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

• TARSS — Tactical Airborne Remote SIGINT System
• IT — Information Technology
• PPM — parts per million
• T-AKR — Fast Logistics Ship
• IPCC — Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (WMO and UNEP)
• UAV-GCS — Unmanned Aerial Vehicle - Ground Control Station
• STTE — Special to Type Test Equipment
• MAN — Metropolitan Area Network
• W TK — water tank
• CPU — Central Processing Unit
• R.S.M. — Regimental Sergeant Major
• SPS — Standard Positioning Service (GPS)
• SAEDA — Subversion and Espionage Directed Against the Army
• W SUP — water supply
• COB — close of business (End of duty day)
• S-7 — Army Inter-Component Integration Staff at the Battalion/Brigade Level
• UCOFT — Unit Conduct Of Fire Trainer
• R2T2 — Rapid Response Topographic Teams
• S SCAN — Sector Scan
• S/RTF — Search and Recovery Task Force
• S&TI — Scientific & Technical Intelligence
• WAWF-RA — Wide Area Work Flow - Receipt and Acceptance
• S/C N — Signal-to-Clutter Plus Noise
• TACMAR — Tactical Multifunction Array Radar
• T-AH — Hospital Ship
• UANF — United Achik National Front
• VCRM — Verification Cross-Reference Matrix
• SAACONS — Standard Army Automated Contracting System
• SA-5 — Gammon Missile
• PPS — Precise Positioning Service
• WATCHCON — Watch Condition
• SS-21 — Scarab Missile
• R/EW — Radar/ Electronic Warfare
• LRU — Line Replaceable Unit
• TACLAN — Tactical Local Area Network
• TACRON — Tactical Air Control Squadron
• WHO — World Health Organization
• SADFRAD — Synthetic Aperture Dual Frequency Radar
• RADCAD — Radar Computer-Aided Design
• PDR — Preliminary Design Review
• S.530 — Super 530 Missile
• WAOB — World Agricultural Outlook Board
• T&DE — Test and Diagnostic Equipment
• RFP — Request For Proposal
• IP — Internet Protocol
• S-9 — Army Facilities Management Staff at the Battalion/Brigade Level
• WATWG — WWMCCS ADP Traffic Working Group
• SA-6 — Gainful Missile
• VBTM — Virtual Brigade Training Methodology
• QC — Quality Control

• RAMADCS — Reliability, Availability, Maintainability Automated Data Collection System
• SACMFCS — Small Arms Common Module Fire Control System
• SA-2 — Guideline Missile
• RAC-OT — Readiness Assessment System - Output Tool
• T-JTB — Theater-Joint Transportation Board
• RADBN — Radio Battalion
• CDR — Critical Design Review
• R-AFF — Regimental Affiliation
• RAPOE — Regional APOE
• S/EWOC — Signals Intelligence/electronic Warfare Operations Center
• RADAGS — Radar Aimpoint Guidance System
• S-6 — Army Communications and Information Management Staff at the Battalion/Brigade Level
• Q-SHIP — Decoy Ship
• S-ARM — Standard-Antiradiation Missile
• S-QUAD — Silent Sound Spread Spectrum
• ANFO — Ammonium Nitrate Fuel Oil Explosive
• TAIHOD — Total Army Injury and Health Outcomes Database
• T&A TM — Traffic and Analysis Team
• R.550 — Magic Misile
• TACSATCOM — Tactical Satellite Communications
• S&GSLCMC — Soldier and Ground Systems Life Cycle Management Command
• SA-8 — Gecko Missile
• RAS-OT — Readiness Assessment System - Output Tool
• SA-4 — Ganef Missile
• SS-20 — Saber Missile
• TACTRAGRULANT — Tactical Training Group, Atlantic
• TAFIES — Tactical Air Force Intelligence Exploitation System
• SAFWIN — Secure Air Force Weather Information Network
• WAAFB — Walker Air Force Base
• SA-13 — Strella Missile
• T-JMC — Theater-Joint Movement Center
• TACCDAS — Tactical Army Command & Control Data System
• TACTERM — Tactical Terminal
• SARDOT — Search and Rescue Point
• UNCLOS — United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea (policy treaty)
• VAW-124 — Naval Airborne Early Warning Squadron 124, The Bear Aces
• UAOBS — Upper Air Observation
• WAVELL — United Kingdom Command and Control System
• BAOR — British Army of the Rhine
• WAC(I) — Women's Auxiliary Corp (India)
• SL3 — STOCK LIST
• VASRD — Veterans Administration Schedule for Rating Disabilities
• AIAA — American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics, Inc.
• CY — Calendar Year
• QFEA — Quartermaster Field Evaluation Agency
• TAC(A) — Tactical Air Coordinator (Airborne)
• TAFDS — Tactical Airfield Fuel Dispensing System
• OFP — Operational Flight Program
• QEEM — Quick Erect Expandable Mast
• TACWAR — Tactical Warfare

• VAH-8 — Heavy Attack Squadron 8, The Fireballers
• RAH-66 — Reconnaissance Attack Helicopter
• QVO — Qualified Vehicle Operator
• TADIXS-A — Tactical Data Information Exchange System - Data and Test Communications System
• TA/CP — Technology Assessment/Control Plan
• CEO — Chief Executive Officer
• WARMAPS — Wartime Manpower Planning System
• QBGS — Queens Body Guard for Scotland
• SA-3 — Goa Missile
• IV — Intravenous
• WAPJ — World Air Power Journal
• TACSCAN — Tactical Scanner
• TACWARS — Tactical Air Warfare Simulation
• WAQC — Western Army Training Center Aviation Qualification Course
• VAQ-131 — Naval Tactical Electronic Warfare Squadron 131, The Lancers
• QF ACFT — Quick Fix Aircraft
• TACO2 — Tactical Communications Protocol 2
• MUX — Multiplexer
• LAOES — Laser Ablation Optical Emission Spectroscopy
• RF — Radio Frequency
• VAQ-140 — Naval Tactical Electronic Warfare Squadron 140, The Patriots
• VAQ-134 — Naval Tactical Electronic Warfare Squadron 134, The Garudas
• RAFGSA — Royal Air Force Gliding and Soaring Association
• TAC-D — Tactical Deception
• R.440 — Crotale Missile
• RAIDES — Rapid Air Defense Evaluation System
• TACCIMS(K) — Theater Army Command and Control Information Management System ( Korea)
• V-DAY — Victory Day
• RAVAF — Royal Australian Virtual Air Force
• LOI — Letter Of Intent
• CCB — Change Control Board
• RAMEP — RAM and Enhanced Performance
• SA-9 — Gaskin Missile
• SA-N-3 — Goblet Missile
• LCD — Liquid Crystal Display
• AC — Alternating Current
• VAQ-138 — Naval Tactical Electronic Warfare Squadron 138, Yellow Jackets
• VAQ-135 — Naval Tactical Electronic Warfare Squadron 135, Black Ravens
• TACSTANS — Tactical Standards
• VAQ-129 — Naval Tactical Electronic Warfare Squadron 129, The New Vikings
• VAQ-137 — Naval Tactical Electronic Warfare Squadron 137, The Rooks
• ATM — Asynchronous Transfer Mode
• SA-N-2 — Naval Guideline
• TQM — Total Quality Management
• FET — Field Effect Transistor
• TABILS — Target and Background Information Library System
• SA-N-1 — Naval Goa Missile 1
• VAW-113 — Naval Airborne Early Warning Squadron 113, The Black Eagles
• VAQ-128 — Naval Tactical Electronic Warfare Squadron 128, Phoenix
• OECD — Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development

• VAQ-33 — Naval Tactical Electronic Warfare Squadron 33, The Firebirds
• WBS — Work Breakdown Structure
• VAQ-136 — Naval Tactical Electronic Warfare Squadron 136, The Gauntlets
• VAQ-139 — Naval Tactical Electronic Warfare Squadron 139, The Cougars
• MOU — Memorandum of Understanding (an MOU between Food & Drug Administratin and a regulatory agency in another country allows mutual recognition of inspections)
• VAQ-141 — Naval Tactical Electronic Warfare Squadron 141, The Shadowhawks
• BTU — British Thermal Unit
• SOP — Standard Operational Procedure
• WWW — World Wide Web
• VAW-120 — Naval Airborne Early Warning Squadron 120, The Greyhawks
• VAW-126 — Naval Airborne Early Warning Squadron 126, The Seahawks
• VAQ-130 — Naval Tactical Electronic Warfare Squadron 130, The Zappers
• R&D — Research & Development
• MTBF — Mean Time Before Failure
• CCB — Configuration Control Board
• VAQ-34 — Naval Tactical Electronic Warfare Squadron 34, The Flashbacks
• MM — Million
• SS-18 — Satan Missile
• UV-B — UltraViolet band B
• TAAMDCOORD — Theater Army Air and Missile Defense Coordinator
• UFO — Unidentified Flying Object
• DEC — Digital Equipment Corporation
• CMOS — Complementary Metal-Oxide Semiconductor
• NTSB — US National Transportation Safety Board
• VAQ-142 — Naval Tactical Electronic Warfare Squadron 142, The Gray Wolves
• SALM — Single-Anchor Leg Mooring
• BLUF — Bottom Line Up Front
• PDA — Personal Digital Assistant
• O&M — Operation and Maintenance
• USDA — United States Department of Agriculture
• ADM — Advanced Development Model
• ASME — American Society of Mechanical Engineers
• KEK — Key Encryption Key (COMSEC Key)
• CLIN — Contract Line Item Number
• APB — All Points Bulletin
• EXCOM — Executive Committee
• SHSM — System High Security Mode
• VPN — Virtual Private Network (ATM)
• OTC — Over The Counter (medications not requiring a prescription)
• ATA — Area Transportation Authority
• DAC — Discretionary Access Control
• CDRL — Contract Data Requirements List
• ADC — Air Data Computer
• OT — Overtime
• MIS — Management Information System (OSHA)
• SCONUM — Ship Control Number
• BVR — Beyond Visual Range
• ARPA — Advanced Research Projects Agency (made early internet)
• RFI — Request For Information. Sales department shorthand. Special priority when use in conjunction with RFN (see below).
• CAE — Computer-Aided Engineering

• CRT — Cathode Ray Tube (type of TV)
• CIO — Chief Information Officer
• EDM — Engineering Development Model
• OJT — On the Job Training
• CTRL — Control
• TBD — To Be Determined
• SOPS — Standard Operating Procedures
• RAM — random-access memory
• NFS — Network File System
• SYS — System
• EEOC — Equal Employment Opportunity Commission
• DSS — Decision Support System
• SS-19 — Stiletto Missile
• SATURN — Second-Generation Anti-Jam Tactical UHF Radio for NATO
• BITE — Built In Test Equipment/Battle Management Interoperability T&E Training Exercises
• AM — Amplitude Modulation
• RDBMS — Relational Database Management System
• DES — Data Encryption Standard
• RIF — Reduction In Force
• BT — Bhutan
• DPKO — Department of Peacekeeping Operations
• SCIF — Sensitive Compartmented Information Facility
• CIS — Commonwealth of Independent States
• FIPS — Federal Information Processing Standard
• EEC — European Economic Community (predecessor of the European Union|EU)
• COG — Continuity Of Government
• CAD — Computer Aided Designer
• TB — Tuberculosis
• TQJBR — Tanzim Qa'idat al-Jihad fi Bilad al-Rafidayn
• MTTR — Mean Time To Repair
• DRAM — Dynamic Random Access Memory (dee-ram) (computing)
• QOS — Quality of Service
• BIT — Binary Digit (either 0 Or 1)
• PATOLIS — Patent Online Information System
• POTUS — President Of The United States. Acronym used by Whitehouse staff. See also FLOFTUS.
• SLIP — Serial Line Interface Protocol
• LNG — Liquefied Natural Gas
• CTR — Center
• MMIC — Monolithic Microwave Integrated Circuit
• SQA — Software Quality Assurance
• DEPT — Department
• APU — Auxiliary Power Unit
• WAN — Wide Area Network
• SDD — Software Design Document
• AOA — Angle Of Arrival
• QA — Center for Quality Assurance in International Education
• AGC — Automatic Gain Control
• POP — Point Of Presence (Internet)
• OCR — Optical Character Recognition
• RCRA — Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (1976, 1984)

• APT — Automatic Picture Transmission
• CDT — Central Daylight Time
• SEATO — Southeast Asia Treaty Organization
• ECD — Estimated Completion Date
• SQ — Square
• UNODIR — Unless Otherwise Directed
• ATC — Air traffic control
• STD — Standard
• DFD — Data Flow Diagram
• ALT — Alternate
• DOE — United States Department of Energy (government)
• WILCO — Will Comply
• SCSI — Small Computer System Interface
• TASO — Terminal Area Security Officer
• ELV — Expendable Launch Vehicle
• URD — User Requirements Document
• ACL — Access Control List
• AASHTO — American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials
• PRI — Primary Rate Interface (ISDN)
• CARIFTA — Caribbean Free Trade Association
• AFCS — Automatic Flight Control System
• TO&E — Table of Organization and Equipment
• TS/SCI — Top Secret/Sensitive Compartmented Information
• UVCE — Unconfined Vapor Cloud Explosion
• CST — Central Standard Time (UTC-6 Hours)
• USAF — United States Air Force
• PM — Preventive Maintenance
• CAM — computer aided manufacturing
• LAB — Laboratory
• FFT — Fast Fourier Transform
• ECO — Engineering Change Order
• PC — Personal computer (host)
• BPS — bits per second
• MSL — Mean Sea Level
• MT — Metric Ton
• UDR-13 — Pocket Radiac Set
• DNS — Domain Name Service
• FBW — Fly By Wire
• PMR — Program Management Review
• MARV — Maneuverable Reentry Vehicle
• COMSEC — Communications Security (military)
• CO — Company
• DSA — Digital Signature Algorithm
• DMSP — Defense Meteorological Satellite Program (U.S.)
• MIL — Military
• UNRWA — United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East
• ADPE — Automatic Data Processing Equipment
• NIST — National Institute of Standards and Technology
• DC — Direct Current
• UNEP — United Nations Environment Program

• VHF — Very High Frequency
• BOM — Bill of Material
• POC — Proof Of Concept
• OIC — Office in Charge
• PERT — Program Evaluation and Review Technique
• RPG — Report Program Generator
• SQR-18 — Sonar Tactical Towed Array System
• LED — law enforcement desk; light emitting diode
• LOS — Line Of Sight
• DOMSAT — Domestic Communications Satellite System
• OMB — Office of Management and Budget (U.S.)
• EMP — Electromagnetic Pulse
• CKO — Chief Knowledge Officer
• BPR — Business Process Re-engineering
• NLT — No Later Than
• STS — Space Transportation System
• SOSTAC — Situation, Objectives and Strategy, Tactics, Action, and Control
• WFOV — Wide Field Of View
• COTR — Contracting Officer Technical Representative
• ATA — Actual Time of Arrival
• SNAFU — Situation Normal All Fouled Up
• AWGN — Additive White Gaussian Noise
• SQL — Structured Query Language
• DME — Distance Measuring Equipment
• LEO — Low Earth Orbit (satellite communications)
• SOHO — Small Office Home Office
• DBA — Data Base Administrator
• APP — Application
• DTE — Data Terminal Equipment
• CFA — Cognizant Field Activity
• WIMPY — When In Military Play Yankee
• CAVU — Ceiling And Visibility Unlimited
• ABR — Available Bit Rate
• SVEST — Suicide Vest
• AC — annual closing
• AT&T — American Telephone and Telegraph (U.S. company, also known as "Ma Bell")
• RAC — Resident Agent in Charge
• RM — Resource Management
• DNA — Deoxyribose Nucleic Acid
• SLQ-32 — Electronic Warfare Jamming System
• ALT — Altitude
• AWL — Absent Without Leave
• VTC — Video Teleconference
• NAS — United States National Academy of Sciences
• PY — Prior Year
• SAIC — Science Applications International Corporation
• TCP — Transmission Control Protocol
• STR — Software Test Report
• CNN — Cable News Network's
• SELCOM — Select Committee

