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C-IED COE Glossary

Version 1st February 2023

Aim: To provide to C-IED Community of Interest a summary of diverse acronyms used in official or non-official
documents for a better understanding of the global Counter Improvised Explosive Threat.

Content:
 References’ list of main documents used to populate C-IED COE Glossary
 C-IED COE Glossary structured in a table with three columns:
 Acronym
 Description
 Source

Source column shows a relevant source of each term. Some examples of main sources used are:

- AJP-3.15 Edition C Version 1, February 2018


- AAP-15(2016), NATO Glossary of Abbreviations used in NATO documents and publications.
- AAP-06 Edition 2016, NATO Glossary of Terms and Definitions.
- Improvised Explosive Device (IED) Technical Exploitation LEXICON, 5º Edition 15 May 2017.
- MC 0639 , 27 July 2017, NATO Policy for Countering Improvised Explosive Devices
- United Nations Improvised Explosive Device Standards, January 2018
- NATO docs.: NATO documents, reports, publications, etc.
- Military term.: International military terminology
- EUMC Glossary 2018.: European Military Committee Glossary of Acronyms and Definitions, Feb 2018
- US term.: US civilian and military terminology
- ESP MoD term.: Spanish Military terminology
- International term.: International commercial, scientific, technological , industrial and so on terminology
- Others relevant sources as NATO UAS Technical Exploitation Lexicon, EU term, US DoD Forensics Lexicon.

NOTE:
Some acronyms could have several meanings or could be found in different sources

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LIST OF MAIN REFERENCES USED IN THE C-IED COE GLOSSARY

 AJP-3.15 Edition C Version 1, February 2018.


 AAP-15(2016), NATO Glossary of Abbreviations used in NATO documents and publications.
 AAP-06 Edition 2016, NATO Glossary of Terms and Definitions.
 Improvised Explosive Device (IED) Technical Exploitation LEXICON, 5º Edition 15 May 2017.
 MC 0639, 27 July 2017, NATO Policy for Countering Improvised Explosive Devices
 United Nations Improvised Explosive Device Standards, January 2018
 NATO Counter Improvised Explosive Device (C-IED) Action Plan – REV2, 18 April 2017
 Concept of the Centre of Excellence for Counter-Improvised Explosive Device (C-IED COE) 27 Oct 2017 V2.
 EOD and IED Terminology Database, EOD COE January 2012.
 MCM-236-03, 4 December 2003, Military Committee Concept for Centres of Excellence.
 AEODP-06 Explosive Ordnance Disposal Reports and Messages Edition B Version 1 September 2014.
 IED terminology from C-IED Analysis 2014.
 RCIED terminology from Confined and Shallow Waters (CSW) Centre of Excellence.
 IED terminology from Genève International Centre for Humanitarian Demining (GICHD) 2015.
 Bi-Strategic Command Directive 80-1, 8 November 2013, Coordination of Centres of Excellence.
 NATO UAS Technical Exploitation Lexicon 2nd Edition 16 August 2019.
 United Nations / Peacekeeping Missions / Military EOD Unit Manual, August 2021.
 European Military Committee (EUMC) Glossary of Acronyms and Definitions, February 2018.
 US DoD Forensic Science Lexicon January 2018.
 CIED COE Events and Courses Catalog 2018.
 ACIEDP-02 NATO Weapons Intelligence Team (WIT) Capabilities, Edition B Version 1, February 2018.
 AEODP-06 Explosive Ordnance Disposal reports and messages, Edition B Version 1, September 2014.
 AIntP-10 Technical Exploitation, Edition A Version 1, September 2015.
 C-M(2007)0023, Guidance for the Development and Publication of NATO Terminology.
 UN IMAS 04.10 Glossary of mine action terms, definitions and abbreviations November 2018.

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C-IED COE Glossary
Order ACRONYM DESCRIPTION SOURCE

