US Army Dictionary of Military Terms

COMUSMARCENT

Commander, United States Marine Forces, Central

Command

COMUSNAVCENT

Commander, United States Navy, Central Command

CONCAP

construction capabilities contract; Construction

Capabilities Contract Process; construction capabilities

contract program

CONEX

container express

CONEXPLAN

contingency and exercise plan

CONOPS

concept of operations

CONPLAN

concept plan; operation plan in concept format

CONR

continental United States North American Aerospace

Defense Command Region

CONTRAIL

condensation trail

CONUS

continental United States

CONUSA

Continental United States Army

COOP

continuity of operations

COP

common operational picture

COPE

custodian of postal effects

COPG

chairman, operations planners group

COPS

communications operational planning system

CORE

contingency response program

COS

chief of staff; chief of station; critical occupational specialty

COSCOM

corps support command

COSMIC

North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) security

category

COSPAS

cosmicheskaya sistyema poiska avariynch sudov - space

system for search of distressed vessels (Russian satellite

system)

COT

commanding officer of troops

COTHEN

Customs Over-the Horizon Enforcement Network (USCS)

COTP

captain of the port

COTS

cargo offload and transfer system; commercial off-the-shelf

COU

cable orderwire unit

counter C3

counter command, control, and communications

COVCOM

covert communications

CP

check point; collection point; command post; contact point;

counterproliferation

CP&I

coastal patrol and interdiction

CPA

Chairman’s program assessment; closest point of approach

CPD

combat plans division

CPE

customer premise equipment

CPFL

contingency planning facilities list

CPG

central processor group; Contingency Planning Guidance

CPI

crash position indicator

CPM

civilian personnel manual

CPO

chief petty officer; complete provisions only

CPR

cardiopulmonary resuscitation; Chairman’s program

recommendation

CPS

characters per second; collective protective shelter

CPU

central processing unit

CPX

command post exercise

CRA

command relationships agreement; coordinating review

authority

CRAF

civil reserve air fleet

CRAM

control random access memory

CRB

configuration review board

CRC

circuit routing chart; control and reporting center, CONUS

replacement center; COOP response cell; cyclic

redundancy rate

CRD

capstone requirements document; chemical reconnaissance

detachment; CINC’s required date

CRE

control reporting element

CRF

channel reassignment function

CRI

collective routing indicator

CRIF

cargo routing information file

CRITIC

critical information; critical intelligence communication;

critical message (intelligence)

CRITICOMM

critical intelligence communications system

CRM

collection requirements management; crew resource

management;

CRP

control and reporting post

CRRC

combat rubber raiding craft

CRS

Catholic Relief Services; Chairman’s readiness system;

coastal radio station; community relations service;

container recovery system

CRSP

centralized receiving and shipping point

CRT

cathode ray tube

CRTS

casualty receiving and treatment ship

CR-UAV

close-range unmanned aerial vehicle

CRYPTO

cryptographic

CS

call sign; Chaplain Service (Air Force); circuit switch;

coastal station; combat support; controlled space;

creeping line single-unit; critical source

CSA

Chief of Staff, United States Army; container stuffing

activity

CSAAS

combat support agency assessment system

CSADR

combat support agency director’s report

CSAF

Chief of Staff, United States Air Force

CSAM

computer security for acquisition managers

CSAR

combat search and rescue

CSAR3

combat support agency responsiveness and readiness

report

CSARTE

combat search and rescue task element

CSARTF

combat search and rescue task force

CSC

commander in chief’s (CINC’s) Strategic Concept;

community support center; creeping line single-unit

coordinated; International Convention for Safe

Containers

CSCC

coastal sea control commander

CSE

client server environment

CSEL

circuit switch select line; combat survivor evader locator

CSEP

Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff -sponsored exercise

program

CSG

Chairman’s Staff Group; coordinating subgroup;

Cryptologic Services Group (NSA)

CSGN

coordinating subgroup for narcotics

CSH

combat support hospital

CSI

critical safety item; critical sustainability item

CSIF

communications service industrial fund

CSIPG

circuit switch interface planning guide

CSL

combat stores list

CSNP

causeway section, nonpowered

CSNP(BE)

causeway section, nonpowered (beach end)

CSNP(I)

causeway section, nonpowered (intermediate)

CSNP(SE)

causeway section, nonpowered (sea end)