• QTD — Quarter-to-Date
• OP — Operator
• KISS — Keep It Simple Stupid
• BRI — Basic Rate Interface
• KSA — Knowledge, Skills, & Abilities
• STC — Sensitivity Time Control
• TYCOM — Type Commander
• DOS — Disk Operating System
• TMI — Too Much Information (Internet Slang)
• EM — Electromagnetic
• MBO — Management by Objective
• SCF — Sectional Center Facility
• RON — Remain Overnight
• BLM — Bureau of Land Management of United States Department of the Interior
• NTIS — National Technical Information Service Technology Administration
• EOM — End Of Month
• AVHRR — Advanced Very High Resolution Radiometer  
• CRL — Certificate Revocation List
• ATS — applications technology satellite
• VR — Virtual Reality
• NZ — New Zealand
• TCP/IP — transmission control protocol/internet protocol
• MGR — Manager
• RSPL — Recommended Spare Parts List
• COMM — Communication
• PST — Pacific Standard Time (UTC-8 Hours)
• PM — Project Manager
• TV — Television
• UHF — Ultra High Frequency (300-3000 MHz; 1m-10cm)
• DCN — Design Change Notice
• NOAA — National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (US)
• TCB — Trusted Computing Base
• NFIP — National Flood Insurance Program
• CE — Civil Engineer
• OCR — Optical Character Reader
• SVBIED — Suicide Vehicle Borne Improvised Explosive Device
• SEQ — Sequence
• KBS — Knowledge-Based System
• MHS — Message Handling System (electronic)
• CM — Configuration Management
• LWOP — Leave Without Pay
• AFC — Automatic Frequency Control
• FDDI — Fiber Distributed Data Interface
• NA — Not Applicable
• E-MAIL — Electronic Mail
• FDMA — Frequency Division Multiple Access
• BW — Bandwidth
• N — North
• UFN — Until Further Notice
• LAT — Latitude

• VA — Veterans Administration
• VIAGRA — Vertical Installation Automated Group Receiver Antenna
• AE — Application Entity
• SITSUM — Situation Summary
• DFCS — Digital Flight Control System
• ROV — Remotely Operated Vehicle
• SEC — Second
• FFP — Firm Fixed Priced
• PBX — Private Branch eXchange (company phone system)
• SUPPO — Supply Officer
• IPTF — International Police Task Force
• CRS — Can't Remember Stuff
• SGT — Sergeant
• APHIS — U.S. Department of Agriculture's Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service
• UNK — Unknown
• SOLAS — Safety of Life at Sea
• DBMS — Data Base Management System
• RFI — Radio Frequency Interference
• STP — Software Test Plan
• PSTN — Public Switched Telephone Network
• DOI — Date of Injury
• EFTA — European Free Trade Association (Geneva)
• LF — Low Frequency
• SS-17 — Spanker Missile
• SGML — Standard Generalized Markup Language
• SSL — Secure Socket Layer
• RFN — Rifleman
• BER — Bit-Error Rate
• CW — Continuous Wave
• ECP — Engineering Change Proposals
• NPS — Nominal Pipe Size (sometimes NS)
• K — Kilo-
• EDP — Electronic Data Processing Plc (London Stock Exchange [LSE])
• WIP — Work In Progress (process)
• MSA — Minimum Safe Altitude
• MAC — Message Authentication Code
• SNMP — Simple Network Management Protocol (ATM)
• DSU — Data Service Unit
• TBI — Traumatic Brain Injury
• DPS — Department of Public Safety
• WETSU — We Eat This Shit Up
• NASDA — National Space Development Agency of Japan
• CCTV — Closed Circuit Television
• 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.")
• OS — Operating System
• MF — Medium Frequency
• PPP — Point-to-Point Protocol
• MAD — Magnetic Anomaly Detector/Detection
• AFSCN — Air Force Satellite Control Network
• DMA — direct memory access (computer term)

• ROE — Rules of Engagement. The rules given to every service member on when to engage targets. Changes dependent upon the situation.
• VDT — Video Display Terminal
• PDU — Protocol data unit (such as segment, packet, frame, etc.)
• USPS — United States Postal Services
• EGA — Enhanced Graphics Adapter
• DBMS — Defense Business Management System
• RQMTS — Requirements
• NRC — National Research Council (Canada)
• WUC — Work Unit Code
• LPI — Lines Per Inch
• LPF — Low Pass Filter
• NIS — Network Information System
• USV — United States Volunteers
• WADR — With All Due Respect
• VISCOM — VISual COMmunication
• USGS — United States Geological Survey (DOI)
• IR — Infrared
• UNHCHR — United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights
• TBN — To Be Named
• ELF — Extremely Low Frequency
• RFS — Request For Service
• BAE — British Aerospace Systems, LTD
• CDMA — Code Division Multiple Access (voice/data transmission)
• NBS — National Bureau of Standards (US)
• RACF — Resource Access Control Facility
• OSPF — Open Shortest Path First (ATM)
• CDU — Control Display Unit
• COMMS — Communications
• POS — Position
• 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 (
• RIP — Routing Information Protocol
• COS — Cosine
• DSA — Directory System Agent
• TAFCSD — Total Active Federal Commissioned Service Date
• SINE — Short Interspersed Nuclear Element
• TRADOC — United States Army Training and Doctrine Command
• QBO — Quick Battle Orders
• COMSAT — Communications Satellite Corporation
• CACM — Central American Common Market
• COBOL — Common Business-Oriented Language
• SAPO — Subarea Petroleum Office
• SOTA — Signals Intelligence (SIGINT) Operational Tasking Authority
• ERP — Effective Radiated Power
• PVC — Permanent Virtual Circuit (ATM)
• EMC — Electromagnetic Compatibility
• SAMOC — Surface-to-Air Missile Operations Center
• BOHICA — Bend Over, Here It Comes Again
• MAINT — Maintenance
• IRS — Interface Requirements Specification
• SW — Switch

• NC — No Change
• SALT — Strategic Arms Limitation Talks
• CVR — Cockpit Voice Recorder
• LANL — Los Alamos National Laboratory
• CAGE — Commercial and Government Entity
• MODEM — Modulator-Demodulator
• APEC — Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation
• EMS — Earn Money Sleeping (joke At Expense Of Emergency Medical Service)
• CAT — Category (e.g. CAT-5 cable)
• SCADA — Supervisory Control And Data Aquisition
• TTWG — Technology Transfer Working Group
• RSOI — Reception, Staging, Onward-Movement & Integration
• FCS — Flight Control System (Subsystem)
• AFWAL — Air Force Wright Aeronautical Laboratory
• RIDDOR — Reporting of Injuries, Diseases and Dangerous Occurrences Regulations
• JEC — Joint Economic Committee
• DASD — Direct Access Storage Device
• CBD — Commerce Business Daily (Changed To FBO)
• PIN — Personal Identification Number
• DJMS — Defense Joint Military Pay System
• PROG — Program
• TWS — Track While-Scan
• SECT — Section
• VTR — Video Tape Recorder
• AACB — Aeronautics & Astronautics Coordinating Board
• REDCON — Readiness Condition
• UNDAC — United Nations Disaster Assessment and Coordination
• AA — Australian Army
• DAC — Development Assistance Committee
• TD — Technical Directive
• MBPS — Megabytes Per Second
• VOL — Volume
• SCUBA — self-contained underwater breathing apparatus
• QBE — Query By Example
• PRF — Pulse Repetition Frequency
• STP — Space Test Program
• MVS — Multiple Virtual Storage
• UNCIVPOL — United Nations Civilian Police
• AV — Audio Visual
• SL — Sea Level
• TOCS — Tactical Operation Combat System
• NACA — National Advisory Committee for Aeronautics
• 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
• STE — Special Test Equipment
• CG — Center of Gravity (DXS)
• AGE — Aerospace Ground Equipment
• VOIP — Voice Over IP (Internet Protocol)
• DMZ — Demilitarized Zone
• SIG — Signal
• QBU — Qualified Business Unit

• OLA — Office of Legal Affairs
• QAD — Quality Assurance Division
• CTE — Coefficient of Thermal Expansion
• CD — Civil Defense
• TN — Target Number
• VOCC — Vessel Operating Common Carriers
• EPROM — Erasable Programmable Read-Only Memory
• UNOCHA — United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs
• DIB — Directory Information Base
• BGP — Border Gateway Protocol (routing protocol)
• TBO — Time Between Overhaul
• LIDAR — Lander Light Detection and Ranging
• UPS — Uninterruptible Power Supply
• NDA — Nondisclosure Agreement
• SATF — Second Amendment Task Force
• MAC — Mandatory Access Control
• SEM — Space Environment Monitor
• NCS — National Communications System
• POTS — Plain Old Telephone System
• FDX — Full Duplex
• BE — Beryllium
• NIC — Network Information Center
• BIT — Built-In Test
• DRS — Data Relay Satellite
• CSTC — Consolidated Space Test Center
• EBS — Emergency Broadcast System
• VLF — Very Low Frequency
• LEP — Linear Error Probable
• UPS — Uninterruptible Power System
• TSIP — Task Force XXI System Integration Plan
• TKM — Total Knowledge Management
• TED — Total Energy Detector
• SDVOSB — Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business
• RIM-66 — Standard Missile
• VLS — Vertical Launch System
• CCAFS — Cape Canaveral Air Force Station, an air force base in Florida where NASA launches satellites from.
• CAB — Cabinet
• DAR — Defense Acquisition Regulation
• VIHT — voluntary isocapnic hyperpnea training
• AU — Audio Unit
• SRW — Software Requirements Workshop
• MTBCF — Mean Time Between Critical Failures
• MIB — Management Information Base (ATM)
• TMI — TRMM Microwave Imager
• RECCE — Reconnaissance
• MIL STD — Military Standard
• UNEF — United Nations Emergency Force
• BAMF — Bad Ass Mother Fucker
• PCMCIA — Personal Computer Memory Card International Association
• DSN — Deep Space Network - network of large antennas and communication facilities.

• CW — Carrier Wave
• AMR — Atlantic Missile Range
• TEMP — Test and Evaluation Master Plan
• LST — Local Standard Time
• NOC — Network Operations Center
• SCN — Specification Change Notice
• WG — Working Group
• TMDE — Test Measurement and Diagnostic Equipment
• SFOR — Stabilization Force
• OA — Office Automation
• FAX — Facsimile
• DS — Direct Sequence
• SRSG — Special Representative of the Secretary-General
• CRT — Crisis Response Team
• EST — Estimated Starting Time
• VAG — VOTING ASSISTANCE GUIDE
• TAC — Terminal Access Controller
• EMMA — Expert Missile Maintenance Aid
• WHIP — White House Invasion Prayer
• CFLCC — Combined Force Land Component Command
• FIG — Figure
• NRL — Naval Research Laboratory
• RFC — River Forecast Center
• VERT — Vertical
• BNL — Brookhaven National Laboratory
• LAC — Local Area Coverage
• SQQ-89 — Undersea Warfare Combat System
• LEA — Law Enforcement Agency
• RADAR — RAdio Detection And Ranging
• STMP — Science and Technology Master Plan
• ERBS — Earth Radiation Budget Satellite
• AOD — Administrative Officer of the Day
• WS — Workstation
• PAR — Perimeter Acquisition Radar
• UNAMIR — United Nations Assistance Mission for Rwanda
• STAMIS — Standard Army Management Information System
• VHS — Video Home System
• VBR — Variable Bit Rate (ATM)
• CALS — Computer-Aided Acquisition and Logistics Support (CAALS)
• AFSCF — Air Force Satellite Control Facility
• ADCCP — Advanced Data Communications Control Procedures
• MINURSO — United Nations Mission for the Referendum in Western Sahara
• NIS — Network Information Service
• ABMA — Army Ballistic Missile Agency
• RCV — Receive
• SCBA — Self-Contained Breathing Apparatus
• TNI — Trusted Network Interpretation
• LPC — Linear Predictive Coding
• NASP — National Aerospace Plane
• PCP — Program Change Proposal

• UA — User Agent
• OMV — Orbital Maneuvering Vehicle
• ERS — Environmental Research Satellite
• MSU — Microwave Sounding Unit
• ESMC — Eastern Space And Missile Center (formerly AFETR)
• ASD — Army Shipping Document
• TEC — Total Electron Content
• TAV — Total Asset Visibility
• DGPS — Differential Global Positioning System
• MCS — Mesoscale Convective System
• JVM — Java Virtual Machine
• CMP — Configuration Management Plan
• ASN — Abstract Syntax Notation
• DOS — United States Department of State
• EC — European Community
• SDDD — software detailed design document
• IPO — Integrated Program Office
• UNAVEM — United Nations Angola Verification Mission
• TEWT — Tactical Exercise Without Troops
• MECO — Main Engine Cutoff
• MEO — Medium-Earth Orbit
• QIO — Quality Improvement Organization
• RAD — Radiation Absorbed Dose
• NRV — Non Return Valve
• SB — Service Bulletin
• A/D — Analog/Digital
• MOS — Marine Observation Satellite
• RAAF — Royal Australian Air Force
• VV&C — Verification, Validation and Certification
• PPI — Plan Position Indicator
• R2P2 — Rapid Response Planning Process
• ITO — International Trade Organization
• SGL — Small Group Leader
• PCM — Pulse-Code Modulation
• RIK — Replacement in Kind
• SUSAT — Sight Unit, Small Arms, Trilux
• UNIDIR — United Nations Institute for Disarmament Research
• LALLS — Low-Angle Laser Light Scattering
• USCIS — US Citizenship and Immigration Services
• TCSEC — Trusted Computer System Evaluation Criteria
• WPM — speech--words per minute
• PAW — Projector Augmented-wave [ab-initio Method]
• CGM — Computer Graphics Metafile
• DREN — Defense Research and Engineering Network
• USCG — United States Coast Guard
• TSCE — Total Ship Computing Environment
• TED — Trunk Encryption Device
• AUTOVON — Automatic Voice Network
• MCW — Modulated Continuous Wave
• LES — Lincoln Experimental Satellite

• MDA — Minimum Descent Altitude
• EIRP — Effective Isotropic Radiated Power
• SOCOM — United States Special Operations Command
• DDCMP — Digital Data Communications Message Protocol
• SVD — Software Version Description
• AFS — Air Force Station
• ERTS — Earth Resources Technology Satellite (now Landsat)
• AMSF — Army Maintenance Supply Facilities
• LT — Light
• ESS — Electronic Switching System
• TWT — Traveling Wave Tube
• WI — What If?
• TPF — Total Package Fielding
• MDT — Mean Down Time
• SIPRNET — Secret Internet Protocol Router Network
• SHF — Super High Frequency
• VM — Virtual Memory
• FADEC — Full Authority Digital Engine Control
• BERT — Bit Error Rate Tester (telecommunication)
• UNPROFOR — United Nations Protection Force (in Former Yugoslavia)
• VOSB — Veteran-Owned Small Business
• DPI — Differential Pressure Indicator
• OSTP — Office of Science and Technology Policy
• TOL — Tolerance
• JT — Joint
• EIB — European Investment Bank
• NMS — Network Management System
• SABA — Supplied Air Breathing Apparatus
• E&I — Engineering & Installation
• RGB — red-green-blue (signal)
• TJAG — The Judge Advocate General
• RD&A — Research, Development & Acquisition
• TNO — Trust No One
• SDLC — Software development life cycle
• SMA — Supply Management, Army
• MPEG — Motion Picture Experts Group
• AKM — Apogee Kick Motor
• LAGEOS — Laser Geodynamic Satellite
• QPSK — aeronautical quadrature phase shift keying
• REDCOM — Readiness Command
• TDL — Tactical Data Link
• ECM — Electronic Counter Measures
• DAD — Dual Air Density
• DDN — U.S. Defense Data Network
• TOR — terms of reference (ICAO/FAA)
• TBMCS — Theater Battle Management Core Systems
• OC — Optical Carrier
• SAAFR — Standard Use Army Aircraft Flight Route (safer)
• SDLC — Synchronous Data Link Control
• CQC — Close Quarters Combat

