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ATT'D
— attached
ADVON
— Advanced Echelon
HR/MR
— Human Readable/Machine Readable (Data)
JBMOU
— Joint Ballistic Memorandum of Understanding
ETA
— Estimated Time of Arrival
D OF W
— Died of Wounds
ARPANET
— Advanced Research Projects Agency Network (early internet)
AMCIT
— American Citizen
TARFU
— Things Are Really Fucked Up. A Situation Worse Than SNAFU, But Not Quite FUBAR.
ASAP
— As Soon As Possible (pronounced AY-sap)
C4I
— Command, Control, Communications, Computers, & Intelligence
FTP
— File Transfer Protocol
LASER
— Light Amplification By Stimulated Emission Of Radiation (cf. Maser)
BTW
— By The Way
ANSI
— American National Standards Institute, Inc.
C3I
— Command, Control, Communications & Intelligence
DISSO
— Deputy Information Systems Security Officer
FCFS
— First Come First Served
I&SS
— Intelligence and Security Service
A-TM
— Alpha Team (Special Forces Operational Detachment)
CCTV
— Closed-circuit television
MOS
— Military Occupational Speciality
EPA
— Environmental Protection Agency (US)
COB
— close of business (End of duty day)
CPU
— Central Processing Unit
CSSP
— Combined Services Support Program
CSMA/CD
— Carrier Sense Multiple Access with Collision Detection
AKA
— Also Know As
FVDD
— Fighting Vehicle Development Division
ARFORGEN
— Army Force Generation
AN/VRC
— Army Navy Vehicle Radio Communications
VDU
— Visual Display Unit
AC
— Alternating Current
E-NET
— Ethernet
MAHEM
— MAgnetoHydrodynamic Explosive Munition
D-CELL
— Deployment Cell
EADSIM
— Extended Air Defense Simulation
FWD
— Forward
C-QUIP
— Combined Quarterly Intelligence Production Listing
MOU
— Memorandum of Understanding (an MOU between Food & Drug Administratin and a regulatory agency in another country allows mutual recognition of inspections)
FEMA
— Federal Emergency Management Agency
C-MASINT
— Counter-Measures and Signature Intelligence
CCIRM
— Collection Coordination and Intelligence Requirements Management
DATAINT
— Data Intelligence
CY
— Calendar Year
HOTSIT
— Hot Situation Message
MTBF
— Mean Time Before Failure
B-H
— Bosnia-Hercegovina
C-LAMP
— Community Laser Measurement Program
CRT
— Cathode Ray Tube (type of TV)
FAAD C3I
— Forward Area Air Defense Command, Control, Communications and Intelligence
C-RISTA
— Counter-Reconnaissance, Intelligence, Surveillance, and Target Acquisition
VIRSS
— Visual and InfraRed Smoke Screening System
BTU
— British Thermal Unit
A/JSIC
— Alternate JSIC
E&MD
— Engineering & Manufacturing Development
D&SABL
— Depth & Simultaneous Attack Battle Lab
D&SA
— Depth & Simultaneous Attack
CDR
— Critical Design Review
LCD
— Liquid Crystal Display
C-SIGINT
— Counter-Signals Intelligence
BADGE FINDER
— Proper Name of System
C-C3
— Counter Command, Control, and Communications
MOA
— Memorandum Of Agreement
ARDF
— Airborne Radio Direction Finding
CO6
— Combined Staff Judge Advocate
RDF/LT
— Rapid Deployment Force Light Tank (US)
F3S
— Field Station Support System
DEC
— Digital Equipment Corporation
MOLF
— Modular Laser Fire Control (Germany)
QRF
— Quick Reaction Force. On standby to react to any situation.
ARSST
— Army Space Command Space Support Team
C&LB
— Coasts and Landing Beaches
POA&M
— Plan Of Action & Milestones
RARDE
— Royal Armament Research and Development Establishment (UK)
D/TWP
— Director, Tactical Warfare Programs
EEO
— Equal Employment Opportunity
FET
— Field Effect Transistor
SPS
— Standard Positioning Service (GPS)
C/MC
— Command Master Chief
CMOS
— Complementary Metal-Oxide Semiconductor
H-SIP
— H-Camera Spectral Improvement Program
E-MIPE
— Enhanced MIPE
FY
— Fiscal Year
AIAA
— American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics, Inc.
NCO
— Non-Commissioned Officer
E-OPTINT
— Electro-Optical Intelligence
BICES
— Battlefield Information Collection and Exploitation Systems (NATO)
CAT-1
— RECategory-1 Receive Equipment
EAMAS
— Emergency Action Message Authentication System
E-DRB
— Expanded Defense (Planning &) Resources Board
CBRN
— Chemical, Biological, Radiological, Nuclear
ARPA
— Advanced Research Projects Agency (made early internet)
BADGE KEEPER
— Proper Name of System
C2S2LAN
— Command and Control Support System LAN
FYI
— For Your Information
DARSP
— Defense Academic Research Support Program
IAS WS
— IAS Work Station
GPS
— Global Positioning System (ex-NAVSTAR)
DOD
— United States Department of Defense
G-OIS
— Investigations and Security Division (USCG/G-O)
APPROX
— Approximate
I-MAE
— Interim Medium Altitude Endurance UAV (formerly Tier I)
D/DARO
— Director, DARO
PPS
— Precise Positioning Service
RADIRS
— Rapid Deployment Multiple Rocket System (US)
XO
— Executive Officer
G-OINS
— Intelligence Division (USCG/G-O)
GBCS(-L OR -H)
— Ground-Based Common Sensor (-Light or -Heavy)
IBM
— International Business Machines Corporation
FRAGO
— FRAGmentary Order. (see OPORD)
CAP
— Civil Air Patrol
CADOB
— Consolidated Air Defense Order of Battle
AM
— Ante Meridian
PCB
— printed circuit board
C3NET
— Command, Control, and Communications Networks
DALATS
— Data Logging and Transmission System
ENTNAC
— Entrance National Agency Check
DALASP
— Defense Advanced Language and Area Studies Program
DARPA
— Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (US)
RFI
— Request For Information. Sales department shorthand. Special priority when use in conjunction with RFN (see below).
EXCOM
— Executive Committee
FOV
— Field Of View (satellite)
C3OB
— C3 Order of Battle
ANFO
— Ammonium Nitrate Fuel Oil Explosive
DACOS/I
— Deputy Assistant Chief of Staff-Intelligence
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.
DASVA
— Defense Attache System Vehicle Accounting
FBI
— Federal Bureau of Investigation
FRIES
— Fast Rope Insertion/Extraction System
ESA
— European Space Agency
CCB
— Configuration Control Board
CBO
— Congressional Budget Office
BIT
— Binary Digit (either 0 Or 1)
FLRA
— Federal Labor Relations Authority's
DARSC
— Defense Airborne Reconnaissance Steering Committee
IAIPS
— Integrated Automated Intelligence Processing System
DAJDIA
— Office Symbol for JMITC
VARRV
— Vickers Armoured Repair and Recovery Vehicle
DAREOD
— damaged airfield reconnaissance explosive ordnance disposal
GATT
— General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade (government)
DASD(I&S)
— Deputy ASD (Intelligence and Security)
DOT
— Department of Transport
C4S
— Command, Control, Communications, and Computer Systems
DSS
— Decision Support System
FARRFAA
— Air Replacement Radar
AGC
— Automatic Gain Control
KIA
— Killed in Action
AAFES
— Army and Air Force Exchange Service
FIPS
— Federal Information Processing Standard
IPB
— Intelligence Preparation of the Battlefield
HARDLOOK
— Special Data Analysis Product of NAVSPACECOM/N24
CAE
— Computer-Aided Engineering
C3ISC
— C3I Systems Committee
ATTN/ATTN
— Attention (to the attention of)
MADLS
— Mobile Air Defence Launching System
EACTPC
— Echelon-Above-Corps Theater Production Center
METL
— Mission Essential Task List (mettle)
DAIRSDIA
— Advanced Imagery Reproduction System
AAR
— After Action Review
AGL
— Above Ground Level
CDT
— Central Daylight Time
DRAM
— Dynamic Random Access Memory (dee-ram) (computing)
OIC
— Officer In Charge
DOD, DOD
— Department of Defense
ACFT
— Aircraft
CPS
— Cardinal points specification (UK)
CBT
— Computer Based Training
BLDG
— Building
GNP
— gross national product (economics)
PC
— Personal computer (host)
GRG
— Gridded Reference Graphic
BAOR
— British Army of the Rhine
ICAO
— International Civil Aviation Organization
FUBAR BUNDY
— fucked up beyond all recognition but unfortunately not dead yet
EEOC
— Equal Employment Opportunity Commission
LED
— law enforcement desk; light emitting diode
WFOV
— Wide Field Of View
CONUS
— Continental United States (48 Contiguous States and DC)
ATC
— Air traffic control
DOE
— United States Department of Energy (government)
ABCOMM
— Alternate/Backup Communications
CIS
— Commonwealth of Independent States
DZ
— Drop Zone
EDM
— Engineering Development Model
ACDUTRA
— Active Duty Training
BR/BR
— Branch
ACU
— Army Combat Uniform
NATO
— North Atlantic Treaty Organisation
ELNOT
— ELINT Notation
C4ISR
— Command, Control, Communications, Computers, Intelligence, Surveillance, and Reconnaissance
EEC
— European Economic Community (predecessor of the European Union|EU)
SNAFU
— Situation Normal All Fouled Up
IATA
— International Air Transport Association
ALO
— Air Liaison Officer
ATA
— Actual Time of Arrival
DPKO
— Department of Peacekeeping Operations
EOD
— Explosive Ordnance Disposal
HZ
— cycles per second (hertz)
GSA
— U.S. General Services Administration
CEFO
— Combat equipment fighting order (webbing contents)
HEAT-FS
— high-explosive anti-tank fin-stabilised
CCJ6
— USCENTCOM Command, Control, Communications, and Computer Systems Directorate
BVR
— Beyond Visual Range
DOJ
— Department of Justice (US)
FOIA
— Freedom of Information Act
GND
— Ground
IAEA
— International Atomic Energy Agency
EEFI
— Essential Elements of Friendly Information
UAV
— Unmanned Aerial Vehicle
COOP
— Continuity of Operations
FROSS
— Foreign Reliance on Space Systems
FFGH
— Guided-Missile Aviation Frigate
FISA
— Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act
HQ
— Headquarters (HDQ Preferred)
EPIRB
— Emergency Position-Indicating Radio Beacon
DIV
— Division
TTG
— Time-To-Go
DZ/LZ
— Drop Zone/Landing Zone
DLA
— U.S. Defense Logistics Agency
GMT
— Greenwich Mean Time (Zulu)
AT&T
— American Telephone and Telegraph (U.S. company, also known as "Ma Bell")
ARCH
— Architect
APU
— Auxiliary Power Unit
DC
— Direct Current
CEP
— Circular Error Probable
VMF
— Marine Fighter Squadron
COMSEC
— Communications Security (military)
BPR
— Business Process Re-engineering
VCR/TT
— Véhicule de Combat à Roues/Transport de Troupes (troop carrier)
DSETS
— Direct Support Electrical Test System
ADPE
— Automatic Data Processing Equipment
ACL
— Access Control List
DBA
— Data Base Administrator
BOHICA
— Bend Over, Here It Comes Again
ADAM
— Area Denial Artillery Munition
PLC
— Programmable Logic Control
APT
— Automatic Picture Transmission
IAW
— In Accordance With
GAO
— Government Accountability Office [formerly the General Accounting Office]
SWAT
— Special Weapons and Tactics
TIC
— Troops In Contact
BRI
— Basic Rate Interface
ETC
— Estimated Time of Completion
CIA
— Central Intelligence Agency
CSRS
— Civil Service Retirement System
HOSP
— Hospital
H
— Hour
COTR
— Contracting Officer Technical Representative
CPR
— Cardio-Pulmonary Resuscitation
FM
— frequency modulation
AOR
— Area of Responsibility. The assigned area to any given unit.
AF
— Air Force
LOS
— Line Of Sight
GPO
— Government Printing Office
TP-SP
— target practice - spotting
EXEC
— Executive
M
— Million
SAE
— Society of Automotive Engineers
DTE
— Data Terminal Equipment
ERFB-BB
— extended range full-bore - base bleed
DEA
— Drug Enforcement Administration (U.S. Department of Justice)
DME
— Distance Measuring Equipment
IR
— Infrared
TRADOC
— United States Army Training and Doctrine Command
GSW
— GunShot Wound
ETD
— Estimated Time of Departure
EM
— Electromagnetic
CCJ5
— USCENTCOM Plans and Policy Directorate
ABR
— Available Bit Rate
HE-FS
— high-explosive - fin-stabilised
I/O
— Input/Output
IOC
— Initial Operational Capability
AGT
— Agent
AWGN
— Additive White Gaussian Noise
CRA
— Canada Revenue Agency
CAI
— Computer-Aided Instruction
FDDI
— Fiber Distributed Data Interface
FUBB
— Fucked Up Beyond Belief (A Worst-Case Scenario)
TV
— Television
USAF
— United States Air Force
CARIFTA
— Caribbean Free Trade Association
ELV
— Expendable Launch Vehicle
ROE
— Rules of Engagement. The rules given to every service member on when to engage targets. Changes dependent upon the situation.
LMAW
— Light Multi-purpose Assault Weapon
CAVU
— Ceiling And Visibility Unlimited
F/D
— Ratio of focal-length to diameter (of reflector type antennas)
COTS
— Commercial Off the Shelf Software
APPL
— Application
EBS
— Emergency Broadcast System
EMP
— Electromagnetic Pulse
APHIS
— U.S. Department of Agriculture's Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service
AFSCN
— Air Force Satellite Control Network
EAM
— Emergency Action Message
FDMA
— Frequency Division Multiple Access
ASP
— Ammunition Supply Point
AA
— Anti-Aircraft
COG
— Course Over Ground
GLATGM
— Gun Launched Anti-Tank Guided Missile
ELINT
— Electronic Intelligence Satellite
CDMA
— Code Division Multiple Access (voice/data transmission)
EW
— Electronic Warfare
UV
— Ultraviolet (Light)
COBOL
— Common Business-Oriented Language
EFTA
— European Free Trade Association (Geneva)
CCO/SCO
— Central Control Office/Sub-Control Office
BER
— Bit-Error Rate
CRL
— Certificate Revocation List
OP
— Observation Post
AWL
— Absent Without Leave
GB
— Gigabyte
AVHRR
— Advanced Very High Resolution Radiometer
BITS
— Base Information Transfer System
AWE
— Advanced Warfighting Experiment
FUBAR
— Fucked Up Beyond All Reason
EMC
— Electromagnetic Compatibility
CENTO
— Central Treaty Organization (Baghdad Pact)
DSTE
— Digital Subscriber Terminal Equipment
ENGR
— Engineer
E-MAIL
— Electronic Mail
H2O
— Water (vapor)
EDP
— Electronic Data Processing Plc (London Stock Exchange [LSE])
ACPERS
— Army Civilian Personnel System
MIA
— Missing In Action
ELF
— Extremely Low Frequency
CCJ3
— USCENTCOM Operations Directorate
C4
— Command, Control, Communications, and Computers
BDC
— Business Development Bank of Canada
ADF
— Australian Defence Force
EPROM
— Erasable Programmable Read-Only Memory
CAD
— Computer-Assisted Design
COLL
— Collect
ECMA
— European Computer Manufacturer's Association
IADS
— Integrated Air Defense System
EGA
— Enhanced Graphics Adapter
ALMS
— Automated Logistics Management System
CO
— Commanding officer
CASEVAC
— Casualty Evacuation
IFF
— Identification Friend or Foe (radar)
CEOI
— Communications electronics operating instruction
FMJ
— Full Metal Jacket
AB
— Air Base
BAN
— Base Area Network
ACCHAN
— Allied Command Channel
DV
— Distinguished Visitor
AFLC
— Air Force Logistics Command's
NTC
— National Training Center (USA)
CCPDS-R
— Command Center Processing & Display System Replacement
FPS
— Feet Per Second
ICU
— Interface Control Unit
CACM
— Central American Common Market
AVUM
— Aviation Unit Maintenance
CEAO
— West African Economic Community
USA
— United States Army
AMU
— Astronaut Maneuvering Unit
IED
— Improvised Explosive Device
AFSPC
— Air Force Space Command
DEMEX
— Demonstration Exercise
CQB
— Close quarters battle
IAI
— Israel Aircraft Industries, Ltd.
HF
— High Frequency
BI
— Background Investigation
ELEV
— Elevator
COMSAT
— Communications Satellite Corporation
AR
— Assault Rifle
AACB
— Aeronautics & Astronautics Coordinating Board
AFM
— Air Force Manual
BITE
— Built-In Test Equipment
CDU
— Control Display Unit
HCA
— head of contracting activity; humanitarian and civic assistance
AFGL
— Air Force Geophysics Laboratory
OPORD
— OPerations Order
FOBS
— Fractional Orbital Bombardment System
COMINT
— Communications Intelligence
EXSUM
— Executive Summary
DWFK
— Deep Water Fording Kit
AFWAL
— Air Force Wright Aeronautical Laboratory
MEPS
— Military Entrance Processing Station
EFC
— Equivalent Full Charge
FSCL
— Fire Support Coordination Line
AAN
— Army After Next
AFSAT
— Air Force Satellite
BDA
— Bomb Damage Assessment
BAE
— British Aerospace Systems, LTD
HELW
— High-Energy Laser Weapons
KE
— Kinetic Energy
CCD
— Charge Coupled Device - a device for the movement of electrical charge.
VLAP
— Velocity-enhanced Long-range Artillery Projectile
/S/
— Signature
DMZ
— Demilitarized Zone
AAE
— Army Acquisition Executive
CEPA
— Canadian Environmental Protection Act
BN
— Battalion
ETP
— Extended Tether Program
GHZ
— Gigahertz
ERP
— Effective Radiated Power
COMSPOT
— Communications Spot Report
EC
— European Community
IRU
— Inertial Reference Unit
CPMIEC
— China Precision Machinery Import Export Corporation
FERS
— Federal Employees Retirement System
A/D
— Analog/Digital
FINTRAC
— Financial Transactions and Reports Analysis Centre of Canada
EHF
— Extremely High Frequency
FPU
— Floating Point Unit
ATP
— Allied Tactical Publication (NATO)
OCOKA
— Observation and fields of fire, Cover and concealment, Obstacles, Key terrain, and Avenues of Approach.
CALS
— Computer-Aided Acquisition and Logistics Support (CAALS)
C3
— Command, Control, and Communications
DLPT
— Defense Language Proficiency Test
GREEN FLAG
— ACC live-fly electronic combat exercise
DOC
— United States Department of Commerce
CCJ1
— USCENTCOM Manpower, Personnel, and Administration Directorate
DRS
— Data Relay Satellite
DFAC
— Dining Facility
ISR
— Intelligence Surveillance and Reconnaissance
BOG-DWELL
— Boots on the ground – dwell (down time)
CW
— Chemical Warfare
HE-FRAG-FS
— high-explosive fragmentation - fin-stabilised
PW
— Prisoner of War
LRIP
— Low-Rate Initial Production
AFSCF
— Air Force Satellite Control Facility
BMNT
— beginning (of) morning nautical twilight
BOA
— Broad Ocean Area
ITT
— Invitation To Tender
LZ
— Landing Zone
FOD
— Foreign Object Damage
FLT
— Flight
ATD
— Actual Time of Departure
WP
— White Phosphorus (ammunition)
SOG
— Speed Over Ground
CPX
— Command Post Exercise
ATR
— Automatic Target Recognition
BB
— Battleship
BWC
— Biological Weapons Convention
EXCRIT
— Exercise Critique System
AKM
— Apogee Kick Motor
CTE
— Coefficient of Thermal Expansion
GOLDWING
— Army HF Radio; HF communications system for meteorological and other operations
HVSS
— Horizontal Volute Spring Suspension (Sherman Tank suspension system)
HAA
— Helicopter Alighting Area
SACLOS
— Semi-Automatic Command to Line Of Sight
ADCCP
— Advanced Data Communications Control Procedures
CLOCE
— Contingency Lines Of Communication, Europe
GFE
— Government-Furnished Equipment
DAMA
— Demand Assigned Multiple Access
ACR
— Armored Cavalry Regiment
RAAF
— Royal Australian Air Force
DDT
— Training Destroyer
DESRON
— Destroyer Squadron
HW/SW
— Hardware/Software
ASEAN
— Association of Southeast Asian Nations
GOS
— Grade Of Service
S
— second (do NOT use "sec" for "second;" use "sec" for "secant")
MG
— Machine Gun
EIB
— European Investment Bank
APC
— Armoured personnel carrier
ABMA
— Army Ballistic Missile Agency
NVD
— Night Vision Device
ADFH
— Air Deployable Forward Headquarters
FDC
— Fire Direction Center
CSTC
— Consolidated Space Test Center
GRP
— Glass Reinforced Plastic
DHFN
— Direct Hire Foreign National
BCT
— Basic Combat Training (familiarly Basic Training Or Basic)
GKS
— Graphics Kernel System
F
— Degrees Fahrenheit
CEC
— Cooperative Engagement Capability
MI
— Military Intelligence
TRACKSTAR
— Tracked Search and Target Acquisition Radar System (US)
AEW
— Airborne Early Warning
EOS
— Earth Observation Satellite
ASMT
— Assessment
AOE
— Fast Combat Support Ship (underway Replenishment)
DPICM
— Dual-Purpose Improved Conventional Munitions
CCU
— Central Control Unit
MAC
— Military Airlift Command
AABNCP
— Advanced Airborne National Command Post
AFSTC
— Air Force Space Technology Center
BW
— Biological Warfare
FTX
— Field Training Exercise
CU
— Channel Unit
EO
— Engineering Order
MEDEVAC
— Medical Evacuation
USCG
— United States Coast Guard
DRSN
— Defense Red Switch Network
SOCOM
— United States Special Operations Command
EIRP
— Effective Isotropic Radiated Power
CIOP
— Controlled Intelligence Operational Proposal
NUGP
— nominal unit ground pressure
DDCMP
— Digital Data Communications Message Protocol
ERTS
— Earth Resources Technology Satellite (now Landsat)
DPG
— Defense Planning Guidance
AWADS
— Adverse Weather Aerial Delivery System
ADJ
— Adjutant
CSGB
— Canadian General Standards Board
DNA
— Defense Nuclear Agency
HPT
— High-Payoff Target
FEBA
— Forward Edge of the Battle Area
HESH-T
— high-explosive squash head - tracer
FAC
— Forward Air Control
GES
— Ground Entry Station
BHP
— Brake Horse Power
ADA
— Air Defense Artillery
COTP
— Captain Of The Port
RCS
— Radar Cross Section
DB/K
— Decibels per Degrees Kelvin
SMK
— Smoke
CCM
— Cross-Country Movement
ESMC
— Eastern Space And Missile Center (formerly AFETR)
HAZCON
— Hazardous Condition
SUSAT
— Sight Unit, Small Arms, Trilux
HLZ
— Helicopter Landing Zone
PPI
— Plan Position Indicator
DEPSECDEF
— (U.S.) Deputy Secretary Of Defense
CTR
— Close Target Recce
GSFC
— Goddard Space Flight Center (Greenbelt, MD)
POS
— Postes Optiques de Surveillance
ICOD
— Intelligence/Information Cut-Off Date
GTC
— Gas Turbine Compressor
AFOTEC
— Air Force Operational Test and Evaluation Center's
SHP
— Shaft Horsepower
AH
— Ampere-Hour
SAS-EAS
— Sealed Authenticator System - Emergency Action Procedures (Nuclear Weapons Release Control)
FACE
— Field Artillery Computer Equipment
GPS
— Gunner's Primary Sight
CISION
— Enciphered Television
MOD
— Ministry Of Defence (United Kingdom) And Various Other Countries
ACDA
— Arms Control and Disarmament Agency's
OCU
— Operational Centre Unit
DIA
— Defense Intelligence Agency (USA)
C4I2
— Command, Control, Communications, Computers, Intelligence and Information
FBR
— Fast Breeder Reactor
AFSC
— United States Air Force specialty code
COMSTAT
— Communication Status Report
MBT
— Main Battle Tank
ABE
— Automated Buyer Environment (Bilingual client/server that automates the federal government's procurement operations)
BAA
— Broad Agency Announcement
GDOP
— Geometric Dilution Of Precision
CANSIM
— Canadian Socio-Economic Information Management System
AWOP
— Absent Without Pay
FO
— Forward Observer
TO
— Technical Order
ACINT
— Acoustic Intelligence
HRS
— Hours
ALB
— Air-Land Battle Doctrine (FM 100-5)
V
— Volt (measurement)
HERO
— electromagnetic radiation hazards; hazards of electromagnetic radiation to ordnance
AUTOVON
— Automatic Voice Network
TTB
— Tank TestBed (US)
AIRS
— Advanced Inertial Reference Sphere
AFAITC
— Armed Forces Air Intelligence Training Center
DFOV
— Dual Field of View
DAD
— Dual Air Density
AEF
— Allied Expeditionary Force
AWACS
— Airborne Warning And Control System
MPI
— Mean Point of Impact
A2
— Air Force Intelligence Staff Officer
BPI
— bits per inch
EUVE
— Extreme Ultraviolet Explorer (NASA Satellite)
FITOW
— Further Improved TOW (US)
ALICE
— All-purpose Lightweight Individual Carrying Equipment
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
FEP
— Front End Processor
GVW
— gross vehicle weight (transportation)
ICE
— Independent Cost Estimate
AOB
— Air Order of Battle
TAD
— Temporary Additional Duty
GDT
— Ground Data Terminal
BIU
— Bus Interface Unit
COMJAM
— Communications Jamming
ARDC
— Air Research and Development Command
EMCON
— Electromagnetic Emission Control
SABR
— Selectable Assault Battle Rifle
AFOSR
— Air Force Office Of Scientific Research(USA)
DSNET 3
— Defense Integrated Secure Network 3 (TS/SCI level)
AWS
— Air Weather Service
ROKIT
— Republic Of Korea Indigenous Tank
DISA
— U.S. Defense Information Systems Agency
GOES
— Geostationary Operational Environmental Satellite
FOM
— Figure Of Merit
G/T
— Ratio of Antenna Gain to Noise Temperature
VMFA(AW)
— Marine All-Weather Fighter Attack Squadron
CBI
— Complete Background Investigation
GDBI
— Generic Data Base Interface
ASOC
— Air Support Operations Center
FET
— Future Engineer Tank
SRU
— Shop Replaceable Unit
DIVARTY
— Division Artillery
A/C
— Aircraft Commander
5D
— Demand-Driven Direct Digital Dissemination
CBR
— California Bearing Ratio
EENT
— End Evening Nautical Twilight
MDMP
— Military Decision-Making Process
OEG
— Occluded Eye Gunsight (a type of Collimator sight)
C6
— Combined Staff Command, Control and Communications Systems Officer
FMC
— Food Machinery Corporation
HESH
— High-Explosive Squash Head
FROG
— Free Rocket Over Ground
ADIZ
— Air Defense Identification Zone
COMMO
— Communications Officer
NCIS
— Naval Criminal Investigative Service (US)
CDC
— Career Development Course
LMG
— Light Machine Gun
GBU
— Guided Bomb Unit
FGN
— Foreign
ANDVT
— Advanced Narrowband Digital Voice Terminal
RPG
— Rocket-Propelled Grenade
B&W
— Babcock & Wilcox - Black And White - Bowers & Wilkins
FIBUA
— Fighting In Built-Up Areas
GCA
— Ground-controlled approach
CG
— Commanding General
RAAMS
— Remote Anti-Armor Mine System (US)
HVAPDS-T
— high-velocity armour-piercing discarding sabot - tracer
AXAF
— Advanced X-Ray Astrophysics Facility
GALE
— Generic Area Limitation Environment
DMS
— Data Management System
PMO
— Program Management Office (US)
BCE
— Battlefield Coordination Element
CAP
— Combat Air Patrol
3M
— Material, Maintenance, Management
GDSS
— Global Decision Support System
AESC
— Aerospace Environmental Support Center
FMPDS
— Frangible Missile Piercing Discarding Sabot
DZ/LZ/RZ
— Drop/Landing/Recovery Zone
ESRO
— European Space Research Organisation
DII
— Defense Information Infrastructure
CRRES
— Combined Release and Radiation Effects Satellite
DSU
— Direct Support Unit
AMST
— Advanced Medium STOL Transport
DG
— Defense Guidance
GRD
— Ground Resolved Distance
ANMCC
— Alternate National Military Command Center
DUA
— Directory User Agent
DIMMD
— Diver Integral Magnetic Mine Detector
USN
— United States Navy
EEI
— Essential Elements of Information
EPS
— Electrical Power Subsystem
BH
— Busy Hour
CAX
— Combined Arms Exercise
ALL
— Airborne Laser Laboratory
DTM
— Data Transfer Module
ALRAAM
— Air-Launched Long-Range Air-to-Air Missile
CD
— Candela
EI SIT
— Engineering and Installation Site Implementation Team
EUV
— Extreme Ultraviolet Vertical
BT
— Basic Training
ATE
— Automatic Test Engineer
TMP
— Tactical Machine Pistol
AZ
— Azimuth
CEOI
— Communications Electronics Operations Instructions
BA
— Budget Authority
COMECON
— Council For Mutual Economic Assistance (economic Counterpart Of The Warsaw Pact
CDB
— Central Data Base
APERS-T
— Anti-personnel tracer
AEW&C
— Airborne Early Warning and Control
MTL
— Material
CMT
— Crisis Management Team
FAISA
— FORSCOM Automated Intelligence Support Activity
SAW
— Squad Automatic Weapon
FDU
— Force Design Update
RPV
— Remotely Piloted Vehicle
DRU
— Direct Reporting Unit
POW
— Prisoners Of War
AFARN
— Air Force Air Request Net
FOB
— Forward Operating Base
GMC
— General Motors Corporation
FEL
— Free Electron Laser
AIMD
— Aircraft Intermediate Maintenance Department
UTM
— Universal Transverse Mercator (geographical Co-ordinate System)
EVA
— Extra-Vehicular Activity
FMJBT
— Full Metal Jacket Boat Tail
CSOC
— Consolidated Space Operations Center
EMD
— Engineering and Manufacturing Development
BATES
— Battlefield Artillery Target Engagement System
AFOSI
— Air Force Office of Special Investigations
AFMPC
— Air Force Military Personnel Center
CFSR
— Contract Funds Status Report/ing
APG
— Aberdeen Proving Ground
DPOB
— Date, Place of Birth
OPSEC
— Operational Security
CNWDI
— Critical Nuclear Weapons Design Information
AAG
— Army Artillery Group
LE
— Law Enforcement
DPPDB
— Digital Point Positioning Database
FOA
— Field Operating Agency
AFFOR
— Air Force (Component) Forces
CNO
— Chief of Naval Operations
RAE
— Royal Aircraft Establishment
HP
— Horsepower (measurement)
ADCON
— Administrative Control
SAMM
— Société d'Applications des Machines Motrices
EMT
— Emergency Management Team
ILS
— Instituteument Landing System
DIFAR
— Directional Frequency Analysis and Recording System
FH
— Frequency Hopping
C-IMINT
— Counter-Imagery Intelligence
HOJ
— Home On Jam
MACS
— Modular Artillery Charge System
CCIR
— International Radio Consultative Committee (French Acronym)
ECU
— Environmental Control Unit (GSM)
FTM
— Full-Time Manning
DIAC
— Defense Intelligence Analysis Center
CBJB
— Congressional Budget Justification Book
BST
— Basic Skills Trainer
DAB
— Defense Acquisition Board
TPFSDS-T
— target practice fin-stabilised discarding sabot - tracer
COMCO
— Canadian SSO
AAA
— anti-aircraft artillery "Triple A"
ANR
— Alaskan NORAD Region
MLRS
— Multiple Launch Rocket System (US)
ARW
— Air Refueling Wing
ABN
— Airborne
HMMWV
— High Mobility Multipurpose Wheeled Vehicle
ATH
— Above the Horizon
AO
— Area of operations
EKMS
— Electronic Key Management System
EPC
— Engin Principal de Combat (future main battle tank)
ANALIT
— Analyst-to-Analyst Message Format
AAW
— Anti-Air Warfare
AASLT
— Air Assault
ACSC
— Air Command and Staff College
HRDC
— Human Resources and Skills Development Canada
AFWL
— Air Force Weapons Laboratory
CINC
— Commander in Chief
BMDO
— (U.S.) Ballistic Missile Defense Organization (bim-do)
MOA
— Minute Of Angle
AMOS
— Advanced Mortar System
DMA
— U.S. Defense Mapping Agency
AAG
— Anti-Aircraft Gun
CAOCC
— Combined Air Operations Coordination Center
ANLYS
— Analysis
RFC
— Royal Flying Corps
ALCS
— Airborne Launch Control System
DT&E
— Developmental Test & Evaluation
BMEWS
— Ballistic Missile Early Warning System (bee-mews)
ARF
— Airborne Relay Facility
BES
— Budget Estimate Submission
OPCON
— Operational Control
AFCSC
— Air Force Cryptologic Support Center
ADDS
— Army Data Distribution System
TC
— Tank Commander
HLLV
— Heavy-Lift Launch Vehicle
DLAB
— Defense Language Aptitude Battery
CCJ4/J7
— USCENTCOM Logistics and Security Assistance Directorate
FICEURLANT
— Fleet Intelligence Center, Europe & Atlantic
ARMISE
— Army Reserve Military Intelligence Support Element
ACDS
— Advanced Combat Direction System
AUTODIN
— Automatic Digital Network
NV
— Night Vision
AAC
— Alaskan Air Command
SOF
— Special Operations Force(s)
AVCS
— Attitude and Velocity Control System
FINPLAN
— Financial Plan
DBSM
— Decibels Per Square Meter
ELSET
— Element Set
RN
— Royal Navy
GRT
— Gross Registered Tonnage/Tons
HEP
— High-Explosive Plastic (ammunition)
GORB
— General Officer Review Board
DC
— District Commissioner
FEA
— Front End Analysis
AMP
— Amplification
ETL
— Endorsed Tools List
FLOT
— forward line of own troops
ADF
— Automatic Direction Finding
APOD
— Aerial Port of Debarkation
AFMSS
— Air Force Mission Support System
AOIC
— Assistant Officer in Charge
FAADS
— Forward Area Air Defense System
JDAM
— Joint Direct Attack Munition (djay-dam)
CRF
— Crisis Response Force
COMMCEN
— Communications Center
FCC
— Fire Command Centre
FRAG
— Fragmentary Order
SNCOIC
— Staff Non-Commissioned Officer In Charge (USMC)
BEF
— British Expeditionary Force
GOSC
— General Officer Steering Committee
EMC
— Executive Management Committee
EIA
— Electronics Industry Association (Adelaide, South Australia, Australia)
DTMF
— Dual-Tone MultiFrequency
CVSD
— Continuously Variable-Slope Delta Modulation
ALC
— Accounting Legend Code
ASAR
— Advanced Synthetic Aperture Radar
DTU
— Data Transfer Unit
AECL
— Atomic Energy of Canada Limited's
SLEP
— Service Life Extension Program
FTR
— Fighter
ERDAS
— Earth Resources Data Analysis System
LAD
— Light Aid Detachment
LPO
— Leading Petty Officer
DISN
— Defense Information Systems Network
ACAAM
— Air Courses of Action Assessment Model
EOSAT
— Earth Observation Satellite Co.
