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• EDAS — Eta Data Assimilation System
• UBRAT — Unfair Blame Reparations Army Territory
• USDHHS — United States Department of Health and Human Services
• SEPCOR — Separate Correspondence
• LAN — Local Area Network
• TIM — Technical Interchange Meeting
• ETA — Estimated Time of Arrival
• CSMA/CD — Carrier Sense Multiple Access with Collision Detection
• RFID — Radio Frequency Identification
• SPS — Standard Positioning Service (GPS)
• PPS — Precise Positioning Service
• ANFO — Ammonium Nitrate Fuel Oil Explosive
• BAOR — British Army of the Rhine
• RSSI — Received Signal Strength Indicator
• MUX — Multiplexer
• FCFS — First Come First Served
• IPCC — Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (WMO and UNEP)
• UV-B — UltraViolet band B
• ARPANET — Advanced Research Projects Agency Network (early internet)
• NHA — Next Higher Assembly
• UNSAT — Unsatisfactory
• ROM — Read-Only Memory
• WARNO — Warning Order
• MAN — Metropolitan Area Network
• UNCLOS — United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea (policy treaty)
• IV — Intravenous
• LASER — Light Amplification By Stimulated Emission Of Radiation (cf. Maser)
• SS-18 — Satan Missile
• NTSB — US National Transportation Safety Board
• RSSIA — Regional Security Strategy Implementation Analysis
• ASAP — As Soon As Possible (pronounced AY-sap)
• AIDS — Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome (see also SIDS and HIV)
• TQJBR — Tanzim Qa'idat al-Jihad fi Bilad al-Rafidayn
• IT — Information Technology
• OBE — Overtaken By Events
• OPS — Operations
• CPU — Central Processing Unit
• ANSI — American National Standards Institute, Inc.
• WWW — World Wide Web
• SPOTREP — Spot Report
• DAC — Discretionary Access Control
• EPRDF — Ethiopian People's Revolutionary Democratic Front
• BVR — Beyond Visual Range
• PATOLIS — Patent Online Information System
• RF — Radio Frequency
• AIAA — American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics, Inc.
• WHO — World Health Organization
• UK — United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
• CDR — Critical Design Review
• OFP — Operational Flight Program

• BTW — By The Way
• OEM — Original Equipment Manufacturer (usually in reference to car parts)
• MOS — Military Occupational Speciality
• MSG — Message
• ADC — Air Data Computer
• QC — Quality Control
• RADAY — Radio Day
• UFO — Unidentified Flying Object
• TARSS — Tactical Airborne Remote SIGINT System
• RHRDF — Royal Hutt River Defence Forces
• WARNORD — Warning Order
• TCTO — Time Compliance Technical Order
• LCD — Liquid Crystal Display
• CCB — Configuration Control Board
• IP — Internet Protocol
• ELV — Expendable Launch Vehicle
• PDR — Preliminary Design Review
• SALM — Single-Anchor Leg Mooring
• TARFU — Things Are Really Fucked Up. A Situation Worse Than SNAFU, But Not Quite FUBAR.
• AC — Alternating Current
• FET — Field Effect Transistor
• CCB — Change Control Board
• ADM — Advanced Development Model
• SCIF — Sensitive Compartmented Information Facility
• LRU — Line Replaceable Unit
• C/SSR — Cost/Schedule Status Report
• CY — Calendar Year
• DFD — Data Flow Diagram
• APB — All Points Bulletin
• BLUF — Bottom Line Up Front
• NFS — Network File System
• COB — close of business (End of duty day)
• USDA — United States Department of Agriculture
• SELCOM — Select Committee
• APU — Auxiliary Power Unit
• RFP — Request For Proposal
• STS — Space Transportation System
• DSA — Digital Signature Algorithm
• SOPS — Standard Operating Procedures
• TB — Tuberculosis
• MARV — Maneuverable Reentry Vehicle
• UAV-GCS — Unmanned Aerial Vehicle - Ground Control Station
• CDRL — Contract Data Requirements List
• ATA — Area Transportation Authority
• APT — Automatic Picture Transmission
• TAFMS — Total Active Federal Military Service
• PDA — Personal Digital Assistant
• CEO — Chief Executive Officer
• TQM — Total Quality Management
• AFCS — Automatic Flight Control System

• SEATO — Southeast Asia Treaty Organization
• MMIC — Monolithic Microwave Integrated Circuit
• RPG — Report Program Generator
• ASME — American Society of Mechanical Engineers
• MOU — Memorandum of Understanding (an MOU between Food & Drug Administratin and a regulatory agency in another country allows mutual recognition of inspections)
• T&EO — Training & Evaluation Outline
• CMOS — Complementary Metal-Oxide Semiconductor
• PPM — parts per million
• R&D — Research & Development
• S-8 — Army Resource Management Staff at the Battalion/Brigade Level
• DMSP — Defense Meteorological Satellite Program (U.S.)
• EMP — Electromagnetic Pulse
• ATM — Asynchronous Transfer Mode
• DME — Distance Measuring Equipment
• SCSI — Small Computer System Interface
• WAN — Wide Area Network
• SS-17 — Spanker Missile
• ABR — Available Bit Rate
• SOP — Standard Operational Procedure
• DPKO — Department of Peacekeeping Operations
• LNG — Liquefied Natural Gas
• OTC — Over The Counter (medications not requiring a prescription)
• CAE — Computer-Aided Engineering
• TCB — Trusted Computing Base
• WBS — Work Breakdown Structure
• VTR — Video Tape Recorder
• T-AKR — Fast Logistics Ship
• CE — Civil Engineer
• USAF — United States Air Force
• SARDOT — Search and Rescue Point
• AVHRR — Advanced Very High Resolution Radiometer  
• SHSM — System High Security Mode
• VR — Virtual Reality
• EEOC — Equal Employment Opportunity Commission
• BTU — British Thermal Unit
• TCP — Transmission Control Protocol
• TS/SCI — Top Secret/Sensitive Compartmented Information
• SATURN — Second-Generation Anti-Jam Tactical UHF Radio for NATO
• UVCE — Unconfined Vapor Cloud Explosion
• AWGN — Additive White Gaussian Noise
• ALT — Alternate
• RAC — Resident Agent in Charge
• BT — Bhutan
• DFCS — Digital Flight Control System
• CIO — Chief Information Officer
• DPS — Department of Public Safety
• ARPA — Advanced Research Projects Agency (made early internet)
• DEC — Digital Equipment Corporation
• BAE — British Aerospace Systems, LTD
• CTR — Center

• EDM — Engineering Development Model
• NIS — Network Information System
• AOA — Angle Of Arrival
• DTE — Data Terminal Equipment
• ACL — Access Control List
• VHF — Very High Frequency
• RDBMS — Relational Database Management System
• DSU — Data Service Unit
• BITE — Built In Test Equipment/Battle Management Interoperability T&E Training Exercises
• SQ — Square
• VCRM — Verification Cross-Reference Matrix
• AM — Amplitude Modulation
• OECD — Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development
• MIL — Military
• SYS — System
• MSA — Minimum Safe Altitude
• TO&E — Table of Organization and Equipment
• MTBF — Mean Time Before Failure
• CVR — Cockpit Voice Recorder
• LPI — Lines Per Inch
• SVBIED — Suicide Vehicle Borne Improvised Explosive Device
• RIF — Reduction In Force
• DES — Data Encryption Standard
• ATS — applications technology satellite
• CIS — Commonwealth of Independent States
• NACA — National Advisory Committee for Aeronautics
• SLIP — Serial Line Interface Protocol
• OT — Overtime
• UNDAC — United Nations Disaster Assessment and Coordination
• CD — Civil Defense
• SQA — Software Quality Assurance
• FDMA — Frequency Division Multiple Access
• CFLCC — Combined Force Land Component Command
• VIAGRA — Vertical Installation Automated Group Receiver Antenna
• CM — Configuration Management
• SAEDA — Subversion and Espionage Directed Against the Army
• RM — Resource Management
• POC — Proof Of Concept
• CDU — Control Display Unit
• VLS — Vertical Launch System
• BW — Bandwidth
• MAC — Message Authentication Code
• TACREP — Tactical Report
• WILCO — Will Comply
• CRL — Certificate Revocation List
• RAM — random-access memory
• LWOP — Leave Without Pay
• APEC — Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation
• ERP — Effective Radiated Power
• SGT — Sergeant

• LAB — Laboratory
• N — North
• DSA — Directory System Agent
• SGML — Standard Generalized Markup Language
• QOS — Quality of Service
• AFWAL — Air Force Wright Aeronautical Laboratory
• N/A — Not Applicable
• APP — Application
• MSL — Mean Sea Level
• R2T2 — Rapid Response Topographic Teams
• UHF — Ultra High Frequency (300-3000 MHz; 1m-10cm)
• TACRON — Tactical Air Control Squadron
• FCS — Flight Control System (Subsystem)
• VTC — Video Teleconference
• FFT — Fast Fourier Transform
• W SUP — water supply
• SLQ-32 — Electronic Warfare Jamming System
• Q-SHIP — Decoy Ship
• NLT — No Later Than
• DS — Direct Sequence
• S SCAN — Sector Scan
• UPS — Uninterruptible Power System
• ADPE — Automatic Data Processing Equipment
• ATC — Air traffic control
• W TK — water tank
• CFA — Cognizant Field Activity
• ALT — Altitude
• CTE — Coefficient of Thermal Expansion
• STD — Standard
• PMR — Program Management Review
• TV — Television
• LEA — Law Enforcement Agency
• BIT — Binary Digit (either 0 Or 1)
• ROV — Remotely Operated Vehicle
• DNA — Deoxyribose Nucleic Acid
• STP — Space Test Program
• UNRWA — United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East
• EGA — Enhanced Graphics Adapter
• EXCOM — Executive Committee
• TED — Total Energy Detector
• CTRL — Control
• STC — Sensitivity Time Control
• AGE — Aerospace Ground Equipment
• SL3 — STOCK LIST
• SEC — Second
• NC — No Change
• AGC — Automatic Gain Control
• DC — Direct Current
• SNAFU — Situation Normal All Fouled Up
• SB — Service Bulletin

• SDD — Software Design Document
• UCOFT — Unit Conduct Of Fire Trainer
• TAC — Terminal Access Controller
• AMR — Atlantic Missile Range
• SSAN — Social Security Account Number
• S/RTF — Search and Recovery Task Force
• AE — Application Entity
• SCONUM — Ship Control Number
• DIB — Directory Information Base
• LEO — Low Earth Orbit (satellite communications)
• MT — Metric Ton
• RCRA — Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (1976, 1984)
• PM — Preventive Maintenance
• TAFCSD — Total Active Federal Commissioned Service Date
• SEM — Space Environment Monitor
• S&TI — Scientific & Technical Intelligence
• FDDI — Fiber Distributed Data Interface
• BE — Beryllium
• RFC — River Forecast Center
• APHIS — U.S. Department of Agriculture's Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service
• R.S.M. — Regimental Sergeant Major
• STTE — Special to Type Test Equipment
• MF — Medium Frequency
• SS-19 — Stiletto Missile
• TBD — To Be Determined
• SIG — Signal
• LES — Lincoln Experimental Satellite
• MM — Million
• PAR — Perimeter Acquisition Radar
• KEK — Key Encryption Key (COMSEC Key)
• DAR — Defense Acquisition Regulation
• POTUS — President Of The United States. Acronym used by Whitehouse staff. See also FLOFTUS.
• CSTC — Consolidated Space Test Center
• UANF — United Achik National Front
• RIP — Routing Information Protocol
• UBACS — Under Body Armour Combat Shirt
• LPF — Low Pass Filter
• SECAF — Secretary of the Air Force
• DRAM — Dynamic Random Access Memory (dee-ram) (computing)
• AFSCN — Air Force Satellite Control Network
• AFC — Automatic Frequency Control
• LF — Low Frequency
• LEP — Linear Error Probable
• MOS — Marine Observation Satellite
• LOS — Line Of Sight
• SAMOC — Surface-to-Air Missile Operations Center
• OSPF — Open Shortest Path First (ATM)
• CRT — Cathode Ray Tube (type of TV)
• SVEST — Suicide Vest
• RFI — Radio Frequency Interference

• SL — Sea Level
• CW — Continuous Wave
• SCN — Specification Change Notice
• S-6 — Army Communications and Information Management Staff at the Battalion/Brigade Level
• RADCAD — Radar Computer-Aided Design
• T-AH — Hospital Ship
• UPI — United Press International
• TNI — Trusted Network Interpretation
• CMP — Configuration Management Plan
• TBN — To Be Named
• LAC — Local Area Coverage
• DAC — Development Assistance Committee
• COMSEC — Communications Security (military)
• RFS — Request For Service
• WS — Workstation
• ERS — Environmental Research Satellite
• R-AFF — Regimental Affiliation
• BIT — Built-In Test
• S-ARM — Standard-Antiradiation Missile
• ECD — Estimated Completion Date
• ATA — Actual Time of Arrival
• CCAFS — Cape Canaveral Air Force Station, an air force base in Florida where NASA launches satellites from.
• S-9 — Army Facilities Management Staff at the Battalion/Brigade Level
• SALT — Strategic Arms Limitation Talks
• MLV — Medium Launch Vehicle
• DRS — Data Relay Satellite
• DMZ — Demilitarized Zone
• CW — Carrier Wave
• NASP — National Aerospace Plane
• T-JTB — Theater-Joint Transportation Board
• OMV — Orbital Maneuvering Vehicle
• TED — Trunk Encryption Device
• LAT — Latitude
• MDA — Minimum Descent Altitude
• TPF — Total Package Fielding
• ESMC — Eastern Space And Missile Center (formerly AFETR)
• TEC — Total Electron Content
• S/C N — Signal-to-Clutter Plus Noise
• T-JMC — Theater-Joint Movement Center
• EA — Each (as in a unit of measurement - one each)
• MODEM — Modulator-Demodulator
• SDS — Satellite Data System
• VMI — Virginia Military Institute
• SACMFCS — Small Arms Common Module Fire Control System
• QVO — Qualified Vehicle Operator
• AU — Audio Unit
• CO — Company
• S-QUAD — Silent Sound Spread Spectrum
• UA — User Agent
• BOM — Bill of Material

• MCW — Modulated Continuous Wave
• IPO — Integrated Program Office
• NA — Not Applicable
• CAM — computer aided manufacturing
• S/EWOC — Signals Intelligence/electronic Warfare Operations Center
• UNEP — United Nations Environment Program
• FIG — Figure
• VSWR — Voltage Standing Wave Ratio
• PSTN — Public Switched Telephone Network
• AFSCF — Air Force Satellite Control Facility
• S-7 — Army Inter-Component Integration Staff at the Battalion/Brigade Level
• EM — Electromagnetic
• PY — Prior Year
• RACF — Resource Access Control Facility
• COTR — Contracting Officer Technical Representative
• QIO — Quality Improvement Organization
• MSU — Microwave Sounding Unit
• S.530 — Super 530 Missile
• PRF — Pulse Repetition Frequency
• EEC — European Economic Community (predecessor of the European Union|EU)
• MLG — Main Landing Gear
• WADR — With All Due Respect
• CARIFTA — Caribbean Free Trade Association
• TWS — Track While-Scan
• RADBN — Radio Battalion
• MIS — Management Information System (OSHA)
• SQR-18 — Sonar Tactical Towed Array System
• SA-2 — Guideline Missile
• BER — Bit-Error Rate
• AASHTO — American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials
• DSS — Decision Support System
• TAC CP — Tactical Command Post
• USG — United States Government
• T&DE — Test and Diagnostic Equipment
• SEQ — Sequence
• OCR — Optical Character Recognition
• QA — Center for Quality Assurance in International Education
• NIC — Network Information Center
• STR — Software Test Report
• LFC — Large Format Camera
• TCP/IP — transmission control protocol/internet protocol
• K — Kilo-
• WG — Working Group
• COMSAT — Communications Satellite Corporation
• CLIN — Contract Line Item Number
• LOI — Letter Of Intent
• MHS — Message Handling System (electronic)
• CAD — Computer Aided Designer
• SAFE-CP — Selected Area for Evasion-Contact Point
• USV — United States Volunteers

