C
Acronyms and Abbreviations
ACC
Air Combat Command
ACTD
advanced concept technology demonstration
AC2ISRC
Aerospace Command and Control and Intelligence, Surveillance, and Reconnaissance Center
AFEO
Air Force Experimentation Office
AFOTEC
Air Force Operational Test and Evaluation Center
AFROC
Air Force Requirements Oversight Council
AJC2
Adaptive Joint Command and Control
ARCI
Advanced Rapid COTS Insertion program
ARG
amphibious ready group
ASN(RDA)
Assistant Secretary of the Navy for Research, Development and Acquisition
ASW
antisubmarine warfare
ATD
advanced technology demonstration
AWE
advanced warfighting experiment
CAOC-X
Combined Air Operations Center-Experimental
CBIRF
Chemical/Biological Incident Response Force
CDEC
Combat Development Experimentation Command
CDS
Combat Development System
CEC
cooperative engagement capability
CEE
Continuous Experimentation Environment
CENTCOM
U.S. Central Command
CFFC
Commander, Fleet Forces Command
CINC
Commander in Chief (now referred to as Combatant Commander)
CJCSI
Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Instruction
CJTF
Commander, Joint Task Force
CMC
Commandant, U.S. Marine Corps
CNO
Chief of Naval Operations
CONOPS
concept of operations
COP
common operating picture
COTS
commercial off-the-shelf
CPX
command post exercise
CROP
Common Relevant Operating Picture
CSG
carrier strike group
CTP
common tactical picture
CVBG
aircraft carrier battle group
CVG
carrier group
CW
Capable Warrior
CWL
Commandant’s Warfighting Laboratory
C2
command and control
C3I
command, control, communications, and intelligence
C4I
command, control, communications, computers, and intelligence
C4ISR
command, control, communications, computers, intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance
DARPA
Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency
DDG
guided-missile destroyer
DFN
Digital Fires Network
DOD
Department of Defense
DOTMLPF
doctrine, organization, training, material, leadership, personnel, and facilities
DT&E
developmental test and evaluation
DVTE
Distributed Virtual Training Environment
EBO
effects-based operation
EFDS
Expeditionary Force Development System
ERGM
extended-range guided munition
ESG
expeditionary strike group
FAV
fast attack vehicle
FBCB2
Force XXI Battle Command Brigade and Below
FBE
Fleet Battle Experiment
FBE-I
Fleet Battle Experiment-India
FCS
Future Combat System
FOFAC
forward observer/forward air controller
FTX
field training exercise
FY
Fiscal Year
GCCS
Global Command and Control System
GCCS-M
Global Command and Control System-Maritime
GISRC
GCCS intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance capability
GPS
Global Positioning System
GSTF
Global Strike Task Force
HSV
high-speed vessel
HW
Hunter Warrior
IEEE
Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers
IFAV
Interim Fast Attack Vehicle
IKA
Information Knowledge Advantage
IO
information operations
IP
Internet Protocol
ISR
intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance
JBC
Joint Battle Center
JCATS
Joint Conflict and Tactical Simulation
JCDE
Joint Concept Development and Experimentation
JCS
Joint Chiefs of Staff
JEF
Joint Experimental Federation
JEFX
Joint Expeditionary Force Experiment
JFACC
Joint Force Air Component Commander
JFCOM
Joint Forces Command
JFE
Joint Fires Element
JI&I
joint interoperability and integration
JISR
Joint Intelligence Surveillance and Reconnaissance
JMCC
Joint and Maritime Component Commander
JMO-T
Joint Medical Operations-Telemedicine
JROC
Joint Requirements Oversight Council
