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/s/ |
Signature |
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3M |
Material, Maintenance, Management |
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5D |
Demand-Driven Direct Digital Dissemination |
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a |
Acting Rank |
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A-TM |
Alpha Team (Special Forces Operational Detachment) |
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A/C |
Aircraft Commander |
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A/D |
Analog/Digital |
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A/JSIC |
Alternate JSIC |
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A2 |
Air Force Intelligence Staff Officer |
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a2c2 |
Army Airspace Communications and Control |
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A3I |
Accelerated Architecture Acquisition Initiative |
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AA |
Anti-Aircraft |
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AAA |
anti-aircraft artillery "Triple A" |
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AAAOB |
Antiaircraft Artillery Order of Battle |
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AAAV |
Advanced Amphibious Assault Vehicle |
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AABNCP |
Advanced Airborne National Command Post |
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AAC |
Alaskan Air Command |
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AACB |
Aeronautics & Astronautics Coordinating Board |
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AACE |
Army Alternate Command and Control Element |
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AACOMS |
Army Area Communications System |
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AACS |
Attitude and Antenna Control Subsystem |
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AAD |
Airborne Assault Division |
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AAD |
Armoured Amphibious Dozer |
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AADCCS |
Area Air Defense Command and Control System |
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AADP |
Area Air Defense Plan |
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AADS |
antiaircraft defense system |
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AAE |
Army Acquisition Executive |
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AAFES |
Army and Air Force Exchange Service |
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AAFIF |
Automated Air Facilities Information File |
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AAG |
Anti-Aircraft Gun |
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AAG |
Army Artillery Group |
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AAI |
Air-to-Air Intercept |
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AAIFF |
Air-to-Air Identification Friend or Foe |
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AAK |
Appliqué armor kit (US) |
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AAN |
Army After Next |
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AAO |
Analysis of the Area of Operations |
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AAPC |
Advanced Armoured Personnel Carrier (Turkey) |
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AAPCI |
Atlantic Agri-Products Competitiveness Initiative |
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AAR |
After Action Review |
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AARADCOM |
Army Armament Research and Development Command |
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AAS |
Analyst Automation Segment |
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AASLT |
Air Assault |
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AATS |
Automated Architecture Tool Suite |
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AAV |
Assault Amphibious Vehicle |
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AAVS |
Aerospace Audiovisual Service |
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AAW |
Anti-Air Warfare |
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AAWC |
Anti-Air Warfare Commander |
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AB |
Air Base |
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AB |
Air Burst |
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AB(C) |
Aviation battalion(combat) |
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AB2 |
Air Battle Command System Brigade and Below |
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ABC |
Automatic Brightness Control |
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ABC |
Airborne Corps |
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ABC |
Atomic, Biological, Chemical |
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ABCCC |
Airborne Battlefield Command and Control Center |
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ABCOMM |
Alternate/Backup Communications |
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ABE |
Automated Buyer Environment (Bilingual client/server that automates the federal government's procurement operations) |
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ABIC |
Army Battlefield Interface Concept |
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ABIT |
advanced built-in test |
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ABM |
anti-ballistic missile |
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ABM |
air bursting munition |
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ABMA |
Army Ballistic Missile Agency |
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ABMS |
air bursting ammunition system |
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ABN |
Airborne |
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ABR |
Available Bit Rate |
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ABRO |
Army Base Repair Organisation |
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abs |
ANTI-SKID BRAKING SYSTEM |
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ABSV |
Armoured Battlegroup Support Vehicle |
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AC |
Alternating Current |
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AC-130 |
AFSOF Spectre Gunship |
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AC2MP |
Army Command & Control Master Plan |
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AC2SMAN |
Alaskan Command and Control System Military utomated Network |
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aca |
Ammunition Container Assembly |
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ACAAM |
Air Courses of Action Assessment Model |
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ACACS |
Army Command & Area Communications System |
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ACAVP |
Advanced Composite Armoured Vehicle Platform |
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ACCB |
Army Configuration Control Board |
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ACCE |
Abrams/Crusader Common Engine |
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ACCHAN |
Allied Command Channel |
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ACCIS |
Allied Command and Control Information System |
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ACCO |
Army Central Control Office |
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ACCV |
Armored Cavalry Cannon Vehicle (US) |
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acda |
Arms Control and Disarmament Agency's |
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ACDS |
Advanced Combat Direction System |
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ACDUTRA |
Active Duty Training |
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ACE |
Armored Combat Earthmover (US) |
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ACES |
Automated Command and Control Evaluation System |
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ACEVAL |
Air Combat Evaluation |
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ACF |
Alternate Command Facility |
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ACFT |
Aircraft |
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ACH |
Advanced Combat Helmet (MICH TC-2000 Combat Helmet) |
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ACI |
Airborne Controlled Intercept |
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ACINT |
Acoustic Intelligence |
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ACIS |
Arms Control Intelligence Staff |
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ACIS (now BIS) |
Automated Customs Information Service |
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ACL |
Access Control List |
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ACLANT |
Allied Commander Atlantic |
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ACLOS |
Automatic Command to Line of Sight |
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ACOG |
Advanced Combat Optical Gunsight |
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ACOS/I |
Assistant Chief of Staff for Intelligence |
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ACOUSTINT |
Acoustical Intelligence |
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ACP |
Automatic Colt Pistol |
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ACPERS |
Army Civilian Personnel System |
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ACR |
Armored Cavalry Regiment |
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ACR |
Advanced Combat Rifle |
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ACRV |
Armoured Command and Reconnaissance Vehicle |
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ACS |
Artillery communications system |
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ACS/I |
Assistant Chief of Staff for Intelligence |
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ACSA |
Allied Communications Security Agency |
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ACSB |
Amphibious Contingency Support Briefs |
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ACSC |
Air Command and Staff College |
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ACSI |
Assistant Chief of Staff Intelligence, HQ USAF |
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ACST |
Advisory Council on Science and Technology |
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ACTEDS |
Army Civilian Training, Education & Development System |
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ACU |
Army Combat Uniform |
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ACV |
Aardvark Cleaning Vehicle (US) |
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ACVT |
Armored Combat Vehicle Technology Program (US) |
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ADA |
Air Defense Artillery |
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ADACP |
Alcohol & Drug Abuse Control Program |
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ADAM |
Area Denial Artillery Munition |
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ADAMS |
Air Defense Advanced Mobile System (US) |
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ADAPCP |
Alcohol & Drug Abuse Prevention & Control Program |
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ADAPT |
Automated Decisionmaking and Program Timeline |
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ADARS |
Army Defense Acquisition Regulation Supplement |
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ADATS |
Agricultural Development And Training Society - Air Defence Anti-Tank System - Australian Defence Air Traffic System |
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ADATS |
Air Defense Antitank System Threat Simulators |
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ADBT |
Advanced Data Base Technology |
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ADC-A |
Assistant Division Commander – Fire and Maneuver |
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ADC-B |
Assistant Division Commander – Combat Support |
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ADCAP |
Advanced Capability |
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ADCC |
Air Defense Command Center |
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ADCCP |
Advanced Data Communications Control Procedures |
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ADCON |
Administrative Control |
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ADCSOPS |
Assistant Deputy Chief of Staff for Operations & Plans |
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ADDIS |
Advanced Deployable Digital Imagery System |
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ADDISS |
Advanced Deployable Digital Imagery Support System |
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ADDO |
Associate Deputy Director of Operations |
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ADDO(MA) |
Associate Deputy Director of Operations for Military Affairs |
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ADDO(MS) |
Associate Deputy Director of Operations for Military Support |
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ADDS |
Army Data Distribution System |
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ADDU |
Additional Duty |
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ADEA |
Army Development & Employment Agency |
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ADEW |
Airborne Directed Energy Weapons |
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ADF |
Australian Defence Force |
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ADF |
Automatic Direction Finding |
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ADFH |
Air Deployable Forward Headquarters |
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ADG |
Deperming Ship |
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ADI |
Australian Defence Industries Ltd |
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ADI |
Air Defense Initiative |
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ADIC |
Aerospace Defense Intelligence Center |
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ADIEC |
Army Deployable Imagery Exploitation Capability |
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ADIO |
Additional Duty Intelligence Officer |
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ADISS |
Advanced Defense Intelligence Support System |
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ADIZ |
Air Defense Identification Zone |
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ADJ |
Adjutant |
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ADLP |
Advanced Datalink Protocol |
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ADN |
ACE DGZ Number |
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ADNET |
Antidrug Network |
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ADOC |
Air Defense Operations Center |
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ADP-MIS |
Automated Data Processing Management Information System |
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ADPCM |
Adaptive Differential Pulse-Code Modulation |
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ADPE |
Automatic Data Processing Equipment |
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ADPSSM |
Automated Data Processing Systems Security Manual |
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ADPSSO |
ADP Special Security Officer |
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ADPSSP |
Automated Data Processing System Security Program |
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ADRG |
Advanced Digitized Raster Graphics |
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ADRI |
Arc Digital Raster Imagery |
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ADSS |
Aerospace Defense Systems Subcommittee |
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ADSTAR |
Advanced Document Storage & Retrieval System |
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ADSW |
Active Duty for Special Work |
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ADTLP |
Army Doctrine and Training Literature Program |
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ADTOC |
Air Defense Tactical Operations Center |
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ADTS |
Adversary Threat Squadron |
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ADVAL |
Air Defense Evaluation Test |
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ADVON |
Advanced Echelon |
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ADX |
Air Defense Exercise |
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ADZ |
Air Defense Zone |
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AE |
Action Express |
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AEAO |
Airborne Emergency Action Officer |
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AEC |
ASARS Exploitation Cell |
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AECB |
Atomic Energy Control Board |
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aecl |
Atomic Energy of Canada Limited's |
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AEDS |
Atomic Energy Detection System |
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AEF |
Allied Expeditionary Force |
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AEICC |
Area Emergency Information Coordination Center |
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AEM |
Missile Tender |
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AEMS |
Automated Edge Measurement System |
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AEN |
Arbitrary ELINT Notation |
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AEOS |
Advanced Electro-Optical Sensor |
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AEROFLOT |
Former Soviet Union Civil Airline |
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AESA |
Active Electronically Scanned Array |
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AESC |
Aerospace Environmental Support Center |
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aetc |
Air Education and Training Command's |
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AETCAE |
Army Europe Technical Control and Analysis Element |
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AEV |
Armored Engineer Vehicle |
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AEV |
Armoured engineer vehicle |
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AEW |
Airborne Early Warning |
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AEW&C |
Airborne Early Warning and Control |
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AEXDP |
Accelerated Executive Development Program(Learning program under CCMD) |
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AF |
Air Force |
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AF ACSI |
Air Force Chief of Staff Intelligence |
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AF/VC |
Air Force Vice Chief of Staff |
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AFA |
Aerial Field Artillery |
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AFAITC |
Armed Forces Air Intelligence Training Center |
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AFAL |
Air Force Armament Laboratory |
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AFAMPE |
USAF Automated Message Processing Exchange |
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AFAP |
Artillery-Fired Atomic Projectile |
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AFARN |
Air Force Air Request Net |
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AFARV |
Armored, Forward Area, Re-arm Vehicle (US) |
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AFAS |
Advanced Field Artillery System |
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AFC |
Australian Flying Corps |
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AFC4A |
USAF Command, Control, Communications and Computer Agency |
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AFCA |
Air Force Collection Assets |
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AFCEA |
Armed Forces Communications Electronics Association |
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AFCS |
automatic fire-control systems |
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AFCSC |
Air Force Cryptologic Support Center |
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AFD |
Alternative Forms of Delivery(PWGSC initiative) |
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AFD |
Automatic Feeding Device |
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AFDB |
Auxiliary Floating Drydock (large) |
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AFDD |
Air Force Doctrine Document |
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AFDIGS |
Air Force Digital Graphic Systems |
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AFDL |
Auxiliary Floating Drydock (small) |
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AFDM |
Auxiliary Floating Drydock Medium |
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AFDT |
AEELS Fixed Downlink Terminal |
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AFEOC |
Air Force Emergency Operations Center |
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AFEWC |
Air Force Electronic Warfare Center |
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AFFIS |
Airfield Facilities Information System |
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AFFOR |
Air Force (Component) Forces |
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AFGCCS |
USAF Global Command and Control System |
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AFGL |
Air Force Geophysics Laboratory |
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AFGWS |
Air Force Ground Weather Stations |
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AFIA |
Air Force Intelligence Agency |
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AFICE |
Air Forces Iceland |
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AFICP |
Air Force Intelligence Communications Plan |
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AFIES |
Armed Forces Imagery Exploitation System |
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AFIISP |
Air Force Intelligence Information Systems Plan |
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AFIP |
Air Force Intelligence Plan |
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AFIS |
Air Force Intelligence Service/Study |
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AFISA |
Air Force Intelligence Support Agency |
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AFITC |
Air Force Intelligence Training Center |
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AFIWC |
Air Force Information Warfare Center |
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AFLAN |
AFSOC Local/Wide Area Network |
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AFLANT |
Air Forces, Atlantic |
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aflc |
Air Force Logistics Command's |
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AFLE |
Air Force Liaison Element |
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AFLO |
Air Force Liaison Office |
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AFM |
Air Force Manual |
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AFMD/GF |
Air Forces of the Military District/Group of Forces |
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AFMIC |
Armed Forces Medical Intelligence Center |
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AFMPC |
Air Force Military Personnel Center |
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AFMSIS |
Air Force Modeling and Simulation Information System |
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AFMSS |
Air Force Mission Support System |
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AFNORTH |
Air Force North; Allied Forces Northern Europe (NATO) |
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AFOC |
Air Force Operations Center |
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AFOE |
Assault Follow-On Echelon |
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AFOSI |
Air Force Office of Special Investigations |
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AFOSP |
Air Force Office of Security Police |
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AFOSR |
Air Force Office Of Scientific Research(USA) |
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AFOTEC |
Air Force Operational Test and Evaluation Center's |
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AFSAA |
Air Force Studies and Analyses Agency |
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AFSAC |
Air Force Special Activities Center |
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AFSAT |
Air Force Satellite |
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AFSATCOM |
Air Force Satellite Communications System |
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AFSC |
United States Air Force specialty code |
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AFSCF |
Air Force Satellite Control Facility |
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AFSCN |
Air Force Satellite Control Network |
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AFSCOORD |
Assistant Fire Support Coordinator |
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AFSIP |
Air Force Satellite Intelligence Program |
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AFSOB |
Air Force Special Operations Base |
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AFSOD |
Air Force Special Operations Detachment |
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AFSOE |
Air Force Special Operations Element |
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AFSOF |
Air Force Special Operations Forces |
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AFSOS |
Air Force Special Operations School |
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AFSOUTH |
Allied Forces, Southern Europe |
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AFSOUTHCOM |
Air Force Southern Command |
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AFSPACECOM |
Air Force Space Command |
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AFSPC |
Air Force Space Command |
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AFSPCIP |
Air Force Space Command Intelligence Plan |
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AFSPOC |
Air Force Space Operations Center |
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AFSSE |
Air Force Space Surveillance Element |
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AFSST |
Air Force Space Support Team |
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AFSTC |
Air Force Space Technology Center |
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AFSV |
armoured fire support vehicle |
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AFTAC |
Air Force Technical Applications Center |
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AFTACIES |
Air Force Tactical Imagery Exploitation System |
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AFTF |
Air Force Task Force |
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AFTFWC |
Air Force Tactical Fighter Weapons Center |
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AFTOCONF |
Air Tasking Order Confirmation |
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AFV |
Armored Fighting Vehicle |
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AFV |
Armored Family of Vehicles (US) |
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AFWAL |
Air Force Wright Aeronautical Laboratory |
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AFWARNS |
Air Force Warning System |
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AFWCCS |
Air Force Wing Command and Control System |
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AFWL |
Air Force Weapons Laboratory |
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AGARD |
Advisory Group for Aerospace Research & Development |
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AGB |
Icebreaker |
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AGC |
Automatic Gain Control |
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AGCCS |
Army's Global Command and Control System |
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AGDS |
Deep Submergence Support Ship (misc) |
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AGE |
Experimental Auxiliary |
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AGEF |
Frigate Research Ship |
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AGEH |
Experimental Auxiliary (Hydrofoil) |
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AGER |
Intelligence Research Ship |
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AGES |
Advanced Ground Exploitation System |
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AGF |
Army ground forces |
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AGF |
Miscellaneous Command Ship |
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AGHS |
Patrol Combatant Support Ship |
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AGL |
Automatic Grenade Launcher |
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AGL |
Above Ground Level |
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AGLS |
Automatic Gun Laying System |
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AGMET |
Agriculture and Meteorology |
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AGMR |
Major Communications Relay Ship |
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AGMS |
Armored Ground Mobility System |
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AGOR |
Oceanographic Research Ship (misc) |
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AGP |
Patrol Craft Tender (misc) |
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Agr |
Army Guard Reserve |
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AGS |
armored gun system (US) |
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AGT |
Agent |
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agv |
Assault Gun Vehicle |
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AGVT |
Advanced Ground Vehicle Technology |
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AGZ |
Actual Ground Zero |
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AH |
Ampere-Hour |
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AHC |
Attack Helicopter Company (USA) |
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AHFEWS |
Army High Frequency Electronic Warfare System |
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AIAA |
American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics, Inc. |
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AIAWS |
Automated Intelligence Analyst Workstation |
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AIB |
Atlantic Intelligence Board |
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AICBM |
Anti-Intercontinental Ballistic Missile |
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AICS |
Accuracy International Chassis System |
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AICW |
Advanced Individual Combat Weapon |
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AIF |
Australian Imperial Force (Australia, WWI) |
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AIFS |
Advanced Indirect Fire System |
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AIFV |
Armoured Infantry Fighting Vehicle |
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AIIC |
Advanced Imagery Interpretation Course |
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AIIF |
Automated Installation Intelligence File |
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AIIRS |
Automated Intelligence Information Retrieval System |
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AIM |
Air Intercept Missile |
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AIMD |
Aircraft Intermediate Maintenance Department |
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AIMP |
Army Intelligence Management Plan |
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AIMTB |
Artificial Intelligence Module Testbed |
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AIN |
Advanced Intelligence Network |
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AIO |
Air Intelligence Officer |
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AIOEC |
Association of Iron Ore Exporting Countries |
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AIP |
Architecture Implementation Plan |
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AIPR |
Automated Information Processing Request |
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AIPS |
Advanced Integrated Propulsion System (US) |
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AIRA |
Air Attache |
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AIRCENT |
Air Forces Central Region (NATO) |
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AIRCOM |
Air Command |
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AIRCOMTERM |
Airborne Communications Terminal |
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AIRES |
Advanced Imagery Requirements and Exploitation System |
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AIRES II |
Airborne Reconnaissance Electronic System II |
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AIREW |
Airborne Infrared Early Warning |
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AIRK |
Area Interswitch Rekeying Key |
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AIRLO |
Air Liaison Officer |
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AIRREQRECON |
Air Request Reconnaissance |
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AIRS |
Advanced Inertial Reference Sphere |
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AIRTAPS |
Aerial Imagery Reconnaissance Tracking And Plotting System |
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AIS |
Automated Indicator System |
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AISA |
Automated Intelligence Support Activity |
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AISS |
Automated Information Systems Security |
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AIST |
Air Intelligence Support Team |
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AITE |
Advanced Indications Technology Experiment |
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AIU |
Army Interrogation Unit |
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AIWO |
Air Intelligence Warning Officer |
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AIWS |
Advanced Interdiction Weapon System |
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AJ |
Antijamming |
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AJCC |
Alternate Joint Communications Center |
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AJFP |
Adaptive Joint Force Package |
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AJNPE |
Airborne Joint Nuclear Planning Element |
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AKA |
Also Know As |
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AKD/RCU |
Automatic Key Distribution/Rekeying Control Unit |
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AKDC |
Automatic Key Distribution Center |
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AKL |
Light Cargo Ship |
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AKM |
Apogee Kick Motor |
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AKMC |
Automated Key Management Center |
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AKMS |
Automated Key Management System |
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AKR |
Vehicle Cargo Ship |
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AKTCAE |
Army Korea Technical Control And Analysis Element |
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ALAAVS |
Advanced Light Armored/Amphibious Vehicle System (US) |
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ALAIRCOM |
Alaskan Air Command |
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ALARM |
Alert Locate And Report Missiles |
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ALASAT |
Air-Launched Antisatellite |
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ALASCOM |
Alaskan Communications Inc. |
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ALB |
Air-Land Battle Doctrine (FM 100-5) |
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ALBM |
Air-Launched Ballistic Missile |
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ALC |
Accounting Legend Code |
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ALC |
Advanced Land Combat (US) |
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ALCATS |
Automated Lines of Communication and Target System |
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ALCC |
Airlift Control Center |
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ALCE |
Airlift Control Element |
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ALCM |
Air-Launched Cruise Missile |
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ALCOP |
Alternate Command Post |
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ALCOR |
ARPA Lincoln CBand Observable Radar |
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ALCS |
Airborne Launch Control System |
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ALD |
Airlift Division |
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ALE |
AIRES Lifecycle Extension |
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ALERT |
Attack and Launch Early Report to Theater (AF) |
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ALES |
AIRES Life Extension System |
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ALF |
Auxiliary Landing Field |
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ALFA |
Advanced Liaison Forward Area |
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ALICE |
All-purpose Lightweight Individual Carrying Equipment |
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ALL |
Airborne Laser Laboratory |
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ALMS |
Automated Logistics Management System |
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ALO |
Air Liaison Officer |
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ALOC(S) |
Air Line(s) of Communication |
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ALPS |
Accidental Launch Protection System |
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ALRAAM |
Air-Launched Long-Range Air-to-Air Missile |
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ALRP-S |
Army Long-Range Plan for Space |
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ALRPG |
Army Long-Range Planning Guidance |
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ALS |
Advanced laying system |
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ALS |
Active Laser Seeker |
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ALSA |
Air-Land-Sea Application (Center) |
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ALSS |
Advanced Location Strike System |
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alsv |
Armoured Logistics Support Vehicle |
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ALT |
Armoured Launching Turret |
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ALTAlR |
ARPA Long-Range Tracking and Instrumentation Radar |
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ALTREV |
Altitude Reservation |
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ALUSNA |
American Legation U.S. Naval Attache |
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ALUSNLO |
American Legation U.S. Naval Liaison Officer |
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ALWT |
Advanced Lightweight Torpedo |
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ALWTIC |
Annual Land Warfare Technical Intelligence Conference |
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AM |
Ante Meridian |
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AMAB |
Air Mobile Assault Brigade |
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AMASS |
Advanced Marine Airborne SlGlNT System |
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AMBISS |
Automated Map-Based Intelligence Support System |
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AMC |
Airspace Management and Control |
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AMC |
Advanced Mortar Carrier (Turkey) |
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AMC/IN |
AMC Deputy Chief of Staff for Intelligence |
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AMCC |
Ashore Mobile Contingency Communications |
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AMCCOM |
Armament Munitions and Chemical Command |
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AMCIT |
American Citizen |
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AMD |
Activated Metal Decoy |
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amds |
Anti-Missile Discarding Sabot |
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AMDT |
AEELS Mobile Downlink Terminal |
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AME |
Airspace Management Element |
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AMEMB |
American Embassy |
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AMES |
Aerospace, Marine and Electronics Systems Sector (Procurement organization within PWGSC) |
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AMF |
Amphibische Mehrzweck-Fahrzeuge (multipurpose amphibious vehicle) |
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AMF |
Allied Command Europe Mobile Force (NATO) |
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AMH |
Automated Message Handling |
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AMHA |
Army Management Headquarters Activity |
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AMIDS |
Airborne Mine Detection System |
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AMIM |
Army Modernization Information Memorandum |
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AMIP |
Army Model Improvement Plan |
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AMIRS |
Army Multispectral Imagery Requirements Study |
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AMIS |
Advanced Microwave Imaging Sensor |
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AML |
Automitrailleuse Légère (light armoured car) |
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AMLCD |
Active-matrix liquid crystal display |
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AMMS |
Allowance Material Management System |
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AMOPES |
Army Mobilization and Operations Planning and Execution System |
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AMOPS |
Army Mobilization Operations and Planning System |
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AMOS |
Advanced Mortar System |
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AMOS |
Air Force Maui Optical System |
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AMP |
Amplification |
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AMPDS |
Automated Message Processing Dissemination System |
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AMPE |
Automated Message Processing Exchange |
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AMPHI |
Aerial Mission Photographic Indoctrination |
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AMPHIB |
Amphibious |
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Ampl |
Amplitude |
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AMPS |
Automated Mission Planning System |
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AMR |
Anti-materiel rifle |
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AMRAAM |
Advanced Medium-Range Air-to-Air Missile |
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AMRWS |
Advanced Remote Miniaturized Weather Station |
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AMRWS |
Advanced Multi-Role Weapon Station |
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ams |
Armoured Mortar System |
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AMS |
Automated Message System |
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AMS-H |
Advanced Missile System - Heavy |
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AMSAT |
Amateur Radio Satellite |
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AMSC |
Advanced Military Spaceflight Capability |
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AMSSA |
Assured Mission Support Space Architecture |
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AMST |
Advanced Medium STOL Transport |
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AMT |
ACTS Mobile Terminal |
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AMTF |
Airmobile Task Force |
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AMTP |
Army Mission Training Plan |
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AMTRAC |
APC used by the Marines AO: Area of Operations. |
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AMU |
Astronaut Maneuvering Unit |
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AMX |
Atelier de Construction d'Issy-les-Moulineaux |
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AN |
Net Tender |
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AN/VRC |
Army Navy Vehicle Radio Communications |
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ANAD |
Anniston Army Depot |
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ANALIT |
Analyst-to-Analyst Message Format |
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ANCC |
Ashore Navy Communications Capability |
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ANDVT |
Advanced Narrowband Digital Voice Terminal |
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ANEX |
Analyst-to-Analyst Exchange Message Format |
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ANFO |
Ammonium Nitrate Fuel Oil Explosive |
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ANGB |
Army National Guard Base |
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ANGLlCO |
Air and Naval Gunfire Liaison Company |
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ANL |
Net-Laying Ship |
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ANLYS |
Analysis |
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ANMCC |
Alternate National Military Command Center |
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ANMIC |
Alternate National Military Intelligence Center |
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ANR |
Alaskan NORAD Region |
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ANRPC |
Association of Natural Rubber-Producing Countries |
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ANSI |
American National Standards Institute, Inc. |
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ANVIS |
Aviator's Night Vision Imaging System |
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ANZAC |
Australia and New Zealand Army Corps |
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ANZUS |
Australia-New Zealand-United States Treaty |
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AO |
Area of operations |
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AO&M/NM |
Administration, Operations, and Maintenance/Network Management |
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AOA |
Amphibious Objective Area |
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AOB |
Air Order of Battle |
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AOBTS |
Air Order of Battle Textual Summary |
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AOCC |
Area Operations Control Center |
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AOCS |
Aviation Officer's Candidate School |
