Sensors Directorate Acronyms Listing

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A - AFN		AFO - APS		APSI-AZ
Acronym	Description	Acronym	Description	Acronym	Description
A/C	Aircraft	AFOSR	Air Force Office of Scientific Research	APSI	Aircraft Propulsion Subsystem Integration (JTDE& JETEC)
A/W/E	Aircraft/Weapons/Electronics	AFOTEC	AF Operational Test & Evaluation Center	APT	Advanced Personnel Testing
A³I	Accelerated Architecture Acquisition Initiative	AFRES	Air Force Reserves	APU	Auxiliary Power Unit
AAA	Anti-Aircraft Artillery	AFRL	Air Force Research Laboratory	ARC	Air Reserve Component
AAAS	American Association for the Advancement of Science	AFS	Air Force Station	ARD	A³I Requirements Document
AACC	Airborne Air Command Center	AFSAA	AF Studies and Analysis Agency	ARE	Atmospheric Research Equipment
AADC	Area Air Defense Commander	AFSATCOM	Armed Forces Satellite Communication	AREP	Aircraft Repair Enhancement Program
AAL	ATM Adaptation Layer	AFSFC	Air Force Space Forecasting Center	ARGOS	Advanced Research and Global Observation Satellite
AAM	Air to Air Missile	AFSFCR	AF Space Forecast Center Replacement	ARIDPCM	Adaptive Recursive Interpolated Differential Pulse Code Modulation
AAMDS	Automated Air Movement Data System	AFSOC	AF Special Operations Command	ARIES	Applied Research In Energy Storage
AAOM	Advanced Aircrew Oxygen Mask	AFSOF	Air Force Special Operations Forces	ARL	Airborne Reconnaissance Low
AAR	Air to Air Refueling	AFSPC	Air Force Space Command	ARM	Anti-Radiation Missile
AASS	Advanced Air Surveillance Radar	AFSST	Air Force Space Support Team	ARMRV	Armored Mobile Reconnaissance Vehicle
AATO	Automated Air Tasking Order	AFTAC	AF Technical Applications Center	ARMRV	Armored Multi-Role Vehicle
AAVP	Advanced Aircrew Vision Protection	AFV	Alternate Fuel Vehicle	ARO	Army Research Office
AAW	Anti-Air Warfare	AFW	Air Force Weather	ARP	Address Resolution Protocol
AB	Air Base	AFWSS	Air Force Weather Support System	ARPA	Advanced Research Projects Agency
ABCCC	Airborne Battlefield Command & Control Center	AG	Airlift Group	ARS	Advanced Radiographic System
ABD	Air Base Defense	AGARD	Advisory Group for Aerospace Research and Development	ARSA	Airborne Reconnaissance and Surveillance Architecture
ABDR	Aircraft Battle Damage Repair	AGC	Automatic Gain Control	ARSFSS	Advanced Reduced Scale Fuel System Simulator
ABGD	Air Base Ground Defense	AGE	Aerospace Ground Equipment	ART	Aircraft Radar Turbulence
ABI	Airborne Interceptor	AGF	Miscellaneous Command Ship	AS	Air Station
ABIS	Advanced Battlespace Information System	AGL	Air to Ground Laser	AS	Airlift Squadron
ABITS	Airborne Imagery Transmission System	AGL	Above Ground Level	ASAN	Assessment System for Aircraft Noise
ABL	Airborne Laser	AGM	Air to Ground Missile	ASAR	Advanced Synthetic Aperture System
ABL ACT	ABL Advanced Concepts Testbed	AGRF	Advanced Guidance Research Facility	ASARS	Advanced Synthetic Aperture Radar System
ABLE	Advanced Building Block for Large Area Exploitation	AH	Authentication Header	ASAS	All Source Analysis System
ABLE-ACE	Airborne Laser Extended Atmospheric Characterization Experiment	AHDL	Analog Hardware Descriptive Language	ASAS	Advanced Solid Axial Stage
ABLEX	Airborne Laser Experiment	AHOS-M	Advanced Hybrid Oxygen Generating System-Medical	ASAT	Antisatellite
ABLE-X	Airborne Laser Extended Experiment	AI	Artificial Intelligence	ASC	Advanced Structural Components
ABM	Anti-Ballistic Missile	AI	Avionics Infrastructure	ASC	Aeronautical Systems Center
ABO	Aero-Ballistic Rocket	AI	Air Interdiction	ASC/RA	Aeronautical System Center/ Reconnaissance Aircraft System Group
ABO	Air Base Operability	AI	Airborne Interceptor	ASC²A	Air & Space Command & Control Agency
ABO	Annular Beam Oscillator	AIA	Air Intelligence Agency	ASD	Assistant Secretary of Defense
ABOR	Abort	AIDECON	Aircraft Interior Decontamination	ASE	Active Systems Exploitation/ATD
ABR	Aero-Ballistic Rocket	AIG	Air Intelligence Group	ASETF	Air & Space Expeditionary Task Force
ABS	Air Base Systems	AIM	Air Intercept Missile	ASI	Adroit Systems Incorporated
ACAA	Affordable COTS for Aging Aircraft	AirCommTerm	Airborne Communications Terminal	ASIC	Application Specific Integrated Circuit
ACAT	Acquisition Category	AIRES	Advanced Imagery Requirements and Exploitation System	ASID	Advanced Secure Information Dissemination
