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A 1annual, 2accelerating contactor or relay, 3aircraft symbol, 4attack, 5acting, 6active, 7advanced, 8assistant, 9[JP 1-02] analog, 10[AR 310-50] Army (in combinations only)
A SPEC system specification
A&DCP analysis and data collection plan
A&E 1architect and engineer, 2architecture and engineering, 3ammunition and explosives, 4analysis and evaluation
A&F Accounting and Finance
A&P [JP 3-07.3] administrative and personnel
A&SEA Air and Space Executive Agent
A&T acquisition and technology
A-4 Skyhawk
A-6 Intruder
A-7 Corsair II
A-10 Thunderbolt II
A-109 OMB (Office of Management and Budget) Circular A-109, Major Systems Acquisition
A-A air to air
A-D analog to digital converter
A-E 1architect-engineer, 2architect engineering, 3architectural and engineering, 4architectural-engineering
A-G air to ground
A-HOUR alert-hour
A-P-A aircraft-propulsion-avionics
a.k.a. also known as
A/A air-to-air
A/B airborne
A/C 1air conditioning, 2absolute ceiling, 3aircraft
A/CA aircraft attrition
A/D 1analog to digital, 2air defense, 3analog to digital converter (see ADC)
A/DACG [JP 1-02] arrival/departure airfield control group
A/DCG [JP 1-02] arrival/departure control group
A/E architecture/engineering
a/f airfield
A/G 1air-to-ground, 2air/ground
A/J anti-jam
A/M [JP 1-02] approach and moor
A/N 1alpha numeric, 2as needed
A/NM [JP 1-02] administrative/network management
A/P accounts payable
A/R 1accept/refuse message, 2accounts receivable
A/UX Apple UNIX
A2 antiarmor
A2 asset record
A2C2 Army airspace command and control
A2C2S 1Army aviation command and control system, 2[TTPIO-ABCS] Army Airborne Command and Control System
A3 affordable acquisition approach
A3P advanced avionics architecture and policy
Aa achieved availability
AA 1arrival angle, 2avenue of approach, 3assembly area, 4Active Army, 5antiaircraft, 6air-to-air, 7access authorization, 8arithmetic average, 9armature accelerator, 10attack assessment, 11auto answer, 12affirmative action committee, 13Alcoholics Anonymous, 14achieved availability, 15Acquisition Activity, 16advance agreement, 17aircraft availability, 18analysis of alternatives
AA&E arms, ammunition, and explosives
AAA 1antiaircraft artillery, 2[Army] assessment of aircraft attrition (USAFE), 3Automated Airlift Analysis System (AMC), 4automatic anti-aircraft, 5Army Audit Agency, 6Authorization Accounting Activity (USN), 7[JP 1-02] assign alternate area
AAAAAA the Association for the Abolition of Abused Abbreviations and Asinine Acronyms
AAAOB anti-aircraft artillery order-of-battle
AAAS 1American Association for the Advancement of Science, 2[JP 3-04.1] amphibious aviation assault ship
AAAV Advanced Amphibious Assault Vehicle Program
AAB 1Aircraft Accident Board, 2all-to-all broadcast, 3administrative appeal board
AABB [JP 4-02.1] American Association of Blood Banks
AABFS [JP 1-02] amphibious assault bulk fuel system
AABL advanced atmospheric burst locator
AABM air-to-air battle management
AABNCP Advanced Airborne National Command Post (USAF)
AABP Aptitude Assessment Battery Program
AABWS [JP 1-02] amphibious assault bulk water system
AAC 1Army Acquisition Corps, 2acquisition advice code, 3anti-aircraft, 4Alaskan Air Command, 5automatic answering capability, 6Apple Assistance Center, 7all-aspect capability, 8automatic amplitude control, 9automatic approach control, 10activity address code, 11Army acquisition circular, 12[AR 310-50] aerial ambulance company
AACC Army airborne command and control
AACC4 AAC command control communications computers
AACE 1American Association of Cost Engineers, 2aircraft alerting communications EMP (electromagnetic pulse)
AACFT Army aircraft
AACG arrival airfield control group
AACISP AAC Information Systems Plan
AACISS AAC Intelligence Support System
AACM active access control module
AACMO Army Acguisition Corps Management Office
AACOM Army area communications
AACOMS Army Area Communications System [now ATACS]
AACP advanced airborne command post
AACPB Army Acquisition Career Program Board
AACPB-WG Army Acquisition Career Program Board Working Group
AACS 1Airborne Astrographic Camera System, 2Army Command and Control System, 3[AR 310-50] Airways and Air Communications Service
AACSCEDR Associate and Advisory Committee to the Special Committee on Electronic Data Retrieval
AAD 1[AR 310-50] admission and disposition, 2[AR 310-50] Army air defense
AADC area air defense commander
AADCCS [AR 310-50] Army Air Defense Control and Coordination System
AADCOM [AR 310-50] Army Air Defense Command(er)
AADCP Army air defense command post
AADE Army air defense element
AADGE [NATO] Allied Command Europe Air Defense Ground Environment
AADR Alaskan Air Defense Region
AADS [AR 310-50] antiaircraft defense system
AADV [AR 310-50] acquisition aid vehicle
AAE 1Army acquisition executive, 2Army aviation element, 3American Association of Engineers
AAED advanced airborne expendable decoy
AAEE American Academy of Environmental Engineers
AAES 1American Association of Engineering Societies, 2Automated Aeromedical Evacuation System
AAF 1Army airfield, 2Auxiliary Air Force
AAFA Army aviation flight activity
AAFARS advanced aviation forward area refueling system
AAFB Andrews Air Force Base
AAFCE [NATO] Allied Air Forces Central Europe
AAFES 1Auto Alert Force Exercise Schedule (SAC), 2Army and Air Force Exchange Service
AAFIF automated air facility information file
AAFSF [JP 1-02] amphibious assault fuel supply facility
AAFSS Advanced Aerial Fire Support System [IHAS]
AAFTC Air Force Flight Test Center (Edwards AFB)
AAFU [AR 310-50] augmented assault fire units
AAG 1Aeromedical Airlift Group (AMC), 2area auditor general, 3[AR 310-50] army artillery group (opposing forces)
AAGE [AR 310-50] Army Advisory Group on Energy
AAGR [AR 310-50] air-to-air gunnery range
AAGS 1Army air-ground system, 2aircraft adapter groups
AAH advanced attack helicopter, the AH-64
AAHA awaiting action higher headquarters
AAI 1angle of approach indicator, 2advanced communication technology, 3automated acquisition information
AAIMS Army Automated Information Management System
AAIS 1Atmospheric Attack Indications System, 2Automated Acquisition Information System
AAL 1additional authorization list, 2absolute assembly language, 3Arctic Aeromedical Laboratory [USAF], 4ATM adaption layer, 5asynchronous transfer mode adaptation layer
AALAAW advanced air-launched anti-armor weapon
AALPS Automated Aircraft Load Planning System (FORSCOM)
AALS Active Army Locator System
AAM 1air-to-air missile (i.e., Falcon, Sidewinder, Sparrow) [Also used by the USN to label its missiles, before the introduction of the tri-service designation system], 2aircraft availability model, 3application activity model, 4[AR 310-50] Army aircraft maintenance, 5[AR 310-50] Army Achievement Medal
AAMA 1antiaircraft and missile artillery, 2area airspace management authority
AAME 1automated multi media exchange, 2airspace management element (AAC)
AAMG antiaircraft machine gun
AAMMH annual available maintenance man hours
AAMMP Active Army Military Manpower Program
AAMP 1Army Automation Master Plan, 2Army Aviation Modernization Plan
AAMS 1Advanced AFSATCOM Monitoring System, 2Army Acquisition Management System, 3[AR 310-50] Army aircraft maintenance shop
AAN [DoD/DSMC] Army After Next
AANCP Advanced Airborne National Command Post
AAO 1authorized acquisition objective, 2Army acquisition objective, 3antiair output, 4airborne area of operation, 5approved acquisition objective
AAOD [AR 310-50] Army aviation operating detachment
AAOFA Army aviation operating facility
AAP 1Army Apprenticeship Program, 2affirmative action plan, 3allied administrative publication, 4attack assessment plan, 5Attack Assessment Program (JCS/USAFE), 6applications access point [DEC], 7affirmative action program, 8allied administrative procedure, 9Army acquisition process, 10abbreviated acquisition plan, 11advance acquisition planning, 12[AR 310-50] Army ammunition plant, 13[JP 1-02] Allied Administrative Publication; 14[JP 1-02] assign alternate parent
AAPI attack assessment predicted impact
AAPL additional programming language
AAPM [AR 310-50] Army Aviation Planning Manual
AAR 1after-action review, 2Army area representative, 3air-to-air refueling, 4aircraft accident report, 5automatic alternate routing, 6[JP 1-02] after-action report
AARA [AR 310-50] access and amendment refusal authority
AARAD attack assessment radar
AARADCOM Army Armament Research and Development Command
AARB advanced aerial refueling boom
AARDAC [AR 310-50] Army air reconnaissance for damage assessment in the continental United States
AARMS Authorized/Assigned Resource Management System (AFLC)
AARP AppleTalk Address Resolution Protocol
AARS Ammunition Asset Reporting System
AART airborne avionics research testbeds
AARTS Automated Audio Remote Test System
AAS 1advanced antenna system, 2American Astronautical Society, 3arithmetic assignment statement, 4automated accounting system, 5attack assessment system, 6all-to-all scatter, 7Advanced Automation System (FAA), 8aeromedical airlift squadron, 9advisory and assistance service
AASA 1administrative assistant to the Secretary of the Army, 2advanced airborne surveillance antenna
AASC [AR 310-50] Army area signal center
AASE [AR 310-50] Army aviation support element
AASF Army aviation support facility
AASHTO [AR 310-50] American Association of State Highway Officials
AASLT [FM101-5-1] air assault
AASM advanced air-to-surface missile
AASP 1Army Automation Security Program, 2Army Automation Standardization Program, 3ASCII asynchronous support package
AASR Advanced Airborne Surveillance Radar (RADC)
AASTA [AR 310-50] United States Army Aviation Systems Test Activity
AAT 1Army assault team, 2average access time, 3[JP 1-02] automatic analog test
AATC 1Antiaircraft Training Center, 2automatic air traffic control [system], 3Air Force Reserve Test Center
AATCO [AR 310-50] Army air traffic air coordinating office
AATH automatic approach to hover
AATRI [AR 310-50] Army Air Traffic Regulation and Identification System
AATU automatic antenna tuning unit
AAU [JP 1-02] analog appliqué unit
AAUB Associate Army Uniform Board
AAUSN Assistant Under Secretary of Navy
AAV amphibious assault vehicles (USMC)
AAVD automatic alternate voice/data
AAVN [AR 310-50] Army aviation
AAVS Aerospace Audiovisual Service (MAC)
AAW 1anti-air warfare [USN], 2Army acquisition workforce, 3advanced analysts' workstation, 4aeromedical airlift wing (MAC), 5active aeroelastic wing
AAWC anti-air warfare commander [USN]
AAWS automated attack warning system
AAWSSC [AR 310-50] Army Atomic Weapons Systems Safety Committee
AAWWS Airborne Adverse Weather Weapon System
AB 1adapter booster, 2afterburner, 3air blast, 4anchor bolt, 5[AR 310-50] air base, 6address bus, 7able seaman, 8allocated baseline, 9airborne (forces), 10assault breaker, 11ability to perform
AB/FS air base/force survivability
AB2 ABCS brigade and below
ABA 1Americam Bar Association, 2annual budget authority, 3[AR 310-50] American, British, Australian; 4[AR 310-50] appropriation and budget activity
ABAA appropriation and budget activity account
ABACUS Air Battle Analysis Center Utility System
ABAR 1advanced battery acquisition radar, 2alternate battery acquisition radar
abbr [AR 310-50] abbreviation
abbrev abbreviation
ABC 1airborne corps, 2approach by concept, 3automatic bandwidth control, 4automatic brightness control, 5Atanasoff-Berry Computer (First digital calculating machine that used vacuum tubes), 6America, Britain, and Canada, 7Acquisition Basic Course (Defense Systems Management College), 8activity-based costing
ABCA 1American, British, Canadian, and Australian, 2American, British, Canadian, and Australian Armies, 3[JP 1-02] American, British, Canadian, Australian Armies Standardization Program
ABCA QSTAG American-British-Canadian-Australian Quadripartite Standardization Agreement
ABCANZ America Britain Canada Australia New Zealand
ABCB air blast circuit breaker
ABCC airborne command center
ABCCC airborne battlefield command and control center.
ABCCTC Advanced Base Combat Communications Training Center
ABCMR [AR 310-50] Army Board for Correction of Military Records
ABCS 1Army Battle Command System, 2Automated Budget Compilation System
ABCS SSM [TTPIO-ABCS] Army Battle Command System Simulation Support Module
ABDAR aircraft battle damage assessment and repair
ABDR 1air battle damage report, 2aircraft battle damage repair
ABDS Accounting Budget and Distribution System (USAF)
ABE [TTPIO-ABCS] assistant brigade engineer
ABEND abnormal end
ABES amended budget estimate submission
ABET Accreditation Board for Engineers and Technology (previously known as Engineers Council for Professional Development (EDPD))
ABF 1Adobe binary screen font, 2annular blast fragmentation, 3[AR 310-50] availability balance file
ABFC Advanced Base Functional Component System (USN)
ABFS [JP 1-02] amphibious bulk fuel system
ABG air base group
ABGD air base ground defense
ABI 1application binary interface, 2automated bidet interface
ABIC 1Army battlefield interface concept, 2automated battlefield interface concept
ABICS Ada based integrated control system
ABIDES Automated Budget Interactive Data Environment System (HQ USAF)
ABIOL advanced base initial outfitting list (Army)
ABIOS advanced BIOS
ABIR all-band intercept receiver
ABIRD aircraft-based infrared detector
ABIS Advanced Battlespace Information System
ABIST automatic built-in self-test (IBM)
ABIT advanced built-in test
ABL 1Atlas basic language, 2Armored Box Launcher, 3airborne lasers, 4[AR 310-50] Allegheny Ballistics Laboratory
ABLE 1activity balance line evaluation, 2adaptive battery life extender
ABM 1antiballistic missile, 2automated batch mixing, 3advanced battery management, 4asynchronous balance mode, 5acquisition and business management, 6area base maintenance
ABMC [AR 310-50] American Battle Monuments Commission
ABMDA [Army] Advanced Ballistic Missile Defense Agency
ABMOC air battle management operation center
ABMS Assault Breach Marking System
abn airborne
ABN airborne
ABNCP Airborne National Command Post
ABNOC Airborne Nuclear Operations Center (SHAPE)
ABNSOTBD Airborne and Special Operation Test Board
ABO 1air base operability, 2airborne order, 3Army Budget Office, 4aviator breathing oxygen, 5[JP 4-02.1] blood typing system
ABOIP amended basis of issue plan
ABOM Ada Bit Oriented Message
abort 1to terminate a mission for any reason other than enemy action. It may occur at any point after the beginning of the mission and prior to its completion, 2to discontinue aircraft takeoff or missile launch
ABPB Aviation Business Process Board
ABPBD air base port biological detection
ABR 1automatic band rate, 2available bit rate
ABRES advanced ballistic reentry systems
ABRS Assault Ballistic Rocket System
ABS 1American Bureau of Shipping, 2air base squadron, 3air base survivability, 4address book synchronization [IBM], 5anti-lock braking system, 6acrylonitrile butadiene styrene, 7automated bid set, 8[AR 310-50] Army Broadcasting Service
ABSLOA approved basic stock list of ammunition
ABSS Automated Business Service Systems
ABT abort
ABTF airborne task force
ABTS ASCII block terminal services
ABV 1absolute value, 2annual buy value
ABVM automated best value model
ABW air base wing
ac alternating current
AC 1Active Component, 2assistant commandant, 3actual cost, 4analyst console, 5advisory committee, 6aerodynamic center, 7analog computer, 8automatic checkout, 9automatic computer, 10automatic control, 11air conditioning, 12aircraft commander, 13allied command, 14area coverage, 15Atlantic Council (NATO), 16attack characterization, 17autocheck, 18access control, 19analyst console, 20armament cooperation, 21Acquisition Corps
AC&W air control and warning [USAF site]
AC-130 Hercules aircraft
AC-130A/H Spectre aircraft
AC/RC Active Component/Reserve Component
AC/S, C4I [JP 2-02] Assistant Chief of Staff, Command, Control, Communications, Computers, and Intelligence (USMC)
AC2MP Army Command and Control Master Plan
ACA 1adjacent channel attenuation, 2American Communication(s) Association, 3American Crystallographic Association, 4agile combat aircraft, 5airlift clearance authority, 6airspace control authority, 7airspace coordination area, 8associate contractor agreement, 9asynchronous communications adapter, 10application control architecture, 11agile combat aircraft, 12airlift clearance authority, 13air clearance authority
ACAA [JP 1-02] automatic chemical agent alarm
ACAB air cavalry attack brigade
ACAC automated direct analog computer
ACAF advanced counter-air fighter
ACAG Army Competition Advocate General
ACALA Armament and Chemical Acquisition and Logistic Activity
ACALS Army CALS
ACAMIS Army CA Management Information System
ACAP 1Army cost analysis paper, 2automatic circuit analysis program, 3Advanced Composite Airframe Program [a helicopter design study], 4application configuration access protocol, 5The Army Career and Alumni Program
ACAPS [JP 1-02] area communications electronics capabilities
ACARS ARINC [Aeronautical Radio Incorporated] Communications Addressing Reporting System
ACAs air clearance authorities
ACAS 1aircraft collision avoidance system, 2advanced counter-air system, 3Army Crisis Action System, 4airborne collision-avoidance system, 5airlift cycle analysis spreadsheet
ACASS A/E Contract Administration Support System
ACAT acquisition category
ACAT I Acquisition Category I (Major Defense Acquisition Program)
ACAT IA Acquisition Category I (Major Automated Information System)
ACAT IAC Acquisition Category I (Automation Component)
ACAT IAD Acquisition Category I (Automation Defense)
ACAT IC Acquisition Category I Component
ACAT ID Acquisition Category I Defense
ACAT II Acquisition Category II
ACAT IIA Acquisition Category II Automation
ACAT III Acquisition Category III
ACAT IIIA Acquisition Category III Automation
ACAT IV Acquisition Category IV (AR 70-1)
ACB 1air circuit breaker, 2amphibious construction battalion, 3advanced concepts base, 4allocated configuration baseline
ACBACCIS Allied Command Baltic Approaches Command Control and Information System (NATO)
ACBMDA Automated C3CM Battle Management Decision Aid (RADC)
ACBP advanced concepts base program
ACBT air combat training
ACC 1Army correspondence course, 2air control center, 3area control center, 4artillery control console, 5accumulator, 6aft cargo carrier, 7access control center, 8[USAF] Air Combat Command (created 1 June 1992 by merging TAC and SAC), 9air component commander, 10airlift coordination center, 11airspace control center, 12accumulator, 13Army command center, 14Army Communications Command, 15area control computer, 16Army component commanders, 17architecture control committee, 18accelerated case closure, 19approval cause code, 20architecture coordination council, 21[JP 1-02] area coordination center
ACC/MASS Airlift Coordination Center/Military Airlift Support Squadron ( AMC)
ACCAP autocoder to COBOL conversion and program [IBM]
ACCAT advanced command and control architectural testbed
ACCB 1Army Configuration Control Board, 2[AR 310-50] air cavalry combat brigade
ACCEL automated circuit card etching layout
ACCES 1automated Command and Control Evaluation System (WWMCCS®), 2Army Civilian Career Evaluation System, 3Advanced Cryptologic Carry On Exploitation System
ACCESS 1aircraft communications electronic signaling system, 2automatic computer controlled electronic signaling system, 3automated Catalog of Computer Equipment and Software System, 4Automated Command and Control Evaluation Systems, 5[AR 310-50] Army Commissary Computer Entry Store System
ACCHAN Allied Command Channel (NATO)
ACCIS 1Army Command and Control Information System, 2Automated Command and Control Information System (NATO)
ACCLAIMS Army COMSEC Commodity, Logistical, and Accounting Information Management System
ACCMB [AR 310-50] Aircraft Crewman Badge
ACCMP Army Command Control Master Plan
ACCMPS automated C2 message Processing System (NATO)
ACCNET 1Army Command and Control Network, 2Federal Acquisition Computer Network (OMB)
ACCOR [AR 310-50] Army COMSEC central office of record
ACCP the Army Correspondence Course Program
ACCS 1Army Command and Control System, 2[NATO] Air Command and Control System, 3airborne command and control squadron, 4allied command and control system, 5advanced communications control system, 6Air Combat Camera Service
ACCSA Allied Communications and Computer Security Agency
ACCT 1account code (SARAH), 2account
ACCTSTR [AR 310-50] accountable strength
ACD 1automatic call distributor, 2automated call distribution, 3airlift communications division, 4assistant command director, 5administrative commitment document, 6administrative control desk
ACDA Arms Control and Disarmament Agency
ACDB 1Army Corporate Database, 2automated cost data base
ACDI asynchronous communications device interface
ACDO [JP 1-02] assistant command duty officer
ACDS 1Advanced Combat Direction System, 2Advanced Countermeasures Dispenser System
ACE 1[ASAS] Analysis and Control Element, 2American Council on Education, 3assistant chief of engineers, 4armored combat earth mover, 5airborne command element, 6acceptance checkout equipment, 7advanced control experiment, 8animated computer education, 9automatic checkout equipment, 10[NATO] Allied Command Europe, 11automatic computer evaluation, 12automatic computer engine,13Army Corps of Engineers, 14[JP 1-02] aviation combat element (MAGTF), 15advanced computing environment [SCO], 16automatic calibration and equalization, 17accelerated capital enrichment, 18adverse channel enhancements [Microcom], 19aircraft configuration equipment, 20alternate command element, 21automated cost estimator, 22[DoD/DSMC] Acquisition Center of Excellence, 23[FM101-5-1] air combat element (North Atlantic Treaty Organization), 24[TTPIO-ABCS] assistant corps engineer, 25[AR 310-50] assessment of combat effectiveness
ACEB Army Clothing and Equipment Board
ACEE aircraft energy efficiency
ACEF Ada compiler evaluation facility
ACEIT Automated Cost Estimating Integrated Tool
ACEMIS Automated Communications-Electronics Management Information System
ACEORBAT ACE order of battle (NATO)
ACEP Advisory Committee on Export Policy
ACEREP Allied Command Europe Reporting System (NATO)
ACES 1Army Continuing Education System, 2ADP command and control evaluation system, 3Automated Command and Control Evaluation System (DSSO), 4automated cost evaluation system, 5Advanced Carry-on ELINT/ESM Suite, 6airborne collection electronic signals, 7Army Center of Excellence Subsistence, 8Acquisition Center Executive System
ACESTRIKE Allied Command Europe Strike Command (NATO)
ACET 1Advisory Committee for Electronics and Telecommunications, 2air cushion transport, 3[AR 310-50] automatic cancellation of extended targets
ACETEF Air Combat Environment Test and Evaluation Facility
ACETS Army Corresponding Education and Training System
ACEVAL air combat evaluation (NATO)
ACEWS 1automated computer-assisted electronic warfare system, 2automatic communications electronic warfare system
ACF 1advanced communications function, 2alternate communications facility, 3area computing facilities, 4alternate command facility, 5Asynchronous Communications Facility (Honeywell), 6access control field, 7acquisition career field, 8air combat fighter, 9acceptance check flight, 10[JP 1-02] air contingency force, 11[AR 310-50] area confinement facility, 12[AR 310-50] Army Club Fund
