ACRONYM LISTING

Section --A--

B SPEC
B&P
BA
BAA
BAC
BAFO
BCE
BCM
BCWP
BCWS
BDS
BES
BFM
BIT
BITE
BLOS
BLT
BBLUE$
BMADS
BMD
BMDO
BMO
BOA
BOIP
BRICKBAT
BT
BUR
BY

Development Specification
Bid and Proposal
Budget Authority; Budget Activity
Broad Agency Announcement
Budgeted Cost at Completion
Best and Final Offer
Baseline Cost Estimate
Baseline Correlation Matrix (AF)
Budgeted Cost of Work Performed
Budgeted Cost of Work Scheduled
Business Development Specialist (SBA)
Budget Estimate Submission
Business and Financial Manager
Built-In Test; Binary Digit
Built-In Test Equipment
Beyond Line Of Sight
Battalion Landing Team
Navy Appropriation
Battlespace Management and Air Defense Systems
Ballistic Missile Defense
Ballistic Missile Defense Office
Ballistic Missile Office (AF)
Basic Ordering Agreement
Basis of Issue Plan (Army)
Top Priority Program
Builder's Trials (Ships)
Bottom-Up Review
Budget Year; Base Year

Section --C--
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CSPEC
C2
C2CE
C2CP
C3I
C4
C4I
C4II

C4ISP

C4ISR

CAB
CAD
CAE
CAIG
CAIV
CALS
CAM
CANDI
CAO
CAP
CAPS
CAR
CARC
CARD
CAS
CAT
CATM
CAV
CBD
CBO
CBR
CBTDEV
CCA
CCA
CCB
CCDR
CCN
CDD
CDR
CDRL
CE or CE/D
CEAB
CECOM
CEOI
CEP
CER
CESS
CETS
CFE
CFEN
CFM
CFSR
CG
CI
CICA
CID
CIF
CILOP
CINC
CIP

CISOC
CITA
CJCS
CM
CMC
CMP
CMR
CMS
CNA
CNAD
CNL
CNO
CO
COC
COCO
COD
COEA
COMDT
COMMINT
COMOPTEVFOR
COMPT
COMSEC
CONAD
CONDOR

COP
COP-B
COR/COTR
COTS
CPA
CPAC
CPAF
CPAM
CPAR
C/PD
CPFF
CPIF
CPM
CPO/CCPO
CPR
CPS
CPSR
CR
CRA
CRD
CRAG
CRISD
CRLCMP
CRWG
CSA
CSAF
CSC
CSCI
C/SCSC
CSOM
CSS
C/SSR
CT
CTEA
C-V-P
CWBS
CY

Product Specification
Command and Control
Command and Control Compact Edition
Command and Control Personal Computer
Command, Control, Communications and Intelligence
Command, Control, Communications & Computers
Command, Control, Communications, Computers, and Intelligence
Command, Control, Communications, Computer, Intelligence 
Integration
Command, Control, Communications, Computers, Intelligence 
Support Plan
Command, Control, Communications, Computers, Intelligence, Surveillance, and Reconnaissance
Combat Assault Battalion
Computer Aided Design
Component Acquisition Executive
Cost Analysis Improvement Group (OSD)
Cost as an Independent Variable
Continuous Acquisition Lifecycle Support
Computer Aided Manufacturing
Commercial and Non-Developmental Items
Contract Administration Office
Contractor Acquired Property
Command Automated Program Systems
Command Assessment Review (AF); Configuration Audit Review
Chemical Agent Resistant Coating
Cost Analysis Requirements Description
Cost Accounting Standard; Contract Administration Services
Computer Aided Testing
Computer Aided Technical Management
Commercial Asset Visibility
Commerce Business Daily
Congressional Budget Office
Chemical, Biological, Radiological; Concurrent Budget Resolution
Combat Developments (Army/Marine Corps)
Clinger-Cohen Act
Component Cost Assessment
Configuration Control Board
Contractor Cost Data Reporting
Contract Change Notice; Configuration Change Notice
Capabilities Development Document
Critical Design Review
Contract Data Requirements List
Current Estimate; Concept Exploration/Definition Phase
Command Element Advisory Board
Communications and Electronics Command (Army)
Communications Electronics Operating Instructions
Circular Error Probable; Contract Estimating and Pricing
Cost Estimating Relationship
Combat Engineering and Support Systems
Contractor Engineering and Technical Services
Contractor Furnished Equipment
Contractor Furnished Equipment Notice
Contractor Financial Management; Contractor Furnished Material
Contract Funds Status Report
Chairman's Guidance (JSC); Commanding General
Configuration Item
Competition in Contracting Act (1984)
Commercial Item Description
Consolidated Issue Facility
Conversion in Lieu of Procurement (Navy)
Commander-in-Chief
Component Improvement Program; Critical Intelligence 
Parameter
Communication Information System Officers Course
Commercial or Industrial-Type Activities
Chairman, Joint Chiefs of Staff
Configuration Management; Contract Management
Commandant of the Marine Corps
Configuration Management Plan
Consolidated Memorandum of Receipt
COMSEC Material System
Center for Naval Analysis
Conference of NATO Armaments Directors
Common Niprnet Lab
Chief of Naval Operations
Contracting Officer; Change Order; Commanding Officer
Certificate of Competency; Certification of Compliance
Contractor Owned/Contractor Operated (Facilities)
Cooperative Opportunities Document
Cost and Operational Effectiveness Analysis
Commandant
Communications Intelligence
Commander, Operational Test and Evaluation Force (Navy)
Comptroller
Communication Security
Consolidated Administration
Command and Control On-The-Move Network, Digital 
Over-The-Horizon Relay
Common Operational Picture
Common Operational Picture Bridge
Contracting Officer's (Technical) Representative
Commercial Off-The-Shelf
Chairman's Program Assessment (JCS)
Corrosion Prevention and Control
Cost-Plus-Award-Fee
CNO Program Assessment Memorandum (Navy)
Contractor Performance Assessment Report (AF)
Cost/Pricing Data
Cost-Plus-Fixed Fee
Cost-Plus-Incentive Fee
Critical Path Method; Contractor Performance Measurement
(Consolidated) Civilian Personnel Office
Cost Performance Report
Competitive Prototyping Strategy
Contract Procurement/Purchasing System Review
Cost Reimbursement; Continuing Resolution
Continuing Resolution Authority
Capstone Requirements Document
Contractor Risk Assessment Guide
Computer Resources Integrated Support Document
Computer Resources Life Cycle Management Plan
Computer Resource Working Group
Chief of Staff of the Army
Chief of Staff of the Air Force
Conventional Systems Committee (OSD)
Computer Software Configuration Item
Cost/Schedule Control Systems Criteria
Computer Software Operator's Manual
Contractor Support Services
Cost/Schedule Status Report
Contracts
Cost and Training Effectiveness Analysis (Army)
Cost-Volume-Profit
Contract Work Breakdown Structure
Calendar Year, Current Year

