Terms Part One
Acronym Finder - A commercial listing of acronyms and meanings for the uniformed services.
AAP - Alarm/Alert Processing
ABCS - Army Battle Command System
ABOIP - Amended BOIP (Didn't help much did it?)
AC - Analyst Console; Air Conditioning; Active Component; Army Component
ACARS - All-Source Control, Analysis, and Reporting System (not what Henry Ford made after the Model "T")
ACATT - ADEA/CECOM Advanced Technical Test Bed
ACE - Analysis and Control Element (the heart of a division's G-2 [ACoS - Intelligence] intelligence analysis and production section)
ACID - Adaptive COMSEC Interface Device (not what's in your stomach)
ACOMS - Automated Collection Management System
ACT - Analysis and Control Team (a part of a divisional MI battalion which goes to another subordinate unit to provide SCI access); Active Control Technology; Advanced Concepts and Technology
ACTD - Advanced Concept Technology Demonstration
ADACS - Air Defense Artillery Control System
ADARS - ASAS Data Analysis and Reduction System
ADBWG - ASAS Data Base Working Group (as if a committee actually works)
ADEA - Army Development and Employment (as in equipment; not a job) Agency
ADIS - Automated Distributed Intelligence System
ADL - Automatic Data Link; Airborne Data Link (JSTARS)
ADP - Automated Data Processing
ADPE - ADP Equipment
ADP OPS - ADP Operations (Support)
ADPSSEP - ADP System Security Enhancement Program
ADR - Automatic Data Relay
ADS - Adaptive Diagnostic System; Automated Data System
A/E - ASAS/ENSCE
AFATDS - Advanced Field Artillery Tactical Data System
AHWG - Ad Hoc Working Group
AIDES - Analysis Intelligence Display and Exploitation System (not what Generals have)
AIG - Address Indicator Group
AIM - ASAS Interface Module
AIU - Advanced Interface Unit
ALL - All Source (ASAS functional identity)
AM - Asset Management (ASAS functional identity); Amplitude Modulation
AMGP - Automated Message Generating Process
AMH - Automated Message Handler
AMHS - Automated Message Handling System
AMP - Automated Message Processor; Army Modernization Plan
AMPE - Automated Message Processing Equipment/Exchange
APA - Advanced Processor Assembly; Army Procurement Appropriation
APO - ASAS Program Office; Army Post Office
ARI - Addressee Routing Indicator; Automatic Return Item
ARNG - Army National Guard
ARPA - Advanced Research Projects Agency
ARQ - Automated Response to Query
AS - Acquisition Strategy; All Source
ASAS - All Source Analysis System
ASAS-AS - ASAS-All Source
ASAS-CWS - ASAS-Collateral Work Station (Obsolete; replaced by RWS)
ASAS-RWS - ASAS Remote Work Station
ASAS-TWS - ASAS Trusted Work Station
ASCDB - All Source Correlated Data Base
ASCDEDB - All Source Correlated Display Entity Data Base
ASIC - All Source Information Center
ASIS - All Source Intelligence Section
ATS - ASAS Training System
AUC - ASAS User's Conference
AUWG - ASAS Users' Working Group
AWE - Advanced Warfighting Experiment
AWS - Analyst Workstation
BCD - Battlefield Coordination Detachment
BDA - Battlefield Damage Assessment (a comprehensive review of what strength the enemy has following combat -- this is an imperfect science and is time-consuming)
BDAR - Battlefield Damage Assessment and Repair (normally an inspection and repair of an Army vehicle or facility after it has been engaged by the enemy).
