Annex
A AbbreviAtions And Acronyms
AAAA Army Audit Agency / Authorization Accounting Activity (USN)
AAC Acquisition Advice Code / Air Armaments Center (USAF)
AA&E Arms, Ammunition and Explosives
AAO Authorized Acquisition Objective
ABM Anti-Ballistic Missile
ABCA American-British-Canadian-Australian Forums
ACAT Acquisition Category
ACC Air Combat Command (USAF) / Accelerated Case Closure
ACCP Accelerated Case Closure Procedures
ACCT Account
ACD Armaments Cooperation Division (NATO)
ACEP Advisory Committee on Export Policy
ACI Andean Counterdrug Initiative
ACO AdministrativeContractingOfficer
ACOTA African Contingency Operations Training and Assistance
ACRI African Crisis Response Initiative (obsolete), see ACOTA
ACRF African Crisis Response Force (PKO)
ACRL Accessorial Cost
ACSA Acquisition and Cross-Servicing Agreement
ACSC Armaments Cooperation Steering Committee
ACSS Africa Center for Strategic Studies
ACTD Advanced Concept Technology Demonstration
ACTS Automated Centralized Ticketing System
ADG Aircraft Delivery Group
ADM Administrative Surcharge
AA-1 Abbreviations and Acronyms
ADP Automatic Data Processing
ADPE Automated Data Processing Equipment
ADSHIPDA Advise Shipping Data
ADUSD(TP) Assistant Deputy Under Secretary of Defense for Transportation Policy
AECA Arms Export Control Act
AES Automated Export System
AETC Air Education and Training Command (USAF)
AFAA Air Force Audit Agency
AFAO Approved Force Acquisition Objective
AFIF Air Force Industrial Fund
AFIT Air Force Institute of Technology
AFM Air Force Manual
AFMC Air Force Materiel Command
AFR Air Force Regulation
AFRICOM African Command
AFSAC Air Force Security Assistance Center
AFSAT Air Force Security Assistance Training Squadron
AFSC Air Force Safety Center
AFSF Air Force Stock Fund
AIA Aerospace Industries Association
AIAP Army International Activities Plan
AID US Agency for International Development (also USAID)
AIF Army Industrial Fund
AIG Address Indicator (or Information) Group
AIK Assistance-in-Kind / Aid-in-Kind
AIPAC American-Israel Public Affairs Committee
AIS Automated Information System
ALC Air Logistics Center (USAF) / American Language Course
ALCPT American Language Course Placement Test
ALESA American League for Exports and Security Assistance
ALP Aviation Leadership Program
AA-2Abbreviations and Acronyms
AMARG 309th Aerospace Maintenance and Regeneration Group
AMC Army Materiel Command / Air Mobility Command (USAF)
AMCOM Aviation and Missile Command (Army)
AMEMB American Embassy
AMRAAM Advanced Medium Range Air-to-Air Missile (AIM-120)
ANA Afghanistan National Army
ANZUS Security treaty between Australia, New Zealand, and the United States
AO ActionOfficer
AOG Aircraft on the Ground (Grounded Aircraft)
AOR Area of Responsibility
AOARD AsianOfficeofAerospaceResearchandDevelopment(Tokyo)
APCSS Asia-PacificCenterforSecurityStudies
APEC AsiaPacificEconomicCooperationForum
APEP Administrative and Professional Exchange Program
APL Allowance Parts List (USN)
APO AirForceorArmyPostOffice
APOD Aerial Port of Debarkation (Delivery)
APOE Aerial Port of Embarkation
AR Army Regulation
ARC Adjustment Reply Code
ARL Army Research Laboratory
ARRC Allied Command Europe Rapid Reaction Force (NATO)
ARO AsianResearchOffice(Army)
ASA(ALT) Assistant Secretary of the Army for Acquisition, Logistics and Technology
ASC Advanced Systems Concept (USN) / Aeronautical Systems Center (USAF) /
ASCC Air Standardization Coordination Committee
ASD Assistant Secretary of Defense
ASDA Automated State Department Approval
ASD(APSA) AssistantSecretaryofDefenseforAsiaandPacificSecurityAffairs
ASD(HS-ASA) Assistant Secretary of Defense for Homeland Security and America’s Security Affairs
AA-3 Abbreviations and Acronyms
ASD(ISA) Assistant Secretary of Defense for International Security Affairs
ASD(SOLIC-IC) Assistant Secretary of Defense for Special Operations and Low-Intensity Conflict
ASEAN Association of Southeast Asian Nations
ASF Army Stock Fund
ASFF Afghanistan Security Forces Fund (DOD)
ASIP Aircraft Structural Integrity Program
ASL Authorized Supply Level (USA)
ASN Assistant Secretary of the Navy
ASN(RD&A) Assistant Secretary of the Navy for Research, Development and Acquisition
ASPA American Service-Members’ Protection Act
ASRAAM Advanced Short Range Air-to-Air Missile
AT Anti-Tamper (Protection)
ATF Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives
AT/FP Antiterrorism/Force Protection
ATGW Anti-Tank Guided Weapons
AUSCANNZUKUS Australia, Canada, New Zealand, United Kingdom and United States
AVCAL Aviation Consolidated Allowance List (USN)
AWACS Airborne Warning and Control System
AWC Air War College / Army War College
bBA Budget Authorization
BAA Buy America Act
BAC Billing Advice Code
BAFO Best and Final Offer
BAH Basic Allowance for Housing
BAO BilateralAffairsOfficer
BELLUX Belgium and Luxembourg
BENELUX Belgium, Netherlands, and Luxembourg
B&F EmbassyBudgetandFinanceOffice(DOS)
BIS Bureau of Industry and Security (DOC)
AA-4Abbreviations and Acronyms
B/L Bill of Lading
BO Back Order (Supply) / Blanket Order (FMS Case)
BOE Blanket Open End (FMS Case)
BOS Base Operating Support
BW Biological Weapon
BR Board Resolution
BZ Bravo Zulu (signal meaning: Well Done or Good Job) (USN)
cC3CM Command, Control, and Communications Countermeasures
C3I Command, Control, Communications, and Intelligence
C4I Command, Control, Communications, Computers, and Intelligence
C4ISR Command, Control, Communications, Computers, Intelligence, Surveillance and Reconnaissance
CA Contract Authority / Competent Authority
CAA Competent Authority Approval / Controlled Access Area
CAB Centralized Accounting and Billing
CAC Common Access Card / Cancellation Administrative Charges
CAD Computer Aided Design
CAD/PAD Cartridge Actuated Device / Propellant Actuated Device
CAE Component Acquisition Executive
CAM Computer Aided Manufacturing
CANTRAC Catalogue of US Navy Training Courses
CANUSTEP Canada-US Test and Evaluation Program
CAO ContractAdministrationOffice/CaseAdministeringOffice
CAPS Conventional Armaments Planning System (NATO)
CAS Contract Administrative Services / Cost Accounting Standard
CASEUR Contract Administration Service Europe (USAF)
CASREP Casualty Report (USN)
CAT Conventional Arms Transfer
CATP Conventional Arms Transfer Policy
CATT Conventional Arms Transfer Talks
