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A -- Armament
A/S -- Anti-Submarine (British usage)
A2C2 -- Army Airspace Command and Control
AA -- Active Adjunct (Sonar)
AA -- Air-to-Air missile
AA -- Anti-Aircraft
AAA -- Anti-Aircraft Artillery
AAAM -- ADVANCED AIR-TO-AIR MISSILE
AAM -- Air-to-Air Missile
AAmr -- Antiarmor
AARB -- Advanced aerial refueling boom
AAV -- Assault Amphibian Vehicle
AAV -- Autonomous Air Vehicle
AAW -- Anti-Air Warfare
AAWC -- Anti-Air Warfare Coordinator
AAWS-H -- ADVANCED ANTI-TANK WEAPON SYSTEM-HEAVY
AAWS-M -- ADVANCED ANTI-TANK WEAPON SYSTEM-MEDIUM
AB -- Air Base
ABCCC -- Airborne battlefield command & control center
ABCCC -- AIRBORNE BATTLEFIELD COMMAND AND CONTROL CENTER
ABM -- Anti-Ballistic Missile
Abn -- Airborne
AC -- Active Component
AC -- aircraft
AC -- Aircraft Carrier
AC -- Aircraft Commander
ACA -- Advanced Cargo Aircraft (USA)
ACC -- Air Combat Command (USAF)
ACCOUNTABILITY
ACCS -- Army Command and Control Systems
ACCURACY OF FIRE
ACDA -- Arms Control and Disarmament Agency
ACINT -- ACOUSTIC INTELLIGENCE
ACINT -- Acoustic Intelligence
ACM -- Advanced Cruise Missile
ACM -- Air Combat Maneuvering
ACMI -- Air Combat Maneuvering Instrumentation
ACMR -- Air Combat Maneuvering Range
ACNO -- Assistant Chief of Naval Operations
ACOS -- Assistant Chief of Staff
ACOUSTIC MINE
ACOUSTIC WARFARE
ACR -- Armored Cavalry Regiment (USA)
ACS -- Artillery Computer System
ACS -- Assistant Chief of Staff
ACT -- AVION de COMBAT TACTIQUE
ACTIVE AIR DEFENSE
ACTIVE AIRCRAFT
ACV -- Air Cushion Vehicle
ACW -- Anti-Carrier Warfare
AD -- Air Defense
ADARS -- Advanced Defensive Avionics Response Strategy
ADATS -- Air Defense Anti-Tank System
ADAWS -- Action Data Automation Weapon System
ADBZ -- Air Defense Battle Zone
ADCAP -- Advanced Capability (Mk 48 torpedo)
ADCIS -- Air Defence Command Information System (British)
ADDISS -- Advanced Deployable Digital Imagery Support System
ADDS -- Army Data Distribution System
ADGE -- Air Defense Ground Environment
ADIZ -- Air Defense Identification Zone
ADM -- Advanced Development Model
ADM -- Atomic Demolition Munition
ADP -- Automatic Data Processing
ADPA -- American Defense Preparedness Association
Adv -- Advanced
ADV -- Air Defense Vehicle
ADVCAP -- Advanced Capability
ADVISORY TASKING
AE -- Assault Echelon (of amphibious force) (USMC)
AEC -- Atomic Energy Commission (now Dept of Energy)
AEGIS
AERIAL PORT
AEROSPACE
AETC -- Air Eduction and Training Command (USAF)
AEV -- Armored Engineer Vehicle
AEW -- Airborne Early Warning
AF -- Audio Frequency
AFA -- Air Force Association
AFAP -- Artillery-Fired Atomic Projectiles
AFARV -- Armored Forward Area Rearm Vehicle
AFAS -- - Advanced Field Artillery System
AFATDS -- Advanced Field Artillery Tactical Data System
AFB -- Air Force Base
AFC -- Automatic Frequency Control
AFCEA -- Armed Forces Communications and Electronics Assn
AFCENT -- Allied Forces Central Europe (NATO)
AFCS -- Automatic ( or adaptive) Flight Control System
AFLC -- Air Force Logistics Command (USAF)
AFM -- Air Force Manual
AFMC -- Air Force Material Command (USAF)
AFN -- Armed Forces Network (TV-radio)
AFNORTH -- Allied Forces Northern Europe (NATO)
AFOE -- Assault Follow-On Echelon (amphibious force)(USMC)
AFP -- Air Force Pamphlet
AFPISEC -- Air Force Plan for Intelligence Support to Electronic Combat
AFQT -- Armed Forces Qualification Test
AFR -- Air Force Regulation
AFR -- Armed Force Reserve
