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ETA
— Estimated Time of Arrival
ARFORGEN
— Army Force Generation
CSMA/CD
— Carrier Sense Multiple Access with Collision Detection
SPS
— Standard Positioning Service (GPS)
ADVON
— Advanced Echelon
PPS
— Precise Positioning Service
ARPANET
— Advanced Research Projects Agency Network (early internet)
CBRN
— Chemical, Biological, Radiological, Nuclear
FCFS
— First Come First Served
ANFO
— Ammonium Nitrate Fuel Oil Explosive
BAOR
— British Army of the Rhine
FTP
— File Transfer Protocol
RDF/LT
— Rapid Deployment Force Light Tank (US)
ARDF
— Airborne Radio Direction Finding
ACFT
— Aircraft
ARSST
— Army Space Command Space Support Team
VIRSS
— Visual and InfraRed Smoke Screening System
VCR/TT
— Véhicule de Combat à Roues/Transport de Troupes (troop carrier)
LASER
— Light Amplification By Stimulated Emission Of Radiation (cf. Maser)
ASAP
— As Soon As Possible (pronounced AY-sap)
ANSI
— American National Standards Institute, Inc.
CSSP
— Combined Services Support Program
VDU
— Visual Display Unit
AIAA
— American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics, Inc.
CPU
— Central Processing Unit
FLRA
— Federal Labor Relations Authority's
ADAM
— Area Denial Artillery Munition
MOS
— Military Occupational Speciality
XO
— Executive Officer
JBMOU
— Joint Ballistic Memorandum of Understanding
BTW
— By The Way
FRIES
— Fast Rope Insertion/Extraction System
HR/MR
— Human Readable/Machine Readable (Data)
CDR
— Critical Design Review
TARFU
— Things Are Really Fucked Up. A Situation Worse Than SNAFU, But Not Quite FUBAR.
BVR
— Beyond Visual Range
DSETS
— Direct Support Electrical Test System
FEMA
— Federal Emergency Management Agency
ALO
— Air Liaison Officer
LCD
— Liquid Crystal Display
CAP
— Civil Air Patrol
NCO
— Non-Commissioned Officer
C4I
— Command, Control, Communications, Computers, & Intelligence
AC
— Alternating Current
FET
— Field Effect Transistor
AAR
— After Action Review
ESA
— European Space Agency
FYI
— For Your Information
COB
— close of business (End of duty day)
CY
— Calendar Year
AWE
— Advanced Warfighting Experiment
AKA
— Also Know As
MOA
— Memorandum Of Agreement
CCB
— Configuration Control Board
FMJ
— Full Metal Jacket
ACU
— Army Combat Uniform
ELV
— Expendable Launch Vehicle
EEO
— Equal Employment Opportunity
CBO
— Congressional Budget Office
MAHEM
— MAgnetoHydrodynamic Explosive Munition
GLATGM
— Gun Launched Anti-Tank Guided Missile
GATT
— General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade (government)
SWAT
— Special Weapons and Tactics
FOV
— Field Of View (satellite)
BTU
— British Thermal Unit
EOD
— Explosive Ordnance Disposal
FM
— frequency modulation
CMOS
— Complementary Metal-Oxide Semiconductor
USAF
— United States Air Force
MOU
— Memorandum of Understanding (an MOU between Food & Drug Administratin and a regulatory agency in another country allows mutual recognition of inspections)
DOT
— Department of Transport
ABCOMM
— Alternate/Backup Communications
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.
AAFES
— Army and Air Force Exchange Service
CEP
— Circular Error Probable
GNP
— gross national product (economics)
APT
— Automatic Picture Transmission
BICES
— Battlefield Information Collection and Exploitation Systems (NATO)
APU
— Auxiliary Power Unit
POA&M
— Plan Of Action & Milestones
A-TM
— Alpha Team (Special Forces Operational Detachment)
CPS
— Cardinal points specification (UK)
AGL
— Above Ground Level
ACDUTRA
— Active Duty Training
IPB
— Intelligence Preparation of the Battlefield
ICAO
— International Civil Aviation Organization
D-CELL
— Deployment Cell
AM
— Ante Meridian
EMP
— Electromagnetic Pulse
CARIFTA
— Caribbean Free Trade Association
CRA
— Canada Revenue Agency
AFSPC
— Air Force Space Command
TTG
— Time-To-Go
H
— Hour
CAE
— Computer-Aided Engineering
GRG
— Gridded Reference Graphic
ADF
— Australian Defence Force
PCB
— printed circuit board
UAV
— Unmanned Aerial Vehicle
C-RISTA
— Counter-Reconnaissance, Intelligence, Surveillance, and Target Acquisition
DME
— Distance Measuring Equipment
ARPA
— Advanced Research Projects Agency (made early internet)
ADFH
— Air Deployable Forward Headquarters
EEOC
— Equal Employment Opportunity Commission
D OF W
— Died of Wounds
EW
— Electronic Warfare
ABR
— Available Bit Rate
DPKO
— Department of Peacekeeping Operations
MTBF
— Mean Time Before Failure
AF
— Air Force
EPA
— Environmental Protection Agency (US)
DEC
— Digital Equipment Corporation
DDT
— Training Destroyer
C-MASINT
— Counter-Measures and Signature Intelligence
BWC
— Biological Weapons Convention
C-SIGINT
— Counter-Signals Intelligence
USA
— United States Army
QRF
— Quick Reaction Force. On standby to react to any situation.
B-H
— Bosnia-Hercegovina
FRAGO
— FRAGmentary Order. (see OPORD)
CCTV
— Closed-circuit television
E-NET
— Ethernet
A/JSIC
— Alternate JSIC
GKS
— Graphics Kernel System
C-LAMP
— Community Laser Measurement Program
OCU
— Operational Centre Unit
TIC
— Troops In Contact
GPS
— Global Positioning System (ex-NAVSTAR)
AVHRR
— Advanced Very High Resolution Radiometer
AWGN
— Additive White Gaussian Noise
POS
— Postes Optiques de Surveillance
ACL
— Access Control List
OP
— Observation Post
FBI
— Federal Bureau of Investigation
I&SS
— Intelligence and Security Service
D&SABL
— Depth & Simultaneous Attack Battle Lab
CCJ6
— USCENTCOM Command, Control, Communications, and Computer Systems Directorate
NATO
— North Atlantic Treaty Organisation
C-QUIP
— Combined Quarterly Intelligence Production Listing
EDM
— Engineering Development Model
CIS
— Commonwealth of Independent States
DTE
— Data Terminal Equipment
C-C3
— Counter Command, Control, and Communications
IED
— Improvised Explosive Device
GSW
— GunShot Wound
IOC
— Initial Operational Capability
C4ISR
— Command, Control, Communications, Computers, Intelligence, Surveillance, and Reconnaissance
I/O
— Input/Output
ATT'D
— attached
AMU
— Astronaut Maneuvering Unit
HPT
— High-Payoff Target
DESRON
— Destroyer Squadron
BIT
— Binary Digit (either 0 Or 1)
BAE
— British Aerospace Systems, LTD
CRL
— Certificate Revocation List
G-OINS
— Intelligence Division (USCG/G-O)
ATA
— Actual Time of Arrival
D&SA
— Depth & Simultaneous Attack
DZ
— Drop Zone
EADSIM
— Extended Air Defense Simulation
ADPE
— Automatic Data Processing Equipment
CRT
— Cathode Ray Tube (type of TV)
FDMA
— Frequency Division Multiple Access
AR
— Assault Rifle
EPIRB
— Emergency Position-Indicating Radio Beacon
C2S2LAN
— Command and Control Support System LAN
ICU
— Interface Control Unit
CSRS
— Civil Service Retirement System
FET
— Future Engineer Tank
C&LB
— Coasts and Landing Beaches
ADJ
— Adjutant
E-MIPE
— Enhanced MIPE
E&MD
— Engineering & Manufacturing Development
ATC
— Air traffic control
ATD
— Actual Time of Departure
G-OIS
— Investigations and Security Division (USCG/G-O)
IAW
— In Accordance With
FPS
— Feet Per Second
ERP
— Effective Radiated Power
H-SIP
— H-Camera Spectral Improvement Program
EXCOM
— Executive Committee
OIC
— Officer In Charge
DC
— Direct Current
CO6
— Combined Staff Judge Advocate
DRAM
— Dynamic Random Access Memory (dee-ram) (computing)
SNAFU
— Situation Normal All Fouled Up
CAVU
— Ceiling And Visibility Unlimited
BB
— Battleship
CW
— Chemical Warfare
E-DRB
— Expanded Defense (Planning &) Resources Board
DARPA
— Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (US)
GDBI
— Generic Data Base Interface
DAMA
— Demand Assigned Multiple Access
AFWAL
— Air Force Wright Aeronautical Laboratory
AGC
— Automatic Gain Control
AESC
— Aerospace Environmental Support Center
KE
— Kinetic Energy
COG
— Course Over Ground
CAD
— Computer-Assisted Design
IAEA
— International Atomic Energy Agency
CONUS
— Continental United States (48 Contiguous States and DC)
CBT
— Computer Based Training
CSGB
— Canadian General Standards Board
FDDI
— Fiber Distributed Data Interface
TTB
— Tank TestBed (US)
EEC
— European Economic Community (predecessor of the European Union|EU)
CDU
— Control Display Unit
FROSS
— Foreign Reliance on Space Systems
FISA
— Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act
EGA
— Enhanced Graphics Adapter
MAC
— Military Airlift Command
BI
— Background Investigation
C/MC
— Command Master Chief
DOD
— United States Department of Defense
TV
— Television
D/DARO
— Director, DARO
E-OPTINT
— Electro-Optical Intelligence
F3S
— Field Station Support System
PW
— Prisoner of War
LOS
— Line Of Sight
DIMMD
— Diver Integral Magnetic Mine Detector
MEPS
— Military Entrance Processing Station
ERFB-BB
— extended range full-bore - base bleed
ATR
— Automatic Target Recognition
FAAD C3I
— Forward Area Air Defense Command, Control, Communications and Intelligence
RFI
— Request For Information. Sales department shorthand. Special priority when use in conjunction with RFN (see below).
DOJ
— Department of Justice (US)
EXEC
— Executive
GDSS
— Global Decision Support System
AFSCN
— Air Force Satellite Control Network
CASEVAC
— Casualty Evacuation
APHIS
— U.S. Department of Agriculture's Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service
CTE
— Coefficient of Thermal Expansion
HELW
— High-Energy Laser Weapons
MI
— Military Intelligence
BA
— Budget Authority
FSCL
— Fire Support Coordination Line
FDC
— Fire Direction Center
ACR
— Armored Cavalry Regiment
D/TWP
— Director, Tactical Warfare Programs
FO
— Forward Observer
BW
— Biological Warfare
BDA
— Bomb Damage Assessment
DV
— Distinguished Visitor
FY
— Fiscal Year
FOBS
— Fractional Orbital Bombardment System
COTR
— Contracting Officer Technical Representative
AAE
— Army Acquisition Executive
DSS
— Decision Support System
DOD, DOD
— Department of Defense
MG
— Machine Gun
COMJAM
— Communications Jamming
BLDG
— Building
FAC
— Forward Air Control
AVUM
— Aviation Unit Maintenance
AB
— Air Base
BADGE FINDER
— Proper Name of System
KIA
— Killed in Action
I-MAE
— Interim Medium Altitude Endurance UAV (formerly Tier I)
FOIA
— Freedom of Information Act
COMSEC
— Communications Security (military)
EAMAS
— Emergency Action Message Authentication System
GTC
— Gas Turbine Compressor
FLT
— Flight
CSTC
— Consolidated Space Test Center
EOS
— Earth Observation Satellite
AA
— Anti-Aircraft
GND
— Ground
DALATS
— Data Logging and Transmission System
ELNOT
— ELINT Notation
DIV
— Division
MOLF
— Modular Laser Fire Control (Germany)
DISSO
— Deputy Information Systems Security Officer
HF
— High Frequency
CPX
— Command Post Exercise
GB
— Gigabyte
CEFO
— Combat equipment fighting order (webbing contents)
CCU
— Central Control Unit
DMZ
— Demilitarized Zone
BER
— Bit-Error Rate
CENTO
— Central Treaty Organization (Baghdad Pact)
DRS
— Data Relay Satellite
ESMC
— Eastern Space And Missile Center (formerly AFETR)
BPR
— Business Process Re-engineering
BITE
— Built-In Test Equipment
EM
— Electromagnetic
PC
— Personal computer (host)
VLAP
— Velocity-enhanced Long-range Artillery Projectile
ICE
— Independent Cost Estimate
IBM
— International Business Machines Corporation
COOP
— Continuity of Operations
FIPS
— Federal Information Processing Standard
COMSAT
— Communications Satellite Corporation
NVD
— Night Vision Device
DATAINT
— Data Intelligence
DOE
— United States Department of Energy (government)
CIA
— Central Intelligence Agency
CDMA
— Code Division Multiple Access (voice/data transmission)
AABNCP
— Advanced Airborne National Command Post
LED
— law enforcement desk; light emitting diode
AFSCF
— Air Force Satellite Control Facility
CO
— Commanding officer
GPS
— Gunner's Primary Sight
DSTE
— Digital Subscriber Terminal Equipment
DPICM
— Dual-Purpose Improved Conventional Munitions
FTX
— Field Training Exercise
E-MAIL
— Electronic Mail
HZ
— cycles per second (hertz)
AEF
— Allied Expeditionary Force
DBA
— Data Base Administrator
AN/VRC
— Army Navy Vehicle Radio Communications
MEDEVAC
— Medical Evacuation
RPG
— Rocket-Propelled Grenade
EO
— Engineering Order
ENTNAC
— Entrance National Agency Check
GM
— Guided Missile
GFE
— Government-Furnished Equipment
APPROX
— Approximate
ELINT
— Electronic Intelligence Satellite
GSA
— U.S. General Services Administration
CEC
— Cooperative Engagement Capability
ADA
— Air Defense Artillery
BCE
— Battlefield Coordination Element
MWSS
— Marine Wing Support Squadron
AFSAT
— Air Force Satellite
CDT
— Central Daylight Time
IAIPS
— Integrated Automated Intelligence Processing System
AFSTC
— Air Force Space Technology Center
IR
— Infrared
C3NET
— Command, Control, and Communications Networks
DFOV
— Dual Field of View
DSU
— Direct Support Unit
WFOV
— Wide Field Of View
AACB
— Aeronautics & Astronautics Coordinating Board
ASEAN
— Association of Southeast Asian Nations
CACM
— Central American Common Market
HESH
— High-Explosive Squash Head
H2O
— Water (vapor)
AUTOVON
— Automatic Voice Network
DNA
— Defense Nuclear Agency
CAX
— Combined Arms Exercise
SMK
— Smoke
COTS
— Commercial Off the Shelf Software
GOS
— Grade Of Service
EAM
— Emergency Action Message
LZ
— Landing Zone
TMP
— Tactical Machine Pistol
ABMA
— Army Ballistic Missile Agency
AFOSI
— Air Force Office of Special Investigations
HQ
— Headquarters (HDQ Preferred)
AEW
— Airborne Early Warning
GPO
— Government Printing Office
CMT
— Crisis Management Team
ALMS
— Automated Logistics Management System
DG
— Defense Guidance
IFF
— Identification Friend or Foe (radar)
MSR
— Missile Simulation Round (Army)
C3OB
— C3 Order of Battle
GRP
— Glass Reinforced Plastic
FROG
— Free Rocket Over Ground
AMCIT
— American Citizen
PPI
— Plan Position Indicator
AT&T
— American Telephone and Telegraph (U.S. company, also known as "Ma Bell")
CAT-1
— RECategory-1 Receive Equipment
BN
— Battalion
CPR
— Cardio-Pulmonary Resuscitation
BDC
— Business Development Bank of Canada
ALL
— Airborne Laser Laboratory
DARSC
— Defense Airborne Reconnaissance Steering Committee
AFGL
— Air Force Geophysics Laboratory
GMC
— General Motors Corporation
CADOB
— Consolidated Air Defense Order of Battle
FWD
— Forward
EMC
— Electromagnetic Compatibility
OPCON
— Operational Control
DARSP
— Defense Academic Research Support Program
ERTS
— Earth Resources Technology Satellite (now Landsat)
BADGE KEEPER
— Proper Name of System
MPI
— Mean Point of Impact
ELF
— Extremely Low Frequency
DIA
— Defense Intelligence Agency (USA)
GBCS(-L OR -H)
— Ground-Based Common Sensor (-Light or -Heavy)
CANSIM
— Canadian Socio-Economic Information Management System
GTN
— Global Transportation Network
USCG
— United States Coast Guard
EPS
— Electrical Power Subsystem
FOA
— Field Operating Agency
CEL
— Celestial
DLA
— U.S. Defense Logistics Agency
DACOS/I
— Deputy Assistant Chief of Staff-Intelligence
FMC
— Food Machinery Corporation
EFTA
— European Free Trade Association (Geneva)
AFOTEC
— Air Force Operational Test and Evaluation Center's
GAO
— Government Accountability Office [formerly the General Accounting Office]
AP
— Armor-Piercing
RAE
— Royal Aircraft Establishment
BRI
— Basic Rate Interface
SAE
— Society of Automotive Engineers
RAAF
— Royal Australian Air Force
SACLOS
— Semi-Automatic Command to Line Of Sight
VMR
— Marine Transport Squadron
UV
— Ultraviolet (Light)
EDP
— Electronic Data Processing Plc (London Stock Exchange [LSE])
DALASP
— Defense Advanced Language and Area Studies Program
C4
— Command, Control, Communications, and Computers
TO
— Technical Order
COBOL
— Common Business-Oriented Language
CU
— Channel Unit
ADCCP
— Advanced Data Communications Control Procedures
EPROM
— Erasable Programmable Read-Only Memory
C3ISC
— C3I Systems Committee
CPMIEC
— China Precision Machinery Import Export Corporation
AMP
— Amplification
FUBB
— Fucked Up Beyond Belief (A Worst-Case Scenario)
DPG
— Defense Planning Guidance
GBU
— Guided Bomb Unit
OPORD
— OPerations Order
AFLC
— Air Force Logistics Command's
DAD
— Dual Air Density
CRRES
— Combined Release and Radiation Effects Satellite
EUVE
— Extreme Ultraviolet Explorer (NASA Satellite)
IATA
— International Air Transport Association
AFM
— Air Force Manual
EXCRIT
— Exercise Critique System
ARCH
— Architect
SAW
— Squad Automatic Weapon
TCO
— Tactical Combat Operations
GSFC
— Goddard Space Flight Center (Greenbelt, MD)
EIRP
— Effective Isotropic Radiated Power
FMPDS
— Frangible Missile Piercing Discarding Sabot
HEAT-FS
— high-explosive anti-tank fin-stabilised
APG
— Aberdeen Proving Ground
KPA
— Korean People's Army
FUBAR BUNDY
— fucked up beyond all recognition but unfortunately not dead yet
RARDE
— Royal Armament Research and Development Establishment (UK)
PAR
— Pulse Acquisition Radar
BST
— Basic Skills Trainer
DASVA
— Defense Attache System Vehicle Accounting
AOB
— Air Order of Battle
AAG
— Anti-Aircraft Gun
MLRS
— Multiple Launch Rocket System (US)
AKM
— Apogee Kick Motor
HVSS
— Horizontal Volute Spring Suspension (Sherman Tank suspension system)
AOR
— Area of Responsibility. The assigned area to any given unit.
