Glossary of military abbreviations

• A&TWF – Acquisition and technology work force • a – Army • AA – Assembly area • AA – Anti-aircraft • AA – Aegis ashore • AAA – Anti-aircraft artillery "Triple A" • AAAV – Advanced Amphibious Assault Vehicle • AAC – Army Air Corps • AAD – Armored amphibious dozer • AADC – Area air defense commander • AAE – Army acquisition executive • AAG – Anti-aircraft gun • AAK – Appliqué armor kit (US) • AAL – Additional authorization list • AAN – Army after next • AAP – Advance authority to procure • AAPC – Advanced armoured personnel carrier (Turkiye) • AARADCOM – Army Armament Research and Development Command • AAR – After-action review • AASLT – Air assault • AAV – Amphibious assault vehicle • AAV – Assault amphibious vehicle • AAW – Anti-aircraft warfare • AAWC – Anti-aircraft warfare coordinator • AB – Air burst • ABC – Atomic, biological, chemical (replaced by chemical, biological, radiological (CBR), and nuclear, biological, chemical (NBC)) • ABC – Automatic brightness control • ABCS – Automated battlefield control system • AB(C) – Aviation battalion (combat) • ABIT – Advanced built-in test • ABM – Air-bursting munition • ABM – Anti-ballistic missile • ABMD – Aegis ballistic missile defense system • ABMS – Air-bursting ammunition system • ABN – Airborne • ABNSOTD – Airborne and Special Operations Test Directorate • ABRO – Army Base Repair Organization • ABS – Aww-busting system • ABS – Anti-lock braking system • ABSP – Aegis ballistic missile defense (BMD) signal processor • ABSV – Armoured battlegroup support vehicle • ABU — Airman Battle Uniform • A/C – Aircraft commander • AC – Alternating current • ACAwa – ATEC contracting activity • ACA – Ammunition container assembly • ACADA – Automatic chemical agent detector and alarm • ACAVP – Advanced composite armoured vehicle platform (UK) • ACB – Advanced capability build • ACB/TI – Advanced capability baseline/technical insertion • ACC – Army contracting command • ACC – Aegis computer center • ACCE – Abrams/Crusader common engine • ACCV – Armored cavalry cannon vehicle (US) • ACD – Automated common diagrams • ACE – Armored Combat Earthmover (US) • ACEGIO – Advanced Conversion Equipment Group Input Output • ACF – Acquisition Career Field • ACF-TE – Acquisition Career Field-Test & Evaluation • ACH – Advanced Combat Helmet (MICH TC-2000 Combat Helmet) • ACIE – Army Clothing and Individual Equipment • ACLOS – Automatic Command to Line of Sight • ACM – Acoustic countermeasures • ACOG – Advanced Combat Optical Gunsight • ACOMMS – Acoustic communications • ACP – Automatic Colt Pistol • ACP – Alignment control panel • ACPU – Aft central processing unit • ACR – Advanced Combat Rifle • ACR – Armored cavalry regiment • ACRV – Armored command and reconnaissance vehicle • ACS – Artillery communications system • ACS – Aegis combat system • ACS – Air control supervisor • ACS – Anti-collision system • ACSC – Aegis combat systems center • ACTD – Advanced concept technology demonstration • ACTEDS – Acquisition career training and education development system • ACTS – Aegis combat training system • ACU – Army Combat Uniform • ACU – Antenna coupler unit • ACV – Aardvark clearing vehicle • ACV – Armored combat vehicle • ACVT – Armored Combat Vehicle Technology Program (US) • A/D – Analog to digital • AD – Air defense • ADA – Air defense artillery • ADACS – Automated data collection system • ADAM – Area denial artillery munition • ADAMS – Air Defense Advanced Mobile System (US) • ADAP – Advanced digital antenna production • ADAP – Army designated acquisition programs • ADATD – Air Defense Artillery Test Directorate • ADATS – Air defense anti-tank system • ADATS – Army Development and Acquisition of Threat Simulators • ADC-A – Assistant Division Commander – Fire and Maneuver • ADC-B – Assistant Division Commander – Combat Support • ADEA – Army Development and Employment Agency • ADF – Australian Defense Force • ADG – Acoustic display generator • ADI – Australian Defense Industries • ADM – Advanced development model • ADM – Acquisition decision memorandum (US) • ADMAS – Advanced distributed modular acquisition system • ADNS – Automated digital network system • ADP – Automated data processing • ADPE – Automated data processing equipment • ADS – Advanced display system • ADSS – ATEC decision support system • ADTD – Air Defense Test Directorate • AE – Action express • AEC – Army evaluation center • AECU – Antenna environmental control unit • AEF – Allied expeditionary force • AEP – Action entry panel • AER – Alteration equivalent to repair • AESA – Active electronically scanned array • AEW&C – Airborne early warning and control • AEV – Armored engineer vehicle • AF – Air Force • AF – And following (as "in DDG-113 AF ships will receive the AMDR radar") • AFB – Air Force Base • AFA/ARA – Aerial field artillery/aerial rocket artillery (US, Vietnam war era attack helicopter batteries employing 2.75 in. FFAR) • AFARV – Armored, forward area, re-arm vehicle (US) • AFAS – Advanced Field Artillery System • AFATDS – Advanced Field Artillery Tactical Data System • AFC – Australian Flying Corps • AFC – Army Futures Command • AFCS – Automatic Fire-Control Systems • AFD – Automatic Feeding Device • AFDL – Advanced Flight Deck Lighting • AFF – Active Fire-and-Forget • AFFLQ – Active Fire-and-Forget with Laser Cueing • AFFF – Aqueous Fire Fighting Foam (smothers fire cutting off oxygen) • AFOTEC – Air Force Operational Test and Evaluation Center • AFSC – Air Force Specialty Code • AFSS – Advanced Fire Support System • AFSV – Armored Fire Support Vehicle • AFTADS – Advanced Field Artillery Tactical Data System • AFV – Armored Family of Vehicles (US) • AFV – Armored Fighting Vehicle • AG – Assistant Gunner • AGC – Automatic Gain Control • AGF – Army Ground Forces • AGL – Above Ground Level • AGL – Automatic Grenade Launcher • AGLS – Automatic Gun Laying System • AGS – Armored Gun System (US) • AGS – Advanced Gun System • AGV – Assault Gun Vehicle • AGVT – Advanced Ground Vehicle Technology • Ah – Ampere hour • AHA – Ammunition Handling Area • AHC – Attack Helicopter Company (USA) • AHE – Aircraft Handling Equipment • AHS – Ammunition Handling System • AHU – Air Handling Unit • AI – Action Item • AI – Area of Interest • AIC – Air Intercept Controller (US Navy) • AICS – Accuracy International Chassis System • AICW – Advanced Individual Combat Weapon • AIF – Australian Imperial Force (Australia, WWI or WWII) • AIFS – Advanced Indirect Fire System • AIFV – Armored Infantry Fighting Vehicle • AIPS – Advanced Integrated Propulsion System (US) • AIS – Automatic Identification System (US NAVY) • AIS – Automated Information System • AIT – Alteration Installation Team • AIT – Advanced Information Technology • AIT – Advanced Individual Training • AITAS – ATRRS Internet Training Application System • AK – Acknowledgement • AKO – Army Knowledge Online • AL&T – Acquisition, Logistics, and Technology • ALAAVS – Advanced Light Armored/Amphibious Vehicle System (US) • ALC – Advanced Land Combat (US) • ALDT – Administrative and Logistics Down Time • ALICE – All-purpose lightweight individual carrying equipment • ALMC – U.S. Army Logistics Management College • ALO – AEGIS Light Off • ALS – Advanced Laying System • ALS – Advanced Lighting System (flight deck) • ALSV – Armored logistics support vehicle • ALT – Armored launching turret • ALWT – Advanced Lightweight Torpedo • AM – Acquisition Manager • AMBL – Air Maneuver Battle Lab • AMC – United States Army Materiel Command • AMCAC – United States Army Materiel Command Acquisition Center • AMC – Advanced Mortar Carrier (Turkey) • AMCCOM – Armament Munitions and Chemical Command • AMCOM – Aviation and Missile Command • AMDBD – Army Medical Department Board • AMEDD – Army Medical Department • AMEDDC&S – Army Medical Department Center & School • AMDR – Air and Missile Defense Radar • AMDS – Anti-Missile Discarding Sabot • AMF – Amphibische Mehrzweck-Fahrzeuge (multipurpose amphibious vehicle) • AML – Automitrailleuse Légère (light armored car) • AMLCD – Active-Matrix Liquid Crystal Display • AMN – Afghanistan Mission Network • AMOS – Advanced Mortar System • AMPS – Afloat Master Planning System (US NAVY) • AMPV – Armored Multi-Purpose Vehicle • AMR – Anti-materiel rifle • AMR – Automitrailleuse de Reconnaissance • AMRAAM – Advanced Medium Range Air-to-Air Missile • AMRDEC – Air and Missile Research, Development, and Engineering Center • AMRWS – Advanced Multi-Role Weapon Station • AMS – Armored Mortar System • AMSAA – Army Materiel Systems Analysis Activity • AMSEC – Army Modeling and Simulation Executive Council • AMS-H – Advanced Missile System – Heavy • AMSO – Army Modeling and Simulation Office • AMX – Atelier de Construction d'Issy-les-Moulineaux • ANAD – Anniston Army Depot • ANR – Active Noise Reduction • ANZAC – Australia and New Zealand Army Corps • ANZUS – Australia New Zealand United States Treaty • AO – Area of Operations • AoA – Add-on Armor • AoA – Avenue of Approach • AOI – Arab Organization for Industrialization • AOP – Air observation post • AOS – Add-on stabilization • AOTR – Abbreviated Operational Test Report • AP – Anti-Personnel • AP – Armor-Piercing • APA – Army Procurement Appropriation • APAM – Anti-Personnel, Anti-Matériel • APBC – Armor-Piercing Ballistic Cap • APC – Army Personnel Centre • APC – Armored Personnel Carrier • APC – Armor-Piercing Capped • APCBC – Armor-Piercing Capped Ballistic Cap • APC-T – Armor-Piercing Capped – Tracer • APCT-BF – Armor-Piercing Capped Tracer – Base Fuse • APCNR – Armor-Piercing Composite Non-Rigid • APCR – Armor-Piercing Composite Rigid • APCRBC – Armor-Piercing Composite Rigid Ballistic Cap • APDS – Armor-Piercing Discarding Sabot • APDS-T – Armor-Piercing Discarding Sabot – Tracer • APE – Amphibisches Pionier-Erkundungsfahrzeug (amphibious front-line reconnaissance vehicle) • APEP – Armor-Piercing Enhancement Program • APERS – Anti-Personnel • APERS-T – Anti-Personnel Tracer • APFIDS – Armor-Piercing Fragmentation Incendiary Discarding Sabot • APFSDS – Armor-Piercing Fin-Stabilized Discarding Sabot • APFSDS-T – Armor-Piercing Fin-Stabilized Discarding Sabot – Tracer • APFSDS-P – Armor-Piercing Fin-stabilized Discarding Sabot - Practice • APFSDS-DU – Armor-Piercing Fin-Stabilized Discarding Sabot - Depleted Uranium • APG – Aberdeen Proving Grounds • APGM – Autonomous Precision-Guided Munition • APHC – Armor-Piercing Hard Core • APHE – Armor-Piercing High-Explosive • API – Armor-Piercing Incendiary • API-T – Armor-Piercing Incendiary – Tracer • APM – Anti-Personnel Mine • APMI – Accelerated Precision Mortar Initiative • APOD – Aerial Port Of Debarkation • APS – Advanced Propulsion System • APS – Artillery Pointing System • APSE – Armor-Piercing Secondary Effect • APSE-T – Armor-Piercing Secondary Effect – Tracer • AP-T – Armor-Piercing – Tracer • APTE – Abrams Power Train Evolution (US) • APU – Auxiliary Power Unit • APV – Armored Patrol Vehicle • AR – ArmaLite rifle • AR – Assault Rifle • AR/AAV – Armored Reconnaissance/Airborne Assault Vehicle (US) • ARB – Armored Robots • ARBDD – Armored Robots for Bomb Detection and Disposal • ARD – Anti-Reflective Device • ARDEC – Armament Research, Development and Engineering Center • ARDNOT – Automatic Day/Night Optical Tracker • ARE – Atelier de Construction Roanne • AREG – Army Regulation • ARETS – Armor Remote Target System • ARFORGEN – Army Force Generation • ARL – Army Research Laboratory (US) • ARM – Anti-Radiation Missile • ARMAD – Armored and Mechanized Unit Air Defense • ARMD – Armored • ARMSCOR – Armament Manufacturing Corporation (South Africa) • ARMVAL – Anti-armor Vehicle Evaluation (US) • ARNG – Army National Guard • AROC – Army Requirements Oversight Council • ARP – Anti-Radiation Projectile • ARP – Armored Repair Plates • ARRADCOM – Armament Research and Development Command • ARRV – Armored Repair and Recovery Vehicle • ARSV – Armored reconnaissance scout vehicle (US) • ART – Armored Recon Transport • ARV – Armored Recovery Vehicle or Armed Robotic Vehicle (XM1219) • ARTY – Artillery • ASA – Advanced security agency • ASAP – As soon as possible • ASARC – Army Systems Acquisition Review Council • ASCOD – Austrian Spanish Co-operative Development • ASCOPE – Areas, Structures, Capabilities, Organizations, People, and Events • ASE – Aircraft Survivability Equipment • ASI – Additional Skill Identifier • ASIP – Advanced System Improvement Program • ASM – Air-to-Surface Missile • ASP – Automatic, Self-Powered • ASP – Automation Support Plan • AST – ATEC System Team • ASTROS – Artillery Saturation Rocket System (Brazil) • ASV – Armored security vehicle (US) • ASV – Ammunition supply vehicle • ASV – Army supply vehicle • ASYMWAR – Asymmetric warfare • AT – Anti-tank • AT – Ape tape • AT&L – Acquisition, technology, and logistics • ATACMS – Army Tactical Missile System • ATACS – Advanced Tank Cannon System (US) • ATAS – Automatic Target Acquisition System • ATC – Aberdeen Test Center • ATCAS – Advanced Towed Cannon System • ATCCS – Army Tactical Command and Control System • ATD – Advanced Technology Demonstration • ATD – Advanced Technology Demonstrator (US) • ATD – Automatic Target Detection • ATDT – Automatic Target Detection and Tracking • ATDU – Armored Trials and Development Unit (UK) • ATE – Advanced Technology Engine • ATE – Automatic Test Equipment • ATEC – Army Test and Evaluation Command • ATFCS – Automated Targeting and Fire Control System • ATG – Anti-Tank Gun • ATGL – Anti-Tank Grenade Launcher • ATGM – Anti-Tank Guided Missile • ATGW – Anti-Tank Guided Weapon • ATIRS – Army Test Incident Reporting System • ATK – Alliant Techsystems • ATLAS – Advanced Technology Light Artillery System • ATLV – Artillery Target Location Vehicle • ATM – Anti-Tank Mine • ATO – Authorization To Operate • ATR-EDS – Automotive Test Rig – Electric Drive System • ATS – Atelier de Construction de Tarbes • ATSA – ATEC Threat Support Activity • ATTC – All Terrain Tracked Carrier • ATTS – Air Transportable Towed System • ATTS – Automatic Target Tracking System • ATV – All-Terrain Vehicle • ATV – Armored TOW Vehicle (Turkey) • AUDS – Anti-UAV Defense System • AUG – Armee Universal Gewehr • AUSA – Association of the U.S. Army • AUTL – Army Universal Task List • AV – Audio-Visual • AVGP – Armored Vehicle General Purpose (Canada) • AVH – Armored Vehicle Heavy • AVL – Armored Vehicle Light • AVLB – Armored vehicle-launched bridge • AVM – Armored Vehicle Medium • AVN – Aviation • AVR – Armored Vehicle Reconnaissance • AVRE – Armored Vehicle Royal Engineers (UK) • AVT – Advanced Vehicle Technologies (US) • AVTD – Aviation Test Directorate • AWACS – Airborne Warning and Control System • AWE – Advanced Warfighting Experiment • AWOL – Absent Without Official Leave • AWS – Alternative Work Schedule • AZ – Azimuth ==B==

