Military Acronyms, Initialisms, and Abbreviations

Military Acronyms, Initialisms, and Abbreviations

C ¹computer, ²aircraft symbol- cargo, ³centigrade, ⁴programming language, ⁵carrier, ⁶cumulus, ⁷[FM 101-5-1] chemical (graphics), ⁸[JP 1-02] coverage factor, ⁹[JP 1-02] creeping line pattern, ¹⁰[JP 1-02] clock

C di [JP 1-02] conditioned diphase

C SPEC product specification

C&A certification and accreditation

C&C command and control

C&CR command and control reports

C&DH satellite communications and data handling

C&I ¹compatibility and interoperability, ^²[AR 310-50] commercial and industrial

C&J collection and jamming

C&L [AR 310-50] control and line

C&LAT [JP 1-02] cargo and loading analysis table

C&M care and maintenance

C&O concept and objectives

C&P characteristics and performance

C&RE cost and resource estimate

C&S computers and systems

C&T ^¹chips and technologies, ^²clothing and textile, ^³[AR 310-50] contingency and training

C+I compatibility and interoperability

C(V) capacitance as a function of voltage

C, DoD Comptroller of the Department of Defense

C-130 Hercules

C-141 Starlifter

C-4 cord, block of explosives

C-5 Galaxy

C-AMB [AR 310-50] Chinese-oriented antiballistic missile system

C-B ^¹center of balance, ^²[JP 1-02] chemical-biological

C-BITE continuous built-in test equipment

C-C center to center

C-CS communication computer systems

C-CSS communication computer system security

C-D convergent–divergent

C-DAY deployment date

C-E communications – electronics

C-E ESR communications – electronics equipment status reporting (USAF)

C-HUMINT counter-human intelligence

C-IMINT counter-imagery intelligence

C-level [JP 1-02] category level

C-MNS combat mission need statement

C-MASINT counter-measurements and signature intelligence

C-NET COMPESNET (USAF)

C-Rations combat rations

C-Rating combat readiness rating

C-RISTA counter-reconnaissance, intelligence, surveillance, and target acquisition

C-SIGINT counter-signals intelligence

C-SPAN Cable-Satellite Public Affairs Network

C-STAR critical threat assessment report

C-U command-unique

C-V-P cost-volume-profit

C.G. Comptroller General

C/A ^¹corrective action,^²coarse acquisition, ^³contract administrator

C/B center of balance

C/C ^¹[JP 1-02] cabin cruiser, ^²[JP 1-02] cast off and clear

C/D control data

C/E calculation/experiment

C/F/M corrosion/film/moisture

C/kT carrier-to-receiver-noise density

C/M communications multiplexer

c/n ^¹construction number, ^²constructor's number

C/N carrier to noise

C/O in care of

C/PD cost/pricing data

c/s cycles per second (obsolete, see Hz)

C/S ^¹client/server, ^²call sign, ^³cost/schedule

C/SC cost/schedule control

C/SCS cost/schedule control systems

C/SCSC ^¹cost/control system criteria, ^²[DoD/DSMC] cost/schedule control systems criteria (obsolete, see EVM)

C/SPCS cost/schedule planning and control specification

C/SSR cost/schedule status report

C/STCS Cost/Schedule Technical Control System

C/TDS count/time data system

C²command and control

C²-protection command and control warfare

C²BM command and control battle management

C²CDM command and control core data model

C²CM command, control, and communications countermeasures

C²CN Command and Control Computer Network (USCENTCOM)

C²D command and control disruption

C2D character to decimal [REXX]

C²E ^¹continuous comprehensive evaluation, ^²command and control element

C²FAC command and control facility

C²FACRP command and control functional analysis and consolidation review panel

C²I command, control, and intelligence

C²IE command and control information exchange

C²IP ^¹Command and Control Initiatives Program, ^²command, control, and intelligence processor

C²IPS Command and Control Information Processing System

C²IS command and control information system

C²ISM command and control information systems manager

C²ISMO command and control information systems management office

C²MPPCS Command and Control Manpower and Personnel Contingency Support System (HQ USAF)

C²MS command and control modernization methodology

C²P ^¹command and control processor, ^²[JP 2-02] command and control protection

C²S ^¹command and control system, ^²command, control, and status, ^³[JP 1-02] command and control support

C²SPMO Command and Control Systems Program Management Office

C²V command and control vehicle

C²VTC command and control VTC

C²W command and control warfare

C2X character to hexadecimal [REXX]

C³ command, control, and communications

C³/IRM command, communications, and control/information resource management (Coast Guard)

C³A command, control. communications, and automation

C³AG [JP 1-02] command, control, and communications advisory group

C³CM command, control, and communications countermeasures

C³CMSDB command, control, and communications countermeasures support database

C³I ^¹command, control, communications, and intelligence, ^²command, control, communications, and information

C³I&SCM coordination with the Director, Defense Security Programs, ODASD

C³I² command, control, communications intelligence and interoperability

C³IC ^¹coalition, coordination, communications and integration center, ^²command, control, communications, and intelligence systems committee

C³OB command, control, and communications order of battle

C³P² command, control, communications program plan

C³RIS C³S Readiness Information System (JCS)

C³S command, control and communications systems

C³SMP [JP 1-02] command, control, and communications systems master plan

C³SPPBS C³S Planning Programming and Budgeting System

C³T concept, capability, consenses, and technology

C⁴ ^¹command, control, communications, and computers, ^²command, control, and communications countermeasures

C⁴CM [JP 1-02] command, control, communications, and computer countermeasures

C⁴I command, control, communications, computers, and intelligence

C⁴I²command, control, communications, computers, intelligence and information

C⁴IFTW command, control, communications, computers, and intelligence for the Warrior

C⁴ISP command, control, communications, computers, and intelligence support plan

C⁴ISR Command, Control, Communications, Computers, Intelligence, Surveillance, and Reconnaissance

C⁴ISR AF [DoD/DSMC] command, control, communications, computers intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance architecture framework

C⁴RDP Command, Control, Communications, and Computers Requirements Definition Program

C⁴S ^¹Center for Command and Control Communication Systems (DCA), ^²[JP 1-02] command, control, communications, and computer systems

C⁴SMP C⁴ Systems Master Plan

C⁴SSTAG command, control, communications, computers system security training advisory group

CA ^¹combat arms, ^²civil affairs, ^³cable, ^⁴California, ^⁵clear aperture, ^⁶computers and automation, ⁷construction authorization, ⁸contract administrator, ⁹contract authorization, ¹⁰contract analysis, ¹¹contract award, ¹²cost analysis, ¹³crisis alerting, ¹⁴[USN] heavy gun cruiser, ¹⁵combat assessment, ¹⁶combined arms, ¹⁷configuration audit, ¹⁸connection approval, ¹⁹corrective action, ²⁰cost account, ²¹current awareness bulletin, ²²collision avoidance, ²³combined arms Army, ²⁴commercial activites, ²⁵contract administration, ²⁶contract authority, ²⁷contractor assessment, ²⁸control account, ²⁹criticality analysis, ³⁰[FM 101-5-1] Canada, ³¹[AR 310-50] combat assault

CA/CRL custody authorization/custody receipt listing

CAA ^¹combined arms Army, ^²[Army] Concepts Analysis Agency, ^³crypto access authorization, ^⁴computer assisted accounting, ^⁵computer aided animation, ^⁶civilian agency acquisition , ^⁷Clean Air Act, ^⁸competent authority approval, ^⁹Concept Analysis Agency, ^¹⁰[JP 1-02] civil air augmentation, ^¹¹[JP 1-02] command arrangement agreements, ^¹²[AR 310-50] Civil Aeronautics Administration

CAAA [AR 310-50] Crane Army Ammunition Activity

CAAC civilian agency acquisition council

CAAD corps area air defense

CAAH contracting officer shall contact

CAAIS computer aided action information system

CAAM computer-assisted artillery meteorological

CAAP [AR 310-50] Cornhusker Army Ammunition Plant

CAAS ^¹contracted advisory and assistance services, ^²combined arms and support

CAAT computer assisted audit techniques

CAB ^¹combat aviation brigade, ^²Civil Aeronautics Board, ^³centralized accounting and billing, ^⁴corrective action board

CABE computer aided business engineering

CABERS Command Automated Budget Execution and Retrieval System

CABS ^¹Command Automated Budget System (Army), ^²cockpit airbag system

CAC ^¹Combined Arms Command, ^²[Army] Combined Arms Center, ^³Capabilities Assessment Center, ^⁴combat analysis capability, ^⁵combat assessment capability, ^⁶control and analysis center, ^⁷computer assisted classification, ^⁸current actions center, ^⁹combat air command, ¹⁰combat alert cell, ¹¹combat alert center, ¹²cancellation administrative charges, ¹³contract audit coordinator, ¹⁴cost at completion

CAC-TNG combined arms center training

CAC²Combined Arms Command and Control Program

CACB compressed-air circuit breaker

CACC commander, air component command

CACDA Combined Arms Combat Development Activity

CACES computer aided cost estimating support

CACO corporate administrative contracting officer

CACO/DACO corporate/division administrative contracting officer

CACPT combined arms and command post trainer

CACS ^¹computer assisted command system, ^²contract audit closing statement

CACTIS [JP 2-01.2] community automated intelligence system

CAD ^¹course administrative data, ^²cartridge-activated device, ^³computer-access device, ^⁴computer-aided design, ^⁵computer-aided detection, ^⁶containment atmosphere dilution, ^⁷collective address designator, ^⁸counter-arm decoy (USN), ^⁹combat arms directorate, ¹⁰condemnation at depot , ¹¹contract administration data

CAD/CAM computer aided design/ computer aided manufacturing

CAD/PAD cartridge actuated/propellant activated

CAD2 computer aided design, second acquisition

CADAM computer graphics augmented design and manufacturing system

CADAR computer-aided design, analysis, and reliability

CADBIT computer aided design for built-in test

CADC ^¹central air data computer, ^²Crown Asset Disposal Corporation

CADD ^¹computer aided design and drafting, ^²computer aided drafting and design

CADE ^¹computer-aided design evaluation,^²client/server application development environment, ^³combined allied defense experiment/effort

CADEP computer-aided design of electronic products

CADES computer-aided design evaluation system

CADESS computer aided data exchange standards/ specifications

CADET computer-aided design of experimental translator

CADETS classroom-aided dynamic educational time-sharing

CADF cathode-ray tube automatic direction finding

CADFISS computation and data flow integration circuits

CADIC computer-aided design of integrated circuits

CADIZ [AR 310-50] Canadian air defense identification zone

CADMAT computer-aided design, manufacture, and test

CADMINI [AR 310-50] computer administrative instruction

CADOP [AR 310-50] Continental Air Defense Objectives Plan

CADOSS computer-aided development of standards/specifications

CADQAD computer-aided development of quality assurance data

CADR contract administration data record

CADRE ^¹Center for Aerospace Doctrine, Research and Education,^²current awareness and document retrieval for engineers

CADRG compressed arc digitized raster graphic

CADRS [JP 1-02] Concern and Deficiency Reporting System

CADS ^¹computer assisted display system, ^²concept and design study, ^³computer aided design system, ^⁴[JP 1-02] cartridge actuated devices, ^⁵[JP 4-01.7] containerized ammunition distribution system

CADSAME [AR 310-50] call signs and/or address group remain same

CADSS combined analog-digital systems simulator

CADW [AR 310-50] civil air defense warning

CAE ^¹computer-assisted enrollment, ^²computer-aided education, ^³computer-aided engineering, ^⁴client application enabler, ^⁵common applications environment, ^⁶Component acquisition executive

CAE/CAD computer aided engineering/computer aided design

CAEDS computer aided emulation design system

CAEMS Computer-Aided Embarkation Management System (USMC)

CAES component acquisition executives

CAEWIS Computer Aided Electronic Warfare Information System

CAEX computer aided exploration

CAF ^¹chemical analysis facility, ^²command advisory function (USAF), ^³commander airlift forces, ^⁴combat air forces, ^⁵contract audit follow-up, ^⁶[JP 1-02] Canadian Air Force

CAFC court of appeal for the Federal Circuit

CAFIT computer aided fault isolation testability

CAFM [AR 310-50] commercial air freight movement

CAFMS Computer-Assisted Force Management System (USAF)

CAFSC control Air Force specialty code

CAFVIMS Command Air Force Vehicle Integrated Management System (USAF)

CAG ^¹cost advisory group, ^²combat arms group, ^³[USN] commander air group, ^⁴combat analysis group, ^⁵[USN] guided missile heavy cruiser, ^⁶carrier air group (commander), ^⁷civilian advisory group, ^⁸column address generator, ^⁹concept action group, ^¹⁰[JP 1-02] civil affairs group

CAGE ^¹computerized aerospace ground equipment, ^²commercial and government entity, ^³contractor and government entity

CAGEL consolidated AGE list

CAGR compounded average growth rate

CAHE core auxiliary heat exchanger

CAI ^¹computer-assisted instruction, ^²close approach indicator, ^³computer-aided instruction, ^⁴computer-administered instruction, ^⁵computer analog input, ^⁶[AR 310-50] configuration audit inspection

CAI/O computer analog input/output

CAICO [AR 310-50] chemical accident/incident control officer

CAID ^¹clear accountability in design, ^²contractor accountability in design

CAIF Command Automated Installation File (REDCOM/JDA)

CAIG Cost and Analysis Improvement Group (OSD)

CAIL contingency operation team

CAIMS ^¹Computer Aided Instruction Management System, ^²Conventional Ammunition Integrated Management System (USN)

CAINS ^¹carrier airborne inertial navigation system, ^²[CJCSI 6130.01] carrier aircraft inertial navigation system

CAIRS ^¹CA Inventory Reporting System, ^²Commercial Activities Inventory and Reporting System, ^³Commercial Activities Management Information System

CAIS ^¹Casualty Assistance Information System (USMC), ^²common Ada interface set, ^³common APSE interface set, ^⁴Common Airborne Instrumentation System

CAIS-A Common APSE Interface Set Version A

CAISS Computer Assisted Information Support System (USAF)

CAIV cost as an independent variable

CAJ cooperative angle jammer

cal [FM 101-5-1] caliber

CAL ^¹Center of Army Leadership, ^²computer animation language, ^³computer-assisted learning, ^⁴conversational algebraic language, ^⁵common assembler language code, ^⁶Communications Application Language, ^⁷calendar, ^⁸command asset list, ^⁹computer aided learning, ¹⁰contractor alert list, ^¹¹[JP 1-02] caliber

CALFEX [TR 350-70] combined arms live fire exercise

CALL ^¹Center for Army Lessons Learned, ^²combined automated lesson learned, ^³combined automated lesson learned information centers

CALM ^¹collected algorithms for learning machines, ^²computer-assisted library mechanization, ^³computer assisted load manifest (USAF)

CALOW contingency and limited objective warfare

CALPS COMPES Automated Load Planning System

CALS ^¹computer-aided acquisition and logistics support, ^²computer aided logistics support (DoD), ^³committee for ammunition logistic support, ^⁴continuous acquisition and life-cycle support, ^⁵computer aided logistic system

CALS MIO CALS Management Information Office

CALS RIC CALS Resource and Implementation Cooperative

CALS TIMS CALS Technical Information Management System

CALS/ATI computer aided logistics support/automation of technical information

CALS/EDI cycle support/electronic data interchange

CALSA ^¹computer aided logical support analysis, ^²computer aided integrated logistics life cycle support analysis (Congress)