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2 2DPE 2D Printed Explosive International term.
3 2IC Second in Charge AMISOM docs.
4 3PR Prevent, Protect, Pursue, Respond (ET´s CT strategy) EU term.
5 4D Deter, Detect, Delay, Defend International term.
Pre-deployment planning & preparation
Professionalism while operating in an IED environment
6 4P AMISOM docs.
Positive action in response to an IED incident
Post-deployment debrief & reporting
7 4P Prevention, Protection, Prosecution and Partnerships (War on Terror Model based on) International term.
8 4R Radicalization Recruitment, Rehabilitation and Reintegration (War on Trafficking Model) International term.
9 5C Confirm – Clear –Cordon – Control – Communicate AMISOM docs.
10 7NNN 7 Non-NATO nations (AUS, AUT, CHE, FIN, IRL, NZL, SWE) NATO docs.
11 A&S Air and Space NATO AJP-3.15
12 A&S Administration and Support NATO docs.
13 a.k.a. also known as International term.
14 A2/AD Anti-Access/Area Denial International term.
15 AA Arakan Army – Burma International term.
16 AA Area of Action NATO docs.
17 AAA Battery class. Size standard: "A" > "AA" > “"AAA" International term.
18 AAAD All Arms Air Defence NATO docs.
19 AAAP Anti-Armor Analysis Program USA term.
20 AADE Advanced Aggregate Data Extractor International term.
21 AAH Asa'ib Ahl al-Haq also known as the Khazali Network, (Shia, Iraq) International term.
22 AAP Allied Administrative Publication NATO AAP-15
23 AAR After Action Review International term.
24 AAR After Action Report Military term.
25 AAS Ansar al-Sharia (Terrorist group, Tunisia & Libya) International term.
26 AATP Advance Analysis Tools and Procedures (Course) NATO docs.
27 AAWSAT Asharq al-Awsat - Arabic international newspaper London International term.
28 AB Action Body International term.
29 AB Anti Balaka (CAR Christian self-defence group) EUMC Glossary 2018
30 ABFO American Board of Forensic Odontology US-DoD Forensic Lexicon
31 ABIED Air Borne IED NATO docs.
32 ABIS Automated Biometrics Identification System(US DoD) US-DoD Forensic Lexicon
33 ABT Ansarullah Bangla Team; Ansar al-Islam ; (Bangladesh) International term.
34 AC Hydrogen Cyanide (blood agent) -Iraq 2020- EOD Handbook
35 AC Alternating Current International term.
36 ACB Amphibious Combat Vehicle Military term.
37 ACBS All Corps Basic Search (course Iraq) Military term.
38 ACC Air Component Command NATO AJP-3.15

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39 ACCDC Army Concepts and Capabilities Development Centre (DEU) Military term.
40 ACC-MTA Advanced Commander’s Countering Marauding Terrorist Attack NATO docs.
41 ACCS Air Command and Control System NATO docs.
42 ACG Aerospace Capability Group NATO C-IED Action Plan
43 ACIEDP Allied C-IED Publication NATO docs.
44 ACING Engineers Military School - Academia de Ingenieros ESP MoD term.
45 ACLED Armed Conflict Location and Event Data Project International term.
46 ACO Allied Command Operations – Mons (Belgium) NATO AAP-15
47 A-COOK Avenues of approach – Cover & Concealment – Observation & fields of fire – Obstacles – AMISOM docs.
Key terrain
48 ACOS Assistant Chief of Staff NATO AAP-15
49 ACOS Ext Assistant Chief Of Staff for External Matters (EUMS) EUMC Glossary 2018
50 ACOS JETE Acting Chief of Staff Joint Education, Training and Experimentation NATO docs.

51 ACOS JFD Assistant Chief of Staff Joint Force Development -NATO ACT NATO docs.
52 ACP Access Control Point USA term.
53 ACP African, Caribbean and Pacific countries EU term.
54 ACP Automatic Colt Pistol (cartridges) International term.
55 ACRST African Centre for the Research and Study Terrorism International term.
56 ACS Aircraft Carrier Strike EU term.
57 ACSDP Assistant Chief of Staff Defence Planning NATO docs.
58 ACT Allied Command Transformation – Norfolk (USA-VA) NATO AAP-15

59 ACT SEE Allied Command Transformation Staff Element Europe NATO docs.
60 ACTWARN Activation Warning NATO docs.
61 ACUS Air Force Counter UAS System (Italy) Military term.
62 ACW Analysis in support of CIED capability Development (DEU) Military term.
63 ADAMS Allied Deployment And Movement System (NATO term) EUMC Glossary 2018
64 ADC Annual Discipline Conference NATO AAP-15