Section --D--
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DLEVEL
D SPEC
DA
DAB
DAC
DAE
DAES
DAF
DARC
DASC
DASD
DAU
DBDD
DBOF
DCAA
DCMAO
DCMC
DCMR
DCNO
DCS
DCSINT
DC/S (I&L)
DCS/LE
DCSLOG
DCSOPS
DCSPER
DDR&E
DED
DEM/VAL,D/V
DEPSECDEF
DESC
DESCOM
D&F
DFARS
DGL
DIA
DIB
DID
DIPEC
DISA
DISAM
DLA
DMA
DML
DMS
DMS
DNA
DoD
DoDD
DoDI
DODISS
DOE
DON
DOT&E
DPA
DPESO
DPG
DPM
DPML
DPRM
DPRO
DRB
DRMO
DRPM
DPS
DSAA
DSB
DSMC
DSN
DSP
DSSP
DT&E
DT
DTC
DTD
DTG
DTG
DTIC
DTLCC
DTUPC

Depot Level of Maintenance
Process Specification
Department of the Army; Developing Agency/Activity
Defense Acquisition Board
Defense Acquisition Circular
Defense Acquisition Executive
Defense Acquisition Executive Summary
Department of the Air Force
Defense Acquisition Regulatory Council
Department of the Army Systems Coordinator
Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense
Defense Acquisition University
Data Base Design Document
Defense Business Operations Fund
Defense Contract Audit Agency
Defense Contract Management Area Operations
Defense Contract Management Command
Defense Contract Management Regions
Deputy Chief of Naval Operations
Deputy Chief of Staff
Deputy Chief of Staff for Intelligence (Army)
Deputy Chief of Staff, Installations and Logistics (USMC)
Deputy Chief of Staff for Logistics Engineering (Air Force)
Deputy Chief of Staff for Logistics (Army)
Deputy Chief of Staff for Operations and Plans (Army)
Deptuy Chief of Staff for Personnel (Army)
Director, Defense Research & Engineering (OSD)
Data Encrtption Device
Demonstration/Validation Phase (obsolete - see PDRR)
Deputy Secretary of Defense
Defense Electronic Supply Center
Depot System Command (Army)
Determination and Findings
DoD FAR Supplement
Distinguished Guest Lecturer
Defense Intelligence Agency
Defense Industrial Base
Data Item Description
Defense Industrial Plant Equipment Center
Defense Information Systems Agency
Defense Institute of Security Assistance Management
Defense Logistics Agency
Defense Mapping Agency (obsolete – see NIMA)
Depot Maintenance Level
Defense Materials System
Defense Message System
Defense Nuclear Agency (obsolete - see DSWA)
Department of Defense
Department of Defense Directive
Department of Defense Instruction
Department of Defense Index of specifications & Standards
Department of Energy
Department of the Navy
Director, Operational Test and Evaluation (OSD)
Defense Production Act
DoD Product Engineering Services Office
Defense Planning Guidance
Deputy Program Manager
Deputy Program Manager for Logistics
Defense Planning Resources Board (same as DRB)
Defense Plant Representatives Office
Defense Resources Board (also called DPRB)
Defense Reutilization and Marketing Office
Direct Reporting Program Manager(s)
Decision Package Sets; Defense Priorities System
Defense Security Assistance Agency
Defense Science Board
Defense Systems Management College
Defense Switched Network
Defense Standardization Program
Defense Standardization and Specification Program
Developmental Test and Evaluation
Developmental Testing
Design-to-Cost
Data Transfer Device
Digital Transmission Group
Digital Trunk Group
Defense Technical Information Center
Design to Life-Cycle-Cost
Design to Unit Production Cost