• BAe – British Aerospace • BAI – Battlefield Air interdiction • BAMCIS – Begin the Planning, Arrange Recon, Make Recon, Complete Planning, Issue Order, Supervise • BAR – M1918 Browning Automatic Rifle • BARCAP – Barrier Combat Air Patrol • BARF – Base And Range Facilities • BARV – Beach Armored Recovery Vehicle • BAS – Battlefield Automated System • BAS – Basic Allowance for Substance • BASE – British Aerospace Systems and Equipment • BASOPS – Base Operations • BATES – Battlefield Artillery Target Engagement System • BAT – Biometrics Automated Toolset • BAWS – Biological Agent Warning System • BB – Base Bleed • BB – Battleship • BBSP – Blowback Shifted Pulse • BC – Battery Commander or Battalion Commander • BC – Battlecruiser • BCC – Battery Control Centre • BCIS – Battlefield Combat Identification System • BCP – Battery Command Post • BCS – Bridge Crossing Simulator • BCT – Brigade Combat Team (US) • BCT – Basic Combat Training • BCV – Battle Command Vehicle • BD – Base Detonating • BDA – Browning Double Action or Bomb Damage Assessment • BDAR – Battle Damage Assessment And Repair • BDE – Brigade • BDM – Bunker Defeat Munition • BDU – Battle Dress Uniform • BE – Base Ejection • BFA – Blank-Firing Adaptor or Blank-Firing Attachment • BFV – Bradley Fighting Vehicle • BFVS – Bradley Fighting Vehicle System • BG – Border Guard or Brigadier General • BG – Bombardment Group • BH – Black Hot • BHOT – Black Hot (image in a thermal sight) • bhp – Brake Horsepower • BIFF – Battlefield Identification Friend or Foe • BII – Basic Issued Item • BILL – Bofors, infantry, light and lethal, referring to RBS 56 BILL or RBS 56B BILL 2 • BIT – Built-In Test • BIT/ST – Built-In Test/Self-Test • BITE – Built-in test equipment • BL – Blank • BL-T – Black tracer • BLITS – Beta lighted infantry telescope system • BLOS – Beyond Line-Of-Sight • BL-T – Blank – Tracer • BLT – Battalion Landing Team • BLR – Blindado Ligero de Ruedas • BLRIP – Beyond Low-Rate Initial Production • BLWE – Battle Lab Warfighting Experiment • BM – Brigade Major • BMC4I – Battle Management Command, Control, Communications, Computers, and Intelligence • BMD – Ballisitic Missile Defense • BMF – Belgian Mechanical Fabrication • BML – Battle management language • BMNT – Begin Morning Nautical Twilight • BMP – Pronounced "bimp". Former Warsaw Pact IFVs including BMP-1, BMP-2, BMP-3, etc. • BMR – Blindado Medio de Ruedas • BMS – Battalion Mortar System • BMS – Battlefield Management System • BNCC (USAF) – Base network control center • BN – Battalion • BNS – BILL Night Sight • BO – Blackout • BOCV – Battery Operations Center vehicle • BOG-Dwell – Boots on the Ground – Dwell (down time) • BOI – Basis Of Issue • BOL – Bearing-only launch • BOLTS – Bolt-On Loading Tray System • BOIP – Basis Of Issue Plan • BOSS – Ballistic Optimizing Shooting System • BOSS – Better Opportunity for Single Soldiers • BPI – Bolt Position Indicator • BPS – Battery Power Source • BPT – Be Prepared To • BPS – Battery Power Source • BR – Battle Rifle • BRAC – Base Realignment And Closure • BRDEC – Belvoir Research and Development Engineering Center • BRKR – Breaker • BRS – Brake Release Switch • BRSGHT – Boresight • BRT – Bright or Brightness • BSA – Base Support Agreement • BSB – Brigade Support Battalion • BSD – Boresight Device • BSP – Bright Source Protection • BSSG – Brigade Service Support Group • BST – Basic Skills Trainer • BT – Boat Tail • BT – Bullet Trap • BTA – Best Technical Approach • BTA – Battle Training Area • BTRY – Battery • BTU – Bullet Trap Universal • BTU – British Thermal Unit • BTY – Battery • BUA – BILL Under Armor or Built-Up Area • BUB – Battlefield Update Briefing • BW – Biological Warfare • BW – Black/White • BX – Bionix AFV ==C==

