C4ISR Acronyms
COMSPAWARSYSCOM and PEO C4I
Naval C4I/IT Seminar Acronyms
August 2009
AADC
AADS
AAN
AAP
AARC
AATC
AAW
AAWC
ABM
ACC
ACU
ACAT
ACCES
ACL
ACLS
ACTD
ACTS
ACU
ACDS
ACT
ACTD
ACINT
ACLS
ACMS
ACMS
ACO
ADA
ADAP
ADE
ADMS
ADNS
ADP
ADS
ADS
ADS
ADSI
-- A -Anti Air Defense Coordinator
Amphibious Assault Direction System
Advanced Alteration Number
Amphibious Assault Planner
Asymmetric ADW Resynchronization Controller
Amphibious Assault Traffic Control
Anti-Aircraft Warfare
Anti-Aircraft Warfare Commander
Agile Beam Management
Area Control Center
Antenna Control Unit
Acquisition Category
Advanced Cryptologic Carry-on Exploitation
System
Access Control List
Automatic Carrier Landing System
Advanced Concept Technology Demonstrations
Aegis Combat Training System
Antenna Control Unit
Advanced Combat Direction System
Activation Availability
Advanced Concept Technology Demonstration
Acoustic Intelligence
Automatic Carrier Landing System
Automated COMSEC Material System
Automated Communications Management System
Airspace Control Order
Air Defense Artillery
Advanced Digital Antenna Production
Above Deck Equipment
Advanced Digital Multiplexer System
Automated Digital Network System
Automated Data Processing
Air Deconfliction System
Advanced Deployable System
Aegis Display System
Air Defense Systems Integrator
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C4ISR Acronyms
ADTU
ADT
ADW
AEHF
AEGIS
AEHF
AEL
AER
AFATDS
AFB
AFRTS
AFWA
AGF
AIC
AIEWS
AIG
AIM
AIMD
AIPS
AIS
AIS
AISIT
AIT
AJ
AKDC
ALA
ALE
ALIS
AMHS
AM
AMC
AMP
AMPS
ANAV
ANCC
ANCC/ATC
ANDVT
ANSI
AOC
AODA
AOP
AOR
AOR
AOR
AOR-E
AOR-W
ANDVT Data Transfer Unit
Automatic Detection and Tracking
Advanced Digital Waveform
Advanced EHF
Airborne Electronic Grid and Information
System
Advanced EHF
Allowance Equipage List
Alteration Equivalent to a Repair
Advanced Field Artillery Tactical Data System
Air Force Base
Armed Forces Radio Television Service
Air Force Weather Agency
Command Ship
Air Intercept Control
Advanced Integrated Electronic Warfare System
Address Indicator Group
Advanced INFOSEC Module
Aircraft Intermediate Maintenance Departments
Alteration Installation Planning System
Automatic Identification System
Automated Information System
Afloat Intelligence Systems Integration Team
Alteration Installation Team
Anti-Jam
Automatic Key Distribution Center
Asynchronous Line Adapter
Automated Link Establishment
Aegis LAN Interconnection System
Automated Message Handling System
Amplitude Modulation
Americom Satellite
Advanced Message Protocol
Afloat Master Planning System
Accurate Navigation
Automated Network Control Center
Automated Network Control Center/
Automated Technical Center
Advanced Narrowband Digital Voice Terminal
American National Standards Institute
Air Operations Center
Air/Ocean Data Assimilation
Air/Ocean Prediction
Area of Responsibility
Area of Operational Readiness
Atlantic Ocean Region (W-West; E-East)
Atlantic Ocean Region East
Atlantic Ocean Region West
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C4ISR Acronyms
APG
API
APL
APM
APS
APTS
AR
ARB
ARCI
ARG
ARGSIT
ARPA
ARS-ST
ASARS
ASCII
ASD
ASD
ASIP
ASN
ASCIET
ASCII
ASIU
ASOS
ASSU
ASTAB
ASW
ATC
ATIS
ATIS
ATC
ATDLS
ATM
ATO
ATO
ATOCS
ATP
AUTODIN
AUV
AV3M
AUTODIN
AWOS
Antenna Pedestal Group
Application Programming Interface
Allowance Parts List
Assistant Program Manager
Afloat Planning System
Afloat Personal Telecommunications System
Alteration Request
Air Reserve Base
Acoustic Rapid COTS Insertion
Amphibious Ready Group
Amphibious Ready Group System Integration
Testing
Automated Radar Plotting Aid
Airborne Receiving System-Surface Terminal
Airborne Search and Rescue System
American Standard Code for Information
Interchange
Assistant Secretary of Defense
Asynchronous Data
Advanced System Improvement Program
Assistant Secretary of the Navy
Air Services Combat Identification Evaluation
Team
American Standard Code for Information
Interchange
Auxiliary Sensor Interface Unit
Automated Surface Observing System
Aviation Safety Systems Upgrade
Automated Status Board
Anti-Submarine Warfare
Air Traffic Control
Advanced Technical Intelligence Support
Advanced Technical Information System
Automated Technical Control
Advanced Tactical Data Link Systems
Asynchronous Transfer Mode
Authority to Operate
Air Tasking Order
Air Tasking Order Compressed System
Advanced Tactical Planner
Automated Digital Network
Autonomous Undersea Vehicle
Aviation Maintenance Material Management
Automated Digital Information Network
Automated Weather Observation System
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C4ISR Acronyms
-- B -B2CA
BAN
BAR
BARP
BBS
BCA
BER
BEST
BEUI
BF
BFAO
BFEM
BF CCB
BFIN
BFIT
BFM
BFO
BFOSS
BFS
BFT
BFTI
BG
BG CELL
BGDBM
BGSA
BGIT
BGIXS
BGPHES
BIOS
BISOG
BIT
BLOS
BLII
BM
BMCs
BMD
BMTA
BNIDS
BNMC
BOD
BOM
BPR
bps
Bosnia Command and Control Augmentation
Base Area Network
Baseline Analysis Review
BF Analysis Review Panel
Baseband Switch
Broadcast Control Authority
Bit Error Rate
Bandwidth Efficient Satellite Transport
System
BIOS Extended User Interface
Battle Force
Battle Force Action Officer
Battle Force Email
Battle Force Change Control Board
Battle Force Information Network
Battle Force Integration Team
Business Financial Manager
Battle Force Officer
Battle Force Operational Sequencing
Battle Force Superintendent
Backfit Technical Review
Battle Force Tactical Trainer
Battle Group
Battle Group Cellular
Battle Group Data Base Management
Battle Group Systems Advisor(See FSET)
Battle Group Integration Team
Battle Group Information Exchange System
Battle Group Passive Horizon Extension System
Basic Input/Output Systems
Blue in Support of Green
Built-in Test
Beyond Line of Sight
Base Level Information Infrastructure (now
ONE NET)
Beam Managed
Broadcast Management Centers
Ballistic Missile Defense
Backbone Message Transfer Agent
Basic Network and Information Distribution
Service
Bahrain Network Management Center
Board of Directors
Bill of Material
Business Process Re-engineering
bits per second
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C4ISR Acronyms
BPSK
BRB
BRT
BTU
BUMED
BUPERS
BWS
C@S
C&L
C2
C2I
C2P
C2PC
C2W
C2WC
C2WCM
C3
C3F
C3I
C4
C4I
C5I
C5IMP
C4IFTW
C4IMP
C4ISR
CA
C&A
CAC
CAW
C&A
CA
CATS
CAC
CADRT
CAEMS
CAF
CAI
Binary Phase Shift Keying
Baseline Review Board
Barrier Removal Teams
Basic Terminal Unit
Bureau of Medicine
Bureau of Naval Personnel
Bridge Work Station
-- C -Collaboration At Sea
Capabilities and Limitations
Command and Control
Command, Control and Intelligence
Command and Control Processor
Command and Control PC
Command and Control Warfare
Command and Control Warfare Commander
Command and Control Warfare Commander's