Section --E--
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E3
E SPEC
EA
EAC
EAPROM
EC
ECAC
ECCM
ECM
ECP
EDI
EDM
EDP/E
EFV
EHF
EIA
EIR
EIS
ELINT
EMC
EMD

EMI
EMP
ENG
ENM

EOA
EOQ
EPA

EPLRS
EPROM
ESC
ESH
ESOH
ETR
EW

Electromagnetic Environmental Effects
Material Specification
Evolutionary Acquisition
Estimated Cost at Completion
Electronically Alterable Programmable Read-Only Memory
Electrical Combat
Electromagnetic Compatibility Analysis Center
Electronic Counter-Countermeasures
Electronic Countermeasures
Engineering Change Proposal
Electronic Data Interchange
Engineering Development Model
Electronic Data Processing/Equipment
Expeditionary Fighting Vehicle
Extemely High Frequency
Environmental Impact Assessment
Equipment Improvement Recommendation (Army)
Environmental Impact Statement
Electronic Intelligence
Electromagnetic Compatibility
Engineering and Manufacturing Development (phase of the life 
cycle)
Electromagnetic Interference
Electromagnetic Pulse
Engineering
EPLRS (Enhanced Position Location Reporting System) Network
Manager
Early Operational Assessment
Economic Ordering Quantity
Environmental Protection Agency; Extended Planning Annex; 
Economic Price Adjustment
Enhanced Position Location Reporting System
Erasable Programmable Read-Only Memory
Electronics Systems Center (AF)
Environmental Safety and Health
Environmental, Safety, and Occupational Health
Estimated Time to Repair
Electronic Warfare

F3/FFF
FAC
FACNET
FAR
FAT
FBCB2
FC
FCA
FCC
FCRC
FCT
FDR
FDTE
FEMA
FFP
FFRDC
FFW
FICCS
FIOP
FIT
FLOT
FM
FMEA
FMECA
FMP
FMS
FOB
FOC
FOIA
FOT&E
FOUO
FPAF
FPBD
FPDS
FPIF
FPIS
FRACAS
FRD
FRP
FSA
FSCM
FSG
FSM
FSN
FSS
FSSG
FTP
FUE
FY
FYDP

Form-Fit-Function
Federal Acquisition Circular
Federal Acquisition Computer Network
Federal Acquisition Regulation
First Article Testing; Factory Acceptance Test
Force XXI Battle Command Brigade and Below
Fixed Cost
Functional Configuration Audit
Federal Communications Commission
Federal Contract Research Center
Foreign Comparative Testing
Final/Formal Design Review
Force Development Testing and Experimentation (Army)
Federal Emergency Management Agency
Firm Fixed Price
Federally Funded R&D Center
Failure-Free Warranty
First In Command and Control System
Family of Interoperable Operational Pictures
Fault Isolation Tree
Forward Line of Troops; Flotilla
Financial Management
Failure Mode and Effects Analysis
Failure Mode and Effects Criticality Analysis
Fleet Modernization Plan (Navy)
Foreign Military Sales; Flexible Machining System
Forward Operation Base
Full Operational Capability
Freedom of Information Act
Follow-on Operational Test and Evaluation
For Official Use Only
Fixed Price Award Fee
Functional Plan Block Diagram
Federal Procurement Data System
Fixed Price Incentive (Firm Target)
Fixed Price Incentive (Successive Target)
Failure Reporting, Analysis and Corrective Action System
Functional Requirements Database
Full Rate Production
Functional Systems Audit
Federal Supply Code for Manufacturers
Federal Stock Group
Firmware Support Manual
Federal Stock Number
Federal Supply Schedule
Force Service Support Group
File Transfer Protocol
First Unit Equipped
Fiscal Year
Future Years Defense Program

Section --G--
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G&A;
GAO
GAT
GBL
GCE
GCCS
GDP
GFAE
GFE
GFF
GFI
GFM
GFP
GFS
GIDEP
GIG
GOCO
GOGO
GOTS
GPETE
GPS
GREEN$
GSA
GSBCA
GSE
GTES
GW

General and Administrative
General Accounting Office
Government Acceptance Test
Government Bill of Lading
Ground Combat Element
Global Command and Control System
Gross Domestic Product
Government Furnished Aeronautical Equipment
Government Furnished Equipment
Government Furnished Facilities
Government Furnished Information
Government Furnished Material
Government Furnished Property
Government Furnished Software
Government Industry Data Exchange Program
Global Information Grid
Government-Owned, Contractor-Operated (Facility)
Government-Owned, Government-Operated (Facility)
Government Off the Shelf
General Purpose Electronic Test Equipment
Global Positioning System
Marine Corps Appropriations
General Services Administration
General Services Board of Contract Appeals
Ground Support Equipment
Ground Transportation and Engineering Systems
Gateway

