Englanninkieliset sotilaslyhenteet

(A)

(Air)

(L)

(Land)

(N)

(Navy)

2IC

Second in Command

2Lt

Second Lieutenant

A

Air

A/B

Airborne

A/C

Aircraft

A/F

Airfield

A/G

Air-to-Ground

AA

Air-to-Air

AA

Anti-Aircraft

AAA

Anti Aircraft Artillery

AAGW

Air-to-Air Guided Weapon

AAM

Air-to-Air Missile

AAP

Allied Administrative Publication

AAR

After Action Review

AAR

Air-to-Air Refuelling

AB

Able Seaman

AB

Airbase

ABB

Airborne Brigade

ABC

Atomic, Biological, Chemical

AC

Army Corps

ACC

Air Componet Command

ACC

Air Componet Commander

ACC

Air Control Centre

ACC

Area Control Centre

ACCIS

Automated Command, Control and Information System

ACCS

Air Command and Control System

ACE

Allied Command Europe

ACE

Analysis Control Element

ACLANT

Allied Command Atlantic

ACOC

Air Command Operations Centre

ACOS

Assistant Chief of Staff

ACTORD

Activation Order

ACTREQ

Activation Request

ACV

Air Cushion Vehicle

ACV

Armoured Combat Vehicle

AD

Air Defence

AD

Armoured Division

ADA

Air Defence Area

ADA

Air Defence Artillery

ADAMS

ACE Deployment and Movement System

ADC

Aide de Camp

ADC

Air Defence Centre

ADC

Air Defence Command

ADC

Air Defence Commander

ADCOM

Administrative Control

addl

Additional

ADGE

Air Defence Ground Environment

ADIZ

Air Defence Identification Zone

Adj

Adjutant

ADL

Armistice Demarkation Line

Adm

Admiral

admin

Administration

admin

Administrative

ADOC

Air Defence Operations Centre

ADP

Automatic Data Processing

ADR

Air Defence Region

ADRS

Automatic Data Reporting System

ADSIA

Allied Data Systems Interoperability Agency

adv

Advance

adv

Advanced

AEW

Airborne Early Warning

AEW

Airborne Electronic Warfare

AF

Air Force

AFB

Air Force Base

AFC

Automatic Frequency Control

AFCENT

Allied Forces, Central Europe

AFNORTHWEST

Allied Forces, Northwestern Europe

AFSOUTH

Allied Forces, Southern Europe

AFV

Armoured Fighting Vehicle

AGC

Automatic Gain Control

AGL

Above Ground Level

AGM

Air-to-Ground Missile

AHA

Ammo Holding Area

AHC

assault helicopter company

AHQ

Air Headquarters

AHWG

Ad Hoc Working Group

AI

Air Intercept

AI

Air Interdiction

AIDHS

ACE Intelligence Data handling System

AIFV

Armoured Infantry Fighting Vehicle

AIM

Air Intercept Missile

AirCdre

Air Commodore

AIRCENT

Allied Air Forces Central Europe

AirChfMshl

Air Chief Marshal

AIREX

Air Exercise

airmob

Airmobile

AirMshl

Air Marshal

AKDC

Automatic Key Distribution Centre

ALARM

Air-Launched Anti-Radar Missile

ALCM

Air-Launched Cruise Missile

ALO

Air Liasion Officer

ALOC

Air Line of Communications

ALSS

Advanced Logistics Support Site

altn

Alternative

AMF

ACE Mobile Forces

AMF (A)

ACE Mobile Forces (Air)

AMF (L)

ACE Mobile Forces (Land)

