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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
• ETA — Estimated Time of Arrival
• WARNO — Warning Order
• RSSI — Received Signal Strength Indicator
• TIM — Technical Interchange Meeting
• RFID — Radio Frequency Identification
• CSMA/CD — Carrier Sense Multiple Access with Collision Detection
• ROM — Read-Only Memory
• OPS — Operations
• WARNORD — Warning Order
• RSSIA — Regional Security Strategy Implementation Analysis
• ARPANET — Advanced Research Projects Agency Network (early internet)
• RADAY — Radio Day
• TAFMS — Total Active Federal Military Service
• NHA — Next Higher Assembly
• EPRDF — Ethiopian People's Revolutionary Democratic Front
• S-8 — Army Resource Management Staff at the Battalion/Brigade Level
• SPS — Standard Positioning Service (GPS)
• C/SSR — Cost/Schedule Status Report
• N/A — Not Applicable
• TARSS — Tactical Airborne Remote SIGINT System
• RHRDF — Royal Hutt River Defence Forces
• FCFS — First Come First Served
• UAV-GCS — Unmanned Aerial Vehicle - Ground Control Station
• IPCC — Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (WMO and UNEP)
• LASER — Light Amplification By Stimulated Emission Of Radiation (cf. Maser)
• T&EO — Training & Evaluation Outline
• UNSAT — Unsatisfactory
• TACREP — Tactical Report
• PPS — Precise Positioning Service
• SPOTREP — Spot Report
• MAN — Metropolitan Area Network
• ANSI — American National Standards Institute, Inc.
• IT — Information Technology
• SAEDA — Subversion and Espionage Directed Against the Army
• ASAP — As Soon As Possible (pronounced AY-sap)
• BAOR — British Army of the Rhine
• T-AKR — Fast Logistics Ship
• AIDS — Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome (see also SIDS and HIV)
• ANFO — Ammonium Nitrate Fuel Oil Explosive
• MOS — Military Occupational Speciality
• W SUP — water supply
• MUX — Multiplexer
• W TK — water tank
• UBACS — Under Body Armour Combat Shirt
• TAC CP — Tactical Command Post

• OBE — Overtaken By Events
• CPU — Central Processing Unit
• SAFE-CP — Selected Area for Evasion-Contact Point
• R2T2 — Rapid Response Topographic Teams
• S/RTF — Search and Recovery Task Force
• S&TI — Scientific & Technical Intelligence
• UK — United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
• S SCAN — Sector Scan
• R.S.M. — Regimental Sergeant Major
• SADFRAD — Synthetic Aperture Dual Frequency Radar
• UCOFT — Unit Conduct Of Fire Trainer
• S/C N — Signal-to-Clutter Plus Noise
• WATCHCON — Watch Condition
• WAYM — WayMark
• SAACONS — Standard Army Automated Contracting System
• TACRON — Tactical Air Control Squadron
• RADCAD — Radar Computer-Aided Design
• TCTO — Time Compliance Technical Order
• UNCLOS — United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea (policy treaty)
• OEM — Original Equipment Manufacturer (usually in reference to car parts)
• UV-B — UltraViolet band B
• BTW — By The Way
• WHO — World Health Organization
• S-9 — Army Facilities Management Staff at the Battalion/Brigade Level
• UANF — United Achik National Front
• WAWF-RA — Wide Area Work Flow - Receipt and Acceptance
• RAPOE — Regional APOE
• R-AFF — Regimental Affiliation
• RAMADCS — Reliability, Availability, Maintainability Automated Data Collection System
• S-7 — Army Inter-Component Integration Staff at the Battalion/Brigade Level
• S.530 — Super 530 Missile
• SA-6 — Gainful Missile
• RADBN — Radio Battalion
• WATWG — WWMCCS ADP Traffic Working Group
• T&DE — Test and Diagnostic Equipment
• RAC-OT — Readiness Assessment System - Output Tool
• RADAGS — Radar Aimpoint Guidance System
• SA-2 — Guideline Missile
• SACMFCS — Small Arms Common Module Fire Control System
• T-JTB — Theater-Joint Transportation Board
• S-ARM — Standard-Antiradiation Missile
• TAIHOD — Total Army Injury and Health Outcomes Database
• WAOB — World Agricultural Outlook Board
• Q-SHIP — Decoy Ship
• S/EWOC — Signals Intelligence/electronic Warfare Operations Center
• RAS-OT — Readiness Assessment System - Output Tool
• SAFWIN — Secure Air Force Weather Information Network
• SA-8 — Gecko Missile
• RF — Radio Frequency
• IV — Intravenous

• AIAA — American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics, Inc.
• SA-5 — Gammon Missile
• S&GSLCMC — Soldier and Ground Systems Life Cycle Management Command
• S-QUAD — Silent Sound Spread Spectrum
• SA-4 — Ganef Missile
• S-6 — Army Communications and Information Management Staff at the Battalion/Brigade Level
• SS-18 — Satan Missile
• TAFIES — Tactical Air Force Intelligence Exploitation System
• TACLAN — Tactical Local Area Network
• TACCDAS — Tactical Army Command & Control Data System
• VBTM — Virtual Brigade Training Methodology
• VASRD — Veterans Administration Schedule for Rating Disabilities
• TARFU — Things Are Really Fucked Up. A Situation Worse Than SNAFU, But Not Quite FUBAR.
• VAW-124 — Naval Airborne Early Warning Squadron 124, The Bear Aces
• SA-13 — Strella Missile
• R.550 — Magic Misile
• TACTRAGRULANT — Tactical Training Group, Atlantic
• T&A TM — Traffic and Analysis Team
• T-AH — Hospital Ship
• R/EW — Radar/ Electronic Warfare
• PDR — Preliminary Design Review
• QC — Quality Control
• IP — Internet Protocol
• SA-3 — Goa Missile
• T-JMC — Theater-Joint Movement Center
• CDR — Critical Design Review
• RAH-66 — Reconnaissance Attack Helicopter
• UAOBS — Upper Air Observation
• TACSATCOM — Tactical Satellite Communications
• TACMAR — Tactical Multifunction Array Radar
• WAVELL — United Kingdom Command and Control System
• TACWAR — Tactical Warfare
• RAFGSA — Royal Air Force Gliding and Soaring Association
• LAOES — Laser Ablation Optical Emission Spectroscopy
• TA/CP — Technology Assessment/Control Plan
• NTSB — US National Transportation Safety Board
• VAQ-131 — Naval Tactical Electronic Warfare Squadron 131, The Lancers
• OFP — Operational Flight Program
• SHSM — System High Security Mode
• QBGS — Queens Body Guard for Scotland
• LCD — Liquid Crystal Display
• VAH-8 — Heavy Attack Squadron 8, The Fireballers
• TACTERM — Tactical Terminal
• RAIDES — Rapid Air Defense Evaluation System
• WAPJ — World Air Power Journal
• QFEA — Quartermaster Field Evaluation Agency
• TACSCAN — Tactical Scanner
• RAVAF — Royal Australian Virtual Air Force
• QEEM — Quick Erect Expandable Mast
• WARMAPS — Wartime Manpower Planning System

• TACWARS — Tactical Air Warfare Simulation
• WAC(I) — Women's Auxiliary Corp (India)
• SA-N-3 — Goblet Missile
• QF ACFT — Quick Fix Aircraft
• VAQ-134 — Naval Tactical Electronic Warfare Squadron 134, The Garudas
• WAAFB — Walker Air Force Base
• TAFDS — Tactical Airfield Fuel Dispensing System
• R.440 — Crotale Missile
• SA-9 — Gaskin Missile
• WAQC — Western Army Training Center Aviation Qualification Course
• TACSTANS — Tactical Standards
• COB — close of business (End of duty day)
• VAQ-129 — Naval Tactical Electronic Warfare Squadron 129, The New Vikings
• VAQ-138 — Naval Tactical Electronic Warfare Squadron 138, Yellow Jackets
• RAMEP — RAM and Enhanced Performance
• MSG — Message
• SA-N-2 — Naval Guideline
• VAQ-140 — Naval Tactical Electronic Warfare Squadron 140, The Patriots
• TAC-D — Tactical Deception
• CCB — Configuration Control Board
• WWW — World Wide Web
• TACCIMS(K) — Theater Army Command and Control Information Management System ( Korea)
• VAQ-135 — Naval Tactical Electronic Warfare Squadron 135, Black Ravens
• PPM — parts per million
• V-DAY — Victory Day
• SA-N-1 — Naval Goa Missile 1
• VAQ-128 — Naval Tactical Electronic Warfare Squadron 128, Phoenix
• FET — Field Effect Transistor
• AC — Alternating Current
• VAQ-136 — Naval Tactical Electronic Warfare Squadron 136, The Gauntlets
• TAC(A) — Tactical Air Coordinator (Airborne)
• TADIXS-A — Tactical Data Information Exchange System - Data and Test Communications System
• CCB — Change Control Board
• TACO2 — Tactical Communications Protocol 2
• VAQ-137 — Naval Tactical Electronic Warfare Squadron 137, The Rooks
• VAW-113 — Naval Airborne Early Warning Squadron 113, The Black Eagles
• VAQ-33 — Naval Tactical Electronic Warfare Squadron 33, The Firebirds
• VAQ-139 — Naval Tactical Electronic Warfare Squadron 139, The Cougars
• TABILS — Target and Background Information Library System
• VAQ-141 — Naval Tactical Electronic Warfare Squadron 141, The Shadowhawks
• VAW-126 — Naval Airborne Early Warning Squadron 126, The Seahawks
• UFO — Unidentified Flying Object
• DAC — Discretionary Access Control
• VAW-120 — Naval Airborne Early Warning Squadron 120, The Greyhawks
• BVR — Beyond Visual Range
• VAQ-34 — Naval Tactical Electronic Warfare Squadron 34, The Flashbacks
• VAQ-130 — Naval Tactical Electronic Warfare Squadron 130, The Zappers
• SALM — Single-Anchor Leg Mooring
• CY — Calendar Year
• LRU — Line Replaceable Unit

• ADC — Air Data Computer
• TAAMDCOORD — Theater Army Air and Missile Defense Coordinator
• TQM — Total Quality Management
• TQJBR — Tanzim Qa'idat al-Jihad fi Bilad al-Rafidayn
• PDA — Personal Digital Assistant
• CEO — Chief Executive Officer
• VAQ-142 — Naval Tactical Electronic Warfare Squadron 142, The Gray Wolves
• BTU — British Thermal Unit
• RFP — Request For Proposal
• PATOLIS — Patent Online Information System
• DEC — Digital Equipment Corporation
• USDA — United States Department of Agriculture
• R&D — Research & Development
• MOU — Memorandum of Understanding (an MOU between Food & Drug Administratin and a regulatory agency in another country allows mutual recognition of inspections)
• WBS — Work Breakdown Structure
• BLUF — Bottom Line Up Front
• ASME — American Society of Mechanical Engineers
• SOP — Standard Operational Procedure
• NFS — Network File System
• CMOS — Complementary Metal-Oxide Semiconductor
• APB — All Points Bulletin
• ATM — Asynchronous Transfer Mode
• ATA — Area Transportation Authority
• MTBF — Mean Time Before Failure
• OECD — Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development
• SS-19 — Stiletto Missile
• ADM — Advanced Development Model
• OTC — Over The Counter (medications not requiring a prescription)
• SATURN — Second-Generation Anti-Jam Tactical UHF Radio for NATO
• STTE — Special to Type Test Equipment
• ELV — Expendable Launch Vehicle
• CDRL — Contract Data Requirements List
• VCRM — Verification Cross-Reference Matrix
• SCIF — Sensitive Compartmented Information Facility
• USAF — United States Air Force
• SEATO — Southeast Asia Treaty Organization
• TB — Tuberculosis
• CIO — Chief Information Officer
• CAE — Computer-Aided Engineering
• RAM — random-access memory
• LNG — Liquefied Natural Gas
• MARV — Maneuverable Reentry Vehicle
• EA — Each (as in a unit of measurement - one each)
• ARPA — Advanced Research Projects Agency (made early internet)
• DFD — Data Flow Diagram
• RDBMS — Relational Database Management System
• MMIC — Monolithic Microwave Integrated Circuit
• OT — Overtime
• APU — Auxiliary Power Unit
• WAN — Wide Area Network

• APT — Automatic Picture Transmission
• STS — Space Transportation System
• BT — Bhutan
• EEOC — Equal Employment Opportunity Commission
• CRT — Cathode Ray Tube (type of TV)
• SQR-18 — Sonar Tactical Towed Array System
• BITE — Built In Test Equipment/Battle Management Interoperability T&E Training Exercises
• AM — Amplitude Modulation
• DPKO — Department of Peacekeeping Operations
• RPG — Report Program Generator
• DSA — Digital Signature Algorithm
• SELCOM — Select Committee
• SL3 — STOCK LIST
• DES — Data Encryption Standard
• SSAN — Social Security Account Number
• SYS — System
• CIS — Commonwealth of Independent States
• AFCS — Automatic Flight Control System
• DMSP — Defense Meteorological Satellite Program (U.S.)
• SCSI — Small Computer System Interface
• VHF — Very High Frequency
• RIF — Reduction In Force
• EMP — Electromagnetic Pulse
• TS/SCI — Top Secret/Sensitive Compartmented Information
• CLIN — Contract Line Item Number
• SLIP — Serial Line Interface Protocol
• AOA — Angle Of Arrival
• CTRL — Control
• CARIFTA — Caribbean Free Trade Association
• QOS — Quality of Service
• ALT — Alternate
• SOPS — Standard Operating Procedures
• UVCE — Unconfined Vapor Cloud Explosion
• SQA — Software Quality Assurance
• MIS — Management Information System (OSHA)
• DME — Distance Measuring Equipment
• CTR — Center
• TBD — To Be Determined
• SQ — Square
• SARDOT — Search and Rescue Point
• ABR — Available Bit Rate
• RCRA — Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (1976, 1984)
• ACL — Access Control List
• STD — Standard
• SEQ — Sequence
• 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)
• MM — Million
• MSL — Mean Sea Level
• CAD — Computer Aided Designer

• RM — Resource Management
• VR — Virtual Reality
• TCB — Trusted Computing Base
• DSS — Decision Support System
• QA — Center for Quality Assurance in International Education
• EXCOM — Executive Committee
• VPN — Virtual Private Network (ATM)
• LOI — Letter Of Intent
• AVHRR — Advanced Very High Resolution Radiometer  
• PM — Preventive Maintenance
• DRAM — Dynamic Random Access Memory (dee-ram) (computing)
• QVO — Qualified Vehicle Operator
• TCP — Transmission Control Protocol
• DC — Direct Current
• OCR — Optical Character Recognition
• FIPS — Federal Information Processing Standard
• DTE — Data Terminal Equipment
• LAB — Laboratory
• PMR — Program Management Review
• BIT — Binary Digit (either 0 Or 1)
• LOS — Line Of Sight
• AWGN — Additive White Gaussian Noise
• SS-17 — Spanker Missile
• FFT — Fast Fourier Transform
• CE — Civil Engineer
• VIAGRA — Vertical Installation Automated Group Receiver Antenna
• MT — Metric Ton
• LEO — Low Earth Orbit (satellite communications)
• EDM — Engineering Development Model
• O&M — Operation and Maintenance
• MTTR — Mean Time To Repair
• UNRWA — United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East
• ATC — Air traffic control
• RAC — Resident Agent in Charge
• POP — Point Of Presence (Internet)
• CFA — Cognizant Field Activity
• ECO — Engineering Change Order
• POTUS — President Of The United States. Acronym used by Whitehouse staff. See also FLOFTUS.
• AGC — Automatic Gain Control
• TO&E — Table of Organization and Equipment
• DPS — Department of Public Safety
• MIL — Military
• UHF — Ultra High Frequency (300-3000 MHz; 1m-10cm)
• ATA — Actual Time of Arrival
• CAM — computer aided manufacturing
• CRL — Certificate Revocation List
• SDD — Software Design Document
• APP — Application
• NLT — No Later Than
• UNEP — United Nations Environment Program

