TE_W_Acronym_List.doc

ACRONYMS & ABBREVIATIONS

Technical Exhibit W

A&TWF

Acquisition and Technology Work Force

Aa Achieved Availability

AAA

Army Audit Agency

AAC

Army Acquisition Corps

AAE

Army Acquisition Executive

AAR

After Action Review

ABCS

Automated Battlefield Control System

ABM

Anti-Ballistic Missile

ABNSOTD

Airborne and Special Operations Test Directorate

AC

Acquisition Corps

ACA

ATEC Contracting Activity

ACA

Agent of the Certification Authority

ACAT

Acquisition category

ACC

Army Contracting Command

ACF

Acquisition Career Field

ACF:T

Acquisition Career Field: Test & Evaluation

ACIE

Army Clothing and Individual Equipment

ACM

Acquisition Career Manager

Acq Acquisition

ACRB

Acquisition Career Record Brief

ACS

Ariel Common Sensor

ACTD

Advanced Concept Technology Demonstration

ACTEDS

Acquisition Career Training and Education Development System

ACWP

Actual Cost Work Performed

AD

Air Defense

ADACS

Automated Data Collection System

ADAP

Army Designated Acquisition Programs

ADATD

Air Defense Artillery Test Directorate

ADATS

Army Development and Acquisition of Threat Simulators

ADCSINT

Assistant Deputy Chief of Staff for Intelligence

ADM

Acquisition Decision Memorandum

ADP

Automated Data Processing

ADPE

Automated Data Processing Equipment

ADSS

ATEC Decision Support System

ADTD

Air Defense Test Directorate

AEC

Army Evaluation Center

AFOTEC

Air Force Operational Test and Evaluation Center

AI

Additional Issue

Ai Inherent Availability

AIS

Automated Information System

AITAS

ATRRS Internet Training Application System

AKA

Army Kwajalein Atoll

AKO

Army Knowledge Online

AKO-S

Army Knowledge Online – SIPRNET (Secure)

AL&T

Acquisition, Logistics, and Technology

ALDT

Administrative and Logistics Down Time

ALMC

U.S. Army Logistics Management College

AMBL

Air Maneuver Battle Lab

AMCAC

(1) U.S. Army Materiel Command Acquisition Center, (2) U.S. Army Materiel Command Analysis Center

AMCOM

Aviation and Missile Command

AMDBD

Army Medical Department Board

AMEDD

Army Medical Department

AMEDDC&S

U.S. Army Medical Department Center and School

AMMO

Ammunition

AMRAAM

Advanced Medium Range Air-to-Air Missile

AMRDEC

Air and Missile Research, Development, and Engineering Center

AMSAA

U.S. Army Materiel Systems Analysis Activity

AMSEC

Army Modeling and Simulation Executive Council

AMSO

Army Modeling and Simulation Office

Ao Operational Availability

AoA Analysis of Alternatives

AOTR

Abbreviated Operational Test Report

AP

Acquisition Plan

APA

Army Procurement Appropriation

APG

Aberdeen Proving Ground

APM

Assistant Product Manager

AR

Army Regulation

ARDEC

Armaments Research, Development, and Engineering Center

ARL

U.S. Army Research Laboratory

ARNG

Army National Guard

AROC

Army Requirements Oversight Council

ARTEP

Army Training and Evaluation Plans

ARTY

Artillery

AS

Acquisition Strategy

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 for Financial Management & Comptroller

ASA(IL)

Assistant Secretary of the Army (Installations Logistics)

ASA(M&RA)

Assistant Secretary of the Army (Manpower and Reserve Affairs)

ASAP

As Soon As Possible

ASARC

Army Systems Acquisition Review Council

ASAS

All Source Analysis System

ASD

Assistant Secretary of Defense

ASD(C3I)

Assistant Secretary of Defense (C3 Intelligence)

ASD(NII)

Assistant Secretary of Defense (for Networks and Information Integration)

ASD/COMP

Assistant Secretary of Defense/Comptroller

ASD/PA

Assistant Secretary of Defense/Public Affairs

ASD/SA

Assistant Secretary of Defense/Systems Analysis

ASE

Aircraft Survivability Equipment

ASI

Additional Skill Identifier

ASL

Authorized Stockage List

ASP

Automation Support Plan

AST

ATEC System Team

ASYMWAR

Asymmetric Warfare

AT

Antitank

AT&L

Acquisition, Technology and Logistics

ATACMS

Army Tactical Missile System

ATC

Aberdeen Test Center

ATCCS

Army Tactical Command and Control System

ATD

Advanced Technology Demonstration

ATDL

Army Tactical Data Link

ATE

Automatic Test Equipment

ATIRS

Army Test Incident Reporting System

ATO

Authorization To Operate

ATSA

ATEC Threat Support Activity

ATTC

Aviation Technical Test Center

ATTRS

Army Training Requirements and Resources System

AUSA

Association of the U.S. Army

AUTIP

Army User Test Instrumentation Program

AUTL

Army Universal Task List

AV

Audio-visual

AVN

Aviation

AVNC

Aviation Center

AVTD

Aviation Test Directorate

AWE

Advanced Warfighting Experiment

AWS

Alternative Work Schedule

AZ

Arizona

B&RF

Base and range facilities

BAS

Battlefield Automated System

BASOPS

Base Operations

BCBL

Battle Lab

BCE

Baseline Cost Estimate

BCIS

Battlefield Combat Identification System

BCM

Baseline Correlation Matrix

BCS

Bridge Crossing Simulator

BCT

Brigade Combat Team

BCWP

Baseline Cost Work Performed

BCWS

Baseline Cost Work Scheduled

BDAR

Battle Damage Assessment and Repair

BDE

Brigade

BDU

Battle Dress Uniform

BFA

Battlefield Functional Area

BFV

Bradley Fighting Vehicle

BFVS

Bradley Fighting Vehicle System

BIT

Built-in Test

BITE

Built-in Test Equipment

BLOS

Beyond Line-of-Sight

BLRIP

Beyond Low Rate Initial Production

BLUEFOR

Blue Force (Representing U.S. Forces)

