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JBMOU
— Joint Ballistic Memorandum of Understanding
ETA
— Estimated Time of Arrival
C3I
— Command, Control, Communications & Intelligence
ARFORGEN
— Army Force Generation
CSMA/CD
— Carrier Sense Multiple Access with Collision Detection
ARPANET
— Advanced Research Projects Agency Network (early internet)
ADVON
— Advanced Echelon
SPS
— Standard Positioning Service (GPS)
RDF/LT
— Rapid Deployment Force Light Tank (US)
FTP
— File Transfer Protocol
ARDF
— Airborne Radio Direction Finding
ARSST
— Army Space Command Space Support Team
MAHEM
— MAgnetoHydrodynamic Explosive Munition
VIRSS
— Visual and InfraRed Smoke Screening System
FCFS
— First Come First Served
LASER
— Light Amplification By Stimulated Emission Of Radiation (cf. Maser)
CBRN
— Chemical, Biological, Radiological, Nuclear
PPS
— Precise Positioning Service
D-CELL
— Deployment Cell
ANSI
— American National Standards Institute, Inc.
ASAP
— As Soon As Possible (pronounced AY-sap)
D OF W
— Died of Wounds
BAOR
— British Army of the Rhine
I&SS
— Intelligence and Security Service
ANFO
— Ammonium Nitrate Fuel Oil Explosive
MOS
— Military Occupational Speciality
CSSP
— Combined Services Support Program
HR/MR
— Human Readable/Machine Readable (Data)
A-TM
— Alpha Team (Special Forces Operational Detachment)
CPU
— Central Processing Unit
C-MASINT
— Counter-Measures and Signature Intelligence
C-LAMP
— Community Laser Measurement Program
EADSIM
— Extended Air Defense Simulation
VDU
— Visual Display Unit
ACFT
— Aircraft
D&SABL
— Depth & Simultaneous Attack Battle Lab
C-RISTA
— Counter-Reconnaissance, Intelligence, Surveillance, and Target Acquisition
E-NET
— Ethernet
BTW
— By The Way
C-QUIP
— Combined Quarterly Intelligence Production Listing
C-SIGINT
— Counter-Signals Intelligence
B-H
— Bosnia-Hercegovina
VCR/TT
— Véhicule de Combat à Roues/Transport de Troupes (troop carrier)
C-C3
— Counter Command, Control, and Communications
A/JSIC
— Alternate JSIC
AIAA
— American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics, Inc.
H-SIP
— H-Camera Spectral Improvement Program
FLRA
— Federal Labor Relations Authority's
XO
— Executive Officer
RARDE
— Royal Armament Research and Development Establishment (UK)
C2S2LAN
— Command and Control Support System LAN
BADGE FINDER
— Proper Name of System
D/TWP
— Director, Tactical Warfare Programs
C4I
— Command, Control, Communications, Computers, & Intelligence
F3S
— Field Station Support System
D&SA
— Depth & Simultaneous Attack
E-MIPE
— Enhanced MIPE
TARFU
— Things Are Really Fucked Up. A Situation Worse Than SNAFU, But Not Quite FUBAR.
FAAD C3I
— Forward Area Air Defense Command, Control, Communications and Intelligence
RADIRS
— Rapid Deployment Multiple Rocket System (US)
C&LB
— Coasts and Landing Beaches
CADOB
— Consolidated Air Defense Order of Battle
CDR
— Critical Design Review
I-MAE
— Interim Medium Altitude Endurance UAV (formerly Tier I)
FEMA
— Federal Emergency Management Agency
EAMAS
— Emergency Action Message Authentication System
C/MC
— Command Master Chief
E-DRB
— Expanded Defense (Planning &) Resources Board
DATAINT
— Data Intelligence
LCD
— Liquid Crystal Display
E&MD
— Engineering & Manufacturing Development
DALASP
— Defense Advanced Language and Area Studies Program
G-OINS
— Intelligence Division (USCG/G-O)
E-OPTINT
— Electro-Optical Intelligence
DALATS
— Data Logging and Transmission System
G-OIS
— Investigations and Security Division (USCG/G-O)
ADAM
— Area Denial Artillery Munition
COB
— close of business (End of duty day)
FRIES
— Fast Rope Insertion/Extraction System
CCB
— Configuration Control Board
IAS WS
— IAS Work Station
D/DARO
— Director, DARO
C3OB
— C3 Order of Battle
FET
— Field Effect Transistor
AC
— Alternating Current
CAP
— Civil Air Patrol
BADGE KEEPER
— Proper Name of System
C3NET
— Command, Control, and Communications Networks
IAIPS
— Integrated Automated Intelligence Processing System
GBCS(-L OR -H)
— Ground-Based Common Sensor (-Light or -Heavy)
DARSC
— Defense Airborne Reconnaissance Steering Committee
DARSP
— Defense Academic Research Support Program
ALO
— Air Liaison Officer
VARRV
— Vickers Armoured Repair and Recovery Vehicle
DACOS/I
— Deputy Assistant Chief of Staff-Intelligence
FARRFAA
— Air Replacement Radar
BVR
— Beyond Visual Range
HARDLOOK
— Special Data Analysis Product of NAVSPACECOM/N24
DAREOD
— damaged airfield reconnaissance explosive ordnance disposal
MADLS
— Mobile Air Defence Launching System
DASVA
— Defense Attache System Vehicle Accounting
DSETS
— Direct Support Electrical Test System
DAJDIA
— Office Symbol for JMITC
CY
— Calendar Year
EACTPC
— Echelon-Above-Corps Theater Production Center
NCO
— Non-Commissioned Officer
EEO
— Equal Employment Opportunity
C3ISC
— C3I Systems Committee
AAR
— After Action Review
ESA
— European Space Agency
BTU
— British Thermal Unit
MOA
— Memorandum Of Agreement
IPB
— Intelligence Preparation of the Battlefield
DASD(I&S)
— Deputy ASD (Intelligence and Security)
DAIRSDIA
— Advanced Imagery Reproduction System
FYI
— For Your Information
DEC
— Digital Equipment Corporation
AKA
— Also Know As
MOU
— Memorandum of Understanding (an MOU between Food & Drug Administratin and a regulatory agency in another country allows mutual recognition of inspections)
ATT'D
— attached
CBO
— Congressional Budget Office
GATT
— General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade (government)
CMOS
— Complementary Metal-Oxide Semiconductor
DOT
— Department of Transport
MSR
— Main supply route. Usually a highway with a name designation following it. Largest MSR in Iraq is MSR TAMPA, going from Kuwait to Turkey.
FOV
— Field Of View (satellite)
AAFES
— Army and Air Force Exchange Service
MTBF
— Mean Time Before Failure
GNP
— gross national product (economics)
ACU
— Army Combat Uniform
PCB
— printed circuit board
POA&M
— Plan Of Action & Milestones
EPA
— Environmental Protection Agency (US)
AGL
— Above Ground Level
AWE
— Advanced Warfighting Experiment
GPS
— Global Positioning System (ex-NAVSTAR)
CCTV
— Closed-circuit television
FMJ
— Full Metal Jacket
SWAT
— Special Weapons and Tactics
ICAO
— International Civil Aviation Organization
AM
— Ante Meridian
IBM
— International Business Machines Corporation
FRAGO
— FRAGmentary Order. (see OPORD)
ELV
— Expendable Launch Vehicle
EOD
— Explosive Ordnance Disposal
USAF
— United States Air Force
CEP
— Circular Error Probable
CAE
— Computer-Aided Engineering
FM
— frequency modulation
GLATGM
— Gun Launched Anti-Tank Guided Missile
ABCOMM
— Alternate/Backup Communications
ARPA
— Advanced Research Projects Agency (made early internet)
BICES
— Battlefield Information Collection and Exploitation Systems (NATO)
ACDUTRA
— Active Duty Training
APU
— Auxiliary Power Unit
APT
— Automatic Picture Transmission
CRA
— Canada Revenue Agency
FBI
— Federal Bureau of Investigation
EEOC
— Equal Employment Opportunity Commission
CRT
— Cathode Ray Tube (type of TV)
DPKO
— Department of Peacekeeping Operations
GRG
— Gridded Reference Graphic
CIS
— Commonwealth of Independent States
UAV
— Unmanned Aerial Vehicle
CPS
— Cardinal points specification (UK)
NATO
— North Atlantic Treaty Organisation
CO6
— Combined Staff Judge Advocate
TTG
— Time-To-Go
OIC
— Officer In Charge
EMP
— Electromagnetic Pulse
CARIFTA
— Caribbean Free Trade Association
DOD
— United States Department of Defense
DME
— Distance Measuring Equipment
TIC
— Troops In Contact
EW
— Electronic Warfare
ABR
— Available Bit Rate
ACL
— Access Control List
H
— Hour
FISA
— Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act
AF
— Air Force
EEC
— European Economic Community (predecessor of the European Union|EU)
RFI
— Request For Information. Sales department shorthand. Special priority when use in conjunction with RFN (see below).
EPIRB
— Emergency Position-Indicating Radio Beacon
ADF
— Australian Defence Force
AFSPC
— Air Force Space Command
FY
— Fiscal Year
DSS
— Decision Support System
USA
— United States Army
CBT
— Computer Based Training
EXCOM
— Executive Committee
OP
— Observation Post
DARPA
— Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (US)
AVHRR
— Advanced Very High Resolution Radiometer
DRAM
— Dynamic Random Access Memory (dee-ram) (computing)
FIPS
— Federal Information Processing Standard
DC
— Direct Current
DTE
— Data Terminal Equipment
CSRS
— Civil Service Retirement System
CONUS
— Continental United States (48 Contiguous States and DC)
C4ISR
— Command, Control, Communications, Computers, Intelligence, Surveillance, and Reconnaissance
BIT
— Binary Digit (either 0 Or 1)
LOS
— Line Of Sight
AWGN
— Additive White Gaussian Noise
GSA
— U.S. General Services Administration
ADFH
— Air Deployable Forward Headquarters
IAEA
— International Atomic Energy Agency
DOD, DOD
— Department of Defense
EDM
— Engineering Development Model
DOJ
— Department of Justice (US)
IED
— Improvised Explosive Device
ATC
— Air traffic control
GSW
— GunShot Wound
BLDG
— Building
QRF
— Quick Reaction Force. On standby to react to any situation.
BWC
— Biological Weapons Convention
DDT
— Training Destroyer
IOC
— Initial Operational Capability
DZ
— Drop Zone
APPROX
— Approximate
I/O
— Input/Output
AGC
— Automatic Gain Control
ATA
— Actual Time of Arrival
CCJ6
— USCENTCOM Command, Control, Communications, and Computer Systems Directorate
CRL
— Certificate Revocation List
CAD
— Computer-Assisted Design
CAVU
— Ceiling And Visibility Unlimited
ADPE
— Automatic Data Processing Equipment
GKS
— Graphics Kernel System
COMSEC
— Communications Security (military)
POS
— Postes Optiques de Surveillance
FDMA
— Frequency Division Multiple Access
EXEC
— Executive
FOIA
— Freedom of Information Act
OCU
— Operational Centre Unit
ELNOT
— ELINT Notation
PC
— Personal computer (host)
COTR
— Contracting Officer Technical Representative
DOE
— United States Department of Energy (government)
ICU
— Interface Control Unit
DESRON
— Destroyer Squadron
FDDI
— Fiber Distributed Data Interface
SNAFU
— Situation Normal All Fouled Up
DIV
— Division
AMU
— Astronaut Maneuvering Unit
GND
— Ground
HPT
— High-Payoff Target
KIA
— Killed in Action
TV
— Television
FPS
— Feet Per Second
CDT
— Central Daylight Time
BAE
— British Aerospace Systems, LTD
EGA
— Enhanced Graphics Adapter
DSTE
— Digital Subscriber Terminal Equipment
AR
— Assault Rifle
LED
— law enforcement desk; light emitting diode
BPR
— Business Process Re-engineering
COOP
— Continuity of Operations
ERP
— Effective Radiated Power
IAW
— In Accordance With
COG
— Course Over Ground
APHIS
— U.S. Department of Agriculture's Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service
BER
— Bit-Error Rate
DAMA
— Demand Assigned Multiple Access
EM
— Electromagnetic
CASEVAC
— Casualty Evacuation
ATD
— Actual Time of Departure
FET
— Future Engineer Tank
ADJ
— Adjutant
MOLF
— Modular Laser Fire Control (Germany)
WFOV
— Wide Field Of View
BB
— Battleship
HZ
— cycles per second (hertz)
CAT-1
— RECategory-1 Receive Equipment
CW
— Chemical Warfare
DBA
— Data Base Administrator
HQ
— Headquarters (HDQ Preferred)
FROSS
— Foreign Reliance on Space Systems
CIA
— Central Intelligence Agency
AFM
— Air Force Manual
KE
— Kinetic Energy
VLAP
— Velocity-enhanced Long-range Artillery Projectile
AVUM
— Aviation Unit Maintenance
BI
— Background Investigation
CSGB
— Canadian General Standards Board
SABR
— Selectable Assault Battle Rifle
MAC
— Military Airlift Command
GPO
— Government Printing Office
CDU
— Control Display Unit
TTB
— Tank TestBed (US)
CEFO
— Combat equipment fighting order (webbing contents)
AFSCN
— Air Force Satellite Control Network
AT&T
— American Telephone and Telegraph (U.S. company, also known as "Ma Bell")
ERFB-BB
— extended range full-bore - base bleed
ATR
— Automatic Target Recognition
DV
— Distinguished Visitor
IATA
— International Air Transport Association
E-MAIL
— Electronic Mail
C4I2
— Command, Control, Communications, Computers, Intelligence and Information
CTE
— Coefficient of Thermal Expansion
GDBI
— Generic Data Base Interface
AFWAL
— Air Force Wright Aeronautical Laboratory
CDMA
— Code Division Multiple Access (voice/data transmission)
FOBS
— Fractional Orbital Bombardment System
AESC
— Aerospace Environmental Support Center
BDA
— Bomb Damage Assessment
CACM
— Central American Common Market
SAE
— Society of Automotive Engineers
DLA
— U.S. Defense Logistics Agency
CPR
— Cardio-Pulmonary Resuscitation
PW
— Prisoner of War
DIMMD
— Diver Integral Magnetic Mine Detector
HELW
— High-Energy Laser Weapons
BRI
— Basic Rate Interface
BDC
— Business Development Bank of Canada
AB
— Air Base
GAO
— Government Accountability Office [formerly the General Accounting Office]
MEPS
— Military Entrance Processing Station
AA
— Anti-Aircraft
DISSO
— Deputy Information Systems Security Officer
MG
— Machine Gun
GDSS
— Global Decision Support System
BW
— Biological Warfare
FDC
— Fire Direction Center
ACR
— Armored Cavalry Regiment
AAE
— Army Acquisition Executive
COMJAM
— Communications Jamming
AN/VRC
— Army Navy Vehicle Radio Communications
GPS
— Gunner's Primary Sight
FWD
— Forward
BA
— Budget Authority
GB
— Gigabyte
FSCL
— Fire Support Coordination Line
BITE
— Built-In Test Equipment
HF
— High Frequency
IR
— Infrared
GMT
— Greenwich Mean Time (Zulu)
FAC
— Forward Air Control
ARCH
— Architect
DMZ
— Demilitarized Zone
MI
— Military Intelligence
FO
— Forward Observer
CPMIEC
— China Precision Machinery Import Export Corporation
FLT
— Flight
CSTC
— Consolidated Space Test Center
CENTO
— Central Treaty Organization (Baghdad Pact)
EOS
— Earth Observation Satellite
EFTA
— European Free Trade Association (Geneva)
COTS
— Commercial Off the Shelf Software
H2O
— Water (vapor)
NVD
— Night Vision Device
COMSAT
— Communications Satellite Corporation
ALMS
— Automated Logistics Management System
ICE
— Independent Cost Estimate
DRS
— Data Relay Satellite
CO
— Commanding officer
GRP
— Glass Reinforced Plastic
DFOV
— Dual Field of View
EDP
— Electronic Data Processing Plc (London Stock Exchange [LSE])
ELF
— Extremely Low Frequency
CCU
— Central Control Unit
ELINT
— Electronic Intelligence Satellite
GTC
— Gas Turbine Compressor
CPX
— Command Post Exercise
DPICM
— Dual-Purpose Improved Conventional Munitions
UV
— Ultraviolet (Light)
APPL
— Application
ECMA
— European Computer Manufacturer's Association
AABNCP
— Advanced Airborne National Command Post
AEF
— Allied Expeditionary Force
M
— Million
GFE
— Government-Furnished Equipment
ESMC
— Eastern Space And Missile Center (formerly AFETR)
FUBAR BUNDY
— fucked up beyond all recognition but unfortunately not dead yet
AEW
— Airborne Early Warning
CMT
— Crisis Management Team
C4
— Command, Control, Communications, and Computers
FTX
— Field Training Exercise
CEC
— Cooperative Engagement Capability
EMC
— Electromagnetic Compatibility
EPROM
— Erasable Programmable Read-Only Memory
PLC
— Programmable Logic Control
AFSCF
— Air Force Satellite Control Facility
ASEAN
— Association of Southeast Asian Nations
IFF
— Identification Friend or Foe (radar)
ADA
— Air Defense Artillery
GM
— Guided Missile
PPI
— Plan Position Indicator
GOS
— Grade Of Service
AACB
— Aeronautics & Astronautics Coordinating Board
DNA
— Defense Nuclear Agency
EAM
— Emergency Action Message
HVSS
— Horizontal Volute Spring Suspension (Sherman Tank suspension system)
ENTNAC
— Entrance National Agency Check
AMCIT
— American Citizen
AFLC
— Air Force Logistics Command's
BITS
— Base Information Transfer System
DSU
— Direct Support Unit
HESH
— High-Explosive Squash Head
BCE
— Battlefield Coordination Element
MEDEVAC
— Medical Evacuation
MWSS
— Marine Wing Support Squadron
AFSAT
— Air Force Satellite
FUBB
— Fucked Up Beyond Belief (A Worst-Case Scenario)
LZ
— Landing Zone
RPG
— Rocket-Propelled Grenade
EO
— Engineering Order
ADCCP
— Advanced Data Communications Control Procedures
COBOL
— Common Business-Oriented Language
AFGL
— Air Force Geophysics Laboratory
SMK
— Smoke
RAAF
— Royal Australian Air Force
COLL
— Collect
CANSIM
— Canadian Socio-Economic Information Management System
HEAT-FS
— high-explosive anti-tank fin-stabilised
AFSTC
— Air Force Space Technology Center
AUTOVON
— Automatic Voice Network
ERTS
— Earth Resources Technology Satellite (now Landsat)
VMF
— Marine Fighter Squadron
TO
— Technical Order
CAX
— Combined Arms Exercise
DIA
— Defense Intelligence Agency (USA)
USCG
— United States Coast Guard
AFOSI
— Air Force Office of Special Investigations
HOSP
— Hospital
ABMA
— Army Ballistic Missile Agency
FMC
— Food Machinery Corporation
LRIP
— Low-Rate Initial Production
BN
— Battalion
DG
— Defense Guidance
GMC
— General Motors Corporation
OPORD
— OPerations Order
AGT
— Agent
FROG
— Free Rocket Over Ground
IAI
— Israel Aircraft Industries, Ltd.
