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• EDAS — Eta Data Assimilation System
• UBRAT — Unfair Blame Reparations Army Territory
• SEPCOR — Separate Correspondence
• LAN — Local Area Network
• OPS — Operations
• N/A — Not Applicable
• WARNO — Warning Order
• USDHHS — United States Department of Health and Human Services
• ETA — Estimated Time of Arrival
• RSSI — Received Signal Strength Indicator
• UNSAT — Unsatisfactory
• NHA — Next Higher Assembly
• TAFMS — Total Active Federal Military Service
• RFID — Radio Frequency Identification
• TIM — Technical Interchange Meeting
• ARPANET — Advanced Research Projects Agency Network (early internet)
• SPOTREP — Spot Report
• SSAN — Social Security Account Number
• WARNORD — Warning Order
• ROM — Read-Only Memory
• RSSIA — Regional Security Strategy Implementation Analysis
• TARFU — Things Are Really Fucked Up. A Situation Worse Than SNAFU, But Not Quite FUBAR.
• TCTO — Time Compliance Technical Order
• CSMA/CD — Carrier Sense Multiple Access with Collision Detection
• S-8 — Army Resource Management Staff at the Battalion/Brigade Level
• RADAY — Radio Day
• SCMODS — State/County Municipal Offender Data System
• EPRDF — Ethiopian People's Revolutionary Democratic Front
• T&EO — Training & Evaluation Outline
• LASER — Light Amplification By Stimulated Emission Of Radiation (cf. Maser)
• OBE — Overtaken By Events
• RHRDF — Royal Hutt River Defence Forces
• C/SSR — Cost/Schedule Status Report
• TARSS — Tactical Airborne Remote SIGINT System
• MOS — Military Occupational Speciality
• TACREP — Tactical Report
• FCFS — First Come First Served
• ANSI — American National Standards Institute, Inc.
• IPCC — Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (WMO and UNEP)
• SPS — Standard Positioning Service (GPS)
• ASAP — As Soon As Possible (pronounced AY-sap)
• UAV-GCS — Unmanned Aerial Vehicle - Ground Control Station
• AIDS — Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome (see also SIDS and HIV)
• SAFE-CP — Selected Area for Evasion-Contact Point
• UK — United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
• TAC CP — Tactical Command Post
• MAN — Metropolitan Area Network
• UBACS — Under Body Armour Combat Shirt
• IT — Information Technology
• T-AKR — Fast Logistics Ship

• WAYM — WayMark
• SAEDA — Subversion and Espionage Directed Against the Army
• BTW — By The Way
• MSG — Message
• PPS — Precise Positioning Service
• W SUP — water supply
• CPU — Central Processing Unit
• R.S.M. — Regimental Sergeant Major
• W TK — water tank
• UCOFT — Unit Conduct Of Fire Trainer
• OEM — Original Equipment Manufacturer (usually in reference to car parts)
• S&TI — Scientific & Technical Intelligence
• S/RTF — Search and Recovery Task Force
• R2T2 — Rapid Response Topographic Teams
• SAACONS — Standard Army Automated Contracting System
• S SCAN — Sector Scan
• PPM — parts per million
• SADFRAD — Synthetic Aperture Dual Frequency Radar
• S/C N — Signal-to-Clutter Plus Noise
• S-7 — Army Inter-Component Integration Staff at the Battalion/Brigade Level
• WHO — World Health Organization
• ANFO — Ammonium Nitrate Fuel Oil Explosive
• UANF — United Achik National Front
• TACRON — Tactical Air Control Squadron
• RADCAD — Radar Computer-Aided Design
• WATCHCON — Watch Condition
• TACMAR — Tactical Multifunction Array Radar
• RAMADCS — Reliability, Availability, Maintainability Automated Data Collection System
• S-9 — Army Facilities Management Staff at the Battalion/Brigade Level
• BAOR — British Army of the Rhine
• S.530 — Super 530 Missile
• WAWF-RA — Wide Area Work Flow - Receipt and Acceptance
• T-AH — Hospital Ship
• R-AFF — Regimental Affiliation
• RAC-OT — Readiness Assessment System - Output Tool
• MUX — Multiplexer
• T&DE — Test and Diagnostic Equipment
• SA-6 — Gainful Missile
• RADBN — Radio Battalion
• T-JTB — Theater-Joint Transportation Board
• RAPOE — Regional APOE
• RADAGS — Radar Aimpoint Guidance System
• WATWG — WWMCCS ADP Traffic Working Group
• COB — close of business (End of duty day)
• WAOB — World Agricultural Outlook Board
• TAIHOD — Total Army Injury and Health Outcomes Database
• SA-2 — Guideline Missile
• S/EWOC — Signals Intelligence/electronic Warfare Operations Center
• S-ARM — Standard-Antiradiation Missile
• SACMFCS — Small Arms Common Module Fire Control System

• SA-5 — Gammon Missile
• Q-SHIP — Decoy Ship
• RAS-OT — Readiness Assessment System - Output Tool
• TACLAN — Tactical Local Area Network
• VBTM — Virtual Brigade Training Methodology
• OFP — Operational Flight Program
• TACSATCOM — Tactical Satellite Communications
• SA-8 — Gecko Missile
• S-6 — Army Communications and Information Management Staff at the Battalion/Brigade Level
• S-QUAD — Silent Sound Spread Spectrum
• R/EW — Radar/ Electronic Warfare
• STTE — Special to Type Test Equipment
• SAFWIN — Secure Air Force Weather Information Network
• TAFIES — Tactical Air Force Intelligence Exploitation System
• SA-4 — Ganef Missile
• PDR — Preliminary Design Review
• S&GSLCMC — Soldier and Ground Systems Life Cycle Management Command
• UNCLOS — United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea (policy treaty)
• TACTRAGRULANT — Tactical Training Group, Atlantic
• T&A TM — Traffic and Analysis Team
• TACCDAS — Tactical Army Command & Control Data System
• R.550 — Magic Misile
• SA-13 — Strella Missile
• IP — Internet Protocol
• QC — Quality Control
• T-JMC — Theater-Joint Movement Center
• RF — Radio Frequency
• VAW-124 — Naval Airborne Early Warning Squadron 124, The Bear Aces
• UV-B — UltraViolet band B
• AIAA — American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics, Inc.
• VASRD — Veterans Administration Schedule for Rating Disabilities
• SA-3 — Goa Missile
• IV — Intravenous
• TACWAR — Tactical Warfare
• QEEM — Quick Erect Expandable Mast
• RAH-66 — Reconnaissance Attack Helicopter
• TA/CP — Technology Assessment/Control Plan
• TACTERM — Tactical Terminal
• UAOBS — Upper Air Observation
• CDR — Critical Design Review
• WAVELL — United Kingdom Command and Control System
• VAH-8 — Heavy Attack Squadron 8, The Fireballers
• QFEA — Quartermaster Field Evaluation Agency
• TACSCAN — Tactical Scanner
• VAQ-131 — Naval Tactical Electronic Warfare Squadron 131, The Lancers
• QBGS — Queens Body Guard for Scotland
• TACWARS — Tactical Air Warfare Simulation
• RAFGSA — Royal Air Force Gliding and Soaring Association
• WAC(I) — Women's Auxiliary Corp (India)
• QF ACFT — Quick Fix Aircraft

• RAIDES — Rapid Air Defense Evaluation System
• TAFDS — Tactical Airfield Fuel Dispensing System
• WAAFB — Walker Air Force Base
• WAPJ — World Air Power Journal
• RAVAF — Royal Australian Virtual Air Force
• WARMAPS — Wartime Manpower Planning System
• VAQ-134 — Naval Tactical Electronic Warfare Squadron 134, The Garudas
• LAOES — Laser Ablation Optical Emission Spectroscopy
• TACCIMS(K) — Theater Army Command and Control Information Management System ( Korea)
• R.440 — Crotale Missile
• SA-9 — Gaskin Missile
• TAC-D — Tactical Deception
• SA-N-3 — Goblet Missile
• TACSTANS — Tactical Standards
• LCD — Liquid Crystal Display
• TAC(A) — Tactical Air Coordinator (Airborne)
• WAQC — Western Army Training Center Aviation Qualification Course
• SS-18 — Satan Missile
• CY — Calendar Year
• VAQ-138 — Naval Tactical Electronic Warfare Squadron 138, Yellow Jackets
• VAQ-140 — Naval Tactical Electronic Warfare Squadron 140, The Patriots
• VAQ-135 — Naval Tactical Electronic Warfare Squadron 135, Black Ravens
• VAQ-129 — Naval Tactical Electronic Warfare Squadron 129, The New Vikings
• TACO2 — Tactical Communications Protocol 2
• SA-N-2 — Naval Guideline
• V-DAY — Victory Day
• SA-N-1 — Naval Goa Missile 1
• TABILS — Target and Background Information Library System
• RAMEP — RAM and Enhanced Performance
• VAQ-128 — Naval Tactical Electronic Warfare Squadron 128, Phoenix
• CCB — Change Control Board
• VCRM — Verification Cross-Reference Matrix
• VAQ-136 — Naval Tactical Electronic Warfare Squadron 136, The Gauntlets
• WWW — World Wide Web
• CEO — Chief Executive Officer
• TADIXS-A — Tactical Data Information Exchange System - Data and Test Communications System
• RFP — Request For Proposal
• VAQ-137 — Naval Tactical Electronic Warfare Squadron 137, The Rooks
• VAQ-139 — Naval Tactical Electronic Warfare Squadron 139, The Cougars
• AC — Alternating Current
• FET — Field Effect Transistor
• NTSB — US National Transportation Safety Board
• VAQ-141 — Naval Tactical Electronic Warfare Squadron 141, The Shadowhawks
• VAW-113 — Naval Airborne Early Warning Squadron 113, The Black Eagles
• VAQ-33 — Naval Tactical Electronic Warfare Squadron 33, The Firebirds
• CCB — Configuration Control Board
• VAW-120 — Naval Airborne Early Warning Squadron 120, The Greyhawks
• VAW-126 — Naval Airborne Early Warning Squadron 126, The Seahawks
• LRU — Line Replaceable Unit
• WBS — Work Breakdown Structure

• VAQ-34 — Naval Tactical Electronic Warfare Squadron 34, The Flashbacks
• VAQ-130 — Naval Tactical Electronic Warfare Squadron 130, The Zappers
• SHSM — System High Security Mode
• SALM — Single-Anchor Leg Mooring
• SOP — Standard Operational Procedure
• ATM — Asynchronous Transfer Mode
• TQM — Total Quality Management
• EA — Each (as in a unit of measurement - one each)
• BLUF — Bottom Line Up Front
• TAAMDCOORD — Theater Army Air and Missile Defense Coordinator
• BTU — British Thermal Unit
• UFO — Unidentified Flying Object
• DAC — Discretionary Access Control
• R&D — Research & Development
• MOU — Memorandum of Understanding (an MOU between Food & Drug Administratin and a regulatory agency in another country allows mutual recognition of inspections)
• VAQ-142 — Naval Tactical Electronic Warfare Squadron 142, The Gray Wolves
• BVR — Beyond Visual Range
• PDA — Personal Digital Assistant
• ADC — Air Data Computer
• USDA — United States Department of Agriculture
• SL3 — STOCK LIST
• ADM — Advanced Development Model
• DEC — Digital Equipment Corporation
• OECD — Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development
• QVO — Qualified Vehicle Operator
• ASME — American Society of Mechanical Engineers
• MTBF — Mean Time Before Failure
• SS-20 — Saber Missile
• CMOS — Complementary Metal-Oxide Semiconductor
• APB — All Points Bulletin
• LOI — Letter Of Intent
• CDRL — Contract Data Requirements List
• OTC — Over The Counter (medications not requiring a prescription)
• SITEREP — Situation Report
• TQJBR — Tanzim Qa'idat al-Jihad fi Bilad al-Rafidayn
• ATA — Area Transportation Authority
• MM — Million
• NFS — Network File System
• PATOLIS — Patent Online Information System
• SS-19 — Stiletto Missile
• SARDOT — Search and Rescue Point
• CIO — Chief Information Officer
• RAM — random-access memory
• ARPA — Advanced Research Projects Agency (made early internet)
• SATURN — Second-Generation Anti-Jam Tactical UHF Radio for NATO
• CAE — Computer-Aided Engineering
• SYS — System
• OT — Overtime
• TB — Tuberculosis
• BITE — Built In Test Equipment/Battle Management Interoperability T&E Training Exercises

• CRT — Cathode Ray Tube (type of TV)
• EEOC — Equal Employment Opportunity Commission
• APU — Auxiliary Power Unit
• TBD — To Be Determined
• SCIF — Sensitive Compartmented Information Facility
• RDBMS — Relational Database Management System
• CLIN — Contract Line Item Number
• MIS — Management Information System (OSHA)
• BT — Bhutan
• LNG — Liquefied Natural Gas
• AM — Amplitude Modulation
• WAN — Wide Area Network
• DPKO — Department of Peacekeeping Operations
• SOPS — Standard Operating Procedures
• CIS — Commonwealth of Independent States
• VPN — Virtual Private Network (ATM)
• MMIC — Monolithic Microwave Integrated Circuit
• O&M — Operation and Maintenance
• ELV — Expendable Launch Vehicle
• RIF — Reduction In Force
• USAF — United States Air Force
• DFD — Data Flow Diagram
• DES — Data Encryption Standard
• SLIP — Serial Line Interface Protocol
• APT — Automatic Picture Transmission
• SEATO — Southeast Asia Treaty Organization
• QOS — Quality of Service
• MARV — Maneuverable Reentry Vehicle
• TS/SCI — Top Secret/Sensitive Compartmented Information
• EDM — Engineering Development Model
• FIPS — Federal Information Processing Standard
• CTRL — Control
• SQA — Software Quality Assurance
• EXCOM — Executive Committee
• AOA — Angle Of Arrival
• RFI — Request For Information. Sales department shorthand. Special priority when use in conjunction with RFN (see below).
• SQR-18 — Sonar Tactical Towed Array System
• STS — Space Transportation System
• QA — Center for Quality Assurance in International Education
• DSS — Decision Support System
• RCRA — Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (1976, 1984)
• ACL — Access Control List
• CTR — Center
• ALT — Alternate
• SCSI — Small Computer System Interface
• AFCS — Automatic Flight Control System
• RPG — Report Program Generator
• MTTR — Mean Time To Repair
• DRAM — Dynamic Random Access Memory (dee-ram) (computing)
• DSA — Digital Signature Algorithm

• UVCE — Unconfined Vapor Cloud Explosion
• CAD — Computer Aided Designer
• OJT — On the Job Training
• EEC — European Economic Community (predecessor of the European Union|EU)
• STD — Standard
• ECD — Estimated Completion Date
• CARIFTA — Caribbean Free Trade Association
• VHF — Very High Frequency
• POP — Point Of Presence (Internet)
• AGC — Automatic Gain Control
• DMSP — Defense Meteorological Satellite Program (U.S.)
• SQ — Square
• EMP — Electromagnetic Pulse
• SELCOM — Select Committee
• OCR — Optical Character Recognition
• SCONUM — Ship Control Number
• WILCO — Will Comply
• ATC — Air traffic control
• MT — Metric Ton
• DME — Distance Measuring Equipment
• MIL — Military
• TO&E — Table of Organization and Equipment
• PM — Preventive Maintenance
• AASHTO — American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials
• LAB — Laboratory
• ABR — Available Bit Rate
• BIT — Binary Digit (either 0 Or 1)
• DTE — Data Terminal Equipment
• DEPT — Department
• UNRWA — United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East
• AWGN — Additive White Gaussian Noise
• DC — Direct Current
• RM — Resource Management
• COMSEC — Communications Security (military)
• MSL — Mean Sea Level
• CFA — Cognizant Field Activity
• ECO — Engineering Change Order
• TCP — Transmission Control Protocol
• SDD — Software Design Document
• FFT — Fast Fourier Transform
• PERT — Program Evaluation and Review Technique
• UNEP — United Nations Environment Program
• PRI — Primary Rate Interface (ISDN)
• TCB — Trusted Computing Base
• ATA — Actual Time of Arrival
• POTUS — President Of The United States. Acronym used by Whitehouse staff. See also FLOFTUS.
• CAM — computer aided manufacturing
• SEQ — Sequence
• PC — Personal computer (host)
• LOS — Line Of Sight

