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• SEPCOR — Separate Correspondence
• EDAS — Eta Data Assimilation System
• UBRAT — Unfair Blame Reparations Army Territory
• OPS — Operations
• LAN — Local Area Network
• N/A — Not Applicable
• UNSAT — Unsatisfactory
• SSAN — Social Security Account Number
• WARNO — Warning Order
• ETA — Estimated Time of Arrival
• USDHHS — United States Department of Health and Human Services
• NHA — Next Higher Assembly
• RSSI — Received Signal Strength Indicator
• SPOTREP — Spot Report
• TCTO — Time Compliance Technical Order
• TAFMS — Total Active Federal Military Service
• TARFU — Things Are Really Fucked Up. A Situation Worse Than SNAFU, But Not Quite FUBAR.
• ARPANET — Advanced Research Projects Agency Network (early internet)
• RFID — Radio Frequency Identification
• WARNORD — Warning Order
• ROM — Read-Only Memory
• TIM — Technical Interchange Meeting
• OBE — Overtaken By Events
• LASER — Light Amplification By Stimulated Emission Of Radiation (cf. Maser)
• RSSIA — Regional Security Strategy Implementation Analysis
• RADAY — Radio Day
• S-8 — Army Resource Management Staff at the Battalion/Brigade Level
• T&EO — Training & Evaluation Outline
• CSMA/CD — Carrier Sense Multiple Access with Collision Detection
• MOS — Military Occupational Speciality
• C/SSR — Cost/Schedule Status Report
• MSG — Message
• EPRDF — Ethiopian People's Revolutionary Democratic Front
• SCMODS — State/County Municipal Offender Data System
• FCFS — First Come First Served
• ANSI — American National Standards Institute, Inc.
• UK — United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
• RHRDF — Royal Hutt River Defence Forces
• TACREP — Tactical Report
• TARSS — Tactical Airborne Remote SIGINT System
• WAYM — WayMark
• VMF-214 — Marine Fighter Air Squadron 214, the Black Sheep Squadron
• UBACS — Under Body Armour Combat Shirt
• ASAP — As Soon As Possible (pronounced AY-sap)
• AIDS — Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome (see also SIDS and HIV)
• OEM — Original Equipment Manufacturer (usually in reference to car parts)
• SAFE-CP — Selected Area for Evasion-Contact Point
• TAC CP — Tactical Command Post
• BTW — By The Way
• IPCC — Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (WMO and UNEP)

• IT — Information Technology
• UAV-GCS — Unmanned Aerial Vehicle - Ground Control Station
• T-AKR — Fast Logistics Ship
• SITEREP — Situation Report
• MAN — Metropolitan Area Network
• SPS — Standard Positioning Service (GPS)
• PPM — parts per million
• R.S.M. — Regimental Sergeant Major
• CPU — Central Processing Unit
• SAEDA — Subversion and Espionage Directed Against the Army
• W TK — water tank
• STTE — Special to Type Test Equipment
• W SUP — water supply
• EA — Each (as in a unit of measurement - one each)
• UCOFT — Unit Conduct Of Fire Trainer
• S-7 — Army Inter-Component Integration Staff at the Battalion/Brigade Level
• R2T2 — Rapid Response Topographic Teams
• PPS — Precise Positioning Service
• S&TI — Scientific & Technical Intelligence
• S SCAN — Sector Scan
• S/RTF — Search and Recovery Task Force
• S/C N — Signal-to-Clutter Plus Noise
• TACMAR — Tactical Multifunction Array Radar
• WAWF-RA — Wide Area Work Flow - Receipt and Acceptance
• COB — close of business (End of duty day)
• UANF — United Achik National Front
• SAACONS — Standard Army Automated Contracting System
• SADFRAD — Synthetic Aperture Dual Frequency Radar
• T-AH — Hospital Ship
• WHO — World Health Organization
• SA-5 — Gammon Missile
• TACRON — Tactical Air Control Squadron
• WATCHCON — Watch Condition
• RADCAD — Radar Computer-Aided Design
• S.530 — Super 530 Missile
• R/EW — Radar/ Electronic Warfare
• T&DE — Test and Diagnostic Equipment
• S-9 — Army Facilities Management Staff at the Battalion/Brigade Level
• RAMADCS — Reliability, Availability, Maintainability Automated Data Collection System
• WAOB — World Agricultural Outlook Board
• SA-6 — Gainful Missile
• TACLAN — Tactical Local Area Network
• RAC-OT — Readiness Assessment System - Output Tool
• ANFO — Ammonium Nitrate Fuel Oil Explosive
• SA-2 — Guideline Missile
• R-AFF — Regimental Affiliation
• WATWG — WWMCCS ADP Traffic Working Group
• RADBN — Radio Battalion
• T-JTB — Theater-Joint Transportation Board
• PDR — Preliminary Design Review

• RADAGS — Radar Aimpoint Guidance System
• RAPOE — Regional APOE
• VBTM — Virtual Brigade Training Methodology
• QC — Quality Control
• S/EWOC — Signals Intelligence/electronic Warfare Operations Center
• S-QUAD — Silent Sound Spread Spectrum
• SACMFCS — Small Arms Common Module Fire Control System
• S-ARM — Standard-Antiradiation Missile
• Q-SHIP — Decoy Ship
• VCRM — Verification Cross-Reference Matrix
• CDR — Critical Design Review
• IP — Internet Protocol
• RFP — Request For Proposal
• LRU — Line Replaceable Unit
• BAOR — British Army of the Rhine
• TAIHOD — Total Army Injury and Health Outcomes Database
• R.550 — Magic Misile
• S-6 — Army Communications and Information Management Staff at the Battalion/Brigade Level
• SS-20 — Saber Missile
• T&A TM — Traffic and Analysis Team
• RAS-OT — Readiness Assessment System - Output Tool
• SA-8 — Gecko Missile
• S&GSLCMC — Soldier and Ground Systems Life Cycle Management Command
• TACSATCOM — Tactical Satellite Communications
• OFP — Operational Flight Program
• SA-13 — Strella Missile
• SA-4 — Ganef Missile
• TAFIES — Tactical Air Force Intelligence Exploitation System
• UNCLOS — United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea (policy treaty)
• SAFWIN — Secure Air Force Weather Information Network
• TACTRAGRULANT — Tactical Training Group, Atlantic
• T-JMC — Theater-Joint Movement Center
• MUX — Multiplexer
• TACCDAS — Tactical Army Command & Control Data System
• AIAA — American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics, Inc.
• VAW-124 — Naval Airborne Early Warning Squadron 124, The Bear Aces
• UAOBS — Upper Air Observation
• QFEA — Quartermaster Field Evaluation Agency
• WAAFB — Walker Air Force Base
• WAVELL — United Kingdom Command and Control System
• IV — Intravenous
• RAH-66 — Reconnaissance Attack Helicopter
• TACTERM — Tactical Terminal
• VASRD — Veterans Administration Schedule for Rating Disabilities
• TAC(A) — Tactical Air Coordinator (Airborne)
• WAC(I) — Women's Auxiliary Corp (India)
• CY — Calendar Year
• SA-3 — Goa Missile
• QEEM — Quick Erect Expandable Mast
• TACWAR — Tactical Warfare

• TADIXS-A — Tactical Data Information Exchange System - Data and Test Communications System
• RF — Radio Frequency
• VAH-8 — Heavy Attack Squadron 8, The Fireballers
• TA/CP — Technology Assessment/Control Plan
• TAFDS — Tactical Airfield Fuel Dispensing System
• QBGS — Queens Body Guard for Scotland
• WARMAPS — Wartime Manpower Planning System
• TACSCAN — Tactical Scanner
• LAOES — Laser Ablation Optical Emission Spectroscopy
• QF ACFT — Quick Fix Aircraft
• TACWARS — Tactical Air Warfare Simulation
• WAPJ — World Air Power Journal
• VAQ-131 — Naval Tactical Electronic Warfare Squadron 131, The Lancers
• WAQC — Western Army Training Center Aviation Qualification Course
• TACO2 — Tactical Communications Protocol 2
• RAIDES — Rapid Air Defense Evaluation System
• RAFGSA — Royal Air Force Gliding and Soaring Association
• R.440 — Crotale Missile
• VAQ-134 — Naval Tactical Electronic Warfare Squadron 134, The Garudas
• RAVAF — Royal Australian Virtual Air Force
• SL3 — STOCK LIST
• TACCIMS(K) — Theater Army Command and Control Information Management System ( Korea)
• SA-N-3 — Goblet Missile
• TAC-D — Tactical Deception
• VAQ-140 — Naval Tactical Electronic Warfare Squadron 140, The Patriots
• V-DAY — Victory Day
• SA-9 — Gaskin Missile
• TACSTANS — Tactical Standards
• VAQ-138 — Naval Tactical Electronic Warfare Squadron 138, Yellow Jackets
• LCD — Liquid Crystal Display
• CEO — Chief Executive Officer
• SA-N-2 — Naval Guideline
• VAQ-135 — Naval Tactical Electronic Warfare Squadron 135, Black Ravens
• CCB — Change Control Board
• VAQ-129 — Naval Tactical Electronic Warfare Squadron 129, The New Vikings
• SA-N-1 — Naval Goa Missile 1
• FET — Field Effect Transistor
• QVO — Qualified Vehicle Operator
• TABILS — Target and Background Information Library System
• ATM — Asynchronous Transfer Mode
• VAQ-137 — Naval Tactical Electronic Warfare Squadron 137, The Rooks
• VAQ-128 — Naval Tactical Electronic Warfare Squadron 128, Phoenix
• VAW-113 — Naval Airborne Early Warning Squadron 113, The Black Eagles
• AC — Alternating Current
• RAMEP — RAM and Enhanced Performance
• VAQ-33 — Naval Tactical Electronic Warfare Squadron 33, The Firebirds
• SS-18 — Satan Missile
• VAQ-139 — Naval Tactical Electronic Warfare Squadron 139, The Cougars
• UV-B — UltraViolet band B
• VAQ-136 — Naval Tactical Electronic Warfare Squadron 136, The Gauntlets

• WBS — Work Breakdown Structure
• VAQ-141 — Naval Tactical Electronic Warfare Squadron 141, The Shadowhawks
• MOU — Memorandum of Understanding (an MOU between Food & Drug Administratin and a regulatory agency in another country allows mutual recognition of inspections)
• LOI — Letter Of Intent
• SARDOT — Search and Rescue Point
• SOP — Standard Operational Procedure
• TQM — Total Quality Management
• BTU — British Thermal Unit
• VAW-120 — Naval Airborne Early Warning Squadron 120, The Greyhawks
• WWW — World Wide Web
• VAW-126 — Naval Airborne Early Warning Squadron 126, The Seahawks
• OECD — Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development
• VAQ-130 — Naval Tactical Electronic Warfare Squadron 130, The Zappers
• CCB — Configuration Control Board
• NTSB — US National Transportation Safety Board
• VAQ-34 — Naval Tactical Electronic Warfare Squadron 34, The Flashbacks
• TAAMDCOORD — Theater Army Air and Missile Defense Coordinator
• R&D — Research & Development
• SALM — Single-Anchor Leg Mooring
• UFO — Unidentified Flying Object
• MTBF — Mean Time Before Failure
• ADM — Advanced Development Model
• BLUF — Bottom Line Up Front
• MM — Million
• VAQ-142 — Naval Tactical Electronic Warfare Squadron 142, The Gray Wolves
• DEC — Digital Equipment Corporation
• SHSM — System High Security Mode
• USDA — United States Department of Agriculture
• PDA — Personal Digital Assistant
• ASME — American Society of Mechanical Engineers
• CMOS — Complementary Metal-Oxide Semiconductor
• DAC — Discretionary Access Control
• ADC — Air Data Computer
• APB — All Points Bulletin
• BVR — Beyond Visual Range
• O&M — Operation and Maintenance
• CDRL — Contract Data Requirements List
• ATA — Area Transportation Authority
• VPN — Virtual Private Network (ATM)
• CLIN — Contract Line Item Number
• OTC — Over The Counter (medications not requiring a prescription)
• EXCOM — Executive Committee
• OT — Overtime
• CIO — Chief Information Officer
• ARPA — Advanced Research Projects Agency (made early internet)
• MIS — Management Information System (OSHA)
• SOPS — Standard Operating Procedures
• CAE — Computer-Aided Engineering
• NFS — Network File System
• SS-19 — Stiletto Missile

• RAM — random-access memory
• SYS — System
• RFI — Request For Information. Sales department shorthand. Special priority when use in conjunction with RFN (see below).
• CRT — Cathode Ray Tube (type of TV)
• SATURN — Second-Generation Anti-Jam Tactical UHF Radio for NATO
• TBD — To Be Determined
• BITE — Built In Test Equipment/Battle Management Interoperability T&E Training Exercises
• CTRL — Control
• TQJBR — Tanzim Qa'idat al-Jihad fi Bilad al-Rafidayn
• EEOC — Equal Employment Opportunity Commission
• TB — Tuberculosis
• SCIF — Sensitive Compartmented Information Facility
• PATOLIS — Patent Online Information System
• AM — Amplitude Modulation
• DPKO — Department of Peacekeeping Operations
• EDM — Engineering Development Model
• RIF — Reduction In Force
• CIS — Commonwealth of Independent States
• FIPS — Federal Information Processing Standard
• OJT — On the Job Training
• DES — Data Encryption Standard
• RDBMS — Relational Database Management System
• APU — Auxiliary Power Unit
• BT — Bhutan
• LNG — Liquefied Natural Gas
• DSS — Decision Support System
• SCONUM — Ship Control Number
• WAN — Wide Area Network
• MMIC — Monolithic Microwave Integrated Circuit
• DRAM — Dynamic Random Access Memory (dee-ram) (computing)
• QOS — Quality of Service
• SLIP — Serial Line Interface Protocol
• CAD — Computer Aided Designer
• COG — Continuity Of Government
• ECD — Estimated Completion Date
• KEK — Key Encryption Key (COMSEC Key)
• EEC — European Economic Community (predecessor of the European Union|EU)
• MTTR — Mean Time To Repair
• APT — Automatic Picture Transmission
• DFD — Data Flow Diagram
• SQA — Software Quality Assurance
• AGC — Automatic Gain Control
• CTR — Center
• QA — Center for Quality Assurance in International Education
• ELV — Expendable Launch Vehicle
• RCRA — Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (1976, 1984)
• POP — Point Of Presence (Internet)
• AOA — Angle Of Arrival
• BIT — Binary Digit (either 0 Or 1)
• OCR — Optical Character Recognition

• ALT — Alternate
• CARIFTA — Caribbean Free Trade Association
• USAF — United States Air Force
• SDD — Software Design Document
• TS/SCI — Top Secret/Sensitive Compartmented Information
• DEPT — Department
• SEATO — Southeast Asia Treaty Organization
• ACL — Access Control List
• STD — Standard
• TO&E — Table of Organization and Equipment
• UNODIR — Unless Otherwise Directed
• AFCS — Automatic Flight Control System
• POTUS — President Of The United States. Acronym used by Whitehouse staff. See also FLOFTUS.
• MARV — Maneuverable Reentry Vehicle
• UVCE — Unconfined Vapor Cloud Explosion
• SCSI — Small Computer System Interface
• AASHTO — American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials
• SQ — Square
• DOE — United States Department of Energy (government)
• ATC — Air traffic control
• WILCO — Will Comply
• PRI — Primary Rate Interface (ISDN)
• CDT — Central Daylight Time
• DSA — Digital Signature Algorithm
• ECO — Engineering Change Order
• MT — Metric Ton
• EMP — Electromagnetic Pulse
• PM — Preventive Maintenance
• URD — User Requirements Document
• LAB — Laboratory
• SQR-18 — Sonar Tactical Towed Array System
• DMSP — Defense Meteorological Satellite Program (U.S.)
• CAM — computer aided manufacturing
• VHF — Very High Frequency
• STS — Space Transportation System
• FFT — Fast Fourier Transform
• RPG — Report Program Generator
• COMSEC — Communications Security (military)
• PC — Personal computer (host)
• MIL — Military
• MSL — Mean Sea Level
• LOS — Line Of Sight
• BPS — bits per second
• DNS — Domain Name Service
• UNRWA — United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East
• DOMSAT — Domestic Communications Satellite System
• DME — Distance Measuring Equipment
• DC — Direct Current
• PMR — Program Management Review
• ADPE — Automatic Data Processing Equipment

