AAC

Army Acquisition Corps

AAFES

Army and Air Force Exchange Service

ACAP

Army Career and Alumni Program

ACES

Army Continuing Education System

ACOE

Army Communities of Excellence

ACTS

Advanced Communications Technology Satellites

ADA

Air Defense Artillery

ADAPCP

Alcohol and Drug Abuse Prevention Control Program

AECP

AMEDD Enlisted Commissioning Program

AEN

Army Employer Network

AFH

Army Family Housing

AFQT

Armed Forces Qualification Test

AGR

Active Guard Reserve

AIT

Advanced Individual Training

ALO

Authorized Level of Organization

AMAP

Army Mobilization Action Plan

AMC

Army Materiel Command

AMEDD

Army Medical Department

AMOPES

Army Mobilization and Operations Planning and Execution System

AMSC

Army Management Staff College

AMSC

Army Medical Specialist Corps

ANCD

Army Nuclear Capabilities Drawdown

ANMD

Army National Missile Defense

APM

Army Pre-positioned Materiel ship

APT

Army Personnel Testing Program

AR

Army Regulation

ARAPAHO

Army Pre-positioned Sustainment Maintenance Facility

ARCOM

Army Reserve Command

ARL

Army Research Laboratory

ARNG

Army National Guard

ARPERCEN

Army Personnel Center

ARR

Annual Recurring Requirements

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ASA (FM)

Assistant Secretary of the Army for Financial Management

ASA (ILE)

Assistant Secretary of the Army for Information, Logistics, and Environment

ASA (MRA)

Assistant Secretary of the Army for Manpower and Reserve Affairs

ASA (RDA)

Assistant Secretary of the Army for Research, Development, and Acquisition

ASARC

Army Systems Acquisition Review Council

ASB

Army Science Board

ASBCA

Armed Services Board of Contract Appeals

ASD (HA)

Assistant Secretary of Defense for Health Affairs

ASMP

Army Strategic Mobility Program

ASTRO

Army Space and Technology Research Organization

ATACMS

Army Tactical Missile System

ATBMP

Army Technology Base Master Plan

ATCCS

Advanced Tactical Command and Control System

ATCOM

Aviation and Troop Command

ATMD

Army Theater Missile Defense

AVIM

Aviation Intermediate Maintenance

BASOPS IDB

Base Operations Integrated Database

BAST

Board on Army Science and Technology

BCTP

Battle Command Training Program

BD

Biological Defense

BES

Budgeted End Strength

BMAR

Backlog of Maintenance and Repair

BRAC

Base Realignment and Closure

C3I

Command, Control, Communications, and Intelligence

CAA

Army Concepts Analysis Agency

CAM

Catchment Area Management

CAPSTONE

A program aligning reserve component units scheduled for Europe with their wartime chain of command

