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CHAPTER 11
GLOSSARY OF ACRONYMS
AAA - Anti-Aircraft Artillery
AADC - Area Air Defense Commander
AADCP - Army Air Defense Command Post
ABCCC - Airborne Battlefield Command and Control Center
ACA - Airspace Control Authority
AC&W - Air Control and Warning
ACC - Air Component Commander or Air Combat Command
ACFT & A/C - Aircraft
ACM - Airspace Control Measures
ACO - Airspace Control Order
ACP - Ammunition Control Point
ADA - Air Defense Area - Air Defense Artillery
ADAFCO - Air Defense Artillery Fire Coordination Officer
ADP - Automated Data Processing
ADS - Airspace Deconfliction System
ADVON - Advanced Echelon
AECC - Aeromedical Evacuation Control Center
AF - Air Force
AFAC - Airborne Forward Air Controller
AFARN - Air Force Air Request Net
AFEWC - Air Force Electronic Warfare Center
AFFOR - Air Force Forces (also Combat Air Force (CAF))
AFI - Air Force Instruction
AFOSI - Air Force Office Special Investigations
AFR - Air Force Regulation
AFSOB - Air Force Special Operation Base
AGE - Aerospace Ground Equipment
AI - Air Interdiction
AIA - Air Force Intelligence Agency
ALCC - Airlift Coordination Center
ALCE - Airlift Control Element (now Tanker/Airlift Control Element)
ALO - Air Liaison Officer
AMC - Air Mobility Command
AME - Air Mobility Element
AOB - Air Order of Battle
AOC - Air Operations Center
AOG - Air Operations Group
AOR - Area of Responsibility
APPS - Analytical Photogrammetric Positioning System
APS - Advanced Planning System
AR - Aerial Refueling
ARCT - Air Refueling Control Time
ARFOR - Army Forces
ARM - Anti-Radiation Missile
ARRS - Air Rescue and Recovery Service
ASAP - As Soon As Possible
ASC - Air Surveillance Coordinator
ASD - Air Situation Display
ASO/AST - Air Surveillance Officer/Technician
ASOC - Air Support Operations Center
ASRT - Air Support Radar Team
AST - Air Surveillance Technician
ATACMS - Army Tactical Missile System
ATC - Air Traffic Control
ATCAL - Air Traffic Control and Landing
ATO - Air Tasking Order
AUTODIN - Automatic Digital Network
AUTOSEVOCOM - Automatic Secure Voice Communications Network
AWACS - Airborne Warning and Control System
AWX - All-Weather
BARCAP - Barrier Combat Air Patrol
BBC - Base Band Loading
BCE - Battlefield Coordination Element
BDA - Battle Damage Assessment
BDE - Brigade
BER - Bit Error Rate
BN - Battalion
BSD - Base Staff Director, also Battlefield Situation Display
BSP - Base Support Plan
BTRY - Battery
CA - Counter Air
CADS - Combat Airspace Deconfliction System
CAF - Combat Air Forces
CAFMS - Computer Assisted Flight Management System
CAP - Combat Air Patrol
CAS - Close Air Support
CAT - Crisis Action Team
CBR - Chemical, Biological and Radiological
CBU - Cluster Bomb Unit
CCO - Chief, Combat Operations or Contingency Contracting Officer
CCP - Chief, Combat Plans
C-CS - Communication-Computer Systems
CCSD - Communications Circuit System Designator
CCT - Combat Control Team
C-E - Communications-Electronics
CEP - Circular Error Probable
CEMC - Communications-Electronic Management Center
CEOI - Communications Electronic Operating Instruction
CHOP - Change of Operational Control
CI - Counterintelligence
CID - Combat Intelligence Division
CINCAMC - Commander in Chief, Air Mobility Command
CIR - Continuing Collection Branch
CJCS - Chairman, Joint Chiefs of Staff
CMB - Collection Management Branch
COA - Course of Action
COB - Collocated Operating Base
COD - Combat Operations Division
COMAFFOR - Commander, Air Force Forces
