A&L - administrative and logistics
AA – augmented adviser
AAB – advise-and-assist brigade
AAC – armament accuracy check
AAR – after-action review
ABCS – Army Battle Command System
ABCT – armored brigade combat team
ABE – assistant brigade engineer
ABL – ammunition basic load
ABOLC – Armor Basic Officer Leaders Course
ABP – Afghan Border Police
ABV – assault breacher vehicle
AC – Active Component
ACE – armored combat earthmover
ACP – access control point; assault command post
ACR – armored cavalry regiment
ACT – advance civilian team
ACV – Amphibious Combat Vehicle
AD – armored division
ADA – air-defense artillery
ADAM/BAE – air-defense airspace management/brigade aviation element
ADCON – administrative control
ADL – ammunition data link
ADP – Army doctrine publication
ADREC - Armament Research, Development and Engineering Center
ADRP – Army doctrine reference publication
ADS – Afghan Development Station
AEA – airborne electronic attack; average error of azimuth
AEE – average error of evaluation
AEF – American Expeditionary Forces
AERA – advanced explosive reactive armor
AFAV – Advanced Fast-Attack Vehicle
AFRICOM – Africa Command
AFV – armored fighting vehicle
AFVID – armored fighting vehicle identification
AG – armored gun; assault gun
AGC – Army Geospatial Center
AGF – Army Ground Forces
AGL - automatic grenade launcher
AGM – attack guidance matrix
AGMV – advanced ground mobility vehicle
AGS – Armored Gun System
AGTS – Advanced Gunnery Training System
AI – area of interest; artificial intelligence
AIR – airborne infantry regiment
AIT – advanced individual training
AKO – Army Knowledge On-line
ALC – Advanced Leader Course
ALM – Army Learning Model
ALO – Air Force liaison officer
ALOC – administrative/logistics operations center
AM - amplitude modulation
AMD – air and missile defense
AMDWS – Air and Missile Defense Work Station
AMG – Abrams Master Gunner (Course)
AMP - advanced multipurpose
AMT – assigned mission task
ANA – Afghan National Army
ANCOC – Advanced Noncommissioned Officer Course
ANSF – Afghan National Security Forces
AO – area of operation
AoA – analysis of alternatives
AOB – advanced operating base
AOR – area of responsibility
AOSC – area of operations supporting commander
AP – armor-piercing
APA – Army prepositioned afloat
APB – Afghan Border Police
APFT – Army Physical Fitness Test
APS – Active Protection Systems
APU – auxiliary power unit
AQIM – Al-Qaida in the Islamic Maghreb
AR – Army regulation; armored regiment
ARC – Army Reconnaissance Course
ARCENT – U.S. Army Central
ARCIC – Army Capabilities Integration Center
ARDEC – Armament Research, Development and Engineering Center
ARFORGEN – Army Force Generation
ARNG – Army National Guard
ARS – armored reconnaissance squadron
ARTEP – Army Training and Evaluation Program<
ARVN – Army of the Republic of Vietnam
ASCOPE – areas, structures, capabilities, organizations, people and events
ASRC – Army Synchronization and Resourcing Conference
ASI – additional skill identifier
ASLT – Adaptive Soldier Leader Training
ASOS – air-support operations squadron
AT – anti-tank, annual training
ATAC – Abrams Training Assessment Course
ATD – advanced technology demonstration
ATEC – Army Test and Evaluation Command
ATFP – Army Total Force Policy
ATGM – anti-tank guided missile
ATN – Army Training Network
ATP – Army technical publication
ATTP – Army tactics, techniques and procedures
AWES – Area Weapon-Engagement System
AWG – assessment working group
AWT – air-weapon team
BAE – brigade aviation element
BAR – Browning automatic rifle
BAT – biometric automated toolset
BCT – brigade combat team
BDA – battle-damage assessment
BEB – brigade engineer battalion
BFT – Blue Force Tracking
BfSB – battlefield surveillance brigade
BFP – Bastogne Fusion Process
BFT – Blue Force Tracker
BFV – Bradley Fighting Vehicle
BLOS – beyond line of sight
BMC – Brigade Modernization Command
BMP – Boyeva Mashina Pekhoty (Russian fighting vehicle)
BNCOC – Basic Noncommissioned Officer Course
BNN – Blackhorse Network News