CATS

Combined Arms Training Strategy

CATT

Combined Arms Tactical Trainer

CAX

Computer-assisted exercises

CCP

Coordinated Care Program

CDC

Child Development Center

CDS

Child Development Services

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CECOM

Communications-Electronics Command

CFE

Conventional Forces in Europe

CFO

Chief Financial Officer

CFP

Contingency Force Pool

CFSC

Army Community and Family Support Center

CGSC

Command and General Staff College

CHAMPUS

Civilian Health and Medical Program of the Uniformed Services

CINC

Commander in Chief

CINCEUR

Commander in Chief, Europe

CJCS

Chairman, Joint Chiefs of Staff

CLDAP

Civilian Leader Development Action Plan

CMAOC

Casualty and Memorial Affairs Operations Center

CMF

Career Management Field

CMTC

Combat Maneuver Training Center

COE

Army Corps of Engineers

COHORT

Cohesion, Operational Readiness, and Training

COTS

Commercial Off-the-Shelf

CPU

Chemical Protective Undergarment

CPX

Command Post Exercise

CRB

Cost Review Board

CRDEC

Chemical Research, Development, and Engineering Center

CRI

CHAMPUS Reform Initiative

CSC

Command and Staff College

CS/CSS

Combat Support/Combat Service Support

CSM

Command Sergeant Major

CTCP

Consolidated Ticket Consignment Program

DAC

Disaster Assistance Center

DBDU

Desert Battle Dress Uniform

DBOF

Defense Business Operations Fund

DCSIM

Deputy Chief of Staff for Information Management

DCSLOG

Deputy Chief of Staff for Logistics

DCSOPS

Deputy Chief of Staff for Operations and Plans

DCSPER

Deputy Chief of Staff for Personnel

DCSPI

Deputy Chief of Staff, Personnel Integration

DEPMEDS

Deployable Medical Systems

DFAS

Defense Finance and Accounting Service

DHP

Defense Health Program

DLA

Defense Logistics Agency

DMAC

Defense Medical Advisory Council

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DMAT

Disaster Medical Assistance Team

DMR

Defense Management Review

DMRD

Defense Management Report Decisions

DOD

Department of Defense

DOIM

Director of Information Management

DPM

Direct Procurement Method

DPP

Dedicated Procurement Program

DSCS

Defense Satellite Communications System

EDA

Excess Defense Articles

EDAS

Enlisted Distribution and Assignment System

EOC

Emergency Operations Center

EOH

Equipment-on-Hand

EREC

Enlisted Records and Evaluation Center

ERP

Excellence in Retention Program

FA

Functional Area

FAA

Foreign Assistance Act

FAA

Functional Area Assessment

FCC

Family Child Care

FEMA

Federal Emergency Management Agency

FHTV

Family of Heavy Tactical Vehicles

FM

Field Manual

FMFP

Foreign Military Financing Program

FMS

Foreign Military Sales

FMTV

Family of Medium Tactical Vehicles

FORSCOM

Forces Command

FTX

Field Training Exercise

GSA

General Services Administration

GTC

Gateway to Care

HAP

Homeowners Assistance Program

HLPS

Heavy-Lift Pre-positioned Ship

HMMWV

High Mobility Multipurpose Wheeled Vehicle

HQDA

Headquarters, Department of the Army

HSC

Health Services Command

IAMS

Integrated Army Mobilization Study

I-CASE

Integrated Computer Aided Software Engineering

IEW

Intelligence and Electronic Warfare

IMA

Individual Mobilization Augmentee

IMA

Information Management Area

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IMET

International Military Education and Training

INS

Immigration and Naturalization Service

INSCOM

Intelligence and Security Command

IRR

Individual Ready Reserve

ISC

Information Systems Command

ISM

Integrated Sustainment Maintenance

ISM

Installation Support Modules

ISO

International Standards Organization

ITO

Installation Transportation Office

JCALS

Joint Computer-aided Acquisition and Logistic Support

JDAL

Joint Duty Assignment List

JLSC

Joint Logistics System Center

JPME

Joint Professional Military Education

JROC

Joint Requirements Oversight Council

JROTC

Junior Reserve Officer Training Corps

JRTC

Joint Readiness Training Center

JSC

Joint Service Committee

JSCBD

Joint Service Committee on Biological Defense

KERO

Kuwait Emergency Recovery Office

LAM

Louisiana Maneuvers

LANTCOM

U.S. Atlantic Command

LASH

Lighter Aboard Ship

LDS

Lightweight Decontamination System

LMI

Logistics Management Institute

MACOM

Major Command

MCA

Military Construction, Army

MCM

Manual for Courts-Martial

MDW

Military District of Washington

MEDCOM

Army Medical Command

MEL

Military Education Level

MHSS

Military Health Services System

MI

Military Intelligence

MLRS

Multiple Launch Rocket System

MOS

Military Occupational Specialty

MPT

Manpower, Personnel, and Training

MRD

Mandatory Retirement Dates

MRE

Meals, Ready-to-Eat

MRS

Mobility Requirements Study

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MTF

Military Treatment Facilities

MTOE

Modified Table of Organization and Equipment

MWR

Morale, Welfare, and Recreation

NAF

Nonappropriated Funds

NASA

National Aeronautics and Space Administration

NATO

North Atlantic Treaty Organization

NBC

Nuclear, Biological, Chemical

NCE

