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MOB
— MOBilization
TDA
— Table of Distribution and Allowances
XO
— Executive Officer
WWW
— World Wide Web
PERSTEMPO
— Personnel Tempo
MOS
— Military Occupational Speciality
MOA
— Memorandum Of Agreement
POC
— Point Of Contact
COB
— close of business (End of duty day)
IRR
— Individual Ready Reserve
EOD
— Explosive Ordnance Disposal
NCO
— Non-Commissioned Officer
MOU
— Memorandum of Understanding (an MOU between Food & Drug Administratin and a regulatory agency in another country allows mutual recognition of inspections)
AAFES
— Army and Air Force Exchange Service
PCB
— Polychlorinated Biphenyls
TF
— Task Force
MP
— Military Police
WBS
— Work Breakdown Structure
OPTEMPO
— operational tempo
CPT
— Captain
NFA
— No Further Action
V/R
— Very Respectfully
QRF
— Quick Reaction Force. On standby to react to any situation.
RFI
— Ready For Issue
SF
— Special Forces
MSC
— Major Subordinate Command
EPA
— Environmental Protection Agency (US)
RIF
— Reduction In Force
MSA
— Metropolitan Statistical Area
SME
— Subject Matter Expert
SGT
— Sergeant
PM
— Program Manager
IAW
— In Accordance With
WILCO
— Will Comply
PW
— Prisoner of War
MILCON
— Military Construction
ATSDR
— Agency for Toxic Substance and Disease Registry
RCRA
— Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (1976, 1984)
NPV
— Net Present Value {economics}
CONUS
— Continental United States (48 Contiguous States and DC)
RC
— Reserve Component
MEPS
— Military Entrance Processing Station
SDO
— Staff Duty Officer
MOAB
— Massive Ordnance Air Blast
DOD
— United States Department of Defense
RPG
— Rocket-Propelled Grenade
DOJ
— Department of Justice (US)
OB/OD
— Open Burn/Open Detonation
SRS
— Strategic Readiness System
KIA
— Killed in Action
LZ
— Landing Zone
OCS
— Officer Candidate School
OCONUS
— Outside Continental United States
DRMO
— Defense Reutilization and Marketing Office
COL
— Colonel
MEDEVAC
— Medical Evacuation
DOE
— United States Department of Energy (government)
TDY
— temporary duty (non-unit-related personnel)
NLT
— Not Later Than
O&M
— Operation and Maintenance
SVE
— Soil Vapor Extraction
PMCS
— Preventive Maintenance Checks and Services
OMB
— Office of Management and Budget (U.S.)
OPORD
— OPerations Order
GSA
— U.S. General Services Administration
NEPA
— National Energy Policy Act of 1992
DPG
— Defense Planning Guidance
SBCT
— Stryker Brigade Combat Team
OPR
— Office of Primary Responsibility
RPM
— Remedial Project Manager
TOC
— Tactical Operations Center. Usually pronounced ‘tock.’ Where command elements are primarily located.
FORSCOM
— United States Army Forces Command
SBF
— Support By Fire
POM
— Program Objective Memorandum
ASST
— Assist
TC
— Tank Commander
WP
— White Phosphorus (ammunition)
DLA
— U.S. Defense Logistics Agency
WO
— Warning Order
SFODA
— Special Forces Operational Detachment - Alpha
PLDC
— Primary Leadership Development Course
SIDPERS
— Standard Installation/Division Personnel System
BLM
— Bureau of Land Management of United States Department of the Interior
PX
— Post Exchange
EIS
— Environmental Impact Statement (US)
TJAG
— The Judge Advocate General
TAP
— Transition Assistance Program
TRM
— Training Resource Model
MACOM
— Major Command
SITREP
— SITuational REPort
SOCOM
— United States Special Operations Command
DASA(IH)
— Deputy Assistant Scretary of the Army (Installations and Housing)
PERSCOM
— Personnel Command
AMEDD
— Army Medical Department
RIO
— Radar Intercept Officer (US Navy)
RADC
— regional air defense commander (US DoD)
WSO
— Weapon Systems Officer
CNO
— Chief of Naval Operations
LMTV
— Light Medium Tactical Vehicle
VOC
— Volatile Organic Compounds (air pollution)
USGS
— United States Geological Survey (DOI)
ROE
— Rules of Engagement. The rules given to every service member on when to engage targets. Changes dependent upon the situation.
AMC
— United States Army Materiel Command
OSHA
— Occupational Safety and Health Act (1970)
PMI
— Preventive Maintenance Inspection
DAIM-BO
— DA Installation Management BRACO Office
FMV
— Fair Market Value
JETDS
— Joint Electronics Type Designation System (e.g. AN/PRC-xx)
RTO
— Radio telephone operator (Army) or RO-radio operator (Marines). The person working the radio, usually either in a combat maneuver element or at the TOC (see below).
