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AAA |
Army Auditing Agency |
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AAFES |
Army and Air Force Exchange Service |
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ACSIM |
Assistant Chief of Staff for Installation Management |
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AEC |
Army Environmental Command (US Army; formerly Army Environmental Center) |
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AMC |
United States Army Materiel Command |
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AMEDD |
Army Medical Department |
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AOC |
Area of Concern |
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ARARS |
Applicable or Relevant and Appropriate Requirements |
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ASA |
Assistant Secretary of the Army |
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ASST |
Assist |
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ATSDR |
Agency for Toxic Substance and Disease Registry |
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BCA |
Base Closure Account |
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BCP |
BRAC Closure Plan |
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BCT |
BRAC Cleanup Team |
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BEC |
BRAC Environmental Coordinator |
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BES |
Budget Estimate Submission |
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BG |
general officer, O-7, brigadier general |
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BIA |
Bureau of Indian Affairs (U.S.) |
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BLM |
Bureau of Land Management of United States Department of the Interior |
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BRAC |
Base Realignment and Closure (Commission) |
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BRACO |
Base Realignment And Closure Office/Officer |
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BRACON |
Base Realignment and Closure Office, Navy |
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BROT |
Base Reuse Oversight Team |
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BTC |
Base Transition Coordinator |
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BTO |
Base Transition Officer |
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BTT |
BRAC Transfer Team |
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CA |
Cooperative Agreement |
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CAC |
construction all complete |
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CAMU |
Corrective Action Measurement Unit |
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CECOM |
U.S. Army Communications/Electronics Command |
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CERCLA |
Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation and Liability Act (1980, "Superfund") |
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CERFA |
Community Environmental Response Facilitation Act |
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CERL |
US Army Construction Engineering Research |
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CMS |
Corrective Measure Sites |
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CNO |
Chief of Naval Operations |
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CNR |
Cultural/Natural Resources |
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Cob |
close of business (End of duty day) |
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COE |
Creek Corps of Engineers |
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COL |
Colonel |
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CONUS |
Continental United States (48 Contiguous States and DC) |
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CPT |
Captain |
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CTC |
Cost To Complete |
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DA |
Department of the Army's |
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DACSIM |
Deputy Assistant Chief of Staff for Installation Management |
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DAIM-BO |
DA Installation Management BRACO Office |
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DAS |
Director Army Staff |
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DASA(IH) |
Deputy Assistant Scretary of the Army (Installations and Housing) |
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DCCR |
Declaration of Covenants, Conditions, and Restrictions |
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DDESB |
Department of Defense Explosives Safety Board |
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DENIX |
Defense Environmental Network and Information Exchange |
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DERA |
Defense Environmental Restoration Account |
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DLA |
U.S. Defense Logistics Agency |
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DOD |
United States Department of Defense |
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DOE |
United States Department of Energy (government) |
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DOED |
Department of Education |
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DOI |
United States Department of Interior |
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DOJ |
Department of Justice (US) |
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DPG |
Defense Planning Guidance |
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DRMO |
Defense Reutilization and Marketing Office |
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DSERTS |
Defense Site Environmental Restoration Tracking System |
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DSMOA |
Defense-State Memorandum Of Agreement |
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DUSD (IA&I) |
Deputy Under Secretary of Defense (Industrial Affairs and Installations) |
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DUSD(ES) |
Deputy Under Secretary of Defense (Environmental Security) |
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EA |
Environmental Assessment, EIAP |
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EBS |
Environmental Baseline Survey |
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ECOP |
Environmental Condition of Property |
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EDC |
Economic Development Conveyance |
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EE/CA |
engineering evaluation/cost assessment |
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EIS |
Environmental Impact Statement (US) |
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ELD |
Environmental Legal Division |
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EOD |
Explosive Ordnance Disposal |
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EPA |
Environmental Protection Agency (US) |
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ESCA |
Environmental Service Cooperative Agreement |
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ESOH |
Environmental Safety Occupational Health |
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ESS |
Explosive Safety Submission |
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FEIS |
Final Environmental impact statement (US) |
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FFA |
Federal Facilities Agreement |
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FMV |
Fair Market Value |
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FNSI |
Finding of No Significant Impact |
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FORSCOM |
United States Army Forces Command |
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FOSET |
Finding Of Suitability for Early Transfer |
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FOSL |
Finding of Suitability for Lease |
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FOST |
Finding of Suitability for Transfer |
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ft. |
fort |
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FTC |
Fast-Track Cleanup |
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FUDS |
Formerly Used Defense Sites |
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GAO |
Government Accounting Office |
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GFPR |
Guaranteed Fix Price for Remediation |
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GOCO |
Government Owned, Contractor Operated. An admission by government that they have the expertise to run the country (supposedly) but not anything as practical as a hot-dog stall. |
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GSA |
U.S. General Services Administration |
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HQDA |
Headquarters, Department of the Army |
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HSMS |
Hazardous Substance Management System |
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HTRW |
Hazardous, Toxic and Radioactive Waste |
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I&E |
Installations and Environment |
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IAG |
Interagency Agreement |
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IAW |