• MTTR — Mean Time To Repair
• V-DAY — Victory Day
• RCV — Receive
• PMR — Pacific Missile Range
• PDU — Protocol data unit (such as segment, packet, frame, etc.)
• VASRD — Veterans Administration Schedule for Rating Disabilities
• AA — Australian Army
• SOLAS — Safety of Life at Sea
• RFI — Request For Information. Sales department shorthand. Special priority when use in conjunction with RFN (see below).
• NIS — Network Information Service
• EOM — End Of Month
• SAACONS — Standard Army Automated Contracting System
• TNO — Trust No One
• COG — Continuity Of Government
• OCD — Operational Concept Description
• CAB — Cabinet
• WATCHCON — Watch Condition
• VM — Virtual Memory
• VPN — Virtual Private Network (ATM)
• OA — Office Automation
• FBW — Fly By Wire
• S&GSLCMC — Soldier and Ground Systems Life Cycle Management Command
• PDL — program design language
• CKO — Chief Knowledge Officer
• DMSS — Defense Meteorological Satellite System
• LALLS — Low-Angle Laser Light Scattering
• WBGTI — Wet-Bulb Globe Temperature Index
• QBGS — Queens Body Guard for Scotland
• DOS — Disk Operating System
• AUTOVON — Automatic Voice Network
• ERBS — Earth Radiation Budget Satellite
• MVS — Multiple Virtual Storage
• CACM — Central American Common Market
• SW — Switch
• TOL — Tolerance
• IUS — Inertial UPper Stage (was Interim UPper Stage)
• SQL — Structured Query Language
• TWT — Traveling Wave Tube
• AACB — Aeronautics & Astronautics Coordinating Board
• ABMA — Army Ballistic Missile Agency
• DMA — direct memory access (computer term)
• TBO — Time Between Overhaul
• CDMA — Code Division Multiple Access (voice/data transmission)
• NMS — Network Management System
• MAC — Mandatory Access Control
• OP — Operator
• SL — Sick Leave
• LPC — Linear Predictive Coding
• UAOBS — Upper Air Observation
• NFIP — National Flood Insurance Program

• ECO — Engineering Change Order
• MBO — Management by Objective
• NCS — National Communications System
• CAVU — Ceiling And Visibility Unlimited
• TDL — Tactical Data Link
• SAMSTATREP — Surface-to-Air Missile Status Report
• VOL — Volume
• BPR — Business Process Re-engineering
• MOH — Medal Of Honor
• SA-6 — Gainful Missile
• LCC — Launch Control Center (KSC)
• SMG — Spaceflight Meteorology Group
• DBA — Data Base Administrator
• MCS — Mesoscale Convective System
• DASD — Direct Access Storage Device
• SNMP — Simple Network Management Protocol (ATM)
• WAOB — World Agricultural Outlook Board
• POP — Point Of Presence (Internet)
• T&A TM — Traffic and Analysis Team
• DOE — United States Department of Energy (government)
• ERTS — Earth Resources Technology Satellite (now Landsat)
• SGL — Small Group Leader
• WAWF-RA — Wide Area Work Flow - Receipt and Acceptance
• NEACP — National Emergency Airborne Command Post
• SA-5 — Gammon Missile
• D — Director
• SINE — Short Interspersed Nuclear Element
• ESS — Electronic Switching System
• NAS — United States National Academy of Sciences
• SDHS — Satellite Data Handling System
• PC — Personal computer (host)
• SA-4 — Ganef Missile
• MSS — Multispectral Scanner System
• SOHO — Small Office Home Office
• O&M — Operation and Maintenance
• SA-8 — Gecko Missile
• OC — Optical Carrier
• DAD — Dual Air Density
• OS — Operating System
• SA-13 — Strella Missile
• PASADENA — Para-Hydrogen And Synthesis Allow Dramatically Enhanced Nuclear Alignment
• SHF — Super High Frequency
• RPF — Raster Product Format
• FDX — Full Duplex
• PPI — Plan Position Indicator
• R/EW — Radar/ Electronic Warfare
• QEEM — Quick Erect Expandable Mast
• ASN — Abstract Syntax Notation
• FIPS — Federal Information Processing Standard
• IR — Infrared

• KISS — Keep It Simple Stupid
• R.550 — Magic Misile
• RWIP — Risk Work In Progress
• BNL — Brookhaven National Laboratory
• SA-3 — Goa Missile
• SAIC — Science Applications International Corporation
• AFRL — Air Force Research Laboratory
• E&I — Engineering & Installation
• VBTM — Virtual Brigade Training Methodology
• LIDAR — Lander Light Detection and Ranging
• MDT — Message Distribution Terminal
• AFOTEC — Air Force Operational Test and Evaluation Center's
• PIN — Personal Identification Number
• LED — law enforcement desk; light emitting diode
• DBMS — Defense Business Management System
• PERT — Program Evaluation and Review Technique
• BERT — Bit Error Rate Tester (telecommunication)
• LAGEOS — Laser Geodynamic Satellite
• COS — Cosine
• BGP — Border Gateway Protocol (routing protocol)
• RECCE — Reconnaissance
• NOR — Notice Of Revision
• ITO — International Trade Organization
• DOMSAT — Domestic Communications Satellite System
• TISA — Troop Issue Subsistence Activity
• SAFWIN — Secure Air Force Weather Information Network
• QBE — Query By Example
• R.440 — Crotale Missile
• NSW — New South Wales
• OCR — Optical Character Reader
• S — Secret
• SLV — Space Launch Vehicle
• NASDA — National Space Development Agency of Japan
• MTNS — Mountains
• VAH-8 — Heavy Attack Squadron 8, The Fireballers
• PRI — Primary Rate Interface (ISDN)
• WAYM — WayMark
• SUPPO — Supply Officer
• USCG — United States Coast Guard
• OMB — Office of Management and Budget (U.S.)
• VLF — Very Low Frequency
• TAIHOD — Total Army Injury and Health Outcomes Database
• TASO — Terminal Area Security Officer
• NIST — National Institute of Standards and Technology
• VAW-124 — Naval Airborne Early Warning Squadron 124, The Bear Aces
• CRS — Can't Remember Stuff
• MMS — Multimission Modular Spacecraft
• 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.")
• RADAGS — Radar Aimpoint Guidance System
• NOAA — National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (US)

• RAAF — Royal Australian Air Force
• SLAR — Side-Looking Airborne Radar
• CDT — Central Daylight Time
• CRRES — Combined Release and Radiation Effects Satellite
• AFS — Air Force Station
• TMI — TRMM Microwave Imager
• WAPJ — World Air Power Journal
• ACRIMSAT — Active Cavity Radiometer Irradiance Monitor Satellite
• MFD — Multi-Function Display
• SAPO — Subarea Petroleum Office
• REDCOM — Readiness Command
• IPR — Impulse Response
• CSOC — Consolidated Space Operations Center
• TD — Technical Directive
• QFEA — Quartermaster Field Evaluation Agency
• WFOV — Wide Field Of View
• SST — States Supersonic Transport
• PPP — Point-to-Point Protocol
• SSL — Secure Socket Layer
• TCSEC — Trusted Computer System Evaluation Criteria
• CRT — Crisis Response Team
• NT — Northern Territory
• VAQ-131 — Naval Tactical Electronic Warfare Squadron 131, The Lancers
• TMI — Too Much Information (Internet Slang)
• WI — What If?
• DOI — Date of Injury
• R2P2 — Rapid Response Planning Process
• DSN — Deep Space Network - network of large antennas and communication facilities.
• RAIDES — Rapid Air Defense Evaluation System
• OPS — Operations Squadron
• WAAFB — Walker Air Force Base
• SA-N-1 — Naval Goa Missile 1
• MMU — Manned Maneuvering Unit
• SERE — Survival, Evasion, Resistance and Escape
• ELF — Extremely Low Frequency
• TAFIES — Tactical Air Force Intelligence Exploitation System
• SA-N-2 — Naval Guideline
• SADFRAD — Synthetic Aperture Dual Frequency Radar
• OPSEC — Operational Security
• ETL — Endorsed Tools List
• ADCCP — Advanced Data Communications Control Procedures
• BPS — bits per second
• BMO — Ballistic Missile Office
• JVM — Java Virtual Machine
• EPROM — Erasable Programmable Read-Only Memory
• NZ — New Zealand
• SA-N-3 — Goblet Missile
• MDT — Mobile Data Terminal
• RAC-OT — Readiness Assessment System - Output Tool
• TPN — Tactical Packet Network

• SLV — Sleeve
• MDT — Mean Down Time
• TOR — terms of reference (ICAO/FAA)
• MPC — Marine Prediction Center
• BAMF — Bad Ass Mother Fucker
• NRC — National Research Council (Canada)
• TOCS — Tactical Operation Combat System
• CWGC — Commonwealth War Graves Commission
• ATT — At This Time
• SBIR — Small Business Innovation Research
• WAC(I) — Women's Auxiliary Corp (India)
• AT&T — American Telephone and Telegraph (U.S. company, also known as "Ma Bell")
• SDR — System Design Review
• RAPOE — Regional APOE
• SCF — Sectional Center Facility
• PTR — Paper Tape Reader
• LAS — Land Analysis System
• VAQ-137 — Naval Tactical Electronic Warfare Squadron 137, The Rooks
• OSTP — Office of Science and Technology Policy
• RAR — Royal Australian Regiment
• RAD — Radiation Absorbed Dose
• EMC — Electromagnetic Compatibility
• SOTA — Signals Intelligence (SIGINT) Operational Tasking Authority
• EIRP — Effective Isotropic Radiated Power
• E-MAIL — Electronic Mail
• AKM — Apogee Kick Motor
• OJT — On the Job Training
• EFTA — European Free Trade Association (Geneva)
• FFP — Firm Fixed Priced
• SA-9 — Gaskin Missile
• NN — Neural Network
• TACLAN — Tactical Local Area Network
• RADAR — RAdio Detection And Ranging
• DTM — Data Transfer Module
• MTPE — Mission To Planet Earth
• PDS — Post Design Services
• RAMADCS — Reliability, Availability, Maintainability Automated Data Collection System
• COMM — Communication
• QBO — Quick Battle Orders
• CCTV — Closed Circuit Television
• SW — Short Wave
• VAR — Variable
• POTS — Plain Old Telephone System
• TACTERM — Tactical Terminal
• PG — Persian Gulf
• SUM — Software User's Manual
• MT — Machine Translation
• UFC — Unified Facilities Criteria
• WATWG — WWMCCS ADP Traffic Working Group
• VOR — VHF Omnidirectional Range

• AC — annual closing
• DPI — Differential Pressure Indicator
• OR — Operational Requirement
• QPSK — aeronautical quadrature phase shift keying
• VAQ-140 — Naval Tactical Electronic Warfare Squadron 140, The Patriots
• MPA — Magnetospheric Plasma Analyzer
• VAQ-134 — Naval Tactical Electronic Warfare Squadron 134, The Garudas
• VAQ-135 — Naval Tactical Electronic Warfare Squadron 135, Black Ravens
• CBR — Case-Based Reasoning
• ANR — Active Noise Reduction
• RAFGSA — Royal Air Force Gliding and Soaring Association
• DEPT — Department
• COBOL — Common Business-Oriented Language
• NM — Network Management
• UFN — Until Further Notice
• VAW-113 — Naval Airborne Early Warning Squadron 113, The Black Eagles
• SAAF — South African Air Force
• TACWAR — Tactical Warfare
• TACCDAS — Tactical Army Command & Control Data System
• VAW-126 — Naval Airborne Early Warning Squadron 126, The Seahawks
• PBX — Private Branch eXchange (company phone system)
• EDP — Electronic Data Processing Plc (London Stock Exchange [LSE])
• TACMAR — Tactical Multifunction Array Radar
• RIM-66 — Standard Missile
• TAFDS — Tactical Airfield Fuel Dispensing System
• IPTF — International Police Task Force
• AIRS — Advanced Inertial Reference Sphere
• MBPS — Megabytes Per Second
• DC — District Commissioner
• VAQ-141 — Naval Tactical Electronic Warfare Squadron 141, The Shadowhawks
• LAP — Laboratory Accreditation Program
• ACE — Access Control Encryption
• CNN — Cable News Network's
• UDA — Ulster Defence Association
• SCTS — Single Channel Transponder System
• ASI — Air Speed Indicator
• VT — Virtual Terminal
• USAID — United States Agency for International Development
• VMF-214 — Marine Fighter Air Squadron 214, the Black Sheep Squadron
• TACO2 — Tactical Communications Protocol 2
• VAQ-130 — Naval Tactical Electronic Warfare Squadron 130, The Zappers
• OPF — Orbiter Processing Facility
• AOA — Angle Of Attack
• TACSATCOM — Tactical Satellite Communications
• SRS — Software Requirements Specifications
• KBS — Knowledge-Based System
• TA/CP — Technology Assessment/Control Plan
• LMI — Layer Management Interface
• VA — Veterans Administration
• TACTRAGRULANT — Tactical Training Group, Atlantic

• WUC — Work Unit Code
• 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 (
• VAQ-139 — Naval Tactical Electronic Warfare Squadron 139, The Cougars
• MRC — Maintenance Requirement Card
• WARMAPS — Wartime Manpower Planning System
• COMMS — Communications
• SOSTAC — Situation, Objectives and Strategy, Tactics, Action, and Control
• CST — Central Standard Time (UTC-6 Hours)
• BRI — Basic Rate Interface
• UDR-13 — Pocket Radiac Set
• NTIS — National Technical Information Service Technology Administration
• SIDS — Secondary Imagery Dissemination System
• SVD — Software Version Description
• VAQ-129 — Naval Tactical Electronic Warfare Squadron 129, The New Vikings
• TSOC — Theater Special Operations Command
• CTS — communications technology satellite
• AOD — Administrative Officer of the Day
• SCADA — Supervisory Control And Data Aquisition
• PCM — Pulse-Code Modulation
• MIL STD — Military Standard
• UNODIR — Unless Otherwise Directed
• TBMCS — Theater Battle Management Core Systems
• VOIP — Voice Over IP (Internet Protocol)
• VAQ-138 — Naval Tactical Electronic Warfare Squadron 138, Yellow Jackets
• ODA — Open Document Architecture
• MIB — Management Information Base (ATM)
• IPX — Internet Packet Exchange
• LDR — Leader
• SATF — Second Amendment Task Force
• SIMM — Single Inline Memory Module
• POS — Position
• VAQ-128 — Naval Tactical Electronic Warfare Squadron 128, Phoenix
• LANL — Los Alamos National Laboratory
• PVC — Permanent Virtual Circuit (ATM)
• SIDPERS — Standard Installation/Division Personnel System
• NBS — National Bureau of Standards (US)
• PMS — Project Management System
• TSIP — Task Force XXI System Integration Plan
• EMMA — Expert Missile Maintenance Aid
• DIDS — Defense Integrated Data System
• VAW-120 — Naval Airborne Early Warning Squadron 120, The Greyhawks
• TACCIMS(K) — Theater Army Command and Control Information Management System ( Korea)
• SSB — Single SideBand
• VAQ-34 — Naval Tactical Electronic Warfare Squadron 34, The Flashbacks
• TEMP — Test and Evaluation Master Plan
• VAQ-136 — Naval Tactical Electronic Warfare Squadron 136, The Gauntlets
• MOD — Ministry Of Defence (United Kingdom) And Various Other Countries
• FEP — Front End Processor
• TADIXS-A — Tactical Data Information Exchange System - Data and Test Communications System
• TBR — To Be Resolved

