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• EDAS — Eta Data Assimilation System
• UBRAT — Unfair Blame Reparations Army Territory
• TIM — Technical Interchange Meeting
• SEPCOR — Separate Correspondence
• LAN — Local Area Network
• ETA — Estimated Time of Arrival
• USDHHS — United States Department of Health and Human Services
• RFID — Radio Frequency Identification
• MUX — Multiplexer
• SPS — Standard Positioning Service (GPS)
• UV-B — UltraViolet band B
• NHA — Next Higher Assembly
• PPS — Precise Positioning Service
• CSMA/CD — Carrier Sense Multiple Access with Collision Detection
• BAOR — British Army of the Rhine
• TQJBR — Tanzim Qa'idat al-Jihad fi Bilad al-Rafidayn
• IPCC — Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (WMO and UNEP)
• MAN — Metropolitan Area Network
• RSSI — Received Signal Strength Indicator
• FCFS — First Come First Served
• UNSAT — Unsatisfactory
• WARNO — Warning Order
• ROM — Read-Only Memory
• ARPANET — Advanced Research Projects Agency Network (early internet)
• ASAP — As Soon As Possible (pronounced AY-sap)
• PATOLIS — Patent Online Information System
• WWW — World Wide Web
• DAC — Discretionary Access Control
• BVR — Beyond Visual Range
• LASER — Light Amplification By Stimulated Emission Of Radiation (cf. Maser)
• IT — Information Technology
• OFP — Operational Flight Program
• OBE — Overtaken By Events
• CPU — Central Processing Unit
• CDR — Critical Design Review
• WHO — World Health Organization
• IV — Intravenous
• UK — United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
• ADC — Air Data Computer
• RADAY — Radio Day
• SS-18 — Satan Missile
• UFO — Unidentified Flying Object
• MSG — Message
• ANFO — Ammonium Nitrate Fuel Oil Explosive
• SPOTREP — Spot Report
• QC — Quality Control
• ANSI — American National Standards Institute, Inc.
• ELV — Expendable Launch Vehicle
• BTW — By The Way
• RSSIA — Regional Security Strategy Implementation Analysis

• PDR — Preliminary Design Review
• NTSB — US National Transportation Safety Board
• ADM — Advanced Development Model
• WARNORD — Warning Order
• LCD — Liquid Crystal Display
• SCIF — Sensitive Compartmented Information Facility
• FET — Field Effect Transistor
• DFD — Data Flow Diagram
• AIDS — Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome (see also SIDS and HIV)
• OEM — Original Equipment Manufacturer (usually in reference to car parts)
• CY — Calendar Year
• AC — Alternating Current
• OPS — Operations
• SELCOM — Select Committee
• SALM — Single-Anchor Leg Mooring
• NFS — Network File System
• APB — All Points Bulletin
• SOPS — Standard Operating Procedures
• LRU — Line Replaceable Unit
• STS — Space Transportation System
• CCB — Configuration Control Board
• TCTO — Time Compliance Technical Order
• APU — Auxiliary Power Unit
• C/SSR — Cost/Schedule Status Report
• MOS — Military Occupational Speciality
• DSA — Digital Signature Algorithm
• COB — close of business (End of duty day)
• UNCLOS — United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea (policy treaty)
• APT — Automatic Picture Transmission
• CCB — Change Control Board
• TB — Tuberculosis
• PDA — Personal Digital Assistant
• USDA — United States Department of Agriculture
• RPG — Report Program Generator
• MARV — Maneuverable Reentry Vehicle
• MMIC — Monolithic Microwave Integrated Circuit
• TARFU — Things Are Really Fucked Up. A Situation Worse Than SNAFU, But Not Quite FUBAR.
• ATA — Area Transportation Authority
• CEO — Chief Executive Officer
• AFCS — Automatic Flight Control System
• EPRDF — Ethiopian People's Revolutionary Democratic Front
• AIAA — American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics, Inc.
• TQM — Total Quality Management
• BLUF — Bottom Line Up Front
• EMP — Electromagnetic Pulse
• R&D — Research & Development
• CMOS — Complementary Metal-Oxide Semiconductor
• IP — Internet Protocol
• ABR — Available Bit Rate
• DME — Distance Measuring Equipment

• SCSI — Small Computer System Interface
• WAN — Wide Area Network
• VTR — Video Tape Recorder
• TAFMS — Total Active Federal Military Service
• RF — Radio Frequency
• SS-17 — Spanker Missile
• MOU — Memorandum of Understanding (an MOU between Food & Drug Administratin and a regulatory agency in another country allows mutual recognition of inspections)
• RFP — Request For Proposal
• TARSS — Tactical Airborne Remote SIGINT System
• TCB — Trusted Computing Base
• T&EO — Training & Evaluation Outline
• LNG — Liquefied Natural Gas
• SEATO — Southeast Asia Treaty Organization
• DMSP — Defense Meteorological Satellite Program (U.S.)
• SARDOT — Search and Rescue Point
• DPKO — Department of Peacekeeping Operations
• CE — Civil Engineer
• AVHRR — Advanced Very High Resolution Radiometer  
• ASME — American Society of Mechanical Engineers
• ATM — Asynchronous Transfer Mode
• VR — Virtual Reality
• OTC — Over The Counter (medications not requiring a prescription)
• RHRDF — Royal Hutt River Defence Forces
• USAF — United States Air Force
• DPS — Department of Public Safety
• UVCE — Unconfined Vapor Cloud Explosion
• NIS — Network Information System
• TCP — Transmission Control Protocol
• WBS — Work Breakdown Structure
• EDM — Engineering Development Model
• DSU — Data Service Unit
• CAE — Computer-Aided Engineering
• SOP — Standard Operational Procedure
• LPI — Lines Per Inch
• DTE — Data Terminal Equipment
• BAE — British Aerospace Systems, LTD
• TS/SCI — Top Secret/Sensitive Compartmented Information
• S-8 — Army Resource Management Staff at the Battalion/Brigade Level
• RAC — Resident Agent in Charge
• SQ — Square
• CIO — Chief Information Officer
• CTR — Center
• CVR — Cockpit Voice Recorder
• BTU — British Thermal Unit
• MIL — Military
• RM — Resource Management
• BT — Bhutan
• AWGN — Additive White Gaussian Noise
• TO&E — Table of Organization and Equipment
• DEC — Digital Equipment Corporation

• CDRL — Contract Data Requirements List
• POC — Proof Of Concept
• VLS — Vertical Launch System
• MSA — Minimum Safe Altitude
• ALT — Alternate
• PPM — parts per million
• WILCO — Will Comply
• ARPA — Advanced Research Projects Agency (made early internet)
• SQA — Software Quality Assurance
• RIF — Reduction In Force
• AOA — Angle Of Arrival
• OT — Overtime
• CM — Configuration Management
• SYS — System
• APEC — Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation
• DS — Direct Sequence
• NACA — National Advisory Committee for Aeronautics
• CIS — Commonwealth of Independent States
• AM — Amplitude Modulation
• OECD — Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development
• SVBIED — Suicide Vehicle Borne Improvised Explosive Device
• BW — Bandwidth
• DSA — Directory System Agent
• UPS — Uninterruptible Power System
• CDU — Control Display Unit
• VCRM — Verification Cross-Reference Matrix
• APP — Application
• TV — Television
• SLIP — Serial Line Interface Protocol
• QOS — Quality of Service
• CD — Civil Defense
• SGT — Sergeant
• ERP — Effective Radiated Power
• N — North
• BITE — Built In Test Equipment/Battle Management Interoperability T&E Training Exercises
• MAC — Message Authentication Code
• STP — Space Test Program
• TED — Total Energy Detector
• DES — Data Encryption Standard
• ATS — applications technology satellite
• MTBF — Mean Time Before Failure
• LAB — Laboratory
• CTE — Coefficient of Thermal Expansion
• SGML — Standard Generalized Markup Language
• ROV — Remotely Operated Vehicle
• AFWAL — Air Force Wright Aeronautical Laboratory
• CRL — Certificate Revocation List
• UHF — Ultra High Frequency (300-3000 MHz; 1m-10cm)
• ACL — Access Control List
• DIB — Directory Information Base

• SB — Service Bulletin
• NC — No Change
• EGA — Enhanced Graphics Adapter
• FFT — Fast Fourier Transform
• T-AKR — Fast Logistics Ship
• STD — Standard
• STC — Sensitivity Time Control
• EEOC — Equal Employment Opportunity Commission
• SATURN — Second-Generation Anti-Jam Tactical UHF Radio for NATO
• PMR — Program Management Review
• DFCS — Digital Flight Control System
• CFA — Cognizant Field Activity
• SLQ-32 — Electronic Warfare Jamming System
• FCS — Flight Control System (Subsystem)
• NLT — No Later Than
• ALT — Altitude
• TAC — Terminal Access Controller
• SEM — Space Environment Monitor
• LEA — Law Enforcement Agency
• SEC — Second
• TACRON — Tactical Air Control Squadron
• LES — Lincoln Experimental Satellite
• RDBMS — Relational Database Management System
• SIG — Signal
• MSL — Mean Sea Level
• ATC — Air traffic control
• CTRL — Control
• TACREP — Tactical Report
• AMR — Atlantic Missile Range
• PAR — Perimeter Acquisition Radar
• MF — Medium Frequency
• LPF — Low Pass Filter
• AGE — Aerospace Ground Equipment
• RFC — River Forecast Center
• EXCOM — Executive Committee
• UNDAC — United Nations Disaster Assessment and Coordination
• AE — Application Entity
• SL — Sea Level
• ADPE — Automatic Data Processing Equipment
• BE — Beryllium
• RIP — Routing Information Protocol
• LEO — Low Earth Orbit (satellite communications)
• R2T2 — Rapid Response Topographic Teams
• AGC — Automatic Gain Control
• SCN — Specification Change Notice
• PM — Preventive Maintenance
• Q-SHIP — Decoy Ship
• WS — Workstation
• TNI — Trusted Network Interpretation
• LAC — Local Area Coverage

• N/A — Not Applicable
• TAFCSD — Total Active Federal Commissioned Service Date
• DC — Direct Current
• TBN — To Be Named
• VMI — Virginia Military Institute
• LF — Low Frequency
• TEC — Total Electron Content
• CMP — Configuration Management Plan
• SALT — Strategic Arms Limitation Talks
• CSTC — Consolidated Space Test Center
• NASP — National Aerospace Plane
• UNRWA — United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East
• SAEDA — Subversion and Espionage Directed Against the Army
• MLV — Medium Launch Vehicle
• LEP — Linear Error Probable
• SDD — Software Design Document
• DAR — Defense Acquisition Regulation
• RFI — Radio Frequency Interference
• VHF — Very High Frequency
• FDMA — Frequency Division Multiple Access
• DRS — Data Relay Satellite
• RFS — Request For Service
• DAC — Development Assistance Committee
• LOS — Line Of Sight
• SVEST — Suicide Vest
• SSAN — Social Security Account Number
• MT — Metric Ton
• ERS — Environmental Research Satellite
• TPF — Total Package Fielding
• SDS — Satellite Data System
• CW — Continuous Wave
• AFSCN — Air Force Satellite Control Network
• BIT — Built-In Test
• CCAFS — Cape Canaveral Air Force Station, an air force base in Florida where NASA launches satellites from.
• UPI — United Press International
• TED — Trunk Encryption Device
• S SCAN — Sector Scan
• UA — User Agent
• SNAFU — Situation Normal All Fouled Up
• MDA — Minimum Descent Altitude
• OSPF — Open Shortest Path First (ATM)
• AU — Audio Unit
• CW — Carrier Wave
• BIT — Binary Digit (either 0 Or 1)
• UANF — United Achik National Front
• RAM — random-access memory
• CO — Company
• S&TI — Scientific & Technical Intelligence
• OMV — Orbital Maneuvering Vehicle
• LAT — Latitude

• PRF — Pulse Repetition Frequency
• SL3 — STOCK LIST
• TBD — To Be Determined
• USG — United States Government
• APHIS — U.S. Department of Agriculture's Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service
• MOS — Marine Observation Satellite
• QIO — Quality Improvement Organization
• MSU — Microwave Sounding Unit
• SCONUM — Ship Control Number
• LFC — Large Format Camera
• ECD — Estimated Completion Date
• PMR — Pacific Missile Range
• MM — Million
• ESMC — Eastern Space And Missile Center (formerly AFETR)
• IPO — Integrated Program Office
• DNA — Deoxyribose Nucleic Acid
• MCW — Modulated Continuous Wave
• RCV — Receive
• MLG — Main Landing Gear
• R.S.M. — Regimental Sergeant Major
• USV — United States Volunteers
• AFSCF — Air Force Satellite Control Facility
• PY — Prior Year
• MODEM — Modulator-Demodulator
• AFC — Automatic Frequency Control
• NIS — Network Information Service
• RCRA — Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (1976, 1984)
• DRAM — Dynamic Random Access Memory (dee-ram) (computing)
• W TK — water tank
• CAB — Cabinet
• WG — Working Group
• TWS — Track While-Scan
• FIG — Figure
• NIC — Network Information Center
• OCD — Operational Concept Description
• T-AH — Hospital Ship
• EM — Electromagnetic
• WADR — With All Due Respect
• UBACS — Under Body Armour Combat Shirt
• TNO — Trust No One
• S/RTF — Search and Recovery Task Force
• W SUP — water supply
• OA — Office Automation
• VM — Virtual Memory
• PDL — program design language
• FBW — Fly By Wire
• S-6 — Army Communications and Information Management Staff at the Battalion/Brigade Level
• UNEP — United Nations Environment Program
• RADCAD — Radar Computer-Aided Design
• TOL — Tolerance

• COG — Continuity Of Government
• K — Kilo-
• R-AFF — Regimental Affiliation
• UAV-GCS — Unmanned Aerial Vehicle - Ground Control Station
• NA — Not Applicable
• SOLAS — Safety of Life at Sea
• IUS — Inertial UPper Stage (was Interim UPper Stage)
• SL — Sick Leave
• KEK — Key Encryption Key (COMSEC Key)
• EEC — European Economic Community (predecessor of the European Union|EU)
• AA — Australian Army
• MOH — Medal Of Honor
• SW — Switch
• BOM — Bill of Material
• STR — Software Test Report
• RFI — Request For Information. Sales department shorthand. Special priority when use in conjunction with RFN (see below).
• SMG — Spaceflight Meteorology Group
• T-JTB — Theater-Joint Transportation Board
• S-9 — Army Facilities Management Staff at the Battalion/Brigade Level
• ERBS — Earth Radiation Budget Satellite
• UCOFT — Unit Conduct Of Fire Trainer
• PSTN — Public Switched Telephone Network
• BER — Bit-Error Rate
• NMS — Network Management System
• DMZ — Demilitarized Zone
• TCP/IP — transmission control protocol/internet protocol
• S-ARM — Standard-Antiradiation Missile
• NCS — National Communications System
• SGL — Small Group Leader
• CRT — Cathode Ray Tube (type of TV)
• LWOP — Leave Without Pay
• T-JMC — Theater-Joint Movement Center
• LCC — Launch Control Center (KSC)
• TDL — Tactical Data Link
• OC — Optical Carrier
• RPF — Raster Product Format
• VIAGRA — Vertical Installation Automated Group Receiver Antenna
• TWT — Traveling Wave Tube
• COMSAT — Communications Satellite Corporation
• MVS — Multiple Virtual Storage
• QA — Center for Quality Assurance in International Education
• MIS — Management Information System (OSHA)
• S-7 — Army Inter-Component Integration Staff at the Battalion/Brigade Level
• LALLS — Low-Angle Laser Light Scattering
• COMSEC — Communications Security (military)
• S.530 — Super 530 Missile
• ESS — Electronic Switching System
• CACM — Central American Common Market
• VOL — Volume
• EA — Each (as in a unit of measurement - one each)

• S — Secret
• DMSS — Defense Meteorological Satellite System
• OCR — Optical Character Recognition
• ABMA — Army Ballistic Missile Agency
• RADBN — Radio Battalion
• MAC — Mandatory Access Control
• ITO — International Trade Organization
• LPC — Linear Predictive Coding
• NFIP — National Flood Insurance Program
• T&DE — Test and Diagnostic Equipment
• S-QUAD — Silent Sound Spread Spectrum
• SDHS — Satellite Data Handling System
• SA-2 — Guideline Missile
• SLV — Space Launch Vehicle
• MCS — Mesoscale Convective System
• WBGTI — Wet-Bulb Globe Temperature Index
• IR — Infrared
• TBO — Time Between Overhaul
• CDMA — Code Division Multiple Access (voice/data transmission)
• EOM — End Of Month
• S/C N — Signal-to-Clutter Plus Noise
• AASHTO — American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials
• CAD — Computer Aided Designer
• MTNS — Mountains
• S/EWOC — Signals Intelligence/electronic Warfare Operations Center
• TAC CP — Tactical Command Post
• SACMFCS — Small Arms Common Module Fire Control System
• D — Director
• FDDI — Fiber Distributed Data Interface
• BNL — Brookhaven National Laboratory
• NEACP — National Emergency Airborne Command Post
• DSS — Decision Support System
• SHF — Super High Frequency
• SAFE-CP — Selected Area for Evasion-Contact Point
• ERTS — Earth Resources Technology Satellite (now Landsat)
• NSW — New South Wales
• CAM — computer aided manufacturing
• LOI — Letter Of Intent
• MSS — Multispectral Scanner System
• COTR — Contracting Officer Technical Representative
• WATCHCON — Watch Condition
• FDX — Full Duplex
• COS — Cosine
• CAVU — Ceiling And Visibility Unlimited
• VSWR — Voltage Standing Wave Ratio
• CKO — Chief Knowledge Officer
• NOR — Notice Of Revision
• WI — What If?
• ASN — Abstract Syntax Notation
• 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.")