• ORNL — Oak Ridge National Laboratory's
• OCD — Operational Concept Description
• MLG — Main Landing Gear
• PMS — Planned Maintenance System
• VSWR — Voltage Standing Wave Ratio
• PDL — program design language
• NSW — New South Wales
• AFOTEC — Air Force Operational Test and Evaluation Center's
• MSS — Multispectral Scanner System
• D — Director
• KDC — Kerberos Key Distribution Center
• ELT — Emergency Locator Transmitter
• UPI — United Press International
• DECU — Digital Engine Control Unit
• SECREL — SECret RELeasable
• SW — Software (SFTWE Preferred)
• VGA — Video Graphics Array
• MOH — Medal Of Honor
• TDMA — Time Division Multiple Access
• TISA — Troop Issue Subsistence Activity
• DPU — data processing unit
• SIGACTS — Significant Activities
• IRAS — Infrared Reflection Absorption Spectroscopy
• SECAF — Secretary of the Air Force
• MLV — Medium Launch Vehicle
• OMARNG — Operation & Maintenance, Army National Guard
• WBGTI — Wet-Bulb Globe Temperature Index
• UFC — Unified Facilities Criteria
• SKE — Station-Keeping Equipment
• EMMA — Expert Missile Maintenance Aim
• STAAS — Surveillance & Target Acquisition Aircraft System
• MMS — Multimission Modular Spacecraft
• EMS — Element Management System (ATM)
• NEACP — National Emergency Airborne Command Post
• CRRES — Combined Release and Radiation Effects Satellite
• SAPF — Special Access Program Facility
• SDS — Satellite Data System
• MTNS — Mountains
• BIU — Bus Interface Unit
• MCC — Mission Control Center (JSC)
• ODBC — Open Database Connectivity
• VMI — Virginia Military Institute
• OPSEC — Operational Security
• OTA — Office of Technology Assessment (U.S.; abolished by Congress, Fall 1995)
• TVM — Track Via Missile
• LFC — Large Format Camera
• BUREC — United States Bureau of Reclamation (government)
• IPR — Impulse Response
• CBR — Case-Based Reasoning
• VSLI — Veterans Special Life Insurance

• NCSC — National Computer Security Center (NSA)
• SRS — Software Requirements Specifications
• USG — United States Government
• PROM — Programmable Read-Only Memory
• ABE — ARM-Based Electronics
• DOC — United States Department of Commerce
• USA PATRIOT ACT — Uniting & Strengthening of America by Providing Appropriate Tools Required to Intercept and Obstruct Terrorism
• CIDR — Classless Inter-Domain Routing (ATM)
• LCC — Launch Control Center (KSC)
• RUR-4 — Weapon Alpha ( Anti-submarine Rocket Launcher)
• TLE — Target Location Error
• USMOG-W — United States Military Observer Group - Washington
• TOA — Time Of Arrival
• CDB — Central Data Base
• MFD — Multi-Function Display
• NOR — Notice Of Revision
• VOR — VHF Omnidirectional Range
• NACE — National Association of Corrosion Engineers
• OPS — Operations Squadron
• SAR — synthetic aperture radar (satellite)
• AIRS — Advanced Inertial Reference Sphere
• CBR — Constant Bit Rate
• ATT — At This Time
• CSOC — Consolidated Space Operations Center
• SDHS — Satellite Data Handling System
• VAR — Variable
• VSAT — Very Small Aperture Terminal (satellite service)
• RECAU — Receipt Acknowledged And Understood
• MOD — Ministry Of Defence (United Kingdom) And Various Other Countries
• EMS — Emergency medical service
• TTY — Teletype Telex Machine
• CFE — Center For Engineering
• SBIR — Small Business Innovation Research
• SIQ — Sick In Quarters
• SLAR — Side-Looking Airborne Radar
• VLSI — Very-Large-Scale Integration
• NT — Northern Territory
• AOA — Angle Of Attack
• VMS — Virtual Memory System
• UYK-43 — U.S. Navy standard 32-bit computer (replacement for UYK-7)
• MTPE — Mission To Planet Earth
• CPS — characters per second
• ROP — Rate of Penetration
• USRA — Universities Space Research Association
• PMR — Pacific Missile Range
• DTM — Data Transfer Module
• S — Secret
• TCF — Technical Control Facility
• ERD — Entity-Relationship Diagram
• AFRL — Air Force Research Laboratory

• PASADENA — Para-Hydrogen And Synthesis Allow Dramatically Enhanced Nuclear Alignment
• BMO — Ballistic Missile Office
• DMSS — Defense Meteorological Satellite System
• B&W — Babcock & Wilcox - Black And White - Bowers & Wilkins
• NLP — Natural Language Processing
• RLA — Repair-Level Analysis
• EVAC — Evacuation System
• DIDS — Defense Integrated Data System
• RAU — Radio Access Unit (Army)
• AP — Associated Press
• SUM — Software User's Manual
• SMB — Suck My Balls
• TECHCON — Technical Control
• IUS — Inertial UPper Stage (was Interim UPper Stage)
• FEP — Front End Processor
• NADS — Norwegian Association for Defence Suppliers
• PHS — Public Health Service (U.S.)
• LSA — Logistics Support Analysis
• SLV — Sleeve
• RADIUS — Remote Authentication Dial-In User Service
• USAID — United States Agency for International Development
• VT — Virtual Terminal
• QAE — Quality Assurance Engineer
• RCD — Residual Current Device
• NSIA — National Security Industrial Association (now part of NDIA)
• SLV — Space Launch Vehicle
• ODA — Open Document Architecture
• NTZ — No Transgression Zone
• DCE — Data Communication Equipment
• AD — airworthiness directives (FAA)
• SST — States Supersonic Transport
• SPR — Strategic Petroleum Reserve (US)
• ASSIST — Automated Special Security Information System Terminal
• USNO — United States Naval Observatory
• RUP — Rational Unified Process
• RIO — Radar Intercept Officer (US Navy)
• AFOSR — Air Force Office Of Scientific Research(USA)
• WGI — Within Grade Increase
• MEDALS — Military Engineering Data Asset Locator System
• UNDP — United Nations Development Program
• TRNG — Training
• RWIP — Risk Work In Progress
• LNA — Low-Noise Amplifier
• SL — Sick Leave
• CFSR — Contract Funds Status Report/ing
• SIMM — Single Inline Memory Module
• DMS — Data Management System
• MPA — Magnetospheric Plasma Analyzer
• ETL — Endorsed Tools List
• W/D — Withdrawal

• NRC — Nuclear Regulatory Commission (US)
• ROEX — rules of engagement exercise
• SONET — Synchronous Optical Network
• ARDC — Air Research and Development Command
• BPI — bits per inch
• RXU — Receiver Unit
• AFMPC — Air Force Military Personnel Center
• TOEL — Time Ordered Event List
• RPF — Raster Product Format
• VF — Voice Frequency
• SDR — System Design Review
• NARA — United States National Archives And Records Administration
• MT — Machine Translation
• ANR — Active Noise Reduction
• SMG — Spaceflight Meteorology Group
• CWGC — Commonwealth War Graves Commission
• SSB — Single SideBand
• PTL — Primary Target Line
• PTDO — Prepare To Deploy Order
• MIJI — Meaconing, Intrusion, Jamming and Interference
• NIU — Network Interface Unit
• MPC — Marine Prediction Center
• MDT — Message Distribution Terminal
• MMU — Manned Maneuvering Unit
• SMSGT — Senior Master Sergeant
• KMP — Key Management Protocol
• COMMO — Communications Officer
• ARS — United States Department of Agriculture's Agricultural Research Service
• EMI — Electro-Magnetic Interference
• LOX — Liquid Oxygen
• SWEBOK — Software Engineering Body of Knowledge
• MCS — Master Control Station (VIS, Grumman)
• SP AMMO — Special Ammunition
• MAG — Magnetic
• SSGT — Staff Sergeant
• ECU — Environmental Control Unit (GSM)
• QRCT — Quick Reaction Communications Terminal
• LDR — Leader
• CARICOM — Caribbean Common Market and Community
• WGS-84 — World Geodetic System 1984
• RPV — Remotely Piloted Vehicle
• QLQ — Quality of Life Questionnaire
• TVC — Total Variable Cost
• ACRIMSAT — Active Cavity Radiometer Irradiance Monitor Satellite
• TOE — Table of Organization and Equipment
• DCS — Data Collection System (NOAA Polar Orbiting Satellites)
• SMR — source, maintenance, and recoverability
• SNACKO — SNACK Officer
• SERE — Survival, Evasion, Resistance and Escape
• SAMSTATREP — Surface-to-Air Missile Status Report

• QI — Quality Indicator
• IPX — Internet Packet Exchange
• DAU — Data Acquisition Unit
• DUA — Directory User Agent
• REPGEN — Reports Generator
• EPS — Encapsulated Postscript
• ANDVT — Advanced Narrowband Digital Voice Terminal
• PUP — Principal User Processor (NEXRAD)
• WRF — Weather Research and Forecasting
• TPN — Tactical Packet Network
• LAS — Land Analysis System
• FH — Frequency Hopping
• ASI — Air Speed Indicator
• CETS — Contractor Engineering and Technical Services
• DRSN — Defense Red Switch Network
• SWE — Snow Water Equivalent
• VICE — As opposed to ....
• SNA — System Network Architecture
• VDD — Version Description Document
• SOCC — Satellite Operations Control Center
• PZT — Piezoelectric Transducer
• TBA — To Be Announcede
• TBR — To Be Resolved
• SSC-1 — Shaddock Missile (Coastal Defense)
• LADD — Lifetime Average Daily Dose
• NN — Neural Network
• SW — Short Wave
• UTP — unshielded twisted pair
• QAZ — Quick Access Zone
• MDT — Mobile Data Terminal
• STOW — Synthetic Theater of War
• PU — Physical Unit (IBM)
• DIR — Direction Interdépartementale des Routes
• NESS — National Environmental Satellite Service (NOAA)
• ECHR — European Court of Human Rights
• ACE — Access Control Encryption
• VLAN — Virtual Local Area Network
• RI — Routing Indicator
• SQK — Squawk
• TTWCS — Tactical Tomahawk Weapon Control System
• AMST — Advanced Medium STOL Transport
• PDS — Post Design Services
• WCDMA — Wideband Code Division Multiple Access
• DC — District Commissioner
• PMS — Project Management System
• SPINS — Special Instructions
• AFSC — Air Force Systems Command
• RECON — Reconnaissance
• SMDS — Switched Multimegabit Data Service (ATM)
• Q&A — Questions & Answers

• LAP — Laboratory Accreditation Program
• OOP — Of an Object Oriented Programming
• VETRONICS — Vehicle Electronics
• SRP/PDS — Stabilization Reference Package/Position Determining System
• SUM — Software User Manual
• AUTODIN — Automatic Digital Network
• TECHINT — Technical Intelligence
• RT — Real Time (R/T Preferred)
• MPP — Massively Parallel Processing/Processor
• SIDPERS — Standard Installation/Division Personnel System
• SXN — Section
• REMIS — Reliability & Maintainability Information System
• SSTO — Single-Stage-to-Orbit
• SPM — Software Programmer's Manual
• PTR — Paper Tape Reader
• CMW — Compartmented Mode Workstation
• TLS — Top Level Specification
• TEK — Traffic Encryption Key
• NASICON — Na Super-ionic Conductor
• VCR — video cassette recorder/player
• RPMA — Real Property Maintenance Activities
• SWBD — Switchboard
• SQQ-32 — Variable Depth Minehunting Sonar
• CAS — Calibrated Air Speed
• ASAR — Advanced Synthetic Aperture Radar 
• SPLA/M — Sudan People's Liberation Army/Movement
• AZ — Azimuth
• MMW — Millimeter Wave
• SERA — Sequential Electrochemical Reduction Analysis
• SVGA — Super Video Graphics Array
• TEV — Travel Expense Voucher
• PDM — Pulse Duration Modulation
• RIM-7 — Sea Sparrow Missile
• REPL DET — Replacement Detachment
• SPS — Software Product Specification
• CBJB — Congressional Budget Justification Book
• VRU — Voice Response Unit
• SAAF — South African Air Force
• VHSIC — Very High-Speed Integrated Circuit
• CME — Coronal Mass Ejection (usually Sun)
• OPF — Orbiter Processing Facility
• TWCF — Transportation Working Capital Fund
• QAP — Quality Assurance Plan
• QXS — Quick Access
• SNT — Serial Number Tracking
• TPQ-37 — Weapon Locating Radar
• SODARS — Special Operations Debrief and Retrieval System
• SMLM — Soviet Military Liaison Mission
• OR — Operational Requirement
• SIL — System Integration Laboratory

• NII — National Information Infrastructure (USA)
• CTS — communications technology satellite
• TOMA — Technical Order Management Agency
• ROMO — Range of Military Operations
• SORTS — Status of Resources and Training System
• SVC — Switched Virtual Circuit (ATM)
• SDI — Strategic Defense Initiative
• OSS — Operations Support System
• RATELO — Radiotelephone Operator
• EIA — Electronics Industry Association (Adelaide, South Australia, Australia)
• NM — Network Management
• PPS — Post-Production Support
• RAR — Royal Australian Regiment
• PX — Post Exchange
• TI — Texas Instruments, Inc.
• TOD — Time of Day (Have Quick)
• CWI — Crutch Walking Instructions
• ATP — Advanced Technology Program
• VBIED — Vehicle-Borne Improvised Explosion Device
• LMI — Layer Management Interface
• SEWIP — Surface Electronic Warfare Improvement Program
• BEF — British Expeditionary Force
• VOCO — verbal order of the Commanding Officer
• DTU — Data Transfer Unit
• PUA — Private Use Area (Unicode E000-F8FF)
• UDA — Ulster Defence Association
• LMR — Land Mobile Radio
• REI — Restricted Entry Interval
• SBNPB — Space-Based Neutral Particle Beam
• ITS — Intelligent Transportation System
• APPS — Applications (software)
• OSDPE — Office of the Secretary of Defense Program Element
• ANLYS — Analysis
• UVV — Upward Vertical Velocity
• SGV — Self Guided Vehicle
• BIM — Ballistic Intercept Missile
• QPQ — Quid Pro Quo
• PAM — Payload Assist Module
• SSM/I — Special Sensor Microwave/Imager
• UXE — Upkeep by Exchange
• TRB — Technical Review Board (MRR)
• QAR — Quality Assurance Representative
• VQV — Voice Quality Value
• SEWS — Satellite Early Warning System
• SIDS — Secondary Imagery Dissemination System
• TSOC — Theater Special Operations Command
• NPR — National Performance Review (office)
• PG — Persian Gulf
• SMIB — Security Management Information Base
• TOMS — Total Ozone Mapping Spectrometer (satellite Instrument)