AUTH
— authorized, authority
DWS
— Disaster Warning System
TNT
— Trinitrotoluene
GM
— Guided Missile
FSSG
— force service support group (Marine air-ground task force)
CAIMS
— Conventional Ammunition Information Management System
CLAMS
— Clear lane marking system (US)
ATK
— Alliant Techsystems Inc.
CTBT
— Comprehensive Test Ban Treaty
MAB
— Marine Amphibious Brigade
VMR
— Marine Transport Squadron
AOL
— Area of Limitation
MWSS
— Marine Wing Support Squadron
MSR
— Missile Simulation Round (Army)
EN
— Enemy
AAD
— Armoured Amphibious Dozer
AKL
— Light Cargo Ship
FDM
— Frequency Division Multiplex
BF(S)BL
— Battle Focus (Support) Battle Lab
AP
— Armor-Piercing
COTAC
— Conduite de Tir Automatique pour Char (tank automatic fire)
FUNT
— French Underground Nuclear Test
C2W
— Command and Control Warfare
COMNAVAIRPAC
— COMmander, NAVal AIR forces, PACific
DTIC
— (U.S.) Defense Technical Information Center
CNFM
— Commander, U.S. Naval Forces Marianas
GC BADGE
— Good Conduct Badge
DIRLAUTH
— Direct Liaison Authorized
AFSPACECOM
— Air Force Space Command
DA
— Department of the Army's
TCO
— Tactical Combat Operations
CCI
— Controlled Cryptographic Item
AMES
— Aerospace, Marine and Electronics Systems Sector (Procurement organization within PWGSC)
CRISAT
— Collaborative research into small arms technology
AVP
— Authorized Vendor Program
CLNC
— Clearance
GTN
— Global Transportation Network
FROKA
— First Republic Of Korea Army
BDU
— Battle Dress Uniform
BIM
— Ballistic Intercept Missile
CEL
— Celestial
DIRCM
— Direct Infrared Countermeasures
AETC
— Air Education and Training Command's
ELOS
— Extended Line Of Sight
VDC
— Voltage Direct Current
DDHG
— Guided-Missile Aviation Destroyer
FYIP
— Five-Year Intelligence Plan
DITCO
— Defense Information Technology Contracting Office (formerly DECCO)
COMARFOR
— Commander, Army Forces
CIE
— Communication Intercept and Exploitation
VMFA
— Marine Fighter Attack Squadron
CNR
— Chief of Naval Research
SPR
— Special Purpose Rifle
EUTELSAT
— European Telecommunications Satellite Organization
DAA
— Designated Approval Authority
C2
— Command and Control Class C2
AAFIF
— Automated Air Facilities Information File
ROKMC
— Republic Of Korea Marine Corps
FDO
— Foreign Disclosure Officer
LAPES
— Low-Altitude Parachute Extraction System
FORGE
— Force Generation
ER
— Extended Range
DSI
— Defense Simulation Internet
AFEWC
— Air Force Electronic Warfare Center
CUCV
— Commercial Utility Cargo Vehicle
GBR
— Ground-Based Radar
FAPDS
— Frangible Armour-Piercing Discarding Sabot
EOR
— Explosive Ordnance Reconnaissance
MEWSS
— Mobile Electronic Warfare Support System
TADS
— Target Acquisition and Designation System (US)
DOSCOM
— Division Support Command
HSLLADS
— High Speed Low Level Aerial Delivery System
AFMIC
— Armed Forces Medical Intelligence Center
TIS
— Thermal Imaging System
EXDEF
— Exercise Deficiency Program
PLOS
— Predicted Line of Sight
SIC
— Second In Command
CES
— Concept Exploration Studies
BT
— Boat Tail
HOE
— Holographic Optical Element
AFV
— Armored Fighting Vehicle
ARIS
— Advanced Range Instrumentation Ship
AWDS
— Automated Weather Distribution System
CDE
— Conference on Disarmament in Europe
EXFIL
— Exfiltration
MILSTAR
— MILitary Strategic and Tactical Relay (US)
ADP-MIS
— Automated Data Processing Management Information System
AFAS
— Advanced Field Artillery System
BMS
— Battlefield Management System
CSR
— Current Situation Room
USMC
— United States Marine Corporation
ELS
— Emitter Location System
HVAPFSDS
— High Velocity Armor-Piercing Fin-Stabilized Discarding-Sabot
BFE
— BLACKER Front End
AOSS
— automated office support system
AMPL
— Amplitude
ACP
— Automatic Colt Pistol
DGIS
— Director General Intelligence and Security
RA
— Royal Artillery
CAS
— Close Air Support
FOSIF/WESTPAC
— Fleet Ocean Surveillance Information Facility, Western Pacific
AOO
— Air Operations Order
ROK
— Republic Of Korea
ABC
— Atomic, Biological, Chemical
BICC
— Battlefield Information Coordination Center
APFSDS
— Armor-Piercing, Fin-Stabilized, Discarding Sabot
GNC
— Global Navigation Chart
FAAS
— Foreign Affairs Administrative Support
LRU
— Line Replacement Unit
COMSTRATCOMWING ONE
— Commander, Strategic Communications Wing One
FISTV
— Fire Support Team Vehicle (US)
ALTREV
— Altitude Reservation
MOUT
— Military Operations in Urban Terrain (urban warfare) (US)
CBW
— Chemical and Biological Warfare
GSD
— Ground Sample Distance
A3I
— Accelerated Architecture Acquisition Initiative
AUGTDA
— Augmentation Table of Distribution & Allowances
CTTA
— Certified TEMPEST Technical Authority
FRAG
— Fragmentation
ICW
— In Coordination With
CMC
— Cheyenne Mountain Complex
GEP
— Ground Entry Point
CIHS
— Classified Information Handling System
EELV
— Evolved Expendable Launch Vehicle
BOSS
— Ballistic Optimizing Shooting System
APL
— Barracks Craft (non self-propelled)
GOCO
— government-owned, contractor-operated (US)
BATF
— Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, & Firearms
DSAA
— (U.S.) Defense Security Assistance Agency
AGARD
— Advisory Group for Aerospace Research & Development
E3
— End-to-End Encryption
BMG
— Basic Mission Guidance
BL
— Blank
EFP
— Explosively Formed Penetrator
HVT
— High-Value Target
NVG
— Night Vision Goggle
FRG
— Federal Republic of Germany's
AVR
— Armoured Vehicle Reconnaissance
BOIP
— Basis Of Issue Plan
FSCM
— Fire Support Coordination Measure
FSI
— Foreign Service Institute
CFD
— Common Fill Device
AW
— Air Warning
OP
— Operator Panel
ASSIST
— Army System for Standard Intelligence Support Terminals
CEI
— Communications Electronic Instructions
AAAV
— Advanced Amphibious Assault Vehicle
DIAL-J
— DIA Liaison Office for Japan
GD
— General Dynamics Corporation
ADDISS
— Advanced Deployable Digital Imagery Support System
CATIS/IESS
— Computer-Aided Tactical Information System/Imagery Exploitation Support System
ABC
— Automatic Brightness Control
LRASS
— Long-Range Advanced Scout System
AADP
— Area Air Defense Plan
DU
— Depleted Uranium
CO7
— Combined Staff Command Surgeon
ASCON
— Automatic Switched Communications Network
JPO
— Joint Project Office
CEO
— Communications Electronic Officer (USMC)
PAR
— Pulse Acquisition Radar
ASN(RDA)
— Assistant Secretary of the Navy (Research, Development and Acquisition)
FSCC
— Fire Support Coordination Center
BN/BN
— Battalion
CMAFB
— Cheyenne Mountain Air Force Base
EURATOM
— European Atomic Energy Community
AFIWC
— Air Force Information Warfare Center
RAP
— Rocket-Assisted Projectile
CIK
— crypto-ignition key
MOLLE
— Modular Lightweight Load-carrying Equipment
COMNAVSECGRU
— Commander, Naval Security Group
COMPUSEC
— Computer Security
SUB
— Substitute
DVI
— Digital Video Interactive
AFOC
— Air Force Operations Center
RDJTF
— Rapid Deployment Joint Task Force (US)
ASD(C4I)
— Assistant Secretary of Defense (Command, Control, Communications, Computers and Intelligence)
ATGM
— Anti-tank Guided Missile
BPE
— Beacon Precision Enlarger
HB
— Heavy Barrel
FRYM
— Former Republic of Yugoslavia-Macedonia
DISTAFF
— Directing Staff (NATO Commands, JECG)
DAO
— Double Action Only
FAAR
— Forward Area Alerting Radar (US)
ACOG
— Advanced Combat Optical Gunsight
BFV
— Bradley Fighting Vehicle
FAARP
— Forward Area Arming & Refueling Point
DSRV
— Deep Submergence Rescue Vehicle (US)
HULTEC
— Hull-To-Emitter Correlation
ALCE
— Airlift Control Element
CFV
— Cavalry Fighting Vehicle (M-3 Bradley)
AMOS
— Air Force Maui Optical System
DOIM
— Directorate Of Information Management
ELKE
— Elevated Kinetic Energy Weapon (US)
NRF
— NATO Response Force
CIO
— Central Imagery Office
CCTT
— Close Combat Tactical Trainer
DN
— Data Network
DEW
— distant early warning (radar)
DMDG
— Digital Message Device Group
ADDU
— Additional Duty
FFM
— Full Face Mask
MR
— Medium-Range
TCTO
— Time-Compliance Technical Order
BPS
— Battery Power Source
CEF
— Canadian Expeditionary Force
BDE
— Brigade
AUSA
— Association of the United States Army's
BTY
— Battery
DEC(VAX)
— Digital Equipment Corporation (Virtual Address Extension)
DSRP
— Defense Space Reconnaissance Program
AIPS
— Advanced Integrated Propulsion System (US)
EPG
— Enhanced Performance Grenade
ETF
— Enhanced tactical fighter
BUA
— Built-Up Area
EWO
— Electronic Warfare Officer
APOE
— Aerial Port of Embarkation
RAAM
— Rifle-launched Anti-Armour Munition
CEMA
— Council for Mutual Economic Assistance
FACP
— Forward Air Control Post
KPA
— Korean People's Army
FAST
— Forward Area Support Team
OT
— Operational Test
CDU
— Computer Display Unit
EMI
— Electromagnetic interface
MPV
— Multi-Purpose Vehicle
ERTZ
— Equipment Radiation TEMPEST Zone
FED
— Federal Reserve System
CAT/LCV
— Combined arms team/lightweight combat vehicle (US)
COIC
— Combat Operations Intelligence Center (USAFE)
CIN
— Cargo Increment Number
CIS
— Chartered Industries of Singapore
GEO
— Geosynchronous Earth Orbit
ASU SWA
— Administrative Support Unit Southwest Asia
DCSLOG
— Deputy Chief of Staff for Logistics, US Army
AAO
— Analysis of the Area of Operations
GL
— Grenade Launcher
FOP
— Forward Observation Post
HIMARS
— High-Mobility Artillery Rocket System (US)
AAWC
— Anti-Air Warfare Commander
AADCCS
— Area Air Defense Command and Control System
CCS2
— Command and Control Subordinate System
CSTVRP
— Computer Security Technical Vulnerability Reporting Program
HTOHL
— Horizontal Takeoff and Horizontal Landing
HH
— Hand-Held
BMD
— Ballistic Missile Defense; Boyevaya Mashina Desantika (Russian: airborne combat vehicle)
CCITT
— Consultative Committee for International Telephone and Telegraph
CENTCOM
— Central Command (U.S. Army)
BRU
— Bomb Release Unit
GEDS
— Government Electronic Directory Service
COVCOM
— Covert Communications
ACIS (NOW BIS)
— Automated Customs Information Service
CP TANGO
— Command Post Tactical Air, Naval, Ground Operations
GPH
— Gallons Per Hour
LRBB
— long-range base bleed
EI
— Effectiveness Index
BCA
— Broadcast Control Authority
HML/A
— Marine Light/Attack Helicopter Squadron
CT&E
— Certification Test and Evaluation
FLOT
— Forward Line of Troops
APFSDS-T
— Armour-piercing fin-stabilised discarding sabot - tracer
AGLS
— Automatic Gun Laying System
RCT
— Regimental Combat Team
AT
— Anti-Tank
HAS
— Hardened Aircraft Shelter
CCO
— Close Combat Optic
DMOB
— Defensive Missile Order of Battle
MV
— Muzzle Velocity
FMFLANT
— Fleet Marine Force, Atlantic
HDX
— Half Duplex
ESPAWS
— Enhanced Self-Propelled Artillery Weapon System (US)
CLU
— Command Launch Unit
CBRS
— Concept Based Requirements System
AAI
— Air-to-Air Intercept
AV
— Armored Vehicle
DGZ
— Desired Ground Zero
GEDIS
— Government Electronic Delivery Infrastructure Service
FAE
— Fuel-Air Explosive
ATACMS
— (U.S.) Army Tactical Missile System
G4
— Assistant Chief of Staff, G4 (Logistics)
BDM
— Bunker Demolition Munition
MVRS
— Muzzle Velocity Radar System
CONVL
— Conventional
AVF
— All-Volunteer Force
AECB
— Atomic Energy Control Board
IRBM
— Intermediate-range ballistic missile
CAJIT
— Central America Joint Intelligence Team
ARFCOS
— Armed Forces Courier Service
CP OSCAR
— Command Post Operations Support Center and Rear
FAPC
— Food and Agriculture Planning Committee
FBS
— Forward-Based Systems
CIRT
— Computer Security Incident Response Team
RLG
— Ring Laser Gyro
C-E
— Communications-Electronics
ABCCC
— Airborne Battlefield Command and Control Center
MPDS
— Missile-Piercing Discarding Sabot
CE
— Chemical Energy
ANZUS
— Australia-New Zealand-United States Treaty
CSH
— Combat Support Hospital
ACH
— Advanced Combat Helmet (MICH TC-2000 Combat Helmet)
BIFF
— Battlefield Identification Friend or Foe
ASD(C3I)
— Assistant Secretary of Defense (Command, Control, Communications, and Intelligence)
ARSOF
— Army Special Operations Forces
FAAD
— Forward Area Air Defense
ASDIA
— All-Source Document Index
EOBS
— Electronic Order of Battle Server
C5
— Combined Staff Strategic Planning and Policy Officer
ATAS
— Air-To-Air Stinger (missile)
CO3
— Combined Staff Public and Governmental Affairs Officer
EP-3
— U.S. Navy Reconnaissance Aircraft
CACDA
— Combined Arms Combat Development Activity
FOFA
— Follow-on Forces Attack
GP NAF
— General Purpose Numbered Air Force
CRAF
— Civil Reserve Air Fleet
AGF
— Army ground forces
OOTW
— Operations Other Than War (now SSO)
FIPC
— Foreign Intelligence Priorities Committee
MCT
— Mercury Cadmium Telluride detector (ir)
A
— Acting Rank
AIF
— Australian Imperial Force (Australia, WWI)
DDRS
— Defense Data Repository System
AAPC
— Advanced Armoured Personnel Carrier (Turkey)
CET
— Combat Engineer Tractor
APAM
— Anti-personnel, anti-matériel
SIP
— System Improvement Plan
AAPCI
— Atlantic Agri-Products Competitiveness Initiative
AB(C)
— Aviation battalion(combat)
COMMZ
— Communications Zone (military)
AICS
— Accuracy International Chassis System
ETE
— Estimated Time of Endurance
BUR
— Bottom Up Review
DEW (LINE)
— Distant Early Warning(Radar system)
DIEOB
— Defense Intelligence Electronic Order of Battle
NDI
— Non-Developmental Item
FMF
— Fleet Marine Force (US)
ATAF
— Allied Tactical Air Force (NATO)
AUSCANUKUS
— Australia, Canada, United Kingdom, United States
SAFIRE
— Surface-to-Air Fire
DARP
— Defense Airborne Reconnaissance Program
HEMTT
— Heavy Expanded Mobility Tactical Truck (US)
AAK
— Appliqué armor kit (US)
TP-S
— or TPS Target Practice-Spotting/Signature
DIIPS
— Digital Imagery Interactive Processing System
AUM
— Air-to-Underwater Missile
ASAS-AS
— All-Source Analysis System All-Source Workstation
GBL
— Ground-Based Laser
CMEA
— Council for Mutual Economic Assistance
ERAP
— Economic Recovery Assistance Program
RAN
— Royal Australian Navy
ARTY
— Artillery
DNC
— Director, Naval Communications
ALCM
— Air-Launched Cruise Missile
DON
— Department Of the Navy
IDF
— Indirect Fire
CANSIS
— Canadian Soil Information System
BB
— Base Bleed
ACST
— Advisory Council on Science and Technology
GP
— General Purpose
ARMVAL
— Anti-armor vehicle evaluation (US)
AACS
— Attitude and Antenna Control Subsystem
DIWO
— Duty Intelligence Watch Officer
DISOB
— Defense Intelligence Space Order of Battle
DD
— Detroit Diesel
FMTV
— Family of Medium Tactical Vehicles
BGN
— United States Board on Geographic Names
CADST
— Civil Affairs Direct Support Team
SANDF
— South African National Defence Force
CSCE
— Conference on Security and Cooperation in Europe (Now OSCE)
ASV
— Ammunition Supply Vehicle
SMG
— Sub-Machine guns
ATAS
— Automatic Target Acquisition System
ASARC
— Army Systems Acquisition Review Council
RCN
— Royal Canadian Navy
LTFCS
— Laser Tank Fire-Control System
CONOPS
— United States Army Intelligence Command Continental (United States) Operations
ESI
— Extremely Sensitive Information
ECMC
— Enhanced Crisis Management Capability
CAT/FCS
— Command adjusted trajectory/fire-control system (US)
CATT-B
— Component Advanced Technology TestBed (US)
ERAST
— Environmental Research Aircraft and Sensor Technology
CS
— Confined Space
PRP
— Personnel Reliability Program (screening and monitoring of individuals with access to "special" weapons)
EPL
— ELINT Parameters List
TELAR
— Transporter-Erector-Launcher And Radar
STARTLE
— Surveillance and Target Acquisition Radar for Tank Location and Engagement (US)
CIV
— Civil
ETRO
— Estimated Time Return to Operation
DAMPL
— Department of the Army Master Priority List
EI
— Engineering and Installation
EW/GCI
— Early Warning/Ground Control Intercept
CGSC
— Command and General Staff College (U.S. Army)
COVRT
— Commanders (and Staff) Visualization Research Tool
BMNT
— Begin Morning Nautical Twilightight
COMSUBGRU 8/CTF MED
— Commander Submarine Group (Mediterranean)/Commander Task Force Mediterranean
AHFEWS
— Army High Frequency Electronic Warfare System
FISINT
— Foreign Instrumentation and Signature Intelligence
UMP
— Universal Machine Pistol
CPIC
— Coastal Patrol & Interdiction Craft
ECG
— Emergency Coordination Group
DPA
— Defence Procurement Agency (UK)
GOSIA
— Government Open System Interconnect Architecture
DFAA
— Disaster Financial Assistance Arrangements
AIOEC
— Association of Iron Ore Exporting Countries
DU
— Decision Unit
GLOMR
— Global Low-Orbiting Message Relay
DIAND
— Department of Indian Affairs and Northern Development
USP
— Universal Self-Loading Pistol
CTAK
— Cypher-Text Auto-Key
AMPE
— Automated Message Processing Exchange
CORCEN
— Correlation Center
CDV
— Compressed Digital Video
CVW
— Carrier Air Wing (US Navy)
DAES
— Defense Acquisition Executive Summary
AMH
— Automated Message Handling
ASD(SO/LIC)
— Assistant Secretary of Defense for Special Operations and Low Intensity Conflict
ERW
— Enhanced Radiation Weapon
COC
— Combat Operations Center
RNZAF
— Royal New Zealand Air Force
MEB
— Marine Expeditionary Brigade (US)
GSTN
— General Switched Telephone Network
AEXDP
— Accelerated Executive Development Program(Learning program under CCMD)
AIM
— Air Intercept Missile
CVG
— Guided-Missile Aircraft Carrier
DPRK
— Democratic People's Republic of Korea
CUDIXS
— Common-User Digital Information Exchange System
POF
— Pakistan Ordnance Factory
BM/C2
— Battle Management/Command and Control
ACES
— Automated Command and Control Evaluation System
SAS
— Special Air Service
ACTEDS
— Army Civilian Training, Education & Development System
CVBG
— Carrier Battle Group
DISE
— Deployable Intelligence Support Element
BE
— Basic Encyclopedia
COMIDEASTFOR
— Commander, Middle East Force (USN)
GRU
— FSU General Staff Intelligence Organization
GRO
— Gamma Ray Observatory (NASA)
ISU
— Integrated Sight Unit
DIMSS
— DSN Integrated Management Support System
AFTF
— Air Force Task Force
RFPI
— Rapid Force Projection Initiative
FG
— Field Gun
AMTP
— Army Mission Training Plan
BRL
— Bomb Release Line
ACSA
— Allied Communications Security Agency
DSV
— Deep Submergence Vehicle
ALS
— Active Laser Seeker
BRAC
— Base Realignment and Closure (Commission)
E&E
— Escape And Evasion (training)
FPB
— Fast Patrol Boat
HIMAG
— High-Mobility Agility Test Vehicle (US)
MEF
— Marine Expeditionary Force (US)
CMTC
— Combat Maneuver Training Center
APM
— Army Program Memorandum
DESIST
— Decision Support and Information System for Terrorism
DOB
— Depth Of Burst
DMED
— Digital Message Entry Device
AACOMS
— Army Area Communications System
BTG
— Basic Target Graphic
DS&T
— Director of Science and Technology
AIO
— Air Intelligence Officer
CSSCS
— Combat Service Support Control System
GFR
— Gap Filler Radar
MILES
— Multiple Integrated Laser Engagement System (live Combat Simulation)
FISH
— Fighting in Someone's House
CCE
— Contingency Communications Element
TGSM
— Terminally Guided Submunition
G3
— Assistant Chief of Staff, G3 (Operations and Plans)
OEO
— Optical and Electro-Optical
HMH
— Marine Heavy Helicopter Squadron
DAHA
— Dual-Axis Head Assembly
DPPG
— Defense Policy & Planning Guidance
ICS
— Intercommunications System
BTA
— Best Technical Approach
AKMS
— Automated Key Management System
BATS
— Ballistic Aerial Target System
ACR
— Advanced Combat Rifle
CNET
— Chief of Naval Education and Training
COMUSNAVPHIL
— Commander, US Naval Forces, Philippines
ACLOS
— Automatic Command to Line of Sight
AFSOUTH
— Allied Forces, Southern Europe
DDI
— Deputy Director of Intelligence
CPT
— Command Post Terminal
DCG
— Deputy Commanding General
AFSAC
— Air Force Special Activities Center
COMNAVSURFLANT
— Commander, Naval Surface Force, US Atlantic Fleet
CFDC
— Community Futures Development Corporation
GDL
— Gas Dynamic Laser
FEMD
— Far East Military District
HEI
— high-explosive incendiary (ammo)
ADC-B
— Assistant Division Commander – Combat Support
CARE
— Cooperative for American Relief Everywhere, Inc.