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AOE |
Fast Combat Support Ship (underway Replenishment) |
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AOFDA |
U.S. AID Office for Foreign Disaster Assistance |
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AOG |
Gasoline Tanker (misc) |
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AOI |
Area of Influence |
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AOI |
Arab Organisation for Industrialisation |
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AOIC |
Assistant Officer in Charge |
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AOIR |
ACE Operational Intelligence Requirements |
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AOL |
Area of Limitation |
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AOO |
Air Operations Order |
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AOR |
Area of Responsibility. The assigned area to any given unit. |
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AOS |
Special Liquids Tanker |
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AOS |
Add-on stabilisation |
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AOSG |
Amphibious Operation Support Graphic |
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AOSS |
automated office support system |
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AOT |
Transport Oiler |
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AOTF |
Acoustic-Optic Tunable Filter |
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AP |
Armor-Piercing |
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AP |
Anti-personnel |
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AP-I |
Armor Piercing Incendiary |
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APAM |
Anti-personnel, anti-matériel |
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APB |
Self-propelled Barracks Ship (misc) |
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APBC |
Armour-piercing ballistic cap |
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APC |
Armoured personnel carrier |
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APC-T |
Armour-piercing capped – tracer |
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APCBC |
Armour-piercing capped ballistic cap |
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APCC |
Alternate Processing and Correlation Center |
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apcnr |
Armour-piercing Composite Non-rigid |
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APCR |
Armour-piercing composite rigid |
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APCRBC |
Armour-piercing composite rigid ballistic cap |
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APCT-BF |
Armour-piercing capped tracer – base fuze |
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APDS |
Armour-piercing discarding sabot |
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APDS-T |
Armour-piercing discarding sabot - tracer |
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APE |
Amphibisches Pionier-Erkundungsfahrzeug (amphibious front-line reconnaissance vehicle) |
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APEP |
Armour-Piercing Enhancement Programme |
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APERS |
Anti-Personnel |
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APERS-T |
Anti-personnel tracer |
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APFIDS |
Armour-piercing fragmentation incendiary discarding sabot |
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APFSDS |
Armor-Piercing, Fin-Stabilized, Discarding Sabot |
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APFSDS(P) |
Armour-piercing fin-stabilised discarding sabot (practice) |
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APFSDS-T |
Armour-piercing fin-stabilised discarding sabot - tracer |
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APFSDSDU |
Armour piercing fin-stabilised discarding sabot, depleted uranium |
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APG |
Aberdeen Proving Ground |
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APGM |
Autonomous precision-guided munition |
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APHC |
Armour-piercing hard core |
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aphe |
Armour-Piercing High Explosive |
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APHIS |
U.S. Department of Agriculture's Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service |
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API |
Armour-piercing incendiary |
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APIT |
Armour-piercing incendiary tracer |
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APL |
Barracks Craft (non self-propelled) |
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APM |
Anti-Personnel Mine |
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APM |
Army Program Memorandum |
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APMS |
Automated Production Management System |
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APOD |
Aerial Port of Debarkation |
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APOE |
Aerial Port of Embarkation |
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APORTS |
Aerial Ports File (JOPES) |
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APPL |
Application |
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approx |
Approximate |
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APS |
ASARS-II Processing Segment |
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aps |
Artillery Pointing System |
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APSA |
Armour piercing secondary effect |
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APSE |
Armour-piercing secondary effect |
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APSE-T |
Armour-piercing secondary effect – tracer |
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APT |
Automatic Picture Transmission |
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APT |
Armour-piercing tracer |
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APTE |
Abrams Power Train Evolution (US) |
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APU |
Auxiliary Power Unit |
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APV |
Armoured Patrol Vehicle |
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APVO |
FSU Air Defense Aviation |
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APW |
American Prisoner of War |
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AQF |
Advanced QUICKFIX |
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AR |
Assault Rifle |
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AR |
Advanced Readiness |
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AR/AAV |
Armored Reconnaissance/Airborne Assault Vehicle (US) |
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ARA |
Aerial Rocket Artillery |
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|
Arabsat |
Arab Satellite Communications |
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ARB |
Battle Damage Repair Ship |
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|
ARC |
Cable Ship |
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|
ARCENT |
U.S. Army Forces Central Command |
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|
ARCENT-K |
USACENT forward element-Kuwait |
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ARCENT-SA |
USACENT forward element-Saudi Arabia |
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Arch |
Architect |
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ARCOM |
Army Command |
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ARCS |
Automated Reproduction and Collating System |
|
|
ARD |
Anti-Reflective Device |
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|
ARDC |
Air Research and Development Command |
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|
ARDEC |
Armament Research, Development and Engineering Center |
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|
ARDF |
Airborne Radio Direction Finding |
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ARDM |
Auxiliary Repair Drydock |
|
|
ARDNOT |
Automatic day/night optical tracker |
|
|
ARE |
Atelier de Construction Roanne |
|
|
AREC |
Air Element Coordinator |
|
|
AREPT |
Agent Report |
|
|
ARETS |
Armour Remote Target System |
|
|
ARF |
Airborne Relay Facility |
|
|
ARFCOS |
Armed Forces Courier Service |
|
|
ARFORGEN |
Army Force Generation |
|
|
ARIS |
Advanced Range Instrumentation Ship |
|
|
ARL |
Landing Craft Repair Ship |
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|
ARL-I |
Airborne Reconnaissance Low-Imagery |
|
|
ARLANT |
U.S. Army Forces |
|
|
ARLEA |
Army Logistics Evaluation Agency |
|
|
ARLO |
Air Reconnaissance Liaison Officer |
|
|
ARMA |
Army Attache |
|
|
ARMAD |
Armoured and Mechanised Unit Air Defence |
|
|
ARMISE |
Army Reserve Military Intelligence Support Element |
|
|
ARMLO |
Army Liaison Officer |
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|
ARMSCOR |
Armament Manufacturing Corporation (South Africa) |
|
|
ARMVAL |
Anti-armor vehicle evaluation (US) |
|
|
ARO |
Area Records Officer |
|
|
ARP |
Alert Response Plan |
|
|
ARP |
Anti-Radiation Projectile |
|
|
ARPA |
Advanced Research Projects Agency (made early internet) |
|
|
ARPANET |
Advanced Research Projects Agency Network (early internet) |
|
|
ARPS |
Advanced Radar Processing System |
|
|
ARPV |
Advanced Remotely Piloted Vehicle |
|
|
ARR |
Radiological Repair Ship |
|
|
ARRADCOM |
Armament Research and Development Command |
|
|
ARRN |
Andean Ridge Radar Network |
|
|
ARRS |
Aerospace Rescue and Recovery Service |
|
|
ARRV |
Armoured repair and recovery vehicle |
|
|
ARS |
Salvage and Rescue Ship |
|
|
ARSA |
Annual Reevaluation of Safe Areas |
|
|
ARSGS |
Airborne Reconnaissance SIGINT Ground Systems |
|
|
ARSO |
Assistant Regional Security Officer |
|
|
ARSOA |
Army Special Operations Aviation |
|
|
ARSOC |
Army Special Operations Command |
|
|
ARSOF |
Army Special Operations Forces |
|
|
ARSOFE |
Army Special Operations Forces, Europe |
|
|
ARSOFSUPCOM |
Army Special Operations Forces Support Command |
|
|
ARSOTF |
Army special operations task force (US DoD) |
|
|
ARSP |
Advanced Reconnaissance Support Program |
|
|
ARSPACECOM |
Army Space Command |
|
|
ARSPOC |
Army space operations center (US DoD) |
|
|
ARSST |
Army Space Command Space Support Team |
|
|
ARSV |
Armored Reconnaissance Scout Vehicle (US) |
|
|
ART |
Armoured Recon Transport |
|
|
ART |
Aerial Reconnaissance Team |
|
|
ARTADS |
Army Tactical Data System |
|
|
ARTAS-K |
Army Training and Support-Kuwait |
|
|
ARTBASS |
Army Training Battle Simulation Systems |
|
|
ARTCC |
Air Route Traffic and Control Center |
|
|
ARTEP |
Army Readiness Training Evaluation Program |
|
|
ARTISS |
Advanced Requirements Tasking Information and Support System |
|
|
ARTPP |
Airborne Reconnaissance Technology Program Plan |
|
|
ARTS |
Automated Remote Tracking Station |
|
|
ARTY |
Artillery |
|
|
ARV |
Armed Robotic Vehicle |
|
|
ARV |
Armored Recovery Vehicle |
|
|
ARV |
Armoured Recovery Vehicle |
|
|
ARW |
Air Refueling Wing |
|
|
AS |
Submarine Tender (material Support) |
|
|
asa |
Advanced Security Agency |
|
|
ASAB |
All-Source Analysis Branch |
|
|
ASAC |
All-Source Analysis Center |
|
|
ASAP |
As Soon As Possible (pronounced AY-sap) |
|
|
ASAR |
Advanced Synthetic Aperture Radar |
|
|
ASARC |
Army Systems Acquisition Review Council |
|
|
ASART |
AEELS Support Analysis Reporting Terminal |
|
|
ASAS |
All-Source Analysis System |
|
|
ASAS-AS |
All-Source Analysis System All-Source Workstation |
|
|
ASAS-E |
All-Source Analysis System-Extended |
|
|
ASAS-SS |
All-Source Analysis System Single-Source Workstation |
|
|
ASAS-W |
All-Source Analysis System WARRIOR |
|
|
ASB |
Air Surveillance Broadcast |
|
|
ASC |
AUTODlN Switching Center |
|
|
ASCAMP |
Advanced Single-Channel Manpack |
|
|
ASCM |
Antiship Cruise Missile |
|
|
ASCOD |
Austrian Spanish Co-operative Development |
|
|
ASCON |
Automatic Switched Communications Network |
|
|
ASD(C3I) |
Assistant Secretary of Defense (Command, Control, Communications, and Intelligence) |
|
|
ASD(C4I) |
Assistant Secretary of Defense (Command, Control, Communications, Computers and Intelligence) |
|
|
ASD(ISA) |
Assistant Secretary of Defense for International Security Affairs |
|
|
ASD(S&R) |
Assistant Secretary of Defense for Strategy and Requirements |
|
|
ASD(SO/LIC) |
Assistant Secretary of Defense for Special Operations and Low Intensity Conflict |
|
|
ASDC |
Advanced Space Data Corporation |
|
|
ASDEP |
Army Space Exploitation Demonstration Programs |
|
|
ASDIA |
All-Source Document Index |
|
|
ASDIAZ |
All-Source Document Index Automated File-Compartmented |
|
|
ASDIAZO |
All-Source Document Index Automated File-ORCON |
|
|
ASDIC |
Armed Services Documents Intelligence Center |
|
|
ASDS |
Automated SlGlNT Dissemination System |
|
|
ASDV |
Auxiliary SEAL Delivery Vehicle |
|
|
ASEAN |
Association of Southeast Asian Nations |
|
|
ASED |
Army Space Exploitation Demonstration |
|
|
ASEDP |
Army Space Exploitation Demonstration Program |
|
|
ASEMA |
Army Special Electronic Mission Aircraft |
|
|
ASF |
All-Source Format |
|
|
ASFC |
All-Source Fusion Center |
|
|
ASGOBS |
Army Standard Ground Order of Battle System |
|
|
ASI |
Additional Skill Indicator |
|
|
ASIC |
All-Source Intelligence Center |
|
|
ASICC |
All-Source Intelligence Coordinating Center |
|
|
ASIDS |
Airborne Secondary Imagery Dissemination System |
|
|
ASIP |
All-Source Imagery Processor |
|
|
ASIPS |
Army Standard Intelligence Plotter System |
|
|
ASIS |
Army Space Initiatives Study |
|
|
ASIT |
Adaptable Surface Interface Terminal |
|
|
ASK kit |
Armor Survivability Kit. A kit designed in response to the high number of casualties produced by IEDs hitting unarmored vehicles. The kits consist of armor encapsulating the personnel compartment AT-4 |
|
|
ASM |
Armored Systems Modernisation (US) |
|
|
ASMD |
Antiship Missile Defense |
|
|
ASMT |
Assessment |
|
|
ASN(RDA) |
Assistant Secretary of the Navy (Research, Development and Acquisition) |
|
|
ASOC |
Air Support Operations Center |
|
|
ASOG |
Air Support Operations Group |
|
|
ASOS |
Air Support Operations Squadron |
|
|
asp |
Automatic, Self-Powered |
|
|
ASP |
Ammunition Supply Point |
|
|
ASPAC |
Asian and Pacific Council |
|
|
ASPADOC |
Alternate Space Defense Operations Command |
|
|
ASPB |
Assault Patrol Support Boat |
|
|
ASPIC |
Armed Services Personnel Interrogation Center |
|
|
ASPJ |
Airborne/Advanced Self-Protection Jammer |
|
|
ASPS |
All-Source Production Section |
|
|
ASR |
Submarine Rescue Ship (fleet Support) |
|
|
ASRP |
Airborne SlGlNT Reconnaissance Program |
|
|
ASRRS |
Army Survivable, Recovery and Reconstitution System |
|
|
ASSC |
Alternate Space Surveillance Center |
|
|
ASSET |
All-Source Satellite Evaluation Tool |
|
|
ASSIST |
Army System for Standard Intelligence Support Terminals |
|
|
ASSM |
Antiship Surface Missile |
|
|
ASSOTW |
Airfields and Seaplane Stations of the World |
|
|
ASSR |
Autonomous Soviet Socialist Republic |
|
|
ASST |
Antiship Surveillance and Tracking |
|
|
ASSW |
Antisurface Ship Warfare |
|
|
ASTAG |
Army Service and Technology Advisory Group |
|
|
ASTEC |
Advanced Satellite Technology and Extremely High Frequency Communications |
|
|
ASTERIX |
Automated Analyst Support Tools |
|
|
ASTMP |
Army Science and Technology Master Plan |
|
|
ASTP |
APOLLO-SOYUZ Test Program |
|
|
ASTROS |
Artillery Saturation Rocket System (Brazil) |
|
|
ASU |
FSU Airborne Self-Propelled Antitank Gun |
|
|
ASU SWA |
Administrative Support Unit Southwest Asia |
|
|
ASUW |
Antisurface Warfare |
|
|
ASUWC |
Antisurface Warfare Commander |
|
|
ASV |
Armored Security Vehicle (US) |
|
|
ASV |
Armored Support Vehicle |
|
|
ASV |
Ammunition Supply Vehicle |
|
|
ASWCCS |
Antisubmarine Warfare Command and Control System |
|
|
ASWOC |
Antisubmarine Warfare Operations Center |
|
|
ASWTF |
Antisubmarine Warfare Task Force |
|
|
AT |
Anti-Tank |
|
|
AT |
Antitank |
|
|
at |
Ape Tape |
|
|
AT&T |
American Telephone and Telegraph (U.S. company, also known as "Ma Bell") |
|
|
ATA |
Actual Time of Arrival |
|
|
ATAC |
ASAP Technical Advisory Committee |
|
|
ATACC |
Advanced Tactical Air Command Center |
|
|
ATACMS |
(U.S.) Army Tactical Missile System |
|
|
ATACMS ER |
Army Tactical Missile System Extended Range |
|
|
ATACS |
Advanced tank cannon system (US) |
|
|
ATACS |
Analyst-to-Analyst Communications Service |
|
|
ATAF |
Allied Tactical Air Force (NATO) |
|
|
ATARS |
Advanced Tactical Aerial Reconnaissance System |
|
|
ATAS |
Air-To-Air Stinger (missile) |
|
|
ATAS |
Automatic Target Acquisition System |
|
|
ATB |
Air Technical Battalion |
|
|
ATBM |
Antitactical Ballistic Missile |
|
|
ATC |
Air traffic control |
|
|
ATCAE |
Army Technical Control and Analysis Element |
|
|
ATCAS |
Advanced Towed Cannon System |
|
|
ATCC |
Air Traffic Control Center |
|
|
ATCCS |
Army Tactical Command and Control System |
|
|
ATCH |
ASW Torpedo-Carrying Helicopter |
|
|
ATCU |
Airfield Traffic Control Unit |
|
|
ATD |
Automatic Target Detection |
|
|
ATD |
Advanced technology demonstrator (US) |
|
|
ATD |
Actual Time of Departure |
|
|
ATD/IFD |
Advanced Technology Demonstration/Integrated Feasibility Demonstration |
|
|
ATDB |
ACE Target Data Base |
|
|
ATDL |
Automated Tactical Data Link |
|
|
ATDS |
Airborne Tactical Data Systems (USN) |
|
|
atdt |
Automatic Target Detection and Tracking |
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ATDU |
Armoured Trials and Development Unit (UK) |
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|
ATE |
Automatic Test Engineer |
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|
ATETS |
Atomic Heat and Powerplant |
|
|
ATFCS |
Automated Targeting and Fire Control System |
|
|
ATFD |
Automated Tactical Fusion Division |
|
|
ATG |
Antitank Gun |
|
|
ATGIN |
Atomic Ground Intercept |
|
|
ATGL |
Antitank Guided Launcher |
|
|
ATGL |
Anti-Tank Grenade Launcher |
|
|
ATGM |
Anti-tank Guided Missile |
|
|
ATGW |
Anti-Tank Guided Weapon |
|
|
ATH |
Above the Horizon |
|
|
ATI |
Automated Tactical Intelligence |
|
|
ATIC |
Aircraft Technical Intelligence Conference |
|
|
ATIMS |
Advanced Technical Information Management System |
|
|
ATK |
Alliant Techsystems Inc. |
|
|
ATL |
ACE Threat List |
|
|
atlas |
Advanced Technology Light Artillery System |
|
|
atlv |
Artillery Target Location Vehicle |
|
|
ATM |
Anti-Tank Mine |
|
|
ATMDE |
Army Theater Missile Defense Element |
|
|
ATMG |
Arms Transfer Management Group |
|
|
ATMOS |
Atmospheric Trace Molecules Spectroscopy |
|
|
ATMP |
Air Target Materials Program |
|
|
ATOC |
Allied Tactical Operations Center (NATO) |
|
|
ATOL |
Assisted Takeoff & Landing |
|
|
ATOS |
Atlantic Theater Operational Intelligence System |
|
|
ATP |
Allied Tactical Publication (NATO) |
|
|
ATP-FO |
Automated Tracking Prototype Follow-On |
|
|
ATP/RMBUX |
Advance Tracking Prototype/Rocky Mountain Basic UNIX |
|
|
ATR |
Automatic Target Recognition |
|
|
ATR |
Automotive Test Rig |
|
|
ATRS |
Advanced Tactical Reconnaissance System |
|
|
ATS |
Atelier de Construction de Tarbes |
|
|
ATSS |
Alaskan Transportable Satellite System |
|
|
ATT |
Technical Assistance Training Team |
|
|
att'd |
attached |
|
|
ATTC |
All Terrain Tracked Carrier |
|
|
ATTCS |
Army Tactical Command and Control System |
|
|
ATTD |
Advanced Technology Transition Demonstration |
|
|
ATTE |
Assistant Theater Topographic Engineer |
|
|
ATTG |
Automated Tactical Target Graphic |
|
|
ATTN/Attn |
Attention (to the attention of) |
|
|
ATTP |
ACOM Tactics, Techniques and Procedures |
|
|
atts |
Air-Transportable Towed System |
|
|
ATV |
Armoured TOW vehicle (Turkey) |
|
|
ATWC |
Atmospheric Tactical Warning Connectivity |
|
|
AUD |
Arbitrary Unit Designator |
|
|
AUG |
Armee-Universal-Gewehr |
|
|
AUGTDA |
Augmentation Table of Distribution & Allowances |
|
|
AUM |
Air-to-Underwater Missile |
|
|
AUS |
Army of the United States |
|
|
ausa |
Association of the United States Army's |
|
|
AUSCANUKUS |
Australia, Canada, United Kingdom, United States |
|
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AUSD |
Assistant Deputy Under Secretary for Defense |
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auth |
authorized, authority |
|
|
AUTODIN |
Automatic Digital Network |
|
|
AUTOSEC |
Automation Security |
|
|
AUTOSEVOCOM |
Automatic Secure Voice Communications Network |
|
|
AUTOVON |
Automatic Voice Network |
|
|
AUTUMN FORGE |
NATO Exercise |
|
|
AUXCP |
Auxiliary Command Post |
|
|
AV |
Armored Vehicle |
|
|
AVCS |
Attitude and Velocity Control System |
|
|
AVF |
All-Volunteer Force |
|
|
AVGAS |
Aviation Gasoline |
|
|
AVGP |
Armoured Vehicle General Purpose (Canada) |
|
|
avh |
Armoured Vehicle Heavy |
|
|
AVHRR |
Advanced Very High Resolution Radiometer |
|
|
avl |
Armoured Vehicle Light |
|
|
AVLB |
Armored Vehicle-Launched Bridge |
|
|
AVLB |
Armoured vehicle-launched bridge |
|
|
avm |
Armoured Vehicle Medium |
|
|
AVMF |
FSU Naval Aviation |
|
|
AVMT |
Aviation Maintenance Trainer |
|
|
AVP |
Authorized Vendor Program |
|
|
AVR |
Aircraft Rescue Vehicle |
|
|
AVR |
Armoured Vehicle Reconnaissance |
|
|
AVRE |
Armoured Vehicle Royal Engineers (UK) |
|
|
AVSAT |
Aviation Satellite System |
|
|
AVT |
Auxiliary Aircraft Landing Training Ship (misc) |
|
|
AVT |
Advanced Vehicle Technologies (US) |
|
|
AVUM |
Aviation Unit Maintenance |
|
|
AW |
Air Warning |
|
|
AWACS |
Airborne Warning And Control System |
|
|
AWADS |
Adverse Weather Aerial Delivery System |
|
|
AWARS |
All-Weather Reconnaissance System |
|
|
AWC |
Air War College |
|
|
AWDS |
Automated Weather Distribution System |
|
|
AWE |
Advanced Warfighting Experiment |
|
|
AWESS I |
Automatic Weapon Effect Signature Simulator |
|
|
AWGN |
Additive White Gaussian Noise |
|
|
AWIS |
Army WWMCCS Information System |
|
|
AWL |
Absent Without Leave |
|
|
AWOP |
Absent Without Pay |
|
|
AWS |
Air Weather Service |
|
|
AWSS |
Area Weapon Scoring System |
|
|
AWT |
Water Transport |
|
|
AWWIMS |
Automated Worldwide Warning Indicator Monitoring System |
|
|
AWX |
All-Weather |
|
|
AXAF |
Advanced X-Ray Astrophysics Facility |
|
|
AXP |
Allied Exercise Publication |
|
|
AXT |
Training Ship |
|
|
AZ |
Azimuth |
|
|
B&W |
Babcock & Wilcox - Black And White - Bowers & Wilkins |
|
|
B-H |
Bosnia-Hercegovina |
|
|
B/R |
Bridge/Router |
|
|
B2C2 |
Brigade and Below Command and Control System |
|
|
BA |
Budget Authority |
|
|
BAA |
Broad Agency Announcement |
|
|
BAC |
Budget Activity Code |
|
|
BAD |
Baseline Assessment Document |
|
|
BADGE FINDER |
Proper Name of System |
|
|
BADGE KEEPER |
Proper Name of System |
|
|
BAE |
Battlefield Area Evaluation |
|
|
BAE |
British Aerospace Systems, LTD |
|
|
BAF |
Bagram Air Field |
|
|
BAG |
Battalion Artillery Group |
|
|
BALTAP |
Baltic Approaches (NATO Naval Command) |
|
|
BAN |
Base Area Network |
|
|
BANDIT |
Bragg Area Network for Digital Intelligence Transmission |
|
|
BAO |
Basic Attack Option |
|
|
BAOR |
British Army of the Rhine |
|
|
BAR |
M1918 Browning Automatic Rifle |
|
|
BARB |
Beacon-Aided Radar Bombing |
|
|
BARCS |
Battlefield Area Reconnaissance System |
|
|
BARV |
Beach Armoured Recovery Vehicle |
|
|
BAS |
Broad Area Search |
|
|
BASE |
British Aerospace Systems and Equipment |
|
|
BASIC |
Battle Area Surveillance & Integrated Communications |
|
|
BASS |
Battlefield Surveillance System |
|
|
BAT |
Biometrics Automated Toolset |
|
|
BAT-D |
Battlefield Deception |
|
|
BATES |
Battlefield Artillery Target Engagement System |
|
|
BATF |
Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, & Firearms |
|
|
BATO |
Balloon-Assisted Take-Off |
|
|
BATS |
Ballistic Aerial Target System |
|
|
BAWB |
Bomber Activity Weekly Brief |
|
|
BB |
Battleship |
|
|
BB |
Base Bleed |
|
|
BBBG |
Battleship Battle Group |
|
|
BBLS |
Barrels |
|
|
BBO |
Booster Burnout |
|
|
BBS |
Brigade/Battalion Simulation System |
|
|
BBSP |
Blowback shifted pulse |
|
|
BC |
Battery Commander |
|
|
BC2A |
Bosnia Command and Control Augmentation |
|
|
BCA |
Broadcast Control Authority |
|
|
BCC |
Battery Control Centre (Hawk) |
|
|
BCC |
Base Communications Center |
|
|
BCDSS |
Battle Command Decision Support System |
|
|
BCE |
Battlefield Coordination Element |
|
|
BCI |
Bit-Count Integrity |
|
|
BCP |
Battery Command Post |
|
|
BCR |
Battlefield Communications Review |
|
|
BCRD |
British Columbia Regimental Depot |
|
|
BCS |
Broadcast Control Station |
|
|
BCT |
Basic Combat Training (familiarly Basic Training Or Basic) |
|
|
BCT |
Base Consolidated Telecommunications |
|
|
BCV |
Battle Command Vehicle |
|
|
BD |
Base Detonating |
|
|
BD |
Baud |
|
|
BDA |
Bomb Damage Assessment |
|
|
BDA |
Browning Double Action |
|
|
BDA/PSA |
Bomb Damage Assessment/Post Strike Assessment |
|
|
BDC |
Business Development Bank of Canada |
|
|
BDE |
Brigade |
|
|
BDE/Bde |
Brigade |
|
|
BDM |
Budget Decision Memorandum |
|
|
BDM |
Bunker Demolition Munition |
|
|
BDS |
Base Development Survey |
|
|
BDSP |
Battle Dress System Project |
|
|
BDU |
Battle Dress Uniform |
|
|
BE |
Base Ejection |
|
|
BE |
Basic Encyclopedia |
|
|
BEF |
British Expeditionary Force |
|
|
BEMT |
Basic Electronic Maintenance Trainer |
|
|
BER |
Bit-Error Rate |
|
|
BES |
Budget Estimate Submission |
|
|
BETA |
Battlefield Exploitation and Target Acquisition |
|
|
BEYOND DUTY |
Proper Name of System |
|
|
BF |
Battle Force |
|
|
BF(S)BL |
Battle Focus (Support) Battle Lab |
|
|
BFA |
Battlefield Function Area |
|
|
BFA |
Blank-firing adaptor or blank-firing attachment |
|
|
BFACS |
BFA Control System |
|
|
BFCS |
Ballistic Framing Camera System |
|
|
BFE |
BLACKER Front End |
|
|
BFI |
Battlefield Interdiction |
|
|
BFM |
Basic Flight Maneuvers |
|
|
BFMA |
Battlefield Functional Mission Area |
|
|
BFOV |
Broad Field of View |
|
|
BFV |
Bradley Fighting Vehicle |
|
|
BG |
Battle Group (naval) |
|
|
BGN |
United States Board on Geographic Names |
|
|
BGT |
Brigade combat team |
|
|
BGW |
Battlefield Guided Weapon |
|
|
BGWU |
Battle Group Workup |
|
|
BH |
Busy Hour |
|
|
BHP |
Brake Horse Power |
|
|
BI |
Background Investigation |
|
|
BIACC |
Basic Integrated Aircraft Command & Control |
|
|
BIAP |
Baghdad International Airport |
|
|
BIC |
Battlefield Information Center |
|
|
BICC |
Battlefield Information Coordination Center |
|
|
BICES |
Battlefield Information Collection and Exploitation Systems (NATO) |
|
|
BICM |
Battlefield Intelligence Collection Model |
|
|
BIDS |
Battlefield Information Distribution System |
|
|
BIF |
Basic Imagery File |
|
|
BIFF |
Bistatic Identification Friend or Foe |
|
|
BIFF |
Battlefield Identification Friend or Foe |
|
|
BIIB |
Basic Imagery Interpretation Brief |
|
|
BIIR |
Basic Imagery Interpretation Report |
|
|
bill |
Bofors Infantry Light and Lethal |
|
|
BIM |
Ballistic Intercept Missile |
|
|
BIOLDEF |
Biological Defense |
|
|
BIOLOPS |
Biological Operations |
|
|
BIOLWPN |
Biological Weapons |
|
|
BIS (formerly ACIS) |
Border Information Service |
|
|
BISS |
Baseline Intelligence Summary Supplement |
|
|
BIT |
Binary Digit (either 0 Or 1) |
|
|
BITE |
Built-In Test Equipment |
|
|
BITS |
Base Information Transfer System |
|
|
BIU |
Bus Interface Unit |
|
|
BL |
Bomb Line |
|
|
BL |
Blank |
|
|
bl |
Blank Line |
|
|
BL-T |
Black tracer |
|
|
BLDG |
Building |
|
|
BLEST |
Berm-Loaded Explosive Simulation Technique |
|
|
BLEU |
Belgium-Luxembourg Economic Union |
|
|
BLIP |
Background Limited IR Photography |
|
|
BLITS |
Beta Lighted Infantry telescope System |
|
|
BLR |
Blindado Ligero de Ruedas |
|
|
BLSS |
Base Level Self-Sufficiency Spares |
|
|
BLT |
Battalion Landing Team |
|
|
BLUE FLAG |
ACC command and control exercise |
|
|
BM |
FSU Truck-Mounted Multiple Rocket Launcher |
|
|
BM/C2 |
Battle Management/Command and Control |
|
|
BM/C3 |
Battle Management/Command, Control, and Communications |
|
|
BMATT |
Briefcase Multi-Mission Advanced Tactical Terminal |
|
|
BMC |
Battle Management Cell |
|
|
BMCT |
Beginning of Morning Civil Twilight |
|
|
BMD |
Ballistic Missile Defense; Boyevaya Mashina Desantika (Russian: airborne combat vehicle) |
|
|
BMDO |
(U.S.) Ballistic Missile Defense Organization (bim-do) |
|
|
BMDSCOM |
Ballistic Missile Defense Systems Command |
|
|
BMEWS |
Ballistic Missile Early Warning System (bee-mews) |
|
|
bmf |
Belgian Mechanical Fabrication |
|
|
BMG |
Basic Mission Guidance |
|
|
BMNT |
Begin Morning Nautical Twilightight |
|
|
BMNT |
beginning (of) morning nautical twilight |
|
|
BMP |
FSU Armored Infantry Combat Vehicle |
|
|
BMP |
Pronounced "bimp". A Former Warsaw Pact IFV |
|
|
BMR |
Blindado Medio de Ruedas |
|
|
BMS |
Battalion Mortar System |
|
|
BMS |
Battlefield Management System |
|
|
BMSS |
Ballistic Missile Systems Subcommittee |
|
|
BN |
Battalion |
|
|
BN/Bn |
Battalion |
|
|
BNCC |
Base Network Control Center |
|
|
BND |
Bundesrepublik Nachrichtendienst (German Intelligence Service) |
|
|
bns |
Bill Night Sight |
|
|
BOA |
Broad Ocean Area |
|
|
BOCCA |
Board for Coordination of Civil Aircraft (NATO) |
|
|
bocv |
Battery Operations Centre Vehicle |
|
|
BOG-Dwell |
Boots on the ground – dwell (down time) |
|
|
BOHICA |
Bend Over, Here It Comes Again |
|
|
BOIP |
Basis Of Issue Plan |
|
|
BOL |
Bearing-only launch |
|
|
BOLTS |
Bolt-on loading tray system |
|
|
BOMREP |
Bombing Report |
|
|
BOQ |
Bachelor Officers'Quarters |
|
|
BOSS |
Ballistic Optimizing Shooting System |
|
|
Boulogne |
Boulogne |
|
|
BPA |
Battlefield Psychological Activities |
|
|
BPE |
Beacon Precision Enlarger |
|
|
BPF |
Bandpass Filter |
|
|
bpi |
bits per inch |
|
|
BPPBS |
Biennial Planning, Programming, & Budgeting System |
|
|
BPR |
Business Process Re-engineering |
|
|
BPS |
Basic Psychological Operations Study |
|
|
BPS |
Battery Power Source |
|
|
BPSK |
Burst Pulse Shift Key |
|
|
BR |
Blade Rate |
|
|
BR/Br |
Branch |
|
|
BRAC |
Base Realignment and Closure (Commission) |
|
|
Bramshott |
Bramshott |
|
|
BRDM |
FSU Wheeled Amphibious Armored Reconnaissance Vehicle |
|
|
BRET |
Bistatic Reflected Energy Target |
|
|
BRI |
Basic Rate Interface |
|
|
BRIXMIS |
British Commanders-In-Chief Military Liaison Mission |
|
|
BRL |
Bomb Release Line |
|
|
BRP |
Bomb Release Point |
|
|
BRS |
Beachman Reporting System |
|
|
BRU |
Bomb Release Unit |
|
|
BS |
Broadcast Service |
|
|
BSD |
Battlefield Surveillance Device |
|
|
BSP |
Bright Source Protection |
|
|
BSS |
Broadcast Satellite Service |
|
|
BSSC |
Battle Staff Support Center |
|
|
BSSG |
Brigade Service Support Group |
|
|
BST |
Basic Skills Trainer |
|
|
BST |
Battle Staff Team |
|
|
BSTS |
Boost Surveillance Tracking System |
|
|
bt |
Bullet Trap |
|
|
BT |
Boat Tail |
|
|
BT |
Basic Training |
|
|
BTA |
Best Technical Approach |
|
|
BTF |
battalion task force |
|
|
BTG |
Basic Target Graphic |
|
|
BTI |
Balanced Technology Initiative |
|
|
BTR |
FSU Armored Personnel Carrier |
|
|
btu |
Bullet Trap Universal |
|
|
BTU |
British Thermal Unit |
|
|
BTW |
By The Way |
|
|
BTY |
Battery |
|
|
BUA |
Built-Up Area |
|
|
BUD/S |
Basic Underwater Demolition/Sea-Air-Land (SEAL) |
|
|
BUIC |
Backup Intercept Control |
|
|
BUNT |
British Underground Nuclear Test |
|
|
BUR |
Bottom Up Review |
|
|
BVITS |
Baseline Video Imagery Transmission System |
|
|
BVR |
Beyond Visual Range |
|
|
BW |
Biological Warfare |
|
|
BW |
Bacteriological Warfare |
|
|
BWC |
Biological Weapons Convention |
|
|
BWP |
Basic Working Paper |
|
|
BX |
Bionix AFV |
|
|
BZ |
Buffer Zone |
|
|
c |
Crisis |
|
|
C&D |
Cover & Deception |
|
|
C&E |
Collection and Exploitation |
|
|
C&J |
Collection and Jamming |
|
|
C&LB |
Coasts and Landing Beaches |
|
|
C&P |
Characteristics & Performance |
|
|
C-band |
3.9 to 6.2 GHz Communications Band |
|
|
C-C3 |
Counter Command, Control, and Communications |
|
|
C-Day |
Day in Which Movement From Origin Begins |
|
|
C-E |
Communications-Electronics |
|
|
C-HUMINT |
Counter Human Resources Intelligence |
|
|
C-IMINT |
Counter-Imagery Intelligence |
|
|
C-LAMP |
Community Laser Measurement Program |
|
|
C-MASINT |
Counter-Measures and Signature Intelligence |
|
|
C-P |
Counterproliferation |
|
|
C-QUIP |
Combined Quarterly Intelligence Production Listing |
|
|
C-RISTA |
Counter-Reconnaissance, Intelligence, Surveillance, and Target Acquisition |
|
|
C-SIGINT |
Counter-Signals Intelligence |
|
|
C/E |
Crew/enlisted (enlisted aircrew member) |
|
|
C/MC |
Command Master Chief |
|
|
C/No |
Ratio of carrier to noise in a 1Hz bandwidth |
|
|
C/W |
Crisis/Wartime |
|
|
c1 |
Combined Staff Personnel Officer |
|
|
C2 |
Command and Control Class C2 |
|
|
C2I |
Command, Control, & Intelligence |
|
|
c2ips |
C2 Information Processing System |
|
|
C2S2LAN |
Command and Control Support System LAN |
|
|
C2W |
Command and Control Warfare |
|
|
C2X |
CCTF C2 OBI/CI Support Element |
|
|
C3 |
Command, Control, and Communications |
|
|
C3CM |
Command, Control, and Communications Countermeasures |
|
|
C3I |
Command, Control, Communications & Intelligence |
|
|
c3ic |
Coalition Coordination and Communications Integration Center |
|
|
C3ISC |
C3I Systems Committee |
|
|
C3NET |
Command, Control, and Communications Networks |
|
|
C3OB |
C3 Order of Battle |
|
|
C3S |
Command, Control, and Communications Systems |
|
|
C3SMP |
Command, Control, Communications System Master Plan |
|
|
C4 |
Command, Control, Communications, and Computers |
|
|
C4I |
Command, Control, Communications, Computers, & Intelligence |
|
|
C4I2 |
Command, Control, Communications, Computers, Intelligence and Information |
|
|
c4iftw |
C4I for the Warrior |
|
|
C4ISR |
Command, Control, Communications, Computers, Intelligence, Surveillance, and Reconnaissance |
|
|
C4S |
Command, Control, Communications, and Computer Systems |
|
|
c5 |
Combined Staff Strategic Planning and Policy Officer |
|
|
c6 |
Combined Staff Command, Control and Communications Systems Officer |
|
|
C6F |
Commander, U.S. Sixth Fleet |
|
|
C7F |
Commander, U.S. Seventh Fleet |
|
|
CA |
Cryptanalysis |
|
|
CAA |
Concepts Analysis Agency (U.S. Army) |
|
|
CAB |
Combat Aviation Battalion |
|
|
CAC |
U.S. Army Combined Arms Command |
|
|
CACDA |
Combined Arms Combat Development Activity |
|
|
CACM |
Central American Common Market |
|
|
CACTIS |
Community/Computer Automated Counterterrorism Intelligence System |
|
|
CAD |
Computer-Assisted Design |
|
|
CADC |
Canadian Army Dental Corps |
|
|
CADES |
COMIREX Advanced Exploitation System |
|
|
CADIZ |
Canadian Air Defense Identification Zone |
|
|
CADOB |
Consolidated Air Defense Order of Battle |
|
|
CADS |
Containerized Ammunition Distribution System |
|
|
CADST |
Civil Affairs Direct Support Team |
|
|
CAE |
Computer-Aided Engineering |
|
|
CAF |
Crisis Augmentation Facility |
|
|
CAFI |
Canadian Agriculture and Food International |
|
|
CAFMS |
Computer-Assisted Force Management System |
|
|
CAG |
Commander of the Air Group |
|
|
CAI |
Computer-Aided Instruction |
|
|
CAIF |
Command Automated Intelligence File |
|
|
CAIMS |
Conventional Ammunition Information Management System |
|
|
CAJIT |
Central America Joint Intelligence Team |
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CAL |
Canadian Arsenals Limited |
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CAL |
Canadian Agriculture Library |
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CaLANdar |
Da Vinci E-Mail Application |
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CALS |
Computer-Aided Acquisition and Logistics Support (CAALS) |
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CALT |
Civil Affairs Liaison Team |
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CAM |
Computer-Assisted Modeling |
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CAMC |
Canadian Army Medical Corps |
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CAMO |
Computer-Aided Manual Operation |
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CAMPS |
Computer-Aided Management Planning System |
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CAMS |
COMIREX Automated Management System |
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CAN |
Coastal Air Navigation Supplement |
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CANARIE |
Canadian Network for the Advancement of Research Industry and Education |
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CANDOB |
Consolidated Aerospace Defense Order of Battle |
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CANMET |
Canada Centre for Mineral and Energy Technology(An arm of NRCan) |
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CANR |
Canadian NORAD Region |
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CANSIM |
Canadian Socio-Economic Information Management System |
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CANSIS |
Canadian Soil Information System |
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CANT |
Chinese Atmospheric Nuclear Test |
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Canterbury |
Canterbury |
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CANUK |
US Canada, United Kingdom, United States |
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CANUS |
Canadian - United States |
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CANUS LANDOP |
Canada-United States Land Operations Plan |
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CAO |
Crisis Action Organization |
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CAO(SOP) |
Coordination of Atomic Operations (Standard Operating Procedure) |
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CAOCC |
Combined Air Operations Coordination Center |
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CAP |
Civil Air Patrol |
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CAP |
Combat Air Patrol |
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CAPS |
Canadian Annual Procurement Strategy |
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CAPSULE JACK |
Proper Name of System |
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CAR |
Canadian Airborne Regiment |
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CARC |
Corrective Action Review Committee |
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CARDA |
Continental Airborne Reconnaissance for Damage Assessment |
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CARE |
Cooperative for American Relief Everywhere, Inc. |
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CARG |
Crisis Action Review Group |
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CARGRU |
Carrier Group |
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CARIBJIC |
Caribbean Joint Intelligence Center |
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CARIBROC |
Caribbean Regional Operations Center |
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CARIFTA |
Caribbean Free Trade Association |
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CARL |
Category Assignment Responsibility List |
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CARRV |
Challenger armoured repair and recovery vehicle |
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CARVE |
Criticality, Accessibility, Recuperability, Vulnerability, and Effect |
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CARVER |
Criticality, Accessibility, Recuperability, Vulnerability, Effects and Recognizability |
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CAS |
Close Air Support |
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CASAP |
Canadian Submarine Aquisition Program |
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CASEVAC |
Casualty Evacuation |
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CASIC |
Combined All-Source Intelligence Center |
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CASLAN |
Command Automated Software Local Area Network |
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CAST |
Catalogue of Approved Scientific and Technical Intelligence Tasks |
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CAT |
Conventional Arms Transfer |
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CAT-1 |
RECategory-1 Receive Equipment |
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CAT/FCS |
Command adjusted trajectory/fire-control system (US) |
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CAT/LCV |
Combined arms team/lightweight combat vehicle (US) |
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CATF |
Commander, Amphibious Task Force |
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CATIS |
Computer-Aided Tactical Information System |
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CATIS/IESS |
Computer-Aided Tactical Information System/Imagery Exploitation Support System |
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CATS |
Combined Arms Training Systems (pmtrade) |
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CATSS |
Cartographic Applications for Tactical and Strategic Systems |
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CATT |
Combined arms tactical trainer (UK) |
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CATT-B |
Component Advanced Technology TestBed (US) |
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CAV |
Composite armored vehicle (US) |
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CAVU |
Ceiling And Visibility Unlimited |
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CAWS |
Commercial Analyst Work Station |
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CAWS |
Cannon Artillery Weapons Systems (US) |
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CAX |
Combined Arms Exercise |
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CB |
Chemical, Biological |
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CBC |
Canadian Broadcasting Corporation - Christmas Bird Count - Cipher-Block Chaining - Cornering Brake Control |
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CBEC |
Canadian Book Exchange Centre |
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CBF |
Common Budget Framework |
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CBI |
Complete Background Investigation |
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CBI/T |
Computer-Based Instruction/Training |
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CBJB |
Congressional Budget Justification Book |
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CBM |
Confidence Building Measure(s) |
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CBO |
Congressional Budget Office |
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CBR |
Chemical, Biological, and Radiological |
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CBR |
California Bearing Ratio |
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CBRN |
Chemical, Biological, Radiological, Nuclear |
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CBRS |
Concept Based Requirements System |
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CBS |
Combat Battle Simulation |
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CBSA |
Canada Border Services Agency |
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CBSCs |
Canada Business Service Centres |
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CBT |
Computer Based Training |
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CBTDEV |
Combat Developer |
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CBTI |
Combat Intelligence |
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CBW |
Chemical and Biological Warfare |
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CBZ |
Confidence Building Zone |
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CCA |
Communications Control Authority |
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CCAC |
Canadian Casualty Assembly Centre |
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CCB |
Configuration Control Board |
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ccc |
Combustible Cartridge Case |
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cccc |
Canadian Corps Composite Company |
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CCD |
Charge Coupled Device - a device for the movement of electrical charge. |
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CCE |
Contingency Communications Element |
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CCEB |
Combined Communications Electronic Board |
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CCEP |
Commercial COMSEC Endorsement Program |
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CCF |
Collection Coordination Facility |
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CCF-SS |
Collection Coordination Facility-Support System |
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CCFC |
Commander in Chief, ROK-U.S. Combined Forces Command |
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CCG-NB |
Communications Control Ground-Narrowband |
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CCGD |
Commander, Coast Guard District |
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CCGP |
Combat Communications Group |
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CCHC |
Headquarters Commandant |
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CCI |
Controlled Cryptographic Item |
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CCIC |
Concentrated Counterdrugs Intelligence Collection |
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CCIP |
Command Center Improvement Program |
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CCIR |
International Radio Consultative Committee (French Acronym) |
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CCIRID |
Charge-Coupled Infrared Imaging Device |
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CCIRM |
Collection Coordination and Intelligence Requirements Management |
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CCIS |
Command, Control and Intelligence Support |
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CCISCMO |
Community Counterintelligence and Security Countermeasures Office |
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CCISS |
Command & Control Intelligence Support Squadron |
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CCITT |
Consultative Committee for International Telephone and Telegraph |
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CCJ1 |
USCENTCOM Manpower, Personnel, and Administration Directorate |
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CCJ2 |
USCENTCOM Intelligence Directorate |
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CCJ3 |
USCENTCOM Operations Directorate |
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CCJ4/J7 |
USCENTCOM Logistics and Security Assistance Directorate |
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CCJ5 |
USCENTCOM Plans and Policy Directorate |
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CCJ6 |
USCENTCOM Command, Control, Communications, and Computer Systems Directorate |
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CCJA |
USCENTCOM Staff Judge Advocate |
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CCM |
Cross-Country Movement |
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CCMD |
Canadian Centre for Management Development |
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CCMF |
Consolidated Collection Management Facility |
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CCN |
Crisis Communications Network (CIA) |
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CCO |
Communication Collection Outstation |
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CCO |
Close Combat Optic |
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CCO/SCO |
Central Control Office/Sub-Control Office |
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CCOHS |
Canadian Centre for Occupational Safety and Health |
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CCP |
Computer Control Panel |
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CCPC |
Critical Collection Problems Committee |
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CCPDS |
Command Center Processing and Display System |