AMHS

Automated Message Handling System

ammo

Ammunition

amph

Amphibious

AMPS

Automated Message Processing System

AMR

Approximate Map Reference

AMRAAM

Advanced Medium-Range Air-to-Air Missile

ANCA

Allied Naval Communications Agency

AOA

Amphibious Objective Area

AOB

Air Order of Battle

AOC

Air Operations Centre

AOC

Area of Concentration

AOCC

Air Operations Coordination Centre

AOI

Area of Interest

AOO

Area of Operations

AOR

Area of Responsibility

AOS

Area of Separation

AP

Allied Publication

AP

Anti-Personnel

AP

Armour-Piercing

APC

Armoured Personnel Carrier

APIC

Allied Press Information Centre

APOD

Airport of Debarkation

APP

Allied Procedural Publication

approx

Approximate

approx

Approximately

appt

Appoint

appt

Appointed

appt

Appointment

appx

Appendix

ARFA

Allied Radio Frequency Agency

armd

Armoured

ARRC

ACE Rapid Reaction Corps

arty

Artillery

ARV

Armoured Recovery Vehicle

ASAP

As Soon As Possible

ASCON

Automatic Switched Communications Network

asg

Assing

asg

Assinged

asg

Assingment

ASM

Air-to-Surface Missile

ASM

Anti-Ship Missile

ASOC

Air Support Operations Centre

ASSESREP

Assessment Report

asslt

Assault

assy

Assembly

ASUW

Anti-Surface Warfare

ASW

Anti-Submarine Warfare

AT

Anti Tank

ATAF

Allied Tactical Air Force

ATC

Air Traffic Control

ATGM

Anti-Tank Guided Missile

ATGW

Anti-Tank Guided Weapon

ATOC

Allied Tactical Operatins Centre

ATP

Allied Tactical Publication

att

Attach

att

Attached

att

Attachment

attn

Attention

auth

Authority

auth

Authorize

auth

Authorized

AW

All Weather

AW

Amphibious Warfare

AWACS

Airborne Warning and Control System

aval

Available

AVM

Air Vice Marshal

avn

Aviation

AWT

Aerial Weapons Team

AWX

All-Weather Fighter

az

Azimuth

B

Bomber

BAI

Battlefield Air Interdiction

BALTAP

Allied Forces, Baltic Approaches

BDA

Battle Damage Assessment

BDA

Bomb Damage Assessment

bde

Brigade

bdry

Boundary

bk

Barrack

BLT

Battalion Landing Team

BMEWS

Ballistic Missile Early Warning System

bn

Battalion

brhd

Bridgehead

Brig

Briadier

Brig

Briadier

BrigGen

Briadier General

BrigGen

Brigadier General

BSA

Brigade Support Area

bty

Battery

BUDFIN

Budget and Finance

BW

Biological Warfare

BY

Budget Year

C2

Command and Control

C2IS

Command, Control and Information System

C2W

Command and Control Warfare

C3I

Command, Control, Communications and Intelligence

C3IS

Communications and Information System

C4

Command, Control, Communications and Computers

CA

Civil Affairs

CA

Coastal Artillery

CA

Combined Arms

CA

Counter Air

cal

caliber

cal

Calibrate

cal

calibration

can

Cannon

CAO

Chief Administrative Officer

CAOC

Combined Air Operations Centre

CAP

Combat Air Patrol

Capt

Captain

carr

Carrier

cas

Casualty

CAS

Chief of the Air Staff

CAS

Close Air Support

CASEVAC

Casualty Evacuation

CAT

Computer Assisted Training

cav

Cavalry

CAX

Computer Aided Exercise

CAX

Computer Assisted Exercise

CBM

Confidence Building Measures

CBT

Computer Based Training

CBU

Cluster Bomb Unit

CC

Command and Control

CCCI

Command, Control, Communications and Intelligence

CCIS

Command, Control and Information System

CCJTF

Commander, Combined Joined Task Force

CCS

Common Channel Signalling

CDC

Civil Defence Committee

CDMA

Code Division Multiple Access

cdo

Commando

Cdr

Commander

Cdre

Commodore

Cdt

Cadet

CEO

Chief Executive Officer

CEP

Circular Error of Probability

CEP

Civil Emergency Planning

CET

Central European Time

CET

Combat Engineer Tractor

CEW

Counter-Electrinic Warfare

CFE

Conventional Forces in Europe

CFX

Command Field Exercise

CGS

Chief of General Staff

Ch

Chief

Chap

Chaplain

ChapGen

Chaplain General

CHOD

Chief of Defence

CHOP

Change of Operational Control

CI

Counter Intelligence

CI&SY

Counter-Intelligence and Security

CIMIC

Civil Military Cooperation

CINC

Commander-in-Chief

CinC

Commander-in-Chief