65 ADF Allied Democratic Forces (Democratic Republic of Congo) International term.


66 ADIM Air-Dropped Improvised Munition Military term.
67 ADIN Integrated Northern Development Agency (Mozambique) International term.
68 ADivP Allied Guide for Diving Operations NATO docs.
69 ADL Allied Disposition (Distribution) List NATO docs.
70 ADL Advanced Distance Learning NATO docs.
71 ADP Automated Data Processing International term.
72 ADR Accord Dangereux Routier - European Agreement concerning the International Carriage of EU term.
Dangerous Goods by Road
73 ADS Animal Detection System International term.
74 ADW Air-delivered weapons International term.
75 AED Automatic External Defibrillator International term.
76 AEODP Allied Explosive Ordnance Disposal Publication NATO AAP-15
77 AEODPS Automated EOD Publication System NATO docs.
78 AEP Allied Engineering Publication; NATO AAP-15
79 AEPC Anatomy and Evidence Processing Course USA term.
80 AER Aerospace (Capability Section in NATO HQ International Staf/DI) NATO C-IED Action Plan
81 AEW Airborne Early Warning EUMC Glossary 2018
82 AEW&C Airborne Early Warning and Control Military term.

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83 AF/PAK Afghan / Pakistan Military term.
84 AFET Committee on Foreign Affairs, European Parliament EU term.
85 AFG Afghanistan type scenario Military term.
86 AFISMA African Union led International Support Mission to Mali EUMC Glossary 2018
87 AFL Allied Force List NATO docs.
88 AFS Allied Command for Operatios Forces Standards NATO docs.
89 AFS ACO Forces Standards NATO docs.
90 AFTE Association of Firearm & Tool Mark Examiners (US) US-DoD Forensic Lexicon
91 AFV Armored Fighting Vehicles International term.
92 AG AGARDograph (AG) International term.
93 AGATCS Army Ground Aerial Target Control System USA term.
94 AGC Advanced Geophysical Classification International term.
95 AGH Ansar Gazwat-ul-Hind (India) International term.
96 AGIR Global Alliance for Resilience Initiative International term.
97 AGL Above Ground Level NATO UAS TechEx
Lexicon
98 AGS Alliance Ground Surveillance (System) NATO docs.
99 AHD Antihandling Device (DEU) Military term.
100 AHP Analytic Hierarchy Process International term.
101 AHWG Ad-hoc Working Group NATO AAP-15
102 AI Air Interdiction NATO AJP-3.15
103 AI Ansar Al Islam (Sunni, Iraq) International term.
104 AII Area of Immediate Interest NATO docs.
105 AIntP Allied Intelligence Publication NATO AAP-15
106 AIRCOM Allied Air Force Command NATO AAP-15
107 AIS Islamic Salvation Army (Argelia) International term.
108 AIS Automatic Identification System International term.
109 AIT Advanced Imaging Technology International term.
110 AJI Area of Joint Interest NATO docs.
111 AJOD Allied Joint Operations Doctrine NATO AAP-15
112 AJP Allied Joint Publication NATO AAP-15
113 AJP-3.15 Allied Joint Doctrine for Countering-Improvised Explosive Devices NATO docs.
114 AKP Adalet ve Kalkınma Partisi -Justice and Development Party (Turkey) International term.
115 ALS Alternate Light Source US-DoD Forensic Lexicon
116 ALTA Area Limitation and Terrain Analysis NATO docs.
117 AMA Academy of Model Aeronautics USA term.
118 AMATOL Ammonium Nitrate + TNT EOD Handbook (Iraq
2020)
119 AMC Army Materiel Command USA term.
120 AMCC Allied Movement Coordination Centre EUMC Glossary 2018
121 AMFP Allied Maritime Force Protection NATO docs.
122 AMISOM African Union Mission in Somalia EUMC Glossary 2018
123 AML Anti-Money Laundering International term.
124 AMPV Armored Multi-Purpose Vehicle USA DoD term.
125 AMRDEC The U. S. Army Aviation and Missile Research Development and Engineering Center US DoD term.
126 AMSG Allied Military Security Guidelines NATO docs.
127 AMWDP Allied Military Working Dogs Publication NATO docs.