HNS
— Host-Nation Support
FDOA
— Frequency Difference Of Arrival
HYPAK
— Hydraulic Power Assist Kit
DPAC
— Defense Program Analysis Center
DPL
— Degausser Products List
FAD
— Fleet Air Defense
CTL
— Critical Task List
ACCB
— Army Configuration Control Board
ESC
— Electronic Security Command (U.S. Air Force)
AACE
— Army Alternate Command and Control Element
RAW
— Rifleman's Assault Weapon
EUCOM
— European Command
AB
— Air Burst
OTEA
— United States Army Operational Test and Evaluation Agency
FAISS
— FORSCOM Automated Intelligence Support System
CMCA
— Cruise Missile Carrier Aircraft
AMTF
— Airmobile Task Force
JHP
— Jacketed Hollow Point
NCOIC
— Non-Commissioned Officer in Charge
ATCCS
— Army Tactical Command and Control System
EPDS
— Electronic Processing and Dissemination System
COV
— Counter obstacle vehicle (US)
CINCENT
— Commander in Chief, Allied Forces, Central Europe
ENSIT
— Enemy Situation
C2I
— Command, Control, & Intelligence
BDE/BDE
— Brigade
ITV
— Improved TOW Vehicle (US)
GDIP
— General Defense Intelligence Program
AF ACSI
— Air Force Chief of Staff Intelligence
ASAS
— All-Source Analysis System
CDIST
— Canadian Department of Industry, Science, and Technology
ADAMS
— Air Defense Advanced Mobile System (US)
DVE
— Driver's Vision Enhancer
DACT
— Dissimilar Air Combat Tactics
DEB
— Digital European Backbone
FOGM
— Fiber-Optic Guided Missile
FN
— Fabrique Nationale (Manufacturer)
DSA
— Defense Supply Agency
HPS
— Helmet Pointing System (or Sight)
GWEN
— Ground Wave Emergency Network
CURR
— Current
EWIR
— Electronic Warfare Integrated Reprogramming
CTT
— Challenger Training Tank
CVA
— Clandestine Vulnerability Analysis
MAG
— Marine Aircraft Group
FBA
— Fighter Bomber Attack
GMLRS
— Guided Multiple Launch Rocket System
AKMC
— Automated Key Management Center
AFIA
— Air Force Intelligence Agency
AWC
— Air War College
FPN
— Field Post Number
AFV
— Armored Family of Vehicles (US)
AMX
— Atelier de Construction d'Issy-les-Moulineaux
AEN
— Arbitrary ELINT Notation
GDS
— General Declassification Schedule
HN
— Host Nation
CORE
— Contingency Response Program
CINCIBERLANT
— Commander-In-Chief Iberian Atlantic Area
AFSOS
— Air Force Special Operations School
ADDO(MA)
— Associate Deputy Director of Operations for Military Affairs
B2C2
— Brigade and Below Command and Control System
COMAFFOR
— Commander, Air Force Forces
GM, MVO
— General Motors, Military Vehicle Operations
ACVT
— Armored Combat Vehicle Technology Program (US)
CINCUSARPAC
— Commander in Chief, United States Army, Pacific
ATTG
— Automated Tactical Target Graphic
HE-APERS
— high-explosive anti-personnel
ERCS
— Emergency Rocket Communications System
RCAF
— Royal Canadian Air Force
DEP
— Deflection Error Probable
ATDU
— Armoured Trials and Development Unit (UK)
BSS
— Broadcast Satellite Service
ATDS
— Airborne Tactical Data Systems (USN)
ARB
— Battle Damage Repair Ship
DGS
— Deployable Ground Station
ICWG
— Interface Control Working Group
CCEP
— Commercial COMSEC Endorsement Program
AFISA
— Air Force Intelligence Support Agency
ASPJ
— Airborne/Advanced Self-Protection Jammer
FQ&P
— Flying Qualities & Performance
DIMOB
— Defense Intelligence Missile Order of Battle
CDSE
— Cryptologic Direct Support Element
SFIM
— Société de Fabrication d'Instrument de Mesure
ALES
— AIRES Life Extension System
ABM
— anti-ballistic missile
HEDP
— High-Explosive Dual-Purpose
ALASAT
— Air-Launched Antisatellite
CATF
— Commander, Amphibious Task Force
CRM
— Collection Requirements Management
CMDR
— Commander
DPRB
— Defense Planning and Resources Board
DCOS
— Deputy Chief Of Staff
MMG
— Medium Machine Gun
SPARK
— solid propellant advanced ramjet kinetic energy missile
CCV-L
— Close combat vehicle – light
APB
— Self-propelled Barracks Ship (misc)
DISNET
— Defense Integrated Secure Network
SWS
— Sniper Weapon System
FSED
— full-scale engineering development (US)
MRAP
— Mine Resistant Ambush Protected (Vehicle)
RIS
— Rail Interface System
EEA
— Essential Elements of Analysis
AFTAC
— Air Force Technical Applications Center
GDA
— Gimbaled Dish Antenna
APM
— Anti-Personnel Mine
FAME
— FORSCOM Automated Modernization Effort
EXPER
— Experience
BNCC
— Base Network Control Center
MBA
— Main Battle Area
AGMET
— Agriculture and Meteorology
CCP
— Computer Control Panel
VMBT
— Vickers Main Battle Tank
CJB
— Congressional Justification Book
AFSOF
— Air Force Special Operations Forces
CATS
— Combined Arms Training Systems (pmtrade)
DSARC
— Defense Systems Acquisition Review Council
HELSTF
— High-Energy Laser Systems Test Facility
LF–ATGW
— Light Forces' Anti-Tank Guided Weapon
AMOPES
— Army Mobilization and Operations Planning and Execution System
CISA
— (U.S.) C4I Integration Support Activity
AAIFF
— Air-to-Air Identification Friend or Foe
ADDO
— Associate Deputy Director of Operations
C1
— Combined Staff Personnel Officer
CCTC
— Command & Control Technical Center
COMUSNAVEUR
— Commander, U.S. Naval Forces, Europe
AR/AAV
— Armored Reconnaissance/Airborne Assault Vehicle (US)
AARADCOM
— Army Armament Research and Development Command
ACCV
— Armored Cavalry Cannon Vehicle (US)
CONV
— Convalescent
FISS
— Foreign Intelligence and Security Services
AME
— Airspace Management Element
DESC
— Defense Electronics Supply Center
AFARV
— Armored, Forward Area, Re-arm Vehicle (US)
CGS
— Coast & Geodetic Survey
IEPG
— Independent European Program Group
COMNAVSPECWARCOM
— Commander, Naval Special Warfare Command
LNS
— Land Navigation System
COMP
— company
DVTC
— Digital Voice Transmit Communications
COTS
— Commercial-off-the-shelf
ASWOC
— Antisubmarine Warfare Operations Center
FTT
— Field Tactical Trainer
USAAF
— United States Army Air Forces
AIRES
— Advanced Imagery Requirements and Exploitation System
CMCC
— Commander in Chief, Mobile Command Center
ATCAE
— Army Technical Control and Analysis Element
AKR
— Vehicle Cargo Ship
SAFCS
— Small Arms Fire Control System
TIM
— Thermal Imaging Module
AVGP
— Armoured Vehicle General Purpose (Canada)
AFLO
— Air Force Liaison Office
CWS
— Cupola weapon station
D/A
— Digital/Analog
ADACP
— Alcohol & Drug Abuse Control Program
FLR
— Forward-Looking Radar
FPA
— Focal Plane Array
BMDSCOM
— Ballistic Missile Defense Systems Command
FITCPAC
— Fleet Intelligence Training Center, Pacific
DODNACC
— Department Of Defense National Agency Check Center
BETA
— Battlefield Exploitation and Target Acquisition
CSG-SOCOM
— Cryptologic Support Group/USSOCOM
C3S
— Command, Control, and Communications Systems
EOC
— Essential Operational Capability
ABSV
— Armoured Battlegroup Support Vehicle
DTP
— Drug Testing Program
C/NO
— Ratio of carrier to noise in a 1Hz bandwidth
LR
— Long-Range
AATS
— Automated Architecture Tool Suite
ABIC
— Army Battlefield Interface Concept
ERS
— Emergency Relocation Site
EMA
— European Monetary Agreement
METT-TC
— Mission, Enemy, Terrain and weather, Troops and support available—Time available, Civilians
MALOS
— Miniature Laser Optical Sight
RDT&E
— Research, Development, Test & Evaluation
DDA
— Detroit Diesel-Allison
CATT
— Combined arms tactical trainer (UK)
GEODSS
— ground-based electro-optical deep-space surveillance
ETS
— European Telephone System
DASD
— (U.S.) Deputy Assistant Secretary Of Defense
APW
— American Prisoner of War
CETC
— CANMET Energy Technology Centre
CMSA
— Cruise Missile Support Activity
ALWT
— Advanced Lightweight Torpedo
H
— Symbol for the magnetic field of the propagated radio wave
FAASV
— Field Artillery Ammunition Support Vehicle (US)
HTTB
— High-Technology TestBed (US)
ABRO
— Army Base Repair Organisation
CECOM
— U.S. Army Communications And Electronics Command
GIGSTER
— NSA Video Teleconferencing System
ELNET
— European Liaison Network
AJCC
— Alternate Joint Communications Center
FMFPAC
— Fleet Marine Force, Pacific
AFSATCOM
— Air Force Satellite Communications System
H&K
— Heckler and Koch
AMCC
— Ashore Mobile Contingency Communications
FAO
— Foreign Area Officer
LRN
— Lead Round Nose (round, lead bullet with no outer jacket)
AMAB
— Air Mobile Assault Brigade
HALO
— High Altitude Low Opening (parachute Jump)
AGV
— Assault Gun Vehicle
DODIIS SCINET
— DoDIIS Sensitive Compartmented Information Network
CFSSU
— Canadian Forces Supply System Upgrade
ANAD
— Anniston Army Depot
AUTOSEC
— Automation Security
BISS
— Baseline Intelligence Summary Supplement
CAL
— Canadian Arsenals Limited
DACCO
— Department of the Army Central Control Office
MAV
— maintenance assist vehicle
A2C2
— Army Airspace Communications and Control
AFEOC
— Air Force Emergency Operations Center
HUMRO
— Humanitarian Relief Operations
ALCATS
— Automated Lines of Communication and Target System
AFSPOC
— Air Force Space Operations Center
EFCS
— Electronic Filmless Camera System
CEV
— Combat Engineer Vehicle
SEME
— School of Electrical and Mechanical Engineering
ASOG
— Air Support Operations Group
AB2
— Air Battle Command System Brigade and Below
DJ2
— Deputy Director of Intelligence
BIAP
— Baghdad International Airport
CEDO
— Community Economic Development Opportunity
CINCUSNAVEUR
— Commander in Chief, US Naval Forces, Europe
M/S
— metres per second
FCCVS
— Future Close-Combat Vehicle System (US)
BOL
— Bearing-only launch
AFMD/GF
— Air Forces of the Military District/Group of Forces
ATGW
— Anti-Tank Guided Weapon
MGB
— Medium Girder Bridge
EOTS
— Electro-Optical Tracking System
COMIREX
— Committee On Imagery Requirements & Exploitation
ASV
— Armored Security Vehicle (US)
COEA
— Cost and Operational Effectiveness Analysis
DCSCA
— Defense Communications System Central Area
ADTOC
— Air Defense Tactical Operations Center
DPICM
— dual-purpose improved conventional munition (US)
CCAC
— Canadian Casualty Assembly Centre
ECAC
— Electromagnetic Compatibility Analysis Center
PCI
— Pre-combat inspection
CONF
— Confidential
NVS
— Night Vision System
ER
— Enhanced Radiation
AEV
— Armored Engineer Vehicle
AAD
— Airborne Assault Division
EI (FORMERLY UI)
— Employment Insurance
TP-FL
— target practice flash
GAT
— Government Acceptance Test
CALT
— Civil Affairs Liaison Team
FSOC
— Fairchild Satellite Operations Center
DIRNSA/CHCSS
— Director, National Security Agency/Chief, Central Security Service
AUD
— Arbitrary Unit Designator
EWSM
— Electronic Warfare Support Measures
CMIC
— Combined Military Interrogation Center
DAWN
— Defense Attache Worldwide Network
AVGAS
— Aviation Gasoline
PNU
— Position Navigation Unit
TACOM
— Tank-automotive and Armaments Command (US)
CMA
— Countermission Analysis
DTNSRDC
— David W. Taylor Naval Ship Research & Development Center
FAV
— Fast Attack Vehicle (US)
AGL
— Automatic Grenade Launcher
VVSS
— Vertical Volute Spring Suspension
ACAVP
— Advanced Composite Armoured Vehicle Platform
FT-1
— Fractional T-1
DST
— Daylight Savings Time
ARSV
— Armored Reconnaissance Scout Vehicle (US)
DCID
— Director of Central Intelligence Directive
CDIS
— Communications Data Interface System
FCU
— Fire Control Unit
ARDEC
— Armament Research, Development and Engineering Center
ALSA
— Air-Land-Sea Application (Center)
ARMSCOR
— Armament Manufacturing Corporation (South Africa)
MSTAR
— Man-portable Surveillance and Target Acquisition Radar
ADDIS
— Advanced Deployable Digital Imagery System
CILOP
— Conversion In Lieu Of Procurement
ELI
— Emitter Location & Identification
GMG
— Grenade Machine Gun
FTAA
— Free Trade Area of the Americas
AVT
— Advanced Vehicle Technologies (US)
GPSCS
— General Purpose Satellite Communications System
DISO
— Defense Intelligence Support Office
SANG
— Saudi Arabian National Guard
CENTAM
— Central America
HMG
— Heavy Machine Gun
EDI
— European Defense Initiative
CM
— Continue Mission
FSIC
— Forward Sensor Interface and Control
CERT
— Computer Security Emergency Response Team
MASS
— Marine Air Support Squadron
CMCS
— COMSEC Material Control System
CESD
— Commissioner of the Environment and Sustainable Development
ASAB
— All-Source Analysis Branch
BBO
— Booster Burnout
CTAPS
— Contingency Theater Automated Planning System
HVA
— High Value Asset
CANMET
— Canada Centre for Mineral and Energy Technology(An arm of NRCan)
FORMICA
— Foreign Military Intelligence Collection Activity
CD-ROM
— Compact Disk-Read-Only Memory
ADX
— Air Defense Exercise
DECA
— Digital Electronic Control Assembly
DRB
— Defense Resources Board
CIOB
— Chief Information Officer Branch
RIN
— Royal Indian Navy
DRA
— Defense Research Assessment
AIRES II
— Airborne Reconnaissance Electronic System II
CAA
— Concepts Analysis Agency (U.S. Army)
DIGOB
— Defense Intelligence Ground Order of Battle
CVAST
— Combat vehicle armament system technology (US)
BICM
— Battlefield Intelligence Collection Model
COMNAVSEASYSCOM
— Commander, Naval Sea Systems Command
CALANDAR
— Da Vinci E-Mail Application
CBC
— Canadian Broadcasting Corporation - Christmas Bird Count - Cipher-Block Chaining - Cornering Brake Control
DCN
— Defense Communications Network
C3CM
— Command, Control, and Communications Countermeasures
GNST
— Glossary of Naval Ship Types
AGF
— Miscellaneous Command Ship
AIU
— Army Interrogation Unit
BF
— Battle Force
APDS-T
— Armour-piercing discarding sabot - tracer
BARV
— Beach Armoured Recovery Vehicle
FMAS
— foreign media analysis subsystem
CTA
— Case Telescoped Ammunition
TUA
— TOW Under Armor (US)
ETAWG
— ELINT Technical Analysis Working Group
DINAH
— Desktop INterface to AUTODIN Host
LWIR
— Long-Wave Infrared
EWCS
— Electronic Warfare Control System
ASED
— Army Space Exploitation Demonstration
FCS
— Future Combat System
AWESS I
— Automatic Weapon Effect Signature Simulator
SAL
— Semi-Active Laser
APERS
— Anti-Personnel
ASIDS
— Airborne Secondary Imagery Dissemination System
QE
— Quadrant Elevation
COG
— Combined Operations Group
DAISY
— Daily Summary
DIGITS
— Digital Geographic Information Tailoring System
DS
— Defense Suppression
AFA
— Aerial Field Artillery
AFLE
— Air Force Liaison Element
DRASH
— Deployable Rapid Assembly Shelters
CCPP
— Cover Crop Protection Program
ANEX
— Analyst-to-Analyst Exchange Message Format
ASR
— Submarine Rescue Ship (fleet Support)
FMS
— Foreign Military Sales
AFSOD
— Air Force Special Operations Detachment
COMUSMARTF
— Commander, United States Marine Task Force
AEICC
— Area Emergency Information Coordination Center
MRE
— Meal Ready To Eat (U.S. Military Rations)
BLITS
— Beta Lighted Infantry telescope System
CESM
— Cryptologic Electronic Warfare Support Measures
ACCO
— Army Central Control Office
ANVIS
— Aviator's Night Vision Imaging System
HVAP
— high-velocity armor-piercing
DSR
— Defense Source Register
FPTOC
— Force Projection Tactical Operations Center
AGCCS
— Army's Global Command and Control System
COSCOM
— Corps support command (US Army)
AFIP
— Air Force Intelligence Plan
RATELO
— Radio Telephone Operator
DSEC
— Directorate of Security
AISA
— Automated Intelligence Support Activity
CAO
— Crisis Action Organization
ADDO(MS)
— Associate Deputy Director of Operations for Military Support
CLMD
— COMSEC Local Management Device
DINOB
— Defense Intelligence Naval Order of Battle
HEMP
— High-Altitude Electromagnetic Pulse
DOD TCSEC
— DOD Trusted Computer System Evaluation Criteria
BDSP
— Battle Dress System Project
BARCS
— Battlefield Area Reconnaissance System
CL/TECH
— Clear Language Technical Report
ADIC
— Aerospace Defense Intelligence Center
GIPMIS
— General Intelligence Production Management Information System
ELMT
— Element
TOW
— Tube-launched, Optically tracked, Wire command link guided (US)
HELRATS
— High Energy Laser Radar Acquisition & Tracking System
GOR
— General Operational Requirement
COMSUBLANT
— Commander, Submarine Force, US Atlantic Fleet
ESJ
— Escort Jamming
AREC
— Air Element Coordinator
CBEC
— Canadian Book Exchange Centre
EAD
— Echelon Above Division
AEV
— Armoured engineer vehicle
CEE
— Captured Enemy Equipment
AFD
— Alternative Forms of Delivery(PWGSC initiative)
DECON
— Decontaminate(ion)
TOP
— Total Obscuring Power
ACACS
— Army Command & Area Communications System
TP
— Target Practice
ATLAS
— Advanced Technology Light Artillery System
HEC
— Helicopter Element Coordinator
AMSC
— Advanced Military Spaceflight Capability
COMM(S)
— Communication(s)
SAM
— Special Airlift Mission
ASTMP
— Army Science and Technology Master Plan
TP-T
— Target Practice Tracer
EPLRS
— Enhanced Position Location and Reporting System
CDA
— Congressionally Directed Action
CAPSULE JACK
— Proper Name of System
FSM
— Federated States of Micronesia
EDN
— Emergency Data Network
AKD/RCU
— Automatic Key Distribution/Rekeying Control Unit
BBS
— Brigade/Battalion Simulation System
FUG
— Felderitц Usу Gépkosci
AGVT
— Advanced Ground Vehicle Technology
HEDI
— High Endoatmospheric Defense Interceptor
EOW
— Electro-Optic Warfare
ATD
— Automatic Target Detection
FICPAC
— Fleet Intelligence Center, Pacific
CIT
— Counterintelligence Team
CMAS
— Cheyenne Mountain Air Station
CDCS
— Communications Distribution Control Segment
CFP
— Contingency Force Pool
CVHG
— Guided-Missile V/STOL Aircraft Carrier
FSA
— Forward Sortation Area(first three characters of postal code; see also LDU)
AVLB
— Armored Vehicle-Launched Bridge
ADARS
— Army Defense Acquisition Regulation Supplement
DFCS
— digital fire-control system
CRR
— Carro de Reconhecimento Sobre Rodas (reconnaissance tracking scout car)
OSS
— Operational Support Squadron
FFR
— Radar Picket Frigate
REME
— Royal Electrical and Mechanical Engineers
FEDNOR
— (Federal Economic Development Iniative for Northern Ontario )
ATOC
— Allied Tactical Operations Center (NATO)
DIOBS
— Defense Intelligence Order of Battle System
DDPO
— Defense Dissemination Program Office
CEWI
— Combat Electronic Warfare Intelligence
EAAK
— Enhanced Appliqué Armor Kit (US)
ASTEC
— Advanced Satellite Technology and Extremely High Frequency Communications
FIST
— Future Integrated Soldier Technology
AGHS
— Patrol Combatant Support Ship
AAAOB
— Antiaircraft Artillery Order of Battle
SUC
— Square Ultra Compact
CARGRU
— Carrier Group
BSTS
— Boost Surveillance Tracking System
CINCAFLANT
— Commander in Chief, United States Air Forces, Atlantic
OBR
— Optical Beam-Riding
ERIS
— Exo-atmospheric Reentry Vehicle Interception System
EWS
— Electronic Warfare Support
ABC
— Airborne Corps
FNU
— First Name Unknown
ESLDE
— Eyesafe Laser Daylight Elbow
FAI
— Fuel Air Incendiary Concussion Bomb
FICM
— Fleet Intelligence Collection Manual
EWR
— Early Warning Radar
ESM
— Experiment Support Module
DIW
— Dead In Water
RAC
— Royal Armoured Corps
CTLZ
— Control Zone (formerly CTR)
GIST
— Graphical Intelligence Support Terminal
FMIS
— Force Management Information System
ACCE
— Abrams/Crusader Common Engine
CVT
— Training Aircraft Carrier
BFA
— Blank-firing adaptor or blank-firing attachment
AGDS
— Deep Submergence Support Ship (misc)
D&M
— Detection and Monitoring
CLS
— Contractor Logistics Support
RMG
— ranging machine gun
COMNAVMARIANAS
— Commander, Naval Forces, Marianas
SFIRR
— solid fuel integral rocket/ramjet
BOULOGNE
— Boulogne
DTIO
— Deputy Target Intelligence Officer
DODSI
— Department of Defense Security Institute
AGS
— armored gun system (US)
FTC
— Fast Time Constant (ECCM)
DISC4
— Director of Information Systems Command, Control, Communications and Computers
DCINC
— Deputy Commander in Chief
IBA
— Individual Body Armor
MILSPEC
— Military Specification
APCR
— Armour-piercing composite rigid
SPG
— Self-Propelled Gun
ARD
— Anti-Reflective Device
DDG
— Guided Missile Destroyer (US)
D&D
— Denial and Deception
DIM
— Defense Intelligence Memorandum
CSRD
— Communication-Computer Systems Requirement Document
EXTAC
— Experimental Tactics
EPIC
— El Paso Intelligence Center
ASAS-SS
— All-Source Analysis System Single-Source Workstation
GLLD
— Ground Laser Locator Designator (US)
ARSOTF
— Army special operations task force (US DoD)
EFCR
— equivalent full charge rounds
AEDS
— Atomic Energy Detection System
FUBAR
— Fouled Up Beyond All Reason
DIR
— Defense Intelligence Report
OPDW
— Objective Personal Defense Weapon
CIPO
— Canadian Intellectual Property Office
DODSPECREP
— DoD Special Representative
COMFIVEATAF
— Commander, Fifth Allied Tactical Air Force, Southern Europe
DLIFLC
— Defense Language Institute, Foreign Language Center
CFSO
— Counterintelligence Force Protection Source Operations
TARFU
— Totally And Royally Fucked Up
C-DAY
— Day in Which Movement From Origin Begins
ECOA
— Enemy Courses of Action
GOTS
— Government off-the-shelf
L/O
— Liaison Officer
DACCS
— Digital Access Cross-Connect System/Switch
DCSOPS
— Deputy Chief of Staff for Operations and Plans
ADATS
— Agricultural Development And Training Society - Air Defence Anti-Tank System - Australian Defence Air Traffic System
DCP
— Disaster Control Plan
AMHA
— Army Management Headquarters Activity
GENIC
— German National Intelligence Cell (NATO)
CARL
— Category Assignment Responsibility List
HERT
— Headquarters Emergency Relocation Team
CDIC
— Canadian Deposit Insurance Corporation
ARPS
— Advanced Radar Processing System
ATCC
— Air Traffic Control Center
CNES
— Centre National d'Etudes Spatiales (French National Space Agency)
CFR
— Commander Force Reconnaissance
DISCOM
— Division Support Command
AGB
— Icebreaker
ASPAC
— Asian and Pacific Council
ICM
— Improved Conventional Munitions
ABIT
— advanced built-in test
EGLM
— Enhanced Grenade Launcher Module
PD
— Point Detonating
AADS
— antiaircraft defense system
ICV
— Infantry Combat Vehicle
CCMD
— Canadian Centre for Management Development
FASTFAX
— Tactical Digital Facsimile
FCA
— Foreign Counterintelligence Activity
PD
— Point of Departure
CANARIE
— Canadian Network for the Advancement of Research Industry and Education
DDS/RL
— Defense Dissemination System/Receive Location
COMNAVAIRLANT
— COMmander, NAVal AIR forces, atLANTic
GHQ
— General Headquarters
AOT
— Transport Oiler
ADATS
— Air Defense Antitank System Threat Simulators
SPATG
— self-propelled anti-tank gun
BIS (FORMERLY ACIS)
— Border Information Service
DCSO
— Deputy Commander for Space Operations
HCHE
— High-Capacity High-Explosive
FTSC
— Fleet Technical Support Center
FCG
— Foreign Clearance Guide (military)
C-BAND
— 3.9 to 6.2 GHz Communications Band
CCF-SS
— Collection Coordination Facility-Support System
GNR
— Gunner
HEL
— High-Energy Laser (US)
CGEUSA
— Commanding General, 8th US Army
CISR
— Communications Intelligence Security Regulation
MCLOS
— Manual Command to Line Of Sight
AFWCCS
— Air Force Wing Command and Control System
CMB
— Collection Management Branch
DARS
— Daily Aerial Reconnaissance and Surveillance
ALCC
— Airlift Control Center
RNZN
— Royal New Zealand Navy
VIB
— Véhicule d'Intervention du Base
ATSS
— Alaskan Transportable Satellite System
GBAD
— Ground Based Air Defence
HAB
— Heavy Assault Bridge (US)
LOAL
— Lock-On After Launch
CPV
— Command Post Vehicle
GRU
— Glavnoe Razvedyvatelnoe Upravlenie
CVRDE
— Combat vehicle research and development establishment (India)
AFCEA
— Armed Forces Communications Electronics Association
CMAH
— CINC Mobile Alternate Headquarters
ADAPT
— Automated Decisionmaking and Program Timeline
PSO
— Peace Support Operations
SEALOCK
— Search, Locate, and Communicate or Kill
DPI
— Desired Point of Impact
CFBAS
— Canadian Farm Business Advisory Services
CRP
— Committee To Re-elect The President - Control And Reporting Post
ADCC
— Air Defense Command Center
AMLCD
— Active-matrix liquid crystal display
RBL
— Range and Bearing Launch
DBMAINT
— Data Base Administrator
AUTUMN FORGE
— NATO Exercise
GSC
— Geological Survey of Canada (DEMR)
CICC
— Consolidated Intelligence Communications Center
FME
— foreign materiel exploitation
LAV
— Light Assault Vehicle (US)
HE-FRAG
— high-explosive fragmentation
C&E
— Collection and Exploitation
CAN
— Coastal Air Navigation Supplement
BCC
— Battery Control Centre (Hawk)
CAO(SOP)
— Coordination of Atomic Operations (Standard Operating Procedure)
AFSST
— Air Force Space Support Team
ASFC
— All-Source Fusion Center
BMCT
— Beginning of Morning Civil Twilight
EIS
— Engineering and Installation Squadron
IDW
— Individual Defence Weapon
BE
— Base Ejection
CSP
— Communications Support Processor
AFIS
— Air Force Intelligence Service/Study
SMU
— Special Mission Unit
CS
— Communications squadron
DDR&E
— Director, Defense Research and Engineering
BOLTS
— Bolt-on loading tray system
ASSET
— All-Source Satellite Evaluation Tool
BMR
— Blindado Medio de Ruedas
CRE
— Combat Readiness Evaluation
ADSW
— Active Duty for Special Work
ELISA
— Electronic Intelligence Search & Analysis
ATI
— Automated Tactical Intelligence
CSS
— Communications Security System
CIW
— Consolidated Intelligence Watch
AKDC
— Automatic Key Distribution Center
BAO
— Basic Attack Option
ATIMS
— Advanced Technical Information Management System
GTS
— Global Telecommunications Service
ATG
— Antitank Gun
ADISS
— Advanced Defense Intelligence Support System
EAC
— Emergency Action Console
NG
— Next Generation
AFSOE
— Air Force Special Operations Element
COP
— Command Observation Post
VADS
— Vulcan Air Defense System (US)
COMVAT
— Combat vehicles armament technology (US)
AC2MP
— Army Command & Control Master Plan
ALSV
— Armoured Logistics Support Vehicle
ISGU
— Integrated Sight and Guidance Unit
ATMG
— Arms Transfer Management Group
COMUSFOR KOREA
— Commander, U.S. Forces Korea
CDS
— Chief of Defence Staff (Canadian)
ACA
— Ammunition Container Assembly
COMOCEANSYSLANT
— Commander, Oceanographic Systems Atlantic
METO
— Middle East Treaty Organisation; CENTO or Baghdad Pact
AFCS
— automatic fire-control systems
ANCC
— Ashore Navy Communications Capability
ADCAP
— Advanced Capability
TD
— Tank Destroyer
COMBENE-CHAN
— Commander, Benelux Sub-Area Channel
HED-D
— Hybrid Electric Drive - Demonstrator
ROTA
— Royal Ordnance Training Ammunition
COR
— Command Operationally Ready
DOCS
— DSCS Operations Control System
BLIP
— Background Limited IR Photography
FSRS
— Functional Security Requirements Specification
IBE
— Field-Initiated BE Number
IVPDL
— Inter-Vehicle Positioning and Data Link (US)
PWP
— Plasticised White Phosphorus
HRU
— Heading Reference Unit
AMRAAM
— Advanced Medium-Range Air-to-Air Missile
NG
— New Generation
ASOS
— Air Support Operations Squadron
BAC
— Budget Activity Code
UET
— Universal Engineer Tractor (US)
AC-130
— AFSOF Spectre Gunship
CPM
— Cycles Per Minute
AISS
— Automated Information Systems Security
CADS
— Containerized Ammunition Distribution System
AFAL
— Air Force Armament Laboratory
BBSP
— Blowback shifted pulse
CATIS
— Computer-Aided Tactical Information System
EOA
— Early Operational Assessment
DNCC
— Data Network Control Center
CMF
— Combat Mission Folder
MFC
— Mortar Fire Controller
CMAFS
— Cheyenne Mountain Air Force Station
NBC
— Nuclear, Biological, Chemical
ADSS
— Aerospace Defense Systems Subcommittee
CCGP
— Combat Communications Group
EMEW
— Electromagnetically-Augmented High Explosive Warhead
DISA WESTHEM
— DISA Western Hemisphere
FEDSIM
— Federal Computer Performance Evaluation and Simulation Center
SNCO
— Staff Non-Commissioned Officer (USMC, E-6 - E-9)
DMD
— Digital Message Device
AE
— Action Express
IAD
— Intelligence Analysis Division
ESAF
— Electronic Safety and Arm Function
CSCT
— Combat Support Coordination Team
BPPBS
— Biennial Planning, Programming, & Budgeting System
BBLS
— Barrels
AOG
— Gasoline Tanker (misc)
BDA
— Browning Double Action
CIP
— Consolidated Intelligence Program
CVL
— Light Aircraft Carrier
ASTAG
— Army Service and Technology Advisory Group
GPSS
— Gunner's Primary Sight Subsystem
DODD
— DoD Directive
FIROPS
— Freedom of Air Operations
FORD-Q
— Federal Office of Regional Development - Quebec
DAG
— Defense Special Security Communications Systems Address Group
ARP
— Anti-Radiation Projectile
C&D
— Cover & Deception
NFOV
— Narrow Field Of View
CNIC
— Combined Naval Intelligence Center
HEAT-T-HVY
— high-explosive anti-tank - tracer - heavy
ASWCCS
— Antisubmarine Warfare Command and Control System
IC/EC
— Intelligence Community/Executive Committee
GIUK
— Greenland-Iceland-United Kingdom
D2
— Data Distribution
AAV
— Assault Amphibious Vehicle
ARPV
— Advanced Remotely Piloted Vehicle
AOCS
— Aviation Officer's Candidate School
COMBAT DF
— Combat Direction Finding
APSE-T
— Armour-piercing secondary effect – tracer
CNTL
— Command Nuclear Target List
FSV
— Future Scout Vehicle (US)
DISIDS
— Display and Information Distribution System/Subsystem
AVRE
— Armoured Vehicle Royal Engineers (UK)
ACOS/I
— Assistant Chief of Staff for Intelligence
HEAT
— high-explosive anti-tank
ADOC
— Air Defense Operations Center
ALD
— Airlift Division
CIEF
— Consolidated Imagery Exploitation Facility
EWMIS
— Electronic Warfare Management Information System
LFL
— Light Fighter Lethality
COMCRUDESGRU
— Commander, Cruiser Destroyer Group
CBI/T
— Computer-Based Instruction/Training
ACS/I
— Assistant Chief of Staff for Intelligence
CANTERBURY
— Canterbury
IAGC
— Instantaneous Automatic Gain Control
CIMOC
— Civil Military Operations Center
FV
— Fighting Vehicle
RISE
— Reliability Improved Selected Equipment
ECC
— Eurasian Communist Countries
COMSIXATAF
— Commander, Sixth Allied Tactical Air Force, Southeastern Europe
ATDT
— Automatic Target Detection and Tracking
FFH
— Aviation Frigate
DVM
— Digital Voice Module
CCTB
— Canada child tax benefit
HHC
— Headquarters and Headquarters Company
HCU
— High-capacity Computer Unit
COMBALTAP
— Commander, Allied Forces, Baltic Approaches
CUPE
— Canadian Union of Public Employees(Pronounced: KEW-pee.)
