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• EDAS — Eta Data Assimilation System
• UBRAT — Unfair Blame Reparations Army Territory
• SEPCOR — Separate Correspondence
• LAN — Local Area Network
• USDHHS — United States Department of Health and Human Services
• WARNO — Warning Order
• ETA — Estimated Time of Arrival
• TIM — Technical Interchange Meeting
• RSSI — Received Signal Strength Indicator
• CSMA/CD — Carrier Sense Multiple Access with Collision Detection
• RFID — Radio Frequency Identification
• WARNORD — Warning Order
• ROM — Read-Only Memory
• RADAY — Radio Day
• SPS — Standard Positioning Service (GPS)
• RSSIA — Regional Security Strategy Implementation Analysis
• ARPANET — Advanced Research Projects Agency Network (early internet)
• S-8 — Army Resource Management Staff at the Battalion/Brigade Level
• TAFMS — Total Active Federal Military Service
• EPRDF — Ethiopian People's Revolutionary Democratic Front
• NHA — Next Higher Assembly
• OPS — Operations
• C/SSR — Cost/Schedule Status Report
• UAV-GCS — Unmanned Aerial Vehicle - Ground Control Station
• PPS — Precise Positioning Service
• FCFS — First Come First Served
• IPCC — Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (WMO and UNEP)
• T&EO — Training & Evaluation Outline
• TARSS — Tactical Airborne Remote SIGINT System
• RHRDF — Royal Hutt River Defence Forces
• ANFO — Ammonium Nitrate Fuel Oil Explosive
• TACREP — Tactical Report
• BAOR — British Army of the Rhine
• UNSAT — Unsatisfactory
• SAEDA — Subversion and Espionage Directed Against the Army
• LASER — Light Amplification By Stimulated Emission Of Radiation (cf. Maser)
• MUX — Multiplexer
• T-AKR — Fast Logistics Ship
• MAN — Metropolitan Area Network
• AIDS — Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome (see also SIDS and HIV)
• W SUP — water supply
• ASAP — As Soon As Possible (pronounced AY-sap)
• UV-B — UltraViolet band B
• S/RTF — Search and Recovery Task Force
• S&TI — Scientific & Technical Intelligence
• ANSI — American National Standards Institute, Inc.
• S SCAN — Sector Scan
• SAFE-CP — Selected Area for Evasion-Contact Point
• SADFRAD — Synthetic Aperture Dual Frequency Radar
• R2T2 — Rapid Response Topographic Teams

• TAC CP — Tactical Command Post
• W TK — water tank
• SPOTREP — Spot Report
• S/C N — Signal-to-Clutter Plus Noise
• UBACS — Under Body Armour Combat Shirt
• UCOFT — Unit Conduct Of Fire Trainer
• MOS — Military Occupational Speciality
• WATCHCON — Watch Condition
• TACRON — Tactical Air Control Squadron
• UNCLOS — United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea (policy treaty)
• IT — Information Technology
• SAACONS — Standard Army Automated Contracting System
• RADCAD — Radar Computer-Aided Design
• OBE — Overtaken By Events
• WAYM — WayMark
• R.S.M. — Regimental Sergeant Major
• S-9 — Army Facilities Management Staff at the Battalion/Brigade Level
• CPU — Central Processing Unit
• UANF — United Achik National Front
• R-AFF — Regimental Affiliation
• UK — United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
• RAPOE — Regional APOE
• SA-6 — Gainful Missile
• RAC-OT — Readiness Assessment System - Output Tool
• WAWF-RA — Wide Area Work Flow - Receipt and Acceptance
• S-7 — Army Inter-Component Integration Staff at the Battalion/Brigade Level
• RAMADCS — Reliability, Availability, Maintainability Automated Data Collection System
• WATWG — WWMCCS ADP Traffic Working Group
• RADBN — Radio Battalion
• S.530 — Super 530 Missile
• SS-18 — Satan Missile
• RADAGS — Radar Aimpoint Guidance System
• SACMFCS — Small Arms Common Module Fire Control System
• T&DE — Test and Diagnostic Equipment
• RAS-OT — Readiness Assessment System - Output Tool
• SA-2 — Guideline Missile
• T-JTB — Theater-Joint Transportation Board
• S/EWOC — Signals Intelligence/electronic Warfare Operations Center
• TAIHOD — Total Army Injury and Health Outcomes Database
• Q-SHIP — Decoy Ship
• WAOB — World Agricultural Outlook Board
• SAFWIN — Secure Air Force Weather Information Network
• S-ARM — Standard-Antiradiation Missile
• SA-8 — Gecko Missile
• SA-5 — Gammon Missile
• S&GSLCMC — Soldier and Ground Systems Life Cycle Management Command
• S-QUAD — Silent Sound Spread Spectrum
• IV — Intravenous
• AIAA — American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics, Inc.
• SA-4 — Ganef Missile

• S-6 — Army Communications and Information Management Staff at the Battalion/Brigade Level
• TACCDAS — Tactical Army Command & Control Data System
• TACLAN — Tactical Local Area Network
• TAFIES — Tactical Air Force Intelligence Exploitation System
• VASRD — Veterans Administration Schedule for Rating Disabilities
• OEM — Original Equipment Manufacturer (usually in reference to car parts)
• SA-13 — Strella Missile
• T-AH — Hospital Ship
• VBTM — Virtual Brigade Training Methodology
• R.550 — Magic Misile
• BTW — By The Way
• VAW-124 — Naval Airborne Early Warning Squadron 124, The Bear Aces
• R/EW — Radar/ Electronic Warfare
• T&A TM — Traffic and Analysis Team
• TACTRAGRULANT — Tactical Training Group, Atlantic
• SA-3 — Goa Missile
• T-JMC — Theater-Joint Movement Center
• TACWAR — Tactical Warfare
• RAH-66 — Reconnaissance Attack Helicopter
• UAOBS — Upper Air Observation
• VAQ-131 — Naval Tactical Electronic Warfare Squadron 131, The Lancers
• TACSATCOM — Tactical Satellite Communications
• LAOES — Laser Ablation Optical Emission Spectroscopy
• WAVELL — United Kingdom Command and Control System
• TCTO — Time Compliance Technical Order
• RF — Radio Frequency
• RAFGSA — Royal Air Force Gliding and Soaring Association
• NTSB — US National Transportation Safety Board
• TA/CP — Technology Assessment/Control Plan
• TACMAR — Tactical Multifunction Array Radar
• VAH-8 — Heavy Attack Squadron 8, The Fireballers
• TARFU — Things Are Really Fucked Up. A Situation Worse Than SNAFU, But Not Quite FUBAR.
• WAPJ — World Air Power Journal
• RAVAF — Royal Australian Virtual Air Force
• TACSCAN — Tactical Scanner
• QFEA — Quartermaster Field Evaluation Agency
• RAIDES — Rapid Air Defense Evaluation System
• TACWARS — Tactical Air Warfare Simulation
• QEEM — Quick Erect Expandable Mast
• CDR — Critical Design Review
• QBGS — Queens Body Guard for Scotland
• TACTERM — Tactical Terminal
• QF ACFT — Quick Fix Aircraft
• WARMAPS — Wartime Manpower Planning System
• SA-N-3 — Goblet Missile
• WHO — World Health Organization
• R.440 — Crotale Missile
• WAQC — Western Army Training Center Aviation Qualification Course
• WAC(I) — Women's Auxiliary Corp (India)
• TACSTANS — Tactical Standards

• SHSM — System High Security Mode
• WAAFB — Walker Air Force Base
• WWW — World Wide Web
• VAQ-134 — Naval Tactical Electronic Warfare Squadron 134, The Garudas
• SA-9 — Gaskin Missile
• TAFDS — Tactical Airfield Fuel Dispensing System
• VAQ-129 — Naval Tactical Electronic Warfare Squadron 129, The New Vikings
• VAQ-138 — Naval Tactical Electronic Warfare Squadron 138, Yellow Jackets
• TAC-D — Tactical Deception
• RAMEP — RAM and Enhanced Performance
• VAQ-140 — Naval Tactical Electronic Warfare Squadron 140, The Patriots
• QC — Quality Control
• SA-N-2 — Naval Guideline
• OFP — Operational Flight Program
• TACCIMS(K) — Theater Army Command and Control Information Management System ( Korea)
• VAQ-135 — Naval Tactical Electronic Warfare Squadron 135, Black Ravens
• V-DAY — Victory Day
• CCB — Configuration Control Board
• VAQ-128 — Naval Tactical Electronic Warfare Squadron 128, Phoenix
• SA-N-1 — Naval Goa Missile 1
• LCD — Liquid Crystal Display
• TADIXS-A — Tactical Data Information Exchange System - Data and Test Communications System
• TACO2 — Tactical Communications Protocol 2
• IP — Internet Protocol
• VAQ-136 — Naval Tactical Electronic Warfare Squadron 136, The Gauntlets
• VAQ-137 — Naval Tactical Electronic Warfare Squadron 137, The Rooks
• BVR — Beyond Visual Range
• DAC — Discretionary Access Control
• VAQ-33 — Naval Tactical Electronic Warfare Squadron 33, The Firebirds
• TAC(A) — Tactical Air Coordinator (Airborne)
• PDR — Preliminary Design Review
• VAQ-141 — Naval Tactical Electronic Warfare Squadron 141, The Shadowhawks
• UFO — Unidentified Flying Object
• VAW-113 — Naval Airborne Early Warning Squadron 113, The Black Eagles
• TABILS — Target and Background Information Library System
• VAW-126 — Naval Airborne Early Warning Squadron 126, The Seahawks
• MSG — Message
• VAQ-139 — Naval Tactical Electronic Warfare Squadron 139, The Cougars
• TQJBR — Tanzim Qa'idat al-Jihad fi Bilad al-Rafidayn
• VAW-120 — Naval Airborne Early Warning Squadron 120, The Greyhawks
• COB — close of business (End of duty day)
• ADC — Air Data Computer
• AC — Alternating Current
• VAQ-34 — Naval Tactical Electronic Warfare Squadron 34, The Flashbacks
• FET — Field Effect Transistor
• VAQ-130 — Naval Tactical Electronic Warfare Squadron 130, The Zappers
• CCB — Change Control Board
• TAAMDCOORD — Theater Army Air and Missile Defense Coordinator
• PATOLIS — Patent Online Information System
• SALM — Single-Anchor Leg Mooring

• PPM — parts per million
• LRU — Line Replaceable Unit
• VAQ-142 — Naval Tactical Electronic Warfare Squadron 142, The Gray Wolves
• CY — Calendar Year
• TQM — Total Quality Management
• BTU — British Thermal Unit
• CEO — Chief Executive Officer
• CMOS — Complementary Metal-Oxide Semiconductor
• USDA — United States Department of Agriculture
• BLUF — Bottom Line Up Front
• RFP — Request For Proposal
• APB — All Points Bulletin
• PDA — Personal Digital Assistant
• ELV — Expendable Launch Vehicle
• MOU — Memorandum of Understanding (an MOU between Food & Drug Administratin and a regulatory agency in another country allows mutual recognition of inspections)
• ATA — Area Transportation Authority
• ADM — Advanced Development Model
• ASME — American Society of Mechanical Engineers
• R&D — Research & Development
• SOP — Standard Operational Procedure
• NFS — Network File System
• USAF — United States Air Force
• WBS — Work Breakdown Structure
• SATURN — Second-Generation Anti-Jam Tactical UHF Radio for NATO
• CDRL — Contract Data Requirements List
• ATM — Asynchronous Transfer Mode
• MARV — Maneuverable Reentry Vehicle
• SEATO — Southeast Asia Treaty Organization
• SCIF — Sensitive Compartmented Information Facility
• N/A — Not Applicable
• DFD — Data Flow Diagram
• APU — Auxiliary Power Unit
• STS — Space Transportation System
• APT — Automatic Picture Transmission
• TB — Tuberculosis
• SELCOM — Select Committee
• SQR-18 — Sonar Tactical Towed Array System
• MTBF — Mean Time Before Failure
• DEC — Digital Equipment Corporation
• WAN — Wide Area Network
• OTC — Over The Counter (medications not requiring a prescription)
• CIO — Chief Information Officer
• MMIC — Monolithic Microwave Integrated Circuit
• DSA — Digital Signature Algorithm
• ARPA — Advanced Research Projects Agency (made early internet)
• BT — Bhutan
• OECD — Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development
• CAE — Computer-Aided Engineering
• AFCS — Automatic Flight Control System
• TS/SCI — Top Secret/Sensitive Compartmented Information

• LNG — Liquefied Natural Gas
• SS-19 — Stiletto Missile
• RPG — Report Program Generator
• EEOC — Equal Employment Opportunity Commission
• SOPS — Standard Operating Procedures
• OT — Overtime
• RDBMS — Relational Database Management System
• DPKO — Department of Peacekeeping Operations
• BITE — Built In Test Equipment/Battle Management Interoperability T&E Training Exercises
• EMP — Electromagnetic Pulse
• DMSP — Defense Meteorological Satellite Program (U.S.)
• RAM — random-access memory
• SCSI — Small Computer System Interface
• AM — Amplitude Modulation
• CARIFTA — Caribbean Free Trade Association
• VCRM — Verification Cross-Reference Matrix
• VHF — Very High Frequency
• DME — Distance Measuring Equipment
• SEQ — Sequence
• ALT — Alternate
• ABR — Available Bit Rate
• DES — Data Encryption Standard
• STTE — Special to Type Test Equipment
• AOA — Angle Of Arrival
• CTR — Center
• SYS — System
• CIS — Commonwealth of Independent States
• SSAN — Social Security Account Number
• CRT — Cathode Ray Tube (type of TV)
• SL3 — STOCK LIST
• EA — Each (as in a unit of measurement - one each)
• UVCE — Unconfined Vapor Cloud Explosion
• ACL — Access Control List
• TCB — Trusted Computing Base
• SQ — Square
• SS-17 — Spanker Missile
• SLIP — Serial Line Interface Protocol
• RIF — Reduction In Force
• VR — Virtual Reality
• CE — Civil Engineer
• QOS — Quality of Service
• AWGN — Additive White Gaussian Noise
• DTE — Data Terminal Equipment
• SARDOT — Search and Rescue Point
• CLIN — Contract Line Item Number
• AVHRR — Advanced Very High Resolution Radiometer  
• SQA — Software Quality Assurance
• TCP — Transmission Control Protocol
• TBD — To Be Determined
• TO&E — Table of Organization and Equipment

• RAC — Resident Agent in Charge
• MSL — Mean Sea Level
• DPS — Department of Public Safety
• BIT — Binary Digit (either 0 Or 1)
• EDM — Engineering Development Model
• RM — Resource Management
• CTRL — Control
• STD — Standard
• SAPO — Subarea Petroleum Office
• RCRA — Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (1976, 1984)
• ATA — Actual Time of Arrival
• MIS — Management Information System (OSHA)
• VIAGRA — Vertical Installation Automated Group Receiver Antenna
• MIL — Military
• FFT — Fast Fourier Transform
• DFCS — Digital Flight Control System
• SOTA — Signals Intelligence (SIGINT) Operational Tasking Authority
• LAB — Laboratory
• POTUS — President Of The United States. Acronym used by Whitehouse staff. See also FLOFTUS.
• ATS — applications technology satellite
• MSA — Minimum Safe Altitude
• SLQ-32 — Electronic Warfare Jamming System
• NLT — No Later Than
• CRL — Certificate Revocation List
• SVBIED — Suicide Vehicle Borne Improvised Explosive Device
• VTR — Video Tape Recorder
• APP — Application
• TOCS — Tactical Operation Combat System
• DRAM — Dynamic Random Access Memory (dee-ram) (computing)
• BW — Bandwidth
• PM — Preventive Maintenance
• CFA — Cognizant Field Activity
• WILCO — Will Comply
• CM — Configuration Management
• FDMA — Frequency Division Multiple Access
• DC — Direct Current
• LEO — Low Earth Orbit (satellite communications)
• ADPE — Automatic Data Processing Equipment
• EXCOM — Executive Committee
• UHF — Ultra High Frequency (300-3000 MHz; 1m-10cm)
• ATC — Air traffic control
• KEK — Key Encryption Key (COMSEC Key)
• DNA — Deoxyribose Nucleic Acid
• CAD — Computer Aided Designer
• RFI — Request For Information. Sales department shorthand. Special priority when use in conjunction with RFN (see below).
• EEC — European Economic Community (predecessor of the European Union|EU)
• OCR — Optical Character Recognition
• VTC — Video Teleconference
• LPI — Lines Per Inch
• NIS — Network Information System

