On Point: The United States Army in Operation Iraqi Freedom - Glossary
Special Circumstances
Glossary
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A2C2 Army Airspace Command and Control
AAA Anti-Aircraft Artillery
AAMDC Army Air and Missile Defense Command
AASLT Air Assault
ABC-BL Army Battle Command Battle Lab
ABCS Army Battle Command System
ABN Airborne
ACC USAF Air Combat Command
ACE Armored Combat Earthmover (M9)
ACE Analysis and Control Element
ACOM US Atlantic Command
ACP Assault Command Post
ACR Armored Cavalry Regiment
ACR(L) Armored Cavalry Regiment (Light)
AD Armored Division
ADA Air Defense Artillery
A-DAY Initiate Air Operations
ADC-M Assistant Division Commander--Maneuver
ADC-O Assistant Division Commander--Operations
ADCON Administrative Control
ADOCS Automated Deep Operations Coordination System
ADVON Advanced Echelons
AEF Air Expeditionary Forces
AEGIS Advanced Electronic Guided Intercept System
AFAC Airborne Forward Air Controller
AFAR Airborne Field Artillery Regiment
AFATDS Advanced Field Artillery Tactical Data System
AH Attack Helicopter
AHB Attack Helicopter Battalion
AHR Attack Helicopter Regiment
AIR Airborne Infantry Regiment
AMC Army Materiel Command
AMDWS Air and Missile Defense Warning System
AMPHIB Amphibious
ANGLICO Air and Naval Gunfire Control Team
AO Area Of Operations
AP Assault Position
APC Armored Personnel Carrier
APOD Aerial Port Of Debarkation
APOE Aerial Port Of Embarkation
APS Army Pre-Position Stocks
AR Armor
ARCENT Army Central Command
ARFOR Army Forces
ARNG Army National Guard
ASAP As Soon As Possible
ASAS All Source Analysis System
ASAS-RWS All Source Analysis System-Remote Work Station (see also RWS)
ASB Aviation Support Battalion
ASOC Air Support Operation Center
ASPB Army Strategic Planning Board
AT Anti-Tank (i.e., AT-3)
ATACMS Army Tactical Missile System
ATBM Anti-Theater Ballistic Missile
ATCCS Army Tactical Command and Control System
AUS Australia
AVCRAD Aviation Certification Repair Activity Depot
AVIM Aviation Intermediate Maintenance
AVLB Armored Vehicle Launched Bridge
AVN Aviation
AWACS Airborne Warning And Control System
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BCE Before Common Era
BCOTM Battle Command On The Move
BCT Brigade Combat Team
BCTP Battle Command Training Program
BDA Battle Damage Assessment
BDE Brigade
BFT Blue Force Tracking
BG Brigadier General (1 star)
BIFV Bradley Infantry Fighting Vehicle
BIAP Baghdad International Airport
BMD USSR Design Airborne Vehicle (IFV)
BMP USSR Design Vehicle (IFV)
BN Battalion
BOS Battlefield Operating System
BRDM USSR Design Reconnaissance Vehicle (IFV)
BRT Brigade Reconnaissance Troop
BTR USSR Design Armored Personnel Carrier (APC)
BTRY Battery
BUA Battle Update Assessment
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C1 Personnel Department at Combined Staff
C2 Intelligence Department at Combined Staff
C2 Command and Control
C2X Command and Control Exploitation
C2PC Command and Control for Personal Computers
C3 Operations Department at Combined Staff
C4 Logistics Department at Combined Staff
C4ISR Command, Control, Communications, Computers, Intelligence,
Surveillance and Reconnaissance
C5 Plans Department at Combined Staff
C6 Communications Department at Combined Staff
CA Civil Affairs
CACOM Civil Affairs Command
CALL Center for Army Lessons Learned
CARL Combined Arms Research Library
CAS Close Air Support
CAT-A Civil Affairs Team--A
CAV Cavalry
CBRN Chemical, Biological, Radiological, and Nuclear
CENTCOM US Central Command
CFACC Combined Forces Air Component Command
CFLCC Combined Forces Land Component Command
CFSOCC Combined Forces Special Operations Component Command
CFZ Critical Friendly Zone
CG Commanding General
CGS Common Ground Station
CGSC Command and General Staff College
CGSOC Command and General Staff Officers' Course
CH Cargo Helicopter
CH Chaplain
CI Counter Intelligence
CID US Army Criminal Investigation Command
CJTF Combined and Joint Task Force
CMx Collection Management and Dissemination
CMH Center of Military History
