Military Acronyms, Initialisms, and AbbreviationsA 1annual, 2accelerating contactor or relay, 3aircraft symbol, 4attack, 5acting, 6active, 7advanced, 8assistant, 9[JP 1-02] analog, 10[AR 310-50] Army (in combinations only)
A SPEC system specification
A&DCP analysis and data collection plan
A&E 1architect and engineer, 2architecture and engineering, 3ammunition and explosives, 4analysis and evaluation
A&F Accounting and Finance
A&P [JP 3-07.3] administrative and personnel
A&SEA Air and Space Executive Agent
A&T acquisition and technology
A-4 Skyhawk
A-6 Intruder
A-7 Corsair II
A-10 Thunderbolt II
A-109 OMB (Office of Management and Budget) Circular A-109, Major Systems Acquisition
A-A air to air
A-D analog to digital converter
A-E 1architect-engineer, 2architect engineering, 3architectural and engineering, 4architectural-engineering
A-G air to ground
A-HOUR alert-hour
A-P-A aircraft-propulsion-avionics
a.k.a. also known as
A/A air-to-air
A/B airborne
A/C 1air conditioning, 2absolute ceiling, 3aircraft
A/CA aircraft attrition
A/D 1analog to digital, 2air defense, 3analog to digital converter (see ADC)
A/DACG [JP 1-02] arrival/departure airfield control group
A/DCG [JP 1-02] arrival/departure control group
A/E architecture/engineering
a/f airfield
A/G 1air-to-ground, 2air/ground
A/J anti-jam
A/M [JP 1-02] approach and moor
A/N 1alpha numeric, 2as needed
A/NM [JP 1-02] administrative/network management
A/P accounts payable
A/R 1accept/refuse message, 2accounts receivable
A/UX Apple UNIX
A2 antiarmor
A2 asset record
A2C2 Army airspace command and control
A2C2S 1Army aviation command and control system, 2[TTPIO-ABCS] Army Airborne Command and Control System
A3 affordable acquisition approach
A3P advanced avionics architecture and policy
Aa achieved availability
AA 1arrival angle, 2avenue of approach, 3assembly area, 4Active Army, 5antiaircraft, 6air-to-air, 7access authorization, 8arithmetic average, 9armature accelerator, 10attack assessment, 11auto answer, 12affirmative action committee, 13Alcoholics Anonymous, 14achieved availability, 15Acquisition Activity, 16advance agreement, 17aircraft availability, 18analysis of alternatives
AA&E arms, ammunition, and explosives
AAA 1antiaircraft artillery, 2[Army] assessment of aircraft attrition (USAFE), 3Automated Airlift Analysis System (AMC), 4automatic anti-aircraft, 5Army Audit Agency, 6Authorization Accounting Activity (USN), 7[JP 1-02] assign alternate area
AAAAAA the Association for the Abolition of Abused Abbreviations and Asinine Acronyms
AAAOB anti-aircraft artillery order-of-battle
AAAS 1American Association for the Advancement of Science, 2[JP 3-04.1] amphibious aviation assault ship
AAAV Advanced Amphibious Assault Vehicle Program
AAB 1Aircraft Accident Board, 2all-to-all broadcast, 3administrative appeal board
AABB [JP 4-02.1] American Association of Blood Banks
AABFS [JP 1-02] amphibious assault bulk fuel system
AABL advanced atmospheric burst locator
AABM air-to-air battle management
AABNCP Advanced Airborne National Command Post (USAF)
AABP Aptitude Assessment Battery Program
AABWS [JP 1-02] amphibious assault bulk water system
AAC 1Army Acquisition Corps, 2acquisition advice code, 3anti-aircraft, 4Alaskan Air Command, 5automatic answering capability, 6Apple Assistance Center, 7all-aspect capability, 8automatic amplitude control, 9automatic approach control, 10activity address code, 11Army acquisition circular, 12[AR 310-50] aerial ambulance company
AACC Army airborne command and control
AACC4 AAC command control communications computers
AACE 1American Association of Cost Engineers, 2aircraft alerting communications EMP (electromagnetic pulse)
AACFT Army aircraft
AACG arrival airfield control group
AACISP AAC Information Systems Plan
AACISS AAC Intelligence Support System
AACM active access control module
AACMO Army Acguisition Corps Management Office
AACOM Army area communications
AACOMS Army Area Communications System [now ATACS]
AACP advanced airborne command post
AACPB Army Acquisition Career Program Board
AACPB-WG Army Acquisition Career Program Board Working Group
AACS 1Airborne Astrographic Camera System, 2Army Command and Control System, 3[AR 310-50] Airways and Air Communications Service
AACSCEDR Associate and Advisory Committee to the Special Committee on Electronic Data Retrieval
AAD 1[AR 310-50] admission and disposition, 2[AR 310-50] Army air defense
AADC area air defense commander
AADCCS [AR 310-50] Army Air Defense Control and Coordination System
AADCOM [AR 310-50] Army Air Defense Command(er)
AADCP Army air defense command post
AADE Army air defense element
AADGE [NATO] Allied Command Europe Air Defense Ground Environment
AADR Alaskan Air Defense Region
AADS [AR 310-50] antiaircraft defense system
AADV [AR 310-50] acquisition aid vehicle
AAE 1Army acquisition executive, 2Army aviation element, 3American Association of Engineers
AAED advanced airborne expendable decoy
AAEE American Academy of Environmental Engineers
AAES 1American Association of Engineering Societies, 2Automated Aeromedical Evacuation System
AAF 1Army airfield, 2Auxiliary Air Force
AAFA Army aviation flight activity
AAFARS advanced aviation forward area refueling system
AAFB Andrews Air Force Base
AAFCE [NATO] Allied Air Forces Central Europe
AAFES 1Auto Alert Force Exercise Schedule (SAC), 2Army and Air Force Exchange Service
AAFIF automated air facility information file
AAFSF [JP 1-02] amphibious assault fuel supply facility
AAFSS Advanced Aerial Fire Support System [IHAS]
AAFTC Air Force Flight Test Center (Edwards AFB)
AAFU [AR 310-50] augmented assault fire units
AAG 1Aeromedical Airlift Group (AMC), 2area auditor general, 3[AR 310-50] army artillery group (opposing forces)
AAGE [AR 310-50] Army Advisory Group on Energy
AAGR [AR 310-50] air-to-air gunnery range
AAGS 1Army air-ground system, 2aircraft adapter groups
AAH advanced attack helicopter, the AH-64
AAHA awaiting action higher headquarters
AAI 1angle of approach indicator, 2advanced communication technology, 3automated acquisition information
AAIMS Army Automated Information Management System
AAIS 1Atmospheric Attack Indications System, 2Automated Acquisition Information System
AAL 1additional authorization list, 2absolute assembly language, 3Arctic Aeromedical Laboratory [USAF], 4ATM adaption layer, 5asynchronous transfer mode adaptation layer
AALAAW advanced air-launched anti-armor weapon
AALPS Automated Aircraft Load Planning System (FORSCOM)
AALS Active Army Locator System
AAM 1air-to-air missile (i.e., Falcon, Sidewinder, Sparrow) [Also used by the USN to label its missiles, before the introduction of the tri-service designation system], 2aircraft availability model, 3application activity model, 4[AR 310-50] Army aircraft maintenance, 5[AR 310-50] Army Achievement Medal
AAMA 1antiaircraft and missile artillery, 2area airspace management authority
AAME 1automated multi media exchange, 2airspace management element (AAC)
AAMG antiaircraft machine gun
AAMMH annual available maintenance man hours
AAMMP Active Army Military Manpower Program
AAMP 1Army Automation Master Plan, 2Army Aviation Modernization Plan
AAMS 1Advanced AFSATCOM Monitoring System, 2Army Acquisition Management System, 3[AR 310-50] Army aircraft maintenance shop
AAN [DoD/DSMC] Army After Next
AANCP Advanced Airborne National Command Post
AAO 1authorized acquisition objective, 2Army acquisition objective, 3antiair output, 4airborne area of operation, 5approved acquisition objective
AAOD [AR 310-50] Army aviation operating detachment
AAOFA Army aviation operating facility
AAP 1Army Apprenticeship Program, 2affirmative action plan, 3allied administrative publication, 4attack assessment plan, 5Attack Assessment Program (JCS/USAFE), 6applications access point [DEC], 7affirmative action program, 8allied administrative procedure, 9Army acquisition process, 10abbreviated acquisition plan, 11advance acquisition planning, 12[AR 310-50] Army ammunition plant, 13[JP 1-02] Allied Administrative Publication; 14[JP 1-02] assign alternate parent
AAPI attack assessment predicted impact
AAPL additional programming language
AAPM [AR 310-50] Army Aviation Planning Manual
AAR 1after-action review, 2Army area representative, 3air-to-air refueling, 4aircraft accident report, 5automatic alternate routing, 6[JP 1-02] after-action report
AARA [AR 310-50] access and amendment refusal authority
AARAD attack assessment radar
AARADCOM Army Armament Research and Development Command
AARB advanced aerial refueling boom
AARDAC [AR 310-50] Army air reconnaissance for damage assessment in the continental United States
AARMS Authorized/Assigned Resource Management System (AFLC)
AARP AppleTalk Address Resolution Protocol
AARS Ammunition Asset Reporting System
AART airborne avionics research testbeds
AARTS Automated Audio Remote Test System
AAS 1advanced antenna system, 2American Astronautical Society, 3arithmetic assignment statement, 4automated accounting system, 5attack assessment system, 6all-to-all scatter, 7Advanced Automation System (FAA), 8aeromedical airlift squadron, 9advisory and assistance service
AASA 1administrative assistant to the Secretary of the Army, 2advanced airborne surveillance antenna
AASC [AR 310-50] Army area signal center
AASE [AR 310-50] Army aviation support element
AASF Army aviation support facility
AASHTO [AR 310-50] American Association of State Highway Officials
AASLT [FM101-5-1] air assault
AASM advanced air-to-surface missile
AASP 1Army Automation Security Program, 2Army Automation Standardization Program, 3ASCII asynchronous support package
AASR Advanced Airborne Surveillance Radar (RADC)
AASTA [AR 310-50] United States Army Aviation Systems Test Activity
AAT 1Army assault team, 2average access time, 3[JP 1-02] automatic analog test
AATC 1Antiaircraft Training Center, 2automatic air traffic control [system], 3Air Force Reserve Test Center
AATCO [AR 310-50] Army air traffic air coordinating office
AATH automatic approach to hover
AATRI [AR 310-50] Army Air Traffic Regulation and Identification System
AATU automatic antenna tuning unit
AAU [JP 1-02] analog appliqué unit
AAUB Associate Army Uniform Board
AAUSN Assistant Under Secretary of Navy
AAV amphibious assault vehicles (USMC)
AAVD automatic alternate voice/data
AAVN [AR 310-50] Army aviation
AAVS Aerospace Audiovisual Service (MAC)
AAW 1anti-air warfare [USN], 2Army acquisition workforce, 3advanced analysts' workstation, 4aeromedical airlift wing (MAC), 5active aeroelastic wing
AAWC anti-air warfare commander [USN]
AAWS automated attack warning system
AAWSSC [AR 310-50] Army Atomic Weapons Systems Safety Committee
AAWWS Airborne Adverse Weather Weapon System
AB 1adapter booster, 2afterburner, 3air blast, 4anchor bolt, 5[AR 310-50] air base, 6address bus, 7able seaman, 8allocated baseline, 9airborne (forces), 10assault breaker, 11ability to perform
AB/FS air base/force survivability
ABA 1Americam Bar Association, 2annual budget authority, 3[AR 310-50] American, British, Australian; 4[AR 310-50] appropriation and budget activity
ABAA appropriation and budget activity account
ABACUS Air Battle Analysis Center Utility System
ABAR 1advanced battery acquisition radar, 2alternate battery acquisition radar
abbr [AR 310-50] abbreviation
abbrev abbreviation
ABC 1airborne corps, 2approach by concept, 3automatic bandwidth control, 4automatic brightness control, 5Atanasoff-Berry Computer (First digital calculating machine that used vacuum tubes), 6America, Britain, and Canada, 7Acquisition Basic Course (Defense Systems Management College), 8activity-based costing
ABCA 1American, British, Canadian, and Australian, 2American, British, Canadian, and Australian Armies, 3[JP 1-02] American, British, Canadian, Australian Armies Standardization Program
ABCA QSTAG American-British-Canadian-Australian Quadripartite Standardization Agreement
ABCANZ America Britain Canada Australia New Zealand
ABCB air blast circuit breaker
ABCC airborne command center
ABCCC airborne battlefield command and control center.