SAS-EAS
— Sealed Authenticator System - Emergency Action Procedures (Nuclear Weapons Release Control)
RADIRS
— Rapid Deployment Multiple Rocket System (US)
APERS-T
— Anti-personnel tracer
5D
— Demand-Driven Direct Digital Dissemination
3M
— Material, Maintenance, Management
VARRV
— Vickers Armoured Repair and Recovery Vehicle
CCPDS-R
— Command Center Processing & Display System Replacement
WP
— White Phosphorus (ammunition)
ETL
— Endorsed Tools List
ANR
— Alaskan NORAD Region
AFSC
— United States Air Force specialty code
ECMA
— European Computer Manufacturer's Association
OPSEC
— Operational Security
BOHICA
— Bend Over, Here It Comes Again
ARF
— Airborne Relay Facility
CSOC
— Consolidated Space Operations Center
AMOS
— Advanced Mortar System
FACE
— Field Artillery Computer Equipment
LRIP
— Low-Rate Initial Production
HARDLOOK
— Special Data Analysis Product of NAVSPACECOM/N24
EACTPC
— Echelon-Above-Corps Theater Production Center
BT
— Boat Tail
AASLT
— Air Assault
BAA
— Broad Agency Announcement
AFAITC
— Armed Forces Air Intelligence Training Center
DAREOD
— damaged airfield reconnaissance explosive ordnance disposal
DIAC
— Defense Intelligence Analysis Center
GMT
— Greenwich Mean Time (Zulu)
ALICE
— All-purpose Lightweight Individual Carrying Equipment
ACSC
— Air Command and Staff College
FSI
— Foreign Service Institute
HH
— Hand-Held
HE-FS
— high-explosive - fin-stabilised
IRU
— Inertial Reference Unit
ACDA
— Arms Control and Disarmament Agency's
HLLV
— Heavy-Lift Launch Vehicle
FUBAR
— Fucked Up Beyond All Reason
DAB
— Defense Acquisition Board
JDAM
— Joint Direct Attack Munition (djay-dam)
SABR
— Selectable Assault Battle Rifle
BIU
— Bus Interface Unit
CDC
— Career Development Course
AWS
— Air Weather Service
ESRO
— European Space Research Organisation
FEL
— Free Electron Laser
DASD(I&S)
— Deputy ASD (Intelligence and Security)
BATES
— Battlefield Artillery Target Engagement System
DAJDIA
— Office Symbol for JMITC
RA
— Royal Artillery
TIS
— Thermal Imaging System
ATH
— Above the Horizon
CES
— Concept Exploration Studies
DTM
— Data Transfer Module
FACP
— Forward Air Control Post
DSNET 3
— Defense Integrated Secure Network 3 (TS/SCI level)
MR
— Medium-Range
DIRCM
— Direct Infrared Countermeasures
ATP
— Allied Tactical Publication (NATO)
GRD
— Ground Resolved Distance
APPL
— Application
M
— Million
ANMCC
— Alternate National Military Command Center
DAIRSDIA
— Advanced Imagery Reproduction System
IAS WS
— IAS Work Station
EN
— Enemy
DTMF
— Dual-Tone MultiFrequency
ILS
— Instituteument Landing System
ALB
— Air-Land Battle Doctrine (FM 100-5)
POW
— Prisoners Of War
FAADS
— Forward Area Air Defense System
ASP
— Ammunition Supply Point
CCJ5
— USCENTCOM Plans and Policy Directorate
TC
— Tank Commander
MVRS
— Muzzle Velocity Radar System
ANALIT
— Analyst-to-Analyst Message Format
BAN
— Base Area Network
GDT
— Ground Data Terminal
A2
— Air Force Intelligence Staff Officer
SOCOM
— United States Special Operations Command
GREEN FLAG
— ACC live-fly electronic combat exercise
RFC
— Royal Flying Corps
NV
— Night Vision
MAB
— Marine Amphibious Brigade
FEP
— Front End Processor
HMMWV
— High Mobility Multipurpose Wheeled Vehicle
MOD
— Ministry Of Defence (United Kingdom) And Various Other Countries
CG
— Commanding General
ADF
— Automatic Direction Finding
FEBA
— Forward Edge of the Battle Area
SRU
— Shop Replaceable Unit
ISR
— Intelligence Surveillance and Reconnaissance
FGN
— Foreign
COLL
— Collect
PLC
— Programmable Logic Control
AIRS
— Advanced Inertial Reference Sphere
GL
— Grenade Launcher
FARRFAA
— Air Replacement Radar
MOA
— Minute Of Angle
BL
— Blank
BT
— Basic Training
GCA
— Ground-controlled approach
BOG-DWELL
— Boots on the ground – dwell (down time)
AFCSC
— Air Force Cryptologic Support Center
AVCS
— Attitude and Velocity Control System
MADLS
— Mobile Air Defence Launching System
MV
— Muzzle Velocity
ADIZ
— Air Defense Identification Zone
AFWL
— Air Force Weapons Laboratory
RAP
— Rocket-Assisted Projectile
BITS
— Base Information Transfer System
CMC
— Cheyenne Mountain Complex
EMT
— Emergency Management Team
GES
— Ground Entry Station
AT
— Anti-Tank
BCT
— Basic Combat Training (familiarly Basic Training Or Basic)
VMF
— Marine Fighter Squadron
SAS
— Special Air Service
ELOS
— Extended Line Of Sight
CAI
— Computer-Aided Instruction
FDM
— Frequency Division Multiplex
MPV
— Multi-Purpose Vehicle
CRF
— Crisis Response Force
A/D
— Analog/Digital
DC
— District Commissioner
NUGP
— nominal unit ground pressure
AH
— Ampere-Hour
CCJ3
— USCENTCOM Operations Directorate
CEAO
— West African Economic Community
ASOC
— Air Support Operations Center
ARDC
— Air Research and Development Command
B&W
— Babcock & Wilcox - Black And White - Bowers & Wilkins
EHF
— Extremely High Frequency
BH
— Busy Hour
FOD
— Foreign Object Damage
FINPLAN
— Financial Plan
MILSTAR
— MILitary Strategic and Tactical Relay (US)
AWOP
— Absent Without Pay
ACINT
— Acoustic Intelligence
AFARN
— Air Force Air Request Net
LMG
— Light Machine Gun
HAS
— Hardened Aircraft Shelter
EUTELSAT
— European Telecommunications Satellite Organization
USP
— Universal Self-Loading Pistol
AW
— Air Warning
ROE
— Rules of Engagement. The rules given to every service member on when to engage targets. Changes dependent upon the situation.
ER
— Extended Range
CDE
— Conference on Disarmament in Europe
SIC
— Second In Command
CCD
— Charge Coupled Device - a device for the movement of electrical charge.
CNR
— Chief of Naval Research
SIP
— System Improvement Plan
OP
— Operator Panel
DAO
— Double Action Only
ARW
— Air Refueling Wing
AAW
— Anti-Air Warfare
CINC
— Commander in Chief
BOSS
— Ballistic Optimizing Shooting System
CATIS/IESS
— Computer-Aided Tactical Information System/Imagery Exploitation Support System
AXAF
— Advanced X-Ray Astrophysics Facility
EMC
— Executive Management Committee
AAAV
— Advanced Amphibious Assault Vehicle
GBL
— Ground-Based Laser
HAZCON
— Hazardous Condition
AMST
— Advanced Medium STOL Transport
HOSP
— Hospital
GBR
— Ground-Based Radar
HESH-T
— high-explosive squash head - tracer
IAI
— Israel Aircraft Industries, Ltd.
AGF
— Army ground forces
AFMPC
— Air Force Military Personnel Center
ALS
— Active Laser Seeker
FINTRAC
— Financial Transactions and Reports Analysis Centre of Canada
EMCON
— Electromagnetic Emission Control
MDMP
— Military Decision-Making Process
CISION
— Enciphered Television
HOE
— Holographic Optical Element
FDU
— Force Design Update
DWS
— Disaster Warning System
EC
— European Community
BOA
— Broad Ocean Area
HVAPDS-T
— high-velocity armour-piercing discarding sabot - tracer
LE
— Law Enforcement
GHZ
— Gigahertz
GDOP
— Geometric Dilution Of Precision
BMS
— Battlefield Management System
DLPT
— Defense Language Proficiency Test
AWACS
— Airborne Warning And Control System
AFOSR
— Air Force Office Of Scientific Research(USA)
DEMEX
— Demonstration Exercise
CBJB
— Congressional Budget Justification Book
BMEWS
— Ballistic Missile Early Warning System (bee-mews)
BHP
— Brake Horse Power
AGT
— Agent
APAM
— Anti-personnel, anti-matériel
CALS
— Computer-Aided Acquisition and Logistics Support (CAALS)
HE-FRAG-FS
— high-explosive fragmentation - fin-stabilised
AAG
— Army Artillery Group
RCT
— Regimental Combat Team
NRF
— NATO Response Force
FRAG
— Fragmentation
AV
— Armored Vehicle
ATE
— Automatic Test Engineer
ACCHAN
— Allied Command Channel
MACS
— Modular Artillery Charge System
LAPES
— Low-Altitude Parachute Extraction System
BFE
— BLACKER Front End
CTAK
— Cypher-Text Auto-Key
FAST
— Forward Area Support Team
CUCV
— Commercial Utility Cargo Vehicle
IADS
— Integrated Air Defense System
CEOI
— Communications Electronics Operations Instructions
DII
— Defense Information Infrastructure
AWADS
— Adverse Weather Aerial Delivery System
AIPS
— Advanced Integrated Propulsion System (US)
EXSUM
— Executive Summary
FH
— Frequency Hopping
DMS
— Data Management System
OT
— Operational Test
COMSTRATCOMWING ONE
— Commander, Strategic Communications Wing One
DIAL-J
— DIA Liaison Office for Japan
FFGH
— Guided-Missile Aviation Frigate
CCJ4/J7
— USCENTCOM Logistics and Security Assistance Directorate
CFD
— Common Fill Device
CE
— Chemical Energy
CS
— Confined Space
GOES
— Geostationary Operational Environmental Satellite
DN
— Data Network
DSI
— Defense Simulation Internet
EEFI
— Essential Elements of Friendly Information
/S/
— Signature
DUA
— Directory User Agent
CDU
— Computer Display Unit
AUTODIN
— Automatic Digital Network
BMG
— Basic Mission Guidance
CTL
— Critical Task List
AECL
— Atomic Energy of Canada Limited's
ANDVT
— Advanced Narrowband Digital Voice Terminal
BOIP
— Basis Of Issue Plan
BB
— Base Bleed
SOF
— Special Operations Force(s)
CSH
— Combat Support Hospital
AEW&C
— Airborne Early Warning and Control
FAE
— Fuel-Air Explosive
CNO
— Chief of Naval Operations
EURATOM
— European Atomic Energy Community
BUA
— Built-Up Area
FAISA
— FORSCOM Automated Intelligence Support Activity
MBA
— Main Battle Area
CCTT
— Close Combat Tactical Trainer
GOLDWING
— Army HF Radio; HF communications system for meteorological and other operations
OCOKA
— Observation and fields of fire, Cover and concealment, Obstacles, Key terrain, and Avenues of Approach.