• CST — Central Standard Time (UTC-6 Hours)
• NIST — National Institute of Standards and Technology
• POC — Proof Of Concept
• CO — Company
• UNEP — United Nations Environment Program
• DTE — Data Terminal Equipment
• PERT — Program Evaluation and Review Technique
• ABR — Available Bit Rate
• TASO — Terminal Area Security Officer
• CFA — Cognizant Field Activity
• UDR-13 — Pocket Radiac Set
• BOM — Bill of Material
• LEO — Low Earth Orbit (satellite communications)
• AWGN — Additive White Gaussian Noise
• NLT — No Later Than
• ATA — Actual Time of Arrival
• SVEST — Suicide Vest
• FBW — Fly By Wire
• OMB — Office of Management and Budget (U.S.)
• LED — law enforcement desk; light emitting diode
• CAVU — Ceiling And Visibility Unlimited
• WFOV — Wide Field Of View
• TCP — Transmission Control Protocol
• RM — Resource Management
• COTR — Contracting Officer Technical Representative
• BPR — Business Process Re-engineering
• ALT — Altitude
• CKO — Chief Knowledge Officer
• SELCOM — Select Committee
• SLQ-32 — Electronic Warfare Jamming System
• SNAFU — Situation Normal All Fouled Up
• WIMPY — When In Military Play Yankee
• DBA — Data Base Administrator
• RAC — Resident Agent in Charge
• SS-21 — Scarab Missile
• APP — Application
• SOHO — Small Office Home Office
• SQL — Structured Query Language
• VTC — Video Teleconference
• AT&T — American Telephone and Telegraph (U.S. company, also known as "Ma Bell")
• AVHRR — Advanced Very High Resolution Radiometer  
• VR — Virtual Reality
• SOSTAC — Situation, Objectives and Strategy, Tactics, Action, and Control
• AC — annual closing
• RON — Remain Overnight
• SAIC — Science Applications International Corporation
• PY — Prior Year
• NAS — United States National Academy of Sciences
• UHF — Ultra High Frequency (300-3000 MHz; 1m-10cm)
• TCB — Trusted Computing Base

• ATS — applications technology satellite
• DNA — Deoxyribose Nucleic Acid
• OIC — Office in Charge
• STR — Software Test Report
• EM — Electromagnetic
• CRL — Certificate Revocation List
• TYCOM — Type Commander
• TCP/IP — transmission control protocol/internet protocol
• TV — Television
• SEQ — Sequence
• KSA — Knowledge, Skills, & Abilities
• CNN — Cable News Network's
• CM — Configuration Management
• SCF — Sectional Center Facility
• BRI — Basic Rate Interface
• NTIS — National Technical Information Service Technology Administration
• OP — Operator
• MBO — Management by Objective
• EOM — End Of Month
• CE — Civil Engineer
• FDMA — Frequency Division Multiple Access
• N — North
• STC — Sensitivity Time Control
• DOS — Disk Operating System
• BW — Bandwidth
• VIAGRA — Vertical Installation Automated Group Receiver Antenna
• AE — Application Entity
• FDDI — Fiber Distributed Data Interface
• NZ — New Zealand
• DFCS — Digital Flight Control System
• SVBIED — Suicide Vehicle Borne Improvised Explosive Device
• E-MAIL — Electronic Mail
• QTD — Quarter-to-Date
• BLM — Bureau of Land Management of United States Department of the Interior
• RSPL — Recommended Spare Parts List
• KISS — Keep It Simple Stupid
• PM — Project Manager
• NOAA — National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (US)
• LWOP — Leave Without Pay
• MGR — Manager
• APHIS — U.S. Department of Agriculture's Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service
• OCR — Optical Character Reader
• SGT — Sergeant
• NFIP — National Flood Insurance Program
• LAT — Latitude
• DCN — Design Change Notice
• SS-17 — Spanker Missile
• KBS — Knowledge-Based System
• SEC — Second
• TMI — Too Much Information (Internet Slang)

• AFC — Automatic Frequency Control
• PST — Pacific Standard Time (UTC-8 Hours)
• LF — Low Frequency
• COMM — Communication
• RFI — Radio Frequency Interference
• SOLAS — Safety of Life at Sea
• NA — Not Applicable
• CW — Continuous Wave
• MHS — Message Handling System (electronic)
• BER — Bit-Error Rate
• SGML — Standard Generalized Markup Language
• MAC — Message Authentication Code
• DSU — Data Service Unit
• VA — Veterans Administration
• ROV — Remotely Operated Vehicle
• DPS — Department of Public Safety
• MF — Medium Frequency
• MSA — Minimum Safe Altitude
• EDP — Electronic Data Processing Plc (London Stock Exchange [LSE])
• CRS — Can't Remember Stuff
• IPTF — International Police Task Force
• PSTN — Public Switched Telephone Network
• 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.")
• FFP — Firm Fixed Priced
• OS — Operating System
• EFTA — European Free Trade Association (Geneva)
• UFN — Until Further Notice
• AWL — Absent Without Leave
• STP — Software Test Plan
• EGA — Enhanced Graphics Adapter
• DOI — Date of Injury
• NIS — Network Information System
• RFN — Rifleman
• LPI — Lines Per Inch
• DBMS — Data Base Management System
• NASDA — National Space Development Agency of Japan
• UNK — Unknown
• SSL — Secure Socket Layer
• PBX — Private Branch eXchange (company phone system)
• ECP — Engineering Change Proposals
• AFSCN — Air Force Satellite Control Network
• DMA — direct memory access (computer term)
• K — Kilo-
• PDU — Protocol data unit (such as segment, packet, frame, etc.)
• BAE — British Aerospace Systems, LTD
• SUPPO — Supply Officer
• WIP — Work In Progress (process)
• SITSUM — Situation Summary
• PPP — Point-to-Point Protocol
• MAD — Magnetic Anomaly Detector/Detection

• WUC — Work Unit Code
• CDMA — Code Division Multiple Access (voice/data transmission)
• IR — Infrared
• LPF — Low Pass Filter
• NPS — Nominal Pipe Size (sometimes NS)
• OSPF — Open Shortest Path First (ATM)
• SNMP — Simple Network Management Protocol (ATM)
• SOTA — Signals Intelligence (SIGINT) Operational Tasking Authority
• TBN — To Be Named
• NRC — National Research Council (Canada)
• DSA — Directory System Agent
• CCTV — Closed Circuit Television
• SAPO — Subarea Petroleum Office
• ERP — Effective Radiated Power
• RACF — Resource Access Control Facility
• SALT — Strategic Arms Limitation Talks
• ELF — Extremely Low Frequency
• CVR — Cockpit Voice Recorder
• NC — No Change
• CACM — Central American Common Market
• WETSU — We Eat This Shit Up
• USV — United States Volunteers
• VDT — Video Display Terminal
• COS — Cosine
• CDU — Control Display Unit
• TAFCSD — Total Active Federal Commissioned Service Date
• 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 (
• NBS — National Bureau of Standards (US)
• RIP — Routing Information Protocol
• DBMS — Defense Business Management System
• COMSAT — Communications Satellite Corporation
• WADR — With All Due Respect
• FCS — Flight Control System (Subsystem)
• COMMS — Communications
• VTR — Video Tape Recorder
• APEC — Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation
• USPS — United States Postal Services
• EMC — Electromagnetic Compatibility
• RFS — Request For Service
• AFWAL — Air Force Wright Aeronautical Laboratory
• VISCOM — VISual COMmunication
• DAC — Development Assistance Committee
• SAMOC — Surface-to-Air Missile Operations Center
• QBO — Quick Battle Orders
• UNDAC — United Nations Disaster Assessment and Coordination
• USGS — United States Geological Survey (DOI)
• ROE — Rules of Engagement. The rules given to every service member on when to engage targets. Changes dependent upon the situation.
• SINE — Short Interspersed Nuclear Element
• MBPS — Megabytes Per Second
• PIN — Personal Identification Number

• SW — Switch
• IRS — Interface Requirements Specification
• STP — Space Test Program
• RIDDOR — Reporting of Injuries, Diseases and Dangerous Occurrences Regulations
• LANL — Los Alamos National Laboratory
• TOCS — Tactical Operation Combat System
• TWS — Track While-Scan
• VOL — Volume
• SCADA — Supervisory Control And Data Aquisition
• QBE — Query By Example
• POS — Position
• UNHCHR — United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights
• TD — Technical Directive
• NACA — National Advisory Committee for Aeronautics
• SL — Sea Level
• MVS — Multiple Virtual Storage
• RSOI — Reception, Staging, Onward-Movement & Integration
• AA — Australian Army
• PVC — Permanent Virtual Circuit (ATM)
• CTE — Coefficient of Thermal Expansion
• CD — Civil Defense
• DMZ — Demilitarized Zone
• TN — Target Number
• DASD — Direct Access Storage Device
• AGE — Aerospace Ground Equipment
• MAINT — Maintenance
• COBOL — Common Business-Oriented Language
• MODEM — Modulator-Demodulator
• SATF — Second Amendment Task Force
• TTWG — Technology Transfer Working Group
• EPROM — Erasable Programmable Read-Only Memory
• AACB — Aeronautics & Astronautics Coordinating Board
• DIB — Directory Information Base
• CG — Center of Gravity (DXS)
• JEC — Joint Economic Committee
• CAT — Category (e.g. CAT-5 cable)
• PRF — Pulse Repetition Frequency
• EMS — Earn Money Sleeping (joke At Expense Of Emergency Medical Service)
• SIG — Signal
• CAGE — Commercial and Government Entity
• SCUBA — self-contained underwater breathing apparatus
• UPS — Uninterruptible Power System
• BOHICA — Bend Over, Here It Comes Again
• BGP — Border Gateway Protocol (routing protocol)
• TSIP — Task Force XXI System Integration Plan
• SEM — Space Environment Monitor
• VLF — Very Low Frequency
• DAR — Defense Acquisition Regulation
• CSTC — Consolidated Space Test Center
• SECT — Section

• LIDAR — Lander Light Detection and Ranging
• TKM — Total Knowledge Management
• BE — Beryllium
• TBO — Time Between Overhaul
• VOIP — Voice Over IP (Internet Protocol)
• CBD — Commerce Business Daily (Changed To FBO)
• LEP — Linear Error Probable
• VLS — Vertical Launch System
• FDX — Full Duplex
• PROG — Program
• MIB — Management Information Base (ATM)
• BIT — Built-In Test
• DRS — Data Relay Satellite
• CCAFS — Cape Canaveral Air Force Station, an air force base in Florida where NASA launches satellites from.
• MIL STD — Military Standard
• VAG — VOTING ASSISTANCE GUIDE
• CW — Carrier Wave
• TED — Total Energy Detector
• 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
• TAC — Terminal Access Controller
• NIC — Network Information Center
• DS — Direct Sequence
• AU — Audio Unit
• CFLCC — Combined Force Land Component Command
• STE — Special Test Equipment
• DJMS — Defense Joint Military Pay System
• MAC — Mandatory Access Control
• OA — Office Automation
• CAB — Cabinet
• NCS — National Communications System
• RFC — River Forecast Center
• TRADOC — United States Army Training and Doctrine Command
• DSN — Deep Space Network - network of large antennas and communication facilities.
• QBU — Qualified Business Unit
• TMI — TRMM Microwave Imager
• UPS — Uninterruptible Power Supply
• NOC — Network Operations Center
• AV — Audio Visual
• WG — Working Group
• REDCON — Readiness Condition
• QAD — Quality Assurance Division
• ERBS — Earth Radiation Budget Satellite
• FIG — Figure
• LAC — Local Area Coverage
• RECCE — Reconnaissance
• OLA — Office of Legal Affairs
• WS — Workstation
• TEMP — Test and Evaluation Master Plan
• BAMF — Bad Ass Mother Fucker
• VOCC — Vessel Operating Common Carriers

• SQQ-89 — Undersea Warfare Combat System
• FAX — Facsimile
• LEA — Law Enforcement Agency
• UNCIVPOL — United Nations Civilian Police
• TBI — Traumatic Brain Injury
• AMR — Atlantic Missile Range
• BNL — Brookhaven National Laboratory
• UNOCHA — United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs
• MTBCF — Mean Time Between Critical Failures
• MINURSO — United Nations Mission for the Referendum in Western Sahara
• POTS — Plain Old Telephone System
• NDA — Nondisclosure Agreement
• PAR — Perimeter Acquisition Radar
• TNI — Trusted Network Interpretation
• EMMA — Expert Missile Maintenance Aid
• NIS — Network Information Service
• ADCCP — Advanced Data Communications Control Procedures
• TMDE — Test Measurement and Diagnostic Equipment
• RIM-66 — Standard Missile
• PCMCIA — Personal Computer Memory Card International Association
• CRT — Crisis Response Team
• AFSCF — Air Force Satellite Control Facility
• ESMC — Eastern Space And Missile Center (formerly AFETR)
• NASP — National Aerospace Plane
• OMV — Orbital Maneuvering Vehicle
• SDVOSB — Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business
• EST — Estimated Starting Time
• VIHT — voluntary isocapnic hyperpnea training
• RADAR — RAdio Detection And Ranging
• JVM — Java Virtual Machine
• IPO — Integrated Program Office
• ERS — Environmental Research Satellite
• LST — Local Standard Time
• SRW — Software Requirements Workshop
• MSU — Microwave Sounding Unit
• RCV — Receive
• VHS — Video Home System
• SB — Service Bulletin
• MOS — Marine Observation Satellite
• NRL — Naval Research Laboratory
• SCBA — Self-Contained Breathing Apparatus
• R2P2 — Rapid Response Planning Process
• CMP — Configuration Management Plan
• QIO — Quality Improvement Organization
• MECO — Main Engine Cutoff
• ABMA — Army Ballistic Missile Agency
• UA — User Agent
• TEC — Total Electron Content
• TEWT — Tactical Exercise Without Troops
• UNEF — United Nations Emergency Force

• CALS — Computer-Aided Acquisition and Logistics Support (CAALS)
• SCN — Specification Change Notice
• AOD — Administrative Officer of the Day
• MCS — Mesoscale Convective System
• EBS — Emergency Broadcast System
• TED — Trunk Encryption Device
• SFOR — Stabilization Force
• LALLS — Low-Angle Laser Light Scattering
• ITO — International Trade Organization
• RQMTS — Requirements
• A/D — Analog/Digital
• LES — Lincoln Experimental Satellite
• DREN — Defense Research and Engineering Network
• RAAF — Royal Australian Air Force
• PAW — Projector Augmented-wave [ab-initio Method]
• DGPS — Differential Global Positioning System
• VERT — Vertical
• ASN — Abstract Syntax Notation
• LPC — Linear Predictive Coding
• EC — European Community
• SRSG — Special Representative of the Secretary-General
• TAV — Total Asset Visibility
• CGM — Computer Graphics Metafile
• MDA — Minimum Descent Altitude
• ERTS — Earth Resources Technology Satellite (now Landsat)
• TCSEC — Trusted Computer System Evaluation Criteria
• AFS — Air Force Station
• UNAMIR — United Nations Assistance Mission for Rwanda
• USCG — United States Coast Guard
• ESS — Electronic Switching System
• VM — Virtual Memory
• MEO — Medium-Earth Orbit
• ASD — Army Shipping Document
• FADEC — Full Authority Digital Engine Control
• WPM — speech--words per minute
• MCW — Modulated Continuous Wave
• SHF — Super High Frequency
• SGL — Small Group Leader
• PCM — Pulse-Code Modulation
• WI — What If?
• SUSAT — Sight Unit, Small Arms, Trilux
• TOL — Tolerance
• AUTOVON — Automatic Voice Network
• RAD — Radiation Absorbed Dose
• STAMIS — Standard Army Management Information System
• EIRP — Effective Isotropic Radiated Power
• TPF — Total Package Fielding
• OSTP — Office of Science and Technology Policy
• BERT — Bit Error Rate Tester (telecommunication)
• VV&C — Verification, Validation and Certification

