Military Acronyms, Initialisms, and Abbreviationsp pico
P 1positive, 2plate, 3pump, 4aircraft symbol – patrol, 5priority precedence, 6precision, 7prohibited area, 7[JP 1-02] parallel pattern, 8[JP 1-02] priority
P&A 1price and availability, 2programming and analysis, 3priorities and allocations, 4[AR 310-50] personnel and administration
P&B planning and budgeting
P&D production and deployment
P&E [AR 310-50] propellants and explosives
P&F program and financial plan
P&I 1privileges and immunities, 2planning and implementation
P&ID 1piping and instrumentation diagram, 2piping and instrumentation drawings
P&L profit and loss
P&P 1planning and programming, 2procurement and production
P&R 1planning and resources, 2plans and requirements, 3price and review
P&S personnel and security (REDCOM/JDA)
P&T personnel and training
P&TF prototype and test facility
P&TS program and technical support
P-3 Orion
P-CON Personnel Constraints Aid
P-day [AR 310-50] production day
P-HSIP preliminary human system integration plan
P-MAIL paper mail
P-P peak to peak
P-SRAM pseudo-static random access memory
P-STATIC [JP 1-02] precipitation static
P.L. public law
P.O.D. piece of data
P/AR peak-to-average ratio
P/C [JP 1-02] pleasure craft
P/CA price/cost analyst
P/N part number
P/O 1preservation by operation, 2[JP 1-02] part of
P/P 1point to point, 2preplanned, 3[JP 1-02] patch panel
P/S principal/secondary item code
P/T part time
P/U power unit
P1 [AR 310-50] PERSHING 1
P1a [AR 310-50] PERSHING 1a
P2C4I power projection command, control, communications, computers, and intelligence
P3 1portable plotting package, 2PARSE Preprocessing Program
P3I preplanned product improvement
P3IP preplanned product improvement program
P3M personnel policy projection model
P4I preplanned product and process improvement
PA 1pad abort, 2pending availability, 3pendulous axis, 4picoampere, 5pilotless aircraft, 6point of aim, 7power amplifier, 8pressure angle, 9Privacy Act, 10product analysis, 11probability of acceptance, 12program address, 13program analysis, 14program authorization [USAF], 15protected area, 16public address [system], 17pulse amplifier, 18precision attack, 19probability of arrival, 20product assurance, 21public affairs, 22procurement authorization, 23provisional acceptance, 24per annum, 25performance analysis, 26phased array, 27physician's assistant, 28pilot's associate, 29preparing activity, 30purchasing agent, 31pamphlet, 32patterm of analysis, 33performance analyzer, 34procurement appropriation, 35program authority, 36project analyst, 37property administrator, 38provisioning activity, 39[FM 101-5-1] Paraguay, 40[JP 1-02] parent relay, 41[AR 310-50] proponent agency
PA/A procurement of ammunition (appropriation), Army
PA/AF procurement of ammunition (appropriation), Air Force
PA/N procurement of ammunition (appropriation), Navy
PA&E program analysis and evaluation
PAA 1procurement of ammunition, Army, 2primary authorized aircraft, 3primary assigned aircraft, 4[FM 101-5-1] position area for artillery
PAAC program analysis adaptable control
PAAT passive acoustics analysis trainer
PAB personal address book
PABLA problem analysis by logical approach
PABST primary adhesive bonded structure technology
PABX private automatic branch exchange [telephone]
PAC 1pedagogic automatic computer, 2personal analog computer, 3Pacific Area, 4patient airlift center, 5Personal Authenticator Card (DD Form 1833), 6planning advisory committee, 7player access control [PCD], 8data packet, 9performance acceptance certified, 10price adjustment code, 11political action committee, 12product acceptance criteria, 13production acceptance certification, 14[AR 310-50] personnel and administration center, 15[AR 310-50] pursuant to authority contained in
PAC-3 Patriot Advanced Capability Level-3
PAC II CCSC Project Management System
PACAF [USAF] Pacific Air Forces
PACAIDS PACOM Crisis Action Information Distribution System
PACAMS 1Pacific Aircrew Management system, 2Panama Canal Area Military School
PACAS [AR 310-50] Patient Care System
PACBAR Pacific Radar Barrier
PACC 1Pacific Airlift Control Center, 2product assessment and certification center
PACCAT Pacific Area Command and Control AUTODIN Terminal
PACCOMMAREA Pacific Communications Area (AFCC)
PACCS Post Attack Command and Control System (USAF) [now known as Strategic Command and Control System (SCACS)]
PACCT PERT and cost correlation technique
