| ABCA | Description |
| (P) | promotable |
| 1AD | 1st Armored Division |
| 1LT | first lieutenant (Army O-2) |
| 1SG | first sergeant (Army E-8) |
| 1ST LT | first lieutenant (Marine/Air Force O-2) |
| 2LT | second lieutenant (Army O-1) |
| 2ND LT | second lieutenant (Marine/Air Force O-1) |
| 3R | Recognize, Retreat, Report (Program) |
| 6YP | six-year plan |
| 8A | Eighth Army |
| A&A | assessment and authorization |
| A&E | ammunition and explosives |
| A&N | alert and notification |
| A&R | athletic and recreation |
| A/C | aircraft |
| A/D | approach/departure |
| A/DACG | arrival/departure airfield control group |
| A/E | architect/engineer |
| A/OPC | agency/organization program coordinator |
| A1C | airman first class (Air Force E-3) |
| A2 | antiaccess |
| A2CU | Army aircrew combat uniform |
| A3 | air operations |
| A3S | Assured Airspace Access Systems |
| Aa | achieved availability |
| AA | aeronautical adaptability |
| AA | assembly area |
| AA | avenue of approach |
| AA&E | arms, ammunition, and explosives |
| AAA | Airspace Access Authorization |
| AAA | antiaircraft artillery |
| AAAR | abbreviated aviation accident report |
| AAAR | approved automated accounting record |
| AABB | American Association of Blood Banks |
| AAC | acquisition advice code |
| AAC | activity address code |
| AAC | Army Acquisition Corps |
| AACA | Army Airlift Clearance Authority |
| AACG | arrival airfield control group |
| AAD | admission and disposition |
| AAD | automatic activation device |
| AADC | area air defense commander |
| AADP | area air defense plan |
| AAE | Army Acquisition Executive |
| AAF | adaptive acquisition framework |
| AAF | Army airfield |
| AAF | Army availability factor |
| AAFA | Army Aviation Flight Activity |
| AAFES | Army and Air Force Exchange Service |
| AAFIF | automated air facilities information file |
| AAFS | amphibious assault fuel system |
| AAG | aeronautical assignment group |
| AAG | Army Auditor General |
| AAG | U.S. Army Analytics Group |
| AAGS | Army air-ground system |
| AAJ | administrative appeal judge |
| AAL | additional allowance list |
| AAL | additional authorization list |
| AAL | authenticator assurance level |
| AALAN | Army aircraft landing authorization number |
| AAM | air-to-air missile |
| AAM | American Alliance of Museums |
| AAM | Army Achievement Medal |
| AAM | authorized aftermarket manufacturer |
| AAMDC | Army Air and Missile Defense Command |
| AAME | Army Award for Maintenance Excellence |
| AAMFT | American Association for Marriage and Family Therapy |
| AANT | additional assembly for nuclear training |
| AAO | area action officer |
| AAO | Army acquisition objective |
| AAO | Army Addresses Online and Office Symbols Online |
| AAO | artifact accountable officer |
| AAO | authorized acquisition objective |
| AAP | Affirmative Action Program |
| AAP | Allied administrative publication |
| AAP | Army alternate procedure |
| AAP | Army ammunition plant |
| AAPART | Aviator Annual Proficiency and Readiness Test |
| AAPS | aircraft accident prevention survey |
| AAR | administrative adjustment report |
| AAR | after action report |
| AAR | after action review |
| AAR | air-to-air refueling area |
| AAR | American Association of Railroads |
| AARA | access and amendment refusal authority |
| AARTS | Army/American Council of Education Registry Transcript System |
| AAS | analysis of alternatives study |
| AASA | Administrative Assistant to the Secretary of the Army |
| AASC | Army Audiology and Speech Center |
| AASF | Army aviation support facility |
| AASHTO | American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials |
| AAT | animal assisted therapy |
| AATF | air assault task force |
| AATFC | air assault task force commander |
| AAUTA | additional airborne unit training assembly |
| AAV | amphibious assault vehicle |
| AAW | Army Acquisition Workforce |
| AAWG | Army Asymmetric Warfare Group |
| AB | air base |
| ABA | American Bar Association |
| ABA | appropriation and budget activity |
| ABA | Architectural Barriers Act |
| ABC | Army Business Council |
| ABC | automatic box conveyor |
| ABCA | abbreviations, brevity codes, and acronyms |
| ABCANZ | American, British, Canadian, Australian, and New Zealand |
| ABC–C | Army Benefits Center–Civilian |
| ABCD | Army bulk condition-based maintenance data |
| ABCMR | Army Board for Correction of Military Records |
| ABCP | Army Bands Career Program |
| ABCP | Army Body Composition Program |
| ABCS | Army Battle Command System |
| ABCT | armored brigade combat team |
| ABE | assistant brigade engineer |
| ABET | Accreditation Board for Engineering and Technology |
| ABF | availability balance file |
| ABFC | advanced base functional component |
| ABFDS | aerial bulk fuel delivery system |
| ABIDE | Army basic identity data element |
| ABIF | Army Banking and Investment Fund |
| ABIS | Department of Defense Automated Biometric Identification System |
| ABL | ammunition basic load |
| ABMC | American Battle Monuments Commission |
| ABMP | Army Barracks Management Program |
| ABMS | American Board of Medical Specialties |
| ABN | airborne |
| ABN | authentication block number |
| ABO | air base opening |
| ABO | Army Budget Office |
| ABOR | Army band operational report |
| ABP | air battle plan |
| ABR | Army Board of Review |
| ABS | amended budget submission |
| ABS | American Bureau of Shipping |
| ABS | Army baseline services |
| ABSL | animal biosafety level |
| AC | Active Component |
| AC | advisory circular |
| AC | aircraft commander |
| AC | armaments cooperation |
| ACA | access control authority |
| ACA | airlift clearance authority |
| ACA | airspace control authority |
| ACA | airspace coordination area |
| ACA | American Corrections Association |
| ACA | architecture compliance assessment |
| ACAMS | Army Container Asset Management System |
| ACAMS | Automatic Continuous Air Monitoring System |
| ACAP | Aeromedical Consultant Advisory Panel |
| ACAP | Army Career and Alumni Program |
| ACAS | Army Centralized Army Service Request System |
| ACASP | Army Civilian Acquired Skills Program |
| ACAT | acquisition category |
| ACAVS | Army Contractor Automated Verification System |
| ACB | Army Classification Battery |
| ACC | Air Combat Command |
| ACC | air component commander |
| ACC | area coordination center |
| ACC | Army competitive category |
| ACC | Army Contracting Command |
| ACC | U.S. Army Corrections Command |
| ACCA | Army Court of Criminal Appeals |
| ACCA | U.S. Army Court of Criminal Appeals |
| ACCE | air component coordination element |
| ACCESS | Army Credentialing and Continuing Education Services for Soldiers |
| ACCME | Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education |
| ACCOR | Army Communications Security (COMSEC) Central Office of Record |
| ACCP | Army Correspondence Course Program |
| ACCS | Army Centralized Contracts and Security Portal |
| ACCT | architecture configuration control team |
| ACD | Army Command Language Program Manager's Database |
| ACD | automated cargo documentation |
| ACDP | acquisition career development plan |
| ACE | American Council on Education |
| ACE | analysis and control element |
| ACE | ask, care, escort |
| ACED | U.S. Army Continuing Education Division |
| ACEIT | Automated Cost Estimating Integrated Tool |
| ACEOI | automated communications-electronics operating instructions |
| ACEP | Approved Continuous Examination Program |
| ACERT | Army computer emergency response team |
| ACERT | Army contaminated equipment retrograde team |
| ACES | adaptive counter improvised explosive device/explosive ordnance disposal solutions |
| ACES | Army Continuing Education System |
| ACES | Army Control Enterprise System |
| ACE–SI | ask, care, escort–suicide intervention |
| ACF | acquisition career field |
| ACF | area cost factor |
| ACF | Army College Fund |
| ACFP | Army Congressional Fellowship Program |
| ACFSB | Army Congressional Fellowship Selection Board |
| ACFT | Army Combat Fitness Test |
| ACGIH | American Conference of Governmental Industrial Hygienists |
| ACGME | Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education |
| ACH | advanced combat helmet |
| ACH | annual command history |
| ACH | Army community hospital |
| ACH | Automated Clearing House (network) |
| ACHP | Advisory Council on Historic Preservation |
| ACI | Army counterintelligence |
| ACIA | Aviation Career Incentive Act |
| ACIC | arms control implementation and compliance |
| ACICA | Army counterintelligence coordinating authority |
| ACIE | aeromedical consultation and in-flight evaluation |
| ACIF | Army Central Insurance Fund |
| ACIMS | Aircraft Component Intensive Management System |
| ACIP | Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices |
| ACIP | aviation career incentive pay |
| ACIS | Army Corrections Information System |
| ACL | allowable cabin load |
| ACL | arthropod containment level |
| ACLAM | American College of Laboratory Animal Medicine |
| ACLS | advanced cardiac life support |
| ACM | access control manager |
| ACM | Afghanistan Campaign Medal |
| ACM | aircrew member |
| ACM | airspace coordinating measure |
| ACM | asbestos-containing material |
| ACMA | acquisition career management advocate |
| ACMO | acquisition career management officer |
| ACMO | Advisory Committee Management Officer |
| ACMO | Army Configuration Management Office |
| ACMPRS | Army Court-Martial Public Record System |
| ACMR | Army Court of Military Review |
| ACMSS | annuities for certain military surviving spouses |
| ACN | Aircraft Notebook |
| ACO | administrative contracting officer |
| ACO | airspace control order |
| ACO | Allied Command Operations |
| ACO | area claims office |
| ACOD | actual cost of damage |
| ACOE | Army Communities of Excellence |
| ACOM | Army command |
| ACOR | alternate contracting officer's representative |
| ACOS | assistant chief of staff |
| ACP | air control point |
| ACP | airspace control plan |
| ACP | Allied communications publication |
| ACP | Army Campaign Plan |
| ACP | Army Coaching Program |
| ACP | Army cost position |
| ACPB | Army Clemency and Parole Board |
| ACPC | Arroyo Center Policy Committee |
| ACPD | Advisory Commission on Public Diplomacy |
| ACPE | Association for Clinical Pastoral Education |
| ACPM | activity career program manager |
| ACR | advanced concepts and requirements |
| ACR | ammunition condition report |
| ACR | armored cavalry regiment |
| ACR | Army Central Registry |
| ACRS | Army Consolidated Records Schedule |
| ACRTT | Army Conference Reporting and Tracking Tool |
| ACS | active commissioned service |
| ACS | advanced civilian schooling |
| ACS | airspace control system |
| ACS | Army Community Service |
| ACS | Army Corrections System |
| ACSA | acquisition and cross-servicing agreement |
| ACSC | Air Command and Staff College |
| ACSH | Air Commodity and Special Handling |
| ACSI | Assistant Chief of Staff for Intelligence |
| ACSP | Army campaign support plan |
| ACSP | Army Central Service Point |
| ACT | advance civilian team |
| ACT | American College Test |
| ACT | Army Career Tracker |
| ACTD | advanced concept technology demonstration |
| ACTEDS | Army Civilian Training, Education, and Development System |
| ACTPO or APO | accountable property officer |
| ACTS | Army Criteria Tracking System |
| ACU | Army combat uniform |
| ACUB | Army compatible use buffer |
| ACV | armored combat vehicle |
| ACV | Army combat vehicle |
| ACVC | Army commercial vehicle code |
| ACWP | actual cost of work performed |
| ACWT | average customer wait time |
| AD | active directory |
| AD | active duty |
| AD | air defense |
| AD | air denial |
| AD | area denial |
| AD | armored division |
| AD | Army directive |
| AD | Pay plan code used in the GS Pay System (no definition) |
| AD3E | assess, decide, develop and detect, deliver, and evaluate |
| ADA | air defense artillery |
| ADA | Americans with Disabilities Act |
| ADA | Antideficiency Act |
| ADA | Army Declassification Activity |
| ADAAG | Americans with Disabilities Act accessibility guidelines |
| ADAFCO | air defense artillery fire control officer |
| ADAM | air defense airspace management |
| ADAM | Army Data Auditing Manager |
| ADAPCP | Alcohol and Drug Abuse Prevention and Control Program |
| ADAPT | alcohol and drug abuse prevention training |
| ADARS | Automated Drill Attendance Reporting Software |
| ADB | Army Data Board |
| ADB | Awards and Decorations Branch |
| ADC | aide-de-camp |
| ADC | air dimension code |
| ADC | area damage control |
| ADC | Army Data Council |
| ADC | assistant defense counsel |
| ADC or USADC | U.S. Army Dosimetry Center |
| ADCCP | Army data center consolidation plan |
| ADCO | alcohol and drug control officer |
| ADCON | administrative control |
| ADCS | air defense coordination section |
| ADCS | Army Dental Care System |
| ADCS | Assistant Deputy Chief of Staff |
| ADCS | assistant division commander for support |
| ADCSPRO–FD | Assistant Deputy Chief of Staff for Programs–Force Development |
| ADDIE | analysis, design, development, implementation, and evaluation |
| ADDR | Army Dental Digital Repository |
| ADE | Army data encyclopedia |
| ADEA | Age Discrimination in Employment Act of 1967 |
| ADF | Army document format |
| ADF | automatic direction finder |
| ADFSD | Aerial Delivery and Field Services Department |
| ADG | Army Declassification Guide |
| ADIC | Alcohol Drug Intervention Council |
| ADL | active duty list |
| ADL | activities of daily living |
| ADL | available to load date |
| ADLP | Army Distributed Learning Program |
| ADM | acquisition decision memorandum |
| ADM | active duty member |
| ADM | admiral (Navy/Coast Guard O-10) |
| ADM | air defense measure |
| ADM/MO | Aerial Delivery Manuals and Malfunction Office |
| ADME | active duty medical extension |
| ADMG | Army Data Management Guide |
| ADMIN–ADOS | administrative–active duty for operational support |
| ADMP | Army Data Management Program |
| ADMRU | Aviation Depot Maintenance Roundout Unit |
| ADNL | a-weighted day-night level |
| ADO | active duty obligation |
| ADO | Army Digitization Office |
| ADO | Army Direct Ordering |
| ADOR | active date of rank |
| ADOR | authoritative database of record |
| ADOS | active duty for operational support |
| ADOS–AC | active duty for operational support–Active Component |
| ADOS–RC | active duty for operational support–Reserve Component |
| ADP | Army doctrine publication |
| ADP | automated data processing |
| ADPAAS | Army Disaster Personnel Accountability and Assessment System |
| ADPE | automated data processing equipment |
| ADR | airfield damage repair |
| ADR | alternative dispute resolution |
| ADR | automated dosimetry report (or record) |
| ADRB | Army Discharge Review Board |
| ADRP | Aerial Delivery Review Panel |
| ADRP | Army doctrine reference publication |
| ADRST | aerial delivery readiness and safety team |
| ADS | active duty support |
| ADS | aerial delivery support |
| ADS | aeronautical design standard |
| ADS | air defense sector |
| ADS | authoritative data source |
| ADS–B | automatic dependent surveillance–broadcast |
| ADSC | Additional Duty Safety Course |
| ADSI | air defense systems integrator |
| ADSO | active duty service obligation |
| ADSO | additional duty safety officer |
| ADSW | active duty for special work |
| ADT | active duty for training |
| ADTA | advance deposit trust account |
| ADTDL | Army Doctrine and Training Digital Library |
| ADTMC | algorithm-directed troop medical care |
| ADTT | Army Director for Technology Transfer |
| ADUSD (TP) | Assistant Deputy Under Secretary of Defense, Transportation Policy |
| AdvM DR | Advanced Manufacturing Data Repository |
| ADWC | air defense warning condition |
| AE | aeromedical evacuation |
| AE2S | Army Equipping Enterprise System |
| AEA | actual expense allowance |
| AEA | Admiralty Extension Act |
| AEA | Army electronic archive |
| AEA | Army Enterprise Architecture |
| AEA | assignment eligibility and availability |
| AEA–IM | Army Executive Agent for Insensitive Munitions |
| AEAS | Army Enterprise Assessment System |
| AEC | air eligible category |
| AEC | Army Education Center |
| AEC | U.S. Army Evaluation Center |
| AECA | Arms Export Control Act |
| AECS | Army environmental cleanup strategy |
| AECS | Automated Entry Control System |
| AECT | aeromedical evacuation control team |
| AECW | Army Expeditionary Civilian Workforce |
| AEDA | ammunition, explosives, and dangerous articles |
| AEF | air expeditionary force |
| AEF | American Expeditionary Forces |
| AEFRP | Army Emergency First Responder Program |
| AEG | Army Equipping Guidance |
| AEGL | acute exposure guideline level |
| AEI | annual exchange of information |
| AEL | airborne exposure limits |
| AEL | Army Electronic Library |
| AELT | aeromedical evacuation liaison team |
| AEMM | Army Enterprise Materiel Master |
| AEMS | Army equipment modernization strategy |
| AEN | Army Enterprise Network |
| AENC | Army Enterprise Network Council |
| AEO | alternate entry option |
| AEO | authorized exemption official |
| AEODP | Allied explosive ordnance disposal publication |
| AEODPS | Automated Explosive Ordnance Disposal Publication System |
| AEP | Allied engineering publication |
| AEPPBE DW | Army Enterprise Planning, Programming, Budgeting, and Execution Data Warehouse |
| AEPS | Army electronic product support |
| AER | academic evaluation report |
| AER | Army Emergency Relief |
| AERO | Aeromedical Electronic Resource Office |
| AERO | Army Environmental Reporting Online |
| AERS | Army Educational Requirement System |
| AERWG | Army equipping and reuse working group |
| AES | advanced encryption standard |
| AESC | Army Energy Steering Committee |
| AESD | Army enterprise service desk |
| AESIP | Army Enterprise Systems Integration Program |
| AESMF | Army Enterprise Service Management Framework |
| AESMNS | Army Equipment Safety and Maintenance Notification System |
| AETC | Air Education and Training Command |
| AETE | acquisition education, training, and experience |
| AEWMP | Army Energy and Water Management Program |
| AEWRS | Army Energy and Water Reporting System |
| AF | Air Force |
| AF | appropriated fund (wage system) |
| AF | augmentation force |
| AF Pam | Air Force pamphlet |
| AF SMC | Air Force Space and Missile Center |
| AFAO | approved force acquisition objective |
| AFAP | Army Family action plan |
| AFAR | Army Federal Acquisition Regulation |
| AFARS | Army Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement |
| AFAS | Air Force Aid Society |
| AFAST | Alternate Flight Aptitude Selection Test |
| AFATDS | Advanced Field Artillery Tactical Data System |
| AFB | Air Force base |
| AFBR | Air Force Board of Review |
| AFC | area frequency coordinator |
| AFC | U.S. Army Futures Command |
| AFCB | Armed Forces Chaplains Board |
| AFCCA | Air Force Court of Criminal Appeals |
| AFCS | active federal commissioned service |
| AFCS | Autonomous Flight Control System |
| AFCSM | Armed Forces Civilian Service Medal |
| AFCT | Armed Forces Classification Test |
| AFD | Army Functional Dictionary |
| AFDCB | Armed Forces Disciplinary Control Board |
| AFE | Armed Forces Entertainment |
| AFEM | Armed Forces Expeditionary Medal |
| AFFF | aqueous film-forming foam |
| AFFS | Army field feeding system |
| AFH | Air Force handbook |
| AFH | Army Family housing |
| AFHC | Army Family housing construction |
| AFHO | Army Family housing operations |
| AFHPSP | Armed Forces Health Professions Scholarship Program |
| AFHSD | Armed Forces Health Surveillance Division |
| AFI | Air Force instruction |
| AFIMSC | Air Force Installation and Mission Support Center |
| AFIP | Armed Forces Institute of Pathology |
| AFIT | Air Force Institute of Technology |
| AFJI | Air Force Joint instruction |
| AFJMAN | Air Force joint manual |
| AFM | alternative financing mechanism |
| AFMAN | Air Force manual |
| AFME | Armed Forces medical examiner |
| AFMES | Armed Forces Medical Examiner System |
| AFMIS | Army Food Management Information System |
| AFMS | Army Force Management School |
| AFO | Accounting and Finance Officer |
| AFO | advanced force operations |
| AFOD | Army Flight Operations Detachment |
| AFOR | automated forces |
| AFOSI | Air Force Office of Special Investigations |
| AFOSIMAN | Air Force Office of Special Investigations manual |
| AFP | annual funding program |
| AFPAK or AfPak | Afghanistan Pakistan Hands |
| AFPD | Air Force policy directive |
| AFPE | Army Force Projection Enterprise |
| AFPMB | Armed Forces Pest Management Board |
| AFQT | Armed Forces Qualification Test |
| AFR | Air Force regulation |
| AFRC | Air Force Reserve Command |
| AFRC | Armed Forces recreation center |
| AFRL | Air Force Research Laboratory |
| AFRM | Armed Forces Reserve Medal |
| AFRRI | Armed Forces Radiobiology Research Institute |
| AFRSSIR | Armed Forces Repository of Specimen Samples for the Identification of Remains |
| AFRTS | American Forces Radio and Television Service |
| AFS | active federal service |
| AFSB | Army field support brigade |
| AFSBn | Army field support battalion |
| AFSC | Air Force specialty code |
| AFSC | Army Facilities Standardization Committee |
| AFSM | Armed Forces Service Medal |
| AFSS | automated flight service station |
| AFTB | Army Family team building |
| AFTP | additional flight training period |
| AFTTP | Air Force tactics, techniques, and procedures |
| AFV | alternative fuel vehicle |
| AFVT | Armed Forces vision tester |
| AFWA | Air Force Weather Agency |
| AG | adjutant general |
| AG–1 CP | Assistant G–1 for Civilian Personnel |
| AGAR | abbreviated ground accident report |
| AGATRS | Acquisition and Cross-Servicing Agreements Global Automated Tracking and Reporting System |
| AGC | Army Geospatial Center |
| AGC or GC | U.S. Army General Counsel |
| AGCM | Army Good Conduct Medal |
| AGD | Advanced General Dentistry |
| AGDM | average grade distribution matrix |
| AGDRB | Army Grade Determination Review Board |
| AGE | Army Geospatial Enterprise |
| AGL | above ground level |
| AGM | air-to-ground missile |
| AGM | attack guidance matrix |
| AGO | air-ground operations |
| AGO | Army general orders |
| AGR | ability group run |
| AGR | Active Guard Reserve |
| AGRMIS | Active Guard Reserve Management Information System |
| AGS | Army General staff |
| AGS | authorized government support |
| AGS | aviation ground support |
| AGSU | Army green service uniform |
| AGSU–M | Army green service uniform–maternity |
| AH | attack helicopter |
| AHA | alert holding area |
| AHA | ammunition holding area |
| AHC | assault helicopter company |
| AHD | Army Housing Division |
| AHERA | Asbestos Hazard Emergency Response Act |
| AHF | Army Historical Foundation |
| AHIP | Army Helicopter Improvement Program |
| AHJ | authority having jurisdiction |
| AHLTA | Armed Forces Health Longitudinal Technology Application |
| AHOS | Army Housing OneStop |
| AHP | Army Hearing Program |
| AHP | Army heliport |
| AHP | Army Historical Program |
| AHPA | Archeological and Historical Preservation Act |
| AHRO | Army Historical Resources Online |
| AHRP | Army Housing Requirements Program |
| AHRPO | Army Human Research Protections Office |
| AHRS | Attitude Heading Reference System |
| AHS | Academy of Health Sciences |
| AHS | Army Health System |
| AI | additional issue |
| AI | administrative instruction |
| AI | aeronautical information |
| AI | air interdiction |
| AI | Army instructor |
| AI | artificial intelligence |
| AI | assignment instruction |
| AI | assistant instructor |
| Ai | inherent availability |
| AI2C | Artificial Intelligence Integration Center |
| AIA | Army Information Architecture |
| AIAB | Army Incentive Awards Board |
| AIBPC | Accident Investigation Board President Course |
| AIC | airspace information center |
| AIC | Army interoperability certification |
| AICE | Association of International Credential Evaluators |
| AICPA | American Institute of Certified Public Accountants |
| AID | analytical investigation division |
| AID | automatic initial distribution |
| AIDPMO | Army Intermodal and Distribution Platform Management Office |
| AIE | automated installation entry |
| AIF | Army Industrial Fund |
| AIFA | Army and Air Force Exchange Service (AAFES) imprest fund activity |
| AIHA | American Industrial Hygiene Association |
| AIL | action item list |
| AILA | Army integrated logistics architecture |
| AIM | acquisition information management |
| AIM | aeronautical information manual |
| AIMI | aviation intensive management item |
| AIMS | airframe inspection maintenance and sustainment |
| AIN | Army Interoperability Network |
| AIOPM | Army intelligence oversight program manager |
| AIP | aeronautical information publication |
| AIP | assignment incentive pay |
| AIPD | Army Institute for Professional Development |
| AIPE | accredited institutions of postsecondary education |
| AIPSEC | Army Integrated Product Support Executive Committee |
| AIR | Acquisition Information Repository |
| AIRF | aircrew information reading file |
| AIRFA | American Indian Religious Freedom Act |
| AIS | automated information system |
| AISM | automated information system manual |
| AISSP | Army Information Systems Security Program |
| AIT | advanced individual training |
| AIT | automatic identification technology |
| AITR | Army Information Technology Registry |
| AJD | Allied joint doctrine |
| AJEM | Army joint exercise manual |
| AJOD | Allied Joint Operations Doctrine Working Group |
| AJP | Allied joint publication |
| AJTSH | Automated Joint Threat Systems Handbook |
| AKM | Army Knowledge Management |
| AKMS | Army Key Management System |
| AKO | Army Knowledge Online |
| AKSS | Acquisition and Technology and Logistics Knowledge Sharing System |
| AL | annual leave |
| AL | Pay plan code for administrative law judges (no definition) |
| ALA | American Library Association |
| ALAP | Acquisition Leader Assessment Program |
| ALARA | as low as reasonably achievable |
| ALARACT | all Army activities (Army general message address) |
| ALC | accounting legend code |
| ALC | Advanced Leader Course |
| ALC | Army Learning Center |
| ALC–CC | Advanced Leader Course Common Core |
| ALCE | Air Force Airlift Control Element |
| ALCE | airlift control element |
| ALCE | Army language and cultural enterprise |
| ALCPT | American Language Course Placement Test |
| ALDG | allowance list-depreciation guide |
| ALDP | Army Leader Development Program |
| ALDT | administrative and logistics downtime |
| ALE | Army special operations forces liaison element |
| ALEO | Army law enforcement officer |
| ALERTS | Army Law Enforcement Reporting and Tracking System |
| ALI | annual limit on intake |
| ALICC | Airdrop Load Inspector Certification Course |
| ALLAP | Army Lessons Learned Annual Plan |
| ALLF | Army Lessons Learned Forum |
| ALLP | Army Lessons Learned Program |
| ALLSW | Army Lessons Learned Synchronization Workshop |
| ALMS | Army Learning Management System |
| ALO | air liaison officer |
| ALO | authorized level of organization |
| ALOC | air line of communications |
| ALP | Army Library Program |
| ALS | action lead sheet |
| ALS | alarm latching switch |
| ALSA | Air Land Sea Application (Center) |
| ALSC | Army Library Steering Committee |
| ALSE | aviation life support equipment |
| ALSO | aviation life support officer |
| ALSP | Aggregate Level Simulation Protocol |
| ALSS | Aviation Life Support Systems |
| ALT | acquisition, logistics, and technology |
| ALT | administrative lead time |
| ALT | alternate logon token |
| ALT–C | alternate course |
| ALTRV | altitude reservation |
| ALTS | Army Loan Tracking System |
| AM | Air Medal |
| AM | amplitude modulation |
| Am | materiel availability |
| AM&E | assessment, monitoring, and evaluation |
| AMA | against medical advice |
| AMA | American Medical Association |
| AMB | acquisition management branch |
| AMC | air mission commander |
| AMC | Air Mobility Command (Air Force command of USTRANSCOM) |
| AMC | airborne mission coordinator |
| AMC | Aviation Maintenance Company |
| AMC | U.S. Army Materiel Command |
| AMCM | air mission coordination meeting |
| AMCOM | U.S. Army Aviation and Missile Command |
| AMCP | Army Music Career Program |
| AMCSA | Army Maritime Claims Settlement Act |
| AMCSS | Army military clothing sales store |
| AMD | advance medical directive |
| AMD | air and missile defense |
| AMDF | Army Master Data File |
| AMDWS | air and missile defense workstation |
| AME | Army Modernization Enterprise |
| AME | Army Museum Enterprise |
| AME | assigned mission equipping |
| AME | aviation medical examiner |
| AMEDD | U.S. Army Medical Department |
| AMEDD MEDLI–NET | Army Medical Department Medical Library and Information Network |
| AMEDDC&S | Army Medical Department Center and School |
| AMEDDPAS | Army Medical Department Property Accounting System |
| AMedP | Allied medical publication |
| AMG | architecture management group |
| AMHA | Army Management Headquarters Activities |
| AMHRR | Army Military Human Resource Record |
| AMID | Army Master Identity Directory |
| AMIM | Army Modernization Information Memorandum |
| AMIOP | addiction medicine intensive outpatient program |
| AMIP | Army Model Improvement Program |
| AML | area medical laboratory |
| AMLC or USAMLD | U.S. Army Medical Logistics Command |
| AMMDB | Army manpower requirements criteria maintenance database |
| AMN | airman (Air Force E-2) |
| AMOC | Air and Marine Operations Center |
| AMOPES | Army Mobilization, Operations Planning, and Execution System |
| AMOS | additional military occupational specialty |
| AMOUT | advanced military operations in urban terrain |
| AMP | amended mine protocol |
| AMP | Army materiel plan |
| AMP | Army mobilization plan |
| AMPA | Army Musician Proficiency Assessment |
| AMPO | Army military pay officer |
| AMPS | Account Management and Provisioning System |
| AMPS | Automated Mail Postal System |
| AMPS | Automated Military Postal System |
| AMR | Army mobility review |
| AMRCoC | Army Munitions Requirements Council of Colonels |
| AMRD | Army modernization reference data |
| AMRG | Army Marketing and Research Group |
| AMRP | Army Master Range Plan |
| AMRWG | Army Munitions Requirements Working Group |
| AMS | Agricultural Marketing Service |
| AMS | Army Management Structure |
| AMSA | area maintenance support activity |
| AMSAA or USAMSAA | U.S. Army Materiel Systems Analysis Activity |
| AMSC | acquisition method suffix code |
| AMSCAT | Army Model and Simulation Catalog |
| AMSCO | Army management structure code |
| AMSEC | Army Model and Simulation Executive Council |
| AMSF | area maintenance and supply facility |
| AMSL | above mean sea level |
| AMSMP | Army Model and Simulation Management Program |
| AMSO | Army Modeling and Simulation Office |
| AMSO | aviation mission survivability officer |
| AMSP | Advanced Military Studies Program |
| AMT | Army modernization training |
| AMT | aviation maintenance troop |
| AMTC | Army Multi-Domain Targeting Center |
| AMTP | Aviation Mobilization Training Program |
| AMV | Army motor vehicle |
| AMVB | Airfield and Heliport Mission Validation Board |
| AMWRF | Army Morale, Welfare, and Recreation Fund |
| AN | Army Nurse Corps |
| AN/VRC | Army Navy vehicle radio communications |
| ANA | American Nurses Association |
| ANC | Arlington National Cemetery |
| ANCOC | Advanced Noncommissioned Officers Course |
| ANDVT | advanced narrowband digital voice terminal |
| ANG | Air National Guard |
| ANGLICO | air-naval gunfire liaison company |
| ANMC | Arlington National Cemetery and U.S. Soldiers' and Airmen's Home National Cemetery |
| ANMCS | anticipated not mission capable supply |
| ANS | Army network strategy |
| ANSI | American National Standards Institute |
| ANW2 | Adaptive Networking Wideband Waveform |
| AO | accountable officer |
| AO | action officer |
| AO | airborne operations |
| AO | aircraft operator |
| AO | airfield obstruction |
| AO | approving official |
| AO | area of operations |
| AO | authorizing official |
| Ao | operational availability |
| AOA | acquisition-only agreement |
| AOA | advice of obligation authority |
| AOA | American Osteopathic Association |
| AOA | amphibious objective area |
| AoA | analysis of alternatives |
| AOA | area of application |
| AOAP | Army Oil Analysis Program |
| AOC | accession options criteria |
| AOC | Advanced Operations Course |
| AOC | air operations center |
| AOC | area of concentration |
| AOC | Army occupation code |
| AOC | Army Operations Center |
| AOCN | Assembly Order Control Number |
| AOD | administrative officer of the day |
| AOD | area-oriented depot |
| AODC | Action Officer Development Course |
| AOF | azimuth of fire |
| AOG | Army Operations Group |
| AOI | area of interest |
| AOLCM | Army Organizational Life Cycle Model |
| AOM | airfield/heliport operations manual |
| AOP | allied ordnance publication |
| AOR | area of responsibility |
| AORS | Automated Orders and Resource System |
| AOS | aircraft on station |
| AOS | Army organization server |
| AOTA | American Occupational Therapy Association |
| AOV | Air Traffic Safety Oversight Service |
| AOWG | action officer working group |
| AP | antipersonnel |
| AP | area planning |
| AP2M | Army Preventive Policing Model |
| APA | Administrative Procedure Act |
| APA | aeromedical physician assistant |
| APA | American Psychological Association |
| APA | ammunition and prohibited area |
| APART | Annual Proficiency and Readiness Test |
| APB | acquisition program baseline |
| APC | acquisition position category |
| APC | acquisition program candidate |
| APC | aerobic plate counts |
| APC | area processing center |
| APC | armored personnel carrier |
| APCLO | Army Privacy and Civil Liberties Officer |
| APCO | association of public safety communication officials |
| APCR | Army Personal Clothing Request |
| APCSM | adult private consensual sexual misconduct |
| APD | Army Publishing Directorate |
| APDA | Army Packaging Design Activity |
| APDAB | Army Physical Disability Appeal Board |
| APE | ammunition peculiar equipment |
| APE | Army program element |
| APEL | authorized protective eyewear list |
| APEP | Administrative and Professional Personnel Exchange Program |
| APEX | Adaptive Planning and Execution System |
| APF | appropriated funds |
| APF | assigned protection factor |
| APFT | Army Physical Fitness Test |
| APFU | Army physical fitness uniform |
| APG | Aberdeen Proving Ground |
| APG | Army planning guidance |
| APGM | Army program guidance memorandum |
| APHIS | Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service |
| API | American Petroleum Institute |
| API | application programming interface |
| API | armor-piercing incendiary |
| API | Army Publishing Index |
| APKWS | advance precision kill weapon system |
| APL | aeromedical policy letter |
| APL | antipersonnel landmine |
| APL | approved products list |
| APL | Army promotion list |
| APLITS | Approved Products List Integrated Tracking System |
| APLS | advanced pediatric life support |
| APMC | Army Medical Department Professional Management Command |
| APMD | acquisition personnel management division |
| APMS | Army Portfolio Management Solution |
| APMS | assistant professor of military science |
| APMS | automated parachute management system |
| APO | Army post office |
| APO | Army Privacy Office |
| APO | Army procurement objective |
| APOBS | Antipersonnel Obstacle Breaching System |
| APOD | aerial port of debarkation |
| APOE | aerial port of embarkation |
| APORT | aerial port |
| APP | Affirmative Procurement Program |
| APP | allied procedural publication |
| APP | annual program plan |
| APP | Army Protection Program |
| APP | Army Publishing Program |
| APPA | Army Protection Program assessment |
| APPL | Army prioritized protection list |
| APPWG | Army Packaging Policy Work Group |
| APR | air purifying respirator |
| APR | Army procurement requirements |
| APRD | Army Personnel Records Division |
| APRF | Army Pulse Radiation Facility |
| APRN | advanced practice registered nurse |
| APS | Advanced Professional Series |
| APS | Army prepositioned stocks |
| APSA | analysis of product support alternatives |
| APSEAG | Army Physical Security Equipment Action Group |
| APSR | accountable property system of record |
| APT | Army Personnel Test |
| APT | Army personnel testing |
| APTU | Army participating test unit |
| APU | auxiliary power unit |
| APV | ambulatory procedure visit |
| AQL | acceptable quality level |
| AQP | airworthiness qualification plan |
| AQP | automation quality plan |
| AQS | Airworthiness Qualification Specification |
| AQSR | Airworthiness Qualification Substantiation Record |
| AR | air refueling |
| AR | Army regulation |
| AR2B | Army Requirements and Resourcing Board |
| ARA | Army radiation authorization |
| ARAC | Army radar approach control |
| ARAP | Army Readiness Assessment Program |
| ARAT | Army reprogramming analysis team |
| ARAT–PO | Army Reprogramming Analysis Team–Program Office |
| ARB | Accreditation Review Board |
| ARB | Army Resource Board |
| ARB | Automated Record Brief |
| ARBA | Army Review Boards Agency |
| ARC | accounting requirements code |
| ARC | Advanced Rider Course |
| ARC | American Red Cross |
| ARC | Army Recruiter Course |
| ARC | Army Reserve Center |
| ArCADIE | Army Capabilities and Architecture Development and Integration Environment |
| ARCAM | Army Reserve Components Achievement Medal |
| ARCC | Army Reserve career counselor |
| ARCD | Army Reserve Careers Division |
| ARCENT or USARCENT | U.S. Army Central Command |
| ARCIC or USARCIC | U.S. Army Capabilities Integration Center |
| ARCIS | Archives and Records Centers Information System |
| ARCOM | Army Commendation Medal |
| ARCOM | Army Reserve Command |
| ARCOTR | Army Reserve Components Overseas Training Ribbon |
| ARCP | Army Recovery Care Program |
| ARCS | Army Ration Credit System |
| ARCSIP | Automated Requirements Computation System Initial Provisioning |
| ARCYBER | U.S. Army Cyber Command |
| ARD | Army Resilience Directorate |
| ARD | Army Resiliency Directorate |
| ARDEC | U.S. Army Armament Research, Development, and Engineering Center |
| ARE | Army Reserve element |
| ARF | Army Resource Framework |
| ARFF | aircraft rescue firefighting |
| aRFID | active radio frequency identification |
| ARFORGEN | Army force generation |
| ARFPC | Army Reserve Forces Policy Committee |
| ARG | amphibious ready group |
| ARG | aviation readiness group |
| ARI | Army Research Institute |
| ARI | automatic reset induction |
| ARI | automatic return item |
| ARIL | automatic return item list |
| ARIMS | Army Records Information Management System |
| ARIMS–C | Army Records Information Management System–Classified |
| ARL | U.S. Army Research Laboratory |
| ARM | antiradiation missile |
| ARM | Army Reserve marksman |
| ARMD | Army Records Management Directorate |
| ARMP | Army Recreation Machine Program |
| ARMR | Army Readiness and Mobilization Region |
| ARMS | Armament Retooling and Manufacturing Support (Program) |
| ARMS | Army Readiness Management System |
| ARMS | Aviation Resource Management Survey |
| ARMT | Automated Reset Management Tool |
| ARMTF | Army Recreation Machine Trust Fund |
| ArmyU | Army University |
| ARNet II | Army Reserve Network II |
| ARNG | Army National Guard |
| ARNGUS | Army National Guard of the United States |
| ARO | Accounts Receivable Office |
| ARO | artifact responsible officer |
| AROC | Army Requirements Oversight Council |
| ARP | Army radiation permit |
| ARP | Army Reactor Program |
| ARPA | Archeological Resources Protection Act |
| ARPERCEN | U.S. Army Reserve Personnel Center |
| ARPL | Army resource priority list |
| ARPRINT | Army Program for Individual Training |
| ARRB | Army Requirements Review Board |
| ARS | Army Relief Society |
| ARSC | Army Radiation Safety Council |
| ARSCP | Army Retiring Soldier Commendation Program |
| ARSIC | Army Range Sustainment Integration Council |
| ARSNT | Army serial number tracker |
| ARSO | Army radiation safety officer |
| ARSO | assistant range safety officer |
| ARSOAC | U.S. Army Special Operations Aviation Command |
| ARSOAD | Army special operations aviation detachment |
| ARSOF | Army special operations forces |
| ARSOHP | Army Radiation Safety and Occupational Health Program |
| ARSST | Army space support team |
| ARSTAF | Army Staff (principal officials of Headquarters, Department of the Army) |
| ARSTRAT | U.S. Army Forces Strategic Command |
| ARSTRUC | Army Structure memorandum |
| ART | aggregate response time |
| ART | Assisted Reproductive Technology |
| ARTCC | air route traffic control center |
| ARTEP | Army Training and Evaluation Program |
| ARTIC | Army Threat Integration Center |
| ARTPC | Army Research Technology Protection Center |
| ARTS | automated radar terminal system |
| AS | acquisition strategy |
| AS | active service |
| ASA | American Society of Anesthesiologists |
| ASA | ammunition support activity |
| ASA | Army support activity |
| ASA | Assistant Secretary of the Army |
| ASA | aviation safety action |
| ASA (ALT) | Assistant Secretary of the Army (Acquisition, Logistics and Technology) |
| ASA (CW) | Assistant Secretary of the Army (Civil Works) |
| ASA (FM&C) | Assistant Secretary of the Army (Financial Management and Comptroller) |
| ASA (I&E) | Assistant Secretary of the Army (Installations and Environment) |
| ASA (IE&E) | Assistant Secretary of the Army (Installations, Energy and Environment) |
| ASA (M&RA) | Assistant Secretary of the Army (Manpower and Reserve Affairs) |
| ASACS | adolescent support and counseling services |
| ASAE | Army Security Assistance Enterprise |
| ASAM | aviation safety action message |
| ASAP | Army Substance Abuse Program |
| ASAP–X | Automated Safety Assessment Protocol–Explosives |
| ASARC | Army Systems Acquisition Review Council |
| ASAS | All Source Analysis System |
| ASAT | antisatellite |
| ASAT | Army safety action team |
| ASATS | Army Special Access Tracking System |
| ASB | Army Science Board |
| ASB | aviation support battalion |
| ASBCA | Armed Services Board of Contract Appeals |
| ASBP | Armed Services Blood Program |
| ASBPO | Armed Services Blood Program Office |
| ASBREM | Armed Services Biomedical Research Evaluation and Management |
| ASC | administrative systems correction |
| ASC | Army senior consultant |
| ASC | Army Standards Council |
| ASC | aviation support company |
| ASC | U.S. Army Sustainment Command |
| ASCC | Army service component command |
| ASCE | American Society of Civil Engineers |
| ASCL | alternate smart card logon |
| ASCO | Assignment Consideration Code |
| ASCOPE | areas, structures, capabilities, organizations, people, and events |
| ASD | Aerospace, Security and Defence Industries Association of Europe |
| ASD (EI&E) | Assistant Secretary of Defense for Energy, Installations, and Environment |
| ASD (GSA) | Assistant Secretary of Defense for Global Strategic Affairs |
| ASD (HD&ASA) | Assistant Secretary of Defense (Homeland Defense and Americas’ Security Affairs) |
| ASD (HD&GS) | Assistant Secretary of Defense for Homeland Defense and Global Security |
| ASD (HD&HA) | Assistant Secretary of Defense (Homeland Defense and Hemispheric Affairs) |
| ASD (IBP) | Assistant Secretary of Defense for Industrial Base Policy |
| ASD (ISA) | Assistant Secretary of Defense for International Security Affairs |
| ASD (NCB) | Assistant Secretary of Defense for Nuclear, Chemical, and Biological Defense Programs |
| ASD (NII) | Assistant Secretary of Defense (Networks and Information Integration) |
| ASD (OEPP) | Assistant Secretary of Defense for Operational Energy Plans and Programs |
| ASD (RA) | Assistant Secretary of Defense (Reserve Affairs) |
| ASD (S) | Assistant Secretary of Defense for Sustainment |
| ASD (SO/LIC) | Assistant Secretary of Defense for Special Operations and Low-Intensity Conflict |
| ASDA | accountable supply distribution activity |
| ASDAT | Aviation Survivability Development and Tactics |
| ASDB | Acquisition Security Database |
| ASDP | accelerated software development process |
| ASDR | Army Sea Duty Ribbon |
| ASDRS | Army Selected Reserve Dental Readiness System |
| ASE | aircraft survivability equipment |
| ASE | Army Standardization Executive |
| ASEC | Aerosol Simulant Exposure Chamber |
| ASEL | a-weighted sound exposure level |
| ASF | Army Stock Fund |
| ASF | Army strategic flotilla |
| ASF | aviation support facility |
| ASFM | Army Space and Facilities Management |
| ASHRAE | American Society of Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Engineers |
| ASHS | Assessment System for Hazard Survey |
| ASI | additional skill identifier |
| ASIC | Air and Space Interoperability Council |
| ASIOE | associated support items of equipment |
| ASIP | Alcohol Sellers Intervention Program |
| ASIP | Army Stationing and Installation Plan |
| ASIP–S | Army Stationing and Installation Plan–Secret |
| ASIV | available site identification and validation |
| ASK | Assignment Satisfaction Key |
| ASK–EM | Assignment Satisfaction Key–Enlisted Module |
| ASL | approved supplier list |
| ASL | Army senior leader |
| ASL | authorized stockage list |
| ASLAN | assured service local area network |
| ASLL | Army Strategic Language List |
| ASLSP | Advanced Strategic Leadership Studies Program |
| ASM | air-to-surface missile |
| ASM | Army Spectrum Manager |
| ASMB | Active Service Management Board |
| ASME | American Society of Mechanical Engineers |
| ASMIS | Army Safety Management Information System |
| ASMO | Army Spectrum Management Office |
| ASMP | Army Spectrum Management Program |
| ASNCO | aviation safety noncommissioned officer |
| ASNJ | assigned-not-joined |
| ASO | Army Safety Office |
| ASO | aviation safety officer |
| ASOA | annual statement of assurance |
| ASOC | air support operations center |
| ASOHMS | Army Safety and Occupational Health Management System |
| ASOHP | Army Safety and Occupational Health Program |
| ASOP | airborne standard operating procedure |
| ASOS | Army support to other Services |
| ASP | Allied spectrum publication |
| ASP | ammunition supply point |
| ASP | Army Standardization Program |
| ASP | Army Strategic Plan |
| ASP3 | Advanced Strategic Planning and Policy Program |
| ASPD | Army Special Programs Directorate |
| ASPMO | Army Study Program Management Office |
| ASPP | Army Suicide Prevention Program |
| ASQ | American Society for Quality |
| ASR | acquisition strategy report |
| ASR | airport surveillance radar |
| ASR | alternate supply route |
| ASR | Army service request |
| ASRP | Ammunition Stockpile Reliability Program |
| ASSE | American Society of Safety Engineers |
| AS–SIP | assured services session initiation protocol |
| ASSIST | Acquisition Streamlining and Standardization Information System |
| ASSON | aerial spray statement of need |
| ASSP | Army Service Strategy Panel |
| AST | aboveground storage tank |
| AST | U.S. Army Test and Evaluation Command Systems Team |
| ASTAG | Army science and technology advisory group |
| ASTARS | Army Standards Repository System |
| ASTM | American Society for Testing and Materials |
| ASTMP | Army Science and Technology Master Plan |
| ASTWG | Army science and technology working group |
| ASU | ammunition storage unit |
| ASU | Army service uniform |
| ASUA | Army Superior Unit Award |
| ASU–M | Army service uniform–maternity |
| ASV | armored security vehicle |
| ASVAB | Armed Services Vocational Aptitude Battery |
| ASWBPL | Armed Services Whole Blood Processing Laboratory |
| ASWG | Army Suitability Working Group |
| AT | acquisition team |
| AT | annual training |
| AT | antitank |
| AT | antiterrorism |
| AT | Pay plan code for FAA (no definition) |
| AT&A | air traffic and airspace officer |
| ATA | actual time of arrival |
| ATA | additional training assembly |
| ATAAPS | Automated Time Attendance and Production System |
| ATAC | Army Travel Assistance Center |
| ATACMS | Army Tactical Missile System |
| ATAF | Army Talent Attribute Framework |
| ATAP | Army Talent Alignment Process |
| ATAV | Army total asset visibility |
| ATB | articulated tug barge |
| ATC | air traffic control |
| ATC | air traffic controller |
| ATC | Applied Technology Council |
| ATC | assistant trial counsel |
| ATC or USATC | U.S. Army Training Center |
| ATCAA | air traffic control assigned area |
| ATCICA | Army theater counterintelligence coordinating authority |
| ATCM | air traffic control measure |
| ATCMD | advance transportation control and movement document |
| ATCO | alternate test control officer |
| ATCS | air traffic control specialist |
| ATCT | air traffic control tower |
| ATCTS | Army Training and Certification Tracking System |
| ATD | actual time of departure |
| ATD | advanced technology demonstration |
| ATD | Army Telecommunications Directorate |
| ATDMP | advanced technology demonstration management plan |
| ATE | automated test equipment |
| ATE | automatic test equipment |
| ATEC | U.S. Army Test and Evaluation Command |
| ATF | amphibious task force |
| ATF | authorized to forecast |
| ATF | Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives |
| ATGM | anti-tank guided missile |
| ATHP | ammunition transfer holding point |
| ATI | asset target interaction |
| ATIA | Army training information architecture |
| ATIRS | Army Test Incident Reporting System |
| ATIS | automated terminal information service |
| ATIZ | artillery target intelligence zone |
| ATLP | Army Trademark Licensing Program |
| ATLS | advanced trauma life support |
| ATLS | Automated Takeoff and Landing System |
| ATM | air-crew training manual |
| ATM | aircrew training manual |
| ATM | asynchronous transport mode |
| ATMS | Army Training Management System |
| ATN | Army Training Network |
| ATO | air tasking order |
| ATO | antiterrorism officer |
| ATO | approval to operate |
| ATO | Army technology objective |
| ATO | authority to operate |
| ATO–D | Army technology objective–demonstration |
| ATO–R | Army technology objective–research |
| ATP | acceptance test procedure |
| ATP | aircrew training program |
| ATP | Allied technical publication |
| ATP | ammunition transfer point |
| ATP | Army techniques publication |
| ATP | Army Training Program |
| ATPO | associate technical project officer |
| ATRMP | Army Test Resources Master Plan |
| ATRRS | Army Training Requirements and Resources System |
| ATS | air traffic service |
| ATS | Army threat simulators |
| ATS | automatic test systems |
| ATSC | U.S. Army Training Support Center |
| ATSCOM | Air Traffic Services Command |
| ATSD (IO) | Assistant to the Secretary of Defense for Intelligence Oversight |
| ATSD (PA) | Assistant to the Secretary of Defense for Public Affairs |
| ATSDR | Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry |
| ATSP | Army Threat Simulator Program |
| ATSTP | Army Traffic Safety Training Program |
| ATT | Arms Trade Treaty |
| ATTA | attention notice group All |
| ATTC | attention notice group Caribbean and South America |
| ATTC | Aviation Technical Test Center |
| ATTLA | air transportability test loading activity |
| ATTN | attention notice group North America |
| ATTP | Air Traffic Training Program |
| ATTP | Army tactics, techniques, and procedures |
| ATTP | Army Technology Transfer Program |
| ATWG | antiterrorism working group |
| AU | African Union |
| AUAMP | Army User Activity Monitoring Program |
| AUB | Army Uniform Board |
