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• UBRAT — Unfair Blame Reparations Army Territory
• TIM — Technical Interchange Meeting
• SEPCOR — Separate Correspondence
• ETA — Estimated Time of Arrival
• UV-B — UltraViolet band B
• LAN — Local Area Network
• RFID — Radio Frequency Identification
• USDHHS — United States Department of Health and Human Services
• TQJBR — Tanzim Qa'idat al-Jihad fi Bilad al-Rafidayn
• NHA — Next Higher Assembly
• MAN — Metropolitan Area Network
• BVR — Beyond Visual Range
• WWW — World Wide Web
• WARNO — Warning Order
• ROM — Read-Only Memory
• FCFS — First Come First Served
• OFP — Operational Flight Program
• WHO — World Health Organization
• RADAY — Radio Day
• IT — Information Technology
• CDR — Critical Design Review
• ELV — Expendable Launch Vehicle
• ASAP — As Soon As Possible (pronounced AY-sap)
• ARPANET — Advanced Research Projects Agency Network (early internet)
• QC — Quality Control
• UFO — Unidentified Flying Object
• UK — United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
• ADC — Air Data Computer
• UNSAT — Unsatisfactory
• MSG — Message
• SPOTREP — Spot Report
• PDR — Preliminary Design Review
• DFD — Data Flow Diagram
• WARNORD — Warning Order
• LASER — Light Amplification By Stimulated Emission Of Radiation (cf. Maser)
• STS — Space Transportation System
• ADM — Advanced Development Model
• NFS — Network File System
• CY — Calendar Year
• FET — Field Effect Transistor
• ANSI — American National Standards Institute, Inc.
• APU — Auxiliary Power Unit
• CPU — Central Processing Unit
• OBE — Overtaken By Events
• APB — All Points Bulletin
• DAC — Discretionary Access Control
• APT — Automatic Picture Transmission
• AC — Alternating Current
• DSA — Digital Signature Algorithm
• PATOLIS — Patent Online Information System

• VTR — Video Tape Recorder
• CCB — Configuration Control Board
• BTW — By The Way
• C/SSR — Cost/Schedule Status Report
• RPG — Report Program Generator
• TB — Tuberculosis
• CCB — Change Control Board
• USDA — United States Department of Agriculture
• PDA — Personal Digital Assistant
• MMIC — Monolithic Microwave Integrated Circuit
• EMP — Electromagnetic Pulse
• CEO — Chief Executive Officer
• OEM — Original Equipment Manufacturer (usually in reference to car parts)
• LCD — Liquid Crystal Display
• SPS — Standard Positioning Service (GPS)
• TCTO — Time Compliance Technical Order
• COB — close of business (End of duty day)
• AIDS — Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome (see also SIDS and HIV)
• LNG — Liquefied Natural Gas
• SCSI — Small Computer System Interface
• MARV — Maneuverable Reentry Vehicle
• DME — Distance Measuring Equipment
• ABR — Available Bit Rate
• DPKO — Department of Peacekeeping Operations
• WAN — Wide Area Network
• TQM — Total Quality Management
• IV — Intravenous
• ATA — Area Transportation Authority
• CE — Civil Engineer
• DPS — Department of Public Safety
• AVHRR — Advanced Very High Resolution Radiometer  
• CMOS — Complementary Metal-Oxide Semiconductor
• USAF — United States Air Force
• R&D — Research & Development
• AFCS — Automatic Flight Control System
• RF — Radio Frequency
• VR — Virtual Reality
• LRU — Line Replaceable Unit
• OTC — Over The Counter (medications not requiring a prescription)
• DSU — Data Service Unit
• IP — Internet Protocol
• BAE — British Aerospace Systems, LTD
• ASME — American Society of Mechanical Engineers
• VLS — Vertical Launch System
• NIS — Network Information System
• TCB — Trusted Computing Base
• RFP — Request For Proposal
• PPS — Precise Positioning Service
• LPI — Lines Per Inch
• SALM — Single-Anchor Leg Mooring

• MOU — Memorandum of Understanding (an MOU between Food & Drug Administratin and a regulatory agency in another country allows mutual recognition of inspections)
• RAC — Resident Agent in Charge
• TAFMS — Total Active Federal Military Service
• TCP — Transmission Control Protocol
• CVR — Cockpit Voice Recorder
• RM — Resource Management
• EDM — Engineering Development Model
• CIO — Chief Information Officer
• TARFU — Things Are Really Fucked Up. A Situation Worse Than SNAFU, But Not Quite FUBAR.
• T&EO — Training & Evaluation Outline
• SARDOT — Search and Rescue Point
• AWGN — Additive White Gaussian Noise
• TO&E — Table of Organization and Equipment
• MIL — Military
• STP — Space Test Program
• DS — Direct Sequence
• ATM — Asynchronous Transfer Mode
• TS/SCI — Top Secret/Sensitive Compartmented Information
• SQA — Software Quality Assurance
• SQ — Square
• BLUF — Bottom Line Up Front
• TV — Television
• ERP — Effective Radiated Power
• CTE — Coefficient of Thermal Expansion
• CDU — Control Display Unit
• NACA — National Advisory Committee for Aeronautics
• RIF — Reduction In Force
• MOS — Military Occupational Speciality
• DSA — Directory System Agent
• BTU — British Thermal Unit
• MSA — Minimum Safe Altitude
• WILCO — Will Comply
• OT — Overtime
• BAOR — British Army of the Rhine
• SB — Service Bulletin
• POC — Proof Of Concept
• CD — Civil Defense
• ALT — Alternate
• UPS — Uninterruptible Power System
• IPCC — Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (WMO and UNEP)
• SS-17 — Spanker Missile
• SLIP — Serial Line Interface Protocol
• DIB — Directory Information Base
• UVCE — Unconfined Vapor Cloud Explosion
• LES — Lincoln Experimental Satellite
• CTR — Center
• DTE — Data Terminal Equipment
• ROV — Remotely Operated Vehicle
• LAB — Laboratory
• DMSP — Defense Meteorological Satellite Program (U.S.)

• CAE — Computer-Aided Engineering
• EGA — Enhanced Graphics Adapter
• AIAA — American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics, Inc.
• CIS — Commonwealth of Independent States
• TED — Total Energy Detector
• BW — Bandwidth
• LEA — Law Enforcement Agency
• NC — No Change
• AMR — Atlantic Missile Range
• ARPA — Advanced Research Projects Agency (made early internet)
• BT — Bhutan
• DFCS — Digital Flight Control System
• ATS — applications technology satellite
• SGT — Sergeant
• FCS — Flight Control System (Subsystem)
• SEM — Space Environment Monitor
• QOS — Quality of Service
• SIG — Signal
• DES — Data Encryption Standard
• STD — Standard
• CM — Configuration Management
• AGE — Aerospace Ground Equipment
• SOPS — Standard Operating Procedures
• N — North
• SVBIED — Suicide Vehicle Borne Improvised Explosive Device
• MAC — Message Authentication Code
• STC — Sensitivity Time Control
• PMR — Program Management Review
• SEATO — Southeast Asia Treaty Organization
• SEC — Second
• TAC — Terminal Access Controller
• SCN — Specification Change Notice
• AM — Amplitude Modulation
• PAR — Perimeter Acquisition Radar
• SGML — Standard Generalized Markup Language
• VMI — Virginia Military Institute
• DEC — Digital Equipment Corporation
• TNI — Trusted Network Interpretation
• UHF — Ultra High Frequency (300-3000 MHz; 1m-10cm)
• RFC — River Forecast Center
• SALT — Strategic Arms Limitation Talks
• UNCLOS — United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea (policy treaty)
• CRL — Certificate Revocation List
• CDRL — Contract Data Requirements List
• SL — Sea Level
• CMP — Configuration Management Plan
• AFWAL — Air Force Wright Aeronautical Laboratory
• SOP — Standard Operational Procedure
• T-AKR — Fast Logistics Ship
• APP — Application

• FFT — Fast Fourier Transform
• EXCOM — Executive Committee
• BITE — Built In Test Equipment/Battle Management Interoperability T&E Training Exercises
• SDS — Satellite Data System
• UPI — United Press International
• WBS — Work Breakdown Structure
• CTRL — Control
• MF — Medium Frequency
• APEC — Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation
• OPS — Operations
• TACRON — Tactical Air Control Squadron
• TEC — Total Electron Content
• ATC — Air traffic control
• BE — Beryllium
• LAC — Local Area Coverage
• USG — United States Government
• CSTC — Consolidated Space Test Center
• NASP — National Aerospace Plane
• BIT — Built-In Test
• ACL — Access Control List
• SS-18 — Satan Missile
• MLV — Medium Launch Vehicle
• ERS — Environmental Research Satellite
• Q-SHIP — Decoy Ship
• CFA — Cognizant Field Activity
• MSL — Mean Sea Level
• MDA — Minimum Descent Altitude
• WS — Workstation
• SLQ-32 — Electronic Warfare Jamming System
• DRS — Data Relay Satellite
• S-8 — Army Resource Management Staff at the Battalion/Brigade Level
• R2T2 — Rapid Response Topographic Teams
• DAC — Development Assistance Committee
• ALT — Altitude
• CCAFS — Cape Canaveral Air Force Station, an air force base in Florida where NASA launches satellites from.
• RFS — Request For Service
• DC — Direct Current
• AE — Application Entity
• AOA — Angle Of Arrival
• AFSCN — Air Force Satellite Control Network
• DAR — Defense Acquisition Regulation
• LOS — Line Of Sight
• OMV — Orbital Maneuvering Vehicle
• VHF — Very High Frequency
• AGC — Automatic Gain Control
• LEO — Low Earth Orbit (satellite communications)
• UNRWA — United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East
• ADPE — Automatic Data Processing Equipment
• MTBF — Mean Time Before Failure
• PMR — Pacific Missile Range

• S SCAN — Sector Scan
• LFC — Large Format Camera
• PM — Preventive Maintenance
• TBN — To Be Named
• N/A — Not Applicable
• MLG — Main Landing Gear
• CW — Carrier Wave
• MT — Metric Ton
• TAFCSD — Total Active Federal Commissioned Service Date
• LF — Low Frequency
• UA — User Agent
• SAEDA — Subversion and Espionage Directed Against the Army
• VCRM — Verification Cross-Reference Matrix
• USV — United States Volunteers
• SATURN — Second-Generation Anti-Jam Tactical UHF Radio for NATO
• MOS — Marine Observation Satellite
• SDD — Software Design Document
• LAT — Latitude
• QIO — Quality Improvement Organization
• MSU — Microwave Sounding Unit
• IPO — Integrated Program Office
• NLT — No Later Than
• LPF — Low Pass Filter
• RIP — Routing Information Protocol
• TPF — Total Package Fielding
• SYS — System
• RCV — Receive
• CW — Continuous Wave
• AFSCF — Air Force Satellite Control Facility
• SELCOM — Select Committee
• OCD — Operational Concept Description
• MCW — Modulated Continuous Wave
• ESMC — Eastern Space And Missile Center (formerly AFETR)
• PY — Prior Year
• LEP — Linear Error Probable
• RFI — Radio Frequency Interference
• PPM — parts per million
• AU — Audio Unit
• S&TI — Scientific & Technical Intelligence
• TED — Trunk Encryption Device
• FIG — Figure
• IUS — Inertial UPper Stage (was Interim UPper Stage)
• MODEM — Modulator-Demodulator
• EM — Electromagnetic
• TOL — Tolerance
• UANF — United Achik National Front
• NTSB — US National Transportation Safety Board
• UNDAC — United Nations Disaster Assessment and Coordination
• TBD — To Be Determined
• CAB — Cabinet

• SMG — Spaceflight Meteorology Group
• S/RTF — Search and Recovery Task Force
• NIC — Network Information Center
• NIS — Network Information Service
• LCC — Launch Control Center (KSC)
• MM — Million
• SDHS — Satellite Data Handling System
• WADR — With All Due Respect
• CSMA/CD — Carrier Sense Multiple Access with Collision Detection
• PDL — program design language
• COG — Continuity Of Government
• SLV — Space Launch Vehicle
• RPF — Raster Product Format
• ERBS — Earth Radiation Budget Satellite
• FBW — Fly By Wire
• PRF — Pulse Repetition Frequency
• NMS — Network Management System
• SL — Sick Leave
• UNEP — United Nations Environment Program
• NCS — National Communications System
• RCRA — Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (1976, 1984)
• TDL — Tactical Data Link
• SGL — Small Group Leader
• S — Secret
• TNO — Trust No One
• WG — Working Group
• DMSS — Defense Meteorological Satellite System
• OECD — Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development
• RDBMS — Relational Database Management System
• STR — Software Test Report
• S-9 — Army Facilities Management Staff at the Battalion/Brigade Level
• TCP/IP — transmission control protocol/internet protocol
• R-AFF — Regimental Affiliation
• TACREP — Tactical Report
• S-6 — Army Communications and Information Management Staff at the Battalion/Brigade Level
• BOM — Bill of Material
• T-AH — Hospital Ship
• S-ARM — Standard-Antiradiation Missile
• VM — Virtual Memory
• CO — Company
• COMSAT — Communications Satellite Corporation
• OA — Office Automation
• MOH — Medal Of Honor
• SSAN — Social Security Account Number
• AA — Australian Army
• TWT — Traveling Wave Tube
• SOLAS — Safety of Life at Sea
• COS — Cosine
• NA — Not Applicable
• SW — Switch

• MSS — Multispectral Scanner System
• UAV-GCS — Unmanned Aerial Vehicle - Ground Control Station
• VOL — Volume
• UCOFT — Unit Conduct Of Fire Trainer
• OC — Optical Carrier
• SNAFU — Situation Normal All Fouled Up
• ERTS — Earth Resources Technology Satellite (now Landsat)
• W TK — water tank
• S-7 — Army Inter-Component Integration Staff at the Battalion/Brigade Level
• RADCAD — Radar Computer-Aided Design
• EOM — End Of Month
• W SUP — water supply
• D — Director
• WI — What If?
• S.530 — Super 530 Missile
• SA-2 — Guideline Missile
• R.S.M. — Regimental Sergeant Major
• TBO — Time Between Overhaul
• NEACP — National Emergency Airborne Command Post
• NOR — Notice Of Revision
• MTNS — Mountains
• DMZ — Demilitarized Zone
• NSW — New South Wales
• RAR — Royal Australian Regiment
• ABMA — Army Ballistic Missile Agency
• LPC — Linear Predictive Coding
• COTR — Contracting Officer Technical Representative
• EEC — European Economic Community (predecessor of the European Union|EU)
• MCS — Mesoscale Convective System
• ESS — Electronic Switching System
• CRT — Crisis Response Team
• T-JMC — Theater-Joint Movement Center
• QA — Center for Quality Assurance in International Education
• K — Kilo-
• MVS — Multiple Virtual Storage
• S-QUAD — Silent Sound Spread Spectrum
• SST — States Supersonic Transport
• S/C N — Signal-to-Clutter Plus Noise
• MAC — Mandatory Access Control
• TAC CP — Tactical Command Post
• AFC — Automatic Frequency Control
• FDX — Full Duplex
• ECD — Estimated Completion Date
• OSPF — Open Shortest Path First (ATM)
• PTR — Paper Tape Reader
• RWIP — Risk Work In Progress
• CWGC — Commonwealth War Graves Commission
• BNL — Brookhaven National Laboratory
• RSSI — Received Signal Strength Indicator
• CRT — Cathode Ray Tube (type of TV)

