APPENDIX F
Acronyms and Abbreviations
AA
antiair
AAV
amphibious assault vehicle
AAAV
advanced amphibious assault vehicle
AAW
antiair warfare
ABS
assault breaching system
ACTD
advanced concept technology demonstration
ADS
advanced deployable system
ALMDS
airborne laser mine detection system
AMCM
airborne mine countermeasures
AMDS
advanced mine detection system
AMNS
airborne mine neutralization system
AOR
area of responsibility
AOSS
Autonomous Off-Board Surveillance Sensor (program)
AP
antipersonnel (mine)
ARG
amphibious ready group
AROSS
airborne remote optical spotlight system
ASDS
advanced SEAL delivery system
ASN (RDA)
Assistant Secretary of the Navy for Research, Development, and Acquisition
ASTAMIDS
airborne standoff minefield detection system
ASUW
antisurface warfare
ASW
antisubmarine warfare
AT
antitank (mine)
ATD
advanced technology demonstration
ATF
amphibious task force
ATO
air tasking order
BEZ
beach exit zone
BLT
battalion landing team
C2
command and control
C4I
command, control, communications, computing, and intelligence
C4ISR
command, control, communications, computing, intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance
CAD/CAC
computer-aided detection/computer-aided classification
CAPTOR
encapsulated torpedo
CATF
commander, amphibious task force
CEP
circular error probable
CINC
commander in chief
CJTF
commander, joint task force
CLDG
closed-loop degaussing system
CLF
commander, landing force
CLZ
craft landing zone
CMC
Commandant of the Marine Corps
CMCO
countermine and counterobstacle
CMR
clandestine mine reconnaissance
CMR/CS
clandestine mine reconnaissance and countermeasures
system
CMW
countermine warfare
CNO
Chief of Naval Operations
COBRA
coastal battlefield reconnaissance and analysis
COMNAVCENT
Commander, Navy Central Command
CONOPS
concept of operations
CONUS
continental United States
COTS
commercial off-the-shelf
CRD
capstone requirements document
CRW
continuous rod warhead
CVBG
carrier battle group
CVN
aircraft carrier, nuclear powered
CZ
craft zone
DADS
deployable autonomous distributed system
DARPA
Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency
DASN
deputy assistant secretary of the Navy
DBS
digital broadband sonar
DDG
guided missile destroyer
DET
distributed explosive technology
DRM
design reference mission
DST
Destructor (mine)
EN
enhanced neutralization
EOD
explosive ordnance disposal
EODMU
explosive ordnance disposal mobile unit
EOID
electro-optical identification
ESG
executive steering group
ESM
electronic support measure
FNC
future naval capability
FOC
full operational capability
FYDP
future year defense program
GCCS
global command and control system
GCCS(M)
global command and control system (maritime)
GCE
ground combat element
GOATS
generic ocean array technology system
GPS
Global Positioning System
GSORTS
GCCS status of operational readiness and training systems
HFS
high-frequency sonar
HWM
high-water mark
I&W
indications and warning
ICLZ
initial craft landing zone
ICWS
integrated combat weapon system
IDTL
interdeployment training cycle
IOC
initial operational capability
IR
infrared
ISLMM
improved submarine-launched mobile mine
ISR
intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance
IUSS
integrated underwater surveillance system
IWAR
integrated warfare architecture
JAG
Judge Advocate General
JCM
joint countermine
JCS
Joint Chiefs of Staff
JDAM
joint direct attack munition
JDAM-ER
joint direct attack munition, extended range
JFC
joint force commander
JLAN
joint littoral awareness network
JLOTS
joint logistics over the shore
JMCIS
joint maritime command information system
JOA
joint operational area
JSTARS
joint surveillance and target attack radar system
JTF
joint task force
L&R
launch and recovery
LCAC
landing craft, air-cushioned
LCS
line charge system
LDC
linear demolition charge
LDP