BE
— Basic Encyclopedia
CCIRM
— Collection Coordination and Intelligence Requirements Management
RCS
— Radar Cross Section
ABN
— Airborne
S
— second (do NOT use "sec" for "second;" use "sec" for "secant")
MAG
— Marine Aircraft Group
SWS
— Sniper Weapon System
C3
— Command, Control, and Communications
ALC
— Accounting Legend Code
CTBT
— Comprehensive Test Ban Treaty
CDB
— Central Data Base
AVP
— Authorized Vendor Program
SAMM
— Société d'Applications des Machines Motrices
FPU
— Floating Point Unit
ACR
— Advanced Combat Rifle
ADDS
— Army Data Distribution System
A/C
— Aircraft Commander
ETD
— Estimated Time of Departure
DAA
— Designated Approval Authority
JHP
— Jacketed Hollow Point
V
— Volt (measurement)
RAAM
— Rifle-launched Anti-Armour Munition
F
— Degrees Fahrenheit
SHP
— Shaft Horsepower
DDCMP
— Digital Data Communications Message Protocol
AUGTDA
— Augmentation Table of Distribution & Allowances
FAARP
— Forward Area Arming & Refueling Point
CAOCC
— Combined Air Operations Coordination Center
BIM
— Ballistic Intercept Missile
AFSPACECOM
— Air Force Space Command
CSR
— Current Situation Room
CEF
— Canadian Expeditionary Force
HAA
— Helicopter Alighting Area
DD
— Detroit Diesel
LAD
— Light Aid Detachment
DIVARTY
— Division Artillery
METL
— Mission Essential Task List (mettle)
ATTN/ATTN
— Attention (to the attention of)
ENGR
— Engineer
AAFIF
— Automated Air Facilities Information File
DDI
— Deputy Director of Intelligence
FQ&P
— Flying Qualities & Performance
GORB
— General Officer Review Board
DLAB
— Defense Language Aptitude Battery
C3I
— Command, Control, Communications & Intelligence
COMINT
— Communications Intelligence
FSCM
— Fire Support Coordination Measure
ANLYS
— Analysis
NVS
— Night Vision System
ACP
— Automatic Colt Pistol
ACOG
— Advanced Combat Optical Gunsight
EIB
— European Investment Bank
ARB
— Battle Damage Repair Ship
BIFF
— Battlefield Identification Friend or Foe
ASD(C4I)
— Assistant Secretary of Defense (Command, Control, Communications, Computers and Intelligence)
FOM
— Figure Of Merit
FAAS
— Foreign Affairs Administrative Support
C4S
— Command, Control, Communications, and Computer Systems
BUR
— Bottom Up Review
ADDU
— Additional Duty
BRU
— Bomb Release Unit
LR
— Long-Range
AFAS
— Advanced Field Artillery System
ALRAAM
— Air-Launched Long-Range Air-to-Air Missile
BDM
— Bunker Demolition Munition
RDJTF
— Rapid Deployment Joint Task Force (US)
FMJBT
— Full Metal Jacket Boat Tail
DRSN
— Defense Red Switch Network
FTT
— Field Tactical Trainer
ASV
— Ammunition Supply Vehicle
DEA
— Drug Enforcement Administration (U.S. Department of Justice)
HB
— Heavy Barrel
FDO
— Foreign Disclosure Officer
GALE
— Generic Area Limitation Environment
CQB
— Close quarters battle
NCIS
— Naval Criminal Investigative Service (US)
HSLLADS
— High Speed Low Level Aerial Delivery System
FEA
— Front End Analysis
CET
— Combat Engineer Tractor
DSRV
— Deep Submergence Rescue Vehicle (US)
FMFLANT
— Fleet Marine Force, Atlantic
CLOCE
— Contingency Lines Of Communication, Europe
NDI
— Non-Developmental Item
BES
— Budget Estimate Submission
VDC
— Voltage Direct Current
APL
— Barracks Craft (non self-propelled)
EFC
— Equivalent Full Charge
APOE
— Aerial Port of Embarkation
BEF
— British Expeditionary Force
DISN
— Defense Information Systems Network
MMG
— Medium Machine Gun
RPV
— Remotely Piloted Vehicle
ALCS
— Airborne Launch Control System
GNC
— Global Navigation Chart
AMH
— Automated Message Handling
CIS
— Chartered Industries of Singapore
HALO
— High Altitude Low Opening (parachute Jump)
BPI
— bits per inch
EOBS
— Electronic Order of Battle Server
AAC
— Alaskan Air Command
DOC
— United States Department of Commerce
HRDC
— Human Resources and Skills Development Canada
COTP
— Captain Of The Port
CCIR
— International Radio Consultative Committee (French Acronym)
FISTV
— Fire Support Team Vehicle (US)
ASAR
— Advanced Synthetic Aperture Radar
A3I
— Accelerated Architecture Acquisition Initiative
ADCON
— Administrative Control
AFV
— Armored Fighting Vehicle
EPC
— Engin Principal de Combat (future main battle tank)
HRS
— Hours
ARIS
— Advanced Range Instrumentation Ship
SUSAT
— Sight Unit, Small Arms, Trilux
HULTEC
— Hull-To-Emitter Correlation
EIA
— Electronics Industry Association (Adelaide, South Australia, Australia)
ABC
— Automatic Brightness Control
EKMS
— Electronic Key Management System
ICS
— Intercommunications System
APM
— Anti-Personnel Mine
CCI
— Controlled Cryptographic Item
SPR
— Special Purpose Rifle
FBR
— Fast Breeder Reactor
ATAS
— Air-To-Air Stinger (missile)
DSA
— Defense Supply Agency
UMP
— Universal Machine Pistol
ACAAM
— Air Courses of Action Assessment Model
ERS
— Emergency Relocation Site
ACDS
— Advanced Combat Direction System
DOB
— Depth Of Burst
ROKIT
— Republic Of Korea Indigenous Tank
AOIC
— Assistant Officer in Charge
AADP
— Area Air Defense Plan
AGARD
— Advisory Group for Aerospace Research & Development
CTT
— Challenger Training Tank
TGSM
— Terminally Guided Submunition
MIA
— Missing In Action
CPT
— Command Post Terminal
AFSAC
— Air Force Special Activities Center
GDL
— Gas Dynamic Laser
ITT
— Invitation To Tender
AWDS
— Automated Weather Distribution System
ER
— Enhanced Radiation
ALCM
— Air-Launched Cruise Missile
ATACMS
— (U.S.) Army Tactical Missile System
AIMD
— Aircraft Intermediate Maintenance Department
AMPL
— Amplitude
FTM
— Full-Time Manning
VMFA
— Marine Fighter Attack Squadron
PD
— Point Detonating
PD
— Point of Departure
AUM
— Air-to-Underwater Missile
ADDISS
— Advanced Deployable Digital Imagery Support System
EI
— Effectiveness Index
CINCENT
— Commander in Chief, Allied Forces, Central Europe
ARMSCOR
— Armament Manufacturing Corporation (South Africa)
FSCC
— Fire Support Coordination Center
GVW
— gross vehicle weight (transportation)
DITCO
— Defense Information Technology Contracting Office (formerly DECCO)
GDS
— General Declassification Schedule
MOLLE
— Modular Lightweight Load-carrying Equipment
CNWDI
— Critical Nuclear Weapons Design Information
DGS
— Deployable Ground Station
CRM
— Collection Requirements Management
SOG
— Speed Over Ground
CIT
— Counterintelligence Team
CBI
— Complete Background Investigation
GDA
— Gimbaled Dish Antenna
GLOMR
— Global Low-Orbiting Message Relay
H&K
— Heckler and Koch
DWFK
— Deep Water Fording Kit
ECU
— Environmental Control Unit (GSM)
ROKMC
— Republic Of Korea Marine Corps
AEN
— Arbitrary ELINT Notation
ACPERS
— Army Civilian Personnel System
BMNT
— beginning (of) morning nautical twilight
CONV
— Convalescent
TP
— Target Practice
EUV
— Extreme Ultraviolet Vertical
FITOW
— Further Improved TOW (US)
FISH
— Fighting in Someone's House
AAWC
— Anti-Air Warfare Commander
HCA
— head of contracting activity; humanitarian and civic assistance
TD
— Tank Destroyer
AUSA
— Association of the United States Army's
FAME
— FORSCOM Automated Modernization Effort
DMDG
— Digital Message Device Group
AZ
— Azimuth
RLG
— Ring Laser Gyro
DRU
— Direct Reporting Unit
IBA
— Individual Body Armor
HW/SW
— Hardware/Software
BATF
— Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, & Firearms
FOSIF/WESTPAC
— Fleet Ocean Surveillance Information Facility, Western Pacific
UTM
— Universal Transverse Mercator (geographical Co-ordinate System)
DFAC
— Dining Facility
BFV
— Bradley Fighting Vehicle
CJB
— Congressional Justification Book
CLAMS
— Clear lane marking system (US)
APM
— Army Program Memorandum
AWL
— Absent Without Leave
CDSE
— Cryptologic Direct Support Element
BF
— Battle Force
FSSG
— force service support group (Marine air-ground task force)
EBS
— Emergency Broadcast System
COMNAVSURFLANT
— Commander, Naval Surface Force, US Atlantic Fleet
DTU
— Data Transfer Unit
ARTY
— Artillery
CEPA
— Canadian Environmental Protection Act
DDA
— Detroit Diesel-Allison
FSOC
— Fairchild Satellite Operations Center
DHFN
— Direct Hire Foreign National
HOJ
— Home On Jam
CDIS
— Communications Data Interface System
AUTH
— authorized, authority
MILSPEC
— Military Specification
ETF
— Enhanced tactical fighter
USN
— United States Navy
EVA
— Extra-Vehicular Activity
FROKA
— First Republic Of Korea Army
AFMIC
— Armed Forces Medical Intelligence Center
CEE
— Captured Enemy Equipment
BICM
— Battlefield Intelligence Collection Model
DT&E
— Developmental Test & Evaluation
HVAPFSDS
— High Velocity Armor-Piercing Fin-Stabilized Discarding-Sabot
COTAC
— Conduite de Tir Automatique pour Char (tank automatic fire)
RIS
— Rail Interface System
BMDO
— (U.S.) Ballistic Missile Defense Organization (bim-do)
FRYM
— Former Republic of Yugoslavia-Macedonia
EW/GCI
— Early Warning/Ground Control Intercept
BW
— Bacteriological Warfare
MALOS
— Miniature Laser Optical Sight
CIN
— Cargo Increment Number
CRAF
— Civil Reserve Air Fleet
APOD
— Aerial Port of Debarkation
ALCE
— Airlift Control Element
FDOA
— Frequency Difference Of Arrival
TIM
— Thermal Imaging Module
HEP
— High-Explosive Plastic (ammunition)
CATT-B
— Component Advanced Technology TestBed (US)
BDU
— Battle Dress Uniform
AAD
— Armoured Amphibious Dozer
FICEURLANT
— Fleet Intelligence Center, Europe & Atlantic
SANDF
— South African National Defence Force
CIHS
— Classified Information Handling System
COMMO
— Communications Officer
CCEP
— Commercial COMSEC Endorsement Program
POF
— Pakistan Ordnance Factory
CBR
— California Bearing Ratio
GMG
— Grenade Machine Gun
ERW
— Enhanced Radiation Weapon
CFSR
— Contract Funds Status Report/ing
FFM
— Full Face Mask
SAFIRE
— Surface-to-Air Fire
DISA
— U.S. Defense Information Systems Agency
EOSAT
— Earth Observation Satellite Co.
ALASAT
— Air-Launched Antisatellite
E3
— End-to-End Encryption
HIMAG
— High-Mobility Agility Test Vehicle (US)
ECG
— Emergency Coordination Group
ACCB
— Army Configuration Control Board
HERO
— electromagnetic radiation hazards; hazards of electromagnetic radiation to ordnance
ABC
— Atomic, Biological, Chemical
CEV
— Combat Engineer Vehicle
BCA
— Broadcast Control Authority
FORGE
— Force Generation
HTOHL
— Horizontal Takeoff and Horizontal Landing
RAAMS
— Remote Anti-Armor Mine System (US)
ETS
— European Telephone System
LB
— Long Barrel
DODNACC
— Department Of Defense National Agency Check Center
CFV
— Cavalry Fighting Vehicle (M-3 Bradley)
DEP
— Deflection Error Probable
ARD
— Anti-Reflective Device
FAPC
— Food and Agriculture Planning Committee
FAAR
— Forward Area Alerting Radar (US)
TRACKSTAR
— Tracked Search and Target Acquisition Radar System (US)
ESI
— Extremely Sensitive Information
CCJ1
— USCENTCOM Manpower, Personnel, and Administration Directorate
MASS
— Marine Air Support Squadron
FDBM
— functional data base manager
ADDIS
— Advanced Deployable Digital Imagery System
AFMSS
— Air Force Mission Support System
APW
— American Prisoner of War
DVI
— Digital Video Interactive
CGEUSA
— Commanding General, 8th US Army
F/D
— Ratio of focal-length to diameter (of reflector type antennas)
BE
— Base Ejection
AAPC
— Advanced Armoured Personnel Carrier (Turkey)
GFR
— Gap Filler Radar
CALT
— Civil Affairs Liaison Team
ESPAWS
— Enhanced Self-Propelled Artillery Weapon System (US)
AADCCS
— Area Air Defense Command and Control System
MTL
— Material
ELS
— Emitter Location System
ISGU
— Integrated Sight and Guidance Unit
CRE
— Combat Readiness Evaluation
NTC
— National Training Center (USA)
CACDA
— Combined Arms Combat Development Activity
DTIO
— Deputy Target Intelligence Officer
DCG
— Deputy Commanding General
BRL
— Bomb Release Line
HMG
— Heavy Machine Gun
CCM
— Cross-Country Movement
CIP
— Consolidated Intelligence Program
FCCVS
— Future Close-Combat Vehicle System (US)
EXFIL
— Exfiltration
CP TANGO
— Command Post Tactical Air, Naval, Ground Operations
EPL
— ELINT Parameters List
FAD
— Fleet Air Defense
ASCON
— Automatic Switched Communications Network
FBA
— Fighter Bomber Attack
PNU
— Position Navigation Unit
ASPJ
— Airborne/Advanced Self-Protection Jammer
TRADOC
— United States Army Training and Doctrine Command
FERS
— Federal Employees Retirement System
FMAS
— foreign media analysis subsystem
CAP
— Combat Air Patrol
CD
— Candela
ASD(SO/LIC)
— Assistant Secretary of Defense for Special Operations and Low Intensity Conflict
FAISS
— FORSCOM Automated Intelligence Support System
DACT
— Dissimilar Air Combat Tactics
EI SIT
— Engineering and Installation Site Implementation Team
CMTC
— Combat Maneuver Training Center
FCC
— Fire Command Centre
G4
— Assistant Chief of Staff, G4 (Logistics)
RAW
— Rifleman's Assault Weapon
GEDS
— Government Electronic Directory Service
VVSS
— Vertical Volute Spring Suspension
ERDAS
— Earth Resources Data Analysis System
AMT
— ACTS Mobile Terminal
EAC
— Emergency Action Console
COMNAVAIRPAC
— COMmander, NAVal AIR forces, PACific
FIPC
— Foreign Intelligence Priorities Committee
MCT
— Mercury Cadmium Telluride detector (ir)
AB
— Air Burst
CTR
— Close Target Recce
GOR
— General Operational Requirement
AMX
— Atelier de Construction d'Issy-les-Moulineaux
ACTEDS
— Army Civilian Training, Education & Development System
C-E
— Communications-Electronics
CIK
— crypto-ignition key
ANVIS
— Aviator's Night Vision Imaging System
BBS
— Brigade/Battalion Simulation System
COMPUSEC
— Computer Security
AMTF
— Airmobile Task Force
BSS
— Broadcast Satellite Service
FOP
— Forward Observation Post
BATS
— Ballistic Aerial Target System
MBT
— Main Battle Tank
APC
— Armoured personnel carrier
AHFEWS
— Army High Frequency Electronic Warfare System
CORE
— Contingency Response Program
EFP
— Explosively Formed Penetrator
DEW
— distant early warning (radar)
FME
— foreign materiel exploitation
CPIC
— Coastal Patrol & Interdiction Craft
COMSTAT
— Communication Status Report
FPN
— Field Post Number
AFLE
— Air Force Liaison Element
AKL
— Light Cargo Ship
BCC
— Battery Control Centre (Hawk)
BBO
— Booster Burnout
FMFPAC
— Fleet Marine Force, Pacific
PFPX
— prefragmented proximity fuzed
PMO
— Program Management Office (US)
GTS
— Global Telecommunications Service
DPPG
— Defense Policy & Planning Guidance
AMOS
— Air Force Maui Optical System
COMECON
— Council For Mutual Economic Assistance (economic Counterpart Of The Warsaw Pact
AKR
— Vehicle Cargo Ship
BAC
— Budget Activity Code
ATAF
— Allied Tactical Air Force (NATO)
MGB
— Medium Girder Bridge
ARSOTF
— Army special operations task force (US DoD)
CAS
— Close Air Support
ATD
— Automatic Target Detection
ATCCS
— Army Tactical Command and Control System
ASD(C3I)
— Assistant Secretary of Defense (Command, Control, Communications, and Intelligence)
CGS
— Coast & Geodetic Survey
DPRK
— Democratic People's Republic of Korea
FAC-A
— Forward Air Control(er)-Airborne
HEDP
— High-Explosive Dual-Purpose
LFL
— Light Fighter Lethality
ACSA
— Allied Communications Security Agency
CFP
— Contingency Force Pool