• ALT — Altitude
• WILCO — Will Comply
• CAVU — Ceiling And Visibility Unlimited
• ADPE — Automatic Data Processing Equipment
• SAPO — Subarea Petroleum Office
• SLQ-32 — Electronic Warfare Jamming System
• DFCS — Digital Flight Control System
• COMSEC — Communications Security (military)
• SGML — Standard Generalized Markup Language
• VTC — Video Teleconference
• SCONUM — Ship Control Number
• CM — Configuration Management
• FDMA — Frequency Division Multiple Access
• MSA — Minimum Safe Altitude
• ATS — applications technology satellite
• SOTA — Signals Intelligence (SIGINT) Operational Tasking Authority
• BW — Bandwidth
• POC — Proof Of Concept
• LWOP — Leave Without Pay
• KEK — Key Encryption Key (COMSEC Key)
• COTR — Contracting Officer Technical Representative
• MAC — Message Authentication Code
• PC — Personal computer (host)
• DOE — United States Department of Energy (government)
• PERT — Program Evaluation and Review Technique
• AE — Application Entity
• VTR — Video Tape Recorder
• DNA — Deoxyribose Nucleic Acid
• SVBIED — Suicide Vehicle Borne Improvised Explosive Device
• SQL — Structured Query Language
• BOM — Bill of Material
• SNAFU — Situation Normal All Fouled Up
• TOCS — Tactical Operation Combat System
• FDDI — Fiber Distributed Data Interface
• N — North
• DSU — Data Service Unit
• OP — Operator
• SEC — Second
• LPI — Lines Per Inch
• NIS — Network Information System
• ROV — Remotely Operated Vehicle
• NIST — National Institute of Standards and Technology
• OJT — On the Job Training
• DEPT — Department
• CVR — Cockpit Voice Recorder
• TV — Television
• SGT — Sergeant
• PRI — Primary Rate Interface (ISDN)
• BAE — British Aerospace Systems, LTD
• CDT — Central Daylight Time

• EGA — Enhanced Graphics Adapter
• NAS — United States National Academy of Sciences
• UNDAC — United Nations Disaster Assessment and Coordination
• SAIC — Science Applications International Corporation
• AASHTO — American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials
• BPR — Business Process Re-engineering
• TKM — Total Knowledge Management
• LED — law enforcement desk; light emitting diode
• RFI — Radio Frequency Interference
• ERP — Effective Radiated Power
• APHIS — U.S. Department of Agriculture's Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service
• DSA — Directory System Agent
• MHS — Message Handling System (electronic)
• PY — Prior Year
• TSIP — Task Force XXI System Integration Plan
• CW — Continuous Wave
• SOHO — Small Office Home Office
• BER — Bit-Error Rate
• AFC — Automatic Frequency Control
• EM — Electromagnetic
• LAT — Latitude
• CST — Central Standard Time (UTC-6 Hours)
• OMB — Office of Management and Budget (U.S.)
• APEC — Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation
• VAG — VOTING ASSISTANCE GUIDE
• SATF — Second Amendment Task Force
• FCS — Flight Control System (Subsystem)
• NA — Not Applicable
• NOAA — National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (US)
• WFOV — Wide Field Of View
• VMF-214 — Marine Fighter Air Squadron 214, the Black Sheep Squadron
• TAFCSD — Total Active Federal Commissioned Service Date
• OCR — Optical Character Reader
• MBO — Management by Objective
• DOMSAT — Domestic Communications Satellite System
• SAMOC — Surface-to-Air Missile Operations Center
• RIP — Routing Information Protocol
• OSPF — Open Shortest Path First (ATM)
• DBA — Data Base Administrator
• OS — Operating System
• STR — Software Test Report
• DOS — Disk Operating System
• LF — Low Frequency
• PDU — Protocol data unit (such as segment, packet, frame, etc.)
• EOM — End Of Month
• AC — annual closing
• NACA — National Advisory Committee for Aeronautics
• UPS — Uninterruptible Power System
• CKO — Chief Knowledge Officer
• MF — Medium Frequency

• SVEST — Suicide Vest
• NC — No Change
• STC — Sensitivity Time Control
• NZ — New Zealand
• NFIP — National Flood Insurance Program
• KISS — Keep It Simple Stupid
• CDU — Control Display Unit
• NTIS — National Technical Information Service Technology Administration
• CD — Civil Defense
• CFLCC — Combined Force Land Component Command
• COMM — Communication
• TWS — Track While-Scan
• AFSCN — Air Force Satellite Control Network
• AT&T — American Telephone and Telegraph (U.S. company, also known as "Ma Bell")
• DMA — direct memory access (computer term)
• VLS — Vertical Launch System
• RFS — Request For Service
• PSTN — Public Switched Telephone Network
• PM — Project Manager
• CTE — Coefficient of Thermal Expansion
• MVS — Multiple Virtual Storage
• TAC — Terminal Access Controller
• SEM — Space Environment Monitor
• E-MAIL — Electronic Mail
• AFWAL — Air Force Wright Aeronautical Laboratory
• CDMA — Code Division Multiple Access (voice/data transmission)
• NASDA — National Space Development Agency of Japan
• K — Kilo-
• CACM — Central American Common Market
• KBS — Knowledge-Based System
• DIB — Directory Information Base
• DBMS — Defense Business Management System
• SCF — Sectional Center Facility
• ECD — Estimated Completion Date
• BRI — Basic Rate Interface
• UNODIR — Unless Otherwise Directed
• CO — Company
• UDR-13 — Pocket Radiac Set
• RACF — Resource Access Control Facility
• STP — Space Test Program
• SOLAS — Safety of Life at Sea
• TASO — Terminal Area Security Officer
• DAC — Development Assistance Committee
• AGE — Aerospace Ground Equipment
• DAR — Defense Acquisition Regulation
• DS — Direct Sequence
• VA — Veterans Administration
• LIDAR — Lander Light Detection and Ranging
• FFP — Firm Fixed Priced
• TED — Total Energy Detector

• LEA — Law Enforcement Agency
• SL — Sea Level
• IPTF — International Police Task Force
• PRF — Pulse Repetition Frequency
• CCTV — Closed Circuit Television
• BE — Beryllium
• PBX — Private Branch eXchange (company phone system)
• BLM — Bureau of Land Management of United States Department of the Interior
• NRC — National Research Council (Canada)
• SB — Service Bulletin
• WUC — Work Unit Code
• TCP/IP — transmission control protocol/internet protocol
• BPS — bits per second
• WS — Workstation
• SW — Switch
• SIG — Signal
• RFC — River Forecast Center
• IR — Infrared
• TNI — Trusted Network Interpretation
• 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.")
• COG — Continuity Of Government
• DMZ — Demilitarized Zone
• NBS — National Bureau of Standards (US)
• PAR — Perimeter Acquisition Radar
• TBN — To Be Named
• TMI — Too Much Information (Internet Slang)
• PIN — Personal Identification Number
• SSL — Secure Socket Layer
• CSTC — Consolidated Space Test Center
• URD — User Requirements Document
• LPF — Low Pass Filter
• EFTA — European Free Trade Association (Geneva)
• BIT — Built-In Test
• MOS — Marine Observation Satellite
• VOL — Volume
• CW — Carrier Wave
• UA — User Agent
• AMR — Atlantic Missile Range
• MAC — Mandatory Access Control
• DOI — Date of Injury
• COMSAT — Communications Satellite Corporation
• SALT — Strategic Arms Limitation Talks
• DASD — Direct Access Storage Device
• WADR — With All Due Respect
• LAC — Local Area Coverage
• MODEM — Modulator-Demodulator
• LPC — Linear Predictive Coding
• AU — Audio Unit
• LEP — Linear Error Probable
• TEC — Total Electron Content

• SNMP — Simple Network Management Protocol (ATM)
• TED — Trunk Encryption Device
• MSU — Microwave Sounding Unit
• PST — Pacific Standard Time (UTC-8 Hours)
• 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 (
• DRS — Data Relay Satellite
• DBMS — Data Base Management System
• NIC — Network Information Center
• RCV — Receive
• QTD — Quarter-to-Date
• WG — Working Group
• PPP — Point-to-Point Protocol
• SCADA — Supervisory Control And Data Aquisition
• ELF — Extremely Low Frequency
• EDP — Electronic Data Processing Plc (London Stock Exchange [LSE])
• NIS — Network Information Service
• CCAFS — Cape Canaveral Air Force Station, an air force base in Florida where NASA launches satellites from.
• MECO — Main Engine Cutoff
• LES — Lincoln Experimental Satellite
• VDT — Video Display Terminal
• BGP — Border Gateway Protocol (routing protocol)
• AA — Australian Army
• SINE — Short Interspersed Nuclear Element
• TPF — Total Package Fielding
• ECP — Engineering Change Proposals
• VLF — Very Low Frequency
• POS — Position
• FBW — Fly By Wire
• LANL — Los Alamos National Laboratory
• ERS — Environmental Research Satellite
• UPI — United Press International
• NASP — National Aerospace Plane
• USGS — United States Geological Survey (DOI)
• NCS — National Communications System
• MDA — Minimum Descent Altitude
• OMV — Orbital Maneuvering Vehicle
• TBO — Time Between Overhaul
• SCN — Specification Change Notice
• CAB — Cabinet
• TD — Technical Directive
• SOSTAC — Situation, Objectives and Strategy, Tactics, Action, and Control
• FIG — Figure
• ESMC — Eastern Space And Missile Center (formerly AFETR)
• EMC — Electromagnetic Compatibility
• CMP — Configuration Management Plan
• RADAR — RAdio Detection And Ranging
• SECAF — Secretary of the Air Force
• EPROM — Erasable Programmable Read-Only Memory
• OA — Office Automation
• TTWG — Technology Transfer Working Group

• ERBS — Earth Radiation Budget Satellite
• TWT — Traveling Wave Tube
• TCSEC — Trusted Computer System Evaluation Criteria
• AFSCF — Air Force Satellite Control Facility
• LALLS — Low-Angle Laser Light Scattering
• UFN — Until Further Notice
• MCW — Modulated Continuous Wave
• VM — Virtual Memory
• COMMS — Communications
• PPI — Plan Position Indicator
• DSN — Deep Space Network - network of large antennas and communication facilities.
• ESS — Electronic Switching System
• BNL — Brookhaven National Laboratory
• QIO — Quality Improvement Organization
• AACB — Aeronautics & Astronautics Coordinating Board
• MLV — Medium Launch Vehicle
• PVC — Permanent Virtual Circuit (ATM)
• USV — United States Volunteers
• WPM — speech--words per minute
• NMS — Network Management System
• VSWR — Voltage Standing Wave Ratio
• OSTP — Office of Science and Technology Policy
• CNN — Cable News Network's
• IPO — Integrated Program Office
• STP — Software Test Plan
• MIB — Management Information Base (ATM)
• CRS — Can't Remember Stuff
• MLG — Main Landing Gear
• QBE — Query By Example
• CG — Center of Gravity (DXS)
• RSPL — Recommended Spare Parts List
• WBGTI — Wet-Bulb Globe Temperature Index
• OCD — Operational Concept Description
• MSS — Multispectral Scanner System
• TISA — Troop Issue Subsistence Activity
• SDS — Satellite Data System
• ADCCP — Advanced Data Communications Control Procedures
• MTBCF — Mean Time Between Critical Failures
• BERT — Bit Error Rate Tester (telecommunication)
• TNO — Trust No One
• BAMF — Bad Ass Mother Fucker
• SECT — Section
• MGR — Manager
• MOH — Medal Of Honor
• UNHCHR — United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights
• USPS — United States Postal Services
• COBOL — Common Business-Oriented Language
• PDL — program design language
• RAAF — Royal Australian Air Force
• SHF — Super High Frequency

• TOL — Tolerance
• OC — Optical Carrier
• VMI — Virginia Military Institute
• ASN — Abstract Syntax Notation
• USG — United States Government
• STE — Special Test Equipment
• JVM — Java Virtual Machine
• DNS — Domain Name Service
• ERTS — Earth Resources Technology Satellite (now Landsat)
• AUTOVON — Automatic Voice Network
• EMMA — Expert Missile Maintenance Aid
• MAINT — Maintenance
• KSA — Knowledge, Skills, & Abilities
• NOC — Network Operations Center
• VOIP — Voice Over IP (Internet Protocol)
• USCG — United States Coast Guard
• PCMCIA — Personal Computer Memory Card International Association
• SCUBA — self-contained underwater breathing apparatus
• ITO — International Trade Organization
• WIP — Work In Progress (process)
• LAGEOS — Laser Geodynamic Satellite
• SDLC — Software development life cycle
• QBO — Quick Battle Orders
• ABMA — Army Ballistic Missile Agency
• MDT — Mean Down Time
• MINURSO — United Nations Mission for the Referendum in Western Sahara
• CGM — Computer Graphics Metafile
• LFC — Large Format Camera
• JEC — Joint Economic Committee
• FDX — Full Duplex
• CBD — Commerce Business Daily (Changed To FBO)
• CAT — Category (e.g. CAT-5 cable)
• TBI — Traumatic Brain Injury
• PMR — Pacific Missile Range
• MBPS — Megabytes Per Second
• NPS — Nominal Pipe Size (sometimes NS)
• NEACP — National Emergency Airborne Command Post
• DAD — Dual Air Density
• NSW — New South Wales
• TOR — terms of reference (ICAO/FAA)
• QAD — Quality Assurance Division
• RECCE — Reconnaissance
• FAX — Facsimile
• TDL — Tactical Data Link
• MCS — Mesoscale Convective System
• RIM-66 — Standard Missile
• MMS — Multimission Modular Spacecraft
• S — Secret
• VIHT — voluntary isocapnic hyperpnea training
• UPS — Uninterruptible Power Supply

• QBU — Qualified Business Unit
• LCC — Launch Control Center (KSC)
• IPR — Impulse Response
• MIL STD — Military Standard
• TEMP — Test and Evaluation Master Plan
• SGL — Small Group Leader
• BOHICA — Bend Over, Here It Comes Again
• QPSK — aeronautical quadrature phase shift keying
• TBMCS — Theater Battle Management Core Systems
• AV — Audio Visual
• R2P2 — Rapid Response Planning Process
• UNCIVPOL — United Nations Civilian Police
• TMI — TRMM Microwave Imager
• CDB — Central Data Base
• VGA — Video Graphics Array
• SDHS — Satellite Data Handling System
• D — Director
• NRL — Naval Research Laboratory
• UFC — Unified Facilities Criteria
• VHS — Video Home System
• MFD — Multi-Function Display
• NDA — Nondisclosure Agreement
• SCBA — Self-Contained Breathing Apparatus
• DJMS — Defense Joint Military Pay System
• IRS — Interface Requirements Specification
• DMSS — Defense Meteorological Satellite System
• PCM — Pulse-Code Modulation
• TAV — Total Asset Visibility
• ASD — Army Shipping Document
• E&I — Engineering & Installation
• TMDE — Test Measurement and Diagnostic Equipment
• SMG — Spaceflight Meteorology Group
• WI — What If?
• DCN — Design Change Notice
• UNOCHA — United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs
• LST — Local Standard Time
• PASADENA — Para-Hydrogen And Synthesis Allow Dramatically Enhanced Nuclear Alignment
• RSOI — Reception, Staging, Onward-Movement & Integration
• SST — States Supersonic Transport
• SDVOSB — Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business
• TYCOM — Type Commander
• AFRL — Air Force Research Laboratory
• RPF — Raster Product Format
• CBR — Case-Based Reasoning
• AFS — Air Force Station
• AMSF — Army Maintenance Supply Facilities
• AFOTEC — Air Force Operational Test and Evaluation Center's
• REDCOM — Readiness Command
• VV&C — Verification, Validation and Certification
• DGPS — Differential Global Positioning System