BP – battle position
BRDM – Boyevaya Razvedyvatelnaya Dozornaya Mashina (Russian scout vehicle)
BSA – brigade support area
BSB – brigade support battalion
BSI – battlespace integrator
BSM – Bronze Star (medal)
BSO – battlespace owner
BTG – brigade tactical group
BTR – bronetransportyor
BUA – built-up area
BUB – Battle Update Brief
BZ – below the zone
C/A – coarse acquisition
C2 – command and control
C4I – command, control, communications, computers and intelligence
CA – civil affairs
CAB – combined-arms battalion; Commander Assessment Brief
CACTF – Combined Arms Collective Training Facility
CAIMAN – Caiman mine-resistant ambush-protected (vehicle)
CAISI – Combat Service Support Automated Information Systems Interface
CALL – Center for Army Lessons-Learned
CAM – combined-arms maneuver
CAMFLX – combined-arms maneuver live-fire exercise
CAP – crisis action planning
CAR – Central Army Registry
CAS – close air support
CAS3 – Combined Arms and Services Staff School
CASCOM – Combined Armed Support Command
CASEVAC – casualty evacuation
CAT – civil-affairs team
CATR – Close-Access Target Reconnaissance
CATS – Combined Arms Training Strategy
CBRN – chemical, biological, radiological and nuclear
CBRN-E – chemical, biological, radiological, nuclear and (high-yield) explosives
CCA – close-combat attack
CCA – Combat Command A
CCB – Combat Command B
CCIR – commander's critical information requirements
CCR – Combat Command Reserve
CCTT – Close-Combat Tactical Trainer
CDB – Commander's Decision Brief
CDD – capabilities-development document
CDID – Capabilities Development and Integration Directorate
CEP – circular error probable
CERP – Commander’s Emergency Response Program
CF – coalition forces
CFL – coordinated fire line
CFV – Cavalry Fighting Vehicle
CGSC – Command and General Staff College
CGSS – Command and General Staff School
CHOPS – chief of operations
CI2C – Counter-Improvised Explosive Device Integration Cell
CIMIC – civil-military cooperation
C-IDF – counter-indirect fire
C-IED – counter-improvised explosive device
CJTF – Combined Joint Task Force
CLC – Cavalry Leader’s Course
CLI – Class I
CLIII – Class III
CLIIIB – Class III (bulk)
CLP – cleaner lubricant and preservative
CLIX – Class IX
CLU – command launch unit
CLV – Class V
CMETL – core mission-essential task list
CMF – career management field
CMSF – Combat Mission: Shock Force®
CMTC – Combat Maneuver Training Center
CNE – computer-network exploitation
CO – combat operations
CoA – course of action
COAPEX – cavalry-operations adaptive-planning exercise
COE – contemporary operating environment
COEFOR – contemporary-operating-environment Force
COIC – Current-Operations Integration Cell
COIN – counterinsurgency
CoIST – company intelligence-support team
COLT – combat observation and lasing team
COMSDIR – communications director
COMSEC – communications security
COMSTRAT – communications strategy
CONOP – concept of the operation
CONUS – continental United States
COP – combat outpost; common operating picture
CORD – combined operational-requirements document
COS – contingency operation site
COTS – commercial-off-the-shelf
CP – command post; checkpoint
CPoF – Command Post of the Future
CPX – command-post exercise
CQB – close-quarters battle
CQM – close-quarters marksmanship
CR – cavalry regiment
CROW – common remotely operated weapon
CRS – cavalry reconnaissance squadron
CRT – combat repair team
CSA – Chief of Staff of the Army
CTC – combat training center
CTCP – combat-trains command post
CTP – common tactical picture
CUAT – commander’s unit-assessment tool
CUB – Commander Update Brief
CUOP – current operations
D-Main – Division-Main (command post)
D-Rear – Division-Rear (command post)
D-Tac – Division-Tactical (command post)
DA – decisive action; direct action; Department of the Army
DA PAM – Department of the Army pamphlet
DAGR – Defense Advanced Global Positioning System Receiver
DATE – decisive-action training environment
DCSCD – deputy chief of staff for combat development
DEPEX– deployment exercise