BMF
— Belgian Mechanical Fabrication
AGR
— Army Guard Reserve
AFIISP
— Air Force Intelligence Information Systems Plan
FARP
— Forward Area Refueling Point
SCORE
— Stratified Charge Omnivorous Rotary Engine
DAMI
— Department of the Army Military Intelligence
DOMS
— Directorate Of Military Support
CPSU
— Communist Party of the Soviet Union's
ARSOFE
— Army Special Operations Forces, Europe
FLTSATCOM
— fleet satellite communications
APE
— Amphibisches Pionier-Erkundungsfahrzeug (amphibious front-line reconnaissance vehicle)
DEDAC
— Deception and Denial Analysis Committee
ALFA
— Advanced Liaison Forward Area
DGIF
— Deployable Ground Intercept Facility
CSAS
— Canadian Stock Assessment Secretariat
CIWS
— Close-In Weapon System
ACCIS
— Allied Command and Control Information System
CINCUSAFE
— Commander in Chief, U.S. Air Forces, Europe
DLTV
— Daylight Television
SHORAD
— Short-Range Air Defence System
STANAG
— (NATO) Standardisation Agreement
CVTS
— Compressed Video Transmission Service
COMTHIRDFLT
— Commander, Third Fleet
DAF
— Department of the Air Force
CCJA
— USCENTCOM Staff Judge Advocate
HE-T
— High-Explosive Tracer
EUDAC
— European Defense Analysis Center
AIB
— Atlantic Intelligence Board
AFDM
— Auxiliary Floating Drydock Medium
DRSA
— Defense Reconnaissance Support Activities
CONOP(S)
— Concept of Operation(s)
CCF
— Collection Coordination Facility
MAU(SOC)
— Marine Amphibious Unit (Special Operations Capable)
FAARP
— Forward Area Armament and Refuel Point
AFICP
— Air Force Intelligence Communications Plan
ICEDEFOR
— Iceland Defense Forces
HERA
— high-explosive rocket-assisted
ATETS
— Atomic Heat and Powerplant
ASTROS
— Artillery Saturation Rocket System (Brazil)
FAC-A
— Forward Air Control(er)-Airborne
FARP
— Forward Area Refuel Point
HLW
— Higher Low Water
GDIPP
— General Defense Intelligence Proposed Program
AIFS
— Advanced Indirect Fire System
COMUSNAVCENT
— Commander, U.S. Naval Forces, Central Command
COMMS CTR
— Communications Center
CEPP
— Controlled Effect Police Projectile
CCPDS
— Command Center Processing and Display System
PGMM
— Precision Guided Mortar Munition
COMAMC
— Commander, Air Mobility Command
AICW
— Advanced Individual Combat Weapon
COSPO
— Community Open Source Program Office Cotangent
DARCOM
— US Army Matériel Development and Readiness Command
GW/R
— Gateway/Router
ENDEX
— End Date of an Exercise
HOL
— High-Order Language
ASDEP
— Army Space Exploitation Demonstration Programs
PRAC
— Practice
CTOC
— Corps Tactical Operations Center (Main)
AVH
— Armoured Vehicle Heavy
CIWS
— Close-in weapons system
FLAGE
— Flexible Lightweight Agile-Guided Experiment
CCIP
— Command Center Improvement Program
FFAR
— Folding-Fin Aerial Rocket
DCII
— Defense Central Index of Investigations
MRBS
— mean rounds between stoppages
BIF
— Basic Imagery File
AFMSIS
— Air Force Modeling and Simulation Information System
FDDS
— Flag Data Display System
DMAAC
— Defense Mapping Agency Aerospace Center
DMAI
— Defense Mapping Agency Instruction
EAOS
— Enhanced Artillery Observation System
HITP
— High-Ignition Temperature Propellant
DERA
— British Defence Evaluation and Research Agency (1995–2001)
DICBM
— Depressed Intercontinental Ballistic Missile
EMCP
— Electromagnetic Compatibility Program
BW
— Bacteriological Warfare
AMT
— ACTS Mobile Terminal
CER
— Cryptographic Equipment Room
CAPS
— Canadian Annual Procurement Strategy
EFD
— Electronic Fill Device
ARC
— Cable Ship
ADTLP
— Army Doctrine and Training Literature Program
FORMMS
— Foreign Materiel Management System
CARDA
— Continental Airborne Reconnaissance for Damage Assessment
CMTS
— Critical Mobile Target Server
CRMA
— Collection Requirements Management Architecture/Application
DOF
— Disposition of Forces
DIEB
— Defense Intelligence Executive Board
DMAR
— Deferred Maintenance And Repair
LOBL
— Lock-On Before Launch
UW
— Urban Warfare
GCU
— Gun Control Unit
ICR
— Intelligence Collection Requirement
AITE
— Advanced Indications Technology Experiment
CCIS
— Command, Control and Intelligence Support
DIDS
— Defense Intelligence Dissemination System
AFAP
— Artillery-Fired Atomic Projectile
AAVS
— Aerospace Audiovisual Service
CCV
— Command and control vehicle (US)
FIRSTPAC
— Fleet Intelligence Reserve Support Team, Pacific
COMOPS
— Communications Operations Summary
GITC
— General Intelligence Training Center
DRZ
— Deep Reconnaissance Zone
CIRC
— Central Information Reference and Control
FSK
— Field Station, Korea
CANDOB
— Consolidated Aerospace Defense Order of Battle
FCO
— Facility Control Office
DIP
— Defense Intelligence Plan
COMSTRIKFLTLANT
— Commander, Striking Fleet Atlantic
ATTCS
— Army Tactical Command and Control System
CGS
— Crew Gunnery Simulator
DGCS
— Downsized Ground Control Station
CLSC
— COMSEC Logistics Support Center
ARRADCOM
— Armament Research and Development Command
COPSTRAT
— Continuity of Operations Plan (USSTRATCOM)
DODCI
— DoD Computer Institute
ICIG
— IDHSS CSSR Interface Guard
DICON
— Defence Industries Corporation of Nigeria
BCV
— Battle Command Vehicle
CADIZ
— Canadian Air Defense Identification Zone
CRUDESGRU
— Cruiser-Destroyer Group
FOTRS
— Follow-On Tactical Reconnaissance System
GSR
— General Staff Requirement (US)
FBRV
— Future Beach Recovery Vehicle (UK)
EBRC
— Engine Blindé à roues de Contact
CERD
— Canadian Engineer Reinforcement Depot
BD
— Baud
FUE
— First Unit Equipped
LB
— Long Barrel
APSE
— Armour-piercing secondary effect
CRM
— Composite risk management (US)
DSCSOC
— Defense Satellite Communications System Operations Center
AVL
— Armoured Vehicle Light
BBBG
— Battleship Battle Group
AOFDA
— U.S. AID Office for Foreign Disaster Assistance
QCB
— Quick Change Barrel
DAWS
— Defense Automated Warning System
FANT
— French Atmospheric Nuclear Test
ATACS
— Analyst-to-Analyst Communications Service
ESV
— Earth Satellite Vehicle
HI-PAR
— High-Performance Precision-Approach Radar
AMF
— Allied Command Europe Mobile Force (NATO)
AML
— Automitrailleuse Légère (light armoured car)
GAMA
— Gun Automatic Multiple Ammunition
CONGEN
— Consul General
IBBS
— Interim Brigade/Battalion Simulation
APSA
— Armour piercing secondary effect
ALAAVS
— Advanced Light Armored/Amphibious Vehicle System (US)
HS
— Helicopter Squadron
CVGN
— Nuclear-Powered Guided-Missile Aircraft Carrier
ENSCE
— Enemy Situation Correlation Element
ECPL
— Endorsed Data Encryption Standard Products List
CSST
— Combat Service Support Team
PFPX
— prefragmented proximity fuzed
COMPACAF
— Commander, Pacific Air Forces
HEAP-T
— high-explosive anti-personnel - tracer
CVRT
— Combat Vehicle Reconnaissance Tracked
AIIRS
— Automated Intelligence Information Retrieval System
COSP
— Commander, Oceanographic Systems, Pacific
CAMC
— Canadian Army Medical Corps
GLS
— Gesellschaft für logistischen Service
COMDT COGARD
— Commandant, U.S. Coast Guard
FMPCP
— Foreign Military Personnel Contact Program
ERDA
— Economic and Regional Development Agreement
CITP
— Canadian Integrated Traceability Program
CEST
— Contingency Exploitation Support Team
DLEA
— Drug Law Enforcement Agency
AIAWS
— Automated Intelligence Analyst Workstation
DRSEM
— Deployable Receive Segment Engineering Model
LVTE
— Landing Vehicle Tracked Engineer (US)
DFAD
— Digitized Feature Analysis Data
VCG
— Véhicule de Combat du Genie (armoured engineer vehicle)
HIRMS
— Human Intelligence Requirements Management System
AFC4A
— USAF Command, Control, Communications and Computer Agency
DMI
— Directorate of Military Intelligence
COLISEUM
— Community On-Line Intelligence System for End Users and Managers
FOSIC-E
— Fleet Ocean Surveillance Information Center, Europe
ADVAL
— Air Defense Evaluation Test
CAWS
— Cannon Artillery Weapons Systems (US)
CQBW
— Close-Quarters Battle Weapon
AXP
— Allied Exercise Publication
EFAB
— Etablissement d'Etudes et de Fabrications d'Armement de Bourges
MENS
— Mission Element Need Statement (US)
HUD
— Heads-Up Display
HACC
— Humanitarian Assistance Coordination Center
EORSAT
— ELINT Ocean Reconnaissance Satellite
STUP
— Spinning Tubular Projectile
SSG
— Single Shot Gun
IW
— Individual Weapon
AOA
— Amphibious Objective Area
CMISE
— Corps Military Intelligence Support Element
FITT
— Forum for International Trade Training
VCR/PC
— Véhicule de Combat à Roues/Poste de Commandement (HQ)
CLRB
— Canada Labour Relations Board
CNCS
— Cryptonet Control Station
FAP
— Fisheries Alternative Program
ACIS
— Arms Control Intelligence Staff
ARV
— Armored Recovery Vehicle
DSI/TCCS
— Defense Simulation Internet/Theater Command and Control System
ELSEC
— Electronic Security
DISP
— Defense Industrial Security Program
FLIR
— Forward-Looking Infrared (Radar)
CZ
— Combat Zone
AVT
— Auxiliary Aircraft Landing Training Ship (misc)
CPI
— Communications Processor and Interface
EFP
— Environmental Farm Plans
AHC
— Attack Helicopter Company (USA)
AMBISS
— Automated Map-Based Intelligence Support System
CISE
— (US) CENTCOM Intelligence Support Element
DCO
— Defense Communications Office
CARVE
— Criticality, Accessibility, Recuperability, Vulnerability, and Effect
HUS
— Hardened Unique Storage
DIN
— Defense Intelligence Notice
AREPT
— Agent Report
DBMS
— dead bodies make sense
BRP
— Bomb Release Point
DESA
— Defense Evaluation Support Activity
FIRSTEURLANT
— Fleet Intelligence Reserve Support Team, Atlantic
ABS
— ANTI-SKID BRAKING SYSTEM
CIR
— Central Intelligence Report
IOF
— Indian Ordnance Factory
AGMS
— Armored Ground Mobility System
BAT-D
— Battlefield Deception
SSW
— Squad Support Weapon
AIRA
— Air Attache
RUC
— Royal Ulster Constabulary
COEF
— Canada-Ontario Export Forum
EWCC
— Electronic Warfare Coordination Center
CNOR
— Command Not Operationally Ready
DIRES
— Defense Imagery Requirements & Exploitation System
EMCS
— ELINT Mission Control System
PMEE
— U.S. Air Force abbreviation for Prime Mission Electronic Equipment
CEPR
— Compromising Emanation Performance Requirement
IMU
— Inertial Measurement Unit
ALTALR
— ARPA Long-Range Tracking and Instrumentation Radar
DIA/CS
— Defense Intelligence Agency/Command Support
HTACC
— Hardened Tactical Air Control Center
FDBM
— functional data base manager
DSVT
— Digital Subscriber Voice Terminal
ESAC
— El Salvador Analysis Cell
ETAP
— Education Training Awareness Program
KEM
— Kinetic Energy Missile (US)
FIFV
— Future Infantry Fighting Vehicle (US)
PABD
— Pay Entry Base Date
CINCLANTFLT
— Commander-in-chief (atlantic Fleet)
COMA
— Court Of Military Appeals
CEPIR
— Current Exploitation Photographic Interpretation Report
CBSA
— Canada Border Services Agency
FIS
— Fuze Interface System
C&P
— Characteristics & Performance
BG
— Battle Group (naval)
SADA
— Standard Advanced Dewar Assembly
EUMETSAT
— European Meteorological Satellite
EMPG
— Electromagnetic Pulse Grenade
CIPMS
— Career Intelligence Professional Management System
BTF
— battalion task force
GEPS
— Generic Electronic Publishing System
LOC
— Line Of Communication
MBC
— Mortar Ballistic Computer
FOC
— Final Operating Capability
BPA
— Battlefield Psychological Activities
AR
— Advanced Readiness
CTF/JTF
— Crisis Task Force
COFS
— Chief Of Staff
CINCFOR
— Commander in Chief, Forces Command
AEMS
— Automated Edge Measurement System
COMNAVSURFPAC
— Commander, Naval Surface Force, Pacific
ESS
— Electronic Security Squadron
SPH
— Self-Propelled Howitzer
FTMA
— Future Tank Main Armament
FMSF
— Foreign Military Sales Financing
PSD
— Propulsion System Demonstrator
FSS
— Fast Sealift Ship
ASAC
— All-Source Analysis Center
PFHE
— Prefragmented High-Explosive
BLUE FLAG
— ACC command and control exercise
ANZAC
— Australia and New Zealand Army Corps
DUSD(P)
— Deputy Under Secretary of Defense (Policy)
AOTF
— Acoustic-Optic Tunable Filter
AIST
— Air Intelligence Support Team
BPF
— Bandpass Filter
DPPC
— Deployable Print Production Center
AAS
— Analyst Automation Segment
MEV
— medical evacuation vehicle (US)
TGP
— Terminally Guided Projectile
CTEA
— Cost & Training Effectiveness Analysis
DTSA
— (U.S.) Defense Technology Security Administration
COMEDS
— CONUS Meteorological Data System
ADIO
— Additional Duty Intelligence Officer
ATD
— Advanced technology demonstrator (US)
BDM
— Budget Decision Memorandum
HVAPFSDS
— high-velocity armour-piercing fin-stabilised discarding sabot
CVHGN
— Nuclear-Powered Guided-Missile V/STOL Aircraft Carrier
BLT
— Battalion Landing Team
CINCPACFLT
— Commander-in-chief (pacific Fleet)
FFAR
— Folding Fin Aerial Rocket
CCOHS
— Canadian Centre for Occupational Safety and Health
CENTO
— Central Treaty Organisation or Baghdad Pact
COMPHIBGRU
— Commander, Amphibious Group
BLR
— Blindado Ligero de Ruedas
EWIRS
— Electronic Warfare Integrated Reprogramming System
COMSC
— Commander, Military Sealift Command
CGH
— Canadian General Hospital
COMLANDJUT
— Commander, Allied Land Forces, Schleswig-Holstein & Jutland
COMTWOATAF
— Commander, Second Allied Tactical Air Force, Central Europe
IFVWCM
— Infantry Fighting Vehicle with Integrated Countermeasures (US)
CARVER
— Criticality, Accessibility, Recuperability, Vulnerability, Effects and Recognizability
RSN
— Role Specialist Nation (US & NATO)
AVM
— Armoured Vehicle Medium
CELT
— Current Emitter Location Testbed
COFI
— Court of Inquiry
ART
— Aerial Reconnaissance Team
AFSCOORD
— Assistant Fire Support Coordinator
BGW
— Battlefield Guided Weapon
AGE
— Experimental Auxiliary
ESAMS
— Enhanced Surface-to-Air Missile Simulation
DIIS
— DIA Integrated Intelligence System
FCB
— Functional Control Board
FVS
— Fighting Vehicle System (US)
ATD/IFD
— Advanced Technology Demonstration/Integrated Feasibility Demonstration
WAM
— Wide Area Mines (US)
APCT-BF
— Armour-piercing capped tracer – base fuze
VDA
— Véhicule de Défense Anti-aérienne (anti-aircraft defence vehicle)
ELSAP
— Elektronische Schiessanlage für Panzer (electronic fire system for tanks)
FSBS
— Fleet Submarine Broadcast System
AFSIP
— Air Force Satellite Intelligence Program
AEOS
— Advanced Electro-Optical Sensor
DIFR
— Defense Intelligence Facility Report
DEDDF
— Digital Elevation Data Dubbing Facility
DATEXT
— Data Extract
CAFI
— Canadian Agriculture and Food International
COMNAVBALTAP
— Commander, Allied Naval Forces, Baltic Approaches
AIRTAPS
— Aerial Imagery Reconnaissance Tracking And Plotting System
DRDC
— Defence R&D Canada
BGT
— Brigade combat team
HDL
— Harry Diamond Laboratories
AGOR
— Oceanographic Research Ship (misc)
IAGS
— Inter-American Geodetic Survey
EV
— Enforcement Vector
DAR
— Designated Area for Recovery
AETCAE
— Army Europe Technical Control and Analysis Element
CROM
— Continuous Read-Only Memory
IAT
— Intelligence Augmentation Team
AESA
— Active Electronically Scanned Array
CTOL
— Conventional Takeoff & Landing
AIFV
— Armoured Infantry Fighting Vehicle
CAT
— Conventional Arms Transfer
CCTS
— Combat Crew Training Squadron
FAMP
— Foreign Army Materiel Production
EIG
— Explosive Incendiary Grenade
CGF
— Central Group of Forces (FSU Forces in Czechoslovakia)
IAMS
— Individual Aerial Mobility System
BAR
— M1918 Browning Automatic Rifle
CINCARLANT
— Commander in Chief, United States Army Forces, Atlantic
ADI
— Australian Defence Industries Ltd
DISECS
— Defense Intelligence Space Exploitation and Correlation System
CONR
— CONUS NORAD Region
FIP
— Force Improvement Plan
COMANTDEF-COM
— Commander, Antilles Defense Command
FVRDE
— Fighting Vehicle Research and Development Establishment (UK)
DH-7
— deHavilland Dash 7 (Drug Interdiction Aircraft)
CGN
— Guided Missile Cruiser, Nuclear Powered
ERC
— Engin de Reconnaissance Canon
DSC
— Defense Satellite Communications
CCFC
— Commander in Chief, ROK-U.S. Combined Forces Command
CLAWS
— Close combat light armor weapon system (US)
DOCC
— Defense Communications Agency Operations Center Complex
CHT
— Canada Health Transfer
AMIS
— Advanced Microwave Imaging Sensor
ATMP
— Air Target Materials Program
ACRV
— Armoured Command and Reconnaissance Vehicle
CDIP
— Consolidated Defense Intelligence Program
AGMR
— Major Communications Relay Ship
DPOMIS
— Directorate of Plans, Operations, Mobilization, Intelligence, and Security
ASD(ISA)
— Assistant Secretary of Defense for International Security Affairs
AMIP
— Army Model Improvement Plan
BIDS
— Battlefield Information Distribution System
BCP
— Battery Command Post
COMZ
— Communications Zone
ASRP
— Airborne SlGlNT Reconnaissance Program
C-HUMINT
— Counter Human Resources Intelligence
HIRE
— Hughes Infrared Equipment
COMNAVFOR
— Commander Naval Forces
ABM
— air bursting munition
EBG
— Engin Blindé Génie (armoured combat vehicle)
ARSPOC
— Army space operations center (US DoD)
LSW
— Light Support Weapon
ARLO
— Air Reconnaissance Liaison Officer
DET/DET
— Detachment
WASAD
— Wide Angle Surveillance and Automatic Detection Device
GPNDS
— Global Positioning & Nuclear Detection System
EMAP
— Electromagnetic Analysis Program
ATARS
— Advanced Tactical Aerial Reconnaissance System
ACF
— Alternate Command Facility
COMAIRSOUTH
— Commander, Allied Air Forces, Southern Europe
DR&E
— Defense Research and Engineering
DASP
— Demountable Artillery Surveillance Pod
DUG
— Deep Underground
AUS
— Army of the United States
HQ USAF
— Headquarters, Department of the Air Force
ACSI
— Assistant Chief of Staff Intelligence, HQ USAF
MCSK
— Mine Clearance System Kit (US)
CCSC
— Cryptologic Combat Support Console
SJHP
— Semi-Jacketed Hollow Point
CJTF-AK
— Commander, Joint Task Force-Alaska
GITAC
— General Intelligence Training Advisory Committee
FDR
— Foreign Disclosure Representative
ARTADS
— Army Tactical Data System
GYRO
— Gyroscope or Gyroscopic
ACE
— Armored Combat Earthmover (US)
ATAC
— ASAP Technical Advisory Committee
CNOM
— Chief of Naval Operations Memorandum
COMGIBMED
— Commander, Gibraltar Mediterranean Command
S&W
— Smith and Wesson
CCIRID
— Charge-Coupled Infrared Imaging Device
HEER
— High-Explosive Extended Range (ammunition)
DIIN
— Defense Imagery Intelligence Notice
DISES
— Defense Intelligence Senior Executive Service
MAF
— Marine Amphibious Force
LTD
— Laser Target Designator
MMBF
— mean miles between failures
CERP
— Combined Economic Reporting Program
AMS-H
— Advanced Missile System - Heavy
CARRV
— Challenger armoured repair and recovery vehicle
CSSO
— Contractor Special Security Officer
MPWS
— Mobile Protected Weapon System (US)
CBF
— Common Budget Framework
CQB
— Close Quarter Battle
AFSV
— armoured fire support vehicle
CEPG
— Combined Exercise Planning Group
AVLB
— Armoured vehicle-launched bridge
DIDSRS
— Defense Intelligence Dissemination, Storage & Retrieval System
ARV
— Armed Robotic Vehicle
CRRC
— Combat Rubber Raiding Craft
HALE
— High-Altitude Long-Endurance
COMSUBEASTLANT
— Commander, Submarine Force, Eastern Atlantic
ATOL
— Assisted Takeoff & Landing
DMB
— DoDIIS Management Board
MRSI
— Multiple Round Simultaneous Impact
COMTASKFORNON
— Commander, Allied Task Force North Norway
CBS
— Combat Battle Simulation
ATACMS ER
— Army Tactical Missile System Extended Range
VTOL
— Vertical Take-Off and Landing aircraft
CNIPS
— Counternarcotics Information Processing System
HMCS
— Her Majesty's Canadian Ship
CITS
— CENTCOM Imagery Transmission System
GPEE
— General Purpose Encryption Equipment
BEYOND DUTY
— Proper Name of System
IADB
— Inter-American Defense Board
APV
— Armoured Patrol Vehicle
COMNAVNON
— Commander, Allied Naval Forces, North Norway
LLLTV
— Low-Light-Level Television
DIPOLES
— Defense Intelligence Photoreconnaissance On-Line Exploitation System
SUIT
— Sight Unit Infantry Trilux
DARC
— District Area Command
ARSO
— Assistant Regional Security Officer
DDHGN
— Nuclear-Powered Guided-Missile Aviation Destroyer
CSP/HOL
— Communications Support Processor/High Order Language
FWVP
— Fallout Wind Vector Plot
AEM
— Missile Tender
DMOS
— Daily Maritime OPINTEL Summary
DFH
— Deployed Forward Headquarters
CHODC INDIA
— Chief, Office of Defense Cooperation, India
BVITS
— Baseline Video Imagery Transmission System
DUSD(AT)
— Deputy Under Secretary of Defense (Advanced Technology)
COMATF
— Commander, Amphibious Task Force
DIFM
— Defense Intelligence Functional Manager
EMHS
— EUCOM Message Handling System
CCJ2
— USCENTCOM Intelligence Directorate
BIIR
— Basic Imagery Interpretation Report
MOPP
— Mission Oriented Protective Posture (US)
CLOS
— Command to line of sight
HEMT
— High-Electron-Mobility Transistor
CANUK
— US Canada, United Kingdom, United States
ARA
— Aerial Rocket Artillery
ASSC
— Alternate Space Surveillance Center
COMSTS
— Commander, Military Sea Transportation Service
VBC
— Véhicule Blindé de Combat (armoured combat vehicle)
CME
— Communications Monitoring Equipment
CINCAL
— Commander in Chief, Alaska
ACEVAL
— Air Combat Evaluation
COMAIR-BALTAP
— Commander, Allied Air Forces, Baltic Approaches
SABCA
— Société Anonyme Belge de Constructions Aéronautiques
FH/DS
— Frequency Hopping/Direct Sequence
CMV
— Combat mobility vehicle (US)
GCE
— Ground Combat Element
COMFOURATAF
— Commander, Fourth Allied Tactical Air Force Central Europe
UDR
— Ulster Defence Regiment
BSSG
— Brigade Service Support Group
ASU
— FSU Airborne Self-Propelled Antitank Gun
APCBC
— Armour-piercing capped ballistic cap
AFGWS
— Air Force Ground Weather Stations
DIAL
— Defense Intelligence Agency Liaison
CSSA
— Cryptologic Shore Support Activity
PRAC
— Practice and Research: Advancing Collaboration
FWIC
— Fighter Weapon School Intelligence Course
DSNET 1
— Defense Integrated Secure Network 1 (SECRET level)
FPL
— Fire Protective Line
FEAI
— Federal Environmental Assessment Index
DSNET 2
— Defense Integrated Secure Network 2 (TOP SECRET level)
CHMDO JAPAN
— Chief, Military Defense Office, Japan
APC-T
— Armour-piercing capped – tracer
CINCPAC
— Commander in Chief, Pacific Command
CRITICOM
— Critical Intelligence Communications Network
ASM
— Armored Systems Modernisation (US)
LALO
— Low Altitude Low Opening
CIAP
— CIA Program
FALD
— Field Administration & Logistics Division
AIRREQRECON
— Air Request Reconnaissance
ES
— Emplacement Site
ARCENT
— U.S. Army Forces Central Command
CNAC
— Customs National Air Command, Oklahoma City
DISA-EUR
— Defense Information Systems Agency-Europe
EOSS
— Electro-Optic Sensor System
CEU
— Computer Electronics Unit
AFSAA
— Air Force Studies and Analyses Agency
SWARM
— Stabilised Weapon and Reconnaissance Mount
DISPEWT
— Defense Intelligence Space Electronic Warfare Threat Data Base
DESO
— Defence Export Sales Organisation (UK)
SFMG
— Sustained Fire Machine Gun
AS
— Submarine Tender (material Support)
DMACSC
— Defense Mapping Agency Combat Support Center
DFSV
— Direct-Fire Support Vehicle
COMTAFSONOR
— Commander, Allied Tactical Air Force, South Norway
HPT
— high-pressure test
ATTD
— Advanced Technology Transition Demonstration
CANUS LANDOP
— Canada-United States Land Operations Plan
AFSSE
— Air Force Space Surveillance Element
FRS
— Fleet Readiness Squadron
ECOS
— Enhanced Combat Optical Sight
MFCS
— Multi-Fire Control System/Mortar Fore Control System
DISAM
— Defense Institute of Security Assistance Management
APIT
— Armour-piercing incendiary tracer
EVR
— Enemy Vulnerability Report
ABMS
— air bursting ammunition system
GST
— General Staff Target
AMPDS
— Automated Message Processing Dissemination System
FSST
— Forward Space Support in Theater
APHE
— Armour-Piercing High Explosive
GIAT
— Groupement Industriel des Armements Terrestres
RAM-D
— reliability, availability, maintainability and durability
OPV
— Observation Post Vehicle
COD
— Carrier On-board Delivery
DITS
— Digital Imagery Transmission System
BMATT
— Briefcase Multi-Mission Advanced Tactical Terminal
ALSS
— Advanced Location Strike System
DOSIP
— Department of State Intelligence Program
ENGESA
— Engesa Engenheiros Especializados (Brazil)
AO&M/NM
— Administration, Operations, and Maintenance/Network Management
CSCR
— Computer System Change Request
SABS
— Stabilizing Automatic Bomb Sight
FCE
— Forward Control Element
DSE
— Direct Support Element
BAD
— Baseline Assessment Document
CIVIC
— Civilian Vulnerability Indicator Code
DP
— Dual-Purpose
ARV
— Armoured Recovery Vehicle
MANPADS
— Man-Portable Air Defense System
DESS
— Defense Exploitation Support System
COMAFSOC
— Commander, U.S. Air Force Special Operations Command
HEAB
— High-Explosive Air Burst
ICTF
— Interagency Crisis Task Force
HBAR
— Heavy Barrel Assault Rifle
BASIC
— Battle Area Surveillance & Integrated Communications
FAIO
— Field Artillery Intelligence Officer
ASDV
— Auxiliary SEAL Delivery Vehicle
ARABSAT
— Arab Satellite Communications
COMTAFNORNOR
— Commander, Allied Tactical Air Force, North Norway
DCIP
— Defense Counterdrug Intelligence Program
DE-U
— Dissemination Element-Upgrade
HEAT-TP-T
— high-explosive anti-tank - target practice - tracer
HLA
— Helicopter Landing Areas
BANDIT
— Bragg Area Network for Digital Intelligence Transmission
AFSPCIP
— Air Force Space Command Intelligence Plan
ACV
— Aardvark Cleaning Vehicle (US)
ATM
— Anti-Tank Mine
IIR
— Imaging Infrared
FEWSG
— Fleet Electronic Warfare Support Group
DCMM
— Database Creation and Management Module
DRIC
— Defense Resource Identification Code
IBDTF
— IBD Transaction Format
VRL
— Véhicule Reconnaissance Léger (light reconnaissance vehicle)
DISSEM
— Dissemination
MAMBA
— Mobile Artillery Monitoring Battlefield Radar
COMUSARSO
— Commander, United States Army Forces Southern Command
BSSC
— Battle Staff Support Center
AEAO
— Airborne Emergency Action Officer
ATMDE
— Army Theater Missile Defense Element
AGP
— Patrol Craft Tender (misc)
EGIS
— East German Intelligence Service
CCPC
— Critical Collection Problems Committee
EECT
— End of Evening Civil Twilight
FI&SS
— Foreign Intelligence and Security Service(s)
DTAT
— Direction Technique des Armements Terrestres
AMPS
— Automated Mission Planning System
ASMD
— Antiship Missile Defense
COMNORLANT
— Commander, Northern Submarine Area
DEMPC
— Data Exploitation, Mission Planning, Communications/Center
CHGN
— Nuclear-Powered Guided-Missile Aviation Cruiser
COMUSFORCARIB
— Commander, US Forces, Caribbean
COS
— Combat Operations Staff
FCRC
— Federal Contract Research Center
AGZ
— Actual Ground Zero
EIDS
— Electronic Information Delivery System
CIDC
— Combined Interview and Debriefing Center
LADS
— light air defense system (US)
CSF
— Command Support Functions
CDEC
— Captured Document Exploitation Center
AFC
— Australian Flying Corps
PD
— Point Defense
FRY
— Former Republic of Yugoslavia
ARMA
— Army Attache
APFSDS(P)
— Armour-piercing fin-stabilised discarding sabot (practice)
CEP
— Circular error of probability
CNRIU
— Combat Net Radio Interface Unit
ATS
— Atelier de Construction de Tarbes
ICAP
— Improved Capabilities Program
CARG
— Crisis Action Review Group
HEL
— U.S. Army Human Engineering Laboratory
DCA
— défense contre avions (anti-aircraft)
ATDB
— ACE Target Data Base
DCIA
— Director, Central Intelligence Agency
CAST
— Catalogue of Approved Scientific and Technical Intelligence Tasks
ARCOM
— Army Command
COMCARGRU
— Commander, Carrier Group
EAMA
— African States Associated with the EEC
FTL
— Future Target List
CIPR
— Consolidated Intelligence Production Requirement
DNAS
— DODIIS Network Access System
DGU
— Downgrade to Unclassified
AWWIMS
— Automated Worldwide Warning Indicator Monitoring System
DOSTN
— Department Of State Telecommunications Network
CWR
— Continuous Wave Radar
DISA-PAC
— DISA-Pacific
DELORME
— a Digital Mapping Computer Program
CTF PC II
— CTF Provide Comfort II
FARV-A
— Future Armored Resupply Vehicle - Artillery (US)
EFV
— Expeditionary Fighting Vehicle (New name for AAAV)
DPSK
— Digital Pulse Shift Key
CSAW
— Cryptologic Support to Amphibious Warfare
CNAD
— Conference on NATO Armament Directors
C4IFTW
— C4I for the Warrior
ETHICS
— European Theater High Capacity Intelligence Communications System
AMTRAC
— APC used by the Marines AO: Area of Operations.