• SFOR — Stabilization Force
• IUS — Inertial UPper Stage (was Interim UPper Stage)
• EIRP — Effective Isotropic Radiated Power
• POTS — Plain Old Telephone System
• CAGE — Commercial and Government Entity
• MDT — Message Distribution Terminal
• RIDDOR — Reporting of Injuries, Diseases and Dangerous Occurrences Regulations
• CRRES — Combined Release and Radiation Effects Satellite
• SAMSTATREP — Surface-to-Air Missile Status Report
• ELT — Emergency Locator Transmitter
• SLAR — Side-Looking Airborne Radar
• SL — Sick Leave
• EC — European Community
• SRS — Software Requirements Specifications
• COS — Cosine
• VAR — Variable
• WETSU — We Eat This Shit Up
• NOR — Notice Of Revision
• FADEC — Full Authority Digital Engine Control
• NRV — Non Return Valve
• VOR — VHF Omnidirectional Range
• UNEF — United Nations Emergency Force
• CRT — Crisis Response Team
• SBIR — Small Business Innovation Research
• TPN — Tactical Packet Network
• ECM — Electronic Counter Measures
• NCSC — National Computer Security Center (NSA)
• MTPE — Mission To Planet Earth
• OLA — Office of Legal Affairs
• SUPPO — Supply Officer
• RAD — Radiation Absorbed Dose
• MMU — Manned Maneuvering Unit
• RWIP — Risk Work In Progress
• MTNS — Mountains
• CALS — Computer-Aided Acquisition and Logistics Support (CAALS)
• BIU — Bus Interface Unit
• ODBC — Open Database Connectivity
• SUM — Software User's Manual
• VSAT — Very Small Aperture Terminal (satellite service)
• CBR — Constant Bit Rate
• NT — Northern Territory
• VOCC — Vessel Operating Common Carriers
• AKM — Apogee Kick Motor
• VT — Virtual Terminal
• PCP — Program Change Proposal
• NN — Neural Network
• SABA — Supplied Air Breathing Apparatus
• TVM — Track Via Missile
• SMA — Supply Management, Army
• RECAU — Receipt Acknowledged And Understood

• SRSG — Special Representative of the Secretary-General
• MPC — Marine Prediction Center
• FEP — Front End Processor
• TTY — Teletype Telex Machine
• RIK — Replacement in Kind
• CSOC — Consolidated Space Operations Center
• SLV — Space Launch Vehicle
• SLV — Sleeve
• SKE — Station-Keeping Equipment
• LT — Light
• UNAMIR — United Nations Assistance Mission for Rwanda
• CWGC — Commonwealth War Graves Commission
• MDT — Mobile Data Terminal
• TDMA — Time Division Multiple Access
• OPSEC — Operational Security
• SDR — System Design Review
• WGS-84 — World Geodetic System 1984
• SIMM — Single Inline Memory Module
• SDLC — Synchronous Data Link Control
• EIB — European Investment Bank
• RON — Remain Overnight
• EST — Estimated Starting Time
• OMARNG — Operation & Maintenance, Army National Guard
• DPI — Differential Pressure Indicator
• ETL — Endorsed Tools List
• DDN — U.S. Defense Data Network
• ROE — Rules of Engagement. The rules given to every service member on when to engage targets. Changes dependent upon the situation.
• LAS — Land Analysis System
• OTA — Office of Technology Assessment (U.S.; abolished by Congress, Fall 1995)
• MT — Machine Translation
• PTR — Paper Tape Reader
• SOCOM — United States Special Operations Command
• PROG — Program
• DTM — Data Transfer Module
• SQQ-89 — Undersea Warfare Combat System
• DREN — Defense Research and Engineering Network
• NACE — National Association of Corrosion Engineers
• A/D — Analog/Digital
• MPA — Magnetospheric Plasma Analyzer
• TOA — Time Of Arrival
• EMS — Earn Money Sleeping (joke At Expense Of Emergency Medical Service)
• ACRIMSAT — Active Cavity Radiometer Irradiance Monitor Satellite
• OPS — Operations Squadron
• ANR — Active Noise Reduction
• ORNL — Oak Ridge National Laboratory's
• SERE — Survival, Evasion, Resistance and Escape
• ATT — At This Time
• VBR — Variable Bit Rate (ATM)
• PTDO — Prepare To Deploy Order
• VMS — Virtual Memory System

• PDS — Post Design Services
• CIDR — Classless Inter-Domain Routing (ATM)
• RADIUS — Remote Authentication Dial-In User Service
• USAID — United States Agency for International Development
• SSB — Single SideBand
• BMO — Ballistic Missile Office
• PU — Physical Unit (IBM)
• MOD — Ministry Of Defence (United Kingdom) And Various Other Countries
• SUM — Software User Manual
• NASICON — Na Super-ionic Conductor
• MPEG — Motion Picture Experts Group
• UYK-43 — U.S. Navy standard 32-bit computer (replacement for UYK-7)
• REPGEN — Reports Generator
• DOS — United States Department of State
• ODA — Open Document Architecture
• MCC — Mission Control Center (JSC)
• SVD — Software Version Description
• EMMA — Expert Missile Maintenance Aim
• ROP — Rate of Penetration
• SAR — synthetic aperture radar (satellite)
• VLSI — Very-Large-Scale Integration
• DCE — Data Communication Equipment
• NIU — Network Interface Unit
• ASI — Air Speed Indicator
• SIQ — Sick In Quarters
• QLQ — Quality of Life Questionnaire
• NLP — Natural Language Processing
• SW — Short Wave
• SWEBOK — Software Engineering Body of Knowledge
• TOE — Table of Organization and Equipment
• VF — Voice Frequency
• SW — Software (SFTWE Preferred)
• CPS — characters per second
• MEO — Medium-Earth Orbit
• SIDPERS — Standard Installation/Division Personnel System
• AOA — Angle Of Attack
• VERT — Vertical
• PROM — Programmable Read-Only Memory
• UNIDIR — United Nations Institute for Disarmament Research
• PAW — Projector Augmented-wave [ab-initio Method]
• AIRS — Advanced Inertial Reference Sphere
• IPX — Internet Packet Exchange
• ACE — Access Control Encryption
• DIDS — Defense Integrated Data System
• AOD — Administrative Officer of the Day
• PG — Persian Gulf
• ASSIST — Automated Special Security Information System Terminal
• VOSB — Veteran-Owned Small Business
• SMSGT — Senior Master Sergeant
• STAMIS — Standard Army Management Information System

• CAS — Calibrated Air Speed
• UNAVEM — United Nations Angola Verification Mission
• PTL — Primary Target Line
• RAR — Royal Australian Regiment
• UNPROFOR — United Nations Protection Force (in Former Yugoslavia)
• SIDS — Secondary Imagery Dissemination System
• DMS — Data Management System
• OR — Operational Requirement
• KDC — Kerberos Key Distribution Center
• PMS — Planned Maintenance System
• NM — Network Management
• OPF — Orbiter Processing Facility
• B&W — Babcock & Wilcox - Black And White - Bowers & Wilkins
• LNA — Low-Noise Amplifier
• NESS — National Environmental Satellite Service (NOAA)
• RLA — Repair-Level Analysis
• QAZ — Quick Access Zone
• LDR — Leader
• SAAF — South African Air Force
• KMP — Key Management Protocol
• ABE — ARM-Based Electronics
• MAD — Magnetic Anomaly Detector/Detection
• SSTO — Single-Stage-to-Orbit
• DC — District Commissioner
• UNK — Unknown
• PX — Post Exchange
• USCIS — US Citizenship and Immigration Services
• AFSC — Air Force Systems Command
• LAP — Laboratory Accreditation Program
• AFOSR — Air Force Office Of Scientific Research(USA)
• SCTS — Single Channel Transponder System
• TSCE — Total Ship Computing Environment
• LMI — Layer Management Interface
• USMOG-W — United States Military Observer Group - Washington
• MAG — Magnetic
• ECHR — European Court of Human Rights
• VRU — Voice Response Unit
• QAE — Quality Assurance Engineer
• FH — Frequency Hopping
• RCD — Residual Current Device
• RI — Routing Indicator
• VBIED — Vehicle-Borne Improvised Explosion Device
• ARDC — Air Research and Development Command
• SBNPB — Space-Based Neutral Particle Beam
• IRAS — Infrared Reflection Absorption Spectroscopy
• TSOC — Theater Special Operations Command
• SQQ-32 — Variable Depth Minehunting Sonar
• USRA — Universities Space Research Association
• ITS — Intelligent Transportation System
• DUA — Directory User Agent

• SPR — Strategic Petroleum Reserve (US)
• AD — airworthiness directives (FAA)
• WHA — Tungsten Heavy Alloy
• TEWT — Tactical Exercise Without Troops
• USA PATRIOT ACT — Uniting & Strengthening of America by Providing Appropriate Tools Required to Intercept and Obstruct Terrorism
• CQC — Close Quarters Combat
• TBR — To Be Resolved
• DAU — Data Acquisition Unit
• RIO — Radar Intercept Officer (US Navy)
• SWE — Snow Water Equivalent
• DCS — Data Collection System (NOAA Polar Orbiting Satellites)
• DPU — data processing unit
• AFAMPE — Air Force Automated Message Processing Exchange
• DDCMP — Digital Data Communications Message Protocol
• MRC — Maintenance Requirement Card
• PDM — Pulse Duration Modulation
• MCS — Master Control Station (VIS, Grumman)
• CTS — communications technology satellite
• UDA — Ulster Defence Association
• RUR-4 — Weapon Alpha ( Anti-submarine Rocket Launcher)
• VDD — Version Description Document
• RUP — Rational Unified Process
• RGB — red-green-blue (signal)
• PMS — Project Management System
• VSLI — Veterans Special Life Insurance
• TLE — Target Location Error
• TTWCS — Tactical Tomahawk Weapon Control System
• QXS — Quick Access
• SS-20 — Saber Missile
• BUREC — United States Bureau of Reclamation (government)
• SSGT — Staff Sergeant
• LOX — Liquid Oxygen
• RTS — Remote Tracking Station
• OSS — Operations Support System
• SVGA — Super Video Graphics Array
• WE — With Equipment
• AFMPC — Air Force Military Personnel Center
• IVD — Interactive Video Disk
• SNT — Serial Number Tracking
• MEDALS — Military Engineering Data Asset Locator System
• AMST — Advanced Medium STOL Transport
• OOP — Of an Object Oriented Programming
• SNA — System Network Architecture
• LMR — Land Mobile Radio
• EMS — Element Management System (ATM)
• SEWS — Satellite Early Warning System
• RPV — Remotely Piloted Vehicle
• QI — Quality Indicator
• RLY — Relay
• DOC — United States Department of Commerce

• LSA — Logistics Support Analysis
• DAC — Data Assembly Center
• TIREM — Terrain Integrated Rough Earth Model
• DRSN — Defense Red Switch Network
• ARS — United States Department of Agriculture's Agricultural Research Service
• PAM — Payload Assist Module
• SMDS — Switched Multimegabit Data Service (ATM)
• NARA — United States National Archives And Records Administration
• EOB — Executive Office Building
• USNO — United States Naval Observatory
• ANDVT — Advanced Narrowband Digital Voice Terminal
• SIL — System Integration Laboratory
• WARM — Wartime Reserve Mode
• TI — Texas Instruments, Inc.
• AP — Application Processor
• RAU — Radio Access Unit (Army)
• RADM — Rear Admiral
• EPS — Encapsulated Postscript
• PUP — Principal User Processor (NEXRAD)
• EMS — Emergency medical service
• IPM — Interpersonal Messaging
• TOMS — Total Ozone Mapping Spectrometer (satellite Instrument)
• LADD — Lifetime Average Daily Dose
• APPS — Applications (software)
• EMI — Electro-Magnetic Interference
• TJAG — The Judge Advocate General
• SIPRNET — Secret Internet Protocol Router Network
• NRC — Nuclear Regulatory Commission (US)
• SHA — System Hazard Analysis
• SAAFR — Standard Use Army Aircraft Flight Route (safer)
• AUTODIN — Automatic Digital Network
• BPI — bits per inch
• SVC — Switched Virtual Circuit (ATM)
• OIC — Office in Charge
• PRT — Personal Rapid Transit
• CLICK — Kilometre
• TECHINT — Technical Intelligence
• QAR — Quality Assurance Representative
• SSM/I — Special Sensor Microwave/Imager
• CWI — Crutch Walking Instructions
• VAX — Virtual Address Extension
• PPS — Post-Production Support
• SMLM — Soviet Military Liaison Mission
• VICE — As opposed to ....
• TWCF — Transportation Working Capital Fund
• VLAN — Virtual Local Area Network
• SPM — Software Programmer's Manual
• NSIA — National Security Industrial Association (now part of NDIA)
• SONET — Synchronous Optical Network
• PUA — Private Use Area (Unicode E000-F8FF)

• TPQ-37 — Weapon Locating Radar
• CBJB — Congressional Budget Justification Book
• JT — Joint
• SCPC — single channel per carrier
• ASAR — Advanced Synthetic Aperture Radar 
• VHSIC — Very High-Speed Integrated Circuit
• NII — National Information Infrastructure (USA)
• QPT — Quad Port Transceiver
• OII — Operations-Intelligence Interface
• W/D — Withdrawal
• PHS — Public Health Service (U.S.)
• UTA — Unit Training Assembly
• SA — Special Agent
• RFN — Rifleman
• LF — Live Fire
• REI — Restricted Entry Interval
• FA — Forward Area
• DIR — Direction Interdépartementale des Routes
• NADS — Norwegian Association for Defence Suppliers
• SWBD — Switchboard
• SECSTATE — Secretary of State
• QRCT — Quick Reaction Communications Terminal
• ERD — Entity-Relationship Diagram
• AP — Associated Press
• NDL — Network Data Language
• TCF — Technical Control Facility
• VISCOM — VISual COMmunication
• SMB — Suck My Balls
• BIM — Ballistic Intercept Missile
• CSR — Current Situation Room
• SMR — source, maintenance, and recoverability
• UQL — Unacceptable Quality Level
• SPS — Software Product Specification
• SOCC — Satellite Operations Control Center
• JAWF — Joint Agricultural Weather Facility
• CETS — Contractor Engineering and Technical Services
• TECHCON — Technical Control
• SEWIP — Surface Electronic Warfare Improvement Program
• SORTS — Status of Resources and Training System
• VESA — Video Electronics Standards Association
• WCDMA — Wideband Code Division Multiple Access
• SUSAT — Sight Unit, Small Arms, Trilux
• NEL — National Exploitation Laboratory
• ETL — Environmental Technology Laboratory
• CAMS — Core Automated Maintenance System
• OSDPE — Office of the Secretary of Defense Program Element
• ROICC — Resident Officer In Charge of Construction
• OST — Outer Space Treaty
• AWL — Absent Without Leave
• SBL — Space-Based Laser