AA-5 Abbreviations and Acronyms
CBD Commerce Business Daily
CBJ CongressionalBudgetJustification
CBL Commercial Bill of Lading
CBO CongressionalBudgetOffice
CBP US Customs and Border Protection (DHS)
CBS Commercial Buying Service
CBW Chemical and Biological Weapons
CC Country Code / Customer-Within-Country (Transportation Code)
CCB ConfigurationControlBoard
CCBL Collect Commercial Bill of Lading
CCCI CaseClosureCertificateInventory
CCEB Combined Communications-Electronics Board
CCIF Combatant Commander Initiative Fund
CCL Commerce Control List
CCM Central Case Manager (Army) / Command Country Manager
CCS Case Control System (USN)
CCSA Case Closure Suspense Account
CCSS Commodity Command Standard System
CD Case Designator / Counter Drug / Country Director (USAF)
CDA Case Directive Amendment
CDM Case Development Module (DSAMS)
CDO CountryDeskOfficer
CDR Cargo Delivery Receipt / Commander
CE Communications and Electronic / Civil Engineering
CECOM Communications - Electronics Command (Army)
CEE Central and Eastern Europe
CEDL Central European Defense Loans
CEMIS Case Execution Management Information System (DOD)
CENTCOM US Central Command
CERP Commander’s Emergency Response Program
CERPS Consolidated & Expenditure Reporting System (USN)
AA-6Abbreviations and Acronyms
CET Civilian Engineering Team
CETPP Combined Education and Training Program Plan
CETS Contractor Engineering Technical Services
CETSP Contractor Engineering Technical Services Program
CFE Contractor Furnished Equipment / Conventional Forces in Europe Treaty
CFIUS Committee on Foreign Investment in the United States
CFM Contractor Furnished Materiel
CFMW Case Financial Management Worksheet
CFR US Code of Federal Regulations
CFS Contract Field Services
CFSP Contractor Field Services Personnel
CGSC Command and General Staff College (Army)
CGSEL Common Ground Support Equipment List
CHDS Center for Hemispheric Defense Studies
CI CaseIdentifier
CIA Central Intelligence Agency
CICA Competition in Contracting Act
CIF Cost, Insurance, Freight
CIIC Controlled Inventory Item Code
CIM Corporate Information Management / Case Implementation Module (DSAMS) / Case Initiation Meeting (Army)
CIN CourseIdentificationNumber(USN)
CIP Component Improvement Program (Engines)
CIPA Contributions for International Peacekeeping Activities (UN)
CIS Contractor Initial Support / Commonwealth of Independent States
CISIL Centralized Integrated System for International Logistics (Army)
CISMOA Communication Interoperability and Security Memorandum of Agreement
CIT Countries in Transition
CJCS Chairman, Joint Chiefs of Staff (Joint Staff)
CLA Cross Leveling Agreement
AA-7 Abbreviations and Acronyms
CLO CountryLiaisonOfficer(ForeignCountryRepresentative)/Community LiaisonOfficer(USEmbassies)
CLSSA Cooperative Logistics Supply Support Arrangement
CM ConfigurationManagement/CaseManager/CountryManager
CMCRL Consolidated Master Cross Reference List
CMCS Case Management Control System (USAF)
CMI ClassifiedMilitaryInformation
CMS Contractor Maintenance Services
CN Counter Narcotics
CNAD Conference of National Armaments Directors (NATO)
CNET Chief of Naval Education and Training
CNO Chief of Naval Operations
CO ContractingOfficer/ChangeOrder/CommandingOfficer
COBE Command Operating Budget Estimate (Army)
COCO Contractor Owned / Contractor Operated (Facilities)
COCOM Combatant Command / Coordinating Committee for Multilateral Export Controls (Cold War Era)
COCP Customer Order Control Point (Army)
COD Cooperative Opportunities Document
CODSIA Council of Defense and Space Industry Associations
COE US Army Corps of Engineers
COG Navy Material Cognizance Symbol
COGARD US Coast Guard
COLA Cost of Living Allowance
COM Chief of Mission (US Ambassador)
COMMRI Communication Routing Indicator
COMSEC Communications Security
CONUS Continental United States
COOPLOG Cooperative Logistics
COR ContractingOfficer’sRepresentative
COSAL Consolidated Shipboard Allowance List (USN)
AA-8Abbreviations and Acronyms
COSMAL Coordinated Shore-based Material Allowance List (USN)
COT Cadet Orientation Tour
COTS Commercial Off-the-Shelf
CP Control Plan
CPA Coalition Provisional Authority
CPAF Cost-Plus-Award-Fee
CPD Congressional Presentation Document (obsolete, see CBJ)
CPFF Cost-Plus-Fixed-Fee
CPI Critical Program Information
CPIF Cost-Plus-Incentive-Fee
CPIN ComputerProgramIdentificationNumber
CPM Country Program Manager
CPP Cooperative Program / Project Personnel
CR Cost Reimbursement / Continuing Resolution
CRA Continuing Resolution Authority
CRB Change Review Board
CRMIT Congressional Report on Military International Training
CRR Case Reconciliation Review
CRS Congressional Research Service
CRSP Coalition Readiness Support Program
C-SAN Commercial Security Assistance Network
CSCI ComputerSoftwareConfigurationItem
CSCS Capital Security Cost Sharing
CSITP Combined Strategic Intelligence Training Program
CSP Concurrent (or initial) Spare Parts
CSS Contractor Support Services
CSTO Country Standard Technical Order
CTFP Combating Terrorism Fellowship Program (DOD)
CUI ControlledUnclassifiedInformation
CUSR Central US Registry (NATO)
AA-9 Abbreviations and Acronyms
CW Chemical Weapons / Coalition Warfare
CWA Cash with Acceptance
CWD Case Writing Division (DSCA)
CY Calendar Year / Current Year
dDA Department of the Army
DAAS Defense Automatic Addressing System
DAC Defense Acquisition Circular / Department of the Army Civilian
DAE Defense Acquisition Executive
DAMES DAASC Automated Message Exchange System
DAO DefenseAttachéOffice/DisbursingAccountingOfficer
DARPA Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency
DAS Defense Attaché System / Defense Acquisition System
DASA-DEC Deputy Secretary of the Army for Defense Exports and Cooperation
DASN-RD&A Deputy Assistant Secretary of the Navy for Research, Development, and Acquisition
DATT Defense Attaché (see SDO/DATT)
DAU Defense Acquisition University
DBO DSCA Directorate of Business Operations
DCA Defense Cooperation in Armaments / Defense Communications Agency
DCAA Defense Contract Audit Agency
DCC Direct Commercial Contract (also DCS) / Defense Distribution Center (DLA)
DCCEP Developing Country Exercise Program
DCI Director, Central Intelligence
DCM Deputy Chief of Mission (US Embassy)
DCMA Defense Contract Management Agency
DCMA-I Defense Contract Management Agency - International