• SLAR — Side-Looking Airborne Radar
• ASN — Abstract Syntax Notation
• T&DE — Test and Diagnostic Equipment
• LAS — Land Analysis System
• NN — Neural Network
• USCG — United States Coast Guard
• BMO — Ballistic Missile Office
• OR — Operational Requirement
• ITO — International Trade Organization
• OP — Operator
• TPN — Tactical Packet Network
• TISA — Troop Issue Subsistence Activity
• SHF — Super High Frequency
• PG — Persian Gulf
• TMI — TRMM Microwave Imager
• CRRES — Combined Release and Radiation Effects Satellite
• CKO — Chief Knowledge Officer
• AUTOVON — Automatic Voice Network
• SDR — System Design Review
• SCONUM — Ship Control Number
• S/EWOC — Signals Intelligence/electronic Warfare Operations Center
• NFIP — National Flood Insurance Program
• WATCHCON — Watch Condition
• SVEST — Suicide Vest
• MMU — Manned Maneuvering Unit
• ATT — At This Time
• 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.")
• RSSIA — Regional Security Strategy Implementation Analysis
• RADBN — Radio Battalion
• NT — Northern Territory
• FDDI — Fiber Distributed Data Interface
• SAFE-CP — Selected Area for Evasion-Contact Point
• BER — Bit-Error Rate
• LMI — Layer Management Interface
• DAD — Dual Air Density
• SAACONS — Standard Army Automated Contracting System
• BERT — Bit Error Rate Tester (telecommunication)
• LDR — Leader
• OCR — Optical Character Recognition
• LALLS — Low-Angle Laser Light Scattering
• T-JTB — Theater-Joint Transportation Board
• SLV — Sleeve
• MIS — Management Information System (OSHA)
• V-DAY — Victory Day
• SIDS — Secondary Imagery Dissemination System
• RAM — random-access memory
• RECCE — Reconnaissance
• SBIR — Small Business Innovation Research
• MDT — Mobile Data Terminal
• KEK — Key Encryption Key (COMSEC Key)

• LAGEOS — Laser Geodynamic Satellite
• SCTS — Single Channel Transponder System
• SW — Short Wave
• MPC — Marine Prediction Center
• MDT — Message Distribution Terminal
• UBACS — Under Body Armour Combat Shirt
• COMSEC — Communications Security (military)
• SL3 — STOCK LIST
• TSOC — Theater Special Operations Command
• AASHTO — American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials
• ETL — Endorsed Tools List
• BIT — Binary Digit (either 0 Or 1)
• FDMA — Frequency Division Multiple Access
• CDMA — Code Division Multiple Access (voice/data transmission)
• QBGS — Queens Body Guard for Scotland
• EDAS — Eta Data Assimilation System
• VT — Virtual Terminal
• SINE — Short Interspersed Nuclear Element
• MMS — Multimission Modular Spacecraft
• DBA — Data Base Administrator
• PMS — Project Management System
• CSOC — Consolidated Space Operations Center
• NM — Network Management
• DSS — Decision Support System
• OPSEC — Operational Security
• SOHO — Small Office Home Office
• VASRD — Veterans Administration Schedule for Rating Disabilities
• DRAM — Dynamic Random Access Memory (dee-ram) (computing)
• TD — Technical Directive
• IR — Infrared
• ECO — Engineering Change Order
• S&GSLCMC — Soldier and Ground Systems Life Cycle Management Command
• RAD — Radiation Absorbed Dose
• PIN — Personal Identification Number
• SAIC — Science Applications International Corporation
• TBR — To Be Resolved
• IPR — Impulse Response
• CTS — communications technology satellite
• EEOC — Equal Employment Opportunity Commission
• NASDA — National Space Development Agency of Japan
• AFS — Air Force Station
• WE — With Equipment
• RFI — Request For Information. Sales department shorthand. Special priority when use in conjunction with RFN (see below).
• NRC — National Research Council (Canada)
• MFD — Multi-Function Display
• SA-3 — Goa Missile
• MRC — Maintenance Requirement Card
• DC — District Commissioner
• SACMFCS — Small Arms Common Module Fire Control System
• EIRP — Effective Isotropic Radiated Power

• E&I — Engineering & Installation
• CAD — Computer Aided Designer
• R2P2 — Rapid Response Planning Process
• CAVU — Ceiling And Visibility Unlimited
• SUM — Software User's Manual
• PX — Post Exchange
• QEEM — Quick Erect Expandable Mast
• SA-5 — Gammon Missile
• SA-6 — Gainful Missile
• PERT — Program Evaluation and Review Technique
• MDT — Mean Down Time
• T&A TM — Traffic and Analysis Team
• UDA — Ulster Defence Association
• TMI — Too Much Information (Internet Slang)
• USAID — United States Agency for International Development
• SA-13 — Strella Missile
• ANR — Active Noise Reduction
• SSTO — Single-Stage-to-Orbit
• TWS — Track While-Scan
• SERE — Survival, Evasion, Resistance and Escape
• AFOTEC — Air Force Operational Test and Evaluation Center's
• IVD — Interactive Video Disk
• AOA — Angle Of Attack
• OPF — Orbiter Processing Facility
• LAP — Laboratory Accreditation Program
• DOE — United States Department of Energy (government)
• SRS — Software Requirements Specifications
• BPS — bits per second
• PPI — Plan Position Indicator
• UFC — Unified Facilities Criteria
• LOI — Letter Of Intent
• OS — Operating System
• DPI — Differential Pressure Indicator
• RAAF — Royal Australian Air Force
• SNMP — Simple Network Management Protocol (ATM)
• UAOBS — Upper Air Observation
• MTPE — Mission To Planet Earth
• DOI — Date of Injury
• KISS — Keep It Simple Stupid
• BPR — Business Process Re-engineering
• PSTN — Public Switched Telephone Network
• ELF — Extremely Low Frequency
• BAMF — Bad Ass Mother Fucker
• DTM — Data Transfer Module
• AKM — Apogee Kick Motor
• RLY — Relay
• VPN — Virtual Private Network (ATM)
• TOR — terms of reference (ICAO/FAA)
• SVD — Software Version Description
• VOR — VHF Omnidirectional Range

• R/EW — Radar/ Electronic Warfare
• IPX — Internet Packet Exchange
• SA-4 — Ganef Missile
• MPA — Magnetospheric Plasma Analyzer
• PASADENA — Para-Hydrogen And Synthesis Allow Dramatically Enhanced Nuclear Alignment
• ITS — Intelligent Transportation System
• VLF — Very Low Frequency
• EA — Each (as in a unit of measurement - one each)
• MTTR — Mean Time To Repair
• NOAA — National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (US)
• DBMS — Defense Business Management System
• WBGTI — Wet-Bulb Globe Temperature Index
• SAAF — South African Air Force
• MHS — Message Handling System (electronic)
• SAFWIN — Secure Air Force Weather Information Network
• DOMSAT — Domestic Communications Satellite System
• APHIS — U.S. Department of Agriculture's Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service
• CLICK — Kilometre
• R.550 — Magic Misile
• VAR — Variable
• CACM — Central American Common Market
• LIDAR — Lander Light Detection and Ranging
• TJAG — The Judge Advocate General
• QLQ — Quality of Life Questionnaire
• SHA — System Hazard Analysis
• QFEA — Quartermaster Field Evaluation Agency
• CBR — Case-Based Reasoning
• R.440 — Crotale Missile
• W/D — Withdrawal
• APPS — Applications (software)
• SA-N-2 — Naval Guideline
• SSL — Secure Socket Layer
• REDCOM — Readiness Command
• PDM — Pulse Duration Modulation
• ACE — Access Control Encryption
• MBO — Management by Objective
• QBE — Query By Example
• BGP — Border Gateway Protocol (routing protocol)
• ODA — Open Document Architecture
• MBPS — Megabytes Per Second
• PC — Personal computer (host)
• OMB — Office of Management and Budget (U.S.)
• DOS — Disk Operating System
• ETL — Environmental Technology Laboratory
• SCF — Sectional Center Facility
• WFOV — Wide Field Of View
• POTS — Plain Old Telephone System
• RADAGS — Radar Aimpoint Guidance System
• OSTP — Office of Science and Technology Policy
• SA-N-1 — Naval Goa Missile 1

• NAS — United States National Academy of Sciences
• LT — Light
• CAM — computer aided manufacturing
• TVM — Track Via Missile
• JAWF — Joint Agricultural Weather Facility
• PTDO — Prepare To Deploy Order
• PU — Physical Unit (IBM)
• SA — Special Agent
• NDL — Network Data Language
• SUM — Software User Manual
• REI — Restricted Entry Interval
• RTS — Remote Tracking Station
• PDS — Post Design Services
• PRI — Primary Rate Interface (ISDN)
• SQL — Structured Query Language
• DSN — Deep Space Network - network of large antennas and communication facilities.
• EOB — Executive Office Building
• PDU — Protocol data unit (such as segment, packet, frame, etc.)
• WAOB — World Agricultural Outlook Board
• AFSC — Air Force Systems Command
• OST — Outer Space Treaty
• VAW-124 — Naval Airborne Early Warning Squadron 124, The Bear Aces
• ADCCP — Advanced Data Communications Control Procedures
• DAC — Data Assembly Center
• ARDC — Air Research and Development Command
• PPP — Point-to-Point Protocol
• JVM — Java Virtual Machine
• SCADA — Supervisory Control And Data Aquisition
• MT — Machine Translation
• AC — annual closing
• ASI — Air Speed Indicator
• CLIN — Contract Line Item Number
• SADFRAD — Synthetic Aperture Dual Frequency Radar
• VAH-8 — Heavy Attack Squadron 8, The Fireballers
• LED — law enforcement desk; light emitting diode
• VBTM — Virtual Brigade Training Methodology
• DMA — direct memory access (computer term)
• SA-9 — Gaskin Missile
• QAR — Quality Assurance Representative
• OII — Operations-Intelligence Interface
• WAAFB — Walker Air Force Base
• AP — Application Processor
• DASD — Direct Access Storage Device
• ECHR — European Court of Human Rights
• WAWF-RA — Wide Area Work Flow - Receipt and Acceptance
• SA-N-3 — Goblet Missile
• TAIHOD — Total Army Injury and Health Outcomes Database
• SCIF — Sensitive Compartmented Information Facility
• SLC — Space Launch Complex
• QVO — Qualified Vehicle Operator

• BIU — Bus Interface Unit
• CRS — Can't Remember Stuff
• LF — Live Fire
• NCSC — National Computer Security Center (NSA)
• SA-8 — Gecko Missile
• SDLC — Synchronous Data Link Control
• PRT — Personal Rapid Transit
• SPL — Software Products Library
• COMMS — Communications
• SUPPO — Supply Officer
• WIA — Wounded In Action
• RIM-66 — Standard Missile
• TAFIES — Tactical Air Force Intelligence Exploitation System
• RAC-OT — Readiness Assessment System - Output Tool
• DIDS — Defense Integrated Data System
• NZ — New Zealand
• QLP — Quadrilateral Protocol
• CNN — Cable News Network's
• OPS — Operations Squadron
• VRU — Voice Response Unit
• SECSTATE — Secretary of State
• SOCC — Satellite Operations Control Center
• WAC(I) — Women's Auxiliary Corp (India)
• CCTV — Closed Circuit Television
• PPS — Post-Production Support
• SWE — Snow Water Equivalent
• AMST — Advanced Medium STOL Transport
• TOA — Time Of Arrival
• WRF — Weather Research and Forecasting
• NESS — National Environmental Satellite Service (NOAA)
• IPM — Interpersonal Messaging
• SECAF — Secretary of the Air Force
• USDOJ — United States Department of Justice
• QEX — Quality Evaluation eXercise
• RADAR — RAdio Detection And Ranging
• DAU — Data Acquisition Unit
• RI — Routing Indicator
• QPSK — aeronautical quadrature phase shift keying
• SIMM — Single Inline Memory Module
• FA — Forward Area
• PCM — Pulse-Code Modulation
• RADAM — Radar Detection of Agitated Metals
• SSM/I — Special Sensor Microwave/Imager
• EPROM — Erasable Programmable Read-Only Memory
• QAZ — Quick Access Zone
• RACF — Resource Access Control Facility
• SW — Software (SFTWE Preferred)
• VAQ-130 — Naval Tactical Electronic Warfare Squadron 130, The Zappers
• SIQ — Sick In Quarters
• TACSATCOM — Tactical Satellite Communications

• KBS — Knowledge-Based System
• WAYM — WayMark
• CBJB — Congressional Budget Justification Book
• CFE — Center For Engineering
• UNODIR — Unless Otherwise Directed
• POP — Point Of Presence (Internet)
• SBNPB — Space-Based Neutral Particle Beam
• RAIDES — Rapid Air Defense Evaluation System
• WAPJ — World Air Power Journal
• RMN — Royal Malaysian Navy
• TACO2 — Tactical Communications Protocol 2
• VTC — Video Teleconference
• E-MAIL — Electronic Mail
• VAQ-131 — Naval Tactical Electronic Warfare Squadron 131, The Lancers
• TYCOM — Type Commander
• CDT — Central Daylight Time
• AT&T — American Telephone and Telegraph (U.S. company, also known as "Ma Bell")
• AOD — Administrative Officer of the Day
• ROICC — Resident Officer In Charge of Construction
• TM — Technical Monitor
• TUH — Tactical Utility Helicopter
• CAS — Calibrated Air Speed
• VA — Veterans Administration
• TACLAN — Tactical Local Area Network
• TAFDS — Tactical Airfield Fuel Dispensing System
• SEWS — Satellite Early Warning System
• VNAV — Vertical Navigation
• SIDPERS — Standard Installation/Division Personnel System
• CQC — Close Quarters Combat
• MOD — Ministry Of Defence (United Kingdom) And Various Other Countries
• VAQ-141 — Naval Tactical Electronic Warfare Squadron 141, The Shadowhawks
• UTA — Unit Training Assembly
• NIST — National Institute of Standards and Technology
• TACWAR — Tactical Warfare
• SBL — Space-Based Laser
• ATA — Actual Time of Arrival
• RAFGSA — Royal Air Force Gliding and Soaring Association
• RAMADCS — Reliability, Availability, Maintainability Automated Data Collection System
• UQL — Unacceptable Quality Level
• QRCT — Quick Reaction Communications Terminal
• UPRN — Unique Property Reference Number
• VSWR — Voltage Standing Wave Ratio
• PM — Project Manager
• ANFO — Ammonium Nitrate Fuel Oil Explosive
• VAQ-135 — Naval Tactical Electronic Warfare Squadron 135, Black Ravens
• USD/P — Under Secretary of Defense for Policy
• DNA — Deoxyribose Nucleic Acid
• POTUS — President Of The United States. Acronym used by Whitehouse staff. See also FLOFTUS.
• CSR — Current Situation Room
• VOIP — Voice Over IP (Internet Protocol)

• EMC — Electromagnetic Compatibility
• TACMAR — Tactical Multifunction Array Radar
• LANL — Los Alamos National Laboratory
• WATWG — WWMCCS ADP Traffic Working Group
• VAQ-139 — Naval Tactical Electronic Warfare Squadron 139, The Cougars
• TTY — Teletype Telex Machine
• PBX — Private Branch eXchange (company phone system)
• VRD — Virtual Retinal Display
• EMMA — Expert Missile Maintenance Aid
• TACCDAS — Tactical Army Command & Control Data System
• POS — Position
• OJT — On the Job Training
• VAQ-137 — Naval Tactical Electronic Warfare Squadron 137, The Rooks
• TA/CP — Technology Assessment/Control Plan
• ODBC — Open Database Connectivity
• SVLTU — Service Line Termination Unit
• COMM — Communication
• SKE — Station-Keeping Equipment
• VAQ-129 — Naval Tactical Electronic Warfare Squadron 129, The New Vikings
• NBS — National Bureau of Standards (US)
• DEPT — Department
• NARA — United States National Archives And Records Administration
• WARMAPS — Wartime Manpower Planning System
• IRS — Interface Requirements Specification
• FIPS — Federal Information Processing Standard
• VAQ-134 — Naval Tactical Electronic Warfare Squadron 134, The Garudas
• TLS — Top Level Specification
• B&W — Babcock & Wilcox - Black And White - Bowers & Wilkins
• SCPC — single channel per carrier
• EC — European Community
• SMB — Suck My Balls
• SZ — Surf Zone
• CG — Center of Gravity (DXS)
• OCR — Optical Character Reader
• SMSGT — Senior Master Sergeant
• SOCOM — United States Special Operations Command
• DMS — Data Management System
• CST — Central Standard Time (UTC-6 Hours)
• AIRS — Advanced Inertial Reference Sphere
• 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 (
• MIB — Management Information Base (ATM)
• TECHCON — Technical Control
• DBMS — Data Base Management System
• MPEG — Motion Picture Experts Group
• FAX — Facsimile
• TBMCS — Theater Battle Management Core Systems
• USMMA — United States Merchant Marine Academy
• TACTERM — Tactical Terminal
• MAG — Magnetic
• BRI — Basic Rate Interface

