Appendix D
Acronyms
4D
Cube Four-Dimensional Cube
ADS
Advanced Deployable System
AMW
Amphibious Warfare
ANDES
Ambient Noise Directionality Estimation System
ASW
Antisubmarine Warfare
AT/FP
Anti-Terrorism/Force Protection
ATO
Air Tasking Order
AUV
Autonomous Underwater Vehicle
AWM
Amphibious Warfare
ARCI
Acoustic Rapid COTS (commercial-of-the-shelf) Insertion
BLUG
Bottom Loss Upgrade
BMDA3
Battlespace METOC Data Acquisition, Assimilation and Application
BSE
Battlespace Environments
C4I
Command Control Communication and Computer Intelligence
CEC
Cooperative Engagement Capability
CEP
Circular Error Probable
CINC
Commander in Chief
CNA
Center for Naval Analyses
CNMOC
Commander of Naval Meteorology and Oceanography Command
CNO
Chief of Naval Operations
CNR
Chief of Naval Research
CODE 32
Department of Ocean, Atmosphere and Space, ONR
CODE 321
Sensing and Systems S&T Division, ONR
CODE 322
Processes and Prediction S&T Division, ONR
COE
Center of Expertise
COAMPS
Coupled Oceanographic Atmospheric Mesoscale Prediction System
CONOPS
Concept of Operations
CRADA
Cooperative Research and Development Agreements
CROP
Common Relevant Operating Picture
CTD
Conductivity, Temperature, Depth
CVBG
Carrier Battle Group
CVN
Carrier, Nuclear
DAMPS
Distributed Atmospheric Mesoscale Prediction System
DANES
Directional Ambient Noise Estimation System
DARPA
Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency
DEAD
Destruction of Enemy Air Defense
DIFAR
Digital Frequency and Ranging
DOD
Department of Defense
DON
Department of the Navy
DRI
Defense Research Initiative
DSO
Defense Sciences Office
DTRA
Defense Threat Reduction Agency
EBO
Effects-Based Operations
EM
Electromagnetic
EMPRA
Embarkation, Movement, Planning, Rehearsal, and Assault
ENSO
El Nino Southern Oscillation
EO
Electro-optical
EOD
Explosive Ordnance Disposal
ESG
Expeditionary Sensor Grid
ETOPO5
Earth Topography—5 minutes
EXW
Expeditionary Warfare
EW
Electronic Warfare
FNCs
Future Naval Capabilities
FNMOC
Fleet Numerical Meteorology and Oceanography Command
GDEM
Generalized Digital Environmental Model
GGI&S
Global Geospatial Information and Services
GPS
Global Positioning System
HLD/HLS
Homeland Defense/Homeland Security
HARM
High-Speed Anti-radiation Missile
Hz
Hertz
IRC
Internet Relay Chat
ISR
Intelligence, Surveillance, Reconnaissance
IT-21
Information Technology 21st Century
IWAR
Integrated Warfare Area
JDAM
Joint Direct Attack Munition
JEM
Joint Effects Model
kHz
Kilohertz
LFA
Low-Frequency Acoustic
LFAA
Low-Frequency Active Adjunct
LMRS
Long-term Mine Reconnaissance System
LOTS
Logistics-Over-The-Shore
MAP
Maritime Air Patrol
MCM
Mine Countermeasures
MEMS
Microelectromechanical systems
METMF(R)
Meteorological Mobile Facility (Replacement)
METOC
Meteorology and Oceanography
MIW
Mine Warfare
MMA
Multi-Mission Aircraft
MMS
Multi-Mission Ship
MODAS
Modular Ocean Data Assimilation System
MUSW
Mine and Undersea Warfare
N096
Oceanographer of the Navy
NAELEX
Naval Electronic Systems Command
NASA
National Aeronautics and Space Administration
NATO
North Atlantic Treaty Organization
NAVAIR
Naval Aviation Systems Command
NAVELEX
Naval Electronic Systems Command
NAVICP
Naval Inventory Control Point
NAVOCEANO
Naval Oceanographic Office
NAVSEA
Naval Sea Systems Commands
NAVSPECWARCOM
Naval Special Warfare Command
NAWCTSD