TOA
— Transfer Of Authority
METL
— Mission Essential Task List (mettle)
IMA
— Installation Management Agency
OPFOR
— Opposing Force
UXO
— Unexploded Ordinance
VBIED
— Vehicle-Borne Improvised Explosion Device
UA
— Unit of Action
COE
— Creek Corps of Engineers
GAO
— Government Accounting Office
MTMC
— Military Traffic Management Command
KO
— Contracting Officer
MILPER
— Military Personnel
POW
— Privately-Owned Weapon. A Soldier's Personal Weapon.
BES
— Budget Estimate Submission
STX
— Situational Training Exercise
OER
— Officer Evaluation Report
MOLLE
— Modular Lightweight Load-carrying Equipment
J&A
— Justification & Approval
OU
— Operable Unit
GOCO
— Government Owned, Contractor Operated. An admission by government that they have the expertise to run the country (supposedly) but not anything as practical as a hot-dog stall.
BIA
— Bureau of Indian Affairs (U.S.)
POO
— Point of Origin
FNSI
— Finding of No Significant Impact
LBP
— Lead-Based Paint
MIA
— Missing In Action
POL
— Petrol Oil and Lubrication
IGCE
— Independent Government Cost Estimate
REMF
— rear-echelon motherfucker
TDY
— Temporary Divorce for a Year
FOSET
— Finding Of Suitability for Early Transfer
OSD
— U.S. Office Of The Secretary Of Defense
TRADOC
— United States Army Training and Doctrine Command
MAJ
— Major
ROTC
— Reserve Officer Training Corporation
IOTV
— Improved Tactical Outer Vest
POV
— Privately-Owned Vehicle. A Soldier's Personal Automobile.
W5
— Jumpmaster
STP
— Sewage Treatment Plant
JCS
— Joint Chiefs of Staff
STRAC
— Strategic Army Corporation
OLC
— Oak-Leaf Cluster (signifying Subsequent Awards)
FEIS
— Final Environmental impact statement (US)
ARARS
— Applicable or Relevant and Appropriate Requirements
BRAC
— Base Realignment and Closure (Commission)
ZI
— Zone of Interior
ACSIM
— Assistant Chief of Staff for Installation Management
STRACT
— STrategically Ready And Combat Tough
MDW
— Military District of Washington (US Army)
DA
— Department of the Army's
ITR
— Independent Technical Review
PIR
— Parachute Infantry Regiment
O/A
— On Or About
SFQC
— Special Forces Qualification Course
OSUT
— One-Station Unit Training. Combination Of BCT And AIT
PCS
— Permanent Change Of Station. Reassignment To A Different Duty Station.
NRC
— Nuclear Regulatory Commission (US)
TAG
— Technical Assistance Grant
PCI
— Pre-combat inspection
BTC
— Base Transition Coordinator
SPTT
— Security Policy Translation Table
NGB
— National Guard Bureau
MMRP
— Military Munitions Response Program
TACSOP
— TACtical Standard Operation Procedure
USAREUR
— United States Army European Command
EA
— Environmental Assessment, EIAP
SWMU
— Solid Waste Management Unit(s)
NBC
— Nuclear-Biological-Chemical Weapons
DOI
— United States Department of Interior
MOUT
— Military Operation in Urban Terrain
SOP
— standing operating procedure
LBV
— Load-Bearing Vest. Used For Carrying Ammunition
BRACO
— Base Realignment And Closure Office/Officer
FFA
— Federal Facilities Agreement
EDC
— Economic Development Conveyance
PBC
— Public Benefit Conveyance
REC
— Record of Environmental Consideration
VDM
— Visually-Distinguishing Mark
MEDCOM
— United States Army Medical Command
OCR
— Office of Co-Responsibility
NPS
— National Park Service (US)
TDY
— Temporary Divisionrce for a Year
POG
— port operations group; psychological operations group
MRE
— Meals Ready to Eat
PT
— Physical Training. Used In The Plural (PTs)
MOPP
— Mission-Oriented Protective Postures
AOC
— Area of Concern
USACE
— Unites States Army Corps of Engineers
BEC
— BRAC Environmental Coordinator
MLRS
— Multiple-Launch Rocket System
ROD
— Record Of Decision
I&E
— Installations and Environment
ITP
— Individual Transition Plan
MG
— general officer, O-8, major general
DDESB
— Department of Defense Explosives Safety Board
PBD
— Program Budget Directive
RFI
— Rapid Fielding Initiative
DERA
— Defense Environmental Restoration Account
BCT
— BRAC Cleanup Team
LTM
— Long-Term Monitoring
REO
— Regional Environmental Office
