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Glossary
EPA
evasion plan of action
HC
hexachloroethane
EW
electronic warfare
HF
high frequency
F
HHT
headquarters and headquarters
troop
FAC
forward air controller
HMMWV
high-mobility, multipurpose
fax
facsimile (graphics only)
wheeled vehicle
FC
Fires Cell
HPT
high payoff target
FH
frequency hopping
hq
headquarters (graphics only)
FID
foreign internal defense
hr
hour (graphics only)
F-Kill
firepower kill
HUMINT
human (collected) intelligence
FLIR
forward-looking infrared
HVT
high-value target
FLOT
forward line of own troops
I
FM
frequency modulation; field
IBCT
Infantry brigade combat team
manual
IFF
identification friend or foe
FO
forward observer
IMETS
Integrated Meteorological System
FOT
frequency of transmission
IMINT
imagery intelligence
FRAGO
fragmentary order
IND
individual
FRIES
fast-rope insertion and extraction
system
INTREP
intelligence report
FRP
final reference point
INTSUM
intelligence summary
FSO
fire support officer
IPB
intelligence preparation of the
battlefield
G
IR
information requirement
G-2
Assistant Chief of Staff,
Intelligence
IRP
initial reference point
G-3
Assistant Chief of Staff,
ISOPREP
isolated personnel report
Operations and Plans
ISR
intelligence, surveillance, and
G-6
Assistant Chief of Staff,
reconnaissance
Communications
IWEDA
Integrated Weather Effects
GI&S
geospatial information and
Decision Aid
services
J
GMV
ground mobility vehicle
J-2
joint staff intelligence directorate
GPS
global positioning system
J-3
joint staff operations and plans
GSO
ground safety officer
directorate
GSR
ground-surveillance radar
J-6
joint staff communications-
electronics directorate
H
jm
jumpmaster (graphics only)
HAHO
high altitude, high opening
JOG
joint operations graphic
HALO
high altitude, low opening
JPRA
Joint Personnel Recovery Agency
HCA
humanitarian and civic assistance
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J-SEAD
joint suppression of enemy air
M
defense
M
meter
JSRC
joint search and rescue center
MA
mission analysis
JTF
joint task force
MASINT
measurement and signals
K
intelligence
Kbps
kilobits per second
MBITR
multiband intra-team radio
KIA
killed in action
MCL
minimum clear (takeoff) length
K-Kill
catastrophic damage
MCOO
modified combined obstacle
overlay
km
kilometers
MCP
main command post
kmph
kilometers per hour
MCW
minimum clear (takeoff) width
L
MDMP
military decision-making process
LAN
local area network
METT-TC
mission, enemy, terrain and
lat
latitude (graphics only)
weather, troops and support
LBE
load-bearing equipment
available, time, and civil
considerations
LCE
load-carrying equipment
MFF
military free fall
LEA
law enforcement agency
MHz
megahertz
LNO
liaison officer
MIA
missing in action
LOC
lines of communication
MIJI
meaconing, intrusion, jamming,
long
longitude (graphics only)
and interference
LORAN-C
Long-Range Navigation--
mm
millimeter
Revision C
MOU
Memorandum of Understanding
LOS
line of sight
MPF
mission planning folder
LQA
link quality analysis
MRE
meal ready to eat
LRAS3
Long-Range Advanced Scout
Surveillance System
MSE
mobile subscriber equipment
LRS
long-range surveillance
MSIP
multispectral image processor
LRSC
long-range surveillance company
MSS
mission support site
LRSD
long-range surveillance
N
detachment
NAI
named area of interest
LRSLC
long-range surveillance leaders
NCO
noncommissioned officer
course
NCOIC
noncommissioned officer in charge
LRSU
long-range surveillance unit
NEO
noncombatant evacuation
LTIOV
latest time information of value
operations
LWCSS
Lightweight Camouflage
NFA
no-fire area
Screening System
NIMA
National Imagery Mapping
LZ
landing zone
Agency
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Glossary
NLOS
non-line of sight
POL
petroleum, oil, and lubricants
NLT
not later than
POW
prisoner of war
NM
nautical mile (1,852 meters or
PR
personnel recovery
6,076 feet)
PSG
platoon sergeant
NSA
National Security Agency
PZ
pickup zone
NSN
national stock number
R
NSTV
nonstandard tactical vehicle
R&S
reconnaissance and surveillance
NVG
night vision goggles
RAG
regimental artillery group
NVIS
near-vertical incidence sky wave
(OPFOR)
O
RASP
recruitment, assessment, and
selection program
OAKOC
observation and fields of fire,
avenues of approach, obstacles
RCC
rescue coordination center
key terrain, cover and concealment
RDF
radio direction finding
