AAAV

Advanced Amphibious Assault Vehicle

AAN

Army After Next

ABL

Airborne Laser

ABM

Anti-Ballistic Missile

AC

Active Component

ACE

Acquisition Center of Excellence

ACRI

African Crisis Response Initiative

ACSC

Armaments Cooperation Steering Committee

ACTD

Advanced Concept Technology Demonstration

AEF

Air Expeditionary Force

AFATDS

Advanced Field Artillery Tactical Data System

AFB

Air Force Base

AFQT

Armed Forces Qualification Test

AIP

Antisurface Warfare Improvement Program

AIS

Automated Information System

ALCM

Air-launched Cruise Missile

AMCM

Airborne Mine Countermeasure

AMEC

Arctic Military Environmental Cooperation Program

AMLCD

Active Matrix Liquid Crystal Cockpit Display

AMP

Annual Materials Plan

AMRAAM

Advanced Medium-Range Air-to-Air Missile

AoA

Analysis of Alternatives

APADS

Advanced Precision Airborne Delivery System

ARG

Amphibious Ready Group

ARNG

Army National Guard

ASAS

All-Source Analysis System

ASCM

Antiship Cruise Missile

ASD(SO/LIC)

Assistant Secretary of Defense for Special Operations and Low-Intensity Conflict

ASEAN

Association of Southeast Asian Nations

ASW

Antisubmarine Warfare

ATACMS

Army Tactical Missile System

ATACMS-APAM

Army Tactical Missile System-Antipersonnel Antimateriel

ATACMS-BAT

Army Tactical Missile System-Brilliant Antiarmor Submunition

AWACS

Airborne Warning and Control System

AWE

Advanced Warfighting Experiment

AWS

Advanced Wideband System

BAS

Basic Allowance for Subsistence

BAT

Brilliant Antiarmor Submunition

BFVS

Bradley Fighting Vehicle System

BM/C3

Battle Management/Command, Control, and Communications

BM/C4I

Battle Management/Command, Control, Communications, Computers, and Intelligence

BMDO

Ballistic Missile Defense Organization

BPR

Business Process Reengineering

BRAC

Base Realignment and Closure

BUR

Bottom-Up Review

C2

Command and Control

C4

Command, Control, Communications, and Computers

C4I

Command, Control, Communications, Computers, and Intelligence

C4ISR

Command, Control, Communications, Computers, Intelligence, Surveillance, and Reconnaissance