BLWE

Battle Lab Warfighting Experiment

BMC4I

Battle Management Command, Control, Communications, Computers and Intelligence

BMD

Ballistic Missile Defense

BN

Battalion

BOI

Basis of Issue

BOIP

Basis of Issue Plan

BOQ

Bachelor Officer Quarters

WFA

Warfighting Functional Area bps bits per second

BRAC

Base Realignment and Closure

BRDEC

Belvoir Research and Development Engineering Center

BSA

Base Support Agreement

BTL LAB

Battle Lab

BTRY

Battery

BTU

British Thermal Unit

BUB

Battlefield Update Briefing

C A computer programming language C&L Capabilities and Limitations

C/G Contractor or Government

C/J Communications/Jam

C2 Command and Control

C2E Continuous Comprehensive Evaluation

C2I Command, Control, and Intelligence

C2V Command and Control Vehicle

C3 Command, Control, and Communications

C3CM

Command, Control, and Communications Countermeasures

C3I Command, Control, Communications, and Intelligence

C3TD

Command, Control, and Communications Test Directorate

C4 Command, Control, Communications, and Computer Systems

C4I Command, Control, Communications, Computers, and Intelligence

C4IEWS

Communications, Command, Control, Computer, Intelligence, Electronic Warfare and Sensors

CAA

Center for Army Analysis

CA

Certification Authority

CAC

(1) Combined Arms Center (TRADOC), (2) Common Access Card

CACDA

U.S. Army Combined Arms Combat Development Activity

CAD

Capability Development

CAE

Component Acquisition Executive

CAIV

Cost As An Independent Variable

CAP

(1) Certification and Accreditation Plan, (2) Crisis Action Planning, (3) current approved program, (4) Critical Acquisition Position

CAPL

Civilian Acquisition Position List

CAR

Corrective Action Report

CART

Corrective Action Review Team

CAS

Close Air Support

CASTFOREM

Combined Arms Task Force Evaluation Model

CATD

Combined Arms Test Directorate

CB

Chemical, Biological

CBDP

Chemical, Biological Defense Program

CBR

Chemical, Biological, Radiological

CBRNE

Chemical Biological Radiological Nuclear and Explosive

CBS

Corps Battle Simulator/Simulation

CBT

(1) Computer-based Training, (2) Combat

CBTDEV

Combat Developer

CBW

Chemical and Biological Warfare

CC

Close Combat

CCAWS

Close Combat Anti-Armor Weapons Systems

CCE

Commercial Construction Equipment

CCMA

Crew-Correctable Maintenance Action

CCTD

Close Combat Test Directorate

CD

Compact Disk

CDD

Capability Development Document

CDR

(1) Commander, (2) Critical Design Review

CD-ROM

Compact Disk-Read Only Memory

CDRT

Capabilities Development for Rapid Transition

CE

Continuous Evaluation

CEAC

Cost and Economic Analysis Center

CECOM

U.S. Army Communications and Electronics Command

CED

(1) Contingency Exercise Deployment, (2) Concept Exploration and Development

CENTCOM

Central Command

CEP

(1) Concept Experimentation Program, (2) Circular Error Probable

CEPSARC

Concept Experimentation Program Schedule and Review Committee

CERCLA

Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act

CERDEC

Communication and Electronics Research, Development, and Engineering Center

CERTEX

Certification Exercise

CFLCC

Coalition Forces Land Component Command

CFV

Cavalry Fighting Vehicle

CG

Commanding General

CGS

Command and General Staff

CH

Chargeable to Hardware

CHEM

Chemical

CHPPM

Center for Health Promotion and Preventive Medicine

CHS

Common Hardware and Software

CI

Counter Intelligence

CIE

Clothing and Individual Equipment

CINC

Commander-in-Chief

CINCAFCOM

Commander-in-Chief, African Command

CINCCENTCOM

Commander-in-Chief, Central Command

CINCAD

Commander-in-Chief, Aerospace Defense Command

CINCAL

Commander-in-Chief, Alaska

CINCCFC

Commander-in-Chief, Combined Forces Command

CINCEUR

Commander-in-Chief, Europe

CINCHAN

Commander-in-Chief, Channel (NATO)

CINCLANT

Commander-in-Chief, Atlantic

CINCLANTFLT

Commander-in-Chief, Atlantic Fleet

CINCMAC

Commander-in-Chief, Military Airlift Command

CINCNET

Commander-in-Chief, Network

CINCNORAD

Commander-in-Chief, North American Aerospace Defense Command

CINCNORTH

Commander-in-Chief, Northern Region (NATO)

CINCPAC

Commander-in-Chief, Pacific

CINCRED

Commander-in-Chief, Readiness Command

CINCSOUTH

Commander-in-Chief, Southern Command

CINCSTRIKE

Commander-in-Chief, Strike Command

CINCUNC

Commander-in-Chief, United Nations Command

CINCUNK

Commander-in-Chief, United Nations Force, Korea

CINCUSAFE

Commander-in-Chief, U.S. Air Forces, Europe

CINCUSAREUR

Commander-in-Chief, U.S. Army, Europe

CINCUSNAVEUR

Commander-in-Chief, U.S. Naval Forces, Europe

CIO

Chief Information Officer

CIPR

Concept In-Process Review

CIV

(1) Civil, (2) Civilian

CJCS

Chairman, Joint Chiefs of Staff

CJCSI

Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Instruction

CJCSM

Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Manual

CJTF

Commander, Joint Task Force

CLAWS

Container Launched Attack Weapon System

CLE

Continuous Learning Modules-Engineering

CLS

Contract Logistics Support

CM

Countermeasures

CMD

Command

CMP

Configuration Management Plan

CNCE

Communications Network Control Element

CNP

Candidate Nomination Proposals

CO

(1) Commanding Officer, (2) Company

COA

(1) Comptroller of the Army, (2) Course of Action)

