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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