ACBTI	Advanced Content Based Techniques for Intelligence	AIRST	Advanced Infrared Search and Track	ASIM	Automated Security Incident Measurement
ACC	Air Combat Command	AIS	Automated Information Systems	ASIP	Airframe Structural Integrity Program
ACCINTNET	ACC Intelligence Network	AIT	Active Imaging Testbed	ASIT	Adaptable Surface Interface Terminal
ACCMSF	Advanced Cooperative Collection Management	AIU	Avionics Interface Unit	ASM	Air to Surface Missile
ACCS	Air Command and Control System	AJ	Anti-Jam	ASOC	Air Support Operations Center
ACE	Airborne Command Element	AJCOM	Anti-Jam Communications	ASOC	Assured Support to Operational Commanders
AceTR	Air Core enhance Turbo Rocket	AL	Armstrong Lab	ASP	Aircraft Self Protection
ACI	Air Control Intercept	ALARM	Air-Launched Anti-Radiation Missile	ASPO	Army Space Program Office
ACIS	Air Combat Information System	ALC	Air Logistics Center	ASRAAM	Advanced Short-Range Air to Air Missile
ACK	Message Acknowledgment	ALCC	Airlift Coordination Cell	ASSET	Aerothermodynamics/Elastic Structural System Environmental Tests
ACM	Air Combat Maneuvering	ALCF	Airlift Control Flight	ASTAT	Affordable Sensor Technology for Aerial Targeting
ACM	Advanced Cruise Missile	ALCM	Air Launched Cruise Missile	ASTE	Advanced Strategic Tactical Expendable
ACO	Airspace Control Order	ALCS	Airlift Control Squadron	ASTP/DITP	Advanced Sensor Technology Program/ Discrimination Inceptor Tech Program
ACOM	Atlantic Command	ALD	Airborne Laser Demo	ASTPFA	Advanced Sensor Technology Program Fusion Algorithm
ACP	Allied Communication Publication	ALE	Automated Link Establishment	ASTREX	Advanced Space Structures Technology Research Experiment
ACPT	Air Campaign Planning Tool	ALE	AIRES Life Extension	ASW	Anti-Submarine Warfare
Acq	Acquisition	ALEP	Aircrew Laser Eye Protection	ATA	Army Technical Architecture
ACRS	Advanced Cargo Restraint System	ALERT	Attack and Launch Early Report to Theater	ATACK	Advanced Target Attack Flight Demo
ACS	Aerospace Medicine Consultation Service	ALG	Autonomous Landing Guidance	ATAF	Allied Tactical Air Forces
ACS	Agile Combat Support	ALH	Advanced Liquid Hydrogen	ATAGS	Advanced Technology Anti-G Suit
ACS	Airborne COMINT System	ALI	Alpha-LAMP Integration	ATARR	Advanced Turbine Aerothermal Research Rig
ACS	Attitude Control System	ALMC	Army Logistics Management College	ATARS	Advanced Tactical Air Reconnaissance System
ACSC	APMO Customer Support Center	AlN	Aluminum Nitrides	ATC	Automatic Target Cueing
ACSC	Air Command and Staff College	ALO	Air Liaison Officer	ATCALS	Air Traffic Control and Landing System
ACT	Airborne Communications Terminal	ALRSS	Advanced Land Remote Sensing System	ATCALS	Air Traffic Control Liaison Section
ACTD	Advanced Concept Technology Demonstration	ALS	Airborne Link Segment	ATD	Advanced Technology Demonstration
ACTEX	Active Controls Technology Experiments	ALSP	Aggregate Level Simulation Protocol	ATD	Aircrew Training Device
ACTIVE	Advanced Controls Technology for Integrated Vehicles	AM	Amplitude Modulation	ATD	Automatic Terrain Delimination
ACTS	Air Combat Training System	AMC	Air Mobility Command	ATEGG	Advanced Turbine Engine Gas Generator
ACU	Avionics Control Unit	AMCC	Air Mobility Control Center	ATF	Advanced Tactical Fighter
ACWP	Actual Cost Work Performed	AMCLD	Active Matrix Liquid Crystal Display	ATH	Air Transportable Hospital
ADAMS	A Digital Avionics Methodology Schema	AMCS	Air Mobility Control Squadron	ATHS	Automatic Target Handoff System
ADC	Analog-to-Digital Converters	AMDRFM	Advanced Monolithic Digital Radio Frequency Memory	ATIRCM	Advanced Threat Infrared Countermeasures
ADEP	Avionics Document for Execution & Planning	AME	Air Mobility Element	ATIS	Alliance for Telecommunication Industry Solutions
ADM	Acquisition Decision Memorandum	AMFABS	Advanced Maintenance Free Aircraft Battery System	ATLAS	Active Track Laser
ADM	Advanced Development Model	AMHS	Automated Message Handling System	ATLAS	Advanced Technology Laser System
ADONIS	AMOS Daytime Optical Near-Infrared Imaging System	AMI	ASARS Maintainability Improvement	ATM	Asynchronous Transfer Mode
ADPS	ASARS Data Processing Station	AMOCC	Air Mobility Operations Control Center	ATMs	Air Tasking Messages