• TSCIF — Tactical Sensitive Compartmented Information Facility
• VNAV — Vertical Navigation
• ANLYS — Analysis
• EIA — Electronics Industry Association (Adelaide, South Australia, Australia)
• MAD — Message Address Directory
• BEF — British Expeditionary Force
• EBS — Emergency Broadcast System
• STOW — Synthetic Theater of War
• 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
• WARC — World Administrative Radio Conference
• EKMS — Electronic Key Management System
• MMW — Millimeter Wave
• UVV — Upward Vertical Velocity
• SAPF — Special Access Program Facility
• TDRSS — Tracking and Data Relay Satellite System
• TLS — Top Level Specification
• TAPDB — Total Army Personnel Database
• RUF — Rules for the Use of Force (ROE)
• WRF — Weather Research and Forecasting
• CME — Coronal Mass Ejection (usually Sun)
• ACAAM — Air Courses of Action Assessment Model
• SDI — Strategic Defense Initiative
• AZ — Azimuth
• QUP — Quantity Per Unit Pack
• RADIUS — Remote Authentication dial In User Service
• RECON — Reconnaissance
• TN — Target Number
• RX — Receive
• TACSAT — Tactical Satellite
• CMW — Compartmented Mode Workstation
• SIGACTS — Significant Activities
• QPQ — Quid Pro Quo
• SVLTU — Service Line Termination Unit
• DTU — Data Transfer Unit
• RSSC-LO — regional satellite communications support center liaison officer; regional space support center liaison officer
• RDBMS — Relational Data Base Management System (Oracle)
• Q&A — Questions & Answers
• EMC — Environmental Modeling Center
• SLC — Space Launch Complex
• RICC — Reportable Item Control Code
• NAV — Navigator
• TRB — Technical Review Board (MRR)
• ATP — Advanced Technology Program
• SSMA — Spread-Spectrum Multiple Access
• VDU — Video Display Unit
• WIA — Wounded In Action
• SECM — Shop Equipment, Contact Maintenance
• CPE — Customer Premise Equipment
• SITEREP — Situation Report
• SOSCOE — System-Of-Systems Common Operating Environment

• UPRN — Unique Property Reference Number
• CSU — Channel Service Unit
• VASI — Visual Approach Slope Indicator
• VETRONICS — Vehicle Electronics
• FAAS — Foreign Affairs Administrative Support
• PSN — Packet Switched Network
• VTAM — Virtual Telecommunication Access Method
• TM — Technical Monitor
• RPMA — Real Property Maintenance Activities
• EVAC — Evacuation System
• SPL — Software Products Library
• VLSI — Very Large-Scale Integration
• UNMOC — United Nations Military Observers Course
• VRD — Virtual Retinal Display
• RDJTF — Rapid Deployment Joint Task Force (US)
• RNVC — Reference Number Variation Code
• RM3 — Radioman Third Class
• SDDD — software detailed design document
• PPM — Pulse Position Modulation
• RADAM — Radar Detection of Agitated Metals
• IPC — Industrial Planning Committee
• SDIO — Strategic Defense Initiative Organization
• TRADOC — United States Army Training and Doctrine Command
• TDWR — Terminal Doppler Weather Radar
• F — Frequency
• NTZ — No Transgression Zone
• TRF — Tuned Radio Frequency
• CFE — Center For Engineering
• DITCO — Defense Information Technology Contracting Office (formerly DECCO)
• TUH — Tactical Utility Helicopter
• QLP — Quadrilateral Protocol
• PTT — Push to Talk Technology
• VKA — Volatile Keying Assembly
• CSREES — Cooperative State Research, Education, and Extension Service
• CARICOM — Caribbean Common Market and Community
• WFNA — White Fuming Nitric Acid
• RMN — Royal Malaysian Navy
• ROMO — Range of Military Operations
• LAMMA — Laser Microprobe Mass Analysis
• VCR — video cassette recorder/player
• RQMTS — Requirements
• MSS — Mission Support System
• TEV — Travel Expense Voucher
• UNDP — United Nations Development Program
• DRGS — Direct Readout Ground Stations
• CFSR — Contract Funds Status Report/ing
• SECNAVINST — Secretary of the Navy Instruction
• SSR — secondary surveillance radar (ICAO/FAA)
• TLT — Test Loop Translator
• ROEX — rules of engagement exercise

• RWIFE — Rotary Wing Instrument Flight Examiner
• STRATOPS — Strategic Operations Division
• VISSR — visible and infrared spin scan radiometer (GOES)
• MPP — Massively Parallel Processing/Processor
• ABET — Accreditation Board for Engineering & Technology
• UXE — Upkeep by Exchange
• SRY — Ship Repair Yard
• SSB-SC — Single Sideband-Suppressed Carrier
• CARDE — Canadian Armament Research and Development Establishment
• DT&E — Development, Test, & Evaluation
• MOC — Maintenance Operational Check
• SRP/PDS — Stabilization Reference Package/Position Determining System
• AOIC — Assistant Officer in Charge
• TPS — Thermal Protection System
• MTA — Message Transfer Agents (Internet)
• YAG — Yttrium Aluminum Garnet
• RATELO — Radiotelephone Operator
• TOAI — Total Overall Aircraft Inventory
• VTOL — Vertical Take-Off & Landing
• R&R — Rest & Recuperation
• TELAR — Transporter-Erector-Launcher & Radar
• EI — Effectiveness Index
• STUPID — Secure Transmitter Unit Platform Integration Directorate
• QQI — Quantitative Quality Indicator
• AMPL — Amplitude
• SITSUM — Situation Summary
• USD/P — Under Secretary of Defense for Policy
• DTS — Dedicated Transmission Service
• MIJI — Meaconing, Intrusion, Jamming and Interference
• RADINT — Radar Intelligence
• ROKMC — Republic Of Korea Marine Corps
• LONG — Longitude
• RIM-67 — Standard Missile (ER)
• PZT — Piezoelectric Transducer
• NPR — National Performance Review (office)
• LAAS — Local Area Augmentation System
• WHOI — Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution
• ORM — Other Regulated Materials
• RICO — Regional Interface Control Officer
• S/T — Short Ton
• MTST — Magnetic Tape Selectric Typewriter
• PECP — Preliminary Engineering Change Proposal
• AMCS — Alternate Master Control Station
• SRL — Survival Research Laboratories
• EO — End Office
• QALI — Quality Assurance Letter of Instruction
• OO — On Order
• REMIS — Reliability & Maintainability Information System
• EST — Estimated Ship Time
• PWM — pulsewidth modulation

• TEPP — Test and Evaluation Program Plan
• NAVELEX — Naval Electronic Systems Command
• TGSM — Terminally Guided Submunition
• PTT — Push to Talk Testing
• COMECON — Council For Mutual Economic Assistance (economic Counterpart Of The Warsaw Pact
• SECARMY — Secretary of the Army
• RA — Roughness Average
• SSPK — Single Shot Probability of Kill
• SPINS — Special Instructions
• VMF-312 — Marine Fighter Air Squadron 312, the Checkerboarders
• MTWY — Motorway
• RCTA — Regional Counterdrug Training Academy
• VQV — Voice Quality Value
• ECS — Environmental Control System (Subsystem)
• RT — Real Time (R/T Preferred)
• SOFT — Strengths, Opportunities, Faults, Threats
• QTA — Qualification Test Article
• AFGWC — Air Force Global Weather Central (U.S.)
• SP AMMO — Special Ammunition
• UYK-7 — U.S. Navy standard 32-bit computer
• SQK — Squawk
• SZ — Surf Zone
• CIHS — Classified Information Handling System
• ECU — Environmental Control Unit (GSM)
• TRNG — Training
• TNP — Take No Prisoners
• MCS — Message Conversion System
• MVS — Multiple Virtual System
• RCV — Remotely Controlled Vehicle
• SACT — Supreme Allied Commander Transformation
• TOR — Tentative Operational Requirement
• RNAV — Random Navigation Area Navigation
• SMCA — Single Manager for Conventional Ammunition
• RLG — Ring Laser Gyro
• PTT — Push to Talk Taster
• TAMPS — Tactical Aircraft Mission Planning System
• ESE — Earth Science Enterprise
• SERA — Sequential Electrochemical Reduction Analysis
• VPF — Vector Product Format
• USMMA — United States Merchant Marine Academy
• SPMN — Software Program Managers Network
• RSTN — Radio Solar Telescope Network
• LCM — Life Cycle Management
• PKC — Public Key Cryptography
• STU-III — Secure Telephone Unit III
• TBA — To Be Announcede
• S&S — Supply & Service
• DVI — Digital Video Interactive
• QEX — Quality Evaluation eXercise
• SWPC — Space Weather Prediction Center

• SIMM — Single In-line Memory Module
• TVC — Total Variable Cost
• ETF — Enhanced tactical fighter
• NSTC — National Science and Technology Council (U.S.)
• APNIC — Asia Pacific Network Information Center
• ADGE — Air Defence Ground Environment
• TERCOM — Terrain Contour Matching
• SDIS — Switched Digital Integrated Service
• PVU — Portable Verification Unit
• SS-16 — Sinner Missile
• TELEMED — Telemedicine
• SA — Selective Availability (on GPS transmissions)
• VERTREP — Vertical Replenishment
• USD/A — Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition
• PWS — Performance Work Statement
• SDNS — Secure Data Network System
• FAPC — Food and Agriculture Planning Committee
• RABFAC — Radar Beacon Forward Air Controller
• VIN — vehicle identification number (US) (transportation)
• VAS — VISSR Atmospheric Sounder
• PXH — Phoenix Hawk
• SITP — Subsystem Integration Test Plan
• OPAS — Overpass
• TSCP — Theater Security Cooperation Plan
• SPC — Storm Prediction Center
• NLM — NetWare Loadable Module
• QEAM — Quick Erect Antenna Mast
• SANDF — South African National Defence Force
• COMPUSEC — Computer Security
• UMPR — Unit Manpower Personnel Record
• UDI — Unique Device Identifier
• UXB — Unexploded Bomb
• STAAS — Surveillance & Target Acquisition Aircraft System
• TERM — Terminal
• RN — Royal Navy
• IVAP — Intimate Valence Alternation Pairs (bonding Model In Electronic Structure Calcns.)
• COMMO — Communications Officer
• TF/TA — Terrain Following / Terrain Avoidance
• POC/ET — Proof Of Concept/Experimental Testbed
• UYK-70 — Standard 32-bit Naval processing computer (replaces the UYK-43)
• SECNAV — United States Secretary of the Navy
• UYH-16 — Mass Memory Storage Device
• SK3 — Storekeeper Third Class
• SBX-1 — Sea-Based X-Band Radar
• STU — Secure Telephone Unit
• OEU — Operational Evaluation Unit
• RCF — Repair Cycle Float
• QOI — Quality of Information
• PCS — Personal Communications Services
• SMIB — Security Management Information Base

• DCASR — Defense Contract Administration Services Region
• SXN — Section
• USCMH — United States Commission on Military History
• DIC — Defense Intelligence College
• TELCO — Telephone Company
• RRCC — Regional Response Coordination Center
• IRM — information resource management
• USDOJ — United States Department of Justice
• SMDC/ARSTRAT — United States Army Space and Missile Defense Command/United States Army Forces Strategic Command
• TCDL — Tactical Common Data Link
• SQE — Software Quality Evaluation
• AWOS — Automated Weather Observing System
• NHCD — National HUMINT Collection Directive
• RUC — Rapid Update Cycle
• TOPMIS — Total Officer Personnel Management Information System
• VHSIC — Very-High-Speed Integrated Circuit
• QIP — Quality Improvement Program
• SOL — Solenoid
• CCIL — Continuously Computed Impact Line
• WA — Western Approaches
• SVIP — Secure Voice Improvement Program
• MTBMA — Mean Time Between Maintenance Actions
• RET — Retired
• RYE — Retirement Year Ending
• SORD — System Operational Requirements Document
• UTP — unshielded twisted pair
• TYQ-69 — Commmunications Control Set
• IU — Interface Unit
• CBW — Chemical and Biological Warfare
• CRS — Community Relations Service
• ERDAS — Earth Resources Data Analysis System
• SIP — Site Implementation Plan
• SE&I — Systems Engineering & Integration
• VSHORAD — Very Short Range Air Defense
• LAOS — Large Amplitude Oscillatory Shear
• QAO — Quality Assurance Office
• ODIF — Open Document Interchange Format
• RFPI — Rapid Force Projection Initiative
• USPHS — United States Public Health Service
• RXW — Receiver Workbook
• ITWS — Integrated Terminal Weather System
• MOTIF — Maui Optical Tracking and Identification Facility
• LAXRD — Low-Angle X-Ray Diffraction
• CEMA — Council for Mutual Economic Assistance
• JTC — Joint Technical Committee (USA)
• WGS 84 — World Geodetic System 1984
• STARTLE — Surveillance and Target Acquisition Radar for Tank Location and Engagement (US)
• NFDRS — National Fire Danger Rating System
• TIROS — Television InfraRed Observation Satellite (POES)
• DODISS — Department of Defense Index of Specifications and Standards

• TCSP — Theater Consolidation and Shipping Point
• SPM — System Program Manager
• RED HORSE — Rapid Engineers Deployable Heavy Operations Repair Squadron Engineers
• RCN — Royal Canadian Navy
• RECC — Regional Emergency Communications Coordinator
• IPSO — Internet Protocol Security Option
• DECU — Digital Engine Control Unit
• VP-8 — Navy Patrol Squadron Eight
• OPIC — Overseas Private Investment Corporation
• RQMH — Regimental Quarter Master Havildar
• WA — War Arranger
• TRD — Technical Requirements Document
• SNAFUBAR — Situation Normal, All Fouled Up Beyond All Recognition
• SODARS — Special Operations Debrief and Retrieval System
• NF — no foreign
• NNSA — National Nuclear Security Administration
• TTNT — Tactical Targeting Network Technology
• TAMMS — The Army Maintenance Management System
• RAMC — Royal Army Medical Corps
• MOPS — Million Operations per Second
• MILNET — Military Network
• REDCON — Readiness Condition
• UJTL — Universal Joint Task List
• NSDD — National Security Decision Directive
• FIPC — Foreign Intelligence Priorities Committee
• WFO — Weather Forecast Office
• AIR — American Institute for Research
• VFY — Verify
• QRM — Quantitative Risk Management
• CONFIG — Configuration
• TAAF — Test, Analyze, And Fix
• USCS — United States Customs Service
• PSS — Packet Switched Service
• OGP — Office of Global Programs
• LC — Library of Congress
• RADC — Rome Air Development Center (Now Rome Laboratory)
• AMGOT — Allied Military Government for Occupied Territories
• TACT — Tactical Aviation Control Team
• VMAQ — Marine Tactical Electronic Warfare Squadron
• TASKORD — Tasking Order
• UM — Unit Manager
• USASSG — United States Army Special Security Group
• FCOC — Fuel Cooled Oil Cooler
• PSN — Public Switched Network
• SOSI — System-Of-Systems Integration
• CITIS — Contractor Integrated Technical Information Service
• RDDS — Range Data Distribution System
• WDGO — War Department General Order
• TSM — TRADOC System Manager
• IR&D — Independent Research & Development

• QMB — Quality Management Board
• QBZ — Qingwuqi Buqiang - Zidong
• SQ — Super Quiet
• WIMPY — When In Military Play Yankee
• TAOR — Tactical Area Of Responsibility
• REMBASS — Radar and Remotely Monitored Battlefield Sensor System
• DTD — Data Transfer Device
• SWATH — Small-Waterplane Area Twin-Hull
• QAG — Quality Assurance Group (TWG/TAT-14)
• AOSS — automated office support system
• TADS — Target Acquisition and Designation System (US)
• RRI — Response to Request for Information
• SAPR — Sexual Assault Prevention and Response
• DISNET — Defense Integrated Secure Network
• CCMAT — Canadian Centre for Mine Action Technologies
• RB/ER — Reduced Blast/Enhanced Radiation
• ERL — Environmental Research Laboratories (absorbed By OAR Or NOAA Research)
• STARTEX — Start of Exercise
• PPA — Pollution Prevention Act
• WIST — Weather Information for Surface Transportation
• UGF — Underground Facility
• QCI — Quality Conformance Inspections
• PDA — Phase Doppler Analysis
• TAMIS — Training Ammunition Management Information System
• JSMB — Joint Space Management Board
• STLDD — Software Top-Level Design Document
• RXU — Receiver Unit
• QUADCON — Quadruple Container
• SSC-2A — Salish Missile
• TC ACCIS — Transportation Coordinator's Automated Command, Control, and Information System
• TMDE/PST — Test, Measurement and Diagnostic Equipment/Production Surveillance Test
• NOSC — Naval Ocean Systems Center (replaced by NCCOSC and now SPAWAR Systems Center)
• SST — Safe Secure Transport
• DPD — Diffuse Pulmonary Disease
• REPSHIP — Report of Shipment
• SRD — System Requirements Document
• TPQ-36 — Firefinder Radar
• AOT — Aerosol Optical Thickness
• UGM-84 — Harpoon Missile
• WGWV — Well Gulf War Veterans
• SASP — Special Ammunition Supply Point
• TAPOC — Theater Army Personnel Operations Center
• TERPROM — Terrain Profile Matching
• TADIL-B — Tactical Data Information Link-B
• NSCAT — Nasa Scatterometer Project
• MERADCOM — Mobility Equipment Research and Development Command (U.S. Army)
• QIF — Quality Inspection Function
• MIL-STD — Military Standard
• TAFIM — Technical Architecture Framework for Information Management
• SOSO — State Owned, State Operated