OB
order of battle
RFA
restricted fire area
obj
objective (graphics only)
RFI
request for information
OE
operational environment
RFL
restrictive fire line
OIC
officer in charge
RH-53
heavy assault, airlift, or
OP
observation post
minesweeping helicopter
OPCON
operational control
RII
request for intelligence
information
OPFOR
opposing force
ROE
rules of engagement
OPLAN
operation plan
RP
release point or rally point
opn
operation (graphics only)
RSLC
Reconnaissance and Surveillance
OPORD
operation order
Leader Course
OPSEC
operations security
RTO
radio telephone operator
ORP
objective rally point
rv
rendezvous (graphics only)
P
S
pax
people (graphics only)
S-2
Intelligence Officer
PEO
peace enforcement operation
S-3
Operations and Training Officer
PIR
priority intelligence requirements
S-6
C2 Information Officer
PKO
peacekeeping operation
SAFE
selected area for evasion
PL
platoon leader
SAID
SAFE area intelligence description
PLGR
precision lightweight GPS receiver
SALUTER
Size, Activity, Location, Unit,
plt
platoon (graphics only)
Time, Equipment, and Remarks
PMCS
preventive maintenance checks
SAM
surface-to-air missile
and services
SARDOT
search and rescue point
PO
peace operation
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Glossary
SCI
sensitive, compartmented
TOE
table of organization and
information
equipment
SEAD
suppression of enemy air defenses
TTP
tactics, techniques, and procedures
SEO
sniper employment officer
U
SERER
survival, evasion, resistance,
UAS
unmanned aircraft system
escape, recovery
UHF
ultra high frequency
SFG(A)
Special Forces Group (Airborne)
UNDER
proword used to describe a cache
SIGINT
signals intelligence
report
SINCGARS
Single-Channel Ground and
USAF
United States Air Force
Airborne Radio Subsystem
USAR
United States Army Reserve
SIR
specific information requirements
USSOCOM
United States Special Operations
SITEMP
situation template
Command
V
SITMAP
situation map
VHF
very high frequency
SITREP
situation report
VoIP
voice over Internet protocol
SOCOORD
special operations coordinator
VSWR
voltage standing wave radio
SOF
special operations force
W
SOP
standing operating procedure
WAN
wide area network
SPIES
Special Patrol Insertion and
Extraction System
WARNO
warning order
SQI
special qualifications identifiers
WFF
warfighting function
SSB
single sideband
WWII
World War II
SSM
surface-to-surface missile
wx
weather (graphics only)
surv
surveillance (graphics only)
XYZ
T
XO
Executive Officer
TACAIR
tactical air
TACCP
tactical command post
TACP
tactical air-control party
TACSAT
tactical satellite
TAI
target area of interest
TC
training circular
tgt
target (graphics only)
THFRS
Transformation High-Frequency
Radio System
TLP
troop leading procedures
tm
team (graphics only)
TOC
tactical operations center
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Section II. TERMS
B
O
backbrief A briefing by subordinates to the
outstation a remote or outlying station
commander to review how
ordnance explosives, chemicals,
subordinates intend to accomplish
pyrotechnics, and similar
their mission
stores, such as bombs, guns and
C
ammunition, flares, smoke, or
napalm
critical frequency the highest frequency bent back
to earth
U
unilateral undertaken by one person or
party; one-sided
H
W
handshake the exchange of informtion
between two electronic devices
waveform graphic representation of a
wave shape that represents the
N
relationship between two
net a group of communications
variables such as amplitude and
stations operating under unified
frequency
control
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REQUIRED PUBLICATIONS
These documents must be available to the intended users of this publication.
ARMY REGULATIONS
AR 40-400. Patient Administration. 06 February 2008.
AR 350-1. Army Training and Leader Development. 03 August 2007.
AR 385-63. Range Safety. 19 May 2003.
AR 600-9. The Army Weight Control Program. 27 November 2006.
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FM 3-04.15. Multi-service Tactics, Techniques, and Procedures for the Tactical Employment of
Unmanned Aircraft Systems. 03 August 2006.
FM 3-04.113. Utility and Cargo Helicopter Operations. 07 December 2007.
FM 3-05.211. Special Forces Military Free-fall Operations. 06 April 2005.
FM 3-05.212. Special Forces Waterborne Operations. 31 August 2004.
FM 3-06. Urban Operations. 26 October 2006.