• PMR — Program Management Review
• CVR — Cockpit Voice Recorder
• UNRWA — United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East
• VPN — Virtual Private Network (ATM)
• ALT — Altitude
• LOS — Line Of Sight
• SGT — Sergeant
• MAC — Message Authentication Code
• BAE — British Aerospace Systems, LTD
• DSU — Data Service Unit
• DSS — Decision Support System
• LWOP — Leave Without Pay
• QA — Center for Quality Assurance in International Education
• MT — Metric Ton
• TSIP — Task Force XXI System Integration Plan
• SDD — Software Design Document
• MTTR — Mean Time To Repair
• CAVU — Ceiling And Visibility Unlimited
• AGC — Automatic Gain Control
• POC — Proof Of Concept
• ERP — Effective Radiated Power
• O&M — Operation and Maintenance
• AE — Application Entity
• TKM — Total Knowledge Management
• N — North
• MM — Million
• UNDAC — United Nations Disaster Assessment and Coordination
• SGML — Standard Generalized Markup Language
• OP — Operator
• VAG — VOTING ASSISTANCE GUIDE
• QVO — Qualified Vehicle Operator
• COMSEC — Communications Security (military)
• SCONUM — Ship Control Number
• SATF — Second Amendment Task Force
• SNAFU — Situation Normal All Fouled Up
• LOI — Letter Of Intent
• POP — Point Of Presence (Internet)
• CAM — computer aided manufacturing
• FCS — Flight Control System (Subsystem)
• APEC — Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation
• UNEP — United Nations Environment Program
• ECO — Engineering Change Order
• COTR — Contracting Officer Technical Representative
• NACA — National Advisory Committee for Aeronautics
• BOM — Bill of Material
• APHIS — U.S. Department of Agriculture's Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service
• EGA — Enhanced Graphics Adapter
• SEC — Second
• FDDI — Fiber Distributed Data Interface
• AFC — Automatic Frequency Control

• DSA — Directory System Agent
• CDU — Control Display Unit
• UPS — Uninterruptible Power System
• TV — Television
• FIPS — Federal Information Processing Standard
• CFLCC — Combined Force Land Component Command
• ROV — Remotely Operated Vehicle
• RFI — Radio Frequency Interference
• OSPF — Open Shortest Path First (ATM)
• CW — Continuous Wave
• CD — Civil Defense
• AFWAL — Air Force Wright Aeronautical Laboratory
• VLS — Vertical Launch System
• MHS — Message Handling System (electronic)
• LF — Low Frequency
• TAC — Terminal Access Controller
• RIP — Routing Information Protocol
• TAFCSD — Total Active Federal Commissioned Service Date
• NC — No Change
• PC — Personal computer (host)
• CTE — Coefficient of Thermal Expansion
• SAMOC — Surface-to-Air Missile Operations Center
• MF — Medium Frequency
• PDU — Protocol data unit (such as segment, packet, frame, etc.)
• DIB — Directory Information Base
• LAT — Latitude
• TWS — Track While-Scan
• NAS — United States National Academy of Sciences
• EM — Electromagnetic
• SQL — Structured Query Language
• AFSCN — Air Force Satellite Control Network
• STP — Space Test Program
• NIST — National Institute of Standards and Technology
• PERT — Program Evaluation and Review Technique
• NA — Not Applicable
• AASHTO — American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials
• CDT — Central Daylight Time
• DOE — United States Department of Energy (government)
• AGE — Aerospace Ground Equipment
• SAIC — Science Applications International Corporation
• PRI — Primary Rate Interface (ISDN)
• SEM — Space Environment Monitor
• DS — Direct Sequence
• BPR — Business Process Re-engineering
• LEA — Law Enforcement Agency
• MVS — Multiple Virtual Storage
• LED — law enforcement desk; light emitting diode
• DAC — Development Assistance Committee
• PY — Prior Year
• K — Kilo-

• STC — Sensitivity Time Control
• E-MAIL — Electronic Mail
• TED — Total Energy Detector
• TNI — Trusted Network Interpretation
• MBO — Management by Objective
• DOS — Disk Operating System
• BE — Beryllium
• SOHO — Small Office Home Office
• KISS — Keep It Simple Stupid
• OCR — Optical Character Reader
• STR — Software Test Report
• ECD — Estimated Completion Date
• RFS — Request For Service
• SB — Service Bulletin
• SVEST — Suicide Vest
• DAR — Defense Acquisition Regulation
• DMA — direct memory access (computer term)
• PAR — Perimeter Acquisition Radar
• CACM — Central American Common Market
• AMR — Atlantic Missile Range
• DBA — Data Base Administrator
• PSTN — Public Switched Telephone Network
• BER — Bit-Error Rate
• NFIP — National Flood Insurance Program
• CSTC — Consolidated Space Test Center
• WFOV — Wide Field Of View
• SL — Sea Level
• EOM — End Of Month
• RFC — River Forecast Center
• SIG — Signal
• BIT — Built-In Test
• MOS — Marine Observation Satellite
• CKO — Chief Knowledge Officer
• PRF — Pulse Repetition Frequency
• WS — Workstation
• DEPT — Department
• NOAA — National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (US)
• UNODIR — Unless Otherwise Directed
• OJT — On the Job Training
• OS — Operating System
• VMF-214 — Marine Fighter Air Squadron 214, the Black Sheep Squadron
• NZ — New Zealand
• DMZ — Demilitarized Zone
• SOLAS — Safety of Life at Sea
• LPF — Low Pass Filter
• CO — Company
• TASO — Terminal Area Security Officer
• LES — Lincoln Experimental Satellite
• LEP — Linear Error Probable
• OMB — Office of Management and Budget (U.S.)

• MAC — Mandatory Access Control
• MODEM — Modulator-Demodulator
• CW — Carrier Wave
• RACF — Resource Access Control Facility
• COMSAT — Communications Satellite Corporation
• WADR — With All Due Respect
• DRS — Data Relay Satellite
• LAC — Local Area Coverage
• KBS — Knowledge-Based System
• CCAFS — Cape Canaveral Air Force Station, an air force base in Florida where NASA launches satellites from.
• COMM — Communication
• TCP/IP — transmission control protocol/internet protocol
• CST — Central Standard Time (UTC-6 Hours)
• LIDAR — Lander Light Detection and Ranging
• UDR-13 — Pocket Radiac Set
• NTIS — National Technical Information Service Technology Administration
• TBN — To Be Named
• CDMA — Code Division Multiple Access (voice/data transmission)
• UPI — United Press International
• TED — Trunk Encryption Device
• VOL — Volume
• NASP — National Aerospace Plane
• SCN — Specification Change Notice
• DBMS — Defense Business Management System
• COG — Continuity Of Government
• SCF — Sectional Center Facility
• SECAF — Secretary of the Air Force
• PIN — Personal Identification Number
• DASD — Direct Access Storage Device
• SW — Switch
• ERS — Environmental Research Satellite
• ESMC — Eastern Space And Missile Center (formerly AFETR)
• IR — Infrared
• MSU — Microwave Sounding Unit
• UA — User Agent
• CMP — Configuration Management Plan
• TEC — Total Electron Content
• AC — annual closing
• AT&T — American Telephone and Telegraph (U.S. company, also known as "Ma Bell")
• AU — Audio Unit
• SALT — Strategic Arms Limitation Talks
• MDA — Minimum Descent Altitude
• NASDA — National Space Development Agency of Japan
• AA — Australian Army
• WG — Working Group
• NIC — Network Information Center
• SINE — Short Interspersed Nuclear Element
• TPF — Total Package Fielding
• FFP — Firm Fixed Priced
• DOMSAT — Domestic Communications Satellite System

• FIG — Figure
• OMV — Orbital Maneuvering Vehicle
• BRI — Basic Rate Interface
• RCV — Receive
• MLV — Medium Launch Vehicle
• 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)
• WUC — Work Unit Code
• LPC — Linear Predictive Coding
• MCW — Modulated Continuous Wave
• VLF — Very Low Frequency
• NIS — Network Information Service
• VM — Virtual Memory
• FBW — Fly By Wire
• BPS — bits per second
• AFSCF — Air Force Satellite Control Facility
• CCTV — Closed Circuit Television
• MLG — Main Landing Gear
• QIO — Quality Improvement Organization
• VA — Veterans Administration
• PPI — Plan Position Indicator
• IPTF — International Police Task Force
• SNMP — Simple Network Management Protocol (ATM)
• USV — United States Volunteers
• NCS — National Communications System
• IPO — Integrated Program Office
• AACB — Aeronautics & Astronautics Coordinating Board
• SSL — Secure Socket Layer
• VSWR — Voltage Standing Wave Ratio
• SDS — Satellite Data System
• ERBS — Earth Radiation Budget Satellite
• BLM — Bureau of Land Management of United States Department of the Interior
• ESS — Electronic Switching System
• USG — United States Government
• TCSEC — Trusted Computer System Evaluation Criteria
• EFTA — European Free Trade Association (Geneva)
• OA — Office Automation
• BGP — Border Gateway Protocol (routing protocol)
• NRC — National Research Council (Canada)
• VMI — Virginia Military Institute
• SPAWAR — The Space and Naval Warfare Systems Command (SPAWAR), based in San Diego, is an echelon II organization within the United States Navy and Navy's technical authority and acquisition command for C4ISR (
• NBS — National Bureau of Standards (US)
• TWT — Traveling Wave Tube
• EMC — Electromagnetic Compatibility
• WBGTI — Wet-Bulb Globe Temperature Index
• AUTOVON — Automatic Voice Network
• DOI — Date of Injury
• BNL — Brookhaven National Laboratory
• NMS — Network Management System
• EPROM — Erasable Programmable Read-Only Memory

• TMI — Too Much Information (Internet Slang)
• ELF — Extremely Low Frequency
• CAB — Cabinet
• TD — Technical Directive
• PM — Project Manager
• SHF — Super High Frequency
• MECO — Main Engine Cutoff
• PDL — program design language
• OCD — Operational Concept Description
• MBPS — Megabytes Per Second
• TISA — Troop Issue Subsistence Activity
• OC — Optical Carrier
• TNO — Trust No One
• LALLS — Low-Angle Laser Light Scattering
• NEACP — National Emergency Airborne Command Post
• ABMA — Army Ballistic Missile Agency
• RAAF — Royal Australian Air Force
• DBMS — Data Base Management System
• CRS — Can't Remember Stuff
• QBE — Query By Example
• RECCE — Reconnaissance
• BAMF — Bad Ass Mother Fucker
• COBOL — Common Business-Oriented Language
• PVC — Permanent Virtual Circuit (ATM)
• MSS — Multispectral Scanner System
• MINURSO — United Nations Mission for the Referendum in Western Sahara
• MOH — Medal Of Honor
• PMR — Pacific Missile Range
• PPP — Point-to-Point Protocol
• EDP — Electronic Data Processing Plc (London Stock Exchange [LSE])
• MDT — Mean Down Time
• LANL — Los Alamos National Laboratory
• TBO — Time Between Overhaul
• ERTS — Earth Resources Technology Satellite (now Landsat)
• ASN — Abstract Syntax Notation
• MIB — Management Information Base (ATM)
• LFC — Large Format Camera
• TOR — terms of reference (ICAO/FAA)
• LAGEOS — Laser Geodynamic Satellite
• JVM — Java Virtual Machine
• SOSTAC — Situation, Objectives and Strategy, Tactics, Action, and Control
• QTD — Quarter-to-Date
• ADCCP — Advanced Data Communications Control Procedures
• LCC — Launch Control Center (KSC)
• ITO — International Trade Organization
• DMSS — Defense Meteorological Satellite System
• POS — Position
• PST — Pacific Standard Time (UTC-8 Hours)
• USCG — United States Coast Guard
• SGL — Small Group Leader

• DSN — Deep Space Network - network of large antennas and communication facilities.
• OSTP — Office of Science and Technology Policy
• VDT — Video Display Terminal
• TOL — Tolerance
• FDX — Full Duplex
• BERT — Bit Error Rate Tester (telecommunication)
• TEMP — Test and Evaluation Master Plan
• MCS — Mesoscale Convective System
• COMMS — Communications
• SDHS — Satellite Data Handling System
• QBO — Quick Battle Orders
• IPR — Impulse Response
• RADAR — RAdio Detection And Ranging
• PASADENA — Para-Hydrogen And Synthesis Allow Dramatically Enhanced Nuclear Alignment
• D — Director
• CNN — Cable News Network's
• SCADA — Supervisory Control And Data Aquisition
• FAX — Facsimile
• MFD — Multi-Function Display
• SST — States Supersonic Transport
• IUS — Inertial UPper Stage (was Interim UPper Stage)
• AFOTEC — Air Force Operational Test and Evaluation Center's
• QPSK — aeronautical quadrature phase shift keying
• E&I — Engineering & Installation
• RPF — Raster Product Format
• SMG — Spaceflight Meteorology Group
• ECP — Engineering Change Proposals
• CGM — Computer Graphics Metafile
• UFC — Unified Facilities Criteria
• MTBCF — Mean Time Between Critical Failures
• BOHICA — Bend Over, Here It Comes Again
• VOIP — Voice Over IP (Internet Protocol)
• UFN — Until Further Notice
• AFRL — Air Force Research Laboratory
• TBMCS — Theater Battle Management Core Systems
• R2P2 — Rapid Response Planning Process
• DAD — Dual Air Density
• CRRES — Combined Release and Radiation Effects Satellite
• MMS — Multimission Modular Spacecraft
• CG — Center of Gravity (DXS)
• SL — Sick Leave
• EMMA — Expert Missile Maintenance Aid
• TYCOM — Type Commander
• AFS — Air Force Station
• VAR — Variable
• SAMSTATREP — Surface-to-Air Missile Status Report
• USGS — United States Geological Survey (DOI)
• TDL — Tactical Data Link
• NSW — New South Wales
• SDLC — Software development life cycle

• S — Secret
• REDCOM — Readiness Command
• NOR — Notice Of Revision
• STP — Software Test Plan
• STE — Special Test Equipment
• EIRP — Effective Isotropic Radiated Power
• SCUBA — self-contained underwater breathing apparatus
• IRS — Interface Requirements Specification
• POTS — Plain Old Telephone System
• TMI — TRMM Microwave Imager
• TPN — Tactical Packet Network
• CBR — Case-Based Reasoning
• COS — Cosine
• VGA — Video Graphics Array
• SUPPO — Supply Officer
• KSA — Knowledge, Skills, & Abilities
• WPM — speech--words per minute
• SRS — Software Requirements Specifications
• MTNS — Mountains
• SLAR — Side-Looking Airborne Radar
• AKM — Apogee Kick Motor
• PCMCIA — Personal Computer Memory Card International Association
• WI — What If?
• RWIP — Risk Work In Progress
• VOR — VHF Omnidirectional Range
• RIM-66 — Standard Missile
• MGR — Manager
• RECAU — Receipt Acknowledged And Understood
• NOC — Network Operations Center
• PCM — Pulse-Code Modulation
• CRT — Crisis Response Team
• SBIR — Small Business Innovation Research
• SLV — Space Launch Vehicle
• FADEC — Full Authority Digital Engine Control
• MDT — Message Distribution Terminal
• SUM — Software User's Manual
• USPS — United States Postal Services
• NT — Northern Territory
• CAT — Category (e.g. CAT-5 cable)
• BIU — Bus Interface Unit
• MTPE — Mission To Planet Earth
• VIHT — voluntary isocapnic hyperpnea training
• CWGC — Commonwealth War Graves Commission
• CSOC — Consolidated Space Operations Center
• MDT — Mobile Data Terminal
• OPSEC — Operational Security
• MAINT — Maintenance
• SLV — Sleeve
• SIMM — Single Inline Memory Module
• VT — Virtual Terminal