FUBAR
— Fucked Up Beyond All Reason
TMP
— Tactical Machine Pistol
SACLOS
— Semi-Automatic Command to Line Of Sight
DPG
— Defense Planning Guidance
CU
— Channel Unit
DAD
— Dual Air Density
CCPDS-R
— Command Center Processing & Display System Replacement
GSFC
— Goddard Space Flight Center (Greenbelt, MD)
EXCRIT
— Exercise Critique System
CCIRM
— Collection Coordination and Intelligence Requirements Management
5D
— Demand-Driven Direct Digital Dissemination
EUVE
— Extreme Ultraviolet Explorer (NASA Satellite)
BOHICA
— Bend Over, Here It Comes Again
SAS-EAS
— Sealed Authenticator System - Emergency Action Procedures (Nuclear Weapons Release Control)
GBU
— Guided Bomb Unit
CDB
— Central Data Base
CAIMS
— Conventional Ammunition Information Management System
FPU
— Floating Point Unit
CCD
— Charge Coupled Device - a device for the movement of electrical charge.
MPI
— Mean Point of Impact
RAE
— Royal Aircraft Establishment
ETD
— Estimated Time of Departure
ALL
— Airborne Laser Laboratory
OPCON
— Operational Control
AOR
— Area of Responsibility. The assigned area to any given unit.
AP
— Armor-Piercing
MSR
— Missile Simulation Round (Army)
EPS
— Electrical Power Subsystem
DLPT
— Defense Language Proficiency Test
WP
— White Phosphorus (ammunition)
AOB
— Air Order of Battle
GCA
— Ground-controlled approach
FOA
— Field Operating Agency
FOD
— Foreign Object Damage
CEL
— Celestial
EEFI
— Essential Elements of Friendly Information
RCS
— Radar Cross Section
AMP
— Amplification
GTN
— Global Transportation Network
3M
— Material, Maintenance, Management
CEOI
— Communications Electronics Operations Instructions
AFOTEC
— Air Force Operational Test and Evaluation Center's
BST
— Basic Skills Trainer
ACDA
— Arms Control and Disarmament Agency's
EIRP
— Effective Isotropic Radiated Power
ATP
— Allied Tactical Publication (NATO)
GRD
— Ground Resolved Distance
DEMEX
— Demonstration Exercise
AFSC
— United States Air Force specialty code
FEL
— Free Electron Laser
FMPDS
— Frangible Missile Piercing Discarding Sabot
CRRES
— Combined Release and Radiation Effects Satellite
ATK
— Alliant Techsystems Inc.
SAW
— Squad Automatic Weapon
CCJ5
— USCENTCOM Plans and Policy Directorate
APERS-T
— Anti-personnel tracer
FINTRAC
— Financial Transactions and Reports Analysis Centre of Canada
VMR
— Marine Transport Squadron
CDC
— Career Development Course
ESRO
— European Space Research Organisation
EC
— European Community
GREEN FLAG
— ACC live-fly electronic combat exercise
FACE
— Field Artillery Computer Equipment
APG
— Aberdeen Proving Ground
BAA
— Broad Agency Announcement
ALICE
— All-purpose Lightweight Individual Carrying Equipment
ATTN/ATTN
— Attention (to the attention of)
AMOS
— Advanced Mortar System
AAG
— Anti-Aircraft Gun
CALS
— Computer-Aided Acquisition and Logistics Support (CAALS)
BIU
— Bus Interface Unit
AWS
— Air Weather Service
CEAO
— West African Economic Community
DTMF
— Dual-Tone MultiFrequency
BOG-DWELL
— Boots on the ground – dwell (down time)
ANR
— Alaskan NORAD Region
EHF
— Extremely High Frequency
IRU
— Inertial Reference Unit
AKM
— Apogee Kick Motor
PAR
— Pulse Acquisition Radar
TCO
— Tactical Combat Operations
BATES
— Battlefield Artillery Target Engagement System
HCA
— head of contracting activity; humanitarian and civic assistance
GHZ
— Gigahertz
AASLT
— Air Assault
KPA
— Korean People's Army
MLRS
— Multiple Launch Rocket System (US)
ALB
— Air-Land Battle Doctrine (FM 100-5)
SRU
— Shop Replaceable Unit
FSI
— Foreign Service Institute
CSOC
— Consolidated Space Operations Center
ASP
— Ammunition Supply Point
AFAITC
— Armed Forces Air Intelligence Training Center
FEP
— Front End Processor
TIS
— Thermal Imaging System
GDT
— Ground Data Terminal
CAI
— Computer-Aided Instruction
JDAM
— Joint Direct Attack Munition (djay-dam)
ANALIT
— Analyst-to-Analyst Message Format
MOA
— Minute Of Angle
OPSEC
— Operational Security
ETL
— Endorsed Tools List
ARF
— Airborne Relay Facility
TC
— Tank Commander
DIAC
— Defense Intelligence Analysis Center
EIB
— European Investment Bank
HLLV
— Heavy-Lift Launch Vehicle
ISR
— Intelligence Surveillance and Reconnaissance
ADF
— Automatic Direction Finding
ROE
— Rules of Engagement. The rules given to every service member on when to engage targets. Changes dependent upon the situation.
DTM
— Data Transfer Module
DSNET 3
— Defense Integrated Secure Network 3 (TS/SCI level)
ILS
— Instituteument Landing System
BCT
— Basic Combat Training (familiarly Basic Training Or Basic)
BAN
— Base Area Network
SOCOM
— United States Special Operations Command
DIRCM
— Direct Infrared Countermeasures
GES
— Ground Entry Station
ASOC
— Air Support Operations Center
BT
— Boat Tail
EMCON
— Electromagnetic Emission Control
CES
— Concept Exploration Studies
EN
— Enemy
A/D
— Analog/Digital
FEBA
— Forward Edge of the Battle Area
EPG
— Enhanced Performance Grenade
RFC
— Royal Flying Corps
CMC
— Cheyenne Mountain Complex
RA
— Royal Artillery
SHP
— Shaft Horsepower
ATH
— Above the Horizon
ACSC
— Air Command and Staff College
DAB
— Defense Acquisition Board
POW
— Prisoners Of War
ANMCC
— Alternate National Military Command Center
METL
— Mission Essential Task List (mettle)
FDU
— Force Design Update
GD
— General Dynamics Corporation
MVRS
— Muzzle Velocity Radar System
MAB
— Marine Amphibious Brigade
HMMWV
— High Mobility Multipurpose Wheeled Vehicle
MOD
— Ministry Of Defence (United Kingdom) And Various Other Countries
ADIZ
— Air Defense Identification Zone
AH
— Ampere-Hour
HE-FRAG-FS
— high-explosive fragmentation - fin-stabilised
MR
— Medium-Range
NUGP
— nominal unit ground pressure
ITT
— Invitation To Tender
FGN
— Foreign
ELOS
— Extended Line Of Sight
AXAF
— Advanced X-Ray Astrophysics Facility
HH
— Hand-Held
FBR
— Fast Breeder Reactor
COTP
— Captain Of The Port
HE-FS
— high-explosive - fin-stabilised
CG
— Commanding General
FAADS
— Forward Area Air Defense System
FACP
— Forward Air Control Post
EMT
— Emergency Management Team
ER
— Extended Range
NV
— Night Vision
BT
— Basic Training
A2
— Air Force Intelligence Staff Officer
COMINT
— Communications Intelligence
AIRS
— Advanced Inertial Reference Sphere
CRF
— Crisis Response Force
EUTELSAT
— European Telecommunications Satellite Organization
AWACS
— Airborne Warning And Control System
CCJ3
— USCENTCOM Operations Directorate
LAPES
— Low-Altitude Parachute Extraction System
DII
— Defense Information Infrastructure
ACINT
— Acoustic Intelligence
AWOP
— Absent Without Pay
GDOP
— Geometric Dilution Of Precision
AT
— Anti-Tank
HOE
— Holographic Optical Element
AFARN
— Air Force Air Request Net
B&W
— Babcock & Wilcox - Black And White - Bowers & Wilkins
LMG
— Light Machine Gun
DMS
— Data Management System
SIC
— Second In Command
ENGR
— Engineer
BOA
— Broad Ocean Area
BHP
— Brake Horse Power
FDM
— Frequency Division Multiplex
IADS
— Integrated Air Defense System
BFE
— BLACKER Front End
MDMP
— Military Decision-Making Process
HAA
— Helicopter Alighting Area
CO7
— Combined Staff Command Surgeon
FERS
— Federal Employees Retirement System
RAP
— Rocket-Assisted Projectile
MACS
— Modular Artillery Charge System
GL
— Grenade Launcher
AFCSC
— Air Force Cryptologic Support Center
MV
— Muzzle Velocity
AFOSR
— Air Force Office Of Scientific Research(USA)
C3
— Command, Control, and Communications
BH
— Busy Hour
AFWL
— Air Force Weapons Laboratory
FOM
— Figure Of Merit
BOSS
— Ballistic Optimizing Shooting System
DC
— District Commissioner
MILSTAR
— MILitary Strategic and Tactical Relay (US)
AVCS
— Attitude and Velocity Control System
ACOG
— Advanced Combat Optical Gunsight
CDE
— Conference on Disarmament in Europe
FH
— Frequency Hopping
OT
— Operational Test
BL
— Blank
BMEWS
— Ballistic Missile Early Warning System (bee-mews)
SAS
— Special Air Service
ARDC
— Air Research and Development Command
AAAV
— Advanced Amphibious Assault Vehicle
BOIP
— Basis Of Issue Plan
MPV
— Multi-Purpose Vehicle
OP
— Operator Panel
F/D
— Ratio of focal-length to diameter (of reflector type antennas)
HRDC
— Human Resources and Skills Development Canada
CISION
— Enciphered Television
CNR
— Chief of Naval Research
ARW
— Air Refueling Wing
AAW
— Anti-Air Warfare
DEA
— Drug Enforcement Administration (U.S. Department of Justice)
DUA
— Directory User Agent
LE
— Law Enforcement
DFAC
— Dining Facility
HAZCON
— Hazardous Condition
GOES
— Geostationary Operational Environmental Satellite
SAMM
— Société d'Applications des Machines Motrices
FINPLAN
— Financial Plan
CCJ4/J7
— USCENTCOM Logistics and Security Assistance Directorate
V
— Volt (measurement)
ATE
— Automatic Test Engineer
EFC
— Equivalent Full Charge
DAO
— Double Action Only
DDCMP
— Digital Data Communications Message Protocol
FFGH
— Guided-Missile Aviation Frigate
A/C
— Aircraft Commander
AVR
— Armoured Vehicle Reconnaissance
CINC
— Commander in Chief
AGF
— Army ground forces
CCIR
— International Radio Consultative Committee (French Acronym)
AWADS
— Adverse Weather Aerial Delivery System
GBL
— Ground-Based Laser
FRAG
— Fragmentation
GVW
— gross vehicle weight (transportation)
HESH-T
— high-explosive squash head - tracer
CATIS/IESS
— Computer-Aided Tactical Information System/Imagery Exploitation Support System
HVAPDS-T
— high-velocity armour-piercing discarding sabot - tracer
NCIS
— Naval Criminal Investigative Service (US)
AW
— Air Warning
AMST
— Advanced Medium STOL Transport
GOLDWING
— Army HF Radio; HF communications system for meteorological and other operations
HAS
— Hardened Aircraft Shelter
NRF
— NATO Response Force
GBR
— Ground-Based Radar
EMC
— Executive Management Committee
ACCHAN
— Allied Command Channel
AFMPC
— Air Force Military Personnel Center
TELAR
— Transporter-Erector-Launcher And Radar
USP
— Universal Self-Loading Pistol
RPV
— Remotely Piloted Vehicle
FAST
— Forward Area Support Team
DWS
— Disaster Warning System
EXSUM
— Executive Summary
DOC
— United States Department of Commerce
AV
— Armored Vehicle
SIP
— System Improvement Plan
CEPA
— Canadian Environmental Protection Act
ALS
— Active Laser Seeker
ANDVT
— Advanced Narrowband Digital Voice Terminal
AUGTDA
— Augmentation Table of Distribution & Allowances
AEW&C
— Airborne Early Warning and Control
DRSN
— Defense Red Switch Network
DLAB
— Defense Language Aptitude Battery
VDC
— Voltage Direct Current
S
— second (do NOT use "sec" for "second;" use "sec" for "secant")
AAG
— Army Artillery Group
ABN
— Airborne
BMS
— Battlefield Management System
CNO
— Chief of Naval Operations
F
— Degrees Fahrenheit
BMG
— Basic Mission Guidance
CQB
— Close quarters battle
DD
— Detroit Diesel
RAAM
— Rifle-launched Anti-Armour Munition
DISN
— Defense Information Systems Network
AIPS
— Advanced Integrated Propulsion System (US)
EVA
— Extra-Vehicular Activity
COMSTRATCOMWING ONE
— Commander, Strategic Communications Wing One
CUCV
— Commercial Utility Cargo Vehicle
BPI
— bits per inch
HRS
— Hours
APAM
— Anti-personnel, anti-matériel
SOF
— Special Operations Force(s)
AUTODIN
— Automatic Digital Network
ELEV
— Elevator
RCT
— Regimental Combat Team
ASSIST
— Army System for Standard Intelligence Support Terminals
EPC
— Engin Principal de Combat (future main battle tank)
ADDU
— Additional Duty
AECL
— Atomic Energy of Canada Limited's
CFD
— Common Fill Device
CE
— Chemical Energy
CD
— Candela
DSI
— Defense Simulation Internet
FEA
— Front End Analysis
HOJ
— Home On Jam
CBJB
— Congressional Budget Justification Book
OCOKA
— Observation and fields of fire, Cover and concealment, Obstacles, Key terrain, and Avenues of Approach.
