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

• TARFU — Things Are Really Fucked Up. A Situation Worse Than SNAFU, But Not Quite FUBAR.
• WHO — World Health Organization
• OFP — Operational Flight Program
• TQJBR — Tanzim Qa'idat al-Jihad fi Bilad al-Rafidayn
• BVR — Beyond Visual Range
• TCTO — Time Compliance Technical Order
• UFO — Unidentified Flying Object
• QC — Quality Control
• LCD — Liquid Crystal Display
• PATOLIS — Patent Online Information System
• MSG — Message
• SHSM — System High Security Mode
• ADC — Air Data Computer
• IP — Internet Protocol
• RADAY — Radio Day
• WARNORD — Warning Order
• PDR — Preliminary Design Review
• SALM — Single-Anchor Leg Mooring
• AC — Alternating Current
• FET — Field Effect Transistor
• LRU — Line Replaceable Unit
• C/SSR — Cost/Schedule Status Report
• CCB — Change Control Board
• COB — close of business (End of duty day)
• CY — Calendar Year
• CCB — Configuration Control Board
• BLUF — Bottom Line Up Front
• ELV — Expendable Launch Vehicle
• PPM — parts per million
• ADM — Advanced Development Model
• TQM — Total Quality Management
• APB — All Points Bulletin
• USDA — United States Department of Agriculture
• RFP — Request For Proposal
• NFS — Network File System
• SCIF — Sensitive Compartmented Information Facility
• BTU — British Thermal Unit
• ATA — Area Transportation Authority
• CEO — Chief Executive Officer
• MARV — Maneuverable Reentry Vehicle
• DFD — Data Flow Diagram
• SATURN — Second-Generation Anti-Jam Tactical UHF Radio for NATO
• S-8 — Army Resource Management Staff at the Battalion/Brigade Level
• ASME — American Society of Mechanical Engineers
• CMOS — Complementary Metal-Oxide Semiconductor
• UAV-GCS — Unmanned Aerial Vehicle - Ground Control Station
• TAFMS — Total Active Federal Military Service
• USAF — United States Air Force
• MOU — Memorandum of Understanding (an MOU between Food & Drug Administratin and a regulatory agency in another country allows mutual recognition of inspections)
• PDA — Personal Digital Assistant

• CDRL — Contract Data Requirements List
• SQR-18 — Sonar Tactical Towed Array System
• R&D — Research & Development
• SOP — Standard Operational Procedure
• SEATO — Southeast Asia Treaty Organization
• SELCOM — Select Committee
• T&EO — Training & Evaluation Outline
• TB — Tuberculosis
• WBS — Work Breakdown Structure
• ATM — Asynchronous Transfer Mode
• APT — Automatic Picture Transmission
• APU — Auxiliary Power Unit
• STS — Space Transportation System
• DSA — Digital Signature Algorithm
• MMIC — Monolithic Microwave Integrated Circuit
• SOPS — Standard Operating Procedures
• AFCS — Automatic Flight Control System
• WAN — Wide Area Network
• EMP — Electromagnetic Pulse
• RPG — Report Program Generator
• CARIFTA — Caribbean Free Trade Association
• SEQ — Sequence
• DMSP — Defense Meteorological Satellite Program (U.S.)
• CAE — Computer-Aided Engineering
• T-AKR — Fast Logistics Ship
• OTC — Over The Counter (medications not requiring a prescription)
• CIO — Chief Information Officer
• TS/SCI — Top Secret/Sensitive Compartmented Information
• ARPA — Advanced Research Projects Agency (made early internet)
• N/A — Not Applicable
• DME — Distance Measuring Equipment
• LNG — Liquefied Natural Gas
• SCSI — Small Computer System Interface
• BITE — Built In Test Equipment/Battle Management Interoperability T&E Training Exercises
• EEOC — Equal Employment Opportunity Commission
• DPKO — Department of Peacekeeping Operations
• MTBF — Mean Time Before Failure
• ABR — Available Bit Rate
• DEC — Digital Equipment Corporation
• OECD — Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development
• SS-17 — Spanker Missile
• VHF — Very High Frequency
• RDBMS — Relational Database Management System
• BT — Bhutan
• AOA — Angle Of Arrival
• TO&E — Table of Organization and Equipment
• AM — Amplitude Modulation
• UVCE — Unconfined Vapor Cloud Explosion
• VCRM — Verification Cross-Reference Matrix
• TCB — Trusted Computing Base

• SAPO — Subarea Petroleum Office
• VR — Virtual Reality
• RAM — random-access memory
• OT — Overtime
• AWGN — Additive White Gaussian Noise
• AVHRR — Advanced Very High Resolution Radiometer  
• TCP — Transmission Control Protocol
• ALT — Alternate
• SARDOT — Search and Rescue Point
• CE — Civil Engineer
• SYS — System
• CTR — Center
• ACL — Access Control List
• SOTA — Signals Intelligence (SIGINT) Operational Tasking Authority
• SL3 — STOCK LIST
• DES — Data Encryption Standard
• RAC — Resident Agent in Charge
• DPS — Department of Public Safety
• EDM — Engineering Development Model
• DTE — Data Terminal Equipment
• CIS — Commonwealth of Independent States
• SQ — Square
• RIF — Reduction In Force
• SLIP — Serial Line Interface Protocol
• VTR — Video Tape Recorder
• DFCS — Digital Flight Control System
• TACREP — Tactical Report
• STTE — Special to Type Test Equipment
• QOS — Quality of Service
• SAEDA — Subversion and Espionage Directed Against the Army
• VIAGRA — Vertical Installation Automated Group Receiver Antenna
• SQA — Software Quality Assurance
• MIL — Military
• SVBIED — Suicide Vehicle Borne Improvised Explosive Device
• NIS — Network Information System
• W SUP — water supply
• W TK — water tank
• S SCAN — Sector Scan
• TOCS — Tactical Operation Combat System
• LWOP — Leave Without Pay
• ATS — applications technology satellite
• BAE — British Aerospace Systems, LTD
• LPI — Lines Per Inch
• BIT — Binary Digit (either 0 Or 1)
• TKM — Total Knowledge Management
• TSIP — Task Force XXI System Integration Plan
• R2T2 — Rapid Response Topographic Teams
• CRL — Certificate Revocation List
• SGT — Sergeant
• ATA — Actual Time of Arrival

• MSA — Minimum Safe Altitude
• MSL — Mean Sea Level
• DSU — Data Service Unit
• SATF — Second Amendment Task Force
• VAG — VOTING ASSISTANCE GUIDE
• UNDAC — United Nations Disaster Assessment and Coordination
• RM — Resource Management
• ADPE — Automatic Data Processing Equipment
• TBD — To Be Determined
• CRT — Cathode Ray Tube (type of TV)
• BW — Bandwidth
• R.S.M. — Regimental Sergeant Major
• CM — Configuration Management
• FDMA — Frequency Division Multiple Access
• UHF — Ultra High Frequency (300-3000 MHz; 1m-10cm)
• CVR — Cockpit Voice Recorder
• NLT — No Later Than
• EA — Each (as in a unit of measurement - one each)
• WILCO — Will Comply
• TACRON — Tactical Air Control Squadron
• SLQ-32 — Electronic Warfare Jamming System
• LAB — Laboratory
• APP — Application
• CLIN — Contract Line Item Number
• POC — Proof Of Concept
• FFT — Fast Fourier Transform
• SSAN — Social Security Account Number
• MAC — Message Authentication Code
• DNA — Deoxyribose Nucleic Acid
• FCS — Flight Control System (Subsystem)
• STD — Standard
• PMR — Program Management Review
• Q-SHIP — Decoy Ship
• ATC — Air traffic control
• CTRL — Control
• POTUS — President Of The United States. Acronym used by Whitehouse staff. See also FLOFTUS.
• RCRA — Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (1976, 1984)
• UBACS — Under Body Armour Combat Shirt
• ERP — Effective Radiated Power
• N — North
• UPS — Uninterruptible Power System
• S/RTF — Search and Recovery Task Force
• AE — Application Entity
• UNRWA — United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East
• LEO — Low Earth Orbit (satellite communications)
• EXCOM — Executive Committee
• CFLCC — Combined Force Land Component Command
• DC — Direct Current
• SGML — Standard Generalized Markup Language
• PM — Preventive Maintenance

• CFA — Cognizant Field Activity
• UCOFT — Unit Conduct Of Fire Trainer
• CAVU — Ceiling And Visibility Unlimited
• SNAFU — Situation Normal All Fouled Up
• S&TI — Scientific & Technical Intelligence
• NACA — National Advisory Committee for Aeronautics
• SS-19 — Stiletto Missile
• DRAM — Dynamic Random Access Memory (dee-ram) (computing)
• ALT — Altitude
• CD — Civil Defense
• KEK — Key Encryption Key (COMSEC Key)
• AGC — Automatic Gain Control
• DSA — Directory System Agent
• AFWAL — Air Force Wright Aeronautical Laboratory
• APEC — Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation
• SDD — Software Design Document
• MIS — Management Information System (OSHA)
• SCONUM — Ship Control Number
• FDDI — Fiber Distributed Data Interface
• CDU — Control Display Unit
• MT — Metric Ton
• VLS — Vertical Launch System
• EEC — European Economic Community (predecessor of the European Union|EU)
• EGA — Enhanced Graphics Adapter
• VTC — Video Teleconference
• CAD — Computer Aided Designer
• TAC — Terminal Access Controller
• UANF — United Achik National Front
• TV — Television
• QA — Center for Quality Assurance in International Education
• QVO — Qualified Vehicle Operator
• SAMOC — Surface-to-Air Missile Operations Center
• OP — Operator
• RADCAD — Radar Computer-Aided Design
• LOS — Line Of Sight
• RFI — Request For Information. Sales department shorthand. Special priority when use in conjunction with RFN (see below).
• SEC — Second
• R-AFF — Regimental Affiliation
• MM — Million
• OCR — Optical Character Recognition
• ROV — Remotely Operated Vehicle
• AFSCN — Air Force Satellite Control Network
• DS — Direct Sequence
• LEA — Law Enforcement Agency
• NC — No Change
• APHIS — U.S. Department of Agriculture's Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service
• OSPF — Open Shortest Path First (ATM)
• CTE — Coefficient of Thermal Expansion
• BOM — Bill of Material
• S-ARM — Standard-Antiradiation Missile

• CAM — computer aided manufacturing
• S/C N — Signal-to-Clutter Plus Noise
• S-6 — Army Communications and Information Management Staff at the Battalion/Brigade Level
• RFI — Radio Frequency Interference
• STP — Space Test Program
• SACMFCS — Small Arms Common Module Fire Control System
• T-JTB — Theater-Joint Transportation Board
• MF — Medium Frequency
• S/EWOC — Signals Intelligence/electronic Warfare Operations Center
• AFC — Automatic Frequency Control
• TAFCSD — Total Active Federal Commissioned Service Date
• SAACONS — Standard Army Automated Contracting System
• CW — Continuous Wave
• S-9 — Army Facilities Management Staff at the Battalion/Brigade Level
• S-QUAD — Silent Sound Spread Spectrum
• AGE — Aerospace Ground Equipment
• RIP — Routing Information Protocol
• MTTR — Mean Time To Repair
• LF — Low Frequency
• SA-2 — Guideline Missile
• PDU — Protocol data unit (such as segment, packet, frame, etc.)
• DIB — Directory Information Base
• COTR — Contracting Officer Technical Representative
• VPN — Virtual Private Network (ATM)
• STC — Sensitivity Time Control
• SB — Service Bulletin
• DSS — Decision Support System
• TED — Total Energy Detector
• T-AH — Hospital Ship
• TWS — Track While-Scan
• TAC CP — Tactical Command Post
• MHS — Message Handling System (electronic)
• T&DE — Test and Diagnostic Equipment
• PAR — Perimeter Acquisition Radar
• T-JMC — Theater-Joint Movement Center
• TNI — Trusted Network Interpretation
• S-7 — Army Inter-Component Integration Staff at the Battalion/Brigade Level
• RFC — River Forecast Center
• SEM — Space Environment Monitor
• S.530 — Super 530 Missile
• AMR — Atlantic Missile Range
• COMSEC — Communications Security (military)
• POP — Point Of Presence (Internet)
• SADFRAD — Synthetic Aperture Dual Frequency Radar
• SIG — Signal
• SL — Sea Level
• SVEST — Suicide Vest
• LOI — Letter Of Intent
• BE — Beryllium
• DAR — Defense Acquisition Regulation

• BIT — Built-In Test
• MOS — Marine Observation Satellite
• CSTC — Consolidated Space Test Center
• UNEP — United Nations Environment Program
• LEP — Linear Error Probable
• AASHTO — American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials
• RADBN — Radio Battalion
• WS — Workstation
• SAFE-CP — Selected Area for Evasion-Contact Point
• O&M — Operation and Maintenance
• LES — Lincoln Experimental Satellite
• LPF — Low Pass Filter
• ECO — Engineering Change Order
• MVS — Multiple Virtual Storage
• RFS — Request For Service
• DMA — direct memory access (computer term)
• TBN — To Be Named
• VASRD — Veterans Administration Schedule for Rating Disabilities
• WATCHCON — Watch Condition
• DAC — Development Assistance Committee
• PSTN — Public Switched Telephone Network
• V-DAY — Victory Day
• LAT — Latitude
• S&GSLCMC — Soldier and Ground Systems Life Cycle Management Command
• CW — Carrier Wave
• PY — Prior Year
• ECD — Estimated Completion Date
• PRF — Pulse Repetition Frequency
• DMZ — Demilitarized Zone
• SECAF — Secretary of the Air Force
• PRI — Primary Rate Interface (ISDN)
• CCAFS — Cape Canaveral Air Force Station, an air force base in Florida where NASA launches satellites from.
• SQL — Structured Query Language
• CMP — Configuration Management Plan
• MAC — Mandatory Access Control
• WAOB — World Agricultural Outlook Board
• COG — Continuity Of Government
• DOS — Disk Operating System
• BER — Bit-Error Rate
• K — Kilo-
• BPR — Business Process Re-engineering
• SCN — Specification Change Notice
• DRS — Data Relay Satellite
• LAC — Local Area Coverage
• UPI — United Press International
• TED — Trunk Encryption Device
• STR — Software Test Report
• EM — Electromagnetic
• ESMC — Eastern Space And Missile Center (formerly AFETR)
• CO — Company

• NA — Not Applicable
• PC — Personal computer (host)
• SAIC — Science Applications International Corporation
• NAS — United States National Academy of Sciences
• MODEM — Modulator-Demodulator
• FIPS — Federal Information Processing Standard
• ERS — Environmental Research Satellite
• MBO — Management by Objective
• NASP — National Aerospace Plane
• COMSAT — Communications Satellite Corporation
• CKO — Chief Knowledge Officer
• TEC — Total Electron Content
• UAOBS — Upper Air Observation
• AU — Audio Unit
• SA-8 — Gecko Missile
• SALT — Strategic Arms Limitation Talks
• EOM — End Of Month
• TPF — Total Package Fielding
• R/EW — Radar/ Electronic Warfare
• TASO — Terminal Area Security Officer
• WADR — With All Due Respect
• SOLAS — Safety of Life at Sea
• CDMA — Code Division Multiple Access (voice/data transmission)
• TCP/IP — transmission control protocol/internet protocol
• DOE — United States Department of Energy (government)
• QBGS — Queens Body Guard for Scotland
• FIG — Figure
• MDA — Minimum Descent Altitude
• MSU — Microwave Sounding Unit
• UA — User Agent
• OCR — Optical Character Reader
• AFSCF — Air Force Satellite Control Facility
• MLV — Medium Launch Vehicle
• SOHO — Small Office Home Office
• MCW — Modulated Continuous Wave
• LED — law enforcement desk; light emitting diode
• OMV — Orbital Maneuvering Vehicle
• RACF — Resource Access Control Facility
• E-MAIL — Electronic Mail
• VSWR — Voltage Standing Wave Ratio
• R.440 — Crotale Missile
• QIO — Quality Improvement Organization
• WAWF-RA — Wide Area Work Flow - Receipt and Acceptance
• DBA — Data Base Administrator
• NIST — National Institute of Standards and Technology
• NIC — Network Information Center
• PERT — Program Evaluation and Review Technique
• DASD — Direct Access Storage Device
• VMI — Virginia Military Institute
• T&A TM — Traffic and Analysis Team