ADRG	ARC Raster Digitized Graphics	AMODSM	Advanced Message Oriented Data Security Module	ATO	Air Tasking Order
ADS	Advanced Distributed Simulation	AMOG	Air Mobility Operations Group	ATP	Acquisition, Tracking & Pointing
ADSI	Air Defense System Integrator	AMOS	Air Force Maui Optical Site	ATP	Authority to Proceed
ADSL	Advanced Distributed Simulation Leveraging	AMPS	Automated Mission Planning System	ATP-FC	Acquisition, tracking, pointing and fire control
ADT	Active Denial Technology	AMRAAM	Advanced Medium-Range Air-to-Air Missile	ATR	Air-Turborocket
ADV	Advanced	AMS	Analog Mixed Signal	ATR	Automatic Target Recognition
ADVISE	Avionics Data Visualization Integration System Environment	AMX	Air Mobility Express	ATR/ATC	Automatic Target Recognition/ Automatic Target Correlation
AEDC	Arnold Engineering Development Center	ANG	Air National Guard	ATRI	Advanced Thermonomics Research Initiative
AEF	Air Expeditionary Force	ANSI	American National Standards Institute	ATS	Automatic Test System
AEOS	Advanced Electro-Optical System	AOA	Analysis of Alternatives (formerly: COEA)	ATT	Advanced Theater Transport
AEOS	Advanced Electro-Optical System Spectrograph	AOA	Angle of Attack	ATTD	Advanced Technology Transition Demonstration
AEPDS	Advance Electronic Processing and Dissemination System	AOARD	Asian Office of Aerospace Research & Development	AUTOCONET	Automatic Digital Network Conference Network
AES	Application Environment Specification	AOC	Air Operations Center	AUTODIN	Automatic Digital Network
AETC	Air Education & Training Command	AOI	Area Of Interest	AUX	Auxiliary
AF	Air Force	AOIB	All-Optical Imaging Brassboard	AV	Air Vehicle
AFAE	Air Force Acquisition Executive	AOR	Area Of Responsibility	AVBATTS	Aviation Battery Standardization
AFB	Air Force Base	APB	A³I Project Baseline	AVO	Air Vehicle Operator
AFCEE	Air Force Center for Environmental Excellence	APB	Acquisition Program Baseline	AW	Airlift Wing
AFCS	Automatic Flight Control System	APG	Annual Planning Guidance	AWACS	Airborne Warning and Control System
AFCSS	AF Contingency Support Squadron	API	Application Programming Interface	AWADS	Adverse Weather Aerial Delivery System
AFDC	Air Force Doctrine Center	APMO	A³I Project Management Office	AWAPS	Automated Weather Distribution System
AFEWES	Air Force Electronic Warfare Effectiveness Simulator	APP	Advanced Avionics Processor	AWDS	Adverse Weather and Debriefing System
AFGIHS	Air Force Geographic Information Handling System	APPS I	Analytical Photogrammetric Positioning System I	AWMDS	Air Warrior Measurement and Debriefing System
AFIT	Air Force Institute of Technology	APS	Advanced Planning System	AWS	Air Weather Service
AFIWC	AF Information Warfare Center	APS	Afloat Planning System	AWS	Advisory Warning System
AFMC	Air Force Materiel Command	APS	ASARS Processing Segment
AFMSS	Air Force Mission Support System	APS/RDS	Afloat Planning System/Rapid Deployment Suites

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B-BE		BF-BMDN		BMDO-BZ
Acronym	Description	Acronym	Description	Acronym	Description
BA	Budget Authority	BF	Basic Function	BMDO	Ballistic Missile Defense Organization
BAA	Broad Agency Announcement	BGP	Border Gateway Protocol	BMEWS	Ballistic Missile Early Warning System
BAA	Broad Area Announcement	BGPHES	Battle Group Passive Horizon Extension System	BMT	Ballistic Missile Technology
BAC	Budget Activity Code	BHP	Basic Hydrogen Peroxide	BNCC	Base Network Control Center
BAC	Broad Area Coverage	BiFET	Bipolar Field Effect Transistor	BoD	Board of Directors
BAe	British Aerospace	BIODET	Biological Agent Detector	BOOTP	Bootstrap Protocol
BAI	Battle Area Interdiction	BIP	Base Information Protect	BOR	Base of Ramp
BAI	Backup Aircraft Inventory	BIPS	Billion Instructions Per Second	BOSS	Battlefield Optical Surveillance System
BAN	Base Area Networks	B-ISDN	Broadband-Integrated Services Digital Network	BP	Brillian Pebbles
BAR	Broad Area Review	BIST	Built-In-Self-Test	BPAC	Budget Project Activity Code
BASS	Battlefield Awareness & Data Dissemination	BIT	Built in Test	BPI	Boost-Phase Intercept
BAT	Brilliant Anti-armor Submunition	BL	Baseline	bpp	bits per pixel
BBIS	Battle Broadcast Information System	BLADE-GT	Blade Life Analysis and Design Evaluation for Gas Turbines	BPR	Bypass Ratio
BC²A	Bosnia Command & Control Augmentation	BLING	Bladed Ring	bps	Bits Per Second