CLAMS
— Clear lane marking system (US)
CS
— Confined Space
ASAR
— Advanced Synthetic Aperture Radar
CTAK
— Cypher-Text Auto-Key
ACP
— Automatic Colt Pistol
BICC
— Battlefield Information Coordination Center
EURATOM
— European Atomic Energy Community
C4S
— Command, Control, Communications, and Computer Systems
BUA
— Built-Up Area
USN
— United States Navy
MIA
— Missing In Action
VMFA(AW)
— Marine All-Weather Fighter Attack Squadron
CTL
— Critical Task List
ALC
— Accounting Legend Code
AFSPACECOM
— Air Force Space Command
DN
— Data Network
/S/
— Signature
DIAL-J
— DIA Liaison Office for Japan
DWFK
— Deep Water Fording Kit
LR
— Long-Range
UTM
— Universal Transverse Mercator (geographical Co-ordinate System)
ADDS
— Army Data Distribution System
EOBS
— Electronic Order of Battle Server
SOG
— Speed Over Ground
BIM
— Ballistic Intercept Missile
FAE
— Fuel-Air Explosive
CSR
— Current Situation Room
EUV
— Extreme Ultraviolet Vertical
DAA
— Designated Approval Authority
AAFIF
— Automated Air Facilities Information File
CCTT
— Close Combat Tactical Trainer
CDU
— Computer Display Unit
CCI
— Controlled Cryptographic Item
FAARP
— Forward Area Arming & Refueling Point
DDI
— Deputy Director of Intelligence
SUSAT
— Sight Unit, Small Arms, Trilux
ANLYS
— Analysis
DISA
— U.S. Defense Information Systems Agency
BB
— Base Bleed
CSH
— Combat Support Hospital
BDM
— Bunker Demolition Munition
AWL
— Absent Without Leave
CPIC
— Coastal Patrol & Interdiction Craft
CTBT
— Comprehensive Test Ban Treaty
CBR
— California Bearing Ratio
FDO
— Foreign Disclosure Officer
FAISA
— FORSCOM Automated Intelligence Support Activity
BRU
— Bomb Release Unit
AVP
— Authorized Vendor Program
EIA
— Electronics Industry Association (Adelaide, South Australia, Australia)
BEF
— British Expeditionary Force
BE
— Basic Encyclopedia
ARB
— Battle Damage Repair Ship
SWS
— Sniper Weapon System
DSRV
— Deep Submergence Rescue Vehicle (US)
FMFLANT
— Fleet Marine Force, Atlantic
EKMS
— Electronic Key Management System
EBS
— Emergency Broadcast System
APL
— Barracks Craft (non self-propelled)
CAP
— Combat Air Patrol
MBA
— Main Battle Area
JHP
— Jacketed Hollow Point
LAD
— Light Aid Detachment
HALO
— High Altitude Low Opening (parachute Jump)
DIVARTY
— Division Artillery
APOE
— Aerial Port of Embarkation
CNWDI
— Critical Nuclear Weapons Design Information
FISTV
— Fire Support Team Vehicle (US)
DHFN
— Direct Hire Foreign National
AFAS
— Advanced Field Artillery System
BIFF
— Battlefield Identification Friend or Foe
ACAAM
— Air Courses of Action Assessment Model
CET
— Combat Engineer Tractor
AZ
— Azimuth
ATACMS
— (U.S.) Army Tactical Missile System
ACPERS
— Army Civilian Personnel System
ACR
— Advanced Combat Rifle
ADCON
— Administrative Control
MAG
— Marine Aircraft Group
CBI
— Complete Background Investigation
EOSAT
— Earth Observation Satellite Co.
FMJBT
— Full Metal Jacket Boat Tail
ABC
— Atomic, Biological, Chemical
DTU
— Data Transfer Unit
GDL
— Gas Dynamic Laser
BUR
— Bottom Up Review
CTR
— Close Target Recce
FSCM
— Fire Support Coordination Measure
FTM
— Full-Time Manning
VMFA
— Marine Fighter Attack Squadron
AUTH
— authorized, authority
BES
— Budget Estimate Submission
ALCS
— Airborne Launch Control System
ASD(C4I)
— Assistant Secretary of Defense (Command, Control, Communications, Computers and Intelligence)
BMDO
— (U.S.) Ballistic Missile Defense Organization (bim-do)
GORB
— General Officer Review Board
FAAS
— Foreign Affairs Administrative Support
FTT
— Field Tactical Trainer
TNT
— Trinitrotoluene
CEF
— Canadian Expeditionary Force
GALE
— Generic Area Limitation Environment
CAOCC
— Combined Air Operations Coordination Center
AAC
— Alaskan Air Command
AEN
— Arbitrary ELINT Notation
BMNT
— beginning (of) morning nautical twilight
A3I
— Accelerated Architecture Acquisition Initiative
CRM
— Collection Requirements Management
ALRAAM
— Air-Launched Long-Range Air-to-Air Missile
AFV
— Armored Fighting Vehicle
RDJTF
— Rapid Deployment Joint Task Force (US)
ACDS
— Advanced Combat Direction System
AFSAC
— Air Force Special Activities Center
CLOCE
— Contingency Lines Of Communication, Europe
ICS
— Intercommunications System
AWDS
— Automated Weather Distribution System
TRADOC
— United States Army Training and Doctrine Command
NVS
— Night Vision System
AADP
— Area Air Defense Plan
DITCO
— Defense Information Technology Contracting Office (formerly DECCO)
AIMD
— Aircraft Intermediate Maintenance Department
HSLLADS
— High Speed Low Level Aerial Delivery System
GNC
— Global Navigation Chart
FQ&P
— Flying Qualities & Performance
AAWC
— Anti-Air Warfare Commander
ARIS
— Advanced Range Instrumentation Ship
GLOMR
— Global Low-Orbiting Message Relay
ALCE
— Airlift Control Element
FOSIF/WESTPAC
— Fleet Ocean Surveillance Information Facility, Western Pacific
FORGE
— Force Generation
AUM
— Air-to-Underwater Missile
ESI
— Extremely Sensitive Information
DGIS
— Director General Intelligence and Security
NTC
— National Training Center (USA)
CTT
— Challenger Training Tank
ASV
— Ammunition Supply Vehicle
EW/GCI
— Early Warning/Ground Control Intercept
CIS
— Chartered Industries of Singapore
APOD
— Aerial Port of Debarkation
MOLLE
— Modular Lightweight Load-carrying Equipment
CFSR
— Contract Funds Status Report/ing
MMG
— Medium Machine Gun
MTL
— Material
ADDISS
— Advanced Deployable Digital Imagery Support System
HULTEC
— Hull-To-Emitter Correlation
ARMSCOR
— Armament Manufacturing Corporation (South Africa)
HB
— Heavy Barrel
NDI
— Non-Developmental Item
APM
— Anti-Personnel Mine
DODNACC
— Department Of Defense National Agency Check Center
COMSTAT
— Communication Status Report
ATAS
— Air-To-Air Stinger (missile)
ABC
— Automatic Brightness Control
AGARD
— Advisory Group for Aerospace Research & Development
CCM
— Cross-Country Movement
DGS
— Deployable Ground Station
FISH
— Fighting in Someone's House
ETP
— Extended Tether Program
ERS
— Emergency Relocation Site
DMDG
— Digital Message Device Group
ROKIT
— Republic Of Korea Indigenous Tank
AMH
— Automated Message Handling
DPA
— Defence Procurement Agency (UK)
AOIC
— Assistant Officer in Charge
DRU
— Direct Reporting Unit
AMPL
— Amplitude
DSA
— Defense Supply Agency
FCC
— Fire Command Centre
DT&E
— Developmental Test & Evaluation
EI
— Effectiveness Index
C2W
— Command and Control Warfare
CINCENT
— Commander in Chief, Allied Forces, Central Europe
CPT
— Command Post Terminal
FSSG
— force service support group (Marine air-ground task force)
PMO
— Program Management Office (US)
ARTY
— Artillery
CRAF
— Civil Reserve Air Fleet
CIK
— crypto-ignition key
HW/SW
— Hardware/Software
FDOA
— Frequency Difference Of Arrival
TIM
— Thermal Imaging Module
CATT-B
— Component Advanced Technology TestBed (US)
EI SIT
— Engineering and Installation Site Implementation Team
E3
— End-to-End Encryption
UMP
— Universal Machine Pistol
AFMIC
— Armed Forces Medical Intelligence Center
APM
— Army Program Memorandum
CIT
— Counterintelligence Team
ALCM
— Air-Launched Cruise Missile
DDA
— Detroit Diesel-Allison
ROKMC
— Republic Of Korea Marine Corps
BATF
— Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, & Firearms
AUSA
— Association of the United States Army's
SPR
— Special Purpose Rifle
HERO
— electromagnetic radiation hazards; hazards of electromagnetic radiation to ordnance
PD
— Point Detonating
HEP
— High-Explosive Plastic (ammunition)
CONV
— Convalescent
APC
— Armoured personnel carrier
ESPAWS
— Enhanced Self-Propelled Artillery Weapon System (US)
PD
— Point of Departure
TP
— Target Practice
USMC
— United States Marine Corporation
AAD
— Armoured Amphibious Dozer
TGSM
— Terminally Guided Submunition
EFP
— Explosively Formed Penetrator
HVAPFSDS
— High Velocity Armor-Piercing Fin-Stabilized Discarding-Sabot
B2C2
— Brigade and Below Command and Control System
FSCC
— Fire Support Coordination Center
HP
— Horsepower (measurement)
MCT
— Mercury Cadmium Telluride detector (ir)
HTOHL
— Horizontal Takeoff and Horizontal Landing
GDS
— General Declassification Schedule
COMECON
— Council For Mutual Economic Assistance (economic Counterpart Of The Warsaw Pact
EWO
— Electronic Warfare Officer
DACT
— Dissimilar Air Combat Tactics
FFM
— Full Face Mask
FITOW
— Further Improved TOW (US)
CP TANGO
— Command Post Tactical Air, Naval, Ground Operations
AADCCS
— Area Air Defense Command and Control System
DSRP
— Defense Space Reconnaissance Program
ASCON
— Automatic Switched Communications Network
COTAC
— Conduite de Tir Automatique pour Char (tank automatic fire)
MBT
— Main Battle Tank
FRYM
— Former Republic of Yugoslavia-Macedonia
DOB
— Depth Of Burst
COMNAVSURFLANT
— Commander, Naval Surface Force, US Atlantic Fleet
ECU
— Environmental Control Unit (GSM)
AFMSS
— Air Force Mission Support System
ER
— Enhanced Radiation
GDA
— Gimbaled Dish Antenna
CFV
— Cavalry Fighting Vehicle (M-3 Bradley)
FAME
— FORSCOM Automated Modernization Effort
BDU
— Battle Dress Uniform
BFV
— Bradley Fighting Vehicle
CIHS
— Classified Information Handling System
FICEURLANT
— Fleet Intelligence Center, Europe & Atlantic
ECG
— Emergency Coordination Group
ACCB
— Army Configuration Control Board
H&K
— Heckler and Koch
SLEP
— Service Life Extension Program
ALCATS
— Automated Lines of Communication and Target System
RLG
— Ring Laser Gyro
BPE
— Beacon Precision Enlarger
GSTN
— General Switched Telephone Network
DVI
— Digital Video Interactive
FSOC
— Fairchild Satellite Operations Center
MILSPEC
— Military Specification
DPPDB
— Digital Point Positioning Database
FROKA
— First Republic Of Korea Army
CJB
— Congressional Justification Book
EEI
— Essential Elements of Information
CCEP
— Commercial COMSEC Endorsement Program
TD
— Tank Destroyer
ETF
— Enhanced tactical fighter
EXFIL
— Exfiltration
CDSE
— Cryptologic Direct Support Element
BF
— Battle Force
ADDIS
— Advanced Deployable Digital Imagery System
GMG
— Grenade Machine Gun
ERW
— Enhanced Radiation Weapon
DISTAFF
— Directing Staff (NATO Commands, JECG)
ETS
— European Telephone System
ACTEDS
— Army Civilian Training, Education & Development System
SAFIRE
— Surface-to-Air Fire
CADST
— Civil Affairs Direct Support Team
DMA
— U.S. Defense Mapping Agency
FAAR
— Forward Area Alerting Radar (US)
ALASAT
— Air-Launched Antisatellite
EPL
— ELINT Parameters List
BATS
— Ballistic Aerial Target System
BICM
— Battlefield Intelligence Collection Model
CDIS
— Communications Data Interface System
LNS
— Land Navigation System
CCJ1
— USCENTCOM Manpower, Personnel, and Administration Directorate
ROK
— Republic Of Korea
HEDP
— High-Explosive Dual-Purpose
BCC
— Battery Control Centre (Hawk)
ETC
— Estimated Time of Completion
OOTW
— Operations Other Than War (now SSO)
ASD(SO/LIC)
— Assistant Secretary of Defense for Special Operations and Low Intensity Conflict
RN
— Royal Navy
AMOS
— Air Force Maui Optical System
COMPUSEC
— Computer Security
AMES
— Aerospace, Marine and Electronics Systems Sector (Procurement organization within PWGSC)
FAPC
— Food and Agriculture Planning Committee
COMUSNAVPHIL
— Commander, US Naval Forces, Philippines
CAS
— Close Air Support
FOB
— Forward Operating Base
CEE
— Captured Enemy Equipment
SANDF
— South African National Defence Force
AIF
— Australian Imperial Force (Australia, WWI)
COMMO
— Communications Officer
RIS
— Rail Interface System
FMAS
— foreign media analysis subsystem
AAPC
— Advanced Armoured Personnel Carrier (Turkey)
BRL
— Bomb Release Line
CEV
— Combat Engineer Vehicle
CIN
— Cargo Increment Number
AB
— Air Burst
GRT
— Gross Registered Tonnage/Tons
IBA
— Individual Body Armor
BNCC
— Base Network Control Center
FOP
— Forward Observation Post
TRACKSTAR
— Tracked Search and Target Acquisition Radar System (US)
FAD
— Fleet Air Defense
ALTREV
— Altitude Reservation
CDV
— Compressed Digital Video
ASD(C3I)
— Assistant Secretary of Defense (Command, Control, Communications, and Intelligence)
COMSPOT
— Communications Spot Report
ASPJ
— Airborne/Advanced Self-Protection Jammer
DPRK
— Democratic People's Republic of Korea
FPN
— Field Post Number
CENTCOM
— Central Command (U.S. Army)
RAW
— Rifleman's Assault Weapon
AKL
— Light Cargo Ship
EOR
— Explosive Ordnance Reconnaissance
GEDS
— Government Electronic Directory Service
DCG
— Deputy Commanding General
RAAMS
— Remote Anti-Armor Mine System (US)
DEC(VAX)
— Digital Equipment Corporation (Virtual Address Extension)
ICIG
— IDHSS CSSR Interface Guard
DEP
— Deflection Error Probable
AEICC
— Area Emergency Information Coordination Center
CGEUSA
— Commanding General, 8th US Army
AAO
— Analysis of the Area of Operations
BE
— Base Ejection
CMEA
— Council for Mutual Economic Assistance
CALT
— Civil Affairs Liaison Team
FUNT
— French Underground Nuclear Test
BF(S)BL
— Battle Focus (Support) Battle Lab
HIMAG
— High-Mobility Agility Test Vehicle (US)
ATD
— Automatic Target Detection
CRE
— Combat Readiness Evaluation
ELS
— Emitter Location System
POF
— Pakistan Ordnance Factory
CACDA
— Combined Arms Combat Development Activity
APFSDS
— Armor-Piercing, Fin-Stabilized, Discarding Sabot
BW
— Bacteriological Warfare
MALOS
— Miniature Laser Optical Sight
COMNAVAIRPAC
— COMmander, NAVal AIR forces, PACific
AOL
— Area of Limitation
HOTSIT
— Hot Situation Message
APDS-T
— Armour-piercing discarding sabot - tracer
BCA
— Broadcast Control Authority
FMF
— Fleet Marine Force (US)
CBW
— Chemical and Biological Warfare
GPSCS
— General Purpose Satellite Communications System
HMG
— Heavy Machine Gun
ATAF
— Allied Tactical Air Force (NATO)
GFR
— Gap Filler Radar
EMI
— Electromagnetic interface
ARD
— Anti-Reflective Device
AAA
— anti-aircraft artillery "Triple A"
ELKE
— Elevated Kinetic Energy Weapon (US)
AUD
— Arbitrary Unit Designator
DEW
— distant early warning (radar)
CCO/SCO
— Central Control Office/Sub-Control Office
LPO
— Leading Petty Officer
G4
— Assistant Chief of Staff, G4 (Logistics)
AGF
— Miscellaneous Command Ship
FED
— Federal Reserve System
MASS
— Marine Air Support Squadron
AFLE
— Air Force Liaison Element
ERDAS
— Earth Resources Data Analysis System
PFPX
— prefragmented proximity fuzed
LB
— Long Barrel
FTR
— Fighter
DMED
— Digital Message Entry Device
FAPDS
— Frangible Armour-Piercing Discarding Sabot
AMX
— Atelier de Construction d'Issy-les-Moulineaux
STARTLE
— Surveillance and Target Acquisition Radar for Tank Location and Engagement (US)
EAD
— Echelon Above Division
CETC
— CANMET Energy Technology Centre
FCCVS