ACFD applied computational fluid dynamic
ACFG automatic continuous function generation
ACFP advanced computer flight plan
ACFPS Advanced Computer Flight Planning System (AFGWC)
ACFT aircraft
ACG [AR 310-50] area coordination group
ACGP [AR 310-50] Army career group
ACH 1attempts per circuit hour, 2automated clearing house
ACI 1air combat intelligence, 2automatic card identification, 3air combat intercept, 4alarm control interface (tech control), 5allocated configuration identification, 6automated carrier interface (MTMC), 7advanced chip interconnection, 8analytic condition inspection, 9[JP 1-02] assign call inhibit
ACIA 1asynchronous communications interface adapter, 2[AR 310-50] Aviation Career Incentive Act of 1974
ACIAS automated calibration interval analysis system
ACIB Air Characteristics Improvement Board (Navy)
ACIC 1ADCOM Current Intelligence Center, 2[JP 2-02] Army CI Center
ACID automatic classification and interpretation of data
ACIIB [AR 310-50] American Civilian Internee Information Bureau
ACIIB(Br) [AR 310-50] Branch American Civilian Internee Information Bureau
ACIMS [AR 310-50] Aircraft Component Interactive Maintenance System
ACINT acoustic intelligence
ACIP 1air characteristic improvement panels, 2Air Characteristic Improvement Program, 3[AR 310-50] aviation career incentive pay
ACIPS 1Acoustic Intelligence Processing System, 2Army Casualty Information Processing System
ACIS 1American Committee for Interoperable Systems, 2Automated Claim Information System (USMC)
ACIU advanced central interface unit
ack 1[AR 310-50] acknowledge, 2[AR 310-50] acknowledged, 3[AR 310-50] acknowledgment
ACK 1acknowledge character, 2positive acknowledgment
ACL 1application control language, 2Association for Computational Linguistics, 3Atlas commercial language, 4all critical learning, 5access control list [Lotus], 6Ada Command Language, 7allowable cabin load, 8acquisition career level, 9[FM101-5-1] allowable combat load, 10[AR 310-50] allowable cargo load, 11[AR 310-50] authorized consumption list
ACLANT [NATO] Allied Command, Atlantic
ACLDB Army Central Logistics Data Bank
ACLICS Airborne Communications Location Identification and Collection System
ACLIS Airborne Communications Location Identification and Collection System
ACLM AUTODIN communication line module
ACLS 1air cushion landing system, 2automatic carrier landing system
ACLV [AR 310-50] accrued leave
ACM 1additional crew member, 2audio compression manager [Microsoft], 3Advanced Cruise Missile,AGM-129, 4air combat maneuver, 5Association for Computing Machinery, 6air combat maneuvering, 7auxiliary crew member, 8automated communications monitor, 9advanced concept manager, 10allowable cost model, 11authorized controlled material, 12automated contract manager, 13[FM101-5-1] airspace control measures, 14[AR 310-50] area club management, 15[AR 310-50] Americal Campaign Medal
ACMA 1acquisition career management advocate, 2advanced concept manager
ACMB Acquisition Career Management Board
ACMC Assistant Commandant of the Marine Corps
ACME advanced computer for medical research
ACMI 1air combat maneuvering instrumentation, 2Air Combat Maneuvering Instrumentation System
ACMIS Automated Configuration Management/ Integration System (WWMCCS®)
ACMO 1Army career management office, 2Afloat Communications Management Office [NSEC]
ACMP 1Acquisition Career Management Program, 2annual cost monitoring plan
ACMPP Annual Cost Monitoring Program Plan
ACMR 1air combat maneuvering range, 2annual cost monitoring report
ACMS 1Applications Control and Management System, 2aircraft condition monitoring system, 3Advanced Cost Management System, 4Automated Configuration Management System, 5[AR 310-50] Army Command Management System, 6[AR 310-50] Automated Career management System
ACN 1action control number, 2advance change notice, 3aircraft classification number, 4accounting control number, 5administrative change notice, 6[JP 1-02] assign commercial network
ACNET Federal Acquisition Computer Network (OMB)
ACNO Assistant Chief of Naval Operations
ACNOCOMM Assistant Chief of Naval Operations for Communications and Cryptology
ACO 1administrative contracting officer, 2airspace control order, 3airspace coordination order, 4associate contracting officer
ACOA(F&A) [AR 310-50] Assistant Comptroller of the Army for Finance and Accounting
ACOC 1air command operations center, 2airborne combat operations center, 3allied combat operations center (NATO), 4alternate command operations center (NATO), 5area communications operations centers (DISA), 6area control operations center, 7AUTODIN communication operations center
ACOCS-FMS Army Customer Order Control System for FMs
ACofS assistant chief of staff
ACOM 1automatic coding system, 2automated centralized operations and maintenance centers, 3Atlantic Command
ACOMMW aerospace communications squadron
ACOP [AR 310-50] airborne corps operations plan
ACOPP abbreviated COBOL preprocessor
ACOR assistant contracting officer's representative
ACOS 1automated commissary operation system, 2Assistant Chief of Staff
ACOUSTINT [AR 310-50] acoustical intelligence
ACP 1auxiliary communication package, 2Army Cost Program, 3air control point, 4aerospace computer program, 5automated communications processor (see CSP), 6airspace control plan, 7allied communication publication, 8airspace control plan, 9airborne command post, 10airlift command post, 11alternate command post, 12Army Capabilities Plan, 13ancillary control program, 14auxillary control process, 15allied communications procedures, 16Army classified program, 17automatic communications processor, 18Army cost position, 19[JP 1-02] assign common pool
ACPA 1adaptive controlled phase array, 2Association of Computer Programmers and Analysts
ACPB 1advanced concepts base program, 2Acquisition Career Program Board
ACPD [AR 310-50] Army Control Program directive
ACPERS Army Civilian Personnel Records System
ACPI advanced configuration power interface
ACPM [AR 310-50] activity career program directive
ACPQMB Acquisition Processes Quality Management Board
ACPRB Acquisition Career Program Review Board
ACPS Automated Contract Preparation System
acq 1[FM101-5-1] acquisition, 2[AR 310-50] acquittal
ACQ acquisition core courses
ACQ STRAT acquisition strategy
ACQN acquisition
ACR 1armored cavalry regiment, 2aircraft control room, 3airfield control radar, 4antenna coupling regulator, 5automatic compression regulator, 6air control radar, 7attenuation to crosstalk loss ratio, 8advanced concepts and requirements, 9ammunition consumption rate, 10authorization change request, 11[JP 1-02] assign channel reassignment, 12[AR 310-50] ammunition condition report
ACRA Airlift Concepts and Requirements Agency
ACRB 1acquisition civilian record brief, 2[AR 310-50] Army Council of Review Boards
acred [AR 310-50] accreditation
ACRES airborne communications relay station
ACRF African Crisis Response Force (PKO)
ACRL accessorial cost
ACRN accounting classification reference number
ACROSS automated cargo release and operations service system
ACRRP 1Automated Contractor Responsibility Review Program, 2[AR 310-50] Army Cost Reduction Program
ACRS accelerated cost recovery system
ACRV armored command and reconnaissance vehicle
ACS 1accumulator switch, 2alternating current synchronous, 3attitude control system, 4automatic checkout system, 5automated communications set, 6auxillary cooling system, 7auxilliary core storage, 8[USN] auxiliary crane ship, 9air commando squadron, 10Ada compilation system, 11afloat correlation system, 12air control system, 13airborne control system, 14asset control system, 15Assistant Chief of Staff, 16access control system, 17advanced communications services, 18asynchronous communications server, 19access, 20access control set, 21acquisition and command support, 22automated cartography system, 23Army Community Service, 24automated conversion system, 25[JP 1-02] airspace control system, 26[JP 3-04.1] air-capable ship, 27[AR 310-50] asset control subsystem
ACS/I Assistance Chief of Staff for Intelligence (USAF)
ACS3 Allied Cooperative Support Sharing System (JCS)
ACSA 1Allied Communications Security Agency, 2acquisition and cross servicing agreement
ACSAG advanced composite supportability advisory group
ACSASALCM configuration status and accounting system
ACSC 1association control service element, 2armament cooperation steering committees
ACSCE Army Chief of Staff for Communications and Electronics
ACSE association control service element
ACSEP Aircraft Certification System Evaluation Program
ACSI Assistant Chief of Staff for Intelligence
ACSIM 1Assistant Chief of Staff for Information Management, 2Assistant Chief of Staff for Installation Management, 3[TP71-9] Assistant Chief of Staff for Installation Management and Environment
ACSIM-C4 [AR 310-50] Assistant Chief of Staff for Information Management - Command, Control, Communication, and Computers
ACSL advanced continuous simulation language
ACSM 1advanced conventional stand-off missile, 2advanced composite supportability managers
ACSN advance change study notice
ACSQ airborne communications squadron
ACSR aluminum conductor steel reinforced
ACSS 1Air Combat and Surveillance System, 2analog computer subsystem
ACST access time
ACSTE Assistant Deputy Chief of Staff for Test and Evaluation
ACT 1advanced communications terminal, 2analysis and control team, 3armored cavalry trainer, 4air control team, 5algebraic compiler and translator, 6automatic code translation, 7armored cavalry troop, 8active control technology, 9Automated Circuit Test System, 10area capability training, 11acoustic charge, 12advanced communications technology satellite (NASA), 13transport (DARPA), 14aerial combat tactics, 15air cargo terminal, 16air combat tactics, 17automated control of trainees, 18acquisition coordination team, 19[TTPIO-ABCS] analysis control team, 20[JP 1-02] activity, 21[AR 310-50] American College Test
ACT II Advanced Concepts and Technology Program II
ACTA [AR 310-50] Advanced Combat Training Academy
ACTD advanced concepts technology demonstration
ACTEDS Army Civilian Training, Education, and Development System
ACTO automatic computing transfer oscillator
ACTPO [AR 310-50] accountable property officer
ACTS 1Acoustic Control and Telemetry System, 2automatic computer TELEX services, 3advanced communications technology satellite (NASA), 4automated circuit test system, 5automated computer time service, 6Automated Centralized Ticketing System, 7Automated Contract Data Requirements List (CDRL) and Tracking System
ACTT advanced communication and timekeeping technology [Seiko]
actv activity
ACU 1address control set, 2arithmetic and control unit, 3automatic calling unit, 4access control unit, 5assault craft unit (USN), 6avionics control unit
ACUI automatic calling unit interface
ACUS 1Airborne Communications Location Identification and Collection System, 2area common-user system, 3Administrative Conference of the United States
ACV 1armored command vehicle, 2air cushion vehicle, 3auxiliary aircraft carriers [later renamed CVE]
ACVC Army commercial vehicle code
ACW 1air control wing, 2aircraft control and warning, 3alternating continuous waves, 4anti-carrier warfare (USN)
ACWP actual cost of work performed
ACWS aircraft control and warning squadron
ACX advanced combat experimental
AD 1advanced development, 2air defense, 3armored division, 4advanced design, 5ampere demand meter, 6[USN] destroyer tender, 7active duty, 8airdrop, 9[USAF] air division, 10airworthiness directive, 11accidental damage, 12advanced deployability posture, 13air directive, 14analog/digital, 15armament division (AFSC), 16application development, 17absolute deviation, 18[JP 1-02] priority add-on, 19[AR 310-50] Army depot
AD/EXJAM artillery-delivered expendable jammer
Ada DoD computer programming language (ISO/ANSI/MILSTD1815A)
ADA 1air defense artillery, 2airborne data automation, 3automatic data acquisition, 4aerial delivery adapter, 5air defense aircraft, 6air defense area, 7action data automation, 8advanced delivery alert, 9[AR 310-50] advisory area
ADA FDC air defense artillery fire control direction center
Ada JUG Ada Joint Users Group
ADAC 1automatic direct analog computer, 2[Army] Acoustic Data Analysis Center
ADACP air defense artillery command post
ADACS airborne digital automatic collection system
ADAD [AR 310-50] air defense artillery director
ADADO assistant division air defense officer
ADAF air defense alert facility
ADAL [JP 4-02.1] authorized dental allowance list
ADAM 1Armywide device automated management, 2automatic distance and angle measurement, 3advanced data management, 4Associometrics Data Management System, 5Administrative, Documentation, and Management System, 6Aerial Port Documentation and Management System (MAC)
7Automated Design and Maintenance System, 8[AR 310-50] area denial artillery munitions
ADAM/RAAM Aerial Denial Artillery Munitions/Remote Antiarmor Minefield
ADANS Airlift Deployment Analysis System ( AMC)
ADAOD [AR 310-50] air defense artillery operations detachment
ADAOO [AR 310-50] air defense artillery operations office
ADAP 1Army Research and Development Plan, 2Ammunition Demand Automated Process
ADAPCP [AR 310-50] alcohol and drug abuse prevention and control program
ADAPS 1automatic display and plotting system, 2automatic data acquisition and processing
ADAPT 1adoption of automatically programmed tools, 2ARPA Database Access and Presentation Terminal, 3adaptive diagnostic approach to performance testing
ADAR 1advanced design array radar, 2[AR 310-50] air defense area
ADARS Army Defense Acquisition Regulation Supplement
ADARTS Ad Based Design Approach For Real Time System
ADAS 1automatic data acquisition system, 2Airborne Data Acquisition System, 3Airfield Damage Assessment System
ADASCC ADA support and control capability (NATO)
ADASP [AR 310-50] air defense annual service practice
ADAT automatic data accumulator and transfer
ADatP [AR 310-50] allied data processing publication
ADATP allied data publication (NATO)
ADATS 1air defense antitank system, 2Airborne Digital Avionics Test System (USAF), 3Adjustable Diversity Acoustic Telemetry System
ADBMT air defense battle management technology (ADI)
ADC 1air data computer, 2airborne digital computer, 3analog-to-digital converter, 4automatic data collection, 5architecture design contractor, 6AUTODIN display console, 7adaptive data, 8add with carry, 9Aerospace Defense Command, 10agreement on defense cooperation, 11[Hayes] automated data collection compression [protocol], 12actual direct cost, 13applied direct cost, 14[FM101-5-1] area damage control, 15[FM101-5-1] assistant division commander. 16[AR 310-50] active duty commitment, 17[AR 310-50] aide-de-camp
ADC (M) [FM101-5-1] assistant division commander (maneuver)
ADC (S) [FM101-5-1] assistant division commander (support)
ADCAP advanced capabilities
ADCATT 1Army Defense Combined Arms Tactical Trainer, 2[TR 350-70] Aid Defense Combined Arms Tactical Trainer
ADCC 1air defense control center, 2Air Defense Coordination Center, 3air defense command and control
ADCCP advanced data communications control procedure(s)
ADCCS Air Defense Command and Control System (Missile Command)
ADCCCS [AR 310-50] Air Defense Command, Control, and Coordination System
ADCEO [AR 310-50] assistant division communications-electronics officer
ADCM [TTPIO-ABCS] assistant division commander (maneuver)
ADCO 1[AR 310-50] air defense communications office, 2[AR 310-50] alcohol and drug control officer
ADCOC [AR 310-50] area damage control center
ADCOM 1administrative command, 2Aerospace Defense Command
ADCON 1administrative control code, 2advise all concerned, 3[JP 1-02] administrative control
ADCOORD [TTPIO-ABCS] air defense coordinator
ADCOP 1[AR 310-50] area damage control party, 2[AR 310-50] area defense command post
ADCOS air defense combat operations staff (ACC)
ADCS Air Deployment and Control Squadron
ADCSCD Assistant Deputy Chief of Staff for Combat Development
ADCSLOG(SA) Assistant Deputy Chief of Staff of the Army for Logistics (Security Assistance)
ADCSOPS Assistant Deputy Chief of Staff for Operations and Plans
ADCSOPS(FD) Assistant Deputy Chief of Staff for Operations and Plans Force Development
ADCSP Advanced Defense Communications Satellite Program [DCSP]
ADCSPER Assistant Deputy Chief of Staff for Personnel
ADCSSA Assistant Deputy Chief of Staff for Simulations and Analysis
ADCST [TRADOC] Assistant Deputy Chief of Staff for Training
ADCST-E [TRADOC] Assistant Deputy Chief of Staff for Training-East
ADCST-S [TRADOC] Assistant Deputy Chief of Staff for Training-Simulations
ADCST-W [TRADOC] Assistant Deputy Chief of Staff for Training-West
add 1[AR 310-50] addendum, 2[AR 310-50] additional
ADD 1automatic document distribution, 2Automatic Document Detection [WordPerfect], 3airstream direction detector [measures the AoA], 4[JP 1-02] assign on-line diagnostic
ADDAR automatic digital acquisition and recording
ADDAS automatic data assembly system
ADDC [AR 310-50] air defense direction center
ADDDS automatic direct distance dialing system
ADDER algorithm, description, development, evaluation and refinement
ADDIC [AR 310-50] Alcohol and Dependency Intervention Council
ADDISS Advanced Deployable Digital Imagery Support System (PACAF)
ADDO assistant deputy director for operations
ADDO (MS) 1[JP 1-02] associate deputy director for operations/military support, 2[JP 2-02] Assistant Deputy Director for Operations/Military Support
ADDR address register
ADDS 1Army Data Distribution System, 2applied digital data systems, 3[AR 310-50] automatic data distribution system
ADE 1automated design engineering, 2assistant division engineer, 3air defense emergency, 4application development environment, 5authorized data element, 6[JP 1-02] assign digit editing
ADEA Army Development and Employment Agency
ADEN armament development enfield
ADEPREP [AR 310-50] Army Deployment Report - System
ADEPT analysis-based data exchange for publications and training
ADES 1Automatic Digital Encoding System, 2Alaska Department of Emergency Services
ADEW airborne directed energy weapons
ADEWS Air Defense Electronic Warfare System
ADEX air defense exercise
ADF 1automatic direction finder, 2airborne direction finder, 3automatically defined function, 4automatic direction finding, 5automatic document feeder
ADFSC [AR 310-50] Automatic Data Field Systems Command
ADG 1automated data generation, 2aircraft delivery group, 3[AR 310-50] advance development group
ADGE air defense ground environment
ADI 1attitude direction indicator, 2air defense initiative (USAF), 3analog digital interface, 4attitude/direction indicator, 5AUTODIN DNN interface, 6AutoCad/AutoDesk Device Interface (driver), 7automatic direction indicator
ADIC 1ADCOM Intelligence Center, 2Aerospace Defense Command Intelligence Center, 3automatic data interface console
ADIE [AR 310-50] acquisition data input system
ADINTELCEN advanced intelligence center
ADIOS automatic digital input-output system
ADIRS Aid Data and Inertial Reference System
ADIS 1air defense integrated system, 2Association for the Development of Instructional Systems, 3automatic data interchange system, 4acquisition and due-in system
ADIT analog-digital integration translator
ADIZ air defense identification zone
adj 1adjustment, 2[AR 310-50] adjutant
ADJPOD ARPA DISA Joint Project Office
ADKC/RCU [JP 1-02] Automatic Key Distribution Center/Rekeying Control Unit
ADL 1Army doctrine literature, 2automatic data link (USAF), 3Ada Design Language, 4address data latch, 5area dental laboratory, 6authorized data list, 7[JP 1-02] assign XX (SL) routing. 8[JP 1-02] armistice demarcation line, 9[AR 310-50] area dental laboratory
ADLAT adaptive lattice filter
ADLC 1asynchronous data link control, 2adaptive lossless data compression [IBM]
ADLER (FRG) French/German Fire Support Command and Control System
ADLER (GER) German Fire Support Command and Control System
ADLIPS Automatic Data Link Plotting System
ADLO air defense liaison officer
ADLP Army Distance Learning Plan
ADLS Aeronautical Data Link System
ADM 1acquisition decision memorandum, 2atomic demolition munitions, 3advanced development model, 4activity data method, 5admiral, 6air-launched decoy missile, 7advanced demonstration model, 8administrative surcharge, 9aggregate data manager
ADM-20 Quail
ADMACS Apple Document Management and Control System
ADMAPS Automated Document Management and Publishing System
ADMC [AR 310-50] Air Defense Missile Command
ADMCEN [AR 310-50] administration center
ADMD administrative management domain [X.400]
admin 1[FM101-5-1] administrative, 2[AR 310-50] administrate, 3[AR 310-50] administration, 4[AR 310-50] administered
ADMIN [JP 1-02] administration
ADMINIO [AR 310-50] administrative orders
ADMIRAL automatic and dynamic monitor with immediate relocation, allocation, and loading
ADMIRE automatic diagnostic maintenance information retrieval
ADMIS Administrator Management Information System
ADMN administrative data
ADMP adjusted month program
ADMS 1automatic digital message switch(ing) [AUTOVON/AUTODIN], 2area denial munitions system, 3AWIS Data Management System (Army), 4automated data management system
ADMSC [AR 310-50] automatic digital message switching center
ADMSG [AR 310-50] advise by message
ADMSLBN [AR 310-50] air defense missile battalion
ADN 1advanced digital network, 2agency disclosure notice, 3[JP 1-02] ACE (Allied Command Europe) DGZ (desired ground zero) number
ADNAC [AR 310-50] Air Defense of North American Continent
ADNET anti-drug network
ADO 1Army Digitization Office, 2advanced development objective, 3Army distribution objective, 4automated delivery order
ADOA air defense operations area
ADOC Air Defense Operations Center (SPACECMD)
ADOCS 1Automated Deep Operations Coordination System, 2Aegis Documentation System
ADONIS automatic digital on-line instrumentation system
ADOT [AR 310-50] automatic digital optical tracker
ADP 1automated data processing, 2automatic data processing, 3air defense position, 4airborne data processor, 5airport deployment program, 6allied defense publication (NATO), 7advanced ducted propeller (P&W), 8advanced data processing, 9[AR 310-50] advance development plan
ADPA American Defense Preparedness Association
ADPC automatic data processing center
ADPCM adaptive differential pulse code modulation
ADPE 1automated data processing equipment, 2auxiliary data processing equipment, 3automatic data processing equipment
ADPE/S automatic data processing equipment/ system
ADPF automatic data processing facility
ADPLO automatic data processing liaison officer
ADPMIS automatic data processing management information system
ADPMP automated data processing master plan
ADPP [TTPIO-ABCS] automatic data processing printer
ADPR automatic data processing resources
ADPREP Army Automated Data Processing Resource Estimating Procedures
ADPS 1ASARS Deployable Processing Station, 2Automated Data Processing System (USAF), 3[JP 1-02] automatic data processing system
ADPSC [AR 310-50] automatic data processing service center
ADPSEC automated data processing security
ADPSO automatic data processing selection office
ADPSSO automated data processing systems security officer
ADR 1airborne data relay [UAV payload], 2aircraft direction room, 3address, 4accident data recorder, 5airbase damage repair, 6automatic data relay, 7accelerated delivery request, 8aircraft damage repair, 9alternative dispute resolution, 10applied data research, 11[JP 1-02] armament delivery recording