BCT	Battlefield Communications Terminal	BLISK	Bladed Disk	BRI	Basic Rate Interface
BCWP	Budgeted Cost Work Performed	BLOS	Beyond line-of-sight	BSS	Broadcast Satellite System
BDA	Bomb Damage Assessment	BLU	Bomb Live Unit	BTH	Beyond the Horizon
BDA	Battle Damage Assessment	BM	Battle Management	BTI	Briefing to Industry
BDU	Bomb Dummy Unit	BMC²	Battle Management, Command and Control	BUFR	Binary Universal Format for Representation
BE	Basic Encyclopedia	BMC³	Battle Management, Command, Control and Communication	BUR	Bottom Up Review
BE	Brilliant Eyes	BMC³I	Battle Management C³I	BVR	Beyond Visual Range
BEA	Budget Estimate Agreement	BMC⁴ISR	Battle Management C⁴I Surveillance and Reconnaissance	BW	Biological Weapon
BER	Bit Error Rate	BMD	Ballistic Missile Defense	BWC	Bandwidth Compression
BES	Budget Estimate Submission	BMDC	Ballistic Missile Defense Center

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C-CFIS		CFIT-COA		COB-CZ
Acronym	Description	Acronym	Description	Acronym	Description
C/S/A	CINCs / Services / Agencies	CFIT	Controlled Flight into Terrain	COBRA	Coaxial Beam Rotating Antenna
C/SCSC	Cost/Schedule Control System Criteria	CFRS	Computerized Fault Reporting System	COCOM	Combatant Command
C/SE	Client/Server Environment	CFRS	Contingency Fuel Recovery System	CoDE	Coherent Digital Exciter
C1	Capability 1	CFS	Center for Standards	COE	Common Operating Environment
C²	Command and Control	CG	Commanding General	COEA	Cost and Operational Effectiveness Analysis
C2	Capability 2	CGI	Computer Graphics Interface	COI	Critical Operational Issue
C²BMB	C² Battle Management Battlelab	CGM	Computer Graphics Metafile	COIL	Chemical Oxygen-Iodine Laser
C²CDM	Command & Control Core Data Model	CGS	Common Ground Segment	COM	Collection Operations Management
C²W	Command and Control Warfare	CGS	Common Ground Station	COMAAC	Air Combat Command
C³	Command, Control, and Communications	CGTS	Computer Generated Training System	COMAFFOR	Commander Air Force Forces
C3	Capability 3	CHAMP	Chemically Hardened Air Management Plant	COMBAT ACE	Combined Advanced Technology Acceleration / Chemical Ensemble
C³I	Command, Control, Communication, and Intelligence	CHATH	Chemically/Biologically Hardened Air Transportable Hospital	COMINT	Communications Intelligence
C⁴	Command Control Communication and Computers	CHBDL	Common High Bandwidth Data Link	COMM	Communications
C⁴I	Command, Control, Communications, Computers, & Intelligence	CHBDL-ST	Common High Bandwidth Data Link-Surface Terminal	COMOPTEVFOR	Commander, Operational Test and Evaluation Force
C⁴ISR	Command, Control, Comm, Computers, Intelligence, Surveillance, & Reconn	CHCS	Composite Health Care Systems	COMPUSEC	Computer Security
CA	Cooperative Agreement	C-HFET	Complementary Heterostructure Field Effect Transistor	COMSEC	Communications Security
CA	Counter Air	CHOP	Counter Measures Hands-on Program	CONOPS	Concept of Operations
CAB	Combat Area Broadcast	CHOP	Change in Operational Control	CONPLAN	Operations Plans in Concept Format
CAD	Computer Aided Design	CI	Capability Increment	CONUS	Continental United States
CAD/CAM	Computer Aided Design/Computer Aided Manufacturing	CI/LI	Corrosion Inhibitor/Lubricity Improver (MIL-I-25017)	COP	Common Operational Procedure
CADRG	Compressed Arc Digitized Raster Graphics	CIA	Central Intelligence Agency	CORBA	Common Object Request Broker Agent
CADS	Combat Aerial Delivery School	CIAP	Command Intelligence Architecture Program	CORBA	Common Object Request Broker Architecture
CADS	Combat Airspace Deconfliction System	CIB	Controlled Image Base	CORM	Commission on Roles and Missions
CAE	Common Application Environment	CIC	Combat Information Center	COS	Communication Operations Segment
CAE	Computer Aided Engineering	CIC	Combined Intelligence Center	COSE	Common Open Software Environment
CAEWIS	Computer Aided Electronic Warfare Information System	CICA	Competition in Contracting Act	COSIP	Computer Open System Interface Processor
CAF	Combat Air Forces	CICBMs	Conventionally-armed ICBMs	COTR	Contracting Officer Technical Representative
CAFWSP	CAF Weather Support Package	CID	Combat Identification	COTS	Commercial-off-the-Shelf
CAI	Cooperative Airborne Identification	CIDE	Communication Information Data Exchange	CPG	Communications Process Group