PACDA [AR 310-50] Personnel and Administration, Combat Development Activity
PACE 1plant acquisition and construction equipment, 2precision analog computing equipment, 3processing and classification of enlistees (ATC), 4preflight automatic checkout equipment, 5programming analysis consulting education, 6projects to advance creativity in education, 7program acquisition cost estimate, 8priority access control enabled [3Com], 9Pacific Airlift Center, 10proving and adjustment for communications efficiency,11phased-array control electronics
PACED program for advanced concepts in electronic design
PACER 1process assembly case evaluator routine, 2program assisted console evaluation and review, 3programmed automatic communication equipment
PACER ACQUIRE AFLC Management System Acquisition (AFCL)
PACFLT United States Pacific Fleet (USN)
PACIR propulsion, aerodynamic, controls integrated research
PACK packing, packaging, preservation, and transportability
PACM passive access control module
PACMEDS Pacific Meteorological Distribution Systems
PACMS Pacific Crisis Management System
PACOM Pacific Command [USN]
PACOR passive correlation and ranging station
PACS 1Passenger Automated Check-In System (MAC), 2Pentagon Automated Communications System, 3Picture Archiving and Communication System
PACS-L public access computer systems list [Internet]
PACT 1production analysis control technique, 2pay actual computer time, 3programmed analysis computer transfer, 4programmed automatic circuit tester
PACTAIS Pacific Theater Air Intelligence System (PACAF)
PACTIDS Pacific TAC Intelligence Data System (PACOM)
PACWRAC PACOM WWMCCS® Regional ADP Center
PAD 1program action directive, 2post-activation diffusion, 3propellant actuated device, 4packet assembler/disassembler [required for packet-switched networks], 5packet assembly/ disassembly, 6planning analysis document, 7port air defense, 8point air defense, 9[AR 310-50] preferred arrival date, 10[AR 310-50] public affairs division
PADAR 1passive detection and ranging, 2[AR 310-50] program approved disposal and redistribution
PADD [JP 4-06] person authorized to direct disposition of remains
PADDS Procurement Automated Data and Document System
PADLOCK passive detection and location of countermeasures
PADMIS [AR 310-50] Patient Administration Information System
PADO [AR 310-50] proposed advanced development objective
PADOC [AR 310-50] pay adjustment documentation
PADP production automated design process
PADR production administration delinquency report
PADRE 1patient automatic data recording equipment, 2portable automatic data recording equipment
PADS 1passive-active data simulation, 2position and azimuth determination system, 3Pen Application Development System [Slate Corporation], 4price and availability data sheet, 5[CJCSI 6130.01] Position Azimuth Determining System
PADT post-alloy-diffused transistor
PAE 1program analysis and evaluation, 2post accident environment, 3power-added efficiency
PAECT [AR 310-50] pollution abatement and environmental control technology
PAEM program analysis and evaluation model
PAFB Patrick AFB
PAFC2N PACAF Command and Control Network
PAFCONET PACAF Teletypewriter Network
PAFDEF PACAF Defense Network
PAFSC primary Air Force specialty code
PAFVONET PACAF Command and Control Voice Network
PAG 1public affair guidance, 2[AR 310-50] project advisory group
PAGE 1PERT automated graphical extension, 2[AR 310-50] piston arrestment gas entrapment system (Sprint Launch Cell)
PAGEL priced AGE list
PAGODA Profile Alignment Group for Open Document Architecture
PAHO [AR 310-50] Pan Americal Health Organization
PAI 1provisional acceptance inspection, 2programmer appraisal instrument, 3primary aircraft inventory
PAIC public address intercom system
PAID program acquisition information database
PAIH public-access Internet host
PAILS 1publication Army information locator system, 2publication automated information locator system
PAIS public-access Internet site
PAL 1phase alternation by line, 2pedagogic algorithmic language, 3permanent artificial lighting, 4permissive action link, 5phase alteration line [German television system], 6process assembly languages, 7programmable array logic, 8prototype application loop, 9Paradox Applications Language [Borland], 10parcel airlift, 11programming assembly language, 12programmer assistance and liaison, 13psychoacoustic laboratory, 14portable, accurate, lightweight, 15programmed array logic, 16program assembler language, 17preliminary allowance list, 18projected average loss, 19[JP 1-02] personnel allowance list