ADRA 1Administrative Dispute Resolution Act, 2[JP 3-08] Adventist Development and Relief Agency
ADRAC automatic digital recording and control
ADRB [AR 310-50] Army Disability Review Board
adrp [AR 310-50] airdrop
ADRRB [AR 310-50] Army Disability Rating Review Board
adrs 1[AR 310-50] address, 2[AR 310-50] addressee
ADRS analog-to-digital data recording system
ADRSS Automated Data Reports Submission System (USAF)
ADRT analog data recorder transcriber
ADS 1automated data system, 2accurately defined system, 3activity data sheet, 4air defense sector, 5automatic door seal, 6automatic decompression system, 7advanced deployable system, 8aerial delivery system, 9advanced digital switch, 10application development system, 11automatic distribution system, 12advanced distributed simulation, 13air data system, 14air defense suppression, 15application development solutions [AT&T], 16Artwork Delivery System [4-Sight], 17AutoCAD Development System [Autodesk], 18automatic data system, 19automation of design for supportability, 20advanced display system, 21authoritative data source, 22[JP 4-01.6] amphibian discharge site
ADS-TP Administrative Data System Teleprocessing
ADSAF 1Automatic Data System for the Army in the Field, 2[AR 310-50] Automatic Data Systems Within the Army in the Field
ADSAM air-directed surface-to-air missile
AdSAMS advanced surface-to-air missile system
ADSAS air-derived separation assurance system
ADSC 1automatic data service center, 2automatic digital switching center, 3address status changed, 4automated data source collection, 5Adobe document structuring conventions, 6active duty service commitment
ADSEC [AR 310-50] advance section
ADSIA Allied Data Systems Interoperability Agency (NATO)
ADSID [AR 310-50] Air Defense Systems, Integration Division
ADSL 1authorized depot stockage list, 2asymmetric digital subscriber line
ADSLt asymmetric digital subscriber line technology
ADSM 1air-defense suppression missile, 2[AR 310-50] Air Defense Service Medal, 3[AR 310-50] automated systems manual
ADSN accounting and disbursing station number
ADSP AppleTalk Datastream Protocol
ADSR attack, decay, sustain, release
ADSS 1automated data subsystem, 2Army Decision Support System
ADSSHPDA [AR 310-50] active shipping data
ADST advanced distributed simulation technology
ADSU air data sensor unit
ADSUP automated data systems uniform practices
ADSW 1anti diesel submarine warfare, 2active duty for special work
ADT 1airborne data terminal, 2active duty for training, 3automatic data translator, 4application data types, 5advanced display terminal, 6alphanumeric display terminal, 7Atlantic Daylight Time, 8automatic data transmission, 9automatic detection and tracking, 10[JP 1-02] automatic digital tester, 11[JP 1-02] assign digital transmission group, 12[AR 310-50] atomic damage template
ADT3 air defense tactical training theater
ADTAC air defense tactical air command
ADTC Armament Development and Test Center (USAF)
ADTDL Army Doctrinal Training Digital Library
ADTECH advanced decoy technology
ADTF [AR 310-50] artillery direct fire trainer
ADTL Armywide doctrinal and training literature
ADTLP Army-wide Doctrine and Training Literature Program
ADTS Automated Data and Telecommunications Service (GSA)
ADTU auxiliary data transfer unit
ADU 1automatic dialing unit, 2accumulation and distribution unit, 3air data unit, 4auxiliary display unit, 5asynchronous data unit
ADUM [AR 310-50] automated data unit movement
ADUS Avionic Data Utilization System
ADUSD(L)TP Assistant Deputy Under Secretary of Defense for Logistics (Transportation Policy)
adv 1advance, 2[AR 310-50] advanced
ADVANCE Army Data Validation and Netting Capability Establishment
ADVANCENET Hewlett Packard's network supporting OSI and SNA
ADVCAP advanced capability
ADVDISC [AR 310-50] advance discontinuance of allotment
ADVMOS [AR 310-50] advanced military occupational specialty
ADVON 1advanced cadre, 2advanced echelon
ADVPMT [AR 310-50] advance payment
ADW 1air defense warning, 2area denial weapon
ADWC air division warning center
ADWEPS [AR 310-50] Air Defense Weapons Cost Effectiveness Study
ADWS automated digital weather switch
ADX 1automatic data exchange, 2[AR 310-50] advanced development experimental, 3[AR 310-50] air defense exercise
AE 1acoustic emission, 2aeroelectronic, 3air escape, 4airborne electronics, 5application engineer, 6arithmetic element, 7arithmetic expression, 8[USN] ammunition ship, 9aeromedical evacuation, 10assault echelon, 11above or equal, 12abbreviate evaluate, 13acquisition executive, 14apportioned effort, 15[JP 1-02] attenuation equalizer, 16[AR 310-50] architectural engineering
AE&S [AR 310-50] air equipment and support
AEA 1Atomic Energy Act, 2[AR 310-50] assignment eligibility and availability
AEAO airborne emergency action officer
AEAS ASW environmental aquatic support (USN)
AEB 1aerial exploitation battalion [Army], 2auxiliary equipment building, 3aircrew evaluation board, 4analog expansion bus [Dialogic], 5area exploration battalion
AEC 1Atomic Energy Commission (now DoE), 2air event conference, 3automatic engine control, 4application essentiality code, 5[AR 310-50] area equipment compounds, 6[AR 310-50] Army education center, 7The United States Army Evaluation Center
AECA Arms Export Control Act (1976)
AECB Arms Export Control Board
AECC aeromedical evacuation control center
AECE aeromedical evacuation control element
AECM 1active electronic countermeasures, 2aeromedical evacuation crew member
AECO 1advance engineering change order, 2[AR 310-50] aeromedical evacuation control officer
AECP Army Extension Course Program
AECS 1advanced entry control system, 2advanced environmental control system
AECU advanced electronic control unit
AED 1automated engineering design, 2allocation engineering division, 3Aeronautical Engineering Division (Air Force)
AEDAS Automated ESM Data Analysis System
AEDC Arnold Engineering Development Center (AFMC)
AEDO aeronautical engineering duty officer (Navy)
AEDS atomic energy detection system
AEE airborne evaluation equipment
AEELS Automatic Airborne ELINT Emitter Location System
AEF [AR 310-50] American expeditionary force
AEFS [USN] fleet replenishment ship
AEG 1active element group, 2aeromedical evacuation group
AEGIS 1Airborne Early Warning/Ground Environment Integration System, 2airborne early warning ground integration segment
AEHA 1Army Environmental Hygiene Agency, 2aeromedical evacuation and hospitalization model (3CS)
AEI average efficiency index
AEL 1allowance equipage list, 2[AR 310-50] authorized equipment listing
AELP allied electrical publication (NATO)
AELT aeromedical evacuation liaison team
AEMR acquisition executive management report
AEMS 1Aircraft Engine Management System (USN), 2Ammunition Executive Management System (Army)
AEO 1acoustoelectrical oscillators, 2Army Energy Office
AEOO aeromedical evacuation operations officers
AEOS [JP 4-02.2] aeromedical evacuation operations squadron
AEOT [JP 4-02.2] aeromedical evacuation operations team
AEP 1annual execution plan, 2allied engineering publication (NATO), 3affirmative employment programs, 4accrued expense paid
AEPDS 1Advanced Processing and Dissemination System, 2automatic emergency action message
AEPG Army Electronic Proving Ground [Fort Huachuca, AZ]
AEPS 1Airlift Execution Planning System (AMC), 2average expenditure per sortie, 2[JP 1-02] aircrew escape propulsion system
AER 1academic evaluation report, 2[AR 310-50] Army Emergency Relief
AERB [AR 310-50] Army Educational Requirements Board
AERDC Army Electronics Research and Development Command
AERDL Army Electronics Research and Development Laboratory
aero [AR 310-50] aeronautics
AEROMED Aeromedical Evacuation System (AMC)
AERS Army Education Requirements System
AES 1aeromedical evacuation squadron, 2application environment services, 3application environment specification, 4Acquisition Executive Service, 5Army experimentation site
AESAP [AR 310-50] Army Entertainment Scholarships and Awards Program
AESC automatic electronic switching center (AUTODIN)
AESO 1advanced engineering supplemental order, 2Army experimentation site officer
AESOP 1an evolutionary system for on-line processing, 2airborne electro-optical special operations payload
AESRS [AR 310-50] Army Equipment Status Reporting System
AET Army extension training
AET&CD acquisition education, training, and career development
AETACS airborne elements of the TACS (Tactical Air Control System)
AETC 1Aerospace Education and Training Command, 2Air Education and Training Command
AETIS Army Extension Training Information System
AEtP [AR 310-50] allied electronics publication
AETP allied electronic publication
AEU 1airborne electronics unit, 2accrued expense unpaid, 3[JP 1-02] assign essential user bypass
AEW 1asset evaluation worksheet, 2airborne early warning
AEW&C airborne early warning and control
AEWC [AR 310-50] airborne early warning and control
AEWIC Army Electronic Warfare Intelligence Committee (DCSOPS DA)
AEWIS Army electronic warfare information system
AEWS 1advanced electronic warfare system, 2Aircraft Engine Warranty Sub Board
AEWSPS Aircraft Electronic Warfare Self-Protection System
AEWTU airborne early warning training unit
AF 1[U.S.] Air Force, 2audio frequency, 3automatic following, 4availability factor, 5[USN] store ship, 6auxiliary carry flag
AF IMCO Air Force information management control officer
AF OIPT Air Force overarching integrated product team
AF TO Air Force technical order
AF-RF audio frequency-radio frequency
AF/DP [JP 1-02] Deputy Chief of Staff for Personnel, United States Air Force
AF/IN [USAF] Assistant Chief of Staff/Intelligence
AF/LG [JP 1-02] Deputy Chief of Staff for Logistics, United States Air Force
AF/PC automatic frequency /phase controlled [loop]
AF/SC [JP 1-02] Deputy Chief of Staff for Command, Control, Communications, and Computers, United States Air Force
AF/XO [JP 1-02] Deputy Chief of Staff for Plans and Operations, United States Air Force
AF/XOI [JP 2-02] Air Force Director of Intelligence, Surveillance, and Reconnaissance
AF/XOO [JP 1-02] Director of Operations, United States Air Force
AFA 1Air Force Academy, 2accelerated file access, 3Army flight activity, 4audio frequency amplifier
AFAA Air Force Audit Agency
AFAARS Air Force After-Action Reporting System
AFAC 1airborne forward air controller, 2Air Force acquisition circular
AFACD Air Force Director of Data Automation
AFADPP Air Force Automation Data Processing Plan
AFAE Air Force Acquisition Executive
AFAFC Air Force Accounting and Finance Center
AFAISRC Air Force Automated Information Systems Review Council
AFAITC Armed Forces Air Intelligence Training Center
AFAK [AR 310-50] Armed Forces Assistance to Korea
AFALC Air Force Acquisition Logistics Center (AFMC)
AFALCIIS AFALC Integrated Information System
AFALD Air Force Acquisition Logistics Division
AFALT Air Force alternate command post
AFAM Air Force acquisition model
AFAMPE Air Force Automated Message Processing Exchange
AFAMRL Air Force Aerospace Medical Research Laboratory (AFMC)
AFAMS automated flying and maintenance scheduling
AFAO approved force acquisition objective
AFAPG Air Force ADP Planning Guide
AFAR Azore Fixed Acoustic Range (USN)
AFARN Air Force air request net
AFARS Army Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement
AFAS 1advanced field artillery system, 2automated fuels accounting system
AFASC Air Force Aeronautical System Centers
AFATDS 1Advanced Field Artillery Tactical Data System, 2Advanced Field Artillery Target Designation System, 3Air Force Airborne Tactical Data System, 4Army field artillery tactical data system
AFATL Air Force Armament Laboratory
AFB 1antifriction bearing, 2USAF base
AFBCA Air Force Base Conversion Agency
AFBCMR Air Force Board For Correction of Military Record
AFBMD Air Force Ballistic Missile Division
AFBOP Air Force Business Opportunitie Page
AFBS 1AF Corporate Board Structure, 2Air Force Broadcasting Service
AFC 1area frequency coordinator, 2automatic frequency control, 3automatic font change, 4Air Force Council
AFC2M2 Air Force command and control modernization methodology
AFC2M2H Air Force Command and Control Modernization Methodology Handbook
AFC2S Air Force Command and Control Systems
AFC2SSPO Air Force Command and Control Systems Program Office
AFC3CMSDB Air Force CC3M Support Database
AFCA Air Force Communication Agency
AFCAA Air Force Cost Analysis Agency
AFCAIG Air Force Cost Analysis Improvement Group
AFCALS Air Force Computer Aided and Acquisition Logistics Support
AFCAP 1Air Force Contract Augmentation Program, 2[JP 5-00.2] Armed Forces Contract Augmentation Program
AFCARA Air Force Civilian Appellate Review Agency
AFCAS automatic flight control augmentation system
AFCAT Air Force catalog
AFCC 1Air Force Communications Command, 2Air Force component commander, 3[AR 310-50] assault fire command console
AFCCPC Air Force Communications Computer Programming Center
AFCCR Air Force Communications Command regulation
AFCCS Air Force Cargo Coordination Support System
AFCD Air Force Cryptologic Depot
AFCDAd Air Force Component Data Administrator
AFCEA Armed Forces Communications and Electronics Association
AFCEE Air Force Center For Environmental Excellence
AFCEMI Air Force communication electronic maintenance instruction
AFCENT [NATO] Allied Force, Central Europe
AFCERT Air Force computer emergency response team
AFCESA Air Force Civil Engineer Support Agency
AFCENT [NATO] Allied Force, Central Europe
AFCFM Air Force career field manager
AFCH Air Force component headquarters
AFCIMS Air Force Claims Information Management System
AFCIPS Air Force Communications-Computer Integration and Planning System
AFCMC Air Force Contract Maintenance Center
AFCMD Air Force Contract Management Division (AFMC)
AFCMO Air Force Contract Management Office (USAF)
AFCNF Air Force Central NOTAM Facility (AFCC)
AFCOLR Air Force Coordinating Office for Logistics Research
AFCOMAC Air Force Combat Ammunition Center
AFCOMSEC Air Force communication security
AFCOS Air Force Contingency Operations Staff (HQ USAF)
AFCPMC Air Force Civilian Personnel Management Center
AFCPO Air Force CALS Program Office
AFCRD Air Force contract requirement document
AFCS 1automatic flight control system(s), 2Automatic Fire Control System, 3Army facility components system, 4Army facilities component systems, 5[AR 310-50] active federal commissioned service, 6[AR 310-50] Air Force Communications Service
AFCSA 1Air Force Center for Studies and Analysis, 2Air Force C4 system architecture
AFCSC Air Force Cryptologic Support Center (AFIC)
AFCSDO Air Force Communications-Computer Systems Doctrine Office
AFCSI Air Force Assistant Chief of Staff for Intelligence
AFCSP Air Force Computer Security Program
AFCSPO Air Force Computer Security Program Office
AFCTL Air Force component team leader
AFCUISPD Air Force Common User Information Services Planning Document
AFCVIL Air Force Central Visual Information Library
AFD 1automatic file distribution, 2axial flux density [difference], 3advanced fullscreen debug, 4abbreviated functional description, 5automated file designator, 6[JP 1-02] assign fixed directory
AFDA 1axial flux difference alarm, 2Air Force data administrator
AFDAP Air Force Designated Acquisition Program
AFDATACOM Air Force data communications
AFDB large auxiliary floating dry dock
AFDC 1aid to families with dependent children, 2Air Force Doctrine Center
AFDCB [AR 310-50] Armed Forces Disciplinary Control Board
AFDCO Air Force Distribution Control Office
AFDD 1Air Force Data Dictionary, 2Air Force doctrine document
AFDDA Air Force Director of Data Automation
AFDIGS Air Force Digital Graphics System
AFDIR Air Force Directory
AFDL small auxiliary floating dry dock
AFDLC [TR 350-70] Armed Forces Distance Learning Council
AFDM medium auxiliary floating dry dock
AFDMMF Air Force Development Manufacturing and Modification Facility
AFDO award fee determining official
AFDP Army Force Development Plan
AFDS 1Automatic Flight Director System, 2automatic frequency deconfliction system
AFDTAMS Air Force Data Transmission and Message System
AFDTC Air Force Development Test Center
AFDW 1active framework for data warehousing [Microsoft], 2Air Force District of Washington
AFE alternate fighter engine
AFEB 1award fee evaluation board, 2[AR 310-50] Armed Forces Epidemiological Board
AFECO Air Force Electronic Combat Office
AFEDG Air Force engineering data group
AFEDSC Air Force Engineering Data Service Center (Scott AFB)
AFEEIP Air Force Exercise Evaluation and Improvement Program
AFEES [JP 1-02] Armed Forces examining and entrance station
AFEKDS Air Force Electronic Key Distribution System
AFELIS Air Force Engineering and Logistics Information System
AFELM Air Force element
AFEM [AR 310-50] Armed Forces Expeditionary Medal
AFEMMIS Air Force Equipment Maintenance Management Information System
AFEMS Air Force Equipment Management System
AFEOC Air Force Emergency Operations Center
AFEP Air Force Exercise Program
AFEPL Air Force Electronic Publishing Library
AFESC 1Air Force Engineering and Services Center, 2Air Force Explosive Safety Council
AFETAC Air Force Environmental Technical Applications Center
AFETC Air Force Education and Training Command
AFETS 1Air Force Engineering and Technical Service, 2Air Force engineering and technical support
AFEWC Air Force Electronic Warfare Center (ESC)
AFEWES Air Force Electronic Warfare Evaluation Simulator
AFFARS Air Force Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement
AFFIF Air Field Facilities Information File (WWMCCS®)
AFFIS Air Field Facilities Information System (WWMCCS®)
AFFMA Air Force Frequency Management Agency
AFFMC Air Force Frequency Management Center (AFCC)
AFFN Air Force foreign national
AFFOR 1Air Force forces, 2Air Force theater command
AFFSA Air Force Flight Standard Agency
AFFTC Air Force Flight Test Center
AFFTIC Air Force Foreign Technology Intelligence Center
AFG 1Army Force Guidance, 2annual funding guidance
AFGE American Federation of Government Employees
AFGL Air Force Geophysical Laboratory (AFMC)
AFGR [AR 310-50] approved force gross equipment
AFGS automatic flight guidance system
AFGWC Air Force Global Weather Central (AWS)
AFGWIS Air Force Global Weather Information System
AFH 1Army family housing, 2Air Force handbook
AFHC Army family housing and construction
AFHIS Air Force Headquarters Information System
AFHO Army family housing (operation and maintenance)
AFHOI Air Force Headquarters operating instruction
AFHRA Air Force Historical Research Agency
AFHRL Air Force Human Resources Laboratory
AFI 1Air Force instruction, 2Air Forces Iceland (LANTCOM), 3Allied Forces Italy (NATO), 4AppleTalk Filing Interface, 5authority and format identifier
AFIAB Air Force incentive award board
AFIC 1Air Force Intelligence Command, 2[AR 310-50] approved force inventory objective
AFICP Air Force Intelligence Communications Plan
AFID [JP 1-02] anti-fratricide identification device
AFIN Air Force intelligence
AFIF Air Force Industrial Fund
AFIFIO Air Force Information for Industry Office (AFMC)
AFII Association for Font Information Interchange
AFIISP Air Force Intelligence Information Systems Plans
AFIMMSS Air Force Integrated Maintenance Management Support System
AFINCC Air Force Internet Control Center
AFIND Air Force indexes
AFIP 1Air Force intelligence plan, 2Armed Forces Institute of Pathology
AFIPS American Federation of Information Processing Societies
AFIRB [JP 4-06] Armed Forces Identification Review Board
AFIRDS Air Force Information Resource Dictionary Systems
AFIRM automated fingerprint image reporting and match
AFIS 1automated fingerprint identification system, 2Air Force Intelligence Service
AFIS/IND Air Force Intelligence Service/Intelligence Data Management
AFISA 1Air Force Intelligence Support Agency, 2Air Force information systems architecture, 3Air Force integrated systems architecture
AFISC Air Force Inspection and Safety Center
AFISP Air Force Information Systems Plan
AFIT Air Force Institute of Technology
AFIT/LS Air Force Institute of Technology School of Systems and Logistics
AFIWC Air Force Information Warfare Center
AFJAM Air Force joint manual
AFJIMS Air Force Justice Information System
AFJMAN [JP 4-01.7] Air Force joint manual
AFJPO USAF JINTACCS Program Office
AFJQS Air Force job qualification standard
AFKN [AR 310-50] American Forces Korea Network
AFL/CIO American Federation of Labor/Congress of Industrial Organizations
AFLAN Air Force local area net
AFLANSPO Air Force Local Area Network Systems Program Office
AFLANT Air Force, Atlantic Command (ACC)
AFLAS aviation fuels logistical area summary
AFLC Air Force Logistics Command
AFLC/AFSC Air Force Logistic Command/Air Force System Command
AFLCIO American Federation of Labor and Congress of Industrial Organizations
afld [AR 310-50] airfield
AFLE [JP 3-56.1] Air Force liaison element
AFLETS Air Force Law Enforcement Terminal System
AFLIF Air Force logistic information file
AFLMC Air Force Logistics Management Center (AU)
AFLNO [JP 3-09.3] Air Force liaison officer
AFLP Air Force lead program
AFLSA/JAJT Advocate General, through the Air Force Legal Service Agency/Trial Judiciary Division
AFM 1antifriction metal, 2automatic flight management, 3Air Force manual, 4[AR 310-50] armed forces management
AFMAG Air Force management analysis group
AFMAM Air Force Medical Applications Model
AFMAN Air Force manual
AFMBP Air Force Model Base for Communications-Computer Systems Program
AFMC Air Force Materiel Command
AFMC FAR SUP Air Force Materiel Command Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement
AFMC/ASC Air Force Materiel Command/Aeronautical System Center
AFMC/LMSC AFMC/Logistics Management Support Center
AFMCAC Air Force Materiel Command acquisition circular
AFMCBEAMS AFLC Base Engineering Automated Management System
AFMCO Army Force Modernization Coordination Office
AFMCFARS Air Force Materiel Command Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement
AFMCLC/JANO Air Force Materiel Command Law Center/Operation Division
AFMCSCE Air Force Materiel Command Support Center, Europe
AFMD Air Force mission directive
AFME [JP 4-06] armed forces medical examiner
AFMEA Air Force Management Engineering Agency
AFMEDICS Air Force Medical Information and Control System
AFMETCAL Air Force metrology and calibration
AFMIC Armed Forces Medical Intelligence Center
AFMIS 1Air Force Major Command Information System, 2Air Force Management Information System (Project 6000), 3Army Food Management Information System
AFML Air Force Materiel Laboratory (AFSC)
AFMLO Air Force Medical Logistics Office
AFMMFO Air Force medical materiel field office
AFMPC 1Air Force Manpower and Personnel Center, 2[JP 1-02] United States Air Force Military Personnel Center
AFMR antiferromagnetic resonance
AFMS 1automatic flight management system, 2Armed Forces Management School, 3Air Force Medical Service
AFMSA/SGSF Air Force Medical Support Agency/Health Facilities Division
AFMSC 1Air Force Medical Service Center, [AR 310-50] 2Armed Forces Menu Service Committee
AFMSISP Air Force Medical Services Information System Plan
AFMSL Air Force Measurement Standard Laboratory
AFMSS Air Force Mission Support System
AFMWG acquisition and financial management working group
AFMWRAB Air Force Morale, Welfare, and Recreation Advisory Board