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CCPDS-R |
Command Center Processing & Display System Replacement |
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CCPP |
Cover Crop Protection Program |
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ccr |
Crown Copyright Reserved |
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CCRC |
Canadian Corps Reinforcement Centre |
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CCS2 |
Command and Control Subordinate System |
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CCSA |
USCENTCOM Scientific and Technical Advisor |
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CCSC |
Cryptologic Combat Support Console |
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CCTB |
Canada child tax benefit |
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CCTC |
Command & Control Technical Center |
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CCTF |
Contingency Communications Test Facility |
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CCTP |
Continuously Computed Target Point |
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CCTS |
Combat Crew Training Squadron |
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CCTT |
Close Combat Tactical Trainer |
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CCTV |
Closed-circuit television |
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CCTW |
Combat Control Training Wing |
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CCU |
Central Control Unit |
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CCV |
Command and control vehicle (US) |
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CCV-L |
Close combat vehicle – light |
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CCWT |
Command Center Watch Team |
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cd |
Candela |
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CD |
Controlled Dissemination |
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CD-ROM |
Compact Disk-Read-Only Memory |
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cda |
Combat Defensive Action |
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CDA |
Congressionally Directed Action |
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CDAC |
Canadian Divisional Ammunition Depot |
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CDAS |
Central Data and Applications Support |
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CDB |
Central Data Base |
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CDC |
Career Development Course |
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CDCS |
Communications Distribution Control Segment |
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CDD |
Canadian Discharge Depot |
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CDE |
Conference on Disarmament in Europe |
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CDEC |
Captured Document Exploitation Center |
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cdf |
Central Document File |
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CDIC |
Canadian Deposit Insurance Corporation |
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CDIP |
Consolidated Defense Intelligence Program |
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CDIS |
Communications Data Interface System |
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CDIST |
Canadian Department of Industry, Science, and Technology |
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CDL |
Common (high bandwidth) Data Link |
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CDLF |
Consolidated Domestic Launch Forecast |
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cdm |
Coastal Defence Missile |
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CDM |
Common Digital Map |
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CDMA |
Code Division Multiple Access (voice/data transmission) |
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CDP |
Central Data Processor |
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CDPS |
Coherent Data Processing System |
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CDR |
Critical Design Review |
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CDRUSAJFKSWC |
Commander, United States Army John F. Kennedy Special Warfare Center |
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CDRUSELEMNORAD |
Commander, US Element, NORAD |
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CDRWESTCOM |
Commander, U.S. Army Western Command |
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CDS |
Chief of Defence Staff (Canadian) |
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CDSE |
Cryptologic Direct Support Element |
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CDSORG |
Civil Direction of Shipping Organization |
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CDST |
C3CM Data Support Team |
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CDT |
Central Daylight Time |
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CDTS |
Computer-Directed Training System |
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CDU |
Command Display Unit |
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CDU |
Control Display Unit |
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CDU |
Computer Display Unit |
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CDV |
Compressed Digital Video |
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CE |
Chemical Energy |
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CEAO |
West African Economic Community |
|
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CEC |
Cooperative Engagement Capability |
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CECOM |
Communications-electronics command |
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CECOM |
U.S. Army Communications And Electronics Command |
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CED |
Collection, Exploitation and Dissemination |
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CEDO |
Community Economic Development Opportunity |
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CEE |
Captured Enemy Equipment |
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CEF |
Canadian Expeditionary Force |
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CEFO |
Combat equipment fighting order (webbing contents) |
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CEI |
Communications Electronic Instructions |
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CEL |
Celestial |
|
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CELT |
Current Emitter Location Testbed |
|
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CEM |
Concepts Evaluation Model |
|
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CEMA |
Council for Mutual Economic Assistance |
|
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CENTAF |
Central Region Air Forces (NATO) |
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CENTAG |
Central Army Group (NATO) |
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CENTAM |
Central America |
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CENTCOM |
Central Command (U.S. Army) |
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CENTJIC |
Joint Intelligence Center USCENTCOM |
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CENTLANT |
Central Sub-Area of Eastern Atlantic Area |
|
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CENTO |
Central Treaty Organization (Baghdad Pact) |
|
|
CENTO |
Central Treaty Organisation or Baghdad Pact |
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CEO |
Communications Electronic Officer (USMC) |
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CEOI |
Communications electronics operating instruction |
|
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CEOI |
Communications Electronics Operations Instructions |
|
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CEP |
Circular Error Probable |
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CEP |
Circular error of probability |
|
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CEPA |
Canadian Environmental Protection Act |
|
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CEPG |
Combined Exercise Planning Group |
|
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CEPIR |
Current Exploitation Photographic Interpretation Report |
|
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CEPP |
Controlled Effect Police Projectile |
|
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CEPR |
Compromising Emanation Performance Requirement |
|
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CER |
Cryptographic Equipment Room |
|
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CERD |
Canadian Engineer Reinforcement Depot |
|
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CERP |
Combined Economic Reporting Program |
|
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CERT |
Computer Security Emergency Response Team |
|
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CES |
Concept Exploration Studies |
|
|
CESARS |
Chemical Evaluation Search and Retrieval System(Database containing environmental and health information on chemicals) |
|
|
CESD |
Commissioner of the Environment and Sustainable Development |
|
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CESM |
Cryptologic Electronic Warfare Support Measures |
|
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CEST |
Contingency Exploitation Support Team |
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CET |
Combat Engineer Tractor |
|
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CETA |
Chinese-English Translation Assistance |
|
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CETC |
CANMET Energy Technology Centre |
|
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ceu |
Computer Electronics Unit |
|
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CEV |
Combat Engineer Vehicle |
|
|
CEWI |
Combat Electronic Warfare Intelligence |
|
|
CF |
Canadian Forces |
|
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CFB |
Canadian Forces Base |
|
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CFBAS |
Canadian Farm Business Advisory Services |
|
|
CFD |
Common Fill Device |
|
|
CFDC |
Community Futures Development Corporation |
|
|
CFE |
Conventional forces Europe |
|
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CFE-U |
Communications Front-End-Upgrade |
|
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CFER |
CFE Replacement |
|
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CFI |
Canadian Foundation for Innovation |
|
|
CFI&I |
Center for Integration and Interoperability |
|
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CFIS |
Combined Forces Command Information System, (CFC) |
|
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CFMS |
Combat Fuels Management System |
|
|
CFP |
Contingency Force Pool |
|
|
CFR |
Commander Force Reconnaissance |
|
|
CFSO |
Counterintelligence Force Protection Source Operations |
|
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CFSQP |
Canadian Food Safety and Quality Program |
|
|
CFSR |
Contract Funds Status Report/ing |
|
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CFSSU |
Canadian Forces Supply System Upgrade |
|
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CFV |
Cavalry Fighting Vehicle (M-3 Bradley) |
|
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CG |
Commanding General |
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CGA |
Canadian Garrison Artillery |
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CGEUSA |
Commanding General, 8th US Army |
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CGF |
Central Group of Forces (FSU Forces in Czechoslovakia) |
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CGFMFLANT |
Commanding General, Fleet Marine Forces, Atlantic |
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CGH |
Canadian General Hospital |
|
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CGN |
Guided Missile Cruiser, Nuclear Powered |
|
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CGR |
Canadian Garrison Regiment |
|
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cgs |
Crew Gunnery Simulator |
|
|
CGS |
Coast & Geodetic Survey |
|
|
CGSC |
Command and General Staff College (U.S. Army) |
|
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CGUSARPAC |
Commanding General U.S. Army Pacific |
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cGy/hr |
CentiGray hour |
|
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CH |
Aviation Cruiser |
|
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CHA |
Cast homogeneous armour |
|
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CHAALS |
Communications High Accuracy Airborne Location System |
|
|
CHAALS-X |
CHAALS Exploitation |
|
|
CHABNCP |
Chief, Airborne Command Post |
|
|
CHAH |
Canada Health Accredited Herd |
|
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CHARM |
Challenger chieftain armament |
|
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CHARS |
Characters |
|
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CHBDL |
Communications High Bandwidth Data Link |
|
|
CHCMSA |
Chief, Cruise Missile Support Activity |
|
|
CHCSS |
Chief, Central Security Service |
|
|
CHG |
Guided-Missile Aviation Cruiser |
|
|
CHGN |
Nuclear-Powered Guided-Missile Aviation Cruiser |
|
|
CHIP |
Challenger improvement programme |
|
|
CHIP |
Communications Handbook for Intelligence Planners |
|
|
CHJUSMAGK |
Chief, Joint U.S. Military Assistance Group, Korea |
|
|
CHJUSMAGPHIL |
Chief, Joint U.S. Military Assistance Group, Philippines |
|
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CHJUSMAGTHAI |
Chief, Joint U.S. Military Assistance Group, Thailand |
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CHMAAGDOMREP |
Chief, Military Assistance and Advisory Group, Dominican Republic |
|
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CHMDO JAPAN |
Chief, Military Defense Office, Japan |
|
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CHODC INDIA |
Chief, Office of Defense Cooperation, India |
|
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CHT |
Canada Health Transfer |
|
|
CHUSMLO |
Chief, U.S. Military Liaison Office |
|
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CI/SCM |
Counterintelligence and Security Countermeasures |
|
|
CIA |
Central Intelligence Agency |
|
|
CIAC |
Computer Incident Assessment Capability |
|
|
CIAD |
Combat Intelligence Applications Division |
|
|
CIAP |
CIA Program |
|
|
CIARDSCIA |
Retirement and Disability System |
|
|
CIAS |
Counterintelligence Analysis Section |
|
|
CIB |
Combat Infantryman's Badge |
|
|
CICAC |
Counterintelligence Control and Analysis Center |
|
|
CICC |
Consolidated Intelligence Communications Center |
|
|
CICWS |
Combined Intelligence Center Workstation |
|
|
CIDBS |
Combined Intelligence Center Integrated Database Server |
|
|
CIDC |
Combined Interview and Debriefing Center |
|
|
CIDF |
Cultural Industries Development Fund |
|
|
CIE |
Communication Intercept and Exploitation |
|
|
cIEF |
Consolidated Imagery Exploitation Facility |
|
|
CIF |
Corps Interrogation Facility |
|
|
CIFAX |
Enciphered Facsimile |
|
|
CIFV |
Composite infantry fighting vehicle |
|
|
CIG |
Computer Image Generation |
|
|
CIGSS |
Common Imagery Ground/Surface System |
|
|
CIHR |
Canadian Institutes of Health Research |
|
|
CIHS |
Classified Information Handling System |
|
|
CIIC |
Current Intelligence and Indications Center |
|
|
CIID |
Command Intelligence Implementation Document |
|
|
CIK |
crypto-ignition key |
|
|
CILAS |
Compagnie Industrielle des Lasers |
|
|
CILMS |
Covert Infrared Lighting and Marking System |
|
|
CILO |
Counterintelligence Liaison Officer |
|
|
CILOP |
Conversion In Lieu Of Procurement |
|
|
CIMAS |
CENTCOM Iranian Military Activities Summary |
|
|
CIMEX |
Civil Military Exercise (NATO) |
|
|
CIMOC |
Civil Military Operations Center |
|
|
CIMP |
COMSEC Interoperability Master Plan |
|
|
CIN |
Cargo Increment Number |
|
|
CINC |
Commander in Chief |
|
|
CINCACOM |
Commander in Chief, U.S. Atlantic Command |
|
|
CINCAFLANT |
Commander in Chief, United States Air Forces, Atlantic |
|
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CINCAL |
Commander in Chief, Alaska |
|
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CINCARLANT |
Commander in Chief, United States Army Forces, Atlantic |
|
|
CINCCENT |
Commander in Chief, Allied Forces Central Europe (NATO) |
|
|
CINCCFC |
Commander in Chief, Combined Forces Command, Korea |
|
|
CINCEASTLANT |
Commander in Chief, Eastern Atlantic (NATO) |
|
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CINCENT |
Commander in Chief, Allied Forces, Central Europe |
|
|
CINCEUR |
Commander in Chief, U.S. Forces Europe |
|
|
CINCFOR |
Commander in Chief, Forces Command |
|
|
CINCFORSCOM |
Commander in Chief, U.S. Army Forces |
|
|
CINCHAN |
Commander in Chief, Channel (NATO) |
|
|
CINCIBERLANT |
Commander-In-Chief Iberian Atlantic Area |
|
|
CINCLANT |
Commander in Chief, Atlantic Command |
|
|
CINCLANTFLT |
Commander-in-chief (atlantic Fleet) |
|
|
CINCLANTFLTDETSO |
Commander in Chief, Atlantic Fleet Detachment SOUTHCOM |
|
|
CINCMAC |
Commander in Chief, Military Airlift Command (archaic) |
|
|
CINCNORAD |
Commander in Chief North American Air Defense Command |
|
|
CINCNORTH |
Commander in Chief, Allied Forces Northern Europe (NATO) |
|
|
CINCONAD |
Commander in Chief, Continental Air Defense Command |
|
|
CINCPAC |
Commander in Chief, Pacific Command |
|
|
CINCPACAF |
Commander in Chief, Pacific Air Force |
|
|
CINCPACFLT |
Commander-in-chief (pacific Fleet) |
|
|
CINCPACREP |
Commander in Chief, Pacific Representative |
|
|
CINCSAC |
Commander in Chief, Strategic Air Command |
|
|
CINCSO |
Commander in Chief, Southern Command |
|
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CINCSOC |
Commander in Chief, Special Operations Command |
|
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CINCSOUTH |
Commander in Chief, Allied Forces Southern Europe (NATO) |
|
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CINCSPACE |
Commander in Chief, U.S. Space Command |
|
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CINCSPECOMME |
Commander in Chief, Specified Command, Middle East |
|
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CINCTAC |
Commander in Chief, Tactical Air Command |
|
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CINCTRANS |
Commander in Chief, Unified Transportation Command |
|
|
CINCTRANSCOM |
Commander in Chief, US Transportation Command |
|
|
CINCUKAIR |
Commander in Chief, United Kingdom Air Defense Region (NATO) |
|
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CINCUNC |
Commander in Chief, United Nations Command |
|
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CINCUSACOM |
Commander in Chief, U.S. Atlantic Command |
|
|
CINCUSAFE |
Commander in Chief, U.S. Air Forces, Europe |
|
|
CINCUSAREUR |
Commander in Chief, United States Army, Europe |
|
|
CINCUSARPAC |
Commander in Chief, United States Army, Pacific |
|
|
CINCUSNAVEUR |
Commander in Chief, US Naval Forces, Europe |
|
|
CINCWESTLANT |
Commander in Chief, Western Atlantic (NATO) |
|
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CINF |
Community Imagery Needs Forecast |
|
|
CINSGCY |
Counterinsurgency |
|
|
CIO |
Central Imagery Office |
|
|
CIOB |
Chief Information Officer Branch |
|
|
CIOC |
Combined Intelligence Operations Center (Korea) |
|
|
CIOP |
Controlled Intelligence Operational Proposal |
|
|
CIP |
Consolidated Intelligence Program |
|
|
CIPE |
(US) CENTCOM Imagery Production Element |
|
|
CIPHONY |
Enciphered Telephone |
|
|
CIPL |
ClNC's Integrated Priority List |
|
|
CIPMS |
Career Intelligence Professional Management System |
|
|
CIPO |
Canadian Intellectual Property Office |
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CIPR |
Consolidated Intelligence Production Requirement |
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CIPS |
Counterintelligence Periodic Summary |
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CIR |
Central Intelligence Report |
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CIRC |
Central Information Reference and Control |
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CIRCOL |
Central Information Reference and Control On-Line System |
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CIRIS |
Consolidated Intelligence Resources Information System |
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CIRK |
Common Interswitch Rekeying Key |
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CIRL |
Current Intelligence Requirements List |
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CIRT |
Computer Security Incident Response Team |
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CIRVlS |
Communications Instructions for Reporting Vital Intelligence Sightings |
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CIS |
Chartered Industries of Singapore |
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CIS |
Commonwealth of Independent States |
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CIS |
Country Intelligence Study |
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CISA |
(U.S.) C4I Integration Support Activity |
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CISC |
Counterintelligence Support Cell |
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CISD |
Command Intelligence Strategy Document |
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CISE |
(US) CENTCOM Intelligence Support Element |
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CISION |
Enciphered Television |
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CISPOTREP |
CI Spot Report |
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CISR |
Communications Intelligence Security Regulation |
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CIT |
Counterintelligence Team |
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CITA |
Combat Intelligence and Targeting on Arrival |
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CITP |
Canadian Integrated Traceability Program |
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CITS |
CENTCOM Imagery Transmission System |
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CIV |
Civil |
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CIVC |
Carrier Intelligence Center |
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CIVIC |
Civilian Vulnerability Indicator Code |
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CIW |
Consolidated Intelligence Watch |
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CIWC |
CIW Commander |
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CIWG |
Cooperative Interaction Working Group |
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CIWS |
Close-in weapons system |
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CIWS |
Close-In Weapon System |
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CJB |
Congressional Justification Book |
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CJCS |
Chairman, Joint Chiefs of Staff |
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CJCSI |
Chairman, Joint Chiefs of Staff Instruction |
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CJIATF-E |
Commander, Joint Interagency Task Force-East |
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CJIATF-W |
Commander, Joint Interagency Task Force-West |
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CJIT |
Combined Joint Interrogation Team |
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CJTF-AK |
Commander, Joint Task Force-Alaska |
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CJTF-FA |
Commander, Joint Task Force-Full Accounting |
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CK |
Compartment Key |
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CKG |
Cooperative Key Generation |
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CL/TECH |
Clear Language Technical Report |
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CLAMS |
Clear lane marking system (US) |
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CLASS |
Computerised Laser Sight System |
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CLAWS |
Close combat light armor weapon system (US) |
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CLF |
cantilever lifting frame; combat logistics force; commander, landing force |
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CLGP |
Cannon-launched guided projectile (US) |
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CLH |
Canadian Light Horse |
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CLMD |
COMSEC Local Management Device |
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CLNC |
Clearance |
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CLO |
Counterdrug Liaison Officer |
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CLOCE |
Contingency Lines Of Communication, Europe |
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CLOS |
Command to line of sight |
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CLRB |
Canada Labour Relations Board |
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CLS |
Contractor Logistics Support |
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CLSC |
COMSEC Logistics Support Center |
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CLSP |
Composite Launch Sequence Plan |
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CLU |
Command Launch Unit |
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CM |
Continue Mission |
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cm |
Colour-Marking |
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CM&D |
Collection Management & Dissemination |
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CMA |
Countermission Analysis |
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CMAA |
Command Master at Arms |
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CMAFB |
Cheyenne Mountain Air Force Base |
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CMAFS |
Cheyenne Mountain Air Force Station |
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CMAH |
CINC Mobile Alternate Headquarters |
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CMAS |
Cheyenne Mountain Air Station |
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CMB |
Collection Management Branch |
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CMC |
Cheyenne Mountain Complex |
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CMCA |
Cruise Missile Carrier Aircraft |
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CMCC |
Commander in Chief, Mobile Command Center |
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CMCDS |
Community Multilateral Counterterrorism Database System |
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CMCI |
Computed Mission Coverage Index |
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CMCM |
Commandant, U.S. Marine Corp Memorandum |
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CMCS |
COMSEC Material Control System |
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CMD |
Collection Management Division |
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CMDC |
Command Cell |
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CMDR |
Commander |
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CME |
Communications Monitoring Equipment |
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CMEA |
Council for Mutual Economic Assistance |
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CMF |
Combat Mission Folder |
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CMFC |
Combined Marine Forces Command |
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CMGC |
Canadian Machine Gun Corps |
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CMIC |
Combined Military Interrogation Center |
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CMISE |
Corps Military Intelligence Support Element |
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CMOS |
Complementary Metal-Oxide Semiconductor |
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CMOTF |
Civil Military Operations Task Force |
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CMP |
Combat Mission Planning |
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CMPF |
Confidential Military Purpose Funds |
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CMPS |
Compartmented Mode Processing System |
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CMRS |
Collection Management Requirements System |
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cms |
Common Missile System |
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cms |
Compact Modular Sight |
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CMS/RMG |
Community Management Staff, Resource Management Group |
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CMSA |
Cruise Missile Support Activity |
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CMSI |
Civilian Multi-Spectral Imagery |
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CMSS |
Collection Management Support System |
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CMST |
Collection Management Support Terminal |
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CMT |
Cadmium–mercury telluride |
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CMT |
Crisis Management Team |
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CMTC |
Combat Maneuver Training Center |
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CMTC-IS |
CMTC-Instrumentation System |
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CMTS |
Critical Mobile Target Server |
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CMV |
Combat mobility vehicle (US) |
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CMW/CMWS |
Compartmented Mode Workstation |
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CN-CMS |
Counternarcotics Command and Management System |
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CNA |
Center for Naval Analysis |
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CNAC |
Customs National Air Command, Oklahoma City |
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CNAD |
Conference on NATO Armament Directors |
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CNAVSPACECOM |
Commander, Navy Space Command |
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CNC |
Counternarcotics Center |
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CNCS |
Cryptonet Control Station |
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CNES |
Centre National d'Etudes Spatiales (French National Space Agency) |
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CNET |
Chief of Naval Education and Training |
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CNFJ |
Commander, U.S. Naval Forces Japan |
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CNFK |
Commander, U.S. Naval Forces Korea |
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CNFM |
Commander, U.S. Naval Forces Marianas |
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CNI |
Communicating NATO Intentions |
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CNIC |
Combined Naval Intelligence Center |
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CNIN |
Composite Network, Front-End Internal Network |
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CNIPS |
Counternarcotics Information Processing System |
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CNK |
Cryptonet Key |
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CNMI |
Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands |
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CNO |
Chief of Naval Operations |
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CNOC |
Counternarcotics Operations Center |
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cnom |
Chief of Naval Operations Memorandum |
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CNOR |
Command Not Operationally Ready |
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CNR |
Chief of Naval Research |
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CNRIU |
Combat Net Radio Interface Unit |
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CNS |
Commercial Network Survivability |
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CNSWTG |
Commander, Naval Special Warfare Task Group |
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cntl |
Command Nuclear Target List |
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CNVD |
Clip-on night vision device |
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CNVFD |
Color Night Vision Fusion Device |
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CNWDI |
Critical Nuclear Weapons Design Information |
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CO |
Commanding officer |
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CO3 |
Combined Staff Public and Governmental Affairs Officer |
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CO6 |
Combined Staff Judge Advocate |
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co7 |
Combined Staff Command Surgeon |
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Cob |
close of business (End of duty day) |
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COBOL |
Common Business-Oriented Language |
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COC |
Combat Operations Center |
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COD |
Carrier On-board Delivery |
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CODIS |
Continuity of Defense Intelligence Systems |
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COEA |
Cost and Operational Effectiveness Analysis |
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COEF |
Canada-Ontario Export Forum |
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CofI |
Court of Inquiry |
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COFIR |
Compendium of Future Intelligence Requirements |
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CofS |
Chief Of Staff |
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COG |
Course Over Ground |
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COG |
Combined Operations Group |
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COI |
Communities of Interest |
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COIC |
Combat Operations Intelligence Center (USAFE) |
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COINS |
Consolidated On-Line Intelligence System |
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COINS-II |
Community On-Line Intelligence System-II |
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COIR |
Commander's Operational Intelligence Requirements |
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COIS |
Combat Operations Intelligence System |
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COLISEUM |
Community On-Line Intelligence System for End Users and Managers |
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COLL |
Collect |
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COLOP |
Collection Opportunity (messages) |
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COLT |
Combat Observation and Laser Team |
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COMA |
Court Of Military Appeals |
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COMAAFCE |
Commander, Allied Air Forces Central Europe |
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COMACC |
Commander, Air Combat Command |
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COMAFFOR |
Commander, Air Force Forces |
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COMAFOSI |
Commander, Air Force Office of Special Investigations |
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COMAFSOC |
Commander, U.S. Air Force Special Operations Command |
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COMAFSPACE |
Commander, Air Force Space Command |
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COMAINT |
Command Maintenance |
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COMAIR-BALTAP |
Commander, Allied Air Forces, Baltic Approaches |
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COMAIRSOUTH |
Commander, Allied Air Forces, Southern Europe |
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COMALCOM |
Commander, Alaskan Command |
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COMALF |
Commander of Airlift Forces |
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COMAMC |
Commander, Air Mobility Command |
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COMANR |
Commander, Alaskan NORAD Region |
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COMANTDEF-COM |
Commander, Antilles Defense Command |
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COMARFOR |
Commander, Army Forces |
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COMARSOC |
Commander, U.S. Army Special Operations Command |
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COMARSOF |
Commander, U.S. Army Special Operations Forces |
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COMARSPACECOM |
Commander, Army Space Command |
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COMASPC |
Commander, Air Force Space Command |
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COMATF |
Commander, Amphibious Task Force |
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COMBALTAP |
Commander, Allied Forces, Baltic Approaches |
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COMBAT DF |
Combat Direction Finding |
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COMBENE-CHAN |
Commander, Benelux Sub-Area Channel |
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COMBISCLANT |
Commander, Bay of Biscay Submarine Area |
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COMCANLANT |
Commander, Canadian Atlantic Submarine Area |
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COMCARGRU |
Commander, Carrier Group |
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COMCENTAG |
Commander, Central Army Group, Central Europe |
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COMCENTLANT |
Commander, Central Submarine Area |
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COMCM |
Communication Countermeasures & Deception |
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COMCO |
Canadian SSO |
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COMCRUDESGRU |
Commander, Cruiser Destroyer Group |
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COMDT COGARD |
Commandant, U.S. Coast Guard |
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COMECON |
Council For Mutual Economic Assistance (economic Counterpart Of The Warsaw Pact |
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COMEDCENT |
Commander, Central Mediterranean Area |
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COMEDEAST |
Commander, Eastern Mediterranean Area |
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COMEDNOREAST |
Commander, Northeast Mediterranean Area |
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COMEDOC |
Commander, Western Mediterranean Area |
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COMEDS |
CONUS Meteorological Data System |
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COMEDSOUEAST |
Commander, Southeast Mediterranean Area |
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COMEX |
Committee on Exchanges |
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COMFAIRKEF |
Commander, Fleet Air Keflavik |
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COMFIVEATAF |
Commander, Fifth Allied Tactical Air Force, Southern Europe |
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COMFLDCOMDASA |
Commander, Field Command, Defense Atomic Support Agency |
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COMFOURATAF |
Commander, Fourth Allied Tactical Air Force Central Europe |
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COMGIB |
Naval Commander, Gibraltar |
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COMGIBMED |
Commander, Gibraltar Mediterranean Command |
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COMGTMODEFCOM |
Commander, Guantanamo Defense Command |
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COMICEDEFOR |
Commander, Iceland Defense Force |
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COMIDEASTFOR |
Commander, Middle East Force (USN) |
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COMINEWARCOM |
Commander, Mine Warfare Command |
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COMINT |
Communications Intelligence |
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COMINTADTSK |
COMINT Advisory Tasking Message |
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COMIREX |
Committee On Imagery Requirements & Exploitation |
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COMIS |
Collection Management Information System |
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COMJAM |
Communications Jamming |
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COMJSOC |
Commander, Joint Special Operations Command |
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COMJSOTF |
Commander, Joint Special Operations Task Force |
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COMJTF |
Commander, Joint Task Force |
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COMJUWATF |
Commander, Joint Unconventional Warfare Task Force |
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COMLANDFOR |
Commander, Land Forces |
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COMLANDJUT |
Commander, Allied Land Forces, Schleswig-Holstein & Jutland |
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COMLANDNORWAY |
Commander, Allied Land Forces, Norway |
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COMLANDSOUTH |
Commander, Allied Land Forces, Southern Europe |
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COMLANDZEALAND |
Commander, Allied Land Forces, New Zealand |
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COMLANTAREA |
Commander, Coast Guard Atlantic Area |
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COMLOGNET |
Combat Logistics Network |
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COMM(S) |
Communication(s) |
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COMMAIRCHAN |
Commander, Allied Maritime Air Force, Channel |
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COMMAIRNORLANT |
Maritime Air Commander, Northern Submarine Area |
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COMMARBASPAC |
Commander, Marine Corps Base, Pacific |
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COMMARDEZSECAK |
Commander, U.S. Maritime Defense Zone Sector, Alaska |
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COMMARFOR |
Commander Marine Forces |
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COMMARFORJAPAN |
Commander, Marine Forces, Japan |
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COMMARFORK |
Commander, Marine Forces, Korea |
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COMMARFORPAC |
Commander Marine Corps Forces, Pacific |
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COMMARFORSOUTH |
Commander, Marine Corps Forces, South |
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COMMCEN |
Communications Center |
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COMMDET |
Communications Detachment |
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COMMO |
Communications Officer |
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COMMS CTR |
Communications Center |
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COMMZ |
Communications Zone (military) |
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COMNAVAIR |
Commander, Naval Air Forces |
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COMNAVAIRLANT |
COMmander, NAVal AIR forces, atLANTic |
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COMNAVAIRPAC |
COMmander, NAVal AIR forces, PACific |
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COMNAVBALTAP |
Commander, Allied Naval Forces, Baltic Approaches |
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COMNAVFOR |
Commander Naval Forces |
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COMNAVFORK |
Commander, Naval Forces, Korea |
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COMNAVINTCOM |
Commander, Naval Intelligence Command |
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COMNAVLOG |
Commander, Naval Logistics |
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COMNAVMARIANAS |
Commander, Naval Forces, Marianas |
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COMNAVNON |
Commander, Allied Naval Forces, North Norway |
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COMNAVSCAP |
Commander, Allied Naval Forces, Scandinavian Approaches |
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COMNAVSEASYSCOM |
Commander, Naval Sea Systems Command |
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COMNAVSECGRU |
Commander, Naval Security Group |
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COMNAVSOF |
Commander, Naval Special Operations Forces |
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COMNAVSPACECOM |
Commander, Naval Space Command |
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COMNAVSPECWARCOM |
Commander, Naval Special Warfare Command |
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COMNAVSURF |
Commander, Naval Surface Forces |
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COMNAVSURFLANT |
Commander, Naval Surface Force, US Atlantic Fleet |
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COMNAVSURFPAC |
Commander, Naval Surface Force, Pacific |
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COMNORECHAN |
Commander, Northern Submarine Area, Channel |
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COMNORLANT |
Commander, Northern Submarine Area |
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COMNORTHAG |
Commander, Northern Army Group, Central Europe |
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COMNSWU |
Commander, Naval Special Warfare Unit |
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COMOCEANLANT |
Commander, Ocean Atlantic |
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COMOCEANSYSLANT |
Commander, Oceanographic Systems Atlantic |
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COMOCEANSYSPAC |
Commander, Oceanographic Systems Pacific Company |
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COMOPS |
Communications Operations Summary |
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Comp |
Compatible |
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Comp |
company |
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COMPACAF |
Commander, Pacific Air Forces |
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COMPATWINGSLANT |
Commander, Patrol Wings Atlantic |
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COMPHIBGRU |
Commander, Amphibious Group |
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COMPLYMCHAN |
Commander, Plymouth Submarine Area, Channel |
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COMPUINT |
Computer Intelligence |
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COMPUSEC |
Computer Security |
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COMPW |
Composite Wing |
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COMPWING |
Composite Wing |
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COMS |
Collection Operations Management System (HUMINT) |
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COMSAT |
Communications Satellite Corporation |
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COMSC |
Commander, Military Sealift Command |
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COMSEC |
Communications Security (military) |
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COMSECONDFLT |
Commander, U.S. Second Fleet |