BETA - Battlefield Exploitation and Target Acquisition
BOIP - Basis of Issue Plan
BPA - Black Patch Assembly
BSEP - Black Signal Entry Panel
CA - COMINT Analysis, Common Application
CAG - Common Address Group
CAGE - Contractor and Government Entity (Not what you should lock all 2LT's in)
CAMPS - Compartmentalized ASAS Message Processing System
CAMPPS - Computer Assisted Message Preparation and Processing System
CCB - Configuration Control Board
CCS - Communications Control Set (AN/TYQ-40[V])
CE - Collateral Enclave (ASAS)
CE ASAS - Same as above
CECOM - U.S.Army Communications-Electronics Command
CEI - COMINT/ELINT Integration
CGS - Common Ground Station
CHACE - Counter-intelligence/HUMINT Team in the ACE
CHASIS - CI/HUMINT All Source Interrogation System (the software which drives the CHATS below)
CHATS - CI/HUMINT Automated Tool Set
CI/HUMINT - Counter-Intelligence/Human Intelligence
CIDB - COMINT Intercept Database
CM - Configuration Manage(r)(ment); Collection Manage(r)(ment)
CMISE - Corps Military Intelligence Support Element
COE - Common Operating Environment
COL(L) - Collateral
COMINT - Communications Intelligence
COT - Computer Operator Terminal (not what you find all the MI guys sleeping in all the time)
COTS - Commercial Off The Shelf
CP - Capabilities Package; Command Post
CPLCMP - Computer Program Life Cycle Management Plan
CPP - Communications Protocol Processor
CSP - Communications Support Package/Processor
CTOCSE - Corps Tactical Operations Support Element
CWS - Collateral work Station (obsolete -- see Remote Work Station)
DBA - Database Administrat(or)(ion)
DBD - Database Description
DDCMP - Digital Data Communication Message Processor
DDO - Dynamic Digital Overlay
DODIIS - Department of Defense Intelligence Information System
DTSS - Digital Topographic Support System. A terrain analysis product currently under development. It is loosely connected to the ASAS program in that it will have interoperability with it and will be supported by CECOM.
E1 - 2.048 MBPS capable data link/commercial circuit
EA - ELINT Analysis; Engagement Area; Electronic Attack
EAC - Echelons Above Corps; Emergency Action Center
ECDB - ELINT Correlated Data Base
EDC - Electronic Data(base) Coordination
ELINT - Electronic Intelligence
ENSIT - Enemy Situation
EOB - Electronic Order of Battle
EPB - Electronic Preparation of the Battlefield
EPL - ELINT Parameter List
EWA - Electronic Warfare Associates (an ASAS component contractor)
FBOIP - Final Basis of Issue Plan
FD - Failure Designation
FDD - Future Digitized Division (currently, the 4th Infantry Division is the test bed)
FET - Follow-on Equipment Training
FGC - Functional Group Code
FOE - Field Office Europe
FOFH - Field Office Fort Hood (Texas)
FOIF - Field Office Intelligence Fusion
FORSCOM - U.S. Army Forces Command
FSIC - Forward Sensor Interface Control (Obsolete; now CCS)
FSR - Field Service Representative
FSSS - Field Software Support Services
FTAM - File Transfer, Access, and Management
FTP - File Transfer Protocol
FU/DP - File Upload/Download Protocol
FUSINT - Fusion Intelligence
G2 - Division and Corps Intelligence Officer/Intelligence Section
G2-TOC - G2 Tactical Operations Center
GDT - Ground Data Terminal (JSTARS)
GFE - Government Furnished Equipment
GFS - Government Furnished Software
GGP - Generic Gateway Protocol
GIAS - Graphic Intelligence Analysis System
GIGO - Garbage In, Garbage Out
GOTS - Government-Off-The-Shelf
GSM - Ground Station Module
HCE - HUMINT Coordination Element
HCU - High Capacity Computer Unit
HDR - High Data Rate
HIRS - HUMINT Intelligence Reporting System
HMMWV - Might Mobility Multi-purpose Wheeled Vehicle (M998 series)
HTML - Hyper Text Markup Language
HTTP - Hyper Text Transfer Protocol
HUMINT - Human Intelligence
HW - Hardware
HWCI - Hardware Configuration Item
HW/SW - Hardware/Software
HYP - Power supply (HYP-57 or HYP-71)
I&A - Identification and Authentication
I&S - Intelligence and Surveillance
