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ABBREVIATIONS, ACRONYMS, AND ACAC2analysis and productiondirector of manpower, personnel, and services(Air Force)antiaccessintelligence staff officer (Air Force)operations directorate (COMAFFOR staff);operations staff officer (Air Force)director of logistics (Air Force)plans directorate (COMAFFOR staff)communications staff officer (Air Force)director of installations and mission support (Air Force)assessment agent; avenue of approacharms, ammunition, and explosivesantiaircraft artillery; arrival and assembly areaAmerican Association of Blood Banksactivity address codearrival airfield control grouparea air defense commanderarea air defense planArmy and Air Force Exchange Serviceamphibious assault fuel systemaeronautical assignment groupArmy air-ground systemUnited States Army Air and Missile Defense Commandarrival and assembly operations groupAllied administrative publicationafter action report; after action review; air-to-air refuelingareaamphibious air traffic control centeramphibious assault vehicleair baseAmerican, British, Canadian, Australian, and New ZealandArmy Battle Command Systemarmored brigade combat teamadvanced base functional componentaerial bulk fuel delivery systemair base ground defenseAutomated Biometric Identification Systemairborne laseramphibious bulk liquid transfer systemair battle planaircraftActive Componentairspace command and control263
Abbreviations, Acronyms, and ADVONADWCADZA/EAE264airlift clearance authority; airspace control authority;airspace coordination areaamphibious construction battalionAir Combat Command; area coordination centerair component coordination elementautomated cargo documentationAllied Command Europe; aviation combatelement (USMC)automated communications-electronics operatinginstructionsacoustic intelligenceallowable cabin loadairspace coordinating measureadministrative contracting officer; airspace control orderassistant chief of staffairspace control plan; Allied communications publicationair-capable ship; airspace control systemacquisition and cross-servicing agreementadvance civilian team; Allied Command Transformationassault craft unitair defense; area denial; automatic distributionair defense artillery; Antideficiency Actarrival/departure airfield control groupair defense artillery fire control officerair defense airspace managementair defense airspace management/brigade aviation elementAllied Deployment and Movement Systemair defense commander; area damage controladministrative controlairdrop damage estimateair defense identification zoneair defense measureactive duty for operational supportArmy doctrine publication; automated data processingairfield damage repairArmy doctrine reference publicationair defense section; air defense sector;amphibian discharge site; authoritative data sourceactive duty for trainingAssistant Deputy Under Secretary of Defense,Transportation Policyadvanced echelonair defense warning conditionamphibious defense zoneammunition/explosivesaeromedical evacuation; assault echelon
Abbreviations, Acronyms, and AFICAAFIPAFISAFISRAAFJIAFLEAFMANAFMCAFMEAFMESArms Export Control Actaeromedical evacuation control teamair expeditionary forceair expeditionary groupadvanced extremely high frequencyaeromedical evacuation liaison teamallied explosive ordnance disposal publicationAutomated Explosive Ordnance Disposal PublicationSystemaeromedical evacuation operations teamaeromedical evacuation support cellAir Education and Training Commandair expeditionary task forceairborne early warningAir Force; Air Force (form); amphibious forceAir Force Director of Intelligence, Surveillance,and ReconnaissanceAir Force Applications Program DevelopmentAir Force air request netAdvanced Field Artillery Tactical Data SystemAir Force baseAir Force contract augmentation programArmed Forces Chaplains BoardAir Force Component CommanderAir Force Civil Engineer CenterAir Force Center for Engineering and the EnvironmentAir Force Civil Engineering Support AgencyAir Force doctrine annexAir Force doctrine documentArmed Forces EntertainmentAir Force forcesAir Force handbookArmed Forces Health Surveillance CenterAir Force instructionAir Force Intelligence Analysis AgencyAir Force Installation Contracting AgencyArmed Forces Institute of PathologyAmerican Forces Information ServiceAir Force Intelligence, Surveillance, andReconnaissance AgencyAir Force joint instructionAir Force liaison elementAir Force manualAir Force Materiel CommandArmed Forces Medical ExaminerArmed Forces Medical Examiner System265