• NFIP — National Flood Insurance Program
• NIS — Network Information Service
• QEEM — Quick Erect Expandable Mast
• SA-5 — Gammon Missile
• SA-6 — Gainful Missile
• WAC(I) — Women's Auxiliary Corp (India)
• RCV — Receive
• IPO — Integrated Program Office
• VMF-214 — Marine Fighter Air Squadron 214, the Black Sheep Squadron
• WG — Working Group
• CDT — Central Daylight Time
• USG — United States Government
• SDS — Satellite Data System
• IR — Infrared
• KISS — Keep It Simple Stupid
• DOMSAT — Domestic Communications Satellite System
• SA-13 — Strella Missile
• VAW-124 — Naval Airborne Early Warning Squadron 124, The Bear Aces
• R.550 — Magic Misile
• FBW — Fly By Wire
• PIN — Personal Identification Number
• SA-3 — Goa Missile
• AA — Australian Army
• SA-4 — Ganef Missile
• NOAA — National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (US)
• LPC — Linear Predictive Coding
• VOL — Volume
• CACM — Central American Common Market
• TAFIES — Tactical Air Force Intelligence Exploitation System
• AACB — Aeronautics & Astronautics Coordinating Board
• USV — United States Volunteers
• VAQ-131 — Naval Tactical Electronic Warfare Squadron 131, The Lancers
• WFOV — Wide Field Of View
• MLG — Main Landing Gear
• TWT — Traveling Wave Tube
• SINE — Short Interspersed Nuclear Element
• SW — Switch
• LIDAR — Lander Light Detection and Ranging
• AUTOVON — Automatic Voice Network
• OCD — Operational Concept Description
• NZ — New Zealand
• ERBS — Earth Radiation Budget Satellite
• RADAGS — Radar Aimpoint Guidance System
• SA-N-1 — Naval Goa Missile 1
• RAPOE — Regional APOE
• SNMP — Simple Network Management Protocol (ATM)
• VAH-8 — Heavy Attack Squadron 8, The Fireballers
• VBTM — Virtual Brigade Training Methodology
• VM — Virtual Memory
• WBGTI — Wet-Bulb Globe Temperature Index

• OMB — Office of Management and Budget (U.S.)
• PDL — program design language
• SAFWIN — Secure Air Force Weather Information Network
• UNODIR — Unless Otherwise Directed
• PMR — Pacific Missile Range
• NMS — Network Management System
• NEACP — National Emergency Airborne Command Post
• ABMA — Army Ballistic Missile Agency
• OS — Operating System
• CAB — Cabinet
• TNO — Trust No One
• RAC-OT — Readiness Assessment System - Output Tool
• DBMS — Defense Business Management System
• NCS — National Communications System
• VLF — Very Low Frequency
• WAYM — WayMark
• PPI — Plan Position Indicator
• WAPJ — World Air Power Journal
• WAAFB — Walker Air Force Base
• LALLS — Low-Angle Laser Light Scattering
• TAIHOD — Total Army Injury and Health Outcomes Database
• MSS — Multispectral Scanner System
• DEPT — Department
• LFC — Large Format Camera
• AT&T — American Telephone and Telegraph (U.S. company, also known as "Ma Bell")
• NASDA — National Space Development Agency of Japan
• RAMADCS — Reliability, Availability, Maintainability Automated Data Collection System
• BPS — bits per second
• UDR-13 — Pocket Radiac Set
• OA — Office Automation
• DMSS — Defense Meteorological Satellite System
• QBE — Query By Example
• BGP — Border Gateway Protocol (routing protocol)
• SSL — Secure Socket Layer
• ASN — Abstract Syntax Notation
• TACCDAS — Tactical Army Command & Control Data System
• VAQ-134 — Naval Tactical Electronic Warfare Squadron 134, The Garudas
• TACTRAGRULANT — Tactical Training Group, Atlantic
• IPTF — International Police Task Force
• TBO — Time Between Overhaul
• SA-N-2 — Naval Guideline
• BNL — Brookhaven National Laboratory
• SCF — Sectional Center Facility
• OC — Optical Carrier
• FDX — Full Duplex
• EMC — Electromagnetic Compatibility
• ESS — Electronic Switching System
• LCC — Launch Control Center (KSC)
• ELF — Extremely Low Frequency
• ERTS — Earth Resources Technology Satellite (now Landsat)

• 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.")
• PBX — Private Branch eXchange (company phone system)
• TISA — Troop Issue Subsistence Activity
• LAGEOS — Laser Geodynamic Satellite
• SOSTAC — Situation, Objectives and Strategy, Tactics, Action, and Control
• COMM — Communication
• RAFGSA — Royal Air Force Gliding and Soaring Association
• USCG — United States Coast Guard
• TCSEC — Trusted Computer System Evaluation Criteria
• SA-N-3 — Goblet Missile
• CCTV — Closed Circuit Television
• ITO — International Trade Organization
• CST — Central Standard Time (UTC-6 Hours)
• KBS — Knowledge-Based System
• MDT — Mean Down Time
• MOH — Medal Of Honor
• SHF — Super High Frequency
• OJT — On the Job Training
• VA — Veterans Administration
• TACLAN — Tactical Local Area Network
• RAIDES — Rapid Air Defense Evaluation System
• BRI — Basic Rate Interface
• SGL — Small Group Leader
• WATWG — WWMCCS ADP Traffic Working Group
• TOR — terms of reference (ICAO/FAA)
• FFP — Firm Fixed Priced
• AC — annual closing
• RAAF — Royal Australian Air Force
• EFTA — European Free Trade Association (Geneva)
• IUS — Inertial UPper Stage (was Interim UPper Stage)
• AFOTEC — Air Force Operational Test and Evaluation Center's
• TACSATCOM — Tactical Satellite Communications
• QFEA — Quartermaster Field Evaluation Agency
• D — Director
• PPP — Point-to-Point Protocol
• TOL — Tolerance
• TMI — Too Much Information (Internet Slang)
• SA-9 — Gaskin Missile
• MCS — Mesoscale Convective System
• VAQ-137 — Naval Tactical Electronic Warfare Squadron 137, The Rooks
• NTIS — National Technical Information Service Technology Administration
• QBO — Quick Battle Orders
• EDP — Electronic Data Processing Plc (London Stock Exchange [LSE])
• VAW-113 — Naval Airborne Early Warning Squadron 113, The Black Eagles
• RPF — Raster Product Format
• DOI — Date of Injury
• TACTERM — Tactical Terminal
• ADCCP — Advanced Data Communications Control Procedures
• VAQ-135 — Naval Tactical Electronic Warfare Squadron 135, Black Ravens
• EPROM — Erasable Programmable Read-Only Memory

• MFD — Multi-Function Display
• BERT — Bit Error Rate Tester (telecommunication)
• SST — States Supersonic Transport
• COBOL — Common Business-Oriented Language
• SL — Sick Leave
• SPAWAR — The Space and Naval Warfare Systems Command (SPAWAR), based in San Diego, is an echelon II organization within the United States Navy and Navy's technical authority and acquisition command for C4ISR (
• VAQ-140 — Naval Tactical Electronic Warfare Squadron 140, The Patriots
• CRS — Can't Remember Stuff
• R2P2 — Rapid Response Planning Process
• TDL — Tactical Data Link
• SAMSTATREP — Surface-to-Air Missile Status Report
• NRC — National Research Council (Canada)
• VAW-126 — Naval Airborne Early Warning Squadron 126, The Seahawks
• SDHS — Satellite Data Handling System
• VAQ-139 — Naval Tactical Electronic Warfare Squadron 139, The Cougars
• PASADENA — Para-Hydrogen And Synthesis Allow Dramatically Enhanced Nuclear Alignment
• TD — Technical Directive
• WUC — Work Unit Code
• E&I — Engineering & Installation
• VAQ-141 — Naval Tactical Electronic Warfare Squadron 141, The Shadowhawks
• SMG — Spaceflight Meteorology Group
• WARMAPS — Wartime Manpower Planning System
• IPR — Impulse Response
• AFRL — Air Force Research Laboratory
• BAMF — Bad Ass Mother Fucker
• DAD — Dual Air Density
• NSW — New South Wales
• CNN — Cable News Network's
• TACMAR — Tactical Multifunction Array Radar
• MBPS — Megabytes Per Second
• TA/CP — Technology Assessment/Control Plan
• SUPPO — Supply Officer
• VAQ-34 — Naval Tactical Electronic Warfare Squadron 34, The Flashbacks
• UFC — Unified Facilities Criteria
• TAFDS — Tactical Airfield Fuel Dispensing System
• S — Secret
• CRRES — Combined Release and Radiation Effects Satellite
• NOR — Notice Of Revision
• TACWAR — Tactical Warfare
• TACCIMS(K) — Theater Army Command and Control Information Management System ( Korea)
• AFS — Air Force Station
• OSTP — Office of Science and Technology Policy
• JVM — Java Virtual Machine
• TADIXS-A — Tactical Data Information Exchange System - Data and Test Communications System
• NBS — National Bureau of Standards (US)
• TAC-D — Tactical Deception
• MMS — Multimission Modular Spacecraft
• VAQ-138 — Naval Tactical Electronic Warfare Squadron 138, Yellow Jackets
• VAQ-129 — Naval Tactical Electronic Warfare Squadron 129, The New Vikings
• VAQ-130 — Naval Tactical Electronic Warfare Squadron 130, The Zappers

• RADAR — RAdio Detection And Ranging
• PVC — Permanent Virtual Circuit (ATM)
• TBMCS — Theater Battle Management Core Systems
• TMI — TRMM Microwave Imager
• RWIP — Risk Work In Progress
• TACO2 — Tactical Communications Protocol 2
• DSN — Deep Space Network - network of large antennas and communication facilities.
• SLAR — Side-Looking Airborne Radar
• EIRP — Effective Isotropic Radiated Power
• VAQ-136 — Naval Tactical Electronic Warfare Squadron 136, The Gauntlets
• VAQ-128 — Naval Tactical Electronic Warfare Squadron 128, Phoenix
• RECCE — Reconnaissance
• MTNS — Mountains
• AKM — Apogee Kick Motor
• CBR — Case-Based Reasoning
• VAQ-142 — Naval Tactical Electronic Warfare Squadron 142, The Gray Wolves
• TEMP — Test and Evaluation Master Plan
• MDT — Message Distribution Terminal
• COS — Cosine
• QTD — Quarter-to-Date
• VOR — VHF Omnidirectional Range
• UFN — Until Further Notice
• TPN — Tactical Packet Network
• SLV — Space Launch Vehicle
• QPSK — aeronautical quadrature phase shift keying
• SDLC — Software development life cycle
• VAQ-33 — Naval Tactical Electronic Warfare Squadron 33, The Firebirds
• RIM-66 — Standard Missile
• WI — What If?
• REDCOM — Readiness Command
• VOIP — Voice Over IP (Internet Protocol)
• ETL — Endorsed Tools List
• DBMS — Data Base Management System
• MIB — Management Information Base (ATM)
• VAW-120 — Naval Airborne Early Warning Squadron 120, The Greyhawks
• CGM — Computer Graphics Metafile
• MMU — Manned Maneuvering Unit
• VAR — Variable
• COMMS — Communications
• MECO — Main Engine Cutoff
• BOHICA — Bend Over, Here It Comes Again
• PTR — Paper Tape Reader
• CSOC — Consolidated Space Operations Center
• OPSEC — Operational Security
• NT — Northern Territory
• PM — Project Manager
• TACWARS — Tactical Air Warfare Simulation
• POTS — Plain Old Telephone System
• POS — Position
• SRS — Software Requirements Specifications

• LANL — Los Alamos National Laboratory
• TYCOM — Type Commander
• BLM — Bureau of Land Management of United States Department of the Interior
• LAS — Land Analysis System
• PCM — Pulse-Code Modulation
• CWGC — Commonwealth War Graves Commission
• SDR — System Design Review
• TAAMDCOORD — Theater Army Air and Missile Defense Coordinator
• WAQC — Western Army Training Center Aviation Qualification Course
• FAX — Facsimile
• MINURSO — United Nations Mission for the Referendum in Western Sahara
• BMO — Ballistic Missile Office
• ACRIMSAT — Active Cavity Radiometer Irradiance Monitor Satellite
• RAD — Radiation Absorbed Dose
• SERE — Survival, Evasion, Resistance and Escape
• CRT — Crisis Response Team
• SBIR — Small Business Innovation Research
• MDT — Mobile Data Terminal
• EMMA — Expert Missile Maintenance Aid
• SLV — Sleeve
• BIU — Bus Interface Unit
• VDT — Video Display Terminal
• MPC — Marine Prediction Center
• PDS — Post Design Services
• SUM — Software User's Manual
• OPS — Operations Squadron
• RON — Remain Overnight
• TACSCAN — Tactical Scanner
• QF ACFT — Quick Fix Aircraft
• WAVELL — United Kingdom Command and Control System
• NOC — Network Operations Center
• PST — Pacific Standard Time (UTC-8 Hours)
• SCADA — Supervisory Control And Data Aquisition
• DTM — Data Transfer Module
• MTPE — Mission To Planet Earth
• RECAU — Receipt Acknowledged And Understood
• TACSTANS — Tactical Standards
• LAOES — Laser Ablation Optical Emission Spectroscopy
• VT — Virtual Terminal
• MT — Machine Translation
• DPI — Differential Pressure Indicator
• RAH-66 — Reconnaissance Attack Helicopter
• SW — Short Wave
• VIHT — voluntary isocapnic hyperpnea training
• MTBCF — Mean Time Between Critical Failures
• SVD — Software Version Description
• ANR — Active Noise Reduction
• RAMEP — RAM and Enhanced Performance
• FEP — Front End Processor
• SOCOM — United States Special Operations Command

• TVM — Track Via Missile
• ATT — At This Time
• MPA — Magnetospheric Plasma Analyzer
• DIDS — Defense Integrated Data System
• MOD — Ministry Of Defence (United Kingdom) And Various Other Countries
• PG — Persian Gulf
• NCSC — National Computer Security Center (NSA)
• NN — Neural Network
• SKE — Station-Keeping Equipment
• RAR — Royal Australian Regiment
• ODA — Open Document Architecture
• OR — Operational Requirement
• AIRS — Advanced Inertial Reference Sphere
• ASI — Air Speed Indicator
• LAP — Laboratory Accreditation Program
• RAS-OT — Readiness Assessment System - Output Tool
• REPGEN — Reports Generator
• SIMM — Single Inline Memory Module
• TAC(A) — Tactical Air Coordinator (Airborne)
• SSTO — Single-Stage-to-Orbit
• SSB — Single SideBand
• STP — Software Test Plan
• QLQ — Quality of Life Questionnaire
• MIL STD — Military Standard
• TABILS — Target and Background Information Library System
• CG — Center of Gravity (DXS)
• USGS — United States Geological Survey (DOI)
• VGA — Video Graphics Array
• SIDS — Secondary Imagery Dissemination System
• SIDPERS — Standard Installation/Division Personnel System
• TTY — Teletype Telex Machine
• AOA — Angle Of Attack
• NM — Network Management
• OPF — Orbiter Processing Facility
• SAAF — South African Air Force
• NASICON — Na Super-ionic Conductor
• SWEBOK — Software Engineering Body of Knowledge
• SDLC — Synchronous Data Link Control
• RAVAF — Royal Australian Virtual Air Force
• USAID — United States Agency for International Development
• ELT — Emergency Locator Transmitter
• WPM — speech--words per minute
• VHS — Video Home System
• LT — Light
• IPX — Internet Packet Exchange
• DC — District Commissioner
• SCUBA — self-contained underwater breathing apparatus
• NPS — Nominal Pipe Size (sometimes NS)
• SIQ — Sick In Quarters
• A/D — Analog/Digital