HAC
HARDMAN
HASC
HBC
HCA
HF
HFE
HMMWV
HOL
HPI
HQ
HQDA
HQMC
HSC
HSI
H/W or HW
HWCI

House Appropriations Committee
Manpower Planning for Hardware (Navy/USMC)
House Armed Services Committee
House Budget Committee
Head of Contracting Agency/Activity
High Frequency
Human Factors Engineering
High Mobility Multipurpose Wheeled Vehicle
Higher Order Language
High Priority Item
Headquarters
Department of the Army
Headquarters, Marine Corps
Human Systems Center (Air Force)
Human Systems Integration
Hardware
Hardware Configuration Item

Section --I--
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IA
IATO
ICA
ICAF
ICD
ICE
ICG
ICP
ICWG
IDA
IDD
IDE
IDM
IE
IEEE
IES
IF
IFB
IG
I&L
ILS
ILSMT
ILSP
IM
IMIP
IML
INE
INF
IOC
IOS
IOT&E;
IP
IPCE
IPD
IPE
IPF
IPP
IPPD
IPPD
IPR
IPS
IPT
IR&D;
IRS
ISA
ISC
ISI
ISP
ISR
IT
ITM2K
ITP
IV&V;
IWS

Information Assurance
Interim Authority To Operate
Independent Cost Analysis
Industrial College of the Armed Forces
Interface Control Drawing (or Document)
Independent Cost Estimate
Interactive Computerized Graphic
Inventory Control Point
Interface Control Working Group
Institute for Defense Analysis
Interface Design Document
Integrated Data Environment
Information Dissemination Management
Industrial Engineer
Institute of Electronics Engineers
Industrial Engineering Standard
Industrial Fund
Invitation for Bid
Inspector General
Installations and Logistics
Integrated Logistics Support
ILS Management Team
ILS Plan
Item Manager
Industrial Modernization Improvement Program
Intermediate Maintenance Level
In-Line Network Encryptor
Intermediate-Range Nuclear Forces
Initial Operational Capability
Intelligence Operations System
Initial Operational Test and Evaluation
International Programs
Independent Parametric Cost Estimate
Integrated Product Development
Industrial Plant Equipment
Initial Production Facilities
Industrial Preparedness Planning
Integrated Product and Process Development
Integrated Product and Process Team
In-Progress/Process Review; Interim Program Review
Integrated Program Summary
Integrated Product Team
Independent Research and Development
Interface Requirements Specification
International Security Affairs (OSD); Instruction Set Architecture
Information Systems Coordinator
Information Systems and Infrastructure
Integrated Support Plan
Intra Squad Radio
Information Technology
Information Technology Modernization 2000
Integrated Test Plan
Independent Verification and Validation
Infantry Weapon Systems

J&A;
JAMAC
JBFSA
JC2-V
JCS
JIT
JLC
JMNA
JOA
JOP
JPAR
JPO
JROC
JSCP
JSOR
JSPS
JT&E;
JTRS
JWARN

Justification & Approval
Joint Aeronautical Materials Activity
Joint Blue Force Situational Awareness
Jump Command and Control Vehicle
Joint Chiefs of Staff
Just-in-Time
Joint Logistics Commanders
Joint Military Net Assessment (JCS/OSD)
Joint Operating Agreement; Joint Operational Architecture
Joint Operating Procedures
Joint Program Assessment Report
Joint Program Office
Joint Requirements Oversight Council
Joint Strategic Capabilities Plan
Joint Services Operational Requirement
Joint Strategic Planning System
Joint Test and Evaluation
Joint Tactical Radio System
Joint Warning and Reporting Network

Section --K--
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KM
KO
KPP
KR/Kr/KTR/Ktr
KT

Knowledge Management
Contracting Officer (Also CO)
Key Performance Parameters
Contractor
Contract

Section --L--
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LA
LAV
LBTS
LCC
LCCE
LCM
LCMT
LEM
LFT&E
L&L/LL LLT
LM
LMI
LOA
LOE
LOG

LOG
LOGCAP
LOGO
LOI
LOR/A
LP
LPI
LRE
LRG
LRIP
LRP
LRRDAP
LRU
LSA
LSAR
LSI
LTA
LUE

Legislative Affairs; Legislative Assistant (Congress)
Light Armored Vehicle
Land Based Test Site
Life Cycle Cost
Life Cycle Cost Estimate
Life Cycle Management
Life Cycle Management Team
Logistic Element Manager
Live Fire Test and Evaluation
Legislative Liaison
Long Lead-Time (material and/or funding)
Logistics Management
Logistics Management Institute; Logistics Management 
Information
Letter of Offer and Acceptance; Letter of Authorization
Logistics
Acquisition Logistics
Logistics Command Assessment of Projects
Limitation of Government Obligation
Letter of Instruction; Letter of Intent
Level of Repair/Analysis
Limited Procurement
Low Priority Item
Latest Revised Estimate
Logistics Review Group (Navy)
Low Rate Initial Production
Low Rate Production
Long Range Research Development and Acquisition Plan (Army)
Line Replaceable Unit
Logistic Support Analysis
Logistic Support Analysis Record
Large-Scale Integration
Limited Tactical Assessment
Limited User Evaluation