BG
— general officer, O-7, brigadier general
DUSD (IA&I)
— Deputy Under Secretary of Defense (Industrial Affairs and Installations)
NAF
— Non-Appropriated Fund
AEC
— Army Environmental Command (US Army; formerly Army Environmental Center)
TERC
— Total Environmental Restoration Contract
O/O
— Order of Operations
FUDS
— Formerly Used Defense Sites
BCA
— Base Closure Account
BRACON
— Base Realignment and Closure Office, Navy
DSERTS
— Defense Site Environmental Restoration Tracking System
SMA
— Sergeant Major of the Army
CAC
— construction all complete
IRDMIS
— Installation Restoration Data Management Information System
FOST
— Finding of Suitability for Transfer
PCT
— Pre-separation Counseling Timeliness
HQDA
— Headquarters, Department of the Army
CERCLA
— Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation and Liability Act (1980, "Superfund")
PDO
— Property Disposal Office
NCP
— National Contingency Plan (Superfund)
IPR
— INFORMAL IN-PROCESS REVIEW
REMIS
— Real Estate Management Information System
IAG
— Interagency Agreement
SAALT
— Ass't Secretary of the Army Acquisition Logistic Team
CAMU
— Corrective Action Measurement Unit
CERFA
— Community Environmental Response Facilitation Act
AAA
— Army Auditing Agency
FOSL
— Finding of Suitability for Lease
LIFC
— Leased in Furtherance of Conveyance
CTC
— Cost To Complete
SISBL
— Standardized Individual Soldier Basic Load
ITAM
— Integrated Training Area Management
TSM
— Transition Services Manager
BTO
— Base Transition Officer
DAS
— Director Army Staff
ESS
— Explosive Safety Submission
OSC
— Operation Support Command
RRSE
— Relative Risk Site Evaluation
USATCES
— U.S. Army Technical Center for Explosive Safety
DENIX
— Defense Environmental Network and Information Exchange
OGC
— Office of the Army General Counsel
CA
— Cooperative Agreement
SME
— subject-matter expert
DCCR
— Declaration of Covenants, Conditions, and Restrictions
ECOP
— Environmental Condition of Property
LUCAP
— Land Use Control Assurance Plan
BROT
— Base Reuse Oversight Team
OEA
— (U.S.) Office Of Economic Adjustment
HTRW
— Hazardous, Toxic and Radioactive Waste
SAAD
— Sacramento Army Depot
LRA
— Local Redevelopment Authority
UST
— Underground Storage Tank
HSMS
— Hazardous Substance Management System
JATA
— Job Assistance Training Application
LUC
— Land Use Control
EBS
— Environmental Baseline Survey
RI/FS
— Remedial Investigation/feasibility Study (Superfund)
DSMOA
— Defense-State Memorandum Of Agreement
OTJAG
— Office of the Judge Advocate General
EE/CA
— engineering evaluation/cost assessment
LTC
— Lieutenant Colonel
ESCA
— Environmental Service Cooperative Agreement
DOED
— Department of Education
FT.
— fort
DUSD(ES)
— Deputy Under Secretary of Defense (Environmental Security)
USCG
— U.S. Coast Guard
OCSA
— Office of the Chief of Staff, Us Army
NDGW
— Non-Degradation of Ground Water
NPL
— National Priority List
PBT
— Public Benefit Transfer
DACSIM
— Deputy Assistant Chief of Staff for Installation Management
BTT
— BRAC Transfer Team
SERG
— Site Environmental Regulatory Group
NRDA
— Natural Resources Damages Act
USACHPPM
— U.S. Army Center for Health Promotion and Preventive Medicine
ASA
— Assistant Secretary of the Army
CERL
— US Army Construction Engineering Research
USFWS
— U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service
GFPR
— Guaranteed Fix Price for Remediation
CECOM
— U.S. Army Communications/Electronics Command
OE
— Ordnance Explosives
FTC
— Fast-Track Cleanup
RACR
— Remedial Action Cost Engineering & Requirements
SPL
— Service Provider List
USARC
— US Army Reserve Command
UERD
— Underwater Explosions Research Department
RAB
— Restoration Advisory Board
ODEP
— Office of the Director of Environmental Programs
BCP
— BRAC Closure Plan
IC
— Institutional Control
CMS
— Corrective Measure Sites
CNR
— Cultural/Natural Resources
ELD
— Environmental Legal Division
ESOH
— Environmental Safety Occupational Health
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