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A
A – Air-to-Air AA – Anti-Aircraft
AAA – Anti-Aircraft Artillery
AAC – Army Air Corps (UK)
AAM – Air-to-Air Missile
AAMG – Anti-Aircraft Machine Gun
AAAV – Advanced Amphibious Assault Vehicle
AAV – Amphibious Assault Vehicle
AAV – Assault Amphibian Vehicle
AAVC – Assault Amphibian Vehicle Command
ABM – Anti-Ballistic Missile
ACC – Air Combat Command (USAF)
ACM – Air Combat Maneuvering
ACMI – Air Combat Maneuvering Instrumentation
ACMR – Air Combat Maneuvering Range
ACP – Armored Command Post
ADATS – Air Defense Anti-Tank System
ADF – Australian Defense Force
ADIZ – Air Defense Identification Zone
AEW – Airborne Early Warning
AEW&C – Airborne Early Warning and Control
AEV – Armored Engineer Vehicle
AF – Air Force
AFB – Air Force Base (US)
AFD – Automatic Feeding Device
AFMC – Air Force Material Command (USAF)
AFV – Armored Fighting Vehicle
AIFV – Armored Infantry Fighting Vehicle
ALBM – Air Launched Ballistic Missile
ALCM – Air Launched Cruise Missile
AMC – Air Mobility Command (USAF)
AMRAAM – Advanced Medium Range Air-to-Air Missile (Raytheon AIM-120)
AMX – Atelier De Construction d’Issy-les-Moulineaux (France) ANG – Air National Guard (US)
AP – Armor Piercing
APAM – Anti-Personnel Anti-Material
APC – Armored Personnel Carrier APDS – Armor-Piercing Discarding Sabot
APDS-T – Armor-Piercing Discarding Sabot Tracer APFSDS – Armor Piercing Fin-Stabilized Discarding Sabot APHE – Armor Piercing High Explosive APU – Auxiliary Power Unit AP-T – Armor Piercing – Tracer
ARM – Anti-Radiation Missile
ARRV – Armored Repair and Recovery Vehicle
ARV – Armored Recovery Vehicle
ASCOD – Austrian-Spanish Co-Operative Development
ASLAV – Australian Light Armored Vehicle
ASM – Air-to-Surface Missile
ASPJ – Airborne Self-Protection Jammer
ASRAAM – Advanced Short Range Air-to-Air Missile
AST – Air Staff Target
ASTOVL – Advanced Short Take-Off and Vertical Landing
ASV – Anti-Surface Vessel
ASW – Anti-Submarine Warfare
ASuW – Anti-Surface Warfare
AT – Anti-Tank
ATGW – Anti-Tank Guided Weapon
ATBM – Anti-Tactical Ballistic Missile
AUW – All Up Weight AVLB – Armored Vehicle Launched Bridge
AVRE – Armored Vehicle Royal Engineers (UK)
AWACS – Airborne Warning and Control System (Boeing E-3 Sentry)
AWOL – Absent With Out Leave
B
B – Bomber designation (as in B-52 Stratofortress)
BAe – British Aerospace now BAe Systems
bhp – Brake Horsepower
BVR – Beyond Visual Range
C
C2 – Command and Control
C3 – Command Control and Communications
C3I – Command Control Communications and Intelligence
CAF – Canadian Armed Forces now Canadian Forces
CAP – Combat Air Patrol
CAS – Close-Air Support
CAWS – Close Assault Weapon System
CDU – Control Display Unit
CEA – Circular Error Average
CEP – Circular Error Probable
CEV – Combat Engineer Vehicle
CF – Canadian Forces
CFE – Conventional Forces Europe
CFV – Cavalry Fighting Vehicle
CIWS Close-In Weapon System (US)
CO – Commanding Officer COIN – Counter Insurgency
COL – Colonel COTAC – Conduite de Tir Automatique pour Char (France)
CPL – Corporal
CPT – Captain
CRARRV – Challenger Armored Repair and Recovery Vehicle
CRT – Cathode Ray Tube
CSB – Close-Support Bridge
CV – Conventionally Powered aircraft carrier (USN)
CV – Combat Vehicle CVN – Attack aircraft carrier nuclear powered (US)
CVRT – Combat Vehicle Reconnaissance Tracked
D
DEW – Distant Early Warning (US) DFC – Distinguished Flying Cross: air force decoration DGPS – Differential GPS DoD – Department of Defense DP – Dual Purpose DVI – Direct Voice Input DZ – Drop Zone E E – Enlisted EAAK – Enhanced Applique Armor Kit (France) ECCM – Electronic Counter CounterMeasures ECM – Electronic CounterMeasures ECR – Electronic Combat Reconnaissance SEAD Panavia Tornado variant EFIS – Electronic Flight Instrument System ELINT – ELectronic INTelligence Endurance – Length of time an aircraft’s fuel load will permit it to stay airborne.