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128 AN Ammonium Nitrate NH4NO3 International term.
129 AN 33 33 per cent Ammonium Nitrate International term.
130 AN/AL Ammonium Nitrate NH4NO3 (95÷80%)+ ALuminum (5÷20%) International term.
131 ANA Afghan National Army Military term.
132 ANAP All Partners Access Network International term.
133 ANB Animal Borne Military term.
134 ANB Analysis Notebook Military term.
135 ANBP Afghanistan New Beginning Program Military term.
136 ANCOP Afghan National Civil Order Police Military term.
137 ANFO Ammonium Nitrate NH4NO3 + Fuel Oil International term.
138 ANIBIED Animal Born IED NATO docs.
139 ANPR Automated Number Plate Recognition International term.
140 ANSI American National Standards Institute US-DoD Forensic Lexicon
141 ANSO Afghan NGO Security Office Military term.
142 ANUC Analyst’s Notebook Users Course NATO docs.
143 AO Abandoned Ordnance Military term.
144 AO Action Officer International term.
145 AOAV Action on Armed Violence (organization) Military term.
146 AOC Anbar Operations Command International term.
147 AOC Activated EU OPCEN EUMC Glossary 2018
148 AOD Air Operations Directive NATO docs.
149 AOG Aircraft On Ground EUMC Glossary 2018
150 AOG Armed Opposition Group UN IED Standards
151 AOI Area of Interest NATO docs.
152 AOII Area of Intelligence Interest International term.
153 AOO Area of Operations NATO docs.
154 AOOI Area of Operational Interest NATO docs.
155 AOR Area of Responsibility Military term.
156 AOS After Operational Service AMISOM docs.
157 AOSWG Air Operations Support Working Group NATO docs.
158 AP Armour-piercing International term.
159 AP Anti-personnel NATO docs.
160 AP Allied Publication NATO AAP-15
161 AP Amended Protocol UN IED Standards
162 AP Action Plan (NATO C-IED) NATO Policy for C-IED
163 APC Armoured Personnel Carrier Military term.
164 APCFC Asia Pacific C-IED Fusion Center Military term.
165 APDS-T Armour Piercing Discarding Sabot-Tracer (munition) International term.
166 APEC Asia Pacific Economic Cooperation International term.
167 APF African Peace Facility EUMC Glossary 2018
168 APF Advance(d) Planning Funds NATO docs.
169 APFSDS Armour Piercing Fin Stabilized Discarding Sabot Military term.
170 APG Asia/Pacific Group on Money Laundering International term.
171 APHE Armour Piercing High Explosive (shell) EOD Handbook (Iraq
2020)
172 APM Anti-Personnel Mine International term.
173 APMBC Anti-Personnel Mine Ban Convention International term.

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174 APMS Automated Personnel Management System International term.
175 APOD Airport of Debarkation NATO docs.
176 APOE Airport of Embarkation NATO docs.
177 APR Action Plan Revision NATO C-IED Action Plan
178 APS Active Protection System (tanks) Military term.
179 APS Amnesty Program Support NATO docs.
180 APSA African Peace and Security Architecture EUMC Glossary 2018
181 APSTA African Peace Support Trainers Association International term.
182 APT Advance Planning Team EUMC Glossary 2018
183 APT Acquisition, Pointing and Tracking NATO docs.
184 APTIE Association for the Promotion of Strategic Technologies and Industries (ESP) Spanish term.
185 AQAP Allied Quality Assurance Publication NATO AAP-15
186 AQAP Al Qaeda in the Arabian Peninsula International term.
187 AQC Al-Qaeda Central International term.
188 AQI Al Qa’ida in Iraq International term.
189 AQIM Al-Qaeda in the Islamic Maghreb International term.
190 AQIS Al-Qaeda in the Indian Sub-continent International term.
191 AQLIM Al-Qaeda in the Lands of the Islamic Maghreb International term.
192 AQSL Al-Qa’ida Seniors Leaders International term.
193 ARAMCO Saudi Arabian Oil Company International term.
194 ARDEC Armaments Research Development and Engineering Center US DoD term.
195 ARES Armament Research Services (Australia) International term.
196 ARF/ARTF Almost ready to Fly NATO UAS TechEx
Lexicon
197 ARL The U.S. Army Research Laboratory US DoD term..
198 ARMM Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao International term.
199 ARQ Automatic Repeat-request EUMC Glossary 2018
200 ARRC Allied Rapid Reaction Corps NATO AAP-15
201 ARSA Arakan Rohingya Salvation Army (Burma) International term.
202 ARV Armed Robotic Vehicle, also called Unmanned Ground Vehicle (UGV) International term.
203 ARW Advanced Research Workshop International term.
204 AS Ansar Al Sunna (Sunni, Iraq) International term.
205 AS Al-Shabaab (Somalia) International term.
206 ASAC All-source Analysis Cell NATO AJP-3.15
207 ASAM Al Shabaab al Muyahidin (Somalia) International term.
208 ASAT Antisatellite Weapons USA term.
209 ASC Allied Submarine Command NATO AAP-15
210 ASCOPE Area, Structures, Capabilities, Organizations, People and Events (characteristics of civil NATO docs.
considerations during a military campaign)
211 ASEAN Association of Southeast Asian Nations International term.
212 ASEAN Association of South-East Asian Nations EUMC Glossary 2018
213 ASF African Stand-by Force EUMC Glossary 2018
214 ASG Abu Sayyaf Group (Philippines) International term.
215 ASG Assistant Secretary General NATO AAP-15
216 ASI Advanced Study Institute International term.
217 ASI Attack Scene Investigation USA term.
218 ASIC All Sources Intelligence Collection Military term.