— Future Close-Combat Vehicle System (US)
CEMA
— Council for Mutual Economic Assistance
IEPG
— Independent European Program Group
RFPI
— Rapid Force Projection Initiative
FBA
— Fighter Bomber Attack
CVA
— Clandestine Vulnerability Analysis
HDX
— Half Duplex
TP-SP
— target practice - spotting
VVSS
— Vertical Volute Spring Suspension
BBO
— Booster Burnout
FAI
— Fuel Air Incendiary Concussion Bomb
DPPG
— Defense Policy & Planning Guidance
ACES
— Automated Command and Control Evaluation System
C6
— Combined Staff Command, Control and Communications Systems Officer
C-E
— Communications-Electronics
CT&E
— Certification Test and Evaluation
CRISAT
— Collaborative research into small arms technology
APW
— American Prisoner of War
AETC
— Air Education and Training Command's
CLU
— Command Launch Unit
DTIO
— Deputy Target Intelligence Officer
BTY
— Battery
CIP
— Consolidated Intelligence Program
ANVIS
— Aviator's Night Vision Imaging System
BBS
— Brigade/Battalion Simulation System
COMNAVSECGRU
— Commander, Naval Security Group
RCN
— Royal Canadian Navy
CCF
— Collection Coordination Facility
CMTC
— Combat Maneuver Training Center
CORE
— Contingency Response Program
CGS
— Coast & Geodetic Survey
DTIC
— (U.S.) Defense Technical Information Center
TAD
— Temporary Additional Duty
FDBM
— functional data base manager
LRU
— Line Replacement Unit
C2I
— Command, Control, & Intelligence
AMT
— ACTS Mobile Terminal
DVE
— Driver's Vision Enhancer
FAAD
— Forward Area Air Defense
BR/BR
— Branch
CVSD
— Continuously Variable-Slope Delta Modulation
LOBL
— Lock-On Before Launch
GOR
— General Operational Requirement
AKR
— Vehicle Cargo Ship
FAISS
— FORSCOM Automated Intelligence Support System
AAPCI
— Atlantic Agri-Products Competitiveness Initiative
CVBG
— Carrier Battle Group
FMS
— Foreign Military Sales
AF ACSI
— Air Force Chief of Staff Intelligence
ANZUS
— Australia-New Zealand-United States Treaty
HNS
— Host-Nation Support
AMTF
— Airmobile Task Force
BSS
— Broadcast Satellite Service
EELV
— Evolved Expendable Launch Vehicle
MGB
— Medium Girder Bridge
AATS
— Automated Architecture Tool Suite
FMIS
— Force Management Information System
ASAS-AS
— All-Source Analysis System All-Source Workstation
DU
— Depleted Uranium
DIAND
— Department of Indian Affairs and Northern Development
VIB
— Véhicule d'Intervention du Base
FVDD
— Fighting Vehicle Development Division
CMIC
— Combined Military Interrogation Center
DDRS
— Defense Data Repository System
ISGU
— Integrated Sight and Guidance Unit
AAI
— Air-to-Air Intercept
COMUSNAVEUR
— Commander, U.S. Naval Forces, Europe
ADDO(MA)
— Associate Deputy Director of Operations for Military Affairs
ACST
— Advisory Council on Science and Technology
FAC-A
— Forward Air Control(er)-Airborne
AECB
— Atomic Energy Control Board
AO
— Area of operations
ACSA
— Allied Communications Security Agency
CEO
— Communications Electronic Officer (USMC)
FIPC
— Foreign Intelligence Priorities Committee
PNU
— Position Navigation Unit
EAC
— Emergency Action Console
C1
— Combined Staff Personnel Officer
MOUT
— Military Operations in Urban Terrain (urban warfare) (US)
DMD
— Digital Message Device
ACIS (NOW BIS)
— Automated Customs Information Service
GOCO
— government-owned, contractor-operated (US)
CIV
— Civil
COVRT
— Commanders (and Staff) Visualization Research Tool
DCP
— Disaster Control Plan
ATDS
— Airborne Tactical Data Systems (USN)
SMU
— Special Mission Unit
COMMCEN
— Communications Center
BAC
— Budget Activity Code
CP OSCAR
— Command Post Operations Support Center and Rear
ARPS
— Advanced Radar Processing System
ASARC
— Army Systems Acquisition Review Council
APERS
— Anti-Personnel
AUTOSEC
— Automation Security
DS
— Defense Suppression
HIMARS
— High-Mobility Artillery Rocket System (US)
CMAFB
— Cheyenne Mountain Air Force Base
AFEWC
— Air Force Electronic Warfare Center
EUCOM
— European Command
LFL
— Light Fighter Lethality
CCTC
— Command & Control Technical Center
AKMC
— Automated Key Management Center
AFIA
— Air Force Intelligence Agency
FMFPAC
— Fleet Marine Force, Pacific
ASED
— Army Space Exploitation Demonstration
A
— Acting Rank
TADS
— Target Acquisition and Designation System (US)
PWP
— Plasticised White Phosphorus
BLIP
— Background Limited IR Photography
CPV
— Command Post Vehicle
BMD
— Ballistic Missile Defense; Boyevaya Mashina Desantika (Russian: airborne combat vehicle)
ICM
— Improved Conventional Munitions
EPDS
— Electronic Processing and Dissemination System
AUSCANUKUS
— Australia, Canada, United Kingdom, United States
CFSSU
— Canadian Forces Supply System Upgrade
CSSCS
— Combat Service Support Control System
BOL
— Bearing-only launch
CAL
— Canadian Arsenals Limited
AHFEWS
— Army High Frequency Electronic Warfare System
CARVER
— Criticality, Accessibility, Recuperability, Vulnerability, Effects and Recognizability
ATCCS
— Army Tactical Command and Control System
EGLM
— Enhanced Grenade Launcher Module
FME
— foreign materiel exploitation
FAASV
— Field Artillery Ammunition Support Vehicle (US)
AEM
— Missile Tender
BOULOGNE
— Boulogne
CVG
— Guided-Missile Aircraft Carrier
CSG-SOCOM
— Cryptologic Support Group/USSOCOM
DISNET
— Defense Integrated Secure Network
AMSC
— Advanced Military Spaceflight Capability
ARSOTF
— Army special operations task force (US DoD)
CFP
— Contingency Force Pool
AACS
— Attitude and Antenna Control Subsystem
AOSS
— automated office support system
DA
— Department of the Army's
BARCS
— Battlefield Area Reconnaissance System
DECA
— Digital Electronic Control Assembly
APE
— Amphibisches Pionier-Erkundungsfahrzeug (amphibious front-line reconnaissance vehicle)
FICM
— Fleet Intelligence Collection Manual
AKMS
— Automated Key Management System
ASAS
— All-Source Analysis System
ADIC
— Aerospace Defense Intelligence Center
RAC
— Royal Armoured Corps
FFR
— Radar Picket Frigate
FISINT
— Foreign Instrumentation and Signature Intelligence
ATOC
— Allied Tactical Operations Center (NATO)
HLZ
— Helicopter Landing Zone
GWEN
— Ground Wave Emergency Network
ATSS
— Alaskan Transportable Satellite System
MPDS
— Missile-Piercing Discarding Sabot
PFHE
— Prefragmented High-Explosive
C5
— Combined Staff Strategic Planning and Policy Officer
AGLS
— Automatic Gun Laying System
ARFCOS
— Armed Forces Courier Service
ADDO
— Associate Deputy Director of Operations
DPI
— Desired Point of Impact
DGZ
— Desired Ground Zero
JPO
— Joint Project Office
FARP
— Forward Area Refueling Point
FAARP
— Forward Area Armament and Refuel Point
AFIWC
— Air Force Information Warfare Center
HOL
— High-Order Language
AFLO
— Air Force Liaison Office
GTS
— Global Telecommunications Service
DFAA
— Disaster Financial Assistance Arrangements
CAT/LCV
— Combined arms team/lightweight combat vehicle (US)
DSAA
— (U.S.) Defense Security Assistance Agency
CIRT
— Computer Security Incident Response Team
SUB
— Substitute
CIOB
— Chief Information Officer Branch
BRAC
— Base Realignment and Closure (Commission)
CANSIS
— Canadian Soil Information System
FSRS
— Functional Security Requirements Specification
ATGM
— Anti-tank Guided Missile
FPB
— Fast Patrol Boat
CESM
— Cryptologic Electronic Warfare Support Measures
COMSUBLANT
— Commander, Submarine Force, US Atlantic Fleet
AKD/RCU
— Automatic Key Distribution/Rekeying Control Unit
FISS
— Foreign Intelligence and Security Services
EOW
— Electro-Optic Warfare
DARP
— Defense Airborne Reconnaissance Program
FCU
— Fire Control Unit
GIGSTER
— NSA Video Teleconferencing System
AISS
— Automated Information Systems Security
DCSCA
— Defense Communications System Central Area
OEO
— Optical and Electro-Optical
CIO
— Central Imagery Office
CCS2
— Command and Control Subordinate System
EFCR
— equivalent full charge rounds
DEW (LINE)
— Distant Early Warning(Radar system)
ELSET
— Element Set
ABE
— Automated Buyer Environment (Bilingual client/server that automates the federal government's procurement operations)
AVF
— All-Volunteer Force
ASOG
— Air Support Operations Group
AB2
— Air Battle Command System Brigade and Below
CPM
— Cycles Per Minute
AAN
— Army After Next
DTP
— Drug Testing Program
IDW
— Individual Defence Weapon
ASIDS
— Airborne Secondary Imagery Dissemination System
CGSC
— Command and General Staff College (U.S. Army)
AFSOF
— Air Force Special Operations Forces
DIMOB
— Defense Intelligence Missile Order of Battle
DCN
— Defense Communications Network
FALD
— Field Administration & Logistics Division
FSS
— Fast Sealift Ship
HVAP
— high-velocity armor-piercing
AFSOS
— Air Force Special Operations School
HEC
— Helicopter Element Coordinator
AFTF
— Air Force Task Force
EEA
— Essential Elements of Analysis
CALANDAR
— Da Vinci E-Mail Application
AICS
— Accuracy International Chassis System
ASWCCS
— Antisubmarine Warfare Command and Control System
FMSF
— Foreign Military Sales Financing
COV
— Counter obstacle vehicle (US)
COMBALTAP
— Commander, Allied Forces, Baltic Approaches
ASR
— Submarine Rescue Ship (fleet Support)
FAO
— Foreign Area Officer
DACCO
— Department of the Army Central Control Office
SEME
— School of Electrical and Mechanical Engineering
CCGP
— Combat Communications Group
ARMVAL
— Anti-armor vehicle evaluation (US)
AOE
— Fast Combat Support Ship (underway Replenishment)
NVG
— Night Vision Goggle
SFIRR
— solid fuel integral rocket/ramjet
DON
— Department Of the Navy
AACOMS
— Army Area Communications System
CSTVRP
— Computer Security Technical Vulnerability Reporting Program
ESM
— Experiment Support Module
EBRC
— Engine Blindé à roues de Contact
EI
— Engineering and Installation
ICR
— Intelligence Collection Requirement
OTEA
— United States Army Operational Test and Evaluation Agency
DDR&E
— Director, Defense Research and Engineering
ADARS
— Army Defense Acquisition Regulation Supplement
CMCA
— Cruise Missile Carrier Aircraft
CMAH
— CINC Mobile Alternate Headquarters
DNCC
— Data Network Control Center
CRP
— Committee To Re-elect The President - Control And Reporting Post
HUMRO
— Humanitarian Relief Operations
AGMS
— Armored Ground Mobility System
HYPAK
— Hydraulic Power Assist Kit
GHQ
— General Headquarters
APB
— Self-propelled Barracks Ship (misc)
ECMC
— Enhanced Crisis Management Capability
CEPP
— Controlled Effect Police Projectile
FIRSTPAC
— Fleet Intelligence Reserve Support Team, Pacific
DMOB
— Defensive Missile Order of Battle
AAIFF
— Air-to-Air Identification Friend or Foe
CILOP
— Conversion In Lieu Of Procurement
CFSO
— Counterintelligence Force Protection Source Operations
CCAC
— Canadian Casualty Assembly Centre
AIOEC
— Association of Iron Ore Exporting Countries
DIFAR
— Directional Frequency Analysis and Recording System
FITCPAC
— Fleet Intelligence Training Center, Pacific
ASWOC
— Antisubmarine Warfare Operations Center
ABM
— anti-ballistic missile
COMSUBGRU 8/CTF MED
— Commander Submarine Group (Mediterranean)/Commander Task Force Mediterranean
AEXDP
— Accelerated Executive Development Program(Learning program under CCMD)
HML/A
— Marine Light/Attack Helicopter Squadron
DIRNSA/CHCSS
— Director, National Security Agency/Chief, Central Security Service
CINCUSNAVEUR
— Commander in Chief, US Naval Forces, Europe
GCU
— Gun Control Unit
CDIC
— Canadian Deposit Insurance Corporation
FMTV
— Family of Medium Tactical Vehicles
CENTAM
— Central America
PCI
— Pre-combat inspection
ANAD
— Anniston Army Depot
IRBM
— Intermediate-range ballistic missile
IBBS
— Interim Brigade/Battalion Simulation
CVW
— Carrier Air Wing (US Navy)
DAWN
— Defense Attache Worldwide Network
ERTZ
— Equipment Radiation TEMPEST Zone
AGCCS
— Army's Global Command and Control System
AMPE
— Automated Message Processing Exchange
GIST
— Graphical Intelligence Support Terminal
AAK
— Appliqué armor kit (US)
BMR
— Blindado Medio de Ruedas
AML
— Automitrailleuse Légère (light armoured car)
AFISA
— Air Force Intelligence Support Agency
CDS
— Chief of Defence Staff (Canadian)
GOSIA
— Government Open System Interconnect Architecture
DPAC
— Defense Program Analysis Center
FCB
— Functional Control Board
FFH
— Aviation Frigate
EMD
— Engineering and Manufacturing Development
DIR
— Defense Intelligence Report
SPARK
— solid propellant advanced ramjet kinetic energy missile
RBL
— Range and Bearing Launch
DIEOB
— Defense Intelligence Electronic Order of Battle
ADTLP
— Army Doctrine and Training Literature Program
ASTEC
— Advanced Satellite Technology and Extremely High Frequency Communications
GDIP
— General Defense Intelligence Program
DOMS
— Directorate Of Military Support
ARSOF
— Army Special Operations Forces
C2
— Command and Control Class C2
DS&T
— Director of Science and Technology
ATAS
— Automatic Target Acquisition System
HEI
— high-explosive incendiary (ammo)
ACVT
— Armored Combat Vehicle Technology Program (US)
DSARC
— Defense Systems Acquisition Review Council
AVLB
— Armored Vehicle-Launched Bridge
SNCOIC
— Staff Non-Commissioned Officer In Charge (USMC)
CATT
— Combined arms tactical trainer (UK)
FMPCP
— Foreign Military Personnel Contact Program
PD
— Point Defense
DINAH
— Desktop INterface to AUTODIN Host
CTLZ
— Control Zone (formerly CTR)
EXPER
— Experience
GRU
— FSU General Staff Intelligence Organization
ABCCC
— Airborne Battlefield Command and Control Center
CPI
— Communications Processor and Interface
MEF
— Marine Expeditionary Force (US)
ASK KIT
— Armor Survivability Kit. A kit designed in response to the high number of casualties produced by IEDs hitting unarmored vehicles. The kits consist of armor encapsulating the personnel compartment AT-4
CMSA
— Cruise Missile Support Activity
APFSDS-T
— Armour-piercing fin-stabilised discarding sabot - tracer
FPTOC
— Force Projection Tactical Operations Center
BN/BN
— Battalion
HPS
— Helmet Pointing System (or Sight)
ARP
— Anti-Radiation Projectile
DESIST
— Decision Support and Information System for Terrorism
AME
— Airspace Management Element
EOTS
— Electro-Optical Tracking System
ADSW
— Active Duty for Special Work
BISS
— Baseline Intelligence Summary Supplement
EFCS
— Electronic Filmless Camera System
DACCS
— Digital Access Cross-Connect System/Switch
FCG2
— FORSCOM G2
DISOB
— Defense Intelligence Space Order of Battle
CEWI
— Combat Electronic Warfare Intelligence
EWS
— Electronic Warfare Support
DOSCOM
— Division Support Command
CESD
— Commissioner of the Environment and Sustainable Development
HITP
— High-Ignition Temperature Propellant
CWS
— Cupola weapon station
AFIISP
— Air Force Intelligence Information Systems Plan