• PX — Post Exchange
• PTDO — Prepare To Deploy Order
• SBNPB — Space-Based Neutral Particle Beam
• QLQ — Quality of Life Questionnaire
• BIU — Bus Interface Unit
• ITS — Intelligent Transportation System
• TACWARS — Tactical Air Warfare Simulation
• AMST — Advanced Medium STOL Transport
• VAQ-33 — Naval Tactical Electronic Warfare Squadron 33, The Firebirds
• ARDC — Air Research and Development Command
• LT — Light
• SSTO — Single-Stage-to-Orbit
• IVD — Interactive Video Disk
• B&W — Babcock & Wilcox - Black And White - Bowers & Wilkins
• TTY — Teletype Telex Machine
• RLY — Relay
• AFSC — Air Force Systems Command
• TACSCAN — Tactical Scanner
• VGA — Video Graphics Array
• WE — With Equipment
• DAC — Data Assembly Center
• MTBCF — Mean Time Between Critical Failures
• TKM — Total Knowledge Management
• QTD — Quarter-to-Date
• AFAMPE — Air Force Automated Message Processing Exchange
• QAZ — Quick Access Zone
• TVM — Track Via Missile
• DBMS — Data Base Management System
• ECHR — European Court of Human Rights
• TAC-D — Tactical Deception
• SIQ — Sick In Quarters
• A/D — Analog/Digital
• TOA — Time Of Arrival
• VAQ-142 — Naval Tactical Electronic Warfare Squadron 142, The Gray Wolves
• REPGEN — Reports Generator
• NPS — Nominal Pipe Size (sometimes NS)
• SNT — Serial Number Tracking
• TAAMDCOORD — Theater Army Air and Missile Defense Coordinator
• BLM — Bureau of Land Management of United States Department of the Interior
• MINURSO — United Nations Mission for the Referendum in Western Sahara
• TACSTANS — Tactical Standards
• SDLC — Synchronous Data Link Control
• AFMPC — Air Force Military Personnel Center
• PU — Physical Unit (IBM)
• TJAG — The Judge Advocate General
• MECO — Main Engine Cutoff
• WAQC — Western Army Training Center Aviation Qualification Course
• NOC — Network Operations Center
• TYCOM — Type Commander
• DAU — Data Acquisition Unit

• PM — Project Manager
• CBJB — Congressional Budget Justification Book
• ODBC — Open Database Connectivity
• SDLC — Software development life cycle
• FA — Forward Area
• NASICON — Na Super-ionic Conductor
• NCSC — National Computer Security Center (NSA)
• SHA — System Hazard Analysis
• VIHT — voluntary isocapnic hyperpnea training
• RAH-66 — Reconnaissance Attack Helicopter
• LNA — Low-Noise Amplifier
• QF ACFT — Quick Fix Aircraft
• CAS — Calibrated Air Speed
• APPS — Applications (software)
• SOCOM — United States Special Operations Command
• RON — Remain Overnight
• PDM — Pulse Duration Modulation
• PPS — Post-Production Support
• ETL — Environmental Technology Laboratory
• WAVELL — United Kingdom Command and Control System
• RTS — Remote Tracking Station
• PRT — Personal Rapid Transit
• CG — Center of Gravity (DXS)
• CQC — Close Quarters Combat
• BOHICA — Bend Over, Here It Comes Again
• VDT — Video Display Terminal
• EOB — Executive Office Building
• NESS — National Environmental Satellite Service (NOAA)
• KMP — Key Management Protocol
• ECM — Electronic Counter Measures
• IPM — Interpersonal Messaging
• REI — Restricted Entry Interval
• LAOES — Laser Ablation Optical Emission Spectroscopy
• STP — Software Test Plan
• WPM — speech--words per minute
• SWE — Snow Water Equivalent
• RI — Routing Indicator
• CLICK — Kilometre
• CIDR — Classless Inter-Domain Routing (ATM)
• FAX — Facsimile
• AMSF — Army Maintenance Supply Facilities
• QAR — Quality Assurance Representative
• SKE — Station-Keeping Equipment
• TWCF — Transportation Working Capital Fund
• SECSTATE — Secretary of State
• AP — Application Processor
• SOCC — Satellite Operations Control Center
• VAG — VOTING ASSISTANCE GUIDE
• NDL — Network Data Language
• AUTODIN — Automatic Digital Network

• USMOG-W — United States Military Observer Group - Washington
• DREN — Defense Research and Engineering Network
• MAG — Magnetic
• RAVAF — Royal Australian Virtual Air Force
• SUM — Software User Manual
• JAWF — Joint Agricultural Weather Facility
• NLP — Natural Language Processing
• TAV — Total Asset Visibility
• SA — Special Agent
• DCE — Data Communication Equipment
• RAS-OT — Readiness Assessment System - Output Tool
• VSAT — Very Small Aperture Terminal (satellite service)
• PST — Pacific Standard Time (UTC-8 Hours)
• LF — Live Fire
• TABILS — Target and Background Information Library System
• SW — Software (SFTWE Preferred)
• ELT — Emergency Locator Transmitter
• ROE — Rules of Engagement. The rules given to every service member on when to engage targets. Changes dependent upon the situation.
• UTA — Unit Training Assembly
• SLC — Space Launch Complex
• MPEG — Motion Picture Experts Group
• CGM — Computer Graphics Metafile
• EC — European Community
• SCBA — Self-Contained Breathing Apparatus
• SPL — Software Products Library
• OII — Operations-Intelligence Interface
• TAC(A) — Tactical Air Coordinator (Airborne)
• W/D — Withdrawal
• RAMEP — RAM and Enhanced Performance
• AFOSR — Air Force Office Of Scientific Research(USA)
• SEWS — Satellite Early Warning System
• EST — Estimated Starting Time
• ROICC — Resident Officer In Charge of Construction
• SQQ-32 — Variable Depth Minehunting Sonar
• IRS — Interface Requirements Specification
• VMS — Virtual Memory System
• RM3 — Radioman Third Class
• WIA — Wounded In Action
• SWEBOK — Software Engineering Body of Knowledge
• UQL — Unacceptable Quality Level
• VRU — Voice Response Unit
• TOE — Table of Organization and Equipment
• PROM — Programmable Read-Only Memory
• SSM/I — Special Sensor Microwave/Imager
• SAR — synthetic aperture radar (satellite)
• WRF — Weather Research and Forecasting
• USGS — United States Geological Survey (DOI)
• LOX — Liquid Oxygen
• VV&C — Verification, Validation and Certification
• DPU — data processing unit

• VICE — As opposed to ....
• SMSGT — Senior Master Sergeant
• VF — Voice Frequency
• QRCT — Quick Reaction Communications Terminal
• SCUBA — self-contained underwater breathing apparatus
• ASD — Army Shipping Document
• RCD — Residual Current Device
• MAINT — Maintenance
• TTWCS — Tactical Tomahawk Weapon Control System
• TLS — Top Level Specification
• USD/P — Under Secretary of Defense for Policy
• SMLM — Soviet Military Liaison Mission
• SBL — Space-Based Laser
• TBI — Traumatic Brain Injury
• DGPS — Differential Global Positioning System
• CSR — Current Situation Room
• SVLTU — Service Line Termination Unit
• NARA — United States National Archives And Records Administration
• TDMA — Time Division Multiple Access
• VNAV — Vertical Navigation
• CALS — Computer-Aided Acquisition and Logistics Support (CAALS)
• UPS — Uninterruptible Power Supply
• DNS — Domain Name Service
• DMS — Data Management System
• OST — Outer Space Treaty
• ROP — Rate of Penetration
• TECHCON — Technical Control
• FH — Frequency Hopping
• CFE — Center For Engineering
• FAAS — Foreign Affairs Administrative Support
• PAW — Projector Augmented-wave [ab-initio Method]
• RECAU — Receipt Acknowledged And Understood
• DOS — United States Department of State
• KDC — Kerberos Key Distribution Center
• CDB — Central Data Base
• CAT — Category (e.g. CAT-5 cable)
• UPRN — Unique Property Reference Number
• TAPDB — Total Army Personnel Database
• DUA — Directory User Agent
• RFN — Rifleman
• TM — Technical Monitor
• OOP — Of an Object Oriented Programming
• CWI — Crutch Walking Instructions
• ABE — ARM-Based Electronics
• RSPL — Recommended Spare Parts List
• LST — Local Standard Time
• PUP — Principal User Processor (NEXRAD)
• NRV — Non Return Valve
• CETS — Contractor Engineering and Technical Services
• RSOI — Reception, Staging, Onward-Movement & Integration

• QLP — Quadrilateral Protocol
• MAD — Message Address Directory
• SCPC — single channel per carrier
• ANLYS — Analysis
• ARS — United States Department of Agriculture's Agricultural Research Service
• CPS — characters per second
• NRL — Naval Research Laboratory
• DDN — U.S. Defense Data Network
• RADAM — Radar Detection of Agitated Metals
• VERT — Vertical
• QI — Quality Indicator
• STAMIS — Standard Army Management Information System
• WHA — Tungsten Heavy Alloy
• KSA — Knowledge, Skills, & Abilities
• OSS — Operations Support System
• QXS — Quick Access
• UYK-43 — U.S. Navy standard 32-bit computer (replacement for UYK-7)
• RIDDOR — Reporting of Injuries, Diseases and Dangerous Occurrences Regulations
• UNHCHR — United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights
• VBIED — Vehicle-Borne Improvised Explosion Device
• ACAAM — Air Courses of Action Assessment Model
• SVGA — Super Video Graphics Array
• BEF — British Expeditionary Force
• VDD — Version Description Document
• LMR — Land Mobile Radio
• CBR — Constant Bit Rate
• DCS — Data Collection System (NOAA Polar Orbiting Satellites)
• VAX — Virtual Address Extension
• RIK — Replacement in Kind
• VRD — Virtual Retinal Display
• FADEC — Full Authority Digital Engine Control
• STE — Special Test Equipment
• SORTS — Status of Resources and Training System
• ECP — Engineering Change Proposals
• ANDVT — Advanced Narrowband Digital Voice Terminal
• TUH — Tactical Utility Helicopter
• SSGT — Staff Sergeant
• OTA — Office of Technology Assessment (U.S.; abolished by Congress, Fall 1995)
• TCF — Technical Control Facility
• NIU — Network Interface Unit
• RGB — red-green-blue (signal)
• DRGS — Direct Readout Ground Stations
• RMN — Royal Malaysian Navy
• WIP — Work In Progress (process)
• PAM — Payload Assist Module
• NEL — National Exploitation Laboratory
• SPM — Software Programmer's Manual
• DCN — Design Change Notice
• EMMA — Expert Missile Maintenance Aim
• VETRONICS — Vehicle Electronics

• VLAN — Virtual Local Area Network
• TI — Texas Instruments, Inc.
• BIM — Ballistic Intercept Missile
• SIL — System Integration Laboratory
• DIR — Direction Interdépartementale des Routes
• SPS — Software Product Specification
• QAD — Quality Assurance Division
• TN — Target Number
• ERD — Entity-Relationship Diagram
• EVAC — Evacuation System
• SECT — Section
• AD — airworthiness directives (FAA)
• EIA — Electronics Industry Association (Adelaide, South Australia, Australia)
• UVV — Upward Vertical Velocity
• QEX — Quality Evaluation eXercise
• CBD — Commerce Business Daily (Changed To FBO)
• SMA — Supply Management, Army
• MCC — Mission Control Center (JSC)
• PHS — Public Health Service (U.S.)
• ROEX — rules of engagement exercise
• ROKMC — Republic Of Korea Marine Corps
• USDOJ — United States Department of Justice
• IPC — Industrial Planning Committee
• SECM — Shop Equipment, Contact Maintenance
• MCS — Message Conversion System
• RUP — Rational Unified Process
• RIO — Radar Intercept Officer (US Navy)
• SOSCOE — System-Of-Systems Common Operating Environment
• TELEMED — Telemedicine
• PCMCIA — Personal Computer Memory Card International Association
• TELAR — Transporter-Erector-Launcher & Radar
• VLSI — Very-Large-Scale Integration
• SMB — Suck My Balls
• QPQ — Quid Pro Quo
• SZ — Surf Zone
• RADIUS — Remote Authentication Dial-In User Service
• WETSU — We Eat This Shit Up
• PUA — Private Use Area (Unicode E000-F8FF)
• SNA — System Network Architecture
• OMARNG — Operation & Maintenance, Army National Guard
• TRF — Tuned Radio Frequency
• Q&A — Questions & Answers
• EI — Effectiveness Index
• EMS — Earn Money Sleeping (joke At Expense Of Emergency Medical Service)
• SAPF — Special Access Program Facility
• TLE — Target Location Error
• TOMS — Total Ozone Mapping Spectrometer (satellite Instrument)
• WGS-84 — World Geodetic System 1984
• PTL — Primary Target Line
• WARM — Wartime Reserve Mode

• MOC — Maintenance Operational Check
• EMS — Element Management System (ATM)
• USPS — United States Postal Services
• JEC — Joint Economic Committee
• DRSN — Defense Red Switch Network
• TSCP — Theater Security Cooperation Plan
• SABA — Supplied Air Breathing Apparatus
• ECU — Environmental Control Unit (GSM)
• EKMS — Electronic Key Management System
• SIPRNET — Secret Internet Protocol Router Network
• USD/A — Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition
• TPQ-37 — Weapon Locating Radar
• DTS — Dedicated Transmission Service
• SECNAVINST — Secretary of the Navy Instruction
• SMDS — Switched Multimegabit Data Service (ATM)
• EIB — European Investment Bank
• OPAS — Overpass
• MCS — Master Control Station (VIS, Grumman)
• SACT — Supreme Allied Commander Transformation
• MTWY — Motorway
• DDCMP — Digital Data Communications Message Protocol
• PWM — pulsewidth modulation
• SRY — Ship Repair Yard
• JT — Joint
• SAAFR — Standard Use Army Aircraft Flight Route (safer)
• S/T — Short Ton
• UXB — Unexploded Bomb
• AMCS — Alternate Master Control Station
• CARDE — Canadian Armament Research and Development Establishment
• SEWIP — Surface Electronic Warfare Improvement Program
• SMIB — Security Management Information Base
• MIJI — Meaconing, Intrusion, Jamming and Interference
• WARC — World Administrative Radio Conference
• USMMA — United States Merchant Marine Academy
• QUP — Quantity Per Unit Pack
• EO — End Office
• ASAR — Advanced Synthetic Aperture Radar 
• RSTN — Radio Solar Telescope Network
• VTOL — Vertical Take-Off & Landing
• CAGE — Commercial and Government Entity
• CIHS — Classified Information Handling System
• LADD — Lifetime Average Daily Dose
• SDI — Strategic Defense Initiative
• AZ — Azimuth
• S&S — Supply & Service
• RDJTF — Rapid Deployment Joint Task Force (US)
• VLSI — Very Large-Scale Integration
• UNMOC — United Nations Military Observers Course
• STRATOPS — Strategic Operations Division
• VKA — Volatile Keying Assembly

