GLOSSARY
A
ACP allied communication publication
ACK Acknowledgment
ADA air defense artillery
ADAM area denial artillery munitions
adapt adapter
admin/log administration and logistics (radio net)
AF adjust fire
AFCS automatic fire control system
AFSO aerial fire support observer
ALOG administration and logistics area
ALOC administration and logistics operations center
AMC at my command
ammo ammunition
amp amplifier
APICM antipersonnel improved conventional munitions
APU auxiliary power unit
ARV ammunition resupply vehicle
ASL authorized stockage list
ASP ammunition supply point
ATC ammunition team chief
ATHDB automatic transmission howitzer data base
ATHS airborne target hand-over system
ATP ammunition transfer point
B
BAO battalion ammunition officer
BAT be advised that (AFCS message)
BB basebleed
BC battery commander
BCS battery computer system
BCU battery computer unit
BIT built-in test
BITE built-in test equipment
bn battalion
BOC battery operations center
BSA brigade support area
BSOC battalion supply operations center
btry battery
BUCS backup computer system
C
C2 command and control
CATV carrier, ammunition, tracked vehicle: M992 (also called FAASV)
cbt combat
C-E communications-electronics
CEP circular error probable
CEWI combat electronics warfare and intelligence
cmd command (radio net)
CMF career management field
CNR combat net radio
COLT combat observation/lasing team
comm communications
COMSEC communications security
CONOPS continuous operations
CP command post
CPH Copperhead
CS chief of section
CSS combat service support
CVC combat vehicle crewman
C3 command, control, and communication
D
DAP distant aiming point
DBR data base recording
df deflection
DIVARTY division artillery
DMD digital message device
DPICM dual-purpose improved conventional munitions
DRU dynamic reference unit
DS direct support
DTG date-time group
E
ea each
EA emergency action
ECCM electronic counter-countermeasures
EOL end of the orienting line
EW electronic warfare
F
1SG first sergeant
FA field artillery
FAASV field artillery ammunition support vehicle:M992 (also called CATV)
FASCAM family of scatterable mines
FC fire control
FD fire direction (radio net)
FDC fire direction center
FDO fire direction officer
FFE fire for effect
FIST fire support team
FLOT forward line of own troops
FM frequency modulated or fire mission
FO forward observer
FPF final protective fire
FSCL fire support coordination line
FSCM fire support control measures
FSCOORD fire support coordinator
FSE fire support element
FSL field storage location
FSO fire support officer
G
gen generator
GS general support
GSG gunnery sergeant
H
HB high burst
HCBE hexachloroethane (smoke), base eject
HE high explosive
HEMTT heavy expanded-mobility tactical truck
HHB headquarters and headquarters battery
HIP howitzer improvement program
HMMWV high-mobility multipurpose wheeled vehicle
HQ headquarters
I
IAW in accordance with
ICOM integrated communications security
IEW intelligence and electronic warfare
illum illuminating
IPB intelligence preparation of the battlefield
J
JMEMS joint munitions effectiveness manual
K
km kilometer
kn pt known point
kw kilowatt
L
LIC low-intensity conflict
LP listening post
LZ landing zone
LRU line replaceable unit
M
MAPS modular azimuth positioning system
MBL mean burst location
MCS microclimate conditioning system
MDS meteorological data system
met meteorology
METL mission essential task list
METT-T mission, enemy, terrain, troops, and time available
MFKT mobile field kitchen trailer
MHE material handling equipment
mHz megahertz
MLRS multiple launch rocket system
mm millimeter
MPI mean point of impact
MRE meals, ready to eat
MSE mobile subscriber equipment
MSR main supply route
MTLR moving-target-locating radar
MTOE modification tables of organization and equipment
MV muzzle velocity
MVV muzzle velocity variation
N
NASP nuclear ammunition supply point
NATO North Atlantic Treaty Organization
NBC nuclear, biological, chemical
NCOIC noncommissioned officer in charge
NCS net control station
NFA no-fire area
NLT not later than
NSN national stock number
O
O&I operations and intelligence
OIC officer in charge
OP observation post
OPCON operational control
P
pantel panoramic telescope
PA power amplifier
PADS position and azimuth determining system
PAL permissive action link
PCB printed circuit board
PDU power distribution unit
PE probable error
PLL prescribed load list
plt platoon
plt ldr platoon leader
plt sgt platoon sergeant
PMCS preventive maintenance checks and services
POC platoon operations center
POL petroleum, oils and lubricants
PTM plaintext message
pwr power
Q
QE quadrant elevation
R
R3SP rearm, refuel, resupply, and survey control point
RAAMS remote antiarmor mine system
RAM reliability, survivability, and maintainability
RAP rocket-assisted projectile
RATELO radiotelephone operator
RF radio frequency
rpm revolutions per minute
RSO reconnaissance, selection, and occupation of position
RT receiver-transmitter
S
SADARM sense and destroy armor
SCP survey control point
SIMO simultaneous observation
SINCGARS single-channel ground and airborne radio system
SOI signal operation instructions
SOP standard operating procedure
SP self-propelled
SPCE survey planning and coordination element
svc service
SW special weapons
SWO special weapons officer
T
TA target acquisition
TACFIRE tactical fire direction system
TFK tactical field kitchen
tgt target
ti time
TM technical manual
TMDE test, measurement, and diagnostic equipment
TOC tactical operations center
TOE tables of organization and equipment
TOT time on target
TRADOC United States Army Training and Doctrine Command
TSOP tactical standing operating procedures
TTP tactics, techniques, and procedures
U
UAV unmanned aerial vehicle
UMCP unit maintenance collection point
UTE unable to execute (AFCS message)
V
veh vehicle
VFMED variable format message entry device
VHF very high frequency
VT variable time (fuze)
W
w with
WLR weapons-locating radar
WP white phosphorus
X
XO executive officer
Z
ZUPT zero velocity update