DFP – defensive fighting position
DISCOM – division support command
DIVARTY – division artillery
DLC – digital-learning content
DMPRC – Digital Multipurpose Range Complex
DO – decisive operation
DO – distributed operations
DOCC – Deep-Operations Coordination Cell
DoD – Department of Defense
DoS – Department of State
DoTD – Directorate of Training and Doctrine
DOTMLPF – doctrine, organizations, training, materiel, leadership and education, personnel and facilities
DP – decision point
DPICM – Dual-Purpose Improved Conventional Munition
DRA – Democratic Republic of Afghanistan
DS – direct support
DSF – district stability framework
DSETS – Direct-Support Electronic Test Set
DSLE – dynamic senior-leader engagement
DSM – decision-support matrix
DTED – Digital Terrain Elevation Data
DTO – Division Transportation Office
DU – depleted uranium
DVH – double-V hull
EA – engagement area
EAB – echelons above brigade
ECP – entry control point
EFP – explosive-formed penetrator
ELOS – extended line of sight
Ensitemp – enemy situational template
EOD – explosive ordinance disposal
EST – Engagement Skills Trainer
ETO – European Theater of Operations
EUBG – European Union battle group
EUD – end-user device
EW – electronic warfare
EXCON – exercise control
EXFOR – experimental force
FA – field artillery
FAASV – field-artillery ammunition supply vehicle
FAS – forward aid station
FASCAM – Field Artillery Scatterable Munitions
FBCB2 – Force XXI Battle Command Brigade and Below
FCS – Future Combat Systems
FDU – force-design update
FEAF – Far East Air Force
FFIR – friendly forces’ information requirements
FFT – field-feeding team
FID – foreign international defense
FIST – fire-support team
FLE – forward logistics element
FLIR – forward-looking infrared
FLOT – forward line of own troops
FM – field manual; frequency modulation
FOB – forward operating base
FoF – force-on-force
FORSCOM – U.S. Army Forces Command
FOV – fields of view
FPOL – forward passage of lines
FRAGO – fragmentary order
FRIES – Fast Rope Insertion / Extraction System
FRS – Forward Repair System
FS3 – Fire-Support Sensor System
FSC – forward-support company
FSCS – Future Scout and Cavalry System
FSE – full-spectrum engagement
FSO – full-spectrum operations; fire-support officer
FSR – field service representative
FST – forward-support troop
FTX – field-training exercise
FUOPS – future operations
FY – fiscal year
GAA – grease aircraft automotive
GCE – ground combat element
GCM – graphic control measure
GCV – Ground Combat Vehicle
GFI – government-furnished information
GHQ – general headquarters
GIANT – GPS Interference and Navigation Tool
GIRoA – Government of the Islamic Republic of Afghanistan
GIRS – Grid Index Reference System
GMTI – Ground Moving-Target Indicator
GPS – Global Positioning System
GRINTSUM – graphical intelligence summary
GST – Gunnery Skills Testing
GT – general technical
GTA – Grafenwoehr Training Area
GWOT – Global War on Terrorism
HAHO – high altitude, high opening
HALO – high altitude, low opening
HBCT – heavy brigade combat team
HCT – HUMINT (human intelligence) control team
HE – high explosive
HEAT – Humvee Egress Assistance Trainer; high-explosive anti-tank
HETT – Heavy Equipment Transport Truck
HF – high frequency
HHBN – headquarters and headquarters battalion
HHC – headquarters and headquarters company
HHT – headquarters and headquarters troop
HICON – higher control
HLZ – helicopter landing zone
HMEE – High-Mobility Engineer Excavator
HMETT – Heavy Expanded Mobility Tactical Truck
HMG – (.50-caliber) heavy machinegun
HMMWV – high-mobility multi-wheeled vehicle
HN – host nation
HNSF – host-nation security forces
HoF – health of the force
HQ – headquarters
HTA – Hohenfels Training Area
HUMINT – human intelligence
HVT – high-value target
IBAS – Bradley Acquisition Subsystem
IBCT – infantry brigade combat team
IC – intelligence collection
IDF – Israeli Defense Forces
IED – improvised explosive device
IFLIR – Improved Forward-Looking Infrared
IFV – Infantry Fighting Vehicle
