CP command post
CP concrete-piercing
CPE chemical protective equipment
CPL corporal
CPOF command post of the future
CPT captain
CPU central processing unit
C-RAM counter rocket, artillery and mortar
CRBM close range ballistic missile
CRUDESGRU cruiser-destroyer group
crypto cryptographic
CS combat support
CSG carrier strike group
CSM Command Sergeant Major
CSS combat service support
CSSB combat sustainment support battalion
CSSCS combat service support control system
CSUSA Chief of Staff, US Army
CSUSAF Chief of Staff, United States Air Force
CTOL conventional take off and landing
CV aircraft carrier
CV command vehicle
CVN aircraft carrier (nuclear propulsion)
CVBG Carrier Battle Group
CW chemical warfare
CW continuous wave
CW telegraphy
CW agt chemical warfare agent
CZ combat zone
DA diphenylchlorarsine
DA department of the Army
DAF department of the Air Force
DC diphenylcyanarsine
DC Dental Corps
DC District of Columbia
DCA defensive counterair
DCGS distributed common ground system
DCGS-A distributed common ground system-Army
DCI Director of Central Intelligence
DCO defensive cyberspace operations
DCS/LOG Deputy Chief of Staff for Logistics
DCU desert camouflage uniform
DDG guided missile destroyer
DE directed energy
decon decontamination
decon elm decontamination element
def defense; defensive
Def-Aids defensive aids
dept department
desron destroyer squadron
det detachment
DF direction-finding
DFAS Defense Finance and Accounting Service
dia diameter
DID driver’s integrated display
dir direction
dis distance
DISCOM division support command
dist co distribution company
div division
DIVARTY division artillery
DIVEN divisional engineer
DIVENG divisional engineer officer
DIV – IT Institutional Training Division
DIVSURG division surgeon
DIV-TS Training Support Division
DLA Defense Logistics Agency
DLI Defense Language Institute
DM adamsite
DM designated marksman
DME distance measuring equipment
DMR designated marksman rifle
DN Department of the Navy
DoB date of birth
DOD Department of Defense
DODAC Department of Defense ammunition code
DODIC Department of Defense identification code
DOW died of wounds
DP diphosgene
DPICM dual-purpose improved conventional munition
DRU direct reporting unit
DS direct support
DS discarding sabot
DSA division support area
DSN Defense Switched Network
dspo disposition
DSSS Direct Sequence Spread Spectrum
DTSS digital topographic support system
DU depleted uranium
DVH Double-V-Hull
dvr driver
DZ drop zone
EA electronic attack
EAB echelon above brigade
EAC echelon (s) above corps
ECCM electronic counter-countermeasures
ech echelon
ECM electronic countermeasures
ECS engagement control station
EFIS electronic flight instrument system
EH explosive hazard
EHCC explosive hazard coordination cell
EHF extremely high frequency
EKV exoatmospheric kill vehicle
elct electronic
elec elecrtical
ELINT electronic intelligence
elm element
EM electromagnetic
EM enlisted man (men)
EMCON emission control
EMP electromagnetic pulse
EMS electromagnetic spectrum
empl emplacement
en enemy
eng engine
eng spd engine speed
engr engineer
ENM Enhanced Position Location Reporting System Network Manager
EOD explosive ordnance disposal
EP electronic protection
EPF expeditionary fast transport
EPLRS Enhanced Position Location Reporting System
EPM electronic protective measures
EPP electric power plant
EPW enemy prisoner of war
equip equipment
ER extended range
ERA explosive-reactive armor
ES electronic warfare support
ESB expeditionary sea base
ESB expeditionary signal battalion
ESC Electronic Security Command
ESC expeditionary sustainment command
ESD expeditionary transfer dock
ESF Expeditionary Strike Force
ESG Expeditionary Strike Group
ESM electronic warfare support measures
ESV Engineer Squad Vehicle
ET electronic time
EUCOM US European Command
EUSA Eighth US Army, Korea
evac evacuation
EW electronic warfare
EWO electronic warfare officer
exam examination
explo explosion; explosive
FA Field Artillery
FAAD Forward Area Air Defense
FAASV (M992A2) field artillery ammunition supply vehicle
fac facility
FAE fuel-air explosive
FaF fire and forget
FAST Fleet Antiterrorism Security Team
fax facsimile
FBCB2 Force XXI Battle Command, Brigade and Below
FC Finance Corps
FCP forward command post
FCS fire control system
FDC fire direction center
FEC fires and effects cell
FEST-A forward engineer support team – advanced
FEST-M forward engineer support team – main
FF frigate
FFAR folding-fin aircraft rocket
FFC Fleet Forces Command
FFE field force engineering
FFG guided missile frigate
FH frequency hopping
FHP force health protection
FHSS frequency hopping spread spectrum
FIST fire support team
FIST-V fire support team vehicle
fld field