| AUD | Army unique data |
| AUF | airborne use of force |
| AUGTDA | augmentation table of distribution and allowances |
| AUL | authorized use list |
| AUM | assessable unit manager |
| AUO&SC | average unit operations and sustainment cost |
| AUP | acceptable use policy |
| AUP | Army University Press |
| AUS | Army of the United States |
| AUSA | Assistant U.S. Attorney |
| AUSA | Association of the United States Army |
| AUSCANNZUKUS | Australia, Canada, New Zealand, United Kingdom, United States |
| AUT | analysis of unmatched transactions |
| AUTH–LIN | authorized line item number |
| AUTL | Army Universal Task List |
| AUVS | Automated Unit Vacancy System |
| AV | air vehicle |
| AV | all viewpoints |
| AV | asset visibility |
| AV | atrioventricular |
| AVAO | AVAO Army Voting Action Officer |
| AVAP | Army Voting Assistance Program |
| AVC | Bureau of Arms Control, Verification, and Compliance |
| AVCATT | aviation combined arms tactical trainer |
| AVCC | Army Volunteer Corps Coordinator |
| AVCRAD | aviation classification repair activity depot |
| AVFUEL | aviation fuel |
| AVGAS | aviation gasoline |
| AVIM | aviation intermediate maintenance |
| AVIP | Anthrax Vaccine Immunization Program |
| AvIP | aviation incentive pay |
| AVISC | Army Visual Information Steering Committee |
| AVL | antivehicle landmine |
| AVMA | American Veterinary Medical Association |
| AvMC | Aviation and Missile Center |
| AVOIL | aviation oil |
| AVR | assets versus requirements |
| AVUM | aviation unit maintenance |
| AW2 | Army wounded warrior |
| AWACS | Airborne Warning and Control System |
| AWC | Air War College |
| AWC | Army wellness center |
| AWCF | Army working capital fund |
| AWCP | Army Weight Control Program |
| AWE | advanced warfighting experiment |
| AWG | American wire gauge |
| AWG | Asymmetric Warfare Group |
| AWIC | Animal Welfare Information Center |
| AWIS | airworthiness impact statement |
| AWNIS | Allied Worldwide Navigational Information System |
| AWOL | absent without leave |
| AWOS | active warrant officer service |
| AWP | annual work plan |
| AWR | Airworthiness Release |
| AWR | Army war reserve |
| AWRAC | Army web risk assessment cell |
| AWRPS | Army war reserve prepositioned sets |
| AWRS | Army war reserve sustainment |
| AWS | alternate work schedule |
| AWS | American Welding Society |
| AWS | Army watercraft systems |
| AWSSRB | Army Weapon System Safety Review Board |
| AWST | Army Water Survival Training |
| AWT | Army warrior training |
| AXO | abandoned explosive ordnance |
| AXP | ambulance exchange point |
| AY | academic year |
| AY | anniversary year |
| AY | apportionment year |
| AZ | above the zone |
| AZ | azimuth |
| B&P | bid and proposal |
| BA | battle assembly |
| BA | budget activity |
| BAA | broad agency announcement |
| BAC | base area code |
| BAC | blood alcohol content |
| BACM | base area code manager |
| BACM | biological agent contaminated materiel |
| BAE | brigade aviation element |
| BAG | budget activity group |
| BAH | basic allowance for housing |
| BAK | Barrier Arresting Kit |
| BAMC | Brooke Army Medical Center |
| BAO | bilateral affairs officer |
| BAO | brigade ammunition officer |
| BAQ | basic allowance for quarters |
| BAS | basic allowance for subsistence |
| BASD | basic active service date |
| BASECOM | base communications |
| BASH | bird/wildlife aircraft strike hazard |
| BASOPS | base operations |
| BAT | breath alcohol technician |
| BAT | bulk archive tool |
| BATS | Bradley Advanced Training System |
| BB | bunker buster (munition) |
| BBA | business-based action |
| BBP | break bulk point |
| BBPCT | blocking, bracing, packing, crating, and tie-down |
| BBPO | Biological Select Agents and Toxins Biorisk Program Office |
| BC | Bradley commander |
| BCA | base closure account |
| BCA | British, Canadian, and Australian |
| BCA | business case analysis |
| BCAT | business category |
| BCC | battle control center |
| BCD | bad conduct discharge |
| BCD | battlefield coordination detachment |
| BCE | base-level commercial equipment |
| BCF | basic core formulary |
| BCG | beach control group |
| BCL | battlefield coordination line |
| BCM | baseline correlation matrix |
| BCOC | base cluster operations center |
| BCP | base realignment and closure cleanup plan |
| BCR | bar code reader |
| BCS3 | Battle Command Sustainment Support System |
| BCT | basic combat training |
| BCT | brigade combat team |
| BCU | battery coolant unit |
| BCWS | budgeted cost of work scheduled |
| BD/DR | building demolition/debris removal |
| BDA | battle damage assessment |
| BDACWF | Board of Directors, Army Civilian Welfare Fund |
| BDAR | battle damage assessment and repair |
| BDAREP | battle damage assessment report |
| BDE | brigade |
| BDFA | basic daily food allowance |
| BDL | battalion deterrence leader |
| BDO | battle dress overgarment |
| BDOC | base defense operations center |
| BDU | battle dress uniform |
| BEA | Business Enterprise Architecture |
| BEAR | Bonus Extension and Retraining Program |
| BEAST | Benefits for Education Administrative Services Tool |
| BEB | brigade engineer battalion |
| BEEO | Battlefield Electromagnetic Environments Office |
| BEI | biological exposure indices |
| BEI | biometrics-enabled intelligence |
| BEQ | bachelor enlisted quarters |
| BES | budget estimate submission |
| BESD | basic enlisted service date |
| BEST | border enforcement security task force |
| BET | bulk encryption transfer |
| BEWL | biometric-enabled watchlist |
| BFSB | battlefield surveillance brigade |
| BFT | blue force tracking |
| BFV | Bradley fighting vehicle |
| BG | brigadier general (Army O-7) |
| BGST | Bradley Gunnery Skills Test |
| BH | behavioral health |
| BHA | bomb hit assessment |
| BHA | Bureau for Humanitarian Assistance |
| BHL | battle handover line |
| BHO | battle handover |
| BHSOC | Behavioral Health System of Care |
| BHTC | basic hearing test clinic |
| BI | background investigation |
| BI | battle injury |
| BI | battlefield illumination |
| BI | business intelligence |
| BIA | behavioral influences analysis |
| BIA | business impact analysis |
| BIDE | basic identity data element |
| BIFS | Border Intelligence Fusion Section |
| BII | basic issue item |
| BIIL | basic issue item list |
| BIP | blow-in-place |
| BIR | benefit investment ratio |
| BIS | building information schedule |
| BIT | built-in test |
| BITE | built-in test equipment |
| BJA | brigade judge advocate |
| BKB | blue kill box |
| BL | bill of lading |
| BLAHA | basic load ammunition holding area |
| BLC | Basic Leader Course |
| BLM | Bureau of Land Management |
| BLOS | beyond line-of-sight |
| BLRIP | beyond low-rate initial production |
| BLSW | baccalaureate level social worker |
| BLT | battalion landing team |
| BLUFOR | blue forces |
| BM | ballistic missile |
| BM | battle management |
| BMA | business mission area |
| BMAR | backlog of maintenance and repair |
| BMBL | Biosafety in Microbiological and Biomedical Laboratories |
| BMC | brigade movement coordinator |
| BMCT | begin morning civil twilight |
| BMD | ballistic missile defense |
| BMDO | Ballistic Missile Defense Organization |
| BMET | biomedical electronics technician |
| BMI | body mass index |
| BMM | borrowed military manpower |
| BMMP | Business Management Modernization Program |
| BMNT | begin morning nautical twilight |
| BMO | battalion maintenance officer |
| BMP | best management practice |
| BMS | balanced magnetic switch |
| BMTF | benchmark test files |
| BMTJPO | Ballistic Missile Targets Joint Project Office |
| BN | battalion |
| BNCOC | Basic Noncommissioned Officer Course |
| BNML | battalion military liaison |
| BO | biological opinion |
| BO | blanket order |
| BOA | basic ordering agreement |
| BOAC | billed office address code |
| BOC | bomb on coordinate |
| BOD | beneficial occupancy date |
| BOD | board of directors |
| BOE | Bureau of Explosives |
| BOI | basis of issue |
| BOIP | basis of issue plan |
| BOIPFD | basis of issue plan feeder data |
| BOLC | Basic Officer Leader Course |
| BOM | bill of material |
| BOP | Business Occupancy Program |
| BOQ | bachelor officer quarters |
| BOS | base operating support |
| BOS–I | base operating support–integrator |
| BOSS | Better Opportunities for Single Soldiers (Program) |
| BOT | bomb on target |
| BOT | burst on target |
| BP | basic pay |
| BP | battle position |
| BP | budget program |
| BPA | blanket purchase agreement |
| BPC | Building Partner Capacity |
| BPE | ballistic protective eyewear |
| BPED | basic pay entry date |
| BPM | business process manual |
| BPR | business process re-engineering |
| BPVI | boiler and pressure vessel inspectors |
| BQ | best qualified |
| BRAC | base realignment and closure |
| BRADSO | Branch of Choice Active Duty Service Obligation (Program) |
| BRC | Basic Rider Course |
| BRD | Biomedical Research Database |
| BRIG GEN | brigadier general (Marine/Air Force O-7) |
| BRM | business reply mail |
| BRP | business recovery plan |
| BRS | Blended Retirement System |
| BS | British standard |
| BSA | basic standardization agreement |
| BSA | body surface area |
| BSA | brigade support area |
| BSAT | biological select agents and toxins |
| BSB | base support battalion |
| BSB | brigade support battalion |
| BSC | behavioral science consultant |
| BSE | birth skill evaluation |
| BSEP | Basic Skills Education Program |
| BSHOP | Behavioral and Social Health Outcomes Program |
| BSI | base support installation |
| BSL | biosafety level |
| BSM | Bronze Star Medal |
| BSNCOC | Battle Staff Noncommissioned Officer Course |
| BSO | biosafety officer |
| BSPM | biosafety program manager |
| BSZ | base security zone |
| BT | basic training |
| BTC | base transition coordinator |
| BTG | brigade tactical group |
| BTOE | base table of organization and equipment |
| BTR | ballistic test report |
| BTWC | Biological and Toxin Weapons Convention |
| BUI | basic unit information |
| BUMED | Bureau of Medicine and Surgery |
| BUP | Barracks upgrade program |
| BUPERS | Bureau of Naval Personnel |
| BVLD | Ballistic Vulnerability/Lethality Division |
| BVR | beyond visual range |
| BVS | Bureau of Vital Statistics |
| BWC | backward capability |
| BWC | Biological Weapons Convention |
| BWHWG | Bird/Wildlife Hazard Management Working Group |
| BWM | biological warfare material |
| BY | budget year |
| BZ | below the zone |
| BZ | buffer zone |
| C&D | construction and demolition |
| C&E | cost and economics |
| C&RS | calibration and repair support |
| C&S | command and staff |
| C/SCSC | cost/schedule control systems criteria |
| C2 | command and control |
| C2CRE | command and control chemical, biological, radiological, and nuclear response element |
| C2W | command and control warfare |
| C3CM | command, control, and communications countermeasures |
| C3WG | Chaplain Corps Communication Working Group |
| C4 | Chaplain Captains Career Course |
| C4 | command, control, communications, and computers |
| C4IM | command, control, communications, computers, and information management |
| C4ISR | command, control, communications, computers, intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance |
| C4IT | command, control, communications, computers, and information technology |
| C5ISR | command, control, communications, computers, cyber, intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance |
| CA | certificate authority |
| CA | certification authority |
| CA | civil administration |
| CA | civil affairs |
| CA | combat arms |
| CA | combat assessment |
| CA | commercial activities |
| CA | comprehensive agreement |
| CA | cooperative agreement |
| CA | coordinating altitude |
| CA | corrective action |
| CA | credibility assessment |
| CAA | Clean Air Act |
| CAA | combat aviation advisor |
| CAA | commercial activities analysis |
| CAAF | contractors authorized to accompany the force |
| CAAT | collection and analysis team |
| CAB | Combat Action Badge |
| CAB | combat aviation brigade |
| CAB | combined arms battalion |
| CAB | commander's assessment board |
| CAB | Contract Awards Board |
| CAC | casualty assistance center |
| CAC | common access card |
| CAC or USACAC | U.S. Army Combined Arms Center |
| CACO | casualty assistance calls officer |
| CACO | Congressional Affairs Contact Officer |
| CACOM | civil affairs command |
| CAC–T | Combined Arms Center–Training |
| CAD | call to active duty |
| CAD | cartridge actuated device |
| CAD | computer aided design |
| CAD | course administrative data |
| CADD | Combined Arms Doctrine Directorate |
| CADS | Containerized Ammunition Distribution System |
| CADZ | Certificate of Authorization DroneZone |
| CAE | Component Acquisition Executive |
| CAF | Central Adjudication Facility |
| CAF | competency assessment file |
| CAF | Consolidated Adjudications Facility |
| CAFRS | Centralized Aviation Flight Records System |
| CAGE | commercial and government entity |
| CAGEC | commercial and government entity code |
| CAGO | contractor-acquired, government-owned |
| CAH | Conference of Army Historians |
| CAI | centralized accident investigation |
| CAIG | cost analysis improvement group |
| CAIPT | cost analysis integrated product team |
| CAIS | chemical agent identification set |
| CAIS | civil authority information support |
| CAISI | Combat Service Support Automated Information Systems Interface |
| CAIV | cost as an independent variable |
| CAL | critical asset list |
| CALICS | communication, authentication, location, intentions, condition, and situation |
| CALL | Center for Army Lessons Learned |
| CALP | civil aircraft landing permit |
| CALS | Committee for Ammunition Logistics Support |
| CAM | central asset management |
| CAM | centralized ammunition management |
| CAM | chemical agent monitor |
| CAM | computer aided manufacturing |
| CAMFEX | combined arms maneuver live fire exercise |
| CAMI | carrier commercial access to military installations |
| CANUS | Canada-United States |
| CAO | case administering office |
| CAO | casualty assistance officer |
| CAO | central accounting office |
| CAO | certifying and approving officer |
| CAO | civil affairs operations |
| CAO | contract administration office |
| CAO | controlled asset operation |
| CAOC | combined air operations center |
| CAOHC | Council for Accreditation in Occupational Hearing Conservation |
| CAP | Civil Air Patrol |
| CAP | civil assistance plan |
| CAP | Civil Augmentation Program |
| CAP | Civilian Advisory Panel |
| CAP | College of American Pathologists |
| CAP | Command Assessment Program |
| CAP | Computer/Electronic Accommodations Program |
| CAP | contractor acquired property |
| CAP | corrective action plan |
| CAP | crisis action planning |
| CAP | critical acquisition position |
| CAPA | combat aircraft parking area |
| CAPDEV | capability developer |
| CAPE | cost assessment and program evaluation |
| CAPIT | child abuse prevention and investigation techniques |
| CAPM | credibility assessment program manager |
| CAPS | Centralized Automated Processing System |
| CAPSW | Computerized Accounts Payable System–Windows |
| CAPT | Captain (Navy/Coast Guard O-6 or Marine/Air Force O-3) |
| CAPT | civil affairs planning team |
| CAQC | Civil Affairs Qualification Course |
| CAR | casualty assistance report |
| CAR | Central Army Registry |
| CAR | Chief, Army Reserve |
| CAR | corrective action request |
| CARA | Chemical, Biological, Radiological, Nuclear, and Explosives Analytical and Remediation Activity |
| CARB | Commercial Airlift Review Board |
| CARC | chemical agent resistant coating |
| CARD | cost analysis requirements description |
| CARDS | catalog of approved requirements document |
| CARP | computed air release point |
| CARS | Combat Arms Regimental System |
| CARVER | criticality, accessibility, recuperability, vulnerability, effect, and recognizability |
| CAS | certification authority system |
| CAS | Chemical Abstracts Service |
| CAS | civilian acquired skills |
| CAS | close air support |
| CAS | Consolidated Adjudication Services |
| CAS | contract administrative services |
| CAS | customer assistance section |
| CASA | Civilian Aide to the Secretary of the Army |
| CASA | cost analysis strategy assessment |
| CASARM | Chemical Agent Standard Analytical Reference Material |
| CASCOM | U.S. Army Combined Arms Support Command |
| CASD | Centro Alti Studi per la Difesa |
| CASE | computer-aided software engineering |
| CASEVAC | casualty evacuation |
| CASP | CompTIA Advanced Security Practitioner |
| CASTFOREM | Combined Arms and Support Task Force Evaluation Model |
| CAT | civil affairs team |
| CAT | crisis action team |
| CATCD | Category Code |
| CATCH | Catch a Serial Offender (Program) |
| CATEX | categorically excluded actions |
| CATF | commander, amphibious task force |
| CATS | Combined Arms Training Strategy |
| CATT | combined arms tactical trainer |
| CATV | cable television |
| CAX | combined arms exercise |
| CB | chemical, biological |
| CB | clothing bag |
| CB | contingency basing |
| CBA | capability based assessment |
| CBA | cost-benefit analysis |
| CBC | Chemical Biological Center |
| CBC | complete blood count |
| CBCA | Civilian Board of Contract Appeals |
| CBCP | Customs and Border Clearance Program |
| CBDM | chemical biological defense materiel |
| CBDMRP | Chemical Biological Defense Materiel Reliability Program |
| CBDMSP | Chemical Biological Defense Materiel Surveillance Program |
| CBDP | Chemical and Biological Defense Program |
| CBE | command budget estimate |
| CBE | credit by examination |
| CBEC | Contingency Basing Executive Council |
| CBHS | community behavioral health services |
| CBIRF | chemical-biological incident response force |
| CBL | commercial bill of lading |
| CBM | condition-based maintenance |
| CBM | confidence building measures |
| CBM+ | condition-based maintenance plus |
| CBO | ceremonial blue overcoat |
| CBO | Congressional Budget Office |
| CBP | U.S. Customs and Border Protection |
| CBR | chemical, biological, and radiological |
| CBRN | chemical, biological, radiological, or nuclear |
| CBRND | Chemical, Biological, Radiological and Nuclear Defense |
| CBRNE | chemical, biological, radiological, nuclear, and explosives |
| CBS | corps battle simulation |
| CBS–X | Continuing Balance System–Expanded |
| CbT | combating terrorism |
| CBT | computer-based training |
| CBTDEV | combat developer |
| CBU | cluster bomb unit |
| CBU | commodity business unit |
| CBV | capability-based volunteer |
| CC | card column |
| CC | command counsel |
| CC | common core |
| CC | compliance-related cleanup |
| CC | condition change |
| CC | condition code |
| CCA | central collection activity |
| CCA | civil affairs activities |
| CCA | civilian clothing allowance |
| CCA | Clinger-Cohen Act |
| CCA | command climate assessment |
| CCA | contract construction agent |
| CCA | country container authority |
| CCAD | Corpus Christi Army Depot |
| CCARSS | Chaplain Corps Automated Religious Support System |
| CCAS | contingency contract administration services |
| CCATT | critical care air transport team |
| CCB | Configuration Control Board |
| CCB | construction criteria base |
| CCBN | contingency contracting battalion |
| CCC | Captain's Career Course |
| CCC | coalition coordination center |
| CCC | community counseling center |
| CCD | camouflage, concealment, and deception |
| CCD | central clothing distribution |
| CCD | charged-coupled device |
| CCDB | consolidated counterdrug database |
| CCDEVCOM | Combat Capabilities Development Command |
| CCDF | central clothing distribution facility |
| CCDR | combatant commander |
| CCDR | contractor cost data reporting |
| CCE | commercial construction equipment |
| CCEB | Combined Communications-Electronics Board |
| CCEI | controlled cryptographic end item |
| CCEP | Commercial Communications Security Endorsement Program |
| CCF | central clearance facility |
| CCFSPCC | Company Commander/First Sergeant Pre-Co |
| CCH or DACH | Department of the Army Chief of Chaplains |
| CCI | controlled cryptographic item |
| CCIAC | Crime and Criminal Intelligence Analyst Course |
| CCIF | Combatant Commander Initiative Fund |
| CCIR | commander's critical information requirement |
| CCISP | Controlled Cryptographic Item Serialization Program |
| CCL | clearance coordination line |
| CCL | combat configured load |
| CCL | commerce control list |
| CCLI | commerce control list item |
| CCM | central case manager |
| CCM | command chief master sergeant (Air Force E-9) |
| CCM | Convention on Cluster Munitions |
| CCMB | Configuration Control Management Board |
| CCMCK | close combat mission capability kit |
| CCMD | combatant command |
| CCN | central control number |
| CCO | container control officer |
| CCP | Cadet Completion Program |
| CCP | casualty collection point |
| CCP | combatant command campaign plan |
| CCP | communications checkpoint |
| CCP | concept capability plan |
| CCP | consolidation and containerization point |
| CCP | contingency command post |
| CCPE | Corrosion Control and Prevention Executive |
| CCPM | command career program manager |
| CCQAS | Centralized Credentials Quality Assurance System |
| CCR | certificate of compelling reason |
| CCR | consumer confidence report |
| CCS | cash control supervisor |
| CCSP | Commissioning of Completion Students Program |
| CCSS | Commodity Command Standard System |
| CCT | contingency contracting team |
| CCTF | combined chemical test facility |
| CCTV | closed circuit television |
| CCV | cash collection voucher |
| CCW | 1980 United Nations Convention on Conventional Weapons |
| CCWO | command chief warrant officer |
| CD | chaplain detachment |
| CD | clinical director |
| CD | counterdrug |
| CD | cross domain |
| CDA | catalog data activity |
| CDA | collateral damage assessment |
| CDA | commercial derivative aircraft |
| CDA | core depot assessment |
| CDA | cross domain appendix |
| CDAP | Career Development Aviator Program |
| CDAP | Computer Defense Association Program |
| CDC | Centers for Disease Control and Prevention |
| CDC | child development center |
| CDC | civilian defense counsel |
| CDD | capability development document |
| CDDB | central demand data base |
| CDDP | Command Deployment Discipline Program |
| CDE | chemical defense equipment |
| CDE | collateral damage estimation |
| CDE | committed dose equivalent |
| CDES | Cross Domain Enterprise Service |
| CDI | cargo disposition instructions |
| CDI | covered defense information |
| CDID | Capability Development Integration Directorate |
| CDIO | collateral duty intelligence officer |
| CDIP | Combined Defense Improvement Program |
| CDIPO | counterdrug intelligence preparation for operations |
| CDM | collateral damage methodology |
| CDMO | Cross Domain Management Office |
| CDO | chief data officer |
| CDP | Cooperative Degree Program |
| CDR | commander |
| CDR | critical design review |
| CDR360 | Commander 360 |
| CDRL | Contract Data Requirements List |
| CDRR | Central Dosimetry Records Repository |
| CDRS | Container Design Retrieval System |
| CDS | child development services |
| CDS | command disablement system |
| CDS | container delivery system |
| CDS | Corporate Dental System |
| CDS | cross domain solution |
| CDSA | cross domain solution authorization |
| CDSE | cross domain support element |
| CDSO | collateral duty safety officer |
| CDTF | Chemical Defense Training Facility |
| CDTS | Cataloging Data and Transaction Standards |
| CDU | cluster dispenser unit |
| CE | civil engagement |
| CE | civilian enterprise |
| CE | civilian equivalent |
| CE | computing environment |
| CE | conditional exemption |
| CE | continuing education |
| CE | continuous evaluation |
| C–E | communications-electronics |
| CEA | claims expenditure allowance |
| CEAP | certified employee assistance professional |
| CEAT | Civilian Employment Assignment Tool |
| CEB | capital expenditure budget |
| CEB | combat engineer battalion |
| CECOM | U.S. Army Communications-Electronics Command |
| CED | captured enemy document |
| CEDE | committed effective dose equivalent |
| CEEC | cyberspace effects and enabling capabilities |
| CEF | Contingency Expeditionary Force |
| CEFMS | Corps of Engineers Financial Management System |
| CEGS | Corps of Engineers guide specifications |
| CEHC | Counter Explosive Hazards Center |
| CEL | civilian education level |
| CEM | collected exploitable material |
| CEMA | cyberspace electromagnetic activities |
| CEMIRT | civil engineer maintenance, inspection, and repair team |
| CEMR | civilian employee medical record |
| CEN | communications, electronics, and navigation |
| CENTRIXS | Combined Enterprise Regional Information Exchange System |
| CEO | chief executive officer |
| CEP | Chief of Environmental Programs |
| CEPSARC | Concept Experimentation Program Schedule and Review Council |
| CER | command expenditure report |
| CERCLA | Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act |
| CERDEC | Communications-Electronics Research, Development and Engineering Center |
| CERFA | Community Environmental Response Facilitation Act |
| CERFP | chemical, biological, radiological, nuclear & high-yield explosives enhanced response force package |
| CERP | Commanders' Emergency Response Program |
| CERT | community emergency response team |
| CERT | contingency engineering response team |
| CES | Civilian Education System |
| CES | cumulative enlisted service |
| CETP | combined education training plan |
| CEU | continuing education unit |
| CEW | civilian expeditionary workforce |
| CEWCC | combined electronic warfare coordination cell |
| CEXC | combined explosives exploitation cell |
| CF | carried forward |
| CF | carrier-furnished |
| CF | causeway ferry |
| CF | continuity facility |
| CF | conventional forces |
| CF | copy furnished |
| CFA | Commission of Fine Arts |
| CFA | communications security facility approval |
| CFA | controlled firing area |
| CFA | critical factors analysis |
| CFA | critical function analysis |
| CFA | current file area |
| CFAR | communications security facility approval request |
| CFC | Combined Federal Campaign |
| CFE | Conventional Armed Forces in Europe |
| CFE–DM | Center for Excellence in Disaster Management and Humanitarian Assistance |
| CFF | call for fire |
| CFF | chaplain field fund |
| CFFZ | call for fire zone |
| CFIUS | Committee on Foreign Investment in the United States |
| CFL | coordinated fire line |
| CFLC | Chaplain Family Life Center |
| CFLCC | Coalition Forces Land Component Command |
| CfM | configuration management |
| CFO | chief financial officer |
| CFR | Code of Federal Regulations |
| CFS | contract field services |
| CFSCC | Combined Forces Space Component Command |
| CFSR | contractor field service representative |
| CFST | coalition forces support team |
| CFT | cross-functional team |
| CFV | cavalry fighting vehicle |
| CFX | command field exercise |
| CFY | current fiscal year |
| CFZ | critical friendly zone |
| CG | commanding general |
| CG or USCG | U.S. Coast Guard |
| CGA | Compressed Gas Association |
| CGCCA | Coast Guard Court of Criminal Appeals |
| CGCMR | Coast Guard Court of Military Review |
| CGF | Computer Generated Force |
| CGIS | U.S. Coast Guard Investigative Service |
| CGMA | Coast Guard Mutual Assistance |
| CGS | common ground station |
| CGSC | U.S. Army Command and General Staff College |
| CGSOC | Command and General Staff Officer Course |
| CGTTP | Coast Guard tactics, techniques, and procedures |
| cGy | centigray |
| CH | cargo helicopter |
| CH | chaplain |
| CH | controlled humidity |
| CHA | cash holding authority |
| CHAM | child abuse manual |
| CHAMP | Consortium for Health and Military Performance |
| CHAMPUS | Civilian Health and Medical Program of the Uniformed Services |
| CHBOLC | Chaplain Basic Officer Leadership Course |
| CHC | U.S. Army Chaplain Corps |
| CHCS | Composite Health Care System |
| CHCSS | Chief, Central Security Service |
| CHD | counterintelligence and human intelligence detachment |
| CHE | container-handling equipment |
| CHE | continuing health education |
| CHESS | Computer Hardware, Enterprise Software and Solutions |
| CHLRP | Chaplain Loan Repayment Program |
| CHN | community health nurse |
| CHO | command history office |
| CHPC | Community Health Promotion Council |
| CHPPM or USACHPPM | U.S. Army Center for Health Promotion and Preventive Medicine |
| CHR | civilian human resources |
| CHR | component hand receipt |
| CHRA or USACHRA | U.S. Army Civilian Human Resources Agency |
| CHRNEM | Consolidated Human Response Nuclear Effects Model |
| CHRSC | Civilian Human Resources Service Center |
| CHRTAS | Civilian Human Resources Training Application System |
| CHVP | cryptographic high-value product |
| CHVP | cryptographic high-value property |
| CI | challenge inspection |
| CI | civilian internee |
| CI | combat ineffective |
| CI | configuration item |
| CI | counterintelligence |
| CI/CL | corrosion inhibitor/lubricity improver |
| CIA | Central Intelligence Agency |
| CIA | community impact analysis |
| CIA | confidentiality, integrity, and availability |
| CIAB | Central Inventory Accounting Branch |
| CIAF | criminal investigation accreditation file |
| CIAR | conversion impact analysis report |
| CIAV | coalition interoperability assurance and validation |
| CIC | casualty information center |
| CIC | content indicator code |
| CIC | controlled item code |
| CIC | controller in charge |
| CIC | corrosion inhibiting compound |
| CICA | Competition in Contracting Act |
| CICA | counterintelligence coordinating authority |
| CICF | customer identification and control file |
| CICF | customer information control file |
| CICR | counterintelligence collection requirement |
| CID | combat identification |
| CID | commercial item description |
| CID | Criminal Investigation Division |
| CIDA | cyber incident damage assessment |
| CIDS | Capabilities Integration and Development System |
| CIDSAC | Criminal Investigation Division Special Agent Course |
| CIE | civil information evaluation |
| CIE | clothing and individual equipment |
| CIE | collaborative information environment |
| CIE | cultural intelligence element |
| CIEA | classification, identification, and engagement area |
| C–IED | counter-improvised explosive device |
| C–IEDTF | counter-improvised explosive device task force |
| CIF | central issue facility |
| CIIC | controlled inventory item code |
| CIIP | clothing initial issue point |
| CIK | cryptographic ignition key |
| CIL | critical information list |
| CIL | critical items list |
| CIM | civil information management |
| CIMA | Communications Security Incident Monitoring Activity |
| CIMIC | civil-military cooperation |
| CinC | Commander-in-chief |
| CIO | Chief Information Officer |
| CIO EB | Chief Information Officer Executive Board |
| CIOC | counterintelligence operations cell |
| CIP | Career Intermission Program |
| CIP | Combined Injury Program |
| CIP | command inspection program |
| CIP | common intelligence picture |
| CIP | critical infrastructure protection |
| CIPCS | common intelligence picture correlation site |
| CIPFC | common intelligence picture fusion cell |
| CIPR | concept in-process review |
| CIR | Collections Information Repository |
| CIR | counterintelligence incident report |
| CIRB | Capital Investment Review Board |
| CIRM | Critical Infrastructure Risk Management |
| CIRT | Collaborative Issue Resolution Tool |
| CIS | capital investment strategy |
| CISA | Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency |
| CISAR | catastrophic incident search and rescue |
| CISP | counterintelligence support plan |
| CISRT | countering intelligence, surveillance, reconnaissance, and targeting |
| CITE | Center for Industrial and Technical Excellence |
| CITE | computer intrusion technical exploitation |
| CITP | counter-improvised explosive device targeting program |
| CIWG | combined injury working group |
| CJA | claims judge advocate |
| CJA | command judge advocate |
| CJCS | Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff |
| CJCSI | Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff instruction |
| CJCSM | Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff manual |
| CJIS | Criminal Justice Information System |
| CJSOTF | combined Joint special operations task force |
| CJTF | combined Joint task force |
| C–JWICS | Containerized Joint Worldwide Intelligence Communications System |
| CKI | civil knowledge integration |
| CKO | chief knowledge officer |
| CL | clerical aptitude area |
| CL | combat load |
| CL | component list |
| CL | contingency location |
| CL | coordination level |
| CL | critical language |
| CLA | Chief of Legal Assistance |
| CLA | core logistics analysis |
| CLA | critical logistics asset |
| CLANG | control language |
| CLAT | life cycle analysis team |
| CLB | combat logistics battalion |
| CLC | Command Language Council |
| CLD | Criminal Law Division |
| CLDC | Complex Litigation Defense Counsel |
| CLE | continuing legal education |
| CLEAR | Content Locator Examination Analysis and Reporting |
| CLEO | conservation law enforcement officer |
| CLEP | College Level Examination Program |
| CLF | combat logistics force |
| CLF | commander, landing force |
| CLG | change to lower grade |
| CLIA | Clinical Laboratory Improvement Amendments of 1988 |
| CLIN | contract line item number |
| CLIP | Clinical Laboratory Improvement Program |
| CLIPSO | Contract Linguist and Intelligence Program Support Office |
| CLIX | Class IX |
| CLL | Chief of Legislative Liaison |
| CLL | continuous learning logistic |
| CLML | contingency location master list |
| CLO | casualty liaison officer |
| CLO | consolidated legal office |
| CLO | country liaison officer |
| CLP | command language program |
| CLPM | command language program manager |
| CLPP | Childhood Lead Poisoning Prevention Program |
| CLR | combat logistics regiment |
| CLRP | Command Logistics Review Program |
| CLRT | command logistics review team |
| CLS | combat lifesaver |
| CLS | contractor logistics support |
| CLSSA | cooperative logistics supply support arrangement |
| CLT | casualty liaison team |
| CLTM | cryptologic language training manager |
| CLU | command launch unit |
| CLV | convalescent leave |
| CM | collection manager |
| CM | consequence management |
| CM | consolidated mail |
| CM | contract monitor |
| CM | countermeasures |
| CM | cruise missile |
| CMA | clothing monetary allowance |
| CMA | collection management authority |
| CMA | competent medical authority |
| CMA | Court of Military Appeals |
| CMA | U.S. Army Chemical Materials Activity |
| CMAA | cooperative military airlift agreement |
| CMAC | Civilian Health and Medical Program of the Uniformed Services maximum allowable charge |
| CMAG | change management advisory group |
| CMAG | configuration management advisory group |
| CMAOC | Casualty and Mortuary Affairs Operations Center |
| CMAOD | Casualty and Mortuary Affairs Operations Division |
| CMB | Combat Medical Badge |
| CMC | Commandant of the Marine Corps |
| CMC | Commodity Manager Code |
| CMC | critical manufacturing capability |
| CMCB | civil-military coordination board |
| CMCC | combined movement coordination center |
| CMCO | court-martial convening order |
| CMCS | Communications Security Material Control System |
| CMCW | case management complexity worksheet |
| CMD | catalog management data |
| CMD | command |
| CMDAUTH | command authority |
| CMDO | command military deception officer |
| CMDP | command maintenance discipline program |
| CME | civil-military engagement |
| CME | container management element |
| CME | continuing medical education |
| CMEA | container management executive agent |
| CMF | career management field |
| CMH or USACMH | U.S. Army Center of Military History |
| CMI | civil-military integration |
| CMI | classified military information |
| CMI | component major item |
| CMIF | career management individual file |
| CMIF | career management information file |
| CMM | Capability Maturity Model |
| CMNCO | career management noncommissioned officer |
| CMO | career management officer |
| CMO | Central Management Office |
| CMO | civil-military operations |
| CMO | court-martial order |
| CMOC | civil-military operations center |
| CMOS | Cargo Movement Operations System |
| CMP | change management plan |
| CMP | Civilian Marksmanship Program |
| CMP | collections management plan |
| CMP | contractor management plan |
| CMR | conditional materiel release |
| CMR | contractor manpower reporting |
| CMRP | command master religious plan |
| CMRS | Commercial meter, remotely set |
| CMS | Case Management System |
| CMS | Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (previously HCFA) |
| CMS | central monitoring station |
| CMS | combat mission simulator |
| CMSAF | Chief Master Sergeant of the Air Force |
| CMSE | civil-military support element |
| CMSGT | chief master sergeant (Air Force E-9) |
| CMST | consequence management support team |
| CMT | combat mission team |
| CMV | commercial motor vehicle |
| CMVP | Cryptographic Module Validation Program |
| CNA | computer network attack |
| CNACI | Child Care National Agency Check and Inquiries |
| CNAD | Conference of National Armaments Directors |
| CND | civil network development |
| CND | computer network defense |
| CNDE | civil network development and engagement |
| CNDSP | computer network defense service provider |
| CNE | computer network exploitation |
| CNGB | Chief, National Guard Bureau |
| CNGBI | Chief, National Guard Bureau instruction |
| CNGBM | Chief, National Guard Bureau manual |
| CNM | certified nurse midwife |
| CNO | casualty notification officer |
| CNO | Chief of Naval Operations |
| CNO | computer network operations |
| CNP | candidate nomination proposal |
| CNP | Counter Narcotics Program |
| CNR | combat net radio |
| CNS | clinical nurse specialist |
| CNSS | Committee on National Security Systems |
| CNSSD | Committee on National Security Systems directive |
| CNSSI | Committee on National Security Systems instruction |
| CNSSP | Committee on National Security Systems policy |
| CNWDI | critical nuclear weapons design information |
| CO | certifying official |
| CO | commanding officer |
| CO | cyberspace operations |
| COA | Certificate of Authorization |
| COA | course of action |
| COAD | continued on active duty |
| CO–ADOS | contingency operations–active duty for operational support |
| COAR | continued on Active Reserve |
| COB | command operating budget |
| COB | contingency operating base |
| CoBP | code of best practice |
| CoC | chain of command |
| CoC | Code of Conduct |
| COC | combat operations center |
| CoC | Council of Colonels |
| COCO | contractor-owned, contractor-operated |
| COCOM | combatant command (command authority) |
| COD | cash on delivery |
| COD | combat operations division |
| COD | Community Operations Division |
| CODIS | Combined DNA Index System |
| CoE | Center of Excellence |
| COE | Chief of Engineers |
| COE | common operating environment |
| COE | concept of employment |
| COE | contemporary operational environment |
| COEA | cost and operational effectiveness analysis |
| COEI | component of end item |
| COF | conduct of fire |
| COG | center of gravity |
| COG | continuity of government |
| COG | convenience of the Government |
| COGS | cost of goods sold |
| COHORT | cohesive operational readiness training |
| COI | center of influence |
| COI | community of interest |
| COI | course of instruction |
| COI | critical operational issue |
| COIC | critical operational issues and criteria |
| COIC | current operations integration cell |
| COIN | counterinsurgency |
| COL | colonel (Army, Marine, Air Force O-6) |
| COLA | cost of living allowance |
| COLDS | cargo offload and discharge system |
| COLISEUM | community online intelligence system for end-users and managers |
| COLPRO | collective protection |
| COLS | concept of logistics support |
| COLT | combat observation and lasing team |
| COM | chief of mission |
| COM | collection operations management |
| COMALOC | commercial air line of communications |
| COMCAM | combat camera |
| COMDTINST | Commandant instruction (U.S. Coast Guard) |
| COMET | command maintenance evaluation and training |
| COMINT | communications intelligence |
| COMNET | communications network |
| COMPASS | Computerized Movement Planning and Status System |
| COMPASS | Computerized Optimization Model for Predicting and Analyzing Support Structures |
| COMPO | component |
| COMPO 1 | Regular Army component |
| COMPO 2 | Army National Guard component |
| COMPO 3 | U.S. Army Reserve component |
| CompTIA | Computing Technology Industry Association |
| COMSCINST | Commander, Military Sealift Command instruction |
| COMSEC | communications security |
| CoN | Certificate of Networthiness |
| CONAUTH | controlling authority |
| CONDET | contracting detachment |
| CONEX | container express |
| CONOP | contingency operation |
| CONOPS | concept of operations |
| CONPLAN | concept plan |
| CONPLAN | contingency plan |
| CONUS | continental United States |
| CONUSA | numbered armies of the continental United States |
| COOP | continuity of operations |
| COP | common operational picture |
| COP | community of practice |
| COP | contract oversight plan |
| COPAD | contractor-operated parts depots |
| COPARS | contractor-operated parts store |
| COPD | chronic obstructive pulmonary disease |
| COPE | custodian of postal effects |
| COPS | Centralized Operations Police Suite |
| COR | Center for Army Lessons Learned operations report |
| COR | Central Office of Record |
| COR | command officer representative |
| COR | contracting officer's representative |
| CORA | Certificate of Risk Acceptance |
| CORM | cargo outturn reconciliation message |
| COS | Center of Standardization |
| COS | chief of staff |
| COS | chief of station |
| COS | critical occupational specialty |
| COSC | combat and operational stress control |
| COSCOM | corps support command |
| COSIS | care of supplies in storage |
| COSR | combat and operational stress reaction |
| COT | Chief of Transportation |
| COT | consecutive overseas tour |
| COTA | Certified Occupational Therapist Assistant |
| COTS | commercial off-the-shelf |
| CP | cannibalization point |
| CP | career program |
| CP | certificate policy |
| CP | checkpoint |
| CP | command post |
| CP | contact point |
| CP | continuation pay |
| CP | control point |
| CP | counterproliferation |
| CP&T | critical programs and technologies |
| CPA | campaign plan assessment |
| CPA | Chief of Public Affairs |
| CPA | client platform administrator |
| CPAC | Civilian Personnel Advisory Center |
| CPARS | Contractor Performance Assessment Reporting System |
| CPAT | corrosion prevention advisory team |
| CPB | cash per bundle |
| CPB | civil preparation of the battlefield |
| CPBAC | Chaplaincy Program Budget Advisory Committee |
| CPC | Campaign Participation Credit |
| CPC | corrosion prevention and control |
| CPC | Crew Proficiency Course |
| CPCE | command post computing environment |
| CPCN | change in position number |
| CPCoE | Civilian Protection Center of Excellence |
| CPD | capability production document |
| CPD | command preference designation |
| CPDT | cadet professional development training |
| CPE | clinical pastoral education |
| CPE | continuing professional education |
| CPEA or USACPEA | U.S. Army Civilian Personnel Evaluation and Analysis Office |
| CPFF | cost plus a fixed fee |
| CPFT | cadet practical field training |
| CPG | clinical practice guideline |
| CPG | connection process guide |
| CPG | contingency planning guidance |
| CPGM | Command Program Guidance Memorandum |
| CPI | consumer price index |
| CPI | critical program information |
| CPIF | cost plus incentive fee |
| CPIPT | cost performance integrated product team |
| CPL | corporal (Army/Marine E-4) |
| CPLAN | command plan |
| CPM | career program manager |
| CPM | certification practice statement |
| CPM | computer programming manual |
| CPMC | capital purchases and minor construction |
| CPMOS | career progression military occupational specialty |
| CPMWG | Certificate Policy Management Working Group |
| CPO | chief petty officer (Navy/Coast Guard E-7) |
| CPO | civil protection order |
| CPO | civilian personnel office (or officer) |
| CPO | claims processing office |
| CPOC | Civilian Personnel Operations Center |
| CPOC | continuity of operations point of contact |
| CPOL | Civilian Personnel On-Line |
| CPP | camouflage painting pattern |
| CPP | cooperative program personnel |
| CPRP | Chemical Personnel Reliability Program |
| CPRPFS | Corporation for the Promotion of Rifle Practice and Firearms Safety |
| CPS | capacitance proximity sensor |
| CPS | Child Protective Services |
| CPS | customer payment solution |
| CPSC | U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission |
| CPSE | Center for Public Safety Excellence |
| CPSO | client platform security officer |
| CPT | captain (Army O-3) |
| CPT | cyberspace protection team |
| CPTED | crime prevention through environmental design |
| CPU | central processing unit |
| CPV | counterpart visit |
| CPX | command post exercise |
| CQ | charge of quarters |
| CQM | clinical quality management |
| CQMP | clinical quality management program |
| cQuiP | cloud equipping |
| CR | carrier recovery |
| CR | civil reconnaissance |
| CR | collection requirement |
| CR | contingency response |
| CR | continuing resolution |
| CR | court reporter |
| CR | critical requirement |
| CR | curve resistance |
| CR2C | Commander’s Ready and Resilient Council |
| CRA | clothing replacement allowance |
| CRA | community risk assessment |
| CRA | Congressional Review Act |
| CRA | continuing resolution authority |
| CRADA | cooperative research and development agreement |
| CRAF | Civil Reserve Air Fleet |
| C–RAM | counter-rocket, artillery, mortar |
| CRB | Cost Review Board |
| CRBWG | cost review board working group |
| CRC | Case Review Committee |
| CRC | continental United States (CONUS) replacement center |
| CRC | control and reporting center |
| CRC | Crimes Records Center |
| CRC | crisis reaction center |
| CRC | U.S. Army Crime Records Center |
| CRD | capability requirements document |
| CRDP | Concurrent Retired and Disability Pay |
| CRE | contingency response element |
| CREEP | container, restraint, energy absorption, environment, post-crash factors |
| CREsT | Casualty Rate Estimation Tool |
| CREW | counter radio-controlled improvised explosive device electronic warfare |
| CRF | contingency response force |
| CRF | cryptographic repair facilities |
| CRG | compliance review group |
| CRG | contingency response group |
| CRIMINT | criminal intelligence |
| CRISP | Computer Retrieval of Information of Scientific Projects |
| CRIT | Crisis Response and Intervention Team |
| CRL | certificate revocation list |
| CRLCMP | computer resources life cycle management plan |
| CRM | chaplaincy resources manager |
| CRM | collection requirements management |
| CRM | comment resolution matrix |
| CRM | composite risk management |
| CRM | counterfeit risk management |
| CRM | cultural resources manager |
| CRM | customer relationship management |
| CRML | counterfeit risk management lead |
| CRMPL | counterfeit risk management policy lead |
| CRMx | collection requirements matrix |
| CRNA | certified registered nurse anesthetist |
| CRO | carded for record only |
| CRO | Cemetery Responsible Official |
| CRO | child removal order |
| CROP | container roll-in/roll-out platform |
| CRP | central receiving point |
| CRP | community relations plan |
| CRRC | Construction Requirements Review Committee |
| CRS | career readiness standard |
| CRS | chronic radiation syndrome |
| CRS | contingency retention stock |
| CRSC | combat-related special compensation |
| CRSP | centralized receiving and shipping point |
| CRT | chemical, biological, radiological, nuclear, and high-yield explosives response team |
| CRT | Congressional response team |
| CRT | contingency response team |
| CRTC | Cold Regions Test Center |
| CRU | computer resource utilization |
| CS | call sign |
| CS | civil support |
| CS | combat support |
| CS | competition sensitive |
| CS | compliance statement |
| CSA | Chief of Staff of the Army |
| CSA | cognizant security authority |
| CSA | communications service authorization |
| CSA | corps storage area |
| CSAA | code signing attribute authority |
| CSAR | combat search and rescue |
| CSB | Career Status Board |
| CSB | career status bonus |
| CSB | common sensor boundary |
| CSB | Configuration Steering Board |
| CSBM | confidence and security building measures |
| CSC | Case Study Committee |
| CSC | Chemical, Biological, Radiological, and Nuclear (CBRN) Survivability Committee |
| CSC | civilian support center |
| CSC | Command Safety Council |
| CSC | computer software component |
| CSC | Convention for Safe Containers |
| CSC | convoy support center |
| CSC | customer supply center |
| CSCS | Chemical, Biological, Radiological, and Nuclear (CBRN) Survivability Committee Secretariat |
| CSDP | Command Supply Discipline Program |
| CSE | Center for Software Engineering |
| CSE | contingency support element |
| CSE | contractor support element |
| CSEL | c-weighted sound exposure level |
| CSEL | command senior enlisted leader |
| CSEPP | Chemical Stockpile Emergency Preparedness Program |
| CSF2 | Comprehensive Soldier and Family Fitness (Program) |
| CSfC | Commercial Solutions for Classified (Program) |
| CSG | carrier strike group |
| CSG | contract security guard |
| CSH | combat support hospital |
| CSI | critical safety item |
| CSID | code signing identifier |
| CSIP | contract support integration plan |
| CSL | centralized selection list |
| CSL | cooperative security location |
| CSLA or USACSLA | U.S. Army Communications Security Logistics Activity |
| CSLMO | Civilian Senior Leader Management Office |
| CSM | command security manager |
| CSM | command sergeant major (Army E-9) |
| CSMAP | Command Sergeant Major Advisory Panel |
| CSMR | conditional software materiel release |
| CSMS | combined support maintenance shop |
| CSO | Clothing and Services Office |
| CSO | customer support office |
| CSP | career sea pay |
| CSP | Career Skills Program |
| CSP | chemical site plan |
| CSP | concurrent spare parts |
| CSP | counterintelligence scope polygraph |
| CSP | credential service provider |
| CSPO | contracting support operations |
| CSR | certification summary report |
| CSR | conditional software release |
| CSR | controlled supply rate |
| CSR | customer service request |
| CSRA | Cremated Remains Storage Area |
| CSRS | Civil Service Retirement System |
| CSS | Central Security Service |
| CSS | chemical safety submission |
| CSS | combat service support |
| CSS | constant surveillance service |
| CSSAMO | combat service support automation management office |
| CSSB | combat sustainment support battalion |
| CSSC | Centralized Suitability Service Center |
| CSSER | commander’s suspected suicide event report |
| CSSL | containerized self service laundry |
| CSSO | contractor special security officer |
| CSSP | cybersecurity service provider |
| CST | cadet summer training |
| CST | combat support team |
| CSTA | Combat Systems Test Activity |
| CSVA | community support value analysis |
| CT | combat table |