CSO

communications support organization

CSOA

combined special operations area

CSOB

command systems operations branch

CSOD

command systems operation division

CSP

call service position; causeway section, powered;

commence search point; contracting support plan; crisis

staffing procedures (JCS); cryptologic support package

CSPAR

commander in chief’s (CINC’s) preparedness assessment

report

CSR

commander in chief’s (CINC’s) summary report

CSRF

common source route file

CSS

central security service; combat service support;

communications subsystem; coordinator surface search

CSSA

combat service support area

CSSC

coded switch set controller

CSSE

combat service support element (MAGTF)

CSSU

combat service support unit

CSW

compartment stowage worksheet

CT

communications terminal; control telemetry;

counterterrorism

CTA

common table of allowance

CTAPS

contingency Theater Air Control System automated

planning system

CTC

counterterrorist center

CTF

combined task force

CTG

commander, task group

CTID

communications transmission identifier

CTOC

corps tactical operations center

CTRIF

Combatting Terrorism Readiness Initiative Fund

CTSS

central targeting support staff

CU

cubic capacity; common unit

CUL

common-user logistics

CULT

common-user land transportation

CV

aircraft carrier; carrier; curriculum vitae

CVBG

carrier battle group

CVISC

combat visual information support center

CVN

aircraft carrier, nuclear

CVR

cockpit voice recorder

CVSD

continuous variable slope delta

CVW

carrier air wing; cryptovariable weekly (GPS)

CW

carrier wave; chemical warfare; continuous wave

CWC

Chemical Weapons Convention; composite warfare

commander

CWDE

chemical warfare defense equipment

CWO

communications watch officer

CWP

causeway pier

CWPD

Conventional War Plans Division, Joint Staff (J-7)

CWR

calm water ramp

CY

calendar year

DAL

defended asset list

DALS

downed aviator locator system

DAMA

demand assigned multiple access

DAMES

defense automatic addressing system (DAAS) automated

message exchange system

DAN

Diver’s Alert Network

DAO

Defense Attaché Office; defense attaché officer;

department/agency/organization

DAR

distortion adaptive receiver

DARO

Defense Airborne Reconnaissance Office

DARPA

Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency

DART

disaster assistance response team; downed aircraft recovery

team; dynamic analysis and replanning tool

DAS

deep air support (USMC); direct access subscriber; direct

air support

DAS3

decentralized automated service support system

DASA

Department of the Army (DA) staff agencies

DASC

direct air support center

DASC-A

direct air support center (airborne)

DASD

Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense

DASD(H&RA)

Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense (Humanitarian &

Refugee Affairs)

DASD(I)

Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense (Intelligence)

DASD(P&HA)

Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense (Peacekeeping and

Humanitarian Affairs)

DASSS

decentralized automated service support system

DAT

deployment action team

DATT

defense attaché

DATU

data adapter termination unit

dB

decibel

DBA

database administrator

DBG

database generation

DBI

defense budget issue

DBMS

database management system

DBOF

Defense Business Operations Fund

D/C

downconverter

DC

Deputies Committee; direct current; dislocated civilian

DCA

Defense Communications Agency; defensive counterair;

dual-capable aircraft

DCAA

Defense Contract Audit Agency

DCC

damage control center; deployment control center

DCCC

defense collection coordination center

DCCEP

developing country combined exercise program

DCD

data collection device

DCI

Director of Central Intelligence; dual channel interchange

D/CI&SP

Director, Counterintelligence and Security Programs

DCID

Director of Central Intelligence Directive

DCJTF

deputy commander, joint task force

DCM

data channel multiplexer; deputy chief of mission

DCMC

Office of Deputy Chairman, Military Committee

DCMO

deputy chief military observer

DCN

data link coordination net

DCNO

Deputy Chief of Naval Operations

DCO

defense coordinating officer (DOD); dial central office

DCPA

Defense Civil Preparedness Agency

DCPG

digital clock pulse generator

DCS

Defense Communications System; Defense Courier

Service; deputy chief of staff; digital computer system

DCSCU

dual capability servo control unit

DC/S for RA

Deputy Chief of Staff for Reserve Affairs

DCSINT

Deputy Chief of Staff for Intelligence

DCSLOG

Deputy Chief of Staff for Logistics, US Army

DCSOPS

Deputy Chief of Staff for Operations and Plans, United

States Army

DCSPER

Deputy Chief of Staff for Personnel, United States Army

DD

destroyer (Navy ship)