• CAMS — Core Automated Maintenance System
• CARDE — Canadian Armament Research and Development Establishment
• VAX — Virtual Address Extension
• EST — Estimated Ship Time
• RKH — Riyadh Armed Forces Hospital
• TUH — Tactical Utility Helicopter
• SCTS — Single Channel Transponder System
• AFAMPE — Air Force Automated Message Processing Exchange
• VDU — Video Display Unit
• WHA — Tungsten Heavy Alloy
• COMECON — Council For Mutual Economic Assistance (economic Counterpart Of The Warsaw Pact
• RICO — Regional Interface Control Officer
• LF — Live Fire
• SCPC — single channel per carrier
• CIHS — Classified Information Handling System
• VESA — Video Electronics Standards Association
• EKMS — Electronic Key Management System
• EMC — Environmental Modeling Center
• DT&E — Development, Test, & Evaluation
• CSREES — Cooperative State Research, Education, and Extension Service
• RLY — Relay
• RICC — Reportable Item Control Code
• RADM — Rear Admiral
• CSR — Current Situation Room
• MSS — Mission Support System
• NAV — Navigator
• RMN — Royal Malaysian Navy
• CSU — Channel Service Unit
• RADINT — Radar Intelligence
• PWS — Performance Work Statement
• AP — Application Processor
• RESCORT — Rescue Escort
• ERDAS — Earth Resources Data Analysis System
• QALI — Quality Assurance Letter of Instruction
• PSN — Packet Switched Network
• TYQ-69 — Commmunications Control Set
• TSP — Telecommunications Service Priority
• ORM — Other Regulated Materials
• IVD — Interactive Video Disk
• VLSI — Very Large-Scale Integration
• NDL — Network Data Language
• FAAS — Foreign Affairs Administrative Support
• RESPECT — Recognizing Educational Success, Professional Excellence, and Collaborative Teaching
• LCM — Life Cycle Management
• TDRSS — Tracking and Data Relay Satellite System
• SSMA — Spread-Spectrum Multiple Access
• RUF — Rules for the Use of Force (ROE)
• RTS — Remote Tracking Station
• DAC — Data Assembly Center
• RX — Receive

• PRT — Personal Rapid Transit
• TSCIF — Tactical Sensitive Compartmented Information Facility
• EOB — Executive Office Building
• RDBMS — Relational Data Base Management System (Oracle)
• QUP — Quantity Per Unit Pack
• UTA — Unit Training Assembly
• ACAAM — Air Courses of Action Assessment Model
• LONG — Longitude
• OO — On Order
• VIN — vehicle identification number (US) (transportation)
• PECP — Preliminary Engineering Change Proposal
• TDIG — Time Division Interface Group
• MRC — Maintenance Requirement Card
• SOFT — Strengths, Opportunities, Faults, Threats
• TIREM — Terrain Integrated Rough Earth Model
• SDIO — Strategic Defense Initiative Organization
• SECM — Shop Equipment, Contact Maintenance
• AOIC — Assistant Officer in Charge
• CPE — Customer Premise Equipment
• VERTREP — Vertical Replenishment
• WE — With Equipment
• WIA — Wounded In Action
• YAG — Yttrium Aluminum Garnet
• IPM — Interpersonal Messaging
• DITCO — Defense Information Technology Contracting Office (formerly DECCO)
• TRD — Technical Requirements Document
• AMGOT — Allied Military Government for Occupied Territories
• WFO — Weather Forecast Office
• SHA — System Hazard Analysis
• OII — Operations-Intelligence Interface
• AMPL — Amplitude
• SIMM — Single In-line Memory Module
• LAAS — Local Area Augmentation System
• RNVC — Reference Number Variation Code
• SO/LIC — Special Operations/Low Intensity Conflict
• STRATOPS — Strategic Operations Division
• NVG — Night Vision Goggle
• TDWR — Terminal Doppler Weather Radar
• UQL — Unacceptable Quality Level
• WARC — World Administrative Radio Conference
• TOR — Tentative Operational Requirement
• SA — Special Agent
• F — Frequency
• VASI — Visual Approach Slope Indicator
• PPM — Pulse Position Modulation
• VTAM — Virtual Telecommunication Access Method
• TELEMED — Telemedicine
• TLT — Test Loop Translator
• CLICK — Kilometre
• ETL — Environmental Technology Laboratory

• TBU — True But Useless
• STU — Secure Telephone Unit
• ESE — Earth Science Enterprise
• SARSS — Standard Army Retail Supply System
• AWOS — Automated Weather Observing System
• RN — Royal Navy
• QNQ — Quality Not Quantity
• WFNA — White Fuming Nitric Acid
• LAMMA — Laser Microprobe Mass Analysis
• PVU — Portable Verification Unit
• UPRN — Unique Property Reference Number
• MAD — Message Address Directory
• SFMS — Special Forces Medical Sergeant
• ROICC — Resident Officer In Charge of Construction
• SBL — Space-Based Laser
• CPR — Cost Performance Report
• TPS — Thermal Protection System
• SSR — secondary surveillance radar (ICAO/FAA)
• WARM — Wartime Reserve Mode
• TAPDB — Total Army Personnel Database
• RNAV — Random Navigation Area Navigation
• R&R — Rest & Recuperation
• RADIUS — Remote Authentication dial In User Service
• SQE — Software Quality Evaluation
• QAC — Quality Assurance Checklist
• FA — Forward Area
• TERM — Terminal
• RDJTF — Rapid Deployment Joint Task Force (US)
• PXH — Phoenix Hawk
• NEL — National Exploitation Laboratory
• SECSTATE — Secretary of State
• TOAI — Total Overall Aircraft Inventory
• TAMMS — The Army Maintenance Management System
• SOSCOE — System-Of-Systems Common Operating Environment
• TACSAT — Tactical Satellite
• APNIC — Asia Pacific Network Information Center
• MTA — Message Transfer Agents (Internet)
• SRD — System Requirements Document
• TPQ-36 — Firefinder Radar
• RUC — Rapid Update Cycle
• ECS — Environmental Control System (Subsystem)
• SECARMY — Secretary of the Army
• SVIP — Secure Voice Improvement Program
• SS-14 — Scamp Missile
• OST — Outer Space Treaty
• WHOI — Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution
• PTT — Push to Talk Technology
• USCMH — United States Commission on Military History
• SPIR — Spare Parts Interchangeability Report
• ROKMC — Republic Of Korea Marine Corps

• SA — Selective Availability (on GPS transmissions)
• TGSM — Terminally Guided Submunition
• FCOC — Fuel Cooled Oil Cooler
• JTC — Joint Technical Committee (USA)
• TASKORD — Tasking Order
• VQD — Vendor Quality Diagnosis
• TCSP — Theater Consolidation and Shipping Point
• COMPUSEC — Computer Security
• SSB-SC — Single Sideband-Suppressed Carrier
• PSYOPS — Psychological Operations
• TT&E — Technical Test & Evaluation
• TAPOC — Theater Army Personnel Operations Center
• SOL — Solenoid
• TAOR — Tactical Area Of Responsibility
• SLC — Space Launch Complex
• SQS-53 — Submarine Sonar
• WA — War Arranger
• PRB — Problem Review Board
• QIF — Quality Inspection Function
• ABET — Accreditation Board for Engineering & Technology
• EI — Effectiveness Index
• TOPMIS — Total Officer Personnel Management Information System
• PTT — Push to Talk Testing
• WGS 84 — World Geodetic System 1984
• SK3 — Storekeeper Third Class
• NCR — No Carbon Required
• TRF — Tuned Radio Frequency
• TF/TA — Terrain Following / Terrain Avoidance
• EO — End Office
• SEO/SEP — Special Enforcement Operation/Special Enforcement Program
• IRM — information resource management
• JAWF — Joint Agricultural Weather Facility
• PWM — pulsewidth modulation
• UNMOC — United Nations Military Observers Course
• SSPK — Single Shot Probability of Kill
• TASMO — Tactical Air Support for Maritime Operations
• ADGE — Air Defence Ground Environment
• TQQ — Total Quality is Questionable
• UXB — Unexploded Bomb
• UMPR — Unit Manpower Personnel Record
• MTBMA — Mean Time Between Maintenance Actions
• VFY — Verify
• RF/EMPINT — Radio Frequency/Electromagnetic Pulse Intelligence
• CBW — Chemical and Biological Warfare
• DVI — Digital Video Interactive
• AFGWC — Air Force Global Weather Central (U.S.)
• QAG — Quality Assurance Group (TWG/TAT-14)
• STRUCE — Structure Strength, Enlisted
• ECCM — Electronic Counter-Counter-Measures
• VNAV — Vertical Navigation

• SWPC — Space Weather Prediction Center
• RECSTA — Reception Station
• WGYN — We've Got Your Number
• QAO — Quality Assurance Office
• DII — Defense Industry Initiative
• CCIL — Continuously Computed Impact Line
• SJA — Staff Judge Advocate
• ETF — Enhanced tactical fighter
• SOSO — State Owned, State Operated
• SITP — Subsystem Integration Test Plan
• SLJO — Shitty Little Jobs Officer
• USD/P — Under Secretary of Defense for Policy
• SNAFUBAR — Situation Normal, All Fouled Up Beyond All Recognition
• VRD — Virtual Retinal Display
• UCR — Unsatisfactory Condition Report
• SECNAVINST — Secretary of the Navy Instruction
• SSRA — System Safety Risk Assessment
• QOI — Quality of Information
• IPC — Industrial Planning Committee
• IU — Interface Unit
• STU-III — Secure Telephone Unit III
• MVS — Multiple Virtual System
• PTT — Push to Talk Taster
• QPT — Quad Port Transceiver
• CERES — Clouds and Earth's Radiant Energy System
• RYE — Retirement Year Ending
• RPSTL — Repair Parts and Special Tools Listing
• SANDF — South African National Defence Force
• RWIFE — Rotary Wing Instrument Flight Examiner
• VISSR — visible and infrared spin scan radiometer (GOES)
• AOT — Aerosol Optical Thickness
• AIR — American Institute for Research
• FAPC — Food and Agriculture Planning Committee
• QIP — Quality Improvement Program
• UYK-7 — U.S. Navy standard 32-bit computer
• TM — Technical Monitor
• DTD — Data Transfer Device
• RET — Retired
• TELAR — Transporter-Erector-Launcher & Radar
• TIROS — Television InfraRed Observation Satellite (POES)
• UGM-84 — Harpoon Missile
• WHAG — Wild Half-Assed Guess
• SCCB — Software Configuration Control Board
• MTWY — Motorway
• AMCS — Alternate Master Control Station
• PISA — Pharmaceutical Information Systems Association
• NSTC — National Science and Technology Council (U.S.)
• SE&I — Systems Engineering & Integration
• TADS — Target Acquisition and Designation System (US)
• VHSIC — Very-High-Speed Integrated Circuit

• CITIS — Contractor Integrated Technical Information Service
• TEPP — Test and Evaluation Program Plan
• PVP — Planned Value Profile
• NNSA — National Nuclear Security Administration
• DTS — Dedicated Transmission Service
• RIA — Rock Island Arsenal
• ULSI — Ultra Large Scale Integration
• DODISS — Department of Defense Index of Specifications and Standards
• DCAS — Defense Contract Administration Services
• SVLTU — Service Line Termination Unit
• SMDC/ARSTRAT — United States Army Space and Missile Defense Command/United States Army Forces Strategic Command
• QVT — Quality Verification Testing
• IR&D — Independent Research & Development
• AOSS — automated office support system
• UV — Ultra Violet
• SPL — Software Products Library
• TELCO — Telephone Company
• SPMN — Software Program Managers Network
• VSHORAD — Very Short Range Air Defense
• UTE — Utilization Rate
• CEMA — Council for Mutual Economic Assistance
• RSSC-LO — regional satellite communications support center liaison officer; regional space support center liaison officer
• LC — Library of Congress
• SSSS — Silent Sound Spread Spectrum
• QTA — Qualification Test Article
• NLM — NetWare Loadable Module
• ITWS — Integrated Terminal Weather System
• SECNAV — United States Secretary of the Navy
• TNP — Take No Prisoners
• VAS — VISSR Atmospheric Sounder
• STUPID — Secure Transmitter Unit Platform Integration Directorate
• TCDL — Tactical Common Data Link
• RLG — Ring Laser Gyro
• S/T — Short Ton
• POC/ET — Proof Of Concept/Experimental Testbed
• SDNS — Secure Data Network System
• MILNET — Military Network
• USPHS — United States Public Health Service
• SPMIG — Standard PMS Materials Identification Guide
• FIPC — Foreign Intelligence Priorities Committee
• SPC — Storm Prediction Center
• TRU — Transformer Rectifier Unit
• UUT — Unit Under Test
• DPD — Diffuse Pulmonary Disease
• PCS — Personal Communications Services
• SWATH — Small-Waterplane Area Twin-Hull
• OPAS — Overpass
• WAAS — Wide Area Augmentation System
• DRGS — Direct Readout Ground Stations
• RECCEXREP — Reconnaissance Exploitation Report

• DND — Department of National Defence
• CRS — Community Relations Service
• RADAM — Radar Detection of Agitated Metals
• STARTLE — Surveillance and Target Acquisition Radar for Tank Location and Engagement (US)
• PSN — Public Switched Network
• RRCC — Regional Response Coordination Center
• SS-16 — Sinner Missile
• RIM-67 — Standard Missile (ER)
• OPIC — Overseas Private Investment Corporation
• SBX-1 — Sea-Based X-Band Radar
• NSDD — National Security Decision Directive
• S&S — Supply & Service
• TERCOM — Terrain Contour Matching
• RCTA — Regional Counterdrug Training Academy
• SMT — station management (protocol)
• QUADCON — Quadruple Container
• MOC — Maintenance Operational Check
• MARAD — Maritime Administration (National Defense Reserve Fleet)
• SSL — Shop Stock List
• RHIB — Rigid Hull Inflatable Boat
• DCASR — Defense Contract Administration Services Region
• RCF — Repair Cycle Float
• RQS — Rescue Squadron
• SLQ — Electronic Warfare System
• RM3 — Radioman Third Class
• TAAF — Test, Analyze, And Fix
• SYD — Subject to Your Discretion
• SRL — Survival Research Laboratories
• TDOT — Tennessee Department of Transportation's
• RXW — Receiver Workbook
• QEAM — Quick Erect Antenna Mast
• VKA — Volatile Keying Assembly
• LAOS — Large Amplitude Oscillatory Shear
• RA — Roughness Average
• DTD — Directorate of Technical Development
• MTST — Magnetic Tape Selectric Typewriter
• RCV — Remotely Controlled Vehicle
• CONFIG — Configuration
• QMB — Quality Management Board
• UJTL — Universal Joint Task List
• SHTF — Shit Hit The Fan
• QQI — Quantitative Quality Indicator
• SIRR — Software Integration Readiness Review
• IVAP — Intimate Valence Alternation Pairs (bonding Model In Electronic Structure Calcns.)
• NSCAT — Nasa Scatterometer Project
• CCS2 — Command and Control Subordinate System
• TSCP — Theater Security Cooperation Plan
• IPA — Independent-particle Approximation (in Quantum Calcns. On Solids)
• SRY — Ship Repair Yard
• NFDRS — National Fire Danger Rating System

