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;10-4 :Acknowledgement "10-4, over." | ;10-4 :Acknowledgement "10-4, over." | ||
;20 : Location "What's your 20?" | ;20 : Location "What's your 20?" | ||
− | ;[[Wikipedia: Anti-aircraft|AAA]] : | + | ;A : forward turret |
+ | ;A/S : anti-submarine | ||
+ | ;[[Wikipedia: Anti-aircraft|AAA]] : anti-air artillery | ||
;AAM : air-to-air missile | ;AAM : air-to-air missile | ||
;AAW : anti-air warfare | ;AAW : anti-air warfare | ||
− | ;[[Wikipedia:Anti-ballistic missile|ABM]] : | + | ;[[Wikipedia:Anti-ballistic missile|ABM]] : anti-ballistic missile |
;AD : air defence | ;AD : air defence | ||
+ | ;ADC : aide-de-camp, an officer acting as a confidential assistant to a senior officer or other commander | ||
;ADS : air defence suppression | ;ADS : air defence suppression | ||
+ | ;[[Wikipedia:Active Electronically Scanned Array|AESA]] : active electronically scanned array | ||
;AEW : airborne early warning | ;AEW : airborne early warning | ||
;AIP : air independent propulsion | ;AIP : air independent propulsion | ||
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;ASCM : anti-ship cruise missile | ;ASCM : anti-ship cruise missile | ||
;AShM : anti-ship missile | ;AShM : anti-ship missile | ||
− | ;ASM : air-to-surface missile | + | ;ASM : air-to-surface missile | anti-ship missile |
;ASuW : anti-surface warfare | ;ASuW : anti-surface warfare | ||
− | ;ASW : | + | ;ASW : [[Wikipedia:anti-submarine warfare]] |
;AWACS : Airborne Warning And Control System | ;AWACS : Airborne Warning And Control System | ||
− | ;BOHICA : slang | + | ;B : turret second from the bow |
+ | ;BOHICA : ''slang.'' Bend Over, Here It Comes Again | ||
;CIWS : close-in weapon system | ;CIWS : close-in weapon system | ||
;CO : Commanding Officer | ;CO : Commanding Officer | ||
− | ;CODOG : combined operation, diesel and gas | + | ;CODOG : combined operation, diesel and gas turbine |
− | ;COGAG : combined operation, gas | + | ;COGAG : combined operation, gas turbine and gas turbine |
;CONAG : combined operation, nuclear and gas | ;CONAG : combined operation, nuclear and gas | ||
;CPP : complete package pricing | ;CPP : complete package pricing | ||
;CQB : Close Quarters Battle | ;CQB : Close Quarters Battle | ||
+ | ;CSM : company sergeant-major | ||
+ | ;DEAD : destruction of enemy air defences | ||
+ | ;DMZ: De-Militarized Zone | ||
;DP : dual purpose | ;DP : dual purpose | ||
;DPR : domestic production rights | ;DPR : domestic production rights | ||
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;ELINT : Electronic Intelligence | ;ELINT : Electronic Intelligence | ||
;EMALS : electromagnetic aircraft launching system | ;EMALS : electromagnetic aircraft launching system | ||
+ | ;EPM : electronic protective measures (a.k.a. ECM) | ||
+ | ;ESM : electronic support measures (e.g. sigint) | ||
;ETC : electro-thermal chemical | ;ETC : electro-thermal chemical | ||
;EW : electronic warfare | ;EW : electronic warfare | ||
;F/A : fore and aft; fighter/attack (aircraft) | ;F/A : fore and aft; fighter/attack (aircraft) | ||
+ | :FASCAM : Field artillery scattered munition | ||
;FC : fuel cell | ;FC : fuel cell | ||
+ | ;FCS : fire control system | ||
+ | ;[[Wikipedia:FNG syndrome|FNG]] : F*cking new guy | ||
;FUBAR : F----- Up Beyond All Recognition | ;FUBAR : F----- Up Beyond All Recognition | ||
+ | ;GMLS : guided missile launching system | ||
+ | ;GOC : general officer commanding | ||
;GP : general purpose | ;GP : general purpose | ||
;GWLS : guided weapon launcher system | ;GWLS : guided weapon launcher system | ||