• IRS — Interface Requirements Specification
• ACE — Access Control Encryption
• TOA — Time Of Arrival
• MRC — Maintenance Requirement Card
• TSOC — Theater Special Operations Command
• PTDO — Prepare To Deploy Order
• ECP — Engineering Change Proposals
• SCTS — Single Channel Transponder System
• B&W — Babcock & Wilcox - Black And White - Bowers & Wilkins
• ARDC — Air Research and Development Command
• ODBC — Open Database Connectivity
• KSA — Knowledge, Skills, & Abilities
• CAT — Category (e.g. CAT-5 cable)
• TAV — Total Asset Visibility
• TBR — To Be Resolved
• ASD — Army Shipping Document
• SCBA — Self-Contained Breathing Apparatus
• AFSC — Air Force Systems Command
• PU — Physical Unit (IBM)
• ECM — Electronic Counter Measures
• DREN — Defense Research and Engineering Network
• LMI — Layer Management Interface
• PMS — Project Management System
• SNT — Serial Number Tracking
• MAINT — Maintenance
• AOD — Administrative Officer of the Day
• ROE — Rules of Engagement. The rules given to every service member on when to engage targets. Changes dependent upon the situation.
• SUM — Software User Manual
• SBNPB — Space-Based Neutral Particle Beam
• QAZ — Quick Access Zone
• VSAT — Very Small Aperture Terminal (satellite service)
• CTS — communications technology satellite
• ITS — Intelligent Transportation System
• UDA — Ulster Defence Association
• UPS — Uninterruptible Power Supply
• AMSF — Army Maintenance Supply Facilities
• ECHR — European Court of Human Rights
• IVD — Interactive Video Disk
• VRU — Voice Response Unit
• QAD — Quality Assurance Division
• PDM — Pulse Duration Modulation
• KMP — Key Management Protocol
• TJAG — The Judge Advocate General
• CBD — Commerce Business Daily (Changed To FBO)
• RSPL — Recommended Spare Parts List
• WE — With Equipment
• CBR — Constant Bit Rate
• LST — Local Standard Time
• USPS — United States Postal Services
• PX — Post Exchange

• STE — Special Test Equipment
• RIO — Radar Intercept Officer (US Navy)
• NLP — Natural Language Processing
• NRL — Naval Research Laboratory
• VBIED — Vehicle-Borne Improvised Explosion Device
• TIREM — Terrain Integrated Rough Earth Model
• LDR — Leader
• WIP — Work In Progress (process)
• SWE — Snow Water Equivalent
• RI — Routing Indicator
• AMST — Advanced Medium STOL Transport
• CAS — Calibrated Air Speed
• TTWCS — Tactical Tomahawk Weapon Control System
• NESS — National Environmental Satellite Service (NOAA)
• PROM — Programmable Read-Only Memory
• AFMPC — Air Force Military Personnel Center
• AFAMPE — Air Force Automated Message Processing Exchange
• EST — Estimated Starting Time
• PPS — Post-Production Support
• NRV — Non Return Valve
• DDN — U.S. Defense Data Network
• LNA — Low-Noise Amplifier
• DAC — Data Assembly Center
• EC — European Community
• PRT — Personal Rapid Transit
• USMOG-W — United States Military Observer Group - Washington
• DCE — Data Communication Equipment
• EMS — Earn Money Sleeping (joke At Expense Of Emergency Medical Service)
• VMS — Virtual Memory System
• CIDR — Classless Inter-Domain Routing (ATM)
• RIDDOR — Reporting of Injuries, Diseases and Dangerous Occurrences Regulations
• PCMCIA — Personal Computer Memory Card International Association
• APPS — Applications (software)
• TBI — Traumatic Brain Injury
• SECT — Section
• DAU — Data Acquisition Unit
• SHA — System Hazard Analysis
• CBJB — Congressional Budget Justification Book
• WGS-84 — World Geodetic System 1984
• AFOSR — Air Force Office Of Scientific Research(USA)
• UYK-43 — U.S. Navy standard 32-bit computer (replacement for UYK-7)
• QAR — Quality Assurance Representative
• MAG — Magnetic
• QPT — Quad Port Transceiver
• PAW — Projector Augmented-wave [ab-initio Method]
• DCN — Design Change Notice
• CQC — Close Quarters Combat
• DOS — United States Department of State
• SW — Software (SFTWE Preferred)
• CPS — characters per second

• SQQ-32 — Variable Depth Minehunting Sonar
• FADEC — Full Authority Digital Engine Control
• WETSU — We Eat This Shit Up
• MPEG — Motion Picture Experts Group
• RLY — Relay
• CALS — Computer-Aided Acquisition and Logistics Support (CAALS)
• UNHCHR — United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights
• JEC — Joint Economic Committee
• VV&C — Verification, Validation and Certification
• AV — Audio Visual
• CLICK — Kilometre
• SMSGT — Senior Master Sergeant
• DNS — Domain Name Service
• OTA — Office of Technology Assessment (U.S.; abolished by Congress, Fall 1995)
• RADM — Rear Admiral
• SAR — synthetic aperture radar (satellite)
• IPM — Interpersonal Messaging
• RTS — Remote Tracking Station
• DGPS — Differential Global Positioning System
• FA — Forward Area
• VDD — Version Description Document
• SECSTATE — Secretary of State
• DMS — Data Management System
• UQL — Unacceptable Quality Level
• EOB — Executive Office Building
• FH — Frequency Hopping
• RSOI — Reception, Staging, Onward-Movement & Integration
• REI — Restricted Entry Interval
• UNCIVPOL — United Nations Civilian Police
• SVGA — Super Video Graphics Array
• SIL — System Integration Laboratory
• RADIUS — Remote Authentication Dial-In User Service
• TOE — Table of Organization and Equipment
• VLSI — Very-Large-Scale Integration
• OII — Operations-Intelligence Interface
• TWCF — Transportation Working Capital Fund
• OSS — Operations Support System
• LMR — Land Mobile Radio
• SOCC — Satellite Operations Control Center
• PTL — Primary Target Line
• JAWF — Joint Agricultural Weather Facility
• UTA — Unit Training Assembly
• KDC — Kerberos Key Distribution Center
• ETL — Environmental Technology Laboratory
• NDL — Network Data Language
• QXS — Quick Access
• TDMA — Time Division Multiple Access
• USA PATRIOT ACT — Uniting & Strengthening of America by Providing Appropriate Tools Required to Intercept and Obstruct Terrorism
• SSGT — Staff Sergeant
• PUP — Principal User Processor (NEXRAD)

• SEWS — Satellite Early Warning System
• VF — Voice Frequency
• SQQ-89 — Undersea Warfare Combat System
• DUA — Directory User Agent
• VERT — Vertical
• AUTODIN — Automatic Digital Network
• NIU — Network Interface Unit
• DPU — data processing unit
• AP — Application Processor
• ABE — ARM-Based Electronics
• STAMIS — Standard Army Management Information System
• RCD — Residual Current Device
• RGB — red-green-blue (signal)
• TTWG — Technology Transfer Working Group
• DJMS — Defense Joint Military Pay System
• ANDVT — Advanced Narrowband Digital Voice Terminal
• SMLM — Soviet Military Liaison Mission
• LOX — Liquid Oxygen
• LF — Live Fire
• WHA — Tungsten Heavy Alloy
• SDVOSB — Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business
• OOP — Of an Object Oriented Programming
• SA — Special Agent
• TECHCON — Technical Control
• SMA — Supply Management, Army
• MAD — Message Address Directory
• QBU — Qualified Business Unit
• MGR — Manager
• ROICC — Resident Officer In Charge of Construction
• CDB — Central Data Base
• SSM/I — Special Sensor Microwave/Imager
• PAM — Payload Assist Module
• SNA — System Network Architecture
• QRCT — Quick Reaction Communications Terminal
• VICE — As opposed to ....
• ARS — United States Department of Agriculture's Agricultural Research Service
• UNEF — United Nations Emergency Force
• ROP — Rate of Penetration
• TLE — Target Location Error
• NARA — United States National Archives And Records Administration
• DCS — Data Collection System (NOAA Polar Orbiting Satellites)
• BIM — Ballistic Intercept Missile
• RUR-4 — Weapon Alpha ( Anti-submarine Rocket Launcher)
• AD — airworthiness directives (FAA)
• CSR — Current Situation Room
• SVLTU — Service Line Termination Unit
• DDCMP — Digital Data Communications Message Protocol
• RUP — Rational Unified Process
• VAX — Virtual Address Extension
• RIK — Replacement in Kind

• EMMA — Expert Missile Maintenance Aim
• VBR — Variable Bit Rate (ATM)
• TLS — Top Level Specification
• QI — Quality Indicator
• WRF — Weather Research and Forecasting
• LADD — Lifetime Average Daily Dose
• IRAS — Infrared Reflection Absorption Spectroscopy
• WIA — Wounded In Action
• UNOCHA — United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs
• WARM — Wartime Reserve Mode
• SIPRNET — Secret Internet Protocol Router Network
• SLC — Space Launch Complex
• SAPF — Special Access Program Facility
• CETS — Contractor Engineering and Technical Services
• EPS — Encapsulated Postscript
• VETRONICS — Vehicle Electronics
• RM3 — Radioman Third Class
• OST — Outer Space Treaty
• SPL — Software Products Library
• CAGE — Commercial and Government Entity
• SFOR — Stabilization Force
• EIB — European Investment Bank
• W/D — Withdrawal
• SABA — Supplied Air Breathing Apparatus
• NEL — National Exploitation Laboratory
• SPS — Software Product Specification
• OMARNG — Operation & Maintenance, Army National Guard
• ERD — Entity-Relationship Diagram
• SORTS — Status of Resources and Training System
• FAAS — Foreign Affairs Administrative Support
• TAPDB — Total Army Personnel Database
• SCPC — single channel per carrier
• ANLYS — Analysis
• TCF — Technical Control Facility
• DRSN — Defense Red Switch Network
• TPQ-37 — Weapon Locating Radar
• PCP — Program Change Proposal
• OLA — Office of Legal Affairs
• NII — National Information Infrastructure (USA)
• VNAV — Vertical Navigation
• QUP — Quantity Per Unit Pack
• TI — Texas Instruments, Inc.
• UPRN — Unique Property Reference Number
• QLP — Quadrilateral Protocol
• TUH — Tactical Utility Helicopter
• RDJTF — Rapid Deployment Joint Task Force (US)
• RFN — Rifleman
• SECM — Shop Equipment, Contact Maintenance
• NDA — Nondisclosure Agreement
• SPM — Software Programmer's Manual

• UNAMIR — United Nations Assistance Mission for Rwanda
• RSSC-LO — regional satellite communications support center liaison officer; regional space support center liaison officer
• MCC — Mission Control Center (JSC)
• VLAN — Virtual Local Area Network
• SMDS — Switched Multimegabit Data Service (ATM)
• CFE — Center For Engineering
• USD/P — Under Secretary of Defense for Policy
• PUA — Private Use Area (Unicode E000-F8FF)
• SAAFR — Standard Use Army Aircraft Flight Route (safer)
• TMDE — Test Measurement and Diagnostic Equipment
• SRSG — Special Representative of the Secretary-General
• SECNAVINST — Secretary of the Navy Instruction
• DIR — Direction Interdépartementale des Routes
• BEF — British Expeditionary Force
• RADAM — Radar Detection of Agitated Metals
• RMN — Royal Malaysian Navy
• SDI — Strategic Defense Initiative
• MEO — Medium-Earth Orbit
• PHS — Public Health Service (U.S.)
• UNMOC — United Nations Military Observers Course
• UVV — Upward Vertical Velocity
• ROMO — Range of Military Operations
• RPV — Remotely Piloted Vehicle
• VRD — Virtual Retinal Display
• CAMS — Core Automated Maintenance System
• TM — Technical Monitor
• SIGACTS — Significant Activities
• SBL — Space-Based Laser
• TECHINT — Technical Intelligence
• EVAC — Evacuation System
• DRGS — Direct Readout Ground Stations
• EIA — Electronics Industry Association (Adelaide, South Australia, Australia)
• PPM — Pulse Position Modulation
• IPC — Industrial Planning Committee
• SUSAT — Sight Unit, Small Arms, Trilux
• SMB — Suck My Balls
• SOSCOE — System-Of-Systems Common Operating Environment
• EKMS — Electronic Key Management System
• TN — Target Number
• RAU — Radio Access Unit (Army)
• ROEX — rules of engagement exercise
• STRATOPS — Strategic Operations Division
• RICC — Reportable Item Control Code
• PROG — Program
• SEWIP — Surface Electronic Warfare Improvement Program
• VOCC — Vessel Operating Common Carriers
• DOC — United States Department of Commerce
• RUF — Rules for the Use of Force (ROE)
• BPI — bits per inch
• RLA — Repair-Level Analysis

• ASAR — Advanced Synthetic Aperture Radar 
• ACAAM — Air Courses of Action Assessment Model
• VKA — Volatile Keying Assembly
• SVC — Switched Virtual Circuit (ATM)
• NACE — National Association of Corrosion Engineers
• RWIFE — Rotary Wing Instrument Flight Examiner
• CWI — Crutch Walking Instructions
• TELAR — Transporter-Erector-Launcher & Radar
• OSDPE — Office of the Secretary of Defense Program Element
• CMW — Compartmented Mode Workstation
• JT — Joint
• AOIC — Assistant Officer in Charge
• CME — Coronal Mass Ejection (usually Sun)
• TOMS — Total Ozone Mapping Spectrometer (satellite Instrument)
• ABET — Accreditation Board for Engineering & Technology
• TRF — Tuned Radio Frequency
• VTOL — Vertical Take-Off & Landing
• TGSM — Terminally Guided Submunition
• QPQ — Quid Pro Quo
• URD — User Requirements Document
• VHSIC — Very High-Speed Integrated Circuit
• TRB — Technical Review Board (MRR)
• MAD — Magnetic Anomaly Detector/Detection
• SPINS — Special Instructions
• VLSI — Very Large-Scale Integration
• PWM — pulsewidth modulation
• WARC — World Administrative Radio Conference
• Q&A — Questions & Answers
• RDBMS — Relational Data Base Management System (Oracle)
• EMC — Environmental Modeling Center
• EI — Effectiveness Index
• CARDE — Canadian Armament Research and Development Establishment
• MCS — Master Control Station (VIS, Grumman)
• AMPL — Amplitude
• AP — Associated Press
• TSCE — Total Ship Computing Environment
• RNVC — Reference Number Variation Code
• RSTN — Radio Solar Telescope Network
• NAV — Navigator
• NTZ — No Transgression Zone
• 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
• SONET — Synchronous Optical Network
• EMS — Element Management System (ATM)
• SRY — Ship Repair Yard
• TEPP — Test and Evaluation Program Plan
• QEX — Quality Evaluation eXercise
• SSB-SC — Single Sideband-Suppressed Carrier
• ORNL — Oak Ridge National Laboratory's
• DITCO — Defense Information Technology Contracting Office (formerly DECCO)
• MOC — Maintenance Operational Check