• QFQ — Quest for Quality
• ROIC — Resident Officer In Charge
• TAMPS — Tactical Aircraft Mission Planning System
• DISNET — Defense Integrated Secure Network
• MCS — Message Conversion System
• SUGG — Suggestion
• WDGO — War Department General Order
• RAMC — Royal Army Medical Corps
• UYH-16 — Mass Memory Storage Device
• RCN — Royal Canadian Navy
• CMAG — Cruise Missile Advanced Guidance
• TSGT — Technical Sergeant
• VRAM — Video Random Access Memory
• VTOL — Vertical Take-Off & Landing
• DON — Department Of the Navy
• MOTIF — Maui Optical Tracking and Identification Facility
• USD(R&E) — Under Secretary of Defense For Research and Engineering
• WA — Western Approaches
• VPF — Vector Product Format
• NAVELEX — Naval Electronic Systems Command
• EDC — European Defence Community
• ODIF — Open Document Interchange Format
• RECC — Regional Emergency Communications Coordinator
• TCIM — Tactical Communications Interface Module
• USSR — Union of Soviet Socialist Republic
• R&A — Reliability & Availability
• RQQ — Recommendations on Quantity and Quality Committee
• TRICON — Triple Container
• QLP — Quadrilateral Protocol
• TAFIM — Technical Architecture Framework for Information Management
• CCITT — Consultative Committee for International Telephone and Telegraph
• SHSN — Ship Serviceman Seaman
• SBY — Standby
• RORO — Roll On, Roll Off
• OEU — Operational Evaluation Unit
• NOSC — Naval Ocean Systems Center (replaced by NCCOSC and now SPAWAR Systems Center)
• SETH — Simulation Equipment Test Hardware
• VIZ — Visibility
• RKS — Record Keeping System
• T-AGOS — Tactical Auxiliary General Ocean Surveillance
• PSSP — Personnel Security and Surety Program
• LOC — Location Number
• ASED — Assistant Secretary of Defense
• TAMA — Threat Assessment for Army Mission Areas
• SMCA — Single Manager for Conventional Ammunition
• NNPT — Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty
• TT&P — Tactics, Techniques, & Procedures
• IRBM — Intermediate-range ballistic missile
• UJC — Urgency Justification Code
• VMGR — Marine Aerial Refueler Transport Squadron (heaVier-than-air, Marine, General, Refueling)

• RFPI — Rapid Force Projection Initiative
• BGN — United States Board on Geographic Names
• RS-232 — Recommended Standard 232 (EIA standard for transmitting serial data)
• NHCD — National HUMINT Collection Directive
• SPM — System Program Manager
• RSTN — Radio Solar Telescope Network
• LAXRD — Low-Angle X-Ray Diffraction
• RDTU — Remote Data Transmission Unit
• STLDD — Software Top-Level Design Document
• VMAQ — Marine Tactical Electronic Warfare Squadron
• BEM — British Empire Medal
• QCP — Quality Control Program
• DPC — Direct Patient Care
• RECBN — Reception Battalion
• PKC — Public Key Cryptography
• QMD — Quality Management Division
• IPSO — Internet Protocol Security Option
• LADD — Lowest Acceptable Daily Dose
• LACE — Laser-Assisted Chemical Etching
• SN1 — Seaman First Class
• SADL — Situation Awareness Data Link
• JAEIC — Joint Atomic Energy Intelligence Committee
• CSTVRP — Computer Security Technical Vulnerability Reporting Program
• SACT — Supreme Allied Commander Transformation
• UDI — Unique Device Identifier
• ERL — Environmental Research Laboratories (absorbed By OAR Or NOAA Research)
• ECMC — Enhanced Crisis Management Capability
• VQO — Visual Quality Objective
• SSAA — System Security Authorization Agreement
• MERADCOM — Mobility Equipment Research and Development Command (U.S. Army)
• LASIK — laser-assisted in situ keratomileusis (eye surgery)
• UYK-70 — Standard 32-bit Naval processing computer (replaces the UYK-43)
• MOPS — Million Operations per Second
• TOS(D) — Tactical Operations System- Division
• RED HORSE — Rapid Engineers Deployable Heavy Operations Repair Squadron Engineers
• QPO — Quick Purchase Order
• TADIL-B — Tactical Data Information Link-B
• JTWC — Joint Typhoon Warning Center
• SOJ — Stand Off Jammer
• SOSI — System-Of-Systems Integration
• SDREN — Secure Defense Research and Engineering Network
• PDA — Phase Doppler Analysis
• SURPIC — Surface Picture
• USCS — United States Customs Service
• TRADE — Training Devices and Equipment
• TOBAS — Take Out Back And Shoot
• SZ — Surf Zone
• VMF-312 — Marine Fighter Air Squadron 312, the Checkerboarders
• RWU — Research Work Unit
• UCLA — University of California, Los Angeles

• TADIL-J — Tactical Data Information Link-J
• USD/A — Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition
• FFG — Federal Facilities program
• RABFAC — Radar Beacon Forward Air Controller
• T/R — Transmitter/Receiver
• OTH — Over the Horizont
• SARIR — Search and Rescue Incident Report
• DIC — Defense Intelligence College
• SSC-2A — Salish Missile
• EMA — European Monetary Agreement
• USMMA — United States Merchant Marine Academy
• TACT — Tactical Aviation Control Team
• TTNT — Tactical Targeting Network Technology
• STOMP — Specialized Training of Military Parents
• STARTEX — Start of Exercise
• MEPED — medium energy proton and electron detector
• ETR — Eastern Test Range (ESME Preferred)
• RC SOUTH — NATO Regional Command SOUTH
• SINCGARS-SIP — Single Channel Ground and Air(borne) Radio System - System Improvement Program
• SQUAD — Squadron
• USATA — United States Army TMDE ( Test, Measurement, and Diagnostic Equipment) Activity
• RQMH — Regimental Quarter Master Havildar
• SIP — Site Implementation Plan
• SON — Statement Of Need
• MIL-STD — Military Standard
• SNJ — North American Aircraft Company TEXAN, W W II Trainer Aircraft
• SAFCS — Small Arms Fire Control System
• DU — Decision Unit
• NF — no foreign
• QEX — Quality Evaluation eXercise
• SSIPF — Standard System Information Production Factory
• SDIS — Switched Digital Integrated Service
• OGP — Office of Global Programs
• TMDE/PST — Test, Measurement and Diagnostic Equipment/Production Surveillance Test
• WIST — Weather Information for Surface Transportation
• SINS — Ship’s Inertial Navigation System
• SECDEF — United States Secretary of Defense
• SORD — System Operational Requirements Document
• CCMAT — Canadian Centre for Mine Action Technologies
• SITC — SPAWAR (Space and Naval Warfare Systems Command) Information Technology Center
• SFAF — Standard Frequency Action Format
• DCP — Decision Coordinating Paper
• RC(SW) — Regional Command (Southwest)
• SCATANA — Security Control of Air Traffic & Navigation Aids
• WWOLS — World Wide on-Line System
• ES — Expert System
• TTFACOR — Targets, Threats, Friendlies, Artillery, Clearance, Ordnance, Restrictions
• DPL — Degausser Products List
• RSQ — Rescue
• SS-N-9 — Siren Missile

• SATC — Student Army Training Corps
• PSS — Packet Switched Service
• RCMP — Royal Canadian Mounted Police
• CP — Central Processor
• RB/ER — Reduced Blast/Enhanced Radiation
• VZ — Virtual Zone
• WHFO — When Hell Freezes Over
• TCAE — Technical Control and Analysis Element (obsolete term)
• TACOM — Tank-automotive and Armaments Command (US)
• SRE — Software Risk Evaluation
• ERAST — Environmental Research Aircraft and Sensor Technology
• RDML — Rear Admiral Lower Half
• ROSC — Regional Operations and Security Center
• TQV — Technology Qualification Vehicle
• QRN — Quick Response Network
• AFCC — Air Force Communications Command
• PV — Positive Vetting
• OIA — Office of Imagery Analysis
• TAMIS — Training Ammunition Management Information System
• VTS — Vandenberg Tracking Station (AFSCN)
• RM1 — Radioman First Class
• RWT — Right When Tested
• QIM — Quality Inspection Management
• SQL — Standard Query Language
• SPACECON — Control of Space Information
• RADC — Rome Air Development Center (Now Rome Laboratory)
• UO(S) — Uniformed Officer(s)
• KSOS — Kernelized Secure Operating System
• RIU — Radio Interface Unit
• SQ — Super Quiet
• RBL — Results Based Leadership
• QCI — Quality Conformance Inspections
• TADDS — Target Alert Data Display Set
• SSORD — Service Support Order
• TC ACCIS — Transportation Coordinator's Automated Command, Control, and Information System
• VHY — Very High Yield
• QRM — Quantitative Risk Management
• TSZ — Temporary Security Zone
• TPC — Tropical Prediction Center
• RNZAF — Royal New Zealand Air Force
• QCA — Quality Control Analysis
• TWY — Taxiway
• PVL — Priority Vehicle List
• PUG — Push-Up Game
• TRACON — Terminal Radar Approach Control
• SACEUR — Supreme Allied Commander, Europe (NATO)
• SDP — Service Delivery Point
• REQ — Requisition
• JSAN — Joint Staff Automation of the Nineties
• SBFEL — Space-Based Free Electron Laser

• SPETC — Solid Propellant Electro-Thermal-Chemical
• JSMB — Joint Space Management Board
• UNREP CONSOL — Underway Replenishment Consolidation
• PPA — Pollution Prevention Act
• USNA — United States Naval Academy
• QPL — Qualified Parts List
• SARTU — Search and Rescue Training Unit (RAF)
• REPSHIP — Report of Shipment
• SLTA — Small Laser Transmitter Assembly
• RRI — Response to Request for Information
• RTFL — Rough Terrain Forklift
• RELCAN — Releasable to Canada
• SCOC — Systems Control and Operations Concept
• RDDS — Range Data Distribution System
• DCTN — Defense Commercial Telecommunications Network
• JOP — Joint Operating Procedure
• TECHEVAL — Technical Evaluation
• SARNEG — Search and Rescue Numerical Encryption Group
• POS — Position Orientation Systems
• DERA — Defense Environment Restoration Account
• SHORAN — short-range navigation
• MILSTAMP — Military Standard Transportation & Movement Procedure
• SCOOP — System Concept of Operation Outline Plan
• UCA — Unenclosed Covered Area
• SSU — Stratospheric Sounding Unit (TOVS)
• SAPR — Sexual Assault Prevention and Response
• SOPA — Senior Officer Present Afloat
• STOATD — Science and Technology Objectives Advanced Technology Demonstration
• ER — Eastern Range
• T — Training
• UNODC — United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime
• DCU — Data Control Unit
• VHT — Virtual Heat Treatment
• TMEP — Theater Mortuary Evacuation Point
• PPPA — Poison Prevention Packaging Act (1970)
• SSEB — Source Selection Evaluation Board
• UGF — Underground Facility
• OSF — Operations Support Facility
• WERM — Width Equals Range times Mils
• SMEC — Single Module Engine Controller
• RO/RO — Roll-On/Roll-Off (Ship)
• VLP — Very Low Power
• SO-PECULIAR — Special Operations-Peculiar
• TNT HP — Track And Trace Hollow Point
• RDE — Research Development and Engineering
• SST — Safe Secure Transport
• QRG — Quick Response Graphic
• ISLOCA — Inter-System Loss-of-Coolant Accident
• SPID — Strategic Power Infrastructure Defense
• RF/SAL — Radio-Frequency Semi-Active Laser

• WSMCR — Western Space and Missile Center Regulation
• QBZ — Qingwuqi Buqiang - Zidong
• RSTA — Reconnaissance, Surveillance, and Target Acquisition
• MBB — Modular Building Block
• RAN — Royal Australian Navy
• NTCB — Network Trusted Computing Base
• UIFG — User Interface Functional Group
• TFG — Transportation Facility Guide
• QLF — Quality Leadership Forum
• RECBASS — Reception Battalion Automated Support System
• STANO — Surveillance, Target Acquisition, & Night Observation
• VZE — Virtual Zone Entrance
• SS-12 — Scaleboard Missile
• TLAMM — Theater Lead Agent for Medical Materiel
• IVNAA — In Vivo Neutron Activation Analysis
• USDOJ — United States Department of Justice
• NTISSC — National Telecommunications & Information Systems Security Committee
• USASSG — United States Army Special Security Group
• REMBASS — Radar and Remotely Monitored Battlefield Sensor System
• SBIRS — Space-Based Infrared System
• CAB — Cabin
• UNDHA — United Nations Department of Humanitarian Affairs
• SAROS — Synthetic Aperture Radar for Open Skies
• WFOE — Wholly Foreign-Owned Enterprise
• SDLC — Systems Development Life Cycle
• UM — Unit Manager
• LAST — Lowest Anticipated Service Temperature
• TAPDB-AE — Total Army Personnel Database - Active Enlisted
• WADS — Western Air Defense Sector
• WIDS — Wireless Intrusion Detection System
• VUL — Vulnerability
• LAP — Laboratory Analytical Protocol
• OSO — Office of Satellite Operations
• TAPDB-R — Total Army Personnel Database - Reserve
• SYNC — Synchronization
• SURG — Surgeon
• TSM — TRADOC System Manager
• SW/OS — Software/Operating System
• UN-DMT — United Nations Disaster Management Team
• UDC — Unit Descriptor Code
• SASP — Special Ammunition Supply Point
• ODCSOPS — Office of the Deputy Chief of Staff for Operations and Plans (Army)
• QMF — Query Management Facility
• RAMCC — Regional Air Movement Coordination Center
• TADIL-A — Tactical Data Information Link-A
• QOT&E — Qualification Operational Test & Evaluation
• PNAF — Prime Nuclear Airlift Force
• WGPU — Weapons-Grade Plutonium
• FBS — Forward-Based Systems
• STAFF — Smart, Target Activated, Fire & Forget

• PIP — Project Implementation Plan (AID)
• RTAD — Relocatable Target Assessment Data
• SAK — Swiss Army Knife
• USATC — United States Army Training Center
• RQL — Requirements List
• ULEV — Ultra Low Emission Vehicles
• SEATO — South East Asia Treaty Organization
• ULLC — Unit Level Logistics Computer
• VWX — Visual Weather report
• SOCC — Sector Operations Control Center (NORAD)
• REEFER — Refrigerated or Cold Storage Unit
• PMSP — Preliminary Message Security Protocol
• LOEP — List Of Effective Pages
• RLPG — Regenerative Liquid Propellant Gun
• SART — Search and Rescue Transponder
• SGA — Standards of Grade Authorization
• SSPP — System Safety Program Plan
• SECAM — Séquentiel Couleur Avec Mémoire
• PRB — Program Review Board
• SMIS — Security Management Information System
• DST — Decision Support Tools
• MMU — Mass Memory Unit
• CDIP — Council of Defense Intelligence Producers
• TADA — Terrorist And Disruptive Activities (Prevention) Act
• SLBM — Submarine-launched ballistic missile
• DCA — Defense Cooperation Agreements
• VP-8 — Navy Patrol Squadron Eight
• RESPROD — Responsible Production
• RET. — Retired
• TCAM — Theater Army Medical Management Information System (TAMMIS) Customer Assistance Module
• QSM — Quality System Manual
• SSIMU — Solid State Inertial Measurement Unit
• SXC — Soldiers of Xtreme Combat
• LAPS — Local Analysis and Prediction System
• LACBED — Large-Angle Convergent-Beam Electron Diffraction
• WGWV — Well Gulf War Veterans
• XA — Extended Architecture (MVS)
• TERPROM — Terrain Profile Matching
• USAAF — United States Army Air Forces
• DB — Data Base
• SMTP — Simple Message Transfer Protocol
• DST — Daylight Savings Time
• NPN — NOAA Profiler Network
• NAVNET — Navy Network
• VTO — Vertical Take Off
• SOMO — Suspension of Military Operations
• TAOM — Tactical Air Operations Module
• TWPS — Tactical Water Purification System
• DOS — Date of Surgery
• SBV — Space-Based Vehicle