EOD – Explosive Ordnance Disposal EPG – Engin Principal du Genie (France) ERA – Explosive Reactive Armor eshp – Equivalent Shaft Horsepower ESM – Electronic Support Measures EW – Electronic Warfare EW – Electronic Warning F F – Fighter designation (as in F-15 Eagle) FA – Frontal Aviation FAA – Fleet Air Arm (UK Australia Argentina) FAB – Forca Aerea Brasileira Brazilian Air Force
FAC – Forward Air Control / Forward Air Controller
FAE – Fuel Air Explosives FAR – Force d’Action Rapide (France)
FAV – Fast Attack Vehicle
FBW – Fly-by-Wire
FCS – Fire Control System
FEBA – Foward Edge of Battle Area
FLIR – Forward Looking Infrared
FIFV – Future Infantry Fighting Vehicle Fly-by-Wire – Flight control systems with electric signaling
FMC – Food Machinery Corporation
FMS – Foreign Military Sale (US)
FN – Fabrique National (Belgium)
FUBAR – ‘Fouled’ Up Beyond All Recognition
FV – Fighting Vehicle
G
g – Measure of the force of gravity
GAM – GPS-Aided Munition
GCI – Ground-Controlled Intercept
GCT – Grande Cadence de Tir (France)
GE – General Electric
GIAT – Groupement Industriel des Armements Terrestres (France)
GP – General Purpose
GPMG – General Purpose Machine Gun
GPS – Global Positioning System gr – Grams (or Grain if talking about small arms ammunition)
GTK – Gepanzertes Transport-Kraftfahzeug (Germany)
H
HE – High Explosive
HEAP – High Explosive Anti-Personnel HEAT – High Explosive Anti-Tank
HEAT -FS – High Explosive Anti-Tank – Fin Stabilized
HE-FRAG – High Explosive-Fragmentation
HEI – High Explosive Incendiary
HEMAT – Heavy Expanded Mobility Ammunition Trailer
HEP – High Explosive Plastic
HESH – High Explosive Squash Head
HE-T – High Explosive – Tracer
HF – Hi Frequency (Between 3 to 30 MHz)
HOTAS – Hands On Throttle and Stick HOTCC – Hands on Throttle Collective and Cyclic
HMS – Her Majesty’s Service (UK/Australia)
HP – HorsePower HQ – Headquarter(s)
HR – Hour(s) HUD – Head Up Display
HUDWAC – Head Up Display Weapon Aiming Computer
HUDWASS – Head Up Display Weapon Aiming SubSystem
HVAP – High Velocity Armor Piercing
HVM – High Velocity Missile
I
IADS – Integrated Air Defense System
IAS – Indicated Airspeed Shown
ICBM – InterContinental Ballistic Missile
IFF – Identification Friend or Foe
IFV – Infantry Fighting Vehicle
IGE – In Ground Effect
ILS – Instrument Landing System IMP – Imperial (UK)
INS – Inertial Navigation System
IOC – Initial Operational Capability
IR – InfraRed IRAN – Inspect and Repair as Necessary
IRBM – Intermediate Range Ballistic Missile
IRCM – Infra-Red Counter Measure
ISA – International Standard Atmosphere
IRS – Inertial Reference System IRST – Infra-Red Search and Track
J
JASDF – Japan Air Self Defense Force
JAST – Joint Advanced Strike Technology
JDAM – Joint Direct Attack Munition
JGSDF – Japan Ground Self Defense Force
JMSDF – Japan Maritime Self Defense Force Joint-
STAR – Joint Surveillance Target Attack Radar System (Grumman E-8)
JSOW – Joint Stand-Off Weapon
JSF – Joint Strike Fighter
JTIDS – Joint Tactical Information Distribution System
K
KCAS – Calibrated AirSpeed (in Knots)
KG – Kilograms KIAS – Knots Indicated Airspeed
KM – KiloMeter KM/H – KiloMeters per Hour
kN – KiloNewton measure of force (1000 Newtons : 1 Newton = 0.2248 lbs of force) Knot – Aviation and maritime unit of velocity
KT – Kiloton (equivalent explosive force of 1000 tons of TNT) Kt/Kts – Knot(s)
KTAS – True AirSpeed in Knots
kW – KiloWatt
L
LABS – Low Altitude Bombing System
LAMPS – Light Airborne MultiPurpose System LANTIRN – Low Altitude Targeting InfraRed for Night LAPES – Low Altitude Parachute Extraction System
LARS – Light Artillery Rocket System
LAV – Light Assault Vehicle LAV – Light Armored Vehicle lb – Pound(s)
LCD – Liquid Crystal Display
LF – Low Frequency (30 to 300 kHz)
LGB – Laser-Guided Bomb
LLLTV – Low Light Level Television LO – Low Observables
LPT – Low Profile Turret
LRMP – Long Range Maritime Patrol Aircraft
LT – Lieutenant LT – Light Tank
LVTP – Landing Vehicle Tracked Personnel
LZ – Landing Zone
M
MACH – Measure of Airspeed (Mach 1 = 1223 kph/760 mph at sea level)
MAC – Military Airlift Command; Now AMC (USAF)
MAD – Magnetic Anomaly Detector
MAJ – Major MAP – Military Assistance Program