COC

(1) Chain of Command, (2) Combat Operations Center

COCOM

Combatant Commander

COE

Chief of Engineers

COI

Critical Operational Issue

COIC

Critical Operational Issues and Criteria

COM/INT

Communications/Intercept

COMARLANT

Commander, U.S. Army Forces, Atlantic

COMDCAEUR

Commander, Defense Communications Agency, Europe

COMINT

Communications Intelligence

COMJAM

Communications Jamming

COMJTF

Commander, Joint Task Force

COMOPTEVFOR

Commander, Operational Test & Evaluation Force

COMSAT

Communications Satellite

COMSEC

Communications Security

CONOPS

Concept of Operations

CoS Chief of Staff

COSCOM

Corps Support Command

COTR

Contracting Officer's Technical Representative

COTS

Commercial-off-the-Shelf

CP

Command Post

CPD

Capability Production Document

CPO

Civilian Personnel Office

CPOC

Civilian Personnel Operations Center

CPU

Central Processing Unit

CPX

Command Post Exercise

CRB

Configuration Review Board

CRD

Capstone Requirements Document

C-RDAP

Civilian - Rotational Developmental Assignment Program

CRMP

Computer Resource Management Plan

CRTC

Cold Regions Test Center

CRWG

Computer Resources Working Group

CSA

Chief of Staff, Army

CSC

Computer Software Concept

CSCI

Computer Software Configuration Item

CSE

Chargeable to Support Equipment

CSM

Command Sergeant Major

CSS

Combat Service Support

CSSBL

Combat Service Support Battle Lab

CT

Customer Test

CTC

Combat Training Center

CTEA

Cost and Training Effectiveness Analysis

CTEIP

Central Test and Evaluation Improvement Program

CTP

Critical Technical Parameter

CTR

(1) Center, (2) Contractor

CTSF

Central Technical Support Facility

CW

Chemical Warfare

CWBS

Contract Work Breakdown Structure

CWG

Communications Working Group

CWO

Chief Warrant Officer

CY

Calendar Year

D&O Doctrinal and Organizational

DA

Department of the Army

DA IPR

DA In-Process Review

DAA

Designated Approving Authority

DAB

Defense Acquisition Board

DAE

Defense Acquisition Executive

DAES

Defense Acquisition Evaluations System

DAIG

Department of the Army Inspector General

DAP

Designated Acquisition Program

DARPA

Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency

DARPANET

DARPA Network

DAS

Director of the Army Staff

DATO

Denial Authority To Operate

DAU

Defense Acquisition University

DAWIA

Defense Acquisition Workforce Improvement Act

DB

Data Base

DBBL

Dismounted Battle Battle Lab

DC

Data Collector

DCAS

Defense Contract Administration Services

DCD

Directorate of Combat Developments

DCG

Deputy Commanding General

DCMA

Defense Contract Management Agency

DCR

DOTMLPF Change Recommendation

DCS

Deputy Chief of Staff

DCS G1 (Pers) Deputy Chief of Staff G1 for Personnel (Army Headquarters)

DCS G2 (Intel) Deputy Chief of Staff G2 for Intelligence (Army Headquarters)

DCS G3 (Ops) Deputy Chief of Staff G3 for Operations & Plans (Army Headquarters)

DCS G4 (Log) Deputy Chief of Staff G4 for Logistics (Army Headquarters)

DCS G6/CIO

Deputy Chief of Staff G6 for Information Systems, Command, Control, Communications, & Computers/Chief Information Officer (Army Headquarters)

DCS G8 (Prog) Deputy Chief of Staff G8 for Programs (Army Headquarters)

DCSCD

Deputy Chief of Staff, Combat Developments (within TRADOC)

DCSCDD

Deputy Chief of Staff for Concepts, Doctrine, and Developments (of TRADOC)

DCSDOC

Deputy Chief of Staff, Doctrine (of TRADOC)

DCSELE

Deputy Chief of Staff for Engineering, Logistics, and Environment (of ATEC)

DCSINT

Deputy Chief of Staff for Intelligence

DCSOPS

Deputy Chief of Staff for Operations

DCSRM

Deputy Chief of Staff, Resource Management (of ATEC)

DCST

Deputy Chief of Staff for Training (of TRADOC)

DDDRE

Deputy Director, Defense Research and Engineering

DDR&E

Director of Defense Research and Engineering

DDT&E

Director, Developmental Test and Evaluation

DE

Data Element

DEFCON

Defense Readiness Condition

DEM/VAL

Demonstration and Validation (phase)

DEP

Deputy

DEPSECDEF

Deputy Secretary of Defense

DET1

Detachment 1 (AFOTEC)

DEV

Developer

DIA

Defense Intelligence Agency

DIACAP

Department of Defense Information Assurance Certification and Accreditation Process

DID

Data Item Description

DIPR

Detailed Test Plan In-process Review

DIR

Director

DIS

Distributed Interactive Simulation

DISA

Defense Information Systems Agency

DISCOM

Division Support Command

DISNET

Defense Integrated Secure Network

DISUM

Daily Intelligence Summary

DLA

Defense Logistics Agency

DMSO

Defense Modeling and Simulation Office

DN

Data Net

DODD

Department of Defense Directive

DODI

Department of Defense Instruction

DODIG

Department of Defense Inspector General

DOD-STD

Department of Defense Standard

DOIM

Director of Information Management

DOT&E

Director, Operational Test and Evaluation

DOTMLPF

Doctrine, Organization, Training, Materiel, Leadership and Education, Personnel and Facilities

DOTSP

Doctrinal and Organizational Test Support Package

DP

Data Processing

DPE

Data Processing Equipment (or Element)

DPEO

Deputy Program Executive Officer

DPG

(1) Dugway Proving Ground, (2) Defense Planning Guidance

DPM

(1) Deputy Program Manager, (2) Deputy Project Manager, (3) Deputy Product Manager

DPW

Directorate of Public Works

DQT

Development Qualification Testing

DR

(1) Decision Review, (2) Data Requirement

DRB

Design Review Board

DRM

Director of Resource Management

DRP

Data Reduction Plan

DRT

Design Review Team

DS

Direct Support

DS/GS

Direct Support/General Support

DSA

Defense Supply Agency

DSM

Data Source Matrix

DSMC

Defense Systems Management College

DSN

Defense Switched Network

DSNET

Defense Secure Network

DSS

Direct Support System

DSSW

Defense Services Support - Washington

DST

Direct Support Team

DT

Developmental Test

DT&E

Developmental Test and Evaluation

DTC

Developmental Test Command

DTG

Date Time Group

DTIC

Defense Technical Information Center

DTIP

Developmental Test Instrumentation Program

DTRR

Developmental Test Readiness Review

DTT

Doctrinal and Tactical Training

DTV

Driver's Thermal Viewer

DUA TST

Directory User Agent Tactical Support Team

DUSA

Deputy Under Secretary of the Army

DUSA-TE

Deputy Under Secretary of the Army for Test and Evaluation

DUSD

Deputy Under Secretary of Defense

DUSD(ATL)

Deputy Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition, Technology & Logistics