Abbreviations, Acronyms, and AIMTAIPAIRCORAIRSUPREQAIS266Air Force Medical ServiceAir Force Northadvance force operationsassault follow-on echelonAir Force Office of Special InvestigationsAir Force Office of Special Investigations manualAir Force pamphletAir Force Personnel CenterAir Force policy directiveAir Force ReserveAir Force Radiation Assessment TeamAir Force Reserve CommandAir Force Rescue Coordination CenterAir Force Research LaboratoryArmed Forces Radiobiology Research InstituteAmerican Forces Radio and Television Serviceafloat forward staging base; Army field support brigadeArmy Field Support CenterAir Force Satellite Control NetworkAir Force Spectrum Management OfficeAir Force special operations air componentAir Force special operations air detachmentAir Force special operations air elementAir Force Special Operations CommandAir Force special operations forcesAir Force Space CommandAir Forces StrategicAir Force Technical Applications CenterAir Force Transportation ComponentAir Force tactics, techniques, and proceduresAir Force tactics, techniques, and procedures (instruction)Air Force WeatherAir Force Weather Agencyabove ground levelaviation ground supportattack helicopteralert holding areaantihandling deviceacquisition instruction; air interdictionacquired immunodeficiency syndromeaircraft intermediate maintenance departmentair interdiction of maritime targetsaeronautical information publicationair corridorair support requestautomated information system
Abbreviations, Acronyms, and ted information technology;automatic identification technologyanti-jamarea joint blood program officeallied joint doctrineallied joint operations doctrine working groupallied joint publicationas low as reasonably achievableairlift control flightair-launched cruise missileUnited States Alaskan Commandairlift control teamavailable-to-load dateamphibious lift enhancement programalert orderallocation requestammunition lot numberair liaison officerair line of communicationsallied logistic publicationAir Land Sea Application (Center)aviation life support equipmentadvanced logistic support siteacquisition, logistics, and technologyaltitude reservationamplitude modulationairborne mission coordinator; Air Mobility Commandallied movement coordination centerairborne mine countermeasuresAir Mobility Command/Command Surgeon’s Officeair mobility control teamair and missile defense; air mobility divisionair and missile defense commanderallied medical publicationAmerican Embassyagency mission-essential task listautomated message handling systemair mobility liaison officerAir and Marine Operations Center (DHS)air mobility operations groupair mobility operations squadronair mobility operations winganalysis of mobility platformanalysis of mobility platform suite of port analysis toolsAerial Measuring System (DOE); air mobility squadron;Asset Management System267
Abbreviations, Acronyms, and TARDECARFORARGARM268Automated Manifesting System–Tacticalaerial mail terminalatomic mass unitair mobility expressAir National Guardair-naval gunfire liaison companyAlaskan North American Aerospace Defense CommandRegionAmerican National Standards InstituteAustralia-New Zealand-United States Treatyaction officer; air officer; area of operationsamphibious objective areaair operations centerair operations directiveair operations databaseazimuth of fireArmy Operations Grouparea of interestarea of responsibilityaircraft on stationAviation Operational Threat Responseallied publication; antipersonnelAll Partners Access Networkairfield pavement evaluationAdaptive Planning and Executionafloat pre-positioning forceAnimal and Plant Health Inspection Service (USDA)antipersonnel land mineArmy post officeaerial port of debarkationaerial port of embarkationallied procedural publicationArmy pre-positioned stocksArmy pre-positioned stocks-3aircraft position target designationauxiliary power unitair refueling; Army regulationair Reserve Components; American Red CrossUnited States Army Central Commandair refueling control teamUnited States Army Armament Research, Development,and Engineering CenterArmy forcesAccident Response Group (DOE); amphibious readygroupair reference measure; antiradiation missile