• SPORT — Soldier's Portable On-System Repair Tool
• LAPW — Linearized Augmented Plane Wave (for Band-structure Calcns.)
• NPS — National Park Service (US)
• PTP — Paper Tape Punch
• TECHDOC — Technical Documentation
• TQL — Total Quality Leadership
• USIA — United States Information Agency (changed To IIP)
• FFI — Free from Infection
• QFPN — Quick Fix Position Navigation
• WSMC — Western Space and Missile Center
• SHAPE — Supreme Headquarters Allied Powers Europe (NATO)
• ADEOS — Advanced Earth Observing System
• RFG — Resource Funding Group
• TACON — Tactical Control
• OPS — Operations Planning System
• DPC — Delayed Primary Closure
• REW — Rewind
• SKC — Chief Storekeeper
• WHNS — Wartime Host-Nation Support
• SAAR — Strength Accounting And Reporting
• RWIS — Road Weather Information System
• UNC — United Nations Command
• WFX — Warfighter Exercise
• SLQ-25 — Torpedo Countermeasures System
• PLSS — Precision Location Strike System
• LAAFS — Laser Ablation Atomic Fluorescence Spectroscopy
• SGOC — Standard Garrison Organization Chart
• VQR — Vendor Quality Report
• SD/D — System Development and Demonstration life cycle phase
• SAMMS — Standard Automated Materiel Management System
• PVF — Pipes, Valves, and Fittings
• UVC — Ultra-Violet C (250-260nm)
• ULF — Ultra Low Frequency
• SKD — Schedule
• SABC — self aid and buddy care
• SMKLS — Smokeless
• USACE — United States Army Corps of Engineers
• UFA — Until Further Advised
• SWAN — Shipwide Area Network
• TAC — Terrain Analysis Center
• TFM — Trusted Facility Manual
• SIPRNET — Secret Ip Router Network
• SPQR — Senatus Populesque Romanus (the Senate and the People of Rome)
• SYQ — Command and Control Systems
• QME — Quality Measurement Experiment
• SWCD — Soil and Water Conservation District
• LACE — Lectin Affinity Capillary Electrophoresis
• DU — Display Unit
• PV2 — Private First Class - Army
• SNONI — Senior Naval Officer Northern Ireland

• SRV — Software Requirements Verification
• LEAF — Law Enforcement Access Field
• SOFME — Special Operations Forces Medical Element
• RPZ — Reduced Pressure Zone
• MCEB — Military Communications-Electronics Board
• TESAR — Tactical Endurance Synthetic Aperture Radar
• UNREP — Underway Replenishment
• UCS — Universal Multiple-Octet Coded Character Set
• DCA — Defense Communication Agency
• QVJ — Quality Verification Journal
• SOMA — Status of Mission Agreement
• PNVS — Pilot Night Vision System
• SYRS — System Requirements Specification
• LAMS — Laser Mass Spectrometry
• UYQ — Uranium Yield Quantity
• REAP — Research and Engineering Apprenticeship Program
• SDVT — SEAL Delivery Vehicle Team
• P&L — Production & Logistics
• S-1 — Army Adjutant/Personnel Staff at the Battalion/Brigade level
• QAPP — Quality Assurance Program Plan
• QQPRI — Qualitative and Quantitative Personnel Requirements Information
• SDRL — Sea Date Required to Load
• PYQ-3 — COUNTER- INTELLIGENCE/ HUMAN INTELLIGENCE AUTOMATED TOOL SET
• SZM — Security Zone Management
• SEPLO — State Emergency Preparedness Liaison Officer
• SPCP — State Polytechnic College of Palawan
• PAT — Proficiency Analytical Testing (NIOSH)
• USPTO — United States Patent and Trademark Office
• TARBUL — Target Bulletin
• STREAM — Standard Tensioned Replenishment Alongside Method
• SIBYL — Synergistic Image Building Yttrium LADAR
• USSPACECOM — United States Space Command
• ISA — Ionic Strength Adjuster
• SMOW — Standard Mean Ocean Water
• TAPDB-A — Total Army Personnel Database - Active
• AHPS — Advanced Hydrologic Prediction Services
• TEZ — Total Exclusion Zone
• DOT — Date of Transfer
• NLG — Nose Landing Gear
• T-AVB — Aviation Logistics Support Ship - MSC Manned
• TPW — Total Precipitable Water
• SHQ — Station Head Quarters
• RMS — Remote Monitoring System
• RRE — Royal Radar Establishment
• TJD — Trajectory Diagram
• UBL — Unit Basic Load
• LAC — Liquid Adsorption Chromatography
• WFP — World Food Program
• WAAF — Women's Auxiliary Air Force (World WarII UK)
• RNZN — Royal New Zealand Navy

• SRAAG — Senior Army Advisor National Guard
• Q&D — Quick and Dirty
• RQD — Required
• STKG — SturzKampfGeschwader (German dive bomber wing)
• TRANSEC — Transmission Security
• TBQ — To Be Questioned
• SIGSEC — Signal Security
• NMC — Not Mission Capable
• REJASE — RE-using Junk As Something Else
• QCT — Quality Control tool
• TUA — TOW Under Armor (US)
• LRP — Long-range Plan
• TASCO — Tactical Automatic Switch Control Officer
• RECAT — Residual Capability Assessment Team
• PSMS — Personnel Status Monitoring System
• TCMD — transportation control and movement document
• TPQ-47 — Upgraded Weapon Locating Radar
• OPS — Operations Shelter
• ULCC — Ultra Large Crude Carrier (oil)
• SNOK — Secondary Next Of Kin
• NCB — Nuclear Contingency Branch
• RBOL — Rakovski Bulgarian Officers Legion
• SPURV — Self-Propelled Underwater Research Vehicle
• SHDS — Safety and Health Data Sheet
• RAM-D — Reliability, Availability, Maintainability, and Dependability
• ASRAAM — Advanced Short Range Air to Air Missile
• VRL — Virtual Reality Laboratory
• DES — Digital Encryption Standard
• QCC — Quality Control Center
• THZ — TeraHertz
• RCPAC — Reserve Components Personnel and Administrative Center
• NGA — NATO Guidelines Area
• SITMAP — Situation Map
• STAMP — Standard Air Munitions Package (USAF)
• RHQ — Regimental Headquarters
• DOE — Date of Examination
• SSCP — Subsystem Service Control Point
• SMART-AID — Special Medical Augmentation Response Team - Aeromedical Isolation Team
• TW/AA — Tactical Warning and Attack Assessment
• RGL — Reading Grade Level
• STOMPS — Stand-Alone Tactical Operational Message Processing System
• NISAC — National Industrial Security Advisory Committee
• SOMPF — Special Operations Mission Planning Folder
• MSPB — Merit System Protection Board
• QIG — Quality Improvement Group
• QRI — Quality and Reliability Improvement
• T/R — Transmit/Receive
• BER — Biological & Environmental Research
• SOBER — Short of Being Entirely Ready
• CFS — Center For Standards

• WWIMS — Worldwide Warning Indicator Monitoring System
• UUR — Unit Under Review
• ORA — Office of Research and Applications
• MISSI — Multilevel Information System Security Initiative
• ULCANS — Ultra-Lightweight CAmouflage Net System
• SLME — Select Manual Entry
• SQIP — Software Quality Improvement Process
• SP HAWK — Self-Propelled HAWK
• SAE — Service Acquisition Executive
• SEKP — Single Engagement Kill Probability
• MODIS — moderate-resolution imaging spectrometer (NASA/GSFC)
• PTADS — Point Target Defense System
• LABS — laboratories
• SRTM — Shuttle Radar Topography Mission
• SKSN — STOREKEEPER SEAMAN
• TDBSS — Theater Defense Blood Standard System
• SOSCOM — Special Operations Support Command
• ACARS — ARINC Communication Addressing and Reporting System
• RAST — Recovery Assistance, Securing, and Traversing Systems
• RJAF — Royal Jordanian Air Force
• MHD — Moving-Head Disk
• RNX-62 — Epoxy Composite Propellant
• ARC — Acquisition Review Committee
• TACTS — Tactical Aircrew Combat Training System
• USSBS — United States Strategic Bombing Survey
• JPRS — Joint Publications Research Service
• IPA — Inverted Perturbation Approach (in Mol. Potential-energy Curves Calcn.)
• VMFA 323 — Fixed wing Marine Fighter Attack Squadron 323 Death Rattlers
• TYQ — Commmunications Set AN/ series
• TFA — Toxic Free Area
• UVL — UltraViolet Lamp
• SROE — Standing Rules of Engagement
• SAGE — Semi Automated Ground Environment
• USCENTCOM — United States Central Command
• RCIEDS — Radio Controlled Improvised Explosive Devices
• VVP — Versatile Voice Processing
• RPQ — Request for Price Quotation
• RSM — Regimental Sergeant Major
• USB — Upper Sideband
• PXS — Project Executive System
• MIMS — Multimedia Integrated Modeling System
• TDAR — Tactical Defense Alert Radar
• ROZ — Restricted Operation Zone
• RHOGI — Radar Homing and Guidance Interceptors
• WETM — Weather Team
• PSRO — Passenger Standing Route Order
• RCOT — Reserve Commissioned Officer Training
• VVI — Verification, Validation, and Inspection
• TRAS — Training Requirements Analysis System
• S-DAY — day the President authorizes selective reserve call-up

• SAFOR — Semi Automated Forces
• SWARM — Smart Warfighting Array of Reconfigurable Modules
• RVC — Remount and Veterinary Corps
• SCATMINE — Scatterable Mine
• UYK-20 — U.S. Navy standard 16-bit computer
• RERLE — Radar Echo Return Loss Enhancement
• IPAD — Integrated Pulsed Amperometric Detection
• QJT — Quality Job Training
• SHAG — Simplified High Accuracy Guidance (Honeywell)
• UGP — Unitary Guerilla Platoon (gaming group)
• QSV — Quality, Service, and Value
• OSI — Open System Interconnection
• IRRAS — Integrated Reliability and Risk Analysis System
• USTRANSCOM — United States Transportation Command
• USDOE — United States Department Of Energy
• ST&E — Security Test and Evaluations
• PPL — Preferred Products List
• RAE — Right of Assistance Entry
• VDSD — Visual Distress Signaling Device
• RCIED — Radio-Controlled Improvised Explosive Device
• RPFT — Ranger Physical Fitness Test
• T&E — Test and Evaluation
• TBIS — Technology Base Investment Strategy
• TACP — Tactical Air Control Party
• SWXS — Space Weather Squadron
• QTB — Quarterly Training Brief
• SMFG — System Management Functional Group
• VMM — Virtual Machine Monitor
• SMC — System Management Center
• RTFA — Ready-Team-Fire-Assist
• SEAT — Single Engine Air Tanker
• TPDF — Tanzania People's Defence Forces
• SIG — Signaling Channel
• PUR — Purchase
• USWRP — United States Weather Research Program
• ROPOS — Remotely Operated Platform for Ocean Science
• TCCCS — Tactical Command, Control, and Communications System
• PWAAS — Passive Wide Area Alerting System
• SMKU — Shelter Mock-Up
• RD&J — Radar Deception & Jamming
• QVS — Quality, Value, and Service
• USACSC — United States Army Computer Systems Command
• SELRES — Selected Reserve
• RNP — Remote Network Processor
• VADS — Vulcan Air Defense System (US)
• QY — Quarter Year
• SQN — Squadron
• TASE — TAACOM (Theater Army Area COMmand) Area Support Element
• SOTF — Security Operations Training Facility
• TC-ACCIS — Transportation Coordinator's Automated Command and Control Information System

• SOFSA — Special Operations Forces Support Activity
• OSE — Open System Environment
• KSK — Kommando Spezialkräfte
• SAFI — Short-Term Average Failure Intensity
• DPC — Distal Palmar Crease
• TISEO — Target Identification System Electro-Optical
• RHRN — Royal Hutt River Navy
• TLN — Total Logistics Network
• SSPH — Single Shot Probability of Hit
• SCAMM — Shaped Charge Anti- Mine Munition
• RMW — Regulated Medical Waste
• MRCA — Multi-Role Combat Aircraft
• SECTRANS — Secretary of Transportation
• RWIFEC — Rotary Wing Instrument Flight Examiner Course
• ROCU — Remote Orderwire Control Unit
• TCIS — Tactical Communications Interface Software
• TADC — Tactical Air Direction Center
• F — Frequency of Lifting
• WCDO — War Consumables Distribution Objective
• SOF/FID — Special Operations Force/Foreign Internal Defense
• SLQ-48 — Mine Neutralization System
• USACIDC — United States Army Criminal Investigation Command
• SOCSOUTH — Special Operations Component, United States Southern Command
• SXO — Squadron Executive Officer
• TADCS — Tactical Airborne Digital Camera System
• SMILS — Sonobuoy Missile Impact Location System
• PTOC — Part Time On Call
• RSZ — Runway Safety Zone
• RJTD — Reconstitution Joint Table of Distribution
• STAR-21 — Strategic Technologies for the Army of the 21st Century
• VSW — Very Shallow Water
• TESS III — Tactical Environmental Surveillance System
• SWIT — Software Integration and Test
• SSES — Ships Signal Exploitation Space
• PLIRRA — Pollution Liability Insurance and Risk Reduction Act
• UIRV — Unique Interswitch Rekeying Variable
• SBTG — Sabotage
• TALCE — Tanker Airlift Control Element
• STDN — Spaceflight Tracking and Data Network
• BMG — Browning Machine Gun
• RGVTDB — Rapidly Generated Virtual Terrain Data Base
• TRQ-32 — Teammate groundbased electronic warfare system
• STGR — Steam Generator Tube Rupture
• TGP — Terminally Guided Projectile
• TARCOM — Army Tank-Automotive Materiel Readiness Command, Warren, MI
• THO — Target Hand-Off
• SLAT — Supersonic Low-Altitude Target
• SIOP-ESI — Single Integrated Operational Plan-Extremely Sensitive Information
• ROCK — Representative of Canada in Kandahar (Afghanistan)
• ECSC — European Coal And Steel Community (distant Ancestor Of The EU)

• RDECOM — US Army Research, Development, and Engineering Command
• URI — University Research Initiative
• SRS — Savannah River Site
• SMAC — Scene Matching Area Correlator
• SOON — Solar Observing Optical Network
• TADSTAND — Tactical Automation Digital STANDard
• SXQ — Military Secure Closed-Circuit Television
• UR(S) — Utilization Rate(s)
• OFCM — Office of the Federal Coordinator for Meteorology
• SKCM — Master Chief Storekeeper
• RISTA — Reconnaissance, Intelligence, Surveillance, and Target Acquisition
• UFS — Unified File System
• SDDCTEA — Surface Deployment and Distribution Command Transportation Engineering Agency
• MOCE — Marine Optical Characterization Experiment
• PWOD — Proceed WithOut Delay
• NDIC — National Drug Intelligence Center
• USAFRICOM — United States Africa Command
• PCS — Personal Communications System
• NSTAC — National Security Telecommunications Advisory Committee
• TASM — Tactical Air-to- Surface Missile
• ARL — Air Resources Laboratory's
• DON — Demyelinating Optic Neuritis
• TAA — Technical Assistance Agreement
• USAMCC — United States Army Meteorology and Calibration Center
• URT — User Requirements Testing
• VHA — Vehicle Holding Area
• TDDS — Tactical Data Distribution System (formerly TRAP)
• RASC — Royal Army Service Corps
• SAVA — Standard Army Vetronics Architecture
• RNX — Richard Nakka Experimental Rocket Propellant
• FEDSIM — Federal Computer Performance Evaluation and Simulation Center
• WSMR — White Sands Missile Range (whiz-murr)
• TAPDB-AO — Total Army Personnel Database - Active Officer
• UGM-27 — Polaris Missile
• BASC — Board on Atmospheric Sciences and Climate
• DOES — Disorder of Excessive Somnolence
• SC EUR — NATO Strategic Command, Europe
• WWMCCS — Worldwide Military Command and Control System (obsolete)
• RIRA — Real Irish Republican Army
• RRN — Rapid Response Network
• MSK — Minimum Shift Keying
• RCACS — Royal Canadian Air Cadet Squadron
• KAL — Key Asset List
• SLWT — Side Loadable Warping Tug
• LDEF — Long Duration Exposure Facility (for Spacecraft Material Testing)
• RCSCC — Royal Canadian Sea Cadet Corps
• RDYLD — Ready to Load Date
• PVNTMED — Preventive Medicine
• TIARA — Tactical Intelligence And Related Activities
• RESCAP — Rescue Combat Air Patrol