ABCCTC Advanced Base Combat Communications Training Center
ABCMR [AR 310-50] Army Board for Correction of Military Records
ABCS 1Army Battle Command System, 2Automated Budget Compilation System
ABCS SSM [TTPIO-ABCS] Army Battle Command System Simulation Support Module
ABDAR aircraft battle damage assessment and repair
ABDR 1air battle damage report, 2aircraft battle damage repair
ABDS Accounting Budget and Distribution System (USAF)
ABE [TTPIO-ABCS] assistant brigade engineer
ABEND abnormal end
ABES amended budget estimate submission
ABET Accreditation Board for Engineers and Technology (previously known as Engineers Council for Professional Development (EDPD))
ABF 1Adobe binary screen font, 2annular blast fragmentation, 3[AR 310-50] availability balance file
ABFC Advanced Base Functional Component System (USN)
ABFS [JP 1-02] amphibious bulk fuel system
ABG air base group
ABGD air base ground defense
ABI 1application binary interface, 2automated bidet interface
ABIC 1Army battlefield interface concept, 2automated battlefield interface concept
ABICS Ada based integrated control system
ABIDES Automated Budget Interactive Data Environment System (HQ USAF)
ABIOL advanced base initial outfitting list (Army)
ABIOS advanced BIOS
ABIR all-band intercept receiver
ABIRD aircraft-based infrared detector
ABIS Advanced Battlespace Information System
ABIST automatic built-in self-test (IBM)
ABIT advanced built-in test
ABL 1Atlas basic language, 2Armored Box Launcher, 3airborne lasers, 4[AR 310-50] Allegheny Ballistics Laboratory
ABLE 1activity balance line evaluation, 2adaptive battery life extender
ABM 1antiballistic missile, 2automated batch mixing, 3advanced battery management, 4asynchronous balance mode, 5acquisition and business management, 6area base maintenance
ABMC [AR 310-50] American Battle Monuments Commission
ABMDA [Army] Advanced Ballistic Missile Defense Agency
ABMOC air battle management operation center
ABMS Assault Breach Marking System
abn airborne
ABN airborne
ABNCP Airborne National Command Post
ABNOC Airborne Nuclear Operations Center (SHAPE)
ABNSOTBD Airborne and Special Operation Test Board
ABO 1air base operability, 2airborne order, 3Army Budget Office, 4aviator breathing oxygen, 5[JP 4-02.1] blood typing system
ABOIP amended basis of issue plan
ABOM Ada Bit Oriented Message
abort 1to terminate a mission for any reason other than enemy action. It may occur at any point after the beginning of the mission and prior to its completion, 2to discontinue aircraft takeoff or missile launch
ABPB Aviation Business Process Board
ABPBD air base port biological detection
ABR 1automatic band rate, 2available bit rate
ABRES advanced ballistic reentry systems
ABRS Assault Ballistic Rocket System
ABS 1American Bureau of Shipping, 2air base squadron, 3air base survivability, 4address book synchronization [IBM], 5anti-lock braking system, 6acrylonitrile butadiene styrene, 7automated bid set, 8[AR 310-50] Army Broadcasting Service
ABSLOA approved basic stock list of ammunition
ABSS Automated Business Service Systems
ABT abort
ABTF airborne task force
ABTS ASCII block terminal services
ABV 1absolute value, 2annual buy value
ABVM automated best value model
ABW air base wing
ac alternating current
AC 1Active Component, 2assistant commandant, 3actual cost, 4analyst console, 5advisory committee, 6aerodynamic center, 7analog computer, 8automatic checkout, 9automatic computer, 10automatic control, 11air conditioning, 12aircraft commander, 13allied command, 14area coverage, 15Atlantic Council (NATO), 16attack characterization, 17autocheck, 18access control, 19analyst console, 20armament cooperation, 21Acquisition Corps
AC&W air control and warning [USAF site]
AC-130 Hercules aircraft
AC-130A/H Spectre aircraft
AC/RC Active Component/Reserve Component
AC/S, C4I [JP 2-02] Assistant Chief of Staff, Command, Control, Communications, Computers, and Intelligence (USMC)
AC2MP Army Command and Control Master Plan
ACA 1adjacent channel attenuation, 2American Communication(s) Association, 3American Crystallographic Association, 4agile combat aircraft, 5airlift clearance authority, 6airspace control authority, 7airspace coordination area, 8associate contractor agreement, 9asynchronous communications adapter, 10application control architecture, 11agile combat aircraft, 12airlift clearance authority, 13air clearance authority
ACAA [JP 1-02] automatic chemical agent alarm
ACAB air cavalry attack brigade
ACAC automated direct analog computer
ACAF advanced counter-air fighter
ACAG Army Competition Advocate General
ACALA Armament and Chemical Acquisition and Logistic Activity
ACALS Army CALS
ACAMIS Army CA Management Information System
ACAP 1Army cost analysis paper, 2automatic circuit analysis program, 3Advanced Composite Airframe Program [a helicopter design study], 4application configuration access protocol, 5The Army Career and Alumni Program
ACAPS [JP 1-02] area communications electronics capabilities
ACARS ARINC [Aeronautical Radio Incorporated] Communications Addressing Reporting System
ACAs air clearance authorities
ACAS 1aircraft collision avoidance system, 2advanced counter-air system, 3Army Crisis Action System, 4airborne collision-avoidance system, 5airlift cycle analysis spreadsheet
ACASS A/E Contract Administration Support System
ACAT acquisition category
ACAT I Acquisition Category I (Major Defense Acquisition Program)
ACAT IA Acquisition Category I (Major Automated Information System)
ACAT IAC Acquisition Category I (Automation Component)
ACAT IAD Acquisition Category I (Automation Defense)
ACAT IC Acquisition Category I Component
ACAT ID Acquisition Category I Defense
ACAT II Acquisition Category II
ACAT IIA Acquisition Category II Automation
ACAT III Acquisition Category III
ACAT IIIA Acquisition Category III Automation
ACAT IV Acquisition Category IV (AR 70-1)
ACB 1air circuit breaker, 2amphibious construction battalion, 3advanced concepts base, 4allocated configuration baseline
ACBACCIS Allied Command Baltic Approaches Command Control and Information System (NATO)
ACBMDA Automated C3CM Battle Management Decision Aid (RADC)
ACBP advanced concepts base program
ACBT air combat training
ACC 1Army correspondence course, 2air control center, 3area control center, 4artillery control console, 5accumulator, 6aft cargo carrier, 7access control center, 8[USAF] Air Combat Command (created 1 June 1992 by merging TAC and SAC), 9air component commander, 10airlift coordination center, 11airspace control center, 12accumulator, 13Army command center, 14Army Communications Command, 15area control computer, 16Army component commanders, 17architecture control committee, 18accelerated case closure, 19approval cause code, 20architecture coordination council, 21[JP 1-02] area coordination center
ACC/MASS Airlift Coordination Center/Military Airlift Support Squadron ( AMC)
ACCAP autocoder to COBOL conversion and program [IBM]
ACCAT advanced command and control architectural testbed
ACCB 1Army Configuration Control Board, 2[AR 310-50] air cavalry combat brigade
ACCEL automated circuit card etching layout
ACCES 1automated Command and Control Evaluation System (WWMCCS®), 2Army Civilian Career Evaluation System, 3Advanced Cryptologic Carry On Exploitation System
ACCESS 1aircraft communications electronic signaling system, 2automatic computer controlled electronic signaling system, 3automated Catalog of Computer Equipment and Software System, 4Automated Command and Control Evaluation Systems, 5[AR 310-50] Army Commissary Computer Entry Store System
ACCHAN Allied Command Channel (NATO)
ACCIS 1Army Command and Control Information System, 2Automated Command and Control Information System (NATO)
ACCLAIMS Army COMSEC Commodity, Logistical, and Accounting Information Management System
ACCMB [AR 310-50] Aircraft Crewman Badge
ACCMP Army Command Control Master Plan
ACCMPS automated C2 message Processing System (NATO)
ACCNET 1Army Command and Control Network, 2Federal Acquisition Computer Network (OMB)
ACCOR [AR 310-50] Army COMSEC central office of record
ACCP the Army Correspondence Course Program
ACCS 1Army Command and Control System, 2[NATO] Air Command and Control System, 3airborne command and control squadron, 4allied command and control system, 5advanced communications control system, 6Air Combat Camera Service
ACCSA Allied Communications and Computer Security Agency
ACCT 1account code (SARAH), 2account
ACCTSTR [AR 310-50] accountable strength
ACD 1automatic call distributor, 2automated call distribution, 3airlift communications division, 4assistant command director, 5administrative commitment document, 6administrative control desk
ACDA Arms Control and Disarmament Agency
ACDB 1Army Corporate Database, 2automated cost data base
ACDI asynchronous communications device interface
ACDO [JP 1-02] assistant command duty officer
ACDS 1Advanced Combat Direction System, 2Advanced Countermeasures Dispenser System
ACE 1[ASAS] Analysis and Control Element, 2American Council on Education, 3assistant chief of engineers, 4armored combat earth mover, 5airborne command element, 6acceptance checkout equipment, 7advanced control experiment, 8animated computer education, 9automatic checkout equipment, 10[NATO] Allied Command Europe, 11automatic computer evaluation, 12automatic computer engine,13Army Corps of Engineers, 14[JP 1-02] aviation combat element (MAGTF), 15advanced computing environment [SCO], 16automatic calibration and equalization, 17accelerated capital enrichment, 18adverse channel enhancements [Microcom], 19aircraft configuration equipment, 20alternate command element, 21automated cost estimator, 22[DoD/DSMC] Acquisition Center of Excellence, 23[FM101-5-1] air combat element (North Atlantic Treaty Organization), 24[TTPIO-ABCS] assistant corps engineer, 25[AR 310-50] assessment of combat effectiveness
ACEB Army Clothing and Equipment Board
ACEE aircraft energy efficiency
ACEF Ada compiler evaluation facility
ACEIT Automated Cost Estimating Integrated Tool
ACEMIS Automated Communications-Electronics Management Information System
ACEORBAT ACE order of battle (NATO)
ACEP Advisory Committee on Export Policy
ACEREP Allied Command Europe Reporting System (NATO)
ACES 1Army Continuing Education System, 2ADP command and control evaluation system, 3Automated Command and Control Evaluation System (DSSO), 4automated cost evaluation system, 5Advanced Carry-on ELINT/ESM Suite, 6airborne collection electronic signals, 7Army Center of Excellence Subsistence, 8Acquisition Center Executive System
ACESTRIKE Allied Command Europe Strike Command (NATO)
ACET 1Advisory Committee for Electronics and Telecommunications, 2air cushion transport, 3[AR 310-50] automatic cancellation of extended targets
ACETEF Air Combat Environment Test and Evaluation Facility
ACETS Army Corresponding Education and Training System
ACEVAL air combat evaluation (NATO)
ACEWS 1automated computer-assisted electronic warfare system, 2automatic communications electronic warfare system
ACF 1advanced communications function, 2alternate communications facility, 3area computing facilities, 4alternate command facility, 5Asynchronous Communications Facility (Honeywell), 6access control field, 7acquisition career field, 8air combat fighter, 9acceptance check flight, 10[JP 1-02] air contingency force, 11[AR 310-50] area confinement facility, 12[AR 310-50] Army Club Fund
ACFD applied computational fluid dynamic
ACFG automatic continuous function generation
ACFP advanced computer flight plan
ACFPS Advanced Computer Flight Planning System (AFGWC)
ACFT aircraft
ACG [AR 310-50] area coordination group
ACGP [AR 310-50] Army career group
ACH 1attempts per circuit hour, 2automated clearing house
ACI 1air combat intelligence, 2automatic card identification, 3air combat intercept, 4alarm control interface (tech control), 5allocated configuration identification, 6automated carrier interface (MTMC), 7advanced chip interconnection, 8analytic condition inspection, 9[JP 1-02] assign call inhibit
ACIA 1asynchronous communications interface adapter, 2[AR 310-50] Aviation Career Incentive Act of 1974
ACIAS automated calibration interval analysis system
ACIB Air Characteristics Improvement Board (Navy)
ACIC 1ADCOM Current Intelligence Center, 2[JP 2-02] Army CI Center
ACID automatic classification and interpretation of data
ACIIB [AR 310-50] American Civilian Internee Information Bureau
ACIIB(Br) [AR 310-50] Branch American Civilian Internee Information Bureau
ACIMS [AR 310-50] Aircraft Component Interactive Maintenance System
ACINT acoustic intelligence
ACIP 1air characteristic improvement panels, 2Air Characteristic Improvement Program, 3[AR 310-50] aviation career incentive pay
ACIPS 1Acoustic Intelligence Processing System, 2Army Casualty Information Processing System
ACIS 1American Committee for Interoperable Systems, 2Automated Claim Information System (USMC)
ACIU advanced central interface unit
ack 1[AR 310-50] acknowledge, 2[AR 310-50] acknowledged, 3[AR 310-50] acknowledgment
ACK 1acknowledge character, 2positive acknowledgment