Section --M--
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MAA
MAAG
MACOM
MAGTF
MAISRC
MAJCOM
MANPRINT
MANTECH/MT
MAR
MARCORMATCOM
MARCORSYSCOM
MATCOM
MATDEV
MATE
MC/A/N/AF/M
MCASE
MCCDC
MCCR
MCCS
MCCS
MCEN
MCHS
MCONR
MCOTEA
MCP
MCSC
MCTSSA
MCUB
MCWL
MDA
MDAP
MDS
MDT
MDT
MEARS
MEB
MEF
MER
MEU
MFHBF
MFP
MILCOM
MILCON
MILPERS
MILSCAP
MILSPEC
MILSTAMP
MILSTD
MILSTEP
MILSTRAP

MILSTRIP
MIMMS
MIP/A/N/AF
MIPR
MIS
MITNOC
MLA
MLDT
MMT
MND
MNS
MOA
MOD
MOE
MOP
MOPP

MOS
MOU
MP/A/N/AF/M
MPI
MPMC
MPT
MRC
MRO
MS or M/S
MSC
MSD
MSTAR
MT/MANTECH
MTBF
MTBMA
MTTR
MYP

Mission Area Analysis
Military Assistance Advisory Group
Major Command (Army)
Marine Air-Ground Task Force
Major Automated Information System Review Council
Major Command (AF)
Manpower Personnel Integration (Army)
Manufacturing Technology
Management Assessment Review; Monthly Activity Report
Marine Corps Materiel Command
Marine Corps Systems Command
Material Command
Materiel Developer (Army)
Modular Automatic Test Equipment
Military Construction (MILCON) (Appropriation), Army/Navy/Air
Marine Corps Architecture Support Environment
Marine Corps Combat Development Command
Mission Critical Computer Resources
Marine Corps Community Services
Mission Critical Computer System
Marine Corps Enterprise Network
Marine Corps Hardware Suite
Military Construction Reserves
Marine Corps Operational Test and Evaluation Activity
Mission Coordinating Paper; Military Construction Plan
Marine Corps Systems Command
Marine Corps Tactical Systems Support Activity
Marine Corps Uniform Board
Marine Corps Warfighting Lab
Milestone Decision Authority
Major Defense Acquisition Program
Message Dissemination System
Message Distribution Terminal
Mean Down Time
Multi-User ECP Automated Review System
Marine Expeditionary Brigade
Marine Expeditionary Force
Manpower Estimate Report
Marine Expeditionary Unit
Mean Flight Hours Between Failure
Materiel Fielding Plan (Army); Major Force Program
Missile Command (Army)
Military Construction (Appropriation)
Military Personnel (Appropriation)
Military Standard Contract Administration Procedure
Military Specification
Military Standard Transportation and Movement Procedures
Military Standard
Military Supply and Transportation Evaluation Procedures
Military Standard Transaction Reporting and Accounting 
Procedures
Military Standard Requisitioning and Issue Procedures
Marine Integrated Maintenance Management System
Missile Procurement (Appropriation), Army/Navy/Air Force
Military Interdepartmental Purchase Request
Management Information System
Marine Information Technology and Network Operations Center
Military Liaison Assistant (Congress)
Mean Logistics Delay Time
Manufacturing Methods Technology
Mission Need Determination
Mission Need Statement
Memorandum of Agreement
Modification; Ministry of Defense (Allied)
Measure of Effectiveness
Memorandum of Policy (JCS); Measure of Performance
(Nuclear, Biological and Chemical) Mission Oriented Protection
Posture
Military Occupational Specialty
Memorandum of Understanding
Military Personnel (Appropriation), Army/Navy/Air Force/USMC
Medium Priority Item
Manpower, Marine Corps
Manpower, Personnel and Training
Mobile Radio Component
Marine Reported On Milestone
Major Subordinate Command; Military Sealift Command
Material Support Date
MAGTF C4I Systems / Technical Architecture and Repository
Manufacturing Technology
Mean Time Between Failures
Mean Time Between Maintenance Actions
Mean Time To Repair
Multiyear Procurement

NAC
NAE
NAPR
NASA
NATO
NAVAIR SYSCOM
NAVFAC SYSCOM
NAVSEA SYSCOM
NAVSUP SYSCOM
NBC
NBCC
NCA
NCOIC
NDI
NDU
NIIN
NIPRNET
NMCI
NMS
NOS
NSA
NSC
NSCCA
NSF
NSN
NTIS

NTP
NWC

NWSC

North Atlantic Council; Naval Avionics Center
Navy Acquisition Executive
NATO Armaments Planning Review
National Aeronautics and Space Administration
North Atlantic Treaty Organization
Naval Air Systems Command
Naval Facilities Engineering Command
Naval Sea Systems Command
Naval Supply Systems Command
Nuclear, Biological, Chemical
Nuclear, Biological, and Chemical Contamination
National Command Authority
Non Commissioned Officer In Charge
Non-Developmental Item
National Defense University
National Item Identification Number
Nonsecure Internet Protocol Router Network
Navy Marine Corps Intranet
National Military Strategy
Network Operating System
National Security Agency
National Security Council
Nuclear Safety Cross-Check Analysis
Navy Stock Fund
National Stock Number
National Technical Information Service (Department of 
Commerce)
Navy Training Plan
National War College;Navy War College;Nuclear Weapons 
Council;Naval Weapons Center
Naval Weapons Support Center