DCMAO Defense Contract Management Area Operation
DCMD Defense Contract Management District
DCN Document Control Number / Design Change Notice
DCS Direct Commercial Sales (also DCC)
AA-10Abbreviations and Acronyms
DCSF Defense Coalition Support Fund
DCSLOG Deputy Chief of Staff for Logistics (Army)
DD Form 250 Department of Defense Material Inspection and Receiving Report
DD Form 441 Department of Defense Security Agreement
DD Form 645 Department of Defense FMS Quarterly Billing Statement
DD Form 1513 Department of Defense Letter of Offer and Acceptance (obsolete)
DD Form 2060 Department of Defense Obligational Authority
DD Form 2061 Department of Defense FMS Planning Directive
DD Form 2285 Invitational Travel Order for International Military Student
DD Form 2339 International Military Student Information
DD Form 2875 System Authorization Access Request
DD-COMP(M) 1517 FMS Detail Billing Report (obsolete)
DDR&E Director Defense Research and Engineering
DDL Delegation of Disclosure Letter
DDN Defense Data Network
DDSP Defense Development Sharing Program
DDTC Directorate of Defense Trade Control (DOS)
DDESB DOD Explosives Safety Board
DEA Drug Enforcement Agency
DECA Defense Economic Cooperation Agreement
DELG Defense Export Loan Guarantee (Program)
DELP Defense English Language Program
DEMIL Demilitarize
DESC Defense Energy Support Center (DLA)
DEPSECDEF Deputy Secretary of Defense
DFA Director of Foreign Assistance (DOS)
DFARS Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement
DFAS Defense Finance and Accounting Service
DFAS-IN Defense Finance and Accounting Service-Indianapolis Center
DGR Designated Government Representative
DHS Department of Homeland Security
AA-11 Abbreviations and Acronyms
DIA Defense Intelligence Agency
DIB Defense Industrial Base
DIC DocumentIdentifierCode/DefenseIndustrialCooperation
DICA Defense Industrial Cooperation Agreement
DIDS Defense Integration Data System
DIFS Defense Integrated Financial System
DIILS Defense Institute of International Legal Studies
DIL Director of International Logistics
DIOT&E Director Initial Operational Test and Evaluation
DIPEP Defense Intelligence Personnel Exchange Program
DISA Defense Information Systems Agency
DISAM Defense Institute of Security Assistance Management
DISC Defense Industrial Supply Center (DLA)
DISCO DefenseIndustrialSecurityClearanceOffice
DISP Defense Industrial Security Program
DLA Defense Logistics Agency
DLIELC Defense Language Institute English Language Center (Lackland AFB, TX)
DLIFLC Defense Language Institute Foreign Language Center (Presidio of Monterey, CA)
DLIS Defense Logistics Information Service (DLA)
DLMS Defense Logistics Management Standards
DLMSO DefenseLogisticsManagementStandardsOffice(DLA)
DLP Defense Language Program
DLSC Defense Logistics Support Command / Defense Logistics Service Center
DMR Defense Management Report
DMS Defense Message System
DMSMS Diminishing Manufacturing Sources and Material Shortages (Navy)
DMZ Demilitarized Zone
DNCS DAASC Network Control System / Defense National Stockpile Center (DLA)
DO DefinedOrder(FMSCase)
DO09 Transportation Subsystem (USAF)
AA-12Abbreviations and Acronyms
DO32 Item Management Stock Control and Distribution Subsystem (USAF)
DO33 Depot Supply Subsystem (USAF)
DOC Department of Commerce
DOD Department of Defense
DODAAC Department of Defense Activity Address Code
DODAC DOD Address Code / DOD Ammunition Code
DODCCP DOD Central Control Point
DODD DOD Directive
DODESB Department of Defense Explosives Safety Board
DODFSP DOD Field Studies Program
DODI DOD Instruction
DODIG DOD Inspector General
DODISS DODIndexofSpecificationsandStandards
DODSSP DOD Single Supply Point
DOE Department of Energy
DON Department of the Navy
DOS Department of State
DOS (ISN/MTR) Department of State, Bureau of International Security and Nonproliferation, OfficeofMissileThreatReduction
DOT Department of Transportation
DPA Defense Production Act
DPACT Defense Policy Advisory Committee on Trade
DPAP Defense Procurement and Acquisition Policy
DPEP Defense Personnel Exchange Program
DPRO DefensePlantRepresentativeOffice
DPS Defense Printing Service
DPSP Defense Production Sharing Program
DRI Diplomatic Readiness Initiative / Defense Reform Initiative
DRL Assistant Secretary of State for Democracy, Human Rights, and Labor Affairs
DRMI Defense Resource Management Institute
DRMO DefenseReutilizationMarketingOffice(DLA)
AA-13 Abbreviations and Acronyms
DRMS Defense Reutilization Marketing Service (DLA)
DRP Direct Requisitioning Procedure (USN)
DS Direct Support Level of Maintenance
DSADC Defense Security Assistance Development Center
DSAMS Defense Security Assistance Management System
DSARC Defense Systems Acquisition Review Council
DSB Defense Science Board
DSC Delivery Source Code
DSCA Defense Security Cooperation Agency
DSL Digital Subscriber Line
DSMC Defense Systems Management College (Ft Belvoir, VA)
DSN Defense Switched Network
DSS Defense Security Service
DT&E Development, Test, and Evaluation
DTC Delivery Term Code
DTD Domicile to Duty [transportation]
DTDT Domicile to Duty Transportation
DTG Date/Time Group
DTIC Defense Technical Information Center
DTICC Defense Technological and Industrial Cooperation Committee (US and Korea)
DTM Directive-Type Memorandum (DOD)
DTR Defense Transportation Regulation, DOD 4500.9-R
DTRA Defense Threat Reduction Agency
DTS Defense Transportation System / Defense Travel System
DTSA Defense Technology Security Administration
DTWG Defense Trade Working Group
DU Dependable Undertaking / Depleted Uranium Anti-Tank Shells
DUO Decision Unit Overview
DUSD (PI&CoS) Deputy Under Secretary of Defense for Policy Integration and Chief of Staff
DV Distinguished Visitor
DVO DefenseVisitOffice
AA-14Abbreviations and Acronyms
DWCF Defense Working Capital Fund (see WCF)
DX Direct Exchange (Army)
eEA Expenditure Authority / Each
EAA Export Administration Act of 1979
EAC Emergency Action Committee
EAP Emergency Action Plan
EACC Enhanced Accelerated Case Closure
EAPC Euro-Atlantic Partnership Council
EAR Export Administration Regulations
EC European Community
ECL English Comprehension Level
ECO Engineering Change Order
ECISAP Electronic Combat International Security Assistance Program (USAF)
ECP Engineering Change Proposal
EDA Excess Defense Articles / European Defense Agency (E.U.)