PAL-D phase alteration line delay
PALADIN AFCS M109A6 Artillery Fire Control System
PALASM programmable array logic assembler
PALC plasma-addressed liquid crystal (display)
PALCC Pacific Airlift Control Center (PACAF)
PALR [AR 310-50] permissive action link report
PALS 1Principles of the Alphabet Literacy System, 2portable airfield lighting system, 3Patrioit Automated Logistic System, 4[CJCSI 6130.01] Precision Approach Landing System
PALSG [AR 310-50] personnel and logistic systems group
PALT procurement acquisition lead time
pam pamphlet
PAM 1Department of the Army Partial Mobilization Expansion Plan, 2pulse amplitude modulation, 3priorities and allocations manual, 4pole amplitude modulation, 5post-accident monitoring, 6procurement and acquisition management, 7program analysis memorandum
PAMC provisional acceptable means of compliance
PAMCS Panel on Air Space Management and Control System (ACCS)
PAMELA process abstraction method for embedded large applications
PAMIS PSYOP Automated Manpower Information System
PAMPER 1practical application of mid-points for exponential regression, 2two-group perturbation group diffusion reactor code
PAMS 1Pacific AUTODIN Multiplex System, 2PMEL Automated Management System, 3program acquisition management system
PAMUSA [AR 310-50] post attack mobilization of the United States Army
PAN 1production approval number, 2primary alerting network, 3personal area network [IBM]
PANS [JP 1-02] procedures for air navigation services
PAO 1program action officer, 2property accounting office, 3public affairs officer, 4pulsed avalanche diode oscillator, 5public affairs office, 6Privacy Act officer, 7project administration officer, 8[AR 310-50] primary action office
PAOC 1Pacific Air Operations Center (PACAF), 2postaward orientation conference
PAP 1product assurance plan, 2password authentication protocol, 3packet-level procedure, 4printer access protocol, 5part acceptance probability, 6[AR 310-50] personnel assistance point
PAPA 1programmer and probability analyzer, 2public affairs proponency activity
PAPE photoactive pigment electrophotography
PAPI precision approach path indicator
PAPIE-IKE process analysis and project integrated environment integrated knowledge environment application
PAPL preliminary allowance part list
PAPO papers acquisition program office
PAPS 1Periodic Armaments Planning System (NATO), 2portable Ada programming system
PAQ pending action queue
PAR 1peak accelerometer recorder, 2performance analysis and review, 3performance appraisal report, 4phased array radar, 5perimeter acquisition radar, 6precision approach radar, 7program appraisal and review, 8purchase approval request, 9project authorization request, 10peak to average ratio, 11planning activity report, 12population at risk, 13positive acknowledgment with retransmission, 14preliminary analysis review, 15program acquisition request, 16program ADP requirement, 17projected automation requirement, 18personal animation recorder, 19personnel at risk, 20parallel, 21power analyzer and recorder, 22pulse acquisition radar, 23program assessment review (Air Force), 24[JP 1-02] CJCS Preparedness Assessment Report, 25performance assessment report, 26price analysis report, 27prioritization of aircraft reparable, 28programmed annual rate, 29proposal analysis report
para paragraph
PARA problem analysis and recommended action
PARADE passive-active ranging and determination
PARAMP parametric amplifier
PARASYN parametric synthesis
PARB [AR 310-50] perimeter acquisition radar building
PARC 1progressive aircraft reconditioning cycle, 2Palo Alto Research Center [XEROX], 3principal assistant responsible for contracting
PARCS Perimeter Acquisition Radar Attack Characterization System
PARD 1parts application reliability data, 2periodic and random deviation, 3precision annotated retrieval display, 4phased array radar detection/track, 5[AR 310-50] Personnel Actions and Records Directorate, MILPERCEN
PARDP [AR 310-50] perimeter acquisition radar data processor
PARDPS PAR data processing system
paren parentheses
PARKHILL [JP 1-02] high frequency cryptological device
PARM 1program analysis for resource management, 2participating acquisition manager