Abbreviations, Acronyms, and MOASN(RD&A)Army National Guardacute radiation syndromeArmy special operations forcesartillery meteorologicalanti-spoofingAssistant Secretary of the Army for Acquisition,Logistics, and Technologyas soon as possibleantisatellite weaponArmed Services Blood ProgramArmed Services Blood Program OfficeArmy Sustainment CommandArmy Service component command;Army Service component commanderareas, structures, capabilities, organizations, people, andeventsair support control section; air support coordinationsectionAssistant Secretary of Defense for Global StrategicAffairsAssistant Secretary of Defense (Health Affairs)Assistant Secretary of Defense (Homeland Defense andAmericas’ Security Affairs)Assistant Secretary of Defense (Homeland Defense andGlobal Security)Assistant Secretary of Defense for Logistics and MaterielReadinessAssistant Secretary of Defense (Networks and InformationIntegration)Assistant Secretary of Defense for Operational EnergyPlans and ProgramsAssistant Secretary of Defense (Public Affairs)Assistant Secretary of Defense (Reserve Affairs)Assistant Secretary of Defense (Strategy and Requirements)Assistant Secretary of Defense for Special Operations andLow-Intensity ConflictAssistant Secretary of Defense for Special Operationsand Low-Intensity Conflict and InterdependentCapabilitiesAllied System for Geospatial IntelligenceAir and Space Interoperability Councilair support liaison team; assault support landing tableair-to-surface missile; Army Spectrum ManagerArmy Spectrum Management OfficeAssistant Secretary of the Navy for Research,Development and Acquisition269
Abbreviations, Acronyms, and ISAWOLAXO270air support operations centerair support operations groupair support operations squadronammunition supply pointAnalytic SpaceOffice of Assistant Secretary for Preparedness andResponse (DHHS)air support requestantisubmarine warfareantisubmarine warfare commanderantiterrorismantiterrorism assistanceArmy Tactical Missile Systemair traffic controlair traffic control measureair traffic control sectionAntiterrorism Enterprise Portalamphibious task force; Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco,Firearms, and Explosives (DOJ)asset target interactionattack the networkair tasking order; antiterrorism officerair terminal operations centeradvanced targeting pod; allied tactical publication; Armytactical publication; Army technical publication;Army techniques publicationAgency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry (DHHS)Army tactics, techniques, and proceduresAfrican Unionairborne use of forceAustralian, Canadian, New Zealand, United Kingdom,United Statesasset visibilityBureau of Arms Control, Verification, andCompliance (DOS)aviation consolidated allowance listaviation gasolineanti-vehicle land mineasset validation systemAirborne Warning and Control SystemAsymmetric Warfare Group (Army)Allied Worldwide Navigational Information Systemabsent without leaveabandoned explosive ordnance
de aviation elementbasic allowance for housingbattalion air liaison officerberthing and loading schedulebasic allowance for subsistencebarrel (42 US gallons)border crossing authoritybattle control centerbattlefield coordination detachment (Army)beach control groupbattlefield coordination linebase cluster operations centerbrigade combat teambarge derrickbattle damage assessmentbattle damage assessment reportblood donor centerbrigadebase defense operations centerbattle damage repairbase defense zonebasic encyclopediabase expeditionary airfield resourcesbrigade engineer battalionbiometrics-enabled intelligencebattle injurybehavioral influences analysisbiometric intelligence analysis reportBattlefield Illumination Assistance Systembattlefield information collection and exploitationsystem (NATO)double containerBorder Intelligence Fusion Sectionbase information infrastructureBiometrics Identity Management AgencyBureau of Industry and Securityblue kill boxbeach lighterage control pointBureau of Land Managementbeyond line-of-sightbattalion landing teamballistic missile; beach modulebegin morning civil twilightballistic missile defense271
Abbreviations, Acronyms, and BTCBTUBTWCBVRBWBWCBZ272ballistic missile defense systembiomedical electronics technicianbegin morning nautical twilightbeachmaster unitbattalionbomb on coordinatebeach operations groupbase operating supportbase operating support-integratorbase operating support servicebomb on targetbattle positionblanket purchase agreementbuilding partnership capacitybeach party groupbase planbits per secondbeach party teamBase Resource and Capability Estimatorbeach support area; brigade support areabrigade support battalionbehavioral science consultantbase support installationbureau strategic resource planbase security zonebathythermographbelieved-to-beblood transshipment centerbeach termination unitBiological and Toxin Weapons Conventionbeyond visual rangebiological warfareBiological Weapons Conventionbuffer zone