EDAC Economic Defense Advisory Committee
EDD Estimated Delivery Date
EDP/E Electronic Data Processing/Equipment
E&EE Emergency and Extraordinary Expenses funds
EEC European Economic Community
EEIC Element of Expense Investment Code
EEUM Enhanced End Use Monitoring
EFA European Fighter Aircraft Program
EFS EX-IM Bank Financed Sale
EFT Electronic Funds Transfer
EI End Item
E-IMET Expanded International Military Education and Training Program
E-Mail Electronic Mail
EIP Excess Inventory Program
EIPC Enhanced International Peacekeeping Capabilities
AA-15 Abbreviations and Acronyms
ELT English Language Training
EML Environmental and Morale Leave
E-NDP Exception to National Disclosure Policy
EO Executive Order
EOQ Economic Order Quantity
EOARD EuropeanOfficeofAerospaceResearchandDevelopment(London)
EPAF European Participating Air Force
EPG European Participating Governments
ERO EuropeanResearchOffice(Army)
ERP European Recovery Plan (old) / Engineering Requirement Plan
ESC Electronic Systems Center (USAF)
ESD Estimated Shipment Date / Electronics Systems Division (Air Force)
ESDI European Security and Defence Identity
ESEP Engineer and Scientist Exchange Program
ESF Economic Support Fund
ETSS Extended Training Services Specialist
EQMT Equipment
E.U. European Union
EUC End-UseCertificate
EUCOM US European Command
EUM End-Use Monitoring
EW Electronic Warfare
EWSIP Electronic Warfare Standardization and Improvement Program
EX Explosive Hazard (number)
EXA Execution Agency
EX-IM Export-Import Bank
FFAA Foreign Assistance Act of 1961
FAAS Foreign Affairs Administrative Support
FACNET Federal Acquisition Network
FAD Force/Activity Designator
AA-16Abbreviations and Acronyms
FADS FMS Automated Data System
FAMIS Foreign Affairs Management Information System
FAMJT Familiarization Job Training
FAO ForeignAreaOfficer(Army)
FAPSS Foreign Affairs Planning and Scheduling System
FAR Federal Acquisition Regulation
FC Fixed Cost
FCS Federal Catalog System
FCT Foreign Comparative Test Program
FDPO ForeignDisclosurePolicyOffice
FDS Foreign Disclosure System
FED LOG Federal Logistics Data
FEDEX Federal Express Corporation (also FEC)
FEMA Federal Emergency Management Agency
FEML Funded Environmental and Morale Leave
FEMR FMS Excess Materiel Return
FF Freight Forwarder
FFB Federal Financing Bank
FFP Firm Fixed Price
FGI Foreign Government Information
FHC FinalHazardClassification
FIAP Foreign Intelligence Assistance Program
FICS FMS Integrated Control System / Financial Integrated Control System
FID Foreign Internal Defense
FIFO First In, First Out
FILDR Federal Item Logistics Data Record
FIPC Financial Information Processing Center
FLIS Federal Logistics Information Service
FLO ForeignLiaisonOffice(orOfficer)(locatedINCONUS)
FLV Foreign Liaison Visit
FM Financial Management
AA-17 Abbreviations and Acronyms
FMAC Financial Management Advisory Committee (USA)
FMCS Foreign Military Construction Sales / Services
FMF Foreign Military Financing (Program)
FMFP Foreign Military Financing Program
FMR Financial Management Review / Financial Management Regulation
FMS Foreign Military Sales
FMSA Foreign Military Sales Act of 1968 (now AECA)
FMSCR Foreign Military Sales Credit (also FMFP)
FMSFP Foreign Military Sales Financing Program (also FMFP)
FMSMP FMS Management Plan
FMSO I Foreign Military Sales Order No. I (stock level case)
FMSO II Foreign Military Sales Order No. II (requisition case)
FMTAS Foreign Military Training Aviation Subsystem
FMTB Foreign Military Training Board (USN)
FOAA Foreign Operations, Export Financing, & Related Programs Appropriations Act
FOB Free On Board
FOCI ForeignOwnershipControlorInfluence
FOIA Freedom of Information Act
FORDTIS Foreign Disclosure and Technology Information System
FORSCOM ForcesCommand(SpecifiedCommand)
FOS Follow-on Support / Follow-on Spares
FOT Follow-On Training
FOTS Follow-On Technical Support
FOUO ForOfficialUseOnly
FP Fixed Price
FPAF Fixed Price Award Fee
FPO FleetPostOffice
FR Federal Register and Federal Regulation
FRB Federal Reserve Bank, New York
FSA Freedom for Russia and Emerging Eurasian Democracies and Open Markets (FREEDOM) Support Act of 1992
AA-18Abbreviations and Acronyms
FSC Federal Supply Class / Financial Service Center
FSCM Federal Supply Code for Manufacturers
FSD Full Scale Development
FSG Federal Supply Group
FSH Family Separation Housing
FSN Foreign Service National (local hire overseas)
FSO ForeignServiceOfficer(DOS)
FSP Field Studies Program (DOD)
FSSP Fair Share Sustainment Program (Army)
FSP Field Studies Program
FST Field Service Team
FSU Former Soviet Union
FTD Field Training Detachment
FTS Field Training Service
FTP File Transfer Protocol
FUE First Unit Equipped
FVS Foreign Visit System
FY Fiscal Year
FYDP Future Years Defense Program
FYROM Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia
GG-8 Originally a forum of the top economic world powers to now include Canada,
France, Germany, Italy, Japan, Russia, the United Kingdom, and the United States
G&A General and Administrative Expense (e.g., overhead)
G-CI HeadquartersUSCoastGuard,OfficeofInternationalAffairs
GA Grant Aid / General Authority
GAO GovernmentAccountabilityOffice
GATT General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade
GBAT Government Baggage Ticket
GBL Government Bill of Lading
AA-19 Abbreviations and Acronyms
GC Generic Code
GCC Geographic Combatant Command / Gulf Cooperation Council
GCCS Global Command and Control System
GDP Gross Domestic Product
GEBAT Government Excess Baggage Authorization Ticket
GEF Guidance for Employment of the Force / Global Environmental Fund
GEOINT Geospatial-Intelligence
GET General English Training
GFAE Government Furnished Aeronautical Equipment
GFE Government Furnished Equipment
GFF Government Furnished Facilities
GFI Government Furnished Information
GFM Government Furnished Materiel
GFP Government Furnished Property
GFSC Global Financial Service Center
GNP Gross National Product
GO Governmentof(firstletterofcountryname)
GOCO Government-Owned, Contractor Operated
GOGO Government-Owned, Government-Operated
GPC Government Procurement Code
GPO GovernmentPrintingOffice
GPOI Global Peace Operations Initiative
GPS/PPS Global Positioning System / Precise Positioning System
GRF Guaranty Reserve Fund
GRL Gross Requirement List
GS General Support Level of Maintenance
GSA General Services Administration / General Security Agreement
GSE Ground Support Equipment
GSOIA General Security of Information Agreement
GSOMIA General Security of Military Information Agreement
GTR Government Transportation Request
AA-20Abbreviations and Acronyms
GWOT Global War on Terrorism
HHAC House Appropriations Committee
HACFO House Appropriations Foreign Operations Subcommittee
HASC House Armed Services Committee
HAZMAT Hazardous Materiel
HC Host Country
HCA Humanitarian and Civic Action Projects
HCN Host Country National
HDA Humanitarian Daily Rations
HFAC House Foreign Affairs Committee
HHG Household Goods
HLDBK Contractor Holdback
HMA Humanitarian Mine Action
HMIC Hazardous Material Indicator Code
HNS Host Nation Support
HNTA Host Nation Token Administrator (SCIP)
HO28 Foreign Military Grant Aid and Sales Program System (USAF)
HO58 Integrated Appropriations Accounting and Program Status System (USAF)
HO75B FMS Delivery Reporting Subsystem (USAF)
HPA Head of Procuring Activity
HTML Hypertext Markup Language
HTTP Hypertext Transfer Protocol
iIA Implementing Agency
IAAFA Inter-American Air Forces Academy
IAC International Armaments Cooperation
IAEA International Atomic Energy Commission
IAGS Inter-American Geodetic School
IATA International Air Transport Association
AA-21 Abbreviations and Acronyms
IBA Interest Bearing Account
ICAO International Civil Aviation Organization
ICASS International Cooperative Administrative Support Services
ICE US Immigration and Customs Enforcement (DHS)
ICD Initial Capabilities Document
ICP Inventory Control Point / International Cooperative Programs (now IACP)
ICTY International Criminal Tribunal for the Former Yugoslavia
ICUG International Customer User Group
IDA Institute for Defense Analysis
IDEA International Defense Educational Arrangement Seminar
IDIQ IndefiniteDelivery,IndefiniteQuantity
IDSS Interoperability Decision Support System
IEMG International Engine Management Group (USAF)
IEP Information Exchange Program
IEPG Independent European Program Group