CINCENT

Commander-in-Chief, Allied Forces Central Europe

CIS

Communication and Information System

civ

Civil

civ

Civilian

Civpol

Civilian Police

CIWS

Close-In Weapon System

CJPKF

Combined Joint Peacekeeping Force

CJTF

Combined Joint Task Force

cl

Class

cl

Classification

CM

Countermeasure

CM

Cruise Missile

CMO

Chief Medical Officer

CMO

Civil-Military Operations

CMOC

Civil Miltary Operations Cell

CMOC

Civil Miltary Operations Centre

CMX

Crisis Management Exercise

CNRI

Combat Net Radio Interface

CO

Commanding Officer

Col

Colonel

COLOC

Change of Location of Command

COMAIRCENT

Commander, Allied Air Forces Central Europe

COMBALTAP

Commander,Allied Forces Baltic Approaches

COMCEN

Communications Centre

Comdt

Commandant

COMINT

Communications Intelligence

comm

Commucicate

comm

communication

COMNAVSOUTH

Commander, Allied Naval Forces Southern Europe

COMNON

Commander Armed Forces North-Norway

comp

Composite

COMSEC

Communications Security

con

Control

con

Controlled

con

Controller

con

Controlling

con

Controls

conc

Cocentration

conc

Concentrate

conc

Concentrated

const

Construct

const

Constructed

const

Constructor

const

Constructtion

cont

Continuation

cont

Continue

cont

Continued

COO

Chief Operations Officer

coop

Cooperate

coop

Cooperated

coop

Cooperation

coord

Coordinate

coord

Coordinated

coord

Coordination

coord

Coordinator

COP

Contingency Operations Plan

COS

Chief of Staff

COT

Consolidated Operations Team

COTS

Commercial Off-The-Shelf

coy

Company

CP

Checkpoint

CP

Close Protection

CP

Command Post

CPA

Cooperation of Partnership Activities

CPC

Conflict Prevention Centre

CPIC

Combined Public Information Centre

Cpl

Corporal

CPO

Chief Petty Officer

CPT

Central Planning Team

CPTM

Central Planning Team Meeting

CPTM

Consolidated Planning Team Meeting

CPX

Command Post Exercise

CR

Central Region

CRC

Control and Reporting Centre

CRG

Central Reporting Group

CRGM

Central Reporting Group Meeting

CRM

Crisis Management

CRP

Control and Reporting Post

CS

Close Support

CS

Combat Support

CSAR

Combat Search and Rescue

CSBM

Confidence and Security-Building Measures

CSE

Communications Support Element

CSO

Chief Singal Officer

CSO

Chief Singals Officer

CSS

Combat Service Support

CTO

Chief Transport Officer

CTZ

Control Zone

CV

Aircraft Carrier

CV

Combat Vehicle

CW

Chemical Warfare

CWC

Composite Warfare Commander

CWO

Chief Warrant Officer

CY

Calendar year

CZ

Combat Zone

DACOS

Deputy Assistant Chief of Staff

DAMA

Demand Assigned Multiple Access

DCINC

Deputy Commander in Chief

DCO

Deputy Commanding Officer

DCOS

Deputy Chief of Staff

DCS

Defence Communications System

DD

Destroyer

D-Day

Deployment Day

decon

Decontaminate

decon

Decontamination

def

Defence

def

Defend

def

Defended

def

Defensive

DEFCON

Defense Readiness Condition

del

Deliver

del

Delivered

del

Delivery

demo

Demonstrate

demo

Demonstration

dep

Depot

DEPEX

Deployment Exercise

dept

Department

des

Designate

des

Designated

DEST

Destination

det

Datach

det

Datached

det

Datachment

DF

Defensive Fire

DF

Direction Finding

DFC

Deputy Force Commander

DIDIR

Directing Staff Directive

DIPLAD

Diplomatic Advisor

dir

Direct

dir

Directed

dir

Direction

dir

Directive

dist

District

DISTAFF

Directing Staff

distr

Distribute

distr

Distribution

DISUM

Daily Intelligence Summary

div

Division

DMZ

Demilitarized Zone

DO

Director of Operations

DO

Duty Officer

DOB

Date of Birth

doc

Document

DOS

Standard Day of Supply

DP

Displaced Person

DP

Disribution Point

DPB

Defence Planning and Budgeting

DPC

Defence Planning Committee

DPS

Defence Policy and Strategy

DS

Direct Support

DSA

Division Support Area

DSA

Divisional Supply Area

DSC

Defence Situation Centre

DSG

Deputy Secretary General

DSG

Division Support Group

DTG

Date Time Group

DZ

Drop Zone

E.G.

