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6,416 terms

Defense terms

  1. AFM Award Fee Monitor. 11
  2. AFMC Air Force Material Command, Wright-Patterson AFB, Ohio.
  3. AFNORTH Allied Forces Northern Europe (NATO).
  4. AFOSH Air Force Occupational Safety and Health.
  5. AFOTEC Air Force Operational Test and Evaluation Center.
  6. AFPEO/SP Air Force Program Executive Officer for Space
  7. AFRB Award Fee Review Board
  8. AFSARC Air Force System Acquisition Review Council.
  9. AFSATCOM Air Force Satellite Communications System.
  10. AFSB Air Force Science Board.
  11. AFSC 1. Air Force Space Command (see also AFSPACECOM).
  12. AFSCN Air Force Satellite Control Network.
  13. AFSD OBSOLETE. Air Force Space Division. (Replaced by USAF/SMC.)
  14. AFSMC Air Force Space and Missile Systems Center
  15. AFSOUTH Allied Forces, Southern Region (NATO)
  16. AFSPACECOM Air Force Space Command, Patterson AFB, CO.
  17. AFSPC Air Force Space Command, Patterson AFB, CO
  18. AFSPOC Air Force Space Operations Center.
  19. AFSSI Air Force System Security Instruction.
  20. AFSTC (1) Air Force Space Test Center, Sunnyvale, CA. (2) Air Force Space Technology Center, Kirtland AFB, NM.
  21. AFSWC Air Force Space Warfare Center.
  22. AFTAC Air Force Technical Applications Center, Patrick AFB, FL
  23. AFTADS Army Field Artillery Target Data System.
  24. AFWAN Air Force WWMCCS ADP Modernization
  25. AFWL Air Force Weapons Laboratory (Phillips Lab).
  26. AGARD Advisory Group for Aerospace Research and Development.
  27. AGC automatic generation control.
  28. AGCCS (1) Air Force Global Command and Control System (USAF term). (2) Army Global Command and Control System (US Army term). 12
  29. AGM-65 Maverick Air-to-Surface Missile.
  30. AGMC Air Force Aerospace Guidance and Metrology Center, Newark AFB, OH.
  31. AGRE Active Geophysical Rocket Experiment
  32. AGT Above Ground Test.
  33. AHIS Agile Homing Interceptor Simulator.
  34. AHSG Ad Hoc Study Group.
  35. AHWG Ad Hoc Working Group
  36. AI Abbreviation for artificial insemination.
  37. AIA Air Intelligence Agency
  38. AIAA American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics
  39. AIC (1) Atlantic Intelligence Command. (2) Account Identifier Code.
  40. AID Agile Interceptor Development.
  41. AIDA Artificial Intelligence Discrimination Architecture (UKMOD).
  42. AIDPN Architecture Investment and Deployment Planning Notebook.
  43. AIM Air Intercept Missile
  44. Aimpoint The specific point at which a weapon is aimed. The point may be on the earth's surface, in the atmosphere, or in space.
  45. AIP Advanced Interceptor Program (formerly Brilliant Pebbles).
  46. Air Defense All measures designed to nullify or reduce the effectiveness of hostile air action.
  47. Air Defense Action Area An area and the airspace above it within which friendly aircraft or surface-to-air weapons is normally given precedence in operations except under…
  48. Air Defense Artillery Weapons and equipment for actively combating air targets from the ground. 13
  49. Air Defense Identification Zone Airspace of defined dimensions within which the ready identification, location, and control of airborne vehicles are required.
  50. Air Defense Operations Area A geographic area defining the boundaries within which procedures are established to minimize interference between air defense and other operations.
  51. Air Force Component Command Center (AFCCC) A segment of the Command and Control Element, which replicates capabilities of the CCC (BMD) segment and provides administrative and logistics support to…
  52. Air Force CRC Air Force Control and Reporting Center.
  53. Air Force Ground/Global Weather Center (AFGWC) AFGWC provides Air Force and Army with global information and products relating to past, present, and future states of the aerospace environment.
  54. Air Force Operational Test and Evaluation Center (AFOTEC) Responsible for the operational test and evaluation of systems being developed for use by the Air Force (Located at Kirtland AFB, NM).