Section --O--
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OA
OBE
OCLL
OCSA
OCT
OEF
OFPP
OGA
OGC
OJT
OIC
OIF
OIPT
OLA
O&M;
OM/A/N/AF/MC

OMB
ONR
OOD
OP/A/N/AF
OPEVAL
OPM
OPNAVINST
OPR
OPSEC
OPTEC
OPTEVFOR
OPNAVINST
ORD
OR/SA
O&S;
OS
O/S
OSD
OSIA
OT&E;
OT
OTA
OTH
OTM
OTP
OUSD(A&T;)

Obligation Authority; Operational Assessment
Overtaken By Events
Office, Chief of Legislative Liaison (Army)
Office of the Chief of Staff, U.S. Army
Operational Climatic Testing
Operation Enduring Freedom
Office of Federal Procurement Policy (OMB)
Other Government Agency
Office of the General Counsel
On-the-Job Training
Officer In Charge
Operation Iraqi Freedom
Over-arching Integrated Product Team
Office of Legislative Affairs (Navy)
Operations and Maintenance
Operation and Maintenance (Appropriation), Army/Navy/Air 
Force/USMC
Office of Management and Budget
Office of Naval Research
Officer of the Day
Other Procurement (Appropriation), Army/Navy/Air Force
Operational Evaluation (Navy)
Office of Personnel Management
Office of the Chief of Naval Operations Instruction
Office of Primary Responsibility
Operations Security
Operational Test and Evaluation Command (Army)
Operational Test and Evaluation Force (Navy)
OPNAV Instruction (Navy)
Operational Requirements Document
Operations Research/Systems Analysis
Operations and Support
Operational Suitability
Operations and Support Phase
Office of the Secretary of Defense
On-Site Inspection Agency
Operational Test and Evaluation
Operational Testing
Operational Test Agency
Over-The-Horizon
On-The-Move
Outline Test Plan
Office of the Under Secretary of Defense (Acquisition and 
Technology)

P3I
P&A;
PA
PA
PA/A/N/AF
PA&E;
PAPS
PAT&E;
PB
PBD
PCA
PCO
PCMCIA
PCR
PCS
PD
PDM

PDP
PDR
PDSS
PE

PEM
PEO
PEP
PERT
PESO
PFT
PG
PGD
PHST
PI
PIP

P&L;
PL
PM
PMC
PMCS
PMD

PMDB
PMJEG
PMO
PMP
PMR
PMWS
POA&M;
POC
POL
POM
POMCUS
POP
PoP-V
PPBES
PPBS
PPIRS
PPL
PPS
PR
PRAT
PRC
PROD
PROD/DEPL,P/D
PROG
PROM
PRR
PSC
PSE
PSM
PT
P&T;
PWRMS
PY

Pre-Planned Product Improvement
Price Availability
Paperless Acquisition
Program Authorization (AF); Product Assurance
Procurement of Ammunition (PA) (Appropriation), Army/Navy/Air
Program Analysis and Evaluation
Periodic Armaments Planning System (NATO)
Production Acceptance Test and Evaluation
President's Budget
Program Budget Decision
Physical Configuration Audit
Procuring Contracting Officer
Personal Computer Memory Card International Association
Program Change Request; Procurement Center Representative
Permanent Change of Station
Program Director (AF)
Program Decision Memorandum (OSD); Program Decision 
Meeting (NMC)
Program Development Plan
Preliminary Design Review
Post Deployment Software Support
Planning Estimate; Program Element; Procurement Executive,
Practical Exercise
Program Element Monitor (AF)
Program Executive Officer
Product ability Engineering and Planning
Program Evaluation Review Technique
Product Engineering Services Office
Physical Fitness Test
Product Group
Program Group Director
Packaging, Handling, Storage, and Transportation
Product Improvement
Product Improvement Proposal/Program, POM (Program Objective
Memorandum) Initiative Builder
Profit and Loss
Public Law
Program Manager; Project Manager; Product Manager
Procurement, Marine Corps
Program Management Control System
Program Management Document; Program Management 
Directive (AF)
Program Management Decision Brief (DSMC)
Performance Measurement Joint Executive Group
Program Management Office
Program Management Plan
Program Management Review
Program Managers Workstation
Plan of Actions and Milestones
Point of Contact
Petroleum, Oil and Lubricants
Program Objectives Memorandum
Prepositioned Overseas Material Configured to Unit Sets
Proof of Principle (Army)
Point-of-Presence Vehicle
Planning, Programming, Budgeting, and Execution System (Army)
Planning, Programming, and Budgeting System (DoD)
Past Performance Information Retrieval Systems
Provisioning Parts List
Post-Production Support
Procurement Request; Purchase Request
Production Reliability Acceptance Test
Portable Radio Communications
Production
Production and Deployment Phase
Programs
Programmable Read-Only Memory
Production Readiness Review
Portable Satellite Communications
Peculiar Support Equipment
Professional Staff Member (Congress)
Physical Training
Personnel and Training
Prepositioned War Reserve Materiel Stocks
Prior Year