| CT | computed tomography |
| CT | counterterrorism |
| CT | customer test |
| CT&E | certification, test, and evaluation |
| CT2 | cyber test and training |
| CTA | chief trial attorney |
| CTA | common table of allowances |
| CTBT | Comprehensive Nuclear Test-Ban Treaty |
| CTC | combat training center |
| CTCD | Combat Training Center Directorate |
| CTCN | consolidation transportation control number |
| CTCP | combat trains command post |
| CTD | civilian travel determination |
| CTE | continuous tractive effort |
| CTE | cooperative test and evaluation |
| CTE | culminating training event |
| CTEA | cost and training effectiveness analysis |
| CTEIP | Central Test and Evaluation Investment Program |
| CTF | correctional treatment file |
| CTF | counter threat finance |
| CTFP | Combating Terrorism Fellowship Program |
| CTG | command training guidance |
| CTIC | contractor technical information code |
| CTIP | combating trafficking in persons |
| CTITF | Counter-Terrorism Implementation Task Force |
| CTL | candidate target list |
| CTL | composite threat list |
| CTLA | customer transaction ledger account |
| CTLT | cadet troop leader training |
| CTM | central tool manager |
| CTN | countering threat networks |
| CTO | commercial travel office |
| CTO | communications tasking order |
| CTO | control tower operator |
| CTOC | countering transnational organized crime |
| CTOF | chapel tithes and offerings fund |
| CTP | Certification Training Program |
| CTP | common tactical picture |
| CTP | Coordinated Test Program |
| CTP | critical technical parameters |
| CTR | continuous technology refreshment |
| CTR | cooperative threat reduction |
| CTS | Communication Tracking System |
| CTSF | central technical support facility |
| CTT | common task test |
| CTTA | certified tempest technical authority |
| CTTSO | Combating Terrorism Technical Support Office |
| CTU | consolidated table of organization and equipment update |
| C–UAS | counter-unmanned aircraft system |
| CUI | common user interface |
| CUI | controlled unclassified information |
| CUL | common-user logistics |
| CULT | common-user land transportation |
| CUSR | commander's unit status report |
| CV | critical vulnerability |
| CVC | calibration, verification, and certification |
| CVC | combat vehicle crewman |
| CVE | combat vehicle evaluation |
| CVE | countering violent extremism |
| CVI | cooperative vulnerability identification |
| CVPA | Cooperative Vulnerability and Penetration Assessment |
| CVR | cockpit voice recorder |
| CVS | cardiovascular screening |
| CVS | Central Verification System |
| CVS | commercial vending services |
| CVSP | Cardiovascular Screening Program |
| CVT | criticality-vulnerability-threat |
| CW | chemical warfare |
| CW | chemical weapons |
| CW | civil works |
| CW | continuous wave |
| CW2 | chief warrant officer 2 (Army W-2) |
| CW3 | chief warrant officer 3 (Army W-3) |
| CW4 | chief warrant officer 4 (Army W-4) |
| CW5 | chief warrant officer (Army W-5) |
| CWA | chemical warfare agent |
| CWA | Clean Water Act |
| CWC | Chemical Weapons Convention |
| CWC | composite warfare commander |
| CWDF | chemical weapons destruction facility |
| CWE | current working estimate |
| CWF | Civilian Welfare Fund |
| CWG | continuity of operations working group |
| CWG | counterdeception working group |
| CWM | chemical warfare materiel |
| CWMD | countering weapons of mass destruction |
| CWO | customer work order |
| CWO2 | chief warrant officer 2 (Navy/Coast Guard/Marine W-2) |
| CWO3 | chief warrant officer 3 (Navy/Coast Guard/Marine W-3) |
| CWO4 | chief warrant officer 4 (Navy/Coast Guard/Marine W-4) |
| CWO5 | chief warrant officer 5 (Navy/Coast Guard/Marine W-5) |
| CWOC | Chief Warrant Officer of the Corps |
| CWP | causeway pier |
| CWP | Coalition Warfare Program |
| CWS | compressed work schedule |
| CWST | Combat Water Survival Test |
| CWT | customer wait time |
| CX | categorical exclusion |
| CY | child and youth |
| CY | current year |
| CYPPP | Child and Youth Personnel Pay Program |
| CYS | Child and Youth Services |
| CYS | child, youth, and school |
| CZ | combat zone |
| CZM | coastal zone management |
| CZTE | combat zone tax exclusion |
| D&A | Discipline and Adjustment (Board) |
| D&F | determination and findings |
| D&F | determinations and findings |
| D&M | detection and monitoring |
| D/T/ID | detect/track/identify |
| D3A | decide, detect, deliver, and assess |
| D3SOE | denied, degraded, or disrupted space operational environment |
| DA | decision authority |
| DA | Department of the Army |
| DA | direct action |
| DA Form | Department of the Army form |
| DA Pam | Department of the Army pamphlet |
| DA SEC | Department of the Army Secretariat |
| DA&E | Director, Assessment and Evaluation |
| DA&M | Director of Administration and Management |
| DAA | designated accrediting authority |
| DAA | designated approval authority |
| DAADB | Department of the Army Active Duty Board |
| DAADC | deputy area air defense commander |
| DAAMS | Depot Area Air Monitoring System |
| DAAS | Defense Automatic Addressing System |
| DAASA | Deputy Administrative Assistant to the Secretary of the Army |
| DAB | Defense Acquisition Board |
| DABSHC | Department of the Army Biological Safety and Health Council |
| DAC | Data and Analysis Center |
| DAC | defense acquisition challenge |
| DAC | Department of the Army Civilian |
| DAC | derived air concentration |
| DAC | U.S. Army Defense Ammunition Center |
| DACAP | Department of the Army Cryptographic Access Program |
| DACASC | Department of the Army Chemical Agent Safety Council |
| DACG | departure airfield control group |
| DACM | Director, Acquisition Career Management |
| DACORB | Department of the Army Conscientious Objector Review Board |
| DACP | Department of the Army Civilian Police |
| DAD | Defense Appellate Division |
| DADE | Department of the Army directed event |
| DAE | Defense Acquisition Executive |
| DA–EC | Department of the Army Expeditionary Civilian |
| DAES | Defense Acquisition Executive summary |
| DAFIF | Digital Aeronautical Flight Information File |
| DAFL | directive authority for logistics |
| DAFRC | Department of the Army Fellowship Review Committee |
| DAG | data authentication group |
| DAG | Defense Acquisition Guidebook |
| DAHAS | Department of the Army Historical Advisory Subcommittee |
| DAHSUM | Department of the Army Historical Summary |
| DAI | Director of Army Instruction |
| DAIICO | Department of the Army Intergovernmental and Intragovernmental Committee officer |
| DAIIS | Department of the Army Intelligence Information Services |
| DAIM–ODO | Department of the Army Installation Management–Operations Directorate Operations Division |
| DAITM | Department of the Army Investigation Team for Malfunctions |
| DAL | defended asset list |
| DALIS | Disaster Assistance Logistics Information System |
| DAM | demolition attack munition |
| DAMIR | Defense Acquisition Management Information Retrieval |
| DAMIS | Drug and Alcohol Management Information System |
| DAMPL | Department of the Army Master Priority List |
| DAMPS | Department of the Army Mobilization Processing System |
| DAMVIPDP | Department of the Army Multimedia/Visual Information Production and Distribution Program |
| DANTES | Defense Activity for Non-traditional Education Support |
| DAO | defense attaché office |
| DAPE | Director of Program Analysis and Evaluation |
| DAPMIS | Department of the Army Photograph Management Information System |
| DAPRC | Department of the Army Periodicals Review Committee |
| DAR | daily activity report |
| DAR | Defense Access Road |
| DAR | Department of the Army representative |
| DARAD | Deviation Approval and Risk Acceptance Document |
| DARB | Defense Acquisition Review Board |
| DARIC | Defense Automation Resources Information Center |
| DARMS | Developmental Army Readiness and Mobilization System |
| DARNG | Director, Army National Guard |
| DARP | Defense Access Road Program |
| DARPA | Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency |
| DARPAINST | Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency instruction |
| DARPL | Dynamic Army Resource Priority List |
| DARR | Department of the Army regional representative |
| DARS | Defense Acquisition Regulations System |
| DART | Department of the Army Retention Training |
| DART | disaster assistance response team |
| DARTS | Deployment and Reconstitution Tracking Software |
| DAS | Director of the Army Staff |
| DASA (CP) | Deputy Assistant Secretary of the Army (Civilian Personnel) |
| DASA (DE&C) | Deputy Assistant Secretary of the Army for Defense Exports and Cooperation |
| DASA (DES) | Deputy Assistant Secretary of the Army (Data, Engineering and Software) |
| DASA (E&IA) | Deputy Assistant Secretary of the Army (Equity and Inclusion Agency) |
| DASA (FO) | Deputy Assistant Secretary of the Army (Financial Operations) |
| DASA (I&H) | Deputy Assistant Secretary of the Army (Installations and Housing) |
| DASA (P) | Deputy Assistant Secretary of the Army for Procurement |
| DASA (PPR) | Deputy Assistant Secretary of the Army for Plans, Programs, and Resources |
| DASA (R&T) | Deputy Assistant Secretary of the Army for Research and Technology |
| DASA (RB) | Deputy Assistant Secretary of the Army (Review Boards) |
| DASA (S) | Deputy Assistant Secretary of the Army for Sustainment |
| DASA–CE | Deputy Assistant Secretary of the Army for Cost and Economics |
| DASA–ESOH | Deputy Assistant Secretary of the Army for Environment, Safety and Occupational Health |
| DASAF | Director of Army Safety |
| DASC | Department of the Army systems code |
| DASC | direct air support center |
| DASD (CN>) | Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense for Counternarcotics and Global Threats |
| DASD (DC&MA) | Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense for Defense Continuity and Mission Assurance |
| DASD (Log) | Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense (Logistics) |
| DASD (SO/CT) | Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense for Special Operations and Combating Terrorism |
| DASEB | Department of the Army Suitability Evaluation Board |
| DASG | Department of the Army security guard |
| DASHO | designated agency safety and health official |
| DASM | Deputy for Acquisition and Systems Management |
| DAT | drug and alcohol test |
| DATA | drawing for Army training aids |
| DATT | defense attaché |
| DAU | Defense Acquisition University |
| DAWF | Department of the Army Welfare Fund |
| DAWIA | Defense Acquisition Workforce Improvement Act |
| D–B | design-build |
| DBDD | database design document |
| DBIDS | Defense Biometric Identification System |
| DBMS | database management system |
| DBOF | Defense Business Operating Fund |
| DBP | drawbar pull |
| DBS | defense business system |
| DBSL | double bag static line |
| DBSMC | Defense Business Systems Management Committee |
| DC | defense counsel |
| DC | Dental Corps |
| DC | deputy commander |
| DC | directed communication |
| DC | dislocated civilian |
| DC3 | Department of Defense Cyber Crime Center |
| DCA | Defense Communications Agency |
| DCA | defense cooperation agreement |
| DCA | defensive counterair |
| DCA | deputy commander for administration |
| DCA | Director of Community Activities |
| DCAA | Defense Contract Audit Agency |
| DCAC | demilitarization chemical agent concentrator |
| DCAI | digital collection analysis and integration |
| DCAP | Defense Counsel Assistance Program |
| DCAPE | Director, Cost Analysis and Program Evaluation |
| DCAS | Defense Counterintelligence and Security Agency Consolidated Adjudication Services |
| DCB | dollar cost banding |
| DCC | dental clinic command |
| DCC | Direct Commission Course |
| DCCH | Deputy Chief of Chaplains |
| DCCS | deputy commander for clinical services |
| DCD | Director of Combat Developments |
| DCE | defense coordinating element |
| DCG | deputy commanding general |
| DCGL | derived concentration guideline level |
| DCGS | Distributed Common Ground/Surface System |
| DCGS–A | Distributed Common Ground System–Army |
| DCI | defense critical infrastructure |
| DCI | Director of Central Intelligence |
| DCID | Director of Central Intelligence directive |
| DCII | Defense Central Investigations Index |
| DCIM | data center inventory management |
| DCIP | Defense Critical Infrastructure Program |
| DCIPS | Defense Casualty Information Processing System |
| DCIPS | Defense Civilian Intelligence Personnel System |
| DCIPS–AL | Defense Casualty Information Processing System–Autoload |
| DCIPS–CF | Defense Casualty Information Processing System–Casualty Forward |
| DCIPS–CM | Defense Casualty Information Processing System–Case Management |
| DCIPS–CR | Defense Casualty Information Processing System–Casualty Report |
| DCIPS–PCR | Defense Casualty Information Processing System–Personnel Casualty Report |
| DCIS | design criteria information system |
| DCLL | Division Command Lessons Learned |
| DCLT | drill cadet leadership training |
| DCM | director of civilian marksmanship |
| DCMA | Defense Contract Management Agency |
| DCMAR | Defense Contract Management Agency regulation |
| DCMO | Demilitarization Code Management Office |
| DCMS | Demilitarization Code Management System |
| DCN | deputy commander for nursing |
| DCO | defense coordinating officer |
| DCO | defense cost office |
| DCO | defensive cyberspace operations |
| DCO | deputy commanding officer |
| DCO | designated commanding officer |
| DCO–IDM | defensive cyberspace operations–internal defensive measures |
| DCO–RA | defensive cyberspace operation response action |
| DCP | Debit Card Program |
| DCP | Defense Climate Portal |
| DCP | Degree Completion Program |
| DCP | department control point |
| DCPC | direct combat position code |
| DCPDS | Defense Civilian Personnel Data System |
| DCPH–A | Defense Centers for Public Health–Aberdeen |
| DCR | document control register |
| DCRF | defense chemical, biological, radiological, and nuclear response force |
| DCRT | Deployment Cycle Resilience Training |
| DCS | defense courier service |
| DCS | deployment cycle support |
| DCS | Deputy Chief of Staff |
| DCS | direct commercial sales |
| DCSA | Defense Counterintelligence and Security Agency |
| DCSA | Deputy Chief of Staff for Ammunition |
| DCSC | Defense Construction Supply Center |
| DCSOPS | Deputy Chief of Staff for Operations and Plans |
| DCSRM | Deputy Chief of Staff for Resource Management |
| DCSS | declination of continued service statement |
| DCTC | Defense Combating Terrorism Center |
| DCWF | Department of Defense (DoD) Cyberspace Workforce Framework |
| DD | decision document |
| DD | dishonorable discharge |
| DD Form | Department of Defense form |
| DD/EFT | direct deposit/electronic fund transfer |
| DDD | Defense Distribution Depot |
| DDDS | Defense Data Dictionary System |
| DDE | deep dose equivalent |
| DDESB | Department of Defense Explosives Safety Board |
| DDESS | Department of Defense Domestic Dependent Elementary and Secondary Schools |
| DDI | dummy, drill, and other wholly inert |
| DDL | delegation of disclosure authority letter |
| DDMS | Department of Defense Discovery Metadata Specification |
| DDO | deputy disbursing officer |
| DDP | demand development period |
| DDP | distribution drop point |
| DDPC | Defense Demilitarization Program Course |
| DDPSS | department-determined personnel security status |
| DDR | disarmament, demobilization, and reintegration |
| DDR | drug demand reduction |
| DDR&E | Director, Defense Research and Engineering |
| DDRS | Defense Data Repository System |
| DDS | deployable disbursing system |
| DDS | director of dental services |
| DDSBn | deployment and distribution support battalion |
| DDSM | Defense Distinguished Service Medal |
| DDST | deployment and distribution support team |
| DE | designated examiner |
| DE | directed energy |
| DEA | data exchange annex |
| DEA | Deployment Excellence Award |
| DEA | Drug Enforcement Administration |
| DEB | Deputy Executive Board |
| DECA | Defense Commissary Agency |
| DECC | Defense Enterprise Computing Center |
| DEE | Defense Enterprise Email |
| DEERS | Defense Enrollment Eligibility Reporting System |
| DEF | Defense Exportability Features (Program) |
| DEF | Deployment Expeditionary Force |
| DEH | Director of Engineering and Housing |
| DELP | Defense English Language Program |
| DEMIL | demilitarization |
| DENIX | Defense Environmental Network and Information Exchange |
| DENTAC | U.S. Army Dental Health Activity |
| DEOCS | Defense Organizational Climate Survey |
| DEOMI | Defense Equal Opportunity Management Institute |
| DEP | Delayed Entry Program |
| DEP | Distance Education Program |
| DEPEX | deployment exercise |
| DEPMEDS | deployable medical systems |
| DEPORD | deployment order |
| DEPSECDEF | Deputy Secretary of Defense |
| DER | data engineering resource |
| DERA | defense environmental restoration account |
| DERG | devolution emergency response group |
| DEROS | date eligible for return from overseas |
| DERP | Defense Environmental Restoration Program |
| DES | data encryption standard |
| DES | Director of Executive Services |
| DES | Directorate of Emergency Services |
| DES | Directorate of Evaluation and Standardization |
| DES | Disability Evaluation System |
| DES | Distribution Execution System |
| DESC | Defense Energy Support Center |
| DESMF | Defense Enterprise Services Management Framework |
| DESR | Department of Defense Explosives Safety Regulation |
| DET | displaced equipment training |
| DEVCOM | U.S. Army Combat Capabilities Development Command |
| DEVCOM–SC | U.S. Army Combat Capabilities Development Command–Soldier Center |
| DEVLIB | development library |
| DevSecOps | development, security, and operations |
| DF | dangerous fallout |
| DF | direction finding |
| DFA | dining facility attendant |
| DFAC | dining facility |
| DFAR | Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation |
| DFARS | Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement |
| DFAS | Defense Finance and Accounting Service |
| DFAS–CL | Defense Finance and Accounting Service–Cleveland |
| DFAS–DE | Defense Finance and Accounting Service–Denver |
| DFAS–IN | Defense Finance and Accounting Service–Indianapolis |
| DFBA | Defense Forensics and Biometrics Agency |
| DFC | Distinguished Flying Cross |
| DFE | dynamic force employment |
| DFLP | Defense Foreign Language Program |
| DFM | Director of Force Management |
| DFM | Secretary of Defense for the Defense of Freedom Medal |
| DFMEA | design failure mode and effects analysis |
| DFO | designated Federal officer |
| DFOIPO | Defense Freedom of Information Act Policy Office |
| DFR | design for reliability |
| DFR | dropped from rolls |
| DFRE | Defense Fuel Region Europe |
| DFRIF | Defense Freight Railway Interchange Fleet |
| DFS | dropped from the strength |
| DFSC | Defense Forensic Science Center |
| DFSC | Defense Fuel Supply Center |
| DFSCOORD | deputy fire support coordinator |
| DFT | deployment for training |
| DFT | Division of Forensic Toxicology |
| DFW | drug-free federal workplace |
| DG | death gratuity |
| DG | design guide |
| DGSC | Defense General Supply Center |
| DGT | designated ground target |
| DH | decision height |
| DHA | Defense Health Agency |
| DHA | deployment health assessment |
| DHA | detainee holding area |
| DHAP | Deployment Health Assessment Program |
| DHF | demand history file |
| DHFN | direct hire, foreign national |
| DHHS | Department of Health and Human Services |
| DHM | defense human intelligence manager |
| DHP | Defense Health Program |
| DHR | Director of Human Resources |
| DHS | Defense Human Intelligence Service |
| DHS | director of health services |
| DHS | U.S. Department of Homeland Security |
| DI | data identifier |
| DI | data interchange |
| DI | Defense Investigator |
| DI | document integrator |
| DIA | Defense Intelligence Agency |
| DIACAP | Defense Information Assurance Certification and Accreditation Process |
| DIAD | Defense Intelligence Agency directive |
| DIB | defense industrial base |
| DIBRS | Defense Incident-Based Reporting System |
| DIC | dependency and indemnity compensation |
| DIC | document identifier code |
| DID | data item description |
| DIEMS | date initially entered military service |
| DIF | deficiency investigation file |
| DII | Defense Information Infrastructure |
| DIIP–R | Defense Inactive Item Program–Redesign |
| DIMA | Department of Defense intelligence mission area |
| DIMA | drilling individual mobilization augmentee |
| DIMOC | Defense Imagery Management Operations Center |
| DINFOS | Defense Information School |
| DINS | Department of Defense Internet Notice to Airmen Distribution System |
| DIO | defense intelligence officer |
| DIRLAUTH | direct liaison authorized |
| DIRNSA | Director, National Security Agency |
| DIS | Defense Investigative Service |
| DIS | Director of Installation Support |
| DIS | distributed interactive simulation |
| DISA | Defense Information Systems Agency |
| DISAC | Defense Information Systems Agency circular |
| DISAM | Defense Institute of Security Assistance Management |
| DISC4 | Director of Information Systems for Command, Control, Communications, and Computers |
| DISCO | Defense Industrial Security Clearance Office |
| DISCOM | division support command |
| DISN | Defense Information Systems Network |
| DISR | Department of Defense Information Technology Standards Registry |
| DISS | Defense Information System for Security |
| DITMS | Defense Information Technology Management System |
| DITPR | Department of Defense Information Technology Portfolio Repository |
| DITSCAP | Department of Defense Information Technology Security Certification and Accreditation Process |
| DIVARTY | division artillery |
| DJAG | Deputy Judge Advocate General |
| DJMS | Defense Joint Military Pay System |
| DJMS–AC | Defense Joint Military Pay Systems–Active Component |
| DL | decimal locator |
| DL | deployment-limiting |
| DL | distance learning |
| DL | distributed learning |
| DLA | Defense Logistics Agency |
| DLA | dislocation allowance |
| DLAB | Defense Language Aptitude Battery |
| DLA–DS | Defense Logistics Agency–Disposition Services |
| DLA–E | Defense Logistics Agency–Energy |
| DLAI | Defense Logistics Agency instruction |
| DLAP | Defense Language Action Panel |
| DLAR | Defense Logistics Agency regulation |
| DLA–TS | Defense Logistics Agency–Troop Support |
| DLC | Distributed Leader Course |
| DLEA | drug law enforcement agency |
| DLH | direct labor hours |
| DLI | Defense Language Institute |
| DLIC | detachment left in contact |
| DLIELC | Defense Language Institute English Language Center |
| DLIFLC | Defense Language Institute Foreign Language Center |
| DLIS | Defense Logistics Information Service |
| DLITE | Department of Defense Language Interpretation and Translation Enterprise |
| DLM | Defense Logistics Management |
| DLM | defense logistics manual |
| DLM | depot-level maintenance |
| DLMS | Defense Logistics Management standard |
| DLMS | Defense Logistics Management System |
| DLPC | Demilitarization Life Cycle Planning Center |
| DLPCS | date of last permanent change of station |
| DLPE | date of last physical examination |
| DLPT | Defense Language Proficiency Test |
| DLPT5–CA | Defense Language Proficiency Test 5–Computer Adaptive |
| DLR | depot-level reparable |
| DLS | Distributed Learning System |
| DLSC | Defense Language Steering Committee |
| DLT | desired lead time |
| DM | data management |
| DMA | Defense Media Activity |
| DMAR | deferred maintenance and repair |
| DMC | defense movement coordinator |
| DMC | designated military commander |
| DMC | distribution management center |
| DMDC | Defense Manpower Data Center |
| DME | distance measuring equipment |
| DMFO | defense medical facilities office |
| DMG | distinguished military graduate |
| DMI | depot maintenance inter-service |
| DMLSS | Defense Medical Logistics Standard Support |
| DMM | discarded military munitions |
| DMM | U.S. Postal Service Domestic Mail Manual |
| DMMC | division materiel management center |
| DMMW | depot maintenance mobilization workload |
| DMN | document management number |
| DMO | designated management official |
| DMO | directed military overstrength |
| DMO | diving medical officer |
| DMOC | Distinguished Member of the Corps |
| DMOPS | Depot Maintenance Operations Planning System |
| DMOR | Distinguished Member of the Regiment |
| DMOS | duty military occupational specialty |
| DMOSQ | duty military occupational specialty qualified |
| DMPE | depot maintenance plant equipment |
| DMPM | Director of Military Personnel Management |
| DMPO | Defense Military Pay Office |
| DMS | Defense Mapping School |
| DMS | Defense Message System |
| DMS | distinguished military student |
| DMSL | distribution management sublevel |
| DMSM | Defense Meritorious Service Medal |
| DMSMS | diminishing manufacturing sources and material shortages |
| DMSO | Defense Modeling and Simulation Organization |
| DMSP | depot maintenance support plan |
| DMT | disaster management team |
| DMT | diving medical technician |
| DMWD | depot maintenance workload distribution |
| DMWR | depot maintenance work requirement |
| DMWR | Director, Morale, Welfare, and Recreation |
| DMZ | demilitarized zone |
| DNA | Defense Nuclear Agency |
| DNACI | Department of Defense National Agency Check and Inquiries |
| DNAINST | Defense Nuclear Agency instruction |
| DNBI | disease and nonbattle injury |
| DNEC | Director, Network Enterprise Center |
| DNI | Director of National Intelligence |
| DNIF | duties not to include flying |
| DNR | do not resuscitate |
| DNWS | Defense Nuclear Weapons School |
| DO | disbursing officer |
| DO | due out |
| DOA | dead on arrival |
| DOA | delegation of authority |
| DOC | director of contracting |
| DOC | U.S. Department of Commerce |
| DOCP | Defense Organizational Climate Pulse |
| DoD | Department of Defense |
| DoDAAC | Department of Defense activity address code |
| DoDAAD | Department of Defense Activity Address Directory |
| DoDAC | Department of Defense Ammunition Code |
| DoDAF | Department of Defense Architecture Framework |
| DoDD | Department of Defense directive |
| DoDDS | Department of Defense Dependents School |
| DoDEA | Department of Defense Education Activity |
| DoD–EC | Department of Defense Expeditionary Civilian |
| DoDESS | Department of Defense Dependent Elementary and Secondary Schools |
| DoDFMR | Department of Defense Financial Management Regulation |
| DoDI | Department of Defense instruction |
| DoDIC | Department of Defense identification code |
| DoDID | Department of Defense identification |
| DoDIG | Department of Defense Inspector General |
| DoDIIS | Department of Defense Intelligence Information System |
| DoDIM | Department of Defense official intratheater mail |
| DoDIN | Department of Defense information network |
| DoDIN–A | Department of Defense information network–Army |
| DoDM | Department of Defense manual |
| DoDMERB | Department of Defense Medical Examination Review Board |
| DoDMWDVS | Department of Defense Military Working Dog Veterinary Service |
| DoDSA/LWSP | Department of Defense Small Arms/Light Weapons Serialization Program |
| DoDSASP | Department of Defense Small Arms Serialization Program |
| DoDSER | Department of Defense Suicide Event Report |
| DoDVSA | Department of Defense Veterinary Service Activity |
| DOE | U.S. Department of Education |
| DOE | U.S. Department of Energy |
| DOEHRS | Defense Occupational and Environmental Health Readiness System |
| DOEHRS–HC | Defense Occupational and Environmental Health Readiness System–Hearing Conservation |
| DOEHRS–HC DR | Defense Occupational and Environmental Health Readiness System–Hearing Conservation Data Repository |
| DOEHRS–IH | Defense Occupational and Environmental Health Readiness System–Industrial Hygiene |
| DOHA | Department of Defense Office of Hearings and Appeals |
| DOHRS | Defense Occupational Health Readiness System |
| DOI | U.S. Department of the Interior |
| DOIM | Director of Information Management |
| DOJ | Department of Justice |
| DOL | director of logistics |
| DOL | U.S. Department of Labor |
| DOMEX | document and media exploitation |
| DON | Department of the Navy |
| DOPMA | Defense Officer Personnel Management Act |
| DOR | date of rank (also called grade entry date (GED)) |
| DOS | days of supply |
| DoS | Department of State |
| DOT | director of training |
| DOT | U.S. Department of the Treasury |
| DOT | U.S. Department of Transportation |
| DOT&E | Director, Operational Test and Evaluation |
| DOTMLPF | doctrine, organization, training, materiel, leadership and education, personnel, and facilities |
| DOTMLPF–P | doctrine, organization, training, materiel, leadership and education, personnel, facilities, and policy |
| DOTS | Department of Defense Intelligence Information System (DoDIIS) One Way Transfer Service |
| DOV | disbursing officer voucher |
| DOX–T | direct operating exchange–tactical |
| DP | decision point |
| DP | decisive point |
| DP | departure procedure |
| DP | displaced person |
| DPA | danger pay allowance |
| DPA | data processing activity |
| DPA | Defense Production Act |
| DPA&E | Director, Program Analysis and Evaluation |
| DPAA | Defense Prisoner of War/Missing in Action Accounting Agency |
| DPAMMH | direct-productive annual maintenance manhours |
| DPAPM | disaster personnel accountability program manager |
| DPAS | Defense Priorities and Allocation System |
| DPAS | Defense Priorities and Allocations System |
| DPAS | Defense Property Accountability System |
| DPCA | Director of Personnel and Community Activities |
| DPCLFD | Defense Privacy, Civil Liberties, and Freedom of Information Act Directorate |
| DPDS | Defense Property Disposal Service |
| DPE | Demilitarization Protective Ensemble |
| DPEP | Defense Personnel Exchange Program |
| DPG | defense planning guidance |
| DPH | Director of Psychological Health |
| DPI | data processing installation |
| DPI | desired point of impact |
| DPICM | dual-purpose improved conventional munitions |
| DPIP | departing initial point |
| DPM | Diplomatic Pouch and Mail Division |
| DPM | direct procurement method |
| DPM | dissemination program manager |
| DPMAP | Department of Defense Performance Management and Appraisal Program |
| DPMO | Deployment Process Modernization Office |
| DPO | distribution process owner |
| DPOB | date and place of birth |
| DPP | Dedicated Procurement Program |
| DPPG | Defense Packaging Policy Group |
| DPRB | Defense Planning and Resources Board |
| DPRR | Directorate of Prevention, Resilience and Readiness |
| DPSC | Defense Personnel Support Center |
| DPT | Director of Plans and Training |
| DPT | duty performance test |
| DPTMS | Directorate of Plans, Training, Mobilization, and Security |
| DPW | Directorate of Public Works |
| DQ | aeromedical disqualification |
| DQ | data quality |
| DQM | data quality management |
| DR | decision review |
| DR | disaster recovery |
| DR | disaster relief |
| DRAS | Defense Retired and Annuitant Pay System |
| DRB | Defense Resources Board |
| DRB | division ready brigade |
| DRC | dental readiness classification |
| DRC | direct reporting command |
| DRCS | Director of Reserve Component Support |
| DRD | disposal release denial |
| DRE | deployment readiness exercise |
| DRE | Director of Religious Education |
| DREN | Defense Research and Engineering Network |
| DRG | diagnosis related group |
| DRGL | distinctive religious group leader |
| DRL | Bureau of Democracy, Human Rights, and Labor |
| DRL | dosimetric reference level |
| DRMI | Defense Resources Management Institute |
| DRMO | Defense Reutilization and Marketing Office |
| DRMS | Defense Reutilization and Marketing Service |
| DRO | dental readiness officer |
| DRO | departmental requirements officer |
| DRO | disposal release order |
| DROS | date returned from overseas |
| DROT | daily register of transactions |
| DRP | digital reference point |
| DRPM | direct reporting program manager |
| DRR | design readiness review |
| DRRS | Defense Readiness Reporting System |
| DRRS–A | Defense Readiness Reporting System–Army |
| DRSN | Defense Red Switched Network |
| DRU | direct reporting unit |
| DS | data steward |
| DS | direct support |
| DS | distributed simulations |
| DS | drill sergeant |
| DS/GS | direct support/general support |
| DSAA | Defense Security Assistance Agency |
| D–SAACP | Department of Defense Sexual Assault Advocate Certification Program |
| DSAID | Defense Sexual Assault Incident Database |
| DSAWG | Defense Security/Cybersecurity Authorization Working Group |
| DSB | division sustainment brigade |
| DSC | defense supply center |
| DSC | defensive space control |
| DSC | digital source collector |
| DSC | Distinguished Service Cross |
| DSC | dual status commander |
| DSCA | Defense Security Cooperation Agency |
| DSCA | defense support of civil authorities |
| DSCP | Defense Supply Center Philadelphia |
| DSCS | Defense Satellite Communications System |
| DSE | data services environment |
| DSE | direct support element |
| DSF | deployable specialized force |
| DSFLS | Director, Soldier and Family Legal Services |
| DSI | Defense Simulation Internet |
| DSIP | diver skill incentive pay |
| DSJA | deputy staff judge advocate |
| DSLDP | Defense Senior Leader Development Program |
| DSM | data source matrix |
| DSM | data strategy metrics |
| DSM | deceased Servicemember |
| DSM | decision support matrix |
| DSM | Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders |
| DSM | Distinguished Service Medal |
| DSMT | dual status military technician |
| DSN | Defense Switched Network |
| DSNG | direct supply natural gas |
| DSOR | depot source of repair |
| DSP | Defense Standardization Program |
| DSPA | deployment stock package analyzer |
| DSPD | defense support to public diplomacy |
| DSR | defense strategy review |
| DSR | discontinued service retirement |
| DSR | document status report |
| DSRM | desk side reference manual |
| DSS | Defense Security Service |
| DSS | deputy state surgeon |
| DSS | direct support system |
| DSSB | division sustainment support battalion |
| DSSM | Defense Superior Service Medal |
| DSSN | disbursing station symbol number |
| DSSR | Department of State Standardized Regulation |
| DST | decision support template |
| DST | Decision Support Tool |
| DST | Defense Logistics Agency support team |
| DST | district support team |
| DSTB | division sustainment troops battalion |
| DSTS–G | Defense Information Systems Network Satellite Transmission Services–Global |
| DSU | direct support unit |
| DT | developmental test |
| DT | developmental testing |
| DT | dynamic targeting |
| DT&E | developmental test and evaluation |
| DT/OT | development test/operational test |
| DTA | data transfer agent |
| DTA | dynamic threat assessment |
| DTAS | Deployed Theater Accountability System |
| DTC | drug testing coordinator |
| DTCP | drug testing collection point |
| DTD | digital topographic data |
| DTD | document type definition |
| DTED | digital terrain elevation data |
| DTF | dental treatment facility |
| DTG | date-time group |
| DTIC | Defense Technical Information Center |
| DTL | deployable team leader |
| DTM | data transfer module |
| DTM | directive-type memorandum |
| DTMO | Defense Travel Management Office |
| DTMS | Digital Training Management System |
| DTO | defense technology objective |
| DTO | division transportation officer |
| DTO | drug trafficking organization |
| DTOD | Defense Table of Official Distances |
| DTP | Delayed Training Program |
| DTP | detailed test plan |
| DTP | drug testing program |
| DTR | Defense Transportation Regulation |
| DTR | Defense Travel Regulation |
| DTR | detailed test report |
| DTR | dignified transfer of remains |
| DTRA | Defense Threat Reduction Agency |
| DTRR | developmental test readiness review |
| DTRS | developmental test readiness statement |
| DTS | Defense Transportation System |
| DTS | Defense Travel System |
| DTSA | Defense Technology Security Administration |
| DTT | doctrine and tactics training |
| DTTS | Defense Transportation Tracking System |
| DTTSG | Defense Test and Training Steering Group |
| DU | depleted uranium |
| DU | dwelling unit |
| DUI | distinctive unit insignia |
| DUIC | derivative unit identification code |
| DUNS | data universal numbering system |
| DURC | dual-use research of concern |
| DUSA | Deputy Under Secretary of the Army |
| DUSA (OR) | Deputy Under Secretary of the Army (Operations Research) |
| DUSD | Deputy Under Secretary of Defense |
| DUSD (I&E) | Deputy Under Secretary of Defense for Installations and Environment |
| DUSTWUN | duty status-whereabouts unknown |
| DV | distinguished visitor |
| DVA, USDVA, or VA | U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs |
| DVC | District Veterinary Command |
| DVD | direct vender delivery |
| DVIAN | Defense visual information activity number |
| DVIDS | Defense Video and Imagery Distribution System |
| DVIT | domestic violence intervention training |
| DVQ | distinguished visitor quarters |
| DVS | Defense Vision Services |
| DVVRP | Domestic Violence Victim Representation Program |
| DWCA | Defense Workforce Certification Application |
| DWCF | Defense Working Capital Fund |
| DWCF–A | Defense Working Capital Fund–Army |
| DWG | divestiture working group |
| DWMS | disconnected warehouse management solution |
| DWP | Department of Defense Information Network Waiver Panel |
| DX | direct exchange |
| DY | design year |
| DZ | drop zone |
| DZSO | drop zone safety officer |
| DZST | drop zone support team |
| DZSTL | drop zone support team leader |
| E&R | evasion and recovery |
| E2E | end-to-end |
| E2S2 | Expeditionary Energy and Sustainment Systems |
| E3 | electromagnetic environmental effects |
| EA | economic analysis |
| EA | electromagnetic attack |
| EA | electronic attack |
| EA | engagement area |
| EA | enterprise architecture |
| EA | environmental assessment |
| EA | executive agent |
| EAB | echelons above brigade |
| EAB | enlisted affiliation bonus |
| EAC | echelon above corps |
| EAC | Economic Adjustment Committee |
| EAC | emergency action committee |
| EACF | Executive Army Corrosion Forum |
| EAD | earliest arrival date |
| EAD | early abbreviated demonstration |
| EAD | entry on active duty |
| EAD | extended active duty |
| EAM | electronic accounting machine |
| EAMS–A | Enterprise Access Management System–Army |
| EAP | emergency action plan |
| EAP | employee assistance program |
| EAR | Export Administration regulation |
| EAR | extended ambulatory record |
| EARO | executive agent responsible official |
| EAS | Emergency Alert System |
| EATP | Educational Assistance Test Program |
| EAWUN | excused absence-whereabouts unknown |
| EB | enlistment bonus |
| EB | Executive Board |
| EBDL | electronic-based distributed learning |
| EBFV | engineer Bradley fighting vehicle |
| EBS | emergency breathing system |
| EBS | environmental baseline survey |
| Ec | casualty expectation |
| EC | emergency center |
| EC | enemy combatant |
| EC | essentiality code |
| EC/PTS | Enabling Care/Patient Tracking System |
| ECA | external certificate authority |
| ECAP | Environmental Compliance Achievement Program |
| ECAR | Every Chaplain Corps Member a Recruiter |
| ECB | engineering and construction bulletin |
| ECC | engineer coordination cell |
| ECC | equipment category code |
| ECC | evacuation control center |
| ECC | Executive Communications and Control |
| ECC | expeditionary contracting command |
| ECCM | electronic counter-countermeasures |
| ECD | electronic control device |
| ECDIS | Electronic Chart Display and Information System |
| ECDS | Executive Committee of the Dental Staff |
| ECECS | executive control and essential command supervision |
| ECFMG | Education Council for Foreign Medical Graduates |
| ECIP | Energy Conservation Investment Program |
| ECL | electrochemiluminescence |
| ECL | English comprehension level |
| ECLT | English Comprehension Level Test |
| ECM | earth covered magazine |
| ECM | electromagnetic countermeasures |
| ECM | electronic countermeasures |
| ECOD | estimated cost of damage |
| ECONPACK | economic analysis package |
| ECOP | equipment common operating picture |
| ECP | Early Commissioning Program |
| ECP | engineering change proposal |
| ECP | entry control point |
| ECP | Equipment Control Program |
| ECP | exposure control plan |
| ECR | entry control roster |
| ECS | electronic communication service |
| ECS | environmental condition study |
| ECS | equipment concentration site |
| ECS | expeditionary combat support |
| ECT | extended combat training |
| ECU | end cryptographic unit |
| ECU | environmental control unit |
| ECWCS | extended cold weather clothing system |
| ED | effective dose |
| ED | Emergency Department |
| ED | Executive Director |
| EDA | Electronic Data Access (module) |
| EDA | Electronic Document Access (system) |
| EDA | excess defense articles |
| EDAS | Enlisted Distribution and Assignment System |
| EDATE | effective date |
| EDD | estimated delivery date |
| EDD | explosive detector dog |
| EDES | Executive Director of Explosives Safety |
| EDEX | effective dose equivalent |
| EDF | equipment data file |
| EDFP | engineering data for provisioning |
| EDI | electronic data interchange |
| EDL | equipment detail list |
| EDLA | educational leave of absence |
| EDMT | Engineer Diving Medical Technician |
| EDO | exempt determination official |
| EDP | electronic data processing |
| EDP | environmental differential pay |
| EDP | event design plan |
| EDRE | emergency deployment readiness exercise |
| EDT | end delivery tonnage |
| EDT | engineering development test |
| EDTM | Enlisted Distribution Target Model |
| EDXL | Emergency Data Exchange Language |
| EE | extraordinary expenses |
| E-E | emergency-essential |
| EE PEG | Equipping Program Evaluation Group |
| EEC | emergency-essential civilian |
| EECT | end evening civil twilight |
| EED | electro-explosive device |
| EEE | emergency and extraordinary expense |
| EEFI | essential element of friendly information |
| EEG | electroencephalogram |
| EEI | essential element of information |
| EENT | end evening nautical twilight |
| EEO | equal employment opportunity |
| EEOC | U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission |
| EEOCCR | equal employment opportunity compliance and complaints review |
| EEPD | Enlistment Eligibility Processing Division |
| EER | enlisted employee review |
| EERS | essential elements of religious services |
| EES | Evaluation Entry System |
| EEUM | enhanced end-use monitoring |
| EEZ | exclusive economic zone |
| EFB | electronic flight bag |
| EFD | Enterprise Funds Distribution |
| EFL | eligible facilities list |
| EFM | exceptional family member |
| EFMB | Expert Field Medical Badge |
| EFMP | Exceptional Family Member Program |
| EFP | explosively formed penetrator |
| EFS | engineering feasibility study |
| EFT | electronic funds transfer |
| EFTC | Extraction Force Transfer Coupling |
| EGC | entry grade credit |
| EGIS | Enterprise Geographic Information System |
| EGSP | Expanded Graduate School Program |
| EGT | exhaust gas temperature |
| EH | environmental health |
| EH | explosive hazard |
| EH | extremely high |
| EHCC | explosive hazards coordination cell |
| EHDB | explosive hazard database |
| EHO | environmental health officer |
| EHP | emergency health powers |
| EHSA | environmental health site assessment |
| EI | end item |
| EIA | Electronic Industries Alliance |
| EIA | environmental impact assessment |
| EIB | Education Incentives Branch |
| EIB | expert infantryman badge |
| EIC | end item code |
| EIC | excellence-in-competition |
| EID | electrically initiated device |
| EIDS | extremely insensitive detonating substance |
| EIEMA | enterprise information environment mission area |
| E–IMET | expanded international military education and training |
| EIN | employee identification number |
| EIP | equipment-in-place |
| EIR | equipment improvement report |
| EIS | early intervention services |
| EIS | environmental impact statement |
| EIS | environmental impact study |
| EISS | Enterprise Interment Services System |
| EIS–TAO | Enterprise Information Systems–Technology Applications Office |
| EIT | electronic and information technology |
| EITM | environmental information technology management |
| EKMS | Electronic Key Management System |
| EL | electronics aptitude area |
| EL | enduring location |
| EL/RAMP | Environmental Legislative/Regulatory Analysis and Monitoring Program |
| ELA | emergency leave of absence |
| ELA | enterprise license agreement |
| ELCAS | elevated causeway system |
| ELD | Environmental Law Division |
| ELDRS | enhanced low dose rate sensitivity |
| ELINT | electronic intelligence |
| ELISA | enzyme-linked immunosuppressant assay |
| ELOS | extended line-of-sight |
| ELP | Enterprise Logistics Portal |
| ELSEC | electronic security |
| ELSEQ | element sequence |
| ELT | emergency locator transmitter |
| ELT | English language training |
| ELTP | Emergency Leave Transfer Program |
| ELTP | English Language Training Program |
| EM | electromagnetic |
| EM | electronic media |
| EM | emergency management |
| EM | engineering manual |
| EM | environmental monitoring |
| EM–1 | Effects Manual One |
| EMA | Emergency Management Agency |
| EMAC | emergency management assistance compact |
| email | electronic mail |
| EMAP | Emergency Management Accreditation Program |
| eMASS | Enterprise Mission Assurance Support Service |
| EMBM | electromagnetic battle management |
| EMC | electromagnetic compatibility |
| EMCON | emission control |
| EMCT | execution management and coordination team |
| EMD | engineering and manufacturing development |
| EMDCS | Enterprise Material Discrepancy Challenge System |
| EMDS | Enterprise Management Decision Support (System) |
| EME | electromagnetic environment |
| EMEDS | expeditionary medical support |
| EMF | electromagnetic field |
| EMF | Enlisted Master File |
| EMF | expeditionary medical facility |
| eMH | enterprise Military Housing (application) |
| EMI | electromagnetic interference |
| EMI | Emergency Management Institute |
| eMILPO | electronic Military Personnel Office |
| EMITF | Electromagnetic Interference Test Facility |
| EML | emergency manning level |
| EML | environmental and morale leave |
| EMMA | Enterprise Monitoring and Management Accounts |
| EMO | electronic media only |
| EMOE | electromagnetic operational environment |
| EMP | electromagnetic pulse |
| EMR | electromagnetic radiation |
| EMRE | electromagnetic radiation effects |
| EMS | electromagnetic spectrum |
| EMS | emergency medical services |
| EMS | Environmental Management System |
| EMSG | emergency management steering group |
| EMSO | electromagnetic spectrum operations |
| EMSR | Enterprise Materiel Status Reporting |
| EMT | emergency medical technician |
| EMT–B | emergency medical technician–basic |
| EMT–I | emergency medical technician–intermediate |
| EMT–P | emergency medical technician–paramedic |
| EMU | expeditionary medical unit |
| EMV | electromagnetic vulnerability |
| EMWG | emergency management working group |
| ENCL | enclosure |
| ENDP | Exception to the National Disclosure Policy |
| ENF | enforcement action |
| ENS | ensign (Navy/Coast Guard O-1) |
| ENTNAC | entrance National Agency Check |
| EO | electro-optical |
| EO | equal opportunity |
| EO | ergonomics officer |
| EO | evacuation operations |
| EO | executive order |
| EO | explosive ordnance |
| EO | external operator |
| EOA | equal opportunity advisor |
| EOB | electromagnetic order of battle |
| EOC | emergency operations center |
| EOCA | explosive ordnance clearance agent |
| EOD | explosive ordnance disposal |
| EODCC | Explosive Ordnance Detachment Control Center |
| EODIMS | Explosive Ordnance Disposal Information Management System |
| EODMU | explosive ordnance disposal mobile unit |
| EODR | end of day reconciliation |
| EODT&T | explosive ordnance disposal technology and training |
| EODTEU | explosive ordnance disposal training and evaluation unit |
| EOH | equipment on hand |
| EO–IR | electro-optical-infrared |
| EOJ | entry of judgment |
| EOL | equal opportunity leader |
| EOM | end of month |
| EOOPH | equal opportunity in off-post housing |
| EOP | emergency operations plan |
| EOP | end of period |
| EOP | exchange operating procedures |
| EOP | external official presence |
| eOPF | electronic official personnel folder |
| EOQ | economic order quantity |
| EOR | element of resource |
| EOR | engage on remote |
| EOR | equal opportunity representative |
| EOT | end of tour |
| EOT | end of transmission |
| EP | electromagnetic protection |
| EP | electronic protection |
| EP | emergency preparedness |
| EP | engineer publication |
| EP | engineering pamphlet |
| EP | equipment publication |
| EP | excess property |
| EP | exposure point |
| EPA | evasion plan of action |
| EPA | U.S. Environmental Protection Agency |
| EPABX | electronic private automated branch exchange |
| EPAR | environmental performance assessment report |
| EPAS | Environmental Performance Assessment System |
| ePAT | electronic Personnel Actions Tracking System |
| EPC | electronic product code |
| EPCO | equipment publications control officer |
| EPCRA | Emergency Planning and Community Right-to-Know Act |
| EPH | emergency planning handbook |
| EPI | emergency public information |
| EPIC | El Paso Intelligence Center |
| EPL | evaluated products list |
| EPLO | emergency preparedness liaison officer |
| EPLRS | Enhanced Position Location and Reporting System |
| EPM | enlisted personnel manager |
| EPMD | Enlisted Personnel Management Directorate |
| EPMS | Enlisted Personnel Management System |
| EPP | Emergency Preparedness Program |
| EPS | essential personnel service |
| EPSBD | Entrance Physical Standards Board |
| EPTS | existed prior to service |
| EPW | enemy prisoner of war |
| EPW | exercise plan workshop |
| EQ | enlisted quarters |
| EQCC | Environmental Quality Control Committee |
| eQIP | electronic questionnaire for investigation processing |
| e-QIP | Electronic Questionnaires for Investigations Processing |
| EQLCCE | environmental quality life cycle cost estimate |
| EQR | environmental quality report |
| EQRB | Enlisted Qualitative Retention Board |
| EQT | environmental quality technology |
| ER | engineer regulation |
| ER | equipment readiness |
| ER | evaluation report |
| ERB | enlisted record brief |
| ERC | en route care |
| ERC | equipment readiness code |
| ERC | Experienced Rider Course |
| ERCIP | Energy Resilience and Conservation Investment Program |
| ERD | early return of dependent |
| ERDC | U.S. Army Engineer Research and Development Center |
| ERG | emergency relocation group |
| ERG | Emergency Response Guidebook |
| ERIS | Environmental Restoration Information System |
| ERL | exposure reference level |
| ERM | electronic records management |
| ERP | engineer regulating point |
| ERP | enterprise resource planning |
| ERP | Environmental Restoration Program |
| ERS | economic retention stock |
| ERS | Evaluation Reporting System |
| ERU | emergency response unit |
| ERW | explosive remnants of war |
| ES | electronic warfare support |
| ES | exposed site |
| ESA | Endangered Species Act |
| ESA | engineering support activity |
