Glossary
ADA - air defense artillery ADC(S) - assistant division commander (support) ALO - AirLand Operations ALOC - air lines of communication AR - Army regulation ASL - authorized stockage list ASP - ammunition supply point asst - assistant ATP - ammunition transfer point AVIM - aviation intermediate maintenance
bde - brigade BCC - battlefield circulation and control BDAR - battlefield damage assessment and repair BDAT - battle damage assessment team bn - battalion
C2 - command and control cdr - commander C-E - communications-electronics CEB - clothing exchange and bath chem - chemical CINC - commander-in-chief CMF - career management field CMO - civil-military officer, civil-military operations coll - collection CONUS - continental United States COSCOM - corps support command CP - command post CPX - command post exercise CS - combat support CSA - corps storage area CSC - combat stress control CSS - combat service support
DA - Department of the Army DAO - division ammunition officer DCSEN - Deputy Chief of Staff, Engineer DCSINT - Deputy Chief of Staff for Intelligence DCSLOG - Deputy Chief of Staff for Logistics DCSOPS - Deputy Chief of Staff for Operations and Plans dir - director DISCOM - division support command div - division DMMC - division materiel management center DODIC - Department of Defense identification code DS - direct support
E - enlisted EAC - echelons above corps EAD - echelons above division e.g. - for example eng - engineer EOD - explosive ordnance disposal EPW - enemy prisoner of war
FM - field manual; frequency modulated FSB - forward support battalion FST - finance support team
G1- Assistant Chief of Staff, G1 (Personnel) G2 - Assistant Chief of Staff, G2 (Intelligence) G3 - Assistant Chief of Staff, G3 (Operations and Plans) G4 - Assistant Chief of Staff, G4 (Logistics) G5 - Assistant Chief of Staff, GS (Civil Affairs) GS - general support
HHC - headquarters and headquarters company HEMTT - heavy expanded mobility tactical truck HET - heavy-equipment transporter HNS - host-nation support HSS - health service support
-I- IAW - in accordance with IG - inspector general
-J- JPO - joint petroleum office
-L- LOGCAP - logistics civil augmentation program
-M- MCC - movement control center MCO - movement control office(r) MCT - movement control team MEDCOM - medical command METT-T - mission, enemy, terrain, troops, and time available MHE - materials-handling equipment MMC - materiel management center MOPP - mission-oriented protection posture MOS - military occupational specialty MP - military police MRE - meal, ready-to-eat MSR - main supply route MTF - medical treatment facility MWR - morale, welfare, and recreation
-N- NBC - nuclear, biological, chemical NCO - noncommissioned officer NICP - national inventory control point
-O- off - officer OPCON - operational control OPLAN - operation plan OPORD - operation order ops- operations
-P- pam - pamphlet PBO - property book officer PERSCOM - personnel command pl - plans PLL - prescribed load list PMO - provost marshal office(r) POD - port of debarkation PSS - personnel service support POL - petroleum, oils, and lubricants
-R- RAOC - rear area operations center rep - representative(s) RTF - regeneration task force RTD - return to duty
-S- S1 - Adjutant (USArmy) S2 - Operations and Training officer (US Army) S4 - Supply Officer (US Army) SAAS - Standard Army Ammunition System SABRE - System to Assist with Battlefield Reconstitution salv- salvage S&P - stake and platform SAPO - subarea petroleum office SOI - signal operation instructions SOP - standing operating procedure
-T- TA - theater army TAACOM - theater army area command TACAIR - tactical air TAMCA - theater army movement control agency TAMMC - theater army material management center TPU - tank and pump unit TRADOC - United States Army Training and Doctrine Command TTP - tactics, techniques and procedures
-U- UBL - unit basic load UMT - unit ministry team US - United States (of America) USACASCOM - United States Army Combined Arms Support Command USO - United Services Organization
-X- XO - executive officer
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