• C/G – Contractor or Government • C/J – Communications/Jam • C&L – Capabilities and Limitations • C2 – Command and Control • C2E – Continuous Comprehensive Evaluation • C2I – Command, Control, and Intelligence • C2V – Command and Control Vehicle • C3 – Command, Control, and Communications • C3I – Command, Control, Communications, and Intelligence • C4 – Composition C-4 • C4I – Command Control, Communications, Computers, Intelligence • C4IEWS – Command, Control, Communications, Computer, Intelligence, Electronic Warfare and Sensors • C4ISR – Command, Control, Communications, Computer, Intelligence, Surveillance, and Reconnaissance • C4ISTAR – Command, Control, Communications, Computers, Intelligence, Surveillance, Target acquisition, And Reconnaissance • C5I – Command, Control, Communications, Computers, Collaboration and Intelligence • C6ISR – Command, Control, Communications, Computers, Cyber-defense, Combat systems and intelligence, Surveillance, and Reconnaissance • CA – Certification Authority • CAA – Center for Army Analysis • CAB – Combat Aviation Battalion • CAB – Combat Action Badge • CAC – Common Access Card • CACDA – Combined Arms Combat Development (US Army) • CAD – Computer-Assisted Design • CAD – Chemical Agent Detector • CAE – Component Acquisition Executive • CAG – Commander Air Group • CAGEC – Commercial And Government Entity Code • CAIV – Cost As an Independent Variable • CAL – Canadian Arsenals Limited • CAL – Caliber • CALIB – Calibration • CAN – Control Area Network • CAP – Crisis Action Planning • CAP – Civil Air Patrol (USAF civilian auxiliary) • CAP – Combat Air Patrol • CAP – Combustible Augmented Plasma • CAP – Covering Agent Program • CAR – Corrective Action Report • CAR – Combined Arms Rehearsal • CARRV – Challenger Armored Repair and Recovery Vehicle • CART – Corrective Action Review Team • CAS – Close Air Support • CASEVAC – Casualty Evacuation • CASTFOREM – Combined Arms Task Force Evaluation Model • CAT-FCS – Command Adjusted Trajectory - Fire-Control System (US) • CAT-LCV – Combined Arms Team - Lightweight Combat Vehicle (US) • CATK – Counter Attack • CATT – Combined Arms Tactical Trainer (UK) • CATT-B – Component Advanced Technology TestBed (US) • CAV – Cavalry • CAV – Composite Armored Vehicle (US) • CAWS – Cannon Artillery Weapons Systems (US) • CAX – Combined Arms Exercise • CB – Heavy Cruiser • CBIT – Continuous Built-In Test (BIT) • CBMS – Chemical Biological Mass Spectrometer • CPDP – Chemical, Biological Defense Program • CBR – Chemical, Biological, Radiological • CBRNE – Chemical, Biological, Radiological, Nuclear, Explosive • CBS – Corps Battle Simulator • CBT – Computer Based Training • CBTDEV – Combat Developer • CBW – Chemical and Biological Warfare • CC – Close Combat • CCAWS – Close Combat Anti-Armor Weapons Systems • CCB – Configuration Control Board • CCC – Combustible Cartridge Case • CCD – Charge-Coupled Device • CCMA – Crew-Correctable Maintenance Action • CCMD – Crew-Correctable Maintenance Action • CCIP – Constantly Computed Impact Point • CCO – Close Combat Optic • CCP – Casualty Collection Point • CCP – Computer Control Panel • CCR – Crown Copyright Reserved • CCTV – Closed-Circuit Television • CCU – Central Control Unit • CCU – Climate Control Unit • CCV – Close Combat Vehicle • CCV – Command and Control Vehicle (US) • CCV-L – Close Combat Vehicle – Light • cd – Candela • CDA – Combat Defensive Action • CDD – Capability Development Document • CDM – Coastal Defense Missile • CDR – Commander • CDR – Critical Design Review • CDRL – Contract Data Requirements List • CDRT – Capabilities Development for Rapid Transition • CDS – Configuration Data Set • CDU – Command Display Unit • CDU – Computer Display Unit • CE – Chemical Energy • CE – Continuous Evaluation • C/E – Crew/Enlisted (enlisted aircrew member) • CEAC – Cost and Economic Analysis Center • CECOM – Communications and Electronics Command • CECOM – Communications-Electronics Command • CED – Contingency Exercise Deployment • CEFO – Combat Equipment Fighting Order (webbing contents) • CENTCOM – Central Command • CENTO – Central Treaty Organization or Baghdad Pact • CEOI – Communications electronics operating instruction • CEP – Circular error probable • CEPSARC – Concept Experimentation Program Schedule and Review Committee • CERDEC – Communication and Electronics Research, Development, and Engineering Center • CERTEX – Certification Exercise • CES – Engineer Services Regiment (Sri Lanka) • CEPP – Controlled effect police projectile • CET – Combat engineer tractor • CEU – Computer electronics unit • CEV – Combat engineer vehicle • CF – Canadian Forces • CF – Controlled Fragmentation • CF – Controlled fragmentation • CFE – Conventional forces Europe • CFLCC – Coalition Forces Land Component Command • CFT – Cross Functional Teams • CFV – Cavalry Fighting Vehicle (US) • CG – Commanding General • CGS – Crew Gunnery Simulator • CGS – Command and General Staff • CHA – Cast Homogeneous Armor • CHARM – Challenger Chieftain Armament • CHEM – Chemical • CHIP – Challenger Improvement Program • CHS – Commander's Hand Station • CI – Counter-Intelligence • CI – Commander's Interface • CIC – Combat Information Centre • CIE – Clothing and Individual Equipment • CIFV – Composite Infantry Fighting Vehicle • CIG – Cannon Interface Gear • CILAS – Compagnie Industrielle des Lasers • CINC – Commander In-Chief • CINCAFCOM – Commander-In-Chief, African Command • CINCCENTCOM – Commander-In-Chief, Central Command • CINCAD – Commander-In-Chief, Aerospace Defense Command • CINCAL – Commander-In-Chief, Alaska • CINCCFC – Commander-In-Chief, Combined Forces Command • CINCEUR – Commander-In-Chief, Europe • CINCHAN – Commander-In-Chief, Channel (NATO) • CINCLANT – Commander-In-Chief, Atlantic • CINCLANTFLT – Commander-In-Chief, Atlantic Fleet • CINCMAC – Commander-In-Chief, Military Airlift Command • CINCNET – Commander-In-Chief, Network • CINCNORAD – Commander-In-Chief, North American Aerospace Defense Command • CINCNORTH – Commander-In-Chief, Pacific • CINCRED – Commander-In-Chief, Readiness Command • CINCSOUTH – Commander-In-Chief, Southern Command • CINCSTRIKE – Commander-In-Chief, Strike Command • CINCUNC – Commander-In-Chief, United Nations Command • CINCUNK – Commander-In-Chief, United Nations Force, Korea • CINCUSAFE – Commander-In-Chief, U.S. Air Forces, Europe • CINCUSAREUR – Commander-In-Chief, Army, Europe • CINCUSNAVEUR – Commander-In-Chief, U.S. Naval Forces, Europe • CIO – Chief Information Officer • CIP – Combat Identification Panel • CIPR – Concept In-Process Review • CIS – Chartered Industries of Singapore • CIS – Commonwealth of Independent States • CITV – Commander's Independent Thermal Viewer (US) • CIU – Commanders Interface Unit • CIWS – Close-In Weapons System • CIV – Civilian • CJCS – Chairman, Joint Chiefs of Staff • CJCSI – Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Instruction • CJCSM – Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Manual • CJTF – Commander, Joint Task Force • CKPT – Cockpit • CL – Light Cruiser • CLAMS – Clear Lane Marking System (US) • CLASS – Computerized Laser Sight System • CLAWS – Close Combat Light Armor Weapon System (US) • CLAWS – Container Launched Attack Weapon System • CLM-E – Continuous Learning Modules – Engineering • CLGP – Cannon-Launched Guided Projectile (US) • CLOE – Common Logistics Operating Environment • CLOS – Command to Line Of Sight • CLS – Combat Life Support • CLS – Contract Logistics Support • CLU – Command Launch Unit (as used in FGM-148 Javelin) • CM – Counter Measures • CMD – Command • CM – Color-Marking or "continue mission" • CMP – Configuration Management Plan • CMV – Combat Mobility Vehicle • CMS – Common Missile System • CMS – Compact Modular Sight • CMT – Cadmium–Mercury Telluride • CMV – Combat Mobility Vehicle (US) • CNCE – Communications Network Control Element • CNP – Candidate Nomination Proposals • CNVD – Clip-on Night Vision Device • COA – Course Of Action • COB – Close of Business • CO – Commanding officer • Co – Company • COA – Course of Action • COB – Close of Business • COC – Chain of Command • COCOM – Combatant Commander • COE – Chief of Engineers • COG – Course Over Ground • COI – Critical Operational Issue • COIC – Critical Operational Issues and Criteria • COIN – Counterinsurgency • COM/INT – Communications/Intercept • COMARLANT – Commander, U.S. Army Forces, Atlantic • COMDCAEUR – Commander, Defense Communications Agency, Europe • COMINT – Communications Jamming • COMJTF – Commander, Joint Task Force • COMOPTEVFOR – Commander, Operational Test and Evaluation Force • COMSAT – Communications Satellite • COMSEC- Communications Security • COMVAT – Combat Vehicles Armament Technology (US) • COMZ – Communications Zone • CONOPS – Concept of Operations • CONUS – Continental United States • COP – Combat Outpost • COS – Chief of Section • CoS – Chief of Staff • COSCOM – Corps Support Command (US Army) • COTAC – Conduite de Tir Automatique pour Char (tank automatic fire) • COTS – Commercial-Off-The-Shelf • COV – Counter Obstacle Vehicle (US) • COZ – Central Operations Zone • COZ – Controlled Operations Zone • CoZ – Counteroffensive Zone • CP – Command Post • CP – Concrete-Piercing • CPAWS - Charged Particle Weapon System • CPD – Capability Production Document • CPDU – Computer Power Distribution Unit • CPL – Corporal • CPO – Civilian Personnel Office • CPOC – Civilian Personnel Operations Center • CPR – Common Practice Round • CPS – Cardinal Points Specification (UK) • CPV – Command Post Vehicle • CPV – Commander's Panoramic Viewer • CPVEU – Commander's Panoramic Viewer Electronics Unit • CPVSA – Commander's Panoramic Viewer Sensor Assembly • CPX – Command Post Exercise • CQB – Close Quarters Battle • CQBR – Close-Quarters Battle Receiver • CR – Capability Requirement • CR – Sri Lanka Army Commando Regiment • CRB – Configuration Review Board • CRB – Capstone Requirements Document • C-RDAP – Civilian – Rotational Developmental Assignment Program • CRISAT – Collaborative Research into Small Arms Technology • CRM – Composite Risk Management (US) • CRMP – Computer Resource Management Plan • CROWS – Common Remotely Operated Weapon Station • CRR – Carro de Reconhecimento Sobre Rodas (reconnaissance tracking scout car) • CRT – Cathode Ray Tube • CRTC – Cold Regions Test Center • CRWG – Computer Resources Working Group • CRU – Cable Reel Unit • CS – Communications Subsystem • CS – Confined Space • CS – Communications Squadron (USAF) • CSA – Chief of Staff (Army) • CSAD – Commander's Situational Awareness Display • CSC – Computer Software Concept • CSCI – Computer Software Configuration Item • CSB – Combat Support Boat • CSE – Chargeable to Support Equipment • CSF – Combined Service Forces • CSI – computer-Synthesized Image • CSM – Command Sergeant Major • CSS – Combat Service Support • CSS – Computer Sighting System • CSSBL – Combat Service Support Battle Lab • CSSD – Combat Service Support Detachment • CT – Customer Test • CTA – Case Telescoped Ammunition • CTD – Concept Technology Demonstrator • CTC – Combat Training Center • CTEA – Cost and Training Effectiveness Analysis • CTEIP – Central Test and Evaluation Improvement Program • CTG – Cartridge • CTI – Central Tire Inflation • CTIS – Central Tire Inflation System • CTO – Central Treaty Organization or Baghdad Pact • CTP – Critical Technical Parameter • CTSF – Central Technical Support Facility • CTR – Close Target Recce • CTR – Contractor • CTRA – Carro de Transporte Sobre Rodas Anfibo (amphibious tracking scout car) • CTT – Challenger Training Tank • CUOPS – Current Operations • CUP – Control Unit Panel • CV – Commander's Vehicle • CV – Aircraft Carrier • CV90 – Combat Vehicle 90 • CVAST – Combat Vehicle Armament System Technology (US) • CVC – Combat Vehicle Crewman's • CVR-T – Combat Vehicle Reconnaissance - Tracked (UK) • CVR-W – Combat Vehicle Reconnaissance - Wheeled (UK) • CVRDE – Combat Vehicle Research and Development Establishment (India) • CVT – Controlled Variable Time • CVTTS – Combat Vehicle Targeting System • CW – Chemical Warfare • CWA – Chemical Warfare Agent • CWBS – Contract Work Breakdown Structure • CWG – Communications Working Group • CWO – Chief Warrant Officer • CWR – Continuous Wave radar • CWS – Cupola Weapon Station • CY – Calendar Year ==D==

