US Army Dictionary of Military Terms

LRST

long-range surveillance team

LRSU

long-range surveillance unit

LSA

logistic support analysis

LSB

landing support battalion; lower sideband

LSCDM

low speed cable driver modem

LSD

landing ship dock; least significant digit

LSE

landing signal enlisted

LSO

landing safety officer; landing signal officer

LSPR

low speed pulse restorer

LSS

local sensor subsystem

LST

landing ship, tank; laser spot tracker; tank landing ship

LSV

logistics support vessel

LT

large tug; local terminal; long ton

L/T

long ton

LTD

laser target designator

LTD/R

laser target designator/ranger

LTG

local timing generator

LTON

long ton

LTS

low-altitude navigation and targeting infrared for night

(LANTIRN) targeting system

LTT

loss to theater

LTU

line termination unit

LUA

launch under attack

LUT

local user terminal

LVS

Logistics Vehicle System (USMC)

LW

leeway

LWR

Lutheran World Relief

LZ

landing zone

LZCO

landing zone control officer

MAFC

Marine air-ground task force (MAGTF) all-source fusion

center

MAG

Marine aircraft group

MAGTF

Marine air-ground task force

MAGTFACE

Marine air-ground task force aviation combat element

MAJCOM

major command (USAF)

MANFOR

manpower force packaging system

MANPADS

man-portable air defense system

MANPER

manpower and personnel module

MAP

Military Assistance Program; missed approach point;

missed approach procedure

MARAD

Maritime Administration

MARDIV

Marine division

MARFOR

Marine Corps forces

MARFOREUR

Marine Corps Forces, Europe

MARFORLANT

Marine Corps Forces, Atlantic

MARFORPAC

Marine Corps Forces, Pacific

MARINCEN

Maritime Intelligence Center

MARLO

Marine liaison officer

MAROP

marine operators

MARPOL

International Convention for the Prevention of Pollution

from Ships

MARS

Military Affiliate Radio System

MARSA

military assumes responsibility for separation of aircraft

MART

mobile Automatic Digital Network (AUTODIN) remote

terminal

MASCAL

mass casualty

MASF

mobile aeromedical staging facility

MASH

mobile Army surgical hospital

MASINT

measurement and signature intelligence

MAST

military assistance to safety and traffic; mobile ashore

support terminal

MATCALS

Marine air traffic control and landing system

MAW

Marine aircraft wing

MAX

maximum

MB

medium boat; megabyte

MBA

main battle area

MBBLs

thousands of barrels

MBI

major budget issue

Mbps

megabytes per second

Mbs

megabits per second

MC

military community; mission-capable

MC-130

Combat Talon (I and II)

MCA

maximum calling area; military civic action; mission

concept approval; movement control agency

MCAP

maximum calling area precedence

MCAS

Marine Corps air station

MCC

Marine component commander; master control center;

military cooperation committee; military coordinating

committee; mission control center; mobility control

center; movement control center

MCCC

mobile consolidated command center

MCCDC

Marine Corps Combat Development Command

MCCISWG

military command, control, and information systems

working group

MCD

medical crew director

MCDA

military and civil defense assets (UN)

MCDS

modular cargo delivery system

MCEB

Military Communications-Electronics Board

MCEWG

Military Communications-Electronics Working Group

MCIA

Marine Corps Intelligence Activity

MCIO

military criminal investigation organization

MCM

Manual for Courts-Martial; military classification manual;

mine countermeasures

MCMG

Military Committee Meteorological Group (NATO)

