Last updated 4 March 2004
Department of the Army Historical Summary: FY 1985
Glossary
| ADEA | Army Development and Employment Agency |
| AFATDS | Advanced Field Artillery Tactical Data System |
| AFQT | Armed Forces Qualification Test |
| AHIP | Army Helicopter Improvement Program |
| AHUAS TARA II | The 1985 version of the U.S.-Honduran exercise conducted in 1983 and 1984 which included an anti-armor field training phase, bringing tanks into the maneuvers for the first time. |
| AMC | Army Materiel Command |
| AMEDD | Army Medical Department |
| ARNG | Army National Guard |
| ARTBASS | Army Training Battle Simulation System |
| ASA/CW | Assistant Secretary of the Army for Civil Works |
| ASI | Additional skill identifier |
| ASL | Authorized Stockage Lists |
| AWCCSC | Army War College Corresponding Studies Course |
| Basops | Base Operating Information System |
| BCS | Battery Computer System |
| BFVS | Bradley Fighting Vehicle Systems |
| BORDER STAR 85 | A joint readiness exercise to train, test, and evaluate commanders, staffs, and forces in joint operations. |
| BRTG | Blue Ribbon Task Group |
| C3 | Command, control, and communications |
| CA | Civil Affairs |
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| CAPSTONE | A program aligning reserve component units scheduled for Europe with their wartime chain of command. |
| CBD | Chemical-biological defense |
| CDB | Corporate Data Base |
| CENTCOM | Central Command |
| CERTAIN SAGE | An exercise testing mobilization procedures at the installation level. |
| C-FLEX | Cobra Fleet Life Extension Program |
| C2I | Command, control, and intelligence |
| COE | Chief of Engineers |
| COHORT | Cohesion, operational readiness, and training |
| CONUS | Continental United States |
| CPX | Command post exercise |
| C&GSC | Command and General Staff College |
| CSS | Combat service support |
| CUCV | Commercial utility cargo vehicle |
| DC31 | Distributed command, control, communications, and intelligence |
| DIVAD | Division Air Defense |
| DLA | Defense Logistics Agency |
| DOD | Department of Defense |
| DOE | Department of Energy |
| DRB | Defense Resources Board |
| DSCS | Defense Satellite Communications Systems |
| DSN | Defense Switched Network |
| EIDS | Electronic Information Delivery System |
| EUSA | Eighth U.S. Army |
| FAADS | Forward Area Air Defense System |
| FAP I | Force Alignment Plan I |
| FISTV | Fire support team vehicle |
| FLIR | Forward-looking infrared |
| FAASV | Field artillery ammunition support vehicle |
| FOFA | Follow-on forces attack |
| FOG-M | Fiber Optic Guided Missile |
| FORSCOM | U.S. Army Forces Command |
| FRG | Federal Republic of Germany |
| FSS | Fast sealift ships |
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| G/VLLD | Ground/Vehicle Laser Locator Designator |
| GWEN | Ground Wave Emergency Network |
| HEMTT | Heavy expanded mobility tactical truck |
| HMMWV | High mobility multipurpose wheeled vehicle |
| HQDA | Headquarters, Department of the Army |
| ILS | Integrated Logistics Support |
| IMA | Individual Mobilization Augmentation |
| INSCOM | Intelligence and Security Command |
| IRR | Individual ready reserve |
| ISTAR | Information Science and Technology Assessment for Research |
| ITEP | Individual Training and Evaluation Program |
| JCS | Joint Chiefs of Staff |
| LCA | Local Cooperation Agreement |
| LOS-F-H | Line of Sight-Forward-Heavy |
| LOS-R | Line of Sight-Rear |
| LOTS | Logistics-over-the-shore |
| LUPS | Logistics Unit Productivity System |
| MAC | Military Airlift Command |
| MACOM | Major Army Command |
| MEL | Military Education Levels |
| MILES | Multiple Integrated Laser System |
| MLC | Military Liaison Committee |