For Example

EA

Electronic Attack

EAD

Earliest Arrival Date

ECCM

Electronic Counter-Counter Measures

ech

Echelon

ECM

Electronic Countermeasures

ECMD

Eastern Command

EDP

Electronic Data Processing

EDP

Emergency Defence Plan

eff

Effect

eff

Effective

eff

Effectiveness

EG

For Example

EHF

Extreme High Frequency

elect

Electrical

elect

electronic

ELF

Extra Low Frequency

ELINT

Electronic Intelligence

elm

Element

EMAIL

Electronic Mail

EMC

Electromagnetic Combatibility

EMCON

(Electronic) Emission Control

EMCON

Emission Control

EMI

Electromagnetic Interference

EMP

Electromagnetic Pulse

en

Enemy

encl

Enclosed

encl

Enclosure

ENDEX

End of Exercise

eng(r)

Engineer

ENV

Environmental

EO

Electro-Optical

EOD

Explosive Ordnance Disposal

EP

Electronic Protection

eqpt

Equipment

EQT

Equipment

ESM

Electronic Support Measures

est

Estimate

est

Estimated

est

Estimation

estb

Establish

estb

Established

estb

Establishment

ETA

Estimated Time of Arrival

ETC

Estimated Time of Completion

etc

Et cetera

ETD

Estimated Time of Departure

ETR

Estimated Time of Return

EU

European Union

EW

Early Warning

EW

Electronic Warfare

evac

Evacuated

evac

evacuation

ex

Exercise

exc

Exclusive

exc

Exlude

exc

Exluded

EXCON

Exercise Control

EXDIR

Exercise Director

EXOPORD

Exercise Operations Order

EXSPEC

Exercise Spesifications

ext

Extend

ext

Extended

ext

Extension

F

Fighter

FA

Field Artillery

FAC

Forward Air Controller

FAOR

Fighter Area of Operational Responsibility

fax

Facsimile

FBW

Fighter Bomber Wing

FC

Fighter Contro

FC

Fleet Chief

FC

Force Commander

fd

Field

FDC

Fire Direction Centre

FDMA

Frequency Division Multiple Access

FEBA

Forward Edge of the Battle Area

FEC

Forward Error Correction

FER

Final Exercise Report

FF (FS)

Corvett

FF (FS)

Frigate

FIR

First Impresson Report

FLET

Forward Line on Enemy Troops

FLOT

Forward Line of Own Troops

flt

Flight

FM

Field Manual

FM

Field Marshal

FM

Frequency Modulation

FMC

Fully Mission Capable

fmn

Formation

FO

Flag Officer

FOB

Forward Operating Base

FOC

Full Operational Capability

FOD

Field Operations Division

FOM

Freedom of Movement

FPC

Final Planning Conference

FragO

Fragmentary Order

freq

Frequency

FSE

Fire Support Element

FTX

Field Training Exercise

FTX

Formation training Exercise

FW

Figter Wing

fwd

Forward

fwd

Forwarded

G1

General Staff Personnel

G2

Intelligence and Security

G3

Operations and Plans

G4

Logistics

G5

Civil Military Cooperation

G6

Communications

gar

Garrison

gas

Gasoline

Gen

General

GEO

Geographical

GMT

Greenwich Mean Time

GMT (Z)

Greenwich Mean Time (Zulu Time)