• TCSEC — Trusted Computer System Evaluation Criteria
• AACB — Aeronautics & Astronautics Coordinating Board
• MTWY — Motorway
• ROP — Rate of Penetration
• A/D — Analog/Digital
• SAR — synthetic aperture radar (satellite)
• PUP — Principal User Processor (NEXRAD)
• NLP — Natural Language Processing
• SMIB — Security Management Information Base
• MAD — Message Address Directory
• DREN — Defense Research and Engineering Network
• AMSF — Army Maintenance Supply Facilities
• TOMS — Total Ozone Mapping Spectrometer (satellite Instrument)
• UM — Unit Manager
• VAQ-138 — Naval Tactical Electronic Warfare Squadron 138, Yellow Jackets
• RXW — Receiver Workbook
• TSCP — Theater Security Cooperation Plan
• IPTF — International Police Task Force
• TN — Target Number
• TRF — Tuned Radio Frequency
• RAPOE — Regional APOE
• UDI — Unique Device Identifier
• S/T — Short Ton
• VAW-120 — Naval Airborne Early Warning Squadron 120, The Greyhawks
• PVC — Permanent Virtual Circuit (ATM)
• TACWARS — Tactical Air Warfare Simulation
• VDT — Video Display Terminal
• TACSCAN — Tactical Scanner
• VAQ-33 — Naval Tactical Electronic Warfare Squadron 33, The Firebirds
• RM3 — Radioman Third Class
• VAQ-34 — Naval Tactical Electronic Warfare Squadron 34, The Flashbacks
• VAW-126 — Naval Airborne Early Warning Squadron 126, The Seahawks
• WHA — Tungsten Heavy Alloy
• EO — End Office
• RRCC — Regional Response Coordination Center
• VGA — Video Graphics Array
• CARIFTA — Caribbean Free Trade Association
• OPAS — Overpass
• VAQ-128 — Naval Tactical Electronic Warfare Squadron 128, Phoenix
• AFMPC — Air Force Military Personnel Center
• TACTRAGRULANT — Tactical Training Group, Atlantic
• TADIXS-A — Tactical Data Information Exchange System - Data and Test Communications System
• S&S — Supply & Service
• SIP — Site Implementation Plan
• EST — Estimated Starting Time
• TAC-D — Tactical Deception
• VAQ-140 — Naval Tactical Electronic Warfare Squadron 140, The Patriots
• VAW-113 — Naval Airborne Early Warning Squadron 113, The Black Eagles
• EDP — Electronic Data Processing Plc (London Stock Exchange [LSE])
• NTIS — National Technical Information Service Technology Administration

• UPS — Uninterruptible Power Supply
• MINURSO — United Nations Mission for the Referendum in Western Sahara
• LNA — Low-Noise Amplifier
• TACSTANS — Tactical Standards
• TCF — Technical Control Facility
• CIDR — Classless Inter-Domain Routing (ATM)
• BIM — Ballistic Intercept Missile
• IPC — Industrial Planning Committee
• CDB — Central Data Base
• AFAMPE — Air Force Automated Message Processing Exchange
• DOS — United States Department of State
• TI — Texas Instruments, Inc.
• BOHICA — Bend Over, Here It Comes Again
• MUX — Multiplexer
• SQ — Super Quiet
• UXB — Unexploded Bomb
• VAQ-142 — Naval Tactical Electronic Warfare Squadron 142, The Gray Wolves
• QRM — Quantitative Risk Management
• MOC — Maintenance Operational Check
• VAQ-136 — Naval Tactical Electronic Warfare Squadron 136, The Gauntlets
• MTBCF — Mean Time Between Critical Failures
• SSB — Single SideBand
• QTD — Quarter-to-Date
• TBI — Traumatic Brain Injury
• SOSCOE — System-Of-Systems Common Operating Environment
• FFP — Firm Fixed Priced
• SRY — Ship Repair Yard
• QBO — Quick Battle Orders
• REPGEN — Reports Generator
• QF ACFT — Quick Fix Aircraft
• SMLM — Soviet Military Liaison Mission
• SPM — Software Programmer's Manual
• RCV — Remotely Controlled Vehicle
• SACT — Supreme Allied Commander Transformation
• SCBA — Self-Contained Breathing Apparatus
• EI — Effectiveness Index
• RCD — Residual Current Device
• UFN — Until Further Notice
• TAAMDCOORD — Theater Army Air and Missile Defense Coordinator
• ROE — Rules of Engagement. The rules given to every service member on when to engage targets. Changes dependent upon the situation.
• RAH-66 — Reconnaissance Attack Helicopter
• O&M — Operation and Maintenance
• VBIED — Vehicle-Borne Improvised Explosion Device
• VMS — Virtual Memory System
• SECNAVINST — Secretary of the Navy Instruction
• VDD — Version Description Document
• WARC — World Administrative Radio Conference
• DCN — Design Change Notice
• VF — Voice Frequency
• VTOL — Vertical Take-Off & Landing

• WAQC — Western Army Training Center Aviation Qualification Course
• TAV — Total Asset Visibility
• STAMIS — Standard Army Management Information System
• COBOL — Common Business-Oriented Language
• STP — Software Test Plan
• RDJTF — Rapid Deployment Joint Task Force (US)
• TAPDB — Total Army Personnel Database
• ECM — Electronic Counter Measures
• AUTODIN — Automatic Digital Network
• SRL — Survival Research Laboratories
• SDLC — Software development life cycle
• TOE — Table of Organization and Equipment
• VMF-214 — Marine Fighter Air Squadron 214, the Black Sheep Squadron
• ELT — Emergency Locator Transmitter
• OOP — Of an Object Oriented Programming
• QQI — Quantitative Quality Indicator
• DDN — U.S. Defense Data Network
• TASO — Terminal Area Security Officer
• QI — Quality Indicator
• WAVELL — United Kingdom Command and Control System
• TACCIMS(K) — Theater Army Command and Control Information Management System ( Korea)
• RAS-OT — Readiness Assessment System - Output Tool
• QXS — Quick Access
• ANDVT — Advanced Narrowband Digital Voice Terminal
• OSO — Office of Satellite Operations
• RECAU — Receipt Acknowledged And Understood
• TABILS — Target and Background Information Library System
• DPU — data processing unit
• SIL — System Integration Laboratory
• MCC — Mission Control Center (JSC)
• CWI — Crutch Walking Instructions
• DNS — Domain Name Service
• SANDF — South African National Defence Force
• STARTEX — Start of Exercise
• SCUBA — self-contained underwater breathing apparatus
• ASD — Army Shipping Document
• TDMA — Time Division Multiple Access
• SAPF — Special Access Program Facility
• CALS — Computer-Aided Acquisition and Logistics Support (CAALS)
• USD/A — Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition
• WA — War Arranger
• KMP — Key Management Protocol
• EMS — Earn Money Sleeping (joke At Expense Of Emergency Medical Service)
• CME — Coronal Mass Ejection (usually Sun)
• USGS — United States Geological Survey (DOI)
• TEMP — Test and Evaluation Master Plan
• SORD — System Operational Requirements Document
• OTA — Office of Technology Assessment (U.S.; abolished by Congress, Fall 1995)
• SECARMY — Secretary of the Army
• RAMEP — RAM and Enhanced Performance

• RA — Roughness Average
• SST — Safe Secure Transport
• EMS — Element Management System (ATM)
• NPS — Nominal Pipe Size (sometimes NS)
• MCS — Message Conversion System
• CRS — Community Relations Service
• CPS — characters per second
• SNT — Serial Number Tracking
• WIP — Work In Progress (process)
• LWOP — Leave Without Pay
• DCTN — Defense Commercial Telecommunications Network
• UVV — Upward Vertical Velocity
• SOL — Solenoid
• PUA — Private Use Area (Unicode E000-F8FF)
• VERT — Vertical
• NRV — Non Return Valve
• BLM — Bureau of Land Management of United States Department of the Interior
• CONFIG — Configuration
• LAOES — Laser Ablation Optical Emission Spectroscopy
• TJD — Trajectory Diagram
• QTA — Qualification Test Article
• SMA — Supply Management, Army
• SWEBOK — Software Engineering Body of Knowledge
• DTS — Dedicated Transmission Service
• SSMA — Spread-Spectrum Multiple Access
• DGPS — Differential Global Positioning System
• DODISS — Department of Defense Index of Specifications and Standards
• VMAQ — Marine Tactical Electronic Warfare Squadron
• NIU — Network Interface Unit
• CGM — Computer Graphics Metafile
• RAVAF — Royal Australian Virtual Air Force
• RADIUS — Remote Authentication Dial-In User Service
• SPM — System Program Manager
• TAC(A) — Tactical Air Coordinator (Airborne)
• CIHS — Classified Information Handling System
• WARM — Wartime Reserve Mode
• TWCF — Transportation Working Capital Fund
• QUP — Quantity Per Unit Pack
• CAT — Category (e.g. CAT-5 cable)
• VLSI — Very Large-Scale Integration
• KDC — Kerberos Key Distribution Center
• EVAC — Evacuation System
• KSA — Knowledge, Skills, & Abilities
• MIL STD — Military Standard
• ASAR — Advanced Synthetic Aperture Radar 
• ACAAM — Air Courses of Action Assessment Model
• OSS — Operations Support System
• ROKMC — Republic Of Korea Marine Corps
• SAPR — Sexual Assault Prevention and Response
• RSTN — Radio Solar Telescope Network

• DIR — Direction Interdépartementale des Routes
• SDI — Strategic Defense Initiative
• FEP — Front End Processor
• SNA — System Network Architecture
• RSPL — Recommended Spare Parts List
• SPS — Software Product Specification
• SK3 — Storekeeper Third Class
• LST — Local Standard Time
• WUC — Work Unit Code
• CARDE — Canadian Armament Research and Development Establishment
• AFOSR — Air Force Office Of Scientific Research(USA)
• USSBS — United States Strategic Bombing Survey
• DOC — United States Department of Commerce
• PSS — Packet Switched Service
• QCI — Quality Conformance Inspections
• SIGACTS — Significant Activities
• QPQ — Quid Pro Quo
• DCE — Data Communication Equipment
• VKA — Volatile Keying Assembly
• AMCS — Alternate Master Control Station
• LOX — Liquid Oxygen
• NF — no foreign
• WPM — speech--words per minute
• NII — National Information Infrastructure (USA)
• DIC — Defense Intelligence College
• RSSC-LO — regional satellite communications support center liaison officer; regional space support center liaison officer
• QPT — Quad Port Transceiver
• SECNAV — United States Secretary of the Navy
• PHS — Public Health Service (U.S.)
• ROEX — rules of engagement exercise
• PWM — pulsewidth modulation
• RGB — red-green-blue (signal)
• UXE — Upkeep by Exchange
• VAX — Virtual Address Extension
• EMMA — Expert Missile Maintenance Aim
• TELAR — Transporter-Erector-Launcher & Radar
• MAINT — Maintenance
• VIHT — voluntary isocapnic hyperpnea training
• PPA — Pollution Prevention Act
• DCS — Data Collection System (NOAA Polar Orbiting Satellites)
• DUA — Directory User Agent
• AD — airworthiness directives (FAA)
• CARICOM — Caribbean Common Market and Community
• BPI — bits per inch
• VHSIC — Very High-Speed Integrated Circuit
• VIAGRA — Vertical Installation Automated Group Receiver Antenna
• VISCOM — VISual COMmunication
• EIB — European Investment Bank
• OO — On Order
• PST — Pacific Standard Time (UTC-8 Hours)

• SABA — Supplied Air Breathing Apparatus
• LMR — Land Mobile Radio
• 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
• CBR — Constant Bit Rate
• TELEMED — Telemedicine
• PCMCIA — Personal Computer Memory Card International Association
• Q&A — Questions & Answers
• R&R — Rest & Recuperation
• TACSAT — Tactical Satellite
• RLG — Ring Laser Gyro
• SQQ-32 — Variable Depth Minehunting Sonar
• TTWCS — Tactical Tomahawk Weapon Control System
• RIO — Radar Intercept Officer (US Navy)
• ETF — Enhanced tactical fighter
• PSN — Packet Switched Network
• PTT — Push to Talk Technology
• NOC — Network Operations Center
• TMDE — Test Measurement and Diagnostic Equipment
• PROM — Programmable Read-Only Memory
• PKC — Public Key Cryptography
• RIDDOR — Reporting of Injuries, Diseases and Dangerous Occurrences Regulations
• VSAT — Very Small Aperture Terminal (satellite service)
• SECM — Shop Equipment, Contact Maintenance
• VLAN — Virtual Local Area Network
• ABE — ARM-Based Electronics
• STREAM — Standard Tensioned Replenishment Alongside Method
• DDCMP — Digital Data Communications Message Protocol
• RUP — Rational Unified Process
• RM1 — Radioman First Class
• VBR — Variable Bit Rate (ATM)
• SMDS — Switched Multimegabit Data Service (ATM)
• RIK — Replacement in Kind
• ECP — Engineering Change Proposals
• SOFT — Strengths, Opportunities, Faults, Threats
• WFX — Warfighter Exercise
• PDA — Phase Doppler Analysis
• VETRONICS — Vehicle Electronics
• JT — Joint
• SOSTAC — Situation, Objectives and Strategy, Tactics, Action, and Control
• NAV — Navigator
• OIC — Office in Charge
• TLT — Test Loop Translator
• LADD — Lifetime Average Daily Dose
• SNJ — North American Aircraft Company TEXAN, W W II Trainer Aircraft
• RWU — Research Work Unit
• SOSI — System-Of-Systems Integration
• JSAN — Joint Staff Automation of the Nineties
• RDBMS — Relational Data Base Management System (Oracle)
• QMB — Quality Management Board
• RECON — Reconnaissance