;GWS : guided weapon system | ;GWS : guided weapon system | ||
+ | ;[[Wikipedia:HARM|HARM]] : High-speed Anti-Radiation Missile | ||
;HUMINT : Human Intelligence | ;HUMINT : Human Intelligence | ||
;HWT : heavyweight torpedo, generally 533mm in diameter | ;HWT : heavyweight torpedo, generally 533mm in diameter | ||
− | ;ICE : | + | ;ICE : Intrusion Countermeasures Electronics |
;IFEP : integrated full electric propulsion | ;IFEP : integrated full electric propulsion | ||
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;LWR : laser warning receiver | ;LWR : laser warning receiver | ||
;LWT : lightweight torpedo, generally 324mm in diameter | ;LWT : lightweight torpedo, generally 324mm in diameter | ||
− | ; | + | ;MaRV : maneuverable re-entry vehicles |
− | + | ;[[Wikipedia:MIRV|MIRV]] : Multiple Independently Targeted Re-entry Vehicles | |
− | ;[[Wikipedia:MIRV|MIRV]] : Multiple | + | |
;MTHELS : Mobile Tactical High Energy Laser System | ;MTHELS : Mobile Tactical High Energy Laser System | ||
− | ; | + | ;[[Wikipedia:Nuclear depth bomb|NDB]] : nuclear depth bomb |
− | ; | + | ;OC : officer commanding |
;P/S : port and starboard; as for F/A | ;P/S : port and starboard; as for F/A | ||
;PAAMS : principal anti-air missile system | ;PAAMS : principal anti-air missile system | ||
;PDMS : point defence missile system | ;PDMS : point defence missile system | ||
;PEM : polymer electrolyte membrane | ;PEM : polymer electrolyte membrane | ||
− | ; | + | ;QCB : quick-change barrel |
− | ;QM : | + | ;QM : quartermaster |
− | ;RAD : | + | ;QMS : quartermaster sergeant |
− | ;RAM : rolling airframe missile system| | + | ;RAD : radar absorbent devices |
− | ;REMF : | + | ;RAM : rolling airframe missile system|radar absorbent material(s) |
+ | ;recce : reconnaissance | ||
+ | ;REMF : ''slang, derog.'' - rear echelon motherf----- | ||
+ | ;RSM : regimental sergeant-major | ||
;RST : retractable submerged turret | ;RST : retractable submerged turret | ||
;SAM : surface-to-air missile | ;SAM : surface-to-air missile | ||
+ | ;SAW : squad/section automatic weapon | ||
;SCR : super-cavitating round(s) | ;SCR : super-cavitating round(s) | ||
− | ; | + | ;[[Wikipedia:SEAD|SEAD]] : suppression of enemy air defence |
− | ;SATREC : Satellite | + | ;SATREC : Satellite Reconnassaince |
;SIGINT : Signals Intelligence | ;SIGINT : Signals Intelligence | ||
;SITREP : Situation Report | ;SITREP : Situation Report | ||
− | ; | + | ;SLBM : submarine-launched ballistic missile |
+ | ;SLCM : submarine-launched cruise missile | ||
;SNAFU : Slang - Situation Normal, All F----- Up | ;SNAFU : Slang - Situation Normal, All F----- Up | ||
;SOPMOD : Special Operations Peculiar Modification | ;SOPMOD : Special Operations Peculiar Modification | ||
+ | ;SSM : surface-to-surface missile | ||
;STOVL : short take-off and vertical landing | ;STOVL : short take-off and vertical landing | ||
;TT : torpedo tube(s) | ;TT : torpedo tube(s) | ||
− | ; | + | ;USM : underwater-to-surface missile |
+ | ;UUM : underwater-to-underwater missile (e.g. SUBROC) | ||
;VLS : vertical launch system | ;VLS : vertical launch system | ||
;VTOL : Vertical Take-Off and Landing (Also: Vertol) | ;VTOL : Vertical Take-Off and Landing (Also: Vertol) | ||
+ | ;WO : warrant officer | ||
+ | ;X : turret second from stem | ||
;XO : Executive Officer | ;XO : Executive Officer | ||
− | + | ;Y : stern turret | |
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Latest revision as of 04:54, 11 August 2007
Generic Military / Political Abbreviations
- 10-4
- Acknowledgement "10-4, over."
- 20
- Location "What's your 20?"