• DAD — Dual Air Density
• SNMP — Simple Network Management Protocol (ATM)
• CARIFTA — Caribbean Free Trade Association
• CLIN — Contract Line Item Number
• DMA — direct memory access (computer term)
• PASADENA — Para-Hydrogen And Synthesis Allow Dramatically Enhanced Nuclear Alignment
• SQL — Structured Query Language
• DBA — Data Base Administrator
• V-DAY — Victory Day
• USCG — United States Coast Guard
• MHS — Message Handling System (electronic)
• SAACONS — Standard Army Automated Contracting System
• VPN — Virtual Private Network (ATM)
• CRT — Crisis Response Team
• TISA — Troop Issue Subsistence Activity
• PDU — Protocol data unit (such as segment, packet, frame, etc.)
• NT — Northern Territory
• AUTOVON — Automatic Voice Network
• SECAF — Secretary of the Air Force
• SST — States Supersonic Transport
• OS — Operating System
• PIN — Personal Identification Number
• SOHO — Small Office Home Office
• OP — Operator
• BERT — Bit Error Rate Tester (telecommunication)
• VASRD — Veterans Administration Schedule for Rating Disabilities
• E&I — Engineering & Installation
• DOE — United States Department of Energy (government)
• QBGS — Queens Body Guard for Scotland
• ECO — Engineering Change Order
• PPI — Plan Position Indicator
• BMO — Ballistic Missile Office
• SAIC — Science Applications International Corporation
• QVO — Qualified Vehicle Operator
• R2P2 — Rapid Response Planning Process
• PTR — Paper Tape Reader
• TMI — TRMM Microwave Imager
• KISS — Keep It Simple Stupid
• RAR — Royal Australian Regiment
• SINE — Short Interspersed Nuclear Element
• LAS — Land Analysis System
• MDT — Message Distribution Terminal
• SUPPO — Supply Officer
• TPN — Tactical Packet Network
• SDR — System Design Review
• STTE — Special to Type Test Equipment
• OPSEC — Operational Security
• CSOC — Consolidated Space Operations Center
• MDT — Mobile Data Terminal
• NN — Neural Network

• BPR — Business Process Re-engineering
• SA-6 — Gainful Missile
• LAGEOS — Laser Geodynamic Satellite
• S&GSLCMC — Soldier and Ground Systems Life Cycle Management Command
• RWIP — Risk Work In Progress
• RECCE — Reconnaissance
• MFD — Multi-Function Display
• SLV — Sleeve
• ATT — At This Time
• ETL — Endorsed Tools List
• CRRES — Combined Release and Radiation Effects Satellite
• TOR — terms of reference (ICAO/FAA)
• T&A TM — Traffic and Analysis Team
• MPC — Marine Prediction Center
• PDS — Post Design Services
• BAMF — Bad Ass Mother Fucker
• NAS — United States National Academy of Sciences
• NASDA — National Space Development Agency of Japan
• RAAF — Royal Australian Air Force
• NOAA — National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (US)
• CWGC — Commonwealth War Graves Commission
• TMI — Too Much Information (Internet Slang)
• SW — Short Wave
• AFS — Air Force Station
• PG — Persian Gulf
• DOS — Disk Operating System
• SBIR — Small Business Innovation Research
• SLAR — Side-Looking Airborne Radar
• VLF — Very Low Frequency
• MMU — Manned Maneuvering Unit
• ELF — Extremely Low Frequency
• TD — Technical Directive
• SA-5 — Gammon Missile
• QEEM — Quick Erect Expandable Mast
• PERT — Program Evaluation and Review Technique
• UAOBS — Upper Air Observation
• QBE — Query By Example
• BPS — bits per second
• SSL — Secure Socket Layer
• RAD — Radiation Absorbed Dose
• SA-13 — Strella Missile
• MTTR — Mean Time To Repair
• PC — Personal computer (host)
• SA-4 — Ganef Missile
• DOMSAT — Domestic Communications Satellite System
• OR — Operational Requirement
• POTUS — President Of The United States. Acronym used by Whitehouse staff. See also FLOFTUS.
• IPR — Impulse Response
• DBMS — Defense Business Management System
• MDT — Mean Down Time

• LIDAR — Lander Light Detection and Ranging
• VT — Virtual Terminal
• MTPE — Mission To Planet Earth
• WFOV — Wide Field Of View
• CRS — Can't Remember Stuff
• LMI — Layer Management Interface
• BGP — Border Gateway Protocol (routing protocol)
• NRC — National Research Council (Canada)
• R/EW — Radar/ Electronic Warfare
• DASD — Direct Access Storage Device
• LED — law enforcement desk; light emitting diode
• WAWF-RA — Wide Area Work Flow - Receipt and Acceptance
• NM — Network Management
• MBO — Management by Objective
• RACF — Resource Access Control Facility
• SUM — Software User's Manual
• ATA — Actual Time of Arrival
• SERE — Survival, Evasion, Resistance and Escape
• RADAR — RAdio Detection And Ranging
• SA-3 — Goa Missile
• SAAF — South African Air Force
• DPI — Differential Pressure Indicator
• PRI — Primary Rate Interface (ISDN)
• MMS — Multimission Modular Spacecraft
• TCSEC — Trusted Computer System Evaluation Criteria
• DOI — Date of Injury
• POTS — Plain Old Telephone System
• SVD — Software Version Description
• MT — Machine Translation
• ANR — Active Noise Reduction
• EIRP — Effective Isotropic Radiated Power
• REDCOM — Readiness Command
• LDR — Leader
• CDT — Central Daylight Time
• SRS — Software Requirements Specifications
• SCTS — Single Channel Transponder System
• TAIHOD — Total Army Injury and Health Outcomes Database
• ACE — Access Control Encryption
• DTM — Data Transfer Module
• DSN — Deep Space Network - network of large antennas and communication facilities.
• R.440 — Crotale Missile
• UFC — Unified Facilities Criteria
• R.550 — Magic Misile
• SIDS — Secondary Imagery Dissemination System
• OMB — Office of Management and Budget (U.S.)
• EPROM — Erasable Programmable Read-Only Memory
• AC — annual closing
• JVM — Java Virtual Machine
• DC — District Commissioner
• POP — Point Of Presence (Internet)

• O&M — Operation and Maintenance
• CTS — communications technology satellite
• VAR — Variable
• SAFWIN — Secure Air Force Weather Information Network
• CBR — Case-Based Reasoning
• OCR — Optical Character Reader
• PMS — Project Management System
• ADCCP — Advanced Data Communications Control Procedures
• MPA — Magnetospheric Plasma Analyzer
• AOA — Angle Of Attack
• FIPS — Federal Information Processing Standard
• LAP — Laboratory Accreditation Program
• WAOB — World Agricultural Outlook Board
• VAW-124 — Naval Airborne Early Warning Squadron 124, The Bear Aces
• PPP — Point-to-Point Protocol
• AFOTEC — Air Force Operational Test and Evaluation Center's
• VOR — VHF Omnidirectional Range
• TSOC — Theater Special Operations Command
• MBPS — Megabytes Per Second
• RLY — Relay
• IPX — Internet Packet Exchange
• MRC — Maintenance Requirement Card
• NIST — National Institute of Standards and Technology
• UDA — Ulster Defence Association
• OPF — Orbiter Processing Facility
• AKM — Apogee Kick Motor
• USAID — United States Agency for International Development
• RADAGS — Radar Aimpoint Guidance System
• RIM-66 — Standard Missile
• TBR — To Be Resolved
• ODA — Open Document Architecture
• SCF — Sectional Center Facility
• IVD — Interactive Video Disk
• COMMS — Communications
• WE — With Equipment
• ITS — Intelligent Transportation System
• OSTP — Office of Science and Technology Policy
• SSTO — Single-Stage-to-Orbit
• PTDO — Prepare To Deploy Order
• COMM — Communication
• SA-N-2 — Naval Guideline
• E-MAIL — Electronic Mail
• WAYM — WayMark
• SSB — Single SideBand
• SAMOC — Surface-to-Air Missile Operations Center
• AOD — Administrative Officer of the Day
• QFEA — Quartermaster Field Evaluation Agency
• SA-8 — Gecko Missile
• VBTM — Virtual Brigade Training Methodology
• VMF-214 — Marine Fighter Air Squadron 214, the Black Sheep Squadron

• VTC — Video Teleconference
• NZ — New Zealand
• PX — Post Exchange
• MIB — Management Information Base (ATM)
• QPSK — aeronautical quadrature phase shift keying
• QLQ — Quality of Life Questionnaire
• VAH-8 — Heavy Attack Squadron 8, The Fireballers
• TYCOM — Type Commander
• CCTV — Closed Circuit Television
• PCM — Pulse-Code Modulation
• SCADA — Supervisory Control And Data Aquisition
• SA-N-1 — Naval Goa Missile 1
• LT — Light
• CNN — Cable News Network's
• WAAFB — Walker Air Force Base
• SADFRAD — Synthetic Aperture Dual Frequency Radar
• WAC(I) — Women's Auxiliary Corp (India)
• QAZ — Quick Access Zone
• AIRS — Advanced Inertial Reference Sphere
• ETL — Environmental Technology Laboratory
• SOSTAC — Situation, Objectives and Strategy, Tactics, Action, and Control
• ASI — Air Speed Indicator
• UNODIR — Unless Otherwise Directed
• EDP — Electronic Data Processing Plc (London Stock Exchange [LSE])
• 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 (
• EMC — Electromagnetic Compatibility
• RAC-OT — Readiness Assessment System - Output Tool
• SA-N-3 — Goblet Missile
• SIMM — Single Inline Memory Module
• PDM — Pulse Duration Modulation
• AFSC — Air Force Systems Command
• REI — Restricted Entry Interval
• APPS — Applications (software)
• BIU — Bus Interface Unit
• DAC — Data Assembly Center
• VOIP — Voice Over IP (Internet Protocol)
• UDR-13 — Pocket Radiac Set
• TVM — Track Via Missile
• ECHR — European Court of Human Rights
• TJAG — The Judge Advocate General
• NCSC — National Computer Security Center (NSA)
• SIDPERS — Standard Installation/Division Personnel System
• SDLC — Synchronous Data Link Control
• RTS — Remote Tracking Station
• PRT — Personal Rapid Transit
• OJT — On the Job Training
• VAQ-137 — Naval Tactical Electronic Warfare Squadron 137, The Rooks
• TBMCS — Theater Battle Management Core Systems
• POS — Position
• FA — Forward Area

• ODBC — Open Database Connectivity
• PU — Physical Unit (IBM)
• RAIDES — Rapid Air Defense Evaluation System
• WAPJ — World Air Power Journal
• NBS — National Bureau of Standards (US)
• SHA — System Hazard Analysis
• TAFIES — Tactical Air Force Intelligence Exploitation System
• TOA — Time Of Arrival
• RAPOE — Regional APOE
• VAQ-134 — Naval Tactical Electronic Warfare Squadron 134, The Garudas
• COBOL — Common Business-Oriented Language
• EOB — Executive Office Building
• NDL — Network Data Language
• MINURSO — United Nations Mission for the Referendum in Western Sahara
• IPM — Interpersonal Messaging
• SA-9 — Gaskin Missile
• DEPT — Department
• IPTF — International Police Task Force
• TTY — Teletype Telex Machine
• SBNPB — Space-Based Neutral Particle Beam
• KBS — Knowledge-Based System
• DIDS — Defense Integrated Data System
• VA — Veterans Administration
• CBJB — Congressional Budget Justification Book
• W/D — Withdrawal
• WUC — Work Unit Code
• QBO — Quick Battle Orders
• SUM — Software User Manual
• TACLAN — Tactical Local Area Network
• TASO — Terminal Area Security Officer
• SA — Special Agent
• JAWF — Joint Agricultural Weather Facility
• CLICK — Kilometre
• AMST — Advanced Medium STOL Transport
• EMMA — Expert Missile Maintenance Aid
• DAU — Data Acquisition Unit
• TACWAR — Tactical Warfare
• QAR — Quality Assurance Representative
• VRU — Voice Response Unit
• REPGEN — Reports Generator
• CAS — Calibrated Air Speed
• MOD — Ministry Of Defence (United Kingdom) And Various Other Countries
• BRI — Basic Rate Interface
• SNT — Serial Number Tracking
• LANL — Los Alamos National Laboratory
• AT&T — American Telephone and Telegraph (U.S. company, also known as "Ma Bell")
• TAFDS — Tactical Airfield Fuel Dispensing System
• UFN — Until Further Notice
• CQC — Close Quarters Combat
• VAQ-141 — Naval Tactical Electronic Warfare Squadron 141, The Shadowhawks