CALSIP computer aided acquisition and logistic support implementation plan

CALSTAT Cargo Location and Status Program (MSC)

cam ^¹[AR 310-50] camouflage, ^²[AR 310-50] camouflaged

CAM ^¹central address memory, ^²computer address matrix, ^³content addressable memory, ^⁴computer-aided manufacturing (sometimes seen as CAD/CAM), ^⁵compass angle measurement, ^⁶containment atmospheric monitoring, ^⁷common access method, ^⁸combat airlift mission, ^⁹common access model, ¹⁰concentrator access module, ¹¹contract audit manual, ¹²cost account management, ¹³cost account manager, ^¹⁴[JP 1-02] crisis action module, ^¹⁵[JP 1-02] chemical agent monitor, ^¹⁶[AR 310-50] commercial air movement number

CAMA centralized automatic message accounting

CAMAC computer automated measurement and control

CAMAR common-aperture multifunction array radar

CAMB civilian acquisition management branch

CAME corps air space management element (Army)

CAMIS Continental Army MIS (now RCAS)

CAMMIS Command Aircraft Maintenance and Manpower Information System (USAF)

CAMMP Capabilities Assessment Model for Munitions Production (USAF)

CAMMS Computer Aided Maintenance Management System

CAMO contracting and acquisition management office

CAMO-PAC [AR 310-50] Central Ammunition Management Office - Pacific

CAMP ^¹compiler for automatic machine programming, ^²computer-assisted mathematics program, ^³Command ADP Modernization Program (USAF), ^⁴computer assisted movie production, ^⁵controls and monitoring processor, ^⁶claim, ^⁷command automation master plan, administrative management program, ^⁸computer-aided message processing

CAMPS ^¹Compartmented ASAS Message Processing Set, ^²computer aided mission planning system, ^³computer assisted mission planning system, ^⁴[NATO] Computer Assisted Message Processing System, ^⁵[AR 310-50] centralized automated military pay system

CAMPSIM Campaign Simulation Expert System (PACFLT)

CAMPUS center automated manpower and project update system

CAMRAS computer-assisted mapping and records activities systems

CAMS ^¹Combat Aviation Management System (FORSCOM), ^²Collection Automated Management System, ^³Core Automated Maintenance System (USAF), ^⁴Crisis Action Management System (MTMC), ^⁵computer aided maintenance system

CAMSTA [AR 310-50] Cameron Station

CAN ^¹cancel [ASCII], ^²customer access network, ^³campus area network

CANA [JP 1-02] convalescent antidote for nerve agent

CANDI commercial and nondevelopmental items

CANDO commercial-off-the-shelf affordable near-term

CANE chemical and nuclear environment reports

CANR [JP 3-07.4] Canadian NORAD Region

CANS computer-assisted network scheduling system

CANTRAC Catalogue of United States Navy Training Courses

CANUS Canada,United States

CAO ^¹contract administration officer, ^²contract administration office, ^³counter air operations, ^⁴case administering office, ^⁵[JP 1-02] chief administrative officer, ^⁶[AR 310-50] collateral action officer, ^⁷[AR 310-50] central accounting office

CAO SOP [JP 1-02] Standing Operating Procedures for Coordination of Atomic Operations

CAOC ^¹constant axial offset control, ^²[NATO] combined air operations center, ^³[JP 4-01.1] combat air operations center

CAOCC combined air operations coordination center

CAOP copy budget phase data

CAORF computer aided operation research facility

CAOS completely automatic operational system

CAOSOP standing operating procedures for the coordination of atomic operations

CAP ^¹central arbitration point, ^²combat air patrol, ^³computer-assisted production, ^⁴continuous audit program, ^⁵cryotron associative processor, ^⁶crisis action planning, ^⁷contract administration plan, ^⁸cable access protocol, ^⁹communications access processor, ¹⁰communications – electronics authorization program, ¹¹countermeasures advisory panel, ¹²countermeasures assessment program, ¹³carrierless amplitude and phase-modulation, ¹⁴capacitor, ¹⁵computer aided publishing, ¹⁶communication application platform, ¹⁷Civil Air Patrol, ¹⁸commander's audit program, ¹⁹contract administration plan, ²⁰computer aided printing, ²¹consolidated aerial port, ²²contractor assessment program, ²³control and audio panel, ²⁴critical acquisition position, ²⁵centralized assignment procedure, ²⁶contractor acquired property, ²⁷corrective action plan, ²⁸[JP 1-02] configuration and alarm panel, ²⁹[JP 3-08] Consolidated Appeals Process (United Nations)

CAP III Centralized Assignment Procedures (Army)

CAP Report capability report

CAPAL computer and photographically assisted learning

CAPCAT capability category

CAPD computing to assist persons with disabilities [Johns Hopkins University]

CAPE ¹communications automatic processing equipment, ^{^²}contractor assessment product evaluation

CAPERTSIM computer-assisted program evaluation review technique simulation

CAPES capability evaluation system

CAPL critical acquisition position list

CAPM ^¹computer-aided patient management, ^{^²}computer-aided project management

CAPPS ^¹contract appraisal system, ^{^²}[AR 310-50] Centralized Army Passenger Port Call System

CAPR capability requirement

CAPRI computerized advance personnel requirements and inventory

CAPS ^¹cell atmosphere processing system, ^{^²}computer-assisted problem solving, ^³Computer Assisted Acquisition System, ^⁴Configuration Analysis and Projection System, ^⁵computerized airlift planning system, ^⁶capitals (upper case letters), ^⁷cassette programming system, ^⁸Conventional Armaments Planning System

CAPST capacitor start

CAPSTONE Army program to align AC and RC units

CAPT conversational parts programming language

CAPTOR encapsulated torpedo

CAQ computer aided quality assurance

CAR ^¹Chief, Army Reserve, ^{^²}channel address register, ^³computer-assisted research, ^⁴command assessment review [USAF], ^⁵configuration audit review, ^⁶corrective action report, ^⁷customer account representative, ^⁸civil airworthiness regulation, ^⁹contract administration report , ¹⁰corrective action request, ¹¹[AR 310-50] condition and recommendation

CARA combined altitude radar altimeter

CARC chemical agent resistant coating

CARCN Central American Regional Communications Network

CARCSLR [AR 310-50] career councilor

CARD ^¹channel allocation and routing data, ^{^²}compact automatic retrieval device, ^³cost analysis requirements description, ^⁴cost analysis requirement document

CARDA Continental United States Airborne Reconnaissance for Damage Assessment

CARDPAC [AR 310-50] Card Packet System

CARDS ^¹Catalog of Army Requirements Documents, ^{^²}Carrier Dynamic Simulation Program (USN), ^³comprehensive approach to reusable Defense software, ^⁴catalog of approved requirements documents

CARE [JP 3-08] Cooperative for Assistance and Relief Everywhere (CAREUSA)

CARIBROC [JP 3-07.4] Caribbean Regional Operations Center

CARL ^¹Colorado Alliance of Research Libraries [Internet],^{^²}Commercial Activities Resource Library

CARP ^¹computed air release point, ^{^²}contract award release package, ^³contingency alternate routing plan, ^⁴contingency alternate routing program, ^⁵contract award review panel, ^⁶Crisis action response plan

CARQUAL carrier qualification

carriage gun carriage

CARRS Cost Analysis Resource Reference System

CARS ^¹computer-aided routing system, ^{^²}Contingency Airborne Reconnaissance System, ^³community antenna relay service, ^{^⁴}computerized automotive reporting system, ^⁵combat arms regimental system, ^⁶Consolidated Acquisition Reporting System

CART ^¹central automatic reliability tester, ^{^²}central automated replenishment technique, ^³conformal array radar technology, ^{^⁴}computerized automatic rating technique

CARTS Controlled Atmosphere Reliable Transportation System

CARVE criticality, accessibility, recuperability, vulnerability, and effect

CARVER criticality, accessibility, recuperability, vulnerability, effect, and recognizability

cas ^¹[FM 101-5-1] casualty, ^{^²}[AR 310-50] casualties

CAS ^¹close air support, ^{^²}calculated air speed, ^³calibrated air speed, ^{^⁴}central alarm station, ^⁵collision avoidance system, ^⁶column-address strobe, ^⁷command automation system, ^⁸crisis action support, ^⁹Command Automated System (CINCOM), ¹⁰contract administration service, ¹¹cost accounting standard, ¹²computer aided styling, ¹³column address select, ¹⁴crisis action system, ¹⁵communications application specification, ¹⁶computer aided system engineering, ¹⁷casualty assessment system, ¹⁸Chief of Air Staff, ¹⁹combat advice system, ²⁰Combat Ammunition System (USAF), ²¹combat aviation squadron, ²²combined antenna system, ²³computer aided search, ²⁴conditional access system, ²⁵computer-aided supportability, ²⁶cumputer-assisted survey, ²⁷contract administration surcharge, ²⁸contract administrative services, ²⁹[JP 1-02] civil aviation security, ³⁰[AR 310-50] Coordinator of Army Studies

CAS ADD-ON contract administrative surcharge add on

CAS-B combat ammunition system base

CAS³ Combined Arms Staff Services School

CASA cost analysis strategy assessment

CASAT computer assisted system approach to training (USMC)

CASB cost accounting standards board

CASC ^¹cataloguing and standardization center, ^{^²}contract administration service component

CASCOM Combined Arms Support Command

CASD computer-aided system design

CASDE computer assisted software development environment

CASE ^¹computer-aided software engineering, ^{^²}computer automated support equipment, ^³computer aided system evaluation, ^{^⁴}close air support evaluation, ^⁵coherent active source experiment, ^⁶combined arms systems engineering, ^⁷computer assisted software engineering, ^⁸computer aided system engineering

CASE/MIS Construction, Automation, and Specialized Equipment Management Information System (USN)

CASEE comprehensive aircraft support effectiveness evaluation

CASES Capabilities Assessment Expert System (PACFLT)

CASEUR Contract Administration Service -Europe (USAF)

CASEVAC casualty evacuation

CASF composite air strike force

CASFDD crisis action system force deployment data

CASH Cash Flow Computer Model

CASL ^¹competition advocate's shopping list, ^{^²}Crosstalk Application Scripting Language [DCA]

CASM Combined Arms Simulation Model (HQ USAF)

CASP ^¹contracting and acquisition support plan, ^{^²}computerized administrative software program, ^{^³}[JP 1-02] computer-aided search planning, ^{^⁴}[AR 310-50] Civilian Acquired Skills Program

CASPER ^¹[JP 1-02] contact area summary position report, ^{^²}[AR 310-50] Consolidated Army System for Processing Entitlements to Army Reservists

CASPR ^¹Command Automated System for Procurement (Army), ^{^²}Computer Assisted Planning–Reconnaissance (SAC)

CASRE computer aided software reliability estimation

CASREP ^¹casualty report, ^{^²}casualty reporting (USN)

CASREQ [JP 3-09.3] close air support request

CASS ^¹Computer Assisted Search Service, ^{^²}camouflage support system, ^³common ATCCS support software, ^{^⁴}Consolidated Automated Support System (USN), ^⁵consolidated automatic support system

CASSIS Classified and Search Support Information System

CAST ^¹catalog of approved scientific and technical intelligence tasks, ^{^²}combined arms staff trainer, ^³computer-aided search technique, ^{^⁴}computerized automatic systems tester, ^⁵computer-aided software testing, ^⁶combat armament support team, ^⁷computer-aided software translator, ^⁸[DoD/DSMC] computer-aided software testing

CASTFOREM Combined Arms and Support Task Force Evaluation Model

CASTLE [AR 310-50] Computer Assisted System for Theater Level Engineering

cat category

CAT ^¹control and analysis tool, ^{^²}compile and test, ^³computer-aided teaching, ^{^⁴}computer-aided translation, ^⁵computer-assisted testing, ^⁶conditionally accepted tag, ^⁷controlled attenuator timer, ^⁸computer-aided test(ing), ^⁹computer assisted training, ¹⁰computer aided tomography, ¹¹command action team, ¹²computer aided transcription, ¹³crisis action team,¹⁴concatenate, ¹⁵cockpit automation technology, ¹⁶common air tasking, ¹⁷computer aided technologies, ¹⁸computer automatic testing, ¹⁹conventional arms transfers, ²⁰correlation analysis tool, ²¹[TR 350-70] combined arms training, ²²[JP 1-02] category, ²³[AR 310-50] contractor acceptance test, ²⁴[AR 310-50] control and assessment team

CAT I category I

CAT SCAN computerized axial tomography scan

CATC ^¹Combined Arms Training Center, ^{^²}Computer Assist to Technical Control (NORAD)

CATCC [JP 1-02] carrier air traffic control center

CATCO chief air traffic control operation officers

CATCOMS credibility assessment team communications system

CATD crisis action team director

CATE computer-assisted threat evaluation

CATEX categorical exclusion

CATF commander, amphibious task force

CATI computer-assisted telephone inquiry

CATIES Combined Arms Training Integrated Evaluation System

CATIS ^¹Computer Aided Tactical Information System (AFIS), ^{^²}Computer Aided Technical Information System (WWMCCS®)

CATIS/IESS Computer Aided Tactical Information System/Imagery Exploitation

CATK [FM 101-5-1] counterattack (graphics)

CATM computer aided technical management

CATO compiler for automatic teaching operation

CATOX catalytic oxidation

CATREP crisis action team report

CATS ^¹Combined Arms Training Strategy, ^{^²}core analyst tools, ^³computer-aided teaching system, ^{^⁴}computer automated test system, ^⁵computer assisted training system, ^⁶common automatic test system, ^⁷carload and truckload shipments

CATSS Cartographic Applications for Tactical and Strategic Systems (RADC)

CATT ^¹Combined Arms Tactical Trainer, ^{^²}conventional arms transfer talks

CATTB Combined Arms Tank Test Bed

CATTS combined arms tactical training simulator

CATV ^¹cable television, ^{^²}[AR 310-50] community antenna television

Cau [AR 310-50] Caucasian

CAU ^¹crypto adapter unit, ^{^²}crypto auxiliary unit, ^³controlled access unit, ^{^⁴}channel adapter unit, ^⁵concentrator access unit, ^⁶[JP 1-02] crypto ancillary unit, ^⁷[JP 1-02] cryptographic auxiliary unit

cav cavalry

CAV constant angular velocity

CAVE contractual aspect of value engineering

CAVOK ceiling and visibility ok

CAVU ceiling and visibility unlimited

CAW channel address word

CAW/ESS [CJCSI 3410.01] Crisis Action Weather/Environmental Support System

CAWCF conventional ammunition working capital fund

CAWSE [AR 310-50] casualty analysis for determining weapon system effectiveness

CAWSS Crisis Action Weather Support System (WWMCCS®)

CAX ^¹combined arms exercise, ^{^²}community automatic exchange, ^³[CJCSI 3500.02A] computer-assisted exercise

CB ^¹chemical and biological, ^{^²}circuit breaker, ^³citizens band [radio], ^{^⁴}common base, ^⁵construction battalion, ^⁶center of balance, ^⁷common battery, ^⁸[USN] large cruiser, ^⁹confined to barracks, ¹⁰C⁴RDP board, ¹¹coordination board

CB&N chemical biological and nuclear

CBA ^¹collective bargaining agreement, ^{^²}cost benefit analysis

CBAIC [AR 310-50] chemical-biological accident and incident control

CBAICP [AR 310-50] chemical-biological accident and incident control plan

CBAL counterbalance

CBAS Command Budget Automated System (USAF)

CBAT computer based aid for trouble shooting

CBATEB Chemical and Biological Agent Technical Evaluation Board

CBB contract budget baseline

CBBLS [JP 1-02] hundreds of barrels

CBC cipher block chaining

CBC/MIS Construction Battalion Center MIS (USN)

