ACRONYMS |
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AA&E |
Arms, ammunition, and
explosives |
AAA |
Anti-Aircraft Artillery |
AAD |
Airborne Assault Division |
AAM |
Air to Air Missile |
AAV |
Assault Amphibious Vehicle |
ACE |
Air Combat Element |
AAL |
Additional authorization lists |
ACU |
Air-Conditioning Units |
ACVO |
Armored Combat Vehicles Office |
AEI |
Armament Enhancement
Initiative |
AHA |
Ammunition Holding Area |
AMTRAC |
Amphibious Tractor/AAV |
AO |
Acquisition Objective |
APC |
Armored Personnel Carrier |
APFSDS-T |
Armor Piercing, Fin
Stabilized, Discarding Sabot-Tracer |
ATE |
Automatic test equipment |
AVLB |
Armored Vehicle Launched
Bridge |
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BAS |
Battalion Aid Station |
BITE |
Built-In Test Equipment |
BEQ |
Bachelor Enlisted Quarters |
BLT |
Battalion Landing Team |
Bn |
Battalion |
BOQ |
Bachelor Officer’s Quarters |
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CAS |
Close Air Support |
CASEVAC |
Casualty Evacuation - Done
with any transport available |
CBRO |
Chemical, biological,
radiological officer |
CCP |
Computer control panel |
CE |
Command Element |
CEU |
Computer electronic unit |
CIB |
Controllable interface box |
CIC |
Combat Information Center |
CLD |
Critical low density |
CLP |
Cleaner lubrication and
preservative |
CMS/CMCC |
Classified Material
Storage/Classified Material Control Center |
COEI |
Components of end item |
CP |
Command Post |
CPO |
Civilian Personnel Office |
CPR |
Combat planning rates |
CQB |
Close Quarters Battle |
CS |
Tear gas |
CSSD |
Combat Service Support
Detachment |
CSSE |
Combat Service Support Element |
CVC |
Combat Vehicle crewman |
CVE |
Combat Vehicle Evaluation |
CWS |
Commander’s weapon station |
CWSS |
Commander’s weapon station
sight |
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DA |
Department of the Army |
DECU |
Digital electronic control
unit |
DGAF |
Don’t give a fuck |
DF-2 |
Diesel fuel, Number 2 |
DI |
Drill Instructor |
DIC |
Document Identifier Code |
DIP |
Driver’s Instrument Panel |
DMA |
Depot maintenance activities |
DNVT |
Digital non-secure voice
terminal |
DPICM |
Dual-Purpose Improved
Conventional Munitions |
DPR |
Daily process report |
DSEST-TIS |
Direct support electrical
system-thermal imaging sight |
DU |
Depleted Uranium |
DWFK |
Deep Water Fording Kit |
DX |
Direct Exchange |
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EAF |
Equipment Allowance File |
EAP |
Equipment allowance pool |
EAS |
Expiration of Active Service |
EDC |
Electrical Distribution Center |
EMI |
Electromagnetic interference |
EMP |
Electromagnetic Pulse |
EOD |
Explosive ordnance disposal |
ERO |
Equipment repair order |
EROSL |
ERO shopping list |
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FARP |
Forward Area Refueling Point |
FEBA |
Forward Edge of Battle |
FLIR |
Forward Looking Infrared |
FMF |
Fleet Marine Force |
FOD |
Foreign Object Damage |
FPF |
Final Protective Fire |
FSSG |
Force Service Support Group |
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GAA |
Grease, automotive and
artillery |
GASA |
Gunner’s auxiliary sight
assembly |
GCE |
Ground Combat Element |
GFE |
Government Furnished Equipment |
GIA |
Grease, aircraft, and
instrument |
GPIA |
General Purpose Interface
Assembly |
GPS |
Gunner’s Primary Sight |
GSA |
General Service Administration |
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H&S |
Headquarters and Service |
HB |
Heavy barrel |
HE |
High Explosive |
HEAT-MP-T |
High explosive, antitank,
multipurpose, tracer |
HEAT-TP-T |
High explosive, target
practice, Trader |
HEAP |
High-Efficiency Particulate
Air |
HEDP |
High Explosive Dual Purpose,
armor piercing ammunition |
HQ |
Headquarters |
HUD |
Heads Up Display |
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I-I |
Inspector-Instructor |
ICU |
Image control unit |
IDS |
Intrusion Detection Systems |
IOC |
Initial Operational Capability |
IOS |
Instructor operator station |
IR |
Infrared |
IROAN |
Inspect and Repair Only As
Necessary |
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JON |
Job Order Number |
JTF |
Joint Task Force |
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K (Klick) |
Kilometer |
KIA |
Killed in Action |
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LARC |
Lighter, Amphibious, Resupply,
Cargo |
LASH |
Lighter, Aboard Ship |
LAV |
Light Armored Vehicle |
LCAC |
Landing Craft Air Cushion |
LCM |
Landing Craft, Medium |
LCU |
Landing Craft, Utility |
LRF |
Laser Range Finder |
LRU |
Line replaceable units |
LSD |
Landing Ship, Dock |
LSEU |
Line of site electronic unit |