COMARFOR - Commander, Army Force
COMCRF - Commander of Combat Rescue Forces
COMFY LEVI - EC-130
COMJSOTF - Commander, Joint Special Operations Task Force
COMINT - Communications Intelligence
COMM - Communication
COMMARFOR - Commander, Marine Forces
COMNAVFOR - Commander, Naval Forces
COMSEC - Communication Security
COMSPOT - Communication Spot
COMSTAT - Communication Status
CONPLAN - Concept Plan
COTS - Commercial Off-The-Shelf
CP - Command Post
CPD - Combat Plans Division
CPX - Command Post Exercise
CRC - Control and Reporting Center
CRE - Combat Reporting Element
CSS - Communications Security Squadron
CSSC - Combat Service Support Center
CSSO - Contingency Supply Support Office
CST - Current Situation Technician
CT - Control Technician
CTAPS - Contingency Theater Automated Planning System
CTF - Combined Task Force
CTOC - Corps Tactical Operations Center
C2IPS - Command and Control Information Processing System
C2W - Command and Control Warfare
C3 - Command, Control and Communications
C4I - Command, Control, Communications, Computers, and Intelligence
C3OB - Command, Control and Communications Order of Battle
DARS - Daily Aerial Reconnaissance Syndicate
DCA - Defensive Counterair or Defense Communications Agency
DCS - Defensive Communication System
DCI - Director of Combat Intelligence
DC/SR - Display and Control/Storage and Retrieval
DCS - Defense Communications System
DDL - Digital Data Link
DET - Detachment
DDO - Defensive Duty Officer
DEFCON - Defense Condition
DGZ - Desired Ground Zero
DIA - Defense Intelligence Agency
DIAM - Defense Intelligence Agency Manual
DIRMOBFOR - Director of Mobility Forces
DIRNSA - Director National Security Agency
DISA - Defense Information Systems Agency
DISUM - Daily Intelligence Summary
DIV - Division
DMA - Defense Mapping Agency
DMD - Deployment Manning Document
DO - Chief, Operations Division
DOA - Direction of Arrival
DOD - Department of Defense
DRD - Deployment Requirement Document
DSNET - Defense Secure Network
DSU - Direct Support Unit (ERSSO)
DT - Duty Technician
DZ - Drop Zone
EAP - Emergency Action Plan
EC - Electronic Combat
ECCM - Electronic Counter-Countermeasures
ECM - Electronic Countermeasures
ECS - Electronic Combat Squadron
E&E - Escape and Evasion
EEFI - Essential Elements of Friendly Information
EEI - Essential Elements of Information
ELINT - Electronic Intelligence
EMAIL - Electronic Mail
ENSCD - Enemy Situation Correlations Division
EOB - Electronic Order of Battle
EPL - ELINT Parameters List
EPSF - Expenditure Per Sortie Factor
ERSSO - Emergency Reaction Special Security Office
ERU - Emergency Reaction Unit
ESC - Electronic Security Command
EW - Electronic Warfare
EWDO - Electronic Warfare Duty Officer
ESM - Electronic Support Measures
ETRO - Estimated Time of Return to Operations
FAC - Forward Air Controller
FACP - Forward Air Control Post (now CRE)
FAD - Forward Area Display (Map/Plotter)
FDO - Fighter Duty Officer
FEBA - Forward Edge of the Battle Area
FL - Flight Level
FLEX - Force Level Execution
FLIR - Forward Looking Infrared
FLOT - Forward Line of Own Troops
FLT - Flight
FLTREP - Inflight Report
FM - Frequency Modulation
FMC - Fighter Mission Coordinator
FOB - Forward Operating Base
FOL - Forward Operation Location
FOT - Frequency of Optimum Transmission
FSCL - Fire Support Coordination Line
GCCS - Global Command and Control System
GCI - Ground Control Intercept
GLO - Ground Liaison Officer
GOB - Ground Order of Battle
HE - High Explosive
HELO - Helicopter
HF - High Frequency
HHQ - Higher Headquarters