• TTWG — Technology Transfer Working Group
• RSSC-LO — regional satellite communications support center liaison officer; regional space support center liaison officer
• CMW — Compartmented Mode Workstation
• DITCO — Defense Information Technology Contracting Office (formerly DECCO)
• SSMA — Spread-Spectrum Multiple Access
• BPI — bits per inch
• UNCIVPOL — United Nations Civilian Police
• PPM — Pulse Position Modulation
• SDVOSB — Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business
• SIP — Site Implementation Plan
• UXE — Upkeep by Exchange
• NTZ — No Transgression Zone
• MGR — Manager
• TEPP — Test and Evaluation Program Plan
• DOC — United States Department of Commerce
• AV — Audio Visual
• RPV — Remotely Piloted Vehicle
• CME — Coronal Mass Ejection (usually Sun)
• TGSM — Terminally Guided Submunition
• NACE — National Association of Corrosion Engineers
• FAPC — Food and Agriculture Planning Committee
• RAU — Radio Access Unit (Army)
• RDBMS — Relational Data Base Management System (Oracle)
• 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
• VHSIC — Very High-Speed Integrated Circuit
• AOIC — Assistant Officer in Charge
• TMDE — Test Measurement and Diagnostic Equipment
• RRCC — Regional Response Coordination Center
• VBR — Variable Bit Rate (ATM)
• SWBD — Switchboard
• RXW — Receiver Workbook
• AP — Associated Press
• RWIFE — Rotary Wing Instrument Flight Examiner
• MEO — Medium-Earth Orbit
• UNK — Unknown
• NAV — Navigator
• RADM — Rear Admiral
• NII — National Information Infrastructure (USA)
• OLA — Office of Legal Affairs
• SOFT — Strengths, Opportunities, Faults, Threats
• EPS — Encapsulated Postscript
• QTA — Qualification Test Article
• SIGACTS — Significant Activities
• TLT — Test Loop Translator
• SECARMY — Secretary of the Army
• RUR-4 — Weapon Alpha ( Anti-submarine Rocket Launcher)
• OO — On Order
• DTU — Data Transfer Unit
• RA — Roughness Average
• RCV — Remotely Controlled Vehicle

• ETF — Enhanced tactical fighter
• RLG — Ring Laser Gyro
• UDI — Unique Device Identifier
• ATP — Advanced Technology Program
• RABFAC — Radar Beacon Forward Air Controller
• EMI — Electro-Magnetic Interference
• QBU — Qualified Business Unit
• VDU — Video Display Unit
• ADGE — Air Defence Ground Environment
• DODISS — Department of Defense Index of Specifications and Standards
• SUSAT — Sight Unit, Small Arms, Trilux
• PXH — Phoenix Hawk
• DJMS — Defense Joint Military Pay System
• QQI — Quantitative Quality Indicator
• IRAS — Infrared Reflection Absorption Spectroscopy
• SECNAV — United States Secretary of the Navy
• UNOCHA — United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs
• STARTEX — Start of Exercise
• RICO — Regional Interface Control Officer
• VESA — Video Electronics Standards Association
• SOL — Solenoid
• MSS — Mission Support System
• SQ — Super Quiet
• QRM — Quantitative Risk Management
• RADIUS — Remote Authentication dial In User Service
• NPR — National Performance Review (office)
• SRL — Survival Research Laboratories
• RLA — Repair-Level Analysis
• TEWT — Tactical Exercise Without Troops
• VMAQ — Marine Tactical Electronic Warfare Squadron
• SFOR — Stabilization Force
• UM — Unit Manager
• UNEF — United Nations Emergency Force
• F — Frequency
• EBS — Emergency Broadcast System
• VHS — Video Home System
• MPP — Massively Parallel Processing/Processor
• CPE — Customer Premise Equipment
• SANDF — South African National Defence Force
• ORNL — Oak Ridge National Laboratory's
• QAE — Quality Assurance Engineer
• TACSAT — Tactical Satellite
• CARICOM — Caribbean Common Market and Community
• UMPR — Unit Manpower Personnel Record
• CAMS — Core Automated Maintenance System
• WA — War Arranger
• SPR — Strategic Petroleum Reserve (US)
• AWL — Absent Without Leave
• PSN — Packet Switched Network
• EST — Estimated Ship Time

• SPM — System Program Manager
• VISCOM — VISual COMmunication
• RX — Receive
• RATELO — Radiotelephone Operator
• PPA — Pollution Prevention Act
• R&R — Rest & Recuperation
• RUF — Rules for the Use of Force (ROE)
• NAVELEX — Naval Electronic Systems Command
• QIP — Quality Improvement Program
• PTT — Push to Talk Technology
• VERTREP — Vertical Replenishment
• CONFIG — Configuration
• PSS — Packet Switched Service
• SRSG — Special Representative of the Secretary-General
• SORD — System Operational Requirements Document
• CRS — Community Relations Service
• SK3 — Storekeeper Third Class
• ERDAS — Earth Resources Data Analysis System
• MMW — Millimeter Wave
• UNAMIR — United Nations Assistance Mission for Rwanda
• ABET — Accreditation Board for Engineering & Technology
• SONET — Synchronous Optical Network
• LAXRD — Low-Angle X-Ray Diffraction
• SWPC — Space Weather Prediction Center
• TEV — Travel Expense Voucher
• OIC — Office in Charge
• CSU — Channel Service Unit
• LAMMA — Laser Microprobe Mass Analysis
• SDNS — Secure Data Network System
• OSO — Office of Satellite Operations
• COMMO — Communications Officer
• USSBS — United States Strategic Bombing Survey
• SAPR — Sexual Assault Prevention and Response
• TPS — Thermal Protection System
• TSCIF — Tactical Sensitive Compartmented Information Facility
• PCP — Program Change Proposal
• PKC — Public Key Cryptography
• TNP — Take No Prisoners
• TYQ-69 — Commmunications Control Set
• MOPS — Million Operations per Second
• RM1 — Radioman First Class
• NDA — Nondisclosure Agreement
• RCTA — Regional Counterdrug Training Academy
• RUC — Rapid Update Cycle
• TOPMIS — Total Officer Personnel Management Information System
• COMPUSEC — Computer Security
• ROMO — Range of Military Operations
• VQV — Voice Quality Value
• TRB — Technical Review Board (MRR)
• WFNA — White Fuming Nitric Acid

• USRA — Universities Space Research Association
• SASP — Special Ammunition Supply Point
• TRADOC — United States Army Training and Doctrine Command
• TECHINT — Technical Intelligence
• DIC — Defense Intelligence College
• CFSR — Contract Funds Status Report/ing
• LCM — Life Cycle Management
• SST — Safe Secure Transport
• TCDL — Tactical Common Data Link
• TDWR — Terminal Doppler Weather Radar
• RECON — Reconnaissance
• URD — User Requirements Document
• RNVC — Reference Number Variation Code
• DCTN — Defense Commercial Telecommunications Network
• RQMH — Regimental Quarter Master Havildar
• CEMA — Council for Mutual Economic Assistance
• RN — Royal Navy
• RICC — Reportable Item Control Code
• ODIF — Open Document Interchange Format
• BUREC — United States Bureau of Reclamation (government)
• RECC — Regional Emergency Communications Coordinator
• RAMC — Royal Army Medical Corps
• PROG — Program
• SDIO — Strategic Defense Initiative Organization
• CBW — Chemical and Biological Warfare
• SPINS — Special Instructions
• VFY — Verify
• DVI — Digital Video Interactive
• VTAM — Virtual Telecommunication Access Method
• FIPC — Foreign Intelligence Priorities Committee
• EMC — Environmental Modeling Center
• AFGWC — Air Force Global Weather Central (U.S.)
• RET — Retired
• SVC — Switched Virtual Circuit (ATM)
• APNIC — Asia Pacific Network Information Center
• SNAFUBAR — Situation Normal, All Fouled Up Beyond All Recognition
• COMECON — Council For Mutual Economic Assistance (economic Counterpart Of The Warsaw Pact
• YAG — Yttrium Aluminum Garnet
• RADINT — Radar Intelligence
• POC/ET — Proof Of Concept/Experimental Testbed
• SQE — Software Quality Evaluation
• TCSP — Theater Consolidation and Shipping Point
• LONG — Longitude
• ECS — Environmental Control System (Subsystem)
• STOW — Synthetic Theater of War
• DECU — Digital Engine Control Unit
• QPT — Quad Port Transceiver
• SNJ — North American Aircraft Company TEXAN, W W II Trainer Aircraft
• DISNET — Defense Integrated Secure Network
• VCR — video cassette recorder/player

• PTT — Push to Talk Taster
• QMB — Quality Management Board
• STU — Secure Telephone Unit
• AOSS — automated office support system
• NF — no foreign
• QBZ — Qingwuqi Buqiang - Zidong
• OEU — Operational Evaluation Unit
• DT&E — Development, Test, & Evaluation
• LAP — Laboratory Analytical Protocol
• SQQ-89 — Undersea Warfare Combat System
• SBFEL — Space-Based Free Electron Laser
• IU — Interface Unit
• MAD — Magnetic Anomaly Detector/Detection
• VOCC — Vessel Operating Common Carriers
• STREAM — Standard Tensioned Replenishment Alongside Method
• REPSHIP — Report of Shipment
• TRADE — Training Devices and Equipment
• WFX — Warfighter Exercise
• NSDD — National Security Decision Directive
• MTST — Magnetic Tape Selectric Typewriter
• CMAG — Cruise Missile Advanced Guidance
• PTT — Push to Talk Testing
• USNO — United States Naval Observatory
• PDA — Phase Doppler Analysis
• TAMPS — Tactical Aircraft Mission Planning System
• TJD — Trajectory Diagram
• NFDRS — National Fire Danger Rating System
• CSREES — Cooperative State Research, Education, and Extension Service
• LC — Library of Congress
• AHPS — Advanced Hydrologic Prediction Services
• SOMO — Suspension of Military Operations
• DCASR — Defense Contract Administration Services Region
• RRI — Response to Request for Information
• ERL — Environmental Research Laboratories (absorbed By OAR Or NOAA Research)
• SOSI — System-Of-Systems Integration
• RWU — Research Work Unit
• MVS — Multiple Virtual System
• DND — Department of National Defence
• DTD — Data Transfer Device
• ODCSOPS — Office of the Deputy Chief of Staff for Operations and Plans (Army)
• NHCD — National HUMINT Collection Directive
• SINCGARS-SIP — Single Channel Ground and Air(borne) Radio System - System Improvement Program
• CCIL — Continuously Computed Impact Line
• VSHORAD — Very Short Range Air Defense
• SFMS — Special Forces Medical Sergeant
• SQUAD — Squadron
• RQS — Rescue Squadron
• RQMTS — Requirements
• QCI — Quality Conformance Inspections
• PZT — Piezoelectric Transducer

• ECMC — Enhanced Crisis Management Capability
• LSA — Logistics Support Analysis
• OPS — Operations Shelter
• MERADCOM — Mobility Equipment Research and Development Command (U.S. Army)
• CP — Central Processor
• SQK — Squawk
• TASKORD — Tasking Order
• LAAS — Local Area Augmentation System
• EMA — European Monetary Agreement
• IPSO — Internet Protocol Security Option
• CAB — Cabin
• JTC — Joint Technical Committee (USA)
• SIMM — Single In-line Memory Module
• SS-16 — Sinner Missile
• UYH-16 — Mass Memory Storage Device
• UGF — Underground Facility
• NVG — Night Vision Goggle
• AIR — American Institute for Research
• AFCC — Air Force Communications Command
• SVIP — Secure Voice Improvement Program
• MTA — Message Transfer Agents (Internet)
• TAMIS — Training Ammunition Management Information System
• TRD — Technical Requirements Document
• ESE — Earth Science Enterprise
• USPHS — United States Public Health Service
• ASSIST — Automated Special Security Information System Terminal
• SMTP — Simple Message Transfer Protocol
• TSM — TRADOC System Manager
• MOTIF — Maui Optical Tracking and Identification Facility
• SPC — Storm Prediction Center
• RCN — Royal Canadian Navy
• RORO — Roll On, Roll Off
• WFO — Weather Forecast Office
• TDRSS — Tracking and Data Relay Satellite System
• RDDS — Range Data Distribution System
• QEAM — Quick Erect Antenna Mast
• IVAP — Intimate Valence Alternation Pairs (bonding Model In Electronic Structure Calcns.)
• WA — Western Approaches
• LAST — Lowest Anticipated Service Temperature
• MEDALS — Military Engineering Data Asset Locator System
• RADC — Rome Air Development Center (Now Rome Laboratory)
• SSR — secondary surveillance radar (ICAO/FAA)
• QOI — Quality of Information
• VASI — Visual Approach Slope Indicator
• USCMH — United States Commission on Military History
• VISSR — visible and infrared spin scan radiometer (GOES)
• SITP — Subsystem Integration Test Plan
• LACBED — Large-Angle Convergent-Beam Electron Diffraction
• USCS — United States Customs Service
• RFPI — Rapid Force Projection Initiative

• PCS — Personal Communications Services
• DPD — Diffuse Pulmonary Disease
• JSAN — Joint Staff Automation of the Nineties
• SMEC — Single Module Engine Controller
• AMGOT — Allied Military Government for Occupied Territories
• PMS — Planned Maintenance System
• MARAD — Maritime Administration (National Defense Reserve Fleet)
• TWY — Taxiway
• TELCO — Telephone Company
• OPS — Operations Planning System
• MILSTAMP — Military Standard Transportation & Movement Procedure
• TOAI — Total Overall Aircraft Inventory
• NLM — NetWare Loadable Module
• CCMAT — Canadian Centre for Mine Action Technologies
• PSN — Public Switched Network
• SMDC/ARSTRAT — United States Army Space and Missile Defense Command/United States Army Forces Strategic Command
• TACTS — Tactical Aircrew Combat Training System
• DCP — Decision Coordinating Paper
• CCS2 — Command and Control Subordinate System
• TDBSS — Theater Defense Blood Standard System
• SSL — Shop Stock List
• PNAF — Prime Nuclear Airlift Force
• EMS — Emergency medical service
• WGS 84 — World Geodetic System 1984
• PWS — Performance Work Statement
• VHSIC — Very-High-Speed Integrated Circuit
• VAS — VISSR Atmospheric Sounder
• SWATH — Small-Waterplane Area Twin-Hull
• ISA — Ionic Strength Adjuster
• NNSA — National Nuclear Security Administration
• DON — Department Of the Navy
• STLDD — Software Top-Level Design Document
• QFPN — Quick Fix Position Navigation
• SODARS — Special Operations Debrief and Retrieval System
• VTO — Vertical Take Off
• VRAM — Video Random Access Memory
• TACT — Tactical Aviation Control Team
• TBA — To Be Announcede
• MTBMA — Mean Time Between Maintenance Actions
• SP AMMO — Special Ammunition
• LOC — Location Number
• RED HORSE — Rapid Engineers Deployable Heavy Operations Repair Squadron Engineers
• SPMN — Software Program Managers Network
• FCOC — Fuel Cooled Oil Cooler
• MILNET — Military Network
• WCDMA — Wideband Code Division Multiple Access
• REMIS — Reliability & Maintainability Information System
• DST — Decision Support Tools
• ITWS — Integrated Terminal Weather System
• WIST — Weather Information for Surface Transportation

• WDGO — War Department General Order
• WHOI — Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution
• UO(S) — Uniformed Officer(s)
• WHFO — When Hell Freezes Over
• VPF — Vector Product Format
• PISA — Pharmaceutical Information Systems Association
• SITSUM — Situation Summary
• TADS — Target Acquisition and Designation System (US)
• USNA — United States Naval Academy
• SSAA — System Security Authorization Agreement
• TEK — Traffic Encryption Key
• QUADCON — Quadruple Container
• PV — Positive Vetting
• UNPROFOR — United Nations Protection Force (in Former Yugoslavia)
• TMDE/PST — Test, Measurement and Diagnostic Equipment/Production Surveillance Test
• QFQ — Quest for Quality
• TOR — Tentative Operational Requirement
• RCSCC — Royal Canadian Sea Cadet Corps
• SECDEF — United States Secretary of Defense
• QAO — Quality Assurance Office
• UYK-70 — Standard 32-bit Naval processing computer (replaces the UYK-43)
• SA — Selective Availability (on GPS transmissions)
• IRBM — Intermediate-range ballistic missile
• VOSB — Veteran-Owned Small Business
• PECP — Preliminary Engineering Change Proposal
• MEPED — medium energy proton and electron detector
• RIM-67 — Standard Missile (ER)
• VP-8 — Navy Patrol Squadron Eight
• RNAV — Random Navigation Area Navigation
• USCIS — US Citizenship and Immigration Services
• RBL — Results Based Leadership
• SERA — Sequential Electrochemical Reduction Analysis
• WGI — Within Grade Increase
• SIRR — Software Integration Readiness Review
• F — Frequency of Lifting
• TFA — Toxic Free Area
• MBB — Modular Building Block
• WSMCR — Western Space and Missile Center Regulation
• TSCE — Total Ship Computing Environment
• OGP — Office of Global Programs
• UNREP — Underway Replenishment
• CITIS — Contractor Integrated Technical Information Service
• SDP — Service Delivery Point
• PVU — Portable Verification Unit
• SAFCS — Small Arms Fire Control System
• SOSO — State Owned, State Operated
• VIN — vehicle identification number (US) (transportation)
• URI — University Research Initiative
• VQD — Vendor Quality Diagnosis
• IRM — information resource management

