US Army Dictionary of Military Terms
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Appendix A |
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USELEMNORAD |
United States Element, North American Aerospace |
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Defense Command |
USERID |
user identification |
USEUCOM |
United States European Command |
USFJ |
United States Forces, Japan |
USFK |
United States Forces, Korea |
USFORAZORES |
United States Forces, Azores |
USFS |
United States Forest Service |
USFWS |
United States Fish and Wildlife Service |
USG |
United States Government |
USIA |
United States Information Agency |
USIC |
United States interdiction coordinator |
USIS |
United States Information Service |
USJFCOM |
United States Joint Forces Command |
USLANTFLT |
United States Atlantic Fleet |
USLO |
United States liaison officer |
USMARFORCENT |
United States Marine Component, Central Command |
USMARFORLANT |
United States Marine Component, Atlantic Command |
USMARFORPAC |
United States Marine Component, Pacific Command |
USMARFORSOUTH |
United States Marine Component, Southern Command |
USMC |
United States Marine Corps |
USMCEB |
United States Military Communications-Electronics Board |
USMCR |
United States Marine Corps Reserve |
USMER |
United States merchant ship vessel locator reporting system |
USMILGP |
United States military group |
USMILREP |
United States military representative |
USMOG-W |
United States Military Observer Group - Washington |
USMS |
United States Marshals Service |
USMTF |
United States message text format |
USMTM |
United States military training mission |
USN |
United States Navy |
USNAVCENT |
United States Naval Forces, Central Command |
USNAVEUR |
United States Naval Forces, Europe |
USNCB |
United States National Central Bureau (INTERPOL) |
USNMR |
United States National Military representative |
USNMTG |
United States North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) |
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Military Terminology Group |
USNR |
United States Navy Reserve |
USNS |
United States Naval Ship |
USPACAF |
United States Air Forces, Pacific Command |
USPACFLT |
United States Pacific Fleet |
USPACOM |
United States Pacific Command |
USPHS |
United States Public Health Service |
USPS |
United States Postal Service |
USREPMC |
United States representative to the military committee |
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(NATO) |
USSOCOM |
United States Special Operations Command |
USSOUTHAF |
United States Air Force, Southern Command |
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USSOUTHCOM |
United States Southern Command |
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USSPACECOM |
United States Space Command |
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USSS |
United States Secret Service (TREAS); United States |
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Signals Intelligence (SIGINT) System |
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USSTRATCOM |
United States Strategic Command |
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USTRANSCOM |
United States Transportation Command |
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USUN |
United States Mission to the United Nations |
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USW |
undersea warfare |
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USW/USWC |
undersea warfare and/or undersea warfare commander |
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USYG |
Under Secretary General |
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UT1 |
unit trainer; Universal Time |
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UTC |
Coordinated Universal Time; unit type code |
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UTM |
universal transverse mercator |
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UTO |
unit table of organization |
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UTR |
underwater tracking range |
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UUV |
unmanned underwater vehicle |
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UVEPROM |
ultraviolet erasable programmable read-only memory |
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UW |
unconventional warfare |
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UWOA |
unconventional warfare operating area |
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UXO |
unexploded explosive ordnance; unexploded ordnance |
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V |
V |
search and rescue unit ground speed; sector pattern; volt |