• DOS — United States Department of State
• PPI — Plan Position Indicator
• NMS — Network Management System
• SDDD — software detailed design document
• RIK — Replacement in Kind
• SOCOM — United States Special Operations Command
• PCP — Program Change Proposal
• VBR — Variable Bit Rate (ATM)
• TWT — Traveling Wave Tube
• NRV — Non Return Valve
• AMSF — Army Maintenance Supply Facilities
• DDCMP — Digital Data Communications Message Protocol
• RGB — red-green-blue (signal)
• LT — Light
• TNO — Trust No One
• DAD — Dual Air Density
• MPEG — Motion Picture Experts Group
• MLG — Main Landing Gear
• UNAVEM — United Nations Angola Verification Mission
• LAGEOS — Laser Geodynamic Satellite
• OCD — Operational Concept Description
• REDCOM — Readiness Command
• SABA — Supplied Air Breathing Apparatus
• EIB — European Investment Bank
• UNIDIR — United Nations Institute for Disarmament Research
• NSW — New South Wales
• UPI — United Press International
• DPI — Differential Pressure Indicator
• MDT — Mean Down Time
• OC — Optical Carrier
• TJAG — The Judge Advocate General
• PDL — program design language
• JT — Joint
• SAAFR — Standard Use Army Aircraft Flight Route (safer)
• MSS — Multispectral Scanner System
• SMA — Supply Management, Army
• SECAF — Secretary of the Air Force
• VSWR — Voltage Standing Wave Ratio
• QPSK — aeronautical quadrature phase shift keying
• SVD — Software Version Description
• TSCE — Total Ship Computing Environment
• MLV — Medium Launch Vehicle
• USCIS — US Citizenship and Immigration Services
• WBGTI — Wet-Bulb Globe Temperature Index
• SKE — Station-Keeping Equipment
• ECM — Electronic Counter Measures
• SIPRNET — Secret Internet Protocol Router Network
• E&I — Engineering & Installation
• SDLC — Software development life cycle
• TBMCS — Theater Battle Management Core Systems

• MMS — Multimission Modular Spacecraft
• UFC — Unified Facilities Criteria
• D — Director
• VGA — Video Graphics Array
• SDS — Satellite Data System
• TISA — Troop Issue Subsistence Activity
• ELT — Emergency Locator Transmitter
• KDC — Kerberos Key Distribution Center
• VMI — Virginia Military Institute
• TDL — Tactical Data Link
• NEACP — National Emergency Airborne Command Post
• MOH — Medal Of Honor
• CRRES — Combined Release and Radiation Effects Satellite
• UNPROFOR — United Nations Protection Force (in Former Yugoslavia)
• SDLC — Synchronous Data Link Control
• IRAS — Infrared Reflection Absorption Spectroscopy
• TOR — terms of reference (ICAO/FAA)
• MCC — Mission Control Center (JSC)
• AFOTEC — Air Force Operational Test and Evaluation Center's
• ORNL — Oak Ridge National Laboratory's
• DECU — Digital Engine Control Unit
• VOSB — Veteran-Owned Small Business
• DDN — U.S. Defense Data Network
• ODBC — Open Database Connectivity
• OPSEC — Operational Security
• SAPF — Special Access Program Facility
• LCC — Launch Control Center (KSC)
• PMS — Planned Maintenance System
• IPR — Impulse Response
• AKM — Apogee Kick Motor
• CBR — Case-Based Reasoning
• USG — United States Government
• OMARNG — Operation & Maintenance, Army National Guard
• DPU — data processing unit
• USA PATRIOT ACT — Uniting & Strengthening of America by Providing Appropriate Tools Required to Intercept and Obstruct Terrorism
• ABE — ARM-Based Electronics
• MFD — Multi-Function Display
• TDMA — Time Division Multiple Access
• MTNS — Mountains
• SRS — Software Requirements Specifications
• OTA — Office of Technology Assessment (U.S.; abolished by Congress, Fall 1995)
• CDB — Central Data Base
• DOC — United States Department of Commerce
• LFC — Large Format Camera
• EMMA — Expert Missile Maintenance Aim
• NOR — Notice Of Revision
• RUR-4 — Weapon Alpha ( Anti-submarine Rocket Launcher)
• SIQ — Sick In Quarters
• VAR — Variable
• CBR — Constant Bit Rate

• STAAS — Surveillance & Target Acquisition Aircraft System
• CFE — Center For Engineering
• BIU — Bus Interface Unit
• CIDR — Classless Inter-Domain Routing (ATM)
• PROM — Programmable Read-Only Memory
• VSAT — Very Small Aperture Terminal (satellite service)
• EMS — Element Management System (ATM)
• PMR — Pacific Missile Range
• SDHS — Satellite Data Handling System
• TOA — Time Of Arrival
• TTY — Teletype Telex Machine
• VSLI — Veterans Special Life Insurance
• DMSS — Defense Meteorological Satellite System
• NT — Northern Territory
• DTM — Data Transfer Module
• S — Secret
• PASADENA — Para-Hydrogen And Synthesis Allow Dramatically Enhanced Nuclear Alignment
• VLSI — Very-Large-Scale Integration
• SBIR — Small Business Innovation Research
• NACE — National Association of Corrosion Engineers
• WHIP — White House Invasion Prayer
• OPS — Operations Squadron
• SW — Software (SFTWE Preferred)
• CPS — characters per second
• MOD — Ministry Of Defence (United Kingdom) And Various Other Countries
• UYK-43 — U.S. Navy standard 32-bit computer (replacement for UYK-7)
• TVM — Track Via Missile
• NCSC — National Computer Security Center (NSA)
• MTPE — Mission To Planet Earth
• STMP — Science and Technology Master Plan
• IUS — Inertial UPper Stage (was Interim UPper Stage)
• CSOC — Consolidated Space Operations Center
• AFRL — Air Force Research Laboratory
• DIDS — Defense Integrated Data System
• BUREC — United States Bureau of Reclamation (government)
• VOR — VHF Omnidirectional Range
• RECAU — Receipt Acknowledged And Understood
• CQC — Close Quarters Combat
• SUM — Software User's Manual
• AOA — Angle Of Attack
• VMS — Virtual Memory System
• ROP — Rate of Penetration
• ATT — At This Time
• USAID — United States Agency for International Development
• SECREL — SECret RELeasable
• B&W — Babcock & Wilcox - Black And White - Bowers & Wilkins
• NLP — Natural Language Processing
• PHS — Public Health Service (U.S.)
• SST — States Supersonic Transport
• ERD — Entity-Relationship Diagram

• SLAR — Side-Looking Airborne Radar
• RAU — Radio Access Unit (Army)
• FEP — Front End Processor
• AIRS — Advanced Inertial Reference Sphere
• VT — Virtual Terminal
• SLV — Space Launch Vehicle
• RD&A — Research, Development & Acquisition
• SMB — Suck My Balls
• RCD — Residual Current Device
• USRA — Universities Space Research Association
• BMO — Ballistic Missile Office
• SIGACTS — Significant Activities
• RLA — Repair-Level Analysis
• ODA — Open Document Architecture
• SAR — synthetic aperture radar (satellite)
• RUP — Rational Unified Process
• SL — Sick Leave
• ASSIST — Automated Special Security Information System Terminal
• SLV — Sleeve
• SIMM — Single Inline Memory Module
• RPF — Raster Product Format
• PTL — Primary Target Line
• MDT — Message Distribution Terminal
• SMG — Spaceflight Meteorology Group
• CWGC — Commonwealth War Graves Commission
• RIO — Radar Intercept Officer (US Navy)
• MPA — Magnetospheric Plasma Analyzer
• DCE — Data Communication Equipment
• EVAC — Evacuation System
• UNDP — United Nations Development Program
• SDR — System Design Review
• MT — Machine Translation
• MMU — Manned Maneuvering Unit
• TCF — Technical Control Facility
• AFOSR — Air Force Office Of Scientific Research(USA)
• ETL — Endorsed Tools List
• SPR — Strategic Petroleum Reserve (US)
• RWIP — Risk Work In Progress
• VF — Voice Frequency
• RADIUS — Remote Authentication Dial-In User Service
• TLE — Target Location Error
• SSB — Single SideBand
• MPC — Marine Prediction Center
• EMS — Emergency medical service
• AD — airworthiness directives (FAA)
• LSA — Logistics Support Analysis
• ARDC — Air Research and Development Command
• ANR — Active Noise Reduction
• SMSGT — Senior Master Sergeant
• NARA — United States National Archives And Records Administration

• IPX — Internet Packet Exchange
• DMS — Data Management System
• KMP — Key Management Protocol
• ECU — Environmental Control Unit (GSM)
• USMOG-W — United States Military Observer Group - Washington
• EMI — Electro-Magnetic Interference
• SSGT — Staff Sergeant
• WGS-84 — World Geodetic System 1984
• BPI — bits per inch
• QAE — Quality Assurance Engineer
• TOE — Table of Organization and Equipment
• SWEBOK — Software Engineering Body of Knowledge
• USNO — United States Naval Observatory
• SAMSTATREP — Surface-to-Air Missile Status Report
• QI — Quality Indicator
• DAU — Data Acquisition Unit
• SP AMMO — Special Ammunition
• LOX — Liquid Oxygen
• LAS — Land Analysis System
• NADS — Norwegian Association for Defence Suppliers
• W/D — Withdrawal
• DCS — Data Collection System (NOAA Polar Orbiting Satellites)
• DUA — Directory User Agent
• LNA — Low-Noise Amplifier
• NIU — Network Interface Unit
• QLQ — Quality of Life Questionnaire
• MAG — Magnetic
• ACRIMSAT — Active Cavity Radiometer Irradiance Monitor Satellite
• NSIA — National Security Industrial Association (now part of NDIA)
• MCS — Master Control Station (VIS, Grumman)
• QRCT — Quick Reaction Communications Terminal
• NTZ — No Transgression Zone
• MEDALS — Military Engineering Data Asset Locator System
• TRNG — Training
• SOCC — Satellite Operations Control Center
• WGI — Within Grade Increase
• TPN — Tactical Packet Network
• ASI — Air Speed Indicator
• NN — Neural Network
• FH — Frequency Hopping
• LDR — Leader
• AP — Associated Press
• PUP — Principal User Processor (NEXRAD)
• SERE — Survival, Evasion, Resistance and Escape
• TBR — To Be Resolved
• PTDO — Prepare To Deploy Order
• SONET — Synchronous Optical Network
• EPS — Encapsulated Postscript
• ARS — United States Department of Agriculture's Agricultural Research Service
• SNA — System Network Architecture

• SW — Short Wave
• LADD — Lifetime Average Daily Dose
• MDT — Mobile Data Terminal
• RXU — Receiver Unit
• ANDVT — Advanced Narrowband Digital Voice Terminal
• MIJI — Meaconing, Intrusion, Jamming and Interference
• AFMPC — Air Force Military Personnel Center
• PU — Physical Unit (IBM)
• NRC — Nuclear Regulatory Commission (US)
• CETS — Contractor Engineering and Technical Services
• VDD — Version Description Document
• REPGEN — Reports Generator
• RI — Routing Indicator
• DRSN — Defense Red Switch Network
• DC — District Commissioner
• STOW — Synthetic Theater of War
• COMMO — Communications Officer
• PDS — Post Design Services
• SMR — source, maintenance, and recoverability
• DIR — Direction Interdépartementale des Routes
• SUM — Software User Manual
• WRF — Weather Research and Forecasting
• CARICOM — Caribbean Common Market and Community
• RPV — Remotely Piloted Vehicle
• UTP — unshielded twisted pair
• SQK — Squawk
• TVC — Total Variable Cost
• VLAN — Virtual Local Area Network
• ECHR — European Court of Human Rights
• PTR — Paper Tape Reader
• SIDPERS — Standard Installation/Division Personnel System
• AFSC — Air Force Systems Command
• AMST — Advanced Medium STOL Transport
• LAP — Laboratory Accreditation Program
• SSTO — Single-Stage-to-Orbit
• VICE — As opposed to ....
• OOP — Of an Object Oriented Programming
• ROEX — rules of engagement exercise
• SMDS — Switched Multimegabit Data Service (ATM)
• QAZ — Quick Access Zone
• MPP — Massively Parallel Processing/Processor
• MMW — Millimeter Wave
• NASICON — Na Super-ionic Conductor
• RECON — Reconnaissance
• SAAF — South African Air Force
• SWE — Snow Water Equivalent
• SQQ-32 — Variable Depth Minehunting Sonar
• ACE — Access Control Encryption
• NESS — National Environmental Satellite Service (NOAA)
• CAS — Calibrated Air Speed

• AZ — Azimuth
• PMS — Project Management System
• QXS — Quick Access
• TPQ-37 — Weapon Locating Radar
• SPM — Software Programmer's Manual
• SNT — Serial Number Tracking
• VHSIC — Very High-Speed Integrated Circuit
• TEK — Traffic Encryption Key
• SNACKO — SNACK Officer
• SVGA — Super Video Graphics Array
• OR — Operational Requirement
• TTWCS — Tactical Tomahawk Weapon Control System
• OPF — Orbiter Processing Facility
• CME — Coronal Mass Ejection (usually Sun)
• AUTODIN — Automatic Digital Network
• TLS — Top Level Specification
• WCDMA — Wideband Code Division Multiple Access
• Q&A — Questions & Answers
• SPS — Software Product Specification
• SSC-1 — Shaddock Missile (Coastal Defense)
• CFSR — Contract Funds Status Report/ing
• VRU — Voice Response Unit
• TOEL — Time Ordered Event List
• UDA — Ulster Defence Association
• LMR — Land Mobile Radio
• SIL — System Integration Laboratory
• PUA — Private Use Area (Unicode E000-F8FF)
• CTS — communications technology satellite
• RAR — Royal Australian Regiment
• SWBD — Switchboard
• NM — Network Management
• PDM — Pulse Duration Modulation
• SVC — Switched Virtual Circuit (ATM)
• CBJB — Congressional Budget Justification Book
• LMI — Layer Management Interface
• PZT — Piezoelectric Transducer
• CWI — Crutch Walking Instructions
• TWCF — Transportation Working Capital Fund
• VBIED — Vehicle-Borne Improvised Explosion Device
• EIA — Electronics Industry Association (Adelaide, South Australia, Australia)
• RPMA — Real Property Maintenance Activities
• SBNPB — Space-Based Neutral Particle Beam
• OSS — Operations Support System
• NII — National Information Infrastructure (USA)
• PG — Persian Gulf
• TI — Texas Instruments, Inc.
• QAR — Quality Assurance Representative
• VCR — video cassette recorder/player
• PPS — Post-Production Support
• SDI — Strategic Defense Initiative