• PMR — Program Management Review
• VR — Virtual Reality
• VTC — Video Teleconference
• DOE — United States Department of Energy (government)
• AVHRR — Advanced Very High Resolution Radiometer  
• KEK — Key Encryption Key (COMSEC Key)
• RAC — Resident Agent in Charge
• VMF-214 — Marine Fighter Air Squadron 214, the Black Sheep Squadron
• LEO — Low Earth Orbit (satellite communications)
• CDT — Central Daylight Time
• ALT — Altitude
• NLT — No Later Than
• OMB — Office of Management and Budget (U.S.)
• NIST — National Institute of Standards and Technology
• UHF — Ultra High Frequency (300-3000 MHz; 1m-10cm)
• BOM — Bill of Material
• CE — Civil Engineer
• COTR — Contracting Officer Technical Representative
• APP — Application
• URD — User Requirements Document
• POC — Proof Of Concept
• ADPE — Automatic Data Processing Equipment
• VIAGRA — Vertical Installation Automated Group Receiver Antenna
• CAVU — Ceiling And Visibility Unlimited
• SNAFU — Situation Normal All Fouled Up
• SQL — Structured Query Language
• CO — Company
• CM — Configuration Management
• CRL — Certificate Revocation List
• UNODIR — Unless Otherwise Directed
• DOMSAT — Domestic Communications Satellite System
• SVEST — Suicide Vest
• DNA — Deoxyribose Nucleic Acid
• DNS — Domain Name Service
• SLQ-32 — Electronic Warfare Jamming System
• SOHO — Small Office Home Office
• ATS — applications technology satellite
• AE — Application Entity
• STR — Software Test Report
• BPR — Business Process Re-engineering
• OP — Operator
• LWOP — Leave Without Pay
• DFCS — Digital Flight Control System
• PY — Prior Year
• SS-17 — Spanker Missile
• FDMA — Frequency Division Multiple Access
• BW — Bandwidth
• TASO — Terminal Area Security Officer
• SAIC — Science Applications International Corporation
• STC — Sensitivity Time Control

• SGML — Standard Generalized Markup Language
• DBA — Data Base Administrator
• UDR-13 — Pocket Radiac Set
• AC — annual closing
• COG — Continuity Of Government
• WFOV — Wide Field Of View
• FDDI — Fiber Distributed Data Interface
• SGT — Sergeant
• SVBIED — Suicide Vehicle Borne Improvised Explosive Device
• CST — Central Standard Time (UTC-6 Hours)
• DPS — Department of Public Safety
• MSA — Minimum Safe Altitude
• AFC — Automatic Frequency Control
• EM — Electromagnetic
• LED — law enforcement desk; light emitting diode
• NAS — United States National Academy of Sciences
• AT&T — American Telephone and Telegraph (U.S. company, also known as "Ma Bell")
• DSU — Data Service Unit
• E-MAIL — Electronic Mail
• MAC — Message Authentication Code
• MBO — Management by Objective
• TV — Television
• SEC — Second
• N — North
• DOS — Disk Operating System
• NIS — Network Information System
• MHS — Message Handling System (electronic)
• CKO — Chief Knowledge Officer
• APHIS — U.S. Department of Agriculture's Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service
• LPI — Lines Per Inch
• NTIS — National Technical Information Service Technology Administration
• NZ — New Zealand
• EOM — End Of Month
• SAPO — Subarea Petroleum Office
• BER — Bit-Error Rate
• PM — Project Manager
• SOSTAC — Situation, Objectives and Strategy, Tactics, Action, and Control
• BRI — Basic Rate Interface
• OCR — Optical Character Reader
• SOTA — Signals Intelligence (SIGINT) Operational Tasking Authority
• NA — Not Applicable
• CW — Continuous Wave
• NFIP — National Flood Insurance Program
• RFI — Radio Frequency Interference
• EGA — Enhanced Graphics Adapter
• TAFCSD — Total Active Federal Commissioned Service Date
• SCF — Sectional Center Facility
• WIMPY — When In Military Play Yankee
• LF — Low Frequency
• OS — Operating System

• LAT — Latitude
• NOAA — National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (US)
• PDU — Protocol data unit (such as segment, packet, frame, etc.)
• CVR — Cockpit Voice Recorder
• BLM — Bureau of Land Management of United States Department of the Interior
• KISS — Keep It Simple Stupid
• BAE — British Aerospace Systems, LTD
• CNN — Cable News Network's
• VA — Veterans Administration
• PST — Pacific Standard Time (UTC-8 Hours)
• TMI — Too Much Information (Internet Slang)
• RIP — Routing Information Protocol
• MF — Medium Frequency
• UNDAC — United Nations Disaster Assessment and Coordination
• TOCS — Tactical Operation Combat System
• ROV — Remotely Operated Vehicle
• VTR — Video Tape Recorder
• WUC — Work Unit Code
• QTD — Quarter-to-Date
• OSPF — Open Shortest Path First (ATM)
• ERP — Effective Radiated Power
• KBS — Knowledge-Based System
• COMM — Communication
• AFSCN — Air Force Satellite Control Network
• TYCOM — Type Commander
• SONAR — (DOD) A sonic device used primarily for the detection and location of underwater objects.(This term is derived from the words "sound navigation and ranging.")
• DSA — Directory System Agent
• SOLAS — Safety of Life at Sea
• FCS — Flight Control System (Subsystem)
• APEC — Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation
• CDMA — Code Division Multiple Access (voice/data transmission)
• SAMOC — Surface-to-Air Missile Operations Center
• EDP — Electronic Data Processing Plc (London Stock Exchange [LSE])
• UFN — Until Further Notice
• IPTF — International Police Task Force
• DMA — direct memory access (computer term)
• RSPL — Recommended Spare Parts List
• LPF — Low Pass Filter
• K — Kilo-
• SNMP — Simple Network Management Protocol (ATM)
• PSTN — Public Switched Telephone Network
• FBW — Fly By Wire
• NC — No Change
• NASDA — National Space Development Agency of Japan
• RON — Remain Overnight
• FFP — Firm Fixed Priced
• STP — Space Test Program
• TCP/IP — transmission control protocol/internet protocol
• SL — Sea Level
• RACF — Resource Access Control Facility

• PBX — Private Branch eXchange (company phone system)
• TKM — Total Knowledge Management
• CDU — Control Display Unit
• CACM — Central American Common Market
• NACA — National Advisory Committee for Aeronautics
• SSL — Secure Socket Layer
• TBN — To Be Named
• DBMS — Data Base Management System
• SALT — Strategic Arms Limitation Talks
• RFS — Request For Service
• CCTV — Closed Circuit Television
• AFWAL — Air Force Wright Aeronautical Laboratory
• DOI — Date of Injury
• MVS — Multiple Virtual Storage
• MGR — Manager
• TSIP — Task Force XXI System Integration Plan
• PPP — Point-to-Point Protocol
• PIN — Personal Identification Number
• VAG — VOTING ASSISTANCE GUIDE
• SATF — Second Amendment Task Force
• ECP — Engineering Change Proposals
• DAC — Development Assistance Committee
• DBMS — Defense Business Management System
• BPS — bits per second
• IR — Infrared
• TWS — Track While-Scan
• EFTA — European Free Trade Association (Geneva)
• DCN — Design Change Notice
• UPS — Uninterruptible Power System
• STP — Software Test Plan
• VDT — Video Display Terminal
• VOL — Volume
• ELF — Extremely Low Frequency
• SEM — Space Environment Monitor
• SINE — Short Interspersed Nuclear Element
• DIB — Directory Information Base
• CD — Civil Defense
• VLS — Vertical Launch System
• SPAWAR — The Space and Naval Warfare Systems Command (SPAWAR), based in San Diego, is an echelon II organization within the United States Navy and Navy's technical authority and acquisition command for C4ISR (
• NRC — National Research Council (Canada)
• TAC — Terminal Access Controller
• UNK — Unknown
• SW — Switch
• AGE — Aerospace Ground Equipment
• CTE — Coefficient of Thermal Expansion
• CRS — Can't Remember Stuff
• NBS — National Bureau of Standards (US)
• MBPS — Megabytes Per Second
• TBO — Time Between Overhaul
• WADR — With All Due Respect

• CFLCC — Combined Force Land Component Command
• LIDAR — Lander Light Detection and Ranging
• SIG — Signal
• RFC — River Forecast Center
• EMC — Electromagnetic Compatibility
• BE — Beryllium
• SCADA — Supervisory Control And Data Aquisition
• TED — Total Energy Detector
• AA — Australian Army
• DS — Direct Sequence
• PRF — Pulse Repetition Frequency
• CSTC — Consolidated Space Test Center
• WIP — Work In Progress (process)
• COMSAT — Communications Satellite Corporation
• DAR — Defense Acquisition Regulation
• BIT — Built-In Test
• USPS — United States Postal Services
• DMZ — Demilitarized Zone
• WS — Workstation
• POS — Position
• LEA — Law Enforcement Agency
• PVC — Permanent Virtual Circuit (ATM)
• DASD — Direct Access Storage Device
• PAR — Perimeter Acquisition Radar
• LANL — Los Alamos National Laboratory
• USGS — United States Geological Survey (DOI)
• MODEM — Modulator-Demodulator
• QBO — Quick Battle Orders
• MIB — Management Information Base (ATM)
• VLF — Very Low Frequency
• EPROM — Erasable Programmable Read-Only Memory
• MAC — Mandatory Access Control
• UNHCHR — United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights
• FDX — Full Duplex
• COS — Cosine
• RIM-66 — Standard Missile
• TNI — Trusted Network Interpretation
• CW — Carrier Wave
• BAMF — Bad Ass Mother Fucker
• RSOI — Reception, Staging, Onward-Movement & Integration
• QBE — Query By Example
• CCAFS — Cape Canaveral Air Force Station, an air force base in Florida where NASA launches satellites from.
• NIC — Network Information Center
• SB — Service Bulletin
• TD — Technical Directive
• VOIP — Voice Over IP (Internet Protocol)
• AMR — Atlantic Missile Range
• BGP — Border Gateway Protocol (routing protocol)
• LEP — Linear Error Probable
• OA — Office Automation

• TN — Target Number
• TTWG — Technology Transfer Working Group
• RCV — Receive
• CAB — Cabinet
• MOS — Marine Observation Satellite
• WG — Working Group
• AU — Audio Unit
• ERBS — Earth Radiation Budget Satellite
• UPS — Uninterruptible Power Supply
• AACB — Aeronautics & Astronautics Coordinating Board
• UA — User Agent
• DRS — Data Relay Satellite
• LAC — Local Area Coverage
• DSN — Deep Space Network - network of large antennas and communication facilities.
• IRS — Interface Requirements Specification
• USV — United States Volunteers
• CG — Center of Gravity (DXS)
• ITO — International Trade Organization
• COMMS — Communications
• RIDDOR — Reporting of Injuries, Diseases and Dangerous Occurrences Regulations
• OMV — Orbital Maneuvering Vehicle
• SCN — Specification Change Notice
• NIS — Network Information Service
• JEC — Joint Economic Committee
• RADAR — RAdio Detection And Ranging
• RFN — Rifleman
• NCS — National Communications System
• TEC — Total Electron Content
• MTBCF — Mean Time Between Critical Failures
• MSU — Microwave Sounding Unit
• KSA — Knowledge, Skills, & Abilities
• MECO — Main Engine Cutoff
• NPS — Nominal Pipe Size (sometimes NS)
• WETSU — We Eat This Shit Up
• ESMC — Eastern Space And Missile Center (formerly AFETR)
• TEMP — Test and Evaluation Master Plan
• COBOL — Common Business-Oriented Language
• FAX — Facsimile
• SECT — Section
• AFSCF — Air Force Satellite Control Facility
• LPC — Linear Predictive Coding
• ERS — Environmental Research Satellite
• STE — Special Test Equipment
• QBU — Qualified Business Unit
• FIG — Figure
• EMMA — Expert Missile Maintenance Aid
• LES — Lincoln Experimental Satellite
• NASP — National Aerospace Plane
• IPO — Integrated Program Office
• ADCCP — Advanced Data Communications Control Procedures

• VM — Virtual Memory
• MAINT — Maintenance
• TED — Trunk Encryption Device
• NOC — Network Operations Center
• BOHICA — Bend Over, Here It Comes Again
• CMP — Configuration Management Plan
• BNL — Brookhaven National Laboratory
• QAD — Quality Assurance Division
• CBD — Commerce Business Daily (Changed To FBO)
• MINURSO — United Nations Mission for the Referendum in Western Sahara
• TPF — Total Package Fielding
• DJMS — Defense Joint Military Pay System
• UNCIVPOL — United Nations Civilian Police
• MDA — Minimum Descent Altitude
• ESS — Electronic Switching System
• R2P2 — Rapid Response Planning Process
• SITSUM — Situation Summary
• VHS — Video Home System
• MIL STD — Military Standard
• JVM — Java Virtual Machine
• QIO — Quality Improvement Organization
• LALLS — Low-Angle Laser Light Scattering
• TBI — Traumatic Brain Injury
• TOL — Tolerance
• CAT — Category (e.g. CAT-5 cable)
• TCSEC — Trusted Computer System Evaluation Criteria
• MCW — Modulated Continuous Wave
• AWL — Absent Without Leave
• RAAF — Royal Australian Air Force
• OLA — Office of Legal Affairs
• WPM — speech--words per minute
• NDA — Nondisclosure Agreement
• SCUBA — self-contained underwater breathing apparatus
• ASN — Abstract Syntax Notation
• ERTS — Earth Resources Technology Satellite (now Landsat)
• POTS — Plain Old Telephone System
• VOCC — Vessel Operating Common Carriers
• PPI — Plan Position Indicator
• OSTP — Office of Science and Technology Policy
• CAGE — Commercial and Government Entity
• SDVOSB — Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business
• UNOCHA — United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs
• OC — Optical Carrier
• TISA — Troop Issue Subsistence Activity
• UPI — United Press International
• PCMCIA — Personal Computer Memory Card International Association
• TWT — Traveling Wave Tube
• MDT — Mean Down Time
• SHF — Super High Frequency
• SECAF — Secretary of the Air Force

• ABMA — Army Ballistic Missile Agency
• AUTOVON — Automatic Voice Network
• SFOR — Stabilization Force
• OCD — Operational Concept Description
• TNO — Trust No One
• TAV — Total Asset Visibility
• CGM — Computer Graphics Metafile
• TMDE — Test Measurement and Diagnostic Equipment
• NMS — Network Management System
• ASD — Army Shipping Document
• WBGTI — Wet-Bulb Globe Temperature Index
• SQQ-89 — Undersea Warfare Combat System
• MLG — Main Landing Gear
• PDL — program design language
• SDS — Satellite Data System
• MLV — Medium Launch Vehicle
• BERT — Bit Error Rate Tester (telecommunication)
• SGL — Small Group Leader
• MSS — Multispectral Scanner System
• RECCE — Reconnaissance
• VSWR — Voltage Standing Wave Ratio
• EC — European Community
• AV — Audio Visual
• REDCOM — Readiness Command
• TNA — Training Needs Analysis. The TNA term is most commonly given to the process of identifying and planning personal/skills development for an individual, group, or entire workforce. This can be the responsibility of a supervisor, group leader, senior manager
• MOH — Medal Of Honor
• DAD — Dual Air Density
• LST — Local Standard Time
• RAD — Radiation Absorbed Dose
• UNEF — United Nations Emergency Force
• LAGEOS — Laser Geodynamic Satellite
• USCG — United States Coast Guard
• EMS — Earn Money Sleeping (joke At Expense Of Emergency Medical Service)
• PAW — Projector Augmented-wave [ab-initio Method]
• VMI — Virginia Military Institute
• TEWT — Tactical Exercise Without Troops
• CALS — Computer-Aided Acquisition and Logistics Support (CAALS)
• EIRP — Effective Isotropic Radiated Power
• EST — Estimated Starting Time
• VGA — Video Graphics Array
• SKE — Station-Keeping Equipment
• PROG — Program
• NRL — Naval Research Laboratory
• UNAMIR — United Nations Assistance Mission for Rwanda
• PCM — Pulse-Code Modulation
• AMSF — Army Maintenance Supply Facilities
• SRSG — Special Representative of the Secretary-General
• ROE — Rules of Engagement. The rules given to every service member on when to engage targets. Changes dependent upon the situation.
• WI — What If?
• RIK — Replacement in Kind