ACL 1application control language, 2Association for Computational Linguistics, 3Atlas commercial language, 4all critical learning, 5access control list [Lotus], 6Ada Command Language, 7allowable cabin load, 8acquisition career level, 9[FM101-5-1] allowable combat load, 10[AR 310-50] allowable cargo load, 11[AR 310-50] authorized consumption list
ACLANT [NATO] Allied Command, Atlantic
ACLDB Army Central Logistics Data Bank
ACLICS Airborne Communications Location Identification and Collection System
ACLIS Airborne Communications Location Identification and Collection System
ACLM AUTODIN communication line module
ACLS 1air cushion landing system, 2automatic carrier landing system
ACLV [AR 310-50] accrued leave
ACM 1additional crew member, 2audio compression manager [Microsoft], 3Advanced Cruise Missile,AGM-129, 4air combat maneuver, 5Association for Computing Machinery, 6air combat maneuvering, 7auxiliary crew member, 8automated communications monitor, 9advanced concept manager, 10allowable cost model, 11authorized controlled material, 12automated contract manager, 13[FM101-5-1] airspace control measures, 14[AR 310-50] area club management, 15[AR 310-50] Americal Campaign Medal
ACMA 1acquisition career management advocate, 2advanced concept manager
ACMB Acquisition Career Management Board
ACMC Assistant Commandant of the Marine Corps
ACME advanced computer for medical research
ACMI 1air combat maneuvering instrumentation, 2Air Combat Maneuvering Instrumentation System
ACMIS Automated Configuration Management/ Integration System (WWMCCS®)
ACMO 1Army career management office, 2Afloat Communications Management Office [NSEC]
ACMP 1Acquisition Career Management Program, 2annual cost monitoring plan
ACMPP Annual Cost Monitoring Program Plan
ACMR 1air combat maneuvering range, 2annual cost monitoring report
ACMS 1Applications Control and Management System, 2aircraft condition monitoring system, 3Advanced Cost Management System, 4Automated Configuration Management System, 5[AR 310-50] Army Command Management System, 6[AR 310-50] Automated Career management System
ACN 1action control number, 2advance change notice, 3aircraft classification number, 4accounting control number, 5administrative change notice, 6[JP 1-02] assign commercial network
ACNET Federal Acquisition Computer Network (OMB)
ACNO Assistant Chief of Naval Operations
ACNOCOMM Assistant Chief of Naval Operations for Communications and Cryptology
ACO 1administrative contracting officer, 2airspace control order, 3airspace coordination order, 4associate contracting officer
ACOA(F&A) [AR 310-50] Assistant Comptroller of the Army for Finance and Accounting
ACOC 1air command operations center, 2airborne combat operations center, 3allied combat operations center (NATO), 4alternate command operations center (NATO), 5area communications operations centers (DISA), 6area control operations center, 7AUTODIN communication operations center
ACOCS-FMS Army Customer Order Control System for FMs
ACofS assistant chief of staff
ACOM 1automatic coding system, 2automated centralized operations and maintenance centers, 3Atlantic Command
ACOMMW aerospace communications squadron
ACOP [AR 310-50] airborne corps operations plan
ACOPP abbreviated COBOL preprocessor
ACOR assistant contracting officer's representative
ACOS 1automated commissary operation system, 2Assistant Chief of Staff
ACOUSTINT [AR 310-50] acoustical intelligence
ACP 1auxiliary communication package, 2Army Cost Program, 3air control point, 4aerospace computer program, 5automated communications processor (see CSP), 6airspace control plan, 7allied communication publication, 8airspace control plan, 9airborne command post, 10airlift command post, 11alternate command post, 12Army Capabilities Plan, 13ancillary control program, 14auxillary control process, 15allied communications procedures, 16Army classified program, 17automatic communications processor, 18Army cost position, 19[JP 1-02] assign common pool
ACPA 1adaptive controlled phase array, 2Association of Computer Programmers and Analysts
ACPB 1advanced concepts base program, 2Acquisition Career Program Board
ACPD [AR 310-50] Army Control Program directive
ACPERS Army Civilian Personnel Records System
ACPI advanced configuration power interface
ACPM [AR 310-50] activity career program directive
ACPQMB Acquisition Processes Quality Management Board
ACPRB Acquisition Career Program Review Board
ACPS Automated Contract Preparation System
acq 1[FM101-5-1] acquisition, 2[AR 310-50] acquittal
ACQ acquisition core courses
ACQ STRAT acquisition strategy
ACQN acquisition
ACR 1armored cavalry regiment, 2aircraft control room, 3airfield control radar, 4antenna coupling regulator, 5automatic compression regulator, 6air control radar, 7attenuation to crosstalk loss ratio, 8advanced concepts and requirements, 9ammunition consumption rate, 10authorization change request, 11[JP 1-02] assign channel reassignment, 12[AR 310-50] ammunition condition report
ACRA Airlift Concepts and Requirements Agency
ACRB 1acquisition civilian record brief, 2[AR 310-50] Army Council of Review Boards
acred [AR 310-50] accreditation
ACRES airborne communications relay station
ACRF African Crisis Response Force (PKO)
ACRL accessorial cost
ACRN accounting classification reference number
ACROSS automated cargo release and operations service system
ACRRP 1Automated Contractor Responsibility Review Program, 2[AR 310-50] Army Cost Reduction Program
ACRS accelerated cost recovery system
ACRV armored command and reconnaissance vehicle
ACS 1accumulator switch, 2alternating current synchronous, 3attitude control system, 4automatic checkout system, 5automated communications set, 6auxillary cooling system, 7auxilliary core storage, 8[USN] auxiliary crane ship, 9air commando squadron, 10Ada compilation system, 11afloat correlation system, 12air control system, 13airborne control system, 14asset control system, 15Assistant Chief of Staff, 16access control system, 17advanced communications services, 18asynchronous communications server, 19access, 20access control set, 21acquisition and command support, 22automated cartography system, 23Army Community Service, 24automated conversion system, 25[JP 1-02] airspace control system, 26[JP 3-04.1] air-capable ship, 27[AR 310-50] asset control subsystem
ACS/I Assistance Chief of Staff for Intelligence (USAF)
ACS3 Allied Cooperative Support Sharing System (JCS)
ACSA 1Allied Communications Security Agency, 2acquisition and cross servicing agreement
ACSAG advanced composite supportability advisory group
ACSASALCM configuration status and accounting system
ACSC 1association control service element, 2armament cooperation steering committees
ACSCE Army Chief of Staff for Communications and Electronics
ACSE association control service element
ACSEP Aircraft Certification System Evaluation Program
ACSI Assistant Chief of Staff for Intelligence
ACSIM 1Assistant Chief of Staff for Information Management, 2Assistant Chief of Staff for Installation Management, 3[TP71-9] Assistant Chief of Staff for Installation Management and Environment
ACSIM-C4 [AR 310-50] Assistant Chief of Staff for Information Management - Command, Control, Communication, and Computers
ACSL advanced continuous simulation language
ACSM 1advanced conventional stand-off missile, 2advanced composite supportability managers
ACSN advance change study notice
ACSQ airborne communications squadron
ACSR aluminum conductor steel reinforced
ACSS 1Air Combat and Surveillance System, 2analog computer subsystem
ACST access time
ACSTE Assistant Deputy Chief of Staff for Test and Evaluation
ACT 1advanced communications terminal, 2analysis and control team, 3armored cavalry trainer, 4air control team, 5algebraic compiler and translator, 6automatic code translation, 7armored cavalry troop, 8active control technology, 9Automated Circuit Test System, 10area capability training, 11acoustic charge, 12advanced communications technology satellite (NASA), 13transport (DARPA), 14aerial combat tactics, 15air cargo terminal, 16air combat tactics, 17automated control of trainees, 18acquisition coordination team, 19[TTPIO-ABCS] analysis control team, 20[JP 1-02] activity, 21[AR 310-50] American College Test
ACT II Advanced Concepts and Technology Program II
ACTA [AR 310-50] Advanced Combat Training Academy
ACTD advanced concepts technology demonstration
ACTEDS Army Civilian Training, Education, and Development System
ACTO automatic computing transfer oscillator
ACTPO [AR 310-50] accountable property officer
ACTS 1Acoustic Control and Telemetry System, 2automatic computer TELEX services, 3advanced communications technology satellite (NASA), 4automated circuit test system, 5automated computer time service, 6Automated Centralized Ticketing System, 7Automated Contract Data Requirements List (CDRL) and Tracking System
ACTT advanced communication and timekeeping technology [Seiko]
actv activity
ACU 1address control set, 2arithmetic and control unit, 3automatic calling unit, 4access control unit, 5assault craft unit (USN), 6avionics control unit
ACUI automatic calling unit interface
ACUS 1Airborne Communications Location Identification and Collection System, 2area common-user system, 3Administrative Conference of the United States
ACV 1armored command vehicle, 2air cushion vehicle, 3auxiliary aircraft carriers [later renamed CVE]
ACVC Army commercial vehicle code
ACW 1air control wing, 2aircraft control and warning, 3alternating continuous waves, 4anti-carrier warfare (USN)
ACWP actual cost of work performed
ACWS aircraft control and warning squadron
ACX advanced combat experimental
AD 1advanced development, 2air defense, 3armored division, 4advanced design, 5ampere demand meter, 6[USN] destroyer tender, 7active duty, 8airdrop, 9[USAF] air division, 10airworthiness directive, 11accidental damage, 12advanced deployability posture, 13air directive, 14analog/digital, 15armament division (AFSC), 16application development, 17absolute deviation, 18[JP 1-02] priority add-on, 19[AR 310-50] Army depot
AD/EXJAM artillery-delivered expendable jammer
Ada DoD computer programming language (ISO/ANSI/MILSTD1815A)
ADA 1air defense artillery, 2airborne data automation, 3automatic data acquisition, 4aerial delivery adapter, 5air defense aircraft, 6air defense area, 7action data automation, 8advanced delivery alert, 9[AR 310-50] advisory area
ADA FDC air defense artillery fire control direction center
Ada JUG Ada Joint Users Group
ADAC 1automatic direct analog computer, 2[Army] Acoustic Data Analysis Center
ADACP air defense artillery command post
ADACS airborne digital automatic collection system
ADAD [AR 310-50] air defense artillery director
ADADO assistant division air defense officer
ADAF air defense alert facility
ADAL [JP 4-02.1] authorized dental allowance list
ADAM 1Armywide device automated management, 2automatic distance and angle measurement, 3advanced data management, 4Associometrics Data Management System, 5Administrative, Documentation, and Management System, 6Aerial Port Documentation and Management System (MAC)
ADAM I (OVERSEAS)
ADAM II (CONUS)
ADAM III (CAPS)
7Automated Design and Maintenance System, 8[AR 310-50] area denial artillery munitions
ADAM/RAAM Aerial Denial Artillery Munitions/Remote Antiarmor Minefield
ADANS Airlift Deployment Analysis System ( AMC)
ADAOD [AR 310-50] air defense artillery operations detachment
ADAOO [AR 310-50] air defense artillery operations office
ADAP 1Army Research and Development Plan, 2Ammunition Demand Automated Process
ADAPCP [AR 310-50] alcohol and drug abuse prevention and control program
ADAPS 1automatic display and plotting system, 2automatic data acquisition and processing
ADAPT 1adoption of automatically programmed tools, 2ARPA Database Access and Presentation Terminal, 3adaptive diagnostic approach to performance testing
ADAR 1advanced design array radar, 2[AR 310-50] air defense area
ADARS Army Defense Acquisition Regulation Supplement
ADARTS Ad Based Design Approach For Real Time System
ADAS 1automatic data acquisition system, 2Airborne Data Acquisition System, 3Airfield Damage Assessment System
ADASCC ADA support and control capability (NATO)
ADASP [AR 310-50] air defense annual service practice
ADAT automatic data accumulator and transfer
ADatP [AR 310-50] allied data processing publication
ADATP allied data publication (NATO)
ADATS 1air defense antitank system, 2Airborne Digital Avionics Test System (USAF), 3Adjustable Diversity Acoustic Telemetry System
ADBMT air defense battle management technology (ADI)
ADC 1air data computer, 2airborne digital computer, 3analog-to-digital converter, 4automatic data collection, 5architecture design contractor, 6AUTODIN display console, 7adaptive data, 8add with carry, 9Aerospace Defense Command, 10agreement on defense cooperation, 11[Hayes] automated data collection compression [protocol], 12actual direct cost, 13applied direct cost, 14[FM101-5-1] area damage control, 15[FM101-5-1] assistant division commander. 16[AR 310-50] active duty commitment, 17[AR 310-50] aide-de-camp
ADC (M) [FM101-5-1] assistant division commander (maneuver)