• TEMP — Test and Evaluation Master Plan
• VAQ-135 — Naval Tactical Electronic Warfare Squadron 135, Black Ravens
• VAW-126 — Naval Airborne Early Warning Squadron 126, The Seahawks
• ARDC — Air Research and Development Command
• LF — Live Fire
• SKE — Station-Keeping Equipment
• CST — Central Standard Time (UTC-6 Hours)
• OPS — Operations Squadron
• RAFGSA — Royal Air Force Gliding and Soaring Association
• OII — Operations-Intelligence Interface
• VAQ-130 — Naval Tactical Electronic Warfare Squadron 130, The Zappers
• WATWG — WWMCCS ADP Traffic Working Group
• SLC — Space Launch Complex
• B&W — Babcock & Wilcox - Black And White - Bowers & Wilkins
• VAQ-131 — Naval Tactical Electronic Warfare Squadron 131, The Lancers
• PPS — Post-Production Support
• TACSATCOM — Tactical Satellite Communications
• VGA — Video Graphics Array
• SPL — Software Products Library
• PM — Project Manager
• NPS — Nominal Pipe Size (sometimes NS)
• SW — Software (SFTWE Preferred)
• VAQ-129 — Naval Tactical Electronic Warfare Squadron 129, The New Vikings
• DBMS — Data Base Management System
• PVC — Permanent Virtual Circuit (ATM)
• ROICC — Resident Officer In Charge of Construction
• WRF — Weather Research and Forecasting
• SIQ — Sick In Quarters
• UTA — Unit Training Assembly
• AP — Application Processor
• AACB — Aeronautics & Astronautics Coordinating Board
• A/D — Analog/Digital
• WARMAPS — Wartime Manpower Planning System
• SOCC — Satellite Operations Control Center
• PBX — Private Branch eXchange (company phone system)
• RAMADCS — Reliability, Availability, Maintainability Automated Data Collection System
• TAV — Total Asset Visibility
• OST — Outer Space Treaty
• TACO2 — Tactical Communications Protocol 2
• SWE — Snow Water Equivalent
• TECHCON — Technical Control
• WIA — Wounded In Action
• SBL — Space-Based Laser
• LNA — Low-Noise Amplifier
• FAX — Facsimile
• MIL STD — Military Standard
• TA/CP — Technology Assessment/Control Plan
• VAQ-139 — Naval Tactical Electronic Warfare Squadron 139, The Cougars
• QRCT — Quick Reaction Communications Terminal
• DCE — Data Communication Equipment

• EST — Estimated Starting Time
• IRS — Interface Requirements Specification
• CIDR — Classless Inter-Domain Routing (ATM)
• QLP — Quadrilateral Protocol
• RM3 — Radioman Third Class
• UQL — Unacceptable Quality Level
• CFE — Center For Engineering
• SDLC — Software development life cycle
• QTD — Quarter-to-Date
• TOE — Table of Organization and Equipment
• NTIS — National Technical Information Service Technology Administration
• SSM/I — Special Sensor Microwave/Imager
• MAG — Magnetic
• SOCOM — United States Special Operations Command
• TACMAR — Tactical Multifunction Array Radar
• SECSTATE — Secretary of State
• TM — Technical Monitor
• SS-19 — Stiletto Missile
• VAQ-34 — Naval Tactical Electronic Warfare Squadron 34, The Flashbacks
• USD/P — Under Secretary of Defense for Policy
• MTBCF — Mean Time Between Critical Failures
• CGM — Computer Graphics Metafile
• AMSF — Army Maintenance Supply Facilities
• ROE — Rules of Engagement. The rules given to every service member on when to engage targets. Changes dependent upon the situation.
• UPRN — Unique Property Reference Number
• ROP — Rate of Penetration
• AFAMPE — Air Force Automated Message Processing Exchange
• DMS — Data Management System
• VAW-120 — Naval Airborne Early Warning Squadron 120, The Greyhawks
• ECM — Electronic Counter Measures
• TACCDAS — Tactical Army Command & Control Data System
• KMP — Key Management Protocol
• CG — Center of Gravity (DXS)
• VNAV — Vertical Navigation
• VF — Voice Frequency
• AFMPC — Air Force Military Personnel Center
• VAQ-140 — Naval Tactical Electronic Warfare Squadron 140, The Patriots
• VRD — Virtual Retinal Display
• PUP — Principal User Processor (NEXRAD)
• NLP — Natural Language Processing
• TLS — Top Level Specification
• NESS — National Environmental Satellite Service (NOAA)
• RI — Routing Indicator
• SMLM — Soviet Military Liaison Mission
• VSAT — Very Small Aperture Terminal (satellite service)
• VAQ-33 — Naval Tactical Electronic Warfare Squadron 33, The Firebirds
• SCPC — single channel per carrier
• VAQ-136 — Naval Tactical Electronic Warfare Squadron 136, The Gauntlets
• TACSCAN — Tactical Scanner
• EC — European Community

• RECAU — Receipt Acknowledged And Understood
• SWEBOK — Software Engineering Body of Knowledge
• RMN — Royal Malaysian Navy
• DPU — data processing unit
• VAQ-138 — Naval Tactical Electronic Warfare Squadron 138, Yellow Jackets
• TACTERM — Tactical Terminal
• TACTRAGRULANT — Tactical Training Group, Atlantic
• CSR — Current Situation Room
• SAR — synthetic aperture radar (satellite)
• TADIXS-A — Tactical Data Information Exchange System - Data and Test Communications System
• RCD — Residual Current Device
• QEX — Quality Evaluation eXercise
• TUH — Tactical Utility Helicopter
• WPM — speech--words per minute
• BLM — Bureau of Land Management of United States Department of the Interior
• TAPDB — Total Army Personnel Database
• DREN — Defense Research and Engineering Network
• TWCF — Transportation Working Capital Fund
• VAQ-128 — Naval Tactical Electronic Warfare Squadron 128, Phoenix
• TDMA — Time Division Multiple Access
• SEWS — Satellite Early Warning System
• DDN — U.S. Defense Data Network
• VERT — Vertical
• UPS — Uninterruptible Power Supply
• USDOJ — United States Department of Justice
• ELT — Emergency Locator Transmitter
• VDT — Video Display Terminal
• VAW-113 — Naval Airborne Early Warning Squadron 113, The Black Eagles
• TAC-D — Tactical Deception
• BOHICA — Bend Over, Here It Comes Again
• NOC — Network Operations Center
• MPEG — Motion Picture Experts Group
• OOP — Of an Object Oriented Programming
• TBI — Traumatic Brain Injury
• TACWARS — Tactical Air Warfare Simulation
• FFP — Firm Fixed Priced
• MAD — Message Address Directory
• TACSTANS — Tactical Standards
• SCBA — Self-Contained Breathing Apparatus
• NARA — United States National Archives And Records Administration
• VICE — As opposed to ....
• RSPL — Recommended Spare Parts List
• RADAM — Radar Detection of Agitated Metals
• NASICON — Na Super-ionic Conductor
• FEP — Front End Processor
• SMB — Suck My Balls
• WARM — Wartime Reserve Mode
• TCF — Technical Control Facility
• NIU — Network Interface Unit
• CDB — Central Data Base

• SMSGT — Senior Master Sergeant
• WHA — Tungsten Heavy Alloy
• TELEMED — Telemedicine
• TOMS — Total Ozone Mapping Spectrometer (satellite Instrument)
• VAQ-142 — Naval Tactical Electronic Warfare Squadron 142, The Gray Wolves
• DOS — United States Department of State
• TI — Texas Instruments, Inc.
• TSCP — Theater Security Cooperation Plan
• VDD — Version Description Document
• RGB — red-green-blue (signal)
• PROM — Programmable Read-Only Memory
• VV&C — Verification, Validation and Certification
• BIM — Ballistic Intercept Missile
• SVLTU — Service Line Termination Unit
• WAQC — Western Army Training Center Aviation Qualification Course
• SCUBA — self-contained underwater breathing apparatus
• EVAC — Evacuation System
• MECO — Main Engine Cutoff
• CBR — Constant Bit Rate
• TAAMDCOORD — Theater Army Air and Missile Defense Coordinator
• WAVELL — United Kingdom Command and Control System
• TTWCS — Tactical Tomahawk Weapon Control System
• QF ACFT — Quick Fix Aircraft
• SPM — Software Programmer's Manual
• DGPS — Differential Global Positioning System
• CALS — Computer-Aided Acquisition and Logistics Support (CAALS)
• IPC — Industrial Planning Committee
• TN — Target Number
• DIR — Direction Interdépartementale des Routes
• RIK — Replacement in Kind
• TRF — Tuned Radio Frequency
• DNS — Domain Name Service
• RON — Remain Overnight
• LMR — Land Mobile Radio
• VIHT — voluntary isocapnic hyperpnea training
• SMIB — Security Management Information Base
• ASD — Army Shipping Document
• VMS — Virtual Memory System
• NRV — Non Return Valve
• DUA — Directory User Agent
• SZ — Surf Zone
• VBIED — Vehicle-Borne Improvised Explosion Device
• EMS — Element Management System (ATM)
• KDC — Kerberos Key Distribution Center
• AUTODIN — Automatic Digital Network
• CPS — characters per second
• ROKMC — Republic Of Korea Marine Corps
• OPAS — Overpass
• VAX — Virtual Address Extension
• ABE — ARM-Based Electronics

• SAPF — Special Access Program Facility
• STP — Software Test Plan
• EI — Effectiveness Index
• OSS — Operations Support System
• TACCIMS(K) — Theater Army Command and Control Information Management System ( Korea)
• MAINT — Maintenance
• SSMA — Spread-Spectrum Multiple Access
• QUP — Quantity Per Unit Pack
• LOX — Liquid Oxygen
• UNHCHR — United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights
• SACT — Supreme Allied Commander Transformation
• RUP — Rational Unified Process
• QI — Quality Indicator
• NRL — Naval Research Laboratory
• USGS — United States Geological Survey (DOI)
• MTWY — Motorway
• SOSCOE — System-Of-Systems Common Operating Environment
• RFN — Rifleman
• RAH-66 — Reconnaissance Attack Helicopter
• RAS-OT — Readiness Assessment System - Output Tool
• USMMA — United States Merchant Marine Academy
• ANLYS — Analysis
• RRCC — Regional Response Coordination Center
• PHS — Public Health Service (U.S.)
• RSTN — Radio Solar Telescope Network
• ASAR — Advanced Synthetic Aperture Radar 
• TABILS — Target and Background Information Library System
• SABA — Supplied Air Breathing Apparatus
• RADIUS — Remote Authentication Dial-In User Service
• SECNAVINST — Secretary of the Navy Instruction
• USMOG-W — United States Military Observer Group - Washington
• EO — End Office
• S&S — Supply & Service
• PUA — Private Use Area (Unicode E000-F8FF)
• DCN — Design Change Notice
• UVV — Upward Vertical Velocity
• UDI — Unique Device Identifier
• Q&A — Questions & Answers
• SQQ-32 — Variable Depth Minehunting Sonar
• SMA — Supply Management, Army
• TELAR — Transporter-Erector-Launcher & Radar
• STAMIS — Standard Army Management Information System
• QXS — Quick Access
• ROEX — rules of engagement exercise
• CWI — Crutch Walking Instructions
• WARC — World Administrative Radio Conference
• UM — Unit Manager
• SVGA — Super Video Graphics Array
• ANDVT — Advanced Narrowband Digital Voice Terminal
• SIL — System Integration Laboratory

• SDI — Strategic Defense Initiative
• MOC — Maintenance Operational Check
• DTS — Dedicated Transmission Service
• RAVAF — Royal Australian Virtual Air Force
• RCV — Remotely Controlled Vehicle
• SIP — Site Implementation Plan
• ACAAM — Air Courses of Action Assessment Model
• SPS — Software Product Specification
• RXW — Receiver Workbook
• CAT — Category (e.g. CAT-5 cable)
• S/T — Short Ton
• ERD — Entity-Relationship Diagram
• LST — Local Standard Time
• KSA — Knowledge, Skills, & Abilities
• MCC — Mission Control Center (JSC)
• VBR — Variable Bit Rate (ATM)
• VTOL — Vertical Take-Off & Landing
• RAMEP — RAM and Enhanced Performance
• SNA — System Network Architecture
• JT — Joint
• UXB — Unexploded Bomb
• DCS — Data Collection System (NOAA Polar Orbiting Satellites)
• SECT — Section
• LAOES — Laser Ablation Optical Emission Spectroscopy
• PCMCIA — Personal Computer Memory Card International Association
• WA — War Arranger
• PST — Pacific Standard Time (UTC-8 Hours)
• OTA — Office of Technology Assessment (U.S.; abolished by Congress, Fall 1995)
• VLAN — Virtual Local Area Network
• VETRONICS — Vehicle Electronics
• RDBMS — Relational Data Base Management System (Oracle)
• SECM — Shop Equipment, Contact Maintenance
• TAC(A) — Tactical Air Coordinator (Airborne)
• WIP — Work In Progress (process)
• SIPRNET — Secret Internet Protocol Router Network
• RDJTF — Rapid Deployment Joint Task Force (US)
• SRY — Ship Repair Yard
• SOL — Solenoid
• DOC — United States Department of Commerce
• SQ — Super Quiet
• VLSI — Very-Large-Scale Integration
• QRM — Quantitative Risk Management
• NAV — Navigator
• VKA — Volatile Keying Assembly
• CME — Coronal Mass Ejection (usually Sun)
• FH — Frequency Hopping
• QPQ — Quid Pro Quo
• NII — National Information Infrastructure (USA)
• SIGACTS — Significant Activities
• USD/A — Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition

• FAAS — Foreign Affairs Administrative Support
• SEQ — Sequence
• TLT — Test Loop Translator
• ARS — United States Department of Agriculture's Agricultural Research Service
• BPI — bits per inch
• VHSIC — Very High-Speed Integrated Circuit
• VMAQ — Marine Tactical Electronic Warfare Squadron
• SAMSTATREP — Surface-to-Air Missile Status Report
• UNK — Unknown
• SECARMY — Secretary of the Army
• TEPP — Test and Evaluation Program Plan
• AFOSR — Air Force Office Of Scientific Research(USA)
• DDCMP — Digital Data Communications Message Protocol
• SANDF — South African National Defence Force
• UNMOC — United Nations Military Observers Course
• PSN — Packet Switched Network
• RADIUS — Remote Authentication dial In User Service
• SMDS — Switched Multimegabit Data Service (ATM)
• EFTA — European Free Trade Association (Geneva)
• QQI — Quantitative Quality Indicator
• WETSU — We Eat This Shit Up
• DODISS — Department of Defense Index of Specifications and Standards
• CIHS — Classified Information Handling System
• OO — On Order
• RIO — Radar Intercept Officer (US Navy)
• VLSI — Very Large-Scale Integration
• PWM — pulsewidth modulation
• CRS — Community Relations Service
• MCS — Message Conversion System
• EMMA — Expert Missile Maintenance Aim
• VQV — Voice Quality Value
• AD — airworthiness directives (FAA)
• EMS — Earn Money Sleeping (joke At Expense Of Emergency Medical Service)
• EKMS — Electronic Key Management System
• PTT — Push to Talk Technology
• RSOI — Reception, Staging, Onward-Movement & Integration
• PSS — Packet Switched Service
• TACSAT — Tactical Satellite
• TPQ-37 — Weapon Locating Radar
• SRL — Survival Research Laboratories
• RIDDOR — Reporting of Injuries, Diseases and Dangerous Occurrences Regulations
• OSO — Office of Satellite Operations
• SPM — System Program Manager
• SK3 — Storekeeper Third Class
• QAD — Quality Assurance Division
• TLE — Target Location Error
• AZ — Azimuth
• OIC — Office in Charge
• UXE — Upkeep by Exchange
• STARTEX — Start of Exercise

• SORTS — Status of Resources and Training System
• NTZ — No Transgression Zone
• TGSM — Terminally Guided Submunition
• AMCS — Alternate Master Control Station
• QTA — Qualification Test Article
• CETS — Contractor Engineering and Technical Services
• RSSC-LO — regional satellite communications support center liaison officer; regional space support center liaison officer
• PTL — Primary Target Line
• AFRL — Air Force Research Laboratory
• CBD — Commerce Business Daily (Changed To FBO)
• 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
• EMI — Electro-Magnetic Interference
• EPS — Encapsulated Postscript
• CONFIG — Configuration
• RA — Roughness Average
• VISCOM — VISual COMmunication
• EIB — European Investment Bank
• PPM — Pulse Position Modulation
• RICO — Regional Interface Control Officer
• AP — Associated Press
• RPV — Remotely Piloted Vehicle
• RLG — Ring Laser Gyro
• MSS — Mission Support System
• SOFT — Strengths, Opportunities, Faults, Threats
• UYK-43 — U.S. Navy standard 32-bit computer (replacement for UYK-7)
• USSBS — United States Strategic Bombing Survey
• VHS — Video Home System
• SST — Safe Secure Transport
• MIJI — Meaconing, Intrusion, Jamming and Interference
• TYQ-69 — Commmunications Control Set
• SECNAV — United States Secretary of the Navy
• QAE — Quality Assurance Engineer
• RECON — Reconnaissance
• R&R — Rest & Recuperation
• NEL — National Exploitation Laboratory
• RATELO — Radiotelephone Operator
• ETF — Enhanced tactical fighter
• CARICOM — Caribbean Common Market and Community
• TEV — Travel Expense Voucher
• OMARNG — Operation & Maintenance, Army National Guard
• CEMA — Council for Mutual Economic Assistance
• CARDE — Canadian Armament Research and Development Establishment
• DCTN — Defense Commercial Telecommunications Network
• VDU — Video Display Unit
• VERTREP — Vertical Replenishment
• QBU — Qualified Business Unit
• TCSP — Theater Consolidation and Shipping Point
• TMDE — Test Measurement and Diagnostic Equipment
• ATP — Advanced Technology Program
• SQE — Software Quality Evaluation