In Accordance With |
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IC |
Institutional Control |
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IGCE |
Independent Government Cost Estimate |
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IMA |
Installation Management Agency |
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IOTV |
Improved Tactical Outer Vest |
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IPR |
INFORMAL IN-PROCESS REVIEW |
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IRDMIS |
Installation Restoration Data Management Information System |
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IRR |
Individual Ready Reserve |
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ITAM |
Integrated Training Area Management |
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ITP |
Individual Transition Plan |
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ITR |
Independent Technical Review |
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J&A |
Justification & Approval |
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JATA |
Job Assistance Training Application |
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JCS |
Joint Chiefs of Staff |
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JETDS |
Joint Electronics Type Designation System (e.g. AN/PRC-xx) |
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KIA |
Killed in Action |
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KO |
Contracting Officer |
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LBP |
Lead-Based Paint |
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LBV |
Load-Bearing Vest. Used For Carrying Ammunition |
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LIFC |
Leased in Furtherance of Conveyance |
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LMTV |
Light Medium Tactical Vehicle |
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LRA |
Local Redevelopment Authority |
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LTC |
Lieutenant Colonel |
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LTM |
Long-Term Monitoring |
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LUC |
Land Use Control |
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LUCAP |
Land Use Control Assurance Plan |
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LZ |
Landing Zone |
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MACOM |
Major Command |
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Maj |
Major |
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MDW |
Military District of Washington (US Army) |
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Medcom |
United States Army Medical Command |
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MEDEVAC |
Medical Evacuation |
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MEPS |
Military Entrance Processing Station |
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METL |
Mission Essential Task List (mettle) |
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MG |
general officer, O-8, major general |
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MIA |
Missing In Action |
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MILCON |
Military Construction |
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MILPER |
Military Personnel |
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MLRS |
Multiple-Launch Rocket System |
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MMRP |
Military Munitions Response Program |
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MOA |
Memorandum Of Agreement |
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MOAB |
Massive Ordnance Air Blast |
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Mob |
MOBilization |
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MOLLE |
Modular Lightweight Load-carrying Equipment |
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MOPP |
Mission-Oriented Protective Postures |
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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 Operation in Urban Terrain |
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MP |
Military Police |
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MRE |
Meals Ready to Eat |
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MSA |
Metropolitan Statistical Area |
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MSC |
Major Subordinate Command |
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MTMC |
Military Traffic Management Command |
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NAF |
Non-Appropriated Fund |
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NBC |
Nuclear-Biological-Chemical Weapons |
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NCO |
Non-Commissioned Officer |
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NCP |
National Contingency Plan (Superfund) |
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NDGW |
Non-Degradation of Ground Water |
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NEPA |
National Energy Policy Act of 1992 |
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NFA |
No Further Action |
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NGB |
National Guard Bureau |
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NLT |
Not Later Than |
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NPL |
National Priority List |
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NPS |
National Park Service (US) |
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NPV |
Net Present Value {economics} |
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NRC |
Nuclear Regulatory Commission (US) |
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NRDA |
Natural Resources Damages Act |
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O&M |
Operation and Maintenance |
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O/A |
On Or About |
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O/O |
Order of Operations |
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OB/OD |
Open Burn/Open Detonation |
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OCONUS |
Outside Continental United States |
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OCR |
Office of Co-Responsibility |
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OCS |
Officer Candidate School |
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Ocsa |
Office of the Chief of Staff, Us Army |
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ODEP |
Office of the Director of Environmental Programs |
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OE |
Ordnance Explosives |
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OEA |
(U.S.) Office Of Economic Adjustment |
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OER |
Officer Evaluation Report |
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OGC |
Office of the Army General Counsel |
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OLC |
Oak-Leaf Cluster (signifying Subsequent Awards) |
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OMB |
Office of Management and Budget (U.S.) |
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OPFOR |
Opposing Force |
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OPORD |
OPerations Order |
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OPR |
Office of Primary Responsibility |
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OPTEMPO |
operational tempo |
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OSC |
Operation Support Command |
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OSD |
U.S. Office Of The Secretary Of Defense |
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OSHA |
Occupational Safety and Health Act (1970) |
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OSUT |
One-Station Unit Training. Combination Of BCT And AIT |
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OTJAG |
Office of the Judge Advocate General |
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OU |
Operable Unit |
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PBC |
Public Benefit Conveyance |
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PBD |
Program Budget Directive |
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PBT |
Public Benefit Transfer |
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PCB |
Polychlorinated Biphenyls |
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PCI |
Pre-combat inspection |
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PCS |
Permanent Change Of Station. Reassignment To A Different Duty Station. |
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PCT |
Pre-separation Counseling Timeliness |
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PDO |
Property Disposal Office |
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PERSCOM |
Personnel Command |
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PERSTEMPO |
Personnel Tempo |
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PIR |
Parachute Infantry Regiment |
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PLDC |
Primary Leadership Development Course |
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PM |
Program Manager |
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PMCS |
Preventive Maintenance Checks and Services |
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PMI |