AFN American Forces Network
AFNAF Air Force nonappropriated fund
AFNAFPO Air Force nonappropriated fund purchasing office
AFNE [AR 310-50] Armed Forces Network, Europe
AFNORTH Allied Forces Northern Europe (NATO)
AFNP Air Force nonrecurring pamphlet
AFNT Air Force negotiation team
AFO accounting and finance offices
AFOAA Air Force Office of Attaché Affairs
AFOC 1Air Force Operations Center (HQ USAF), 2Army flight operations center
AFOE assault follow-on echelon
AFOEA Air Force Organizational Excellence Award
AFOLDS Air Force on-line data systems
AFOMS Air Force Office of Medical Support (Formerly Air Force Medical Service Center - AFMSC)
AFOOF Accounting and Finance Office of the Future
AFOOTS Air Force Obligation/Outlay Tracking System
AFOREP Air Force Operational Reporting System
AFORMS Air Force Operations Resources Management System
AFOSC Air Force operation support centers
AFOSH Air Force occupational safety and health
AFOSH STD Air Force Occupational Safety and Health Standard
AFOSI Air Force Office of Special Investigations
AFOSP Air Force Office of Security Police
AFOSR Air Force Office of Scientific Research
AFOTEC Air Force Operational Test and Evaluation Center
AFP 1Air Force pamphlet, 2Appletalk Filing Protocol [Macintosh], 3[JP 1-02] armed forces publication, 4[AR 310-50] annual funding program
AFPA automatic flow process analysis
AFPAM Act Program Air Force Pamphlet
AFPAN Air Force Public Affair Network
AFPB Air Force publishing bulletin
AFPC 1Armed Forces Policy Council, 2[AR 310-50] Armed Forces Policy Committee
AFPCB [AR 310-50] Armed Forces Pest Control Board
AFPCDPPAT Air Force Personnel Center/Personnel Development
AFPCP 1Air Force Potential Contractor Program, 2Armed Forces Policy Council
AFPD 1[AR 310-50] armed forces police detachment, 2Air Force policy directive
AFPDA Army force planning data and assumptions
AFPDC Air Force Publishing Distribution Center
AFPDL Air Force Publishing Distribution Library
AFPEA Air Force Packaging Evaluation Activity
AFPEC Armed Forces Product Evaluation Committee
AFPEO 1Air Force program executive officer, 2[JP 1-0] Armed Forces Professional Entertainment Overseas
AFPEO/FB Air Force Program Executive Office/ Fighter, Bomber
AFPG 1Air Force planning guide, 2Air Force planning guidance
AFPM Air Force project manager
AFPNPRB Air Force Periodical and Nonrecurring Pamphlet Review Board
AFPOD Air Force point of debarkation
AFPOE Air Force point of embarkation
AFPR Air Force plant representative
AFPRO Air Force plant representative office
AFPS [AR 310-50] Armed Forces Press Service
AFPTEF Air Force Packaging Technology Engineering Facility
AFQT Armed Forces Qualification Test
AFQTP 1Air Force qualification training package, 2Air Force quality training packages
AFQTVA [AR 310-50] Armed Forces Qualification Test Verbal Arithmetic Subtest
AFR 1Air Force regulation, 2Air Force Reserve, 3Africa, 4[JP 1-02] assign frequency for network reporting, 5[AR 310-50] artillery flash ranging
AFRA [AR 310-50] Armed Forces Reserve Act of 1952, as amended
AFRAMS Air Force Recoverable Asset Management System
AFRAP Air Force Remedial Action Program
AFRB award fee review board
AFRC 1Air Force Reserve Command, 2[JP 1-02] armed forces recreation center, 3[AR 310-50] armed forces reserve center
AFRCC Air Force Rescue Coordination Center
AFRCE Air Force regional civil engineer
AFRCS Air Force Reports Control System
AFRDR Air Force Director of Reconnaissance and Electronic Warfare
AFREA Air Force Real Estate Agency
AFREP Air Force representative
AFRES Air Force Reserves
AFRIP Air Force Reuse Implementation Plan
AFRLC Air Force regional civil engineers
AFRM 1[AR 310-50] air frame, 2[AR 310-50] Armed Forces Reserve Manual
AFRO Air Force recruiting office
AFROTC Air Force Reserve Officer Training Corps
AFRP 1Air Force recurring publication, 2Air Force recurring periodical
AFRPL Air Force Rocket Propulsion Laboratory (AFMC)
AFRRI [JP 1-02] Armed Forces Radiological Research Center
AFRS 1Air Force Recruiting Service, 2Automated Fitness Reports System (USMC)
AFRSC [AR 310-50] Armed Forces Recipe Service Committee
AFRTS Armed Forces Radio and Television Service
AFS 1Air Force specialty, 2audio frequency shift, 3combat store ship, 4[USN] fleet stores ship, 5Air Force station, 6Andrew file system (protocols), 7automatic flight system, 8active federal service, 9[JP 1-02] aeronautical fixed service
AFSA Air Force Safety Agency
AFSAA Air Force Studies and Analysis Agency
AFSAC 1Air Force Special Activities Center, 2Air Force Security Assistance Center
AFSAL Air Force specialized aid
AFSAMR Air Force Security Assistance Management Review
AFSARC Air Force Systems Acquisition Review Council
AFSAT 1Air Force satellite, 2Air Force security assistance training
AFSATCOM Air Force Satellite Communications System
AFSC 1Air Force Systems Command, 2Air Force specialty sode, 3Armed Forces Staff College (NDU), 4Air Force safety center
AFSC2ISA Air Force Standard Command and Control Information Systems Architecture
AFSC4 Air Force Systems for Command, Control, Communications, and Computers
AFSC4I Air Force Systems for Command, Control, Communications, and Computers Intelligence
AFSCAPS Air Force Standard Civilian Automated Pay System
AFSCF Air Force Satellite Control Facility
AFSCN Air Force Satellite Control Network
AFSCOASO Air Force Small Computer/Office Automation Service Organization
AFSCOORD [AR 310-50] assistant fire support coordinator
AFSCP Air Force Systems Command pamphlet
AFSCS [AR 310-50] Army Field Stock Control System
AFSE automated fire support element
AFSEO Air Force Seek Eagle Office
AFSF Air Force Stock Fund
AFSFRS Air Force Stock Fund Reporting System
AFSG amphibious force support group (USN)
AFSHRC Albert F Simpson Historical Research Center
AFSIG Air Force Weapons Support Improvement Group
AFSINC Air Force Service Information and News Center
AFSIP Air Force Signals Intelligence Plan
AFSISC Air Force standard information systems center
AFSK automatic frequency shift keying
AFSMO Air Force Space and Missile Organization
AFSOB Air Force special operations base
AFSOC 1Air Force Special Operations Command, 2Air Force special operations component
AFSOCC [JP 1-02] Air Force special operations control center
AFSOD Air Force special operations detachment
AFSOE Air Force special operations element
AFSOF Air Force special operations forces
AFSOS automated food service operations system
AFSOUTH Allied Forces Southern Europe (NATO)
AFSPA Air Force Security Police Agency
AFSPACECMD Air Force Space Command
AFSPC Air Force Space Command
AFSPOC [JP 1-02] Air Force Space Operations Center
AFSS 1Air Force Security Service, 2automated fuels service stations
AFSSI Air Force system security instruction
AFSSM 1Air Force system security manual, 2Air Force system security memorandum
AFSSO Air Force Special Security Office
AFSTC Air Force Space Technology Center (AFSC)
AFSUP Air Force supplement
AFSVA Air Force Service Agency
AFSWF Air Force Software Facility (WIS)
AFT alert fire team
AFTAC 1Air Force Technical Applications Center (Patrick AFB), 2Air Force Tactical Applications Center
AFTACIES Air Force Tactical Imagery Exploitation System (TAF)
AFTCCSEC Air Force Trusted Critical Computer System Evaluation Criteria
AFTCO Air Force Telecommunications Certification Office
AFTEC Air Force Test and Evaluation Center (now AFOTEC)
AFTER Army future test and evaluation requirement
AFTI 1advanced fighter technology integration, 2automated interchange of technical information
AFTIP Air Force theater intelligence plan
AFTMS Air Force Training Management System
AFTN [JP 1-02] Aeronautical Feed Telecommunications Network
AFTO Air Force technical order
AFTP 1anonymous file transfer protocol, 2[AR 310-50] aircrew flight training period
AFTPC Air Force teleprocessing center
AFTRA American Federation of Television and Radio Artists
AFU 1Alaska Forecast Unit, 2[AR 310-50] assault fire unit
AFV 1airborne fighting vehicle, 2armored fighting vehicle, 3awaiting fix verification
AFVA Air Force visual aid
AFVE annual fuel utilization efficiency
AFWAB [AR 310-50] Army Fixed Wing Aptitude Battery
AFWAL Air Force Wright Aeronautical Laboratories
AFWAM Air Force WWMCCS® ADP Modernization Program
AFWAR [AR 310-50] Air Force personnel on duty with Army
AFWC Air Force Wargaming Center
AFWCF [JP 4-02.1] Air Force Working Capital Fund
AFWIS Air Force WWMCCS® Information System
AFWL Air Force Weapons Laboratory
AFWMPRT Air Force wartime manpower personnel readiness team
AFWSIG Air Force Weapon System Improvement Group
AFWST [AR 310-50] Armed Forces Woman's Selection Test
AFWTF Atlantic Fleet Weapons Training Facility
AFWWMCCS® Air Force Worldwide Military Command and Control System
AFY2KWG Air Force Year 2000 Working Group
AFYDP Armys Five Year Defense Plan
ag [AR 310-50] anti-gas
AG 1Army guidance, 2Adjutant General, 3Adjutant Generals Corps, 4air to ground, 5armor grating, 6arresting gear, 7airlift group, 8miscellaneous support ship, 9army group (NATO), 10air gunner, 11attorney general, 12advisory group
AGA American Gas Association
AGACS automatic ground-to-air communications
AGADS advanced graphics avionics display system
AGARD [NATO] Advisory Group for Aerospace Research and Development
AGC automatic gain control
AGCA automatic ground-controlled approach
AGCCS Army Global Command and Control System
AGCF [AR 310-50] air-ground correlation factor
AGCL automatic ground-controlled landing
AGCM Army Good Conduct Medal
AGCT Army General Classification Test
AGDS 1American Gage Design Standard, 2deep submergence support ship, 3[USN] launch area support ship
AGE 1auxiliary ground equipment, 2aerospace ground [support] equipment, 3aircraft ground equipment
AGE-P aerospace ground equipment powered
AGES/AD air ground engagement system/air defense
AGF 1miscellaneous command ship, 2[USN] command ship
AGI 1auxiliary general intelligence, 2CIS intelligence collecting ship
AGIL airborne general illumination light [Shed Light]
AGILE autonetics general information learning equipment
AGL above ground level
AGM 1[USN] missile range instrumentation ship, 2missile range instrumentation ship, 3air-to-ground missile
AGMA American Gear Manufacturing Association
AGMC Aerospace Guidance and Meteorology Center
AGMS air to ground missile system
AGO administrative grant officer
AGOR oceanographic research ship
AGOS 1air-ground operations system, 2ocean surveillance ship, 3Air Ground Operations School (USAF)
AGP advanced graphics port [Intel]
AGPLAN Army general purpose local area net
AGPP Army-wide GTA Prioritization Program
AGR [JP 1-03.17] Active Guard and Reserve
AGRAS 1antiglare, 2antireflective, 3antistatic
AGRS [AR 310-50] American Graves Registration Service
AGS 1armored gun system, 2surveying ship, 3aircraft generation squadron, 4armored gun system (Army), 5[AR 310-50] Army General Staff
AGSEWG aircraft ground support equipment working group
AGSS [USN] auxiliary research/experimental submarine (conventional)
AGSSS Airborne Graphics Software Support System (ASD)
AGT 1above ground test, 2advanced gun technology
AGTR [USN] auxiliary technical reconnaissance ship
AGU address-generation unit
AGVT advanced ground vehicle technology (Army)
AGW allowable gross weight
AGZ actual ground zero
AH 1ampere-hour, 2available hours, 3[USN] hospital ship, 4Avalon Hill (major wargame manufacturer), 5alternate headquarters, 6attack helicopter, 7[AR 310-50] airfield heliport
AH-1J Sea Cobra
AH-64A Apache Helicopter
AH/ERS alternate headquarters/ emergency relocation sites
AHA [JP 1-02] American Hospital Association
AHAMS [Army] Advanced Heavy Anti-tank Missile System
AHC 1aircraft handling characteristics, 2[AR 310-50] assault helicopter company
ahd [AR 310-50] airhead
AHD [AR 310-50] arrowhead
AHE automated history entry
AHEAPS Automated Hazard Abatement Program System (USAF)
AHEP atmospheric electrical hazards protection
AHF adaptive high frequency
AHFRAC [AR 310-50] Army Human Factors Research Advisory Committee
AHFRDC Army Human Factors Research and Development Committee
AHHQ alternate hardened headquarters
AHIP 1armed helicopter improvement program, 2[JP 1-02] Army Helicopter Improvement Program
AHM ampere-hour meter
AHMCM anti-helicopter mine countermeasure
AHMMO Army Heavy Metal Management Office
AHN [AR 310-50] Army health nurse
AHP 1analytical hierarchy process, 2[AR 310-50] allied hydropublication, 3[AR 310-50] Army heliport
AHQ air headquarters
AHR acceptable hazard rate
AHRS altitude and heading reference system
AHS 1Academy of Health Sciences, 2[AR 310-50] Arlington Hall Station
AHSR air-height surveillance radar
AHWG ad hoc working group
Ai Inherent Availability
AI 1airborne intercept, 2Army intelligence, 3artificial intelligence, 4air interdiction, 5automatic input, 6analog input, 7air interception, 8assistant instructor, 9automatic identification, 10[JP 1-02] airborne interceptor, 11[AR 310-50] assignment instructions
AIA 1application installation aid, 2Army information architecture, 3Army Intelligence Agency, 4Air Force Intelligence Agency, 5applications integration architecture [DEC], 6Aerospace Industries Association, 7avionic integration area
AIAA American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics
AIAAM advanced intercept air-to-air missile
AIAIT Army Intelligence and Threat Analysis Center
AIAS airborne integrated antenna system
AIASA annual integrated assessment of security assistance
AIB accident investigation board
AIC 1air intercept controller, 2AIXwindows Interface Composer [IBM], 3automated intelligence correlation, 4allowance item code, 5assignment instruction code, 6[JP 1-02] assign individual compressed dial; 7[JP 1-02]Atlantic Intelligence Command
AICARS Airlift Interim CAMS and REMIS System
AICBM anti-intercontinental ballistic missile
AICC airborne intercept command control
AICF/USA [JP 3-08] Action Internationale Contre La Faim (International Action Against Hunger)
AICPA American Institute of Certified Public Accountants
AID 1algebraic interpretive dialog, 2AUTODIN interface device, 3accident, incident, deficiency, 4Agency for International Development
AIDA Airbase Damage Assessment (HQ USAF)
AIDE automated integrated design engineering
AIDECS [AR 310-50] Automatic Inspection Device for Explosive Charge Shell
AIDES Analyst's Intelligence Display and Exploitation System (JCS)
AIDRB [AR 310-50] Army Investigational Drug Review Board
AIDS 1automated integrated debugging system, 2Advanced Integrated Display System, 3Aircraft Integrated Data System, 4Automated Information Distribution System (TRADOC), 5Automated Intelligence Data System, 6acoustic intelligence data system, 7[JP 3-08] acquired immune deficiency syndrome, 8[AR 310-50] Army inventory of data systems
AIDSCOM Army Information Data Systems Command
AIE 1Ada integrated environment, 2acceptance inspection equipment
AIEP Army Ideas for Excellence Program
AIEWS 1advanced integrated electronic warfare system, 2advanced integrated ECM system
AIF 1Army Industrial Fund, 2automated installation intelligence file, 3Army installation file, 4[AR 310-50] automated intelligence file
AIFF 1audio interchange file format, 2advanced identification friend or foe
AIG 1address indicator group, 2[AR 310-50] address indicating group
AIGA American Institute of Graphic Art
AII 1automated item identification, 2[AR 310-50] Army intelligence interpreter
AIIM Association for Information and Image Management
AIIRS [JP 2-01.2] Automated Intelligence Information Reporting System
AIIS Automated Information Infrastructure System
AIK aid in kind
AIL airborne instruments laboratories
AILAS automatic instrument landing approach system
AILS automatic instrument landing system
AIM 1air intercept missile, 2AFSATCOM/IEMATS microprocessor, 3Air Force Office of Aerospace Industry Modernization, 4automated input methodology, 5Army Interaction Manager, 6advanced industrial management, 7application interpreted model, 8authoring instructional material, 9[JP 1-02] airman's information manual, 10[AR 310-50] armored-infantry-mechanized
AIMACO air materiel computer
AIMCR alternative internal management control review
AIMD 1avionics integrated maintenance department, 2aviation intermediate maintenance department
AIMES Automated Inventory Management Evaluation System
AIMI 1aviation intensive managed items (Army), 2[AR 310-50] aviation intensive management items
AIMILO [AR 310-50] Army/industry materiel information liaison officer
AIMMM Artificially Intelligent Managers Media Model
AIMP Army Intelligence, Electronic Warfare, Master Plan
AIMS 1Automated Instructional Management System, 2Army Integrated Meteorological System, 3automated information and management system, 4Air-Launched Intercept Missile Record System (USAF), 5Airlift Implementation and Monitoring System (MAC/PACAF), 6aircraft identification monitoring system, 7automated inventory management system
AIMS-R Automated Instructional Management System Redesign
AIMVAL air intercept missile evaluation
AIMW Advanced International Management Workshop
AIMXS Aircraft IFF Mark XII Section
AIN 1Advanced Intelligent Network [Bell Atlantic], 2Army Interoperability Network, 3advanced intelligent networks [IT], 4approved item name
AIP 1approval in principle, 2allied intelligence publication, 3application input processor, 4ATOC Implementation Plan, 5AUTODIN Improvement Program, 6adaptive interferometer processor, 7[AR 310-50] aeronautical information publication
AIPAC American-Israel Public Affairs Committee
AIPC 1alternate indentured product code, 2[AR 310-50] Army Installations Planning Committee
AIPD Army Institute for Professional Development
AIPPS Army Integrated Publishing and Printing Service
AIPS Army Information Processing Standards
AIQC [JP 1-02] antiterrorism instructor qualification course
AIR 1aerosport information report, 2air intercept rocket, 3air inflatable retarder (bomb deceleration), 4air intercept radar, 5armament integration review
AIR CAD/CAM aviation computer aided design/ computer aided manufacturing
air recce air reconnaissance
AIR SEC 1air section, 2air sector
AIR-2 Genie
AIRAD [AR 310-50] air administrative net
AIRASLT [AR 310-50] Air Assault Badge
AIRBM [AR 310-50] anti-intermediate range ballistic missile
AIRCAP air flying capability model
AIRCOM aerospace communications complex
AIRCOMD [AR 310-50] air command net
AIRCON automated information and reservations computer-oriented network
AIREP Automated Incident Report System (WWMCCS®)
AIRES 1Advanced Imagery Requirements and Exploitation System, 2Automated Intelligence Reconnaissance Exploitation System
AIREVAC 1aeromedical evacuation, 2air evacuation report
AIREVACCONFIRM [JP 1-02] air evacuation confirmation
AIREVACREQ [JP 1-02] air evacuation request
AIREVACRESP [JP 1-02] air evacuation response
AIRLOGSITREP air logistics situation report
AIRMICS Army Institute for Research in Management Information and Computer Science
AIRMOD air freight module
AIRMP Army Information Resources Management Program
AIRO Army Imagery Requirements Office
AIROPS 1air operations, 2air operations report system
AIRP Airborne Instrumentation Research Program [NASA]
AIRREQRECON [JP 1-02] air request reconnaissance
AIRS 1automatic image retrieval system, 2automatic information retrieval system, 3AMDF Integration and Retrieval System, 4advanced inertial reference sphere, 5advanced infrared imaging seeker, 6airborne integrated reconnaissance system, 7[AR 310-50] Aircraft Inventory Reporting System
AIRSOUTH Air Forces, Southern Region (NATO)
AIRSUPREQ [JP 1-02] air support request
AIS 1automated information system, 2automated intelligence system, 3Air Intelligence System, 4action information system, 5avionics intermediate shop, 6AUTODIN Information System, 7active interference suppression, 8advanced indication system, 9AFWAL Information System (ASD), 10advanced instructional system, 11Automated Identification System [NCIC], 12avionics integrated support, 13avionics intermediate supporter station
AIS MNS automated information system mission need statement
AISARC Automated Information Systems Acquisition Review Council
AISB Association of Imaging Service Bureaus
AISC Association of Independent Software Companies
AISEC Army Information Engineering Command
AISI 1Army Information System Integration, 2American Iron and Steel Institute
AISP Association of Information Systems Professionals
AISRC Automated Information Systems Review Council
AISS airborne information systems squadron
AISSP AIS security plan
AIST 1automatic informational station, 2air intelligence support team
AISWG Air Interface Standards Working Group (NATO)
AIT 1advanced individual training, 2advanced identification techniques, 3Army intelligence translator, 4automatic identification technology, 5Advanced Information Technology [ESPRIT Project], 6advanced intelligent tape [Sony], 7assembly integration test, 8American Institute In Taiwan, 9analysis and integration team, 10application/infrastructure tool, 11automated identification technology, 12[AR 310-50] Automotive Information Test
AITS adopted information technology standard
AIU 1AUTODIN interface unit, 2ADCOM IDHS Upgrade
AIWS Advanced Interdiction Weapon System (obsolete, see JSOW)
AIX advanced interactive executive [IBM's answer to UNIX]
aj [AR 310-50] antijamming
AJ 1anitjamm(ing), 2assembly jig, 3administrative judge, 4[FM101-5-1] Azerbaijan
AJ/CM [JP 1-02] anti-jam control modem
AJAC automatic jamming avoidance circuitry
AJAG/CIV [AR 310-50] Assistant Judge Advocate General for Civil Law
AJAG/MIL [AR 310-50] Assistant Judge Advocate for Military Law
AJBPO [JP 1-02] Area Joint Blood Program Office
AJCC alternate joint communications center
AJCON automated job control
AJEM Army Joint Exercise Manual
AJMRO [JP 4-02] area joint medical regulating office
AJNPE [CJCSI 3410.01] airborne joint nuclear planning element
AJP advanced joint planning
AJPO Ada Joint Program Office
AJSS [AR 310-50] Australian Joint Staff Service
AJUA airport joint use agreement
AK 1Alaska, 2[USN] general cargo ship
AKA 1also known as, 2[USN] attack cargo ship
AKDC automatic key distribution center
AKN Army Knowledge Network
AKNLDG acknowledge
AKR [USN] vehicle cargo ship
AKROCC Alaskan Region Operations Control Center
AKV aircraft ferry [often old carriers]
AL 1Alabama, 2air lock, 3analytical limits, 4assembly language, 5AirLand, 6acquisition logistic, 7Armstrong Laboratory
ALA 1Army logistics assessment, 2[AR 310-50] Army launch area
ALAAP [AR 310-50] Alabama Army ammunition plant
ALACS a la carte system
ALAIRS advanced low altitude reconnaissance sensor
ALAN aircraft landing authorization number
ALANF [AR 310-50] Army land forces
ALAP 1as low as possible, 2AppleTalk Link Access Protocol
ALARA as low as reasonably achievable
ALARACT [AR 310-50] All Army activities
ALARM 1automatic light aircraft readiness monitor, 2Advance Low Altitude Radar Model
ALAS asynchronous look-ahead simulator
ALAT [AR 310-50] Army Language Aptitude Test
ALB AirLand Battle
ALBE AirLand Battlefield Environment
ALBM 1air-launched ballistic missile, 2AirLand Battle Management (Army/USAF/DARPA), 3air-to-land ballistic missile
ALC 1Autodial Level Converter, 2administrative and logistics center, 3Army Logistic Center, 4automatic level(ing) control, 5automatic load control, 6arithmetic and logic circuits, 7assured logistics communications, 8advanced land combat, 9Air Logistics Center (AFMC), 10Air Logistics Command, 11accounting legend code, 12American language course, 13aircrew laptop computer, 14[TR350-70] Army learning center