OOTW
— Operations Other Than War (now SSO)
STARTLE
— Surveillance and Target Acquisition Radar for Tank Location and Engagement (US)
RN
— Royal Navy
BNCC
— Base Network Control Center
CBW
— Chemical and Biological Warfare
GPSCS
— General Purpose Satellite Communications System
RAC
— Royal Armoured Corps
CPV
— Command Post Vehicle
CADST
— Civil Affairs Direct Support Team
FED
— Federal Reserve System
CENTCOM
— Central Command (U.S. Army)
CEMA
— Council for Mutual Economic Assistance
CSSCS
— Combat Service Support Control System
CCF
— Collection Coordination Facility
AGLS
— Automatic Gun Laying System
EEI
— Essential Elements of Information
LNS
— Land Navigation System
AFIWC
— Air Force Information Warfare Center
DISTAFF
— Directing Staff (NATO Commands, JECG)
APFSDS
— Armor-Piercing, Fin-Stabilized, Discarding Sabot
COMNAVSECGRU
— Commander, Naval Security Group
FMF
— Fleet Marine Force (US)
AOSS
— automated office support system
DMD
— Digital Message Device
EAD
— Echelon Above Division
FICM
— Fleet Intelligence Collection Manual
GRT
— Gross Registered Tonnage/Tons
AAO
— Analysis of the Area of Operations
DGIS
— Director General Intelligence and Security
AIF
— Australian Imperial Force (Australia, WWI)
BMD
— Ballistic Missile Defense; Boyevaya Mashina Desantika (Russian: airborne combat vehicle)
CETC
— CANMET Energy Technology Centre
AATS
— Automated Architecture Tool Suite
AMES
— Aerospace, Marine and Electronics Systems Sector (Procurement organization within PWGSC)
FMIS
— Force Management Information System
FAARP
— Forward Area Armament and Refuel Point
JPO
— Joint Project Office
ATOC
— Allied Tactical Operations Center (NATO)
DPPDB
— Digital Point Positioning Database
BF(S)BL
— Battle Focus (Support) Battle Lab
FSS
— Fast Sealift Ship
USMC
— United States Marine Corporation
DDRS
— Defense Data Repository System
AAI
— Air-to-Air Intercept
COMUSNAVEUR
— Commander, U.S. Naval Forces, Europe
RFPI
— Rapid Force Projection Initiative
ACST
— Advisory Council on Science and Technology
DGZ
— Desired Ground Zero
DS
— Defense Suppression
EUCOM
— European Command
TAD
— Temporary Additional Duty
AMSC
— Advanced Military Spaceflight Capability
ETC
— Estimated Time of Completion
SLEP
— Service Life Extension Program
FAI
— Fuel Air Incendiary Concussion Bomb
FAAD
— Forward Area Air Defense
APDS-T
— Armour-piercing discarding sabot - tracer
ACES
— Automated Command and Control Evaluation System
MPDS
— Missile-Piercing Discarding Sabot
HVAP
— high-velocity armor-piercing
PWP
— Plasticised White Phosphorus
CRISAT
— Collaborative research into small arms technology
ATDS
— Airborne Tactical Data Systems (USN)
GSTN
— General Switched Telephone Network
GIGSTER
— NSA Video Teleconferencing System
ELEV
— Elevator
ALTREV
— Altitude Reservation
CDV
— Compressed Digital Video
EGLM
— Enhanced Grenade Launcher Module
ASARC
— Army Systems Acquisition Review Council
BOULOGNE
— Boulogne
CARVER
— Criticality, Accessibility, Recuperability, Vulnerability, Effects and Recognizability
FOB
— Forward Operating Base
COMSPOT
— Communications Spot Report
HIMARS
— High-Mobility Artillery Rocket System (US)
FARP
— Forward Area Refueling Point
LPO
— Leading Petty Officer
DISNET
— Defense Integrated Secure Network
AETC
— Air Education and Training Command's
FSRS
— Functional Security Requirements Specification
CCTC
— Command & Control Technical Center
AKMC
— Automated Key Management Center
AFIA
— Air Force Intelligence Agency
AACS
— Attitude and Antenna Control Subsystem
DMA
— U.S. Defense Mapping Agency
COVRT
— Commanders (and Staff) Visualization Research Tool
A
— Acting Rank
ASED
— Army Space Exploitation Demonstration
FITCPAC
— Fleet Intelligence Training Center, Pacific
CIV
— Civil
CT&E
— Certification Test and Evaluation
AAPCI
— Atlantic Agri-Products Competitiveness Initiative
DCP
— Disaster Control Plan
ICR
— Intelligence Collection Requirement
EPDS
— Electronic Processing and Dissemination System
AF ACSI
— Air Force Chief of Staff Intelligence
BTY
— Battery
FFH
— Aviation Frigate
FUNT
— French Underground Nuclear Test
FCB
— Functional Control Board
ARFCOS
— Armed Forces Courier Service
DSRP
— Defense Space Reconnaissance Program
AUTOSEC
— Automation Security
AFEWC
— Air Force Electronic Warfare Center
FAASV
— Field Artillery Ammunition Support Vehicle (US)
ROK
— Republic Of Korea
COMBALTAP
— Commander, Allied Forces, Baltic Approaches
BPE
— Beacon Precision Enlarger
DEC(VAX)
— Digital Equipment Corporation (Virtual Address Extension)
LOBL
— Lock-On Before Launch
AAA
— anti-aircraft artillery "Triple A"
AKMS
— Automated Key Management System
ESM
— Experiment Support Module
CAT/LCV
— Combined arms team/lightweight combat vehicle (US)
CIOB
— Chief Information Officer Branch
TADS
— Target Acquisition and Designation System (US)
COMMCEN
— Communications Center
FPB
— Fast Patrol Boat
FFR
— Radar Picket Frigate
COMSUBLANT
— Commander, Submarine Force, US Atlantic Fleet
AKD/RCU
— Automatic Key Distribution/Rekeying Control Unit
CESM
— Cryptologic Electronic Warfare Support Measures
GWEN
— Ground Wave Emergency Network
CMAH
— CINC Mobile Alternate Headquarters
DIMOB
— Defense Intelligence Missile Order of Battle
FVDD
— Fighting Vehicle Development Division
FCU
— Fire Control Unit
COMUSNAVPHIL
— Commander, US Naval Forces, Philippines
CMIC
— Combined Military Interrogation Center
AFTF
— Air Force Task Force
HYPAK
— Hydraulic Power Assist Kit
CVA
— Clandestine Vulnerability Analysis
AFISA
— Air Force Intelligence Support Agency
AICS
— Accuracy International Chassis System
OEO
— Optical and Electro-Optical
DMOB
— Defensive Missile Order of Battle
C2W
— Command and Control Warfare
EFCR
— equivalent full charge rounds
ASR
— Submarine Rescue Ship (fleet Support)
ATGM
— Anti-tank Guided Missile
AFIISP
— Air Force Intelligence Information Systems Plan
ARSOF
— Army Special Operations Forces
ACIS (NOW BIS)
— Automated Customs Information Service
CSTVRP
— Computer Security Technical Vulnerability Reporting Program
ATAS
— Automatic Target Acquisition System
CANSIS
— Canadian Soil Information System
FMPCP
— Foreign Military Personnel Contact Program
ADIC
— Aerospace Defense Intelligence Center
ICM
— Improved Conventional Munitions
AB2
— Air Battle Command System Brigade and Below
SMU
— Special Mission Unit
SNCOIC
— Staff Non-Commissioned Officer In Charge (USMC)
AUD
— Arbitrary Unit Designator
FISS
— Foreign Intelligence and Security Services
EOW
— Electro-Optic Warfare
RCN
— Royal Canadian Navy
EELV
— Evolved Expendable Launch Vehicle
CFSSU
— Canadian Forces Supply System Upgrade
CMSA
— Cruise Missile Support Activity
AFSOF
— Air Force Special Operations Forces
DCN
— Defense Communications Network
FALD
— Field Administration & Logistics Division
AME
— Airspace Management Element
AMPE
— Automated Message Processing Exchange
AFSOS
— Air Force Special Operations School
GHQ
— General Headquarters
AGF
— Miscellaneous Command Ship
CDS
— Chief of Defence Staff (Canadian)
DTIC
— (U.S.) Defense Technical Information Center
AEM
— Missile Tender
HDX
— Half Duplex
SEME
— School of Electrical and Mechanical Engineering
CCS2
— Command and Control Subordinate System
EWS
— Electronic Warfare Support
SPARK
— solid propellant advanced ramjet kinetic energy missile
RBL
— Range and Bearing Launch
CFSO
— Counterintelligence Force Protection Source Operations
CCGP
— Combat Communications Group
ELSET
— Element Set
DMED
— Digital Message Entry Device
AACOMS
— Army Area Communications System
HEI
— high-explosive incendiary (ammo)
AFTAC
— Air Force Technical Applications Center
FAPDS
— Frangible Armour-Piercing Discarding Sabot
BRAC
— Base Realignment and Closure (Commission)
FIS
— Fuze Interface System
HNS
— Host-Nation Support
HELRATS
— High Energy Laser Radar Acquisition & Tracking System
MEF
— Marine Expeditionary Force (US)
ABCCC
— Airborne Battlefield Command and Control Center
FMSF
— Foreign Military Sales Financing
DARP
— Defense Airborne Reconnaissance Program
FPTOC
— Force Projection Tactical Operations Center
DIAND
— Department of Indian Affairs and Northern Development
IBBS
— Interim Brigade/Battalion Simulation
DACCO
— Department of the Army Central Control Office
ARP
— Anti-Radiation Projectile
AIM
— Air Intercept Missile
NVG
— Night Vision Goggle
ECMC
— Enhanced Crisis Management Capability
ADSW
— Active Duty for Special Work
CVT
— Training Aircraft Carrier
C6
— Combined Staff Command, Control and Communications Systems Officer
CALANDAR
— Da Vinci E-Mail Application
ASWCCS
— Antisubmarine Warfare Command and Control System
CIO
— Central Imagery Office
DIR
— Defense Intelligence Report
AAIFF
— Air-to-Air Identification Friend or Foe
OTEA
— United States Army Operational Test and Evaluation Agency
GDIP
— General Defense Intelligence Program
BLIP
— Background Limited IR Photography
CILOP
— Conversion In Lieu Of Procurement
ARMVAL
— Anti-armor vehicle evaluation (US)
DECA
— Digital Electronic Control Assembly
ADTOC
— Air Defense Tactical Operations Center
CDA
— Congressionally Directed Action
DPA
— Defence Procurement Agency (UK)
FV
— Fighting Vehicle
SFIRR
— solid fuel integral rocket/ramjet
AAN
— Army After Next
DDR&E
— Director, Defense Research and Engineering
LPC
— Launch Pod Container
GCU
— Gun Control Unit
EI
— Engineering and Installation
BETA
— Battlefield Exploitation and Target Acquisition
DTP
— Drug Testing Program
CENTAM
— Central America
ABSV
— Armoured Battlegroup Support Vehicle
FIRSTPAC
— Fleet Intelligence Reserve Support Team, Pacific
DPAC
— Defense Program Analysis Center
CVG
— Guided-Missile Aircraft Carrier
ANAD
— Anniston Army Depot
ETP
— Extended Tether Program
ATLAS
— Advanced Technology Light Artillery System
ERTZ
— Equipment Radiation TEMPEST Zone
ADATS
— Air Defense Antitank System Threat Simulators
EMA
— European Monetary Agreement
DA
— Department of the Army's
C1
— Combined Staff Personnel Officer
ARSPOC
— Army space operations center (US DoD)
FCG2
— FORSCOM G2
CSG-SOCOM
— Cryptologic Support Group/USSOCOM
HOL
— High-Order Language
ADDO(MA)
— Associate Deputy Director of Operations for Military Affairs
EFCS
— Electronic Filmless Camera System
DIP
— Defense Intelligence Plan
ADTLP
— Army Doctrine and Training Literature Program
FRS
— Fleet Readiness Squadron
EOR
— Explosive Ordnance Reconnaissance
DINAH
— Desktop INterface to AUTODIN Host
C2I
— Command, Control, & Intelligence
DOMS
— Directorate Of Military Support
DAF
— Department of the Air Force
LRN
— Lead Round Nose (round, lead bullet with no outer jacket)
AIOEC
— Association of Iron Ore Exporting Countries
AO
— Area of operations
HITP
— High-Ignition Temperature Propellant
AEV
— Armored Engineer Vehicle
DSARC
— Defense Systems Acquisition Review Council
CPM
— Cycles Per Minute
CVBG
— Carrier Battle Group
CAT
— Conventional Arms Transfer
DPL
— Degausser Products List
EWO
— Electronic Warfare Officer
DESA
— Defense Evaluation Support Activity
CMEA
— Council for Mutual Economic Assistance
ASAS
— All-Source Analysis System
EBRC
— Engine Blindé à roues de Contact
L/O
— Liaison Officer
FLAGE
— Flexible Lightweight Agile-Guided Experiment
ARPS
— Advanced Radar Processing System
CMCA
— Cruise Missile Carrier Aircraft
COP
— Command Observation Post
IDW
— Individual Defence Weapon
SSW
— Squad Support Weapon
DIIS
— DIA Integrated Intelligence System
DSEC
— Directorate of Security
ASPAC
— Asian and Pacific Council
DU
— Depleted Uranium
HUMRO
— Humanitarian Relief Operations
DVM
— Digital Voice Module
CVW
— Carrier Air Wing (US Navy)
CAL
— Canadian Arsenals Limited
DAWN
— Defense Attache Worldwide Network
CAO
— Crisis Action Organization
BOL
— Bearing-only launch
CEWI
— Combat Electronic Warfare Intelligence
VMFA(AW)
— Marine All-Weather Fighter Attack Squadron
EEA
— Essential Elements of Analysis
HPS
— Helmet Pointing System (or Sight)
IW
— Individual Weapon
PRP
— Personnel Reliability Program (screening and monitoring of individuals with access to "special" weapons)
HEC
— Helicopter Element Coordinator
ARMISE
— Army Reserve Military Intelligence Support Element
CMAFB
— Cheyenne Mountain Air Force Base
COMNAVMARIANAS
— Commander, Naval Forces, Marianas
ABM
— anti-ballistic missile
CSS
— Communications Security System
AFLO
— Air Force Liaison Office
LRU
— Line Replacement Unit
AECB
— Atomic Energy Control Board
ADDO(MS)
— Associate Deputy Director of Operations for Military Support
EMD
— Engineering and Manufacturing Development
BARV
— Beach Armoured Recovery Vehicle
SAFCS
— Small Arms Fire Control System
TNT
— Trinitrotoluene
ASOG
— Air Support Operations Group
SUB
— Substitute
AEXDP
— Accelerated Executive Development Program(Learning program under CCMD)
TCU
— Tactical Control Unit
GOCO
— government-owned, contractor-operated (US)
DON
— Department Of the Navy
DSAA
— (U.S.) Defense Security Assistance Agency
ACF
— Alternate Command Facility
AARADCOM
— Army Armament Research and Development Command
CCP
— Computer Control Panel
AVLB
— Armored Vehicle-Launched Bridge
PD
— Point Defense
FMS
— Foreign Military Sales
ADARS
— Army Defense Acquisition Regulation Supplement
CPI
— Communications Processor and Interface
DISE
— Deployable Intelligence Support Element
PSD
— Propulsion System Demonstrator
DIGITS
— Digital Geographic Information Tailoring System
DIN
— Defense Intelligence Notice
PFHE
— Prefragmented High-Explosive
ASTEC
— Advanced Satellite Technology and Extremely High Frequency Communications
AB(C)
— Aviation battalion(combat)
FOFA
— Follow-on Forces Attack
IRBM
— Intermediate-range ballistic missile
CRP
— Committee To Re-elect The President - Control And Reporting Post
FWVP
— Fallout Wind Vector Plot
CIR
— Central Intelligence Report
C2
— Command and Control Class C2
FIST
— Future Integrated Soldier Technology
AGCCS
— Army's Global Command and Control System
AISS
— Automated Information Systems Security
AFICP
— Air Force Intelligence Communications Plan
AMS-H
— Advanced Missile System - Heavy
BMR
— Blindado Medio de Ruedas
HDL
— Harry Diamond Laboratories
DJ2
— Deputy Director of Intelligence
EV
— Enforcement Vector
FTC
— Fast Time Constant (ECCM)
DISOB
— Defense Intelligence Space Order of Battle
CESD
— Commissioner of the Environment and Sustainable Development
AMTP
— Army Mission Training Plan
DPPC
— Deployable Print Production Center
AFSPOC
— Air Force Space Operations Center
COMFIVEATAF
— Commander, Fifth Allied Tactical Air Force, Southern Europe
AOE
— Fast Combat Support Ship (underway Replenishment)
EMI
— Electromagnetic interface
GPEE
— General Purpose Encryption Equipment
AMCC
— Ashore Mobile Contingency Communications
AR
— Advanced Readiness
GBAD
— Ground Based Air Defence
AVF
— All-Volunteer Force