MCMOPS

mine countermeasures operations

M/CM/S

mobility, countermobility, and/or survivability

MCO

Marine Corps order

MCOO

modified combined obstacle overlay

MCS

maneuver control system; mine countermeasures ship;

modular causeway system

MCSF

mobile cryptologic support facility

MCT

movement control team

MCU

maintenance communications unit

MCW

modulated carrier wave

M-DARC

military direct access radar channel

M-day

mobilization day; unnamed day on which mobilization of

forces begins

MDCI

multidiscipline counterintelligence

MDF

Main Defense Forces (NATO); main distribution frame

MDITDS

migration defense intelligence threat data system

MDR

medium data rate

MDS

mission design series

MDSS II

Marine air-ground task force (MAGTF) Deployment

System II

MDSU

mobile diving and salvage unit

MDW

Military District of Washington

MDZ

maritime defense zone

MEA

munitions effect assessment; munitions effectiveness

assessment

MEB

Marine expeditionary brigade

MEBU

mission essential backup

MEC

medium endurance cutter

MED

manipulative electronic deception

MEDCAP

medical civic action program

MEDCOM

US Army Medical Command

MEDEVAC

medical evacuation

MEDINT

medical intelligence

MEDLOG

medical logistics (USAF AIS)

MEDLOGCO

medical logistics company

MEDLOGJR

medical logistics, junior (USAF)

MEDMOB

Medical Mobilization Planning and Execution System

MEDNEO

medical noncombatant evacuation operation

MEDREGREP

medical regulating report

MEDRETE

medical readiness training exercise

MEDS

meteorological data system

MEDSOM

medical supply, optical, and maintenance unit

MEDSTAT

medical status

MEF

Marine expeditionary force

MEF (FWD)

Marine expeditionary force (forward)

MEFPAKA

manpower and equipment force packaging

MEL

maintenance expenditure limit; minimum equipment list

MEP

mobile electric power

MEPCOM

military entrance processing command

MEPES

Medical Planning and Execution System

MEPRS

Military Entrance Processing and Reporting System

MERCO

merchant ship reporting and control

MERINT

merchant intelligence

MERSHIPS

merchant ships

MESAR

minimum-essential security assistance requirements

MET

medium equipment transporter

METAR

meteorological airfield report; meteorological aviation

report

METARS

routine aviation weather report (roughly translated from

French; international standard code format for hourly

surface weather observations)

METCON

control of meteorological information (roughly translated

from French); meteorological control (Navy)

METL

mission-essential task list

METOC

meteorological and oceanographic

METSAT

meteorological satellite

METT-T

mission, enemy, terrain and weather, troops and support

available—time available

MEU

Marine expeditionary unit

MEU(SOC)

Marine expeditionary unit (special operations capable)

MEWSG

Multi-Service Electronic Warfare Support Group (NATO)

MEZ

missile engagement zone

MF

medium frequency; mobile facility; multi-frequency

MFC

meteorological and oceanographic (METOC) forecast

center; multinational force commander

MFDS

Modular Fuel Delivery System

MFE

manpower force element

MFFIMS

mass fatality field information management system

MFO

multinational force and observers

MFP

major force program

MFPF

minefield planning folder

MFS

multifunction switch

MGM

master group multiplexer

MGRS

military grid reference system

MGS

mobile ground system

MGT

management

MHC

management headquarters ceiling

MHE

materials handling equipment

MHW

mean high water

MHz

megahertz

MI

military intelligence; movement instructions

MIA

missing in action

MIB

Military Intelligence Board

MICAP

mission capable/mission capability

MICON

mission concept

MICRO-MICS

micro-medical inventory control system

MICRO-SNAP

micro-shipboard non-tactical automated data processing

system

MIDB

modernized integrated database; modernized intelligence

database

MIF

maritime interception force

MIIDS/IDB

Military Intelligence Integrated Data System/Integrated

Database

MIJI

meaconing, interference, jamming, and intrusion

MILCON

military construction

MILDEC

military deception

MILDEP

Military Department

MILGP

military group (assigned to American Embassy in host

nation)

MILOB

military observer

MILOC

military oceanography group (NATO)

MILPERS

military personnel

MILSATCOM

military satellite communications

MILSPEC

military performance specification

MILSTAMP

military standard transportation and movement procedures

MILSTAR

military strategic and tactical relay system

MIL-STD

military standard

MILSTRIP

military standard requisitioning and issue procedure

MILTECH

military technician

MILVAN

military van (container)