CMRS
— Collection Management Requirements System
CB
— Chemical, Biological
ADSTAR
— Advanced Document Storage & Retrieval System
COMFLDCOMDASA
— Commander, Field Command, Defense Atomic Support Agency
EMIT
— Emergency Message Initiation Terminal
DRO
— Departmental Requirements Officer
EOP
— Emergency Operating Procedures
CIRVLS
— Communications Instructions for Reporting Vital Intelligence Sightings
AT
— Antitank
DAS
— Defense Attache System
BR
— Blade Rate
ADPSSO
— ADP Special Security Officer
DICP
— Defense Intelligence Counterdrug Program
ALCOP
— Alternate Command Post
CTD
— Collective Training Directorate
DDGN
— Nuclear-Powered Guided-Missile Destroyer
G8
— Director(ate) of Resource Management
DCSINT
— Deputy Chief of Staff for Intelligence (U.S. Army)
AT
— Ape Tape
CTEM
— Canadian Terrestrial Ecosystem Model
CMSI
— Civilian Multi-Spectral Imagery
GEOREF
— Global Reference System, a worldwide position reference system that may be applied to any map or chart graduated in latitude and longitude regardless of projection.
LAG
— Light Artillery Gun
GHGMP
— Greenhouse Gas Mitigation Program(for Canadian Agriculture)
BFA
— Battlefield Function Area
WAVES
— Women Accepted for Volunteer Emergency Service
FAL
— Fusil Automatique Légère
DFLP
— Defense Foreign Language Program
CCTF
— Contingency Communications Test Facility
FTDB
— Foreign Technology Data Base
ARSOC
— Army Special Operations Command
ASPIC
— Armed Services Personnel Interrogation Center
DESIGN
— Designator (U.S. Navy)
CITA
— Combat Intelligence and Targeting on Arrival
CMDC
— Command Cell
ARSP
— Advanced Reconnaissance Support Program
GW
— Guided Weapon
EES
— Emergency Evacuation Study
STAFF
— Small Target Activated Fire-and-Forget (US)
CIAC
— Computer Incident Assessment Capability
DMC
— Digital Magnetic Compass
MAPS
— Modular Azimuth Position System
ADBT
— Advanced Data Base Technology
FOLAN
— Fiber-Optic Local Area Network
DIEC
— Deployable Imagery Exploitation Capability
FCSE
— Forward Control Support Element
DATS
— Data Automated Tower Simulation
TADDS
— Target Alert Display Data Set (US)
EMSEC
— Emanations/Emissions Security
DBW
— Decibels Referenced to One Watt of Power
DHSS
— Data Handling Subsystem
AIN
— Advanced Intelligence Network
COMJTF
— Commander, Joint Task Force
AMC
— Advanced Mortar Carrier (Turkey)
DSAT
— Developmental Submarine Analysis Terminal
CJIATF-E
— Commander, Joint Interagency Task Force-East
HMLC
— High-Mobility Load Carrier
TEL
— Transporter-Erector-Launcher
DIMES
— Digital Image Manipulation & Enhancement System
ADZ
— Air Defense Zone
MODA
— Ministry of Defence and Aviation
DCCC
— Defense Collection Coordination Center
ADPSSM
— Automated Data Processing Systems Security Manual
DIATS
— DIA Terrorism Summary
ATTP
— ACOM Tactics, Techniques and Procedures
AF/VC
— Air Force Vice Chief of Staff
FCE
— fire-control equipment
APORTS
— Aerial Ports File (JOPES)
AMPHI
— Aerial Mission Photographic Indoctrination
CAMS
— COMIREX Automated Management System
AIPR
— Automated Information Processing Request
DIPP
— Defense Intelligence Projection for Planning
FTD
— Foreign Technology Division (USAF)
CCTP
— Continuously Computed Target Point
DISR
— Daily Indicator Status Report
GMF
— Ground Mobile Forces
FYDP
— Fiscal Year Defense Program/Plan
COMPW
— Composite Wing
LPC
— Launch Pod Container
DTUC
— Data Transfer Unit Cartridge
BAS
— Broad Area Search
ESAA
— European Special Activities Area (U.S. Air Force)
NS
— Network Services
LSVW
— Light Support Vehicle, Wheeled (Canada)
CVLN
— Nuclear-Powered Light Aircraft Carrier
HIROCC
— Hawaiian Islands Regional Operational Control Center
FIGMO
— Fuck it, I've got my orders
ESRS
— electro-slag refined steel
BCS
— Broadcast Control Station
FIRST
— Fleet Intelligence Reserve Support Team
AUG
— Armee-Universal-Gewehr
COMSUBWESTLANT
— Commander, Submarine Force, Western Atlantic Area
LPG
— Liquid Propellant Gun
CTIS
— Commander's Tactical Information System
BMSS
— Ballistic Missile Systems Subcommittee
ENSCD
— Enemy Situation and Correlation Division
ERA
— Explosive Reactive Armour
ADNET
— Antidrug Network
CONUSA
— Continental United States Army
PH
— Probability of Hit
COMAAFCE
— Commander, Allied Air Forces Central Europe
EEOB
— enemy electronic order of battle
APGM
— Autonomous precision-guided munition
GAFIA
— German Armed Forces Intelligence Agency
ATFD
— Automated Tactical Fusion Division
ADTS
— Adversary Threat Squadron
DITFOR
— Defense Intelligence Technical Forum
DIRNSA
— Director, National Security Agency
DAPA
— Drug and Alcohol Program Advisor
USAARMS
— Us Army Armor School
CNVD
— Clip-on night vision device
CUSRPG
— Canadian-U.S. Regional Planning Group (NATO)
COMEDNOREAST
— Commander, Northeast Mediterranean Area
CINCUSAREUR
— Commander in Chief, United States Army, Europe
GOL
— Government On-Line
ESIAC
— Electronic Satellite Image Analysis Center
ATACS
— Advanced tank cannon system (US)
BOCV
— Battery Operations Centre Vehicle
ECA
— Enemy Capability Assessment
I2
— Intelligence Information
FCG2
— FORSCOM G2
ESSM
— Electronic Shop, Shelter-Mounted
CVHN
— Nuclear-Powered V/STOL Aircraft Carrier
CVR(T)
— Combat vehicle reconnaissance(tracked)
DTS
— Diplomatic Telecommunications System/Service
DCAS
— Deployable Consolidated Applications Server
COMSUBGRU
— Commander Submarine Group
ADRI
— Arc Digital Raster Imagery
EA
— Emergency Action(s)
COMACC
— Commander, Air Combat Command
ARLEA
— Army Logistics Evaluation Agency
EMUT
— Enhanced Manpack UHF Terminal
ALE
— AIRES Lifecycle Extension
GDU
— Gun Display Unit
DGCT
— Downsized Ground Control Terminal
ESW
— Electronic Security Wing
ALCOR
— ARPA Lincoln CBand Observable Radar
TAM
— Tanque Argentino Mediano
CROWS
— Common Remotely Operated Weapon Station
BIFF
— Bistatic Identification Friend or Foe
ATRS
— Advanced Tactical Reconnaissance System
FMFM
— Fleet Marine Field Manual
DFV
— Desert Fighting Vehicle
EMIDS
— Experiment for Management Information Data Systems
ADAPCP
— Alcohol & Drug Abuse Prevention & Control Program
AOBTS
— Air Order of Battle Textual Summary
ADCSOPS
— Assistant Deputy Chief of Staff for Operations & Plans
CRFID
— Canadian Radio Frequency Identification
CENTJIC
— Joint Intelligence Center USCENTCOM
CMSS
— Collection Management Support System
APFSDSDU
— Armour piercing fin-stabilised discarding sabot, depleted uranium
CIPE
— (US) CENTCOM Imagery Production Element
AC2SMAN
— Alaskan Command and Control System Military utomated Network
VCR/AT
— Véhicule de Combat à Roues/Atelier Technique (salvage)
CGY/HR
— CentiGray hour
DCS/SSI
— Deputy Chief of Staff for Safety, Security, and Intelligence
AFCA
— Air Force Collection Assets
DSTS
— Deep Space Tracking System
AFDD
— Air Force Doctrine Document
FMIG
— Foreign Materiel Intelligence Group
CSEL
— Combat Survivor-Evader Locator
DIOB
— Defense Intelligence Order of Battle
CHUSMLO
— Chief, U.S. Military Liaison Office
ERFB
— extended range full-bore
ERIR
— Electronic Reconnaissance Intercept Report
ASST
— Antiship Surveillance and Tracking
SPAS
— Special Purpose Automatic Shotgun
CPB
— Charged Particle Beam
I2R
— Imaging Infrared
COPG
— Chairman, Operational Planners Group
DSSCS
— Defense Special Secure Communications System
CUP
— COMSEC Utility Program
EXPLAN
— Exercise Plan
DIWS
— Digital Imagery Workstation Suite
CPIA
— Chemical Propulsion Information Agency
COMPATWINGSLANT
— Commander, Patrol Wings Atlantic
DZS
— Drop Zone Study
HSE-E
— HSE-Europe
AMMS
— Allowance Material Management System
DEWLINE
— Distant Early Warning Line
ARRV
— Armoured repair and recovery vehicle
BM/C3
— Battle Management/Command, Control, and Communications
ICOM
— Integrated COMSEC (SINCGARS)
BAWB
— Bomber Activity Weekly Brief
ARTEP
— Army Readiness Training Evaluation Program
ALF
— Auxiliary Landing Field
FOFF
— Field Of Fire
DTLS
— Descriptive Top-Level Specification
HELP
— Howitzer Extended Life Program (US)
ECSM
— Special Assistant for Security Matters
HUSK
— Hardened Unique Storage Key
AICBM
— Anti-Intercontinental Ballistic Missile
ROR
— Range Only Radar
ASSR
— Autonomous Soviet Socialist Republic
AJFP
— Adaptive Joint Force Package
HEAT-MP(P)
— high-explosive anti-tank multipurpose (practice)
DDDDD
— Demand-Driven Direct Digital Dissemination System
CIRL
— Current Intelligence Requirements List
ATFCS
— Automated Targeting and Fire Control System
EWMS
— EW Mission Summary
AVSAT
— Aviation Satellite System
ETSS
— Electronic Telecommunications Switching System
AMIM
— Army Modernization Information Memorandum
APMS
— Automated Production Management System
CCGD
— Commander, Coast Guard District
ALARM
— Alert Locate And Report Missiles
BX
— Bionix AFV
CIOC
— Combined Intelligence Operations Center (Korea)
COMUSMARDEZLANT
— Commander, U.S. Maritime Defense Zone, Atlantic
AMC/IN
— AMC Deputy Chief of Staff for Intelligence
DSACS
— direct support armored cannon system (US)
CINCNORTH
— Commander in Chief, Allied Forces Northern Europe (NATO)
FASTC
— Foreign Aerospace Science and Technology Center (archaic, now NAIC)
ADIEC
— Army Deployable Imagery Exploitation Capability
GPMG
— General Purpose Machine Gun
ADN
— ACE DGZ Number
KAAV
— Korean Armoured Amphibious Vehicle
ITAS
— Improved Target Acquisition System
FOSIC
— Fleet Ocean Surveillance Information Center
GLH-H
— Ground-Launched Hellfire-Heavy (US)
MSSG
— MAU/MEU Service Support Group (USMC)
CSSD
— Combat Service Support Detachment
BMS
— Battalion Mortar System
COMLANDSOUTH
— Commander, Allied Land Forces, Southern Europe
VAE
— Vehiculo Armado Exploracion
ARSOA
— Army Special Operations Aviation
CMS/RMG
— Community Management Staff, Resource Management Group
HWAS
— High Wycombe Air Station
TACMS
— Army Tactical Missile System (US)
HAWK
— Homing-All-the-Way-Killer (US)
DOI
— Date of Information
EFTO
— Encrypt(ed) for Transmission Only
AVMT
— Aviation Maintenance Trainer
CIPS
— Counterintelligence Periodic Summary
AMOPS
— Army Mobilization Operations and Planning System
CRMS
— Collection Requirements Management System
ADEA
— Army Development & Employment Agency
GITS
— General Intelligence Training System
LRD
— Long Range Deflagrator
VCA
— Véhicule Chenillé d'Accompagnement
FMAO
— Foreign Materiel Acquisition Operation
APTE
— Abrams Power Train Evolution (US)
BPSK
— Burst Pulse Shift Key
I&W
— Indications and Warning
SUSFU
— situation unchanged, still fucked up
LWS
— Laser Warning System
CINCSAC
— Commander in Chief, Strategic Air Command
FORMDEPS
— FORSCOM Mobilization & Deployment Planning System
CRTC
— Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission's
GDLS
— General Dynamics Land Systems
CCC
— Combustible Cartridge Case
CSPO
— Consolidated SAFE Project Office
FFN
— Fleet Flash Net
CINCSOC
— Commander in Chief, Special Operations Command
DRP
— Disaster Relief Program
C3SMP
— Command, Control, Communications System Master Plan
FTU
— Forecast Tactical Unit
CVR(W)
— Combat vehicle reconnaissance(wheeled)
MRBF
— mean rounds before failure
ECB
— Engineering and Construction Bulletins
DDH
— Aviation Destroyer (ASW)
GDIC
— General Defense Intelligence Community
DEFSMAC
— Defense Special Missile & Astronautics Center
CAMO
— Computer-Aided Manual Operation
DRC
— Defense Review Committee (NATO)
ADPSSP
— Automated Data Processing System Security Program
DS/T
— practice discarding sabot/tracer
EXSCEN
— Exercise Scenario System
CDRUSAJFKSWC
— Commander, United States Army John F. Kennedy Special Warfare Center
CRIS
— Command Resources Information System
DODFDCO
— Department Of Defense Foreign Disclosure Coordinating Office
HRMS
— Human Intelligence Requirements Management System
CCTW
— Combat Control Training Wing
CRWG
— Current Requirements Working Group
FIO
— Foreign Intelligence Officer
PID
— Positive Identification
FDT&E
— Force Development Test & Experimentation
AMDS
— Anti-Missile Discarding Sabot
DBK
— Dominant Battlefield Knowledge
CINCCENT
— Commander in Chief, Allied Forces Central Europe (NATO)
DIAOB
— Defense Intelligence Air Order of Battle
CRCR
— Canadian Reserve Cavalry Regiment
ERPHO
— Earth Resources Photographic Satellite
CINCTRANSCOM
— Commander in Chief, US Transportation Command
OFW
— Objective Force Warrior
FOT&E
— Follow-On Test and Evaluation
CTOCSE
— CTOC Support Element
SADARM
— Sense And Destroy Armor (US)
CHARS
— Characters
APCRBC
— Armour-piercing composite rigid ballistic cap
HX
— Half Duplex
GSFG
— Group of Soviet Forces Germany
CMST
— Collection Management Support Terminal
ALC
— Advanced Land Combat (US)
COMIS
— Collection Management Information System
EDRE
— Emergency Deployment Readiness Exercises
DJTF
— Deployable Joint Task Force
BDA/PSA
— Bomb Damage Assessment/Post Strike Assessment
DCS/IN
— Deputy Chief of Staff for Intelligence
ERMIS
— Extended Range Modification Integration System
COMAFSPACE
— Commander, Air Force Space Command
ERP
— Extended Range Projectile
CINCPACREP
— Commander in Chief, Pacific Representative
COIS
— Combat Operations Intelligence System
BNS
— Bill Night Sight
LAV-AD
— Light Armored Vehicle - Air Defense
CMPS
— Compartmented Mode Processing System
CAB
— Combat Aviation Battalion
DISCAS
— Defense Intelligence Special Career Automated System
COMMARDEZSECAK
— Commander, U.S. Maritime Defense Zone Sector, Alaska
DISTS
— Defense Intelligence Secure Telephone System
CHJUSMAGPHIL
— Chief, Joint U.S. Military Assistance Group, Philippines
FCC
— Fire-Control Computer
CHG
— Guided-Missile Aviation Cruiser
CIDF
— Cultural Industries Development Fund
ARDM
— Auxiliary Repair Drydock
CPBS
— Capabilities, Programming, and Budgeting System
ATCH
— ASW Torpedo-Carrying Helicopter
AFAMPE
— USAF Automated Message Processing Exchange
DDSS
— Document Dissemination and Storage Segment
DFO
— Department of Fisheries and Oceans(Pronounced: DEE-fete)
CIWG
— Cooperative Interaction Working Group
HACCP
— Pathogen Reduction And Hazard Analysis Critical Control Point
CFSQP
— Canadian Food Safety and Quality Program
AFICE
— Air Forces Iceland
BFM
— Basic Flight Maneuvers
NLAW
— Next Light (weight) Anti-armour Weapon
INSB
— Indium-antimonide
ARE
— Atelier de Construction Roanne
COMNAVSURF
— Commander, Naval Surface Forces
BASE
— British Aerospace Systems and Equipment
CANR
— Canadian NORAD Region
EXDIR/ICA
— Executive Director for Intelligence Community Affairs
CK
— Compartment Key
ACSB
— Amphibious Contingency Support Briefs
HOW
— Howitzer
CIRIS
— Consolidated Intelligence Resources Information System
ULC
— Unit Load Container
APDS
— Armour-piercing discarding sabot
ATGL
— Anti-Tank Grenade Launcher
FHAP
— Federal Housing Action Program (Canada)
DISS
— Digest of Intelligence and Security Services
FYP
— Five-Year Plan (FSU)
ICMC
— Intelligence Collection Management Course
VCTP
— Vehiculo de Combate Transporte de Personal (armoured personnel carrier)
FLEA
— Frangible Low-Energy Ammunition (i.e. a fragmentation grenade or a low-yield IED)
CDD
— Canadian Discharge Depot
HWSTD
— High Water Speed Technology Demonstrator
CRN
— Combat Radio Net
ALPS
— Accidental Launch Protection System
GDP
— General Defense Plan
CAG
— Commander of the Air Group
BILL
— Bofors Infantry Light and Lethal
CDAS
— Central Data and Applications Support
ASGOBS
— Army Standard Ground Order of Battle System
TP-SM
— target practice - smoke
AMC
— Airspace Management and Control
MARS
— Multiple Artillery Rocket System
COMNAVSPACECOM
— Commander, Naval Space Command
CPAT
— Collection Planning and Targeting
DEGRAD
— Degradation
TMUAS
— Turreted Mortar Under Armor System (US)
ESSA
— Expert System for Situation Assessment
C/E
— Crew/enlisted (enlisted aircrew member)
CMW/CMWS
— Compartmented Mode Workstation
CCSA
— USCENTCOM Scientific and Technical Advisor
TM&LS
— Textron Marine & Land Systems
AMIRS
— Army Multispectral Imagery Requirements Study
FWE
— Foreign Weapons Evaluation
CIRCOL
— Central Information Reference and Control On-Line System
LVT
— Landing Vehicle Tracked (US)
AVR
— Aircraft Rescue Vehicle
DSSCS/DIN
— Defense Special Security Communications System/Digital Intelligence Network
DIEPS
— Digital Imagery Exploitation and Production System
FDC
— Fire Direction Centre
ADPCM
— Adaptive Differential Pulse-Code Modulation
DDSP
— Defense Development Sharing Project
STE/ICE
— Simplified Test Equipment/Internal Combustion Engine (US)
BGWU
— Battle Group Workup
D-DAY
— Day in which a particular operation begins
GPO
— Gun Position Officer
ECP
— Emergency Communications Plan
TYDP
— Ten Year Defence Programme (Australia)
DSDIO
— Director, Strategic Defense Initiative
LACA
— Landing Craft Air Cushion
BASS
— Battlefield Surveillance System
DCSI/DCSINT
— Deputy Chief of Staff Intelligence (USAREUR)
ADC-A
— Assistant Division Commander – Fire and Maneuver
DCR
— Data Change Request
FCZ
— Forward Combat Zone
AP-I
— Armor Piercing Incendiary
TCU
— Tactical Control Unit
LRRP
— Long Range Reconnaissance Patrol
C7F
— Commander, U.S. Seventh Fleet
CAV
— Composite armored vehicle (US)
AIRLO
— Air Liaison Officer
BTI
— Balanced Technology Initiative
COMNAVSCAP
— Commander, Allied Naval Forces, Scandinavian Approaches
BLSS
— Base Level Self-Sufficiency Spares
DODIIS
— DoD Intelligence Information System
CWG
— Coordinates Working Group
CMOTF
— Civil Military Operations Task Force
CIAD
— Combat Intelligence Applications Division
FOSICLANT
— Fleet Ocean Surveillance Intelligence Center, Atlantic
AFDT
— AEELS Fixed Downlink Terminal
CSB
— Combat Support Boat
CVN
— Nuclear-powered Aircraft Carrier
AIWS
— Advanced Interdiction Weapon System
LRF
— Laser Rangefinder
COMLOGNET
— Combat Logistics Network
AFNORTH
— Air Force North; Allied Forces Northern Europe (NATO)
CSBR
— Commander, Special Boat Squadron
DTOC
— Division Tactical Operations Center
EWSE
— EW Support Element
AFFIS
— Airfield Facilities Information System
JSP
— Jacketed Soft Point
CM&D
— Collection Management & Dissemination
AMEMB
— American Embassy
CARC
— Corrective Action Review Committee
C3IC
— Coalition Coordination and Communications Integration Center
ATLV
— Artillery Target Location Vehicle
DECM
— Defense Electronic Countermeasures
EVO
— Event Verification Officer
CLF
— cantilever lifting frame; combat logistics force; commander, landing force
SLAP
— saboted light armor penetrator
FMJLF
— Full Metal Jacket Lead Free
GCP-E
— Ground-Controlled Processor-ELINT
CATSS
— Cartographic Applications for Tactical and Strategic Systems
UCVP
— Universal Combat Vehicle Platform
ESG
— Electronic Security Group
AFTACIES
— Air Force Tactical Imagery Exploitation System
LAM
— Laser Aiming Module
HFCC
— Howitzer Fire-Control Computer (US)
DATT
— Defense Attache
GRANITE SENTRY
— Proper Name of System
CINCLANT
— Commander in Chief, Atlantic Command
ATACC
— Advanced Tactical Air Command Center
COMJSOTF
— Commander, Joint Special Operations Task Force
COMBISCLANT
— Commander, Bay of Biscay Submarine Area
CPC
— Coastal Patrol Boat
ARSOFSUPCOM
— Army Special Operations Forces Support Command
FONS
— Fleet Operational Needs Statement for Intelligence
AGER
— Intelligence Research Ship
ASSOTW
— Airfields and Seaplane Stations of the World
CADC
— Canadian Army Dental Corps
COMTECHREP
— Complementary Technical Report
BALTAP
— Baltic Approaches (NATO Naval Command)
ASPB
— Assault Patrol Support Boat
GDPS
— Ground Data Processing System
CARIBJIC
— Caribbean Joint Intelligence Center
HAWS
— Hawaii Area Wideband System
BEMT
— Basic Electronic Maintenance Trainer
VCTM
— Vehiculo de Combate Transporte de Mortero (armoured mortar carrier)
CDAC
— Canadian Divisional Ammunition Depot
HNIS
— Host Nation Intelligence Support
CENTAF
— Central Region Air Forces (NATO)
ACOUSTINT
— Acoustical Intelligence
HFEA
— Human Factors Engineering Assessment
DITB
— Digital Imagery Test Bed
ADG
— Deperming Ship
ARTAS-K
— Army Training and Support-Kuwait
CRMO
— Collection Requirements Management Officer
FOMA
— Foreign Military Assistance
DCI&S
— Director of Counterintelligence and Security
COMARSOC
— Commander, U.S. Army Special Operations Command
DISMOB
— Defense Intelligence Strategic Missile Order of Battle
CGR
— Canadian Garrison Regiment
NZSAS
— New Zealand Special Air Service
DSFOB
— Daily Strategic Forces Order of Battle
ETTP
— EUCOM Tactics, Techniques and Procedures
AFSOUTHCOM
— Air Force Southern Command
DIH
— Daily Intelligence Highlights
COMUSAFTF
— Commander, United States Air Force Task Force
CINCONAD
— Commander in Chief, Continental Air Defense Command
AWIS
— Army WWMCCS Information System
CINCUNC
— Commander in Chief, United Nations Command
ATTC
— All Terrain Tracked Carrier
BAF
— Bagram Air Field
GSRS
— General Support Rocket System (now MLRS)
CAWS
— Commercial Analyst Work Station
AEROFLOT
— Former Soviet Union Civil Airline
CINCCFC
— Commander in Chief, Combined Forces Command, Korea
CIARDSCIA
— Retirement and Disability System
CINCEUR
— Commander in Chief, U.S. Forces Europe
CSSR
— CSS Replacement
BFOV
— Broad Field of View
COMUSARFOR
— Commander, United States Army Forces
DCIIS
— Defense CI Integrated Information System
AIRK
— Area Interswitch Rekeying Key
BIC
— Battlefield Information Center
VSEL
— Vickers Shipbuilding and Engineering Ltd
EAS
— Emergency Action System
AMRWS
— Advanced Multi-Role Weapon Station
AIMP
— Army Intelligence Management Plan
RCAAS
— Remote-Controlled Anti-Armor System (US)
CINCNORAD
— Commander in Chief North American Air Defense Command
COMMARBASPAC
— Commander, Marine Corps Base, Pacific
HBWP
— Host-Based Word Processing
MAW
— Marine Air Wing (US)
CF
— Canadian Forces
EIS
— Enhanced Imagery System
FIPA
— Farm Income Protection Act
COMEDOC
— Commander, Western Mediterranean Area
DRA
— Defence Research Agency (UK)
CARIBROC
— Caribbean Regional Operations Center
MALS
— Marine Air Logistics Squadron
DEFCON
— Defense Condition
HSTV(L)
— High-Survivability Test Vehicle(Lightweight)
CTRA
— Carro de Transporte Sobre Rodas Anfibo (amphibious tracking scout car)
BTU
— Bullet Trap Universal
G5
— Assistant Chief of Staff, G5 (Civil Affairs)
COMPUINT
— Computer Intelligence
CAIF
— Command Automated Intelligence File
COINS-II
— Community On-Line Intelligence System-II
HEF
— High-Explosive Fragmentation
FITWING
— Fighter Wing
EWAC
— Electronic Warfare Anechoic Chamber
ERV
— Engineer Reconnaissance Vehicle
APFIDS
— Armour-piercing fragmentation incendiary discarding sabot
CBSCS
— Canada Business Service Centres
CTSCR
— Critical Time-Sensitive Collection Requirement
FV/GCE
— fighting vehicle gun control equipment
ALWTIC
— Annual Land Warfare Technical Intelligence Conference
ENMCC
— Expanded National Military Command Center
CNMI
— Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands
G6
— Director(ate) of C4
CFER
— CFE Replacement
DJS
— Director, Joint Staff
FAF
— Fast Access Format
FIMCLA
— Farm Improvement and Marketing Cooperatives Loans Act
CILO
— Counterintelligence Liaison Officer
FORSTAT
— Force Status and Identity Report
CMAA
— Command Master at Arms
ESD
— Electronique Serge Dassault
FMLM
— French Military Liaison Mission
LRM
— Laser Rangefinder Module
ECV
— Enhanced Capacity Vehicle
CCR
— Crown Copyright Reserved
HEIT
— high-explosive incendiary tracer
CONGINT
— Congressional Interest
WLR
— Weapon Locating Radar
DMAHTC
— DMA Hydrographic and Topographic Center
CISC
— Counterintelligence Support Cell
DIALOG
— DIA Information Retrieval System
DASR
— Defense Analysis Special Report
EGADS
— Electronic Generation, Accounting, & Distribution System
ALRPG
— Army Long-Range Planning Guidance
AUSD
— Assistant Deputy Under Secretary for Defense
BD
— Base Detonating
ATV
— Armoured TOW vehicle (Turkey)
HAMS
— Headquarters and Maintenance Squadron - Marine Aircraft Group (USMC)
COMSEVENTHFLT
— Commander, U.S. Seventh Fleet
APCC
— Alternate Processing and Correlation Center
COMUSAFFOR
— Commander, United States Air Force Forces
COMEDCENT
— Commander, Central Mediterranean Area
DPAS
— Digital Patch & Access System
EELS
— Early Entry, Lethality, and Survivability
HEAT-T-MP
— high-explosive anti-tank - tracer - multipurpose
IBAC
— Identity-Based Access Control
CIHR
— Canadian Institutes of Health Research
CHABNCP
— Chief, Airborne Command Post
CINCEASTLANT
— Commander in Chief, Eastern Atlantic (NATO)
GOMS
— Geostationary Operational Meteorological Satellite
LAR
— Light Automatic Rifle
BCI
— Bit-Count Integrity
CCEB
— Combined Communications Electronic Board
DATPS
— Diver Active Thermal Protection System
GLLD
— U.S. Ground Laser Locator Designator (for COPPERHEAD)
FGHQ
— Fighter Group Headquarters (Canada)
CNFK
— Commander, U.S. Naval Forces Korea
ASD(S&R)
— Assistant Secretary of Defense for Strategy and Requirements
ANL
— Net-Laying Ship
ACLANT
— Allied Commander Atlantic
EPUU
— Enhanced PLRS User Units
CIB
— Combat Infantryman's Badge
ANGB
— Army National Guard Base
BAE
— Battlefield Area Evaluation
ARSA
— Annual Reevaluation of Safe Areas
JERRV
— Joint Engineer Rapid Response Vehicle
CETA
— Chinese-English Translation Assistance
HEAA
— High-Explosive Anti-Armour
DDL
— Direct Data Link
SRU
— Slip Ring Unit
CDP
— Central Data Processor
DAS
— Defensive Aid Suite
AWARS
— All-Weather Reconnaissance System
EWK
— Eisenwerke Kaiserslautern Gцppner
CIFV
— Composite infantry fighting vehicle
DASPA
— Defense Attache System Property Accounting
CIG
— Computer Image Generation
COMEDSOUEAST
— Commander, Southeast Mediterranean Area
RGGS
— Rifle Grenade General Service
BUIC
— Backup Intercept Control
DTT
— Driver Training Tank
ATCU
— Airfield Traffic Control Unit
CINCSPECOMME