• MT — Machine Translation
• CBD — Commerce Business Daily (Changed To FBO)
• MMU — Manned Maneuvering Unit
• TBI — Traumatic Brain Injury
• RSPL — Recommended Spare Parts List
• SCBA — Self-Contained Breathing Apparatus
• QAD — Quality Assurance Division
• ETL — Endorsed Tools List
• SDR — System Design Review
• RON — Remain Overnight
• UPS — Uninterruptible Power Supply
• MIL STD — Military Standard
• LAS — Land Analysis System
• JEC — Joint Economic Committee
• ACRIMSAT — Active Cavity Radiometer Irradiance Monitor Satellite
• ECM — Electronic Counter Measures
• OPS — Operations Squadron
• SKE — Station-Keeping Equipment
• PTR — Paper Tape Reader
• FEP — Front End Processor
• SERE — Survival, Evasion, Resistance and Escape
• REPGEN — Reports Generator
• TTY — Teletype Telex Machine
• SSB — Single SideBand
• ELT — Emergency Locator Transmitter
• RAD — Radiation Absorbed Dose
• NPS — Nominal Pipe Size (sometimes NS)
• ATT — At This Time
• TAV — Total Asset Visibility
• DTM — Data Transfer Module
• MPC — Marine Prediction Center
• PDS — Post Design Services
• NRL — Naval Research Laboratory
• NN — Neural Network
• VSAT — Very Small Aperture Terminal (satellite service)
• TVM — Track Via Missile
• WIP — Work In Progress (process)
• ASD — Army Shipping Document
• WETSU — We Eat This Shit Up
• UNHCHR — United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights
• EMS — Earn Money Sleeping (joke At Expense Of Emergency Medical Service)
• USAID — United States Agency for International Development
• BMO — Ballistic Missile Office
• LT — Light
• MOD — Ministry Of Defence (United Kingdom) And Various Other Countries
• SOCOM — United States Special Operations Command
• SW — Short Wave
• NCSC — National Computer Security Center (NSA)
• A/D — Analog/Digital
• SDLC — Synchronous Data Link Control

• ANR — Active Noise Reduction
• EC — European Community
• ASI — Air Speed Indicator
• DPI — Differential Pressure Indicator
• DJMS — Defense Joint Military Pay System
• SECT — Section
• NASICON — Na Super-ionic Conductor
• RSOI — Reception, Staging, Onward-Movement & Integration
• SWEBOK — Software Engineering Body of Knowledge
• AMSF — Army Maintenance Supply Facilities
• SVD — Software Version Description
• AIRS — Advanced Inertial Reference Sphere
• MPA — Magnetospheric Plasma Analyzer
• TOA — Time Of Arrival
• RIDDOR — Reporting of Injuries, Diseases and Dangerous Occurrences Regulations
• ODA — Open Document Architecture
• LST — Local Standard Time
• AOD — Administrative Officer of the Day
• AV — Audio Visual
• ODBC — Open Database Connectivity
• PG — Persian Gulf
• UNCIVPOL — United Nations Civilian Police
• OR — Operational Requirement
• DIDS — Defense Integrated Data System
• QLQ — Quality of Life Questionnaire
• TMDE — Test Measurement and Diagnostic Equipment
• SSTO — Single-Stage-to-Orbit
• LDR — Leader
• AOA — Angle Of Attack
• SAAF — South African Air Force
• NRV — Non Return Valve
• ROE — Rules of Engagement. The rules given to every service member on when to engage targets. Changes dependent upon the situation.
• DCN — Design Change Notice
• B&W — Babcock & Wilcox - Black And White - Bowers & Wilkins
• RAR — Royal Australian Regiment
• DREN — Defense Research and Engineering Network
• EST — Estimated Starting Time
• CBR — Constant Bit Rate
• TOE — Table of Organization and Equipment
• NM — Network Management
• PU — Physical Unit (IBM)
• OPF — Orbiter Processing Facility
• SIQ — Sick In Quarters
• ACE — Access Control Encryption
• LAP — Laboratory Accreditation Program
• CALS — Computer-Aided Acquisition and Logistics Support (CAALS)
• NLP — Natural Language Processing
• DGPS — Differential Global Positioning System
• VHS — Video Home System
• SIDS — Secondary Imagery Dissemination System

• IPX — Internet Packet Exchange
• CAGE — Commercial and Government Entity
• SIDPERS — Standard Installation/Division Personnel System
• SUM — Software User Manual
• TTWG — Technology Transfer Working Group
• ITS — Intelligent Transportation System
• WGS-84 — World Geodetic System 1984
• LNA — Low-Noise Amplifier
• SCTS — Single Channel Transponder System
• QBU — Qualified Business Unit
• SQQ-89 — Undersea Warfare Combat System
• USMOG-W — United States Military Observer Group - Washington
• MPEG — Motion Picture Experts Group
• QAZ — Quick Access Zone
• DC — District Commissioner
• PX — Post Exchange
• TBR — To Be Resolved
• TDMA — Time Division Multiple Access
• NESS — National Environmental Satellite Service (NOAA)
• ABE — ARM-Based Electronics
• UNOCHA — United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs
• SW — Software (SFTWE Preferred)
• CPS — characters per second
• UNEF — United Nations Emergency Force
• PTDO — Prepare To Deploy Order
• TSOC — Theater Special Operations Command
• DDN — U.S. Defense Data Network
• ECHR — European Court of Human Rights
• RI — Routing Indicator
• KMP — Key Management Protocol
• DCE — Data Communication Equipment
• CAS — Calibrated Air Speed
• AFSC — Air Force Systems Command
• SBNPB — Space-Based Neutral Particle Beam
• CIDR — Classless Inter-Domain Routing (ATM)
• UYK-43 — U.S. Navy standard 32-bit computer (replacement for UYK-7)
• MAG — Magnetic
• PTL — Primary Target Line
• VBIED — Vehicle-Borne Improvised Explosion Device
• AFAMPE — Air Force Automated Message Processing Exchange
• SDVOSB — Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business
• ARDC — Air Research and Development Command
• MRC — Maintenance Requirement Card
• DMS — Data Management System
• PROM — Programmable Read-Only Memory
• DNS — Domain Name Service
• UDA — Ulster Defence Association
• SQQ-32 — Variable Depth Minehunting Sonar
• CTS — communications technology satellite
• LMI — Layer Management Interface

• VMS — Virtual Memory System
• VRU — Voice Response Unit
• DOS — United States Department of State
• PMS — Project Management System
• VBR — Variable Bit Rate (ATM)
• CQC — Close Quarters Combat
• PDM — Pulse Duration Modulation
• AFOSR — Air Force Office Of Scientific Research(USA)
• SMA — Supply Management, Army
• AMST — Advanced Medium STOL Transport
• OTA — Office of Technology Assessment (U.S.; abolished by Congress, Fall 1995)
• WE — With Equipment
• OMARNG — Operation & Maintenance, Army National Guard
• SNT — Serial Number Tracking
• SAR — synthetic aperture radar (satellite)
• SWE — Snow Water Equivalent
• EMMA — Expert Missile Maintenance Aim
• TTWCS — Tactical Tomahawk Weapon Control System
• OLA — Office of Legal Affairs
• SFOR — Stabilization Force
• PCP — Program Change Proposal
• SABA — Supplied Air Breathing Apparatus
• SEWS — Satellite Early Warning System
• VF — Voice Frequency
• STAMIS — Standard Army Management Information System
• RIO — Radar Intercept Officer (US Navy)
• USA PATRIOT ACT — Uniting & Strengthening of America by Providing Appropriate Tools Required to Intercept and Obstruct Terrorism
• FH — Frequency Hopping
• DAC — Data Assembly Center
• VV&C — Verification, Validation and Certification
• PAW — Projector Augmented-wave [ab-initio Method]
• VDD — Version Description Document
• TJAG — The Judge Advocate General
• SRSG — Special Representative of the Secretary-General
• TIREM — Terrain Integrated Rough Earth Model
• IVD — Interactive Video Disk
• RADIUS — Remote Authentication Dial-In User Service
• PROG — Program
• DAU — Data Acquisition Unit
• VERT — Vertical
• LOX — Liquid Oxygen
• QXS — Quick Access
• AFMPC — Air Force Military Personnel Center
• EIB — European Investment Bank
• DPU — data processing unit
• RIK — Replacement in Kind
• RCD — Residual Current Device
• NDA — Nondisclosure Agreement
• VLSI — Very-Large-Scale Integration
• PRT — Personal Rapid Transit

• OSS — Operations Support System
• CLICK — Kilometre
• WARM — Wartime Reserve Mode
• OOP — Of an Object Oriented Programming
• SMSGT — Senior Master Sergeant
• ROP — Rate of Penetration
• VOCC — Vessel Operating Common Carriers
• UNAMIR — United Nations Assistance Mission for Rwanda
• RLY — Relay
• ORNL — Oak Ridge National Laboratory's
• RADM — Rear Admiral
• SHA — System Hazard Analysis
• CBJB — Congressional Budget Justification Book
• AD — airworthiness directives (FAA)
• WHA — Tungsten Heavy Alloy
• RTS — Remote Tracking Station
• NIU — Network Interface Unit
• SVGA — Super Video Graphics Array
• SIL — System Integration Laboratory
• QAR — Quality Assurance Representative
• NACE — National Association of Corrosion Engineers
• LMR — Land Mobile Radio
• APPS — Applications (software)
• PPS — Post-Production Support
• NARA — United States National Archives And Records Administration
• TLE — Target Location Error
• SAAFR — Standard Use Army Aircraft Flight Route (safer)
• DUA — Directory User Agent
• RUP — Rational Unified Process
• KDC — Kerberos Key Distribution Center
• RUR-4 — Weapon Alpha ( Anti-submarine Rocket Launcher)
• EOB — Executive Office Building
• QPT — Quad Port Transceiver
• EPS — Encapsulated Postscript
• DCS — Data Collection System (NOAA Polar Orbiting Satellites)
• REI — Restricted Entry Interval
• SECSTATE — Secretary of State
• AP — Application Processor
• RGB — red-green-blue (signal)
• SNA — System Network Architecture
• TECHCON — Technical Control
• QI — Quality Indicator
• PUP — Principal User Processor (NEXRAD)
• SSGT — Staff Sergeant
• IPM — Interpersonal Messaging
• FA — Forward Area
• TWCF — Transportation Working Capital Fund
• SPM — Software Programmer's Manual
• JAWF — Joint Agricultural Weather Facility
• PUA — Private Use Area (Unicode E000-F8FF)

• URD — User Requirements Document
• AUTODIN — Automatic Digital Network
• OII — Operations-Intelligence Interface
• UQL — Unacceptable Quality Level
• PAM — Payload Assist Module
• VAX — Virtual Address Extension
• UTA — Unit Training Assembly
• SA — Special Agent
• ETL — Environmental Technology Laboratory
• DDCMP — Digital Data Communications Message Protocol
• DOC — United States Department of Commerce
• RLA — Repair-Level Analysis
• BIM — Ballistic Intercept Missile
• LADD — Lifetime Average Daily Dose
• TI — Texas Instruments, Inc.
• ARS — United States Department of Agriculture's Agricultural Research Service
• SOCC — Satellite Operations Control Center
• SMDS — Switched Multimegabit Data Service (ATM)
• SSM/I — Special Sensor Microwave/Imager
• NDL — Network Data Language
• ANDVT — Advanced Narrowband Digital Voice Terminal
• ROICC — Resident Officer In Charge of Construction
• SMLM — Soviet Military Liaison Mission
• SVC — Switched Virtual Circuit (ATM)
• TCF — Technical Control Facility
• TPQ-37 — Weapon Locating Radar
• CDB — Central Data Base
• MAD — Magnetic Anomaly Detector/Detection
• MCC — Mission Control Center (JSC)
• IRAS — Infrared Reflection Absorption Spectroscopy
• VNAV — Vertical Navigation
• MEO — Medium-Earth Orbit
• VICE — As opposed to ....
• CAMS — Core Automated Maintenance System
• TLS — Top Level Specification
• JT — Joint
• TAPDB — Total Army Personnel Database
• LF — Live Fire
• SBL — Space-Based Laser
• DRSN — Defense Red Switch Network
• CSR — Current Situation Room
• SCPC — single channel per carrier
• EMI — Electro-Magnetic Interference
• RAU — Radio Access Unit (Army)
• EMS — Element Management System (ATM)
• VLAN — Virtual Local Area Network
• BPI — bits per inch
• PHS — Public Health Service (U.S.)
• NEL — National Exploitation Laboratory
• PMS — Planned Maintenance System

• SIPRNET — Secret Internet Protocol Router Network
• USRA — Universities Space Research Association
• ERD — Entity-Relationship Diagram
• WRF — Weather Research and Forecasting
• MAD — Message Address Directory
• CETS — Contractor Engineering and Technical Services
• SPR — Strategic Petroleum Reserve (US)
• DIR — Direction Interdépartementale des Routes
• W/D — Withdrawal
• VISCOM — VISual COMmunication
• EKMS — Electronic Key Management System
• QRCT — Quick Reaction Communications Terminal
• SLC — Space Launch Complex
• VETRONICS — Vehicle Electronics
• TSCE — Total Ship Computing Environment
• RFN — Rifleman
• SVLTU — Service Line Termination Unit
• SECM — Shop Equipment, Contact Maintenance
• ASAR — Advanced Synthetic Aperture Radar 
• VOSB — Veteran-Owned Small Business
• SPS — Software Product Specification
• UNIDIR — United Nations Institute for Disarmament Research
• QAE — Quality Assurance Engineer
• SAPF — Special Access Program Facility
• AP — Associated Press
• SORTS — Status of Resources and Training System
• OST — Outer Space Treaty
• EMS — Emergency medical service
• ACAAM — Air Courses of Action Assessment Model
• UNAVEM — United Nations Angola Verification Mission
• TECHINT — Technical Intelligence
• NII — National Information Infrastructure (USA)
• SPL — Software Products Library
• ANLYS — Analysis
• AZ — Azimuth
• UNMOC — United Nations Military Observers Course
• MEDALS — Military Engineering Data Asset Locator System
• MCS — Master Control Station (VIS, Grumman)
• RPV — Remotely Piloted Vehicle
• FAAS — Foreign Affairs Administrative Support
• RM3 — Radioman Third Class
• AWL — Absent Without Leave
• TOMS — Total Ozone Mapping Spectrometer (satellite Instrument)
• SMB — Suck My Balls
• EBS — Emergency Broadcast System
• WIA — Wounded In Action
• SDI — Strategic Defense Initiative
• SWBD — Switchboard
• QUP — Quantity Per Unit Pack
• UNPROFOR — United Nations Protection Force (in Former Yugoslavia)

