SIGLAS: ABA: american body armour ABU: airforce battle uniform ACOG: Advanced Combat Optical Gunsight ACU:

Army Combat Uniform AI: allied industries AK: automatic kalasnikov ALICE: all-purpouse lightweight carriage equipment AN/PRC: Army/Navy Portable Radio Communication AO: area of operation AOR: Area Of Responsibility ARSTDV: army ranger seal transportation delivery vehicle BALCS: body armour load carriage system BDU: battle dress uniform BHI: BlackHawk Industries BUDs: Basic Underwater Demolition School CAG: Combat Application Group CAS: close air support CAT: Combat Application Tourniquet CB: coyote brown CCT: Combat Control Team CCU: Close Combat Uniform CIA: Central Intelligence Agency CIRAS: Combat Integrated Releasable Armor System CQB: Close Quarters Battle DA: Direc Action DDS: dry deck shelters DEA: Drug Enforcement Administration DEVGRU: DEVelopment GRoUp DCU: Desert Combat Uniform DD: Daniel Defense DFLCS: defence fortis load carriage system DM: Designated Marksman DPC: devgru plate carrier DPM: disruptive pattern material DPV: desert patrol vehicle DTS: desert tiger stripe ECWCS: extended cold weather clothing system EBR: Enhanced Battle Rifle EI: Eagle Industries ELBV: enhanced load bearing vest EOD: explosive ordnance dispossal ETA: Extimated Time of Arrival FID: foreign internal defense FLC: fighting load carrier FSBE/FSEBE II: full spectrum battle equipment FROG: flame resistant operational gear GOPLATs: Gas and Oil PLATform HAHO: high altitude high opening HALO: high altitude low opening H&K: heckler & koch HPFU: high performace fighting uniform

HQ: HeadQuarters IBH: Integrated Ballistic Helmet IED: Improvised Explosive Device IFAK: improvisated first aid kit IFF: Identification Friend or Foe IR: InfraRed JDAM: joint direct attack munition JSOAC: joint special operations air component JSOC: joint special operations command JSOTF: joint special operations task force KAC: Knights Armament Company KIA: Killed In Action LBT: London Bridge Trading LBV: load bearing vest LZ: Landing Zone MACV-SOG: Military Assistance Command, Vietnam Studies and Observations Group MAP: Modular Assault Pack MALICE: modified all-purpose lightweight Iindividual carrying equipment MARPAT: MARine PATtern MBITR: Multiband Inter/Intra Team Radio MBSS: Maritime Ballistic Survival System MCCUU: marine corps combat utility uniform MCT: mobile communications team MEU: Marine Expeditionary Unit MEDEVAC: Medical evacuation MIA: Missed In Action MICH: Modular Integrated Communications Helmet MJK: matt johnson khaki MLCS: Maritime Load Carriage System MOLLE: Modular Lightweight Load-carrying Equipment MOUT: Military Operations on Urban Terrain MPCR: multi purpose chest rig MRE: Meal Ready to Eat NOD: NSW: NVG: NWU: night Naval Night Naval observation device Special Warfare Vision Goggles Working Uniform

OD: olive drab OIF: Operation Iraqi Freedom OPSEC: Operational Security (less common) OTV: outer tactical vest PACA: Protective Apparel Corporation of America PALS: Pouch Attachment Ladder System PASGT: personnel armour system ground troops PC: plate carrier PCU: Protective Combat Uniform PERSEC: Personnel Security PJ: pararescue jumper POW: Prisioner Of War PSD: personal security detachment PT: Physical Training PTT: Push To Talk

QD: Quick Detach RACK: ranger assault carrying kit RAV: resseleable assault vest RIB: Rigid Inflatable Boat RIS: rail interface system RLCS: rifleman load carriage system ROF: ratio of fire RPG: rocket propelled grenade RRV: Rhodesian Recon Vest SAPI: Small Arms Protective Insert SAR: search andr rescue SAW: Squad Automatic Weapon SBT: Special Boat Team SDVT:SEAL Delivery Vehicle Team SEAL: SEa Air Land SERE: Survival, Evasion, Resistance and Escape /Survive, Evade, Resist and Extra ct (Br.) SF: Special Forces SFLCS: special forces cariage system SOCOM: Special Operations Commands SOF: special operational forces SQT: SEAL Qualification Training SR: special reconnaisance ST: seal team (y luego viene el numero) SVS: Self Ventilating System SWCC: Special Warfare Combatant-craft Crewman TCI: tactical command industries TEA: television equipment associates TF: task force TLBV: tactical load bearing vest TU: task units UDT: Underwater Demolition Team USS: United States Ship USSOCOM: United States Special Operations COMmand UW: unconventional warfare VBSS: visit board search seizure VIP: Very Important Person SOBRE RANGOS EN EL SEAL ENS: ensign LTJG: lieutenant junior grade LT: lieutenant LCDR: lieutenant commander CDR: commander CAPT: captain RDML: rear admiral lower half RADM: rear admiral upper half (nunca h sabido porque es asi) VADM: vice admiral FADM: fleet admiral WO: warrant officer CWO: chief warrant officer SR: seaman recruti

SA: seaman apprentice SN: seamsn PO: petty officer SCPO: senior chief petty officer MCPO: master chief petty officer MCPON: master chief petty officer navy