• SDLC — Software development life cycle
• MCS — Mesoscale Convective System
• NEACP — National Emergency Airborne Command Post
• TOR — terms of reference (ICAO/FAA)
• UFC — Unified Facilities Criteria
• DGPS — Differential Global Positioning System
• NSW — New South Wales
• OIC — Office in Charge
• CRT — Crisis Response Team
• STAMIS — Standard Army Management Information System
• MMS — Multimission Modular Spacecraft
• SCBA — Self-Contained Breathing Apparatus
• USG — United States Government
• SUPPO — Supply Officer
• VISCOM — VISual COMmunication
• SMA — Supply Management, Army
• TMI — TRMM Microwave Imager
• MCC — Mission Control Center (JSC)
• VIHT — voluntary isocapnic hyperpnea training
• RGB — red-green-blue (signal)
• ELT — Emergency Locator Transmitter
• D — Director
• TBMCS — Theater Battle Management Core Systems
• VV&C — Verification, Validation and Certification
• DREN — Defense Research and Engineering Network
• PMR — Pacific Missile Range
• IPR — Impulse Response
• NOR — Notice Of Revision
• FADEC — Full Authority Digital Engine Control
• S — Secret
• PCP — Program Change Proposal
• QPSK — aeronautical quadrature phase shift keying
• DPI — Differential Pressure Indicator
• SOCOM — United States Special Operations Command
• TDL — Tactical Data Link
• LCC — Launch Control Center (KSC)
• SVD — Software Version Description
• VBR — Variable Bit Rate (ATM)
• ECM — Electronic Counter Measures
• SRS — Software Requirements Specifications
• CRRES — Combined Release and Radiation Effects Satellite
• A/D — Analog/Digital
• E&I — Engineering & Installation
• TDMA — Time Division Multiple Access
• SDDD — software detailed design document
• MAD — Magnetic Anomaly Detector/Detection
• USA PATRIOT ACT — Uniting & Strengthening of America by Providing Appropriate Tools Required to Intercept and Obstruct Terrorism
• NRV — Non Return Valve
• DOS — United States Department of State
• LFC — Large Format Camera

• AFS — Air Force Station
• UNIDIR — United Nations Institute for Disarmament Research
• PASADENA — Para-Hydrogen And Synthesis Allow Dramatically Enhanced Nuclear Alignment
• CBR — Case-Based Reasoning
• VERT — Vertical
• LT — Light
• SDLC — Synchronous Data Link Control
• OMARNG — Operation & Maintenance, Army National Guard
• USCIS — US Citizenship and Immigration Services
• OTA — Office of Technology Assessment (U.S.; abolished by Congress, Fall 1995)
• AFOTEC — Air Force Operational Test and Evaluation Center's
• CDB — Central Data Base
• EIB — European Investment Bank
• MFD — Multi-Function Display
• MEO — Medium-Earth Orbit
• TTY — Teletype Telex Machine
• VAR — Variable
• SABA — Supplied Air Breathing Apparatus
• SDHS — Satellite Data Handling System
• MPEG — Motion Picture Experts Group
• VOSB — Veteran-Owned Small Business
• SST — States Supersonic Transport
• UNPROFOR — United Nations Protection Force (in Former Yugoslavia)
• TVM — Track Via Missile
• SBIR — Small Business Innovation Research
• UYK-43 — U.S. Navy standard 32-bit computer (replacement for UYK-7)
• DDN — U.S. Defense Data Network
• DMSS — Defense Meteorological Satellite System
• TOA — Time Of Arrival
• VSAT — Very Small Aperture Terminal (satellite service)
• AKM — Apogee Kick Motor
• ODBC — Open Database Connectivity
• UNAVEM — United Nations Angola Verification Mission
• SLV — Space Launch Vehicle
• SMG — Spaceflight Meteorology Group
• SUM — Software User's Manual
• SLAR — Side-Looking Airborne Radar
• CIDR — Classless Inter-Domain Routing (ATM)
• NT — Northern Territory
• VT — Virtual Terminal
• EMMA — Expert Missile Maintenance Aim
• AFRL — Air Force Research Laboratory
• VOR — VHF Omnidirectional Range
• IUS — Inertial UPper Stage (was Interim UPper Stage)
• RPF — Raster Product Format
• NCSC — National Computer Security Center (NSA)
• CBR — Constant Bit Rate
• VMS — Virtual Memory System
• ORNL — Oak Ridge National Laboratory's
• BIU — Bus Interface Unit

• PMS — Planned Maintenance System
• RECAU — Receipt Acknowledged And Understood
• MTPE — Mission To Planet Earth
• MDT — Message Distribution Terminal
• VLSI — Very-Large-Scale Integration
• MTNS — Mountains
• DPU — data processing unit
• NLP — Natural Language Processing
• IRAS — Infrared Reflection Absorption Spectroscopy
• OPSEC — Operational Security
• EMS — Element Management System (ATM)
• AOD — Administrative Officer of the Day
• SIPRNET — Secret Internet Protocol Router Network
• MOD — Ministry Of Defence (United Kingdom) And Various Other Countries
• SL — Sick Leave
• SIQ — Sick In Quarters
• OPS — Operations Squadron
• FEP — Front End Processor
• MMU — Manned Maneuvering Unit
• VSLI — Veterans Special Life Insurance
• ASSIST — Automated Special Security Information System Terminal
• SAR — synthetic aperture radar (satellite)
• SLV — Sleeve
• ABE — ARM-Based Electronics
• SIMM — Single Inline Memory Module
• WGS-84 — World Geodetic System 1984
• KDC — Kerberos Key Distribution Center
• ROP — Rate of Penetration
• MPC — Marine Prediction Center
• MT — Machine Translation
• BMO — Ballistic Missile Office
• RLA — Repair-Level Analysis
• CSOC — Consolidated Space Operations Center
• AOA — Angle Of Attack
• SSB — Single SideBand
• DIDS — Defense Integrated Data System
• TPN — Tactical Packet Network
• SAMSTATREP — Surface-to-Air Missile Status Report
• TSCE — Total Ship Computing Environment
• NACE — National Association of Corrosion Engineers
• SW — Software (SFTWE Preferred)
• SDR — System Design Review
• NN — Neural Network
• RADIUS — Remote Authentication Dial-In User Service
• ODA — Open Document Architecture
• DDCMP — Digital Data Communications Message Protocol
• MPA — Magnetospheric Plasma Analyzer
• RWIP — Risk Work In Progress
• CPS — characters per second
• PTDO — Prepare To Deploy Order

• RCD — Residual Current Device
• QLQ — Quality of Life Questionnaire
• CWGC — Commonwealth War Graves Commission
• TCF — Technical Control Facility
• PTL — Primary Target Line
• DTM — Data Transfer Module
• DCE — Data Communication Equipment
• ETL — Endorsed Tools List
• ASI — Air Speed Indicator
• NIU — Network Interface Unit
• QI — Quality Indicator
• ATT — At This Time
• PHS — Public Health Service (U.S.)
• VF — Voice Frequency
• PU — Physical Unit (IBM)
• PDS — Post Design Services
• LAS — Land Analysis System
• SAAFR — Standard Use Army Aircraft Flight Route (safer)
• B&W — Babcock & Wilcox - Black And White - Bowers & Wilkins
• SMSGT — Senior Master Sergeant
• SW — Short Wave
• IPX — Internet Packet Exchange
• MDT — Mobile Data Terminal
• USAID — United States Agency for International Development
• LNA — Low-Noise Amplifier
• SERE — Survival, Evasion, Resistance and Escape
• SUM — Software User Manual
• PROM — Programmable Read-Only Memory
• AD — airworthiness directives (FAA)
• RAU — Radio Access Unit (Army)
• PTR — Paper Tape Reader
• ANR — Active Noise Reduction
• ACRIMSAT — Active Cavity Radiometer Irradiance Monitor Satellite
• JT — Joint
• KMP — Key Management Protocol
• SWEBOK — Software Engineering Body of Knowledge
• USMOG-W — United States Military Observer Group - Washington
• LSA — Logistics Support Analysis
• RI — Routing Indicator
• SUSAT — Sight Unit, Small Arms, Trilux
• DOC — United States Department of Commerce
• SIDPERS — Standard Installation/Division Personnel System
• SNA — System Network Architecture
• DUA — Directory User Agent
• SPR — Strategic Petroleum Reserve (US)
• NASICON — Na Super-ionic Conductor
• DMS — Data Management System
• TBR — To Be Resolved
• BUREC — United States Bureau of Reclamation (government)
• MAG — Magnetic

• USRA — Universities Space Research Association
• TOE — Table of Organization and Equipment
• ERD — Entity-Relationship Diagram
• RAR — Royal Australian Regiment
• LAP — Laboratory Accreditation Program
• STAAS — Surveillance & Target Acquisition Aircraft System
• REPGEN — Reports Generator
• EPS — Encapsulated Postscript
• LOX — Liquid Oxygen
• MCS — Master Control Station (VIS, Grumman)
• TLE — Target Location Error
• TJAG — The Judge Advocate General
• LDR — Leader
• CQC — Close Quarters Combat
• MEDALS — Military Engineering Data Asset Locator System
• REDCON — Readiness Condition
• FH — Frequency Hopping
• RUP — Rational Unified Process
• SAAF — South African Air Force
• AFOSR — Air Force Office Of Scientific Research(USA)
• RIO — Radar Intercept Officer (US Navy)
• AIRS — Advanced Inertial Reference Sphere
• VLAN — Virtual Local Area Network
• QAE — Quality Assurance Engineer
• RPV — Remotely Piloted Vehicle
• VBIED — Vehicle-Borne Improvised Explosion Device
• ARDC — Air Research and Development Command
• LADD — Lifetime Average Daily Dose
• SWE — Snow Water Equivalent
• SSGT — Staff Sergeant
• OR — Operational Requirement
• ECHR — European Court of Human Rights
• OPF — Orbiter Processing Facility
• NM — Network Management
• EMI — Electro-Magnetic Interference
• TRADOC — United States Army Training and Doctrine Command
• ARS — United States Department of Agriculture's Agricultural Research Service
• SSTO — Single-Stage-to-Orbit
• UDA — Ulster Defence Association
• NESS — National Environmental Satellite Service (NOAA)
• EMS — Emergency medical service
• MMW — Millimeter Wave
• SVGA — Super Video Graphics Array
• ACE — Access Control Encryption
• SQQ-32 — Variable Depth Minehunting Sonar
• SOCC — Satellite Operations Control Center
• AFSC — Air Force Systems Command
• CAS — Calibrated Air Speed
• NARA — United States National Archives And Records Administration
• AFMPC — Air Force Military Personnel Center

• RUR-4 — Weapon Alpha ( Anti-submarine Rocket Launcher)
• CARICOM — Caribbean Common Market and Community
• DC — District Commissioner
• SMB — Suck My Balls
• OOP — Of an Object Oriented Programming
• RQMTS — Requirements
• CFE — Center For Engineering
• TTWCS — Tactical Tomahawk Weapon Control System
• SMDS — Switched Multimegabit Data Service (ATM)
• SNT — Serial Number Tracking
• PG — Persian Gulf
• USNO — United States Naval Observatory
• SCTS — Single Channel Transponder System
• SMR — source, maintenance, and recoverability
• REI — Restricted Entry Interval
• OSS — Operations Support System
• ITS — Intelligent Transportation System
• PX — Post Exchange
• LMI — Layer Management Interface
• DCS — Data Collection System (NOAA Polar Orbiting Satellites)
• PUP — Principal User Processor (NEXRAD)
• QAZ — Quick Access Zone
• MPP — Massively Parallel Processing/Processor
• SBNPB — Space-Based Neutral Particle Beam
• SIL — System Integration Laboratory
• VDD — Version Description Document
• SECREL — SECret RELeasable
• SPS — Software Product Specification
• SIDS — Secondary Imagery Dissemination System
• SPM — Software Programmer's Manual
• ANDVT — Advanced Narrowband Digital Voice Terminal
• QXS — Quick Access
• SONET — Synchronous Optical Network
• DRSN — Defense Red Switch Network
• PUA — Private Use Area (Unicode E000-F8FF)
• AP — Associated Press
• WRF — Weather Research and Forecasting
• VICE — As opposed to ....
• PDM — Pulse Duration Modulation
• VRU — Voice Response Unit
• TI — Texas Instruments, Inc.
• AMST — Advanced Medium STOL Transport
• SEWIP — Surface Electronic Warfare Improvement Program
• EBS — Emergency Broadcast System
• LMR — Land Mobile Radio
• SVC — Switched Virtual Circuit (ATM)
• EVAC — Evacuation System
• PMS — Project Management System
• DAU — Data Acquisition Unit
• CWI — Crutch Walking Instructions

• NRC — Nuclear Regulatory Commission (US)
• VHSIC — Very High-Speed Integrated Circuit
• BPI — bits per inch
• SMLM — Soviet Military Liaison Mission
• PAM — Payload Assist Module
• NADS — Norwegian Association for Defence Suppliers
• W/D — Withdrawal
• STOW — Synthetic Theater of War
• NPR — National Performance Review (office)
• NSIA — National Security Industrial Association (now part of NDIA)
• CTS — communications technology satellite
• TPQ-37 — Weapon Locating Radar
• DIR — Direction Interdépartementale des Routes
• QRCT — Quick Reaction Communications Terminal
• NII — National Information Infrastructure (USA)
• PPS — Post-Production Support
• VAX — Virtual Address Extension
• TLS — Top Level Specification
• RLY — Relay
• SORTS — Status of Resources and Training System
• WHA — Tungsten Heavy Alloy
• IVD — Interactive Video Disk
• TSOC — Theater Special Operations Command
• AUTODIN — Automatic Digital Network
• QPQ — Quid Pro Quo
• RTS — Remote Tracking Station
• UNDP — United Nations Development Program
• WE — With Equipment
• NDL — Network Data Language
• SEWS — Satellite Early Warning System
• OSDPE — Office of the Secretary of Defense Program Element
• RADM — Rear Admiral
• TIREM — Terrain Integrated Rough Earth Model
• VESA — Video Electronics Standards Association
• SIGACTS — Significant Activities
• AFAMPE — Air Force Automated Message Processing Exchange
• MRC — Maintenance Requirement Card
• TOMS — Total Ozone Mapping Spectrometer (satellite Instrument)
• TWCF — Transportation Working Capital Fund
• TRNG — Training
• RECON — Reconnaissance
• SCPC — single channel per carrier
• VCR — video cassette recorder/player
• SSM/I — Special Sensor Microwave/Imager
• EIA — Electronics Industry Association (Adelaide, South Australia, Australia)
• PRT — Personal Rapid Transit
• SWBD — Switchboard
• ROEX — rules of engagement exercise
• UTA — Unit Training Assembly
• RICC — Reportable Item Control Code