• SIDS — Secondary Imagery Dissemination System
• CMW — Compartmented Mode Workstation
• ITS — Intelligent Transportation System
• SEWIP — Surface Electronic Warfare Improvement Program
• TBA — To Be Announcede
• QPQ — Quid Pro Quo
• DTU — Data Transfer Unit
• PAM — Payload Assist Module
• OSDPE — Office of the Secretary of Defense Program Element
• SPINS — Special Instructions
• TECHCON — Technical Control
• SEWS — Satellite Early Warning System
• SXN — Section
• ASAR — Advanced Synthetic Aperture Radar 
• ATP — Advanced Technology Program
• SORTS — Status of Resources and Training System
• BIM — Ballistic Intercept Missile
• NPR — National Performance Review (office)
• RIM-7 — Sea Sparrow Missile
• QAP — Quality Assurance Plan
• PX — Post Exchange
• TSOC — Theater Special Operations Command
• SPLA/M — Sudan People's Liberation Army/Movement
• ROMO — Range of Military Operations
• COMECON — Council For Mutual Economic Assistance (economic Counterpart Of The Warsaw Pact
• SSM/I — Special Sensor Microwave/Imager
• TECHINT — Technical Intelligence
• SMLM — Soviet Military Liaison Mission
• TUH — Tactical Utility Helicopter
• BEF — British Expeditionary Force
• SCTS — Single Channel Transponder System
• RATELO — Radiotelephone Operator
• AFAMPE — Air Force Automated Message Processing Exchange
• REI — Restricted Entry Interval
• EKMS — Electronic Key Management System
• CAMS — Core Automated Maintenance System
• VAX — Virtual Address Extension
• APPS — Applications (software)
• CARDE — Canadian Armament Research and Development Establishment
• UXE — Upkeep by Exchange
• REMIS — Reliability & Maintainability Information System
• VESA — Video Electronics Standards Association
• TRB — Technical Review Board (MRR)
• RICO — Regional Interface Control Officer
• TOMS — Total Ozone Mapping Spectrometer (satellite Instrument)
• SODARS — Special Operations Debrief and Retrieval System
• CSREES — Cooperative State Research, Education, and Extension Service
• LF — Live Fire
• UVV — Upward Vertical Velocity
• SGV — Self Guided Vehicle

• RLY — Relay
• CSR — Current Situation Room
• IVD — Interactive Video Disk
• EMC — Environmental Modeling Center
• DT&E — Development, Test, & Evaluation
• RADM — Rear Admiral
• VDU — Video Display Unit
• AP — Application Processor
• RTS — Remote Tracking Station
• VQV — Voice Quality Value
• NDL — Network Data Language
• SCPC — single channel per carrier
• ANLYS — Analysis
• NAV — Navigator
• TEV — Travel Expense Voucher
• WHA — Tungsten Heavy Alloy
• MSS — Mission Support System
• DAC — Data Assembly Center
• TYQ-69 — Commmunications Control Set
• RICC — Reportable Item Control Code
• RT — Real Time (R/T Preferred)
• RMN — Royal Malaysian Navy
• SERA — Sequential Electrochemical Reduction Analysis
• FAAS — Foreign Affairs Administrative Support
• UTA — Unit Training Assembly
• TSP — Telecommunications Service Priority
• SSMA — Spread-Spectrum Multiple Access
• CSU — Channel Service Unit
• EOB — Executive Office Building
• CIHS — Classified Information Handling System
• PRT — Personal Rapid Transit
• RX — Receive
• TDRSS — Tracking and Data Relay Satellite System
• VETRONICS — Vehicle Electronics
• QUP — Quantity Per Unit Pack
• MRC — Maintenance Requirement Card
• PECP — Preliminary Engineering Change Proposal
• PSN — Packet Switched Network
• SRP/PDS — Stabilization Reference Package/Position Determining System
• ACAAM — Air Courses of Action Assessment Model
• EST — Estimated Ship Time
• LONG — Longitude
• VLSI — Very Large-Scale Integration
• ORM — Other Regulated Materials
• TIREM — Terrain Integrated Rough Earth Model
• VIN — vehicle identification number (US) (transportation)
• WIA — Wounded In Action
• PWS — Performance Work Statement
• RDBMS — Relational Data Base Management System (Oracle)
• UQL — Unacceptable Quality Level

• OII — Operations-Intelligence Interface
• CPE — Customer Premise Equipment
• TELEMED — Telemedicine
• SECM — Shop Equipment, Contact Maintenance
• SDIO — Strategic Defense Initiative Organization
• RUF — Rules for the Use of Force (ROE)
• VERTREP — Vertical Replenishment
• TOMA — Technical Order Management Agency
• IPM — Interpersonal Messaging
• SA — Special Agent
• WE — With Equipment
• LCM — Life Cycle Management
• TOR — Tentative Operational Requirement
• TSCIF — Tactical Sensitive Compartmented Information Facility
• AMGOT — Allied Military Government for Occupied Territories
• PPM — Pulse Position Modulation
• SHA — System Hazard Analysis
• RN — Royal Navy
• AOIC — Assistant Officer in Charge
• YAG — Yttrium Aluminum Garnet
• F — Frequency
• SBL — Space-Based Laser
• QALI — Quality Assurance Letter of Instruction
• AMPL — Amplitude
• SOFT — Strengths, Opportunities, Faults, Threats
• ETL — Environmental Technology Laboratory
• RKH — Riyadh Armed Forces Hospital
• CLICK — Kilometre
• QNQ — Quality Not Quantity
• MAD — Message Address Directory
• VASI — Visual Approach Slope Indicator
• FA — Forward Area
• SFMS — Special Forces Medical Sergeant
• PVU — Portable Verification Unit
• WARC — World Administrative Radio Conference
• ERDAS — Earth Resources Data Analysis System
• NEL — National Exploitation Laboratory
• TOAI — Total Overall Aircraft Inventory
• RESCORT — Rescue Escort
• STRATOPS — Strategic Operations Division
• RESPECT — Recognizing Educational Success, Professional Excellence, and Collaborative Teaching
• CPR — Cost Performance Report
• DITCO — Defense Information Technology Contracting Office (formerly DECCO)
• ESE — Earth Science Enterprise
• TOD — Time of Day (Have Quick)
• SECARMY — Secretary of the Army
• LAAS — Local Area Augmentation System
• RDJTF — Rapid Deployment Joint Task Force (US)
• VTAM — Virtual Telecommunication Access Method
• RNVC — Reference Number Variation Code

• R&R — Rest & Recuperation
• TAPDB — Total Army Personnel Database
• STU — Secure Telephone Unit
• NVG — Night Vision Goggle
• PXH — Phoenix Hawk
• WARM — Wartime Reserve Mode
• RADINT — Radar Intelligence
• RADIUS — Remote Authentication dial In User Service
• SVIP — Secure Voice Improvement Program
• SQE — Software Quality Evaluation
• REPL DET — Replacement Detachment
• SECSTATE — Secretary of State
• SRD — System Requirements Document
• TLT — Test Loop Translator
• SOSCOE — System-Of-Systems Common Operating Environment
• SIMM — Single In-line Memory Module
• OST — Outer Space Treaty
• LAMMA — Laser Microprobe Mass Analysis
• TDWR — Terminal Doppler Weather Radar
• UPRN — Unique Property Reference Number
• SSR — secondary surveillance radar (ICAO/FAA)
• WFNA — White Fuming Nitric Acid
• MTA — Message Transfer Agents (Internet)
• TERM — Terminal
• AWOS — Automated Weather Observing System
• TAMMS — The Army Maintenance Management System
• TPS — Thermal Protection System
• TCSP — Theater Consolidation and Shipping Point
• TACSAT — Tactical Satellite
• PSYOPS — Psychological Operations
• TF/TA — Terrain Following / Terrain Avoidance
• QIF — Quality Inspection Function
• SLC — Space Launch Complex
• TAPOC — Theater Army Personnel Operations Center
• OO — On Order
• ECS — Environmental Control System (Subsystem)
• SSB-SC — Single Sideband-Suppressed Carrier
• JAWF — Joint Agricultural Weather Facility
• JTC — Joint Technical Committee (USA)
• ROICC — Resident Officer In Charge of Construction
• SK3 — Storekeeper Third Class
• PTT — Push to Talk Technology
• RNAV — Random Navigation Area Navigation
• APNIC — Asia Pacific Network Information Center
• PWM — pulsewidth modulation
• WHOI — Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution
• EI — Effectiveness Index
• SPIR — Spare Parts Interchangeability Report
• UMPR — Unit Manpower Personnel Record
• SS-14 — Scamp Missile

• DVI — Digital Video Interactive
• TBU — True But Useless
• TRF — Tuned Radio Frequency
• PTT — Push to Talk Testing
• VRD — Virtual Retinal Display
• QPT — Quad Port Transceiver
• IRM — information resource management
• TGSM — Terminally Guided Submunition
• PRB — Problem Review Board
• IPC — Industrial Planning Committee
• IU — Interface Unit
• RWIFE — Rotary Wing Instrument Flight Examiner
• COMPUSEC — Computer Security
• RUC — Rapid Update Cycle
• SQS-53 — Submarine Sonar
• UXB — Unexploded Bomb
• SARSS — Standard Army Retail Supply System
• SWPC — Space Weather Prediction Center
• VQD — Vendor Quality Diagnosis
• SECNAVINST — Secretary of the Navy Instruction
• ROKMC — Republic Of Korea Marine Corps
• ADGE — Air Defence Ground Environment
• SA — Selective Availability (on GPS transmissions)
• WFO — Weather Forecast Office
• DTD — Data Transfer Device
• NCR — No Carbon Required
• UNMOC — United Nations Military Observers Course
• SSPK — Single Shot Probability of Kill
• RET — Retired
• MTBMA — Mean Time Between Maintenance Actions
• SNAFUBAR — Situation Normal, All Fouled Up Beyond All Recognition
• FAPC — Food and Agriculture Planning Committee
• TAOR — Tactical Area Of Responsibility
• QOI — Quality of Information
• EO — End Office
• FCOC — Fuel Cooled Oil Cooler
• ABET — Accreditation Board for Engineering & Technology
• QAC — Quality Assurance Checklist
• MVS — Multiple Virtual System
• DII — Defense Industry Initiative
• ETF — Enhanced tactical fighter
• RPSTL — Repair Parts and Special Tools Listing
• VNAV — Vertical Navigation
• PISA — Pharmaceutical Information Systems Association
• AFGWC — Air Force Global Weather Central (U.S.)
• TT&E — Technical Test & Evaluation
• USD/P — Under Secretary of Defense for Policy
• UYK-7 — U.S. Navy standard 32-bit computer
• VOCO — verbal order of the Commanding Officer
• SITP — Subsystem Integration Test Plan

• ECCM — Electronic Counter-Counter-Measures
• SOL — Solenoid
• TASKORD — Tasking Order
• SMDC/ARSTRAT — United States Army Space and Missile Defense Command/United States Army Forces Strategic Command
• DCAS — Defense Contract Administration Services
• STU-III — Secure Telephone Unit III
• RF/EMPINT — Radio Frequency/Electromagnetic Pulse Intelligence
• SANDF — South African National Defence Force
• SPL — Software Products Library
• TELAR — Transporter-Erector-Launcher & Radar
• PTT — Push to Talk Taster
• DTS — Dedicated Transmission Service
• RIA — Rock Island Arsenal
• LC — Library of Congress
• RECSTA — Reception Station
• RSSC-LO — regional satellite communications support center liaison officer; regional space support center liaison officer
• CERES — Clouds and Earth's Radiant Energy System
• SVLTU — Service Line Termination Unit
• QTA — Qualification Test Article
• TM — Technical Monitor
• CBW — Chemical and Biological Warfare
• QAO — Quality Assurance Office
• MTWY — Motorway
• TPQ-36 — Firefinder Radar
• TOPMIS — Total Officer Personnel Management Information System
• TRD — Technical Requirements Document
• QAG — Quality Assurance Group (TWG/TAT-14)
• AMCS — Alternate Master Control Station
• VISSR — visible and infrared spin scan radiometer (GOES)
• QIP — Quality Improvement Program
• NNSA — National Nuclear Security Administration
• DODISS — Department of Defense Index of Specifications and Standards
• ULSI — Ultra Large Scale Integration
• SSSS — Silent Sound Spread Spectrum
• STRUCE — Structure Strength, Enlisted
• UCR — Unsatisfactory Condition Report
• TASMO — Tactical Air Support for Maritime Operations
• VHSIC — Very-High-Speed Integrated Circuit
• TNP — Take No Prisoners
• AIR — American Institute for Research
• WGS 84 — World Geodetic System 1984
• UV — Ultra Violet
• WGYN — We've Got Your Number
• TADS — Target Acquisition and Designation System (US)
• S/T — Short Ton
• POC/ET — Proof Of Concept/Experimental Testbed
• CITIS — Contractor Integrated Technical Information Service
• SEO/SEP — Special Enforcement Operation/Special Enforcement Program
• DND — Department of National Defence
• RYE — Retirement Year Ending

• NLM — NetWare Loadable Module
• STUPID — Secure Transmitter Unit Platform Integration Directorate
• SPMN — Software Program Managers Network
• VSHORAD — Very Short Range Air Defense
• DRGS — Direct Readout Ground Stations
• RLG — Ring Laser Gyro
• RADAM — Radar Detection of Agitated Metals
• RXW — Receiver Workbook
• TERCOM — Terrain Contour Matching
• OPAS — Overpass
• SE&I — Systems Engineering & Integration
• USPHS — United States Public Health Service
• QEAM — Quick Erect Antenna Mast
• TELCO — Telephone Company
• CEMA — Council for Mutual Economic Assistance
• FIPC — Foreign Intelligence Priorities Committee
• CCIL — Continuously Computed Impact Line
• TCDL — Tactical Common Data Link
• AOT — Aerosol Optical Thickness
• TEPP — Test and Evaluation Program Plan
• VAS — VISSR Atmospheric Sounder
• WHAG — Wild Half-Assed Guess
• TIROS — Television InfraRed Observation Satellite (POES)
• SJA — Staff Judge Advocate
• QVT — Quality Verification Testing
• PSN — Public Switched Network
• RQS — Rescue Squadron
• DPD — Diffuse Pulmonary Disease
• RM3 — Radioman Third Class
• RIM-67 — Standard Missile (ER)
• MARAD — Maritime Administration (National Defense Reserve Fleet)
• RECCEXREP — Reconnaissance Exploitation Report
• SBX-1 — Sea-Based X-Band Radar
• SRL — Survival Research Laboratories
• ITWS — Integrated Terminal Weather System
• QQI — Quantitative Quality Indicator
• OPIC — Overseas Private Investment Corporation
• LAOS — Large Amplitude Oscillatory Shear
• SO/LIC — Special Operations/Low Intensity Conflict
• SPC — Storm Prediction Center
• STARTLE — Surveillance and Target Acquisition Radar for Tank Location and Engagement (US)
• S&S — Supply & Service
• DTD — Directorate of Technical Development
• MTST — Magnetic Tape Selectric Typewriter
• AOSS — automated office support system
• DCASR — Defense Contract Administration Services Region
• CONFIG — Configuration
• QMB — Quality Management Board
• NSTC — National Science and Technology Council (U.S.)
• SDNS — Secure Data Network System

• SWATH — Small-Waterplane Area Twin-Hull
• RHIB — Rigid Hull Inflatable Boat
• SMIB — Security Management Information Base
• MCS — Message Conversion System
• SLJO — Shitty Little Jobs Officer
• RAMC — Royal Army Medical Corps
• RA — Roughness Average
• VKA — Volatile Keying Assembly
• SRY — Ship Repair Yard
• RCTA — Regional Counterdrug Training Academy
• PVP — Planned Value Profile
• TRU — Transformer Rectifier Unit
• RCF — Repair Cycle Float
• SIRR — Software Integration Readiness Review
• TAAF — Test, Analyze, And Fix
• MILNET — Military Network
• TAMPS — Tactical Aircraft Mission Planning System
• SCCB — Software Configuration Control Board
• CRS — Community Relations Service
• RRCC — Regional Response Coordination Center
• TSCP — Theater Security Cooperation Plan
• TDOT — Tennessee Department of Transportation's
• UGM-84 — Harpoon Missile
• IVAP — Intimate Valence Alternation Pairs (bonding Model In Electronic Structure Calcns.)
• TSGT — Technical Sergeant
• PCS — Personal Communications Services
• MOC — Maintenance Operational Check
• WA — War Arranger
• SMT — station management (protocol)
• RECC — Regional Emergency Communications Coordinator
• QLP — Quadrilateral Protocol
• UYH-16 — Mass Memory Storage Device
• WDGO — War Department General Order
• NAVELEX — Naval Electronic Systems Command
• DON — Department Of the Navy
• USCMH — United States Commission on Military History
• NFDRS — National Fire Danger Rating System
• TT&P — Tactics, Techniques, & Procedures
• SS-16 — Sinner Missile
• VTOL — Vertical Take-Off & Landing
• CCS2 — Command and Control Subordinate System
• RSTN — Radio Solar Telescope Network
• NSDD — National Security Decision Directive
• IR&D — Independent Research & Development
• VFY — Verify
• SBY — Standby
• RCN — Royal Canadian Navy
• WA — Western Approaches
• CMAG — Cruise Missile Advanced Guidance
• RCV — Remotely Controlled Vehicle

