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Suggested Citation:"APPENDIX B: ACRONYMS AND ABBREVIATIONS USED." National Research Council. 1996. The Navy and Marine Corps in Regional Conflict in the 21st Century. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press. doi: 10.17226/9231.
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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

Suggested Citation:"APPENDIX B: ACRONYMS AND ABBREVIATIONS USED." National Research Council. 1996. The Navy and Marine Corps in Regional Conflict in the 21st Century. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press. doi: 10.17226/9231.
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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

Suggested Citation:"APPENDIX B: ACRONYMS AND ABBREVIATIONS USED." National Research Council. 1996. The Navy and Marine Corps in Regional Conflict in the 21st Century. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press. doi: 10.17226/9231.
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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)

Suggested Citation:"APPENDIX B: ACRONYMS AND ABBREVIATIONS USED." National Research Council. 1996. The Navy and Marine Corps in Regional Conflict in the 21st Century. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press. doi: 10.17226/9231.
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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

Suggested Citation:"APPENDIX B: ACRONYMS AND ABBREVIATIONS USED." National Research Council. 1996. The Navy and Marine Corps in Regional Conflict in the 21st Century. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press. doi: 10.17226/9231.
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