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QA
QAR
QBL
QC
QCR
QPL
QQPRI

QRC

Quality Assurance
Quality Assurance Representative
Qualified Bidders List
Quality Control
Qualitative Construction Requirement
Qualified Products List
Qualitative and Quantitative Personnel Requirements Information
 (Army)
Quick Reaction Capability

Section --R--
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RAD
RAM
RAM/RMA
RAP
RCM
R&D;
RDA
RDT&E;
RDT&E;/A/N/AF
RES MGMT
RF
RFB
RFI
RFP
RFQ
RIW
RLT
R&M;
RO
ROI
ROM
RS
RSI
RTO
RUC

Request for Authority to Develop (an international agreement)
Random Access Memory
Reliability, Availability, Maintainability
Resource Allocation Process
Requirements Correlation Matrix (AF)
Research and Development
Research, Development and Acquisition
Research, Development, Test, and Evaluation
RDT&E (Appropriation), Army/Navy/AF
Resource Management
Radio Frequency
Request for Bid
Ready for Issue; Request for Information
Request for Proposal
Request for Quotation
Reliability Improvement Warranty
Regimental Landing Team
Reliability and Maintainability
Reporting Officer
Return on Investment
Read-Only Memory
Reviewing Senior
Rationalization, Standardization, and Interoperability
Responsible Test Organization
Reporting Unit Code

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SA

SAC
SADBU
SAE
SAF
SAG
SAIE
SAP
SAR

SARC
SASC
SATCOM
SBA
SBC
SBIR

SBT
SCATT
SCBCA
SCCB
SCIB
SCMP
SCN

SDB
SDBUP
SDL
SDP
SDR
SE
SECDEF
SECNAV
SECNAVINST
SEM

SEMP
SEP
SERD
SETA
SHAPM
SHF
SIC
SIGINT
SIGSEC
SINCGARS
SIPRNET
SISMS
SMC
SMD
SMF
SMI
SMIP
SNCOIC
SNM
SNO
SOF
SOP
SOW
SPAWAR
SPC
SPE
SPEC
SPM
SPO
SPS
SQEP
SRA
SRAC
SRR
SRS
SRU
SRU
SSA
SSAA
SSAC
SSC
SSCC
SSEB
SSG
SSP
SSPM
SSR
SSS
SSWG
S&T;
ST
STANAG
STAR
STD
STE
STLDD
STOM
STP
STPR
STR
SUM
SUPSHIPS
S/V
SVR
SW or S/W
SYSCOM
SYSTO

Secretary of the Army; Systems Analysis; Supportability Analysis;
Situational Awareness
Senate Appropriations Committee
Small and Disadvantaged Business Utilization
Service Acquisition Executive
Secretary of the Air Force
Study Advisory Group (Army)
Special Acceptance and Inspection Equipment
Special Access Program
Selected Acquisition Report; Subsequent Application Review;
Safety Assessment Report
Systems Acquisition Review Council
Senate Armed Services Committee
Satellite Communications
Small Business Administration; Simulation Based Acquisition
Senate Budget Committee
Small Business Innovation Research (Program); Space Based 
Infrared (System) (AF)
Strategic Business Team
Statement of Work, CDRL, and Tracking Tool
Small Claims Board of Contract Appeals
Software Configuration Control Board
Ships Characteristics and Improvement Board (Navy)
Software Configuration Management Plan
Specification Change Notice; Shipbuilding and Conversion, Navy
  (Appropriation); Software Change Notice
Small Disadvantaged Business
Small Disadvantaged Business Utilization Program
Software Development Library/Laboratory
Software Development Plan
Software Design Review
Systems Engineering, Support Equipment
Secretary of Defense
Secretary of the Navy
Secretary of the Navy Instruction
Standard Equipment Modules; Standard Equipment Modules 
(Navy)
Systems Engineering Management Plan
System Engineering Process
Support Equipment Requirements Document
Systems Engineering and Technical Assistance
Ship Acquisition Project Manager (Navy)
Super High Frequency
Standard Industrial Classification
Signal Intelligence
Signal Security
Single Channel Ground and Airborne Radio Systems
Secret Internet Protocol Router Network
Standard Integrated Support Management System
System Master Catalog
Strategic Missile Defense
Section Material File
Space and Missile Systems Center (AF)
Spares Management Improvement Program
Staff Non Commissioned Officer In Charge
Said Name Marine
Said Name Officer
Special Operations Forces
Standing/Standard Operating Procedure
Statement of Work
Space and Naval Warfare Systems Command/SPAWARSYSCOM
Statistical Process Control
Senior Procurement Executive
Specification
System Program Manager (AF); Software Programmer's Manual
System Program/Project Office (AF)
Software Product Specification
Software Quality Evaluation Plan
Shop Replaceable Assembly
Systems Realignment and Categorization
System Requirements Review
Software Requirements Specification
Secure Remote Unit
Subassembly Repairable Unit/Shop Replaceable Unit
Source Selection Authority; Software Support Agency
System Security Authorization Agreement
Source Selection Advisory Council
Strategic Systems Committee (OSD)
SPAWAR Systems Center Charleston
Source Selection Evaluation Board
Special Study Group (Army)
Source Selection Plan
Software Standards and Procedures Manual
Software Specification Review
System/Subsystem Specification
System Safety Working Group
Science & Technology
Special Tooling
Standardization Agreement (NATO)
System Threat Assessment
Standard; Software Test Description
Special Test Equipment
Software Top-Level Design Document
Ship To Objective Maneuver
Software Test Plan
Software Test Procedures
Software Test Report; Software Trouble Report
Software User's Manual
Superintendent of Shipbuilding
Survivability/Vulnerability
Shop Visit Rate
Software
Systems Command (Navy)
Systems Officer (AF)