CAIG	Cost Analysis Improvement Group	CIG/SS	Common Imagery Ground/Surface System	CPMP	Collection and Processing Mission Planner
CALS	Continuous Acquisition and Life Cycle Support	CIIP	Common Imagery Interoperability Profiles	CRAF	Civil Reserve Air Fleet
CALS	Contingency Airfield Lighting System	CIJ	Close In Jamming	CRC/CRE	Control & Reporting Center/ Control & Reporting Element
CAM	Computer Aided Manufacturing	CIL	Command Image Library	CRD	Capstone Requirements Document
CAMIS	Computer Assisted Minimally Invasive Surgery	CILO	Magnetically Insulated Line Oscillator	CRDA	Cooperative Research and Development Agreement
CAMS	Core Automated Maintenance System	CINC	Commander-In-Chief	CREP	Contract Repair Enhancement Program
CAOC	Combined Air Operations Center	CINC	Combined Intelligence Center	CRF	Compressor Research Facility
CAP	Combat Air Patrol	CINCLANT	Atlantic CINC	CRM	Computer Resource Management
CARD	Cost Analysis Requirement Description	CINCNORAD	Commander in Chief, NORAD	CRMA	Collection Requirements Management Applications
CARL	Compressor Aero Research Lab	CINCPAC	Pacific CINC	CRRES	Combined Release and Radiation Effects Satellite
CARS	Contingency Airborne Reconnaissance System	CINF	Community Imagery Needs Forecast	CRSS	Commercial Remote Sensing System
CAS	Close Air Support	CIO	Central Imagery Office	CRT	Cathode Ray Tube
CASE	Computer Aided Software Engineerring	CIOL	Common Interface Objects Language	CSAF	Air Force Chief of Staff
CASE	Computer Automated Software Engineering	CIP	Common Imagery Processor or Corona Issue Paper	CSAF	Chief of Staff, United States Air Force
CASH	CIGSS Acquisition and Standards Handbook	CIPSO	Common Internet Protocol Security Options	CSAR	Combat Search and Rescue
CATIS	Computer Aided Tactical Information System	CIS	Combat Intelligence System	CSARP	Common SAR Processor
CATT	Computer Assisted Technology Transfer	CIS	Commonwealth of Independent States	CSAT	Crew System Associate Technology
CBS	Commission for Basic Systems	CIS-CL	Combat Intelligence	CSC	Combat Support Center (AFOC)
CBSP	Commercial-off-the-shelf Base SAR Processor	CIS-UL	Combat Intelligence System-Unit Level	CSC	Computer Software Component
CC	Common Criteria for Information Technology Security Evaluation	CITS	Combat Information Transfer System	CSCI	Computer Software Configuration Item
CC	Command Center	CJCS	Chairman Joint Chiefs of Staff	CSD	Covariance Support Data
CCB	Change Control Board	CJCSI	Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Instruction	CSE	Client/Server Environment
CCB	Configuration Control Board	CJCSM	Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Memo	CSE-SS	Client/Server Environment- System Services
CCC	CINC Command Complex	CJTF	Commander Joint Task Force	CSM	CIGSS System Manager
CCC	Communications Controller Complex	CM	Configuration Management	CSMA/CD	Carrier Sense Multiple Access / Collision Detection
CCCI	CORBA Conversion Concepts for Intelligence	CM	Countermeasure	CSOM	Computer Software Operators Manual
CCD	Charge Coupled Device	CMAWS	Common Missile Approach Warning System	CSP	Communications Support Processor
CCEG	Command and Control Evaluation Group	CMC	Ceramic Matrix Composite	CSS	Communications Support Segment
CCIP	Continuously-Computed Impact Point	CMC	Cheyenne Mountain Complex	CSS	Communications Support System
CCIRM	Collection Coordination and Intelligence Requirements Management	CMCS	COMINT Mission Collection System	CSSC	Customer Service Support Center
CCITT	International Telegraph & Telephone Consultative Committee (now ITU)	CMDS	Countermeasure Dispenser Set	CSTARS	COMBAT SENT Technical Acquisition Receiver System
CCM	Counter-Countermeasure	CMF	Combat Mission Folder	CSU	Computer Software Unit
CCPDS-R	Command Center Processing and Display System - Replacement	CMIS	Closed Loop Maintenance Information System	CTAPS	Contingency Tactical Air Combat System Automated Planning System
CCRP	Continuously-Computed Release Point	CMLSA	Commercial Microwave Landing System Avionics	CTBT	Comprehensive Test Ban Treaty
CCS	Charge Control System	CMM	Capability Maturity Model	CTC	Center Technology Council
CCT	Computer Compatible Tape	CMMS	Conceptual Models of the Mission Space	CTCPEC	Canadian Trusted Computer Product Evaluation Criteria