Preventive Maintenance Inspection |
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POC |
Point Of Contact |
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POG |
port operations group; psychological operations group |
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POL |
Petrol Oil and Lubrication |
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POM |
Program Objective Memorandum |
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POO |
Point of Origin |
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POV |
Privately-Owned Vehicle. A Soldier's Personal Automobile. |
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POW |
Privately-Owned Weapon. A Soldier's Personal Weapon. |
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PT |
Physical Training. Used In The Plural (PTs) |
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PW |
Prisoner of War |
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PX |
Post Exchange |
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QRF |
Quick Reaction Force. On standby to react to any situation. |
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RAB |
Restoration Advisory Board |
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RACR |
Remedial Action Cost Engineering & Requirements |
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RADC |
regional air defense commander (US DoD) |
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RC |
Reserve Component |
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RCRA |
Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (1976, 1984) |
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REC |
Record of Environmental Consideration |
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REMF |
rear-echelon motherfucker |
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REMIS |
Real Estate Management Information System |
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REO |
Regional Environmental Office |
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RFI |
Ready For Issue |
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RFI |
Rapid Fielding Initiative |
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RI/FS |
Remedial Investigation/feasibility Study (Superfund) |
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RIF |
Reduction In Force |
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RIO |
Radar Intercept Officer (US Navy) |
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ROD |
Record Of Decision |
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ROE |
Rules of Engagement. The rules given to every service member on when to engage targets. Changes dependent upon the situation. |
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ROTC |
Reserve Officer Training Corporation |
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RPG |
Rocket-Propelled Grenade |
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RPM |
Remedial Project Manager |
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RRSE |
Relative Risk Site Evaluation |
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RTO |
Radio telephone operator (Army) or RO-radio operator (Marines). The person working the radio, usually either in a combat maneuver element or at the TOC (see below). |
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SAAD |
Sacramento Army Depot |
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SAALT |
Ass't Secretary of the Army Acquisition Logistic Team |
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SBCT |
Stryker Brigade Combat Team |
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SBF |
Support By Fire |
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SDO |
Staff Duty Officer |
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SERG |
Site Environmental Regulatory Group |
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SF |
Special Forces |
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SFODA |
Special Forces Operational Detachment - Alpha |
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SFQC |
Special Forces Qualification Course |
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SGT |
Sergeant |
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SIDPERS |
Standard Installation/Division Personnel System |
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SISBL |
Standardized Individual Soldier Basic Load |
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SITREP |
SITuational REPort |
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SMA |
Sergeant Major of the Army |
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SME |
subject-matter expert |
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SME |
Subject Matter Expert |
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SOCOM |
United States Special Operations Command |
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SOP |
standing operating procedure |
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spl |
Service Provider List |
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SPTT |
Security Policy Translation Table |
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SRS |
Strategic Readiness System |
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STP |
Sewage Treatment Plant |
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STRAC |
Strategic Army Corporation |
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STRACT |
STrategically Ready And Combat Tough |
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STX |
Situational Training Exercise |
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SVE |
Soil Vapor Extraction |
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SWMU |
Solid Waste Management Unit(s) |
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TACSOP |
TACtical Standard Operation Procedure |
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TAG |
Technical Assistance Grant |
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TAP |
Transition Assistance Program |
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TC |
Tank Commander |
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TDA |
Table of Distribution and Allowances |
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tdy |
Temporary Divorce for a Year |
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TDY |
temporary duty (non-unit-related personnel) |
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TDY |
Temporary Divisionrce for a Year |
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TERC |
Total Environmental Restoration Contract |
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TF |
Task Force |
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TJAG |
The Judge Advocate General |
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TOA |
Transfer Of Authority |
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TOC |
Tactical Operations Center. Usually pronounced ‘tock.’ Where command elements are primarily located. |
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TRADOC |
United States Army Training and Doctrine Command |
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TRM |
Training Resource Model |
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TSM |
Transition Services Manager |
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UA |
Unit of Action |
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UERD |
Underwater Explosions Research Department |
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USACE |
Unites States Army Corps of Engineers |
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USACHPPM |
U.S. Army Center for Health Promotion and Preventive Medicine |
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USARC |
US Army Reserve Command |
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USAREUR |
United States Army European Command |
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USATCES |
U.S. Army Technical Center for Explosive Safety |
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USCG |
U.S. Coast Guard |
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USFWS |
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service |
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USGS |
United States Geological Survey (DOI) |
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UST |
Underground Storage Tank |
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uxo |
Unexploded Ordinance |
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V/R |
Very Respectfully |
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VBIED |
Vehicle-Borne Improvised Explosion Device |
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VDM |
Visually-Distinguishing Mark |
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VOC |
Volatile Organic Compounds (air pollution) |
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w5 |
Jumpmaster |
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WBS |
Work Breakdown Structure |
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WILCO |
Will Comply |
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WO |
Warning Order |
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WP |
White Phosphorus (ammunition) |
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WSO |
Weapon Systems Officer |
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WWW |
World Wide Web |
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