• RFDC — Radio Frequency Data Collection
• SRAM — Short Range Attack Missile
• QVP — Quality Verification Program
• DIICOE — Defense Information Infrastructure Common Operating Environment
• SCITIS — Single Channel Transponder Injection System
• SUB — Submarine
• TISG — Technical Interoperability Standards Group
• QSTAG — Quadripartite Standardization Agreement (cue-stag)
• TEHO — Tail-End-Hop-Off
• DSSNY — Dental Society of the State of New York
• TPVS — Third Party Verification Service
• SOACMS — Special Operations Aviation Combat Mission Simulator
• VTL — Virtual Test Laboratory
• VAW — Naval Airborne Early Warning Squadron
• TASWC — Theater Antisubmarine Warfare Commander
• SFHD — System Functional Hierarchical Diagram
• PSRC — Presidential Selected Reserve Call-Up
• USACOM — United States Atlantic Command
• QE — Quality Evaluation
• USSOUTHCOM — United States Southern Command
• STOC — Special Technical Operations Coordinator
• SARSIT — Search and Rescue Situation Summary Report
• USPACOM — United States Pacific Command
• RRDT — Rapid Response Documentation Team
• DFA — Defence Families of Australia
• TADSS — Training Aids, Devices, Simulators, and Simulations
• TEREC — Tactical ELINT Reconnaissance
• USLO — United States Liaison Officer
• TERPES — Tactical Electronic Reconnaissance Processing and Evaluation System
• EOSDIS — EOS Data and Information System (NASA)
• TAAA — Total Active Aircraft Authorization
• VTQ — Voice Transmission Quality
• SPAD — Simple Plastic Airplane Design
• SOCS — School Of Corresponding Studies
• RIM-2 — Terrier Missile
• USAISEC — United States Army Information Systems Engineering Command
• TNCC — Theater Network Operations (NETOPS) Control Center
• SQV — Software Quality Verification
• STUAS — Small Tactical Unmanned Aircraft System
• ASD — Atmospheric Sciences Division
• SAMOS — Satellite and Missile Observation Satellite
• USPFO — United States Property and Fiscal Officer
• ESIP — Earth Science Information Partnership
• TSSR — Tropospheric Scatter (TROPO)-Satellite Support Radio
• PWS/DS — Potable Water Storage/Distribution System
• SKV — Storekeeper, Aviation
• SKO — Sets, Kits, And Outfits
• RALH — Raise a Little Hell
• TAFT — Technical Assistance Field Team
• SOTSE — Special Operations Theater Support Element

• LARIS — Laser Ablation and Resonance Ionization Spectroscopy
• SSCRA — Soldiers and Sailors Civil Relief Act
• QPU — Quarterly Performance Update
• VFMAC — Valley Forge Military Academy and College
• USDOC — United States Department of Commerce
• PWIS — Prisoner of War Information System
• SEDS — Small Expendable Deployer System
• PSNCO — Personnel Staff NCO
• TCG-WPMU — Topical Classification Guide - Weapons Production and Military Utilization
• SCQ — Situational Confidence Questionnaire
• UV-A — UltraViolet A
• SIG — Signaling equipment
• TSSP — Tactical Satellite Signal Processor
• LAIS — Liquid Alloy Ion Source
• UMOC — Unit Movement Officer Course
• QRB — Quality Requiremens Board
• SKCS — Senior Chief Storekeeper
• RASPUTIN — Rapid Scenario Preparation Unit for Intelligence
• SHU — Security Housing Unit
• SOWT — Special Operations Weather Team
• REEM — Reserves Embarked
• RO-RO — Roll On-roll Off
• TG — training group
• REMUS — Remote Environmental Monitoring Unit System
• PXO — Prospective Executive Officer
• QBL — Qualified Bidders List
• RDTE — Research, Development, Test, and Evaluation
• QRE — Quick Reaction Element
• TREE — Transient Radiation Effects on Electronics
• R&O — Repair and Overhaul
• TLQ — Transient Living Quarters
• RLE — Rail Liaison Element
• USD — Under Secretary of Defense, Personnel and Readiness
• QRS — Quick Reaction Strike
• CNC — Computerized Numerical Control
• SMH — Society for Military History
• STGT — Second TDRSS Ground Terminal
• REMODN72C7E — Reception and Onward Movement of DoD-Sponsored Non-Combatant Evacuees
• QJO — Quality Job Operations
• R2 — Reporting Responsibility
• SFCP — Shore Fire Control Party
• SFAS — Special Forces Assessment and Selection
• SQJ — Software Quality Journal
• VIDOC — VIsual DOCumentation program
• SVTP — Software Verification Test Plan
• AWIPS — Advanced Weather Interactive Processing Systems
• VITD — Vector Interim Terrain Data
• QFS — Quality Fabrication Service
• RACO — Rear Area Combat Operations
• ARMS — Automated Resource Management System

• VDC — Volts, Direct Current
• QNR — Quarterly Noncompliance Report
• N-ISDN — Narrowband ISDN
• VPB-54 — Naval Patrol Bombing Squadron 54, the Black Cat Squadron
• TODD — Training Observation Distribution And Documentation
• SWAG — Special Warfare Action Group
• TMEC — TRADOC Materiel Evaluation Committee
• VKF — Variable Key Function
• PWDS — Protected Wire Distribution System
• EPL — Evaluated Products List
• TEED — Tactical End-to-End Encryption Device
• MOPP — Mission-Oriented Protective Posture
• TDSG — Time Division Switching Group
• SNCOIC — Senior Non Commissioned Officer In Charge
• MW — Missile Warning
• DEZ — Desert Sun Mining Corp
• SLRP — Strategic Long-Range Plan
• POS — Position of Strength
• IRGCHAZ — Intercritically Reheated Grain-Coarsened Heat-Affected Zone
• RFL — Restrictive Fire Line (military)
• PTRP — Physical Training and Rehabilitation Program
• SOSC — Special Operations Support Command
• SAMM — Security Assistance Management Manual
• WCV — Waypoint Closing Velocity
• TARPS — Tactical Airborne Reconnaissance Pod System
• PSR — Polarimetric Scanning Radiometer
• SPAR — Semper Paratus Always Ready
• SADC — Sector Air Defense Commander
• TALO — Tactical Airlift Liaison Officer
• SOAS — Special Operations ADP System
• WBITS — Web-Based Integrated Training System
• USAFSOC — United States Air Force, Special Operations Command
• UMF — User Message Format
• SJS — Secretary, Joint Staff
• TLAM — Tomahawk Land Attack Missiles
• SYQ-20 — Advanced Combat Direction System
• TACOPS — Tactical Operations
• USAFAC&FS — United States Army Finance and Accounting Center and Fort Sill
• REVTP — Reserve Components Virtual Training Program
• USAFABD — United States Army Field Artillery Board
• UMIB — Urgent Marine Information Broadcast
• TRIADS — Tri-Wall Aerial Distribution System
• ULS — Update of Legacy Systems
• NSARC — Navy Systems Acquisition Review Council
• SWAK — Swing Wing Adapter Kit
• OPH — Oph Ophthalmology
• OPS — Operations Process System
• THW — The Hidden Wars
• RBG — Rocket Boosted Glider
• SRUF — Standing Rules for the Use of Force

• SARGE — Surveillance and Reconnaissance Ground Equipment
• TUW — Tabletop Universal Wargame
• VIRUS — Very Important Resource Under Siege
• TARGET — Time for Audit Review Guidelines Education and Training
• SAWG — Small Arms Working Group
• TII — Total Inactive Inventory
• RDG — Reversal Discussion Group
• TRY — Today Reunites Yesterday
• REL — Reference Exposure Level
• UFPM — Unit Fitness Program Manager
• LAH — Lithium Aluminum Hydride
• TXO — Training, Exercise, & Operations
• VTB — Virtual Test Bed
• RNLAF — Royal Netherlands Air Force (also KLu)
• QRMP — Quick Response/Reaction Multi-Color(-purpose) Printer
• STOW-E — Synthetic Theater Of War - Europe
• SOCOORD — Special Operations Coordination Element
• PZJ — Panzer JunkWagen
• RSAF — Royal Saudi Air Force
• RGN — Retired Guys Network Of Kansas City
• SYG — Secretary General (UN)
• WGM — Work Group Manager
• SECORD — Secure Cord Switchboard
• TOCN — Technical Order Change Notice
• SAMS-E — Standard Army Maintenance Management-Enhanced
• QDK — Quarterdeck
• TDARDS — Truth, Data Acquisition, Recording, and Display System
• TRAAV — Test Range Facility for Advanced Aerospace Vulnerability
• DP — Displaced Person
• TSS — Timesharing System
• QFF — Quick Fix Force
• QNE — Quick n' Easy
• SFA — Security Force Assistance
• USNORTHCOM — United States Northern Command
• SVLM — Standard Vehicle Launcher Mounted
• QWG — Quadripartite Working Group (qwig)
• SMT — Simultaneous Multi-Threading
• QCF — Quality Control Function
• SLI — Strategic List Item
• SLQ-31 — Electronic Warfare Jamming System
• RB53 — Bantam Missile
• SETAF — Southern European Task Force
• QAU — Quality Assurance Unit
• USNSCC — United States Naval Sea Cadet Corps
• TJTN — Theater Joint Tactical Network
• TM3 — Trade-off Mobilization Macro Model
• PTAI — Primary Training Aircraft Inventory
• SEON — Solar Electro-Optical Network
• SOUTHCOM — (U.S.) Southern Command
• RIR — Reduction In Recruitment

• IPA — Independent-pair Approximation
• QHDA — Qualified Hazardous Duty Area
• TASOSE — Theater Army Special Operations Support Element
• LAS — Laser Absorption Spectroscopy
• RDAP — Research, Development, and Acquisition Plan
• OPDS — Organ on Politics Defence and Security
• USAADBD — United States Army Air Defense Board
• LAS — Linear Alkylbenzene Sulfonates (anionic Surfactants)
• VDO — Video Display Operator
• SWZ — Special Watch Zone
• TEWLS — Theater Enterprise-Wide Logistics System
• VDB — Vulnerability DataBase
• STFU — Superior Tactical Fragging Unit
• RCACA — Royal Canadian Armoured Corps Association
• PWW — Planar Wing Weapon
• TDADS — Test Data Analysis and Decision System
• TIMMS — TMDE Integrated Material Management System
• UPH — Unaccompanied Personnel Housing
• STAT — Security Threat Avoidance Technology
• SECRA — Secondary Radar Data Only
• SICPS — Standardized Integrated Command Post Shelter
• VIFF — Vector In Forward Flight
• DT — Drug Therapy
• SRQ — Software Requirements Questionnaire
• QMI — Queensland Mounted Infantry
• SK1 — Storekeeper First Class
• SDTC — Standard Duty Title Code
• SPSC — System Planning & System Control
• USIC — United States Interdiction Coordinator
• CMAQ — Community Multiscale Air Quality
• QOX — Quality of Experience
• RKVDU — Remote Keyboard Visual Display Unit
• NDWAC — National Drinking Water Advisory Council
• TMSA — Tanker Management and Self Assessment
• SOTAS — Standoff Target Acquisition System
• SCAMPI — Staff College Automated Military Periodicals Index
• PVSM — Param Vishisht Seva Medal
• SRTA — Short Range Training Ammunition
• TAIM — Total Army Inventory Management
• REPUNIT — Reporting Unit
• TCGST — Tank Crew Gunnery Skills Test
• QEG — Quality Evaluation Group
• NSWP — National Space Weather Program
• VVR-1 — Laser Warning Receiver System
• TAFSM — Target Acquisition Fire Support Model
• UWB — Ultra Wide-Band
• TCMC — total care medical center
• VCNOG — Vice Chairman, Nuclear Operations Group
• PWE — Primary Weapons and Equipment
• VQT — Voice Quality Testing

• RPG(S) — rocket propelled grenade(s)
• READR — Remain in Effect After Discharge and Re-Enlistment
• OCS — Operational Control Segment
• SADF — South African Defense Force
• SOFPARS — Special Operations Forces Planning and Rehearsal System
• NECAC — National Environmental Compliance Assistance Center
• TSCM — Technical Surveillance Countermeasures
• DMSA — Defense Medical Support Activity
• SCAPS — Site Characterization and Analysis Penetrometer System
• SOCCET — Special Operations Critical Care Evacuation Team
• WFM — Workforce Management
• TEMPER — Tent Extendible Modular Personnel
• SOCRATES — Special Operations Command, Research, Analysis, and Threat Evaluation System
• STOD — Special Technical Operations Division
• SKSA — STOREKEEPER SEAMAN APPRENTICE
• TFCF — Theater Field Confinement Facility
• QSAG — Quadripartite Standardization Agreement
• MIDS — Multifunction Information Distribution System
• TWSTIAC — Tactical Warfare Simulation and Technology Info Analysis Center
• QAHN — QA Hold Notice
• QBX — Question Before eXecution
• TREAT — Tactical Reconnaissance Engineering Assessment Team
• VGT — Variable Geometry Toroidal
• SPOEALD — Sea Port Of Embarkation Available to Load Date
• POES — Polarorbiting Operational Environmental Satellite
• STWC — Strike Warfare Commander
• UPV — Ultimate Police Vehicle
• USNB — United States Navy Band
• SSPARS — Solid-State Phased Array Radar System
• PZE — Project Zero-baseline Estimate
• UP&TT — Unit Personnel and Tonnage Table
• VSTOL — Vertical/Short Takeoff & Landing
• SHORAD — Short-Range Air Defense
• USEUCOM — United States European Command
• TCCF — Tactical Communications Control Facility
• PSSM — Physical Security and Stockpile Management
• DISSEM — Dissemination
• STRP — Scientific Technical Review Panel
• ASDAR — Aircraft-to-Satellite Data Relay
• SEABEE — Navy construction engineer; sea barge
• ON — Original Negative (film)
• NAPP — National Aerial Photography Program
• TETS — Third Echelon Test System
• SADA — Standard Advanced Dewar Assembly
• T&A — Transcription and Analysis
• SYA — Shoot Your Ass
• SOIDC — special operations independent duty corpsman
• RXQ — Quick Requisition
• WAGB — US Coast Guard Polar Icebreaker
• TFMS-M — Transportation Financial Management System-Military