IF Industrial Fund
IFB Invitation For Bid
IF IdentificationFriendorFoe
IFOR Implementation Force (Kosovo)
IG Inspector General
IGC Iraqi Governing Council
IISS International Institute for Strategic Studies (London)
IL International Logistics
ILCO InternationalLogisticsControlOffice
ILCS International Logistics Communication System
ILP International Logistics Program
ILS Integrated Logistics Support
ILSP Integrated Logistics Support Plan
IM Item or Inventory Manager
IMDGC International Maritime Dangerous Goods Code
IMET International Military Education and Training
AA-22Abbreviations and Acronyms
IMF International Monetary Fund
IMS International Military Student
IMSM International Military Student Manager
IMSO InternationalMilitaryStudentOfficer(orOfficeorOrganization)
IMT International Military Training
INCLE International Narcotics Control and Law Enforcement (DOS)
INFOSEC Information Security
INS Immigration and Naturalization Service (Dept. of Justice)
IOC Initial Operational Capability
IPC Indirect Pricing Components (DSAMS)
IPD Issue Priority Designator / Implementing Project Directive
IPS International Programs Security
IRIS Interrogation Requirements Information system (DRMS)
ISA International Security Affairs
ISAF International Security Assistance Force [in Afghanistan]
I-SAN International Security Assistance Network
ISFF Iraq Security Forces Fund (DOD)
ISP Initial Spare Parts
ISS In-Service Support
ISSA Interservice or International Supply Support Arrangement
ISTL Integrated Standardized Training Listing
IT2 International Technology Transfer Panel
IT Information Technology
IT CRB Information Technology Change Review Board
ITA International Trade Administration
ITAR InternationalTrafficinArmsRegulations
ITC International Technology Center (Army)
ITD International Training Division (USCG)
ITM International Training Management Website
I-TMS International Training Management System
ITO Invitational Travel Order
AA-23 Abbreviations and Acronyms
ITTP International Technology Transfer Panel
ITV In-Transit Visibility
IVP International Visits Program
IW Irregular Warfare
IWSM Integrated Weapon System Management (USAF)
JJCET Joint Combined Exchange Training
JCIDS Joint Capabilities Integration and Development System
JCS Joint Chiefs of Staff (Joint Staff)
JCTP Joint Contact Team Program
JDA Joint Duty Assignment
JDAL Joint Duty Assignment List
JFTR Joint Federal Travel Regulations
JPEG Joint Photographic Experts Group
JFM Joint Forces Memorandum
JHCS JointHazardClassificationSystem
JM&L Joint Munitions and Lethality Command (Army)
JMP Joint Manpower Program
JMTC Joint Military Technology Commission
JPEG Joint Photographic Experts Group, also JPG
JROC Joint Requirements Oversight Council
JS Joint Staff
JSAT Joint Security Assistance Training (regulation)
JSF Joint Strike Fighter
JSPS Joint Strategic Planning System
JTA Joint Table of Allowance
JTD Joint Table of Distribution
JTR Joint Travel Regulations
JUSMAG Joint US Military Assistance (or Advisory) Group
JVI Joint Visual Inspection (normally for EDA)
AA-24Abbreviations and Acronyms
KKPP Key Performance Parameters
KUSLO Kenya-USLiaisonOffice
LLAA Limited Access Authorization
LAN Local Area Network
LCC Life Cycle Cost
LCM Life Cycle Management
LCMC Life Cycle Management Command (Army)
LES Leave and Earning Statement / Locally Employed Staff
LEW Levy Exemption Waiver
LIBMISH US Military Mission, Liberia
LIC Low-IntensityConflict
LIFO Last In, First Out
LLI Long Lead Item
LM Logistics Management/Local Manufacture
LOA Letter of Offer and Acceptance (DOD) / Letter of Assist (UN)
LOC Location Code / Library of Congress
LO/CLO Low Observable / Counter Low Observable
LOI Letter of Intent (obsolete term)
LOR Letter of Request
LRIP Low Rate Initial Production
LSC Logistics Support Charge (obsolete term)
LSS Lean Six Sigma
LTD Language Training Detachment
mMAA Mission Area Assessment
MAAG Military Assistance Advisory Group
MAG Military Assistance Group
MAGTEC Marine Corps Air Ground Training and Education Center
MAJCOM Major Command (USAF)AA-25 Abbreviations and Acronyms
MANPADS Man-Portable Air Defense System
MAP Military Assistance Program / Membership Action Plan (NATO)
MAPAC Military Assistance Program Address Code
MAPAD Military Assistance Program Address Directory
MAPEX MAP Excess
MARAD US Maritime Administration (DoT)
MARCORSYSCOM US Marine Corps Systems Command
MASF Military Assistance Service Funded
MASL Military Articles and Services List(s) (for materiel and training)
MC George C. Marshall European Center for Security Studies / US Marine Corps
MCA Millennium Challenge Account (DOS)
MCC Millennium Challenge Corporation (DOS)
MCCDC US Marine Corps Combat Development Center
MCL Munitions Control List (also USML)
MCRD Master Cross Reference Data
MCSC US Marine Corps Systems Command
MCSCG Marine Corps Security Cooperation Group
MCTL Militarily Critical Technologies List
MDA Milestone Delegation Authority / Missile Defense Agency
MDA(A) Mutual Defense Assistance Agreements
MDAO MutualDefenseAssistanceOffice(inJapan)
MDE Major Defense Equipment
MESARS Minimum Essential Security Assistance Requirements
MET Mobile Education Team
MFO Multinational Force and Observers (in the Sinai)
MFP Major Force Program
MIEA Master Information Exchange Arrangement
MIHA Move in Housing Allowance
MILCON Military Construction (Appropriation)
MILDEP Military Department
MILGP Military Group
AA-26Abbreviations and Acronyms
MILPERS Military Personnel
MILSBILLS Military Standard Billing System
MILSPEC MilitarySpecification
MILSTRIP Military Standard Requisitioning and Issue Procedures
MILSVC Military Service
MIL-STD Military Standard
MIPR Military Interdepartmental Purchase Request
MIRR Material Inspection and Receiving Report (DD Form 250)
MIS Management Information System
MISIL Management Information System for International Logistics (USN)
MISWG Multinational Industrial Security Working Group
ML Management List / US Munitions List (see USML)
MLA Manufacturing Licensing Agreement
MLO MilitaryLiaisonOffice
MLRS Multiple Launch Rocket System
MNNA Major Non-NATO Allies
MNS Mission Needs Statement
MOA Memorandum of Agreement
MOD Ministry of Defense (international equivalent of US DOD)
MODEM Modulator-Demodulator
MOR Memorandum of Request (Security Cooperation)
MOU Memorandum of Understanding
MPEG Motion Picture Experts Group
MPEP Military Personnel Exchange Program
MPP Mission Performance Plan (DOS) (obsolete, now MSP)
MPS Military Postal Service (see APO and FPO)
MR Miscellaneous Receipts
MRAP Mine Resistant Armor Protected vehicles
MRI MILSTRIPRoutingIdentifier
MRO Materiel Release Order
MRRL Materiel Repair Requirements List (USAF)
AA-27 Abbreviations and Acronyms
MSC Military Sealift Command (USN) / Medical Services Corps
MSG Message
MSGID MessageIdentifier
MSRP Mission Strategic Resource Plan (DOS)
MTBF Mean Time between Failures
MTCR Missile Technology Control Regime
MTDS Manpower Travel Data Sheet
MTT Mobile Training Team
MTTR Mean Time to Repair, Return, or Restore
MWO ModificationWorkOrder
MWR Morale, Welfare, and Recreation
nNAD National Armaments Director(s)
NADB NATO Ammunition Data Base
NADEP Naval Aviation Depot
NADR Nonproliferation, Anti-terrorism, Demining, and Related Programs (DOS)
NAF Non-Appropriated Fund(s)
NAFAG NATO Air Force Armaments Group
NAFTA North American Free Trade Agreement
NAMO NATO Airlift Management Organization
NAMSA NATO Maintenance and Supply Agency
NAMSO NATO Maintenance and Supply Organization
NAPR NATO Armaments Planning Review
NAS Narcotics Assistance Section
NATO North Atlantic Treaty Organization
NATSF Naval Air Technical Services Facility
NAVAIR Naval Air Systems Command
NAVCOMPT Navy Comptroller
NAVFAC Naval Facilities Engineering Command
NAVICP-OF Navy Inventory Control Point International Programs Directorate
NAVPRO NavalPlantRepresentativeOffice
AA-28Abbreviations and Acronyms
NAVSEA Naval Sea Systems Command
NAVSUP Naval Supply Systems Command
NAVSUP WSS Naval Supply Systems Command Weapon Systems Support
NAVYIPO NavyInternationalProgramsOffice
NBC Nuclear Biological Chemical
NC Nonrecurring Cost (also NRC)
NC3O NATO Consultation, Command, and Control Organization
NCA National Command Authority
NCAGE NATO Commercial and Government Entity Code
NCB NationalCodificationBureau
NCBFAA National Customs Brokers and Forwarders Association of America, Inc.