• SSMA — Spread-Spectrum Multiple Access
• ROKMC — Republic Of Korea Marine Corps
• SWBD — Switchboard
• TSCP — Theater Security Cooperation Plan
• ECU — Environmental Control Unit (GSM)
• MCS — Message Conversion System
• TELEMED — Telemedicine
• MTWY — Motorway
• EMI — Electro-Magnetic Interference
• QAE — Quality Assurance Engineer
• VDU — Video Display Unit
• SZ — Surf Zone
• AMCS — Alternate Master Control Station
• EBS — Emergency Broadcast System
• STOW — Synthetic Theater of War
• AZ — Azimuth
• RCV — Remotely Controlled Vehicle
• SACT — Supreme Allied Commander Transformation
• RADIUS — Remote Authentication dial In User Service
• UNK — Unknown
• TACSAT — Tactical Satellite
• RLG — Ring Laser Gyro
• UDI — Unique Device Identifier
• CSU — Channel Service Unit
• S/T — Short Ton
• SPR — Strategic Petroleum Reserve (US)
• AWL — Absent Without Leave
• VESA — Video Electronics Standards Association
• EO — End Office
• TLT — Test Loop Translator
• MSS — Mission Support System
• CARICOM — Caribbean Common Market and Community
• DTU — Data Transfer Unit
• USDOJ — United States Department of Justice
• SDIO — Strategic Defense Initiative Organization
• MPP — Massively Parallel Processing/Processor
• MMW — Millimeter Wave
• NAVELEX — Naval Electronic Systems Command
• PMS — Planned Maintenance System
• SMCA — Single Manager for Conventional Ammunition
• USD/A — Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition
• RX — Receive
• QTA — Qualification Test Article
• DTS — Dedicated Transmission Service
• RABFAC — Radar Beacon Forward Air Controller
• ETF — Enhanced tactical fighter
• USMMA — United States Merchant Marine Academy
• TEWT — Tactical Exercise Without Troops
• CIHS — Classified Information Handling System
• OPAS — Overpass

• VISCOM — VISual COMmunication
• CPE — Customer Premise Equipment
• S&S — Supply & Service
• SANDF — South African National Defence Force
• NPR — National Performance Review (office)
• UXB — Unexploded Bomb
• F — Frequency
• UMPR — Unit Manpower Personnel Record
• USRA — Universities Space Research Association
• QQI — Quantitative Quality Indicator
• COMMO — Communications Officer
• PSN — Packet Switched Network
• MIJI — Meaconing, Intrusion, Jamming and Interference
• SRL — Survival Research Laboratories
• CFSR — Contract Funds Status Report/ing
• OIC — Office in Charge
• PXH — Phoenix Hawk
• TOAI — Total Overall Aircraft Inventory
• VOSB — Veteran-Owned Small Business
• SIP — Site Implementation Plan
• UXE — Upkeep by Exchange
• RCTA — Regional Counterdrug Training Academy
• YAG — Yttrium Aluminum Garnet
• STUPID — Secure Transmitter Unit Platform Integration Directorate
• DT&E — Development, Test, & Evaluation
• LAMMA — Laser Microprobe Mass Analysis
• VMF-312 — Marine Fighter Air Squadron 312, the Checkerboarders
• CSREES — Cooperative State Research, Education, and Extension Service
• ATP — Advanced Technology Program
• AFGWC — Air Force Global Weather Central (U.S.)
• SORD — System Operational Requirements Document
• SERA — Sequential Electrochemical Reduction Analysis
• RRCC — Regional Response Coordination Center
• LCM — Life Cycle Management
• RA — Roughness Average
• WFNA — White Fuming Nitric Acid
• TCDL — Tactical Common Data Link
• R&R — Rest & Recuperation
• SMIB — Security Management Information Base
• BUREC — United States Bureau of Reclamation (government)
• FAPC — Food and Agriculture Planning Committee
• LSA — Logistics Support Analysis
• VTAM — Virtual Telecommunication Access Method
• PTT — Push to Talk Technology
• UNIDIR — United Nations Institute for Disarmament Research
• OO — On Order
• SECARMY — Secretary of the Army
• SECNAV — United States Secretary of the Navy
• MTA — Message Transfer Agents (Internet)
• DVI — Digital Video Interactive

• UNPROFOR — United Nations Protection Force (in Former Yugoslavia)
• ADGE — Air Defence Ground Environment
• PZT — Piezoelectric Transducer
• SOL — Solenoid
• WA — War Arranger
• USNO — United States Naval Observatory
• POC/ET — Proof Of Concept/Experimental Testbed
• DODISS — Department of Defense Index of Specifications and Standards
• REMIS — Reliability & Maintainability Information System
• RXW — Receiver Workbook
• APNIC — Asia Pacific Network Information Center
• RATELO — Radiotelephone Operator
• SK3 — Storekeeper Third Class
• TDWR — Terminal Doppler Weather Radar
• EST — Estimated Ship Time
• RECON — Reconnaissance
• TRADOC — United States Army Training and Doctrine Command
• TOPMIS — Total Officer Personnel Management Information System
• USCIS — US Citizenship and Immigration Services
• SQE — Software Quality Evaluation
• QIP — Quality Improvement Program
• SOFT — Strengths, Opportunities, Faults, Threats
• TEV — Travel Expense Voucher
• TSCIF — Tactical Sensitive Compartmented Information Facility
• SPM — System Program Manager
• LONG — Longitude
• MOPS — Million Operations per Second
• SOSI — System-Of-Systems Integration
• ERDAS — Earth Resources Data Analysis System
• RECC — Regional Emergency Communications Coordinator
• SDIS — Switched Digital Integrated Service
• RICO — Regional Interface Control Officer
• VERTREP — Vertical Replenishment
• STAAS — Surveillance & Target Acquisition Aircraft System
• VP-8 — Navy Patrol Squadron Eight
• CONFIG — Configuration
• PECP — Preliminary Engineering Change Proposal
• VQV — Voice Quality Value
• SIMM — Single In-line Memory Module
• VCR — video cassette recorder/player
• UNAVEM — United Nations Angola Verification Mission
• VMAQ — Marine Tactical Electronic Warfare Squadron
• TPS — Thermal Protection System
• RET — Retired
• PKC — Public Key Cryptography
• IU — Interface Unit
• USCMH — United States Commission on Military History
• STARTEX — Start of Exercise
• RUC — Rapid Update Cycle
• COMPUSEC — Computer Security

• FIPC — Foreign Intelligence Priorities Committee
• SWPC — Space Weather Prediction Center
• ECS — Environmental Control System (Subsystem)
• QRM — Quantitative Risk Management
• SDNS — Secure Data Network System
• SVIP — Secure Voice Improvement Program
• IVAP — Intimate Valence Alternation Pairs (bonding Model In Electronic Structure Calcns.)
• PTT — Push to Talk Taster
• VPF — Vector Product Format
• UM — Unit Manager
• SPMN — Software Program Managers Network
• RED HORSE — Rapid Engineers Deployable Heavy Operations Repair Squadron Engineers
• NF — no foreign
• SPC — Storm Prediction Center
• VISSR — visible and infrared spin scan radiometer (GOES)
• VAS — VISSR Atmospheric Sounder
• TNP — Take No Prisoners
• SITP — Subsystem Integration Test Plan
• CRS — Community Relations Service
• IPSO — Internet Protocol Security Option
• DECU — Digital Engine Control Unit
• UYK-7 — U.S. Navy standard 32-bit computer
• COMECON — Council For Mutual Economic Assistance (economic Counterpart Of The Warsaw Pact
• STU — Secure Telephone Unit
• TYQ-69 — Commmunications Control Set
• SQ — Super Quiet
• PWS — Performance Work Statement
• TERM — Terminal
• ODIF — Open Document Interchange Format
• TDRSS — Tracking and Data Relay Satellite System
• PSS — Packet Switched Service
• SRP/PDS — Stabilization Reference Package/Position Determining System
• DCASR — Defense Contract Administration Services Region
• AMGOT — Allied Military Government for Occupied Territories
• DIC — Defense Intelligence College
• TCSP — Theater Consolidation and Shipping Point
• EMS — Emergency medical service
• WCDMA — Wideband Code Division Multiple Access
• IRM — information resource management
• PTT — Push to Talk Testing
• CBW — Chemical and Biological Warfare
• MVS — Multiple Virtual System
• RDDS — Range Data Distribution System
• QMB — Quality Management Board
• MEDALS — Military Engineering Data Asset Locator System
• LAXRD — Low-Angle X-Ray Diffraction
• NSDD — National Security Decision Directive
• TOR — Tentative Operational Requirement
• CEMA — Council for Mutual Economic Assistance
• AWOS — Automated Weather Observing System

• TSM — TRADOC System Manager
• NSIA — National Security Industrial Association (now part of NDIA)
• MTST — Magnetic Tape Selectric Typewriter
• OEU — Operational Evaluation Unit
• RQMH — Regimental Quarter Master Havildar
• VASI — Visual Approach Slope Indicator
• RN — Royal Navy
• SNAFUBAR — Situation Normal, All Fouled Up Beyond All Recognition
• TAMPS — Tactical Aircraft Mission Planning System
• VFY — Verify
• JTC — Joint Technical Committee (USA)
• PPA — Pollution Prevention Act
• REMBASS — Radar and Remotely Monitored Battlefield Sensor System
• ESE — Earth Science Enterprise
• VHSIC — Very-High-Speed Integrated Circuit
• SP AMMO — Special Ammunition
• STARTLE — Surveillance and Target Acquisition Radar for Tank Location and Engagement (US)
• RADINT — Radar Intelligence
• RAMC — Royal Army Medical Corps
• AOSS — automated office support system
• RWU — Research Work Unit
• SST — Safe Secure Transport
• LAAS — Local Area Augmentation System
• ITWS — Integrated Terminal Weather System
• REPSHIP — Report of Shipment
• RM1 — Radioman First Class
• NHCD — National HUMINT Collection Directive
• PVU — Portable Verification Unit
• ERL — Environmental Research Laboratories (absorbed By OAR Or NOAA Research)
• UYH-16 — Mass Memory Storage Device
• QAO — Quality Assurance Office
• PDA — Phase Doppler Analysis
• OSO — Office of Satellite Operations
• DTD — Data Transfer Device
• RFPI — Rapid Force Projection Initiative
• NFDRS — National Fire Danger Rating System
• MTBMA — Mean Time Between Maintenance Actions
• CCIL — Continuously Computed Impact Line
• TMDE/PST — Test, Measurement and Diagnostic Equipment/Production Surveillance Test
• TELCO — Telephone Company
• VIN — vehicle identification number (US) (transportation)
• SSR — secondary surveillance radar (ICAO/FAA)
• SMR — source, maintenance, and recoverability
• NLM — NetWare Loadable Module
• DISNET — Defense Integrated Secure Network
• RIM-67 — Standard Missile (ER)
• QEAM — Quick Erect Antenna Mast
• WHOI — Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution
• IR&D — Independent Research & Development
• TERCOM — Terrain Contour Matching

• SE&I — Systems Engineering & Integration
• SITSUM — Situation Summary
• SWATH — Small-Waterplane Area Twin-Hull
• VSLI — Veterans Special Life Insurance
• SA — Selective Availability (on GPS transmissions)
• RQMTS — Requirements
• ODCSOPS — Office of the Deputy Chief of Staff for Operations and Plans (Army)
• SASP — Special Ammunition Supply Point
• PCS — Personal Communications Services
• TACT — Tactical Aviation Control Team
• WFX — Warfighter Exercise
• SDDD — software detailed design document
• SOMO — Suspension of Military Operations
• RADC — Rome Air Development Center (Now Rome Laboratory)
• SAPR — Sexual Assault Prevention and Response
• NADS — Norwegian Association for Defence Suppliers
• DPD — Diffuse Pulmonary Disease
• RNAV — Random Navigation Area Navigation
• T-AGOS — Tactical Auxiliary General Ocean Surveillance
• DCTN — Defense Commercial Telecommunications Network
• NRC — Nuclear Regulatory Commission (US)
• CMAG — Cruise Missile Advanced Guidance
• UGF — Underground Facility
• AIR — American Institute for Research
• MOTIF — Maui Optical Tracking and Identification Facility
• QOI — Quality of Information
• USSBS — United States Strategic Bombing Survey
• WIST — Weather Information for Surface Transportation
• TAMIS — Training Ammunition Management Information System
• TAAF — Test, Analyze, And Fix
• JSMB — Joint Space Management Board
• SBFEL — Space-Based Free Electron Laser
• TADDS — Target Alert Data Display Set
• PNAF — Prime Nuclear Airlift Force
• QALI — Quality Assurance Letter of Instruction
• STU-III — Secure Telephone Unit III
• TADS — Target Acquisition and Designation System (US)
• SNJ — North American Aircraft Company TEXAN, W W II Trainer Aircraft
• UNDP — United Nations Development Program
• SMDC/ARSTRAT — United States Army Space and Missile Defense Command/United States Army Forces Strategic Command
• NAVNET — Navy Network
• DND — Department of National Defence
• SS-16 — Sinner Missile
• STREAM — Standard Tensioned Replenishment Alongside Method
• NOSC — Naval Ocean Systems Center (replaced by NCCOSC and now SPAWAR Systems Center)
• TBA — To Be Announcede
• DCP — Decision Coordinating Paper
• UYK-70 — Standard 32-bit Naval processing computer (replaces the UYK-43)
• WFO — Weather Forecast Office
• UO(S) — Uniformed Officer(s)

• LAP — Laboratory Analytical Protocol
• TJD — Trajectory Diagram
• LC — Library of Congress
• WA — Western Approaches
• TRADE — Training Devices and Equipment
• CP — Central Processor
• RRI — Response to Request for Information
• SECDEF — United States Secretary of Defense
• TASKORD — Tasking Order
• MILNET — Military Network
• RCN — Royal Canadian Navy
• PSN — Public Switched Network
• SINCGARS-SIP — Single Channel Ground and Air(borne) Radio System - System Improvement Program
• SBX-1 — Sea-Based X-Band Radar
• CCS2 — Command and Control Subordinate System
• QBZ — Qingwuqi Buqiang - Zidong
• CSTVRP — Computer Security Technical Vulnerability Reporting Program
• TVC — Total Variable Cost
• QCI — Quality Conformance Inspections
• RT — Real Time (R/T Preferred)
• TEK — Traffic Encryption Key
• STLDD — Software Top-Level Design Document
• SODARS — Special Operations Debrief and Retrieval System
• QFQ — Quest for Quality
• ECMC — Enhanced Crisis Management Capability
• MERADCOM — Mobility Equipment Research and Development Command (U.S. Army)
• SQK — Squawk
• NVG — Night Vision Goggle
• SQUAD — Squadron
• CCMAT — Canadian Centre for Mine Action Technologies
• RDML — Rear Admiral Lower Half
• JSAN — Joint Staff Automation of the Nineties
• VSHORAD — Very Short Range Air Defense
• TDBSS — Theater Defense Blood Standard System
• TAOR — Tactical Area Of Responsibility
• SACEUR — Supreme Allied Commander, Europe (NATO)
• WGS 84 — World Geodetic System 1984
• RCF — Repair Cycle Float
• SIRR — Software Integration Readiness Review
• AFCC — Air Force Communications Command
• LACBED — Large-Angle Convergent-Beam Electron Diffraction
• TRD — Technical Requirements Document
• AHPS — Advanced Hydrologic Prediction Services
• NNSA — National Nuclear Security Administration
• QUADCON — Quadruple Container
• RAMCC — Regional Air Movement Coordination Center
• TC ACCIS — Transportation Coordinator's Automated Command, Control, and Information System
• VTO — Vertical Take Off
• OPS — Operations Shelter
• RPMA — Real Property Maintenance Activities