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COMSEVENTHFLT |
Commander, U.S. Seventh Fleet |
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COMSIXATAF |
Commander, Sixth Allied Tactical Air Force, Southeastern Europe |
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COMSIXTHFLT |
Commander, U.S. Sixth Fleet |
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COMSOC |
Commander, Special Operations Command |
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COMSOC-K |
Commander, Special Operations Command, Korea |
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COMSOCEUR |
Commander, Special Operations Command, Europe |
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COMSOCLANT |
Commander, Special Operations Command, Atlantic |
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COMSOCPAC |
Commander, Special Operations Command, Pacific |
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|
COMSOCSOUTH |
Commander, Special Operations Command, Southern Command |
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|
COMSOTFE |
Commander, Support Operations Task Force, Europe |
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COMSPOT |
Communications Spot Report |
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|
COMSTAT |
Communication Status Report |
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COMSTRATCOMWING ONE |
Commander, Strategic Communications Wing One |
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|
COMSTRICKFLANT |
Commander, Striking Fleet Atlantic (Afloat) |
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COMSTRIKFLTLANT |
Commander, Striking Fleet Atlantic |
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COMSTRIKFORSOUTH |
Commander, Striking Force, South |
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|
COMSTS |
Commander, Military Sea Transportation Service |
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|
COMSUBACLANT |
Commander, Submarine Forces, Allied Command, Atlantic |
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|
COMSUBEASTLANT |
Commander, Submarine Force, Eastern Atlantic |
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|
COMSUBGRU |
Commander Submarine Group |
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COMSUBGRU 8/CTF MED |
Commander Submarine Group (Mediterranean)/Commander Task Force Mediterranean |
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COMSUBLANT |
Commander, Submarine Force, US Atlantic Fleet |
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|
COMSUBMED |
Commander, Submarines, Mediterranean |
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|
COMSUBPAC |
Commander, Submarine Forces, Pacific |
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|
COMSUBWESTLANT |
Commander, Submarine Force, Western Atlantic Area |
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|
COMSUPNAVFOR |
Commander, Supporting Naval Forces |
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|
COMTAFNORNOR |
Commander, Allied Tactical Air Force, North Norway |
|
|
COMTAFSONOR |
Commander, Allied Tactical Air Force, South Norway |
|
|
COMTASKFORNON |
Commander, Allied Task Force North Norway |
|
|
COMTECHREP |
Complementary Technical Report |
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|
COMTHIRDFLT |
Commander, Third Fleet |
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|
COMTRAPAC |
Commander, Training Command, Pacific |
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|
COMTWOATAF |
Commander, Second Allied Tactical Air Force, Central Europe |
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|
COMUKADR |
Commander, UK NATO Air Defense Region |
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|
COMUSAFAK |
Commander, U.S. Air Forces, Alaska |
|
|
COMUSAFFOR |
Commander, United States Air Force Forces |
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|
COMUSAFJ |
Commander, U.S. Air Forces, Japan |
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|
COMUSAFK |
Commander, U.S. Air Forces, Korea |
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|
COMUSAFTF |
Commander, United States Air Force Task Force |
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|
COMUSARAK |
Commander, U.S. Army Forces, Alaska |
|
|
COMUSARCENT |
Commander, U.S. Army Forces Central Command |
|
|
COMUSARFOR |
Commander, United States Army Forces |
|
|
COMUSARSO |
Commander, United States Army Forces Southern Command |
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|
COMUSARSPACE |
Commander, U.S. Army Space Command |
|
|
COMUSARTF |
Commander, United States Army Task Force |
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|
COMUSASOC |
Commander, U.S. Army Special Operations Command |
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|
COMUSFK |
Commander, U.S. Forces, Korea |
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|
COMUSFOR KOREA |
Commander, U.S. Forces Korea |
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|
COMUSFORAZ |
Commander, U.S. Forces, Azores |
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|
COMUSFORCARIB |
Commander, US Forces, Caribbean |
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|
COMUSFORCNTY |
Commander US Forces Country |
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|
COMUSJ |
Commander, US Forces Japan |
|
|
COMUSJAPAN |
Commander, U.S. Forces, Japan (also COMUSJ) |
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|
COMUSJTF |
Commander, United States Joint Task Force |
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|
COMUSJUWTF |
Commander, United States Joint Unconventional WarfareTask Force |
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|
COMUSKOREA |
Commander, U.S. Forces, Korea (also COMUSK) |
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COMUSLANDFOR |
Commander, United States Land Forces |
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COMUSMACTHAI |
Commander, United States Military Assistance Command, Thailand |
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|
COMUSMARCENT |
Commander, U.S. Marine Forces Central Command |
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|
COMUSMARDEZLANT |
Commander, U.S. Maritime Defense Zone, Atlantic |
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|
COMUSMARDEZPAC |
Commander, U.S. Maritime Defense Zone, Pacific |
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|
COMUSMARFOR |
Commander, United States Marine Forces |
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|
COMUSMARTF |
Commander, United States Marine Task Force |
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|
COMUSMILGP |
Commander, United States Military Group |
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|
COMUSNAVAK |
Commander, U.S. Naval Forces, Alaska |
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|
COMUSNAVCENT |
Commander, U.S. Naval Forces, Central Command |
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|
COMUSNAVEUR |
Commander, U.S. Naval Forces, Europe |
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|
COMUSNAVFOR |
Commander, United States Naval Forces |
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|
COMUSNAVPHIL |
Commander, US Naval Forces, Philippines |
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|
COMUSNAVSO |
Commander, US Naval Forces, South |
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|
COMUSNAVTF |
Commander, United States Naval Task Force |
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|
COMVAT |
Combat vehicles armament technology (US) |
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COMZ |
Communications Zone |
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|
COMZEALAND |
Commander, Allied Land Forces, New Zealand |
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CON |
Control(led) |
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CONDECA |
Central America Defense Council |
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CONF |
Confidential |
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CONGEN |
Consul General |
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CONGINT |
Congressional Interest |
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ConNMJIC |
Contingency NMJIC |
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CONOBJTR |
Conscientious Objector |
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CONOP(S) |
Concept of Operation(s) |
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CONOPS |
United States Army Intelligence Command Continental (United States) Operations |
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CONPG |
Chairman, Operational Nuclear Planning Group |
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CONR |
CONUS NORAD Region |
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CONTEXT |
Conferencing and Text Manipulation System |
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CONTRA- |
Against, Opposite (Prefix) |
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CONUS |
Continental United States (48 Contiguous States and DC) |
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CONUSA |
Continental United States Army |
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CONV |
Convalescent |
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CONVL |
Conventional |
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COOP |
Continuity of Operations |
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cop |
Combat Out-Post |
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COP |
Command Observation Post |
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COPG |
Chairman, Operational Planners Group |
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COPRA |
Comparative Postwar Recovery Analysis |
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COPRL |
Command Operations Priority Requirements List |
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COPSTRAT |
Continuity of Operations Plan (USSTRATCOM) |
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COR |
Command Operationally Ready |
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CORCEN |
Correlation Center |
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CORD |
Central Ontario Regimental Depot |
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CORE |
Contingency Response Program |
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CORL |
Collection Opportunity Requirements List |
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CORPS SAM |
Corps Surface-to-Air Missile |
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CORTRAIN |
Corps/Division Training Coordination Program |
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COS |
Chief of Section |
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COS |
Combat Operations Staff |
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COSA |
Commander, Oceanographic Systems, Atlantic |
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COSAL |
Consolidated Ship/Squadron Allowance |
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COSCOM |
Corps support command (US Army) |
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COSIN |
Control Staff Instructions |
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COSP |
Commander, Oceanographic Systems, Pacific |
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COSPO |
Community Open Source Program Office Cotangent |
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COTAC |
Conduite de Tir Automatique pour Char (tank automatic fire) |
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COTP |
Captain Of The Port |
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COTR |
Contracting Officer Technical Representative |
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COTS |
Commercial Off the Shelf Software |
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COTS |
Commercial-off-the-shelf |
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COUNTERMASINT |
Counter Measurements and Signature Intelligence |
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COV |
Counter obstacle vehicle (US) |
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COVCOM |
Covert Communications |
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CoVRT |
Commanders (and Staff) Visualization Research Tool |
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CP |
Concrete-Piercing |
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CP OSCAR |
Command Post Operations Support Center and Rear |
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CP TANGO |
Command Post Tactical Air, Naval, Ground Operations |
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CPA |
Chairman’s Program Assessment |
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cpat |
Collection Planning and Targeting |
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CPB |
Charged Particle Beam |
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CPBS |
Capabilities, Programming, and Budgeting System |
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CPC |
Coastal Patrol Boat |
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CPE |
Circular Probable Error |
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CPFL |
Contingency Planning Facilities List |
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CPI |
Communications Processor and Interface |
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CPIA |
Chemical Propulsion Information Agency |
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CPIC |
Coastal Patrol & Interdiction Craft |
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CPM |
Cycles Per Minute |
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CPMIEC |
China Precision Machinery Import Export Corporation |
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CPNET |
Custom Product Network |
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CPO |
Command Project Officer |
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cpr |
Common Practice Round |
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CPR |
Cardio-Pulmonary Resuscitation |
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CPS |
Collection Problem Set |
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CPS |
Cardinal points specification (UK) |
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CPSB |
Career Program Selection Board |
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CPSS |
Computer Systems Squadron |
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cpsu |
Communist Party of the Soviet Union's |
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CPT |
Command Post Terminal |
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CPU |
Central Processing Unit |
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CPV |
Command Post Vehicle |
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CPX |
Command Post Exercise |
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CQB |
Close quarters battle |
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CQB |
Close Quarter Battle |
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CQBW |
Close-Quarters Battle Weapon |
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CR |
Crisis Relocation |
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cr |
Capability Requirement |
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CRA |
Canada Revenue Agency |
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CRAF |
Civil Reserve Air Fleet |
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CRB |
Contingency Reference Book |
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CRBIF |
Crisis Basis Imagery File |
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CRC |
Command and Reporting Center |
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CRCR |
Canadian Reserve Cavalry Regiment |
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CRDC |
United States Army Chemical Research & Development Center |
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CRDL |
Collateral Recurring Document Listing |
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CRE |
Combat Readiness Evaluation |
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CREST |
Covert Reconnaissance/Strike |
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CRF |
Crisis Response Force |
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CRFID |
Canadian Radio Frequency Identification |
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CRIMP |
Crisis Management Plan |
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CRIS |
Command Resources Information System |
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CRISAT |
Collaborative research into small arms technology |
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CRISCON |
Crisis Condition (I&W System) |
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CRITICOM |
Critical Intelligence Communications Network |
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CRJOIC |
Central Region Joint Operational Intelligence Center |
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CRL |
Certificate Revocation List |
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CRM |
Collection Requirements Management |
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CRM |
Composite risk management (US) |
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CRMA |
Collection Requirements Management Architecture/Application |
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CRMO |
Collection Requirements Management Officer |
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CRMP |
Collection Requirements Management Program or Plan |
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CRMS |
Collection Requirements Management System |
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CRN |
Combat Radio Net |
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CROF |
Crete Remote Operating Facility |
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CROM |
Continuous Read-Only Memory |
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CROWS |
Common Remotely Operated Weapon Station |
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CRP |
Committee To Re-elect The President - Control And Reporting Post |
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CRR |
Carro de Reconhecimento Sobre Rodas (reconnaissance tracking scout car) |
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CRRC |
Combat Rubber Raiding Craft |
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CRRES |
Combined Release and Radiation Effects Satellite |
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CRRS |
Customer Requirements Registration System |
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CRS |
COMIREX Requirements Structure |
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CRT |
Cathode Ray Tube (type of TV) |
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CRTA |
Chief of Rocket Troops and Artillery |
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crtc |
Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission's |
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cru |
Cable Reel Unit |
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CRUDESGRU |
Cruiser-Destroyer Group |
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CRWG |
Current Requirements Working Group |
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CS |
Communications subsystem |
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CS |
Confined Space |
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CS |
Communications squadron |
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CS1 |
Critical-Sensitive Level 1 |
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CSA |
Chief of Staff, U.S. Army |
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CSABE |
Central and South African Basic Encyclopedia |
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CSAF |
Chief of Staff, U.S. Air Force |
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CSAFM |
Chief of Staff, Air Force Memorandum |
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CSAM |
Chief of Staff, Army Memorandum |
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CSAS |
Canadian Stock Assessment Secretariat |
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CSAW |
Cryptologic Support to Amphibious Warfare |
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CSB |
Combat Support Boat |
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CSBR |
Commander, Special Boat Squadron |
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CSCE |
Conference on Security and Cooperation in Europe (Now OSCE) |
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CSCG |
Communications Security Control Group |
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CSCR |
Computer System Change Request |
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CSCT |
Combat Support Coordination Team |
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CSDS |
Command Spatial Display System |
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CSE |
Cryptologic Support Element(s) |
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CSE-SS |
Client Server Environment-System Services |
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CSEL |
Combat Survivor-Evader Locator |
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CSENCNET |
Satellite Education Network |
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CSF |
Command Support Functions |
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CSF |
Combined service forces |
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CSFOCI |
Force Protection Operations |
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CSG-SOCOM |
Cryptologic Support Group/USSOCOM |
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CSGB |
Canadian General Standards Board |
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CSGN |
Nuclear Strike Cruiser |
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CSH |
Combat Support Hospital |
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CSI |
Commercial Satellite Interconnectivity |
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CSI |
computer-synthesised image |
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CSM |
Company Sergeant-Major |
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CSMA/CD |
Carrier Sense Multiple Access with Collision Detection |
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CSMO |
Cryptologic Support to Military Operations |
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CSMR |
Coarse Spatial Resolution, Multispectral |
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CSOC |
Consolidated Space Operations Center |
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CSP |
Communications Support Processor |
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CSP/HOL |
Communications Support Processor/High Order Language |
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CSPAR |
Central Strategic Processing, Analysis and Reporting |
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CSPO |
Consolidated SAFE Project Office |
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CSR |
Current Situation Room |
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CSRD |
Communication-Computer Systems Requirement Document |
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CSRS |
Civil Service Retirement System |
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CSS |
Communications Security System |
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css |
Computer Sighting System |
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CSSA |
Cryptologic Shore Support Activity |
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CSSCS |
Combat Service Support Control System |
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CSSD |
Combat Service Support Detachment |
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CSSO |
Contractor Special Security Officer |
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CSSOC |
Combat Service Support Operations Center |
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CSSP |
Combined Services Support Program |
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CSSR |
CSS Replacement |
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CSST |
Combat Service Support Team |
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CSTC |
Consolidated Space Test Center |
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CSTIP |
Combined Strategic Intelligence Training Program |
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CSTOL |
Cargo Short Take-Off & Landing |
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CSTVRP |
Computer Security Technical Vulnerability Reporting Program |
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CT |
Training Cruiser |
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CT&E |
Certification Test and Evaluation |
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CTA |
Central Technical Authority |
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CTA |
Case Telescoped Ammunition |
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CTAI |
Continuous-Tone Aerial Imagery |
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ctak |
Cypher-Text Auto-Key |
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CTAPS |
Contingency Theater Automated Planning System |
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CTBT |
Comprehensive Test Ban Treaty |
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CTC |
Combat Targeting Center |
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CTD |
Concept Technology Demonstrator |
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CTD |
Collective Training Directorate |
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CTDR |
Commercial Training Device Requirements |
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CTE |
Coefficient of Thermal Expansion |
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CTEA |
Cost & Training Effectiveness Analysis |
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CTEM |
Canadian Terrestrial Ecosystem Model |
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CTF PC II |
CTF Provide Comfort II |
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CTF-B |
Combined Task Force-Bomber |
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CTF-BM |
Combined Task Force-Battle Management |
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CTF-C2 |
Combined Task Force Director of Intelligence |
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CTF/JTF |
Crisis Task Force |
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CTG |
Commander, Task Group |
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CTH |
Aviation Training Cruiser |
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CTI |
Central Tyre Inflation |
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CTIA |
Counter Technical Intelligence Activities |
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CTIS |
Central tyre inflation system |
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CTIS |
Commander's Tactical Information System |
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CTL |
Critical Task List |
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CTLZ |
Control Zone (formerly CTR) |
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CTO |
Central Treaty Organisation |
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CTOC |
Corps Tactical Operations Center (Main) |
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CTOCSE |
CTOC Support Element |
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CTOL |
Conventional Takeoff & Landing |
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CTP |
consolidated telecommunications program |
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CTR |
Close Target Recce |
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CTRA |
Carro de Transporte Sobre Rodas Anfibo (amphibious tracking scout car) |
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CTS |
Course Training Standards |
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CTSCR |
Critical Time-Sensitive Collection Requirement |
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ctt |
Challenger Training Tank |
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CTT |
Commanders'Tactical Terminal |
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CTT-H |
Commanders'Tactical Terminal-Hybrid |
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CTTA |
Certified TEMPEST Technical Authority |
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CTTP |
USCENTCOM Tactics, Techniques, and Procedures Manual |
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CTU |
Commander Task Unit |
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CU |
Channel Unit |
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CUBB |
Collateral Users Bulletin Board |
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CUBIC |
Common User Baseline for the Intelligence Community |
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CUCV |
Commercial Utility Cargo Vehicle |
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CUDIXS |
Common-User Digital Information Exchange System |
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CUL |
Combined User Language |
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CUP |
COMSEC Utility Program |
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CUPE |
Canadian Union of Public Employees(Pronounced: KEW-pee.) |
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CUPW |
Canadian Union of Postal Workers(Pronounced: CUP-DUB-uhl-yoo) |
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CURR |
Current |
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CUSRPG |
Canadian-U.S. Regional Planning Group (NATO) |
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CUWTF |
Combined Unconventional Warfare Task Force |
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CV90 |
Combat Vehicle 90 |
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CVA |
Clandestine Vulnerability Analysis |
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CVAN |
CINCPAC Voice Alert Network |
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CVAST |
Combat vehicle armament system technology (US) |
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CVBG |
Carrier Battle Group |
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CVG |
Guided-Missile Aircraft Carrier |
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CVGN |
Nuclear-Powered Guided-Missile Aircraft Carrier |
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CVH |
V/STOL Aircraft Carrier |
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CVHG |
Guided-Missile V/STOL Aircraft Carrier |
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CVHGN |
Nuclear-Powered Guided-Missile V/STOL Aircraft Carrier |
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CVHN |
Nuclear-Powered V/STOL Aircraft Carrier |
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CVIC |
Carrier-Based Intelligence Center |
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CVL |
Light Aircraft Carrier |
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CVLGN |
Nuclear-Powered Guided-Missile Light Aircraft Carrier |
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CVLN |
Nuclear-Powered Light Aircraft Carrier |
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CVN |
Nuclear-powered Aircraft Carrier |
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CVR(T) |
Combat vehicle reconnaissance(tracked) |
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CVR(W) |
Combat vehicle reconnaissance(wheeled) |
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CVRDE |
Combat vehicle research and development establishment (India) |
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CVRT |
Combat Vehicle Reconnaissance Tracked |
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CVS |
Antisubmarine Aircraft Carrier |
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CVSD |
Continuously Variable-Slope Delta Modulation |
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CVT |
Controlled variable time |
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CVT |
Training Aircraft Carrier |
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CVTS |
Compressed Video Transmission Service |
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CVTTS |
Combat vehicle targeting system |
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CVW |
Carrier Air Wing (US Navy) |
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CW |
Chemical Warfare |
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CWG |
Coordinates Working Group |
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CWI |
Conventional Weapons Index |
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CWIS |
Crisis Window Information System |
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CWR |
Continuous Wave Radar |
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CWS |
Cupola weapon station |
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CWS |
Compartmented Work Station |
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CWT |
Chemical Weapons Treaty |
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CY |
Calendar Year |
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CYCLOPS |
Fleet Support Message |
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CZ |
Combat Zone |
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D |
Deciduous |
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D of W |
Died of Wounds |
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D&D |
Denial and Deception |
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D&M |
Detection and Monitoring |
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D&SA |
Depth & Simultaneous Attack |
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D&SABL |
Depth & Simultaneous Attack Battle Lab |
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D-cell |
Deployment Cell |
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D-Day |
Day in which a particular operation begins |
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D/A |
Digital/Analog |
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D/DARO |
Director, DARO |
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D/TWP |
Director, Tactical Warfare Programs |
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D2 |
Data Distribution |
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DA |
Department of the Army's |
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DA |
double action |
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DAA |
Designated Approval Authority |
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DAB |
Defense Acquisition Board |
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DABM |
Defense Against Ballistic Missiles (Now SDI) |
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DABS |
Dynamic Air Blast Simulator |
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DACCO |
Department of the Army Central Control Office |
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DACCS |
Digital Access Cross-Connect System/Switch |
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DACOM |
Data Communications |
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DACOS |
Deputy Assistant Chief of Station |
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DACOS/I |
Deputy Assistant Chief of Staff-Intelligence |
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DACT |
Dissimilar Air Combat Tactics |
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DACU |
Device Access Control Unit |
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DAD |
Dual Air Density |
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DAES |
Defense Acquisition Executive Summary |
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DAF |
Department of the Air Force |
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DAG |
Defense Special Security Communications Systems Address Group |
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DAHA |
Dual-Axis Head Assembly |
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DAIRSDIA |
Advanced Imagery Reproduction System |
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DAISY |
Daily Summary |
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DAJDIA |
Office Symbol for JMITC |
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DALASP |
Defense Advanced Language and Area Studies Program |
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DALATS |
Data Logging and Transmission System |
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DAMA |
Demand Assigned Multiple Access |
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DAMI |
Department of the Army Military Intelligence |
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DAMPL |
Department of the Army Master Priority List |
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DAO |
Double Action Only |
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DAPA |
Drug and Alcohol Program Advisor |
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DAR |
Designated Area for Recovery |
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DARC |
District Area Command |
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DARCOM |
US Army Matériel Development and Readiness Command |
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DAREOD |
damaged airfield reconnaissance explosive ordnance disposal |
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DARP |
Defense Airborne Reconnaissance Program |
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DARPA |
Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (US) |
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DARS |
Daily Aerial Reconnaissance and Surveillance |
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DARSC |
Defense Airborne Reconnaissance Steering Committee |
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DARSP |
Defense Academic Research Support Program |
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DARTS |
Digital Antijam Radio Teletype System |
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DAS |
Defense Attache System |
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das |
Defensive Aid Suite |
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DAS |
Deep Air Support |
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DASD |
(U.S.) Deputy Assistant Secretary Of Defense |
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DASD(I&S) |
Deputy ASD (Intelligence and Security) |
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DASH |
Deployable Automated Support Host |
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dasp |
Demountable Artillery Surveillance Pod |
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DASPA |
Defense Attache System Property Accounting |
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DASR |
Defense Analysis Special Report |
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DASVA |
Defense Attache System Vehicle Accounting |
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DAT |
Direct Action Team |
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DATAINT |
Data Intelligence |
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DATEXT |
Data Extract |
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DATPS |
Diver Active Thermal Protection System |
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DATS |
Data Automated Tower Simulation |
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DATT |
Defense Attache |
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DAWN |
Defense Attache Worldwide Network |
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DAWS |
Defense Automated Warning System |
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DAYLT |
Daylight |
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dB/K |
Decibels per Degrees Kelvin |
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DBA |
Data Base Administrator |
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DBAS |
Data Base Applications System |
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DBC |
Data Base Correlation |
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DBCTRL |
Data Base Control |
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DBD |
Data Burst Device |
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dBi |
Decibel (referenced to isotropic radiator) |
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DBIDI |
Data Base of Imagery-Derived Information |
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DBK |
Dominant Battlefield Knowledge |
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DBM |
decibels referred to 1 milliwatt |
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DBMAINT |
Data Base Administrator |
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DBMS |
dead bodies make sense |
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DBQ |
Data Base Query |
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dBSM |
Decibels Per Square Meter |
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dBw |
Decibels Referenced to One Watt of Power |
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DC |
Direct Current |
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DC |
District Commissioner |
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DCA |
défense contre avions (anti-aircraft) |
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DCAEUR |
Defense Communications Agency Europe |
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DCAOC |
DCA Operations Control Center |
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DCAPSS |
Dual Criteria Aimpoint Selection System |
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DCAS |
Deployable Consolidated Applications Server |
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DCCC |
Defense Collection Coordination Center |
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DCCT |
Dismounted Close Combat Trainer |
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DCE |
Defensive Counter Espionage |
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DCF |
DOCS Certification Facility |
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DCG |
Deputy Commanding General |
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DCI&S |
Director of Counterintelligence and Security |
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DCIA |
Director, Central Intelligence Agency |
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DCIB |
Defense Counterintelligence Board |
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DCID |
Director of Central Intelligence Directive |
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DCII |
Defense Central Index of Investigations |
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DCIIS |
Defense CI Integrated Information System |
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DCINC |
Deputy Commander in Chief |
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DCIP |
Defense Counterdrug Intelligence Program |
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DCL |
Direct Communications Link |
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DCMM |
Database Creation and Management Module |
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DCMS |
Database Creation and Management Segment |
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DCN |
Defense Communications Network |
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DCO |
Defense Communications Office |
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DCOS |
Deputy Chief Of Staff |
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DCOSIPR |
Deputy Chief of Staff, Intelligence Plans and Requirements |
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DCP |
Disaster Control Plan |
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DCR |
Data Change Request |
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DCRSI |
Digital Cassette Recording System - Improved |
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DCS/I |
Deputy Chief of Staff Intelligence |
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DCS/IN |
Deputy Chief of Staff for Intelligence |
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DCS/SSI |
Deputy Chief of Staff for Safety, Security, and Intelligence |
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DCSCA |
Defense Communications System Central Area |
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DCSEC |
Deputy Chief of Staff, Security |
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DCSI |
Deputy Chief of Staff, Intelligence |
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DCSI/DCSINT |
Deputy Chief of Staff Intelligence (USAREUR) |
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DCSIM |
Deputy Chief of Staff, Information Management |
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DCSINT |
Deputy Chief of Staff for Intelligence (U.S. Army) |
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DCSLOG |
Deputy Chief of Staff for Logistics, US Army |
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DCSO |
Deputy Commander for Space Operations |
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DCSOPS |
Deputy Chief of Staff for Operations and Plans |
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DCSP |
Design Controlled Spare Part(s) |
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DCSTOP |
Damage Criteria Study Target Data Base |
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DCTN |
Defense Commercial Telecommunications/Teleconferencing Network |
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DD |
Detroit Diesel |
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DDA |
Detroit Diesel-Allison |
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DDAC |
Foreign Denial and Deception Analysis Committee |
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DDCMP |
Digital Data Communications Message Protocol |
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DDDDD |
Demand-Driven Direct Digital Dissemination System |
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DDG |
Guided Missile Destroyer (US) |
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DDGN |
Nuclear-Powered Guided-Missile Destroyer |
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DDH |
Aviation Destroyer (ASW) |
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DDHG |
Guided-Missile Aviation Destroyer |
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DDHGN |
Nuclear-Powered Guided-Missile Aviation Destroyer |
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DDHN |
Nuclear-Powered Aviation Destroyer |
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DDI |
Deputy Director of Intelligence |
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DDL |
Direct Data Link |
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DDP |
Defense Dissemination Program |
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DDPO |
Defense Dissemination Program Office |
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DDR&E |
Director, Defense Research and Engineering |
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DDRS |
Defense Data Repository System |
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DDS |
Department of Defense Support |
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DDS/RL |
Defense Dissemination System/Receive Location |
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DDSP |
Defense Development Sharing Project |
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DDSS |
Document Dissemination and Storage Segment |
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DDT |
Training Destroyer |
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DDU |
Distant Device Unit |
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DDU |
Digital Display Unit |
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DE-U |
Dissemination Element-Upgrade |