• VPF — Vector Product Format
• NSCAT — Nasa Scatterometer Project
• SMCA — Single Manager for Conventional Ammunition
• VRAM — Video Random Access Memory
• RFPI — Rapid Force Projection Initiative
• RECBN — Reception Battalion
• PKC — Public Key Cryptography
• LOC — Location Number
• DISNET — Defense Integrated Secure Network
• IPSO — Internet Protocol Security Option
• TDIG — Time Division Interface Group
• LAXRD — Low-Angle X-Ray Diffraction
• UTE — Utilization Rate
• UJTL — Universal Joint Task List
• UYK-70 — Standard 32-bit Naval processing computer (replaces the UYK-43)
• NOSC — Naval Ocean Systems Center (replaced by NCCOSC and now SPAWAR Systems Center)
• MOPS — Million Operations per Second
• SECNAV — United States Secretary of the Navy
• QMD — Quality Management Division
• USSR — Union of Soviet Socialist Republic
• SHTF — Shit Hit The Fan
• MOTIF — Maui Optical Tracking and Identification Facility
• SOSO — State Owned, State Operated
• SPM — System Program Manager
• SADL — Situation Awareness Data Link
• JAEIC — Joint Atomic Energy Intelligence Committee
• OEU — Operational Evaluation Unit
• SACT — Supreme Allied Commander Transformation
• RKS — Record Keeping System
• RDTU — Remote Data Transmission Unit
• STLDD — Software Top-Level Design Document
• SLQ — Electronic Warfare System
• UDI — Unique Device Identifier
• SYD — Subject to Your Discretion
• ROIC — Resident Officer In Charge
• ECMC — Enhanced Crisis Management Capability
• NNPT — Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty
• USCS — United States Customs Service
• SHSN — Ship Serviceman Seaman
• SSAA — System Security Authorization Agreement
• SN1 — Seaman First Class
• BEM — British Empire Medal
• IRBM — Intermediate-range ballistic missile
• SZ — Surf Zone
• JTWC — Joint Typhoon Warning Center
• CSTVRP — Computer Security Technical Vulnerability Reporting Program
• ODIF — Open Document Interchange Format
• RQQ — Recommendations on Quantity and Quality Committee
• RABFAC — Radar Beacon Forward Air Controller
• DIC — Defense Intelligence College

• ERL — Environmental Research Laboratories (absorbed By OAR Or NOAA Research)
• VMF-312 — Marine Fighter Air Squadron 312, the Checkerboarders
• DPC — Direct Patient Care
• RED HORSE — Rapid Engineers Deployable Heavy Operations Repair Squadron Engineers
• NHCD — National HUMINT Collection Directive
• BGN — United States Board on Geographic Names
• UUT — Unit Under Test
• PDA — Phase Doppler Analysis
• QUADCON — Quadruple Container
• T/R — Transmitter/Receiver
• EDC — European Defence Community
• IPA — Independent-particle Approximation (in Quantum Calcns. On Solids)
• SSRA — System Safety Risk Assessment
• CCITT — Consultative Committee for International Telephone and Telegraph
• OTH — Over the Horizont
• USMMA — United States Merchant Marine Academy
• TACT — Tactical Aviation Control Team
• QCP — Quality Control Program
• TAFIM — Technical Architecture Framework for Information Management
• STARTEX — Start of Exercise
• LACE — Laser-Assisted Chemical Etching
• LASIK — laser-assisted in situ keratomileusis (eye surgery)
• RQMH — Regimental Quarter Master Havildar
• USD/A — Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition
• TADIL-B — Tactical Data Information Link-B
• SSC-2A — Salish Missile
• SORD — System Operational Requirements Document
• QFQ — Quest for Quality
• R&A — Reliability & Availability
• MIL-STD — Military Standard
• SDIS — Switched Digital Integrated Service
• MEPED — medium energy proton and electron detector
• SPMIG — Standard PMS Materials Identification Guide
• SAFCS — Small Arms Fire Control System
• SETH — Simulation Equipment Test Hardware
• TQQ — Total Quality is Questionable
• TRADE — Training Devices and Equipment
• SIP — Site Implementation Plan
• NF — no foreign
• QPO — Quick Purchase Order
• ETR — Eastern Test Range (ESME Preferred)
• SQUAD — Squadron
• TAMA — Threat Assessment for Army Mission Areas
• SSL — Shop Stock List
• MERADCOM — Mobility Equipment Research and Development Command (U.S. Army)
• CP — Central Processor
• SECDEF — United States Secretary of Defense
• OGP — Office of Global Programs
• FFG — Federal Facilities program
• RS-232 — Recommended Standard 232 (EIA standard for transmitting serial data)

• SITC — SPAWAR (Space and Naval Warfare Systems Command) Information Technology Center
• SATC — Student Army Training Corps
• SINCGARS-SIP — Single Channel Ground and Air(borne) Radio System - System Improvement Program
• ASED — Assistant Secretary of Defense
• RB/ER — Reduced Blast/Enhanced Radiation
• DCP — Decision Coordinating Paper
• EMA — European Monetary Agreement
• DU — Decision Unit
• QEX — Quality Evaluation eXercise
• TCIM — Tactical Communications Interface Module
• RWU — Research Work Unit
• UCLA — University of California, Los Angeles
• OIA — Office of Imagery Analysis
• VMAQ — Marine Tactical Electronic Warfare Squadron
• SPACECON — Control of Space Information
• RC SOUTH — NATO Regional Command SOUTH
• RCMP — Royal Canadian Mounted Police
• CCMAT — Canadian Centre for Mine Action Technologies
• TTNT — Tactical Targeting Network Technology
• LADD — Lowest Acceptable Daily Dose
• TOBAS — Take Out Back And Shoot
• WIST — Weather Information for Surface Transportation
• VTS — Vandenberg Tracking Station (AFSCN)
• VZ — Virtual Zone
• ROSC — Regional Operations and Security Center
• TACOM — Tank-automotive and Armaments Command (US)
• T-AGOS — Tactical Auxiliary General Ocean Surveillance
• USD(R&E) — Under Secretary of Defense For Research and Engineering
• SQ — Super Quiet
• RBL — Results Based Leadership
• SARIR — Search and Rescue Incident Report
• PSS — Packet Switched Service
• TSZ — Temporary Security Zone
• TAMIS — Training Ammunition Management Information System
• SINS — Ship’s Inertial Navigation System
• STOMP — Specialized Training of Military Parents
• QIM — Quality Inspection Management
• WAAS — Wide Area Augmentation System
• AFCC — Air Force Communications Command
• ERAST — Environmental Research Aircraft and Sensor Technology
• WHFO — When Hell Freezes Over
• RADC — Rome Air Development Center (Now Rome Laboratory)
• QRN — Quick Response Network
• DPL — Degausser Products List
• VMGR — Marine Aerial Refueler Transport Squadron (heaVier-than-air, Marine, General, Refueling)
• JSMB — Joint Space Management Board
• SBFEL — Space-Based Free Electron Laser
• WWOLS — World Wide on-Line System
• SNJ — North American Aircraft Company TEXAN, W W II Trainer Aircraft
• TMDE/PST — Test, Measurement and Diagnostic Equipment/Production Surveillance Test

• USNA — United States Naval Academy
• UO(S) — Uniformed Officer(s)
• RWT — Right When Tested
• TWY — Taxiway
• RRI — Response to Request for Information
• PVL — Priority Vehicle List
• REPSHIP — Report of Shipment
• SOSI — System-Of-Systems Integration
• TRACON — Terminal Radar Approach Control
• RDML — Rear Admiral Lower Half
• PSSP — Personnel Security and Surety Program
• SON — Statement Of Need
• REQ — Requisition
• TADIL-J — Tactical Data Information Link-J
• QPL — Qualified Parts List
• TADDS — Target Alert Data Display Set
• QRM — Quantitative Risk Management
• UJC — Urgency Justification Code
• JSAN — Joint Staff Automation of the Nineties
• ES — Expert System
• VHY — Very High Yield
• SQL — Standard Query Language
• DCTN — Defense Commercial Telecommunications Network
• SAPR — Sexual Assault Prevention and Response
• PPA — Pollution Prevention Act
• TRICON — Triple Container
• SARTU — Search and Rescue Training Unit (RAF)
• RIU — Radio Interface Unit
• RORO — Roll On, Roll Off
• UCA — Unenclosed Covered Area
• SDREN — Secure Defense Research and Engineering Network
• RDDS — Range Data Distribution System
• TTFACOR — Targets, Threats, Friendlies, Artillery, Clearance, Ordnance, Restrictions
• JOP — Joint Operating Procedure
• SHORAN — short-range navigation
• RSQ — Rescue
• SURPIC — Surface Picture
• SMEC — Single Module Engine Controller
• MILSTAMP — Military Standard Transportation & Movement Procedure
• RNZAF — Royal New Zealand Air Force
• POS — Position Orientation Systems
• QCI — Quality Conformance Inspections
• TC ACCIS — Transportation Coordinator's Automated Command, Control, and Information System
• NTCB — Network Trusted Computing Base
• TQV — Technology Qualification Vehicle
• RO/RO — Roll-On/Roll-Off (Ship)
• SDP — Service Delivery Point
• SBIRS — Space-Based Infrared System
• NTISSC — National Telecommunications & Information Systems Security Committee
• PPPA — Poison Prevention Packaging Act (1970)

• QLF — Quality Leadership Forum
• SCOOP — System Concept of Operation Outline Plan
• USATA — United States Army TMDE ( Test, Measurement, and Diagnostic Equipment) Activity
• UM — Unit Manager
• SFAF — Standard Frequency Action Format
• VIZ — Visibility
• QRG — Quick Response Graphic
• QCA — Quality Control Analysis
• SAROS — Synthetic Aperture Radar for Open Skies
• RSTA — Reconnaissance, Surveillance, and Target Acquisition
• RELCAN — Releasable to Canada
• ISLOCA — Inter-System Loss-of-Coolant Accident
• SCATANA — Security Control of Air Traffic & Navigation Aids
• PUG — Push-Up Game
• RTFL — Rough Terrain Forklift
• SURG — Surgeon
• SSEB — Source Selection Evaluation Board
• SPID — Strategic Power Infrastructure Defense
• WSMCR — Western Space and Missile Center Regulation
• UN-DMT — United Nations Disaster Management Team
• UGF — Underground Facility
• DCU — Data Control Unit
• VHT — Virtual Heat Treatment
• TPC — Tropical Prediction Center
• USDOJ — United States Department of Justice
• SASP — Special Ammunition Supply Point
• USASSG — United States Army Special Security Group
• TFG — Transportation Facility Guide
• TSM — TRADOC System Manager
• QBZ — Qingwuqi Buqiang - Zidong
• RM1 — Radioman First Class
• SACEUR — Supreme Allied Commander, Europe (NATO)
• REMBASS — Radar and Remotely Monitored Battlefield Sensor System
• ODCSOPS — Office of the Deputy Chief of Staff for Operations and Plans (Army)
• KSOS — Kernelized Secure Operating System
• TAPDB-AE — Total Army Personnel Database - Active Enlisted
• SST — Safe Secure Transport
• WFOE — Wholly Foreign-Owned Enterprise
• STOATD — Science and Technology Objectives Advanced Technology Demonstration
• VZE — Virtual Zone Entrance
• PNAF — Prime Nuclear Airlift Force
• SSU — Stratospheric Sounding Unit (TOVS)
• SS-12 — Scaleboard Missile
• MBB — Modular Building Block
• WADS — Western Air Defense Sector
• ULLC — Unit Level Logistics Computer
• VUL — Vulnerability
• ER — Eastern Range
• UDC — Unit Descriptor Code
• TNT HP — Track And Trace Hollow Point

• TOS(D) — Tactical Operations System- Division
• TCAE — Technical Control and Analysis Element (obsolete term)
• SDLC — Systems Development Life Cycle
• VLP — Very Low Power
• RAMCC — Regional Air Movement Coordination Center
• DERA — Defense Environment Restoration Account
• MMU — Mass Memory Unit
• SLTA — Small Laser Transmitter Assembly
• CAB — Cabin
• LAST — Lowest Anticipated Service Temperature
• SARNEG — Search and Rescue Numerical Encryption Group
• RTAD — Relocatable Target Assessment Data
• LAP — Laboratory Analytical Protocol
• UNODC — United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime
• RDE — Research Development and Engineering
• OSF — Operations Support Facility
• DST — Decision Support Tools
• SYNC — Synchronization
• IVNAA — In Vivo Neutron Activation Analysis
• SBV — Space-Based Vehicle
• SART — Search and Rescue Transponder
• LOEP — List Of Effective Pages
• SGA — Standards of Grade Authorization
• NAVNET — Navy Network
• FBS — Forward-Based Systems
• VTO — Vertical Take Off
• SMIS — Security Management Information System
• NPN — NOAA Profiler Network
• UNDHA — United Nations Department of Humanitarian Affairs
• SOMO — Suspension of Military Operations
• LAPS — Local Analysis and Prediction System
• QMF — Query Management Facility
• SOPA — Senior Officer Present Afloat
• RQL — Requirements List
• QSM — Quality System Manual
• SUGG — Suggestion
• CDIP — Council of Defense Intelligence Producers
• SOCC — Sector Operations Control Center (NORAD)
• OSO — Office of Satellite Operations
• SS-N-9 — Siren Missile
• WGWV — Well Gulf War Veterans
• RAN — Royal Australian Navy
• RET. — Retired
• QFPN — Quick Fix Position Navigation
• TERPROM — Terrain Profile Matching
• DST — Daylight Savings Time
• PIP — Project Implementation Plan (AID)
• T — Training
• SSORD — Service Support Order
• STANO — Surveillance, Target Acquisition, & Night Observation