HMI - Human-Machine Interface
HUMINT - Human Intelligence
IADS - Integrated Air Defense System
ICM - Intelligence Correlation Module
ICR - Intelligence Collection Requirement
ICSE - Initial Combat Support Element
ICU - Interface Control Unit
IFF/SIF - Identification Friend or Foe/Selective Identification Feature
IFR - Instrument Flight Rules
II - Imagery Interpretation
IM - Information Management
IMINT - Imagery Intelligence
IN - Deputy for Intelligence
INTREP - Intelligence Report
INTSUM - Intelligence Summary
IP - Initial Point
IPIR - Initial Photographic Interpretation Report
ISB - Intelligence Support Branch
IW - Information Warfare
JA - Judge Advocate
JAG - Judge Advocate General
JAOC - Joint Air Operations Center
JCG - Joint Control Group
JCS - Joint Chiefs of Staff
JFACC - Joint Force Air Component Commander
JFC - Joint Force Commander
JFLCC - Joint Force Land Component Commander
JFMCC - Joint Force Marine Component Commander
JFNCC - Joint Force Naval Component Commander
JFSOCC - Joint Force Special Operations Component Commander
JGAT - Joint Guidance, Apportionment, and Targeting
JIEC - Joint Interrogation Exploitation Center
JIPTL - Joint Integrated Prioritized Target List
JMEM/AS - Joint Munitions Effectiveness Manual/Air-to-Surface
JMI - JTIDS-MAOC Integration
JOC - Joint Operations Center
JOPS - Joint Operational Planning System
JOPES - Joint Operations Planning and Execution System
JRCC - Joint Rescue Coordination Center
JSOTF - Joint Special Operations Task Force
JSTOF - Joint Services Theater Operation Forces
JTCB - Joint Target Coordination Board
JTF - Joint Task Force
JUWTF - Joint Unconventional Warfare Task Force
KBA - Killed by Air
KIA - Killed in Action
KILLREP - Kill Report
LCC - Land Component Commander
LIMFAC - Limiting Factor
LNO - Liaison Officer
LOAC - Law of Armed Conflict
LOC - Lines of Communication
LOG C2 - Logistics Command and Control
LOGSAFE - Logistics Sustainment Analysis and Feasibility Estimator
LOGSTAT - Logistics Status
LOROP - Long Range Optical Photography
LRC - Logistics Readiness Center
LRP - Limited Response Package
LTIOV - Latest Time Information of Value
LUF - Least Usable Frequency
MAOC - Modular Air Operation Center
MAP - Master Attack Plan
MAJCOM - Major Command
MCE - Modular Control Equipment
MHE - Materiel Handling Equipment
MIA - Missing in Action
MICAP - Mission Capability
MIJI - Meaconing, Interference, Jamming and Intrusion
MINEREP - Mine Report
MISREP - Mission Report
MOB - Missile Order of Battle or Main Operating Base
MPC - Message Processing Center
MRE - Meals Ready to Eat
MRSP - Mobility Readiness Spares Package
MSL - Master Station Log
MSN - Mission
MTGSS - Mobile Tactical Ground SIGINT System
MTT - Mobile Training Team
MUF - Most Usable Frequency
MWR - Morale, Welfare & Recreation
NAF - Numbered Air Force
NALE - Naval and Amphibious Liaison Element
NATO - North Atlantic Treat Organization
NAVAIDS - Navigational Aids
NBC - Nuclear, Biological, Chemical
NCA - National Command Authority
NCAA - Non-nuclear Consumables Annual Analysis
NOB - Naval Order of Battle
NRT - Near Real Time
NLT - Not Later Than
NSRL - National SIGINT Requirements List
NUDET - Nuclear Detonation Report
OAP - Offset Aiming Point
OB - Order-of-Battle
OCA - Offensive Counter Air
ODO - Offensive Duty Officer
OER - Operational ELINT Requirement
OIB - Operations Intelligence Branch
OM - Operations Module
OPCON - Operational Control
OPLAN - Operations Plan
OPORD - Operations Order
OPREP - Operational Report