ADC (S) [FM101-5-1] assistant division commander (support)
ADCAP advanced capabilities
ADCATT 1Army Defense Combined Arms Tactical Trainer, 2[TR 350-70] Aid Defense Combined Arms Tactical Trainer
ADCC 1air defense control center, 2Air Defense Coordination Center, 3air defense command and control
ADCCP advanced data communications control procedure(s)
ADCCS Air Defense Command and Control System (Missile Command)
ADCCCS [AR 310-50] Air Defense Command, Control, and Coordination System
ADCEO [AR 310-50] assistant division communications-electronics officer
ADCM [TTPIO-ABCS] assistant division commander (maneuver)
ADCO 1[AR 310-50] air defense communications office, 2[AR 310-50] alcohol and drug control officer
ADCOC [AR 310-50] area damage control center
ADCOM 1administrative command, 2Aerospace Defense Command
ADCON 1administrative control code, 2advise all concerned, 3[JP 1-02] administrative control
ADCOORD [TTPIO-ABCS] air defense coordinator
ADCOP 1[AR 310-50] area damage control party, 2[AR 310-50] area defense command post
ADCOS air defense combat operations staff (ACC)
ADCS Air Deployment and Control Squadron
ADCSCD Assistant Deputy Chief of Staff for Combat Development
ADCSLOG(SA) Assistant Deputy Chief of Staff of the Army for Logistics (Security Assistance)
ADCSOPS Assistant Deputy Chief of Staff for Operations and Plans
ADCSOPS(FD) Assistant Deputy Chief of Staff for Operations and Plans Force Development
ADCSP Advanced Defense Communications Satellite Program [DCSP]
ADCSPER Assistant Deputy Chief of Staff for Personnel
ADCSSA Assistant Deputy Chief of Staff for Simulations and Analysis
ADCST [TRADOC] Assistant Deputy Chief of Staff for Training
ADCST-E [TRADOC] Assistant Deputy Chief of Staff for Training-East
ADCST-S [TRADOC] Assistant Deputy Chief of Staff for Training-Simulations
ADCST-W [TRADOC] Assistant Deputy Chief of Staff for Training-West
add 1[AR 310-50] addendum, 2[AR 310-50] additional
ADD 1automatic document distribution, 2Automatic Document Detection [WordPerfect], 3airstream direction detector [measures the AoA], 4[JP 1-02] assign on-line diagnostic
ADDAR automatic digital acquisition and recording
ADDAS automatic data assembly system
ADDC [AR 310-50] air defense direction center
ADDDS automatic direct distance dialing system
ADDER algorithm, description, development, evaluation and refinement
ADDIC [AR 310-50] Alcohol and Dependency Intervention Council
ADDISS Advanced Deployable Digital Imagery Support System (PACAF)
ADDO assistant deputy director for operations
ADDO (MS) 1[JP 1-02] associate deputy director for operations/military support, 2[JP 2-02] Assistant Deputy Director for Operations/Military Support
ADDR address register
ADDS 1Army Data Distribution System, 2applied digital data systems, 3[AR 310-50] automatic data distribution system
ADE 1automated design engineering, 2assistant division engineer, 3air defense emergency, 4application development environment, 5authorized data element, 6[JP 1-02] assign digit editing
ADEA Army Development and Employment Agency
ADEN armament development enfield
ADEPREP [AR 310-50] Army Deployment Report - System
ADEPT analysis-based data exchange for publications and training
ADES 1Automatic Digital Encoding System, 2Alaska Department of Emergency Services
ADEW airborne directed energy weapons
ADEWS Air Defense Electronic Warfare System
ADEX air defense exercise
ADF 1automatic direction finder, 2airborne direction finder, 3automatically defined function, 4automatic direction finding, 5automatic document feeder
ADFSC [AR 310-50] Automatic Data Field Systems Command
ADG 1automated data generation, 2aircraft delivery group, 3[AR 310-50] advance development group
ADGE air defense ground environment
ADI 1attitude direction indicator, 2air defense initiative (USAF), 3analog digital interface, 4attitude/direction indicator, 5AUTODIN DNN interface, 6AutoCad/AutoDesk Device Interface (driver), 7automatic direction indicator
ADIC 1ADCOM Intelligence Center, 2Aerospace Defense Command Intelligence Center, 3automatic data interface console
ADIE [AR 310-50] acquisition data input system
ADINTELCEN advanced intelligence center
ADIOS automatic digital input-output system
ADIRS Aid Data and Inertial Reference System
ADIS 1air defense integrated system, 2Association for the Development of Instructional Systems, 3automatic data interchange system, 4acquisition and due-in system
ADIT analog-digital integration translator
ADIZ air defense identification zone
adj 1adjustment, 2[AR 310-50] adjutant
ADJPOD ARPA DISA Joint Project Office
ADKC/RCU [JP 1-02] Automatic Key Distribution Center/Rekeying Control Unit
ADL 1Army doctrine literature, 2automatic data link (USAF), 3Ada Design Language, 4address data latch, 5area dental laboratory, 6authorized data list, 7[JP 1-02] assign XX (SL) routing. 8[JP 1-02] armistice demarcation line, 9[AR 310-50] area dental laboratory
ADLAT adaptive lattice filter
ADLC 1asynchronous data link control, 2adaptive lossless data compression [IBM]
ADLER (FRG) French/German Fire Support Command and Control System
ADLER (GER) German Fire Support Command and Control System
ADLIPS Automatic Data Link Plotting System
ADLO air defense liaison officer
ADLP Army Distance Learning Plan
ADLS Aeronautical Data Link System
ADM 1acquisition decision memorandum, 2atomic demolition munitions, 3advanced development model, 4activity data method, 5admiral, 6air-launched decoy missile, 7advanced demonstration model, 8administrative surcharge, 9aggregate data manager
ADM-20 Quail
ADMACS Apple Document Management and Control System
ADMAPS Automated Document Management and Publishing System
ADMC [AR 310-50] Air Defense Missile Command
ADMCEN [AR 310-50] administration center
ADMD administrative management domain [X.400]
admin 1[FM101-5-1] administrative, 2[AR 310-50] administrate, 3[AR 310-50] administration, 4[AR 310-50] administered
ADMIN [JP 1-02] administration
ADMINIO [AR 310-50] administrative orders
ADMIRAL automatic and dynamic monitor with immediate relocation, allocation, and loading
ADMIRE automatic diagnostic maintenance information retrieval
ADMIS Administrator Management Information System
ADMN administrative data
ADMP adjusted month program
ADMS 1automatic digital message switch(ing) [AUTOVON/AUTODIN], 2area denial munitions system, 3AWIS Data Management System (Army), 4automated data management system
ADMSC [AR 310-50] automatic digital message switching center
ADMSG [AR 310-50] advise by message
ADMSLBN [AR 310-50] air defense missile battalion
ADN 1advanced digital network, 2agency disclosure notice, 3[JP 1-02] ACE (Allied Command Europe) DGZ (desired ground zero) number
ADNAC [AR 310-50] Air Defense of North American Continent
ADNET anti-drug network
ADO 1Army Digitization Office, 2advanced development objective, 3Army distribution objective, 4automated delivery order
ADOA air defense operations area
ADOC Air Defense Operations Center (SPACECMD)
ADOCS 1Automated Deep Operations Coordination System, 2Aegis Documentation System
ADONIS automatic digital on-line instrumentation system
ADOT [AR 310-50] automatic digital optical tracker
ADP 1automated data processing, 2automatic data processing, 3air defense position, 4airborne data processor, 5airport deployment program, 6allied defense publication (NATO), 7advanced ducted propeller (P&W), 8advanced data processing, 9[AR 310-50] advance development plan
ADPA American Defense Preparedness Association
ADPC automatic data processing center
ADPCM adaptive differential pulse code modulation
ADPE 1automated data processing equipment, 2auxiliary data processing equipment, 3automatic data processing equipment
ADPE/S automatic data processing equipment/ system
ADPF automatic data processing facility
ADPLO automatic data processing liaison officer
ADPMIS automatic data processing management information system
ADPMP automated data processing master plan
ADPP [TTPIO-ABCS] automatic data processing printer
ADPR automatic data processing resources
ADPREP Army Automated Data Processing Resource Estimating Procedures
ADPS 1ASARS Deployable Processing Station, 2Automated Data Processing System (USAF), 3[JP 1-02] automatic data processing system
ADPSC [AR 310-50] automatic data processing service center
ADPSEC automated data processing security
ADPSO automatic data processing selection office
ADPSSO automated data processing systems security officer
ADR 1airborne data relay [UAV payload], 2aircraft direction room, 3address, 4accident data recorder, 5airbase damage repair, 6automatic data relay, 7accelerated delivery request, 8aircraft damage repair, 9alternative dispute resolution, 10applied data research, 11[JP 1-02] armament delivery recording
ADRA 1Administrative Dispute Resolution Act, 2[JP 3-08] Adventist Development and Relief Agency
ADRAC automatic digital recording and control
ADRB [AR 310-50] Army Disability Review Board
adrp [AR 310-50] airdrop
ADRRB [AR 310-50] Army Disability Rating Review Board
adrs 1[AR 310-50] address, 2[AR 310-50] addressee
ADRS analog-to-digital data recording system
ADRSS Automated Data Reports Submission System (USAF)
ADRT analog data recorder transcriber
ADS 1automated data system, 2accurately defined system, 3activity data sheet, 4air defense sector, 5automatic door seal, 6automatic decompression system, 7advanced deployable system, 8aerial delivery system, 9advanced digital switch, 10application development system, 11automatic distribution system, 12advanced distributed simulation, 13air data system, 14air defense suppression, 15application development solutions [AT&T], 16Artwork Delivery System [4-Sight], 17AutoCAD Development System [Autodesk], 18automatic data system, 19automation of design for supportability, 20advanced display system, 21authoritative data source, 22[JP 4-01.6] amphibian discharge site
ADS-TP Administrative Data System Teleprocessing
ADSAF 1Automatic Data System for the Army in the Field, 2[AR 310-50] Automatic Data Systems Within the Army in the Field
ADSAM air-directed surface-to-air missile
AdSAMS advanced surface-to-air missile system
ADSAS air-derived separation assurance system
ADSC 1automatic data service center, 2automatic digital switching center, 3address status changed, 4automated data source collection, 5Adobe document structuring conventions, 6active duty service commitment
ADSEC [AR 310-50] advance section
ADSIA Allied Data Systems Interoperability Agency (NATO)
ADSID [AR 310-50] Air Defense Systems, Integration Division
ADSL 1authorized depot stockage list, 2asymmetric digital subscriber line
ADSLt asymmetric digital subscriber line technology
ADSM 1air-defense suppression missile, 2[AR 310-50] Air Defense Service Medal, 3[AR 310-50] automated systems manual
ADSN accounting and disbursing station number
ADSP AppleTalk Datastream Protocol
ADSR attack, decay, sustain, release
ADSS 1automated data subsystem, 2Army Decision Support System
ADSSHPDA [AR 310-50] active shipping data
ADST advanced distributed simulation technology
ADSU air data sensor unit
ADSUP automated data systems uniform practices
ADSW 1anti diesel submarine warfare, 2active duty for special work
ADT 1airborne data terminal, 2active duty for training, 3automatic data translator, 4application data types, 5advanced display terminal, 6alphanumeric display terminal, 7Atlantic Daylight Time, 8automatic data transmission, 9automatic detection and tracking, 10[JP 1-02] automatic digital tester, 11[JP 1-02] assign digital transmission group, 12[AR 310-50] atomic damage template
ADT3 air defense tactical training theater
ADTAC air defense tactical air command
ADTC Armament Development and Test Center (USAF)
ADTDL Army Doctrinal Training Digital Library
ADTECH advanced decoy technology
ADTF [AR 310-50] artillery direct fire trainer
ADTL Armywide doctrinal and training literature
ADTLP Army-wide Doctrine and Training Literature Program
ADTS Automated Data and Telecommunications Service (GSA)
ADTU auxiliary data transfer unit
ADU 1automatic dialing unit, 2accumulation and distribution unit, 3air data unit, 4auxiliary display unit, 5asynchronous data unit
ADUM [AR 310-50] automated data unit movement
ADUS Avionic Data Utilization System
ADUSD(L)TP Assistant Deputy Under Secretary of Defense for Logistics (Transportation Policy)
adv 1advance, 2[AR 310-50] advanced
ADVANCE Army Data Validation and Netting Capability Establishment
ADVANCENET Hewlett Packard's network supporting OSI and SNA
ADVCAP advanced capability
ADVDISC [AR 310-50] advance discontinuance of allotment
ADVMOS [AR 310-50] advanced military occupational specialty
ADVON 1advanced cadre, 2advanced echelon
ADVPMT [AR 310-50] advance payment
ADW 1air defense warning, 2area denial weapon
ADWC air division warning center
ADWEPS [AR 310-50] Air Defense Weapons Cost Effectiveness Study
ADWS automated digital weather switch
ADX 1automatic data exchange, 2[AR 310-50] advanced development experimental, 3[AR 310-50] air defense exercise