DVC

Day Video Camera

DVO

(1) Direct Vision Optics, (2) Driver, Vehicle and Operator

E3 Electromagnetic Environmental Effects

EA

Environmental Assessment

ECBC

Edgewood Chemical and Biological Center

ECCM

Electronic Counter-Countermeasure

ECM

Electronic Countermeasures

ECP

Engineering Change Proposal/Package

E-date Test end date

EDT

Engineering Development Test

EDT-C

Engineering Development Testing, Contractor

EDT-G

Engineering Development Testing, Government

EEMP

Environmental Engineering Management Plan

EEP

Event Execution Plan

EES

Environmental Engineering Specialist

EFOGM

Enhanced Fiber Optic Guided Missile

EIA

Environmental Impact Assessment

EIS

Environmental Impact Statement

ELINT

Electronic Intelligence

ELPA

Event Level Pattern of Analysis

E-Mail Electronic Mail

EMC

Electromagnetic Compatibility

EMD

Engineering and Manufacturing Development

EMP

Electromagnetic Pulse

EMR

Electromagnetic Radiation

EMRH

Electromagnetic Radiation Hazard

EMRO

Electromagnetic Radiation Operational

ENG

Engineer

ENGR

Engineer

ENL

Enlisted

EO

Electro-Optical

EOA

Early Operational Assessment

EOC

Early Operational Capability

EPCRA

Emergency Planning and Community Right-to-Know Act

EPG

Electronic Proving Ground

EPLRS

Enhanced Position Location Reporting System

ER

Event Report

ERB

(1) Emerging Results Brief, (2) Engineering Review Board

ERDEC

Edgewood Research, Development, and Engineering Center

ESM

Electronic Support Measures

ESOH

Environment, Safety and Occupational Health

ESR

Early Strategy Review

ESS

Effectiveness, Suitability, & Survivability

EUR

Europe

EUSA

Eighth U.S. Army

EUT

Early User Test

EVM

Earned Value Management

EW

Electronic Warfare

EXSUM

Executive Summary

F&AO

Finance and Accounting Office

F/K Fire, Power Kill

FA

Field Artillery

FAA

(1) Functional Area Assessment, (2) Federal Aviation Administration

FAAD

Forward Area Air Defense

FAAR

Forward Area Alerting Radar

JTAC

Joint Tactical Air Control

FAS

Field Artillery Section

FAST

Forward Area Support Team

FAT

First Article Testing

FATADS

Field Artillery Tactical Data Systems

FAX

Facsimile

FBCB2

Force Battle Command-Brigade and Below

FC

Fire Control

FCC

Federal Communications Commission

FCS

Future Combat System

FCT

Foreign Comparative Testing

FD

(1) Failure Definition, (2) Functional Description

FD/SC

Failure Definition/Scoring Criteria

FDE

Force Development Experiment

FDT

Force Development Test

FDT/E

Force Development Test or Experiment

FG

Fort Gordon

FHL

Fort Hunter Liggett

FIO

Foreign Intelligence Office

FIPT

Functional Integrated Process Team

FLIR

Forward Looking InfraRed

FLW

Fort Leonard Wood

FM

Field Manual

FM/TO

Field Manual/Technical Order

FMCCS

Force Modernization Command and Control System

FMECA

Failure Modes, Effects, and Criticality Analysis

FMS

Foreign Military Sales

FMTV

Family of Medium Tactical Vehicle

FNA

Functional Needs Analysis

FNSI

Findings of No Significant Impact

FOA

(1) Field Operating Agency/Activity, (2) Forward Operational Assessment

FOA Team Forward Operational Assessment Team

FOAE

Field Operational Activities Element

FOC

Full Operational Capability

FOF

Force on Force

FOIA

Freedom of Information Act

FORGEN

Force Generation Report

FORSCOM

Forces Command

FoS Family of Systems

FOT

Follow-on Operational Test

FOT&E

Follow-on Operational Test and Evaluation

FOTT

Follow-on Technical Testing

FOUO

For Official Use Only

FOV

(1) Forward Observer Vehicle, (2) Field of View

FP

Functional Proponent

FPT

Follow-on Production Test

FRG

Force Requirements Generator

FRP

Full Rate Production

FRP DR

Full Rate Production Decision Review

FS

Fire Support

FSA

Functional Solution Analysis

FSED

Full Scale Engineering Development

FSO

(1) Fire Support Operations, (2) Fire Support Officer

FSP

Full Scale Production

FTD

Fires Test Directorate

FSV

Future Scout Vehicle

FTP

File Transfer Protocol

FTX

Field Training Exercise

FUE

First Unit Equipped

FY

Fiscal Year

FYTP

Five-Year Test Program

GAO

Government Accountability Office

GDSBS

General Dynamics Santa Bárbara Sistemas

GFE

Government Furnished Equipment

GFI

Government Furnished Information

GFM

Government Furnished Materiel

GFS

Government Furnished Software

GIG-KIP

Global Information Grid - Key Interface Profile

GLPS

Gun Laying and Positioning System

GMLRS

Guided Multiple Launch Rocket System

GMT

Greenwich Mean Time

GO

General Officer

GOSC

General Officer Steering Committee

GOSIP

Government Open Systems Interconnection Profile

GOTS

Government-Off-The-Shelf

GPS

Global Positioning System

GS

General Schedule

GSA

General Services Administration

GSE

Ground Support Equipment

HAC

House Appropriation Committee

HALO

High Altitude-Low Opening

HASC

House Armed Services Committee

HAZMAT

Hazardous Material

HAZMIN

Hazardous Waste Minimization

HAZMIN/P2

Hazardous Waste Minimization and Pollution Prevention

HBCT

Heavy Brigade Combat Team

HCA

Head of Contracting Activity

HEL

(1) U.S. Army Human Engineering Laboratory, (2) High Energy Lasers

HELSTF

High Energy Laser System Test Facility

HEMP

High-Altitude Electromagnetic Pulse

HEMT

High Electron-mobility Transistor

HET

Heavy Equipment Transporter

HFE

Human Factors Engineering

HHA

Health Hazard Assessment

HHC

Headquarters and Headquarter Company

HIMAD

High-to-Medium-Altitude Air Defense

HMMWV

High Mobility Multipurpose Wheeled Vehicle

HOB

Height of Burst

HQ

Headquarters

HQDA

Headquarters, Department of the Army

HRED

Human Research Engineering Directorate

HSC

Health Services Command

HSI

Hardware/Software Interface

HTI

Horizontal Technology Integration

HUC

Human Use Committee

HUMINT

Human Intelligence

HW

Hardware

I Instrumentation time

I&C Issues and Criteria

I/O Input/Output

IA

Information Assurance

IAM

Information Assurance Manager

IATO

Interim Authority To Operate

IAW

In accordance with

IBCT

Infantry Brigade Combat Team

IC

Internal Control

ICD

Initial Capabilities Document

ICDT

Integrated Concept Development Team (formerly known as ICT)

ICP

Individual Career Plan

ICT

Integrated Concept Team

ICW

in coordination with

ID

(1) Infantry Division, (2) identification

IDA

Institute for Defense Analyses

IDAP

Instrumentation Development and Acquisition Plan

IDP

Individual Development Plan

IE

Independent Evaluation(s)