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DE/EW |
Directed Energy/Electronic Warfare |
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DEA |
Drug Enforcement Administration (U.S. Department of Justice) |
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DEACON |
Defense Estimates Analytical Computer On-Line Network |
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DEB |
Digital European Backbone |
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DEC |
Digital Equipment Corporation |
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DEC(VAX) |
Digital Equipment Corporation (Virtual Address Extension) |
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DECA |
Digital Electronic Control Assembly |
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DECCO |
Defense Commercial Contracting Office (now DITCO) |
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DECM |
Defense Electronic Countermeasures |
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DECON |
Decontaminate(ion) |
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DEDAC |
Deception and Denial Analysis Committee |
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DEDDF |
Digital Elevation Data Dubbing Facility |
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DEFA |
direction des études et fabrications d'armement |
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DEFCON |
Defense Condition |
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DEFCOS |
Defense Courier System |
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DEFPLAN |
Defense Plan |
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DEFSMAC |
Defense Special Missile & Astronautics Center |
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Degrad |
Degradation |
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DELORME |
a Digital Mapping Computer Program |
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DEMEX |
Demonstration Exercise |
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DEMONS |
Demonstration System |
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DEMPC |
Data Exploitation, Mission Planning, Communications/Center |
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DENAS |
Daily European Naval Activity Summary |
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DEP |
Deflection Error Probable |
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DEPCOMNAVCENT |
Deputy COMNAVCENT |
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DEPCOMUSNAVCENT |
Deputy Commander, U.S. Naval Forces Central Command |
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DEPSECDEF |
(U.S.) Deputy Secretary Of Defense |
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DERA |
British Defence Evaluation and Research Agency (1995–2001) |
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DES |
Digital Exploitation System |
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DESA |
Defense Evaluation Support Activity |
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DESC |
Defense Electronics Supply Center |
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DESIGN |
Designator (U.S. Navy) |
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DESIST |
Decision Support and Information System for Terrorism |
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DESO |
Defence Export Sales Organisation (UK) |
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DESRON |
Destroyer Squadron |
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DESS |
Defense Exploitation Support System |
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DET/Det |
Detachment |
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DEW |
distant early warning (radar) |
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DEW (Line) |
Distant Early Warning(Radar system) |
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DEWLINE |
Distant Early Warning Line |
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DFAA |
Disaster Financial Assistance Arrangements |
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DFAC |
Dining Facility |
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DFAD |
Digitized Feature Analysis Data |
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DFCS |
digital fire-control system |
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DFDS |
Data Facility Dataset Services |
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DFED |
Digitized Features Data |
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DFH |
Deployed Forward Headquarters |
|
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DFLP |
Defense Foreign Language Program |
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DFM |
Deterrent Force Modules |
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DFO |
Department of Fisheries and Oceans(Pronounced: DEE-fete) |
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DFOV |
Dual Field of View |
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DFRIF |
Defense Freight Railway Interchange Fleet |
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DFS |
Direction Finding Subsystem |
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DFSV |
Direct-Fire Support Vehicle |
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DFT |
Deployed for Training Team |
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dfv |
Desert Fighting Vehicle |
|
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DG |
Defense Guidance |
|
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DGCS |
Downsized Ground Control Station |
|
|
DGCT |
Downsized Ground Control Terminal |
|
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DGIAP |
Defense General Intelligence Applications Program |
|
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DGIF |
Deployable Ground Intercept Facility |
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DGIS |
Director General Intelligence and Security |
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DGITS |
Digital Graphics Information Tailoring System |
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DGS |
Deployable Ground Station |
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DGU |
Downgrade to Unclassified |
|
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DGZ |
Desired Ground Zero |
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DH-7 |
deHavilland Dash 7 (Drug Interdiction Aircraft) |
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DHCA |
Data Handling Capability Analysis |
|
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DHFN |
Direct Hire Foreign National |
|
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DHS |
Defense HUMINT Service |
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DHSS |
Data Handling Subsystem |
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DI |
Director of Intelligence (USEUCOM) |
|
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DIA |
Defense Intelligence Agency (USA) |
|
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DIA/CS |
Defense Intelligence Agency/Command Support |
|
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DIAAPR |
Defense Intelligence Agency Appraisal |
|
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DIAC |
Defense Intelligence Analysis Center |
|
|
DIAI |
DIA Instruction |
|
|
DIAIAPPR |
DIA Intelligence Appraisal |
|
|
DIAL |
Defense Intelligence Agency Liaison |
|
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DIAL-J |
DIA Liaison Office for Japan |
|
|
DIALO |
DIA Liaison Office |
|
|
DIALOG |
DIA Information Retrieval System |
|
|
DIAMCP |
DIA Master Contingency Plan |
|
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DIAND |
Department of Indian Affairs and Northern Development |
|
|
DIANM |
DIA Analytical Memorandum |
|
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DIAOB |
Defense Intelligence Air Order of Battle |
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DIAOLS |
DIA On-Line System |
|
|
DIAPF |
DIA Part File |
|
|
DIAR |
DIA Regulation |
|
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DIATP |
DIA Tactical Program |
|
|
DIATS |
DIA Terrorism Summary |
|
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DIB |
Defense Intelligence Board |
|
|
DIC |
Defense Intelligence Community |
|
|
DICBM |
Depressed Intercontinental Ballistic Missile |
|
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DICON |
Defence Industries Corporation of Nigeria |
|
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DICP |
Defense Intelligence Counterdrug Program |
|
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DID |
Data Line Description |
|
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DIDHS |
Deployable Intelligence Data Handling System |
|
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DIDOP |
Digital Image Data Output Product |
|
|
DIDS |
Defense Intelligence Dissemination System |
|
|
DIDSRS |
Defense Intelligence Dissemination, Storage & Retrieval System |
|
|
DIE |
Defense Intelligence Estimate |
|
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DIEB |
Defense Intelligence Executive Board |
|
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DIEC |
Deployable Imagery Exploitation Capability |
|
|
DIEM |
Defense Intelligence Estimates Memorandum |
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DIEOB |
Defense Intelligence Electronic Order of Battle |
|
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DIEPS |
Digital Imagery Exploitation and Production System |
|
|
DIFAR |
Directional Frequency Analysis and Recording System |
|
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DIFAX |
Defense Intelligence Facsimile |
|
|
DIFM |
Defense Intelligence Functional Manager |
|
|
DIFR |
Defense Intelligence Facility Report |
|
|
DIGITS |
Digital Geographic Information Tailoring System |
|
|
DIGOB |
Defense Intelligence Ground Order of Battle |
|
|
DIH |
Daily Intelligence Highlights |
|
|
DIHEST |
Direct Induced High-Explosives Simulation Technique |
|
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DII |
Defense Information Infrastructure |
|
|
DIIN |
Defense Imagery Intelligence Notice |
|
|
DIIP |
Defense Intelligence Interoperability Panel |
|
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DIIPS |
Digital Imagery Interactive Processing System |
|
|
DIIS |
DIA Integrated Intelligence System |
|
|
DILC |
Dedicated Intelligence Loop Circuit |
|
|
DIM |
Defense Intelligence Memorandum |
|
|
DIMES |
Digital Image Manipulation & Enhancement System |
|
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DIMMD |
Diver Integral Magnetic Mine Detector |
|
|
DIMOB |
Defense Intelligence Missile Order of Battle |
|
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DIMSS |
DSN Integrated Management Support System |
|
|
DIN |
Defense Intelligence Notice |
|
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DINAH |
Desktop INterface to AUTODIN Host |
|
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DINOB |
Defense Intelligence Naval Order of Battle |
|
|
DINSUM |
Defense Intelligence Summary |
|
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DIO |
Defense Intelligence Officer (DIA) |
|
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DIOB |
Defense Intelligence Order of Battle |
|
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DIOBS |
Defense Intelligence Order of Battle System |
|
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DIOP |
Defense Intelligence Objectives & Priorities |
|
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DIP |
Driver Instrument Panel |
|
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DIP |
Defense Intelligence Plan |
|
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DIPC |
Defense Intelligence Production Council/Conference |
|
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DIPFAC |
U.S. Diplomatic Facilities Graphic |
|
|
DIPOLES |
Defense Intelligence Photoreconnaissance On-Line Exploitation System |
|
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DIPP |
Defense Intelligence Projection for Planning |
|
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DIPS |
Defense Intelligence Production Schedule |
|
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DIR |
Defense Intelligence Report |
|
|
DIRCM |
Direct Infrared Countermeasures |
|
|
DIRES |
Defense Imagery Requirements & Exploitation System |
|
|
DIRINT |
Director of Intelligence |
|
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DIRLAUTH |
Direct Liaison Authorized |
|
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DIRNSA |
Director, National Security Agency |
|
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DIRNSA/CHCSS |
Director, National Security Agency/Chief, Central Security Service |
|
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DIROI |
Directorate Operating Instruction |
|
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DIRS |
Defense Intelligence Reference Series |
|
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DISA |
U.S. Defense Information Systems Agency |
|
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DISA WESTHEM |
DISA Western Hemisphere |
|
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DISA-EUR |
Defense Information Systems Agency-Europe |
|
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DISA-PAC |
DISA-Pacific |
|
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DISAM |
Defense Institute of Security Assistance Management |
|
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DISC |
Daily Intelligence Summary Cable |
|
|
DISC4 |
Director of Information Systems Command, Control, Communications and Computers |
|
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DISCAS |
Defense Intelligence Special Career Automated System |
|
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DISCOM |
Division Support Command |
|
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DISE |
Deployable Intelligence Support Element |
|
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DISECS |
Defense Intelligence Space Exploitation and Correlation System |
|
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DISES |
Defense Intelligence Senior Executive Service |
|
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DISIDS |
Display and Information Distribution System/Subsystem |
|
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DISMOB |
Defense Intelligence Strategic Missile Order of Battle |
|
|
DISN |
Defense Information Systems Network |
|
|
DISNET |
Defense Integrated Secure Network |
|
|
DISO |
Defense Intelligence Support Office |
|
|
DISOB |
Defense Intelligence Space Order of Battle |
|
|
DISP |
Defense Industrial Security Program |
|
|
DISPEWT |
Defense Intelligence Space Electronic Warfare Threat Data Base |
|
|
DISR |
Daily Indicator Status Report |
|
|
DISS |
Digest of Intelligence and Security Services |
|
|
DISSEM |
Dissemination |
|
|
DISSO |
Deputy Information Systems Security Officer |
|
|
DIST |
Digital Imagery Support Terminal |
|
|
DISTAFF |
Directing Staff (NATO Commands, JECG) |
|
|
DISTP |
Defense Intelligence Special Technologies Program |
|
|
DISTS |
Defense Intelligence Secure Telephone System |
|
|
DISUM |
Daily Intelligence Summary;(2) Defense Intelligence Summary |
|
|
DIT |
Defense Intelligence Thesaurus |
|
|
DITB |
Digital Imagery Test Bed |
|
|
DITCO |
Defense Information Technology Contracting Office (formerly DECCO) |
|
|
DITEQ |
Defense Intelligence Thesaurus Equivalency List |
|
|
DITFOR |
Defense Intelligence Technical Forum |
|
|
DITS |
Digital Imagery Transmission System |
|
|
DITSUM |
Defense Intelligence Terrorism Summary |
|
|
DIV |
Division |
|
|
DIVARTY |
Division Artillery |
|
|
DIVISION |
Enciphered Television |
|
|
DIW |
Dead In Water |
|
|
DIWO |
Duty Intelligence Watch Officer |
|
|
DIWS |
Digital Imagery Workstation Suite |
|
|
DJ2 |
Deputy Director of Intelligence |
|
|
DJS |
Director, Joint Staff |
|
|
DJSM |
DJS Memorandum |
|
|
DJTF |
Deployable Joint Task Force |
|
|
DJTFAC |
DJTF Augmentation Cell |
|
|
DLA |
U.S. Defense Logistics Agency |
|
|
DLAB |
Defense Language Aptitude Battery |
|
|
DLEA |
Drug Law Enforcement Agency |
|
|
DLED |
Dedicated Loop Encryption Device |
|
|
DLIFLC |
Defense Language Institute, Foreign Language Center |
|
|
DLPT |
Defense Language Proficiency Test |
|
|
DLTV |
Daylight Television |
|
|
DM |
Dissemination Manager |
|
|
DMA |
U.S. Defense Mapping Agency |
|
|
DMAAC |
Defense Mapping Agency Aerospace Center |
|
|
DMACSC |
Defense Mapping Agency Combat Support Center |
|
|
DMAHTC |
DMA Hydrographic and Topographic Center |
|
|
DMAI |
Defense Mapping Agency Instruction |
|
|
DMAL |
Defense Mapping Agency Liaison |
|
|
DMAR |
Deferred Maintenance And Repair |
|
|
DMB |
DoDIIS Management Board |
|
|
DMC |
Digital Magnetic Compass |
|
|
DMC&GP |
Defense MC&G Program |
|
|
DMD |
Digital Message Device |
|
|
DMDG |
Digital Message Device Group |
|
|
DME |
Distance Measuring Equipment |
|
|
DMED |
Digital Message Entry Device |
|
|
DMFE |
DAWS Message Front End |
|
|
DMI |
Directorate of Military Intelligence |
|
|
DMOB |
Defensive Missile Order of Battle |
|
|
dmos |
Daily Maritime OPINTEL Summary |
|
|
DMPC |
Deployment Media Production Center Project |
|
|
dmr |
Dedicated Marksman Rifle |
|
|
DMS |
Data Management System |
|
|
DMSP |
Defense Meteorological Satellite (or Support) Program |
|
|
DMU |
Distance Measurement Unit |
|
|
DMZ |
Demilitarized Zone |
|
|
dn |
Data Network |
|
|
DNA |
Defense Nuclear Agency |
|
|
DNAS |
DODIIS Network Access System |
|
|
DNC |
Director, Naval Communications |
|
|
DNCC |
Data Network Control Center |
|
|
DNRS |
Day/Night Range Sight |
|
|
DNSIX |
DODIIS Network Security for Information Exchange |
|
|
DNVT |
Digital Non-secure Voice Terminal |
|
|
DOAT |
JAC Counterterrorism/Counterintelligence Analysis Branch |
|
|
DOB |
Depth Of Burst |
|
|
DOC |
United States Department of Commerce |
|
|
DOCC |
Defense Communications Agency Operations Center Complex |
|
|
DOCKLAMP |
Defense Attache System Message Channel |
|
|
DOCS |
DSCS Operations Control System |
|
|
DOD |
United States Department of Defense |
|
|
DOD SAT COM |
DOD Satellite Communications |
|
|
DOD TCSEC |
DOD Trusted Computer System Evaluation Criteria |
|
|
DoD, DOD |
Department of Defense |
|
|
DoDCI |
DoD Computer Institute |
|
|
DODCSC |
Department Of Defense Computer Security Center |
|
|
DODD |
DoD Directive |
|
|
DODEX |
DoDIIS Extended |
|
|
DODFCIP |
DoD Foreign Counterintelligence Program |
|
|
DODFDCO |
Department Of Defense Foreign Disclosure Coordinating Office |
|
|
DODFIP |
DoD Futures Intelligence Program |
|
|
DoDIIS |
DoD Intelligence Information System |
|
|
DODIIS SCINET |
DoDIIS Sensitive Compartmented Information Network |
|
|
DODIMS |
DoD Intelligence Management System |
|
|
DODIPP |
DoD Intelligence Production Program |
|
|
DODNACC |
Department Of Defense National Agency Check Center |
|
|
DODSATCOM |
DoD Satellite Communications Program |
|
|
DODSI |
Department of Defense Security Institute |
|
|
DODSPECREP |
DoD Special Representative |
|
|
DOE |
United States Department of Energy (government) |
|
|
DOF |
Disposition of Forces |
|
|
DOI |
Date of Information |
|
|
DOIM |
Directorate Of Information Management |
|
|
DOJ |
Department of Justice (US) |
|
|
DOMS |
Directorate Of Military Support |
|
|
DON |
Department Of the Navy |
|
|
DOO |
Daily Operations Order (NATO) |
|
|
dop |
Department of Productivity |
|
|
DOPS |
DIA Outline Plotting System |
|
|
DOSCOM |
Division Support Command |
|
|
DoSIP |
Department of State Intelligence Program |
|
|
DOSTN |
Department Of State Telecommunications Network |
|
|
DOT |
Department of Transport |
|
|
DP |
Duplicate Positive |
|
|
dp |
Demonstration Purpose |
|
|
DP |
Dual-Purpose |
|
|
DPA |
Defence Procurement Agency (UK) |
|
|
DPAC |
Defense Program Analysis Center |
|
|
DPAE |
Director, Program Analysis & Evaluation |
|
|
DPAS |
Digital Patch & Access System |
|
|
DPF |
Digital Processing Facility |
|
|
DPG |
Defense Planning Guidance |
|
|
DPI |
Desired Point of Impact |
|
|
DPIC |
Decentralized Pacific Imagery Processing and Interpretation Center |
|
|
DPICM |
Dual-Purpose Improved Conventional Munitions |
|
|
DPICM |
dual-purpose improved conventional munition (US) |
|
|
DPKO |
Department of Peacekeeping Operations |
|
|
DPL |
Degausser Products List |
|
|
DPM |
Dissemination Program Manager |
|
|
DPOB |
Date, Place of Birth |
|
|
DPOM |
Directorate of Plans, Operations and Mobilization |
|
|
DPOMIS |
Directorate of Plans, Operations, Mobilization, Intelligence, and Security |
|
|
DPP |
Delegated Production Program |
|
|
DPPC |
Deployable Print Production Center |
|
|
DPPDB |
Digital Point Positioning Database |
|
|
DPPG |
Defense Policy & Planning Guidance |
|
|
DPQ |
Defense Planning Questionnaire (NATO) |
|
|
DPRB |
Defense Planning and Resources Board |
|
|
DPRK |
Democratic People's Republic of Korea |
|
|
DPS |
Delegated Production System |
|
|
DPSK |
Digital Pulse Shift Key |
|
|
DPTR |
diopter |
|
|
DR&E |
Defense Research and Engineering |
|
|
DRA |
Defence Research Agency (UK) |
|
|
DRA |
Defense Research Assessment |
|
|
DRAM |
Dynamic Random Access Memory (dee-ram) (computing) |
|
|
DRASH |
Deployable Rapid Assembly Shelters |
|
|
DRB |
Defense Resources Board |
|
|
DRC |
Defense Review Committee (NATO) |
|
|
DRDC |
Defence R&D Canada |
|
|
DRIC |
Defense Resource Identification Code |
|
|
DRM |
Defense Research Memorandum |
|
|
DRO |
Departmental Requirements Officer |
|
|
drops |
Demountable Rack Offloading and Pick-up System |
|
|
dRP |
Disaster Relief Program |
|
|
DRS |
Data Relay Satellite |
|
|
DRSA |
Defense Reconnaissance Support Activities |
|
|
DRSEM |
Deployable Receive Segment Engineering Model |
|
|
DRSN |
Defense Red Switch Network |
|
|
DRSP |
Defense Reconnaissance Support Program |
|
|
DRU |
Direct Reporting Unit |
|
|
DRZ |
Deep Reconnaissance Zone |
|
|
DS |
Defense Suppression |
|
|
DS&T |
Director of Science and Technology |
|
|
DS/T |
practice discarding sabot/tracer |
|
|
DSA |
Defense Supply Agency |
|
|
DSAA |
(U.S.) Defense Security Assistance Agency |
|
|
DSACS |
direct support armored cannon system (US) |
|
|
DSARC |
Defense Systems Acquisition Review Council |
|
|
DSAT |
Developmental Submarine Analysis Terminal |
|
|
DSC |
Defense Satellite Communications |
|
|
DSC-SLEP |
Defense Satellite Communications System Service Life Enhancement Program |
|
|
DSCIS |
Daily Space Command Intelligence Summary |
|
|
DSCSOC |
Defense Satellite Communications System Operations Center |
|
|
DSDIO |
Director, Strategic Defense Initiative |
|
|
DSE |
Direct Support Element |
|
|
DSEC |
Directorate of Security |
|
|
DSETS |
Direct Support Electrical Test System |
|
|
DSFOB |
Daily Strategic Forces Order of Battle |
|
|
DSG |
Defense Steering Group |
|
|
DSI |
Defense Simulation Internet |
|
|
DSI/TCCS |
Defense Simulation Internet/Theater Command and Control System |
|
|
DSIATP |
Defense Sensor Imagery Application Training Programs |
|
|
DSIIB |
Direct Support Imagery Interpretation Brief |
|
|
DSIMS |
Deployable SouthCom Intelligence Management System |
|
|
DSM |
Data Systems Modernization |
|
|
DSNET |
Defense Integrated Secure Network |
|
|
DSNET 1 |
Defense Integrated Secure Network 1 (SECRET level) |
|
|
DSNET 2 |
Defense Integrated Secure Network 2 (TOP SECRET level) |
|
|
DSNET 3 |
Defense Integrated Secure Network 3 (TS/SCI level) |
|
|
DSO |
Defence Sales Organisation |
|
|
DSO |
Direct Support Operator/Operations |
|
|
DSPO |
Defense Special Projects Office |
|
|
DSR |
Defense Source Register |
|
|
DSRA |
DODSPECREP-Alameda |
|
|
DSRP |
Defense Space Reconnaissance Program |
|
|
DSRV |
Deep Submergence Rescue Vehicle (US) |
|
|
DSS |
Decision Support System |
|
|
DSSCC |
Defense Special Security Communications Center |
|
|
DSSCS |
Defense Special Secure Communications System |
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DSSCS/DIN |
Defense Special Security Communications System/Digital Intelligence Network |
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DSSR |
Deep Space Surveillance Radar |
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DSSS |
Defense Special Security System |
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DST |
Daylight Savings Time |
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DSTE |
Digital Subscriber Terminal Equipment |
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DSTF |
Decision Support Task Force |
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DSTP |
Director, Strategic Target Planning |
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DSTS |
Deep Space Tracking System |
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DSU |
Direct Support Unit |
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DSV |
Deep Submergence Vehicle |
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DSVT |
Digital Subscriber Voice Terminal |
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DSWS |
Division Support Weapon System |
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DT&E |
Developmental Test & Evaluation |
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DTA |
Directorate of Threat Analysis |
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dtat |
Direction Technique des Armements Terrestres |
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DTC |
Digital Tape Cassette |
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DTC-2 |
Desktop Computer-2 (Navy) |
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DTE |
Data Terminal Equipment |
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DTI |
Doppler-Time-Intensity |
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DTIC |
(U.S.) Defense Technical Information Center |
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DTIO |
Deputy Target Intelligence Officer |
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DTIR |
Defense Technical Intelligence Report |
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DTLOMS |
Doctrine, Training, Leadership, Organization, Material, Soldiers |
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DTLS |
Descriptive Top-Level Specification |
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DTM |
Data Transfer Module |
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DTMF |
Dual-Tone MultiFrequency |
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DTNSRDC |
David W. Taylor Naval Ship Research & Development Center |
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DTOC |
Division Tactical Operations Center |
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DTOCSE |
Division Tactical Operations Center Support Element |
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DTOLM |
Doctrine, Training, Organization, Leader Development and Material |
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DTP |
Drug Testing Program |
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DTS |
Diplomatic Telecommunications System/Service |
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DTSA |
(U.S.) Defense Technology Security Administration |
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DTSG |
Digital Technology Subworking Group |
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dtt |
Driver Training Tank |
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DTU |
Data Transfer Unit |
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DTUC |
Data Transfer Unit Cartridge |
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DTWS |
Digital Topographic Work Station |
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DU |
Depleted Uranium |
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DU |
Decision Unit |
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DUA |
Directory User Agent |
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DUCA |
Distributed Users Coverage Antennas |
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DUG |
Deep Underground |
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DUPLEX |
Simultaneous Transmit and Receive |
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DUSD(AT) |
Deputy Under Secretary of Defense (Advanced Technology) |
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DUSD(P) |
Deputy Under Secretary of Defense (Policy) |
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dv |
Demining Vehicle |
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DV |
Distinguished Visitor |
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DVE |
Driver's Vision Enhancer |
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DVI |
Digital Video Interactive |
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DVITS |
Digital Video Imagery Transmission System |
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DVM |
Digital Voice Module |
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DVTC |
Digital Voice Transmit Communications |
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DWFK |
Deep Water Fording Kit |
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DWIO |
Duty Watch Intelligence Officer (Canadian) |
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DWIP |
Defense-Wide Intelligence Plan |
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DWS |
Disaster Warning System |
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DZ |
Drop Zone |
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DZ/LZ |
Drop Zone/Landing Zone |
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DZ/LZ/RZ |
Drop/Landing/Recovery Zone |
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DZS |
Drop Zone Study |
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e&a |
Exploitation and Analysis |
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E&E |
Escape And Evasion (training) |
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E&MD |
Engineering & Manufacturing Development |
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E-DAY |
Start Day of an Exercise |
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E-DRB |
Expanded Defense (Planning &) Resources Board |
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E-MAIL |
Electronic Mail |
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E-MIPE |
Enhanced MIPE |
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E-NET |
Ethernet |
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E-OPTINT |
Electro-Optical Intelligence |
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E3 |
End-to-End Encryption |
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EA |
Emergency Action(s) |
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EAAK |
Enhanced Appliqué Armor Kit (US) |
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EAC |
Emergency Action Console |
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EACIC |
Echelon-Above-Corps Intelligence Center |
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EACTPC |
Echelon-Above-Corps Theater Production Center |
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EAD |
Echelon Above Division |
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EADSIM |
Extended Air Defense Simulation |
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EAM |
Emergency Action Message |
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EAMA |
African States Associated with the EEC |
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EAMAS |
Emergency Action Message Authentication System |
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eaos |
Enhanced Artillery Observation System |
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EAS |
Emergency Action System |
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EASTLANT |
Eastern Atlantic Command (NATO) |
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EASTPAC |
Eastern Pacific Ocean |
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EATTG |
Enhanced Automated Tactical Target Graphics |
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EBG |
Engin Blindé Génie (armoured combat vehicle) |
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EBR |
Engin Blindé de Reconnaissance (armoured reconnaissance vehicle) |
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EBRC |
Engine Blindé à roues de Contact |
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EBS |
Emergency Broadcast System |
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ec |
Enhanced Carbine |
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EC |
European Community |
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ECA |
Enemy Capability Assessment |
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ECAC |
Electromagnetic Compatibility Analysis Center |
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ECB |
Engineering and Construction Bulletins |
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ECC |
Eurasian Communist Countries |
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ECDB |
EISS Consolidated Database |
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ECG |
Emergency Coordination Group |
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ECI |
External Communications Interface |
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ECM |
Error Correcting Memory |
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ECMA |
European Computer Manufacturer's Association |
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ECMC |
Enhanced Crisis Management Capability |
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ECMO |
European Collection Management Office |
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ECO |
Electronic Collection Outstations |
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ECOA |
Enemy Courses of Action |
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ECOS |
Enhanced Combat Optical Sight |
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ECP |
Emergency Communications Plan |
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ECPL |
Endorsed Data Encryption Standard Products List |
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ECS |
Electronic Combat Support |
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ECS |
Environmental Control Subsystem |
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ECSM |
Special Assistant for Security Matters |
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ECSO |
European Command Special Operations |
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ECU |
Environmental Control Unit (GSM) |
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ECV |
Enhanced Capacity Vehicle |
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ED |
European Capability Datum |
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EDA |
Emergency Dissemination Authorityies |
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EDD |
Explosive Detonation Disruption |
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EDI |
European Defense Initiative |
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EDL |
Electric Discharge Laser |
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EDM |
Engineering Development Model |
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EDMS |
Electronic Dissemination Management System |
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EDN |
Emergency Data Network |
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EDP |
Electronic Data Processing Plc (London Stock Exchange [LSE]) |
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EDPSELINT |
Data Processing System |
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EDRE |
Emergency Deployment Readiness Exercises |
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EDS |
Electric Drive System |
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EEA |
Essential Elements of Analysis |
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EEC |
European Economic Community (predecessor of the European Union|EU) |
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EECT |
End of Evening Civil Twilight |
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EEFI |
Essential Elements of Friendly Information |
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EEI |
Essential Elements of Information |
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EELS |
Early Entry, Lethality, and Survivability |
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EELV |
Evolved Expendable Launch Vehicle |
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EENT |
End Evening Nautical Twilight |
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EEO |
Equal Employment Opportunity |
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EEOB |
enemy electronic order of battle |
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EEOC |
Equal Employment Opportunity Commission |
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EES |
Emergency Evacuation Study |
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EFAB |
Etablissement d'Etudes et de Fabrications d'Armement de Bourges |
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EFC |
Equivalent Full Charge |
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EFCR |
equivalent full charge rounds |
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EFCS |
Electronic Filmless Camera System |
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EFD |
Electronic Fill Device |
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EFM |
Explosives Factory Maribyrnong |
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EFP |
Explosively Formed Penetrator |
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efp |
Expanded Feasibility Phase |
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EFP |
Environmental Farm Plans |
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EFTA |
European Free Trade Association (Geneva) |
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EFTO |
Encrypt(ed) for Transmission Only |
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EFV |
Expeditionary Fighting Vehicle (New name for AAAV) |
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EFVS |
Electronic Fighting Vehicle System (US) |
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eg |
External Gun |
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EGA |
Enhanced Graphics Adapter |
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EGADS |
Electronic Generation, Accounting, & Distribution System |
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EGIS |
East German Intelligence Service |
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EGLM |
Enhanced Grenade Launcher Module |
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EHF |
Extremely High Frequency |
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EI |
Engineering and Installation |
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EI |
Effectiveness Index |
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EI (formerly UI) |
Employment Insurance |
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EI SIT |
Engineering and Installation Site Implementation Team |
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EIA |
Electronics Industry Association (Adelaide, South Australia, Australia) |
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EIB |
European Investment Bank |
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EIC |
Economic Intelligence Committee |
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EIDB |
EISS Integrated Database |
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EIDS |
Electronic Information Delivery System |
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EIF |
ECMC Interface Facility |
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EIG |
Explosive Incendiary Grenade |
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EIP |
ELlNT Improvement Program |
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EIRP |
Effective Isotropic Radiated Power |
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EIS |
Engineering and Installation Squadron |
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EIS |
Enhanced Imagery System |
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EISI |
Electrical Interface-SWPS/lDHS 2000 |
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EISS |
EUCOM Intelligence Support System |
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EITO |
EUCOM Intelligence Training Office EKIP Enhanced Korean Information Package |
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EKMS |
Electronic Key Management System |
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elb |
Extended Life Barrel |
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ELDO |
European Space Vehicle Launcher Development Organization |
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ELECTRO-OPINT |
Electro-Optical Intelligence Element |
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ELECTRO-OPTINT |
Electro-Optical Intelligence |
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ELEV |
Elevator |
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ELF |
Extremely Low Frequency |
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ELI |
Emitter Location & Identification |
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ELINT |
Electronic Intelligence Satellite |
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ELISA |
Electronic Intelligence Search & Analysis |
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ELKE |
Elevated Kinetic Energy Weapon (US) |
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ELMT |
Element |
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ELNET |
European Liaison Network |
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ELNOT |
ELINT Notation |
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ELOS |
Extended Line Of Sight |
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ELS |
Emitter Location System |
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els |
Electromagnetic Launcher System |
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ELSAP |
Elektronische Schiessanlage für Panzer (electronic fire system for tanks) |
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ELSEC |
Electronic Security |
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ELSET |
Element Set |
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ELV |
Expendable Launch Vehicle |
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EM |
Electromagnetic |
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EMA |
European Monetary Agreement |
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EMAP |
Electromagnetic Analysis Program |
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EMATS |
Emergency Message Automatic Transmission System |
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emb |
embarked |
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EMC |
Executive Management Committee |
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EMC |
Electromagnetic Compatibility |
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EMCON |
Electromagnetic Emission Control |
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EMCP |
Electromagnetic Compatibility Program |
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EMCS |
ELINT Mission Control System |
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EMD |
Engineering and Manufacturing Development |
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EMDG |
Euromissile Dynamics Group |
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EMEW |
Electromagnetically-Augmented High Explosive Warhead |
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EMG |
externally mounted gun |
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EMGTN |
Equivalent Megatonnage |
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EMHS |
EUCOM Message Handling System |
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EMI |
Electromagnetic interface |
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EMIDS |
Experiment for Management Information Data Systems |
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EMINT |
Emissions Intelligence |
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EMIS |
Early Mission Identification System |
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EMIT |
Emergency Message Initiation Terminal |
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EMP |
Electromagnetic Pulse |
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EMPG |
Electromagnetic Pulse Grenade |
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EMSEC |
Emanations/Emissions Security |
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EMT |
Emergency Management Team |
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EMTR |
Eastern Missile Test Range |
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EMUT |
Enhanced Manpack UHF Terminal |
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EN |
Enemy |
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ENDEX |
End Date of an Exercise |
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ENGESA |
Engesa Engenheiros Especializados (Brazil) |
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Engr |
Engineer |
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ENL |
Enlisted |
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ENMCC |
Expanded National Military Command Center |
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ENSCD |
Enemy Situation and Correlation Division |
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ENSCE |
Enemy Situation Correlation Element |
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ENSIT |
Enemy Situation |
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ENTNAC |
Entrance National Agency Check |
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EO |
Engineering Order |
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EOA |
Early Operational Assessment |
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EOBS |
Electronic Order of Battle Server |
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EOC |
Essential Operational Capability |
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EOD |
Explosive Ordnance Disposal |
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EOINT |
Electro-Optical Intelligence |
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EOP |
Emergency Operating Procedures |
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EOR |
Explosive Ordnance Reconnaissance |
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EORD |
Eastern Ontario Regimental Depot |
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EORSAT |
ELINT Ocean Reconnaissance Satellite |
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EOS |
Earth Observation Satellite |
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EOSAT |
Earth Observation Satellite Co. |
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EOSS |
Electro-Optic Sensor System |
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EOTDA |
Electro-Optical Tactical Decision Aids |
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EOTS |
Electro-Optical Tracking System |
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EOW |
Electro-Optic Warfare |
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EP |
ELINT Processor |
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EP-3 |
U.S. Navy Reconnaissance Aircraft |
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EPA |
Environmental Protection Agency (US) |
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EPAMS |
Exercise Planning and Message System |
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EPAT |
Earliest Possible Arrival Time |
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EPC |
Engin Principal de Combat (future main battle tank) |
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EPDS |
Electronic Processing and Dissemination System |
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epg |
European Programme Group |
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EPG |
Enhanced Performance Grenade |
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EPG |
European Production Group |
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EPIC |
El Paso Intelligence Center |
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EPIRB |