IAC - Intelligence Analysis Center
IAS - Intelligence Analysis System
IBOS - Intelligence Battlefield Operating System
ICE - Intelligence Correlation Element
ICMP - Internet Control Message Protocol
IDB - Intelligence Data Base; Integrated Data Base
IDHS - Intelligence Data Handling System
IDMP - Intelligence Data Message Processor
IDMT - Intelligence Data Message Terminal
IEWCS - Intelligence and Electronic Warfare Common Sensor
IF - Intelligence Fusion
IFO - Intelligence Fusion Office
ILS - Integrated Logistic Support
ILSP - Integrated Logistic Support Plan
IMINT - Imagery Intelligence
IMP - Input Message Processing; Intelligence Message Process(or)(ing)
INC - Internet Controller
INSCOM - U.S. Army Intelligence and Security Command
IP - Internet Protocol
JAC - Joint Analysis Center (Molesworth, England)
JAMH - Joint Automated Message Handler; JINTACCS Automated Message Handler
JDISS - Joint Deployable Intelligence Support System
JIC - Joint Intelligence Center
JICPAC - Joint Intelligence Center-Pacific
JINTACCS - Joint Interoperability of Tactical Command and Control System
JMTF - Joint Message Text Format. A standardized method of reports which is common throughout all of the U.S. Armed Services.
JMTK - Joint Mapping Tool Kit. A software application which allows map manipulation on selected Department of Defense computers. This software application is now a requirement for all Army Battle Command System (ABCS) computers which need to use a Terrain Evaluation Model (TEM).
JOINT STARS - Joint Surveillance Target Attack Radar Systems (also known as JSTARS)
LAA - Limited Access Authorization; Local Access Authorization (not what Julie Andrews sang in The Sound of Music)
LAN - Local Area Network
LC - Lightweight Computer
LIN - Line Item Number
LIWA - Land Information Warfare Activity
LRU - Line Replaceable Unit
MA - Monitor Assembly
MAC - Mandatory Access Control
MACI - Military Adaptation of Commercial Items
MASINT - Measurement and Signature Intelligence
MCS - Maneuver Control System
MDCI - Multi-discipline Counter-intelligence
MFD - Master File Directory
MFS - Message Format System
MG - Message Generator; Major General
MGS - Message Generating System
MIME - Multi-purpose Internet Mail Extension (not an silent actor)
MODE I - A duplex synchronous AUTODIN interface with automatic error and channel controls.
MODEM - Modulator-Demodulator (a very distant relative of the Terminator)
MPC - Message Processing Center; Multi-media Personal Computer
MRA - Message Release Authority
MSE - Mobile Subscriber Equipment (a component of what the Signal Corps uses for communications architecture out in the field)
MTOE - Modified Table of Organization and Equipment (what line Army units are resourced for with personnel and equipment; see also TOE)
NA - Network Access; Not Applicable (also seen as N/A)
NAC - Network Access Controller
NCC - Network Control Center
NCS - Network Control Station; Net Control Station
ND - Network Driver
NDI - Non Developmental Item
NETT - New Equipment Training Team
NEW - New Enhanced Work station (SSP-S PI)(Renamed Analyst Work Station)
NFS - Network File System
NIC - Network Interface Card
NIU - Network Interface Unit
NLSP - Network Layer Security Protocol
NSTO - New Systems Training Office
OB - Order of Battle
OCR - Optical Character Recognition
OMJ - Output Message Journal
OS - Operating System
OSI - Open Systems Interconnect(ion)
P3I - Pre-Planned Product Improvement
PA - Processor Assembly; Physician's Assistant
PAR - Processing, Analysis, Reporting; Parser (not related to golf)
PC - Personal Computer; Process Cluster
PCI - Peripheral Component Interface/Interconnect; Pre-Combat Inspection
PDP - Power Distribution Panel; Programmable Data Processor
PEO - Program Executive Officer. A
General Officer who has several major
developmental items under him; example -- the PEO Command, Control, and
Communications Systems (PEOC3S) has all of the ABCS systems under his control.