• SOCA — Special Operations Communications Assembly
• LAMOFS-ETE — Laser Excited Molecular Fluorescence Spectroscopy With Electrothermal Evaporation
• SEW — Shared Early Warning
• RTLP — receiver test level point
• SZE — Security Zone Entry
• SAINT — Strategic Artificially Intelligent Nuclear Transport
• VQA — Voice Quality Analyzer
• VAQ — Naval Tactical Electronic Warfare Squadron
• SCF(US) — Save The Children Federation (United States)
• IUAM — Independent United Atom Model (in Positron Scattering By Mols.)
• SBPO — Service Blood Program Officer
• SOTEP — Software Operational Test & Evaluation Plan
• VCXO — voltage controlled crystal oscillator; voltage controlled oscillator
• SQG — Software Quality Group
• RBS70 — Ray Rider Missile
• TTSM — Theater Transition and Sustainment Model
• SR-UAV — Short-Range Unmanned Aerial Vehicle
• SCIP — Supply Chain Integration Program
• RNA — Rations Not Available
• RVNAF — Republic of Vietnam Armed Forces
• VIABLE — Vertical Installation Automation Baseline
• QIR — Quality Inspection Requirement
• ATDD — Atmospheric Turbulence and Diffusion Divisionsion
• SFF — Self-Forging Fragment
• RM2 — Radioman Second Class
• RF-84F — Republic FICON reconnaissance fighter
• TLOS — Target Location and Observation System
• TADS/PNVS — Target Acquisition Designation/Pilot Nights Vision System
• SAAM — Special Assignment Airlift Mission
• MOC — Mission Operations Center
• TRANSCOM — United States Transportation Command
• USAR — United States Army Reserve
• VSN — Vehicle Serial Number
• SARK — Small Arms Repair tool Kit
• SASSY — Supported Activities Supply Systems
• QPD — Qualified Public Depository
• TBMS — Theater Battle Management System
• NCLAP — National Crop Loss Assessment Program
• USAAVNBD — United States Army Aviation Board
• ISCA — Ionization Spectroscopy For Chemical Analysis
• URL — Unfinanced Requirements List
• LAMMS — Laser Micro Mass Spectrometry
• PWN — Psychological Warfare Noise
• LASTO — Linear Augmented Slater-type Orbital (for Electronic Structure)
• RIW — Reliability Improvement Warranty
• WIK — Water Injection Kit
• USD(P&R) — Under Secretary of Defense For Personnel and Readiness
• RTARF — Royal Thai Armed Forces
• SEMS — Standard Embarkation Management System
• SFOD-A/B/C — Special Forces Operational Detachment-A/B/CC

• SFSG — Special Forces Support Group
• RRDB — Rapidly Reconfigurable Data Base
• STAR-T — Super High Frequency Tri-Band Advanced Range Extension Terminal
• TMQ-41 — Meteorological data Measuring Set
• VKL — Vegetation Killing Liquid
• NATAS — North American Thermal Analysis Society
• WPC — Word Processing Center
• TCCS — Tactical Command and Control System
• UIE — User Interface Engineering
• QRWK — Queen's Own Royal West Kent Regiment
• TAACOM — U.S. Theater Army Area Command
• RNM — Resource Needs Model
• V — Vertical
• USMHK — United States Military Hospital, Kuwait
• TPRS — Towed Paratrooper Retrieval System
• UKO — United Kingdom Operations
• WBTG — Wet Bulb Globe Temperature
• TCEM — Theater Contingency Engineering Management
• QMM — Quality Monitoring Module
• R/O — Receive Only
• RTOS — Re-configurable Tactics Operations Simulator
• R-DAY — Redeployment Day
• SOCJFCOM — Special Operations Command, Joint Forces Command
• TDATD — Total Distribution Advanced Technology Demonstration
• TWTA — Traveling Wave Tube Amplifier
• SASF — SIDPERS Authorized Strength File
• SIDO — Senior Intelligence Duty Officer
• TTHS — Trainees, Transients, Holdees, and Students
• SSSI — Site of Special Scientific Interest
• QJ — Quality Journal
• QMW — Quality Management Workshop
• T&T — Transportation & Transportability
• QDD — Quality Document Developer
• MRT — Minimum Resolvable Temperature
• REXREP — Radar Exploitation Report
• PERALS — Photon-Electron Rejecting Alpha Liquid Scintillation
• RSPA — Research and Special Projects Administration
• PSPS — psychological operations (PSYOP) studies program subsystem
• TRAC2ES — Transportation Command Regulating and Command and Control Evacuation System
• ADS — Aim Down Sights
• RACA — Requiring Authority Competition Advocate
• SA3 — Security Assistance Automation, Army
• TRAM — Target Recognition Attack Multisensor
• TADIL — Tactical Data Information Link
• PWF — Personnel Working File
• QARNNS — Queen Alexandra's Royal Naval Nursing Service
• TUOC — Tactical Unit Operation Center
• TATRC — Telemedicine and Advanced Technology Research Center
• STDM — Synchronous Time Division Multiplexer
• RIAM — Rock Island Arsenal Museum

• TKT — Tool KiT
• ITTFA — Iterative Target Transformation Factor Analysis
• REFLUPS — Resuscitation Fluids Production System
• RSME — Royal School of Military Engineering
• UBO — UNIFORM BUSINESS OFFICE
• USAISCBD — United States Army Intelligence and Security Board
• TNC — Theater Network Operations (NETOPS) Center
• SBIS — Sustaining Base Information Services (or System)
• QTF — Quick Turnaround Facility
• UAL — UnAttached List
• T-NET — Training Net
• QRO — Queen's Regulations & Orders
• RTCH — Rough Terrain Container Handler
• RDCO — Regional Document Control Officer
• RASCAL — Rotocraft-Aircrew Systems Concepts Airborne Laboratory
• UARM — Unconventional Assisted Recovery Mechanism
• UALS — Universal Ammunition Loading System
• WAFE — Wives of the Armed Forces, Emeritus
• SIMWIN — Simulated Workstation Input
• SOSR — Suppress, Obscure, Secure, and Reduce
• SQEP — Software Quality Evaluation Plan
• RBSF — Russian Black Sea Fleet
• SOAF — Status of Action File
• RC NORTH — NATO Regional Command NORTH
• TYQ-77 — Aviation Mission Planning System
• VMF-223 — Marine Fighter Air Squadron 223, the Fighting Bulldogs
• ADR — Accident Data Recorder
• SEL REL — Selective Release
• SADBU — Small And Disadvantaged Business Utilization
• SND — Send
• TAEDP — Total Army Equipment Distribution Program
• USCHA — United States Colored Heavy Artillery
• MMW — multifunction millimeter wave
• VPV — Virtual Prime Vendor
• RVM — Remote Video Monitoring
• OPS — Operations Provides Strategic
• SEMT — Signal Intelligence/ Electronic Warfare Equipment Maintenance Trainer
• RYA — Risk Your Ass
• LACO — Linearized Atomic Cell Orbital (in Energy-band Calcn.)
• SWOD — Special Weapons Ordnance Device
• SUCCESS — Synthesized UHF Computer Controlled Equipment Subsystem
• RSTV — Real-Time Synthetic Video
• OPS — Operations Provisioning System
• SICO — Sector Interface Control Officer
• IPPA — Independent Pair-Potential Approximation
• TMOPS — TRADOC Mobilization and Operations Planning System
• SERER — survival, evasion, resistance, escape, recovery
• SSS — Systems Science and Software
• RIAF — Royal Italian Air Force
• CSRA — Central Savannah River Area's

• QOW — Quality of Work
• ISAT — In Situ Adaptive Tabulation
• QVD — Qualified Vehicle Driver
• TTPI — Trust Territory of the Pacific Islands
• SAM-D — Surface to Air Missile Defense
• STPR — Software Test Procedure
• SPAL — Stabilized Platform Airborne Laser
• SAMMC — San Antonio Military Medical Center
• UTV — Uninspected Towing Vessel
• SOAT — Special Operatives Anti Terrorism
• DP — Distal Pulses
• TA — Terrain Avoidance
• UK(I) — United Kingdom and Ireland
• CRN — Climate Reference Network
• SEDRE — Sea Emergency Deployment Readiness Exercise
• RRPP — Rapid Response Planning Process
• SQW — Software Quality Workshop
• SEES — Standard Entry-Exit Service
• QDH — Quantico Diamond Hall
• SISMS — Standard Integrated Support Management System
• USACCSA — United States Army Command and Control Support Agency
• SONMET — Special Operations Naval Mobile Environment Team
• UVU — Union Veterans Union
• UMCC — Unit Movement Control Center
• TASCID — tactical Automatic Digital Network (AUTODIN) satellite compensation interface device
• QEP — Quality Evaluation Plan
• QOB — Quality of Business
• OPS — Operations Procedure Support
• TSEEC — Transmission Systems Engineering Evaluation Facility
• TADMS — Tactical Automated Data Manipulation System
• STARCIPS — Standard Army Civilian Payroll System
• SOFLAM — Special Operations Laser Marker
• WFB — CIA World Fact Book
• SUSFU — Situation Unchanged - Still Fouled Up
• RDP — Radar Data Processor
• SDRT — Supply Discrepancy Reports Team
• TASIP — tailored analytic intelligence support to individual electronic warfare and command and control warfare projects
• PIAC — Polymer Industrial Advisory Council
• SPST — Structure, Process, Strategy, Tactics
• DSV — Dog Saphenous Vein
• DIPR — Department Industrial Plant Reserve
• OREIS — Oak Ridge Environmental Information System
• VCJCS — Vice Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff
• UGW — Urban Guerilla Warfare
• RLO — Reduced Light Output
• RVO — Remediation Venture Office
• USSOUTHAF — United States Air Force, Southern Command
• RCRPL — Reserve Component Resource Priority List
• SSEKP — Single-Shot Engagement Kill Probability
• WBL — Weird Blinking Lights

• SJPO — Systems Joint Project Officer
• TE/IR — Tactical Engagement/Instrumentation Range
• U/C — Undercarriage
• SMMP — System MANPRINT Management Plan
• TNL — Target Nomination List
• S/EWCC — Signals Intelligence/electronic Warfare Coordination Center
• DRT — dynamic regional thresholding
• S-HTTP — Secure Hyper Text Transfer Protocol
• TUO — Technology Utilization Officer
• REACH — Reaffirming Ethnic Awareness And Cultural Harmony
• RTAP — Reserve Transition Assistance Program
• WAE — Wargaming the Asymmetric Environment
• ROH — Regular Overhaul
• TOJ — Track-on-Jam
• USAREC — United States Army Recruiting Command
• SWMO — Smart Weapons Management Office
• VKB — Virtual Knowledge Base
• CWP — Cell Wall Protein
• RQN — Reference Quotation Number
• QGE — Quasi- Government Entity
• SUWC — Surface Warfare Commander
• QAH — Quality Assurance Hold
• ROME — Reception Onward Movement Europe
• RCHB — Reserve Cargo Handling Battalion
• RTCA — Real Time Casualty Assessment
• ETO — Earth-to-Orbit
• LCAO — Linear Combination Of Atomic Orbitals
• WHNRS — Wartime Host-Nation Religious Support
• VERT — Velocity Enhanced Resistance Training
• R&A — Research and Analysis
• VAAP — Vulnerability Assessment and Assistance Program
• USMCEB — United States Military Communications-Electronics Board
• RWPD — Radar Waveform Processor Demonstration
• TACDAR — Tactical Detection And Reporting
• RFSS — Radio Frequency Simulation System B
• TAC2IS — Theater Army Command and Control Info System
• REGT — Regiment
• ISRA — Image-space Reconstruction Algorithm
• LSM — Land-Surface Model
• SS-X-24 — Scalpel Missile
• RAPT — Retractable Amphibious Pontoon Technology
• REBAR — Re- Inforcing Bar
• STIR — Strategy, Tactics, Implementation, and Review
• RSOC — Regional Signals Intelligence (SIGINT) Operations Center
• TACATA — TRADOC Combined Arms Test Activity, Ft. Hood,TX
• TDBMS — Tactical Database Management System
• SEF — Sealift Enhancement Feature
• SIMA — Systems Integration Management Activity
• COSMIC — Constellation Observing System for Meteorology, Ionosphere and Climate
• TOPPSS — Transportation Operational Personal Property Standard System

• TSSI — Top Secret Special Intelligence
• TFD — Task Force Dagger
• RCEM — Regional Contingency Engineering Management
• TACMIS — Tactical Management Information System
• SMRI — service message routing indicator
• SVE — Survivability, Vulnerability, Endurability
• RXI — Receiver Input
• REQCONF — Request Confirmation
• WETEP — Weekend Training Equipment Pool
• TD/CMS — Technical Data/Configuration Management System
• SUAV(E) — Strategic Unmanned Air Vehicle (Experimental)
• WEZ — Weapon Engagement Zone
• SB2C — Curtiss Helldiver Dive Bomber, World War I I
• SAMSO — Space And Missile System Organization
• TAPSTEM — Training and Personnel Systems Science and Technology Evaluation and Management (Committee)
• RXA — Repairable Exchange Activity
• OSDPD — Office of Satellite Data Processing and Distribution
• WDFR — Worst Damage First Repair
• WDGS — War Department General Staff
• SCNE — self-contained navigation equipment
• UAV-MPCS — Unmanned Aerial Vehicle - Mission Planning and Control Station
• WASSO — WWMCCS ADP System Security Officer
• QAL — Quality Assurance Liaison
• TTZ — Target Training Zone
• LDR — Leadership Development Roundtable
• RWD — Rearward
• TOCC — Tactical Operations Control Center
• TAQ — Total Army Quality
• SURVIAC — Survivability/Vulnerability Information Analysis Center
• TYQ-23 — Tactical Air Operations Command and Control Set
• TBMD — Theater Ballistic Missile Defense
• TACSOP — Tactical Standard Operating Procedures
• V/STOL — Vertical/Short Take-Off And Landing (vee-stoll)
• RED — Communist
• SPBS-R — Standard Property Book System-Redesign
• QIL — Quality Inspection Line
• PZL — Aircraft produced by the Panstwowe Zaklady Lotnicze (Polish National Aero Factory)
• TWEA — Trading with the Enemy Act
• SEWG — Special Events Working Group
• RFDS — Royal Flying Doctor Service
• CSD — Climate Services Division
• QTID — Quadrilateral Technical Interface Design Plan
• VOTS — Variable Optical Target Simulator
• SDNRIU — Secure Digital Net Radio Interface Unit
• VAFB — Vandenberg Air Force Base
• SEPM — Special Emphasis Program Manager
• RDTST — Rapid Data Transmisstion System for Requisitioning
• TS3 — Time Sensitive Support System
• SMCP — Strategic Manpower Conversion Programme
• RSB — Railway Shop Battalion

• USPFO(P&C) — United States Property and Fiscal Office (Purchasing and Contracting)
• TASOSC — Theater Army Special Operations Support Command
• RTSS — Real Time Simulation System
• RAPMA — R.A. Pandey Maritime Academy (India)
• QOT — Qualification Operational Test
• UTES — Unit Training Equipment Site
• USD(A&T) — Under Secretary of Defense For Acquisition and Technology
• SDD — Secure Data Device
• RZB — Regulated Zone Boundary
• RDCFP — Regional Defense Counterterrorism Fellowship Program
• SIPG — Service in Paygrade
• RGB — Red, Green, Blue
• NCAT — National Catalog Database(accessible Through OLS)
• SAAS-DAO — Standard Army Ammunition System - Division Ammunition Officer
• USAFAS — United States Army Field Artillery School
• TFK — Tactical Field Knife
• WAWF — Wide Area Work Flow
• SC LANT — NATO Strategic Command, Atlantic
• SETTER — Sensor Fusion for SHORADS