IEB

Independent Evaluation Briefing

IED

Improvised Explosive Device

IETM

Interactive Electronic Technical Manual

IEW

Intelligence and Electronic Warfare

IEWCS

Intelligence Electronic Warfare Common Sensor

IEWTD

Intelligence and Electronic Warfare Test Directorate

IFF

Identification, Friend or Foe

IG

Inspector General

IGAR

Inspector General Action Request

IGCE

Independent Government Cost Estimate

IIPT

Integrating Integrated Product Team

ILS

Integrated Logistics Support

ILSM

Integrated Logistics Support Manager

ILSMM

Integrated Logistics Support Management Model

ILSMT

Integrated Logistic Support Management Team

ILSP

Integrated Logistic Support Plan

IM

Information Manager / Management

IMA

(1) Information Mission Area, (2) Individual Mobilization Augmentee

IMB

Individual Maneuver Branch

IMMP

Information Management Modernization Plan

IMO

Information Management Officer

IMP

Information Management Plan

INFOSEC

information security

INS

Inertial Navigation System

INSCOM

Intelligence and Security Command

INT

Intelligence

Intel Intelligence

IO

Information Operations

IOC

Initial Operational Capability

IOT&E

Initial Operational Test and Evaluation

IOTE

initial operational test and evaluation

IP

(1) Implementation Procedure, (2) Information Processor, (3) Interface Protocol, (4) Internet Protocol

IPG

Interim Policy Guidance

IPPD

Integrated Product and Process Development

IPR

In-Process Review

IPT

Integrated Product Team

IQT

Initial Qualification Training

IR

Infra-Red

ISA

Installation Support Agreement

ISC

Information Systems Command

ISDN

Integrated Services Data Network

ISP

Information Support Plan

ISR

Intelligence, Surveillance, and Reconnaissance

ISS

Instrumentation, Stimulation, and Simulation

ISSA

Inter-Service Support Agreements

IT&E

Integrated Test and Evaluation

ITAB

Information Technology Acquisition Board

ITOPS

International Test Operating Procedures

ITP

Individual Training Plan

ITSA

Information Technology Support Activity

ITTS

Instrumentation, Targets, and Threat Simulators/Stimulators

IU

Interface Unit

IV&V

Independent Verification and Validation

IVT

Integration, Verification, and Training

IW

Information Warfare

JAG

Judge Advocate General

JCD

Joint Capabilities Document

JCIDS

Joint Capabilities Integration and Development System

JCS

Joint Chiefs of Staff

JCS PUB

JCS Publication

JERC

Joint Experimentation Range Complex

JFCOM

Joint Forces Command

JIEDDO

Joint IED Defeat Organization

JIEDDTF

Joint Improvised Explosive Device Defeat Task Force

JIM

Joint Improvement Modernization

JITC

Joint Interoperability Test Command

JLENS

Joint Land Attack Cruise Missile Defense Elevated Netted Sensor System

JLOTS

Joint Logistics Over the Shore

JMENS

Joint Mission Element Need Statement

JROC

Joint Requirements Oversight Council

JSIC

Joint System Integration Command

JT&E

Joint Test and Evaluation

JTF

Joint Task Force

JTR

Joint Travel Regulation

JWARS

Joint Warfare System

K Thousand

KK

Catastrophic Kill

KLP

Key Leadership Position

KPP

Key Performance Parameter

KTR

Kwajalein Test Range

LAN

Local Area Network

LAPE

Low Altitude Parachute Extraction

LCC

Life-Cycle Cost

LCEP

Life Cycle Environmental Profile

LCMC

Life-Cycle Management Command

LD

(1) Laser Designator, (2) Logistics Demonstration, (3) Line of Departure

LEA

Logistics Evaluation Agency

LFT

Live Fire Test

LFT&E

Live Fire Test and Evaluation

LH

Light Helicopter

Lim Limits

LNO

Liaison Officer

LOG

Logistics

Log Demo Logistics Demonstration

LogDemo Logistics Demonstration

LOI

Letter of Instruction

LOS

Line-of-Sight

LOSAT

Line-of-Sight Antitank

LRF

Laser Range Finder

LRH

Long Range Hunter

LRIP

Low-Rate Initial Production

LRU

Line Replaceable Unit

LSAR

Logistic Support Analysis Record

LSP

Logistics Support Plan

LTC

Lieutenant Colonel

LTG

Lieutenant General

LUT

Limited User Test

M

(1) million, (2) meters

M&S Modeling & Simulation

MA

Mission Abort

MAA

Mission Area Analysis

MAC

Maintenance Allocation Chart

MACOM

Major Army Command

MAD

Methodology & Analysis Directorate (of OTC)

MADP

Materiel Acquisition Decision Process

MAF

Mission Affecting Failure

MAINT

Maintenance

MAIS

Major Automated Information System

MAP

Materiel Acquisition Process

MAT

Monitoring, Analysis and Testing

MATDEV

Materiel Developer

MaxTTR Maximum Time to Repair

MC

Mission Capability

MCA

Military Construction Appropriation

MCBD

Mission Critical Breakdown Dendritic

MCBF

Mean-Cycles-Between-Failures

MCBOMF

Mean-Cycles-Between-Operational-Mission-Failure

MCBSA

Mean Cycles Between System Abort

MCOTEA

Marine Corps Operational Test & Evaluation Agency

MCS

Maneuver Control System

Mct Mean Corrective Time (maintenance)

MD

Maryland

MDA

(1) Milestone Decision Authority, (2) Missile Defense Agency (formerly BMDO)

MDAP

Major Defense Acquisition Programs

M-Demo Maintenance Demonstration

MDR

Milestone Decision Review

MEADS

Medium Extended Air Defense System

MEDCOM

Medical Command

MEF

Mission-Essential Functions

MENS

Mission Element Need Statement (replaced by JMSNS)

MET

Meteorology

MGS

(1) Mobile Ground System, (2) Missile Guidance Set, (3) Mission Ground Station, (4) Mobile Gun System