• FAPC — Food and Agriculture Planning Committee
• CAGE — Commercial and Government Entity
• SORD — System Operational Requirements Document
• PXH — Phoenix Hawk
• JEC — Joint Economic Committee
• ECU — Environmental Control Unit (GSM)
• LADD — Lifetime Average Daily Dose
• PKC — Public Key Cryptography
• STU — Secure Telephone Unit
• DTU — Data Transfer Unit
• QIP — Quality Improvement Program
• SDVOSB — Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business
• SVC — Switched Virtual Circuit (ATM)
• RM1 — Radioman First Class
• STE — Special Test Equipment
• VSHORAD — Very Short Range Air Defense
• SSGT — Staff Sergeant
• TJD — Trajectory Diagram
• ECP — Engineering Change Proposals
• FADEC — Full Authority Digital Engine Control
• EST — Estimated Ship Time
• TPS — Thermal Protection System
• COMMO — Communications Officer
• ADGE — Air Defence Ground Environment
• SAPR — Sexual Assault Prevention and Response
• SDIO — Strategic Defense Initiative Organization
• STREAM — Standard Tensioned Replenishment Alongside Method
• DIC — Defense Intelligence College
• UNCIVPOL — United Nations Civilian Police
• DRSN — Defense Red Switch Network
• QPT — Quad Port Transceiver
• SUSAT — Sight Unit, Small Arms, Trilux
• SONET — Synchronous Optical Network
• RUC — Rapid Update Cycle
• RUF — Rules for the Use of Force (ROE)
• NSDD — National Security Decision Directive
• STRATOPS — Strategic Operations Division
• PAW — Projector Augmented-wave [ab-initio Method]
• RQMH — Regimental Quarter Master Havildar
• LAMMA — Laser Microprobe Mass Analysis
• DITCO — Defense Information Technology Contracting Office (formerly DECCO)
• SPR — Strategic Petroleum Reserve (US)
• CMW — Compartmented Mode Workstation
• NPR — National Performance Review (office)
• TRADOC — United States Army Training and Doctrine Command
• PDA — Phase Doppler Analysis
• SOSI — System-Of-Systems Integration
• TNP — Take No Prisoners
• RUR-4 — Weapon Alpha ( Anti-submarine Rocket Launcher)
• LONG — Longitude

• LCM — Life Cycle Management
• PPA — Pollution Prevention Act
• MGR — Manager
• PTT — Push to Talk Taster
• ROMO — Range of Military Operations
• RADM — Rear Admiral
• RN — Royal Navy
• NF — no foreign
• MEO — Medium-Earth Orbit
• EIA — Electronics Industry Association (Adelaide, South Australia, Australia)
• NAVELEX — Naval Electronic Systems Command
• PTT — Push to Talk Testing
• NACE — National Association of Corrosion Engineers
• COMECON — Council For Mutual Economic Assistance (economic Counterpart Of The Warsaw Pact
• QCI — Quality Conformance Inspections
• RAU — Radio Access Unit (Army)
• YAG — Yttrium Aluminum Garnet
• UNEF — United Nations Emergency Force
• SBFEL — Space-Based Free Electron Laser
• SWBD — Switchboard
• RWU — Research Work Unit
• TECHINT — Technical Intelligence
• POC/ET — Proof Of Concept/Experimental Testbed
• RX — Receive
• MOPS — Million Operations per Second
• EBS — Emergency Broadcast System
• ERDAS — Earth Resources Data Analysis System
• VESA — Video Electronics Standards Association
• WFX — Warfighter Exercise
• SWPC — Space Weather Prediction Center
• SFMS — Special Forces Medical Sergeant
• AV — Audio Visual
• SQUAD — Squadron
• COMPUSEC — Computer Security
• USPHS — United States Public Health Service
• CAMS — Core Automated Maintenance System
• SOMO — Suspension of Military Operations
• RLA — Repair-Level Analysis
• OEU — Operational Evaluation Unit
• BUREC — United States Bureau of Reclamation (government)
• ODIF — Open Document Interchange Format
• SNAFUBAR — Situation Normal, All Fouled Up Beyond All Recognition
• RRI — Response to Request for Information
• RECC — Regional Emergency Communications Coordinator
• STOW — Synthetic Theater of War
• AWL — Absent Without Leave
• SPINS — Special Instructions
• BEF — British Expeditionary Force
• QMB — Quality Management Board
• VFY — Verify

• NDA — Nondisclosure Agreement
• URD — User Requirements Document
• CBW — Chemical and Biological Warfare
• TRB — Technical Review Board (MRR)
• USRA — Universities Space Research Association
• FIPC — Foreign Intelligence Priorities Committee
• LAST — Lowest Anticipated Service Temperature
• TAMPS — Tactical Aircraft Mission Planning System
• EMC — Environmental Modeling Center
• LAP — Laboratory Analytical Protocol
• USPS — United States Postal Services
• F — Frequency
• ESE — Earth Science Enterprise
• TDWR — Terminal Doppler Weather Radar
• OPS — Operations Shelter
• RADINT — Radar Intelligence
• AOIC — Assistant Officer in Charge
• PSN — Public Switched Network
• VCR — video cassette recorder/player
• PAM — Payload Assist Module
• VTAM — Virtual Telecommunication Access Method
• EMA — European Monetary Agreement
• ORNL — Oak Ridge National Laboratory's
• RNVC — Reference Number Variation Code
• RET — Retired
• USNO — United States Naval Observatory
• LAXRD — Low-Angle X-Ray Diffraction
• TAMIS — Training Ammunition Management Information System
• VTO — Vertical Take Off
• DT&E — Development, Test, & Evaluation
• PZT — Piezoelectric Transducer
• ISA — Ionic Strength Adjuster
• PV — Positive Vetting
• JSAN — Joint Staff Automation of the Nineties
• SRSG — Special Representative of the Secretary-General
• TSM — TRADOC System Manager
• MCS — Master Control Station (VIS, Grumman)
• TCDL — Tactical Common Data Link
• SNJ — North American Aircraft Company TEXAN, W W II Trainer Aircraft
• DTD — Data Transfer Device
• RCTA — Regional Counterdrug Training Academy
• IU — Interface Unit
• TDRSS — Tracking and Data Relay Satellite System
• SS-16 — Sinner Missile
• CPE — Customer Premise Equipment
• DECU — Digital Engine Control Unit
• SAAFR — Standard Use Army Aircraft Flight Route (safer)
• DND — Department of National Defence
• QOI — Quality of Information
• DVI — Digital Video Interactive

• TFA — Toxic Free Area
• RICC — Reportable Item Control Code
• CSU — Channel Service Unit
• SVIP — Secure Voice Improvement Program
• WFNA — White Fuming Nitric Acid
• SFOR — Stabilization Force
• DCASR — Defense Contract Administration Services Region
• RORO — Roll On, Roll Off
• CSREES — Cooperative State Research, Education, and Extension Service
• SQK — Squawk
• CP — Central Processor
• CFSR — Contract Funds Status Report/ing
• DJMS — Defense Joint Military Pay System
• TEWT — Tactical Exercise Without Troops
• ASSIST — Automated Special Security Information System Terminal
• QFQ — Quest for Quality
• DST — Decision Support Tools
• WCDMA — Wideband Code Division Multiple Access
• CCIL — Continuously Computed Impact Line
• WA — Western Approaches
• MPP — Massively Parallel Processing/Processor
• LAAS — Local Area Augmentation System
• IPSO — Internet Protocol Security Option
• WGI — Within Grade Increase
• MMW — Millimeter Wave
• RADC — Rome Air Development Center (Now Rome Laboratory)
• TTWG — Technology Transfer Working Group
• WDGO — War Department General Order
• UGF — Underground Facility
• AOSS — automated office support system
• USCS — United States Customs Service
• SITP — Subsystem Integration Test Plan
• NVG — Night Vision Goggle
• OLA — Office of Legal Affairs
• TACT — Tactical Aviation Control Team
• SMEC — Single Module Engine Controller
• SITSUM — Situation Summary
• CMAG — Cruise Missile Advanced Guidance
• PCS — Personal Communications Services
• TBA — To Be Announcede
• TELCO — Telephone Company
• RAMC — Royal Army Medical Corps
• VRAM — Video Random Access Memory
• TSCIF — Tactical Sensitive Compartmented Information Facility
• SDP — Service Delivery Point
• SPC — Storm Prediction Center
• RCN — Royal Canadian Navy
• NFDRS — National Fire Danger Rating System
• UNOCHA — United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs
• PROG — Program

• MOTIF — Maui Optical Tracking and Identification Facility
• ROSC — Regional Operations and Security Center
• SA — Selective Availability (on GPS transmissions)
• RCSCC — Royal Canadian Sea Cadet Corps
• MILNET — Military Network
• JTC — Joint Technical Committee (USA)
• RBL — Results Based Leadership
• NHCD — National HUMINT Collection Directive
• VPF — Vector Product Format
• REPSHIP — Report of Shipment
• WHOI — Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution
• VISSR — visible and infrared spin scan radiometer (GOES)
• USNSCC — United States Naval Sea Cadet Corps
• MEDALS — Military Engineering Data Asset Locator System
• TOPMIS — Total Officer Personnel Management Information System
• APNIC — Asia Pacific Network Information Center
• TRD — Technical Requirements Document
• LACBED — Large-Angle Convergent-Beam Electron Diffraction
• TWY — Taxiway
• LSA — Logistics Support Analysis
• LC — Library of Congress
• CFLCC — Combined Force Land Component Command
• ERL — Environmental Research Laboratories (absorbed By OAR Or NOAA Research)
• SMTP — Simple Message Transfer Protocol
• MARAD — Maritime Administration (National Defense Reserve Fleet)
• DRGS — Direct Readout Ground Stations
• ECMC — Enhanced Crisis Management Capability
• TSSP — Tactical Satellite Signal Processor
• WFO — Weather Forecast Office
• TMDE/PST — Test, Measurement and Diagnostic Equipment/Production Surveillance Test
• UYK-70 — Standard 32-bit Naval processing computer (replaces the UYK-43)
• RNAV — Random Navigation Area Navigation
• IRAS — Infrared Reflection Absorption Spectroscopy
• NLM — NetWare Loadable Module
• TRADE — Training Devices and Equipment
• DISNET — Defense Integrated Secure Network
• CCMAT — Canadian Centre for Mine Action Technologies
• UO(S) — Uniformed Officer(s)
• ROIC — Resident Officer In Charge
• SEWIP — Surface Electronic Warfare Improvement Program
• ETR — Eastern Test Range (ESME Preferred)
• RQS — Rescue Squadron
• SDNS — Secure Data Network System
• VAS — VISSR Atmospheric Sounder
• SSAA — System Security Authorization Agreement
• SPCP — State Polytechnic College of Palawan
• OPIC — Overseas Private Investment Corporation
• AIR — American Institute for Research
• WGS 84 — World Geodetic System 1984
• MBB — Modular Building Block

• SPMN — Software Program Managers Network
• QALI — Quality Assurance Letter of Instruction
• RQMTS — Requirements
• SP AMMO — Special Ammunition
• MTBMA — Mean Time Between Maintenance Actions
• SHTF — Shit Hit The Fan
• NNSA — National Nuclear Security Administration
• OGP — Office of Global Programs
• QFPN — Quick Fix Position Navigation
• TOR — Tentative Operational Requirement
• VIN — vehicle identification number (US) (transportation)
• OPS — Operations Planning System
• ECS — Environmental Control System (Subsystem)
• TADDS — Target Alert Data Display Set
• TACTS — Tactical Aircrew Combat Training System
• SIMM — Single In-line Memory Module
• VOCC — Vessel Operating Common Carriers
• CAB — Cabin
• SARTU — Search and Rescue Training Unit (RAF)
• SINCGARS-SIP — Single Channel Ground and Air(borne) Radio System - System Improvement Program
• UNAMIR — United Nations Assistance Mission for Rwanda
• MVS — Multiple Virtual System
• USA PATRIOT ACT — Uniting & Strengthening of America by Providing Appropriate Tools Required to Intercept and Obstruct Terrorism
• NPN — NOAA Profiler Network
• MAD — Magnetic Anomaly Detector/Detection
• NAVNET — Navy Network
• RAE — Right of Assistance Entry
• TERM — Terminal
• QBZ — Qingwuqi Buqiang - Zidong
• VHSIC — Very-High-Speed Integrated Circuit
• F — Frequency of Lifting
• STOATD — Science and Technology Objectives Advanced Technology Demonstration
• NOSC — Naval Ocean Systems Center (replaced by NCCOSC and now SPAWAR Systems Center)
• STAAS — Surveillance & Target Acquisition Aircraft System
• MHD — Moving-Head Disk
• SQR-18 — Sonar Tactical Towed Array System
• DON — Department Of the Navy
• JOP — Joint Operating Procedure
• RABFAC — Radar Beacon Forward Air Controller
• QLF — Quality Leadership Forum
• QUADCON — Quadruple Container
• REMIS — Reliability & Maintainability Information System
• TETS — Third Echelon Test System
• URI — University Research Initiative
• SHSM — System High Security Mode
• IRBM — Intermediate-range ballistic missile
• SAPO — Subarea Petroleum Office
• WGM — Work Group Manager
• QAO — Quality Assurance Office
• RDDS — Range Data Distribution System

• QVT — Quality Verification Testing
• IRM — information resource management
• PCP — Program Change Proposal
• ACRIMSAT — Active Cavity Radiometer Irradiance Monitor Satellite
• PECP — Preliminary Engineering Change Proposal
• RT — Real Time (R/T Preferred)
• VP-8 — Navy Patrol Squadron Eight
• SE&I — Systems Engineering & Integration
• DCP — Decision Coordinating Paper
• VASI — Visual Approach Slope Indicator
• RNP — Remote Network Processor
• AFGWC — Air Force Global Weather Central (U.S.)
• TVC — Total Variable Cost
• USNA — United States Naval Academy
• USCMH — United States Commission on Military History
• KSOS — Kernelized Secure Operating System
• RYE — Retirement Year Ending
• SAFCS — Small Arms Fire Control System
• VUL — Vulnerability
• AHPS — Advanced Hydrologic Prediction Services
• SOSO — State Owned, State Operated
• TERCOM — Terrain Contour Matching
• OIA — Office of Imagery Analysis
• LOC — Location Number
• TCIS — Tactical Communications Interface Software
• TAC — Terrain Analysis Center
• NNPT — Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty
• UUT — Unit Under Test
• VVP — Versatile Voice Processing
• STUAS — Small Tactical Unmanned Aircraft System
• RIM-67 — Standard Missile (ER)
• SURG — Surgeon
• MILSTAMP — Military Standard Transportation & Movement Procedure
• RCACS — Royal Canadian Air Cadet Squadron
• CCS2 — Command and Control Subordinate System
• CDIP — Council of Defense Intelligence Producers
• SWATH — Small-Waterplane Area Twin-Hull
• RPFT — Ranger Physical Fitness Test
• RWIFE — Rotary Wing Instrument Flight Examiner
• WHFO — When Hell Freezes Over
• SIRR — Software Integration Readiness Review
• SACEUR — Supreme Allied Commander, Europe (NATO)
• SDVT — SEAL Delivery Vehicle Team
• TDBSS — Theater Defense Blood Standard System
• TIROS — Television InfraRed Observation Satellite (POES)
• NSTC — National Science and Technology Council (U.S.)
• S-DAY — day the President authorizes selective reserve call-up
• LAPW — Linearized Augmented Plane Wave (for Band-structure Calcns.)
• SUB — Submarine
• WSMCR — Western Space and Missile Center Regulation