• NPN — NOAA Profiler Network
• SJA — Staff Judge Advocate
• RB/ER — Reduced Blast/Enhanced Radiation
• SARTU — Search and Rescue Training Unit (RAF)
• REMBASS — Radar and Remotely Monitored Battlefield Sensor System
• LAAFS — Laser Ablation Atomic Fluorescence Spectroscopy
• IR&D — Independent Research & Development
• USA PATRIOT ACT — Uniting & Strengthening of America by Providing Appropriate Tools Required to Intercept and Obstruct Terrorism
• KSOS — Kernelized Secure Operating System
• OPIC — Overseas Private Investment Corporation
• RCOT — Reserve Commissioned Officer Training
• AOT — Aerosol Optical Thickness
• MHD — Moving-Head Disk
• SSB-SC — Single Sideband-Suppressed Carrier
• STOATD — Science and Technology Objectives Advanced Technology Demonstration
• TERM — Terminal
• ROIC — Resident Officer In Charge
• SPCP — State Polytechnic College of Palawan
• LAPW — Linearized Augmented Plane Wave (for Band-structure Calcns.)
• TVC — Total Variable Cost
• TPQ-36 — Firefinder Radar
• VUL — Vulnerability
• IRRAS — Integrated Reliability and Risk Analysis System
• SRP/PDS — Stabilization Reference Package/Position Determining System
• TAMMS — The Army Maintenance Management System
• RYE — Retirement Year Ending
• SARIR — Search and Rescue Incident Report
• MIL-STD — Military Standard
• SDDD — software detailed design document
• UNAVEM — United Nations Angola Verification Mission
• DPL — Degausser Products List
• SHTF — Shit Hit The Fan
• QALI — Quality Assurance Letter of Instruction
• NSIA — National Security Industrial Association (now part of NDIA)
• DCAS — Defense Contract Administration Services
• VSLI — Veterans Special Life Insurance
• BEM — British Empire Medal
• SAMMS — Standard Automated Materiel Management System
• ROSC — Regional Operations and Security Center
• USNSCC — United States Naval Sea Cadet Corps
• ETR — Eastern Test Range (ESME Preferred)
• TAOR — Tactical Area Of Responsibility
• STAAS — Surveillance & Target Acquisition Aircraft System
• CSTVRP — Computer Security Technical Vulnerability Reporting Program
• ERAST — Environmental Research Aircraft and Sensor Technology
• PMSP — Preliminary Message Security Protocol
• RPFT — Ranger Physical Fitness Test
• LEAF — Law Enforcement Access Field
• TSZ — Temporary Security Zone
• NOSC — Naval Ocean Systems Center (replaced by NCCOSC and now SPAWAR Systems Center)

• SINS — Ship’s Inertial Navigation System
• NTCB — Network Trusted Computing Base
• TAPOC — Theater Army Personnel Operations Center
• JSMB — Joint Space Management Board
• TAOM — Tactical Air Operations Module
• SUB — Submarine
• NNPT — Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty
• RXU — Receiver Unit
• TADDS — Target Alert Data Display Set
• RECBASS — Reception Battalion Automated Support System
• UYK-7 — U.S. Navy standard 32-bit computer
• TRNG — Training
• SMR — source, maintenance, and recoverability
• NAVNET — Navy Network
• RT — Real Time (R/T Preferred)
• TSSP — Tactical Satellite Signal Processor
• STUAS — Small Tactical Unmanned Aircraft System
• QQPRI — Qualitative and Quantitative Personnel Requirements Information
• CCITT — Consultative Committee for International Telephone and Telegraph
• QOT&E — Qualification Operational Test & Evaluation
• MMU — Mass Memory Unit
• T-AGOS — Tactical Auxiliary General Ocean Surveillance
• SE&I — Systems Engineering & Integration
• RAE — Right of Assistance Entry
• SMILS — Sonobuoy Missile Impact Location System
• SARSS — Standard Army Retail Supply System
• CDIP — Council of Defense Intelligence Producers
• TIROS — Television InfraRed Observation Satellite (POES)
• NSTC — National Science and Technology Council (U.S.)
• WADS — Western Air Defense Sector
• OSDPE — Office of the Secretary of Defense Program Element
• JOP — Joint Operating Procedure
• SAE — Service Acquisition Executive
• RRE — Royal Radar Establishment
• SMKU — Shelter Mock-Up
• TERPROM — Terrain Profile Matching
• SPETC — Solid Propellant Electro-Thermal-Chemical
• TADCS — Tactical Airborne Digital Camera System
• OIA — Office of Imagery Analysis
• UNC — United Nations Command
• TPQ-47 — Upgraded Weapon Locating Radar
• ADEOS — Advanced Earth Observing System
• ULSI — Ultra Large Scale Integration
• TC ACCIS — Transportation Coordinator's Automated Command, Control, and Information System
• SWCD — Soil and Water Conservation District
• ASED — Assistant Secretary of Defense
• QLF — Quality Leadership Forum
• STU-III — Secure Telephone Unit III
• VQO — Visual Quality Objective
• UNIDIR — United Nations Institute for Disarmament Research

• REDCON — Readiness Condition
• TCIS — Tactical Communications Interface Software
• QVT — Quality Verification Testing
• TASM — Tactical Air-to- Surface Missile
• NADS — Norwegian Association for Defence Suppliers
• PTP — Paper Tape Punch
• CPR — Cost Performance Report
• STARTLE — Surveillance and Target Acquisition Radar for Tank Location and Engagement (US)
• TAPDB-AE — Total Army Personnel Database - Active Enlisted
• S-DAY — day the President authorizes selective reserve call-up
• SURG — Surgeon
• PSMS — Personnel Status Monitoring System
• SACEUR — Supreme Allied Commander, Europe (NATO)
• JAEIC — Joint Atomic Energy Intelligence Committee
• DTD — Directorate of Technical Development
• NRC — Nuclear Regulatory Commission (US)
• UNDP — United Nations Development Program
• TACON — Tactical Control
• RNP — Remote Network Processor
• WGWV — Well Gulf War Veterans
• TAAF — Test, Analyze, And Fix
• SDVT — SEAL Delivery Vehicle Team
• SECAM — Séquentiel Couleur Avec Mémoire
• UGM-84 — Harpoon Missile
• WWOLS — World Wide on-Line System
• SABC — self aid and buddy care
• SMT — station management (protocol)
• RWIS — Road Weather Information System
• DCU — Data Control Unit
• SSC-2A — Salish Missile
• TFG — Transportation Facility Guide
• AWOS — Automated Weather Observing System
• USCENTCOM — United States Central Command
• OSF — Operations Support Facility
• SPQR — Senatus Populesque Romanus (the Senate and the People of Rome)
• TAC — Terrain Analysis Center
• RGVTDB — Rapidly Generated Virtual Terrain Data Base
• PRB — Program Review Board
• TSGT — Technical Sergeant
• UUT — Unit Under Test
• OSE — Open System Environment
• WBITS — Web-Based Integrated Training System
• UCA — Unenclosed Covered Area
• TOMA — Technical Order Management Agency
• RPSTL — Repair Parts and Special Tools Listing
• RKS — Record Keeping System
• SKCM — Master Chief Storekeeper
• NGA — NATO Guidelines Area
• NSCAT — Nasa Scatterometer Project
• RCACS — Royal Canadian Air Cadet Squadron

• SETH — Simulation Equipment Test Hardware
• SDREN — Secure Defense Research and Engineering Network
• UCLA — University of California, Los Angeles
• SQN — Squadron
• STAT — Security Threat Avoidance Technology
• RCF — Repair Cycle Float
• SARSIT — Search and Rescue Situation Summary Report
• USACIDC — United States Army Criminal Investigation Command
• IPA — Independent-particle Approximation (in Quantum Calcns. On Solids)
• TRU — Transformer Rectifier Unit
• RD&J — Radar Deception & Jamming
• TF/TA — Terrain Following / Terrain Avoidance
• SYNC — Synchronization
• USAFRICOM — United States Africa Command
• MISSI — Multilevel Information System Security Initiative
• DOT — Date of Transfer
• TDAR — Tactical Defense Alert Radar
• RWT — Right When Tested
• TETS — Third Echelon Test System
• RASC — Royal Army Service Corps
• TIREM — Terrain Integrated Rough Earth Model
• USSR — Union of Soviet Socialist Republic
• PRB — Problem Review Board
• PNVS — Pilot Night Vision System
• WGM — Work Group Manager
• SEAT — Single Engine Air Tanker
• CERES — Clouds and Earth's Radiant Energy System
• WHNS — Wartime Host-Nation Support
• RRDT — Rapid Response Documentation Team
• SBX-1 — Sea-Based X-Band Radar
• DCA — Defense Cooperation Agreements
• TADIL-B — Tactical Data Information Link-B
• SXN — Section
• TACOM — Tank-automotive and Armaments Command (US)
• RELCAN — Releasable to Canada
• STUPID — Secure Transmitter Unit Platform Integration Directorate
• TARBUL — Target Bulletin
• TPW — Total Precipitable Water
• TFM — Trusted Facility Manual
• RDE — Research Development and Engineering
• RET. — Retired
• SNOK — Secondary Next Of Kin
• OSI — Open System Interconnection
• USAADBD — United States Army Air Defense Board
• LRP — Long-range Plan
• TPC — Tropical Prediction Center
• RCMP — Royal Canadian Mounted Police
• DCA — Defense Communication Agency
• SS-20 — Saber Missile
• MSK — Minimum Shift Keying

• TERCOM — Terrain Contour Matching
• QIG — Quality Improvement Group
• TTNT — Tactical Targeting Network Technology
• RMW — Regulated Medical Waste
• OTH — Over the Horizont
• NTISSC — National Telecommunications & Information Systems Security Committee
• DPC — Delayed Primary Closure
• RIU — Radio Interface Unit
• TRACON — Terminal Radar Approach Control
• NCB — Nuclear Contingency Branch
• P&L — Production & Logistics
• DII — Defense Industry Initiative
• SAK — Swiss Army Knife
• AMPL — Amplitude
• RGL — Reading Grade Level
• SLBM — Submarine-launched ballistic missile
• SDLC — Systems Development Life Cycle
• DU — Decision Unit
• VZ — Virtual Zone
• VMF-312 — Marine Fighter Air Squadron 312, the Checkerboarders
• USATC — United States Army Training Center
• RDECOM — US Army Research, Development, and Engineering Command
• LACE — Lectin Affinity Capillary Electrophoresis
• RF-84F — Republic FICON reconnaissance fighter
• ACARS — ARINC Communication Addressing and Reporting System
• SOMA — Status of Mission Agreement
• UV — Ultra Violet
• T/R — Transmitter/Receiver
• RPMA — Real Property Maintenance Activities
• SGV — Self Guided Vehicle
• SSIMU — Solid State Inertial Measurement Unit
• SYRS — System Requirements Specification
• ROPOS — Remotely Operated Platform for Ocean Science
• STOMPS — Stand-Alone Tactical Operational Message Processing System
• T — Training
• SART — Search and Rescue Transponder
• SGA — Standards of Grade Authorization
• USTRANSCOM — United States Transportation Command
• UIFG — User Interface Functional Group
• SSC-1 — Shaddock Missile (Coastal Defense)
• XA — Extended Architecture (MVS)
• WAE — Wargaming the Asymmetric Environment
• SKC — Chief Storekeeper
• RALH — Raise a Little Hell
• MSPB — Merit System Protection Board
• SEABEE — Navy construction engineer; sea barge
• QAPP — Quality Assurance Program Plan
• VKF — Variable Key Function
• SQL — Standard Query Language
• SJS — Secretary, Joint Staff

• PVL — Priority Vehicle List
• ASD — Atmospheric Sciences Division
• IVNAA — In Vivo Neutron Activation Analysis
• QPL — Qualified Parts List
• QIF — Quality Inspection Function
• T-NET — Training Net
• RBOL — Rakovski Bulgarian Officers Legion
• DERA — Defense Environment Restoration Account
• BMG — Browning Machine Gun
• SS-14 — Scamp Missile
• RNZAF — Royal New Zealand Air Force
• RO/RO — Roll-On/Roll-Off (Ship)
• VVP — Versatile Voice Processing
• RBG — Rocket Boosted Glider
• STAFF — Smart, Target Activated, Fire & Forget
• SRAM — Short Range Attack Missile
• MIMS — Multimedia Integrated Modeling System
• DPC — Distal Palmar Crease
• SON — Statement Of Need
• TWSTIAC — Tactical Warfare Simulation and Technology Info Analysis Center
• TDOT — Tennessee Department of Transportation's
• RAN — Royal Australian Navy
• FBS — Forward-Based Systems
• SO/LIC — Special Operations/Low Intensity Conflict
• WAAF — Women's Auxiliary Air Force (World WarII UK)
• LAC — Liquid Adsorption Chromatography
• SFHD — System Functional Hierarchical Diagram
• UNODC — United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime
• USPACOM — United States Pacific Command
• RQL — Requirements List
• TAPDB-R — Total Army Personnel Database - Reserve
• SOCSOUTH — Special Operations Component, United States Southern Command
• IPAD — Integrated Pulsed Amperometric Detection
• EDC — European Defence Community
• THW — The Hidden Wars
• SBIRS — Space-Based Infrared System
• LAS — Laser Absorption Spectroscopy
• SDDCTEA — Surface Deployment and Distribution Command Transportation Engineering Agency
• SAAR — Strength Accounting And Reporting
• SKV — Storekeeper, Aviation
• SAFI — Short-Term Average Failure Intensity
• TIMMS — TMDE Integrated Material Management System
• USMD — United States Military District
• TISG — Technical Interoperability Standards Group
• UBL — Unit Basic Load
• WHIP — White House Invasion Prayer
• VLP — Very Low Power
• SLME — Select Manual Entry
• PSRO — Passenger Standing Route Order
• SEATO — South East Asia Treaty Organization