DDA

Deputy Director for Administration (CIA); designated

development activity

D-day

unnamed day on which operations commence or are

scheduled to commence

DDC

data distribution center

DDCI

Deputy Director of Central Intelligence (CIA)

DDG

guided missile destroyer

DDI

Deputy Director of Intelligence (CIA)

DDL

digital data link

DDM

digital data modem

DDMS

deputy director for military support

DDN

Defense Data Network

DDO

Deputy Director of Operations (CIA)

DDR&E

director of defense research and engineering

DDS

defense dissemination system; dry deck shelter

DDS&T

Deputy Director for Science & Technology (CIA)

DDWSO

Deputy Director for Wargaming, Simulation, and

Operations

DE

damage expectancy; delay equalizer; directed energy

De

total drift error

de

individual drift error

DEA

Drug Enforcement Administration

dea

aerospace drift error

DEACN

Drug Enforcement Administration Communications

Network

DEAR

disease and environmental alert report

DEARAS

Department of Defense (DOD) Emergency Authorities

Retrieval and Analysis System

DeCA

Defense Commissary Agency

DECL

declassify

DEFCON

defense readiness condition

DEFSMAC

Defense Special Missile and Astronautics Center

DEL

deployable equipment list

DEMARC

demarcation

de max

maximum drift error

de min

minimum drift error

deminimax

minimax drift error

DeMS

deployment management system

DEMUX

demultiplex

DEP

Delayed Entry Program; deployed

DEP&S

Drug Enforcement Plans and Support

DEPCJTF

deputy commander, joint task force

DEPID

deployment indicator code

DEPMEDS

deployable medical systems

DepOpsDeps

Service deputy operations deputies

DESCOM

Depot System Command (Army)

DESIGAREA

designated area message

DEST

destination

DET

detachment; detainee

DETRESFA

distress phase (ICAO)

DEW

directed-energy warfare

DF

direction finding; dispersion factor; disposition form

DFAS

Defense Finance and Accounting Service

DFC

deputy force commander

DFE

division force equivalent

DFM

deterrent force module

DFO

disaster field office (FEMA)

DFR

Defense Fuel Region

DFR/E

Defense Fuel Region, Europe

DFR/ME

Defense Fuel Region, Middle East

DFSC

Defense Fuel Supply Center

DFSP

Defense Fuel Support Point

DFT

deployment for training

DG

defense guidance

DGIAP

Defense General Intelligence and Applications Program

DGM

digital group multiplex

DGZ

desired ground zero

DH

death due to hostilities

DHHS

Department of Health and Human Services

DHS

Defense Human Intelligence (HUMINT) Service; Director

of Health Services

DI

DIA Directorate for Intelligence Production; discrete

identifier; dynamic interface

DIA

Defense Intelligence Agency

DIAC

Defense Intelligence Analysis Center

DIAM

Defense Intelligence Agency manual; Defense Intelligence

Agency memorandum

DIAR

Defense Intelligence Agency (DIA) regulation

DIBITS

digital in-band interswitch trunk signaling

DIBRS

defense incident-based reporting system

DIBTS

digital in-band trunk signaling

DICO

Data Information Coordination Office

DIDHS

Deployable Intelligence Data Handling System

DIDS

Defense Intelligence Dissemination System

DIEB

Defense Intelligence Executive Board

DIEPS

Digital Imagery Exploitation Production System

DIG

digital

DII

defense information infrastructure

DIILS

Defense Institute of International Legal Studies

DILPA

diphase loop modem-A

DIMA

drilling individual mobilization augmentee

DIN

defense intelligence notice

DINET

Defense Industrial Net

DIOC

drug interdiction operations center

DIPC

defense industrial plant equipment center

DIPGM

diphase supergroup modem

DIRINT

Director of Intelligence

DIRJIATF

director, joint inter-agency task force

DIRLAUTH

direct liaison authorized

DIRM

Directorate for Information and Resource Management

DIRMOBFOR

director of mobility forces

DIRNSA

Director, National Security Agency

DIS

daily intelligence summary; defense information system;