FLIR forward-looking infrared
FLOLS Fresnel Lens Optical Landing System
FLOT forward line of own troops
flot flotilla
flt flight
flt con flight control
flt con sur flight control surface
FM (97) frequency modulation; frequency-modulated
FMC field maintenance company
FMF Fleet Marine Force
FMFLANT Fleet Marine Force, Atlantic
FMFPAC Fleet Marine Force, Pacific
fmn formation
FMS flight management system
FMT field maintenance team
FO forward observer
FOA field operating agency
F of F field of fire
FORSCOM US Army Forces Command
fps feet per second
frag fragmentation
frd friend (ly)
freq frequency
FS fin-stabilized
FS fire support
FS force sustainment
FS fuselage station
FSB forward support battalion
FSC forward support company
FSE fire support element
FSN federal stock number
FSNCO fire support noncommissioned officer
FSO fire support officer
FSO free-space optics
FSO comm free-space optical communication
FSSG Force Service Support Group
FSV fire support vehicle
ft foot
Ft fort
ftn fortification
ftr fighter
ftr-bmr fighter-bomber
FU fire unit
fus fuselage
FW fixed-wing
fwd forward
G1 (14) personnel section (officer)
G2 (14) intelligence section (officer)
G3 (14) operations (and training) section (officer)
G4 (14) logistics section (officer)
G5 (14) (уст.) civil affairs/military government section (officer); plans section (officer)
G6 Chief Information Office (officer); signal section (officer)
G7 information operations section (officer)
G8 financial management section (officer)
G9 civil affairs operations section (officer)
GA tabun
GAN global area network
GAS gunner’s auxiliary sight
GB sarin
GBI Ground Based Interceptor
GBMD Ground-based Midcourse Defense
GBS global broadcast system
GBU guided bomb unit
GCC geographic combatant commander
GCCS Global Command and Control System
GCCS-A Global Command and Control System-Army
GCCS-M Global Command and Control System-Maritime
GCE ground combat element
GCS guidance and control section
gd guard
GD soman
GE General Electric
gen general
GEO (93) geosynchronous
GEV ground effect vehicle
GIG global information grid
GLCM ground-launched cruise missile
gli glider
GM guided missile
GMD Ground-based Midcourse Defense
GMLA guided missile launch assembly
GMLRS guided MLRS (rocket)
GMLRS-ER guided MLRS extended range (rocket)
gnd ground
gnd cbt ground combat
gnd recon ground reconnaissance
gnr gunner
gp group
GP general purpose
GPMG general purpose machine gun
GPS Global Positioning System
GPWS ground proximity warning system
gr grade
GRF Global Response Force
GS general support
GSR general support reinforcing
GTP ground tactical plan
GVO green vinyl overboots
GZ ground zero
HCLOS high-capacity line-of-site
HD (sulphur) mustard
HDD head-down display
HDSB heavy dry support bridge
HDTV high-definition television
HE high-explosive
HEAT (122) high explosive antitank
HEAT proj (122) high explosive antitank projectile
HEDP high-explosive dual purpose
hel helicopter
HEMAT heavy expanded mobility ammunition trailer
HEMTT heavy expanded mobility tactical truck
HEP high-explosive plastic
HERA high-explosive rocket assisted
HF high frequency
HGV hypersonic glide vehicle
HHB headquarters and headquarters battalion
HHB headquarters and headquarters battery
HHC headquarters and headquarters company
HHD headquarters and headquarters detachment
HHS headquarters, headquarters and service
HHT headquarters and headquarters troop
HIMAD high-to-medium-altitude air defense
HIMARS High Mobility Artillery Rocket System
HMD helmet-mounted display
HMG heavy machine gun
HMMWV High Mobility Multipurpose Wheeled Vehicle
HN nitrogen mustard
horiz horizontal
horiz stblz horizontal stabilizer
HOTAS hands on throttle and stick
how howitzer
HP, hp horsepower
HPK hull protection kit
HQ, hq headquarters
HQ co headquarters company
HQDA headquarters, department of the army
HQ ech headquarters echelon
HQMC Headquarters, Marine Corps
HQ USAF Headquarters US Air Force
hr hour
HRC Army Human Resources Command
HSC headquarters support company
HSC Homeland Security Council
HSS health service support
HTA acft heavier-than-air aircraft
HUD head-up display
HUMINT human intelligence
HVAP hypervelocity armor-piercing
HVM hypervelocity missile
HVU high value unit
HW hardware
I2 image intensifier; image intensification
I2R sys imaging infrared system
I2T image intensifier tube
IAC improved armor cab
IBAS improved Bradley acquisition subsystem
IBCT infantry brigade combat team
IC Intelligence Community
IC internal combustion
IC3 Integrated Combat Command and Control digital communications suite
ICAD individual chemical agent detector
ICAW integrated caution, advisory and warning
ICBM intercontinental ballistic missile
ICC integrated circuit chip
ICM improved conventional munition