CCW	Command and Control Warfare	CMO	Central Measurement and Signature Intelligence (MASINT) Office	CTF	Combined Test Force
CDE	Common Desktop Environment	CMO	Collection Management Office	CTIS 3DS	Command Tactical Information System Digital Decision Display System
CDFS	Core Driven Fan Stage	CMOC	Cheyenne Mountain Operations Center	CTP	Critical Technical Parameter
CDIM	Cognitive Desktop Information Manager/ATD	CMOS	Cargo Movement Operations System	CTR	Combat Training Range
CDL	Common Data Link	CMP	A³I Configuration Management Plan	CTT	Commander's Tactical Terminal
CDMA	Code Division Multiple Access	CMP	Common Management Practices	CTT/HR	Commanders' Tactical Terminal/Hybrid Receive Only
CDR	Critical Design Review	CMR	Crisis Management Reconnaissance	CU	Cruise Missile and Joint UAV
CDRL	Contract Deliverable Requirement List	CMS	Common Mapping System	CUBIC	Common User Baseline for the Intel Community
CDS	Combat Direction System	CMS	Community Management Staff	CV	(aircraft) carrier
CE	Critical Experiment	CMS	Counter Measures Set	CV	Vice Commander
CECOM	Communications and Electronic Command	CMS	Counter Measures System	CVBG	Carrier Battle Group
CEDNext	Next Version of CDE	CMSA	Cruise Missile Support Activity	CVIC	Carrier Intelligence Center
CEE	Collaborative Engineering Environment	CMST	Collection Management Support Tool	CVN	Aircraft Carrier (nuclear propulsion)
CEM	Computational EM M&S for C⁴ISR Systems	CMTK	Common Mapping Tool Kit	CW	Continuous Wave
CEMS	Comprehensive Engine Management System	CMW	Compartmented Mode Workstation	CW	Chemical Weapon
CENTCOM	Central Command	CMWS	Common Missile Warning System	CW	Composite Wing
CEP	Circular Error Probability	CNA	Center for Naval Analysis	CWDE	Chemical Warfare Defense Ensemble
CEP	Circular Error Probable	CNI	Communications, Navigation, and ID	CWDTW	Concealed Weapon Detection & Through Wall
CEPS	CITS Expert Parameters System	CNN	Commercial News Network	CWOC	Composite Wing Operations Center
CFD	Computational Fluid Dynamics	CNR	Combat Net Radio	CWS	Combat Weather System
CFE	Conventional Forces, Europe	CO	Contracting Officer
CFIPT	Customer Focused Integrated Product Team	COA	Courses of Action

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D-DD		DE-DMSO		DMSP-DZ
Acronym	Description	Acronym	Description	Acronym	Description
D²	Degrade and Destroy	DE	Directed Energy	DMSP	Defense Meteorological Satellite Program
D²C	D-2 Small Cassette	DE	Dissemination Element	DMTD	Digital Message Transfer Device
D³	Degrade Disrupt Deny	DEA	Data Exchange Agreement	DMZ	Demilitarized Zone
D⁴	Degrade Disrupt Deny Destroy	DEC	Digital Equipment Corporation	DNA	Defense Nuclear Agency
D⁴	Deny, Disrupt, Degrade, & Destroy	DEECS	Digital Electronic Engine Control System	DNC	Digital Nautical Chart
D⁴EN	Disrupt, Delay, Destroy, Exploit, or Neutralize	DEF	Data Exchange Format	DNCC	Deployed Network Control Center
DAA	Designated Approval Authority	DEFSMAC	Defense Special Missile and Astronautics Center	DNS	Domain Name System
DAA	Designated Approving Authority	DEM/VAL	Demonstration and Validation	DoD	Department of Defense
DAB	Defense Acquisition Board	DERP	Disposable Eye / Respiratory Protection	DoDD	DoD Directive
DAC	Discretionary Access Control	Det	Detachment	DoDIIS	Defense Intelligence Information System
DACT	Data Automated Control Terminal	DEW	Directed Energy Weapon	DoDIIS	DOD Intelligence Information System
DAD	Distributed Architecture Decoy	DF	Direction Finding	DoDISS	DoD Index of Specifications and Standards
DADSS	Decision Analysis and Decision Support System	DFAD	Digital Feature Analysis Data	DoDSSP	DoD Single Stock Point
DAE	Defense Acquisition Executive	DFCC	Digital Flight Control Computer	DOE	Department of Energy
DAFECS	Digital Authority Full Engine Control System	DFCS	Digital Flight Control System	DP	Development Prototype
DAGS	Data Architecture and Gateway Services	DFP	Defensive Fighting Positions	DP/F	Digital Processing Facility
DAMA	Demand Assigned Multiple Access	DFPS	Deployable Field Pavement System	DPCA	Displaced Phase Center Antenna
DAPE	Dynamic Assessment, Planning, Execution	DGIF	Deployable Ground Intercept Facility	DPCM	Differential Pulse Code Modulation
DARO	Defense Airborne Reconnaissance Office	DGPS	Differential Global Positioning System	DPG	Defense Planning Guidance