• STRATOPS — Strategic Operations Division
• VSHORAD — Very Short Range Air Defense
• SECT — Section
• CETS — Contractor Engineering and Technical Services
• TGSM — Terminally Guided Submunition
• COMMO — Communications Officer
• ANLYS — Analysis
• TRB — Technical Review Board (MRR)
• POC/ET — Proof Of Concept/Experimental Testbed
• SVGA — Super Video Graphics Array
• NRL — Naval Research Laboratory
• UDR-13 — Pocket Radiac Set
• DTU — Data Transfer Unit
• TYQ-69 — Commmunications Control Set
• VHS — Video Home System
• RADIUS — Remote Authentication dial In User Service
• AZ — Azimuth
• SDVOSB — Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business
• EST — Estimated Ship Time
• SQE — Software Quality Evaluation
• QAE — Quality Assurance Engineer
• QIP — Quality Improvement Program
• RQMH — Regimental Quarter Master Havildar
• SPR — Strategic Petroleum Reserve (US)
• MSS — Mission Support System
• SVC — Switched Virtual Circuit (ATM)
• SOMO — Suspension of Military Operations
• VTO — Vertical Take Off
• UNCIVPOL — United Nations Civilian Police
• USMOG-W — United States Military Observer Group - Washington
• PPM — Pulse Position Modulation
• TCSP — Theater Consolidation and Shipping Point
• MOPS — Million Operations per Second
• EMA — European Monetary Agreement
• RECC — Regional Emergency Communications Coordinator
• NPR — National Performance Review (office)
• NTZ — No Transgression Zone
• EFTA — European Free Trade Association (Geneva)
• EKMS — Electronic Key Management System
• UNEF — United Nations Emergency Force
• TEPP — Test and Evaluation Program Plan
• SONET — Synchronous Optical Network
• ERD — Entity-Relationship Diagram
• SIPRNET — Secret Internet Protocol Router Network
• RPV — Remotely Piloted Vehicle
• TLE — Target Location Error
• CEMA — Council for Mutual Economic Assistance
• AP — Associated Press
• UGF — Underground Facility
• EPS — Encapsulated Postscript

• LAP — Laboratory Analytical Protocol
• CMW — Compartmented Mode Workstation
• TAMPS — Tactical Aircraft Mission Planning System
• USCS — United States Customs Service
• MIJI — Meaconing, Intrusion, Jamming and Interference
• VLSI — Very-Large-Scale Integration
• UNHCHR — United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights
• QBU — Qualified Business Unit
• OPS — Operations Shelter
• CAGE — Commercial and Government Entity
• SQK — Squawk
• CBD — Commerce Business Daily (Changed To FBO)
• PTL — Primary Target Line
• SWBD — Switchboard
• EMI — Electro-Magnetic Interference
• ADGE — Air Defence Ground Environment
• TRADOC — United States Army Training and Doctrine Command
• ARS — United States Department of Agriculture's Agricultural Research Service
• SMTP — Simple Message Transfer Protocol
• TSM — TRADOC System Manager
• MECO — Main Engine Cutoff
• STU — Secure Telephone Unit
• RX — Receive
• OEU — Operational Evaluation Unit
• USRA — Universities Space Research Association
• MGR — Manager
• SSGT — Staff Sergeant
• RSOI — Reception, Staging, Onward-Movement & Integration
• ETR — Eastern Test Range (ESME Preferred)
• ATP — Advanced Technology Program
• SBFEL — Space-Based Free Electron Laser
• VDU — Video Display Unit
• JEC — Joint Economic Committee
• TPS — Thermal Protection System
• CP — Central Processor
• RRI — Response to Request for Information
• VICE — As opposed to ....
• NACE — National Association of Corrosion Engineers
• UYK-70 — Standard 32-bit Naval processing computer (replaces the UYK-43)
• TNP — Take No Prisoners
• RATELO — Radiotelephone Operator
• ROSC — Regional Operations and Security Center
• OMARNG — Operation & Maintenance, Army National Guard
• UO(S) — Uniformed Officer(s)
• NAVELEX — Naval Electronic Systems Command
• COMPUSEC — Computer Security
• FH — Frequency Hopping
• RBL — Results Based Leadership
• VERTREP — Vertical Replenishment
• VCR — video cassette recorder/player

• TFA — Toxic Free Area
• SFMS — Special Forces Medical Sergeant
• USNO — United States Naval Observatory
• RN — Royal Navy
• STE — Special Test Equipment
• SNAFUBAR — Situation Normal, All Fouled Up Beyond All Recognition
• WA — Western Approaches
• FAAS — Foreign Affairs Administrative Support
• ISA — Ionic Strength Adjuster
• BUREC — United States Bureau of Reclamation (government)
• RADC — Rome Air Development Center (Now Rome Laboratory)
• TEV — Travel Expense Voucher
• AV — Audio Visual
• AWL — Absent Without Leave
• FAPC — Food and Agriculture Planning Committee
• EIA — Electronics Industry Association (Adelaide, South Australia, Australia)
• VPF — Vector Product Format
• SRSG — Special Representative of the Secretary-General
• TMDE/PST — Test, Measurement and Diagnostic Equipment/Production Surveillance Test
• AOIC — Assistant Officer in Charge
• F — Frequency of Lifting
• PTT — Push to Talk Testing
• TECHINT — Technical Intelligence
• DRGS — Direct Readout Ground Stations
• LCM — Life Cycle Management
• RCSCC — Royal Canadian Sea Cadet Corps
• DST — Decision Support Tools
• PSN — Public Switched Network
• PV — Positive Vetting
• NPN — NOAA Profiler Network
• NDA — Nondisclosure Agreement
• TOR — Tentative Operational Requirement
• DCP — Decision Coordinating Paper
• WGM — Work Group Manager
• CAMS — Core Automated Maintenance System
• CMAG — Cruise Missile Advanced Guidance
• SORTS — Status of Resources and Training System
• ROIC — Resident Officer In Charge
• AOSS — automated office support system
• SMEC — Single Module Engine Controller
• LONG — Longitude
• COMECON — Council For Mutual Economic Assistance (economic Counterpart Of The Warsaw Pact
• NOSC — Naval Ocean Systems Center (replaced by NCCOSC and now SPAWAR Systems Center)
• ECU — Environmental Control Unit (GSM)
• SDIO — Strategic Defense Initiative Organization
• USPS — United States Postal Services
• DND — Department of National Defence
• MAD — Magnetic Anomaly Detector/Detection
• ERDAS — Earth Resources Data Analysis System
• TACTS — Tactical Aircrew Combat Training System

• TDWR — Terminal Doppler Weather Radar
• MARAD — Maritime Administration (National Defense Reserve Fleet)
• MMW — Millimeter Wave
• STTE — Special to Type Test Equipment
• QAD — Quality Assurance Division
• OPS — Operations Planning System
• FIPC — Foreign Intelligence Priorities Committee
• LAXRD — Low-Angle X-Ray Diffraction
• LAST — Lowest Anticipated Service Temperature
• TAC — Terrain Analysis Center
• NSDD — National Security Decision Directive
• CAB — Cabin
• DT&E — Development, Test, & Evaluation
• NASICON — Na Super-ionic Conductor
• RNP — Remote Network Processor
• TTWG — Technology Transfer Working Group
• RQS — Rescue Squadron
• VTAM — Virtual Telecommunication Access Method
• AFGWC — Air Force Global Weather Central (U.S.)
• CSREES — Cooperative State Research, Education, and Extension Service
• RET — Retired
• DRSN — Defense Red Switch Network
• CFSR — Contract Funds Status Report/ing
• SQUAD — Squadron
• NVG — Night Vision Goggle
• SEQ — Sequence
• RAMC — Royal Army Medical Corps
• TSCIF — Tactical Sensitive Compartmented Information Facility
• IU — Interface Unit
• WCDMA — Wideband Code Division Multiple Access
• BEF — British Expeditionary Force
• EBS — Emergency Broadcast System
• STOW — Synthetic Theater of War
• CBW — Chemical and Biological Warfare
• NAVNET — Navy Network
• IPSO — Internet Protocol Security Option
• SDP — Service Delivery Point
• TSSP — Tactical Satellite Signal Processor
• F — Frequency
• REPSHIP — Report of Shipment
• MEO — Medium-Earth Orbit
• MOTIF — Maui Optical Tracking and Identification Facility
• USNSCC — United States Naval Sea Cadet Corps
• DJMS — Defense Joint Military Pay System
• CSU — Channel Service Unit
• SURG — Surgeon
• VFY — Verify
• RADM — Rear Admiral
• QOI — Quality of Information
• TRADE — Training Devices and Equipment

• USAADBD — United States Army Air Defense Board
• VESA — Video Electronics Standards Association
• TPQ-37 — Weapon Locating Radar
• RFN — Rifleman
• SVIP — Secure Voice Improvement Program
• NFDRS — National Fire Danger Rating System
• SODARS — Special Operations Debrief and Retrieval System
• LC — Library of Congress
• CFLCC — Combined Force Land Component Command
• RLA — Repair-Level Analysis
• ASSIST — Automated Special Security Information System Terminal
• SPCP — State Polytechnic College of Palawan
• QFQ — Quest for Quality
• VV&C — Verification, Validation and Certification
• MILNET — Military Network
• SS-14 — Scamp Missile
• WAE — Wargaming the Asymmetric Environment
• DISNET — Defense Integrated Secure Network
• CCMAT — Canadian Centre for Mine Action Technologies
• YAG — Yttrium Aluminum Garnet
• PAM — Payload Assist Module
• ORNL — Oak Ridge National Laboratory's
• WHOI — Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution
• NHCD — National HUMINT Collection Directive
• RUC — Rapid Update Cycle
• PROG — Program
• UNMOC — United Nations Military Observers Course
• DTD — Data Transfer Device
• SARTU — Search and Rescue Training Unit (RAF)
• WGS 84 — World Geodetic System 1984
• TDRSS — Tracking and Data Relay Satellite System
• STUAS — Small Tactical Unmanned Aircraft System
• SITSUM — Situation Summary
• STAT — Security Threat Avoidance Technology
• PTT — Push to Talk Taster
• SAAFR — Standard Use Army Aircraft Flight Route (safer)
• DON — Department Of the Navy
• SGA — Standards of Grade Authorization
• TAMIS — Training Ammunition Management Information System
• SDVT — SEAL Delivery Vehicle Team
• PCS — Personal Communications Services
• WGI — Within Grade Increase
• SSTATS — System Statistics Data
• LSA — Logistics Support Analysis
• SUB — Submarine
• MTBMA — Mean Time Between Maintenance Actions
• SAMOC — Surface-to-Air Missile Operations Center
• APNIC — Asia Pacific Network Information Center
• ECMC — Enhanced Crisis Management Capability
• VISSR — visible and infrared spin scan radiometer (GOES)

• VAS — VISSR Atmospheric Sounder
• SITP — Subsystem Integration Test Plan
• TWY — Taxiway
• RUR-4 — Weapon Alpha ( Anti-submarine Rocket Launcher)
• TELCO — Telephone Company
• PXH — Phoenix Hawk
• QALI — Quality Assurance Letter of Instruction
• ACRIMSAT — Active Cavity Radiometer Irradiance Monitor Satellite
• DPC — Delayed Primary Closure
• WSMCR — Western Space and Missile Center Regulation
• TRAM — Target Recognition Attack Multisensor
• IRM — information resource management
• TCIS — Tactical Communications Interface Software
• URI — University Research Initiative
• RAU — Radio Access Unit (Army)
• PRB — Program Review Board
• NEL — National Exploitation Laboratory
• MILSTAMP — Military Standard Transportation & Movement Procedure
• LAAS — Local Area Augmentation System
• SS-16 — Sinner Missile
• SHTF — Shit Hit The Fan
• LOC — Location Number
• DVI — Digital Video Interactive
• UNK — Unknown
• QAO — Quality Assurance Office
• OPIC — Overseas Private Investment Corporation
• MCS — Master Control Station (VIS, Grumman)
• TARSS — Tactical Airborne Remote SIGINT System
• MEDALS — Military Engineering Data Asset Locator System
• SWPC — Space Weather Prediction Center
• JTC — Joint Technical Committee (USA)
• SIPRNET — Secret Ip Router Network
• STAAS — Surveillance & Target Acquisition Aircraft System
• RPFT — Ranger Physical Fitness Test
• SDNS — Secure Data Network System
• ODIF — Open Document Interchange Format
• VSTOL — Vertical/Short Takeoff & Landing
• USNA — United States Naval Academy
• DITCO — Defense Information Technology Contracting Office (formerly DECCO)
• OIA — Office of Imagery Analysis
• TACOM — Tank-automotive and Armaments Command (US)
• NNSA — National Nuclear Security Administration
• DCASR — Defense Contract Administration Services Region
• WFNA — White Fuming Nitric Acid
• SWCD — Soil and Water Conservation District
• MERADCOM — Mobility Equipment Research and Development Command (U.S. Army)
• SPC — Storm Prediction Center
• UNPROFOR — United Nations Protection Force (in Former Yugoslavia)
• TBA — To Be Announcede
• MVS — Multiple Virtual System

• DECU — Digital Engine Control Unit
• IRAS — Infrared Reflection Absorption Spectroscopy
• MPP — Massively Parallel Processing/Processor
• CPE — Customer Premise Equipment
• RWIFE — Rotary Wing Instrument Flight Examiner
• VP-8 — Navy Patrol Squadron Eight
• SE&I — Systems Engineering & Integration
• RNAV — Random Navigation Area Navigation
• ECS — Environmental Control System (Subsystem)
• VQV — Voice Quality Value
• PSMS — Personnel Status Monitoring System
• SSL — Shop Stock List
• RT — Real Time (R/T Preferred)
• OSE — Open System Environment
• RICC — Reportable Item Control Code
• TFM — Trusted Facility Manual
• AFCC — Air Force Communications Command
• VZ — Virtual Zone
• SSAA — System Security Authorization Agreement
• RRE — Royal Radar Establishment
• ESE — Earth Science Enterprise
• SXN — Section
• NSCAT — Nasa Scatterometer Project
• QFPN — Quick Fix Position Navigation
• SMKU — Shelter Mock-Up
• TACT — Tactical Aviation Control Team
• USAFRICOM — United States Africa Command
• USPHS — United States Public Health Service
• DPL — Degausser Products List
• TEWT — Tactical Exercise Without Troops
• USCMH — United States Commission on Military History
• OLA — Office of Legal Affairs
• VIN — vehicle identification number (US) (transportation)
• VUL — Vulnerability
• REMIS — Reliability & Maintainability Information System
• NLM — NetWare Loadable Module
• CITIS — Contractor Integrated Technical Information Service
• P&L — Production & Logistics
• SINCGARS-SIP — Single Channel Ground and Air(borne) Radio System - System Improvement Program
• ERL — Environmental Research Laboratories (absorbed By OAR Or NOAA Research)
• WDGO — War Department General Order
• WBITS — Web-Based Integrated Training System
• TOMA — Technical Order Management Agency
• CCS2 — Command and Control Subordinate System
• TOPMIS — Total Officer Personnel Management Information System
• EMC — Environmental Modeling Center
• SA — Selective Availability (on GPS transmissions)
• QBZ — Qingwuqi Buqiang - Zidong
• V — Vertical
• FADEC — Full Authority Digital Engine Control

• VVP — Versatile Voice Processing
• AFRL — Air Force Research Laboratory
• SWATH — Small-Waterplane Area Twin-Hull
• AIR — American Institute for Research
• SIRR — Software Integration Readiness Review
• PWS — Performance Work Statement
• UCA — Unenclosed Covered Area
• UYK-43 — U.S. Navy standard 32-bit computer (replacement for UYK-7)
• RNVC — Reference Number Variation Code
• JOP — Joint Operating Procedure
• USACIDC — United States Army Criminal Investigation Command
• TSZ — Temporary Security Zone
• SASP — Special Ammunition Supply Point
• PNAF — Prime Nuclear Airlift Force
• JSMB — Joint Space Management Board
• NTCB — Network Trusted Computing Base
• QAPP — Quality Assurance Program Plan
• TADDS — Target Alert Data Display Set
• RET. — Retired
• ULSI — Ultra Large Scale Integration
• SARIR — Search and Rescue Incident Report
• RADINT — Radar Intelligence
• SOSO — State Owned, State Operated
• SPMN — Software Program Managers Network
• THW — The Hidden Wars
• PCP — Program Change Proposal
• REDCON — Readiness Condition
• RCN — Royal Canadian Navy
• RORO — Roll On, Roll Off
• QVT — Quality Verification Testing
• RIU — Radio Interface Unit
• VOSB — Veteran-Owned Small Business
• VRAM — Video Random Access Memory
• RB/ER — Reduced Blast/Enhanced Radiation
• DCU — Data Control Unit
• QIG — Quality Improvement Group
• UUT — Unit Under Test
• RON — Remain Overnight
• RDDS — Range Data Distribution System
• PMS — Planned Maintenance System
• OTH — Over the Horizont
• ASED — Assistant Secretary of Defense
• WETSU — We Eat This Shit Up
• KSOS — Kernelized Secure Operating System
• IRBM — Intermediate-range ballistic missile
• WFO — Weather Forecast Office
• UDLP — United Defense-Limited Partnership
• VOCC — Vessel Operating Common Carriers
• MTST — Magnetic Tape Selectric Typewriter
• PECP — Preliminary Engineering Change Proposal