ICP integrated control panel
ICV infantry carrier vehicle
ID identification document
ident identification
IED improvised explosive device
IFCS improved fire control system
IFF identification friend-or-foe
IFLIR improved forward looking infrared
IFPC indirect fire protection capability
IFV infantry fighting vehicle
IG inspector general
IGB intermediate gearbox
ILMS improved launcher mechanical system
ILS instrument landing system
IMA Individual Mobilization Augmentee
IMCOM Army Installation Management Command
IMETS integrated meteorological system
IMINT image [imagery] intelligence
in inch
IN inertial navigation
incd incendiary
inf infantry
info information
ING Inactive National Guard
INR initial nuclear radiation
INS inertial navigation system
INSCOM Army Intelligence and Security Command
instal installation
instl installation
intel intelligence
IO information operation
IOE irregular outer edge
IOS instrumental observation and survey
IPE individual protective equipment
IR infrared
IRBM intermediate-range ballistic missile
IRR Individual Ready Reserve
ISR intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance
ITW/AA integrated tactical warning and attack assessment
IVIS inter-vehicular information system
JAG Judge Advocate General
JAGC Judge Advocate General’s Corps
JCC joint command and control ship
JCS Joint Chiefs of Staff
JDAM joint direct attack munition
JFACC Joint Force Air Component Commander
JFCOM US Joint Forces Command
JNN joint network node
JS joint staff
JSLIST Joint Service Lightweight Integrated Suit Technology
JTF joint task force
KE kinetic energy
KE proj kinetic energy projectile
KIA killed in action
kph kilometer per hour
kt knot
KV kill vehicle
L lewisite
LAAB Light Armored Assault Battalion
LAN local area network
LANTFLT Atlantic Fleet
LANTIRN Low-Altitude Navigation and Targeting Infrared for Night
LAR launch acceptance region
laser light amplification by stimulated emission of radiation
LAV Light Armored Vehicle
lb pound
LBP length between perpendiculars
LCAC landing craft, air cushion
LCC amphibious command ship
LCE logistics combat element
lchr launcher
LCS littoral combat ship
LCU landing craft, utility
LDGP low-drag general purpose
ldr leader
LDS light decontamination system
LF landing force
LG landing gear
LGB laser-guided bomb
LHA amphibious assault ship (general purpose)
LHD amphibious assault ship (multi-purpose)
LIDAR light radar
LJDAM laser joint direct attack munition
LLM launcher-loader module
LMG light machine gun
LNO liaison officer
LOA length overall
LOC line (s) of communication
loc location
log logistic; logistical
LOGGRU (combat) logistics group
LORAN long range navigation
LOS line-of-site
LPC launch pod container
LPD amphibious transport dock
LRBM long-range ballistic missile
LRF laser rangefinder
LRR long range rocket
LS launching station
LSD dock landing ship
LTA acft lighter-than-air aircaft
LTC lieutenant colonel
Lt. Col lieutenant colonel
LTG lieutenant general
LW light weapons
LWL length on load waterline
LWR laser warning receiver
LZ landing zone
M mobility
MAC Military Airlift Command
MACOM major command
MAGTF Marine Air Ground Task Force
maint maintenance
maint sec maintenance section
maint spt maintenance support
MAJ major
MAJCOM major command
MANPADS man-portable air defense system
MARCORLOGCOM Marine Corps Logistics Command
MARDIV Marine Division
MARFOR Marine Corps Forces
MARFORCOM Marine Forces Command
MARFORLANT Marine Forces Atlantic
MARFORPAC Marine Forces Pacific
MARFORRES Marine Forces Reserve
MARSOC Marine Special Operations Command
MaRV maneuverable re-entry vehicle
maser microwave amplification by stimulated emission of radiation
MASINT measurement and signature intelligence
M-ATV MRAP all-terrain vehicle
MAW Marine Aircraft Wing
max maximum
mbl mobile
mbr member
MBT main ballast tank
MBT main battle tank
MC Marine Corps
MC Medical Corps
MC mortar carrier
MCCDC Marine Corps Combat Development Command
MCB mine-clearing blade
MCB movement control battalion
MCDU multifunction control display unit
MCG mobile command group
MCICOM Marine Corps Installations Command
MCM mine countermeasures ship
mcmron mine countermeasures squadron
MCP main command post
MCP multichannel plate
MCR mine-clearing roller
MCRD Marine Corps Recruit Depot
MCS maneuver control system
MCSC Marine Corps Systems Command
MCSF MC Security Forces
MCT movement control team
M-day sol man-day soldier
MDR medium data rate
MDW Military District of Washington
MEB maneuver enhancement brigade
MEB Marine Expeditionary Brigade
mech mechanized
mech inf mechanized infantry
mech inf bn mechanized infantry battalion
mech inf co mechanized infantry company
mech inf div mechanized infantry division