ADISS
— Advanced Defense Intelligence Support System
AMHA
— Army Management Headquarters Activity
BIAP
— Baghdad International Airport
CTLZ
— Control Zone (formerly CTR)
HML/A
— Marine Light/Attack Helicopter Squadron
ARSO
— Assistant Regional Security Officer
CLU
— Command Launch Unit
BPA
— Battlefield Psychological Activities
AAD
— Airborne Assault Division
CAA
— Concepts Analysis Agency (U.S. Army)
AREC
— Air Element Coordinator
LOAL
— Lock-On After Launch
CM
— Continue Mission
CARVE
— Criticality, Accessibility, Recuperability, Vulnerability, and Effect
DESIST
— Decision Support and Information System for Terrorism
APERS
— Anti-Personnel
GOSIA
— Government Open System Interconnect Architecture
MFC
— Mortar Fire Controller
PGMM
— Precision Guided Mortar Munition
MMBF
— mean miles between failures
HEMP
— High-Altitude Electromagnetic Pulse
DACCS
— Digital Access Cross-Connect System/Switch
DAES
— Defense Acquisition Executive Summary
FAO
— Foreign Area Officer
DISC4
— Director of Information Systems Command, Control, Communications and Computers
CMCC
— Commander in Chief, Mobile Command Center
ANEX
— Analyst-to-Analyst Exchange Message Format
HERA
— high-explosive rocket-assisted
CCAC
— Canadian Casualty Assembly Centre
AJCC
— Alternate Joint Communications Center
FSED
— full-scale engineering development (US)
DFAA
— Disaster Financial Assistance Arrangements
ADX
— Air Defense Exercise
BCV
— Battle Command Vehicle
DIRNSA/CHCSS
— Director, National Security Agency/Chief, Central Security Service
CNET
— Chief of Naval Education and Training
SJHP
— Semi-Jacketed Hollow Point
ESJ
— Escort Jamming
FDR
— Foreign Disclosure Representative
ATG
— Antitank Gun
CMB
— Collection Management Branch
DU
— Decision Unit
HUS
— Hardened Unique Storage
ACH
— Advanced Combat Helmet (MICH TC-2000 Combat Helmet)
ANZUS
— Australia-New Zealand-United States Treaty
CEPIR
— Current Exploitation Photographic Interpretation Report
ASOS
— Air Support Operations Squadron
COVCOM
— Covert Communications
DATEXT
— Data Extract
ASAS-AS
— All-Source Analysis System All-Source Workstation
AFARV
— Armored, Forward Area, Re-arm Vehicle (US)
FARP
— Forward Area Refuel Point
ASIDS
— Airborne Secondary Imagery Dissemination System
CATF
— Commander, Amphibious Task Force
CINCFOR
— Commander in Chief, Forces Command
ERAST
— Environmental Research Aircraft and Sensor Technology
ADNET
— Antidrug Network
AUSCANUKUS
— Australia, Canada, United Kingdom, United States
CRR
— Carro de Reconhecimento Sobre Rodas (reconnaissance tracking scout car)
EWCC
— Electronic Warfare Coordination Center
AGMS
— Armored Ground Mobility System
BANDIT
— Bragg Area Network for Digital Intelligence Transmission
AC-130
— AFSOF Spectre Gunship
ABIT
— advanced built-in test
AACE
— Army Alternate Command and Control Element
DPI
— Desired Point of Impact
LMAW
— Light Multi-purpose Assault Weapon
DTNSRDC
— David W. Taylor Naval Ship Research & Development Center
DEW (LINE)
— Distant Early Warning(Radar system)
HTTB
— High-Technology TestBed (US)
ACVT
— Armored Combat Vehicle Technology Program (US)
CTTA
— Certified TEMPEST Technical Authority
GNR
— Gunner
TP-SP
— target practice - spotting
ATTG
— Automated Tactical Target Graphic
DNC
— Director, Naval Communications
ADACP
— Alcohol & Drug Abuse Control Program
PCI
— Pre-combat inspection
CNVD
— Clip-on night vision device
DS&T
— Director of Science and Technology
LAV
— Light Assault Vehicle (US)
DCII
— Defense Central Index of Investigations
EOC
— Essential Operational Capability
DVE
— Driver's Vision Enhancer
ASWOC
— Antisubmarine Warfare Operations Center
CCPP
— Cover Crop Protection Program
DAHA
— Dual-Axis Head Assembly
MOUT
— Military Operations in Urban Terrain (urban warfare) (US)
AJFP
— Adaptive Joint Force Package
FIRSTEURLANT
— Fleet Intelligence Reserve Support Team, Atlantic
CD-ROM
— Compact Disk-Read-Only Memory
APE
— Amphibisches Pionier-Erkundungsfahrzeug (amphibious front-line reconnaissance vehicle)
COMSUBGRU 8/CTF MED
— Commander Submarine Group (Mediterranean)/Commander Task Force Mediterranean
DIRLAUTH
— Direct Liaison Authorized
TAM
— Tanque Argentino Mediano
AAK
— Appliqué armor kit (US)
ICAP
— Improved Capabilities Program
ASDEP
— Army Space Exploitation Demonstration Programs
FISINT
— Foreign Instrumentation and Signature Intelligence
ENSCD
— Enemy Situation and Correlation Division
HN
— Host Nation
CP OSCAR
— Command Post Operations Support Center and Rear
REME
— Royal Electrical and Mechanical Engineers
AGB
— Icebreaker
DSCSOC
— Defense Satellite Communications System Operations Center
LTD
— Laser Target Designator
IOF
— Indian Ordnance Factory
FMTV
— Family of Medium Tactical Vehicles
DISCOM
— Division Support Command
AFC
— Australian Flying Corps
CGSC
— Command and General Staff College (U.S. Army)
FSBS
— Fleet Submarine Broadcast System
MRBS
— mean rounds between stoppages
ENSIT
— Enemy Situation
D&D
— Denial and Deception
HVT
— High-Value Target
ADDO
— Associate Deputy Director of Operations
CCITT
— Consultative Committee for International Telephone and Telegraph
BMNT
— Begin Morning Nautical Twilightight
CEPG
— Combined Exercise Planning Group
FRG
— Federal Republic of Germany's
ELKE
— Elevated Kinetic Energy Weapon (US)
CISA
— (U.S.) C4I Integration Support Activity
ADVAL
— Air Defense Evaluation Test
ABRO
— Army Base Repair Organisation
CEPP
— Controlled Effect Police Projectile
ICIG
— IDHSS CSSR Interface Guard
AIST
— Air Intelligence Support Team
DOSCOM
— Division Support Command
CLRB
— Canada Labour Relations Board
DESO
— Defence Export Sales Organisation (UK)
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
EBG
— Engin Blindé Génie (armoured combat vehicle)
DDHG
— Guided-Missile Aviation Destroyer
CFDC
— Community Futures Development Corporation
ABC
— Airborne Corps
CADIZ
— Canadian Air Defense Identification Zone
DARS
— Daily Aerial Reconnaissance and Surveillance
TARFU
— Totally And Royally Fucked Up
DGCT
— Downsized Ground Control Terminal
MAMBA
— Mobile Artillery Monitoring Battlefield Radar
FCZ
— Forward Combat Zone
MEB
— Marine Expeditionary Brigade (US)
AFSOD
— Air Force Special Operations Detachment
BD
— Baud
ESAMS
— Enhanced Surface-to-Air Missile Simulation
CAJIT
— Central America Joint Intelligence Team
HVAPFSDS
— high-velocity armour-piercing fin-stabilised discarding sabot
CDIC
— Canadian Deposit Insurance Corporation
COMPHIBGRU
— Commander, Amphibious Group
LVTE
— Landing Vehicle Tracked Engineer (US)
AFAL
— Air Force Armament Laboratory
ATDB
— ACE Target Data Base
BISS
— Baseline Intelligence Summary Supplement
CCIRID
— Charge-Coupled Infrared Imaging Device
DCSLOG
— Deputy Chief of Staff for Logistics, US Army
ACRV
— Armoured Command and Reconnaissance Vehicle
FCA
— Foreign Counterintelligence Activity
CNTL
— Command Nuclear Target List
DCSCA
— Defense Communications System Central Area
ASSET
— All-Source Satellite Evaluation Tool
AFSOUTH
— Allied Forces, Southern Europe
OEG
— Occluded Eye Gunsight (a type of Collimator sight)
CIRT
— Computer Security Incident Response Team
CAMC
— Canadian Army Medical Corps
BDSP
— Battle Dress System Project
FLR
— Forward-Looking Radar
AFEOC
— Air Force Emergency Operations Center
AVGAS
— Aviation Gasoline
AMOPES
— Army Mobilization and Operations Planning and Execution System
HOTSIT
— Hot Situation Message
COV
— Counter obstacle vehicle (US)
ADCAP
— Advanced Capability
CNES
— Centre National d'Etudes Spatiales (French National Space Agency)
ACCV
— Armored Cavalry Cannon Vehicle (US)
ECAC
— Electromagnetic Compatibility Analysis Center
BTA
— Best Technical Approach
CVSD
— Continuously Variable-Slope Delta Modulation
ACAVP
— Advanced Composite Armoured Vehicle Platform
C5
— Combined Staff Strategic Planning and Policy Officer
OPV
— Observation Post Vehicle
NG
— Next Generation
EDN
— Emergency Data Network
DH-7
— deHavilland Dash 7 (Drug Interdiction Aircraft)
ASTMP
— Army Science and Technology Master Plan
FOC
— Final Operating Capability
SPP
— Special Purpose Pistol
AP-I
— Armor Piercing Incendiary
CINCUSNAVEUR
— Commander in Chief, US Naval Forces, Europe
FCS
— Future Combat System
CONOPS
— United States Army Intelligence Command Continental (United States) Operations
GIST
— Graphical Intelligence Support Terminal
HSTV(L)
— High-Survivability Test Vehicle(Lightweight)
ALCOP
— Alternate Command Post
ALCC
— Airlift Control Center
AMRAAM
— Advanced Medium-Range Air-to-Air Missile
HWSTD
— High Water Speed Technology Demonstrator
SHORAD
— Short-Range Air Defence System
DOCC
— Defense Communications Agency Operations Center Complex
SABS
— Stabilizing Automatic Bomb Sight
CNIC
— Combined Naval Intelligence Center
ATGW
— Anti-Tank Guided Weapon
CAPSULE JACK
— Proper Name of System
ICV
— Infantry Combat Vehicle
BAS
— Broad Area Search
AMBISS
— Automated Map-Based Intelligence Support System
AFIS
— Air Force Intelligence Service/Study
HLA
— Helicopter Landing Areas
MILES
— Multiple Integrated Laser Engagement System (live Combat Simulation)
CMDC
— Command Cell
CICC
— Consolidated Intelligence Communications Center
HS
— Helicopter Squadron
D/A
— Digital/Analog
CSCE
— Conference on Security and Cooperation in Europe (Now OSCE)
BAT-D
— Battlefield Deception
SWARM
— Stabilised Weapon and Reconnaissance Mount
ICOD
— Intelligence/Information Cut-Off Date
HALE
— High-Altitude Long-Endurance
FUBAR
— Fouled Up Beyond All Reason
CECOM
— U.S. Army Communications And Electronics Command
FAC
— Forward Air Control (Controller)
COIC
— Combat Operations Intelligence Center (USAFE)
ICW
— In Coordination With
HEMTT
— Heavy Expanded Mobility Tactical Truck (US)
FICPAC
— Fleet Intelligence Center, Pacific
BAO
— Basic Attack Option
IBE
— Field-Initiated BE Number
HTACC
— Hardened Tactical Air Control Center
ERIS
— Exo-atmospheric Reentry Vehicle Interception System
CANTERBURY
— Canterbury
DIEOB
— Defense Intelligence Electronic Order of Battle
DSV
— Deep Submergence Vehicle
CVRT
— Combat Vehicle Reconnaissance Tracked
COSP
— Commander, Oceanographic Systems, Pacific
ARA
— Aerial Rocket Artillery
CTOC
— Corps Tactical Operations Center (Main)
TACOM
— Tank-automotive and Armaments Command (US)
AAAOB
— Antiaircraft Artillery Order of Battle
LWIR
— Long-Wave Infrared
EWCS
— Electronic Warfare Control System
RCAF
— Royal Canadian Air Force
DIATS
— DIA Terrorism Summary
LRBB
— long-range base bleed
RIN
— Royal Indian Navy
FSST
— Forward Space Support in Theater
ACCIS
— Allied Command and Control Information System
ITV
— Improved TOW Vehicle (US)
EWR
— Early Warning Radar
DLEA
— Drug Law Enforcement Agency
GRU
— FSU General Staff Intelligence Organization
HFEA
— Human Factors Engineering Assessment
DPICM
— dual-purpose improved conventional munition (US)
ALCOR
— ARPA Lincoln CBand Observable Radar
AR/AAV
— Armored Reconnaissance/Airborne Assault Vehicle (US)
COMNAVNON
— Commander, Allied Naval Forces, North Norway
ALE
— AIRES Lifecycle Extension
AFSOE
— Air Force Special Operations Element
HVM
— Hypervelocity Missile
HLZ
— Helicopter Landing Zone
QE
— Quadrant Elevation
ART
— Aerial Reconnaissance Team
CUDIXS
— Common-User Digital Information Exchange System
AGVT
— Advanced Ground Vehicle Technology
AFOC
— Air Force Operations Center
CLS
— Contractor Logistics Support
ADCC
— Air Defense Command Center
CEOI
— Communications electronics operating instruction
AISA
— Automated Intelligence Support Activity
AOFDA
— U.S. AID Office for Foreign Disaster Assistance
GITC
— General Intelligence Training Center
APFSDS-T
— Armour-piercing fin-stabilised discarding sabot - tracer
APCR
— Armour-piercing composite rigid
ADN
— ACE DGZ Number
COSCOM
— Corps support command (US Army)
RAN
— Royal Australian Navy
APB
— Self-propelled Barracks Ship (misc)
ARDEC
— Armament Research, Development and Engineering Center
CMF
— Combat Mission Folder
BICC
— Battlefield Information Coordination Center
BSTS
— Boost Surveillance Tracking System
GEDIS
— Government Electronic Delivery Infrastructure Service
EOTS
— Electro-Optical Tracking System
ASSC
— Alternate Space Surveillance Center
GEODSS
— ground-based electro-optical deep-space surveillance
FCSE
— Forward Control Support Element
DZ/LZ/RZ
— Drop/Landing/Recovery Zone
GDIPP
— General Defense Intelligence Proposed Program
OPDW
— Objective Personal Defense Weapon
ABIC
— Army Battlefield Interface Concept
BIDS
— Battlefield Information Distribution System
CCV-L
— Close combat vehicle – light
EIS
— Enhanced Imagery System
FORMMS
— Foreign Materiel Management System
FPA
— Focal Plane Array
AOL
— Area of Limitation
ATM
— Anti-Tank Mine
GMLRS
— Guided Multiple Launch Rocket System
FNU
— First Name Unknown
ALFA
— Advanced Liaison Forward Area
ARTEP
— Army Readiness Training Evaluation Program
FIBUA
— Fighting In Built-Up Areas
FAMP
— Foreign Army Materiel Production
CEO
— Communications Electronic Officer (USMC)
EWMIS
— Electronic Warfare Management Information System
CAPS
— Canadian Annual Procurement Strategy
CTEA
— Cost & Training Effectiveness Analysis
FORMDEPS
— FORSCOM Mobilization & Deployment Planning System
ATIMS
— Advanced Technical Information Management System
AGL
— Automatic Grenade Launcher
DICON
— Defence Industries Corporation of Nigeria
AICW
— Advanced Individual Combat Weapon
ACIS
— Arms Control Intelligence Staff
CVS
— Antisubmarine Aircraft Carrier
G/T
— Ratio of Antenna Gain to Noise Temperature
GDIC
— General Defense Intelligence Community
PABD
— Pay Entry Base Date
ATSS
— Alaskan Transportable Satellite System
BDE/BDE
— Brigade
DRSEM
— Deployable Receive Segment Engineering Model
CITP
— Canadian Integrated Traceability Program
AFDM
— Auxiliary Floating Drydock Medium
NCOIC
— Non-Commissioned Officer in Charge
FANT
— French Atmospheric Nuclear Test
CATT
— Combined arms tactical trainer (UK)
CONF
— Confidential
DEFSMAC
— Defense Special Missile & Astronautics Center
RUC
— Royal Ulster Constabulary
CIVIC
— Civilian Vulnerability Indicator Code
GRO
— Gamma Ray Observatory (NASA)
GAFIA
— German Armed Forces Intelligence Agency
ALWT
— Advanced Lightweight Torpedo
COMM(S)
— Communication(s)
FCLV
— Future Command and Liaison Vehicle (UK)
DBSM
— Decibels Per Square Meter
G3
— Assistant Chief of Staff, G3 (Operations and Plans)
CTOCSE
— CTOC Support Element
AXP
— Allied Exercise Publication
AFCEA
— Armed Forces Communications Electronics Association
CLSC
— COMSEC Logistics Support Center
CANMET
— Canada Centre for Mineral and Energy Technology(An arm of NRCan)
BN/BN
— Battalion
AIU
— Army Interrogation Unit
CMA
— Countermission Analysis
COPSTRAT
— Continuity of Operations Plan (USSTRATCOM)
PL
— Phase Line
DZ/LZ
— Drop Zone/Landing Zone
DOD TCSEC