littoral penetration point
lidar
laser imaging detection and ranging
LIDAR
light detecting and ranging
LMRS
long-term mine reconnaissance system
LOD
line of departure
LOS
line of sight
LOTS
logistics over the shore
LPA
littoral penetration area
LPD
amphibious transport dock
LPH
amphibious assault ship with helicopter
LPI
low probability of intercept
LPP
littoral penetration point
LPS
littoral penetration site
LPZ
littoral penetration zone
LRS
littoral remote sensing
LSD
landing ship, dock
LSM
littoral sea mine
LSS
littoral surveillance system
M3
mainstreaming mine warfare implementation master plan
MADOM
magnetic acoustic detection of mines
MAGTF
Marine air-ground task force
CMAS
mission capability assessment system
MCCDC
Marine Corps Combat Development Command
MCIA
Marine Corps intelligence activity
MCM
mine countermeasures
MCS
mine control ship
MCWL
Marine Corps Warfighting Laboratory
MEB
Marine expeditionary brigade
MEDAL
mine warfare environmental decision aids library
MEF
Marine expeditionary force
METOC
meteorology and oceanography
MEU
Marine expeditionary unit
MHC
mine-hunting, coastal (ship)
MIFAC
mobile integrated command facility
MINWARCOM
Mine Warfare Command
MIREM
mine warfare readiness and effectiveness measurement (program)
MIWC
mine warfare commander
MMS
marine mammal system
MNS
mine neutralization system
MODS
mine/obstacle defeat system
MOP
magnetic orange pipe
MOU
memorandum of understanding
MPF
maritime prepositioning force
MSL
minesweeping launch
MWTC
Mine Warfare Training Center
NAVOCEANO
Naval Oceanographic Office
NAVSEA
Naval Sea Systems Command
MOMBO
nonmine, minelike bottom object
NSB
Naval Studies Board
NSFS
naval surface fire support
NSPG
Navy Strategic Planning Group
NSSN
(new) nuclear-powered attack submarine
NWDC
Naval Warfare Development Command
O&M
operations and maintenance
OASIS
organic airborne and surface influence sweep
OMFTS
Operational Maneuver From the Sea
ONR
Office of Naval Research
OPNAV
Office of the Chief of Naval Operations
ORD
operational requirements document
OSD
Office of the Secretary of Defense
OTH
over the horizon
PEO MUW
Program Executive Office for Mine and Undersea Warfare
PMAR
primary mission area requirement
POA&M
plan of action and milestones
PUMA
precision underwater mapping
R&D
research and development
RAMICS
rapid airborne mine clearance system
RDT&E
research, development, testing, and evaluation
RF
radio frequency
RLT
regimental landing team
RMA
reliability, maintainability, availability
RMS
remote mine-hunting system
ROE
rules of engagement
RSG
readiness support group
S&T
science and technology
SABRE
shallow water assault breaching
SAS
synthetic aperture sonar
SDV
SEAL delivery vehicle
SEAL
sea-air-land team
SHAREM
ship ASW readiness and effectiveness measurement (program)
SLEP
service life extension plan
SLMM
submarine-launched mobile mine
SLOC
sea line(s) of communication
SMCM
surface mine countermeasures
SORTS
ship’s operational readiness training status
SPAWAR
Space and Naval Warfare Systems Command
SPIRNET
secret Internet Protocol router network
SSN
nuclear-powered attack submarine
STOM
Ship to Objective Maneuver
STOVL
short takeoff and vertical landing
SVP
sound velocity profile
SW
shallow water
SWATH
small waterplane area twin hull
SWDG
Surface Warfare Development Group
SZ
surf zone
TAD
theater air defense
TBMD
theater ballistic missile defense
TDD
target detection device
TEMP
test and evaluation master plan
TENCAP
tactical exploitation of national capabilities
TES
tactical exploitation system
TR
tilt rod
TRANSCOM
U.S. Transportation Command
TUAV
tactical unmanned aerial vehicle
UAV
unmanned aerial vehicle
UBA
underwater breathing apparatus
UMCM
undersea mine countermeasures
USMC
U.S. Marine Corps
UUV
unmanned undersea vehicle
VCNO
Vice Chief of Naval Operations
VDS
variable depth sonar