CMTC Combat Maneuver Training Center
COE Contemporary Operating Environment
COG Chief, Operations Group or Center of Gravity
COL Colonel
COLT Combat Observation Lasing Team
COMCFLCC Commander, Combined Forces Land Component Command
CONPLAN Contingency Plan
CONUS Continental United States
COSCOM Corps Support Command
CP Command Post
CRC Continental United States (CONUS) Replacement Center
CS Combat Support
CSA Chief of Staff of the Army
CSC Convoy Support Center
CSG Corps Support Group
CSH Combat Support Hospital
CSI Combat Studies Institute
CSM Command Sergeant Major
CSS Combat Service Support
CSSCS Combat Service Support Control System
CTC Combat Training Center
CWO Chief Warrant Officer (2 thru 5)
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DAADC Deputy Area Air Defense Commander
DCG Deputy Commanding General
DCG-O Deputy Commanding General for Operations
DCG-S Deputy Commanding General for Support
DET Detachment
DISCOM Division Support Command
DIV Division
DIVARTY Division Artillery
DOD Department of Defense
DOTMLPF Doctrine, Organizations, Training, Materiel, Leader Development,
Personnel and Facilities
DRE Deployment Readiness Exercise
DS Direct Support
DSN Defense Switched Network
DTG Date-Time Group
DTRA Defense Threat Reduction Agency
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EA Engagement Area
EADTF Extended Air Defense Task Force
EIS Enhanced Information Systems
EN Engineer
ENCOM Engineer Command
EOD Explosive Ordnance Disposal
EPW Enemy Prisoner of War
ERDC US Army Engineer Research and Development Center
ETAC Enlisted Terminal Attack Controller
EUCOM US European Command
EXORD Execution Order
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F/A Fighter/Ground Attack Aircraft (i.e., F/A-18)
FA Field Artillery
FAIO Field Artillery Intelligence Officer
FARP Forward Arming and Refueling Point
FBCB2 Force XXI Battle Command, Brigade and Below
FIF Free Iraqi Forces
FIST Fire Support Team
FLAGINT Intelligence generated by "flag or general" officers
FM Field Manual
FM Frequency Modulation
FOB Forward Operating Base
FORSCOM US Army Forces Command
FOX M-93 FOX NBC Reconnaissance System
FPF Final Protective Fires
FRAGO Fragmentary Order
FROG Free Rocket Over the Ground
FSB Forward Support Battalion
FSE Fire Support Element
FSSG Force Service Support Group
FSSP Fuel System Supply Point
FST-V Fire Support Team Vehicle
FWD Forward
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--G--
G1 Corps and Division Personnel Staff
G2 Corps and Division Intelligence Staff
G3 Corps and Division Operations Staff
G4 Corps and Division Logistics Staff
G5 Corps and Division Civil/Military Staff
G6 Corps and Division Communications Staff
GAC Ground Assault Convoy
GBR Great Britain
GCCS Global Command and Control System
G-Day Start of Major Ground Combat Operations
GEN General (4 star)
GI Government Issue
GOPLATS Gulf Oil Platforms
GPS Global Positioning System
GS General Support
GSR Ground Surveillance Radar
GSR General Support Reinforcing
GWOT Global War On Terrorism
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HE High Explosive
HEAT High-Explosive Anti-Tank
HET Heavy Equipment Transporter
HHB Headquarters and Headquarters Battery
HHC Headquarters and Headquarters Company
HHD Headquarters and Headquarters Detachment
H-HOUR Time of Attack
HHOC Headquarters and Headquarters Operations Company
HHSC Headquarters and Headquarters Service Company
HKT Hunter Killer Team
HOW Howitzer
HMMWV High Mobility Multipurpose Wheeled Vehicle
HMS Her Majesties Ship (British Warship)
HQ Headquarters
HRC Heavy Ready Company
HSC Headquarters Support Company
HSV High Speed Vessel
HUMINT Human Intelligence
HVA High-Value Asset
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IBOS Intelligence Battlefield Operating System
IBS Integrated Broadcast Services
ID Infantry Division
IFOR Implementation Force
IN Infantry
INSCOM US Army Intelligence and Security Command
IO Information Operations
IREMBASS Improved Remotely Monitored Battlefield Sensor System