CCC&EC&LATC2C2CRECANUSCANUS BDDCANUS CDPCelsiuscommunications and electronicscargo and loading analysis tablecommand and controlcommand and control chemical, biological, radiological,and nuclear response elementcommand and control supportcoalition Intelligence Directorate counterintelligenceand human intelligence staff elementcommand, control, and communicationscommand, control, communications, and intelligencecommand, control, communications, computers, andintelligencecommand, control, communications, and computersystemschaplain assistant; civil administration; civil affairs;combat assessment; coordinating altitude; credibilityassessment; criticality assessmentcombat aviation advisors;command arrangement agreementcontractors authorized to accompany the forcecommon access cardcivil affairs commandCanadian air division; contract administration delegationcontainerized ammunition distribution systemCanadian Air Force; combat air forces; commander,airborne/air assault force; commander, amphibious forcecivil affairs groupcontractor-acquired, government-ownedcivil authority information supportcivil authority information support elementcaliber; critical asset listconventional air-launched cruise missilecommunication, authentication, location, intentions,condition, and situationCaribbean Air and Marine Operations CenterConsolidated Air Mobility Planning SystemCanadian North American Aerospace Defense CommandRegionCanada-United StatesCanada-United States Basic Defense DocumentCanada-United States Combined Defense PlanCAOchief administrative officer; civil affairs 273
Abbreviations, Acronyms, and CIRCCLI274controlled asset operationcombined air operations centerCivil Air Patrol; civil augmentation program; combat airpatrol; crisis action planningcredibility assessment program managercivil affairs planning teamchemical, biological, radiological, nuclear, and high-yieldexplosives analytical and remediation activityCooperative for Assistance and Relief Everywhere(CAREUSA)computed air release pointcriticality, accessibility, recuperability, vulnerability,effect, and recognizabilityclose air supportcasualty evacuationcontingency aeromedical staging facilitycategory; civil affairs team; crisis action teamcommander, amphibious task forceCustoms and Border Clearance Program (DOD)coalition building guideChemical-Biological Incident Response Forceconstruction battalion maintenance unitcapabilities-based planning; Customs and BorderProtection (DHS)chemical, biological, and radiologicalchemical, biological, radiological, and nuclearchemical, biological, radiological, nuclear, and high-yieldexplosivesCanadian Border Services Agencycombating terrorismcomponent commander; critical capabilityclose combat attack; combat cargo assistant;contract construction agentcontingency contract administration servicesconfiguration control boardcoalition coordination centercamouflage, concealment, and deceptionconsolidated counterdrug databasecombatant commanderCombined Communications-Electronics Boardcombat communications groupcommand counterintelligence coordinating authorityCombatant Commander Initiative Fundcontinuously computed impact pointcommander’s critical information requirementcommerce control list item
Abbreviations, Acronyms, and OUTHCOMcombatant commandcentral control officer; combat cargo officer;container control officer; contingency contractingofficercasualty collection point; consolidated cryptologicprogram; consolidation and containerization pointclosed circuit refuelingcommunication and computer systemscentral control ship; commander’s communicationsynchronization; core capability setcombat control teamclosed circuit television1980 United Nations Convention on ConventionalWeaponscompact disc; counterdrug; customer directCenters for Disease Control and Prevention (DHHS)chemical decontamination detachmentcollateral damage estimationCaribbean Disaster Emergency Management AgencyCenter for Disaster and Humanitarian AssistanceMedicinecargo disposition instructionscombined defense improvement projectcounterdrug intelligence preparation for operationscollateral damage methodologycommander, detainee operationscounterdrug
ABBREVIATIONS, ACRONYMS, AND INITIALISMS 263 A A&P analysis and production A-1 director of manpower, personnel, and services (Air Force) A2 antiaccess A-2 intelligence staff officer (Air Force) A-3 operations directorate (COMAFFOR staff); operations staff officer (Air Force) A-4 director of logistics (Air Force) A-5 plans directorate (COMAFFOR staff) A-6 communications staff officer (Air Force)
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