NCS NATOCodificationSystem
NDAA National Defense Authorization Act
NDI Non-Developmental Items
NDP National Disclosure Policy
NDP-1 National Disclosure Policy Publication
NDPC National Disclosure Policy Committee
NDU National Defense University
NESA Near East-South Asia Center for Strategic Studies
NETSAFA Naval Education and Training Security Assistance Field Activity
NGA National Geospatial - Intelligence Agency
NGO Non-governmental organization
NIC Newly Industrialized Countries
NICN Navy Item Control Number
NICP National Inventory Control Point (Army)
NIIN NationalItemIdentificationNumber
NICN Navy Item Control Number
NIS Independent States (of the former USSR)
NISP National Industrial Security Program
NISPOM National Industrial Security Programs Operating Manual, DOD 5220.22-M
NLL Navy Logistics Library
AA-29 Abbreviations and Acronyms
NMCI Navy-Marine Corps Intranet
NMCRL NATO Master Cross Reference List
NMCS Not Mission Capable Supply
NMDE Non-Major Defense Equipment
NMDL Navy Management Data List
NNAG NATO Naval Armaments Group
NOA Notice of Availability
NORTHCOM US Northern Command
NOSSA Naval Ordnance Safety and Security Activity
NPA NATO Participation Act of 1994
NPC Nonrecurring Production Costs
NPD Non-Proliferation and Disarmament (Fund)
NPS Naval Post Graduate School
NPT Non-Proliferation Treaty
NRC Nonrecurring Cost (also NC) / Non-Repayable Credits
NRFC Navy Regional Finance Center
NRFI Not Ready For Issue
NSA National Security Agency
NSADS Navy Security Assistance Data System
NSC National Security Council
NSDD National Security Decision Directive
NSDM National Security Decision Memorandum
NSF Navy Stock Fund
NSI Nonstandard Item
NSIA National Security Industrial Association
NSN National Stock Number / NATO Stock Number
NSS National Supply System
NTIS National Technical Information Service (DOC)
NTSC Naval Training Systems Center
NVD Night Vision Device
NWC National War College / Naval War College
AA-30Abbreviations and Acronyms
oO&M Operations and Maintenance (DOD Funding)
O/A Obligational Authority
OA/FCA ObligationAuthority/FundCertificationAuthorization(SAARMS)
OAC Operating Agency Code
OAS Organization of American States
OAU Organization of African Unity
OBA On Board Allowance (USN)
OBE Overcome by Events
OBS Observer Training
OC-ALC Oklahoma City Air Logistics Center (USAF)
OCONUS Outside the Continental United States
ODC OfficeofDefenseCooperation
ODR Obligation Disbursement Report
ODRP OfficeoftheDefenseRepresentative,Pakistan
ODS Ozone Depleting Substances
OECD Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development
OED Offer Expiration Date (LOA)
OEF Operation Enduring Freedom (Afghanistan)
OEM Original Equipment Manufacturer
OGC OfficeofGeneralCounsel
OHA Overseas Housing Allowance
OHDACA Overseas Humanitarian, Disaster, and Civic Aid Program (DOD)
OIF Operation Iraqi Freedom
OJCS OfficeoftheJointChiefsofStaff(JointStaff)
OJT On-the-Job Training
O&M Operation and Maintenance (Funds)
OMA Operations and Maintenance (Army)
OMADP OfficeoftheMilitaryAttachéforDefensePrograms
OMB OfficeofManagementandBudget
OMC OfficeofMilitaryCooperation
AA-31 Abbreviations and Acronyms
OO-ALC Ogden Air Logistics Center (USAF)
OPI OralProficiencyInterview
OPNAV OfficeoftheChiefofNavalOperations
OPR OfficeofPrimaryResponsibility
OSCE Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe
OSD OfficeoftheSecretaryofDefense
OSP Offshore Procurement
OT Orientation Tour / Observer Training
PP&A Price and Availability Data
P/N Part Number
PA Program Authorization / Public Affairs / Proxy Agreement
PAC Price Adjustment Code / Political Action Committee
PACS PacificAreaCataloguingSystem
PACOM USPacificCommand
PAD Policy Automation Directorate / Propellant Actuated Device
PAPS Periodic Armaments Planning System
PARS Procurement Accounting and Reporting System
PASOLS PacificAreaSeniorOfficerLogisticsSeminar
PASS Post Administrative Support System
PAT Port Assistance Team / Process Action Team / Program Activation Team
PBAS Program, Budget, & Accounting System (Army)
PBL Performance Based Logistics
PCA Permanent Change of Assignment
PC&H Packaging, Crating, and Handling
PCH&T Packaging, Crating, Handling, and Transportation
PCO ProcurementContractingOfficer
PCS Permanent Change of Station
PD Presidential Determination
PDD Presidential Decision Directive
PDF Portable Document Format
AA-32Abbreviations and Acronyms
PDIIS Priority Defense Items Information Systems
PDM Programmed Depot Maintenance
PDO PropertyDisposalOfficer
PEO ProgramExecutiveOfficer
PEO-STRI ProgramExecutiveOfficeforSimulation,Training&Instrumentation(Army)
PEP Personnel Exchange Program
PfP Partnership for Peace (NATO)
PICA Primary Inventory Control Activity
PIP Product Improvement Program
PKO Peacekeeping Operations
PL Public Law
PLA Plain Language Address
PLAD Plain Language Address Directory (or Designator)
PLT Procurement Lead Time
PM Bureau of Political-Military Affairs (DOS) / Program Manager
PM/DDTC Bureau of Political-Military Affairs, Directorate of Defense Trade Controls
PM/RSAT BureauofPolitical-MilitaryAffairs,OfficeofRegionalSecurityandArmsTransfer
PME Professional Military Education / Precision Measuring Equipment
PMESII Political, military, economic, social, infrastructure, information systems
PMIC Precious Metals Indicator Code
PML Program Management Line
PMR Program Management Review
PM/SANG Program Manager, Saudi Arabia National Guard (Army)
PNM Price Negotiation Memorandum
PO Program Originator Code / Purchase Order
POC Point of Contact
POD Port of Debarkation
POE Port of Embarkation / Port of Entry
POL Petroleum, Oil, and Lubricants
POM Program Objective Memorandum
AA-33 Abbreviations and Acronyms
POMCUS PrepositionedMaterialConfiguredtoUnitSets
POP PostOfficeProtocol
POTUS President of the United States
PPBS Planning, Programming, and Budgeting System
PPP Program Protection Plan
PQA Procurement Quality Assurance
PQDR ProductQualityDeficiencyReport
PR Procurement Request
PRC People’s Republic of China
PROCAS Process-Oriented Contract Administration Services
PROS Parts and Repair Ordering System
PSI Program Security Instruction
PSP Program and Support Plan
PSVR Payment Schedule Variance Report
PTC Positive Transaction Control
PWD Program Work Directive
PWRMS Prepositioned War Reserve Materiel Stocks
QQA Quality Assurance
QAT Quality Assurance Team
QBR Quarterly Billing Report