• MTA — Message Transfer Agents (Internet)
• WHIP — White House Invasion Prayer
• UNPROFOR — United Nations Protection Force (in Former Yugoslavia)
• USACIDC — United States Army Criminal Investigation Command
• REDCON — Readiness Condition
• NTCB — Network Trusted Computing Base
• PMS — Planned Maintenance System
• TRNG — Training
• SECDEF — United States Secretary of Defense
• DCAS — Defense Contract Administration Services
• OSE — Open System Environment
• SMILS — Sonobuoy Missile Impact Location System
• TAOR — Tactical Area Of Responsibility
• VOSB — Veteran-Owned Small Business
• PSMS — Personnel Status Monitoring System
• PRB — Program Review Board
• PISA — Pharmaceutical Information Systems Association
• IR&D — Independent Research & Development
• RCOT — Reserve Commissioned Officer Training
• SXN — Section
• NSCAT — Nasa Scatterometer Project
• NGA — NATO Guidelines Area
• TADS — Target Acquisition and Designation System (US)
• TSZ — Temporary Security Zone
• USCIS — US Citizenship and Immigration Services
• AFCC — Air Force Communications Command
• WWOLS — World Wide on-Line System
• UNC — United Nations Command
• AOT — Aerosol Optical Thickness
• QAPP — Quality Assurance Program Plan
• THW — The Hidden Wars
• SWCD — Soil and Water Conservation District
• WAE — Wargaming the Asymmetric Environment
• LEAF — Law Enforcement Access Field
• CITIS — Contractor Integrated Technical Information Service
• USAADBD — United States Army Air Defense Board
• WGS-84 — World Geodetic System 1984
• PVU — Portable Verification Unit
• AMGOT — Allied Military Government for Occupied Territories
• JSMB — Joint Space Management Board
• STLDD — Software Top-Level Design Document
• MERADCOM — Mobility Equipment Research and Development Command (U.S. Army)
• RGL — Reading Grade Level
• BEM — British Empire Medal
• SJA — Staff Judge Advocate
• T-AGOS — Tactical Auxiliary General Ocean Surveillance
• FCOC — Fuel Cooled Oil Cooler
• SKCM — Master Chief Storekeeper
• DPC — Delayed Primary Closure
• USATC — United States Army Training Center

• VQO — Visual Quality Objective
• TOMA — Technical Order Management Agency
• UCA — Unenclosed Covered Area
• EMS — Emergency medical service
• WBITS — Web-Based Integrated Training System
• TACOM — Tank-automotive and Armaments Command (US)
• QEAM — Quick Erect Antenna Mast
• SETH — Simulation Equipment Test Hardware
• TEK — Traffic Encryption Key
• TPC — Tropical Prediction Center
• SSR — secondary surveillance radar (ICAO/FAA)
• SASP — Special Ammunition Supply Point
• SGA — Standards of Grade Authorization
• RRE — Royal Radar Establishment
• SINS — Ship’s Inertial Navigation System
• UNDP — United Nations Development Program
• TAMMS — The Army Maintenance Management System
• TAOM — Tactical Air Operations Module
• TRAM — Target Recognition Attack Multisensor
• RALH — Raise a Little Hell
• CSTVRP — Computer Security Technical Vulnerability Reporting Program
• SABC — self aid and buddy care
• TDAR — Tactical Defense Alert Radar
• RWT — Right When Tested
• TPQ-47 — Upgraded Weapon Locating Radar
• RASC — Royal Army Service Corps
• DPL — Degausser Products List
• USAFRICOM — United States Africa Command
• RIU — Radio Interface Unit
• NSIA — National Security Industrial Association (now part of NDIA)
• TERPROM — Terrain Profile Matching
• SODARS — Special Operations Debrief and Retrieval System
• OSF — Operations Support Facility
• TSGT — Technical Sergeant
• ULSI — Ultra Large Scale Integration
• SARIR — Search and Rescue Incident Report
• UNAVEM — United Nations Angola Verification Mission
• SAK — Swiss Army Knife
• TASM — Tactical Air-to- Surface Missile
• SMDC/ARSTRAT — United States Army Space and Missile Defense Command/United States Army Forces Strategic Command
• CERES — Clouds and Earth's Radiant Energy System
• SS-14 — Scamp Missile
• RKS — Record Keeping System
• STU-III — Secure Telephone Unit III
• PRB — Problem Review Board
• VZ — Virtual Zone
• P&L — Production & Logistics
• UYH-16 — Mass Memory Storage Device
• RPSTL — Repair Parts and Special Tools Listing
• ITWS — Integrated Terminal Weather System

• TFM — Trusted Facility Manual
• STAT — Security Threat Avoidance Technology
• PNAF — Prime Nuclear Airlift Force
• LAC — Liquid Adsorption Chromatography
• PWS — Performance Work Statement
• DCA — Defense Cooperation Agreements
• TAAF — Test, Analyze, And Fix
• OSDPE — Office of the Secretary of Defense Program Element
• SAAR — Strength Accounting And Reporting
• R/O — Receive Only
• USMD — United States Military District
• TISG — Technical Interoperability Standards Group
• JAEIC — Joint Atomic Energy Intelligence Committee
• TIMMS — TMDE Integrated Material Management System
• DCU — Data Control Unit
• QIG — Quality Improvement Group
• SYNC — Synchronization
• VSTOL — Vertical/Short Takeoff & Landing
• SMT — station management (protocol)
• SSC-2A — Salish Missile
• TIREM — Terrain Integrated Rough Earth Model
• UNREP — Underway Replenishment
• SEATO — South East Asia Treaty Organization
• OTH — Over the Horizont
• TADCS — Tactical Airborne Digital Camera System
• TASKORD — Tasking Order
• UNIDIR — United Nations Institute for Disarmament Research
• RBOL — Rakovski Bulgarian Officers Legion
• VSLI — Veterans Special Life Insurance
• RO/RO — Roll-On/Roll-Off (Ship)
• RRDT — Rapid Response Documentation Team
• NTISSC — National Telecommunications & Information Systems Security Committee
• AMPL — Amplitude
• SRAM — Short Range Attack Missile
• SIPRNET — Secret Ip Router Network
• SLBM — Submarine-launched ballistic missile
• SSL — Shop Stock List
• SOMA — Status of Mission Agreement
• ULF — Ultra Low Frequency
• RB/ER — Reduced Blast/Enhanced Radiation
• SQN — Squadron
• SSB-SC — Single Sideband-Suppressed Carrier
• SO/LIC — Special Operations/Low Intensity Conflict
• QNQ — Quality Not Quantity
• UCLA — University of California, Los Angeles
• RDE — Research Development and Engineering
• RET. — Retired
• UALS — Universal Ammunition Loading System
• OSI — Open System Interconnection
• SSIMU — Solid State Inertial Measurement Unit

• ERAST — Environmental Research Aircraft and Sensor Technology
• TKT — Tool KiT
• IPA — Independent-particle Approximation (in Quantum Calcns. On Solids)
• MTST — Magnetic Tape Selectric Typewriter
• TTNT — Tactical Targeting Network Technology
• VLP — Very Low Power
• TARBUL — Target Bulletin
• SRW — Software Requirements Workshop
• MSPB — Merit System Protection Board
• VKF — Variable Key Function
• SARSIT — Search and Rescue Situation Summary Report
• UNODC — United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime
• RXU — Receiver Unit
• SSTATS — System Statistics Data
• SRP/PDS — Stabilization Reference Package/Position Determining System
• WIK — Water Injection Kit
• ASED — Assistant Secretary of Defense
• UYQ — Uranium Yield Quantity
• VHY — Very High Yield
• NCB — Nuclear Contingency Branch
• QEG — Quality Evaluation Group
• RS-232 — Recommended Standard 232 (EIA standard for transmitting serial data)
• SCITIS — Single Channel Transponder Injection System
• SMR — source, maintenance, and recoverability
• WIST — Weather Information for Surface Transportation
• V — Vertical
• RAN — Royal Australian Navy
• REMBASS — Radar and Remotely Monitored Battlefield Sensor System
• CCITT — Consultative Committee for International Telephone and Telegraph
• VRL — Virtual Reality Laboratory
• DP — Displaced Person
• SYRS — System Requirements Specification
• TACON — Tactical Control
• MIMS — Multimedia Integrated Modeling System
• UJC — Urgency Justification Code
• TPW — Total Precipitable Water
• SECAM — Séquentiel Couleur Avec Mémoire
• RFPI — Rapid Force Projection Initiative
• TSCE — Total Ship Computing Environment
• TAPDB-AE — Total Army Personnel Database - Active Enlisted
• LACE — Lectin Affinity Capillary Electrophoresis
• REAP — Research and Engineering Apprenticeship Program
• RQL — Requirements List
• DTD — Directorate of Technical Development
• SXC — Soldiers of Xtreme Combat
• LRP — Long-range Plan
• SAFI — Short-Term Average Failure Intensity
• MSK — Minimum Shift Keying
• SS-20 — Saber Missile
• VHT — Virtual Heat Treatment

• DPD — Diffuse Pulmonary Disease
• XA — Extended Architecture (MVS)
• PSRO — Passenger Standing Route Order
• RGN — Retired Guys Network Of Kansas City
• SLME — Select Manual Entry
• SDDD — software detailed design document
• TFG — Transportation Facility Guide
• UFPM — Unit Fitness Program Manager
• SADL — Situation Awareness Data Link
• SMKU — Shelter Mock-Up
• UBO — UNIFORM BUSINESS OFFICE
• DOT — Date of Transfer
• SPETC — Solid Propellant Electro-Thermal-Chemical
• TAPOC — Theater Army Personnel Operations Center
• RTFA — Ready-Team-Fire-Assist
• SDDCTEA — Surface Deployment and Distribution Command Transportation Engineering Agency
• SEAT — Single Engine Air Tanker
• TF/TA — Terrain Following / Terrain Avoidance
• ADEOS — Advanced Earth Observing System
• RBG — Rocket Boosted Glider
• MISSI — Multilevel Information System Security Initiative
• VIRUS — Very Important Resource Under Siege
• TOCS — Tactical Operation Combat System
• SOTA — Signals Intelligence (SIGINT) Operational Tasking Authority
• VQD — Vendor Quality Diagnosis
• NADS — Norwegian Association for Defence Suppliers
• SON — Statement Of Need
• SEO/SEP — Special Enforcement Operation/Special Enforcement Program
• MEPED — medium energy proton and electron detector
• UDLP — United Defense-Limited Partnership
• UNDHA — United Nations Department of Humanitarian Affairs
• RNZAF — Royal New Zealand Air Force
• SARSS — Standard Army Retail Supply System
• SAROS — Synthetic Aperture Radar for Open Skies
• T/R — Transmitter/Receiver
• LAAFS — Laser Ablation Atomic Fluorescence Spectroscopy
• SNOK — Secondary Next Of Kin
• RCPAC — Reserve Components Personnel and Administrative Center
• UV — Ultra Violet
• RCMP — Royal Canadian Mounted Police
• RESPROD — Responsible Production
• SQQ-89 — Undersea Warfare Combat System
• RWIS — Road Weather Information System
• NMC — Not Mission Capable
• T — Training
• LAS — Laser Absorption Spectroscopy
• RMW — Regulated Medical Waste
• THZ — TeraHertz
• RED HORSE — Rapid Engineers Deployable Heavy Operations Repair Squadron Engineers
• WGWV — Well Gulf War Veterans

• PVL — Priority Vehicle List
• TAPDB-R — Total Army Personnel Database - Reserve
• IRRAS — Integrated Reliability and Risk Analysis System
• TRACON — Terminal Radar Approach Control
• RD&J — Radar Deception & Jamming
• RIR — Reduction In Recruitment
• DST — Daylight Savings Time
• QPL — Qualified Parts List
• SPQR — Senatus Populesque Romanus (the Senate and the People of Rome)
• RECBASS — Reception Battalion Automated Support System
• DERA — Defense Environment Restoration Account
• POS — Position Orientation Systems
• TSP — Telecommunications Service Priority
• TT&E — Technical Test & Evaluation
• USCENTCOM — United States Central Command
• RLPG — Regenerative Liquid Propellant Gun
• SBPO — Service Blood Program Officer
• UJTL — Universal Joint Task List
• PVNTMED — Preventive Medicine
• QCA — Quality Control Analysis
• TDOT — Tennessee Department of Transportation's
• CPR — Cost Performance Report
• NSTAC — National Security Telecommunications Advisory Committee
• SGV — Self Guided Vehicle
• RF-84F — Republic FICON reconnaissance fighter
• TASMO — Tactical Air Support for Maritime Operations
• QWG — Quadripartite Working Group (qwig)
• RPMA — Real Property Maintenance Activities
• SEL REL — Selective Release
• DPC — Distal Palmar Crease
• DU — Decision Unit
• MMU — Mass Memory Unit
• SECREL — SECret RELeasable
• SRD — System Requirements Document
• UVU — Union Veterans Union
• SBIRS — Space-Based Infrared System
• USD(A&T) — Under Secretary of Defense For Acquisition and Technology
• RELCAN — Releasable to Canada
• SKC — Chief Storekeeper
• TARGET — Time for Audit Review Guidelines Education and Training
• EDC — European Defence Community
• TGP — Terminally Guided Projectile
• SDTC — Standard Duty Title Code
• WCDO — War Consumables Distribution Objective
• SSC-1 — Shaddock Missile (Coastal Defense)
• READR — Remain in Effect After Discharge and Re-Enlistment
• SQL — Standard Query Language
• SHORAD — Short-Range Air Defense
• TLN — Total Logistics Network
• SQJ — Software Quality Journal

• ST&E — Security Test and Evaluations
• TAPDB-A — Total Army Personnel Database - Active
• UYK-7 — U.S. Navy standard 32-bit computer
• KAL — Key Asset List
• PTP — Paper Tape Punch
• REMUS — Remote Environmental Monitoring Unit System
• MIL-STD — Military Standard
• TENET — Theater Extension Network
• PNVS — Pilot Night Vision System
• NLG — Nose Landing Gear
• CSD — Climate Services Division
• PXS — Project Executive System
• RRN — Rapid Response Network
• RDYLD — Ready to Load Date
• RPZ — Reduced Pressure Zone
• TNT HP — Track And Trace Hollow Point
• QSTAG — Quadripartite Standardization Agreement (cue-stag)
• DES — Digital Encryption Standard
• RGVTDB — Rapidly Generated Virtual Terrain Data Base
• TOAI — Total Overall Aircraft Inventory
• IVAP — Intimate Valence Alternation Pairs (bonding Model In Electronic Structure Calcns.)
• TRIADS — Tri-Wall Aerial Distribution System
• RBSF — Russian Black Sea Fleet
• TACDAR — Tactical Detection And Reporting
• FBS — Forward-Based Systems
• TCG-WPMU — Topical Classification Guide - Weapons Production and Military Utilization
• PMSP — Preliminary Message Security Protocol
• PUG — Push-Up Game
• WETM — Weather Team
• RCF — Repair Cycle Float
• STUPID — Secure Transmitter Unit Platform Integration Directorate
• N-ISDN — Narrowband ISDN
• SOUTHCOM — (U.S.) Southern Command
• RM2 — Radioman Second Class
• SFHD — System Functional Hierarchical Diagram
• QSV — Quality, Service, and Value
• SKV — Storekeeper, Aviation
• TSS — Timesharing System
• TOPPSS — Transportation Operational Personal Property Standard System
• TRU — Transformer Rectifier Unit
• ARC — Acquisition Review Committee
• SCCB — Software Configuration Control Board
• TYQ — Commmunications Set AN/ series
• SJS — Secretary, Joint Staff
• USPACOM — United States Pacific Command
• ROPOS — Remotely Operated Platform for Ocean Science
• SOCSOUTH — Special Operations Component, United States Southern Command
• RKH — Riyadh Armed Forces Hospital
• DEZ — Desert Sun Mining Corp
• TECHEVAL — Technical Evaluation

