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