• D&O – Doctrinal and Organizational • DA – Department of the Army • DA – Double Action • DAA – Designated Approving Authority • DAB – Defense Acquisition Board • DAC – DEFCOM Analysis Cover • DAE – Defense Acquisition Executive • DAES – Defense Acquisition Evaluations System • DAG – Data Authentication Group • DAGR – Defense Advanced GPS Receiver • DAHA – Dual-Axis Head Assembly • DAIG – Department of the Army Inspector General • DA IPR – DA In-Process Review • DAO – Double Action Only • DAP – Designated Acquisition Program • DAP – Distant Aiming Point • DAPS – Dismounted Assured P(osition, Navigation, Timing,) System • DARCOM – US Army Matériel Development and Readiness Command • DAREOD – Damaged Airfield Reconnaissance Explosive Ordnance Disposal • DARPA – Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (US) • DARPANET – DARPA Network • DAS – Deep Air Support • DAS Director of the Army Staff • DAS – Defensive Aids System/suite • DASP – Demountable Artillery Surveillance Pod • DATO – Denial Authority To Operate • DAU – Defense Acquisition University • DAWIA – Defense Acquisition Workforce Improvement Act • DB – Database • DB – Delayed-Blowback • DBBL – Dismounted Battle Battle Lab • DC – Data Collector • DC – Direct Current • DCA – Digital Control Assembly • DCA – Défense Contre Avions (anti-aircraft) • DCAS – Defense Contract Administration Services • DCB – Driver's Control Box • DCCT – Dismounted Close Combat Trainer • DCD – Directorate of Combat Developments • DCG – Deputy Commanding General • DCMA – Defense Contract Management Agency • DCR – DOTMLPF Change Recommendation • DCS – Diagnostic Control Software • DD – Drivers Display • DD – Detroit Diesel • DD – Destroyer • DDA – Detroit Diesel Allison • DDS – Department of Defense Support • DDU – Digital Display Unit • DE – Data Element • DEAD – Destruction of Enemy Air Defense • DECA – Digital Electronic Control Assembly • DEFA – direction des études et fabrications d'armement • DEFCON – Defense Readiness Condition • DEM/VAL – Demonstration and Validation (phase) • DEP – Deputy • DEPSECDEF – Deputy Secretary of Defense • DERA – Defence Evaluation and Research Agency (UK) • DESO – Defense Export Sales Organization (UK) • DET – Detachment • DEV – Developer • DFAC – Dining Facility (US) • DFCS – Digital Fire-Control System • DFSV – Direct Fire Support Vehicle • DFV – Desert Fighting Vehicle • DDG – Guided Missile Destroyer • DG – Door Gunner (Helicopter) • DHA – Display Head Assembly • DHSS – Data Handling Subsystem • DIA – Defense Intelligence Agency (US) • DIACAP – Department of Defense Information Assurance Certification and Accreditation Process • DIAG – Diagnostic • DICON – Defense Industries Corporation of Nigeria • DID – Data Item Description • DIMM – Dimmer • DIP – Driver Instrument Panel • DIPR – Detailed Test Plan in-Process Review • DIR – Director • DIS – Distributed Interactive Simulation • DISA – Defense Information Systems Agency • DISCOM – Division Support Command • DISNET – Defense Integrated Secure Network • DISUM – Daily Intelligence Summary • DIVARTY – Division Artillery • DLA – Defense Logistics Agency • DMC – Digital Magnetic Compass • DMR – Designated marksman rifle • DMR – Detect, Mitigate, Recover • DMSO – Defense Modeling and Simulation Office • DMU – Distance Measurement Unit • DN – Data Net • DNRS – day/night range sight • DoD – Department of Defense (US) • DODD – Department of Defense Directive • DODI – Department of Defense Instruction • DODIG – Department of Defense Inspector General • DOD-STD – Department of Defense Standard • DOE – Design of Experiments • DOIM – Directorate of Information Management (US Army) • DOP – Department of Productivity • DOS – Date of Separation • DOT&E – Director, Operational Test and Evaluation • DOTMLPF – Doctrine, Organization, Training, Materiel, Leadership and Education, Personnel and Facilities • DOTSP – Doctrinal and Organizational Test Support Package • DP – Data Processing • DP – demonstration purpose • DP – dual purpose • DPA – Defence Procurement Agency (UK) • DPE – Data Processing Equipment (or Element)4 • DPEO – Deputy Program Executive Officer • DPG – Defense Planning Guidance • DPM – Deputy Program Manager • DPM – Deputy Project Manager • DPM – Deputy Product Manager • DPICM – Dual-Purpose Improved Conventional Munition (US) • DPTR – diopter • DPW – Directorate of Public Works • DQT – Development Qualification Testing • DR – Data Requirement • DR – Decision Review • DRA – Defence Research Agency (UK) • DRB – Design Review Board • DRI – Detection, Recognition, & Identification • DRM – Director of Resource Management • DROPS – demountable rack offloading and pick-up system • DROS – Date of Return Overseas (US) • DRP – Data Reduction Plan • DRT – Design Review Team • DS – Direct Support • DS/GS – Direct Support/General Support • DS/T – practice discarding sabot/tracer • DSA – Defense Supply Agency • DSACS – direct support armored cannon system (US) • DSAD – Driver's Situational Awareness Display • DSAU – Diagnostic Signal Acquisition Unit • DSETS – direct support electrical test system • DSM – Data Source Matrix • DSMC – Defense Systems Management College • DSN – Defense Switched Network • DSNET – Defense Secure Network • DSO – Defence Sales Organisation • DSRV – Deep Submergence Rescue Vehicle (US) • DSS – Direct Support System • DSSW – Defense Services Support – Washington • DST – Direct Support Team • DSWS – Division Support Weapon System • DT – Developmental Test • DT&E – Developmental Test and Evaluation • DTAT – Direction Technique des Armements Terrestres • DTC – Developmental Test Command • DTG – Date Time Group • DTIC – Defense Technical information Center • DTIP – Developmental Test Instrumentation Program • DTP – Detailed Test Plan • DTRR – Developmental Test Readiness Review • DTT – Doctrinal and Tactical Training • DTT – driver training tank • DTV – Driver's Thermal Viewer • DU – Display Unit / Detector Unit • DU – depleted uranium • DUA TST – Directory User Agent Tactical Support Team • DUSA – Deputy Under Secretary of the Army • DUSA-TE – Deputy Under Secretary of the Army for Test Evaluation • DUSD – Deputy Under Secretary of Defense • DUSD(ATL) – Deputy Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition, Technology, and Logistics • DV – demining vehicle • DVC – Day Video Camera • DVE – driver's vision enhancer • DVO – Direct Vision Optics • DVO – Driver, Vehicle, and Operator (drop zone) • DWFK – deep water fording kit • DZ – drop zone ==E==

• EAAK – Enhanced Appliqué Armor Kit (US) • EAC – Enhanced Attitude Control (warthog A10) • EAS – End of Active Service • EAOS – Enhanced Artillery Observation System • EBG – Engin Blindé Génie (armoured combat vehicle) • EBR – Engin Blindé de Reconnaissance (armoured reconnaissance vehicle) • EBRC – Engine Blindé à roues de Contact • EC – Enhanced Carbine • ECB – Engineering and Construction Bulletins • ECM – Electronic countermeasures • ECOS – Enhanced Combat Optical Sight • ECS – Environmental Control Subsystem • ECV – Enhanced Capacity Vehicle • EDD – Explosive Detonation Disruption • EDS – Electric Drive System • '''''' – Etablissement d'Etudes et de Fabrications d'Armement de Bourges • EFC – equivalent full charge • EFCR – equivalent full charge rounds • EFM – Explosives Factory Maribyrnong • EFP – Expanded Feasibility Phase • EFP – Explosively Formed Penetrator • EFV – Expeditionary Fighting Vehicle (New name for AAAV) • EFVS – Electronic Fighting Vehicle System (US) • EG – External Gun • EGLM – Enhanced Grenade Launcher Module • EI – Engineering and Installation • EIS – Engineering and Installation Squadron • EI SIT – Engineering and Installation Site Implementation Team • ELB – Extended Life Barrel • ELEC – Electrical, Electric • ELEK – Electronic • ELEX – Electronics • ELKE – Elevated Kinetic Energy Weapon (US) • ELSAP – Elektronische Schiessanlage für Panzer (electronic fire system for tanks) • EM – electromagnetic • EMALS – Electromagnetic Aircraft Launcher System • EMC – Executive Management Committee • EMD – Engineering and Manufacturing Development • EMDG – Euromissile Dynamics Group • EMEW – Electromagnet Explosive Warhead • EMG – externally mounted gun • EMP – electromagnetic pulse • EMPG – Electromagnetic Pulse Grenade • ENGESA – Engesa Engenheiros Especializados (Brazil) • EOC – Essential Operational Capability • EOD – Explosive Ordnance Disposal • EOR – Explosive Ordnance Reconnaissance • EOTS – Electro-Optical Targeting System • EOW – End of Watch • EPC – Electronic plane conversion • EPC – Engin Principal de Combat (future main battle tank) • EPG – Enhanced Performance Grenade • EPG – European Production Group • EPG – European Programme Group • EPS – Electrical Power Subsystem • EPU – Electronics Processing Unit • ER – enhanced radiation • ER – extended range • ERA – explosive reactive armour • ERA – extended range ammunition • ERC – Engin de Reconnaissance Canon • ERFB – extended range full-bore • ERFB-BB – extended range full-bore – base bleed • ERGFCDS – Extended Range Gunnery Fire-Control Demonstration System • ERGP – extended range guided projectile • ERMIS – Extended Range Modification Integration System • ERP – Extended Range Projectile • ERSC – extended range subcalibre • ERV – emergency rescue vehicle • ERV – Engineer Reconnaissance Vehicle • ES – Extreme Spread • ESAF – Electronic Safety and Arm Function • ESD – Electronique Serge Dassault • ESLDE – Eyesafe Laser Daylight Elbow • ESPAWS – Enhanced Self-Propelled Artillery Weapon System (US) • ESRS – electro-slag refined steel • ETA – Estimated Time of Arrival • ETC – ElectroThermal Cannon • ETD – Estimated Time of Departure • ETE – Estimated Time of Endurance • ETM – Electronic Technical Manuals • ETS – Elevated TOW System • ETS – Engineer Tank System • ETS – End of Term of Service (discharge date) (US) • EW – electronic warfare • EWK – Eisenwerke Kaiserslautern Gцppner • EWS – external weapon station ==F==

• FAAD – Forward Area Air Defense • FAAR – AN/MPQ-49 Forward Area Alerting Radar • FAARP – Forward Area Arming & Refueling Point • FAASV – Field Artillery Ammunition Support Vehicle (US) • FAC – Forward Air Control(er) • FAC-A – Forward Air Control(er)-Airborne • FACE – Field Artillery Computer Equipment • FAL – Fusil Automatique Légère • FAPDS – Frangible Armour-Piercing Discarding Sabot • FARP – Forward Area Refueling Point • FARS – field artillery rocket system • FARV-A – Future Armored Resupply Vehicle – Artillery (US) • FAST – Forward Area Support Team or Future Assault Shell Technology • FAV – Fast Attack Vehicle (US) • FBI – Federal Bureau of Investigation • FBM – Fleet Ballistic Missile • FBRV – Future Beach Recovery Vehicle (UK) • FCC – Fire Command Centre • FCC – Fire-Control Computer • FCCVS – Future Close-Combat Vehicle System (US) • FCE – fire-control equipment • FCLV – Future Command and Liaison Vehicle (UK) • FCS – fire-control system/subsystem • FCS – Future Combat System • FCU – Fire Control Unit • FDC – fire direction centre • FDCV – fire direction centre vehicle • FDSWS – Future Direct Support Weapon System • FEBA – Forward Edge of the Battle Area • FEP – Firepower Enhancement Programme • FET – Future Engineer Tank • FFAR – Folding-Fin Aerial Rocket • FFE – Fire for Effect • FFR – Fitted For Radio • FFSS – Future Fighting Soldier System • FFW – Fitted For Wireless • FG – field gun • FH – field howitzer • FIBUA – Fighting In Built-Up Areas • FID – Foreign Internal Defense • FIFV – Future Infantry Fighting Vehicle (US) • FIRM – Floating Integrated Rail Mount • FIS – Fuze Interface System • FISH – Fighting In Someone's House (UK) (Colloquial. Slang term for FIBUA) • FIST – Future Integrated Soldier Technology (UK), Fire Support Team (US) • FISTV – Fire Support Team Vehicle (US) • FITOW – Further Improved TOW (US) • FLEA – Frangible Low-Energy Ammunition (i.e. a fragmentation grenade or a low-yield IED) • FLIR – forward-looking infra-red • FLOT – forward line of own troops • FLSW – Future Light Support Weapon • FM – U.S. Army Field Manuals • FM – Titanium tetrachloride (code designation) • FMBS – Family of Muzzle Brake/Suppressors • FMC – Food Machinery Corporation • FMF – Fleet Marine Force • FMJ – Full Metal Jacket • FMJBT – Full Metal Jacket Boat Tail • FMJLF – Full Metal Jacket Lead Free • FMN – Federated Mission Networking • FMPDS – Frangible Missile Piercing Discarding Sabot • FMS – Foreign Military Sales • FMTV – Family of Medium Tactical Vehicles • FN – Fabrique Nationale (Manufacturer) • FNG – Fucking New Guy • FO – Forward Observer • FOB – Forward Operating Base • FOC – Full Operational Capability • FOD – Foreign Object Damage (i.e., damage not caused by enemy fire. Includes bugs, dirt, etc.) (Aviation) • FOG – Fibre Optic Gyro • FOM – Fibre Optic Missile • FOO – forward observation officer • FORTIS – Forward Observation and Reconnaissance Thermal Imaging System • FOTT – Follow on to TOW • FOV – field of view • FPA – Focal Plane Array • FPL – Final Protective Fire • FRAG – fragmentation • FRAGO – FRAGmentary Order. (see OPORD) • FRED – Field ration eating device (Australia) • FRES – Future Rapid Effect System • FROG – free rocket over ground • FS – fire support element • FSAT - full scale aerial target • FSCL – fire support coordination line • FSCM – fire support coordination measure • FSCV – fire support combat vehicle • FSED – full-scale engineering development (US) • FSSG – Force Service Support Group • FST – Future Soviet Tank/Follow-on Soviet Tank • FSV – fire support vehicle • FSV – Future Scout Vehicle (US) • FTA – Frangible Training Ammunition • FTMA – Future Tank Main Armament • FTS – Future Tank Study • FTT – Field Tactical Trainer • FUBAR – Fouled/Fucked Up Beyond All Reason/Recognition/Repair • FUE – First Unit Equipped • FUG – Felderitц Usу Gépkosci • FV – fighting vehicle • FV/GCE – fighting vehicle gun control equipment • FVDD – Fighting Vehicle Development Division • FVRDE – Fighting Vehicle Research and Development Establishment (UK) • FVS – Fighting Vehicle System (US) • FVSC – Fighting Vehicle Systems Carrier (US) • FY – fiscal year ==G==