v |
velocity of target drift |
VA |
Veterans Administration; vulnerability assessment |
VAC |
volts, alternating current |
VARVAL |
vessel arrival data, list of vessels available to marine safety |
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offices and captains of the port |
VAT B |
(weather) visibility (in miles), amount (of clouds, in |
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eighths), (height of cloud) top (in thousands of feet), |
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(height of cloud) base (in thousands of feet) |
VBS |
visit, board, search |
VBSS |
visit, board, search, and seizure |
VCC |
voice communications circuit |
VCNOG |
Vice Chairman, Nuclear Operations Group |
VCO |
voltage controlled oscillator |
VCOPG |
Vice Chairman, Operations Planners Group |
VCR |
violent crime report |
VCXO |
voltage controlled crystal oscillator; voltage controlled |
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oscillator |
VDC |
volts, direct current |
VDR |
voice digitization rate |
VDS |
video subsystem |
VDSD |
visual distress signaling device |
VDU |
visual display unit |
VDUC |
visual display unit controller |
VEH |
vehicle; vehicular cargo |
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VERTREP |
vertical replenishment |
VF |
voice frequency |
VFR |
visual flight rules |
VFTG |
voice frequency telegraph |
VHF |
very high frequency |
VI |
visual information |
VICE |
advice |
VID |
visual identification information display |
VIDOC |
visual information documentation |
VINSON |
encrypted ultrahigh frequency communications system |
VIP |
very important person; visual information processor |
VIRS |
verbally initiated release system |
VIS |
visual imaging system |
VISA |
Voluntary Intermodel Sealift Agreement; Voluntary |
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Intermodal Shipping Agreement |
VISOBS |
visual observer |
VIXS |
video information exchange system |
VLA |
vertical line array; visual landing aid |
VLF |
very low frequency |
VLR |
very-long-range aircraft |
VLZ |
vertical landing zone |
VMC |
visual meteorological conditions |
VMF |
variable message format |
VNTK |
target vulnerability indicator designating degree of |
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hardness; susceptibility of blast; and K-factor |
VO |
validation office |
VOCODER |
voice encoder |
VOCU |
voice orderwire control unit |
VOD |
vertical onboard delivery |
VOL |
volunteer |
vol |
volume |
VOLS |
vertical optical landing system |
VOR |
very high frequency omnidirectional range station |
VORTAC |
very high frequency omnidirectional range station and/or |
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tactical air navigation |
VOX |
voice actuation (keying) |
VP |
video processor |
VPB |
version planning board |
VPD |
version planning document |
VS |
sector single-unit |
VS&PT |
vehicle summary and priority table |
VSAT |
very small aperture terminal |
VSII |
very seriously ill or injured |
VSP |
voice selection panel |
VSR |
sector single-unit radar |
V/STOL |
vertical and/or short takeoff and landing aircraft |
VTA |
voluntary tanker agreement |
VTC |
video teleconferencing |
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VTOL |
vertical takeoff and landing |
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VTOL-UAV |
vertical takeoff and landing unmanned aerial vehicle |
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VTS |
vessel traffic service |
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VTT |
video teletraining |
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VU |
volume unit |
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VV&A |
verification, validation, and accreditation |
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VV&C |
verification, validation, and certification |
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W |
W |
sweep width |
w |
search subarea width |
WAAR |
Wartime Aircraft Activity Report |
WACBE |
World Area Code Basic Encyclopedia |
WAGB |
icebreaker (USCG) |
WAN |
wide-area network |
WARM |
wartime reserve mode |
WARMAPS |
wartime manpower planning system |
WAS |
wide area surveillance |
WASP |
war air service program |
WATCHCON |
watch condition |
WB |
wideband |
WC |
wind current |
WCA |
water clearance authority |
WCCS |
Wing Command and Control System |
WCDO |
War Consumables Distribution Objective |
W-day |
declared by the NCA, W-day is associated with an |
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adversary decision to prepare for war |
WDT |
warning and display terminal |
WEAX |
weather |
WES |