Module
Command, Control and Communications
Commander Third Fleet
Command, Control, Communications and
Intelligence
Command, Control, Communications, and
Computers
Command, Control, Communications,
Computers,
and Intelligence
Command, Control, Communications, Computers,
Intelligence, and Combat Systems
C5I Modernization Process
C4I For The Warrior
C4I Modernization Plan
Command, Control, Communications, Computers,
Intelligence, Surveillance, and
Reconnaissance
Certificate Authority
Certification & Accreditation
Common Access Card
Certificate Authority Workstation
Certification and Accreditation
Challenge Athena
Consolidated Area Telephone System
Common Access Card
Computer Aided Dead Reckoning Tracer
Computer Aided Embarkation Management System
Combat Air Forces
Computer Aided Instruction
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C4ISR Acronyms
CAIII
CAINS
CALS
CANES
CAP
CAS
CASREP
CATF
CBA
CBIRF
CBSP
CBT
CBI
CC
CCA
CCB
CCIB
CCOP
CCOI
CCP
CCSG
CCTV
CDBS
CDC
CDE
CDF
CDL
CDL-N
CDLMS
CDLS
CDMA
CD ROM
CDNU
CDSA
CDU
CEA
CEC
CEG
CENTRIXS
CEO
CEPS
CEVI
CEU
CFCP
CFFC
Challenge Athena III (Now CWSP)
Carrier Aircraft Inertial Navigation System
Continuous Acquisition and Life Cycle Support
Consolidated Afloat Networks and Enterprise
Services
Channel Access Protocol
Call Accounting System
Casualty Report
Commander Amphibious Task Force
Cost Benefit Analysis
Chemical-Biological Incident Response Force
Commercial Broadband SATCOM Program
Computer Based Training
Computer Based Instruction
Combat Control
Circuit Card Assembly
Change Control Board
Configuration Control Interoperability Board
Requirements Group
Cryptologic Carry-On Program
Critical Contact of Interest
Command Control Process
Commander Carrier Strike Group (Formerly BG)
Closed Circuit Television
Central Data Base Server
Combat Direction Center
Common Desktop Environment
Combat Direction Finding
Combat Data Link
CDL-Navy
Common Data Link Management System
Communications Data Link System
Code Divisional Multiple Access
Computer Disk, Read Only Memory
Control Display Navigation Unit
Combat Direction Support Activity
Control and Display Unit
Central Engineering Agent
Cooperative Engagement Capability
Communications Equipment Group
Combined Enterprise Regional Information
Exchange System
Chief Executive Officer
Communications Equipment Population Summary
Crypto Equipment Validation Information
Control Electronics Unit
COTS Fleet Communication Package
Command Fleet Force Commander
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C4ISR Acronyms
CFM:
CFn
CFT
CG
CG MEF
CHBDL-ST
CHET
CIA
CIB
CID
CIN
CINC
CISN
CIWS
CJTF
CJCSI
CKG
CLAN
CLEW
CLF
CLIN
CLIP
CLSM
CM
CMATT
CMIO
CMP
CMS
CMSA
CNCTC
CND
CNET
CNO
CNVA
COBLU
CODS
COE
COH
COI
COI
COIN
COMDAC
COML
Contractor Furnished Material
Composeable FORCENet
Cross Functional Teams
Guided Missile Cruiser
Commanding General, Marine Expeditionary
Force
Common High Bandwidth Data Link – Surface
Terminal
Combatant Homeport Engineering Team
Communications Information Advisory
Communications Information Bulletin
Center for Information Dominance
Course Identification Number
Commander in Chief
Communications Information Systems and
Networks
Close In Weapons System
Commander Joint Task Force
Chairman
Combat Key Generator
Coalition Local Area Network
Conventional Link 11 Waveform
Commander Landing Force
Contract Line Item Number
Common Link Integration Processing
Conical Logarithmic Spiral Mobile antenna
Configuration Management
CISN Management and Training Analysis
COMSEC Material Issuing Officer
COE Message Processor
COMSEC Material System
Cruise Missile Support Activity
Commander Naval Computer and
Telecommunications Command (Also known as
COMNAVCOMTELCOM)
Computer Network Defense
Chief of Naval Education and Training
Chief of Naval Operations
Computer Network Vulnerability Assist
Cooperative OUTBOARD Logistics Upgrade
Coalition Data Servers
Common Operating Environment
Complex Overhaul
Contact of Interest
Critical Operational Issue
Community of Interest Network
Command Display and Control
Commercial SATCOM Site
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C4ISR Acronyms
COMLANTFLT
Commander in Chief US Atlantic Fleet
COMMERSAT
Commercial Satellite
COMNAVSPACECOM Commander, Naval Space Command (Now Naval
Network and Space Operations Command –see NNSOC)
COMPACFLT
Commander in Chief US Pacific Fleet
COMPOSE
Common PC Operating Systems Environment
COMPUSEC
Computer Security
COMSEC
Communications Security
CONOPS
Concept of Operations
CONUS
Continental United States
COP
Common Operational Picture
COP
Configuration Overhaul Planning
COR
Contracting Officer Representative
CORN
Change Order Request Notification
COSAL
Coordinated Shipboard Allowance List
COTF
Command Operational & Test Evaluation Force
COTS
Commercial Off the Shelf
COWAN
Coalition Wide-Area Network
CRPA
Controlled Reception Pattern Antenna
CPG
Configuration Planning Group
CPL
Certified Parts List
CPM
Centrally Provided Material
CPM
Command Product Matrix
CPF
Commander in Chief, Pacific Fleet
CPU
Central Processing Units
CR
Configuration Request
CRD
Capstone Requirements Document
CRIU
Channel Access Protocol Router Interface
Unit
CRL
Certification Revocation List
CRLCMP
Computer Resources Life Cycle Management Plan
CRMA
Collection Requirements Management
Application
CRT
Cathode Ray Tube
CRWG
Copernicus Requirements Working Group
CRIU
Router Interface Unit
CSCS
Center for Surface Combat Systems
CSEL
Combat Survivor Evader Locator
CSG
Carrier Strike Group
CSMP
Current Ships Maintenance Project
CSRR
Commercial SATCOM Regional Representative
CST
COP Sync Tools
CSTT
Combat Systems Training Team
CSU
Channel Switch Unit
CSD
Consolidated Software Deliveries
CSP
Commercial SATCOM Program
CSDTS
Common Shipboard Data Terminal Set
CSEDS
Combat Systems Engineering and Development
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C4ISR Acronyms
CWSP
C2/MC2
C3/MC3
Station
Combat Survivor Evader Locator
Carrier Strike Group
Combat System Integration Testing
Carrier Sense Multiple Access/Collision
Avoidance
Carrier Sense Multiple Access/Collision
Detection
Combats Systems Operational Sequencing System
Combat System Readiness Review
Communications Support System
Clock Stabilization Unit
Cipher Text
Cipher Text/Plain Text
Contingency Theater Automated Planning System
(Now TBMCS)
Common Tactical Picture (See COP)
Commanders Tactical Terminal/Hybrid Receive
Only
Cryptologic Unified Build
Common User Digital Information Exchange
Subsystem
Aircraft Carrier/Aircraft Carrier (Nuclear)
Carrier Battle Group
Carrier Navigation System
Continuous Wave
Coalition Warrior Interoperability
Demonstration (Formerly JWID).