• g – gramme(s) • G – gendarmerie • GAMA – Gun automatic multiple ammunition • GAO – General Accounting Office • GAP – Gun aiming post • GBAD – Ground-based air defence • GCE – Gun control equipment • GCT – Grande Cadence de Tir (high rate of fire) • GCU – Gun control unit • GCW – Gross combined weight (not "gross combat weight"). Gross vehicle weight (GVW) plus gross trailer weight (GTW). • GD – General Dynamics • GDLS – General Dynamics Land Systems • GDU – Gun display unit • GFE – Government-furnished equipment • GH – Gun-howitzer • GIGN- Groupe d'intervention de la Gendarmerie Nationale ("National Gendarmerie Intervention Group") • GIAT – Groupement Industriel des Armements Terrestres • GL – Grenade launcher • GLATGM – Gun launched anti-tank guided missile • GLC – Gun lay computer • GLDNSM – Grenade launcher day–night sight mount • GLH-H – Ground-Launched Hellfire-Heavy (US) • GLLD – Ground Laser Locator Designator (US) • GLS – Gesellschaft für Logistischen Service • GM, MVO – General Motors, Military Vehicle Operations • GMC – General Motors Corporation • GMG – Grenade machine gun • GMLRS – Guided Multiple Launch Rocket System • GMS – Gun Management System • GND – Ground (electrical) • GOCO – government-owned, contractor-operated (US) • GOP – General Out Post • GP – General purpose • GP – guided projectile • GPMG – General-purpose machine gun • GPO – Gun position officer • GPS – Global Positioning System • GPS – Gunner's primary sight • GPSS – Gunner's primary sight subsystem • GR – Gajaba Regiment (Sri Lanka) • GREM – Grenade rifle entry munition • GRIT – Group, range, indication, type of fire • GRU – Glavnoe Razvedyvatel'noe Upravlenie, meaning main intelligence directorate • GSR – General staff requirement (US) • GSRS – General support rocket system • GSG9- Grenzschutzgruppe 9 der Bundespolizei (Border Protection Group 9 of the Federal Police) • GSOF – Georgian Special Operations Forces • GST – General staff target • GST – Gesellschaft für System-Technik • GTCS – Gun test and control system • GTG – Good to go • GTI – German tank improvement • GTW – Gross trailer weight • GVW – Gross vehicle weight: curb weight plus max payload weight. • GW – Gemunu Watch (Sri Lanka) • GW – Guided weapon ==H==

• h – hour(s) • H&K – Heckler and Koch • HAB – Heavy Assault Bridge (US) • HAB – Heavy Artillery Brigade (UK) • HAG – Heavy Artillery Gun • HAHO – High Altitude High Opening • HALO – High Altitude Low Opening, High Activity/Low Observable • HAMS – Headquarters and Maintenance Squadron – Marine Aircraft Group (USMC) • HAWK – Homing-All-the-Way-Killer (US) • HB – heavy barrel • HBAR – Heavy Barrel Assault Rifle • HC – Hexachloroethane/zinc • HC – high-capacity • HC – Hollow Charge • HCER – high-capacity extended range • HCHE – high-capacity high-explosive • HCT – HOT Compact Turret • HDS – HOLOgraphic Diffraction Sight • HE – high-explosive • HE-APERS – high-explosive anti-personnel • HE-FRAG – high-explosive fragmentation • HE-FRAG-FS – high-explosive fragmentation – fin-stabilized • HE-FS – high-explosive – fin-stabilized • HE-S – high-explosive spotting • HE-T – high-explosive tracer • HE/PR – high-explosive practice • HEAA – High-Explosive Anti-Armour • HEAB – High-Explosive Air Burst • HEAP – High-Explosive Armor-Piercing • HEAP-T – high-explosive anti-personnel – tracer • HEAT – high-explosive anti-tank • HEAT-FS – high-explosive anti-tank fin-stabilized • HEAT-MP – high-explosive anti-tank multipurpose • HEAT-MP(P) – high-explosive anti-tank multipurpose (practice) • HEAT-T – high-explosive anti-tank – tracer • HEAT-T-HVY – high-explosive anti-tank – tracer – heavy • HEAT-T-MP – high-explosive anti-tank – tracer – multipurpose • HEAT-TP-T – high-explosive anti-tank – target practice – tracer • HED-D – Hybrid Electric Drive – Demonstrator • HEDP – high-explosive dual-purpose • HEER – High-Explosive Extended Range (US) • HEF – high-explosive fragmentation • HEFT – High-Explosive Follow Through • HEI – high-explosive incendiary • HEIAP – High-explosive incendiary/armor-piercing ammunition • HEIT – high-explosive incendiary tracer • HEL – High-Energy Laser (US) • HEL – Human Engineering Laboratory (US) • HELP – Howitzer Extended Life Program (US) • HEMAT – Heavy Expanded Mobility Ammunition Trailer (US) • HEMP – High-Explosive Multi-Purpose • HEMTT – Heavy Expanded Mobility Tactical Truck (US) • HEP – high-explosive plastic • HEP-T – high-explosive practice – tracer • HEPD – high-explosive point detonating • HERA – high-explosive rocket-assisted • HESH – high-explosive squash head • HESH-T – high-explosive squash head – tracer • HET-PF – high-explosive tracer – percussion fuze • HETF – High Explosive Time Fuzed • HETS – Heavy Equipment Transport System • HFCC – Howitzer Fire-Control Computer (US) • HFHTB – Human Factors Howitzer TestBed (US) • HFM – Heavy Force Modernisation (US) • HIFV – Heavy Infantry Fighting Vehicle • HIMAG – High-Mobility Agility Test Vehicle (US) • HIMARS – High-Mobility Artillery Rocket System (US) • HIP – Howitzer Improvement Program (US) • HIRE – Hughes Infrared Equipment • HITP – High-Ignition Temperature Propellant • HIU – Heading Indicator Unit • HMC – Howitzer Motor Carriage • HMD – Helmet-Mounted Display • HMG – Heavy Machine Gun • HMH – Marine Heavy Helicopter Squadron • HMLC – High-Mobility Load Carrier • HML/A – Marine Light/Attack Helicopter Squadron • HMM – Marine Medium Helicopter Squadron • HMMWV – High Mobility Multipurpose Wheeled Vehicle • HMX – Marine Special Mission Helicopter Squadron • HOE – Holographic Optical Element • HOT – Haute subsonique Optiquement Téléguidé • How – Howitzer • HP – High Power; Hollow Point • hp – Horsepower • HPFP – High-Performance Fragmentation Projectile • HPS – Helmet Pointing System (or Sight) • HPT – high-pressure test • HRST – Helicopter Rope Suspension Technique • HRU – Heading Reference Unit • HS – Headquarters Squadron – Marine Wing Support Group (USMC) • HSS – Hunter Sensor Suite • HSTV(L) – High-Survivability Test Vehicle (Lightweight) (US) • HTTB – High-Technology TestBed (US) • HUD – Head-up display • HVAP – high-velocity armour-piercing • HVAP-T – high-velocity armour-piercing tracer • HVAPDS – high-velocity armour-piercing discarding sabot • HVAPDS-T – high-velocity armour-piercing discarding sabot – tracer • HVAPFSDS – high-velocity armour-piercing fin-stabilised discarding sabot • HVCC – High Velocity Canister Cartridge • HVM – Hypervelocity Missile • HVSS – horizontal volute spring suspension • HVSW – Hypervelocity Support Weapon • HVTP-T – high-velocity target practice – tracer • HWSTD – High Water Speed Technology Demonstrator • HYPAK – Hydraulic Power Assist Kit ==I==

• I – Incendiary • IAF – Indian Air Force • IAFV – infantry armoured fighting vehicle • IAI – Israel Aircraft Industries • IAL – Infrared Aiming Light • IASD – Instant Ammunition Selection Device • IBAS – Improved Bradley Acquisition System • ICBM – Intercontinental ballistic missile • ICC – information co-ordination centre • ICM – Improved Conventional Munition • ICM – BB improved conventional munition base bleed • ICV – Infantry Combat Vehicle • IDF – Israel Defense Forces • IDF – Indirect fire • IDW – Individual Defence Weapon • IED – Improvised Explosive Device • IEPG – Independent European Program Group • IFCS – Improved/Integrated Fire-Control System • IFF – Identification Friend or Foe • IFV – infantry fighting vehicle • IFVwCM – Infantry Fighting Vehicle with Integrated Countermeasures (US) • IGLS – Individual Grenade Launcher System • II – image intensification/intensifier • IIR – Imaging Infra-Red • ILL – illuminating • ILMS – Improved Launcher Mechanical System • ILS – Integrated Logistic Support • IM – Insensitive Munition(s) • IMMLC – Improved Medium Mobility Load Carrier • IMSC – International Maritime Security Construct • IMU – Inertial Measurement Unit • INSAS – Indian Small Arms System • InSb – Indium-antimonide • INS -Indian Naval ship • IOC – initial operational capability • IOF – Indian Ordnance Factory • IPB – Intelligence Preparation of the Battlefield • IPF – Initial Production Facility • IPO – International Programme Office • IPPD – Integrated Product Process Development • IR – Infra-Red • IRBM – Intermediate-range ballistic missile • IRU – Inertial Reference Unit • IS – internal security • ISD – In Service Date • ISGU – Integrated Sight and Guidance Unit • ISR – Intelligence Surveillance and Reconnaissance • ISU – Integrated Sight Unit • ISV – Internal Security Vehicle • ITAS – Improved Target Acquisition System • ITOW – Improved TOW • ITPIAL – Infra-red Target Pointer/Illuminator/Aiming Laser • ITT – Invitation To Tender • ITV – Improved TOW Vehicle (US) • IVPDL – Inter-Vehicle Positioning and Data Link (US) • IWAT Insurgency Weapons And Tactics • IW – Individual Weapon • IWS – Improved Weapon System ==J==