weapon engagement status |
WETM |
weather team |
WEU |
Western European Union |
WEZ |
weapon engagement zone |
WFE |
warfighting environment |
WFP |
World Food Programme (UN) |
WGS |
World Geodetic System |
WGS-84 |
World Geodetic System 1984 |
WH |
wounded due to hostilities |
WHEC |
high-endurance cutter (USCG) |
WHNRS |
wartime host-nation religious support |
WHNS |
wartime host-nation support |
WHNSIMS |
Wartime Host Nation Support Information Management |
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System |
WHO |
World Health Organization |
WIA |
wounded in action |
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WISDIM |
Warfighting and Intelligence Systems Dictionary for |
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Information Management; WIS Dictionary for |
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Information Management |
WISP |
Wartime Information Security Program |
WLG |
Washington liaison group |
WMD |
weapons of mass destruction |
WMEC |
Coast Guard medium-endurance cutter |
WMO |
World Meteorological Organization |
WMP |
Air Force War and Mobilization Plan; War and |
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Mobilization Plan |
WOC |
wing operations center (USAF) |
WOD |
word-of-day |
WORM |
write once read many |
WPA |
water jet propulsion assembly |
WPAL |
wartime personnel allowance list |
WPARR |
War Plans Additive Requirements Roster |
WPB |
Coast Guard patrol boat |
WPC |
Washington Planning Center |
WPM |
words per minute |
WPN |
weapon |
WPS |
Worldwide Port System |
WR |
war reserve; weapon radius |
WRC |
World Radiocommunication Conference |
WRL |
weapons release line |
WRM |
war reserve materiel |
WRMS |
war reserve materiel stock |
WRR |
weapons response range (as well as wpns release rg) |
WRS |
war reserve stock |
WRSK |
war readiness spares kit; war reserve spares kit |
WSC |
Worldwide Military Command and Control System |
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(WWMCCS) Intercomputer Network (WIN) site |
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coordinator |
WSE |
weapon support equipment |
WSES |
surface effect ship (USCG) |
WSESRB |
Weapon System Explosive Safety Review Board |
WSR |
weapon system reliability |
WT |
gross weight; warping tug; weight |
WTCA |
water terminal clearance authority |
WTLO |
water terminal logistic office |
Wu |
uncorrected sweep width |
WVRD |
World Vision Relief and Development, Inc. |
WWABNCP |
worldwide airborne command post |
WWII |
World War II |
WWSVCS |
Worldwide Secure Voice Conferencing System |
WX |
weather |
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X |
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X |
initial position error |
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XCVR |
transceiver |
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XO |
executive officer |
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XSB |
barrier single unit |
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Y |
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Y |
search and rescue unit (SRU) error |
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YR |
year |
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Z |
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Z |
zulu |
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z |
effort |
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Zt |
total available effort |
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ZULU |
time zone indicator for Universal Time |
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APPENDIX B
TERMINOLOGY POINTS OF CONTACT
1.US NATO Military Terminology Group
a.Office, US NATO Military Terminology Group, Operational Plans and Joint Force Development Directorate, J-7, JDETD, ATTN: Chairman, US NATO Military Terminology Group, 7000 Joint Staff, Pentagon, Washington, DC 20318-7000; Tel (703) 695-6292, DSN 225-6292; Fax (703) 693-8897, DSN 223-8897
b.Military Service Terminology Representatives
•Army: US Army HQDA, ODSCSOPS (DAMO-SSP), Washington, DC 20310-0460; Tel (703) 697-6949, DSN 227-6949; Fax (703) 614-2896, DSN 224-2896
•Navy: Navy Warfare Development Command (N5T), Sims Hall, 686 Cushing Road, Newport, RI 02841-1207; Tel (401) 841-2717; DSN 948-2717; Fax (401) 841-3286; Fax DSN 948-3286
•Air Force: HQ AFDC/DL, 1480 Air Force Pentagon, Washington, DC 20330-1480; Tel (703) 693-7932, DSN 223-7932; Fax (703) 695-8245, DSN 225-8245
•Marine Corps: Doctrine Division (C427), Marine Corps Combat Development Command Quantico, VA 22134-5021; Tel (703) 784-6227, DSN 278-6227; Fax (703) 784-2917, DSN 278-2917