• PISA — Pharmaceutical Information Systems Association
• RCOT — Reserve Commissioned Officer Training
• NTISSC — National Telecommunications & Information Systems Security Committee
• PRB — Problem Review Board
• FCOC — Fuel Cooled Oil Cooler
• LAPW — Linearized Augmented Plane Wave (for Band-structure Calcns.)
• EMA — European Monetary Agreement
• MILSTAMP — Military Standard Transportation & Movement Procedure
• ROSC — Regional Operations and Security Center
• TACTS — Tactical Aircrew Combat Training System
• WSMCR — Western Space and Missile Center Regulation
• TSGT — Technical Sergeant
• WDGO — War Department General Order
• UJTL — Universal Joint Task List
• VRAM — Video Random Access Memory
• LAST — Lowest Anticipated Service Temperature
• LAPS — Local Analysis and Prediction System
• LOC — Location Number
• TFG — Transportation Facility Guide
• RQS — Rescue Squadron
• SFMS — Special Forces Medical Sergeant
• WGWV — Well Gulf War Veterans
• CAB — Cabin
• SSAA — System Security Authorization Agreement
• SMEC — Single Module Engine Controller
• USPHS — United States Public Health Service
• ASSIST — Automated Special Security Information System Terminal
• RECBASS — Reception Battalion Automated Support System
• WHFO — When Hell Freezes Over
• REDCON — Readiness Condition
• SJA — Staff Judge Advocate
• DST — Decision Support Tools
• RORO — Roll On, Roll Off
• TRNG — Training
• QVT — Quality Verification Testing
• RIU — Radio Interface Unit
• NSTC — National Science and Technology Council (U.S.)
• WADS — Western Air Defense Sector
• NPN — NOAA Profiler Network
• MEPED — medium energy proton and electron detector
• MMU — Mass Memory Unit
• CITIS — Contractor Integrated Technical Information Service
• VQD — Vendor Quality Diagnosis
• KSOS — Kernelized Secure Operating System
• OPIC — Overseas Private Investment Corporation
• SMTP — Simple Message Transfer Protocol
• SHTF — Shit Hit The Fan
• MARAD — Maritime Administration (National Defense Reserve Fleet)
• SARTU — Search and Rescue Training Unit (RAF)
• USCS — United States Customs Service

• QFPN — Quick Fix Position Navigation
• TERPROM — Terrain Profile Matching
• TTNT — Tactical Targeting Network Technology
• TAMMS — The Army Maintenance Management System
• SSC-2A — Salish Missile
• DPL — Degausser Products List
• TPQ-36 — Firefinder Radar
• ULSI — Ultra Large Scale Integration
• QIF — Quality Inspection Function
• UV — Ultra Violet
• TWY — Taxiway
• DCAS — Defense Contract Administration Services
• SADL — Situation Awareness Data Link
• PTP — Paper Tape Punch
• PV — Positive Vetting
• TASMO — Tactical Air Support for Maritime Operations
• TOMA — Technical Order Management Agency
• DCA — Defense Cooperation Agreements
• SSL — Shop Stock List
• AOT — Aerosol Optical Thickness
• JAEIC — Joint Atomic Energy Intelligence Committee
• ROIC — Resident Officer In Charge
• IRBM — Intermediate-range ballistic missile
• JOP — Joint Operating Procedure
• ISA — Ionic Strength Adjuster
• DON — Department Of the Navy
• SDVT — SEAL Delivery Vehicle Team
• TAPOC — Theater Army Personnel Operations Center
• UNC — United Nations Command
• SAFCS — Small Arms Fire Control System
• TAOM — Tactical Air Operations Module
• TADIL-B — Tactical Data Information Link-B
• SOSO — State Owned, State Operated
• SWCD — Soil and Water Conservation District
• WGI — Within Grade Increase
• IVNAA — In Vivo Neutron Activation Analysis
• UCLA — University of California, Los Angeles
• SPCP — State Polytechnic College of Palawan
• PRB — Program Review Board
• RB/ER — Reduced Blast/Enhanced Radiation
• RECCEXREP — Reconnaissance Exploitation Report
• UUT — Unit Under Test
• LAAFS — Laser Ablation Atomic Fluorescence Spectroscopy
• TAPDB-AE — Total Army Personnel Database - Active Enlisted
• LAOS — Large Amplitude Oscillatory Shear
• SO/LIC — Special Operations/Low Intensity Conflict
• RBL — Results Based Leadership
• STOATD — Science and Technology Objectives Advanced Technology Demonstration
• DTD — Directorate of Technical Development
• PMSP — Preliminary Message Security Protocol

• RRE — Royal Radar Establishment
• STUAS — Small Tactical Unmanned Aircraft System
• USNA — United States Naval Academy
• NTCB — Network Trusted Computing Base
• CPR — Cost Performance Report
• RXU — Receiver Unit
• NNPT — Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty
• STANO — Surveillance, Target Acquisition, & Night Observation
• SARIR — Search and Rescue Incident Report
• MIL-STD — Military Standard
• ETR — Eastern Test Range (ESME Preferred)
• NSCAT — Nasa Scatterometer Project
• RCPAC — Reserve Components Personnel and Administrative Center
• QAG — Quality Assurance Group (TWG/TAT-14)
• RWT — Right When Tested
• RCSCC — Royal Canadian Sea Cadet Corps
• TIROS — Television InfraRed Observation Satellite (POES)
• WWOLS — World Wide on-Line System
• QQPRI — Qualitative and Quantitative Personnel Requirements Information
• USD(R&E) — Under Secretary of Defense For Research and Engineering
• DU — Decision Unit
• RKS — Record Keeping System
• SMT — station management (protocol)
• XA — Extended Architecture (MVS)
• SDP — Service Delivery Point
• SETH — Simulation Equipment Test Hardware
• ASED — Assistant Secretary of Defense
• ERAST — Environmental Research Aircraft and Sensor Technology
• TACON — Tactical Control
• OPS — Operations Planning System
• SBIRS — Space-Based Infrared System
• OGP — Office of Global Programs
• OIA — Office of Imagery Analysis
• WHNS — Wartime Host-Nation Support
• UTP — unshielded twisted pair
• PAT — Proficiency Analytical Testing (NIOSH)
• SAMMS — Standard Automated Materiel Management System
• SSPK — Single Shot Probability of Kill
• F — Frequency of Lifting
• QRG — Quick Response Graphic
• URI — University Research Initiative
• VUL — Vulnerability
• CCITT — Consultative Committee for International Telephone and Telegraph
• QOT&E — Qualification Operational Test & Evaluation
• DCU — Data Control Unit
• SARSS — Standard Army Retail Supply System
• USSR — Union of Soviet Socialist Republic
• SGV — Self Guided Vehicle
• SMILS — Sonobuoy Missile Impact Location System
• MHD — Moving-Head Disk

• RJAF — Royal Jordanian Air Force
• SNOK — Secondary Next Of Kin
• PNVS — Pilot Night Vision System
• RPFT — Ranger Physical Fitness Test
• BEM — British Empire Medal
• TFM — Trusted Facility Manual
• TFA — Toxic Free Area
• NCB — Nuclear Contingency Branch
• LEAF — Law Enforcement Access Field
• SART — Search and Rescue Transponder
• SINS — Ship’s Inertial Navigation System
• TSZ — Temporary Security Zone
• UIFG — User Interface Functional Group
• TF/TA — Terrain Following / Terrain Avoidance
• IRRAS — Integrated Reliability and Risk Analysis System
• UCA — Unenclosed Covered Area
• RPSTL — Repair Parts and Special Tools Listing
• VTS — Vandenberg Tracking Station (AFSCN)
• RHIB — Rigid Hull Inflatable Boat
• SXN — Section
• UGM-84 — Harpoon Missile
• CDIP — Council of Defense Intelligence Producers
• TCIS — Tactical Communications Interface Software
• TASM — Tactical Air-to- Surface Missile
• RGVTDB — Rapidly Generated Virtual Terrain Data Base
• IPA — Independent-particle Approximation (in Quantum Calcns. On Solids)
• TRU — Transformer Rectifier Unit
• ORM — Other Regulated Materials
• RDECOM — US Army Research, Development, and Engineering Command
• SYNC — Synchronization
• S-DAY — day the President authorizes selective reserve call-up
• USNSCC — United States Naval Sea Cadet Corps
• RAE — Right of Assistance Entry
• DERA — Defense Environment Restoration Account
• SABC — self aid and buddy care
• SECAM — Séquentiel Couleur Avec Mémoire
• SIPRNET — Secret Ip Router Network
• TADCS — Tactical Airborne Digital Camera System
• SUB — Submarine
• RYE — Retirement Year Ending
• QSTAG — Quadripartite Standardization Agreement (cue-stag)
• T-AVB — Aviation Logistics Support Ship - MSC Manned
• UYQ — Uranium Yield Quantity
• SLQ — Electronic Warfare System
• OSF — Operations Support Facility
• SPQR — Senatus Populesque Romanus (the Senate and the People of Rome)
• USASSG — United States Army Special Security Group
• VQO — Visual Quality Objective
• CERES — Clouds and Earth's Radiant Energy System
• UMOC — Unit Movement Officer Course

• SDLC — Systems Development Life Cycle
• RSTA — Reconnaissance, Surveillance, and Target Acquisition
• TSSP — Tactical Satellite Signal Processor
• RDTU — Remote Data Transmission Unit
• USATC — United States Army Training Center
• SMOW — Standard Mean Ocean Water
• TT&E — Technical Test & Evaluation
• SECREL — SECret RELeasable
• T/R — Transmitter/Receiver
• RCACS — Royal Canadian Air Cadet Squadron
• SRD — System Requirements Document
• PSMS — Personnel Status Monitoring System
• SURG — Surgeon
• RELCAN — Releasable to Canada
• TAC — Terrain Analysis Center
• MCEB — Military Communications-Electronics Board
• RQL — Requirements List
• RISTA — Reconnaissance, Intelligence, Surveillance, and Target Acquisition
• POS — Position Orientation Systems
• OSI — Open System Interconnection
• VHY — Very High Yield
• MBB — Modular Building Block
• TACP — Tactical Air Control Party
• RCMP — Royal Canadian Mounted Police
• UNREP — Underway Replenishment
• ADEOS — Advanced Earth Observing System
• PVL — Priority Vehicle List
• SHORAN — short-range navigation
• PSRO — Passenger Standing Route Order
• QWG — Quadripartite Working Group (qwig)
• TACOM — Tank-automotive and Armaments Command (US)
• PVNTMED — Preventive Medicine
• SEO/SEP — Special Enforcement Operation/Special Enforcement Program
• TPQ-47 — Upgraded Weapon Locating Radar
• RS-232 — Recommended Standard 232 (EIA standard for transmitting serial data)
• SCITIS — Single Channel Transponder Injection System
• RTAD — Relocatable Target Assessment Data
• TBU — True But Useless
• WBITS — Web-Based Integrated Training System
• RAN — Royal Australian Navy
• ACARS — ARINC Communication Addressing and Reporting System
• SON — Statement Of Need
• LACE — Lectin Affinity Capillary Electrophoresis
• NGA — NATO Guidelines Area
• DOT — Date of Transfer
• TNT HP — Track And Trace Hollow Point
• TETS — Third Echelon Test System
• SDREN — Secure Defense Research and Engineering Network
• SSIMU — Solid State Inertial Measurement Unit
• TAPDB-R — Total Army Personnel Database - Reserve

• SCMODS — State/County Municipal Offender Data System
• STOMPS — Stand-Alone Tactical Operational Message Processing System
• SAE — Service Acquisition Executive
• OSE — Open System Environment
• SGA — Standards of Grade Authorization
• SSC-1 — Shaddock Missile (Coastal Defense)
• DCA — Defense Communication Agency
• SPETC — Solid Propellant Electro-Thermal-Chemical
• SDDCTEA — Surface Deployment and Distribution Command Transportation Engineering Agency
• SMKU — Shelter Mock-Up
• WIMPY — When In Military Play Yankee
• MISSI — Multilevel Information System Security Initiative
• KAL — Key Asset List
• QPL — Qualified Parts List
• TLAM — Tomahawk Land Attack Missiles
• SQL — Standard Query Language
• RLPG — Regenerative Liquid Propellant Gun
• USCENTCOM — United States Central Command
• QNQ — Quality Not Quantity
• TRACON — Terminal Radar Approach Control
• USAMCC — United States Army Meteorology and Calibration Center
• RET. — Retired
• DII — Defense Industry Initiative
• STAFF — Smart, Target Activated, Fire & Forget
• SHAG — Simplified High Accuracy Guidance (Honeywell)
• QIG — Quality Improvement Group
• RRDT — Rapid Response Documentation Team
• WGPU — Weapons-Grade Plutonium
• QLF — Quality Leadership Forum
• RNP — Remote Network Processor
• TWSTIAC — Tactical Warfare Simulation and Technology Info Analysis Center
• USACIDC — United States Army Criminal Investigation Command
• QMF — Query Management Facility
• TDOT — Tennessee Department of Transportation's
• SAROS — Synthetic Aperture Radar for Open Skies
• STOMP — Specialized Training of Military Parents
• RASC — Royal Army Service Corps
• SJS — Secretary, Joint Staff
• PCS — Personal Communications System
• SFAF — Standard Frequency Action Format
• TAFIM — Technical Architecture Framework for Information Management
• TDAR — Tactical Defense Alert Radar
• PLIRRA — Pollution Liability Insurance and Risk Reduction Act
• TSP — Telecommunications Service Priority
• TFMS-M — Transportation Financial Management System-Military
• TADIL-J — Tactical Data Information Link-J
• RTFA — Ready-Team-Fire-Assist
• RDE — Research Development and Engineering
• RNZAF — Royal New Zealand Air Force
• NSTAC — National Security Telecommunications Advisory Committee

• P&L — Production & Logistics
• UNDHA — United Nations Department of Humanitarian Affairs
• LRP — Long-range Plan
• PSYOPS — Psychological Operations
• SLBM — Submarine-launched ballistic missile
• SAK — Swiss Army Knife
• SOACMS — Special Operations Aviation Combat Mission Simulator
• VHT — Virtual Heat Treatment
• VKF — Variable Key Function
• TEREC — Tactical ELINT Reconnaissance
• FBS — Forward-Based Systems
• SOMA — Status of Mission Agreement
• SEATO — South East Asia Treaty Organization
• TAPDB-AO — Total Army Personnel Database - Active Officer
• ISLOCA — Inter-System Loss-of-Coolant Accident
• TARBUL — Target Bulletin
• STAT — Security Threat Avoidance Technology
• TPW — Total Precipitable Water
• SYRS — System Requirements Specification
• USAADBD — United States Army Air Defense Board
• USSPACECOM — United States Space Command
• TPC — Tropical Prediction Center
• SRW — Software Requirements Workshop
• SS-20 — Saber Missile
• SHAPE — Supreme Headquarters Allied Powers Europe (NATO)
• VVP — Versatile Voice Processing
• REAP — Research and Engineering Apprenticeship Program
• MSK — Minimum Shift Keying
• USTRANSCOM — United States Transportation Command
• RD&J — Radar Deception & Jamming
• RWIS — Road Weather Information System
• TISG — Technical Interoperability Standards Group
• USAFRICOM — United States Africa Command
• UYK-20 — U.S. Navy standard 16-bit computer
• WFOE — Wholly Foreign-Owned Enterprise
• MODIS — moderate-resolution imaging spectrometer (NASA/GSFC)
• VZ — Virtual Zone
• RMW — Regulated Medical Waste
• SLAT — Supersonic Low-Altitude Target
• DST — Daylight Savings Time
• RDYLD — Ready to Load Date
• UIRV — Unique Interswitch Rekeying Variable
• SS-14 — Scamp Missile
• USACOM — United States Atlantic Command
• SEAT — Single Engine Air Tanker
• REMODN72C7E — Reception and Onward Movement of DoD-Sponsored Non-Combatant Evacuees
• TIMMS — TMDE Integrated Material Management System
• PSRC — Presidential Selected Reserve Call-Up
• SOPA — Senior Officer Present Afloat
• ASRAAM — Advanced Short Range Air to Air Missile