MIM

maintenance instruction manual

MINEOPS

joint minelaying operations

MIO

maritime interception operations

MIPE

mobile intelligence processing element

MIPR

military interdepartmental purchase request

MIS

maritime intelligence summary

MISCAP

mission capability

MISREP

mission report

MISS

missing

MIST

military information support team

MITASK

mission tasking

MITO

minimum interval takeoff

MITT

mobile integrated tactical terminal

MIUW

mobile inshore undersea warfare

MIUWU

mobile inshore undersea warfare unit

MIW

mine warfare

MJCS

Joint Chiefs of Staff memorandum

MJSOTF

multinational joint special operations task force

MLA

mission load allowance

MLC

Marine Logistics Command

MLE

maritime law enforcement

MLO

military liaison office

MLP

message load plan

MLPP

multilevel precedence and preemption

MLRS

Multiple Launch Rocket System

MLS

microwave landing system; multilevel security

MLW

mean low water

MMC

materiel management center

MMG

DOD Master Mobilization Guide

MMI

man/machine interface

MMLS

mobile microwave landing system

MNF

multinational force

MNFC

multinational force commander

MNP

master navigation plan

MNS

mine neutralization system (USN); mission needs

statement

MO

medical officer; month

MOA

memorandum of agreement; military operating area

MOADS

maneuver-oriented ammunition distribution system

MOB

main operations base; mobilization

MOBCON

mobilization control

MOBREP

military manpower mobilization and accession status

report

MOCC

mobile operations control center

MOD

Minister (Ministry) of Defense

MODEM

modulator/demodulator

MODLOC

miscellaneous operational details, local operations

MOD T-AGOS

modified tactical auxiliary general ocean surveillance

MOE

measure of effectiveness

MOG

maximum (aircraft) on ground; movement on ground

(aircraft); multinational observer group

MOGAS

motor gasoline

MOLE

multichannel operational line evaluator

MOM

military ordinary mail

MOMAT

mobility matting

MOMSS

mode and message selection system

MOOTW

military operations other than war

MOP

measure of performance; memorandum of policy

MOPP

mission-oriented protective posture

MOR

memorandum of record

MOS

military occupational specialty

MOU

memorandum of understanding

MOUT

military operations in urban terrain; military

operations on urbanized terrain

MOVREP

movement report

MOW

maintenance orderwire

MP

military police

MPA

maritime patrol aircraft; mission and payload assessment;

mission planning agent

MPAT

military patient administration team

MPC

military payment certificate; military personnel center

MPE/S

maritime pre-positioning equipment and supplies

MPF

maritime pre-positioning force

MPG

mensurated point graphic

mph

miles per hour

MPLAN

Marine Corps Mobilization Management Plan

MPM

medical planning module

MPO

military post office

MPS

maritime pre-positioning ship; message processor shelter;

Military Postal Service

MPSA

Military Postal Service Agency

MPSRON

maritime pre-positioning ships squadron

MR

milliradian; mobile reserve

MRAALS

Marine remote area approach and landing system

MRCI

maximum rescue coverage intercept

MRE

meal, ready to eat

MRG

movement requirements generator

MRL

minimum-risk level

MRMC

US Army Medical Research and Materiel Command

MRO

medical regulating office

MROC

multicommand required operational capability

MRR

minimum-risk route

MRRR

mobility requirement resource roster

MRS

meteorological radar subsystem; movement report system

MRSA

Materiel Readiness Support Agency

MRT

maintenance recovery team

MRU

mountain rescue unit

MS

message switch

ms

millisecond

MSC

major subordinate command; Military Sealift Command;

military staff committee; mission support confirmation

MSCA

military support to civil authorities

MSCD

military support to civil defense

MSCLEA

military support to civilian law enforcement agencies

MSCO

Military Sealift Command Office

MSD

marginal support date; mobile security division

MS-DOS

Microsoft disk operating system

MSDS

mission specific data set

MSE

mission support element; mobile subscriber equipment;