| ESA | enterprise service agreement |
| ESA | Enterprise Services Agency |
| ESA | expiration of service agreement |
| ESA | U.S. Army Enterprise Services Agency |
| E–SAMM | Electronic-Security Assistance Management Manual |
| eSAT | electronic Sponsorship Application Training |
| ESAV | explosives safety assistance visit |
| ESB | engineer support battalion |
| ESB | expeditionary signal battalion |
| ESC | Education Support Center |
| ESC | Electrical Safety Committee |
| ESC | Electronic Security Center |
| ESC | Enlisted Safety Council |
| ESC | equipment serviceability criteria |
| ESC | Executive Steering Committee |
| ESC | expeditionary sustainment command |
| ESCAT | emergency security control of air traffic |
| ESCS | environmental site closure survey |
| ESD | equipment sourcing document |
| ESD | estimated shipment date |
| ESDS | electrostatic discharge sensitive |
| ESEO | environmental science and engineering officer |
| ESEP | Engineer and Scientist Exchange program |
| ESERB | Enhanced Selective Early Retirement Board |
| ESF | Economic Support Fund |
| ESF | emergency support function |
| ESG | executive steering group |
| ESGR | Employer Support of the Guard and Reserve |
| ESI | enterprise software initiative |
| ESL | English as a second language |
| ESLI | end-of-service-life indicator |
| ESM | essential station messing |
| ESMP | Explosives Safety Management Program |
| ESO | education services officer |
| ESO | environmental support office |
| ESOH | environment, safety, and occupational health |
| ESORTS | Enhanced Status of Resources and Training System |
| ESP | engineer support plan |
| ESP | expeditionary strike group |
| ESP | explosives site plan |
| ESPC | energy savings performance contract |
| ESQD | explosives safety quantity distance |
| ESR | early strategy review |
| ESR | equipment status report |
| ESR | external supported recovery |
| ESS | education services specialist |
| ESS | electronic security system |
| ESS | environmental stress screening |
| ESS | explosives safety siting |
| ESSC | Electronic Sustainment Support Center |
| ESSP | explosives safety site plan |
| ESTCP | Environmental Security Technology Certification Program |
| ET | earned time |
| ET | electronics technician |
| ET | equivalent training |
| ETA | enhanced trusted agent |
| ETA | estimated time of arrival |
| ETB | enlisted transfer bonus |
| ETD | effective transfer date |
| ETD | estimated time of departure |
| ETDA | equipment tables of distribution and allowances |
| ETE | estimated time en route |
| ETF | electronic target folder |
| ETI | elapsed time indicator |
| ETL | extraction, transformation, and loading |
| ETM | electronic technical manual |
| ETM | essential tasks matrix |
| ETMS2 | Electronic Task Management Software Solution |
| ETO | emergency transportation operations |
| ETP | exception to policy |
| ETS | expiration term of service |
| ETSS | extended training services specialist |
| ETT | embedded training team |
| ETTC | environmental technology technical council |
| EU | European Union |
| EUA | emergency use authorization |
| EUL | enhanced use leasing |
| EUM | end user manual |
| EUM | essential unit messing |
| EUSA | Eighth U.S. Army |
| EUT | early user test |
| eV | electron volt |
| EVA | extended visit authorization |
| EVC | evasion chart |
| EVE | equal value exchange |
| EVO | exemption validating official |
| EVS | enhanced visual system |
| EVT | emergency vehicle technician |
| EVT | emergency visitation travel |
| EW | early warning |
| EW | electronic warfare |
| EW | event waiver |
| EWC | electromagnetic warfare cell |
| EWCC | electromagnetic warfare coordination cell |
| EWO | electromagnetic warfare officer |
| EWS | early warning system |
| EWS | example weapon system |
| EWT | execution watch team |
| EX | executive schedule (wage system) |
| EXCHECK | execution checklist |
| EXCIMS | Executive Council for Modeling and Simulation |
| EXEVAL | external evaluation |
| EXORD | execute order |
| EXSUM | executive summary |
| EZ | exchange zone |
| EZ | extraction zone |
| F&ES | fire and emergency services |
| F/AD | force/activity designator |
| F2T2EA | find, fix, track, target, engage, and assess |
| F3EAD | find, fix, finish, exploit, analyze, and disseminate |
| FA | field artillery |
| FA | functional advisor |
| FA | functional area |
| FA | functional authority |
| FAA | Federal Aviation Administration |
| FAA | final agency action |
| FAA | Foreign Assistance Act |
| FAA | functional area analysis |
| FAA | Functional Area Annex |
| FAAD | forward area air defense |
| FAC | facility activity code |
| FAC | Family Advocacy Committee |
| FAC | Family Assistance Center |
| FAC | flight activity category |
| FAC | forward air controller |
| FAC (A) | forward air controller (airborne) |
| FACA | Federal Advisory Committee Act |
| FACAT | Family advocacy command assistance team |
| FACITT | facilities and capability information for test and training |
| FACMT | Family advocacy case management team |
| FACT | field advance civilian team |
| FACT | field assessment and coordination team |
| FACTS | Freedom of Information Case Tracking System |
| FAD | final agency decision |
| FAD | force activity designator |
| FAD | funding authorization document |
| FADLC | Fabrication of Aerial Delivery Loads Course |
| FAE | fuel-air explosive |
| FAH | final attack heading |
| FAH | Foreign Affairs handbook |
| FAIO | field artillery intelligence officer |
| FAM | Foreign Affairs Manual |
| FAMP | facilities annual management plan |
| FAMSIM | family of simulations |
| FaNS | Federated Net-centric Sites |
| FAO | finance and accounting office |
| FAO | foreign area officer |
| FAP | Family Advocacy Program |
| FAPM | family advocacy program manager |
| FAR | Federal Acquisition Regulation |
| FAR | Federal Aviation regulation |
| FARP | forward arming and refueling point |
| FARS | Family Advocacy Research Subcommittee |
| FAS | fuels automated system |
| FASS | facilities system safety |
| FASS | facility system safety |
| FAST | family advocacy staff training |
| FAST | forward area support team |
| FAST | functional academic skills training |
| FAST–A | family advocacy staff training–advanced |
| FAT | free air temperature |
| FB&E | food, beverage, and entertainment |
| FBCA | Federal Bridge Certification Authority |
| FBCB2 | Force XXI Battle Command, brigade and below |
| FBI | Federal Bureau of Investigation |
| FBO | faith-based organization |
| FBOIP | final basis of issue plan |
| FBOP | Federal Bureau of Prisons |
| FBR | fast burst reactor |
| FC | fielding command |
| FC | final coordination |
| FC | fires cell |
| FC | floating causeway |
| FC | foreign currency |
| FC | foxhole collapse |
| FC | functional chief |
| FC | functional command |
| FC | functional community |
| FC | fund code |
| FCA | Foreign Claims Act |
| FCA | functional cost account |
| FCB | Functional Capabilities Board |
| FCC | Family childcare |
| FCC | Federal Cataloging Committee |
| FCC | Federal Communications Commission |
| FCC | fire control computer |
| FCC | flight control computer |
| FCC | foreign claims commission |
| FCC | functional coordination committee |
| FCCA | Federal Claims Collection Act |
| FCE | forward contracting element |
| FCF | functional check flight |
| FCG | facility category group |
| FCG | Foreign Clearance Guide |
| FCI | facility condition index |
| FCIP | Federal Capital Improvements Program |
| FCL | final coordination line |
| FCMT | forced cell move team |
| FCP | Family care plan |
| FCP | functional campaign plan |
| FCP | functional check pilot |
| FCR | functional chief representative |
| FCS | Federal Catalog System |
| FCT | foreign comparative testing |
| FCX | fire coordination exercise |
| FD | field derivative |
| FD | field duty |
| FD | force development |
| FD | full deployment |
| FD | functional designation |
| FDA | Food and Drug Administration |
| FDC | fire direction center |
| FDC | flight data center |
| FDE | force development experiment |
| FDED | Fort Detrick Engineering Directorate |
| FDHS | flying duty health screen |
| FDIC | Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation |
| FDM | functional data manager |
| FDME | flight duty medical examination |
| FDMS | Federal Docket Management System |
| FDMS | functional description of the mission space |
| FDO | flexible deterrent option |
| FDO | foreign disclosure officer |
| FDP | forward distribution point |
| FDPMU | forward-deployable preventive medicine unit |
| FDR | flight data recorder |
| FDR | foreign disaster relief |
| FDR | foreign disclosure representative |
| FDS | Foreign Disclosure System |
| FDSC | failure definition and scoring criteria |
| FDU | force design update |
| FE | facilities engineer |
| FE | fires element |
| FE | flight engineer |
| FE | Force element |
| FE | functional exercise |
| FEA | front-end analysis |
| FEB | Flight Evaluation Board |
| FEBA | forward edge of the battle area |
| FECA | Federal Employees' Compensation Act |
| FED | Federation execution data |
| FED LOG | Federal Logistics Data |
| FEDC | field exercise data collection |
| FEDLINK | Federal Library and Information Network |
| FEDRIP | federal research in progress |
| FED–STD | Federal Standard |
| FedVTE | Federal Virtual Training Environment |
| FEGLI | Federal Employees' Group Life Insurance |
| FEHB | Federal Employees’ Health Benefits |
| FEI | forensic-enabled intelligence |
| FELRTCA | Federal Employees Liability Reform and Tort Compensation Act of 1988 |
| FEMA | Federal Emergency Management Agency |
| FEML | funded environmental and morale leave |
| FEMP | Federal Energy Management Program |
| FEPB | facilities engineering property book |
| FERS | Federal Employees’ Retirement System |
| FES | fire emergency services |
| FEST | foreign emergency support team |
| FEV1 | forced expiratory volume in 1 second |
| FEZ | fighter engagement zone |
| FFA | federal financial assistance |
| FFA | free-fire area |
| FFCA | Federal Facilities Compliance Act |
| FFD | Fitness for Duty (test) |
| FFD | full flying duties |
| FFE | fire for effect |
| FFID | Future Force Integration Directorate |
| FFIR | friendly force information requirement |
| FFMIA | Federal Financial Management Improvement Act |
| FFR | force feasibility review |
| FFRDC | Federally Funded Research and Development Center |
| FFS | full food service |
| FFT | friendly force tracking |
| FGDC | Federal Geographic Data Committee |
| FGI | foreign government information |
| FGS | final governing standard |
| FHA | Federal Housing Administration |
| FHA | foreign humanitarian assistance |
| FHC | final hazard classification |
| FHMP | Family Housing Master Plan |
| FHP | flying hour program |
| FHP | force health protection |
| FHWA | Federal Highway Administration |
| FI | fatal injuries |
| FI | fatal injury |
| FI | final inspector |
| FI | flight instructor |
| FI | foreign intelligence |
| FIA | financial inventory accounting |
| FIA | free-in-air |
| FIAR | Financial Improvement and Audit Readiness |
| FIB | flight information bulletin |
| FIC | found in collection |
| FICA | Federal Insurance Contribution Act |
| FICAM | Federal Identity, Credential and Access Management |
| FID | foreign internal defense |
| FIE | foreign intelligence entity |
| FIFA | force integration functional area |
| FII | federal item identification |
| FIL | flight information list |
| FIO | foreign intelligence officer |
| FIOP | federal interagency operational plan |
| FIPP | fair information practice principle |
| FIPS | Federal Information Processing Standards |
| FIR | flight information region |
| FIRES | firefighter individual requirements equipment set |
| FIS | Federal Investigative Standards |
| FISA | Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act |
| FISINT | foreign instrumentation signals intelligence |
| FISL | federal insured student loan |
| FISMA | Federal Information Security Management Act |
| FiST | File Sanitization Tool |
| FIST | fire support team |
| FIST | fleet intelligence support team |
| FITW | federal income tax withholding |
| FIU | field investigative unit |
| FL | flight level |
| FL | fluid loss and electrolyte imbalance |
| FL | forced landing |
| FLC | Federal Laboratory Consortium |
| FLC | front load carrier |
| FLDHE | Federal lands highway division engineer |
| FLE | forward logistics element |
| FLEP | Funded Legal Education Program |
| FLIP | flight information publication |
| FLIPL | financial liability investigation of property loss |
| FLIR | forward-looking infrared |
| FLIS | Federal Logistics Information System |
| FLL | first line leader |
| FLM | field level maintenance |
| FLMSA | field level munitions storage area |
| FLO | foreign liaison officer |
| FLO/FLO | float-on/float-off |
| FLOT | forward line of own troops |
| FLOWCAP | Flow Computer Assisted Program |
| FLPB | foreign language proficiency bonus |
| FLPP | foreign language proficiency pay |
| FLR | field level reparable |
| FLRA | Federal Labor Relations Authority |
| FLSA | Fair Labor Standards Act |
| FM | field manual |
| FM | financial management |
| FM | force management |
| FM | force modernization |
| FM | frequency management |
| FM | frequency modulation |
| FMA | foreign materiel acquisition |
| FMAT | food management assistance team |
| FMBB | force management bulletin board |
| FMC | field maintenance company |
| FMC | field medical card |
| FMC | financial management center |
| FMC | full mission capable |
| FMCOM or USAFMCOM | U.S. Army Financial Management Command |
| FMCRA | Federal Medical Care Recovery Act |
| FMCS | foreign military construction services |
| FMD | financial management division |
| FMEA | failure mode and effects analysis |
| FMECA | failure mode, effects, and criticality analysis |
| FMF | foreign military financing |
| FMFIA | Financial Managers' Financial Integrity Act |
| FMFP | Foreign Military Financing Program |
| FMI | field manual–interim |
| FMIS | Financial Management Information System |
| FMIS | Fleet Management Information System |
| FMLA | Family Medical Leave Act |
| FMO | forms management officer |
| FMP | family member prefix |
| FMP | Force Modernization Program |
| FMR | full materiel release |
| FMS | field maintenance shop |
| FMS | Financial Management Service |
| FMS | financial management specialist |
| FMS | Force Management System |
| FMS | foreign military sales |
| FMSC | financial management support center |
| FMSD | financial management support detachment |
| FMSO | foreign military sales order |
| FMSPP | Family Member Suicide Prevention Program |
| FMST | financial management support team |
| FMSU | financial management support unit |
| FMSWeb | Force Management System Website |
| FMT | field maintenance team |
| FMTR | Foreign Military Training Report |
| FMTV | family of medium tactical vehicles |
| FMV | fair market value |
| FMVSS | federal motor vehicle safety standard |
| FMWRC | Family and Morale, Welfare, and Recreation Command |
| FN | file number |
| FN | foreign nation |
| FNB | Food and Nutrition Board |
| FNS | foreign nation support |
| FO | field office |
| FO | finance officer |
| FO | flag officer |
| FO | forward observer |
| FO | Pay plan code for foreign service members (no definition) |
| FOA | field operating agency |
| FOB | forward operating base |
| FOB | free on board |
| FOC | final operational capability |
| FOC | frame of choice |
| FOC | full operational capability |
| FOCI | foreign ownership, control, or influence |
| FOD | foreign object damage |
| FOE | follow-on evaluation |
| FOG | field operating guide |
| FOI | found on installation |
| FOI | functional operating instruction |
| FOIA | Freedom of Information Act |
| FOM | Federation Object Model |
| FONSI | finding of no significant impact |
| FOO | field ordering officer |
| FORMDEPS | Forces Command (FORSCOM) Mobilization And Execution Planning System |
| FORSCOM | U.S. Army Forces Command |
| FoS | family of systems |
| FOS | food operations sergeant |
| FOS | forward operating site |
| FOS | full operational status |
| FOSL | finding of suitability to lease |
| FOST | finding of suitability to transfer |
| FOT | follow-on operational test |
| FOT&E | follow-on operational test and evaluation |
| FOTW | federally-owned treatment works |
| FOUO | for official use only |
| FOV | field of view |
| FP | fire platoon |
| FP | firing point |
| FP | force protection |
| FP | force provider |
| FP | functional proponent |
| FP | Pay plan code for foreign service members, no definition |
| FPAT | force protection assistance team |
| FPC | Force Protection Committee |
| FPCON | force protection condition |
| FPD | force protection detachment |
| FPD | foreign post differential |
| FPE | force provider expeditionary |
| FPEB | formal Physical Evaluation Board |
| FPF | final protective fire |
| FPG | field procedures guide |
| FPI | functional process improvement |
| FPL | final protective line |
| FPM | federal personnel manual |
| FPM | food program manager |
| FPMO | Food Program Management Office |
| FPMR | Federal Property Management Regulation |
| FPN | federal part number |
| FPO | field post office |
| FPO | fleet post office |
| FPS | Facilities Planning System |
| FPW | firing port weapon |
| FPWG | force protection working group |
| FQ | fully qualified |
| FR | Federal Register |
| FRA | Federal Railroad Administration |
| FRA | forward repair activity |
| FRACAS | Failure Reporting, Analysis, and Corrective Action System |
| FRACU | fire resistant Army combat uniform |
| FRAGORD | fragmentary order |
| FRB | Federal Reserve Bank |
| FRC | Fatality Review Committee |
| FRC | Federal Records Center |
| FRC | final reproducible copy |
| FRC | Final Review Committee |
| FRC | forward resuscitative care |
| FRCP | Federal Rules of Civil Procedure |
| FRCS | facility-related control systems |
| FRD | formerly restricted data |
| FREC | Food Risk Evaluation Committee |
| FRG | Family Readiness Group |
| FRIES | fast rope insertion extraction system |
| FRLO | Federal Register liaison officer |
| FRN | Federal Register notice |
| FRO | flexible response option |
| FRP | Federal Response Plan |
| FRP | full-rate production |
| FRPDR | full-rate production decision review |
| FRS | Family Radio Service |
| FRSA | family readiness support assistant |
| FRTIB | Federal Retirement Thrift Investment Board |
| FS | fire support |
| FS | Fiscal Service form |
| FS | flight surgeon |
| FS | force sustainment |
| FS | foreign service |
| FSA | family separation allowance |
| FSA | fire support area |
| FSA | force structure allowance |
| FSB | forward support battalion |
| FSC | Federal Supply Catalog |
| FSC | Federal supply class |
| FSC | Federal supply classification |
| FSC | First Sergeant Course |
| FSC | forward support company |
| FSCAP | flight safety critical aircraft part |
| FSCC | fire support coordination center |
| FSCL | fire support coordination line |
| FSCM | fire support coordination measure |
| FSCOORD | fire support coordinator |
| FSD | fire safety deficiency |
| FSDO | Flight Standards District Office |
| FSE | fire support element |
| FSE | food service equipment |
| FSE | full-scale exercise |
| FSEM | fire support execution matrix |
| FSF | foreign security forces |
| FSG | Family Support Group |
| FSG | Federal Supply Group |
| FSGLI | Family Servicemembers' Group Life Insurance |
| FSH | family separation housing |
| FSII | fuel system icing inhibitor |
| FSIS | Food Safety Inspection Service |
| FSMB | Food Service Management Board |
| FSMP | food service management plan |
| FSMR | full software materiel release |
| FSN | fiscal station number |
| FSO | facility security officer |
| FSO | field screening officer |
| FSO | fire support officer |
| FSO | food service officer |
| FSP | Future Soldier Program |
| FSR | full software release |
| FSS | Federal Supply Schedule |
| FSS | fire support station |
| FSS | fixed satellite services |
| FSS | flight service station |
| FSSA | family subsistence supplemental allowance |
| FSSP | fuel system supply point |
| FST | field sanitation team |
| FST | field support team |
| FST | foreign service tour |
| FST | forward surgical team |
| FSTE | foreign service tour extension |
| FSU | field storage unit |
| FSW | feet of seawater |
| FT | firing table |
| FTAS | Foreign Technology and Science Assessment Support (Program) |
| FTC | Federal Trade Commission |
| FTCA | Federal Tort Claims Act |
| FTD | field training detachment |
| FTDT | field trial defense team |
| FTDTL | Forensic Toxicology Drug Testing Laboratory |
| FTE | full-time equivalent |
| FTM | full-time manning |
| FTNGD | full-time National Guard duty |
| FTNGD–OS | full-time National Guard duty for operational support |
| FTO | field training officer |
| FTO | foreign terrorist organization |
| FTP | facility training program |
| FTP | Field Training Program |
| FTP | full-time permanent |
| FTR | Federal Travel Regulation |
| FTR | focused transition review |
| FTS | Flight Termination System |
| FTS | full-time support |
| FTS 2001 | Federal Telecommunications System 2001 |
| FTST | forward transition support team |
| FTTD | full-time training duty |
| FTU | fitness training unit |
| FTUS | full-time unit support |
| FTX | field training exercise |
| FUDS | formerly used defense sites |
| FUDSMIS | Formerly Used Defense Sites Management Information System |
| FUE | first unit equipped |
| FUED | first unit equipped date |
| FUNCPLAN | functional plan |
| FUSA | First U.S. Army |
| FVAP | Federal Voting Assistance Program |
| FVB | Facility Validation Board |
| FVC | forced vital capacity |
| FVEY | Five Eyes |
| FVS | Foreign Visits System |
| FVT | family visitation travel |
| FW | fatigability and weakness |
| FW | fixed-wing |
| FWA | fraud, waste, and abuse |
| FWHM | full-width at half max |
| FWPCA | Federal Water Pollution Control Act |
| FWRA | food and water risk assessment |
| FWS | Federal Wage System |
| FWSC | Food and Water Safety Committee |
| FWT | fair wear and tear |
| FX | foreign exchange |
| FXL | forensic exploitation laboratory |
| FXR | flash x-ray |
| FXT | forensic exploitation team |
| FY | fiscal year |
| FYDP | Future Years Defense Program |
| FYGME | first-year graduate medical education |
| FYP | future years program |
| FYTP | Five Year Test Program |
| G&A | general and administrative |
| G/VLLD | ground/vehicular laser locator designator |
| G–1 | assistant chief of staff, personnel |
| G–2 | assistant chief of staff, intelligence |
| G2G | Green to Gold (Program) |
| G–2X | counterintelligence and human intelligence staff officer for a general staff |
| G–3 | assistant chief of staff, operations |
| G–4 | assistant chief of staff, logistics |
| G–5 | assistant chief of staff, plans |
| G–6 | assistant chief of staff, signal |
| G6PD | glucose-6-phosphate dehydrogenase |
| G–8 | assistant chief of staff, financial management |
| G–9 | assistant chief of staff, civil affairs operations |
| GA | tabun (nerve agent) |
| GAD | Government Appellate Division |
| GAFS | General Accounting and Finance System |
| GAGAS | generally accepted government auditing standards |
| GAO | Government Accountability Office |
| GAR | geographic area of responsibility |
| GARS | Global Area Reference System |
| GAT | Global Assessment Tool |
| GAT | governmental assistance team |
| GB | governing body |
| GB | sarin (nerve agent) |
| GBI | ground-based interceptor |
| GBL | government bill of lading |
| GBMD | global ballistic missile defense |
| GBS | Global Broadcast Service |
| GC | gaining command |
| GC | garrison commander |
| GC | general counsel |
| GC | Geneva Convention Relative to the Protection of Civilian Persons in Time of War |
| GCA | government contracting activity |
| GCA | ground controlled approach |
| GCC | geographic combatant command (or commander) |
| GCC | government constructed cost |
| GCCS | Global Command and Control System |
| GCCS–A | Global Command and Control System–Army |
| GCCS–I3 | Global Command and Control System–Integrated Imagery and Intelligence |
| GCCS–J | Global Command and Control System–Joint |
| GCDM | grade cap distribution matrix |
| GCM | general court-martial |
| GCM | global container manager |
| GCMCA | general court-martial convening authority |
| GCMO | general court-martial order |
| GCRC | guidance counselor resource center |
| GCS | ground combat systems |
| GCS | ground control station |
| GCSS–A | Global Combat Support System–Army |
| GCT | good conduct time |
| GD | soman (nerve agent) |
| GDE | graduate dental education |
| GDMLA | General Douglas MacArthur Leadership Award |
| GDP | global defense posture |
| GDT | Ground Data Terminal |
| GE | general engineering |
| GEARS | Global Electronic Approval Routing System |
| GED | General Education Development (credential) |
| GED | grade entry date |
| GEF | Guidance for Employment of the Force |
| GEIA | Government Electronics and Information Technology Association |
| GEMI | Global Exchange of Military Information |
| GEN | general (Army, Marine, Air Force O-10) |
| Gen PP&E | general property plant and equipment |
| GEOINT | geospatial intelligence |
| GEOREF | geographic reference |
| GETS | Government Emergency Telecommunication Service |
| GEX | Global Exchange |
| GF | generating force |
| GFA | graphical forecast for aviation |
| GFCI | ground fault circuit interrupter |
| GFE | government-furnished equipment |
| GFEBS | General Fund Enterprise Business System |
| GFM | global force management |
| GFM | government-furnished material |
| GFMAP | Global Force Management Allocation Plan |
| GFMB | Global Force Management Board |
| GFMIG | Global Force Management Implementation Guidance |
| GFO | group Federal officer |
| GFOQ | general and flag officer's quarters |
| GFP | government-furnished property |
| GFR | glomerulofitration rate |
| GG | general government |
| GGB | Geospatial-Enterprise Governance Board |
| GH | guest housing |
| GHE | graduate health education |
| GI | geospatial information |
| GI | Government Issue |
| GI&S | geospatial information and services |
| GICNT | Global Initiative to Combat Nuclear Terrorism |
| GIDEP | Government-Industry Data Exchange Program |
| GIG | Global Information Grid |
| GIM | gaining item manager |
| GIMS | Guard Incentives Management System |
| GINA | Genetic Information Nondiscrimination Act |
| GIO | geospatial information officer |
| GIS | Geographic Information System |
| GL | generally licensed |
| GL | government-leased |
| GL | No definition--pay plan code within the GS Pay System |
| GLAC | general ledger account code |
| GLCE | graduate-level civilian education |
| Glide OWT | Global Information Data Exchange One-Way Transfer |
| GLOC | ground line of communications |
| GLONASS | Global Navigation Satellite System |
| GLOSS | Global Language Online Support System |
| GM | garrison manager |
| GM | general merit |
| GM | Pay plan code within the GS Pay System (no definition) |
| GMAT | graduate management admission test |
| GMD | ground-based midcourse defense |
| GMDSS | Global Maritime Distress and Safety System |
| GME | graduate medical education |
| GMI | general military intelligence |
| GMR | government meal rate |
| GMRA | Government Management Reform Act |
| GMRS | General Mobile Radio Service |
| GMTI | ground moving target indicator |
| GMV | ground mobility vehicle |
| GNA | graduate nurse anesthetist |
| GNEC | Global Network Enterprise Construct |
| GO | general officer |
| GO | government-owned |
| GOA | government-owned animal |
| GOCO | government-owned, contractor-operated |
| GOCOM | general officer command |
| GOGO | government-owned, government-operated |
| GOMO | General Officer Management Office |
| GOMOR | general officer memorandum of reprimand |
| GOMR | general officer mobilization review |
| GOSC | General Officer Steering Committee |
| GOSCA | general officer show cause authority |
| GOTS | government off-the-shelf |
| GP | general planning |
| GP | general purpose |
| GP | government property |
| GP | Pay plan code within the GS Pay System, no definition |
| GPC | government purchase card |
| GPE | graduate professional education |
| GPEC | Global Posture Executive Council |
| GPF | General Purpose Force |
| GPHE | graduate professional health education |
| GPIR | general purpose intelligence readiness |
| GPL | general population limit |
| GPO | Government Publishing Office |
| GPOI | Global Peace Operations Initiative |
| GPR | Government purpose rights |
| GPS | Global Positioning System |
| GPW | Geneva Convention Relative to the Treatment of Prisoners of War |
| GR | (No definition) pay plan code within the GS Pay System |
| GR | grade resistance |
| GRADSO | Graduate School Active Duty Service Obligation (Program) |
| GRE | graduate record examination |
| GRF | Gamma Radiation Facility |
| GRF | global response force |
| GRS | general records schedule |
| GS | general schedule (wage system) |
| GS | general series |
| GS | general service |
| GS | general staff |
| GS | general support |
| GSA | General Services Administration |
| GSAB | general support aviation battalion |
| GSACCPD | Graduate School for Army Chaplain Corps Professional Development |
| GSB | group support battalion |
| GSBCA | General Services Administration Board of Contract Appeals |
| GSD | guided self-development |
| GSE | ground support equipment |
| GSL | guaranteed student loan |
| GSOMIA | general security of military information agreement |
| GSORTS | Global Status of Resources and Training System |
| GSR | general support-reinforcing |
| GSR | ground surveillance radar |
| GSSC | global satellite communications support center |
| GST | Gunnery Skills Test |
| GSTW | global science and technology watch |
| GSU | garrison support unit |
| GSU | general support unit |
| GSWT | general staff with troops |
| GT | general technical |
| GT | gunnery table |
| GTA | graphic training aid |
| GTCC | government travel charge card |
| GTG–F | Global Information Grid Technical Guidance Federation |
| GTL | gross training load |
| GTL | gun-target line |
| GTM | global transportation management |
| GTN | global transportation network |
| GTR | government transportation request |
| G–TSCMIS | Global-Theater Security Cooperation Management Information System |
| GuardNet | Army National Guard Network |
| GUI | graphic user interface |
| GVS | global video services |
| GVSC | Ground Vehicle Systems Center |
| GVWR | gross vehicle weight rating |
| GWOT | global war on terrorism |
| GWOTEM | Global War On Terrorism Expeditionary Medal |
| GWOTSM | Global War on Terrorism Service Medal |
| GY | guidance year |
| GYSGT | gunnery sergeant (Marine E-7) |
| H | Levinstein mustard gas |
| H&C | health and comfort |
| H&P | history and physical |
| HA | holding area |
| HA | humanitarian assistance |
| HAAP | Homebase Advanced Assignment Program |
| HAB | human-animal bond |
| HAC | Human Systems Integration Assessment Conference |
| HACC | humanitarian assistance coordination center |
| HACCP | hazard analysis and critical control point |
| HADR | Humanitarian Assistance and Disaster Relief |
| HAP | hazardous air pollutant |
| HAP | Homeowners Assistance Program |
| HAP | Humanitarian Assistance Program |
| HARM | high-speed antiradiation missile |
| HAS | hardened aircraft shelter |
| HASC | House Armed Services Committee |
| HAST | humanitarian assistance survey team |
| HAV | heavy armored vehicle |
| HAZCOLLECT | All-Hazards Emergency Message Collection System |
| HAZCOM | hazard communication |
| HAZMAT or HM | hazardous material |
| HAZWOPER | hazardous waste operations and emergency response |
| HB | heavy barrel |
| HBP | health benefits plan |
| HC | hazard classification |
| HC | humanitarian coordinator |
| HCA | head of a contracting activity |
| HCA | humanitarian and civic assistance |
| HCB | healthcare beneficiary |
| HCFA | Health Care Financing Administration |
| HCL | hazardous chemical list |
| HCM | human capital management |
| HCOC | Honorary Colonel of the Corps |
| HCOR | Honorary Colonel of the Regiment |
| HCP | health and comfort pack |
| HCP | healthcare provider |
| HCR | human intelligence collection requirement |
| HCT | hematocrit |
| HCT | human intelligence collection team |
| HCV | hepatitis c virus |
| HD | distilled mustard (blister agent) |
| HD | homeland defense |
| HDBK | handbook |
| HDIP | hazardous duty incentive pay |
| HDP | hardship duty pay |
| HDP | hazardous duty pay |
| HDR | humanitarian daily ration |
| HE | heat exhaustion |
| HE | high explosives |
| HEAR | health enrollment/evaluation assessment review |
| HEI | high explosives incendiary |
| HEL | high energy laser |
| HEMP | high-altitude electromagnetic pulse |
| HEMTT | heavy expanded mobility tactical truck |
| HEO | highly elliptical orbit |
| HEPA | high efficiency particulate air |
| HERF | hazards of electromagnetic radiation to fuels |
| HERO | hazards of electromagnetic radiation to ordnance |
| HERP | hazards of electromagnetic radiation to personnel |
| HES | hurricane evacuation studies |
| HET | heavy equipment transporter |
| HEVR | high explosive violent reaction |
| HF | high frequency |
| HFA | hostile fire area |
| HFACS | Human Factors Analysis and Classification System |
| HFE | human factors engineering |
| HFEA | human factors engineering assessment |
| HFP | hostile fire pay |
| HH | health hazard |
| HH | home health |
| HHA | health hazard assessment |
| HHAR | health hazard assessment report |
| HHAT | higher headquarters assessment team |
| HHB | headquarters and headquarters battery |
| HHC | headquarters and headquarters company |
| HHG | household goods |
| HHI | health hazard inventory |
| HHIM | Health Hazard Inventory Module |
| HHQ | higher headquarters |
| HHR | handheld radio |
| HHSC | health hazard severity category |
| HHT | headquarters and headquarters troop |
| HHT | house hunting trip |
| HI | heat injury |
| HIMARS | High Mobility Artillery Rocket System |
| HIMEZ | high-altitude missile engagement zone |
| HIOS | high intensity optical sources |
| HIPAA | Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act |
| HIRL | high intensity runway lights |
| HIT | health indicator test |
| HITL SAG | Human in the Logic Serialization Adjudication Group |
| HIV | human immunodeficiency virus |
| HLA | high level architecture |
| HLT | human language technology |
| HLZ | helicopter landing zone |
| HM/HS | hardness maintenance and hardness surveillance |
| HMA | housing market analysis |
| HMA | humanitarian mine action |
| HMCP | hazardous materiel control point |
| HMCS | helmet-mounted cueing system |
| HMD | Historic Materiel Division |
| HMDF | hazardous materiel data file |
| HME | homemade explosives |
| HMIRS | Hazardous Material Information Resource System |
| HMMP | Hazardous Material Management Program |
| HMMWV | high mobility multipurpose wheeled vehicle |
| HMO | health maintenance organization |
| HMO | heavy metals office |
| HMO | hyperbaric medical officer |
| HMOC | Honorary Member of the Corps |
| HMOR | Honorary Member of the Regiment |
| HMW | health, morale, and welfare |
| HN | host nation |
| HNA | host nation agreement |
| HNAL | host nation acceptance list |
| HND | Highways for National Defense |
| HNFCP | Host Nation-Funded Construction Program |
| HNS | host nation support |
| HNSS | Host Nation Sensitivity Survey |
| HNSWDO | Host Nation Spectrum Worldwide Database Online |
| HOC | humanitarian operations center |
| HOD | head of delegation |
| HOL | high order language |
| HOM | head of mission |
| HOMES | Housing Operations Management System |
| HOR | home of record |
| HOS | home of selection |
| HPC | historic property component |
| HPG | helicopter procedures guide |
| HPLR | health professionals loan repayment |
| HPLRP | Health Professionals Loan Repayment Program |
| HPM | hearing program manager |
| HPO | health promotion officer |
| HPS | Health Physics Society |
| HPSP | U.S. Army Health Professions Scholarship Program |
| HPT | high-payoff target |
| HPT | hook pile tape |
| HPTL | high-payoff target list |
| HQ | headquarters |
| HQAES | Headquarters Army Environmental System |
| HQDA | Headquarters, Department of the Army |
| HQIIS | Headquarters Installation Information System |
| HR | hand receipt |
| HR | human resources |
| HRAP | Housing Relocation Assistance Program |
| HRB | high risk billet |
| HRC | hearing readiness classification |
| HRC | high risk of capture |
| HRC | U.S. Army Human Resources Command |
| HRD | Human Resources Division |
| HREC | health record |
| HRED | Human Research and Engineering Directorate |
| HRF | homeland response force |
| HRH | hand receipt holder |
| HRI | high risk of isolation |
| HRM | human resources management |
| HRO | human resource officer |
| HROB | human resources operations branch |
| HROC | human resources operations center |
| HRP | high risk personnel |
| HRP | Human Response Panel |
| HRPP | Human Research Protection Program |
| HRRT | high risk response team |
| HRSC | human resources sustainment center |
| HRT | health response team |
| HS | heat stroke |
| HS | homeland security |
| HSA | hazard-specific appendix |
| HSA | Headquarters Support Agency |
| HSA | health service area |
| HSA | historical site assessment |
| HSA | U.S. Army Headquarters Support Agency |
| HSC | Homeland Security Council |
| HSCAC | home station Casualty Assistance Center |
| HSCP | High School Completion Program |
| HSD | Health Services Directorate |
| HSD | Health Services Division |
| HSDG | high school diploma graduate |
| HSEEP | Homeland Security Exercise and Evaluation Program |
| HSF | hot section factors |
| HSG | high school graduate |
| HSGMOC | Honorary Sergeant Major of the Corps |
| HSGMOR | Honorary Sergeant Major of the Regiment |
| HSI | human systems integration |
| HSIA | human systems integration assessment |
| HSID | Human Systems Integration Division |
| HSIN | Homeland Security Information Network |
| HSIP | human systems integration plan |
| HSM | Humanitarian Service Medal |
| HSMS | Hazardous Substance Management System |
| HSO | Housing Services Office |
| HSPD | Homeland Security Presidential directive |
| HSPG | Highway Safety Program Guideline |
| HSS | headquarters support system |
| HSS | health service support |
| HSSA | health service support area |
| HST | high-speed transport |
| HST | home station training |
| HSV | high-speed vessel |
| HSWA | Hazardous and Solid Waste Amendments |
| HT | heat treated |
| HT | mustard T-mixture (blister agent) |
| HTH | high-test hypochlorite (chlorinating agent) |
| HTM | hazardous and toxic materials |
| HTRW | hazardous, toxic, and radioactive waste |
| HTS | Hazard Tracking System |
| HTU | handheld terminal unit |
| HTW | high-temperature water |
| HUBZone | historically underutilized business zone |
| HUC | Human Use Committee |
| HUD | Department of Housing and Urban Development |
| HUD | honor unit with distinction |
| HUMINT | human intelligence |
| HURREVAC | hurricane evacuation |
| HVA | high-value asset |
| HVAA | high-value airborne asset |
| HVCDS | high-velocity container delivery system |
| HVE | homegrown violent extremist |
| HVI | high-value individual |
| HVT | high-value target |
| HW | hardware |
| HW | hazardous waste |
| HW | health and welfare |
| HwA | hardware assurance |
| HWCI | hardware configuration item |
| HWMP | hazardous waste management plan |
| HWOOR | Honorary Warrant Officer of the Regiment |
| I&C | implementation and compliance |
| I&L | Installations and Logistics |
| I&S | interchangeable and substitutable |
| I/O | input/output |
| I/O | instructor/operator |
| I/R | internment and resettlement |
| I/T | interpreter and translator |
| I2 | identity intelligence |
| I2WD | Intelligence and Information Warfare Directorate |
| I3A | installation information infrastructure architecture |
| I3C2 | Installation Information Infrastructure Communications and Capabilities |
| I3MP | Installation-Information Infrastructure Modernization Program |
| IA | immediately available |
| IA | implementing arrangement |
| IA | individual augmentee |
| IA | information assurance |
| IA | Installation Agreement |
| IA | international agreement |
| IA&E | international acquisition & exportability |
| IAA | incident awareness and assessment |
| IAC | Information Analysis Center |
| IACP | installation access control point |
| IACS | Installation Access Control System |
| IACUC | Institutional Animal Care and Use Committee |
| IADS | integrated architecture data standards |
| IADS | interactive authoring display software |
| IADT | initial active duty for training |
| IAEA | International Atomic Energy Agency |
| IAEAC | Interagency Economic Adjustment Committee |
| IAFC | International Association of Fire Chiefs |
| IAI | installation-level accident investigation |
| IAIC | intra-Army interoperability certification |
| IAL | identity assurance level |
| IAM | inertially aided munition |
| IAM | information assurance manager |
| IAMD | integrated air and missile defense |
| IAMP | installation asbestos management program |
| IAO | information assurance officer |
| IAP | incident action plan |
| IAP | installation action plan |
| IAP | instrument approach procedure |
| IAP | integrated assessment and planning |
| IAP | internal audit plan |
| IAPM | information assurance program manager |
| IAR | inventory adjustment report |
| IASAE | information assurance system architect and engineer |
| IASE | Information Assurance Support Environment |
| IASO | information assurance security officer |
| IAT | infectious agents and toxins |
| IAT | Information Assurance Technical |
| IAT | internal air transport |
| IATA | International Air Transport Association |
| IATF | individual aircrew training folders |
| IATF | International Automotive Task Force |
| IATO | interim approval to operate |
| IATS | Integrated Automated Travel System |
| IAVA | Information Assurance Vulnerability Alert |
| IAVA | information assurance vulnerability assessment |
| IAVM | information assurance vulnerability management |
| IB | infection and bleeding |
| IBA | interceptor multi-threat body armor |
| IBAN | international banking account number |
| IBAT | Industrial Base Assessment Tool |
| IBAT | installation breath alcohol technician |
| IBC | Institutional Biosafety Committee |
| IBCT | infantry brigade combat team |
| IBD | inbound delivery |
| IBD | inhabited building distance |
| IBE | installed building equipment |
| IBET | integrated border enforcement team |
| IBS | Integrated Booking System |
| IBS | integrated broadband system |
| IC | implementation convention |
| IC | incident commander |
| IC | integrated circuit |
| IC | integrated concept |
| IC | intelligence community |
| IC | internal control |
| IC | international cooperation |
| IC | investment category |
| IC&L | interoperability capabilities and limitations |
| ICA | industrial capabilities assessment |
| ICA | internal control administrator |
| ICAF | Industrial College of the Armed Forces |
| ICAM | identity, credential, and access management |
| ICAM | improved chemical agent monitor |
| ICAO | International Civil Aviation Organization |
| ICAP | installation corrective action plan |
| ICASS | international cooperative administrative support services |
| ICB | Incentives and Compensation Branch |
| ICBM | intercontinental ballistic missile |
| ICBRN–R | international chemical, biological, radiological, and nuclear response |
| ICC | information and coordination central |
| ICC | inventory category code |
| ICC | item category code |
| ICD | initial capabilities document |
| ICD | intelligence community directive |
| ICD | inter-corps directive |
| ICD | interface control document |
| ICD | International Classification of Diseases |
| ICDS | improved container delivery system |
| ICDT | integrated capabilities development team |
| ICE | independent cost estimate |
| ICE | U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement |
| ICEP | internal control evaluation plan |
| ICF | intelligence contingency funds |
| ICI | initial command inspection |
| ICIDS | Integrated Commercial Intrusion Detection System |
| ICJ | International Court of Justice |
| ICL | implantable collamer lens |
| ICLS | interim contractor logistics support program |
| ICM | image city map |
| ICM | improved conventional munitions |
| ICM | initial contact meeting |
| ICO | installation contracting office |
| ICoE or USAICoE | U.S. Army Intelligence Center of Excellence |
| ICOFR | internal control over financial reporting |
| ICOFS | internal control over financial systems |
| ICONO | internal control over nonfinancial operations |
| ICP | incident command post |
| ICP | incremental change package |
| ICP | integrated contingency plan |
| ICP | inventory control point |
| ICPG | Intelligence Community Policy Guidance |
| ICRC | International Committee of the Red Cross |
| ICRDA | international cooperative research, development, and acquisition |
| ICRMP | integrated cultural resources management plan |
| ICRP | International Commission of Radiological Protection |
| ICRS | Integrated Case Reporting System |
| ICS | incident command system |
| ICS | industrial control system |
| ICS | integrated country strategy |
| ICS | intelligence community standard |
| ICS | interim contractor support |
| ICSSC | Interagency Committee on Seismic Safety in Construction |
| ICSSL | Interstate Certified Shellfish Shippers List |
| ICT | information and communications technology |
| ICT | information-communication technology |
| ICTB | inter-facility credentials transfer brief |
| ICTL | individual critical task list |
| ID | identification |
| ID | infantry division |
| IDA | initial denial authority |
| IDAD | internal defense and development |
| IDAP | Instrumentation Development and Acquisition Program |
| IDAPR | individual decision support system activity performance report |
| IDD | interface design document |
| IDE | integrated digital environment |
| IDE | intrusion detection equipment |
| IDEA | Independent Distributors of Electronics Association |
| IDEF | integrated definition language |
| IDES | Integrated Disability Evaluation System |
| IDF | indirect fire |
| IDG | installation design guide |
| IDHIS | item data history |
| IDL | International Date Line |
| IDLH | immediately dangerous to life or health |
| IDN | initial distribution number |
| IDP | imminent danger pay |
| IDP | individual development plan |
| IDP | Intermediate Dose Program |
| IDP | internally displaced person |
| IDPF | individual deceased personnel file |
| IDS | individual deployment site |
| IDS | Installation Design Standard |
| IDS | intrusion detection system |
| IDS | item data segment |
| IDSP | installation deployment support plan |
| IDSWG | intrusion detection systems working group |
| IDT | inactive duty training |
| IDT | intra-depot transfer |
| IDTC | indefinite delivery type contract |
| IE | improvised explosives |
| IE | incidental expenses |
| IE | independent evaluation |
| IE | information engagement |
| IE | information environment |
| IE | instrument examiner |
| IEA | Information Enterprise Architecture |
| IEA | information exchange annex |
| IEC | International Electro-technical Commission |
| IED | improvised explosive device |
| IEEE | Institute of Electrical and Electronic Engineers |
| IEET | installation exercise evaluation team |
| IEM | installation emergency management |
| IEMC | Integrated Emergency Management Course |
| IEP | independent evaluation plan |
| IEP | Information Exchange Program |
| IEPD | information exchange package documentation |
| IER | independent evaluation report |
| IER | information exchange requirement |
| IERW | Initial Entry Rotary Wing (training) |
| IES | information exchange specification |
| IET | initial entry training |
| IETM | interactive electronic technical manual |
| IEW | intelligence and electronic warfare |
| IEW&S | Interactive electronic warfare and sensors |
| IFC | installation fire chief |
| IFE | instrument flight examiner |
| IFF | identification, friend or foe |
| IFICS | In-Flight Interceptor Communications System |
| IFMS | integrated financial management systems |
| IFMS | Interagency Fleet Management System |
| IFPC | indirect fire protection capability |
| IFR | instrument flight rules |
| IFRC | International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies |
| IFRF | individual flight records folder |
| IFS | Identity Federation Service |
| IFS | Integrated Facilities System |
| IFSAC | International Fire Service Accreditation Congress |
| IFSP | individualized family service plan |
| IFSTA | International Fire Service Training Association |
| IFTE | integrated family of test equipment |
| IFV | infantry fighting vehicle |
| IG | inspector general |
| IGAR | inspector general action request |
| IGC | Integrated Data Environment/Global Transportation Network Convergence |
| IGE | independent government estimate |
| IGI&S | installation geospatial information and services |
| IGI&S | Installation Geospatial Information and Services Program |
| IGO | intergovernmental organization |
| IGS | intermediate general support |
| IGSA | Intergovernmental Support Agreement |
| IH | industrial hygiene |
| IHC | interim hazard classification |
| IHCP | in-home care provider |
| IHPM | industrial hygiene program manager |
| IHS | international health specialist |
| IHWCU | improved hot weather combat uniform |
| II PEG | Installation Program Evaluation Group |
| IIAP | installation internal assessment plan |
| III | interstate identification index |
| IIPT | integrating integrated product team |
| IIQ | initial issue quantity |
| IIR | intelligence information report |
| IJO | individual job order |
| IKPT | instructor and key personnel training |
| IL | identification list |
| IL | international logistics |
| IL | investigation level |
| ILA | independent logistics assessment |
| ILAB | Bureau of International Labor Affairs |
| ILAP | Integrated Logistics Analysis Program |
| ILAR | integrated logistics aerial resupply |
| ILD | in line of duty |
| ILE | intermediate level education |
| ILL | interlibrary loan |
| ILO | installation legal office |
| ILP | Integrated Lodging Program |
| ILR | Interagency Language Roundtable |
| ILS | instrument landing system |
| ILS | integrated logistics support |
| ILSC | Integrated Logistics Support Center |
| ILSED | Integrated Logistics Support Evaluation Directorate |
| ILTP | individual language training plan |
| IM | information management |
| IM | inventory manager |
| IM | item manager |
| IMA | independent medical assessor |
| IMA | individual mobilization augmentee |
| IMA | information management area |
| IMA | Installation Management Agency |
| IMA | installation medical authority |
| IMAT | incident management assistance team |
| IMB | Insensitive Munitions Board |
| IMC | individual military counsel |
| IMC | industrial mobilization capacity |
| IMC | information for Members of Congress |
| IMC | instrument meteorological condition |
| IMC | item management code |
| IMCO | information management control officer |
| IMCO | Inter-Governmental Maritime Consultative Organization |
| IMCOM | U.S. Army Installation Management Command |
| IMD | intelligence mission data |
| IMD | intermagazine distance |
| IMDG | International Maritime Dangerous Goods (Code) |
