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... Appendix B Acronyms and Abbreviations Used AAA Antiaircraft artillery AAAV Advanced amphibious assault vehicle ACTD Advanced Concept Technology Demonstration APADS Advanced Precision Aerial Delivery System APAM Antipersonnel-antimaterial ARG Amphibious ready group ARPA Advanced Research Projects Agency ASARS Advanced Synthetic Aperture Radar System ASW Antisubmarine warfare ATACMS Army Tactical Missile System ATD Advanced Technology Demonstration BADD Battlefield Awareness and Data Dissemination BAT Brilliant antitank (munition) BDA Bomb damage assessment BDI Bomb damage indication BLU Standard designation for a class of bombs C2 Command and control C3 Command, control, and communications C3I Command, control, communications, and intelligence C4I Command, control, communications, computing, and intelligence CEC Cooperative engagement capability CEM Combined effects munition CENTCOM Central Command CEP Circular error probable CID Combat identification ClNC Commander in chief CINCLANTFLT Commander in Chief, Atlantic Fleet CM Cruise missile COEA Cost and Operational Effectiveness Analysis CONUS Continental United States CS o-Chlorobenzylidenemalononitrile (riot control agent)
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From page 113...
... APPENDIX B CVBG DARO DCNO DET DOD DSCS ECM EHF ER FAC FARP FO GEO GOSC GPS HAE HARM HDR HIV HMMWV HUMINT IFF IMU INS IR JADO/JEZ JAST JCIDO JCS JDAM JFACC JSOW JSTARS JTF JTIDS JWC LANTFLT LCAC LDR LEO LOTS LSQ/C Carrier battle group Defense Airborne Reconnaissance Office Deputy Chief of Naval Operations Distributed explosive technology Department of Defense Defense Satellite Communications System Electronic countermeasures Extrahigh frequency Extended range Forward air controller Forward Arming and Refueling Position Forward observer Geosynchronous Earth Orbit General Officers Steering Committee Global Positioning System High-altitude endurance High-speed antiradiation missile High data rate Human immunodeficiency virus High-mobility multipurpose wheeled vehicle Human intelligence Identification Friend or Foe Inertial measurement unit Inertial Navigation System Infrared Joint Air Defense Operations/Joint Engagement Zone Joint Advanced Strike Technology Joint Combat Identification Program Office Joint Chiefs of Staff Joint Direct Attack Munition Joint Forces Air Component Commander Joint Standoff Attack Weapon Joint Surveillance and Target Attack Radar System Joint Task Force Joint Tactical Information Distribution System Joint Warfighting Center Atlantic Fleet Landing craft air cushion Low data rate Low Earth Orbit Logistics over the shore Landing ship quay/causeway 113
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From page 114...
... O&M Operations and Maintenance (financial account) OMFTS Operational Maneuver from the Sea OOTW Operations other than war OSD Office of the Secretary of Defense PCS Personal communication system PELEC Precision emplacement of large explosive charges PGM Precision-guided munition PLRS Position Location and Reporting System POM Program Objectives Memorandum R&D Research and development SABER Situational Awareness Beacon with Reply SABRE Shallow Water Assault Breaching System SAM Surface-to-air missile SAR Synthetic aperture radar SATCOM Satellite communications SCAMP Single-channel antijam man-portable (EHF tactical terminal)
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From page 115...
... SOCOM Special Operations Command SOP Standard operating procedure SSBN Nuclear-powered ballistic missile submarine SSGN Nuclear-powered guided missile submarine START Strategic Arms Reduction Talks TAV Total Asset Visibility TBM Tactical ballistic missile TENCAP Tactical Exploitation of National Capabilities TIES Tactical Information Broadcasting System TRADOC Army Training and Doctrine Command TRAP Tactical Reporting and Processing TSSAM Tri-Service Standoff Attack Missile UAV Unmanned air vehicle UHF Ultrahigh frequency U.N. United Nations USACOM U.S.
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Key Terms

  • marine corps
  • situational awareness
  • ballistic missile
  • aperture radar
  • synthetic aperture

  • attack missile
  • standoff attack
  • satellite communications
  • air defense
  • tactical terminal

  • tactical reporting


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