- A
- forward turret
- A/S
- anti-submarine
- AAA
- anti-air artillery
- AAM
- air-to-air missile
- AAW
- anti-air warfare
- ABM
- anti-ballistic missile
- AD
- air defence
- ADC
- aide-de-camp, an officer acting as a confidential assistant to a senior officer or other commander
- ADS
- air defence suppression
- AESA
- active electronically scanned array
- AEW
- airborne early warning
- AIP
- air independent propulsion
- APAR
- active phased array radar
- ASCM
- anti-ship cruise missile
- AShM
- anti-ship missile
- ASM
- air-to-surface missile | anti-ship missile
- ASuW
- anti-surface warfare
- ASW
- Wikipedia:anti-submarine warfare
- AWACS
- Airborne Warning And Control System
- B
- turret second from the bow
- BOHICA
- slang. Bend Over, Here It Comes Again
- CIWS
- close-in weapon system
- CO
- Commanding Officer
- CODOG
- combined operation, diesel and gas turbine
- COGAG
- combined operation, gas turbine and gas turbine
- CONAG
- combined operation, nuclear and gas
- CPP
- complete package pricing
- CQB
- Close Quarters Battle
- CSM
- company sergeant-major
- DEAD
- destruction of enemy air defences
- DMZ
- De-Militarized Zone
- DP
- dual purpose
- DPR
- domestic production rights
- EARS
- electromagnetic aircraft recovery system
- ECCM
- electronic counter-countermeasures
- ECM
- electronic countermeasures
- ELINT
- Electronic Intelligence
- EMALS
- electromagnetic aircraft launching system
- EPM
- electronic protective measures (a.k.a. ECM)
- ESM
- electronic support measures (e.g. sigint)
- ETC
- electro-thermal chemical
- EW
- electronic warfare
- F/A
- fore and aft; fighter/attack (aircraft)
- FASCAM : Field artillery scattered munition
- FC
- fuel cell
- FCS
- fire control system
- FNG
- F*cking new guy
- FUBAR
- F----- Up Beyond All Recognition
- GMLS
- guided missile launching system
- GOC
- general officer commanding
- GP
- general purpose
- GWLS
- guided weapon launcher system
- GWS
- guided weapon system
- HARM
- High-speed Anti-Radiation Missile
- HUMINT
- Human Intelligence
- HWT
- heavyweight torpedo, generally 533mm in diameter
- ICE
- Intrusion Countermeasures Electronics
- IFEP
- integrated full electric propulsion
- LWR
- laser warning receiver
- LWT
- lightweight torpedo, generally 324mm in diameter
- MaRV
- maneuverable re-entry vehicles
- MIRV
- Multiple Independently Targeted Re-entry Vehicles
- MTHELS
- Mobile Tactical High Energy Laser System
- NDB
- nuclear depth bomb
- OC
- officer commanding
- P/S
- port and starboard; as for F/A
- PAAMS
- principal anti-air missile system
- PDMS
- point defence missile system
- PEM
- polymer electrolyte membrane
- QCB
- quick-change barrel
- QM
- quartermaster
- QMS
- quartermaster sergeant
- RAD
- radar absorbent devices
- RAM
- rolling airframe missile system|radar absorbent material(s)
- recce
- reconnaissance
- REMF
- slang, derog. - rear echelon motherf-----
- RSM
- regimental sergeant-major
- RST
- retractable submerged turret
- SAM
- surface-to-air missile
- SAW
- squad/section automatic weapon
- SCR
- super-cavitating round(s)
- SEAD
- suppression of enemy air defence
- SATREC
- Satellite Reconnassaince
- SIGINT
- Signals Intelligence
- SITREP
- Situation Report
- SLBM
- submarine-launched ballistic missile
- SLCM
- submarine-launched cruise missile
- SNAFU
- Slang - Situation Normal, All F----- Up
- SOPMOD
- Special Operations Peculiar Modification
- SSM
- surface-to-surface missile
- STOVL
- short take-off and vertical landing
- TT
- torpedo tube(s)
- USM
- underwater-to-surface missile
- UUM
- underwater-to-underwater missile (e.g. SUBROC)
- VLS
- vertical launch system
- VTOL
- Vertical Take-Off and Landing (Also: Vertol)
- WO
- warrant officer
- X
- turret second from stem
- XO
- Executive Officer
- Y
- stern turret
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