| IME | independent medical examination |
| IMET | international military education and training |
| IMETP | International Military Education and Training Program |
| IMFL | intensive management force list |
| IMI | intensively managed item |
| IMINT | imagery intelligence |
| IMM | integrated materiel management |
| IMM | integrated materiel manager |
| IMM | international mail manual |
| IMMA | installation materiel maintenance activity |
| IMMC | Integrated Materiel Management Center |
| IMMC | Integrated Materiel Management Committee |
| IMO | information management office (or officer) |
| IMP | information management plan |
| IMP | inventory management plan |
| IMPAC | International Merchant Purchase Authorization Card (Program) |
| IMPE | information management processing equipment |
| IMPL | initial mandatory parts list |
| IMPRINT | Improved Performance Research Integration Tool |
| IMR | individual medical readiness |
| IMREPR | immediate reenlistment prohibition |
| IMS | Incident Management System |
| IMS | international military student |
| IMS | Interstate Milk Shippers (List) |
| IMSA | installation medical supply activity |
| IMSO | international military student office |
| IMSP | information management support plan |
| IMT | incident management team |
| IMT | initial military training |
| IMWRF | installation morale, welfare and recreation fund |
| INCLE | International Narcotics Control and Law Enforcement |
| IND | improvised nuclear device |
| IND | investigational new drug |
| INFOSEC | information security |
| ING | inactive National Guard |
| INIT | initial casualty report |
| INL | international narcotics and law enforcement |
| INMARSAT | International Maritime Satellite (Organization) |
| INPR | inventory project report |
| INR | initial nuclear radiation |
| INRMP | integrated natural resources management plan |
| INS | Immigration and Naturalization Service |
| INS | inertial navigation system |
| INSCOM | U.S. Army Intelligence and Security Command |
| InT | insider threat |
| INTERPOL | International Criminal Police Organization |
| IO | information operations |
| IO | instructor operator |
| IO | investigating officer |
| IOC | initial operational capability |
| IOCA | intelligence oversight and compliance advisor |
| IOD | International Operations Division |
| IOL | International Online |
| IOO | intelligence oversight officer |
| IOP | improving organizational performance |
| IOSS | interagency operational security support staff |
| IOT | initial operational test |
| IoT | Internet of Things |
| IOT&E | initial operational test and evaluation |
| IOTV | improved outer tactical vest |
| IP | in-process inspector |
| IP | initial point |
| IP | initial position |
| IP | instructor pilot |
| IP | intellectual property |
| IP | intelligence planning |
| IP | inter-Service publication |
| IPAG | Integrated Prevention Advisory Group |
| IPAWS | Integrated Public Alert and Warning System |
| IPB | Installation Planning Board |
| IPB | intelligence preparation of the battlefield |
| IPB | intelligence preparation of the battlespace |
| IPC | illness probability category |
| IPC | information processing center |
| IPCOT | in place consecutive overseas tour |
| IPD | issue priority designator |
| IPDS | individual patient data system |
| IPDS | inland petroleum distribution system |
| IPE | individual protective equipment |
| IPE | industrial plant equipment |
| IPE | integrated planning element |
| IPEB | informal Physical Evaluation Board |
| iPERMS | interactive Personnel Electronic Records Management System |
| iPERMS–S | interactive Personnel Electronic Records Management System–Secure |
| IPFU | individual physical fitness uniform |
| IPG | Interim Policy Guide |
| IPG | issue priority group |
| IPI | immediate permanent ineffectiveness |
| IPI | indigenous populations and institutions |
| IPL | integrated priority list |
| IPM | integrated pest management |
| IPMC | installation pest management coordinator |
| IPMP | Integrated Pest Management Plan |
| IPO | industrial preparedness operations |
| IPO | intermediate psychological objective |
| IPOC | international point of contact |
| IPOE | intelligence preparation of the operational environment |
| IPP | installation prevention plan |
| IPP | integrated protection plan |
| IPPC | international plant protection convention |
| IPPD | integrated product and process development |
| IPPL | industrial preparedness planning list |
| IPPM | integrated product and process management |
| IPPS–A | Integrated Personnel and Pay System–Army |
| IPR | in-process review |
| IPR | individual piece rate |
| IPS | illustrative planning scenarios |
| IPS | inches per second |
| IPS | integrated product support |
| IPSR | integrated product support review |
| IPT | initial production test |
| IPT | installation prevention team |
| IPT | integrated planning team |
| IPT | Integrated Process Team |
| IPT | integrated product team |
| IPWG | international programs working group |
| IR | information requirement |
| IR | infrared |
| IR | Inspection Random |
| IR | installation restoration |
| IR | intelligence requirement |
| IR | interim reference |
| IR | internal review |
| IR&D | independent research and development |
| IRA | immediate response authority |
| IRAC | Interagency Research Animal Committee |
| IRAC | Interdepartment Radio Advisory Committee |
| IRAC | internal review and audit compliance |
| IRACO | Internal Review and Audit Compliance Office |
| iRAPT | Invoicing, Receipt, Acceptance, and Property Transfer (application) |
| IRB | Institutional Review Board |
| IRB | Investment Review Board |
| IRBM | intermediate-range ballistic missile |
| IRC | information-related capability |
| IRC | initial ready company |
| IRC | inspection responsibility code |
| IRC | installation records check |
| IRC | internet relay chat |
| IRCN | interagency report control number |
| IRF | individual readiness file |
| IRF | initial response force |
| IRIS | Interrogation Requirements Information System |
| IRM | information resource management |
| IRMIS | Integrated Resource Management Information System |
| IROC | intelligence readiness and operations capability |
| IRP | Individual Reliability Program |
| IRP | installation restoration program |
| IRR | Individual Ready Reserve |
| IRS | Internal Revenue Service |
| IRT | institutional resilience training |
| IRTPA | Intelligence Reform and Terrorism Prevention Act |
| IS | independent study |
| IS | information security |
| IS | information system |
| ISA | independent safety assessment |
| ISA | individual Service augmentee |
| ISA | installation supply activity |
| ISA | interagency support agreement |
| ISA | international standardization agreement |
| ISB | installation supply buffer |
| ISB | intermediate staging base |
| ISC2 | International Information System Security Certification Consortium |
| ISCAP | Interagency Security Classification Appeals Panel |
| ISCE | information system cost estimate |
| ISCP | information system contingency plan |
| ISD | installation safety director |
| ISD | Installation Supply Division |
| ISDN | Integrated Services Digital Network |
| ISE | information sharing environment |
| ISEA | International Safety Equipment Association |
| ISEC | information system or electronic collection |
| ISIR | identify, separate, influence, and renunciation |
| ISL | installation sponsorship liaison |
| ISMC | invasive species management component |
| ISMP | involuntarily separated military preference |
| ISN | input station number |
| ISN | internment serial number |
| ISO | Information system owner |
| ISO | installation safety office |
| ISO | International Organization for Standardization |
| ISO/IEC | International Organization for Standardization/International Electrotechnical Commission |
| ISOO | Information Security Oversight Office |
| ISOPREP | isolated personnel report |
| ISP | intelligence support plan |
| ISPM | International Standards for Phytosanitary Measures |
| ISPPCE | information systems planning and programming cost estimate |
| ISPR | intelligence support to personnel recovery |
| ISPSO | installation sport parachuting safety officer |
| ISR | Installation Status Report |
| ISR | installation supply representative |
| ISR | intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance |
| ISR–I | Installation Status Report–Infrastructure |
| ISRMC | Information Security Risk Management Committee |
| ISR–MC | Installation Status Report–Mission Capacity |
| ISR–S | Installation Status Report–Services |
| ISSA | installation supply support activity |
| ISSA | inter-Service support agreement |
| ISSM | information system security manager |
| ISSO | information systems security officer |
| ISTC | Integrated System Test Capability |
| ISU | integrated sight unit |
| ISWM | integrated solid waste management |
| ISWMP | Integrated Solid Waste Management Programs |
| IT | information technology |
| ITA | invitational travel authorization |
| ITAB | Information Technology Acquisition Board |
| ITAB | Inter-Service Training Advisory Board |
| ITAM | integrated training area management |
| ITAR | International Traffic in Arms Regulations |
| ITAS | Information Technology Approval System |
| ITC | Instructor Training Course |
| ITC | International Technology Center |
| ITCO | interim test control officer |
| ITCP | information technology contingency plan |
| ITD | Information Technology Division |
| ITDLM | Institutional Training Directed Lodging and Meal (Program) |
| ITDY | indeterminate temporary duty |
| ITE | information technology equipment |
| ITE | integrated training environment |
| ITF | information task force |
| ITF | intelligence task force |
| ITGBL | international through government bill of lading |
| ITI | immediate transient ineffectiveness |
| ITM | information technology management |
| ITO | installation transportation office (or officer) |
| ITO | invitational travel orders |
| ITOC | Information Technology Oversight Council |
| ITP | individual training plan |
| ITP | individual transition plan |
| ITR | individual training record |
| ITRA | income tax reimbursement allowance |
| ITRCS | inpatient treatment record cover sheet |
| ITRO | Inter-Service Training Review Organization |
| ITS | intersectional transportation service |
| ITS | item type storage |
| ITSM | information technology service management |
| ITTOP | integrated threat tactical operations plan |
| ITTS | instrumentation, targets, and threat simulators |
| ITU | International Telecommunications Union |
| ITV | in-transit visibility |
| IUID | item unique identification |
| IUMP | installation utilities management plan |
| IUS | internal use software |
| IUU | illegal, undocumented, and unregulated |
| IV&V | interoperability verification and validation |
| IV&VA | interoperability verification and validation accreditation |
| IVA | intermediate volatility agent |
| IVAO | Installation Voting Assistance Officer |
| IVC | installation volunteer coordinator |
| IW | information warfare |
| IW | irregular warfare |
| IWFMP | Integrated Wildland Fire Management Plan |
| IWG | intelligence working group |
| IWRAPS | Installation Water Resources Analysis and Planning System |
| J&A | justification and approval |
| JA | judge advocate |
| JA/ATT | joint airborne and air transportability training |
| JAAT | joint air attack team |
| JACCE | joint air component coordination element |
| JACE | joint air coordination element |
| JACO | Joint Action Control Office |
| JADOC | Joint Air Defense Operations Center |
| JAG | judge advocate general |
| JAGC | Judge Advocate General's Corps |
| JAGCNet | Judge Advocate General’s Corps Network |
| JAGIC | joint air-ground integration center |
| JAI | Joint airdrop inspector |
| JAIC | Joint Artificial Intelligence Center |
| JALIS | Joint Air Logistics Information System |
| JALS | Judge Advocate Legal Service |
| JAMMS | Joint Asset Movement Management System |
| JANAP | Joint Army-Navy-Air Force publication |
| JAOAC | Judge Advocate Officer Advanced Course |
| JAOBC | Judge Advocate Officer Basic Course |
| JAOC | joint air operations center |
| JARO | Judge Advocate Recruiting Office |
| JARP | Joint Analysis Review Panel |
| JAT | joint assessment team |
| JATO | jet assisted takeoff |
| JBC–P | Joint Battle Command–Platform |
| JBSMO | Joint Base Spectrum Management Office |
| JC4ISR | joint command, control, communications, computers, intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance |
| JCA | joint capability area |
| JCAHO | Joint Commission on Accreditation of Healthcare Organizations |
| JCCC | Joint Combat Camera Center |
| JCCoE | Joint Culinary Center of Excellence |
| JCET | joint combined exchange training |
| JCIDS | Joint Capabilities Integration and Development System |
| JCISFA | Joint Center for International Security Force Assistance |
| JCLC | Junior Reserve Officers’ Training Corps Cadet Leadership Challenge |
| JCM | Joint Container Management (System) |
| JCMOTF | joint civil-military operations task force |
| JCOC | Joint Civilian Orientation Conference |
| JCOFA | joint country force assessment |
| JCP | Joint Committee on Printing |
| JCRM | Joint Capabilities Requirements Manager |
| JCS | Joint Chiefs of Staff |
| JCSB | Joint Contracting Support Board |
| JCXS | Joint Contingency and Expeditionary Services |
| JD | joint domicile |
| JDA | joint duty assignment |
| JDAL | joint duty assignment list |
| JDAM | Joint Direct Attack Munition |
| JDDE | joint deployment and distribution enterprise |
| JDDOC | joint deployment and distribution operations center |
| JDOMS | Joint Director of Military Support |
| JEL | Joint Electronic Library |
| JEMSMO | joint electromagnetic spectrum management operations |
| JEMSO | joint electromagnetic spectrum operations |
| JEODTF | Joint explosives ordnance disposal task force |
| JEONS | joint emerging operational needs statement |
| JEZ | joint engagement zone |
| JFAC | Joint Federated Assurance Center |
| JFACC | joint force air component commander |
| JFC | joint force commander |
| JFCC–IMD | Joint Functional Component Command for Integrated Missile Defense |
| JFCH | joint force chaplain |
| JFE | joint fires element |
| JFHQ | joint force headquarters |
| J–FIRE | Joint Firefighter Integrated Response Ensemble |
| JFLCC | joint force land component commander |
| JFMCC | Joint force maritime component commander |
| JFO | joint field office |
| JFO | joint fires observer |
| JFRG II | Joint Force Requirements Generator II |
| JFSOCC | joint force special operations component commander |
| JFTR | Joint Federal Travel Regulations |
| JGPSCE | Joint Global Positioning System Combat Effectiveness |
| JHA | job hazard analysis |
| JHCS | Joint Hazard Classification System |
| JHP | jacketed hollow point |
| JIACG | joint interagency coordination group |
| JIATF | joint interagency task force |
| JIC | joint information center |
| JIE | Joint Information Environment |
| JIEO | Joint Interoperability and Engineering Organization |
| JIIM | joint, interagency, intergovernmental, and multinational |
| JIM | joint interagency and multinational |
| JIOC | Joint intelligence operations center |
| JIPOE | joint intelligence preparation of the operational environment |
| JIPTL | joint integrated prioritized target list |
| JIST | joint integrated satellite communications technology |
| JITC | Joint Interoperability Test Command |
| JKO | Joint Knowledge Online |
| JLCSP | joint life cycle sustainment plan |
| JLENS | Joint Land Attack Cruise Missile Defense Elevated Netted Sensor System |
| JLLIS | Joint Lessons Learned Information System |
| JLLP | Joint Lessons Learned Program |
| JLOTS | joint logistics over-the-shore |
| JLU | Joint Language University |
| JLUS | joint land use study |
| JM | Jumpmaster |
| JM&L | U.S. Army Joint Munitions and Lethality Command |
| JMAO | Joint Mortuary Affairs Office |
| JMC | Joint Munitions Command |
| JMEM | Joint Munitions Effectiveness Manual |
| JMESI | Joint Medical Executive Skills Institute |
| JMISTF | Joint military information support task force |
| JMOA | joint memorandum of agreement |
| JMPA | joint military postal activity |
| JMPAB | Joint Materiel Priorities and Allocation Board |
| JMRC | Joint Multinational Readiness Center |
| JMTC | Joint Multinational Training Command |
| JNTC | joint national training capability |
| JOA | joint operations area |
| JOAP | Joint Oil Analysis Program |
| JOC | job order contracting |
| JOC | joint operations center |
| JOPES | Joint Operation Planning and Execution System |
| JOPP | Joint operation planning process |
| JOSAC | joint operational support airlift center |
| JP | jet petroleum |
| JP | jet propulsion |
| JP | joint publication |
| JPADS | Joint Precision Airdrop System |
| JPAS | Joint Personnel Adjudication System |
| JPASE | Joint Public Affairs Support Element |
| JPEN | Joint Protection Enterprise Network |
| JPEO | joint program executive officer |
| JPEO A&A | Joint Program Executive Officer for Armaments and Ammunition |
| JPEO–CBRND | Joint Program Executive Office for Chemical, Biological, Radiological and Nuclear Defense |
| JPERSTAT | joint personnel status and casualty report |
| JPG | joint planning group |
| JPME | joint professional military education |
| JPMRC | Joint Pacific Multinational Readiness Capability |
| JPO | joint petroleum office |
| JPO | joint program office |
| JPRA | Joint Personnel Recovery Agency |
| JPRC | joint personnel recovery center |
| JPTTA | Joint Personnel Training and Tracking Activity |
| JQO | joint qualified officer |
| JRC | Joint Reception Center |
| JRCF | Joint Regional Correctional Facility |
| JROC | Joint Requirements Oversight Council |
| JROTC | Junior Reserve Officers' Training Corps |
| JRRB | Joint Requirements Review Board |
| JRSOI | joint reception, staging, onward movement, and integration |
| JRTC | Joint Readiness Training Center |
| JS | Joint Staff |
| JSA | joint security area |
| JSAM | Joint Service Achievement Medal |
| JSAP | Joint Substance Abuse Program |
| JSAPC | Joint Substance Abuse Program coordinator |
| JSAPO | Joint Substance Abuse Program officer |
| JSCET | Joint Security Cooperation Education and Training |
| JSCM | Joint Service Commendation Medal |
| JSCP | Joint Strategic Capabilities Plan |
| JSIIDS | Joint Service Interior Intrusion Detection System |
| JSIMTP | Joint Services Insensitive Munitions Technical Panel |
| JSLIST | Joint Service Lightweight Integrated Suit Technology |
| JSOA | joint special operations area |
| JSOACC | joint special operations air component commander |
| J–SOP | Joint standard operating procedure |
| JSOR | joint service operational requirement |
| JSOTF | joint special operations task force |
| JSOU | Joint Special Operations University |
| JSP | Joint Service Provider |
| JSPC | Joint Operations Planning and Execution System (JOPES) Support Personnel Course |
| JSPS | Joint Strategic Planning System |
| JSRCFRB | Joint Services Reserve Component Facilities Review Board |
| JST | joint services transcript |
| JSTARS | Joint Surveillance Target Attack Radar System |
| JT&E | joint test and evaluation |
| JTA | joint table of allowances |
| JTAC | joint terminal attack controller |
| JTAGS | joint tactical ground station |
| JTAIC | Joint Technical Analysis and Integration Cell |
| JTC | jump-to-code |
| JTCB | joint targeting coordination board |
| JTCG/ME | Joint Technical Coordinating Group for Munitions Effectiveness |
| JTD | joint table of distribution |
| JTF | joint task force |
| JTF–GNO | Joint Task Force–Global Network Operations |
| JTIDS | Joint Tactical Information Distribution System |
| JTL | joint target list |
| JTMD | joint table of mobilization and distribution |
| JTR | Joint Travel Regulations |
| JTSH | Joint Threat Simulator Handbook |
| JTT | Joint tactical terminal |
| JTTF | joint terrorism task force |
| JTWG | joint targeting working group |
| JUMPS | Joint Uniform Military Pay System |
| JUMPS–RC | Joint Uniform Military Pay System–Reserve Components |
| JUON | joint urgent operational need |
| JUONS | joint urgent operational needs statement |
| JUSMAG | Joint U.S. Military Advisory Group |
| JVB | joint visitors bureau |
| JVoIP | joint voice over internet protocol |
| JVS | Joint Verification System |
| JWG | joint working group |
| JWICS | Joint Worldwide Intelligence Communications System |
| JWRMAG | Joint Water Resources Management Action Group |
| KAM | cryptographic operational maintenance manual |
| KATUSA | Korean Augmentation to the United States Army |
| KBC | kill box coordinator |
| KCC | Knowledge Collaboration Center |
| KCM | Kosovo Campaign Medal |
| KCO | key control officer |
| KD | key developmental |
| KDSM | Korea Defense Service Medal |
| KEK | key encryption key |
| KIA | killed in action |
| KIAS | knots indicated airspeed |
| KLE | key leader engagement |
| KLIF | key loading initialization facility |
| KLM–SA | Kuwait Liberation Medal–Saudi Arabia |
| KLP | key leadership position |
| KM | knowledge management |
| KME | key management entity |
| KMI | key management infrastructure |
| KMO | knowledge management officer |
| KMP | knowledge management plan |
| KMWG | knowledge management working group |
| KO | contracting officer |
| KOA | key management infrastructure operating account |
| KOAM | key management infrastructure operating account manager |
| KPP | key performance parameter |
| KS | knowledge sharing |
| KSA | key system attribute |
| KSA | knowledge, skills, and abilities |
| KSAO | knowledge, skills, abilities, and other characteristics |
| KSB–P | knowledge, skills, behaviors, and preferences |
| KSD | key supporting document |
| KSM | Korean Service Medal |
| L | Lewisite (chemical warfare agent) |
| L&DC | laundry and dry cleaning |
| LA | lead agent |
| LA | legal administrator |
| LAA | limited access authorization |
| LAC | local agency check |
| LAD | latest arrival date |
| LADS | Laundry Advanced System |
| LAN | local area network |
| LAP | load assemble pack |
| LAP | Logistics Assistance Program |
| LAPD | Legal Assistance Policy Division |
| LAR | logistics assistance representative |
| LARC | Language Analyst Resource Center |
| LARC | lighter, amphibious resupply, cargo |
| LAS | Logbook Automated System |
| LASEK | laser epithelial keratomileusis |
| LASIK | laser-assisted in situ keratomileusis |
| LAV | light armored vehicle |
| LAW | light anti-tank weapons |
| LBA | left behind aviation |
| LBE | left behind equipment |
| LBP | lead-based paint |
| LBTS | Large Blast Thermal Simulator |
| LC | Legal Command |
| LC | legal counsel |
| LC | line of contact |
| LCA | Logistic Control Activity |
| LCAC | landing craft, air cushion |
| LCC | life cycle cost |
| LCC | logistics control code |
| LCCA | life cycle cost analysis |
| LCCE | life cycle cost estimate |
| LCCS | life cycle contractor support |
| LCDR | lieutenant commander (Navy/Coast Guard O-4) |
| LCE | life cycle event |
| LCF | legitimate code File |
| LCH | laser clearinghouse |
| LCL | less than carload |
| LCL | life cycle logistics |
| LCLA | low-cost, low-altitude |
| LCM | landing craft, mechanized |
| LCM | life cycle management |
| LCM | low cost move |
| LCMC | life cycle management command |
| LCMP | life cycle management plan |
| LCN | load classification number |
| LCPL | lance corporal (Marine E-3) |
| LCR | listed character reference |
| LCS | life cycle support |
| LCSEC | Life Cycle Software Engineering Center |
| LCSP | life cycle sustainment plan |
| LCSS | life cycle software support |
| LCSW | licensed clinical social worker |
| LCTA | land condition trend analysis |
| LCTL | less commonly taught language |
| LCU | landing craft, utility |
| LD | leader development |
| LD | lethal dose |
| LD | light damage |
| LD | limited depositary |
| LD | logistics demonstration |
| LDA | limited depository account |
| LDAC | Leader Development and Assessment Course |
| LDAC | Logistics Data Analysis Center |
| LDAP | lightweight directory access protocol |
| LDC | land defense of continental United States |
| LDC | language difficulty category |
| LDC | local distribution company |
| LDDT | loss, damage, destruction, or theft |
| LDE | lens dose equivalent |
| LDF | local defense force |
| LDI | line of duty investigation |
| LDR360 | Leader 360 |
| LE | law enforcement |
| LE | lightning effects |
| LE D–DEx | Law Enforcement Defense Data Exchange |
| LEA | law enforcement agency |
| LED | light emitting diode |
| LEDC | Logistics Executive Development Course |
| LEED | Leadership in Energy and Environment Design |
| LEM | logistics element manager |
| LEMP | low-altitude electromagnetic pulse |
| LEO | law enforcement officer |
| LEO | law enforcement operations |
| LEOSA | Law Enforcement Officers Safety Act |
| LEP | laser eye protection |
| LEP | law enforcement professional |
| LEPC | local emergency planning committee |
| LER | law enforcement report |
| LES | law enforcement sensitive |
| LES | leave and earning statement |
| LESD | Launched Electrode Stun Device |
| LESM | law enforcement and security management |
| LET | low-linear energy transfer |
| LF | landing force |
| LF | low frequency |
| LFA | lead federal agency |
| LFMER | Lovelace Foundation for Medical Education and Research |
| LFOC | landing force operations center |
| LFT&E | live fire test and evaluation |
| LFT&E WG | live fire test and evaluation working group |
| LFX | live fire exercise |
| LGB | laser-guided bomb |
| LGM | laser-guided missile |
| LGW | laser-guided weapon |
| LH | long haul |
| LHC | land holding command |
| LHE | laser hazard evaluation |
| LHS | load handling system |
| LI | latent ineffectiveness |
| LIA | Logistics Innovation Agency |
| LIC | language identification code |
| LID | light infantry division |
| LiDAR | light detection and ranging |
| LIDB | Logistics Integrated Data Base |
| LIF | light interface filter |
| LIF | logistics intelligence file |
| LIIP | Line Item Improvement Program |
| LIM | losing item manager |
| LIMS | Laboratory Information Management System |
| LIN | line item number |
| LIRA | long-range investment requirements analysis |
| LIS | Logistics Information Services |
| LIS | logistics information system |
| LIW | Logistics Information Warehouse |
| LL | lessons learned |
| LLEA | local law enforcement agency |
| LLR | low-level radiation |
| LLRC | long-life reusable container |
| LLRW | low-level radioactive waste |
| LLTI | long lead time item |
| LM | Legion of Merit |
| LM | lesson manager |
| LM | light maneuver |
| LMDP | life cycle mission data plan |
| LMER | labor-management employee relations |
| LMI | lead materiel integrator |
| LMM | limited maintenance manual |
| LMP | Logistics Modernization Program |
| LMR | land mobile radio |
| LMSR | large, medium-speed roll-on/roll-off |
| LMTS | Laser Marksmanship Training System |
| LMTV | light medium tactical vehicle |
| LN | lead nation |
| LN | local national |
| LNCO | local noncommissioned officer |
| LNL | local national linguist |
| LNO | liaison officer |
| LO | lubrication order |
| LO/LO | lift-on/lift-off |
| LO/RO | lift-on/roll-off |
| LOA | leave of absence |
| LOA | letter of agreement |
| LOA | letter of assist |
| LOA | letter of authorization |
| LOA | letter of offer and acceptance |
| LOA | level of authority |
| LOA | limit of advance |
| LOA | line of accounting |
| LOAC | law of armed conflict |
| LOAL | lock-on after launch |
| LOB | left-of-baseline |
| LOBL | lock-on before launch |
| LOC | line of communications |
| LOC | loss of consciousness |
| LOD | legal operations detachment |
| LOD | line of departure |
| LOD | line of duty |
| LOD–J | legal operations detachment–judicial |
| LOD–M | legal operations detachment–multifunctional |
| LOD–TD | legal operations detachment–trial defense |
| LOE | letter of evaluation |
| LOE | letter of exception |
| LOE | limited objective experiment |
| LOE | line of effort |
| LOGCAP | Logistics Civil Augmentation Program |
| LOGONID | log-on identification |
| LOGPAC | logistics package |
| LOGSACS | Logistics Structure and Composition System |
| LOGSTAADS | Logistics Army Authorization Document System |
| LOI | letter of instruction |
| LOI | letter of intent |
| LOL | loss of link |
| LOM | level of maintenance |
| LOMEZ | low-altitude missile engagement zone |
| LOO | line of operation |
| LOP | letter of procedure |
| LOP | level of protection |
| LOR | launch on remote |
| LOR | letter of recommendation |
| LOR | letter of request |
| LORA | level of repair analysis |
| LOS | line of sight |
| LOSS | line of sight supervision |
| LOT–G | legal operations team–general |
| LOTS | logistics over-the-shore |
| LOT–S | legal operations team–special |
| LP | limited procurement |
| LP | liquid petroleum |
| LP | local purchase |
| LPC | licensed professional counselor |
| LPD | leader professional development |
| LPD | logistics product data |
| LPDS | Logistics Product Data Store |
| LPG | liquefied petroleum gas |
| LPH | landing platform helicopter |
| LPIND | language proficiency indicator |
| LPN | licensed practical nurse |
| LPPA | language proficiency pay agreement |
| LQA | living quarters allowance |
| LR | letter requirement |
| LR | logistic reassignment |
| LRA | local redevelopment authority |
| LRA | local registration authority |
| LRA/M | location record audit/match |
| LRAS3 | Long-Range Advanced Scout Surveillance System |
| LRC | lesser regional contingency |
| LRC | logistics readiness center |
| LRC | long-range component |
| LRF | laser range finder |
| LRIP | low-rate initial production |
| LRN | Laboratory Response Network |
| LRP | Loan Repayment Program |
| LRS | long-range surveillance |
| LRSU | long-range surveillance unit |
| LRT | logistics response time |
| LRTAO | Logistics Review and Technical Assistance Office |
| LRU | line replaceable unit |
| LRWP | long-range work plan |
| LS | lump sum |
| LSA | logistics support analysis |
| LSAR | logistics support analysis record |
| LSAT | Law School Admission Test |
| LSC | laboratory sample container |
| LSC | Leader’s Safety and Occupational Health Course |
| LSCO | large-scale combat operations |
| LSE | life support equipment |
| LSE | logistics support element |
| LSO | laser safety officer |
| LSS | laser spot search |
| LSS | logistics support system |
| LSS | low, slow, and small |
| LSSS | logistics support, supplies, and services |
| LSTC | Lead Special Trial Counsel |
| LSTF | Lothar Salomon Life Sciences Test Facility |
| LT | large tug |
| LT COL | lieutenant colonel (Marine/Air Force O-5) |
| LT GEN | lieutenant general (Marine/Air Force O-9) |
| LTA | local training area |
| LTAD | Logistics Testing and Applications Division |
| LTBI | latent tuberculosis infection |
| LTC | lieutenant colonel (Army O-5) |
| LTD | language training detachment |
| LTD | laser target designator |
| LTD | location transfer directive |
| LTF | language training facility |
| LTG | lieutenant general (Army O-9) |
| LTHET | long term health education and training |
| LTID | laser target interface device |
| LTIOV | latest time information is of value |
| LTJG | lieutenant junior grade (Navy/Coast Guard O-2) |
| LTL | less than truckload |
| LTP | Leader Training Program |
| LTT | Language Training Tool |
| LUC | land use control |
| LUP | low usage program |
| LUPZ | land use planning zone |
| LUT | limited user test |
| LV/GC | live, virtual/gaming, constructive |
| LVAD | low velocity aerial delivery |
| LWN | LandWarNet (or Land Warrior Network) |
| LWOP | leave without pay |
| LZ | landing zone |
| M&E | monitoring and evaluation |
| M&IE | meals and incidental expenses |
| M&R | maintenance and repair |
| M&RA | Manpower and Reserve Affairs |
| M&S | maintenance and services |
| M&S | modeling and simulation |
| M/CATV | master/community antenna television |
| M2 | medical management |
| M2PA | medical maintenance policies and analysis |
| MA | maintenance action |
| MA | managing activity |
| MA | materiel acquirer |
| MA | maximum allowance |
| MA | mission assurance |
| MA | mortuary affairs |
| MAA | maximum authorized altitude |
| MAA | mission assurance assessment |
| MAA | mutual aid agreement |
| MAAG | military assistance advisory group |
| MAC | maintenance allocation chart |
| MAC | Military Airlift Command |
| MACCS | Marine Air Command and Control System |
| MACI | military adaptation of a commercial item |
| MACP | Married Army Couples Program |
| MACP | mortuary affairs collection point |
| MACS | Multi-Agency Coordination System |
| MACT | maximum achievable control technology |
| MAD | Military Affairs Division |
| MAf | military analyst–forward |
| MAFR | Merged Accountability and Fund Reporting |
| MAGTF | Marine air-ground task force |
| MAGU | modified autonomous guidance unit |
| MAIS | major automated information system |
| MAIT | maintenance assistance and instruction team |
| MAJ | major (Army, Marine, Air Force O-4) |
| MAJ GEN | major general (Marine/Air Force O-8) |
| MAL | master authorization list |
| MALT | monetary allowance in lieu of transportation |
| MANP | manufacturer part number |
| MANPADS | man-portable air defense system |
| MANPRINT | manpower and personnel integration |
| ManTech | manufacturing technology |
| MAP | management action plan |
| MAP | military advisory panel |
| MAP | Military Assistance Program |
| MAP | modified table of organization and equipment (MTOE) assigned personnel |
| MAPEX | map exercise |
| MAPL | military acquisition position list |
| MAPR | monthly Army performance review |
| MAPS or USMAPS | U.S. Military Academy Preparatory School |
| MAR | machine activity report |
| MAR2 | Military Occupational Specialty (MOS) Administrative Retention Review |
| MARC | manpower requirements criteria |
| MARCORSYSCOM | Marine Corps Systems Command |
| MARKS | Modern Army Record Keeping System |
| MARO | mass atrocity response operations |
| MARPOL | International Convention for the Prevention of Pollution from Ships |
| MARS | military auxiliary radio system |
| MARSOF | Marine special operations forces |
| MARSSIM | Multi-Agency Radiation Survey and Site Inspection Manual |
| MARTS | Mortuary Affairs Reporting and Tracking System |
| MASCAL | mass casualty |
| MASINT | measurement and signature intelligence |
| MASL | Military Articles and Services List |
| MATCAT | materiel category |
| MATDEV | materiel developer |
| MATES | maneuver area training equipment site |
| MATP | Mobilization Asset Transfer Program |
| MATV | master antenna television |
| MAWC | modular airborne weapons case |
| Max TTR | maximum time to repair |
| MBA | main battle area |
| MBF | military banking facility |
| MBF | My Board File (application) |
| MBI | major budget issue |
| MBO | management by objective |
| MBO | mission briefing officer |
| MBPAS | monthly bulk petroleum accounting summary |
| MBT | modified basic training |
| MBT&E | mission-based test and evaluation |
| MC | materiel change |
| MC | Medical Corps |
| MC | Military Committee |
| MC | mission capable |
| MC | mission command |
| MC | mission commander |
| MC | mission critical |
| MC | mobile communications |
| MC | mobilization component |
| MC | munitions constituents |
| MC&G | mapping, charting, and geodesy |
| MC4 | Medical Communications for Combat Casualty Care |
| MC4EB | Military Command, Control, Communications, and Computers Executive Board |
| MCA | major capability acquisition |
| MCA | malicious cyberspace activity |
| MCA | management control activity |
| MCA | military civic action |
| MCA | military claims act |
| MCA | military construction, Army |
| MCA | minimum crossing altitude |
| MCA | movement control agency |
| MCAR | military construction, Army Reserve |
| MCB | movement control battalion |
| MCC | movement control center |
| MCCEP | Military Cryptologic Continuing Education Program |
| MCD | mandatory completion date |
| MCDP | Marine Corps doctrinal publication |
| MCEP | military combat eye protection |
| MCF | military correctional facility |
| MCIO | military criminal investigative organization |
| MCJA | medical claims judge advocate |
| MCM | maneuver control measure |
| MCM | Manual for Courts-Martial |
| MCM | mine countermeasures |
| MCMO | medical civil-military operations |
| MCMREP | mine countermeasure report |
| MCN | management control number |
| MCN | materiel change number |
| MCN | movement control number |
| MCN–I | management control number–inventory |
| MCO | maintenance control officer |
| MCO | major combat operation |
| MCO | Marine Corps order |
| MCOO | modified combined obstacle overlay |
| MCP | main command post |
| MCP | military construction plan |
| MCP | Mobile Command Post |
| MCP | Munitions Control Program |
| MCPD | military construction program data |
| MCPO | master chief petty officer (Navy/Coast Guard E-9) |
| MCPOCG | Master Chief Petty Officer of the Coast Guard |
| MCPON | Master Chief Petty Officer of the Navy |
| MCPP | Marine Corps Planning Process |
| MCR | mission critical report |
| MCRL | master cross-reference list |
| MCRP | Marine Corps reference publication |
| MCS | maintenance control supervisor |
| MCS | managed care support |
| MCS | maneuver control system |
| MCS | military clothing store |
| MCSA | Maritime Claims Settlement Act |
| MCSC | mission command support center |
| MCSR | materiel condition status report |
| MCSS | military clothing sales store |
| MCT | movement control team |
| MCTB | Military Committee Terminology Board |
| MCTC | Maneuver Combat Training Center |
| MCTP | Marine Corps tactical publication |
| MCTP | Mission Command Training Program |
| MCTSP | Mission Command Training Support Program |
| MCU | multiple component units |
| MCU | multipoint control unit |
| MCUD | mission critical/urgent deployment |
| MCW | meal, cold weather |
| MCWP | Marine Corps warfighting publication |
| MCX | Mandatory Center of Expertise |
| MD | moderate damage |
| MD | Museums Directorate |
| MDA | milestone decision authority |
| MDA | minimum descent altitude |
| MDA | Missile Defense Agency |
| MDAP | Major Defense Acquisition Program |
| MDAR | military diving adaptability rating |
| M-DATE | mobilization date |
| M–DAY | man-day |
| MDC | magazine data card |
| MDC | movement designator code |
| MDD | management data distribution |
| MDD | materiel development decision |
| MDD | Media Distribution Division |
| MDE | major defense equipment |
| MDEL | major defense equipment list |
| MDEP | management decision evaluation package (also used as management decision package) |
| MDI | modernized demolition initiator |
| MDMP | military decision-making process |
| MDO | military deception officer |
| MDO | multi-domain operations |
| MDPP | Munitions Deployment and Planning Program |
| MDR | master data record |
| MDR | milestone decision review |
| MDRO | mission disaster response officer |
| MDRTS | medical and dental record tracking system |
| MDS | mission design series |
| MDS | model design series |
| MDSSP | Medical and Dental Student Stipend Program |
| MDT | mean down time |
| MDTF | multi-domain task force |
| MDW | Military District of Washington |
| ME | manpower estimate |
| ME | mission essential |
| MEA | minimum en route altitude |
| MEA | miscellaneous expense allowance |
| MEA | mission essential area |
| MEA | munitions effectiveness assessment |
| MEB | maneuver enhancement brigade |
| MEB | Medical Evaluation Board |
| MEB | U.S. Army Marketing and Engagement Brigade |
| MEBS | Mapping Enterprise Business System |
| MEC | maintenance engineering call |
| MEC | meal entitlement code |
| MEC | munitions and explosives of concern |
| MECCAP | Middle Enlisted Cryptologic Career Advancement Program |
| MEC–D | Materiel Enterprise Capabilities Database |
| MECI | mission essential contingency item |
| MEDCASE | medical care support equipment |
| MEDCEN | medical center |
| MEDCoE | U.S. Army Medical Center of Excellence |
| MEDCOM (DS) | medical command (deployment support) |
| MEDCOM or USAMEDCOM | U.S. Army Medical Command |
| MEDDAC or USAMEDDAC | U.S. Army Medical Department Activity |
| MEDE | minimum essential data elements |
| MEDEVAC | medical evacuation |
| MEDLOG | medical logistics |
| MEDNET | Medical Network |
| MEDPROS | Medical Protection System |
| MEET | minimum essential equipment for training |
| MEF | Marine expeditionary force |
| MEF | mission essential function |
| MEI | major end item |
| MEJA | Military Extraterritorial Jurisdiction Act |
| MEL | maintenance expenditure limit |
| MEL | military education level |
| MEM | meal entitlement maintenance |
| M-E-M | model-exercise-model |
| MEO | military equal opportunity |
| MEO | most efficient organization |
| MEOL | military equal opportunity leader |
| MEOLC | Military Equal Opportunity Leaders Course |
| MEP | manufacturer's equipment publication |
| MEP | military equipment park |
| MEPCOM or USMEPCOM | U.S. Military Entrance Processing Command |
| MEPS | military entrance processing station |
| MER | manpower estimate report |
| MER | mission essential requirement |
| MES | medical equipment set |
| MES | military education status |
| MES | mission enabling software |
| MET | mission essential task |
| MET | mobile environmental team |
| METAR | meteorological aerodrome report |
| METAR | meteorological terminal aviation report |
| METL | mission essential task list |
| METOC | meteorological and oceanographic |
| METS | metabolic equivalents |
| METS | modular egress training simulator |
| METT–T | mission, enemy, terrain and weather, troops and support available–time available |
| METT–TC | mission, enemy, terrain & weather, troops & support available, time available, civil considerations |
| MeV | million electron volts |
| MEVA | mission essential vulnerable area |
| MEVO | meal entitlement verification officer |
| MEZ | missile engagement zone |
| MF | mobile facility |
| MFA | materiel fielding agreement |
| MFA | medical functional area |
| MFA | multi-factor authentication |
| MFC or MNFC | multinational force commander |
| MFD | maximum fragment distance |
| MFD | multifunction display |
| MFDC | multi functional data collector |
| MFE | mobile field exchange |
| MFF | military free-fall |
| MFFI | military free-fall instructor |
| MFFJMC | Military Free-Fall Jumpmaster Course |
| MFFPC | Military Free-Fall Parachute Course |
| MFGI | mobilization force generation installation |
| MFH | Military Family Housing |
| MFH | military funeral honors |
| MFLC | military family life consultant |
| M–Force | master force |
| MFP | materiel fielding plan |
| MFR | memorandum for record |
| MFT | materiel fielding team |
| MG | major general (Army O-8) |
| MGC | management client |
| MGIB | Montgomery GI Bill |
| MGIB–AD | Montgomery GI Bill–Active Duty |
| MGIB–SR | Montgomery GI Bill–Selected Reserve |
| MGO | marine gas oil |
| MGO | military government operations |
| MGRS | military grid reference system |
| MGS | Mobile Gun System |
| MGTOW | maximum gross takeoff weight |
| MGYSGT | master gunnery sergeant (Marine E-9) |
| MH | medical history |
| MHA | Management Headquarters Account |
| MHCC | Military History Coordinating Committee |
| MHD | mid-head dose |
| MHD | Military History Detachment |
| MHE | materials handling equipment |
| MHO | medical holdover |
| MHP | Munitions History Program |
| MHPI | military housing privatization initiative |
| MHQ | music headquarters |
| MHS | Military Health System |
| MI | maintenance information |
| MI | market investigation |
| MI | middle initial |
| MI | military intelligence |
| MI | moderate injury |
| MIA | missing in action |
| MICC | Mission and Installation Contracting Center |
| MICECP | Military Intelligence Civilian Excepted Career Program |
| MICP | Managers' Internal Control Program |
| MID | Military Intelligence Detachment |
| MIDB | modernized integrated database |
| MIDI | military item disposal instruction |
| MIDS | Multifunction Information Distribution System |
| MIF | malfunction investigation file |
| MILAIR | military aircraft |
| MILALOC | military air line of communications |
| MILCO | minelike contact |
| MILCON | military construction |
| MILDEC | military deception |
| MILDEP | military department |
| MIL–DTL | military detailed specification |
| MILES | Multiple Integrated Laser Engagement System |
| MIL–HDBK | military handbook |
| MILPER | military personnel |
| MILPO | military personnel office |
| MIL–PRF | military performance specification |
| MILSATCOM | military satellite communications |
| MILSPEC | military specification |
| MILSTAMP | military standard transportation and movement procedures |
| MIL–STD | military standard |
| MILSTEP | military supply and transportation evaluation procedures |
| MILSTRAP | military standard transaction reporting and accounting procedures |
| MILSTRIP | military standard requisitioning and issue procedure |
| MILTECH | military technician |
| MILU | multinational integrated logistic unit |
| MILVAN | military demountable container |
| MILVAN | military van |
| MIM | maintenance information message |
| MIMP | mobilization information management plan |
| MIP | military intelligence program |
| MIPA | missile procurement Army |
| MIPOE | medical intelligence preparation of the operational environment |
| MIPR | military interdepartmental purchase request |
| MIPS | modified integrated program summary |
| MIR | multisensor imagery reconnaissance |
| MIRC | Migration Implementation and Review Council |
| MIRP | Master Inventory Record Posting |
| MIRV | major item requisition validation |
| MIS | management information system |
| MIS | military information support |
| MISG | military information support group |
| MISM | major item system map |
| MISMO | Maintenance Inter-Service Management Office |
| MISO | military information support operations |
| MISOC | military information support operations command |
| MISREP | mission report |
| MIST | man-in-simulant test |
| MIST | mechanism of injury, injury type, signs, treatment |
| MIST | military information support team |
| MISTF | military information support task force |
| MITAM | mission tasking matrix |
| MITP | master intern training plan |
| MIW | mine warfare |
| MJ | military judge |
| MJA | Military Justice Act |
| MJA | military justice advisor |
| MJC | military junior college |
| MJLC | multinational joint logistics center |
| MJO | Military Justice Online |
| MJWG | manpower and personnel integration joint working group |
| MKT | mobile kitchen trailer |
| ML | machine learning |
| ML | management list |
| MLA | Medical Library Association |
| MLANG | mission language |
| MLAP | Military Language Analyst Program |
| MLC | Master Leader Course |
| MLC | medical logistics company |
| MLC | military load classification |
| MLI | mandatory list integration |
| MLI | military language instructor |
| MLI | munitions list item |
| MLRS | multiple launch rocket system |
| MLS | mutual logistics support |
| MLT | military liaison team |
| MLT | moral leadership training |
| MM | materiel master |
| MMBP | military medical benefits property |
| MMC | materiel management center |
| MMDF | Maintenance Master Data File |
| MMEWR | minimum mission essential wartime requirements |
| MMIS | Modification Management Information System |
| MMOD | Medical Maintenance Operations Division |
| MMPA | master military pay account |
| MMQC | medical materiel quality control |
| MMR | Military Munitions Rule |
| MMR | minimum risk route |
| MMRB | Military Occupational Specialty Medical Retention Board |
| MMS | mast mounted sight |
| MMS | materiel management section |
| MMSO | military medical support office |
| MMT | military mail terminal |
| MMWR | morbidity and mortality weekly report |
| m–NEAT | Military Nutrition Environment Assessment Tool |
| MNEODCC | multinational explosives ordnance disposal control center |
| MNF | multinational force |
| MNL | multinational logistics |
| MNT | medical nutrition therapy |
| MNTF | multinational task force |
| MNWPS | Multi-Service Nuclear Weapon Publications System |
| MO | flight medic |
| MO | malfunction officer |
| MOA | memorandum of agreement |
| MOA | military operating area |
| MOB | main operating base |
| MOB | mobilization |
| MOBAUGTDA | mobilization augmentation table of distribution and allowances |
| MOBCON | mobilization movement control |
| MOBCOP | Mobilization Common Operating Picture (System) |
| MOBEX | mobilization exercise |
| MOBPERS | Mobilization Personnel Processing System |
| MOBREP | mobilization report |
| MOBTDA | mobilization table of distribution and allowances |
| MOC | management of change |
| MOC | media operations center |
| MOC | Member of Congress |
| MOCA | minimum obstruction clearance altitude |
| MOCS | military occupational classification structure |
| MOD | ministry of defense |
| MODA | ministry of defense advisor |
| MODS | Medical Operational Data System |
| MODS–WT | Medical Operational Data System–Warrior in Transition |
| MOE | major organizational entity |
| MOE | measure of effectiveness |
| MOEI | measure of effectiveness indicator |
| MOGAS | motor gasoline |
| MOH | Medal of Honor |
| MOH | member of household |
| MOHC | military operations in hostile conditions |
| MOI | memorandum of instruction |
| MOM | measure of merit |
| MON | memorandum of notification |
| MOOTW | military operation other than war |
| MOP | measure of performance |
| MOPMS | Modular Pack Mine System |
| MOPP | mission-oriented protective posture |
| MORT | management oversight and risk tree |
| MOS | measure of suitability |
| MOS | military occupational specialty |
| MOSC | military occupational specialty code |
| MOSCB | military occupational specialty conversion bonus |
| MOSQ | military occupational specialty qualified |
| MOT | military ocean terminal |
| MOT&E | multi-service operational test and evaluation |
| MOU | memorandum of understanding |
| MOV | materiel obligation validation |
| MOVSM | Military Outstanding Volunteer Service Medal |
| MP | master plan |
| MP | military police |
| MP | mission profile |
| MPA | military personnel account |
| MPA | military personnel appropriation |
| MPA | military personnel, Army |
| MPAD | mobile public affairs detachment |
| MPAT | multipurpose anti-tank |
| MPB | Master Planning Board |
| MPC | military personnel class |
| MPC | military personnel code |
| MPC | military police code |
| MPC | military-property custodian |
| MPD | maintenance priority designator |
| MPD | military personnel detachment |
| MPD | military personnel division |
| MPD | music performance detachment |
| MPDAC | MISO Program Design and Assessment Course |
| MPDL | mission profile development list |
| MPE | maximum permissible exposure |
| MPEP | Military Personnel Exchange Program |
| MPF | military personnel file |
| MPI | military police investigator |
| MPLS | multi-protocol label switching |
| MPM | most probable munitions |
| MPMO | military personnel management office |
| MPO | military post office |
| MPO | military protective order |
| MPP | mission performance plan |
| MPR | military police report |
| MPRJ | military personnel records jacket |
| MPRS | Military Police Reporting System |
| MPRSA | Marine Protection, Research, and Sanctuaries Act |
| MPS | master production schedule |
| MPS | Military Postal Service |
| MPS | military property specialist |