CBCC [AR 310-50] conviction by civil court

CBCR channel byte count register

CBD ^¹Commerce Business Daily, ^{^²}cash before delivery, ^³condemnation below depot, ^⁴[DoD/DSMC] chemical biological defense

CBD-IMPACT CB defense integrated meteorological and contamination transport

CBDA Chemical and Biological Defense Agency (Army)

CBDCOM Chemical Biological Defense Command

CBE command budget estimate

CBEMA Computer and Business Equipment Manufacturers Association

CBFS ^¹Command Budget Formulation System, ^{^²}[JP 1-02] cesium beam frequency standard

CBGA ceramic ball grid array

CBI ^¹computer-based instruction, ^{^²}[AR 310-50] complete background investigation

CBIAC Chemical and Biological Information Analysis Center

CBIL common and bulk item list

CBIO [AR 310-50] counterbattery intelligence officer

CBIS ^¹computer-based instructional system, ^{^²}computer-based information system

CBIT continuous built-in-test

CBITS computer-based instruction training system

CBL ^¹computer based learning, ^{^²}commercial bill of lading

CBLTU [JP 1-02] common battery line termination unit

CBM ^¹core business manual, ^{^²}cubic meter

CBMS computer-based mail system

CBMU construction battalion, maintenance unit

CBO ^¹Congressional Budget Office, ^{^²}[AR 310-50] computer burst order

CBOI [AR 310-50] complete basis of issue

CBOIP [AR 310-50] complete basis of issue plan

CBP corporate business plan

CBPL capability based program list

CBPO consolidated base personnel office

CBPS chemically and biologically protective shelter

CBPSS Chemically and Biologically Protected Shelter System

CBR ^¹chemical, biological and radiological, ^{^²}California bearing ratio, ^³CAS before RAS, ^{^⁴}chemical/biological/radioactive weapons, ^⁵common bomb rack, ^⁶content-based retrieval, ^⁷constant bit rate, ^⁸concurrent budget resolution, ^⁹[DoD/DSMC] current budget resolution

CBRG cost benefit review group

CBRN Caribbean Basin Radar Network

CBRS Concept-based Requirements System

CBS ^¹corps battle simulation, ^{^²}close boundary sentry, ^³cost breakdown structure, ^⁴[JP 1-02] common battery signaling

CBS-X continuing balance system – expanded (Army)

CBSR census bureau shipment report

cbt [FM 101-5-1] combat

CBT ^¹computer-based training, ^{^²}computer-based trainer, ^³core based tree, ^⁴[JP 3-05] combating terrorism, ^⁵[JP 1-02] common battery terminal

CBTAO cost benefit of tactical air operations

CBTDEV ^¹combat developer, ^{^²}[DoD/DSMC] combat developments (Army/Marine Corps)

CBTI [AR 310-50] combat intelligence

CBTOPS combat operations division

CBTPLANS combat plans division

cbtry [AR 310-50] counterbattery

CBTZ [JP 4-02] combat zone

CBU ^¹cluster bomb unit, ^{^²}conference bridge unit, ^³commodity business unit, ^{^⁴}chemical and biological weapons

CBUD computer based user documentation

CBW ^¹chemical and biological warfare, ^{^²}convert byte to word

CBX ^¹cam box, ^{^²}computer-controlled branch exchange

cc cubic centimeters

CC ^¹central computer, ^{^²}component commander, ^³channel command, ^{^⁴}close-coupled, ^⁵closing coil, ^⁶coarse control, ^⁷common collector, ^⁸tactical command ship (USN), ^⁹computer community, ¹⁰close combat, ¹¹condition code, ¹²control center, ¹³control computer, ¹⁴command center, ¹⁵configuration control, ¹⁶carbon copy, ¹⁷conventional conflict, ¹⁸container code, ¹⁹cluster controller, ²⁰command cab, ²¹closed circuit, ²²commander, ²³continuous current, ²⁴card code, ²⁵center commander, ²⁶commercial consumable, ²⁷cost center, ²⁸country code, ²⁹customer-within-country (transportation code), ³⁰[AR 310-50] combat command, ³¹[AR 310-50] common carrier, ³²[AR 310-50] Chemical Corps

CC/PIN cost center/product identification number

CC/SM control center/security monitor

CC: carbon copy

CC³counter-C³

CCA ^¹circuit card assembly, ^{^²}carrier controlled approach, ^³central control/ analysis, ^{^⁴}command and control agency, ^⁵contamination control area, ^⁶command center automation, ^⁷component cost analysis, ^⁸[JP 1-02] contingency capabilities assessment, ^⁹[JP 1-02]contract construction agent (DOD), ^¹⁰[JP 4-01.7] container control activity

CCAA ¹contract clearance approving authority, ^{^²}contract clearance approval authority

CCACS CINCLANT Command Center Automation System

CCAD ^¹consolidated contract administration data, ^{^²}[AR 310-50] United States Army Depot, Corpus Christi

CCAF Community College of the Air Force

CCAL certified contractor access list

CCAMS computer controlled antenna measurement system

CCAP communications control application program

CCARS comprehensive cost and requirement report

CCAS ^¹Command Center Automation System (PACAF), ^{^²}contingency contract administration services

CCASS construction contract appraisal support system

CCAWS ^¹close combat anti armor weapon system, ^{^²}close combat armored weapon system

CCB ^¹configuration control board, ^{^²}circuit concentration bay, ^³change control board, ^{^⁴}control board, ^{^⁵}[JP 1-02] community counterterrorism board

CCBD configuration control board directive

CCBL collect commercial bill of lading

CCC ^¹computer communication console, ^{^²}change and configuration control, ^³command and control center, ^{^⁴}Crisis Coordination Center (United States Secretary of Defense), ^⁵CARDA Coordination Center, ^⁶cargo category code, ^⁷central computer complex, ^⁸combat control center, ^⁹command center complex, ¹⁰command, control, and communications, ¹¹critical control circuit (JRCS), ¹²communications control center, ¹³conference control channel, ¹⁴Canadian commercial corporation, ¹⁵[JP 1-02] cross-cultural communications course, ¹⁶[AR 310-50] classified control clerk, ¹⁷[AR 310-50] Commodity Credit Corporation

CCCC computer command and control company

CCCD ^¹camouflage, cover, concealment and deception, ^{^²}crew centered cockpit design

CCCI ^¹command, control, communications, and intelligence, ^{^²}case closure certificate inventory

CCCMMM [AR 310-50] closed-chest cardiac massage and mouth-to-mouth resuscitation

CCD ^¹charged-coupled device (see CID, sense 2), ^{^²}course control damper, ^³computer-controlled display, ^{^⁴}camouflage concealment and deception, ^⁵command and control display, ^⁶continental communications division, ^⁷critical component demonstration, ^⁸cash concentration and disbursement, ^⁹cash concentration or disbursement, ¹⁰command case directive, ¹¹common category database, ¹²course control document

CCDB COMINT correlated database

CCDR ^¹contract cost data report, ^{^²}contractor cost data reporting, ^³contractor cost data reports

CCDRTS Contractor Cost Data Reports Tracking System

CCDU control, communication, and display unit

CCE ^¹combat contingency element, ^{^²}command and control evaluation, ^³communications control equipment, ^{^⁴}contingency communications elements, ^⁵component cost estimate, ^⁶[JP 3-07.4] continuing criminal enterprise, ^⁷[JP 4-01.7] container control element, ^⁸[AR 310-50] commercial construction equipment

CCEB combined communications-electronics board

CCEC Command and Control Engineering Center (DCA)

CCEF Command Center Evaluation Facility (ESD)

CCEP Commercial Communications Security Endorsement Program (NSA)

CCES Command Center Evaluation System (ESD)

CCF ^¹central clearance facility, ^{^²}collection coordination facility, ^³communications control facility, ^{^⁴}compartmented communications facility, ^⁵consolidated computer facility, ^⁶centralized control facility, ^⁷[AR 310-50] central control facility, ^⁸[AR 310-50] corps contingency force, ^⁹[AR 310-50] correctional custody facility

CCFM construction and facilities management office

CCFSS collection coordination facility support system (DIA)

CCFT cold cathode fluorescent tube

CCFY current contractor fiscal year

CCG ^¹combat communications group, ^{^²}command and control group, ^³crisis coordinating group (OSD)

CCGD [JP 3-07.4] commander, coast guard district

CCH ^¹connections per circuit hour, ^{^²}chief of chaplains, ^³[AR 310-50] computerized criminal history [files of the FBI]

CCHAS center for computer high assurance system

CCHX component cooling heat exchanger

CCI ^¹common client interface, ^{^²}compliant, compatible, and interoperable, ^³composite configuration item, ^{^⁴}controlled cryptographic item, ^⁵[AR 310-50] command control interface (MSR)

CCIA ^¹console computer interface adapter, ^{^²}Computer and Communication Industry Association

CCIB [CJCSI 3410.01] command center integration branch

CCIF [AR 310-50] International Telephone Advisory Committee

CCIL continuously-computed impact line

CCIP ^¹Command Center Improvement Program, ^{^²}continuously-computed impact point

CCIR ^¹commander’s critical information requirements, ^{^²}[JP 1-02] International Radio Consultative Committee

CCIRN Coordinating Committee for Intercontinental Research Networks

CCIS ^¹Command Control Information System (USAREUR), ^{^²}common channel interoffice signaling, ^³Command Center Information System (PACOM), ^{^⁴}computer controlled interconnect system

CCISS ^¹Command, Control and Intelligence Support Squadron (AFCC), ^{^²}Command, Control, Intelligence Support System (AAC)

CCIT [AR 310-50] International Telegraph Advisory Committee

CCITR Comite Consultatif International de Telegraphique et Telephonique.

CCITT Comité Consultatif International de Telegraphique et Telephonique (Consultative Committee for International Telephone and Telegraph)

CCIU [JP 1-02] common equipment facility control interface unit

CCL ^¹control language, ^{^²}carrier common line, ^³center for creative leadership, ^{^⁴}common command language, ^⁵connection control language, ^⁶cursor control language, ^⁷commerce control list, ^⁸concentric canister launcher, ^⁹[FM 101-5-1] combat-configured load, ^¹⁰[JP 1-02] communications/computer link

CCLS consolidated contractor logistics support

CCM ^¹communications controller multichannel, ^{^²}counter countermeasures, ^³call control module, ^{^⁴}color management system, ^⁵communications control module, ^⁶control, civil and military, ^⁷central case management, ^⁸central case manager, ^⁹command country manager

CCMA [AR 310-50] civilian clothing maintenance allowance

CCMD continuous current monitoring device

CCMEC Combined Captured Materiel Exploitation Center

CCMPTC [AR 310-50] central computer center

CCMSF compass call mission support facility

CCN ^¹case control number, ^{^²}contract change notice, ^³cordless communication network, ^{^⁴}configuration change notice, ^⁵contract completion notice

CCO ^¹case control office, ^{^²}current-controlled oscillator, ^³chief of combat operations, ^{^⁴}circuit control office, ^⁵communications controller, ^⁶contingency contracting officer, ^⁷[JP 1-02] combat cargo officer, ^⁸[JP 1-02] central control officer, ^⁹[AR 310-50] classified control officer

CCOC ^¹consolidated contingency operations center, ^{^²}[AR 310-50] command control operations center

CCOF conventional ammunition working capital fund customer order file

CCOP ^¹case closet process, ^{^²}case closet program

CCOPES Case Close Out Program Execution System

CCP ^¹configuration control panel, ^{^²}consolidated cryptologic program, ^³contract change proposal, ^{^⁴}CAN calibration protocol [ASAP standard], ^⁵console command processor, ^⁶central control point, ^⁷combat command post, ^⁸coherent countermeasures processor, ^⁹combined command post, ¹⁰computer control panel, ¹¹configuration control panel, ¹²consolidated control point, ¹³Configuration Control Plan (TACS/TADS), ¹⁴consolidation/containerization program, ¹⁵contingency communications package, ¹⁶conventional contingency plan, ¹⁷consolidation point, ¹⁸central contract point, ¹⁹containerization point, ^{^²⁰}[FM 101-5-1] communications checkpoint, ^{^²¹}[JP 1-02] casualty collection point, ^{^²²}[JP 4-01.7] consolidation and containerization point, ^{^²³}[AR 310-50] circulation control point

CCPC communications computer programming center

CCPD coupling capacitor potential device

CCPDS ^¹command center processing and display system, ^{^²}command center processing and data system

CCPDS-R command center processing and display system replacement program

CCPM [AR 310-50] command career program manager

CCPO ^¹consolidated civilian personnel office, ^{^²}central civilian personnel office

CCPS Centralized Civilian Pay System

CCR ^¹control contractor, ^{^²}corrected compass rose, ^³commitment, concurrence, recovery, ^{^⁴}captive carry reliability, ^⁵central contractor registration, ^⁶combined contractor registration, ^⁷[AR 310-50] combat crew

CCRC communications control and restoral center

CCRD [JP 1-02] CINC's required delivery date

CCS ^¹Combined Chiefs of Staff, ^{^²}common command set, ^³Communications Control Set, AN/TYQ-40, ^{^⁴}commitment control system, ^⁵continuous commercial service, ^⁶custom computer system, ^⁷common communications services, ^⁸common communications support, ^⁹continuous composite servo, ¹⁰central control system, ¹¹command and control systems, ¹²communications control system, ¹³control and communications subsystem, ¹⁴Case Control System (USN), ¹⁵command and control segment, ¹⁶[JP 1-02] central control ship, ¹⁷[JP 4-01.7] container control site

CCS²command and control subordinate system

CCSA ^¹[Army] Command and Control Support Agency (DAMO), ^{^²}[JP 1-02] containership cargo stowage adapter

CCSB configuration control sub-board

CCSC ^¹command and control systems center, ^{^²}cryptologic combat support console (USN), ^³command and control sustainment contract

CCSCA cost control system for conventional ammunition

CCSD ^¹command communications service designator, ^{^²}cellular circuit-switched data, ^{^³}[JP 1-02] control communications service designator

CCSG consolidated contingency steering group (USAFE)

CCSIL Command Control Software Interface Language

CCSO ^¹command and control systems office (AFCC), ^{^²}command and control systems organization (DISA)

CCSP ^¹contingency contracting support plan, ^{^²}[AR 310-50] consolidated computer security program ^{^³}[AR 310-50] consolidated computer security program

CCSS ^¹Command and Control Switching System, ^{^²}commodity command standard system

CCT ^¹computer-compatible tape, ^{^²}combat crew trainer, ^³communications control team, ^{^⁴}constant current transformer, ^⁵correlated color temperature, ^⁶combat control team (USAF), ^⁷contingency communications team, ^⁸Close Combat Tactical Trainer, ^⁹consolidated change table, ¹⁰captive carry test

CCTC Command and Control Technical Center (DCA)

CCTest component check test

CCTI [CJCSI 3500.02A] CJCS commended training issues

CCTS combat crew training squadron

CCTT close combat tactical trainer

CCTV closed-circuit television

CCU ^¹central control unit, ^{^²}certificate of clearance for use, ^³channel control unit, ^{^⁴}combat control unit, ^⁵command center upgrade, ^⁶communication control unit, ^⁷common control unit

CCV control-configured [aircraft] vehicle

CCVS ^¹COBOL compiler validation system, ^{^²}current-controlled voltage source

CCW ^¹counterclockwise,^{^²}channel command word, ^{^³}[CJCSI 6130.01] continuous carrier wave