• RGL — Reading Grade Level
• EDC — European Defence Community
• QAP — Quality Assurance Plan
• SSCRA — Soldiers and Sailors Civil Relief Act
• RBG — Rocket Boosted Glider
• SKCM — Master Chief Storekeeper
• RIM-7 — Sea Sparrow Missile
• REL — Reference Exposure Level
• REPL DET — Replacement Detachment
• RF-84F — Republic FICON reconnaissance fighter
• MSPB — Merit System Protection Board
• USAFABD — United States Army Field Artillery Board
• OTH — Over the Horizont
• RIA — Rock Island Arsenal
• ULF — Ultra Low Frequency
• QHDA — Qualified Hazardous Duty Area
• WGM — Work Group Manager
• SQN — Squadron
• SSRA — System Safety Risk Assessment
• SOCSOUTH — Special Operations Component, United States Southern Command
• SARSIT — Search and Rescue Situation Summary Report
• TALCE — Tanker Airlift Control Element
• SRAM — Short Range Attack Missile
• WAAS — Wide Area Augmentation System
• VCNOG — Vice Chairman, Nuclear Operations Group
• R/O — Receive Only
• RALH — Raise a Little Hell
• UBL — Unit Basic Load
• VLP — Very Low Power
• SAAR — Strength Accounting And Reporting
• NLG — Nose Landing Gear
• REMUS — Remote Environmental Monitoring Unit System
• RAM-D — Reliability, Availability, Maintainability, and Dependability
• WAAF — Women's Auxiliary Air Force (World WarII UK)
• LAC — Liquid Adsorption Chromatography
• SPURV — Self-Propelled Underwater Research Vehicle
• DPC — Delayed Primary Closure
• RECBN — Reception Battalion
• TADC — Tactical Air Direction Center
• SFHD — System Functional Hierarchical Diagram
• SITC — SPAWAR (Space and Naval Warfare Systems Command) Information Technology Center
• SBY — Standby
• DIICOE — Defense Information Infrastructure Common Operating Environment
• BMG — Browning Machine Gun
• LAIS — Liquid Alloy Ion Source
• DPC — Distal Palmar Crease
• DSSNY — Dental Society of the State of New York
• USNORTHCOM — United States Northern Command
• WAE — Wargaming the Asymmetric Environment
• RNZN — Royal New Zealand Navy

• DU — Display Unit
• TJTN — Theater Joint Tactical Network
• VSW — Very Shallow Water
• SLJO — Shitty Little Jobs Officer
• N-ISDN — Narrowband ISDN
• TAAA — Total Active Aircraft Authorization
• MW — Missile Warning
• SWAN — Shipwide Area Network
• RTLP — receiver test level point
• UJC — Urgency Justification Code
• RBOL — Rakovski Bulgarian Officers Legion
• USPACOM — United States Pacific Command
• NISAC — National Industrial Security Advisory Committee
• ROPOS — Remotely Operated Platform for Ocean Science
• WSMC — Western Space and Missile Center
• QVJ — Quality Verification Journal
• BGN — United States Board on Geographic Names
• SOTEP — Software Operational Test & Evaluation Plan
• TAPDB-A — Total Army Personnel Database - Active
• DES — Digital Encryption Standard
• SLME — Select Manual Entry
• QAPP — Quality Assurance Program Plan
• NDIC — National Drug Intelligence Center
• IRGCHAZ — Intercritically Reheated Grain-Coarsened Heat-Affected Zone
• TKT — Tool KiT
• PUG — Push-Up Game
• SOCCET — Special Operations Critical Care Evacuation Team
• ASD — Atmospheric Sciences Division
• WHNRS — Wartime Host-Nation Religious Support
• SEON — Solar Electro-Optical Network
• ULS — Update of Legacy Systems
• RO/RO — Roll-On/Roll-Off (Ship)
• T&T — Transportation & Transportability
• SLQ-25 — Torpedo Countermeasures System
• IPA — Independent-pair Approximation
• RIR — Reduction In Recruitment
• QPU — Quarterly Performance Update
• WWMCCS — Worldwide Military Command and Control System (obsolete)
• T — Training
• PYQ-3 — COUNTER- INTELLIGENCE/ HUMAN INTELLIGENCE AUTOMATED TOOL SET
• USNB — United States Navy Band
• SKSN — STOREKEEPER SEAMAN
• RACO — Rear Area Combat Operations
• MIMS — Multimedia Integrated Modeling System
• PWDS — Protected Wire Distribution System
• TESAR — Tactical Endurance Synthetic Aperture Radar
• T/R — Transmit/Receive
• SAFOR — Semi Automated Forces
• TMEP — Theater Mortuary Evacuation Point
• SEABEE — Navy construction engineer; sea barge

• RWIFEC — Rotary Wing Instrument Flight Examiner Course
• PPPA — Poison Prevention Packaging Act (1970)
• RF/SAL — Radio-Frequency Semi-Active Laser
• ST&E — Security Test and Evaluations
• NMC — Not Mission Capable
• TOPPSS — Transportation Operational Personal Property Standard System
• USSOUTHCOM — United States Southern Command
• SIGSEC — Signal Security
• RESPECT — Recognizing Educational Success, Professional Excellence, and Collaborative Teaching
• IPAD — Integrated Pulsed Amperometric Detection
• VSTOL — Vertical/Short Takeoff & Landing
• RESCAP — Rescue Combat Air Patrol
• USMD — United States Military District
• SCCB — Software Configuration Control Board
• VRL — Virtual Reality Laboratory
• SKC — Chief Storekeeper
• SKV — Storekeeper, Aviation
• SOCOORD — Special Operations Coordination Element
• TT&P — Tactics, Techniques, & Procedures
• STOW-E — Synthetic Theater Of War - Europe
• CMAQ — Community Multiscale Air Quality
• SEKP — Single Engagement Kill Probability
• SSU — Stratospheric Sounding Unit (TOVS)
• THZ — TeraHertz
• TXO — Training, Exercise, & Operations
• THO — Target Hand-Off
• T-NET — Training Net
• DT — Drug Therapy
• RF/EMPINT — Radio Frequency/Electromagnetic Pulse Intelligence
• RWPD — Radar Waveform Processor Demonstration
• TRAAV — Test Range Facility for Advanced Aerospace Vulnerability
• TARGET — Time for Audit Review Guidelines Education and Training
• RDAP — Research, Development, and Acquisition Plan
• THW — The Hidden Wars
• QEG — Quality Evaluation Group
• ARC — Acquisition Review Committee
• LAS — Laser Absorption Spectroscopy
• SERER — survival, evasion, resistance, escape, recovery
• UTE — Utilization Rate
• TRAM — Target Recognition Attack Multisensor
• SPACECON — Control of Space Information
• SXC — Soldiers of Xtreme Combat
• AWIPS — Advanced Weather Interactive Processing Systems
• WHIP — White House Invasion Prayer
• RRN — Rapid Response Network
• RXA — Repairable Exchange Activity
• SMART-AID — Special Medical Augmentation Response Team - Aeromedical Isolation Team
• TOD — Time of Day (Have Quick)
• QRN — Quick Response Network
• TCCF — Tactical Communications Control Facility

• RESPROD — Responsible Production
• WIK — Water Injection Kit
• USAAF — United States Army Air Forces
• SNONI — Senior Naval Officer Northern Ireland
• JPRS — Joint Publications Research Service
• VADS — Vulcan Air Defense System (US)
• QCP — Quality Control Program
• SROE — Standing Rules of Engagement
• SHQ — Station Head Quarters
• QSV — Quality, Service, and Value
• TCIM — Tactical Communications Interface Module
• QBL — Qualified Bidders List
• UNODC — United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime
• TECHDOC — Technical Documentation
• SHORAD — Short-Range Air Defense
• USWRP — United States Weather Research Program
• RASCAL — Rotocraft-Aircrew Systems Concepts Airborne Laboratory
• KSK — Kommando Spezialkräfte
• SBPO — Service Blood Program Officer
• TIARA — Tactical Intelligence And Related Activities
• UVU — Union Veterans Union
• TSM-ABCS — TRADOC Systems Manager - Army Battle Command Systems
• TALO — Tactical Airlift Liaison Officer
• RKH — Riyadh Armed Forces Hospital
• SDTC — Standard Duty Title Code
• SQIP — Software Quality Improvement Process
• RCIED — Radio-Controlled Improvised Explosive Device
• QCA — Quality Control Analysis
• USACE — United States Army Corps of Engineers
• SURPIC — Surface Picture
• UNREP CONSOL — Underway Replenishment Consolidation
• TLN — Total Logistics Network
• VFMAC — Valley Forge Military Academy and College
• QPO — Quick Purchase Order
• WETM — Weather Team
• RAPT — Retractable Amphibious Pontoon Technology
• SDRL — Sea Date Required to Load
• USIC — United States Interdiction Coordinator
• VDB — Vulnerability DataBase
• QIM — Quality Inspection Management
• PWIS — Prisoner of War Information System
• POES — Polarorbiting Operational Environmental Satellite
• TEHO — Tail-End-Hop-Off
• RAST — Recovery Assistance, Securing, and Traversing Systems
• STGR — Steam Generator Tube Rupture
• TYQ — Commmunications Set AN/ series
• PTAI — Primary Training Aircraft Inventory
• RCRPL — Reserve Component Resource Priority List
• NPS — National Park Service (US)
• SWOD — Special Weapons Ordnance Device

• DP — Displaced Person
• TACDAR — Tactical Detection And Reporting
• PWS/DS — Potable Water Storage/Distribution System
• ER — Eastern Range
• SARGE — Surveillance and Reconnaissance Ground Equipment
• RCEM — Regional Contingency Engineering Management
• TNCC — Theater Network Operations (NETOPS) Control Center
• RC SOUTH — NATO Regional Command SOUTH
• SGOC — Standard Garrison Organization Chart
• SOON — Solar Observing Optical Network
• SEL REL — Selective Release
• USAFSOC — United States Air Force, Special Operations Command
• SVTP — Software Verification Test Plan
• UGP — Unitary Guerilla Platoon (gaming group)
• SOMPF — Special Operations Mission Planning Folder
• MRCA — Multi-Role Combat Aircraft
• REVTP — Reserve Components Virtual Training Program
• UCR — Unsatisfactory Condition Report
• DB — Data Base
• SXQ — Military Secure Closed-Circuit Television
• RECSTA — Reception Station
• SCATMINE — Scatterable Mine
• RSPA — Research and Special Projects Administration
• STFU — Superior Tactical Fragging Unit
• OCS — Operational Control Segment
• VTL — Virtual Test Laboratory
• ON — Original Negative (film)
• NCR — No Carbon Required
• TCCCS — Tactical Command, Control, and Communications System
• RERLE — Radar Echo Return Loss Enhancement
• TUOC — Tactical Unit Operation Center
• ESIP — Earth Science Information Partnership
• UALS — Universal Ammunition Loading System
• UV-A — UltraViolet A
• UFPM — Unit Fitness Program Manager
• TECHEVAL — Technical Evaluation
• TSS — Timesharing System
• CNC — Computerized Numerical Control
• SAFI — Short-Term Average Failure Intensity
• SMIS — Security Management Information System
• QFF — Quick Fix Force
• SOCC — Sector Operations Control Center (NORAD)
• QRS — Quick Reaction Strike
• SCOOP — System Concept of Operation Outline Plan
• USB — Upper Sideband
• SPSC — System Planning & System Control
• STGT — Second TDRSS Ground Terminal
• TII — Total Inactive Inventory
• RBSF — Russian Black Sea Fleet
• TFCF — Theater Field Confinement Facility

• RLE — Rail Liaison Element
• TCEM — Theater Contingency Engineering Management
• SADC — Sector Air Defense Commander
• RTARF — Royal Thai Armed Forces
• UN-DMT — United Nations Disaster Management Team
• DOS — Date of Surgery
• TOJ — Track-on-Jam
• SASF — SIDPERS Authorized Strength File
• USD(A&T) — Under Secretary of Defense For Acquisition and Technology
• SWAK — Swing Wing Adapter Kit
• SCAMPI — Staff College Automated Military Periodicals Index
• OPS — Operations Provisioning System
• PXS — Project Executive System
• RC NORTH — NATO Regional Command NORTH
• SICO — Sector Interface Control Officer
• TAIM — Total Army Inventory Management
• VITD — Vector Interim Terrain Data
• SPMIG — Standard PMS Materials Identification Guide
• VIRUS — Very Important Resource Under Siege
• TBMS — Theater Battle Management System
• SMAC — Scene Matching Area Correlator
• LACE — Laser-Assisted Chemical Etching
• TDATD — Total Distribution Advanced Technology Demonstration
• SN1 — Seaman First Class
• RAPMA — R.A. Pandey Maritime Academy (India)
• USIA — United States Information Agency (changed To IIP)
• PV2 — Private First Class - Army
• PSSM — Physical Security and Stockpile Management
• TASWC — Theater Antisubmarine Warfare Commander
• RM2 — Radioman Second Class
• RKVDU — Remote Keyboard Visual Display Unit
• VDC — Volts, Direct Current
• TPVS — Third Party Verification Service
• TADSTAND — Tactical Automation Digital STANDard
• ES — Expert System
• VTB — Virtual Test Bed
• RJTD — Reconstitution Joint Table of Distribution
• TOS(D) — Tactical Operations System- Division
• DEZ — Desert Sun Mining Corp
• UDLP — United Defense-Limited Partnership
• TASOSE — Theater Army Special Operations Support Element
• SCATANA — Security Control of Air Traffic & Navigation Aids
• TMOPS — TRADOC Mobilization and Operations Planning System
• USPTO — United States Patent and Trademark Office
• LDEF — Long Duration Exposure Facility (for Spacecraft Material Testing)
• VTQ — Voice Transmission Quality
• SOCA — Special Operations Communications Assembly
• SELRES — Selected Reserve
• SUWC — Surface Warfare Commander
• UDC — Unit Descriptor Code