IIA – inform-and-influence activities
ILE – intermediate-level education
IMI – interactive multimedia instructionIMI – interactive multimedia instruction
INTSUM – intelligence summary
IPB – intelligence preparation of the battlefield
IPR – in-progress review
IR – information requirement
ISAF – International Security Assistance Forces
ISD – instructional-system designer
ISO – in support of
ISPDS – Integrated Solider Power and Data System
ISR – intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance
ITDT – Instructional Technology Development Team
IVIS – Intervehicular Information System
IW – irregular warfare
JAGIC – Joint Air-Ground Integration Center
JBB – Joint Base Balad
JCATS – Joint Conflict and Tactical Situation
JCR – Joint Capability Release
JDAM – Joint Direct Attack Munitions
JDO – joint distributed operations
JFCOM – (U.S.) Joint Forces Command
JMRC – Joint Multinational Readiness Center
JMSC – Joint Multinational Simulation Center
JMTC – Joint Multinational Training Command
JOAC – Joint Operational Access Concept
JP – Joint pamphlet; Joint publication
JPADS – Joint Precision Airdrop Systems
JRMC – Joint Multinational Readiness Center
JRTC – Joint Readiness Training Center
JSA – joint security area
JSS – joint security station
JTAC – Joint terminal attack controller
JTF – joint task force
KDK – kandak
KM - kilometer
KMO - knowledge-management officer
KSP – kinetic strike package
LD – line of departure
LDP – leader-development program
LdSH (RC) – Lord Strathcona’s Horse (Royal Canadian)
LFX – live-fire exercise
LHS – load-handling system
LLVI – low-level voice intercept
LNO – liaison officer
LoA – limit of advance
LOC – line of communication
LoE – line of effort
LOGPAC – logistics package
LOGSTAT – logistics statistics
LoS – line-of-sight
LP – low profile
LPD – leadership professional development
LRAS – Long-Range Acquisition System
LRAS3 – Long-Range Advanced Scout Surveillance System
LRDG – long-range desert group
LRP – logistical resupply point
LRS – long-range surveillance
LRU – line replaceable unit
LRV – Light Reconnaissance Vehicle
LSA – life-support area
LSSAH – Leibstandarte Adolf Hitler
LST – logistical support team
LVC – live, virtual and constructive
LVC-G – live, virtual, constructive and gaming
LVC-IA – live, virtual, constructive-integrating architecture
M-ATV – mine-resistant ambush-protected all-terrain vehicle
MAC – maintenance allocation chart
MAS – main aid station
MATES – Maneuver Area Training and Equipment Site
MaxxPro – name of an MRAP
MBA – main battle area
MBL – Maneuver Battle Lab
MBT – main battle tank
MCCC – Maneuver Captain’s Career Course
MCG – mechanized cavalry group
MCoE – Maneuver Center of Excellence
MCOO – modified combined obstacle overlay
MCS – mission-command system
MCTP – Mission-Command Training Program
MDB – main defensive belt
MDCoA – most dangerous course of action
MDMP – military decision-making process
MEB – maneuver-enhancement brigade
MEDEVAC – medical evacuation
MEDO – medical officer
METL – mission-essential task list
METT-TC – mission, enemy, terrain, troops available, time, civil considerations
MFF – military freefall
MFS3 – multifunctional staring sensor suite
MFT – multi-functional team
MG – master gunner
MGRS – Military Grid Reference System
MGS – mobile gun system
Mhz – megahertz
MI – military intelligence
MICO – military-intelligence company
MILES – Multiple Integrated Laser Engagement System
MISO – military information-support operations (formerly psychological operations)
MiTT – military training team
MLCoA – most likely course of action
MLR – main line of resistance
MMCV – mobile mission-command vehicle
MNF-I – Multinational Forces Iraq
MNS – mission-needs statement
MoD – Ministry of Defence (United Kingdom et al)
MoE – measure of effectiveness
MOJWA – Movement for Oneness and Jihad in Western Africa
MoP – measure of performance
MOS – military-occupation specialty
MOS-T – military-occupation specialty training
MOUT – military operations in urban terrain