CCWS command center watch station

CCX Phase IV Management Office, AFDSDC

CD ^¹combat developer (CBTDEV), ^{^²}combat development(s), ^³compact disk, ^{^⁴}collision detection, ^⁵coordinating draft, ^⁶cable duct, ^⁷center distance, ^⁸current density, ^⁹circuit description, ¹⁰current dollars, ¹¹contractor definition, ¹²Civil Defense, ¹³change directory, ¹⁴conference on disarmament, ¹⁵color display, ¹⁶channel designator, ¹⁷concept development, ¹⁸counter-drug, ¹⁹carrier detect, ²⁰calendar day, ²¹case designator, ²²country director (USAF), ²³criticality designator, ²⁴[FM 101-5-1] Chad, ²⁵[FM 101-5-1] chemical defense

CD&F class determination and findings

CD-CHRDY card channel ready [IBM]

CD-DA compact disk – digital audio

CD-E compact disk – erasable

CD-I compact disk – interactive

CD-MO compact disk – magneto optical

CD-PROM compact disk as programmable read-only memory

CD-R compact disk – recordable

CD-RDx compact disk – read only memory data exchange standard

CD-ROM compact disk – read-only memory

CD-ROMXA compact disk read-only memory extended architecture

CD-RTOS compact disk – real time operating system

CD-TV Commodore Dynamic Total Vision

CD-V compact disk – video

CD-WO compact disk – write once

CD-XA compact disk – extended architecture

CD/I compact disk/interactive

CD/NC [AR 310-50] computer-aided design/numerical control

CDA ^¹command and data acquisition, ^{^²}central design activity, ^³command data administration, ^{^⁴}coordinating design authority, ^⁵compound document architecture [DEC], ^⁶case directive amendment, ^⁷central design agency, ^⁸Contract Dispute Act, ^⁹contractual document action, ¹⁰critical design activity, ¹¹[AR 310-50] United States Army DARCOM Catalog Data Activity

CDAA circularly disposed antenna array

CDAd component data administrator

CDAP ^¹centrally directed audit program, ^{^²}[AR 310-50] Civil Damage Assessment Program

CDAY Commencement of Deployment Date

CDB ^¹central data bank, ^{^²}command database, ^³corporate database, ^{^⁴}communications database, ^⁵career development board, ^⁶[JP 1-02] chemical, biological defense

CDC ^¹call directing character, ^{^²}call directing code, ^³configuration data control, ^{^⁴}current-controlled voltage source, ^⁵career development course, ^⁶command data channel, ^⁷chemical decontamination center, ^⁸computer display channel, ^⁹consolidated duplicating center, ¹⁰Combat Development Command, ¹¹computing device Canada, ¹²[JP 4-06] centers for disease control and prevention

CDCE central data-conversion equipment

CDCN ¹command document control number, ²contract document change notices

CDCS Customer Depot Complaint System

CDD ^¹common data dictionary, ^²competitive design/development, ^³[AR 310-50] collateral damage distance

CDDB Central Demand Database (Army)

CDDI copper distributed data interface

CDE ^¹certification in data education, ^²common desktop environment [Sun], ³complex data entry, ^⁴compact disk erasable, ⁵chemical defensive equipment, ⁶cost driver effect

CDF ^¹combined distribution frame, ^²cumulative damage function, ^³criticality difficulty frequency, ^⁴channel definition format [Microsoft], ^⁵combat direction finding, ^⁶comma delimited format, ⁷common data format, ⁸cyberspace description format, ⁹core distributed interactive simulation facility, ¹⁰class determination and finding

CDFIF communications direction-finding interface

CDFMS custom duty free management systems

CDFS compact disk file system [Microsoft]

CDG ^¹competitive development group, ^²[AR 310-50] coder-decoder group

CDI ^¹conventional defense initiatives, ^²collector diffusion isolation, ^³control direction indicator, ^⁴classification, discrimination, and identification, ^⁵compact disk interactive, ^⁶concept development investigation, ^⁷conventional defense improvements, ^⁸Cyrel Digital Imaging [DuPont], ^⁹[JP 1-02] cargo disposition instructions, ^¹⁰[JP 1-02] conditioned diphase

CDIA certified document imaging architect

CDIG contract data input group

CDIP ^¹consolidated defense intelligence program, ^²combined defense improvements project

CDIPO [JP 3-07.4] counterdrug intelligence preparation for operations

CDL ^¹common data link, ^²common display logic, ^³computer description language, ^⁴computer design language, ^⁵Catalog of Army Requirements Documents Documentation Library, ^⁶[AR 310-50] Central Dental Laboratories

CDM ^¹central data management, ^²code-division multiplexing, ^³code division modulation, ^⁴case development module, ^⁵configuration data manager, ^⁶content data model, ^⁷contractor data manual, ^⁸[FM 101-5-1] chemical downwind message, ^⁹[JP 1-02] cable driver modem

CDMA code-division multiple-access (data links)

CDMD configuration data manager database

CDMD-OA configuration data manager database open architecture

CDMF commercial data masking facility [IBM]

CDMGM [JP 1-02] cable driver modem group buffer

CDMPCS Contract Depot Maintenance Production and Cost System

CDMS ^¹Contract Data Management System, ^²Crisis Deployment Management System

CDN ^¹Canadian, ^²[JP 1-02] compressed dial number

CDNC computer-aided design/numerical control

CDNSWC Carderock Division Naval Surface Warfare Center

CDNTS Civil Defense National Telephone System

CDNU control display navigation unit

cdo [AR 310-50] commando

CDO ^¹command duty officer, ^²command center duty officer (watch supervisor), ^³commando, ^⁴country desk officer

CDOC [JP 3-07.4] counterdrug operations center

CDOG [AR 310-50] combat development objectives guide

CDOS concurrent disk operating system

CDP ^¹central data processor, ^²centralized data processing, ^³certification data processing, ^⁴career development plan, ^⁵checkout data processor, ^⁶combat development process, ^⁷communications data processor, ^⁸contract-definition phase, ^⁹critical decision point, ¹⁰concept demonstration program, ¹¹[JP 1-02] landing craft air cushion (LCAC) departure point, ¹²[AR 310-50] company distributing point

CDPC ^¹central data processing computer, ^²commercial data processing center

CDPD ^¹chemical defense planning document, ^²cellular digital packet data

CDPIR crash data position indicator recorder

CDPL command designated position list

cdr ^¹commander, ^²contents of decrement

CDR ^¹critical design review , ^²commander, ^³command destruct receiver, ^⁴conceptual design requirement, ^⁵current directional relay, ^⁶call detail recording, ^⁷close defense relations, ^⁸combat deployable radio (USAF), ^⁹compact disk recordable, ¹⁰call detail record, ¹¹cargo delivery receipt, ¹²consolidated data report, ¹³[JP 1-02] continuous data recording

CDRAMCCOM Chemical Command

CDRESC [JP 1-02] Commander, Electronic Security Command

CDREUDAC ^¹[JP 1-02] Commander, European Command Defense Analysis Center (ELINT), ^²[JP 1-02] Commander, European Data Analysis Center

CDRFORSCOM [JP 1-02] Commander, Forces Command

CDRG [JP 3-08] Catastrophic Disaster Response Group (FEMA)

CDRL Contract Data Requirements List (DD Form 1423)

CDRMTMC [JP 1-02] Commander, Military Traffic Management Command

CDRS ^¹control and data retrieval system, ^²container design retrieval system

CDRUSAINSCOM [JP 1-02] Commander, United States Army Intelligence and Security Command

CDRUSELEMNORAD [JP 1-02] Commander, United States Element, North American Air Defense Command

CDS ^¹Combat Direction System (USN), ^²computer duplex system, ^³conceptual design study, ^⁴Congressional Descriptive Summaries, ^⁵cockpit dynamic simulator, ^⁶Capability Design Specification, ^⁷command direct support, ^⁸control display system, ^⁹countermeasure dispenser systems, ¹⁰Centralized Data Systems (F-16), ¹¹command and decision system, ¹²commander's data summary, ¹³container delivery system, ¹⁴continuing design services, ¹⁵control and display subsystem, ¹⁶current directory structure, ¹⁷Congressional data sheet, ¹⁸contractor data sheet, ¹⁹[AR 310-50] Chief of Defense Staff (Canada), ²⁰[JP 3-07.4] container delivery system, ²¹[AR 310-50] chamber of destination of ships

CDSA common data security architecture

CDSAR Course Development and Student Administration/Registrar Keeping System (USAF)

CDSD [AR 310-50] civil defense support detachments

CDSE computer-driven simulation environment

CDSO ^¹CALS digital standard office, ^²[JP 3-07.4] counterdrug support office

CDSP core digital signal processing

CDSR [AR 310-50] controlled deployment specular reflector

CDSSC [CJCSI 3410.01] COOP designated successor service chief

CDT ^¹central data terminal, ^²control data terminal, ^³Central Daylight Time, ^⁴crew duty time, ^⁵Center for Defense Trade (Dept. of State)

CDTS Computer-Directed Training System (WWMCCS®)

CDTUC conventional data terrain unit cartridge

CDU ^¹control display unit, ^²central display unit, ^³cockpit display unit, ^⁴commander display unit, ^⁵[JP 3-07.4] counterdrug update, ^⁶[AR 310-50] command destruct unit

CDW ^¹computer data word, ^²command and display workstation

CDWS Civil Defense Warning System

CDX contro-differential transmitter

CE ^¹[ASAS] Collateral Enclave, ^²counter-espionage, ^³concept exploration (Phase 0), ^⁴civil engineering, ^⁵common emitter, ^⁶chip enable, ^⁷communications – electronics, ^⁸commutator end, ^⁹computer engineer, ¹⁰conducted emission, ¹¹[Army] Corps of Engineers, ¹²customer engineer, ¹³civil engineer, ¹⁴cache enable, ¹⁵chip enable, ¹⁶collision elimination, ¹⁷convert enable, ¹⁸chemical energy, ¹⁹command element, ²⁰cooperative engagement, ²¹cost estimate, ²²corps eligible, ²³commander’s evaluation, ²⁴concurrent engineering, ²⁵current estimate, ²⁶continuous evaluation

CE/D Concept Exploration/Definition Phase

CE/IPPD concurrent engineering/integrated product and process development

CE/IPPM concurent engineering/integrated product and process management

CEA ^¹communications electronics activity, ^²circular error average, ^³control element assembly, ^⁴combined electronics assembly

CEAC United States Army Cost and Economic Analysis Center

CEAP Corps of Engineers Automation Plan

CEB ^¹Communications Electronics Board (NATO), ^²configured engine bay

CEBMCO [AR 310-50] Corps of Engineers Ballistic Missile Construction Office

CEBZ Central European Buffer Zone

CEC ^¹cooperative engagement capability, ^²contractor employment compliance

CECAT combat enhancing capability aviation team

CECDC cost estimate control data center

CECO cost estimate change order

CECOM [Army] Communications–Electronics Command

CECORS Civil Engineering Contract Reporting System (USAF)

CECSR Contractor Employee Compensation System Review

CED ^¹captured enemy documents, ^²capacitive electronic disk, ^³concept exploration and definition, ^⁴cost estimating data

CEDAM combined electronic display and map

CEDL Central European defense loans

CEDM control element drive motor

CEDREP [JP 1-02] communications-electronics deployment report

CEE ^¹captured enemy equipment, ^²communications electronics element, ^³commercial equivalent equipment, ^⁴Central and Eastern Europe

CEEB [AR 310-50] College Entrance Examination Board

CEERS command excess equipment redistribution system

CEESIM Combat Electromagnetic Environment Simulator

CEF ^¹centralized environmental facility, ^²civil engineering files (JRS), ^³[JP 1-02] common equipment facility

CEFI [AR 310-50] contractor engineer - furnish and install

CEFR communications electronics facility records

CEG ^¹combat evaluation group (USAF), ^²continuous edge graphics , ^³[JP 1-02] common equipment group

CEGE Combat Equipment Group, Europe (Army)

CEHND Corps of Engineer Huntsville Division Construction

CEI ^¹communication electronics instruction(s), ^²computer extended instruction, ^³conducted electromagnetic interference, ^⁴configuration end item, ^⁵combat efficiency improvement, ^⁶cost effectiveness index, ^⁷[JP 1-02] critical employment indicator

CEID communications – electronics implementation document

CEII configured end item identification

CEIP communications electronics implementation plan

CEIS ^¹communications equipment list, ^²computer economic incorporated sizing

CEJ carriage, employment and jettison

cel [AR 310-50] celestial

CEL contractor experience list

CELP Civilian Employment Level Plan

CELT ^¹coherent emitter location testbed, ^²crypto equipment for low speed telegraphy

CELV complementary expendable launch vehicle

CEM ^¹captured enemy materiel, ^²compromising emanations, ^³combined effects munitions, ^⁴Communications Electronics–Meteorological Equipment Status and Inventory System (USAF), ^⁵concepts evaluation model (Army), ^⁶communications – electronics meteorological, ^⁷cost engineering model

CEMARS COMSEC Equipment Modification Application Reporting System

CEMAS Civil Engineering Materials Acquisition System (USAF)

CEMC [JP 1-02] communications-electronics management center

CEMES communication, electronic, and meteorological equipment status

CEMF counterelectromotive force

CEMO ^¹Command Equipment Management Office (USAF), ^²communications – electronics mission order

CEMR contractor estimating methods review

CEMS ^¹constituent electronic mail system, ^²Comprehensive Engine Management System (USAF)

CEMS, CDB Comprehensive Engine Management System, Central Data Base

CEMT command equipment management team

cen center

CENDOC centralized documentation

CENEN Corps of Engineers National Energy Network (Army)

CENSEI Center for System Engineering and Integration (Army)

CENTAF USAF Central Command (9th USAF)

CENTAG Central Army Group, Central Europe (NATO)

CENTCOM Central Command [Army]

CENTO Central Treaty Organization

CENTREX telephone switch

CEO ^¹Communications–electronics officer, ^²chief executive officer, ^³corporate executive officer

CEOA [AR 310-50] Central European Operating Agency

CEOAS [AR 310-50] Corps of Engineers Office of Appalachian Studies

CEOI ^¹communications – electronics operating instructions, ^²[AR 310-50] communications - electronics operation instructions

CEOP conditional end of page

CEOPL civil engineer operational project list (MAC)

CEOS corporate equal opportunity specialist

CEOT communication equipment operator trainer

CEP ^¹concept evaluation program, ^²circular error of probability, ^³civil engineering package, ^⁴computer entry punch, ^⁵concept exploration program, ^⁶civil engineering plan, ^⁷COMSEC equipment program, ^⁸connection end point, ^⁹combat entry point, ¹⁰contact evaluation plot, ¹¹contract execution plan, ¹²contextual enhancement processor, ¹³concept experimentation program, ¹⁴circular error probable, ¹⁵contract estimating and pricing, ¹⁶career enhancement plan, ¹⁷continuous evaluation program, ¹⁸[JP 1-02] cable entrance panel

CEPDR communications – electronics post deployment requirement

CEPG command execution planning group

CEPIS Civil Engineering Project Information System (USAFE)

CEPOD [JP 1-02] communications-electronics post-deployment report

CEPR concept experimentation program review

CEPRO CEP reporting official

CEPS ^¹Central European Pipeline System, ^²case evaluation profile system

CEPSARC Concept Experimentation Program Schedule and Review Committee [reports to DCSC TRADOC]

CEQ council on environmental quality

CER ^¹cost estimating relationship, ^²character error rate, ^³civil engineering report, ^⁴complete engineering release

CERB ^¹Civilian Executive Resources Board, ^²[AR 310-50] United States Army Coastal Engineering Research Board

CERBOC Civilian Executive Resources Board Operations Committee

CERC [Army] Coastal Engineering Research Center

CERCLA Comprehensive Environmental Response Compensation and Liability Act

CERDEC Communications–Electronics RDEC

CERF [JP 3-08] Central Emergency Revolving Fund (United Nations)