Commercial Wideband SATCOM Program
Milstar Uplink
Milstar Downlink
DAA
DAB
DAGR
DAMA
DAT
DB
DBSS
DBU
DCE
DCD
DCGS-N
DCM
DCP
DCS
DCS
- D –
Designated Approval Authority
Defense Acquisition Board
Defense Advanced GPS Receiver
Demand Assigned Multiple Access
Digital Audio Tape
Decibel
Direct Broadcast Satellite Service
DMS Business Utility
Data Communications Equipment
Decision Centered Design
Distributed Common Ground System-Navy
Drydock Continuous Maintenance
Department of the Navy Control Points
Defense Communications System
Display Control Substation
CSEL
CSG
CSIT
CSMA/CA
CSMA/CD
CSOSS
CSRR
CSS
CSU
CT
CT/PT
CTAPS
CTP
CTT/HR
CUB
CUDIXS
CV/CVN
CVBG
CVNS
CW
CWID
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C4ISR Acronyms
DD
DDG
DDN
DDS
DDRT
DEA
DECM
DED
DEERS
DEP
DESRON
DF
DFAX
DGSIT
DGAR
DGB
DHCP
DIA
DIACAP
DIE
DIG
DII
DIWS-A
DIN
DISA
DISN
DITSCAP
DITCO
DLT
DMA
DMP
DMR
DMS
DMSP
DNC
DNL
DNP
DNS
DoD
DODCP
DODIIS
DON
DOS
DPS
Destroyer
Guided Missile Destroyer
Defense Data Network
Digital Data Set
Digital Dead Reckoning Tracer
Drug Enforcement Agency
Decoy Electronic Countermeasures
Dead Availability
Defense Eligibility Enrollment System
Distributed Engineering Plant
Destroyer Squadron
Direction Finding
Direct-dial Facsimile
Deploying Group Systems Integration Testing
Defense Advanced GPS Receiver
Design Guidance Baseline
Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol
Defense Intelligence Agency
DoD Information Assurance Certification &
Accreditation Process
Defense Intelligence Enterprise
Developer’s Interface Guide
Defense Information Infrastructure
Digital Imagery Workstation Suite Afloat
Defense Intelligence Network
Defense Information Systems Agency
Defense Information System Network
Defense Information Technology Security
Certification and Accreditation Process
Defense Information Technology Contracting
Organization
Digital Line Tape
Defense Mapping Agency
Depot Modernization Period
Digital Modular Radio
Defense Message System
Defense Meteorological Satellite Program
Digital Nautical Charts
Dual Net Link
Dual Net Processor
Domain Name Server
Department of Defense
Department of Defense Control Points
Department of Defense Intelligence
Information System
Department of the Navy
Disk Operating System
Digital Products Server
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C4ISR Acronyms
DR
DRPM
DRSN
DRT
DSA
DSA
DSA
DSCS
DSIU
DSL
DSN
DSN
DSP
DSP
DSP
DSU
DSVL
DSVT
DTD
DT&E
DTE
DTED
DTH
DT/OT
DTR
DTS
DTTS
DTTS
DUCA
DUSC
DWT
DWTS
Data Radio
Direct Reporting Program Managers
Defense Red Switched Network
Data Relay Terminal
Directory Service Agent
Design Services Allocation
Directory System Agent
Defense Satellite Communications System
Dual SINCGARS Interface Unit
Digital Subscriber Line
Defense System Network
Defense Switched Network
Digital Signal Processor
DMS Service Provider
Deployables Support Plan
Digital Switching Unit
Doppler Sonar Velocity Log
Digital Secure Voice Terminal
Data Transfer Device
Development Test & Evaluation
Data Terminal Equipment
Digital Terrain Elevation Data
Defense Transition Hub
Development Test/Operational Test
Data Terminal Ready
Data Terminal Set
Digital Tracking and Trunking Switching
Digital Tactical Telephone Switches
Distributed User Coverage Area
Directory User Service Center
Deep Water Trunk
Digital Wideband Transmission System
-- E --
E3
EA
EADS
EBEM
EC5G
EC
EC
EC
eCCB
ECCM
Electromagnetic Environmental Effects
Early Adoptors
Expeditionary Air Defense System
Enhanced Bandwidth Efficient Modem
Expeditionary Command & Control,
Communications, Computers, Combat Systems
Grid
Earth Coverage
Enabling Capability
Engineering Changes
Electronic Change Control Board
Electronic Counter Countermeasures
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C4ISR Acronyms
ECDIS-N
ECM
ECMU
ECO
ECP
ECRNOC
ECS
ECU
EDD
EDSRA
EDM
EELV
EFW
EGI
EHF
EHF MDR
EIP
EIP
EIRP
EKMS
ELF
ELINT
EMC
EMI
EMP
EMS
EMSS
EMUT
ENMS
ENWGS
EOA
EOB
EOL
EPLRS
ERDB
ERNOC
ERP
ESD
ESG
ESIT
ESM
ESPG
ESRA
ESX
ETEC
Electronic Chart Display and Information
Systems – Navy
Electronic Counter Measures
Extended Core Memory Core Unit
Ethernet Connection
Engineering Change Proposal
European Central Region Network Operating
Center
Exterior Communications System
End Cryptographic Equipment
Estimated Delivery Date
Extended Drydocking Selected Restricted
Availability
Engineering Development Model
Evolved Expendable Launch Vehicle
Embedded Firewall
Embedded GPS/Inertial Navigation System
Extremely High Frequency (30-300 GHz)
Extremely High Frequency, Medium Data Rate
Embeddable Infosec Product
Enterprise Information Portal
Effective Isotropic Radiated Power
Electronic Key Management System
Extra Low Frequency
Electronics Intelligence
Electromagnetic Compatibility
Electro Magnetic Interference
Electro Magnetic Pulse
Element Management System
Enhanced Mobile Satellite Service (IRIDIUM)
Enhanced Man-Pack UHF Tactical antenna
Enterprise Network Management System
Enhanced Naval War Gaming System
End Of Availability
Electronic Order of Battle
End of Life
Enhanced Position Location Reporting System
Emerging Requirements Data Base
Element Management System
Enterprise and Resource Planning
Electrostatic Discharge
Expeditionary Strike Group
Embarkable Staff Integration Teams
Electronic Support Measures
Embedded System Processor Group
Extended Ship Restricted Availability
Elastic Sky X (VMware project)
End-to-End Capability
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C4ISR Acronyms
ETEPP
ETCS
EURCENT
EVP
EVS
EW
EWMS
EWP
EZE
Electronic Tomahawk Employment Planning
Package
Expeditionary Tactical Communication System
Central Europe
Enhanced Verdin Processor
Enhanced Verdin System
Electronic Warfare
Electronic Warfare Management System
Enterprise White Pages
End to End
-- F --
FAM
FAOE
FAS
FBC
FBC
FBE
FC
FCC
FCCL
FCIP
FCP
FDDI
FDRR
FDRR
FDMA
FDNF
FDRR
FDS
FEC
FEP
FES
FIBL
FID
FIFO
FIN
FIPS
FIWC
FIST
FIT
FLEETEX
FLTCINC
FLTSAT
FLT CON
FLV
FM
Fleet Advisory Message
Fleet Air/Ocean Equipment
Fleet Application Servers
Final Baseline Configuration
Functional Baseline Configuration
Fleet Battle Experiment
Field Changes
Federal Communications Commission
FORCEnet Compliance Check List
Field Change Improvement Program
Fleet Communications Package
Fiber Data Distributed Interface
Fleet Delivery Readiness Review
Final Deployment Readiness Review
Frequency Division Multiple Access
Forward Deployed Naval Forces
Fleet Delivery Readiness Review
Fixed Distribution System
Forward Error Correction
FLTSAT EHF Package
Fleet Electronic Support
FORCEnet Implementation Baseline
Functional Interface Diagram
First In First Out
Functional Identification Number
Federal Information Processing Standard
Fleet Information Warfare Center
Fleet Imagery Support Terminal
Final Integration Testing
Fleet Exercise
Fleet Commander-in-Chief
Fleet Satellites
Fleet Network Operating Center
Force Level Variant
Frequency Modulation
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C4ISR Acronyms
FMX
FMAV
FMP
FMP
FMPMIS
FMS
FMX
FNBDT
FnM
FNMOC
F/O
FOAL
FOC
FOT
FOTC
FOT&E
FRG
FRP
FRPA
FRPA-GP