MP – military police
MPA – movement-preparation activities
MPC – Marine Personnel Carrier
MPF – mobile, protected firepower (term changing to "armored warfare")
MRA – maneuver-rights area
MRAP – mine-resistant ambush-protected (vehicle)
MRD – Mounted Requirements Division
MRF – mission-ready force
MRCV – multi-role combat vehicle
MSAF – Multi-Source Assessment and Feedback (survey)
MSD – minimum safe distance
MSLC – Maneuver Senior Leader’s Course
MSM – Meritorious Service Medal
MTOE – modified table of organization and equipment
MTC – movement to contact
MTRS – mortars
MTT – military transition team; mobile training team
MUSE – Multiple Unified Simulation Environment
MTV – medium tactical vehicle
NAI – named area of interest
NATO – North Atlantic Treaty Organization
NAVAC – navigational accuracy
NCO – noncommissioned officer
NCOA – Noncommissioned Officers Academy
NCOIC – noncommissioned officer in charge
NCOES – Noncommissioned Officer Education System
NET – new-equipment training
NG – National Guard
NIE – network integration evaluation
NLOS – non-line of sight
NMLA – National Movement for the Liberation of Azaward
NSN – National Stock Number
NTC – National Training Center
OA – operational assessment
OASS – One-Army School System
OBS – obstacles
O/C/T – observer/controller/trainer
OCC-P – Operational Coordination Center-Province
OCE – observer/controller/evaluator
OCS – Officer Candidate School
ODP – officer-development program
ODS-SA – Operation Desert Storm situational-awareness (Bradleys)
OE – operational environment
OEF – Operation Enduring Freedom
OGA – other governmental agency
OIF – Operation Iraqi Freedom
OLC – oak-leaf cluster
OP – observation post
OPCON – operational control
OPFOR – opposing force
OPORD – operations order
OPSUM – operations summary
OR – obstacle reduction
OR – operational readiness
OSRVT – One System Remote Video Terminal
OSV – (opposing force) surrogate vehicle
OTC – Operational Test Command
OTI – Office of Transition Initiative
P (code) – precision
PAO – public-affairs officer
PCC – pre-combat check
PCI – pre-combat inspection
PCS – permanent change of station
PDSS – pre-deployment site survey
PED – processing, exploitation and dissemination
PEO – program executive office
PGK – Precision Guidance Kit
PGM – precision guided munitions
PI – percent of incapacitation
PIR – priority information requirements; (“passive”) infrared
PIR – priority intelligence requirement
PL – platoon leader; phase line
PL – phase line
PLS – Palletized Load System
PM – project manager
PM-MAS – project manager, Maneuver Ammunition Systems
PME – professional military education
PMESII-PT – political, military, economic, social, information, infrastructure, physical environment and time
PMO – Provost Marshal Office
PNT – position, navigation and timing services
PoE – port of embarkation
PoI – program of instruction
PoP – period of performance; proof of principle
PRT – Provincial Reconstruction Team
PSD – protective services detail
PSS – personnel service support
PZ – primary zone
R&S – reconnaissance and security
RAO – Royal Army of Oman
RC – regional command; reserve component
RCT – route clearance team
RG – record group
RED – risk-estimate distance
REFORGER – Return of Forces to Germany
RIF – reconnaissance in force
RIP/TOA – relief in place/transfer of authority
RMA – revolution in military affairs; rail-marshalling areas
RoE – rules of engagement
RSLC – Reconnaissance and Surveillance Leaders Course
RSJA – regimental staff judge advocate
RSO – range safety officer
RSS – regimental support squadron
RSTA – reconnaissance, surveillance and target acquisition
RSTB – regimental special-troops battalion
RTI – regional training institute
RTU – rotational training unit
RV – reconnaissance vehicle
S&T - science and technology; supply and transportation
SA – situational awareness
SADARM – Sense and Destroy Armor
SAM – surface-to-air missile
SAMS – School of Advanced Military Studies
SAMS-E – Standard Army Maintenance System-Enhanced