CERMET ^¹ceramic and metal fuels, ^²ceramic metal element, ^³ceramic-to-metal [seal]

CERPS Consolidated and Expenditure Reporting System (USN)

CERS carrier evaluation and reporting system

CERT ^¹computer emergency response team, ^²combined environmental reliability test

CERTs communications – electronics readiness teams

CES ^¹constant elasticity of substitution, ^²civil engineering squadron, ^³combat effects simulator, ^⁴communication electronic subfile ^⁵cost element structure, ^⁶[JP 1-02] coast Earth station

CES/MIS Civil Engineer Support/Management Information System (USN)

CESAC ^¹communications – electronics scheme accounting and distribution control system, ^²communication electronic scheme assembly control asset

CESE ^¹communications equipment support element, ^²[JP 1-02] civil engineering support equipment

CESG [JP 1-02] communications equipment support group

CESI [AR 310-50] communications - electronics standing instruction

CESM Cryptologic Electronic Warfare Support Measures (USN)

CESP ^¹civil engineering support plan, ^²civil engineering support program, ^³command element specific program

CESPG ^¹Civil Engineering Support Planning Generator (JOPS), ^²[JP 1-02] civil engineering support plan group

CESPS civil engineering operational planning system

CESR contractor estimating system review

CET ^¹corrected effective temperature, ^²cumulative elapsed time, ^³civilian engineering team, ^⁴cockpit evaluation team, ^⁵contract engineering task

CETA ^¹cost-effective training analysis, ^²contractor employee technical assistance

CETD Concept Exploration and Technology Demonstration (SDI)

CETS contractor engineering and technical services

CETS/NETS contractor/Navy Engineering Technical Services

CETSP contractor engineering technical services program

CEU ^¹computer electronics unit, ^²commercial entertainment unit, ^³continuing education unit

CEV ^¹combat engineer vehicle, ^²corona extinction voltage

CEVG combat evaluation group

CEWEOC Communications Electronic Warfare Equipment Operators Course

CEWI combat electronic warfare and intelligence

CEWS Communications Electronic Warfare System

CEWCSC [AR 310-50] Corps of Engineers Waterborne Commerce Statistics Center

CF ^¹counterfire, ^²cathode follower, ^³centrifugal force, ^⁴concept formulation, ^⁵conversion factor, ^⁶carrier frequency, ^⁷consequence of failure, ^⁸communications flight, ^⁹control facility, ¹⁰counter force, ¹¹crew factor, ¹²career field, ¹³Customs form, ¹⁴[JP 1-02] drift error confidence factor, ¹⁵[JP 1-02] causeway ferry, ¹⁶[AR 310-50] concept feasibility, ¹⁷[AR 310-50] correlation factor, ¹⁸[AR 310-50] Canadian Forces, ¹⁹[AR 310-50] copy (ies) furnished

CF&A [AR 310-50] chief of finance and accounting

CFA ^¹covering force area, ^²cross-field amplifier, ^³cognizant field activity, ^⁴[FM 101-5-1] call forward area, ^⁵[JP 3-08] Committee on Food Aid Policies and Programs (United Nations), ^⁶[AR 310-50] current files area

CFAC constant-frequency alternating current

CFACC [JP 1-02] combined force air component commander

CFAE contractor-furnished aircraft equipment

CFAE/CFE contractor furnished aeronautical equipment/contractor furnished equipment

CFAR constant false alarm rate

CFAS Chaplain Fund Accounting System

CFB ^¹configurable function block, ^²cipher feedback

CFC ^¹central fire control, ^²combined forces command, ^³chlorofluorocarbon, ^⁴[JP 1-02] Combined Forces Command, Korea, ^⁵[AR 310-50] Combined Federal Campaign

CFCC contract file content checklist

CFCS Command Fund Control System

CFD ^¹computational fluid dynamic, ^²[JP 4-01.7] container fleet division

CFDA Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance

CFDAD component functional data administrator

CFDS composite force requirements and development system

CFDSS combat follow-on spares support

CFE ^¹contractor furnished equipment, ^²consolidated front end, ^³Conventional Armed Forces in Europe Treaty

CFE Treaty Conventional Forces In Europe Treaty

CFE/GFE contractor furnished equipment/Government furnished equipment

CFEN contractor furnished equipment notice

CFETP career field education and training plan

Cff ^¹critical flicker frequency, ^²critical fusion frequency

CFF ^¹compact font format, ^²central funding and fielding

CFG configuration

CFI ^¹cost, freight, and insurance, ^²CAD (computer aided design) framework initiative, ^³critical fault identifieds

CFII Center For Integration and Interoperability

CFIT controlled flight into terrain

CFIUS Committee on Foreign Investment in the United States

CFL ^¹calibrated focal length, ^²competent familiarity loading, ^³[FM 101-5-1] coordinated fire line, ^⁴[JP 1-02] contingency planning facilities list

CFLHD Central Federal Land Highway Division

cfm [AR 310-50] contingency for movement

CFM ^¹cathode follower mixer, ^²cubic foot per minute, ^³common functional model, ^⁴code fragment manager [Macintosh], ^⁵CONUS freight management, ^⁶contractor financial management, ^⁷contractor furnished materiel

CFMA [AR 310-50] central financial management activities

CFMCON United States Freight Management Program (MTMC)

CFMS ^¹centralized fuels management system, ^²Combat Fuels Management system (USAF)

CFMW case financial management worksheet

CFO ^¹critical flashover voltage, ^²chief financial officer, ^³chief, flight operation

CFOA Chief Financial Officer Act

CFOR COMSEC field office of record

CFOSS combat follow-on supply system

CFP ^¹concept formulation package, ^²contingency force pool, ^³computerized flight plan, ^⁴concept formulation process, ^⁵contractor furnished product, ^⁶contractor furnished property

CFP/FSM Computer Flight Plan/Flight Simulation Model (AWS)

CFPE conventional/special force planning and execution

CFPF central food preparation facility

CFPMC Contractor Finance for Program Manager's Course (Defense Systems Management College)

CFPS [AR 310-50] central food preparation system

CFR ^¹Code of Federal Regulations, ^²computerized fault reporting, ^³computerized facial recognition, ^⁴contractor funds report

CFRDS composite force requirements and deployment system

CFRP ^¹carbon fibber reinforced plastics, ^²conceptual framework for reuse processess

CFRS Contingency Fuel Recovery System

CFS ^¹cubic foot per second, ^²collection and forwarding system, ^³caching file system, ^⁴common file system, ^⁵center for standard, ^⁶contract field service

CFSC community and family support center

CFSO [JP 2-01.2] counterintelligence force protection source operations

CFSP contractor field services personnel

CFSR contract funds status report

CFST critical fire support task

CFT ^¹cockpit familiarization trainer, ^²captive flight test, ^³composite force training, ^⁴captive flight trainer, ^⁵contract field team, ^⁶contractor field team, ^⁷contract field technician

CFTO Canadian Force technical order

CFV cavalry fighting vehicle

CFX command field exercise

CFY current fiscal year

CG ^¹commanding general, ^²center of gravity, ^³Coast Guard, ^⁴[USN] guided missile cruiser, ^⁵consolidated guidance,^⁶control gate, ^⁷communication gateway, ^⁸Chairman’s (JCS) guidance, ^⁹computer generated, ^¹⁰[JP 1-02] Comptroller General

CG CAP [JP 1-02] Coast Guard capabilities plan

CG FMFLANT [JP 1-02] Commanding General, Fleet Marine Forces, Atlantic

CG FMFPAC [JP 1-02] Commanding General, Fleet Marine Forces, Pacific

CG LSMP [JP 1-02] Coast Guard logistic support and mobilization plan

CG MCCDC Commanding General, Marine Corps Combat Development Command

CG MCRDAC Commanding General, Marine Corps Research, Development and Acquisition Command

CG, AMC Commanding General, Army Materiel Command

CG, MTMC Commanding General, Military Traffic Management Command

CG(N) guided missile cruiser (nuclear)

CGA color graphics adapter

CGAMS Coast Guard Acquisition Management System

CGAS Coast Guard air station

CGAUX [JP 1-02] Coast Guard Auxiliary

CGC Coast Guard cutter

CGCAP Coast Guard Capabilities Plan

CGCC command, ground component command

CGE common graphics environment

CGEN character generator

CGF computer generated force

CGH computer generated hologram

CGI ^¹computer generated imagery, ^²common gateway interface, ^³computer generated image(s), ^⁴computer graphics interface

CGIDS commander's graphics and information display system

CGIVS computer-generated image visual system

CGLNO Coast Guard liaison officer

CGLSCP Coast Guard logistic support and capabilities plan

CGM ^¹computer graphics metafile, ^²computer graphics materiel, ^³Mace Missile [CGM-13]

CGM AP computer graphics metafile application profile

CGMP current good manufacturing practices

CGN [USN] nuclear-powered guided missile cruiser

CGP character graphics printer

CGS ^¹common ground station, ^²Coast and Geodetic Survey, ^³centimeter-gram-second, ^⁴common ground sensor, ^⁵CONUS ground station

CGSC Command and General Staff College [Army]

CGSEL common ground support equipment list

CGSOC Command and General Staff Officer Course (Army)

CGT consolidated ground terminal

CGU computer graphics unit

CGV computer-generated voice

CGW customer gateway

cGy [FM 101-5-1] centigray

ch [AR 310-50] change

CH ^¹chain home [radar], ^²clearinghouse, ^³[FM 101-5-1] China, ^⁴[FM 101-5-1] chaplain, ^⁵[JP 1-02] channel, ^⁶[JP 4-02.1] contingency hospital, ^⁷[AR 310-50] cargo helicopter

CH-53A Sea Stallion A

CH-53E Sea Stallion E

CHAALS Communications High Accuracy Airborne Location System

CHAALS-X Communications High Accuracy Location System – Exploitable

CHACOM [AR 310-50] Chain of Command Reporting System

CHAD code to handle angular data

CHAG compact high performance aerial gun

CHAMP Computerized HARVEST BARE Asset Management Prototype

CHAMPUS Civilian Health and Medical Program of the Uniformed Services

CHANCOMTE [AR 310-50] Channel Committee

CHANHI abbreviation for upper channel corresponding to the half-amplitude point of a distribution

CHANLO abbreviation for lower channel corresponding to the half-amplitude point of a distribution

chap chaplain

CHAP ^¹challenge-handshake authentication protocol, ^²[AR 310-50] CHAPARRAL - a self-propelled surface-to-air SIDEWINDER missile

CHAR character

CHARIOT Portable S-Band Receive/Transmit Terminal

CHAS containment heat removal system

CHASE Combat History Analysis Study Effort (Army)

chat another term for IRC

CHAT conversational HyperText access technology [Internet]

CHATD Counterintelligence Human Intelligence Automation Training Device

CHATS CI/HUMINT Automated Tool Set

CHB [JP 1-02] [Navy] cargo handling battalion

CHBDL common high-bandwidth datalink

CHCF component handling and cleaning facility

CHCK channel check

CHCP change code page

CHCS Composite Health Care System (TRIMIS)

CHCSS [JP 1-02] Chief, Central Security Service

CHD [AR 310-50] correctional holding detachment

CHDIR change directory

CHE ^¹channel end, ^²[JP 1-02] cargo handing equipment, ^³[JP 4-01.7] container handling equipment

CHEC channel evaluation and call

chem chemical

ChemO [TTPIO-ABCS] chemical officer

CHET [JP 3-07.4] Customs High Endurance Tracker

CHF critical heat flex

CHFN change finger [UNIX]

CHG [USN] helicopter cruiser with guided missile armament

CHGFA [AR 310-50] costs chargeable to fund authorization

CHGRP change group

CHI ^¹computer human interaction, ^²computer human interface

CHIL current hogging injection logic

CHILD ^¹cognitive hybrid intelligent learning and development, ^²computer having intelligent learning and development

CHKDSK check disk

CHLS Combat Health Logistics System

CHM cooperative hypermedia

CHMOD change mode

CHNAVMAT Chief of Naval Materiel

CHOA corporate home office auditor

CHOP ^¹change of operational control, ^²change of operational procedures

CHOWN change owner

CHP ^¹chapter, ^²character

CHPPM ^¹Human Research and Engineering Directorate, ^²Center for Health Promotion and Preventive Medicine

CHRIS [JP 1-02] Chemical Hazard Response Information System

CHRP common hardware reference platform

CHS ^¹common hardware and software, ^²combat support hospital, ^³common hardware system, ^⁴Composite Hospital System (TRIMIS), ^⁵cylinders, heads, sectors, ^⁶cylinder head sector, ^⁷[FM 101-5-1] combat health support

CHS-2 [TTPIO-ABCS] Common Hardware and Software - 2

CHSTR characteristics of transportation resources file (JOPS)

CHSTREP [JP 1-02] characteristics of transportation resources report

CHU ^¹Celsius heat unit, ^²CATIS host upgrade

CHUM chart updating manual

ci counterintelligence

CI ^¹counterintelligence, ^²command information, ^³control indicator, ^⁴circuit interrupter, ^⁵card input, ^⁶configuration item, ^⁷containment integrity, ^⁸course indicator, ^⁹communications Interface, ¹⁰counterinsurgency, ¹¹component interface, ¹²chief instructor, ¹³case identifier, ¹⁴commercial item, ¹⁵complex item, ¹⁶contractor inquiry, ¹⁷critical item, ¹⁸[JP 1-02] civilian internee, ¹⁹[TR 350-70] combat table, ²⁰[FM 101-5-1] combat intelligence, ²¹[FM 101-5-1] Chile

CI/CPCI configuration item/computer program configuration item

CI/SCM counterintelligence/security countermeasures

CIA ^¹Central Intelligence Agency, ^²communications interrupt analysis, ^³commander's information analysis, ^⁴current instruction address, ^⁵central inventory accounting

CIAC computer incident advisory capability

CIAP ^¹Command Intelligence Architecture Program, ^²[JP 2-02] Central Intelligence Architecture Plan, ^³[JP 1-02] command intelligence architecture plan

CIAPS Customer Integrated Automated Purchasing System (USAF)

CIAS counterintelligence analysis section

CIAT [JP 2-01.2] counterintelligence analytic team

CIB ^¹controlled image base, ^²[JP 3-61] combined information bureau, ^³[AR 310-50] Combat Infantryman Badge

CIC ^¹combat intelligence center (Marine Corps), ^²combat information center, ^³content indicator code (AUTODIN), ^⁴combined intelligence center, ^⁵command information center, ^⁶Counterintelligence Corps, ^⁷critical intelligence category, ^⁸customer identification code, ^⁹[JP 1-02] communications interface controller, ^¹⁰[JP 1-02] counterintelligence center

CICA Competition in Contracting Act (1984)

CICM communications interface control module

CICS ^¹Commercial Industrial Contract System, ^²Commercial/Industrial Activities and Contract Services (USAF), ^³customer information central system, ^⁴Customer Information Control System (IBM), ^⁵customer interface control system

CICS/VS customer information control system/virtual storage [IBM]

CID ^¹criminal investigation division, ^²charge-injection devices, ^³commercial item description, ^⁴combat intelligence division, ^⁵component identification, ^⁶configuration identification, ^⁷character identifier, ^⁸communications – electronics implementation directive, ^⁹combat identification, ¹⁰comprehensive interior design, ¹¹computer integrated design, ¹²configuration/ installation/ distribution, ¹³[AR 310-50] command information division