CA

Civil Affairs

CAIV

Cost as an Independent Variable

CALS

Continuous Acquisition and Life-Cycle Support

CAP

Critical Acquisition Position

CBW

Chemical and Biological Weapons

CCEP

Comprehensive Clinical Evaluation Program

CDL

Common Data Link

CEC

Cooperative Engagement Capability

CFO

Chief Financial Officer

CI

Counterintelligence

CIGSS

Common Imagery Ground/Surface System

CINC

Commander in Chief

CIO

Chief Information Officer

CIS

Combat Intelligence System

CJCS

Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff

CLF

Combat Logistics Force

CLU

Command Launch Unit

CMD

Cruise Missile Defense

COBRA

Coastal Battlefield Reconnaissance and Analysis System

CONUS

Continental United States

COS

Critical Occupational Specialties

COSSI

Commercial Operations and Support Savings Initiative

COTS

Commercial Off-The-Shelf

CRAF

Civil Reserve Air Fleet

CSSCS

Combat Service Support Control System

CTR

Cooperative Threat Reduction

CVBG

Carrier Battle Group

DACOWITS

Defense Advisory Committee on Women in the Services

DAWIA

Defense Acquisition Workforce Improvement Act

DAWMS

Deep-Attack Weapons Mix Study

DBM

Dynamic Battle Management

DCAA

Defense Contract Audit Agency

DCI

Director of Central Intelligence

DCPS

Defense Civilian Pay System

DDESS

Domestic Dependent Elementary and Secondary Schools

DeCA

Defense Commissary Agency

DELG

Defense Export Loan Guarantee

DFAS

Defense Finance and Accounting Service

DHP

Defense Health Program

DIA

Defense Intelligence Agency

DIBRS

Defense Incident Based Reporting System

DII

Defense Information Infrastructure

DIS

Defense Investigative Service

DISN

Defense Information System Network

DJMS

Defense Joint Military Pay System

DLA

Defense Logistics Agency

DLAMP

Defense Leadership and Management Program

DMS

Defense Message System

DoC

Department of Commerce

DoD

Department of Defense

DoDDS

Department of Defense Dependents Schools

DoDEA

DoD Education Activity

DoDFMR

DoD Financial Management Regulation

DPPS

Defense Procurement Payment and Disbursement Systems

DPRK

Democratic People’s Republic of Korea

DRA

Discontinuous Reinforced Aluminum

DSC

Decision Support Center

DSCS

Defense Satellite Communications System

DTS

Defense Travel System

EBC

Enrollment-Based Capitation

EC

Electronic Commerce

EC/EDI

Electronic Commerce/Electronic Data Interchange

EDC

Economic Development Conveyance

EDI

Electronic Data Interchange

EDM

Electronic Document Management

EELV

Evolved Expendable Launch Vehicle

ELV

Expendable Launch Vehicle

EMD

Engineering and Manufacturing Development

ENVEST

Environmental Investment

EPA

Environmental Protection Agency

ERGM

Extended-Range Guided Munition

ESH

Environmental, Safety, and Health

ESSM

Evolved Sea Sparrow Missile

EUSC

Effective U.S. Control Fleet

FAAD C2I

Forward-Area Air Defense Command, Control, and Intelligence

FAR

Federal Acquisition Regulation

FBE

Fleet Battle Experiment

FCT

Foreign Comparative Testing

FMS

Foreign Military Sales

FMTV

Family of Medium Tactical Vehicles

FOFAC

Forward Observer/Forward Air Controller

FOS

Family of Systems

FTE

Full-time Equivalent

FWE

Fighter Wing-Equivalent

FYDP

Future Years Defense Program

GANS

Global Access, Navigation, and Safety

GATM

Global Air Traffic Management

GBS

Global Broadcast Service

GCCS

Global Command and Control System

GCCS-T

Global Command and Control System -Top Secret

GCSS

Global Combat Support System

GPRA

Government Performance and Results Act

GPS

Global Positioning System

GRP

Guidance Replacement Program

GSM

Ground Station Module

GSORTS

Global Status of Resources and Training System

GTN

Global Transportation Network

HD

High Demand

HEDIS

Healthplan Employers Data and Information Set

HHS

Health and Human Services

HMO

Health Maintenance Organization

HUMINT

Human Intelligence

IA

Information Assurance

ICBM

Intercontinental Ballistic Missile

ICOG

International Cooperative Opportunities Group

IMET

International Military Education and Training

INS

Inertial Navigation System

IO

Information Operations

IOTC

Information Operations Technology Center

IPB

Intelligence Preparation of the Battlespace

IPO

Integrated Program Office

ISR

Intelligence, Surveillance, and Reconnaissance

ITA

Information Technology Architecture

ITM

Information Technology Management

ITMRA

Information Technology Management Reform Act

ITMSP

Information Technology Management Strategic Plan

JASSM

Joint Air-to-Surface Standoff Missile

JBC

Joint C4ISR Battle Center

JCM ACTD

Joint Countermine Advanced Concept Technology Demonstration

JDA

Joint Duty Assignment

JDAM

Joint Direct Attack Munition

JG-APP

Joint Group on Acquisition Pollution Prevention

JITC

Joint Interoperability Test Command

JMRR

Joint Monthly Readiness Review

JPATS

Joint Primary Aircraft Training System

JPME

Joint Professional Military Education

JRIP

Joint Reserve Intelligence Program

JROC

Joint Requirements Oversight Council

JSAF

Joint SIGINT Avionics Family

JSF

Joint Strike Fighter

JSIMS

Joint Simulation System

JSIPS

Joint Services Imagery Processing System

JSO

Joint Specialty Officer

JSOW

Joint Standoff Weapon

JSTARS

Joint Surveillance Target Attack Radar System

JTAMDO

Joint Theater Air and Missile Defense Organization

JTF

Joint Task Force

JTFEX

Joint Task Force Exercise

JTIDS

Joint Tactical Information Distribution System

JTRS

Joint Tactical Radio System

JWCO

Joint Warfighting Capabilities Objective

JWFC

Joint Warfighting Center

JWSTP

Joint Warfighting Science and Technology Plan

LAMPS

Light Airborne Multipurpose System

LAWS

Land Attack Weapons System

LD

Low Density

LMSR

Large Medium Speed Roll-on/Roll-off

LRIP

Low-Rate Initial Production

LRP

Long-Range Plan

MAGTF

Marine Air Ground Task Force

MAPsite

Military Assistance Program Site

MASINT

Measurement and Signature Intelligence

MCS

Managed Care Support

MCTFS

Marine Corps Total Force System

MDAP

Major Defense Acquisition Program

MEADS

Medium Extended Air Defense System

MEF

Marine Expeditionary Force

MEO

Most Efficient Organization

MEU(SOC)

Marine Expeditionary Unit (Special Operations Capable)