FSB
FSD
FSK
FSET
FSM
FSM
FTA
FTP
FTSC
FTSR
FUNC
FY
FYDP
FYOH
FYPR
FW
Fleet Messaging Exchange
Fleet Modernization Availability
Fleet Modernization Program
Field Management Plan
Fleet Modernization Program Management
Information System
Foreign Military Sales
Fleet Message Exchange
Future Narrow Band Digital Terminal
Force Net Matrix
Fleet Numerical METOC Center
Fiber Optic
Fiber Optic Antenna Link
Final Operational Capability
Follow On Terminal
Force Over the Horizon Track Coordinator
Follow On Test & Evaluation
Federal Republic of Germanny
Fleet Response Plan or Fleet Readiness
Program
Fixed Reception Pattern Antenna
FRPA-Ground Plane
Fleet Support Broadcast
Fleet Support Detachment
Frequency Shift Keying
Fleet Systems Engineering Team
Food Service Management
Fleet SIPRNET Messaging
Fleet Technical Assistance
File Transfer Protocol
Fleet Technical Support Center (Lant/Pac)
Feeder Telephone Service Request
FORCEnet Universal Needs Catalogue
Fiscal Year
Fiscal Year Defense Plan
Fiscal Year of Overhaul
Fiscal Year Programmed
Firewall
-- G --
GALA
GALE
GAS
GATM
GBS
GCBS
Global Average Line-of Sight Availability
Generic Area Limitation Environment
GPS Antenna System
Global Air Traffic Management
Global Broadcast Service
Ground Control Bombing System
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C4ISR Acronyms
GCCS
GCCS-M
GCSS
GCF
GENSER
GEMIII
GFCP
GFCS
GFE
GFM
GFO
GHz
GIG
GIG-E
GINA
GMDSS
GMR/CARS
GMF
GNFPP
GNOC
GNOSC
GOBI
GOES
GOGO
GOTS
G&PP
GPETE
GPNTS
GPS
GRAM
GRS
GRU
GSM
GUI
GVRC
Global Command and Control System
Global Command and Control System-Maritime
Global Combat Support System
Garrison Communication Facility
General Service
Global Engineering Methods Initiative for
Integration and Interoperability
Generic Front End Communications Processor
Gun Fire Control System
Government Furnished Equipment
Government Furnished Material
GEOSAT Follow-on Satellite
Gigahertz
Global Information Grid
Gigabit Ethernet
GPS Inertial Navigation Assembly
Global Marine Distress and Safety Service
Ground Mobile Radio/Community Antenna
Relay
Service
Ground Mobile Force
Global Naval Forward Presence Policy
Global Network Operations Center
Global Network Operations & Security Center
General Officer Bright Idea
Geo-stationary Operational Environmental
Satellite
Government Owned Government Operated
Government Off-The-Shelf
Guidance and Policy Paper
General Purpose Electronic Test Equipment
GPS-Based Positioning, Navigation, and Timing
Service
Global Positioning System
GPS Receiver Application Module
Ground Receive Suite
Gridlock Reference Unit
Global System for Mobile Communication
Graphic User Interface
GPS Versa Modula Eurocard (VME) Receiver Card
-- H --
HAG
HAWK
HAZMAT
HBSS
HBSS
HCI
High Assurance Guard
Homing All the Way Killer
Hazardous Materials
High Band Sub-System
Host Based Security System
Human-Computer Interface
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C4ISR Acronyms
HDR
HF
HFDS
HFIP/SNR
HFRG
HHR
HHST
HI
HICOMM
HIDS
HITS
HMI
HM&E
HP
HPA
HQ
HQMC
HSBCA
HSD
HSFB
HSGR
HSI
HSSI
HTML
HTTP
HVAC
HW
HWDDC
HYDRA
IA
IA
I&A
I&W
IAAW
IACS
IAS
IATO
IATTL
IAV
IAVA
IAVM
IBC
IBFT
IBR
High Data Rate
High Frequency (3-30 MHz)
High Frequency Data System
High Frequency Internet Protocol/Subnet Relay
High Frequency Radio Group
High Hop Rate
Hand Held Satellite Terminal
Horizontal Integration
High Command
Host Based Intrusion Detection System
Hostile Force Integrated Targeting Service
Human Machine Interface
Hull Mechanical and Engineering
Hewlett-Packard
High Powered Amplifier
Headquarters
Headquarters Marine Corps
High Speed Buoyant Cable Antenna
High Speed Data
High Speed Fleet Broadcast
High Speed Global Ring
Human Systems Intergration
High Speed Serial Interface
Hyper Text Markup Language
Hyper Text Transport Protocol
Heating, Ventilation and Air Conditioning
Hardware
Hazardous Weather Detection and Display
Capability
Hierarchical Yet Dynamic Radio Architecture
-- I -Information Assurance
Installing Activity
Identification and Authentication
Indications and Warning
Information Assurance Assist Visit
Integrated Acoustic Communications System
Intelligence Analysis System
Initial Authority to Operate
Interim Authority to Test Lab
Information Assurance Vulnerablility
Information Assurance Vulnerability Alert
Information Assurance Vulnerability
Management
Initial Baseline Configuration
Integrated Battle Force Training
Initial Baseline Review
16
C4ISR Acronyms
IBS
IBS-I
IBS-S
IC
ICAS
ICD
ICD
ICDB
ICE
ICO
ICR
ICSTF
ICW
IDS
IDTC
IO
I/O
ICOM
IDB
IDB
IDB
IDCP
IDM
IDRS
IDS
IDTC
IETM
IFF
ILA
ILS
ILSMP
ILSP
IM
IMA
IMAV
INCO
IMO
IMO
IMI
IMINT
IMPACTS
INE
INFOSEC
INCO
INM
INMARSAT
INS
Integrated Broadcast System
Integrated Broadcast System – Interactive
Integrated Broadcast System - Simplex
Interior Communications
Integrated Condition Assessment System
Installation Control Drawing
Installation Change Drawing
Integrated Communications Data Base
Integrated Cooperative Engagement
Interface Control Officer
Interface Change Request
Integrated Combat System Test Facility
Interactive Course Ware
Intrusion Detection System
Inter-Deployment Training Cycle
Information Operations
Input/Output
Integrated COMSEC
Intelligence Database
Installation Database
Integrated Data Base
Intra-ESG Distributed Collaborative Planning
Information Dissemination Management
Inter Deployment Readiness Cycle
Intrusion Detection Systems
Inter-Deployment Training Cycle
Interactive Electronic Tech Manual
Identification, Friend or Foe
Independent Logistics Assessment
Integrated Logistics Support
Integrated Logistic Support Management Plan
Integrated Logistics Support Plan
Incidental Material
Intermediate Maintenance Activity
Intermediate Maintenance Availability
Installation & Checkout Spares
Installation Management Office
International Maritime Organization
Intermodulation Interference
Imagery Intelligence
IW Mission Planning, Analysis, and C2
Targeting System
In Line Network Encryptor
Information Security
Installation and Checkout Kit
Integrate Network Management
International Maritime Satellite
Integrated Navigation System
17
C4ISR Acronyms
INSCOM
INTELSAT
IO
IOC
IORNOC
IP
IPGPS
IPR
IPS
IPT
IPv6
IPX
IR
IRC
IS
ISAR
ISB
ISDN
ISEA
ISIC
ISM
ISNS
ISO
ISP
ISP
ISR
ISRAT
ISRT
ISSM
ISSO
IT
IT-21
ITAC
ITAWDS
ITDC
ITC
ITMC
ITO
ITOC
ITP
ITSS
IUSS
IVCS
Intelligence & Security Command
Intelligent Satellite
Information Operations
Initial Operating Capability
Indian Ocean Regional Network Operating
Center
Internet Protocol
Interim Portable GPS
In Process Review
Intrusion Prevention System
Integrated Product Team
Internet Protocol Version 6
Internet Packet Exchange
Instruction Report
Internet Relay Chat
INTELSAT Satellite
Inverse Synthetic Aperture Radar
Independent Side Band
Integrated Services Digital Network
In Service Engineering Agent
Immediate Superior in Command
Information System Maintainer
Integrated Shipboard Network System
International Standardization Organization
Internet Service Provider
Inside Cable Plant
Intelligence Surveillance & Reconnaissance
Integration C4I Installation Synchronization