— Commander in Chief, Specified Command, Middle East
WAAC
— Women's Auxiliary Army Corps
EUTE
— Early User Test and Evaluation
CMFC
— Combined Marine Forces Command
FOTT
— Follow On To TOW
CVS
— Antisubmarine Aircraft Carrier
BRIXMIS
— British Commanders-In-Chief Military Liaison Mission
TU
— Terminal Unit
FLIR
— forward-looking infra-red
EISS
— EUCOM Intelligence Support System
ALRP-S
— Army Long-Range Plan for Space
ETII
— External-to-Internal Interface
CTF-B
— Combined Task Force-Bomber
DTWS
— Digital Topographic Work Station
HAG
— Heavy Artillery Gun
FIE
— Foreign Intelligence Element
DTIR
— Defense Technical Intelligence Report
COMLANDNORWAY
— Commander, Allied Land Forces, Norway
HVM
— Hypervelocity Missile
C2X
— CCTF C2 OBI/CI Support Element
DODSATCOM
— DoD Satellite Communications Program
IBTA
— Integrated Battlefield Targeting Architecture
COMSUPNAVFOR
— Commander, Supporting Naval Forces
GTI
— German Tank Improvement
FVSC
— Fighting Vehicle Systems Carrier (US)
CHA
— Cast homogeneous armour
COMUSLANDFOR
— Commander, United States Land Forces
AIIC
— Advanced Imagery Interpretation Course
PVP
— Petit Véhicule Protégé
VBM
— Véhicules Blindés Modulaires
LVA
— landing vehicle assault (US)
CROF
— Crete Remote Operating Facility
ATDL
— Automated Tactical Data Link
AWX
— All-Weather
FDSWS
— Future Direct Support Weapon System
IBIS
— Imaging Background Limited Infrared System
AIREW
— Airborne Infrared Early Warning
DSCIS
— Daily Space Command Intelligence Summary
CPSS
— Computer Systems Squadron
EFVS
— Electronic Fighting Vehicle System (US)
KIFV
— Korean Infantry Fighting Vehicle
DEACON
— Defense Estimates Analytical Computer On-Line Network
FUSS
— Fleet Undersea Surveillance System
CORPS SAM
— Corps Surface-to-Air Missile
FOLPEN
— Foliage-Penetrating
AKTCAE
— Army Korea Technical Control And Analysis Element
BMP
— Pronounced "bimp". A Former Warsaw Pact IFV
CPFL
— Contingency Planning Facilities List
FBH
— Force Beachhead
CSCG
— Communications Security Control Group
HEAT-MP
— high-explosive anti-tank multipurpose
CRU
— Cable Reel Unit
NLOS-M
— Non-Line Of Sight-Mortar
DGIAP
— Defense General Intelligence Applications Program
BRDM
— FSU Wheeled Amphibious Armored Reconnaissance Vehicle
WFSV
— Wheeled Fire Support Vehicle (Canada)
LCV
— Light Contingency Vehicle (LCV) (US)
CVLGN
— Nuclear-Powered Guided-Missile Light Aircraft Carrier
ALAIRCOM
— Alaskan Air Command
BC2A
— Bosnia Command and Control Augmentation
ERINT
— Extended Range Intercept Missile
CLH
— Canadian Light Horse
GSICS
— General Support Interim Contractor Support
CBR
— Chemical, Biological, and Radiological
DASH
— Deployable Automated Support Host
GOCO
— Government Owned Contractor Operated Facility
HIFV
— Heavy Infantry Fighting Vehicle
CED
— Collection, Exploitation and Dissemination
CHMAAGDOMREP
— Chief, Military Assistance and Advisory Group, Dominican Republic
HARDS
— High-Altitude Radiation Detection System
ASIPS
— Army Standard Intelligence Plotter System
COMUSNAVFOR
— Commander, United States Naval Forces
SADF
— South African Defence Force
CDRUSELEMNORAD
— Commander, US Element, NORAD
SRV
— Surrogate Research Vehicle (US)
ODE
— Ordnance Development and Engineering (Singapore)
LAAW
— Light Anti-tank Assault Weapon
LIA
— Linear Induction Accelerator
C/W
— Crisis/Wartime
CGA
— Canadian Garrison Artillery
ADEW
— Airborne Directed Energy Weapons
HNSC
— House National Security Committee
AQF
— Advanced QUICKFIX
BATO
— Balloon-Assisted Take-Off
ESMT
— External Supply Management Tools
CCISS
— Command & Control Intelligence Support Squadron
CISD
— Command Intelligence Strategy Document
COMMAIRCHAN
— Commander, Allied Maritime Air Force, Channel
BFMA
— Battlefield Functional Mission Area
SPW
— Special Purpose Weapon
BIACC
— Basic Integrated Aircraft Command & Control
AOCC
— Area Operations Control Center
DFS
— Direction Finding Subsystem
CINCSOUTH
— Commander in Chief, Allied Forces Southern Europe (NATO)
LRAR
— Long Range Artillery Rocket
BLEST
— Berm-Loaded Explosive Simulation Technique
ALBM
— Air-Launched Ballistic Missile
DCSIM
— Deputy Chief of Staff, Information Management
LAAM
— Light Anti-Aircraft Missile
CONPG
— Chairman, Operational Nuclear Planning Group
DOPS
— DIA Outline Plotting System
DOD SAT COM
— DOD Satellite Communications
CTC
— Combat Targeting Center
COI
— Communities of Interest
FSV
— Fire Support Vehicle
DPAE
— Director, Program Analysis & Evaluation
ITPIAL
— Infra-red Target Pointer/Illuminator/Aiming Laser
CPSB
— Career Program Selection Board
AFDL
— Auxiliary Floating Drydock (small)
ARTISS
— Advanced Requirements Tasking Information and Support System
EMTR
— Eastern Missile Test Range
DTOCSE
— Division Tactical Operations Center Support Element
ASIT
— Adaptable Surface Interface Terminal
CIAS
— Counterintelligence Analysis Section
ASUW
— Antisurface Warfare
FITD
— FORSCOM Intelligence Training Detachment
DIO
— Defense Intelligence Officer (DIA)
VLC
— Véhicule Léger de Combat (light armoured car)
DDP
— Defense Dissemination Program
FSWDS
— Fixed-Site Warning & Detection System
ALUSNA
— American Legation U.S. Naval Attache
LKP
— Loader Keyboard Panel
FARRP
— Forward Area Rearming and Refueling Point
DIAR
— DIA Regulation
BOMREP
— Bombing Report
AFIES
— Armed Forces Imagery Exploitation System
BZ
— Buffer Zone
BCDSS
— Battle Command Decision Support System
BIIB
— Basic Imagery Interpretation Brief
EMG
— externally mounted gun
NLOS-C
— Non-Line Of Sight-Cannon
DCSI
— Deputy Chief of Staff, Intelligence
DODEX
— DoDIIS Extended
EROS
— Earth Resources Observational System
ATIC
— Aircraft Technical Intelligence Conference
ELECTRO-OPTINT
— Electro-Optical Intelligence
CNS
— Commercial Network Survivability
DDAC
— Foreign Denial and Deception Analysis Committee
COMUSARCENT
— Commander, U.S. Army Forces Central Command
DNVT
— Digital Non-secure Voice Terminal
BRET
— Bistatic Reflected Energy Target
DBCTRL
— Data Base Control
ATMOS
— Atmospheric Trace Molecules Spectroscopy
DACOS
— Deputy Assistant Chief of Station
CINCLANTFLTDETSO
— Commander in Chief, Atlantic Fleet Detachment SOUTHCOM
FSCOORD
— Fire Support Coordinator
COMGIB
— Naval Commander, Gibraltar
AGES
— Advanced Ground Exploitation System
SPP
— Special Purpose Pistol
DIB
— Defense Intelligence Board
COMNAVAIR
— Commander, Naval Air Forces
DACU
— Device Access Control Unit
E&A
— Exploitation and Analysis
FCLV
— Future Command and Liaison Vehicle (UK)
ASPS
— All-Source Production Section
ERT
— Executive Reference Time
CREST
— Covert Reconnaissance/Strike
GLDNSM
— Grenade Launcher Day-Night Sight Mount
COMPLYMCHAN
— Commander, Plymouth Submarine Area, Channel
FDW
— Forward Deployed Workstation
ASCOD
— Austrian Spanish Co-operative Development
BWP
— Basic Working Paper
FMF
— Fleet Marine Force(s)
CINCTRANS
— Commander in Chief, Unified Transportation Command
DMU
— Distance Measurement Unit
CILAS
— Compagnie Industrielle des Lasers
VMS
— Vehicle Motion Sensor
DIROI
— Directorate Operating Instruction
APEP
— Armour-Piercing Enhancement Programme
FFHGN
— Nuclear-Powered Guided-Missile Aviation Frigate
VAPE
— Vehiculo Apoyo y Exploracion
AUTOSEVOCOM
— Automatic Secure Voice Communications Network
CGFMFLANT
— Commanding General, Fleet Marine Forces, Atlantic
COMMAIRNORLANT
— Maritime Air Commander, Northern Submarine Area
LWC
— Lead Wad Cutter
FOO
— Forward Observation Officer (British)
COSA
— Commander, Oceanographic Systems, Atlantic
ATOS
— Atlantic Theater Operational Intelligence System
TT
— transport de troupes (troop transporter)
COMMARFORPAC
— Commander Marine Corps Forces, Pacific
ACS
— Artillery communications system
BFI
— Battlefield Interdiction
FDDAC
— Foreign Denial and Deception Analysis Committee
COMP
— Compatible
CAFMS
— Computer-Assisted Force Management System
CNK
— Cryptonet Key
EATTG
— Enhanced Automated Tactical Target Graphics
HIU
— Heading Indicator Unit
CVH
— V/STOL Aircraft Carrier
VCR/TH
— Véhicule de Combat à Roues/Tourelle HOT (turret with four HOT ATGW)
OICW
— Objective Individual Combat Weapon (rifle)
RAO
— Rear Area Operations
ELDO
— European Space Vehicle Launcher Development Organization
GSR
— Ground Surveillance Radar; General Support Reinforcing
CINCUSACOM
— Commander in Chief, U.S. Atlantic Command
FMAR
— Foreign Materiel Acquisition Requirement
LVTC
— Landing Vehicle Tracked Command (US)
EACIC
— Echelon-Above-Corps Intelligence Center
LAAG
— Light Anti-Aircraft Gun
COMJUWATF
— Commander, Joint Unconventional Warfare Task Force
COPRA
— Comparative Postwar Recovery Analysis
RCL
— Recoilless rifle
GSRS
— U.S. General Support Rocket System
MLI
— Mid-Life Improvement
HFM
— Heavy Force Modernisation (US)
LRF
— Low Recoil Force
CIIC
— Current Intelligence and Indications Center
CAMPS
— Computer-Aided Management Planning System
CDL
— Common (high bandwidth) Data Link
PIAT
— Projector Infantry Anti-Tank
CKG
— Cooperative Key Generation
ETI
— Estimated Time of Impact
EUF
— ECME User Facility
APS
— ASARS-II Processing Segment
JMAC
— Joint Medium-calibre Automatic Cannon
DEPCOMUSNAVCENT
— Deputy Commander, U.S. Naval Forces Central Command
DODIMS
— DoD Intelligence Management System
MATCS
— Marine Air Traffic Control Squadron
GMFSC
— Ground Mobile Force Satellite Communications
ARO
— Area Records Officer
DLED
— Dedicated Loop Encryption Device
ARRS
— Aerospace Rescue and Recovery Service
PI
— Probability Of Incapacitation
CODIS
— Continuity of Defense Intelligence Systems
DSC-SLEP
— Defense Satellite Communications System Service Life Enhancement Program
HAV
— High Acceleration Vehicle
CTF-BM
— Combined Task Force-Battle Management
CSMO
— Cryptologic Support to Military Operations
AWSS
— Area Weapon Scoring System
COMSUBPAC
— Commander, Submarine Forces, Pacific
HHW
— Higher High Water
COMUSNAVTF
— Commander, United States Naval Task Force
AFD
— Automatic Feeding Device
CENTLANT
— Central Sub-Area of Eastern Atlantic Area
C2IPS
— C2 Information Processing System
DJSM
— DJS Memorandum
MAGTF
— Marine Air/Ground Task Force
ASIC
— All-Source Intelligence Center
CDTS
— Computer-Directed Training System
CUBIC
— Common User Baseline for the Intelligence Community
MGL
— Multiple Grenade Launcher
EORD
— Eastern Ontario Regimental Depot
BPS
— Basic Psychological Operations Study
ESD
— Electronic Systems Division
ICITAP
— International Criminal Investigative Training and Assistance Program
AIRCENT
— Air Forces Central Region (NATO)
DHS
— Defense HUMINT Service
ASB
— Air Surveillance Broadcast
CBZ
— Confidence Building Zone
HLA/DZ
— Helicopter Landing Area/Drop Zone
EUSA
— Eighth U.S. Army (Korea)
DROPS
— Demountable Rack Offloading and Pick-up System
GMTI
— Ground Moving Target Indicator GNAS Gateway Network Access System
EBR
— Engin Blindé de Reconnaissance (armoured reconnaissance vehicle)
DIEM
— Defense Intelligence Estimates Memorandum
FMEP
— Foreign Materiel Exploitation Program
IAR
— Imagery Analysis Report
ALERT
— Attack and Launch Early Report to Theater (AF)
CRRS
— Customer Requirements Registration System
AMIDS
— Airborne Mine Detection System
CBTDEV
— Combat Developer
ANMIC
— Alternate National Military Intelligence Center
COMNAVINTCOM
— Commander, Naval Intelligence Command
COMCANLANT
— Commander, Canadian Atlantic Submarine Area
CICAC
— Counterintelligence Control and Analysis Center
ARSPACECOM
— Army Space Command
CN-CMS
— Counternarcotics Command and Management System
C
— Crisis
APBC
— Armour-piercing ballistic cap
VCTIS
— Vehicle Command and Tactical Information System
CRDC
— United States Army Chemical Research & Development Center
AFLANT
— Air Forces, Atlantic
CFMS
— Combat Fuels Management System
ERGP
— Extended Range Guided Projectile
CNSWTG
— Commander, Naval Special Warfare Task Group
COMUSARSPACE
— Commander, U.S. Army Space Command
CMCI
— Computed Mission Coverage Index
COINS
— Consolidated On-Line Intelligence System
DIPS
— Defense Intelligence Production Schedule
FOCI
— Foreign Owned Controlled or Influenced
SSK
— Single Shot Kill
CSE
— Cryptologic Support Element(s)
GMIPP
— General Military Intelligence Production Plan
CINCACOM
— Commander in Chief, U.S. Atlantic Command
DIANM
— DIA Analytical Memorandum
FDIU
— Fill Device Interface Unit
RLC
— Royal Logistic Corps
CINSGCY
— Counterinsurgency
ASEMA
— Army Special Electronic Mission Aircraft
UGV
— Unmanned Ground Vehicle
HMD
— Helmet-mounted display
SFCS
— Simplified Fire-Control System
CNVFD
— Color Night Vision Fusion Device
TMBC
— Turret Management Ballistic Computer
MAR
— Micro Assault Rifle
FSP
— Fire Support Plan
ASDS
— Automated SlGlNT Dissemination System
FSSG
— Force Service Support Group (USMC)
COFIR
— Compendium of Future Intelligence Requirements
FIRA
— Foreign Investment Review Agency.(Pronounced: FEAR-ah)
HESS
— Hangul English Support System
CRMP
— Collection Requirements Management Program or Plan
ETS
— Elevated TOW System
AMR
— Anti-materiel rifle
MIPS
— Medium Integrated Propulsion System (US)
CCO
— Communication Collection Outstation
FEMP
— Front End Message Processors
CRTA
— Chief of Rocket Troops and Artillery
EWOPFAC
— Electronic Warfare Operating Facility
AOIR
— ACE Operational Intelligence Requirements
COMCENTLANT
— Commander, Central Submarine Area
CTIS
— Central tyre inflation system
FMRL
— Foreign Materiel Requirements List
GCT
— Grande Cadence de Tir (high rate of fire)
FLSW
— Future Light Support Weapon
CIDBS
— Combined Intelligence Center Integrated Database Server
FAC
— Forward Air Control (Controller)
AIRCOMTERM
— Airborne Communications Terminal
FIN
— Fixed-Site Intelligence Network
CINCFORSCOM
— Commander in Chief, U.S. Army Forces
AOI
— Area of Influence
DCAEUR
— Defense Communications Agency Europe
DCMS
— Database Creation and Management Segment
AMS
— Armoured Mortar System
DISTP
— Defense Intelligence Special Technologies Program
HFHTB
— Human Factors Howitzer TestBed (US)
HHS
— Headquarters and Headquarter Services
FAFIC
— Federal Armed Forces Intelligence Center (FRG)
COMTRAPAC
— Commander, Training Command, Pacific
ARMLO
— Army Liaison Officer
ETDS
— Elapsed Time Distribution System
GOSPLAN
— State Planning Committee (FSU)
CJIATF-W
— Commander, Joint Interagency Task Force-West
ARTS
— Automated Remote Tracking Station
ASEDP
— Army Space Exploitation Demonstration Program
ASIS
— Army Space Initiatives Study
CASIC
— Combined All-Source Intelligence Center
HMM
— Marine Medium Helicopter Squadron
IPPD
— Integrated Product Process Development
CINCWESTLANT
— Commander in Chief, Western Atlantic (NATO)
AFTOCONF
— Air Tasking Order Confirmation
DISUM
— Daily Intelligence Summary;(2) Defense Intelligence Summary
TBAT
— TOW/Bushmaster Armored Turret (US)
BUNT
— British Underground Nuclear Test
AFWARNS
— Air Force Warning System
WMRV
— Wheeled Maintenance and Recovery Vehicle (Canada)
LEU
— Launcher Erector Unit
DIALO
— DIA Liaison Office
CINCMAC
— Commander in Chief, Military Airlift Command (archaic)
ARSGS
— Airborne Reconnaissance SIGINT Ground Systems
AMASS
— Advanced Marine Airborne SlGlNT System
COMUSJTF
— Commander, United States Joint Task Force
ESAR
— Enhanced Synthetic Aperture Radar
AMSAT
— Amateur Radio Satellite
ASICC
— All-Source Intelligence Coordinating Center
MNVD
— Monocular Night Vision Device
CJTF-FA
— Commander, Joint Task Force-Full Accounting
COMUSASOC
— Commander, U.S. Army Special Operations Command
ASP
— Automatic, Self-Powered
E-DAY
— Start Day of an Exercise
CDA
— Combat Defensive Action
CISPOTREP
— CI Spot Report
ETUT
— Enhanced Tactical User Terminal
CMPF
— Confidential Military Purpose Funds
CASLAN
— Command Automated Software Local Area Network
EDPSELINT
— Data Processing System
CINCSO
— Commander in Chief, Southern Command
CACTIS
— Community/Computer Automated Counterterrorism Intelligence System
DNSIX
— DODIIS Network Security for Information Exchange
AGEF
— Frigate Research Ship
CAL
— Canadian Agriculture Library
HI-RES
— High-Resolution
CCA
— Communications Control Authority
AFDIGS
— Air Force Digital Graphic Systems
DEFA
— direction des études et fabrications d'armement
BOCCA
— Board for Coordination of Civil Aircraft (NATO)
CLGP
— Cannon-launched guided projectile (US)
COMOCEANSYSPAC
— Commander, Oceanographic Systems Pacific Company
FOCUS
— Interagency Review of Defense Attache Offices
LION
— Lightweight Infra-red Observation Night sight
DCSTOP
— Damage Criteria Study Target Data Base
GCP
— Ground-Controlled Processor
TWS
— Thermal Weapon Sight
RRPR
— Reduced Range Practice Rocket
CTD
— Concept Technology Demonstrator
CINCSPACE
— Commander in Chief, U.S. Space Command
DIE
— Defense Intelligence Estimate
APHC
— Armour-piercing hard core
DSIMS
— Deployable SouthCom Intelligence Management System
DSRA
— DODSPECREP-Alameda
DOCKLAMP
— Defense Attache System Message Channel
BIOLWPN
— Biological Weapons
CICWS
— Combined Intelligence Center Workstation
GIITS
— General Intelligence Imagery Training System
HSMS
— Human Sources Management System
DSG
— Defense Steering Group
WMD
— Weapon of mass destruction
EPAMS
— Exercise Planning and Message System
CIRK
— Common Interswitch Rekeying Key
ASV
— Armored Support Vehicle
CDPS
— Coherent Data Processing System
DACOM
— Data Communications
ASI
— Additional Skill Indicator
MAOV
— Mobile Artillery Observation Vehicle
CINCHAN
— Commander in Chief, Channel (NATO)
GIPD
— General Intelligence Production Detachment
DPP
— Delegated Production Program
ESAF
— European Special Activities Facility
FSTS
— Federal Security Telephone Service
MEU(SOC)
— Marine Expeditionary Unit(Special Operations Capable)
COMLANTAREA
— Commander, Coast Guard Atlantic Area
CHJUSMAGTHAI
— Chief, Joint U.S. Military Assistance Group, Thailand
FIRMS
— Foreign Intelligence Relations Management System
DVITS
— Digital Video Imagery Transmission System
DIOP
— Defense Intelligence Objectives & Priorities
RFA
— Royal Field Artillery
DIDHS
— Deployable Intelligence Data Handling System
ATCAS
— Advanced Towed Cannon System
ATL
— ACE Threat List
EMATS
— Emergency Message Automatic Transmission System
AWT
— Water Transport
DGITS
— Digital Graphics Information Tailoring System
EPWG
— Exploitation Plans Working Group
SICPS
— Standard Integrated Command Post Systems
IBAS
— Improved Bradley Acquisition System
CINCTAC
— Commander in Chief, Tactical Air Command
COMANR
— Commander, Alaskan NORAD Region
CORTRAIN
— Corps/Division Training Coordination Program
DP
— Duplicate Positive
IAG
— Intelligence Analysis Group (formerly ITAD)
DECCO
— Defense Commercial Contracting Office (now DITCO)
COMMARFORSOUTH
— Commander, Marine Corps Forces, South
DABS
— Dynamic Air Blast Simulator
HQDA
— Headquarters, Department of the Army
DTI
— Doppler-Time-Intensity
FDCV
— fire direction centre vehicle
CDRWESTCOM
— Commander, U.S. Army Western Command
DCSP
— Design Controlled Spare Part(s)
DCE
— Defensive Counter Espionage
ERTM
— Electronic Intelligence Request Tasking Message
B/R
— Bridge/Router
CSE-SS
— Client Server Environment-System Services
MILSTAN
— MILitary STANdard
GTD
— Guards Tank Division (FSU)
CILMS
— Covert Infrared Lighting and Marking System
EMIS
— Early Mission Identification System
CFE
— Conventional forces Europe
DITEQ
— Defense Intelligence Thesaurus Equivalency List
PMCS
— Preventative Maintenance Checks and Services
T
— Tracer element (US military ammunition)
FMC
— Field Maintenance Center
COMUSNAVAK
— Commander, U.S. Naval Forces, Alaska
HIP
— Howitzer Improvement Program (US)
VCR/IS
— Véhicule de Combat à Roues/Intervention Sanitaire (stretchers)
IAC
— Intelligence Analysis Center
PL
— Phase Line
G/W
— Gateway
ATGIN
— Atomic Ground Intercept
ETPL
— Endorsed TEMPEST Products List item
BOQ
— Bachelor Officers'Quarters
HPFP
— High-Performance Fragmentation Projectile
AFITC
— Air Force Intelligence Training Center
FIC
— Fleet Intelligence Center
COMAINT
— Command Maintenance
IDAD
— Internal Defense And Development
EMB
— embarked
ATTE
— Assistant Theater Topographic Engineer
CFIS
— Combined Forces Command Information System, (CFC)
COMAFOSI
— Commander, Air Force Office of Special Investigations
FVS
— Foreign Visits System
COMNAVFORK
— Commander, Naval Forces, Korea
HOIS
— Hostile Intelligence Service(s)
AMPHIB
— Amphibious
ERADCOM
— Electronic Research and Development Command
DABM
— Defense Against Ballistic Missiles (Now SDI)
PTO
— Power Take-Off
ARL
— Landing Craft Repair Ship
RHA
— Royal Horse Artillery
AMDT
— AEELS Mobile Downlink Terminal
DOO
— Daily Operations Order (NATO)
DIPC
— Defense Intelligence Production Council/Conference
CUL
— Combined User Language
VMA
— Marine Light Attack Squadron
VBL
— Véhicule Blindé Léger (light armoured vehicle)
LCU
— Landing Craft Utility
CRC
— Command and Reporting Center
CONTEXT
— Conferencing and Text Manipulation System
HOBO
— Homing Optical Bomb
CCWT
— Command Center Watch Team
ECDB
— EISS Consolidated Database
CCMF
— Consolidated Collection Management Facility
COMSOC
— Commander, Special Operations Command
COMSUBACLANT
— Commander, Submarine Forces, Allied Command, Atlantic
CMGC
— Canadian Machine Gun Corps
VXB
— Véhicule Blindé à Vocations Multiples (multipurpose armoured car)
ASCM
— Antiship Cruise Missile
VCR
— Véhicule de Combat à Roues (wheeled combat vehicle)
DMSP
— Defense Meteorological Satellite (or Support) Program
GCI
— Ground-Controlled Intercept
DBM
— decibels referred to 1 milliwatt
CPA
— Chairman’s Program Assessment
FRES
— Future Rapid Effect System
EDS
— Electric Drive System
GFTD
— Global Force Trends Data Base
ARTBASS
— Army Training Battle Simulation Systems
BND
— Bundesrepublik Nachrichtendienst (German Intelligence Service)
GOB
— Ground Order of Battle
RFAS
— Russian Federation and Associated States
HEPD
— high-explosive point detonating
ISD
— In Service Date
FSVS
— Future Secure Voice System
COMARSOF
— Commander, U.S. Army Special Operations Forces
DSPO
— Defense Special Projects Office
BAG
— Battalion Artillery Group
HAE
— High-Altitude Endurance
HVAP
— high-velocity armour-piercing
HCI/DV/AEX
— Human-Computer Interface/Data Visualization/Automated Expansion
HRR
— High-Resolution Radar
DIAPF
— DIA Part File
CUWTF
— Combined Unconventional Warfare Task Force
CHAH
— Canada Health Accredited Herd
CTP
— consolidated telecommunications program
BLEU
— Belgium-Luxembourg Economic Union
FMEC
— Foreign Materiel Exploitation Catalogue
FSTC
— Foreign Science and Technology Center (archaic; now NGIC)
COMUSFORAZ
— Commander, U.S. Forces, Azores
DFDS
— Data Facility Dataset Services
FFED
— FIREFINDER Elevation Data
ARCENT-SA
— USACENT forward element-Saudi Arabia
FEAF
— Far Eastern Air Forces
ATTS
— Air-Transportable Towed System
GWIC
— Great Wall Industries Corporation (China)
ATGL
— Antitank Guided Launcher
ARTPP
— Airborne Reconnaissance Technology Program Plan
CMT
— Cadmium–mercury telluride
MTR
— Mobile Test Rig (US)
DTOLM
— Doctrine, Training, Organization, Leader Development and Material
BFCS
— Ballistic Framing Camera System
HEO
— High-Earth-Orbit
BL-T
— Black tracer
AFOSP
— Air Force Office of Security Police
CBTI
— Combat Intelligence
TOE
— Table of Organisation and Equipment
ATB
— Air Technical Battalion
VERDI
— Vehicle Electronics Research Defence Initiative (UK)
TPTF
— Target Practice Time Fuzed
DARTS
— Digital Antijam Radio Teletype System
VLSMS
— Vehicle-Launched Scatterable Mine System
LPTS
— Lightweight Protected Turret System
BST
— Battle Staff Team
PLARS
— Position Location And Reporting System (US)
CTS
— Course Training Standards
COMUSARTF
— Commander, United States Army Task Force
DIT
— Defense Intelligence Thesaurus
DSWS
— Division Support Weapon System
ARL-I
— Airborne Reconnaissance Low-Imagery
SM
— Smoke
HEAT
— High-Explosive AntiTank
EXPL
— Exploitation
HEFT
— High-Explosive Follow Through
AEC
— ASARS Exploitation Cell
ERF
— Early Reinforcing Force
IBIP
— Industrial Building Incentive Program
HDM
— Hierarchical Development Methodology
DID
— Data Line Description
CNOC
— Counternarcotics Operations Center
VTT
— véhicule transport de troupe (troop transporter)
ASAS-W
— All-Source Analysis System WARRIOR
CS1
— Critical-Sensitive Level 1
CJIT
— Combined Joint Interrogation Team
DIHEST
— Direct Induced High-Explosives Simulation Technique
IFV
— infantry fighting vehicle
TTD
— Transformation Technology Demonstrator
MRS
— muzzle reference system
HHD
— Headquarters and Headquarters Detachment
DDU
— Distant Device Unit
MGU
— Mid-course Guidance Unit
MRVR
— Mechanised Repair and Recovery Vehicle (US)
G
— Gain
HEMP
— High-Explosive Multi-Purpose
CTIA
— Counter Technical Intelligence Activities
COMINEWARCOM
— Commander, Mine Warfare Command
CCISCMO
— Community Counterintelligence and Security Countermeasures Office
CWI
— Conventional Weapons Index
HOM
— Head Of Media
CDLF
— Consolidated Domestic Launch Forecast
HEAP
— High-Explosive Armor-Piercing
ATR
— Automotive Test Rig
GREM
— Grenade, Rifle, Entry Munition
ILL
— illuminating
ASWTF
— Antisubmarine Warfare Task Force
COMUSFK
— Commander, U.S. Forces, Korea
CIPHONY
— Enciphered Telephone
CFE-U
— Communications Front-End-Upgrade
CRIMP
— Crisis Management Plan
ELECTRO-OPINT
— Electro-Optical Intelligence Element
CTF-C2
— Combined Task Force Director of Intelligence
I&S
— Intelligence and Security
CDM
— Coastal Defence Missile
BCRD
— British Columbia Regimental Depot
CSMR
— Coarse Spatial Resolution, Multispectral
AJ
— Antijamming
C&J
— Collection and Jamming
FACSFAC
— Fleet Air Control and Surveillance Facility
DRSP
— Defense Reconnaissance Support Program