DARP	Defense Airborne Reconnaissance Program	DGS	Deployable Ground Stations	DPL	Diode-Pumped Laser
DARPA	Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency	DGSA	DoD Goal Security Architecture	DPPDB	Digital Point Positioning Data Base
DARTS	Dynamic Avionics Real-Time Scheduling	DHCP	Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol	DPS	DIWS Planning System
DAWS	Defense Automated Warning System	DIA	Defense Intelligence Agency	DR	Discrepancy Reports
dB	Decibel	DIAC	Defense Intelligence Analysis Center	DREP	Depot Repair Enhancement Program
DBDB	Digital Bathymetric Database	DIAL	Differential Absorption Lidar	DRFM	Digital Radio Frequency Memory
DBMS	Data Base Management Systems	DIAM	Defense Intelligence Agency Manual	DSB	Defense Science Board
DBOF-T	Defense Business Operating Fund-Transportation	DICE	Data Integration & Collection Environment	DSCS	Defense Satellite Communication System
DC	Differential Correction	DIDOP	Digital Image Data Output Product	DSI	Defensive Simulation Internet
DC	Direct Current	DIGEST	Digital Geographic Information Exchange Standard	DSIC	Defense Standards Improvement Council
DCA	Defense Communications Agency (now DISA)	DII	Defense Information Infrastructure	DSM	Digital System Model
DCA	Dual-Capable Aircraft	DIOP	Data Input/Output Port	DSMAC	Digital Scene Matching Area Correlator
DCA	Defensive counter Air	DIPS	Digital Image Processing System	DSMC	Defense System Management College
DCAC	Defense Communications Agency Circular (now DISA)	DIRCM	Directed Infrared Countermeasures	DSN	Defense Services Network
DCAI	Defense Contract Audit Institute	DIRMOBFOR	Director of Mobility Forces	DSNET	Defense Secure Network
DCAPES	Deliberate and Crisis Action Planning and Execution System	DIS	Distributed Interactive Simulation	DSO	Defensive System Operator
DCC	Deployment Control Center	DIS	Distributed Interactive System	DSP	Defense Standardization Program
DCE	Distributed Computing Environment	DIS	Draft International Standard	DSP	Defense Support Program
DCI	Defensive Counter Information	DISA	Defense Information Systems Agency	DSS	Decision Support System
DCID	Director of Central Intelligence Directive	DISN	Defense Information Services Network	DSUP	Defensive System Upgrade Program
DCP	Defense Cryptologic Program	DISN LES	Defense Information System Network, Leading Edge Services	DSVT	Digital Subscriber Voice Terminal
DCRSI	Digital Cassette Recorder System Incremental	DISNET	DDN Integrated Secure Network	DT&E	Developmental Test and Evaluation
DCS	Defense Communication System	DITAW	Detect, Identify, Track, Assesment, & Warn	DTAP	Defense Technology Area Plan
DCT	Discrete Cosine Transform	DIWSA	Digital Imagery Workstation Suite Afloat	DTAP	Department of Defense Technology Area Plan
DCT	Digital Communications Terminal	DJ	Deceptive Jamming	DTC	Design to Cost
DCW	Digital Chart of the World	DL	Downlink	DTD	Data Transfer Device
DC-X	Delta Clipper Experimental	DLA	Defense Logistics Agency	DTED	Digital Terrain Elevation Data
DDDS	Defense Data Dictionary System	DLWG	Data Link Working Group	DTM	Data Transfer Module
DDM	DoD Data Model	DMA	Defense Mapping Agency	DTM	Digital Technology Model
DDN	Defense Data Network	DMAL	Defense Mapping Agency List	DTOP	Digital Topographic Data
DDPO	Defense Dissemination Program Office	DMD	Digital Micromirror Device	DTS	Digital Terrain System
DDR&E	Department of Defense Research and Engineering	DME	Distance Measuring Equipment	DTSS	Digital Terrain Support System
DDR&E	Director Defense Research and Engineering	DMR	Dual-Mode Ramjet	DUSD	Deputy Undersecretary of Defense
DDRS	Defense Data Repository System	DMS	Defense Message System	DZ	Drop Zone
DDS	Defense Dissemination System	DMS	Digital Mapping System	DZST	Drop Zone Support Team
DDT	Delay/Denial Technology	DMSO	Defense Modeling and Simulation Office

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E - ELN		ELM-ERO		ERP-EZ
Acronym	Description	Acronym	Description	Acronym	Description
EA	Electronic Attack	ELMC	Electrical Load Management Centers	ERP	Effective Radiated Power
EADSIM	Extended Air Defense Simulation	ELO	Extremely Low Observable	ERPS	External Frequency Interference Protection System
EAGLE	Extended Airborne Global Launch Evaluator	ELT	Electronic Light Table	ES	Electronic Support