MSECR

HIS 6000 security module

MSEL

master scenario events list

MSF

Medicins Sans Frontieres (“Doctors Without Borders”);

mission support force; multiplex signal format

MSG

Marine Security Guard; message

MSGID

message identification

MSI

multi-spectral imagery

MSIC

Missile and Space Intelligence Center

MSIS

Marine safety information system

MSK

mission support kit

MSL

master station log; mean sea level

MSNAP

merchant ship naval augmentation program

MSO

marine safety office(r); military satellite communications

(MILSATCOM) systems organization; mobilization staff

officer

MSP

mission support plan

MSPES

mobilization stationing, planning, and execution system

MSPF

maritime special purpose force

MSPS

mobilization stationing and planning system

MSR

main supply route; mission support request

MSRR

modeling and simulation resource repository

MSRV

message switch rekeying variable

MSS

meteorological satellite subsystem

MSSG

Marine expeditionary unit (MEU) service support group

MST

mission support team

M/T

measurement ton

MT

measurement ton; military technician; ministry team

MTA

military training agreement

MTBF

mean time between failures

MT Bn

motor transport battalion

MT/D

measurement tons per day

MTF

medical treatment facility; message text format

MTG

master timing generator

MTI

moving target indicator

MTL

mission tasking letter

MTMC

Military Traffic Management Command

MTMCTEA

Military Traffic Management Command Transportation

Engineering Agency

MTMS

maritime tactical message system

MTO

message to observer; mission type order

MTOE

modified table of organization and equipment

MTON

measurement ton

MTP

mission tasking package

MTS/SOF-IRIS

multifunction system

MTT

magnetic tape transport; mobile training team

MTW

major theater war

MTX

message text format

MU

marry up

MUL

master urgency list (DOD)

MULE

modular universal laser equipment

MUREP

munitions report

MUSARC

major United States Army reserve commands

MUST

medical unit, self-contained, transportable

MUX

multiplex

MV

merchant vessel; motor vessel

mV

millivolt

MWBP

missile warning bypass

MWC

Missile Warning Center (NORAD)

MWD

military working dog

MWDT

military working dog team

MWF

medical working file

MWOD

multiple word-of-day

MWR

missile warning receiver; morale, welfare, and recreation

MWSS

Marine wing support squadron

NACSIM

national communications security (COMSEC) information

memorandum

NADEFCOL

North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) Defense

College

NADEP

naval aircraft depot

NAF

naval air facility; nonappropriated funds

NAFAG

North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) Air Force

Armaments Group

NAI

named area of interest

NAIC

National Air Intelligence Center

NAK

negative acknowledgement

NALC

naval ammunition logistic code

NALE

naval and amphibious liaison element

NALSS

naval advanced logistic support site

NAMP

North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) Annual

Manpower Plan

NAMTO

Navy material transportation office

NAOC

national airborne operations center (E-4B aircraft)

NAPCAP

North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) Allied

Pre-Committed Civil Aircraft Program

NAPMA

North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) Airborne

Early Warning and Control Program Management

Agency

NAR

notice of ammunition reclassification

NARC

non-automatic relay center

NAS

naval air station

NASA

National Aeronautics and Space Administration

NASAR

National Association for Search and Rescue

NAS computer

national airspace system computer

NAT

nonair-transportable (cargo)

NATO

North Atlantic Treaty Organization

NATOPS

Naval Air Training and Operating Procedures

Standardization

NAU

Narcotics Assistance Unit

NAVAIDS

navigational aids

NAVAIR

naval air; Naval Air Systems Command

NAVAIRSYSCOM

Naval Air Systems Command (Also called NAVAIR)

NAVATAC

Navy Antiterrorism Analysis Center; Navy Antiterrorist

Alert Center

NAVCHAPDET

naval cargo handling and port group detachment

NAVCHAPGRU

Navy cargo handling and port group

NAVCOMSTA

naval communications station

NAVFACENGCOM

naval facilities engineering command

NAVFOR

Navy forces

NAVMAG

naval magazine

NAVMEDCOMINST

Navy medical command instruction

NAVMEDLOGCOM

Navy Medical Logistical Command

NAVMEDP

Navy medical pamphlet