ARSPOC
— Army space operations center (US DoD)
FRG
— Federal Republic of Germany's
AFTAC
— Air Force Technical Applications Center
CD-ROM
— Compact Disk-Read-Only Memory
ACAVP
— Advanced Composite Armoured Vehicle Platform
PGMM
— Precision Guided Mortar Munition
COMNAVMARIANAS
— Commander, Naval Forces, Marianas
AEV
— Armored Engineer Vehicle
EDN
— Emergency Data Network
BD
— Baud
HUS
— Hardened Unique Storage
LPC
— Launch Pod Container
COVCOM
— Covert Communications
HELRATS
— High Energy Laser Radar Acquisition & Tracking System
ABSV
— Armoured Battlegroup Support Vehicle
DPL
— Degausser Products List
CAA
— Concepts Analysis Agency (U.S. Army)
AREC
— Air Element Coordinator
AB(C)
— Aviation battalion(combat)
CBEC
— Canadian Book Exchange Centre
CSCE
— Conference on Security and Cooperation in Europe (Now OSCE)
DVM
— Digital Voice Module
COMM(S)
— Communication(s)
CCMD
— Canadian Centre for Management Development
ENSIT
— Enemy Situation
ARMISE
— Army Reserve Military Intelligence Support Element
FOFA
— Follow-on Forces Attack
AIM
— Air Intercept Missile
ABRO
— Army Base Repair Organisation
FICPAC
— Fleet Intelligence Center, Pacific
CVT
— Training Aircraft Carrier
EV
— Enforcement Vector
HEMP
— High-Altitude Electromagnetic Pulse
BARV
— Beach Armoured Recovery Vehicle
DNC
— Director, Naval Communications
MRAP
— Mine Resistant Ambush Protected (Vehicle)
LRBB
— long-range base bleed
FSED
— full-scale engineering development (US)
SAFCS
— Small Arms Fire Control System
DAF
— Department of the Air Force
TARFU
— Totally And Royally Fucked Up
CFDC
— Community Futures Development Corporation
BIAP
— Baghdad International Airport
AARADCOM
— Army Armament Research and Development Command
FIS
— Fuze Interface System
L/O
— Liaison Officer
CCP
— Computer Control Panel
ADISS
— Advanced Defense Intelligence Support System
ATTG
— Automated Tactical Target Graphic
CMCC
— Commander in Chief, Mobile Command Center
DISE
— Deployable Intelligence Support Element
AAD
— Airborne Assault Division
LRN
— Lead Round Nose (round, lead bullet with no outer jacket)
DIN
— Defense Intelligence Notice
AFIS
— Air Force Intelligence Service/Study
MRBS
— mean rounds between stoppages
DATEXT
— Data Extract
LOAL
— Lock-On After Launch
CUDIXS
— Common-User Digital Information Exchange System
ERAP
— Economic Recovery Assistance Program
CCITT
— Consultative Committee for International Telephone and Telegraph
PRP
— Personnel Reliability Program (screening and monitoring of individuals with access to "special" weapons)
COMARFOR
— Commander, Army Forces
ABIT
— advanced built-in test
HEMTT
— Heavy Expanded Mobility Tactical Truck (US)
FWVP
— Fallout Wind Vector Plot
MFC
— Mortar Fire Controller
ADATS
— Air Defense Antitank System Threat Simulators
DESA
— Defense Evaluation Support Activity
EMA
— European Monetary Agreement
IBDTF
— IBD Transaction Format
CNIC
— Combined Naval Intelligence Center
DIIS
— DIA Integrated Intelligence System
PSD
— Propulsion System Demonstrator
DTNSRDC
— David W. Taylor Naval Ship Research & Development Center
GRO
— Gamma Ray Observatory (NASA)
DIGITS
— Digital Geographic Information Tailoring System
DIP
— Defense Intelligence Plan
AMOPES
— Army Mobilization and Operations Planning and Execution System
DAES
— Defense Acquisition Executive Summary
CSS
— Communications Security System
AEDS
— Atomic Energy Detection System
AFEOC
— Air Force Emergency Operations Center
FPA
— Focal Plane Array
ANEX
— Analyst-to-Analyst Exchange Message Format
ATLAS
— Advanced Technology Light Artillery System
CAO
— Crisis Action Organization
CICC
— Consolidated Intelligence Communications Center
TACOM
— Tank-automotive and Armaments Command (US)
DEB
— Digital European Backbone
FTC
— Fast Time Constant (ECCM)
ADP-MIS
— Automated Data Processing Management Information System
FNU
— First Name Unknown
DAHA
— Dual-Axis Head Assembly
ADTOC
— Air Defense Tactical Operations Center
CDA
— Congressionally Directed Action
BDE/BDE
— Brigade
TCU
— Tactical Control Unit
FV
— Fighting Vehicle
SJHP
— Semi-Jacketed Hollow Point
ERIS
— Exo-atmospheric Reentry Vehicle Interception System
DU
— Decision Unit
ASDEP
— Army Space Exploitation Demonstration Programs
CNET
— Chief of Naval Education and Training
CAT
— Conventional Arms Transfer
DIRLAUTH
— Direct Liaison Authorized
CMB
— Collection Management Branch
BETA
— Battlefield Exploitation and Target Acquisition
AMHA
— Army Management Headquarters Activity
COP
— Command Observation Post
FLAGE
— Flexible Lightweight Agile-Guided Experiment
SSW
— Squad Support Weapon
EWIR
— Electronic Warfare Integrated Reprogramming
CEOI
— Communications electronics operating instruction
C-IMINT
— Counter-Imagery Intelligence
CRR
— Carro de Reconhecimento Sobre Rodas (reconnaissance tracking scout car)
GAFIA
— German Armed Forces Intelligence Agency
CARVE
— Criticality, Accessibility, Recuperability, Vulnerability, and Effect
AISA
— Automated Intelligence Support Activity
MILES
— Multiple Integrated Laser Engagement System (live Combat Simulation)
D/A
— Digital/Analog
CISA
— (U.S.) C4I Integration Support Activity
FIST
— Future Integrated Soldier Technology
ACH
— Advanced Combat Helmet (MICH TC-2000 Combat Helmet)
IW
— Individual Weapon
AFICP
— Air Force Intelligence Communications Plan
CFBAS
— Canadian Farm Business Advisory Services
OEG
— Occluded Eye Gunsight (a type of Collimator sight)
DSEC
— Directorate of Security
HDL
— Harry Diamond Laboratories
AVGAS
— Aviation Gasoline
ATI
— Automated Tactical Intelligence
ADDO(MS)
— Associate Deputy Director of Operations for Military Support
CTTA
— Certified TEMPEST Technical Authority
DSV
— Deep Submergence Vehicle
GNR
— Gunner
DPPC
— Deployable Print Production Center
GM, MVO
— General Motors, Military Vehicle Operations
CLRB
— Canada Labour Relations Board
ADCAP
— Advanced Capability
GPEE
— General Purpose Encryption Equipment
CMA
— Countermission Analysis
AE
— Action Express
AMCC
— Ashore Mobile Contingency Communications
CNES
— Centre National d'Etudes Spatiales (French National Space Agency)
ABC
— Airborne Corps
CCPP
— Cover Crop Protection Program
AR
— Advanced Readiness
ACF
— Alternate Command Facility
CEPIR
— Current Exploitation Photographic Interpretation Report
ATCAE
— Army Technical Control and Analysis Element
AFSOD
— Air Force Special Operations Detachment
HN
— Host Nation
REME
— Royal Electrical and Mechanical Engineers
CONF
— Confidential
GIAT
— Groupement Industriel des Armements Terrestres
ESAMS
— Enhanced Surface-to-Air Missile Simulation
CAPSULE JACK
— Proper Name of System
AFC
— Australian Flying Corps
CATF
— Commander, Amphibious Task Force
CCIRID
— Charge-Coupled Infrared Imaging Device
ASPAC
— Asian and Pacific Council
APCR
— Armour-piercing composite rigid
AIO
— Air Intelligence Officer
CINCFOR
— Commander in Chief, Forces Command
GPH
— Gallons Per Hour
EWCC
— Electronic Warfare Coordination Center
FCA
— Foreign Counterintelligence Activity
CIR
— Central Intelligence Report
CVRDE
— Combat vehicle research and development establishment (India)
ICW
— In Coordination With
FCS
— Future Combat System
ICAP
— Improved Capabilities Program
AFSOUTH
— Allied Forces, Southern Europe
FLR
— Forward-Looking Radar
HERA
— high-explosive rocket-assisted
DJ2
— Deputy Director of Intelligence
CANTERBURY
— Canterbury
FRS
— Fleet Readiness Squadron
AMTP
— Army Mission Training Plan
AFSPOC
— Air Force Space Operations Center
BANDIT
— Bragg Area Network for Digital Intelligence Transmission
FFAR
— Folding-Fin Aerial Rocket
PABD
— Pay Entry Base Date
DCII
— Defense Central Index of Investigations
DICON
— Defence Industries Corporation of Nigeria
FOC
— Final Operating Capability
LMAW
— Light Multi-purpose Assault Weapon
DARS
— Daily Aerial Reconnaissance and Surveillance
BDSP
— Battle Dress System Project
ATG
— Antitank Gun
DH-7
— deHavilland Dash 7 (Drug Interdiction Aircraft)
ARSO
— Assistant Regional Security Officer
AGB
— Icebreaker
AFDM
— Auxiliary Floating Drydock Medium
ATDU
— Armoured Trials and Development Unit (UK)
ALE
— AIRES Lifecycle Extension
CONOPS
— United States Army Intelligence Command Continental (United States) Operations
BPA
— Battlefield Psychological Activities
ENSCD
— Enemy Situation and Correlation Division
SAL
— Semi-Active Laser
DISCOM
— Division Support Command
ERAST
— Environmental Research Aircraft and Sensor Technology
ALWT
— Advanced Lightweight Torpedo
VMBT
— Vickers Main Battle Tank
FARP
— Forward Area Refuel Point
GITC
— General Intelligence Training Center
ESJ
— Escort Jamming
ASMT
— Assessment
LSVW
— Light Support Vehicle, Wheeled (Canada)
AACE
— Army Alternate Command and Control Element
HTTB
— High-Technology TestBed (US)
ICOD
— Intelligence/Information Cut-Off Date
COPSTRAT
— Continuity of Operations Plan (USSTRATCOM)
AMS-H
— Advanced Missile System - Heavy
CAMC
— Canadian Army Medical Corps
DOCC
— Defense Communications Agency Operations Center Complex
COMIREX
— Committee On Imagery Requirements & Exploitation
APCRBC
— Armour-piercing composite rigid ballistic cap
GEODSS
— ground-based electro-optical deep-space surveillance
CCTB
— Canada child tax benefit
CER
— Cryptographic Equipment Room
DESO
— Defence Export Sales Organisation (UK)
ADACP
— Alcohol & Drug Abuse Control Program
COMFIVEATAF
— Commander, Fifth Allied Tactical Air Force, Southern Europe
DISC4
— Director of Information Systems Command, Control, Communications and Computers
AJCC
— Alternate Joint Communications Center
COSP
— Commander, Oceanographic Systems, Pacific
RCAF
— Royal Canadian Air Force
GSD
— Ground Sample Distance
LWIR
— Long-Wave Infrared
COR
— Command Operationally Ready
DDHG
— Guided-Missile Aviation Destroyer
CADIZ
— Canadian Air Defense Identification Zone
BCV
— Battle Command Vehicle
DGCS
— Downsized Ground Control Station
AP-I
— Armor Piercing Incendiary
BAO
— Basic Attack Option
OPV
— Observation Post Vehicle
DPICM
— dual-purpose improved conventional munition (US)
G/T
— Ratio of Antenna Gain to Noise Temperature
FIRSTEURLANT
— Fleet Intelligence Reserve Support Team, Atlantic
HELSTF
— High-Energy Laser Systems Test Facility
ALCOR
— ARPA Lincoln CBand Observable Radar
ALCC
— Airlift Control Center
AMRAAM
— Advanced Medium-Range Air-to-Air Missile
ASOS
— Air Support Operations Squadron
EXTAC
— Experimental Tactics
LVTE
— Landing Vehicle Tracked Engineer (US)
DCINC
— Deputy Commander in Chief
BTA
— Best Technical Approach
AIRA
— Air Attache
QE
— Quadrant Elevation
AFAL
— Air Force Armament Laboratory
DCSLOG
— Deputy Chief of Staff for Logistics, US Army
AGVT
— Advanced Ground Vehicle Technology
BAS
— Broad Area Search
CM
— Continue Mission
FDR
— Foreign Disclosure Representative
GBAD
— Ground Based Air Defence
ADNET
— Antidrug Network
BMNT
— Begin Morning Nautical Twilightight
BAT-D
— Battlefield Deception
AC-130
— AFSOF Spectre Gunship
DBSM
— Decibels Per Square Meter
D&D
— Denial and Deception
G3
— Assistant Chief of Staff, G3 (Operations and Plans)
ADVAL
— Air Defense Evaluation Test
AFIP
— Air Force Intelligence Plan
DDPO
— Defense Dissemination Program Office
RAN
— Royal Australian Navy
FTMA
— Future Tank Main Armament
DAISY
— Daily Summary
GEDIS
— Government Electronic Delivery Infrastructure Service
AFARV
— Armored, Forward Area, Re-arm Vehicle (US)
AIST
— Air Intelligence Support Team
DZ/LZ/RZ
— Drop/Landing/Recovery Zone
IBE
— Field-Initiated BE Number
AMLCD
— Active-matrix liquid crystal display
FMIG
— Foreign Materiel Intelligence Group
GMLRS
— Guided Multiple Launch Rocket System
AAAOB
— Antiaircraft Artillery Order of Battle
EBG
— Engin Blindé Génie (armoured combat vehicle)
RIN
— Royal Indian Navy
ASFC
— All-Source Fusion Center
HVT
— High-Value Target
CTOC
— Corps Tactical Operations Center (Main)
CNTL
— Command Nuclear Target List
ALFA
— Advanced Liaison Forward Area
CGS
— Crew Gunnery Simulator
AICW
— Advanced Individual Combat Weapon
CINCUSARPAC
— Commander in Chief, United States Army, Pacific
CAPS
— Canadian Annual Procurement Strategy
ADX
— Air Defense Exercise
ASTMP
— Army Science and Technology Master Plan
ATIMS
— Advanced Technical Information Management System
CISE
— (US) CENTCOM Intelligence Support Element
DODIIS SCINET
— DoDIIS Sensitive Compartmented Information Network
CPSU
— Communist Party of the Soviet Union's
FCZ
— Forward Combat Zone
MEB
— Marine Expeditionary Brigade (US)
AJFP
— Adaptive Joint Force Package
CSCT
— Combat Support Coordination Team
HSTV(L)
— High-Survivability Test Vehicle(Lightweight)
RNZAF
— Royal New Zealand Air Force
NCOIC
— Non-Commissioned Officer in Charge
AFSOE
— Air Force Special Operations Element
CCSC
— Cryptologic Combat Support Console
AFD
— Alternative Forms of Delivery(PWGSC initiative)
SHORAD
— Short-Range Air Defence System
COMNAVNON
— Commander, Allied Naval Forces, North Norway
COMPHIBGRU
— Commander, Amphibious Group
LTD
— Laser Target Designator
IOF
— Indian Ordnance Factory
ENGESA
— Engesa Engenheiros Especializados (Brazil)
CVS
— Antisubmarine Aircraft Carrier
GNST
— Glossary of Naval Ship Types
CECOM
— U.S. Army Communications And Electronics Command
ASDV
— Auxiliary SEAL Delivery Vehicle
FUBAR
— Fouled Up Beyond All Reason
DZ/LZ
— Drop Zone/Landing Zone
CANMET
— Canada Centre for Mineral and Energy Technology(An arm of NRCan)
BBSP
— Blowback shifted pulse
ASSET
— All-Source Satellite Evaluation Tool
MMBF
— mean miles between failures
FAP
— Fisheries Alternative Program
ERCS
— Emergency Rocket Communications System
ABIC
— Army Battlefield Interface Concept
EAAK
— Enhanced Appliqué Armor Kit (US)
GDIPP
— General Defense Intelligence Proposed Program
ICOM
— Integrated COMSEC (SINCGARS)
HS
— Helicopter Squadron
ETE
— Estimated Time of Endurance
EOC
— Essential Operational Capability
FUE
— First Unit Equipped
FRAG
— Fragmentary Order
SAM
— Special Airlift Mission
EUMETSAT
— European Meteorological Satellite
CEPG
— Combined Exercise Planning Group
EWCS
— Electronic Warfare Control System
DCSOPS
— Deputy Chief of Staff for Operations and Plans
ECAC
— Electromagnetic Compatibility Analysis Center
BMDSCOM
— Ballistic Missile Defense Systems Command
ROTA
— Royal Ordnance Training Ammunition
DMI
— Directorate of Military Intelligence
EWR
— Early Warning Radar
FCSE
— Forward Control Support Element
DPOB
— Date, Place of Birth
CEDO
— Community Economic Development Opportunity
BPPBS