Defense Investigative Service; distributed interactive

simulation

DISA

Defense Information Systems Agency

DISANMOC

Defense Information Systems Agency Network

Management and Operations Center

DISCOM

division support command (Army)

DISGM

diphase supergroup

DISN

Defense Information Systems Network

DISN-E

Defense Information Systems Network – Europe

DISO

Defense Intelligence Support Office

DISP

drug investigation support program (FAA)

DISUM

daily intelligence summary

DITDS

defense information threat data system; defense

intelligence threat data system

DITSUM

defense intelligence terrorist summary

DJS

Director, Joint Staff

DJSM

Director, Joint Staff memorandum

DJTFAC

deployable joint task force augmentation cell

DLA

Defense Logistics Agency

DLAM

Defense Logistics Agency manual

DLAR

Defense Logistics Agency regulation

DLEA

drug law enforcement agency

DLED

dedicated loop encryption device

DLP

data link processor

DLPMA

diphase loop modem A

DLQ

deck landing qualification

DLR

depot-level repairable

DLSA

Defense Legal Services Agency

DLTM

digital line termination module

DLTU

digital line termination unit

DM

detection and monitoring

dmax

maximum drift distance

DMB

datum marker buoy

DMC

data mode control

DMD

digital message device

DMDC

defense management data center; defense manpower data

center

DME

distance measuring equipment

DMI

director military intelligence

dmin

minimum drift distance

DML

data manipulation language

DMO

directory maintenance official

DMOS

duty military occupational specialty

DMPI

designated mean point of impact

DMRD

defense management resource decision

DMRIS

defense medical regulating information system

DMS

defense message system; defense meteorological system;

director of military support

DMSB

Defense Medical Standardization Board

DMSO

Defense Modeling and Simulation Office; director of major

staff office; Division Medical Supply Office

DMSP

Defense Meteorological Satellite Program

DMSSC

defense medical systems support center

DMT

disaster management team (UN)

DMU

disk memory unit

DMZ

demilitarized zone

DN

digital nonsecure

DNA

Defense Nuclear Agency; deoxyribonucleic acid

DNBI

disease and nonbattle injury

DNBI casualty

disease and nonbattle injury casualty

DNC

digital nautical chart

DNI

Director of Naval Intelligence

DNIF

duty not involving flying

DNMSP

driftnet monitoring support program

DNSO

Defense Network Systems Organization

DNVT

digital nonsecure voice terminal

DNY

display area code (NYX) routing

DO

Directorate for Intelligence Operations (DIA)

DOA

dead on arrival; director of administration

DOB

date of birth; dispersal operating base

DOC

designed operational capability

DOCC

deep operations coordination cell

DOCDIV

documents division

DOCEX

document exploitation

DOD

Department of Defense

DODAAC

Department of Defense activity address code

DODAC DOD

ammunition code

DODD

Department of Defense directive

DODDS

Department of Defense Dependent Schools

DODEX

Department of Defense intelligence system information

system extension

DODI

Department of Defense instruction

DODIC

Department of Defense identification code

DODID

Department of Defense Intelligence Digest

DODIIS

Department of Defense Intelligence Information System

DODIPC

Department of Defense intelligence production community

DODIPP

Department of Defense Intelligence Production Program

DOD-JIC

Department of Defense Joint Intelligence Center

DODM

data orderwire diphase modem; Department of Defense

manual

DODR

Department of Defense regulation

DOE

Department of Energy

DOF

degree of freedom

DOI

Defense Special Security Communications System

(DSSCS) Operating Instructions; Department of Interior

DOJ

Department of Justice

DOL

Department of Labor

DOM

day of month

DOMS

director of military support

DON

Department of the Navy

DOPMA

Defense Officer Personnel Management Act

DOR

date of rank

DOS

date of separation; day of supply; denial of service;

Department of State; disk operating system

DOT

Department of Transportation

DOTEO

Department of Transportation emergency organization

DOW

data orderwire; died of wounds

DOX-T

direct operational exchange - tactical

DOY

day of year

DP

Air Force component plans officer (staff); Directorate for

Policy Support (DIA)

dp

parachute drift

DPA

Defense Production Act

DPAS

Defense Priorities and Allocation System

DPC

Defense Planning Committee (NATO)

DPG

Defense Planning Guidance

DPICM

dual purpose improved conventional munitions

DPLSM

dipulse group modem

DPM

dissemination program manager