LST |
Landing Ship, Tank |
LZ |
Landing Zone |
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M/F |
Maintenance Float |
M-COFT |
Mobile conduct-of-fire trainer |
MAGTEC |
Marine Air-Ground Training and
Education Center |
MAGTF |
Marine Air-Ground Task Force |
MAL |
Mechanized allowance list |
MARES |
Marine Corps Automated
Readiness Evaluation System |
MBT |
Main Battle Tank |
MCAGCC |
Marine Corps air-ground combat
center |
MCCDC |
Marine Corps Combat
Development Center |
MCCUU |
Marine Corps Combat Utility
Uniform |
MCLB |
Marine Corps logistics base |
MCRDAC |
Marine Corps Research,
Development, and Acquisition Command |
MEB |
Marine Expeditionary Brigade |
MEDEVAC |
(Medivac) Medical Evacuation
using medical transports |
MEU |
Marine Expeditionary Unit |
MFP |
Material Fielding Plan |
MI |
Modification instructions |
MIA |
Missing In Action |
MILSTRIP |
Military Standard Transaction
and Issue Procedures |
MIMMS |
Marine Corps Integrated
Maintenance Management System |
MIPR |
Military Interdepartmental
Purchase Request |
MMS |
Manpower Management System |
MN (ED) |
Materiel need (engineering
development) |
MOJT |
Managed On-The-Job Training |
MOS |
Military occupation specialty |
MOUT |
Military operations in urban
terrain |
MPRC |
Multipurpose range complex |
MPS |
Maritime Prepositioning Ships |
MRS |
Muzzle Reference Sensor |
MSL |
Minimum Stock Level |
MTMC |
Military Traffic Management
Command |
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NAVCOMPT |
Comptroller of the Navy |
NAVFAC |
Naval Facilities Engineering
Command |
NBC |
Nuclear, biological, and
chemical |
NCO |
Noncommissioned Officer |
NCOIC |
Noncommissioned
officer-in-charge |
NET |
New Equipment Training |
NETT |
New Equipment Training Team |
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O&M |
Operations and maintenance |
OADR |
Originating Agency Decision
Required |
OIC |
Officer in charge |
OIU |
Operator Interface Unit |
OJT |
On-the-job training |
ORF |
Operational Readiness Float |
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PAO |
Public affairs officer |
PC |
Printed circuit |
PCB |
Printed circuit board |
PCS |
Permanent Change of Station |
PCU |
Power control unit |
PICA |
Primary Inventory Control
Activity |
PLRS |
Position Location Reporting
System |
PM |
Program manager |
PMCS |
Preventive Maintenance Checks
and Services |
POL |
Petroleum, oil, lubricants |
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QDR |
Quality Deficiency Report |
QRF |
Quick Reaction Force |
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RCO |
Rifle Combat Optic |
RHA |
Rolled homogenous armor |
RISE |
Reliability improved selected
equipment |
RMS |
Roots mean square |
RO |
Requisitioning Objective |
RO/RO |
Roll-On/Roll-Off |
ROC |
Required operational
capability |
ROD |
Report of Discrepancy |
ROE |
Rules of Engagement |
ROP |
Record Point |
RPO |
Radiological protection
officer |
RTO |
Radio Telephone Operator |
RUAF |
Reporting Unit Allowance File |
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S-SAR |
SECRET-special access required |
SAM |
Surface to Air Missile |
SAP |
Special access program |
SAPSA |
Special access program for
special armor |
SASSY |
Support Activity Supply System |
SECTOM |
Set communication |
SICA |
Secondary Inventory Control
Activity |
SIR |
Serious Incident Report |
SMU |
SASSY Management Unit |
SOC |
Special Operations Capable |
SOP |
Standing operating procedure |
STE |
Simplified Test Equipment |
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T/E |
Table of Equipment |
T/O |
Tables of organization |
T/O&E |
Table of Operations and
Equipment |
TACOM |
Tank and Automotive Command |
TAD |
Temporary Assigned Duty |
TAMCN |
Table of authorized material
control number |
TB |
Technical bulletin |
TBS |
The Basic School |
TEU |
Thermal electronic unit |
TI |
Technical instruction |
TM |
Technical Manual |
TMDE |
Test, Measurement, and
Diagnostic Equipment |
TP-T |
Target practice-tracer |
TPCSDS-T |
Target practice, cone
stabilized, and discarding Sabot tracer |
TPF |
Total Package Fielding |
TRU |
Thermal receiver unit |
TSS |
Tank surveillance service |
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U-COFT |
Unit conduct-of-fire trainer |
UA |
Unauthorized Absence |
UCMJ |
Uniform Code of Military
Justice |
UIC |
Unit Identification Code |
UM |
User manual |
UNITREP |
Unit status and identity
report |
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WP |
Warranty part |
WR |
War Reserve |
WS/EM |
Weapon system/equipment
manager |
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XO |
Executive Officer |