IRF Immediate Ready Force
ISR Intelligence, Surveillance and Reconnaissance
ITO Iraqi Theater of Operations
IVIS Inter-Vehicular Information System
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JA Unit Designator for Chemical Detachment (NBCE) (JA)
JAC Joint Analysis Center
JACE Joint Analysis and Control Element
JDAMS Joint Direct Attack Munitions System
JDISS Joint Deployable Intelligence Support System
JFACC Joint Force Air Component Command
JFCOM Joint Forces Command
JLOTS Joint Logistics Over The Shore
JOE Joint Operating Environment
JOPES Joint Operation Planning and Execution System
JRAC Joint Rear Area Coordinator /Command
JRTC Joint Readiness Training Center
JSOTF Joint Special Operations Task Force
JSOTF-NORTH Joint Special Operations Task Force-North Iraq
JSOTF-WEST Joint Special Operations Task Force-West Iraq
JSTARS Joint Surveillance Target Attack Radar System
JTF Joint Task Force
JTFC Joint Term Fusion Cell
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--K--
kHz Kilohertz
KIA Killed In Action
KM Kilometer
KNB Kuwaiti Naval Base
KSA Kingdom of Saudi Arabia
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--L--
(L) Indicates a non-mechanized (light) unit
LAM-TF Louisiana Army Maneuvers Task Force
LBV Load Bearing Vest
LCD Limited Conversion Division
LCU Landing Craft Utility
LD Line of Departure
LMSR Large, Medium-Speed Roll on/Roll off (RORO) Ships
LOC Line(s) of Communication
LOS Line of Sight
LOTS Logistics Over the Shore
LNO Liaison Officer
LRASS Long-Range Advanced Scout Surveillance System
LRS Long-Range Surveillance
LRSC Long-Range Surveillance Company
LSA Logistics Support Area
LSE Logistics Support Element
LSV Logistics Support Vessel
LT Large Tug
LTC Lieutenant Colonel
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MCS Maneuver Control System
MDI Military Demolition Igniter
ME Main Effort
MECH Mechanized
MEDEVAC Medical Evacuation
MEF Marine Expeditionary Force
MET Mobile Exploitation Team
MEU Marine Expeditionary Unit
MEUSOC Marine Expeditionary Unit Special Operations Capable
MI Military Intelligence
MIA Missing In Action
MICLIC Mine-Clearing Line Charge
MIL/mm Millimeter
MLRS Multiple Launch Rocket System
MOADS Maneuver Oriented Ammunition Distribution System
MOPP Mission Oriented Protective Posture
MOUT Military Operations in Urban Terrain
MP Military Police
MPF Maritime Pre-positioning Force
MPS Maritime Pre-positioning Squadron
MRC Medium Ready Company
MRE Meal-Ready-To-Eat
MRLS Multiple Rocket Launch System
MSC Military Sealift Command
MSE Mobile Subscriber Equipment
MSG Master Sergeant
MSR Main Supply Route
MTLB USSR Design Armored Personnel Carrier (APC)
MTMC Military Traffic Management Command
MTOE Modification Tables of Organization and Equipment
MTS Movement Tracking System
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MAJ Major
MARADMINS Marine Administrative Messages
MARDIV Marine Division
MASH Mobile Army Surgical Hospital
MAST Main Aid Station
NATO North Atlantic Treaty Organization
NAVCENT US Naval Forces Central Command
NBC Nuclear, Biological, Chemical
NCOIC Non-Commissioned Officer In Charge
NCW Network Centric Warfare
NGIC National Ground Intelligence Center
NIMA National Imagery and Mapping Agency (now NGA)
NMS National Military Strategy
NSA National Security Agency
NTC National Training Center
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OBJ Objective
ODA Operational Detachment Alpha
ODS Operation Desert Storm
OEF Operation Enduring Freedom
OH Observation Helicopter
OIF Operation Iraqi Freedom
OIF-SG Operation Iraqi Freedom Study Group
O/O On Order
OOTW Operations Other Than War
OPCON Operational Control
OPFOR Opposing Forces
OPLAN Operations Plan
OPORD Operations Order
OPS B BCTP Operations Group B
OPS C BCTP Operations Group C
OPS F BCTP Operations Group F
OPT Operational Planning Team
ORCON Originator Controlled
ORHA Office of Reconstruction and Humanitarian Assistance
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PA Position Area
PAA Position Artillery Area