• JASDF – Japan Air Self-Defense Force • JBMoU – Joint Ballistic Memorandum of Understanding • JDAM – Joint Direct Attack Munition • JETDS – Joint Electronics Type Designation System • JERRV – Joint Engineer Rapid Response Vehicle • JGSDF – Japan Ground Self-Defense Force • JHP – Jacketed hollow point • JMAC – Joint Medium-calibre Automatic Cannon • JMSDF – Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force • JOIR – Joint Operations Information Range • JPO – Joint Project Office • JSC – Joint Steering Committee • JSCS – Joint Service Combat Shotgun • JSDF – Japan Self-Defense Force • JSOC – Joint Special Operations Command • JSP – Jacketed Soft Point • JSSAMP – Joint Services Small Arms Master Plan • JSSAP – Joint Service Small Arms Program • JTIDS – Joint Tactical Information Distribution System ==K==

• KAAV – Korean Armoured Amphibious Vehicle • KAC – Knight's Armament Company • KE – Kinetic energy • KEC – Kaman Electromagnetics Corporation • KEM – Kinetic Energy Missile (US) • kg – kilogramme(s) • KHA – Killed Hostile Action (US Vietnam War) • KIA – Killed in Action • KIFV – Korean Infantry Fighting Vehicle • KNHA – Killed Non-Hostile Action (US Vietnam War) • KPA – Korean People's Army ==L==

• LAAG – light anti-aircraft gun • LAAM – Light Anti-Aircraft Missile • LCAC – Landing Craft Air Cushion • LAD – light aid detachment • LADS – light air defense system (US) • LAG – Light Artillery Gun • LALO – Low Altitude Low Opening • LAM – Laser Aiming Module • LAP – Load-Assemble-Pack (LAP) munitions production • LAPES – Low-Altitude Parachute Extraction System • LAR – Light Automatic Rifle • LASER – Light Amplification by Stimulated Emission of Radiation • LASIP – Light Artillery System Improvement Plan • LATS – Light Armoured Turret System • LAU – Light Armoured Unit • LAV – Light Armored Vehicle (US) • LAV – Light Assault Vehicle (US) • LAV-AD – Light Armored Vehicle – Air Defense • LAW – Light Anti-tank Weapon • LB – Long Barrel • LC – Laser Collimator • LCD – Liquid crystal display • LCS – Loader Control System • LCU – Landing Craft Utility • LCV – Light Contingency Vehicle (LCV) (US) • LD – Low drag, Line of Departure • LE – Law Enforcement • LED – light emitting diode • LEP – Life Extension Programme • LEU – Launcher Erector Unit • LF – ATGW Light Forces' Anti-Tank Guided Weapon • LF – Linked Feed • LFA – Low Flying Area • LFHG – Lightweight Fragmentation Hand Grenade • LFL – Light Fighter Lethality • LIA – Linear Induction Accelerator • LIC – Low Intensity Conflict • LIMAWS – Lightweight Mobile Artillery Weapon System • LION – Lightweight Infra-red Observation Night sight • LIW – Lyttleton Engineering Works • LKP – Loader Keyboard Panel • LLAD – low-level air defence • LLLTV – low light level television • LLM – Launcher Loader Module • LMAW – Light Multi-purpose Assault Weapon • LMG – Light Machine Gun • LNS – Land Navigation System • LNS – Laying and Navigation System • L/O – Liaison Officer • LOAL – Lock-On After Launch • LOBL – Lock-On Before Launch • LOC – Line Of Communication • LOLEX – Low-altitude parachute-extraction system • LOS – Line Of Sight • LOSAT – Line Of Sight Anti-Tank • LOSBR – Line Of Sight Beam Riding • LP – Liquid Propellant • LP – Listening Post • LPC – Launch Pod Container • LPC – Launcher Pod Carrier • LPG – Liquid Propellant Gun • LPO – Leading Petty Officer • LPT – Low-Profile Turret • LPTS – Lightweight Protected Turret System • LR – Long Rifle • LR – Long-Range • LRAR – Long Range Artillery Rocket • LRASS – Long-Range Advanced Scout System • LRAT – long-range anti-tank • LRBB – long-range base bleed • LRD – Long Range Deflagrator • LRF – laser rangefinder • LRF – Low Recoil Force • LRHB – long-range hollow base • LRIP – Low-Rate Initial Production • LRM – Laser Rangefinder Module • LRN – Lead Round Nose • LRN – Low Recoil NORICUM • LRRP – Long Range Reconnaissance Patrol • LRSA – Long Range Sniper Ammunition • LRSU – Long Range Surveillance Unit • LRU – Launcher Replenishment Unit • LRU – Line Replacement Unit • LRU – Line-Replaceable Unit • LSAT- Lightweight Small Arms Technologies • LSB – Landing Support Battalion • LSO – Landing signal officer • LSS – Lightweight Shotgun System • LST – Landing Ship, Tank • LSVW – Light Support Vehicle, Wheeled (Canada) • LSW – Light Support Weapon • LTA – Launch Tube Assembly • LTD – Laser Target Designator • LTFCS – Laser Tank Fire-Control System • LTP – Laser Target Pointer, Luminesant Training Projectile • LUTE – Lightweight Uncooled Thermal Imager Equipment • LVA – landing vehicle assault (US) • LVS – Lightweight Video Sight • LVT – Landing Vehicle Tracked (US) • LVTC – Landing Vehicle Tracked Command (US) • LVTE – Landing Vehicle Tracked Engineer (US) • LVTH – Landing Vehicle Tracked Howitzer (US) • LVTP – Landing Vehicle Tracked Personnel (US) • LVTR – Landing Vehicle Tracked Recovery (US) • LWC – Lead Wad Cutter • LWIR – Long Wave Infrared • LWL – LightWeight Launcher • LWML – LightWeight Multiple Launcher • LWMMG – LightWeight Medium Machine Gun • LWMS – LightWeight Modular Sight • LWS – laser warning system • LWT – light weapon turret • LZ – landing zone • LRW – Light Repair Works (Indian Army) ==M==

• m – metre(s) • m/s – metres per second • MAB – Marine Amphibious Brigade • MABS – Marine Air Base Squadron • MAC – Medium Armored Car (US) • MAC – Military Airlift Command • MACS – Modular Artillery Charge System • MACS – Marine Air Control Squadron • MADLS – Mobile Air Defence Launching System • MAF – Marine Amphibious Force • MAG – Marine Aircraft Group • MAGTEC – Marine Air/Ground Training & Education Command • MAGTF – Marine Air/Ground Task Force • MAHEM – Magnetohydrodynamic Explosive Munition • MALOS – Miniature Laser Optical Sight • MALS – Marine Air Logistics Squadron • MAMBA – Mobile Artillery Monitoring Battlefield Radar • MANPADS – Man Portable Air Defense System • MAOV – Mobile Artillery Observation Vehicle • MAP – Military Aid Programme • MAPS – Modular Azimuth Position System • MAR – Micro Assault Rifle • MARDI – Mobile Advanced Robotics Defence Initiative (UK) • MARDIV – Marine Division (US) • MARS – Military Amateur Radio Station • MARS – Mini Assault Rifle System • MARS – Multi-purpose Aiming Reflex Sight • MARS – Multiple Artillery Rocket System • MASS – Marine Air Support Squadron • MATCS – Marine Air Traffic Control Squadron • MATSG – Marine Air Training Support Group • MAU(SOC) – Marine Amphibious Unit (Special Operations Capable) • MAV – maintenance assist vehicle • MAVD – MLRS Aim Verification Device • MAW – Marine Air Wing (US) • MBA – main battle area • MBB – Messerschmitt-Bцlkow-Blohm • MBC – Mortar Ballistic Computer • MBF – Multiple-barrel firearm • MBT – main battle tank • MCISRE – Marine Corps Intelligence, Surveillance, and Reconnaissance Enterprise • MCLOS – Manual Command to Line Of Sight • MCRV – Mechanised Combat Repair Vehicle • MCS – Microclimate Conditioning System • MCS – modular charge system • MCSK – Mine Clearance System Kit (US) • MCT – Medium Combat Tractor (US) • MCT – Mercury Cadmium Telluride • MCV – Mechanised Combat Vehicle • MCWL – Marine Corps Warfighting Laboratory • MCWS – Minor Caliber Weapons Station (US) • MDB – Multi Domain Battle • MDMP – Military Decision Making Process • MDU – Map Display Unit • MEB – Marine Expeditionary Brigade • MEDEVAC – Medical Evacuation • MEF – Marine Expeditionary Force • MENS – Mission Element Need Statement (US) • MEP – Modular Explosive Penetrator • MEPS – Military Entrance Processing Station • METO – Middle East Treaty Organisation; CENTO or Baghdad Pact • METL – Mission Essential Task List • METT-TC – Mission, Enemy, Terrain and weather, Troops and support available—Time available, Civilians • METT-TSL – Mission, Enemy, Terrain and weather, Troops and fire support available – Time available, Space, Logistics • MEU – Marine Expeditionary Unit • MEU(SOC) – Marine Expeditionary Unit (Special Operations Capable) • MEV – medical evacuation vehicle (US) • MEWS – Mobile Electronic Warfare System • MEWSS – Mobile Electronic Warfare Support System • MF – multifunction • MFC – Mortar Fire Control(ler) • MFCS – Multi-Fire Control System/Mortar Fore Control System • MFCV – Missile Fire-Control Vehicle • MFF – munition filling factory • MG – machine gun • MGB – Medium Girder Bridge • MGL – Multiple Grenade Launcher • MGS – Mobile Gun System • MGTS – MultiGun Turret System • MGU – Mid-course Guidance Unit • MI – Military Intelligence • MIA – Missing In Action • MICOM – Missile Command (US) • MICV – Mechanised Infantry Combat Vehicle • MILAN – Missile d'Infantrie Léger Antichar (light infantry anti-tank missile) • MILDEC – Military deception • MILES – Multiple Integrated Laser Engagement System (US) • MILSPEC – Military Specification • MILSTD – MILitary STANdard • MILSTAR – MILitary Strategic and Tactical Relay (US) • MIPS – Medium Integrated Propulsion System (US) • MIR – Mechanized Infantry Regiment (Sri Lanka) • MIRV – Multiple independently targetable reentry vehicle • MLA – Manufacturing Licence Agreement • MLC – Military Load Class • MLC – Modular Load Carrier • MLF – Marine Logistics Force • MLR – Marine Littoral Regiment • MLI – Mid-Life Improvement • MLO – Muzzle Loaded Ordnance • MLRS – Multiple Launch Rocket System (US) • mm – millimetre(s) • MMBF – mean miles between failures • MMG – Medium Machine Gun • MMS – mast-mounted sight • MMS – Modular Mounting System • MNVD – Monocular night vision device • MoA – Memorandum of Agreement • MOA – Minute Of Angle • MoD – Ministry of defence • MODA – Ministry of Defence and Aviation • MOLF – Modular Laser Fire Control (Germany) • MOLLE – Modular lightweight load-carrying equipment • MOPP – Mission Oriented Protective Posture (US) • MOS – Military occupational specialty (US) • MoU – Memorandum of Understanding • MOUT – Military Operations in Urban Terrain (urban warfare) (US) • MP – Machine Pistol • MP – Military police • MPBAV – MultiPurpose Base Armoured Vehicle • MPC – MultiPurpose Carrier (Netherlands) • MPDS – Missile Piercing Discarding Sabot • MPGS – Mobile Protected Gun System (US) • MPI – Mean Point of Impact • MPIM – MultiPurpose Individual Munition • MPM – MultiPurpose Munition • MPS – Maritime Prepositioning Ships (US) • MPV – Multi-Purpose Vehicle • MPWS – Mobile Protected Weapon System (US) • MR – Medium Range • MRAP – Mine Resistant Ambush Protected (Vehicle) • MRAR – MultiRole Assault Round • MRAV – MultiRole Armoured Vehicle • MRBF – mean rounds before failure • MRBS – mean rounds between stoppages • MRE – Meal Ready to Eat • MRS – multiple rocket system • MRS – muzzle reference system • MRSI – Multiple Round Simultaneous Impact • MRV(R) – Mechanised Recovery Vehicle (Repair) • MRVR – Mechanised Repair and Recovery Vehicle (US) • MSSG – MAU/MEU Service Support Group (USMC) • MSL – Missile • MSLEX – Missile exercise • MSR – Missile Simulation Round • MSR – Main supply route • MSTAR – Man-portable Surveillance and Target Acquisition Radar • MSV – Modular Support Vehicle • MT – mechanical time • MTB – Mobility TestBed • MTBF – Mean Time Between Failure • MTI – moving target indication • MTL – Materials Technology Laboratory (US) • MTR – Mobile Test Rig (US) • MTSQ – mechanical time and super-quick • MTSQ – Mechanical Time Semi-Quick • MTU – Motoren- und Turbinen-Union • MTVL – mobile tactical vehicle light • MUGS – Multipurpose Universal Gunner Sight • MULE – Modular Universal Laser Equipment (US) • MUSS – Multifunctional Selfprotection System • MV – muzzle velocity • MVEE – Military Vehicles and Engineering Establishment (UK) • MVRS – Muzzle Velocity Radar System • MWCS – Marine Wing Communications Squadron • MWHS – Marine Wing Headquarters Squadron • MWS – Manned Weapon Station (US) • MWS – Modular Weapon System • MWSG – Marine Wing Support Group • MWSS – Marine Wing Support Squadron ==N==

