GLOSSARY

ACRONYMS AND ABBREVIATIONS

ACE . . . . ammunition, casualty, and equipment (report)

accy . . . . accuracy
ADA . . . . air defense artillery
ADAM . . . artillery-delivered antipersonnel mine
ALICE . . . all-purpose, lightweight, individual carrying equipment
ammo . . . ammunition
AO . . . . . area of operation
AP . . . . . armor-piercing
API . . . . . armor-piercing incendiary
API-T . . . armor-piercing incendiary tracer
APERS . . . antipersonnel
AR . . . . . Army regulation; automatic rifleman
ARTEP . . . Army Training and Evaluation Program
ASAP . . . . as soon as possible
BAS . . . . battalion aid station
BFV . . . . Bradley fighting vehicle
BMP . . . . (a Threat fighting vehicle)
BP . . . . . battle position
BTR . . . . (a Threat vehicle)
cal . . . . . caliber
CCP . . . . casualty collection point
cGy . . . . . centigray
chem . . . . chemical
ci . . . . . . counterintelligence
co . . . . . . company
Co . . . . . commanding officer
COMSEC . communications security
CP . . . . . command post

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CPHD . . . Copperhead
CP-OP . command post-observation post
CS . . . . . combat support
CSS . . . . combat service support
CTT . . . . common task test
DA . . . . . .Department of the Army
demo . . . demolition
deton . . . detonation
DOA . . . . direction of attack
DLIC . . . .detachment(s) left in contact
DPICM . . dual-purpose improved conventional munition
m.. . . . direct support
DZ . . . . . drop zone
ea . . . . . each
EA . . . . . . engagement area
em. . . . . effective
EM . . . . enlisted member
EPW . . . enemy prisoner of war
FA . . . . . field artillery
FASCAM . family of scatterable mines
FEBA . . . forward edge of the battle area
1SG . . . . first sergeant
FIST . . . fire support team
FM . . . . field manual; frequency modulated
FO . . . . . forward observer
FPF . . . . final protective fires
FPL . . . . final protective line
frag . . . . fragmentaion
FRAGO . . fragmentary order
FSO . . . . fire support officer
GL . . . . . grid line
grn . . . . grenadier
GSR . . . . ground surveillance radar
GTA . . . . graphic training aid
HE . . . . . high explosive
HEAT . . . high-explosive antitank

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HEDP . . . high-explosive dual purpose

HEP . . . . high-explosive plastic
HEP-T . . . high-explosive plastic-tracer
HMMWV . high-mobility, multipurpose, wheeled vehicle
hq . . . . . . headquarters
HUMINT . human intelligence
IAW . . . . in accordance with
illum . . . . illumination
in . . . . . inch
incen . . . . incendiary
IPW . . . . prisoner of war interrogation
KIA . . . . killed in action
kmph . . . . kilometers per hour
LAW . . . . light antitank weapon
lb . . . . . . pound
LBE . . . . load-bearing equipment
L D . . . . line of departure
ldr . . . . . leader
LOGPAC . logistics package
LOS . . . . line of sight
It . . . . . . light
LZ . . . . . landing zone
m . . . . . . meters
MAW . . . . medium antitank weapon
max . . . . . maximum
MEDEVAC medical evacuation
METT-T . . mission, enemy, terrain, troops and time available
mg . . . . . machine gun
min . . . . . minimum
mm . . . . . millimeter
MOPP . . . mission-oriented protective posture
MOS . . . . military occupational specialty
MOUT . . . military operations on urbanized terrain
MRE . . . . meal, ready-to-eat
MRP . . . . motorized rifle platoon (Threat)
MT . . . . . mechanical time

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MTOE . . modified table of organization and equipment

MTP . . . mission training plan
MTSQ . . mechanical time, super quick (fuze)
N/A . . . . not applicable
NAI . . . . named area of interest
NATO . . . North Atlantic Treaty Organization
NBC . . . . nuclear, biological, chemical
NCO . . . noncommissioned officer
NLT . . . . not later than
nuc . . . . nuclear
NW) . . . . night vision device
obj . . . . . objective
OCOKA . observation and fields of fire, cover and concealment,
obstacles and movement, key terrain, and avenues
of approach
off . . . officer
OP . . . . . observation post
OPCON . . operational control
OPORD . operation order
ORP . . . . objective rally point
oz . . . . . ounce
P . . . . . phosorus
PAC . . . . Personnel and Administration Center
PB . . . . . patrol base
PDF . . . . principal direction of fire
PEWS . . . platoon early warning system
PL . . . . . phase line
Pm . . . . probable line of deployment
plt . . . . . platoon
PMCS . . preventive maintenance checks and services
PSG . . . . platoon sergeant
PW . . . . prisoner of war
R...... rifleman
RAAWS . . ranger antiarmor weapon system
R&S . . . . reconnaissance and security
RAP . . . . rocket-assisted projectile
RATELO . radiotelephone operator

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RCLR . . . recoilless rifle

rd . . . . . . round, road
RDF . . . . radio direction finder
recon . . . . reconnaissance
rgr . . . . . ranger
ROE . . . . rules of engagement
RP . . . . . release point
rpm . . . . . revolution per minute
RRP . . . . reentry rally point
S1 . . . . . . Adjutant (US Army)
S3 . . . . . . Operations and Training Officer (US Army)
S4 . . . . . . Supply Officer (US Army)
SALUTE . . size, activity, location, unit, time, and equipment
SDT . . . . self-development test
sec . . . . . section, second
SFC . . . . sergeant first class
SGT . . . . sergeant
S1 . . . . . squad leader
SMCT . . . soldier’s manual of common tasks
SOI . . . . . signal operation instructions
SOP . . . . standing operating procedure
SOSR . . . suppress, obscure, secure, and reduce
sqd . . . . . squad
SSG . . . . staff sergeant
SSN . . . . social security number
SSSC . . . . self-service supply centers
SSW . . . . south southwest
STANAG . . Standardization Agreement
STB . . . . supertropical bleach
STP . . . . soldier’s training publication
T&E . . . . traversing and elevating mechanism
TACSOP . . tactical SOP
TL . . . . . team leader
TLP . . . . troop-leading procedure
tm . . . . . team
TM . . . . . technical manual

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tng . . . . training
TOE . . . . table(s) of organization and equipment
TOW . . tube-launched, optically tracked, wire-guided
TP . . . . training practice
TRADOC United States Army Training and Doctrine Command
TRP . . . target reference point
US . . . . United States
vic . . . . vicinity
VT . . . . variable time
w ...... with
WP . . . . white phosphorus
wpn . . . . weapon
XO . . . . executive officer

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