• RPMA — Real Property Maintenance Activities
• CME — Coronal Mass Ejection (usually Sun)
• EOB — Executive Office Building
• Q&A — Questions & Answers
• CAMS — Core Automated Maintenance System
• SDI — Strategic Defense Initiative
• TECHCON — Technical Control
• CETS — Contractor Engineering and Technical Services
• DAC — Data Assembly Center
• RX — Receive
• ROMO — Range of Military Operations
• RXU — Receiver Unit
• WCDMA — Wideband Code Division Multiple Access
• TVC — Total Variable Cost
• SQK — Squawk
• AP — Application Processor
• NTZ — No Transgression Zone
• QAR — Quality Assurance Representative
• APPS — Applications (software)
• VETRONICS — Vehicle Electronics
• SAPF — Special Access Program Facility
• TECHINT — Technical Intelligence
• BIM — Ballistic Intercept Missile
• SHA — System Hazard Analysis
• AZ — Azimuth
• WARM — Wartime Reserve Mode
• PZT — Piezoelectric Transducer
• TOR — Tentative Operational Requirement
• RICO — Regional Interface Control Officer
• CFSR — Contract Funds Status Report/ing
• ASAR — Advanced Synthetic Aperture Radar 
• SP AMMO — Special Ammunition
• UTP — unshielded twisted pair
• TUH — Tactical Utility Helicopter
• SBL — Space-Based Laser
• UXE — Upkeep by Exchange
• QALI — Quality Assurance Letter of Instruction
• CARDE — Canadian Armament Research and Development Establishment
• CBJB — Congressional Budget Justification Book
• LF — Live Fire
• IPM — Interpersonal Messaging
• TDRSS — Tracking and Data Relay Satellite System
• OII — Operations-Intelligence Interface
• SVIP — Secure Voice Improvement Program
• VDU — Video Display Unit
• SSMA — Spread-Spectrum Multiple Access
• TSCIF — Tactical Sensitive Compartmented Information Facility
• REMIS — Reliability & Maintainability Information System
• QUP — Quantity Per Unit Pack
• UQL — Unacceptable Quality Level

• RDBMS — Relational Data Base Management System (Oracle)
• TAPDB — Total Army Personnel Database
• ATP — Advanced Technology Program
• MAD — Message Address Directory
• SA — Special Agent
• CSR — Current Situation Room
• RUF — Rules for the Use of Force (ROE)
• RATELO — Radiotelephone Operator
• SECSTATE — Secretary of State
• NAV — Navigator
• CLICK — Kilometre
• SECM — Shop Equipment, Contact Maintenance
• SNACKO — SNACK Officer
• CSU — Channel Service Unit
• SSC-1 — Shaddock Missile (Coastal Defense)
• PSN — Packet Switched Network
• ANLYS — Analysis
• UVV — Upward Vertical Velocity
• PECP — Preliminary Engineering Change Proposal
• DTU — Data Transfer Unit
• OST — Outer Space Treaty
• VTAM — Virtual Telecommunication Access Method
• TEK — Traffic Encryption Key
• EKMS — Electronic Key Management System
• EMC — Environmental Modeling Center
• RD&A — Research, Development & Acquisition
• RMN — Royal Malaysian Navy
• DT&E — Development, Test, & Evaluation
• VQV — Voice Quality Value
• WARC — World Administrative Radio Conference
• FAAS — Foreign Affairs Administrative Support
• MIJI — Meaconing, Intrusion, Jamming and Interference
• FA — Forward Area
• PWS — Performance Work Statement
• VLSI — Very Large-Scale Integration
• VERTREP — Vertical Replenishment
• ETL — Environmental Technology Laboratory
• TBA — To Be Announcede
• RADIUS — Remote Authentication dial In User Service
• BEF — British Expeditionary Force
• SPLA/M — Sudan People's Liberation Army/Movement
• NEL — National Exploitation Laboratory
• QPT — Quad Port Transceiver
• MSS — Mission Support System
• WFNA — White Fuming Nitric Acid
• CPE — Customer Premise Equipment
• TACSAT — Tactical Satellite
• TDWR — Terminal Doppler Weather Radar
• SODARS — Special Operations Debrief and Retrieval System
• CSREES — Cooperative State Research, Education, and Extension Service

• SECARMY — Secretary of the Army
• TRB — Technical Review Board (MRR)
• SOSCOE — System-Of-Systems Common Operating Environment
• JAWF — Joint Agricultural Weather Facility
• SSR — secondary surveillance radar (ICAO/FAA)
• SDIO — Strategic Defense Initiative Organization
• SOFT — Strengths, Opportunities, Faults, Threats
• CMW — Compartmented Mode Workstation
• SLC — Space Launch Complex
• ACAAM — Air Courses of Action Assessment Model
• VASI — Visual Approach Slope Indicator
• ROICC — Resident Officer In Charge of Construction
• DECU — Digital Engine Control Unit
• PTT — Push to Talk Technology
• TELEMED — Telemedicine
• WIA — Wounded In Action
• USD/P — Under Secretary of Defense for Policy
• SIMM — Single In-line Memory Module
• RT — Real Time (R/T Preferred)
• SERA — Sequential Electrochemical Reduction Analysis
• ORM — Other Regulated Materials
• UNMOC — United Nations Military Observers Course
• YAG — Yttrium Aluminum Garnet
• F — Frequency
• TRF — Tuned Radio Frequency
• RNAV — Random Navigation Area Navigation
• DITCO — Defense Information Technology Contracting Office (formerly DECCO)
• CIHS — Classified Information Handling System
• PXH — Phoenix Hawk
• TOAI — Total Overall Aircraft Inventory
• PWM — pulsewidth modulation
• TLT — Test Loop Translator
• VNAV — Vertical Navigation
• R&R — Rest & Recuperation
• UPRN — Unique Property Reference Number
• ECS — Environmental Control System (Subsystem)
• RADINT — Radar Intelligence
• AMGOT — Allied Military Government for Occupied Territories
• SVLTU — Service Line Termination Unit
• LONG — Longitude
• RNVC — Reference Number Variation Code
• SXN — Section
• PTT — Push to Talk Testing
• COMECON — Council For Mutual Economic Assistance (economic Counterpart Of The Warsaw Pact
• LAMMA — Laser Microprobe Mass Analysis
• EST — Estimated Ship Time
• TF/TA — Terrain Following / Terrain Avoidance
• VRD — Virtual Retinal Display
• QOI — Quality of Information
• RN — Royal Navy

• UYK-7 — U.S. Navy standard 32-bit computer
• IPC — Industrial Planning Committee
• OO — On Order
• VIN — vehicle identification number (US) (transportation)
• TM — Technical Monitor
• TEV — Travel Expense Voucher
• TELAR — Transporter-Erector-Launcher & Radar
• RUC — Rapid Update Cycle
• SECNAVINST — Secretary of the Navy Instruction
• MTBMA — Mean Time Between Maintenance Actions
• TERM — Terminal
• PPM — Pulse Position Modulation
• LAAS — Local Area Augmentation System
• WGI — Within Grade Increase
• WHOI — Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution
• SPL — Software Products Library
• TPS — Thermal Protection System
• RSSC-LO — regional satellite communications support center liaison officer; regional space support center liaison officer
• MTA — Message Transfer Agents (Internet)
• TNP — Take No Prisoners
• SSPK — Single Shot Probability of Kill
• QAP — Quality Assurance Plan
• STU — Secure Telephone Unit
• ESE — Earth Science Enterprise
• AOIC — Assistant Officer in Charge
• SWPC — Space Weather Prediction Center
• RDJTF — Rapid Deployment Joint Task Force (US)
• RKH — Riyadh Armed Forces Hospital
• RADAM — Radar Detection of Agitated Metals
• IRM — information resource management
• QEAM — Quick Erect Antenna Mast
• VISSR — visible and infrared spin scan radiometer (GOES)
• SPINS — Special Instructions
• AWOS — Automated Weather Observing System
• SQE — Software Quality Evaluation
• SRW — Software Requirements Workshop
• AMPL — Amplitude
• TGSM — Terminally Guided Submunition
• RM3 — Radioman Third Class
• TAMMS — The Army Maintenance Management System
• STRATOPS — Strategic Operations Division
• TOPMIS — Total Officer Personnel Management Information System
• TCSP — Theater Consolidation and Shipping Point
• SRD — System Requirements Document
• SK3 — Storekeeper Third Class
• COMMO — Communications Officer
• DTS — Dedicated Transmission Service
• SRP/PDS — Stabilization Reference Package/Position Determining System
• RCTA — Regional Counterdrug Training Academy
• TAPOC — Theater Army Personnel Operations Center

• SA — Selective Availability (on GPS transmissions)
• S/T — Short Ton
• DTD — Data Transfer Device
• JTC — Joint Technical Committee (USA)
• LCM — Life Cycle Management
• PTT — Push to Talk Taster
• QIF — Quality Inspection Function
• TYQ-69 — Commmunications Control Set
• QTA — Qualification Test Article
• MVS — Multiple Virtual System
• QLP — Quadrilateral Protocol
• VKA — Volatile Keying Assembly
• RXW — Receiver Workbook
• AMCS — Alternate Master Control Station
• ABET — Accreditation Board for Engineering & Technology
• EI — Effectiveness Index
• STMP — Science and Technology Master Plan
• S&S — Supply & Service
• UCR — Unsatisfactory Condition Report
• TOMA — Technical Order Management Agency
• TEPP — Test and Evaluation Program Plan
• QQI — Quantitative Quality Indicator
• QAO — Quality Assurance Office
• QIP — Quality Improvement Program
• ROKMC — Republic Of Korea Marine Corps
• SGV — Self Guided Vehicle
• RPSTL — Repair Parts and Special Tools Listing
• DRGS — Direct Readout Ground Stations
• DII — Defense Industry Initiative
• SMIB — Security Management Information Base
• TAMPS — Tactical Aircraft Mission Planning System
• ECU — Environmental Control Unit (GSM)
• RWIFE — Rotary Wing Instrument Flight Examiner
• APNIC — Asia Pacific Network Information Center
• STUPID — Secure Transmitter Unit Platform Integration Directorate
• TT&E — Technical Test & Evaluation
• UXB — Unexploded Bomb
• IU — Interface Unit
• STU-III — Secure Telephone Unit III
• VQD — Vendor Quality Diagnosis
• RET — Retired
• SANDF — South African National Defence Force
• DVI — Digital Video Interactive
• VAS — VISSR Atmospheric Sounder
• SITP — Subsystem Integration Test Plan
• ERDAS — Earth Resources Data Analysis System
• RIM-67 — Standard Missile (ER)
• WGS 84 — World Geodetic System 1984
• MTST — Magnetic Tape Selectric Typewriter
• TERCOM — Terrain Contour Matching

• PVU — Portable Verification Unit
• MOC — Maintenance Operational Check
• SPIR — Spare Parts Interchangeability Report
• SOL — Solenoid
• OPAS — Overpass
• CPR — Cost Performance Report
• MCS — Message Conversion System
• PISA — Pharmaceutical Information Systems Association
• AFGWC — Air Force Global Weather Central (U.S.)
• MTWY — Motorway
• SRL — Survival Research Laboratories
• SSB-SC — Single Sideband-Suppressed Carrier
• SRY — Ship Repair Yard
• UJTL — Universal Joint Task List
• RLG — Ring Laser Gyro
• UMPR — Unit Manpower Personnel Record
• POC/ET — Proof Of Concept/Experimental Testbed
• SDNS — Secure Data Network System
• PRB — Problem Review Board
• TASKORD — Tasking Order
• NLM — NetWare Loadable Module
• QAG — Quality Assurance Group (TWG/TAT-14)
• QNQ — Quality Not Quantity
• NSTC — National Science and Technology Council (U.S.)
• NAVELEX — Naval Electronic Systems Command
• SPMN — Software Program Managers Network
• SBX-1 — Sea-Based X-Band Radar
• SPC — Storm Prediction Center
• ADGE — Air Defence Ground Environment
• TCDL — Tactical Common Data Link
• VHSIC — Very-High-Speed Integrated Circuit
• PSYOPS — Psychological Operations
• SNAFUBAR — Situation Normal, All Fouled Up Beyond All Recognition
• VTOL — Vertical Take-Off & Landing
• PCS — Personal Communications Services
• EO — End Office
• DODISS — Department of Defense Index of Specifications and Standards
• RCF — Repair Cycle Float
• RQS — Rescue Squadron
• ETF — Enhanced tactical fighter
• RECCEXREP — Reconnaissance Exploitation Report
• SMDC/ARSTRAT — United States Army Space and Missile Defense Command/United States Army Forces Strategic Command
• VPF — Vector Product Format
• SS-14 — Scamp Missile
• USPHS — United States Public Health Service
• LAOS — Large Amplitude Oscillatory Shear
• SZ — Surf Zone
• SE&I — Systems Engineering & Integration
• RA — Roughness Average
• TBU — True But Useless

• UDI — Unique Device Identifier
• DCASR — Defense Contract Administration Services Region
• SHSN — Ship Serviceman Seaman
• TIROS — Television InfraRed Observation Satellite (POES)
• VMF-312 — Marine Fighter Air Squadron 312, the Checkerboarders
• RSTN — Radio Solar Telescope Network
• TSGT — Technical Sergeant
• RCV — Remotely Controlled Vehicle
• SACT — Supreme Allied Commander Transformation
• FAPC — Food and Agriculture Planning Committee
• NNSA — National Nuclear Security Administration
• SMCA — Single Manager for Conventional Ammunition
• SARSS — Standard Army Retail Supply System
• PKC — Public Key Cryptography
• SIRR — Software Integration Readiness Review
• STARTLE — Surveillance and Target Acquisition Radar for Tank Location and Engagement (US)
• WA — Western Approaches
• ITWS — Integrated Terminal Weather System
• SECNAV — United States Secretary of the Navy
• QVT — Quality Verification Testing
• RYE — Retirement Year Ending
• NVG — Night Vision Goggle
• SS-16 — Sinner Missile
• COMPUSEC — Computer Security
• VSHORAD — Very Short Range Air Defense
• TELCO — Telephone Company
• RAMC — Royal Army Medical Corps
• OEU — Operational Evaluation Unit
• DPD — Diffuse Pulmonary Disease
• CITIS — Contractor Integrated Technical Information Service
• LC — Library of Congress
• PVP — Planned Value Profile
• TAOR — Tactical Area Of Responsibility
• SWATH — Small-Waterplane Area Twin-Hull
• CCIL — Continuously Computed Impact Line
• IPSO — Internet Protocol Security Option
• CRS — Community Relations Service
• UV — Ultra Violet
• PSN — Public Switched Network
• USMMA — United States Merchant Marine Academy
• USCMH — United States Commission on Military History
• RRCC — Regional Response Coordination Center
• UYH-16 — Mass Memory Storage Device
• DTD — Directorate of Technical Development
• SIP — Site Implementation Plan
• AIR — American Institute for Research
• WFO — Weather Forecast Office
• TRD — Technical Requirements Document
• TT&P — Tactics, Techniques, & Procedures
• RHIB — Rigid Hull Inflatable Boat