• USAAF — United States Army Air Forces
• SOPA — Senior Officer Present Afloat
• USSR — Union of Soviet Socialist Republic
• ULS — Update of Legacy Systems
• SCAMPI — Staff College Automated Military Periodicals Index
• QIF — Quality Inspection Function
• ASD — Atmospheric Sciences Division
• PSYOPS — Psychological Operations
• RHIB — Rigid Hull Inflatable Boat
• VTQ — Voice Transmission Quality
• QAP — Quality Assurance Plan
• ASRAAM — Advanced Short Range Air to Air Missile
• DT — Drug Therapy
• TACP — Tactical Air Control Party
• QMF — Query Management Facility
• KSK — Kommando Spezialkräfte
• T/R — Transmit/Receive
• RDTU — Remote Data Transmission Unit
• T-NET — Training Net
• STRUCE — Structure Strength, Enlisted
• UMPR — Unit Manpower Personnel Record
• WHNS — Wartime Host-Nation Support
• MODIS — moderate-resolution imaging spectrometer (NASA/GSFC)
• PV2 — Private First Class - Army
• WAAF — Women's Auxiliary Air Force (World WarII UK)
• QOT&E — Qualification Operational Test & Evaluation
• SLJO — Shitty Little Jobs Officer
• WADS — Western Air Defense Sector
• LAOS — Large Amplitude Oscillatory Shear
• DOE — Date of Examination
• TADIL-J — Tactical Data Information Link-J
• RMS — Remote Monitoring System
• SIGSEC — Signal Security
• TAPDB-AO — Total Army Personnel Database - Active Officer
• STOMP — Specialized Training of Military Parents
• TMOPS — TRADOC Mobilization and Operations Planning System
• VDB — Vulnerability DataBase
• USWRP — United States Weather Research Program
• PWDS — Protected Wire Distribution System
• SFAF — Standard Frequency Action Format
• UGP — Unitary Guerilla Platoon (gaming group)
• SCMODS — State/County Municipal Offender Data System
• TOD — Time of Day (Have Quick)
• USACE — United States Army Corps of Engineers
• CFS — Center For Standards
• TADC — Tactical Air Direction Center
• AWOS — Automated Weather Observing System
• SBY — Standby
• UCR — Unsatisfactory Condition Report
• TLSP — Transport Layer Security Protocol

• UIFG — User Interface Functional Group
• QDK — Quarterdeck
• PCS — Personal Communications System
• SEKP — Single Engagement Kill Probability
• RTLP — receiver test level point
• SARGE — Surveillance and Reconnaissance Ground Equipment
• SURPIC — Surface Picture
• RDML — Rear Admiral Lower Half
• RTARF — Royal Thai Armed Forces
• BGN — United States Board on Geographic Names
• QRN — Quick Response Network
• IVNAA — In Vivo Neutron Activation Analysis
• PLIRRA — Pollution Liability Insurance and Risk Reduction Act
• SHU — Security Housing Unit
• TEREC — Tactical ELINT Reconnaissance
• REL — Reference Exposure Level
• UHV — Upper Huallaga Valley (drug trafficking area in Peru)
• STIR — Strategy, Tactics, Implementation, and Review
• RIA — Rock Island Arsenal
• QNE — Quick n' Easy
• CNC — Computerized Numerical Control
• PWE — Primary Weapons and Equipment
• SUGG — Suggestion
• DII — Defense Industry Initiative
• REPL DET — Replacement Detachment
• RNX — Richard Nakka Experimental Rocket Propellant
• RDECOM — US Army Research, Development, and Engineering Command
• SOCA — Special Operations Communications Assembly
• SPAD — Simple Plastic Airplane Design
• USNORTHCOM — United States Northern Command
• DOS — Date of Surgery
• SMCP — Strategic Manpower Conversion Programme
• SSU — Stratospheric Sounding Unit (TOVS)
• QAG — Quality Assurance Group (TWG/TAT-14)
• NRC — Nuclear Regulatory Commission (US)
• VDC — Volts, Direct Current
• PSRC — Presidential Selected Reserve Call-Up
• OPS — Operations Provisioning System
• TBMD — Theater Ballistic Missile Defense
• SHDS — Safety and Health Data Sheet
• RASCAL — Rotocraft-Aircrew Systems Concepts Airborne Laboratory
• IPA — Independent-pair Approximation
• JPRS — Joint Publications Research Service
• DFA — Defence Families of Australia
• RISTA — Reconnaissance, Intelligence, Surveillance, and Target Acquisition
• SAMSO — Space And Missile System Organization
• QHDA — Qualified Hazardous Duty Area
• QCT — Quality Control tool
• USSOUTHCOM — United States Southern Command
• DOES — Disorder of Excessive Somnolence

• SMIS — Security Management Information System
• TALO — Tactical Airlift Liaison Officer
• QRS — Quick Reaction Strike
• SCOOP — System Concept of Operation Outline Plan
• RAMCC — Regional Air Movement Coordination Center
• SDREN — Secure Defense Research and Engineering Network
• SPSC — System Planning & System Control
• STGT — Second TDRSS Ground Terminal
• WDFR — Worst Damage First Repair
• QVJ — Quality Verification Journal
• DP — Distal Pulses
• SHAPE — Supreme Headquarters Allied Powers Europe (NATO)
• UP&TT — Unit Personnel and Tonnage Table
• SEABEE — Navy construction engineer; sea barge
• USSPACECOM — United States Space Command
• THO — Target Hand-Off
• NISAC — National Industrial Security Advisory Committee
• PSSM — Physical Security and Stockpile Management
• TCMC — total care medical center
• UVL — UltraViolet Lamp
• QDH — Quantico Diamond Hall
• TAIM — Total Army Inventory Management
• TM3 — Trade-off Mobilization Macro Model
• VSW — Very Shallow Water
• SEDS — Small Expendable Deployer System
• TG — training group
• USACOM — United States Atlantic Command
• USD(R&E) — Under Secretary of Defense For Research and Engineering
• PVSM — Param Vishisht Seva Medal
• UTP — unshielded twisted pair
• POS — Position of Strength
• SELRES — Selected Reserve
• STANO — Surveillance, Target Acquisition, & Night Observation
• OCS — Operational Control Segment
• VEO — Violent Extremist Organization
• SMAC — Scene Matching Area Correlator
• VADS — Vulcan Air Defense System (US)
• RACO — Rear Area Combat Operations
• RCEM — Regional Contingency Engineering Management
• SKCS — Senior Chief Storekeeper
• TADIL — Tactical Data Information Link
• SSORD — Service Support Order
• RECBN — Reception Battalion
• LOEP — List Of Effective Pages
• WFM — Workforce Management
• USAISEC — United States Army Information Systems Engineering Command
• TESAR — Tactical Endurance Synthetic Aperture Radar
• WAAS — Wide Area Augmentation System
• WBT — Wait Before Transmitting
• ABET — Accreditation Board for Engineering & Technology

• SPACECON — Control of Space Information
• BMG — Browning Machine Gun
• RSME — Royal School of Military Engineering
• SPAR — Semper Paratus Always Ready
• VTS — Vandenberg Tracking Station (AFSCN)
• RRPP — Rapid Response Planning Process
• QBL — Qualified Bidders List
• ORM — Other Regulated Materials
• SIPG — Service in Paygrade
• RF/SAL — Radio-Frequency Semi-Active Laser
• POES — Polarorbiting Operational Environmental Satellite
• SAE — Service Acquisition Executive
• SECTRANS — Secretary of Transportation
• QMD — Quality Management Division
• RWIFEC — Rotary Wing Instrument Flight Examiner Course
• QRE — Quick Reaction Element
• ECSC — European Coal And Steel Community (distant Ancestor Of The EU)
• SQG — Software Quality Group
• IPAD — Integrated Pulsed Amperometric Detection
• NCR — No Carbon Required
• RDG — Reversal Discussion Group
• MCEB — Military Communications-Electronics Board
• SERER — survival, evasion, resistance, escape, recovery
• RVNAF — Republic of Vietnam Armed Forces
• R&O — Repair and Overhaul
• SADC — Sector Air Defense Commander
• RJAF — Royal Jordanian Air Force
• UBL — Unit Basic Load
• RFDS — Royal Flying Doctor Service
• RDCFP — Regional Defense Counterterrorism Fellowship Program
• UNAS — Universal Network Architecture Services
• DCA — Defense Communication Agency
• PPL — Preferred Products List
• SSIPF — Standard System Information Production Factory
• RASPUTIN — Rapid Scenario Preparation Unit for Intelligence
• WFMS — Workflow Management System
• R2 — Reporting Responsibility
• ULEV — Ultra Low Emission Vehicles
• USIA — United States Information Agency (changed To IIP)
• SSTB — Salton Sea Test Base
• REQCONF — Request Confirmation
• TAFSM — Target Acquisition Fire Support Model
• SFCP — Shore Fire Control Party
• SFAS — Special Forces Assessment and Selection
• SDIS — Switched Digital Integrated Service
• WGYN — We've Got Your Number
• USIC — United States Interdiction Coordinator
• STFU — Superior Tactical Fragging Unit
• EOSDIS — EOS Data and Information System (NASA)
• ISCA — Ionization Spectroscopy For Chemical Analysis

• T&T — Transportation & Transportability
• VQT — Voice Quality Testing
• RSTA — Reconnaissance, Surveillance, and Target Acquisition
• WERM — Width Equals Range times Mils
• STAFF — Smart, Target Activated, Fire & Forget
• T-AVB — Aviation Logistics Support Ship - MSC Manned
• SHQ — Station Head Quarters
• RDAP — Research, Development, and Acquisition Plan
• NDIC — National Drug Intelligence Center
• RC NORTH — NATO Regional Command NORTH
• USAMCC — United States Army Meteorology and Calibration Center
• ODCSOPS — Office of the Deputy Chief of Staff for Operations and Plans (Army)
• ESIP — Earth Science Information Partnership
• TPVS — Third Party Verification Service
• TOCN — Technical Order Change Notice
• SOTF — Security Operations Training Facility
• SOBER — Short of Being Entirely Ready
• SZM — Security Zone Management
• SDLC — Systems Development Life Cycle
• SSCRA — Soldiers and Sailors Civil Relief Act
• QPU — Quarterly Performance Update
• REGT — Regiment
• RECCEXREP — Reconnaissance Exploitation Report
• STARTLE — Surveillance and Target Acquisition Radar for Tank Location and Engagement (US)
• VMF-312 — Marine Fighter Air Squadron 312, the Checkerboarders
• USDOE — United States Department Of Energy
• PLSS — Precision Location Strike System
• RLE — Rail Liaison Element
• TWSTIAC — Tactical Warfare Simulation and Technology Info Analysis Center
• ACARS — ARINC Communication Addressing and Reporting System
• PSNCO — Personnel Staff NCO
• SBX-1 — Sea-Based X-Band Radar
• QG — Quality Group
• VDCPAD — Vehicular Data Communications and Positional Awareness Demonstration
• CMAQ — Community Multiscale Air Quality
• VOY — Voices of Youth
• SADBU — Small And Disadvantaged Business Utilization
• SERA — Sequential Electrochemical Reduction Analysis
• UV-A — UltraViolet A
• RSPA — Research and Special Projects Administration
• REJASE — RE-using Junk As Something Else
• LAPS — Local Analysis and Prediction System
• NPS — National Park Service (US)
• SWAK — Swing Wing Adapter Kit
• SITMAP — Situation Map
• FEDSIM — Federal Computer Performance Evaluation and Simulation Center
• RNZN — Royal New Zealand Navy
• REPTOF — Reporting Officer
• SART — Search and Rescue Transponder
• UYK-20 — U.S. Navy standard 16-bit computer

• TALCE — Tanker Airlift Control Element
• REW — Rewind
• WGPU — Weapons-Grade Plutonium
• QOB — Quality of Business
• ON — Original Negative (film)
• EPL — Evaluated Products List
• TXO — Training, Exercise, & Operations
• TAFT — Technical Assistance Field Team
• TCEM — Theater Contingency Engineering Management
• ER — Eastern Range
• WWMCCS — Worldwide Military Command and Control System (obsolete)
• USPACFLT — United States Pacific Fleet
• QFF — Quick Fix Force
• SFA — Security Force Assistance
• LAIS — Liquid Alloy Ion Source
• TECHDOC — Technical Documentation
• T-DAY — effective day coincident with Presidential declaration of a national emergency and authorization of partial mobilization
• RXA — Repairable Exchange Activity
• SLI — Strategic List Item
• STRP — Scientific Technical Review Panel
• SS-N-9 — Siren Missile
• SQIP — Software Quality Improvement Process
• SS-12 — Scaleboard Missile
• QFA — Quest For Al-Qa'eda
• WDGS — War Department General Staff
• PWIS — Prisoner of War Information System
• LAH — Lithium Aluminum Hydride
• DB — Data Base
• VAS — Volunteer Army Strategist
• QSM — Quality System Manual
• USTRANSCOM — United States Transportation Command
• SSPK — Single Shot Probability of Kill
• USAREC — United States Army Recruiting Command
• LAMMS — Laser Micro Mass Spectrometry
• QRG — Quick Response Graphic
• RAB — Ramstein Air Base
• SOCCET — Special Operations Critical Care Evacuation Team
• UNREP CONSOL — Underway Replenishment Consolidation
• UN-DMT — United Nations Disaster Management Team
• RCIO — Regional Chief Information Officer
• TACMIS — Tactical Management Information System
• SEDRE — Sea Emergency Deployment Readiness Exercise
• SQW — Software Quality Workshop
• REMODN72C7E — Reception and Onward Movement of DoD-Sponsored Non-Combatant Evacuees
• TEED — Tactical End-to-End Encryption Device
• WHNRS — Wartime Host-Nation Religious Support
• SPURV — Self-Propelled Underwater Research Vehicle
• SMOW — Standard Mean Ocean Water
• UIRV — Unique Interswitch Rekeying Variable
• PYQ-3 — COUNTER- INTELLIGENCE/ HUMAN INTELLIGENCE AUTOMATED TOOL SET