• UIRV — Unique Interswitch Rekeying Variable
• DT — Drug Therapy
• SADL — Situation Awareness Data Link
• POS — Position Orientation Systems
• VHY — Very High Yield
• RTFA — Ready-Team-Fire-Assist
• USACOM — United States Atlantic Command
• RTLP — receiver test level point
• ASRAAM — Advanced Short Range Air to Air Missile
• NSTAC — National Security Telecommunications Advisory Committee
• QEG — Quality Evaluation Group
• SBPO — Service Blood Program Officer
• SIPRNET — Secret Ip Router Network
• PYQ-3 — COUNTER- INTELLIGENCE/ HUMAN INTELLIGENCE AUTOMATED TOOL SET
• UJTL — Universal Joint Task List
• MODIS — moderate-resolution imaging spectrometer (NASA/GSFC)
• VRL — Virtual Reality Laboratory
• QSTAG — Quadripartite Standardization Agreement (cue-stag)
• T/R — Transmit/Receive
• RESPROD — Responsible Production
• RCPAC — Reserve Components Personnel and Administrative Center
• QWG — Quadripartite Working Group (qwig)
• TAPDB-AO — Total Army Personnel Database - Active Officer
• VSTOL — Vertical/Short Takeoff & Landing
• UALS — Universal Ammunition Loading System
• TRAM — Target Recognition Attack Multisensor
• SRW — Software Requirements Workshop
• SHAPE — Supreme Headquarters Allied Powers Europe (NATO)
• STOMP — Specialized Training of Military Parents
• R/O — Receive Only
• VHT — Virtual Heat Treatment
• SCOOP — System Concept of Operation Outline Plan
• IRGCHAZ — Intercritically Reheated Grain-Coarsened Heat-Affected Zone
• REMUS — Remote Environmental Monitoring Unit System
• RHIB — Rigid Hull Inflatable Boat
• USD(R&E) — Under Secretary of Defense For Research and Engineering
• MW — Missile Warning
• SFAF — Standard Frequency Action Format
• USASSG — United States Army Special Security Group
• RLPG — Regenerative Liquid Propellant Gun
• WHNRS — Wartime Host-Nation Religious Support
• PVNTMED — Preventive Medicine
• SEO/SEP — Special Enforcement Operation/Special Enforcement Program
• DST — Daylight Savings Time
• SOPA — Senior Officer Present Afloat
• UNDHA — United Nations Department of Humanitarian Affairs
• RS-232 — Recommended Standard 232 (EIA standard for transmitting serial data)
• DP — Displaced Person
• SCITIS — Single Channel Transponder Injection System
• RDML — Rear Admiral Lower Half

• TACP — Tactical Air Control Party
• SAROS — Synthetic Aperture Radar for Open Skies
• VTS — Vandenberg Tracking Station (AFSCN)
• DES — Digital Encryption Standard
• CMAQ — Community Multiscale Air Quality
• ULF — Ultra Low Frequency
• DOS — Date of Surgery
• SIGSEC — Signal Security
• NMC — Not Mission Capable
• LAPS — Local Analysis and Prediction System
• OPS — Operations Provisioning System
• TADIL-J — Tactical Data Information Link-J
• QNQ — Quality Not Quantity
• MCEB — Military Communications-Electronics Board
• ON — Original Negative (film)
• SCMODS — State/County Municipal Offender Data System
• REAP — Research and Engineering Apprenticeship Program
• RESCAP — Rescue Combat Air Patrol
• LAIS — Liquid Alloy Ion Source
• ARC — Acquisition Review Committee
• TARGET — Time for Audit Review Guidelines Education and Training
• TKT — Tool KiT
• RAMCC — Regional Air Movement Coordination Center
• STGT — Second TDRSS Ground Terminal
• TFMS-M — Transportation Financial Management System-Military
• SHAG — Simplified High Accuracy Guidance (Honeywell)
• STANO — Surveillance, Target Acquisition, & Night Observation
• SSTATS — System Statistics Data
• RGN — Retired Guys Network Of Kansas City
• T-AVB — Aviation Logistics Support Ship - MSC Manned
• SURPIC — Surface Picture
• KAL — Key Asset List
• THO — Target Hand-Off
• TLN — Total Logistics Network
• WIK — Water Injection Kit
• USAAF — United States Army Air Forces
• PCS — Personal Communications System
• UTP — unshielded twisted pair
• PLIRRA — Pollution Liability Insurance and Risk Reduction Act
• RECBN — Reception Battalion
• QRG — Quick Response Graphic
• SBY — Standby
• PWIS — Prisoner of War Information System
• ULS — Update of Legacy Systems
• TSP — Telecommunications Service Priority
• TACDAR — Tactical Detection And Reporting
• DIICOE — Defense Information Infrastructure Common Operating Environment
• RECCEXREP — Reconnaissance Exploitation Report
• V — Vertical
• QAP — Quality Assurance Plan

• SARGE — Surveillance and Reconnaissance Ground Equipment
• VIRUS — Very Important Resource Under Siege
• SPACECON — Control of Space Information
• USNORTHCOM — United States Northern Command
• SEL REL — Selective Release
• SSCRA — Soldiers and Sailors Civil Relief Act
• TESAR — Tactical Endurance Synthetic Aperture Radar
• TASMO — Tactical Air Support for Maritime Operations
• QAG — Quality Assurance Group (TWG/TAT-14)
• UDLP — United Defense-Limited Partnership
• USSOUTHCOM — United States Southern Command
• SSRA — System Safety Risk Assessment
• NPS — National Park Service (US)
• UJC — Urgency Justification Code
• WIMPY — When In Military Play Yankee
• DOE — Date of Examination
• USSPACECOM — United States Space Command
• SHORAD — Short-Range Air Defense
• QSV — Quality, Service, and Value
• OFCM — Office of the Federal Coordinator for Meteorology
• UVU — Union Veterans Union
• VDB — Vulnerability DataBase
• SERER — survival, evasion, resistance, escape, recovery
• QCT — Quality Control tool
• TALCE — Tanker Airlift Control Element
• SXC — Soldiers of Xtreme Combat
• MOPP — Mission-Oriented Protective Posture
• TAPDB-A — Total Army Personnel Database - Active
• QVJ — Quality Verification Journal
• TGP — Terminally Guided Projectile
• SCCB — Software Configuration Control Board
• UGP — Unitary Guerilla Platoon (gaming group)
• SMIS — Security Management Information System
• SEDRE — Sea Emergency Deployment Readiness Exercise
• EOSDIS — EOS Data and Information System (NASA)
• ST&E — Security Test and Evaluations
• UCR — Unsatisfactory Condition Report
• UYQ — Uranium Yield Quantity
• RDYLD — Ready to Load Date
• SHORAN — short-range navigation
• SPURV — Self-Propelled Underwater Research Vehicle
• RIR — Reduction In Recruitment
• TADC — Tactical Air Direction Center
• SCAMPI — Staff College Automated Military Periodicals Index
• RC NORTH — NATO Regional Command NORTH
• KSK — Kommando Spezialkräfte
• RSTA — Reconnaissance, Surveillance, and Target Acquisition
• SMAC — Scene Matching Area Correlator
• TNT HP — Track And Trace Hollow Point
• BGN — United States Board on Geographic Names

• ORM — Other Regulated Materials
• TDATD — Total Distribution Advanced Technology Demonstration
• SMOW — Standard Mean Ocean Water
• TT&E — Technical Test & Evaluation
• LAOS — Large Amplitude Oscillatory Shear
• RM2 — Radioman Second Class
• AWIPS — Advanced Weather Interactive Processing Systems
• REPL DET — Replacement Detachment
• PUG — Push-Up Game
• WETM — Weather Team
• SECREL — SECret RELeasable
• N-ISDN — Narrowband ISDN
• TMOPS — TRADOC Mobilization and Operations Planning System
• POES — Polarorbiting Operational Environmental Satellite
• IPA — Independent-pair Approximation
• PSRC — Presidential Selected Reserve Call-Up
• SWIT — Software Integration and Test
• USD(A&T) — Under Secretary of Defense For Acquisition and Technology
• TECHDOC — Technical Documentation
• JPRS — Joint Publications Research Service
• USWRP — United States Weather Research Program
• UP&TT — Unit Personnel and Tonnage Table
• ER — Eastern Range
• UFPM — Unit Fitness Program Manager
• SARNEG — Search and Rescue Numerical Encryption Group
• READR — Remain in Effect After Discharge and Re-Enlistment
• SDTC — Standard Duty Title Code
• SPSC — System Planning & System Control
• RXA — Repairable Exchange Activity
• TAFT — Technical Assistance Field Team
• TSS — Timesharing System
• NLG — Nose Landing Gear
• SS-N-9 — Siren Missile
• SDRL — Sea Date Required to Load
• QIM — Quality Inspection Management
• RNLAF — Royal Netherlands Air Force (also KLu)
• DEZ — Desert Sun Mining Corp
• MOCE — Marine Optical Characterization Experiment
• SFAS — Special Forces Assessment and Selection
• VSW — Very Shallow Water
• SQJ — Software Quality Journal
• SOCCET — Special Operations Critical Care Evacuation Team
• SEON — Solar Electro-Optical Network
• OCS — Operational Control Segment
• VADS — Vulcan Air Defense System (US)
• TRAAV — Test Range Facility for Advanced Aerospace Vulnerability
• CSD — Climate Services Division
• USAMCC — United States Army Meteorology and Calibration Center
• PXS — Project Executive System
• PWS/DS — Potable Water Storage/Distribution System

• RDAP — Research, Development, and Acquisition Plan
• RCEM — Regional Contingency Engineering Management
• PSYOPS — Psychological Operations
• SKCS — Senior Chief Storekeeper
• ESIP — Earth Science Information Partnership
• WFOE — Wholly Foreign-Owned Enterprise
• RLE — Rail Liaison Element
• RRN — Rapid Response Network
• QCA — Quality Control Analysis
• ARL — Air Resources Laboratory's
• CNC — Computerized Numerical Control
• PV2 — Private First Class - Army
• SMART-AID — Special Medical Augmentation Response Team - Aeromedical Isolation Team
• MRCA — Multi-Role Combat Aircraft
• RIA — Rock Island Arsenal
• SRD — System Requirements Document
• RF/SAL — Radio-Frequency Semi-Active Laser
• QHDA — Qualified Hazardous Duty Area
• SWAK — Swing Wing Adapter Kit
• UYK-20 — U.S. Navy standard 16-bit computer
• SPAD — Simple Plastic Airplane Design
• QBL — Qualified Bidders List
• SOUTHCOM — (U.S.) Southern Command
• SROE — Standing Rules of Engagement
• DFA — Defence Families of Australia
• RISTA — Reconnaissance, Intelligence, Surveillance, and Target Acquisition
• NISAC — National Industrial Security Advisory Committee
• EPL — Evaluated Products List
• USEUCOM — United States European Command
• RERLE — Radar Echo Return Loss Enhancement
• SSIPF — Standard System Information Production Factory
• WCDO — War Consumables Distribution Objective
• ARMS — Automated Resource Management System
• RASCAL — Rotocraft-Aircrew Systems Concepts Airborne Laboratory
• DOES — Disorder of Excessive Somnolence
• TECHEVAL — Technical Evaluation
• PSSM — Physical Security and Stockpile Management
• SDIS — Switched Digital Integrated Service
• WGYN — We've Got Your Number
• TYQ — Commmunications Set AN/ series
• BER — Biological & Environmental Research
• UN-DMT — United Nations Disaster Management Team
• SS-12 — Scaleboard Missile
• SOCC — Sector Operations Control Center (NORAD)
• RKH — Riyadh Armed Forces Hospital
• RTARF — Royal Thai Armed Forces
• SSORD — Service Support Order
• DB — Data Base
• ES — Expert System
• SLAT — Supersonic Low-Altitude Target

• THZ — TeraHertz
• PPPA — Poison Prevention Packaging Act (1970)
• UBO — UNIFORM BUSINESS OFFICE
• SHQ — Station Head Quarters
• TAIM — Total Army Inventory Management
• TM3 — Trade-off Mobilization Macro Model
• SWAN — Shipwide Area Network
• SSPK — Single Shot Probability of Kill
• QMF — Query Management Facility
• IUAM — Independent United Atom Model (in Positron Scattering By Mols.)
• TBU — True But Useless
• STRUCE — Structure Strength, Enlisted
• DSSNY — Dental Society of the State of New York
• USAFSOC — United States Air Force, Special Operations Command
• SHU — Security Housing Unit
• SUGG — Suggestion
• TRIADS — Tri-Wall Aerial Distribution System
• RBSF — Russian Black Sea Fleet
• RPZ — Reduced Pressure Zone
• RDTU — Remote Data Transmission Unit
• TCG-WPMU — Topical Classification Guide - Weapons Production and Military Utilization
• SITMAP — Situation Map
• RNX — Richard Nakka Experimental Rocket Propellant
• TASWC — Theater Antisubmarine Warfare Commander
• PWE — Primary Weapons and Equipment
• RSME — Royal School of Military Engineering
• RJAF — Royal Jordanian Air Force
• TOPPSS — Transportation Operational Personal Property Standard System
• FEDSIM — Federal Computer Performance Evaluation and Simulation Center
• SOCA — Special Operations Communications Assembly
• ECSC — European Coal And Steel Community (distant Ancestor Of The EU)
• RTFL — Rough Terrain Forklift
• PAT — Proficiency Analytical Testing (NIOSH)
• NCR — No Carbon Required
• TCIM — Tactical Communications Interface Module
• SQG — Software Quality Group
• TIARA — Tactical Intelligence And Related Activities
• SHDS — Safety and Health Data Sheet
• RMS — Remote Monitoring System
• DP — Distal Pulses
• CFS — Center For Standards
• UNAS — Universal Network Architecture Services
• USIA — United States Information Agency (changed To IIP)
• R&O — Repair and Overhaul
• SADC — Sector Air Defense Commander
• QFF — Quick Fix Force
• PWDS — Protected Wire Distribution System
• QDH — Quantico Diamond Hall
• RIM-2 — Terrier Missile
• SQIP — Software Quality Improvement Process

• POS — Position of Strength
• USACE — United States Army Corps of Engineers
• USIC — United States Interdiction Coordinator
• TG — training group
• VTB — Virtual Test Bed
• SRTM — Shuttle Radar Topography Mission
• R2 — Reporting Responsibility
• RWCM — Regional Wartime Construction Manager
• SFCP — Shore Fire Control Party
• LOEP — List Of Effective Pages
• SEKP — Single Engagement Kill Probability
• QCP — Quality Control Program
• RCRPL — Reserve Component Resource Priority List
• SWOD — Special Weapons Ordnance Device
• SEDS — Small Expendable Deployer System
• SELRES — Selected Reserve
• LDEF — Long Duration Exposure Facility (for Spacecraft Material Testing)
• TLSP — Transport Layer Security Protocol
• TEHO — Tail-End-Hop-Off
• RCMDV — Remote Controlled Mine Disposal Vehicle
• REMODN72C7E — Reception and Onward Movement of DoD-Sponsored Non-Combatant Evacuees
• SITC — SPAWAR (Space and Naval Warfare Systems Command) Information Technology Center
• TENET — Theater Extension Network
• SMMP — System MANPRINT Management Plan
• UHV — Upper Huallaga Valley (drug trafficking area in Peru)
• WAAS — Wide Area Augmentation System
• UMOC — Unit Movement Officer Course
• TADIL — Tactical Data Information Link
• DMSA — Defense Medical Support Activity
• ADR — Accident Data Recorder
• STARDOCS — Standard Automated Retrieval Documentation System
• QPU — Quarterly Performance Update
• SPMIG — Standard PMS Materials Identification Guide
• RC SOUTH — NATO Regional Command SOUTH
• SADBU — Small And Disadvantaged Business Utilization
• REL — Reference Exposure Level
• SOBER — Short of Being Entirely Ready
• SPAR — Semper Paratus Always Ready
• SCIP — Supply Chain Integration Program
• REGT — Regiment
• QNE — Quick n' Easy
• NSARC — Navy Systems Acquisition Review Council
• REPTOF — Reporting Officer
• QFS — Quality Fabrication Service
• SAFOR — Semi Automated Forces
• DU — Display Unit
• SMCA — Single Manager for Conventional Ammunition
• PWW — Planar Wing Weapon
• SSU — Stratospheric Sounding Unit (TOVS)
• TLAM — Tomahawk Land Attack Missiles