• SOSCOE — System-Of-Systems Common Operating Environment
• RADAM — Radar Detection of Agitated Metals
• USCIS — US Citizenship and Immigration Services
• SEWIP — Surface Electronic Warfare Improvement Program
• VESA — Video Electronics Standards Association
• TUH — Tactical Utility Helicopter
• SIGACTS — Significant Activities
• NAV — Navigator
• EIA — Electronics Industry Association (Adelaide, South Australia, Australia)
• VHSIC — Very High-Speed Integrated Circuit
• CMW — Compartmented Mode Workstation
• SUSAT — Sight Unit, Small Arms, Trilux
• BUREC — United States Bureau of Reclamation (government)
• RMN — Royal Malaysian Navy
• UPRN — Unique Property Reference Number
• EMC — Environmental Modeling Center
• VRD — Virtual Retinal Display
• UVV — Upward Vertical Velocity
• RDJTF — Rapid Deployment Joint Task Force (US)
• RNVC — Reference Number Variation Code
• TM — Technical Monitor
• QLP — Quadrilateral Protocol
• VKA — Volatile Keying Assembly
• CME — Coronal Mass Ejection (usually Sun)
• TEWT — Tactical Exercise Without Troops
• PSN — Packet Switched Network
• BEF — British Expeditionary Force
• RSSC-LO — regional satellite communications support center liaison officer; regional space support center liaison officer
• STOW — Synthetic Theater of War
• WARC — World Administrative Radio Conference
• DRGS — Direct Readout Ground Stations
• TN — Target Number
• STRATOPS — Strategic Operations Division
• RICC — Reportable Item Control Code
• USD/P — Under Secretary of Defense for Policy
• CFE — Center For Engineering
• TRB — Technical Review Board (MRR)
• SECNAVINST — Secretary of the Navy Instruction
• 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
• LSA — Logistics Support Analysis
• RDBMS — Relational Data Base Management System (Oracle)
• CWI — Crutch Walking Instructions
• RWIFE — Rotary Wing Instrument Flight Examiner
• TRF — Tuned Radio Frequency
• ROMO — Range of Military Operations
• USNO — United States Naval Observatory
• RUF — Rules for the Use of Force (ROE)
• VTAM — Virtual Telecommunication Access Method
• Q&A — Questions & Answers
• QPQ — Quid Pro Quo

• EVAC — Evacuation System
• IPC — Industrial Planning Committee
• ROEX — rules of engagement exercise
• VTOL — Vertical Take-Off & Landing
• MMW — Millimeter Wave
• RX — Receive
• LAMMA — Laser Microprobe Mass Analysis
• TGSM — Terminally Guided Submunition
• STUPID — Secure Transmitter Unit Platform Integration Directorate
• SSB-SC — Single Sideband-Suppressed Carrier
• SSMA — Spread-Spectrum Multiple Access
• WFNA — White Fuming Nitric Acid
• OSDPE — Office of the Secretary of Defense Program Element
• DTU — Data Transfer Unit
• SDIO — Strategic Defense Initiative Organization
• PPM — Pulse Position Modulation
• SONET — Synchronous Optical Network
• TELAR — Transporter-Erector-Launcher & Radar
• EI — Effectiveness Index
• VLSI — Very Large-Scale Integration
• AMPL — Amplitude
• VASI — Visual Approach Slope Indicator
• OIC — Office in Charge
• MOC — Maintenance Operational Check
• DTS — Dedicated Transmission Service
• CSU — Channel Service Unit
• VDU — Video Display Unit
• AOIC — Assistant Officer in Charge
• DITCO — Defense Information Technology Contracting Office (formerly DECCO)
• TRADOC — United States Army Training and Doctrine Command
• F — Frequency
• SRY — Ship Repair Yard
• QQI — Quantitative Quality Indicator
• TACSAT — Tactical Satellite
• MSS — Mission Support System
• PTT — Push to Talk Technology
• CARICOM — Caribbean Common Market and Community
• ATP — Advanced Technology Program
• TLT — Test Loop Translator
• TOAI — Total Overall Aircraft Inventory
• RADIUS — Remote Authentication dial In User Service
• SPINS — Special Instructions
• NTZ — No Transgression Zone
• UNK — Unknown
• ABET — Accreditation Board for Engineering & Technology
• PWM — pulsewidth modulation
• CPE — Customer Premise Equipment
• CARDE — Canadian Armament Research and Development Establishment
• CSREES — Cooperative State Research, Education, and Extension Service
• MIJI — Meaconing, Intrusion, Jamming and Interference

• ROKMC — Republic Of Korea Marine Corps
• OO — On Order
• NPR — National Performance Review (office)
• MTWY — Motorway
• NSIA — National Security Industrial Association (now part of NDIA)
• RECON — Reconnaissance
• ECU — Environmental Control Unit (GSM)
• VSLI — Veterans Special Life Insurance
• NRC — Nuclear Regulatory Commission (US)
• QEX — Quality Evaluation eXercise
• RSTN — Radio Solar Telescope Network
• YAG — Yttrium Aluminum Garnet
• PZT — Piezoelectric Transducer
• TDWR — Terminal Doppler Weather Radar
• RCV — Remotely Controlled Vehicle
• TELEMED — Telemedicine
• TEPP — Test and Evaluation Program Plan
• R&R — Rest & Recuperation
• NADS — Norwegian Association for Defence Suppliers
• NAVELEX — Naval Electronic Systems Command
• AMCS — Alternate Master Control Station
• SRL — Survival Research Laboratories
• EO — End Office
• TPS — Thermal Protection System
• SECARMY — Secretary of the Army
• RA — Roughness Average
• TSCP — Theater Security Cooperation Plan
• MPP — Massively Parallel Processing/Processor
• MCS — Message Conversion System
• SACT — Supreme Allied Commander Transformation
• S&S — Supply & Service
• SMR — source, maintenance, and recoverability
• RLG — Ring Laser Gyro
• S/T — Short Ton
• USD/A — Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition
• TDRSS — Tracking and Data Relay Satellite System
• VMF-312 — Marine Fighter Air Squadron 312, the Checkerboarders
• COMMO — Communications Officer
• QTA — Qualification Test Article
• RABFAC — Radar Beacon Forward Air Controller
• USMMA — United States Merchant Marine Academy
• SZ — Surf Zone
• LONG — Longitude
• CIHS — Classified Information Handling System
• MTA — Message Transfer Agents (Internet)
• RCTA — Regional Counterdrug Training Academy
• UXB — Unexploded Bomb
• UMPR — Unit Manpower Personnel Record
• UDI — Unique Device Identifier
• SMCA — Single Manager for Conventional Ammunition

• MTST — Magnetic Tape Selectric Typewriter
• DT&E — Development, Test, & Evaluation
• VCR — video cassette recorder/player
• ETF — Enhanced tactical fighter
• SERA — Sequential Electrochemical Reduction Analysis
• CFSR — Contract Funds Status Report/ing
• LCM — Life Cycle Management
• PKC — Public Key Cryptography
• OPAS — Overpass
• USDOJ — United States Department of Justice
• MVS — Multiple Virtual System
• SK3 — Storekeeper Third Class
• WHOI — Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution
• SANDF — South African National Defence Force
• RICO — Regional Interface Control Officer
• ECS — Environmental Control System (Subsystem)
• PWS — Performance Work Statement
• IVAP — Intimate Valence Alternation Pairs (bonding Model In Electronic Structure Calcns.)
• SPMN — Software Program Managers Network
• TRNG — Training
• SP AMMO — Special Ammunition
• TERCOM — Terrain Contour Matching
• SDIS — Switched Digital Integrated Service
• PXH — Phoenix Hawk
• UXE — Upkeep by Exchange
• TYQ-69 — Commmunications Control Set
• VERTREP — Vertical Replenishment
• STAAS — Surveillance & Target Acquisition Aircraft System
• SDNS — Secure Data Network System
• PTT — Push to Talk Taster
• VQV — Voice Quality Value
• AFGWC — Air Force Global Weather Central (U.S.)
• FAPC — Food and Agriculture Planning Committee
• VHSIC — Very-High-Speed Integrated Circuit
• SSR — secondary surveillance radar (ICAO/FAA)
• SOFT — Strengths, Opportunities, Faults, Threats
• SITP — Subsystem Integration Test Plan
• RRCC — Regional Response Coordination Center
• TSCIF — Tactical Sensitive Compartmented Information Facility
• WCDMA — Wideband Code Division Multiple Access
• SPC — Storm Prediction Center
• LAAS — Local Area Augmentation System
• DCASR — Defense Contract Administration Services Region
• SDDD — software detailed design document
• EST — Estimated Ship Time
• SIP — Site Implementation Plan
• TCDL — Tactical Common Data Link
• SECNAV — United States Secretary of the Navy
• PECP — Preliminary Engineering Change Proposal
• RIM-67 — Standard Missile (ER)

• RN — Royal Navy
• TERM — Terminal
• RQMTS — Requirements
• SMIB — Security Management Information Base
• SRP/PDS — Stabilization Reference Package/Position Determining System
• POC/ET — Proof Of Concept/Experimental Testbed
• USCMH — United States Commission on Military History
• DIC — Defense Intelligence College
• REMIS — Reliability & Maintainability Information System
• TBA — To Be Announcede
• UYK-7 — U.S. Navy standard 32-bit computer
• SQE — Software Quality Evaluation
• SORD — System Operational Requirements Document
• DVI — Digital Video Interactive
• IRM — information resource management
• COMPUSEC — Computer Security
• SWPC — Space Weather Prediction Center
• QIP — Quality Improvement Program
• RT — Real Time (R/T Preferred)
• SIMM — Single In-line Memory Module
• WA — War Arranger
• ODIF — Open Document Interchange Format
• CCIL — Continuously Computed Impact Line
• RPMA — Real Property Maintenance Activities
• ESE — Earth Science Enterprise
• DODISS — Department of Defense Index of Specifications and Standards
• APNIC — Asia Pacific Network Information Center
• RADINT — Radar Intelligence
• COMECON — Council For Mutual Economic Assistance (economic Counterpart Of The Warsaw Pact
• ADGE — Air Defence Ground Environment
• RATELO — Radiotelephone Operator
• RUC — Rapid Update Cycle
• TOPMIS — Total Officer Personnel Management Information System
• VSHORAD — Very Short Range Air Defense
• SOL — Solenoid
• SITSUM — Situation Summary
• ERDAS — Earth Resources Data Analysis System
• QRM — Quantitative Risk Management
• VP-8 — Navy Patrol Squadron Eight
• RCF — Repair Cycle Float
• WA — Western Approaches
• STARTLE — Surveillance and Target Acquisition Radar for Tank Location and Engagement (US)
• TAMPS — Tactical Aircraft Mission Planning System
• VPF — Vector Product Format
• TEV — Travel Expense Voucher
• PTT — Push to Talk Testing
• VISSR — visible and infrared spin scan radiometer (GOES)
• VAS — VISSR Atmospheric Sounder
• TNP — Take No Prisoners
• RECC — Regional Emergency Communications Coordinator

• VIN — vehicle identification number (US) (transportation)
• QEAM — Quick Erect Antenna Mast
• STU — Secure Telephone Unit
• RNAV — Random Navigation Area Navigation
• MOPS — Million Operations per Second
• SA — Selective Availability (on GPS transmissions)
• RXW — Receiver Workbook
• LAXRD — Low-Angle X-Ray Diffraction
• UYH-16 — Mass Memory Storage Device
• CONFIG — Configuration
• RET — Retired
• SPM — System Program Manager
• IU — Interface Unit
• SSPK — Single Shot Probability of Kill
• SOSI — System-Of-Systems Integration
• CBW — Chemical and Biological Warfare
• ITWS — Integrated Terminal Weather System
• TOR — Tentative Operational Requirement
• NHCD — National HUMINT Collection Directive
• SMDC/ARSTRAT — United States Army Space and Missile Defense Command/United States Army Forces Strategic Command
• QAO — Quality Assurance Office
• FIPC — Foreign Intelligence Priorities Committee
• SQ — Super Quiet
• REMBASS — Radar and Remotely Monitored Battlefield Sensor System
• WGWV — Well Gulf War Veterans
• SNAFUBAR — Situation Normal, All Fouled Up Beyond All Recognition
• PSS — Packet Switched Service
• SVIP — Secure Voice Improvement Program
• TAAF — Test, Analyze, And Fix
• CEMA — Council for Mutual Economic Assistance
• NSDD — National Security Decision Directive
• NF — no foreign
• TMDE/PST — Test, Measurement and Diagnostic Equipment/Production Surveillance Test
• VMAQ — Marine Tactical Electronic Warfare Squadron
• NSTC — National Science and Technology Council (U.S.)
• RED HORSE — Rapid Engineers Deployable Heavy Operations Repair Squadron Engineers
• UM — Unit Manager
• RAMC — Royal Army Medical Corps
• SAPR — Sexual Assault Prevention and Response
• STU-III — Secure Telephone Unit III
• RCN — Royal Canadian Navy
• CRS — Community Relations Service
• NLM — NetWare Loadable Module
• AMGOT — Allied Military Government for Occupied Territories
• IPSO — Internet Protocol Security Option
• PVU — Portable Verification Unit
• RDDS — Range Data Distribution System
• AWOS — Automated Weather Observing System
• STARTEX — Start of Exercise
• UYK-70 — Standard 32-bit Naval processing computer (replaces the UYK-43)

• TAOR — Tactical Area Of Responsibility
• OEU — Operational Evaluation Unit
• QOI — Quality of Information
• SBX-1 — Sea-Based X-Band Radar
• NNSA — National Nuclear Security Administration
• NFDRS — National Fire Danger Rating System
• RADC — Rome Air Development Center (Now Rome Laboratory)
• SODARS — Special Operations Debrief and Retrieval System
• AOSS — automated office support system
• TACT — Tactical Aviation Control Team
• AIR — American Institute for Research
• TCSP — Theater Consolidation and Shipping Point
• QALI — Quality Assurance Letter of Instruction
• PCS — Personal Communications Services
• MTBMA — Mean Time Between Maintenance Actions
• DECU — Digital Engine Control Unit
• TSM — TRADOC System Manager
• IR&D — Independent Research & Development
• QMB — Quality Management Board
• VFY — Verify
• JTC — Joint Technical Committee (USA)
• PPA — Pollution Prevention Act
• RQMH — Regimental Quarter Master Havildar
• SWATH — Small-Waterplane Area Twin-Hull
• SE&I — Systems Engineering & Integration
• PDA — Phase Doppler Analysis
• TF/TA — Terrain Following / Terrain Avoidance
• LC — Library of Congress
• USPHS — United States Public Health Service
• TELCO — Telephone Company
• RWU — Research Work Unit
• TC ACCIS — Transportation Coordinator's Automated Command, Control, and Information System
• ERL — Environmental Research Laboratories (absorbed By OAR Or NOAA Research)
• REPSHIP — Report of Shipment
• RM1 — Radioman First Class
• WFO — Weather Forecast Office
• DTD — Data Transfer Device
• JAEIC — Joint Atomic Energy Intelligence Committee
• SS-16 — Sinner Missile
• SFMS — Special Forces Medical Sergeant
• TVC — Total Variable Cost
• OSO — Office of Satellite Operations
• RFPI — Rapid Force Projection Initiative
• SSAA — System Security Authorization Agreement
• TAMIS — Training Ammunition Management Information System
• USCS — United States Customs Service
• JSMB — Joint Space Management Board
• STLDD — Software Top-Level Design Document
• SOMO — Suspension of Military Operations
• UNDP — United Nations Development Program

• SST — Safe Secure Transport
• DISNET — Defense Integrated Secure Network
• CCMAT — Canadian Centre for Mine Action Technologies
• TSGT — Technical Sergeant
• SQK — Squawk
• ORM — Other Regulated Materials
• MOTIF — Maui Optical Tracking and Identification Facility
• WIST — Weather Information for Surface Transportation
• UGF — Underground Facility
• UO(S) — Uniformed Officer(s)
• RQS — Rescue Squadron
• WFX — Warfighter Exercise
• TRADE — Training Devices and Equipment
• SASP — Special Ammunition Supply Point
• QBZ — Qingwuqi Buqiang - Zidong
• TADIL-B — Tactical Data Information Link-B
• WHFO — When Hell Freezes Over
• SACEUR — Supreme Allied Commander, Europe (NATO)
• SBFEL — Space-Based Free Electron Laser
• TAMMS — The Army Maintenance Management System
• TADS — Target Acquisition and Designation System (US)
• NOSC — Naval Ocean Systems Center (replaced by NCCOSC and now SPAWAR Systems Center)
• MILNET — Military Network
• SSC-2A — Salish Missile
• DPD — Diffuse Pulmonary Disease
• VRAM — Video Random Access Memory
• SECDEF — United States Secretary of Defense
• T-AGOS — Tactical Auxiliary General Ocean Surveillance
• SNJ — North American Aircraft Company TEXAN, W W II Trainer Aircraft
• OPIC — Overseas Private Investment Corporation
• PSN — Public Switched Network
• WGS 84 — World Geodetic System 1984
• ODCSOPS — Office of the Deputy Chief of Staff for Operations and Plans (Army)
• SIRR — Software Integration Readiness Review
• USSBS — United States Strategic Bombing Survey
• DCP — Decision Coordinating Paper
• LAP — Laboratory Analytical Protocol
• TJD — Trajectory Diagram
• DCTN — Defense Commercial Telecommunications Network
• QUADCON — Quadruple Container
• TPQ-36 — Firefinder Radar
• NVG — Night Vision Goggle
• TADDS — Target Alert Data Display Set
• RWT — Right When Tested
• SOSO — State Owned, State Operated
• JSAN — Joint Staff Automation of the Nineties
• NAVNET — Navy Network
• TASKORD — Tasking Order
• LAOS — Large Amplitude Oscillatory Shear
• CMAG — Cruise Missile Advanced Guidance