| MPS | Mobilization Planning System |
| MPSA | Military Postal Service Agency |
| MPSM | military personnel strength manager |
| MPT | manpower, personnel, and training |
| MPT | music performance team |
| MPTA | manpower, personnel, and training assessment |
| MPTk | Medical Planners' Toolkit |
| MPU | music performance unit |
| MPV | military pay voucher |
| MQ | most qualified |
| MQB | Marine Qualification Board |
| MQFE | marine qualification field examiner |
| MQS | military qualification standard |
| MR | maintenance repair |
| MR | management review |
| MR | materiel release |
| MR | milliradian |
| MR | munitions rule |
| MRA | materiel receipt acknowledgement |
| MRA | materiel release authority |
| MRA | minimum reception altitude |
| MRA | munitions response area |
| MRAP | mine resistant ambush protected |
| MRAT | medical radiobiology advisory team |
| MRB | Medical Review Board |
| MRC | maintenance repair code |
| MRC | major regional contingency |
| MRC | medical readiness classification |
| MRD | mandatory release date |
| MRD | mandatory retirement date |
| MRD | materiel release denial |
| MRDP | Medical Retention Determination Point |
| MRDP | munitions requirements distribution planning |
| MRE | meal, ready to eat |
| MRE | Military Rule of Evidence |
| MRE | Military Rules of Evidence |
| MRE | mission rehearsal exercise |
| MRI | magnetic resonance imaging |
| MRL | multiple rocket launcher |
| MRM | maintenance reporting and management |
| MRMC or USAMRMC | U.S. Army Medical Research and Materiel Command |
| MRO | mass rescue operation |
| MRO | materiel release office |
| MRO | materiel release order |
| MRO | medical review officer |
| MROCS | Materiel Release Order Control System |
| MRP | materiel requirements planning |
| MRP | Materiel Returns Program |
| MRP | munitions requirements process |
| MRP2 | Medical Retention Processing Program |
| MRR | management replacement rate |
| MRR | materiel readiness review |
| MRR | minimum-risk route |
| MRR | munitions readiness review |
| MRRMB | Materiel Release Risk Management Board |
| MRS | merchandise return service |
| MRSP | military readiness strategic plan |
| MRT | master resilience trainer |
| MRT | Motorcycle Refresher Training |
| MRT–API | master resilience trainer–assistant primary instructor |
| MRT–C | Master Resilience Training Course |
| MRT–F | master resilience trainer–facilitator |
| MRTFB | Major Range and Test Facility Base |
| MRT–PI | master resilience trainer–primary instructor |
| MRTS | Materiel Release Tracking System |
| MRX | mission readiness exercise |
| MS | Medical Service Corps |
| MS | milestone |
| MS | military science |
| MS | mission sustainment |
| MS | mobilization station |
| MSA | maintenance support arrangement |
| MSA | materiel solution analysis |
| MSA | materiel solutions and analysis |
| MSA | medical services account |
| MSAF | multi-source assessment and feedback |
| MSAO | medical services accountable officer |
| MSC | major subordinate command |
| MSC | major support command |
| MSC | maneuver support center |
| MSC | material support command |
| MSC | Military Sealift Command |
| MSC | mission support command |
| MSC | museum support center |
| MSCA | military support to civil authorities |
| MSC–K | Materiel Support Command–Korea |
| MSCR | Materiel Status Committee Record |
| MSCR | materiel system computer resources |
| MSD | maintenance support device |
| MSD | minimum safe distance |
| MSDS | material safety data sheet |
| MSE | mobile subscriber equipment |
| MSEL | master scenario events list |
| MSF | mobile security force |
| MSF | Motorcycle Safety Foundation |
| MSG | master sergeant (Army E-8) |
| MSGT | master sergeant (Marine E-8 or Air Force E-7)) |
| MSHA | Mine Safety and Health Administration |
| MSI | multispectral imagery |
| MSIC | Missile and Space Intelligence Center |
| MSIS | Model and Simulation Information System |
| MSL | mean sea level |
| MSL | Military Science and Leadership (course) |
| MSM | Meritorious Service Medal |
| MSMW | minimum sustaining manufacturing workload |
| MSO | materiel status office |
| MSO | medical supply officer |
| MSO | military service obligation |
| MSO | military source operation |
| MSP | maintenance significant part |
| MSP | maintenance support plan |
| MSP | mission support plan |
| MSPB | Merit Systems Protection Board |
| MSR | main supply route |
| MSR | mandatory supervised release |
| MSR | materiel status record |
| MSR | missile simulation round |
| MSR | museum status report |
| MSRC | Military Sports Bike Rider Course |
| MSRD | model and simulation requirements document |
| MSS | mission support site |
| MSS | mobile satellite services |
| MSSA | mission supply support activity |
| MST | maintenance support team |
| MST | mission support team |
| MSV(L) | maneuver support vessel (light) |
| MSW | master of social work |
| MSWLF | municipal solid waste landfill |
| MT | master trainer |
| MTA | maintenance training airframe |
| MTA | major training area |
| MTA | middle-tier acquisition |
| MTAB | Military Technical Acceptance Board |
| MTBF | mean time between failure |
| mTBI | mild traumatic brain injury |
| MTBPM | mean time between preventive maintenance |
| MTC | Military Transplant Center |
| MTC | mission training complex |
| MTCR | Missile Technology Control Regime |
| MTD | maximum tolerable downtime |
| MTD | mid-trunk dose |
| MTDA | modification tables of distribution and allowances |
| MTDS | Manpower Travel and Data Sheet |
| MTE | Marine Technical Examination |
| MTF | maintenance test flight |
| MTF | Marvin Bushnell Materiel Test Facility |
| MTF | medical treatment facility |
| MTI | military testamentary instrument |
| MTL | master task list |
| MTL | missile target line |
| MTMCTEA | Military Traffic Management Command Transportation Engineering Agency |
| MTMS | Munitions Transportation Movement System |
| MTO | mission-type order |
| MTOE | modified table of organization and equipment |
| MTON | measurement ton |
| MTP | master training plan |
| MTP | materiel transfer plan |
| MTP | mission training plan |
| MTS | Movement Tracking System |
| MTT | mobile training team |
| MTTP | multi-Service tactics, techniques, and procedures |
| MTTR | mean time to repair |
| MTV | medium tactical vehicle |
| MUC | maintenance use code |
| MUC | maximum use concentration |
| MUC | Meritorious Unit Commendation |
| MUE | mission unique equipment |
| MUL | master urgency list |
| MUM–T | manned-unmanned teaming |
| MUSARC | major U.S. Army Reserve command |
| MUTA | multiple unit training assembly |
| MUTCD | Manual on Uniform Traffic Control Devices |
| MVA | military value analysis |
| MVAP | Munition Vulnerability Assessment Panel |
| MWA | military working animal |
| MWD | military working dog |
| MWG | mobilization working group |
| MWH | military working horse |
| MWO | modification work order |
| MWOFP | modification work order fielding plan |
| MWR | morale, welfare, and recreation |
| MWS | mobile water supply |
| MWWPMO | Mobilized and Wounded Warrior Pay Management Office |
| MYOS | maximum years of service |
| MYSPMP | multiyear strategy and program management plan |
| NA | net asset |
| NA | nonappropriated fund (wage system) |
| NAAD | National Army Medical Department Augmentation Detachment |
| NAAG | North Atlantic Treaty Organization Army Armaments Group |
| NAC | National Audiovisual Center |
| NAC | North Atlantic Council |
| NACES | National Association for Credential Evaluation Service |
| NACI | National Agency Check and Inquiries |
| NACLC | National Agency Check with Local Agency Checks and Credit Check |
| NADR | nonproliferation, antiterrorism, demining and related matters |
| NAF | nonappropriated funds |
| NAFI | nonappropriated fund instrumentality |
| NAG | National Advisory Group |
| NAGPRA | Native American Graves Protection and Repatriation Act |
| NAI | named area of interest |
| NAMI | non-Army managed item |
| NAMRAD | non-atomic military research and development |
| NAMSA | North Atlantic Treaty Organization Maintenance and Supply Agency |
| NAR | nonconventional assisted recovery |
| NARA | National Archives and Records Administration |
| NARM | naturally-occurring and accelerator-produced radioactive material |
| NARP | nuclear weapon accident response procedures |
| NAS | National Aerospace Standard |
| NAS | National Airspace System |
| NASA | National Aeronautics and Space Administration |
| NASIC | National Air and Space Intelligence Center |
| NATO | North Atlantic Treaty Organization |
| NAV | network assistance visit |
| NAVAID | navigational aid |
| NAVAIR | Naval Air Systems Command |
| NAVAIRINST | Naval Air Systems Command instruction |
| NAVFAC | Naval Facilities Engineering Systems Command |
| NAVMED | Navy medicine |
| NAVMEDCOMINST | Naval Medical Command instruction |
| NAVSCOLEOD | Naval School Explosive Ordnance Disposal |
| NAVSEA | Naval Sea Systems Command |
| NAVSOF | Navy special operations forces |
| NAVSPECWARCOM | Naval Special Warfare Command |
| NAVSUPINST | Naval Supply Systems Command instruction |
| NBBI | National Board of Boiler and Pressure Vessel Inspectors |
| NBC | nuclear, biological, and chemical |
| NBPRP | National Board for the Promotion of Rifle Practice |
| NC | net-centric |
| NC | nonrecurring cost |
| NC2 | nuclear command and control |
| NC3 | nuclear command, control, and communications |
| NCA | National Cemetery Administration |
| NCCA | National Center for Credibility Assessment |
| NCCPA | National Commission on Certification of Physician Assistants |
| NCCS | Nuclear Command and Control System |
| NCD | Nutrition Care Division |
| NCE | noncombat essential |
| NCIC | National Crime Information Center |
| NCIJTF–AG | National Cyber Investigative Joint Task Force–Analytical Group |
| NCIS | Naval Criminal Investigative Service |
| NCM | nurse case manager |
| NCO | noncommissioned officer |
| NCOA | Noncommissioned Officer Academy |
| NCODP | Noncommissioned Officer Development Program |
| NCOER | noncommissioned officer evaluation report |
| NCOES | Noncommissioned Officer Education System |
| NCOIC | noncommissioned officer in charge |
| NCOMP | noncombat operations maintenance plan |
| NCOPD | noncommissioned officer professional development |
| NCOPDR | Noncommissioned Officer Professional Development Ribbon |
| NCOPDS | Noncommissioned Officer Professional Development System |
| NCPC | National Counterproliferation Center |
| NCR | National Capital Region |
| NCR&R | non-chargeable rest and recuperation |
| NCRP | National Council on Radiation Protection and Measurements |
| NCS | National Communications System |
| NCS | network capability set |
| NCT | nerve conduction time |
| NCU | National Cryptologic University |
| NDA | National Defense Area |
| NDA | network damage assessment |
| NDA | nondisclosure agreement |
| NDAA | National Defense Authorization Act |
| NDB | nondirectional beacon |
| NDCC | National Defense Cadet Corps |
| NDCS | National Drug Control Strategy |
| NDI | nondevelopmental item |
| NDMS | National Disaster Medical System |
| NDP | national disclosure policy |
| NDPC | National Disclosure Policy Committee |
| NDRC | National Detainee Reporting Center |
| NDS | national defense strategy |
| NDSL | national direct student loan |
| NDSM | National Defense Service Medal |
| NDSTC | Naval Diving and Salvage Training Center |
| NDT | net-division tonnage |
| NDT | nondestructive testing |
| NDU | National Defense University |
| NEAT | nuclear employment augmentation team |
| NEC | National Electrical Code |
| NEC | Network Enterprise Center |
| NECP | National Emergency Communications Plan |
| NEHRP | National Earthquake Hazards Reduction Program |
| NEO | noncombatant evacuation operation |
| NEOF | no evidence of failure |
| NEPA | National Environmental Policy Act |
| NEQ | net explosive quantity |
| NESC | National Electrical Safety Code |
| NESHAP | National Emission Standards for Hazardous Air Pollutants |
| NEST | nuclear emergency support team |
| NET | new equipment training |
| NETC | U.S. Naval Education and Training Command |
| NETCOM or USANETCOM | U.S. Army Network Enterprise Technology Command |
| NETOPS | network operations |
| NETP | new equipment training plan |
| NETT | new equipment training team |
| NEW | net explosive weight |
| NEWQD | net explosive weight for quantity distance |
| NEX | Navy exchange |
| NFA | no-fire area |
| NFE | non-Federal entity |
| NFI | nonfederal issuer |
| NFIP | National Foreign Intelligence Program |
| NFIRS | National Fire Incident Reporting System |
| NFOV | narrow field of view |
| NFPA | National Fire Protection Association |
| NFQ | not fully qualified |
| NFQ–R | not fully qualified for retention |
| NFS | Nonappropriated Fund Financial Services |
| NG | National Guard |
| NG Pam | National Guard pamphlet |
| ng/ml | nanograms per milliliter |
| NGA | National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency |
| NGB | National Guard Bureau |
| NGB Form | National Guard Bureau form |
| NGCA | National Guard Claims Act |
| NGIC | National Ground Intelligence Center |
| NGLO | naval gunfire liaison officer |
| NGO | nongovernmental organization |
| NGPA | National Guard personnel appropriations |
| NGPA | National Guard Personnel, Army |
| NGPEC | National Guard Professional Education Center |
| NGR | National Guard regulation |
| NGYC | National Guard Youth Challenge |
| NHP | nonhuman primate |
| NHTSA | National Highway Traffic Safety Administration |
| NI | negligible injury |
| NIAP | National Information Assurance Partnership |
| NIBRS | National Incident Based Reporting System |
| NIC | National Integration Center |
| NICP | national inventory control point |
| NICS | National Instant Criminal Background Check System |
| NIE | network integration evaluation |
| NIEM | National Information Exchange Model |
| NIH | National Institutes of Health |
| NIIN | national item identification number |
| NIMA | National Imagery Mapping Agency |
| NIMS | National Incident Management System |
| NIMSC | nonconsumable item materiel support code |
| NIMSR | nonconsumable item materiel support request |
| NIO | nursing initiated order |
| NIOSH | National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health |
| NIPP | National Infrastructure Protection Plan |
| NIPRNET or NIPRNet | Nonclassified Internet Protocol Router Network |
| NIS | not in the system |
| NISP | National Industrial Security Program |
| NISPOM | National Industrial Security Program Operating Manual |
| NIST | National Institute of Standards and Technology |
| NIST | national intelligence support team |
| NL | nonappropriated fund leader (wage system) |
| NLAC | National Level Ammunition Capability |
| NLD | not in line of duty |
| NLD–DOM | not in line of duty–due to own misconduct |
| NLETS | National law Enforcement Telecommunication System |
| NLM | National Library of Medicine |
| NLR | noise level reduction |
| NLSC | National Language Service Corps |
| NLW | nonlethal weapon |
| N-m IRDO | Nonmilitary Individual Replacement Deployment Operations |
| NMA | non-medical attendant |
| NMAC | near mid-air collision |
| NMC | not mission capable |
| NMCC | National Military Command Center |
| NMCM | not mission capable maintenance |
| NMCMR | Navy-Marine Corps Court of Military Review |
| NMCRS | Navy-Marine Corps Relief Society |
| NMCS | National Military Command System |
| NMCS | not mission capable, supply |
| NMD | national missile defense |
| NMEC | National Media Exploitation Center |
| NMFC | National motor freight classification |
| NMM | national maintenance manager |
| NMP | national maintenance point |
| NMP | National Maintenance Program |
| NMS | national military strategy |
| NMUSA | National Museum of the United States Army |
| NMWR | national maintenance work requirement |
| NNWS | non-nuclear weapon state |
| NOA | nature of action |
| NOAA | National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration |
| NOBE | notice of basic eligibility |
| NOC | National Operations Center |
| NOE | nap-of-the-Earth |
| NOEL | no observed effect level |
| NOFC | Notification of Future Change |
| NOFORN | Not Releasable to Foreign Nationals |
| NOK | next of kin |
| non-CAAF | contractors not authorized to accompany the force |
| NON–TAT | not to accompany troops |
| NOPP | notice of privacy practices |
| NOR | notice of revision |
| NORAD | North American Aerospace Defense Command |
| NOSTRA | Naval Ophthalmic Support and Training Activity |
| NOTAM | notice to air missions |
| NOTAMS | Notice to Air Missions System |
| NOV | notice of violation |
| NP | nurse practitioner |
| NPDB | National Practitioner Data Bank |
| NPDES | National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System |
| NPE | non-person entity |
| NPF | national planning framework |
| NPI | nonproblem item |
| NPL | national priorities list |
| NPOC | national point of contact |
| NPOR | non-program of record |
| NPRC | National Personnel Records Center |
| NPS | National Park Service |
| NPS | national prevention strategy |
| NPS | Naval Postgraduate School |
| NPS | non-personal services |
| NPS | non-point source |
| NPS | nonprior service |
| NPSP | New Parent Support Program |
| NPT | Nonproliferation Treaty |
| NPV | net present value |
| NRA | National Restaurant Association |
| NRA | National Rifle Association |
| NRC | National Response Center |
| NRC | Nuclear Regulatory Commission |
| NRCC | North Region Contracting Center |
| NRD | Nonionizing Radiation Division |
| NREMT | National Registry for Emergency Medical Technicians |
| NRF | National Response Framework |
| NRHP | National Register of Historic Places |
| NR–KPP | net-ready key performance parameter |
| NRS | National Response System |
| NRSO | nonionizing radiation safety officer |
| NRSOHP | Nonionizing Radiation Safety and Occupational Health Program |
| NRT | national response team |
| NRT | near real time |
| NRTL | nationally recognized testing laboratory |
| NRTS | not repairable this station |
| NS | nonappropriated fund supervisor (wage system) |
| NS/EP | national security and emergency preparedness |
| NSA | National Security Agency |
| NSA | national security area |
| NSA | negotiated settlement agreement |
| NSC | National Security Council |
| NSC | National Simulations Center |
| NSDD | National Security Decision Directive |
| NSE | nonstandard equipment |
| NSF | National Sanitation Foundation |
| NSFOP | non-stock fund orders and payables |
| NSFS | naval surface fire support |
| NSHS | National Strategy for Homeland Security |
| NSI | national security information |
| NSI | nonstandard item |
| NSI | not seriously ill/injured |
| NSL | no-strike list |
| NSL | nonstockage list |
| NSLDS | National Student Loan Data System |
| NSLIN | nonstandard line item number |
| NSN | national stock number |
| NSNMDR | National Stock Number Master Data Record |
| NSO | numeric stock objective |
| NSOPW | National Sex Offender Public Website |
| NSP | National Search and Rescue Plan |
| NSPA | North Atlantic Treaty Organization Support and Procurement Agency |
| NSPD | national security Presidential directive |
| NSPM | national security Presidential memorandum |
| NSRDEC | U.S. Army Natick Soldier, Research, Development and Engineering Center |
| NSS | national security strategy |
| NSS | National Security System |
| NSSE | national special security event |
| NST | New Strategic Arms Reduction Treaty |
| NSTD | nonsystem training device |
| NSTISSI | National Security Telecommunications and Information Systems Security instruction |
| NTA | non-traditional agent |
| NTA | notice to appear |
| NTAP | notice to airmen publication |
| NTASC | Non-Traditional Agent Safety Committee |
| NTASO | non-traditional agent safety officer |
| NTC | National Training Center |
| NTIA | National Telecommunications and Information Administration |
| NTIB | national technology and industrial base |
| NTIS | National Technical Information Service |
| NTISSD | National Telecommunications and Information Systems Security Directive |
| NTL | net trainload |
| NTRP | Navy tactical reference publication |
| NTS | Non-Combatant Tracking System |
| NTS | non-temporary storage |
| NTSB | National Transportation Safety Board |
| NTTP | Navy tactics, techniques, and procedures |
| NTV | non-tactical vehicle |
| NUDET | nuclear detonation |
| NULO | negative unliquidated obligation |
| NUREG | Nuclear Regulatory Commission regulation |
| NURP | non-unit-related personnel |
| NVA | network vulnerability assessment |
| NVD | night-vision device |
| NVG | night-vision goggle (or goggles) |
| NVLAP | National Voluntary Laboratory Accreditation Program |
| NVOAD | National Voluntary Organizations Active in Disaster |
| NVS | night vision system |
| NWCG | National Wildfire Coordinating Group |
| NWDC | National Workload Distribution Conference |
| NWDC | Navy Warfare Development Command |
| NWEM | non-weather emergency message |
| NWP | Navy warfare publication |
| NWS | National Weather Service |
| NWS | nuclear weapon state |
| NY | near year |
| O&I | operations and intelligence |
| O&M | operation and maintenance |
| O&S | operations and support |
| O&SHA | operating and support hazard analysis |
| O/C | observer/controller |
| OA | objective area |
| OA | obligational authority |
| OA | operating agency |
| OA | operational area |
| OA | operational assessment |
| OAASA | Office of the Administrative Assistant to the Secretary of the Army |
| OAB | officer accession bonus |
| OAC | Office of Accreditation and Credentialing |
| OAC | Office of Army Cemeteries |
| OAC | Officer Advanced Course |
| OAD | ordered to active duty |
| OADO | officer active duty obligor |
| OAE | operational area evaluation |
| OAFB | officer affiliation bonus |
| OAI | U.S. Army Office of Analytics Integration |
| OAKC | observation and fields of fire, avenues of approach, key terrain, obstacles, & cover and concealment |
| OAKOC | observation & fields of fire, avenues of approach, key terrain, obstacles & cover & concealment |
| OASA | Office of the Assistant Secretary of the Army |
| OASA (ALT) | Office of the Assistant Secretary of the Army (Acquisition, Logistics and Technology) |
| OASA (FM&C) | Office of the Assistant Secretary of the Army (Financial Management & Comptroller) |
| OASA (I&E) | Office of the Assistant Secretary of the Army (Installations and Environment) |
| OASA (IE&E) | Office of the Assistant Secretary of the Army (Installations, Energy and Environment) |
| OASA (M&RA) | Office of the Assistant Secretary of the Army (Manpower and Reserve Affairs) |
| OASD | Office of the Assistant Secretary of Defense |
| OASD (NCB) | Office of the Assistant Secretary of Defense for Nuclear, Chemical, and Biological Defense Programs |
| OASD (PA) | Office of the Assistant Secretary of Defense (Public Affairs) |
| OASS | One Army School System |
| OAT | outside air temperature |
| OB | open burning |
| OB | order of battle |
| OBC | Officer Basic Course |
| OBT | observer training |
| OBT | U.S. Army Office of Business Transformation |
| OC | officer candidate |
| OC | oleoresin capsicum (pepper spray) |
| OC | operational command |
| OC | outpatient clinic |
| OCA | offensive counterair |
| OCA | original classification authority |
| OCAR | Office of the Chief of Army Reserve |
| OCB | Operations Coordinating Board |
| OCC | overseas coordination conference |
| OCCH | Office of the Chief of Chaplains |
| OCCM | on condition cyclic maintenance |
| OCE | Office of the Chief of Engineers |
| OCIE | organizational clothing and individual equipment |
| OCIO | Office of the Chief Information Officer |
| OCLL | Office of the Chief of Legislative Liaison |
| OCM | original component manufacturer |
| OCO | offensive cyberspace operations |
| OCO | offload control officer |
| OCO | overseas contingency operation |
| OCOC | on condition oil change |
| OCONUS | outside the continental United States |
| OCOT | Office of the Chief of Transportation |
| OCP | operational command post |
| OCPA | Office of the Chief of Public Affairs |
| OCR | office of coordinating responsibility |
| OCS | offensive space control |
| OCS | Officer Candidate School |
| OCS | operational contract support |
| OCSA | Office of the Chief of Staff, Army |
| OCSP | Online Certificate Status Protocol |
| OCT | observer, coach, trainer |
| OD | open demolition |
| OD | Operations Directorate |
| OD | optical density |
| ODALS | omnidirectional approach light system |
| ODASAF | Office of the Director of Army Safety |
| ODC | Office of Defense Cooperation |
| ODCS | Office of the Deputy Chief of Staff |
| ODEP | Office of the Director, Environmental Programs |
| ODM | off-duty enlisted military |
| ODMEO | Office of Diversity Management and Equal Opportunity |
| ODO | Online Direct Ordering |
| ODP | Office of Domestic Preparedness |
| ODS | Operation DESERT STORM |
| ODS | operational data store |
| ODT | overseas deployment training |
| OE | operational environment |
| OEA | Office of Economic Adjustment |
| OEA | operational environment assessment |
| OEBGD | Overseas Environmental Baseline Guidance Document |
| OEE | operational environment enterprise |
| OEF | Operation ENDURING FREEDOM |
| OEG | operational exposure guidance |
| OEH | occupational and environmental health |
| OEL | occupational exposure limit |
| OEL | organizational equipment list |
| OEM | Office of Emergency Management |
| OEM | original equipment manufacturer |
| OEO | Office of Enforcement Operations |
| OER | officer evaluation report |
| OES | Officer Education System |
| OF | Operating Force |
| OF | optional form |
| OFAB | Optical Fabrication Advisory Board |
| OFDA | Office of U.S. Foreign Disaster Assistance |
| OFE | Optical Fabrication Enterprise |
| OFO | Office of Federal Operations |
| OFR | Office of the Federal Register |
| OFS | Officer Foundation Standards (System) |
| OFS | Operation FREEDOM'S SENTINEL |
| OFSC | overseas force structure change |
| OFT | operational feasibility testing |
| OGA | other government agency |
| OGC | Office of General Counsel |
| OGE | Office of Government Ethics |
| OH | occupational health |
| OHA | overseas housing allowance |
| OHASIS | Overseas Humanitarian Assistance Shared Information System |
| OHDACA | Overseas Humanitarian, Disaster, and Civic Aid (Program) |
| OHDM | Office of Humanitarian Assistance, Disaster Relief, and Mine Action |
| OHE | occupational health exam |
| OHM | organizational heritage materiel |
| OHN | Occupational Health Nurse |
| OHPA | occupational health physician assistant |
| OHR | operational hazard report |
| OHS | oil and hazardous substance |
| OI | organization integrator |
| OIB | organic industrial base |
| OIBCB | Organic Industrial Base Corporate Board |
| OIBEC | Organic Industrial Base Execution Council |
| OIC | officer in charge |
| OID | object identifier |
| OIF | Operation IRAQI FREEDOM |
| OIL | Observations, insights, and lessons |
| OIM | Office of Information Management |
| OIP | Organizational Inspection Program |
| OIPT | overarching integrated product team |
| OIR | Operation INHERENT RESOLVE |
| OJCS | Office of the Joint Chiefs of Staff |
| OJE | on-the-job experience |
| OJE | Operation JOINT ENDEAVOR |
| OJF | Operation JOINT FORGE |
| OJG | Operation JOINT GUARD |
| OJT | on-the-job training |
| OL | operating level |
| OLB | Officer Leadership Board |
| OLBI | Officer Leadership Board Interview |
| OLEM | Office of Land and Emergency Management |
| OLK–E | Operational Law Kit–Expeditionary |
| OLM | organization lesson manager |
| OLT | only locally trusted |
| OM | outcomes management |
| OM&S | operating materials and supplies |
| OMA | operations and maintenance, Army |
| OMANG | operation and maintenance, Army National Guard |
| OMAR | operation and maintenance, Army Reserve |
| OMB | Office of Management and Budget |
| OMDC | official mail and distribution center |
| OMDMP | Official Mail and Distribution Management Program |
| OMF | Officer Master File |
| OML | order of merit list |
| OMM | official mail manager |
| OMNG | operation and maintenance, National Guard |
| OMPF | official military personnel file |
| OMPR | official military personnel record |
| OMR | outpatient medical record |
| OMRP | organizational maintenance repair parts |
| OMS | operational mode summary |
| OMS | organizational maintenance shop |
| OMS | organizational messaging service |
| OMS | overseas mission support |
| OMS/MP | operational mode summary/mission profile |
| OND | Operation NEW DAWN |
| ONE | Operation NOBLE EAGLE |
| ONI | Office of Naval Intelligence |
| ONS | operational needs statement |
| OOC | out-of-cycle |
| OODA | observe, orient, decide, act |
| OOTW | operations other than war |
| OOU | order-of-use |
| OOV | object of verification |
| OP | observation post |
| OP | operational period |
| OPA | Office of People Analytics |
| OPA | Oil Pollution Act |
| OPA | other procurement, Army |
| OP–ADOS | operational active duty for operational support |
| OPCON | operational control |
| OPCW | Organization for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons |
| OPD | officer professional development |
| OPDS | offshore petroleum discharge system |
| OPE | operational preparation of the environment |
| OPFOR | opposing force |
| OPI | oral proficiency interview |
| OPIR | overhead persistent infrared |
| OPL | operational load |
| OPLAN | operation plan |
| OPM | officer personnel manager |
| OPM | U.S. Office of Personnel Management |
| OPMD | Officer Personnel Management Directorate |
| OPMG | Office of the Provost Marshal General |
| OPMS | Officer Personnel Management System |
| OPMS–USAR | Officer Personnel Management System–U.S. Army Reserve |
| OPNAV | Office of the Chief of Naval Operations |
| OPNAVINST | Chief of Naval Operations instruction |
| OPO | Organ Procurement Organization |
| OPORD | operation order |
| OPR | office of primary responsibility |
| OPREP | operational report |
| OPROJ | operational project |
| OPS | operational project stocks |
| OPSEC | operations security |
| OPT | operational planning team |
| OPTASK | operational tasking |
| OPTEMPO | operating tempo |
| OPTS | Office of Pesticides and Toxic Substances |
| OQ | officer quarters |
| OR | operational readiness |
| ORA | obstacle restricted area |
| ORB | officer record brief |
| ORB | officer retention bonus |
| ORC | official records custodian |
| ORC | operational response command |
| ORDAB | Organizational Requirements Document Approval Board |
| ORE | operational readiness evaluation |
| ORF | official representation funds |
| ORF | operational readiness float |
| ORI | operational readiness inspection |
| ORI | originating agency identifier |
| ORL | office records list |
| OROCA | off route obstruction clearance altitude |
| ORP | objective rally point |
| ORP | other real property |
| ORR | operational readiness and reporting |
| ORSA | operations research and systems analysis |
| ORSLC | Operational Religious Support Leadership Course |
| ORTA | Office of Research Technology Applications |
| OS | operational support |
| OSA | obstructive sleep apnea |
| OSA | Office of the Secretary of the Army |
| OSA | operational support area |
| OSA–A | Operational Support Airlift Activity |
| OSARP | optimum stockage analysis requirement program |
| OSB | Officer Separation Board |
| OSBP | Office of Small Business Programs |
| OSC | Office of Soldiers’ Counsel |
| OSC | Office of Special Counsel |
| OSC | on-scene commander |
| OSC | Operations Support Command |
| OSCE | Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe |
| OSCR | operations and support cost reduction |
| OSD | Office of the Secretary of Defense |
| OSH | Occupational Safety and Health |
| OSHA | Occupational Safety and Health Administration |
| OSINT | open-source intelligence |
| OSJA | Office of the Staff Judge Advocate |
| OSM | officer strength manager |
| OSMIS | Operation and Support Management Information System |
| OSP | outside plant |
| OSR | operational sustainment review |
| OSR | Overseas Service Ribbon |
| OST | order ship time |
| OSTC | U.S. Army Office of Special Trial Counsel |
| OSTL | order ship time level |
| OSUT | one station unit training |
| OT | occupational therapy |
| OT | operational technology |
| OT | operational test |
| OT&E | operational test and evaluation |
| OTA | operational test activity |
| OTA | operational test agency |
| OTA | over-the-air |
| OTB | officer transfer bonus |
| OTC | officer in tactical command |
| OTC | over-the-counter |
| OTC | U.S. Army Operational Test Command |
| OTD | other training duty |
| OTEBA | organize, train, equip, build, and advise |
| OTEIP | Overseas Tour Extension Incentive Program |
| OTERA | organize, train, equip, rebuild/build, and advise |
| OTH | over the horizon |
| OTIP | operational test instrumentation plan |
| OTJAG | Office of the Judge Advocate General |
| OTMS | Officer Talent Management System |
| OTOE | Objective Table of Organization and Equipment |
| OTOT | one-time occasional tour |
| OTP | one-time password |
| OTP | outline test plan |
| OTR | one-time repair |
| OTR | outpatient treatment record |
| OTRA | one-time repair authority |
| OTRA | other than Regular Army |
| OTRR | operational test readiness review |
| OTRS | operational test readiness statement |
| OTS | on-the-spot |
| OTSG | Office of The Surgeon General |
| OTUSF | other than U.S. Forces |
| OTW | other than war |
| OUSD | Office of the Under Secretary of Defense |
| OUSD (A&S) | Office of the Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition and Sustainment |
| OUSD (C) | Office of the Under Secretary of Defense (Comptroller) |
| OUSD (C/CFO) | Office of the Under Secretary of Defense (Comptroller/Chief Financial Officer) |
| OUSD (I&S) | Office of the Under Secretary of Defense for Intelligence and Security |
| OUSD (P) | Office of the Under Secretary of Defense for Policy |
| OV | operational view |
| OVAP | occupancy vulnerability assessment profile |
| OVM | Operation VIGILANT MARINER |
| OVP | Occupational Vision Program |
| OWCP | Office of Workers' Compensation Programs |
| OWF | Operation Warfighter |
| OWS | operational weather squadron |
| OWT | one-way transfer |
| OY | out year |
| P&A | price and availability |
| P&A | priorities and allocations |
| P&ID | pandemics and infectious diseases |
| P&P | preservation and packing |
| P&T | pharmacy and therapeutics |
| P3I | pre-planned product improvement |
| PA | participating agency |
| PA | pattern of analysis |
| PA | pay agent |
| PA | personnel accountability |
| PA | Privacy Act |
| PA | probability of arrival |
| PA | procurement appropriations |
| PA | program amount |
| PA | programmatic agreement |
| PA | project agreement (or arrangement) |
| PA | property accountability |
| PA | property administrator |
| PA | public affairs |
| PA&E | personal arms and equipment |
| PAA | position area for artillery |
| PAA | Privacy Act advisory |
| PAA | privileged access agreement |
| PAA | procurement ammunition, Army |
| PAA | procurement appropriation, Army |
| PAC | pay allowance continuation |
| PAC | personnel access ceiling |
| PAC | personnel administration center |
| PAC | power assurance check |
| PAC–3 | Patriot Advanced Capability–3 |
| PACE | primary, alternate, contingency, and emergency |
| PAD | patient administration director |
| PAD | propellant actuated device |
| PADD | person authorized to direct disposition of human remains |
| PADSO | Post of Choice Active Duty Service Obligation (Program) |
| PAE | program analysis and evaluation |
| PAED | person with authority to effect disposition |
| PAED | Program Analysis and Evaluation Directorate |
| PAED | public access exclusion distance |
| PAF | provider activity file |
| PAG | public affairs guidance |
| PAI | personnel asset inventory |
| PAL | parameter assessment list |
| PAM | promotion assignment match |
| PANCE | Physician Assistant National Certifying Examination |
| PAO | public affairs office (or officer) |
| PAP | personnel assistance point |
| PAP | positive airway pressure |
| PAPI | precision approach path indicator |
| PAPR | powered air purifying respirator |
| PAR | personnel accountability report |
| PAR | personnel action request |
| PAR | population at risk |
| PAR | precision approach radar |
| PARC | principal assistant responsible for contracting |
| PARS | Personnel Accountability Reporting System |
| PAS | personnel automation section |
| PAS | Privacy Act statement |
| PASR | personnel accounting and strength reporting |
| PASS | Personal Alert Safety System |
| PAT | personnel accountability team |
| PAT | physical ability test |
| PATS | Privacy Act Tracking System |
| PAUC | program acquisition unit cost |
| PAW | physical activity wheel |
| PB | peace building |
| PB | professional bulletin |
| PBA | performance-based agreement |
| PBAC | Program Budget Advisory Committee |
| PBAS | Program Budget Accounting System |
| PBC | Program Budget Committee |
| PBD | program budget decision |
| PBFA | Policy Board on Federal Aviation |
| PBG | program budget guidance |
| PB–GSIP | Performance Based Graduate School Incentive Program |
| PBH–TERM | Psychological and Behavioral Health–Tools for Evaluation, Risk, and Management |
| PBL | performance based logistics |
| PBO | property book officer |
| PBP | production base plan |
| PBP&E | professional books, papers, and equipment |
| PBPSS | performance-based product support strategy |
| PBR | program and budget review |
| PBS | production base support |
| PBSP | Production Base Support Program |
| PBUSE | property book and unit supply-enhanced |
| PBX | private branch exchange |
| PC | personal computer |
| PC | pilot-in-command |
| PC | prevention coordinator |
| PC | publishing champion |
| PC&S | post, camp, and station |
| PCA | personnel claims act |
| PCA | physical configuration audit |
| PCA | Posse Comitatus Act |
| PCB | printed circuit board |
| PCC | personnel contingency cell |
| PCC | Pre-Command Course |
| PCC | precombat check |
| PCE | potentially compensable event |
| PCE | product compliance evaluation |
| PCE | program cost estimate |
| PCE | protective clothing and equipment |
| PCF | personnel control facility |
| PCF | program change factor |
| PCF | provider credentials file |
| PCH&T | packaging, crating, handling, and transportation |
| PCI | pavement condition index |
| PCI | precombat inspection |
| PCI | procurement appropriation commercial item |
| PCLO | privacy and civil liberties officer |
| PCM | positive control material |
| PCM | primary care manager |
| PCO | primary control officer |
| PCO | procuring contracting officer |
| PCO | publications control officer |
| PCORD | projected change of responsibility date |
| PCOTS | projected consumption other than shots |
| PCR | post-conveyance review |
| PCR | problem change report |
| PCR | promotion consideration roster |
| PCRB | Past Conflict Repatriations Branch |
| PCS | permanent change of station |
| PCW | previously complied with |
| PD | performance degraded |
| PD | position description |
| PD | Presidential Determination |
| PD | priority designator |
| PD | probability of damage |
| PD | product director |
| PD | professional development |
| PD | program directive |
| PDA | personal digital assistant |
| PDAL | prioritized defended asset list |
| PDASD (NCB) | Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense for Nuclear, Chemical & Biological Defense Programs |
| PDB | project development brochure |
| PDC | Protective Design Center |
| PDCA/PDSA | plan, do, check/study, act |
| PDD | Presidential decision directive |
| PDD | product definition data |
| PDE | professional development education |
| PDES | Physical Disability Evaluation System |
| PDF | performance degradation factor |
| PDF | personal deposit fund |
| PDHA | post-deployment health assessment |
| PDHRA | post-deployment health reassessment |
| PDI | potentially disqualifying information |
| PDI | product deficiency investigation |
| PDL | program design language |
| PdM | product manager |
| PDM | Professional Development Model |
| PDM | program decision memorandum |
| PDOS | production, deployment, operations, and support |
| PDPC | professional development proficiency code |
| PDQ | preschool developmental questionnaire |
| PDR | Person Data Repository |
| PDR | preliminary design review |
| PDREP | Product Data Reporting and Evaluation Program |
| PDREP-AIS | Product Data Reporting and Evaluation Program-Automated Information System |
| PDRL | permanent disability retired list |
| PDS | permanent duty station |
| PDS | Professional Filler Deployment System |
| PDS | Protected Distribution System |
| PDSI | project development skill identifier |
| PDSS | post-deployment software support |
| PDSS | predeployment site survey |
| PDT | permanent duty travel |
| PDT | planned delivery time |
| PDT | position designation tool |
| PDTATAC | Per Diem, Travel, and Transportation Allowance Committee |
| PDTE | predeployment training equipment |
| PDU | protocol data unit |
| PDUSD (A&S) | Principal Deputy Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition and Sustainment |
| PDUSD (P&R) | Principal Deputy Under Secretary of Defense (Personnel and Readiness) |
| PE | performance expert |
| PE | person entity |
| PE | personal effects |
| PE | physical examination |
| PE | preparation of the environment |
| PE | probable error |
| PE | program element |
| PEA | programmatic environmental assessment |
| PEB | Physical Evaluation Board |
| PEBD | pay entry basic date |
| PEC | plant equipment code |
| PEC | production equipment code |
| PEC | Professional Education Center |
| PEC | Protection Executive Committee |
| PECL | potential excess candidate list |
| PED | portable electronic device |
| PED | processing, exploitation, and dissemination |
| PED | promotion eligibility date |
| PEG | Program Evaluation Group |
| PEIS | programmatic environmental impact statement |
| PEL | permissible exposure limit |
| PEO | Program Executive Office |
| PEO | program executive officer |
| PEO EIS | Program Executive Office Enterprise Information Systems |
| PEO STRI | Program Executive Officer for Simulation, Training, and Instrumentation |
| PEP | Personnel Exchange Program |
| PEP | policy exception procedure |
| PERE | person eligible to receive effects |
| PERK | physical evidence recovery kit |
| PERMA | planning, embarkation, rehearsal, movement, and action |
| PERSACS | Personnel Structure and Composition System |
| PERSINSCOM | Personnel Information Systems Command |
| PERSTAT | personnel status |
| PERSTEMPO | personnel tempo |
| PES | potential explosion site |
| PESHE | Programmatic Environmental, Safety and Occupational Evaluation |
| PETC | Profession Education and Training Committee |
| PEWS | Platoon Early Warning System |
| PF | protection factor |
| PFC | private first class (Army E-3 or Marine E-2) |
| PFE | proficiency flight evaluation |
| PFg | gamma protection factor |
| PFn | neutron protection factor |
| PFO | postal finance officer |
| PFO | principal federal official |
| PfP | Partnership for Peace |
| PFR | personal financial record |
| PFSA | post-fielding support analysis |
| PFTEA | post-fielding training effectiveness analysis |
| PG | proving ground |
| PGAD | Policy and Government Affairs Division |
| PGI | post goods issue |
| PGI | procedures, guidance, and information |
| PGM | precision-guided munition |
| PGR | post goods receipt |
| PGS | Precision Gunnery System |
| PGY | postgraduate year |
| PH | partial hospitalization |
| PH | Purple Heart |
| PHA | periodic health assessment |
| PHA | process hazard analysis |
| PHEO | public health emergency officer |
| PHF | potentially hazardous food |
| PHI | protected health information |
| PHIBOP | amphibious operation |
| PHL | preliminary hazard list |
| PHRH | primary hand receipt holder |
| PHS&T | packaging, handling, storage, and transportation |
| PI | performance improvement |
| PI | pilot |
| PI | principal investigator |
| PI | product improvement |
| PIA | privacy impact assessment |
| PIBD | point initiating, base detonating |
| PIC | personnel investigation center |
| PIC | positive inbound clearance |
| PICA | primary inventory control activity |
| PICD | physical inventory cutoff date |
| PID | personnel identifier |
| PID | plan identification number |
| PID | positive identification |
| PIEE | Procurement Integrated Enterprise Environment |
| PII | personally identifiable information |
| PIIN | procurement instrument identification number |
| PIL | preferred item list |
| PIM | personnel information management |
| PIMS | passive infrared motion sensor |
| PIN | personal identification number |
| PIN | personnel increment number |
| PIN | production identification number |
| PIN | publication identification number |
| PINS | personnel information station |
| PIO | police intelligence operation |
| PIO | post investigative options |
| PIO | public information officer |
| PIP | Product Improvement Program |
| PIP | product improvement proposal |
| PIP | pseudoisochromatic plate |
| PIR | payment information repository |
| PIR | priority intelligence requirement |
| PIREP | pilot report |
| PIT | platform information technology |
| PIV | personal identity verification |
| PJ | pararescue jumper |
| PJA | post judge advocate |
| PK | probability of kill |
| PK | public key |
| PKE | public key enabling |
| PKEMRA | Post Katrina Emergency Management Reform Act |
| PKI | public key infrastructure |
| PKO | peace keeping operation |
| PKO | peacekeeping operations |
| PKSOI | Peacekeeping and Stability Operations Institute |
| PL | participatory listening |
| PL | phase line |
| PL | platoon leader |
| PL | precautionary landing |
| PL | product lead |
| PL | public law |
| PLA | patent license agreement |
| PLANORD | planning order |
| PLB | personal locator beacon |
| PLCO | plant clearance officer |
| PLD | probable line of deployment |
| PLDC | Primary Leadership Development Course |
| PLEAD | place from which called or ordered to active duty |
| PLHCP | physician or licensed healthcare professional |
| PLIN | principal line item number |
| PLL | prescribed load list |
| PLS | palletized load system |
| PLT | platoon |
| PLTCE | Partner Language Training Center–Europe |
| PLVTS | Pulsed Laser Vulnerability Test Facility |
| PM | patient movement |
| PM | peacemaking |
| PM | preventive maintenance |
| PM | process manager |
| PM | program management |
| PM | program manager |
| PM | project manager |
| PM | provost marshal |
| PM | Provost Marshal Officer |
| PM/RSAT | Political-Military Affairs, Office of Regional Security and Arms Transfer |
| PMAD | personnel management authorization document |
| PMAF | peacetime mission availability factors |
| PMAP | Procurement Management Assistance Program |
| PMC | partial mission capable |
| PMC | private military company |
| PM-CCS | program manager for close combat systems |
| PMCS | preventive maintenance checks and services |
| PMD | preventive maintenance daily |
| PMD | Printing Management Division |
| PME | professional military education |
| PME | program management evaluation |
| PMESII | political, military, economic, social, information, and infrastructure |
| PMESII–PT | political, military, economic, social, information, infrastructure, physical environment, and time |
| PMG | Provost Marshal General |
| PMI | protective mask insert |
| PMNCO | personnel management noncommissioned officer |
| PMO | personnel management officer |
| PMO | program management office (or officer) |
| PMOS | primary military occupational specialty |
| PMOSC | primary military occupational specialty code |
| PMP | program management plan |
| PMR | patient movement request |
| PMR | procurement management review |
| PMR | program management review |
| PMR | proportional meal rate |
| PMR | provisioning master record |
| PMRD | prepositioned materiel receipt document |
| PMS | professor of military science |
| PMS | Publication Management System |
| PMSA | property management system analysis |
| PMV | private motor vehicle |
| PN | part number |
| PN | partner nation |
| PNCP | Part Number Conversion Program |
| PNOK | primary next of kin |
| PNT | positioning, navigation, and timing |
| PO | payload operator |
| PO | peace operations |
| PO | permanent order |
| PO | post office |
| PO | private organization |
| PO | professional objective |
| PO | psychological objective |
| PO | psychological operations |
| PO | purchase order |
| PO1 | petty officer first class (Navy/Coast Guard E-6) |
| PO2 | petty officer second class (Navy/Coast Guard E-5) |
| PO3 | petty officer third class (Navy/Coast Guard E-4) |
| POA | power of attorney |
| POA | privately-owned animals |
| POA | Programme of Action |
| POA&M | plan of action and milestones |
| POAS | psychological operations assessment and selection |
| POB | place of birth |
| POB | psychological operations battalion |
| POC | point of contact |
| POC | proof of concept |
| POC | psychological operations company |
| POD | permissible operating distance |
| POD | point of distribution |
| POD | port of debarkation |
| POD | postal operations division |
| POD | proof of delivery |
| POD | psychological operations detachment |
| POE | point of entry |
| POE | port of embarkation |
| POE | port of entry |
| POE | program office estimate |
| PoF | physics of failure |
| POF | priority of fires |
| POF | privately-owned firearm |
| POG | psychological operations group |
| POI | person of interest |
| POI | point of injury |
| POI | program of instruction |
| POL | petroleum, oils, and lubricants |
| POLMIL | political-military |
| POM | preparation for overseas movement |
| POM | program objective memorandum |
| POMCUS | prepositioning of materiel configured to unit sets |
| POOC | Psychological Operations Orientation Course |
| POP | period of performance |
| POP | point of presence |
| POPC | psychological operations preparatory and conditioning |
| POQC | Psychological Operations Qualification Course |
| POR | preparation of replacements for overseas movement |
| POR | program of record |
| POR | Programs of Record |
| POS | peacetime operating stock |
| POS | point of sale |
| POS | prior obligated service |
| POSC | personnel occupational specialty code |
| POSN | position number |
| POST | peace officer standards and training |
| POT | psychological operations team |
| POTUS | President of the United States |
| POTW | publicly-owned treatment works |
| POV | privately-owned vehicle |
| POW | prisoner of war |
| POW | privately-owned weapon |
| PP | provisioning plan |
| PPA | Pollution Prevention Act |
| PPA | power purchase agreement |
| PPBE | Planning, Programming, Budgeting, and Execution (System) |
| PPC | protocol precedence code |
| PPCT | Pressure Point Control Tactics |
| PPD | permanent partial disability |
| PPD | Presidential policy directive |
| PPD | purified protein derivative |
| PPE | personal protective equipment |
| PPG | personnel policy guidance |
| PPL | paid parental leave |
| PPLI | precise participant location and identification |
| PPM | progressive phase maintenance |
| PPM | provider-performed microscopy |
| PPMP | Professional Pest Management Personnel |
| PPMx | prognostic and predictive maintenance |
| PPN | procurement program number |
| PPO | project purchasing officer |