| MLRS | Multiple launch rocket system |
| MOA | Memorandum of agreement |
| MOBERS | Mobilization Equipment Redistribution System |
| MOS | Military Occupational Specialty |
| MOUT | Military operations on urbanized terrain |
| MTDA | Modification Table of Distribution and Allowance |
| MTOE | Modification Table of Organization and Equipment |
| NATO | North Atlantic Treaty Organization |
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| NBC | Nuclear, biological, and chemical |
| NCO | Noncommissioned officer. |
| NCOES | Noncommissioned Officer Education System |
| NDI | Nondevelopmental items |
| NLOS | Nonline of Sight |
| NORTHAG | Northern Army Group |
| NWC | Nuclear Weapons Council |
| OCS | Officer Candidate School |
| ODCSLOG | Office of the Deputy Chief of Staff for Logistics |
| ODCSOPS | Office of the Deputy Chief of Staff for Operations and Plans |
| OJCS | Office of the Joint Chiefs of Staff |
| OMB | Office of Management and Budget |
| OPMS | Officer Personnel Management System |
| OSD | Office of the Secretary of Defense |
| OSUT | One station unit training |
| P3I | Preplanned product improvements |
| PDOS | Professional Development of Officers Study |
| PL | Public Law |
| PLL | Prescribed Load List |
| POL | Petroleum, oils, and lubricants |
| POMCUS | Pre-positioning of materiel configured to unit sets |
| POWDER RIVER 85 | A mobilization and deployment exercise. |
| PPBES | Planning, Programming, Budgeting, and Execution System |
| PPBS | Planning, Programming, and Budgeting System |
| PRC | People's Republic of China |
| PSYOPS | Psychological Operations |
| REFORGER | An exercise conducted in western Europe to test the readiness of reserve component units in reinforcing active components already engaged in a European conflict. It involved the deployment and redeployment of U.S. units in Europe. |
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| RETO | Review of Education and Training for Officers |
| ROK | Republic of Korea |
| ROTC | Reserve Officers' Training Corps |
| RPV | Remotely piloted vehicle |
| RSI | Rationalization, Standardization, and Interoperability |
| RSTA | Reconnaissance, surveillance, and target acquisition |
| SCAT | Scout/attack |
| SCEP | Staff College Enhancement Program |
| SCM | Self-contained munitions |
| SHORAD | Short-range air defense |
| SIO | Standard installation organization |
| SOCAD | Service Members Opportunity Colleges Associate Degree |
| SOF | Special Operations Forces |
| SQT | Skill Qualification Test |
| SSC | Senior Service College |
| STAIRS | Stable Annual Investment for Required Systems |
| SUPE | Soldier and Unit Performance Enhancement |
| TACS | Tactical Area Communications System |
| TAGCEN | The Adjutant General Center |
| TDA | Tables of distribution and allowances |
| TEAM SPIRIT 85 | An exercise conducted in Korea. |
| TOE | Table of organization and equipment |
| TOW | Tube-launched, optically-tracked, wire guided |
| TRADOC | Training and Doctrine Command |
| UCOFT | Unit conduct of fire trainer |
| UNIVERSAL TREK 85 | A joint U.S./Honduran amphibious exercise. |
| USACE U.S. | Army Corps of Engineers |
| USAR U.S. | Army Reserve |
| USAREUR U.S. | Army, Europe |
| USARSO U.S. | Army, South |
| USASDC U.S. | Army Strategic Defense Command |
| USOUTHCOM | U.S. Southern Command |
| USREDCOM | U.S. Readiness Command |
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| VISTA | Very intelligent surveillance and target acquisition |
| WADS | Weapons Access Delay System |
| WES | Waterways Experiment Station |
| WINTER / CIMEX 85 | A biennial NATO exercise with U.S. participation. |
| WWMCCS | Worldwide Military Command and Control System |
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