GN

Grid North

GNP

Gross National Product

GO

Governmental Orgranization

GPS

Global Positioning System

GSD

Graphical Situation Display

GSM

Global System for Mobile Communications

GSO

General Staff Officer

GW

Gateway

GW

Guided Weapon

HA

Holging Area

HA

Humanitarian Assistance

har

harbour

HC

Hollow Charge

HD

Hard Disc

HD

Home Defence

HE

High Explosive

hel

Helicopter

heli

Helicopter

helo

Helicopter

HF

Harrasing Fire

HF

High Frequency

HICON

Higher Control

HN

Host Nation

HNS

Host Nation Support

hosp

Hospital

how

Howitzer

HQ

Headquarters

hr

Hour

hr

Hourly

HUM

Humanitarian

HUMINT

Human Intelligence

hy

Heavy

IA

Intelligence Assessment

IAW

In Accordance With

ICBM

Inter-continental Ballistic Missile

ICRC

International Committee of the Red Cross

ID

Identification

ID

identified

ID

identity

ident

Identification

ident

identified

ident

identity

IFF

Identification Friend or Foe

IFV

Infantry Fighting Vehicle

IGW

Internet Gateway

II

Image Intensification

II

Intensifier

illum

Illuminate

illum

Illuminated

illum

Illuminating

IN

Inertial Navigation

incl

Include

incl

Included

incl

Including

incl

Inclusive

incr

Increase

indep

Independent

inf

Infantry

inf

Infrastructure

info

for the information of

info

Inform

info

Information

info

Informed

insp

Inspect

insp

Inspected

insp

Inspection

insp

Inspector

instl

Installation

instr

Instruct

instr

Instructed

instr

Instruction

instr

Instructor

int

Intelligence

Intercom

Intercommunication

INTREP

Intelligence Report

INTREQ

Intelligence Request

IO

Intelligence Officer

IO

Interoperability Objective

IOC

Initial Operational Capability

IP

Initial Point

IPC

Initial Planning Conference

IPP

Individual Partnership Programme

IR

Infra Red

IRF

Immediate Reaction Force

IS

Information System

IS

Internal Security

IS

International Staff

ISVN

Initial Voice Switched Network

IW

Individual Weapon

J1

(Joined) Personnel and Administration

J2

Military Information

J2

Military Intelligence

J3

Operations

J4

Logistics

J5

Plans and Policy

J6

Communications and Information System

J7

(?)