CIDB CINCPACAF Integrated Database

CIDC ^¹Criminal Investigation Command (Army), ^²[JP 1-02] Criminal Investigation Division Command

CIDCON [AR 310-50] civil disturbance readiness conditions

CIDE communication information data exchange

CIDIS Combat Information Display System

CIDOS cloud interaction on DoD operation and system

CIDR ^¹classless inter-domain routing, ^²contract inventory delinquency report

CIDS ^¹Contracting Information Database System, ^²collateral information display station, ^³Critical Item Development Specification, ^⁴commercial intrusion detection system

CIDSS CINCPACAF Integrated Display Support System

CIDSTAT [AR 310-50] civil disturbance status reporting

CIDX Chemical Industry Data Exchange

CIE clothing and individual equipment

CIEG common information exchange glossary

CIEMS Catalog of Information Exchange and Message Standards

CIF ^¹common interchange format, ^²crystallographic information file, ^³customer information feed, ^⁴common intermediate format, ^⁵cost, insurance, and freight, ^⁶[JP 1-02] CINC initiative fund, ^⁷[AR 310-50] central issue facility

CIFS Common Internet File System

CIG ^¹computer image generation, ^²computer image generator, ^³[JP 1-02] communications interface group

CIG/SS Common Imagery Ground/Surface System Standard

CIGSS Common Imagery Ground/Surface System

CIGTF Central Inertial Guidance Test Facility

CIHO [JP 2-01.2] counterintelligence/HUMINT officer

CII compatibility, interoperability, and integration

CIIC controlled inventory item code

CIIDS commercial interior intrusion detection system

CIIP [AR 310-50] clothing initial issue point

CIIWG communications, implementation, and installation working group

CIJ close-in jamming

CIK cryptographic ignition key

CIL ^¹contracting information letter, ^²critical item list

CIL/IPPL critical item list/industrial planning preparedness List

CILO [JP 2-01.2] counterintelligence liaison officer

CILOP conversion in lieu of procurement (Navy)

CIM ^¹computer input multiplexer, ^²continuous image microfilm, ^³common information model, ^⁴corporate information management, ^⁵computer integrated manufacturing, ^⁶coffin-launched intercept missile, ^⁷critical item monitor, ^⁸communications improvement memorandum (USN), ^⁹CompuServe Information Manager

CIM/EI corporate information management/enterprise

CIMCO card image correction

CIMEX civil-military exercise

CIMMD Close-In-Man Portable Mine Detector

CIMS component IMS

CIMS MDC CIMS manager designator code

CIN ^¹carrier input, ^²course identification number (USN), ^³cargo increment number, ^⁴command information network

CINC ^¹commander in chief, ^²[FM 101-5-1] commander of a combat command

CINC CIL commander in chief critical item list

CINC IPL commander in chief integrated priority list

CINC REPORT Commander-In-Chief Report (REDCOM/JDA)

CINC1 NET PACOM Priority UHF SATCOM JTF Voice Net

CINCAD Commander-in-Chief, Aerospace Defense Command

CINCAFLANT [JP 1-02] Commander in Chief, Air Forces Atlantic

CINCAIR [USAF] Commander-in-Chief, Air Base

CINCAL [AR 310-50] Commander in Chief, Alaska

CINCAREUR Commander-in-Chief, United States Army Forces – Europe Command

CINCARLANT Commander-in-Chief, United States Army Forces – Atlantic

CINCARRED Commander-in-Chief, United States Army Forces – Readiness

CINCCENT Commander-in-Chief, Central Command

CINCCFC Commander-in-Chief, Combined Forces Command

CINCCHAN Commander In Chief, Channel Command (NATO)

CINCEASTLANT Commander in Chief, Eastern Atlantic Area

CINCENT ^¹Commander In Chief, Allied Forces Central Europe (NATO), ^²Commander In Chief, USCENTCOM (USCINCCENT), ^³Commander-in-Chief Central Europe (NATO)

CINCEUR Commander In Chief, European Command

CINCHAN [JP 1-02] [AR 310-50] Allied Commander-in-Chief, Channel

CINCLANT ^¹Commander-in-Chief Atlantic Command, ^²Commander-in-Chief, Atlantic Forces

CINCLANTFLT Commander In Chief, Atlantic Fleet (USN 2nd Fleet)

CINCNAVBASE Commander-in-Chief, Naval Base

CINCNAVEUR Commander In Chief, Naval Forces Europe (6th Fleet)

CINCNAVSURFLANT Commander-in-Chief, Naval Surface Fleet, Atlantic

CINCNET [JP 1-02] CINCs' network

CINCNORAC [AR 310-50] Commander in Chief, North American Air Defense Command

CINCNORAD Commander-in-Chief North American Aerospace Defense Command

CINCNORNAVEUR Commander-in-Chief, Northern Naval Forces in Europe

CINCNORTH Commander In Chief, Allied Forces Northern Europe (NATO)

CINCONAD [AR 310-50] Commander in Chief, Continental Air Defense Command

CINCPAC Commander-in-Chief, Pacific Command

CINCPACAF Commander-in-Chief, Pacific Air Force

CINCPACFLT Commander-In-Chief, Pacific Fleet (USN 3rd and 7th Fleets)

CINCPACREP [AR 310-50] Commander in Chief, Pacific representative

CINCPT Commander-in-Chief Report System

CINCRED Commander-in-Chief Readiness Command

CINCSAC Commander-in-Chief Strategic Air Command

CINCSEURCOM [Army] Commander-in-Chief, Southern Europe Command

CINCSOC Commander In Chief Special Operation Command

CINCSOUTH ^¹Commander-in-Chief, United States Southern Command, ^²[NATO] Commander-in-Chief, Allied Forces Southern Europe

CINCSPACE Commander-in-Chief, United States Space Command

CINCSPECOMME [AR 310-50] Commander in Chief, Specified Command, Middle East

CINCSTRAT Commander-in-Chief, United States Strategic Command

CINCTRANSCOM Commander-in-Chief, United States Transportation Command

CINCUNC Commander-in-Chief United Nations Command

CINCUSACOM [JP 1-02] Commander in Chief, United States Atlantic Command

CINCUSAFE Commander-in-Chief, United States Air Forces, Europe

CINCUSAREUR Commander-in-Chief, United States Army, Europe

CINCUSARPAC [AR 310-50] Commander in Chief, United States Army, Pacific

CINCUSNAVEUR Commander-in-Chief, United States Navy, Europe

CINCWESTLANT [AR 310-50] Commander in Chief, Western Atlantic Area

CINFARS Command Integrated Financial Accounting and Reporting System

CINS ^¹command information network supplement, ^²command information network system, ^³Commander's Information Network System (AFLC)

cinsgcy [AR 310-50] counterinsurgency

CINTS control information navigation and training system

CIO ^¹Central Imagery Office, ^²central input output [system], ^³chief information officer, ^⁴continuous improvement opportunity, ^⁵[AR 310-50] command issuing agency

CIOC current intelligence operations center

CIOCS communications input and output control system

CIP ^¹critical intelligence parameter, ^²consolidated intelligence program, ^³critical item program ^⁴combat intelligence processor, ^⁵compatible independent peripherals, ^⁶combined interoperability program, ^⁷command interface port, ^⁸communication improvement plan, ^⁹communications implementation plan, ¹⁰communications interface processor, ¹¹component improvement program, ¹²commercial instruction processor (Honeywell), ¹³common integrated processor, ¹⁴Component Improvement Program (Engines), ¹⁵[AR 310-50] command information program

CIPA ^¹Classified Information Procedure Act, ^²contributions for international peacekeeping activities (United Nations)

CIPHONY cipher and telephone equipment

CIPI change in procurement instructions

CIPMS Civilian Intelligence Personnel Management System

CIPP communications individual positioning program

CIPPS Civilian Integration into the Personnel Proponent System

CIPR ^¹concept in process review, ^²contractor insurance/pension review

CIPSO common Internet protocol security option

CIPSU [JP 1-02] communications interface processor pseudo line

CIPT cost/pricing integrated product team

cir [AR 310-50] circular

CIR ^¹central intelligence report (CIA), ^²committed information rate, ^³computer integrated repair, ^⁴critical information requirement, ^⁵centralized inventory and requirement, ^⁶cost information report, ^⁷critical item review, ^⁸[JP 1-02] continuing intelligence requirement

circ [AR 310-50] circumstance

CIRC ^¹Central Information Reference and Control Terminal (FASTC), ^²circular reference, ^³cross-interleaved Reed-Solomon code

CIRCAL circuit analysis

CIRCE Cossor Interrogation and Reply Cryptographic Equipment

CIRF ^¹centralized intermediate repair facility, ^²computer integrated repair facility

CIRIS ^¹C² Integrated Resources Information System (USAFE), ^²Consolidated Intelligence Resources Information system (USAF/IN)

CIRM [JP 1-02] International Radio-Medical Center

CIRS ^¹contractor inventory redistribution center, ^²contractor inventory redistribution system

CIRTEVS compact infrared television system

CIRV [JP 1-02] common interswitch rekeying variable

CIRVIS communications instructions for reporting vital intelligence sightings

CIS ^¹character instruction set, ^²cue indexing system, ^³communications and information system(s), ^⁴client information system, ^⁵current information selection, ^⁶combat identification system, ^⁷combat intelligence system, ^⁸card information structure, ^⁹CompuServe Information Service, ¹⁰computer information systems, ¹¹contact image sensor, ¹²customer information system, ¹³client information server, ¹⁴command information system, ¹⁵command intelligence system, ¹⁶contact image sensor,¹⁷Commonwealth of Independent States (former Soviet Union), ¹⁸communications interface subsystem, ¹⁹computerized information system, ²⁰contractor information system, ²¹contractor initial support, ²²[JP 1-02] common item support, ²³[JP 1-02] communications interface shelter

CIS-ISS combat identification system – indirect subsystem

CISC Complex Instruction Set Computing

CISCO compass integrated system compiler

CISF ^¹Communication Services Industrial Fund, ^²centralized integration support facility

CISG Combat Information Systems Group (AFCC)

CISIL Centralized Integrated System for International Logistics (Army)

CISM Coupled Ionosphere Scintillation Model

CISO [JP 1-02] counterintelligence support officer

CISPD consolidated information services planning document

CISS combat information systems squadron (AFCC)

CIT ^¹computer interface technology, ^²Center for Innovative Technology (Reston, Va.), ^³combined interrogator-transponder, ^⁴computer-integrated telephony, ^⁵consumable item transfer, ^⁶countries in transition, ^⁷[AR 310-50] configuration identification tables

CITA commercial/industrial type activities

CITAB computer instruction and training assistance for the blind

CITC community imagery training committee

CITE ^¹cargo integration test equipment, ^²CADE integration, test, and evaluation

CITEC contractor independent technical effort

CITIS contractor integrated technical information service

CITRWT Counterintelligence Typing Report Writing Trainer

CITS ^¹Centrally Integrated Test System (B-1B), ^²combat information transfer system, ^³command information transfer system

CITV Commander's Independent Thermal Viewer

CIU ^¹computer interface unit, ^²Central Interface Unit (Honeywell), ^³communications interface unit, ^⁴control interface unit

CIUS corps interim upgrade system (Army)

civ ^¹[AR 310-50] civil, ^²[AR 310-50] civilian

CIV ^¹corona inception voltages, ^²[JP 3-07.3] civilian

CIVPAY civilian pay

CIVPERCEN [AR 310-50] United States Army Civilian Personnel Center

CIVPERSINS [AR 310-50] Civilian Personnel management Information System

CIVR ^¹computer and interactive voice response, ^²configuration item verification review

CIWG [JP 3-07.4] communications interoperability working group

CIWS close-in weapons systems

CIX ^¹computing information exchange, ^²commercial Internet exchange

CJ&A class justification and approval

CJA command judge advocate

CJATF ^¹[JP 1-02] commander, ^²joint amphibious task force

CJB [JP 3-07.4] Congressional Justification Book

CJCS Chairman, Joint Chiefs of Staff

CJCS MOP Chairman of the Joint Chief Staff memorandum of policy

CJCSAN [JP 1-02] Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Alerting Network

CJCSI Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff instruction

CJCSM ^¹Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff memorandum of policy, ^²[JP 3-07.4] Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff manual

CJDA [JP 1-02] critical joint duty assignment

CJLI command job language interpreter

CJMAO ^¹[JP 1-02] Chief, Joint Mortuary Affairs Office, ^²[JP 4-06] Central Joint Mortuary Affairs Office

CJP communication jamming processor

CJS ^¹communication channel and jammer simulator, ^²[AR 310-50] Chairman Joint Staff

CJTF ^¹commander, joint task force, ^²combined joint task force

CJTFEX combined joint task force exercise

CK containerized kitchen

CKD count key data (device)

CKG cooperative key generation

CKO contingency contracting officer

ckt circuit

CKT circuit

CL ^¹closed loop, ^²control language, ^³computational linguistics, ^⁴conversion loss, ^⁵[USN] light cruiser, ^⁶central line, ^⁷chemical laser, ^⁸carload, ^⁹chief of logistics, ¹⁰control level

CLA ^¹center line average, ^²clear and add, ^³communication line adapter, ^⁴communication link analyzer, ^⁵cross leveling agreement, ^⁶[JP 1-02] LCAC launch area

CLAA [USN] light anti-aircraft cruiser

CLAM completed leasing action message

CLAMS clear lane marking system

CLAMS cleared lane marking system

CLAR channel local address register

CLAS ^¹Computer Library Applications Service, ^²Combat Logistics Assessment System - examples:

CLASS I subsistence (food)

CLASS II clothing

CLASS III POL

CLASS IV construction and barrier materials

CLASS V ammunition

CLASS VI personal demand items

CLASS VII major end items

CLASS VIII medical supplies

CLASS IX repair parts

CLASS X materiel to support military programs

CLASS ^¹closed loop accounting for store sales, ^²custom local area signaling services, ^³Chameleonic Light Altering Simulated System (Army), ^⁴closed-loop artillery simulation system, ^⁵coherent laser radar airborne shear sensor, ^⁶computing, laser-aided, sight System, ^⁷cooperative library agency for systems and services, ^⁸client access to systems and services

CLASSMATE computer language to aid and stimulate scientific, mathematical, and technical education

CLAWS close combat light armor weapon system

CLBRP cannon-launched beam-rider projectile

CLC ^¹course line computer, ^²containment leakage control, ^³[Canon] Color Laser Copier, ^⁴[USN] task fleet command ship, ^⁵charge linear cutting, ^⁶clear carry flag, ^⁷Congressional line code

CLCIS closed loop cover and instrumentation system

CLCR controlled letter contract reduction

CLCS ^¹Consequence Limiting Control System, ^²current logic, current switching

CLD ^¹communications logistics depot, ^²clear direction flag

CLDAS clinical laboratory data acquisition system

CLDC [AR 310-50] COMSEC Logistics Data Center

CLDG closed loop degaussing

CLEA [JP 3-07.4] civilian law enforcement agency

CLEO clear language for expressing orders

CLEP College Level Examination Program

CLF ^¹commander, landing force, ^²capacitive loss factor, ^³[JP 1-02] combat logistics force

CLG [USN] guided missile light cruiser

CLGN [USN] guided missile light cruiser, nuclear-powered

CLGP cannon-launched guided projectile

CLI ^¹communications line interface, ^²critical line-item, ^³clear interrupt flag, ^⁴call-level interface, ^⁵client library interface, ^⁶command line interface, ^⁷communications link interface

CLIC Center for Low Intensity Conflict

CLID calling line identification

CLIIP command logistics information improvement program

CLIN ^¹contract line item number, ^{^²}contract line or sub line item

CLIP ^¹compiler language for information processing, ^{^²}command logistics information improvement program, ^³Craft Life Improvement Program (USN), ^⁴configuration and logistic information program