AFSATCOM -- Air Force Satellite Communications System
AFSC -- Air Force Systems Command (USAF)
AFSOC -- Air Force Special Operations Command
AFSOUTH -- Allied Forces Southern Europe (NATO)
AFSPC -- Air Force Space Command (USAF)
AFTI -- Advanced Fighter Technology Integration Program
AFV -- Armored Fighting Vehicle
AGC -- Automatic Gain Control
AGE -- Aerospace Ground Equipment
AGE -- Experimental Auxiliary Ship
AGGRESSOR FORCES
AGI -- intelligence collection ship
AGM -- Air-To- Ground Missile
AGR -- Active Guard and Reserve
AGS -- Armored Gun System
AGW -- Autonomous Guided Weapon (USAF)
AH -- Attack Helicopter (USA designation)
AHIP -- Army Helicopter Improvement Program
AHRS -- Attitude and Heading Reference System
AI -- Air Intelligence
AI -- Air Intercept
AI -- Artifical Intelligence
AIA -- Aerospace Industries Association
AID -- Agency for International Development
AIM -- Air-Intercept Missile
AIPS -- Advanced Integrated Propulsion System
AIR BREATHER -- AIR-BREATHING MISSILES/AIRPLANE
Air -- sup Air superiority
AIR SUPERIORITY
AIR TARGET MATERIALS PROGRAM
AIRBORNE COMMAND POST
AIRBURST
AIRCRAFT DESIGNATIONS
AIRCRAFT UTILIZATION
AIRMOBILE -- OPERATIONS
AIRSPEED
AIWS -- Air Interdiction Weapons System (USN)
AJ -- Anti-Jam
ALARM
ALARM -- Air-Launched Antiradiation Missile
ALB -- Air-Land Battle (USA)
ALCC -- Airlift Control Center
ALCM -- Air-Launched Cruise Missile
ALCS -- Airborne Launch Control System
ALE -- Automatic Link Establishment
ALERT
ALFS -- Airborne Low-Frequency Sonar
ALLTV -- All-Light-Level Television
ALMV -- Air-Launched Miniature Vehicle
Alnav -- All-Navy (USN)
ALPS -- Accidental Launch Prevention System (ABM concept)
ALWT -- Advanced Lightweight Torpedo (now Mk 50)
AM -- Amplitude Modulation
AMAS -- Advanced Manned Aerial Scout
AMC -- Air Mobility Command (USAF)
AMC -- Army Materiel Command
AMC -- Army Medical Corps
AMCM -- Airborne Mine Countermeasures
AMI -- American Military Institute
AMP -- Avionics Modernization Program
Amph -- Amphibious
AMPHIBIOUS LIFT
AMPHIBIOUS OPS -- AMPHIBIOUS OPERATION
AMRAAM -- Advanced Medium-Range Air-to-Air Missile
An -- Antonov (Soviet aircraft designation)
AN/SPS-48 -- prefix for US electronic systems
ANALYSIS
ANBACIS -- Automated Nuclear, Biological, and Chemical Information Syst
ANG -- Air National Guard
ANGLICO -- Air and Naval Gunfire Liaison Company
ANGOSTA -- ANG Operational Support Transport Aircraft
ANMCC -- Alternate National Military Command Center
ANT -- Andre N. Tupolev (Soviet aircraft designation; later Tu)
ANTENNA MINE
ANTIAIR WARFARE
ANTISWEEP DEVICE
ANTITERRORISM
ANZUS -- Australia, New Zealand, and US (alliance)
AO -- Area of Operations
AOA -- Amphibious Objective Area
AOC -- Army Operations Center
AOC -- Association of Old Crows
AP -- Airport
AP-T -- ARMOR-PIERCING-TRACER
APC -- Armored Personnel Carrier
(APC) AP CAPPED -- ARMOR-PIERCING CAPPED
APDS -- Armor Piercing Discarding Sabot (ammunition)
APDS-T -- ARMOR-PIERCING DISCARDING SABOT WITH TRACER
APF -- Afloat Pre-positioning Force
APFSDS -- ARMOR PIERCING, FIN-STABILIZED, DISCARDING-SABOT
APHC -- ARMOR-PIERCING HARD-CORE
APHEI -- ARMOR-PIERCING HIGH-EXPLOSIVE INCENDIARY
API -- ARMOR-PIERCING INCENDIARY
APN -- Aircraft Procurement, Navy (funding category)
APOGEE
APPROPRIATIONS -- BILL
APR -- Automatic Power Reserve
APU -- Auxiliary Power Unit
AR -- Air Refueling
AR -- Army Regulation (USA)
ARDS -- Aerial Rocket Delivery System
ARE -- Admiralty Research Establishment (UK)