  55. Air Force Satellite Communications System (AFSATCOM) A collection of transponders on host satellites used by U.S. Strategic Command to pass emergency action messages (EAM) and damage assessment reports.
  56. Air Force Satellite Control Network (AFSCN) A global, multi-command configuration of space vehicle command, control, and communications resources operating in concert to support DoD and other…
  57. Air Force Space Command (AFSPC) A major Air Force command and the Air Force component of United States Space Command responsible for the training, equipping, manning, administering, and…
  58. Air Force Space Operations Center (AFSPOC) An AFSPACECOM center located in Colorado Springs, CO.
  59. Air Surveillance The systematic observation of airspace by electronic, visual, or other means, primarily for the purpose of identifying and determining the movements of…
  60. Air-breathing A flying vehicle that uses the oxygen in the atmosphere as the oxidizer in its propulsion system. Examples are jet aircraft and cruise missiles.
  61. Airborne Optional Adjunct (AOA) A test program to place an infrared (IR) sensor in an aircraft. (Superseded by Airborne Surveillance Testbed (AST).)
  62. Airborne Surveillance Testbed (AST) A Boeing 767 aircraft with a large infrared sensor designed to address optical sensor issues.
  63. AIRMS Airborne Infrared Measurement System
  64. AIRREQSUP Air Request Support (JFACC term).
  65. AIRS Atmospheric Infrared Sounder
  66. Airspace Control in the Combat Zone A process used to increase combat effectiveness by promoting safe, efficient and flexible use of airspace.
  67. Airspace Control Plan The document approved by the joint force commander that provides specific planning guidance and procedures for the airspace control system for the joint…
  68. AIRSUPREQ Air Support Request (JFACC term).
  69. AIS automated information system
  70. AIST Advanced Interceptor and Systems Technology.
  71. AIT Advanced Interceptor Technologies.
  72. AJ Antijam .
  73. AJPO Ada Joint Program Office.
  74. AJTBP Augmented Joint Theater Battle Picture.
  75. AL Acquisition Logistician.
  76. alarm Alert, Locate, and Report Missiles.
  77. ALAS Advanced Liquid Axial Stage.
  78. ALBCS Airborne Laser Beam Control System.
  79. ALC Agency Location Code - an eight (8) digit code assigned to U.S. government agencies by the Department of Treasury.
  80. ALCC Airlift Coordination Center (JFACC term). 15
  81. ALCE Airlift Coordination Element (JFACC term).
  82. ALCM Air Launched Cruise Missile.
  83. ALCOR ARPA/Lincoln C-band observable radar. (USAKA KREMS)
  84. ALDT Average Logistics Delay Time.
  85. ALE Airborne Laser Experiment.
  86. ALERT Automated Local Event Reporting in Real Time. Network of automatic raingauges that transmit via VHF radio link when precipitation occurs.
  87. ALG Along
  88. ALI (1) Alpha/LAMP Integration. (2) AEGIS Leap Intercept
  89. ALIRT Advanced Large-area Infrared Transducer
  90. ALL A fast-growing type of leukemia (blood cancer) in which too many lymphoblasts (immature white blood cells) are found in the blood and bone marrow.
  91. Allocated Availability Requirement The requirement probability that an element is available to perform its function as allocated by the SDS.
  92. Allocation (1) An authorization by a designated official of a DoD component making funds available within a prescribed amount to an operating agency for the purpose…
  93. Allotment An area of land where one or more livestock operators graze their livestock. Allotments generally consist of BLM lands but may also include other…
  94. ALO Alpha Laser Optimization.
  95. ALOD Adaptive Locally Optimum Detector (Navy term).
  96. Alpha Particle A positively charged particle, indistinguishable from a helium atom nucleus and consisting of two protons and two neutrons.
  97. ALPS Accidental Launch Protection System.
  98. ALS Advanced Launch System.
  99. ALSP Aggregate Level Simulation Protocol.
  100. Alt A character on your account other than your main character.

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