• SLRP — Strategic Long-Range Plan
• SLJO — Shitty Little Jobs Officer
• ISLOCA — Inter-System Loss-of-Coolant Accident
• REJASE — RE-using Junk As Something Else
• SIG — Signaling Channel
• SUWC — Surface Warfare Commander
• TCCCS — Tactical Command, Control, and Communications System
• SPAL — Stabilized Platform Airborne Laser
• RASPUTIN — Rapid Scenario Preparation Unit for Intelligence
• NCLAP — National Crop Loss Assessment Program
• TATRC — Telemedicine and Advanced Technology Research Center
• REQCONF — Request Confirmation
• RESPECT — Recognizing Educational Success, Professional Excellence, and Collaborative Teaching
• WWMCCS — Worldwide Military Command and Control System (obsolete)
• RDCFP — Regional Defense Counterterrorism Fellowship Program
• TRAC2ES — Transportation Command Regulating and Command and Control Evacuation System
• U/C — Undercarriage
• TBMD — Theater Ballistic Missile Defense
• SOON — Solar Observing Optical Network
• REW — Rewind
• QMD — Quality Management Division
• WSMC — Western Space and Missile Center
• NAPP — National Aerial Photography Program
• RTAFB — Royal Thai Air Force Base
• SOWT — Special Operations Weather Team
• RVNAF — Republic of Vietnam Armed Forces
• TOD — Time of Day (Have Quick)
• UGM-84A — Harpoon
• TALO — Tactical Airlift Liaison Officer
• TALCM — Tomahawk Air-Launched Cruise Missile
• RTAP — Reserve Transition Assistance Program
• SFA — Security Force Assistance
• UVL — UltraViolet Lamp
• NDIC — National Drug Intelligence Center
• UNREP CONSOL — Underway Replenishment Consolidation
• ISCA — Ionization Spectroscopy For Chemical Analysis
• STFU — Superior Tactical Fragging Unit
• SSTB — Salton Sea Test Base
• QDK — Quarterdeck
• SLQ — Electronic Warfare System
• PVSM — Param Vishisht Seva Medal
• SICO — Sector Interface Control Officer
• VTQ — Voice Transmission Quality
• T&T — Transportation & Transportability
• SKO — Sets, Kits, And Outfits
• QDV — Are you flying in a horizontal visibility of less than ...?
• USDON — United States Department of the Navy
• SITLM — Single Integrated Theater Logistic Manager
• RF/EMPINT — Radio Frequency/Electromagnetic Pulse Intelligence
• TADMS — Tactical Automated Data Manipulation System

• TPVS — Third Party Verification Service
• STWC — Strike Warfare Commander
• VEO — Violent Extremist Organization
• RACO — Rear Area Combat Operations
• VAAP — Vulnerability Assessment and Assistance Program
• TYQ-77 — Aviation Mission Planning System
• TASCID — tactical Automatic Digital Network (AUTODIN) satellite compensation interface device
• ATDD — Atmospheric Turbulence and Diffusion Divisionsion
• STIR — Strategy, Tactics, Implementation, and Review
• SDNRIU — Secure Digital Net Radio Interface Unit
• SZM — Security Zone Management
• SOTSE — Special Operations Theater Support Element
• SGOC — Standard Garrison Organization Chart
• TEREC — Tactical ELINT Reconnaissance
• DIPR — Department Industrial Plant Reserve
• QRN — Quick Response Network
• SOMPF — Special Operations Mission Planning Folder
• REQ — Requisition
• TASIP — tailored analytic intelligence support to individual electronic warfare and command and control warfare projects
• SMH — Society for Military History
• PSNCO — Personnel Staff NCO
• SVTP — Software Verification Test Plan
• RNZN — Royal New Zealand Navy
• SECTRANS — Secretary of Transportation
• RWIFEC — Rotary Wing Instrument Flight Examiner Course
• WGPU — Weapons-Grade Plutonium
• RECSTA — Reception Station
• OPS — Operations Provides Strategic
• TAAA — Total Active Aircraft Authorization
• QPO — Quick Purchase Order
• SMCP — Strategic Manpower Conversion Programme
• REPUNIT — Reporting Unit
• RSPA — Research and Special Projects Administration
• USPTO — United States Patent and Trademark Office
• RRPP — Rapid Response Planning Process
• SEMS — Standard Embarkation Management System
• TII — Total Inactive Inventory
• STIP — Small Terminal Interoperability Platform
• SEW — Shared Early Warning
• RDG — Reversal Discussion Group
• SAMSO — Space And Missile System Organization
• STDN — Spaceflight Tracking and Data Network
• TQV — Technology Qualification Vehicle
• TOCR — Total Ownership Cost Reduction
• USNB — United States Navy Band
• WDFR — Worst Damage First Repair
• USAAVNBD — United States Army Aviation Board
• LAH — Lithium Aluminum Hydride
• PPL — Preferred Products List
• RO-RO — Roll On-roll Off

• TSM-ABCS — TRADOC Systems Manager - Army Battle Command Systems
• VCNOG — Vice Chairman, Nuclear Operations Group
• USB — Upper Sideband
• TNC — Theater Network Operations (NETOPS) Center
• STRP — Scientific Technical Review Panel
• QRS — Quick Reaction Strike
• RCIO — Regional Chief Information Officer
• SOFPARS — Special Operations Forces Planning and Rehearsal System
• QYR — Queen's York Rangers
• TAFIM — Technical Architecture Framework for Information Management
• REJN — Rejoin
• LAMMS — Laser Micro Mass Spectrometry
• VQT — Voice Quality Testing
• RJTD — Reconstitution Joint Table of Distribution
• WDGS — War Department General Staff
• NSS — National Seismic Station
• RDTE — Research, Development, Test, and Evaluation
• TOCN — Technical Order Change Notice
• TLAMM — Theater Lead Agent for Medical Materiel
• LAMOFS-ETE — Laser Excited Molecular Fluorescence Spectroscopy With Electrothermal Evaporation
• RITA — Retention Incentive Training Account
• PTADS — Point Target Defense System
• SWXS — Space Weather Squadron
• SLQ-25 — Torpedo Countermeasures System
• SPBS-R — Standard Property Book System-Redesign
• VSL — Vessel
• WFM — Workforce Management
• VCJCS — Vice Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff
• WBT — Wait Before Transmitting
• SAMOS — Satellite and Missile Observation Satellite
• RTAD — Relocatable Target Assessment Data
• QEP — Quality Evaluation Plan
• LADD — Lowest Acceptable Daily Dose
• SAOC — Sector Air Operations Center
• TWTA — Traveling Wave Tube Amplifier
• SOACMS — Special Operations Aviation Combat Mission Simulator
• VDCPAD — Vehicular Data Communications and Positional Awareness Demonstration
• LACE — Laser-Assisted Chemical Etching
• RESCORT — Rescue Escort
• TEED — Tactical End-to-End Encryption Device
• PLSS — Precision Location Strike System
• TCCF — Tactical Communications Control Facility
• RREP — Radio Reconnaissance Equipment Program
• VTL — Virtual Test Laboratory
• RAPMA — R.A. Pandey Maritime Academy (India)
• RIM-7 — Sea Sparrow Missile
• SETAF — Southern European Task Force
• TAAV — Total Army Asset Visibility
• ULLC — Unit Level Logistics Computer
• VOY — Voices of Youth

• UTV — Uninspected Towing Vessel
• RAPT — Retractable Amphibious Pontoon Technology
• UV-A — UltraViolet A
• TA — Terrain Avoidance
• VDC — Volts, Direct Current
• BASC — Board on Atmospheric Sciences and Climate
• SXQ — Military Secure Closed-Circuit Television
• SIPG — Service in Paygrade
• ADS — Aim Down Sights
• PXO — Prospective Executive Officer
• TERINT — Terrain Intelligence
• TAFSM — Target Acquisition Fire Support Model
• QARNNS — Queen Alexandra's Royal Naval Nursing Service
• QOB — Quality of Business
• QRO — Queen's Regulations & Orders
• SAMM — Security Assistance Management Manual
• UIE — User Interface Engineering
• VMFA 323 — Fixed wing Marine Fighter Attack Squadron 323 Death Rattlers
• QRE — Quick Reaction Element
• REFLUPS — Resuscitation Fluids Production System
• OSDPD — Office of Satellite Data Processing and Distribution
• WFMS — Workflow Management System
• UAV-MPCS — Unmanned Aerial Vehicle - Mission Planning and Control Station
• ULEV — Ultra Low Emission Vehicles
• IPA — Inverted Perturbation Approach (in Mol. Potential-energy Curves Calcn.)
• TCEM — Theater Contingency Engineering Management
• TCMC — total care medical center
• RFDS — Royal Flying Doctor Service
• T-DAY — effective day coincident with Presidential declaration of a national emergency and authorization of partial mobilization
• SSES — Ships Signal Exploitation Space
• SOCOORD — Special Operations Coordination Element
• TT&P — Tactics, Techniques, & Procedures
• RCIED — Radio-Controlled Improvised Explosive Device
• SLI — Strategic List Item
• SFF — Self-Forging Fragment
• SLTA — Small Laser Transmitter Assembly
• STARBET — Structures/Airframes for Rotorcraft in Battlefield Environment Technology
• QRWK — Queen's Own Royal West Kent Regiment
• USAISEC — United States Army Information Systems Engineering Command
• SURVIAC — Survivability/Vulnerability Information Analysis Center
• WFB — CIA World Fact Book
• SQW — Software Quality Workshop
• SUCCESS — Synthesized UHF Computer Controlled Equipment Subsystem
• QSM — Quality System Manual
• WERM — Width Equals Range times Mils
• SDD — Secure Data Device
• SS-L — Scud Missile
• QMM — Quality Monitoring Module
• OPS — Operations Procedure Support
• VBTP — Virtual Battle Training Plan

• TBMS — Theater Battle Management System
• SOTF — Security Operations Training Facility
• RFDC — Radio Frequency Data Collection
• LAMS — Laser Mass Spectrometry
• SRUF — Standing Rules for the Use of Force
• TISEO — Target Identification System Electro-Optical
• TACMIS — Tactical Management Information System
• QPD — Qualified Public Depository
• RHOGI — Radar Homing and Guidance Interceptors
• QYM — Quantico Young Marines
• LABS — laboratories
• TFCF — Theater Field Confinement Facility
• STARFIARS — Standard Army Financial Inventory Accounting & Reporting System
• RKVDU — Remote Keyboard Visual Display Unit
• USAFABD — United States Army Field Artillery Board
• SOER — Specail Operations Emergency Radio
• MOC — Mission Operations Center
• MIDS — Multifunction Information Distribution System
• PTOC — Part Time On Call
• QJO — Quality Job Operations
• USDOE — United States Department Of Energy
• VICTORS — Variable Intensity Conflict Training System
• UUR — Unit Under Review
• SSEB — Source Selection Evaluation Board
• QG — Quality Group
• SNACKO — SNACK Officer
• NASQAN — National Stream Quality Accounting Network
• USPACFLT — United States Pacific Fleet
• SAAS-DAO — Standard Army Ammunition System - Division Ammunition Officer
• SNONI — Senior Naval Officer Northern Ireland
• TLMC — Time Limits Maintenance Check
• LACO — Linearized Atomic Cell Orbital (in Energy-band Calcn.)
• WIDS — Wireless Intrusion Detection System
• SB2C — Curtiss Helldiver Dive Bomber, World War I I
• TAPSTEM — Training and Personnel Systems Science and Technology Evaluation and Management (Committee)
• SAM-D — Surface to Air Missile Defense
• USASA — United States Army Security Agency
• SMRI — service message routing indicator
• SK2 — Storekeeper Second Class
• PIP — Project Implementation Plan (AID)
• TOJ — Track-on-Jam
• UMCC — Unit Movement Control Center
• UARM — Unconventional Assisted Recovery Mechanism
• RIVRON — Riverine Squadron
• RXQ — Quick Requisition
• USAREC — United States Army Recruiting Command
• RNA — Rations Not Available
• USCGCPOA — United States Coast Guard Chief Petty Officers Association
• RSM — Regimental Sergeant Major
• QFA — Quest For Al-Qa'eda

• UMF — User Message Format
• TAEDP — Total Army Equipment Distribution Program
• RAB — Ramstein Air Base
• SMFG — System Management Functional Group
• LASTO — Linear Augmented Slater-type Orbital (for Electronic Structure)
• VAFB — Vandenberg Air Force Base
• TERMS — Terminal Management System
• QCF — Quality Control Function
• RDCO — Regional Document Control Officer
• SIRADS — Stored Imagery Repository and Dissemination System
• RVI — Remote Visual Inspection
• PTAI — Primary Training Aircraft Inventory
• WASSO — WWMCCS ADP System Security Officer
• SFOD-A/B/C — Special Forces Operational Detachment-A/B/CC
• SEF — Sealift Enhancement Feature
• VFG — Virtual Flying Group
• RSTV — Real-Time Synthetic Video
• RWPD — Radar Waveform Processor Demonstration
• STRADS — Strategic Deployment System
• TDARDS — Truth, Data Acquisition, Recording, and Display System
• RFDL — Radio Frequency Data Link
• VNB — Violent New Breed
• WPC — Word Processing Center
• UTE — Utilization Rate
• VOTS — Variable Optical Target Simulator
• SRS — Savannah River Site
• SAIS — Secretary of the Army, Information Systems
• VMF-223 — Marine Fighter Air Squadron 223, the Fighting Bulldogs
• LASIK — laser-assisted in situ keratomileusis (eye surgery)
• RNM — Resource Needs Model
• WBAMC — William Beaumont Army Medical Center
• TOBAS — Take Out Back And Shoot
• PSSP — Personnel Security and Surety Program
• TTPI — Trust Territory of the Pacific Islands
• TACATA — TRADOC Combined Arms Test Activity, Ft. Hood,TX
• STAMP — Standard Air Munitions Package (USAF)
• NDWAC — National Drinking Water Advisory Council
• TASOSC — Theater Army Special Operations Support Command
• SOSCOM — Special Operations Support Command
• PZD — PostZeitungsDienst
• USAMRDC — United States Army Medical Research & Development Command
• REEM — Reserves Embarked
• SSPH — Single Shot Probability of Hit
• WGRM — Working Group on Risk Management
• OPS — Operations Process System
• TW/AA — Tactical Warning and Attack Assessment
• TASOSE — Theater Army Special Operations Support Element
• SOF/FID — Special Operations Force/Foreign Internal Defense
• SLQ-48 — Mine Neutralization System
• WESU — Weapons Elevator Support Unit

• SCATANA — Security Control of Air Traffic & Navigation Aids
• MRT — Minimum Resolvable Temperature
• ECCM — Electronic Counter-Counter-Measures
• UPH — Unaccompanied Personnel Housing
• S&P — Stake and Platform
• SECRA — Secondary Radar Data Only
• RCACC — Royal Canadian Army Cadet Corps
• RECMOB — Reconstitution-Mobilization
• SWCCD — Standard Work Center Codes
• REACH — Reaffirming Ethnic Awareness And Cultural Harmony
• TADSS — Training Aids, Devices, Simulators, and Simulations
• USAFAS — United States Army Field Artillery School
• TUOC — Tactical Unit Operation Center
• QWI — Quality of Worklife Initiative
• OPDS — Organ on Politics Defence and Security
• TARPS — Tactical Airborne Reconnaissance Pod System
• SPID — Strategic Power Infrastructure Defense
• TXO — Training, Exercise, & Operations
• SSS — Systems Science and Software
• DRT — dynamic regional thresholding
• WP — Word Processing
• SPIR — Spare Parts Interchangeability Report
• PWOD — Proceed WithOut Delay
• FFI — Free from Infection
• UWB — Ultra Wide-Band
• THAD — Terminal Homing Accuracy Demonstration
• VZE — Virtual Zone Entrance
• WIAO — Wing Information Assurance Office
• USAIC&FH — United States Army Intelligence Center And Fort Huachuca
• TMACS-D — Training Management Control System - Division
• SZE — Security Zone Entry
• ETO — Earth-to-Orbit
• SPORT — Soldier's Portable On-System Repair Tool
• VX-1 — Air Test and Evaluation Squadron 1
• WWIMS — Worldwide Warning Indicator Monitoring System
• SASF — SIDPERS Authorized Strength File
• TNCC — Theater Network Operations (NETOPS) Control Center
• PC — Production Control
• UTT — Utility Tactical Transport
• SEPM — Special Emphasis Program Manager
• SECORD — Secure Cord Switchboard
• TFLIR — Targeting Forward-Looking Infrared
• QEQ — Quality Evaluation Questionnaire
• SONMET — Special Operations Naval Mobile Environment Team
• SAL — Strategic Arms Limitation
• DPC — Direct Patient Care
• QE — Quality Evaluation
• TAQ — Total Army Quality
• SOTAS — Standoff Target Acquisition System
• RFOG — Resonator Fiber-Optic Gyro