PAC Patriot Advanced Capability
PAO Public Affairs Officer
PAX Passenger
PEO Program Executive Officer
PERSCOM Personnel Command
PGM Precision Guided Munitions
PIR Priority Intelligence Requirements
PL Phase Line
PLEX Plans and Exercises
PM Preventive Medicine
POL Petroleum, Oil and Lubricants
POMCUS Pre-positioned Equipment Configured in Unit Sets
PROPHET AN/MLQ-40V Voice Collection System
PSAB Prince Sultan Air Base
PSYOP Psychological Operations
PTDO Prepare To Deploy Order
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QM Quartermaster
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--R--
(R) Retired
RA Regular Army
RAF Royal Air Force
RAP Rocket Assisted Projectile
RB Rubber Boat (RB-15, Inflatable Boat)
RC Reconnaissance Transport Aircraft (i.e., RC-135)
RCC Regional Combatant Commands (formerly unified commands)
RCT Regimental Combat Team
Rx Research and Development
RECON Reconnaissance
REL Releasable
RFF Request For Forces
RG Republican Guard
RIO Task Force Restore Iraqi Oil
RMA Revolution in Military Affairs
ROE Rules of Engagement
ROWPU Reverse Osmosis Water Purification Unit
RPG Rocket Propelled Grenade
RRP Rapid Refueling Point
RSOI Reception, Staging, Onward Movement and Integration
RTB Ranger Training Brigade
RTE Route
RWS Remote Work Station (See also ASAS-RWS)
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SAMS School of Advance Military Studies
SAW Squad Automatic Weapon
SBCT Stryker Brigade Combat Team
SE Supporting Effort
SEAD Suppression of Enemy Air Defense
SEN Small Extension Node
SETAF Southern European Task Force
SF Special Forces
SFLE Special Forces Liaison Element
SG Study Group
SGT Sergeant
SIPRNET Secure Internet Protocol Router Network
SOCCE Special Operations Command and Control Element
SOCCENT Special Operations Command for CENTCOM
SOCOM Special Operations Command
SOF Special Operations Forces
SOP Standing Operating Procedure
SP Self Propelled
SPACECOM United States Space Command
SPG Special Republican Guard
SPOD Sea Port Of Debarkation
SRG Special Republican Guard
SSC Small-Scale Contingency
SSE Sensitive Site Exploitation
SSG Staff Sergeant
SST Site Survey Team
SWA Southwest Asia
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TAC Tactical Command Post (TAC CP)
TACFIRE Tactical Fire Control System
TACON Tactical Control
TACP Tactical Air Control Party
TACSAT Tactical Satellite
TAMD Theater Air and Missile Defense
TBM Tactical (or Theater) Ballistic Missile
TC Tank (or Track) Commander
TCP Traffic Control Point
TDC Theater Distribution Center
TEK TeleEngineering Kit
TF Task Force
TOC Tactical Operations Center
TOE Tables of Organization and Equipment
TOPSCENE Tactical Operational Scene
TOW Tube-launched, Optically-tracked, Wire-guided Missile
TPFDD Time-Phased Force and Deployment Data
TPFDL Time-Phased Force and Deployment List
TPIO-ABCS TRADOC Program Integration Office for ABCS
TPT Tactical PSYOP Team
TRADOC US Army Training and Doctrine Command
TRANS Transportation
TRANSCOM US Transportation Command
TROPO Troposphere
TSC Theater Support Command
TSV Theater Support Vessel
TTP Tactics, Techniques, and Procedures
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UAV Unmanned Aerial Vehicle
UH Utility Helicopter
UK United Kingdom
UN United Nations
USA United States Army
USAID US Agency for International Development
USAF United States Air Force
USAFE United States Air Forces in Europe
USAR United States Army Reserve
USAREUR US Army Europe
USAV United States Army Vessel
USCENTCOM US Central Command
USCG United States Coast Guard
USMC United States Marine Corps
USN United States Navy
USS United States Ship
USSOCOM United States Special Operations Command
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WFX Warfighter Exercise
WMD Weapon(s) of Mass Destruction
WO Warrant Officer (WO-1)
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--X--
XTF Exploitation Task Force
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--Z--
ZULU Greenwich Mean Time
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