And Realignment Action Team(Carrier, Ship and
Shore)
Intelligence, Surveillance, Reconnaissance, and
Targeting
Information System Security Manager
Information Systems Security Officer
Information Technology
Information Technology for the 21st Century
Information Technical Assistance Center
Integrated Tactical Amphibious Warfare Data
System
Inter Deployment Training Cycle
Information Technology Center
Information Technology Management Center
Integrated Tasking Order
Integrated Technology Outreach Center
Integrated Terminal Programs
Information Technology Support Center
Integrated Undersea Surveillance System
Integrated Voice Communications System
18
C4ISR Acronyms
IVS
IW
IWG
IXS
Integrated Video System
Information Warfare
Interface Working Group
Information Exchange Subsystem
-- J --
JATACS
JBS
JCA
JCDX
JCMPO
JCF
JCN
JCS
JDISS
JDMS
JEAP
JETS
JFACC
JFN
JFTOC
JIC
JICF
JINTACCS
JIST
JITC
JMAST
JMCIS
JMCIS-A
JMCOMS
JMHS
JMINI
JMIO
JMTCSS
JNL
JOC
JOCC
JOPES
JOTS
JDISS Advanced Tactical Cryptologic Support
Joint Broadcast Service
JSIPS Concentrator Architecture
Joint Cross Domain Exchange
Joint Cruise Missile Project Office
Justification Cost Form
Job Contract Number
Joint Chiefs of Staff
Joint Deployable Intelligence Support System
Joint Data Management Systems
Joint Electronic Analysis Program
JMCIS Expedited Text Search
Joint Forces Air Component Commander
Joint Fires Network
Joint Fleet Telecommunications Operating
Center
Joint Intelligence Center
Joint Integrated Communications Facility
Joint Interoperability Tactical Command and
Control Systems
Joint Integrated Systems Technology
Joint Interoperability Test Command
Joint Mobile Ashore Support Terminal
Joint Maritime Command Information System
(Note: No longer utilized – reference only)
Joint Maritime Command Information System
–
Afloat
Joint Maritime Communications System
Joint Message Handling System
Joint MILSATCOM Network Integrated Control
System
Joint Maritime Information Operations
Joint Maritime Tactical Communications
Switching System
Joint Network Library
Joint Operations Center
Joint Operations Command Center
Joint Operational Planning and Execution
System
Joint Operations Tactical System
19
C4ISR Acronyms
JPA
JPO
JPALS
JRE
JROC
JSTARS
JSIPS-N
JTF
JTFEX
JTG
JTRS
JTIDS
JTT
JTT-M
JU
JWID
JWICS
Job Performance Aid (Video)
Joint Program Office
Joint Precision Approach and Landing
Joint Range Extension Program
Joint Requirements Oversight Council
Joint Surveillance Target Attack Radar System
Joint Service Imagery Processing System –
Navy
Joint Task Force
Joint Task Force Exercise
Joint Task Group
Joint Tactical Radio System
Joint Tactical Information Distribution
System
Joint Tactical Terminal
Joint Tactical Terminal - Maritime
JTIDS Units
Joint Warrior Interoperability Demonstration
(Now referred to as CWID)
Joint Worldwide Intelligence Communications
System
-- K --
kbps
KEYMAT
kHz
KL
KP
KU
KWEB
kilobits per second
Key Material
Kilohertz
KLEIGLIGHT
Key Processor
Frequency at SHF
Knowledge Web
-- L --
LAAS
LAC
LAN
LANE
LAR
LAWS
LCC
LCM
LDR
LDSA
LCM
LEDS
LEO
LES
Local Area Augmentation System
Launch Area Coordinator
Local Area Network
LAN Emulation
Liaison Action Record
Land Attack Warfare System
Amphibious Command Ship
Life Cycle Manger
Low Data Rate
Local Director System Agent
Leased Channel Mode
Link 11 Display System
Low Earth Orbit
Land Earth Station
20
C4ISR Acronyms
LF
LF
LHA/LHD
LHR
LK-4A
LK-11
LK-16
LLFA
LLTM
LMD
LMS
LNA
LNB
LOB
LOCE
LOS
LPI
LPI/D
LPM
LPRU
LRA
LRIP
LRU
LSB
LSD
LWCA
Landing Force
Low Frequency (30-300 kHz)
Amphibious Assault Ship (General Purpose)
Low Hop Rate
TADIL C
TADIL A
TADIL J
Low Low Frequency Array
Long Lead Time Material
Local Management Device
Local Monitor Station
Low Noise Amplifier
Low Noise Block
Line-of-Bearing
Linked Ops Intell Center Europe
Line of Sight
Low Probability of Intercept
Low Probability of Intercept/Detection
Locally Provided Material
Lowest Possible Replacement Unit
Local Registration Authority
Low Rate Initial Production
Lowest Replaceable Unit
Lower Side Band
Large Screen Display
Light Weight Communications Antenna
-- M --
MAD
MAGR
MAGTF
MALS
MAN
MARCEMP
MARCORSYSCOM
MAST
Mbps
MCAP
MCCR
MCPP
MCPT-1
M-CRPA
MCU
MCIXS
Magnet Anomaly Detector
Miniaturized Airborne GPS Receiver
Marine Air Ground Task Force
Marine Aviation Logistics Squadrons
Metropolitan Area Network
Manual Relay Center Modernization Program
Marine Corps Systems Command
Mobile Ashore Support Terminal
Megabits per second
Medium-Rate Channel Access Protocol
Mission Critical Computer Resources
Multi Channel Patch Panel
MILSTAR Communications Planning ToolIntegrated
Miniaturized–Controlled Reception Pattern
Antenna
Multi-Point Control Units
Maritime Cellular Information Exchange System
21
C4ISR Acronyms
MCMRON
MCNOC
MCNOSC
MC
MCS
MCS
MCTN
MCTSSA
MDA
MDEP
MDDS
MDR
MDS
MDU
MEF
MEF
MEFSAG
MEDAL
METMF
MFI
MEU
METOC
MF
MFL
MFU
MFU
MHz
MICFAC
MIDB
MIDS
MILSPEC
MILSATCOM
MILSTAR
MIL STD
MILSTRIP
MINI DAMA
MINI NOC
MITE
MITT
MIUW
MIWRG
MLA
MLP
MLS
MLTC
MMG
MOA
Mine Counter Measures Squadron
MARCORSYSCOM Network Operations Center
MARCORSYSCOM Network Operations Service Center
Marine Corp
Message Conversion System
Multi Functional Cryptologic Systems
Marine Corp Telecommunications Network
Marine Corp Tactical Systems Support Activity
Milestone Decision Authority
Milstar/DISN Entry Point
Mission Data Display System
Medium Data Rate
Mission Display System
Mission Data Update
Marine Expeditionary Force
Middle East Force
Middle East Force Surface Action
Mine Warfare Decision Aids Library
Meteorological Mobile Facility
Multi Function Interpreter
Marine Expeditionary Unit
Meteorological and Oceanographic
Medium Frequency
Multi-Frequency Link
Message Forwarding Utility
Mission Folder Update
Megahertz
Mobile Integrated Communications Facility
Modern Integrated Data Base
Multi-Functional Distribution System
Military Specification
Military Satellite Communications
Military Strategic and Tactical Relay
Military Standard
Military Standard Requisitioning and Issue
Procedure
Miniaturized Demand Assigned Multiple Access
Miniature Network Operation Center
Monthly Inport TADIL Exercise
Maritime Integrated Tailored Training
Mobile Inshore Undersea Warfare
Mine Warfare Readiness Group
Mail List Agent
Multi-Function Precedence Preemption
Multi-Level Security
Multi-Level Thin Client
Mast Mechanical Group
Memorandum of Agreement
22
C4ISR Acronyms
MOCC
MOSPF
MOU
MPEG
MRMS
MROC
MRS
MSC
MSD
MSE
MSEL
MSKC
MSL
MSOC
MSP
MSS
MSS
MSS
MST
MSU
MTA
MTBF
MTC
MTP
MUOS
Mobile Operations Command Center
Multicast Open Shortest Path First
Memorandum of Understanding
Moving Picture Expert Group
Maintenance Resource Management System
Multi-Command Required Operational Capability
Mini Rawin System
Military Sealift Command
Material Support Date
Mobile Subscriber Equipment
Master Scenario Event List
METOC Systems Knowledge Center
Multi-Security Level
Milstar Satellite Operations Center
Message Security Protocol
Multiple Subscriber Service
Mobile Satellite Service
Multi-Protocol Switch Server
METOC Support Team
Mandatory Security Update