• CCS2 — Command and Control Subordinate System
• SCMODS — State/County Municipal Offender Data System
• TEK — Traffic Encryption Key
• PISA — Pharmaceutical Information Systems Association
• OGP — Office of Global Programs
• PNAF — Prime Nuclear Airlift Force
• QFPN — Quick Fix Position Navigation
• TIROS — Television InfraRed Observation Satellite (POES)
• ECMC — Enhanced Crisis Management Capability
• TWY — Taxiway
• RRI — Response to Request for Information
• QCI — Quality Conformance Inspections
• IPA — Independent-particle Approximation (in Quantum Calcns. On Solids)
• DON — Department Of the Navy
• TRD — Technical Requirements Document
• IVNAA — In Vivo Neutron Activation Analysis
• DCAS — Defense Contract Administration Services
• DND — Department of National Defence
• STREAM — Standard Tensioned Replenishment Alongside Method
• SMTP — Simple Message Transfer Protocol
• MERADCOM — Mobility Equipment Research and Development Command (U.S. Army)
• RKS — Record Keeping System
• VQD — Vendor Quality Diagnosis
• TDBSS — Theater Defense Blood Standard System
• CSTVRP — Computer Security Technical Vulnerability Reporting Program
• LACBED — Large-Angle Convergent-Beam Electron Diffraction
• USNA — United States Naval Academy
• TAPOC — Theater Army Personnel Operations Center
• LAPS — Local Analysis and Prediction System
• VTO — Vertical Take Off
• TTNT — Tactical Targeting Network Technology
• AFCC — Air Force Communications Command
• ULSI — Ultra Large Scale Integration
• WADS — Western Air Defense Sector
• USASSG — United States Army Special Security Group
• FCOC — Fuel Cooled Oil Cooler
• MILSTAMP — Military Standard Transportation & Movement Procedure
• RDML — Rear Admiral Lower Half
• CP — Central Processor
• ASED — Assistant Secretary of Defense
• QIF — Quality Inspection Function
• RDTU — Remote Data Transmission Unit
• UJTL — Universal Joint Task List
• QVT — Quality Verification Testing
• IRBM — Intermediate-range ballistic missile
• AOT — Aerosol Optical Thickness
• MEPED — medium energy proton and electron detector
• SINCGARS-SIP — Single Channel Ground and Air(borne) Radio System - System Improvement Program
• TASMO — Tactical Air Support for Maritime Operations
• TSZ — Temporary Security Zone

• NSCAT — Nasa Scatterometer Project
• UV — Ultra Violet
• RAMCC — Regional Air Movement Coordination Center
• UCLA — University of California, Los Angeles
• ASSIST — Automated Special Security Information System Terminal
• QFQ — Quest for Quality
• RECBASS — Reception Battalion Automated Support System
• SQUAD — Squadron
• OPS — Operations Shelter
• AHPS — Advanced Hydrologic Prediction Services
• NTISSC — National Telecommunications & Information Systems Security Committee
• WSMCR — Western Space and Missile Center Regulation
• VUL — Vulnerability
• SBY — Standby
• REDCON — Readiness Condition
• RORO — Roll On, Roll Off
• DPL — Degausser Products List
• EMA — European Monetary Agreement
• CITIS — Contractor Integrated Technical Information Service
• RB/ER — Reduced Blast/Enhanced Radiation
• NPN — NOAA Profiler Network
• ROSC — Regional Operations and Security Center
• SHTF — Shit Hit The Fan
• WDGO — War Department General Order
• LOC — Location Number
• UTP — unshielded twisted pair
• TOMA — Technical Order Management Agency
• CERES — Clouds and Earth's Radiant Energy System
• LAST — Lowest Anticipated Service Temperature
• RBL — Results Based Leadership
• SIPRNET — Secret Ip Router Network
• RPSTL — Repair Parts and Special Tools Listing
• RCMP — Royal Canadian Mounted Police
• TERPROM — Terrain Profile Matching
• RCOT — Reserve Commissioned Officer Training
• QAG — Quality Assurance Group (TWG/TAT-14)
• WGI — Within Grade Increase
• SMEC — Single Module Engine Controller
• UNC — United Nations Command
• RHIB — Rigid Hull Inflatable Boat
• LAPW — Linearized Augmented Plane Wave (for Band-structure Calcns.)
• PRB — Problem Review Board
• SMT — station management (protocol)
• PV — Positive Vetting
• TACTS — Tactical Aircrew Combat Training System
• USSR — Union of Soviet Socialist Republic
• MARAD — Maritime Administration (National Defense Reserve Fleet)
• TFG — Transportation Facility Guide
• KSOS — Kernelized Secure Operating System
• DST — Decision Support Tools

• CAB — Cabin
• SARTU — Search and Rescue Training Unit (RAF)
• STOATD — Science and Technology Objectives Advanced Technology Demonstration
• TACON — Tactical Control
• ROIC — Resident Officer In Charge
• CPR — Cost Performance Report
• SAROS — Synthetic Aperture Radar for Open Skies
• SBIRS — Space-Based Infrared System
• SDVT — SEAL Delivery Vehicle Team
• SXN — Section
• SECREL — SECret RELeasable
• SRD — System Requirements Document
• UNREP — Underway Replenishment
• UGM-84 — Harpoon Missile
• SSC-1 — Shaddock Missile (Coastal Defense)
• QRG — Quick Response Graphic
• RIU — Radio Interface Unit
• RECCEXREP — Reconnaissance Exploitation Report
• RXU — Receiver Unit
• UTE — Utilization Rate
• USD(R&E) — Under Secretary of Defense For Research and Engineering
• DOT — Date of Transfer
• MMU — Mass Memory Unit
• SLQ — Electronic Warfare System
• LAAFS — Laser Ablation Atomic Fluorescence Spectroscopy
• SJA — Staff Judge Advocate
• SO/LIC — Special Operations/Low Intensity Conflict
• SARSS — Standard Army Retail Supply System
• PMSP — Preliminary Message Security Protocol
• ISA — Ionic Strength Adjuster
• UCA — Unenclosed Covered Area
• JOP — Joint Operating Procedure
• SART — Search and Rescue Transponder
• NTCB — Network Trusted Computing Base
• SETH — Simulation Equipment Test Hardware
• SAFCS — Small Arms Fire Control System
• TAOM — Tactical Air Operations Module
• PAT — Proficiency Analytical Testing (NIOSH)
• MCEB — Military Communications-Electronics Board
• STANO — Surveillance, Target Acquisition, & Night Observation
• SARIR — Search and Rescue Incident Report
• SWCD — Soil and Water Conservation District
• TRU — Transformer Rectifier Unit
• TRACON — Terminal Radar Approach Control
• SADL — Situation Awareness Data Link
• PTP — Paper Tape Punch
• UUT — Unit Under Test
• DU — Decision Unit
• TAPDB-AE — Total Army Personnel Database - Active Enlisted
• PNVS — Pilot Night Vision System

• RO/RO — Roll-On/Roll-Off (Ship)
• BEM — British Empire Medal
• DCA — Defense Cooperation Agreements
• SSL — Shop Stock List
• RPFT — Ranger Physical Fitness Test
• TPW — Total Precipitable Water
• TDOT — Tennessee Department of Transportation's
• VTS — Vandenberg Tracking Station (AFSCN)
• RRE — Royal Radar Establishment
• SINS — Ship’s Inertial Navigation System
• RCPAC — Reserve Components Personnel and Administrative Center
• UIFG — User Interface Functional Group
• OIA — Office of Imagery Analysis
• NNPT — Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty
• SPCP — State Polytechnic College of Palawan
• MIL-STD — Military Standard
• SHAPE — Supreme Headquarters Allied Powers Europe (NATO)
• RCSCC — Royal Canadian Sea Cadet Corps
• WWOLS — World Wide on-Line System
• SAMMS — Standard Automated Materiel Management System
• XA — Extended Architecture (MVS)
• PRB — Program Review Board
• SDP — Service Delivery Point
• MSPB — Merit System Protection Board
• UYQ — Uranium Yield Quantity
• QOT&E — Qualification Operational Test & Evaluation
• SITC — SPAWAR (Space and Naval Warfare Systems Command) Information Technology Center
• SWAN — Shipwide Area Network
• SGV — Self Guided Vehicle
• CCITT — Consultative Committee for International Telephone and Telegraph
• STUAS — Small Tactical Unmanned Aircraft System
• DTD — Directorate of Technical Development
• ERAST — Environmental Research Aircraft and Sensor Technology
• TFM — Trusted Facility Manual
• WHNS — Wartime Host-Nation Support
• SECAM — Séquentiel Couleur Avec Mémoire
• ETR — Eastern Test Range (ESME Preferred)
• CDIP — Council of Defense Intelligence Producers
• MISSI — Multilevel Information System Security Initiative
• SEO/SEP — Special Enforcement Operation/Special Enforcement Program
• SOPA — Senior Officer Present Afloat
• URI — University Research Initiative
• DCU — Data Control Unit
• SYNC — Synchronization
• TBU — True But Useless
• QAP — Quality Assurance Plan
• OSF — Operations Support Facility
• RAN — Royal Australian Navy
• OPS — Operations Planning System
• VHY — Very High Yield

• TASM — Tactical Air-to- Surface Missile
• ISLOCA — Inter-System Loss-of-Coolant Accident
• QQPRI — Qualitative and Quantitative Personnel Requirements Information
• TFA — Toxic Free Area
• SNOK — Secondary Next Of Kin
• LEAF — Law Enforcement Access Field
• SPETC — Solid Propellant Electro-Thermal-Chemical
• TADCS — Tactical Airborne Digital Camera System
• IRRAS — Integrated Reliability and Risk Analysis System
• STOMP — Specialized Training of Military Parents
• F — Frequency of Lifting
• RQL — Requirements List
• RET. — Retired
• PVL — Priority Vehicle List
• EDC — European Defence Community
• SPURV — Self-Propelled Underwater Research Vehicle
• SRW — Software Requirements Workshop
• SABC — self aid and buddy care
• TCIS — Tactical Communications Interface Software
• VHT — Virtual Heat Treatment
• RGVTDB — Rapidly Generated Virtual Terrain Data Base
• RTAD — Relocatable Target Assessment Data
• UCR — Unsatisfactory Condition Report
• USATC — United States Army Training Center
• DERA — Defense Environment Restoration Account
• LACE — Lectin Affinity Capillary Electrophoresis
• POS — Position Orientation Systems
• S-DAY — day the President authorizes selective reserve call-up
• NCB — Nuclear Contingency Branch
• USNSCC — United States Naval Sea Cadet Corps
• SCITIS — Single Channel Transponder Injection System
• SMILS — Sonobuoy Missile Impact Location System
• T/R — Transmitter/Receiver
• RAE — Right of Assistance Entry
• MHD — Moving-Head Disk
• SDLC — Systems Development Life Cycle
• RJAF — Royal Jordanian Air Force
• UJC — Urgency Justification Code
• TAPDB-R — Total Army Personnel Database - Reserve
• RDECOM — US Army Research, Development, and Engineering Command
• RIM-7 — Sea Sparrow Missile
• USSPACECOM — United States Space Command
• QSTAG — Quadripartite Standardization Agreement (cue-stag)
• REPL DET — Replacement Detachment
• USTRANSCOM — United States Transportation Command
• VCNOG — Vice Chairman, Nuclear Operations Group
• SSU — Stratospheric Sounding Unit (TOVS)
• WIMPY — When In Military Play Yankee
• SUB — Submarine
• UBL — Unit Basic Load

• RYE — Retirement Year Ending
• VLP — Very Low Power
• T-AVB — Aviation Logistics Support Ship - MSC Manned
• TAFIM — Technical Architecture Framework for Information Management
• PSRO — Passenger Standing Route Order
• T — Training
• VQO — Visual Quality Objective
• SS-20 — Saber Missile
• RNZAF — Royal New Zealand Air Force
• QIG — Quality Improvement Group
• TSSP — Tactical Satellite Signal Processor
• UMOC — Unit Movement Officer Course
• PSYOPS — Psychological Operations
• WBITS — Web-Based Integrated Training System
• SHORAN — short-range navigation
• SON — Statement Of Need
• TSP — Telecommunications Service Priority
• NGA — NATO Guidelines Area
• RS-232 — Recommended Standard 232 (EIA standard for transmitting serial data)
• RCACS — Royal Canadian Air Cadet Squadron
• PSMS — Personnel Status Monitoring System
• QMF — Query Management Facility
• SSIMU — Solid State Inertial Measurement Unit
• SLBM — Submarine-launched ballistic missile
• RELCAN — Releasable to Canada
• SSRA — System Safety Risk Assessment
• SYRS — System Requirements Specification
• WFOE — Wholly Foreign-Owned Enterprise
• USACIDC — United States Army Criminal Investigation Command
• MBB — Modular Building Block
• TPC — Tropical Prediction Center
• SDDCTEA — Surface Deployment and Distribution Command Transportation Engineering Agency
• RD&J — Radar Deception & Jamming
• SMKU — Shelter Mock-Up
• TACOM — Tank-automotive and Armaments Command (US)
• DOE — Date of Examination
• TADIL-J — Tactical Data Information Link-J
• RDE — Research Development and Engineering
• RISTA — Reconnaissance, Intelligence, Surveillance, and Target Acquisition
• KAL — Key Asset List
• OSI — Open System Interconnection
• PVNTMED — Preventive Medicine
• TPQ-47 — Upgraded Weapon Locating Radar
• TADC — Tactical Air Direction Center
• SQS-53 — Submarine Sonar
• VKF — Variable Key Function
• USAFRICOM — United States Africa Command
• SHAG — Simplified High Accuracy Guidance (Honeywell)
• UNDHA — United Nations Department of Humanitarian Affairs
• RSTA — Reconnaissance, Surveillance, and Target Acquisition

