Appendix B
Acronyms and Abbreviations Used
AAA
Antiaircraft artillery
AAAV
Advanced amphibious assault vehicle
ACTD
Advanced Concept Technology Demonstration
APADS
Advanced Precision Aerial Delivery System
APAM
Antipersonnel-antimaterial
ARG
Amphibious ready group
ARPA
Advanced Research Projects Agency
ASARS
Advanced Synthetic Aperture Radar System
ASW
Antisubmarine warfare
ATACMS
Army Tactical Missile System
ATD
Advanced Technology Demonstration
BADD
Battlefield Awareness and Data Dissemination
BAT
Brilliant antitank (munition)
BDA
Bomb damage assessment
BDI
Bomb damage indication
BLU
Standard designation for a class of bombs
C2
Command and control
C3
Command, control, and communications
C3I
Command, control, communications, and intelligence
C4I
Command, control, communications, computing, and intelligence
CEC
Cooperative engagement capability
CEM
Combined effects munition
CENTCOM
Central Command
CEP
Circular error probable
CID
Combat identification
CINC
Commander in chief
CINCLANTFLT
Commander in Chief, Atlantic Fleet
CM
Cruise missile
COEA
Cost and Operational Effectiveness Analysis
CONUS
Continental United States
CS
o-Chlorobenzylidenemalononitrile (riot control agent)
CSS
Communications support system
CTOL
Conventional take-off launch
CVBG
Carrier battle group
DARO
Defense Airborne Reconnaissance Office
DCNO
Deputy Chief of Naval Operations
DET
Distributed explosive technology
DOD
Department of Defense
DSCS
Defense Satellite Communications System
ECM
Electronic countermeasures
EHF
Extrahigh frequency
ER
Extended range
FAC
Forward air controller
FARP
Forward Arming and Refueling Position
FO
Forward observer
GEO
Geosynchronous Earth Orbit
GOSC
General Officers Steering Committee
GPS
Global Positioning System
HAE
High-altitude endurance
HARM
High-speed antiradiation missile
HDR
High data rate
HIV
Human immunodeficiency virus
HMMWV
High-mobility multipurpose wheeled vehicle
HUMINT
Human intelligence
IFF
Identification Friend or Foe
IMU
Inertial measurement unit
INS
Inertial Navigation System
IR
Infrared
JADO/JEZ
Joint Air Defense Operations/Joint Engagement Zone
JAST
Joint Advanced Strike Technology
JCIDO
Joint Combat Identification Program Office
JCS
Joint Chiefs of Staff
JDAM
Joint Direct Attack Munition
JFACC
Joint Forces Air Component Commander
JSOW
Joint Standoff Attack Weapon
JSTARS
Joint Surveillance and Target Attack Radar System
JTF
Joint Task Force
JTIDS
Joint Tactical Information Distribution System
JWC
Joint Warfighting Center
LANTFLT
Atlantic Fleet
LCAC
Landing craft air cushion
LDR
Low data rate
LEO
Low Earth Orbit
LOTS
Logistics over the shore
LSQ/C
Landing ship quay/causeway
MAGTF
Marine air-ground task force
MCCDC
Marine Corps Combat Development Command
MCM
Mine countermeasure
MCS
Mine countermeasures command, control, and support ship
MDR
Medium data rate
MEF
Marine expeditionary force
MHC
Minehunter class of ship
MILSPEC
Military specification
MOB
Mobile offshore base
MOBA
Military operations in built-up areas
MOUT
Military operations in urban terrain
MPF
Maritime prepositioned force
MPS
Maritime prepositioned ship
MRC
Major regional conflict
MTI
Moving target indicator
NATO
North Atlantic Treaty Organization
NAVDOCCOM
Navy Doctrine Command
NCCOSC
Naval Command, Control, and Ocean Surveillance Center
NTACMS
Navy Tactical Missile Systems (naval version of Army TACMS)
O & M
Operations and Maintenance (financial account)
OMFTS
Operational Maneuver from the Sea
OOTW
Operations other than war
OSD
Office of the Secretary of Defense
PCS
Personal communication system
PELEC
Precision emplacement of large explosive charges
PGM
Precision-guided munition
PLRS
Position Location and Reporting System
POM
Program Objectives Memorandum
R & D
Research and development
SABER
Situational Awareness Beacon with Reply
SABRE
Shallow Water Assault Breaching System
SAM
Surface-to-air missile
SAR
Synthetic aperture radar
SATCOM
Satellite communications
SCAMP
Single-channel antijam man-portable (EHF tactical terminal)
SEAD
Suppression of enemy air defenses
SEAL
Sea, air, land team (special forces team)
SHF
Superhigh frequency
SIGINT
Signal intelligence
SLAM
Standoff Land Attack Missile
SLOC
Sea lines of communication
SMART-T
Secure mobile antijam reliable tactical (terminal)
SOCOM
Special Operations Command
SOP
Standard operating procedure
SSBN
Nuclear-powered ballistic missile submarine
SSGN
Nuclear-powered guided missile submarine
START
Strategic Arms Reduction Talks
TAV
Total Asset Visibility
TBM
Tactical ballistic missile
TENCAP
Tactical Exploitation of National Capabilities
TIBS
Tactical Information Broadcasting System
TRADOC
Army Training and Doctrine Command
TRAP
Tactical Reporting and Processing
TSSAM
Tri-Service Standoff Attack Missile
UAV
Unmanned air vehicle
UHF
Ultrahigh frequency
U.N.
United Nations
USACOM
U.S. Army Command
USMC
U.S. Marine Corps
USN
U.S. Navy
USTRANSCOM
U.S. Transportation Command
VLS
Vertical launch system
VSTOL
Vertical short take-off landing
WGS
World Grid System
WMD
Weapons of mass destruction
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