Message Transfer Agent
Mean Time Before/Between Failure
Multi Tadil Capability
Multi Tadil Processor
Mobile User Objective System
-- N --
NACC
NADGE
NALCOMIS
NATO
NAVAIRSYSCOM
NAVCIRT
Next Generation ARG Collaboration Capability
NATO Air Defense Ground Environment
Naval Aviation Logistics Command Management
Information System
NALCOMIS Intermediate Maintenance Activities
NALCOMIS Organizational Maintenance
Activities
Navy Afloat Networks
Network Attached Storage
Naval Afloat/Targeting Integrated Process
Team
North Atlantic Treaty Organization
Naval Air Systems Command
Naval Computer Incident Response Team
NAVICP
NAVCOMPT
NAVMEDIACEN
NAVMACS
NAVNEWS
Naval Inventory Control Point
Comptroller of the Navy
Naval Medical Center
Navy Modular Automated Communications System
Naval News
NALCOMIS IMA
NALCOMIS OMA
NAN
NAS
NAT IPT
23
C4ISR Acronyms
NAVOCEANO
NAVSUP
NAVSEA
NAVSTAR GPS
NAVSSI
NAVSUP
NAVTEX
NCDOC
NCMC
NCTAMS
NCS
NCTS
NCTSI
NCVI
NCW
NDE
NDI
NECC
NECSS
NEIBS
NEO
NES
NESP
NETBEUI
NETBIOS
NETC
NETWARCOM
NEXRAD PUP
NFC
NFN
NGA
NGCR
NGDS
NGIC
NGN
NGO
NIAPS
NIAT
NIC
NICC
NIDTS
NIF
NIMA
NIIN
Naval Oceanographic Office
Naval Supply Systems Command
Naval Sea Systems Command
Navigation Satellite Timing and Ranging
System GPS
Navigation Sensor System Interface
Naval Supply Systems Command
Navigation Telex
Navy Cyber Defense Operations Command
Navy C5I Modernization Conference
Naval Computer and Telecommunications Area
Master Station
Net Control Station
Naval Computer and Telecommunications Station
Navy Center for Tactical Systems
Interoperability
Navy Certificate Validation Infrastructure
Netcentric Warfare
Navy Data Environment
Non Developmental Item
Navy EHF Communications Controller
Naval Electronic Combat Surveillance System
Network Enabled Integrated Broadcast Service
Non-combatant Evacuation Operations
Network Encryption System
Navy EHF Satellite Communications Program
NETBIOS Extended User Interface Protocols
Network Basic Input/Output System Protocols
Navy Education and Training Command
Naval Network Warfare Command
Next Generation Radar Principal User
Processors
Numbered Fleet Commander
Naval Fires Network
National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency
Next Generation Computer Resources
Naval Global Directory Services
National Ground Intelligence Center
Next Generation Network
Non-Governmental Organization
Navy Integrated Applications Product Suite
Navy Information Assurance Team
Network Interface Cards
Navy Integrated Call Center
NATO Initial Data Transfer System
Network Intrusion Filter
National Imagery and Mapping Agency
Navy Integrated Information Network
24
C4ISR Acronyms
NIEWS
NILE
NIMA
NIPRNET
NIPS
NIPS
NIS
NISE
NITDS
NITES
NKDS
NKMS
NLT
NMC
NMCI
NMIMC
NMPS
NMS
NMT
NNFE
NNSOC
NOC
NOFORN
NOS
NOW
NOWNET
NRAD
NRI
NRO
NRS
NSA
NSA
NSB
NSC
NSFS
NSGA
NSIPS
NSOM
NSS
NSS
NSS
NST
NSV
NSVT
NSWC
NT
NTCS-A Imagery Exploitation Workstation
NATO Improved Link 11
National Imagery Mapping Agency
Non classified Internet Protocol Routing
Network
Navy Information Processing System
NTCS-A Intelligence Processing Services
National Imagery System
Navy In Service Engineering
NATO Initial Data Transfer System
Navy Integrated Tactical Environmental
Subsystem
Navy Key Distribution System
Navy Key Management System
No Later Than
Network Management Center
Navy-Marine Corp Intranet
Navy Medical Information Management Command
Naval Mission Planning System (NMPS)
Network Management Software
Navy Multi-band Terminal
Naval NETWAR/FORCEnet Enterprise
Naval Network and Space Operations Command
Network Operating Center
No Foreign Nationals
Network Operating Systems
Navy Order Wire
Navy Order Wire Network
Navy Research and Development
Net Radio Interfaces
National Reconnaissance Office
NAVSSI Remote Station
National Security Agency
Naval Supply Activity
Narrow Spot Beam
Naval Supply Center
Naval Surface Fire Support
Naval Security Group Activity
Navy Standard Integrated Personnel System
Navy Systems Operational Manager
Navy Simulation System
New Skies Satellite
Network System Security
Navy Standard Teleprinter
Noise, Shock and Vibration
Network Security Vulnerability Technician
Naval Surface Warfare Center
New Technology
25
C4ISR Acronyms
NTC
NTCS-A
NTCSS
NTDS
NTDPS
NTIRA
NTP
NTR
NTS
NTSP
NUWG
Naval Telecommunication Command
Navy Tactical Command System - Afloat
Naval Tactical Command Support System
Navy Tactical Data System
Non Tactical Data Processing System
Naval Tool for Interoperability and Risk
Assessment
Navy Training Plan
Navy Technical Representative
Naval Telecommunications System
Navy Training Systems Plan
Network Users Working Group
-- O --
OA
OA
OASIS
OAT
OBRP
OBT
OBU/OED
OCONUS
OCRS
OCSP
OEM
OIMA
OJT
OMA
OM-FTS
OM&N
OMMS
ONE NET
ONI
ONR
OOMA
OPEVAL
OPN
OPTEVFOR
OQPSK
OR
ORD
ORDALT
ORTS
Operational Architecture
Operational Assessment
OTH-T Aircraft Sensor Interface System
Optional Application Tape
On Board Repair Parts
On Board Training
Ocean Surveillance Information System(OSIS)
Baseline Upgrade/OSIS Evolutionary
Development
Outside Continental United States
Online Compliance Reporting System
On-Line Certificate Status Protocol
Original Equipment Manufacturer
Optimized Intermediate Maintenance Activities
On the Job Training
Organizational Maintenance Activity
Operational Maneuver From the Sea
Operations Maintenance – Navy
Organizational Maintenance Management System
Overseas Navy Enterprise Network (Replaces
BLII)
Office of Naval Intelligence
Office of Naval Research
Optimized Organizational Maintenance
Activities
Operational Evaluation
Other Procurement Navy
Operational; Test and Evaluation Force
Offset Quadrature Phase Shift Keying
Operational Requirement
Operational Requirements Document
Ordnance Alteration
Operational Readiness Test System
26
C4ISR Acronyms
OS
OSI
OSIS
OSP
OSPF
OSS
OTAR
OTAT
OTCIXS
OTH-T
OUTBOARD
Operating System
Open System Interconnection
Ocean Surveillance Information System
Outside Cable Plant
Open Shortest Path First
Operations Support System
Over The Air Rekeying
Over The Air Transmission
Officer in Tactical Command Information
Exchange System
Over-the-Horizon Targeting
Shipboard Acquisition and Direction Finding
System
-- P --
P3I
PABX
PACMEF
PAO
PARM
PBL
PBX
PC
PCMT
PCS
PD
PD
PDA
PDR
PDU
PEO
PEO EIS
PERA
PE
PEO
PEOCMPANDUAV
PGM
PGWS
PHIBGRU
PHIBRON
PICT
PIDS
PIP
Pre Planned Product Improvement
Private Automatic Branch Exchange
Pacific Middle East Force
Public Affairs Officer
Participating Managers
Performance Based Logistics
Private Branch Exchange
Personal Computer
Personal Computer Message Terminal
Personal Communications Service
Periscope Depth
Project Directive/Program Directorate
Personal Digital Assistant
Preliminary Design Review
Power Distribution Unit
Program Engineering Office
Program Executive Office for Enterprise
Information Systems
Planning and Engineering for Repairs and
Alterations
Program Engineering
Program Executive Office
PEO Cruise Missile Program and Unmanned Air
Vehicle
Precision Guided Munitions
Primary Group Ware Server
Amphibious Group
Amphibious Squadron