— DOD Trusted Computer System Evaluation Criteria
ACACS
— Army Command & Area Communications System
DIRES
— Defense Imagery Requirements & Exploitation System
GW/R
— Gateway/Router
ERCS
— Emergency Rocket Communications System
CMISE
— Corps Military Intelligence Support Element
COMIREX
— Committee On Imagery Requirements & Exploitation
BAF
— Bagram Air Field
AGHS
— Patrol Combatant Support Ship
BDM
— Budget Decision Memorandum
IDF
— Indirect Fire
CUP
— COMSEC Utility Program
FTR
— Fighter
ETE
— Estimated Time of Endurance
DLTV
— Daylight Television
GM, MVO
— General Motors, Military Vehicle Operations
FFAR
— Folding-Fin Aerial Rocket
MRAP
— Mine Resistant Ambush Protected (Vehicle)
CERD
— Canadian Engineer Reinforcement Depot
FUE
— First Unit Equipped
CINCUSARPAC
— Commander in Chief, United States Army, Pacific
BMDSCOM
— Ballistic Missile Defense Systems Command
DOCS
— DSCS Operations Control System
ADI
— Australian Defence Industries Ltd
SNCO
— Staff Non-Commissioned Officer (USMC, E-6 - E-9)
HELSTF
— High-Energy Laser Systems Test Facility
DRC
— Defense Review Committee (NATO)
FSV
— Future Scout Vehicle (US)
COMNORLANT
— Commander, Northern Submarine Area
RNZAF
— Royal New Zealand Air Force
AESA
— Active Electronically Scanned Array
ATCAE
— Army Technical Control and Analysis Element
DISP
— Defense Industrial Security Program
AFD
— Alternative Forms of Delivery(PWGSC initiative)
DMAHTC
— DMA Hydrographic and Topographic Center
C3S
— Command, Control, and Communications Systems
EXTAC
— Experimental Tactics
ATGL
— Anti-Tank Grenade Launcher
ESLDE
— Eyesafe Laser Daylight Elbow
ICWG
— Interface Control Working Group
BD
— Base Detonating
ITAS
— Improved Target Acquisition System
CBEC
— Canadian Book Exchange Centre
AIO
— Air Intelligence Officer
FBS
— Forward-Based Systems
ARTADS
— Army Tactical Data System
CCJA
— USCENTCOM Staff Judge Advocate
DGU
— Downgrade to Unclassified
COEA
— Cost and Operational Effectiveness Analysis
CCTB
— Canada child tax benefit
FMIG
— Foreign Materiel Intelligence Group
CCMD
— Canadian Centre for Management Development
AFIP
— Air Force Intelligence Plan
CINCIBERLANT
— Commander-In-Chief Iberian Atlantic Area
CMDR
— Commander
SAM
— Special Airlift Mission
BMF
— Belgian Mechanical Fabrication
DSSCS
— Defense Special Secure Communications System
FCO
— Facility Control Office
BFOV
— Broad Field of View
FRAG
— Fragmentary Order
LSVW
— Light Support Vehicle, Wheeled (Canada)
CFBAS
— Canadian Farm Business Advisory Services
CATIS
— Computer-Aided Tactical Information System
CCO/SCO
— Central Control Office/Sub-Control Office
AML
— Automitrailleuse Légère (light armoured car)
DGCS
— Downsized Ground Control Station
AFV
— Armored Family of Vehicles (US)
MAPS
— Modular Azimuth Position System
AEDS
— Atomic Energy Detection System
CER
— Cryptographic Equipment Room
AT
— Antitank
EXPER
— Experience
CARDA
— Continental Airborne Reconnaissance for Damage Assessment
APCRBC
— Armour-piercing composite rigid ballistic cap
CTAPS
— Contingency Theater Automated Planning System
ADP-MIS
— Automated Data Processing Management Information System
DASD
— (U.S.) Deputy Assistant Secretary Of Defense
SMG
— Sub-Machine guns
ACLANT
— Allied Commander Atlantic
CIMOC
— Civil Military Operations Center
C4I2
— Command, Control, Communications, Computers, Intelligence and Information
AOG
— Gasoline Tanker (misc)
DIW
— Dead In Water
BPPBS
— Biennial Planning, Programming, & Budgeting System
DISO
— Defense Intelligence Support Office
AEICC
— Area Emergency Information Coordination Center
DGIF
— Deployable Ground Intercept Facility
BR
— Blade Rate
CEDO
— Community Economic Development Opportunity
EDI
— European Defense Initiative
CELT
— Current Emitter Location Testbed
EMUT
— Enhanced Manpack UHF Terminal
AIRA
— Air Attache
EWIR
— Electronic Warfare Integrated Reprogramming
GIAT
— Groupement Industriel des Armements Terrestres
DFH
— Deployed Forward Headquarters
DAISY
— Daily Summary
LACA
— Landing Craft Air Cushion
CDD
— Canadian Discharge Depot
MAF
— Marine Amphibious Force
FTMA
— Future Tank Main Armament
CINCUSAFE
— Commander in Chief, U.S. Air Forces, Europe
BEYOND DUTY
— Proper Name of System
AMIM
— Army Modernization Information Memorandum
C-IMINT
— Counter-Imagery Intelligence
AC2MP
— Army Command & Control Master Plan
CCGD
— Commander, Coast Guard District
BMS
— Battalion Mortar System
HWAS
— High Wycombe Air Station
GNST
— Glossary of Naval Ship Types
EMHS
— EUCOM Message Handling System
CITA
— Combat Intelligence and Targeting on Arrival
HAB
— Heavy Assault Bridge (US)
ECPL
— Endorsed Data Encryption Standard Products List
MARS
— Multiple Artillery Rocket System
FN
— Fabrique Nationale (Manufacturer)
DPRB
— Defense Planning and Resources Board
DIOBS
— Defense Intelligence Order of Battle System
CADS
— Containerized Ammunition Distribution System
DBMS
— dead bodies make sense
PVP
— Petit Véhicule Protégé
AGDS
— Deep Submergence Support Ship (misc)
DIWO
— Duty Intelligence Watch Officer
APC-T
— Armour-piercing capped – tracer
ANCC
— Ashore Navy Communications Capability
COPG
— Chairman, Operational Planners Group
ASPIC
— Armed Services Personnel Interrogation Center
ATMP
— Air Target Materials Program
COMATF
— Commander, Amphibious Task Force
CMAS
— Cheyenne Mountain Air Station
AGMR
— Major Communications Relay Ship
COMOPS
— Communications Operations Summary
CTA
— Case Telescoped Ammunition
FAP
— Fisheries Alternative Program
DRB
— Defense Resources Board
DST
— Daylight Savings Time
CPSU
— Communist Party of the Soviet Union's
DTS
— Diplomatic Telecommunications System/Service
ETAP
— Education Training Awareness Program
ATI
— Automated Tactical Intelligence
CSST
— Combat Service Support Team
ASTROS
— Artillery Saturation Rocket System (Brazil)
ELI
— Emitter Location & Identification
COMNAVAIRLANT
— COMmander, NAVal AIR forces, atLANTic
CIEF
— Consolidated Imagery Exploitation Facility
AFSSE
— Air Force Space Surveillance Element
COSPO
— Community Open Source Program Office Cotangent
EMAP
— Electromagnetic Analysis Program
BAE
— Battlefield Area Evaluation
NG
— New Generation
DIAL
— Defense Intelligence Agency Liaison
BGN
— United States Board on Geographic Names
DMI
— Directorate of Military Intelligence
CISE
— (US) CENTCOM Intelligence Support Element
HP
— Horsepower (measurement)
APSE-T
— Armour-piercing secondary effect – tracer
DNVT
— Digital Non-secure Voice Terminal
ACEVAL
— Air Combat Evaluation
CPC
— Coastal Patrol Boat
EPLRS
— Enhanced Position Location and Reporting System
AEAO
— Airborne Emergency Action Officer
SANG
— Saudi Arabian National Guard
COMUSMARDEZLANT
— Commander, U.S. Maritime Defense Zone, Atlantic
COD
— Carrier On-board Delivery
AMPHI
— Aerial Mission Photographic Indoctrination
ROTA
— Royal Ordnance Training Ammunition
BBLS
— Barrels
APIT
— Armour-piercing incendiary tracer
FSIC
— Forward Sensor Interface and Control
VTOL
— Vertical Take-Off and Landing aircraft
COC
— Combat Operations Center
FIRST
— Fleet Intelligence Reserve Support Team
FRY
— Former Republic of Yugoslavia
BDA
— Browning Double Action
CTD
— Collective Training Directorate
DIPOLES
— Defense Intelligence Photoreconnaissance On-Line Exploitation System
RNZN
— Royal New Zealand Navy
ASDIA
— All-Source Document Index
FDDS
— Flag Data Display System
SAL
— Semi-Active Laser
ATDU
— Armoured Trials and Development Unit (UK)
FIM
— Force Integration Master Planner
LTFCS
— Laser Tank Fire-Control System
DSC
— Defense Satellite Communications
HNSC
— House National Security Committee
COMGIBMED
— Commander, Gibraltar Mediterranean Command
COMANTDEF-COM
— Commander, Antilles Defense Command
VMBT
— Vickers Main Battle Tank
ATCC
— Air Traffic Control Center
CDCS
— Communications Distribution Control Segment
HHW
— Higher High Water
CUPE
— Canadian Union of Public Employees(Pronounced: KEW-pee.)
ELNET
— European Liaison Network
ATR
— Automotive Test Rig
ENGESA
— Engesa Engenheiros Especializados (Brazil)
AFC4A
— USAF Command, Control, Communications and Computer Agency
CCTF
— Contingency Communications Test Facility
ADCSOPS
— Assistant Deputy Chief of Staff for Operations & Plans
COEF
— Canada-Ontario Export Forum
CRN
— Combat Radio Net
FVRDE
— Fighting Vehicle Research and Development Establishment (UK)
FCG
— Foreign Clearance Guide (military)
CLF
— cantilever lifting frame; combat logistics force; commander, landing force
AMIP
— Army Model Improvement Plan
AOCS
— Aviation Officer's Candidate School
DIFAR
— Directional Frequency Analysis and Recording System
ATTCS
— Army Tactical Command and Control System
C-HUMINT
— Counter Human Resources Intelligence
CVRDE
— Combat vehicle research and development establishment (India)
ASRP
— Airborne SlGlNT Reconnaissance Program
CNOR
— Command Not Operationally Ready
GIUK
— Greenland-Iceland-United Kingdom
DCA
— défense contre avions (anti-aircraft)
FORMICA
— Foreign Military Intelligence Collection Activity
DMC
— Digital Magnetic Compass
ACCE
— Abrams/Crusader Common Engine
HVA
— High Value Asset
CNAD
— Conference on NATO Armament Directors
CVHG
— Guided-Missile V/STOL Aircraft Carrier
CEPR
— Compromising Emanation Performance Requirement
BCP
— Battery Command Post
AIRTAPS
— Aerial Imagery Reconnaissance Tracking And Plotting System
COMZ
— Communications Zone
ARPV
— Advanced Remotely Piloted Vehicle
ABE
— Automated Buyer Environment (Bilingual client/server that automates the federal government's procurement operations)
DEB
— Digital European Backbone
FH/DS
— Frequency Hopping/Direct Sequence
EAAK
— Enhanced Appliqué Armor Kit (US)
ADAMS
— Air Defense Advanced Mobile System (US)
TCTO
— Time-Compliance Technical Order
AFTACIES
— Air Force Tactical Imagery Exploitation System
CSAW
— Cryptologic Support to Amphibious Warfare
FEWSG
— Fleet Electronic Warfare Support Group
CARGRU
— Carrier Group
COMTAFSONOR
— Commander, Allied Tactical Air Force, South Norway
CINCAFLANT
— Commander in Chief, United States Air Forces, Atlantic
ITPIAL
— Infra-red Target Pointer/Illuminator/Aiming Laser
DFAD
— Digitized Feature Analysis Data
SFIM
— Société de Fabrication d'Instrument de Mesure
DCSOPS
— Deputy Chief of Staff for Operations and Plans
C/NO
— Ratio of carrier to noise in a 1Hz bandwidth
IAGC
— Instantaneous Automatic Gain Control
EIG
— Explosive Incendiary Grenade
ASFC
— All-Source Fusion Center
COMJTF
— Commander, Joint Task Force
COMTASKFORNON
— Commander, Allied Task Force North Norway
GPNDS
— Global Positioning & Nuclear Detection System
BARCS
— Battlefield Area Reconnaissance System
ARRADCOM
— Armament Research and Development Command
ARTPP
— Airborne Reconnaissance Technology Program Plan
STANAG
— (NATO) Standardisation Agreement
IA
— Imagery Analyst
CCR
— Crown Copyright Reserved
ACOS/I
— Assistant Chief of Staff for Intelligence
HEAA
— High-Explosive Anti-Armour
AGV
— Assault Gun Vehicle
CPFL
— Contingency Planning Facilities List
DICP
— Defense Intelligence Counterdrug Program
AFWCCS
— Air Force Wing Command and Control System
CIWS
— Close-In Weapon System
FOMA
— Foreign Military Assistance
AITE
— Advanced Indications Technology Experiment
GEP
— Ground Entry Point
DRSA
— Defense Reconnaissance Support Activities
BMATT
— Briefcase Multi-Mission Advanced Tactical Terminal
FSCOORD
— Fire Support Coordinator
CLNC
— Clearance
GPMG
— General Purpose Machine Gun
ACLOS
— Automatic Command to Line of Sight
DBMAINT
— Data Base Administrator
FCE
— fire-control equipment
GPH
— Gallons Per Hour
AADS
— antiaircraft defense system
COMTWOATAF
— Commander, Second Allied Tactical Air Force, Central Europe
DOIM
— Directorate Of Information Management
HE-T
— High-Explosive Tracer
ARCOM
— Army Command
ETTP
— EUCOM Tactics, Techniques and Procedures
IBTA
— Integrated Battlefield Targeting Architecture
DISPEWT
— Defense Intelligence Space Electronic Warfare Threat Data Base
CBC
— Canadian Broadcasting Corporation - Christmas Bird Count - Cipher-Block Chaining - Cornering Brake Control
PH
— Probability of Hit
HEMT
— High-Electron-Mobility Transistor
ASMT
— Assessment
AFAP
— Artillery-Fired Atomic Projectile
ARTAS-K
— Army Training and Support-Kuwait
GW
— Guided Weapon
ATS
— Atelier de Construction de Tarbes
HBAR
— Heavy Barrel Assault Rifle
AWESS I
— Automatic Weapon Effect Signature Simulator
AFSAA
— Air Force Studies and Analyses Agency
ASSIST
— Army System for Standard Intelligence Support Terminals
CRRC
— Combat Rubber Raiding Craft
AFDD
— Air Force Doctrine Document
CONUSA
— Continental United States Army
EORSAT
— ELINT Ocean Reconnaissance Satellite
DISIDS
— Display and Information Distribution System/Subsystem
ETHICS
— European Theater High Capacity Intelligence Communications System
CBSA
— Canada Border Services Agency
IAT
— Intelligence Augmentation Team
AFSATCOM
— Air Force Satellite Communications System
FTAA
— Free Trade Area of the Americas
CQB
— Close Quarter Battle
EFTO
— Encrypt(ed) for Transmission Only
CIPO
— Canadian Intellectual Property Office
AOO
— Air Operations Order
SABCA
— Société Anonyme Belge de Constructions Aéronautiques
CB
— Chemical, Biological
ALD
— Airlift Division
MSTAR
— Man-portable Surveillance and Target Acquisition Radar
DCID
— Director of Central Intelligence Directive
AMLCD
— Active-matrix liquid crystal display
CVHN
— Nuclear-Powered V/STOL Aircraft Carrier
ECOS
— Enhanced Combat Optical Sight
APGM
— Autonomous precision-guided munition
C&E
— Collection and Exploitation
AIRK
— Area Interswitch Rekeying Key
CWS
— Cupola weapon station
EUMETSAT
— European Meteorological Satellite
IAMS
— Individual Aerial Mobility System
CSP
— Communications Support Processor
ASV
— Armored Security Vehicle (US)
ADPSSO
— ADP Special Security Officer
LRASS
— Long-Range Advanced Scout System
APHE
— Armour-Piercing High Explosive
HEAT-TP-T
— high-explosive anti-tank - target practice - tracer
COMSUBEASTLANT
— Commander, Submarine Force, Eastern Atlantic
ATOL
— Assisted Takeoff & Landing
COR
— Command Operationally Ready
COMA
— Court Of Military Appeals
CIRL
— Current Intelligence Requirements List
HUSK
— Hardened Unique Storage Key
ARLEA
— Army Logistics Evaluation Agency
IADB
— Inter-American Defense Board
FAF
— Fast Access Format
DIALO
— DIA Liaison Office
ASN(RDA)
— Assistant Secretary of the Navy (Research, Development and Acquisition)
EMEW
— Electromagnetically-Augmented High Explosive Warhead
FOGM
— Fiber-Optic Guided Missile
FOSICLANT
— Fleet Ocean Surveillance Intelligence Center, Atlantic
FCRC
— Federal Contract Research Center
CITS
— CENTCOM Imagery Transmission System
BRP
— Bomb Release Point
USAAF
— United States Army Air Forces
HARDS
— High-Altitude Radiation Detection System
ACS/I
— Assistant Chief of Staff for Intelligence