ALCAM air-launched conventional attack missile
ALCANUS [AR 310-50] Alaska, Canada, United States
ALCC 1air launch control center, 2airborne launch control center, 3airlift control center, 4[JP 4-02.2] airlift coordination cell
ALCE airlift control element
ALCEP AUTOSEVOCOM Life Cycle Extension Program (DISA)
ALCG [JP 1-02] analog line conditioning group
ALCM 1air launched cruise missile, 2Alaskan Command
ALCO [AR 310-50] airlift commanding office(r)
ALCOM 1algebraic compiler, 2[JP 1-02] United States Alaskan Command
ALCON [JP 1-02] all concerned
ALCOP alternate command post
ALCOR [AR 310-50] ARPA/Lincoln C-band observable radar
ALCP 1area local control panel, 2alternate command post
ALCPT American Language Course Placement Test
ALCS 1airborne launch control system, 2airlift control squadron, 3augmented longitudinal control system
ALD 1analog line driver, 2[DoD] accounting line designator, 3Acquisition Logistics Division (USAF), 4available to load date, 5[JP 1-02] airborne laser designator, 6[JP 1-02] available-to-load date at POE, 7[AR 310-50] at a later date
ALDP automatic language data processing
ALDT administrative and logistics delay time
ALE 1annual loss expectancy, 2Army liaison element, 3application link enabling [SAP], 4address latch enable, 5annual loss estimate, 6automated link establishment
ALERFA [JP 1-02] alert phase (ICAO)
ALERT 1aircraft low energy retrieval technique, 2automated extraction and retrieval technique, 3air logistics early requirements technique
ALERTS airborne early warning and RV tracking system
ALESA American League for Exports and Security Assistance
ALF 1air lift forces, 2auxiliary landing field
ALFA AirLand Force Application Agency (Army/USAF)
ALFI AirLand force interface
ALFS airborne low frequency sonar
ALFSE Allied Land Forces Southeast (NATO)
ALFT annual long-range airlift requirements
ALFTRAN ALGOL to FORTRAN translator
ALG [AR 310-50] advanced landing ground
ALGM air-launched guided missile
ALGOL 1algorithmic language (ALGOL was first called IAL), 2[AR 310-50] algebraic oriented language
ALH 1active laser homing, 2advanced light helicopter
ALI automatic logic implementation
ALIBI Adaptive Location of Internet-worked Bases of Information
ALIC aircraft launcher interface computer
ALICE Automated Logistics Integrated Computer Extracts (AFMC)
ALINK active link [HTML]
ALISS Advanced Lightweight Influence Sweep System
ALIWEB ARCHIE-like indexing in the Web [Internet]
ALL 1Army lessons learned, 2Airborne Laser Laboratory
ALLA Allied Long Lines Agency (NATO)
ALLCARS Automated Lesson Learned Capture and Retrieval System
ALLNAV all Navy [message to all Navy personnel]
ALLOREQ [JP 3-50.2] air allocation request
ALM airlift loading model
ALMAG air launched missile analysis group
ALMC 1Army Logistics Management Center, 2Army Logistics Management College
ALMDS Airborne Laser Mine Detection System
ALMEDS Alaskan Meteorological Data System
ALMIDS Army Logistics Management Integration Data System
ALMIS Acquisition Logistics Management Information System
ALMS analytic language manipulation system
ALMSA [AR 310-50] Automated Logistics Management Systems Agency
ALMSNSCD [JP 3-50.2] airlift mission schedule
ALN asynchronous learning network
ALNF application of limited nuclear forces
ALNOT alert notice
ALO 1authorized level(s) of organization (Army), 2air liaison officer, 3Army liaison officer, 4at least once, 5airlift liaison officer, 6[FM101-5-1] artillery liaison officer
aloc [AR 310-50] allocate
ALOC 1administrative and logistics operations center, 2airborne visual laser optical communication, 3air lines of communication
ALOO [AR 310-50] Albuquerque Operations Office
ALORD [JP 3-50.2] alert launch order
ALOREP Airlift Operational Reporting System (USAFE)
alot [AR 310-50] allotment
ALOTS advanced lightweight optical tracking system
ALP 1Army Long-Range Plan, 2assembly language preprocessor, 3allied logistics publication, 4assembly language program, 5approval for limited production (Navy), 6[AR 310-50] ambulance loading post
ALPA Air Line Pilots Association
ALPC [AR 310-50] Army Logistics Policy Council
ALPHA [AR 310-50] AMC Logistics Program Hardcore; Automated
ALPO AirLand Programs Office
ALPS 1associated logic parallel system, 2automated library processing system, 3automated logistics planning system, 4Advanced Linear Programming System (Burroughs), 5aggregate level simulation protocol, 6automated logistic publishing systems
ALR 1Advanced Logic Research, Inc., 2airlift requirement, 3[AR 310-50] artillery locating radar
ALRAD airborne laser rangefinder and designator
ALRAR annual long range airlift requirements
ALRC airlift logistics readiness center
ALRE aircraft launch and recovery equipment
ALRI airborne long-range intercept
ALRP Army long-range planning
ALRPG Army Long-Range Planning Guidance
ALRS alternate landing strip
ALRTF [AR 310-50] Army long range technical forecast
ALRTP Army Long-Range Training Plan
ALS 1advanced logistics system, 2approach-light system, 3Ada Language System, 4advanced low power Schottky, 5airlift squadron, 6action lead sheet, 7[AR 310-50] air logistics service, 8[AR 310-50] azimuth laying set
ALSE [AR 310-50] aviation life support equipment
ALSEAFRON [AR 310-50] Alaska Sea Frontier
ALSMT ALS management team
ALSP 1aggregate level simulation protocol, 2[AR 310-50] Army Logistic Study Program
ALSS 1advanced logistic support site, 2[JP 1-02] naval advanced logistic support site
alt 1alternate, 2[FM101-5-1] altitude
ALT 1alternate (mode), 2administrative lead time
ALTAC algebraic transistorized automatic computer translator
ALTAIR ARPA long-range tracking and instrumentation radar
ALTDS Army Laser Target Designator System
ALTHQ [AR 310-50] alternate headquarters
ALTHQ-BS alternate headquarters battle staff
altn 1alternate, 2alternative
ALU 1arithmetic logic unit, 2airlift unit
ALUSNA 1United States Naval attaché, 2[AR 310-50] United States Navy attaché
alw [AR 310-50] allowance
ALW AirLand Warfare
AM 1acquisition manager, 2amplitude modulation [modulated], 3auxillary memory, 4ante meridian [before noon], 5asynchronous mode, 6air manifest, 7air movement message, 8amplitude modulated, 9active matrix, 10acquisition management office, 11armament and munition, 12asset management, 13[AR 310-50] Air Medal
AM-CW amplitude modulated continuous wave
AM3 affordable mullet missile manufacturing
AMA 1automatic memory allocation, 2automatic message accounting, 3area management activity, 4[JP 1-02] American Medical Association, 5[AR 310-50] air materiel area
AMAA [AR 310-50] Army Mutual Aid Association
AMAC [USAIC&FH] All Source Analysis System Master Analyst Course
AMACUS Automated Microfilm Aperture Card Updating System
AMAL [JP 4-02.1] authorized medical allowance list
AMANDDA automated messaging and directory assistance
AMARC aerospace maintenance and regeneration center
AMARS [AR 310-50] automatic message address routing system
AMAS 1automatic mobile aerostation, 2AVFUEL Management Accounting System (USAF), 3Aviation Management Accounting System, 4Automated Materiel Acquisition System
AMASS Advanced Marine Airborne SIGINT System (USMC)
amb [AR 310-50] ambulance
AMB 1aviation maintenance battalion, 2Airways Modernization Board, 3aircraft maintenance branch, 4ambulatory, 5[FM101-5-1] air mission brief, 6[FM101-5-1] air mobility breach, 7[JP 1-02] ambassador
AMBCS Alaska Meteor Burst Communications System
AMBF [AR 310-50] asset master balance file
AMBIT algebraic manipulation by identity translation
AMBLADS [AR 310-50] advise method, bill of lading, and date shipped
AMBUS [JP 4-02.2] ambulance bus
AMC 1Army Materiel Command (formerly DARCOM), 2Army Missile Command, 3[USAF] Air Materiel Command, 4[USAF] Air Mobility Command, 5automatic message counting, 6automatic mixture control, 7aerospace maintenance cell, 8acceptable means of compliance, 9acquisition method code, 10[FM101-5-1] air mission commander, 11[JP 1-02] midpoint compromise search area, 12[JP 3-50.21] airborne mission commander
AMC PAM Army Materiel Command pamphlet
AMC-R Army Materiel Command regulation
AMC-SWMO Army Materiel Command Smart Weapons Management Office
AMC/AMSC acquisition method code/acquisition method suffix code
AMCAQ acquisition and contracting
AMCBO Army Materiel Command Battery Office
AMCC ashore mobile contingency communications
AMCCC Appeal Office of the Command Counsels
AMCCOM Armament, Munitions, and Chemical Command (Army)
AMCD4 advanced medical diagnostics communications for combat casualty
AMCEC Allied Military Communications Electronics Committee
AMCFARS Army Materiel Command FAR Supplement
AMCIT [JP 2-01.2] American citizen
AMCL approved MILSCAP change letter
AMCLAB Army Materiel Command Laboratory Command
AMCM 1airborne mine countermeasure, 2advance mission cost models
AMCOM Aviation and Missile Command (Army)
AMCOS Army Manpower Cost System
AMCP Army Materiel Command pamphlet
AMCROSS [AR 310-50] American National Red Cross
AMCS 1airborne missile control system, 2[AR 310-50] Army Mobilization Capabilities Study
AMCSA Army Materiel Command Support Activity Office
AMCSAF Air Mobility Command studies and analysis flight
AMCSS Army military clothing sale store
AMD 1active matrix display, 2Advanced Micro Devices, Inc., 3aerospace medical division, 4air movement designator, 5automatic message display, 6average monthly demand, 7[AR 310-50] administrative machine division
AMD W/S [TTPIO-ABCS] air missile defense workstation
AMDASS airborne mine detection and surveillance system
AMDC [AR 310-50] Army Missile Defense Command
AMDF Army Master Data File
AMDP aircraft maintenance delayed for parts
AMDS 1[IREMBASS] Advanced Monitor Display System, 2advanced mine detection system
AME 1amplitude modulation equivalent, 2airspace management element (Army), 3auxiliary mission equipment, 4alternate mission equipment, 5[JP 1-02] air mobility element, 6[JP 1-02] antenna mounted electronics, 7[AR 310-50] aeromedical evacuation
AMEC Army Management Engineering College
AMED Army Medical Department
AMEDD Army Medical Department
AMEDDCS Army Medical Department Center and School
AMEDDPAS Army Medical Department Property Accounting System
AMEDP allied medical publication
AMEMB American embassy
AMEL Aircraft Multiengine Land [pilot rating]
AMES automatic message entry system
AMETA Army Management Engineering Training Activity
AMEWS automated mobile electronic warfare system
AMF 1aircraft maintenance facility, 2[NATO] ACE Mobile Force, 3automatic maneuvering flaps, 4[AR 310-50] airport mail facility, 5[AR 310-50] Army Management Fund
AMF(L) [JP 3-08] ACE mobile force (land) (North Atlantic Treaty Organization)
AMFB acquisition management functional board
AMFINPOS [AR 310-50] American Forces Information Service
AMG 1Ada management group, 2architecture management group
AMH 1automated message handler, 2automated message handling
AMH MROC AMH multicommand ROC
AMHA Army management headquarters activities
AMHS automated message handling system
AMI 1alternate mark inversion, 2American Megatrends, Inc
AMIADB Inter-American Defense Board, Army member.
AMIC aircraft mishap investigation course
AMICOM Army Missile Command
AMIE AUTODIN Management Index
AMIM Army Modernization Information Memorandum
AMIP 1Aircraft Modification Integration Program, 2Army Model Improvement Program, 3[AR 310-50] Army Management Information Program
AMIS 1automated management information system, 2Acquisition Management Information System, 3[AR 310-50] air movements information section, 4[AR 310-50] Army management information system
AMIS/PMS Acquisition Management Information System/Procurement Management System
AMJAMS Automated Military Justice Analysis and Management System
AMKTU [AR 310-50] Army Marksmanship Training Unit (FORSCOM)
AML area medical laboratory
AMM 1anti-missile missile, 2Army modernization memorandum, 3Army Modernization Program
AMMA Advanced Memory Management Architecture [Everex Systems]
AMMC United States Army Aviation Materiel Management Center
AMME 1Army multi-message exchange, 2automated multi-media exchange
AMMH annual maintenance man-hours
AMMIP [AR 310-50] Aviation Materiel Management Improvement Program
AMMIS Aerospace Maintenance Manpower Information System (HQ USAF)
ammo ammunition
AMMO ammunition catalog
AMMOBR [AR 310-50] ammunition bearer
AMMP approved modification/maintenance program
AMMPCR aircraft and missile maintenance production compression report
AMMPTS Aircraft and Missile Maintenance Production Total System (PACAF)
AMMS 1Acquisition Management Milestone System, 2Allowable Materiel Management System, 3Automated Message Management System (NATO)
AMMT advanced minehunting and mapping technology
AMMUS Air Force Minicomputer Multi-User System (Wang)
AMMUSNET Air Force Minicomputer Multi-User System Network
AMNIP adaptive man-machine nonarithmetical information processing
AMNM [AR 310-50] Airman's Medal
AMO 1air movement designator, 2automation management office, 3[AR 310-50] aviation medical officer
AMOC aircraft maintenance officer course
AMOD [AR 310-50] Arm's mobility opportunity and development program
AMOP amplitude modulation on pulse
AMOPES Army Mobilization and Operations Planning and Execution System
AMOPS 1Army Mobilization and Operations Planning System, 2[JP 1-02] Army Mobilization Operations System Planning System
AMOS 1Acoustic Meteorological Observing System, 2Automatic Message Operating Scheduling Program, 3AF Maui Optical Station (RADC), 4[AR 310-50] additionally awarded military occupational specialty
amp 1ampere(s), 2amplitude
AMP 1Army Modernization Plan, 2Army Materiel Plan, 3associative memory processor, 4automated data processing system master plan, 5amplification message, 6automated mission planning, 7aviation modernization plan, 8Avionics Modernization Program (USAF), 9Army Mobilization Plan, 10asymmetric multi-processing, 11adjusted month program, 12average month program, 13[JP 1-02] amplifier, 14[AR 310-50] allied mining and mine countermeasures publication
AMPAS Analytical Maintenance Program Analysis System
AMPE 1automated message processing equipment, 2automated message processing exchange
AMPES [AR 310-50] Automated Message Processing Exchange System
AMPH amphibious
AMPLG amplidyne generator
AMPN [JP 1-02] amplification
AMPPGD [AR 310-50] Army Mobilization Planning and Programming Guidance Document
AMPS 1automated message processing system, 2advanced mobile phone service, 3Airlift Mission Planning and Scheduling System (MAC), 4[TTPIO-ABCS] Aviation Mission Planning System, 5[AR 310-50] automatic message processing system
AMPSA Advanced Manned Precision Strategic Aircraft Requirement, 1965
AMPSSO [JP 1-02] automated message processing system security office (or officer)
AMQP aircraft maintenance qualification program
AMR 1automated management reports, 2automatic message registering, 3Army management review, 4absolute maximum rating, 5[AR 310-50] Atlantic Missile Range
AMRAAM Advanced Medium Range Air-To-Air Missile (AIM-120)
AMRAC [AR 310-50] Anti-Missile Research Advisory Council
AMRAD 1automatic message routing and distribution, 2[AR 310-50] ARPA measurements radar
AMRARM advanced medium-range anti-radiation missile
AMRD-NASC [AR 310-50] Army Missile and Rockets Directorate - North Atlantic Treaty Organization Supply Center
AMREP Aircraft and Missile Maintenance Production Compression Report (USAF/PACAF/AFLC)
AMRO Army Medical Regulating Office
AMS 1advanced memory systems, 2Atmospheric Monitor System, 3Aerial Measuring System, 4Advertising Management System [PPI], 5air maintenance squadron, 6aircraft maintenance squadron, 7American Materiel Standard, 8ammunition maintenance squadron, 9Automated Maintenance System (C5), 10Automated Management System (ASD), 11automated materiel system, 12automated message switch, 13Automatic Meteorological System, 14avionics maintenance squadron, 15Army management structure, 16acquisition management system, 17Army model and simulation
AMSA 1Advanced Manned Strategic Aircraft Requirement, 1965, 2[AR 310-50] area maintenance support activity
AMSAA 1Army Materiel System Analysis Agency, 2Army Materiel Systems Analysis Activity
AMSAT Radio Amateur Satellite Corp.
AMSC 1acquisition management systems control, 2Army Management Staff College, 3acquisition method suffix code, 4[AR 310-50] Army Medical Specialist Corps
AMSCO Army Management Structure Code
AMSDL 1acquisition management system(s) data list, 2acquisition management source data list
AMSDS automated management supporting data system
AMSEC Army Model and Simulation Executive Council
AMSF 1[AR 310-50] area maintenance supply facility, 2[AR 310-50] Army morale support fund
AMSL above mean sea level
AMSMP Army Model and Simulation Management Program
AMSO 1Army Model and Simulation Office, 2[AR 310-50] ammunition shipment order
AMSOE automated mobility schedule of events
AMSP 1Advanced Military Studies Program, 2[AR 310-50] allied military security publication, 3[AR 310-50] Army Master Study Program
AMSR [AR 310-50] autonomous missile site radar
AMSRC Acquisition Management Systems Review Committee
AMSS 1Automated Meteorological Sensor System, 2Advanced Multi Mission Sensor System (USN)
AMSSA assured mission support space architecture
AMSSB amplitude modulation single sideband
amt [AR 310-50] amount
AMT 1Army modernization training, 2accelerated mission testing, 3active matrix technology, 4ACTS Mobile Terminal, 5address mapping table, 6aerial mail terminal
AMTAS Army Modernization Training Automation System
AMTBF attack management testbed facility
AMTE Army Mountain Top Experiment
AMTF 1airmobile-mechanized task force, 2[AR 310-50] airmobile task force
AMTFT actine matrix thin film transistor
AMTI 1airborne moving target indicator, 2area moving target indicator
AMTP Army mission training plan
AMTRAC 1Airlift Monitoring and Tracking System (USAFE), 2[AR 310-50] amphibious tractor, 3[AR 310-50] amphibian tractor
AMTRAN automatic mathematical translator
AMU 1aircraft maintenance unit, 2antenna matching unit, 3atomic mass unit, 4auxiliary memory unit
AMUS Automated Manpower Utilization System
AMV armored maintenance vehicle
AMVER Automated Mutual-Assistance Vessel Rescue System (USCG)
AMVET American veteran
AMW 1air mobility wing, 2[JP 1-02] amphibious warfare
AMWG architecture methodology working group
AMX 1air mobility express, 2automatic message exchange
AN 1airman [USN], 2Air Force/Navy, 3air navigation, 4Army-Navy, 5Army Nurse Corps, 6[JP 1-02] alphanumeric, 7[JP 1-02] analog nonsecure
AN/APS Army-Navy/airborne pulse search equipment, i.e., a radar set carried by aircraft.
AN/GRQ-27 Goldwing
AN/GYQ-21(V) military designation for PDP-11-based computers
AN/PSC Army Navy portable special communications [generally, satellite communications]
AN/TLQ-17 Trafficjam
AN/TMQ-40 IMETS Block II
AN/TRQ-32 Teammate
AN/TSQ-130 Technical Control and Analysis Center (TCAC)
AN/TSQ-132(V) Joint Stars Ground Station Module (GSM)
AN/TSQ-138 Trailblazer
AN/TSQ-152 Trackwolf
AN/TSQ-168 Joint Stars medium ground station module (MGSM)
AN/TSQ-178 Joint Stars light ground station module (LGSM)
AN/TSQ-190 Communications Central (formerly TROJAN SPIRIT II)
AN/TSQ-63 Compartmented ASAS Processing System (CAMPS)
AN/TSQ-73 Army Missile Minder Command and Control System
AN/TYQ-36 ASAS Data Processor Set
AN/TYQ-37 ASAS All Source Workstation
AN/TYQ-40 ASAS Communication Control Set (CCS)
AN/TYQ-52 ASAS Single Source
AN/USD-9A Guardrail V
AN/USD-9B Guardrail/Common Sensor
ANA 1Army network architecture, 2Army, Navy, Air Force
ANACOM analog computer
ANAD Anniston Army Depot
ANAF AUTOSEVOCOM Network Assessment Facility
ANATRAN analog translator
ANBACIS [TTPIO-ABCS] Automated Nuclear Biological Chemical Automated Information System
ANC 1access node control, 2Army Nurse Corps, 3Arlington National Cemetary
ANCA Allied Naval Communications Agency (NATO)
ANCOC advanced noncommissioned officers course
ANCOVA analysis of covariance
ANCS AUTOVON Network Control Subsystem
AND 1Air Force Navy design, 2alpha-umeric display, 3Army Navy design
ANDF architecture-neutral distribution format
ANDVT advanced narrowband digital voice terminal
ANE aeronautical and navigational electronics
ANEG [AR 310-50] Army, Navy Electronic Evaluation Group
ANEXGOVT [AR 310-50] at no expense to the Government
ANF 1[AR 310-50] Army news features, 2[AR 310-50] Atlantic Nuclear Force
ANFE aircraft not fully equipped
ANG 1[USAF] Air National Guard, 2Army National Guard
ANG/WARS Air National Guard Workday Accounting and Reporting System
ANGB Air National Guard base
ANGFPA Air National Guard Fire Protection Activity
ANGI Air National Guard instruction
ANGLICO air and naval gunfire liaison company
ANGMS Air National Guard Manpower Standard
ANGOSTA Air National Guard operational support aircraft
ANGRC Air National Guard Readiness Center
ANGRC/FM Air National Guard Financial Management/Comptroller Directorate
ANGSC Air National Guard Support Center
ANGUS [AR 310-50] Air National Guard of the United States
ANI automatic number identification
ANL automatic noise limiter
ANLOR angle order
ANMCC Alternate National Military Command Center
ANMCS anticipated not mission capable supply
ANN 1artificial neural network, 2[JP 1-02] assign NNX routing
ANO 1alphanumeric output, 2air navigation order, 3[AR 310-50] above named officer
ANORS 1anticipated not operationally ready supply, 2aircraft not operationally ready supply
ANOVA analysis of variance
ANP allied navigation publication
ANPP [AR 310-50] Army Nuclear Power Program
ANR 1active noise reduction, 2Alaskan NORAD region
ANRCC Alaskan NORAD region control center
ANRI automatic net radio interfacing
ANROCC Alaskan NORAD region operations control center
ANS 1airborne, navigation system, 2automatic navigation system, 3American National Standard
ANSCAT scattering angle reactor physics computer code
ANSDIS American National Standard Dictionary for Information Systems
ANSI American National Standards Institute
ANSI/ASQC American National Standard Institute/American Society for Quality Control
ANSIA [AR 310-50] Army-Navy Shipping Information Agency
ANSRS Automated Non Standard Requisitioning System
ant antenna
ANTC 1antichaff circuit, 2advanced network test center
ANTIVOX voice-activated transmitter keyer inhibitor
ANTS Airborne Night Television System
ANUDS [AR 310-50] United States Army Nuclear Data System (Study)
ANVIS [Army] Aviator's Night Vision Imaging System
ANWC alternate national warning center
ANWD alpha numeric wall display
ANX [JP 1-02] assign NNX routing
ANY [JP 1-02] assign NYX routing
ANZUK Australia, New Zealand, and UK military alliance
ANZUS 1[JP 1-02] Australia-New Zealand-United States Treaty (1951), 2Australia, New Zealand, United States
Ao 1operational availability, 2availability
AO 1area of operation(s), 2administrative officer, 3action officer, 4abnormal occurrence, 5access opening, 6[USN] oiler (ship), 7analog output, 8account of, 9acoustic/optical, 10Agent Orange, 11air order, 12allotment order, 13attack operations, 14Army order, 15artillery observation, 16accounting office, 17action office, 18[JP 1-02] aviation ordnance person, 19[JP 1-02] air officer
AO&M [JP 1-02] administration, operation, and maintenance
AoA analysis of alternatives (Formerly known as cost and operational effectiveness analysis (COEA)).