ETRAC
— Enhanced Tactical Radar Correlator
DSSR
— Deep Space Surveillance Radar
GTTC
— Goodfellow Technical Training Center
ARCENT-K
— USACENT forward element-Kuwait
USAADS
— U.S. Army Air Defense School
MTU
— Motoren- und Turbinen-Union
HOCNET
— HUMINT Operational Communications Network
DMPC
— Deployment Media Production Center Project
ADLP
— Advanced Datalink Protocol
FADOC
— Future Air Defense Operation Concept
EWRL
— Electronic Warfare Reprogrammable Library
COMUSFORCNTY
— Commander US Forces Country
CYCLOPS
— Fleet Support Message
CTG
— Commander, Task Group
FLEX
— Force-Level Execution System
COMUSMARFOR
— Commander, United States Marine Forces
HPG
— Hardcopy Products Group
CNAVSPACECOM
— Commander, Navy Space Command
FWAIS
— Free-World Air Intelligence Study
DFM
— Deterrent Force Modules
EPMO
— European Production Management Office
FSCV
— Fire Support Combat Vehicle
DEFPLAN
— Defense Plan
AFLAN
— AFSOC Local/Wide Area Network
COMCM
— Communication Countermeasures & Deception
AMCCOM
— Armament Munitions and Chemical Command
CVIC
— Carrier-Based Intelligence Center
ICRS
— Imagery Collection Requirements Subcommittee (COMIREX)
COMSOCEUR
— Commander, Special Operations Command, Europe
DODCSC
— Department Of Defense Computer Security Center
TSFCS
— Tank Simplified Fire-Control System
BTR
— FSU Armored Personnel Carrier
EOTDA
— Electro-Optical Tactical Decision Aids
DODIPP
— DoD Intelligence Production Program
GOSSNAB
— State Committee for Material-Technical Supply (FSU)
CIGSS
— Common Imagery Ground/Surface System
SRC
— Space Research Corporation
LTA
— Launch Tube Assembly
ERBM
— Extended Range Ballistic Missile
ITOW
— improved TOW
DIAOLS
— DIA On-Line System
CMCM
— Commandant, U.S. Marine Corp Memorandum
HATS
— Heuristic Automated Transportation System
CGUSARPAC
— Commanding General U.S. Army Pacific
EISI
— Electrical Interface-SWPS/lDHS 2000
FMBS
— Family of Muzzle Brake/Suppressors
COMUKADR
— Commander, UK NATO Air Defense Region
ARRN
— Andean Ridge Radar Network
FIIU
— Force Imagery Interpretation Unit
AMRWS
— Advanced Remote Miniaturized Weather Station
HS
— Headquarters Squadron
COMUSMARDEZPAC
— Commander, U.S. Maritime Defense Zone, Pacific
AFSOB
— Air Force Special Operations Base
DTSG
— Digital Technology Subworking Group
FIM
— Force Integration Master Planner
CANUS
— Canadian - United States
LIMAWS
— Lightweight Mobile Artillery Weapon System
COLT
— Combat Observation and Laser Team
BMC
— Battle Management Cell
CASAP
— Canadian Submarine Aquisition Program
FASTL
— Future Analytic Strategic Target List
GGI&S
— Global Geospatial and Information Services
EPU
— Electronics Processing Unit
ISV
— Internal Security Vehicle
CA
— Cryptanalysis
SAWS
— Squad Automatic Weapon System
EASTPAC
— Eastern Pacific Ocean
CT
— Training Cruiser
HRTV
— High-Resolution Television
CVAN
— CINCPAC Voice Alert Network
HVAP-T
— high-velocity armour-piercing tracer
HCR
— HUMINT Collection Requirement
FOSICPAC
— Fleet Ocean Surveillance Information Center, Pacific
ASIP
— All-Source Imagery Processor
FPA
— Federal Preparedness Agency
COMUSNAVSO
— Commander, US Naval Forces, South
COMUSMACTHAI
— Commander, United States Military Assistance Command, Thailand
VEDES
— Vehicle Exhaust Dust Ejection System (US)
FORTIS
— Forward Observation and Reconnaissance Thermal Imaging System
COMSTRIKFORSOUTH
— Commander, Striking Force, South
GIIPS
— Geographic Installation Intelligence Production Specifications
EWC
— Electronic Warfare Center
GSS
— Global Support System
AJNPE
— Airborne Joint Nuclear Planning Element
AIMTB
— Artificial Intelligence Module Testbed
ALUSNLO
— American Legation U.S. Naval Liaison Officer
CSAM
— Chief of Staff, Army Memorandum
SH/PRAC
— squash head practice
FIRF
— Future Information Requirements Forecast
ICL
— Intelligence Coordination Cell
COMARSPACECOM
— Commander, Army Space Command
FRIF
— Finished Recurring Intelligence File
HPSCI
— House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence
ARDNOT
— Automatic day/night optical tracker
VMA(AW)
— Marine All-Weather Attack Squadron
VTP
— véhicule transport de personnel (personnel carrier)
SATCP
— Systиme Anti-aérien à Trиs Courte Portée (very short-range anti-aircraft system)
DMC&GP
— Defense MC&G Program
ELS
— Electromagnetic Launcher System
GIPS
— Geographic Installation Intelligence Production Specifications
HF/DF
— High-Frequency Direction-Finding
SD
— Self-Destruct
CSI
— Commercial Satellite Interconnectivity
DSSS
— Defense Special Security System
CIMP
— COMSEC Interoperability Master Plan
COMUSMARCENT
— Commander, U.S. Marine Forces Central Command
DES
— Digital Exploitation System
VCI
— Véhicule de Combat d'Infanterie; Vehiculo combate infanteria (infantry combat vehicle)
COMS
— Collection Operations Management System (HUMINT)
DUPLEX
— Simultaneous Transmit and Receive
JSDFA
— Japanese Self-Defence Force Agency
COMSUBMED
— Commander, Submarines, Mediterranean
BC
— Battery Commander
FMIB
— Foreign Materiel Intelligence Board
CESARS
— Chemical Evaluation Search and Retrieval System(Database containing environmental and health information on chemicals)
DBIDI
— Data Base of Imagery-Derived Information
CIVC
— Carrier Intelligence Center
CCN
— Crisis Communications Network (CIA)
COMSECONDFLT
— Commander, U.S. Second Fleet
COMSOCLANT
— Commander, Special Operations Command, Atlantic
COSIN
— Control Staff Instructions
DNRS
— Day/Night Range Sight
COP
— Combat Out-Post
HEP-T
— high-explosive practice - tracer
DIST
— Digital Imagery Support Terminal
CDF
— Central Document File
CRJOIC
— Central Region Joint Operational Intelligence Center
ASSM
— Antiship Surface Missile
BIOLDEF
— Biological Defense
UTS
— Universal Turret System
AIP
— Architecture Implementation Plan
BCR
— Battlefield Communications Review
GCE
— Gun Control Equipment
CIMAS
— CENTCOM Iranian Military Activities Summary
G2
— Assistant Chief of Staff, G2 (Intelligence)
ACI
— Airborne Controlled Intercept
DBAS
— Data Base Applications System
COMSIXTHFLT
— Commander, U.S. Sixth Fleet
TGS
— Tank Gun Sight
TDD
— Target Detection Device
AIRCOM
— Air Command
CHCMSA
— Chief, Cruise Missile Support Activity
KAC
— Knight's Armament Company
HTKP
— Hard-Target Kill Potential/Probability
ARCS
— Automated Reproduction and Collating System
COMUSAFK
— Commander, U.S. Air Forces, Korea
ETAC
— Enlisted Terminal Attack Controllers
CUPW
— Canadian Union of Postal Workers(Pronounced: CUP-DUB-uhl-yoo)
CHJUSMAGK
— Chief, Joint U.S. Military Assistance Group, Korea
IAPF
— Inter-American Peace Force
AOSG
— Amphibious Operation Support Graphic
GWIP
— Global Weather Intercept Program
CIID
— Command Intelligence Implementation Document
EVC
— DoD Evasion Chart
CCG-NB
— Communications Control Ground-Narrowband
COMLANDZEALAND
— Commander, Allied Land Forces, New Zealand
IAM
— Imagery Analysis Memorandum
HANE
— High-Altitude Nuclear Effects
IAS
— Intelligence Access System
ELB
— Extended Life Barrel
ECSO
— European Command Special Operations
ICDP
— Intelligence Career Development Program
AIWO
— Air Intelligence Warning Officer
IDBM
— Integrated Data Base Maintenance
GSFM
— Group of Soviet Forces Mongolia
CV90
— Combat Vehicle 90
VEC
— Vehiculo de Exploraciòn de Caballerie
CTT
— Commanders'Tactical Terminal
CSDS
— Command Spatial Display System
CCCC
— Canadian Corps Composite Company
TTS
— Tank Thermal Sight
CCRC
— Canadian Corps Reinforcement Centre
DCCT
— Dismounted Close Combat Trainer
PDRR
— Program Definition and Risk Reduction
DPM
— Dissemination Program Manager
DPIC
— Decentralized Pacific Imagery Processing and Interpretation Center
CCHC
— Headquarters Commandant
EIDB
— EISS Integrated Database
ENL
— Enlisted
DIRS
— Defense Intelligence Reference Series
DTC
— Digital Tape Cassette
HARM
— High-Speed Anti-Radiation Missile (AGM-88A)
EPG
— European Programme Group
TDCS
— Tank Driver Command System
DIP
— Driver Instrument Panel
ATBM
— Antitactical Ballistic Missile
HETS
— Heavy Equipment Transport System
HEAT-T
— high-explosive anti-tank - tracer
BARB
— Beacon-Aided Radar Bombing
ETIBS
— Enhanced Tactical Information Broadcast Service
CTTP
— USCENTCOM Tactics, Techniques, and Procedures Manual
RCV
— Robotic Command Vehicle
EPS
— ELINT Processing System
EXO
— Exoatmosheric
APVO
— FSU Air Defense Aviation
VCP
— Vehicle Check Point
GA
— Ground Attack
GTAB
— Global Transportation Analysis Bulletin
CFI
— Canadian Foundation for Innovation
JSSAMP
— Joint Services Small Arms Master Plan
DCOSIPR
— Deputy Chief of Staff, Intelligence Plans and Requirements
GEOFILE
— Geographic Locations Code File System
CINCPACAF
— Commander in Chief, Pacific Air Force
COMSOTFE
— Commander, Support Operations Task Force, Europe
FIS
— Foreign Instrumentation Signals
PLA
— People's Liberation Army
HASC
— House Armed Services Committee's
LLAD
— low-level air defence
COMMDET
— Communications Detachment
BSD
— Battlefield Surveillance Device
JSSAP
— Joint Services Small Arms Programme
HQ/HQS
— Headquarters
FORMAT
— Foreign Materiel
DIRINT
— Director of Intelligence
COMCENTAG
— Commander, Central Army Group, Central Europe
COMUSAFJ
— Commander, U.S. Air Forces, Japan
NVESD
— Night Vision and Electronic Sensors Directorate
DPQ
— Defense Planning Questionnaire (NATO)
CIPL
— ClNC's Integrated Priority List
ROBAT
— Robotic Counter-Obstacle Vehicle (US)
BM
— FSU Truck-Mounted Multiple Rocket Launcher
DSIATP
— Defense Sensor Imagery Application Training Programs
GAD
— Guards Artillery Division
ATT
— Technical Assistance Training Team
EP
— ELINT Processor
COMSOC-K
— Commander, Special Operations Command, Korea
IASD
— Instant Ammunition Selection Device
CJCS
— Chairman, Joint Chiefs of Staff
AOI
— Arab Organisation for Industrialisation
HITS
— Human Intelligence Tasking System
COMJSOC
— Commander, Joint Special Operations Command
IBOS
— Intelligence Battlefield Operating System
ASRRS
— Army Survivable, Recovery and Reconstitution System
ADRG
— Advanced Digitized Raster Graphics
CNA
— Center for Naval Analysis
CSTIP
— Combined Strategic Intelligence Training Program
CSAFM
— Chief of Staff, Air Force Memorandum
COMSOCSOUTH
— Commander, Special Operations Command, Southern Command
MWHS
— Marine Wing Headquarters Squadron
AFOE
— Assault Follow-On Echelon
IS
— Internal Security
VCR
— Variable Compression Ratio for co2-reduction of gasoline engine
CMTC-IS
— CMTC-Instrumentation System
CRDL
— Collateral Recurring Document Listing
AFGCCS
— USAF Global Command and Control System
AFTFWC
— Air Force Tactical Fighter Weapons Center
COMFAIRKEF
— Commander, Fleet Air Keflavik
HIFAR
— High-Frequency Fixed-Array Radar
MEWS
— Mobile Electronic Warfare System
BCT
— Base Consolidated Telecommunications
HDO
— Humanitarian Demining Operations
APS
— Artillery Pointing System
FRAC
— Fractured
COMUSMILGP
— Commander, United States Military Group
CNC
— Counternarcotics Center
ARLANT
— U.S. Army Forces
COMINTADTSK
— COMINT Advisory Tasking Message
ICON
— Image Communications and Operations Node
GROFIS
— Ground Forces Intelligence Study
LVTP
— Landing Vehicle Tracked Personnel (US)
DSTF
— Decision Support Task Force
FFGN
— Nuclear-Powered Guided-Missile Frigate
COMNORECHAN
— Commander, Northern Submarine Area, Channel
AMF
— Amphibische Mehrzweck-Fahrzeuge (multipurpose amphibious vehicle)
CANT
— Chinese Atmospheric Nuclear Test
CSGN
— Nuclear Strike Cruiser
FPE
— Force Planning Estimate
CS
— Communications subsystem
OSW
— Objective Sniper Weapon
AMD
— Activated Metal Decoy
AFDB
— Auxiliary Floating Drydock (large)
ATP-FO
— Automated Tracking Prototype Follow-On
COMOCEANLANT
— Commander, Ocean Atlantic
AGEH
— Experimental Auxiliary (Hydrofoil)
COMSOCPAC
— Commander, Special Operations Command, Pacific
AMS
— Automated Message System
FCIAD
— FORSCOM Component Intelligence Architecture Document
GUI
— Graphics User Interface
FU
— Forecast Unit
ANGLLCO
— Air and Naval Gunfire Liaison Company
COMEDEAST
— Commander, Eastern Mediterranean Area
GMFP
— Global Military Force Policy
IDB
— Integrated Data Base
DIIP
— Defense Intelligence Interoperability Panel
CFI&I
— Center for Integration and Interoperability
FTLS
— Future Target List-Strategic
SAPHEI
— Semi-Armour-Piercing High Explosive Incendiary
EXCAP
— Exercise Capability (simulator)
ASTERIX
— Automated Analyst Support Tools
CWT
— Chemical Weapons Treaty
FADS
— Foreign Area Data System
CTA
— Central Technical Authority
GSM
— Ground Support Module (JSTARS)
LRAT
— long-range anti-tank
DIAAPR
— Defense Intelligence Agency Appraisal
IDC
— Interagency Defector Committee
ROF
— Royal Ordnance Factory (UK)
AP
— Anti-personnel
ICRC
— Intelligence Contingency Readiness Center
NI/CD
— Nickel Cadmium
TRACER
— Tactical Reconnaissance Armoured Combat Equipment Requirement (UK)
DILC
— Dedicated Intelligence Loop Circuit
CTDR
— Commercial Training Device Requirements
ASDIAZ
— All-Source Document Index Automated File-Compartmented
DODFIP
— DoD Futures Intelligence Program
HNAF
— Host Nation Armed Forces
COMNORTHAG
— Commander, Northern Army Group, Central Europe
COPRL
— Command Operations Priority Requirements List
COMMARFORK
— Commander, Marine Forces, Korea
DBI
— Decibel (referenced to isotropic radiator)
MAC
— Medium Armored Car (US)
FLSG
— Force Logistics Support Group
CAC
— U.S. Army Combined Arms Command
GIPSY
— Graphics Information or Presentation System
SPAAG
— self-propelled anti-aircraft gun
FFSS
— Future Fighting Soldier System (UK)
ASDC
— Advanced Space Data Corporation
MLC
— Military Load Classification
EMINT
— Emissions Intelligence
CI/SCM
— Counterintelligence and Security Countermeasures
DDHN
— Nuclear-Powered Aviation Destroyer
FSB
— Fleet Satellite Broadcast (of FLTSATCOM)
EG
— External Gun
DBD
— Data Burst Device
GEODIS
— Geographic Display
NZDF
— New Zealand Defence Force
SPAG
— self-propelled assault gun
CORL
— Collection Opportunity Requirements List
EITO
— EUCOM Intelligence Training Office EKIP Enhanced Korean Information Package
GAF
— Ground Alert Facility (of PAC ABNCP)
ECO
— Electronic Collection Outstations
BFACS
— BFA Control System
CMD
— Collection Management Division
CSF
— Combined service forces
TWMP
— Track Width Mine Plough
CWIS
— Crisis Window Information System
SFM
— Sensor Fuzed Munitions
GMRD
— Guards Motorized Rifle Division (FSU)
SKOT
— Sredni Kolowy Opancerzny Transporter (armoured personnel carrier)
FISAP
— FMFPac Intelligence Sub-Architecture Plan
DCIB
— Defense Counterintelligence Board
EMDG
— Euromissile Dynamics Group
GCW
— Gross Combat Weight
RC/MAS
— Reserve Component/Modified Armament System
FMPRB
— Foreign Military Program Review Board
GDBMS
— Generic Data Base Management Server
BRAMSHOTT
— Bramshott
IDBR
— Integrated Data Base Retrieval
SGTS
— Second-Generation Tank Sight
GSR
— General Staff Requirement (UK)
CINCUKAIR
— Commander in Chief, United Kingdom Air Defense Region (NATO)
COSAL
— Consolidated Ship/Squadron Allowance
ERSC
— extended range subcalibre
BSP
— Bright Source Protection
EWAS
— Electronic Workorder Accounting System
EWSO
— EW Staff Officer
COMUSARAK
— Commander, U.S. Army Forces, Alaska
SPSM
— Sensorgezundete Panzerabwehr SubMunition
TUR
— Tiefflieger-Ьberwachungs-Radar (low-level surveillance radar)
RAA
— Royal Australian Artillery
ANRPC
— Association of Natural Rubber-Producing Countries
CEM
— Concepts Evaluation Model
ATWC
— Atmospheric Tactical Warning Connectivity
COMUSKOREA
— Commander, U.S. Forces, Korea (also COMUSK)
HL-UAV
— Hand-Launched Unmanned Aerial Vehicle
G-O
— Office of Law Enforcement and Defense Operations (USCG)
COMSTRICKFLANT
— Commander, Striking Fleet Atlantic (Afloat)
CUBB
— Collateral Users Bulletin Board
HEMAT
— Heavy Expanded Mobility Ammunition Trailer (US)
WM
— unofficial acronym for a Woman Marine
DMFE
— DAWS Message Front End
COMALF
— Commander of Airlift Forces
EWCM
— Electronic Warfare Coordination Module
DFRIF
— Defense Freight Railway Interchange Fleet
VIDS
— Vehicle Integrated Defence System
AXT
— Training Ship
IAMP
— Imagery Acquisition and Management Plan
HPM
— High-Power Microwave
RTT
— Roues Transporteur de Troupes
DCF
— DOCS Certification Facility
COMMARFOR
— Commander Marine Forces
FPF
— Final Protection Fire
RR
— Recoilless Rifle
LUTE
— Lightweight Uncooled Thermal Imager Equipment
LAU
— Light Armoured Unit
MSV
— Modular Support Vehicle
CNFJ
— Commander, U.S. Naval Forces Japan
DCS/I
— Deputy Chief of Staff Intelligence
AIIF
— Automated Installation Intelligence File
GFCP
— Generic Front-End Communications Package
SASR
— Special Air Service Regiment
EASTLANT
— Eastern Atlantic Command (NATO)
CSENCNET
— Satellite Education Network
CHARM
— Challenger chieftain armament
HICOM
— High Command (CINCPACFLT Voice Network)
DV
— Demining Vehicle
API
— Armour-piercing incendiary
CECOM
— Communications-electronics command
CHBDL
— Communications High Bandwidth Data Link
AMSSA
— Assured Mission Support Space Architecture
MABS
— Marine Air Base Squadron
LLM
— Launcher Loader Module
MARS
— Mini Assault Rifle System
VCC
— Veicolo Corazzato de Combattimento
FCT
— Foreign Comparative Test
FOC
— Final Operational Capabilities
ILMS
— Improved Launcher Mechanical System
GO()
— Government of (Name of Country)
HMTV
— Head-Mounted Thermal Vision
HSE-SOCOM
— HSE-USSOCOM
HFA
— High-Frequency Antenna
RCT
— Royal Corps of Transport
ERA
— Extended Range Ammunition
MTI
— Moving Target Indication
GRIPF
— GUARDRAIL Integrated Processing Facility
FMOCC
— Fleet Mobile Operations Command Center
COMMARFORJAPAN
— Commander, Marine Forces, Japan
DISC
— Daily Intelligence Summary Cable
ASAS-E
— All-Source Analysis System-Extended
EMGTN
— Equivalent Megatonnage
DSTP
— Director, Strategic Target Planning
ERSSO
— Emergency Reaction Special Security Officer
IA
— Imagery Analyst
LRSA
— Long Range Sniper Ammunition
ECM
— Error Correcting Memory
ERIN
— Electronic Radio Intercept Network (USCS)
FOAP
— Foreign Aircraft Production
BMP
— FSU Armored Infantry Combat Vehicle
MPGS
— Mobile Protected Gun System (US)
PLS
— Palletised Load System (US)
TLP
— Troop Leading Procedures (US)
ASART
— AEELS Support Analysis Reporting Terminal
DSO
— Defence Sales Organisation
EDA
— Emergency Dissemination Authorityies
CTAI
— Continuous-Tone Aerial Imagery
ARETS
— Armour Remote Target System
EUL
— Economically Useful Life
AN
— Net Tender
BUD/S
— Basic Underwater Demolition/Sea-Air-Land (SEAL)
MULE
— Modular Universal Laser Equipment (US)
MICV
— Mechanised Infantry Combat Vehicle
CLSP
— Composite Launch Sequence Plan
CDSORG
— Civil Direction of Shipping Organization
ST
— Staff Target
DCSEC
— Deputy Chief of Staff, Security
LATS
— Light Armoured Turret System
RWS
— Remote weapon system (or station)
DSSCC
— Defense Special Security Communications Center
MPS
— Maritime Prepositioning Ships (US)
G1
— Assistant Chief of Staff, G1 (Personnel)
ICARIS
— Intelligence Communications Architecture and Requirements Information System
GPF
— General Purpose Forces
MCWL
— Marine Corps Warfighting Laboratory
COMUSAFAK
— Commander, U.S. Air Forces, Alaska
HOB
— Height of Burst
CLO
— Counterdrug Liaison Officer
FP
— Fire Position
HMC
— Howitzer Motor Carriage
CINF
— Community Imagery Needs Forecast
VLI
— Visible Light Illuminator
EUCI
— Endorsed for Unclassified Cryptographic Information
IBD
— Intelligence Baseline Document
LCS
— Loader Control System
DOP
— Department of Productivity
HVCC
— High Velocity Canister Cartridge
CONTRA-
— Against, Opposite (Prefix)
ERGFCDS
— Extended Range Gunnery Fire-Control Demonstration System
DIATP
— DIA Tactical Program
CPE
— Circular Probable Error
NDU
— Navigation Display Unit
EFP
— Expanded Feasibility Phase
CRBIF
— Crisis Basis Imagery File
GSP
— General Strike Plan
I
— Inclination
HOTOL
— Horizontal Takeoff & Landing
ASTP
— APOLLO-SOYUZ Test Program
ESF
— Environmental Scale Factor
HRU
— Hardcopy Reconstruction Unit
HLA/DZS
— Helicopter Landing Area/Drop Zone Study
COMZEALAND
— Commander, Allied Land Forces, New Zealand
DCAPSS
— Dual Criteria Aimpoint Selection System
GDRS
— Ground Data Reduction System
FFE
— Fire For Effect
FLTSAT
— Fleet Satellite
GOP
— General Out Post
CNIN
— Composite Network, Front-End Internal Network
FETVD
— Far East Theater of Military Operations
GATS
— General Agreement on Trade in Services
MARDI
— Mobile Advanced Robotics Defence Initiative (UK)
FORDTIS
— Foreign Disclosure Technical Information System
DCL
— Direct Communications Link
COMGTMODEFCOM
— Commander, Guantanamo Defense Command
LVTH
— Landing Vehicle Tracked Howitzer (US)
APT
— Armour-piercing tracer
FIDB
— Fundamental Intelligence Database
GCDCAL
— Great Circle Distance Calculator
CFB
— Canadian Forces Base
FFG
— Guided-Missile Frigate
COMEX
— Committee on Exchanges
IDB-II
— PC-Based Integrated Data Base
HEF
— Hostile Establishment File
PM
— porte mortier (mortar carrier)
CHAALS-X
— CHAALS Exploitation
HISP
— Hostile Intelligence Service Profiler System
TDR
— Target Data Receiver
ALT
— Armoured Launching Turret
VAB
— Vickers Armoured Bridgelayer
EIF
— ECMC Interface Facility
ETIWCS
— European Theater Intelligence Warning and Communications System
FOMCAT
— Foreign Materiel Catalogue
GMIT
— Ground Military Intelligence Team (ROK)
LVS
— Lightweight Video Sight
YMRS
— Yugoslav multiple rocket system
CTU
— Commander Task Unit
HUMMV
— High Utility Mobile Mechanized Vehicle
FEDS
— Front End Distribution System
ARTCC
— Air Route Traffic and Control Center
FFL
— Corvette
IAWG
— Interagency Working Group
DITSUM
— Defense Intelligence Terrorism Summary
DOAT
— JAC Counterterrorism/Counterintelligence Analysis Branch
DBQ
— Data Base Query
CDU
— Command Display Unit
FB
— Fighter Bomber
HETF
— High Explosive Time Fuzed
HWC
— Hobart Walk-in Cooler
BS
— Broadcast Service
SLAW
— Shoulder-Launched Assault Weapon
DIVISION
— Enciphered Television
TICM
— thermal imaging common modules
CADES
— COMIREX Advanced Exploitation System
HRV
— High-Resolution Visible Range Instruments
NVE
— Night Vision Equipment
GTIS
— Government Technical Information Services
MGS
— Mobile Gun System
EPG
— European Production Group
BL
— Bomb Line
NZEF
— New Zealand Expeditionary Force
TOGS
— Thermal Observation and Gunnery System (UK)
FPI
— Foreign Positive Intelligence
CJCSI
— Chairman, Joint Chiefs of Staff Instruction
DCRSI
— Digital Cassette Recording System - Improved
GWC
— Global Weather Control
FDMS
— Farm Debt Mediation Service
DIDOP
— Digital Image Data Output Product
FRPG
— Facility Reference Point Graphic
CAR
— Canadian Airborne Regiment
FLA
— Foreign Launch Assessment
GIN
— Greenland-Iceland-Norway
COMUSJAPAN
— Commander, U.S. Forces, Japan (also COMUSJ)
SMAW
— Shoulder-launched Multi-purpose Assault Weapon
CIWC
— CIW Commander
WAV
— Wide Angle Viewing
CSABE
— Central and South African Basic Encyclopedia
EWS
— external weapon station
COUNTERMASINT
— Counter Measurements and Signature Intelligence
COIR
— Commander's Operational Intelligence Requirements
FAM
— Functional Area Model
RAPI
— Reactive Armour Protection
WHA
— Weapons Head Assembly
CONNMJIC
— Contingency NMJIC
ASDIAZO
— All-Source Document Index Automated File-ORCON
CTH
— Aviation Training Cruiser
JGSDF
— Japanese Ground Self-Defence Force
MPIM
— Multipurpose Individual Munition
EXSUBCOM
— Exploitation Subcommittee (COMIREX)
SOP
— Standart Operational Procedure
CONOBJTR
— Conscientious Objector
C-P
— Counterproliferation
LVTR
— Landing Vehicle Tracked Recovery (US)
TACBE
— Tacbe
HAC
— House Appropriations Committee
ETSC
— Electronic and Telecommunications Subcommittee
TGMTS
— Tank Gunnery Missile Tracking System
COMNSWU
— Commander, Naval Special Warfare Unit
GCCS
— Ground Command and Control System
CRS
— COMIREX Requirements Structure
IAFV
— infantry armoured fighting vehicle
FIRM
— Floating Integrated Rail Mount
FDBPS
— Fleet Data Base Production System
DWIP
— Defense-Wide Intelligence Plan
MVEE
— Military Vehicles and Engineering Establishment (UK)
ASSW
— Antisurface Ship Warfare
EUCOM/JIC
— U.S. European Command/Joint Intelligence Command
CSSOC
— Combat Service Support Operations Center
DCTN
— Defense Commercial Telecommunications/Teleconferencing Network
EUSC
— effective United States controlled shipping
MACS
— Marine Air Control Squadron
DE/EW
— Directed Energy/Electronic Warfare
DTA
— Directorate of Threat Analysis
EOINT
— Electro-Optical Intelligence
ASCAMP
— Advanced Single-Channel Manpack
CORD
— Central Ontario Regimental Depot
ASPADOC
— Alternate Space Defense Operations Command
CNI
— Communicating NATO Intentions
MDU
— Map Display Unit
DEMONS
— Demonstration System
FLI
— Force-Level Information
CIFAX
— Enciphered Facsimile
COS
— Chief of Section
DPOM
— Directorate of Plans, Operations and Mobilization
IFCS
— Integrated Fire-Control System
IPF
— Initial Production Facility
ALOC(S)
— Air Line(s) of Communication
PLO
— Palestinian Liberation Army
DUCA
— Distributed Users Coverage Antennas
HSI
— Human Systems Integration
GBMD
— Global Ballistic Missile Defense
TLE
— Treaty Limited Equipment
FTAM
— File Transfer Access Management
COMLANDFOR
— Commander, Land Forces
COMALCOM
— Commander, Alaskan Command
OCSW
— Objective Crew-Served Weapon
DTC-2
— Desktop Computer-2 (Navy)
ICA
— Intelligence Center Atlantic
MARDIV
— Marine Division (US)
ECMO
— European Collection Management Office
HVTP-T
— high-velocity target practice - tracer
CHIP
— Communications Handbook for Intelligence Planners
WP-T
— White Phosphorus Tracer
CENTAG
— Central Army Group (NATO)
ALASCOM
— Alaskan Communications Inc.