SASO – stability-and-support operations
SAW – squad automatic weapon
SBCT – Stryker brigade combat team
SBF – support by fire
SCO – squadron command officer
SECFOR – security forces
SEP – system-enhancement package
SFAAT – security forces advise-and-assist team
SFAT – security-force assistance team
SFAT TL – security-force assistance-team team leader
SGF – second-generation forward-looking infrared
SIGACTS – significant activities
SIGINT – signals intelligence
SIMPLE – Simulation-C4/Interchange Module for Plans, Logistics and Exercises
SIR – specialty information requirement
SJA – Staff Judge Advocate
SKT – small kill team
SL – squad leader
SLE – soldier leadership engagement
SmartBED – smart battlefield energy on-demand
SME – subject-matter expert
SOF – Special Operations Forces
SOP – standard operating procedures
SORC – statement of required capabilities
SOS – services of supply
SOSI – Systems of Systems Integration Division
SPIES – Special Purpose Insertion / Extraction System
SPO – support operations
SSA – Selective Service Act; Supply Support Activity
SSO – Security Support Office
SSP – standard scout platoon
SSTR – stability, security, transition and reconstruction
STK – Satellite Tool Kit
STX – situational training exercise
SU – situational understanding
SUOS – Sustainment Unit One-Stop
SWOT – strengths, weaknesses, opportunities and threats
SWPA – Southwest Pacific area
SWT – scout weapon team
TAA – tactical assembly area
TAC – tactical command post
TACOM – Tank-automotive and Armaments Command
TACON – tactical control
TACSAT – tactical satellite
TAVS – technical, audio, visual and surveillance
TBC – tactical battle command
TC – tank commander
TCAC – tactical civilian agency counterparts
TCM – TRADOC capabilities manager
TCM-ABCT – TRADOC Capability Manager-Armored Brigade Combat Team
TCM-Recon – TRADOC Capability Manager-Reconnaissance
TCP – traffic control point
TCT – tactical camera team
TD – technology development; tank destroyer
TDA – table of distribution and allowances
TDE – tactical-decision exercise
TERM – tank extended-range munitions
TEWT – training exercises without troops
TF – territorial force
TGT – target
TIOM – tactical interagency operations model
TIRS – Terrain Index Reference System
TL – team leader
TLE – target-location error
TLP – troop-leading procedures
TM – technical manual
TOC – tactical operations center
ToE – table of organization and equipment
TOW – tube-launched, optically tracked, wire-guided
TPT – Tactical Psychological Operations (Psyop) Team
TRAC – (U.S. Army) Training and Doctrine Command Analysis Center
TRADOC – (U.S. Army) Training and Doctrine Command
TRANSAPP – transformative application
TRIGR – Target Reconnaissance Infrared Geolocating Rangefinder
TRM – tactical road march
TSCE – theater security-cooperation exercise
TST – time-sensitive target
TTOS – Tactical Tracking Operations School
TTL – tagging, tracking and locating
TTP – tactics, techniques and procedures
TUAS – tactical unmanned aircraft system
UAH – uparmored humvees
UAS – unmanned aerial system
UAV – unmanned aerial vehicle
USAID – U.S. Agency for International Development
USAREUR – U.S. Army Europe
USDA – U.S. Department of Agriculture
ULO – unified land operations
UMCP – unit maintenance collection point
UMO – unit-movement officer
UMR – unit-manning report
UO – urban operations
USAFFE – U.S. Army Forces in the Far East
USAJFKSWCS – U.S. Army John F. Kennedy Special Warfare Center and School
USG – U.S. government
USMA – United States Military Academy
USMC – U.S. Marine Corps
USSCOCOM – U.S. Special Operations Command
VBS2 – Virtual Battlespace 2
VC – Viet Cong
VCs – vehicle commanders
VCSA – Vice Chief of Staff of the Army
VGD – volksgrenadier or people’s division
WARNO – warning order
WAS – wide-area security
WfF – warfighting function
WG – working group
WIN-T – Warfighter Information Network-Tactical
WLC – Warrior Leaders Course
WTC – Warrior Training Center
XCTC – exportable combat training center
XO - executive officer
Z1 – Zone 1