• SNJ — North American Aircraft Company TEXAN, W W II Trainer Aircraft
• RWU — Research Work Unit
• SADL — Situation Awareness Data Link
• SINCGARS-SIP — Single Channel Ground and Air(borne) Radio System - System Improvement Program
• SMT — station management (protocol)
• JSAN — Joint Staff Automation of the Nineties
• QAP — Quality Assurance Plan
• UO(S) — Uniformed Officer(s)
• TSGT — Technical Sergeant
• RM1 — Radioman First Class
• CCS2 — Command and Control Subordinate System
• SECREL — SECret RELeasable
• JAEIC — Joint Atomic Energy Intelligence Committee
• DTD — Directorate of Technical Development
• SFMS — Special Forces Medical Sergeant
• TRADE — Training Devices and Equipment
• OSO — Office of Satellite Operations
• CPR — Cost Performance Report
• SSAA — System Security Authorization Agreement
• WHFO — When Hell Freezes Over
• SBFEL — Space-Based Free Electron Laser
• SOMO — Suspension of Military Operations
• TADDS — Target Alert Data Display Set
• SQUAD — Squadron
• SECDEF — United States Secretary of Defense
• NVG — Night Vision Goggle
• RWT — Right When Tested
• CERES — Clouds and Earth's Radiant Energy System
• VRAM — Video Random Access Memory
• MEPED — medium energy proton and electron detector
• TASMO — Tactical Air Support for Maritime Operations
• RKS — Record Keeping System
• CMAG — Cruise Missile Advanced Guidance
• RQS — Rescue Squadron
• SIRR — Software Integration Readiness Review
• TEK — Traffic Encryption Key
• UV — Ultra Violet
• PISA — Pharmaceutical Information Systems Association
• RET. — Retired
• RECBASS — Reception Battalion Automated Support System
• ECMC — Enhanced Crisis Management Capability
• ULSI — Ultra Large Scale Integration
• DCAS — Defense Contract Administration Services
• IPA — Independent-particle Approximation (in Quantum Calcns. On Solids)
• NAVNET — Navy Network
• RECCEXREP — Reconnaissance Exploitation Report
• DND — Department of National Defence
• MARAD — Maritime Administration (National Defense Reserve Fleet)
• DCP — Decision Coordinating Paper
• SMTP — Simple Message Transfer Protocol

• TOMA — Technical Order Management Agency
• T-AGOS — Tactical Auxiliary General Ocean Surveillance
• SACEUR — Supreme Allied Commander, Europe (NATO)
• CSTVRP — Computer Security Technical Vulnerability Reporting Program
• ODCSOPS — Office of the Deputy Chief of Staff for Operations and Plans (Army)
• DON — Department Of the Navy
• TJD — Trajectory Diagram
• USNA — United States Naval Academy
• RAMCC — Regional Air Movement Coordination Center
• SPCP — State Polytechnic College of Palawan
• SLQ — Electronic Warfare System
• WADS — Western Air Defense Sector
• UCLA — University of California, Los Angeles
• VQD — Vendor Quality Diagnosis
• TWY — Taxiway
• TRU — Transformer Rectifier Unit
• PRB — Problem Review Board
• EDC — European Defence Community
• NTISSC — National Telecommunications & Information Systems Security Committee
• QRG — Quick Response Graphic
• SHSN — Ship Serviceman Seaman
• MILSTAMP — Military Standard Transportation & Movement Procedure
• STREAM — Standard Tensioned Replenishment Alongside Method
• RIM-7 — Sea Sparrow Missile
• USSR — Union of Soviet Socialist Republic
• RDTU — Remote Data Transmission Unit
• DCTN — Defense Commercial Telecommunications Network
• KSOS — Kernelized Secure Operating System
• IRBM — Intermediate-range ballistic missile
• RBL — Results Based Leadership
• JOP — Joint Operating Procedure
• SPIR — Spare Parts Interchangeability Report
• SCMODS — State/County Municipal Offender Data System
• TDOT — Tennessee Department of Transportation's
• LAP — Laboratory Analytical Protocol
• WFX — Warfighter Exercise
• RPSTL — Repair Parts and Special Tools Listing
• RCMP — Royal Canadian Mounted Police
• SINS — Ship’s Inertial Navigation System
• TSZ — Temporary Security Zone
• PNAF — Prime Nuclear Airlift Force
• QFPN — Quick Fix Position Navigation
• RHIB — Rigid Hull Inflatable Boat
• CP — Central Processor
• LAPW — Linearized Augmented Plane Wave (for Band-structure Calcns.)
• WSMCR — Western Space and Missile Center Regulation
• VUL — Vulnerability
• IVNAA — In Vivo Neutron Activation Analysis
• RTAD — Relocatable Target Assessment Data
• RDML — Rear Admiral Lower Half

• LOC — Location Number
• ASED — Assistant Secretary of Defense
• TFG — Transportation Facility Guide
• TDBSS — Theater Defense Blood Standard System
• SO/LIC — Special Operations/Low Intensity Conflict
• WAAS — Wide Area Augmentation System
• SIPRNET — Secret Ip Router Network
• CAB — Cabin
• SARTU — Search and Rescue Training Unit (RAF)
• AFCC — Air Force Communications Command
• SSRA — System Safety Risk Assessment
• USSBS — United States Strategic Bombing Survey
• SART — Search and Rescue Transponder
• SBIRS — Space-Based Infrared System
• DPL — Degausser Products List
• UNC — United Nations Command
• USD(R&E) — Under Secretary of Defense For Research and Engineering
• SAFCS — Small Arms Fire Control System
• SMEC — Single Module Engine Controller
• SARIR — Search and Rescue Incident Report
• OPS — Operations Shelter
• NNPT — Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty
• SEO/SEP — Special Enforcement Operation/Special Enforcement Program
• QVT — Quality Verification Testing
• TRACON — Terminal Radar Approach Control
• RORO — Roll On, Roll Off
• PV — Positive Vetting
• UUT — Unit Under Test
• UTE — Utilization Rate
• MMU — Mass Memory Unit
• SHTF — Shit Hit The Fan
• BEM — British Empire Medal
• LAPS — Local Analysis and Prediction System
• LAST — Lowest Anticipated Service Temperature
• PNVS — Pilot Night Vision System
• SARSS — Standard Army Retail Supply System
• SGV — Self Guided Vehicle
• STOATD — Science and Technology Objectives Advanced Technology Demonstration
• SRW — Software Requirements Workshop
• LACBED — Large-Angle Convergent-Beam Electron Diffraction
• AHPS — Advanced Hydrologic Prediction Services
• SSU — Stratospheric Sounding Unit (TOVS)
• WGI — Within Grade Increase
• TACOM — Tank-automotive and Armaments Command (US)
• SQS-53 — Submarine Sonar
• VTO — Vertical Take Off
• QFQ — Quest for Quality
• SJA — Staff Judge Advocate
• DST — Decision Support Tools
• RS-232 — Recommended Standard 232 (EIA standard for transmitting serial data)

• SBY — Standby
• SDP — Service Delivery Point
• PRB — Program Review Board
• CCITT — Consultative Committee for International Telephone and Telegraph
• NPN — NOAA Profiler Network
• EMA — European Monetary Agreement
• ROSC — Regional Operations and Security Center
• PTP — Paper Tape Punch
• TBU — True But Useless
• LACE — Laser-Assisted Chemical Etching
• LAAFS — Laser Ablation Atomic Fluorescence Spectroscopy
• SETH — Simulation Equipment Test Hardware
• SDREN — Secure Defense Research and Engineering Network
• VTS — Vandenberg Tracking Station (AFSCN)
• SAROS — Synthetic Aperture Radar for Open Skies
• RRE — Royal Radar Establishment
• RKH — Riyadh Armed Forces Hospital
• OIA — Office of Imagery Analysis
• RCOT — Reserve Commissioned Officer Training
• STOMP — Specialized Training of Military Parents
• STANO — Surveillance, Target Acquisition, & Night Observation
• PVL — Priority Vehicle List
• TSP — Telecommunications Service Priority
• SOPA — Senior Officer Present Afloat
• TOD — Time of Day (Have Quick)
• DCU — Data Control Unit
• SYNC — Synchronization
• SDLC — Systems Development Life Cycle
• XA — Extended Architecture (MVS)
• PSYOPS — Psychological Operations
• TACTS — Tactical Aircrew Combat Training System
• PPPA — Poison Prevention Packaging Act (1970)
• DU — Decision Unit
• QOT&E — Qualification Operational Test & Evaluation
• ES — Expert System
• SLJO — Shitty Little Jobs Officer
• VHY — Very High Yield
• DCA — Defense Cooperation Agreements
• QCP — Quality Control Program
• TAPDB-AE — Total Army Personnel Database - Active Enlisted
• MCEB — Military Communications-Electronics Board
• PMSP — Preliminary Message Security Protocol
• REAP — Research and Engineering Apprenticeship Program
• SDVT — SEAL Delivery Vehicle Team
• SECAM — Séquentiel Couleur Avec Mémoire
• CDIP — Council of Defense Intelligence Producers
• UNREP — Underway Replenishment
• NTCB — Network Trusted Computing Base
• SKC — Chief Storekeeper
• MISSI — Multilevel Information System Security Initiative

• RO/RO — Roll-On/Roll-Off (Ship)
• WWOLS — World Wide on-Line System
• RIU — Radio Interface Unit
• DII — Defense Industry Initiative
• DOT — Date of Transfer
• T/R — Transmitter/Receiver
• SSL — Shop Stock List
• TPW — Total Precipitable Water
• ROIC — Resident Officer In Charge
• TACON — Tactical Control
• UCA — Unenclosed Covered Area
• SSC-1 — Shaddock Missile (Coastal Defense)
• VZE — Virtual Zone Entrance
• SDDCTEA — Surface Deployment and Distribution Command Transportation Engineering Agency
• TADCS — Tactical Airborne Digital Camera System
• ETR — Eastern Test Range (ESME Preferred)
• VLP — Very Low Power
• TAOM — Tactical Air Operations Module
• UYQ — Uranium Yield Quantity
• QPL — Qualified Parts List
• UNREP CONSOL — Underway Replenishment Consolidation
• PAT — Proficiency Analytical Testing (NIOSH)
• SWCD — Soil and Water Conservation District
• TASM — Tactical Air-to- Surface Missile
• SITC — SPAWAR (Space and Naval Warfare Systems Command) Information Technology Center
• SAMMS — Standard Automated Materiel Management System
• TNT HP — Track And Trace Hollow Point
• MSPB — Merit System Protection Board
• SLBM — Submarine-launched ballistic missile
• VHT — Virtual Heat Treatment
• UNDHA — United Nations Department of Humanitarian Affairs
• USATC — United States Army Training Center
• SMOW — Standard Mean Ocean Water
• POS — Position Orientation Systems
• S-DAY — day the President authorizes selective reserve call-up
• NCB — Nuclear Contingency Branch
• SWAN — Shipwide Area Network
• RIA — Rock Island Arsenal
• SURG — Surgeon
• MHD — Moving-Head Disk
• ERAST — Environmental Research Aircraft and Sensor Technology
• TACP — Tactical Air Control Party
• QMF — Query Management Facility
• RPFT — Ranger Physical Fitness Test
• WHNS — Wartime Host-Nation Support
• SHAPE — Supreme Headquarters Allied Powers Europe (NATO)
• USSPACECOM — United States Space Command
• ISA — Ionic Strength Adjuster
• WFOE — Wholly Foreign-Owned Enterprise
• SPETC — Solid Propellant Electro-Thermal-Chemical

• RCPAC — Reserve Components Personnel and Administrative Center
• QME — Quality Measurement Experiment
• OSF — Operations Support Facility
• SPURV — Self-Propelled Underwater Research Vehicle
• RCSCC — Royal Canadian Sea Cadet Corps
• TCIS — Tactical Communications Interface Software
• URI — University Research Initiative
• SHAG — Simplified High Accuracy Guidance (Honeywell)
• UCR — Unsatisfactory Condition Report
• TESAR — Tactical Endurance Synthetic Aperture Radar
• RAN — Royal Australian Navy
• DERA — Defense Environment Restoration Account
• OPS — Operations Planning System
• ISLOCA — Inter-System Loss-of-Coolant Accident
• STUAS — Small Tactical Unmanned Aircraft System
• RQL — Requirements List
• SSIMU — Solid State Inertial Measurement Unit
• RELCAN — Releasable to Canada
• RJAF — Royal Jordanian Air Force
• TFM — Trusted Facility Manual
• LEAF — Law Enforcement Access Field
• MBB — Modular Building Block
• RD&J — Radar Deception & Jamming
• UIFG — User Interface Functional Group
• SHORAN — short-range navigation
• TADIL-J — Tactical Data Information Link-J
• SFAF — Standard Frequency Action Format
• TDAR — Tactical Defense Alert Radar
• SCITIS — Single Channel Transponder Injection System
• QQPRI — Qualitative and Quantitative Personnel Requirements Information
• SZM — Security Zone Management
• RNZAF — Royal New Zealand Air Force
• UMOC — Unit Movement Officer Course
• REPL DET — Replacement Detachment
• LACE — Lectin Affinity Capillary Electrophoresis
• SELRES — Selected Reserve
• TAC — Terrain Analysis Center
• RCACS — Royal Canadian Air Cadet Squadron
• ULF — Ultra Low Frequency
• TAPDB-AO — Total Army Personnel Database - Active Officer
• VVP — Versatile Voice Processing
• RNP — Remote Network Processor
• SABC — self aid and buddy care
• REW — Rewind
• SGA — Standards of Grade Authorization
• TPC — Tropical Prediction Center
• TPQ-47 — Upgraded Weapon Locating Radar
• USTRANSCOM — United States Transportation Command
• IRRAS — Integrated Reliability and Risk Analysis System
• PUG — Push-Up Game

• TNCC — Theater Network Operations (NETOPS) Control Center
• ECCM — Electronic Counter-Counter-Measures
• F — Frequency of Lifting
• PSRO — Passenger Standing Route Order
• RASC — Royal Army Service Corps
• SS-14 — Scamp Missile
• STGR — Steam Generator Tube Rupture
• USCENTCOM — United States Central Command
• T — Training
• QIG — Quality Improvement Group
• RGVTDB — Rapidly Generated Virtual Terrain Data Base
• TSSP — Tactical Satellite Signal Processor
• RDECOM — US Army Research, Development, and Engineering Command
• SEATO — South East Asia Treaty Organization
• DB — Data Base
• ACARS — ARINC Communication Addressing and Reporting System
• TT&E — Technical Test & Evaluation
• SON — Statement Of Need
• NGA — NATO Guidelines Area
• PSMS — Personnel Status Monitoring System
• RAE — Right of Assistance Entry
• SMILS — Sonobuoy Missile Impact Location System
• BGN — United States Board on Geographic Names
• RESPECT — Recognizing Educational Success, Professional Excellence, and Collaborative Teaching
• SNOK — Secondary Next Of Kin
• SYRS — System Requirements Specification
• QSTAG — Quadripartite Standardization Agreement (cue-stag)
• USAFRICOM — United States Africa Command
• UBL — Unit Basic Load
• SUB — Submarine
• RWIS — Road Weather Information System
• SPQR — Senatus Populesque Romanus (the Senate and the People of Rome)
• ADEOS — Advanced Earth Observing System
• WIDS — Wireless Intrusion Detection System
• QNQ — Quality Not Quantity
• STOW-E — Synthetic Theater Of War - Europe
• DOE — Date of Examination
• T-AVB — Aviation Logistics Support Ship - MSC Manned
• SQL — Standard Query Language
• VQO — Visual Quality Objective
• RC SOUTH — NATO Regional Command SOUTH
• RSTA — Reconnaissance, Surveillance, and Target Acquisition
• STAFF — Smart, Target Activated, Fire & Forget
• DPC — Distal Palmar Crease
• WBITS — Web-Based Integrated Training System
• QLF — Quality Leadership Forum
• MOCE — Marine Optical Characterization Experiment
• SAFOR — Semi Automated Forces
• T/R — Transmit/Receive
• TMEP — Theater Mortuary Evacuation Point