• CSTVRP — Computer Security Technical Vulnerability Reporting Program
• SIMM — Single In-line Memory Module
• OSI — Open System Interconnection
• TERM — Terminal
• URD — User Requirements Document
• UNODC — United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime
• TKT — Tool KiT
• STLDD — Software Top-Level Design Document
• WHFO — When Hell Freezes Over
• PISA — Pharmaceutical Information Systems Association
• RALH — Raise a Little Hell
• USMD — United States Military District
• UNC — United Nations Command
• TAMMS — The Army Maintenance Management System
• SSR — secondary surveillance radar (ICAO/FAA)
• TIROS — Television InfraRed Observation Satellite (POES)
• LAPW — Linearized Augmented Plane Wave (for Band-structure Calcns.)
• TADS — Target Acquisition and Designation System (US)
• SFOR — Stabilization Force
• SECDEF — United States Secretary of Defense
• OSF — Operations Support Facility
• PSRO — Passenger Standing Route Order
• TARGET — Time for Audit Review Guidelines Education and Training
• STU-III — Secure Telephone Unit III
• T — Training
• MTA — Message Transfer Agents (Internet)
• DCAS — Defense Contract Administration Services
• WWOLS — World Wide on-Line System
• RO/RO — Roll-On/Roll-Off (Ship)
• SEAT — Single Engine Air Tanker
• SMDC/ARSTRAT — United States Army Space and Missile Defense Command/United States Army Forces Strategic Command
• TOAI — Total Overall Aircraft Inventory
• UNOCHA — United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs
• TCDL — Tactical Common Data Link
• UBO — UNIFORM BUSINESS OFFICE
• IR&D — Independent Research & Development
• SON — Statement Of Need
• TT&E — Technical Test & Evaluation
• S-DAY — day the President authorizes selective reserve call-up
• BEM — British Empire Medal
• DCA — Defense Cooperation Agreements
• NCB — Nuclear Contingency Branch
• STOATD — Science and Technology Objectives Advanced Technology Demonstration
• TVC — Total Variable Cost
• VASI — Visual Approach Slope Indicator
• SQN — Squadron
• RHRDF — Royal Hutt River Defence Forces
• RQMTS — Requirements
• CCIL — Continuously Computed Impact Line
• SABC — self aid and buddy care

• OGP — Office of Global Programs
• EMS — Emergency medical service
• QUADCON — Quadruple Container
• CDIP — Council of Defense Intelligence Producers
• AMGOT — Allied Military Government for Occupied Territories
• SAFI — Short-Term Average Failure Intensity
• TISG — Technical Interoperability Standards Group
• TAOM — Tactical Air Operations Module
• NSTC — National Science and Technology Council (U.S.)
• UNDP — United Nations Development Program
• SOUTHCOM — (U.S.) Southern Command
• SEKP — Single Engagement Kill Probability
• RMW — Regulated Medical Waste
• NTISSC — National Telecommunications & Information Systems Security Committee
• FCOC — Fuel Cooled Oil Cooler
• LAS — Laser Absorption Spectroscopy
• CSD — Climate Services Division
• RTFA — Ready-Team-Fire-Assist
• TRNG — Training
• RS-232 — Recommended Standard 232 (EIA standard for transmitting serial data)
• MSPB — Merit System Protection Board
• RBG — Rocket Boosted Glider
• TENET — Theater Extension Network
• SLBM — Submarine-launched ballistic missile
• UYH-16 — Mass Memory Storage Device
• RF-84F — Republic FICON reconnaissance fighter
• TAPDB-AE — Total Army Personnel Database - Active Enlisted
• NGA — NATO Guidelines Area
• SARSS — Standard Army Retail Supply System
• T/R — Transmitter/Receiver
• RCACS — Royal Canadian Air Cadet Squadron
• SMILS — Sonobuoy Missile Impact Location System
• VHSIC — Very-High-Speed Integrated Circuit
• AOT — Aerosol Optical Thickness
• MHD — Moving-Head Disk
• JAEIC — Joint Atomic Energy Intelligence Committee
• LAMMA — Laser Microprobe Mass Analysis
• SSIMU — Solid State Inertial Measurement Unit
• DTD — Directorate of Technical Development
• ERAST — Environmental Research Aircraft and Sensor Technology
• TACON — Tactical Control
• SS-19 — Stiletto Missile
• WGWV — Well Gulf War Veterans
• SAROS — Synthetic Aperture Radar for Open Skies
• SUGG — Suggestion
• VRL — Virtual Reality Laboratory
• LACBED — Large-Angle Convergent-Beam Electron Diffraction
• SARSIT — Search and Rescue Situation Summary Report
• TEK — Traffic Encryption Key
• RCMP — Royal Canadian Mounted Police

• SS-20 — Saber Missile
• TAAF — Test, Analyze, And Fix
• RFPI — Rapid Force Projection Initiative
• MSK — Minimum Shift Keying
• SDDCTEA — Surface Deployment and Distribution Command Transportation Engineering Agency
• UV — Ultra Violet
• UNREP — Underway Replenishment
• SAAR — Strength Accounting And Reporting
• RGN — Retired Guys Network Of Kansas City
• R/O — Receive Only
• SDTC — Standard Duty Title Code
• MISSI — Multilevel Information System Security Initiative
• UCLA — University of California, Los Angeles
• ADEOS — Advanced Earth Observing System
• MIL-STD — Military Standard
• QNQ — Quality Not Quantity
• UYQ — Uranium Yield Quantity
• RASC — Royal Army Service Corps
• RWT — Right When Tested
• LRP — Long-range Plan
• T-NET — Training Net
• PVNTMED — Preventive Medicine
• SEO/SEP — Special Enforcement Operation/Special Enforcement Program
• SUSAT — Sight Unit, Small Arms, Trilux
• CERES — Clouds and Earth's Radiant Energy System
• SJA — Staff Judge Advocate
• SMR — source, maintenance, and recoverability
• TASM — Tactical Air-to- Surface Missile
• XA — Extended Architecture (MVS)
• ITWS — Integrated Terminal Weather System
• DP — Displaced Person
• PVU — Portable Verification Unit
• WHIP — White House Invasion Prayer
• VKF — Variable Key Function
• RIM-67 — Standard Missile (ER)
• SOTA — Signals Intelligence (SIGINT) Operational Tasking Authority
• TSGT — Technical Sergeant
• SPINS — Special Instructions
• CCITT — Consultative Committee for International Telephone and Telegraph
• DOT — Date of Transfer
• DPC — Distal Palmar Crease
• TETS — Third Echelon Test System
• SEATO — South East Asia Treaty Organization
• NSIA — National Security Industrial Association (now part of NDIA)
• SEL REL — Selective Release
• RRDT — Rapid Response Documentation Team
• RKS — Record Keeping System
• RCTA — Regional Counterdrug Training Academy
• RPZ — Reduced Pressure Zone
• USATC — United States Army Training Center

• UJTL — Universal Joint Task List
• PNVS — Pilot Night Vision System
• LACE — Lectin Affinity Capillary Electrophoresis
• DERA — Defense Environment Restoration Account
• SLJO — Shitty Little Jobs Officer
• TARBUL — Target Bulletin
• SRAM — Short Range Attack Missile
• QSV — Quality, Service, and Value
• SQQ-89 — Undersea Warfare Combat System
• PMSP — Preliminary Message Security Protocol
• SEWIP — Surface Electronic Warfare Improvement Program
• USPACOM — United States Pacific Command
• LEAF — Law Enforcement Access Field
• TAPDB-R — Total Army Personnel Database - Reserve
• QSTAG — Quadripartite Standardization Agreement (cue-stag)
• CNC — Computerized Numerical Control
• TPC — Tropical Prediction Center
• SRW — Software Requirements Workshop
• DP — Distal Pulses
• UALS — Universal Ammunition Loading System
• REAP — Research and Engineering Apprenticeship Program
• LAC — Liquid Adsorption Chromatography
• RABFAC — Radar Beacon Forward Air Controller
• TIMMS — TMDE Integrated Material Management System
• TECHEVAL — Technical Evaluation
• TSS — Timesharing System
• SLME — Select Manual Entry
• RXU — Receiver Unit
• SSC-2A — Salish Missile
• IPA — Independent-pair Approximation
• UYK-7 — U.S. Navy standard 32-bit computer
• QPL — Qualified Parts List
• TLN — Total Logistics Network
• PCS — Personal Communications System
• UNIDIR — United Nations Institute for Disarmament Research
• DST — Daylight Savings Time
• EDC — European Defence Community
• IPA — Independent-particle Approximation (in Quantum Calcns. On Solids)
• SXC — Soldiers of Xtreme Combat
• TSP — Telecommunications Service Priority
• SMT — station management (protocol)
• NSTAC — National Security Telecommunications Advisory Committee
• TERCOM — Terrain Contour Matching
• UGP — Unitary Guerilla Platoon (gaming group)
• PZT — Piezoelectric Transducer
• UNDHA — United Nations Department of Humanitarian Affairs
• MEPED — medium energy proton and electron detector
• QEG — Quality Evaluation Group
• UNAMIR — United Nations Assistance Mission for Rwanda
• SAPO — Subarea Petroleum Office

• MMU — Mass Memory Unit
• LAAFS — Laser Ablation Atomic Fluorescence Spectroscopy
• USNORTHCOM — United States Northern Command
• ST&E — Security Test and Evaluations
• WIK — Water Injection Kit
• USAAF — United States Army Air Forces
• SKCM — Master Chief Storekeeper
• PV2 — Private First Class - Army
• VHY — Very High Yield
• SO/LIC — Special Operations/Low Intensity Conflict
• SETH — Simulation Equipment Test Hardware
• RAE — Right of Assistance Entry
• NMC — Not Mission Capable
• AMPL — Amplitude
• RELCAN — Releasable to Canada
• WIST — Weather Information for Surface Transportation
• MCEB — Military Communications-Electronics Board
• DFA — Defence Families of Australia
• SYRS — System Requirements Specification
• CPR — Cost Performance Report
• ROPOS — Remotely Operated Platform for Ocean Science
• RBSF — Russian Black Sea Fleet
• VDB — Vulnerability DataBase
• EPRDF — Ethiopian People's Revolutionary Democratic Front
• MBB — Modular Building Block
• SHORAD — Short-Range Air Defense
• QNE — Quick n' Easy
• DES — Digital Encryption Standard
• TRD — Technical Requirements Document
• PUG — Push-Up Game
• TAPOC — Theater Army Personnel Operations Center
• RCOT — Reserve Commissioned Officer Training
• WAAF — Women's Auxiliary Air Force (World WarII UK)
• TADCS — Tactical Airborne Digital Camera System
• CFS — Center For Standards
• UFPM — Unit Fitness Program Manager
• QWG — Quadripartite Working Group (qwig)
• TAPDB-A — Total Army Personnel Database - Active
• TERPROM — Terrain Profile Matching
• RPMA — Real Property Maintenance Activities
• RKH — Riyadh Armed Forces Hospital
• TTNT — Tactical Targeting Network Technology
• VLP — Very Low Power
• T-AVB — Aviation Logistics Support Ship - MSC Manned
• UNAVEM — United Nations Angola Verification Mission
• RDE — Research Development and Engineering
• SSORD — Service Support Order
• KAL — Key Asset List
• SFHD — System Functional Hierarchical Diagram
• REMUS — Remote Environmental Monitoring Unit System

• SJS — Secretary, Joint Staff
• TASKORD — Tasking Order
• TDAR — Tactical Defense Alert Radar
• DT — Drug Therapy
• ARC — Acquisition Review Committee
• SBY — Standby
• SOPA — Senior Officer Present Afloat
• TLSP — Transport Layer Security Protocol
• RIR — Reduction In Recruitment
• RC NORTH — NATO Regional Command NORTH
• SCITIS — Single Channel Transponder Injection System
• NADS — Norwegian Association for Defence Suppliers
• TAIM — Total Army Inventory Management
• TACDAR — Tactical Detection And Reporting
• SYNC — Synchronization
• VHT — Virtual Heat Treatment
• SARGE — Surveillance and Reconnaissance Ground Equipment
• RGL — Reading Grade Level
• PSYOPS — Psychological Operations
• VIRUS — Very Important Resource Under Siege
• QAP — Quality Assurance Plan
• PTP — Paper Tape Punch
• QOT&E — Qualification Operational Test & Evaluation
• TWSTIAC — Tactical Warfare Simulation and Technology Info Analysis Center
• QLF — Quality Leadership Forum
• UCR — Unsatisfactory Condition Report
• TCG-WPMU — Topical Classification Guide - Weapons Production and Military Utilization
• RDTU — Remote Data Transmission Unit
• USCIS — US Citizenship and Immigration Services
• VSLI — Veterans Special Life Insurance
• RESPROD — Responsible Production
• TDBSS — Theater Defense Blood Standard System
• PWE — Primary Weapons and Equipment
• N-ISDN — Narrowband ISDN
• TAPDB-AO — Total Army Personnel Database - Active Officer
• KSK — Kommando Spezialkräfte
• SBPO — Service Blood Program Officer
• UHV — Upper Huallaga Valley (drug trafficking area in Peru)
• USSOUTHCOM — United States Southern Command
• SIGSEC — Signal Security
• RQL — Requirements List
• SAMSO — Space And Missile System Organization
• EPL — Evaluated Products List
• PLSS — Precision Location Strike System
• SOCSOUTH — Special Operations Component, United States Southern Command
• MODIS — moderate-resolution imaging spectrometer (NASA/GSFC)
• RLE — Rail Liaison Element
• REGT — Regiment
• TDOT — Tennessee Department of Transportation's
• DCA — Defense Communication Agency

• SBIRS — Space-Based Infrared System
• SHDS — Safety and Health Data Sheet
• PPL — Preferred Products List
• RASCAL — Rotocraft-Aircrew Systems Concepts Airborne Laboratory
• SINS — Ship’s Inertial Navigation System
• SSC-1 — Shaddock Missile (Coastal Defense)
• SECAM — Séquentiel Couleur Avec Mémoire
• SPETC — Solid Propellant Electro-Thermal-Chemical
• SSU — Stratospheric Sounding Unit (TOVS)
• TF/TA — Terrain Following / Terrain Avoidance
• SRP/PDS — Stabilization Reference Package/Position Determining System
• DOS — Date of Surgery
• SCOOP — System Concept of Operation Outline Plan
• SPSC — System Planning & System Control
• SCCB — Software Configuration Control Board
• DOE — Date of Examination
• NNPT — Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty
• OPS — Operations Provisioning System
• TIREM — Terrain Integrated Rough Earth Model
• ASD — Atmospheric Sciences Division
• SSTB — Salton Sea Test Base
• USIC — United States Interdiction Coordinator
• RED HORSE — Rapid Engineers Deployable Heavy Operations Repair Squadron Engineers
• USAISEC — United States Army Information Systems Engineering Command
• RDCFP — Regional Defense Counterterrorism Fellowship Program
• PRB — Problem Review Board
• VQD — Vendor Quality Diagnosis
• USCENTCOM — United States Central Command
• PXS — Project Executive System
• RNZAF — Royal New Zealand Air Force
• USIA — United States Information Agency (changed To IIP)
• TCMC — total care medical center
• TADIL — Tactical Data Information Link
• TOCS — Tactical Operation Combat System
• ABET — Accreditation Board for Engineering & Technology
• DB — Data Base
• TG — training group
• QEAM — Quick Erect Antenna Mast
• FBS — Forward-Based Systems
• RRN — Rapid Response Network
• SHU — Security Housing Unit
• REL — Reference Exposure Level
• SHQ — Station Head Quarters
• RBOL — Rakovski Bulgarian Officers Legion
• SACEUR — Supreme Allied Commander, Europe (NATO)
• SRD — System Requirements Document
• SGV — Self Guided Vehicle
• SOMA — Status of Mission Agreement
• ESIP — Earth Science Information Partnership
• SDREN — Secure Defense Research and Engineering Network

