Defense terms starting with C

573 terms

  1. CSAF Chief of Staff of the Air Force.
  2. CSC Computer Software Component.
  3. CSCE OBSOLETE Conference on Security and Cooperation in Europe. (See OSCE)
  4. CSCSC Cost/Schedule Control System Criteria.
  5. CSD (1) Constant Speed Drive. (2) Critical System Demonstration.
  6. CSE Center for Security Evaluations (DCI).
  7. CSEDS Combat System Engineering Development Site, supporting the AEGIS Weapon System, located in Cherry Hill, NJ.
  8. CSF The fluid that flows in and around the hollow spaces of the brain and spinal cord, and between two of the meninges (the thin layers of tissue that cover…
  9. CSI Conditional Symmetric Instability
  10. CSIP Current Systems Improvement Program.
  11. CSIZE Constellation Size.
  12. CSL Computer Systems Laboratory.
  13. CSM (1) Core Support Module (*C2E term). (2) Communications Support Model.
  14. CSNI Communications Shared Network Interface (NATO term). 67
  15. CSO Closely Spaced Objects.
  16. CSOC See Consolidated Space Operations Center.
  17. CSOM Computer System Operators Manual
  18. CSOSS Combat System Operational System Sequencing
  19. CSP A type of tumor found in breast or prostate tissue. It is often large and bulky and grows quickly.
  20. CSRD Computer System Requirements Document.
  21. CSS Cascading Style Sheet - a technology used for webpages to format fonts and control layouts on the computer display.
  22. CSSCS Combat Service Support Control System (USA term).
  23. CSSLAB Computer System Security and Privacy Advisory Board.
  24. CSSO Computer Systems Security Officer.
  25. CSSPAB Computer System Security and Privacy Advisory Board.
  26. CSSTSS Combat Service Support Training Simulation System (US Army term).
  27. CSTC Consolidated Space Test Center.
  28. CSTI Civil Space Technology Initiative.
  29. CSU (1) Computer Software Unit. (2) Communications System Utilization.
  30. CSUR Communications System Utilization Report.
  31. CT (1) Counter-terrorism. (2) Communications Terminal. (3) Control Telemetry. (4) Cryptologic Technician (Navy occupation specialty).
  32. CTACS Contingency Theater Air Control System (JFACC term).
  33. CTAPS Contingency Theater Automated Planning System (USAF).
  34. CTB (1) Communications Test Bed. (2) Comprehensive Test Ban [Treaty term].
  35. CTBM Conventionally-0armed TBM.
  36. CTC A procedure in which a detailed picture of the colon is created by an x-ray machine linked to a computer. Also called computed tomographic colonography.
  37. CTCC Critical Technology Coordinating Committee.
  38. CTD Communications Test Driver.
  39. CTE (1) Center for Test and Evaluation (JIEO term) (2) Common Test Environment.
  40. CTEIP Central Test and Evaluation Investment Program. A DoD program for centrally funding selected test investments proposed by the Services and Defense…
  41. CTF Warsong Gulch Battleground
  42. CTI Concept Technology Insertion.
  43. CTN CALS Test Network.
  44. CTOC Corps Tactical Operations Center.
  45. CTOL Conventional Takeoff/Landing aircraft.
  46. CTP Abbreviation for 1. cytidine 5'-triphosphate, which is required for RNA synthesis since it is a direct precursor molecule; 2. Chloroplast transit peptide.
  47. CTPE Central Tactical Processing Element.
  48. CTPP Consolidated Targets Program Plan.
  49. CTR Cooperative Threat Reduction (Treaty negotiation term).
  50. CTRS Centers
  51. CTS (1) Clear To Send ( TelComm /Computer term). (2) Contact Test Set (USA IFTE term).
  52. CTSS Computer and Telecommunications Staff.
  53. CTT Commanders Tactical Terminal (US Army).
  54. CTT-H/R Commanders Tactical Terminal Hybrid Receiver (USA term).
  55. CTV Control Test Vehicle(s).
  56. CUDIXS Common User Digital Information Exchange System.
  57. Cued Operation The directing of one sensor based upon the data received from another sensor.
  58. Cueing Command The command within a tactic, which specifies the sensor elements coverage volume.
  59. Cueing Data Cueing data is a subset of object tracks within a sensor elements coverage volume.
  60. CUI Common User Interface.
  61. CV (1) Carrier Vehicle. (2) USN Aircraft Carrier. (3) Curriculum Vitae.
  62. CV/BM Carrier Vehicle/Battle Management.
  63. CVBG USN aircraft carrier battle group.
  64. CVHG Carrier, Aircraft (V/STOL), Guided missile.
  65. CVISC Combat Visual Information Support Center.
  66. CVL Copper Vapor Lasers.
  67. CVN USN nuclear powered aircraft carrier. 69
  68. CW (1) Continuous Wave. (2) Chemical Weapon/Warfare. (3) Carrier Wave.
  69. CWAR Continuous Wave Acquisition Cycle (Hawk).
  70. CWBS Contract Work Breakdown Structure.
  71. CWDD Continuous Wave Deuterium Demonstrator.
  72. CWIPT Cost Working group integrated Product Team.
  73. CY Calendar Year. 71