SR
— Short Rifle
ASUWC
— Antisurface Warfare Commander
EPAT
— Earliest Possible Arrival Time
EXOPLAN
— Exercise Operations Plan
ASDIC
— Armed Services Documents Intelligence Center
CIF
— Corps Interrogation Facility
CVT
— Controlled variable time
IASSA
— INSCOM Automated Systems Support Activity
HES
— Hardcopy Exploitation Systems
DTLOMS
— Doctrine, Training, Leadership, Organization, Material, Soldiers
F/O
— Fiber-Optics
STAB
— Steered Agile Beams
DMR
— Dedicated Marksman Rifle
BT
— Bullet Trap
PLF
— protective line of fire
WAMI
— Wide Area Motion Imagery (US)
PMS
— Pedestal-Mounted Stinger
FA
— Frontal Aviation (FSU)
FOM
— Fibre Optic Missile
COMUSJ
— Commander, US Forces Japan
HOTA
— HUMINT Operational Tasking Authority
GNS
— Global Network Segment
FOMP
— Foreign Missile Production
VARV
— Vickers Armoured Recovery Vehicle
DBC
— Data Base Correlation
HIL
— High Interest List
CAF
— Crisis Augmentation Facility
AOS
— Add-on stabilisation
DCAOC
— DCA Operations Control Center
TLD
— Top Level Demonstrations
II
— Image Intensification
CSA
— Chief of Staff, U.S. Army
KEC
— Kaman Electromagnetics Corporation
APCNR
— Armour-piercing Composite Non-rigid
COMICEDEFOR
— Commander, Iceland Defense Force
HD
— Horizontal Ground Distance
DPTR
— diopter
CMCDS
— Community Multilateral Counterterrorism Database System
ED
— European Capability Datum
ADI
— Air Defense Initiative
MFCV
— Missile Fire-Control Vehicle
IAN
— Imagery Analysis Notice
RCDU
— Remote-Controlled Defence Unit
FAMS
— Fleet Ocean Surveillance Information Center Analytical Maritime Summary
TSQ
— time and super-quick
CPNET
— Custom Product Network
SWC
— Semi WadCutter
GCN
— Ground Communications Network (A/G Worldwide Net)
CR
— Capability Requirement
DMAL
— Defense Mapping Agency Liaison
DHCA
— Data Handling Capability Analysis
FANS
— Friendly Allied Nation Support Network
LP
— Liquid Propellant
EIC
— Economic Intelligence Committee
ICCC
— International Council for Computer Communication
HB
— High Burst
TGTS
— tank gunnery training simulator
BDS
— Base Development Survey
FI
— Finished Intelligence
LSS
— Lightweight Shotgun System
HCC
— HUMINT Contingency Cell
WAPC
— Wheeled Armoured Personnel Carrier (Canada)
IAWS
— Improved Analyst Workstation
RLT
— Regimental Landing Team
EFM
— Explosives Factory Maribyrnong
FSOF
— Forward Special Operations Facility
CCIC
— Concentrated Counterdrugs Intelligence Collection
LWMS
— LightWeight Modular Sight
CSPAR
— Central Strategic Processing, Analysis and Reporting
FCIP
— Foreign Counterintelligence Program
SRAW
— Short Range Assault Weapon
OCC
— Obus à Charge Creusé (shaped-charge shell)
FTA
— Frangible Training Ammunition
GLOBIXS
— Global Information Exchange System
CSTOL
— Cargo Short Take-Off & Landing
FEWS
— Future Early Warning System
DFED
— Digitized Features Data
RP
— rocket-propelled
MP
— Machine Pistol
SFW
— Special Forces Weapon
TPDS
— Target Practice Discarding Sabot
C6F
— Commander, U.S. Sixth Fleet
VMGR
— Marine Aerial Refueler/Transport Squadron
DENAS
— Daily European Naval Activity Summary
PRAC-T
— practice tracer
ICPS
— Intelligence Communications Processing Shelter
CONDECA
— Central America Defense Council
GENSER
— General Service (Communications)
JLTA
— Javelin Composite Launch Tube
CTT-H
— Commanders'Tactical Terminal-Hybrid
LSB
— Landing Support Battalion
SINCGARS
— Single Channel Ground/Air Radio System
ECI
— External Communications Interface
FAST-I
— Forward Area SID and TRAP-Improved
MCWS
— Minor Calibre Weapons Station (US)
FLTBCST
— Fleet Broadcast
MRS
— Multiple Rocket System
EDMS
— Electronic Dissemination Management System
FMA
— Foreign Materiel Acquisition
LTP
— Laser Target Pointer, Luminesant Training Projectile
CHAALS
— Communications High Accuracy Airborne Location System
TES
— Tactical Environment Simulation
ICTT
— Improved Commanders Tactical Terminal
ARS
— Salvage and Rescue Ship
FS
— fire support element
CVTTS
— Combat vehicle targeting system
HOTPHOTOREP
— Hot Photographic Interpretation Report
ARR
— Radiological Repair Ship
CPR
— Common Practice Round
FIIC
— Force Imagery Interpretation Center
AUXCP
— Auxiliary Command Post
SJFN
— Semi-Jacketed Flat Nose
HVAC
— High-Voltage Air Conditioning
COMUSJUWTF
— Commander, United States Joint Unconventional WarfareTask Force
EXDIS
— Exclusive Distribution (Pneumatic Tube Message Precedence)
WAC
— Women's Army Corporation
SFSW
— Special Forces Support Weapon
PE
— Peace Enforcement
ERV
— Emergency Rescue Vehicle
DIFAX
— Defense Intelligence Facsimile
DAYLT
— Daylight
MPBAV
— MultiPurpose Base Armoured Vehicle
MRAV
— MultiRole Armoured Vehicle
MCRV
— Mechanised Combat Repair Vehicle
GOSIP
— Government Open Systems Interconnected Profile
DIAI
— DIA Instruction
DODFCIP
— DoD Foreign Counterintelligence Program
SRTS
— Short Range Thermal Sight
CHCSS
— Chief, Central Security Service
FDB
— Fleet Database
CR
— Crisis Relocation
GWS
— Gaps, Weaknesses, and Shortfalls (also GW&S)
HC
— hexachloroethane
FIRCAP
— Foreign Intelligence Requirement Capabilities and Priorities
HIMAD
— High- to Medium-Altitude Defense
DAT
— Direct Action Team
COMPWING
— Composite Wing
HVSW
— Hypervelocity Support Weapon
AVMF
— FSU Naval Aviation
FARS
— Field Artillery Rocket System
I&A
— Imagery and Analysis
VBCI
— Véhicule Blindé de Combat D'infanterie
GSTS
— Ground-Based Surveillance and Tracking System
DEPCOMNAVCENT
— Deputy COMNAVCENT
SAVA
— Standard Army Vectronics Architecture
PRI
— projector reticle image
EXPRES
— Expoitation Process Reengineering Study
EDL
— Electric Discharge Laser
GKNT
— State Committee for Science and Technology (FSU)
GLC
— gun lay computer
GPALS
— Global Protection Against Limited Strikes
MWSG
— Marine Wing Support Group
VINACS
— Vehicle Integrated Navigation and Command System
ETC
— ElectroThermal Cannon
BL
— Blank Line
MAP
— Military Aid Programme
HCER
— high-capacity extended range
ES
— Extreme Spread
TPCM
— Target Practice Colour-Marking
DP
— Demonstration Purpose
FUWOB
— Forward Unconventional Warfare Operations Base
HMT
— His Majesty's Troopship
ICF
— Intelligence Collection Flight
CH
— Aviation Cruiser
DWIO
— Duty Watch Intelligence Officer (Canadian)
VDSL
— Vickers Defence Systems Ltd
MTVL
— Mobile Tactical Vehicle Light
ARP
— Alert Response Plan
IMMLC
— Improved Medium Mobility Load Carrier
FFS
— Fixed Field Site
ECS
— Electronic Combat Support
HSE
— HUMINT Support Element
FH
— Field Howitzer
CTO
— Central Treaty Organisation
TOPAS
— Transporter Obrneny Pasovy
SPLL
— Self-propelled Loader Launcher
DIPFAC
— U.S. Diplomatic Facilities Graphic
TIRE
— Tank Infra-Red Elbow
MGTS
— MultiGun Turret System
ET
— Enhanced Terminal
HMCII
— Higher Military Command, Interior and Islands (Greece)
CRB
— Contingency Reference Book
RSAF
— Royal Small Arms Factory (UK) (now closed)
HIMS
— HUMINT Information Management System
LOSAT
— Line Of Sight Anti-Tank
IBUR
— Intelligence Bottom-Up Review
HMI
— Host-Message Interface
SPAAM
— self-propelled anti-aircraft missile
HPSC
— High-Performance Computing Research System
DDU
— Digital Display Unit
HSS
— Hunter Sensor Suite
DSNET
— Defense Integrated Secure Network
SEAL
— Sea/Air/Land
BIOLOPS
— Biological Operations
UTL
— Universal Tactical Light
ERRS
— Emergency Regional Reporting System
CWS
— Compartmented Work Station
MARS
— Military Amateur Radio Station
HEST
— High-Explosive Simulation Technique
INSAS
— Indian Small Arms System
DEFCOS
— Defense Courier System
GACC
— Ground Attack Coordination Center
SAPI
— semi-armour-piercing incendiary
DFT
— Deployed for Training Team
TIIPS
— Thermal Imaging and Integrated Position System
IDBTF
— Intelligence Data Base Transaction Format
WSM
— Winchester Short Magnum
GEM
— Ground Effects Machine
FAS
— (U.S.) Foreign Agriculture Service
DPF
— Digital Processing Facility
WHSA
— Weapons Head Support Assembly
IBERLANT
— Iberian Atlantic Area
FFLG
— Guided-Missile Corvette
TAS
— Tracking Adjunct System
FPIR
— Force Protection Information Report
CSAF
— Chief of Staff, U.S. Air Force
HPA
— High-Power Amplifier
MCS
— Microclimate Conditioning System
ICC
— Integrated Communications Center
SEATO
— Southeast Asia Treaty Organisation
FOSD
— Family of Sabotage Devices
GADT
— Ground/Air Defense Threat
EDD
— Explosive Detonation Disruption
COLOP
— Collection Opportunity (messages)
IGLS
— Individual Grenade Launcher System
MAGTEC
— Marine Air/Ground Training & Education Command
HATMD
— High-Altitude Theater Missile Defense
HOE
— Homing Overlay Experiment
ESP
— Emergency Special Measures
FYROM
— Federal Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia
ATP/RMBUX
— Advance Tracking Prototype/Rocky Mountain Basic UNIX
FIST-T
— Transportable FIST
SASR
— Special Application Sniper Rifle
OFSA
— Objective Family of Small Arms
LEP
— Life Extension Programme
HET-PF
— high-explosive tracer - percussion fuze
VNAS
— Vehicle Navigation Air System
ECS
— Environmental Control Subsystem
TLC
— Transport Launching Container
LRSU
— Long-Range Surveillance Unit
VDAA
— Véhicule d'Auto-Défense Anti-aérienne
USAAVNS
— U.S. Army Aviation School
DJTFAC
— DJTF Augmentation Cell
CIS
— Country Intelligence Study
HCF
— High Command of Forces
COMNAVLOG
— Commander, Naval Logistics
SRG
— shell replenishment gear
STOVL
— Short Take Off and Vertical Landing
CDST
— C3CM Data Support Team
COMASPC
— Commander, Air Force Space Command
HAB
— High Altitude Burst
HRCS
— High-Resolution Camera System
DRM
— Defense Research Memorandum
UBLE
— Universal Bridge Launching Equipment
HC
— HUMINT Committee
DIAMCP
— DIA Master Contingency Plan
HELIP
— HAWK European Limited Improvement Program
FAST/I2
— Improved FAST/I
FTPS
— FORSCOM Topographic Production System (Facility)
TLR
— Tank Laser Rangefinder
FFT
— Training Frigate
TWD
— thermal warning device
AIS
— Automated Indicator System
FSD
— Field Support Division
BRS
— Beachman Reporting System
HMMWV
— High-Mobility Multipurpose Wheeled Vehicle
SIPS
— Small Integrated Propulsion System
IM
— Insensitive Munition
GOLDS
— General On-line Display System
BCC
— Base Communications Center
LASIP
— Light Artillery System Improvement Plan
D
— Deciduous
AOS
— Special Liquids Tanker
HM
— Helicopter Mine Warfare
CMP
— Combat Mission Planning
LFHG
— LIGHTWEIGHT FRAGMENTATION HAND GRENADE
DSIIB
— Direct Support Imagery Interpretation Brief
LWT
— light weapon turret
DIAIAPPR
— DIA Intelligence Appraisal
CBM
— Confidence Building Measure(s)
IWS
— Improved Weapon System
GBI
— Ground-Based Interceptor
MMS
— Mast-Mounted Sight
FSHB
— Fallout Safe Height of Burst
GGS
— Governor-General's literary awards(Pronounced: GEE-geez)
HARV
— Harassment Vehicle (Drone)
ETS
— Engineer Tank System
CRISCON
— Crisis Condition (I&W System)
CTI
— Central Tyre Inflation
ICES
— International Cooperation in Ocean Exploration
CSFOCI
— Force Protection Operations
HANG
— Hawaii Air National Guard
MWS
— Manned Weapon Station (US)
JSC
— Joint Steering Committee
GSOAF
— GGI&S Special Operations Applications Facility
MBB
— Messerschmitt-Bцlkow-Blohm
FCISD
— FORSCOM Component Intelligence Strategy Document
GTCS
— Gun Test and Control System
FIA
— Foreign Intelligence Agency
MTSQ
— Mechanical Time Semi-Quick
CSS
— Computer Sighting System
HOT
— Haute subsonique Optiquement Téléguidé
FOSCAS
— Foreign Ship Construction and Shipyards
MUGS
— Multipurpose Universal Gunner Sight
DINSUM
— Defense Intelligence Summary
VAK
— Vehicle Adaptor Kit
CM
— Colour-Marking
HSS
— Health Service Support -High-Speed Steel
ARMAD
— Armoured and Mechanised Unit Air Defence
SEN
— shell extended range NORICUM
HRPT
— High-Resolution Picture Transmissions
MUSS
— Multifunctional Selfprotection System
CPS
— Collection Problem Set
DSO
— Direct Support Operator/Operations
DI
— Director of Intelligence (USEUCOM)
HMF
— Handbook of Military Forces
PWI-SR(GR)
— Panser Wagen Infanterie-Standaard (Groep)
HIC
— High-Intensity Conflict
FSAIS
— FICEURLANT SCI Analyst Information System
GWP
— General Work Plan
G
— gendarmerie
GOP
— Generated Option Plan
ALS
— Advanced laying system
CHIP
— Challenger improvement programme
ASF
— All-Source Format
EXERTAS
— Exercise Timeline Analysis System
TIPU
— Thermal Image Processing Units
IPO
— International Programme Office
IBO
— Intelligence Baseline Overview
EPR
— Extended Planning Annex
CMS
— Compact Modular Sight
FCITP
— Foreign Counterintelligence and International Terrorism Program (FBI)
DDS
— Department of Defense Support
MT
— Mechanical Time
MCV
— Mechanised Combat Vehicle
EIP
— ELlNT Improvement Program
HVF
— Highly Volatile Fuel
CLASS
— Computerised Laser Sight System
RO
— Royal Ordnance
FAMSIM
— Family of Simulation
BAT
— Biometrics Automated Toolset
HE-S
— high-explosive spotting
HIT
— High-Interest Track
CPO
— Command Project Officer
VMFP
— Marine Aerial Reconnaissance Squadron
SSA
— Special Spaced Armour
FLTCINC
— Fleet Commander in Chief
HVAT
— High-Velocity Antitank
HELWING
— Helicopter Wing
FFA
— Free-Fire Area
FLENUMOCEANCEN
— Fleet Numerical Oceanography Center (U.S. Navy)
HCT
— HOT Compact Turret
LIW
— Lyttleton Engineering Works
GENREP
— General Reports
I
— Incendiary
SPAW
— self-propelled artillery weapon
OTA
— overflight top attack
PIBD
— Point Initiating Base Detonated
TE
— Tangent Elevation
HE
— high-explosive
ICC
— information co-ordination centre
MLA
— Manufacturing Licence Agreement
LRHB
— long-range hollow base
HAIS
— Hawaiian Air Intelligence System
FOAMP
— Foreign Aerospace Materiel Production
PAT
— power-assisted traverse
FTS
— Future Tank Study
TOTE
— Tracker, Optical Thermally Enhanced
ART
— Armoured Recon Transport
HFP
— Host Front-End Protocol
RPC
— Rocket Pod Container
ESR
— ELINT Summary Report
GTA
— Government Training Aid
HTLD
— High-Technology Light Division
MRV(R)
— Mechanised Recovery Vehicle(Repair)
FYMOP
— Five-Year Master Objectives Plan
LAW
— light antitank weapon
CSM
— Company Sergeant-Major
ASC
— AUTODlN Switching Center
NBMR
— NATO Basic Military Requirement
FOTELSYS
— Foreign Telecommunications Systems
VITS
— Video Image Tracking Systems
HQJTF
— Headquarters, Joint Task Force
HP
— Headquarters Pamphlet
MARS
— Multi-purpose Aiming Reflex Sight
GLMX
— Geological Multi-Source Exploitation (System)
IAB
— Imagery Analysis Branch
ETM
— Electronic Technical Manuals
DAS
— Deep Air Support
DIC
— Defense Intelligence Community
P
— How pack howitzer
GAS
— Gray Area Systems
WES
— Wing Engineer Squadron (USMC)
MTSQ
— mechanical time and super-quick
CMS
— Common Missile System
TMS
— Turret Modernisation System
MFF
— munition filling factory
FWAOB
— Free-World Air Order of Battle
EXRAND
— Exploitation Research and Development (COMIREX)
RSS
— Rosette Scanning Seeker
LF
— Linked Feed
SMP
— Surface Mine Plough
CIMEX
— Civil Military Exercise (NATO)
CAM
— Computer-Assisted Modeling
GEOSAT
— Geological Satellite
FCITTP
— FORSCOM Component Intelligence Tactics, Techniques and Procedures
GCNTTY
— Ground Communications Network Teletype
HJ
— HONEST JOHN (U.S. Surface-to-Surface Rocket)
VMAQ
— Marine Electronic Warfare Attack Squadron
GLCM
— Ground-Launched Cruise Missile
LWL
— LightWeight Launcher
IAL
— Infra-red Aiming Light
FLC
— Foreign Language Committee
FOG
— Fibre Optic Gyrometer
MAVD
— MLRS Aim Verification Device
FIR
— Field Investigative Region
JSCS
— Joint Service Combat Shotgun
PMOD
— Platform Modifications
GMS
— Gun Management System
MLR
— Marine Logistics Regiment
DM
— Dissemination Manager
IDF
— Israel Defense Forces
VHIS
— visual hit indicator system
COMNAVSOF
— Commander, Naval Special Operations Forces
ASA
— Advanced Security Agency
HSD
— HUMINT Support Detachment
SAP
— Semi-Armour-Piercing
MEP
— Modular Explosive Penetrator
ETO
— European Theater of Operations
CD
— Controlled Dissemination
GCS
— Graphics Compatibility System
FRD
— Federal Research Division (Library of Congress)
CDM
— Common Digital Map
FOG
— Fiber-Optics Guided
FIRE
— Fused Intelligence Report in Europe
HIDSS
— Helmet-Integrated Display & Sight System
TR
— Triple Rail
GRID
— Brand of Portable PC
HDS
— HOLOgraphic Diffraction Sight
EU
— Expenditure Unit
CP
— Concrete-Piercing
SB
— Short Barrel
FRR
— Frequency Resource Records
PDNA
— Positioning Determining/Navigation Unit
HRC
— Human Resources Committee
GMI
— General Medical Intelligence
GH
— gun-howitzer
DPS
— Delegated Production System
OHWS
— Offensive Hand Weapon System
UMA
— Universal Mounting Adapter
FORT
— Force Trends Data Base
FFHN
— Nuclear-Powered Aviation Frigate
FEP
— Firepower Enhancement Programme
LPT
— Low-Profile Turret
MTB
— Mobility TestBed
VC
— Vehicle Commander
MWCS
— Marine Wing Communications Squadron
NOD
— Night Optical Device
DA
— double action
SLR
— Super Low Recoil
SPL
— self-propelled launcher
RCC
— ROLAND Coordination Center (US)
RRTR
— Reduced Range Training Round
MCS
— Modular Charge System
SLWAGL
— Super Light Weight Automatic Grenade Launcher
WAF
— Women Air Force
SAC
— Small Arms Collimator
MCT
— Medium Combat Tractor (US)
MPM
— MultiPurpose Munition
MATSG
— Marine Air Training Support Group
FUD
— Full Unit Designator
PEC
— Printed Electronic Circuits
EC
— Enhanced Carbine
HE/PR
— high-explosive practice
PDW
— Personal Defence Weapon
VDM
— viscous damped mount
PIE
— Pyrotechnically Initiated Explosive
MRAR
— MultiRole Assault Round
FTA
— Field Training Area
ICP
— Intelligence Collection Platform
TAS
— Target Acquisition Subsystem
SEP
— Soldier Enhancement Programme
RLEM
— Rifle-Launched Entry Munition
FM
— Titanium tetrachloride (code designation)
CSI
— computer-synthesised image
FCLP
— FORSCOM Command Language Program
HAL
— Helicopter Light Attack
PSS
— Primary Sight System
HQMC
— Headquarters, U.S. Marine Corps
HQMRHITS
— Quarterly Management Report
GAP
— Gun Aiming Post
HMX
— Marine Special Mission Helicopter Squadron
MLO
— Muzzle Loaded Ordnance
IBSSIR
— Background Signature Survey
FST
— Future Soviet Tank
PCC
— Police Compact Carbine
WTS
— Wing Transportation Squadron (USMC)
RF
— Rimfire
ROC
— required operational characteristics
DSM
— Data Systems Modernization
TAS
— Turret Attitude Sensor
EVS
— Electronic Visual Communications
FAST
— Fleet Antiterrorist Support Teams
GCC
— Government Control Center
FOTARS
— Follow-On Tactical Reconnaissance System
HL
— Hand-Launched
GALS
— FSU Satellite ("Horizon")
TI
— Thermal Image
HOC
— History Of Coverage
RTE
— Rifle Team Equipment
GMS
— Ground Mobile System
GAMO
— Ground and Amphibious Military Operations
SRI
— Short Range Insert
IDA
— Institute for Defense Analysis
TES
— target engagement system
LPC
— Launcher Pod Carrier
HMC
— HUMINT Management Center
GR
— Graphical Reporting
CON
— Control(led)
PFD
— proximity fuze disconnector
GSF
— Ground Support Fighter (FSU)
LWML
— LightWeight Multiple Launcher
MLF
— Marine Logistics Force
TSR
— Tavor Sporting Rifle
SAF
— Small Arms Fire
TLS
— tank laser sight
MPC
— MultiPurpose Carrier (Netherlands)
HVIT
— High Volume Information Transfer
LC
— Laser Collimator
MF
— Multifunction
PIP
— Product Improvement Programme
HCS
— Helicopter Combat/Search and Rescue
SPM
— self-propelled mortar
STA
— shell transfer arm
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