• TMOPS — TRADOC Mobilization and Operations Planning System
• QHDA — Qualified Hazardous Duty Area
• RRPP — Rapid Response Planning Process
• QBL — Qualified Bidders List
• ON — Original Negative (film)
• OSDPE — Office of the Secretary of Defense Program Element
• TPW — Total Precipitable Water
• TAFSM — Target Acquisition Fire Support Model
• RPSTL — Repair Parts and Special Tools Listing
• WHNS — Wartime Host-Nation Support
• TUOC — Tactical Unit Operation Center
• USSPACECOM — United States Space Command
• TERINT — Terrain Intelligence
• TBMD — Theater Ballistic Missile Defense
• SHAPE — Supreme Headquarters Allied Powers Europe (NATO)
• RMS — Remote Monitoring System
• QVJ — Quality Verification Journal
• WGRM — Working Group on Risk Management
• WETM — Weather Team
• TADIL-B — Tactical Data Information Link-B
• RCPAC — Reserve Components Personnel and Administrative Center
• USAREC — United States Army Recruiting Command
• RD&J — Radar Deception & Jamming
• UIFG — User Interface Functional Group
• WGYN — We've Got Your Number
• IRRAS — Integrated Reliability and Risk Analysis System
• SKV — Storekeeper, Aviation
• R&O — Repair and Overhaul
• RWIS — Road Weather Information System
• RFDS — Royal Flying Doctor Service
• SAFCS — Small Arms Fire Control System
• STGT — Second TDRSS Ground Terminal
• TADIL-J — Tactical Data Information Link-J
• RHIB — Rigid Hull Inflatable Boat
• SEDRE — Sea Emergency Deployment Readiness Exercise
• RTARF — Royal Thai Armed Forces
• NDIC — National Drug Intelligence Center
• WADS — Western Air Defense Sector
• QDK — Quarterdeck
• SFAF — Standard Frequency Action Format
• SQL — Standard Query Language
• RDYLD — Ready to Load Date
• WHNRS — Wartime Host-Nation Religious Support
• VQO — Visual Quality Objective
• STARBET — Structures/Airframes for Rotorcraft in Battlefield Environment Technology
• IVNAA — In Vivo Neutron Activation Analysis
• QCT — Quality Control tool
• ER — Eastern Range
• SEDS — Small Expendable Deployer System
• ULS — Update of Legacy Systems

• USAMCC — United States Army Meteorology and Calibration Center
• TM3 — Trade-off Mobilization Macro Model
• PWDS — Protected Wire Distribution System
• DPD — Diffuse Pulmonary Disease
• SPACECON — Control of Space Information
• QPU — Quarterly Performance Update
• STIR — Strategy, Tactics, Implementation, and Review
• SAK — Swiss Army Knife
• STRUCE — Structure Strength, Enlisted
• ISCA — Ionization Spectroscopy For Chemical Analysis
• DU — Decision Unit
• TFG — Transportation Facility Guide
• DEZ — Desert Sun Mining Corp
• AWOS — Automated Weather Observing System
• SOACMS — Special Operations Aviation Combat Mission Simulator
• T/R — Transmit/Receive
• RAN — Royal Australian Navy
• SMART-AID — Special Medical Augmentation Response Team - Aeromedical Isolation Team
• RNX — Richard Nakka Experimental Rocket Propellant
• SECTRANS — Secretary of Transportation
• TAQ — Total Army Quality
• VTQ — Voice Transmission Quality
• POS — Position Orientation Systems
• SELRES — Selected Reserve
• OCS — Operational Control Segment
• LDEF — Long Duration Exposure Facility (for Spacecraft Material Testing)
• ULF — Ultra Low Frequency
• QMF — Query Management Facility
• TOPPSS — Transportation Operational Personal Property Standard System
• SOTF — Security Operations Training Facility
• WBT — Wait Before Transmitting
• BGN — United States Board on Geographic Names
• ODCSOPS — Office of the Deputy Chief of Staff for Operations and Plans (Army)
• TACP — Tactical Air Control Party
• SPAD — Simple Plastic Airplane Design
• RDG — Reversal Discussion Group
• NISAC — National Industrial Security Advisory Committee
• LABS — laboratories
• SPAR — Semper Paratus Always Ready
• IVAP — Intimate Valence Alternation Pairs (bonding Model In Electronic Structure Calcns.)
• SCIP — Supply Chain Integration Program
• SCMODS — State/County Municipal Offender Data System
• UP&TT — Unit Personnel and Tonnage Table
• QCA — Quality Control Analysis
• RASPUTIN — Rapid Scenario Preparation Unit for Intelligence
• STARTLE — Surveillance and Target Acquisition Radar for Tank Location and Engagement (US)
• SMH — Society for Military History
• UVU — Union Veterans Union
• READR — Remain in Effect After Discharge and Re-Enlistment
• SART — Search and Rescue Transponder

• UIE — User Interface Engineering
• QRE — Quick Reaction Element
• TIARA — Tactical Intelligence And Related Activities
• USTRANSCOM — United States Transportation Command
• VCNOG — Vice Chairman, Nuclear Operations Group
• VOY — Voices of Youth
• RAPT — Retractable Amphibious Pontoon Technology
• TYQ — Commmunications Set AN/ series
• USAAVNBD — United States Army Aviation Board
• QG — Quality Group
• TLAM — Tomahawk Land Attack Missiles
• SADC — Sector Air Defense Commander
• QDH — Quantico Diamond Hall
• SS-12 — Scaleboard Missile
• TGP — Terminally Guided Projectile
• FEDSIM — Federal Computer Performance Evaluation and Simulation Center
• SMC — System Management Center
• POS — Position of Strength
• STANO — Surveillance, Target Acquisition, & Night Observation
• THO — Target Hand-Off
• SOCCET — Special Operations Critical Care Evacuation Team
• SQJ — Software Quality Journal
• UTP — unshielded twisted pair
• SLI — Strategic List Item
• THZ — TeraHertz
• QWI — Quality of Worklife Initiative
• TOCN — Technical Order Change Notice
• TOEL — Time Ordered Event List
• UIRV — Unique Interswitch Rekeying Variable
• PIP — Project Implementation Plan (AID)
• SOON — Solar Observing Optical Network
• SSS — Systems Science and Software
• LOEP — List Of Effective Pages
• ASRAAM — Advanced Short Range Air to Air Missile
• TADC — Tactical Air Direction Center
• WFMS — Workflow Management System
• SDIS — Switched Digital Integrated Service
• TOD — Time of Day (Have Quick)
• BMG — Browning Machine Gun
• SEABEE — Navy construction engineer; sea barge
• USDON — United States Department of the Navy
• VMF-223 — Marine Fighter Air Squadron 223, the Fighting Bulldogs
• SKCS — Senior Chief Storekeeper
• MIMS — Multimedia Integrated Modeling System
• TRAS — Training Requirements Analysis System
• STFU — Superior Tactical Fragging Unit
• MW — Missile Warning
• NSS — National Seismic Station
• VSW — Very Shallow Water
• QBX — Question Before eXecution

• NSARC — Navy Systems Acquisition Review Council
• RITA — Retention Incentive Training Account
• LAOS — Large Amplitude Oscillatory Shear
• RM2 — Radioman Second Class
• SITMAP — Situation Map
• VADS — Vulcan Air Defense System (US)
• RTLP — receiver test level point
• VDC — Volts, Direct Current
• ROMO — Range of Military Operations
• RIA — Rock Island Arsenal
• USPACFLT — United States Pacific Fleet
• REMBASS — Radar and Remotely Monitored Battlefield Sensor System
• WAAS — Wide Area Augmentation System
• SUWC — Surface Warfare Commander
• JPRS — Joint Publications Research Service
• SOCA — Special Operations Communications Assembly
• TATRC — Telemedicine and Advanced Technology Research Center
• WDFR — Worst Damage First Repair
• TECHDOC — Technical Documentation
• ARL — Air Resources Laboratory's
• WSMC — Western Space and Missile Center
• RXQ — Quick Requisition
• SQR-18 — Sonar Tactical Towed Array System
• QRO — Queen's Regulations & Orders
• SMCP — Strategic Manpower Conversion Programme
• CMAQ — Community Multiscale Air Quality
• LAH — Lithium Aluminum Hydride
• UVL — UltraViolet Lamp
• SMIS — Security Management Information System
• QFF — Quick Fix Force
• REFORGER — Return of Forces to Germany (Exercise)
• SSES — Ships Signal Exploitation Space
• SDDD — software detailed design document
• ETO — Earth-to-Orbit
• SWAK — Swing Wing Adapter Kit
• WSMR — White Sands Missile Range (whiz-murr)
• SOCOORD — Special Operations Coordination Element
• TT&P — Tactics, Techniques, & Procedures
• RECBASS — Reception Battalion Automated Support System
• ECSC — European Coal And Steel Community (distant Ancestor Of The EU)
• USAIC&FH — United States Army Intelligence Center And Fort Huachuca
• TREAT — Tactical Reconnaissance Engineering Assessment Team
• NPS — National Park Service (US)
• TMACS-D — Training Management Control System - Division
• RWCM — Regional Wartime Construction Manager
• SFCP — Shore Fire Control Party
• SLAT — Supersonic Low-Altitude Target
• SPURV — Self-Propelled Underwater Research Vehicle
• LAIS — Liquid Alloy Ion Source
• U/C — Undercarriage

• USNB — United States Navy Band
• WCDO — War Consumables Distribution Objective
• SERER — survival, evasion, resistance, escape, recovery
• UMCP — Unit Maintenance Collection Point
• SUCCESS — Synthesized UHF Computer Controlled Equipment Subsystem
• TRACON — Terminal Radar Approach Control
• QSM — Quality System Manual
• SCAMPI — Staff College Automated Military Periodicals Index
• USACOM — United States Atlantic Command
• SDD — Secure Data Device
• PVSM — Param Vishisht Seva Medal
• DII — Defense Industry Initiative
• ULEV — Ultra Low Emission Vehicles
• IPA — Inverted Perturbation Approach (in Mol. Potential-energy Curves Calcn.)
• PSSM — Physical Security and Stockpile Management
• UWB — Ultra Wide-Band
• TADMS — Tactical Automated Data Manipulation System
• RECCEXREP — Reconnaissance Exploitation Report
• TISEO — Target Identification System Electro-Optical
• SOFLAM — Special Operations Laser Marker
• RGVTDB — Rapidly Generated Virtual Terrain Data Base
• STAFF — Smart, Target Activated, Fire & Forget
• SPMIG — Standard PMS Materials Identification Guide
• RDML — Rear Admiral Lower Half
• TACMIS — Tactical Management Information System
• QPD — Qualified Public Depository
• SZM — Security Zone Management
• RSTA — Reconnaissance, Surveillance, and Target Acquisition
• ES — Expert System
• VQT — Voice Quality Testing
• LADD — Lowest Acceptable Daily Dose
• STARDOCS — Standard Automated Retrieval Documentation System
• TWTA — Traveling Wave Tube Amplifier
• VDCPAD — Vehicular Data Communications and Positional Awareness Demonstration
• AWIPS — Advanced Weather Interactive Processing Systems
• SWW — Soldat World War
• MOC — Mission Operations Center
• REPL DET — Replacement Detachment
• ACARS — ARINC Communication Addressing and Reporting System
• TASOSC — Theater Army Special Operations Support Command
• UMIB — Urgent Marine Information Broadcast
• SOSCOM — Special Operations Support Command
• WGPU — Weapons-Grade Plutonium
• DU — Display Unit
• SIPG — Service in Paygrade
• PWW — Planar Wing Weapon
• NRC — Nuclear Regulatory Commission (US)
• TASOSE — Theater Army Special Operations Support Element
• VSL — Vessel
• WFM — Workforce Management

• DMSA — Defense Medical Support Activity
• NCR — No Carbon Required
• TORB — Technical Order Review Board
• RCACC — Royal Canadian Army Cadet Corps
• RISTA — Reconnaissance, Intelligence, Surveillance, and Target Acquisition
• UJC — Urgency Justification Code
• SEW — Shared Early Warning
• RUF — Rules for the Use of Force (ROE)
• QYM — Quantico Young Marines
• DIPR — Department Industrial Plant Reserve
• WGS-84 — World Geodetic System 1984
• VTS — Vandenberg Tracking Station (AFSCN)
• TXO — Training, Exercise, & Operations
• USWRP — United States Weather Research Program
• SAE — Service Acquisition Executive
• TIDP — Technical Interface Design Plan
• TALCE — Tanker Airlift Control Element
• USASA — United States Army Security Agency
• QOB — Quality of Business
• SQG — Software Quality Group
• UAV-MPCS — Unmanned Aerial Vehicle - Mission Planning and Control Station
• VZE — Virtual Zone Entrance
• SERA — Sequential Electrochemical Reduction Analysis
• TPQ-47 — Upgraded Weapon Locating Radar
• SKC — Chief Storekeeper
• RYE — Retirement Year Ending
• USB — Upper Sideband
• SQIP — Software Quality Improvement Process
• NLG — Nose Landing Gear
• PSRC — Presidential Selected Reserve Call-Up
• UN-DMT — United Nations Disaster Management Team
• WIDS — Wireless Intrusion Detection System
• TAEDP — Total Army Equipment Distribution Program
• SDRB — Specification and Data Review Board
• VAFB — Vandenberg Air Force Base
• RM — Requirements Management
• SPQR — Senatus Populesque Romanus (the Senate and the People of Rome)
• SFAS — Special Forces Assessment and Selection
• QIF — Quality Inspection Function
• PAW — Projector Augmented-wave [ab-initio Method]
• WFB — CIA World Fact Book
• WWMCCS — Worldwide Military Command and Control System (obsolete)
• RLPG — Regenerative Liquid Propellant Gun
• SURVIAC — Survivability/Vulnerability Information Analysis Center
• TRAC2ES — Transportation Command Regulating and Command and Control Evacuation System
• TRU — Transformer Rectifier Unit
• SONMET — Special Operations Naval Mobile Environment Team
• QDV — Are you flying in a horizontal visibility of less than ...?
• TACFIRE — Tactical Fire Direction System
• UMCT — Unit Maintenance Collection Team