• QPL — Qualified Parts List
• QAC — Quality Assurance Checklist
• SPQR — Senatus Populesque Romanus (the Senate and the People of Rome)
• QLF — Quality Leadership Forum
• MOCE — Marine Optical Characterization Experiment
• TT&E — Technical Test & Evaluation
• T/R — Transmit/Receive
• SMOW — Standard Mean Ocean Water
• QCP — Quality Control Program
• SS-14 — Scamp Missile
• TAC — Terrain Analysis Center
• SURG — Surgeon
• TNT HP — Track And Trace Hollow Point
• RIA — Rock Island Arsenal
• TACP — Tactical Air Control Party
• SDREN — Secure Defense Research and Engineering Network
• WAAS — Wide Area Augmentation System
• USAFAC&FS — United States Army Finance and Accounting Center and Fort Sill
• RNP — Remote Network Processor
• UNODC — United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime
• ACARS — ARINC Communication Addressing and Reporting System
• MODIS — moderate-resolution imaging spectrometer (NASA/GSFC)
• STOMPS — Stand-Alone Tactical Operational Message Processing System
• VZ — Virtual Zone
• SAE — Service Acquisition Executive
• SGA — Standards of Grade Authorization
• QWG — Quadripartite Working Group (qwig)
• TAPDB-A — Total Army Personnel Database - Active
• RWIS — Road Weather Information System
• QNQ — Quality Not Quantity
• ADEOS — Advanced Earth Observing System
• TDAR — Tactical Defense Alert Radar
• USCENTCOM — United States Central Command
• MSK — Minimum Shift Keying
• DCA — Defense Communication Agency
• RLPG — Regenerative Liquid Propellant Gun
• RTFA — Ready-Team-Fire-Assist
• USACOM — United States Atlantic Command
• DII — Defense Industry Initiative
• P&L — Production & Logistics
• STAFF — Smart, Target Activated, Fire & Forget
• TNCC — Theater Network Operations (NETOPS) Control Center
• SOACMS — Special Operations Aviation Combat Mission Simulator
• TETS — Third Echelon Test System
• PPPA — Poison Prevention Packaging Act (1970)
• SEATO — South East Asia Treaty Organization
• RRDT — Rapid Response Documentation Team
• TMEP — Theater Mortuary Evacuation Point
• ASRAAM — Advanced Short Range Air to Air Missile
• SHQ — Station Head Quarters

• WGPU — Weapons-Grade Plutonium
• TJTN — Theater Joint Tactical Network
• ULF — Ultra Low Frequency
• OSE — Open System Environment
• TAPDB-AO — Total Army Personnel Database - Active Officer
• VVP — Versatile Voice Processing
• VTL — Virtual Test Laboratory
• TWSTIAC — Tactical Warfare Simulation and Technology Info Analysis Center
• SQN — Squadron
• USPACOM — United States Pacific Command
• FBS — Forward-Based Systems
• QCA — Quality Control Analysis
• REAP — Research and Engineering Apprenticeship Program
• TLAM — Tomahawk Land Attack Missiles
• WAAF — Women's Auxiliary Air Force (World WarII UK)
• UFPM — Unit Fitness Program Manager
• TECHEVAL — Technical Evaluation
• SKC — Chief Storekeeper
• UYK-20 — U.S. Navy standard 16-bit computer
• SOJ — Stand Off Jammer
• STOW-E — Synthetic Theater Of War - Europe
• SQL — Standard Query Language
• RASC — Royal Army Service Corps
• SJS — Secretary, Joint Staff
• SFAF — Standard Frequency Action Format
• WWMCCS — Worldwide Military Command and Control System (obsolete)
• RECBN — Reception Battalion
• TFMS-M — Transportation Financial Management System-Military
• SEAT — Single Engine Air Tanker
• VZE — Virtual Zone Entrance
• SLME — Select Manual Entry
• RGL — Reading Grade Level
• DST — Daylight Savings Time
• DB — Data Base
• DPC — Distal Palmar Crease
• PCS — Personal Communications System
• TESAR — Tactical Endurance Synthetic Aperture Radar
• VADS — Vulcan Air Defense System (US)
• WGM — Work Group Manager
• USAMCC — United States Army Meteorology and Calibration Center
• TARBUL — Target Bulletin
• USSOUTHCOM — United States Southern Command
• UDC — Unit Descriptor Code
• STAT — Security Threat Avoidance Technology
• RF-84F — Republic FICON reconnaissance fighter
• USAADBD — United States Army Air Defense Board
• SARSIT — Search and Rescue Situation Summary Report
• SLJO — Shitty Little Jobs Officer
• SCATMINE — Scatterable Mine
• SAAR — Strength Accounting And Reporting

• RALH — Raise a Little Hell
• TISG — Technical Interoperability Standards Group
• REMUS — Remote Environmental Monitoring Unit System
• SLTA — Small Laser Transmitter Assembly
• RMW — Regulated Medical Waste
• RDYLD — Ready to Load Date
• LRP — Long-range Plan
• PLIRRA — Pollution Liability Insurance and Risk Reduction Act
• UIRV — Unique Interswitch Rekeying Variable
• QVJ — Quality Verification Journal
• NSTAC — National Security Telecommunications Advisory Committee
• DIICOE — Defense Information Infrastructure Common Operating Environment
• TOD — Time of Day (Have Quick)
• SEABEE — Navy construction engineer; sea barge
• SAK — Swiss Army Knife
• VSW — Very Shallow Water
• ES — Expert System
• OTH — Over the Horizont
• DSSNY — Dental Society of the State of New York
• USNORTHCOM — United States Northern Command
• TEREC — Tactical ELINT Reconnaissance
• RNZN — Royal New Zealand Navy
• STGR — Steam Generator Tube Rupture
• REMODN72C7E — Reception and Onward Movement of DoD-Sponsored Non-Combatant Evacuees
• SELRES — Selected Reserve
• RECSTA — Reception Station
• SOMA — Status of Mission Agreement
• SSCRA — Soldiers and Sailors Civil Relief Act
• SRAM — Short Range Attack Missile
• QHDA — Qualified Hazardous Duty Area
• BGN — United States Board on Geographic Names
• NISAC — National Industrial Security Advisory Committee
• ROPOS — Remotely Operated Platform for Ocean Science
• SOCSOUTH — Special Operations Component, United States Southern Command
• PV2 — Private First Class - Army
• RESCAP — Rescue Combat Air Patrol
• SSSS — Silent Sound Spread Spectrum
• TALCE — Tanker Airlift Control Element
• RF/SAL — Radio-Frequency Semi-Active Laser
• LAC — Liquid Adsorption Chromatography
• N-ISDN — Narrowband ISDN
• R/O — Receive Only
• NLG — Nose Landing Gear
• SRE — Software Risk Evaluation
• SFHD — System Functional Hierarchical Diagram
• PSRC — Presidential Selected Reserve Call-Up
• NPS — National Park Service (US)
• VDB — Vulnerability DataBase
• TXO — Training, Exercise, & Operations
• SLAT — Supersonic Low-Altitude Target

• THZ — TeraHertz
• WSMC — Western Space and Missile Center
• LAIS — Liquid Alloy Ion Source
• DT — Drug Therapy
• USNB — United States Navy Band
• ULS — Update of Legacy Systems
• TIMMS — TMDE Integrated Material Management System
• PWDS — Protected Wire Distribution System
• RF/EMPINT — Radio Frequency/Electromagnetic Pulse Intelligence
• WAE — Wargaming the Asymmetric Environment
• RKH — Riyadh Armed Forces Hospital
• TRAAV — Test Range Facility for Advanced Aerospace Vulnerability
• SQIP — Software Quality Improvement Process
• RBG — Rocket Boosted Glider
• SARGE — Surveillance and Reconnaissance Ground Equipment
• USAAF — United States Army Air Forces
• LADD — Lowest Acceptable Daily Dose
• ST&E — Security Test and Evaluations
• RCIEDS — Radio Controlled Improvised Explosive Devices
• SKCM — Master Chief Storekeeper
• REL — Reference Exposure Level
• USAFABD — United States Army Field Artillery Board
• RBOL — Rakovski Bulgarian Officers Legion
• RWIFEC — Rotary Wing Instrument Flight Examiner Course
• TEHO — Tail-End-Hop-Off
• DU — Display Unit
• ULCANS — Ultra-Lightweight CAmouflage Net System
• TPVS — Third Party Verification Service
• KSK — Kommando Spezialkräfte
• SBPO — Service Blood Program Officer
• SZM — Security Zone Management
• SVTP — Software Verification Test Plan
• VRL — Virtual Reality Laboratory
• SAFOR — Semi Automated Forces
• VSTOL — Vertical/Short Takeoff & Landing
• DES — Digital Encryption Standard
• TASWC — Theater Antisubmarine Warfare Commander
• SOTEP — Software Operational Test & Evaluation Plan
• REW — Rewind
• UV-A — UltraViolet A
• PUG — Push-Up Game
• CMAQ — Community Multiscale Air Quality
• VFMAC — Valley Forge Military Academy and College
• QPO — Quick Purchase Order
• SKV — Storekeeper, Aviation
• SAFI — Short-Term Average Failure Intensity
• QAPP — Quality Assurance Program Plan
• SDTC — Standard Duty Title Code
• QME — Quality Measurement Experiment
• UVC — Ultra-Violet C (250-260nm)

• TCCCS — Tactical Command, Control, and Communications System
• TT&P — Tactics, Techniques, & Procedures
• NDIC — National Drug Intelligence Center
• IRGCHAZ — Intercritically Reheated Grain-Coarsened Heat-Affected Zone
• RESPECT — Recognizing Educational Success, Professional Excellence, and Collaborative Teaching
• WHNRS — Wartime Host-Nation Religious Support
• DPC — Delayed Primary Closure
• QCT — Quality Control tool
• SEON — Solar Electro-Optical Network
• T&T — Transportation & Transportability
• TYQ — Commmunications Set AN/ series
• TAIM — Total Army Inventory Management
• WHIP — White House Invasion Prayer
• USACE — United States Army Corps of Engineers
• ULEV — Ultra Low Emission Vehicles
• DP — Displaced Person
• BMG — Browning Machine Gun
• RCIED — Radio-Controlled Improvised Explosive Device
• SMAC — Scene Matching Area Correlator
• RAM-D — Reliability, Availability, Maintainability, and Dependability
• SOCCET — Special Operations Critical Care Evacuation Team
• USAFSOC — United States Air Force, Special Operations Command
• MW — Missile Warning
• RRN — Rapid Response Network
• RTLP — receiver test level point
• SKO — Sets, Kits, And Outfits
• SLQ-25 — Torpedo Countermeasures System
• TAAA — Total Active Aircraft Authorization
• SNONI — Senior Naval Officer Northern Ireland
• TOPPSS — Transportation Operational Personal Property Standard System
• QPU — Quarterly Performance Update
• SCATANA — Security Control of Air Traffic & Navigation Aids
• PYQ-3 — COUNTER- INTELLIGENCE/ HUMAN INTELLIGENCE AUTOMATED TOOL SET
• RC SOUTH — NATO Regional Command SOUTH
• QBL — Qualified Bidders List
• SROE — Standing Rules of Engagement
• OFCM — Office of the Federal Coordinator for Meteorology
• TECHDOC — Technical Documentation
• SMART-AID — Special Medical Augmentation Response Team - Aeromedical Isolation Team
• USWRP — United States Weather Research Program
• UVU — Union Veterans Union
• RASCAL — Rotocraft-Aircrew Systems Concepts Airborne Laboratory
• TARPS — Tactical Airborne Reconnaissance Pod System
• WETM — Weather Team
• TSM-ABCS — TRADOC Systems Manager - Army Battle Command Systems
• TADSTAND — Tactical Automation Digital STANDard
• TCEM — Theater Contingency Engineering Management
• SMIS — Security Management Information System
• USMD — United States Military District
• QFF — Quick Fix Force

• USB — Upper Sideband
• SCCB — Software Configuration Control Board
• NCR — No Carbon Required
• JPRS — Joint Publications Research Service
• IPA — Independent-pair Approximation
• SOCOORD — Special Operations Coordination Element
• QSV — Quality, Service, and Value
• UNREP CONSOL — Underway Replenishment Consolidation
• TCIM — Tactical Communications Interface Module
• IPAD — Integrated Pulsed Amperometric Detection
• VMFA 323 — Fixed wing Marine Fighter Attack Squadron 323 Death Rattlers
• TKT — Tool KiT
• TLN — Total Logistics Network
• USIC — United States Interdiction Coordinator
• LOEP — List Of Effective Pages
• TARGET — Time for Audit Review Guidelines Education and Training
• SPIR — Spare Parts Interchangeability Report
• T-NET — Training Net
• ARC — Acquisition Review Committee
• WCDO — War Consumables Distribution Objective
• SXC — Soldiers of Xtreme Combat
• PTAI — Primary Training Aircraft Inventory
• PWIS — Prisoner of War Information System
• RIR — Reduction In Recruitment
• PWS/DS — Potable Water Storage/Distribution System
• STWC — Strike Warfare Commander
• SRS — Savannah River Site
• RACO — Rear Area Combat Operations
• SKCS — Senior Chief Storekeeper
• UBO — UNIFORM BUSINESS OFFICE
• ASD — Atmospheric Sciences Division
• MIMS — Multimedia Integrated Modeling System
• LACE — Laser-Assisted Chemical Etching
• SEKP — Single Engagement Kill Probability
• RNLAF — Royal Netherlands Air Force (also KLu)
• QRN — Quick Response Network
• SOMPF — Special Operations Mission Planning Folder
• SHU — Security Housing Unit
• SOBER — Short of Being Entirely Ready
• VTQ — Voice Transmission Quality
• RESPROD — Responsible Production
• PXS — Project Executive System
• REVTP — Reserve Components Virtual Training Program
• VCJCS — Vice Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff
• SKSN — STOREKEEPER SEAMAN
• SPACECON — Control of Space Information
• NMC — Not Mission Capable
• SPMIG — Standard PMS Materials Identification Guide
• USPTO — United States Patent and Trademark Office
• SIGSEC — Signal Security

• SWIT — Software Integration and Test
• AWIPS — Advanced Weather Interactive Processing Systems
• RERLE — Radar Echo Return Loss Enhancement
• RLE — Rail Liaison Element
• SHORAD — Short-Range Air Defense
• CNC — Computerized Numerical Control
• TIARA — Tactical Intelligence And Related Activities
• SHDS — Safety and Health Data Sheet
• QMD — Quality Management Division
• UALS — Universal Ammunition Loading System
• REJASE — RE-using Junk As Something Else
• VDC — Volts, Direct Current
• SXQ — Military Secure Closed-Circuit Television
• USAAVNBD — United States Army Aviation Board
• RSPA — Research and Special Projects Administration
• SADC — Sector Air Defense Commander
• TALO — Tactical Airlift Liaison Officer
• TII — Total Inactive Inventory
• SPSC — System Planning & System Control
• SWAK — Swing Wing Adapter Kit
• RAST — Recovery Assistance, Securing, and Traversing Systems
• SURPIC — Surface Picture
• ON — Original Negative (film)
• ECSC — European Coal And Steel Community (distant Ancestor Of The EU)
• QIM — Quality Inspection Management
• UMF — User Message Format
• THO — Target Hand-Off
• UCS — Universal Multiple-Octet Coded Character Set
• SQJ — Software Quality Journal
• SDRL — Sea Date Required to Load
• THW — The Hidden Wars
• TLAMM — Theater Lead Agent for Medical Materiel
• LAS — Laser Absorption Spectroscopy
• SERER — survival, evasion, resistance, escape, recovery
• SOON — Solar Observing Optical Network
• TRAM — Target Recognition Attack Multisensor
• RCRPL — Reserve Component Resource Priority List
• RXA — Repairable Exchange Activity
• UVL — UltraViolet Lamp
• USIA — United States Information Agency (changed To IIP)
• RWPD — Radar Waveform Processor Demonstration
• SSES — Ships Signal Exploitation Space
• RCEM — Regional Contingency Engineering Management
• VIRUS — Very Important Resource Under Siege
• RDAP — Research, Development, and Acquisition Plan
• QEG — Quality Evaluation Group
• WIK — Water Injection Kit
• SEL REL — Selective Release
• TC-ACCIS — Transportation Coordinator's Automated Command and Control Information System
• VTB — Virtual Test Bed