• VFY — Verify
• SEO/SEP — Special Enforcement Operation/Special Enforcement Program
• FCOC — Fuel Cooled Oil Cooler
• IVAP — Intimate Valence Alternation Pairs (bonding Model In Electronic Structure Calcns.)
• USCS — United States Customs Service
• TSP — Telecommunications Service Priority
• FIPC — Foreign Intelligence Priorities Committee
• TSCP — Theater Security Cooperation Plan
• USD/A — Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition
• QEX — Quality Evaluation eXercise
• RECC — Regional Emergency Communications Coordinator
• VRAM — Video Random Access Memory
• SDIS — Switched Digital Integrated Service
• PDA — Phase Doppler Analysis
• RABFAC — Radar Beacon Forward Air Controller
• QCP — Quality Control Program
• MILNET — Military Network
• TDOT — Tennessee Department of Transportation's
• SORD — System Operational Requirements Document
• SATC — Student Army Training Corps
• UYK-70 — Standard 32-bit Naval processing computer (replaces the UYK-43)
• DND — Department of National Defence
• CBW — Chemical and Biological Warfare
• NF — no foreign
• TTNT — Tactical Targeting Network Technology
• OPIC — Overseas Private Investment Corporation
• TAFIM — Technical Architecture Framework for Information Management
• RED HORSE — Rapid Engineers Deployable Heavy Operations Repair Squadron Engineers
• SPM — System Program Manager
• RIM-7 — Sea Sparrow Missile
• RCN — Royal Canadian Navy
• CEMA — Council for Mutual Economic Assistance
• NSDD — National Security Decision Directive
• TOD — Time of Day (Have Quick)
• ODIF — Open Document Interchange Format
• QAC — Quality Assurance Checklist
• RECSTA — Reception Station
• ULSI — Ultra Large Scale Integration
• DIC — Defense Intelligence College
• WA — War Arranger
• SLQ — Electronic Warfare System
• SSAA — System Security Authorization Agreement
• STARTEX — Start of Exercise
• CMAG — Cruise Missile Advanced Guidance
• STLDD — Software Top-Level Design Document
• T-AGOS — Tactical Auxiliary General Ocean Surveillance
• USD(R&E) — Under Secretary of Defense For Research and Engineering
• SITC — SPAWAR (Space and Naval Warfare Systems Command) Information Technology Center
• SNJ — North American Aircraft Company TEXAN, W W II Trainer Aircraft
• NHCD — National HUMINT Collection Directive

• RRI — Response to Request for Information
• NOSC — Naval Ocean Systems Center (replaced by NCCOSC and now SPAWAR Systems Center)
• EDC — European Defence Community
• TASMO — Tactical Air Support for Maritime Operations
• SMT — station management (protocol)
• TPQ-36 — Firefinder Radar
• SHTF — Shit Hit The Fan
• QMB — Quality Management Board
• NFDRS — National Fire Danger Rating System
• RIA — Rock Island Arsenal
• VMAQ — Marine Tactical Electronic Warfare Squadron
• SQ — Super Quiet
• RECBN — Reception Battalion
• TRADE — Training Devices and Equipment
• TAAF — Test, Analyze, And Fix
• RFPI — Rapid Force Projection Initiative
• PSS — Packet Switched Service
• RADC — Rome Air Development Center (Now Rome Laboratory)
• MOPS — Million Operations per Second
• CERES — Clouds and Earth's Radiant Energy System
• NSCAT — Nasa Scatterometer Project
• AOSS — automated office support system
• TADS — Target Acquisition and Designation System (US)
• REPL DET — Replacement Detachment
• RQMH — Regimental Quarter Master Havildar
• SADL — Situation Awareness Data Link
• SETH — Simulation Equipment Test Hardware
• CONFIG — Configuration
• RKS — Record Keeping System
• UGM-84 — Harpoon Missile
• TMDE/PST — Test, Measurement and Diagnostic Equipment/Production Surveillance Test
• SARTU — Search and Rescue Training Unit (RAF)
• DCAS — Defense Contract Administration Services
• USDOJ — United States Department of Justice
• RB/ER — Reduced Blast/Enhanced Radiation
• TSZ — Temporary Security Zone
• SCCB — Software Configuration Control Board
• IR&D — Independent Research & Development
• WDGO — War Department General Order
• RC SOUTH — NATO Regional Command SOUTH
• STRUCE — Structure Strength, Enlisted
• LAXRD — Low-Angle X-Ray Diffraction
• TRU — Transformer Rectifier Unit
• SBY — Standby
• AOT — Aerosol Optical Thickness
• USSR — Union of Soviet Socialist Republic
• ERL — Environmental Research Laboratories (absorbed By OAR Or NOAA Research)
• OGP — Office of Global Programs
• MOTIF — Maui Optical Tracking and Identification Facility
• WIST — Weather Information for Surface Transportation

• TOEL — Time Ordered Event List
• VMGR — Marine Aerial Refueler Transport Squadron (heaVier-than-air, Marine, General, Refueling)
• QRM — Quantitative Risk Management
• CCMAT — Canadian Centre for Mine Action Technologies
• SJA — Staff Judge Advocate
• WHFO — When Hell Freezes Over
• ECCM — Electronic Counter-Counter-Measures
• SOSO — State Owned, State Operated
• SOSI — System-Of-Systems Integration
• NCR — No Carbon Required
• OIA — Office of Imagery Analysis
• QUADCON — Quadruple Container
• VHY — Very High Yield
• DON — Department Of the Navy
• MIL-STD — Military Standard
• NNPT — Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty
• WGYN — We've Got Your Number
• RSQ — Rescue
• QPL — Qualified Parts List
• CP — Central Processor
• SECDEF — United States Secretary of Defense
• RS-232 — Recommended Standard 232 (EIA standard for transmitting serial data)
• TACT — Tactical Aviation Control Team
• UCLA — University of California, Los Angeles
• RWT — Right When Tested
• SO/LIC — Special Operations/Low Intensity Conflict
• SAPR — Sexual Assault Prevention and Response
• JAEIC — Joint Atomic Energy Intelligence Committee
• RORO — Roll On, Roll Off
• QBZ — Qingwuqi Buqiang - Zidong
• JSMB — Joint Space Management Board
• IRBM — Intermediate-range ballistic missile
• SSC-2A — Salish Missile
• SQS-53 — Submarine Sonar
• LASIK — laser-assisted in situ keratomileusis (eye surgery)
• PPA — Pollution Prevention Act
• REMBASS — Radar and Remotely Monitored Battlefield Sensor System
• DISNET — Defense Integrated Secure Network
• USNA — United States Naval Academy
• RCMP — Royal Canadian Mounted Police
• TADIL-B — Tactical Data Information Link-B
• ETR — Eastern Test Range (ESME Preferred)
• SAFCS — Small Arms Fire Control System
• SQUAD — Squadron
• SINCGARS-SIP — Single Channel Ground and Air(borne) Radio System - System Improvement Program
• VP-8 — Navy Patrol Squadron Eight
• WWOLS — World Wide on-Line System
• DCP — Decision Coordinating Paper
• IPA — Independent-particle Approximation (in Quantum Calcns. On Solids)
• QRG — Quick Response Graphic

• SCATANA — Security Control of Air Traffic & Navigation Aids
• SACEUR — Supreme Allied Commander, Europe (NATO)
• WGWV — Well Gulf War Veterans
• TSM — TRADOC System Manager
• AFCC — Air Force Communications Command
• OTH — Over the Horizont
• LOC — Location Number
• RDTU — Remote Data Transmission Unit
• QCI — Quality Conformance Inspections
• BEM — British Empire Medal
• QFQ — Quest for Quality
• ECMC — Enhanced Crisis Management Capability
• RBL — Results Based Leadership
• SFMS — Special Forces Medical Sergeant
• UDC — Unit Descriptor Code
• USASSG — United States Army Special Security Group
• VZ — Virtual Zone
• SAROS — Synthetic Aperture Radar for Open Skies
• VTS — Vandenberg Tracking Station (AFSCN)
• RF/EMPINT — Radio Frequency/Electromagnetic Pulse Intelligence
• TAMIS — Training Ammunition Management Information System
• QPO — Quick Purchase Order
• SSU — Stratospheric Sounding Unit (TOVS)
• RESCORT — Rescue Escort
• LACE — Laser-Assisted Chemical Etching
• WADS — Western Air Defense Sector
• MEPED — medium energy proton and electron detector
• UO(S) — Uniformed Officer(s)
• CCS2 — Command and Control Subordinate System
• TRACON — Terminal Radar Approach Control
• RWU — Research Work Unit
• SST — Safe Secure Transport
• JSAN — Joint Staff Automation of the Nineties
• SDP — Service Delivery Point
• UUT — Unit Under Test
• RTAD — Relocatable Target Assessment Data
• RDDS — Range Data Distribution System
• ROSC — Regional Operations and Security Center
• QLF — Quality Leadership Forum
• MARAD — Maritime Administration (National Defense Reserve Fleet)
• SON — Statement Of Need
• VZE — Virtual Zone Entrance
• UGF — Underground Facility
• NTISSC — National Telecommunications & Information Systems Security Committee
• UCA — Unenclosed Covered Area
• SINS — Ship’s Inertial Navigation System
• TACOM — Tank-automotive and Armaments Command (US)
• RM1 — Radioman First Class
• TNT HP — Track And Trace Hollow Point
• KSOS — Kernelized Secure Operating System

• UM — Unit Manager
• VHT — Virtual Heat Treatment
• SLJO — Shitty Little Jobs Officer
• JOP — Joint Operating Procedure
• RDML — Rear Admiral Lower Half
• TFG — Transportation Facility Guide
• PPPA — Poison Prevention Packaging Act (1970)
• RESPECT — Recognizing Educational Success, Professional Excellence, and Collaborative Teaching
• TERPROM — Terrain Profile Matching
• TC ACCIS — Transportation Coordinator's Automated Command, Control, and Information System
• WAAS — Wide Area Augmentation System
• ROIC — Resident Officer In Charge
• MERADCOM — Mobility Equipment Research and Development Command (U.S. Army)
• WFOE — Wholly Foreign-Owned Enterprise
• SHORAN — short-range navigation
• SBIRS — Space-Based Infrared System
• SASP — Special Ammunition Supply Point
• SSPP — System Safety Program Plan
• REPSHIP — Report of Shipment
• SOMO — Suspension of Military Operations
• STOMP — Specialized Training of Military Parents
• SQL — Standard Query Language
• SFAF — Standard Frequency Action Format
• CSTVRP — Computer Security Technical Vulnerability Reporting Program
• RIU — Radio Interface Unit
• ES — Expert System
• SBFEL — Space-Based Free Electron Laser
• TADDS — Target Alert Data Display Set
• SURG — Surgeon
• SSEB — Source Selection Evaluation Board
• CAB — Cabin
• VOCO — verbal order of the Commanding Officer
• WFX — Warfighter Exercise
• SSSS — Silent Sound Spread Spectrum
• MILSTAMP — Military Standard Transportation & Movement Procedure
• RO/RO — Roll-On/Roll-Off (Ship)
• PNAF — Prime Nuclear Airlift Force
• SKC — Chief Storekeeper
• SMEC — Single Module Engine Controller
• RAMCC — Regional Air Movement Coordination Center
• WSMCR — Western Space and Missile Center Regulation
• RELCAN — Releasable to Canada
• ISLOCA — Inter-System Loss-of-Coolant Accident
• UTE — Utilization Rate
• OSO — Office of Satellite Operations
• SMTP — Simple Message Transfer Protocol
• SARNEG — Search and Rescue Numerical Encryption Group
• TTFACOR — Targets, Threats, Friendlies, Artillery, Clearance, Ordnance, Restrictions
• SARIR — Search and Rescue Incident Report
• SURPIC — Surface Picture

• ODCSOPS — Office of the Deputy Chief of Staff for Operations and Plans (Army)
• SIPRNET — Secret Ip Router Network
• PMSP — Preliminary Message Security Protocol
• TLAMM — Theater Lead Agent for Medical Materiel
• SSRA — System Safety Risk Assessment
• NAVNET — Navy Network
• TPC — Tropical Prediction Center
• NPN — NOAA Profiler Network
• SGA — Standards of Grade Authorization
• TJD — Trajectory Diagram
• PUG — Push-Up Game
• DST — Decision Support Tools
• LADD — Lowest Acceptable Daily Dose
• VLP — Very Low Power
• WIDS — Wireless Intrusion Detection System
• SPMIG — Standard PMS Materials Identification Guide
• TWY — Taxiway
• PVL — Priority Vehicle List
• FFG — Federal Facilities program
• VUL — Vulnerability
• SAMMS — Standard Automated Materiel Management System
• PV — Positive Vetting
• DCTN — Defense Commercial Telecommunications Network
• LAP — Laboratory Analytical Protocol
• TCIM — Tactical Communications Interface Module
• ASED — Assistant Secretary of Defense
• QFPN — Quick Fix Position Navigation
• TECHEVAL — Technical Evaluation
• WSMC — Western Space and Missile Center
• POS — Position Orientation Systems
• TAMA — Threat Assessment for Army Mission Areas
• SSL — Shop Stock List
• RECBASS — Reception Battalion Automated Support System
• UN-DMT — United Nations Disaster Management Team
• UNDHA — United Nations Department of Humanitarian Affairs
• SART — Search and Rescue Transponder
• MMU — Mass Memory Unit
• SDLC — Systems Development Life Cycle
• RET. — Retired
• LAPW — Linearized Augmented Plane Wave (for Band-structure Calcns.)
• T — Training
• SDREN — Secure Defense Research and Engineering Network
• STOATD — Science and Technology Objectives Advanced Technology Demonstration
• SOPA — Senior Officer Present Afloat
• USATA — United States Army TMDE ( Test, Measurement, and Diagnostic Equipment) Activity
• SYNC — Synchronization
• LAPS — Local Analysis and Prediction System
• RSTA — Reconnaissance, Surveillance, and Target Acquisition
• PTP — Paper Tape Punch
• MBB — Modular Building Block

• NTCB — Network Trusted Computing Base
• SWAN — Shipwide Area Network
• DERA — Defense Environment Restoration Account
• DPL — Degausser Products List
• IVNAA — In Vivo Neutron Activation Analysis
• LOEP — List Of Effective Pages
• UYQ — Uranium Yield Quantity
• WHNS — Wartime Host-Nation Support
• EMA — European Monetary Agreement
• RRE — Royal Radar Establishment
• UBL — Unit Basic Load
• CCITT — Consultative Committee for International Telephone and Telegraph
• TADIL-J — Tactical Data Information Link-J
• SPCP — State Polytechnic College of Palawan
• QIM — Quality Inspection Management
• SPID — Strategic Power Infrastructure Defense
• SSIMU — Solid State Inertial Measurement Unit
• ERAST — Environmental Research Aircraft and Sensor Technology
• XA — Extended Architecture (MVS)
• STREAM — Standard Tensioned Replenishment Alongside Method
• MCEB — Military Communications-Electronics Board
• TESAR — Tactical Endurance Synthetic Aperture Radar
• USATC — United States Army Training Center
• SHAPE — Supreme Headquarters Allied Powers Europe (NATO)
• STANO — Surveillance, Target Acquisition, & Night Observation
• OPS — Operations Shelter
• QMF — Query Management Facility
• SS-12 — Scaleboard Missile
• UJC — Urgency Justification Code
• RLPG — Regenerative Liquid Propellant Gun
• PRB — Program Review Board
• SECAM — Séquentiel Couleur Avec Mémoire
• DU — Decision Unit
• VTO — Vertical Take Off
• LAAFS — Laser Ablation Atomic Fluorescence Spectroscopy
• SLBM — Submarine-launched ballistic missile
• LAST — Lowest Anticipated Service Temperature
• LACE — Lectin Affinity Capillary Electrophoresis
• QSM — Quality System Manual
• DCU — Data Control Unit
• USIA — United States Information Agency (changed To IIP)
• USSPACECOM — United States Space Command
• USSBS — United States Strategic Bombing Survey
• TMEP — Theater Mortuary Evacuation Point
• UCS — Universal Multiple-Octet Coded Character Set
• PNVS — Pilot Night Vision System
• SABC — self aid and buddy care
• RAE — Right of Assistance Entry
• VWX — Visual Weather report
• PSMS — Personnel Status Monitoring System