• RRDT — Rapid Response Documentation Team
• USNSCC — United States Naval Sea Cadet Corps
• SCATANA — Security Control of Air Traffic & Navigation Aids
• SRAM — Short Range Attack Missile
• UJC — Urgency Justification Code
• TXO — Training, Exercise, & Operations
• TFA — Toxic Free Area
• TAPDB-R — Total Army Personnel Database - Reserve
• MODIS — moderate-resolution imaging spectrometer (NASA/GSFC)
• USACIDC — United States Army Criminal Investigation Command
• WSMC — Western Space and Missile Center
• QCA — Quality Control Analysis
• TYQ — Commmunications Set AN/ series
• RESCAP — Rescue Combat Air Patrol
• LAC — Liquid Adsorption Chromatography
• VCNOG — Vice Chairman, Nuclear Operations Group
• SLME — Select Manual Entry
• UFPM — Unit Fitness Program Manager
• TLAM — Tomahawk Land Attack Missiles
• TAPDB-A — Total Army Personnel Database - Active
• SMKU — Shelter Mock-Up
• QAPP — Quality Assurance Program Plan
• RDE — Research Development and Engineering
• SRE — Software Risk Evaluation
• SEKP — Single Engagement Kill Probability
• KAL — Key Asset List
• SOJ — Stand Off Jammer
• DST — Daylight Savings Time
• THZ — TeraHertz
• SJS — Secretary, Joint Staff
• RLPG — Regenerative Liquid Propellant Gun
• PLIRRA — Pollution Liability Insurance and Risk Reduction Act
• PVNTMED — Preventive Medicine
• SLQ-25 — Torpedo Countermeasures System
• USAMCC — United States Army Meteorology and Calibration Center
• RECBN — Reception Battalion
• WWMCCS — Worldwide Military Command and Control System (obsolete)
• LOEP — List Of Effective Pages
• RTFA — Ready-Team-Fire-Assist
• TADC — Tactical Air Direction Center
• SPMIG — Standard PMS Materials Identification Guide
• WHIP — White House Invasion Prayer
• VKF — Variable Key Function
• P&L — Production & Logistics
• USIA — United States Information Agency (changed To IIP)
• VTL — Virtual Test Laboratory
• RGL — Reading Grade Level
• QAC — Quality Assurance Checklist
• ULCANS — Ultra-Lightweight CAmouflage Net System
• RF/SAL — Radio-Frequency Semi-Active Laser

• SHQ — Station Head Quarters
• UYK-20 — U.S. Navy standard 16-bit computer
• RECSTA — Reception Station
• UVC — Ultra-Violet C (250-260nm)
• RISTA — Reconnaissance, Intelligence, Surveillance, and Target Acquisition
• OSI — Open System Interconnection
• OSE — Open System Environment
• NCR — No Carbon Required
• UDC — Unit Descriptor Code
• DCA — Defense Communication Agency
• SARNEG — Search and Rescue Numerical Encryption Group
• STOMPS — Stand-Alone Tactical Operational Message Processing System
• MSK — Minimum Shift Keying
• SATC — Student Army Training Corps
• SAE — Service Acquisition Executive
• QWG — Quadripartite Working Group (qwig)
• QPO — Quick Purchase Order
• SQIP — Software Quality Improvement Process
• USACE — United States Army Corps of Engineers
• WAAF — Women's Auxiliary Air Force (World WarII UK)
• USB — Upper Sideband
• SMIS — Security Management Information System
• RAM-D — Reliability, Availability, Maintainability, and Dependability
• PCS — Personal Communications System
• SFHD — System Functional Hierarchical Diagram
• NPS — National Park Service (US)
• REMUS — Remote Environmental Monitoring Unit System
• RMW — Regulated Medical Waste
• SLTA — Small Laser Transmitter Assembly
• ASRAAM — Advanced Short Range Air to Air Missile
• PTADS — Point Target Defense System
• REMODN72C7E — Reception and Onward Movement of DoD-Sponsored Non-Combatant Evacuees
• LRP — Long-range Plan
• USACOM — United States Atlantic Command
• NSTAC — National Security Telecommunications Advisory Committee
• SSCRA — Soldiers and Sailors Civil Relief Act
• SGOC — Standard Garrison Organization Chart
• USAFAC&FS — United States Army Finance and Accounting Center and Fort Sill
• SAK — Swiss Army Knife
• SN1 — Seaman First Class
• LADD — Lowest Acceptable Daily Dose
• SOACMS — Special Operations Aviation Combat Mission Simulator
• OTH — Over the Horizont
• FBS — Forward-Based Systems
• TEREC — Tactical ELINT Reconnaissance
• RFL — Restrictive Fire Line (military)
• WGM — Work Group Manager
• SOMA — Status of Mission Agreement
• TAAA — Total Active Aircraft Authorization
• USPTO — United States Patent and Trademark Office

• QHDA — Qualified Hazardous Duty Area
• LASIK — laser-assisted in situ keratomileusis (eye surgery)
• VMFA 323 — Fixed wing Marine Fighter Attack Squadron 323 Death Rattlers
• VRL — Virtual Reality Laboratory
• VZ — Virtual Zone
• SARSIT — Search and Rescue Situation Summary Report
• UNODC — United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime
• USPACOM — United States Pacific Command
• SSSS — Silent Sound Spread Spectrum
• TECHEVAL — Technical Evaluation
• SCCB — Software Configuration Control Board
• SAAR — Strength Accounting And Reporting
• SKV — Storekeeper, Aviation
• NDIC — National Drug Intelligence Center
• SLAT — Supersonic Low-Altitude Target
• USNB — United States Navy Band
• UIRV — Unique Interswitch Rekeying Variable
• SXC — Soldiers of Xtreme Combat
• SEAT — Single Engine Air Tanker
• TPVS — Third Party Verification Service
• SEABEE — Navy construction engineer; sea barge
• PYQ-3 — COUNTER- INTELLIGENCE/ HUMAN INTELLIGENCE AUTOMATED TOOL SET
• SARGE — Surveillance and Reconnaissance Ground Equipment
• TETS — Third Echelon Test System
• PV2 — Private First Class - Army
• ST&E — Security Test and Evaluations
• VSW — Very Shallow Water
• VTQ — Voice Transmission Quality
• WGPU — Weapons-Grade Plutonium
• N-ISDN — Narrowband ISDN
• TJTN — Theater Joint Tactical Network
• RNZN — Royal New Zealand Navy
• TARBUL — Target Bulletin
• USSOUTHCOM — United States Southern Command
• TCIM — Tactical Communications Interface Module
• SQN — Squadron
• QVJ — Quality Verification Journal
• TFMS-M — Transportation Financial Management System-Military
• QCC — Quality Control Center
• WETM — Weather Team
• ULCC — Ultra Large Crude Carrier (oil)
• TISG — Technical Interoperability Standards Group
• SAFI — Short-Term Average Failure Intensity
• RALH — Raise a Little Hell
• SOCCET — Special Operations Critical Care Evacuation Team
• PSRC — Presidential Selected Reserve Call-Up
• TEHO — Tail-End-Hop-Off
• ARC — Acquisition Review Committee
• TARGET — Time for Audit Review Guidelines Education and Training
• RDYLD — Ready to Load Date

• SYD — Subject to Your Discretion
• DIICOE — Defense Information Infrastructure Common Operating Environment
• BMG — Browning Machine Gun
• ULEV — Ultra Low Emission Vehicles
• RF/EMPINT — Radio Frequency/Electromagnetic Pulse Intelligence
• TWSTIAC — Tactical Warfare Simulation and Technology Info Analysis Center
• RBG — Rocket Boosted Glider
• SMAC — Scene Matching Area Correlator
• MW — Missile Warning
• DSSNY — Dental Society of the State of New York
• USAAF — United States Army Air Forces
• USNORTHCOM — United States Northern Command
• RF-84F — Republic FICON reconnaissance fighter
• REL — Reference Exposure Level
• TEED — Tactical End-to-End Encryption Device
• UV-A — UltraViolet A
• RWIFEC — Rotary Wing Instrument Flight Examiner Course
• DU — Display Unit
• JTWC — Joint Typhoon Warning Center
• RESPROD — Responsible Production
• SCATMINE — Scatterable Mine
• VADS — Vulcan Air Defense System (US)
• JPRS — Joint Publications Research Service
• NMC — Not Mission Capable
• SBPO — Service Blood Program Officer
• IPAD — Integrated Pulsed Amperometric Detection
• KSK — Kommando Spezialkräfte
• VDB — Vulnerability DataBase
• STAT — Security Threat Avoidance Technology
• NISAC — National Industrial Security Advisory Committee
• ROPOS — Remotely Operated Platform for Ocean Science
• OFCM — Office of the Federal Coordinator for Meteorology
• USAADBD — United States Army Air Defense Board
• DES — Digital Encryption Standard
• USWRP — United States Weather Research Program
• TTFACOR — Targets, Threats, Friendlies, Artillery, Clearance, Ordnance, Restrictions
• TALCE — Tanker Airlift Control Element
• TARPS — Tactical Airborne Reconnaissance Pod System
• TIMMS — TMDE Integrated Material Management System
• RCIED — Radio-Controlled Improvised Explosive Device
• CMAQ — Community Multiscale Air Quality
• R/O — Receive Only
• TT&P — Tactics, Techniques, & Procedures
• VITD — Vector Interim Terrain Data
• IRGCHAZ — Intercritically Reheated Grain-Coarsened Heat-Affected Zone
• RCIEDS — Radio Controlled Improvised Explosive Devices
• RAST — Recovery Assistance, Securing, and Traversing Systems
• NLG — Nose Landing Gear
• USIC — United States Interdiction Coordinator
• QIM — Quality Inspection Management

• SRTM — Shuttle Radar Topography Mission
• TEMPER — Tent Extendible Modular Personnel
• SKO — Sets, Kits, And Outfits
• LAIS — Liquid Alloy Ion Source
• DPC — Delayed Primary Closure
• DT — Drug Therapy
• QSM — Quality System Manual
• ULS — Update of Legacy Systems
• PVSM — Param Vishisht Seva Medal
• TAIM — Total Army Inventory Management
• SEON — Solar Electro-Optical Network
• PWIS — Prisoner of War Information System
• QPU — Quarterly Performance Update
• PWS/DS — Potable Water Storage/Distribution System
• STRUCE — Structure Strength, Enlisted
• TRAAV — Test Range Facility for Advanced Aerospace Vulnerability
• PWDS — Protected Wire Distribution System
• SRS — Savannah River Site
• TASWC — Theater Antisubmarine Warfare Commander
• ROCK — Representative of Canada in Kandahar (Afghanistan)
• SKCM — Master Chief Storekeeper
• RPZ — Reduced Pressure Zone
• RBOL — Rakovski Bulgarian Officers Legion
• SSEB — Source Selection Evaluation Board
• USDOE — United States Department Of Energy
• SNONI — Senior Naval Officer Northern Ireland
• QSV — Quality, Service, and Value
• SOCSOUTH — Special Operations Component, United States Southern Command
• WGYN — We've Got Your Number
• SOTEP — Software Operational Test & Evaluation Plan
• UVL — UltraViolet Lamp
• RIM-2 — Terrier Missile
• WFP — World Food Program
• SDTC — Standard Duty Title Code
• SPSC — System Planning & System Control
• TCEM — Theater Contingency Engineering Management
• SMC — System Management Center
• SOCOORD — Special Operations Coordination Element
• SP HAWK — Self-Propelled HAWK
• IPA — Independent-pair Approximation
• ASD — Atmospheric Sciences Division
• SFCP — Shore Fire Control Party
• UMF — User Message Format
• TLN — Total Logistics Network
• LAS — Laser Absorption Spectroscopy
• QCT — Quality Control tool
• SOON — Solar Observing Optical Network
• PXS — Project Executive System
• ER — Eastern Range
• DOES — Disorder of Excessive Somnolence

• T&T — Transportation & Transportability
• SICO — Sector Interface Control Officer
• TOS(D) — Tactical Operations System- Division
• PTAI — Primary Training Aircraft Inventory
• RHOGI — Radar Homing and Guidance Interceptors
• DP — Displaced Person
• WAE — Wargaming the Asymmetric Environment
• UFS — Unified File System
• SKSN — STOREKEEPER SEAMAN
• RDAP — Research, Development, and Acquisition Plan
• STWC — Strike Warfare Commander
• RACO — Rear Area Combat Operations
• SVTP — Software Verification Test Plan
• RNLAF — Royal Netherlands Air Force (also KLu)
• USAFSOC — United States Air Force, Special Operations Command
• SMART-AID — Special Medical Augmentation Response Team - Aeromedical Isolation Team
• UBO — UNIFORM BUSINESS OFFICE
• SHU — Security Housing Unit
• QRN — Quick Response Network
• SOMPF — Special Operations Mission Planning Folder
• RIRA — Real Irish Republican Army
• RRN — Rapid Response Network
• SNACKO — SNACK Officer
• TADSTAND — Tactical Automation Digital STANDard
• OCS — Operational Control Segment
• RTLP — receiver test level point
• REVTP — Reserve Components Virtual Training Program
• REJASE — RE-using Junk As Something Else
• USAFABD — United States Army Field Artillery Board
• SLRP — Strategic Long-Range Plan
• TII — Total Inactive Inventory
• TCCCS — Tactical Command, Control, and Communications System
• TOPPSS — Transportation Operational Personal Property Standard System
• ON — Original Negative (film)
• TMOPS — TRADOC Mobilization and Operations Planning System
• SIGSEC — Signal Security
• ESIP — Earth Science Information Partnership
• SROE — Standing Rules of Engagement
• UCS — Universal Multiple-Octet Coded Character Set
• QBL — Qualified Bidders List
• PPL — Preferred Products List
• TUOC — Tactical Unit Operation Center
• CNC — Computerized Numerical Control
• SHDS — Safety and Health Data Sheet
• RASCAL — Rotocraft-Aircrew Systems Concepts Airborne Laboratory
• VWX — Visual Weather report
• TIARA — Tactical Intelligence And Related Activities
• UVU — Union Veterans Union
• SS-12 — Scaleboard Missile
• SOCC — Sector Operations Control Center (NORAD)