PARMIS Planning and Resource Management Information System
PARP Preengineered AUTOVON Restoral Plan Pacific
PARPRO 1Peacetime Aerial Reconnaissance Program, 2[JP 1-02] peacetime application of reconnaissance programs
PARR 1program analysis and resource review (Army), 2program assessment review report, 3program analysis resource report, 4procurement authorization and receiving report
PARS 1Performance Analysis Reports System, 2Procurement Accounting and Reporting System
Parsaval pattern recognition system application evaluation
PARSE Phased Array Radar Simulation Environment
parsq [AR 310-50] pararescue
PARTNER proof of analog results through numerically equivalent routine
PARTS 1parts analysis and review technique for spares, 2Parts Automated Repairable Tracking System (USAF), 3price analysis and review technique for support
PAS 1primary alert system, 2Privacy Act statement, 3program address storage, 4personnel accounting symbol, 5pre-award survey, 6personnel accounting system, 7product acceptance test specification, 8programmable audio synthesizer, 9pulse analysis system, 10personnel automation section
PASC proposed/actual support cost
PASCAL 1Phillips automatic sequence calculator, 2programming language named for Blaise Pascal
PASE power assisted storage equipment
PASM pre-award survey manager
PASO preaward support office
PASS 1production automated scheduling system, 2program aid software systems, 3program alternative simulation system, 4pre-award survey system, 5procurement automated source system, 6[AR 310-50] Procurement Aging and Staging System
PASSEX passage/passing exercise
PASTRAM Passenger Traffic Management System (MTMC)
PAT 1parametric artificial talker, 2power ascension testing, 3personalized array translator, 4production acceptance test, 5program attitude test, 6process action team, 7passive angle-tracking, 8port assistance team, 9program activation team, 10[JP 1-02] public affairs team, 11[AR 310-50] pattern analysis test, 12[AR 310-50] priority air travel
PAT&E production acceptance test and evaluation
PAT/ARM passive angle tracking / anti-radiation missile system
PATA pneumatic all-terrain vehicle
PATC professional, administrative, technical, and clerical
PATCENT [AR 310-50] patching central
PATE 1programmed automatic test equipment, 2programmable ATEC terminal element
PATF program activation task force
PATH performance analysis and test histories
PATI passive airborne time-difference intercept
PATRIOT air defense SAM system (Army)
PATRIOT ICC Phased Array Tracking to Intercept of Target Information and Coordination Center
PATS 1prototype automated telecommunications system, 2plant account tracking system
PATT project for the analysis of technology transfer
PAU pilotless aircraft unit
PAUC program acquisition unit cost
PAV 1price and availability system, 2progress assistance visit, 3[AR 310-50] personnel allotment voucher
PAVE principles and applications of value engineering
PAW producibility assessment worksheet
PAWES Performance Assessment and Workload Evaluation System
PAWG public affairs working group
PAWOS Portable Automatic Weather Observable Station
PAWS 1Portable ASAS/ENSCE Work Station (obsolete), 2prototype analyst work station, 3phased array warning system
PAX 1private automatic exchange, 2portable archive exchange [UNIX], 3passengers
PAX DOC passenger documentation
PAXIS Patuxent Inventory System
PAY Payment Schedule System
PAYGO pay as you go
PB 1pipe break, 2playback, 3pilot board, 4plug board, 5pushbutton, 6patrol boat, 7President's Budget, 8product baseline, 9particle beam, 10parts breakdown, 11pay back, 12program baseline, 13program budget, 14publishing bulletin, 15[AR 310-50] property book
PB-AESRS [AR 310-50] property book - Army Equipment Status Reporting System
PBA 1production base analysis, 2[AR 310-50] Pine Bluff Arsenal
PBAC Program Budget Advisory Committee
PBAS Program Budget Accounting System
PBBE 1performance based business environment, 2[DoD/DSMC] performance based business environment (USAF)
PBBS Physical Baseline Build Standard
PBC 1program and budget committee, 2price break calculator, 3[DoD/DSMC] performance based contracting
PBC/SELCOM program and budget committee/selection committee
PBCR [JP 1-02] portable bar code recorder
PBD 1production buy decision, 2program budget decision, 3program begin date
PBDG push-button data generator
PBE prompt by example
PBEIST [AR 310-50] Planning Board European Inland Surface Transport