ARG -- Amphibious Ready Group
ARIA -- ADVANCED RANGE INSTRUMENTATION AIRCRAFT
ARK -- ATOMNAYA RAKETNAYA KREYSER
ARM -- Anti-Radar Missile
ARM -- Anti-Radiation Missile
ARMED FORCES COURIER SERVICE
ARMS CONTROL
Armt -- Armament
ARMY
ARNG -- Army National Guard
ARPA -- Advanced Research Projects Agency
Arty -- Artillery
ARV -- ARMORED RECONNAISSANCE VEHICLE
ARWG -- - Acquisition Reform Working Group (104th Congress)
AS-( -- ) Air-to-Surface Missile
ASAP -- Aerospace Safety Advisory Panel (NASA's)
ASARS -- Advanced Synthetic Aperture Radar System
ASAS -- All Source Analysis System (USA)
ASAT -- Anti-satellite Satellite
ASBCA -- Armed Services Board of Contract Appeals
ASCM -- Anti-Ship Cruise Missile
ASD -- Assistant Secretary of Defense
ASDIC -- Anti-Submarine Detection Investigation Committee
ASEAN -- Association of Southeast Asian Nations
ASLCM -- Advanced Sea-Launched Cruise Missile (USN)
ASM -- Air-to-Surface Missile
ASM -- AntiShip Missile
ASMD -- Anti-Ship Missile Defense
ASMS -- Advanced Strategic Missile Systems (USAF)
ASN -- Assistant Secretary of the Navy
ASOC -- Air Support Operations Center
ASPJ -- AIRBORNE SELF-PROTECTION JAMMER
ASPJ -- Airborne Self-Protection Jammer
ASR -- Air-Sea-Rescue (SAR is now in general use)
ASRAAM -- Advanced Short-Range Air-to-Air Missile
ASROC -- AntiSubmarine Rocket
ASSESSMENT
Ast -- Nav Shipyard (Astilleros Navales)
ASTOR -- Anti-Submarine Torpedo (Mk 45 torpedo; discarded)
ASUTAA -- Acoustic System Upgrade To ASW Aircraft (P-3)
ASUW -- Anti-Surface Warfare
ASV -- Antisurface Vessel (radar)
ASW -- AntiSubmarine Warfare
ASW/SOW -- Anti-Submarine Welfare/Stand-off Weapon
ASWOC -- ASW Operations Center
AT -- Anti-Tank
AT -- Antiterrorism
ATA -- ADVANCED TACTICAL AIRCRAFT
ATA -- Advanced Tactical Aircraft (USN) (canceled A-12 program)
ATAC -- Antiterrorist Alert Center
ATACC -- Advanced Tactical Air Command Central
ATACMS -- Army Tactical Cruise Missile System
ATARS -- Advanced Tactical Air Reconnaissance System (USAF)
ATB -- Advanced Technology Bomber (now USAF B-2)
ATBM -- Anti-Tactical Ballistic Missile
ATC -- Air Training Command (USAF)
ATD -- Advanced Technology Demonstration
ATDS -- Airborne Tactical Data Systems
ATE -- Automatic Test Equipment
ATF -- Advanced Tactical Fighter (F-22)
ATF -- Amphibious Task Force
ATGM -- Anti-Tank Guided Missile
ATGW -- Anti-Tank Guided Weapon
ATGW -- Antitank Guided Weapons
ATHS -- Airborne Target Handover System (USA)
ATHS -- Automated Target Handoff System
ATI -- Airborne Track Illuminator
ATIMS -- Airborne Tactical Information Management System
ATM -- Anti-Tactical Missile
ATM -- Anti-Tactical Missile
ATM -- Antitank Missile
ATO -- Airborne Tactical Officer
ATP -- ACQUISITION, TRACKING, POINTING TECHNOLOGIES
ATSA -- Advanced Tactical Support Aircraft (USN)
ATTENUATION
ATTS -- Air-Transportable Towed Systems
AUSA -- Association of the US Army
AUTEC -- Atlantic Undersea Test and Evaluation Center (USN)
AUTHENTICATION
Author. -- Authorized
AUTHORIZATION -- BILL
AUTODIN -- AUTOMATIC DIGITAL NETWORK
AUTOSEVOCOM -- Automatic Secure Voice Communication
AUTOVON -- Automatic Voice Network
AUV -- Autonomous Underwater Vehicle
AV -- Aviation (USN qualification)
Avg -- Average, normal
AVLB -- ARMORED VEHICLE-LAUNCHED BRIDGE
Avn -- Avaition
AWACS -- Airborne Warning And Control System
AWS -- Air Weather Service (USAF)
AWS -- Amphibious Warfare School (USMC)

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