HEL
— High-Energy Laser (US)
BTG
— Basic Target Graphic
DCINC
— Deputy Commander in Chief
APSE
— Armour-piercing secondary effect
ARSV
— Armored Reconnaissance Scout Vehicle (US)
ETUT
— Enhanced Tactical User Terminal
AFDT
— AEELS Fixed Downlink Terminal
FAL
— Fusil Automatique Légère
CMSS
— Collection Management Support System
TOP
— Total Obscuring Power
DODFDCO
— Department Of Defense Foreign Disclosure Coordinating Office
DELORME
— a Digital Mapping Computer Program
VADS
— Vulcan Air Defense System (US)
FGHQ
— Fighter Group Headquarters (Canada)
LRF
— Laser Rangefinder
STUP
— Spinning Tubular Projectile
IEPG
— Independent European Program Group
DDPO
— Defense Dissemination Program Office
CSCR
— Computer System Change Request
ESRS
— electro-slag refined steel
JMAC
— Joint Medium-calibre Automatic Cannon
CARC
— Corrective Action Review Committee
DPSK
— Digital Pulse Shift Key
DIEPS
— Digital Imagery Exploitation and Production System
FARRP
— Forward Area Rearming and Refueling Point
DCSO
— Deputy Commander for Space Operations
CDIP
— Consolidated Defense Intelligence Program
COMEDCENT
— Commander, Central Mediterranean Area
EMSEC
— Emanations/Emissions Security
CROM
— Continuous Read-Only Memory
AMF
— Allied Command Europe Mobile Force (NATO)
ADSS
— Aerospace Defense Systems Subcommittee
ICOM
— Integrated COMSEC (SINCGARS)
HAMS
— Headquarters and Maintenance Squadron - Marine Aircraft Group (USMC)
ASGOBS
— Army Standard Ground Order of Battle System
SCORE
— Stratified Charge Omnivorous Rotary Engine
MILSTAN
— MILitary STANdard
AIIRS
— Automated Intelligence Information Retrieval System
CJIATF-E
— Commander, Joint Interagency Task Force-East
BPSK
— Burst Pulse Shift Key
FIC
— Fleet Intelligence Center
CLMD
— COMSEC Local Management Device
CONVL
— Conventional
DTAT
— Direction Technique des Armements Terrestres
LWS
— Laser Warning System
AUTUMN FORGE
— NATO Exercise
EA
— Emergency Action(s)
AWC
— Air War College
DMACSC
— Defense Mapping Agency Combat Support Center
FOLAN
— Fiber-Optic Local Area Network
UCVP
— Universal Combat Vehicle Platform
HMLC
— High-Mobility Load Carrier
FARV-A
— Future Armored Resupply Vehicle - Artillery (US)
ADATS
— Agricultural Development And Training Society - Air Defence Anti-Tank System - Australian Defence Air Traffic System
COMNAVSURF
— Commander, Naval Surface Forces
AMR
— Anti-materiel rifle
DODIIS SCINET
— DoDIIS Sensitive Compartmented Information Network
BG
— Battle Group (naval)
AIAWS
— Automated Intelligence Analyst Workstation
CJTF-AK
— Commander, Joint Task Force-Alaska
COMFLDCOMDASA
— Commander, Field Command, Defense Atomic Support Agency
BRIXMIS
— British Commanders-In-Chief Military Liaison Mission
CFR
— Commander Force Reconnaissance
MBC
— Mortar Ballistic Computer
AVRE
— Armoured Vehicle Royal Engineers (UK)
AT
— Ape Tape
HERT
— Headquarters Emergency Relocation Team
CNRIU
— Combat Net Radio Interface Unit
LKP
— Loader Keyboard Panel
ADOC
— Air Defense Operations Center
EP-3
— U.S. Navy Reconnaissance Aircraft
COS
— Combat Operations Staff
APTE
— Abrams Power Train Evolution (US)
GDPS
— Ground Data Processing System
AGMET
— Agriculture and Meteorology
CCTS
— Combat Crew Training Squadron
BLT
— Battalion Landing Team
AFSST
— Air Force Space Support Team
HI-PAR
— High-Performance Precision-Approach Radar
AEMS
— Automated Edge Measurement System
CGH
— Canadian General Hospital
CARG
— Crisis Action Review Group
DTUC
— Data Transfer Unit Cartridge
DMAR
— Deferred Maintenance And Repair
AICBM
— Anti-Intercontinental Ballistic Missile
CCSC
— Cryptologic Combat Support Console
GA
— Ground Attack
CRITICOM
— Critical Intelligence Communications Network
HEL
— U.S. Army Human Engineering Laboratory
M/S
— metres per second
DDG
— Guided Missile Destroyer (US)
AIRES II
— Airborne Reconnaissance Electronic System II
FIO
— Foreign Intelligence Officer
CTIS
— Commander's Tactical Information System
APCBC
— Armour-piercing capped ballistic cap
FCE
— Forward Control Element
DIM
— Defense Intelligence Memorandum
CK
— Compartment Key
COFS
— Chief Of Staff
DE-U
— Dissemination Element-Upgrade
EOSS
— Electro-Optic Sensor System
DFCS
— digital fire-control system
DNAS
— DODIIS Network Access System
EWSE
— EW Support Element
ACS
— Artillery communications system
A2C2
— Army Airspace Communications and Control
OFW
— Objective Force Warrior
DIFM
— Defense Intelligence Functional Manager
ASU SWA
— Administrative Support Unit Southwest Asia
DIDS
— Defense Intelligence Dissemination System
C&D
— Cover & Deception
CINCPAC
— Commander in Chief, Pacific Command
FOSIC
— Fleet Ocean Surveillance Information Center
COMCO
— Canadian SSO
AFMD/GF
— Air Forces of the Military District/Group of Forces
DICBM
— Depressed Intercontinental Ballistic Missile
AFFIS
— Airfield Facilities Information System
CGS
— Crew Gunnery Simulator
AFSV
— armoured fire support vehicle
SPAS
— Special Purpose Automatic Shotgun
ASDV
— Auxiliary SEAL Delivery Vehicle
BPF
— Bandpass Filter
APDS
— Armour-piercing discarding sabot
ATLV
— Artillery Target Location Vehicle
CANARIE
— Canadian Network for the Advancement of Research Industry and Education
CCV
— Command and control vehicle (US)
ATD/IFD
— Advanced Technology Demonstration/Integrated Feasibility Demonstration
FITD
— FORSCOM Intelligence Training Detachment
FI&SS
— Foreign Intelligence and Security Service(s)
CS
— Communications squadron
CENTJIC
— Joint Intelligence Center USCENTCOM
RATELO
— Radio Telephone Operator
CAG
— Commander of the Air Group
AAS
— Analyst Automation Segment
ALRPG
— Army Long-Range Planning Guidance
BASIC
— Battle Area Surveillance & Integrated Communications
COMSTRIKFLTLANT
— Commander, Striking Fleet Atlantic
CMAFS
— Cheyenne Mountain Air Force Station
AOTF
— Acoustic-Optic Tunable Filter
AFA
— Aerial Field Artillery
AWIS
— Army WWMCCS Information System
IAR
— Imagery Analysis Report
FONS
— Fleet Operational Needs Statement for Intelligence
EVR
— Enemy Vulnerability Report
CINCLANTFLT
— Commander-in-chief (atlantic Fleet)
AMMS
— Allowance Material Management System
AFIES
— Armed Forces Imagery Exploitation System
HEAT-T-MP
— high-explosive anti-tank - tracer - multipurpose
ARSOA
— Army Special Operations Aviation
CNCS
— Cryptonet Control Station
ARDM
— Auxiliary Repair Drydock
ADRI
— Arc Digital Raster Imagery
GEO
— Geosynchronous Earth Orbit
DUG
— Deep Underground
BASS
— Battlefield Surveillance System
HIRE
— Hughes Infrared Equipment
VCR/PC
— Véhicule de Combat à Roues/Poste de Commandement (HQ)
GCE
— Ground Combat Element
ATARS
— Advanced Tactical Aerial Reconnaissance System
UDR
— Ulster Defence Regiment
COMEDS
— CONUS Meteorological Data System
DMB
— DoDIIS Management Board
BOMREP
— Bombing Report
ATMDE
— Army Theater Missile Defense Element
AE
— Action Express
ACCO
— Army Central Control Office
ARSOFE
— Army Special Operations Forces, Europe
ASTAG
— Army Service and Technology Advisory Group
VRL
— Véhicule Reconnaissance Léger (light reconnaissance vehicle)
KEM
— Kinetic Energy Missile (US)
DISES
— Defense Intelligence Senior Executive Service
ARTS
— Automated Remote Tracking Station
HEAT
— high-explosive anti-tank
HED-D
— Hybrid Electric Drive - Demonstrator
AIPR
— Automated Information Processing Request
DPP
— Delegated Production Program
BSSG
— Brigade Service Support Group
C&P
— Characteristics & Performance
AIB
— Atlantic Intelligence Board
ACSB
— Amphibious Contingency Support Briefs
STE/ICE
— Simplified Test Equipment/Internal Combustion Engine (US)
FYIP
— Five-Year Intelligence Plan
ARRV
— Armoured repair and recovery vehicle
NLOS-C
— Non-Line Of Sight-Cannon
ARSGS
— Airborne Reconnaissance SIGINT Ground Systems
AIRES
— Advanced Imagery Requirements and Exploitation System
WAVES
— Women Accepted for Volunteer Emergency Service
CIAD
— Combat Intelligence Applications Division
AEV
— Armoured engineer vehicle
BIFF
— Bistatic Identification Friend or Foe
BMP
— Pronounced "bimp". A Former Warsaw Pact IFV
LTA
— Launch Tube Assembly
MFCS
— Multi-Fire Control System/Mortar Fore Control System
EUDAC
— European Defense Analysis Center
CVLN
— Nuclear-Powered Light Aircraft Carrier
FEAI
— Federal Environmental Assessment Index
CRCR
— Canadian Reserve Cavalry Regiment
VLSMS
— Vehicle-Launched Scatterable Mine System
CAMO
— Computer-Aided Manual Operation
DIEB
— Defense Intelligence Executive Board
CCIP
— Command Center Improvement Program
ERC
— Engin de Reconnaissance Canon
APBC
— Armour-piercing ballistic cap
AFMSIS
— Air Force Modeling and Simulation Information System
ENSCE
— Enemy Situation Correlation Element
ATMG
— Arms Transfer Management Group
EMCS
— ELINT Mission Control System
AAV
— Assault Amphibious Vehicle
ISU
— Integrated Sight Unit
GSC
— Geological Survey of Canada (DEMR)
GFCP
— Generic Front-End Communications Package
ASAS-SS
— All-Source Analysis System Single-Source Workstation
DNCC
— Data Network Control Center
GTI
— German Tank Improvement
FTL
— Future Target List
CRMS
— Collection Requirements Management System
CBR
— Chemical, Biological, and Radiological
AFSCOORD
— Assistant Fire Support Coordinator
CORCEN
— Correlation Center
AAVS
— Aerospace Audiovisual Service
COMSIXATAF
— Commander, Sixth Allied Tactical Air Force, Southeastern Europe
DRASH
— Deployable Rapid Assembly Shelters
FEAF
— Far Eastern Air Forces
ABM
— air bursting munition
FLEA
— Frangible Low-Energy Ammunition (i.e. a fragmentation grenade or a low-yield IED)
ASIT
— Adaptable Surface Interface Terminal
IFVWCM
— Infantry Fighting Vehicle with Integrated Countermeasures (US)
FAIO
— Field Artillery Intelligence Officer
C3CM
— Command, Control, and Communications Countermeasures
SEALOCK
— Search, Locate, and Communicate or Kill
DP
— Dual-Purpose
ADBT
— Advanced Data Base Technology
FTSC
— Fleet Technical Support Center
ERP
— Extended Range Projectile
AGR
— Army Guard Reserve
DZS
— Drop Zone Study
ELSEC
— Electronic Security
PSO
— Peace Support Operations
BBSP
— Blowback shifted pulse
CIRVLS
— Communications Instructions for Reporting Vital Intelligence Sightings
CIPE
— (US) CENTCOM Imagery Production Element
COMAFFOR
— Commander, Air Force Forces
CCO
— Close Combat Optic
CBF
— Common Budget Framework
GENIC
— German National Intelligence Cell (NATO)
DISTS
— Defense Intelligence Secure Telephone System
ADIO
— Additional Duty Intelligence Officer
CCJ2
— USCENTCOM Intelligence Directorate
TGP
— Terminally Guided Projectile
CAIF
— Command Automated Intelligence File
MAV
— maintenance assist vehicle
ECA
— Enemy Capability Assessment
APSA
— Armour piercing secondary effect
AMC
— Advanced Mortar Carrier (Turkey)
DFSV
— Direct-Fire Support Vehicle
DLIFLC
— Defense Language Institute, Foreign Language Center
FDSWS
— Future Direct Support Weapon System
COIS
— Combat Operations Intelligence System
AMOPS
— Army Mobilization Operations and Planning System
SAPHEI
— Semi-Armour-Piercing High Explosive Incendiary
AFSPCIP
— Air Force Space Command Intelligence Plan
DISECS
— Defense Intelligence Space Exploitation and Correlation System
GEPS
— Generic Electronic Publishing System
AFLAN
— AFSOC Local/Wide Area Network
FLOT
— Forward Line of Troops
FMJLF
— Full Metal Jacket Lead Free
AEROFLOT
— Former Soviet Union Civil Airline
AJNPE
— Airborne Joint Nuclear Planning Element
CINCAL
— Commander in Chief, Alaska
COMUSARSO
— Commander, United States Army Forces Southern Command
ATGL
— Antitank Guided Launcher
GDU
— Gun Display Unit
AMAB
— Air Mobile Assault Brigade
VBC
— Véhicule Blindé de Combat (armoured combat vehicle)
APV
— Armoured Patrol Vehicle
DITS
— Digital Imagery Transmission System
WAAC
— Women's Auxiliary Army Corps
FMLM
— French Military Liaison Mission
EUTE
— Early User Test and Evaluation
COMFOURATAF
— Commander, Fourth Allied Tactical Air Force Central Europe
ADZ
— Air Defense Zone
ASMD
— Antiship Missile Defense
CSCT
— Combat Support Coordination Team
DARCOM
— US Army Matériel Development and Readiness Command
HFHTB
— Human Factors Howitzer TestBed (US)
ESW
— Electronic Security Wing
AMPS
— Automated Mission Planning System
ATD
— Advanced technology demonstrator (US)
OSS
— Operational Support Squadron
GAT
— Government Acceptance Test
CBI/T
— Computer-Based Instruction/Training
FASTFAX
— Tactical Digital Facsimile
CVL
— Light Aircraft Carrier
CMFC
— Combined Marine Forces Command
CVTS
— Compressed Video Transmission Service
DMOS
— Daily Maritime OPINTEL Summary
ALWTIC
— Annual Land Warfare Technical Intelligence Conference
AFGWS
— Air Force Ground Weather Stations
CERP
— Combined Economic Reporting Program
AF/VC
— Air Force Vice Chief of Staff
HEDI
— High Endoatmospheric Defense Interceptor
CGY/HR
— CentiGray hour
CONPG
— Chairman, Operational Nuclear Planning Group
ACSI
— Assistant Chief of Staff Intelligence, HQ USAF
ADPSSM
— Automated Data Processing Systems Security Manual
ESV
— Earth Satellite Vehicle
APFIDS
— Armour-piercing fragmentation incendiary discarding sabot
BALTAP
— Baltic Approaches (NATO Naval Command)
BILL
— Bofors Infantry Light and Lethal
ASIPS
— Army Standard Intelligence Plotter System
FORD-Q
— Federal Office of Regional Development - Quebec
BC
— Battery Commander
AREPT
— Agent Report
CANR
— Canadian NORAD Region
CERT
— Computer Security Emergency Response Team
DS/T
— practice discarding sabot/tracer
HACC
— Humanitarian Assistance Coordination Center
AMIS
— Advanced Microwave Imaging Sensor
ATFD
— Automated Tactical Fusion Division
ARV
— Armoured Recovery Vehicle
FACSFAC
— Fleet Air Control and Surveillance Facility
ES
— Emplacement Site
APS
— ASARS-II Processing Segment
CARIBJIC
— Caribbean Joint Intelligence Center
CNAC
— Customs National Air Command, Oklahoma City
ALAAVS
— Advanced Light Armored/Amphibious Vehicle System (US)
BGW
— Battlefield Guided Weapon
COMARFOR
— Commander, Army Forces
DLED
— Dedicated Loop Encryption Device
DECM
— Defense Electronic Countermeasures
CEP
— Circular error of probability
I2R
— Imaging Infrared
ADTS
— Adversary Threat Squadron
ARSP
— Advanced Reconnaissance Support Program
FDCV
— fire direction centre vehicle
CINCNORTH
— Commander in Chief, Allied Forces Northern Europe (NATO)
CTP
— consolidated telecommunications program
CBRS
— Concept Based Requirements System
DIMSS
— DSN Integrated Management Support System
BIACC
— Basic Integrated Aircraft Command & Control
DMAAC
— Defense Mapping Agency Aerospace Center
DMAI
— Defense Mapping Agency Instruction
CIRC
— Central Information Reference and Control
CONGEN
— Consul General
CHT
— Canada Health Transfer
ARTBASS
— Army Training Battle Simulation Systems
ECOA
— Enemy Courses of Action
JSSAMP
— Joint Services Small Arms Master Plan
AMTRAC
— APC used by the Marines AO: Area of Operations.