• NAS – Naval Air Station • NATO – North Atlantic Treaty Organization • NAVSEA – Naval Sea Systems Command • NBC – Nuclear, biological, chemical • NBMR – NATO basic military requirement • NCIS – Naval Criminal Investigative Service (US) • NCO – Non-commissioned officer (US, E-4 – E-9) • NCOIC – Non-Commissioned Officer in Charge • NDI – Non-developmental item • NDU – Navigation display unit • NFOV – Narrow field of view • NG – New/next generation • Ni/Cd – Nickel–cadmium • NLAW – Next lightweight anti-armour weapon • NLOS-C – Non-line-of-sight cannon • NLOS-M – Non-line-of-sight mortar • NOD(s) – Night observation device(s) • NOE – Nap-of-the-earth • NOTAM – Notice to airmen • NPAWS - Neutral particle weapon system • NRF – NATO Response Force • NS – Network services • NTC – National Training Center (USA) • NUGP – nominal unit ground pressure • NV – Night Vision • NVD – Night vision device • NVE – Night vision equipment • NVESD – Night Vision and Electronic Sensors Directorate • NVG – Night vision goggle • NVS – Night vision system • NZDF – New Zealand Defence Force • NZEF – New Zealand Expeditionary Force (in WWI & WWII) • NZSAS – New Zealand Special Air Service ==O==

• OBR – Optical Beam-Riding • OCC – Obus à Charge Creusé (shaped-charge shell) • OCOKA – Observation and fields of fire, Cover and concealment, Obstacles, Key terrain, and Avenues of Approach. • OCSW – Objective Crew-Served Weapon • OCU – Operational Centre Unit • ODE – Ordnance Development and Engineering (Singapore) • OEG – Occluded Eye Gunsight (a type of Collimator sight) • OEO – optical and electro-optical • OFSA – Objective Family of Small Arms • OFSA – One Size Fits All • OFW – Objective Force Warrior • OHWS – Offensive Hand Weapon System • OIC – Officer In Charge • OICW – Objective Individual Combat Weapon • OLF – Operational Low Flying • OOTW – Operations Other Than War • OP – Observation post • OP – Operators Panel • OPCON – OPerational CONtrol • OPDW – Objective Personal Defense Weapon • OPFOR – OPposing FORces • OPORD – OPerations Order • OPSEC – OPerational SECurity • OPV – Observation Post Vehicle • OSW – Objective Sniper Weapon • OSC – Operation Strategy Command • OSS (USAF) – Operational Support Squadron • OSW (USAF) – Operational Support, Weather • OT – operational test • OTA – overflight top attack • OTEA – Operational Test and Evaluation Agency (US) ==P==

• P – How pack howitzer • P-38 — P-38 can opener (US) • P3I – Pre-Planned Product Improvements • PAR – pulse acquisition radar • PARA – Parachute Regiment • PARAMIL – Paramilitary • PAT – power-assisted traverse • PAWPERSO – Protection, Ammunition, Weapon, Personal Equipment, Radio, Specialist Equipment, Orders • PC – Personal Computer • PCB – printed circuit board • PCC – Police Compact Carbine • PCI – Pre-combat inspection • PD – Point Defense • PD – point detonating • PD – Point of Departure • PDNA – Positioning Determining/Navigation Unit • PDRR – Program Definition and Risk Reduction • PDW – Personal Defence Weapon • PE – MoD Procurement Executive (UK) • PE – Peace Enforcement (US DoD) • PEC – Printed Electronic Circuits • PENAID – Penetration aid • PFD – proximity fuze disconnector • PFHE – prefragmented high-explosive • PLF – protective line of fire • PFPX – prefragmented proximity fuzed • PGMM – Precision Guided Mortar Munition • PH – Probability of Hit • Pi – Probability of incapacitation • PIAT – Projector, Infantry, Anti Tank • PIBD – Point Initiating Base Detonated • PID – Positive Identification • PIE – pyrotechnically initiated explosive • PIP – Product Improvement Programme • PL – Phase Line • PLA – People's Liberation Army • PLAAF – People's Liberation Army Air Force • PLAGF – People's Liberation Army Ground Force • PLAN – People's Liberation Army Navy • PLANAF – People's Liberation Army Naval Air Force • PLANMC – People's Liberation Army Navy Marine Corps • PLARF – People's Liberation Army Rocket Force • PLARS – Position Location And Reporting System (US) • PLASSF – People's Liberation Army Strategic Support Force • PLC – Programmable Logic Control • PLOS – Predicted Line Of Sight • PLS – Palletized Load System (US) • PM – porte mortier (mortar carrier) • PM – Product Manager • PMCS – Preventative Maintenance Checks and Services • PMEE – Prime Mission Electronic Equipment (USAF) • PMO – Program Management Office (US) • PMO – Provost Marshall's Office • PMOD – Platform Modifications • PMS – Pedestal-Mounted Stinger • PNU – Position Navigation Unit • PM WIN-T – Project Manager Warfighter Information Network-Tactical • POA&M – Plan Of Action & Milestones • POF – Pakistan Ordnance Factory • POG – Person other than Grunt • POS – Postes Optiques de Surveillance • POW – Prisoner of War • PPG – PT Parade Games (Bangladesh Cadet Colleges) • PPI – plan position indicator • PPS – Precise Positioning Service • PPV – Protected Patrol Vehicle • PRAC – practice • PRAC-T – practice tracer • PRESAR – Preparation, React to enemy fire, Establish enemy position, Suppress the enemy, Assault, Reorg • PRI – projector reticle image • PRP – Personnel Reliability Program (screening and monitoring of individuals with access to "special" weapons) • PSBC – Platoon Sergeant's Battle Course • PSD – Propulsion System Demonstrator • PSO – Peace Support Operations • PSS – Primary Sight System • PTI – Physical Training Instructor • PTO – power take-off • PVP – Petit Véhicule Protégé • PW – Prisoner of War • PWI-SR(GR) – Panser Wagen Infanterie-Standaard (Groep) • PWP – Plasticised White Phosphorus • PWR – Power ==Q==

• QCB – Quick Change Barrel • QE – Quadrant Elevation • QRF – Quick Reaction Force • QTOL – Quiet Take Off And Landing ==R==

• RA – Royal Artillery • RAA – Royal Australian Artillery • RAAM – Rifle-launched Anti-Armour Munition • RAAMS – Remote Anti-Armor Mine System (US) • PABD – Pay Entry Base Date • RAC – Royal Armoured Corps • RADIRS – Rapid Deployment Multiple Rocket System (US) • RAAF – Royal Australian Air Force • RAE – Royal Aircraft Establishment, Royal Aircraft Establishment (Farnborough) • RAE – Royal Australian Engineers, Australian Combat Engineers • RAF – Royal Air Force • RAM-D – reliability, availability, maintainability and durability • RAN – Royal Australian Navy • RAO – Rear Area Operations • RAP – Regimental Aid Post • RAP – rocket-assisted projectile • RAPI – Reactive Armour Protection • RARDE – Royal Armament Research and Development Establishment (UK) • RATAC – Radar de Tir pour L'Artillerie de Campagne (radar for field artillery fire) • RATELO – Radio Telephone Operator • RAW – Rifleman's Assault Weapon • RBL – Range and Bearing Launch • RBOC – Rapid Bloom Offboard Chaff • RC/MAS – Reserve Component/Modified Armament System • RCAAS – Remote-Controlled Anti-Armor System (US) • RCAF – Royal Canadian Air Force • RCC – ROLAND Coordination Center (US) • RCWS – Remote-Controlled Weapon Station • RCL – Recoilless rifle • RCN – Royal Canadian Navy • RCS – Radar Cross Section • RCT – Regimental Combat Team • RCT – Royal Corps of Transport • RCV – Robotic Command Vehicle • RDF – Rapid Deployment Forces • RDF/LT – Rapid Deployment Force Light Tank (US) • RDJTF – Rapid Deployment Joint Task Force (US) • RDT&E – Research Development Test and Evaluation • REME – Royal Electrical and Mechanical Engineers • REMF – Rear Echelon Mother Fucker • RF – Rimfire • RFA – Royal Field Artillery or Royal Fleet Auxiliary • RFAS – Russian Federation and Associated States • RFC – Royal Flying Corps • RFI – request for information • RFP – request for proposals • RFPI – Rapid Force Projection Initiative • RFQ – Request For Quotations • RGGS – Rifle Grenade General Service • RHA – rolled homogeneous armour • RHA – Royal Horse Artillery • RIN – the former Royal Indian Navy • RIO – Radar Intercept Officer • RIS – Rail Interface System • RISE – Reliability Improved Selected Equipment • RISTA – Reconnaissance, Intelligence, Surveillance and Target Acquisition • RLC – Royal Logistic Corps • RLEM – Rifle-Launched Entry Munition • RLG – Ring Laser Gyro • RLT – Regimental Landing Team • RMG – ranging machine gun • RN – Royal Navy • RNZAF – Royal New Zealand Air Force • RNZN – Royal New Zealand Navy • RO – Royal Ordnance • ROBAT – Robotic Counter-Obstacle Vehicle (US) • RoC – Republic of China • ROC – required operational characteristics • ROE – Rules Of Engagement • ROF – Royal Ordnance Factory (UK) • ROF – Rate of fire • RoK – Republic of Korea • RoKMC – Republic of Korea Marine Corps • RoKIT – Republic of Korea Indigenous Tank • ROR – range only radar • ROTA – Royal Ordnance Training Ammunition • RP – Red phosphorus • RP – rocket-propelled • RP – Regimental police • RPC – Rocket Pod Container • RPG – Rocket-propelled grenade • RPG – Ruchnoy Protivotankovy Granatomyot • RPV – Remotely piloted vehicle • RR – Recoilless rifle • RRPR – Reduced Range Practice Rocket • RRT – Radio Recon Team • RRTR – Reduced Range Training Round • RSAF – Royal Small Arms Factory (UK) (now closed) • RSN – Role Specialist Nation (US & NATO) • RSS – Rosette Scanning Seeker • RTE – Rifle Team Equipment • RTO – Radio/Telephone Operator • RTOL – Reduced Take Off and Landing • RTT – Roues Transporteur de Troupes • RUC – Royal Ulster Constabulary • RUF – Rules on the Use of Force • RV – Rendezvous/Rendezvous point • RWS – Remote weapon system (or station) • RWR – Radar Warning Receiver ==S==