PBG program and budget guidance
PBGA plastic ball grid array
PBHP pounds per brake horsepower
PBI 1push button indicator, 2[AR 310-50] partial background investigation
PBIT parity bit
PBJ partial-band jammer
PBL 1performance based language, 2product baseline
PBM 1portable bitmap, 2Pre-negotiation briefing memorandum
PBMA production base modernization activity
PBO property book officer
PBOM priced bill of materiel
PBOS [AR 310-50] Planning Board for Ocean Shipping
PBR 1program budgetary review, 2[USN] river patrol craft, 3[AR 310-50] precision bombing range
PBRC program budget review committee
PBS 1production base support, 2project breakdown structure, 3Public Broadcasting System, 4program breakdown structure
PBS-I project baseline summary one
PBS/IS public buildings service/information system
PBSC performance based service contracting
PBV post-boost vehicle
PBW 1particle beam weapons, 2parts by weight, 3particle beam weapons
PBWS performance (based) work statement
PBX private branch exchange
Pc [JP 1-02] cumulative probability of detection
PC 1personal computer, 2pitch circle, 3pitch control, 4point of curve, 5polar crane, 6printed circuit, 7punched card, 8program coordination, 9program counter, 10pulsating current, 11production control, 12professional computer, 13[USN] patrol corvette, 14[USN] patrol craft, 15Peace Corps, 16percent, 17percentage, 18physical conditioning, 19postal and courier, 20platoon commander, 21power control, 22pulse compression, 23procurement cycle, 24product center, 25[JP 1-02] Principals Committee, 26[JP 3-04.1] pilot-in-command, 27[AR 310-50] port call, 28[AR 310-50] purchasing and contracting
PC-AETIS Personal Computer – Army Extension Information System
PC-DOS Personal Computer – Disk Operating System [IBM]
PC-I/O program controlled input/output [devices]
PC-III Personnel Concept III
PC-LITE [JP 1-02] processor, laptop imagery transmission equipment
PC-POP personal computer performance oriented packaging
PC&H packaging, crating, and handling
PCA 1policy certification authority, 2principal component analysis, 3Pacific Communications Area (AFCC), 4permanent change of assignment, 5polar cap absorption, 6physical configuration audit, 7project change agreement, 8[JP 1-02] printed card assembly
PCAC 1primary control and analysis center, 2partially conserved axial vector current
PCACIAS Personal Computer Automated Calibration Interval Analysis System
PCAM punched card accounting machine
PCARSS Plant Clearance Automated Reutilization Screening System
PCAS 1Personnel Cost Accounting System, 2primary central alarm station
PCASS Parts Control Automated Support System
PCAT personal computer access tool
PCB 1printed circuit board, 2packet core protocol, 3power circuit breaker, 4program control block, 5power control board, 6parts control board, 7product configuration baseline
PCBC plain cipher block chaining
PCC 1partial crystal control, 2point of compound curve, 3primary command center, 4pre-command course, 5PC cluster controller, 6polarity coincidence correlation receiver, 7Panama Canal Commission, 8production control clerk, 9provisioning control code, 10[JP 1-02] primary control center, 11[JP 1-02] policy coordinating committee, 12[AR 310-50] postal concentration center
PCCB [AR 310-50] project configuration control board
PCCD peristaltic charge-coupled device
PCCE product center civil engineer
PCCIE power conditioning and continuation interfacing equipment
PCCN 1provisioning contract control number, 2[AR 310-50] port call control number
PCCS 1PACOM Command and Control System, 2personnel command and control system, 3photographic camera control system
PCCU [AR 310-50] punched card control unit
PCD 1program change decision, 2photoconductive decay, 3power control device, 4photo compact disk, 5Pacific Communications Division, 6performance criteria document, 7production control desk
PCDC punched card data processing
PCE 1preliminary closure estimate, 2professional continuing education, 3punched card equipment, 4Post-Communist Europe, 5program cost estimate, 6parametric cost estimate, 7patrol craft escort
PCEB PCI to EISA bridge [Intel]
PCESP Program Communication Electronic Support Program (AFCC)
PCF 1pounds per cubic foot [use p/ft3 ], 2patrol craft (fast), 3personal computing facility, 4[JP 1-02] personnel control facilities
PCFIS PACAF Combat Fuels Information System