OPSEC - Operations Security
OPTASKLINK - Operational Tasking Data Link
PA - Public Address
PACAF - Pacific Air Command Air Forces
PARPRO - Peacetime Aerial Reconnaissance Program
PERINTSUM - Periodic Intelligence Summary
PERSCO - Personnel Support for Contingency Operations
PIB - Plans Intelligence Branch
PLA - Plain Language Addresses
PMI - Preventive Maintenance Inspection
POL - Petroleum, Oil and Lubricants
PSYOP - Psychological Operations
PSYWAR - Psychological Warfare
POW - Prisoner of War
QRP - Quick Response Package
QSR - Quick Strike Reconnaissance
QTY - Quantity
RAAP - Rapid Application of Air Power
RCC - Rescue Coordination Center
RDD - Required Delivery Date
RDO - Reconnaissance Duty Officer
RP - Restoration Priority
RECCE - Reconnaissance
RECCEXREP - Reconnaissance Exploitation Report
REGT - Regent
REPOL - Petroleum Damage/Deficiency Report
RESCAP - Rescue Combat Air Patrol
RFI - Request For Information
RFO - Reason for Outage
RFS - Request for Service
RI - Request for Information
RII - Request for Intelligence Information
RIVET JOINT - RC-135F Mission Aircraft
ROE - Rules of Engagement
RSL - Receive Signal Levels
RTASS - Remote Tactical Airborne SIGINT System
SADO - Senior Air Defense Officer
SAM - Surface-to-Air Missiles
SAR - Search and Rescue
SARDO - Search and Rescue Duty Officer
SC - Chief, Communications-Computer Systems Division
SCIF - Sensitive Compartmented Information Facility
SEAD - Suppression of Enemy Air Defense
SIGINT - Signal Intelligence
SITREP - Situation Report
SMA - System Message Alert
SMDO - Special Mission Duty Officer
SOCOM - Special Operations Command
SODO - Senior Offensive Duty Officer
SOF - Special Operation Forces
SOP - Standard Operating Procedures
SORTS - Status of Resources and Training System
SOTA - SIGINT Operational Tasking Authority
SPINS - Special Instructions
SROE - Standing ROE (CJCS)
SSO - Special Security Office
ST - Status Technician
SYSAD - Systems Administration
SYSCON - Systems Control Center
TAC-A - Tactical Air Coordinator-Airborne
TACOPDAT - Tactical Operations Data
TACP - Tactical Air Control Party
TACS - Theater Air Control System
TACSAT - Tactical Satellite
TADIL - Tactical Data Information Link
TADS - Tactical Data System
TALCE - Tanker/Airlift Control Element
TALO - Tactical Airlift Liaison Officer
TAMS - Theater Airlift Management System
TBM - Theater Battle Management
TBMCS - Theater Battle Management Core Systems
TISD - Theater Integrated Situation Display
TLAM - Tomahawk Land Attack Missile
TMCP - Theater Munitions Control Point
TMD - Theater Missile Defense, also Tactical Mission Data Display
TMDC - Tactical Mission Data Coordinator
TNL - Target Nomination List
TO - Technical Order, also Takeoff
TOT - Time Over Target
TAPAD - Tactical Performance Assessment Program
TMCP - Theater Munitions Control Point
TPFDD - Time-Phased Force Deployment Data
TRACE - Total Risk Assessment Cost Estimate
TRP - Theater Response Package
TWAC - Tactical Weather Analysis Center
UHF - Ultra High Frequency
USAF - United States Air Force
USAFE - United States Air Forces in Europe
USMC - United States Marine Corps
USMTF - United States Message Text Format
USN - United States Navy
USSPACECOM - United States Space Command
UTC - Unit Type Code
WAO - Weapons Assignment Officer
WIA - Wounded in Action
WMP - War and Mobilization Plan
WOC - Wing Operations Center
WRM - War Reserve Materiel
WWMCCS - World-Wide Military Command and Control System (replaced by GCCS)
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