• VFMAC — Valley Forge Military Academy and College
• QFF — Quick Fix Force
• SCOOP — System Concept of Operation Outline Plan
• TAFT — Technical Assistance Field Team
• SADC — Sector Air Defense Commander
• TESS III — Tactical Environmental Surveillance System
• RDTE — Research, Development, Test, and Evaluation
• POS — Position of Strength
• SWAK — Swing Wing Adapter Kit
• SSCP — Subsystem Service Control Point
• SDRL — Sea Date Required to Load
• SAVA — Standard Army Vetronics Architecture
• THW — The Hidden Wars
• WHNRS — Wartime Host-Nation Religious Support
• WCDO — War Consumables Distribution Objective
• T-NET — Training Net
• SERER — survival, evasion, resistance, escape, recovery
• FFG — Federal Facilities program
• RIR — Reduction In Recruitment
• VCJCS — Vice Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff
• TISEO — Target Identification System Electro-Optical
• SPACECON — Control of Space Information
• SKCS — Senior Chief Storekeeper
• VIRUS — Very Important Resource Under Siege
• AWIPS — Advanced Weather Interactive Processing Systems
• MIMS — Multimedia Integrated Modeling System
• VTB — Virtual Test Bed
• TCG-WPMU — Topical Classification Guide - Weapons Production and Military Utilization
• VQT — Voice Quality Testing
• RJTD — Reconstitution Joint Table of Distribution
• TDATD — Total Distribution Advanced Technology Demonstration
• SOBER — Short of Being Entirely Ready
• TCCF — Tactical Communications Control Facility
• TQL — Total Quality Leadership
• VDC — Volts, Direct Current
• LDEF — Long Duration Exposure Facility (for Spacecraft Material Testing)
• RKVDU — Remote Keyboard Visual Display Unit
• RFDC — Radio Frequency Data Collection
• LAMS — Laser Mass Spectrometry
• DFA — Defence Families of Australia
• SAMOS — Satellite and Missile Observation Satellite
• EPL — Evaluated Products List
• TASOSE — Theater Army Special Operations Support Element
• SWIT — Software Integration and Test
• SPAR — Semper Paratus Always Ready
• RERLE — Radar Echo Return Loss Enhancement
• VSTOL — Vertical/Short Takeoff & Landing
• SHORAD — Short-Range Air Defense
• TADIL-A — Tactical Data Information Link-A
• UAV-MPCS — Unmanned Aerial Vehicle - Mission Planning and Control Station

• QMD — Quality Management Division
• RMS — Remote Monitoring System
• QRE — Quick Reaction Element
• UALS — Universal Ammunition Loading System
• SAMM — Security Assistance Management Manual
• RGN — Retired Guys Network Of Kansas City
• RAPT — Retractable Amphibious Pontoon Technology
• TSM-ABCS — TRADOC Systems Manager - Army Battle Command Systems
• SSES — Ships Signal Exploitation Space
• SOWT — Special Operations Weather Team
• MOPP — Mission-Oriented Protective Posture
• USAAVNBD — United States Army Aviation Board
• TALO — Tactical Airlift Liaison Officer
• SFA — Security Force Assistance
• TGP — Terminally Guided Projectile
• RVNAF — Republic of Vietnam Armed Forces
• TSS — Timesharing System
• USMD — United States Military District
• SURPIC — Surface Picture
• ECSC — European Coal And Steel Community (distant Ancestor Of The EU)
• UN-DMT — United Nations Disaster Management Team
• OPS — Operations Provisioning System
• TC-ACCIS — Transportation Coordinator's Automated Command and Control Information System
• SIG — Signaling Channel
• SQJ — Software Quality Journal
• THO — Target Hand-Off
• SONMET — Special Operations Naval Mobile Environment Team
• RC NORTH — NATO Regional Command NORTH
• TAC2IS — Theater Army Command and Control Info System
• SJPO — Systems Joint Project Officer
• RCRPL — Reserve Component Resource Priority List
• SWOD — Special Weapons Ordnance Device
• SR-UAV — Short-Range Unmanned Aerial Vehicle
• RWPD — Radar Waveform Processor Demonstration
• TACDAR — Tactical Detection And Reporting
• SEMT — Signal Intelligence/ Electronic Warfare Equipment Maintenance Trainer
• QIR — Quality Inspection Requirement
• RXA — Repairable Exchange Activity
• RCEM — Regional Contingency Engineering Management
• TRIADS — Tri-Wall Aerial Distribution System
• QEG — Quality Evaluation Group
• TBMS — Theater Battle Management System
• SEL REL — Selective Release
• TG — training group
• EOSDIS — EOS Data and Information System (NASA)
• REQ — Requisition
• UMIB — Urgent Marine Information Broadcast
• BASC — Board on Atmospheric Sciences and Climate
• SXQ — Military Secure Closed-Circuit Television
• SOF/FID — Special Operations Force/Foreign Internal Defense

• RSPA — Research and Special Projects Administration
• REEM — Reserves Embarked
• RDG — Reversal Discussion Group
• V — Vertical
• WFM — Workforce Management
• SAM-D — Surface to Air Missile Defense
• SPAD — Simple Plastic Airplane Design
• TKT — Tool KiT
• RLE — Rail Liaison Element
• TECHDOC — Technical Documentation
• SMH — Society for Military History
• STDN — Spaceflight Tracking and Data Network
• SSPH — Single Shot Probability of Hit
• SS-N-9 — Siren Missile
• QRS — Quick Reaction Strike
• STGT — Second TDRSS Ground Terminal
• VKL — Vegetation Killing Liquid
• QDK — Quarterdeck
• SPLA/M — Sudan People's Liberation Army/Movement
• POES — Polarorbiting Operational Environmental Satellite
• SPORT — Soldier's Portable On-System Repair Tool
• SASF — SIDPERS Authorized Strength File
• TRAC2ES — Transportation Command Regulating and Command and Control Evacuation System
• PUR — Purchase
• TLAMM — Theater Lead Agent for Medical Materiel
• TRAM — Target Recognition Attack Multisensor
• NECAC — National Environmental Compliance Assistance Center
• TUA — TOW Under Armor (US)
• USAISEC — United States Army Information Systems Engineering Command
• TQV — Technology Qualification Vehicle
• SCQ — Situational Confidence Questionnaire
• TRANSEC — Transmission Security
• TM3 — Trade-off Mobilization Macro Model
• TYQ-77 — Aviation Mission Planning System
• TUO — Technology Utilization Officer
• ATDD — Atmospheric Turbulence and Diffusion Divisionsion
• PSSM — Physical Security and Stockpile Management
• UWB — Ultra Wide-Band
• UGP — Unitary Guerilla Platoon (gaming group)
• STRP — Scientific Technical Review Panel
• TDARDS — Truth, Data Acquisition, Recording, and Display System
• IPA — Inverted Perturbation Approach (in Mol. Potential-energy Curves Calcn.)
• PSNCO — Personnel Staff NCO
• NSARC — Navy Systems Acquisition Review Council
• TADS/PNVS — Target Acquisition Designation/Pilot Nights Vision System
• RAPMA — R.A. Pandey Maritime Academy (India)
• RESCORT — Rescue Escort
• STFU — Superior Tactical Fragging Unit
• LASTO — Linear Augmented Slater-type Orbital (for Electronic Structure)
• SOTSE — Special Operations Theater Support Element

• DEZ — Desert Sun Mining Corp
• WIK — Water Injection Kit
• LARIS — Laser Ablation and Resonance Ionization Spectroscopy
• SRV — Software Requirements Verification
• SC EUR — NATO Strategic Command, Europe
• SAAS-DAO — Standard Army Ammunition System - Division Ammunition Officer
• MRCA — Multi-Role Combat Aircraft
• SETAF — Southern European Task Force
• VIFF — Vector In Forward Flight
• RNX-62 — Epoxy Composite Propellant
• TA — Terrain Avoidance
• RSME — Royal School of Military Engineering
• VAAP — Vulnerability Assessment and Assistance Program
• TADSS — Training Aids, Devices, Simulators, and Simulations
• UFA — Until Further Advised
• SAINT — Strategic Artificially Intelligent Nuclear Transport
• TOJ — Track-on-Jam
• SUWC — Surface Warfare Commander
• RRPP — Rapid Response Planning Process
• RBSF — Russian Black Sea Fleet
• RO-RO — Roll On-roll Off
• UP&TT — Unit Personnel and Tonnage Table
• ARL — Air Resources Laboratory's
• SOIDC — special operations independent duty corpsman
• SSIPF — Standard System Information Production Factory
• TBMD — Theater Ballistic Missile Defense
• UMCC — Unit Movement Control Center
• RTAFB — Royal Thai Air Force Base
• SOFPARS — Special Operations Forces Planning and Rehearsal System
• TASE — TAACOM (Theater Army Area COMmand) Area Support Element
• DOS — Date of Surgery
• SCIPMIS — Standard Civilian Personnel Management Information System
• SSTATS — System Statistics Data
• RNA — Rations Not Available
• SOCRATES — Special Operations Command, Research, Analysis, and Threat Evaluation System
• VMGR — Marine Aerial Refueler Transport Squadron (heaVier-than-air, Marine, General, Refueling)
• RTARF — Royal Thai Armed Forces
• SOUTHCOM — (U.S.) Southern Command
• ORA — Office of Research and Applications
• SMKLS — Smokeless
• USD(A&T) — Under Secretary of Defense For Acquisition and Technology
• WSMR — White Sands Missile Range (whiz-murr)
• TBQ — To Be Questioned
• VPV — Virtual Prime Vendor
• WFB — CIA World Fact Book
• RTOS — Re-configurable Tactics Operations Simulator
• USACCSA — United States Army Command and Control Support Agency
• SOCJFCOM — Special Operations Command, Joint Forces Command
• TARCOM — Army Tank-Automotive Materiel Readiness Command, Warren, MI
• PZL — Aircraft produced by the Panstwowe Zaklady Lotnicze (Polish National Aero Factory)

• SAWG — Small Arms Working Group
• SCAMPI — Staff College Automated Military Periodicals Index
• ROCU — Remote Orderwire Control Unit
• SEDS — Small Expendable Deployer System
• RCMDV — Remote Controlled Mine Disposal Vehicle
• SPBS-R — Standard Property Book System-Redesign
• WEZ — Weapon Engagement Zone
• VCOPG — Vice Chairman, Operations Planners Group
• BER — Biological & Environmental Research
• SWXS — Space Weather Squadron
• TADIL — Tactical Data Information Link
• SRUF — Standing Rules for the Use of Force
• SWARM — Smart Warfighting Array of Reconfigurable Modules
• ISCA — Ionization Spectroscopy For Chemical Analysis
• STAMP — Standard Air Munitions Package (USAF)
• TARPMMS — Theater Army Repair Program Maintenance Management System
• TWTA — Traveling Wave Tube Amplifier
• SIOP-ESI — Single Integrated Operational Plan-Extremely Sensitive Information
• PVP — Planned Value Profile
• SOFME — Special Operations Forces Medical Element
• SECTRANS — Secretary of Transportation
• LAMOFS-ETE — Laser Excited Molecular Fluorescence Spectroscopy With Electrothermal Evaporation
• SFOD-A/B/C — Special Forces Operational Detachment-A/B/CC
• RM2 — Radioman Second Class
• USLO — United States Liaison Officer
• UTV — Uninspected Towing Vessel
• REPUNIT — Reporting Unit
• SOTF — Security Operations Training Facility
• IUAM — Independent United Atom Model (in Positron Scattering By Mols.)
• RECAT — Residual Capability Assessment Team
• TASCID — tactical Automatic Digital Network (AUTODIN) satellite compensation interface device
• DMSA — Defense Medical Support Activity
• WCV — Waypoint Closing Velocity
• QEP — Quality Evaluation Plan
• WAFE — Wives of the Armed Forces, Emeritus
• SECRA — Secondary Radar Data Only
• SLWT — Side Loadable Warping Tug
• SOCA — Special Operations Communications Assembly
• PXO — Prospective Executive Officer
• SEMS — Standard Embarkation Management System
• USAFAS — United States Army Field Artillery School
• USEUCOM — United States European Command
• TFCF — Theater Field Confinement Facility
• PWOD — Proceed WithOut Delay
• NSWP — National Space Weather Program
• NCLAP — National Crop Loss Assessment Program
• SUGG — Suggestion
• UIE — User Interface Engineering
• UARM — Unconventional Assisted Recovery Mechanism
• TNC — Theater Network Operations (NETOPS) Center

• SQG — Software Quality Group
• PSR — Polarimetric Scanning Radiometer
• SBTG — Sabotage
• QRO — Queen's Regulations & Orders
• SOFSA — Special Operations Forces Support Activity
• REFLUPS — Resuscitation Fluids Production System
• CFS — Center For Standards
• SZE — Security Zone Entry
• VMM — Virtual Machine Monitor
• VQA — Voice Quality Analyzer
• VAQ — Naval Tactical Electronic Warfare Squadron
• SQEP — Software Quality Evaluation Plan
• SSORD — Service Support Order
• RDCO — Regional Document Control Officer
• RWCM — Regional Wartime Construction Manager
• TAEDP — Total Army Equipment Distribution Program
• R2 — Reporting Responsibility
• TPRS — Towed Paratrooper Retrieval System
• RDCFP — Regional Defense Counterterrorism Fellowship Program
• TOCN — Technical Order Change Notice
• SHC — Chief Ship Serviceman
• SPID — Strategic Power Infrastructure Defense
• U/C — Undercarriage
• TREE — Transient Radiation Effects on Electronics
• SECORD — Secure Cord Switchboard
• RDP — Radar Data Processor
• UTES — Unit Training Equipment Site
• RDTST — Rapid Data Transmisstion System for Requisitioning
• WIAO — Wing Information Assurance Office
• TADMS — Tactical Automated Data Manipulation System
• STARCIPS — Standard Army Civilian Payroll System
• SITLM — Single Integrated Theater Logistic Manager
• VBTP — Virtual Battle Training Plan
• VEO — Violent Extremist Organization
• SDNRIU — Secure Digital Net Radio Interface Unit
• RQD — Required
• ADR — Accident Data Recorder
• STARDOCS — Standard Automated Retrieval Documentation System
• SO-PECULIAR — Special Operations-Peculiar
• RSOC — Regional Signals Intelligence (SIGINT) Operations Center
• RNX — Richard Nakka Experimental Rocket Propellant
• TOBAS — Take Out Back And Shoot
• TCAM — Theater Army Medical Management Information System (TAMMIS) Customer Assistance Module
• TEGFET — Two-dimensional Electron Gas FET
• QRB — Quality Requiremens Board
• SICPS — Standardized Integrated Command Post Shelter
• STARFIARS — Standard Army Financial Inventory Accounting & Reporting System
• NDWAC — National Drinking Water Advisory Council
• SITMAP — Situation Map
• TASOSC — Theater Army Special Operations Support Command

• UUR — Unit Under Review
• TAMA — Threat Assessment for Army Mission Areas
• PWE — Primary Weapons and Equipment
• UDLP — United Defense-Limited Partnership
• SPAL — Stabilized Platform Airborne Laser
• SUAV(E) — Strategic Unmanned Air Vehicle (Experimental)
• IPPA — Independent Pair-Potential Approximation
• WDFR — Worst Damage First Repair
• RSAF — Royal Saudi Air Force
• READR — Remain in Effect After Discharge and Re-Enlistment
• DP — Distal Pulses
• TASIP — tailored analytic intelligence support to individual electronic warfare and command and control warfare projects
• RASPUTIN — Rapid Scenario Preparation Unit for Intelligence
• LABS — laboratories
• TATRC — Telemedicine and Advanced Technology Research Center
• TSCM — Technical Surveillance Countermeasures
• TBIS — Technology Base Investment Strategy
• QDH — Quantico Diamond Hall
• OSDPD — Office of Satellite Data Processing and Distribution
• RHRN — Royal Hutt River Navy
• MMW — multifunction millimeter wave
• PTRP — Physical Training and Rehabilitation Program
• FFI — Free from Infection
• LAH — Lithium Aluminum Hydride
• SOAS — Special Operations ADP System
• VX-1 — Air Test and Evaluation Squadron 1
• VZF — Minimum Safe maneuvering Velocity with Zero Flaps
• UNAS — Universal Network Architecture Services
• R&O — Repair and Overhaul
• RBS70 — Ray Rider Missile
• USACSC — United States Army Computer Systems Command
• RTFL — Rough Terrain Forklift
• USAISCBD — United States Army Intelligence and Security Board
• SFAS — Special Forces Assessment and Selection
• TRQ-32 — Teammate groundbased electronic warfare system
• SIG — Signaling equipment
• CSD — Climate Services Division
• STMP — Science and Technology Master Plan
• QTID — Quadrilateral Technical Interface Design Plan
• SSS — Systems Science and Software
• SMRI — service message routing indicator
• OPDS — Organ on Politics Defence and Security
• SKSA — STOREKEEPER SEAMAN APPRENTICE
• RSTV — Real-Time Synthetic Video
• VOTS — Variable Optical Target Simulator
• TRANSCOM — United States Transportation Command
• TRQ-36 — Microwave Scanning Beam Landing System Ground Station
• SOTAS — Standoff Target Acquisition System
• SYQ-20 — Advanced Combat Direction System
• SLQ-31 — Electronic Warfare Jamming System