• RFL — Restrictive Fire Line (military)
• RLV — Relieve
• SADF — South African Defense Force
• UTES — Unit Training Equipment Site
• SOFLAM — Special Operations Laser Marker
• RTOS — Re-configurable Tactics Operations Simulator
• TREE — Transient Radiation Effects on Electronics
• WAFE — Wives of the Armed Forces, Emeritus
• PWF — Personnel Working File
• TLX — Teletype
• SDMP — System Development Master Plan
• VCXO — voltage controlled crystal oscillator; voltage controlled oscillator
• QUH-1 — Helicopter Target
• STAP — Science and Technology Advisory Panel
• USCINCCENT — Commander in Chief, United States Central Command
• LSM — Land-Surface Model
• OPS — Operations Processing System
• SOAF — Status of Action File
• TMEP — Theater Mortuary Evacuation Point
• SARDS — Situation And Reality Display System
• RIRA — Real Irish Republican Army
• S2E — Seamless Synthetic Environment
• PVP — Planned Value Profile
• PIAC — Polymer Industrial Advisory Council
• TCAM — Theater Army Medical Management Information System (TAMMIS) Customer Assistance Module
• QBX — Question Before eXecution
• USSOUTHAF — United States Air Force, Southern Command
• TJTN — Theater Joint Tactical Network
• SWW — Soldat World War
• UMIB — Urgent Marine Information Broadcast
• RC(SW) — Regional Command (Southwest)
• JTWC — Joint Typhoon Warning Center
• SIRCUS — Standard Information Retrieval Capability for Users
• SND — Send
• SUIC — Service Unit Identification Code
• MMW — multifunction millimeter wave
• TEGFET — Two-dimensional Electron Gas FET
• WFP — World Food Program
• SPAH — Satellite Process Assurance Hub
• SPIC — Spanish Person In Control
• TADSTAND — Tactical Automation Digital STANDard
• SC EUR — NATO Strategic Command, Europe
• SCATMINE — Scatterable Mine
• USAR — United States Army Reserve
• WSMR — White Sands Missile Range (whiz-murr)
• SMEB — Significant Military Exercise Brief
• SOJ — Stand Off Jammer
• SMC — System Management Center
• SRE — Software Risk Evaluation
• UDC — Unit Descriptor Code

• TORB — Technical Order Review Board
• SFSG — Special Forces Support Group
• TREAT — Tactical Reconnaissance Engineering Assessment Team
• VGT — Variable Geometry Toroidal
• TPDF — Tanzania People's Defence Forces
• QNS — QUICK 'n SIMPLE
• ASDAR — Aircraft-to-Satellite Data Relay
• NSWP — National Space Weather Program
• RECAT — Residual Capability Assessment Team
• RFAAP — Radford Army Ammunition Plant
• SSPP — System Safety Program Plan
• TDMM — Time Division Memory Module
• SAWG — Small Arms Working Group
• PSR — Polarimetric Scanning Radiometer
• R&A — Research and Analysis
• SOCCT — Special Operations Combat Control Team
• RROD — Red River Ordnance Depot
• UFS — Unified File System
• TUO — Technology Utilization Officer
• TDADS — Test Data Analysis and Decision System
• QAB — Quality Assurance Board
• LAS — Linear Alkylbenzene Sulfonates (anionic Surfactants)
• SMKLS — Smokeless
• SHARPS — Ships/Helicopter Acoustic Range Prediction System
• STOW-E — Synthetic Theater Of War - Europe
• USAAVNC — United States Army Aviation Center
• NCESGR — National Committee for Employer Support of Guard and Reserve
• SAMID — Ship Anti-Missle Integrated Defense
• VAS — Volunteer Army Strategist
• SBNPBS — Space Based Neutral Particle Beam System
• QTB — Quarterly Training Brief
• VZF — Minimum Safe maneuvering Velocity with Zero Flaps
• QAC — Quality Assurance Checklist
• VKL — Vegetation Killing Liquid
• VAQ — Naval Tactical Electronic Warfare Squadron
• TYQ-23 — Tactical Air Operations Command and Control Set
• SMT — Simultaneous Multi-Threading
• NECAC — National Environmental Compliance Assistance Center
• MILCOM — Military Communications
• SDRB — Specification and Data Review Board
• SHOT — Executed Without a Trial
• USACCSA — United States Army Command and Control Support Agency
• RBS70 — Ray Rider Missile
• SCR3S — Single-Channel Radio Relay and Retransmission System
• TOEL — Time Ordered Event List
• RCIEDS — Radio Controlled Improvised Explosive Devices
• TC-ACCIS — Transportation Coordinator's Automated Command and Control Information System
• SP HAWK — Self-Propelled HAWK
• SSSI — Site of Special Scientific Interest
• UMCP — Unit Maintenance Collection Point

• SJPO — Systems Joint Project Officer
• TACFIRE — Tactical Fire Direction System
• TDBMS — Tactical Database Management System
• UMCT — Unit Maintenance Collection Team
• TLOS — Target Location and Observation System
• SCQ — Situational Confidence Questionnaire
• STARCIPS — Standard Army Civilian Payroll System
• STADSS — Strategic Transportation Analysis Decision Support System
• PZL — Aircraft produced by the Panstwowe Zaklady Lotnicze (Polish National Aero Factory)
• USAMMDA — United States Army Medical Materiel Development Activity
• RCCPDS — Reserve Component Common Personnel Data System
• TUW — Tabletop Universal Wargame
• LARIS — Laser Ablation and Resonance Ionization Spectroscopy
• SEMT — Signal Intelligence/ Electronic Warfare Equipment Maintenance Trainer
• REQSTATASK — Air Mission Request Status Tasking
• SITEREP — Situation Report
• SKSN — STOREKEEPER SEAMAN
• SLD — System Link Designator
• TDAP — Total Distribution Action Plan
• S&M — Scheduling and Movement
• DON — Demyelinating Optic Neuritis
• SN1 — Seaman First Class
• USELEMNORAD — United States Element, North American Aerospace Defense Command
• REQUEST — Recruit Quota System
• SAPPHIRE — Synthetic Aperture Precision Processor High Reliability
• USD(A) — Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition
• SCTIS — Single Channel Transponder Injection System
• VVD — Visual Vessel Design
• TBEP — Training Base Expansion Plan
• UXDC — Un- eXploded Depth Charge
• SRV — Software Requirements Verification
• PATOS — Patent-Online-System
• REXREP — Radar Exploitation Report
• TRAMOD — Training Module
• QVG — Quality Verification Group
• RESTRACEN — Reserve Training Center
• SSPARS — Solid-State Phased Array Radar System
• SALO — Security Assistance Liaison Officer
• SOIC — Senior Officer of the Intelligence Community
• SBC — Single Board Computer_home
• SPPG — Special Project Planning Group
• USD(AT&L) — Under Secretary of Defense For Acquisition, Technology, and Logistics
• SCRP — Special Change Request Process
• RMEC — Regional Military Emergency Coordinator
• SADR — Standard Ambulatory Data Record
• UFA — Until Further Advised
• VITD — Vector Interim Terrain Data
• WADD — Wright Air Development Division, WPAFB, OH
• STGPA — Special Task Group on Protocol Architecture
• UCCIS — USAREUR Command & Control Information System

• RVK — Revoke
• SIG — Signaling equipment
• RCRV — Receiver
• SBTG — Sabotage
• UPV — Ultimate Police Vehicle
• TBIS — Technology Base Investment Strategy
• SOTEP — Software Operational Test & Evaluation Plan
• RPQ — Request for Price Quotation
• TIDP — Technical Interface Design Plan
• PUR — Purchase
• SOPAC — South Pacific Command
• CSRA — Central Savannah River Area's
• TUA — TOW Under Armor (US)
• QOW — Quality of Work
• SCAPS — Site Characterization and Analysis Penetrometer System
• TTIL — Theater Tracked Item List
• VOQ — Visiting Officers Quarters
• SCIPMIS — Standard Civilian Personnel Management Information System
• RPTGEN — Reports Generator
• ROH — Regular Overhaul
• SOCRATES — Special Operations Command, Research, Analysis, and Threat Evaluation System
• LAMES — Laser Micro Emission Spectroscopy
• WEZ — Weapon Engagement Zone
• SOAS — Special Operations ADP System
• TEPS — Test & Evaluation Plan Summary
• TSOT — Total System Operational Test
• ULCC — Ultra Large Crude Carrier (oil)
• USACSC — United States Army Computer Systems Command
• STAR-T — Super High Frequency Tri-Band Advanced Range Extension Terminal
• SPEEDEX — Systemwide Project for Electronic Equipment at Depots Extended
• REFORGER — Return of Forces to Germany (Exercise)
• RPTOR — Reporting Organization
• SIMBAD — Standoff Instride Mine Breaching Device
• USAFISA — United States Army Force Integration Support Agency
• ORA — Office of Research and Applications
• USCINC TRANS — Commander IN Chief United States Transportation Command
• RAPIDSIM — Rapid Intertheater Deployment Simulation Model
• SVIC — Shock & Vibration Information Center
• TMQ-41 — Meteorological data Measuring Set
• RVO — Remediation Venture Office
• RD&E — Research, Development & Engineering
• VQA — Voice Quality Analyzer
• PWN — Psychological Warfare Noise
• VPV — Virtual Prime Vendor
• TS3 — Time Sensitive Support System
• SMWG — Software Management Working Group
• RM — Requirements Management
• QVP — Quality Verification Program
• TRANSCOM — United States Transportation Command
• UPD — Underwater Propulsion Device

• RFG — Resource Funding Group
• UARCC — Unconventional Assisted Recovery Coordination Cell
• RCZ — Rear Combat Zone
• SICPS — Standardized Integrated Command Post Shelter
• SYD — Subject to Your Discretion
• RDP — Radar Data Processor
• TARCOM — Army Tank-Automotive Materiel Readiness Command, Warren, MI
• SOUTHROC — Southern Region Operational Center (USSOUTHCOM)
• RCK — Recheck
• QBS — Qualifications Based Selection
• RFSS — Radio Frequency Simulation System B
• V/STOL — Vertical/Short Take-Off And Landing (vee-stoll)
• VATLS — Visual Airborne Target Locating System
• TIO — Target Intelligence Officer
• UDAC — Unauthorized Disclosure Analysis Center
• SA3 — Security Assistance Automation, Army
• WAMC — Wide Area Mine Clearance
• WCV — Waypoint Closing Velocity
• TCDIS — Transportation Coordination Deployment Information System
• RDTST — Rapid Data Transmisstion System for Requisitioning
• SWSOCC — Southwest Sector Operation Control Center North American Aerospace Defense Command (NORAD)
• RSIC — Redstone Scientific Information Center, Redstone Arsenal, AL
• SPTCEN — Support Center
• TRAS — Training Requirements Analysis System
• TACCIMS — Theater Automated Command & Control Information Management System
• SDTF — Standard Duty Title File
• RTSS — Real Time Simulation System
• STATDATA — Status Data
• QXI — Quality, Excellence, Integrity
• QOX — Quality of Experience
• VMM — Virtual Machine Monitor
• VDJS — Vice Director, Joint Staff
• SCNE — self-contained navigation equipment
• THMP — Terminal Homing Munitions Projectile
• LDR — Leadership Development Report
• SIMUTA — Simulation for Multiple Unit Training Assemblies
• SIIP — Site Integration Installation Plan
• TMMMC — Theater Medical Materiel Management Center
• RD&A — Research, Development & Acquisition
• RZB — Regulated Zone Boundary
• SSCP — Subsystem Service Control Point
• RCR — Royal Canadian Regiment
• SAINT — Strategic Artificially Intelligent Nuclear Transport
• RAAM — Register Of Australian Archives And Manuscripts
• TBQ — To Be Questioned
• VIL — Volume Imaging Lidar
• RIFTS — Rapidly Installed Fluid Transfer System
• UVC — Ultra-Violet C (250-260nm)
• Q&D — Quick and Dirty
• STIG — Space Technology Interdependency Group

• RHAW — Radar Homing And Warning
• RDDT&E — Research, Development, Demonstration, Testing and Evaluation
• TDFD — Time Delay Firing Device
• VTOL-UAV — Vertical Takeoff and Landing Unmanned Aerial Vehicle
• SJFHQ — Standing Joint Force Headquarters
• SC2S — Strategic Command and Control Software
• SARTF — Search And Rescue Task Force
• TD/CMS — Technical Data/Configuration Management System
• QFU — Query For runway Use
• RTOC — Rear Tactical Operations Center
• FFG — Federal Facilities program
• TFLRF — TARDEC Fuels and Lubricants Research Facility
• ISAT — In Situ Adaptive Tabulation
• RACG — Radiometric Area Correlation Guidance
• QOLVR — Queen's Own Loyal Virginia Regiment
• SRIS-GS — Surface Reach Imaging System - Ground Station
• SA-7 — Grail Missile
• TMDCC — Theater Missile Defense Coordination Cell
• TERPES — Tactical Electronic Reconnaissance Processing and Evaluation System
• VLZ — Vertical Landing Zone
• VAC — Volts, Alternating Current
• SPEF — Single Program Element Funding
• RLH — Run Like Hell
• UAM — Underwater-to-Air Missile
• UMK-3 — Tactical Environmental Support System / Shipboard Meteorological and Oceanographic Observing System
• STOD — Special Technical Operations Division
• SSLI — State Sponsored Life Insurance
• TELIC — Tell Everyone Leave Is Cancelled
• SOSB — Special Operations Support Battalion
• VFDMIS — Vertical Force Development Management Information System
• RDMS — Range Data Management/Measurement Subsystem
• SQPP — Software Quality Program Plan
• ISAW — Interactive Self-Avoiding Walk
• QTF — Quick Turnaround Facility
• SEACOP — Strategic Sealift Contingency Planning System
• RQQ — Recommendations on Quantity and Quality Committee
• SIMS-X — Selected Item Management System-Expanded
• SAVA — Standard Army Vetronics Architecture
• CWP — Cell Wall Protein
• TAWDS — Tactical Automated Weather Distribution System
• RARS — Reusable ADA Repository System
• SRQ — Software Requirements Questionnaire
• RR&D — Reparation, Removal, and Demolition Section, U. S. Military Government, Germany
• NATAS — North American Thermal Analysis Society
• POM — Program Operations Memorandum
• TAMSS — Target Area Meteorological Sensor System
• PUL — parent unit level
• QJ — Quality Journal
• SMPT — School of Military Packaging Technology
• QAH — Quality Assurance Hold

• TAMCO — Theater Army Movement Control Center
• VIFF — Vector In Forward Flight
• WICV — Wheeled Infantry Combat Vehicle
• TAC2IS — Theater Army Command and Control Info System
• RDCTFP — Regional Defense Combating Terrorism Fellowship Program
• USNMR — United States National Military Representative
• SYQ — Command and Control Systems
• SK1 — Storekeeper First Class
• QTID — Quadrilateral Technical Interface Design Plan
• SR-UAV — Short-Range Unmanned Aerial Vehicle
• TOFCN — Technical Order Field Change Notice
• TSSAM — Tri-Service Standoff Attack Missile
• SHIR — Self-Heating Individual Ration
• REMT — Regional Emergency Management Team
• TRQ-36 — Microwave Scanning Beam Landing System Ground Station
• SWARM — Smart Warfighting Array of Reconfigurable Modules
• TOS(D) — Tactical Operations System- Division
• VECP — Value Engineering Change Proposal