• SLQ-25 — Torpedo Countermeasures System
• XA — Extended Architecture (MVS)
• USIA — United States Information Agency (changed To IIP)
• SECAM — Séquentiel Couleur Avec Mémoire
• SLBM — Submarine-launched ballistic missile
• RLPG — Regenerative Liquid Propellant Gun
• SSPP — System Safety Program Plan
• VP-8 — Navy Patrol Squadron Eight
• SKC — Chief Storekeeper
• QOT&E — Qualification Operational Test & Evaluation
• LAAFS — Laser Ablation Atomic Fluorescence Spectroscopy
• WHNS — Wartime Host-Nation Support
• TADIL-A — Tactical Data Information Link-A
• WSMC — Western Space and Missile Center
• TMEP — Theater Mortuary Evacuation Point
• TECHDOC — Technical Documentation
• LACBED — Large-Angle Convergent-Beam Electron Diffraction
• LAPW — Linearized Augmented Plane Wave (for Band-structure Calcns.)
• NPS — National Park Service (US)
• WIDS — Wireless Intrusion Detection System
• SPQR — Senatus Populesque Romanus (the Senate and the People of Rome)
• SXC — Soldiers of Xtreme Combat
• WERM — Width Equals Range times Mils
• TFM — Trusted Facility Manual
• PMSP — Preliminary Message Security Protocol
• UNREP CONSOL — Underway Replenishment Consolidation
• REW — Rewind
• DB — Data Base
• SMTP — Simple Message Transfer Protocol
• QME — Quality Measurement Experiment
• TCAM — Theater Army Medical Management Information System (TAMMIS) Customer Assistance Module
• PRB — Program Review Board
• SWAN — Shipwide Area Network
• SCOC — Systems Control and Operations Concept
• RF/SAL — Radio-Frequency Semi-Active Laser
• SIPRNET — Secret Ip Router Network
• RESPROD — Responsible Production
• DCA — Defense Cooperation Agreements
• SAMMS — Standard Automated Materiel Management System
• WFX — Warfighter Exercise
• SSIMU — Solid State Inertial Measurement Unit
• FFI — Free from Infection
• TECHEVAL — Technical Evaluation
• SPETC — Solid Propellant Electro-Thermal-Chemical
• RECBASS — Reception Battalion Automated Support System
• ADEOS — Advanced Earth Observing System
• PV — Positive Vetting
• QQPRI — Qualitative and Quantitative Personnel Requirements Information
• SZM — Security Zone Management
• SEATO — South East Asia Treaty Organization

• USAAF — United States Army Air Forces
• UNC — United Nations Command
• RC(SW) — Regional Command (Southwest)
• SWCD — Soil and Water Conservation District
• MCEB — Military Communications-Electronics Board
• SAK — Swiss Army Knife
• PTP — Paper Tape Punch
• SHAPE — Supreme Headquarters Allied Powers Europe (NATO)
• VWX — Visual Weather report
• TADA — Terrorist And Disruptive Activities (Prevention) Act
• TQL — Total Quality Leadership
• TESAR — Tactical Endurance Synthetic Aperture Radar
• USATC — United States Army Training Center
• SYRS — System Requirements Specification
• UFA — Until Further Advised
• ULEV — Ultra Low Emission Vehicles
• VQO — Visual Quality Objective
• REAP — Research and Engineering Apprenticeship Program
• SDVT — SEAL Delivery Vehicle Team
• TLAMM — Theater Lead Agent for Medical Materiel
• SGOC — Standard Garrison Organization Chart
• TAOM — Tactical Air Operations Module
• SAAR — Strength Accounting And Reporting
• RWIS — Road Weather Information System
• PNVS — Pilot Night Vision System
• SHQ — Station Head Quarters
• DU — Display Unit
• LACE — Lectin Affinity Capillary Electrophoresis
• SABC — self aid and buddy care
• QVJ — Quality Verification Journal
• LAC — Liquid Adsorption Chromatography
• WAAF — Women's Auxiliary Air Force (World WarII UK)
• SOFME — Special Operations Forces Medical Element
• USSPACECOM — United States Space Command
• RPZ — Reduced Pressure Zone
• LEAF — Law Enforcement Access Field
• SRE — Software Risk Evaluation
• SOJ — Stand Off Jammer
• RAM-D — Reliability, Availability, Maintainability, and Dependability
• UNREP — Underway Replenishment
• PSMS — Personnel Status Monitoring System
• LRP — Long-range Plan
• OPS — Operations Shelter
• TACON — Tactical Control
• SNOK — Secondary Next Of Kin
• TJD — Trajectory Diagram
• RQD — Required
• RFG — Resource Funding Group
• NCB — Nuclear Contingency Branch
• OPS — Operations Planning System

• SIBYL — Synergistic Image Building Yttrium LADAR
• UVC — Ultra-Violet C (250-260nm)
• DES — Digital Encryption Standard
• PLSS — Precision Location Strike System
• AHPS — Advanced Hydrologic Prediction Services
• USPTO — United States Patent and Trademark Office
• STREAM — Standard Tensioned Replenishment Alongside Method
• NMC — Not Mission Capable
• TPQ-47 — Upgraded Weapon Locating Radar
• SSIPF — Standard System Information Production Factory
• ISA — Ionic Strength Adjuster
• SPCP — State Polytechnic College of Palawan
• TBQ — To Be Questioned
• UYQ — Uranium Yield Quantity
• UIFG — User Interface Functional Group
• SEKP — Single Engagement Kill Probability
• TPW — Total Precipitable Water
• PTADS — Point Target Defense System
• NLG — Nose Landing Gear
• DPC — Delayed Primary Closure
• RRE — Royal Radar Establishment
• SPURV — Self-Propelled Underwater Research Vehicle
• DOT — Date of Transfer
• P&L — Production & Logistics
• TAC — Terrain Analysis Center
• RBOL — Rakovski Bulgarian Officers Legion
• SPORT — Soldier's Portable On-System Repair Tool
• TASCO — Tactical Automatic Switch Control Officer
• WGPU — Weapons-Grade Plutonium
• RNZN — Royal New Zealand Navy
• UCS — Universal Multiple-Octet Coded Character Set
• RCPAC — Reserve Components Personnel and Administrative Center
• SMOW — Standard Mean Ocean Water
• SOMPF — Special Operations Mission Planning Folder
• SLME — Select Manual Entry
• T/R — Transmit/Receive
• NISAC — National Industrial Security Advisory Committee
• USACE — United States Army Corps of Engineers
• PAT — Proficiency Analytical Testing (NIOSH)
• DOE — Date of Examination
• CFS — Center For Standards
• QCT — Quality Control tool
• TUA — TOW Under Armor (US)
• MISSI — Multilevel Information System Security Initiative
• MSPB — Merit System Protection Board
• QIG — Quality Improvement Group
• IPA — Inverted Perturbation Approach (in Mol. Potential-energy Curves Calcn.)
• SAE — Service Acquisition Executive
• PYQ-3 — COUNTER- INTELLIGENCE/ HUMAN INTELLIGENCE AUTOMATED TOOL SET
• SRAAG — Senior Army Advisor National Guard

• STAMP — Standard Air Munitions Package (USAF)
• STKG — SturzKampfGeschwader (German dive bomber wing)
• UBL — Unit Basic Load
• QAPP — Quality Assurance Program Plan
• USB — Upper Sideband
• ULCANS — Ultra-Lightweight CAmouflage Net System
• THZ — TeraHertz
• TDAR — Tactical Defense Alert Radar
• REJASE — RE-using Junk As Something Else
• LAMS — Laser Mass Spectrometry
• NGA — NATO Guidelines Area
• TDBSS — Theater Defense Blood Standard System
• RECAT — Residual Capability Assessment Team
• SEPLO — State Emergency Preparedness Liaison Officer
• TACTS — Tactical Aircrew Combat Training System
• DCA — Defense Communication Agency
• TARBUL — Target Bulletin
• SIGSEC — Signal Security
• RJAF — Royal Jordanian Air Force
• MHD — Moving-Head Disk
• STOMPS — Stand-Alone Tactical Operational Message Processing System
• USSBS — United States Strategic Bombing Survey
• RAE — Right of Assistance Entry
• SOMA — Status of Mission Agreement
• USTRANSCOM — United States Transportation Command
• SP HAWK — Self-Propelled HAWK
• ASRAAM — Advanced Short Range Air to Air Missile
• PXS — Project Executive System
• RHOGI — Radar Homing and Guidance Interceptors
• TBIS — Technology Base Investment Strategy
• USCENTCOM — United States Central Command
• VVI — Verification, Validation, and Inspection
• RHQ — Regimental Headquarters
• ACARS — ARINC Communication Addressing and Reporting System
• SRTM — Shuttle Radar Topography Mission
• SO-PECULIAR — Special Operations-Peculiar
• RNX-62 — Epoxy Composite Propellant
• UYK-20 — U.S. Navy standard 16-bit computer
• JPRS — Joint Publications Research Service
• S-DAY — day the President authorizes selective reserve call-up
• QSV — Quality, Service, and Value
• QJT — Quality Job Training
• MODIS — moderate-resolution imaging spectrometer (NASA/GSFC)
• SKD — Schedule
• RGL — Reading Grade Level
• DOS — Date of Surgery
• WFP — World Food Program
• SQIP — Software Quality Improvement Process
• TAPDB-R — Total Army Personnel Database - Reserve
• SSCP — Subsystem Service Control Point

• RD&J — Radar Deception & Jamming
• IRRAS — Integrated Reliability and Risk Analysis System
• ULF — Ultra Low Frequency
• TAPDB-A — Total Army Personnel Database - Active
• TC-ACCIS — Transportation Coordinator's Automated Command and Control Information System
• PUR — Purchase
• TFA — Toxic Free Area
• SYQ — Command and Control Systems
• RNP — Remote Network Processor
• RPFT — Ranger Physical Fitness Test
• SHAG — Simplified High Accuracy Guidance (Honeywell)
• BER — Biological & Environmental Research
• SKSN — STOREKEEPER SEAMAN
• ST&E — Security Test and Evaluations
• SAFI — Short-Term Average Failure Intensity
• RSM — Regimental Sergeant Major
• SELRES — Selected Reserve
• DPC — Distal Palmar Crease
• PSRO — Passenger Standing Route Order
• RMW — Regulated Medical Waste
• SRV — Software Requirements Verification
• TWPS — Tactical Water Purification System
• VVP — Versatile Voice Processing
• OSE — Open System Environment
• TCCCS — Tactical Command, Control, and Communications System
• OSI — Open System Interconnection
• SITMAP — Situation Map
• IPAD — Integrated Pulsed Amperometric Detection
• VRL — Virtual Reality Laboratory
• PPL — Preferred Products List
• SSPH — Single Shot Probability of Hit
• QCC — Quality Control Center
• RCOT — Reserve Commissioned Officer Training
• ULCC — Ultra Large Crude Carrier (oil)
• RCIED — Radio-Controlled Improvised Explosive Device
• SMC — System Management Center
• TADCS — Tactical Airborne Digital Camera System
• SMILS — Sonobuoy Missile Impact Location System
• USDOE — United States Department Of Energy
• UUR — Unit Under Review
• RCIEDS — Radio Controlled Improvised Explosive Devices
• ARC — Acquisition Review Committee
• USACSC — United States Army Computer Systems Command
• STGR — Steam Generator Tube Rupture
• SWIT — Software Integration and Test
• UGP — Unitary Guerilla Platoon (gaming group)
• SBTG — Sabotage
• SCAMM — Shaped Charge Anti- Mine Munition
• TALCE — Tanker Airlift Control Element
• RMS — Remote Monitoring System

• PLIRRA — Pollution Liability Insurance and Risk Reduction Act
• VQR — Vendor Quality Report
• RGVTDB — Rapidly Generated Virtual Terrain Data Base
• SAFOR — Semi Automated Forces
• TLN — Total Logistics Network
• TACP — Tactical Air Control Party
• KSK — Kommando Spezialkräfte
• SOTF — Security Operations Training Facility
• ROCU — Remote Orderwire Control Unit
• LABS — laboratories
• STAFF — Smart, Target Activated, Fire & Forget
• RHRN — Royal Hutt River Navy
• WETM — Weather Team
• VMM — Virtual Machine Monitor
• ROPOS — Remotely Operated Platform for Ocean Science
• SOBER — Short of Being Entirely Ready
• SOCSOUTH — Special Operations Component, United States Southern Command
• PCS — Personal Communications System
• SDDCTEA — Surface Deployment and Distribution Command Transportation Engineering Agency
• WCDO — War Consumables Distribution Objective
• NDIC — National Drug Intelligence Center
• SQN — Squadron
• ORA — Office of Research and Applications
• SMKLS — Smokeless
• T-AVB — Aviation Logistics Support Ship - MSC Manned
• TASM — Tactical Air-to- Surface Missile
• TDDS — Tactical Data Distribution System (formerly TRAP)
• TISEO — Target Identification System Electro-Optical
• SHDS — Safety and Health Data Sheet
• RJTD — Reconstitution Joint Table of Distribution
• VSW — Very Shallow Water
• ROCK — Representative of Canada in Kandahar (Afghanistan)
• RDECOM — US Army Research, Development, and Engineering Command
• SMART-AID — Special Medical Augmentation Response Team - Aeromedical Isolation Team
• TGP — Terminally Guided Projectile
• SLAT — Supersonic Low-Altitude Target
• SAVA — Standard Army Vetronics Architecture
• RASC — Royal Army Service Corps
• UR(S) — Utilization Rate(s)
• URI — University Research Initiative
• TADC — Tactical Air Direction Center
• RISTA — Reconnaissance, Intelligence, Surveillance, and Target Acquisition
• TCIS — Tactical Communications Interface Software
• STAR-21 — Strategic Technologies for the Army of the 21st Century
• SRS — Savannah River Site
• SMAC — Scene Matching Area Correlator
• TW/AA — Tactical Warning and Attack Assessment
• PWOD — Proceed WithOut Delay
• OFCM — Office of the Federal Coordinator for Meteorology
• UVL — UltraViolet Lamp

• USWRP — United States Weather Research Program
• F — Frequency of Lifting
• SIG — Signaling Channel
• SMKU — Shelter Mock-Up
• TEZ — Total Exclusion Zone
• WWMCCS — Worldwide Military Command and Control System (obsolete)
• KAL — Key Asset List
• TEHO — Tail-End-Hop-Off
• USAMCC — United States Army Meteorology and Calibration Center
• TARCOM — Army Tank-Automotive Materiel Readiness Command, Warren, MI
• SCITIS — Single Channel Transponder Injection System
• S-1 — Army Adjutant/Personnel Staff at the Battalion/Brigade level
• PVNTMED — Preventive Medicine
• ROZ — Restricted Operation Zone
• RESCAP — Rescue Combat Air Patrol
• SOFSA — Special Operations Forces Support Activity
• TRAS — Training Requirements Analysis System
• MOCE — Marine Optical Characterization Experiment
• QVS — Quality, Value, and Service
• PV2 — Private First Class - Army
• SUB — Submarine
• SIOP-ESI — Single Integrated Operational Plan-Extremely Sensitive Information
• NSTAC — National Security Telecommunications Advisory Committee
• T&E — Test and Evaluation
• DSSNY — Dental Society of the State of New York
• SOACMS — Special Operations Aviation Combat Mission Simulator
• MIMS — Multimedia Integrated Modeling System
• SRAM — Short Range Attack Missile
• QRI — Quality and Reliability Improvement
• RTFA — Ready-Team-Fire-Assist
• SEAT — Single Engine Air Tanker
• RWIFEC — Rotary Wing Instrument Flight Examiner Course
• VMFA 323 — Fixed wing Marine Fighter Attack Squadron 323 Death Rattlers
• TAPDB-AO — Total Army Personnel Database - Active Officer
• SNONI — Senior Naval Officer Northern Ireland
• TYQ — Commmunications Set AN/ series
• USAFRICOM — United States Africa Command
• RIRA — Real Irish Republican Army
• RRN — Rapid Response Network
• SKCM — Master Chief Storekeeper
• SXO — Squadron Executive Officer
• ECSC — European Coal And Steel Community (distant Ancestor Of The EU)
• WSMR — White Sands Missile Range (whiz-murr)
• USLO — United States Liaison Officer
• TAAA — Total Active Aircraft Authorization
• RCACS — Royal Canadian Air Cadet Squadron
• SOON — Solar Observing Optical Network
• DOES — Disorder of Excessive Somnolence
• SKO — Sets, Kits, And Outfits
• SPAD — Simple Plastic Airplane Design