AOA 1angle of attack, 2airborne optical adjunct, 3amphibious objective area (USN), 4angle of arrival, 5abbreviated operational assessment, 6[TR 5-11] Army operational architecture
AOAP Army Oil Analysis Program Standard Data System
AOARD Asian Office of Aerospace Research and Development
AOB 1air order of battle, 2advanced operations base, 3alternate operating base, 4annual operating budget, 5[JP 1-02] aviation operations branch, 6[AR 310-50] approved operating budget
AOBHIST AOB history file
AOBSR [AR 310-50] air observer
AOC 1area of concentration, 2Army operations center, 3automatic overload control, 4Army Occupational Code, 5advanced operational capability, 6adaptive optical camouflage, 7air operations center (USAF), 8airlift operations center, 9area operations center, 10Association of Old Crows, 11assumption of control (message), 12aviation officer cadet
AOC-E [JP 3-07.4] Aviation Operations Center-East (USCS)
AOC-W [JP 3-07.4] Aviation Operations Center-West (USCS)
AOCC 1air operations coordination center, 2[JP 1-02] air operations control center
AOCE Apple open collaboration environment
AOCI accredited off campus instruction
AOCM advanced optical countermeasures
AOCO [AR 310-50] Atomic Ordinance Cataloging Office
AOCP aircraft out-of-commission for parts
AOCU [JP 1-02] analog orderwire control unit
AOD 1airlift operations directive, 2area of display, 3[JP 1-02] on-line diagnostic
AODC Action Officer Development Course
AOE 1Army of Excellence, 2fast combat support ship, 3application operating environment [AT&T]
AOG 1gasoline tanker [USN ship], 2aircraft on the ground (grounded aircraft)
AOH 1available operating hours, 2average operating hour
AOI 1area of interest, 2advance ordering information, 3additional operational issue
AOIC additional operational issues and criteria
AOL 1application-oriented language, 2America Online, 3aircraft operating limitation
AOM 1acusto optical modulator, 2[AR 310-50] Army of Occupation Medal
AOM/NM administration, operations, and maintenance/network management
AON act of nature
AOP 1additive operation(al) product, 2additive operation(al) project, 3allied ordinance publication, 4application output processor, 5Army order of precedence
AOPA [JP 1-02] Aircraft Owner's and Pilot's Association
AOPR area of prime responsibility
AOQL average outgoing quality limit
AOR 1area of responsibility, 2replenishment oiler [USN], 3airborne optical radar, 4[AR 310-50] advance list of overseas - returnees for reassignment
AOS 1algebraic operating system, 2accoustic overwatching sensor, 3add or subtract, 4air operation squadron, 5[AR 310-50] azimuth orientation system
AOSC alternate operational support center (USAFE)
AOSL [AR 310-50] authorized organizational stockage list
AOSP 1Army Occupational Survey Program (obsolete, see ODARS), 2Automatic Operating and Scheduling Program, 3advanced on-board signal processor (RADC)
AOSS [JP 1-02] aviation ordnance safety supervisor
AOT transport oiler [USN]
AOTD active optical target detector
AOTE [AR 310-50] amphibious operational training element
AOTN ACE operational teletype network (NATO)
AOTS 1advanced on-the-job training system, 2ASOC optical transceiver system
AOU 1area of uncertainty, 2[AR 310-50] azimuth orientation unit
AOW Asia Ocean Workshop
AP 1acquisition plan, 2allied publication, 3access permit, 4after peak, 5anomalous propagation, 6application program, 7applications processor, 8applied physics, 9[USN] transport [ship], 10[USN] troop ship, non-landing, 11argument programming, 12associative processor, 13analysis package (SPACECMD), 14antenna pattern, 15adjunct processor, 16additional premium, 17air patrol, 18airborne platforms, 19analysis processor, 20anti-personnel, 21applications processing, 22armor-piercing, 23automatic programming, 24[JP 1-02] average power, 25[AR 310-50] ammunition point
AP-T [AR 310-50] armor-piercing-tracer
AP/A aircraft procurement (appropriations), Army
AP/AF aircraft procurement (appropriations), Air Force
AP/N aircraft procurement (appropriations), Navy
AP2I acquisition pollution prevention initiatives
AP3 Acquisition Pollution Prevention Program
APA 1Army procurement appropriation, 2Adninistrative Procedures Act, 3axial pressure angle, 4all points addressable, 5adaptive packet assembly, 6arithmetic processing accelerator, 7[USN] attack transport ship, 8aircraft procurement, Army, 9aircraft, propulsion, and avionics, 10analysis plan for assessment, 11[AR 310-50] advance of pay and allowances, 12[AR 310-50] appropriation purchase account
APAACT Army procurement appropriation accounting
APAD asynchronous packet assembler/disassembler
APADE Automation of Procurement and Accounting Data Entry [System]
APADS 1automatic programmer and data system, 2Advanced Precision Airborne Delivery System
APAG Atlantic Policy Advisory Group (NATO)
APAI advanced planning acquisition information
APAM anti-personnel, anti-materiel
APAR 1automatic programming and recording, 2Authorized Program Analysis Report [IBM]
APAREN address parity enable [IBM]
APARS Army Procurement Appropriation Reporting System
APAT acquisition process action team
APATS 1Acquisition Planning and Tracking System, 2antenna pattern test system
APB 1acquisition program baseline, 2avionic planning baseline, 3[AR 310-50] Army Packaging Board
APBI advanced planning briefing to industry
APBS [AR 310-50] Automated PEMA (procurement of equipment and munitions appropriations) Budget System
APC 1aeronuatical planning chart, 2automatic phase control, 3autopilot controller, 4armored personnel carrier, 5adaptive predictive coding, 6acquisition position category, 7armament practice camp, 8Association for Progressive Communications, 9account processing code, 10accelerated provisioning concept, 11agency program coordinator, 12[JP 1-02] aerial port commander, 13[JP 1-02] assign preprogrammed conference list, 14[AR 310-50] abbreviated performance characteristics, 15[AR 310-50] Army postal clerk, 16[AR 310-50] accounting processing code
APC-T [AR 310-50] armor-piercing capped tracer
APCAPS automated payroll, cost, and personnel system
APCC 1aerial port control center, 2[CJCSI 3222.01] alternate processing and correlation center
APCEC [AR 310-50] Army Precommission Extension Course
APCM 1aerial port capability/manpower simulation model (MAC), 2[AR 310-50] Asian - Pacific Campaign Medal
APCP Army Potential Contractor Program
APCS Action Paper Control System (JCS)
APCUG Association of PC User Groups
APD 1air particulate detector, 2[USN] fast destroyer transport, 3Army program directive, 4activity precedence diagram, 5application program designation, 6[AR 310-50] advance planning document, 7[AR 310-50] air procurement district, 8[AR 310-50] area postal directory
APDAB [AR 310-50] Army Physical Disability Appeal Board
APDM amended program decision memorandum
APDP Acquisition Professional Development Program
APDS 1Advanced Personnel Data System (USAF), 2Automated Postal Directory Service (USMC), 3automated personnel data system, 4[AR 310-50] armor-piercing discarding sabot
APDS-T [AR 310-50] armor-piercing discarding sabot - tracer
APE 1[AR 310-50] advanced production engineering, 2[AR 310-50] ammunition peculiar equipment, 3[AR 310-50] Army preliminary evaluation
APEC 1all-purpose electronic computer, 2Acquisition Planning Executive Council
APEP Administrative and Professional Exchange Program
APES 1aerial port exploitation squadron, 2Automated Patient Evacuation System (MAC)
APESO Army Product Engineering Service Office
APF 1appropriated funds, 2[JP 1-02] afloat pre-positioning force
APFCS automatic power-factor-control systems
APFSDS [AR 310-50] armor-piercing fin-stabilized discarding sabot
APFSDS-DU armor penetrating, fin-stabilized, discarding sabot depleted uranium
APFT Army Physical Fitness Test
APG 1Aberdeen Proving Grounds, 2Army planning guidance, 3acquisition planning guide, 4[AR 310-50] Army planning group
APHIDS Advanced Panoramic Helmet Interface Designator System
API 1application program interface, 2acquisition program indicator, 3air position indicator, 4aim point initiative, 5application programming interface, 6armor piercing incendiary, 7acquisition program integration, 8American Petroleum Institute, 9application, programs, and indenture, 10automatic payment of invoices
APIA acquisition policy, integrity and accountability
APIC 1Army performance improvement criteria, 2Advanced Programmable Interrupt Controller (bus) [Intel], 3[JP 3-61] allied press information center
APIS 1advanced passenger information system, 2Application Program and Information System (AFLC), 3Army photographic interpretation section
APIT [AR 310-50] armor-piercing incendiary tracer
APIU [TTPIO-ABCS] adaptive programmable interface unit
APL 1A Programming Language (Mathematics), 2associative programming language, 3average picture level, 4[USN] Auxiliary Personnel Lighter, 5barracks craft [USN], 6approved parts list, 7Aero Propulsion Laboratory (AFSC), 8allowance parts list (USN), 9[AR 310-50] Army Personnel Letter, 10[AR 310-50] Army promotion list
APLM ammunition product line management
APM 1Army program memorandum, 2air particulate monitor, 3analog panel meter, 4acquisition program manager, 5advanced power management [IBM]
APMAL aerial port management level
APMC Advanced Program Management Course
APMI area precipitation measurement indicator
APML assistant program manager for logistics
APMO area petroleum management office
APMP Association of Proposal Management Professionals
APMS advanced power management system
APMT [AR 310-50] antenna pattern measurement test
APN abatement priority number
APO 1ASAS Project Office (obsolete, see PM-IF), 2automatic purchase order, 3Army post office, 4air post office, 5[JP 1-02] afloat pre-positioning operations
APOBS Antipersonnel Obstacle Breaching System
APOC [AR 310-50] Army point of contact
APOD 1aerial port of debarkation, 2air ports of debarkation
APOE aerial port of embarkation
APOEALD APOE available to load date
APORT aerial port
APORTS 1aerial port capability/manpower simulation model, 2Aerial Ports File (WWMCCS®), 3[JP 1-02] aerial ports
APORTSREP [JP 1-02] air operations bases report
APOS Airborne Processor Operating System
app 1[AR 310-50] appendix, 2[AR 310-50] apprehend
APP 1advanced procurement plan, 2asociative parallel processor, 3auxiliary power plant, 4application program, 5allied procedures publication, 6application, 7automatic page positioning, 8agency peculiar property, 9application portability profile, 10[AR 310-50] air parcel post
APPACT appropriation accounting
APPATS Automated Program to Project AIT Spaces
APPC 1advanced peer-to-peer communications, 2advanced program-to-program communications [IBM]
APPECS adaptive pattern perceiving electronic computer system
APPGM Army Planning and Programming Memorandum
APPI 1advanced peer-to-peer internet working, 2Army Program Objective Memorandum Preparation Instructions, 3advanced planning procurement information
appl 1[AR 310-50] applicable, 2[AR 310-50] applicant, 3[AR 310-50] application
appn [AR 310-50] appropriation
APPN 1advanced peer-to-peer network, 2appropriation
approx [AR 310-50] approximate
APPS 1agency procurement requests, 2automatic pattern recognition, 3applications, 4Analytic Photogrammetric Positioning System (DMA), 5Automated Publications and Printing System (Army), 6Automated Past Performance System
APR 1advanced production release, 2airborne profile recorder, 3automatic pressure relief, 4agency procurement request, 5airmen performance report, 6automatic power reserve, 7Army procurement objective, 8[JP 1-02] assign PR routing
APRB 1acquisition plan review board, 2adaptive pattern recognition processing
APRD atmosphere particulate radioactivity detector
APRM 1automatic position reference monitor, 2average power range monitor
aprop [AR 310-50] appropriate
APRP adaptive pattern recognition processing
APRS 1automatic position reference system, 2acquisition position review system
APRT Army Physical Readiness Test
APS 1alphanumeric photocomposer system, 2array processor software, 3auxiliary power system, 4assembly programming system, 5automatic patching system, 6auxiliary program storage, 7Army Packaging System, 8advanced photo system, 9asynchronous protocol specification, 10[USN] transport submarine, 11advanced planning system, 12advanced printing service [IBM], 13Advanced Propulsion System (AFSC), 14AFLC Provisioning System (AFSC), 15aiming and pointing system, 16aircraft prepared for service, 17Army Planning System, 18afloat planning system, 19automate procurement system, 20[TTPIO-ABCS] automated planning system, 21[JP 1-02] afloat propositioned ship, 22[AR 310-50] accessory power supply, 23[AR 310-50] Army Postal Service
APSC Army Personnel Systems Committee
APSE Ada programming support environment
APSIN Alaskan Public Safety Information Network
APSS [USN] vehicle transport submarine
APT 1augmented programming training, 2automatic picture taking, 3address pass through, 4automatic picture transmission, 5automatically programmed tools, 6air passenger terminal. 7automation planning and technology, 8acquisition position type, 9advanced parallel technology, 10aviation program team
APTU Army participating test unit
APU 1auxiliary power unit, 2auxiliary propulsion unit, 3[AR 310-50] Army postal unit
APUC 1average procurement unit cost, 2[DoD/DSMC] Average Procurement Unit Cost (also see AUPC)
APW 1augmented plane wave, 2[AR 310-50] American prisoner of war
APWIB [AR 310-50] American Prisoner of War Information Bureau
APWIB (Br) [AR 310-50] Branch American Prisoner of War Information Bureau
AQ 1any quality, 2accumulator-quotient register, 3acquisition, 4[FM101-5-1] Samoa (US)
AQAP allied quality assurance provision
AQB [AR 310-50] Army Qualification Battery
AQCESS automated quality of care evaluation for support systems
AQCO assistant executive director, operations/policy
AQD additional qualification designator
AQE Airman Qualifying Examination
AQF 1Advanced QUICKFIX, 2Advanced QUICKFIX sensor
AQL 1Advanced QUICKLOOK, 2acceptable quality level(s), 3a query language
AQLT acquisition lead time
AQN actual quantity needed
AQQPRI amended QQPRI
AQS advanced quality system
AQT acceptable quality test
AQTDP Assurance Technical Development Program
AR 1Army regulation, 2Army Reserve, 3agent report, 4armor, 5as required, 6acid resisting, 7anti-reflective, 8Arkansas, 9assembly and repair, 10acquisition radar, 11avionic requirements, 12training ship, 13repair ship, 14active radar, 15address register, 16Army, 17advance release, 18air refueling, 19assault rifle, 20apportionment request, 21acquisition reform, 22acceleration request
AR-L Airborne Reconnaissance Low
ARA 1assigned responsible agency, 2airborne radar approach, 3Apple Remote Access, 4AppleTalk remote access, 5[AR 310-50] aerial rocket artillery
ARAAV [AR 310-50] armored reconnaissance airborne assault vehicle
ARAC 1atmospheric release advisory capability, 2[AR 310-50] Army radar approach control
ARADCOM Army Air Defense Command
ARAG antireflective-antiglare
ARAL automatic record analysis language
ARAP Army Remedial Action Project
ARAPS Army requirement products Status
ARAS antireflective-antistatic
ARAT Army Reprogramming Analysis Team
ARAV [AR 310-50] Army aviator
ARAVBAD [AR 310-50] Army Aviator Badge
ARB 1[USN] repair ship, battle damage, 2address record buffer [Hewlett Packard], 3acquisition review board, 4award review board, 5[JP 1-02] assign receive bypass lists, 6[AR 310-50] armored rifle battalion
ARBG Acquisition Reform Benchmarking Group
ARBITS Army Base Information Transfer System
ARBS Angle Rate Bombing System (Hughes AN/ASB-19(V))
ARC 1airborne radio communications, 2accounting requirements code, 3[USN] cable repair/laying ship, 4amplitude and rise time compensation, 5automatic relay calculator, 6average response computer, 7Acquisition Review Council (DCA), 8area reprogramming capability, 9Advanced Research Center (Army), 10advanced RISC computing, 11airborne radar control, 12airlift readiness center, 13American Red Cross, 14Airlift Requirements Center (USAFE), 15airlift requirements collector, 16automatic remote control, 17adjustment reply code, 18air reserve component
ARCA Advanced RISC Computing Architecture
ARCAM [AR 310-50] Army Reserve Component Achievement Medal
ARCC Acquisition Reform Communication Center
ARCCNET Army Command and Control Network
ARCE [AR 310-50] amphibious river crossing equipment (French)
ARCENT United States Army Forces, Central Command (Third U.S. Army)
ARCH articulated computer hierarchy
ARCHS [AR 310-50] Army Reactor Systems Health and Safety Review Committee
ARCnet Attached Resource Computer Network
ARCO [AR 310-50] Army Requirements Control Office
ARCOM 1Army command, 2Army Commendation Medal, 3United States Army Reserve Command
arcos inverse cosine
arcot inverse cotangent
ARCOTR [AR 310-50] Army Reserve Component Overseas Training Ribbon
ARCP air refueling control point
ARCS 1acquisition radar and control system, 2Army Ration Credit System
ARCSA [AR 310-50] aviation requirements for the combat structure of the Army
arcse inverse cosecant
ARCT 1air refueling control time, 2[AR 310-50] Army Radio Code Aptitude Test
arctan inverse tangent
ARD 1auxiliary repair dock, 2asset reporting data system, 3[USN] floating dry dock, 4automatic release date
ARDA 1Advanced Research and Development Agency, 2Airborne Reconnaissance Data Link Architecture
ARDC 1Air Research and Development Command [Later known as AFSC] (USAF), 2[AR 310-50] United States Army Armament Research and Development Center
ARDEC 1Armament Research, Development, and Engineering Center, 2armament radioed center, 3Army Research, Development and Engineering Command [independent verification and validation agency]
ARDEMS [AR 310-50] artillery delivered multipurpose submunition
ARDF 1airborne radio direction finding, 2[JP 1-02] automatic radio direction finding
ARDIS 1Airlift Requirements Data Information System (USAFE), 2[AR 310-50] Army RDTE (research, development, test, and evaluation) Information System
ARDM 1asynchronous time-division multiplexing, 2medium auxiliary repair dry dock
ARDME [AR 310-50] automatic radar data measuring equipment
ARDP Army Requirements Development Plan
ARE 1automated responsive environment, 2acquisition reform executive
AREC 1[USN] air element coordinator, 2[JP 1-02] air resource element coordinator
ARED aperture relay experiment definition
AREFG Air Refueling Group
AREFS Air Refueling Squadron (SAC)
AREFW Air Refueling Wing (SAC)
AREPT [AR 310-50] agent report
ARES 1Amateur Radio Emergency Services, 2Automated Risk Evaluation System
ARF 1[AN/GRCS-2] Airborne Relay Facility, 2Air Reserve Forces (USAF Reserves and Air National Guard), 3Air Reserve facility
ARF-BLMPS Air Force Reserve Base Level Military Personnel System
ARFA Allied Radio Frequency Agency (NATO)
ARFCOS Armed Forces Courier Service
ARFF aircraft rescue fire fighting
ARFMS [AR 310-50] Air Reserve Forces Meritorious Service Medal
ARFOR Army forces
ARFOR-AK Army Forces Alaska
ARFORSTAT [AR 310-50] Army force status reporting system
ARFPC Army Reserve Forces Policy Committee
ARG 1[USN] repair Ship, landing craft, 2accident response group, 3AFCAP Review Group, 4air refueling group (SAC), 5amphibious ready group
ARGO [CJCSI 6130.01] Automatic Ranging Grid Overlay
ARGUS automatic routine generating and updating system
ARH 1[USN] repair ship, hull repairs, 2active radar homing, 3anti-radiation homing
ARHOC [AR 310-50] Army Housing Committee
ARHS attitude and heading reference system
ARI 1Army Research Institute, 2aviation restructive initiative
ARIA 1advanced range instrumentation aircraft, 2Apollo Range instrumentation aircraft
ARID adaptive recursive interpolated differential
ARIL automatic return item list
ARINC [JP 1-02] Aeronautical Radio Incorporated
ARIP 1automatic rocket impact predictor, 2air refueling initial point
ARIS advanced range instrumentation ship
ARISS Army Recruiting Information Support System
ARJS airborne radar jamming system
ARKIVE archive subsystem
ARL 1airborne reconnaissance low, 2acceptable reliability level, 3Army Research Laboratory, 4landing craft repair ship, 5adjusted ring length, 6[AR 310-50] authorized retention level
ARL-C Airborne Reconnaissance Low COMINT
ARL-HRED Army Research Laboratory Human Research and Engineering Directorate
ARL-I 1Airborne Reconnaissance Low - Imaging, 2Airborne Reconnaissance Low IMINT
ARL-M [JP 3-09] Airborne Reconnaissance Low-Multifunction
ARL-SLAD Army Research Laboratory Survivability/Lethality Analysis Directorate
ARLANT United States Army Forces, Atlantic (FORSCOM)
ARLL advanced run length limited
ARLO air reconnaissance liaison officer
ARM 1area radiation monitor, 2ARPANET Reference Model, 3asynchronous response mode, 4Annotated Reference Manual, 5Advanced RISC Machine (processor), 6anti-radiation missile, 7availability, reliability, maintainability, 8account resource management, 9[AR 310-50] Army ready materiel
ARMA Association of Records Managers and Administrators
ARMATSC [AR 310-50] Army materiel status committees
ARMB Army Requirements and Management Board
armd armored
armd/mech armored and mechanized
ARMDAS [AR 310-50] Army damage assessment system
ARMDASH [AR 310-50] armed advanced scout helicopter
ARMGRD [AR 310-50] armed guard
ARMIP [AR 310-50] accounting and reporting management improvement program
ARMISS Agency [DIA] Resource Management and Information System
ARMMS Automated Reliability and Maintainability Measurement System
ARMP allied reliability and maintainability publication
ARMR Army readiness and mobilization regions
ARMS 1Automatic Requisition and Monitoring System, 2Air Resource Management System (USAFE), 3Ammunition Reporting and Management System (USAF), 4Automated Records Management System (AFMPC), 5Automated Recruit Management System (USMC), 6armament retooling and manufacturing support, 7automation resource management systems, 8[AR 310-50] Army Master Data File Retrieval Microfilm System
armt [AR 310-50] armament
ARMYLOG Army logistic data
ARN additional reference number
ARNET Acquisition Reform Network
ARNG Army National Guard
ARNG-TSP Army National Guard Troop Structure Program
ARNGUS Army National Guard of the United States
ARNO air request net operator
ARO 1Army Research Office, 2air radio officer, 3after receipt of order, 4auxiliary readout, 5Acquisition Reform Office, 6Army release order
ARO-E [AR 310-50] United States Army Research and Development Group (Europe)
ARO-FE [AR 310-50] United States Army Research and Development Group, Far East
AROD 1airborne range and orbit determination, 2airborne remotely operated device
AROU aviation repair and overhaul unit
AROZ Army restricted operations zones
ARP 1acquisition requirements package, 2Army research plan, 3airborne radar platform, 4aero rifle platoon [infantrymen carried by helicopters], 5attack reference point, 6address resolution protocol, 7Autopilot Replacement Program