PCG planning and control guide
PCH packing, crating, and handling
PCH&T packaging, crating, handling, and transportation
PCHT [AR 310-50] packaging, crating, handling, and transportation
PCI 1panel call indicator, 2peripheral command indicator, 3personal computer interface, 4product configuration identification, 5peripheral component interconnect, 6peripheral component interface, 7production count indicator
PCIC personal computer-card interrupt controller
PCIE President’s Council on Integrity and Efficiency
PCIU programmable communications interface unit
PCL 1printer control language, 2positive control launch, 3process control language, 4personnel security clearance, 5post conference list, 6programming checklist
PCLDI prototype closed loop development installation
PCLS 1prototype closed loop system, 2public contract law section
PCLSAR personal computer logistic support analysis record
PCLT 1prototype closed loop test, 2procurement lead time
PCM 1pulse-code modulation, 2pulse-count modulation, 3punched card machine, 4printer cartridge metric [HP], 5personal computer manufacturer, 6price competition memorandum, 7production cost model, 8program cost management, 9[AR 310-50] planning and control memorandum
PCMAS portable computer-based maintenance system
PCMC 1PCI, cache, memory controller [Intel], 2President's Commission on Military Compensation
PCMCIA Personal Computer Memory Card International Association
PCME pulse-code modulated event
PCMI photochromic microimage
PCMIM personal computer media interface module
PCMS 1project by contract management system, 2[AR 310-50] punched card machine systems
PCN 1production control number, 2program change number, 3programmed numerical control, 4personal computer network, 5personal communication network, 6product control number, 7program control number, 8[AR 310-50] project control number
PCNFS personal computer network file system
PCO 1principal contracting officer, 2procuring contracting officer, 3program contracting officer, 4point of control and observation, 5procuring contracting office, 6procurement contracting officer, 7[JP 1-02] primary control officer, 8[AR 310-50] publications control officer
PCOE port of entry
PCOS primary communications oriented system
PCP 1parallel cascade processor, 2parallel circular plate, 3photon-coupled pair, 4post-construction permit, 5primary control program, 6process control processor, 7processor control program, 8program change proposal, 9project control plan, 10punched card punch, 11programmable data processors, 12program control plan, 13personnel control point, 14platoon command post, 15programmable communications processor, 16parts control program, 17[TP 71-9] programmable communications processor, 18[AR 310-50]passenger control point
PCPP parts control program plan
PCR 1peer code review, 2photoconductive relay, 3procedure change request, 4program change request, 5program control register, 6punched card reader, 7projected communications requirement, 8physical control space, 9protected cable system, 10problem change report, 11procurement center representative, 12production center response, 13production cost requirement, 14publication change request
PCRB property control record book
PCRTS [JP 3-07.5] primary casualty receiving and treatment ship
PCS 1permanent change of station, 2pointing control system, 3power conversion system, 4print contrast scale, 5process control system, 6patchable control store, 7personal communication services, 8personal communication system, 9personal conferencing specification, 10planning control sheet, 11programmable drive table, 12program counter store, 13project control system, 14performance command system, 15physical control space, 16protected cable system,17portable control station, 18print contrast signal, 19[JP 1-02] primary control ship, 20[JP 1-02] processor controlled strapping, 21[AR 310-50] post, camp, or station, 22[AR 310-50] physically controlled space
PCSA property control system analysis
PCSC power conditioning, switching, and control
PCSD proposed contract summary document
PCSMS PACAF Combat Supplies Management Subsystem
PCSO Presidential Communications Support Office
PCSP Program Communications Electronic Support Program (USAF/PACAF)
PCT 1photon-coupled transistor, 2planning and control techniques, 3private communication technology, 4power control test
PCTA plastic-cased telescoped ammunition
PCTC<