Glossary
AC
ADCOM
ADPE
Active Component
Air Defense Command
Automated Data Processing Equipment
AG
Adjutant General
AIS
Automated Information Systems
AMSF
ANSOC
AOR
ARFOR
ASC
ASCC
ASIOE
ATO
AUTODIN
BIS
Army Maintenance Support Facility
Army Network and Systems Operations Center
Area of Responsibility
Army Force Headquarters
Army Signal Command
Army Service Component Command
Associated Support Items of Equipment
Army Telecommunications Office
Automated Digital Network
Battlefield Information System
BOM
Bill of Materials
BSM
Battlefield Spectrum Management
C2
Command and Control
C4
Command, Control, Communications and Computers
C4I
CACOM
CCI
Command, Control, Communication, Computers and Information
Systems
Civil Affairs Command
Controlled Cryptographic Items
CE
Communications-Electronic
CG
Commanding General
CINC
CIO
Commander-in-Chief
Chief Information Officer
CJCS
Chairman, Joint Chiefs of Staff
CJTF
Commander Joint Task Force
CofS
Chief of Staff
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COMCAM
COMMZ
Communications Zone
COMSEC
Communications Security
CONUS
Continental United States
COTS
Commercial off the Shelf
CP
Command Post
CS
Combat Support
CSCE
Communications System Control Element
CSPE
Communications System Planning Element
CSS
DCofS
DCS
DCSIM
DCSINT
Combat Service Support
Deputy Chief of Staff
Defense Communications System
Deputy Chief of Staff for Information Management
Deputy Chief of Staff for Intelligence
DCSLOG
Deputy Chief of Staff for Logistics
DCSOPS
Deputy Chief of Staff for Operations and Plans
DCSPER
Deputy Chief of Staff for Personnel
DDN
DII
Defense Digital Network
Defense Information Infrastructure
DISA
Defense Information System Agency
DISC4
Directorate Information System
Communications and Computers
DISN
DISNET
for
Defense Integrated Secure Network
Defense Message Switch
DOD
Department of Defense
DOIM
Directorate of Information Management
DRSN
Defense Red Switch Network
Direct Support
DSCS
Defense Satellite Communications System
DSED
Direct Support Engineering Directorate
DSSCS
Command,
Defense Information Systems Network
DMS
DS
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Combat Camera
Defense Special Security Communications System
DTG
Digital Trunk Group
DUA
Directory User Agents
Control,
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EAC
Echelon Above Corps
ECB
Echelon Corps and Below
E-Mail
ENCOM
Electronic Mail
Engineer Command
EW
Electronic Warfare
FM
Frequency Modulated
FOIA
FORSCOM
FOT
FOTS
GBS
GCCS
GENSER
GMF
GS
Freedom of Information Act
Forces Command
Fiber-optic Terminal
Fiber-optic Transmission Systems
Global Broadcasting System
Global Command and Control System
General Service
Ground Mobile Forces
General Support
HHC
Headquarters and Headquarters Company
HHD
Headquarters and Headquarters Detachment
HN
HNA
HQ
Host Nation
Host Nation Agreement
Headquarters
IGAR
Inspector General Action Requests
IHFR
Improved High Frequency Radio
IMA
IMINT
INSCOM
ISS
Imagery Intelligence
Intelligence and Security Command
Information System Security
ITID
Information Technology Integration Directorate
JAG
Judge Advocate General
JCCC
JCS
JCSE
JFC
JFLCC
JOA
Joint Communication Control Center
Joint Chiefs of Staff
Joint Communications Support Element
Joint Force Command
Joint Force Land Component Commander
Joint Operations Area
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JSOTF
JTF
KWAN
Joint Task Force
Korean Wide Area Network
LAN
Local Area Network
LNO
Liaison Officer
LNOSST
LNO Signal Support Teams
LOC
Lines of Communications
LOS
Line-of-Sight
LRC
Lesser Regional Conflict
MEDCOM
Medical Command
METT-T
Mission, Enemy, Terrain, Troops, and Time
MILNET
Military Network
MLS
MOOTW
Multi-level Security
Military Operations Other Than War
MRC
Major Regional Conflict
MSC
Major Subordinate Commands
MSE
Mobile Subscriber Equipment
MTA
Message Transfer Agent
MTW
Major Theater War
MWR
Moral, Welfare and Recreation
NBC
Nuclear, Biological, and Chemical
NCA
National Command Authority
NEO
Noncombatant Evacuation Operations
NIPRNET
NRI
Nonclassified Internet Protocol Router Network
Net Radio Interface
NSM
Network and Systems Management
O&M
Operation and Maintenance
OCONUS
OPCON
OPM
OPSEC
PA
PAO
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Joint Special Operations Task Force
Outside Continental United States
Operational Control
Operation of Personnel Management
Operational Security
Privacy Act
Public Affairs Office
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PBX
PERSCOM
POL
POWER PAC3
RC
RSSC
Private Branch Exchange
Personnel Command
Petroleum, Oils, and Lubricants
POWER Projection
Communications
for
Army
SATCOM
Satellite Communications
SECDEF
Secretary of Defense
SGS
Secretary General Staff
SHF
Super High Frequency
Signal Intelligence
Secret Internet Protocol Routing Network
SOC
Special Operations Command
SOF
Special Operations Forces
SOP
Standing Operational Procedure
SRA
Specialized Repair Action
SST
Signal Support Team
STAR-T
Super High Frequency Tri-band Advanced Range Extension
Terminal
SYSCON
Systems Control
SYSCON
Systems Control Element
TAACOM
Theater Army Area Command
TAMCA
Theater Army Movement Control Agency
TAMMC
Theater Army Materiel Management Center
TCC
TCLSC
Technical Control Centers
Theater COMSEC Logistics Support Center
TCS
Theater Communications System
TDA
Table of Distribution and Allowances
TELNET
Telecommunications Network
TFC
Theater Finance Command
TIN
Tactical Installation and Networking
TNSOC
and
Regional Space Support Center
Standard Army Retail Supply System
SIPRNET
Control
Reserve Component
SARSS-O
SIGINT
Command,
Theater Network and Systems Operations Center
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TOE
Table of Organization and Equipment
TPFDD
Time-Phased Force Deployment Data
TRANSCOM
TRI-TAC
TSACS
TSC
TSMC
TSO
TSSC
TTSC(SEP)
UA
UCMJ
UN
USANETA
USARCENT
USASC
USR
VI
VTC
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Transportation Command
Tri-service Tactical
Terminal Server Access Controller System
Theater Signal Command
Theater Signal Maintenance Company
Theater Signal Officer
Theater Strategic Signal Company
Theater Tactical Signal Company (Separate)
User Agent
Uniform Code of Military Justice
United Nations
US Army Networks, Engineering and Telecommunications
Activity
US Army Central Command
US Army Signal Command
Unit Status Reports
Visual Information
Video Teleconferencing Center
WAN
Wide Area Network
WMD
Weapons of Mass Destruction