• USAFAS — United States Army Field Artillery School
• OFCM — Office of the Federal Coordinator for Meteorology
• LASIK — laser-assisted in situ keratomileusis (eye surgery)
• SHDS — Safety and Health Data Sheet
• V — Vertical
• QMD — Quality Management Division
• TARPS — Tactical Airborne Reconnaissance Pod System
• VAAP — Vulnerability Assessment and Assistance Program
• SSSS — Silent Sound Spread Spectrum
• MOPP — Mission-Oriented Protective Posture
• USAAVNBD — United States Army Aviation Board
• RGN — Retired Guys Network Of Kansas City
• SSES — Ships Signal Exploitation Space
• SUGG — Suggestion
• TGP — Terminally Guided Projectile
• QME — Quality Measurement Experiment
• SSTATS — System Statistics Data
• WFP — World Food Program
• SFCP — Shore Fire Control Party
• SQJ — Software Quality Journal
• TC-ACCIS — Transportation Coordinator's Automated Command and Control Information System
• SLTA — Small Laser Transmitter Assembly
• LOEP — List Of Effective Pages
• TOCN — Technical Order Change Notice
• RTOS — Re-configurable Tactics Operations Simulator
• UAV-MPCS — Unmanned Aerial Vehicle - Mission Planning and Control Station
• SJPO — Systems Joint Project Officer
• ECCM — Electronic Counter-Counter-Measures
• SOJ — Stand Off Jammer
• TNC — Theater Network Operations (NETOPS) Center
• SRE — Software Risk Evaluation
• TREE — Transient Radiation Effects on Electronics
• PZL — Aircraft produced by the Panstwowe Zaklady Lotnicze (Polish National Aero Factory)
• SOUTHCOM — (U.S.) Southern Command
• SKO — Sets, Kits, And Outfits
• SWXS — Space Weather Squadron
• RCMDV — Remote Controlled Mine Disposal Vehicle
• SKCS — Senior Chief Storekeeper
• TADIL — Tactical Data Information Link
• SEMT — Signal Intelligence/ Electronic Warfare Equipment Maintenance Trainer
• VBTP — Virtual Battle Training Plan
• STRUCE — Structure Strength, Enlisted
• STWC — Strike Warfare Commander
• QCT — Quality Control tool
• TENET — Theater Extension Network
• SOTSE — Special Operations Theater Support Element
• LADD — Lowest Acceptable Daily Dose
• ADR — Accident Data Recorder
• TCG-WPMU — Topical Classification Guide - Weapons Production and Military Utilization
• NSARC — Navy Systems Acquisition Review Council

• RPZ — Reduced Pressure Zone
• ULEV — Ultra Low Emission Vehicles
• SETAF — Southern European Task Force
• RSME — Royal School of Military Engineering
• UBO — UNIFORM BUSINESS OFFICE
• SC EUR — NATO Strategic Command, Europe
• SOF/FID — Special Operations Force/Foreign Internal Defense
• EOSDIS — EOS Data and Information System (NASA)
• SLRP — Strategic Long-Range Plan
• TA — Terrain Avoidance
• VCJCS — Vice Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff
• REJASE — RE-using Junk As Something Else
• PWE — Primary Weapons and Equipment
• SWIT — Software Integration and Test
• TRIADS — Tri-Wall Aerial Distribution System
• ULCANS — Ultra-Lightweight CAmouflage Net System
• SPAD — Simple Plastic Airplane Design
• RRPP — Rapid Response Planning Process
• NCLAP — National Crop Loss Assessment Program
• UP&TT — Unit Personnel and Tonnage Table
• SAMM — Security Assistance Management Manual
• TBMD — Theater Ballistic Missile Defense
• WFM — Workforce Management
• UMCC — Unit Movement Control Center
• UARM — Unconventional Assisted Recovery Mechanism
• IUAM — Independent United Atom Model (in Positron Scattering By Mols.)
• SOWT — Special Operations Weather Team
• SMH — Society for Military History
• SS-N-9 — Siren Missile
• UNAS — Universal Network Architecture Services
• TAFT — Technical Assistance Field Team
• UVL — UltraViolet Lamp
• QDK — Quarterdeck
• RDTE — Research, Development, Test, and Evaluation
• RWCM — Regional Wartime Construction Manager
• QCC — Quality Control Center
• VMFA 323 — Fixed wing Marine Fighter Attack Squadron 323 Death Rattlers
• USACCSA — United States Army Command and Control Support Agency
• TLAMM — Theater Lead Agent for Medical Materiel
• RTFL — Rough Terrain Forklift
• DOE — Date of Examination
• CSD — Climate Services Division
• SOCJFCOM — Special Operations Command, Joint Forces Command
• SIG — Signaling Channel
• PVSM — Param Vishisht Seva Medal
• WGYN — We've Got Your Number
• TM3 — Trade-off Mobilization Macro Model
• TADMS — Tactical Automated Data Manipulation System
• SITLM — Single Integrated Theater Logistic Manager
• ATDD — Atmospheric Turbulence and Diffusion Divisionsion

• DOES — Disorder of Excessive Somnolence
• TQV — Technology Qualification Vehicle
• TRAC2ES — Transportation Command Regulating and Command and Control Evacuation System
• SZM — Security Zone Management
• WCDO — War Consumables Distribution Objective
• SDNRIU — Secure Digital Net Radio Interface Unit
• STARDOCS — Standard Automated Retrieval Documentation System
• LARIS — Laser Ablation and Resonance Ionization Spectroscopy
• WFB — CIA World Fact Book
• REQ — Requisition
• SHU — Security Housing Unit
• UWB — Ultra Wide-Band
• TEED — Tactical End-to-End Encryption Device
• RNX — Richard Nakka Experimental Rocket Propellant
• STRP — Scientific Technical Review Panel
• WEZ — Weapon Engagement Zone
• TASOSC — Theater Army Special Operations Support Command
• SECTRANS — Secretary of Transportation
• NDWAC — National Drinking Water Advisory Council
• MOCE — Marine Optical Characterization Experiment
• SAAS-DAO — Standard Army Ammunition System - Division Ammunition Officer
• VOTS — Variable Optical Target Simulator
• ISCA — Ionization Spectroscopy For Chemical Analysis
• PWW — Planar Wing Weapon
• VQT — Voice Quality Testing
• ULLC — Unit Level Logistics Computer
• TISEO — Target Identification System Electro-Optical
• UTV — Uninspected Towing Vessel
• TYQ-77 — Aviation Mission Planning System
• RNLAF — Royal Netherlands Air Force (also KLu)
• RFL — Restrictive Fire Line (military)
• DFA — Defence Families of Australia
• SEW — Shared Early Warning
• EPL — Evaluated Products List
• LAMOFS-ETE — Laser Excited Molecular Fluorescence Spectroscopy With Electrothermal Evaporation
• SEMS — Standard Embarkation Management System
• TATRC — Telemedicine and Advanced Technology Research Center
• SSIPF — Standard System Information Production Factory
• RASPUTIN — Rapid Scenario Preparation Unit for Intelligence
• SARNEG — Search and Rescue Numerical Encryption Group
• DMSA — Defense Medical Support Activity
• READR — Remain in Effect After Discharge and Re-Enlistment
• REW — Rewind
• QRE — Quick Reaction Element
• SOTF — Security Operations Training Facility
• RFDC — Radio Frequency Data Collection
• SAMOS — Satellite and Missile Observation Satellite
• RTAFB — Royal Thai Air Force Base
• CFS — Center For Standards
• SS-12 — Scaleboard Missile

• SOFPARS — Special Operations Forces Planning and Rehearsal System
• ARL — Air Resources Laboratory's
• ULCC — Ultra Large Crude Carrier (oil)
• TESS III — Tactical Environmental Surveillance System
• SEDRE — Sea Emergency Deployment Readiness Exercise
• SSORD — Service Support Order
• POS — Position of Strength
• SMKLS — Smokeless
• R2 — Reporting Responsibility
• SSTB — Salton Sea Test Base
• VMM — Virtual Machine Monitor
• SFAS — Special Forces Assessment and Selection
• VOY — Voices of Youth
• SPORT — Soldier's Portable On-System Repair Tool
• SSPH — Single Shot Probability of Hit
• UMF — User Message Format
• USAISEC — United States Army Information Systems Engineering Command
• RFETS — Rocky Flats Environmental Technology Site
• SECORD — Secure Cord Switchboard
• PTADS — Point Target Defense System
• TDBMS — Tactical Database Management System
• TLSP — Transport Layer Security Protocol
• ECSC — European Coal And Steel Community (distant Ancestor Of The EU)
• SKSA — STOREKEEPER SEAMAN APPRENTICE
• RDP — Radar Data Processor
• SPBS-R — Standard Property Book System-Redesign
• RDCFP — Regional Defense Counterterrorism Fellowship Program
• SPID — Strategic Power Infrastructure Defense
• PWF — Personnel Working File
• SMMP — System MANPRINT Management Plan
• TWTA — Traveling Wave Tube Amplifier
• STAMP — Standard Air Munitions Package (USAF)
• BER — Biological & Environmental Research
• QFS — Quality Fabrication Service
• SOBER — Short of Being Entirely Ready
• WIAO — Wing Information Assurance Office
• RSOC — Regional Signals Intelligence (SIGINT) Operations Center
• TCAM — Theater Army Medical Management Information System (TAMMIS) Customer Assistance Module
• TACATA — TRADOC Combined Arms Test Activity, Ft. Hood,TX
• JTWC — Joint Typhoon Warning Center
• STARFIARS — Standard Army Financial Inventory Accounting & Reporting System
• NSS — National Seismic Station
• UUR — Unit Under Review
• SSEB — Source Selection Evaluation Board
• TG — training group
• ADS — Aim Down Sights
• SPAL — Stabilized Platform Airborne Laser
• RDG — Reversal Discussion Group
• TAPSTEM — Training and Personnel Systems Science and Technology Evaluation and Management (Committee)
• RECAT — Residual Capability Assessment Team

• WASSO — WWMCCS ADP System Security Officer
• SAINT — Strategic Artificially Intelligent Nuclear Transport
• SICPS — Standardized Integrated Command Post Shelter
• USEUCOM — United States European Command
• UXDC — Un- eXploded Depth Charge
• PPL — Preferred Products List
• DP — Distal Pulses
• RMS — Remote Monitoring System
• SQG — Software Quality Group
• STDN — Spaceflight Tracking and Data Network
• UHV — Upper Huallaga Valley (drug trafficking area in Peru)
• SCIPMIS — Standard Civilian Personnel Management Information System
• OSDPD — Office of Satellite Data Processing and Distribution
• TASIP — tailored analytic intelligence support to individual electronic warfare and command and control warfare projects
• SPAR — Semper Paratus Always Ready
• UVC — Ultra-Violet C (250-260nm)
• RVNAF — Republic of Vietnam Armed Forces
• SOCRATES — Special Operations Command, Research, Analysis, and Threat Evaluation System
• R&O — Repair and Overhaul
• USAISCBD — United States Army Intelligence and Security Board
• ORA — Office of Research and Applications
• SRTM — Shuttle Radar Topography Mission
• SMCP — Strategic Manpower Conversion Programme
• QCF — Quality Control Function
• RCIEDS — Radio Controlled Improvised Explosive Devices
• SP HAWK — Self-Propelled HAWK
• SEDS — Small Expendable Deployer System
• SSCP — Subsystem Service Control Point
• FEDSIM — Federal Computer Performance Evaluation and Simulation Center
• WSMR — White Sands Missile Range (whiz-murr)
• QTID — Quadrilateral Technical Interface Design Plan
• VZE — Virtual Zone Entrance
• QE — Quality Evaluation
• RFSS — Radio Frequency Simulation System B
• VCOPG — Vice Chairman, Operations Planners Group
• RHOGI — Radar Homing and Guidance Interceptors
• SA3 — Security Assistance Automation, Army
• TACMIS — Tactical Management Information System
• STIR — Strategy, Tactics, Implementation, and Review
• VZF — Minimum Safe maneuvering Velocity with Zero Flaps
• U/C — Undercarriage
• RFDL — Radio Frequency Data Link
• ARMS — Automated Resource Management System
• SAOC — Sector Air Operations Center
• TADS/PNVS — Target Acquisition Designation/Pilot Nights Vision System
• UFS — Unified File System
• MOC — Mission Operations Center
• TUO — Technology Utilization Officer
• PSNCO — Personnel Staff NCO
• SITMAP — Situation Map

• USSOUTHAF — United States Air Force, Southern Command
• WWIMS — Worldwide Warning Indicator Monitoring System
• LAMMS — Laser Micro Mass Spectrometry
• TRQ-36 — Microwave Scanning Beam Landing System Ground Station
• TAAV — Total Army Asset Visibility
• QAC — Quality Assurance Checklist
• REEM — Reserves Embarked
• URL — Unfinanced Requirements List
• WDGS — War Department General Staff
• SPAH — Satellite Process Assurance Hub
• UFA — Until Further Advised
• SAMSO — Space And Missile System Organization
• UARCC — Unconventional Assisted Recovery Coordination Cell
• PXO — Prospective Executive Officer
• VIFF — Vector In Forward Flight
• TASCID — tactical Automatic Digital Network (AUTODIN) satellite compensation interface device
• WCV — Waypoint Closing Velocity
• WBII — R/V Weatherbird II
• UIE — User Interface Engineering
• RO-RO — Roll On-roll Off
• USASA — United States Army Security Agency
• TOCR — Total Ownership Cost Reduction
• PSR — Polarimetric Scanning Radiometer
• ITTFA — Iterative Target Transformation Factor Analysis
• QDH — Quantico Diamond Hall
• TEPS — Test & Evaluation Plan Summary
• SFA — Security Force Assistance
• DIPR — Department Industrial Plant Reserve
• PLSS — Precision Location Strike System
• SCIP — Supply Chain Integration Program
• TASE — TAACOM (Theater Army Area COMmand) Area Support Element
• REGT — Regiment
• QNE — Quick n' Easy
• QYR — Queen's York Rangers
• OPS — Operations Provides Strategic
• SLI — Strategic List Item
• SFF — Self-Forging Fragment
• WDFR — Worst Damage First Repair
• QTB — Quarterly Training Brief
• SURVIAC — Survivability/Vulnerability Information Analysis Center
• SONMET — Special Operations Naval Mobile Environment Team
• NECAC — National Environmental Compliance Assistance Center
• QDV — Are you flying in a horizontal visibility of less than ...?
• SEF — Sealift Enhancement Feature
• TLOS — Target Location and Observation System
• UGM-84A — Harpoon
• TREAT — Tactical Reconnaissance Engineering Assessment Team
• TAC2IS — Theater Army Command and Control Info System
• USAMMDA — United States Army Medical Materiel Development Activity
• SRUF — Standing Rules for the Use of Force

• SMRI — service message routing indicator
• VX-1 — Air Test and Evaluation Squadron 1
• SLQ-31 — Electronic Warfare Jamming System
• PIP — Project Implementation Plan (AID)
• TLX — Teletype
• SRS — Savannah River Site
• VEO — Violent Extremist Organization
• VDCPAD — Vehicular Data Communications and Positional Awareness Demonstration
• TOBAS — Take Out Back And Shoot
• SADBU — Small And Disadvantaged Business Utilization
• RESCORT — Rescue Escort
• LSM — Land-Surface Model
• RTAP — Reserve Transition Assistance Program
• RREP — Radio Reconnaissance Equipment Program
• IPA — Inverted Perturbation Approach (in Mol. Potential-energy Curves Calcn.)
• RC(SW) — Regional Command (Southwest)
• PSSP — Personnel Security and Surety Program
• QBX — Question Before eXecution
• RIRA — Real Irish Republican Army
• REPTOF — Reporting Officer
• S/EWCC — Signals Intelligence/electronic Warfare Coordination Center
• USDOE — United States Department Of Energy
• QTG — Quarterly Training Guidance
• SLQ-48 — Mine Neutralization System
• UTT — Utility Tactical Transport
• LASTO — Linear Augmented Slater-type Orbital (for Electronic Structure)
• PTOC — Part Time On Call
• SSPARS — Solid-State Phased Array Radar System
• NASQAN — National Stream Quality Accounting Network
• IPPA — Independent Pair-Potential Approximation
• REXREP — Radar Exploitation Report
• RSAF — Royal Saudi Air Force
• SB2C — Curtiss Helldiver Dive Bomber, World War I I
• TRAS — Training Requirements Analysis System
• SFOD-A/B/C — Special Forces Operational Detachment-A/B/CC
• UPH — Unaccompanied Personnel Housing
• TAFSM — Target Acquisition Fire Support Model
• TERINT — Terrain Intelligence
• QEP — Quality Evaluation Plan
• VSL — Vessel
• SPIR — Spare Parts Interchangeability Report
• OPS — Operations Procedure Support
• RCCPDS — Reserve Component Common Personnel Data System
• RXQ — Quick Requisition
• WBT — Wait Before Transmitting
• QRO — Queen's Regulations & Orders
• TEGFET — Two-dimensional Electron Gas FET
• REFLUPS — Resuscitation Fluids Production System
• NAPP — National Aerial Photography Program
• USAREC — United States Army Recruiting Command