TAAF
TACOM
TAD
TADIL
TAM
TBD
TC
TCO
TD
TDN
TDP
TDR
T&E;
TE
TECHEVAL
TECHMOD
TECOM
TED
TEK
TEMP
TEMSE
TERPES
TFOCA
TIARA
TIM
TIWG
TLS
TM
TMDE
TO
TO
TOA
TP
TTP
TPM
TPS
TPWG
TQM
TRACE
TRADOC
TRASYS
TRITAC
TRR
TSIR
TSM
TSPR
TTF&T;
TTO

Test, Analyze, and Fix
Tank Automotive Command (Army)
Technology Area Descriptions
Tactical Digital Information Link
Table of Authorized Materiel
To be determined/developed
Type Classification (Army)
Termination Contracting Officer
Test Director; Technical Data; Technical Director
Tactical Data Network
Technical Data Package; Test Design Plan
Tactical Data Radio
Test and Evaluation
Table of Equipment; Test Equipment
Technical Evaluation (Navy)
Technology Modernization
Test and Evaluation Command (Army)
Trunk Encyption Device
Trunk Encryption Key
Test and Evaluation Master Plan
Technical and Managerial Support Environment
Tactical Electronic Reconnaissance Processing Evaluation System
Tactical Fiber Optic Cable Assembly
Tactical Intelligence and Related Activities
Technical Interchange Meeting
Test Integration Working Group (Army)
Time Line Sheet
Technical Manual; Technical Management
Test, Measurement, and Diagnostic Equipment
Table of Organization
Technical Order
Total Obligation Authority; Table of Allowance
Test Plan
Tactics, Techniques, and Procedures
Technical Performance Measurement
Test Program Set; Test Package Set
Test Planning Working Group (AF)
Total Quality Management
Total Risk Assessing Cost Estimating
Training and Doctrine Command (Army)
Training Systems
Tri Service Tactical
Test Readiness Review
Total System Integration Responsibility
TRADOC System Manager
Total System Performance Responsibility
Technology Transfer, Fabrication, and Test
Technology Transition Office

UCIM
UDF
UE
UHF
UI
UIC
UNK/UNKS
UNSECNAV
UOP
UPS
USA
USAF
USASAC
USB
U.S.C.(or USC)
USD(A&T;)
USD(C)
USD(P&R;)
USD(P)
USG
USMC
USN
USSOCOM
UUT

Universal Communications Interface Module
Unit Development Folder
Unit Equipment
Ultra High Frequency
Unit of Issue
Unit Identification Code
Unknown Unknowns
Under Secretary of the Navy
Unit Operations Center
Uniform Procurement System
U.S. Army; Under Secretary of the Army
U.S. Air Force
U.S. Army Security Assistance Center
Universal Serial Bus
United States Code
Under Secretary of Defense (Acquisition and Technology)
Under Secretary of Defense (Comptroller)
Under Secretary of Defense (Personnel and Readiness)
Under Secretary of Defense (Policy)
U.S. Government
U.S. Marine Corps
U.S. Navy
United States Special Operations Command
Unit Under Test

VAMOSC
VC
VDD
VCNO
VCSA
VCSAF
VCJCS
VE
VECP
VHF
VHSIC
VLSI
VRC

Visibility & Management of O&S; Costs
Variable Cost
Version Description Document
Vice Chief of Naval Operations (Navy)
Vice Chief of Staff (Army)
Vice Chief of Staff (AF)
Vice Chairman, Joint Chiefs of Staff
Value Engineering
Value Engineering Change Proposal
Very High Frequency
Very High Speed Integrated Circuit
Very Large Scale Integration
Vehicular Radio Communications

WBS
WIN-T
WP/N/AF
WPI
WSIG
WSMP
WTCV

Work Breakdown Structure
Warfighter Information Network-Tactical
Weapons Procurement (Appropriation), Navy/Air Force
Wholesale Price Index
Weapon Support Improvement Group (OSD)
Weapon System Master Plan (AF)
Weapons and Tracked Combat Vehicles (Appropriation) (Army)

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XO

Executive Officer

Y2K
YOB
YTD
YR

Year 2000
Year of Birth
Year to Date
Year

ZBT
ZIP

Zero Based Training
Zone Improvement Plan

OTHER
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3GL
4GL
5GL
8A

Third Generation Language
Fourth Generation Language
Fifth Generation Language
Section 8A of the Small Business Act pertaining to minority and 
other disadvantaged business