CLIPS [JP 1-02] Communications Link Interface Planning System

CLIST command list

CLIW course length in weeks

CLJA closed loop jumper assembly

CLK ^¹[USN] hunter-killer cruiser, ^{^²}clock

CLL chief of legislative liaison

CLNP connectionless network protocol [OSI]

CLNS connectionless network service [OSI]

CLO ^¹communications liaison officer, ^{^²}counter low observables, ^³country liaison officer (foreign country representative)/ community liaison officer (United States embassies), ^⁴[AR 310-50] civil liaison officer

CLOAR common low observable autorouter

CLOCE [AR 310-50] Contingency Lines of Communication, Europe

CLOIS classified LOIS (Library On-line System)

CLOS ^¹command to line-of-sight, ^{^²}common LISP object system

CLP ^¹cell loss priority, ^{^²}constraint logic programming

CLPSB [JP 1-02] CINC logistic procurement support board

CLR ^¹computer language recorder, ^{^²}computer language research, ^³current limiting resistor, ^⁴contingent liability record

CLR STA [FM 101-5-1] clearing station (graphics)

CLRCs country logistics readiness centers (USAFE)

CLRP command logistics review program

CLRT-X command logistics review team-expanded

CLS ¹contractor logistic support, ²clear and subtract, ³closed loop system, ⁴constant level signals, ⁵common language system, ⁶concept learning system, ⁷Combat Logistics System (HQ USAF), ⁸connectionless server, ⁹clear screen,¹⁰contractor-run logistics system, ¹¹central level summary, ¹²contract logistic support, ¹³[AR 310-50] closed loop support

CLS/CALM combat logistics system computer aided load manifesting

CLSC COMSEC Logistic Support Center

CLSS ^¹combat logistics support system, ^²Combined Logistics Support System, ^³combat logistic support squadron

CLSSA cooperative logistics supply support arrangement

CLSU COMSEC logistic support unit

CLSX [AR 310-50] closed loop support extended

CLT ^¹communications line terminal, ^²container load trailer,^³computer language translator, ^⁴common leader training

CLTP connectionless transport protocol

CLTS clear task switch flag

CLU command launch unit

CLUI command line user interface

CLUT ^¹[ADSAF] computer logic unit tester, ^²color look-up table

CLV ^¹clear voice, ^²constant linear velocity

CLX combat leadership exercise

CLZ [JP 1-02] cushion landing zone

cm [AR 310-50] countermortar

Cm [JP 1-02] mean coverage factor

CM ^¹configuration management, ^²collection management, ^³central memory, ^⁴countermeasures, ^⁵core memory, ^⁶calibration magnification, ^⁷centimeter (10^{^-2} meters), ^⁸contract monitor, ^⁹communications multiplexer, ¹⁰construction and machinery, ¹¹crisis management,¹²controlled mine field, ¹³conceptual model, ¹⁴corrective maintenance, ¹⁵command module, ¹⁶conceptual model, ¹⁷court-martial, ¹⁸cruise missile, ¹⁹contract management, ²⁰case manager, ²¹country manager, ²²coordination meeting, ²³cost monitoring, ²⁴[JP 1-02] Chairman's [JCS] memorandum,²⁵ [JP 1-02] control modem, ²⁶[JP 2-01] collection manager, ²⁷[JP 3-05] countermine, ²⁸[AR 310-50] commander's manual

CM AIS Configuration Management Automated Information System

CM&D collection management and dissemination

CM/UPS counterfeit materiel/unauthorized product substitution

CM² contingency management computer model

cma ^¹classified mail address, ^²contact making [or breaking] ammeter

CMA ^¹contact motion analysis, ^²control, monitor, and alarm, ^³corps maintenance area, ^⁴court of military appeals, ^⁵concert multi-thread architecture, ^⁶contract management assistant, ^⁷countermeasure assessment, ^⁸[JP 2-01] collection management authority

CMAA cooperative military airlift agreement

CMAB [AR 310-50] clothing maintenance allowance, basic

CMAC ^¹[AR 310-50] Capital Military Assistance Command, ^²[AR 310-50] Central management Army Commissaries

CMAG Cruise Missile Advanced Guidance

CMAH commander-in-chief, mobile alternate headquarters intelligence segment

CMAIISS [AR 310-50] clothing monetary allowance, initial issue

CMAL controlled multiple address letter

CMAN configuration management

CMAO [AR 310-50] court-martial appointing order

CMAOC casualty and memorial affairs operation center

CMARP Contingency Mating and Ranging Program (SAC)

CMAS ^¹computer-based maintenance aids system, ^²crisis management ADP system, ^³Control Monitoring Automated System, ^⁴[AR 310-50] clothing maintenance allowance, standard

CMB ^¹configuration management board, ^²collection management branch, ^³combat mobility branch, ^⁴career management board, ^⁵[AR 310-50] Combat Medical Badge

CMBTCF combat communications flight

CMBTCS combat communications squadron

CMBTCG combat communications group

Cmc [JP 1-02] midpoint compromise coverage factor

CMC ^¹code for magnetic characters, ^²communications made control, ^³common mail calls, ^⁴Cheyenne Mountain Complex (SPACECOM), ^⁵Commandant of the Marine Corps, ^⁶ceramic matrix composite, ^⁷collection management center, ^⁸common messaging calls, ^⁹complement carry flag, ¹⁰computer-mediated communication [Internet], ¹¹communication management configuration, ¹²call management center (WIS), ¹³Crisis Management Council (OSD), ¹⁴cost monitoring coordinator

CMCA Cruise Missile carrier aircraft

CMCC ^¹CINC mobile command center, ^²combined movements control center

CMCHS Civilian Military Contingency Hospital System

CMCO classified material control officer

CMCRL consolidated master cross reference list

CMCS ^¹Central European Movements Control System, ^²Case Management Control System

CMCTL current mode complimentary transistor logic

cmd ^¹command, ^²[AR 310-50] commendation

CMD ^¹color monitor display, ^²core memory driver, ^³command code, ^⁴contract management district, ^⁵countermeasures dispenser, ^⁶cruise missile defense, ^⁷countermeasures duties, ^⁸circuit mode data, ^⁹catalog management data, ^¹⁰[JP 1-02] command

CMDB consolidated manpower database

CMDN [AR 310-50] catalog management data notification

CMDR card maintenance and data recorder

CMDS ^¹Command Manpower Data System (USAF), ^²countermeasures dispenser system

CMDT commandant

CME contract manpower equivalent

CMEC Captured Materiel Exploitation Center

CMES Common Module ELINT System

CMEST Cruise Missile Engagement System Technology (ADI)

CMET command management engineering teams

CMF ^¹career management field, ^²central maintenance facility,^³coherent memory filter, ^⁴common mode failure, ^⁵crisis management facility, ^⁶combat mission folders, ^⁷creative music format, ^⁸case master file, ^⁹command management framework, ¹⁰current master file, ¹¹[AR 310-50] court-martial forfeiture, ¹²[AR 310-50] combat mission failure

CMFA common-mode-failure analysis

CMFE civilian manpower and funding extract

CMFESIS Civilian Manpower and Funding Extract (PACAF)

CMGS Cruise Missile Guidance System

CMH [AR 310-50] Center of Military History

CMI ^¹computer-managed instruction, ^²classified military information, ^³cruise missile integration (B-52)

CMIA ^¹Cash Management Improvement Act, ^²[AR 310-50] command management inventory accounting

CMIF [AR 310-50] career management individual file

CMIL circular mail

CMIP ^¹common management information protocol, ^²Cost Methods Improvement Program (AFSC)

CMIS ^¹common management information services, ^²Command Management Information System (AIA, USAF), ^³configuration management information system

CMISE corps military intelligence support element

CML ^¹chemical, medical, and logistics, ^²current-mode logic, ^³Conceptual Modeling Language, ^⁴computer managed learning, ^⁵[JP 1-02] CIP/message processor line

CMLCENCOM [Army] Chemical Corps Engineering Command

CMLOPS [AR 310-50] chemical operations

CMLS conventional mine laying system

CMM ^¹core mechanical mockup, ^²cargo movement module, ^³capability maturity model, ^⁴capability maturity model, ^⁵color management module

CMMA [AR 310-50] clothing monetary maintenance allowance

CMMC corps materiel management centers

CMMF component maintenance and mockup facility

CMMP ^¹commodity management master plan, ^²conventional munitions master plan

CMMS ^¹computerized maintenance management software, ^²Command Munitions Management System (USAFE), ^³Congressional mandated mobility study, ^⁴conceptual model of the mission space

CMMSM ^¹capability maturity model for software, ^²capability maturity models

CMMU cache/memory management unit [Motorola]

CMO ^¹civil military operations, ^²collection management office, ^³configuration management organization, ^⁴circuit management office, ^⁵[JP 1-02] configuration management office, ^⁶[JP 1-02] collections management officer, ^⁷[JP 1-02] chief military observer

CMOC ^¹[FM 101-5-1] civil military operations center, ^²[JP 3-01.1] Cheyenne Mountain Operations Center

CMORE civilian manpower obligations resources

CMOS ^¹complementary metal oxide semiconductor (see MOS), ^²cargo movement operations system (USAF), ^³[AR 310-50] capper military occupational specialty

CMOS/SOS complementary metal oxide semiconductor/silicon on sapphire

CMOT CMIP over TCP/IP

CMOV conditional move

CMP ^¹configuration management plan, ^²course management plan, ^³compare, ^⁴communications message processor, ^⁵controlled materials production, ^⁶computer, ^⁷counter-military potential, ^⁸countermeasures precursor, ^⁹cross media publishing, ¹⁰cost monitoring program

CMPCO Conventional Mission Planning Concept of Operations (SAC)

CMPF [AR 310-50] central meat processing facility

CMPL contains, completion date

CMPNT component

CMPNTEXP component exception

cmps centimeters per second

CMPS ^¹composites technology, ^²compare word string

CMR ^¹common-mode rejection, ^²communications monitoring report, ^³contract management review, ^⁴country management review, ^⁵[AR 310-50] configuration management review

CMRB contract modification review board

CMRI [AR 310-50] command maintenance readiness inspection

CMRR common-mode rejection ratio

CMRS ^¹countermeasures receiver system, ^²calibration measurement and requirement summary

CMRST Committee on Manpower Resources for Science and Technology

CMS ^¹compiler monitor system, ^²current-mode switching,^³communications management system, ^⁴courseware management systems, ^⁵communications security equipment inventory, ^⁶cockpit management system, ^⁷configuration management system, ^⁸controlled mode security, ^⁹code management system, ¹⁰[Pindar] Catalog Management System, ¹¹cargo movement system, ¹²color management system, ¹³combat mission simulator, ¹⁴Combat Maintenance System (SOUTHCOM), ¹⁵combat management system, ¹⁶combat monitoring system, ¹⁷common military syllabus, ¹⁸Container Management System (MTMC), ¹⁹control monitor set, ²⁰Conventional Munitions System (USAFE), ²¹conversation monitor system, ²²Crisis Management System (OSD), ²³community management staff, ²⁴contractor maintenance services, ²⁵contractor maintenance support, ²⁶cost monitoring specialist, ²⁷[JP 1-02] contingency mutual support, ²⁸[JP 3-07.4] Command Management System, ²⁹[AR 310-50] central material service

CMSA Cruise Missile support activity

CMSAF Chief Master Sergeant of the Air Force (USAF)

CMSC consolidated mission support center

CMSDG Configuration Management System Development Group

CMSEP Contractor Management System Evaluation Program

CMSP configuration management support plan

CMSgt chief master sergeant

CMSIJ Crisis Management System Interface to JOPES (JCS)

CMSP configuration management support plan

CMSQ communications maintenance squadron

CMSS Crisis Management Support System (MSC)

CMST ^¹Collection Management Support Tools (obsolete, see JCMT), ^²Cruise Missile Surveillance Technology (ADI)

cmt [AR 310-50] comment

CMT ^¹common military training, ^²career management training, ^³CAMS mobile terminal, ^⁴connection management, ^⁵critical military target

CMTA commander of missile troops and artillery

CMTBCF control mean time between critical failure

CMTBDE control mean time between downing event

CMTC ^¹Combat Maneuver Training Center, ^²[AR 310-50] Citizen Military Citizen Corps

CMTC-IS Combat Maneuver Training Center – Instrumentation System [Army]

CMTD common maintenance training device

CMTK Common Mapping Tool Kit

CMTRK Configuration Management Tracking System

CMTS [JP 1-02] comments

CMTTRF control mean time to restore function

CMTTRS control mean time to restore system

CMTU [JP 1-02] cartridge magnetic tape unit

CMU ^¹mobile command unit, ^²common-mode voltage, ^³Carnage Melon University

CMUP conventional mission upgrade program

CMV combat mobility vehicle

CMVC configuration management version control [IBM]

CMVM contact-making voltmeter

CMW compartment mode workstation

CMWG Configuration Management Working Group

CMWS common missile warning system

CMX crisis management exercise

CMY ^¹cyan-magenta-yellow (color model), ^²[AR 310-50] civilian man-years

CMYK cyan-magenta-yellow-black (color model)

CN ^¹coordination number, ^²[USN] construction man, ^³channel, ^⁴contractor notification, ^⁵counter narcotics, ^⁶[JP 1-02] counternarcotic

CNA ^¹copper nickel alloy, ^²cosmic noise absorption, ^³Center for Naval Analysis, ^⁴Certified NetWare Administrator [Novell], ^⁵[JP 3-13] computer network attack, ^⁶[AR 310-50] commander's narrative analysis

CNAC [JP 3-07.4] Customs National Aviation Center (USCS)

CNAD ^¹Committee of National Armament Directors (NATO), ^²[AR 310-50] Conference of National Armaments Directors

CNAL Commander, Naval Air Forces, Atlantic

CNAP Commander, Naval Air Forces, Pacific

CNAPS coprocessing node architecture for parallel systems

CNASP Chairman's Net Assessment for Strategic Planning (JCS)

CNATRA Chief of Naval Air Training

CNAVRES Commander, Naval Reserve

CNC ^¹computerized numerical control, ^²[JP 3-07.4] Crime and Narcotics Center

CNCC ^¹COINS Network Control Center, ^²country name to country code (JCS)

CNCE ^¹communications network control element (TRI-TAC), ^²communications nodal control element

CND ^¹caldera network desktop, ^²cannot duplicate, ^³[JP 3-07.4] counternarcotics division

CND/RTOK could not duplicate/retest OK

CNDI [AR 310-50] commercial nondevelopment items

CNDP [IBM] communication network design program

CNDWI critical nuclear defense weapon information

CNE Certified NetWare Engineer [Novell]

CNECO change notice engineering change order

CNET Chief of Naval Education and Training

CNETP consolidated new equipment training plan

CNF Chomsky Normal Form [computer theory]

CNFE composite network front end

CNG calling (tone)

CNGB Chief, National Guard Bureau

CNI ^¹Communication, Navigation, and Identification System (USAF), ^²certified Novell instructor, ^³communications, navigation and identification

CNIDR clearinghouse for network information, discovery, and retrieval [Internet]

CNIL communications, navigation, and identification laboratory

CNIN composite NFE internal network (DIA)

CNK circumstances not known

CNL circuit net loss

CNLP connectionless network layer protocol

CNLZ COMSEC no lone zones

CNN ^¹composite network node, ^²control number

CNO ^¹Chief of Naval Operations, ^²coordinator, ^³candidate nomination proposal

CNOG [CJCSI 3410.01] Chairman, Nuclear Operations Group

CNP Chief of Naval Personnel

CNPI communication, navigation, and position integration

CNR ^¹combat net, radio, ^²carrier-to-noise ratio, ^³Chief of Naval Research [USN]