— Biennial Planning, Programming, & Budgeting System
C3S
— Command, Control, and Communications Systems
AESA
— Active Electronically Scanned Array
CITP
— Canadian Integrated Traceability Program
EMAP
— Electromagnetic Analysis Program
TAM
— Tanque Argentino Mediano
CAJIT
— Central America Joint Intelligence Team
ADAMS
— Air Defense Advanced Mobile System (US)
FASTFAX
— Tactical Digital Facsimile
DEFSMAC
— Defense Special Missile & Astronautics Center
FSIC
— Forward Sensor Interface and Control
DSCSOC
— Defense Satellite Communications System Operations Center
DLTV
— Daylight Television
ACCV
— Armored Cavalry Cannon Vehicle (US)
BGN
— United States Board on Geographic Names
AMBISS
— Automated Map-Based Intelligence Support System
DBMAINT
— Data Base Administrator
FN
— Fabrique Nationale (Manufacturer)
BMS
— Battalion Mortar System
ACRV
— Armoured Command and Reconnaissance Vehicle
DGCT
— Downsized Ground Control Terminal
FSBS
— Fleet Submarine Broadcast System
CADS
— Containerized Ammunition Distribution System
COMBAT DF
— Combat Direction Finding
SWARM
— Stabilised Weapon and Reconnaissance Mount
DAR
— Designated Area for Recovery
ACACS
— Army Command & Area Communications System
CMAS
— Cheyenne Mountain Air Station
DIWO
— Duty Intelligence Watch Officer
ARDEC
— Armament Research, Development and Engineering Center
ASSC
— Alternate Space Surveillance Center
DMC
— Digital Magnetic Compass
CTA
— Case Telescoped Ammunition
HTACC
— Hardened Tactical Air Control Center
ATDB
— ACE Target Data Base
BIDS
— Battlefield Information Distribution System
GW/R
— Gateway/Router
OPDW
— Objective Personal Defense Weapon
CIPO
— Canadian Intellectual Property Office
DTS
— Diplomatic Telecommunications System/Service
ARPV
— Advanced Remotely Piloted Vehicle
CCV-L
— Close combat vehicle – light
ELI
— Emitter Location & Identification
DGU
— Downgrade to Unclassified
CMDC
— Command Cell
CNVD
— Clip-on night vision device
FIBUA
— Fighting In Built-Up Areas
CUP
— COMSEC Utility Program
EPLRS
— Enhanced Position Location and Reporting System
MAMBA
— Mobile Artillery Monitoring Battlefield Radar
CTEA
— Cost & Training Effectiveness Analysis
CPC
— Coastal Patrol Boat
AGL
— Automatic Grenade Launcher
COD
— Carrier On-board Delivery
DISP
— Defense Industrial Security Program
COC
— Combat Operations Center
HVAPFSDS
— high-velocity armour-piercing fin-stabilised discarding sabot
AR/AAV
— Armored Reconnaissance/Airborne Assault Vehicle (US)
EDI
— European Defense Initiative
CARDA
— Continental Airborne Reconnaissance for Damage Assessment
ASDIA
— All-Source Document Index
SABS
— Stabilizing Automatic Bomb Sight
FAMP
— Foreign Army Materiel Production
LTFCS
— Laser Tank Fire-Control System
IAMS
— Individual Aerial Mobility System
ICWG
— Interface Control Working Group
RUC
— Royal Ulster Constabulary
MAF
— Marine Amphibious Force
DIAL
— Defense Intelligence Agency Liaison
CCJA
— USCENTCOM Staff Judge Advocate
COMGIBMED
— Commander, Gibraltar Mediterranean Command
AOFDA
— U.S. AID Office for Foreign Disaster Assistance
ASU SWA
— Administrative Support Unit Southwest Asia
DOIM
— Directorate Of Information Management
ADCC
— Air Defense Command Center
CRN
— Combat Radio Net
COMSIXATAF
— Commander, Sixth Allied Tactical Air Force, Southeastern Europe
CLS
— Contractor Logistics Support
HLA
— Helicopter Landing Areas
AWESS I
— Automatic Weapon Effect Signature Simulator
AXP
— Allied Exercise Publication
CINCIBERLANT
— Commander-In-Chief Iberian Atlantic Area
ANCC
— Ashore Navy Communications Capability
DMAHTC
— DMA Hydrographic and Topographic Center
CLSC
— COMSEC Logistics Support Center
DIMSS
— DSN Integrated Management Support System
HALE
— High-Altitude Long-Endurance
DIRES
— Defense Imagery Requirements & Exploitation System
CMF
— Combat Mission Folder
BSTS
— Boost Surveillance Tracking System
ADSS
— Aerospace Defense Systems Subcommittee
CCJ2
— USCENTCOM Intelligence Directorate
CEPR
— Compromising Emanation Performance Requirement
FTAA
— Free Trade Area of the Americas
BAF
— Bagram Air Field
AGHS
— Patrol Combatant Support Ship
CCO
— Close Combat Optic
CIEF
— Consolidated Imagery Exploitation Facility
AFSSE
— Air Force Space Surveillance Element
CITA
— Combat Intelligence and Targeting on Arrival
EA
— Emergency Action(s)
GENIC
— German National Intelligence Cell (NATO)
LAV
— Light Assault Vehicle (US)
IAGC
— Instantaneous Automatic Gain Control
ATARS
— Advanced Tactical Aerial Reconnaissance System
C-HUMINT
— Counter Human Resources Intelligence
FSST
— Forward Space Support in Theater
ACCIS
— Allied Command and Control Information System
GEO
— Geosynchronous Earth Orbit
COTS
— Commercial-off-the-shelf
ACIS
— Arms Control Intelligence Staff
AVRE
— Armoured Vehicle Royal Engineers (UK)
SNCO
— Staff Non-Commissioned Officer (USMC, E-6 - E-9)
FORMDEPS
— FORSCOM Mobilization & Deployment Planning System
ITV
— Improved TOW Vehicle (US)
AFV
— Armored Family of Vehicles (US)
ETAP
— Education Training Awareness Program
DRC
— Defense Review Committee (NATO)
ADI
— Australian Defence Industries Ltd
SANG
— Saudi Arabian National Guard
NG
— Next Generation
IADB
— Inter-American Defense Board
DISO
— Defense Intelligence Support Office
DLEA
— Drug Law Enforcement Agency
BR
— Blade Rate
AITE
— Advanced Indications Technology Experiment
FH/DS
— Frequency Hopping/Direct Sequence
BDM
— Budget Decision Memorandum
AT
— Antitank
DIEB
— Defense Intelligence Executive Board
ALCOP
— Alternate Command Post
ART
— Aerial Reconnaissance Team
AFMSIS
— Air Force Modeling and Simulation Information System
ATGW
— Anti-Tank Guided Weapon
DSC
— Defense Satellite Communications
SMG
— Sub-Machine guns
NG
— New Generation
HWSTD
— High Water Speed Technology Demonstrator
AFOC
— Air Force Operations Center
MARS
— Multiple Artillery Rocket System
STUP
— Spinning Tubular Projectile
CFR
— Commander Force Reconnaissance
CBC
— Canadian Broadcasting Corporation - Christmas Bird Count - Cipher-Block Chaining - Cornering Brake Control
ADN
— ACE DGZ Number
DPRB
— Defense Planning and Resources Board
COSCOM
— Corps support command (US Army)
FITT
— Forum for International Trade Training
ADCSOPS
— Assistant Deputy Chief of Staff for Operations & Plans
AFCEA
— Armed Forces Communications Electronics Association
FANT
— French Atmospheric Nuclear Test
PL
— Phase Line
CELT
— Current Emitter Location Testbed
AIU
— Army Interrogation Unit
DCA
— défense contre avions (anti-aircraft)
AMF
— Allied Command Europe Mobile Force (NATO)
DOD TCSEC
— DOD Trusted Computer System Evaluation Criteria
CATIS
— Computer-Aided Tactical Information System
COMOPS
— Communications Operations Summary
PSO
— Peace Support Operations
APCT-BF
— Armour-piercing capped tracer – base fuze
COMATF
— Commander, Amphibious Task Force
CNOR
— Command Not Operationally Ready
ACCE
— Abrams/Crusader Common Engine
FAC
— Forward Air Control (Controller)
COIC
— Combat Operations Intelligence Center (USAFE)
GIUK
— Greenland-Iceland-United Kingdom
MAPS
— Modular Azimuth Position System
HVM
— Hypervelocity Missile
ERP
— Extended Range Projectile
ETAWG
— ELINT Technical Analysis Working Group
MSTAR
— Man-portable Surveillance and Target Acquisition Radar
BCP
— Battery Command Post
CMISE
— Corps Military Intelligence Support Element
CQB
— Close Quarter Battle
DST
— Daylight Savings Time
TCTO
— Time-Compliance Technical Order
DIFR
— Defense Intelligence Facility Report
CDCS
— Communications Distribution Control Segment
ICTF
— Interagency Crisis Task Force
ARA
— Aerial Rocket Artillery
SFIM
— Société de Fabrication d'Instrument de Mesure
CVRT
— Combat Vehicle Reconnaissance Tracked
CINCAFLANT
— Commander in Chief, United States Air Forces, Atlantic
ATM
— Anti-Tank Mine
ATTCS
— Army Tactical Command and Control System
DSSCS
— Defense Special Secure Communications System
DOCS
— DSCS Operations Control System
EWMIS
— Electronic Warfare Management Information System
ACEVAL
— Air Combat Evaluation
HVA
— High Value Asset
SPP
— Special Purpose Pistol
AGMET
— Agriculture and Meteorology
DRSEM
— Deployable Receive Segment Engineering Model
APIT
— Armour-piercing incendiary tracer
HFEA
— Human Factors Engineering Assessment
FORMMS
— Foreign Materiel Management System
AIRES II
— Airborne Reconnaissance Electronic System II
CINCUSAFE
— Commander in Chief, U.S. Air Forces, Europe
BEYOND DUTY
— Proper Name of System
ESLDE
— Eyesafe Laser Daylight Elbow
DIATS
— DIA Terrorism Summary
ITAS
— Improved Target Acquisition System
ICV
— Infantry Combat Vehicle
CDD
— Canadian Discharge Depot
HAB
— Heavy Assault Bridge (US)
CCGD
— Commander, Coast Guard District
DBMS
— dead bodies make sense
FBS
— Forward-Based Systems
CMDR
— Commander
COEA
— Cost and Operational Effectiveness Analysis
PVP
— Petit Véhicule Protégé
AMIP
— Army Model Improvement Plan
AOCS
— Aviation Officer's Candidate School
FIRST
— Fleet Intelligence Reserve Support Team
CANARIE
— Canadian Network for the Advancement of Research Industry and Education
CDIP
— Consolidated Defense Intelligence Program
AIIRS
— Automated Intelligence Information Retrieval System
CIVIC
— Civilian Vulnerability Indicator Code
BD
— Base Detonating
ACLOS
— Automatic Command to Line of Sight
SFMG
— Sustained Fire Machine Gun
AOA
— Amphibious Objective Area
ECOA
— Enemy Courses of Action
COMNAVAIRLANT
— COMmander, NAVal AIR forces, atLANTic
AUTUMN FORGE
— NATO Exercise
APGM
— Autonomous precision-guided munition
CB
— Chemical, Biological
LWS
— Laser Warning System
EIS
— Enhanced Imagery System
CNCS
— Cryptonet Control Station
APSE-T
— Armour-piercing secondary effect – tracer
UDR
— Ulster Defence Regiment
DASD
— (U.S.) Deputy Assistant Secretary Of Defense
BMF
— Belgian Mechanical Fabrication
ARTEP
— Army Readiness Training Evaluation Program
BM/C2
— Battle Management/Command and Control
AEAO
— Airborne Emergency Action Officer
FTD
— Foreign Technology Division (USAF)
COMJTF
— Commander, Joint Task Force
FSV
— Future Scout Vehicle (US)
AOG
— Gasoline Tanker (misc)
FOGM
— Fiber-Optic Guided Missile
COS
— Combat Operations Staff
ACCO
— Army Central Control Office
ASTAG
— Army Service and Technology Advisory Group
FEMD
— Far East Military District
GDIC
— General Defense Intelligence Community
VTOL
— Vertical Take-Off and Landing aircraft
AIRES
— Advanced Imagery Requirements and Exploitation System
CIWS
— Close-In Weapon System
BBLS
— Barrels
COMNORLANT
— Commander, Northern Submarine Area
DGIF
— Deployable Ground Intercept Facility
COSPO
— Community Open Source Program Office Cotangent
EMUT
— Enhanced Manpack UHF Terminal
LACA
— Landing Craft Air Cushion
CTD
— Collective Training Directorate
RNZN
— Royal New Zealand Navy
APSE
— Armour-piercing secondary effect
CIMOC
— Civil Military Operations Center
DDG
— Guided Missile Destroyer (US)
AMIM
— Army Modernization Information Memorandum
FCLV
— Future Command and Liaison Vehicle (UK)
AC2MP
— Army Command & Control Master Plan
COFS
— Chief Of Staff
ARTADS
— Army Tactical Data System
DIW
— Dead In Water
ELISA
— Electronic Intelligence Search & Analysis
ADC-B
— Assistant Division Commander – Combat Support
DELORME
— a Digital Mapping Computer Program
CCTF
— Contingency Communications Test Facility
APC-T
— Armour-piercing capped – tracer
ELNET
— European Liaison Network
COEF
— Canada-Ontario Export Forum
CSCR
— Computer System Change Request
ALSV
— Armoured Logistics Support Vehicle
ATGL
— Anti-Tank Grenade Launcher
FCO
— Facility Control Office
HBAR
— Heavy Barrel Assault Rifle
AGDS
— Deep Submergence Support Ship (misc)
CRRC
— Combat Rubber Raiding Craft
EORSAT
— ELINT Ocean Reconnaissance Satellite
ATMP
— Air Target Materials Program
AGMR
— Major Communications Relay Ship
DIM
— Defense Intelligence Memorandum
DFH
— Deployed Forward Headquarters
EMCP
— Electromagnetic Compatibility Program
ASTROS
— Artillery Saturation Rocket System (Brazil)
DRB
— Defense Resources Board
ANZAC
— Australia and New Zealand Army Corps
CLMD
— COMSEC Local Management Device
AIRTAPS
— Aerial Imagery Reconnaissance Tracking And Plotting System
COMZ
— Communications Zone
METO
— Middle East Treaty Organisation; CENTO or Baghdad Pact
ELSEC
— Electronic Security
ES
— Emplacement Site
CTOCSE
— CTOC Support Element
HWAS
— High Wycombe Air Station
IDF
— Indirect Fire
EMHS
— EUCOM Message Handling System
AAV
— Assault Amphibious Vehicle
A2C2
— Army Airspace Communications and Control
ASV
— Armored Security Vehicle (US)
AWC
— Air War College
CTAPS
— Contingency Theater Automated Planning System
COMBENE-CHAN
— Commander, Benelux Sub-Area Channel
DCID
— Director of Central Intelligence Directive
AIAWS
— Automated Intelligence Analyst Workstation
ADPSSO
— ADP Special Security Officer
BFOV
— Broad Field of View
ARTPP
— Airborne Reconnaissance Technology Program Plan
EFP
— Environmental Farm Plans
COMA
— Court Of Military Appeals
ACOS/I
— Assistant Chief of Staff for Intelligence
ASN(RDA)
— Assistant Secretary of the Navy (Research, Development and Acquisition)
HEAA
— High-Explosive Anti-Armour
EMEW
— Electromagnetically-Augmented High Explosive Warhead
HED-D
— Hybrid Electric Drive - Demonstrator
ARSOFE
— Army Special Operations Forces, Europe
DITS
— Digital Imagery Transmission System
CVHG
— Guided-Missile V/STOL Aircraft Carrier
EUTE
— Early User Test and Evaluation
DISIDS
— Display and Information Distribution System/Subsystem
CROM
— Continuous Read-Only Memory
IAT
— Intelligence Augmentation Team
ARLEA
— Army Logistics Evaluation Agency
AMPHI
— Aerial Mission Photographic Indoctrination
USAAF
— United States Army Air Forces
DICP
— Defense Intelligence Counterdrug Program
COMUSMARDEZLANT
— Commander, U.S. Maritime Defense Zone, Atlantic
FITWING
— Fighter Wing
CVHN
— Nuclear-Powered V/STOL Aircraft Carrier
CISR
— Communications Intelligence Security Regulation
M/S
— metres per second
DESC
— Defense Electronics Supply Center
APCBC
— Armour-piercing capped ballistic cap
AADS
— antiaircraft defense system
FDDS
— Flag Data Display System
VADS
— Vulcan Air Defense System (US)
COMANTDEF-COM
— Commander, Antilles Defense Command
COMTWOATAF
— Commander, Second Allied Tactical Air Force, Central Europe
CCR
— Crown Copyright Reserved
HACC
— Humanitarian Assistance Coordination Center
FPL
— Fire Protective Line
ATS
— Atelier de Construction de Tarbes
DIOBS
— Defense Intelligence Order of Battle System
CUPE
— Canadian Union of Public Employees(Pronounced: KEW-pee.)