• SROE — Standing Rules of Engagement
• UIRV — Unique Interswitch Rekeying Variable
• TIARA — Tactical Intelligence And Related Activities
• RCSCC — Royal Canadian Sea Cadet Corps
• EOSDIS — EOS Data and Information System (NASA)
• SD/D — System Development and Demonstration life cycle phase
• PWS/DS — Potable Water Storage/Distribution System
• TAFT — Technical Assistance Field Team
• DIICOE — Defense Information Infrastructure Common Operating Environment
• BMG — Browning Machine Gun
• LDEF — Long Duration Exposure Facility (for Spacecraft Material Testing)
• VADS — Vulcan Air Defense System (US)
• SAGE — Semi Automated Ground Environment
• BASC — Board on Atmospheric Sciences and Climate
• TADSTAND — Tactical Automation Digital STANDard
• SXQ — Military Secure Closed-Circuit Television
• RVC — Remount and Veterinary Corps
• SCATMINE — Scatterable Mine
• STUAS — Small Tactical Unmanned Aircraft System
• SAMOS — Satellite and Missile Observation Satellite
• ESIP — Earth Science Information Partnership
• RFDC — Radio Frequency Data Collection
• MRCA — Multi-Role Combat Aircraft
• DFA — Defence Families of Australia
• SOSCOM — Special Operations Support Command
• QSTAG — Quadripartite Standardization Agreement (cue-stag)
• ARL — Air Resources Laboratory's
• MSK — Minimum Shift Keying
• RIM-2 — Terrier Missile
• REEFER — Refrigerated or Cold Storage Unit
• SFHD — System Functional Hierarchical Diagram
• PSRC — Presidential Selected Reserve Call-Up
• TNCC — Theater Network Operations (NETOPS) Control Center
• FEDSIM — Federal Computer Performance Evaluation and Simulation Center
• RAST — Recovery Assistance, Securing, and Traversing Systems
• RDTE — Research, Development, Test, and Evaluation
• REMODN72C7E — Reception and Onward Movement of DoD-Sponsored Non-Combatant Evacuees
• TREE — Transient Radiation Effects on Electronics
• UFS — Unified File System
• RPQ — Request for Price Quotation
• RDYLD — Ready to Load Date
• QRE — Quick Reaction Element
• SSCRA — Soldiers and Sailors Civil Relief Act
• WWIMS — Worldwide Warning Indicator Monitoring System
• VTL — Virtual Test Laboratory
• R&O — Repair and Overhaul
• TAA — Technical Assistance Agreement
• SC EUR — NATO Strategic Command, Europe
• PVF — Pipes, Valves, and Fittings
• SMFG — System Management Functional Group

• QE — Quality Evaluation
• TRANSEC — Transmission Security
• PWIS — Prisoner of War Information System
• USACOM — United States Atlantic Command
• RLE — Rail Liaison Element
• CNC — Computerized Numerical Control
• TSSP — Tactical Satellite Signal Processor
• USSOUTHCOM — United States Southern Command
• UMOC — Unit Movement Officer Course
• SWARM — Smart Warfighting Array of Reconfigurable Modules
• TERPES — Tactical Electronic Reconnaissance Processing and Evaluation System
• USACIDC — United States Army Criminal Investigation Command
• RRDT — Rapid Response Documentation Team
• TASE — TAACOM (Theater Army Area COMmand) Area Support Element
• USPACOM — United States Pacific Command
• TEREC — Tactical ELINT Reconnaissance
• PTOC — Part Time On Call
• MOPP — Mission-Oriented Protective Posture
• SLRP — Strategic Long-Range Plan
• QNR — Quarterly Noncompliance Report
• VDSD — Visual Distress Signaling Device
• POS — Position of Strength
• PXO — Prospective Executive Officer
• QBL — Qualified Bidders List
• IRGCHAZ — Intercritically Reheated Grain-Coarsened Heat-Affected Zone
• SOCS — School Of Corresponding Studies
• TPVS — Third Party Verification Service
• TARPS — Tactical Airborne Reconnaissance Pod System
• PSR — Polarimetric Scanning Radiometer
• SYQ-20 — Advanced Combat Direction System
• MW — Missile Warning
• TG — training group
• TCG-WPMU — Topical Classification Guide - Weapons Production and Military Utilization
• TISG — Technical Interoperability Standards Group
• TALO — Tactical Airlift Liaison Officer
• RFL — Restrictive Fire Line (military)
• QY — Quarter Year
• VTQ — Voice Transmission Quality
• SOTSE — Special Operations Theater Support Element
• WBITS — Web-Based Integrated Training System
• THO — Target Hand-Off
• SOF/FID — Special Operations Force/Foreign Internal Defense
• LARIS — Laser Ablation and Resonance Ionization Spectroscopy
• N-ISDN — Narrowband ISDN
• SFAS — Special Forces Assessment and Selection
• SQJ — Software Quality Journal
• USDOC — United States Department of Commerce
• TADSS — Training Aids, Devices, Simulators, and Simulations
• PWAAS — Passive Wide Area Alerting System
• EPL — Evaluated Products List

• USD — Under Secretary of Defense, Personnel and Readiness
• SMH — Society for Military History
• RO-RO — Roll On-roll Off
• RACO — Rear Area Combat Operations
• TCMD — transportation control and movement document
• QJO — Quality Job Operations
• RERLE — Radar Echo Return Loss Enhancement
• TEED — Tactical End-to-End Encryption Device
• PTRP — Physical Training and Rehabilitation Program
• TMEC — TRADOC Materiel Evaluation Committee
• Q&D — Quick and Dirty
• VITD — Vector Interim Terrain Data
• TPDF — Tanzania People's Defence Forces
• ASD — Atmospheric Sciences Division
• REEM — Reserves Embarked
• UFPM — Unit Fitness Program Manager
• LAIS — Liquid Alloy Ion Source
• TARGET — Time for Audit Review Guidelines Education and Training
• SIG — Signaling equipment
• REMUS — Remote Environmental Monitoring Unit System
• STOW-E — Synthetic Theater Of War - Europe
• SOCOORD — Special Operations Coordination Element
• TRY — Today Reunites Yesterday
• VKF — Variable Key Function
• QPU — Quarterly Performance Update
• SLQ-31 — Electronic Warfare Jamming System
• SAMM — Security Assistance Management Manual
• SECORD — Secure Cord Switchboard
• USAFAC&FS — United States Army Finance and Accounting Center and Fort Sill
• RNLAF — Royal Netherlands Air Force (also KLu)
• DEZ — Desert Sun Mining Corp
• TRIADS — Tri-Wall Aerial Distribution System
• DP — Displaced Person
• SVTP — Software Verification Test Plan
• NSARC — Navy Systems Acquisition Review Council
• SKV — Storekeeper, Aviation
• SADC — Sector Air Defense Commander
• SFA — Security Force Assistance
• UV-A — UltraViolet A
• WGM — Work Group Manager
• USAFSOC — United States Air Force, Special Operations Command
• USNORTHCOM — United States Northern Command
• R2 — Reporting Responsibility
• SJS — Secretary, Joint Staff
• SFCP — Shore Fire Control Party
• TII — Total Inactive Inventory
• REVTP — Reserve Components Virtual Training Program
• ULS — Update of Legacy Systems
• UMIB — Urgent Marine Information Broadcast
• SCQ — Situational Confidence Questionnaire

• SECTRANS — Secretary of Transportation
• TLQ — Transient Living Quarters
• RBG — Rocket Boosted Glider
• SRUF — Standing Rules for the Use of Force
• VIRUS — Very Important Resource Under Siege
• QWG — Quadripartite Working Group (qwig)
• TLAM — Tomahawk Land Attack Missiles
• REL — Reference Exposure Level
• RGN — Retired Guys Network Of Kansas City
• SSES — Ships Signal Exploitation Space
• SARSIT — Search and Rescue Situation Summary Report
• SHU — Security Housing Unit
• OPH — Oph Ophthalmology
• TEWLS — Theater Enterprise-Wide Logistics System
• QDK — Quarterdeck
• SOWT — Special Operations Weather Team
• LAH — Lithium Aluminum Hydride
• SQV — Software Quality Verification
• LAS — Laser Absorption Spectroscopy
• ARMS — Automated Resource Management System
• TSSR — Tropospheric Scatter (TROPO)-Satellite Support Radio
• SW/OS — Software/Operating System
• STAT — Security Threat Avoidance Technology
• SECRA — Secondary Radar Data Only
• VHA — Vehicle Holding Area
• PWDS — Protected Wire Distribution System
• URT — User Requirements Testing
• SVLM — Standard Vehicle Launcher Mounted
• STDN — Spaceflight Tracking and Data Network
• DT — Drug Therapy
• USAISEC — United States Army Information Systems Engineering Command
• TOCN — Technical Order Change Notice
• AWIPS — Advanced Weather Interactive Processing Systems
• RALH — Raise a Little Hell
• SOAS — Special Operations ADP System
• QRS — Quick Reaction Strike
• RNX — Richard Nakka Experimental Rocket Propellant
• TASWC — Theater Antisubmarine Warfare Commander
• SDTC — Standard Duty Title Code
• SICPS — Standardized Integrated Command Post Shelter
• VDC — Volts, Direct Current
• QRB — Quality Requiremens Board
• QTB — Quarterly Training Brief
• SMT — Simultaneous Multi-Threading
• QCF — Quality Control Function
• RDG — Reversal Discussion Group
• SEDS — Small Expendable Deployer System
• USNSCC — United States Naval Sea Cadet Corps
• USAFABD — United States Army Field Artillery Board
• TXO — Training, Exercise, & Operations

• SPAR — Semper Paratus Always Ready
• QRMP — Quick Response/Reaction Multi-Color(-purpose) Printer
• QHDA — Qualified Hazardous Duty Area
• SARGE — Surveillance and Reconnaissance Ground Equipment
• TUW — Tabletop Universal Wargame
• TASOSE — Theater Army Special Operations Support Element
• SKCS — Senior Chief Storekeeper
• SWZ — Special Watch Zone
• SWAK — Swing Wing Adapter Kit
• SRQ — Software Requirements Questionnaire
• PWE — Primary Weapons and Equipment
• SOCCET — Special Operations Critical Care Evacuation Team
• STOC — Special Technical Operations Coordinator
• OPDS — Organ on Politics Defence and Security
• SAWG — Small Arms Working Group
• TEMPER — Tent Extendible Modular Personnel
• UPH — Unaccompanied Personnel Housing
• QSAG — Quadripartite Standardization Agreement
• UWB — Ultra Wide-Band
• TCMC — total care medical center
• LAS — Linear Alkylbenzene Sulfonates (anionic Surfactants)
• NECAC — National Environmental Compliance Assistance Center
• VTB — Virtual Test Bed
• TDARDS — Truth, Data Acquisition, Recording, and Display System
• QFF — Quick Fix Force
• SWXS — Space Weather Squadron
• SK1 — Storekeeper First Class
• OCS — Operational Control Segment
• SADF — South African Defense Force
• VVR-1 — Laser Warning Receiver System
• WFM — Workforce Management
• PVSM — Param Vishisht Seva Medal
• PTAI — Primary Training Aircraft Inventory
• SETAF — Southern European Task Force
• RKVDU — Remote Keyboard Visual Display Unit
• NDWAC — National Drinking Water Advisory Council
• RIR — Reduction In Recruitment
• VDB — Vulnerability DataBase
• RPG(S) — rocket propelled grenade(s)
• READR — Remain in Effect After Discharge and Re-Enlistment
• CMAQ — Community Multiscale Air Quality
• USAADBD — United States Army Air Defense Board
• NSWP — National Space Weather Program
• TAFSM — Target Acquisition Fire Support Model
• IPA — Independent-pair Approximation
• TDSG — Time Division Switching Group
• QVP — Quality Verification Program
• VCNOG — Vice Chairman, Nuclear Operations Group
• TRQ-32 — Teammate groundbased electronic warfare system
• RTARF — Royal Thai Armed Forces

• SOCA — Special Operations Communications Assembly
• SEABEE — Navy construction engineer; sea barge
• SQG — Software Quality Group
• TETS — Third Echelon Test System
• VAW — Naval Airborne Early Warning Squadron
• STFU — Superior Tactical Fragging Unit
• TWSTIAC — Tactical Warfare Simulation and Technology Info Analysis Center
• SPSC — System Planning & System Control
• PSNCO — Personnel Staff NCO
• SPOEALD — Sea Port Of Embarkation Available to Load Date
• QFS — Quality Fabrication Service
• QAHN — QA Hold Notice
• RTLP — receiver test level point
• UGM-27 — Polaris Missile
• SLQ-48 — Mine Neutralization System
• VIABLE — Vertical Installation Automation Baseline
• DMSA — Defense Medical Support Activity
• IUAM — Independent United Atom Model (in Positron Scattering By Mols.)
• SBPO — Service Blood Program Officer
• TAIM — Total Army Inventory Management
• QOX — Quality of Experience
• TACOPS — Tactical Operations
• SEON — Solar Electro-Optical Network
• TJTN — Theater Joint Tactical Network
• SCAMPI — Staff College Automated Military Periodicals Index
• QEG — Quality Evaluation Group
• SNCOIC — Senior Non Commissioned Officer In Charge
• OPS — Operations Process System
• RDAP — Research, Development, and Acquisition Plan
• TIMMS — TMDE Integrated Material Management System
• WAGB — US Coast Guard Polar Icebreaker
• TCCF — Tactical Communications Control Facility
• VSTOL — Vertical/Short Takeoff & Landing
• SHORAD — Short-Range Air Defense
• SZE — Security Zone Entry
• SOUTHCOM — (U.S.) Southern Command
• VAQ — Naval Tactical Electronic Warfare Squadron
• SADA — Standard Advanced Dewar Assembly
• SAINT — Strategic Artificially Intelligent Nuclear Transport
• SKSA — STOREKEEPER SEAMAN APPRENTICE
• PSSM — Physical Security and Stockpile Management
• STRP — Scientific Technical Review Panel
• ATDD — Atmospheric Turbulence and Diffusion Divisionsion
• NATAS — North American Thermal Analysis Society
• SOSC — Special Operations Support Command
• SOTEP — Software Operational Test & Evaluation Plan
• RB53 — Bantam Missile
• QIR — Quality Inspection Requirement
• LAMMS — Laser Micro Mass Spectrometry
• VQT — Voice Quality Testing

• WIK — Water Injection Kit
• RCACA — Royal Canadian Armoured Corps Association
• ISCA — Ionization Spectroscopy For Chemical Analysis
• QBX — Question Before eXecution
• STGT — Second TDRSS Ground Terminal
• RVNAF — Republic of Vietnam Armed Forces
• SOCRATES — Special Operations Command, Research, Analysis, and Threat Evaluation System
• TADS/PNVS — Target Acquisition Designation/Pilot Nights Vision System
• TCEM — Theater Contingency Engineering Management
• TRAAV — Test Range Facility for Advanced Aerospace Vulnerability
• R/O — Receive Only
• RNA — Rations Not Available
• RF-84F — Republic FICON reconnaissance fighter
• VIFF — Vector In Forward Flight
• SDRL — Sea Date Required to Load
• UMF — User Message Format
• SASF — SIDPERS Authorized Strength File
• PZE — Project Zero-baseline Estimate
• USPFO — United States Property and Fiscal Officer
• VCXO — voltage controlled crystal oscillator; voltage controlled oscillator
• WCV — Waypoint Closing Velocity
• V — Vertical
• SRTA — Short Range Training Ammunition
• ON — Original Negative (film)
• SOTAS — Standoff Target Acquisition System
• RM2 — Radioman Second Class
• MIDS — Multifunction Information Distribution System
• TFCF — Theater Field Confinement Facility
• STWC — Strike Warfare Commander
• SOIDC — special operations independent duty corpsman
• RSZ — Runway Safety Zone
• QPD — Qualified Public Depository
• VFMAC — Valley Forge Military Academy and College
• USEUCOM — United States European Command
• UP&TT — Unit Personnel and Tonnage Table
• URL — Unfinanced Requirements List
• RBS70 — Ray Rider Missile
• NAPP — National Aerial Photography Program
• TRAC2ES — Transportation Command Regulating and Command and Control Evacuation System
• USNB — United States Navy Band
• RTOS — Re-configurable Tactics Operations Simulator
• RSAF — Royal Saudi Air Force
• QMM — Quality Monitoring Module
• TYQ-77 — Aviation Mission Planning System
• UALS — Universal Ammunition Loading System
• T-NET — Training Net
• QRO — Queen's Regulations & Orders
• TSCM — Technical Surveillance Countermeasures
• RASCAL — Rotocraft-Aircrew Systems Concepts Airborne Laboratory
• UIE — User Interface Engineering