Programmable Integrated Communications
Terminal
Personal Interface Devices
Primary Injection Point
27
C4ISR Acronyms
PITCO
PJOCS
PK
PKE
PKI
PLGR
PLL
PLRS
PLT
PM
PMA
PMO
PMS
PMW
PMINT
PNT
PNT
POA&M
POC
POM
PoP
POR
POTS
PPBS
PPL
PPS
PRNOC
PSA
PSK
PSTN
PT
PTA
PTP
PTW
PU
PVT
PY
Pre Installation Test and Check Out
Pilot Joint Operation Command system
Public Key
Public Key Enabling
Public Key Infrastructure
Precision Lightweight GPS Receiver
Phase Locked Loop[
Position Location and Reporting System (USMC)
Passive Link Tap
Program Manager
Phased Maintenance Availability
Program Management Office
Package Management System
Program Manager Warfare (SPAWAR)
PHIBRON/MEU Integration
Positioning, Navigation, and Timing
Program Navigation Template
Plan of Action & Milestones
Point of Contact
Program Objective Memorandum
Point of Presence
Program of Record
Plain Old Telephone System
Planning, Programming and Budgeting System
Preferred Products List
Precise Positioning Service
Pacific Region Network Operating Center
Post Shakedown Availability
Phase Shift Keying
Public Switched Telecommunications Network
Plain Text
Precision Timing and Astronomy
Point-To-Point
Precision Targeting Workstation
Participating Unit
Position, Velocity and Time
Planning Yard
-- Q --
QA
QMCS
QMS
QOS
QPL
QPSK
QRC
Quality Assurance
Quality Monitoring Control System
Quality Monitoring System
Quality Of Service
Qualified Parts List
Quadrature Phase Shift Keying
Quick Reaction Capability
28
C4ISR Acronyms
R&D
RA
R&D
R&S
RADDS
RAID
RAIDER
RAM
RAN
RAPIDS
RAST
RAV
RBS
RCOH
RCS
RCS
RDA
RDC
RDD
RDF
RE
REM
REPEAT
RF
RITC
RLAR
RLGN
RM
RMA
RMC
RMMCO
RNOC
ROC&POE
ROH
ROM
ROVER
RSIM
RSIT
RTC
RTRG
-- R -Research & Development
Registration Authority
Research and Development
Routing and Switching
Radar Digital Distribution System
Redundant Array of Inexpensive Drives
Rapid Attack Information Dissemination
Execution Relay
Random-Access Memory
Radio Access Network
Real Time Automated Personnel Identification
System
Recovery Assist Securing and Transverse
System
Restricted Availability
Readiness Based Sparing
Refueling Complex Overhaul
Radio Communications Subsystem
RADAR Cross Section
Research, Development, and Acquisition
Research Data Center
Required Delivery Date
Radio Direction Finding
Radiant Ether
Range Extension Model
Repeatable Performance Evaluation and
Analysis Tool
Radio Frequency
Regional Information Technology Center
Reverse Liaison Action Record
Ring Laser Gyro Navigator
Radiant Mercury
Revolution in Military Affairs
Regional Maintenance Center (Replaced FTSC)
Regional Maintenance And Modernization
Coordination Office
Regional Network Operating Centers
Required Operational Capability and Projected
Operational Environment
Regular Overhaul
Read Only Memory
Remotely Operated Video Enhanced Receiver
Regional Shore Installation Managers
Reflections for Secure IT
Remote Terminal Component
Real-Time Regional Gateway
29
C4ISR Acronyms
RTS
Real-Time Sub System
-- S --
SAASM
SABER
SABI
SABRES
SACCS
SADL
SADS
SAFENET
SALTS
SAML
SAMS
SAN
SAR
SAR
SAR
SARTIS
SAS
SATCOM
SATNAV
SBM
SC
SC21
SCAMP
SCC
SCCD
SCCP
SCCVI
SCD
SCI
SCIP-IWF
SCONUM
SCN
SCLSIS
SCRI
SCSI
SCSS
Selective Availability Anti-Spoofing Module
Situational Awareness Beacon with Reply
Secret and Below Interoperability
Ship Alteration Budget Reporting and
Evaluation System
Shipboard Automated Communication Control
System
Situation Awareness Data Link
Submarine Antenna Distribution Systems
Survivable Adaptable Fiber Optic Embedded
Network
Streamlined Automated Logistics Transmission
System
Security Assertion Markup Language
Shipboard Automated Medical System
System Area Network
Search and Rescue
Satellite Access Requirement
Ship Alteration Record (Replaced by SCD)
Shipboard Advanced Radar Target
Identification System
Small Antenna System
Satellite Communications
Satellite Navigation
Satellite Broadcast Manager
Ship Check
Surface Combatants 21 Century
Single Channel Anti- Jam Man portable
Sea Combat Commanders
Ship Configuration Change Proposal
Ships Configuration Change Proposal
Secure Configuration Compliance Validation
Initiative
Ship Change Document
Sensitive Compartmented Information
Secure Communications Interoperability
Protocol-Interworking Function
Ships Control Number
Shipbuilding and Construction -Navy
Ship Configuration and Logistics Support
Information System
Secure Configuration Remediation Initiative
Small Computer System Interface
Submarine Communications Support System
30
C4ISR Acronyms
SD
SDU
San Diego
Satellite Direct User
SDB
SELOR
SEMCIP
Satellite Data Base
Ships Emitter Location Report
Shipboard Electro Magnetic Compatibility
Improvement
Ship Earth Stations
Strike Force Engineering Working Group
Strike Force Interoperability Officer
Strike Group Interoperability Training Rep
Space/Ground Link Subsystem
Strike Group Multi-TADIL Training
Strike Group Oceanography Team
Shipboard Gridlock System/Automatic
Correlation
Shared Reconnaissance Pod
Super High Frequency (3-30 GHz)
Ship Alteration
Sensitive Information
Snap-In-A-Box
SI Correlator
Shipboard Installation Drawing
SPAWAR Integrated Data Environment
Signals Intelligence
Signal Security
Subscriber Identity Module
Single-Channel Ground and Airborne Radio
System - Systems Improvement
Program/Advanced Systems Improvement Program
Ship Information Operations Center
SINCGARS Improvement Program
Secret Internet Protocol Router Network
Shipboard Information Training and
Entertainment
Simple Key Loader
Service Level Agreement
Single Level Cell
Surface Learning Center
Service Life Extension Program
Single Tone Link-11 Waveform
Submarine LF/VLF VME Bus Receiver
Secure Mobile Anti-Jam Reliable Tactical
Terminal
Submarine Message Buffer
Subject Matter Expert
Secure Mail Guard
SES
SFEWG
SFIO
SGITR
SGLS
SGMTT
SGOT
SGS/AC
SHARP
SHF
SHIPALT
SI
SIAB
SIC
SID
SIDE
SIGINT
SIGSEC
SIM
SINCGARS-SIP/
ASIP
SIOC
SIP
SIPRNET
SITE
SKL
SLA
SLC
SLC
SLEP
SLEW
SLVR
SMART-T
SMB
SME
SMG
31
C4ISR Acronyms
SMOOS
SMQ-11
SMS
SMTP
SNADIS
SNAP
SNMP
SNR
SOF
SOI
SOMS
SONET
SOTA
SOVT
SOW
SPARC
SPAWAR
SPM
SPX
SPRAC
SPY-1
SQL
SRA
SRBM
SRCS
SRGPS
SRK
SRS
SSA
SSA
SSAA
SSB
SSDS
SSC
SSE
SSES
SSFA
SSIL
SSEE
SSES
SSIXS
SSN
SSNS
SSO
SSS
Shipboard Meteorological and Oceanographic
Observation System
Weather Satellite Receiving-Recording System
Single Messaging Solution
Simple Message Transfer Protocol
Submarine Non-Tactical Application Delivery
Interface System
Shipboard Non-tactical ADP Program
Simple Network Management Protocol
Signal-to-Noise Ration
Special Operations Forces
Signals of Interest
Shift Operations Maintenance System
Synchronous Optical Network
Satellite Ocean Tactical Application
Systems Operational Verification Test
Switch on Wheels
Scalable Processor Architecture
Space and Naval Warfare Systems Command
Ship’s Program Manager
Sequence Packet Exchange
Special Reporting and Coordination Net
Air/Surface Radar
Structured Query Language
Selected Restricted Availability
Shipboard Receive Broadcast Manager
Shore Remote Control System
Shipboard Relative Global Positioning System
Steady Receive Key
Shipboard Receive Suite