FM 3-06.11. Combined Arms Operations in Urban Terrain. 28 February 2002.
FM 3-07. Stability Operations. 06 October 2008.
FM 3-09.32. (JFIRE) Multi-service Tactics, Techniques, and Procedures for the Joint Application of
Firepower. 20 December 2007.
FM 3-11. Multiservice Tactics, Techniques, and Procedures for Nuclear, Biological, and Chemical
Defense Operations. 10 March 2003.
FM 3-11.3. Multiservice Tactics, Techniques, and Procedures for Chemical, Biological, Radiological
and Nuclear Contamination Avoidance. 02 February 2006.
FM 3-11.4. Multiservice Tactics, Techniques, and Procedures for Nuclear, Biological, and Nuclear
(NBC) Protection. 02 June 2003.
FM 3-11.5. Multiservice Tactics, Techniques, and Procedures for Chemical, Biological, Radiological,
and Nuclear Decontamination. 04 April 2006.
FM 3-11.19. Multiservice Tactics, Techniques, and Procedures for Nuclear, Biological, and Chemical
Reconnaissance. 30 July 2004.
FM 3-19.30. Physical Security. 08 January 2001.
FM 3-21.8. Infantry Rifle Platoon and Squad. 28 March 2007.
FM 3-21.10. The Infantry Rifle Company. 27 July 2006.
FM 3-21.20. The Infantry Battalion. 13 December 2006.
FM 3-21.38, Pathfinder Operations. 25 April 2006.
FM 3-21.220. Static Line Parachuting Techniques and Tactics. 23 September 2003.
FM 3-24 . Counterinsurgency. 15 December 2006.
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References
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FM 3-97.6. Mountain Operations. 28 November 2000.
FM 4-01.011. Unit Movement Operations. 31 October 2002.
FM 4-02. Force Health Protection in a Global Environment. 13 February 2003.
FM 4-25.11. First Aid. 23 December 2002.
FM 4-25.12. Unit Field Sanitation Team. 25 January 2002.
FM 4-30.31. Recovery and Battle Damage Assessment and Repair. 19 September 2006.
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FM 6-0. Mission Command: Command and Control of Army Forces. 11 August 2003.
FM 6-22.5. Combat and Operational Stress Control Manual for Leaders and Soldiers. 18 March 2009.
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FM 7-85. Ranger Unit Operations. 09 June 1987.
FM 7-92. The Infantry Reconnaissance Platoon and Squad (Airborne, Air Assault, Light Infantry).
23 December 1992.
FM 8-42. Combat Health Support in Stability Operations and Support Operations. 27 October 1997.
FM 21-10. Field Hygiene and Sanitation. 21 June 2000.
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GTA 01-14-001. Battle Damage Assessment & Repair (BDAR) Smart Book. 01 March 2007.
HANDBOOK
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DEPARTMENT OF THE ARMY PAMPHLET
DA Pamphlet 350-38. Standards in Training Commission. 13 May 2009.
FIELD MANUALS
FM 1-02. Operational Terms and Graphics. 21 September 2004.
FM 2-0. Intelligence. 17 May 2004.
FM 3-05.70. Survival. 17 May 2002.
FM 3-25.26. Map Reading and Land Navigation. 18 January 2005.
FM 3-50.1. Army Personnel Recovery. 10 August 2005.
FM 3-50.3. Multi-service Tactics, Techniques, and Procedures for Survival, Evasion and Recovery.
20 March 2007.
FM 3-90.15. Sensitive Site Operations. 25 April 2007.
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FM 5-19. Composite Risk Management. 21 August 2006.
FM 5-33. Terrain Analysis. 11 July 1990.
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FM 6-99.2. US Army Report and Message Formats. 30 April 2007.
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23 Dec 1992.
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JP 1. Doctrine for the Armed Forces of the United States. 02 May 2007.
JP 1-02. Department of Defense Dictionary of Military and Associated Terms. 12 April 2001
JP 3-50. Personnel Recovery. 05 January 2007.
OTHER
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Surveillance Brigade (BFSB). 14 November 2000.
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DA forms are available on the APD Web site (www.apd.army.mil ); DD forms are available on the OSD Web
DEPARTMENT OF THE ARMY FORMS
DA Form 1594. Daily Staff Journal or Duty Officer's Log.
DA Form 2028. Recommended Changes to Publications and Blank Forms.
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Some of the documents listed elsewhere in the References, as well as all of the individual and
collective tasks referred to in this publication, may be accessed at one the following Army websites:
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Army Forms
Army Knowledge Online
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DoD forms
NATO ISAs
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