QC Quality Control
QDR QualityDeficiencyReport
QRR Quarterly Requisition Report
QTY Quantity
rR&D Research & Development
R&M Replacement and Modernization
R&R Repair and Return / Repair and Replace
RAD Required Availability Date / Request Authority to Develop
RAM Random Access Memory
AA-34Abbreviations and Acronyms
RCM FMS Case Reconciliation and Closure Manual, DOD 5105.65-M
RCN Record Control Number
RCO RequisitionControlOffice(ILCO)
RCS Report Control Symbol
RD&A Research, Development and Acquisition
RDD Required Delivery Date
RDO Redistribution Order
RDT&E Research, Development, Test, and Evaluation
RDT&E IA Cooperative Research, Development, Tests, and Evaluation International Agreement
RDT&E PA Cooperative Research, Development, Tests, and Evaluation Project Agreement
RECCE Reconnaissance
RECON Reconnaissance
RFI Ready for Issue
RFID RadioFrequencyIdentification
RFP Request for Proposal
RFQ Request for Quotation
RIC RoutingIdentifierCode
RIK Replacement in Kind
RIM Retainable Instructional Material
RIRO Repairable Item Replacement Option (USN)
RMS Resource Management Systems
ROM Rough Order of Magnitude
ROR Repair of Repairables or Reparables
RRR Return, Repair and Reshipment (USN)
RSI Rationalization, Standardization, and Interoperability
RSN Record Serial Number
RSAT OfficeofRegionalSecurityandArmsTransfer(DOS)
RSO RegionalSecurityOffice(orOfficer)
RTO NATO Research and Technology Organization
RUIC RoutingIdentifier(Communications)
AA-35 Abbreviations and Acronyms
sS&T Science and Technology
S&TF US-Japan Systems and Technology Forum
SA Security Assistance
SA3 Security Assistance Automation - Army
SAAL-ZN Deputy Assistant Secretary of the Army for Defense Exports and Cooperation (also DASA/DEC)
SAAM Special Assignment Airlift Mission
SAAR System Authorization Access Request (DD Form 2875)
SAARMS Security Assistance Automated Resource Management Suite
SAC Senate Appropriations Committee
SACAS Security Assistance Central Accounting System
SACFO Senate Appropriations Foreign Operations Subcommittee
SAF/AQ Assistant Secretary of the Air Force for Acquisition
SAF/IA Deputy Under Secretary of the Air Force for International Affairs
SAFR Security Assistance Foreign Representative [located within CONUS (USN)]
SALO SecurityAssistanceLiaisonOfficer(Army)
SAMAS Security Assistance Manpower Accounting System
SAMD Security Assistance Management Directorate (Army)
SAMIS Security Assistance Management Information System (USAF)
SAMM Security Assistance Management Manual (DOD 5105.38-M)
SAMR Security Assistance Management Review
SAMRS Security Assistance Manpower Requirements System (USAF)
SAN Security Assistance Network
SAO SecurityAssistanceOrganization(orOfficeorOfficer)
SAP Security Assistance Program
SAPCO SecurityAssistancePolicyCoordinatingOffice(USA)
SAPM Security Assistance Program Manager (USAF)
SAR Security Assistance Request (obsolete, now LOR Advisory) / Security Assistance Review / Selected Acquisition Report / Search and Rescue
SAS Security Assistance Survey
SASC Senate Armed Services CommitteeAA-36Abbreviations and Acronyms
SAT Security Assistance Team
SATP Security Assistance Training Program
SATFA Security Assistance Training Field Activity (Army)
SATMO Security Assistance Training Management Organization (Army)
SATODS Security Assistance Technical Order Program (USAF)
SATP Security Assistance Training Program
SATPMR Security Assistance Training Program Management Review
SBA Small Business Administration
SBLC Stand By Letter of Credit
SC Security Cooperation
SCA Security Control Agreement
SCBCA Small Claims Board of Contract Appeals
SCES Security Cooperation Enterprise System
SCETC Security Cooperation Education and Training Center (USMC)
SCETWG Security Cooperation Education and Training Working Group (replaced TPMR)
SCIP Security Cooperation Information Portal
SCIRMS Security Cooperation Integrated Resource Management System
SC MAGTF Security Cooperation Marine Air-Ground Task Force
SCN Student Control Number
SCO SecurityCooperationOffice/Officer
SCP-LOA Security Cooperation Program Letter of Offer and Acceptance
SCR System Change Request
SDAF Special Defense Acquisition Fund
SDDC Surface Deployment and Distribution Command (Army)
SDO/DATT SeniorDefenseOfficial/DefenseAttache
SDR Supply Discrepancy Report, SF 364
SECDEF Secretary of Defense
SECNAV Secretary of the Navy
SECSTATE Secretary of State
SED Shippers Export Declaration (SED Form 7525-V)
SEED Support for East European Democracy (SEED) Act of 1989
AA-37 Abbreviations and Acronyms
SET Specialized English Training (see SR)
SF 361 Standard Form 361, Transportation Discrepancy Report (TDR)
SF 364 Standard Form 364, Report of Discrepancy [SDR (ROD)]
SFA Security Force Assistance
SFM Stock Fund Materiel
SFRC Senate Foreign Relations Committee
SGML Standard General Markup Language
SIGINT Signals Intelligence
SII Special Instructions Indicator
SIMPAC SimplifiedProcurementAcquisition(USN)
SIPRI Stockholm International Peace Research Institute
SIPRNET Secure Internet Protocol Router Network
SL Strategic List
SLC Shelf Life Code
SLEP Shelf Life Extension Program / Ship Life Extension Program
SLOC Sea Lines or Lanes of Communication
SLS Standard Level of Service
SM System Manager
SMC Space and Missile Systems Center (USAF)
SME SignificantMilitaryEquipment
SM&R Source, Maintenance and Recoverability
SMTP Simple Mail Transfer Protocol
SNR Senior National Representative
SNAP SimplifiedNonstandardAcquisitionProcess(Army)
SNLC Senior NATO Logisticians Conference
SNSP Saudi Naval Support Program
SOF Special Operations Forces
SOFA Status of Forces Agreement
SOLIC SpecialOperations/Low-IntensityConflict
SOO Statement of Objective
SOP Standard Operating Procedure
AA-38Abbreviations and Acronyms
SOW Statement of Work
SPAN Security Policy Automation Network
SPAWAR Space & Naval Warfare Systems Command (USN)
SPC Strategy and Planning Committee
SPD System Program Director (USAF)
SPM System Program Manager
SPO SystemProgramOffice(USAF)
SPOD Surface (Sea) Port of Debarkation
SPOE Surface (Sea) Port of Embarkation
SPP State Partnership Program
SPT System Planning Team (USAF)
SR Specialized English Training Required
SSA Source Selection Authority / Security Supporting Assistance / Special Security Agreement
SSBO System Support Buy-out
SSC System Sales Case / Supply Status Code / Supply and Services Complete / Shelf Life Code