New Careers in Education program

NCO-ER

Noncommissioned Officer Evaluation Report

NET

New Equipment Training

NGB

National Guard Bureau

NOF

Notional Force

NTC

National Training Center

OCAR

Office of the Chief, Army Reserve

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

OMA

Operation and Maintenance, Army

OMB

Office of Management and Budget

OPA

Other Procurement, Army

OPFOR

Opposition Force

OPTEMPO

Operational Tempo

ORE

Operational Readiness Evaluation

ORE

Operational Readiness Exercise

OSC

Objective Supply Capability

OSD

Office of the Secretary of Defense

OSDPIP

Office of the Secretary of Defense Productivity Investment Program

OSE

Open Systems Environment

OTJAG

Office of The Judge Advocate General

OTSG

Office of The Surgeon General

PA

Physician Assistant

PAAB

PERSCOM Acquisition Accession Board

PCTIP

Panama Canal Treaty Implementation Plan

PECIP

Productivity Enhancing Capital Investment Program

PEO

Program Executive Officer

PEO-GPALS

Program Executive Officer for Global Protection Against Limited Strikes

PERMS

Personnel Electronic Records Management System

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PERSCOM

U.S. Total Army Personnel Command

PLL/ASL

Prescribed Load List/Authorized Stockage List

PM

Program Manager

PMAD

Personnel Management Authorization Plan

PMOS

Primary Military Occupational Specialty

POM

Program Objective Memorandum

POMCUS

Pre-positioning of Materiel Configured to Unit Sets

POV

Privately Owned Vehicle

PPBS

Plans, Programs, and Budgeting System

PPG

Personnel Planning Group

PROFIS

Professional Officer Filler System

QRIP

Quick Return on Investment Program

RA

Regular Army

RCAS

Reserve Component Automation System

RCP

Retention Control Point

RDA

Research, Development, and Acquisition

RDEC

Research, Development, and Engineering Center

RDT&E

Research, Development, Test, and Evaluation

REFORGER

Return of Forces to Germany

REMR

Repair, Evaluation, Maintenance, and Rehabilitation

RO/RO

Roll-on/Roll-off

ROTC

Reserve Officer Training Corps

RPMA

Real Property Maintenance Activities

RRF

Ready Reserve Force

SBIS

Sustaining Base Information Service

SDT

Self-Development Test

SEP

Soldier Enhancement Program

SERB

Selective Early Retirement Board

SETAF

Southern European Task Force

SFDLR

Stock Funding of Depot Level Reparables

SGM

Sergeant Major

SIDPERS-3

Standard Installation/Division Personnel System

SIMS-X

Selected Item Management System-Expanded

SL

Skill Level

SLA

Strategic Logistics Agency

SOF

Special Operations Forces

SQT

Skill Qualification Test

SOUTHCOM

U.S. Southern Command

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SRB

Selective Reenlistment Bonus

SSB

Special Separation Benefit

SSC-NCR

Soldier Support Center-National Capital Region

SSDB

Small and Small Disadvantaged Business

SSF

Single Stock Fund

STA

Sparing to Availability

STAR

Strategic Technologies for the Army

STIR

Special Technical Inspection and Repair

TAA

Total Army Analysis

TABS

Total Army Basing Study

TADSS

Training Aids, Devices, Simulators, and Simulation

TAIM

Total Army Inventory Management

TAMMIS-MEDSUP

Theater Army Medical Management Information System-Medical Supply

TAQ

Total Army Quality

TAV

Total Asset Visibility system

TDA

Table of Distribution and Allowances

TDY

Temporary Duty

TIG

The Inspector General

TIPA

Treaty Implementation Plan Agency

TMA

Training Mission Area

TOE

Table of Organization and Equipment

TOW

Tube-launched, Optically tracked, Wire command link-guided

TPU

Troop Program Units

TQM

Total Quality Management

TRADOC

Training and Doctrine Command

UAD

Update Authorization Document

ULLS-A

Unit Level Logistics System-Air

UCMJ

Uniform Code of Military Justice

USAAA

U.S. Army Audit Agency

USAEHA

U.S. Army Environmental Hygiene Agency

USAHFPA

U.S. Army Health Facility Planning Agency

USAID

U.S. Agency for International Development

USAIGA

U.S. Army Inspector General Agency

USAISC

U.S. Army Information Systems Command

USAMMA

U.S. Army Medical Materiel Activity

USAMRDC

U.S. Army Medical Research and Development Command

USAPIC

U.S. Army Personnel Integration Command

USAR

U.S. Army Reserve

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USAREC

U.S Army Recruiting Command

USAREUR

U.S Army, Europe

USARHAW

U.S. Army, Hawaii

USARPAC

U.S Army, Pacific

USARSO

U.S. Army, South

USARSPACE

U.S. Army Space Command

USASDC

U.S. Army Strategic Defense Command

USASOC

U.S. Army Special Operations Command

USASSDC

U.S. Army Space and Strategic Defense Command

USFK

U.S. Forces, Korea

USTRANSCOM

U.S. Transportation Command

VCSA

Vice Chief of Staff, Army

VERA

Voluntary Early Retirement Authority

VERRP

Voluntary Early Release/Retirement Program

VET

Voluntary Early Transition

VSI

Voluntary Separation Incentive

WBR

Whole Barracks Renewal

WOLDAP

Warrant Officer Leader Development Action Plan

WOMA

Warrant Officer Management Act

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