Software Support Activity
Solid State Amplifier
System Security Authorization Agreement
Single Side Band
Ship Self Defense System (ACDS follow-on)
SPAWAR Systems Center
Systems Security Engineering
Ships Signal Exploitation Space
SPAWAR Space Field Activity
Systems/Sub System Interface List
Ship Signal Exploitation Equipment
Ship Signal Exploitation Space
Submarine Satellite Information Exchange
Subsystem
Navy Nuclear-powered (attack) Submarine
Standard Supply Numbering System
Single Sign On
System Supervisor Station
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C4ISR Acronyms
SSRBM
SSRS
SSV
STAR
STARS
STAR-T
STE
STU III
STP
STELLA
STEP
STEP
STICS
STIMS
S-TRED
STS
STT
SUB HDR
SURTASS
SVoIP
SVGA
SW
SWFTS
SWR
SYSCOM
Sub-Surface Receive Broadcast Manager
Sub-Surface Receive Suite
Small Ship Variant
Standard Attribute Reference Manual
Standard Accounting and Recording System
SHF Tri-Band Advances Range Extension Terminal
Secure Terminal Equipment
Secure Telephone Unit III
Shielded Twisted Pair
System to Estimate Latitude and Longitude
Astronomically
Standardized Tactical Entry Point
Secure Telecommunications Entry Point
Scalable Transportable Intelligence
Communications System
Shipboard Tactical Information Management
System
Standard Tactical Receive Equipment Display
Secure Telephone System
Shore Targeting Terminal
Submarine High Data Rate
Surveillance Towed Array Sensor System
Secure Voice Over Internet Protocol
Super Video Graphics Array
Software
Submarine Warfare Federated Tactical System
Supplemental Weather Radar
Systems Command
-- T --
T-1
T-3
T&C
TAC
TACCIMS
TACINTELL II
TACS
TACTERM
TAV
TADIL
TADIXS
TAMD
TAMPS
1.544 Mbps
45 Mbps
Telemetry and Command
Tactical Advanced Computer
Theater Automated Command and Control
Information Management System
Tactical Intelligence Information Exchange
System Phase II
Theater Air Control System (USAF)
Tactical Terminal
Technical Availability
Tactical Data Information Link
Tactical Digital Information Exchange
System/Subsystem
Theater Air Missile Defense
Tactical Aircraft Mission Planning System
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C4ISR Acronyms
TARPS
TASS
TAV
TBD
TBMCS
TBMD
TCD
TCO
TCP
TCS
TD:
TDA
TDBM
TDL
TDN
TDMA
TEAMS
TEC
TEDS
TELEPORT
TEMPEST
TEMPALT
TEPP
TESS(3)
T/FDOA
TFDS
TFTA
TDMA
TDP
TEPEE
TES-N
TESS
TFCC
TFW
THAAD
TIBS
TIC
TIDS
TIMS
TIP
TIP
TIS
TISS
TLAM
TLS
Tactical Air Reconnaissance Pod System
TACTERM ANDVT Shore System
Technical Availability
To Be Determined
Theater Battle Management and Core System
Theater Ballistic Missile Defense
Target Configuration Date
Tactical Combat Operations System
Transport Control Protocol
Tactical Cryptologic Systems
Technical Directive
Tactical Decision Aid
Track Database Manager
Tactical Data Links
Tactical Data Network
Time Division Multiple Access
Tactical EA-6B Mission Support System
Technology Evaluation Center
Tactical Environmental Server
Telecommunications Port
Visual National Policy for the Control of
Compromising Emanations
Temporary Alteration
Tomahawk Engagement Planning Package
Tactical Environmental Support Systems (3)
Time/Frequency Difference of Arrival
Time and Frequency Distribution System
Tomahawk Fleet Training Aids
Time Division Multiple Access
Tactical Data Processor
Tomahawk Engagement and Planning Exercise
Evaluation
Tactical Exploitation System-Navy
Tactical Environmental Support System
Tactical Flag Command Center
Task Force Web
Theater High Altitude Area Defense
Tactical Information Broadcast System
Tactical Information Coordinator
Tactical Integrated Digital System
Tactical Flag Command Center Information
Management System
Theater Injection Point
TDMA Interface Process
Tactical Input Segment
Thermal Imaging Sensor System
Tomahawk Land Attack Missile
Timeline Summary
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C4ISR Acronyms
TMDER
TMG
TMIP
T-nT
TOPSCENE
TPS
TRAP
TRE
TRDF
TRIDENT IRR
TRITAC
TRSS
TRWS
TSA
TSAT
TSC
TSCEI
TSCM
TSIP
TSS
TS/SCI
TSSS
TTC
TTE
TTRAMS
TTP
TTY
TV-DTS
TVRO
TVS
TWCS
TYCOM
Technical Manual Deficiency/Evaluation Report
Tactical Message Gateway
Theater Medical Information Program
Tactical-non-Tactical
Tactical Operations Preview Scene
Tomahawk Planning System
Tactical Related Applications
Tactical Receive Equipment
Transportable Direction Finding System
Trident Integrated Radio Room
Tri-Service Tactical Communications
Tactical Remote Sensor System
TESS Remote Workstation
Training Situation Awareness
Tactical Switching Afloat System
Tactical Support Center
Total Ship Computing Environmental
Infrastructure
Tactical Strike Coordination Module
Telecommunications System Installation Plan
Tactical Switching System
Top Secret/Sensitive Compartmented
Information
Training Sim Stim System
Track-to-Track Correlator
Tactical Training Equipment
Trouble Ticket Reporting Analysis and Metrics
System
Time, Trigered Protocol
Teletype
Television Direct to Sailors
Television Receive Only
Tactical Variant Switch
Tomahawk Weapons Control System
Type Commander
-- U --
UARNOC
UA
UAV
UB
UDP
UFO
UFO/E
UFO/EE
UHF
UIC
United Atlantic Regional NOC
User agent
Unmanned Aerial Vehicle
Unified Build
User Datagram Protocol
UHF Follow-On
UFO/EHF
UHF Follow-on Enhanced EHF
Ultra High Frequency (300-3000Mhz)
Unit Identification Code
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C4ISR Acronyms
UK
ULSS
ULV
UPS
USA
USAF
USB
USCG
USMC
USMTF
USN
USW-DSS
UTP
UUV
United Kingdom
User Logistic Support Summary
Unit Level Variant
Un-interruptible Power Supply
United States Army
United States Air Force
Upper Side Band
United States Coast Guard
United States Marine Corps
United States Message Text Format
United States Navy
Undersea Warfare Decision Support System
Unshielded Twisted Pair
Unmanned Underwater Vehicles
-- V --
VAAP
VEIL
VHF
VIG
VIP
VIXS
VLAN
VLF
Vulnerability Analysis and Assistance Program
Variable Encryption and Intelligence
Labeling
Very High Frequency (30-300 MHz)
Video Interface Group
Video-switch Interface Package
Video Information Exchange System
Virtual LAN
Very Low Frequency (3-30 kHz)
VME
VMS
VoIP
VOSIP
VPN
VPO
VRR
VSRR
VSRT
VTC
VVFDT
Versa Module Euro Card
Voyage Management System
Voice over Internet Protocol
Voice over Secure Internet Protocol
Virtual Private Network
Virtual Program Office
Voice Recognition Response
VINSON Shore Radio Remote
VINSON Shore Radio Terminal
Video Teleconferencing
Video Voice Facsimile/Data Terminal
-- W --
WAN
WAPS
WAAS
WDC
WEB ATIS
WECAN
Wide Area Network
Wireless Access Points
Wide Area Augmentation System
Work Definition Conference
Web Automated Technical Information System
Web Centric ASW Net
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C4ISR Acronyms
WGS
WINS
WMI
WMT
WOO
WSUS
WSV
WUG
WWMCCS
WWW
Wideband Global Satellite
Windows Internet Name Service Protocol
Warfighter Machine Interface
Waterfront Maintenance Teams
Window of Opportunity
Windows Server Update Services
Weapons Systems Video
WhatsUp Gold
World Wide Military Command and Control
System
World Wide Web
-- X --
X-DECK
Cross Deck
-- Y--
Y2K
Year 2000
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