AE 1acoustic emission, 2aeroelectronic, 3air escape, 4airborne electronics, 5application engineer, 6arithmetic element, 7arithmetic expression, 8[USN] ammunition ship, 9aeromedical evacuation, 10assault echelon, 11above or equal, 12abbreviate evaluate, 13acquisition executive, 14apportioned effort, 15[JP 1-02] attenuation equalizer, 16[AR 310-50] architectural engineering
AE&S [AR 310-50] air equipment and support
AEA 1Atomic Energy Act, 2[AR 310-50] assignment eligibility and availability
AEAO airborne emergency action officer
AEAS ASW environmental aquatic support (USN)
AEB 1aerial exploitation battalion [Army], 2auxiliary equipment building, 3aircrew evaluation board, 4analog expansion bus [Dialogic], 5area exploration battalion
AEC 1Atomic Energy Commission (now DoE), 2air event conference, 3automatic engine control, 4application essentiality code, 5[AR 310-50] area equipment compounds, 6[AR 310-50] Army education center, 7The United States Army Evaluation Center
AECA Arms Export Control Act (1976)
AECB Arms Export Control Board
AECC aeromedical evacuation control center
AECE aeromedical evacuation control element
AECM 1active electronic countermeasures, 2aeromedical evacuation crew member
AECO 1advance engineering change order, 2[AR 310-50] aeromedical evacuation control officer
AECP Army Extension Course Program
AECS 1advanced entry control system, 2advanced environmental control system
AECU advanced electronic control unit
AED 1automated engineering design, 2allocation engineering division, 3Aeronautical Engineering Division (Air Force)
AEDAS Automated ESM Data Analysis System
AEDC Arnold Engineering Development Center (AFMC)
AEDO aeronautical engineering duty officer (Navy)
AEDS atomic energy detection system
AEE airborne evaluation equipment
AEELS Automatic Airborne ELINT Emitter Location System
AEF [AR 310-50] American expeditionary force
AEFS [USN] fleet replenishment ship
AEG 1active element group, 2aeromedical evacuation group
AEGIS 1Airborne Early Warning/Ground Environment Integration System, 2airborne early warning ground integration segment
AEHA 1Army Environmental Hygiene Agency, 2aeromedical evacuation and hospitalization model (3CS)
AEI average efficiency index
AEL 1allowance equipage list, 2[AR 310-50] authorized equipment listing
AELP allied electrical publication (NATO)
AELT aeromedical evacuation liaison team
AEMR acquisition executive management report
AEMS 1Aircraft Engine Management System (USN), 2Ammunition Executive Management System (Army)
AEO 1acoustoelectrical oscillators, 2Army Energy Office
AEOO aeromedical evacuation operations officers
AEOS [JP 4-02.2] aeromedical evacuation operations squadron
AEOT [JP 4-02.2] aeromedical evacuation operations team
AEP 1annual execution plan, 2allied engineering publication (NATO), 3affirmative employment programs, 4accrued expense paid
AEPDS 1Advanced Processing and Dissemination System, 2automatic emergency action message
AEPG Army Electronic Proving Ground [Fort Huachuca, AZ]
AEPS 1Airlift Execution Planning System (AMC), 2average expenditure per sortie, 2[JP 1-02] aircrew escape propulsion system
AER 1academic evaluation report, 2[AR 310-50] Army Emergency Relief
AERB [AR 310-50] Army Educational Requirements Board
AERDC Army Electronics Research and Development Command
AERDL Army Electronics Research and Development Laboratory
aero [AR 310-50] aeronautics
AEROMED Aeromedical Evacuation System (AMC)
AERS Army Education Requirements System
AES 1aeromedical evacuation squadron, 2application environment services, 3application environment specification, 4Acquisition Executive Service, 5Army experimentation site
AESAP [AR 310-50] Army Entertainment Scholarships and Awards Program
AESC automatic electronic switching center (AUTODIN)
AESO 1advanced engineering supplemental order, 2Army experimentation site officer
AESOP 1an evolutionary system for on-line processing, 2airborne electro-optical special operations payload
AESRS [AR 310-50] Army Equipment Status Reporting System
AET Army extension training
AET&CD acquisition education, training, and career development
AETACS airborne elements of the TACS (Tactical Air Control System)
AETC 1Aerospace Education and Training Command, 2Air Education and Training Command
AETIS Army Extension Training Information System
AEtP [AR 310-50] allied electronics publication
AETP allied electronic publication
AEU 1airborne electronics unit, 2accrued expense unpaid, 3[JP 1-02] assign essential user bypass
AEW 1asset evaluation worksheet, 2airborne early warning
AEW&C airborne early warning and control
AEWC [AR 310-50] airborne early warning and control
AEWIC Army Electronic Warfare Intelligence Committee (DCSOPS DA)
AEWIS Army electronic warfare information system
AEWS 1advanced electronic warfare system, 2Aircraft Engine Warranty Sub Board
AEWSPS Aircraft Electronic Warfare Self-Protection System
AEWTU airborne early warning training unit
AF 1[U.S.] Air Force, 2audio frequency, 3automatic following, 4availability factor, 5[USN] store ship, 6auxiliary carry flag
AF IMCO Air Force information management control officer
AF OIPT Air Force overarching integrated product team
AF TO Air Force technical order
AF-RF audio frequency-radio frequency
AF/DP [JP 1-02] Deputy Chief of Staff for Personnel, United States Air Force
AF/IN [USAF] Assistant Chief of Staff/Intelligence
AF/LG [JP 1-02] Deputy Chief of Staff for Logistics, United States Air Force
AF/PC automatic frequency /phase controlled [loop]
AF/SC [JP 1-02] Deputy Chief of Staff for Command, Control, Communications, and Computers, United States Air Force
AF/XO [JP 1-02] Deputy Chief of Staff for Plans and Operations, United States Air Force
AF/XOI [JP 2-02] Air Force Director of Intelligence, Surveillance, and Reconnaissance
AF/XOO [JP 1-02] Director of Operations, United States Air Force
AFA 1Air Force Academy, 2accelerated file access, 3Army flight activity, 4audio frequency amplifier
AFAA Air Force Audit Agency
AFAARS Air Force After-Action Reporting System
AFAC 1airborne forward air controller, 2Air Force acquisition circular
AFACD Air Force Director of Data Automation
AFADPP Air Force Automation Data Processing Plan
AFAE Air Force Acquisition Executive
AFAFC Air Force Accounting and Finance Center
AFAISRC Air Force Automated Information Systems Review Council
AFAITC Armed Forces Air Intelligence Training Center
AFAK [AR 310-50] Armed Forces Assistance to Korea
AFALC Air Force Acquisition Logistics Center (AFMC)
AFALCIIS AFALC Integrated Information System
AFALD Air Force Acquisition Logistics Division
AFALT Air Force alternate command post
AFAM Air Force acquisition model
AFAMPE Air Force Automated Message Processing Exchange
AFAMRL Air Force Aerospace Medical Research Laboratory (AFMC)
AFAMS automated flying and maintenance scheduling
AFAO approved force acquisition objective
AFAPG Air Force ADP Planning Guide
AFAR Azore Fixed Acoustic Range (USN)
AFARN Air Force air request net
AFARS Army Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement
AFAS 1advanced field artillery system, 2automated fuels accounting system
AFASC Air Force Aeronautical System Centers
AFATDS 1Advanced Field Artillery Tactical Data System, 2Advanced Field Artillery Target Designation System, 3Air Force Airborne Tactical Data System, 4Army field artillery tactical data system
AFATL Air Force Armament Laboratory
AFB 1antifriction bearing, 2USAF base
AFBCA Air Force Base Conversion Agency
AFBCMR Air Force Board For Correction of Military Record
AFBMD Air Force Ballistic Missile Division
AFBOP Air Force Business Opportunitie Page
AFBS 1AF Corporate Board Structure, 2Air Force Broadcasting Service
AFC 1area frequency coordinator, 2automatic frequency control, 3automatic font change, 4Air Force Council
AFC2M2 Air Force command and control modernization methodology
AFC2M2H Air Force Command and Control Modernization Methodology Handbook
AFC2S Air Force Command and Control Systems
AFC2SSPO Air Force Command and Control Systems Program Office
AFC3CMSDB Air Force CC3M Support Database
AFCA Air Force Communication Agency
AFCAA Air Force Cost Analysis Agency
AFCAIG Air Force Cost Analysis Improvement Group
AFCALS Air Force Computer Aided and Acquisition Logistics Support
AFCAP 1Air Force Contract Augmentation Program, 2[JP 5-00.2] Armed Forces Contract Augmentation Program
AFCARA Air Force Civilian Appellate Review Agency
AFCAS automatic flight control augmentation system
AFCAT Air Force catalog
AFCC 1Air Force Communications Command, 2Air Force component commander, 3[AR 310-50] assault fire command console
AFCCPC Air Force Communications Computer Programming Center
AFCCR Air Force Communications Command regulation
AFCCS Air Force Cargo Coordination Support System
AFCD Air Force Cryptologic Depot
AFCDAd Air Force Component Data Administrator
AFCEA Armed Forces Communications and Electronics Association
AFCEE Air Force Center For Environmental Excellence
AFCEMI Air Force communication electronic maintenance instruction
AFCENT [NATO] Allied Force, Central Europe
AFCERT Air Force computer emergency response team
AFCESA Air Force Civil Engineer Support Agency
AFCENT [NATO] Allied Force, Central Europe
AFCFM Air Force career field manager
AFCH Air Force component headquarters
AFCIMS Air Force Claims Information Management System
AFCIPS Air Force Communications-Computer Integration and Planning System
AFCMC Air Force Contract Maintenance Center
AFCMD Air Force Contract Management Division (AFMC)
AFCMO Air Force Contract Management Office (USAF)
AFCNF Air Force Central NOTAM Facility (AFCC)
AFCOLR Air Force Coordinating Office for Logistics Research
AFCOMAC Air Force Combat Ammunition Center
AFCOMSEC Air Force communication security
AFCOS Air Force Contingency Operations Staff (HQ USAF)
AFCPMC Air Force Civilian Personnel Management Center
AFCPO Air Force CALS Program Office
AFCRD Air Force contract requirement document
AFCS 1automatic flight control system(s), 2Automatic Fire Control System, 3Army facility components system, 4Army facilities component systems, 5[AR 310-50] active federal commissioned service, 6[AR 310-50] Air Force Communications Service
AFCSA 1Air Force Center for Studies and Analysis, 2Air Force C4 system architecture
AFCSC Air Force Cryptologic Support Center (AFIC)
AFCSDO Air Force Communications-Computer Systems Doctrine Office
AFCSI Air Force Assistant Chief of Staff for Intelligence
AFCSP Air Force Computer Security Program
AFCSPO Air Force Computer Security Program Office
AFCTL Air Force component team leader
AFCUISPD Air Force Common User Information Services Planning Document
AFCVIL Air Force Central Visual Information Library
AFD 1automatic file distribution, 2axial flux density [difference], 3advanced fullscreen debug, 4abbreviated functional description, 5automated file designator, 6[JP 1-02] assign fixed directory
AFDA 1axial flux difference alarm, 2Air Force data administrator
AFDAP Air Force Designated Acquisition Program
AFDATACOM Air Force data communications
AFDB large auxiliary floating dry dock
AFDC 1aid to families with dependent children, 2Air Force Doctrine Center
AFDCB [AR 310-50] Armed Forces Disciplinary Control Board
AFDCO Air Force Distribution Control Office
AFDD 1Air Force Data Dictionary, 2Air Force doctrine document
AFDDA Air Force Director of Data Automation
AFDIGS Air Force Digital Graphics System
AFDIR Air Force Directory
AFDL small auxiliary floating dry dock
AFDLC [TR 350-70] Armed Forces Distance Learning Council
AFDM medium auxiliary floating dry dock
AFDMMF Air Force Development Manufacturing and Modification Facility
AFDO award fee determining official
AFDP Army Force Development Plan
AFDS 1Automatic Flight Director System, 2automatic frequency deconfliction system
AFDTAMS Air Force Data Transmission and Message System
AFDTC Air Force Development Test Center
AFDW 1active framework for data warehousing [Microsoft], 2Air Force District of Washington
AFE alternate fighter engine
AFEB 1award fee evaluation board, 2[AR 310-50] Armed Forces Epidemiological Board
AFECO Air Force Electronic Combat Office
AFEDG Air Force engineering data group
AFEDSC Air Force Engineering Data Service Center (Scott AFB)
AFEEIP Air Force Exercise Evaluation and Improvement Program
AFEES [JP 1-02] Armed Forces examining and entrance station
AFEKDS Air Force Electronic Key Distribution System
AFELIS Air Force Engineering and Logistics Information System
AFELM Air Force element
AFEM [AR 310-50] Armed Forces Expeditionary Medal
AFEMMIS Air Force Equipment Maintenance Management Information System
AFEMS Air Force Equipment Management System
AFEOC Air Force Emergency Operations Center
AFEP Air Force Exercise Program
AFEPL Air Force Electronic Publishing Library
AFESC 1Air Force Engineering and Services Center, 2Air Force Explosive Safety Council
AFETAC Air Force Environmental Technical Applications Center
AFETC Air Force Education and Training Command
AFETS 1Air Force Engineering and Technical Service, 2Air Force engineering and technical support
AFEWC Air Force Electronic Warfare Center (ESC)
AFEWES Air Force Electronic Warfare Evaluation Simulator
AFFARS Air Force Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement
AFFIF Air Field Facilities Information File (WWMCCS®)