| PPOM | personnel policy operational memorandum |
| PPP | power projection platform |
| PPP | Priority Placement Program |
| PPP | program protection plan |
| PPP | public-private partnership |
| PPR | post provisioning review |
| PPR | prior permission required |
| PPR | property position report |
| PPRL | permanent promotion recommended list |
| PPS | post-production support |
| PPS | precise positioning service |
| PPSO | personal property shipping office |
| PPSP | post-production support plan |
| PPSS | post-production software support |
| PPT | persistent penetration testing |
| PPT | production prove-out test |
| PPTO | Personnel, Plans, and Training Office |
| PQDR | product quality deficiency report |
| PQT | production qualification test |
| PR | periodic reinvestigation |
| PR | personnel recovery |
| PR | post restaurant |
| PR | problem report |
| PR | production requirement |
| PR | purchase request |
| PRA | Paperwork Reduction Act |
| PRA | Performance Review Authority |
| PRA | permanent resident alien |
| PRA | Physician Recognition Award |
| PRA | public records area |
| PRB | Project Review Board |
| PRC | population and resources control |
| PRC | position requirement code |
| PRC | Presidential Reserve Call-up |
| PRC | primary receiving center |
| PRCC | personnel recovery coordination cell |
| PRCC | personnel risk and casualty criteria |
| PRD | payroll deduction |
| PRD | personnel requirements document |
| PRDO | personnel recovery duty officer |
| PREA | Prison Rape Elimination Act |
| pre-DHA | pre-deployment health assessment |
| PREPO | prepositioned force, equipment, or supplies |
| PRF | post restaurant fund |
| pRFID | passive radio frequency identification |
| PRK | photorefractive keratectomy |
| PRM | personnel readiness management |
| PROBE | program optimization and budget evaluation |
| PROC CS | process control station |
| PROFIS | Professional Officer Filler System |
| PROG | progress casualty report |
| PRON | procurement request order number |
| PROP | proponent funded |
| PRP | Personnel Reliability Program |
| PRR | production readiness review |
| PRR | promotion recommended roster |
| PRS | potential reutilization stock |
| PRSN | primary services node |
| PRT | physical readiness training |
| PRT | provincial reconstruction team |
| PRTF | personnel recovery task force |
| PS | patient safety |
| PS | personnel shelter |
| PS | physical security |
| PS | physical status |
| PS | postal service |
| PS | prior service |
| PS | project stocks |
| PSA | port support activity |
| PSA | principal staff assistant |
| PSA | product supportability analysis |
| PSA | public service announcement |
| PSAP | Prospective Special Access Program |
| PSB | personnel service battalion |
| PSC | Personnel Service Center |
| PSC | personnel service company |
| PSC | physical security council |
| PSC | pilot status code |
| PSC | postal service center |
| PSC | private security contractor |
| PSCC | Packaging, Storage, and Containerization Center |
| PSD | port security detachment |
| PSD | prevention of significant deterioration |
| PSD | proposed sourcing decision |
| PSDR | personnel services delivery redesign |
| PSE | peculiar support equipment |
| PSE | physical security equipment |
| PSE | planned special exposure |
| PSEB | prior service enlistment bonus |
| PSEWG | physical security equipment working group |
| PSG | platoon sergeant |
| PSG | program security guide |
| PSI | personnel security investigation |
| PSI | physical security inspection |
| PSI | physical security inspector |
| PSI | product support integrator |
| PSI | Proliferation Security Initiative |
| PSL | promotion selection list |
| PSM | process safety management |
| PSM | product support manager |
| PSM | program security manager |
| PSMIPT | product support management integrated process team |
| PSMS | personnel strength management station |
| PSN | product source node |
| PSNCO | personnel staff noncommissioned officer |
| PSO | physical security officer |
| PSO | program security officer |
| PSP | Patient Safety Program |
| PSP | Personnel Security Program |
| PSP | pre-stock point |
| PSP | product support provider |
| PSSP | Personnel Suitability Screening Program |
| PSSS | personnel security screening systems |
| PSST | personnel service support team |
| PST | pastoral skills training |
| PST-FL | pastoral skills training-family life |
| PSTN | public switched telephone network |
| PSV | primary source verification |
| PSVA | personal security vulnerability assessment |
| PSYACT | psychological action |
| PSYOP | psychological operations (forces) |
| PSYWAR | psychological warfare |
| PT | physical training |
| PTA | Physical Therapist Assistant |
| PTD | permanent total disability |
| PTD | provisioning technical documentation |
| PTDO | prepare to deploy order |
| PTDY | permissive temporary duty |
| PTIT | power turbine inlet temperature |
| PTM | preliminary technical manual |
| PTO | police training officer |
| PTR | public traffic route |
| PTRD | public traffic route distance |
| PTS | permanent threshold shift |
| PTSD | post-traumatic stress disorder |
| PTWG | protection threat working group |
| PUAL | pending unit action list |
| PUC | Presidential Unit Citation |
| PUDN | perpetuation of unit document numbers |
| PUL | Pesticide Use List |
| PULHES | physical capacity, upper, lower, hearing, eyes, psychiatric |
| PUS | passive ultrasonic sensor |
| PV | present value |
| PV | prime vendor |
| PV1 | private enlisted 1 |
| PV2 | private E-2 (Army E-2) |
| PVA | project validation assessment |
| PVA | Public Vessels Act |
| PVB | promotion vacancy board |
| PVC | polyvinyl chloride |
| PVNTMED | preventive medicine |
| PVT | production verification test |
| PWD | persons with disabilities |
| PWD | procurement work directive |
| PWD | Public Works Department |
| PWG | protection working group |
| PWOC | Protestant Women of the Chapel |
| PWRM | prepositioned war reserve materiel |
| PWRR | prepositioned war reserve requirements |
| PWRS | prepositioned war reserve stock |
| PWS | performance work statement |
| PWTB | public works technical bulletin |
| PX | post exchange |
| PY | program year |
| PZ | pickup zone |
| PZ | primary zone |
| PZCO | pickup zone control officer |
| QA | quality assurance |
| QAE | quality assurance evaluator (or evaluation) |
| QAO | Quality Assurance Office |
| QAP | quality assurance plan |
| QAP | quality assurance program |
| QAPR | Quarterly Army Performance Review |
| QAR | quality assurance representative |
| QASAS | quality assurance specialist (ammunition surveillance) |
| QASP | quality assurance surveillance plan |
| QAT | quality assurance team |
| QC | quality control |
| QCP | quality control program |
| QD | quantity distance |
| QDR | Quadrennial Defense Review |
| QDR | quality deficiency report |
| QE | quadrant elevation |
| QHDA | qualified hazardous duty area |
| QIA | questionable intelligence activity |
| QIP | quick impact project |
| QLPR | installation law enforcement |
| QM | quartermaster |
| QMC | Quartermaster Corps |
| QMD | Quality Management Division |
| QMP | Qualitative Management Program |
| QMS | quality management system |
| QOL | quality of life |
| QPD | qualified product database |
| QPR | quarterly program review |
| QQPRI | qualitative and quantitative personnel requirements information |
| QR | quarterly review |
| QRC | quick reaction capability |
| QRF | quick reaction force |
| QRP | qualified recycling program |
| QRP | Qualitative Retention Program |
| QRP | quick response posture |
| QS | quality surveillance |
| QS | quota source |
| QSI | quality step increase |
| QSL | quality status list |
| QSLD | Qualified Suppliers List for Distributors |
| QSO | quick ship bonus option |
| QSP | Qualitative Service Program |
| QSPR | quadrennial special pay review |
| QSS | quick supply store |
| QSTAG | quadripartite standardization agreement |
| QTSL | Qualified Testing Suppliers List |
| QUADCON | quadruple container |
| QUP | quantity per unit pack |
| QWARRM | quantitative war reserve requirement for munitions |
| R&D | research and development |
| R&M | reliability and maintainability |
| R&M | renovation and modernization |
| R&R | renewals and replacements |
| R&R | rest and recuperation |
| R&S | reconnaissance and surveillance |
| R2 | Ready and Resilient (Program) |
| R2C | Ready and Resilient Campaign |
| R2P2 | rapid response planning process |
| R2PC | Ready and Resilient Performance Center |
| R2PC–PCM | Ready and Resilient Performance Center–Performance Center Manager |
| R2PC–PM | Ready and Resilient Performance Center–Program Manager |
| RA | record of action |
| RA | records administrator |
| RA | registration authority |
| RA | Regular Army |
| RA | requiring activity |
| RA | risk analysis |
| RA | risk assessment |
| RAB | Restoration Advisory Board |
| RAC | resident agent-in-charge |
| RAC | risk assessment code |
| RACES | radio amateur civil emergency service |
| RAD | radiation absorbed dose |
| RAD | request for authority to develop |
| RAD | retirement appreciation day |
| RADC | regional air defense commander |
| RADIAC | radioactivity, detection, indication, and computation |
| RADM | rear admiral upper half (Navy/Coast Guard O-8) |
| RAF | regionally aligned forces |
| RAIL | runway alignment indicator lights |
| RAIM | receiver autonomous integrity monitoring |
| RAM | radioactive material |
| RAM | random antiterrorism measures |
| RAM | reliability, availability, and maintainability |
| RAM | rockets, artillery, and mortars |
| RAM–C | reliability, availability, and maintainability–cost |
| RAMCC | regional air movement control center |
| RAMT | radiological advisory medical team |
| RAP | remedial action project |
| RAPIDS | Real-time Automated Personnel Identification System |
| RAPS | ram-air parachute system |
| RAS | remote access server |
| RASL | Reserve active status list |
| RAT | renewal agreement travel |
| RATE | refine, adapt, terminate, execute |
| RAW | risk assessment worksheet |
| RB | radar beacon |
| RB | relocatable building |
| RBA | reimbursable budget authority |
| RBC | red blood cell |
| RBE | relative biological effectiveness |
| RBE | reply by endorsement |
| RBN | recruiting battalion |
| RBOM | remanufacturing bill of material |
| RBP | ration breakdown point |
| RBS | readiness based sparing |
| RC | records coordinator |
| RC | recoverability code |
| RC | Reserve Component |
| RCA | recruiting candidate assessment |
| RCA | riot control agent |
| RCA | root cause analysis |
| RCAS | Reserve Component Automation System |
| RCC | regional contracting center |
| RCC | regional cyber center |
| RCC | rescue coordination center |
| RCC | Reserve Component category |
| RCCC | Reserve Component career counselor |
| RCE | Radiological Contaminated Equipment |
| RCEM | regional contingency engineering management |
| RCERT | regional computer emergency response team |
| RCF | regional correctional facility |
| RCF | repair cycle float |
| RCHD | Reserve Component Hospital Decrement (Program) |
| RCI | Reserve Component Integration |
| RCI | residential communities initiative |
| RCIO | regional chief information officer |
| RCL | repair cycle level |
| RCM | reliability centered maintenance |
| RCM | root cause mapping |
| RCM | Rules for Courts-Martial |
| RCMP | Range Complex Master Plan |
| RCMPF | Reserve Component Master Pay File |
| RCN | record control number |
| RCN | report control number |
| RCO | range control officer |
| RCO | regional contracting office |
| RCOP | reset common operating picture |
| RCP | regional campaign plan |
| RCP | replacement-cost protection |
| RCP | retention control point |
| RCR | response, characterization, or remediation |
| RCRA | Resource Conservation and Recovery Act |
| RCS | radar cross section |
| RCS | remote computing service |
| RCS | report control symbol |
| RCS | requirement control symbol |
| RCSBP | Reserve Component Survivor Benefit Plan |
| RCSS | Reserve Component Subsistence System |
| RCT | regimental combat team |
| RCT | repair cycle time |
| RCTB | Reserve Components Troop Basis |
| RCTC | regional collective training capability |
| RCTMF | Reserve Component Tax Master File |
| RCUMF | Reserve Component Unit Master File |
| RCW | reinforced concrete wall |
| RCWM | recovered chemical warfare material |
| RD | Readiness Division |
| RD | registered dietitian |
| RD | required date |
| RDA | research, development, and acquisition |
| RDC | regional defense counsel |
| RDC | regional dental command |
| RDD | radiological dispersal device |
| RDD | required delivery date |
| RDF | rapid deployment force |
| RDF | refuse derived fuel |
| RDI | regimental distinctive insignia |
| RDL | Reimer Digital Library |
| RDM | remotely delivered mines |
| RDML | rear admiral lower half (Navy/Coast Guard O-7) |
| RDN | registered dietitian nutritionist |
| RDO | regular day off |
| RDO | responsible department official |
| RDP | range development plan |
| RDP | ration distributing point |
| RDSP | rapid decision-making and synchronization process |
| RDT&E | research, development, test, and evaluation |
| RDX | cyclotrimethylenetrinitramine (explosive) |
| RE | reentry eligibility |
| REAP | Reserve Education Assistance Program |
| ReARMM | Regionally Aligned Readiness and Modernization Model |
| REC | record of environmental consideration |
| RECO | real estate contracting officer |
| RE–CODE | reenlistment eligibility code |
| RECON | reconnaissance |
| RED | radiological exposure device |
| RED | rank entry date |
| RED HORSE | rapid engineer deployable heavy operational repair squadron engineer |
| REDCON | readiness condition |
| REDD | recruiter eligibility data display |
| REF | rapid equipping force |
| REFRAD | release from active duty |
| REFRADOS | release from active duty for operational support |
| REFRADT | release from active duty for training |
| REFRAT | release from annual training |
| REIL | runway end identifier lights |
| REM | roentgen equivalent man (mammal) |
| REMBASS | Remotely Monitored Battlefield Sensor System |
| REO | regional environmental office |
| REP | resource enhancement program |
| REP 63 | Reserve Enlistment Program of 1963 |
| REPOL | bulk petroleum contingency report |
| REPR | real estate planning report |
| REQUEST | Recruit Quota Enlistment System |
| RES | radiation exposure status |
| RES | real estate study |
| RESCAP | rescue combat air patrol |
| RESCORT | rescue escort |
| RESS | required explosives safety submission |
| RETAIN | Reenlistment/Reclassification System |
| RF | radio frequency |
| RF | rapid fielding |
| RF | response force |
| RFA | radio frequency authorization |
| RFA | request for action |
| RFA | request for assistance |
| RFA | request for final authority |
| RFA | restrictive fire area |
| RFC | request for capabilities |
| RFD | request for deployment |
| RFD | Reserve forces duty |
| RFF | request for forces |
| RFG | Resource Formulation Guide |
| RFGOS | resignation for the good of the Service |
| RFI | radio frequency interference |
| RFI | request for information |
| RFIC | readiness for issue certification |
| RFID | radio frequency identification |
| RFL | restrictive fire line |
| RFMSS | Range Facility Management Support System |
| RFO | request for orders |
| RFP | request for proposal |
| RFPI | Rapid Force Projection Initiative |
| RFQ | request for quotation |
| RFS | request for support |
| RFT | regular full-time |
| RGA | revenue generating activity |
| RGB | red, green, blue |
| RGD | radiation generating device |
| RGH | rental guarantee housing |
| RGPC | reliability growth planning curve |
| RH | relative humidity |
| RHA | records holding area |
| RHA | rolled homogeneous armor |
| RHAM | records holding area manager |
| RHC | regional health command |
| RHCA | reciprocal healthcare agreement |
| RHL | reportable hearing loss |
| RHN | regional hub node |
| RHR | reliable human review |
| RI/FS | remedial investigation/feasibility study |
| RIC | Requirements Integration Council |
| RIC | routing identifier code |
| RIC | routing indicator code |
| RICC | reportable item control code |
| RICO | regional interface control officer |
| RID | runtime infrastructure initialization data |
| RIDB | readiness integrated database |
| RIF | reduction in force |
| RIG | resource integration group |
| RIK | replacement in kind |
| RIMP | Risk Management Program |
| RIN | regulation identifier number |
| RIP | relief in place |
| RIT | relocation income tax |
| RIWG | requirements integration working group |
| RJA | recovery judge advocate |
| RL | readiness level |
| RL | retention limit |
| RL/IP | Regulatory Law and Intellectual Property Division |
| RLAS | Regional Level Application Software |
| RLD | ready-to-load date |
| RLH | retention level high |
| RLL | retention level low |
| RLT | regional landing team |
| RM | records management |
| RM | records manager |
| RM | recovery mechanism |
| RM | regional manager |
| RM | religious ministry |
| RM | resource management |
| RM | risk management |
| RMA | readiness management assembly |
| RMC | regional medical command |
| RMC | returned to military control |
| RMD | resource management directive |
| RMF | Risk Management Framework |
| RMIS | Restoration Management Information System |
| RMO | records management official |
| RMO | Resource Management Office |
| RMOS | recommended military occupational specialty |
| RMP | resource management plan |
| RMP | risk management plan |
| RMS | Retention Management Software |
| RMSO | remaining military service obligation |
| RMT | religious ministry team |
| RMT | response management team |
| RMT | risk management team |
| RMU | resource management update |
| RN | record number |
| RN | registered nurse |
| RNAV | area navigation |
| RNP | required navigational performance |
| RO | religious organization |
| RO | requirements objective |
| RO | requisitioning objective |
| RO | responsible officer |
| RO | responsible official |
| RO/RO | roll-on/roll-off |
| ROA | report of availability |
| ROA | restricted operations area |
| ROAMS | Replacement Operations Automation Management System |
| ROBCO | readiness objective code |
| ROC | rehearsal of concept |
| ROD | record of decision |
| ROD | report of discrepancy |
| ROE | rules of engagement |
| ROES | Remote Order Entry System |
| ROI | report of investigation |
| ROI | return on investment |
| ROICC | resident officer in charge of construction |
| ROM | range of motion |
| ROM | refuel on the move |
| ROM | restriction of movement |
| ROM | rough order of magnitude |
| ROMO | range of military operations |
| ROP | reorder point |
| ROPMA | Reserve Officer Personnel Management Act |
| ROQ | requisitioning objective quantity |
| ROS | reduced operating status |
| ROT | record of trial |
| ROTC | Reserve Officers’ Training Corps |
| ROTCS | Reserve Officers’ Training Corps Scholarship |
| ROZ | restricted operations zone |
| RP | rapid prototyping |
| RP | recommended practice |
| RP | record position |
| RP | red phosphorous |
| RP | release point |
| RP | retained personnel |
| RPA | request for personnel action |
| RPA | Reserve personnel appropriations |
| RPA | Reserve Personnel, Army |
| RPAO | real property accountable officer |
| RPAS | Retirement Points Accounting System |
| RPB | recapitalization program baseline |
| RPCO | recovery program control officer |
| RPD | required pick-up date |
| RPD | reset pre-deployment |
| RPDP | real property development plan |
| RPE | respiratory protective equipment |
| RPF | real property facility |
| RPG | recommended practices guide |
| RPG | rocket-propelled grenade |
| RPI | real property inventory |
| RPI | recruiting publicity item |
| RPI | retention publicity item |
| RPL | reemployment priority list |
| RPLANS | Real Property Planning and Analysis System |
| RPM | revolutions per minute |
| RPMD | Reserve Personnel Management Directorate |
| RPMF | Reserve Personnel Master File |
| RPMP | Real Property Master Plan |
| RPMPD | Real Property Master Plan digest |
| RPO | radiation protection officer |
| RPO | recovery point objective |
| RPO | regulatory policy officer |
| RPOC | report point of contact |
| RPP | Respiratory Protection Program |
| RPPB | Real Property Planning Board |
| RPPO | Regional Printing and Procurement Office |
| RPS | registration practice statement |
| RPSTL | repair parts and special tools list |
| RPT | regular part-time |
| RPUID | real property unique identifier |
| RPX | real property exchange |
| RR | Ready Reserve |
| RR | reattack recommendation |
| RR | roiling resistance |
| RRC | Recruiting and Retention College |
| RRC | regional readiness command |
| RRC | reserve readiness command |
| RRDF | roll-on/roll-off discharge facility |
| RRF | rapid response force |
| RRF | Ready Reserve Force |
| RRP | Risk Reduction Program |
| RRPC | Risk Reduction Program coordinator |
| RRPR | reduced range practice rocket |
| RRS–A | Records Retention Schedule–Army |
| RRSC | regional readiness sustainment command |
| RRT | regional response team |
| RRT | remediation response team |
| RS | religious support |
| RS | requirements statement |
| RSA | remote storage area |
| RSA | Rivest-Shamir-Adleman |
| RSC | Radiation Safety Committee |
| RSC | Radiation Safety Council (installation level) |
| RSC | Regional Supervisory Counsel |
| RSC | regional support center |
| RSC | regularly slotted carton |
| RSCA | Request for Services Contract Approval |
| RSD | reset start date |
| RSG | regional support group |
| RSGM | regimental sergeant major |
| RSI | rationalization, standardization, and interoperability |
| RSID | recruiting station identification code |
| RSLC | Reconnaissance and Surveillance Leaders Course |
| RSMO | regional storage management office |
| RSO | radiation safety officer |
| RSO | range safety officer |
| RSO | receiving state office |
| RSO | reception, staging, and onward movement |
| RSO | regional security officer |
| RSO | religious support office |
| RSO | requirements staff officer |
| RSO | retirement services officer |
| RSOC | Religious Support Operation Center |
| RSOF | routing and safety of flight |
| RSOI | reception, staging, onward movement, and integration |
| RSP | radiation safety program |
| RSP | Recruit Sustainment Program |
| RSP | render safe procedure |
| RSP | Results Statement for Publication |
| RSR | required supply rate |
| RSSO | radiation safety staff officer |
| RSSP | replaced system sustainment plan |
| RST | religious support team |
| RST | requirements survey team |
| RST | rescheduled training |
| RSUTA | regularly scheduled unit training assembly |
| RSW | Resource Services–Washington |
| RT | recovery team |
| RT | rough terrain |
| RT–12 | recently trained within 12 months |
| RTA | range and training area |
| RTA | resilience trainer assistant |
| RTAP | real-time analytical platform |
| RTASSC | Radiation Tolerant Source of Supply Center |
| RTC | U.S. Army Redstone Test Center |
| RTCA | real time casualty assessment |
| RTD | return to duty |
| RTDT | regional trial defense team |
| RTE | ready-to-eat |
| RTF | residential treatment facility |
| RTI | runtime infrastructure |
| RTL | restricted target list |
| RTLA | range and training land assessment |
| RTLP | Range and Training Land Program |
| RTM | rehabilitation team meeting |
| RTO | recovery time objective |
| RTS | regional training site |
| RTS–MED | regional training site–medical |
| RTU | reinforcement training unit |
| RTU | rotational training unit |
| RTW | return to work |
| RUE | reciprocal unit exchange |
| RUF | rules for the use of force |
| RUPP | Reduction in Unit Publications Program |
| RUTF | reciprocal use of test facilities |
| RVA | request for visit authorization |
| RVC | regional veterinary command |
| RVR | runway visual range |
| RW | rotary-wing |
| RWG | recovery working group |
| RWT | requisition wait time |
| RX | reparable exchange |
| RY | retirement year |
| RYE | retired year end |
| S&A | supervision and administration |
| S&I | standardization and interoperability |
| S&T | science and technology (or scientific and technical) |
| S&T | supply and transportation |
| S&TI | scientific and technical intelligence |
| S&TPP | science and technology protection plan |
| S/HSM | significant or highly sensitive matter |
| S–1 | battalion or brigade personnel staff officer |
| S–2 | battalion or brigade intelligence staff officer |
| S2MC | sustainment system mission command |
| S–2X | battalion or brigade counterintelligence and human intelligence staff officer |
| S–3 | battalion or brigade operations staff officer |
| S4 | stockpile-to-safe separation sequence |
| S–4 | battalion or brigade logistics staff officer |
| S–5 | battalion or brigade plans staff officer |
| S–6 | battalion or brigade signal staff officer |
| S–9 | battalion or brigade civil affairs operations staff officer |
| SA | seaman apprentice (Navy/Coast Guard E-2) |
| SA | security assistance |
| SA | situational awareness |
| SA | special agent |
| SA | staging area |
| SA | storage activity |
| SA | support annex |
| SA | system assessment |
| SA/LW | small arms/light weapons |
| SAA | satellite access authorization |
| SAA | senior airfield authority |
| SAA | separation approval authority |
| SAA | small arms ammunition |
| SAA | special acts abatement |
| SAA | Suits in Admiralty Act |
| SAA | summary activity account |
| SAAC | Security Assistance Accounting Center |
| SAAFR | standard use Army aircraft flight route |
| SAAG | Secure Administration Authentication Gateway |
| SAAM | School of Army Aviation Medicine |
| SAAM | special assignment airlift mission |
| SAAPM | Sexual Assault Awareness Prevention Month |
| SAAR | system authorization access request |
| SAAS | Standard Army Ammunition System |
| SAAS–ASP | Standard Army Ammunition System–Ammunition Supply Point |
| SAB | subject as above |
| SABI | secret and below interoperability |
| SABT | special agent bomb technician |
| SAC | safety assessment code |
| SAC | senior Army commander |
| SAC | special agent in charge |
| SACC | supporting arms coordination center |
| SACEUR | Supreme Allied Commander, Europe |
| SACO | staff action control officer |
| SACS | structure and composition system |
| SACT | soldier action |
| SACT | Supreme Allied Commander, Transformation |
| SADC | sector air defense commander |
| SADT | special active duty for training |
| SAE | Society of Automotive Engineers |
| SAF | Semi-Automated Forces |
| SAF | standalone facility |
| SAF | subject to availability of funds |
| SAFE | sexual assault forensic evidence (kit) |
| SAFE | sexual assault forensic examination |
| SAG | state adjutant general |
| SAHNC | Soldiers' and Airmen Home National Cemetery |
| SAI | senior Army instructor |
| SailOrd | sailing orders |
| SAIRO | sexual assault incident response oversight |
| SALE | Single Army Logistics Enterprise |
| SALT | size, activity, location, time |
| SALUTE | size, activity, location, unit, time and equipment |
| SAM | surface-to-air missile |
| SAM | System for Award Management |
| SAMAS | Structure and Manpower Allocation System |
| SAMFE | sexual assault medical forensic examiner |
| SAMHSA | Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration |
| SAMP | simplified acquisition management plan |
| SAMS | School of Advanced Military Studies |
| SAMS | Standard Army Maintenance System |
| SAMS–1E | Standard Army Maintenance System–Level 1 Enhanced |
| SAMS–2E | Standard Army Maintenance System–Level 2 Enhanced |
| SAMS–E | Standard Army Maintenance System–Enhanced |
| SAMS–IE | Standard Army Maintenance System–Installation Enhanced |
| SAN | storage area network |
| SAO | security assistance office |
| SAOP | senior agency official for privacy |
| SAP | Security Assistance Program |
| SAP | special access program |
| SAP | substance abuse professional |
| SAP | supervisory aircraft pilot |
| SAPBR | security assistance program budget review |
| SAPCO | Security Assistance Policy Coordinating Office |
| SAPF | special access program facility |
| SAPOC | Special Access Program Oversight Committee |
| SAPR | sexual assault prevention and response |
| SAPRO | Sexual Assault Prevention and Response Office |
| SAQ | statement of airworthiness qualification |
| SAR | safety assessment report |
| SAR | satellite access request |
| SAR | search and rescue |
| SAR | security assessment report |
| SAR | selected acquisition report |
| SAR | special access required |
| SAR | supplied air respirator |
| SAR | suspicious activity report |
| SAR | synthetic aperture radar |
| SARA | scanning, analysis, response, and assessment |
| SARB | Sexual Assault Review Board |
| SARC | sexual assault response coordinator |
| SARDOT | search and rescue point |
| SARIR | search and rescue incident report |
| SARREQ | search and rescue request |
| SARSA | small arms range safety area |
| SARSAT | search and rescue satellite-aided tracking |
| SARSIT | search and rescue situation report |
| SARSS | Standard Army Retail Supply System |
| SAS | school age services |
| SASA | Special Act or Service Award |
| SASC | Senate Armed Services Committee |
| SASMO | Sustainment Automation Support Management Office |
| SASO | small arms serialization officer |
| SASOHI | standard Army safety and occupational health inspection |
| SASP | state agencies for surplus property |
| SASSO | small arms serialization surety officer |
| SAT | Scholastic Assessment Test |
| SAT | security assistance team |
| SAT | security assistance training |
| SAT | senior assessment team |
| SAT | simplified acquisition threshold |
| SAT | staff assistance team |
| SATCOM | satellite communications |
| SATFA | Security Assistance Training Field Activity |
| SATP | Security Assistance Training Program |
| SATTOC | Security Assistance Team Training and Orientation Course |
| SAUSA | Special Assistant U.S. Attorney |
| SAV | staff assistance visit |
| SAVAR | Standard Army Validation and Reconciliation (Program) |
| SAVES | safe aviation via exceptional service |
| SAW | squad automatic weapon |
| SAWG | strategic assessment working group |
| SB | supply bulletin |
| SB (SO)(A) | sustainment brigade (special operations) (airborne) |
| SBA | simulation based acquisition |
| SBA | U.S. Small Business Administration |
| SBB | specialist in blood banking |
| SBC | small business concern |
| SBCCOM | U.S. Army Soldier and Biological Chemical Command |
| SBCT | Stryker brigade combat team |
| SBF | support by fire |
| SBI | special background investigation |
| SBIR | Small Business Innovation Research (Program) |
| SBOM | software bill of materials |
| SBP | Small Business Programs |
| SBP | Survivor Benefit Plan |
| SBS | Strategic Broadening Seminar |
| SBU | sensitive but unclassified |
| SC | security cooperation |
| SC | senior commander |
| SC | steering committee |
| SC | strategic communication |
| SC | subacute care |
| SC | supply catalog |
| SC | surveillance-communications |
| SC&PB | Service Clemency and Parole Board |
| SCA | Service Contract Act |
| SCA | space coordinating authority |
| SCA | stock control activity |
| SCA | Stored Communications Act |
| SCA | support to civil administration |
| SCAADL | special compensation for assistance with activities of daily living |
| SCADA | supervisory control and data acquisition |
| SCAR | special control and access required |
| SCAR | strike coordination and reconnaissance |
| SCATMINE | scatterable mine |
| SCBA | self-contained breathing apparatus |
| SCC | standards category coordinator |
| SCC | supply condition code |
| SCCC | Service Central Coordination Cell |
| SCCCM | special communications and contacts control measures |
| SCCH | senior command chaplain |
| SCC–WMD | U.S. Strategic Command Center for Combating Weapons of Mass Destruction |
| SCETP | Security Cooperation Education and Training Program |
| SCETWG | security cooperation education and training working group |
| SCF–A | Senior Cooperation Forum–Army |
| SCG | security classification guide |
| SCG | storage compatibility group |
| SCHBT | shape, clear, hold, build, and transition |
| SCHR | State Criminal History Repository |
| SCI | sensitive compartmented information |
| SCIC | special control item code |
| SCIF | sensitive compartmented information facility |
| SCM | security countermeasures |
| SCM | Service container manager |
| SCM | summary court-martial |
| SCM | supply category of materiel |
| SCMC | supply categories of materiel code |
| SCMCA | summary court-martial convening authority |
| SCMO | summary court-martial officer |
| SCMO | summary court-martial order |
| SCN | survey control number |
| SCO | security cooperation organization |
| SCO | senior contracting official |
| SCOD | Supply Chain Operations Directorate |
| SCOM | software center operator manual |
| SCOP | senior component official for privacy |
| SCP | School for Command Preparation |
| SCP | software change package |
| SCP | spill contingency plan |
| SCPO | senior chief petty officer (Navy/Coast Guard E-8) |
| SCRA | Servicemembers' Civil Relief Act |
| SCRM | supply chain risk management |
| SCT | shipping coordination team |
| SC–T | signal command theater |
| SCW | security cooperation workforce |
| SCWDP | Security Cooperation Workforce Development Program |
| SD | special duty |
| SD | standardization directive |
| S-D | spectrum-dependent |
| SD Form | Secretary of Defense form |
| SDA | senior development advisor |
| SDA | static dissipater additive |
| SDAF | special defense acquisition fund |
| SDAP | special duty assignment pay |
| SDB | satellite database |
| SDB | small diameter bomb |
| SDC | sample data collection |
| SDC | senior defense counsel |
| SDC | system deficiency correction |
| SDD | software design document |
| SDD | standard delivery date |
| SDD | Stockage Determination Division |
| SDD | sustainable design and development |
| SDD | system development and demonstration |
| SDDC | Military Surface Deployment and Distribution Command |
| SDDC–TEA | Military Surface Deployment and Distribution Command–Transportation Engineering Agency |
| SDE | shallow dose equivalent |
| SDF | software development file |
| SDF | state defense force |
| SDLC | system development life cycle |
| SDN | standard document number |
| SDO | senior defense official |
| SDO | staff duty officer |
| SDO | standard development organization |
| SDP | Savings Deposit Program |
| SDP | service delivery point |
| SDP | strategic distribution plan |
| SDR | software design review |
| SDR | supply discrepancy report |
| SDS | safety data sheet |
| SDS | Standard Depot System |
| SDSFIE | spatial data standards for facilities, infrastructure and environment |
| SDT | second destination transportation |
| SDT | software development test |
| SDW | substantial dividing wall |
| SDWA | Safe Drinking Water Act |
| SDZ | surface danger zone |
| SE | sentinel event |
| SE | site exploitation |
| SE | spherical error |
| SEA | Supply Excellence Award |
| SEAC | Senior Enlisted Advisor to the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff |
| SEAD | suppression of enemy air defenses |
| SEAL | sea, air, and land |
| SEAVAN | shipping container |
| SEC | secure environment contracting |
| SEC | Senior Executive Council |
| SEC | Software Engineering Center |
| SECAF | Secretary of the Air Force |
| SECARMY | Secretary of the Army |
| SecCert | Secretarial Certification |
| SECDEF | Secretary of Defense |
| SECNAV | Secretary of the Navy |
| SECNAVINST | Secretary of the Navy Instruction |
| SECSTATE | Secretary of State |
| SECTRANS | Secretary of Transportation |
| SEE | software engineering environment |
| SEI | Software Engineering Institute |
| SEL | senior enlisted leader |
| SELCON | selective continuation |
| SELRES | Selected Reserve |
| SEM | systems/equipment/munitions |
| SEP | special emphasis program |
| SEP | spouse employment preference |
| SEP | student evaluation plan |
| SEP | supplemental environmental project |
| SEP | system engineering plan |
| SEP | system evaluation plan |
| SEP | systems engineering plan |
| SEQ | senior enlisted quarters |
| SER | system evaluation report |
| SERB | Selective Early Retirement Board |
| SERC | State Emergency Response Commission |
| SERDP | Strategic Environmental Research and Development Program |
| SERE | survival, evasion, resistance, and escape |
| SERT | school emergency response team |
| SES | senior executive service (wage system) |
| SESAME | selected essential item stockage for availability method |
| SESAMS | Special Effects Small Arms Marking System |
| SESP | secure environment simple purchase |
| SETAF–AF | U.S. Army Southern European Task Force–Africa |
| SEW | shared early warning |
| SF | special forces |
| SF | standard form |
| SFA | security force assistance |
| SFA | support facility annex |
| SFAB | security force assistance brigade |
| SFAC | Soldier and Family Assistance Center |
| SFAF | standard frequency action format |
| SFAS | special forces assessment and selection |
| SFC | sergeant first class (Army E-7) |
| SFF | solar furnace facility |
| SFG | special forces group |
| SFI | Soldier Fueling Initiative |
| SFL–TAP | Soldier For Life Transition Assistance Program |
| SFQC | Special Forces Qualification Course |
| SFRG | Soldier and Family readiness group |
| SFTP | secure file transfer protocol |
| SFTP | Shelf-life Function Test Program |
| SFTS | synthetic flight training system |
| SG | standards of grade |
| SG | system generated |
| SGE | special government employee |
| SGFP | Scheduled Government Furnished Property |
| SGLI | Servicemembers' Group Life Insurance |
| SGM | sergeant major (Army E-9) |
| SGM–A | U.S. Army Sergeants Major Academy |
| SGML | standardized general markup language |
| SGO | standard garrison organization |
| SGS | secretary of the general staff |
| SGT | sergeant (Army/Marine E-5) |
| SGT MAJ | sergeant major (Marine E-9) |
| SGTMAJMC | Sergeant Major of the Marine Corps |
| SH | special handling |
| SHA | secure hash algorithm |
| SHAD | Sharpe Army Depot |
| SHAPE | Supreme Headquarters Allied Powers Europe |
| SHARP | sexual harassment/assault response and prevention |
| SHCP | Supplemental Health Care Program |
| SHDS | safety and health data sheet |
| SHF | super-high frequency |
| SHORAD | short-range air defense |
| SHORADEZ | short-range air defense engagement zone |
| SHPE | separation history and physical examination |
| SHPO | state historic preservation officer |
| SHR | subhand receipt |
| SHRH | subhand receipt holder |
| SI | International System of Units |
| SI | serious injury |
| SI | seriously ill (or injured) |
| SI | skill identifier |
| SI | spark-ignition |
| SI | standard issue |
| SI | standardization instructor |
| SI | suicide intervention |
| SI | Systemé Internationale |
| SIA | system interface agreement |
| SIAD | Sierra Army Depot |
| SIB | Safety Investigation Board |
| SICA | secondary inventory control activity |
| SICC | service item control center |
| SICT | single item control team |
| SID | standard instrument departure |
| SIDO | senior intelligence duty officer |
| SIDPERS | Standard Installation/Division Personnel System |
| SIDR | standard inpatient data record |
| SIF | selective identification feature |
| SIFT | Selection Instrument for Flight Training |
| SIGACT | significant activity |
| SIGCON | signature control |
| SIGINT | signals intelligence |
| SII | special investigative inquiry |
| SIK | subsistence in kind |
| SIM | serialized item management |
| SIM | skydiver information manual |
| SIM | state incentives manager |
| SIM | system impact message |
| SIMLM | single integrated medical logistics manager |
| SIMOS | space imbalanced military occupational specialty |
| SINCGARS | single-channel ground and airborne radio system |
| SIO | senior intelligence officer |
| SIOC | Strategic Information and Operations Center |
| SIOH | supervision, inspection, and overhead |
| SIOM | software input/output manual |
| SIOO | senior intelligence oversight official |
| SIOP–ESI | single integrated operation plan–extra sensitive information |
| SIP | shelter-in-place |
| SIP | software installation plan |
| SIP | Special Immunization Program |
| SIP | system improvement program |
| SIPRNET or SIPRNet | Secret Internet Protocol Router Network |
| SIPT | supportability integrated product team |
| SIR | serious incident report |
| SIR | specific information requirement |
| SIR | statutory invention registration |
| SIRB | Safety Investigation Review Board |
| SIRT | security incident response team |
| SISO | senior information security officer |
| SIT | storage in transit |
| SIT | system integration test |
| SITMAP | situation map |
| SITREP | situation report |
| SITW | state income tax withholding |
| SJA | staff judge advocate |
| S–JDA | standard joint duty assignment |
| SJOA | space joint operating area |
| SKBF | single kerosene-based fuel |
| SKL | simple key loader |
| SKO | sets, kits, and outfits |
| SKOT | sets, kits, outfits, and tools |
| SL | safety level |
| SL | senior leader |
| SL | senior level (wage system) |
| SL | skill level |
| SL | squad leader |
| SL | sustainment load |
| SLA | senior language authority |
| SLA | service level agreement |
| SLA | special leave accrual |
| SLAD | Survivability and Lethality Analysis Directorate |
| SLAMIS | Standard Study Number-Line Item Number Automated Management and Integrating System |
| SLAP | saboted light armor penetrator |
| SLAP | senior leader approval process |
| SLAR | side-looking airborne radar |
| SLC | Senior Leader Course |
| SLC | shelf-life code |
| SLC | stockage list code |
| SLCR | showers, laundry and clothing repair |
| SLDO | Senior Leader Development Office |
| SLEP | Service Life Extension Program |
| SLI | shelf-life item |
| SLIN | standard line item number |
| SLM | service level management |
| SLOC | sea line of communications |
| SLOC | source lines of code |
| SLOC | storage location |
| SLRP | Student Loan Repayment Program |
| SLRP | survey, liaison, and reconnaissance party |
| SLRRT | Soldier and Leader Risk Reduction Tool |
| SLS | shoot-look-shoot |
| SLSG | senior level steering group |
| SLTE | significant language training event |
| SLV | survivability, lethality, and vulnerability |
| SLWT | side-loadable warping tug |
| SM | security manager |
| SM | Servicemember |
| SM | Soldier’s manual |
| SM | supply manual |
| SM | system manager |
| SMA | separate maintenance allowance |
| SMA | Sergeant Major of the Army |
| SMA | special manufacturing authority |
| SMA | supply management, Army |
| SMAFP | Sergeant Major of the Army Fellowship Program |
| SMA–OSCR | Supply Management Army–Operations and Support Cost Reduction (Program) |
| SMART | specific, measurable, achievable, relevant, and timely |
| SMART | supply and maintenance assessment and review team |
| SMAW | shoulder-launched multipurpose assault weapon |
| SMC | senior mission commander |
| SMC | Sergeants Major Course |
| SMC | study method code |
| SMC | support maintenance company |
| SMCA | single manager for conventional ammunition |
| SMCM | surface mine countermeasures |
| SMCT | Soldier’s manual of common tasks |
| SMDA | Safe Medical Device Act |
| SMDP | state master development plan |
| SMDR | Structure and Manning Decision Review |
| SME | significant military equipment |
| SME | subject matter expert |
| SMEBC | Soldiers' Medical Evaluation Board Counsel |
| SMEC | S1 meal entitlement controller |
| SMERFS | statistical modeling and estimation of reliability functions for software |
| SML | sustainment maturity level |
| SMM | surface maintenance manager |
| SMMP | system manpower and personnel integration management plan |
| SMO | spectrum management operations |
| SMOS | secondary military occupational specialty |
| SMP | Simultaneous Membership Program |
| SMPT | School of Military Packaging Technology |
| SMR | software materiel release |
| SMR | source, maintenance, and recoverability |
| SMS | Strategic Management System |
| SMS | Sustainment Management System |
| SMS (CM) | Security Management System (Countermeasures) |
| SMSD | software management support department |
| SMSGT | senior master sergeant (Air Force E-8) |
| SMU | special mission unit |
| SMWDC | Surface and Mine Warfighting Development Center |
| SMX | search matrix |
| SN | seaman (Navy/Coast Guard E-3) |
| SN | serial number |
| SNA | social network analysis |
| SNAP | special needs accommodation process |
| SNAP | Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program |
| SNAP | systems/network approval process |
| SNCO | staff noncommissioned officer |
| SNE | synthetic natural environment |
| SNF | skilled nursing facility |
| SNHL | sensorineural hearing loss |
| SNM | special nuclear material |
| SNN | standard nonappropriated fund instrumentality number |
| SNOK | secondary next of kin |
| SNR | senior national representative |
| SNS | social networking site |
| SNS | Strategic National Stockpile |
| SO | safety officer |
| SO | security officer |
| SO | service order |
| SO | special operations |
| SO | standardization instructor operator |
| SO | stockage objectives |
| SO | system owner |
| SO&EH | safety occupational and environmental health |
| SOAGS | special operations air-ground system |
| SOAR | special operations aviation regiment |
| SO–ATP | special operations–advanced tactical practitioner |
| SOC | special operations commander |
| SOC | standards of cover |
| SOC | Support Operations Course |
| SOCCE | special operations command and control element |
| SOCM | special operations combat medic |
| SOCREB | Special Operations Command Requirements Evaluation Board |
| SOD | segregation of duties |
| SOES | Servicemembers’ Group Life Insurance Online Enrollment System |
| SOF | safety of flight |
| SOF | special operations forces |
| SOFA | status of forces agreement |
| SOFLE | special operations forces liaison element |
| SOH | safety and occupational health |
| SOHA | safety and occupational health assessment |
| SOHAC | Safety and Occupational Health Advisory Council |
| SOI | signal operating instructions |
| SOI | submitting office identifier |
| SOJTF | special operations joint task force |
| SOL | statute of limitations |
| SOLAS | safety of life at sea |
| SOLE | special operations liaison element |
| SOLO | special operations liaison officer |
| SOLT | special operations language training |
| SOM | Simulation Object Model |
| SOMA | status-of-mission agreement |
| SOMARDS | Standard Operation and Maintenance Army Research and Development System |
| SOMARDS NT | Standard Operation and Maintenance Army Research and Development System Non-Technical |
| SON | Schools of Other Nations (Program) |
| SoNA | statement of nonavailability |
| SONET | synchronous optical network |
| SOO | statement of objectives |
| SOO | statement of offer |
| SOOHP | Senior Officers Oral History Program |
| SOP | standard operating procedure |
| SO–p | special operations peculiar |
| SOPC | special operations preparatory and conditioning |
| SOQ | senior officer quarters |
| SOR | source of repair |
| SOR | statement of requirement |
| SOR | system of records |
| SORB | special operations recruiter battalion |
| SORN | System of Records Notice |
| SOS | source of supply |
| SOS | survivor outreach services |
| SoS | system of systems |
| SOST | special operations support team |
| SOTF | special operations task force |
| SOU | safety of use |
| SOU | statement of understanding |
| SOUM | safety of use message |
| SOW | statement of work |
| SP | Medical Specialist Corps |
| SP | security plan |
| SP | special publication |
| SP | start point |
| SP | State Party |
| SP | storage point |
| SP | strategic plan |
| SPA | skill performance aid |
| SPA | special priority assistance |
| SPA | supply performance analyzer |
| SPAN | Security Policy Automation Network |
| SPAR | Strategic Portfolio Analysis Review |
| SPBS | Standard Property Book System |
| SPC | specialist (Army E-4) |
| SPC | standard plate counts |
| SPC | statistical process control |
| SPCM | special court-martial |
| SPCMCA | special court-martial convening authority |
| SPCMO | special court-martial order |
| SPD | separation program designator |
| SPD | Special Programs Directorate |
| SPE | senior procurement executive |
| SPEBC | Soldiers' Physical Evaluation Board Counsel |
| SPEF | single program element funding |
| SPF | single project funding |
| SPHM | safe patient handling and mobility |
| SPI | special packaging instruction |
| SPINS | special instructions |
| SPiRiT | Sustainable Project Rating Tool |
| SPM | service postal manager |
| SPM | service program manager |
| SPM | single port manager |
| SPO | support operations |
| SPO | supporting psychological objective |
| SPOC | service point of contact |
| SPOD | seaport of debarkation |
| SPOE | seaport of embarkation |
| SPOT | Synchronized Predeployment and Operational Tracker |
| SPOT–ES | Synchronized Predeployment and Operational Tracker–Enterprise Suite |
| SPOTREP | spot report |
| SPP | State Partnership Program |
| SPPM | suicide prevention program manager |
| SPPR | strategy, plans, policy, and resources |
| SPR | special program requirement |
| SPR | system post-deployment review |
| SPRINT | speech recognition in noise test |
| SPS | software product specification |
| SPS | standard positioning service |
| SPS | Standard Procurement System |
| SPT | standardized physical training |
| SPTF | suicide prevention task force |
| SPV | subsistence prime vendor |
| SQA | software quality assurance |
| SQI | special qualifications identifier |
| SQPP | software quality program plan |
| SQT | skill qualification test |
| SR | seaman recruit (Navy/Coast Guard E-1) |
| SR | simulated round |
| SR | special reconnaissance |
| SR | stock readiness |
| SR | sustainable readiness |
| SR | sustainment review |
| SR&R | special rest and recuperation |
| SRA | senior airman |
| SRA | ship radio authorization |
| SRA | special repair authority |
| SRA | specialized repair activity |
| SRA | stock record account |
| SRAG | strategic readiness assessment group |
| SRB | selective reenlistment bonus |
| SRB | selective retention bonus |
| SRB | Selective Retirement Board |
| SRB | Soldier record brief |
| SRC | security risk code |
| SRC | special reporting code |
| SRC | special requirements code |
| SRC | standard readiness check |
| SRC | standard requirement code |
| SRC | state resilience coordinator |
| SrCH | senior chaplain |
| SRG | senior review group |
| SRIP | Selected Reserve Incentive Program |
| SRM | sustainable readiness model |
| SRM | sustainment, restoration, and modernization |
| SRO | senior responsible official |
| SRO | special review office |
| SRO | stock record officer |
| SRO | system readiness objective |
| SROE | standing rules of engagement |
| SROTC | Senior Reserve Officers' Training Corps |
| SRP | Soldier readiness processing |
| SRP | Soldier Readiness Program |
| SRP | Stockpile Reliability Program |
| SRP | Sustainable Range Program |
| SRP | sustainable readiness process |
| SRPE | senior rater potential evaluation |
| SRR | service remaining requirement |
| SRS | Strategic Readiness System |
| SRSO | senior range safety officer |
| SRT | special reaction team |
| SRT | suicide response team |
| SRTF | Space Radiation Test Facility |