ARPA [DoD] Advanced Research Projects Agency (previously known as DARPA)
ARPAC United States Army Pacific Command
ARPANET Advanced Research Projects Agency Network
ARPAS Air Reserve Pay and Allowance System (USAF)
ARPC 1Air Reserve Personnel Center, 2automated radar prediction capability
ARPCA AUTOVON remote reprogrammable conference arranger
ARPERCEN Army Reserve Personnel Center
ARPL adjust requested privilege level
ARPLA Alert Response Plans
ARPRINT Army Program for Individual Training
ARPS 1automated resource projection system, 2Advanced Radar Processing System, for the E2C Hawkeye
ARPV Advanced Remotely Piloted Vehicle RPV Development Program
ARQ 1automatic repeat request, 2authorized requisition quantity, 3[AR 310-50] annual review questionnaire
arr [AR 310-50] arrive
ARR 1antirepeat relay, 2airborne radio relay, 3accounting rate of return method, 4allowance requirement register, 5annual requisition review, 6[AR 310-50] Army readiness region, 7[AR 310-50] Army retail requirements
ARRADCOM Armament Research and Development Command (Army)
ARRC 1ACE Rapid Reaction Corps (NATO), 2[JP 3-08] Allied Command Europe Rapid Reaction Corps (North Atlantic Treaty Organization)
ARRCOM Armaments Materiel Readiness Command (Army)
ARRCS Automated Repair Requirement Compilation System
ARRDATE arrival date
ARRED United States Army Forces, United States Readiness Command (FORSCOM)
ARRF ACE rapid reaction force (NATO)
ARRG Aerospace Rescue and Recovery Group (MAC)
ARRL 1American Radio Relay League, 2Amateur Radio Relay League
ARRS 1Aerospace Rescue and Recovery Service, 2aerospace rescue and recovery squadron
ARRW aerospace rescue and recovery wing (MAC)
ARS 1advanced record system, 2Attack Radar Set (FB-111), 3automated relay system, 4[USN] salvage vessel/ship, 5[USN] submarine rescue ship, 6air refueling squadron (SAC), 7air rescue squadron, 8automated reconciliation system, 9Auton Omous Robotic System, 10[AR 310-50] aerial reconnaissance and security
ARSA airport radar service area
ARSAG aerial refueling systems advisory group
ARSB air reconnaissance support battalion
arsec inverse secant
ARSEM [AR 310-50] Armt registry of special educational materials
arsin inverse sine
ARSIP Accuracy, Reliability, Supportability Improvement Program
ARSOA [FM101-5-1] Army special operations aviation
ARSOC 1Army special operations component, 2Army Special Operations Command
ARSOF Army special operation forces
ARSOTF 1[FM101-5-1] Army special operations forces, 2[JP 1-02] Army special operations task force
ARSP airborne reconnaissance support program
ARSPACE Army Space Command
ARSPOC [JP 1-02] Army Space Operations Center
ARSPT [AR 310-50] air reconnaissance support
ARSR air route surveillance radar
ARSSG Acquisition Reform Senior Steering Group
ARST [AR 310-50] aerial reconnaissance and security troop
ARSTAF Army staff
ARSTRUC MSG Army structure message
ARSTU auto remote STU III
ARSV armored reconnaissance scout vehicle
ART 1automatic reporting telephone, 2another ray tracer, 3Army Reserve technician, 4alarm response team
ARTA Apple real time architecture
ARTACOM [AR 310-50] Army requirements for tactical communications
ARTADS Army Tactical Data System
ARTB advanced radar test bed
ARTBASS Army Training Battle Automation Simulation System
ARTC air route traffic control
ARTCC air route traffic control center (FAA)
ARTEP Army Training and Evaluation Program
ARTEWG Ada Runtime Environment Working Group
ARTI advanced rotocraft technology integration
ARTIC 1associometrics remote terminal inquiry control system, 2a real-time interface coprocessor [IBM]
ARTL [AR 310-50] awaiting results of trial
ARTRAC 1advanced range testing, reporting, and control, 2advanced real-time range control
ARTS 1advanced radar terminal system, 2advanced radar traffic-control system, 3automatic remote tracking stations, 4asynchronous remote takeover server
ARTS III [JP 1-02] Automated Radar Tracking System
ARTT asynchronous remote takeover terminal
ARTU automatic range tracking unit
arty artillery
ARU audio response unit
ARUNK [AR 310-50] arrival unknown
ARV 1ammunition resupply vehicle, 2arrival, 3[USN] aviation repair vessel, 4American revised version, 5armored recovery vehicle, 6armored repair vehicle
ARW Air refueling wing
ARWAB [AR 310-50] Army Rotary Wing Aptitude Battery
ARWR Advanced Radar Warning Receiver
as 1[AR 310-50] antisubmarine, 2[AR 310-50] as stated
AS 1acquisition strategy, 2aerospace, 3ammeter switch, 4antisubmarine, 5air station, 6[USN] submarine tender, 7access systems, 8air-to-surface, 9autonomous system [Internet], 10access switch, 11air sortie, 12air superiority, 13actual start, 14assistance service, 15[FM101-5-1] Australia, 16[FM101-5-1] area security. 17[JP 1-02] analog secure, 18[JP 3-04.1] aviation ship
as of last report day of period
AS/400 Application System/400 [IBM]
AS/U Advanced Server for UNIX
AS3AP ANSI SQL, standard, scaleable, and portable
ASA 1Army strategic appraisal, 2Assistant Secretary of the Army, 3advanced system architecture, 4American Standards Association, 5alternate structured approach
ASA (CW) Assistant Secretary of the Army for Civil Works
ASA (FM) Assistant Secretary of the Army for Financial Management
ASA (FM&C) Assistant Secretary of the Army for Financial Management and Comptroller
ASA (I&L) [AR 310-50] Assistant Secretary of the Army (Installation and Logistics)
ASA (IL&E) Assistant Secretary of the Army for Installations, Logistics and Environment
ASA (IL&FM) Assistant Secretary of the Army for Installations, Logistics, and Financial Management
ASA (M&RA) Assistant Secretary of the Army for Manpower and Reserve Affairs
ASA (RDA) Assistant Secretary of the Army for Research, Development, and Acquisition
ASAC 1all-source analysis center, 2Army Study Advisory Committee
ASAF Assistant Secretary of the Air Force
ASAF (A) Assistant Secretary of Air Force (Acquisition)
ASAF (ACQ) [DoD/DSMC] Assistant Secretary of Air Force (Acquisition)
ASALM advanced strategic air-launched missile
ASAMC advanced software acquisition management course
ASAP 1Army Streamlined Acquisition Process, 2Army Scientific Advisory Panel, 3as soon as possible, 4automatic switching and processing, 5Automatic Sourcing of Assets Program (AFCC), 6Aerospace Safety Automation Program, 7Aircraft Specific Automating Program
ASARC Army Systems Acquisition Review Council (replaced by the ARMB)
ASARC/BMDARC Army Selected Acquisition Review Council/Ballistic Missile Defense Acquisition Review Council Coordination Team
ASARC/DAB Army System Acquisition Review Council/Defense Acquisition Board
ASARS Advanced Synthetic Aperture Radar System
ASARS-2 Advanced Synthetic Aperture Radar System-2
ASAS All Source Analysis System
ASAS-E ASAS extended
ASAS-PMO All Source Analysis System Program Management Office
ASAS-RWS [TTPIO-ABCS] All Source Analysis System - Remote Workstation
ASAT 1Automated Systems Approach To Training, 2antisatellite missile [weapons], 3avionics situation awareness trainer, 4anti satellite
ASB 1Army Science Board, 2Audit Service Bureau
ASBCA Armed Services Board of Contract Appeals
asbl [AR 310-50] assemble
ASBP [JP 4-02] Armed Services Blood Program
ASBPO [JP 1-02] Armed Services Blood Program Office
ASBREM armed service biomedical research evaluation and management
ASC 1AUTODIN switching center, 2Army Space Council, 3advanced scientific computer, 4aircraft scheduling cell, 5associative structure computer, 6automatic sensitivity control, 7automatic system controller, 8accredited standards committee, 9advanced simulation center, 10Aeronautical Systems Center [USAF], 11allowance source code, 12authorized support center, 13automatic switching center (AUTODIN), 14Advanced Systems Concept (Navy), 15Army Staff Council, 16[JP 1-02] Air Systems Command, 17[JP 1-02] assign switch classmark, 18[JP 1-02] acting service chief , 19[AR 310-50] Automation Security Committee
ASCAS 1Automated Security Clearance Approval System, 2Automated Security Clearance Authentication System
ASCC 1Air Standardization Coordination Committee, 2Army service component commander, 3Army service component command, 4automatic sequence controlled calculator, 5Air Standards Coordinating Committee
ASCDB all source correlated database
ASCE American Society of Civil Engineers
ASCI Assistant Chief of Staff for Intelligence
ASCIET all service combat identification evaluation team
ASCII American Standard Code for Information Interchange
ASCII/SGML American Standard Committee for Information Interchange/Standard Generalized Markup Language
ASCM anti-ship Cruise missile
ASCO automatic sustainer cutoff
ASCOM [AR 310-50] Army Service Command
ASCON associated contractor
ASCP 1Army Strategic Capabilities Plan, 2AJCC Subnet Communications Processor
ASCS 1area surveillance control system, 2[JP 3-09.3] air support control section
ASD 1Assistant Secretary of Defense, 2Army software development, 3air sortie duration, 4Aeronautical Systems Division (USAF), 5air situation display, 6average sortie duration, 7[AR 310-50] Army shipping document
ASD (A&L) [JP 1-02] Assistant Secretary of Defense (Acquisition and Logistics)
ASD (C) Assistant Secretary of Defense (Comptroller)
ASD (C3I) Assistant Secretary of Defense (Communications, Command, Control, and Intelligence)
ASD (CCC&I) Assistant Secretary of Defense (Command, Control, Communications and Intelligence)
ASD (ES) Assistant Secretary of Defense for Econimic Security
ASD (FM&P) Assistant Secretary of Defense (Force Management and Personnel)
ASD (FMP) [JP 3-07.2] Assistant Secretary of Defense (Force Management Policy)
ASD (HA) Assistant Secretary of Defense (Health Affairs)
ASD (ISA) Assistant Secretary of Defense (International Security Affairs)
ASD (ISP) Assistant Secretary of Defense (International Security Policy)
ASD (LA) Assistant Secretary of Defense (Legislative Affairs)
ASD (MRA&L) Assistant Secretary of Defense (Manpower, Reserve Affairs, and Logistics)
ASD (PA) Assistant Secretary of Defense (Public Affairs)
ASD (PA&E) [JP 1-02] Assistant Secretary of Defense for program Analysis and Evaluation
ASD (P&L) Assistant Secretary of Defense (Production and Logistics)
ASD (RA) Assistant Secretary of Defense (Reserve Affairs)
ASD (RSA) [JP 1-02] Assistant Secretary of Defense (Regional Security Affairs)
ASD(S&R) [JP 3-07.3] Assistant Secretary of Defense (Strategy and Requirements)
ASD (SO/LIC) [JP 1-02] Assistant Secretary of Defense (Special Operations and Low Intensity Conflict)
ASD/SEE aerospace defense/software engineering environment
ASDC 1automated source data collection, 2Army Strategic Defense Command
ASDCS Automated Source Data Collection System
ASDI [JP 1-02] analog simple data interface
ASDIC Armed Services Documents Intelligence Center
ASDIRS [AR 310-50] Army Study Documentation and Information Retrieval System
ASDM automated system design methodology
ASDP 1abbreviated system decision paper, 2accelerated software development process
ASDPSIM [AR 310-50] advanced system data processing simulation
ASDRS automatic spectrum display and signal recognition system
ASDS 1air situation display system, 2Advanced SEAL Delivery System
ASE 1[ASAS] All Source Enclave, 2airborne search equipment, 3automatic support equipment, 4applied service elements, 5advanced sensor exploitation, 6aircraft serviceability equipment, 7aircraft survivability equipment, 8[JP 1-02] automated stabilization equipment, 9[AR 310-50] automatic stabilization equipment
ASEAN Association of Southeast Asian Nations
ASED [AR 310-50] aviation system entry data
ASEDP Army Space Exploitation Demonstration Program
ASEF aircrew system evaluation facility
ASEL Aircraft Single Engine Land [pilot Rating]
ASEM application specific electronic modules
ASEP Advanced Skills Education Program
ASESBD [AR 310-50] Armed Services Explosives Safety Board
ASETS 1Advanced Seeker Evaluation Test System, 2Airborne Seeker Evaluation and Test System
ASF 1additional selection factor, 2Army Stock Fund, 3ActiveMovie streaming format [Microsoft], 4auxiliary supporting feature, 5aeromedical staging facility, 6authorized strength file (Army)
ASFIR active swept frequency interferometer radar
ASFTS airborne systems functional test stand
asg assign
ASG 1advanced system group, 2area support group, 3Assistant Surgeon General For Research, Development, and Acquisition
asgd assigned
ASGLS advanced space ground link subsystem
ASGRO [AR 310-50] Armed Forces Graves Registration Office
ASGS [AR 310-50] Assistant Secretary of the General Staff
ASH 1alternate support headquarters, 2[AR 310-50] advanced scout helicopter
ASHRAE American Society of Heating, Refrigeration, and Air Conditioning Engineers
ASI 1additional skill identifier (AR 611-201), 2all-source intelligence, 3axial shape index, 4alternate storage location, 5air speed indicator, 6amended shipping instruction, 7[JP 1-02] assign and display switch initialization, 8[AR 310-50] azimuth speed indicator
ASI/ISI amended shipping instruction/initial shipping instruction
ASIC 1application-specific integrated circuit, 2all source intelligence center, 3application specific integrated circuit, 4[AR 310-50] area security information center
ASICGEN [AR 310-50] area signal center
ASIDS Abbreviated Status Information Display System
ASIF 1Airlift Service Industrial Fund (MAC), 2[JP 1-02] Airlift Support Industrial Fund
ASIM automated security incident measurement
ASIMIS Aircraft Structural Integrity Management Information System
ASIMS 1Air Staff Information Management System, 2Army Standard Information Management System
ASIOE associated support items of equipment
ASIOEP associated support items of equipment and personnel
ASIP 1All Source Imagery Processor (USMC), 2AFGWC Software Improvement Program (MAC), 3Aircraft Structural Integrity Program, 4Army stationing and installation plan, 5Aircraft Structural Improvement Program
ASIS 1abort sensing and instrumentation system, 2Amphibious Ship Information System (MSC), 3Ammunition Surveillance Information System
ASISP Air Staff Information Systems Plan (USAF)
ASIST 1advanced scientific instruments symbolic translator, 2Adaptable Surface Interface Terminal (JTIDS), 3a simple integration of statistical techniques
ASIT 1adaptable surface interface terminal (JTIDS), 2advanced security and identification technology
ASK amplitude-shift keying
ASKA automatic system for kinematic analysis
ASKS automatic action keeping system
ASL 1Atmospheric Sciences Laboratory, 2authorized stockage list, 3adaptive speed leveling, 4alternate storage location, 5authorized stockage level, 6average sortie length, 7adjusted stock level, 8approved source list, 9authorized supply level (Army), 10[FM101-5-1] allowable supply list, 11[JP 1-02] assign switch locator (SL) routing, 12[JP 1-02] allowable supply list, 13[AR 310-50] above sea level
ASL/PLL authorized stockage list/ prescribed load list
ASLAR aircraft surge launch and recovery
ASLEEP Automatic Scanning Low-Energy Electron Probe
ASLM Apple Shared Library Manager [Macintosh]
aslt [FM101-5-1] assault
ASLT advanced solid logic technology
ASLT PSN [FM101-5-1] assault position (graphics)
ASLTG [AR 310-50] assault gun
ASM 1advanced surface-to-air missile, 2air-to-surface missile, 3asynchronous state machine, 4automated scheduling module, 5armored systems modernization, 6automated scheduling message, 7automatic switch monitor, 8airfield survival measures, 9anti-ship missile, 10acquisition security manager, 11[JP 1-02] armored scout mission, 12[AR 310-50] Antarctica Service Medal, 13[AR 310-50] automatic scheduling message
ASMA air staff management aid
ASMC alternate system monitoring center (DDN)
ASMCOMM airfield survival measures communications
ASMD anti-ship missile defense (USN)
ASME American Society of Mechanical Engineers
ASMIRES Air Staff Manpower Information Requirement System
ASMIS Army Safety Management Information System
ASMOD antisubmarine warfare module (CV/CVN)
ASMP 1asymmetric multiprocessing, 2Army strategic mobility plan, 3Army Strategic Mobility Program, 4[AR 310-50] Army survival measures plan
ASMRO 1Armed Forces Medical Regulating Office, 2[JP 1-02] Armed Services Medical Regulating Office
ASMS 1Advanced Strategic Missile System (BMO), 2Advanced Surface Missile System [became AEGIS]
ASMSA [AR 310-50] Army Signal Material Support Agency
asn assigned
ASN 1average sample number, 2abstract syntax notation, 3autonomous system number, 4Assistant Secretary of the Navy, 5atomic strike net
ASN (M&RA) Assistant Secretary of the Navy (Manpower and Reserve Affairs)
ASN (RD&A) Assistant Secretary of the Navy (Research, Development and Acquisition)
ASN (S&L) Assistant Secretary of the Navy (Shipbuilding and Logistics)
ASN1 Abstract Syntax Notation One
ASNP 1aircrew style name patches, 2[AR 310-50] Army Student Nurse Program
ASNPIDBAD [AR 310-50] Army Student Nurse Program identification badge
ASNT American Society of Nondestructive Testing
ASO 1auxiliary switch [breaker] normally open, 2Army Space Office, 3air support operations, 4air surveillance officer, 5aviation supply office (Navy), 6[AR 310-50] area supply officer
ASOA United States Army School of the Air
ASOAP [AR 310-50] Army Spectrometric Oil Analysis Program
ASOAS Air Staff Office Automation System
ASOC 1air support operations center (USAF/NATO), 2air sector operations center, 3Allied Sector Operations Center (NATO)
ASOFDTG [JP 4-02.1] as of date/time group
ASOIE associated support items of equipment
ASOP 1automatic scheduling and operating program, 2Army Strategic Objectives Plan
ASP 1ammunition supply point, 2Army strategic plan, 3association storing processor, 4attached support processor, 5automatic schedule procedures, 6all service processor, 7all source production (Army), 8Army Standardization Program, 9authorized service provider, 10a system for programmers, 11Association of Shareware Professionals, 12active server pages [Microsoft], 13advanced signal processor, 14AppleTalk Session Protocol, 15acquisition strategy panel, 16acquisition strategy plan, 17acquisition strategy process, 18acquisition support program, 19acquisition system protection, 20[TR350-70] Advanced Simulation Program, 21[AR 310-50] annual service practice
ASPA air strike planning assistant
ASPADOC Alternate Space Defense Operations Center
ASPCGA Atomic Strike Plan Control Group Alternate
ASPER assembly system peripheral processors
ASPG Automatic Data Processing Standards Policy Group
ASPI advanced SCSI programming interface [Adaptec]
ASPIC [AR 310-50] Armed Services Personnel Interrogation Center
ASPJ airborne self protection jammer
ASPM Armed Service Pricing Manual
ASPO 1[Army] Space Program Office (HQDA DAMO-MOSP), 2American Society of Planning Officials, 3Automated Systems Program Office, 4Armed Services Procurement Office, 5Acquisition System Protection Office
ASPP 1alloy-steel protective plating, 2acquisition strategy planning process, 3[JP 2-01.2] acquisition systems protection program
ASPPO 1armed services production planning officer, 2[JP 1-02] Armed Service Production Planning Office
ASPR armed services procurement regulations
ASPS 1advanced signal processing system, 2all-source production section
ASPTC [AR 310-50] United States Army Support Center
ASPUR Automated System for Processing Unit Requirements (MTMC)
ASQC American Society For Quality Control
ASR 1accumulators shift right, 2airborne surveillance radar, 3airport surveillance radar, 4available supply rate, 5automatic send and receive teletype terminal, 6acquisition strategy report (obsolete), 7automatic speech recognition, 8submarine rescue ship, 9address space register, 10automatic speech recognition, 11alternative systems review, 12alternative system review, 13[FM101-5-1] alternate supply route, 14[FM101-5-1] ammunition supply rate, 15[AR 310-50]armed strike reconnaissance, 16[AR 310-50] Army status report, 17[AR 310-50] Army Service Ribbon
ASRA ADP system requirement analysis
ASRA-PLUS Automated Storage and Retrieval System (Army)
ASRAAM advanced short range air-to-air missile
ASRD aircraft shipment readiness date
ASRMO Armed Services Medical Regulatory Organization Reporting System (MAC)
ASROC antisubmarine rocket
ASRRC avionics system requirement review conferences
ASRS Aircraft Suitability Reporting System (MAC)
ASRSC Armed Services Research Specialists Committee
ASRT air support radar team (USAF/USMC)
ASSA 1automated support system architecture, 2[AR 310-50] area supply support activity
ASSESSREP 1assessment report, 2[JP 1-02] transportation assets report
ASSET 1All Source Satellite Evaluation Tool, 2Asset Source for Software Engineering Technology
ASSG Army Space Study Group
ASSI aerial scout sensor integration
ASSIST 1Army System for Intelligence Support Terminals, 2advanced system support and information system technology (AFLC), 3Automated Special Security Information Systems Terminal, 4Acquisition Streamlining and Standardization Information System, 5automated system security incident support team
assoc [AR 310-50] associate
ASSOTW airfield and seaplane stations of the world
ASSP [USN] auxiliary transport submarine
ASSS automated service station systems (USAF)
ASSSC Automated Self Service Supply System
asst [AR 310-50] assist
ASST advanced sensor/submunition technology
assy [AR 310-50] assembly
AST 1advanced simulation technology, 2AST Research, Inc. (named from first initials of the founders: Albert Wong, Safi Qureshey, Thomas Yuen), 3advanced survivability technology, 4Atlantic Standard Time, 5atmospheric surveillance technology (ADI), 6advanced software technology, 7[JP 1-02] assign secondary traffic channels, 8[AR 310-50] administrative-supply technician, 9[AR 310-50] air supported threat
ASTAG Army Science and Technology Advisory Group
ASTAMIDS Airborne Standoff Minefield Detection System [payload package in the UAV Short Range]
ASTAR 1airborne search target attack radar, 2atomic strike approval request
ASTD air supported threat defense
ASTE 1Advanced Surveillance Technology Experiment (SDI), 2air-surface technology and integration, 3armament system test environment
ASTEI Air-Surface Technology Evaluation and Integration Program
ASTF Aerospace Propulsion System Test Facility
ASTM American Society for Testing Materiel
ASTMIS Army Science and Technology Management Information System
ASTMP Army Science and Technology Master Plan
astn [AR 310-50] astronomic
ASTOR 1airborne stand-off radar, 2antisubmarine torpedo
ASTOVL advanced short takeoff and vertical landing (NASA)
ASTP 1Advanced Space Technology Program, 2Army specialized training program
ASTR authorized strength
ASTRAL analog schematic translator to algebraic language
ASTS [JP 4-02.2] aeromedical staging squadron
ASTT action speed tactical trainer
ASTWG Army Science and Technology Working Group
ASU 1aeromedical staging unit, 2automatic switching unit