• PWN — Psychological Warfare Noise
• LASTO — Linear Augmented Slater-type Orbital (for Electronic Structure)
• SIMWIN — Simulated Workstation Input
• STOD — Special Technical Operations Division
• SQEP — Software Quality Evaluation Plan
• TSS — Timesharing System
• MOC — Mission Operations Center
• SR-UAV — Short-Range Unmanned Aerial Vehicle
• LAMOFS-ETE — Laser Excited Molecular Fluorescence Spectroscopy With Electrothermal Evaporation
• SFOD-A/B/C — Special Forces Operational Detachment-A/B/CC
• USIC — United States Interdiction Coordinator
• VPV — Virtual Prime Vendor
• SEL REL — Selective Release
• PERALS — Photon-Electron Rejecting Alpha Liquid Scintillation
• RSPA — Research and Special Projects Administration
• SLI — Strategic List Item
• RACA — Requiring Authority Competition Advocate
• SSPARS — Solid-State Phased Array Radar System
• RNM — Resource Needs Model
• WPC — Word Processing Center
• QAU — Quality Assurance Unit
• TLOS — Target Location and Observation System
• TKT — Tool KiT
• DON — Demyelinating Optic Neuritis
• SOAF — Status of Action File
• TBMS — Theater Battle Management System
• SA3 — Security Assistance Automation, Army
• TADIL — Tactical Data Information Link
• MMW — multifunction millimeter wave
• TFMS-M — Transportation Financial Management System-Military
• TNC — Theater Network Operations (NETOPS) Center
• RVM — Remote Video Monitoring
• SND — Send
• QARNNS — Queen Alexandra's Royal Naval Nursing Service
• SYG — Secretary General (UN)
• SOFPARS — Special Operations Forces Planning and Rehearsal System
• NCLAP — National Crop Loss Assessment Program
• PZJ — Panzer JunkWagen
• TATRC — Telemedicine and Advanced Technology Research Center
• VQA — Voice Quality Analyzer
• POES — Polarorbiting Operational Environmental Satellite
• UAL — UnAttached List
• RDCO — Regional Document Control Officer
• UTV — Uninspected Towing Vessel
• ITTFA — Iterative Target Transformation Factor Analysis
• TA — Terrain Avoidance
• TPRS — Towed Paratrooper Retrieval System
• WFB — CIA World Fact Book
• SERER — survival, evasion, resistance, escape, recovery
• TRAM — Target Recognition Attack Multisensor

• CSRA — Central Savannah River Area's
• THW — The Hidden Wars
• SEDRE — Sea Emergency Deployment Readiness Exercise
• SDRT — Supply Discrepancy Reports Team
• SLWT — Side Loadable Warping Tug
• SEMS — Standard Embarkation Management System
• RC NORTH — NATO Regional Command NORTH
• USAISCBD — United States Army Intelligence and Security Board
• CRN — Climate Reference Network
• TESS III — Tactical Environmental Surveillance System
• VDO — Video Display Operator
• UGW — Urban Guerilla Warfare
• UMCC — Unit Movement Control Center
• UARM — Unconventional Assisted Recovery Mechanism
• QOB — Quality of Business
• SOFLAM — Special Operations Laser Marker
• SASSY — Supported Activities Supply Systems
• TDATD — Total Distribution Advanced Technology Demonstration
• SIDO — Senior Intelligence Duty Officer
• TWTA — Traveling Wave Tube Amplifier
• TTHS — Trainees, Transients, Holdees, and Students
• TASCID — tactical Automatic Digital Network (AUTODIN) satellite compensation interface device
• TODD — Training Observation Distribution And Documentation
• QEP — Quality Evaluation Plan
• WAFE — Wives of the Armed Forces, Emeritus
• SPAL — Stabilized Platform Airborne Laser
• SICO — Sector Interface Control Officer
• TM3 — Trade-off Mobilization Macro Model
• RIAM — Rock Island Arsenal Museum
• QJ — Quality Journal
• SWOD — Special Weapons Ordnance Device
• SUCCESS — Synthesized UHF Computer Controlled Equipment Subsystem
• T&T — Transportation & Transportability
• RSTV — Real-Time Synthetic Video
• DISSEM — Dissemination
• SAM-D — Surface to Air Missile Defense
• R-DAY — Redeployment Day
• QNE — Quick n' Easy
• TASIP — tailored analytic intelligence support to individual electronic warfare and command and control warfare projects
• PIAC — Polymer Industrial Advisory Council
• DSV — Dog Saphenous Vein
• PWF — Personnel Working File
• MRT — Minimum Resolvable Temperature
• DP — Distal Pulses
• RXQ — Quick Requisition
• IPPA — Independent Pair-Potential Approximation
• TDADS — Test Data Analysis and Decision System
• TUOC — Tactical Unit Operation Center
• SBIS — Sustaining Base Information Services (or System)
• QTF — Quick Turnaround Facility

• STDM — Synchronous Time Division Multiplexer
• LACO — Linearized Atomic Cell Orbital (in Energy-band Calcn.)
• VKL — Vegetation Killing Liquid
• OPS — Operations Provisioning System
• USAREC — United States Army Recruiting Command
• PWW — Planar Wing Weapon
• USAAVNBD — United States Army Aviation Board
• RSME — Royal School of Military Engineering
• SWMO — Smart Weapons Management Office
• S-HTTP — Secure Hyper Text Transfer Protocol
• ISAT — In Situ Adaptive Tabulation
• RFSS — Radio Frequency Simulation System B
• TAC2IS — Theater Army Command and Control Info System
• RDP — Radar Data Processor
• SUWC — Surface Warfare Commander
• SPST — Structure, Process, Strategy, Tactics
• ISRA — Image-space Reconstruction Algorithm
• VCJCS — Vice Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff
• RTAP — Reserve Transition Assistance Program
• WAE — Wargaming the Asymmetric Environment
• ROH — Regular Overhaul
• TUO — Technology Utilization Officer
• SONMET — Special Operations Naval Mobile Environment Team
• RTCH — Rough Terrain Container Handler
• STIR — Strategy, Tactics, Implementation, and Review
• SEMT — Signal Intelligence/ Electronic Warfare Equipment Maintenance Trainer
• SS-X-24 — Scalpel Missile
• SCAPS — Site Characterization and Analysis Penetrometer System
• USACCSA — United States Army Command and Control Support Agency
• WHNRS — Wartime Host-Nation Religious Support
• TMSA — Tanker Management and Self Assessment
• T&A — Transcription and Analysis
• UBO — UNIFORM BUSINESS OFFICE
• RWPD — Radar Waveform Processor Demonstration
• TACDAR — Tactical Detection And Reporting
• STARCIPS — Standard Army Civilian Payroll System
• SQW — Software Quality Workshop
• RCHB — Reserve Cargo Handling Battalion
• SARK — Small Arms Repair tool Kit
• RVO — Remediation Venture Office
• TAEDP — Total Army Equipment Distribution Program
• ADR — Accident Data Recorder
• USAR — United States Army Reserve
• ADS — Aim Down Sights
• VERT — Velocity Enhanced Resistance Training
• VAAP — Vulnerability Assessment and Assistance Program
• QMI — Queensland Mounted Infantry
• OPS — Operations Procedure Support
• ASDAR — Aircraft-to-Satellite Data Relay
• SSSI — Site of Special Scientific Interest

• RCRPL — Reserve Component Resource Priority List
• USSOUTHAF — United States Air Force, Southern Command
• SJPO — Systems Joint Project Officer
• TRANSCOM — United States Transportation Command
• RBSF — Russian Black Sea Fleet
• REGT — Regiment
• TE/IR — Tactical Engagement/Instrumentation Range
• QGE — Quasi- Government Entity
• RAPT — Retractable Amphibious Pontoon Technology
• RLO — Reduced Light Output
• OPS — Operations Provides Strategic
• ROME — Reception Onward Movement Europe
• QDH — Quantico Diamond Hall
• TTPI — Trust Territory of the Pacific Islands
• LCAO — Linear Combination Of Atomic Orbitals
• WBL — Weird Blinking Lights
• VGT — Variable Geometry Toroidal
• SCNE — self-contained navigation equipment
• QRWK — Queen's Own Royal West Kent Regiment
• RED — Communist
• REFLUPS — Resuscitation Fluids Production System
• OSDPD — Office of Satellite Data Processing and Distribution
• U/C — Undercarriage
• UPV — Ultimate Police Vehicle
• WBTG — Wet Bulb Globe Temperature
• DRT — dynamic regional thresholding
• CSD — Climate Services Division
• RRPP — Rapid Response Planning Process
• SOCJFCOM — Special Operations Command, Joint Forces Command
• QTID — Quadrilateral Technical Interface Design Plan
• SEES — Standard Entry-Exit Service
• QAL — Quality Assurance Liaison
• QIL — Quality Inspection Line
• PZL — Aircraft produced by the Panstwowe Zaklady Lotnicze (Polish National Aero Factory)
• SEW — Shared Early Warning
• TOCC — Tactical Operations Control Center
• SWAG — Special Warfare Action Group
• VOTS — Variable Optical Target Simulator
• RXA — Repairable Exchange Activity
• UVU — Union Veterans Union
• REBAR — Re- Inforcing Bar
• R&A — Research and Analysis
• TBMD — Theater Ballistic Missile Defense
• VKB — Virtual Knowledge Base
• TADMS — Tactical Automated Data Manipulation System
• TWEA — Trading with the Enemy Act
• USMCEB — United States Military Communications-Electronics Board
• SIMA — Systems Integration Management Activity
• SUSFU — Situation Unchanged - Still Fouled Up
• RFDS — Royal Flying Doctor Service

• SSEKP — Single-Shot Engagement Kill Probability
• SADBU — Small And Disadvantaged Business Utilization
• S/EWCC — Signals Intelligence/electronic Warfare Coordination Center
• TCGST — Tank Crew Gunnery Skills Test
• RIAF — Royal Italian Air Force
• QVD — Qualified Vehicle Driver
• TS3 — Time Sensitive Support System
• SDNRIU — Secure Digital Net Radio Interface Unit
• TAACOM — U.S. Theater Army Area Command
• TOJ — Track-on-Jam
• WDFR — Worst Damage First Repair
• DIPR — Department Industrial Plant Reserve
• TMOPS — TRADOC Mobilization and Operations Planning System
• RCEM — Regional Contingency Engineering Management
• REPUNIT — Reporting Unit
• TOPPSS — Transportation Operational Personal Property Standard System
• SMCP — Strategic Manpower Conversion Programme
• RSB — Railway Shop Battalion
• RWD — Rearward
• TD/CMS — Technical Data/Configuration Management System
• TREAT — Tactical Reconnaissance Engineering Assessment Team
• TYQ-23 — Tactical Air Operations Command and Control Set
• RTAFB — Royal Thai Air Force Base
• TCCS — Tactical Command and Control System
• TACSOP — Tactical Standard Operating Procedures
• SCF(US) — Save The Children Federation (United States)
• RIW — Reliability Improvement Warranty
• SCIPMIS — Standard Civilian Personnel Management Information System
• UKO — United Kingdom Operations
• VSN — Vehicle Serial Number
• SMRI — service message routing indicator
• RDCFP — Regional Defense Counterterrorism Fellowship Program
• PSPS — psychological operations (PSYOP) studies program subsystem
• SHC — Chief Ship Serviceman
• RTCA — Real Time Casualty Assessment
• RHAW — Radar Homing And Warning
• QBS — Qualifications Based Selection
• WEZ — Weapon Engagement Zone
• RWIC — Rotary Wing Instrument Course
• TOCR — Total Ownership Cost Reduction
• STAP — Science and Technology Advisory Panel
• RYA — Risk Your Ass
• VIDOC — VIsual DOCumentation program
• NSS — National Seismic Station
• SOV — Soldiers of Valhalla
• SPBS-R — Standard Property Book System-Redesign
• TACATA — TRADOC Combined Arms Test Activity, Ft. Hood,TX
• RTSS — Real Time Simulation System
• SOSR — Suppress, Obscure, Secure, and Reduce
• RAPMA — R.A. Pandey Maritime Academy (India)

• SAAM — Special Assignment Airlift Mission
• SITLM — Single Integrated Theater Logistic Manager
• QDD — Quality Document Developer
• RSOC — Regional Signals Intelligence (SIGINT) Operations Center
• QMW — Quality Management Workshop
• WASSO — WWMCCS ADP System Security Officer
• QAH — Quality Assurance Hold
• TTZ — Target Training Zone
• RGB — Red, Green, Blue
• TARPMMS — Theater Army Repair Program Maintenance Management System
• STARDOCS — Standard Automated Retrieval Documentation System
• SAAS-DAO — Standard Army Ammunition System - Division Ammunition Officer
• RZB — Regulated Zone Boundary
• SB2C — Curtiss Helldiver Dive Bomber, World War I I
• SAMSO — Space And Missile System Organization
• TAPSTEM — Training and Personnel Systems Science and Technology Evaluation and Management (Committee)
• TDBMS — Tactical Database Management System
• TASOSC — Theater Army Special Operations Support Command
• UTES — Unit Training Equipment Site
• SDD — Secure Data Device
• SCIP — Supply Chain Integration Program
• RADAC — Radar Area Correlation
• SOAT — Special Operatives Anti Terrorism
• TSSI — Top Secret Special Intelligence
• TNL — Target Nomination List
• UAV-MPCS — Unmanned Aerial Vehicle - Mission Planning and Control Station
• USD(P&R) — Under Secretary of Defense For Personnel and Readiness
• QG — Quality Group
• PMA — Pharmaceutical Manufacturers Association
• SARDS — Situation And Reality Display System
• STAR-T — Super High Frequency Tri-Band Advanced Range Extension Terminal
• NCESGR — National Committee for Employer Support of Guard and Reserve
• REQCONF — Request Confirmation
• SAMS-E — Standard Army Maintenance Management-Enhanced
• TAAV — Total Army Asset Visibility
• TSM-ABCS — TRADOC Systems Manager - Army Battle Command Systems
• REW — Right Edge of Water
• SSS — Systems Science and Software
• NCAT — National Catalog Database(accessible Through OLS)
• USMHK — United States Military Hospital, Kuwait
• SOIC — Senior Officer of the Intelligence Community
• QDV — Are you flying in a horizontal visibility of less than ...?
• SS-L — Scud Missile
• TDFD — Time Delay Firing Device
• STPR — Software Test Procedure
• VMF-223 — Marine Fighter Air Squadron 223, the Fighting Bulldogs
• SAOC — Sector Air Operations Center
• MO — Medical Officer
• RDTST — Rapid Data Transmisstion System for Requisitioning
• SISMS — Standard Integrated Support Management System

• TIDP — Technical Interface Design Plan
• RSIC — Redstone Scientific Information Center, Redstone Arsenal, AL
• SURVIAC — Survivability/Vulnerability Information Analysis Center
• WDGS — War Department General Staff
• CWP — Cell Wall Protein
• TAMCC — Theater Army Movement Control Center
• QQR — Quality, Quantity, Reliability
• VCOPG — Vice Chairman, Operations Planners Group
• USMD — United States Military District
• SOSB — Special Operations Support Battalion
• ROFA — Remote Operating Facility Airborne
• TCU V1 — Terminal Control Unit - Commercial Version
• TAQ — Total Army Quality
• SFF — Self-Forging Fragment
• SPAH — Satellite Process Assurance Hub
• SPIC — Spanish Person In Control
• LSM — Land-Surface Model
• REJN — Rejoin
• SBR — Special Boat Squadron
• RD&E — Re