•Coast Guard: US Coast Guard Headquarters (OPD1), 2100 2nd St SW, Washington, DC 205930001; Tel (202) 267-0583; Fax (202) 297-4278
2.DOD Terminology Points of Contact
a.Office of the Secretary of Defense, WHS Directives and Records Division, Rm. 2A286, Pentagon, Washington, DC 20301-1155; Tel (703) 697-4111, DSN 227-4111; Fax (703) 614-8532, DSN 224-8532
b.Joint Staff Manpower and Personnel Directorate (J-1) Military Secretariat, 1000 Joint Staff, Pentagon, Washington, DC 20318-1000; Tel (703) 697-9644, DSN 227-9644; Fax (703) 693-1596, DSN 223-1596
•Operations Directorate (J-3) Office of the Military Secretariat, 3000 Joint Staff, Pentagon, Washington, DC 20318-3000; Tel (703) 695-4705, DSN 225-4705; Fax (703) 614-1755, DSN 224-1755
•Logistics Directorate (J-4) Logistics Planning Division, 4000 Joint Staff, Pentagon, Washington, DC 20318-4000; Tel (703) 697-0595, DSN 227-0595; Fax (703) 697-0566, DSN 227-0566
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•Strategic Plans and Policy Directorate (J-5) Policy Division, 5000 Joint Staff, Pentagon, Washington, DC 20318-5000; Tel (703) 614-8715, DSN 224-8715; Fax (703) 697-1337, DSN 227-1337
•Command, Control, Communications, and Computer Systems Directorate (J-6) C4 Architecture and Integration Division, 6000 Joint Staff, Pentagon, Washington, DC 20318-6000; Tel (703) 693-5332, DSN 223-5332; Fax (703) 697-6610, DSN 227-6610
•Operational Plans and Joint Force Development Directorate (J-7) Joint Doctrine Division, ATTN: Chairman, US NATO Military Terminology Group, 7000 Joint Staff, Pentagon, Washington, DC 20318-7000; Tel (703) 695-6292, DSN 225-6292; Fax (703) 693-8897, DSN 223-8897
•Force Structure, Resources, and Assessment Directorate (J-8) Forces Division, 8000 Joint Staff, Pentagon, Washington, DC 20318-8000; Tel (703) 697-0799, DSN 227-0799; Fax (703) 614-6601, DSN 224-6601
•US Military Communications-Electronics Board (USMCEB), Washington, DC 203186100; Tel (703) 614-7924, DSN 224-7924; Fax (703) 693-3322, DSN 223-3322
c. Defense Agencies
•Defense Information Systems Agency (DISA), JIEO, Center for Standards, 10701 Parkridge Boulevard, Reston, VA 22091-4398; Tel (703) 735-3532, DSN 364-3532; Fax (703) 735-3256, DSN 364-3256
•Defense Intelligence Agency (DIA) ATTN: J2J, Pentagon, Washington, DC 203405037; Tel (703) 695-1032, DSN 225-1032; Fax (703) 697-9650, DSN 227-9650
•Defense LogisticsAgency (DLA) ATTN: DASC-DD, 8725 Kingman Road, Fort Belvoir, VA 22060-6220; Tel (703) 767-1268, DSN 427-1268; Fax (703) 767-5559, DSN 427-5559
•National Imagery and Mapping Agency (NIMA) ATTN: PCO/DFJ, Mail Stop P-37, 12310 Sunrise Valley Drive, Reston, VA 20191-3449; Tel (703) 263-3148, DSN 570-3148; Fax (703) 264-3139, DSN 570-3139
•Defense Special Weapons Agency (DSWA) ATTN: OPOE, 6801 Telegraph Road, Alexandria, VA 22310-3398; Tel (703) 325-6844, DSN 221-6844; Fax (703) 325-6226, DSN 221-6226
•National Security Agency (NSA) Central Security Service, ATTN: N-51, Rm. 2A256, Pentagon, Washington, DC 20301-1155; Tel (301) 688-7819, DSN 923-7819; Fax (301) 497-2844, DSN 923-2844
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d. Combatant Commands
•US Central Command (USCENTCOM) ATTN: CCJ5-O, 7115 S Boundary Blvd, MacDill AFB, FL 33621-5101; Tel (813) 828-6447, DSN 968-6447; Fax (813) 828-5917, DSN 968-5917
•US European Command (USEUCOM) ATTN: CHF, ECJ5-D Unit 30400, Box 1000, APO AE 09128-4209; Tel 011-49-711-680-5277, DSN 314-430-5277; Fax 011-49-711- 680-7338, DSN 314-430-7338
•US Joint Forces Command (USJFCOM) ATTN: JWFC Code JW100, 116 Lake View Parkway, Suffolk, VA 23435-2697
•US Pacific Command (USPACOM) ATTN: J383 Box 64013, Camp H. M. Smith, HI 96861-4013; Tel (808) 477-8268, DSN 477-1164; Fax (808) 477-8280, DSN 477-8280
•US Southern Command (USSOUTHCOM) ATTN: SCJ5-PS 3511 NW 91st Ave, Miami, FL 33172-1217; Tel (305) 437-1511, DSN 312-567-1511, Fax (305) 437-1854, DSN 312-567-1854
•US Space Command (USSPACECOM) ATTN: J5X, 250 S Peterson Blvd, Suite 116, Peterson AFB, CO 80914-3130; Tel (719) 554-3164, DSN 692-3164; Fax (719) 554-5493, DSN 692-5493
•US Special Operations Command (USSOCOM) ATTN: SOOP-PJ-D, 7701 Tampa Point Boulevard, MacDill AFB, FL 33608-6001; Tel (813) 828-7548/3114, DSN 299-7548/3114; Fax (813) 828-9805, DSN 299-9805
•US Strategic Command (USSTRATCOM) ATTN: J512, 901 SAC Boulevard, Ste 2E-18, Offutt AFB, NE 68113-6500; Tel (402) 294-2080, DSN 271-2080; Fax (402) 294-1035, DSN 271-1035
•US Transportation Command (USTRANSCOM) ATTN: TCJ5-SR, 508 Scott Drive, Scott AFB, IL 62225-7001; Tel (618) 256-5103, DSN 576-5103; Fax (618) 256-7957, DSN 576-7957
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