• ATDD — Atmospheric Turbulence and Diffusion Divisionsion
• QQPRI — Qualitative and Quantitative Personnel Requirements Information
• SPMIG — Standard PMS Materials Identification Guide
• PWW — Planar Wing Weapon
• TADMS — Tactical Automated Data Manipulation System
• USDON — United States Department of the Navy
• SMH — Society for Military History
• SCIP — Supply Chain Integration Program
• PWS/DS — Potable Water Storage/Distribution System
• SMART-AID — Special Medical Augmentation Response Team - Aeromedical Isolation Team
• AWIPS — Advanced Weather Interactive Processing Systems
• QFS — Quality Fabrication Service
• DSSNY — Dental Society of the State of New York
• TDATD — Total Distribution Advanced Technology Demonstration
• LADD — Lowest Acceptable Daily Dose
• STARDOCS — Standard Automated Retrieval Documentation System
• SEMS — Standard Embarkation Management System
• WBAMC — William Beaumont Army Medical Center
• SOACMS — Special Operations Aviation Combat Mission Simulator
• SWIT — Software Integration and Test
• SEW — Shared Early Warning
• RAPT — Retractable Amphibious Pontoon Technology
• RESCORT — Rescue Escort
• SETAF — Southern European Task Force
• USSOUTHAF — United States Air Force, Southern Command
• TIARA — Tactical Intelligence And Related Activities
• WIDS — Wireless Intrusion Detection System
• QRO — Queen's Regulations & Orders
• UMIB — Urgent Marine Information Broadcast
• UIE — User Interface Engineering
• DU — Display Unit
• USPTO — United States Patent and Trademark Office
• SOON — Solar Observing Optical Network
• QWI — Quality of Worklife Initiative
• TALCM — Tomahawk Air-Launched Cruise Missile
• WESU — Weapons Elevator Support Unit
• TRAC2ES — Transportation Command Regulating and Command and Control Evacuation System
• USB — Upper Sideband
• USNB — United States Navy Band
• STOMPS — Stand-Alone Tactical Operational Message Processing System
• SLAT — Supersonic Low-Altitude Target
• QARNNS — Queen Alexandra's Royal Naval Nursing Service
• TUOC — Tactical Unit Operation Center
• TERINT — Terrain Intelligence
• SRTM — Shuttle Radar Topography Mission
• NCLAP — National Crop Loss Assessment Program
• TATRC — Telemedicine and Advanced Technology Research Center
• RWCM — Regional Wartime Construction Manager
• IPA — Inverted Perturbation Approach (in Mol. Potential-energy Curves Calcn.)
• QCF — Quality Control Function

• UWB — Ultra Wide-Band
• TNC — Theater Network Operations (NETOPS) Center
• RCIED — Radio-Controlled Improvised Explosive Device
• SOWT — Special Operations Weather Team
• RNLAF — Royal Netherlands Air Force (also KLu)
• RCRPL — Reserve Component Resource Priority List
• USAAVNBD — United States Army Aviation Board
• NSS — National Seismic Station
• ES — Expert System
• UMCT — Unit Maintenance Collection Team
• TLOS — Target Location and Observation System
• RLV — Relieve
• VTB — Virtual Test Bed
• RTAFB — Royal Thai Air Force Base
• RSTV — Real-Time Synthetic Video
• SDD — Secure Data Device
• RVI — Remote Visual Inspection
• VKL — Vegetation Killing Liquid
• QEQ — Quality Evaluation Questionnaire
• USAIC&FH — United States Army Intelligence Center And Fort Huachuca
• TBU — True But Useless
• LDEF — Long Duration Exposure Facility (for Spacecraft Material Testing)
• TMACS-D — Training Management Control System - Division
• WFB — CIA World Fact Book
• UMOC — Unit Movement Officer Course
• TAQ — Total Army Quality
• QPD — Qualified Public Depository
• RITA — Retention Incentive Training Account
• VBTP — Virtual Battle Training Plan
• TREE — Transient Radiation Effects on Electronics
• QMM — Quality Monitoring Module
• SKO — Sets, Kits, And Outfits
• PTADS — Point Target Defense System
• TEHO — Tail-End-Hop-Off
• STARBET — Structures/Airframes for Rotorcraft in Battlefield Environment Technology
• TCCF — Tactical Communications Control Facility
• DMSA — Defense Medical Support Activity
• SOMPF — Special Operations Mission Planning Folder
• RNM — Resource Needs Model
• VSL — Vessel
• RREP — Radio Reconnaissance Equipment Program
• USASSG — United States Army Special Security Group
• RFDC — Radio Frequency Data Collection
• RC SOUTH — NATO Regional Command SOUTH
• SGOC — Standard Garrison Organization Chart
• SMCA — Single Manager for Conventional Ammunition
• ULLC — Unit Level Logistics Computer
• PTOC — Part Time On Call
• SITLM — Single Integrated Theater Logistic Manager
• SOAF — Status of Action File

• LABS — laboratories
• RECSTA — Reception Station
• DIICOE — Defense Information Infrastructure Common Operating Environment
• PXO — Prospective Executive Officer
• QPO — Quick Purchase Order
• SUWC — Surface Warfare Commander
• TLAM — Tomahawk Land Attack Missiles
• WGRM — Working Group on Risk Management
• TORB — Technical Order Review Board
• STIP — Small Terminal Interoperability Platform
• OPS — Operations Provides Strategic
• RCACC — Royal Canadian Army Cadet Corps
• LACE — Laser-Assisted Chemical Etching
• BASC — Board on Atmospheric Sciences and Climate
• STDN — Spaceflight Tracking and Data Network
• TREAT — Tactical Reconnaissance Engineering Assessment Team
• RESCAP — Rescue Combat Air Patrol
• WIMPY — When In Military Play Yankee
• TPDF — Tanzania People's Defence Forces
• R&A — Research and Analysis
• SAMM — Security Assistance Management Manual
• TIDP — Technical Interface Design Plan
• SMC — System Management Center
• SSS — Systems Science and Software
• OPS — Operations Process System
• TASOSE — Theater Army Special Operations Support Element
• SNONI — Senior Naval Officer Northern Ireland
• PIP — Project Implementation Plan (AID)
• WSMC — Western Space and Missile Center
• QIM — Quality Inspection Management
• TAEDP — Total Army Equipment Distribution Program
• TUO — Technology Utilization Officer
• TDADS — Test Data Analysis and Decision System
• SDRL — Sea Date Required to Load
• SOFPARS — Special Operations Forces Planning and Rehearsal System
• VAQ — Naval Tactical Electronic Warfare Squadron
• MW — Missile Warning
• MOPP — Mission-Oriented Protective Posture
• SWOD — Special Weapons Ordnance Device
• SEON — Solar Electro-Optical Network
• UMCP — Unit Maintenance Collection Point
• SUCCESS — Synthesized UHF Computer Controlled Equipment Subsystem
• SEF — Sealift Enhancement Feature
• RFOG — Resonator Fiber-Optic Gyro
• OSDPD — Office of Satellite Data Processing and Distribution
• VCNOG — Vice Chairman, Nuclear Operations Group
• PC — Production Control
• PPPA — Poison Prevention Packaging Act (1970)
• VQA — Voice Quality Analyzer
• RDCO — Regional Document Control Officer

• SDRB — Specification and Data Review Board
• TBMS — Theater Battle Management System
• QYR — Queen's York Rangers
• UTE — Utilization Rate
• SMMP — System MANPRINT Management Plan
• SAIS — Secretary of the Army, Information Systems
• PZL — Aircraft produced by the Panstwowe Zaklady Lotnicze (Polish National Aero Factory)
• PSSP — Personnel Security and Surety Program
• TMEP — Theater Mortuary Evacuation Point
• VMF-223 — Marine Fighter Air Squadron 223, the Fighting Bulldogs
• URT — User Requirements Testing
• RIRA — Real Irish Republican Army
• QEP — Quality Evaluation Plan
• OPS — Operations Procedure Support
• S2E — Seamless Synthetic Environment
• REQ — Requisition
• PVP — Planned Value Profile
• TIO — Target Intelligence Officer
• IUAM — Independent United Atom Model (in Positron Scattering By Mols.)
• TOEL — Time Ordered Event List
• VAAP — Vulnerability Assessment and Assistance Program
• RHOGI — Radar Homing and Guidance Interceptors
• TAAV — Total Army Asset Visibility
• ARL — Air Resources Laboratory's
• SOFLAM — Special Operations Laser Marker
• QYM — Quantico Young Marines
• SWXS — Space Weather Squadron
• UUR — Unit Under Review
• SLRP — Strategic Long-Range Plan
• PZD — PostZeitungsDienst
• TCAM — Theater Army Medical Management Information System (TAMMIS) Customer Assistance Module
• QBX — Question Before eXecution
• SVTP — Software Verification Test Plan
• NSARC — Navy Systems Acquisition Review Council
• RAPMA — R.A. Pandey Maritime Academy (India)
• USAFSOC — United States Air Force, Special Operations Command
• TADIL-B — Tactical Data Information Link-B
• SDNRIU — Secure Digital Net Radio Interface Unit
• USD(A) — Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition
• SND — Send
• QJO — Quality Job Operations
• SPAH — Satellite Process Assurance Hub
• UVC — Ultra-Violet C (250-260nm)
• SK2 — Storekeeper Second Class
• TOCR — Total Ownership Cost Reduction
• VGT — Variable Geometry Toroidal
• VFMA — Valley Forge Military Academy
• TBIS — Technology Base Investment Strategy
• PAT — Proficiency Analytical Testing (NIOSH)
• TASOSC — Theater Army Special Operations Support Command

• SBC — Single Board Computer_home
• TBQ — To Be Questioned
• SOSCOM — Special Operations Support Command
• SIG — Signaling Channel
• UMCC — Unit Movement Control Center
• VOQ — Visiting Officers Quarters
• USASA — United States Army Security Agency
• SRE — Software Risk Evaluation
• TII — Total Inactive Inventory
• QNS — QUICK 'n SIMPLE
• TADSS — Training Aids, Devices, Simulators, and Simulations
• TW/AA — Tactical Warning and Attack Assessment
• DRT — dynamic regional thresholding
• TRAMOD — Training Module
• OPDS — Organ on Politics Defence and Security
• REPUNIT — Reporting Unit
• SCATANA — Security Control of Air Traffic & Navigation Aids
• RCRV — Receiver
• TEPS — Test & Evaluation Plan Summary
• UPV — Ultimate Police Vehicle
• SARNEG — Search and Rescue Numerical Encryption Group
• SPIR — Spare Parts Interchangeability Report
• RO-RO — Roll On-roll Off
• RXQ — Quick Requisition
• RD&E — Research, Development & Engineering
• SLTA — Small Laser Transmitter Assembly
• NSWP — National Space Weather Program
• UAV-MPCS — Unmanned Aerial Vehicle - Mission Planning and Control Station
• VAFB — Vandenberg Air Force Base
• UFS — Unified File System
• SMT — Simultaneous Multi-Threading
• SEPM — Special Emphasis Program Manager
• RERLE — Radar Echo Return Loss Enhancement
• OFCM — Office of the Federal Coordinator for Meteorology
• VZE — Virtual Zone Entrance
• WIAO — Wing Information Assurance Office
• SFF — Self-Forging Fragment
• SIMBAD — Standoff Instride Mine Breaching Device
• ULCC — Ultra Large Crude Carrier (oil)
• RIM-2 — Terrier Missile
• REFORGER — Return of Forces to Germany (Exercise)
• SOCC — Sector Operations Control Center (NORAD)
• SSES — Ships Signal Exploitation Space
• ETO — Earth-to-Orbit
• RIVRON — Riverine Squadron
• MOCE — Marine Optical Characterization Experiment
• TACFIRE — Tactical Fire Direction System
• REFLUPS — Resuscitation Fluids Production System
• SBNPBS — Space Based Neutral Particle Beam System
• NAPP — National Aerial Photography Program

• UTES — Unit Training Equipment Site
• SAL — Strategic Arms Limitation
• QE — Quality Evaluation
• SHOT — Executed Without a Trial
• QRWK — Queen's Own Royal West Kent Regiment
• RM — Requirements Management
• UDAC — Unauthorized Disclosure Analysis Center
• TLX — Teletype
• SRS — Savannah River Site
• QCP — Quality Control Program
• DPC — Direct Patient Care
• RTAD — Relocatable Target Assessment Data
• SOCOORD — Special Operations Coordination Element
• TT&P — Tactics, Techniques, & Procedures
• LAMOFS-ETE — Laser Excited Molecular Fluorescence Spectroscopy With Electrothermal Evaporation
• QDV — Are you flying in a horizontal visibility of less than ...?
• TISEO — Target Identification System Electro-Optical
• VCXO — voltage controlled crystal oscillator; voltage controlled oscillator
• TDAP — Total Distribution Action Plan
• TTPI — Trust Territory of the Pacific Islands
• SECORD — Secure Cord Switchboard
• USACCSA — United States Army Command and Control Support Agency
• WPC — Word Processing Center
• TSIP — Task Force XXI System Integration Plan
• SUIC — Service Unit Identification Code
• USNMR — United States National Military Representative
• OPS — Operations Processing System
• DIPR — Department Industrial Plant Reserve
• TRAS — Training Requirements Analysis System
• SPBS-R — Standard Property Book System-Redesign
• TA — Terrain Avoidance
• RTSS — Real Time Simulation System
• SOER — Specail Operations Emergency Radio
• MOC — Mission Operations Center
• LSM — Land-Surface Model
• ADR — Accident Data Recorder
• TWTA — Traveling Wave Tube Amplifier
• LARIS — Laser Ablation and Resonance Ionization Spectroscopy
• SSRA — System Safety Risk Assessment
• UXDC — Un- eXploded Depth Charge
• VMM — Virtual Machine Monitor
• TOBAS — Take Out Back And Shoot
• UFA — Until Further Advised
• SECRA — Secondary Radar Data Only
• UHA — Ultra High Altitude
• VVD — Visual Vessel Design
• SSPH — Single Shot Probability of Hit
• USAR — United States Army Reserve
• ADS — Aim Down Sights
• TADSTAND — Tactical Automation Digital STANDard

• QOX — Quality of Experience
• VOW — Virtual Online War
• Q&D — Quick and Dirty
• MRCA — Multi-Role Combat Aircraft
• QAU — Quality Assurance Unit
• RTFL — Rough Terrain Forklift
• RPQ — Request for Price Quotation
• WSMR — White Sands Missile Range (whiz-murr)
• SOPAC — South Pacific Command
• VIL — Volume Imaging Lidar
• UARM — Unconventional Assisted Recovery Mechanism
• TELINT — Telemetry Intelligence
• JTWC — Joint Typhoon Warning Center
• USAMRDC — United States Army Medical Research & Development Command
• REACH — Reaffirming Ethnic Awareness And Cultural Harmony
• TAPSTEM — Training and Personnel Systems Science and Technology Evaluation and Management (Committee)
• RECAT — Residual Capability Assessment Team
• VSII — Very Seriously Ill or Injured
• VMFA 323 — Fixed wing Marine Fighter Attack Squadron 323 Death Rattlers
• PATOS — Patent-Online-System
• REXREP — Radar Exploitation Report
• RNA — Rations Not Available
• U/C — Undercarriage
• RESTRACEN — Reserve Training Center
• ARMS — Automated Resource Management System
• RAPIDSIM — Rapid Intertheater Deployment Simulation Model
• SVIC — Shock & Vibration Information Center
• RECMOB — Reconstitution-Mobilization
• SASF — SIDPERS Authorized Strength File
• TELIC — Tell Everyone Leave Is Cancelled
• QTB — Quarterly Training Brief
• VPV — Virtual Prime Vendor
• SMFG — System Management Functional Group
• TERMS — Terminal Management System
• TS3 — Time Sensitive Support System
• QAB — Quality Assurance Board
• NCESGR — National Committee for Employer Support of Guard and Reserve
• RQQ — Recommendations on Quantity and Quality Committee
• LASTO — Linear Augmented Slater-type Orbital (for Electronic Structure)
• SICO — Sector Interface Control Officer
• PTAI — Primary Training Aircraft Inventory
• VNU — Vehicle Navigation Unit
• SAMMS — Standard Automated Materiel Management System
• WWIMS — Worldwide Warning Indicator Monitoring System
• RJTD — Reconstitution Joint Table of Distribution
• PWN — Psychological Warfare Noise
• SP HAWK — Self-Propelled HAWK
• SRQ — Software Requirements Questionnaire
• STWC — Strike Warfare Commander
• SWAN — Shipwide Area Network