AFFIS Air Field Facilities Information System (WWMCCS®)
AFFMA Air Force Frequency Management Agency
AFFMC Air Force Frequency Management Center (AFCC)
AFFN Air Force foreign national
AFFOR 1Air Force forces, 2Air Force theater command
AFFSA Air Force Flight Standard Agency
AFFTC Air Force Flight Test Center
AFFTIC Air Force Foreign Technology Intelligence Center
AFG 1Army Force Guidance, 2annual funding guidance
AFGE American Federation of Government Employees
AFGL Air Force Geophysical Laboratory (AFMC)
AFGR [AR 310-50] approved force gross equipment
AFGS automatic flight guidance system
AFGWC Air Force Global Weather Central (AWS)
AFGWIS Air Force Global Weather Information System
AFH 1Army family housing, 2Air Force handbook
AFHC Army family housing and construction
AFHIS Air Force Headquarters Information System
AFHO Army family housing (operation and maintenance)
AFHOI Air Force Headquarters operating instruction
AFHRA Air Force Historical Research Agency
AFHRL Air Force Human Resources Laboratory
AFI 1Air Force instruction, 2Air Forces Iceland (LANTCOM), 3Allied Forces Italy (NATO), 4AppleTalk Filing Interface, 5authority and format identifier
AFIAB Air Force incentive award board
AFIC 1Air Force Intelligence Command, 2[AR 310-50] approved force inventory objective
AFICP Air Force Intelligence Communications Plan
AFID [JP 1-02] anti-fratricide identification device
AFIN Air Force intelligence
AFIF Air Force Industrial Fund
AFIFIO Air Force Information for Industry Office (AFMC)
AFII Association for Font Information Interchange
AFIISP Air Force Intelligence Information Systems Plans
AFIMMSS Air Force Integrated Maintenance Management Support System
AFINCC Air Force Internet Control Center
AFIND Air Force indexes
AFIP 1Air Force intelligence plan, 2Armed Forces Institute of Pathology
AFIPS American Federation of Information Processing Societies
AFIRB [JP 4-06] Armed Forces Identification Review Board
AFIRDS Air Force Information Resource Dictionary Systems
AFIRM automated fingerprint image reporting and match
AFIS 1automated fingerprint identification system, 2Air Force Intelligence Service
AFIS/IND Air Force Intelligence Service/Intelligence Data Management
AFISA 1Air Force Intelligence Support Agency, 2Air Force information systems architecture, 3Air Force integrated systems architecture
AFISC Air Force Inspection and Safety Center
AFISP Air Force Information Systems Plan
AFIT Air Force Institute of Technology
AFIT/LS Air Force Institute of Technology School of Systems and Logistics
AFIWC Air Force Information Warfare Center
AFJAM Air Force joint manual
AFJIMS Air Force Justice Information System
AFJMAN [JP 4-01.7] Air Force joint manual
AFJPO USAF JINTACCS Program Office
AFJQS Air Force job qualification standard
AFKN [AR 310-50] American Forces Korea Network
AFL/CIO American Federation of Labor/Congress of Industrial Organizations
AFLAN Air Force local area net
AFLANSPO Air Force Local Area Network Systems Program Office
AFLANT Air Force, Atlantic Command (ACC)
AFLAS aviation fuels logistical area summary
AFLC Air Force Logistics Command
AFLC/AFSC Air Force Logistic Command/Air Force System Command
AFLCIO American Federation of Labor and Congress of Industrial Organizations
afld [AR 310-50] airfield
AFLE [JP 3-56.1] Air Force liaison element
AFLETS Air Force Law Enforcement Terminal System
AFLIF Air Force logistic information file
AFLMC Air Force Logistics Management Center (AU)
AFLNO [JP 3-09.3] Air Force liaison officer
AFLP Air Force lead program
AFLSA/JAJT Advocate General, through the Air Force Legal Service Agency/Trial Judiciary Division
AFM 1antifriction metal, 2automatic flight management, 3Air Force manual, 4[AR 310-50] armed forces management
AFMAG Air Force management analysis group
AFMAM Air Force Medical Applications Model
AFMAN Air Force manual
AFMBP Air Force Model Base for Communications-Computer Systems Program
AFMC Air Force Materiel Command
AFMC FAR SUP Air Force Materiel Command Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement
AFMC/ASC Air Force Materiel Command/Aeronautical System Center
AFMC/LMSC AFMC/Logistics Management Support Center
AFMCAC Air Force Materiel Command acquisition circular
AFMCBEAMS AFLC Base Engineering Automated Management System
AFMCO Army Force Modernization Coordination Office
AFMCFARS Air Force Materiel Command Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement
AFMCLC/JANO Air Force Materiel Command Law Center/Operation Division
AFMCSCE Air Force Materiel Command Support Center, Europe
AFMD Air Force mission directive
AFME [JP 4-06] armed forces medical examiner
AFMEA Air Force Management Engineering Agency
AFMEDICS Air Force Medical Information and Control System
AFMETCAL Air Force metrology and calibration
AFMIC Armed Forces Medical Intelligence Center
AFMIS 1Air Force Major Command Information System, 2Air Force Management Information System (Project 6000), 3Army Food Management Information System
AFML Air Force Materiel Laboratory (AFSC)
AFMLO Air Force Medical Logistics Office
AFMMFO Air Force medical materiel field office
AFMPC 1Air Force Manpower and Personnel Center, 2[JP 1-02] United States Air Force Military Personnel Center
AFMR antiferromagnetic resonance
AFMS 1automatic flight management system, 2Armed Forces Management School, 3Air Force Medical Service
AFMSA/SGSF Air Force Medical Support Agency/Health Facilities Division
AFMSC 1Air Force Medical Service Center, [AR 310-50] 2Armed Forces Menu Service Committee
AFMSISP Air Force Medical Services Information System Plan
AFMSL Air Force Measurement Standard Laboratory
AFMSS Air Force Mission Support System
AFMWG acquisition and financial management working group
AFMWRAB Air Force Morale, Welfare, and Recreation Advisory Board
AFN American Forces Network
AFNAF Air Force nonappropriated fund
AFNAFPO Air Force nonappropriated fund purchasing office
AFNE [AR 310-50] Armed Forces Network, Europe
AFNORTH Allied Forces Northern Europe (NATO)
AFNP Air Force nonrecurring pamphlet
AFNT Air Force negotiation team
AFO accounting and finance offices
AFOAA Air Force Office of Attaché Affairs
AFOC 1Air Force Operations Center (HQ USAF), 2Army flight operations center
AFOE assault follow-on echelon
AFOEA Air Force Organizational Excellence Award
AFOLDS Air Force on-line data systems
AFOMS Air Force Office of Medical Support (Formerly Air Force Medical Service Center - AFMSC)
AFOOF Accounting and Finance Office of the Future
AFOOTS Air Force Obligation/Outlay Tracking System
AFOREP Air Force Operational Reporting System
AFORMS Air Force Operations Resources Management System
AFOSC Air Force operation support centers
AFOSH Air Force occupational safety and health
AFOSH STD Air Force Occupational Safety and Health Standard
AFOSI Air Force Office of Special Investigations
AFOSP Air Force Office of Security Police
AFOSR Air Force Office of Scientific Research
AFOTEC Air Force Operational Test and Evaluation Center
AFP 1Air Force pamphlet, 2Appletalk Filing Protocol [Macintosh], 3[JP 1-02] armed forces publication, 4[AR 310-50] annual funding program
AFPA automatic flow process analysis
AFPAM Act Program Air Force Pamphlet
AFPAN Air Force Public Affair Network
AFPB Air Force publishing bulletin
AFPC 1Armed Forces Policy Council, 2[AR 310-50] Armed Forces Policy Committee
AFPCB [AR 310-50] Armed Forces Pest Control Board
AFPCDPPAT Air Force Personnel Center/Personnel Development
AFPCP 1Air Force Potential Contractor Program, 2Armed Forces Policy Council
AFPD 1[AR 310-50] armed forces police detachment, 2Air Force policy directive
AFPDA Army force planning data and assumptions
AFPDC Air Force Publishing Distribution Center
AFPDL Air Force Publishing Distribution Library
AFPEA Air Force Packaging Evaluation Activity
AFPEC Armed Forces Product Evaluation Committee
AFPEO 1Air Force program executive officer, 2[JP 1-0] Armed Forces Professional Entertainment Overseas
AFPEO/FB Air Force Program Executive Office/ Fighter, Bomber
AFPG 1Air Force planning guide, 2Air Force planning guidance
AFPM Air Force project manager
AFPNPRB Air Force Periodical and Nonrecurring Pamphlet Review Board
AFPOD Air Force point of debarkation
AFPOE Air Force point of embarkation
AFPR Air Force plant representative
AFPRO Air Force plant representative office
AFPS [AR 310-50] Armed Forces Press Service
AFPTEF Air Force Packaging Technology Engineering Facility
AFQT Armed Forces Qualification Test
AFQTP 1Air Force qualification training package, 2Air Force quality training packages
AFQTVA [AR 310-50] Armed Forces Qualification Test Verbal Arithmetic Subtest
AFR 1Air Force regulation, 2Air Force Reserve, 3Africa, 4[JP 1-02] assign frequency for network reporting, 5[AR 310-50] artillery flash ranging
AFRA [AR 310-50] Armed Forces Reserve Act of 1952, as amended
AFRAMS Air Force Recoverable Asset Management System
AFRAP Air Force Remedial Action Program
AFRB award fee review board
AFRC 1Air Force Reserve Command, 2[JP 1-02] armed forces recreation center, 3[AR 310-50] armed forces reserve center
AFRCC Air Force Rescue Coordination Center
AFRCE Air Force regional civil engineer
AFRCS Air Force Reports Control System
AFRDR Air Force Director of Reconnaissance and Electronic Warfare
AFREA Air Force Real Estate Agency
AFREP Air Force representative
AFRES Air Force Reserves
AFRIP Air Force Reuse Implementation Plan
AFRLC Air Force regional civil engineers
AFRM 1[AR 310-50] air frame, 2[AR 310-50] Armed Forces Reserve Manual
AFRO Air Force recruiting office
AFROTC Air Force Reserve Officer Training Corps
AFRP 1Air Force recurring publication, 2Air Force recurring periodical
AFRPL Air Force Rocket Propulsion Laboratory (AFMC)
AFRRI [JP 1-02] Armed Forces Radiological Research Center
AFRS 1Air Force Recruiting Service, 2Automated Fitness Reports System (USMC)
AFRSC [AR 310-50] Armed Forces Recipe Service Committee
AFRTS Armed Forces Radio and Television Service
AFS 1Air Force specialty, 2audio frequency shift, 3combat store ship, 4[USN] fleet stores ship, 5Air Force station, 6Andrew file system (protocols), 7automatic flight system, 8active federal service, 9[JP 1-02] aeronautical fixed service
AFSA Air Force Safety Agency
AFSAA Air Force Studies and Analysis Agency
AFSAC 1Air Force Special Activities Center, 2Air Force Security Assistance Center
AFSAL Air Force specialized aid
AFSAMR Air Force Security Assistance Management Review
AFSARC Air Force Systems Acquisition Review Council
AFSAT 1Air Force satellite, 2Air Force security assistance training
AFSATCOM Air Force Satellite Communications System
AFSC 1Air Force Systems Command, 2Air Force specialty sode, 3Armed Forces Staff College (NDU), 4Air Force safety center
AFSC2ISA Air Force Standard Command and Control Information Systems Architecture
AFSC4 Air Force Systems for Command, Control, Communications, and Computers
AFSC4I Air Force Systems for Command, Control, Communications, and Computers Intelligence
AFSCAPS Air Force Standard Civilian Automated Pay System
AFSCF Air Force Satellite Control Facility
AFSCN Air Force Satellite Control Network
AFSCOASO Air Force Small Computer/Office Automation Service Organization
AFSCOORD [AR 310-50] assistant fire support coordinator
AFSCP Air Force Systems Command pamphlet
AFSCS [AR 310-50] Army Field Stock Control System
AFSE automated fire support element
AFSEO Air Force Seek Eagle Office
AFSF Air Force Stock Fund
AFSFRS Air Force Stock Fund Reporting System
AFSG amphibious force support group (USN)
AFSHRC Albert F Simpson Historical Research Center
AFSIG Air Force Weapons Support Improvement Group
AFSINC Air Force Service Information and News Center
AFSIP Air Force Signals Intelligence Plan
AFSISC Air Force standard information systems center
AFSK automatic frequency shift keying
AFSMO Air Force Space and Missile Organization
AFSOB Air Force special operations base
AFSOC 1Air Force Special Operations Command, 2Air Force special operations component
AFSOCC [JP 1-02] Air Force special operations control center
AFSOD Air Force special operations detachment
AFSOE Air Force special operations element
AFSOF Air Force special operations forces
AFSOS automated food service operations system
AFSOUTH Allied Forces Southern Europe (NATO)
AFSPA Air Force Security Police Agency
AFSPACECMD Air Force Space Command
AFSPC Air Force Space Command
AFSPOC [JP 1-02] Air Force Space Operations Center
AFSS 1Air Force Security Service, 2automated fuels service stations
AFSSI Air Force system security instruction
AFSSM 1Air Force system security manual, 2Air Force system security memorandum
AFSSO Air Force Special Security Office
AFSTC Air Force Space Technology Center (AFSC)
AFSUP Air Force supplement
AFSVA Air Force Service Agency
AFSWF Air Force Software Facility (WIS)
AFT alert fire team
AFTAC 1Air Force Technical Applications Center (Patrick AFB), 2Air Force Tactical Applications Center
AFTACIES Air Force Tactical Imagery Exploitation System (TAF)
AFTCCSEC Air Force Trusted Critical Computer System Evaluation Criteria
AFTCO Air Force Telecommunications Certification Office
AFTEC Air Force Test and Evaluation Center (now AFOTEC)