MAW – Marine Air Wing (USMC)
MBT – Main Battle Tank MCM – Mine Countermeasures
MFD – Multi-Function Display MG – Machine Gun
MILAN – Missile d’Infanterie Leger Anti-Char min – Minute(s)
MLU – Mid-Life Update MLRS – Multiple Launch Rocket System mm – Millimeter MoD – Ministry of Defense
MPA – Maritime Patrol Aircraft MPC – Multi-Purpose Carrier
MR – Maritime Reconnaissance MRAV – Multi-Role Armored Vehicle
MRBM – Medium Range Ballistic Missile
MSIP – Multi-Stage Improvement Program
MTOW – Maximum Take-Off Weight
N
NAS – Naval Air Station
NASA – National Aeronautics & Space Administration
NATO – North Atlantic Treaty Organization Nautical Mile – Measurement of distance
NBC – Nuclear Biological and Chemical nm – Nautical Mile
NOE – Nap of the Earth
O
O – Officer OCU – Operational Conversion Unit
OGE – Out of Ground Effect
OTH-B – Over-The-Horizon Backscatter radar
OTHR – Over-The-Horizon Radar
OTHT – Over-The-Horizon Targeting
P
PACAF – Pacific Air Force (USAF) PFC – Private First Class PGM – Precision-Guided Munition PID – Passive IDentification
PNGDF – Papua New Guinea Defense Force
PTG – Poseur de Travures du Genie (France)
PVT – Private Q (N/A) R R&D – Research & Development
RAF – Royal Air Force (UK)
RAAF – Royal Australian Air Force
RAAWS – Radar Altimeter and Altitude Warning System
RAM – Radar Absorbing Material
RAN – Royal Australian Navy
RAST – Recovery Assist Secure and Traverse system
RATO – Rocket-Assisted Take-Off
RCS – Radar Cross-Section Recce – Reconnaissance
RISE – Reliability Improved Selected Equipment
RMAF – Royal Malaysian Air Force
RMG – Ranging Machine Gun
RN – Royal Navy (UK) RNAS – Royal Navy Air Service
R
NeAF – Royal Netherlands Air Force
RNZAF – Royal New Zealand Air Force
ROE – Rules of Engagement
RoKAF – Republic of Korea Air Force (South Korea)
RP – Rocket Propelled
RPG – Rocket Propelled Grenade
RPM – Revolutions Per Minute (or Rounds Per Minute if dealing with small arms)
RPV – Remotely-Piloted Vehicle
RR – Rolls Royce
RSAF – Republic of Singapore Air Force
RSAF – Royal Saudi Air Force
RTC – Royal Tank Corps
RWR – Radar Warning Receiver
S
SA – Surface-to-Air SAAF – South African Air Force
SAC – Strategic Air Command (USAF – merged into ACC)
SAM – Surface-to-Air Missile SAR – Search And Rescue
SAS – Special Air Service
SEAD – Suppression of Enemy Air Defenses
SENSO – SENSor Operator
SEP – Systems Enhancement Package
SEALs – SEA Air and Land (USN)
SGT – Sergeant
shp – Shaft Horsepower (usually in reference to a helicopter’s engine output power)
Sigint – SIGnals INTelligence
SLAP – Saboted Light Armor Penetrator
SLAR – Side-Looking Airborne Radar
SLEP – Service Life Extension Program
SOCOM – Special Operations COMmand
SMG – Sub Machine Gun SNAFU – Situation Normal All ‘Fouled’ Up
SP – Specialist (when referred in a soldiers rank)
SP – Self-Propelled SPG – Self-Propelled Gun
SPAAG – Self-Propelled Anti-Aircraft Gun
SSM – Surface-to-Surface Missile
SRAM – Short Range Attack Missile
STO – Short Take-Off STOL – Short Take-Off and Landing
STOVL – Short Take-Off and Vertical Landing
T
TAC – Tactical Air Command (USAF now merged into ACC)
TACAMO – TAke Charge And Move Out
TACAN – TACtical Aid to Navigation
TACCO – TACtical COordinator TANS – Tactical Air Navigation System
TBO – Time Between Overhauls
TBT – Tank Bridge Transporter
TFR – Terrain Following Radar
TIALD – Target Identification Airborne Laser Designation
TNI-AU – Tentara Nasional Indonesia-Angkatan Udara Indonesian Air Force
TOW – Tube-launched Optically-tracked Wire-Guided
TSSAM – Tri-Service Stand-off Attack Missile
TRV – Tank Recovery Vehicle
U
UAV – Unmanned Aerial Vehicle
UHF – Ultra-High Fequency (300MHz to 3 GHz) UN – United Nations
USAF – United States Air Force
USAFE – United States Air Force in Europe
USMC – United States Marine Corps
USN – United States Navy
V
VDU – Visual Display Unit
VHF – Very High Frequency (3 to 300MHz)
V/STOL – Vertical or Short Take-Off and Landing
VSEL – Vickers Shipbuilding and Engineering LTD
VTAS – Voice Throttle and Stick
VTOL – Vertical Take-Off and Landing
W
WO – Warrant Officer
WSO – Weapon System Operator (or Weapon System Officer)
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