• TDATD — Total Distribution Advanced Technology Demonstration
• TCCF — Tactical Communications Control Facility
• TEED — Tactical End-to-End Encryption Device
• RC NORTH — NATO Regional Command NORTH
• RKVDU — Remote Keyboard Visual Display Unit
• RFL — Restrictive Fire Line (military)
• OCS — Operational Control Segment
• TOS(D) — Tactical Operations System- Division
• LASIK — laser-assisted in situ keratomileusis (eye surgery)
• WFM — Workforce Management
• RHOGI — Radar Homing and Guidance Interceptors
• SUWC — Surface Warfare Commander
• RRPP — Rapid Response Planning Process
• PSNCO — Personnel Staff NCO
• TADS/PNVS — Target Acquisition Designation/Pilot Nights Vision System
• RAPMA — R.A. Pandey Maritime Academy (India)
• RBSF — Russian Black Sea Fleet
• TFCF — Theater Field Confinement Facility
• TUOC — Tactical Unit Operation Center
• ARL — Air Resources Laboratory's
• SATC — Student Army Training Corps
• UMCC — Unit Movement Control Center
• QRE — Quick Reaction Element
• WFP — World Food Program
• SRV — Software Requirements Verification
• RAPT — Retractable Amphibious Pontoon Technology
• SC EUR — NATO Strategic Command, Europe
• SAAS-DAO — Standard Army Ammunition System - Division Ammunition Officer
• QCC — Quality Control Center
• TSS — Timesharing System
• QRS — Quick Reaction Strike
• SCOOP — System Concept of Operation Outline Plan
• TGP — Terminally Guided Projectile
• STGT — Second TDRSS Ground Terminal
• SAM-D — Surface to Air Missile Defense
• USD(A&T) — Under Secretary of Defense For Acquisition and Technology
• ECCM — Electronic Counter-Counter-Measures
• POES — Polarorbiting Operational Environmental Satellite
• TESS III — Tactical Environmental Surveillance System
• OPS — Operations Provisioning System
• UN-DMT — United Nations Disaster Management Team
• WIDS — Wireless Intrusion Detection System
• SASF — SIDPERS Authorized Strength File
• SFCP — Shore Fire Control Party
• TOJ — Track-on-Jam
• ER — Eastern Range
• DOES — Disorder of Excessive Somnolence
• PPL — Preferred Products List
• RO-RO — Roll On-roll Off
• NECAC — National Environmental Compliance Assistance Center

• SWOD — Special Weapons Ordnance Device
• SJPO — Systems Joint Project Officer
• ULCC — Ultra Large Crude Carrier (oil)
• RGN — Retired Guys Network Of Kansas City
• SOCC — Sector Operations Control Center (NORAD)
• TACDAR — Tactical Detection And Reporting
• UGP — Unitary Guerilla Platoon (gaming group)
• VCOPG — Vice Chairman, Operations Planners Group
• TBMS — Theater Battle Management System
• RJTD — Reconstitution Joint Table of Distribution
• STFU — Superior Tactical Fragging Unit
• RIRA — Real Irish Republican Army
• REQ — Requisition
• RPZ — Reduced Pressure Zone
• MRCA — Multi-Role Combat Aircraft
• USDOE — United States Department Of Energy
• SLRP — Strategic Long-Range Plan
• TISEO — Target Identification System Electro-Optical
• SGOC — Standard Garrison Organization Chart
• ESIP — Earth Science Information Partnership
• TASOSE — Theater Army Special Operations Support Element
• TMOPS — TRADOC Mobilization and Operations Planning System
• VAAP — Vulnerability Assessment and Assistance Program
• SEMT — Signal Intelligence/ Electronic Warfare Equipment Maintenance Trainer
• QIR — Quality Inspection Requirement
• SOCA — Special Operations Communications Assembly
• SPAD — Simple Plastic Airplane Design
• SEMS — Standard Embarkation Management System
• UFA — Until Further Advised
• SECRA — Secondary Radar Data Only
• NCLAP — National Crop Loss Assessment Program
• USAFAS — United States Army Field Artillery School
• TADIL-A — Tactical Data Information Link-A
• SN1 — Seaman First Class
• SUGG — Suggestion
• TCG-WPMU — Topical Classification Guide - Weapons Production and Military Utilization
• USEUCOM — United States European Command
• NSARC — Navy Systems Acquisition Review Council
• UP&TT — Unit Personnel and Tonnage Table
• SSIPF — Standard System Information Production Factory
• SAMM — Security Assistance Management Manual
• UARM — Unconventional Assisted Recovery Mechanism
• DOS — Date of Surgery
• SOF/FID — Special Operations Force/Foreign Internal Defense
• SOWT — Special Operations Weather Team
• MOPP — Mission-Oriented Protective Posture
• RNA — Rations Not Available
• WSMR — White Sands Missile Range (whiz-murr)
• SIG — Signaling Channel
• RTARF — Royal Thai Armed Forces

• DFA — Defence Families of Australia
• ORA — Office of Research and Applications
• EPL — Evaluated Products List
• VITD — Vector Interim Terrain Data
• SOUTHCOM — (U.S.) Southern Command
• WDFR — Worst Damage First Repair
• TOCN — Technical Order Change Notice
• SONMET — Special Operations Naval Mobile Environment Team
• TUA — TOW Under Armor (US)
• UAV-MPCS — Unmanned Aerial Vehicle - Mission Planning and Control Station
• SCAMPI — Staff College Automated Military Periodicals Index
• WGYN — We've Got Your Number
• SICO — Sector Interface Control Officer
• SWXS — Space Weather Squadron
• SSTATS — System Statistics Data
• UFS — Unified File System
• RCMDV — Remote Controlled Mine Disposal Vehicle
• SPBS-R — Standard Property Book System-Redesign
• PSSM — Physical Security and Stockpile Management
• UWB — Ultra Wide-Band
• WEZ — Weapon Engagement Zone
• SS-N-9 — Siren Missile
• TASE — TAACOM (Theater Army Area COMmand) Area Support Element
• TADIL — Tactical Data Information Link
• VBTP — Virtual Battle Training Plan
• SP HAWK — Self-Propelled HAWK
• QDK — Quarterdeck
• TG — training group
• SOTSE — Special Operations Theater Support Element
• VQT — Voice Quality Testing
• DEZ — Desert Sun Mining Corp
• LARIS — Laser Ablation and Resonance Ionization Spectroscopy
• LDEF — Long Duration Exposure Facility (for Spacecraft Material Testing)
• SOCJFCOM — Special Operations Command, Joint Forces Command
• SETAF — Southern European Task Force
• RM2 — Radioman Second Class
• UDLP — United Defense-Limited Partnership
• RSME — Royal School of Military Engineering
• QEP — Quality Evaluation Plan
• V — Vertical
• SOTF — Security Operations Training Facility
• RFDC — Radio Frequency Data Collection
• STRUCE — Structure Strength, Enlisted
• TRIADS — Tri-Wall Aerial Distribution System
• SAINT — Strategic Artificially Intelligent Nuclear Transport
• NSWP — National Space Weather Program
• SMH — Society for Military History
• RNX — Richard Nakka Experimental Rocket Propellant
• UXDC — Un- eXploded Depth Charge
• TBMD — Theater Ballistic Missile Defense

• RMS — Remote Monitoring System
• BASC — Board on Atmospheric Sciences and Climate
• RTAFB — Royal Thai Air Force Base
• SSPH — Single Shot Probability of Hit
• SOCRATES — Special Operations Command, Research, Analysis, and Threat Evaluation System
• SFA — Security Force Assistance
• UNAS — Universal Network Architecture Services
• RVNAF — Republic of Vietnam Armed Forces
• TAFT — Technical Assistance Field Team
• RDG — Reversal Discussion Group
• SMKLS — Smokeless
• RWCM — Regional Wartime Construction Manager
• SPORT — Soldier's Portable On-System Repair Tool
• USAISEC — United States Army Information Systems Engineering Command
• USACCSA — United States Army Command and Control Support Agency
• TQV — Technology Qualification Vehicle
• RDCFP — Regional Defense Counterterrorism Fellowship Program
• READR — Remain in Effect After Discharge and Re-Enlistment
• TM3 — Trade-off Mobilization Macro Model
• TNC — Theater Network Operations (NETOPS) Center
• PVSM — Param Vishisht Seva Medal
• SITLM — Single Integrated Theater Logistic Manager
• BER — Biological & Environmental Research
• IPA — Inverted Perturbation Approach (in Mol. Potential-energy Curves Calcn.)
• TUO — Technology Utilization Officer
• SS-12 — Scaleboard Missile
• SOFPARS — Special Operations Forces Planning and Rehearsal System
• STRP — Scientific Technical Review Panel
• TENET — Theater Extension Network
• SWARM — Smart Warfighting Array of Reconfigurable Modules
• SDNRIU — Secure Digital Net Radio Interface Unit
• EOSDIS — EOS Data and Information System (NASA)
• RDTE — Research, Development, Test, and Evaluation
• ISCA — Ionization Spectroscopy For Chemical Analysis
• SPLA/M — Sudan People's Liberation Army/Movement
• RESCORT — Rescue Escort
• ADR — Accident Data Recorder
• STARDOCS — Standard Automated Retrieval Documentation System
• WFB — CIA World Fact Book
• NDWAC — National Drinking Water Advisory Council
• TASOSC — Theater Army Special Operations Support Command
• TAC2IS — Theater Army Command and Control Info System
• RDP — Radar Data Processor
• RTOS — Re-configurable Tactics Operations Simulator
• SECTRANS — Secretary of Transportation
• JTWC — Joint Typhoon Warning Center
• TREE — Transient Radiation Effects on Electronics
• VIFF — Vector In Forward Flight
• PZL — Aircraft produced by the Panstwowe Zaklady Lotnicze (Polish National Aero Factory)
• UTV — Uninspected Towing Vessel

• PWE — Primary Weapons and Equipment
• TA — Terrain Avoidance
• TYQ-77 — Aviation Mission Planning System
• REPUNIT — Reporting Unit
• ATDD — Atmospheric Turbulence and Diffusion Divisionsion
• IUAM — Independent United Atom Model (in Positron Scattering By Mols.)
• SAMOS — Satellite and Missile Observation Satellite
• PXO — Prospective Executive Officer
• SEW — Shared Early Warning
• TASIP — tailored analytic intelligence support to individual electronic warfare and command and control warfare projects
• TATRC — Telemedicine and Advanced Technology Research Center
• TCAM — Theater Army Medical Management Information System (TAMMIS) Customer Assistance Module
• QBX — Question Before eXecution
• SPAR — Semper Paratus Always Ready
• MOC — Mission Operations Center
• RASPUTIN — Rapid Scenario Preparation Unit for Intelligence
• QNE — Quick n' Easy
• SOFSA — Special Operations Forces Support Activity
• UIE — User Interface Engineering
• SQG — Software Quality Group
• STDN — Spaceflight Tracking and Data Network
• PSR — Polarimetric Scanning Radiometer
• ADS — Aim Down Sights
• SSPARS — Solid-State Phased Array Radar System
• SCIPMIS — Standard Civilian Personnel Management Information System
• VMM — Virtual Machine Monitor
• CFS — Center For Standards
• RTFL — Rough Terrain Forklift
• SSCP — Subsystem Service Control Point
• SPAL — Stabilized Platform Airborne Laser
• SSORD — Service Support Order
• SMC — System Management Center
• POS — Position of Strength
• TAPSTEM — Training and Personnel Systems Science and Technology Evaluation and Management (Committee)
• RECAT — Residual Capability Assessment Team
• SRTM — Shuttle Radar Topography Mission
• SMRI — service message routing indicator
• SARNEG — Search and Rescue Numerical Encryption Group
• TRAC2ES — Transportation Command Regulating and Command and Control Evacuation System
• SPID — Strategic Power Infrastructure Defense
• QSM — Quality System Manual
• WIAO — Wing Information Assurance Office
• TADMS — Tactical Automated Data Manipulation System
• SZE — Security Zone Entry
• PWF — Personnel Working File
• RDCO — Regional Document Control Officer
• TARPMMS — Theater Army Repair Program Maintenance Management System
• TWTA — Traveling Wave Tube Amplifier
• WDGS — War Department General Staff
• TRQ-32 — Teammate groundbased electronic warfare system

• SYD — Subject to Your Discretion
• PTADS — Point Target Defense System
• CSD — Climate Services Division
• LAMOFS-ETE — Laser Excited Molecular Fluorescence Spectroscopy With Electrothermal Evaporation
• QTID — Quadrilateral Technical Interface Design Plan
• UUR — Unit Under Review
• SSEB — Source Selection Evaluation Board
• VOTS — Variable Optical Target Simulator
• PWW — Planar Wing Weapon
• ULLC — Unit Level Logistics Computer
• DMSA — Defense Medical Support Activity
• WCV — Waypoint Closing Velocity
• VSII — Very Seriously Ill or Injured
• TACATA — TRADOC Combined Arms Test Activity, Ft. Hood,TX
• REQCONF — Request Confirmation
• STAMP — Standard Air Munitions Package (USAF)
• TLQ — Transient Living Quarters
• QFS — Quality Fabrication Service
• RSOC — Regional Signals Intelligence (SIGINT) Operations Center
• SBTG — Sabotage
• TCU V1 — Terminal Control Unit - Commercial Version
• TEGFET — Two-dimensional Electron Gas FET
• OPS — Operations Provides Strategic
• SPAH — Satellite Process Assurance Hub
• SNACKO — SNACK Officer
• OSDPD — Office of Satellite Data Processing and Distribution
• VOY — Voices of Youth
• FFI — Free from Infection
• R&O — Repair and Overhaul
• FEDSIM — Federal Computer Performance Evaluation and Simulation Center
• SEDRE — Sea Emergency Deployment Readiness Exercise
• SB2C — Curtiss Helldiver Dive Bomber, World War I I
• USAIC&FH — United States Army Intelligence Center And Fort Huachuca
• R2 — Reporting Responsibility
• SSTB — Salton Sea Test Base
• SFAS — Special Forces Assessment and Selection
• SECORD — Secure Cord Switchboard
• SURVIAC — Survivability/Vulnerability Information Analysis Center
• RFETS — Rocky Flats Environmental Technology Site
• DP — Distal Pulses
• U/C — Undercarriage
• PWOD — Proceed WithOut Delay
• ARMS — Automated Resource Management System
• SEDS — Small Expendable Deployer System
• TDBMS — Tactical Database Management System
• TLSP — Transport Layer Security Protocol
• UTES — Unit Training Equipment Site
• TRANSCOM — United States Transportation Command
• TRANSEC — Transmission Security
• RIM-2 — Terrier Missile

• USAMMDA — United States Army Medical Materiel Development Activity
• STARCIPS — Standard Army Civilian Payroll System
• SMMP — System MANPRINT Management Plan
• TACMIS — Tactical Management Information System
• VKL — Vegetation Killing Liquid
• RFDL — Radio Frequency Data Link
• NSS — National Seismic Station
• VDCPAD — Vehicular Data Communications and Positional Awareness Demonstration
• LSM — Land-Surface Model
• SOFME — Special Operations Forces Medical Element
• SITMAP — Situation Map
• SKSA — STOREKEEPER SEAMAN APPRENTICE
• REPTOF — Reporting Officer
• SHC — Chief Ship Serviceman
• TELINT — Telemetry Intelligence
• WASSO — WWMCCS ADP System Security Officer
• SFOD-A/B/C — Special Forces Operational Detachment-A/B/CC
• USSOUTHAF — United States Air Force, Southern Command
• STARFIARS — Standard Army Financial Inventory Accounting & Reporting System
• SICPS — Standardized Integrated Command Post Shelter
• REEM — Reserves Embarked
• TRQ-36 — Microwave Scanning Beam Landing System Ground Station
• TASCID — tactical Automatic Digital Network (AUTODIN) satellite compensation interface device
• IPPA — Independent Pair-Potential Approximation
• SAOC — Sector Air Operations Center
• UHV — Upper Huallaga Valley (drug trafficking area in Peru)
• STIR — Strategy, Tactics, Implementation, and Review
• VCXO — voltage controlled crystal oscillator; voltage controlled oscillator
• UPH — Unaccompanied Personnel Housing
• SEES — Standard Entry-Exit Service
• PIAC — Polymer Industrial Advisory Council
• TAFSM — Target Acquisition Fire Support Model
• DIPR — Department Industrial Plant Reserve
• PLSS — Precision Location Strike System
• SCIP — Supply Chain Integration Program
• STKG — SturzKampfGeschwader (German dive bomber wing)
• REGT — Regiment
• RC(SW) — Regional Command (Southwest)
• TERINT — Terrain Intelligence
• QRO — Queen's Regulations & Orders
• WBII — R/V Weatherbird II
• TSCM — Technical Surveillance Countermeasures
• USASA — United States Army Security Agency
• QOB — Quality of Business
• TOCR — Total Ownership Cost Reduction
• LAH — Lithium Aluminum Hydride
• RCVTP — Reserve Component Virtual Training Program
• SMCP — Strategic Manpower Conversion Programme
• ITTFA — Iterative Target Transformation Factor Analysis
• REFLUPS — Resuscitation Fluids Production System