J8

Budget and Finance

J9

Civil Military Cooperation

JCPC

Joint Commission Policy Committee

JCSC

Joint Commission Sub Committee

JCTF

Joined Combined Task Force

JLt

Junior Lieutenant

JOC

Joint Operation Centre

JPOC

Joint Plans and Operations Centre

JrLt

Lieutenant Junior Grade

JTC

Joint Targeting Cell

JTF

Joint Task Force

KIA

Killed in Action

KIAS

Knots Indicated Air Speed

L

Land

L&R

Logistics and Resources

LA

Legal Adviser

LAD

Latest Arrival Date

LAN

Local Area Network

LANDCENT

Land Forces Central Command

LAW

Light Anti-Tank Weapon

LC

Line of Contact

LC

Loud and Clear

LCC

Land Component Command

LCC

Land Component Commander

LCC

Logistic Coordination Centre

LCpl

Lance Corporal

LD

Line of Departure

ldr

Leader

LF

Low Frequency

LIVEX

Live Exercise

LL

Landing Ship Large

LLLTV

Low Light Level Television

LMG

Light Machine Gun

LO

Liaison Officer

LOC

Line of Communications

loc

Locate

loc

Located

loc

Location

LOCON

Lower Control

Log

Logistic

Log

Logistics

LOGEX

Logistic Exercise

LOS

Line of Sight

LPI

Low Probability of Intercept

LR

Long Range

LRF

Laser Range Finder

LSM

Landing Ship Medium

LSOC

Logistics Support Operations Center

Lt

Lieutenant

lt

Light

LT

Local Time

LtCdr

Lieutenant Commander

LtCol

Lieutenant Colonel

ltd

Limited

LtGen

Lieutenant General

Lub

Lubricant

LUE

Local Unit Establishment

MA

Maintenance Area

MA

Military Assistant/Adviser/Attache

MAE

Mission Accomplishment Estimate

maint

Maintain

maint

Maintained

maint

Maintenance

Maj

Major

MajGen

Major General

MAN

Metropolitan Area Network

MAPEX

Map Exercise

MARCC

Maritime Component Command

MARCC

Maritime Component Commander

MAREX

Maritime Exercise

MASH

Mobile Army Surgical Hospital

mat

Material

mat

materiel

max

Maximum

MBC

Military Budget Committee

MBT

Main Battle Tank

MC

Military Committee

MC

Movement Control

MCC

Maritime Component Command

MCC

Maritime Component Commander

MCC

Movement Control Centre

MCM

Mine Countermeasures

M-DAY

Mobilization Day

mech

Mechanic

mech

Mechanical

mech

Mechanized

med

Medical

med

medium

MEDEVAC

Medecal Evacuation

MEL

Main Event List

memo

Memorandum

met

Meteorological

met

meteorology

met

Meteriological

MG

Machine Gun

MGI

Military Geographic Information

MGRS

Military Grid Reference System

MI

Military Information

MI

Military Intelligence

MIA

Miising in Action

MIL

Main Incident List

MIL

Major Incident List

mil

Military

MILOB

Military Observer

min

Minimum

min

minute

MIO

Military Information Officer

MIO

Military Intelligence Officer

misc

Miscellanious

MISREP

Mission Report

ML

Mine Layer

MLRS

Multiple Launch Rocket System

MN

Multinational

MNB

Multinational Brigade

MNBN

Multinational Battalion

MNC

Major Nato Command

MNC

Major Nato Commander

MND

Multinational Division

MNF

Mutinational Force

MNJPKF

Multinational Joined Peace-keeping Force

MO

Military Observer

mob

Mobile

mob

mobilization

MOD

Ministry of Defence

mod

Modification

mor

Mortar

MOU

Memorandum of Understanding

mov

Movement

MOVCON

Movement Control

MP

Meeting Point

MP

Military Police

MP

Military Province

MPC

Main Planning Conference

MS

Minesweeper

MSB

Mine Sweeping Boat

MSC

Major Subordinate Command

MSC

Major Subordinate Commander

MSE

Mobile Subscriber Equipment

msg

Message

MSI

Minesweeper-inshore

msl

Missile

msn

Mission

MSR

Main Supply Route

MTBF

Mean Time Between Failures

mtd

Mounted

MTI

Moving Target Indicator

MUX

Multiplexer

MW

Mine Warfare

N

Navy

NA

Not Applicable

NAC

North Atlantic Council

NACISA

Nato Communications Information Systems Agency

NAI

Named Area of Interest

NATO

North Atlantic Treaty Organization

NBC

Nuclear, Biological, Chemical

NCMD

Northern Command

NCO

Non-Commissioned Officer

ND

National Defence

NDN

National Defence Network

NFZ

No-Fly-Zone

NG

Naval Task Group

NGO

Non-Governmental Organization

NHQ

Naval Headquarters

NICS

Nato Integrated Communications System

NIL

Nothing in Line

NLO

Naval Liaison Officer

NLT

Not Later Than

nm

Nautical Mile

NMB

No Move Before

NMC

Not Mission Capable

NNCS

NICS Network Control System

no

Number

NOD

Night Observation Device

NOSA

Nato Open System Architecture

NSE

National Support Element

NSV

Nato Secure Voice

NTC

NICS Transit Circuit

NTDS

Naval Tactical Data System

NTR

Nothing to Report

NTTS

Nato Terrestrial Transmission System

nuc

Nuclear

NUFAS

Nato UHF Frequency Assignment System

NVG

Night Vision Goggle

obj

Objective

obs

Obstacle

obsn

Observation

OCE

Officer Conducting the Exercise

offr

Officer

OIC

Officer in Charge

OO

On Order

OO

Oral Order

OOA

Out of Area

OP

Observation Post

OPCOM

Operational Command

OPCON

Operational Control

OPFOR

Opposing Force

OPLAN

Operation Plan

OPORD(ER)

