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Suggested Citation:"C Acronyms and Abbreviations." National Research Council. 1997. Technology for the United States Navy and Marine Corps, 2000-2035: Becoming a 21st-Century Force: Volume 1: Overview. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press. doi: 10.17226/5838.
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Acronyms and Abbreviations

AAW

Antiair warfare

AEW

Airborne early warning

AIP

Air-independent propulsion

AMCM

Airborne mine countermeasures

ARG

Amphibious ready group

ASUW

Antisurface warfare

ASW

Antisubmarine warfare

ATACMS

Army Tactical Missile System

ATBM

Antitactical or antitheater ballistic missile

BFTT

Battle Force Tactical Trainer

BUR

Bottom Up Review

BW/CW

Biological warfare/chemical warfare

C3I

Command, control, communications, and intelligence

C4ISR

Command, control, communications, computing, intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance

CEC

Cooperative engagement capability

CEP

Circular error of probability

CIA

Central Intelligence Agency

CINC

Commander-in-chief

CLZ

Craft landing zone

CONUS

Continental United States

COTS

Commercial off the shelf

CRAF

Civil Reserve Airlift Fleet

DARO

Defense Aerial Reconnaissance Office

Suggested Citation:"C Acronyms and Abbreviations." National Research Council. 1997. Technology for the United States Navy and Marine Corps, 2000-2035: Becoming a 21st-Century Force: Volume 1: Overview. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press. doi: 10.17226/5838.
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DARPA

Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency

DET

Explosive net (mine warfare)

DIA

Defense Intelligency Agency

DIS

Distributed interactive simulation

DOD

Department of Defense

EER

Explosive echo ranging

ELINT

Electronic intelligence

EMCON

Emission control

EMNV

Expendable mine neutralization vehicle

EMP

Electromagnetic pulse

EOD

Explosive ordnance disposal

ERGM

Extended-range guided munition

ESL

End of service life

ESM

Electronic support measures

ESSM

Evolved Sea Sparrow missile

EW

Electronic warfare

FARP

Forward arming and refueling point

GPS

Global Positioning System

ICBM

Intercontinental ballistic missile

IHPTET

Integrated High Performance Turbine Engine Technology (program)

IR

Infrared

IRST

Infrared search and track

ISR

Intelligence, surveillance, reconnaissance

JCS

Joint Chiefs of Staff

JSIMS

Joint Staff Simulation System

JSTARS

Joint Surveillance and Target Attack Radar System

JWARS

Joint Warfare System

LFA

Low-frequency active

LIDAR

Light detection and ranging

LOTS

Logistics (delivery) over the shore

LPI

Low probability of intercept

MARSIM

Maritime operation simulation

MCM

Mine countermeasures

MEMS

Microelectromechanical systems

MHD

Magnetohydrodynamics

MPA

Maritime patrol aircraft

MPF

Maritime prepositioning force

M&S

Modeling and simulation

MTCR

Missile Technology Control Regime

Suggested Citation:"C Acronyms and Abbreviations." National Research Council. 1997. Technology for the United States Navy and Marine Corps, 2000-2035: Becoming a 21st-Century Force: Volume 1: Overview. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press. doi: 10.17226/5838.
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Suggested Citation:"C Acronyms and Abbreviations." National Research Council. 1997. Technology for the United States Navy and Marine Corps, 2000-2035: Becoming a 21st-Century Force: Volume 1: Overview. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press. doi: 10.17226/5838.
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