CNRE combat net radio environment

CNRF [JP 1-02] Commander, Naval Reserve Forces

CNRI combat net radio interface

CNS ^¹communications network simulator, ^²Constant Watch Network Support Subsystem (PACAF), ^³communications, navigation, surveillance, ^⁴CompuServe Network Services

CNSS core nodal switching subsystem [Internet]

CNT ^¹celestial navigation trainer, ^²Certified Novell Instructor [Novell], ^³composite noise rating,^⁴canister

CNTC Office of the Commander, Naval Telecommunications Command

CNTECHTRA Chief of Naval Technical Training (USN)

cntgcy [AR 310-50] contingency

cntor contractor

cntrf [AR 310-50] centrifugal

CNTY [JP 1-02] country

CNV conventional (pertaining to memory)

CNVT convert

CNWDI critical nuclear weapons design information

CNX certified network expert

co company

CO ^¹commanding officer, ^²commissioned officer, ^³contracting officer, ^⁴close-open operation, ^⁵chief operator, ^⁶Colorado, ^⁷combined operations, ^⁸communications officer, ^⁹company, ¹⁰central office, ¹¹cash order, ¹²command output, ¹³convert out, ¹⁴carbon monoxide, ¹⁵conscientious objector, ¹⁶change order, ¹⁷[FM 101-5-1] Columbia, ¹⁸[AR 310-50] combat aptitude area, ¹⁹[AR 310-50] command operations

CO-CO contractor owned, contractor operated

COA ^¹Comptroller of the Army, ^²course of action, ^³central operating authority, ^⁴[AR 310-50] change of assignment, ^⁵[AR 310-50] current operating allowances

COADS [AR 310-50] Commend and Administrative Data System

COAL customer order acceptance list

COAN Comptroller Office Automation Network (HQ USAF)

COARS command on-line accounting and reporting system

COAS customer order acceptance summary

COAT corrected outside air temperature

COAX ^¹coaxial cable, ^²[AR 310-50] coaxial machine-gun

COB ^¹command operating budget, ^²close of business, ^³[computer] chip-on-board, ^⁴collocated operating base (USAF), ^⁵currently on board

COBE command operating budget estimate (Army)

COBESTCO computer-based estimating technique for contractors

COBIM Collocated Operating Base Information Model (USAFE)

COBIS ^¹Command Operating Budget Information System, ^²computer-based instruction system

COBLIB COBOL library

COBOL Common Business-Oriented Language (see HLL)

COBRA Coastal Battlefield Reconnaissance and Analysis [System]

COBRA JUDY phased-array radar system – ship-borne

COBS Command Operating Budget System

COBY current operating budget year

CoC [TP70-9] council of colonels

COC ^¹council of colonels, ^²coded optical character, ^³command operations center, ^⁴combat operations center (NORAD), ^⁵Code of Conduct, ^⁶combined operation center, ^⁷computer operations center, ^⁸certificate of competency, ^⁹certification of compliance, ¹⁰certificate of conformance

COCA clearinghouse on computer accommodation

COCAM Coordinating Committee for Multilateral Export Controls (OSD)

COCC ^¹central operations/command center, ^²contractor's operational control center

COCESS contractor operated civil engineering supply stores

COCM command case manager

COCMAGTF Combat Operations Center Marine Air Ground Task Force

COCO contractor-owned, contractor-operated (facilities)

COCODE compressed coherency detection [radar technique]

COCOM ¹combatant command (command authority), ^²coordinating committee, ^³Coordinating Committee for Multilateral Export Controls (now Waasenaar Agreement), ^⁴coordinating committee of the consultative group

COCOMO constructive cost model

COCP customer order control point

COCPFF conventional ordinance consumption plan factors File

COCSP ^¹contingency operational contracting support plan, ^²contingency operational contracting support program

COCT cab-over cargo truck

COD ^¹carrier on-board delivery, ^²combat operations division, ^³current operations division, ^⁴cash on delivery, ^⁵collect on delivery, ^⁶computer originated document, ^⁷correction of deficiencies, ^⁸contract operations data, ^⁹cooperative opportunities document, ¹⁰cost of operation division

CODAN ^¹carrier-operated device antinoise, ^²[Navy] coded weather analysis

CODAP ^¹Comprehensive Occupational Data Analysis Program, ^²control data assembly program

CODAS customer-oriented data retrieval and display system

CODASYL conference on data system languages (group that designed COBOL)

CODE ^¹client-server open development environment, ^²common data environment

codec coder – decoder

CODEC ^¹coder – decoder, ^²compression/decompression

CODEL computer developments limited automatic coding systems

CODERM Committee On Defense Equipment Reliability and Maintainability

CODES ^¹computer design and evaluation system, ^²Computerized Deployment System (MTMC), ^³common digital exploitation system

CODEVER code verification

CODIC ^¹color difference computer, ^²computer directed communications

CODIL control diagram language

CODIS controlled digital simulator

CODIT computer direct to telegraph

CODS ^¹classified output distribution system, ^²CONUS Output Distribution System (MAC)

CODSIA Council of Defense and Space Industry Association

CODSTAT combat distribution team status report

CoE [TR P71-9] Corps of Engineers

COE ^¹common operating environment (GCCS), ^²Corps of Engineers (Army), ^³core operating environment,^⁴command operating environment, ^⁵concept of engineering, ^⁶chief of engineers, ^⁷certification of equivalency, ^⁸commitment, obligation, and expenditure, ^⁹[DoD/DSMC] common operating environment (also called DII COE)

COEA cost and operational effectiveness analysis (obsolete, see AoA)

COED computer-operated electronic display

COEI components of end item

COEM commercial original equipment manufacturer

COEMIS Corps of Engineers Management Information System (Army)

COES Committee on Open Electronic Standard

COF contract operations file

CofC council of colonels

COFC container on a flat car

COFD contracting officer final decision

COFF ^¹Common Object File Format [UNIX], ^²[AR 310-50] cut off

CofG center of gravity

COFIL core file

COFM [FM 101-5-1] correlation of forces and means

CofS chief of staff

COFT conduct-of-fire trainer

COG ^¹computer operations group, ^²continuity of government, ^³cost and operational effectiveness analysis oversight group, ^⁴[JP 3-56.1] center of gravity

COGAG Combined Gas Turbine and Gas Turbine

COGARD United States Coast Guard

COGENT compiler and generalized translator

COGO Coordinate Geometry (programming language)

COH cab-over HHMMWV

COHO coherent oscillator

COHORT cohesion, operational readiness, and training

COHP Computerized Occupational Health Program

COHP/CARE Computerized Occupational Health Program Coronary Artery Risk Evaluation

COI ^¹communication operation instructions, ^²community of interest, ^³course of instruction, ^⁴critical operational issue, ^⁵contemporary operational issues

COIC ^¹critical operational issues and criteria, ^²Combat Operations Intelligence Center (USAFE)

COID Combat Operations Intelligence Division (USAF)

COIL chemical oxygen iodine laser

COIN counter-insurgency, anti-guerrilla warfare

COINS ^¹commercial operation integrated system, ^²computer and information sciences, ^³Community On-Line Intelligence Network System (NSA), ^⁴computer operated instrument system, ^⁵contractor invoice service

COIP contemporary operational issues process

COIR commanders operational intelligence requirements (NATO)

COJACS combat jamming/communication support system

COJAS coherent jammer simulator

COL ^¹computer oriented language, ^²communications oriented language, ^³collision, ^⁴[AR 310-50] colonel

COLA cost of living allowance

COLD computer output to laser disk

COLDS ^¹common opto-electronic laser detection system, ^²[JP 1-02] cargo offload and discharge system

COLIDAR coherent light detection and ranging

COLINGO compile on-line and go

COLISEUM Community On-line Intelligence System for End-users and Managers

coll collection

COLL collision

Collage collaborative (shared whiteboard) software developed by the NCSA.

colm [AR 310-50] column

COLREGS International Nautical Rules

COLT ^¹communications line terminator, ^²computer-oriented language translator, ^³computerized on-line testing, ^⁴control language translator, ^⁵combat observation and lasing team

Com communication switching

COM ^¹communications technology, ^²computer output on microfilm or microfiche, ^³Concept of Maintenance, ^⁴collection operations management, ^⁵Communications MACRO (computer language), ^⁶compact optronic mast, ^⁷computer operation manual, ^⁸computer output to microfilm, ^⁹common object model [Microsoft], ¹⁰component object model, ¹¹continuation of message, ¹²chief of mission, ¹³[JP 1-02] commander, ¹⁴[AR 310-50] Commissary Operating Manual

COM COSF chief of maintenance chief of system function

COM/ELEC communications/electronics

COM1 first serial port (asynchronous port)

COM2 second serial port

COM3 third serial port

COM4 fourth serial port

COMAAC Commander, Alaskan Air Command

COMAAFCE Commander, Allied Air Forces Central Europe (NATO)

COMAC ^¹continuous multiple-access collator, ^²Commander, Military Airlift Command

COMACC [JP 3-07.4] Commander, Air Combat Command

COMAFFOR Commander, Air Force Forces

COMAFFOR-AK Commander, Air Force Forces – Alaska

COMAFK Commander, Air Forces – Korea

COMAFSOC Commander, Air Force Special Operations Command

COMAINT [AR 310-50] command maintenance

COMAIR-BALTAP [AR 310-50] Commander, Allied Forces, Baltic Approaches

COMAIRBASE commander of air base

COMAIRPAC Commander, Air Forces, Pacific Fleet

COMAIRSOUTH [AR 310-50] Commander, Allied Air Forces, Southern Europe

COMALF Commander, Airlift Forces

COMALF-E Commander, Airlift Forces – Europe

COMANR Commander, Alaskan NORAD Region

COMANTDEF-COM [AR 310-50] Commander, Atlantic Defense Command

COMAO combined air operations

COMARFOR commander, Army forces

COMARFOR-AK Commander, Army Forces – Alaska

COMAT computer-assisted training

COMATF [AR 310-50] commander, amphibious task force

COMBALTAP [AR 310-50] Commander, Allied Forces, Baltic Approaches

Combat Scent Boeing RC-135U, SIGINT aircraft

COMBAT-SIM computerized battle simulation

COMBENE-CHAN [AR 310-50] Commander, Benelux Sub-Area Channel

COMBIC Combined Obscuration Model for Battlefield Contaminants

COMBISCLANT [AR 310-50] Commander, Bay of Biscany Sub-Area

COMBS contractor-operated and managed base supply

COMCAM combat camera

COMCANLANT [AR 310-50] Commander, Canadian Atlantic Sub-Area

COMCARGRU commander carrier group

COMCARSTRIK-FOR [AR 310-50] commander, carrier strike force

COMCARSTRIK-GRUONE [AR 310-50] Commander, Carrier Striking Group One

COMCARSTRIK-GRUTWO [AR 310-50] Commander, Carrier Striking Group Two

COMCAT Character Oriented Message Catalog

COMCEN communications center

COMCENTAG ^¹Commander, Central Army Group (NATO), ^²[AR 310-50] Commander, Central Army Group, Central Europe

COMCM ^¹communications countermeasures and detection, ^²communication countermeasures

COMCONS command and control reports

COMCRUDESGRU commander cruiser-destroyer group

COMCUWTF commander, combined unconventional warfare task force

Comd Sgt Maj [AR 310-50] command sergeant major

COMDAC command, display, and control

COMDCAEUR [JP 1-02] Commander, Defense Communications Agency Europe

COMDEG communications degradation

COMDESRON commander destroyer squadron

COMDEX Computer Dealers Exposition

COMDIS computerized display of deployment considerations subsystem (Army)

comdt [AR 310-50] commandant

COMDT commandant

COMDT COGARD [JP 1-02] Commandant, United States Coast Guard

COMDTINST [JP 1-02] Commandant, United States Coast Guard Instruction

COMED combined map and electronic display

COMEDCENT [AR 310-50] Commander, Central Mediterranean Area

COMEDEAST [AR 310-50] Commander, Eastern Mediterranean Area

COMEDNOREAST [AR 310-50] Commander, Northeast Mediterranean Area

COMEDOC [AR 310-50] Commander, Western Mediterranean Area

COMEDS CONUS Meteorological Environmental Distribution System

COMEDSOUEAST [AR 310-50] Commander, Southeast Mediterranean Area

COMEINDORS composite mechanized information and documentation retrieval system

COMELSUM communications – electronics summary

COMET ^¹computer-operated management evaluation technique, ^²Cornell Macintosh terminal emulator

COMEX communications experiment

COMFAIRWING-NORLANT [AR 310-50] Commander, Fleet Air Wing - Northern Atlantic

COMFIVEATAF [AR 310-50] Commander, Fifth Allied Tactical Air Force, Southern Europe

COMFLDCOMDASA [AR 310-50] Commander, Field Command, Defense Atomic Support Agency

COMFOURATAF [AR 310-50] Commander, Fourth Allied Tactical Air Force Central Europe

COMFY DISH SATCOM jammer for training (USAF)

COMFY LEVI psychological warfare version of the C-130 Hercules EC-130E (USAF)

COMFY SWORD communications jammer for training (USAF)

COMGIB [AR 310-50] Naval Commander, Gibraltar

COMGIBMED [AR 310-50] Commander, Gibraltar Mediterranean Command

COMHELTACWINGLANT Commodore of the Helicopter Tactical Wing, Atlantic Fleet

COMI communications interface

COMICEDEFOR ^¹[JP 1-02] Commander United States Forces Iceland, ^²[AR 310-50] Commander, Iceland Defense Force

COMIDEASTFOR [JP 1-02] Commander, Middle East Forces

COMINEWARCOM [JP 1-02] Commander, Mine Warfare Command

COMINT communications intelligence

COMIREX [United States] Committee on Imagery Requirements and Exploitation

COMISH [AR 310-50] United States Military Mission, Congo

COMJAM communications jamming

COMJCSE [JP 1-02] commander, joint communications support element

COMJIC [JP 1-02] Commander, Joint Intelligence Center

COMJSOTF commander, joint special operations task force

COMJTF commander joint task force

COMJTF-AK Commander, Joint Task Force - Alaska

COMJUWTF commander, joint unconventional warfare task force

COMLANDFOR commander, land forces

COMLANDIUT [AR 310-50] Commander, Allied Land Forces, Schleswig-Holstein and Jutland

COMLANDNORWAY [AR 310-50] Commander, Allied Forces, Norway

COMLANDSOUTH [AR 310-50] Commander, Allied Forces, Southern Europe

COMLANDSOUTHEAST [AR 310-50] Commander, Allied Land Forces, Southeastern Europe

COMLANDZELAND [AR 310-50] Commander, Allied Land Forces, Zealand

COMLANTAREACOGARD [JP 1-02] Commander, Coast Guard Atlantic Area

COMLNOFAC communication liaison facility

COMLOG WESTPAC Commander, Logistics Group, Western Pacific (USN)

COMLOGFOR [JP 1-02] combat logistics force

COMLOGNET ^¹combat logistics network, ^²communications logistics network, ^³[AR 310-50] command logistics network

comm communications

COMM [AR 310-50] Department of Commerce

COMM C²communications command and control system

CLASS I	subsistence (food)
CLASS II	clothing
CLASS III	POL
CLASS IV	construction and barrier materials
CLASS V	ammunition
CLASS VI	personal demand items
CLASS VII	major end items
CLASS VIII	medical supplies
CLASS IX	repair parts
CLASS X	materiel to support military programs