Operation Order

OPREP

Commander's Operational Report

Ops

Operations

OPSEC

Operations Security

OPSUM

Operational Summary

OR

Operational Requirement

ORBAT

Order of Battle

org

Organization

org

Organize

org

Organized

OSCE

Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe

OSE

Officer Scheduling the Exercise

OSI

On-Site Inspection

P&C

Purchasing and Contracting

P&P

Plans and Policy

para

Parachute

para

paragraph

PARP

Planning and Review Process

pax

Passengers

PB

Patrol Boat

PBF

Patrol Boat Fast

PC

Patrol Craft

PCC

Partnership Coordination Cell

PCFG

Fast Attack Carft - Missile

pers

Personnel

PFP

Partnership for Peace

PH

Prohibited Area

photo

Photograph

photo

Photographer

photo

Photography

PI

Public Information

PIA

Public Information Adviser

PIC

Press Information Centre

PIC

Public Information Centre

PIO

Press Information Office

PIO

Press Information Officer

PIO

Public Information Office

PIO

Public Information Officer

PK

Peace-keeping

PKO

Peace-keeping Operation

pl

Platoon

PM

Provost Marshal

PMSC

Political-Military Steering Committee

PO1

Petty Officer Class 1

PO2

Petty Officer Class 2

PO3

Petty Officer Class 3

POC

Plans and Operation Centre

POC

Point of Contact

POD

Port of Debarkation

POE

Point of Entry

POE

Port of Embarkation

POL

Petroleum, Oil and Lubricants

POLAD

Political Adviser

posn

Position

poss

possibility

poss

Possible

POV

Privately Owned Vehicle

POW

Prisoner of War

prep

preapare

prep

preapared

prep

preparation

prep

preparatory

prev

Prevention

prev

preventive

pri

Priority

proj

Projectile

PSC

Principal Subordinate Command

PSC

Principal Subordinate Commander

PSK

Phase Swift Keying

PSN

Packet Switch Node

PSO

Peace Support Operation

PT

Physical Training

pt

Point

ptbl

Portable

Pte

Private

PTO

Public Telecommunications Organization

PTT

Postal, Telephone and Tegraph

PVO

Private Volunteer Organization

PWP

Partnership Work Programme

PZ

Pickup Zone

QAM

Quadrature Amplitude Modulation

QRF

Quick Reaction Force

R&D

Research and Development

R&S

Reconnaissance adn Surveillance

R&W

Recreation and Wellfare

RAdm

Rear Admiral

RAM

Random Access Memory

RAP

Radio Access Point

RAS

Replenishment at Sea

rat

Ration

rat

Rations

RAV

Radio Access Vehicle

RC

Red Cross

RC

Response Cell

rd

Road

RDF

Radio Direction Finding

RDF

Rapid Deployment Force

REC

Radio Electronic Combat

rec

Recover

rec

Recovered

rec

Recovery

recce

Reconnaissance

ref

Refer

ref

Reference

reg

Regular

reg

regulation

regt

regiment

regt

regimental

rep

Represent

rep

Representative

req

Request

req

Requested

res

Reserve

res

Reserved

retd

Retired

RF

Radio Frequency

RFI

Request for Information

RFP

Request for Proposals

RFQ

Request for Quotation

rft

Reinforcement

rkt

Rocket

RL

Rocket Launcher

ROE

Rules of Engagement

ROZ

Restricted Operation Zone

RP

Release Point

RP

Rocket Projectile

RPV

Remotely Piloted Vehicle

RR

Radio Relay

RRF

Rapid Reaction Force

RRV

Radio Relay Vehicle

RW

Reconnaissance Wing

RW

Runway

S&I

Standardization and Interoperability

S1

Bn Staff Adjutant

S2

Intelligence Officer

S3

Operations and Trainig Officer

S4

Supply Officer

S5

Cicil Affairs Officer

S6

Signal Officer

S6

Signals Officer

SA

Small arms

SACEUR

Supreme Allied Commander Europe

SACLANT

Supreme Allied Commander Atlantic

SAM

Surface-to-Air Missile

SAR

Search and Rescue

SAR

Synthetic Aperture Radar

SAREX

Search and Rescue Exercise

SATCOM

Satellite Communications

SCPO

Senior Chief Petty Officer

SECCOS

Secretary to Chief of Staff

sect

Section

ser

Serial

SF

Special Forces

SG

Secretary General

SGT

Satellite Ground Terminal

Sgt

Sergeant

SH

Support Helicopter

SHAPE

Supreme Headquarters Allied Powers in Europe

SHF

Super High Frequency

SHORAD

Short Range Air Defence

sig(s)

Signal

sig(s)