MI

Military Intelligence

MIL

Military

MILCON

Military Construction MilDep Military Deputy

MILES

Multiple Integrated Laser Engagement System

MILGP

Military Group

MILHDBK

Military Handbook

MILPERCEN

Military Personnel Center

MILPO

Military Personnel Office

MIMIC

Microwave/Millimeter-wave Monolithic Integrated Circuit

MIPR

Military Interagency Procurement Requisition

MIS

Management Information System

MISICC

Management Information Systems Input to Command and Control

MISO

Management Information System Officer

MK

Mobility Kill

MLC

Military Load Classification

MLRS

Multiple Launch Rocket System

MLS

Multi-Level Security mm millimeter

MMBF

Mean Miles Between Failures

MMBOMF

Mean Miles Between Operational Mission Failure

MMBUMA

Mean Miles Between Unscheduled Maintenance Actions

MNC

Multi-National Coalition

MNET

Munitions, New Equipment Training

MNS

Mission Need Statement

MOA

Memorandum of Agreement

MOD/SIM

Modeling and Simulation

MOE

Measure of Effectiveness

MOP

Measure of Performance

MOPP

Mission Oriented Protective Posture

MOS

(1) Measure of suitability, (2) Military Occupational Specialty

MOST

Mobile Over the Snow Transport

MOT&E

Multi-Service Operational Test and Evaluation

MOU

Memorandum of Understanding

MOUT

Military Operations Urban Terrain

MP

(1) Mission Profile, (2) Military Police

MPT

Manpower, Personnel and Training

MR

(1) Maintenance Ratio, (2) Material Release

MRBF

Mean Rounds Between Failures

MRRB

Materiel Release Review Board

MRTFB

Major Range and Test Facility Base

M/S Modeling/Simulation

MS

Milestone

MSC

Major Subordinate Command

MSCO

Modeling and Simulation Coordinating Office (OSD Level)

MSE

Mobile Subscriber Equipment

Msg Message

MSI

Modeling, Simulation, and Instrumentation

MSID

Modeling, Simulation, and Instrumentation Division

MSN

Mission

MTBEFF

Mean Time Between Essential Function Failure

MTBEMA

Mean Time Between Essential Maintenance Action

MTBF

Mean Time Between Failures

MTBM

Mean Time Between Maintenance

MTBMA

Mean Time Between Maintenance Action

MTBOMF

Mean Time Between Operational Mission Failure

MTBR

Mean Time Between Repair

MTBSA

Mean Time Between System Abort

MTBUMA

Mean Time Between Unscheduled Maintenance Action

MTOE

Modified Table of Organization and Equipment

MTTR

Mean Time to Repair

MWBK

Mounted Warfare Battle Lab-Knox

MWO

Modification Work Order

NACCITEC

National Counterterrorism/Counterinsurgency Integrated Test and Evaluation Center

NAF

Non Appropriated Funds

NATO

North Atlantic Treaty Organization

NAVEODTECHDIV

Naval Explosive Ordnance Disposal Technical Division

NBC

Nuclear, Biological, and Chemical

NBCCS

Nuclear, Biological, Chemical Contamination Survivability

NCO

Noncommissioned Officer

NCOW-RM

Net Centric Operations Warfare Reference Model

NEPA

National Environmental Policy Act

NET

New Equipment Training

NETSP

New Equipment Training Support Package

NETT

New Equipment Training Team

NG

National Guard

NGB

National Guard Bureau

NII

Networks and Information Integration

NIST

National Institute of Standards and Technology

NLOS-C

Non-Line of Sight Cannon

NLT

Not Later Than

NMC

not mission capable

NMCM

Not Mission Capable, Maintenance (formerly NORM)

NMCS

Not Mission Capable, Supply (formerly NORS)

NMD

National Missile Defense

NPS

Naval Postgraduate School

NRDEC

Natick Research Development and Engineering Center

NSA

National Security Agency

NSC

National Security Council

NSL

Naval Standards Laboratory

NSRDEC

Natick Soldier Research Development and Engineer Center

NSS

National Security Systems

NTC

National Training Center

NUC

Nuclear

NWE

Nuclear Weapons Effects

NWS

National Weather Service

O&M Operations and Maintenance

O&O Operational and Organizational

O&OP

Operational and Organizational Plan

O&S Operating and Support

OA

Operational Assessment

OAR

OTA Assessment Report

OASD

Office of the Assistant Secretary of Defense

OASIS

OTC Analytic Simulation and Instrumentation Suite

OCE

Office of Chief of Engineers

OCMA

operator correctable maintenance action

ODC

(1) Ozone Depleting Compound, (2) Other Direct Cost

ODP

Officer Distribution Plan

ODUSA

Office of the Deputy Under Secretary of the Army

ODUSD

Office of the Deputy Under Secretary of Defense

OE

Operational Evaluation

OED

Operational Environmental Data

OEM

Original Equipment Manufacturer

OER

OTA Evaluation Report

OFER

OTA Follow on Evaluation Report

OIC

Operational Issues and Criteria

OIPT

Overarching Integrated Product Team

OJT

On-the-Job-Training

OM

Operations Manual

OMA

Operations and Maintenance, Army

OMAR

OTA Milestones Assessment Report

OMB

Office of Management and Budget

OMF

operational mission failure

OMS

operation mode summary

OMS/MP

Operational Mode Summary/Mission Profile

ONS

Operational Need Statement

OPA

Other Procurement Appropriation

OPCON

Operational Control

OPFOR

Opposing forces

OPLAN

Operation Plan

OPNET

Operational New Equipment Training

OPORD

Operation Order

OPS

Operations

OPSD

Operations Directorate

OPSEC

Operations Security

OPTEMPO

Operational Tempo

OPTEVFOR

Navy's Operational Test Evaluation Force

OR

Operations Research

ORSA

Operations Research Systems Analyst

OSD

Office of the Secretary of Defense

OT

Operational Test

OT&E

Operational Test and Evaluation

OTA TP

OTA Test Plan

OTECC

Operational Test and Evaluation Coordination Committee

OTIC

Operational Test Instrumentation Committee

OTIP

Operational Test Instrumentation Plan

OTR

Operational Test Report

OTRR

Operational Test Readiness Review

OTRS

Operational Test Readiness Statement

OTSG

Office of the Surgeon General

OT-TES

Operational Test-Tactical Engagement System

P2 Pollution Prevention

P3I Pre-planned Product Improvement

PA

Pattern of Analysis

PAM

Pamphlet

PAO

Public Affairs Officer or Office

PBAS

Program Budget Accounting System

PC

(1) Personal Computer, (2) Politically Correct

PCS

Permanent Change of Station

PD

Program Directive

PDM

Program Decision Memorandum

PDR

Preliminary Design Review

PDSS

Post-Deployment Software Support

PE

(1) Program Element, (2) Practical Exercise

PENT

Pentagon

PEO

Program Executive Officer

PER

Personnel

PERSCOM

Personnel Command

PG

Planning Guidance

Ph Probability of Hit

PI

Product Improvement

PIN

Personal Identification Number

PIP

Product Improvement Program

PIVT

Product Improvement Verification Test

Pk Probability of Kill

Pk/h Probability of a kill given a hit

PLL

Prescribed Load List

PLRS

Position Location and Reporting System

PLS

Palletized Load System

PM

(1) Program Manager, (2) Project Manager, (3) Product Manager, (4) Preventive Maintenance