SSE System Security Engineering
SSP Single Stock Point
SST Site Survey Team
STANAG Standardization Agreement (NATO)
STARS Standard Accounting and Reporting System (USN)
STARR/PC Supply Tracking and Repairable Return / Personal Computer
STATIS Student Training Analysis and Tracking Information System
STL Standardized Training List
SUPO SupplyOfficer(USN)
SVC Service(s)
SVI Single Vendor Integrity
SYSCOM Systems Command (Army/USN)
tT&E Test and Evaluation
T-MASL Training Military Articles and Services ListAA-39 Abbreviations and Acronyms
TA Type of Assistance (or Finance) / Technology Assessment
TAA Technical Assistance Agreement / Trade Agreement Act
TAC Type of Address Code / Type of Assistance (or Finance) Code
TACOM Tank, Automotive, and Armaments Command (Army)
TA/CP Technology Assessment/Control Plan
TACSAO TacticalAirCommandSecurityAssistanceOffice
TAD Temporary Additional Duty (USN)
TAFT Technical Assistance Field Team
TAPR Training Activity Program/Report
TASA Television-Audio Support Activity
TAT Technical Assistance Team
TBA To be announced
TBC Transportation Bill Code
TBD To be determined / To be developed
TCA Traditional COCOM Activities (also TCCA)
TCCA Traditional Combatant Commander Activities (also TCA)
TCG Technical Coordination Group (USAF)
TCMD Transportation Control and Movement Document
TCN Transportation Control Number / Third Country National
TCO TestControlOfficer/TerminationContractingOfficer
TCP Technical Coordination Program / Technology Control Plan
TCTO Time Compliance Technical Order
TD Technical Data
TDP Technical Data Package
TDR Transportation Discrepancy Report, SF 361
TDY Temporary Duty (Army & USAF)
TECOM Training and Education Command (USMC)
TIFF Tagged (or Tag) Image File Format
TIP TraffickinginPeople
TL Termination Liability
TL/TLW Termination Liability / TL Worksheet
AA-40Abbreviations and Acronyms
TLA Temporary Living Allowance / Travel and Living Allowance
TLR Termination Liability Reserve
TM Training Module (DSAMS) / Training Manager
TMDE Test Measurement and Diagnostic Equipment
TMS Training Management System
TNG Training
TO TechnicalOrder(USAF)/TrainingOfficer
TOA Total Obligational Authority / Transportation Operating Agency / Transfer of Authority
TOEFL Test of English as a Foreign Language
TOR Terms of Reference / Time of Release or Receipt (communications)
TP Transportation Plan
TPA Total Package Approach (also TPC)
TPC Total Program Concept
TPFDL Time-Phased Force Deployment List
TPMR Training Program Management Review (obsolete, see SCETWG)
TPO TechnicalProjectOfficer
TQL Total Quality Leadership (USN)
TQM Total Quality Management
TRACS Training Control System (USAF)
TRADOC Training and Doctrine Command (Army)
TRANSCOM US Transportation Command
TRG Technical Review Groups / Training
TRIL Tailored Repairable Items List
TRNG Training
TSASS Security Assistance Supporting System (Army)
TSC Terrorist Screening Center
TSCS Theater Security Cooperation Strategy (DOD)
TTA Tailored Training Approach
TTCP Technology Transfer Control Plan / The Technical Cooperation Program
TTIC Terrorist Threat Integration Center
AA-41 Abbreviations and Acronyms
TTSARB Technology Transfer and Security Assistance Review Board (USN)
TTWG Technology Transfer Working Group
UU/I Unit of Issue
U/P Unit Price
U/RM Utilities/Recurring Maintenance (allowance)
UCA UndefinitizedContractualAction(s)
UCI UnclassifiedControlledInformation(USN)
UCMJ US Uniform Code of Military Justice
UDHR Universal Declaration of Human Rights
UFR Unfunded Requirement
UIC UnitIdentificationCode
ULO Unliquidated Obligation
UMMIPS Uniform Materiel Movement and Issue Priority System
U.N. United Nations
UNAMID United Nations – African Union Mission in Darfur
UND Urgency of Need Designator
UNDP United Nations Development Program
UNFICYP United Nations Forces in Cyprus
UNSCOM United Nations Special Commission [Iraq]
UNTAES CIVPOL United Nations Transitory Authority in East Slavonia-Civilian Police
UPS United Parcel Service
URL Uniform Resources Locator / User Requirements Language
US United States
USA US Army
USAF US Air Force
USAFE US Air Forces, Europe
USAID US Agency for International Development
USAMC US Army Materiel Command
USAREUR US Army, Europe
USASAC US Army Security Assistance Command
AA-42Abbreviations and Acronyms
USASATMO US Army Security Assistance Training Management Organization (also SATMO)
USATCES US Army Technical Center for Explosives
USC. US Code (as in law)
USCENTCOM US Central Command
USCG US Coast Guard
USD (AT&L) Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition, Technology and Logistics
USD (C) Under Secretary of Defense (Comptroller)
USD (I) Under Secretary of Defense for Intelligence
USD (P) Under Secretary of Defense for Policy
USDLO USDefenseLiaisonOffice
USDOT US Department of Transportation
USDP US Disclosure Policy / Under Secretary of Defense for Policy
USDR US Defense Representative (see SDO/DATT)
USERID UserIdentification
USEUCOM US European Command
USG US Government
USICA US International Communications Agency
USJFCOM US Joint Forces Command
USLO USLiaisonOffice
USMC US Marine Corps
USML US Munitions List
USMTM US Military Training Mission (SAO in Saudi Arabia)
USN US Navy
USNORTHCOM US Northern Command
USPACOM USPacificCommand
USPS US Postal Service
USSOCOM US Special Operations Command
USSOUTHCOM US Southern Command
USTR US Trade Representative
AA-43 Abbreviations and Acronyms
USTRANSCOM US Transportation Command
UVS US Visits System
vVFA Visiting Forces Agreement
VMR Volume Movement Reports
VRML Virtual Reality Modeling Language
VT Voting Trust
WWCF Working Capital Fund (see DWCF)
WCN Worksheet Control Number
WebFLIS Federal Logistics Information System Web Search
WEU West European Union
WI Warsaw Initiative
WIF Warsaw Initiative Fund
WIP Work in Progress
WMD Weapons of Mass Destruction
WMEAT World Military Expenditures and Arms Transfers
WPOD Water Port of Discharge
WR-ALC Warner-Robins Air Logistics Center (USAF)
WRA Weapons Replacement Assembly
WRSA War Reserve Stockpiles for Allies
WSD Weapon System Designator
WSLO WeaponSystemLogisticsOffice(orOfficer)
WSP Weapon System Package
WSSP Weapon System Support Program (DLA)
WTO World Trade Organization
WWRS Worldwide Warehouse Redistribution Service (USAF)
WWW World Wide Web
XXML Extensible Markup Language
AA-44Abbreviations and Acronyms