• FFI — Free from Infection
• UAV-MR — Unmanned Aerial Vehicle-Medium Range
• LAH — Lithium Aluminum Hydride
• PIAC — Polymer Industrial Advisory Council
• RIM-2 — Terrier Missile
• SOAS — Special Operations ADP System
• TSOT — Total System Operational Test
• SZE — Security Zone Entry
• SFADS — San Fransisco Air Defense Sector
• TLQ — Transient Living Quarters
• SQS-53 — Submarine Sonar
• USAFISA — United States Army Force Integration Support Agency
• USAIC&FH — United States Army Intelligence Center And Fort Huachuca
• SQPP — Software Quality Program Plan
• VAFB — Vandenberg Air Force Base
• SEPM — Special Emphasis Program Manager
• SPLA/M — Sudan People's Liberation Army/Movement
• SMWG — Software Management Working Group
• RBS70 — Ray Rider Missile
• QJO — Quality Job Operations
• TILO — Technical and Industrial Liaison Office
• RVO — Remediation Venture Office
• SIAM — Self-Initiated Antiaircraft Missile
• REJN — Rejoin
• TAEDP — Total Army Equipment Distribution Program
• RDCO — Regional Document Control Officer
• STARBET — Structures/Airframes for Rotorcraft in Battlefield Environment Technology
• UMCP — Unit Maintenance Collection Point
• SHC — Chief Ship Serviceman
• QSM — Quality System Manual
• TAMCO — Theater Army Movement Control Center
• SS-L — Scud Missile
• SMC — System Management Center
• QIL — Quality Inspection Line
• SAL-IR — Semiactive Laser-Infrared
• USCGCPOA — United States Coast Guard Chief Petty Officers Association
• QMM — Quality Monitoring Module
• SYD — Subject to Your Discretion
• STARCIPS — Standard Army Civilian Payroll System
• USDON — United States Department of the Navy
• VMGR — Marine Aerial Refueler Transport Squadron (heaVier-than-air, Marine, General, Refueling)
• TUA — TOW Under Armor (US)
• OPDS — Organ on Politics Defence and Security
• QPD — Qualified Public Depository
• QUH-1 — Helicopter Target
• STAP — Science and Technology Advisory Panel
• VQA — Voice Quality Analyzer
• VKL — Vegetation Killing Liquid
• SSS — Systems Science and Software
• SWW — Soldat World War

• SOER — Specail Operations Emergency Radio
• SIOP-ESI — Single Integrated Operational Plan-Extremely Sensitive Information
• TCMC — total care medical center
• SOFME — Special Operations Forces Medical Element
• SOSCOM — Special Operations Support Command
• MIDS — Multifunction Information Distribution System
• BASC — Board on Atmospheric Sciences and Climate
• SRV — Software Requirements Verification
• USATSC — United States Army Training Support Center
• SIPG — Service in Paygrade
• PWN — Psychological Warfare Noise
• VMF-223 — Marine Fighter Air Squadron 223, the Fighting Bulldogs
• USPACFLT — United States Pacific Fleet
• REPUNIT — Reporting Unit
• WESU — Weapons Elevator Support Unit
• MRT — Minimum Resolvable Temperature
• VSII — Very Seriously Ill or Injured
• STIP — Small Terminal Interoperability Platform
• SECRA — Secondary Radar Data Only
• TADSS — Training Aids, Devices, Simulators, and Simulations
• SCC-WMD — United States Strategic Command Center For Combating Weapons of Mass Destruction
• NSWP — National Space Weather Program
• REQCONF — Request Confirmation
• QARNNS — Queen Alexandra's Royal Naval Nursing Service
• TIDP — Technical Interface Design Plan
• SOPAC — South Pacific Command
• VOQ — Visiting Officers Quarters
• PWOD — Proceed WithOut Delay
• VNB — Violent New Breed
• WPC — Word Processing Center
• QOB — Quality of Business
• SK2 — Storekeeper Second Class
• SBTG — Sabotage
• RACG — Radiometric Area Correlation Guidance
• RCVTP — Reserve Component Virtual Training Program
• RDMS — Range Data Management/Measurement Subsystem
• STAR-T — Super High Frequency Tri-Band Advanced Range Extension Terminal
• TALCM — Tomahawk Air-Launched Cruise Missile
• RSM — Regimental Sergeant Major
• NCESGR — National Committee for Employer Support of Guard and Reserve
• ETO — Earth-to-Orbit
• NAWQA — National Water Quality Assessment (US Geological Survey)
• TVTI — Tactical Video Teleconferencing Interface
• RCIO — Regional Chief Information Officer
• USAAVNC — United States Army Aviation Center
• QG — Quality Group
• VPV — Virtual Prime Vendor
• SMFG — System Management Functional Group
• WGRM — Working Group on Risk Management
• QRWK — Queen's Own Royal West Kent Regiment

• TERMS — Terminal Management System
• SND — Send
• RDSS — Regional Development Simulation System
• SCTIS — Single Channel Transponder Injection System
• TFLIR — Targeting Forward-Looking Infrared
• SIRADS — Stored Imagery Repository and Dissemination System
• VGT — Variable Geometry Toroidal
• TPDF — Tanzania People's Defence Forces
• RSSA — Regional Supply Support Activity
• UMCT — Unit Maintenance Collection Team
• QSAG — Quadripartite Standardization Agreement
• SCQ — Situational Confidence Questionnaire
• RSTV — Real-Time Synthetic Video
• SDD — Secure Data Device
• THAD — Terminal Homing Accuracy Demonstration
• TDADS — Test Data Analysis and Decision System
• SSSI — Site of Special Scientific Interest
• SOTAS — Standoff Target Acquisition System
• S&A — Safety & Arming
• STADSS — Strategic Transportation Analysis Decision Support System
• STRADS — Strategic Deployment System
• TSSAM — Tri-Service Standoff Attack Missile
• TDARDS — Truth, Data Acquisition, Recording, and Display System
• SOFLAM — Special Operations Laser Marker
• VAS — Volunteer Army Strategist
• SWARM — Smart Warfighting Array of Reconfigurable Modules
• USCINC TRANS — Commander IN Chief United States Transportation Command
• VAQ — Naval Tactical Electronic Warfare Squadron
• TYQ-23 — Tactical Air Operations Command and Control Set
• CSRA — Central Savannah River Area's
• S3I — Signatures, Sensors, & Signal Procession Integration
• S2E — Seamless Synthetic Environment
• TQL — Total Quality Leadership
• ROH — Regular Overhaul
• SAAM — Special Assignment Airlift Mission
• SMITHS — Spinning Mass Implemented Terminal Homing Seeker
• TTPI — Trust Territory of the Pacific Islands
• WERM — Width Equals Range times Mils
• T-DAY — effective day coincident with Presidential declaration of a national emergency and authorization of partial mobilization
• UMIB — Urgent Marine Information Broadcast
• REQUEST — Recruit Quota System
• SNACKO — SNACK Officer
• TAMCC — Theater Army Movement Control Center
• SBNPBS — Space Based Neutral Particle Beam System
• TASCO — Tactical Automatic Switch Control Officer
• SCNE — self-contained navigation equipment
• SIRCUS — Standard Information Retrieval Capability for Users
• USAR — United States Army Reserve
• SUIC — Service Unit Identification Code
• RACA — Requiring Authority Competition Advocate

• RD&A — Research, Development & Acquisition
• TW/AA — Tactical Warning and Attack Assessment
• PATOS — Patent-Online-System
• TORB — Technical Order Review Board
• R&A — Reliability & Availability
• SWCCD — Standard Work Center Codes
• S&P — Stake and Platform
• TAQ — Total Army Quality
• SQW — Software Quality Workshop
• RITA — Retention Incentive Training Account
• TLMC — Time Limits Maintenance Check
• SLWT — Side Loadable Warping Tug
• RFAAP — Radford Army Ammunition Plant
• SAM-D — Surface to Air Missile Defense
• RMEC — Regional Military Emergency Coordinator
• SMOOS — Shipboard Meteorological & Oceanographic Observing System
• SOFSA — Special Operations Forces Support Activity
• TTIL — Theater Tracked Item List
• SIRCS — Shipboard Intermediate Range Combat System
• TCU V1 — Terminal Control Unit - Commercial Version
• TERPES — Tactical Electronic Reconnaissance Processing and Evaluation System
• LAMS — Laser Mass Spectrometry
• RTCH — Rough Terrain Container Handler
• TBIS — Technology Base Investment Strategy
• QYM — Quantico Young Marines
• RNA — Rations Not Available
• RFDS — Royal Flying Doctor Service
• USD(AT&L) — Under Secretary of Defense For Acquisition, Technology, and Logistics
• SOSB — Special Operations Support Battalion
• UAM — Underwater-to-Air Missile
• SQEP — Software Quality Evaluation Plan
• SHARPS — Ships/Helicopter Acoustic Range Prediction System
• RRBI — Radar Range Bearing Indicator
• USACSC — United States Army Computer Systems Command
• TMACS-D — Training Management Control System - Division
• TCMP — TMD (Theater Missile Defense) Countermeasure Mitigation Program
• PMA — Pharmaceutical Manufacturers Association
• RM — Requirements Management
• TAWDS — Tactical Automated Weather Distribution System
• RARS — Reusable ADA Repository System
• RAPIDSIM — Rapid Intertheater Deployment Simulation Model
• SAVA — Standard Army Vetronics Architecture
• POM — Program Operations Memorandum
• RD&E — Research, Development & Engineering
• RIS — Reconnaissance Information System
• SIDO — Senior Intelligence Duty Officer
• TOEL — Time Ordered Event List
• SUCCESS — Synthesized UHF Computer Controlled Equipment Subsystem
• TTFACOR — Targets, Threats, Friendlies, Artillery, Clearance, Ordnance, Restrictions
• TARCOM — Army Tank-Automotive Materiel Readiness Command, Warren, MI

• TRANSCOM — United States Transportation Command
• RVI — Remote Visual Inspection
• LACO — Linearized Atomic Cell Orbital (in Energy-band Calcn.)
• TMN — Trackline Multiunit Non-Return
• SOUTHROC — Southern Region Operational Center (USSOUTHCOM)
• QJ — Quality Journal
• QBS — Qualifications Based Selection
• TELIC — Tell Everyone Leave Is Cancelled
• SK1 — Storekeeper First Class
• TUW — Tabletop Universal Wargame
• SAIS — Secretary of the Army, Information Systems
• SWSOCC — Southwest Sector Operation Control Center North American Aerospace Defense Command (NORAD)
• SHSN — Ship Serviceman Seaman
• TDMM — Time Division Memory Module
• SIG — Signaling equipment
• QIR — Quality Inspection Requirement
• SITEREP — Situation Report
• REMT — Regional Emergency Management Team
• PUR — Purchase
• RFSU — Regional Force Surveillance Units
• USAES — United States Army Engineer School
• USCINCCENT — Commander in Chief, United States Central Command
• TARPMMS — Theater Army Repair Program Maintenance Management System
• OREIS — Oak Ridge Environmental Information System
• UWISL — USAREUR WWMCCS Information System Location
• TCDIS — Transportation Coordination Deployment Information System
• WFMS — Workflow Management System
• PVP — Planned Value Profile
• SWOG — Special Weapons Overflight Guide
• S&M — Scheduling and Movement
• STKG — SturzKampfGeschwader (German dive bomber wing)
• PZD — PostZeitungsDienst
• TMBS — Turret Motion Base Simulator
• LAMES — Laser Micro Emission Spectroscopy
• SLD — System Link Designator
• TRQ-32 — Teammate groundbased electronic warfare system
• QXI — Quality, Excellence, Integrity
• TDAP — Total Distribution Action Plan
• VDO — Video Display Operator
• QMW — Quality Management Workshop
• TRY — Today Reunites Yesterday
• USAMRDC — United States Army Medical Research & Development Command
• SEPLO — State Emergency Preparedness Liaison Officer
• TDSG — Time Division Switching Group
• VATLS — Visual Airborne Target Locating System
• SEAF — STOW-E Evaluation and Analysis Facility
• SPIC — Spanish Person In Control
• TDAD — Table of Distribution and Allowance (TDA) designation
• QVG — Quality Verification Group
• PZE — Project Zero-baseline Estimate

• PC — Production Control
• RAB — Ramstein Air Base
• VKB — Virtual Knowledge Base
• RESTRACEN — Reserve Training Center
• TE/IR — Tactical Engagement/Instrumentation Range
• OPS — Operations Process System
• ASDAR — Aircraft-to-Satellite Data Relay
• SFSG — Special Forces Support Group
• USAFAC&FS — United States Army Finance and Accounting Center and Fort Sill
• REACH — Reaffirming Ethnic Awareness And Cultural Harmony
• DPC — Direct Patient Care
• RHAW — Radar Homing And Warning
• RFG — Resource Funding Group
• TPIO — TRADOC Program Integration Officers
• SJFHQ — Standing Joint Force Headquarters
• SC2S — Strategic Command and Control Software
• UCCIS — USAREUR Command & Control Information System
• RPQ — Request for Price Quotation
• WP — Word Processing
• RNM — Resource Needs Model
• USD(A) — Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition
• WAFE — Wives of the Armed Forces, Emeritus
• SSPP — System Safety Program Plan
• USATA — United States Army TMDE ( Test, Measurement, and Diagnostic Equipment) Activity
• SATC — Student Army Training Corps
• VCXO — voltage controlled crystal oscillator; voltage controlled oscillator
• RIVRON — Riverine Squadron
• RELMS — Rapidly Erectable Light Mobilization Structures
• TADIL-A — Tactical Data Information Link-A
• SOAF — Status of Action File
• LABS — laboratories
• QFA — Quest For Al-Qa'eda
• VIZ — Visibility
• SIMBAD — Standoff Instride Mine Breaching Device
• STANFINS — Standard Army Finance System
• SRQ — Software Requirements Questionnaire
• SHOT — Executed Without a Trial
• SMT — Simultaneous Multi-Threading
• QEQ — Quality Evaluation Questionnaire
• QVP — Quality Verification Program
• MMW — multifunction millimeter wave
• VICTORS — Variable Intensity Conflict Training System
• SIIP — Site Integration Installation Plan
• TTADB — Tactical Terrain Analysis Database
• NATAS — North American Thermal Analysis Society
• TAMSS — Target Area Meteorological Sensor System
• TSGCE — Tri-Service Group on Communications and Electronics
• WIDS — Wireless Intrusion Detection System
• QOT — Qualification Operational Test
• TACFIRE — Tactical Fire Direction System

• TQZ — Total Quality is Zero
• RFOG — Resonator Fiber-Optic Gyro
• RLV — Relieve
• RAAM — Register Of Australian Archives And Manuscripts
• USD(P&R) — Under Secretary of Defense For Personnel and Readiness
• UTES — Unit Training Equipment Site
• ISRA — Image-space Reconstruction Algorithm
• SSLSM — Single Service Logistic Support Manager
• ROCU — Remote Orderwire Control Unit
• MO — Medical Officer
• SDMP — System Development Master Plan
• DRT — dynamic regional thresholding
• RDTST — Rapid Data Transmisstion System for Requisitioning
• QWI — Quality of Worklife Initiative
• SMHE — Selected Materiel Handling Equipment
• WCG — Workstation, Computer Graphics