• USACSC — United States Army Computer Systems Command
• STOW-E — Synthetic Theater Of War - Europe
• SRUF — Standing Rules for the Use of Force
• WASSO — WWMCCS ADP System Security Officer
• SFOD-A/B/C — Special Forces Operational Detachment-A/B/CC
• RCK — Recheck
• RDP — Radar Data Processor
• TLAMM — Theater Lead Agent for Medical Materiel
• SARDS — Situation And Reality Display System
• NECAC — National Environmental Compliance Assistance Center
• VECP — Value Engineering Change Proposal
• SDTF — Standard Duty Title File
• UNOSOM — UNOSOM (disambiguation)|United Nations Operations in Somalia
• SURVIAC — Survivability/Vulnerability Information Analysis Center
• VOTS — Variable Optical Target Simulator
• VCJCS — Vice Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff
• LAMS — Laser Mass Spectrometry
• SONMET — Special Operations Naval Mobile Environment Team
• SITEREP — Situation Report
• TAAA — Total Active Aircraft Authorization
• UTV — Uninspected Towing Vessel
• TVQ — Travel Voucher Questions
• VTL — Virtual Test Laboratory
• QTG — Quarterly Training Guidance
• SCNE — self-contained navigation equipment
• VQR — Vendor Quality Report
• STAMP — Standard Air Munitions Package (USAF)
• SWW — Soldat World War
• SAINT — Strategic Artificially Intelligent Nuclear Transport
• QCC — Quality Control Center
• VICTORS — Variable Intensity Conflict Training System
• SIIP — Site Integration Installation Plan
• TCDIS — Transportation Coordination Deployment Information System
• UDC — Unit Descriptor Code
• SFSG — Special Forces Support Group
• RDDT&E — Research, Development, Demonstration, Testing and Evaluation
• SCTIS — Single Channel Transponder Injection System
• SOTSE — Special Operations Theater Support Element
• RMCM — Master Chief RadioMan
• RZB — Regulated Zone Boundary
• SNACKO — SNACK Officer
• SRV — Software Requirements Verification
• SXQ — Military Secure Closed-Circuit Television
• QVG — Quality Verification Group
• RISOP — Red Integrated Strategic Offensive Plan
• SBTG — Sabotage
• STARFIARS — Standard Army Financial Inventory Accounting & Reporting System
• SATC — Student Army Training Corps
• RACG — Radiometric Area Correlation Guidance
• ECCM — Electronic Counter-Counter-Measures

• SSCP — Subsystem Service Control Point
• RAST — Recovery Assistance, Securing, and Traversing Systems
• SOJ — Stand Off Jammer
• MIDS — Multifunction Information Distribution System
• USD(AT&L) — Under Secretary of Defense For Acquisition, Technology, and Logistics
• USELEMNORAD — United States Element, North American Aerospace Defense Command
• SCRP — Special Change Request Process
• USDOC — United States Department of Commerce
• W-DAY — War Day; Declared by the President, Associated with an adversary decision to prepare for War
• QFU — Query For runway Use
• TCIM — Tactical Communications Interface Module
• RESPECT — Recognizing Educational Success, Professional Excellence, and Collaborative Teaching
• VIW — Visual Inspection Workshop
• TE/IR — Tactical Engagement/Instrumentation Range
• SOCRATES — Special Operations Command, Research, Analysis, and Threat Evaluation System
• STOD — Special Technical Operations Division
• SSLI — State Sponsored Life Insurance
• TVTI — Tactical Video Teleconferencing Interface
• RELMS — Rapidly Erectable Light Mobilization Structures
• NASQAN — National Stream Quality Accounting Network
• FFG — Federal Facilities program
• SAWG — Small Arms Working Group
• RSM — Regimental Sergeant Major
• SOSB — Special Operations Support Battalion
• RLH — Run Like Hell
• VTOL-UAV — Vertical Takeoff and Landing Unmanned Aerial Vehicle
• TAFIM — Technical Architecture Framework for Information Management
• REJN — Rejoin
• STGPA — Special Task Group on Protocol Architecture
• SARTF — Search And Rescue Task Force
• USAKA — United States Army Kwajalein Atoll
• USEUCOM — United States European Command
• SHAG — Simplified High Accuracy Guidance (Honeywell)
• SPORT — Soldier's Portable On-System Repair Tool
• STRAIN — Strategy Tactics Regiment Armed For Invasion Neutralization
• QTF — Quick Turnaround Facility
• SZE — Security Zone Entry
• VCL — Vegetation Canopy LIDAR
• VKB — Virtual Knowledge Base
• TRANSEC — Transmission Security
• SSSI — Site of Special Scientific Interest
• QJ — Quality Journal
• SMPT — School of Military Packaging Technology
• TDBMS — Tactical Database Management System
• RBS70 — Ray Rider Missile
• QVP — Quality Verification Program
• SLQ — Electronic Warfare System
• PWF — Personnel Working File
• IRGCHAZ — Intercritically Reheated Grain-Coarsened Heat-Affected Zone
• VFG — Virtual Flying Group

• SDMP — System Development Master Plan
• RNN — Royal Netherlands Navy
• QAH — Quality Assurance Hold
• SOUTHROC — Southern Region Operational Center (USSOUTHCOM)
• RFSS — Radio Frequency Simulation System B
• RTOS — Re-configurable Tactics Operations Simulator
• SIGNAL — System Integrating Gps To Nullify Absence And Lateness
• TARCOM — Army Tank-Automotive Materiel Readiness Command, Warren, MI
• SAMOS — Satellite and Missile Observation Satellite
• TSGCE — Tri-Service Group on Communications and Electronics
• TYQ-77 — Aviation Mission Planning System
• QMI — Queensland Mounted Infantry
• TASCID — tactical Automatic Digital Network (AUTODIN) satellite compensation interface device
• WAMC — Wide Area Mine Clearance
• WCV — Waypoint Closing Velocity
• RLT — Real Life Test
• SIRADS — Stored Imagery Repository and Dissemination System
• S&M — Scheduling and Movement
• VNB — Violent New Breed
• VEP — Value Engineering Plan
• USAMMA — United States Army Medical Materiel Agency
• SLD — System Link Designator
• RSIC — Redstone Scientific Information Center, Redstone Arsenal, AL
• SAOC — Sector Air Operations Center
• SAPPHIRE — Synthetic Aperture Precision Processor High Reliability
• USDOI — United States Department of the Interior (also
• TDARDS — Truth, Data Acquisition, Recording, and Display System
• RTAF — Royal Thai Air Force
• RGMT — Regiment
• REEM — Reserves Embarked
• VDI — Virtual Device Interface (old name for CGI)
• TNAZ — Trinitroazetidine
• RCMDV — Remote Controlled Mine Disposal Vehicle
• TOFCN — Technical Order Field Change Notice
• RWPD — Radar Waveform Processor Demonstration
• USAMMDA — United States Army Medical Materiel Development Activity
• VDJS — Vice Director, Joint Staff
• QJB — Quick Job Botch
• TACATA — TRADOC Combined Arms Test Activity, Ft. Hood,TX
• SN1 — Seaman First Class
• STKG — SturzKampfGeschwader (German dive bomber wing)
• SMEB — Significant Military Exercise Brief
• SPPG — Special Project Planning Group
• RAWS — Ranger Antitank Weapons System
• UPH — Unaccompanied Personnel Housing
• TERF — Terrain Flight
• RMEC — Regional Military Emergency Coordinator
• RVM — Remote Video Monitoring
• R&A — Reliability & Availability
• ROAMS — Replacement Operations Automated Management System

• WBII — R/V Weatherbird II
• UCK — Ushtria Clirimtare e Kosoves (Kosovo Liberation Army)
• STIG — Space Technology Interdependency Group
• REQSTATASK — Air Mission Request Status Tasking
• SALO — Security Assistance Liaison Officer
• SPTCEN — Support Center
• VLJ — Veterans' Law Judge
• SARK — Small Arms Repair tool Kit
• QRB — Quality Requiremens Board
• PVF — Pipes, Valves, and Fittings
• RBI — RED/BLACK Isolator
• TARPS — Tactical Airborne Reconnaissance Pod System
• QDE — Quality Distance Education
• VITD — Vector Interim Terrain Data
• QOT — Qualification Operational Test
• RKVDU — Remote Keyboard Visual Display Unit
• NDWAC — National Drinking Water Advisory Council
• RSG — Reference Signal Generator
• SCAPS — Site Characterization and Analysis Penetrometer System
• LACO — Linearized Atomic Cell Orbital (in Energy-band Calcn.)
• RIFTS — Rapidly Installed Fluid Transfer System
• SSPP — System Safety Program Plan
• VIZ — Visibility
• QAV — Quick Attack Vehicle
• ASDAR — Aircraft-to-Satellite Data Relay
• UGM-84 — Harpoon Missile
• QOW — Quality of Work
• SQEP — Software Quality Evaluation Plan
• SMRI — service message routing indicator
• WCG — Workstation, Computer Graphics
• TADIXS — Tactical Data Information Exchange System
• LACCC — Liquid Absorption Chromatography at Critical Conditions
• USAFAD — United States Army Field Artillery Detachment
• TDMM — Time Division Memory Module
• ISLOCA — Inter-System Loss-of-Coolant Accident
• WWP — World Weather Program
• SOAS — Special Operations ADP System
• SIG — Signaling equipment
• SPID — Strategic Power Infrastructure Defense
• SPEF — Single Program Element Funding
• RFE — Requestion For Enhancement
• QOLVR — Queen's Own Loyal Virginia Regiment
• WP — Word Processing
• SA-7 — Grail Missile
• PWOD — Proceed WithOut Delay
• LAS — Linear Alkylbenzene Sulfonates (anionic Surfactants)
• RVO — Remediation Venture Office
• SJFHQ — Standing Joint Force Headquarters
• BER — Biological & Environmental Research
• TTFACOR — Targets, Threats, Friendlies, Artillery, Clearance, Ordnance, Restrictions

• UMK-3 — Tactical Environmental Support System / Shipboard Meteorological and Oceanographic Observing System
• TD/CMS — Technical Data/Configuration Management System
• RPPO — Requirements, Plans, and Policy Office
• LAMES — Laser Micro Emission Spectroscopy
• RDSS — Regional Development Simulation System
• TC ACCIS — Transportation Coordinator's Automated Command, Control, and Information System
• PTRP — Physical Training and Rehabilitation Program
• TYQ-23 — Tactical Air Operations Command and Control Set
• UPD — Underwater Propulsion Device
• OPS — Operations Provisionable System
• CWP — Cell Wall Protein
• RCVTP — Reserve Component Virtual Training Program
• WAD — War Allocation Daemon
• RCACA — Royal Canadian Armoured Corps Association
• TMDCC — Theater Missile Defense Coordination Cell
• USARF — United States Army Reserve Forces
• TAMCO — Theater Army Movement Control Center
• QAC — Quality Assurance Checklist
• UTT — Utility Tactical Transport
• TMN — Trackline Multiunit Non-Return
• UWAL — University of Washington Aeronautical Laboratory
• POM — Program Operations Memorandum
• ORA — Office of Research and Applications
• SMKLS — Smokeless
• TTZ — Target Training Zone
• RFL — Restrictive Fire Line (military)
• USAAVNC — United States Army Aviation Center
• SQPP — Software Quality Program Plan
• SWARM — Smart Warfighting Array of Reconfigurable Modules
• TUW — Tabletop Universal Wargame
• VAMC — Veterans Affairs Medical Center
• TESS III — Tactical Environmental Surveillance System
• UAV-SR — Unmanned Aerial Vehicle-Short Range
• ITFA — Iterative Target Factor Analysis
• TAFO — Training, Analysis and Feedback Officer
• TKM — Total Knowledge Management
• WGWR — Working Group for Weapons Reduction
• ROCA — Republic of China Army (Taiwan)
• QBS — Qualifications Based Selection
• SYD — Subject to Your Discretion
• SNOI — Signal-Not-Of-Interest
• V/STOL — Vertical/Short Take-Off And Landing (vee-stoll)
• TQL — Total Quality Leadership
• RAT — Reliability Assessment Testtmtram Air Turbine
• MO — Medical Officer
• RDTST — Rapid Data Transmisstion System for Requisitioning
• REBAR — Re- Inforcing Bar
• NAWQA — National Water Quality Assessment (US Geological Survey)
• TIIP — Topographic Imagery Integration Prototype
• TRAAV — Test Range Facility for Advanced Aerospace Vulnerability

• WIHIWYG — What I Have Is What You Get
• TGTM — Transportation Guidance Technical Manual
• TASIP — tailored analytic intelligence support to individual electronic warfare and command and control warfare projects
• TDSG — Time Division Switching Group
• TDSGM — time division switching group modified
• WFOE — Wholly Foreign-Owned Enterprise
• SSEB — Source Selection Evaluation Board
• RSD — Reporting of Supply Discrepancy
• SSAC — Source Selection Advisory Council
• SIRCUS — Standard Information Retrieval Capability for Users
• TSSAM — Tri-Service Standoff Attack Missile
• USATSC — United States Army Training Support Center
• SAFOR — Semi Automated Forces
• QDD — Quality Document Developer
• QMW — Quality Management Workshop
• QV — Qualification Value
• TTMOP — Technical Test Measures Of Performance
• TARPMMS — Theater Army Repair Program Maintenance Management System
• TUS — Tactical Unmanned System
• RLOS — Radio Line Of Site
• RSAF — Royal Saudi Air Force
• S&P — Stake and Platform
• S3I — Signatures, Sensors, & Signal Procession Integration
• SROE — Standing Rules of Engagement
• LDR — Leadership Development Report
• USCINCCENT — Commander in Chief, United States Central Command
• SCATMINE — Scatterable Mine
• SPIC — Spanish Person In Control
• SC EUR — NATO Strategic Command, Europe
• REBECCA — Radar Responder Beacon System
• WBL — Weird Blinking Lights
• SQDN — Squadron
• PSR — Polarimetric Scanning Radiometer
• TACOPS — Tactical Operations
• TEK — TeleEngineering Kit
• SSSS — Silent Sound Spread Spectrum
• TSMO — Threat Simulation Management Office
• RTCH — Rough Terrain Container Handler
• VUB — Veterans Upward Bound
• TJTN — Theater Joint Tactical Network
• SPLL — Self-Propelled Loader/Launcher
• REVTP — Reserve Components Virtual Training Program
• STATDATA — Status Data
• SSIC — System Safety Integration Contractor
• SEBA — Synthetic Environment Based Acquisition
• RASU — Random Access Storage Unit
• REQUEST — Recruit Quota System
• TTIL — Theater Tracked Item List
• RTOC — Rear Tactical Operations Center
• USNAVCENT — United States Naval Forces, Central Command

• POP — Parallel Ocean Program
• PZG — Panzer Grenadier
• SUAV(E) — Strategic Unmanned Air Vehicle (Experimental)
• RDAA — Rear Driving Axle Assembly
• SPAL — Stabilized Platform Airborne Laser
• QRI — Quality and Reliability Improvement
• RVK — Revoke
• PWAAS — Passive Wide Area Alerting System
• MRT — Minimum Resolvable Temperature
• VARVAL — vessel arrival data, list of vessels available to marine safety offices and captains of the port
• UEDP — UTACCS Evolutionary Development Plan
• LAMBD — Laser Assisted Molecular Beam Deposition
• USAISC — United States Army Information Systems Command
• SARREQ — Search and Rescue Request
• SLCM — Sea-Launched Cruise Missile
• COSMIC — Constellation Observing System for Meteorology, Ionosphere and Climate
• SDME — Software Development & Maintenance Environment
• ISAT — In Situ Adaptive Tabulation
• TQV — Technology Qualification Vehicle
• TMRS — Test Management Reporting System
• SDSG