Emergency Position-Indicating Radio Beacon |
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EPL |
ELINT Parameters List |
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EPLRS |
Enhanced Position Location and Reporting System |
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EPMO |
European Production Management Office |
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EPR |
Extended Planning Annex |
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EPROM |
Erasable Programmable Read-Only Memory |
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EPS |
Electrical Power Subsystem |
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EPS |
ELINT Processing System |
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EPU |
Electronics Processing Unit |
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EPUU |
Enhanced PLRS User Units |
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EPWG |
Exploitation Plans Working Group |
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ER |
Extended Range |
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ER |
Enhanced Radiation |
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ERA |
Explosive Reactive Armour |
|
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ERA |
Extended Range Ammunition |
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ERADCOM |
Electronic Research and Development Command |
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ERAP |
Economic Recovery Assistance Program |
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ERAST |
Environmental Research Aircraft and Sensor Technology |
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ERBM |
Extended Range Ballistic Missile |
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ERC |
Engin de Reconnaissance Canon |
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ERCS |
Emergency Rocket Communications System |
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ERDA |
Economic and Regional Development Agreement |
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ERDAS |
Earth Resources Data Analysis System |
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ERF |
Early Reinforcing Force |
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ERFB |
extended range full-bore |
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ERFB-BB |
extended range full-bore - base bleed |
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ERGFCDS |
Extended Range Gunnery Fire-Control Demonstration System |
|
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ERGP |
Extended Range Guided Projectile |
|
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ERIN |
Electronic Radio Intercept Network (USCS) |
|
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ERINT |
Extended Range Intercept Missile |
|
|
ERIR |
Electronic Reconnaissance Intercept Report |
|
|
ERIS |
Exo-atmospheric Reentry Vehicle Interception System |
|
|
ERMIS |
Extended Range Modification Integration System |
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EROS |
Earth Resources Observational System |
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ERP |
Extended Range Projectile |
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ERP |
Effective Radiated Power |
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ERPHO |
Earth Resources Photographic Satellite |
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ERRS |
Emergency Regional Reporting System |
|
|
ERS |
Emergency Relocation Site |
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ERSC |
extended range subcalibre |
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|
ERSSO |
Emergency Reaction Special Security Officer |
|
|
ERT |
Executive Reference Time |
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|
ERTM |
Electronic Intelligence Request Tasking Message |
|
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ERTS |
Earth Resources Technology Satellite (now Landsat) |
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ERTZ |
Equipment Radiation TEMPEST Zone |
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ERV |
Emergency Rescue Vehicle |
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|
ERV |
Engineer Reconnaissance Vehicle |
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ERW |
Enhanced Radiation Weapon |
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|
ES |
Extreme Spread |
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|
ES |
Emplacement Site |
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ESA |
European Space Agency |
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ESAA |
European Special Activities Area (U.S. Air Force) |
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ESAC |
El Salvador Analysis Cell |
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|
ESAF |
European Special Activities Facility |
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|
ESAF |
Electronic Safety and Arm Function |
|
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ESAMS |
Enhanced Surface-to-Air Missile Simulation |
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ESAR |
Enhanced Synthetic Aperture Radar |
|
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ESC |
Electronic Security Command (U.S. Air Force) |
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|
ESD |
Electronique Serge Dassault |
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ESD |
Electronic Systems Division |
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|
ESF |
Environmental Scale Factor |
|
|
ESG |
Electronic Security Group |
|
|
ESI |
Extremely Sensitive Information |
|
|
ESIAC |
Electronic Satellite Image Analysis Center |
|
|
ESJ |
Escort Jamming |
|
|
ESLDE |
Eyesafe Laser Daylight Elbow |
|
|
ESM |
Experiment Support Module |
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|
ESMC |
Eastern Space And Missile Center (formerly AFETR) |
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|
ESMT |
External Supply Management Tools |
|
|
ESP |
Emergency Special Measures |
|
|
ESPAWS |
Enhanced Self-Propelled Artillery Weapon System (US) |
|
|
ESR |
ELINT Summary Report |
|
|
ESRO |
European Space Research Organisation |
|
|
ESRS |
electro-slag refined steel |
|
|
ESS |
Electronic Security Squadron |
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ESSA |
Expert System for Situation Assessment |
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ESSM |
Electronic Shop, Shelter-Mounted |
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ESV |
Earth Satellite Vehicle |
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ESW |
Electronic Security Wing |
|
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ET |
Enhanced Terminal |
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|
ETA |
Estimated Time of Arrival |
|
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ETAC |
Enlisted Terminal Attack Controllers |
|
|
ETAP |
Education Training Awareness Program |
|
|
ETAWG |
ELINT Technical Analysis Working Group |
|
|
ETC |
ElectroThermal Cannon |
|
|
ETC |
Estimated Time of Completion |
|
|
ETD |
Estimated Time of Departure |
|
|
ETDS |
Elapsed Time Distribution System |
|
|
ETE |
Estimated Time of Endurance |
|
|
ETF |
Enhanced tactical fighter |
|
|
ETHICS |
European Theater High Capacity Intelligence Communications System |
|
|
ETI |
Estimated Time of Impact |
|
|
ETIBS |
Enhanced Tactical Information Broadcast Service |
|
|
ETII |
External-to-Internal Interface |
|
|
ETIWCS |
European Theater Intelligence Warning and Communications System |
|
|
ETL |
Endorsed Tools List |
|
|
ETM |
Electronic Technical Manuals |
|
|
ETO |
European Theater of Operations |
|
|
ETP |
Extended Tether Program |
|
|
ETPL |
Endorsed TEMPEST Products List item |
|
|
ETRAC |
Enhanced Tactical Radar Correlator |
|
|
ETRO |
Estimated Time Return to Operation |
|
|
ETS |
Elevated TOW System |
|
|
ETS |
European Telephone System |
|
|
ets |
Engineer Tank System |
|
|
ETSC |
Electronic and Telecommunications Subcommittee |
|
|
ETSS |
Electronic Telecommunications Switching System |
|
|
ETTP |
EUCOM Tactics, Techniques and Procedures |
|
|
ETUT |
Enhanced Tactical User Terminal |
|
|
EU |
Expenditure Unit |
|
|
EUCI |
Endorsed for Unclassified Cryptographic Information |
|
|
EUCOM |
European Command |
|
|
EUCOM/JIC |
U.S. European Command/Joint Intelligence Command |
|
|
EUDAC |
European Defense Analysis Center |
|
|
EUF |
ECME User Facility |
|
|
EUL |
Economically Useful Life |
|
|
EUMETSAT |
European Meteorological Satellite |
|
|
EURATOM |
European Atomic Energy Community |
|
|
EUSA |
Eighth U.S. Army (Korea) |
|
|
EUSC |
effective United States controlled shipping |
|
|
EUTE |
Early User Test and Evaluation |
|
|
Eutelsat |
European Telecommunications Satellite Organization |
|
|
EUV |
Extreme Ultraviolet Vertical |
|
|
EUVE |
Extreme Ultraviolet Explorer (NASA Satellite) |
|
|
EV |
Enforcement Vector |
|
|
EVA |
Extra-Vehicular Activity |
|
|
EVC |
DoD Evasion Chart |
|
|
EVO |
Event Verification Officer |
|
|
EVR |
Enemy Vulnerability Report |
|
|
EVS |
Electronic Visual Communications |
|
|
EW |
Electronic Warfare |
|
|
EW/GCI |
Early Warning/Ground Control Intercept |
|
|
EWAC |
Electronic Warfare Anechoic Chamber |
|
|
EWAS |
Electronic Workorder Accounting System |
|
|
EWC |
Electronic Warfare Center |
|
|
EWCC |
Electronic Warfare Coordination Center |
|
|
EWCM |
Electronic Warfare Coordination Module |
|
|
EWCS |
Electronic Warfare Control System |
|
|
EWIR |
Electronic Warfare Integrated Reprogramming |
|
|
EWIRS |
Electronic Warfare Integrated Reprogramming System |
|
|
EWK |
Eisenwerke Kaiserslautern Gцppner |
|
|
EWMIS |
Electronic Warfare Management Information System |
|
|
EWMS |
EW Mission Summary |
|
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EWO |
Electronic Warfare Officer |
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EWOPFAC |
Electronic Warfare Operating Facility |
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EWR |
Early Warning Radar |
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EWRL |
Electronic Warfare Reprogrammable Library |
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EWS |
Electronic Warfare Support |
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EWS |
external weapon station |
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EWSE |
EW Support Element |
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EWSM |
Electronic Warfare Support Measures |
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EWSO |
EW Staff Officer |
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EXCAP |
Exercise Capability (simulator) |
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EXCOM |
Executive Committee |
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EXCRIT |
Exercise Critique System |
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EXDEF |
Exercise Deficiency Program |
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EXDIR/ICA |
Executive Director for Intelligence Community Affairs |
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EXDIS |
Exclusive Distribution (Pneumatic Tube Message Precedence) |
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EXEC |
Executive |
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EXERTAS |
Exercise Timeline Analysis System |
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EXFIL |
Exfiltration |
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EXO |
Exoatmosheric |
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EXOPLAN |
Exercise Operations Plan |
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EXPER |
Experience |
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EXPL |
Exploitation |
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EXPLAN |
Exercise Plan |
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ExPReS |
Expoitation Process Reengineering Study |
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EXRAND |
Exploitation Research and Development (COMIREX) |
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EXSCEN |
Exercise Scenario System |
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EXSUBCOM |
Exploitation Subcommittee (COMIREX) |
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EXSUM |
Executive Summary |
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EXTAC |
Experimental Tactics |
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f |
Degrees Fahrenheit |
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F/d |
Ratio of focal-length to diameter (of reflector type antennas) |
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F/O |
Fiber-Optics |
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F3S |
Field Station Support System |
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FA |
Frontal Aviation (FSU) |
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FAAD |
Forward Area Air Defense |
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FAAD C3I |
Forward Area Air Defense Command, Control, Communications and Intelligence |
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FAADS |
Forward Area Air Defense System |
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FAAR |
Forward Area Alerting Radar (US) |
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FAARP |
Forward Area Armament and Refuel Point |
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FAARP |
Forward Area Arming & Refueling Point |
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FAAS |
Foreign Affairs Administrative Support |
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FAASV |
Field Artillery Ammunition Support Vehicle (US) |
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FAC |
Forward Air Control |
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FAC |
Forward Air Control (Controller) |
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FAC-A |
Forward Air Control(er)-Airborne |
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FACE |
Field Artillery Computer Equipment |
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FACP |
Forward Air Control Post |
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FACSFAC |
Fleet Air Control and Surveillance Facility |
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FAD |
Fleet Air Defense |
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FADOC |
Future Air Defense Operation Concept |
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FADS |
Foreign Area Data System |
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FAE |
Fuel-Air Explosive |
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FAF |
Fast Access Format |
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FAFIC |
Federal Armed Forces Intelligence Center (FRG) |
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FAI |
Fuel Air Incendiary Concussion Bomb |
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FAIO |
Field Artillery Intelligence Officer |
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FAISA |
FORSCOM Automated Intelligence Support Activity |
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FAISS |
FORSCOM Automated Intelligence Support System |
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FAL |
Fusil Automatique Légère |
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FALD |
Field Administration & Logistics Division |
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FAM |
Functional Area Model |
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FAME |
FORSCOM Automated Modernization Effort |
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FAMP |
Foreign Army Materiel Production |
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FAMS |
Fleet Ocean Surveillance Information Center Analytical Maritime Summary |
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FAMSIM |
Family of Simulation |
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FANS |
Friendly Allied Nation Support Network |
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FANT |
French Atmospheric Nuclear Test |
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FAO |
Foreign Area Officer |
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FAP |
Fisheries Alternative Program |
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FAPC |
Food and Agriculture Planning Committee |
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FAPDS |
Frangible Armour-Piercing Discarding Sabot |
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FARP |
Forward Area Refueling Point |
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FARP |
Forward Area Refuel Point |
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FARRFAA |
Air Replacement Radar |
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FARRP |
Forward Area Rearming and Refueling Point |
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FARS |
Field Artillery Rocket System |
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FARV-A |
Future Armored Resupply Vehicle - Artillery (US) |
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FAS |
(U.S.) Foreign Agriculture Service |
|
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FAST |
Fleet Antiterrorist Support Teams |
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FAST |
Forward Area Support Team |
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FAST-I |
Forward Area SID and TRAP-Improved |
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FAST/I2 |
Improved FAST/I |
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FASTC |
Foreign Aerospace Science and Technology Center (archaic, now NAIC) |
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FASTFAX |
Tactical Digital Facsimile |
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FASTL |
Future Analytic Strategic Target List |
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|
FAV |
Fast Attack Vehicle (US) |
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|
FB |
Fighter Bomber |
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FBA |
Fighter Bomber Attack |
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FBH |
Force Beachhead |
|
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FBI |
Federal Bureau of Investigation |
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FBR |
Fast Breeder Reactor |
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FBRV |
Future Beach Recovery Vehicle (UK) |
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FBS |
Forward-Based Systems |
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FCA |
Foreign Counterintelligence Activity |
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FCB |
Functional Control Board |
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FCC |
Fire Command Centre |
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FCC |
Fire-Control Computer |
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FCCVS |
Future Close-Combat Vehicle System (US) |
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FCE |
fire-control equipment |
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FCE |
Forward Control Element |
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FCFS |
First Come First Served |
|
|
FCG |
Foreign Clearance Guide (military) |
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FCG2 |
FORSCOM G2 |
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FCIAD |
FORSCOM Component Intelligence Architecture Document |
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FCIP |
Foreign Counterintelligence Program |
|
|
FCISD |
FORSCOM Component Intelligence Strategy Document |
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|
FCITP |
Foreign Counterintelligence and International Terrorism Program (FBI) |
|
|
FCITTP |
FORSCOM Component Intelligence Tactics, Techniques and Procedures |
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FCLP |
FORSCOM Command Language Program |
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FCLV |
Future Command and Liaison Vehicle (UK) |
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FCO |
Facility Control Office |
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|
FCRC |
Federal Contract Research Center |
|
|
fcs |
Future Combat System |
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FCSE |
Forward Control Support Element |
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FCT |
Foreign Comparative Test |
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FCU |
Fire Control Unit |
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FCZ |
Forward Combat Zone |
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FDB |
Fleet Database |
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|
FDBM |
functional data base manager |
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FDBPS |
Fleet Data Base Production System |
|
|
FDC |
Fire Direction Centre |
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FDC |
Fire Direction Center |
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FDCV |
fire direction centre vehicle |
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FDDAC |
Foreign Denial and Deception Analysis Committee |
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FDDI |
Fiber Distributed Data Interface |
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FDDS |
Flag Data Display System |
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FDIU |
Fill Device Interface Unit |
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FDM |
Frequency Division Multiplex |
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FDMA |
Frequency Division Multiple Access |
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FDMS |
Farm Debt Mediation Service |
|
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FDO |
Foreign Disclosure Officer |
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FDOA |
Frequency Difference Of Arrival |
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FDR |
Foreign Disclosure Representative |
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FDSWS |
Future Direct Support Weapon System |
|
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FDT&E |
Force Development Test & Experimentation |
|
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FDU |
Force Design Update |
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FDW |
Forward Deployed Workstation |
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FEA |
Front End Analysis |
|
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FEAF |
Far Eastern Air Forces |
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|
FEAI |
Federal Environmental Assessment Index |
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FEBA |
Forward Edge of the Battle Area |
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Fed |
Federal Reserve System |
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FedNor |
(Federal Economic Development Iniative for Northern Ontario ) |
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FEDS |
Front End Distribution System |
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FEDSIM |
Federal Computer Performance Evaluation and Simulation Center |
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FEL |
Free Electron Laser |
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FEMA |
Federal Emergency Management Agency |
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FEMD |
Far East Military District |
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FEMP |
Front End Message Processors |
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FEP |
Front End Processor |
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FEP |
Firepower Enhancement Programme |
|
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FERS |
Federal Employees Retirement System |
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FET |
Field Effect Transistor |
|
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FET |
Future Engineer Tank |
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FETVD |
Far East Theater of Military Operations |
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FEWS |
Future Early Warning System |
|
|
FEWSG |
Fleet Electronic Warfare Support Group |
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|
FFA |
Free-Fire Area |
|
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FFAR |
Folding-Fin Aerial Rocket |
|
|
FFAR |
Folding Fin Aerial Rocket |
|
|
FFE |
Fire For Effect |
|
|
FFED |
FIREFINDER Elevation Data |
|
|
FFG |
Guided-Missile Frigate |
|
|
FFGH |
Guided-Missile Aviation Frigate |
|
|
FFGN |
Nuclear-Powered Guided-Missile Frigate |
|
|
FFH |
Aviation Frigate |
|
|
FFHGN |
Nuclear-Powered Guided-Missile Aviation Frigate |
|
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FFHN |
Nuclear-Powered Aviation Frigate |
|
|
FFL |
Corvette |
|
|
FFLG |
Guided-Missile Corvette |
|
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FFM |
Full Face Mask |
|
|
FFN |
Fleet Flash Net |
|
|
FFR |
Radar Picket Frigate |
|
|
FFS |
Fixed Field Site |
|
|
FFSS |
Future Fighting Soldier System (UK) |
|
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FFT |
Training Frigate |
|
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FG |
Field Gun |
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FGHQ |
Fighter Group Headquarters (Canada) |
|
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FGN |
Foreign |
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FH |
Field Howitzer |
|
|
FH |
Frequency Hopping |
|
|
FH/DS |
Frequency Hopping/Direct Sequence |
|
|
FHAP |
Federal Housing Action Program (Canada) |
|
|
FI |
Finished Intelligence |
|
|
FI&SS |
Foreign Intelligence and Security Service(s) |
|
|
FIA |
Foreign Intelligence Agency |
|
|
FIBUA |
Fighting In Built-Up Areas |
|
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FIC |
Fleet Intelligence Center |
|
|
FICEURLANT |
Fleet Intelligence Center, Europe & Atlantic |
|
|
FICM |
Fleet Intelligence Collection Manual |
|
|
FICPAC |
Fleet Intelligence Center, Pacific |
|
|
FIDB |
Fundamental Intelligence Database |
|
|
FIE |
Foreign Intelligence Element |
|
|
FIFV |
Future Infantry Fighting Vehicle (US) |
|
|
FIGMO |
Fuck it, I've got my orders |
|
|
FIIC |
Force Imagery Interpretation Center |
|
|
FIIU |
Force Imagery Interpretation Unit |
|
|
FIM |
Force Integration Master Planner |
|
|
FIMCLA |
Farm Improvement and Marketing Cooperatives Loans Act |
|
|
FIN |
Fixed-Site Intelligence Network |
|
|
FINPLAN |
Financial Plan |
|
|
FINTRAC |
Financial Transactions and Reports Analysis Centre of Canada |
|
|
FIO |
Foreign Intelligence Officer |
|
|
FIP |
Force Improvement Plan |
|
|
FIPA |
Farm Income Protection Act |
|
|
FIPC |
Foreign Intelligence Priorities Committee |
|
|
FIPS |
Federal Information Processing Standard |
|
|
FIR |
Field Investigative Region |
|
|
FIRA |
Foreign Investment Review Agency.(Pronounced: FEAR-ah) |
|
|
FIRCAP |
Foreign Intelligence Requirement Capabilities and Priorities |
|
|
FIRE |
Fused Intelligence Report in Europe |
|
|
FIRF |
Future Information Requirements Forecast |
|
|
FIRM |
Floating Integrated Rail Mount |
|
|
FIRMS |
Foreign Intelligence Relations Management System |
|
|
FIROPS |
Freedom of Air Operations |
|
|
FIRST |
Fleet Intelligence Reserve Support Team |
|
|
FIRSTEURLANT |
Fleet Intelligence Reserve Support Team, Atlantic |
|
|
FIRSTPAC |
Fleet Intelligence Reserve Support Team, Pacific |
|
|
FIS |
Fuze Interface System |
|
|
FIS |
Foreign Instrumentation Signals |
|
|
FISA |
Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act |
|
|
FISAP |
FMFPac Intelligence Sub-Architecture Plan |
|
|
FISH |
Fighting in Someone's House |
|
|
FISINT |
Foreign Instrumentation and Signature Intelligence |
|
|
FISS |
Foreign Intelligence and Security Services |
|
|
FIST |
Future Integrated Soldier Technology |
|
|
FIST-T |
Transportable FIST |
|
|
FISTV |
Fire Support Team Vehicle (US) |
|
|
FITCPAC |
Fleet Intelligence Training Center, Pacific |
|
|
FITD |
FORSCOM Intelligence Training Detachment |
|
|
FITOW |
Further Improved TOW (US) |
|
|
FITT |
Forum for International Trade Training |
|
|
FITWING |
Fighter Wing |
|
|
FLA |
Foreign Launch Assessment |
|
|
FLAGE |
Flexible Lightweight Agile-Guided Experiment |
|
|
FLC |
Foreign Language Committee |
|
|
FLEA |
Frangible Low-Energy Ammunition (i.e. a fragmentation grenade or a low-yield IED) |
|
|
FLENUMOCEANCEN |
Fleet Numerical Oceanography Center (U.S. Navy) |
|
|
FLEX |
Force-Level Execution System |
|
|
FLI |
Force-Level Information |
|
|
FLIR |
forward-looking infra-red |
|
|
FLIR |
Forward-Looking Infrared (Radar) |
|
|
FLOT |
forward line of own troops |
|
|
FLOT |
Forward Line of Troops |
|
|
FLR |
Forward-Looking Radar |
|
|
FLRA |
Federal Labor Relations Authority's |
|
|
FLSG |
Force Logistics Support Group |
|
|
flsw |
Future Light Support Weapon |
|
|
FLT |
Flight |
|
|
FLTBCST |
Fleet Broadcast |
|
|
FLTCINC |
Fleet Commander in Chief |
|
|
FLTSAT |
Fleet Satellite |
|
|
FLTSATCOM |
fleet satellite communications |
|
|
FM |
frequency modulation |
|
|
FM |
Titanium tetrachloride (code designation) |
|
|
FMA |
Foreign Materiel Acquisition |
|
|
FMAO |
Foreign Materiel Acquisition Operation |
|
|
FMAR |
Foreign Materiel Acquisition Requirement |
|
|
FMAS |
foreign media analysis subsystem |
|
|
FMBS |
Family of Muzzle Brake/Suppressors |
|
|
FMC |
Field Maintenance Center |
|
|
FMC |
Food Machinery Corporation |
|
|
FME |
foreign materiel exploitation |
|
|
FMEC |
Foreign Materiel Exploitation Catalogue |
|
|
FMEP |
Foreign Materiel Exploitation Program |
|
|
FMF |
Fleet Marine Force (US) |
|
|
FMF |
Fleet Marine Force(s) |
|
|
FMFLANT |
Fleet Marine Force, Atlantic |
|
|
FMFM |
Fleet Marine Field Manual |
|
|
FMFPAC |
Fleet Marine Force, Pacific |
|
|
FMIB |
Foreign Materiel Intelligence Board |
|
|
FMIG |
Foreign Materiel Intelligence Group |
|
|
FMIS |
Force Management Information System |
|
|
FMJ |
Full Metal Jacket |
|
|
FMJBT |
Full Metal Jacket Boat Tail |
|
|
FMJLF |
Full Metal Jacket Lead Free |
|
|
FMLM |
French Military Liaison Mission |
|
|
FMOCC |
Fleet Mobile Operations Command Center |
|
|
FMPCP |
Foreign Military Personnel Contact Program |
|
|
FMPDS |
Frangible Missile Piercing Discarding Sabot |
|
|
FMPRB |
Foreign Military Program Review Board |
|
|
FMRL |
Foreign Materiel Requirements List |
|
|
FMS |
Foreign Military Sales |
|
|
FMSF |
Foreign Military Sales Financing |
|
|
FMTV |
Family of Medium Tactical Vehicles |
|
|
FN |
Fabrique Nationale (Manufacturer) |
|
|
FNU |
First Name Unknown |
|
|
FO |
Forward Observer |
|
|
FOA |
Field Operating Agency |
|
|
FOAMP |
Foreign Aerospace Materiel Production |
|
|
FOAP |
Foreign Aircraft Production |
|
|
FOB |
Forward Operating Base |
|
|
FOBS |
Fractional Orbital Bombardment System |
|
|
FOC |
Final Operating Capability |
|
|
FOC |
Final Operational Capabilities |
|
|
FOCI |
Foreign Owned Controlled or Influenced |
|
|
FOCUS |
Interagency Review of Defense Attache Offices |
|
|
FOD |
Foreign Object Damage |
|
|
FOFA |
Follow-on Forces Attack |
|
|
FOFF |
Field Of Fire |
|
|
FOG |
Fiber-Optics Guided |
|
|
FOG |
Fibre Optic Gyrometer |
|
|
FOGM |
Fiber-Optic Guided Missile |
|
|
FOIA |
Freedom of Information Act |
|
|
FOLAN |
Fiber-Optic Local Area Network |
|
|
FOLPEN |
Foliage-Penetrating |
|
|
fom |
Fibre Optic Missile |
|
|
FOM |
Figure Of Merit |
|
|
FOMA |
Foreign Military Assistance |
|
|
FOMCAT |
Foreign Materiel Catalogue |
|
|
FOMP |
Foreign Missile Production |
|
|
FONS |
Fleet Operational Needs Statement for Intelligence |
|
|
FOO |
Forward Observation Officer (British) |
|
|
FOP |
Forward Observation Post |
|
|
FORD-Q |
Federal Office of Regional Development - Quebec |
|
|
FORDTIS |
Foreign Disclosure Technical Information System |
|
|
FORGE |
Force Generation |
|
|
FORMAT |
Foreign Materiel |
|
|
FORMDEPS |
FORSCOM Mobilization & Deployment Planning System |
|
|
FORMICA |
Foreign Military Intelligence Collection Activity |
|
|
FORMMS |
Foreign Materiel Management System |
|
|
FORSTAT |
Force Status and Identity Report |
|
|
FORT |
Force Trends Data Base |
|
|
FORTIS |
Forward Observation and Reconnaissance Thermal Imaging System |
|
|
FOSCAS |
Foreign Ship Construction and Shipyards |
|
|
FOSD |
Family of Sabotage Devices |
|
|
FOSIC |
Fleet Ocean Surveillance Information Center |
|
|
FOSIC-E |
Fleet Ocean Surveillance Information Center, Europe |
|
|
FOSICLANT |
Fleet Ocean Surveillance Intelligence Center, Atlantic |
|
|
FOSICPAC |
Fleet Ocean Surveillance Information Center, Pacific |
|
|
FOSIF/WESTPAC |
Fleet Ocean Surveillance Information Facility, Western Pacific |
|
|
FOT&E |
Follow-On Test and Evaluation |
|
|
FOTARS |
Follow-On Tactical Reconnaissance System |
|
|
FOTELSYS |
Foreign Telecommunications Systems |
|
|
FOTRS |
Follow-On Tactical Reconnaissance System |
|
|
FOTT |
Follow On To TOW |
|
|
FOV |
Field Of View (satellite) |
|
|
FP |
Fire Position |
|
|
FPA |
Federal Preparedness Agency |
|
|
FPA |
Focal Plane Array |
|
|
FPB |
Fast Patrol Boat |
|
|
FPE |
Force Planning Estimate |
|
|
FPF |
Final Protection Fire |
|
|
FPI |
Foreign Positive Intelligence |
|
|
FPIR |
Force Protection Information Report |
|
|
FPL |
Fire Protective Line |
|
|
FPN |
Field Post Number |
|
|
FPS |
Feet Per Second |
|
|
FPTOC |
Force Projection Tactical Operations Center |
|
|
FPU |
Floating Point Unit |
|
|
FQ&P |
Flying Qualities & Performance |
|
|
Frac |
Fractured |
|
|
FRAG |
Fragmentation |
|
|
FRAG |
Fragmentary Order |
|
|
FRAGO |
FRAGmentary Order. (see OPORD) |
|
|
FRD |
Federal Research Division (Library of Congress) |
|
|
FRES |
Future Rapid Effect System |
|
|
frg |
Federal Republic of Germany's |
|
|
FRIES |
Fast Rope Insertion/Extraction System |
|
|
FRIF |
Finished Recurring Intelligence File |
|
|
FROG |
Free Rocket Over Ground |
|
|
FROKA |
First Republic Of Korea Army |
|
|
FROSS |
Foreign Reliance on Space Systems |
|
|
FRPG |
Facility Reference Point Graphic |
|
|
FRR |
Frequency Resource Records |
|
|
FRS |
Fleet Readiness Squadron |
|
|
FRY |
Former Republic of Yugoslavia |
|
|
FRYM |
Former Republic of Yugoslavia-Macedonia |
|
|
FS |
fire support element |
|
|
FSA |
Forward Sortation Area(first three characters of postal code; see also LDU) |
|
|
FSAIS |
FICEURLANT SCI Analyst Information System |
|
|
FSB |
Fleet Satellite Broadcast (of FLTSATCOM) |
|
|
FSBS |
Fleet Submarine Broadcast System |
|
|
FSCC |
Fire Support Coordination Center |
|
|
FSCL |
Fire Support Coordination Line |
|
|
FSCM |
Fire Support Coordination Measure |
|
|
FSCOORD |
Fire Support Coordinator |
|
|
fscv |
Fire Support Combat Vehicle |
|
|
FSD |
Field Support Division |
|
|
FSED |
full-scale engineering development (US) |
|
|
FSHB |
Fallout Safe Height of Burst |
|
|
FSI |
Foreign Service Institute |
|
|
FSIC |
Forward Sensor Interface and Control |
|
|
FSK |
Field Station, Korea |
|
|
FSM |
Federated States of Micronesia |
|
|
FSOC |
Fairchild Satellite Operations Center |
|
|
FSOF |
Forward Special Operations Facility |
|
|
FSP |
Fire Support Plan |
|
|
FSRS |
Functional Security Requirements Specification |
|
|
FSS |
Fast Sealift Ship |
|
|
FSSG |
force service support group (Marine air-ground task force) |
|
|
FSSG |
Force Service Support Group (USMC) |
|
|
FSST |
Forward Space Support in Theater |
|
|
FST |
Future Soviet Tank |
|
|
FSTC |
Foreign Science and Technology Center (archaic; now NGIC) |
|
|
FSTS |
Federal Security Telephone Service |
|
|
FSV |
Fire Support Vehicle |
|
|
FSV |
Future Scout Vehicle (US) |
|
|
FSVS |
Future Secure Voice System |
|
|
FSWDS |
Fixed-Site Warning & Detection System |
|
|
FT-1 |
Fractional T-1 |
|
|
FTA |
Field Training Area |
|
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FTA |
Frangible Training Ammunition |
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FTAA |
Free Trade Area of the Americas |
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FTAM |
File Transfer Access Management |
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FTC |
Fast Time Constant (ECCM) |
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FTD |
Foreign Technology Division (USAF) |
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FTDB |
Foreign Technology Data Base |
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FTL |
Future Target List |
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FTLS |
Future Target List-Strategic |
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FTM |
Full-Time Manning |
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FTMA |
Future Tank Main Armament |
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FTP |
File Transfer Protocol |
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FTPS |
FORSCOM Topographic Production System (Facility) |
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FTR |
Fighter |
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fts |
Future Tank Study |
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FTSC |
Fleet Technical Support Center |
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FTT |
Field Tactical Trainer |
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FTU |
Forecast Tactical Unit |
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FTX |
Field Training Exercise |
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FU |
Forecast Unit |
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FUBAR |
Fucked Up Beyond All Reason |
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FUBAR |
Fouled Up Beyond All Reason |
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FUBAR BUNDY |
fucked up beyond all recognition but unfortunately not dead yet |
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FUBB |
Fucked Up Beyond Belief (A Worst-Case Scenario) |
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FUD |
Full Unit Designator |
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FUE |
First Unit Equipped |
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fug |
Felderitц Usу Gépkosci |
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FUNT |
French Underground Nuclear Test |
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FUSS |
Fleet Undersea Surveillance System |
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FUWOB |
Forward Unconventional Warfare Operations Base |
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FV |
Fighting Vehicle |
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FV/GCE |
fighting vehicle gun control equipment |
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FVDD |
Fighting Vehicle Development Division |
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FVRDE |
Fighting Vehicle Research and Development Establishment (UK) |
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FVS |
Fighting Vehicle System (US) |
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FVS |
Foreign Visits System |
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FVSC |
Fighting Vehicle Systems Carrier (US) |
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FWAIS |
Free-World Air Intelligence Study |
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FWAOB |
Free-World Air Order of Battle |
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FWD |
Forward |
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FWE |
Foreign Weapons Evaluation |
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FWIC |
Fighter Weapon School Intelligence Course |
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FWVP |
Fallout Wind Vector Plot |
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FY |
Fiscal Year |
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FYDP |
Fiscal Year Defense Program/Plan |
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FYI |
For Your Information |
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FYIP |
Five-Year Intelligence Plan |
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FYMOP |
Five-Year Master Objectives Plan |
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FYP |
Five-Year Plan (FSU) |
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FYROM |
Federal Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia |
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G |
gendarmerie |
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g |
Gain |
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G-O |
Office of Law Enforcement and Defense Operations (USCG) |
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G-OINS |
Intelligence Division (USCG/G-O) |
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G-OIS |
Investigations and Security Division (USCG/G-O) |
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G/T |
Ratio of Antenna Gain to Noise Temperature |
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G/W |
Gateway |
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G1 |
Assistant Chief of Staff, G1 (Personnel) |
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G2 |
Assistant Chief of Staff, G2 (Intelligence) |
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G3 |
Assistant Chief of Staff, G3 (Operations and Plans) |
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G4 |
Assistant Chief of Staff, G4 (Logistics) |
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G5 |
Assistant Chief of Staff, G5 (Civil Affairs) |
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G6 |
Director(ate) of C4 |
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G8 |
Director(ate) of Resource Management |
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GA |
Ground Attack |
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GACC |
Ground Attack Coordination Center |
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GAD |
Guards Artillery Division |
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GADT |
Ground/Air Defense Threat |
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GAF |
Ground Alert Facility (of PAC ABNCP) |
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GAFIA |
German Armed Forces Intelligence Agency |
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GALE |
Generic Area Limitation Environment |
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GALS |
FSU Satellite ("Horizon") |
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gama |
Gun Automatic Multiple Ammunition |
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GAMO |
Ground and Amphibious Military Operations |
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GAO |
Government Accountability Office [formerly the General Accounting Office] |
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GAP |
Gun Aiming Post |
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GAS |
Gray Area Systems |
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GAT |
Government Acceptance Test |
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GATS |
General Agreement on Trade in Services |
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GATT |
General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade (government) |
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GB |
Gigabyte |
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GBAD |
Ground Based Air Defence |
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GBCS(-L or -H) |
Ground-Based Common Sensor (-Light or -Heavy) |
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GBI |
Ground-Based Interceptor |
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GBL |
Ground-Based Laser |
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GBMD |
Global Ballistic Missile Defense |
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GBR |
Ground-Based Radar |
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GBU |
Guided Bomb Unit |
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GC Badge |
Good Conduct Badge |
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GCA |
Ground-controlled approach |
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GCC |
Government Control Center |
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GCCS |
Ground Command and Control System |
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GCDCAL |
Great Circle Distance Calculator |
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gce |
Gun Control Equipment |
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GCE |
Ground Combat Element |
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GCI |
Ground-Controlled Intercept |
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GCN |
Ground Communications Network (A/G Worldwide Net) |
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GCNTTY |
Ground Communications Network Teletype |
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GCP |
Ground-Controlled Processor |
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GCP-E |
Ground-Controlled Processor-ELINT |
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GCS |
Graphics Compatibility System |
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GCT |
Grande Cadence de Tir (high rate of fire) |
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GCU |
Gun Control Unit |
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gcw |
Gross Combat Weight |
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GD |
General Dynamics Corporation |
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GDA |
Gimbaled Dish Antenna |
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GDBI |
Generic Data Base Interface |
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GDBMS |
Generic Data Base Management Server |
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GDIC |
General Defense Intelligence Community |
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GDIP |
General Defense Intelligence Program |
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GDIPP |
General Defense Intelligence Proposed Program |
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GDL |
Gas Dynamic Laser |
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GDLS |
General Dynamics Land Systems |
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GDOP |
Geometric Dilution Of Precision |
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GDP |
General Defense Plan |
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GDPS |
Ground Data Processing System |
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GDRS |
Ground Data Reduction System |
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GDS |
General Declassification Schedule |
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GDSS |
Global Decision Support System |
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GDT |
Ground Data Terminal |
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GDU |
Gun Display Unit |
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GEDIS |
Government Electronic Delivery Infrastructure Service |
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GEDS |
Government Electronic Directory Service |
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GEM |
Ground Effects Machine |
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GENIC |
German National Intelligence Cell (NATO) |
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GENREP |
General Reports |
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GENSER |
General Service (Communications) |
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GEO |
Geosynchronous Earth Orbit |
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GEODIS |
Geographic Display |
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GEODSS |
ground-based electro-optical deep-space surveillance |
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GEOFILE |
Geographic Locations Code File System |
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GEOREF |
Global Reference System, a worldwide position reference system that may be applied to any map or chart graduated in latitude and longitude regardless of projection. |
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GEOSAT |
Geological Satellite |
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GEP |
Ground Entry Point |
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GEPS |
Generic Electronic Publishing System |
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GES |
Ground Entry Station |
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GFCP |