AFAP
— Artillery-Fired Atomic Projectile
FVRDE
— Fighting Vehicle Research and Development Establishment (UK)
CO3
— Combined Staff Public and Governmental Affairs Officer
BRP
— Bomb Release Point
ASRP
— Airborne SlGlNT Reconnaissance Program
WAVES
— Women Accepted for Volunteer Emergency Service
BOLTS
— Bolt-on loading tray system
FCG
— Foreign Clearance Guide (military)
LALO
— Low Altitude Low Opening
DRASH
— Deployable Rapid Assembly Shelters
ASPIC
— Armed Services Personnel Interrogation Center
MANPADS
— Man-Portable Air Defense System
FWE
— Foreign Weapons Evaluation
FIM
— Force Integration Master Planner
PLOS
— Predicted Line of Sight
CSST
— Combat Service Support Team
CJIATF-E
— Commander, Joint Interagency Task Force-East
GLLD
— Ground Laser Locator Designator (US)
CONVL
— Conventional
CBSA
— Canada Border Services Agency
ARSOA
— Army Special Operations Aviation
AOO
— Air Operations Order
SABCA
— Société Anonyme Belge de Constructions Aéronautiques
DNAS
— DODIIS Network Access System
ALD
— Airlift Division
ADSTAR
— Advanced Document Storage & Retrieval System
EWSE
— EW Support Element
UCVP
— Universal Combat Vehicle Platform
CLOS
— Command to line of sight
VCR/PC
— Véhicule de Combat à Roues/Poste de Commandement (HQ)
FEWSG
— Fleet Electronic Warfare Support Group
COPG
— Chairman, Operational Planners Group
ARDM
— Auxiliary Repair Drydock
ABM
— air bursting munition
CLF
— cantilever lifting frame; combat logistics force; commander, landing force
DVTC
— Digital Voice Transmit Communications
CERD
— Canadian Engineer Reinforcement Depot
GPNDS
— Global Positioning & Nuclear Detection System
TADDS
— Target Alert Display Data Set (US)
KEM
— Kinetic Energy Missile (US)
ATOL
— Assisted Takeoff & Landing
C/NO
— Ratio of carrier to noise in a 1Hz bandwidth
COMTASKFORNON
— Commander, Allied Task Force North Norway
CNAD
— Conference on NATO Armament Directors
AMTRAC
— APC used by the Marines AO: Area of Operations.
STANAG
— (NATO) Standardisation Agreement
FORMICA
— Foreign Military Intelligence Collection Activity
AFSATCOM
— Air Force Satellite Communications System
FAF
— Fast Access Format
CSAS
— Canadian Stock Assessment Secretariat
AMPS
— Automated Mission Planning System
AFSST
— Air Force Space Support Team
ACS/I
— Assistant Chief of Staff for Intelligence
COMNAVSURFPAC
— Commander, Naval Surface Force, Pacific
CCTS
— Combat Crew Training Squadron
HEL
— High-Energy Laser (US)
EP-3
— U.S. Navy Reconnaissance Aircraft
DTUC
— Data Transfer Unit Cartridge
FRY
— Former Republic of Yugoslavia
ACSB
— Amphibious Contingency Support Briefs
ENDEX
— End Date of an Exercise
BAWB
— Bomber Activity Weekly Brief
CGH
— Canadian General Hospital
BMATT
— Briefcase Multi-Mission Advanced Tactical Terminal
DB/K
— Decibels per Degrees Kelvin
DMAR
— Deferred Maintenance And Repair
DIPOLES
— Defense Intelligence Photoreconnaissance On-Line Exploitation System
CCIP
— Command Center Improvement Program
APHE
— Armour-Piercing High Explosive
DFAD
— Digitized Feature Analysis Data
ETUT
— Enhanced Tactical User Terminal
FAL
— Fusil Automatique Légère
HE-T
— High-Explosive Tracer
DODFDCO
— Department Of Defense Foreign Disclosure Coordinating Office
AFC4A
— USAF Command, Control, Communications and Computer Agency
ATCC
— Air Traffic Control Center
ASAS-SS
— All-Source Analysis System Single-Source Workstation
OFW
— Objective Force Warrior
AGV
— Assault Gun Vehicle
ATR
— Automotive Test Rig
ARCOM
— Army Command
HHW
— Higher High Water
IBTA
— Integrated Battlefield Targeting Architecture
AMIS
— Advanced Microwave Imaging Sensor
AFCA
— Air Force Collection Assets
ARTAS-K
— Army Training and Support-Kuwait
AFMD/GF
— Air Forces of the Military District/Group of Forces
DE-U
— Dissemination Element-Upgrade
FDCV
— fire direction centre vehicle
DIDS
— Defense Intelligence Dissemination System
DISPEWT
— Defense Intelligence Space Electronic Warfare Threat Data Base
HEMT
— High-Electron-Mobility Transistor
ESRS
— electro-slag refined steel
CVLN
— Nuclear-Powered Light Aircraft Carrier
DRSA
— Defense Reconnaissance Support Activities
FYIP
— Five-Year Intelligence Plan
I2R
— Imaging Infrared
AFFIS
— Airfield Facilities Information System
CARG
— Crisis Action Review Group
VAPE
— Vehiculo Apoyo y Exploracion
RATELO
— Radio Telephone Operator
SEALOCK
— Search, Locate, and Communicate or Kill
FARRP
— Forward Area Rearming and Refueling Point
COMEDCENT
— Commander, Central Mediterranean Area
CONUSA
— Continental United States Army
ATMG
— Arms Transfer Management Group
CMSS
— Collection Management Support System
FTSC
— Fleet Technical Support Center
CERP
— Combined Economic Reporting Program
COMSTRIKFLTLANT
— Commander, Striking Fleet Atlantic
AWWIMS
— Automated Worldwide Warning Indicator Monitoring System
CMAFS
— Cheyenne Mountain Air Force Station
CVGN
— Nuclear-Powered Guided-Missile Aircraft Carrier
ECOS
— Enhanced Combat Optical Sight
CAB
— Combat Aviation Battalion
EOSS
— Electro-Optic Sensor System
ECPL
— Endorsed Data Encryption Standard Products List
AFTACIES
— Air Force Tactical Imagery Exploitation System
ACLANT
— Allied Commander Atlantic
CSAW
— Cryptologic Support to Amphibious Warfare
CARGRU
— Carrier Group
C&E
— Collection and Exploitation
ITPIAL
— Infra-red Target Pointer/Illuminator/Aiming Laser
DCSO
— Deputy Commander for Space Operations
NBC
— Nuclear, Biological, Chemical
ADATS
— Agricultural Development And Training Society - Air Defence Anti-Tank System - Australian Defence Air Traffic System
DPSK
— Digital Pulse Shift Key
COMFLDCOMDASA
— Commander, Field Command, Defense Atomic Support Agency
CSP
— Communications Support Processor
COMBISCLANT
— Commander, Bay of Biscay Submarine Area
COMEDS
— CONUS Meteorological Data System
DMB
— DoDIIS Management Board
DEFCON
— Defense Condition
CINCAL
— Commander in Chief, Alaska
COMUSARSO
— Commander, United States Army Forces Southern Command
ETHICS
— European Theater High Capacity Intelligence Communications System
MBC
— Mortar Ballistic Computer
HERT
— Headquarters Emergency Relocation Team
FOSICLANT
— Fleet Ocean Surveillance Intelligence Center, Atlantic
COMFOURATAF
— Commander, Fourth Allied Tactical Air Force Central Europe
AFWCCS
— Air Force Wing Command and Control System
BSSG
— Brigade Service Support Group
ADZ
— Air Defense Zone
CNRIU
— Combat Net Radio Interface Unit
MFCS
— Multi-Fire Control System/Mortar Fore Control System
IVPDL
— Inter-Vehicle Positioning and Data Link (US)
DRO
— Departmental Requirements Officer
DISTS
— Defense Intelligence Secure Telephone System
AIB
— Atlantic Intelligence Board
ESW
— Electronic Security Wing
HARDS
— High-Altitude Radiation Detection System
CRCR
— Canadian Reserve Cavalry Regiment
CVTS
— Compressed Video Transmission Service
ARSV
— Armored Reconnaissance Scout Vehicle (US)
COMUSFOR KOREA
— Commander, U.S. Forces Korea
BDA
— Browning Double Action
DIAOB
— Defense Intelligence Air Order of Battle
BTG
— Basic Target Graphic
EIG
— Explosive Incendiary Grenade
DNVT
— Digital Non-secure Voice Terminal
HNSC
— House National Security Committee
FCE
— Forward Control Element
GPMG
— General Purpose Machine Gun
AFDT
— AEELS Fixed Downlink Terminal
COMSC
— Commander, Military Sealift Command
DFCS
— digital fire-control system
FORD-Q
— Federal Office of Regional Development - Quebec
BIF
— Basic Imagery File
FMLM
— French Military Liaison Mission
DSR
— Defense Source Register
CIRL
— Current Intelligence Requirements List
AT
— Ape Tape
EPIC
— El Paso Intelligence Center
DIALO
— DIA Liaison Office
FLEA
— Frangible Low-Energy Ammunition (i.e. a fragmentation grenade or a low-yield IED)
CINCPAC
— Commander in Chief, Pacific Command
FOSIC
— Fleet Ocean Surveillance Information Center
CBRS
— Concept Based Requirements System
BIFF
— Bistatic Identification Friend or Foe
AFSAA
— Air Force Studies and Analyses Agency
FAIO
— Field Artillery Intelligence Officer
FOMA
— Foreign Military Assistance
CMOTF
— Civil Military Operations Task Force
AEV
— Armoured engineer vehicle
ASGOBS
— Army Standard Ground Order of Battle System
CS
— Communications squadron
CAG
— Commander of the Air Group
MILSTAN
— MILitary STANdard
AFDD
— Air Force Doctrine Document
CONGEN
— Consul General
FIC
— Fleet Intelligence Center
CRITICOM
— Critical Intelligence Communications Network
ADBT
— Advanced Data Base Technology
AGR
— Army Guard Reserve
AMIRS
— Army Multispectral Imagery Requirements Study
CIAP
— CIA Program
AGOR
— Oceanographic Research Ship (misc)
CBF
— Common Budget Framework
AVGP
— Armoured Vehicle General Purpose (Canada)
EFTO
— Encrypt(ed) for Transmission Only
DIFM
— Defense Intelligence Functional Manager
CNAC
— Customs National Air Command, Oklahoma City
LRF
— Laser Rangefinder
ETTP
— EUCOM Tactics, Techniques and Procedures
GSC
— Geological Survey of Canada (DEMR)
BAE
— Battlefield Area Evaluation
AVLB
— Armoured vehicle-launched bridge
DMACSC
— Defense Mapping Agency Combat Support Center
COMTAFSONOR
— Commander, Allied Tactical Air Force, South Norway
FOLAN
— Fiber-Optic Local Area Network
AFSV
— armoured fire support vehicle
LRASS
— Long-Range Advanced Scout System
BPF
— Bandpass Filter
DECM
— Defense Electronic Countermeasures
ADRI
— Arc Digital Raster Imagery
BDA/PSA
— Bomb Damage Assessment/Post Strike Assessment
DICBM
— Depressed Intercontinental Ballistic Missile
ARRADCOM
— Armament Research and Development Command
VRL
— Véhicule Reconnaissance Léger (light reconnaissance vehicle)
ATMDE
— Army Theater Missile Defense Element
VBC
— Véhicule Blindé de Combat (armoured combat vehicle)
COMSUBEASTLANT
— Commander, Submarine Force, Eastern Atlantic
COMNAVSURF
— Commander, Naval Surface Forces
ADOC
— Air Defense Operations Center
BDE
— Brigade
APTE
— Abrams Power Train Evolution (US)
BOMREP
— Bombing Report
CCF-SS
— Collection Coordination Facility-Support System
FOSIC-E
— Fleet Ocean Surveillance Information Center, Europe
AVT
— Auxiliary Aircraft Landing Training Ship (misc)
BPSK
— Burst Pulse Shift Key
C4IFTW
— C4I for the Warrior
FCRC
— Federal Contract Research Center
AMAB
— Air Mobile Assault Brigade
IA
— Imagery Analyst
COMEDSOUEAST
— Commander, Southeast Mediterranean Area
DDHGN
— Nuclear-Powered Guided-Missile Aviation Destroyer
CITS
— CENTCOM Imagery Transmission System
CPFL
— Contingency Planning Facilities List
CDIST
— Canadian Department of Industry, Science, and Technology
DISES
— Defense Intelligence Senior Executive Service
C&P
— Characteristics & Performance
CBI/T
— Computer-Based Instruction/Training
GAT
— Government Acceptance Test
SPG
— Self-Propelled Gun
FEAI
— Federal Environmental Assessment Index
DEDAC
— Deception and Denial Analysis Committee
FONS
— Fleet Operational Needs Statement for Intelligence
EVR
— Enemy Vulnerability Report
CDEC
— Captured Document Exploitation Center
GEP
— Ground Entry Point
AEMS
— Automated Edge Measurement System
BMCT
— Beginning of Morning Civil Twilight
BC2A
— Bosnia Command and Control Augmentation
CZ
— Combat Zone
FIMCLA
— Farm Improvement and Marketing Cooperatives Loans Act
FCE
— fire-control equipment
APBC
— Armour-piercing ballistic cap
ASSR
— Autonomous Soviet Socialist Republic
ADPSSM
— Automated Data Processing Systems Security Manual
COMTHIRDFLT
— Commander, Third Fleet
CLNC
— Clearance
AVH
— Armoured Vehicle Heavy
DSDIO
— Director, Strategic Defense Initiative
ADIEC
— Army Deployable Imagery Exploitation Capability
GEPS
— Generic Electronic Publishing System
ERC
— Engin de Reconnaissance Canon
AFTOCONF
— Air Tasking Order Confirmation
DISA-EUR
— Defense Information Systems Agency-Europe
FLIR
— forward-looking infra-red
COMOCEANSYSLANT
— Commander, Oceanographic Systems Atlantic
ENSCE
— Enemy Situation Correlation Element
AFSIP
— Air Force Satellite Intelligence Program
PH
— Probability of Hit
BRIXMIS
— British Commanders-In-Chief Military Liaison Mission
AFD
— Automatic Feeding Device
JMAC
— Joint Medium-calibre Automatic Cannon
CEP
— Circular error of probability
HQDA
— Headquarters, Department of the Army
AFSCOORD
— Assistant Fire Support Coordinator
EDRE
— Emergency Deployment Readiness Exercises
DCOS
— Deputy Chief Of Staff
C&D
— Cover & Deception
AAVS
— Aerospace Audiovisual Service
DIA/CS
— Defense Intelligence Agency/Command Support
APDS
— Armour-piercing discarding sabot
SPAS
— Special Purpose Automatic Shotgun
CCIS
— Command, Control and Intelligence Support
FHAP
— Federal Housing Action Program (Canada)
CHT
— Canada Health Transfer
BVITS
— Baseline Video Imagery Transmission System
C3CM
— Command, Control, and Communications Countermeasures
FLOT
— forward line of own troops
MENS
— Mission Element Need Statement (US)
ELSAP
— Elektronische Schiessanlage für Panzer (electronic fire system for tanks)
DIEPS
— Digital Imagery Exploitation and Production System
ATD/IFD
— Advanced Technology Demonstration/Integrated Feasibility Demonstration
CTIS
— Commander's Tactical Information System
SCORE
— Stratified Charge Omnivorous Rotary Engine
AOIR
— ACE Operational Intelligence Requirements
TOP
— Total Obscuring Power
AAS
— Analyst Automation Segment
DMOS
— Daily Maritime OPINTEL Summary
CGY/HR
— CentiGray hour
FITD
— FORSCOM Intelligence Training Detachment
LSW
— Light Support Weapon
AWIS
— Army WWMCCS Information System
BASIC
— Battle Area Surveillance & Integrated Communications
PMEE
— U.S. Air Force abbreviation for Prime Mission Electronic Equipment
D&M
— Detection and Monitoring
APSA
— Armour piercing secondary effect
CIRVLS
— Communications Instructions for Reporting Vital Intelligence Sightings
CAFI
— Canadian Agriculture and Food International
FOLPEN
— Foliage-Penetrating
FSK
— Field Station, Korea
DRA
— Defence Research Agency (UK)
CERT
— Computer Security Emergency Response Team
IAR
— Imagery Analysis Report
AIN
— Advanced Intelligence Network
AMMS
— Allowance Material Management System
AIRK
— Area Interswitch Rekeying Key
CJIATF-W
— Commander, Joint Interagency Task Force-West
HIRE
— Hughes Infrared Equipment
FARV-A
— Future Armored Resupply Vehicle - Artillery (US)
BIOLWPN
— Biological Weapons
CCOHS
— Canadian Centre for Occupational Safety and Health
DERA
— British Defence Evaluation and Research Agency (1995–2001)
DSVT
— Digital Subscriber Voice Terminal
DLIFLC
— Defense Language Institute, Foreign Language Center
ARLO
— Air Reconnaissance Liaison Officer
HEAT-TP-T
— high-explosive anti-tank - target practice - tracer
DIGOB
— Defense Intelligence Ground Order of Battle
GCE
— Ground Combat Element
E&E
— Escape And Evasion (training)
BG
— Battle Group (naval)
CJTF-AK
— Commander, Joint Task Force-Alaska
DISECS
— Defense Intelligence Space Exploitation and Correlation System
FIFV
— Future Infantry Fighting Vehicle (US)
LKP
— Loader Keyboard Panel
EI (FORMERLY UI)
— Employment Insurance
HEAT
— high-explosive anti-tank
CMRS
— Collection Management Requirements System
GLS
— Gesellschaft für logistischen Service
FMAO
— Foreign Materiel Acquisition Operation
WAAC
— Women's Auxiliary Army Corps
AIPR
— Automated Information Processing Request
GDPS
— Ground Data Processing System
EMSEC
— Emanations/Emissions Security
HUSK
— Hardened Unique Storage Key
DZS
— Drop Zone Study
BOCV
— Battery Operations Centre Vehicle
ARRV
— Armoured repair and recovery vehicle
DAG
— Defense Special Security Communications Systems Address Group
ATD
— Advanced technology demonstrator (US)
CTOL
— Conventional Takeoff & Landing
GOTS
— Government off-the-shelf
EWSM
— Electronic Warfare Support Measures
BLT
— Battalion Landing Team
CIE
— Communication Intercept and Exploitation
AMC
— Advanced Mortar Carrier (Turkey)
ETRO
— Estimated Time Return to Operation
DTAT
— Direction Technique des Armements Terrestres
ARSGS
— Airborne Reconnaissance SIGINT Ground Systems
DAMPL
— Department of the Army Master Priority List
ALWTIC
— Annual Land Warfare Technical Intelligence Conference
CDL
— Common (high bandwidth) Data Link
ACSI
— Assistant Chief of Staff Intelligence, HQ USAF
CVL
— Light Aircraft Carrier
APFIDS
— Armour-piercing fragmentation incendiary discarding sabot
FSCOORD
— Fire Support Coordinator
AICBM
— Anti-Intercontinental Ballistic Missile
FIO
— Foreign Intelligence Officer
ESV
— Earth Satellite Vehicle
DRA
— Defense Research Assessment
LPG
— Liquid Propellant Gun
DUG
— Deep Underground
HEL
— U.S. Army Human Engineering Laboratory
CANR
— Canadian NORAD Region
EAMA
— African States Associated with the EEC
DS/T
— practice discarding sabot/tracer
AIRLO
— Air Liaison Officer
CONPG
— Chairman, Operational Nuclear Planning Group
CARIBJIC
— Caribbean Joint Intelligence Center
COMLANDJUT
— Commander, Allied Land Forces, Schleswig-Holstein & Jutland
CBR
— Chemical, Biological, and Radiological
EMCS
— ELINT Mission Control System
FIP
— Force Improvement Plan
ISU
— Integrated Sight Unit
CARE
— Cooperative for American Relief Everywhere, Inc.