• RFOG — Resonator Fiber-Optic Gyro
• TARCOM — Army Tank-Automotive Materiel Readiness Command, Warren, MI
• RSTV — Real-Time Synthetic Video
• REMODN72C7E — Reception and Onward Movement of DoD-Sponsored Non-Combatant Evacuees
• SOUTHROC — Southern Region Operational Center (USSOUTHCOM)
• RCK — Recheck
• TPVS — Third Party Verification Service
• SPBS-R — Standard Property Book System-Redesign
• PWS/DS — Potable Water Storage/Distribution System
• TNT HP — Track And Trace Hollow Point
• T-DAY — effective day coincident with Presidential declaration of a national emergency and authorization of partial mobilization
• URT — User Requirements Testing
• SITLM — Single Integrated Theater Logistic Manager
• TBU — True But Useless
• RCEM — Regional Contingency Engineering Management
• PYQ-3 — COUNTER- INTELLIGENCE/ HUMAN INTELLIGENCE AUTOMATED TOOL SET
• SDLC — Systems Development Life Cycle
• TBMS — Theater Battle Management System
• UDAC — Unauthorized Disclosure Analysis Center
• USSR — Union of Soviet Socialist Republic
• LACE — Laser-Assisted Chemical Etching
• WWIMS — Worldwide Warning Indicator Monitoring System
• VTB — Virtual Test Bed
• PC — Production Control
• DSSNY — Dental Society of the State of New York
• TDATD — Total Distribution Advanced Technology Demonstration
• USAFSOC — United States Air Force, Special Operations Command
• VQR — Vendor Quality Report
• WDGS — War Department General Staff
• RNLAF — Royal Netherlands Air Force (also KLu)
• TCDIS — Transportation Coordination Deployment Information System
• USA PATRIOT ACT — Uniting & Strengthening of America by Providing Appropriate Tools Required to Intercept and Obstruct Terrorism
• WBAMC — William Beaumont Army Medical Center
• TCAM — Theater Army Medical Management Information System (TAMMIS) Customer Assistance Module
• SOMPF — Special Operations Mission Planning Folder
• PSNCO — Personnel Staff NCO
• PVP — Planned Value Profile
• SBX-1 — Sea-Based X-Band Radar
• TEREC — Tactical ELINT Reconnaissance
• RICO — Regional Interface Control Officer
• TCCF — Tactical Communications Control Facility
• REPTOF — Reporting Officer
• SQW — Software Quality Workshop
• BASC — Board on Atmospheric Sciences and Climate
• TAOR — Tactical Area Of Responsibility
• USDOE — United States Department Of Energy
• SECREL — SECret RELeasable
• TA — Terrain Avoidance
• SNONI — Senior Naval Officer Northern Ireland
• RFDC — Radio Frequency Data Collection

• IUAM — Independent United Atom Model (in Positron Scattering By Mols.)
• TW/AA — Tactical Warning and Attack Assessment
• RJAF — Royal Jordanian Air Force
• SFSG — Special Forces Support Group
• UFA — Until Further Advised
• REACH — Reaffirming Ethnic Awareness And Cultural Harmony
• TCIM — Tactical Communications Interface Module
• OPS — Operations Processing System
• STOMPS — Stand-Alone Tactical Operational Message Processing System
• STGPA — Special Task Group on Protocol Architecture
• QMD — Quality Management Division
• UMCC — Unit Movement Control Center
• STDN — Spaceflight Tracking and Data Network
• OPS — Operations Provides Strategic
• REFLUPS — Resuscitation Fluids Production System
• OSDPD — Office of Satellite Data Processing and Distribution
• SND — Send
• VVD — Visual Vessel Design
• SOWT — Special Operations Weather Team
• VICTORS — Variable Intensity Conflict Training System
• RIVRON — Riverine Squadron
• RIM-2 — Terrier Missile
• TALCM — Tomahawk Air-Launched Cruise Missile
• NCESGR — National Committee for Employer Support of Guard and Reserve
• QRS — Quick Reaction Strike
• TEPS — Test & Evaluation Plan Summary
• SFA — Security Force Assistance
• STRAIN — Strategy Tactics Regiment Armed For Invasion Neutralization
• STOMP — Specialized Training of Military Parents
• RVNAF — Republic of Vietnam Armed Forces
• USACE — United States Army Corps of Engineers
• TCEM — Theater Contingency Engineering Management
• USD(A&T) — Under Secretary of Defense For Acquisition and Technology
• POES — Polarorbiting Operational Environmental Satellite
• SURPIC — Surface Picture
• SOJ — Stand Off Jammer
• VQA — Voice Quality Analyzer
• QYR — Queen's York Rangers
• Q&D — Quick and Dirty
• STOW-E — Synthetic Theater Of War - Europe
• VGT — Variable Geometry Toroidal
• RTFL — Rough Terrain Forklift
• RCIO — Regional Chief Information Officer
• RD&E — Research, Development & Engineering
• PVL — Priority Vehicle List
• QEQ — Quality Evaluation Questionnaire
• TERMS — Terminal Management System
• SLQ — Electronic Warfare System
• SASF — SIDPERS Authorized Strength File
• FFG — Federal Facilities program

• TSGCE — Tri-Service Group on Communications and Electronics
• WERM — Width Equals Range times Mils
• SEON — Solar Electro-Optical Network
• SEF — Sealift Enhancement Feature
• TLOS — Target Location and Observation System
• TREE — Transient Radiation Effects on Electronics
• QMM — Quality Monitoring Module
• UFS — Unified File System
• TUO — Technology Utilization Officer
• DIICOE — Defense Information Infrastructure Common Operating Environment
• TDARDS — Truth, Data Acquisition, Recording, and Display System
• STRP — Scientific Technical Review Panel
• SRS — Savannah River Site
• SMAC — Scene Matching Area Correlator
• ATDD — Atmospheric Turbulence and Diffusion Divisionsion
• RACO — Rear Area Combat Operations
• SAIS — Secretary of the Army, Information Systems
• RDAP — Research, Development, and Acquisition Plan
• RC SOUTH — NATO Regional Command SOUTH
• VBTP — Virtual Battle Training Plan
• SDNRIU — Secure Digital Net Radio Interface Unit
• EOSDIS — EOS Data and Information System (NASA)
• SBNPBS — Space Based Neutral Particle Beam System
• LAMMS — Laser Micro Mass Spectrometry
• RAB — Ramstein Air Base
• LASTO — Linear Augmented Slater-type Orbital (for Electronic Structure)
• VKB — Virtual Knowledge Base
• ORM — Other Regulated Materials
• TTPI — Trust Territory of the Pacific Islands
• RDECOM — US Army Research, Development, and Engineering Command
• SVTP — Software Verification Test Plan
• REQ — Requisition
• TASMO — Tactical Air Support for Maritime Operations
• SMOW — Standard Mean Ocean Water
• SOBER — Short of Being Entirely Ready
• T-AGOS — Tactical Auxiliary General Ocean Surveillance
• PSSP — Personnel Security and Surety Program
• QRN — Quick Response Network
• TDAP — Total Distribution Action Plan
• RNZN — Royal New Zealand Navy
• QCP — Quality Control Program
• RWIFEC — Rotary Wing Instrument Flight Examiner Course
• USD(A) — Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition
• SETAF — Southern European Task Force
• SUIC — Service Unit Identification Code
• RSPA — Research and Special Projects Administration
• USAR — United States Army Reserve
• REJASE — RE-using Junk As Something Else
• QEP — Quality Evaluation Plan
• REPUNIT — Reporting Unit

• WPC — Word Processing Center
• USPTO — United States Patent and Trademark Office
• VAAP — Vulnerability Assessment and Assistance Program
• VCXO — voltage controlled crystal oscillator; voltage controlled oscillator
• PXO — Prospective Executive Officer
• QNS — QUICK 'n SIMPLE
• SEMS — Standard Embarkation Management System
• STIP — Small Terminal Interoperability Platform
• SECRA — Secondary Radar Data Only
• QFU — Query For runway Use
• SMEB — Significant Military Exercise Brief
• SPPG — Special Project Planning Group
• SOAF — Status of Action File
• USAKA — United States Army Kwajalein Atoll
• SSIPF — Standard System Information Production Factory
• RECMOB — Reconstitution-Mobilization
• NAWQA — National Water Quality Assessment (US Geological Survey)
• VDI — Virtual Device Interface (old name for CGI)
• VMFA 323 — Fixed wing Marine Fighter Attack Squadron 323 Death Rattlers
• TNAZ — Trinitroazetidine
• NCLAP — National Crop Loss Assessment Program
• QOLVR — Queen's Own Loyal Virginia Regiment
• RPQ — Request for Price Quotation
• WP — Word Processing
• R&A — Research and Analysis
• SAMM — Security Assistance Management Manual
• RO-RO — Roll On-roll Off
• VOW — Virtual Online War
• SK2 — Storekeeper Second Class
• VAC — Volts, Alternating Current
• RESCAP — Rescue Combat Air Patrol
• AHPS — Advanced Hydrologic Prediction Services
• WFP — World Food Program
• TMDCC — Theater Missile Defense Coordination Cell
• RTAFB — Royal Thai Air Force Base
• UNIFIL — United Nations Interim Forces In Lebanon
• QAG — Quality Assurance Group (TWG/TAT-14)
• UHA — Ultra High Altitude
• QJO — Quality Job Operations
• TDADS — Test Data Analysis and Decision System
• SSPH — Single Shot Probability of Hit
• MOPP — Mission-Oriented Protective Posture
• QCC — Quality Control Center
• RLOS — Radio Line Of Site
• TELIC — Tell Everyone Leave Is Cancelled
• QPO — Quick Purchase Order
• SSLI — State Sponsored Life Insurance
• QTF — Quick Turnaround Facility
• RQQ — Recommendations on Quantity and Quality Committee
• QFA — Quest For Al-Qa'eda

• UNAS — Universal Network Architecture Services
• PAT — Proficiency Analytical Testing (NIOSH)
• VAS — Volunteer Army Strategist
• SBC — Single Board Computer_home
• SCRP — Special Change Request Process
• SRE — Software Risk Evaluation
• VKL — Vegetation Killing Liquid
• SMKLS — Smokeless
• RISOP — Red Integrated Strategic Offensive Plan
• SQPP — Software Quality Program Plan
• QRWK — Queen's Own Royal West Kent Regiment
• TS3 — Time Sensitive Support System
• SDRL — Sea Date Required to Load
• SVIC — Shock & Vibration Information Center
• QIM — Quality Inspection Management
• OPDS — Organ on Politics Defence and Security
• TADIXS — Tactical Data Information Exchange System
• PLIRRA — Pollution Liability Insurance and Risk Reduction Act
• RCRV — Receiver
• UPV — Ultimate Police Vehicle
• RDP — Radar Data Processor
• SMPT — School of Military Packaging Technology
• SWOD — Special Weapons Ordnance Device
• PTADS — Point Target Defense System
• SAMMS — Standard Automated Materiel Management System
• QRG — Quick Response Graphic
• RVI — Remote Visual Inspection
• SICO — Sector Interface Control Officer
• SITC — SPAWAR (Space and Naval Warfare Systems Command) Information Technology Center
• UMOC — Unit Movement Officer Course
• RDTST — Rapid Data Transmisstion System for Requisitioning
• QQPRI — Qualitative and Quantitative Personnel Requirements Information
• STWC — Strike Warfare Commander
• TLX — Teletype
• USCINCCENT — Commander in Chief, United States Central Command
• SADBU — Small And Disadvantaged Business Utilization
• RESCORT — Rescue Escort
• PWN — Psychological Warfare Noise
• TARPMMS — Theater Army Repair Program Maintenance Management System
• LARIS — Laser Ablation and Resonance Ionization Spectroscopy
• TACATA — TRADOC Combined Arms Test Activity, Ft. Hood,TX
• RIRA — Real Irish Republican Army
• S2E — Seamless Synthetic Environment
• RAPMA — R.A. Pandey Maritime Academy (India)
• RREP — Radio Reconnaissance Equipment Program
• SOER — Specail Operations Emergency Radio
• QFS — Quality Fabrication Service
• QJB — Quick Job Botch
• TEED — Tactical End-to-End Encryption Device
• WASSO — WWMCCS ADP System Security Officer

• USDOC — United States Department of Commerce
• USAMRDC — United States Army Medical Research & Development Command
• SFOD-A/B/C — Special Forces Operational Detachment-A/B/CC
• UV-A — UltraViolet A
• QAU — Quality Assurance Unit
• STARFIARS — Standard Army Financial Inventory Accounting & Reporting System
• TTZ — Target Training Zone
• UXDC — Un- eXploded Depth Charge
• VFG — Virtual Flying Group
• RSME — Royal School of Military Engineering
• SXQ — Military Secure Closed-Circuit Television
• UUR — Unit Under Review
• UMPR — Unit Manpower Personnel Record
• RBI — RED/BLACK Isolator
• QVG — Quality Verification Group
• RZB — Regulated Zone Boundary
• ULLC — Unit Level Logistics Computer
• TAAA — Total Active Aircraft Authorization
• ADS — Aim Down Sights
• PTOC — Part Time On Call
• RNM — Resource Needs Model
• OPS — Operations Procedure Support
• WESU — Weapons Elevator Support Unit
• RAT — Reliability Assessment Testtmtram Air Turbine
• VNB — Violent New Breed
• TIO — Target Intelligence Officer
• RESTRACEN — Reserve Training Center
• LAMS — Laser Mass Spectrometry
• UVC — Ultra-Violet C (250-260nm)
• OPS — Operations Process System
• QMI — Queensland Mounted Infantry
• PATOS — Patent-Online-System
• REXREP — Radar Exploitation Report
• TERF — Terrain Flight
• SSRA — System Safety Risk Assessment
• RMEC — Regional Military Emergency Coordinator
• ROAMS — Replacement Operations Automated Management System
• SWIT — Software Integration and Test
• RVK — Revoke
• RECAT — Residual Capability Assessment Team
• RDDT&E — Research, Development, Demonstration, Testing and Evaluation
• PZG — Panzer Grenadier
• RAWS — Ranger Antitank Weapons System
• UPH — Unaccompanied Personnel Housing
• TDSGM — time division switching group modified
• REQCONF — Request Confirmation
• TD/CMS — Technical Data/Configuration Management System
• UNIL — Unclassified National Information Library
• QARNNS — Queen Alexandra's Royal Naval Nursing Service
• SJFHQ — Standing Joint Force Headquarters

• USDOI — United States Department of the Interior (also
• TVQ — Travel Voucher Questions
• USMILGP — United States Military Group
• TASIP — tailored analytic intelligence support to individual electronic warfare and command and control warfare projects
• TBIS — Technology Base Investment Strategy
• SOPAC — South Pacific Command
• UARM — Unconventional Assisted Recovery Mechanism
• PWOD — Proceed WithOut Delay
• VOQ — Visiting Officers Quarters
• SCTIS — Single Channel Transponder Injection System
• USSTRATCOM — United States Strategic Command
• SIIP — Site Integration Installation Plan
• TVTI — Tactical Video Teleconferencing Interface
• UBL — Unit Basic Load
• SOAS — Special Operations ADP System
• RLH — Run Like Hell
• RCIED — Radio-Controlled Improvised Explosive Device
• SP AMMO — Special Ammunition
• LACO — Linearized Atomic Cell Orbital (in Energy-band Calcn.)
• TYQ-23 — Tactical Air Operations Command and Control Set
• USAAVNC — United States Army Aviation Center
• REJN — Rejoin
• SLTA — Small Laser Transmitter Assembly
• SHOT — Executed Without a Trial
• SEPM — Special Emphasis Program Manager
• QCF — Quality Control Function
• QVP — Quality Verification Program
• RAPIDSIM — Rapid Intertheater Deployment Simulation Model
• SP HAWK — Self-Propelled HAWK
• SIRADS — Stored Imagery Repository and Dissemination System
• TDMM — Time Division Memory Module
• WWP — World Weather Program
• SAWG — Small Arms Working Group
• TQV — Technology Qualification Vehicle
• RECBN — Reception Battalion
• NECAC — National Environmental Compliance Assistance Center
• VIW — Visual Inspection Workshop
• SECORD — Secure Cord Switchboard
• SKO — Sets, Kits, And Outfits
• TDBMS — Tactical Database Management System
• RLV — Relieve
• T&T — Transportation & Transportability
• UTES — Unit Training Equipment Site
• SAL — Strategic Arms Limitation
• SS-X-17 — Sbuoe Missile
• VCL — Vegetation Canopy LIDAR
• ROCA — Republic of China Army (Taiwan)
• PTAI — Primary Training Aircraft Inventory
• RCRPL — Reserve Component Resource Priority List
• SWXS — Space Weather Squadron