MFSS

Maritime Fire Support Ship

MFSSD

Maritime Fire Support Ship Demonstrator

MHS

Military Health System

MIC

Market Impact Committee

MIDS-LVT

Multifunctional Information Distribution System-Low Volume Terminal

MILSATCOM

Military Satellite Communications

MLRS

Multiple-Launch Rocket System

MLS

Multi-Level Security

MPA

Maritime Patrol Aircraft

MPF

Maritime Prepositioning Force

MPS

Maritime Prepositioning Ship

MRS BURU

Mobility Requirements Study Bottom-Up Review Update

MSC

Military Sealift Command

MTI

Moving Target Indicator

MTM/D

Million Ton-Miles per Day

MTMC

Military Traffic Management Command

MTVR

Medium Tactical Vehicle Replacement

MTW

Major Theater War

MWR

Morale, Welfare, and Recreation

NAS

National Airspace Systems

NASA

National Aeronautics and Space Administration

Navwar

Navigation Warfare

NBC

Nuclear, Biological, or Chemical

NCA

National Command Authorities

NDF

National Defense Features

NDF

National Defense Features

NDP

National Defense Panel

NDP

National Defense Panel

NIE

National Intelligence Estimate

NIMA

National Imagery and Mapping Agency

NMD

National Missile Defense

NMOP

National Mail Order Pharmacy

NPOESS

National Polar-orbiting Operational Environmental Satellite System

NSSN

New Attack Submarine

NSW

Naval Special Warfare

NSWG

Naval Special Warfare Groups

O&M

Operation and Maintenance

OMB

Office of Management and Budget

OMFTS

Operational Maneuver From the Sea

OPTEMPO

Operating Tempo

ORM

Operational Risk Management

OSAGWI

Office of the Special Assistant for Gulf War Illnesses

OSD

Office of the Secretary of Defense

OSI

Office of Special Investigations

P3I

Preplanned Product Improvement

PAC-3

Patriot Advanced Capability-3

PAI

Primary Aircraft Inventory

PBC

Performance-Based Contracting

PERSTEMPO

Personnel Tempo

PMAI

Primary Mission Aircraft Inventory

PMC

President’s Management Council

PME

Professional Military Education

POES

Polar-orbiting Operational Environmental Satellite

PPBS

Planning, Programming, and Budgeting System

PPN

Preferred Provider Network

PSYOP

Psychological Operations

QDR

Quadrennial Defense Review

QRMC

Quadrennial Review of Military Compensation

R&D

Research and Development

RAM

Rolling Airframe Missile

RC

Reserve Component

RDT&E

Research, Development, Test, and Evaluation

RMA

Revolution in Military Affairs

RMS

Remote Minehunting System

RO/RO

Roll-on/roll-off

ROK

Republic of Korea

RRF

Ready Reserve Force

RTS

Rapid Targeting System

S&CM

Strategic and Critical Material

S&T

Science and Technology

SACC

Supporting Arms Coordination Center

SADARM

Sense and Destroy Armor Munition

SAR

Synthetic Aperture Radar

SATCOM

Satellite Communications

SBIR

Small Business Innovation Research Program

SBIRS

Space-Based Infrared System

SBS

Special Boat Squadron

SDB

Small Disadvantaged Business

SEAL

Sea, Air, Land

SEP

System Enhancement Program

SFFAS

Federal Financial Accounting Standard

SFW

Sensor Fuzed Weapon

SI GaAs

Semi-Insulating Gallium Arsenide

SIGINT

Signals Intelligence

SLAM

Standoff Land Attack Missile

SLAM-ER

Standoff Land-Attack Missile-Expanded Response

SLBM

Submarine-launched Ballistic Missile

SM

Standard Missile

SMART-T

Secure Mobile Anti-Jam Reliable Tactical-Terminal

SOA

Special Operations Aviation

SOC

Special Operations Command

SOF

Special Operations Forces

SPI

Single Process Initiative

SROC

Senior Readiness Oversight Council

SSBN

Ohio-class Ballistic-missile Submarine

SSC

Smaller-Scale Contingency

SSN

Attack Submarine

START

Strategic Arms Reduction Treaty

STOM

Ship-to-Objective Maneuver

STOVL

Short Takeoff and Vertical Landing

T&E

Test and Evaluation

TAMD

Theater Air and Missile Defense

TAV

Total Asset Visibility

TBM

Theater Ballistic Missile

TBMD

Theater Ballistic Missile Defense

TBM

Theater Ballistic Missile

TEL

Transporter-erector Launcher

THAAD

Theater High Altitude Area Defense

TRDP

TRICARE Retiree Dental Program

TRI

Toxic Release Inventory

TSRDP

TRICARE Selected Reserve Dental Program

TTI

Tactical Tomahawk Initiative

UAV

Unmanned Aerial Vehicle

UHF

Ultra-High Frequency

UNSCR

United Nations Security Council Resolution

USACOM

United States Atlantic Command

USCENTCOM

United States Central Command

USSOCOM

United States Special Operations Command

USSOUTHCOM

United States Southern Command

USAR

United States Army Reserve

V/STOL

Vertical- and Short-takeoff and Landing

VA

Department of Veterans Affairs

VAMOSC

Cost as an Independent Variable

VHA

Variable Housing Allowance

VISA

Voluntary Intermodal Sealift Agreement

WCMD

Wind-Corrected Munition Dispenser

WMD

Weapons of Mass Destruction

WOSB

Women-Owned Small Business

YATS

Youth Attitude Tracking Study