Generic Front-End Communications Package |
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GFE |
Government-Furnished Equipment |
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GFR |
Gap Filler Radar |
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GFTD |
Global Force Trends Data Base |
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GGI&S |
Global Geospatial and Information Services |
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GGs |
Governor-General's literary awards(Pronounced: GEE-geez) |
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GH |
gun-howitzer |
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GHGMP |
Greenhouse Gas Mitigation Program(for Canadian Agriculture) |
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GHQ |
General Headquarters |
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GHz |
Gigahertz |
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GIAT |
Groupement Industriel des Armements Terrestres |
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GIGSTER |
NSA Video Teleconferencing System |
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GIIPS |
Geographic Installation Intelligence Production Specifications |
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GIITS |
General Intelligence Imagery Training System |
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GIN |
Greenland-Iceland-Norway |
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GIPD |
General Intelligence Production Detachment |
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GIPMIS |
General Intelligence Production Management Information System |
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GIPS |
Geographic Installation Intelligence Production Specifications |
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GIPSY |
Graphics Information or Presentation System |
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GIST |
Graphical Intelligence Support Terminal |
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GITAC |
General Intelligence Training Advisory Committee |
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GITC |
General Intelligence Training Center |
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GITS |
General Intelligence Training System |
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GIUK |
Greenland-Iceland-United Kingdom |
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GKNT |
State Committee for Science and Technology (FSU) |
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GKS |
Graphics Kernel System |
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GL |
Grenade Launcher |
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GLATGM |
Gun Launched Anti-Tank Guided Missile |
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GLC |
gun lay computer |
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GLCM |
Ground-Launched Cruise Missile |
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GLDNSM |
Grenade Launcher Day-Night Sight Mount |
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GLH-H |
Ground-Launched Hellfire-Heavy (US) |
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GLLD |
Ground Laser Locator Designator (US) |
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GLLD |
U.S. Ground Laser Locator Designator (for COPPERHEAD) |
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GLMX |
Geological Multi-Source Exploitation (System) |
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GLOBIXS |
Global Information Exchange System |
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GLOMR |
Global Low-Orbiting Message Relay |
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gls |
Gesellschaft für logistischen Service |
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GM |
Guided Missile |
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GM, MVO |
General Motors, Military Vehicle Operations |
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GMC |
General Motors Corporation |
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GMF |
Ground Mobile Forces |
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GMFP |
Global Military Force Policy |
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GMFSC |
Ground Mobile Force Satellite Communications |
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GMG |
Grenade Machine Gun |
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GMI |
General Medical Intelligence |
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GMIPP |
General Military Intelligence Production Plan |
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GMIT |
Ground Military Intelligence Team (ROK) |
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GMLRS |
Guided Multiple Launch Rocket System |
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GMRD |
Guards Motorized Rifle Division (FSU) |
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GMS |
Ground Mobile System |
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gms |
Gun Management System |
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GMT |
Greenwich Mean Time (Zulu) |
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GMTI |
Ground Moving Target Indicator GNAS Gateway Network Access System |
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GNC |
Global Navigation Chart |
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GND |
Ground |
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GNP |
gross national product (economics) |
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GNR |
Gunner |
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GNS |
Global Network Segment |
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GNST |
Glossary of Naval Ship Types |
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GO() |
Government of (Name of Country) |
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GOB |
Ground Order of Battle |
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GOCO |
Government Owned Contractor Operated Facility |
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GOCO |
government-owned, contractor-operated (US) |
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GOES |
Geostationary Operational Environmental Satellite |
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GOL |
Government On-Line |
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GOLDS |
General On-line Display System |
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GOLDWING |
Army HF Radio; HF communications system for meteorological and other operations |
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GOMS |
Geostationary Operational Meteorological Satellite |
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gop |
General Out Post |
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GOP |
Generated Option Plan |
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GOR |
General Operational Requirement |
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GORB |
General Officer Review Board |
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GOS |
Grade Of Service |
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GOSC |
General Officer Steering Committee |
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GOSIA |
Government Open System Interconnect Architecture |
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GOSIP |
Government Open Systems Interconnected Profile |
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GOSPLAN |
State Planning Committee (FSU) |
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GOSSNAB |
State Committee for Material-Technical Supply (FSU) |
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GOTS |
Government off-the-shelf |
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GP |
General Purpose |
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GP NAF |
General Purpose Numbered Air Force |
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GPALS |
Global Protection Against Limited Strikes |
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GPEE |
General Purpose Encryption Equipment |
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GPF |
General Purpose Forces |
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gph |
Gallons Per Hour |
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GPMG |
General Purpose Machine Gun |
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GPNDS |
Global Positioning & Nuclear Detection System |
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GPO |
Government Printing Office |
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GPO |
Gun Position Officer |
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GPS |
Gunner's Primary Sight |
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GPS |
Global Positioning System (ex-NAVSTAR) |
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GPSCS |
General Purpose Satellite Communications System |
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gpss |
Gunner's Primary Sight Subsystem |
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GR |
Graphical Reporting |
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GRANITE SENTRY |
Proper Name of System |
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GRD |
Ground Resolved Distance |
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GREEN FLAG |
ACC live-fly electronic combat exercise |
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GREM |
Grenade, Rifle, Entry Munition |
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GRG |
Gridded Reference Graphic |
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GRID |
Brand of Portable PC |
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GRIPF |
GUARDRAIL Integrated Processing Facility |
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GRO |
Gamma Ray Observatory (NASA) |
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GROFIS |
Ground Forces Intelligence Study |
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GRP |
Glass Reinforced Plastic |
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GRT |
Gross Registered Tonnage/Tons |
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gru |
Glavnoe Razvedyvatelnoe Upravlenie |
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GRU |
FSU General Staff Intelligence Organization |
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GSA |
U.S. General Services Administration |
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GSC |
Geological Survey of Canada (DEMR) |
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GSD |
Ground Sample Distance |
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GSF |
Ground Support Fighter (FSU) |
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GSFC |
Goddard Space Flight Center (Greenbelt, MD) |
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GSFG |
Group of Soviet Forces Germany |
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GSFM |
Group of Soviet Forces Mongolia |
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GSICS |
General Support Interim Contractor Support |
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GSM |
Ground Support Module (JSTARS) |
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GSOAF |
GGI&S Special Operations Applications Facility |
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GSP |
General Strike Plan |
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GSR |
Ground Surveillance Radar; General Support Reinforcing |
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GSR |
General Staff Requirement (UK) |
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GSR |
General Staff Requirement (US) |
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GSRS |
U.S. General Support Rocket System |
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GSRS |
General Support Rocket System (now MLRS) |
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GSS |
Global Support System |
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GST |
General Staff Target |
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GSTN |
General Switched Telephone Network |
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GSTS |
Ground-Based Surveillance and Tracking System |
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GSW |
GunShot Wound |
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GTA |
Government Training Aid |
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GTAB |
Global Transportation Analysis Bulletin |
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GTC |
Gas Turbine Compressor |
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GTCS |
Gun Test and Control System |
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GTD |
Guards Tank Division (FSU) |
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GTI |
German Tank Improvement |
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GTIS |
Government Technical Information Services |
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GTN |
Global Transportation Network |
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GTS |
Global Telecommunications Service |
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GTTC |
Goodfellow Technical Training Center |
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GUI |
Graphics User Interface |
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GVW |
gross vehicle weight (transportation) |
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GW |
Guided Weapon |
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GW/R |
Gateway/Router |
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GWC |
Global Weather Control |
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GWEN |
Ground Wave Emergency Network |
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GWIC |
Great Wall Industries Corporation (China) |
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GWIP |
Global Weather Intercept Program |
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GWP |
General Work Plan |
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GWS |
Gaps, Weaknesses, and Shortfalls (also GW&S) |
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GYRO |
Gyroscope or Gyroscopic |
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H |
Hour |
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H |
Symbol for the magnetic field of the propagated radio wave |
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H&K |
Heckler and Koch |
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H-SIP |
H-Camera Spectral Improvement Program |
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H2O |
Water (vapor) |
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HAA |
Helicopter Alighting Area |
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HAB |
Heavy Assault Bridge (US) |
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HAB |
High Altitude Burst |
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HAC |
House Appropriations Committee |
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HACC |
Humanitarian Assistance Coordination Center |
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HACCP |
Pathogen Reduction And Hazard Analysis Critical Control Point |
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HAE |
High-Altitude Endurance |
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HAG |
Heavy Artillery Gun |
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HAIS |
Hawaiian Air Intelligence System |
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HAL |
Helicopter Light Attack |
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HALE |
High-Altitude Long-Endurance |
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HALO |
High Altitude Low Opening (parachute Jump) |
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HAMS |
Headquarters and Maintenance Squadron - Marine Aircraft Group (USMC) |
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HANE |
High-Altitude Nuclear Effects |
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HANG |
Hawaii Air National Guard |
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HARDLOOK |
Special Data Analysis Product of NAVSPACECOM/N24 |
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HARDS |
High-Altitude Radiation Detection System |
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HARM |
High-Speed Anti-Radiation Missile (AGM-88A) |
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HARV |
Harassment Vehicle (Drone) |
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HAS |
Hardened Aircraft Shelter |
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hasc |
House Armed Services Committee's |
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HATMD |
High-Altitude Theater Missile Defense |
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HATS |
Heuristic Automated Transportation System |
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HAV |
High Acceleration Vehicle |
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HAWK |
Homing-All-the-Way-Killer (US) |
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HAWS |
Hawaii Area Wideband System |
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HAZCON |
Hazardous Condition |
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HB |
High Burst |
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HB |
Heavy Barrel |
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HBAR |
Heavy Barrel Assault Rifle |
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HBWP |
Host-Based Word Processing |
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HC |
hexachloroethane |
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HC |
HUMINT Committee |
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HCA |
head of contracting activity; humanitarian and civic assistance |
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HCC |
HUMINT Contingency Cell |
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HCER |
high-capacity extended range |
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HCF |
High Command of Forces |
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HCHE |
High-Capacity High-Explosive |
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HCI/DV/AEX |
Human-Computer Interface/Data Visualization/Automated Expansion |
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HCR |
HUMINT Collection Requirement |
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HCS |
Helicopter Combat/Search and Rescue |
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HCT |
HOT Compact Turret |
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HCU |
High-capacity Computer Unit |
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HD |
Horizontal Ground Distance |
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HDL |
Harry Diamond Laboratories |
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HDM |
Hierarchical Development Methodology |
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HDO |
Humanitarian Demining Operations |
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HDS |
HOLOgraphic Diffraction Sight |
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HDX |
Half Duplex |
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HE |
high-explosive |
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HE-APERS |
high-explosive anti-personnel |
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HE-FRAG |
high-explosive fragmentation |
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HE-FRAG-FS |
high-explosive fragmentation - fin-stabilised |
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HE-FS |
high-explosive - fin-stabilised |
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HE-S |
high-explosive spotting |
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HE-T |
High-Explosive Tracer |
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HE/PR |
high-explosive practice |
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HEAA |
High-Explosive Anti-Armour |
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HEAB |
High-Explosive Air Burst |
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HEAP |
High-Explosive Armor-Piercing |
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HEAP-T |
high-explosive anti-personnel - tracer |
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HEAT |
High-Explosive AntiTank |
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HEAT |
high-explosive anti-tank |
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HEAT-FS |
high-explosive anti-tank fin-stabilised |
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HEAT-MP |
high-explosive anti-tank multipurpose |
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HEAT-MP(P) |
high-explosive anti-tank multipurpose (practice) |
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HEAT-T |
high-explosive anti-tank - tracer |
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HEAT-T-HVY |
high-explosive anti-tank - tracer - heavy |
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HEAT-T-MP |
high-explosive anti-tank - tracer - multipurpose |
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HEAT-TP-T |
high-explosive anti-tank - target practice - tracer |
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HEC |
Helicopter Element Coordinator |
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HED-D |
Hybrid Electric Drive - Demonstrator |
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HEDI |
High Endoatmospheric Defense Interceptor |
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HEDP |
High-Explosive Dual-Purpose |
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HEER |
High-Explosive Extended Range (ammunition) |
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HEF |
High-Explosive Fragmentation |
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HEF |
Hostile Establishment File |
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HEFT |
High-Explosive Follow Through |
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HEI |
high-explosive incendiary (ammo) |
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HEIT |
high-explosive incendiary tracer |
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HEL |
U.S. Army Human Engineering Laboratory |
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HEL |
High-Energy Laser (US) |
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HELIP |
HAWK European Limited Improvement Program |
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HELP |
Howitzer Extended Life Program (US) |
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HELRATS |
High Energy Laser Radar Acquisition & Tracking System |
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HELSTF |
High-Energy Laser Systems Test Facility |
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HELW |
High-Energy Laser Weapons |
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HELWING |
Helicopter Wing |
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HEMAT |
Heavy Expanded Mobility Ammunition Trailer (US) |
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HEMP |
High-Altitude Electromagnetic Pulse |
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HEMP |
High-Explosive Multi-Purpose |
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HEMT |
High-Electron-Mobility Transistor |
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|
HEMTT |
Heavy Expanded Mobility Tactical Truck (US) |
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HEO |
High-Earth-Orbit |
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HEP |
High-Explosive Plastic (ammunition) |
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HEP-T |
high-explosive practice - tracer |
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HEPD |
high-explosive point detonating |
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HERA |
high-explosive rocket-assisted |
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HERO |
electromagnetic radiation hazards; hazards of electromagnetic radiation to ordnance |
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HERT |
Headquarters Emergency Relocation Team |
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HES |
Hardcopy Exploitation Systems |
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|
HESH |
High-Explosive Squash Head |
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HESH-T |
high-explosive squash head - tracer |
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|
HESS |
Hangul English Support System |
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HEST |
High-Explosive Simulation Technique |
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HET-PF |
high-explosive tracer - percussion fuze |
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|
hetf |
High Explosive Time Fuzed |
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HETS |
Heavy Equipment Transport System |
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HF |
High Frequency |
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HF/DF |
High-Frequency Direction-Finding |
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|
HFA |
High-Frequency Antenna |
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|
HFCC |
Howitzer Fire-Control Computer (US) |
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|
HFEA |
Human Factors Engineering Assessment |
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|
HFHTB |
Human Factors Howitzer TestBed (US) |
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|
HFM |
Heavy Force Modernisation (US) |
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|
HFP |
Host Front-End Protocol |
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|
HH |
Hand-Held |
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HHC |
Headquarters and Headquarters Company |
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|
HHD |
Headquarters and Headquarters Detachment |
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HHS |
Headquarters and Headquarter Services |
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HHW |
Higher High Water |
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HI-PAR |
High-Performance Precision-Approach Radar |
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HI-RES |
High-Resolution |
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HIC |
High-Intensity Conflict |
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HICOM |
High Command (CINCPACFLT Voice Network) |
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|
HIDSS |
Helmet-Integrated Display & Sight System |
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HIFAR |
High-Frequency Fixed-Array Radar |
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|
HIFV |
Heavy Infantry Fighting Vehicle |
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|
HIL |
High Interest List |
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HIMAD |
High- to Medium-Altitude Defense |
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|
HIMAG |
High-Mobility Agility Test Vehicle (US) |
|
|
HIMARS |
High-Mobility Artillery Rocket System (US) |
|
|
HIMS |
HUMINT Information Management System |
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|
HIP |
Howitzer Improvement Program (US) |
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|
HIRE |
Hughes Infrared Equipment |
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|
HIRMS |
Human Intelligence Requirements Management System |
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|
HIROCC |
Hawaiian Islands Regional Operational Control Center |
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|
HISP |
Hostile Intelligence Service Profiler System |
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|
HIT |
High-Interest Track |
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HITP |
High-Ignition Temperature Propellant |
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|
HITS |
Human Intelligence Tasking System |
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|
HIU |
Heading Indicator Unit |
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|
HJ |
HONEST JOHN (U.S. Surface-to-Surface Rocket) |
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HL |
Hand-Launched |
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HL-UAV |
Hand-Launched Unmanned Aerial Vehicle |
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HLA |
Helicopter Landing Areas |
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|
HLA/DZ |
Helicopter Landing Area/Drop Zone |
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|
HLA/DZS |
Helicopter Landing Area/Drop Zone Study |
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|
HLLV |
Heavy-Lift Launch Vehicle |
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|
HLW |
Higher Low Water |
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|
HLZ |
Helicopter Landing Zone |
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|
HM |
Helicopter Mine Warfare |
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|
HMC |
Howitzer Motor Carriage |
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HMC |
HUMINT Management Center |
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|
HMCII |
Higher Military Command, Interior and Islands (Greece) |
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|
HMCS |
Her Majesty's Canadian Ship |
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|
HMD |
Helmet-mounted display |
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|
HMF |
Handbook of Military Forces |
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|
HMG |
Heavy Machine Gun |
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|
HMH |
Marine Heavy Helicopter Squadron |
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|
HMI |
Host-Message Interface |
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|
HML/A |
Marine Light/Attack Helicopter Squadron |
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|
HMLC |
High-Mobility Load Carrier |
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|
HMM |
Marine Medium Helicopter Squadron |
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|
HMMWV |
High-Mobility Multipurpose Wheeled Vehicle |
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|
HMMWV |
High Mobility Multipurpose Wheeled Vehicle |
|
|
HMT |
His Majesty's Troopship |
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|
HMTV |
Head-Mounted Thermal Vision |
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|
HMX |
Marine Special Mission Helicopter Squadron |
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|
HN |
Host Nation |
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|
HNAF |
Host Nation Armed Forces |
|
|
HNIS |
Host Nation Intelligence Support |
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|
HNS |
Host-Nation Support |
|
|
HNSC |
House National Security Committee |
|
|
HOB |
Height of Burst |
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|
HOBO |
Homing Optical Bomb |
|
|
HOC |
History Of Coverage |
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|
HOCNET |
HUMINT Operational Communications Network |
|
|
HOE |
Homing Overlay Experiment |
|
|
HOE |
Holographic Optical Element |
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|
HOIS |
Hostile Intelligence Service(s) |
|
|
HOJ |
Home On Jam |
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|
HOL |
High-Order Language |
|
|
HOM |
Head Of Media |
|
|
HOSP |
Hospital |
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|
HOT |
Haute subsonique Optiquement Téléguidé |
|
|
HOTA |
HUMINT Operational Tasking Authority |
|
|
HOTOL |
Horizontal Takeoff & Landing |
|
|
HOTPHOTOREP |
Hot Photographic Interpretation Report |
|
|
HOTSIT |
Hot Situation Message |
|
|
HOW |
Howitzer |
|
|
hp |
Horsepower (measurement) |
|
|
HP |
Headquarters Pamphlet |
|
|
HPA |
High-Power Amplifier |
|
|
HPFP |
High-Performance Fragmentation Projectile |
|
|
HPG |
Hardcopy Products Group |
|
|
HPM |
High-Power Microwave |
|
|
HPS |
Helmet Pointing System (or Sight) |
|
|
HPSC |
High-Performance Computing Research System |
|
|
HPSCI |
House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence |
|
|
HPT |
High-Payoff Target |
|
|
HPT |
high-pressure test |
|
|
HQ |
Headquarters (HDQ Preferred) |
|
|
HQ USAF |
Headquarters, Department of the Air Force |
|
|
HQ/HQS |
Headquarters |
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|
HQDA |
Headquarters, Department of the Army |
|
|
HQJTF |
Headquarters, Joint Task Force |
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|
HQMC |
Headquarters, U.S. Marine Corps |
|
|
HQMRHITS |
Quarterly Management Report |
|
|
HR/MR |
Human Readable/Machine Readable (Data) |
|
|
HRC |
Human Resources Committee |
|
|
HRCS |
High-Resolution Camera System |
|
|
HRDC |
Human Resources and Skills Development Canada |
|
|
HRMS |
Human Intelligence Requirements Management System |
|
|
HRPT |
High-Resolution Picture Transmissions |
|
|
HRR |
High-Resolution Radar |
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|
HRS |
Hours |
|
|
HRTV |
High-Resolution Television |
|
|
HRU |
Heading Reference Unit |
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|
HRU |
Hardcopy Reconstruction Unit |
|
|
HRV |
High-Resolution Visible Range Instruments |
|
|
HS |
Helicopter Squadron |
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|
hs |
Headquarters Squadron |
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|
HSD |
HUMINT Support Detachment |
|
|
HSE |
HUMINT Support Element |
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|
HSE-E |
HSE-Europe |
|
|
HSE-SOCOM |
HSE-USSOCOM |
|
|
HSI |
Human Systems Integration |
|
|
HSLLADS |
High Speed Low Level Aerial Delivery System |
|
|
HSMS |
Human Sources Management System |
|
|
HSS |
Hunter Sensor Suite |
|
|
HSS |
Health Service Support -High-Speed Steel |
|
|
HSTV(L) |
High-Survivability Test Vehicle(Lightweight) |
|
|
HTACC |
Hardened Tactical Air Control Center |
|
|
HTKP |
Hard-Target Kill Potential/Probability |
|
|
HTLD |
High-Technology Light Division |
|
|
HTOHL |
Horizontal Takeoff and Horizontal Landing |
|
|
HTTB |
High-Technology TestBed (US) |
|
|
HUD |
Heads-Up Display |
|
|
HULTEC |
Hull-To-Emitter Correlation |
|
|
HUMMV |
High Utility Mobile Mechanized Vehicle |
|
|
HUMRO |
Humanitarian Relief Operations |
|
|
HUS |
Hardened Unique Storage |
|
|
HUSK |
Hardened Unique Storage Key |
|
|
HVA |
High Value Asset |
|
|
HVAC |
High-Voltage Air Conditioning |
|
|
HVAP |
high-velocity armor-piercing |
|
|
HVAP |
high-velocity armour-piercing |
|
|
HVAP-T |
high-velocity armour-piercing tracer |
|
|
HVAPDS-T |
high-velocity armour-piercing discarding sabot - tracer |
|
|
HVAPFSDS |
High Velocity Armor-Piercing Fin-Stabilized Discarding-Sabot |
|
|
HVAPFSDS |
high-velocity armour-piercing fin-stabilised discarding sabot |
|
|
HVAT |
High-Velocity Antitank |
|
|
HVCC |
High Velocity Canister Cartridge |
|
|
HVF |
Highly Volatile Fuel |
|
|
HVIT |
High Volume Information Transfer |
|
|
HVM |
Hypervelocity Missile |
|
|
HVSS |
Horizontal Volute Spring Suspension (Sherman Tank suspension system) |
|
|
HVSW |
Hypervelocity Support Weapon |
|
|
HVT |
High-Value Target |
|
|
HVTP-T |
high-velocity target practice - tracer |
|
|
HW/SW |
Hardware/Software |
|
|
HWAS |
High Wycombe Air Station |
|
|
HWC |
Hobart Walk-in Cooler |
|
|
HWSTD |
High Water Speed Technology Demonstrator |
|
|
HX |
Half Duplex |
|
|
HYPAK |
Hydraulic Power Assist Kit |
|
|
Hz |
cycles per second (hertz) |
|
|
I |
Inclination |
|
|
I |
Incendiary |
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|
I&A |
Imagery and Analysis |
|
|
I&S |
Intelligence and Security |
|
|
I&SS |
Intelligence and Security Service |
|
|
I&W |
Indications and Warning |
|
|
I-MAE |
Interim Medium Altitude Endurance UAV (formerly Tier I) |
|
|
I/O |
Input/Output |
|
|
I2 |
Intelligence Information |
|
|
I2R |
Imaging Infrared |
|
|
IA |
Imagery Analyst |
|
|
IAB |
Imagery Analysis Branch |
|
|
IAC |
Intelligence Analysis Center |
|
|
IAD |
Intelligence Analysis Division |
|
|
IADB |
Inter-American Defense Board |
|
|
IADS |
Integrated Air Defense System |
|
|
IAEA |
International Atomic Energy Agency |
|
|
IAFV |
infantry armoured fighting vehicle |
|
|
IAG |
Intelligence Analysis Group (formerly ITAD) |
|
|
IAGC |
Instantaneous Automatic Gain Control |
|
|
IAGS |
Inter-American Geodetic Survey |
|
|
IAI |
Israel Aircraft Industries, Ltd. |
|
|
IAIPS |
Integrated Automated Intelligence Processing System |
|
|
IAL |
Infra-red Aiming Light |
|
|
IAM |
Imagery Analysis Memorandum |
|
|
IAMP |
Imagery Acquisition and Management Plan |
|
|
IAMS |
Individual Aerial Mobility System |
|
|
IAN |
Imagery Analysis Notice |
|
|
IAPF |
Inter-American Peace Force |
|
|
IAR |
Imagery Analysis Report |
|
|
IAS |
Intelligence Access System |
|
|
IAS WS |
IAS Work Station |
|
|
IASD |
Instant Ammunition Selection Device |
|
|
IASSA |
INSCOM Automated Systems Support Activity |
|
|
IAT |
Intelligence Augmentation Team |
|
|
IATA |
International Air Transport Association |
|
|
IAW |
In Accordance With |
|
|
IAWG |
Interagency Working Group |
|
|
IAWS |
Improved Analyst Workstation |
|
|
IBA |
Individual Body Armor |
|
|
IBAC |
Identity-Based Access Control |
|
|
IBAS |
Improved Bradley Acquisition System |
|
|
IBBS |
Interim Brigade/Battalion Simulation |
|
|
IBD |
Intelligence Baseline Document |
|
|
IBDTF |
IBD Transaction Format |
|
|
IBE |
Field-Initiated BE Number |
|
|
IBERLANT |
Iberian Atlantic Area |
|
|
IBIP |
Industrial Building Incentive Program |
|
|
IBIS |
Imaging Background Limited Infrared System |
|
|
IBM |
International Business Machines Corporation |
|
|
IBO |
Intelligence Baseline Overview |
|
|
IBOS |
Intelligence Battlefield Operating System |
|
|
IBSSIR |
Background Signature Survey |
|
|
IBTA |
Integrated Battlefield Targeting Architecture |
|
|
IBUR |
Intelligence Bottom-Up Review |
|
|
IC/EC |
Intelligence Community/Executive Committee |
|
|
ICA |
Intelligence Center Atlantic |
|
|
ICAO |
International Civil Aviation Organization |
|
|
ICAP |
Improved Capabilities Program |
|
|
ICARIS |
Intelligence Communications Architecture and Requirements Information System |
|
|
ICC |
information co-ordination centre |
|
|
ICC |
Integrated Communications Center |
|
|
ICCC |
International Council for Computer Communication |
|
|
ICDP |
Intelligence Career Development Program |
|
|
ICE |
Independent Cost Estimate |
|
|
ICEDEFOR |
Iceland Defense Forces |
|
|
ICES |
International Cooperation in Ocean Exploration |
|
|
ICF |
Intelligence Collection Flight |
|
|
ICIG |
IDHSS CSSR Interface Guard |
|
|
ICITAP |
International Criminal Investigative Training and Assistance Program |
|
|
ICL |
Intelligence Coordination Cell |
|
|
ICM |
Improved Conventional Munitions |
|
|
ICMC |
Intelligence Collection Management Course |
|
|
ICOD |
Intelligence/Information Cut-Off Date |
|
|
ICOM |
Integrated COMSEC (SINCGARS) |
|
|
ICON |
Image Communications and Operations Node |
|
|
ICP |
Intelligence Collection Platform |
|
|
ICPS |
Intelligence Communications Processing Shelter |
|
|
ICR |
Intelligence Collection Requirement |
|
|
ICRC |
Intelligence Contingency Readiness Center |
|
|
ICRS |
Imagery Collection Requirements Subcommittee (COMIREX) |
|
|
ICS |
Intercommunications System |
|
|
ICTF |
Interagency Crisis Task Force |
|
|
ICTT |
Improved Commanders Tactical Terminal |
|
|
ICU |
Interface Control Unit |
|
|
ICV |
Infantry Combat Vehicle |
|
|
ICW |
In Coordination With |
|
|
ICWG |
Interface Control Working Group |
|
|
IDA |
Institute for Defense Analysis |
|
|
IDAD |
Internal Defense And Development |
|
|
IDB |
Integrated Data Base |
|
|
IDB-II |
PC-Based Integrated Data Base |
|
|
IDBM |
Integrated Data Base Maintenance |
|
|
IDBR |
Integrated Data Base Retrieval |
|
|
IDBTF |
Intelligence Data Base Transaction Format |
|
|
IDC |
Interagency Defector Committee |
|
|
IDF |
Indirect Fire |
|
|
IDF |
Israel Defense Forces |
|
|
IDW |
Individual Defence Weapon |
|
|
IED |
Improvised Explosive Device |
|
|
IEPG |
Independent European Program Group |
|
|
IFCS |
Integrated Fire-Control System |
|
|
IFF |
Identification Friend or Foe (radar) |
|
|
IFV |
infantry fighting vehicle |
|
|
IFVwCM |
Infantry Fighting Vehicle with Integrated Countermeasures (US) |
|
|
IGLS |
Individual Grenade Launcher System |
|
|
II |
Image Intensification |
|
|
IIR |
Imaging Infrared |
|
|
ILL |
illuminating |
|
|
ILMS |
Improved Launcher Mechanical System |
|
|
ILS |
Instituteument Landing System |
|
|
IM |
Insensitive Munition |
|
|
IMMLC |
Improved Medium Mobility Load Carrier |
|
|
IMU |
Inertial Measurement Unit |
|
|
INSAS |
Indian Small Arms System |
|
|
InSb |
Indium-antimonide |
|
|
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 |
Infrared |
|
|
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) |
|
|
IW |
Individual Weapon |
|
|
IWS |
Improved Weapon System |
|
|
JBMoU |
Joint Ballistic Memorandum of Understanding |
|
|
JDAM |
Joint Direct Attack Munition (djay-dam) |
|
|
jerrv |
Joint Engineer Rapid Response Vehicle |
|
|
JGSDF |
Japanese Ground Self-Defence Force |
|
|
JHP |
Jacketed Hollow Point |
|
|
JLTA |
Javelin Composite Launch Tube |
|
|
JMAC |
Joint Medium-calibre Automatic Cannon |
|
|
JPO |
Joint Project Office |
|
|
JSC |
Joint Steering Committee |
|
|
JSCS |
Joint Service Combat Shotgun |
|
|
JSDFA |
Japanese Self-Defence Force Agency |
|
|
JSP |
Jacketed Soft Point |
|
|
JSSAMP |
Joint Services Small Arms Master Plan |
|
|
JSSAP |
Joint Services Small Arms Programme |
|
|
KAAV |
Korean Armoured Amphibious Vehicle |
|
|
KAC |
Knight's Armament Company |
|
|
KE |
Kinetic Energy |
|
|
kec |
Kaman Electromagnetics Corporation |
|
|
KEM |
Kinetic Energy Missile (US) |
|
|
KIA |
Killed in Action |
|
|
KIFV |
Korean Infantry Fighting Vehicle |
|
|
KPA |
Korean People's Army |
|
|
L/O |
Liaison Officer |
|
|
LAAG |
Light Anti-Aircraft Gun |
|
|
LAAM |
Light Anti-Aircraft Missile |
|
|
laaw |
Light Anti-tank Assault Weapon |
|
|
LACA |
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 |
|
|
LAPES |
Low-Altitude Parachute Extraction System |
|
|
LAR |
Light Automatic Rifle |
|
|
LASER |
Light Amplification By Stimulated Emission Of Radiation (cf. Maser) |
|
|
LASIP |
Light Artillery System Improvement Plan |
|
|
lats |
Light Armoured Turret System |
|
|
lau |
Light Armoured Unit |
|
|
LAV |
Light Assault Vehicle (US) |
|
|
LAV-AD |
Light Armored Vehicle - Air Defense |
|
|
LAW |
light antitank 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) |
|
|
LE |
Law Enforcement |
|
|
LED |
law enforcement desk; light emitting diode |
|
|
LEP |
Life Extension Programme |
|
|
LEU |
Launcher Erector Unit |
|
|
lf |
Linked Feed |
|
|
LFHG |
LIGHTWEIGHT FRAGMENTATION HAND GRENADE |
|
|
LFL |
Light Fighter Lethality |
|
|
LF–ATGW |
Light Forces' Anti-Tank Guided Weapon |
|
|
LIA |
Linear Induction Accelerator |
|
|
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 |
|
|
LOAL |
Lock-On After Launch |
|
|
LOBL |
Lock-On Before Launch |
|
|
LOC |
Line Of Communication |
|
|
LOS |
Line Of Sight |
|
|
LOSAT |
Line Of Sight Anti-Tank |
|
|
LP |
Liquid Propellant |
|
|
LPC |
Launcher Pod Carrier |
|
|
LPC |
Launch Pod Container |
|
|
LPG |
Liquid Propellant Gun |
|
|
LPO |
Leading Petty Officer |
|
|
LPT |
Low-Profile Turret |
|
|
lpts |
Lightweight Protected Turret System |
|
|
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 (round, lead bullet with no outer jacket) |
|
|
LRRP |
Long Range Reconnaissance Patrol |
|
|
LRSA |
Long Range Sniper Ammunition |
|
|
LRSU |
Long-Range Surveillance Unit |
|
|
LRU |
Line Replacement Unit |
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LSB |
Landing Support Battalion |
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LSS |
Lightweight Shotgun System |
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LSVW |
Light Support Vehicle, Wheeled (Canada) |
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LSW |
Light Support Weapon |
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LTA |
Launch Tube Assembly |
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LTD |
Laser Target Designator |
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LTFCS |
Laser Tank Fire-Control System |
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LTP |
Laser Target Pointer, Luminesant Training Projectile |
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LUTE |
Lightweight Uncooled Thermal Imager Equipment |
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LVA |
landing vehicle assault (US) |
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lvs |
Lightweight Video Sight |
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LVT |
Landing Vehicle Tracked (US) |
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LVTC |
Landing Vehicle Tracked Command (US) |
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LVTE |
Landing Vehicle Tracked Engineer (US) |
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LVTH |
Landing Vehicle Tracked Howitzer (US) |
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LVTP |
Landing Vehicle Tracked Personnel (US) |
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LVTR |
Landing Vehicle Tracked Recovery (US) |
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LWC |
Lead Wad Cutter |
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LWIR |
Long-Wave Infrared |
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LWL |
LightWeight Launcher |
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LWML |
LightWeight Multiple Launcher |
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LWMS |
LightWeight Modular Sight |
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LWS |
Laser Warning System |
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LWT |
light weapon turret |
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LZ |
Landing Zone |
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M |
Million |
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m/s |
metres per second |
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MAB |
Marine Amphibious Brigade |
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MABS |
Marine Air Base Squadron |
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MAC |
Medium Armored Car (US) |
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MAC |
Military Airlift Command |
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MACS |
Marine Air Control Squadron |
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MACS |
Modular Artillery Charge System |
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MADLS |
Mobile Air Defence Launching System |
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MAF |
Marine Amphibious Force |
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MAG |
Marine Aircraft Group |
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MAGTEC |
Marine Air/Ground Training & Education Command |
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MAGTF |
Marine Air/Ground Task Force |
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MAHEM |
MAgnetoHydrodynamic Explosive Munition |
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MALOS |
Miniature Laser Optical Sight |
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MALS |
Marine Air Logistics Squadron |
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MAMBA |
Mobile Artillery Monitoring Battlefield Radar |
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MANPADS |
Man-Portable Air Defense System |
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MAOV |
Mobile Artillery Observation Vehicle |
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map |
Military Aid Programme |
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MAPS |
Modular Azimuth Position System |
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MAR |
Micro Assault Rifle |
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MARDI |
Mobile Advanced Robotics Defence Initiative (UK) |
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MARDIV |
Marine Division (US) |
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MARS |
Multi-purpose Aiming Reflex Sight |
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mars |
Military Amateur Radio Station |
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MARS |