Naval Air Warfare Center Training Systems Division
NCMI
Navy-Marine Corps Internet
NCO
Network-Centric Operations
NCW
Network-Centric Warfare
NFN
Naval Fires Network
NOAA
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
NRC
National Research Council
NRO
National Reconnaissance Office
NSF
National Science Foundation
NRL
Naval Research Laboratory
NSWCDD
Naval Surface Warfare Center, Dahlgren Divison
NUWC
Naval Undersea Warfare Center
NWDC
Navy Warfare Development Command
NWP
Numerical Weather Prediction
NSW
Naval Special Warfare
OAS
Ocean, Atmosphere and Space
OEC
Optimized Environmental Characterization
OEO
Other Expeditionary Operations
OMFTS
Objective Maneuver From The Sea1
ONR
Office of Naval Research
OPARS
Optimal Path Aircraft Routing Service
OSB
Ocean Studies Board
OTH
Over The Horizon
OTSR
Optimum Track Ship Routing Service
PCIMAT
Personal Computer Interactive Multisensor Analysis Training
PEOs
Program Executive Offices
PEO(A)
Program Executive Office, Air Anti-Submarine, Warfare, Assault, and Special Mission Programs
PEO(JSF)
Program Executive Office, Joint Strike Fighter
PEO(T)
Program Executive Office, Tactical Aircraft Programs
PEO(W)
Program Executive Office, Strike Weapons and Unmanned Aviation
PERMA
Planning, Embarkation, Movement, Rehearsal, Assault
PGMs
Precision-Guided Munitions
PIPS
Polar Ice Prediction System
PTA
Precise Time and Astrometry
PUMA
Precision Undersea Mapping
QDR
2001 Quadrennial Defense Review 2001
R&D
Research and Development
RDT&E
Research, Development, Test, and Evaluation
REA
Rapid Environmental Assessment
RMS
Remote Minehunting System
ROC
Relative Operating Characteristics
SABLE
Sonar Active Bottom Loss Estimate
SBI
Shelf-Basin Interaction study
SCICEX
Scientific Ice Formation
SDV
Swimmer Delivery Vehicle
SEAD
Suppression of Enemy Air Defense
SEARCH
Study of Environmental Artic Change
SETA
System Engineering and Technical Assistance
SFMPL
Submarine Fleet Mission Profile Library
SHEBA
Surface Heat Budget of the Artic Ocean
SIAP
Single Integrated Air Picture
SMOOS
Shipboard Meteorological and Oceanographic Observing System
SOSUS
Sound Surveillance System
SPAWAR
Space and Naval Systems Command
SPO
Special Projects Office
SSD
Ship Self Defense
SSFA
Space Field Activity
SSP
Sound Speed Profile
SST
Sea Surface Temperature
S&T
Science and Technology
STOIC
Special Tactical Oceanographic Information Chart
STOM
Ship To Objective Maneuver
STRATAFORM
Strata Formation on Margins
STW
Strike Warfare
SUPSHIPs
Supervisors of Shipbuilding, Conversion and Repair
SURTASS
Surveillance Towed Array System
SUW
Surface Warfare Superiority
SYSCOM
Systems Command
T-AGS(X)
Multi-Mission Ship
TCS
Time Critical Strike Operations
TDA
Tactical Decision Aid
TEDS
Tactical Environmental Data Server
TMD
Theater Missile Defense
TPFDD
Time Phased Force Deployment Directive
TTS
Through The Sensor
TTST
Through-The-Sensor Technology
UAV
Unmanned Aerial Vehicle
USMC
United States Marine Corps
USNO
U.S. Naval Observatory
USV
Unmanned Surface Vehicle
USW
Undersea Warfare
UTC
Coordinated Universal Time
UUV
Unmanned Undersea Vehicle
VLADS
Vertical Line Acoustic DIFAR (Digital Frequency and Ranging)
VNE
Virtual Natural Environment
VSW
Very Shallow Water
WAA
Wide Aperture Array
WEN
Web-Enabled Navy
WGS-84
World Geodetic Standard-1984
WMD
Weapons of Mass Destruction
WME
Weapons of Mass Effect