CRMS
— Collection Requirements Management System
RSN
— Role Specialist Nation (US & NATO)
CILAS
— Compagnie Industrielle des Lasers
BGW
— Battlefield Guided Weapon
FGHQ
— Fighter Group Headquarters (Canada)
GSRS
— General Support Rocket System (now MLRS)
CRWG
— Current Requirements Working Group
CARC
— Corrective Action Review Committee
GW
— Guided Weapon
CIAD
— Combat Intelligence Applications Division
DP
— Dual-Purpose
COMCO
— Canadian SSO
FEAF
— Far Eastern Air Forces
HAMS
— Headquarters and Maintenance Squadron - Marine Aircraft Group (USMC)
EFAB
— Etablissement d'Etudes et de Fabrications d'Armement de Bourges
DMAAC
— Defense Mapping Agency Aerospace Center
CSSD
— Combat Service Support Detachment
DMAI
— Defense Mapping Agency Instruction
CENTJIC
— Joint Intelligence Center USCENTCOM
CCV
— Command and control vehicle (US)
FFED
— FIREFINDER Elevation Data
BAD
— Baseline Assessment Document
IIR
— Imaging Infrared
AFA
— Aerial Field Artillery
AFSOUTHCOM
— Air Force Southern Command
CL/TECH
— Clear Language Technical Report
DITFOR
— Defense Intelligence Technical Forum
FI&SS
— Foreign Intelligence and Security Service(s)
COMTAFNORNOR
— Commander, Allied Tactical Air Force, North Norway
AFDIGS
— Air Force Digital Graphic Systems
EEOB
— enemy electronic order of battle
BLEST
— Berm-Loaded Explosive Simulation Technique
EFD
— Electronic Fill Device
GTI
— German Tank Improvement
FTL
— Future Target List
TGP
— Terminally Guided Projectile
ACS
— Artillery communications system
CINCLANTFLT
— Commander-in-chief (atlantic Fleet)
ERIR
— Electronic Reconnaissance Intercept Report
ECA
— Enemy Capability Assessment
AFIES
— Armed Forces Imagery Exploitation System
BIC
— Battlefield Information Center
AMOPS
— Army Mobilization Operations and Planning System
EXPLAN
— Exercise Plan
HEAP-T
— high-explosive anti-personnel - tracer
DFSV
— Direct-Fire Support Vehicle
AMR
— Anti-materiel rifle
AFLAN
— AFSOC Local/Wide Area Network
ASIT
— Adaptable Surface Interface Terminal
ATLV
— Artillery Target Location Vehicle
DAS
— Defense Attache System
PRAC
— Practice
TP-T
— Target Practice Tracer
AMPHIB
— Amphibious
GITAC
— General Intelligence Training Advisory Committee
DEWLINE
— Distant Early Warning Line
AIRCOMTERM
— Airborne Communications Terminal
AJNPE
— Airborne Joint Nuclear Planning Element
ATB
— Air Technical Battalion
OBR
— Optical Beam-Riding
TUA
— TOW Under Armor (US)
CDAC
— Canadian Divisional Ammunition Depot
DCMM
— Database Creation and Management Module
ESD
— Electronique Serge Dassault
CAN
— Coastal Air Navigation Supplement
ARTS
— Automated Remote Tracking Station
APV
— Armoured Patrol Vehicle
ASMD
— Antiship Missile Defense
MCLOS
— Manual Command to Line Of Sight
AIFV
— Armoured Infantry Fighting Vehicle
BMP
— Pronounced "bimp". A Former Warsaw Pact IFV
CAO(SOP)
— Coordination of Atomic Operations (Standard Operating Procedure)
FLTSAT
— Fleet Satellite
COMAIRSOUTH
— Commander, Allied Air Forces, Southern Europe
VLSMS
— Vehicle-Launched Scatterable Mine System
STE/ICE
— Simplified Test Equipment/Internal Combustion Engine (US)
DARCOM
— US Army Matériel Development and Readiness Command
CBS
— Combat Battle Simulation
LTA
— Launch Tube Assembly
DSAT
— Developmental Submarine Analysis Terminal
SADF
— South African Defence Force
CAIF
— Command Automated Intelligence File
FRIF
— Finished Recurring Intelligence File
AFGWS
— Air Force Ground Weather Stations
CAMO
— Computer-Aided Manual Operation
MRBF
— mean rounds before failure
TOW
— Tube-launched, Optically tracked, Wire command link guided (US)
AGZ
— Actual Ground Zero
EMPG
— Electromagnetic Pulse Grenade
COMACC
— Commander, Air Combat Command
TYDP
— Ten Year Defence Programme (Australia)
FLOT
— Forward Line of Troops
ADAPT
— Automated Decisionmaking and Program Timeline
GA
— Ground Attack
CGA
— Canadian Garrison Artillery
ASIPS
— Army Standard Intelligence Plotter System
COMNAVSCAP
— Commander, Allied Naval Forces, Scandinavian Approaches
HEIT
— high-explosive incendiary tracer
CK
— Compartment Key
INSB
— Indium-antimonide
ECC
— Eurasian Communist Countries
BLR
— Blindado Ligero de Ruedas
CCTP
— Continuously Computed Target Point
AVL
— Armoured Vehicle Light
CPA
— Chairman’s Program Assessment
LIA
— Linear Induction Accelerator
IFVWCM
— Infantry Fighting Vehicle with Integrated Countermeasures (US)
CORCEN
— Correlation Center
BARB
— Beacon-Aided Radar Bombing
COG
— Combined Operations Group
CMSI
— Civilian Multi-Spectral Imagery
GRU
— Glavnoe Razvedyvatelnoe Upravlenie
DOI
— Date of Information
HCU
— High-capacity Computer Unit
ATTC
— All Terrain Tracked Carrier
LAR
— Light Automatic Rifle
DTWS
— Digital Topographic Work Station
ADTS
— Adversary Threat Squadron
ARSP
— Advanced Reconnaissance Support Program
FSWDS
— Fixed-Site Warning & Detection System
ICEDEFOR
— Iceland Defense Forces
BIACC
— Basic Integrated Aircraft Command & Control
CIRK
— Common Interswitch Rekeying Key
CIPE
— (US) CENTCOM Imagery Production Element
LF–ATGW
— Light Forces' Anti-Tank Guided Weapon
CIRC
— Central Information Reference and Control
FLTSATCOM
— fleet satellite communications
CCFC
— Commander in Chief, ROK-U.S. Combined Forces Command
ALRPG
— Army Long-Range Planning Guidance
ERPHO
— Earth Resources Photographic Satellite
ANGB
— Army National Guard Base
AS
— Submarine Tender (material Support)
BILL
— Bofors Infantry Light and Lethal
DCIIS
— Defense CI Integrated Information System
ACA
— Ammunition Container Assembly
GITS
— General Intelligence Training System
CHABNCP
— Chief, Airborne Command Post
DIPC
— Defense Intelligence Production Council/Conference
AOT
— Transport Oiler
MAV
— maintenance assist vehicle
COMNAVSPECWARCOM
— Commander, Naval Special Warfare Command
LRAR
— Long Range Artillery Rocket
AEOS
— Advanced Electro-Optical Sensor
AOTF
— Acoustic-Optic Tunable Filter
ALAAVS
— Advanced Light Armored/Amphibious Vehicle System (US)
SRU
— Slip Ring Unit
DESS
— Defense Exploitation Support System
ADIO
— Additional Duty Intelligence Officer
OICW
— Objective Individual Combat Weapon (rifle)
FACSFAC
— Fleet Air Control and Surveillance Facility
MOPP
— Mission Oriented Protective Posture (US)
SAPHEI
— Semi-Armour-Piercing High Explosive Incendiary
AFSPCIP
— Air Force Space Command Intelligence Plan
COIS
— Combat Operations Intelligence System
AKDC
— Automatic Key Distribution Center
DGIAP
— Defense General Intelligence Applications Program
CPIA
— Chemical Propulsion Information Agency
AMRWS
— Advanced Multi-Role Weapon Station
ALTALR
— ARPA Long-Range Tracking and Instrumentation Radar
CTP
— consolidated telecommunications program
FBH
— Force Beachhead
DSIMS
— Deployable SouthCom Intelligence Management System
AVMT
— Aviation Maintenance Trainer
ERMIS
— Extended Range Modification Integration System
GST
— General Staff Target
AMPDS
— Automated Message Processing Dissemination System
COMEDOC
— Commander, Western Mediterranean Area
ATGL
— Antitank Guided Launcher
CINCSAC
— Commander in Chief, Strategic Air Command
CRUDESGRU
— Cruiser-Destroyer Group
COMJSOTF
— Commander, Joint Special Operations Task Force
MAW
— Marine Air Wing (US)
ATACC
— Advanced Tactical Air Command Center
CLH
— Canadian Light Horse
DRIC
— Defense Resource Identification Code
DIEC
— Deployable Imagery Exploitation Capability
ROR
— Range Only Radar
AEC
— ASARS Exploitation Cell
HFHTB
— Human Factors Howitzer TestBed (US)
BM/C3
— Battle Management/Command, Control, and Communications
EWK
— Eisenwerke Kaiserslautern Gцppner
NLOS-C
— Non-Line Of Sight-Cannon
COMIDEASTFOR
— Commander, Middle East Force (USN)
DPP
— Delegated Production Program
CSP/HOL
— Communications Support Processor/High Order Language
H
— Symbol for the magnetic field of the propagated radio wave
DSNET 2
— Defense Integrated Secure Network 2 (TOP SECRET level)
AKTCAE
— Army Korea Technical Control And Analysis Element
CIDF
— Cultural Industries Development Fund
ATACMS ER
— Army Tactical Missile System Extended Range
ESAF
— Electronic Safety and Arm Function
EUDAC
— European Defense Analysis Center
IAM
— Imagery Analysis Memorandum
ABMS
— air bursting ammunition system
OSS
— Operational Support Squadron
DCAS
— Deployable Consolidated Applications Server
BGWU
— Battle Group Workup
HI-PAR
— High-Performance Precision-Approach Radar
AF/VC
— Air Force Vice Chief of Staff
CAMS
— COMIREX Automated Management System
MCSK
— Mine Clearance System Kit (US)
EIS
— Engineering and Installation Squadron
CKG
— Cooperative Key Generation
BALTAP
— Baltic Approaches (NATO Naval Command)
CMFC
— Combined Marine Forces Command
FSM
— Federated States of Micronesia
HELP
— Howitzer Extended Life Program (US)
ATCH
— ASW Torpedo-Carrying Helicopter
ESS
— Electronic Security Squadron
FTU
— Forecast Tactical Unit
BASS
— Battlefield Surveillance System
HEDI
— High Endoatmospheric Defense Interceptor
DOF
— Disposition of Forces
ADC-A
— Assistant Division Commander – Fire and Maneuver
CARL
— Category Assignment Responsibility List
COMVAT
— Combat vehicles armament technology (US)
BC
— Battery Commander
CVAST
— Combat vehicle armament system technology (US)
AREPT
— Agent Report
HEAP
— High-Explosive Armor-Piercing
ARV
— Armoured Recovery Vehicle
CIDC
— Combined Interview and Debriefing Center
AGEF
— Frigate Research Ship
CSF
— Command Support Functions
ATAC
— ASAP Technical Advisory Committee
DODSPECREP
— DoD Special Representative
DFLP
— Defense Foreign Language Program
CURR
— Current
GLLD
— U.S. Ground Laser Locator Designator (for COPPERHEAD)
AO&M/NM
— Administration, Operations, and Maintenance/Network Management
VCTP
— Vehiculo de Combate Transporte de Personal (armoured personnel carrier)
CINCNORTH
— Commander in Chief, Allied Forces Northern Europe (NATO)
DSE
— Direct Support Element
APFSDS(P)
— Armour-piercing fin-stabilised discarding sabot (practice)
EPUU
— Enhanced PLRS User Units
JSP
— Jacketed Soft Point
ARABSAT
— Arab Satellite Communications
BCS
— Broadcast Control Station
HLW
— Higher Low Water
GEODIS
— Geographic Display
ATACS
— Analyst-to-Analyst Communications Service
ARTBASS
— Army Training Battle Simulation Systems
AIRREQRECON
— Air Request Reconnaissance
FVS
— Foreign Visits System
ASAC
— All-Source Analysis Center
GMTI
— Ground Moving Target Indicator GNAS Gateway Network Access System
IAGS
— Inter-American Geodetic Survey
FTDB
— Foreign Technology Data Base
EAS
— Emergency Action System
DCIA
— Director, Central Intelligence Agency
COMNAVBALTAP
— Commander, Allied Naval Forces, Baltic Approaches
COMMARDEZSECAK
— Commander, U.S. Maritime Defense Zone Sector, Alaska
DSI/TCCS
— Defense Simulation Internet/Theater Command and Control System
CNIPS
— Counternarcotics Information Processing System
BIIR
— Basic Imagery Interpretation Report
COMAFFOR
— Commander, Air Force Forces
HEAT-T-MP
— high-explosive anti-tank - tracer - multipurpose
ASWTF
— Antisubmarine Warfare Task Force
CIPHONY
— Enciphered Telephone
DPAE
— Director, Program Analysis & Evaluation
CUWTF
— Combined Unconventional Warfare Task Force
VAE
— Vehiculo Armado Exploracion
DCSIM
— Deputy Chief of Staff, Information Management
GSR
— Ground Surveillance Radar; General Support Reinforcing
CSBR
— Commander, Special Boat Squadron
DDL
— Direct Data Link