Mini Assault Rifle System |
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MARS |
Multiple Artillery Rocket System |
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MASS |
Marine Air Support Squadron |
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MATCS |
Marine Air Traffic Control Squadron |
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MATSG |
Marine Air Training Support Group |
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MAU(SOC) |
Marine Amphibious Unit (Special Operations Capable) |
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MAV |
maintenance assist vehicle |
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MAVD |
MLRS Aim Verification Device |
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MAW |
Marine Air Wing (US) |
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MBA |
Main Battle Area |
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MBB |
Messerschmitt-Bцlkow-Blohm |
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MBC |
Mortar Ballistic Computer |
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MBT |
Main Battle Tank |
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MCLOS |
Manual Command to Line Of Sight |
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mcrv |
Mechanised Combat Repair Vehicle |
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mcs |
Modular Charge System |
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mcs |
Microclimate Conditioning System |
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MCSK |
Mine Clearance System Kit (US) |
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MCT |
Medium Combat Tractor (US) |
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MCT |
Mercury Cadmium Telluride detector (ir) |
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MCV |
Mechanised Combat Vehicle |
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MCWL |
Marine Corps Warfighting Laboratory |
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MCWS |
Minor Calibre Weapons Station (US) |
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MDMP |
Military Decision-Making Process |
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MDU |
Map Display Unit |
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MEB |
Marine Expeditionary Brigade (US) |
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MEDEVAC |
Medical Evacuation |
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MEF |
Marine Expeditionary Force (US) |
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MENS |
Mission Element Need Statement (US) |
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MEP |
Modular Explosive Penetrator |
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MEPS |
Military Entrance Processing Station |
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METL |
Mission Essential Task List (mettle) |
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METO |
Middle East Treaty Organisation; CENTO or Baghdad Pact |
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METT-TC |
Mission, Enemy, Terrain and weather, Troops and support available—Time available, Civilians |
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MEU(SOC) |
Marine Expeditionary Unit(Special Operations Capable) |
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MEV |
medical evacuation vehicle (US) |
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MEWS |
Mobile Electronic Warfare System |
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MEWSS |
Mobile Electronic Warfare Support System |
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MF |
Multifunction |
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MFC |
Mortar Fire Controller |
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MFCS |
Multi-Fire Control System/Mortar Fore Control System |
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MFCV |
Missile Fire-Control Vehicle |
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MFF |
munition filling factory |
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MG |
Machine Gun |
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MGB |
Medium Girder Bridge |
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MGL |
Multiple Grenade Launcher |
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MGS |
Mobile Gun System |
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MGTS |
MultiGun Turret System |
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MGU |
Mid-course Guidance Unit |
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MI |
Military Intelligence |
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MIA |
Missing In Action |
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MICV |
Mechanised Infantry Combat Vehicle |
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MILES |
Multiple Integrated Laser Engagement System (live Combat Simulation) |
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MILSPEC |
Military Specification |
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MILSTAN |
MILitary STANdard |
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MILSTAR |
MILitary Strategic and Tactical Relay (US) |
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MIPS |
Medium Integrated Propulsion System (US) |
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MLA |
Manufacturing Licence Agreement |
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MLC |
Military Load Classification |
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MLF |
Marine Logistics Force |
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MLI |
Mid-Life Improvement |
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MLO |
Muzzle Loaded Ordnance |
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MLR |
Marine Logistics Regiment |
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MLRS |
Multiple Launch Rocket System (US) |
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MMBF |
mean miles between failures |
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MMG |
Medium Machine Gun |
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MMS |
Mast-Mounted Sight |
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MNVD |
Monocular Night Vision Device |
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|
MOA |
Memorandum Of Agreement |
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MOA |
Minute Of Angle |
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MOD |
Ministry Of Defence (United Kingdom) And Various Other Countries |
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MODA |
Ministry of Defence and Aviation |
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MOLF |
Modular Laser Fire Control (Germany) |
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MOLLE |
Modular Lightweight Load-carrying Equipment |
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MOPP |
Mission Oriented Protective Posture (US) |
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MOS |
Military Occupational Speciality |
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MOU |
Memorandum of Understanding (an MOU between Food & Drug Administratin and a regulatory agency in another country allows mutual recognition of inspections) |
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MOUT |
Military Operations in Urban Terrain (urban warfare) (US) |
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MP |
Machine Pistol |
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MPBAV |
MultiPurpose Base Armoured Vehicle |
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|
MPC |
MultiPurpose Carrier (Netherlands) |
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MPDS |
Missile-Piercing Discarding Sabot |
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MPGS |
Mobile Protected Gun System (US) |
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MPI |
Mean Point of Impact |
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MPIM |
Multipurpose Individual Munition |
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MPM |
MultiPurpose Munition |
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MPS |
Maritime Prepositioning Ships (US) |
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MPV |
Multi-Purpose Vehicle |
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MPWS |
Mobile Protected Weapon System (US) |
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MR |
Medium-Range |
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MRAP |
Mine Resistant Ambush Protected (Vehicle) |
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MRAR |
MultiRole Assault Round |
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MRAV |
MultiRole Armoured Vehicle |
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MRBF |
mean rounds before failure |
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MRBS |
mean rounds between stoppages |
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MRE |
Meal Ready To Eat (U.S. Military Rations) |
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MRS |
Multiple Rocket System |
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MRS |
muzzle reference system |
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MRSI |
Multiple Round Simultaneous Impact |
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|
MRV(R) |
Mechanised Recovery Vehicle(Repair) |
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|
MRVR |
Mechanised Repair and Recovery Vehicle (US) |
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|
MSR |
Main supply route. Usually a highway with a name designation following it. Largest MSR in Iraq is MSR TAMPA, going from Kuwait to Turkey. |
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MSR |
Missile Simulation Round (Army) |
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MSSG |
MAU/MEU Service Support Group (USMC) |
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MSTAR |
Man-portable Surveillance and Target Acquisition Radar |
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|
MSV |
Modular Support Vehicle |
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MT |
Mechanical Time |
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MTB |
Mobility TestBed |
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MTBF |
Mean Time Before Failure |
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MTI |
Moving Target Indication |
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MTL |
Material |
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MTR |
Mobile Test Rig (US) |
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|
MTSQ |
mechanical time and super-quick |
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|
MTSQ |
Mechanical Time Semi-Quick |
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MTU |
Motoren- und Turbinen-Union |
|
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MTVL |
Mobile Tactical Vehicle Light |
|
|
MUGS |
Multipurpose Universal Gunner Sight |
|
|
MULE |
Modular Universal Laser Equipment (US) |
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|
MUSS |
Multifunctional Selfprotection System |
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MV |
Muzzle Velocity |
|
|
MVEE |
Military Vehicles and Engineering Establishment (UK) |
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MVRS |
Muzzle Velocity Radar System |
|
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MWCS |
Marine Wing Communications Squadron |
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MWHS |
Marine Wing Headquarters Squadron |
|
|
MWS |
Manned Weapon Station (US) |
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MWSG |
Marine Wing Support Group |
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MWSS |
Marine Wing Support Squadron |
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NATO |
North Atlantic Treaty Organisation |
|
|
NBC |
Nuclear, Biological, Chemical |
|
|
NBMR |
NATO Basic Military Requirement |
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|
NCIS |
Naval Criminal Investigative Service (US) |
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|
NCO |
Non-Commissioned Officer |
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NCOIC |
Non-Commissioned Officer in Charge |
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|
NDI |
Non-Developmental Item |
|
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NDU |
Navigation Display Unit |
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NFOV |
Narrow Field Of View |
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NG |
Next Generation |
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NG |
New Generation |
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Ni/Cd |
Nickel Cadmium |
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|
NLAW |
Next Light (weight) Anti-armour Weapon |
|
|
NLOS-C |
Non-Line Of Sight-Cannon |
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NLOS-M |
Non-Line Of Sight-Mortar |
|
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NOD |
Night Optical Device |
|
|
NRF |
NATO Response Force |
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NS |
Network Services |
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|
NTC |
National Training Center (USA) |
|
|
NUGP |
nominal unit ground pressure |
|
|
NV |
Night Vision |
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|
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 |
|
|
NZSAS |
New Zealand Special Air Service |
|
|
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. |
|
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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 |
|
|
OFW |
Objective Force Warrior |
|
|
OHWS |
Offensive Hand Weapon System |
|
|
OIC |
Officer In Charge |
|
|
OICW |
Objective Individual Combat Weapon (rifle) |
|
|
OOTW |
Operations Other Than War (now SSO) |
|
|
OP |
Operator Panel |
|
|
OP |
Observation Post |
|
|
OPCON |
Operational Control |
|
|
OPDW |
Objective Personal Defense Weapon |
|
|
OPORD |
OPerations Order |
|
|
OPSEC |
Operational Security |
|
|
OPV |
Observation Post Vehicle |
|
|
OSS |
Operational Support Squadron |
|
|
OSW |
Objective Sniper Weapon |
|
|
OT |
Operational Test |
|
|
OTA |
overflight top attack |
|
|
OTEA |
United States Army Operational Test and Evaluation Agency |
|
|
P |
How pack howitzer |
|
|
PABD |
Pay Entry Base Date |
|
|
PAR |
Pulse Acquisition Radar |
|
|
PAT |
power-assisted traverse |
|
|
PC |
Personal computer (host) |
|
|
PCB |
printed circuit board |
|
|
PCC |
Police Compact Carbine |
|
|
PCI |
Pre-combat inspection |
|
|
PD |
Point Defense |
|
|
PD |
Point of Departure |
|
|
PD |
Point Detonating |
|
|
PDNA |
Positioning Determining/Navigation Unit |
|
|
PDRR |
Program Definition and Risk Reduction |
|
|
PDW |
Personal Defence Weapon |
|
|
PE |
Peace Enforcement |
|
|
PEC |
Printed Electronic Circuits |
|
|
PFD |
proximity fuze disconnector |
|
|
PFHE |
Prefragmented High-Explosive |
|
|
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 |
|
|
PLARS |
Position Location And Reporting System (US) |
|
|
PLC |
Programmable Logic Control |
|
|
PLF |
protective line of fire |
|
|
PLO |
Palestinian Liberation Army |
|
|
PLOS |
Predicted Line of Sight |
|
|
PLS |
Palletised Load System (US) |
|
|
PM |
porte mortier (mortar carrier) |
|
|
PMCS |
Preventative Maintenance Checks and Services |
|
|
PMEE |
U.S. Air Force abbreviation for Prime Mission Electronic Equipment |
|
|
PMO |
Program Management Office (US) |
|
|
PMOD |
Platform Modifications |
|
|
PMS |
Pedestal-Mounted Stinger |
|
|
Pnu |
Position Navigation Unit |
|
|
POA&M |
Plan Of Action & Milestones |
|
|
POF |
Pakistan Ordnance Factory |
|
|
POS |
Postes Optiques de Surveillance |
|
|
POW |
Prisoners Of War |
|
|
PPI |
Plan Position Indicator |
|
|
PPS |
Precise Positioning Service |
|
|
PRAC |
Practice and Research: Advancing Collaboration |
|
|
PRAC |
Practice |
|
|
PRAC-T |
practice tracer |
|
|
PRI |
projector reticle image |
|
|
PRP |
Personnel Reliability Program (screening and monitoring of individuals with access to "special" weapons) |
|
|
PSD |
Propulsion System Demonstrator |
|
|
PSO |
Peace Support Operations |
|
|
PSS |
Primary Sight System |
|
|
PTO |
Power Take-Off |
|
|
PVP |
Petit Véhicule Protégé |
|
|
PW |
Prisoner of War |
|
|
PWI-SR(GR) |
Panser Wagen Infanterie-Standaard (Groep) |
|
|
PWP |
Plasticised White Phosphorus |
|
|
QCB |
Quick Change Barrel |
|
|
QE |
Quadrant Elevation |
|
|
QRF |
Quick Reaction Force. On standby to react to any situation. |
|
|
RA |
Royal Artillery |
|
|
RAA |
Royal Australian Artillery |
|
|
RAAF |
Royal Australian Air Force |
|
|
RAAM |
Rifle-launched Anti-Armour Munition |
|
|
RAAMS |
Remote Anti-Armor Mine System (US) |
|
|
RAC |
Royal Armoured Corps |
|
|
RADIRS |
Rapid Deployment Multiple Rocket System (US) |
|
|
RAE |
Royal Aircraft Establishment |
|
|
RAM-D |
reliability, availability, maintainability and durability |
|
|
RAN |
Royal Australian Navy |
|
|
RAO |
Rear Area Operations |
|
|
RAP |
Rocket-Assisted Projectile |
|
|
RAPI |
Reactive Armour Protection |
|
|
RARDE |
Royal Armament Research and Development Establishment (UK) |
|
|
RATELO |
Radio Telephone Operator |
|
|
RAW |
Rifleman's Assault Weapon |
|
|
RBL |
Range and Bearing Launch |
|
|
RC/MAS |
Reserve Component/Modified Armament System |
|
|
RCAAS |
Remote-Controlled Anti-Armor System (US) |
|
|
RCAF |
Royal Canadian Air Force |
|
|
RCC |
ROLAND Coordination Center (US) |
|
|
RCDU |
Remote-Controlled Defence Unit |
|
|
RCL |
Recoilless rifle |
|
|
RCN |
Royal Canadian Navy |
|
|
RCS |
Radar Cross Section |
|
|
RCT |
Royal Corps of Transport |
|
|
RCT |
Regimental Combat Team |
|
|
RCV |
Robotic Command Vehicle |
|
|
RDF/LT |
Rapid Deployment Force Light Tank (US) |
|
|
RDJTF |
Rapid Deployment Joint Task Force (US) |
|
|
RDT&E |
Research, Development, Test & Evaluation |
|
|
REME |
Royal Electrical and Mechanical Engineers |
|
|
RF |
Rimfire |
|
|
RFA |
Royal Field Artillery |
|
|
RFAS |
Russian Federation and Associated States |
|
|
RFC |
Royal Flying Corps |
|
|
RFI |
Request For Information. Sales department shorthand. Special priority when use in conjunction with RFN (see below). |
|
|
RFPI |
Rapid Force Projection Initiative |
|
|
RGGS |
Rifle Grenade General Service |
|
|
RHA |
Royal Horse Artillery |
|
|
RIN |
Royal Indian Navy |
|
|
RIS |
Rail Interface System |
|
|
RISE |
Reliability Improved Selected Equipment |
|
|
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 |
required operational characteristics |
|
|
ROE |
Rules of Engagement. The rules given to every service member on when to engage targets. Changes dependent upon the situation. |
|
|
ROF |
Royal Ordnance Factory (UK) |
|
|
ROK |
Republic Of Korea |
|
|
ROKIT |
Republic Of Korea Indigenous Tank |
|
|
ROKMC |
Republic Of Korea Marine Corps |
|
|
ROR |
Range Only Radar |
|
|
ROTA |
Royal Ordnance Training Ammunition |
|
|
RP |
rocket-propelled |
|
|
RPC |
Rocket Pod Container |
|
|
RPG |
Rocket-Propelled Grenade |
|
|
RPV |
Remotely Piloted Vehicle |
|
|
RR |
Recoilless Rifle |
|
|
RRPR |
Reduced Range Practice Rocket |
|
|
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 |
|
|
RTT |
Roues Transporteur de Troupes |
|
|
RUC |
Royal Ulster Constabulary |
|
|
RWS |
Remote weapon system (or station) |
|
|
s |
second (do NOT use "sec" for "second;" use "sec" for "secant") |
|
|
S&W |
Smith and Wesson |
|
|
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 |
|
|
SAE |
Society of Automotive Engineers |
|
|
SAF |
Small Arms Fire |
|
|
SAFCS |
Small Arms Fire Control System |
|
|
SAFIRE |
Surface-to-Air Fire |
|
|
SAL |
Semi-Active Laser |
|
|
SAM |
Special Airlift Mission |
|
|
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 |
|
|
SAS |
Special Air Service |
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SAS-EAS |
Sealed Authenticator System - Emergency Action Procedures (Nuclear Weapons Release Control) |
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SASR |
Special Air Service Regiment |
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SASR |
Special Application Sniper Rifle |
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SATCP |
Systиme Anti-aérien à Trиs Courte Portée (very short-range anti-aircraft system) |
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SAVA |
Standard Army Vectronics Architecture |
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SAW |
Squad Automatic Weapon |
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SAWS |
Squad Automatic Weapon System |
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SB |
Short Barrel |
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SCORE |
Stratified Charge Omnivorous Rotary Engine |
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SD |
Self-Destruct |
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SEAL |
Sea/Air/Land |
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SEALOCK |
Search, Locate, and Communicate or Kill |
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SEATO |
Southeast Asia Treaty Organisation |
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SEME |
School of Electrical and Mechanical Engineering |
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SEN |
shell extended range NORICUM |
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SEP |
Soldier Enhancement Programme |
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sfcs |
Simplified Fire-Control System |
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SFIM |
Société de Fabrication d'Instrument de Mesure |
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SFIRR |
solid fuel integral rocket/ramjet |
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sfm |
Sensor Fuzed Munitions |
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SFMG |
Sustained Fire Machine Gun |
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SFSW |
Special Forces Support Weapon |
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SFW |
Special Forces Weapon |
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SGTS |
Second-Generation Tank Sight |
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SH/PRAC |
squash head practice |
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SHORAD |
Short-Range Air Defence System |
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SHP |
Shaft Horsepower |
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SIC |
Second In Command |
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SICPS |
Standard Integrated Command Post Systems |
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SINCGARS |
Single Channel Ground/Air Radio System |
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SIP |
System Improvement Plan |
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SIPS |
Small Integrated Propulsion System |
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SJFN |
Semi-Jacketed Flat Nose |
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SJHP |
Semi-Jacketed Hollow Point |
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SKOT |
Sredni Kolowy Opancerzny Transporter (armoured personnel carrier) |
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SLAP |
saboted light armor penetrator |
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slaw |
Shoulder-Launched Assault Weapon |
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SLEP |
Service Life Extension Program |
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slr |
Super Low Recoil |
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SLWAGL |
Super Light Weight Automatic Grenade Launcher |
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sm |
Smoke |
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smaw |
Shoulder-launched Multi-purpose Assault Weapon |
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smg |
Sub-Machine guns |
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SMK |
Smoke |
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smp |
Surface Mine Plough |
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SMU |
Special Mission Unit |
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SNAFU |
Situation Normal All Fouled Up |
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SNCO |
Staff Non-Commissioned Officer (USMC, E-6 - E-9) |
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SNCOIC |
Staff Non-Commissioned Officer In Charge (USMC) |
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SOCOM |
United States Special Operations Command |
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SOF |
Special Operations Force(s) |
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SOG |
Speed Over Ground |
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sop |
Standart Operational Procedure |
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SPAAG |
self-propelled anti-aircraft gun |
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SPAAM |
self-propelled anti-aircraft missile |
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SPAG |
self-propelled assault gun |
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SPARK |
solid propellant advanced ramjet kinetic energy missile |
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SPAS |
Special Purpose Automatic Shotgun |
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SPATG |
self-propelled anti-tank gun |
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SPAW |
self-propelled artillery weapon |
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SPG |
Self-Propelled Gun |
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SPH |
Self-Propelled Howitzer |
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SPL |
self-propelled launcher |
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SPLL |
Self-propelled Loader Launcher |
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SPM |
self-propelled mortar |
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SPP |
Special Purpose Pistol |
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SPR |
Special Purpose Rifle |
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SPS |
Standard Positioning Service (GPS) |
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SPSM |
Sensorgezundete Panzerabwehr SubMunition |
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SPW |
Special Purpose Weapon |
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SR |
Short Rifle |
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SRAW |
Short Range Assault Weapon |
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SRC |
Space Research Corporation |
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SRG |
shell replenishment gear |
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SRI |
Short Range Insert |
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SRTS |
Short Range Thermal Sight |
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SRU |
Shop Replaceable Unit |
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SRU |
Slip Ring Unit |
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SRV |
Surrogate Research Vehicle (US) |
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ssa |
Special Spaced Armour |
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ssg |
Single Shot Gun |
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SSK |
Single Shot Kill |
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SSW |
Squad Support Weapon |
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ST |
Staff Target |
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STA |
shell transfer arm |
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STAB |
Steered Agile Beams |
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STAFF |
Small Target Activated Fire-and-Forget (US) |
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STANAG |
(NATO) Standardisation Agreement |
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STARTLE |
Surveillance and Target Acquisition Radar for Tank Location and Engagement (US) |
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STE/ICE |
Simplified Test Equipment/Internal Combustion Engine (US) |
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STOVL |
Short Take Off and Vertical Landing |
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STUP |
Spinning Tubular Projectile |
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SUB |
Substitute |
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suc |
Square Ultra Compact |
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SUIT |
Sight Unit Infantry Trilux |
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SUSAT |
Sight Unit, Small Arms, Trilux |
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susfu |
situation unchanged, still fucked up |
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SWARM |
Stabilised Weapon and Reconnaissance Mount |
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SWAT |
Special Weapons and Tactics |
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SWC |
Semi WadCutter |
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SWS |
Sniper Weapon System |
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T |
Tracer element (US military ammunition) |
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TACBE |
Tacbe |
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TACMS |
Army Tactical Missile System (US) |
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TACOM |
Tank-automotive and Armaments Command (US) |
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TAD |
Temporary Additional Duty |
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TADDS |
Target Alert Display Data Set (US) |
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TADS |
Target Acquisition and Designation System (US) |
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TAM |
Tanque Argentino Mediano |
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TARFU |
Things Are Really Fucked Up. A Situation Worse Than SNAFU, But Not Quite FUBAR. |
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TARFU |
Totally And Royally Fucked Up |
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TAS |
Turret Attitude Sensor |
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TAS |
Target Acquisition Subsystem |
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tas |
Tracking Adjunct System |
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TBAT |
TOW/Bushmaster Armored Turret (US) |
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TC |
Tank Commander |
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TCO |
Tactical Combat Operations |
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TCTO |
Time-Compliance Technical Order |
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TCU |
Tactical Control Unit |
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TD |
Tank Destroyer |
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tdcs |
Tank Driver Command System |
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TDD |
Target Detection Device |
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tdr |
Target Data Receiver |
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te |
Tangent Elevation |
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TEL |
Transporter-Erector-Launcher |
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TELAR |
Transporter-Erector-Launcher And Radar |
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TES |
target engagement system |
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tes |
Tactical Environment Simulation |
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TGMTS |
Tank Gunnery Missile Tracking System |
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TGP |
Terminally Guided Projectile |
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tgs |
Tank Gun Sight |
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TGSM |
Terminally Guided Submunition |
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TGTS |
tank gunnery training simulator |
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TI |
Thermal Image |
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TIC |
Troops In Contact |
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TICM |
thermal imaging common modules |
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TIIPS |
Thermal Imaging and Integrated Position System |
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TIM |
Thermal Imaging Module |
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TIPU |
Thermal Image Processing Units |
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TIRE |
Tank Infra-Red Elbow |
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TIS |
Thermal Imaging System |
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tlc |
Transport Launching Container |
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tld |
Top Level Demonstrations |
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TLE |
Treaty Limited Equipment |
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TLP |
Troop Leading Procedures (US) |
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TLR |
Tank Laser Rangefinder |
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TLS |
tank laser sight |
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TM&LS |
Textron Marine & Land Systems |
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TMBC |
Turret Management Ballistic Computer |
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TMP |
Tactical Machine Pistol |
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tms |
Turret Modernisation System |
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TMUAS |
Turreted Mortar Under Armor System (US) |
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TNT |
Trinitrotoluene |
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TO |
Technical Order |
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TOE |
Table of Organisation and Equipment |
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TOGS |
Thermal Observation and Gunnery System (UK) |
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Top |
Total Obscuring Power |
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TOPAS |
Transporter Obrneny Pasovy |
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tote |
Tracker, Optical Thermally Enhanced |
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TOW |
Tube-launched, Optically tracked, Wire command link guided (US) |
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TP |
Target Practice |
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TP-FL |
target practice flash |
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TP-S |
or TPS Target Practice-Spotting/Signature |
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TP-SM |
target practice - smoke |
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TP-SP |
target practice - spotting |
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TP-T |
Target Practice Tracer |
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TPCM |
Target Practice Colour-Marking |
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TPDS |
Target Practice Discarding Sabot |
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TPFSDS-T |
target practice fin-stabilised discarding sabot - tracer |
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TPTF |
Target Practice Time Fuzed |
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tr |
Triple Rail |
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TRACER |
Tactical Reconnaissance Armoured Combat Equipment Requirement (UK) |
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TRACKSTAR |
Tracked Search and Target Acquisition Radar System (US) |
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TRADOC |
United States Army Training and Doctrine Command |
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TSFCS |
Tank Simplified Fire-Control System |
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TSQ |
time and super-quick |
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TSR |
Tavor Sporting Rifle |
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TT |
transport de troupes (troop transporter) |
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TTB |
Tank TestBed (US) |
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TTD |
Transformation Technology Demonstrator |
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TTG |
Time-To-Go |
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TTS |
Tank Thermal Sight |
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TU |
Terminal Unit |
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TUA |
TOW Under Armor (US) |
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TUR |
Tiefflieger-Ьberwachungs-Radar (low-level surveillance radar) |
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TV |
Television |
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TWD |
thermal warning device |
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Twmp |
Track Width Mine Plough |
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TWS |
Thermal Weapon Sight |
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TYDP |
Ten Year Defence Programme (Australia) |
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UAV |
Unmanned Aerial Vehicle |
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UBLE |
Universal Bridge Launching Equipment |
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UCVP |
Universal Combat Vehicle Platform |
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UDR |
Ulster Defence Regiment |
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UET |
Universal Engineer Tractor (US) |
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UGV |
Unmanned Ground Vehicle |
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ulc |
Unit Load Container |
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UMA |
Universal Mounting Adapter |
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UMP |
Universal Machine Pistol |
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USA |
United States Army |
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USAADS |
U.S. Army Air Defense School |
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USAAF |
United States Army Air Forces |
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Usaarms |
Us Army Armor School |
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USAAVNS |
U.S. Army Aviation School |
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USAF |
United States Air Force |
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USCG |
United States Coast Guard |
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USMC |
United States Marine Corporation |
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USN |
United States Navy |
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USP |
Universal Self-Loading Pistol |
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UTL |
Universal Tactical Light |
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UTM |
Universal Transverse Mercator (geographical Co-ordinate System) |
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UTs |
Universal Turret System |
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UV |
Ultraviolet (Light) |
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uw |
Urban Warfare |
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V |
Volt (measurement) |
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vab |
Vickers Armoured Bridgelayer |
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VADS |
Vulcan Air Defense System (US) |
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vae |
Vehiculo Armado Exploracion |
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VAK |
Vehicle Adaptor Kit |
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VAPE |
Vehiculo Apoyo y Exploracion |
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VARRV |
Vickers Armoured Repair and Recovery Vehicle |
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VARV |
Vickers Armoured Recovery Vehicle |
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VBC |
Véhicule Blindé de Combat (armoured combat vehicle) |
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VBCI |
Véhicule Blindé de Combat D'infanterie |
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VBL |
Véhicule Blindé Léger (light armoured vehicle) |
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vbm |
Véhicules Blindés Modulaires |
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VC |
Vehicle Commander |
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vca |
Véhicule Chenillé d'Accompagnement |
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vcc |
Veicolo Corazzato de Combattimento |
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VCG |
Véhicule de Combat du Genie (armoured engineer vehicle) |
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VCI |
Véhicule de Combat d'Infanterie; Vehiculo combate infanteria (infantry combat vehicle) |
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VCP |
Vehicle Check Point |
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VCR |
Variable Compression Ratio for co2-reduction of gasoline engine |
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VCR |
Véhicule de Combat à Roues (wheeled combat vehicle) |
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VCR/AT |
Véhicule de Combat à Roues/Atelier Technique (salvage) |
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VCR/IS |
Véhicule de Combat à Roues/Intervention Sanitaire (stretchers) |
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VCR/PC |
Véhicule de Combat à Roues/Poste de Commandement (HQ) |
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VCR/TH |
Véhicule de Combat à Roues/Tourelle HOT (turret with four HOT ATGW) |
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VCR/TT |
Véhicule de Combat à Roues/Transport de Troupes (troop carrier) |
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VCTIS |
Vehicle Command and Tactical Information System |
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VCTM |
Vehiculo de Combate Transporte de Mortero (armoured mortar carrier) |
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VCTP |
Vehiculo de Combate Transporte de Personal (armoured personnel carrier) |
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VDA |
Véhicule de Défense Anti-aérienne (anti-aircraft defence vehicle) |
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VDAA |
Véhicule d'Auto-Défense Anti-aérienne |
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VDC |
Voltage Direct Current |
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VDM |
viscous damped mount |
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VDSL |
Vickers Defence Systems Ltd |
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VDU |
Visual Display Unit |
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vec |
Vehiculo de Exploraciòn de Caballerie |
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VEDES |
Vehicle Exhaust Dust Ejection System (US) |
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VERDI |
Vehicle Electronics Research Defence Initiative (UK) |
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VHIS |
visual hit indicator system |
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VIB |
Véhicule d'Intervention du Base |
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VIDS |
Vehicle Integrated Defence System |
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VINACS |
Vehicle Integrated Navigation and Command System |
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VIRSS |
Visual and InfraRed Smoke Screening System |
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VITS |
Video Image Tracking Systems |
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VLAP |
Velocity-enhanced Long-range Artillery Projectile |
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VLC |
Véhicule Léger de Combat (light armoured car) |
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VLI |
Visible Light Illuminator |
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VLSMS |
Vehicle-Launched Scatterable Mine System |
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VMA |
Marine Light Attack Squadron |
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VMA(AW) |
Marine All-Weather Attack Squadron |
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VMAQ |
Marine Electronic Warfare Attack Squadron |
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VMBT |
Vickers Main Battle Tank |
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VMF |
Marine Fighter Squadron |
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VMFA |
Marine Fighter Attack Squadron |
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VMFA(AW) |
Marine All-Weather Fighter Attack Squadron |
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VMFP |
Marine Aerial Reconnaissance Squadron |
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VMGR |
Marine Aerial Refueler/Transport Squadron |
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VMR |
Marine Transport Squadron |
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VMS |
Vehicle Motion Sensor |
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VNAS |
Vehicle Navigation Air System |
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VRL |
Véhicule Reconnaissance Léger (light reconnaissance vehicle) |
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VSEL |
Vickers Shipbuilding and Engineering Ltd |
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VTOL |
Vertical Take-Off and Landing aircraft |
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VTP |
véhicule transport de personnel (personnel carrier) |
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VTT |
véhicule transport de troupe (troop transporter) |
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VVSS |
Vertical Volute Spring Suspension |
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VXB |
Véhicule Blindé à Vocations Multiples (multipurpose armoured car) |
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WAAC |
Women's Auxiliary Army Corps |
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WAC |
Women's Army Corporation |
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WAF |
Women Air Force |
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WAM |
Wide Area Mines (US) |
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WAMI |
Wide Area Motion Imagery (US) |
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WAPC |
Wheeled Armoured Personnel Carrier (Canada) |
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WASAD |
Wide Angle Surveillance and Automatic Detection Device |
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WAV |
Wide Angle Viewing |
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WAVES |
Women Accepted for Volunteer Emergency Service |
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WES |
Wing Engineer Squadron (USMC) |
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WFOV |
Wide Field Of View |
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WFSV |
Wheeled Fire Support Vehicle (Canada) |
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wha |
Weapons Head Assembly |
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WHSA |
Weapons Head Support Assembly |
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wlr |
Weapon Locating Radar |
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WM |
unofficial acronym for a Woman Marine |
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WMD |
Weapon of mass destruction |
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WMRV |
Wheeled Maintenance and Recovery Vehicle (Canada) |
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WP |
White Phosphorus (ammunition) |
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WP-T |
White Phosphorus Tracer |
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WSM |
Winchester Short Magnum |
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WTS |
Wing Transportation Squadron (USMC) |
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XO |
Executive Officer |
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YMRS |
Yugoslav multiple rocket system |
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