• s – second(s) • S&W – Smith & Wesson • SA – Situation Awareness • SABCA – Société Anonyme Belge de Constructions Aéronautiques • SABR – Selectable Assault Battle Rifle • SABS – Stabilizing Automatic Bomb Sight • SAC – Small Arms Collimator • SACLOS – Semi-Automatic Command to Line Of Sight • SADA – Standard Advanced Dewar Assembly • SADARM – Sense And Destroy Armor (US) • SADF – South African Defence Force • SADM – Special Atomic Demolition Munition • SAE – Society of Automotive Engineers • SAF – Small Arms Fire • SAFCS – Small Arms Fire Control System • SAFIRE – Surface-to-Air Fire • SAL – semi-active laser • SAL – search and locate • SAM – surface-to-air missile • SAMM – Société d'Applications des Machines Motrices • SANDF – South African National Defence Force • SANG – Saudi Arabian National Guard • SAP – Semi-Armour-Piercing • SAPHEI – Semi-Armour-Piercing High Explosive Incendiary • SAPI – semi-armour-piercing incendiary or Small Arms Protective Insert • SAR – Search and Rescue • SAS – Special Air Service • SASR – Special Air Service Regiment • SAS-EAS – Sealed Authenticator System – Emergency Action Procedures (Nuclear Weapons Release Control) • SASR – Special Application Sniper Rifle • SAT – Small Arms Trainer • SATCP – Système Anti-aérien à Très Courte Portée (very short-range anti-aircraft system) • SAVA – Standard Army Vectronics Architecture • SAW – Squad Automatic Weapon • SAWS – Squad Automatic Weapon System • SB – Short Barrel • SCORE – Stratified Charge Omnivorous Rotary Engine • SCC – Sea Cadet corps • SCI – Sensitive compartmented information • SD – self-destruct(ion) • SEAD – Suppression of Enemy Air Defenses • SEAL – Sea/Air/Land • SEALOCK – Search, Locate, and Communicate or Kill • SEATO – Southeast Asia Treaty Organisation • SECFOR – Security forces • SECGUARD – Security guard • SEME – School of Electrical and Mechanical Engineering • SEN – shell extended range NORICUM • SEP – Soldier Enhancement Programme • SF – Special Forces (US/UK) • SFCS – Simplified Fire-Control System • SFIM – Société de Fabrication d'Instrument de Mesure • SFIRR – solid fuel integral rocket/ramjet • SFM – Sensor Fuzed Munitions • SFMG – Sustained Fire Machine Gun • SFSW – Special Forces Support Weapon • SFW – Special Forces Weapon • SGTS – Second-Generation Tank Sight • SHAPE – Supreme Headquarters Allied Powers Europe • SH/PRAC – squash head practice • SHORAD – Short-Range Air Defence System • shp – shaft horsepower • SIC – Second in Command • SICPS – Standard Integrated Command Post Systems • SINCGARS – Single Channel Ground/Air Radio System • SIP – System Improvement Plan/Programme • SIPS – Small Integrated Propulsion System • SITREP – Situation Report • SJFN – Semi-Jacketed Flat Nose • SJHP – Semi-Jacketed Hollow Point • SKOT – Sredni Kolowy Opancerzny Transporter (armoured personnel carrier) • SLA – Sri Lanka Army • SLAC – Sri Lanka Armoured Corps • SLAF – Sri Lanka Air Force • SLAGSE – Sri Lanka Army General Service Corps • SLAOC – Sri Lanka Army Ordnance Corps • SLAP – saboted light armor penetrator • SLAPC – Sri Lanka Army Pioneer Corps • SLASC – Sri Lanka Army Service Corps • SLAW – Shoulder-Launched Assault Weapon • SLAWC – Sri Lanka Army Women's Corps • SLCG – Sri Lanka Coast Guard • SLCMP – Sri Lanka Corps of Military Police • SLE – Sri Lanka Engineers • SLEME – Sri Lanka Electrical and Mechanical Engineers • SLEP – Service Life Extension Program (US) • SLLI – Sri Lanka Light Infantry • SLMC – Sri Lanka Army Medical Corps • SLNG – Sri Lanka National Guard • SLN – Sri Lanka Navy • SLR – Self-Loading Rifle • SLRC – Sri Lanka Rifle Corps • SLSR – Sri Lanka Sinha Regiment • SLWAGL – Super Light Weight Automatic Grenade Launcher • SM – smoke • SMAW – Shoulder-launched Multi-purpose Assault Weapon • SMG – sub-machine gun • SMK – Smoke • SMP – Surface Mine Plough • SMU – Special Mission Unit • SNAFU – Situation Normal, All Fouled Up • SNCO – Staff Non-Commissioned Officer (USMC, E-6 – E-9) • SNCOIC – Staff Non-Commissioned Officer In Charge (USMC) • SOCOM – Special Operations Command • SOF – Special Operations Forces • SOG – Speed Over Ground • SOP – Standing/Standard Operating Procedure(s) • SOS – Struck Off Strength • SOZ – Special Operations Zone • SOZ – Strategic Operations Zone • SP – Shore Patrol • SP – self-propelled • SP – Soft Point • SPAAG – self-propelled anti-aircraft gun • SPAAM – self-propelled anti-aircraft missile • SPAG – self-propelled assault gun • SPARK – solid propellant advanced ramjet kinetic energy missile • SPAS – Special Purpose Automatic Shotgun, like SPAS-12 or SPAS-15 • SPATG – self-propelled anti-tank gun • SPAW – self-propelled artillery weapon • SPEAR – Small Precision Enhanced Aiming Rangefinder • SPG – self-propelled gun • SPH – self-propelled howitzer • SPIE – Special Patrol Insertion/Extraction • SPL – self-propelled launcher • SPLL – Self-propelled Loader Launcher • SPLY – Supply • SPM – self-propelled mortar • SPP – Special Purpose Pistol • SPR – Special Purpose Rifle • SPS – Standard Positioning Service • SPSM – Sensorgezundete Panzerabwehr SubMunition • SPW – Special Purpose Weapon • SR – Short Rifle • SR – Sniper Rifle • SR – Staff Requirement • SR – Special Reconnaissance • SRR – Special Reconnaissance Regiment • SRAW – Short Range Assault Weapon • SRC – Space Research Corporation • SRG – shell replenishment gear • SRI – Short Range Insert • SRTS – Short Range Thermal Sight • SRU – Shop Replaceable Unit • SRU – Slip Ring Unit • SRV – Surrogate Research Vehicle (US) • SS – Submarine • SSA – Special Spaced Armour • SSE – Sensitive Site Exploitation • SSG – Single Shot Gun • SSK – Single Shot Kill • SSR – Sniper Support Rifle • SSR – Special Support and Reconnaissance Company (DNK) • SSW – Squad Support Weapon • ST6 – Seal Team Six • ST – Staff Target • STA – shell transfer arm • STAB – Steered Agile Beams • STAFF – Small Target Activated Fire-and-Forget (US) • STANAG – STANdardisation Agreement • STARTLE – Surveillance and Target Acquisition Radar for Tank Location and Engagement (US) • STE/ICE – Simplified Test Equipment/Internal Combustion Engine (US) • STF – Special Task Force • STORM – Small Tactical Optical Rifle-Mounted • STOVL – Short Take Off and Vertical Landing • STUP – spinning tubular projectile • SUB – SUBstitute • SUC – Square Ultra Compact • SUIT – Sight Unit Infantry Trilux • SUSAT – Sight Unit Small Arms Trilux • SWARM – Stabilised Weapon and Reconnaissance Mount • SWAT – Special Weapons And Tactics • SWC – Semi WadCutter • SWS – Sniper Weapon System ==T==

• T – Tracer • TAAR – Tactical Air to Air Refueling • TACBE – Tactical beacon • TACMS – Army Tactical Missile System (US) • TACOM – Tank-automotive and Armaments Command (US) • TACP – Tactical Air Control Party • TAD – Temporary Additional Duty (Naval Services term) Temporary Duty • TADDS – Target Alert Display Data Set (US) • TADS – Target Acquisition and Designation System (US) • TAM – Tanque Argentino Mediano • TAS – Target Acquisition Subsystem • TAS – tracking adjunct system • TAS – Turret Attitude Sensor • TBAT – TOW/Bushmaster Armored Turret (US) • TC – Tank Commander, also Truck Commander (US Army) • TCO – Tactical Combat Operations • TCTO – Time-Compliance Technical Order • TCU – tactical control unit • TD – Tank Destroyer • TDCS – Tank Driver Command System • TDD – Target Detection Device • TDR – Target Data Receiver • TDY – Temporary Duty • TE – Tangent Elevation • TEL – Transporter-Erector-Launcher • TELAR – Transporter-Erector-Launcher And Radar • TES – Tactical Environment Simulation • TES – target engagement system • TESS – Telescopic Sighting System • TGMTS – Tank Gunnery Missile Tracking System • TGP – Terminally Guided Projectile • TGP – Targeting pod • TGS – Tank Gun Sight • TGSM – terminally guided submunition • TGTS – tank gunnery training simulator • TI – thermal imaging/imager • TIC – Troops In Contact • TICM – thermal imaging common modules • TID – Tactical Information Display • TIIPS – Thermal Imaging and Integrated Position System • TIM – Thermal Imaging Module • TIPU – Thermal Image Processing Units • TIRE – Tank Infra-Red Elbow • TIS – thermal imaging system • TISEO – Target Identification System Electro-Optical • TLC – Transport Launching Container • TLD – Top Level Demonstrations • TLE – Treaty Limited Equipment • TLP – Troop Leading Procedures (US) • TLR – Tank Laser Rangefinder • TLS – Tank Laser Sight • TM&LS – Textron Marine & Land Systems • TMBC – Turret Management Ballistic Computer • TMP – Tactical Machine Pistol • TMS – Turret Modernisation System • TMUAS – Turreted Mortar Under Armor System (US) • TNI – Tentara Nasional Indonesia • TNT – Trinitrotoluene • TO – Technical Order • TOE – Table of organisation and equipment • TOGS – Thermal Observation and Gunnery System (UK) • TOP – Total Obscuring Power • TOPAS – Transporter Obrneny Pasovy • TOTE – Tracker, Optical Thermally Enhanced • TOW – Tube-launched, Optically tracked, Wire command link guided (US) • TP – Target Practice • TP-FL – target practice flash • TP-S – or TPS Target Practice-Spotting/Signature • TP-SM – target practice – smoke • TP-SP – target practice – spotting • TP-T – target practice – tracer • TPCM – Target Practice Colour-Marking • TPDS – Target Practice Discarding Sabot • TPFSDS-T – target practice fin-stabilised discarding sabot – tracer • TPTF – Target Practice Time Fuzed • TR – Triple Rail • TRACER – Tactical Reconnaissance Armoured Combat Equipment Requirement (UK) • TRACKSTAR – Tracked Search and Target Acquisition Radar System (US) • TRADOC – Training and Doctrine Command (US) • TSFCS – Tank Simplified Fire-Control System • TSQ – time and super-quick • TSR – Tavor Sporting Rifle • TT – transport de troupes (troop transporter) • TTA – Tactical Training Area • TTB – Tank TestBed (US) • TTD – Transformation Technology Demonstrator • TTG – Time To Go • TTS – Tank Thermal Sight • TU – Terminal Unit • TU – Traversing Unit • TUA – TOW Under Armor (US) • TUR – Tiefflieger-Ьberwachungs-Radar (low-level surveillance radar) • TV – Television • TWD – Thermal Warning Device • TWMP – Track Width Mine Plough • TWS – Thermal Weapon Sight • TYDP – Ten Year Defence Programme (Australia) ==U==