• SND — Send
• QJO — Quality Job Operations
• SLQ-48 — Mine Neutralization System
• TASCO — Tactical Automatic Switch Control Officer
• TEPS — Test & Evaluation Plan Summary
• USAISCBD — United States Army Intelligence and Security Board
• TADSS — Training Aids, Devices, Simulators, and Simulations
• SAMSO — Space And Missile System Organization
• QYR — Queen's York Rangers
• VFDMIS — Vertical Force Development Management Information System
• TREAT — Tactical Reconnaissance Engineering Assessment Team
• SQPP — Software Quality Program Plan
• REJN — Rejoin
• TAEDP — Total Army Equipment Distribution Program
• QTB — Quarterly Training Brief
• VPV — Virtual Prime Vendor
• QCF — Quality Control Function
• SFF — Self-Forging Fragment
• OPDS — Organ on Politics Defence and Security
• RXQ — Quick Requisition
• CSRA — Central Savannah River Area's
• SOTAS — Standoff Target Acquisition System
• VWX — Visual Weather report
• TDADS — Test Data Analysis and Decision System
• UGM-84A — Harpoon
• QE — Quality Evaluation
• RTAP — Reserve Transition Assistance Program
• QDH — Quantico Diamond Hall
• TDARDS — Truth, Data Acquisition, Recording, and Display System
• TCMC — total care medical center
• SFADS — San Fransisco Air Defense Sector
• USDON — United States Department of the Navy
• VMGR — Marine Aerial Refueler Transport Squadron (heaVier-than-air, Marine, General, Refueling)
• SRUF — Standing Rules for the Use of Force
• SA3 — Security Assistance Automation, Army
• VX-1 — Air Test and Evaluation Squadron 1
• VZF — Minimum Safe maneuvering Velocity with Zero Flaps
• VQA — Voice Quality Analyzer
• TOBAS — Take Out Back And Shoot
• WWIMS — Worldwide Warning Indicator Monitoring System
• LAMMS — Laser Micro Mass Spectrometry
• LASTO — Linear Augmented Slater-type Orbital (for Electronic Structure)
• RBS70 — Ray Rider Missile
• RSE — Retrograde Support Element
• SADF — South African Defense Force
• QMM — Quality Monitoring Module
• RFSS — Radio Frequency Simulation System B
• QDV — Are you flying in a horizontal visibility of less than ...?
• UARCC — Unconventional Assisted Recovery Coordination Cell
• SQW — Software Quality Workshop

• QIL — Quality Inspection Line
• URL — Unfinanced Requirements List
• QTG — Quarterly Training Guidance
• TAAV — Total Army Asset Visibility
• REXREP — Radar Exploitation Report
• USPACFLT — United States Pacific Fleet
• VSL — Vessel
• OPS — Operations Procedure Support
• RCCPDS — Reserve Component Common Personnel Data System
• TMMMC — Theater Medical Materiel Management Center
• SLQ-31 — Electronic Warfare Jamming System
• QUH-1 — Helicopter Target
• TAACOM — U.S. Theater Army Area Command
• SLWT — Side Loadable Warping Tug
• RSAF — Royal Saudi Air Force
• TRAS — Training Requirements Analysis System
• LABS — laboratories
• SAAM — Special Assignment Airlift Mission
• QARNNS — Queen Alexandra's Royal Naval Nursing Service
• SIOP-ESI — Single Integrated Operational Plan-Extremely Sensitive Information
• VOQ — Visiting Officers Quarters
• S/EWCC — Signals Intelligence/electronic Warfare Coordination Center
• NAPP — National Aerial Photography Program
• QRB — Quality Requiremens Board
• USAREC — United States Army Recruiting Command
• RHRN — Royal Hutt River Navy
• MMW — multifunction millimeter wave
• RLO — Reduced Light Output
• UAV-MR — Unmanned Aerial Vehicle-Medium Range
• USAR — United States Army Reserve
• QG — Quality Group
• TVTI — Tactical Video Teleconferencing Interface
• SQEP — Software Quality Evaluation Plan
• USD(AT&L) — Under Secretary of Defense For Acquisition, Technology, and Logistics
• SOAS — Special Operations ADP System
• TSOT — Total System Operational Test
• RFAAP — Radford Army Ammunition Plant
• SWCCD — Standard Work Center Codes
• SCC-WMD — United States Strategic Command Center For Combating Weapons of Mass Destruction
• USACSC — United States Army Computer Systems Command
• SLI — Strategic List Item
• SAVA — Standard Army Vetronics Architecture
• RVO — Remediation Venture Office
• SIAM — Self-Initiated Antiaircraft Missile
• SIG — Signaling equipment
• PIP — Project Implementation Plan (AID)
• STARBET — Structures/Airframes for Rotorcraft in Battlefield Environment Technology
• SSS — Systems Science and Software
• SSSI — Site of Special Scientific Interest
• TTFACOR — Targets, Threats, Friendlies, Artillery, Clearance, Ordnance, Restrictions

• SEF — Sealift Enhancement Feature
• TLOS — Target Location and Observation System
• TAMCO — Theater Army Movement Control Center
• SCQ — Situational Confidence Questionnaire
• USCGCPOA — United States Coast Guard Chief Petty Officers Association
• RDMS — Range Data Management/Measurement Subsystem
• SIMWIN — Simulated Workstation Input
• VDO — Video Display Operator
• TLX — Teletype
• VEO — Violent Extremist Organization
• QPD — Qualified Public Depository
• SBNPBS — Space Based Neutral Particle Beam System
• SADBU — Small And Disadvantaged Business Utilization
• UTT — Utility Tactical Transport
• TPRS — Towed Paratrooper Retrieval System
• RREP — Radio Reconnaissance Equipment Program
• PSSP — Personnel Security and Surety Program
• SWZ — Special Watch Zone
• SOSCOM — Special Operations Support Command
• SS-L — Scud Missile
• SAL-IR — Semiactive Laser-Infrared
• PTOC — Part Time On Call
• USATSC — United States Army Training Support Center
• VMF-223 — Marine Fighter Air Squadron 223, the Fighting Bulldogs
• NASQAN — National Stream Quality Accounting Network
• UGW — Urban Guerilla Warfare
• VNB — Violent New Breed
• SYQ-20 — Advanced Combat Direction System
• WBT — Wait Before Transmitting
• RMEC — Regional Military Emergency Coordinator
• VAW — Naval Airborne Early Warning Squadron
• STIP — Small Terminal Interoperability Platform
• USPFO(P&C) — United States Property and Fiscal Office (Purchasing and Contracting)
• S&P — Stake and Platform
• SMITHS — Spinning Mass Implemented Terminal Homing Seeker
• QYM — Quantico Young Marines
• SWW — Soldat World War
• SOER — Specail Operations Emergency Radio
• NAWQA — National Water Quality Assessment (US Geological Survey)
• QXI — Quality, Excellence, Integrity
• VMF-323 — Fixed wing Marine fighter squadron 323. See also VMFA-323
• RACG — Radiometric Area Correlation Guidance
• TIDP — Technical Interface Design Plan
• SOPAC — South Pacific Command
• SSPP — System Safety Program Plan
• USATA — United States Army TMDE ( Test, Measurement, and Diagnostic Equipment) Activity
• SK2 — Storekeeper Second Class
• WGRM — Working Group on Risk Management
• RACA — Requiring Authority Competition Advocate
• RVM — Remote Video Monitoring

• SCTIS — Single Channel Transponder Injection System
• QVG — Quality Verification Group
• PZE — Project Zero-baseline Estimate
• SIPG — Service in Paygrade
• UCLASS — Unmanned Carrier-Launched Airborne Surveillance and Strike
• TALCM — Tomahawk Air-Launched Cruise Missile
• RSM — Regimental Sergeant Major
• SOSB — Special Operations Support Battalion
• UAM — Underwater-to-Air Missile
• TPDF — Tanzania People's Defence Forces
• USAFISA — United States Army Force Integration Support Agency
• SC LANT — NATO Strategic Command, Atlantic
• SUAV(E) — Strategic Unmanned Air Vehicle (Experimental)
• TMACS-D — Training Management Control System - Division
• VGT — Variable Geometry Toroidal
• RD&E — Research, Development & Engineering
• VAFB — Vandenberg Air Force Base
• SEPM — Special Emphasis Program Manager
• SMWG — Software Management Working Group
• RDSS — Regional Development Simulation System
• TILO — Technical and Industrial Liaison Office
• VIW — Visual Inspection Workshop
• PUR — Purchase
• TELIC — Tell Everyone Leave Is Cancelled
• QJ — Quality Journal
• S&A — Safety & Arming
• UMCP — Unit Maintenance Collection Point
• RSTV — Real-Time Synthetic Video
• SRTA — Short Range Training Ammunition
• ROH — Regular Overhaul
• STADSS — Strategic Transportation Analysis Decision Support System
• STAR-T — Super High Frequency Tri-Band Advanced Range Extension Terminal
• STRADS — Strategic Deployment System
• TSSAM — Tri-Service Standoff Attack Missile
• NCESGR — National Committee for Employer Support of Guard and Reserve
• ETO — Earth-to-Orbit
• VAS — Volunteer Army Strategist
• USCINC TRANS — Commander IN Chief United States Transportation Command
• TUW — Tabletop Universal Wargame
• SCAPP — Standardized Camouflage Pattern Plan
• VAQ — Naval Tactical Electronic Warfare Squadron
• TYQ-23 — Tactical Air Operations Command and Control Set
• TAMD — Theater Air and Missile Defense
• TAMCC — Theater Army Movement Control Center
• QRWK — Queen's Own Royal West Kent Regiment
• PWN — Psychological Warfare Noise
• QVP — Quality Verification Program
• TTPI — Trust Territory of the Pacific Islands
• UMIB — Urgent Marine Information Broadcast
• MIDS — Multifunction Information Distribution System

• TAQ — Total Army Quality
• QSAG — Quadripartite Standardization Agreement
• RITA — Retention Incentive Training Account
• URT — User Requirements Testing
• SCNE — self-contained navigation equipment
• SITEREP — Situation Report
• RNM — Resource Needs Model
• WESU — Weapons Elevator Support Unit
• WAFE — Wives of the Armed Forces, Emeritus
• SWSOCC — Southwest Sector Operation Control Center North American Aerospace Defense Command (NORAD)
• WPC — Word Processing Center
• VERT — Velocity Enhanced Resistance Training
• REBAR — Re- Inforcing Bar
• MRT — Minimum Resolvable Temperature
• STAP — Science and Technology Advisory Panel
• PATOS — Patent-Online-System
• TLMC — Time Limits Maintenance Check
• TORB — Technical Order Review Board
• SFSG — Special Forces Support Group
• R&A — Reliability & Availability
• SMOOS — Shipboard Meteorological & Oceanographic Observing System
• QQR — Quality, Quantity, Reliability
• SEWG — Special Events Working Group
• SJFHQ — Standing Joint Force Headquarters
• SC2S — Strategic Command and Control Software
• UCCIS — USAREUR Command & Control Information System
• RTCH — Rough Terrain Container Handler
• TBIS — Technology Base Investment Strategy
• RPQ — Request for Price Quotation
• USD(A) — Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition
• TTIL — Theater Tracked Item List
• SIRCS — Shipboard Intermediate Range Combat System
• PMA — Pharmaceutical Manufacturers Association
• SEAF — STOW-E Evaluation and Analysis Facility
• PVF — Pipes, Valves, and Fittings
• RIVRON — Riverine Squadron
• RZB — Regulated Zone Boundary
• RFDS — Royal Flying Doctor Service
• VPB-54 — Naval Patrol Bombing Squadron 54, the Black Cat Squadron
• RAPS — Retired Army Personnel System
• RCIO — Regional Chief Information Officer
• PWAAS — Passive Wide Area Alerting System
• USAAVNC — United States Army Aviation Center
• SIDO — Senior Intelligence Duty Officer
• SMFG — System Management Functional Group
• TERMS — Terminal Management System
• SMT — Simultaneous Multi-Threading
• TFLIR — Targeting Forward-Looking Infrared
• RADAC — Radar Area Correlation
• SIRADS — Stored Imagery Repository and Dissemination System

• QOLVR — Queen's Own Loyal Virginia Regiment
• QWI — Quality of Worklife Initiative
• SAWG — Small Arms Working Group
• TOEL — Time Ordered Event List
• TAFIIS — Tactical Air Forces Integrated Info System
• TAFC — Tactical Air Force Command
• STMP — Science and Technology Master Plan
• QGE — Quasi- Government Entity
• TERPES — Tactical Electronic Reconnaissance Processing and Evaluation System
• WAGB — US Coast Guard Polar Icebreaker
• ROCU — Remote Orderwire Control Unit
• TQZ — Total Quality is Zero
• RSSA — Regional Supply Support Activity
• UMCT — Unit Maintenance Collection Team
• THAD — Terminal Homing Accuracy Demonstration
• SDD — Secure Data Device
• VJZ — Port Moresby Australian Coast Radio Service
• RVI — Remote Visual Inspection
• SK1 — Storekeeper First Class
• SHARPS — Ships/Helicopter Acoustic Range Prediction System
• ROME — Reception Onward Movement Europe
• REFORGER — Return of Forces to Germany (Exercise)
• TAGS — Theater Air-Ground System
• QFA — Quest For Al-Qa'eda
• USMCEB — United States Military Communications-Electronics Board
• SIMBAD — Standoff Instride Mine Breaching Device
• SOFLAM — Special Operations Laser Marker
• TRY — Today Reunites Yesterday
• T-DAY — effective day coincident with Presidential declaration of a national emergency and authorization of partial mobilization
• SDMP — System Development Master Plan
• SAIS — Secretary of the Army, Information Systems
• POM — Program Operations Memorandum
• S3I — Signatures, Sensors, & Signal Procession Integration
• SRQ — Software Requirements Questionnaire
• RAB — Ramstein Air Base
• OREIS — Oak Ridge Environmental Information System
• VKB — Virtual Knowledge Base
• TCDIS — Transportation Coordination Deployment Information System
• WERM — Width Equals Range times Mils
• TACCIMS — Theater Automated Command & Control Information Management System
• TDAP — Total Distribution Action Plan
• TSSR — Tropospheric Scatter (TROPO)-Satellite Support Radio
• S2E — Seamless Synthetic Environment
• TQL — Total Quality Leadership
• PVP — Planned Value Profile
• SWOG — Special Weapons Overflight Guide
• TMBS — Turret Motion Base Simulator
• QBS — Qualifications Based Selection
• REQUEST — Recruit Quota System
• RFG — Resource Funding Group

• THAADS — Theater High Altitude Area Defense System
• SEPLO — State Emergency Preparedness Liaison Officer
• TTZ — Target Training Zone
• SUIC — Service Unit Identification Code
• TDSG — Time Division Switching Group
• SIRCUS — Standard Information Retrieval Capability for Users
• USLO — United States Liaison Officer
• RCO-AK — Regional Contracting Office - Alaska
• USAFAD — United States Army Field Artillery Detachment
• V/STOL — Vertical/Short Take-Off And Landing (vee-stoll)
• RFSU — Regional Force Surveillance Units
• RD&A — Research, Development & Acquisition
• RDTST — Rapid Data Transmisstion System for Requisitioning
• SHSN — Ship Serviceman Seaman
• RESTRACEN — Reserve Training Center
• LAMS — Laser Mass Spectrometry