EALS	Emergency Airfield Lighting System	ELV	Expendable Launch Vehicle	ES/C	Expandable Shelter/Container
EASAE	Expert Assistant for Simulation Assembly & Experimentation	EM	Electromagnetic	ESA	European Space Agency
EASF	Enhanced All Source Fusion	E-MAIL	Electronic Mail	ESAD	Electronic Safe and Arm Device
E-BTH	Enhanced Beyond the Horizon	EMC	Electromagnetic Compatibility	ESAF	Electronic Safe and Armed Fuzes
EC	Electronic Combat	EMCON	Emission Control	ESAI	Expanded Situation Awareness Insertion Program
ECCM	Electronic Counter-Countermeasures	EMCS	ELINT Mission Control System	ESAI	Expanded Situational Awareness Insertion
ECCO	Electronic Combat Coordination Officer	EMD	Engineering and Manufacturing Development	ESAR	Enhanced SAR
ECDS	Equipment Contamination Detection System	EMI	Electromagnetic Interference	ESC	Electronic Systems Center
ECM	Electronic Countermeasures	EMP	Electromagnetic Pulse	ESD	Exploitation Support Data
ECO	Earth-Crossing Objects	EMSEC	Emanations Security	ESDM	Exploitation Support Data Message
ECP	Engineering Change Proposal	EMT	Expert Missile Tracker	ESDRM	Exploitation Support Data Request Message
ECPGMP	Electronic Combat Product Group Master Plan	EMTI	Enhanced Moving Target Indicator	ESEX	Electric Propulsion Space Experiment
ECRS	East Coast Radar System	ENAF	Emergency Nuclear Airlift Forces	ESKE	Enhanced Stationkeeping Equipment
ECS	Environmental Control System	ENF	ELINT Notation File	ESM	Electronic Support Measures
ECU	Environmental Control Unit	EO	Electro-Optical	ESP	Encapsulating Security Payload
EDCS	Evolutionary Design of Complex Software	EO/IR	Electro-Optical/Infrared	ESS	Exploitation Support Segment
EDM	Engineering Development Model	EOB	Electronic Order of Battle	ESU	Electrical System Upgrade
EEI	External Environment Interface	EOD	Explosive Ordnance Disposal	ETE	End-to-End
EELV	Evolved Expendable Launch Vehicle	EO-LOROPS	Electro-Optical Long Range Oblique Photography System	ETF	Electronic Target Folders
EFCC	Enhanced Fire Control Computer	EP	Education Partnership	ETR	Eastern Test Range
EFS	Extended Fuel System	EP	Electronic Protection	ETRAC	Enhanced Tactical Radar Correlator
EFS-M	Enhanced Flight Screening-Medical	EPA	Extended Planning Annex	EUCOM	European Command
EGI	Embedded Global Positioning System/Inertial Navigation System	EPAD	Electrically Powered Actuation Device	EVS	Electro-Optical Viewing System
EHF	Extremely High Frequency	EPL	ELINT Parameter List	EW	Electronic Warfare
EI	Exploitation Initiative	EPLRS	Enhanced Position Location and Reporting System	EWIR	Electronic Warfare Integrated Reprogramming
EIA	Electronics Industries Association	EPROMS	Electrical, Erasable, Programmable, Read-Only Memory System	EWMS	Electronic Warfare Management System
EIG	External Interface Gateways	EPS	Enhanced Processing Segment	EWO	Electronic Warfare Officer (backseater)
EIP	ELINT Improvement Program	EPU	Emergency Power Unit	EWPE	EW Processing Element
EIS	Enhanced Imaging System	ER	Eastern Range	EWR	Early Warning Radar
EIS	Environmental Impact Statement	ERASER	Enhanced Recognition & Sensing Radar	EWS	Early Warning System
EKV	Exo-atmospheric Kinetic-kill Vehicle	ERIM	Environmental Research Institute of MI	EWSS	Evolutionary Weapon System Software
ELECTROOPTINT	Electro-Optical Intelligence	ERINT	Extended Range Interceptor	EXLITE	Extended Life Tire
ELINT	Electronics Intelligence	ERO	Engine Running Offload/Onload	Exp	Exploitation

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F-FDR		FDS-FOR		FOS-FZ
Acronym	Description	Acronym	Description	Acronym	Description
FA	Forward Area	FDS	Flight Demonstration System	FOSIC	Fleet Ocean Surveillance & Information Center
FAA	Federal Aviation Administration	FEA	Finite Element Analysis	FOUO	For Official Use Only
FAC	Forward Air Controller	FEBA	Forward Edge of the Battle Area	FOV	Field of View
FADEC	Full Authority Digital Engine Control	FED-STD	Federal Telecommunicaton Standard	FOWW	Follow-on Wild Weasel
FAE	Fuel Air Explosive	FES	Follow-on Exploitation System	FOXFIRE	Fused Offensive/Defensive Sensor for Fire Control
FAF	Fast Access Format	FEWS	Follow-On Early Warning System	FPA	Focal Plane Array
FAMS	Fuels Automated Management System	FFRDC	Federally Funded Research & Development Center	FPGA	Field Programmable Gated Array
FAP	Functional Area Plans	FINDS <