• SK1 — Storekeeper First Class
• RXA — Repairable Exchange Activity
• RWPD — Radar Waveform Processor Demonstration
• VOTS — Variable Optical Target Simulator
• STRADS — Strategic Deployment System
• SHAG — Simplified High Accuracy Guidance (Honeywell)
• VCOPG — Vice Chairman, Operations Planners Group
• LAS — Linear Alkylbenzene Sulfonates (anionic Surfactants)
• USNMR — United States National Military Representative
• SAOC — Sector Air Operations Center
• SRUF — Standing Rules for the Use of Force
• SWARM — Smart Warfighting Array of Reconfigurable Modules
• TUW — Tabletop Universal Wargame
• QUH-1 — Helicopter Target
• PWF — Personnel Working File
• REZ — Resolution
• SITEREP — Situation Report
• SSCRA — Soldiers and Sailors Civil Relief Act
• UTE — Utilization Rate
• TOBAS — Take Out Back And Shoot
• VNU — Vehicle Navigation Unit
• RCACA — Royal Canadian Armoured Corps Association
• TRIADS — Tri-Wall Aerial Distribution System
• SPTCEN — Support Center
• TTMOP — Technical Test Measures Of Performance
• UTT — Utility Tactical Transport
• LSM — Land-Surface Model
• SO-PECULIAR — Special Operations-Peculiar
• MOCE — Marine Optical Characterization Experiment
• VTL — Virtual Test Laboratory
• SDTF — Standard Duty Title File
• SNOI — Signal-Not-Of-Interest
• RTSS — Real Time Simulation System
• STKG — SturzKampfGeschwader (German dive bomber wing)
• PZD — PostZeitungsDienst
• SAFOR — Semi Automated Forces
• SARDS — Situation And Reality Display System
• USELEMNORAD — United States Element, North American Aerospace Defense Command
• UAV-SR — Unmanned Aerial Vehicle-Short Range
• TELINT — Telemetry Intelligence
• JTWC — Joint Typhoon Warning Center
• ULCANS — Ultra-Lightweight CAmouflage Net System
• LAMOFS-ETE — Laser Excited Molecular Fluorescence Spectroscopy With Electrothermal Evaporation
• MRCA — Multi-Role Combat Aircraft
• VFMA — Valley Forge Military Academy
• SADF — South African Defense Force
• TADSTAND — Tactical Automation Digital STANDard
• SC EUR — NATO Strategic Command, Europe
• QTG — Quarterly Training Guidance
• RMCM — Master Chief RadioMan

• RF/SAL — Radio-Frequency Semi-Active Laser
• RGMT — Regiment
• REEM — Reserves Embarked
• TRAMOD — Training Module
• WCV — Waypoint Closing Velocity
• TMWG — Transition Management Working Group
• TE/IR — Tactical Engagement/Instrumentation Range
• SAMOS — Satellite and Missile Observation Satellite
• TEK — TeleEngineering Kit
• VECP — Value Engineering Change Proposal
• SPAL — Stabilized Platform Airborne Laser
• ASDAR — Aircraft-to-Satellite Data Relay
• R&A — Reliability & Availability
• SNOK — Secondary Next Of Kin
• TADSS — Training Aids, Devices, Simulators, and Simulations
• QEZ — Quality Evaluation Zone
• PWAAS — Passive Wide Area Alerting System
• SALO — Security Assistance Liaison Officer
• SAINT — Strategic Artificially Intelligent Nuclear Transport
• TUS — Tactical Unmanned System
• TADIL-A — Tactical Data Information Link-A
• VNAS — Vehicle Navigation Aids System
• USEUCOM — United States European Command
• RERLE — Radar Echo Return Loss Enhancement
• TFCF — Theater Field Confinement Facility
• UGM-84 — Harpoon Missile
• R-DAY — Redeployment Day
• NSWP — National Space Weather Program
• SSSS — Silent Sound Spread Spectrum
• RACG — Radiometric Area Correlation Guidance
• SEBA — Synthetic Environment Based Acquisition
• RSG — Reference Signal Generator
• REW — Rewind
• TERPES — Tactical Electronic Reconnaissance Processing and Evaluation System
• QKM — Quality Knowledge Management
• TOCR — Total Ownership Cost Reduction
• RVM — Remote Video Monitoring
• WISDIM — Warfighting and Intelligence Systems Dictionary for Information Management
• UMK-3 — Tactical Environmental Support System / Shipboard Meteorological and Oceanographic Observing System
• TEWLS — Theater Enterprise-Wide Logistics System
• THAD — Terminal Homing Accuracy Demonstration
• OPS — Operations Provisionable System
• RIS — Reconnaissance Information System
• STOD — Special Technical Operations Division
• SQEP — Software Quality Evaluation Plan
• TALO — Tactical Airlift Liaison Officer
• SOFPARS — Special Operations Forces Planning and Rehearsal System
• SZE — Security Zone Entry
• RAMCC — Regional Air Movement Coordination Center
• SOTIC — Strategic Operations Target Interdiction Command

• RTAB — Royal Thai Army Base
• RAST — Recovery Assistance, Securing, and Traversing Systems
• SPIN — SPecial INstructions
• TBQ — To Be Questioned
• VX-1 — Air Test and Evaluation Squadron 1
• VIL — Volume Imaging Lidar
• USD(R&E) — Under Secretary of Defense For Research and Engineering
• RIFTS — Rapidly Installed Fluid Transfer System
• WBL — Weird Blinking Lights
• QOT — Qualification Operational Test
• VMGR — Marine Aerial Refueler Transport Squadron (heaVier-than-air, Marine, General, Refueling)
• RDCO — Regional Document Control Officer
• SRQ — Software Requirements Questionnaire
• R2 — Reporting Responsibility
• SMT — Simultaneous Multi-Threading
• RBS70 — Ray Rider Missile
• SFF — Self-Forging Fragment
• UMF — User Message Format
• RZ — Recovery Zone
• SMRI — service message routing indicator
• WCG — Workstation, Computer Graphics
• ARMS — Automated Resource Management System
• VARVAL — vessel arrival data, list of vessels available to marine safety offices and captains of the port
• QOW — Quality of Work
• DRT — dynamic regional thresholding
• QJ — Quality Journal
• RTOS — Re-configurable Tactics Operations Simulator
• PWIS — Prisoner of War Information System
• TEHO — Tail-End-Hop-Off
• USARF — United States Army Reserve Forces
• TAMCO — Theater Army Movement Control Center
• SIGNAL — System Integrating Gps To Nullify Absence And Lateness
• SSPK — Single Shot Probability of Kill
• QE — Quality Evaluation
• SADL — Situation Awareness Data Link
• SSSI — Site of Special Scientific Interest
• UPD — Underwater Propulsion Device
• STADSS — Strategic Transportation Analysis Decision Support System
• TOFCN — Technical Order Field Change Notice
• SQAM — Software Quality Assurance Management
• USAMMDA — United States Army Medical Materiel Development Activity
• VCJCS — Vice Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff
• LAMES — Laser Micro Emission Spectroscopy
• TSSAM — Tri-Service Standoff Attack Missile
• WIAO — Wing Information Assurance Office
• STARCIPS — Standard Army Civilian Payroll System
• BER — Biological & Environmental Research
• SMMP — System MANPRINT Management Plan
• RHOGI — Radar Homing and Guidance Interceptors
• SDMP — System Development Master Plan

• VAMC — Veterans Affairs Medical Center
• QFL — Query For Lights
• SDFD — Software Data Flow Diagram
• RSIC — Redstone Scientific Information Center, Redstone Arsenal, AL
• S-5 — Army Civilian Affairs/Public Affairs Staff at the Battalion/Brigade level
• SGOC — Standard Garrison Organization Chart
• S3I — Signatures, Sensors, & Signal Procession Integration
• WAD — War Allocation Daemon
• SIA — Station of Initial Assignment
• SOV — Soldiers of Valhalla
• WGO — Wing Order
• SOTSE — Special Operations Theater Support Element
• PPPA — Poison Prevention Packaging Act (1970)
• ADR — Accident Data Recorder
• VMF-312 — Marine Fighter Air Squadron 312, the Checkerboarders
• SN1 — Seaman First Class
• RLT — Real Life Test
• TQL — Total Quality Leadership
• S&M — Scheduling and Movement
• TESAR — Tactical Endurance Synthetic Aperture Radar
• QV — Qualification Value
• QDD — Quality Document Developer
• QMW — Quality Management Workshop
• MIDS — Multifunction Information Distribution System
• UCK — Ushtria Clirimtare e Kosoves (Kosovo Liberation Army)
• SBM — Sheer Bloody Mindedness
• USNAVCENT — United States Naval Forces, Central Command
• QOX — Quality of Experience
• WGWR — Working Group for Weapons Reduction
• QAH — Quality Assurance Hold
• RCHB — Reserve Cargo Handling Battalion
• RKVDU — Remote Keyboard Visual Display Unit
• RFL — Restrictive Fire Line (military)
• STATDATA — Status Data
• NDWAC — National Drinking Water Advisory Council
• SPAH — Satellite Process Assurance Hub
• QRB — Quality Requiremens Board
• SPIC — Spanish Person In Control
• SPTREQ — Support Request Sqft Square Feet
• TASCO — Tactical Automatic Switch Control Officer
• SOCP — Special Operations Communication Package
• RECSTA — Reception Station
• USATSC — United States Army Training Support Center
• SMCA — Single Manager for Conventional Ammunition
• TIIP — Topographic Imagery Integration Prototype
• UAV-C GSC — Unmanned Aerial Vehicle - Close Range - Ground Control Station
• USAFAD — United States Army Field Artillery Detachment
• WADD — Wright Air Development Division, WPAFB, OH
• USAISC — United States Army Information Systems Command
• TAACOM — U.S. Theater Army Area Command

• NASQAN — National Stream Quality Accounting Network
• S&P — Stake and Platform
• STIG — Space Technology Interdependency Group
• TAPSTEM — Training and Personnel Systems Science and Technology Evaluation and Management (Committee)
• RXM — Risk and Exposure Management
• RESPECT — Recognizing Educational Success, Professional Excellence, and Collaborative Teaching
• SMAVPAD — Small Vehicle Portable Air Defense System
• SECC — Single Edge Contact Cartridge
• QAV — Quick Attack Vehicle
• SMOOS — Shipboard Meteorological & Oceanographic Observing System
• TRIPP — Theater Rapid Response Intel Package
• SEWG — Special Events Working Group
• QAW — Quality Assurance Work
• VFA-41 — Fighter Attack Squadron 41, The Black Aces
• SPLL — Self-Propelled Loader/Launcher
• RGM — Submarine launched Guided Missile
• SARNEG — Search and Rescue Numerical Encryption Group
• SSIC — System Safety Integration Contractor
• QEN — Quality Evaluation Notice
• SPIR — Spare Parts Interchangeability Report
• SCAPS — Site Characterization and Analysis Penetrometer System
• SZD — Szybowcowy Zaklad Doswiadczalny (Experimental Glider Establishment)
• SSPP — System Safety Program Plan
• RTOC — Rear Tactical Operations Center
• T-1 — Jayhawk twin-engine trainer aircraft
• SPW — Systematic Programming Workshop
• RFE — Requestion For Enhancement
• PAA — Precipitation Accumulation Algorithm
• RPTGEN — Reports Generator
• TTFACOR — Targets, Threats, Friendlies, Artillery, Clearance, Ordnance, Restrictions
• NAPP — National Aerial Photography Program
• SOCCT — Special Operations Combat Control Team
• WBNP — Wing-Body-Nacelle-Pylon
• VLZ — Vertical Landing Zone
• UWAL — University of Washington Aeronautical Laboratory
• TOMAHAWK — Land-Attack Missile Aimpoint Graphic
• QCE — Quality Customer Experience
• TMACS-B — Training Management Control System - Battalion
• RCVTP — Reserve Component Virtual Training Program
• SHARPS — Ships/Helicopter Acoustic Range Prediction System
• RDMS — Range Data Management/Measurement Subsystem
• PTRP — Physical Training and Rehabilitation Program
• RNA — Rations Not Available
• SDME — Software Development & Maintenance Environment
• SIMBAD — Standoff Instride Mine Breaching Device
• RRPG RATE — Recruitment, retention progression & graduation. An academic term that refers to student attrition rate.
• TMIS — Theater Medical Information System
• TAFT — Technical Assistance Field Team
• QLB — Quality Of Life Advisory Board
• SOCRATES — Special Operations Command, Research, Analysis, and Threat Evaluation System

• SSCP — Subsystem Service Control Point
• TESS III — Tactical Environmental Surveillance System
• RAAM — Register Of Australian Archives And Manuscripts
• OPH — Oph Ophthalmology
• RASU — Random Access Storage Unit
• ORA — Office of Research and Applications
• IRGCHAZ — Intercritically Reheated Grain-Coarsened Heat-Affected Zone
• VAQ — Naval Tactical Electronic Warfare Squadron
• QDE — Quality Distance Education
• RGS — Remote Geospatial Intelligence Services
• QFER — Quarterly Fuel and Energy Report
• S/V — Sailboat
• RDSS — Regional Development Simulation System
• RNG — Ranger
• SPORT — Soldier's Portable On-System Repair Tool
• RETO — Review of Education and Training for Officers
• RCIEDS — Radio Controlled Improvised Explosive Devices
• TAFIM — Technical Architecture Framework for Information Management
• DOES — Disorder of Excessive Somnolence
• PTSR — Postmobilization Training Support Requirement
• USASSG — United States Army Special Security Group
• USACCSA — United States Army Command and Control Support Agency
• TTADB — Tactical Terrain Analysis Database
• SCR3S — Single-Channel Radio Relay and Retransmission System
• RFETS — Rocky Flats Environmental Technology Site
• REW — Right Edge of Water
• VMRS — Vehicle Maintenance Reporting Standard
• PUT — Pilot Under Training
• SOTAS — Standoff Target Acquisition System
• SDRT — Supply Discrepancy Reports Team
• RHC — Right-Hand Circular (Polarization)
• SJPO — Systems Joint Project Officer
• QTID — Quadrilateral Technical Interface Design Plan
• TSARC — Test, Schedule, And Review Committee
• SADARM — Sense and Destroy Armor Munition
• TMN — Trackline Multiunit Non-Return
• QIL — Quality Inspection Line
• PZL — Aircraft produced by the Panstwowe Zaklady Lotnicze (Polish National Aero Factory)
• TDRB — Test Data Review Board
• S-1 — Army Adjutant/Personnel Staff at the Battalion/Brigade level
• QBS — Qualifications Based Selection
• SPACEAF — Space Air Forces
• RFSS — Radio Frequency Simulation System B
• RCMDV — Remote Controlled Mine Disposal Vehicle
• TFK — Tactical Field Knife
• UUM — Underwater-to- Underwater Missile
• QAB — Quality Assurance Board
• USMCEB — United States Military Communications-Electronics Board
• TRQ-36 — Microwave Scanning Beam Landing System Ground Station
• NCTTA — National Competitiveness Technology Transfer Act

• WAMC — Wide Area Mine Clearance
• VEO — Violent Extremist Organization
• MO — Medical Officer
• QEF — Quality Evaluation Form
• RNN — Royal Netherlands Navy
• RTAD — Relocatable Target Assessment Data
• RB53 — Bantam Missile