Signals

SIGINT

Signals Intelligence

sit

Situate

sit

situation

SITCEN

Situation Center

SITREP

Situation Report

SITSUM

Situation Summary

SLAR

Side-Looking Airborne Radar

SLOC

Sea Line of Communications

SLt

Sub Lieutenant

SM

Rergeant Major

SM

Scatterable Mine

SM

Submarines

smk

Smoke

SO

Senior Officer

SO

Signal Officer

SO

Special Operations

SO

Staff Officer

SOCC

Special Operations Component Commander

SOFA

Status of Forces Agreement

SOP

Standing Operating Procedure

SP

Self Propelled

SP

Starting Point

SP

Study Period

sp

Support

sp

Supported

spec

Specialis

spec

specification

SPOD

Sea Port of Disembarkation

sqn

Squadron

SR

Short range

SR

Special Representative

SR

Station Radio

SrChap

Senior Chaplain

SrLt

Lieutenant Senior Grade

SrLt

Senior Lieutenant

SRO

Senior Ranking Officer

SRO

Station Routine Order

SRSG

Special Representative to the SG

SSgt

Staff Sergeant

SSM

Staff Sergeant major

SSM

Surface-to-Surface Missile

STAFFEX

Staff Training Exercise

STANAG

Standardization Agreement

STAR

Surveillance and Target Acquisition radar

STARTEX

Start of Exercise

stats

Statistics

STD

Standard

STD

Standing

stn

Station

STOL

Short Take-off and Landing

str

Strenth

strat

Strategic

subj

Sublect

sup

Supply

surv

Surveillance

SW

Short Wave

SWO

Senior Warrant Officer

sy

Security

TA

Territorial Army

tac

Tactic

tac

Tactical

TACON

Tactical Control

TARE

Telegraph Automatic Relay Equipment

TARE

Telegraph Automatic Routing Equipment

TBA

To be announced

TBC

To be confirmed

TBD

To Be Decided

TBD

To Be Determined

TBI

To Be Issued

TBN

To Be Notified

TC

Traffic Control

TCN

Third Country National

TCP

Traffic Control Point

TCP

Traffic Control Post

tcr

Tractor

TDMA

Time Division Multiplex Access

tech

tachnical

tel

Telephone

temp

Temporary

TF

Navy Task Force

TF

Task Force

tfc

Traffic

TG

Task Group

tgt

target

TI

Thermal Imager

TI

Thermal Imagery

tk

Tank

tlr

Trailer

TMCC

Theater Movement Control Center

tn

Transportation

TO

Take-off

TO

Technical Order

TOE

Table of Organization and Equipment

TOA

Transfer of Authority

TO&E

Table of Organization and Equipment

TOO

Theatre of Operations

TOR

Terms of Reference

TOR

Time of Receipt

TOT

Time on Target

TOT

Time over Target

tp

Troop

tpt

Transport

TPT

Transportation

TROPO

Tropospheric Scatter

TSGT

Transportable Satellite Ground Terminal

TU

Navy Task Unit

UAV

Unmanned Aerial Vehicle

UHF

Ultra High Frequency

UI

Unidentified

UIC

Unit Identification Code

UN

United Nations

UNGA

United Nations General Assembly

UNHCR

United Nations High Commissioneer of Refugees

UNMO

United Nations Military Observer

UNSC

United Nations Security Council

UNSG

United Nations Segretary General

USAAEUR

US Army in Europe

ut

Utility

UTM

Universal Transverse Mercator

UTMREF

UTM Reference System

UXO

Unexploded Ordnance

W/

With

W/O

Without

VAdm

Vice Admiral

VAT

Value Added Tax

WCMD

Western Command

wdr

Withdraw

wdr

Withdrawal

veh

Vehicle

WEU

Western European Union

wg

Wing

wh

Wheel

wh

Wheeled

VHF

Very High Frequency

WHO

World Health Organization

WIA

Wounded in Action

vis

Visibility

vis

visual

visident

Visual Identification

wng

Warning

WO

Warrant Officer

VOB

Visitors and Observers Bureau

VPN

Visual Private Network

wpn

Weapon

WS

Work Shop

VTC

Video Teleconferencing

VTOL

Vertical Take-off and Landing

WX

Weather

XO

Executive Officer

XP

Crossing Point

XP

Exchange Point

Z

Zone

Z

Zulu Time

Z (GMT)

Zone

Z (GMT)

Zulu Time (Greenwich Mean Time)

ZOS

Zone of Separation