| SRTM | software requirements traceability matrix |
| SRTS | Spectacle Request Transmission System |
| SRU | shop replaceable unit |
| SRU | Soldier recovery unit |
| SRU | strategic readiness update |
| SRUF | standing rules for the use of force |
| SS | selective service |
| SS | Silver Star |
| SS | special services |
| SS | staff specialist |
| SS | stationing summary |
| SS | steamship |
| SS | supportability strategy |
| SS | system safety |
| SS PEG | Sustaining Program Evaluation Group |
| SSA | security sector assistance |
| SSA | Social Security Administration |
| SSA | social services assistant |
| SSA | source selection authority |
| SSA | special security agreement |
| SSA | Staff Support Agency |
| SSA | strategic support area |
| SSA | supply support activity |
| SSA | system safety assessment |
| SSAN | Social Security account number |
| SSART | Specialized Suicide Augmentation Response Team |
| SSB | Special Selection Board |
| SSBI | single scope background investigation |
| SSBO | system support buyout |
| SSC | senior service college |
| SSC | Soldier Support Center |
| SSCA | service secretary controlled aircraft |
| SSD | structured self-development |
| SSE | self-sufficiency exemption |
| SSE | sensitive site exploitation |
| SSE | system safety engineering |
| SSE | systems security engineering |
| SSEB | Source Selection Evaluation Board |
| SSF | single stock fund |
| SSG | special study group |
| SSG | staff sergeant (Army E-6) |
| SSGT | staff sergeant (Marine E-6 or Air Force E-5)) |
| SSI | shoulder sleeve insignia |
| SSI | special security instruction |
| SSI | specialty skill identifier |
| SSI or USASSI | U.S. Army Soldier Support Institute |
| SSIR | supply systems inventory report |
| SSL | shop stock list |
| SSM | subsistence supply manager |
| SSM | surface-to-surface missile |
| SSMO | Subsistence Supply Management Office |
| SSMP | system safety management plan |
| SSN | standard study number |
| SSO | single sign-on |
| SSO | source serialization officer |
| SSO | stability and support operations |
| SSO | staff synchronization officer |
| SSOI | summary statement of intent |
| SSP | shared service provider |
| SSP | simulation support plan |
| SSP | sustained superior performance |
| SSP | system support package |
| SSPP | system safety program plan |
| SSR | security sector reform |
| SSR | site survey report |
| SSR | supply support request |
| SSRA | spectrum supportability risk assessment |
| SSRA | storage space reporting administrator |
| SSRA | system safety risk assessment |
| SSS | Selective Service System |
| SSS | System Software Specification |
| SSSC | self-service supply center |
| SST | site survey team |
| SST | supplemental site test |
| SSTO | senior science and technology officer |
| SSTS | sustainment system technical support |
| SSv | Soldier survivability |
| SSvA | Soldier survivability assessment |
| SSVDT | speed-stress visual discrimination test |
| SSWG | system safety working group |
| ST | scientific and professional (wage system) |
| ST | skilled technical (a portion of the ASVAB) |
| ST&E | security test and evaluation |
| STA | split training assembly |
| STA | system threat assessment |
| STAB | Standby Advisory Board |
| STABO | short tactical airborne operations |
| STACH | status change casualty report |
| STACOM | standardization communication |
| STAMIS | Standard Army Management Information System |
| STANAG | standardization agreement |
| STANFINS | Standard Finance System |
| STANREP | standardization representative |
| STAR | sensitive target approval and review |
| STAR | standard terminal arrival route |
| STAR | system threat assessment report |
| STARC | state area command |
| STARPUBS | Standard Army Publications System |
| STARR | Specialized Training for Army Reserve Readiness |
| STARS | Standard Accounting and Reporting System |
| STARTC | Soldier Transfer and Regulating Tracking Center |
| STB | special troops battalion |
| STB | Surface Transportation Board |
| STD | software test description |
| STDT | senior trial defense team |
| StdV | standards view |
| STE | secure telephone equipment |
| STE | secure terminal equipment |
| STE | short-term extension |
| STE | starting tractive effort |
| STEL | short-term exposure limit |
| STEM | science, technology, engineering, and math |
| STEP | simulation test and evaluation process |
| STEP | standardized tactical entry point |
| STEWG | supportability testing and evaluation working group |
| STF | special task force |
| STIDD | Systems Training Integration and Devices Directorate |
| STIG | security technical implementation guide |
| STIP | Scientific and Technical Information Program |
| STL | semiconductor test laboratory |
| STL | standardized training listing |
| STO | science and technology objective |
| STO | special technical operations |
| STO | split training option |
| STO | stock transport order |
| STO | system threat objective |
| STOL | short takeoff and landing |
| STOW | Synthetic Theater of War |
| STP | separation transfer point |
| STP | software transition plan |
| STP | Soldier talent profile |
| STP | Soldier training publication |
| STP | summer term program |
| STR | service treatment record |
| STR | Statement of Trial Results |
| STR | support to resistance |
| STRAC | Standards in Training Commission |
| STRAHNET | Strategic Highway Network |
| STRAP | Specialized Training Assistance Program |
| STRAP | system training plan |
| STRATEVAC | strategic evacuation |
| STRI | simulation, training, and instrumentation |
| STRL | Science and Technology Reinvention Laboratory |
| STS | significant threshold shift |
| STS | specialized treatment service |
| STS | standard threshold shift |
| STS | systems technical support |
| STSP | Soldier Training Support Program |
| STT | screening test technician |
| STT | special tactics team |
| STTE | special tools and test equipment |
| STTR | Small Business Technology Transfer |
| STW | strike warfare |
| STX | situational training exercise |
| SU | situational understanding |
| SUA | special use airspace |
| SUAS | small unmanned aircraft system |
| SUB–LIN | substitute line item number |
| SUD | substance use disorder |
| SUDCC | substance use disorder clinical care |
| SUPP | supplemental casualty report |
| SURVIAC | Survivability/Vulnerability Information Analysis Center |
| SUT | system under test |
| SUW | surface warfare |
| SV | Pay plan code for Transportation & Security Administration (no definition) |
| Sv | Sievert |
| SV | system view |
| SVA | site vulnerability assessment |
| SVC | special victims’ counsel |
| SVC | standard validation criteria |
| SVC | stored value card |
| SVCOPM | Special Victims’ Counsel Office of the Program Manager |
| SVD | software version description |
| SVFR | special visual flight rules |
| SVIP | special victim investigation and prosecution |
| SVNCO | special victim noncommissioned officer |
| SVT | stereoscope vision testing |
| SW | shallow water |
| SW | software |
| SwA | software assurance |
| SWA | Southwest Asia |
| SWARWeb | Solid Waste Reporting for the Web |
| SWASM | Southwest Asia Service Medal |
| SWAT | special weapons and tactics |
| SWC | standard work center |
| SWDA | Solid Waste Disposal Act |
| SWE | Significant Weather Event |
| SWEAT–MSO | sewage, water, electricity, academics, trash, medical, safety, other considerations |
| SWET | shallow water egress trainer |
| SWIFT | Society for Worldwide Interbank Financial Telecommunication |
| SWM | solid waste management |
| SWMU | solid waste management unit |
| SWO | staff weather officer |
| SWPC | Space Weather Prediction Center |
| SWPC | Special Warfare Psychological Operations Course |
| SWPPP | stormwater pollution prevention plan |
| SWRA | social work risk assessment |
| SWRA–Q | social work risk assessment–questionnaire |
| SWS | social work service |
| SYSCOM | systems command |
| SYSPARS | System Planning and Requirements Software |
| SysSpec | system specification |
| SZ | secondary zone |
| SZ | surf zone |
| T&E | test and evaluation |
| T&E | threatened and endangered |
| T&EO | training and evaluation outline |
| T/M/S | type, model, and/or series |
| T/PC | training/pay category |
| T/TD | trainer/training developer |
| T2S | transition to sustainment |
| TA | target acquisition |
| TA | target audience |
| TA | technical advisor |
| TA | technical architecture |
| TA | theater Army |
| TA | threat analyst |
| TA | threat assessment |
| TA | trusted agent |
| TA | tuition assistance |
| TA/CP | technology assessment/control plan |
| TAA | tactical assembly area |
| TAA | technical assistance agreement |
| TAA | Total Army Analysis |
| TAA | transition administrative absence |
| TAAC | Training Ammunition Allocation Committee |
| TAADS | The Army Authorization Document System |
| TAADS–R | The Army Authorization Document System–Redesign |
| TAAMDCOORD | theater Army air and missile defense coordinator |
| TAB | tabulation of existing and required facilities |
| TABE | Test of Adult Basic Education |
| TAC | tactical command post |
| TAC | terminal attack control |
| TAC | Threat Assessment Center |
| TAC | transportation account code |
| TAC | type address code |
| TAC | type of activity code |
| TAC (A) | tactical air coordinator (airborne) |
| TACAIR | tactical air |
| TACAN | tactical air navigation |
| TACC | tactical air command center |
| TAC–D | tactical deception |
| TACITS | Total Army Centralized Individual Training Solicitation |
| TACLAN | tactical local area network |
| TACLOG | tactical-logistical |
| TACOM | U.S. Army Tank-Automotive and Armaments Command |
| TACON | tactical control |
| TACP | tactical air control party |
| TACS | theater air control system |
| TACSAT | tactical satellite |
| TAD | target audience description |
| TAD | temporary additional duty |
| TADC | tactical air direction center |
| TADD | Talent Alignment and Development Directorate |
| TADLP | The Army Distributed Learning Program |
| TADS | Target Acquisition Designation Sight |
| TADSS | training aids, devices, simulators, and simulations |
| TAEDP | Total Army Equipment Distribution Program |
| TAFIM | Technical Architecture Framework for Information Management |
| TAFT | test-analyze-fix-test |
| TAG | TAMIS Advisory Group |
| TAG | The Adjutant General |
| TAGS | theater air-ground system |
| TAI | target area of interest |
| TAIR | total Army involvement in recruiting |
| TAIS | Tactical Airspace Integration System |
| TALP | The Army Language Program |
| TALS | tactical automated landing system |
| TAMC | Tripler Army Medical Center |
| TAMD | theater air and missile defense |
| TAMIS | Total Ammunition Management Information System |
| TAMMIS | Theater Army Medical Management Information System |
| TAMMS | The Army Maintenance Management System |
| TAMMS–A | The Army Maintenance Management System–Aviation |
| TAMP | theater aviation maintenance program |
| TAMP | Transitional Assistance Management Program |
| TAO | tactical air officer |
| TAO | Technology Applications Office |
| TAP | The Army Plan |
| TAP | Total Army Program |
| TAP | toxicological agents protective |
| TAP | Transition Assistance Program |
| TAPDB | Total Army Personnel Database |
| TAPDB–AE | Total Army Personnel Database–Active Enlisted |
| TAPDB–G | Total Army Personnel Database–Guard |
| TAPDB–R | Total Army Personnel Database–Reserve |
| TAPES | toxicological agents protective ensemble, self-contained |
| TAPP | technology area protection plan |
| TAQ | Total Army Quality |
| TAR | tactical air request |
| TARP | Threat Awareness and Reporting Program |
| TAS | telephonic alerting systems |
| TASC | Training and Audiovisual Support Center |
| TASKORD | tasking order |
| TASM | trusted agent security manager |
| TASMG | theater aviation sustainment maintenance group |
| TASN–A | Tracking Assets by Serial Number–Aviation |
| TASO | terminal access security officer |
| TASOSC | Theater Army Special Operations Support Command |
| TASP | Total Army Sponsorship Program |
| TASS | Total Army School System |
| TASS | Trusted Associate Sponsorship System |
| TAT | tactical analysis team |
| TAT | technical assistance team |
| TAT | to accompany troops |
| TAT | turnaround time |
| TATC | tactical air traffic control |
| TATS | Total Army Training System |
| TATS–C | The Army Training System–Courses |
| TAV | technical assistance visit |
| TAV | total asset visibility |
| TAWG | threat accreditation working group |
| TB | technical bulletin |
| TB MED | technical bulletin medical |
| TB(X) | transportation brigade (expeditionary) |
| TBI | traumatic brain injury |
| TBMCS | theater battle management core system |
| TBO | time between overhaul |
| TC | tank car |
| TC | time change |
| TC | training circular |
| TC | transition center |
| TC | transition coordinator |
| TC | Transportation Corps |
| TC | trial counsel |
| TC | type classification |
| TC | type of cargo |
| TCA | task critical asset |
| TCA | traditional combatant commander activity |
| TC–AIMS II | Transportation Coordinator's Automated Information for Movement System II |
| TCAP | Trial Counsel Assistance Program |
| TCAPS | tactical communications and protective systems |
| TCC | telecommunications center |
| TCC | transportation component command |
| TCC | troop contributing country |
| TCCC | tactical combat casualty care |
| TCCET | tactical critical care evacuation team |
| TCCT | tactical critical care transport |
| TCEM | theater contingency engineering management |
| TCF | tactical combat force |
| TCF | training credentials file |
| TCL | target capability list |
| TCLSC | Theater Communications Security (COMSEC) Logistics Support Center |
| TCM | theater container manager |
| TCM | Training and Doctrine Command capability manager |
| TCMS | Treasury Cash Management System |
| TCN | third-country national |
| TCN | transportation control number |
| TCO | telephone control officer |
| TCO | termination contracting officer |
| TCO | test control officer |
| TCO | tool control officer |
| TCO | transnational criminal organization |
| TCOS | troop program unit contractual obligation of service |
| TCP | traffic control point |
| TCP/IP | transmission control protocol/internet protocol |
| TCPED | tasking, collection, processing, exploitation, and dissemination |
| TCRM | team continuation request memorandum |
| TCS | temporary change of station |
| TCSP | theater consolidation and shipping point |
| TC–STD | type classified standard |
| TCX | tactical computer exchange |
| TD | technology development |
| TD | train density |
| TD | troop diversion |
| TDA | table of distribution and allowance |
| TDA | tear-down analysis |
| TDC | target development cell |
| TDCP | theater distribution campaign plan |
| TDD | telecommunication device for the deaf |
| TDD | time-definite delivery |
| TDF | theater detention facility |
| TDFR | training device fabrication request |
| TDI | test drills and inspection |
| TDL | tactical data link |
| TDLP | The Defense Language Program |
| TDM | time-division multiplexing |
| TDN | tactical data network |
| TDP | technical data package |
| TDP | testing designated position |
| TDP | theater distribution plan |
| TDPFO | temporary duty pending further orders |
| TDR | training device requirement |
| TDR | transportation discrepancy report |
| TDRC | theater detainee reporting center |
| TDRL | temporary disability retired list |
| TDRRC | Training Device Requirements Review Committee |
| TDS | technical data sheet |
| TDS | technology development strategy |
| TDSLFP | Trial Defense Service Litigation Fund Policy |
| TDY | temporary duty |
| TE | technical escort |
| TE | test examiner |
| TEA | Transportation Engineering Agency |
| TEAC | turbine engine analysis check |
| TEB | transfer of education benefits |
| TEC | theater engineer command |
| TEC | training event code |
| TECHINT | technical intelligence |
| TEDAC | Terrorist Explosive Device Analytical Center |
| TEDE | total effective dose equivalent |
| TELS | Tactical Enterprise Logistics System |
| TEMA | Test and Evaluation Management Agency |
| TEMAC | Test and Evaluation Managers Committee |
| TEMIS | Test Equipment Management Information System |
| TEMOD | test equipment modernization |
| TEMP | Test and Evaluation Master Plan |
| TEMPER | tent extendible modular personnel |
| TEMPEST | TEMPEST is not an acronym. See CNSSI 4009 for additional information. |
| TENCAP | Tactical Exploitation of National Capabilities Program |
| TEO | U.S. Army Test and Evaluation Office |
| TEP | test and evaluation program |
| TERPS | terminal instrument procedures |
| TES | tactical engagement simulation |
| TES | Tactical Exploitation System |
| TES | test and evaluation strategy |
| TES | theater event system |
| TESS | Training Evaluation Synchronization System |
| TETP | temporary exception to policy |
| TF | task force |
| TF | transmission factor |
| TFA | temporary field assignment |
| TFC | threat finance cell |
| TFCICA | task force counterintelligence coordinating authority |
| TFDF | theater field detention facility |
| TFE | tactical field exchange |
| TFEO | tactical field exchange officer |
| TFI | threat finance intelligence |
| TFMC | tobacco free medical campus |
| TFT | technical feasibility test |
| TG | technical guide |
| TG PAT | theater gateway personnel accountability team |
| TGBL | through government bill of lading |
| TGIS | Transportation Geospatial Information System |
| TGO | terminal guidance operations |
| TGOSC | Training General Officer Steering Committee |
| TGT | turbine gas temperature |
| THAAD | terminal high altitude area defense |
| THREATCON | threat condition |
| TI | technical inspector (inspection) |
| TI | technical instruction |
| TI | technology insertion |
| TIA | Telecommunications Industry Association |
| TIA | treaty implementing agent |
| TIAS | Treaties and Other International Acts Series |
| TIB | toxic industrial biological |
| TIC | toxic industrial chemical |
| TIG | The Inspector General of the U.S. Army |
| TIG | time in grade |
| TIG | tungsten inert gas |
| TIH | toxic industrial hazard |
| TII | training information infrastructure |
| TIM | toxic industrial material |
| TIN | taxpayer identification number |
| TIO | target intelligence officer |
| TIOG | theater information operations group |
| TIOH | The Institute of Heraldry |
| TIP | target intelligence package |
| TIP | trafficking in persons |
| TIPID | technical inspector personnel identifier |
| TIR | terrorist incident report |
| TIR | test incident report |
| TIR | total item record |
| TIR | toxic industrial radiological |
| TIS | time in service |
| TISA | troop issue subsistence activity |
| TISO | threat integration staff officer |
| TIWG | test integration working group |
| TJAG | The Judge Advocate General |
| TJAGLCS | The Judge Advocate General's Legal Center and School |
| TJC | The Joint Commission |
| TL | transmittal letter |
| TLA | temporary lodging allowance |
| TLA | travel and living allowance |
| TLAM | Tomahawk land-attack missile |
| TLAMM | theater lead agent for medical materiel |
| TLC | team leader certification |
| TLCCS | total life cycle competition strategy |
| TLCSM | total life cycle systems management (or manager) |
| TLD | thermoluminescent dosimeter |
| TLDG | training and leader development guidance |
| TLE | target location error |
| TLE | technical listening equipment |
| TLE | temporary lodging expense |
| TLE | treaty limited equipment |
| TLM | target list management |
| TLM | theater linguist manager |
| TLO | theater linguist office |
| TLO | theater logistics overview |
| TLP | troop leading procedures |
| TLRT–M | total logistics response time–maintenance |
| TLSC–E | Theater Logistics Support Center–Europe |
| TLV | threshold limit value |
| TM | technical manual |
| TM | threat manager |
| TMAO | theater mortuary affairs office (or officer) |
| T–MASL | Training Military Articles and Services Listing |
| TMC | travel management company |
| TMC | troop medical clinic |
| TMD | theater missile defense |
| TMDE | test, measurement, and diagnostic equipment |
| TMDE–GP | test, measurement, and diagnostic equipment–general purpose |
| TMDE–SP | test, measurement, and diagnostic equipment–special purpose |
| TMDL | total maximum daily load |
| TMEP | theater mortuary evacuation point |
| TMO | target mensuration only |
| TMO | Targets Management Office |
| TMO | technology management office |
| TMP | transportation motor pool |
| TMR | total munitions requirement |
| TMR | training materiel release |
| TMR | transportation movement release |
| TMRC | type maintenance request code |
| TMRR | technology maturation and risk reduction |
| TNC | transportation network company |
| TNGDEV | training developer |
| TNT | trinitrotoluene (explosive) |
| TO | technical order |
| TO | theater of operations |
| TO | transportation officer |
| TOA | table of allowance |
| TOA | time off award |
| TOA | trade off analysis |
| TOC | tactical operations center |
| TOC | total ownership cost |
| TOC | transnational organized crime |
| TOD | tour of duty |
| TOE or TO&E | table of organization and equipment |
| TOEFL | Test of English as a Foreign Language |
| TOF | time of flight |
| TOF | transfer of function |
| TOFDC | total operational flying duty credit |
| TOGFDC | The Old Guard Fife and Drum Corps |
| TOMA | Training Operations Management Activity |
| TOP | test operating procedure |
| TOPMIS | Total Officer Personnel Management Information System |
| TOR | term of reference |
| TOS | terms of service |
| TOS | time on station |
| TOT | time on target |
| TOTA | tenants other than Army |
| TOW | tube-launched, optically-tracked, wire-guided |
| TP | technical paper |
| TP | training practice |
| TP | transportation priority |
| TPA | thickened pyrophoric agent |
| TPA | third party administrator |
| TPA | total package approach |
| TPC | total project cost |
| TPC | two-person control |
| TPCP | Third Party Collection Program |
| TPF | total package fielding |
| TPFDD | time-phased force and deployment data |
| TPFDL | time-phased force and deployment list |
| TPG | troop program guidance |
| TPI | transportability problem item |
| TPI | two-person integrity |
| TPN | tactical processing node |
| TPO | technical project officer |
| TPOC | theater personnel operations center |
| TPO-EOD | TRADOC Proponent Office-Explosive Ordnance Disposal |
| TPP | theater posture plan |
| TPR | traveling purchase request |
| TPS | test program set |
| TPS | transportation protective service |
| TPSMP | test program set management plan |
| TPSN | troop program sequence number |
| TPT | turn-in processing time |
| TPU | troop program unit |
| TQ | tactical questioning |
| TQM | total quality management |
| TQSA | temporary quarters subsistence allowance |
| TQSE | temporary quarters subsistence expenses |
| TR | test report |
| TR | transportability report |
| TR | transportation request |
| TRA | technical review authority |
| TRAC | Training and Doctrine Command Analysis Center |
| TRAC2ES | U.S. Transportation Command (TRANSCOM) Regulating and Command & Control Evacuation System |
| TRADOC or USATRADOC | U.S. Army Training and Doctrine Command |
| TRAG | test resource advisory group |
| TRANSEC | transmission security |
| TRAP | Training Resources Arbitration Panel |
| TRAS | Training Requirements Analysis System |
| TRC | Technical Review Committee |
| TRC | training retirement category |
| TRC | type of requirement code |
| TRDP | Technology Research and Development Program |
| TRI | toxic release inventory |
| TRI | training requirements integration |
| TRICARE | No definition. TRICARE is the uniformed services healthcare program. |
| TRICON | triple container |
| TRiPS | Travel Risk Planning System |
| TrKEK | transfer key encryption key |
| TRM | team request memorandum |
| TRM | Training Resource Model |
| TRMP | Test Resource Master Plan |
| TRO | training and readiness oversight |
| TRP | target reference point |
| TRP | test resource plan |
| TRR | test readiness review |
| TRTC | Tropic Regions Test Center |
| TS | top secret |
| TS | training support |
| TSA | target system analysis |
| TSA | theater storage area |
| TSA | Transportation Security Administration |
| TSACS | Terminal Server Access Control System |
| TSAID | Training Support Assistance and Integration Directorate |
| TSARC | Test, Schedule, and Review Committee |
| TSB | transportation battalion |
| TSC | test score category |
| TSC | theater sustainment command |
| TSC | trade security controls |
| TSC | training support center |
| TSC | Transportation Systems Center |
| TSCA | Toxic Substances Control Act |
| TSCM | technical surveillance countermeasures |
| TSCO | top secret control officer |
| TSCP | theater security cooperation plan |
| TSEC | telecommunications security |
| TSEWG | Tri-Service Electrical Working Group |
| TSF | training support facility |
| TSFC | tri-Service food code |
| TSFD | technology security and foreign disclosure |
| TSG | The Surgeon General |
| TSG | threat steering group |
| TSGLI | Traumatic Servicemembers' Group Life Insurance |
| TSGT | technical sergeant (Air Force E-6) |
| TSIRT | Theater-Specific Individual Readiness Training |
| TSM | transition services manager |
| TS–MATS | Training Support–Materiel Armywide Tracking System |
| TSN | time since new |
| TSN | trusted systems and networks |
| TSO | technical standard order |
| TSO | threat systems officer |
| TSO | time since overhaul |
| TSO | trajectory safety officer |
| TSOC | theater special operations command |
| TSOPI | two-score oral proficiency interview |
| TSP | test support package |
| TSP | Thrift Savings Plan |
| TSP | training support package |
| TSS | training support system |
| TSSE | Training Support System Enterprise |
| TST | time sensitive target |
| TSV | Thru-Sight Video (System) |
| TSWG | training support work group |
| TT PEG | Training Program Evaluation Group |
| TT&C | telemetry, tracking, and commanding |
| TT&E | testing, training, and exercises |
| TTAB | Technical Training Acceptance Board |
| TTAD | temporary tour of active duty |
| TTAN | transportation tracking account number |
| TTB | transportation terminal battalion |
| TTCP | The Technical Cooperation Program |
| TTHS | trainees, transients, holdees, and students |
| TTL | tagging, tracking, and locating |
| TTN | transportation tracking number |
| TTP | tactics, techniques, and procedures |
| TTS | temporary threshold shift |
| TTSP | threat test support package |
| TTSP | training test support package |
| TTV | target torque value |
| TTX | tabletop exercise |
| TTY | teletypewriter |
| TUAV | tactical unmanned aerial vehicle |
| TUC | type unit code |
| TULSA | Tank-Automotive Armaments Command (TACOM) Unique Logistics Support Application |
| TUSAB | The U.S. Army Band (Pershing's Own) |
| TUSAFB | The U.S. Army Field Band |
| TV | technical view |
| TVA | Tennessee Valley Authority |
| TVCRP | Tri-service Vision Conservation and Readiness Program |
| TVOR | terminal very high frequency omni-directional range |
| TW | tank wagon |
| TWA | time-weighted average |
| TWCF | Transportation Working Capital Fund |
| TWG | threat working group |
| TWI | Training with Industry (Program) |
| TWOS | Total Warrant Officer Study |
| TWV | tactical wheeled vehicle |
| TWVRMO | Tactical Wheeled Vehicle Requirements Management Office |
| TWX | Teletypewriter Exchange Service |
| TYAD | Tobyhanna Army Depot |
| U360 | Unite 360 |
| UA | unauthorized absence |
| UA | unit of action |
| UA | universally administrative |
| UA | unmanned aircraft |
| UA | urinalysis |
| UAD | updated authorization document |
| UAP | unified action partner |
| UAP | unlicensed assistive personnel |
| UAR | unconventional assisted recovery |
| UARCC | unconventional assisted recovery coordination cell |
| UAS | unmanned aircraft system |
| UASAR | unmanned aircraft system accident report |
| UASFM | unmanned aircraft system facility map |
| UAT | unauthorized transaction |
| UAT | user acceptance test |
| UAV | unmanned aerial vehicle |
| UB | unaccompanied baggage |
| UB | uniform bill |
| UBL | unit basic load |
| UBO | Uniform Business Office |
| UBSO | unit biological safety officer |
| UC | Unified Capabilities |
| UCA | urgent capability acquisition |
| UCCO | Unified Capabilities Certification Office |
| UCDSMO | Unified Cross Domain Services Management Office |
| UCFR | unit commander's finance report |
| UCI | unlawful command influence |
| UCMJ | Uniform Code of Military Justice |
| UCNI | unclassified controlled nuclear Information |
| UCP | Unified Command Plan |
| UCR | Unified Capabilities requirements |
| UCR | uniform crime report |
| UCR | unit cost report |
| UCT | underwater construction team |
| UCV | unit classification view |
| UDCI | unauthorized disclosure of classified information |
| UDI | unique device identification |
| UDL | unit deployment list |
| UDP | unit distribution plan |
| UDRL | unit dental readiness liaison |
| UE | unit of employment |
| UEPH | unaccompanied enlisted personnel housing |
| UERWG | unit equipping and reuse working group |
| UESC | utility energy service contract |
| UESSR | unit equipment status and serviceability report |
| UFAN | Unique Federal Agency Number |
| UFAS | Uniform Federal Accessibility Standards |
| UFC | Unified Facilities Criteria |
| UFGS | Unified Facilities Guide Specifications |
| UFM | uniform funding and management |
| UFR | unfunded requirement |
| UGR | unitized group ration |
| UGR–A | unitized group ration–A |
| UGR–E | unitized group ration–express |
| UGR–H&S | unitized group ration–heat and serve |
| UGR–SO | unitized group ration–short order |
| UH | unaccompanied housing |
| UH | utility helicopter |
| UHF | ultrahigh frequency |
| UHO | unit historical officer |
| UI | unit of issue |
| UIC | unit identification code |
| UID | unique identification |
| UII | unique item identifier |
| UIT | unique item tracking |
| UJTL | Universal Joint Task List |
| UL | Underwriters Laboratories |
| ULC | unit level code |
| ULLS | Unit Level Logistics System |
| ULLS–A | Unit Level Logistics System–Aviation |
| ULN | unit line number |
| ULO | unified land operations |
| ULO | unliquidated obligation |
| UM | unit of measure |
| UM | utilization management |
| UMC | unit mail clerk |
| UMC | unit movement coordinator |
| UMCS | utility monitoring and control system |
| UMD | unit movement data |
| UME | unit maintained equipment |
| UMFP | unit materiel fielding point |
| UML | unified modeling language |
| UMLER | Universal Machine Language Equipment Register |
| UMMCA | unspecified minor military construction, Army |
| UMMCAR | unspecified minor military construction, Army Reserve |
| UMMIPS | Uniform Materiel Movement and Issue Priority System |
| UMO | undersea medical officer |
| UMO | unit movement officer |
| UMODPC | Unit Movement Officer Deployment Planning Course |
| UMR | unit mailroom |
| UMR | unit manning report |
| UMR | urgent materiel release |
| UMS | ultrasonic motion sensor |
| UMS | unmanned system |
| UMT | unit ministry team |
| UN | United Nations |
| UNCLOS | United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea |
| UNCT | United Nations country team |
| UND | urgency of need designator |
| UNDAC | United Nations disaster assessment and coordination |
| UNDPKO | United Nations Department of Peacekeeping Operations |
| UNEP | United Nations Environment Programme |
| UNHAS | United Nations Humanitarian Air Service |
| UNICEF | United Nations Children's Fund |
| UNICOR | trade name used by Federal Prison Industries, Inc. |
| UNM | United Nations Medal |
| UNMEM | United Nations military expert on mission |
| UNOCHA | United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs |
| UNODC | United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime |
| UNPA | United Nations Participation Act |
| UNPROFOR | United Nations protection force |
| UNSC | United Nations Security Council |
| UNSCR | United Nations Security Council resolution |
| UNSG | United Nations Secretary-General |
| UNTIA | United Nations Transparency in Armaments |
| UO | urban operations |
| UON | urgent operational need |
| UOPH | unaccompanied officer personnel housing |
| UPAR | unit public affairs representative |
| UPH | unaccompanied personnel housing |
| UPH (PP) | unaccompanied personnel housing (permanent party) |
| UPH (TDY) | unaccompanied personnel housing (temporary duty) |
| UPL | unit prevention leader |
| UPPA | Uniform Periodic Payment Act |
| UPS | uninterruptible power supply |
| UQCP | Uniform Quality Control Program |
| UQR | unqualified resignation |
| UR | user representative |
| URI | unit risk inventory |
| URN | unit reference number |
| URS | unit reference sheet |
| US or U.S. | United States |
| US&R | urban search and rescue |
| USA | U.S. Army |
| USA | Under Secretary of the Army |
| USA | utilization, support, and accountability |
| USAAA | U.S. Army Audit Agency |
| USAAC | U.S. Army Accessions Command |
| USAACE | U.S. Army Aviation Center of Excellence |
| USAAMA | U.S. Army Aeromedical Activity |
| USAARL | U.S. Army Aeromedical Research Laboratory |
| USAASA | U.S. Army Aeronautical Services Agency |
| USAASB | U.S. Army Accessions Support Brigade |
| USAASC | U.S. Army Acquisition Support Center |
| USAASD–E | U.S. Army Aeronautical Services Detachment–Europe |
| USAATCA | U.S. Army Air Traffic Control Activity |
| USACAA | U.S. Army Center for Army Analysis |
| USACAPOC | U.S. Army Civil Affairs and Psychological Operations Command |
| USACBRNS | U.S. Army Chemical, Biological, Radiological, and Nuclear School |
| USACC | U.S. Army Cadet Command |
| USACCSA | U.S. Army Command and Control Support Agency |
| USACCSLA | U.S. Army Communications-Electronics Command, Communication Security Logistics Agency |
| USACE | U.S. Army Corps of Engineers |
| USACHPPM–EUR | U.S. Army Center for Health Promotion and Preventive Medicine–Europe |
| USACIC | U.S. Army Counterintelligence Command |
| USACID | U.S. Army Criminal Investigation Division |
| USACIL | U.S. Army Criminal Investigation Laboratory |
| USACIMT | U.S. Army Center for Initial Military Training |
| USACRC | U.S. Army Combat Readiness Center |
| USADENCOM | U.S. Army Dental Command |
| USADIP | U.S. Army deserter information point |
| USAEC | U.S. Army Environmental Command |
| USAEHA | U.S. Army Environmental Hygiene Agency |
| USAEREC | U.S. Army Enlisted Records and Evaluation Center |
| USAES | U.S. Army Engineer School |
| USAF | U.S. Air Force |
| USAFAC | U.S. Army Finance and Accounting Center |
| USAFLC | U.S. Air Force Logistic Command |
| USAFMSA | U.S. Army Force Management Support Agency |
| USAFR | U.S. Air Force Reserve |
| USAFRICOM | U.S. Africa Command (combatant command) |
| USAFSC | U.S. Army Field Support Center |
| USAG | U.S. Army garrison |
| USAHEC | U.S. Army Heritage and Education Center |
| USAHFPA | U.S. Army Health Facility Planning Agency |
| USAHPSA | U.S. Army Health Professional Support Agency |
| USAID | U.S. Agency for International Development |
| USA-IRL | United States Army Institute for Religious Leadership |
| USAIS | U.S. Army Infantry School |
| USAISEC | U.S. Army Information Systems Engineering Command |
| USAJFKSWCS | U.S. Army John F. Kennedy Special Warfare Center and School |
| USAKA | U.S. Army Kwajalein Atoll |
| USALSA | U.S. Army Legal Services Agency |
| USAM | United States Attorneys' Manual |
| USAMAA | U.S. Army Manpower Analysis Agency |
| USAMC | U.S. Army marine certification |
| USAMEDDBD | U.S. Army Medical Department Board |
| USAML | U.S. Army marine license |
| USAMMA | U.S. Army Medical Materiel Agency |
| USAMMC–E | U.S. Army Medical Materiel Center–Europe |
| USAMMC–K | U.S. Army Medical Materiel Center–Korea |
| USAMMDA | U.S. Army Medical Materiel Development Activity |
| USAMPS | U.S. Army Military Police School |
| USAMRDC | U.S. Army Medical Research and Development Command |
| USAMRICD | U.S. Army Medical Research Institute of Chemical Defense |
| USAMRIID | U.S. Army Medical Research Institute of Infectious Diseases |
| USAMSB | U.S. Army Accessions Mission Support Battalion |
| USAMU | U.S. Army Marksmanship Unit |
| USANCA | U.S. Army Nuclear and Countering Weapons of Mass Destruction Agency |
| USAOS | U.S. Army Ordnance School |
| USAOSC | U.S. Army Operations Support Command |
| USAPC | U.S. Army Petroleum Center |
| USAPDA | U.S. Army Physical Disability Agency |
| USAPHC | U.S. Army Public Health Command |
| USAPT | U.S. Army Parachute Team (Golden Knights) |
| USAPU | U.S. Army parachutist unit |
| USAQMS | U.S. Army Quartermaster School |
| USAR | U.S. Army Reserve |
| USARAK | U.S. Army Alaska |
| USARC | U.S. Army Reserve Command |
| USARCS | U.S. Army Claims Service |
| USARDECOM | U.S. Army Research, Development, and Engineering Command |
| USAREC | U.S. Army Recruiting Command |
| USAREUR–AF | U.S. Army Europe and Africa |
| USARIEM | U.S. Army Research Institute of Environmental Medicine |
| USARJ | U.S. Army Japan |
| USARLC | U.S. Army Reserve Legal Command |
| USARNORTH | U.S. Army North |
| USARPAC | U.S. Army Pacific Command |
| USARS | U.S. Army Regimental System |
| USARSOUTH | U.S. Army South (Sixth Army) |
| USASAC | U.S. Army Security Assistance Command |
| USASATMO | U.S. Army Security Assistance Training Management Organization |
| USASD | U.S. Army Student Detachment |
| USASERB | U.S. Army Senior Enlisted Review Board |
| USASFC | U.S. Army Special Forces Command |
| USASMC | U.S. Army Sergeants Major Course |
| USASMDC | U.S. Army Space and Missile Defense Command |
| USASOC | U.S. Army Special Operations Command |
| USASOM | U.S. Army School of Music |
| USATA | U.S. Army Test, Measurement, and Diagnostic Equipment Activity |
| USATCES | U.S. Army Technical Center for Explosives Safety |
| USATDS | U.S. Army Trial Defense Service |
| USAV | U.S. Army vessel |
| USAWC | U.S. Army War College |
| USAWCFP | U.S. Army War College Fellowship Program |
| USBC | U.S. Bowling Congress |
| USBICES | U.S. Battlefield Information Collection and Exploitation System |
| USBICES–X | U.S. Battlefield Information Collection and Exploitation System–Extended |
| USBM | U.S. Bureau of Mines |
| USC | United States Code |
| USCAAF | U.S. Court of Appeals for the Armed Forces |
| USCC | U.S. Corps of Cadets |
| USCENTCOM | U.S. Central Command (unified combatant command) |
| USCF | U.S. Chess Federation |
| USCGR | U.S. Coast Guard Reserve |
| USCIS | U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services |
| USCYBERCOM | U.S. Cyber Command (unified combatant command) |
| USD | unarmed self defense |
| USD | Under Secretary of Defense |
| USD (A&S) | Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition and Sustainment |
| USD (C) | Under Secretary of Defense (Comptroller) |
| USD (I&S) | Under Secretary of Defense for Intelligence and Security |
| USD (P&R) | Under Secretary of Defense for Personnel and Readiness |
| USD (P) | Under Secretary of Defense for Policy |
| USD (R&E) | Under Secretary of Defense (Research and Engineering) |
| USDA | U.S. Department of Agriculture |
| USDB | U.S. Disciplinary Barracks |
| USERRA | Uniformed Services Employment and Reemployment Rights Act |
| USESSA | U.S. Environmental Science Services Administration |
| USEUCOM | U.S. European Command (unified combatant command) |
| USF | unit set fielding |
| USFA | U.S. Fire Administration |
| USFCC | U.S. Fleet Cyber Command |
| USFF | U.S. Fleet Forces Command |
| USFHP | Uniformed Services Family Health Plan |
| USFWS | U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service |
| USG | U.S. Government |
| USGA | U.S. Golf Association |
| USGS | U.S. Geological Survey |
| USINDOPACOM | U.S. Indo-Pacific Command (unified combatant command) |
| USIP | U.S. Institute of Peace |
| USMA | U.S. Military Academy |
| USMAB | U.S. Military Academy Band |
| USMC | U.S. Marine Corps |
| USMCR | U.S. Marine Corps Reserve |
| USMILGP | U.S. military group |
| USML | U.S. Munitions List |
| USMLE | U.S. Medical Licensing Examination |
| USMS | U.S. Marshals Service |
| USMTF | U.S. message text format |
| USN | U.S. Navy |
| USNMR | U.S. national military representative |
| USNO | U.S. Naval Observatory |
| USNORTHCOM | U.S. Northern Command (unified combatant command) |
| USNR | U.S. Navy Reserve |
| USNS | U.S. Naval Ship |
| USNS | U.S. Notice to Airmen System |
| USO | unit safety officer |
| USO | United Service Organizations |
| USPA | United States Parachute Association |
| USPFO | U.S. Property and Fiscal Office |
| USPHS | U.S. Public Health Service |
| USPI | U.S. person information |
| USPS | U.S. Postal Service |
| USR | unit status report |
| USR | urgent software release |
| USS | United States Ship |
| USSF | U.S. Space Force |
| USSOCOM | U.S. Special Operations Command (unified combatant command) |
| USSOUTHCOM | U.S. Southern Command (unified combatant command) |
| USSPACECOM | U.S. Space Command (unified combatant command) |
| USSS | U.S. Secret Service |
| USSTRATCOM | U.S. Strategic Command (unified combatant command) |
| UST | underground storage tank |
| USTRANSCOM | U.S. Transportation Command (unified combatant command) |
| USUHS | Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences |
| USUHSINST | Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences instruction |
| USUN | U.S. Mission to the United Nations |
| USW | undersea warfare |
| UT | unit trainer |
| UTA | unit training assembly |
| UTC | Coordinated Universal Time |
| UTC | unit type code |
| UTD | uniformed travel determination |
| UTES | unit training equipment site |
| UTL | unit transmittal letter |
| UTM | unit transmittal memorandum |
| UTM | Universal Transverse Mercator |
| UTP | unit training plan |
| UUT | unit under test |
| UUV | unmanned underwater vehicle (or vessel) |
| UV | ultra violet |
| UVA | unit victim advocate |
| UVAO | Unit Voting Assistance Officer |
| UW | unconventional warfare |
| UWO | underwater operations |
| UXO | unexploded ordnance |
| UXOCoE | Unexploded Ordnance Center of Excellence |
| V&V | verification and validation |
| V/W | victim/witness |
| V/WNP | Victim/Witness Notification Program |
| VA | victim advocate |
| VA | visual acuity |
| VA | vulnerability assessment |
| VA Form | U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs form |
| VAC | volts alternating current |
| VADM | vice admiral (Navy/Coast Guard O-9) |
| VAO | voting assistance officer |
| VARO | Veterans Affairs Regional Office |
| VARS | Virtual Access Request System |
| VASRD | Veterans’ Administration Schedule for Rating Disabilities |
| VBIED | vehicle-borne improvised explosive device |
| VC | vehicle commander |
| VC | Veterinary Corps |
| VCJCS | Vice Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff |
| VCO | Veterinary Corps officer |
| VCR | video cassette recorder |
| VCRC | Vision Conservation and Readiness Course |
| VCSA | Vice Chief of Staff of the Army |
| VDAS | Vice Director of the Army Staff |
| VDOC | Vienna Document |
| VDT | visual discrimination task |
| VE | value engineering |
| VEAP | Veterans Education and Assistance Program |
| VECP | value engineering change proposal |
| VEI | value engineering incentive |
| VEQ | visiting enlisted quarters |
| VERA | Voluntary Early Retirement Authority |
| VETCOM | U.S. Army Veterinary Command |
| VETS | Veterans' Employment and Training Service |
| VFR | visual flight rules |
| VHA | variable housing allowance |
| VHA | Veterans Health Administration |
| VHF | very high frequency |
| VHT | vehicle hull target |
| VI | visual information |
| VI | voluntary indefinite |
| VIL | vehicle information link |
| VIN | vehicle identification number |
| VIP | very important person |
| VIPPSA | Very Important Personnel Protection Support Activity |
| VIRIN | visual information record identification number |
| VISA | Voluntary Intermodal Sealift Agreement |
| VISC | Visual Information Support Center |
| VISN3 | Veterans Integrated Service Network 3 |
| VISP | Visual Information Systems Program |
| VISTA | Volunteers in Service to America |
| VIT | venom immunotherapy |
| VITA | Volunteer Income Tax Assistance (Program) |
| VLF | very low frequency |
| VLTP | Voluntary Leave Transfer Program |
| VMBH | Veterans' Military Burial Honors (Program) |
| VMC | visual meteorological conditions |
| VMD | Veterinary Medicine Division |
| VN | Pay plan code for VA nurses (no definition) |
| VO | vehicle overturn on its back |
| VoIP | voice over internet protocol |
| VoLAC | volunteer logistical access credential |
| VOPR | visibility operating readiness |
| VOQ | visiting officer's quarters |
| VOR | very high frequency omni-directional range |
| VoSIP | voice over secure internet protocol |
| VOW | Veterans Opportunity to Work (Program) |
| VPC | vehicle processing center |
| VPN | virtual private network |
| VQ | visitor quarters |
| VR&E | Vocational Rehabilitation and Employment |
| VRC | vehicle radio communication |
| VRS | Vehicle Registration System |
| VSAT | very small aperture terminal |
| VSD | vibration signal detector |
| VSI | very seriously ill |
| VSI | voluntary separation incentive |
| VSIP | Voluntary Separation Incentive Program |
| VSL | value of a statistical life |
| VSL | vapor screening level |
| VSM | Vietnam Service Medal |
| VSO | Veteran Service Organization |
| VSP | veterinary service personnel |
| VT | variable time |
| VTAADS | Vertical–The Army Authorization Documents System |
| VTAT | veterinary training assistance team |
| VTC | video teleconference (or teleconferencing) |
| VTF | veterinary treatment facility |
| VTIP | Voluntary Transfer Incentive Program |
| VTOL | vertical takeoff and landing |
| VUA | Valorous Unit Award |
| VV&A | verification, validation, and accreditation |
| VWAP | Victim/Witness Assistance Program |
| VWC | victim/witness coordinator |
| VWG | validation working group |
| VWL/C | victim-witness liaison coordinator |
| VX | O-ethyl-S-(2-iisopropylaminoethyl) methylphosphonothiolate (nerve agent) |
| WA | Wassenaar Arrangement |
| WAI | warrior attributes inventory |
| WAN | wide-area network |
| WANGO | World Association of Non-Governmental Organizations |
| WARM | wartime reserve mode |
| WARNORD | warning order |
| WARS | Worldwide Ammunition Reporting System |
| WARS–NT | Worldwide Ammunition Reporting System–New Technology |
| WAWF | Wide Area Workflow |
| WB | weight and balance |
| WBA | Written Bonus Agreement (Program) |
| WBDG | Whole Building Design Guide |
| WBIED | waterborne improvised explosive device |
| WBS | work breakdown structure |
| WBT | web-based training |
| WCA | warranty claim action |
| WCAP | World Class Athlete Program |
| WCN | worksheet control number |
| WCS | weapons control status |
| WCTP | Warrior Care and Transition Program |
| WebFLIS | Web Federal Logistics Information System |
| WEBLIDB | Web Logistics Integrated Database |
| WebSDR | Web Supply Discrepancy Reporting System |
| WEBVLIPS | Web Visual Logistics Information Processing System |
| WEZ | weapon engagement zone |
| WfF | warfighting function |
| WFP | World Food Programme |
| WFX | warfighter exercise |
| WG | wage grade |
| WG | working group |
| WGS | Wideband Global Satellite Communications |
| WHCA | White House Communication Agency |
| WHLO | White House Liaison Office |
| WHMO | White House Military Office |
| WHNS | wartime host-nation support |
| WHO | World Health Organization |
| WHS | Washington Headquarters Services |
| WHTA | White House Transportation Agency |
| WIA | wounded in action |
| WIAS | Worldwide Individual Augmentation System |
| WIB | Watercraft Inspection Branch |
| WIDS | wireless intrusion detection system |
| WII | wounded, ill, injured |
| WIMM | weapons integrated materiel manager |
| WIPT | working-level integrated product team |
| WIRS | Watercraft Information Reporting System |
| WL | wage leader |
| WLAN | wireless local area network |
| WLC | Warrior Leader Course |
| WLR | weapons locating radar |
| WMA | warfighting mission area |
| WMD | weapons of mass destruction |
| WMM | waste military munitions |
| WMO | World Meteorological Organization |
| WMR | war materiel requirements |
| WMSD | work-related musculoskeletal disorder |
| WMSN | Workload Management System for Nursing |
| WNRC | Washington National Records Center |
| WO | warrant officer (without regard to rank) |
| WO | warrant officer 1 (Marine W-1) |
| WO1 | warrant officer 1 (Army/Navy/Coast Guard W-1) |
| WOAC | Warrant Officer Advanced Course |
| WOBC | Warrant Officer Basic Course |
| WOC | warrant officer candidate |
| WOCC | Warrant Officer Career Center |
| WOCC or USAWOCC | U.S. Army Warrant Officer Career College |
| WOCS | Warrant Officer Candidate School |
| WOES | Warrant Officer Education System |
| WOFT | warrant officer flight training |
| WOILE | warrant officer intermediate level education |
| WOLDAP | warrant officer leader development action plan |
| WOLF | work order logistics file |
| WOMA | Warrant Officer Management Act |
| WON | work order number |
| WORF | wartime operational readiness float |
| WOS | warrant officer service |
| WOSC | Warrant Officer Staff Course |
| WOSSC | Warrant Officer Senior Staff Course |
| WOSSE | Warrant Officer Senior Service Education |
| WOTS | Warrant Officer Training System |
| WP | white phosphorous |
| WPL | worker population limit |
| WPM | wood packaging materials |
| WPMR | West Point Military Reservation |
| WPOD | water port of debarkation |
| WPS | wireless priority service |
| WPS | women, peace, and security |
| WPS | Worldwide Port System |
| WR | war reserve |
| WRA | weapons release authority |
| WRAIR | Walter Reed Army Institute of Research |
| WRAMC | Walter Reed Army Medical Center |
| WRAP | Warfighting Rapid Acquisition Program |
| WRM | war reserve materiel |
| WRSA | war reserve stocks for allies |
| WRSI | war reserve secondary item |
| WS | wage supervisor |
| WSD | Wage and Salary Division (DoD) |
| WSDC | weapon system designator code |
| WSF | wholesale stock fund |
| WSGC | weapon system group code |
| WSIC | weapon system indicator code |
| WSMR | White Sands Missile Range |
| WSN | weapon serial number |
| WSPS | wire strike protection system |
| WSSM | weapon system support manager |
| WSSP | weapon system support program |
| WSV | weapons system video |
| WT | warriors in transition |
| WTB | warranty technical bulletin |
| WTB | warrior transition battalion |
| WTBD | warrior tasks and battle drills |
| WTC | Warrior Transition Command |
| WTI | weapons technical intelligence |
| WTU | warrior transition unit |
| WUC | work unit code |
| WV | wheeled vehicle |
| WWCSP | Wounded Warrior Clothing Support Program |
| WWII | World War II |
| WWR | worldwide workload reporting |
| XCOMEFF | Expert Combined Effects Model |
| XCTC | Exportable Combat Training Capability |
| XLV | excess leave |
| XML | extensible markup language |
| XO | executive officer |
| XP | experimental test pilot |
| YES | Youth Education Support |
| YG | year group |
| YOS | years of service |
| YPG | Yuma Proving Ground (Arizona) |
| YS | youth services |
| YTP | yearly training plan |
| YTP | yearly training program |
| ZBT | zero balance transfer |
| ZF | zone of fire |
| ZIP | Zone Improvement Plan |
| ZLIN | developmental line item number |
| ZOA | zone of application |
| ZOC | zone of consideration |
| ZULU | time zone indicator for Universal Time |