PM TRADE

Program Manager, Training Devices

PMAC

Preliminary Maintenance Allocation Chart

PMCS

Preventive Maintenance Checks and Services

PMES

Project Management Enterprise System (ADSS, replaces EVM)

PM-ITTS

Project Manager for Instrumentation, Targets, and Threat Simulators/Stimulators

PMO

Program, Project or Product Management Office

PMR

Program, Project or Product Management Review

PMS

Performance Measurement System

PoA Pattern of Analysis

POC

Point of Contact

POL

Petroleum, Oils, and Lubricants

POM

Program Objective Memorandum

POS NAV

Position Location and Navigation

PPQT

Preproduction Qualification Test

PPT

Production Prove-Out Test

PQT

Production Qualification Test

PQT C/G

Production Qualification Test – Contractor/Government

PQT-C

Production Qualification Test – Contractor

PQT-G

Production Qualification Test – Government

PRG

(1) Program Review Group, (2) Priority Review Group

PRO

Programs

PRR

Production Readiness Review

PUB

Publication

PVT

Production Verification Test

QA

Quality Assurance

QAP

Quality Assurance Plan

QC

Quality Control

R&A Review and Analysis

R&C Review and Comment

R&D Research and Development

R&M Reliability and Maintainability

RAI

Rapid Acquisition Initiative

RAM

Reliability, Availability, and Maintainability

RAM IPT

Reliability, Availability and Maintainability Integrated Product Team

RAM-D

Reliability, Availability, Maintainability, and Durability

RC

Reserve Component

RCAS

Reserve Component Automation System

RDA

Research, Development, and Acquisition

RDE

Research, Development and Engineering

RDEC

Research, Development, and Engineering Center

RDECOM

Research, Development, and Engineering Command

RDT&E

Research, Development, Test, and Evaluation

REBS

Rapidly Emplaced Bridging System

REC

(1) record of environmental considerations, (2) Radio Electronic Combat

REF

Rapid Equipping Force

REG

Regulation

REP

Resource Enhancement Program

RFI

(1) Rapid Fielding Initiative, (2) Radio Frequency Interference

RFP

Request for Proposal

RISTA

Reconnaissance, Intelligence, Surveillance, and Target Acquisition

RM

Resource Management (RM), Mission Reliability (Rm)

RMP

Risk Management Plan

ROC

Required Operational Capability

RPSTL

Repair Parts and Special Tools List

RRD

Rapid Response Division of ATEC DCSOPS

RRR

RAM Rationale Report

RRWG

RAM Rationale Working Group

RS

Resume Sheet

RTC

Redstone Test Center

RTCA

Real-Time Casualty Assessment

RTTC

Redstone Technical Test Center

S&T science and technology

SA

(1) System Assessment, (2) Secretary of the Army

SAC

Senate Appropriations Committee

SASC

Senate Armed Services Committee

SAG

Study Advisory Group

SAMP

Systems Acquisitions Master Plan

SAR

(1) System Analysis Report, (2) Safety Assessment Report, (3) Special Access Required, (4) Search and Rescue

SAS

(1) Statistical Analysis System, (2) Special Air Services

SAT

Software Acceptance Test

SATCOM

Satellite Communications

SBA

(1) Simulation Based Acquisition, (2) Small Business Administration

SBCT

Stryker Brigade Combat Team

SC

(1) U.S. Army Signal Center, (2) scoring criteria, (3) Safety Confirmation

SCA

Subordinate Command Activity

SCAMP

Single Channel Auto-Jam Manportable Terminal

SDD

System Development and Demonstration

SDDC

Surface Deployment and Distribution Command

SDT

Software Development Test

SECDEF

Secretary of Defense

SEDS

Simulators, Emulators, Drivers, and Stimulators

SEMP

Systems Engineering Master Plan

SEP

(1) System Evaluation Plan, (2) Systems Engineering Plan

SES

Senior Executive Service

SFDLR

Stock Funded Depot Level Reparable

SGM

Sergeant Major

SGS

Secretary of the General Staff

SID

System Interface Document

SIDPERS

Standard Installation/Division Personnel System

SIG

Signal

SIGINT

Signals Intelligence

SIGSEC

Signals Security

SIL

(1) Systems Integration Laboratory, (2) Software in the Loop

SIPR

Secure Internet Protocol Router

SITREP

Situation Report

SLAD

Survivability/Lethality Analysis Directorate (of ARL)

SLAMRAAM

Surface Launched Advanced Medium Range Air to Air Missile

SLDED

System Level Data Element Dictionary

SMA

(1) Scheduled Maintenance Action, (2) Sergeant Major of the Army

SMART

Simulation and Modeling for Acquisition, Requirements, and Training

SMART-T

Secure Mobile Anti-Jam Reliable Tactical Terminal

SMDC

Space and Missile Defense Command

SME

Subject Matter Expert

SMI

Soldier Machine Interface

SMMP

System MANPRINT Management Plan

SMP

System Management Plan

SNI

Sustaining Non-major Instrumentation

SO

Special Operations

SOF

Special Operations Forces

SOMTE

Soldier, Operator, Maintainer, Tester & Evaluator

SON

Statement of Need

SOR

Statement of Requirements

SOS

System of Systems

SoSIL System of Systems Integration Laboratory

SOTEP

Software Operational Test and Evaluation Plan

SOW

Statement of Work

SPD

Soldier Performance Division

SPEC

Specification

SPR

Software Problem Report

SPT

Support

SQA

Software Quality Assurance

SQR

Software Quality Review

SQT

Software Qualification Test

SR

safety release

SS

Supportability Strategy

SSA

Source Selection Authority

SSC

Soldier Support Center

SSEB

Source Selection Evaluation Board

SSP

(1) System Support Package, (2) Simulation Support Plan

SST

Supplemental Site Test

SSv Soldier Survivability

ST

standby time

STA

System Threat Assessment

STANAG

Standardization Agreement

STAR

System Threat Assessment Report

STD

Standard (Type Classification)