PHIGS - Programmer's Hierarchical Interactive Graphics System
PHS - Primary Heavy HMMWV Shelter
PM - Project/Program/Product Manager
PM ASAS - Program Manager, All Source Analysis System
PN - Place Name
PNR -Problem Notification Report; Point of No Return
POST - Power On Self Test (not what holds a fence up)
QDR -Quality Deficiency Report
QQPRI - Quantitative and Qualitative Personnel Requirements Information
QWERTY - Standard keyboard type
RAM - Random Access Memory
RAPIDE - Relocatable Army Processors for Intelligence, Europe
RFPI - Rapid Force Protection Initiative
RFS - Remote File Sharing
RHDD - Removable Hard Disk Drive
RISTA - Reconnaissance, Intelligence, Surveillance, and Target Acquisition
RIT - Routing Indicator Table
RLS -Routing Line Segregation
ROD - Report of Deficiency/Discrepancy
ROM - Read Only Memory
RPA - Red Patch Assembly
RSEP - Red Signal Entry Panel
RSOC -Regional SIGINT Operations Center
RWS - Remote Work Station
RX - Repairable Exchange
SA - SIGINT Analysis; System Administrator; Simple Alert
SARB - Software Anomaly Review Board
SARS -Software Automatic Reporting System
SAT - Stand Alone Terminal
SCI ASAS - The portion of ASAS comprising the ASIS and TCPS
SCIF - Sensitive Compartmented Information Facility
SCN - Software Change Notice
SCP -Software Change Package
SDR - Software Design Review/Report
SDS - Shared Data Server; System Diagnostic Software
SED -Software Engineering Directorate (a division within CECOM)
SEN -Small Extension Node
SEP -Signal Entry Panel
SEWS - SIGINT/EW Sub-system
SHD - Special Handling Designator
SHWM - System High Water Mark (what classification data it can process)
SIDS - Secondary Imagery Dissemination System
SIGINT - Signals Intelligence
SINCGARS - Single Channel Ground and Airborne Radio System (a frequency hopping Army radio)
SIPRNET - Secure Internet Protocol Router Network
SIT - Situation Analysis (ASAS software module)
SMART - Survivable Mobile Anti-jam Reliable Tactical Terminal
SMC - Small Multi-user Computer
SMR - Software Modification Record
SOP - Standard/Standing Operating Procedure
SPCR - Software Problem/Change Report
SPR - Software Problem Report
SPV - Supervisor (functional identity)
SRD - SIGINT Reporting Downlink; Software Requirements Document
SS - Single Source (an ASAS sub-system)
S/S - Sub-system
SSP - Single Source Processor
SSP-H - Single Source Processor-HUMINT
SSP-I - Single Source Processor-IMINT
SSP-S - Single Source Processor-SIGINT
SSP-S PI - Single Source Processor-SIGINT Product Improvement
SST - System Status Test
STDN - Secure Tactical Data Network
STRICOM - Simulation, Training and Instrument Command (the Army command which develops and maintains training aids)
SUN OS - Sun (an ASAS vendor) Operating System
T1 - Commercial circuit with a transmission rate 1.544 MBPS
T3 - Commercial circuit with a transmission rate 44.736 MBPS
TA - Traffic Analysis
TAC - Tactical; Terminal Access Controller (not the other part of TIC and TOE)
TACINTEL - Tactical Intelligence
TACREP - Tactical Report
TACSOP - Tactical Standing/Standard Operating Procedure
TADB - Terrain Analysis Data Base
TADIL - Tactical Digital Information Link
TADIXS - Tactical Digital Information Exchange System
TADMS - Tactical Data Management System
TAF -Target Analysis File
TBD - To Be Determined/Decided
TBI - To Be Inserted
TBO - Time Between Overhaul
TBOIP - Tentative Basis Of Issue Plan
TBP - To Be Provided
TBR - To Be Resolved
TBS - To Be Supplied (not a part of Time Warner, Inc.)