• BGN — United States Board on Geographic Names
• SYRS — System Requirements Specification
• TACON — Tactical Control
• SPQR — Senatus Populesque Romanus (the Senate and the People of Rome)
• QCA — Quality Control Analysis
• REAP — Research and Engineering Apprenticeship Program
• QMD — Quality Management Division
• CDIP — Council of Defense Intelligence Producers
• QOT&E — Qualification Operational Test & Evaluation
• SAAR — Strength Accounting And Reporting
• UNC — United Nations Command
• TOS(D) — Tactical Operations System- Division
• NPS — National Park Service (US)
• PAT — Proficiency Analytical Testing (NIOSH)
• SZM — Security Zone Management
• JTWC — Joint Typhoon Warning Center
• TDBSS — Theater Defense Blood Standard System
• TAPDB-AE — Total Army Personnel Database - Active Enlisted
• SIBYL — Synergistic Image Building Yttrium LADAR
• UYK-20 — U.S. Navy standard 16-bit computer
• LEAF — Law Enforcement Access Field
• RQL — Requirements List
• SPETC — Solid Propellant Electro-Thermal-Chemical
• RAN — Royal Australian Navy
• NCB — Nuclear Contingency Branch
• AHPS — Advanced Hydrologic Prediction Services
• UNREP CONSOL — Underway Replenishment Consolidation
• T/R — Transmitter/Receiver
• RPFT — Ranger Physical Fitness Test
• SEKP — Single Engagement Kill Probability
• RCPAC — Reserve Components Personnel and Administrative Center
• SLQ-25 — Torpedo Countermeasures System
• LAC — Liquid Adsorption Chromatography
• QME — Quality Measurement Experiment
• SMIS — Security Management Information System
• SGOC — Standard Garrison Organization Chart
• QQPRI — Qualitative and Quantitative Personnel Requirements Information
• RDE — Research Development and Engineering
• SRE — Software Risk Evaluation
• S-DAY — day the President authorizes selective reserve call-up
• DCA — Defense Cooperation Agreements
• SLTA — Small Laser Transmitter Assembly
• SWCD — Soil and Water Conservation District
• ER — Eastern Range
• PIP — Project Implementation Plan (AID)
• TARBUL — Target Bulletin
• USPTO — United States Patent and Trademark Office
• MHD — Moving-Head Disk
• RF/SAL — Radio-Frequency Semi-Active Laser
• WHIP — White House Invasion Prayer

• UGP — Unitary Guerilla Platoon (gaming group)
• LACBED — Large-Angle Convergent-Beam Electron Diffraction
• TAPDB-R — Total Army Personnel Database - Reserve
• TCCCS — Tactical Command, Control, and Communications System
• DB — Data Base
• DOT — Date of Transfer
• UNREP — Underway Replenishment
• RPZ — Reduced Pressure Zone
• OPS — Operations Planning System
• SHQ — Station Head Quarters
• TPQ-47 — Upgraded Weapon Locating Radar
• USACE — United States Army Corps of Engineers
• SOCC — Sector Operations Control Center (NORAD)
• VVP — Versatile Voice Processing
• SPURV — Self-Propelled Underwater Research Vehicle
• TPW — Total Precipitable Water
• TFM — Trusted Facility Manual
• USCENTCOM — United States Central Command
• DES — Digital Encryption Standard
• OSF — Operations Support Facility
• RNZAF — Royal New Zealand Air Force
• REW — Rewind
• SYD — Subject to Your Discretion
• TADA — Terrorist And Disruptive Activities (Prevention) Act
• RWIS — Road Weather Information System
• SPACECON — Control of Space Information
• DU — Display Unit
• THZ — TeraHertz
• QCT — Quality Control tool
• SN1 — Seaman First Class
• RJAF — Royal Jordanian Air Force
• ULEV — Ultra Low Emission Vehicles
• SEATO — South East Asia Treaty Organization
• SMOW — Standard Mean Ocean Water
• TQL — Total Quality Leadership
• T/R — Transmit/Receive
• ULCANS — Ultra-Lightweight CAmouflage Net System
• SOMA — Status of Mission Agreement
• ULF — Ultra Low Frequency
• MISSI — Multilevel Information System Security Initiative
• TACP — Tactical Air Control Party
• UFA — Until Further Advised
• RNP — Remote Network Processor
• SP HAWK — Self-Propelled HAWK
• SDVT — SEAL Delivery Vehicle Team
• RGVTDB — Rapidly Generated Virtual Terrain Data Base
• PTADS — Point Target Defense System
• RCOT — Reserve Commissioned Officer Training
• STGR — Steam Generator Tube Rupture
• TISEO — Target Identification System Electro-Optical

• SOJ — Stand Off Jammer
• TBQ — To Be Questioned
• SBV — Space-Based Vehicle
• WGPU — Weapons-Grade Plutonium
• PSRO — Passenger Standing Route Order
• RESPROD — Responsible Production
• NGA — NATO Guidelines Area
• TDAR — Tactical Defense Alert Radar
• RQD — Required
• PV2 — Private First Class - Army
• SAFOR — Semi Automated Forces
• URI — University Research Initiative
• QIG — Quality Improvement Group
• IPA — Inverted Perturbation Approach (in Mol. Potential-energy Curves Calcn.)
• SHAG — Simplified High Accuracy Guidance (Honeywell)
• TACTS — Tactical Aircrew Combat Training System
• UVC — Ultra-Violet C (250-260nm)
• TADCS — Tactical Airborne Digital Camera System
• UIFG — User Interface Functional Group
• QRN — Quick Response Network
• USTRANSCOM — United States Transportation Command
• SELRES — Selected Reserve
• RFG — Resource Funding Group
• SSORD — Service Support Order
• ULLC — Unit Level Logistics Computer
• SQIP — Software Quality Improvement Process
• TNCC — Theater Network Operations (NETOPS) Control Center
• SNOK — Secondary Next Of Kin
• TC-ACCIS — Transportation Coordinator's Automated Command and Control Information System
• TADIL-A — Tactical Data Information Link-A
• RESCAP — Rescue Combat Air Patrol
• P&L — Production & Logistics
• TASM — Tactical Air-to- Surface Missile
• WAAF — Women's Auxiliary Air Force (World WarII UK)
• DPC — Distal Palmar Crease
• TAOM — Tactical Air Operations Module
• TOBAS — Take Out Back And Shoot
• SCOOP — System Concept of Operation Outline Plan
• USB — Upper Sideband
• RTFL — Rough Terrain Forklift
• RMW — Regulated Medical Waste
• ACARS — ARINC Communication Addressing and Reporting System
• WCDO — War Consumables Distribution Objective
• TCIS — Tactical Communications Interface Software
• MSPB — Merit System Protection Board
• SAK — Swiss Army Knife
• ISA — Ionic Strength Adjuster
• UNODC — United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime
• ST&E — Security Test and Evaluations
• QSV — Quality, Service, and Value

• TEREC — Tactical ELINT Reconnaissance
• VMFA 323 — Fixed wing Marine Fighter Attack Squadron 323 Death Rattlers
• TAC — Terrain Analysis Center
• RBOL — Rakovski Bulgarian Officers Legion
• QVJ — Quality Verification Journal
• SMILS — Sonobuoy Missile Impact Location System
• OSE — Open System Environment
• USAFRICOM — United States Africa Command
• SLME — Select Manual Entry
• RQQ — Recommendations on Quantity and Quality Committee
• SS-N-9 — Siren Missile
• VRL — Virtual Reality Laboratory
• SUGG — Suggestion
• SAE — Service Acquisition Executive
• TALCE — Tanker Airlift Control Element
• SCITIS — Single Channel Transponder Injection System
• QCC — Quality Control Center
• WFP — World Food Program
• WBITS — Web-Based Integrated Training System
• VITD — Vector Interim Terrain Data
• SPORT — Soldier's Portable On-System Repair Tool
• SRTM — Shuttle Radar Topography Mission
• RASC — Royal Army Service Corps
• FBS — Forward-Based Systems
• TQV — Technology Qualification Vehicle
• TAPDB-AO — Total Army Personnel Database - Active Officer
• RVC — Remount and Veterinary Corps
• TSSP — Tactical Satellite Signal Processor
• SMAC — Scene Matching Area Correlator
• RGL — Reading Grade Level
• NISAC — National Industrial Security Advisory Committee
• USAAF — United States Army Air Forces
• RISTA — Reconnaissance, Intelligence, Surveillance, and Target Acquisition
• OSI — Open System Interconnection
• SDDCTEA — Surface Deployment and Distribution Command Transportation Engineering Agency
• RD&J — Radar Deception & Jamming
• PSSP — Personnel Security and Surety Program
• RIRA — Real Irish Republican Army
• SMKU — Shelter Mock-Up
• SKCM — Master Chief Storekeeper
• REQ — Requisition
• ADEOS — Advanced Earth Observing System
• RCACS — Royal Canadian Air Cadet Squadron
• STUAS — Small Tactical Unmanned Aircraft System
• RCSCC — Royal Canadian Sea Cadet Corps
• PLIRRA — Pollution Liability Insurance and Risk Reduction Act
• QSTAG — Quadripartite Standardization Agreement (cue-stag)
• DST — Daylight Savings Time
• PWS/DS — Potable Water Storage/Distribution System
• SKO — Sets, Kits, And Outfits

• TEHO — Tail-End-Hop-Off
• PXS — Project Executive System
• SUB — Submarine
• F — Frequency of Lifting
• SMC — System Management Center
• SLAT — Supersonic Low-Altitude Target
• RNZN — Royal New Zealand Navy
• LRP — Long-range Plan
• USSOUTHCOM — United States Southern Command
• RNX-62 — Epoxy Composite Propellant
• REJASE — RE-using Junk As Something Else
• SOCSOUTH — Special Operations Component, United States Southern Command
• STOMPS — Stand-Alone Tactical Operational Message Processing System
• STAFF — Smart, Target Activated, Fire & Forget
• UMOC — Unit Movement Officer Course
• VSW — Very Shallow Water
• IRRAS — Integrated Reliability and Risk Analysis System
• RRDT — Rapid Response Documentation Team
• RFL — Restrictive Fire Line (military)
• DCA — Defense Communication Agency
• VTQ — Voice Transmission Quality
• TAAA — Total Active Aircraft Authorization
• KAL — Key Asset List
• T-AVB — Aviation Logistics Support Ship - MSC Manned
• RCIED — Radio-Controlled Improvised Explosive Device
• SS-21 — Scarab Missile
• SQN — Squadron
• WHAG — Wild Half-Assed Guess
• MODIS — moderate-resolution imaging spectrometer (NASA/GSFC)
• TBIS — Technology Base Investment Strategy
• SHDS — Safety and Health Data Sheet
• ASRAAM — Advanced Short Range Air to Air Missile
• WETM — Weather Team
• USAMCC — United States Army Meteorology and Calibration Center
• SSPH — Single Shot Probability of Hit
• DOE — Date of Examination
• RHOGI — Radar Homing and Guidance Interceptors
• THO — Target Hand-Off
• USNSCC — United States Naval Sea Cadet Corps
• PUR — Purchase
• SRAAG — Senior Army Advisor National Guard
• RDECOM — US Army Research, Development, and Engineering Command
• RHQ — Regimental Headquarters
• TADC — Tactical Air Direction Center
• SIGSEC — Signal Security
• RTFA — Ready-Team-Fire-Assist
• USACOM — United States Atlantic Command
• SRV — Software Requirements Verification
• USACIDC — United States Army Criminal Investigation Command
• OFCM — Office of the Federal Coordinator for Meteorology

• USPACOM — United States Pacific Command
• MOCE — Marine Optical Characterization Experiment
• MSK — Minimum Shift Keying
• DPC — Direct Patient Care
• NDIC — National Drug Intelligence Center
• STOW-E — Synthetic Theater Of War - Europe
• ULCC — Ultra Large Crude Carrier (oil)
• UVL — UltraViolet Lamp
• SRAM — Short Range Attack Missile
• UIRV — Unique Interswitch Rekeying Variable
• TFA — Toxic Free Area
• PXO — Prospective Executive Officer
• SWIT — Software Integration and Test
• RDYLD — Ready to Load Date
• RCIEDS — Radio Controlled Improvised Explosive Devices
• RAM-D — Reliability, Availability, Maintainability, and Dependability
• WERM — Width Equals Range times Mils
• TIARA — Tactical Intelligence And Related Activities
• SBTG — Sabotage
• NSTAC — National Security Telecommunications Advisory Committee
• QWG — Quadripartite Working Group (qwig)
• TLAM — Tomahawk Land Attack Missiles
• REMODN72C7E — Reception and Onward Movement of DoD-Sponsored Non-Combatant Evacuees
• DSSNY — Dental Society of the State of New York
• SKV — Storekeeper, Aviation
• SAFI — Short-Term Average Failure Intensity
• SOACMS — Special Operations Aviation Combat Mission Simulator
• QAPP — Quality Assurance Program Plan
• SSCRA — Soldiers and Sailors Civil Relief Act
• SAVA — Standard Army Vetronics Architecture
• VTL — Virtual Test Laboratory
• SEPLO — State Emergency Preparedness Liaison Officer
• SJS — Secretary, Joint Staff
• SITMAP — Situation Map
• TWPS — Tactical Water Purification System
• SXC — Soldiers of Xtreme Combat
• UV-A — UltraViolet A
• SEAT — Single Engine Air Tanker
• SNONI — Senior Naval Officer Northern Ireland
• SRS — Savannah River Site
• USWRP — United States Weather Research Program
• JPRS — Joint Publications Research Service
• CFS — Center For Standards
• SOMPF — Special Operations Mission Planning Folder
• TAPDB-A — Total Army Personnel Database - Active
• TXO — Training, Exercise, & Operations
• REMUS — Remote Environmental Monitoring Unit System
• USDOE — United States Department Of Energy
• NLG — Nose Landing Gear
• SLRP — Strategic Long-Range Plan

• TYQ — Commmunications Set AN/ series
• LAMS — Laser Mass Spectrometry
• VQO — Visual Quality Objective
• PVNTMED — Preventive Medicine
• R&A — Reliability & Availability
• SROE — Standing Rules of Engagement
• USD — Under Secretary of Defense, Personnel and Readiness
• PCS — Personal Communications System
• TEMPER — Tent Extendible Modular Personnel
• BMG — Browning Machine Gun
• TAFT — Technical Assistance Field Team
• TPVS — Third Party Verification Service
• SADC — Sector Air Defense Commander
• USNORTHCOM — United States Northern Command
• TISG — Technical Interoperability Standards Group
• SIG — Signaling Channel
• SFHD — System Functional Hierarchical Diagram
• USAFAC&FS — United States Army Finance and Accounting Center and Fort Sill
• TJTN — Theater Joint Tactical Network
• STAMP — Standard Air Munitions Package (USAF)
• WWMCCS — Worldwide Military Command and Control System (obsolete)
• RC(SW) — Regional Command (Southwest)
• QHDA — Qualified Hazardous Duty Area
• NMC — Not Mission Capable
• SCQ — Situational Confidence Questionnaire
• TRY — Today Reunites Yesterday
• BER — Biological & Environmental Research
• UFS — Unified File System
• TADSTAND — Tactical Automation Digital STANDard
• RACO — Rear Area Combat Operations
• MW — Missile Warning
• RJTD — Reconstitution Joint Table of Distribution
• REL — Reference Exposure Level
• SOBER — Short of Being Entirely Ready
• UFPM — Unit Fitness Program Manager
• RRN — Rapid Response Network
• QY — Quarter Year
• WGM — Work Group Manager
• USLO — United States Liaison Officer
• TIMMS — TMDE Integrated Material Management System
• RGN — Retired Guys Network Of Kansas City
• WFM — Workforce Management
• KSK — Kommando Spezialkräfte
• RIM-2 — Terrier Missile
• DPC — Delayed Primary Closure
• STAT — Security Threat Avoidance Technology
• SOCS — School Of Corresponding Studies
• SAMM — Security Assistance Management Manual
• SWXS — Space Weather Squadron
• SK1 — Storekeeper First Class