AFTER Army future test and evaluation requirement
AFTI 1advanced fighter technology integration, 2automated interchange of technical information
AFTIP Air Force theater intelligence plan
AFTMS Air Force Training Management System
AFTN [JP 1-02] Aeronautical Feed Telecommunications Network
AFTO Air Force technical order
AFTP 1anonymous file transfer protocol, 2[AR 310-50] aircrew flight training period
AFTPC Air Force teleprocessing center
AFTRA American Federation of Television and Radio Artists
AFU 1Alaska Forecast Unit, 2[AR 310-50] assault fire unit
AFV 1airborne fighting vehicle, 2armored fighting vehicle, 3awaiting fix verification
AFVA Air Force visual aid
AFVE annual fuel utilization efficiency
AFWAB [AR 310-50] Army Fixed Wing Aptitude Battery
AFWAL Air Force Wright Aeronautical Laboratories
AFWAM Air Force WWMCCS® ADP Modernization Program
AFWAR [AR 310-50] Air Force personnel on duty with Army
AFWC Air Force Wargaming Center
AFWCF [JP 4-02.1] Air Force Working Capital Fund
AFWIS Air Force WWMCCS® Information System
AFWL Air Force Weapons Laboratory
AFWMPRT Air Force wartime manpower personnel readiness team
AFWSIG Air Force Weapon System Improvement Group
AFWST [AR 310-50] Armed Forces Woman's Selection Test
AFWTF Atlantic Fleet Weapons Training Facility
AFWWMCCS® Air Force Worldwide Military Command and Control System
AFY2KWG Air Force Year 2000 Working Group
AFYDP Armys Five Year Defense Plan
ag [AR 310-50] anti-gas
AG 1Army guidance, 2Adjutant General, 3Adjutant Generals Corps, 4air to ground, 5armor grating, 6arresting gear, 7airlift group, 8miscellaneous support ship, 9army group (NATO), 10air gunner, 11attorney general, 12advisory group
AGA American Gas Association
AGACS automatic ground-to-air communications
AGADS advanced graphics avionics display system
AGARD [NATO] Advisory Group for Aerospace Research and Development
AGC automatic gain control
AGCA automatic ground-controlled approach
AGCCS Army Global Command and Control System
AGCF [AR 310-50] air-ground correlation factor
AGCL automatic ground-controlled landing
AGCM Army Good Conduct Medal
AGCT Army General Classification Test
AGDS 1American Gage Design Standard, 2deep submergence support ship, 3[USN] launch area support ship
AGE 1auxiliary ground equipment, 2aerospace ground [support] equipment, 3aircraft ground equipment
AGE-P aerospace ground equipment powered
AGES/AD air ground engagement system/air defense
AGF 1miscellaneous command ship, 2[USN] command ship
AGI 1auxiliary general intelligence, 2CIS intelligence collecting ship
AGIL airborne general illumination light [Shed Light]
AGILE autonetics general information learning equipment
AGL above ground level
AGM 1[USN] missile range instrumentation ship, 2missile range instrumentation ship, 3air-to-ground missile
AGMA American Gear Manufacturing Association
AGMC Aerospace Guidance and Meteorology Center
AGMS air to ground missile system
AGO administrative grant officer
AGOR oceanographic research ship
AGOS 1air-ground operations system, 2ocean surveillance ship, 3Air Ground Operations School (USAF)
AGP advanced graphics port [Intel]
AGPLAN Army general purpose local area net
AGPP Army-wide GTA Prioritization Program
AGR [JP 1-03.17] Active Guard and Reserve
AGRAS 1antiglare, 2antireflective, 3antistatic
AGRS [AR 310-50] American Graves Registration Service
AGS 1armored gun system, 2surveying ship, 3aircraft generation squadron, 4armored gun system (Army), 5[AR 310-50] Army General Staff
AGSEWG aircraft ground support equipment working group
AGSS [USN] auxiliary research/experimental submarine (conventional)
AGSSS Airborne Graphics Software Support System (ASD)
AGT 1above ground test, 2advanced gun technology
AGTR [USN] auxiliary technical reconnaissance ship
AGU address-generation unit
AGVT advanced ground vehicle technology (Army)
AGW allowable gross weight
AGZ actual ground zero
AH 1ampere-hour, 2available hours, 3[USN] hospital ship, 4Avalon Hill (major wargame manufacturer), 5alternate headquarters, 6attack helicopter, 7[AR 310-50] airfield heliport
AH-1J Sea Cobra
AH-64A Apache Helicopter
AH/ERS alternate headquarters/ emergency relocation sites
AHA [JP 1-02] American Hospital Association
AHAMS [Army] Advanced Heavy Anti-tank Missile System
AHC 1aircraft handling characteristics, 2[AR 310-50] assault helicopter company
ahd [AR 310-50] airhead
AHD [AR 310-50] arrowhead
AHE automated history entry
AHEAPS Automated Hazard Abatement Program System (USAF)
AHEP atmospheric electrical hazards protection
AHF adaptive high frequency
AHFRAC [AR 310-50] Army Human Factors Research Advisory Committee
AHFRDC Army Human Factors Research and Development Committee
AHHQ alternate hardened headquarters
AHIP 1armed helicopter improvement program, 2[JP 1-02] Army Helicopter Improvement Program
AHM ampere-hour meter
AHMCM anti-helicopter mine countermeasure
AHMMO Army Heavy Metal Management Office
AHN [AR 310-50] Army health nurse
AHP 1analytical hierarchy process, 2[AR 310-50] allied hydropublication, 3[AR 310-50] Army heliport
AHQ air headquarters
AHR acceptable hazard rate
AHRS altitude and heading reference system
AHS 1Academy of Health Sciences, 2[AR 310-50] Arlington Hall Station
AHSR air-height surveillance radar
AHWG ad hoc working group
Ai Inherent Availability
AI 1airborne intercept, 2Army intelligence, 3artificial intelligence, 4air interdiction, 5automatic input, 6analog input, 7air interception, 8assistant instructor, 9automatic identification, 10[JP 1-02] airborne interceptor, 11[AR 310-50] assignment instructions
AIA 1application installation aid, 2Army information architecture, 3Army Intelligence Agency, 4Air Force Intelligence Agency, 5applications integration architecture [DEC], 6Aerospace Industries Association, 7avionic integration area
AIAA American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics
AIAAM advanced intercept air-to-air missile
AIAIT Army Intelligence and Threat Analysis Center
AIAS airborne integrated antenna system
AIASA annual integrated assessment of security assistance
AIB accident investigation board
AIC 1air intercept controller, 2AIXwindows Interface Composer [IBM], 3automated intelligence correlation, 4allowance item code, 5assignment instruction code, 6[JP 1-02] assign individual compressed dial; 7[JP 1-02]Atlantic Intelligence Command
AICARS Airlift Interim CAMS and REMIS System
AICBM anti-intercontinental ballistic missile
AICC airborne intercept command control
AICF/USA [JP 3-08] Action Internationale Contre La Faim (International Action Against Hunger)
AICPA American Institute of Certified Public Accountants
AID 1algebraic interpretive dialog, 2AUTODIN interface device, 3accident, incident, deficiency, 4Agency for International Development
AIDA Airbase Damage Assessment (HQ USAF)
AIDE automated integrated design engineering
AIDECS [AR 310-50] Automatic Inspection Device for Explosive Charge Shell
AIDES Analyst's Intelligence Display and Exploitation System (JCS)
AIDRB [AR 310-50] Army Investigational Drug Review Board
AIDS 1automated integrated debugging system, 2Advanced Integrated Display System, 3Aircraft Integrated Data System, 4Automated Information Distribution System (TRADOC), 5Automated Intelligence Data System, 6acoustic intelligence data system, 7[JP 3-08] acquired immune deficiency syndrome, 8[AR 310-50] Army inventory of data systems
AIDSCOM Army Information Data Systems Command
AIE 1Ada integrated environment, 2acceptance inspection equipment
AIEP Army Ideas for Excellence Program
AIEWS 1advanced integrated electronic warfare system, 2advanced integrated ECM system
AIF 1Army Industrial Fund, 2automated installation intelligence file, 3Army installation file, 4[AR 310-50] automated intelligence file
AIFF 1audio interchange file format, 2advanced identification friend or foe
AIG 1address indicator group, 2[AR 310-50] address indicating group
AIGA American Institute of Graphic Art
AII 1automated item identification, 2[AR 310-50] Army intelligence interpreter
AIIM Association for Information and Image Management
AIIRS [JP 2-01.2] Automated Intelligence Information Reporting System
AIIS Automated Information Infrastructure System
AIK aid in kind
AIL airborne instruments laboratories
AILAS automatic instrument landing approach system
AILS automatic instrument landing system
AIM 1air intercept missile, 2AFSATCOM/IEMATS microprocessor, 3Air Force Office of Aerospace Industry Modernization, 4automated input methodology, 5Army Interaction Manager, 6advanced industrial management, 7application interpreted model, 8authoring instructional material, 9[JP 1-02] airman's information manual, 10[AR 310-50] armored-infantry-mechanized
AIMACO air materiel computer
AIMCR alternative internal management control review
AIMD 1avionics integrated maintenance department, 2aviation intermediate maintenance department
AIMES Automated Inventory Management Evaluation System
AIMI 1aviation intensive managed items (Army), 2[AR 310-50] aviation intensive management items
AIMILO [AR 310-50] Army/industry materiel information liaison officer
AIMMM Artificially Intelligent Managers Media Model
AIMP Army Intelligence, Electronic Warfare, Master Plan
AIMS 1Automated Instructional Management System, 2Army Integrated Meteorological System, 3automated information and management system, 4Air-Launched Intercept Missile Record System (USAF), 5Airlift Implementation and Monitoring System (MAC/PACAF), 6aircraft identification monitoring system, 7automated inventory management system
AIMS-R Automated Instructional Management System Redesign
AIMVAL air intercept missile evaluation
AIMW Advanced International Management Workshop
AIMXS Aircraft IFF Mark XII Section
AIN 1Advanced Intelligent Network [Bell Atlantic], 2Army Interoperability Network, 3advanced intelligent networks [IT], 4approved item name
AIP 1approval in principle, 2allied intelligence publication, 3application input processor, 4ATOC Implementation Plan, 5AUTODIN Improvement Program, 6adaptive interferometer processor, 7[AR 310-50] aeronautical information publication
AIPAC American-Israel Public Affairs Committee
AIPC 1alternate indentured product code, 2[AR 310-50] Army Installations Planning Committee
AIPD Army Institute for Professional Development
AIPPS Army Integrated Publishing and Printing Service
AIPS Army Information Processing Standards
AIQC [JP 1-02] antiterrorism instructor qualification course
AIR 1aerosport information report, 2air intercept rocket, 3air inflatable retarder (bomb deceleration), 4air intercept radar, 5armament integration review
AIR CAD/CAM aviation computer aided design/ computer aided manufacturing
air recce air reconnaissance
AIR SEC 1air section, 2air sector
AIR-2 Genie
AIRAD [AR 310-50] air administrative net
AIRASLT [AR 310-50] Air Assault Badge
AIRBM [AR 310-50] anti-intermediate range ballistic missile
AIRCAP air flying capability model
AIRCOM aerospace communications complex
AIRCOMD [AR 310-50] air command net
AIRCON automated information and reservations computer-oriented network
AIREP Automated Incident Report System (WWMCCS®)
AIRES 1Advanced Imagery Requirements and Exploitation System, 2Automated Intelligence Reconnaissance Exploitation System
AIREVAC 1aeromedical evacuation, 2air evacuation report
AIREVACCONFIRM [JP 1-02] air evacuation confirmation
AIREVACREQ [JP 1-02] air evacuation request
AIREVACRESP [JP 1-02] air evacuation response
AIRLOGSITREP air logistics situation report
AIRMICS Army Institute for Research in Management Information and Computer Science
AIRMOD air freight module
AIRMP Army Information Resources Management Program
AIRO Army Imagery Requirements Office
AIROPS 1air operations, 2air operations report system
AIRP Airborne Instrumentation Research Program [NASA]
AIRREQRECON [JP 1-02] air request reconnaissance
AIRS 1automatic image retrieval system, 2automatic information retrieval system, 3AMDF Integration and Retrieval System, 4advanced inertial reference sphere, 5advanced infrared imaging seeker, 6airborne integrated reconnaissance system, 7[AR 310-50] Aircraft Inventory Reporting System
AIRSOUTH Air Forces, Southern Region (NATO)
AIRSUPREQ [JP 1-02] air support request
AIS 1automated information system, 2automated intelligence system, 3Air Intelligence System, 4action information system, 5avionics intermediate shop, 6AUTODIN Information System, 7active interference suppression, 8advanced indication system, 9AFWAL Information System (ASD), 10advanced instructional system, 11Automated Identification System [NCIC], 12avionics integrated support, 13avionics intermediate supporter station
AIS MNS automated information system mission need statement
AISARC Automated Information Systems Acquisition Review Council
AISB Association of Imaging Service Bureaus
AISC Association of Independent Software Companies
AISEC Army Information Engineering Command
AISI 1Army Information System Integration, 2American Iron and Steel Institute
AISP Association of Information Systems Professionals
AISRC Automated Information Systems Review Council
AISS airborne information systems squadron