ASUP [AR 310-50] air supply
ASUPS ammunition supply points
ASURES advanced surveillance and reconnaissance system
ASUW anti-surface warfare (USN)
ASUWC anti-surface warfare commander (USN)
ASV 1angle stop valve, 2automatic self-verification, 3American standard version, 4analog secure voice, 5anti-surface vessel (radar)
ASVAB Armed Services Vocational Aptitude Battery
ASVP Ada simulated validation program (USAF)
ASW 1acoustic surface wave, 2auxiliary switch, 3applications software, 4anti-submarine warfare, 5[JP 1-02] average surface wind
ASWBPL [JP 1-02] armed services whole blood processing laboratories
ASWC anti-submarine warfare commander (USN)
ASWCCS anti-submarine warfare command and control system
ASWD Army Special Weapons Depot
ASWG Army Space Working Group
ASWOC Anti-Submarine Warfare Operations Center (USN)
ASYNC asynchronous
at antitank
At [JP 1-02] total attainable search area
AT 1annual training, 2acceptance tag, 3ampere-turn, 4atomic time, 5automatic ticketing, 6autothrottle, 7acceptance test, 8automatic testing, 9[USN] tug (ship), 10advanced technology, 11attention, 12advanced trainer, 13air tasking, 14air temperature, 15air transport, 16anti-tank, 17antiterrorism, 18Army training, 19Atlantic Time, 20automated telecommunications program, 21alert time, 22acquisition team, 23annual tour, 24[JP 1-02] antiterrorism
AT XXI Army Training XXI
AT&T American Telephone and Telegraph
AT/BC Advanced Technology/Breakfast Club
AT3 advanced technology tactical transport
ATA 1advanced technology attachment, 2[USN] auxiliary tug (ship), 3actual time of arrival, 4advanced tactical aircraft (USN), 5Air Transport Association, 6ARCNET Trade Association, 7Atlantic Treaty Association, 8auto terrain avoidance (USAF), 9Army technical architecture, 10air transport authority, 11[JP 1-02] airport traffic area
ATAC 1abbreviated transportation accounting classification, 2[JP 2-01.2] antiterrorism alert center (Navy)
ATACC 1Advanced Tactical Air Command Central (USN), 2Army tactical air control center, 3advanced tactical command central, 4alternate tactical air control center, 5[CJCSI 6271.01] Advanced Tactical Air Command Center
ATACCS Allied Tactical Command and Control System (NATO)
ATACMS 1Army Tactical C2 Information System, 2Army Tactical Missile System, 3Army Tactical Communications Management System
ATACMS EN ATACMS Enhanced
ATACMS ER ATACMS Extended Range
ATACO 1[JP 1-02] air tactical actions control officer, 2[JP 1-02] air tactical actions control officer
ATACS 1Army Tactical Communications System, 2airborne tactical air control system
ATAD air target algorithm development
ATADS advanced tactical air defense system
ATAF Allied Tactical Air Force (NATO)
ATAFCS Airborne Target Acquisition and Fire Control System
ATAM Automated Threat Assessment Model
ATAP 1Acquisition Tuition Assistance Program, 2anti-tank, anti-personnel, 3ATOC target analysis and planning
ATAPS Advanced Tactical Aircraft Protection System
ATAR 1antitank aircraft rocket, 2air-to-air recovery, 3Airborne Tracking, Acquisition, and Recognition system
ATARES Advanced Tactical Air Reconnaissance System
ATARS 1Army Training Automated Records System, 2Aircraft Traffic Advisory Resolution System, 3advanced tactical air reconnaissance system
ATAS 1Air-To-Air Stinger, 2advanced target acquisition sensor
ATATS Automatic Target Acquisition and Tracking System
ATAWS advanced tactical air warfare system
ATB advanced technology bomber [development program [for the Northrop B-2]
ATBM 1antitactical ballistic missile [Hawk], 2advanced tactical battle management
ATBMP Army Technology-Base Master Plan
ATC 1Army training center, 2adiabatic torodial compressor, 3air temperature control, 4air traffic control, 5automation training center, 6Air Training Command (USAF), 7ammunition team chief, 8mini-armoured troop carrier [USN], 9air threat conference, 10automatic tuning control, 11Aberdeen Test Center, 12action taken code, 13[JP 1-02] air transportable clinic (USAF), 14[JP 1-02]air target chart
ATCA 1advanced tanker cargo aircraft, 2Allied Tactical Communications Agency (NATO)
ATCAA [JP 1-02] air traffic control assigned airspace
ATCALS air traffic control and landing system
ATCAP United States Army Telecommunication Automation Program
ATCAS Advanced Towed Cannon System
ATCC 1air traffic control center, 2airborne transmitter control center, 3automated telecommunications center, 4[JP 1-02] antiterrorism coordinating committee, 5[AR 310-50] Atlantic Division Transport Control Center
ATCCS Army Tactical Command and Control System (obsolete, see ABCS)
ATCD advanced technology concept demonstration
ATCF Air Traffic Control Flight (AFCC)
ATCG AFCAP Technical Coordinating Group
ATCL [AR 310-50] air traffic control line
ATCMD advance transportation control movement documentation
ATCO air traffic coordinating officer
ATCOM [Army] Aviation and Troop Command
ATCRABS air traffic control radar beacon system
ATCRBS Air Traffic Control Radar Beacon System
ATCS 1automatic test control system, 2[JP 3-09.3] air traffic control section, 3[AR 310-50] air traffic communications station
ATCTT air traffic control tower/tracon
ATCU air transportable communication unit
ATCV air transportable communication vans
ATD 1[USAIC&FH] Advanced Training Division, 2Automated Training Division, 3associated technical document, 4advanced technology demonstration, 5actual time of departure, 6aircrew training devices, 7advanced technology demonstrator (USN), 8air tasking directive, 9aircrew training device, 10asynchronous time division, 11[DoD/DSMC] advanced technology development
ATD/C aided target detection/classification
ATDL 1Army Training Digital Library, 2Army tactical data link, 3adaptive targeting data link (USAF)
ATDL1 Army Tactical Data Link1
ATDM [JP 1-02] adaptive time division multiplexer
ATDNet Advanced Technology Demonstration Network
ATDP 1Army Training Diagnostic Program, 2attention dial pulse, 3advanced technology demonstration plan, 4Army technology demonstration plan
ATDS 1Airborne Tactical Data System, 2Automated Target Data System (USEUCOM)
ATDT attention dial tone
ATE 1automated test equipment, 2automatic test equipment, 3actual time enroute, 4advanced technology engine
ATEC 1Army Test and Evaluation Committee, 2automated technical control, 3Arms Transfer and Export Control Policy (DoS), 4The United States Army Test and Evaluation Command
ATEGG Advanced Turbine Engine Gas Generator
ATEMS advanced threat emitter simulator
ATEP annual training equipment pools
ATERM [AR 310-50] air terminal
ATERS automatic test equipment reporting system
ATEWS advanced tactical electronic warfare system
ATF 1amphibious task force, 2[USN] oceangoing fleet tug, 3advanced technology fighter, 4Advanced technology Fighter [F-22 and F-23] Program, 5asynchronous transfer, 6automatic terrain following, 7[JP 3-08] Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms (TREAS)
ATFA [TR 350-70] Army training functional architecture
ATFES Army Tactical Frequency Engineering System
ATFLIR advanced targeting forward looking infrared [radar]
ATFP airlift total force plan
ATG 1air to ground, 2antenna receiver group, 3automatic tank gauging, 4automatic test guide, 5advanced technology group, 6[JP 1-02] assign trunk group cluster, 7[AR 310-50] antenna test group, 8[AR 310-50] antitank gun
ATGL 1[AR 310-50] antitank grenade launcher, 2[AR 310-50] antitank gun launcher
ATGM 1antitank guided missile, 2[JP 1-02] anti-tank guided munitions
ATGW anti-tank guided weapon
ATH 1attention hang-up (modem command), 2above-the-horizon, 3[JP 1-02] assign thresholds, 4[JP 1-02] air transportable hospital
ATHRS air transportable hydrant refuelers
ATHS Airborne Target Handover System
ATI 1automated technical information, 2automation of technical information, 3Army training instruction, 4Application Transport Interface (Honeywell)
ATIC 1ASOC/TACP Improved Communications, 2avionics test and integration complex
ATII [AR 310-50] advanced techniques for imagery interpretation
ATIMP Army Training Information Management Program
ATIPS Army Threat and Intelligence Production System
ATIRCM advanced threat infrared countermeasures
ATIRS Army Test Incident Reporting System
ATIS 1Automatic Terminal Information Service, 2aerodrome terminal information service, 3advanced technical information support
ATISD air training information systems division (ATC)
ATJS advanced tactical jamming system
atk attack
ATK anti-tank
ATK PSN [FM101-5-1] attack position (graphics)
ATKHC [AR 310-50] attack helicopter company
ATL 1Army training literature, 2annotated task list, 3active template library [Microsoft], 4adjusted termination level
ATLANTIC Airborne Targeting Low Altitude Navigation Thermal Imaging and Cueing
ATLAS Abbreviated Test Language for All Systems (USN)
ATLIS Automatic Tracking Laser Illumination System
ATLP Army Training Literature Program
ATLS automated tape library support
ATM 1asynchronous transfer mode, 2air turbine motor, 3Adobe Typeface Manager, 4advanced trauma management, 5AGM training missile, 6air tasking message, 7air terminal management, 8anti-tank missile, 9air traffic management, 10automated teller machine, 11Army training model, 12Army test manager, 13[JP 1-02] assign traffic metering
ATM-12 Bullpup Trainer
ATMAC [AR 310-50] air traffic management automated center
ATMC [AR 310-50] Air Transport Movement Control Center
ATMCT 1air terminal management control team, 2air terminal movements control team
ATMDE Army theater missile defense element
ATMG arms transfer management group
ATMH automatic text message handling
ATMP [AR 310-50] Air Target Materials Program
ATMS 1Air Traffic Management System (USACC), 2Army Traffic Management System
ATN 1Air Technology Network, 2[JP 1-02] assign thresholds
ATO 1air tasking order, 2[USN] old tug (ship), 3actual time over, 4ADP terminal operator, 5air targets officer, 6air tasking officer, 7air training officer, 8airlift tasking orders, 9assisted take-off, 10[AR 310-50] aircraft transfer order
ATOC 1[NATO] Allied Tactical Operations Center, 2air tactical operations center, 3air tasking order center, 4air terminal operations center
ATOCONF [JP 3-50.2] air tasking order confirmation
ATOLL acceptance, test, or launch language
ATOMS Automated Technical Order Management System
ATON ACE Operational Telegraph Network
ATOS 1Air Tasking Order System (PACAF), 2Automated Tasking Order System (USAF), 3Automated Technical Order System (LFSMS), 4Air Force Technical Order System
ATP 1acceptance test plan, 2allied tactical publication, 3ammunition transfer point, 4acceptance test procedures, 5automated test plan, 6air transport radio, 7advanced tracking prototype, 8antitransmit-receive, 9AppleTalk Transaction Protocol, 10Army training plan, 11authority to proceed, 12automated text processing system, 13automatic test program, 14[AR 310-50] Army training program
ATP-ASCP [AR 310-50] Army Transportation Plan in Support of the Army Strategic Capabilities Plan
ATP-FC acquisition, tracking, pointing and fire control (RADC)
ATPS 1AppleTalk Printing Services [Macintosh], 2automated test planning system
ATR 1automatic target recognition, 2[USN] rescue tug (ship), 3achievement of test readiness, 4advanced tactical radar, 5air tasking request, 6air transport racking (standard electronics racks), 7air transport regulations, 8airborne transport rack, 9aircrew training system, 10automatic terminal recognition, 11[AR 310-50] air traffic regulations, 12attribute
ATRAN automatic terrain recognition and navigation
ATRAS automated travel record accounting system
ATRDL Automated Tasking and Reporting Data Link
ATREQ atomic supporting request
ATRIB average transfer rate of information bits
ATRIS automated test resource information systems
ATRL [AR 310-50] antitank rocket launcher
ATRM Army training resource management
ATRM-2 Army training resource management - 2
ATRRS Army Training Requirements and Resources System
ATRS 1aerial training squadron, 2automated travel record system
ATRT antitransmit-receive tube
ATRWG ATR working group
ATS 1ASAS Training System, 2Automated Tasking System, 3[USN] salvage and rescue ship, 4automated terminal system, 5administrative terminal system, 6air traffic service, 7advanced tactical support, 8advanced tactical surveillance, 9advanced technology satellite, 10avionics test station, 11advanced training system (ATC), 12aircrew training system, 13antenna test station, 14Automated Travel System (USAF), 15airmanship training squadron, 16Apple terminal services, 17ASW Training Target System, 18automatic test system, 19[JP 1-02] assign terminal service, 20[AR 310-50] Army topographic station, 21[AR 310-50] Army telecommunications system
ATSAR atomic strike approval request
ATSC 1Army Training Support Command, 2automated telecommunications systems center, 3Army Training Support Center
ATSD (AE) Assistant To the Secretary of Defense (Atomic Energy)
ATSD (IO) Assistant To the Secretary of Defense (Intelligence Oversight)
ATSP Army Threat Simulator Program
ATSR advanced tactical surveillance radar (RADC)
ATSROMA Automated Target System Range Operation and Maintenance Activity
ATSS 1Advanced Tactical Surveillance System, 2advanced tactical surveillance system, 3Alaskan telephone switching system
ATSSM [AR 310-50] automatic telecommunications system security manager
ATSTAT airlift status
ATT 1attenuation, 2advanced theater transport, 3advanced tactical transport (MAC), 4authorization to test, 5[JP 1-02] assign terminal type, 6[AR 310-50] Army training test
ATTA Army training technical architecture
ATTCS 1automatic takeoff thrust control system, 2Advanced Tactical Command and Control System
ATTD 1advanced technology transfer demonstration, 2advanced technology transition demonstration
ATTG 1adversary threat training group, 2automated tactical target graphics
ATTLA Air Transportability Test Loading Agency
attn attention
ATTN attention
ATTRIB attribute (also ATR)
ATTRS Army Training Requirements and Resource System
ATTS automatic test technology standards
ATTU [JP 4-02] air transportable treatment unit
ATU antenna tuning unit
ATV all terrain vehicle
ATW advanced technology weapon
ATWC atmospheric tactical warning connectivity
ATWG avionics test working group
ATXXI Army Training XXI
ATZ attention restore configuration profile from nonvolatile RAM (modem command)
AU 1arithmetic unit, 2astronomical unit, 3Air University (USAF)
AUB Army Uniform Board
AUD auditing
AUDIT 1Automatic Unattended Detection Inspection Transmitter, 2Army Uniform Data Inquiry Technique, 3automated data input terminal
AUEL automated unit equipment list
AUG 1AFCAP Users Group, 2[CJCSI 6271.01] application user group
AUGTDA augmentation table of distribution and allowances
AUI attachment unit interface
AUIC [CJCSI 3150.14] Active Duty Unit Identification Code
AUIS analog input-output unit
AUL all up round
AUM air-to-underwater missile
AUNT automatic universal translator
AUO area utilization officer
AUP 1acceptable use policy [Internet], 2AUTODIN Upgrade Project, 3advanced unitary penetrator
AUPC [DoD/DSMC] average unit procurement cost (also see APUC)
AUR all up round
AURORA automatic recovery of remotely piloted aircraft
AURS automated unit reference sheet(s)
AUS 1Army of the United States, 2Assistant Under Secretary of State
AUSA Association of the United States Army
AUSMS Automated Unbundled Software Management System (JDSSC)
AUSTACCS Australian Tactical Command and Control System
AUT 1advanced user terminal(s), 2advanced unit training
AUTEC Atlantic Undersea Test and Evaluation Center
auth 1authority, 2authorized, 3authorization
AUTHGR [AR 310-50] authority granted
AUTL Army Universal Task List
auto [AR 310-50] automatic
AUTO automatic
AUTOBOOK Automated Booking and Distribution System (AFLC)
AUTOCAT automatic communications airborne transfer
AUTOCONET AUTODIN Conference Network (CINCPAC)
AUTODIN 1Automatic Digital Network (DCA), 2Automated Defense Information Network
AUTOEXEC automatic [computer] execution
AUTOFAC KC-135 quarterly schedule (SAC)
AUTONET automatic network display
AUTOPATH automated flight path (SAC/DARPA)
AUTOROS Automated Retail Outlet System (Army)
AUTOSEVOCOM automatic secure voice communications
AUTOSTRAD Automated System for Transportation Data (MTMC)
AUTOSTRT automatic starter
AUTOSTRTG automatic starting
AUTOVON Automatic Voice Network (obsolete, see DSN)
AUTRAN automatic utility translator
AUTS Automatic Update Transaction System
AUW 1all-up weight, 2airframe unit weight
AUWMP Air University War and Mobilization Plan
aux auxiliary
AUX Apple UNIX
AUXCP 1auxiliary command post, 2auxiliary airborne command post
AV 1air vehicle, 2audio visual, 3aviation, 4aerial vehicle, 5authenticity verification, 6azimuth versus amplitude, 7[AR 310-50] AUTOVON, 7[AR 310-50] aviation
AV-8 Harrier
AV/VI [JP 1-02] audiovisual/visual information
AVA 1adaptive vehicular antenna, 2audio visual authoring [IBM]
aval [AR 310-50] available
AVARS audiovisual analysis and retrieval system
AVB aviation logistic support ship
AVC 1automatic valve control, 2automatic vent control, 3automatic volume control, 4alternating voice and data
AVCAL aviation coordinated allowance list
AVCATT Aviation Combined Arms Tactical Trainer
AVCOORD [TTPIO-ABCS] aviation coordinator
AVCRAD aviation classification repair activity Depot
AVCS Assistant Vice Chief of Staff
AVD alternating voice and Data
AVDO Aerospace Vehicle Distribution Office
AVDS audiovisual display system
AVDTG [JP 1-02] analog via digital trunk group
AVE 1automatic volume expansion, 2aerospace vehicle electronics
AVENGER pedestal-mounted Stingers
AVF all-volunteer force
AVFR [AR 310-50] available for reassignment
avg average
AVG aircraft escort vessel (later renamed ACV)
AVGAS aviation gasoline
AVI 1audio visual interleaved [Microsoft], 2[TR 350-70] audio video interleave
AVID [AR 310-50] airborne vehicle identification
AVIM 1aviation intermediate maintenance, 2aviation intermediate maintenance facility
AVIONICS aviation electronics
AVIP avionics integrity program
AVIS audiovisual information system
AVISH air vehicle inventory status and history
AVISURS Aerospace Vehicle Inventory Status and Utilization Reporting System (USAF)
AVIT [AR 310-50] audiovisual instructional technology
AVL 1automatic vehicle location, 2[JP 1-02] assign variable location
AVLB [AR 310-50] armored vehicle launched bridge
AVLF airborne very low frequency
AVLM [FM101-5-1] armored vehicle launched mine clearing
AVLO [FM101-5-1] aviation liaison officer
AVLOB armored vehicle launching bridge
AVLUB [AR 310-50] aviation lubricant
AVM 1automatic vehicular monitoring, 2guided missile ship
avn aviation
AVN Adobe virtual network
AVNL automatic video noise limiting
AVNMED [AR 310-50] aviation medicine
AVO 1air vehicle operator, 2Ada Validation Office (DoD)
AVOIL aviation oil
AVOU [JP 1-02] analog voice orderwire unit
AVOW [JP 1-02] analog voice orderwire
AVP 1AUTOVON precedence, 2small seaplane tender, 3Authorized Vendor Program, 4[AR 310-50] Army Validation Program
AVPOL aviation petroleum, oil, and lubricants
AVPRO audiovisual production officer
avr [AR 310-50] aviator
AVR 1automatic voltage regulator, 2automatic voice recognition, 3automatic volume recognition, 4acquisition validation report
AVRADCOM [AR 310-50] Aviation Research and Development Command
AVRDEC Aviation Research, Development, and Engineering Center (Army)
AVS 1Application Visualization System [Stardent], 2[USN] aviation supply ship, 3air vehicle specification, 4[JP 1-02] audiovisual squadron
AVSC audio visual support center
AVSCOM Aviation Systems Command (Army)
AVT auxiliary aircraft landing training ship
AVTR airborne videocassette tape recorder
AVTS advanced visual technology system
AVUM aviation unit maintenance
AW 1above water, 2air warning, 3airlift wing, 4all-weather, 5automatic weapon, 6[AR 310-50] Army-wide
AW/AA attack warning/attack assessment
AWACD airborne warning and control division
AWACS 1Airborne Warning and Control System [Boeing E-3A Sentry], 2advanced warning and control system
AWACTS airborne warning and control training squadron
AWADS Adverse Weather Aerial Delivery System (C-130)
AWAPS advanced weather analysis and prediction system
AWAR area weight average resolution
AWARES Assessment of Wholesale and Retail System (RAND)
AWARS airborne weather and reconnaissance system
AWASP [AR 310-50] advance weapon ammunition support point
AWB Air Way Bill
AWBS Aircraft Weight and Balance Requirements System (PACAF)
AWC 1Army War College, 2Air War College, 3add with carry, 4Air Warfare Center
AWCAP [JP 1-02] airborne weapons corrective action program
AWCF Army Working Capital Fund
AWCLS all-weather carrier landing system
AWCO [AR 310-50] area wage and classification office
AWCS air weapons control system
AWCW airborne warning composite wing
AWD 1advanced warfighting demonstration, 2Microsoft FAX at work document
AWDS Automated Weather Distribution System (MAC/AWS)
AWE 1advanced warfighting experiments, 2aircraft, weapon, and electronic, 3advanced work flow engine [Setanta], 4Army Warfighting Experiments
AWFT anti materiel warhead flight test
AWG American Wire Gauge
AWIPS-90 Advanced Weather Interactive Processing System for the 1990's (NOAA)
AWIS Army Worldwide Military Command and Control System Information System
awk awkward
AWK UNIX pattern scanning computer language named for its inventors Al Aho, Peter Weinberger, and Brian Kernighan
AWL [AR 310-50] administrative weight limitation
AWLOG [AR 310-50] Army Wholesale Logistic System
AWM awaiting maintenance
AWN automated weather network
AWOL absent without leave
AWOP automated weaponeering optimization program
AWP 1awaiting parts, 2[AR 310-50] allied weather publication
AWPDS Attack Warning Processing and Display System (NORAD)
AWRP Army War Reserve Operational Projects
AWRPS Army war reserve prepositioned equipment sets
AWRA Army war reserve sustainment stocks
AWS 1Air Weather Service, 2advanced warning system, 3advanced weapon system, 4American war standards, 5AEGIS Weapon System, 6Automated Warehouse System (AFLC), 7advanced workstations and systems (group) [IBM]
AWSCOM Advance Weapons Support Command
AWSE [JP 1-02] armament weapons support equipment
AWSIM [CJCSI 3500.02A] air warfare simulation model
AWSMIS Air Weather Service Management Information System (MAC)
AWSR [JP 1-02] Air Weather Service Regulation
AWT Abstract Window Toolkit [Java]
AWTS [AR 310-50] Army-wide training support
AWWG advanced warfighting working group
AX 1architecture extended, 2automatic transmission, 3attack experimental
AXP 1allied exercise publication, 2[FM 101-5-1] ambulance exchange point
AXSICOMM [AR 310-50] axis (or axes) of signal communication
AXX [JP 1-02] assign XXX routing
AY apportionment year
AYEC automatic technical control
AZ 1azimuth, 2Arizona, 3assault zone
AZR [JP 1-02] assign zone restriction lists