• RMS — Remote Monitoring System
• TREE — Transient Radiation Effects on Electronics
• RHRN — Royal Hutt River Navy
• SDTC — Standard Duty Title Code
• RALH — Raise a Little Hell
• TALO — Tactical Airlift Liaison Officer
• PYQ-3 — COUNTER- INTELLIGENCE/ HUMAN INTELLIGENCE AUTOMATED TOOL SET
• MRCA — Multi-Role Combat Aircraft
• REVTP — Reserve Components Virtual Training Program
• SECTRANS — Secretary of Transportation
• RWIFEC — Rotary Wing Instrument Flight Examiner Course
• TASWC — Theater Antisubmarine Warfare Commander
• SOON — Solar Observing Optical Network
• TCG-WPMU — Topical Classification Guide - Weapons Production and Military Utilization
• ARC — Acquisition Review Committee
• PTAI — Primary Training Aircraft Inventory
• PWIS — Prisoner of War Information System
• ULS — Update of Legacy Systems
• VKF — Variable Key Function
• SCATMINE — Scatterable Mine
• RBG — Rocket Boosted Glider
• SWARM — Smart Warfighting Array of Reconfigurable Modules
• SARSIT — Search and Rescue Situation Summary Report
• SARGE — Surveillance and Reconnaissance Ground Equipment
• DFA — Defence Families of Australia
• SOFME — Special Operations Forces Medical Element
• VCNOG — Vice Chairman, Nuclear Operations Group
• RTLP — receiver test level point
• SAGE — Semi Automated Ground Environment
• PWOD — Proceed WithOut Delay
• POS — Position of Strength
• UUR — Unit Under Review
• SAMOS — Satellite and Missile Observation Satellite
• QBL — Qualified Bidders List
• SECRA — Secondary Radar Data Only
• CNC — Computerized Numerical Control
• SOCCET — Special Operations Critical Care Evacuation Team
• RLE — Rail Liaison Element
• TARPS — Tactical Airborne Reconnaissance Pod System
• DIICOE — Defense Information Infrastructure Common Operating Environment
• TRAAV — Test Range Facility for Advanced Aerospace Vulnerability
• QRE — Quick Reaction Element
• TYQ-77 — Aviation Mission Planning System
• USAFSOC — United States Air Force, Special Operations Command
• R&O — Repair and Overhaul
• SFA — Security Force Assistance
• SKSN — STOREKEEPER SEAMAN
• SVLM — Standard Vehicle Launcher Mounted
• SSCP — Subsystem Service Control Point
• ECSC — European Coal And Steel Community (distant Ancestor Of The EU)

• VVI — Verification, Validation, and Inspection
• UMF — User Message Format
• TLN — Total Logistics Network
• SMFG — System Management Functional Group
• R2 — Reporting Responsibility
• TUA — TOW Under Armor (US)
• TARGET — Time for Audit Review Guidelines Education and Training
• SVTP — Software Verification Test Plan
• PVSM — Param Vishisht Seva Medal
• RIR — Reduction In Recruitment
• PWDS — Protected Wire Distribution System
• VDC — Volts, Direct Current
• BASC — Board on Atmospheric Sciences and Climate
• N-ISDN — Narrowband ISDN
• TCMC — total care medical center
• USAADBD — United States Army Air Defense Board
• IPAD — Integrated Pulsed Amperometric Detection
• RNLAF — Royal Netherlands Air Force (also KLu)
• TG — training group
• TETS — Third Echelon Test System
• MOPP — Mission-Oriented Protective Posture
• VDB — Vulnerability DataBase
• OCS — Operational Control Segment
• VADS — Vulcan Air Defense System (US)
• PPL — Preferred Products List
• READR — Remain in Effect After Discharge and Re-Enlistment
• RO-RO — Roll On-roll Off
• VDSD — Visual Distress Signaling Device
• RTARF — Royal Thai Armed Forces
• IRGCHAZ — Intercritically Reheated Grain-Coarsened Heat-Affected Zone
• TFMS-M — Transportation Financial Management System-Military
• ESIP — Earth Science Information Partnership
• SSES — Ships Signal Exploitation Space
• RFDC — Radio Frequency Data Collection
• SBPO — Service Blood Program Officer
• DT — Drug Therapy
• SOCA — Special Operations Communications Assembly
• ARL — Air Resources Laboratory's
• ASD — Atmospheric Sciences Division
• SMH — Society for Military History
• QDK — Quarterdeck
• PLSS — Precision Location Strike System
• STDN — Spaceflight Tracking and Data Network
• PSR — Polarimetric Scanning Radiometer
• TDARDS — Truth, Data Acquisition, Recording, and Display System
• TDIG — Time Division Interface Group
• SOFSA — Special Operations Forces Support Activity
• VMM — Virtual Machine Monitor
• R/O — Receive Only
• LARIS — Laser Ablation and Resonance Ionization Spectroscopy

• QFF — Quick Fix Force
• RNA — Rations Not Available
• PSRC — Presidential Selected Reserve Call-Up
• QPU — Quarterly Performance Update
• WSMR — White Sands Missile Range (whiz-murr)
• USDOC — United States Department of Commerce
• RM2 — Radioman Second Class
• TRAS — Training Requirements Analysis System
• SFCP — Shore Fire Control Party
• TWSTIAC — Tactical Warfare Simulation and Technology Info Analysis Center
• SQJ — Software Quality Journal
• TCAM — Theater Army Medical Management Information System (TAMMIS) Customer Assistance Module
• DOES — Disorder of Excessive Somnolence
• SAWG — Small Arms Working Group
• STKG — SturzKampfGeschwader (German dive bomber wing)
• LAIS — Liquid Alloy Ion Source
• USNB — United States Navy Band
• LAS — Laser Absorption Spectroscopy
• TAIM — Total Army Inventory Management
• ROCU — Remote Orderwire Control Unit
• SEON — Solar Electro-Optical Network
• SCAMPI — Staff College Automated Military Periodicals Index
• SEABEE — Navy construction engineer; sea barge
• SXQ — Military Secure Closed-Circuit Television
• RDAP — Research, Development, and Acquisition Plan
• UP&TT — Unit Personnel and Tonnage Table
• TUW — Tabletop Universal Wargame
• SKCS — Senior Chief Storekeeper
• VIRUS — Very Important Resource Under Siege
• TII — Total Inactive Inventory
• DEZ — Desert Sun Mining Corp
• RDG — Reversal Discussion Group
• WWIMS — Worldwide Warning Indicator Monitoring System
• VQT — Voice Quality Testing
• TEED — Tactical End-to-End Encryption Device
• VIFF — Vector In Forward Flight
• LDEF — Long Duration Exposure Facility (for Spacecraft Material Testing)
• ORA — Office of Research and Applications
• TDSG — Time Division Switching Group
• SOCOORD — Special Operations Coordination Element
• WCV — Waypoint Closing Velocity
• SOTF — Security Operations Training Facility
• TASE — TAACOM (Theater Army Area COMmand) Area Support Element
• SPAD — Simple Plastic Airplane Design
• VKL — Vegetation Killing Liquid
• SQG — Software Quality Group
• QRO — Queen's Regulations & Orders
• SOTEP — Software Operational Test & Evaluation Plan
• UIE — User Interface Engineering
• VFMAC — Valley Forge Military Academy and College

• DOS — Date of Surgery
• TARCOM — Army Tank-Automotive Materiel Readiness Command, Warren, MI
• TGP — Terminally Guided Projectile
• SPSC — System Planning & System Control
• RVNAF — Republic of Vietnam Armed Forces
• TCEM — Theater Contingency Engineering Management
• SO-PECULIAR — Special Operations-Peculiar
• TSS — Timesharing System
• SEL REL — Selective Release
• VCJCS — Vice Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff
• SYQ-20 — Advanced Combat Direction System
• QTB — Quarterly Training Brief
• TRIADS — Tri-Wall Aerial Distribution System
• RF-84F — Republic FICON reconnaissance fighter
• PSNCO — Personnel Staff NCO
• AWIPS — Advanced Weather Interactive Processing Systems
• THW — The Hidden Wars
• STOC — Special Technical Operations Coordinator
• TASOSE — Theater Army Special Operations Support Element
• PVF — Pipes, Valves, and Fittings
• SOF/FID — Special Operations Force/Foreign Internal Defense
• USEUCOM — United States European Command
• ROPOS — Remotely Operated Platform for Ocean Science
• QEG — Quality Evaluation Group
• SSIPF — Standard System Information Production Factory
• ON — Original Negative (film)
• EOSDIS — EOS Data and Information System (NASA)
• EPL — Evaluated Products List
• TKT — Tool KiT
• SOWT — Special Operations Weather Team
• SHU — Security Housing Unit
• SOIDC — special operations independent duty corpsman
• SFOD-A/B/C — Special Forces Operational Detachment-A/B/CC
• REEM — Reserves Embarked
• PTOC — Part Time On Call
• PWE — Primary Weapons and Equipment
• SMKLS — Smokeless
• TESS III — Tactical Environmental Surveillance System
• SOFPARS — Special Operations Forces Planning and Rehearsal System
• SZE — Security Zone Entry
• T-NET — Training Net
• UPH — Unaccompanied Personnel Housing
• SECORD — Secure Cord Switchboard
• USAISEC — United States Army Information Systems Engineering Command
• VAQ — Naval Tactical Electronic Warfare Squadron
• RDTE — Research, Development, Test, and Evaluation
• DP — Displaced Person
• RASCAL — Rotocraft-Aircrew Systems Concepts Airborne Laboratory
• TRQ-32 — Teammate groundbased electronic warfare system
• CMAQ — Community Multiscale Air Quality

• SYQ — Command and Control Systems
• SOTSE — Special Operations Theater Support Element
• SOCRATES — Special Operations Command, Research, Analysis, and Threat Evaluation System
• SQEP — Software Quality Evaluation Plan
• QRS — Quick Reaction Strike
• MIMS — Multimedia Integrated Modeling System
• VIABLE — Vertical Installation Automation Baseline
• QIR — Quality Inspection Requirement
• SOUTHCOM — (U.S.) Southern Command
• TCAE — Technical Control and Analysis Element (obsolete term)
• TPDF — Tanzania People's Defence Forces
• SWAK — Swing Wing Adapter Kit
• RAST — Recovery Assistance, Securing, and Traversing Systems
• IPA — Independent-pair Approximation
• SDRL — Sea Date Required to Load
• USIC — United States Interdiction Coordinator
• RKVDU — Remote Keyboard Visual Display Unit
• UMIB — Urgent Marine Information Broadcast
• SIOP-ESI — Single Integrated Operational Plan-Extremely Sensitive Information
• RNX — Richard Nakka Experimental Rocket Propellant
• ROCK — Representative of Canada in Kandahar (Afghanistan)
• QBX — Question Before eXecution
• QFS — Quality Fabrication Service
• SRTA — Short Range Training Ammunition
• TRANSEC — Transmission Security
• SEDS — Small Expendable Deployer System
• T&T — Transportation & Transportability
• RSTV — Real-Time Synthetic Video
• SCOC — Systems Control and Operations Concept
• SSPARS — Solid-State Phased Array Radar System
• RERLE — Radar Echo Return Loss Enhancement
• VVR-1 — Laser Warning Receiver System
• VSTOL — Vertical/Short Takeoff & Landing
• SHORAD — Short-Range Air Defense
• TADIL — Tactical Data Information Link
• UBO — UNIFORM BUSINESS OFFICE
• TADSS — Training Aids, Devices, Simulators, and Simulations
• RECAT — Residual Capability Assessment Team
• VTB — Virtual Test Bed
• RSZ — Runway Safety Zone
• RSME — Royal School of Military Engineering
• TNC — Theater Network Operations (NETOPS) Center
• VCXO — voltage controlled crystal oscillator; voltage controlled oscillator
• TASCID — tactical Automatic Digital Network (AUTODIN) satellite compensation interface device
• V — Vertical
• VAAP — Vulnerability Assessment and Assistance Program
• VQA — Voice Quality Analyzer
• SEW — Shared Early Warning
• UALS — Universal Ammunition Loading System
• RWPD — Radar Waveform Processor Demonstration

• TPRS — Towed Paratrooper Retrieval System
• UVU — Union Veterans Union
• USMCEB — United States Military Communications-Electronics Board
• RPQ — Request for Price Quotation
• WBTG — Wet Bulb Globe Temperature
• TSCM — Technical Surveillance Countermeasures
• SR-UAV — Short-Range Unmanned Aerial Vehicle
• TAC2IS — Theater Army Command and Control Info System
• RDP — Radar Data Processor
• RTOS — Re-configurable Tactics Operations Simulator
• QJO — Quality Job Operations
• TDATD — Total Distribution Advanced Technology Demonstration
• SOAS — Special Operations ADP System
• OPS — Operations Provisioning System
• SIDO — Senior Intelligence Duty Officer
• VPV — Virtual Prime Vendor
• TTHS — Trainees, Transients, Holdees, and Students
• USAFABD — United States Army Field Artillery Board
• SERER — survival, evasion, resistance, escape, recovery
• TADS/PNVS — Target Acquisition Designation/Pilot Nights Vision System
• SIG — Signaling equipment
• SMART-AID — Special Medical Augmentation Response Team - Aeromedical Isolation Team
• ARMS — Automated Resource Management System
• TMOPS — TRADOC Mobilization and Operations Planning System
• SICO — Sector Interface Control Officer
• TM3 — Trade-off Mobilization Macro Model
• TE/IR — Tactical Engagement/Instrumentation Range
• TOPPSS — Transportation Operational Personal Property Standard System
• RSPA — Research and Special Projects Administration
• WEZ — Weapon Engagement Zone
• WAE — Wargaming the Asymmetric Environment
• UWB — Ultra Wide-Band
• SLQ-48 — Mine Neutralization System
• STRP — Scientific Technical Review Panel
• UR(S) — Utilization Rate(s)
• TBMS — Theater Battle Management System
• STWC — Strike Warfare Commander
• TUOC — Tactical Unit Operation Center
• TECHDOC — Technical Documentation
• NSWP — National Space Weather Program
• VIZ — Visibility
• QPD — Qualified Public Depository
• STFU — Superior Tactical Fragging Unit
• QVS — Quality, Value, and Service
• ISCA — Ionization Spectroscopy For Chemical Analysis
• SWZ — Special Watch Zone
• TCCF — Tactical Communications Control Facility
• TOJ — Track-on-Jam
• RCHB — Reserve Cargo Handling Battalion
• RPG(S) — rocket propelled grenade(s)

• TERPES — Tactical Electronic Reconnaissance Processing and Evaluation System
• PWW — Planar Wing Weapon
• UTV — Uninspected Towing Vessel
• TA — Terrain Avoidance
• PTRP — Physical Training and Rehabilitation Program
• WHNRS — Wartime Host-Nation Religious Support
• SONMET — Special Operations Naval Mobile Environment Team
• RRPP — Rapid Response Planning Process
• NECAC — National Environmental Compliance Assistance Center
• TOCN — Technical Order Change Notice
• QNE — Quick n' Easy
• SPAR — Semper Paratus Always Ready
• RBSF — Russian Black Sea Fleet
• TFCF — Theater Field Confinement Facility
• TACDAR — Tactical Detection And Reporting
• UMCC — Unit Movement Control Center
• UARM — Unconventional Assisted Recovery Mechanism
• S-1 — Army Adjutant/Personnel Staff at the Battalion/Brigade level
• RAPT — Retractable Amphibious Pontoon Technology
• STGT — Second TDRSS Ground Terminal
• URT — User Requirements Testing
• TWTA — Traveling Wave Tube Amplifier
• RFDS — Royal Flying Doctor Service
• USD(A&T) — Under Secretary of Defense For Acquisition and Technology
• ATDD — Atmospheric Turbulence and Diffusion Divisionsion
• POES — Polarorbiting Operational Environmental Satellite
• RB53 — Bantam Missile
• SEMT — Signal Intelligence/ Electronic Warfare Equipment Maintenance Trainer
• QOX — Quality of Experience
• SASF — SIDPERS Authorized Strength File
• VAW — Naval Airborne Early Warning Squadron
• NDWAC — National Drinking Water Advisory Council
• SFAS — Special Forces Assessment and Selection
• NSARC — Navy Systems Acquisition Review Council
• TRAC2ES — Transportation Command Regulating and Command and Control Evacuation System
• TRANSCOM — United States Transportation Command
• RCRPL — Reserve Component Resource Priority List
• SJPO — Systems Joint Project Officer
• SARK — Small Arms Repair tool Kit
• RXA — Repairable Exchange Activity
• PSSM — Physical Security and Stockpile Management
• PWF — Personnel Working File
• TSSI — Top Secret Special Intelligence
• RCEM — Regional Contingency Engineering Management
• SPAL — Stabilized Platform Airborne Laser
• LAMMS — Laser Micro Mass Spectrometry
• FFI — Free from Infection
• USAAVNBD — United States Army Aviation Board
• LAH — Lithium Aluminum Hydride
• SADF — South African Defense Force