AISSP AIS security plan
AIST 1automatic informational station, 2air intelligence support team
AISWG Air Interface Standards Working Group (NATO)
AIT 1advanced individual training, 2advanced identification techniques, 3Army intelligence translator, 4automatic identification technology, 5Advanced Information Technology [ESPRIT Project], 6advanced intelligent tape [Sony], 7assembly integration test, 8American Institute In Taiwan, 9analysis and integration team, 10application/infrastructure tool, 11automated identification technology, 12[AR 310-50] Automotive Information Test
AITS adopted information technology standard
AIU 1AUTODIN interface unit, 2ADCOM IDHS Upgrade
AIWS Advanced Interdiction Weapon System (obsolete, see JSOW)
AIX advanced interactive executive [IBM's answer to UNIX]
aj [AR 310-50] antijamming
AJ 1anitjamm(ing), 2assembly jig, 3administrative judge, 4[FM101-5-1] Azerbaijan
AJ/CM [JP 1-02] anti-jam control modem
AJAC automatic jamming avoidance circuitry
AJAG/CIV [AR 310-50] Assistant Judge Advocate General for Civil Law
AJAG/MIL [AR 310-50] Assistant Judge Advocate for Military Law
AJBPO [JP 1-02] Area Joint Blood Program Office
AJCC alternate joint communications center
AJCON automated job control
AJEM Army Joint Exercise Manual
AJMRO [JP 4-02] area joint medical regulating office
AJNPE [CJCSI 3410.01] airborne joint nuclear planning element
AJP advanced joint planning
AJPO Ada Joint Program Office
AJSS [AR 310-50] Australian Joint Staff Service
AJUA airport joint use agreement
AK 1Alaska, 2[USN] general cargo ship
AKA 1also known as, 2[USN] attack cargo ship
AKDC automatic key distribution center
AKN Army Knowledge Network
AKNLDG acknowledge
AKR [USN] vehicle cargo ship
AKROCC Alaskan Region Operations Control Center
AKV aircraft ferry [often old carriers]
AL 1Alabama, 2air lock, 3analytical limits, 4assembly language, 5AirLand, 6acquisition logistic, 7Armstrong Laboratory
ALA 1Army logistics assessment, 2[AR 310-50] Army launch area
ALAAP [AR 310-50] Alabama Army ammunition plant
ALACS a la carte system
ALAIRS advanced low altitude reconnaissance sensor
ALAN aircraft landing authorization number
ALANF [AR 310-50] Army land forces
ALAP 1as low as possible, 2AppleTalk Link Access Protocol
ALARA as low as reasonably achievable
ALARACT [AR 310-50] All Army activities
ALARM 1automatic light aircraft readiness monitor, 2Advance Low Altitude Radar Model
ALAS asynchronous look-ahead simulator
ALAT [AR 310-50] Army Language Aptitude Test
ALB AirLand Battle
ALBE AirLand Battlefield Environment
ALBM 1air-launched ballistic missile, 2AirLand Battle Management (Army/USAF/DARPA), 3air-to-land ballistic missile
ALC 1Autodial Level Converter, 2administrative and logistics center, 3Army Logistic Center, 4automatic level(ing) control, 5automatic load control, 6arithmetic and logic circuits, 7assured logistics communications, 8advanced land combat, 9Air Logistics Center (AFMC), 10Air Logistics Command, 11accounting legend code, 12American language course, 13aircrew laptop computer, 14[TR350-70] Army learning center
ALCAM air-launched conventional attack missile
ALCANUS [AR 310-50] Alaska, Canada, United States
ALCC 1air launch control center, 2airborne launch control center, 3airlift control center, 4[JP 4-02.2] airlift coordination cell
ALCE airlift control element
ALCEP AUTOSEVOCOM Life Cycle Extension Program (DISA)
ALCG [JP 1-02] analog line conditioning group
ALCM 1air launched cruise missile, 2Alaskan Command
ALCO [AR 310-50] airlift commanding office(r)
ALCOM 1algebraic compiler, 2[JP 1-02] United States Alaskan Command
ALCON [JP 1-02] all concerned
ALCOP alternate command post
ALCOR [AR 310-50] ARPA/Lincoln C-band observable radar
ALCP 1area local control panel, 2alternate command post
ALCPT American Language Course Placement Test
ALCS 1airborne launch control system, 2airlift control squadron, 3augmented longitudinal control system
ALD 1analog line driver, 2[DoD] accounting line designator, 3Acquisition Logistics Division (USAF), 4available to load date, 5[JP 1-02] airborne laser designator, 6[JP 1-02] available-to-load date at POE, 7[AR 310-50] at a later date
ALDP automatic language data processing
ALDT administrative and logistics delay time
ALE 1annual loss expectancy, 2Army liaison element, 3application link enabling [SAP], 4address latch enable, 5annual loss estimate, 6automated link establishment
ALERFA [JP 1-02] alert phase (ICAO)
ALERT 1aircraft low energy retrieval technique, 2automated extraction and retrieval technique, 3air logistics early requirements technique
ALERTS airborne early warning and RV tracking system
ALESA American League for Exports and Security Assistance
ALF 1air lift forces, 2auxiliary landing field
ALFA AirLand Force Application Agency (Army/USAF)
ALFI AirLand force interface
ALFS airborne low frequency sonar
ALFSE Allied Land Forces Southeast (NATO)
ALFT annual long-range airlift requirements
ALFTRAN ALGOL to FORTRAN translator
ALG [AR 310-50] advanced landing ground
ALGM air-launched guided missile
ALGOL 1algorithmic language (ALGOL was first called IAL), 2[AR 310-50] algebraic oriented language
ALH 1active laser homing, 2advanced light helicopter
ALI automatic logic implementation
ALIBI Adaptive Location of Internet-worked Bases of Information
ALIC aircraft launcher interface computer
ALICE Automated Logistics Integrated Computer Extracts (AFMC)
ALINK active link [HTML]
ALISS Advanced Lightweight Influence Sweep System
ALIWEB ARCHIE-like indexing in the Web [Internet]
ALL 1Army lessons learned, 2Airborne Laser Laboratory
ALLA Allied Long Lines Agency (NATO)
ALLCARS Automated Lesson Learned Capture and Retrieval System
ALLNAV all Navy [message to all Navy personnel]
ALLOREQ [JP 3-50.2] air allocation request
ALM airlift loading model
ALMAG air launched missile analysis group
ALMC 1Army Logistics Management Center, 2Army Logistics Management College
ALMDS Airborne Laser Mine Detection System
ALMEDS Alaskan Meteorological Data System
ALMIDS Army Logistics Management Integration Data System
ALMIS Acquisition Logistics Management Information System
ALMS analytic language manipulation system
ALMSA [AR 310-50] Automated Logistics Management Systems Agency
ALMSNSCD [JP 3-50.2] airlift mission schedule
ALN asynchronous learning network
ALNF application of limited nuclear forces
ALNOT alert notice
ALO 1authorized level(s) of organization (Army), 2air liaison officer, 3Army liaison officer, 4at least once, 5airlift liaison officer, 6[FM101-5-1] artillery liaison officer
aloc [AR 310-50] allocate
ALOC 1administrative and logistics operations center, 2airborne visual laser optical communication, 3air lines of communication
ALOO [AR 310-50] Albuquerque Operations Office
ALORD [JP 3-50.2] alert launch order
ALOREP Airlift Operational Reporting System (USAFE)
alot [AR 310-50] allotment
ALOTS advanced lightweight optical tracking system
ALP 1Army Long-Range Plan, 2assembly language preprocessor, 3allied logistics publication, 4assembly language program, 5approval for limited production (Navy), 6[AR 310-50] ambulance loading post
ALPA Air Line Pilots Association
ALPC [AR 310-50] Army Logistics Policy Council
ALPHA [AR 310-50] AMC Logistics Program Hardcore; Automated
ALPO AirLand Programs Office
ALPS 1associated logic parallel system, 2automated library processing system, 3automated logistics planning system, 4Advanced Linear Programming System (Burroughs), 5aggregate level simulation protocol, 6automated logistic publishing systems
ALR 1Advanced Logic Research, Inc., 2airlift requirement, 3[AR 310-50] artillery locating radar
ALRAD airborne laser rangefinder and designator
ALRAR annual long range airlift requirements
ALRC airlift logistics readiness center
ALRE aircraft launch and recovery equipment
ALRI airborne long-range intercept
ALRP Army long-range planning
ALRPG Army Long-Range Planning Guidance
ALRS alternate landing strip
ALRTF [AR 310-50] Army long range technical forecast
ALRTP Army Long-Range Training Plan
ALS 1advanced logistics system, 2approach-light system, 3Ada Language System, 4advanced low power Schottky, 5airlift squadron, 6action lead sheet, 7[AR 310-50] air logistics service, 8[AR 310-50] azimuth laying set
ALSE [AR 310-50] aviation life support equipment
ALSEAFRON [AR 310-50] Alaska Sea Frontier
ALSMT ALS management team
ALSP 1aggregate level simulation protocol, 2[AR 310-50] Army Logistic Study Program
ALSS 1advanced logistic support site, 2[JP 1-02] naval advanced logistic support site
alt 1alternate, 2[FM101-5-1] altitude
ALT 1alternate (mode), 2administrative lead time
ALTAC algebraic transistorized automatic computer translator
ALTAIR ARPA long-range tracking and instrumentation radar
ALTDS Army Laser Target Designator System
ALTHQ [AR 310-50] alternate headquarters
ALTHQ-BS alternate headquarters battle staff
altn 1alternate, 2alternative
ALU 1arithmetic logic unit, 2airlift unit
ALUSNA 1United States Naval attaché, 2[AR 310-50] United States Navy attaché
alw [AR 310-50] allowance
ALW AirLand Warfare
AM 1acquisition manager, 2amplitude modulation [modulated], 3auxillary memory, 4ante meridian [before noon], 5asynchronous mode, 6air manifest, 7air movement message, 8amplitude modulated, 9active matrix, 10acquisition management office, 11armament and munition, 12asset management, 13[AR 310-50] Air Medal
AM-CW amplitude modulated continuous wave
AM3 affordable mullet missile manufacturing
AMA 1automatic memory allocation, 2automatic message accounting, 3area management activity, 4[JP 1-02] American Medical Association, 5[AR 310-50] air materiel area
AMAA [AR 310-50] Army Mutual Aid Association
AMAC [USAIC&FH] All Source Analysis System Master Analyst Course
AMACUS Automated Microfilm Aperture Card Updating System
AMAL [JP 4-02.1] authorized medical allowance list
AMANDDA automated messaging and directory assistance
AMARC aerospace maintenance and regeneration center
AMARS [AR 310-50] automatic message address routing system
AMAS 1automatic mobile aerostation, 2AVFUEL Management Accounting System (USAF), 3Aviation Management Accounting System, 4Automated Materiel Acquisition System
AMASS Advanced Marine Airborne SIGINT System (USMC)
amb [AR 310-50] ambulance
AMB 1aviation maintenance battalion, 2Airways Modernization Board, 3aircraft maintenance branch, 4ambulatory, 5[FM101-5-1] air mission brief, 6[FM101-5-1] air mobility breach, 7[JP 1-02] ambassador
AMBCS Alaska Meteor Burst Communications System
AMBF [AR 310-50] asset master balance file
AMBIT algebraic manipulation by identity translation
AMBLADS [AR 310-50] advise method, bill of lading, and date shipped
AMBUS [JP 4-02.2] ambulance bus
AMC 1Army Materiel Command (formerly DARCOM), 2Army Missile Command, 3[USAF] Air Materiel Command, 4[USAF] Air Mobility Command, 5automatic message counting, 6automatic mixture control, 7aerospace maintenance cell, 8acceptable means of compliance, 9acquisition method code, 10[FM101-5-1] air mission commander, 11[JP 1-02] midpoint compromise search area, 12[JP 3-50.21] airborne mission commander
AMC PAM Army Materiel Command pamphlet
AMC-R Army Materiel Command regulation
AMC-SWMO Army Materiel Command Smart Weapons Management Office
AMC/AMSC acquisition method code/acquisition method suffix code
AMCAQ acquisition and contracting
AMCBO Army Materiel Command Battery Office
AMCC ashore mobile contingency communications
AMCCC Appeal Office of the Command Counsels
AMCCOM Armament, Munitions, and Chemical Command (Army)
AMCD4 advanced medical diagnostics communications for combat casualty
AMCEC Allied Military Communications Electronics Committee
AMCFARS Army Materiel Command FAR Supplement
AMCIT [JP 2-01.2] American citizen
AMCL approved MILSCAP change letter
AMCLAB Army Materiel Command Laboratory Command
AMCM 1airborne mine countermeasure, 2advance mission cost models
AMCOM Aviation and Missile Command (Army)
AMCOS Army Manpower Cost System
AMCP Army Materiel Command pamphlet
AMCROSS [AR 310-50] American National Red Cross
AMCS 1airborne missile control system, 2[AR 310-50] Army Mobilization Capabilities Study
AMCSA Army Materiel Command Support Activity Office
AMCSAF Air Mobility Command studies and analysis flight
AMCSS Army military clothing sale store
AMD 1active matrix display, 2Advanced Micro Devices, Inc., 3aerospace medical division, 4air movement designator, 5automatic message display, 6average monthly demand, 7[AR 310-50] administrative machine division
AMD W/S [TTPIO-ABCS] air missile defense workstation
AMDASS airborne mine detection and surveillance system
AMDC [AR 310-50] Army Missile Defense Command
AMDF Army Master Data File
AMDP aircraft maintenance delayed for parts
AMDS 1[IREMBASS] Advanced Monitor Display System, 2advanced mine detection system
AME 1amplitude modulation equivalent, 2airspace management element (Army), 3auxiliary mission equipment, 4alternate mission equipment, 5[JP 1-02] air mobility element, 6[JP 1-02] antenna mounted electronics, 7[AR 310-50] aeromedical evacuation
AMEC Army Management Engineering College
AMED Army Medical Department
AMEDD Army Medical Department
AMEDDCS Army Medical