TBU - Tape Backup Unit
TCAC-D - Technical Control and Analysis Center-Division
TCAE - Technical Control and Analysis Element (now ASAS-SS)
TCB -Trusted (secure) Computing Base
TCP -Tactical Communications Protocol; Tactical Computer Processor; Transmission Control Protocol
TCP/IP - Transmission Control Protocol/Internet Protocol
TCPS - Technical Control and Processing Section (formerly TCAE, now ASAS-SS)
TCT - Tactical Commander's/Computer Terminal
TCU -Tactical Computer Unit/Tape Control Unit
TDA -Table of Distribution and Allowances (what equipment and personnel training units are authorized to have)/Tactical Decision Aid/Target Damage Assessment
TDS - Tactical Data Systems/Trial Defense Service
TECHINT - Technical Intelligence
TEM - Terrain Evaluation Model
TEMA - Test and Evaluation Management Agency
TEMPRO - Template Assisted Intelligence Fusion Process
TENCAP - Tactical Exploitation of National Capabilities
TEXCOM - U.S. Army Test and Experimentation Command
TEXTA - Technical Extracts of Traffic Analysis (SIGINT term)
TFA - Transparent File Access
TFC - Tactical Fusion Center
TIGER - Tactical Intelligence Gathering, Exploitation and Relay (not what's in a zoo)
TIPS - Tactical Intelligence Product Server; a "pull" intelligence system which is currently a PM-IF initiative.
TOC - Tactical Operations Center
TOE/TO&E - Table of Organization and Equipment (the initial document which authorizes an Army field unit with equipment and personnel it will eventually be modified to reflect specific requirements of a unit's mission; see also MTOE)
TRADOC - U.S. Army Training and Doctrine Command
TRIX - Tactical Reconnaissance Intelligence Exchange System
TSE - TOC Support Element; now ASAS-AS
TSM - TRADOC System Manager
TTADB - Tactical Terrain Analysis Data Base
TWS - Trusted Workstation; another PM-IF initiative which allows for the sharing of information at various levels of classification; mostly used to share and receive intelligence at the SECRET COLLATERAL level.
UCI - User Computer Interface
UDITDS - Upgraded Defense Intelligence Threat Data System (RAPIDE)
UI - Unidentified; Unit of Issue
UNIX - Universal Network Information Exchange
UPS - Uninterruptible Power Supply; United Parcel Service
USAIC&FH - United States Army Intelligence Center and Fort Huachuca
USAREUR - United States Army-Europe
USERID - User Identification
USFK - United States Forces Korea
USMCIAS - United States Marine Corps Information Analysis System
USMTF - United States Message Text Format
USSIS - United States Signals Intelligence Directive
USSS - United States SIGINT System; United States Secret Service
V - Version; Variation
VAE - Virtual Address Extension
VAX - Virtual Access Exten(ded)(sion)
VRAM - Virtual/Video Random Access Memory
WAN - Wide Area Network
W.A.S. - Wartime Automated Systems
WCG - Workstation, Computer Graphics
WICS - Worldwide Intelligence Communications System
WRAM - Windows Random Access Memory (dual ported video)
WS - Work Station
WSP - Work Station Processor
WVS - World Vector Shoreline (associated with default map overlays [SSP-S PI])
WWMCCS - World Wide Military Command and Control System
WYSIWYG - What You See Is What You Get (what the display is on most word processors are today)
WYSINWYG - What You See Is Not What You Get (kind of like HTML)
Z (ZULU) - Greenwich Mean Time
ZT - Zone Time
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