• DP — Distal Pulses
• QGE — Quasi- Government Entity
• UAV-MPCS — Unmanned Aerial Vehicle - Mission Planning and Control Station
• USACSC — United States Army Computer Systems Command
• TAACOM — U.S. Theater Army Area Command
• ROME — Reception Onward Movement Europe
• QEP — Quality Evaluation Plan
• WAFE — Wives of the Armed Forces, Emeritus
• QTF — Quick Turnaround Facility
• SAINT — Strategic Artificially Intelligent Nuclear Transport
• SLWT — Side Loadable Warping Tug
• SEMS — Standard Embarkation Management System
• TYQ-23 — Tactical Air Operations Command and Control Set
• RDCO — Regional Document Control Officer
• LABS — laboratories
• TLQ — Transient Living Quarters
• WFB — CIA World Fact Book
• TBMD — Theater Ballistic Missile Defense
• QOB — Quality of Business
• PZL — Aircraft produced by the Panstwowe Zaklady Lotnicze (Polish National Aero Factory)
• QMM — Quality Monitoring Module
• SHC — Chief Ship Serviceman
• SDRT — Supply Discrepancy Reports Team
• QSAG — Quadripartite Standardization Agreement
• RC NORTH — NATO Regional Command NORTH
• TWEA — Trading with the Enemy Act
• USMD — United States Military District
• RSM — Regimental Sergeant Major
• TAA — Technical Assistance Agreement
• RVO — Remediation Venture Office
• SETAF — Southern European Task Force
• QAU — Quality Assurance Unit
• USSOUTHAF — United States Air Force, Southern Command
• SMT — Simultaneous Multi-Threading
• SOSCOM — Special Operations Support Command
• TRAM — Target Recognition Attack Multisensor
• SPOEALD — Sea Port Of Embarkation Available to Load Date
• SIMA — Systems Integration Management Activity
• UPV — Ultimate Police Vehicle
• QE — Quality Evaluation
• SOTAS — Standoff Target Acquisition System
• SWOD — Special Weapons Ordnance Device
• TW/AA — Tactical Warning and Attack Assessment
• REPUNIT — Reporting Unit
• UTES — Unit Training Equipment Site
• VDO — Video Display Operator
• RACA — Requiring Authority Competition Advocate
• RTAP — Reserve Transition Assistance Program
• ROH — Regular Overhaul
• TUO — Technology Utilization Officer

• VSQ — Visiting Scientist Quarters
• PZE — Project Zero-baseline Estimate
• NCLAP — National Crop Loss Assessment Program
• LASTO — Linear Augmented Slater-type Orbital (for Electronic Structure)
• SAM-D — Surface to Air Missile Defense
• SOV — Soldiers of Valhalla
• PWN — Psychological Warfare Noise
• RTAFB — Royal Thai Air Force Base
• TQQ — Total Quality is Questionable
• WDFR — Worst Damage First Repair
• REFLUPS — Resuscitation Fluids Production System
• TSM-ABCS — TRADOC Systems Manager - Army Battle Command Systems
• SKD — Schedule
• RADAC — Radar Area Correlation
• STAR-21 — Strategic Technologies for the Army of the 21st Century
• WASSO — WWMCCS ADP System Security Officer
• SQW — Software Quality Workshop
• LAMOFS-ETE — Laser Excited Molecular Fluorescence Spectroscopy With Electrothermal Evaporation
• TCMD — transportation control and movement document
• TDADS — Test Data Analysis and Decision System
• TEZ — Total Exclusion Zone
• RNM — Resource Needs Model
• OPS — Operations Procedure Support
• STAR-T — Super High Frequency Tri-Band Advanced Range Extension Terminal
• QRV — Quick Reaction Vehicle
• VNB — Violent New Breed
• SYG — Secretary General (UN)
• IUAM — Independent United Atom Model (in Positron Scattering By Mols.)
• SUWC — Surface Warfare Commander
• RSAF — Royal Saudi Air Force
• QAL — Quality Assurance Liaison
• USACCSA — United States Army Command and Control Support Agency
• SQV — Software Quality Verification
• SRQ — Software Requirements Questionnaire
• QRWK — Queen's Own Royal West Kent Regiment
• SPBS-R — Standard Property Book System-Redesign
• TSSR — Tropospheric Scatter (TROPO)-Satellite Support Radio
• VCOPG — Vice Chairman, Operations Planners Group
• SITLM — Single Integrated Theater Logistic Manager
• QIL — Quality Inspection Line
• QG — Quality Group
• RVM — Remote Video Monitoring
• UFF — United Frag Force
• OPS — Operations Provides Strategic
• MMW — multifunction millimeter wave
• SADBU — Small And Disadvantaged Business Utilization
• TARPMMS — Theater Army Repair Program Maintenance Management System
• ADR — Accident Data Recorder
• STARDOCS — Standard Automated Retrieval Documentation System
• TVTI — Tactical Video Teleconferencing Interface

• TRQ-36 — Microwave Scanning Beam Landing System Ground Station
• Q&D — Quick and Dirty
• STIR — Strategy, Tactics, Implementation, and Review
• STAP — Science and Technology Advisory Panel
• SS-X-24 — Scalpel Missile
• TAEDP — Total Army Equipment Distribution Program
• TACOPS — Tactical Operations
• RWCM — Regional Wartime Construction Manager
• RSOC — Regional Signals Intelligence (SIGINT) Operations Center
• SSS — Systems Science and Software
• RAPMA — R.A. Pandey Maritime Academy (India)
• MOC — Mission Operations Center
• U/C — Undercarriage
• TEGFET — Two-dimensional Electron Gas FET
• OPS — Operations Process System
• IPPA — Independent Pair-Potential Approximation
• ADS — Aim Down Sights
• QRB — Quality Requiremens Board
• SC EUR — NATO Strategic Command, Europe
• SAAS-DAO — Standard Army Ammunition System - Division Ammunition Officer
• RXI — Receiver Input
• VBTP — Virtual Battle Training Plan
• VEO — Violent Extremist Organization
• TNL — Target Nomination List
• SRUF — Standing Rules for the Use of Force
• TATRC — Telemedicine and Advanced Technology Research Center
• WIK — Water Injection Kit
• SAMSO — Space And Missile System Organization
• TAPSTEM — Training and Personnel Systems Science and Technology Evaluation and Management (Committee)
• PWAAS — Passive Wide Area Alerting System
• ITTFA — Iterative Target Transformation Factor Analysis
• UARCC — Unconventional Assisted Recovery Coordination Cell
• RXQ — Quick Requisition
• SCNE — self-contained navigation equipment
• TAAV — Total Army Asset Visibility
• SQPP — Software Quality Program Plan
• USAISCBD — United States Army Intelligence and Security Board
• RFK — Rekylfri Kanon (recoilless canon, Carl Gustaf)
• DMSA — Defense Medical Support Activity
• SSTATS — System Statistics Data
• QDH — Quantico Diamond Hall
• RWD — Rearward
• WPC — Word Processing Center
• LCAO — Linear Combination Of Atomic Orbitals
• NATAS — North American Thermal Analysis Society
• VAS — Volunteer Army Strategist
• SEES — Standard Entry-Exit Service
• RTCA — Real Time Casualty Assessment
• RHAW — Radar Homing And Warning
• TDFD — Time Delay Firing Device

• REGT — Regiment
• TASIP — tailored analytic intelligence support to individual electronic warfare and command and control warfare projects
• PIAC — Polymer Industrial Advisory Council
• DON — Demyelinating Optic Neuritis
• RED — Communist
• RBS70 — Ray Rider Missile
• QVP — Quality Verification Program
• SOSC — Special Operations Support Command
• TADMS — Tactical Automated Data Manipulation System
• RACG — Radiometric Area Correlation Guidance
• STARCIPS — Standard Army Civilian Payroll System
• TTIL — Theater Tracked Item List
• RCMDV — Remote Controlled Mine Disposal Vehicle
• SKSA — STOREKEEPER SEAMAN APPRENTICE
• SMCP — Strategic Manpower Conversion Programme
• CSD — Climate Services Division
• SOCJFCOM — Special Operations Command, Joint Forces Command
• SS-L — Scud Missile
• ISRA — Image-space Reconstruction Algorithm
• VOTS — Variable Optical Target Simulator
• SDNRIU — Secure Digital Net Radio Interface Unit
• RSIC — Redstone Scientific Information Center, Redstone Arsenal, AL
• QOT — Qualification Operational Test
• FEDSIM — Federal Computer Performance Evaluation and Simulation Center
• OPH — Oph Ophthalmology
• SLQ-31 — Electronic Warfare Jamming System
• SFF — Self-Forging Fragment
• TELINT — Telemetry Intelligence
• STARFIARS — Standard Army Financial Inventory Accounting & Reporting System
• TMSA — Tanker Management and Self Assessment
• TASOSC — Theater Army Special Operations Support Command
• QCF — Quality Control Function
• SSEKP — Single-Shot Engagement Kill Probability
• QMW — Quality Management Workshop
• SMRI — service message routing indicator
• RDCFP — Regional Defense Counterterrorism Fellowship Program
• RBH — Really Big Hatch
• QDD — Quality Document Developer
• RVI — Remote Visual Inspection
• VCL — Vegetation Canopy LIDAR
• QJ — Quality Journal
• WBII — R/V Weatherbird II
• RZB — Regulated Zone Boundary
• PERALS — Photon-Electron Rejecting Alpha Liquid Scintillation
• SIPG — Service in Paygrade
• USAR — United States Army Reserve
• SPAH — Satellite Process Assurance Hub
• SPIC — Spanish Person In Control
• WIAO — Wing Information Assurance Office
• TASCO — Tactical Automatic Switch Control Officer

• QVD — Qualified Vehicle Driver
• QARNNS — Queen Alexandra's Royal Naval Nursing Service
• SDMP — System Development Master Plan
• USAFAS — United States Army Field Artillery School
• TAFSM — Target Acquisition Fire Support Model
• NSS — National Seismic Station
• QRI — Quality and Reliability Improvement
• SB2C — Curtiss Helldiver Dive Bomber, World War I I
• TAMCC — Theater Army Movement Control Center
• SETTER — Sensor Fusion for SHORADS
• QFU — Query For runway Use
• USAREC — United States Army Recruiting Command
• RSE — Retrograde Support Element
• TDAP — Total Distribution Action Plan
• TTPI — Trust Territory of the Pacific Islands
• SCIPMIS — Standard Civilian Personnel Management Information System
• OSDPD — Office of Satellite Data Processing and Distribution
• NAPP — National Aerial Photography Program
• SICPS — Standardized Integrated Command Post Shelter
• SOAT — Special Operatives Anti Terrorism
• TAQ — Total Army Quality
• QAH — Quality Assurance Hold
• UDLP — United Defense-Limited Partnership
• TUEDT — Type Unit Equipment Detail File
• USD(P&R) — Under Secretary of Defense For Personnel and Readiness
• QTG — Quarterly Training Guidance
• USPFO — United States Property and Fiscal Officer
• ROBCO — Requirements Objective Code
• SAFTA — South African Flight Training Academy
• SBIS — Sustaining Base Information Services (or System)
• NCESGR — National Committee for Employer Support of Guard and Reserve
• UHV — Upper Huallaga Valley (drug trafficking area in Peru)
• WBT — Wait Before Transmitting
• VX-1 — Air Test and Evaluation Squadron 1
• VZF — Minimum Safe maneuvering Velocity with Zero Flaps
• SURVIAC — Survivability/Vulnerability Information Analysis Center
• QYM — Quantico Young Marines
• SCIP — Supply Chain Integration Program
• SEWG — Special Events Working Group
• TIDP — Technical Interface Design Plan
• VOQ — Visiting Officers Quarters
• RLO — Reduced Light Output
• PMA — Pharmaceutical Manufacturers Association
• SND — Send
• QTID — Quadrilateral Technical Interface Design Plan
• SOSB — Special Operations Support Battalion
• WBL — Weird Blinking Lights
• RFSU — Regional Force Surveillance Units
• SAOC — Sector Air Operations Center
• UGW — Urban Guerilla Warfare

• RDTST — Rapid Data Transmisstion System for Requisitioning
• REBAR — Re- Inforcing Bar
• SBA — Sustaining Base Automation
• TS3 — Time Sensitive Support System
• REPTOF — Reporting Officer
• MIDS — Multifunction Information Distribution System
• SLI — Strategic List Item
• TACATA — TRADOC Combined Arms Test Activity, Ft. Hood,TX
• RTSS — Real Time Simulation System
• QQR — Quality, Quantity, Reliability
• OPDS — Organ on Politics Defence and Security
• SAAM — Special Assignment Airlift Mission
• SSSI — Site of Special Scientific Interest
• MRT — Minimum Resolvable Temperature
• SUCCESS — Synthesized UHF Computer Controlled Equipment Subsystem
• TCU V1 — Terminal Control Unit - Commercial Version
• TDBMS — Tactical Database Management System
• SEF — Sealift Enhancement Feature
• SDD — Secure Data Device
• RIAF — Royal Italian Air Force
• SASSY — Supported Activities Supply Systems
• SMMP — System MANPRINT Management Plan
• RASPUTIN — Rapid Scenario Preparation Unit for Intelligence
• SUAV(E) — Strategic Unmanned Air Vehicle (Experimental)
• WDGS — War Department General Staff
• SBNPBS — Space Based Neutral Particle Beam System
• SCC-WMD — United States Strategic Command Center For Combating Weapons of Mass Destruction
• SDTF — Standard Duty Title File
• SXO — Squadron Executive Officer
• ROFA — Remote Operating Facility Airborne
• VAC — Volts, Alternating Current
• SNCOIC — Senior Non Commissioned Officer In Charge
• SEDRE — Sea Emergency Deployment Readiness Exercise
• WAGB — US Coast Guard Polar Icebreaker
• TELIC — Tell Everyone Leave Is Cancelled
• SW/OS — Software/Operating System
• QYR — Queen's York Rangers
• SWMO — Smart Weapons Management Office
• SADA — Standard Advanced Dewar Assembly
• RDMS — Range Data Management/Measurement Subsystem
• REEFER — Refrigerated or Cold Storage Unit
• VERT — Velocity Enhanced Resistance Training
• UAL — UnAttached List
• STARBET — Structures/Airframes for Rotorcraft in Battlefield Environment Technology
• TUSA — Third United States Army
• S&P — Stake and Platform
• SOAF — Status of Action File
• DIPR — Department Industrial Plant Reserve
• QEQ — Quality Evaluation Questionnaire
• TOCR — Total Ownership Cost Reduction

• SIMWIN — Simulated Workstation Input
• SOFLAM — Special Operations Laser Marker
• RFSS — Radio Frequency Simulation System B
• QDV — Are you flying in a horizontal visibility of less than ...?
• SCTIS — Single Channel Transponder Injection System
• UNAS — Universal Network Architecture Services
• LSM — Land-Surface Model
• RCO-AK — Regional Contracting Office - Alaska
• SWSOCC — Southwest Sector Operation Control Center North American Aerospace Defense Command (NORAD)
• SOCORD — Special Operations Coordination Cell (or Team)
• RYA — Risk Your Ass
• RAPIDSIM — Rapid Intertheater Deployment Simulation Model
• SIAM — Self-Initiated Antiaircraft Missile
• REJN — Rejoin
• USPFO(P&C) — United States Property and Fiscal Office (Purchasing and Contracting)
• SSTB — Salton Sea Test Base
• VQR — Vendor Quality Report
• QXI — Quality, Excellence, Integrity
• SMITHS — Spinning Mass Implemented Terminal Homing Seeker