Military Abbreviations and Acronyms

Some of the more common and interesting abbreviations and acronyms.

USMC - United States Marine CorpsUSN - United States Navy
US Army - United States ArmyUSAF - United States Air Force
AAA - Antiaircraft ArtilleryABCCC - Airborne Battlefield Command and Control Center
DOD - Department of DefenceJCS - Joint Chiefs of Staff
ADCOM - Air (Aerospace) Defense CommandADVCAP - Advanced Capability
AFB - Air Force BaseAFSATCOM - Air Force satellite communications
AWACS - Airborne Warning And Control SystemICBM - Intercontinental Balistic missile
IHADSS - Integrated Helmet and Display Sighting SystemMFDs - Multi-Function Displays
TADS - Target Acquisition and Designation SightCRT - Cathode-Ray Tube
FCR - Fire-Control RadarPFZs - Priority Fire Zones
MLRS - Multiple Launch Rocket SystemNVA - North Vietnames Army
CinCFE - Commander in Chief, Far EastFMFPac - Fleet Marine Force, Pacific
STRATCOM - U.S. Strategic CommandPACOM - U.S. Pacific Command
SOCOM - U.S. Special Operations CommandSPACECOM - U.S. Space Command
VLS - Verticle Launch CellsGPS - Global Positioning System
MGRS - Military Grid Reference SystemRED - Records of Emergency Data
JUMPS - Joint Uniform Military Pay Scale

For a more detailed lists check out the DoD's list of acronyms and abbreviations.
If you feel I should add any abbreviations or acronyms to this page please feel free to E-mail me it would be gladly appreciated.

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