VAPE
— Vehiculo Apoyo y Exploracion
EMCP
— Electromagnetic Compatibility Program
IIR
— Imaging Infrared
SFMG
— Sustained Fire Machine Gun
PLOS
— Predicted Line of Sight
AMIRS
— Army Multispectral Imagery Requirements Study
GITS
— General Intelligence Training System
LSW
— Light Support Weapon
CAN
— Coastal Air Navigation Supplement
IAGS
— Inter-American Geodetic Survey
CMRS
— Collection Management Requirements System
APCT-BF
— Armour-piercing capped tracer – base fuze
ANGB
— Army National Guard Base
MENS
— Mission Element Need Statement (US)
ELSAP
— Elektronische Schiessanlage für Panzer (electronic fire system for tanks)
AS
— Submarine Tender (material Support)
LF–ATGW
— Light Forces' Anti-Tank Guided Weapon
BIIR
— Basic Imagery Interpretation Report
COMTAFNORNOR
— Commander, Allied Tactical Air Force, North Norway
DSAT
— Developmental Submarine Analysis Terminal
ETRO
— Estimated Time Return to Operation
AFSOUTHCOM
— Air Force Southern Command
DAMPL
— Department of the Army Master Priority List
FRIF
— Finished Recurring Intelligence File
CIE
— Communication Intercept and Exploitation
CBS
— Combat Battle Simulation
SRU
— Slip Ring Unit
DRA
— Defence Research Agency (UK)
AEOS
— Advanced Electro-Optical Sensor
DIGOB
— Defense Intelligence Ground Order of Battle
CJIATF-W
— Commander, Joint Interagency Task Force-West
DIWS
— Digital Imagery Workstation Suite
DSVT
— Digital Subscriber Voice Terminal
CCPDS
— Command Center Processing and Display System
DSCIS
— Daily Space Command Intelligence Summary
ALTALR
— ARPA Long-Range Tracking and Instrumentation Radar
DSDIO
— Director, Strategic Defense Initiative
ARTISS
— Advanced Requirements Tasking Information and Support System
ERV
— Engineer Reconnaissance Vehicle
MRE
— Meal Ready To Eat (U.S. Military Rations)
AVLB
— Armoured vehicle-launched bridge
AMPDS
— Automated Message Processing Dissemination System
EFV
— Expeditionary Fighting Vehicle (New name for AAAV)
FBH
— Force Beachhead
DRA
— Defense Research Assessment
ATB
— Air Technical Battalion
BIIB
— Basic Imagery Interpretation Brief
DEFCON
— Defense Condition
FOTRS
— Follow-On Tactical Reconnaissance System
TP-T
— Target Practice Tracer
BSSC
— Battle Staff Support Center
CINCSAC
— Commander in Chief, Strategic Air Command
DSR
— Defense Source Register
HFCC
— Howitzer Fire-Control Computer (US)
EWSM
— Electronic Warfare Support Measures
CSF
— Command Support Functions
FPL
— Fire Protective Line
COMNAVSURFPAC
— Commander, Naval Surface Force, Pacific
FIFV
— Future Infantry Fighting Vehicle (US)
CARE
— Cooperative for American Relief Everywhere, Inc.
AHC
— Attack Helicopter Company (USA)
BLR
— Blindado Ligero de Ruedas
ROR
— Range Only Radar
DODD
— DoD Directive
ALF
— Auxiliary Landing Field
CTOL
— Conventional Takeoff & Landing
CIDF
— Cultural Industries Development Fund
AMIDS
— Airborne Mine Detection System
COMEDSOUEAST
— Commander, Southeast Mediterranean Area
CCTW
— Combat Control Training Wing
COMUSFOR KOREA
— Commander, U.S. Forces Korea
BCS
— Broadcast Control Station
CDIST
— Canadian Department of Industry, Science, and Technology
ATACS
— Analyst-to-Analyst Communications Service
CMOTF
— Civil Military Operations Task Force
HEF
— High-Explosive Fragmentation
SPG
— Self-Propelled Gun
CMSI
— Civilian Multi-Spectral Imagery
HRMS
— Human Intelligence Requirements Management System
CILO
— Counterintelligence Liaison Officer
AGZ
— Actual Ground Zero
COMTHIRDFLT
— Commander, Third Fleet
COMACC
— Commander, Air Combat Command
BC2A
— Bosnia Command and Control Augmentation
CZ
— Combat Zone
LPG
— Liquid Propellant Gun
CGA
— Canadian Garrison Artillery
FTDB
— Foreign Technology Data Base
COMNAVSCAP
— Commander, Allied Naval Forces, Scandinavian Approaches
MNVD
— Monocular Night Vision Device
COMBAT DF
— Combat Direction Finding
EDRE
— Emergency Deployment Readiness Exercises
GLLD
— U.S. Ground Laser Locator Designator (for COPPERHEAD)
ICITAP
— International Criminal Investigative Training and Assistance Program
AFCA
— Air Force Collection Assets
ERIR
— Electronic Reconnaissance Intercept Report
FLIR
— forward-looking infra-red
AIRLO
— Air Liaison Officer
HEAP
— High-Explosive Armor-Piercing
FSK
— Field Station, Korea
LWC
— Lead Wad Cutter
DCSIM
— Deputy Chief of Staff, Information Management
CVGN
— Nuclear-Powered Guided-Missile Aircraft Carrier
CVAST
— Combat vehicle armament system technology (US)
CURR
— Current
CPA
— Chairman’s Program Assessment
CILAS
— Compagnie Industrielle des Lasers
ADEW
— Airborne Directed Energy Weapons
DSE
— Direct Support Element
COG
— Combined Operations Group
DFLP
— Defense Foreign Language Program
GSRS
— General Support Rocket System (now MLRS)
DAR
— Designated Area for Recovery
CIW
— Consolidated Intelligence Watch
HLW
— Higher Low Water
SAWS
— Squad Automatic Weapon System
BDA/PSA
— Bomb Damage Assessment/Post Strike Assessment
CIB
— Combat Infantryman's Badge
DOI
— Date of Information
HCU
— High-capacity Computer Unit
BARB
— Beacon-Aided Radar Bombing
ATTC
— All Terrain Tracked Carrier
LAR
— Light Automatic Rifle
AVMT
— Aviation Maintenance Trainer
AIRREQRECON
— Air Request Reconnaissance
ASAC
— All-Source Analysis Center
HCHE
— High-Capacity High-Explosive
DCIIS
— Defense CI Integrated Information System
BVITS
— Baseline Video Imagery Transmission System
HANE
— High-Altitude Nuclear Effects
DPOB
— Date, Place of Birth
GOL
— Government On-Line
DCMM
— Database Creation and Management Module
FFED
— FIREFINDER Elevation Data
FOLPEN
— Foliage-Penetrating
APFSDSDU
— Armour piercing fin-stabilised discarding sabot, depleted uranium
DIEC
— Deployable Imagery Exploitation Capability
FWE
— Foreign Weapons Evaluation
DITFOR
— Defense Intelligence Technical Forum
DPAE
— Director, Program Analysis & Evaluation
AWARS
— All-Weather Reconnaissance System
AFDIGS
— Air Force Digital Graphic Systems
CAB
— Combat Aviation Battalion
CISR
— Communications Intelligence Security Regulation
TACMS
— Army Tactical Missile System (US)
ENDEX
— End Date of an Exercise
CHABNCP
— Chief, Airborne Command Post
BOCCA
— Board for Coordination of Civil Aircraft (NATO)
ABMS
— air bursting ammunition system
AVGP
— Armoured Vehicle General Purpose (Canada)
DODEX
— DoDIIS Extended
HAWK
— Homing-All-the-Way-Killer (US)
ANZAC
— Australia and New Zealand Army Corps
FMAR
— Foreign Materiel Acquisition Requirement
CIPHONY
— Enciphered Telephone
CINCUSAREUR
— Commander in Chief, United States Army, Europe
ARLO
— Air Reconnaissance Liaison Officer
CCEB
— Combined Communications Electronic Board
FFAR
— Folding Fin Aerial Rocket
MOPP
— Mission Oriented Protective Posture (US)
GITAC
— General Intelligence Training Advisory Committee
FTD
— Foreign Technology Division (USAF)
EWIRS
— Electronic Warfare Integrated Reprogramming System
TEL
— Transporter-Erector-Launcher
ANL
— Net-Laying Ship
ECDB
— EISS Consolidated Database
ADC-A
— Assistant Division Commander – Fire and Maneuver
ATCH
— ASW Torpedo-Carrying Helicopter
GSD
— Ground Sample Distance
CTSCR
— Critical Time-Sensitive Collection Requirement
ALCATS
— Automated Lines of Communication and Target System
ATTP
— ACOM Tactics, Techniques and Procedures
EWAC
— Electronic Warfare Anechoic Chamber
DEWLINE
— Distant Early Warning Line
CRUDESGRU
— Cruiser-Destroyer Group
CARIBROC
— Caribbean Regional Operations Center
COMBISCLANT
— Commander, Bay of Biscay Submarine Area
DISCAS
— Defense Intelligence Special Career Automated System
ATACC
— Advanced Tactical Air Command Center
DCAEUR
— Defense Communications Agency Europe
COMIDEASTFOR
— Commander, Middle East Force (USN)
FOTT
— Follow On To TOW
AMPHIB
— Amphibious
AEC
— ASARS Exploitation Cell
AIRCOMTERM
— Airborne Communications Terminal
HNIS
— Host Nation Intelligence Support
ERGP
— Extended Range Guided Projectile
CIDC
— Combined Interview and Debriefing Center
GSICS
— General Support Interim Contractor Support
GCI
— Ground-Controlled Intercept
VLC
— Véhicule Léger de Combat (light armoured car)
DDHGN
— Nuclear-Powered Guided-Missile Aviation Destroyer
CNS
— Commercial Network Survivability
FITWING
— Fighter Wing
AIFV
— Armoured Infantry Fighting Vehicle
COMAIRSOUTH
— Commander, Allied Air Forces, Southern Europe
CSAS
— Canadian Stock Assessment Secretariat
ATACMS ER
— Army Tactical Missile System Extended Range
SADF
— South African Defence Force
FHAP
— Federal Housing Action Program (Canada)
BM/C3
— Battle Management/Command, Control, and Communications
MRS
— muzzle reference system
CVR(T)
— Combat vehicle reconnaissance(tracked)
CRWG
— Current Requirements Working Group
CDEC
— Captured Document Exploitation Center
DESC
— Defense Electronics Supply Center
EISS
— EUCOM Intelligence Support System
DB/K
— Decibels per Degrees Kelvin
EPS
— ELINT Processing System
GEODIS
— Geographic Display
GOTS
— Government off-the-shelf
AKTCAE
— Army Korea Technical Control And Analysis Element
DIAOB
— Defense Intelligence Air Order of Battle
CO3
— Combined Staff Public and Governmental Affairs Officer
CIOP
— Controlled Intelligence Operational Proposal
FIMCLA
— Farm Improvement and Marketing Cooperatives Loans Act
ASSR
— Autonomous Soviet Socialist Republic
DPM
— Dissemination Program Manager
GMFSC
— Ground Mobile Force Satellite Communications
ADAPT
— Automated Decisionmaking and Program Timeline
EAMA
— African States Associated with the EEC
ADIEC
— Army Deployable Imagery Exploitation Capability
CIHR
— Canadian Institutes of Health Research
ERA
— Explosive Reactive Armour
CDL
— Common (high bandwidth) Data Link
BAR
— M1918 Browning Automatic Rifle
MCSK
— Mine Clearance System Kit (US)
ESS
— Electronic Security Squadron
TOW
— Tube-launched, Optically tracked, Wire command link guided (US)
EIS
— Engineering and Installation Squadron
CCISS
— Command & Control Intelligence Support Squadron
CV90
— Combat Vehicle 90
AUSD
— Assistant Deputy Under Secretary for Defense
HELP
— Howitzer Extended Life Program (US)
PI
— Probability Of Incapacitation
AFAMPE
— USAF Automated Message Processing Exchange
CONGINT
— Congressional Interest
COMLANDJUT
— Commander, Allied Land Forces, Schleswig-Holstein & Jutland
COMSC
— Commander, Military Sealift Command
DINOB
— Defense Intelligence Naval Order of Battle
D2
— Data Distribution
CIPR
— Consolidated Intelligence Production Requirement
AFD
— Automatic Feeding Device
TBAT
— TOW/Bushmaster Armored Turret (US)
CHMAAGDOMREP
— Chief, Military Assistance and Advisory Group, Dominican Republic
CSBR
— Commander, Special Boat Squadron
AFWARNS
— Air Force Warning System
CGR
— Canadian Garrison Regiment
AFSIP
— Air Force Satellite Intelligence Program
HEIT
— high-explosive incendiary tracer
VAE
— Vehiculo Armado Exploracion
EPUU
— Enhanced PLRS User Units
LP
— Liquid Propellant
DSTS
— Deep Space Tracking System
COMSUBWESTLANT
— Commander, Submarine Force, Western Atlantic Area
MGU
— Mid-course Guidance Unit
NBC
— Nuclear, Biological, Chemical
FSWDS
— Fixed-Site Warning & Detection System
IBDTF
— IBD Transaction Format
LIA
— Linear Induction Accelerator
ADAPCP
— Alcohol & Drug Abuse Prevention & Control Program
FLTSATCOM
— fleet satellite communications
EES
— Emergency Evacuation Study
APFSDS(P)
— Armour-piercing fin-stabilised discarding sabot (practice)
ALRP-S
— Army Long-Range Plan for Space
DSIMS
— Deployable SouthCom Intelligence Management System
BFMA
— Battlefield Functional Mission Area
COMAAFCE
— Commander, Allied Air Forces Central Europe
COMMAIRCHAN
— Commander, Allied Maritime Air Force, Channel
CINCTRANSCOM
— Commander in Chief, US Transportation Command
FMRL
— Foreign Materiel Requirements List
DIPC
— Defense Intelligence Production Council/Conference
TACBE
— Tacbe
ASV
— Armored Support Vehicle
FIN
— Fixed-Site Intelligence Network
CNIPS
— Counternarcotics Information Processing System
FLOT
— forward line of own troops
ESIAC
— Electronic Satellite Image Analysis Center
IBIS
— Imaging Background Limited Infrared System
FMAO
— Foreign Materiel Acquisition Operation
CUWTF
— Combined Unconventional Warfare Task Force
BLUE FLAG
— ACC command and control exercise
GSR
— Ground Surveillance Radar; General Support Reinforcing
CCOHS
— Canadian Centre for Occupational Safety and Health
AIN
— Advanced Intelligence Network
BGWU
— Battle Group Workup
AWWIMS
— Automated Worldwide Warning Indicator Monitoring System
EFD
— Electronic Fill Device
AMS
— Armoured Mortar System
DRO
— Departmental Requirements Officer
ASWTF
— Antisubmarine Warfare Task Force
LLAD
— low-level air defence
AKDC
— Automatic Key Distribution Center
BIOLWPN
— Biological Weapons
DIDSRS
— Defense Intelligence Dissemination, Storage & Retrieval System
ARV
— Armed Robotic Vehicle
AMRWS
— Advanced Multi-Role Weapon Station
ASUW
— Antisurface Warfare
BIC
— Battlefield Information Center
DASP
— Demountable Artillery Surveillance Pod
C/E
— Crew/enlisted (enlisted aircrew member)
DIPP
— Defense Intelligence Projection for Planning
DAS
— Defense Attache System
CFER
— CFE Replacement
GMF
— Ground Mobile Forces
CINCPACFLT
— Commander-in-chief (pacific Fleet)
CLOS
— Command to line of sight
RGGS
— Rifle Grenade General Service
GIPS
— Geographic Installation Intelligence Production Specifications
HEAP-T
— high-explosive anti-personnel - tracer
CMTS
— Critical Mobile Target Server
CICAC
— Counterintelligence Control and Analysis Center
METT-TC
— Mission, Enemy, Terrain and weather, Troops and support available—Time available, Civilians
LAAG
— Light Anti-Aircraft Gun
BZ
— Buffer Zone
COMJSOTF
— Commander, Joint Special Operations Task Force
HAWS
— Hawaii Area Wideband System
DAG
— Defense Special Security Communications Systems Address Group
SD
— Self-Destruct
DISR
— Daily Indicator Status Report
CSP/HOL
— Communications Support Processor/High Order Language
HACCP
— Pathogen Reduction And Hazard Analysis Critical Control Point
ACE
— Armored Combat Earthmover (US)
CONR
— CONUS NORAD Region
RISE
— Reliability Improved Selected Equipment
MAW
— Marine Air Wing (US)
ADC-B
— Assistant Division Commander – Combat Support