STEP

Simulation, Test, and Evaluation Process, STO

Scientific and Technical Objectives

STORM

Simulation Testing Operations Rehearsal Model

STR

Software Trouble Report

STRADS

Strategic Deployment System

STRI

Simulations, Training, and Instrumentation

STRICOM

Simulation, Training, and Instrumentation Command

SVAD

Survivability, Vulnerability and Analysis Directorate

SW

Software

SYS

System

T&E Test and Evaluation

T&E WIPT

Test & Evaluation Working-Level Integrated Product Team

T/S Top Secret

T/SES

Test/Simulation Execution Strategy

TA

Target Acquisition

TACCIMS

Theater Automated Command and Control Management Information System

TACCS

Tactical Army Combat Service Support Computer System

TACFIRE

Tactical Fire Direction System

TACMIS

Tactical Management Information System

TACOM

(1) (AMC) U.S. Army Tank-Automotive Command, (2) Theater Army Command

TACSAT

Tactical Satellite

TACSATCOM

Tactical Satellite Communications

TACSIM

Tactical Simulation

TAFIS

Theater Army Finance Interface System

TAG

The Adjutant General

TALDT

Total Administrative and Logistic Downtime

TAR

Task Authorization Request

TARDEC

Tank and Automotive Research, Development, and Engineering Center

TAWG

Threat Accreditation Working Group

TBA

To Be Announced

TBD

To Be Determined

TBP

To Be Published

TC

Type Classification

TCATA

TRADOC Combined Arms Test Activity

TCG

Threat Coordination Group

TCM

(1) Total Corrective Maintenance, (2) TRADOC Capability Manager

TCP

Test change proposal

TCWG

Tactical Communications Working Group

TD

Test Directorate

TDA

Table of Distribution and Allowances

TDAP

Test Development and Acquisition Plan

T-date test start date

TDNS

training device needs statement

TDP

Test Design Plan

TDR

Test Data Report

TDS

Technology Development Strategy

TDT

total down time

TDY

Temporary Duty

TE

Task Element

TEA

Test Environmental Assessment

TEBC

Test and Evaluation Basic Course

TECO

Test and Evaluation Coordination Offices

TELECON

Telephone Conversation

TEMAC

T&E Managers Committee

TEMP

Test and Evaluation Master Plan

TEO

Test and Evaluation Office

TESA

Test and Evaluation Support Activity (of OTC)

TF

Task Force

TFT

Technical Feasibility Test

TGT

Target

TIC

Threat Intelligence Community

TIPR

Test Plan In-process Review

TIR

Test Incident Report

TM

(1) Technical Manual, (2) Threat Manager

TMD

Theater Missile Defense

TN

Technical note

TNGDEV

Training Developer

TO&E

Table of Organization and Equipment

TOC

Tactical Operations Center

TOE

Table of Organization and Equipment

TOOC

Test Officer’s Orientation Course

TOPM

Test Operating Procedures and Methodology

TOPS

Test Operating Procedures

TOW

Tube launched, Optically tracked, Wire guided missile

TR

Test Report

TRAC

TRADOC Analysis Command

TRAC-LVN

TRADOC Analysis Center - Fort Leavenworth (formerly CAORA)

TRAC-WS

TRADOC Analysis Center - White Sands (formerly TRASANA)

TRADOC

U.S. Army Training and Doctrine Command

TRL

Technology Readiness Level

TRMS

Test Resources Management System

TRR

Test Readiness Review

TRS

Test Readiness Statement

TRTC

Tropic Regions Test Center

TS

(1) Top Secret or (2) Test Simulation

TSARC

Test Schedule and Review Committee

TSG

The Surgeon General

TSM

TRADOC System Manager

TSP

Test Support Package

TSPI

Time Space Position Instrumentation

Tst test

TTD

Test Technology Directorate

TTD&D

Test Technology Development and Demonstration

TTP

Tactics, Techniques, and Procedures

TTRR

technical test readiness review

TTS

Tropic Test Site

TTSP

Threat Test Support Package

TV

Test Vehicle

UAS

Unmanned Aerial Sensor

UAT

User Acceptance Test

UAV

Unmanned Aerial Vehicle

UFD

User Functional Description

UFR

Unfunded Requirement

UHF

Ultra High Frequency

UMA

Unscheduled Maintenance Actions

UMR

Urgent Materiel Requirement

URD

User Requirement Document

US

United States

USAARMC&S

U.S. Army Armor Center and School

USAASC

U.S. Army Acquisition Support Center

USADASCH

U.S. Air Defense Artillery School

USAES

U.S. Army Engineer School

USAEUR

U.S. Army Europe

USAF

U.S. Air Force

USAFAS

U.S. Army Field Artillery School

USAHSC

U.S. Army Health Services Command

USAIC

United States Army Infantry Center

USAICS

U.S. Army Intelligence Center and School

USAINSCOM

United States Army Intelligence Command

USAIS

United States Army Infantry School

USAISC

U.S. Army Information Systems Command

USAMSAA

U.S. Army Materiel Systems Analysis Activity

USAR

U.S. Army Reserve

USAREUR

U.S. Army, Europe

USARJ

U.S. Army, Japan

USARPAC

U.S. Army Pacific Command

USARSO

U.S. Army, South

USASDC

U.S. Army Strategic Defense Command

USASOC

U.S. Army Special Operations Command

USATRADOC

U.S. Army Training and Doctrine Command

USAWESTCOM

U.S. Army Western Command

USC

United States Code

USCENTCOM

U.S. Central Command

USD(AT&L)

Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition, Technology, and Logistics

USEUCOM

U.S. European Command

USJFCOM

U.S. Joint Forces Command

USMC

U.S. Marine Corps

USSOCOM

United States Special Operations Command

USSOUTHCOM

U.S. Southern Command

UT

User Test(ing)

UTIP

User Test Instrumentation Program

VA

Virginia

VCSA

Vice Chief of Staff, Army

VDLS

VISION Digital Library System

VEH

Vehicle

VIP

Very Important Person

VISION

Versatile Information System, Integrated, On-Line Nationwide

VIT

Vehicle Integration Test

VPG

Virtual Proving Ground

VTC

Video Teleconferencing

WAN

Wide Area Networks

WARSIM

Warfighters Simulation

WBS

Work Breakdown Structure

WDTC

West Desert Test Center

WESTCOM

Western Command

WG

Working Group

WIPT

Working-Level Integrated Product Team

WIPTs Working-Level Integrated Product Team

WO

Warrant Officer

WPN

weapon

WRAP

Warfighting Rapid Acquisition Program

WSTC

White Sands Test Center (NM)

XO

Executive Officer

YPG

Yuma Proving Ground

YTC

Yuma Test Center

Z Greenwich Mean Time

ZBV

Z Backscatter Van

ZULU

Greenwich Mean Time

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