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Appendix D: Acronyms and Abbreviations
Pages 189-194

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... D Acronyms and Abbreviations AC cyanide ACADA automatic chemical agent/detector alarm ACPLA agent-containing particle per liter of air ACTD advanced concept technology demonstration AOR area of responsibility BAL British Anti-Lewisite BDO battle dress overgarment BW biological warfare BZ 3-quinuclidinyl benzilate C3 command, control, and communications CA contamination avoidance CANA convulsant antidote for nerve agent CB chemical and biological CBD Chemical and Biological Defense (Joint Program) CBIRF Chemical and Biological Incident Response Force CBR-D chemical, biological, and radiological defense CBRE chemical, biological, radiological, and environmental CBRNE chemical, biological, radiological, nuclear, or high yield explosive CBW chemical and biological warfare CDC Centers for Disease Control and Prevention CFFC Commander, Fleet Forces Command 189
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From page 190...
... Navy guided-missile destroyer (designation) DIAL differential absorption LIDAR DISC differential scattering DOD Department of Defense DOE Department of Energy DOTMLPF doctrine, organization, training, materiel, leadership, personnel, and facilities DS2 diethylenetriamine, 2-methoxyethanol, and sodium hydroxide DSB Defense Science Board DTRA Defense Threat Reduction Agency ECBC Edgewood Chemical and Biological Command ELISA enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay EM electromagnetic ExCEL Excellence through Commitment to Education and Learning FBE F Fleet Battle Experiment Foxtrot FCBC Field Management of Chemical and Biological Casualties FDA Food and Drug Administration FD-EPMU forward-deployable, environmental and preventive medicine unit FMF fleet Marine force FTIR Fourier transform infrared FY fiscal year
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... Marine Corps HSI hyperspectral imaging I&W indications and warnings IMS ion mobility spectrometry IND Investigational New Drug/Vaccine IPDS improved point detection system IPE individual protective equipment IR infrared JBPDS joint biological point detection system JCAD joint chemical agent detector JCBAWM joint chemical/biological agent water monitor JCE joint chemical ensemble JPO-BD Joint Program Office for Biological Defense JSCESS joint Service contaminated environment survival suit JSFSD Joint Services Fixed Site Decontamination JSLSCAD joint service lightweight standoff chemical agent detector JSPGM Joint Services Program JSSED Joint Services Sensitive Equipment Decontamination JTF/CS Joint Task Force/Civil Support JVAP Joint Vaccine Acquisition Program JWARN Joint Warning and Reporting Network L lewisite lidar light detection and ranging MARCORSYSCOM Marine Corps Systems Command MCBC Medical Management of Chemical and Biological Casualties MCCDC Marine Corps Combat Development Command MCM mine countermeasures
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... NRL Naval Research Laboratory NSF National Science Foundation NWDC Navy Warfare Development Command OCONUS outside the continental United States OJCS Office of the Joint Chiefs of Staff ONI Office of Naval Intelligence ONR Office of Naval Research OPNAV Office of the Chief of Naval Operations OSD Office of the Secretary of Defense 2-PAM pralidoxime chloride PB pyridostigmine bromide PCR polymerase chain reaction
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... Air Force USAMRICD U.S. Army Medical Research Institute of Chemical Defense USAMRIID U.S.
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Key Terms

  • chemical agent
  • marine expeditionary
  • joint services
  • biological casualties
  • biological defense

  • nerve agent
  • deputy chief
  • army medical
  • agent detector
  • threat reduction

  • joint program
  • joint service
  • joint chemical
  • development command
  • continental united

  • forces command
  • fixed site
  • marine corps
  • weapon directional
  • equipment decontamination

  • individual protective
  • protective overgarment
  • medical management
  • chemical ensemble
  • central command

  • reduction agency
  • lightweight standoff
  • field management
  • site decontamination
  • acquisition program


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