• STAP — Science and Technology Advisory Panel
• SS-X-24 — Scalpel Missile
• TACMIS — Tactical Management Information System
• QPD — Qualified Public Depository
• PWF — Personnel Working File
• TENET — Theater Extension Network
• WWIMS — Worldwide Warning Indicator Monitoring System
• MOC — Mission Operations Center
• QFS — Quality Fabrication Service
• QBX — Question Before eXecution
• TCU V1 — Terminal Control Unit - Commercial Version
• USATA — United States Army TMDE ( Test, Measurement, and Diagnostic Equipment) Activity
• TTPI — Trust Territory of the Pacific Islands
• UXDC — Un- eXploded Depth Charge
• REPTOF — Reporting Officer
• SPAH — Satellite Process Assurance Hub
• TELINT — Telemetry Intelligence
• USSOUTHAF — United States Air Force, Southern Command
• TASCO — Tactical Automatic Switch Control Officer
• USAR — United States Army Reserve
• DPC — Direct Patient Care
• ADS — Aim Down Sights
• SSPARS — Solid-State Phased Array Radar System
• PWW — Planar Wing Weapon
• ULLC — Unit Level Logistics Computer
• SAMSO — Space And Missile System Organization
• TAPSTEM — Training and Personnel Systems Science and Technology Evaluation and Management (Committee)
• VCXO — voltage controlled crystal oscillator; voltage controlled oscillator
• TAACOM — U.S. Theater Army Area Command
• SEW — Shared Early Warning
• SEES — Standard Entry-Exit Service
• TAFSM — Target Acquisition Fire Support Model
• QNE — Quick n' Easy
• PIAC — Polymer Industrial Advisory Council
• SSPP — System Safety Program Plan
• TIDP — Technical Interface Design Plan
• RDMS — Range Data Management/Measurement Subsystem
• QJO — Quality Job Operations
• RLO — Reduced Light Output
• NCESGR — National Committee for Employer Support of Guard and Reserve
• UAV-MR — Unmanned Aerial Vehicle-Medium Range
• RVM — Remote Video Monitoring
• OPS — Operations Provides Strategic
• SEDRE — Sea Emergency Deployment Readiness Exercise
• TREAT — Tactical Reconnaissance Engineering Assessment Team
• QYR — Queen's York Rangers
• QVP — Quality Verification Program
• USAIC&FH — United States Army Intelligence Center And Fort Huachuca
• TPDF — Tanzania People's Defence Forces
• SQPP — Software Quality Program Plan

• FEDSIM — Federal Computer Performance Evaluation and Simulation Center
• SSTB — Salton Sea Test Base
• SLI — Strategic List Item
• SFF — Self-Forging Fragment
• RVO — Remediation Venture Office
• WERM — Width Equals Range times Mils
• SMFG — System Management Functional Group
• SURVIAC — Survivability/Vulnerability Information Analysis Center
• QDV — Are you flying in a horizontal visibility of less than ...?
• RFETS — Rocky Flats Environmental Technology Site
• ARMS — Automated Resource Management System
• SAL-IR — Semiactive Laser-Infrared
• QMM — Quality Monitoring Module
• RFSS — Radio Frequency Simulation System B
• TDBMS — Tactical Database Management System
• QE — Quality Evaluation
• SRTA — Short Range Training Ammunition
• SSSI — Site of Special Scientific Interest
• URT — User Requirements Testing
• SK1 — Storekeeper First Class
• SVLM — Standard Vehicle Launcher Mounted
• TCMC — total care medical center
• REBAR — Re- Inforcing Bar
• VDO — Video Display Operator
• STIR — Strategy, Tactics, Implementation, and Review
• QUH-1 — Helicopter Target
• VVI — Verification, Validation, and Inspection
• RTAP — Reserve Transition Assistance Program
• SOFLAM — Special Operations Laser Marker
• ROH — Regular Overhaul
• SAOC — Sector Air Operations Center
• RFDL — Radio Frequency Data Link
• SMMP — System MANPRINT Management Plan
• TACATA — TRADOC Combined Arms Test Activity, Ft. Hood,TX
• LAMMS — Laser Micro Mass Spectrometry
• SADBU — Small And Disadvantaged Business Utilization
• SAAM — Special Assignment Airlift Mission
• SOER — Specail Operations Emergency Radio
• WDGS — War Department General Staff
• STKG — SturzKampfGeschwader (German dive bomber wing)
• LSM — Land-Surface Model
• NSS — National Seismic Station
• SWZ — Special Watch Zone
• SDTF — Standard Duty Title File
• WASSO — WWMCCS ADP System Security Officer
• UARCC — Unconventional Assisted Recovery Coordination Cell
• QOX — Quality of Experience
• SLQ-48 — Mine Neutralization System
• SIPG — Service in Paygrade
• SCNE — self-contained navigation equipment

• TAAV — Total Army Asset Visibility
• TDSG — Time Division Switching Group
• WPC — Word Processing Center
• TMMMC — Theater Medical Materiel Management Center
• VERT — Velocity Enhanced Resistance Training
• SB2C — Curtiss Helldiver Dive Bomber, World War I I
• SC LANT — NATO Strategic Command, Atlantic
• VSII — Very Seriously Ill or Injured
• SCC-WMD — United States Strategic Command Center For Combating Weapons of Mass Destruction
• PATOS — Patent-Online-System
• REXREP — Radar Exploitation Report
• SOCS — School Of Corresponding Studies
• RSQ — Rescue
• R&A — Reliability & Availability
• REQCONF — Request Confirmation
• SCIP — Supply Chain Integration Program
• TLQ — Transient Living Quarters
• SEWG — Special Events Working Group
• QYM — Quantico Young Marines
• RSZ — Runway Safety Zone
• PLSS — Precision Location Strike System
• QOB — Quality of Business
• TDADS — Test Data Analysis and Decision System
• TOCR — Total Ownership Cost Reduction
• RACG — Radiometric Area Correlation Guidance
• TELIC — Tell Everyone Leave Is Cancelled
• SND — Send
• VOY — Voices of Youth
• ROME — Reception Onward Movement Europe
• ITTFA — Iterative Target Transformation Factor Analysis
• SFADS — San Fransisco Air Defense Sector
• SMCP — Strategic Manpower Conversion Programme
• PMA — Pharmaceutical Manufacturers Association
• ROBCO — Requirements Objective Code
• RCVTP — Reserve Component Virtual Training Program
• RFK — Rekylfri Kanon (recoilless canon, Carl Gustaf)
• TALCM — Tomahawk Air-Launched Cruise Missile
• SOSB — Special Operations Support Battalion
• VOLS — Vertical Optical Landing System
• QCF — Quality Control Function
• TWPS — Tactical Water Purification System
• RAPIDSIM — Rapid Intertheater Deployment Simulation Model
• REJN — Rejoin
• QTB — Quarterly Training Brief
• PIP — Project Implementation Plan (AID)
• STOC — Special Technical Operations Coordinator
• CSRA — Central Savannah River Area's
• QIL — Quality Inspection Line
• TLSP — Transport Layer Security Protocol
• VSQ — Visiting Scientist Quarters

• SWSOCC — Southwest Sector Operation Control Center North American Aerospace Defense Command (NORAD)
• USAMMDA — United States Army Medical Materiel Development Activity
• USDON — United States Department of the Navy
• UGW — Urban Guerilla Warfare
• SA3 — Security Assistance Automation, Army
• USPFO(P&C) — United States Property and Fiscal Office (Purchasing and Contracting)
• TRAS — Training Requirements Analysis System
• TLX — Teletype
• SBNPBS — Space Based Neutral Particle Beam System
• PC — Production Control
• PWN — Psychological Warfare Noise
• CWP — Cell Wall Protein
• QDD — Quality Document Developer
• RC(SW) — Regional Command (Southwest)
• SMITHS — Spinning Mass Implemented Terminal Homing Seeker
• VDCPAD — Vehicular Data Communications and Positional Awareness Demonstration
• SSEKP — Single-Shot Engagement Kill Probability
• QMW — Quality Management Workshop
• WBII — R/V Weatherbird II
• PSSP — Personnel Security and Surety Program
• RSE — Retrograde Support Element
• S/EWCC — Signals Intelligence/electronic Warfare Coordination Center
• SQW — Software Quality Workshop
• USDOC — United States Department of Commerce
• TACOPS — Tactical Operations
• SADF — South African Defense Force
• TAQ — Total Army Quality
• QTG — Quarterly Training Guidance
• PTOC — Part Time On Call
• UHV — Upper Huallaga Valley (drug trafficking area in Peru)
• USPFO — United States Property and Fiscal Officer
• MRT — Minimum Resolvable Temperature
• OPS — Operations Procedure Support
• NASQAN — National Stream Quality Accounting Network
• RCCPDS — Reserve Component Common Personnel Data System
• UPH — Unaccompanied Personnel Housing
• REGT — Regiment
• QARNNS — Queen Alexandra's Royal Naval Nursing Service
• RXQ — Quick Requisition
• TERPES — Tactical Electronic Reconnaissance Processing and Evaluation System
• DIPR — Department Industrial Plant Reserve
• SOPAC — South Pacific Command
• SIRCS — Shipboard Intermediate Range Combat System
• USASA — United States Army Security Agency
• UGM-84A — Harpoon
• RPQ — Request for Price Quotation
• NAPP — National Aerial Photography Program
• USAREC — United States Army Recruiting Command
• QG — Quality Group
• RFDS — Royal Flying Doctor Service

• TMRS — Test Management Reporting System
• RSM — Regimental Sergeant Major
• TEPS — Test & Evaluation Plan Summary
• TYQ-23 — Tactical Air Operations Command and Control Set
• TVTI — Tactical Video Teleconferencing Interface
• VAS — Volunteer Army Strategist
• SRQ — Software Requirements Questionnaire
• QRWK — Queen's Own Royal West Kent Regiment
• RRBI — Radar Range Bearing Indicator
• VFDMIS — Vertical Force Development Management Information System
• VGT — Variable Geometry Toroidal
• SEPM — Special Emphasis Program Manager
• SIAM — Self-Initiated Antiaircraft Missile
• SIDO — Senior Intelligence Duty Officer
• UPV — Ultimate Police Vehicle
• SS-L — Scud Missile
• STARBET — Structures/Airframes for Rotorcraft in Battlefield Environment Technology
• DRT — dynamic regional thresholding
• TACFIRE — Tactical Fire Direction System
• SEF — Sealift Enhancement Feature
• TLOS — Target Location and Observation System
• TAMCO — Theater Army Movement Control Center
• SDD — Secure Data Device
• QJ — Quality Journal
• SUR — Small Unit Radio
• S&A — Safety & Arming
• SUCCESS — Synthesized UHF Computer Controlled Equipment Subsystem
• STADSS — Strategic Transportation Analysis Decision Support System
• SIMWIN — Simulated Workstation Input
• RCO-AK — Regional Contracting Office - Alaska
• SCAPP — Standardized Camouflage Pattern Plan
• TUW — Tabletop Universal Wargame
• TAMD — Theater Air and Missile Defense
• RHQ — Regimental Headquarters
• TAMCC — Theater Army Movement Control Center
• RREP — Radio Reconnaissance Equipment Program
• SARDS — Situation And Reality Display System
• VMF-323 — Fixed wing Marine fighter squadron 323. See also VMFA-323
• SOSCOM — Special Operations Support Command
• MIDS — Multifunction Information Distribution System
• QVG — Quality Verification Group
• PZE — Project Zero-baseline Estimate
• NCO — Nashville Central Office
• VPB-54 — Naval Patrol Bombing Squadron 54, the Black Cat Squadron
• URL — Unfinanced Requirements List
• SWCCD — Standard Work Center Codes
• RD&A — Research, Development & Acquisition
• TW/AA — Tactical Warning and Attack Assessment
• RNM — Resource Needs Model
• VSL — Vessel

• RFAAP — Radford Army Ammunition Plant
• USPACFLT — United States Pacific Fleet
• VNB — Violent New Breed
• RTCA — Real Time Casualty Assessment
• TILO — Technical and Industrial Liaison Office
• TORB — Technical Order Review Board
• STIP — Small Terminal Interoperability Platform
• WP — Word Processing
• RROD — Red River Ordnance Depot
• TERINT — Terrain Intelligence
• TTIL — Theater Tracked Item List
• VOQ — Visiting Officers Quarters
• SK2 — Storekeeper Second Class
• RWIC — Rotary Wing Instrument Course
• USCGCPOA — United States Coast Guard Chief Petty Officers Association
• SSIC — System Safety Integration Contractor
• SCTIS — Single Channel Transponder Injection System
• STAR-T — Super High Frequency Tri-Band Advanced Range Extension Terminal
• RQQ — Recommendations on Quantity and Quality Committee
• SIIP — Site Integration Installation Plan
• ETO — Earth-to-Orbit
• VOCO — verbal order of the Commanding Officer
• TSOT — Total System Operational Test
• UAM — Underwater-to-Air Missile
• RAPS — Retired Army Personnel System
• UAL — UnAttached List
• TCMP — TMD (Theater Missile Defense) Countermeasure Mitigation Program
• WBL — Weird Blinking Lights
• QOT — Qualification Operational Test
• POM — Program Operations Memorandum
• TMACS-D — Training Management Control System - Division
• VAFB — Vandenberg Air Force Base
• SMWG — Software Management Working Group
• RDSS — Regional Development Simulation System
• RD&E — Research, Development & Engineering
• QSAG — Quadripartite Standardization Agreement
• TALDT — Total Administrative and Logistic Down Time
• ISRA — Image-space Reconstruction Algorithm
• RVI — Remote Visual Inspection
• VMF-223 — Marine Fighter Air Squadron 223, the Fighting Bulldogs
• STRADS — Strategic Deployment System
• SBV — Space-Based Vehicle
• RFSU — Regional Force Surveillance Units
• SAIS — Secretary of the Army, Information Systems
• VAW — Naval Airborne Early Warning Squadron
• QQR — Quality, Quantity, Reliability
• SWW — Soldat World War
• UTT — Utility Tactical Transport
• RAB — Ramstein Air Base
• SPOEALD — Sea Port Of Embarkation Available to Load Date

• PZD — PostZeitungsDienst
• QXI — Quality, Excellence, Integrity
• TAADS-R — The Army Authorization Documentation System Redesign
• SJFHQ(CE) — Standing Joint Force Headquarters (Core Element)
• TACCIMS — Theater Automated Command & Control Information Management System
• TDAP — Total Distribution Action Plan
• SARK — Small Arms Repair tool Kit
• RFG — Resource Funding Group
• SPIC — Spanish Person In Control
• RITA — Retention Incentive Training Account
• PVF — Pipes, Valves, and Fittings
• TVMP — Terrain Visualization Master Plan
• QY — Quarter Year
• RZB — Regulated Zone Boundary
• RACA — Requiring Authority Competition Advocate
• UCLASS — Unmanned Carrier-Launched Airborne Surveillance and Strike
• USD(AT&L) — Under Secretary of Defense For Acquisition, Technology, and Logistics