BINOS
binoculars
BIP
blow in place kit
BIT
battlefield interrogation team
BLUE ON BLUE
friendly units firing on each other
BMNT
begin morning nautical twilight
BMP
a Soviet infantry fighting vehicle
BOS
battlefield operating system
BP
battle position; blocking position
BPT
be prepared to
BRDM
a Soviet vehicle used by reconnaissance units
BTR
a Soviet wheeled vehicle
C
2
command and control
C4
command, control, communication, and casualties
CAS
close air support
CASEVAC
casualty evacuation
CCD
camouflage, concealment, and decoys
CCIR
commander’s critical intelligence guidance requirements
CCP
casualty collection point
CCT
combat control team (combat air controller)
CEWI
combat electronics warfare and intelligence
CFV
cavalry fighting vehicle
CGIS
Coast Guard Investigative Service (US Coast Guard)
CH
cargo helicopter
CI
counterintelligence
CID
Criminal Investigation Division (US Army)
CLASS I–X
see pages 412–13
CLU
command launch unit
CN
counternarcotics
CNR
combat net radio
CO
commanding officer
COA
course of action
COC
chain of command
COMSEC
communication security
CONT
contingency
CP
command post
CRYPTO
electric encryption keys used in radios
CS
combat support
CSS
combat service support
CQB
close quarter battle
CT
counterterrorism; common task
CTR
close-target reconnaissance
CW
continuous wave
DANGER CLOSE
minimum safe distance from blast radius
DEA
Drug Enforcement Administration
DED
detailed equipment decontamination
DEMO
demolitions/explosives
DET CORD
detonation cord
DEW
directed-energy weapon
DF
direction finder
DH
defense HUMINT (human intelligence)
DIA
Defense Intelligence Agency
DLIC
detachment left in contact
DSS
Diplomatic Security Service
DTD
detailed troop decontamination
DTG
date-time group
DZ
drop zone
EA
engagement area; each
ECAS
emergency close air support
E&E
escape and evade
EENT
ending evening nautical twilight
EF
enemy forces
EKIA
enemy killed in action
EMP
electromagnetic pulse
EOD
explosive ordnance disposal
EPW
enemy prisoner of war
ERP
en-route rally point
EVAC
evacuation
EW
electronic warfare
EXFIL
exfiltration
EZ
extraction zone
FA
field artillery
FAC
forward air controller
FBI
Federal Bureau of Investigation
FDC
fire direction center
FDO
fire direction officer
FEBA
forward edge of battle area
FF
friendly forces
FFE
fire for effect
FFU
friendly forward unit
FH
frequency hopping
FIRES
mission-supporting direct or indirect fire
FIST
fire support team
FLIR
forward-looking infrared
FLOT
forward line of own troops
FM
frequency modulation; field manual
FO
forward observer
FOB
forward operating base
FPF
final protective fire
FPL
final protective line
FPS
feet per second
FRAG
fragmentation grenade
FRAGO
fragmentary order
FREQ
frequency for radio
FRIES
fast rope infiltration exfiltration system
FSO
fire support officer
GAF
ground assault force
GD
ground distance
GL
grenade launcher; grid line
G-M
grid-magnetic
GOTWA
five-point contingency plan (going, others, time, what, actions on contact)
GPS
global positioning system
GRG
grid reference graphic
GS
general support
GTA
graphic training aid
HAF
helicopter assault force
HALO
high altitude low opening
HE
high-explosive
HEAT
high-explosive antitank
HEDP
high-explosive, dual-purpose
HHC
headquarters and headquarters company
H HOUR
start time of operation
HHQ
higher headquarters
HLZ
helicopter landing zone
HMMWV
high-mobility, multipurpose wheeled vehicle
HQ
headquarters
HR
hostage rescue
HUMINT
human intelligence
IAD
immediate action drill
IAW
in accordance with
ICM
improved conventional munition
ICOM
integrated communications security; type of radio routinely used by enemy
ICV
infantry carrier vehicle
IED
improvised explosive device
IEDK
individual equipment decontamination kit
IFAK
individual first aid kit
IFF
identify friendly forces
ILLUM
illumination/to light an area
INCEN
incendiary
INFIL
infiltration
IOT
in order to
IP
insertion point; initial point (terrain feature that pilot references once in operational area)
IPW
interrogate prisoner of war
IR
infrared; intelligence requirement
IRP
initial rally point
ISR
intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance
ISU
integrated sight unit
IVIS
intervehicular information system
IVO
in vicinity of
KIA
killed in action
KIT
personal gear
KM
kilometer
LASSO
mark a target with an IR laser (circle pattern)
LAW
light antitank weapon
LAZ
mark a target with an IR laser
LBE
load-bearing equipment
LBV
load-bearing vest
LC
line of contact
LCC
last covered and concealed position
LCSS
lightweight camouflage screening system
LD
line of departure
LD/LC
line of departure/line of contact
LDR
leader
LMG/COAX
light machine gun/coaxial
L/O
liaison officer
LOA
limit of advance
LOC
location
LOGPAC
logistics package
LOS
line of sight
LOW VIS
operations that use civilian attire/vehicles
LP