JSAF
Joint Semi-Automated Forces
JSIMS
Joint Simulation System
JTAMDO
Joint Theater Air and Missile Defense Office
JTASC
Joint Training, Analysis, and Simulation Center
JTF
Joint Task Force
JVIMP
Joint Vision Implementation Master Plan
JWARS
Joint Warfare System
JWC
Joint Warfighting Center
JWCA
Joint Warfighting Capabilities Assessment
KB(X)
Kernel Blitz (Experimental)
LAWS
Land Attack Warfare System
LCAC
landing craft, air-cushioned
LELFAS
Long Endurance Low Frequency Active Sonar
LOE
limited-objective experiment
LTA
limited technical assessment
MAJCOM
Major Command
MBC
Maritime Battle Center (NWDC)
MC 02
Millennium Challenge ’02
MC2A
Multi-Mission Command and Control Aircraft
MCCDC
Marine Corps Combat Development Command
MCM
mine countermeasure
MCMC
Mine Countermeasures Commander
MCP
Mission Capabilities Package
MCTSSA
Marine Corps Tactical Systems Support Activity
MCWL
Marine Corps Warfighting Laboratory
MEF
Marine Expeditionary Force
MEU
Marine Expeditionary Unit
MIO
Maritime Interception Operations
MIWC
Mine Warfare Commander
MOBA
Marine operations in built-up areas
MOP
Measure of Performance
MOUT
military operations in urban terrain
MROC
Marine Requirements Oversight Council
M&S
modeling and simulation
MTO
Maritime Tasking Order
NAVSEA
Naval Sea Systems Command
NBC
nuclear, biological, or chemical
NCASW
network-centric antisubmarine warfare
NCW
network-centric warfare
NETWARCOM
Navy Network Warfare Command
NFN
Naval Fires Network
NRL
Naval Research Laboratory
NSS
Naval Simulation System
NWDC
Navy Warfare Development Command
OC
Olympic Challenge
OD04
Olympic Dragon 2004
OEF
Operation Enduring Freedom
OMFTS
Operational Maneuver from the Sea
ONR
Office of Naval Research
OPNAV
Office of the Chief of Naval Operations
OPTEVFOR
Operational Test and Evaluation Force
OSD
Office of the Secretary of Defense
OTA
other transaction authority
PACOM
Pacific Command
POM
Program Objectives Memorandum
PTW
Precision Targeting Workstation
RDO
Rapid Decisive Operations
RISTA
reconnaissance, intelligence, surveillance, targeting, acquisition
SARGE
surveillance and reconnaissance ground equipment
SBCT
Stryker Brigade Combat Team
SJF HQ
standing joint force headquarters
SLOC
Sea Line of Communication
SLUAV
submarine-launched unmanned aerial vehicle
SME
subject matter expert
SOF
Special Operations Force
SPACECOM
U.S. Space Command
SPMAGTF
Special Purpose Marine Air/Ground Task Force
SSGN
cruise missile submarine
STOM
Ship to Objective Maneuver
SUBDEVRON
submarine development squadron
SYSCOM
Systems Command
T&E
test and evaluation
TAMD
theater air and missile defense
TBMD
theater ballistic missile defense
TCT
time critical target
TENCAP
Tactical Exploitation of National Capabilities
TES-N
Tactical Exploitation System-Navy
THS
Target Handoff System
TLDHS
Target Location and Designation Handoff System
TMD
theater misslie defense
TRADOC
Training and Doctrine Command
TTPs
tactics, techniques, and procedures
UAV
unmanned aerial vehicle
UCAV
uninhabited combat air vehicle
UGV
unmanned ground vehicle
USACOM
U.S. Atlantic Command
USAF
U.S. Air Force
USD
Under Secretary of Defense
USDA&T
Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition and Technology
USLANTCOM
U.S. Atlantic Command (emphasis on fleet)
USJFCOM
U.S. Joint Forces Command
USMC
U.S. Marine Corps
USN
U.S. Navy
UW
Urban Warrior
VCNO
Vice Chief of Naval Operations
VLS
Vertical Launch System
WARNET
Wide-Area Relay Network
WIDT
Warfare Innovation Development Team
WRAP
Warfighting Rapid Acquisition Program