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219 ASIC All Source Intelligence Cell EUMC Glossary 2018
220 ASIFC Attack Scene Investigation Forensics Course (by US NGIC) USA term.
221 ASK Amplitude Shift Keying (Wave modulation) International term.
222 ASL Ansar al-Sharia in Libya International term.
223 ASM Ammunition Security Management UN IED Standards
224 ASMB Abu Salim Martyrs’ Brigade (Lybia) International term.
225 ASR Alternative Supply Route Military term.
226 ASS Alliance pour le Salut du Sahel International term.
227 ASSI Ammo & Storage Site Inspection NATO docs.
228 AST Ansar al-Sharia in Tunisia International term.
229 AST Advanced Search Team UN IED Standards
230 ASTM American Society for Testing and Materials USA term.
231 ASW Anti-Submarine Warfare USA term.
232 ASWJ Ahle Sunnat Wal Jammat (Pakistan) International term.
233 ATA Anti-Terrorism Assistance USA term.
234 ATAC Metropolitan Transport Safety and Security Agency (Rome – ITA) EU term.
235 ATAC Attack the Network Training and Awareness Course NATO docs.
236 ATARES Air Transport and Air Refueling Exchange Services EUMC Glossary 2018
237 ATBM Anti-Tactical Ballistic Missile NATO docs.
238 ATC Air Traffic Control EUMC Glossary 2018
239 ATC Advanced Training Course NATO docs.
240 ATCCIS Army Tactical Command and Control Information System NATO docs.
241 ATF Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (or ATFE) USA term.
242 ATGM Anti-Tank Guided Missile Military term.
243 ATGW Anti-tank guided weapon Military term.
244 ATI Advanced Technology Intelligence Military term.
245 ATIX Attack the Networks Interagency Exploitation and Analysis - Course NATO docs.
246 ATLS Advanced Trauma Life Support EUMC Glossary 2018
247 ATM Automated Teller Machine International term.
248 AtN Attack the Network NATO docs.
249 ATNMC Alliance Touarègue du Nord-Mali pour le Changement (Tuareg Alliance of North Mali for International term.
Change)
250 AtNOC Attack the Networks Operational Course NATO docs.
251 ATO Antiterrorism Officer USA term.
252 ATO Anti-Terrorist Operation International term.
253 ATP Army Techniques Publication USA term.
254 ATP Allied Tactical Publication NATO AAP-15
255 ATS-G Automated Targeting System-Global International term.
256 ATTM Akhil Teria Mukti Morcha- Goit (Nepal, terrorist group) International term.
257 AU African Union EUMC Glossary 2018
258 AUDS Anti-UAV Defence System – commercial system- International term.
259 AUKUS Australia-United Kingdom-United States US term.
260 AUMF Authorization for Use of Military Force US term.
261 AUW All-up Weight Military term.
262 AVM Anti-Vehicle Mine International term.
263 AVPD Armed Vessel Protection Detachment International term.

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264 AVPD Autonomous Vessel Protection Detachment EUMC Glossary 2018
265 AVT Applied Vehicle Technology Panel NATO C-IED Action Plan
266 AW Autonomous Weapons International term.
267 AWARE Atmospherics changes – Warning signs – Aiming markers – Recognise ground signs – AMISOM docs.
Examine surroundings for sha and contrasts
268 AWD Atomwaffen Division (Terrorist group in US) USA term.
269 AWG Architecture Working Group NATO docs.
270 AWNIS Allied Worldwide Navigational Information System (or Service) EUMC Glossary 2018
271 AWS Autonomous Weapons System International term.
272 AXO Abandoned Explosive Ordnance Military term.
273 BAC Bridge Assessment Course Military term.
274 BAC Battlefield Area Clearance NATO docs.
275 BAC Bilateral Agreement Conference NATO AAP-15
276 BACS Battlefield Area Clearance SUbsurface International term.
277 BAM Bab al Mandeb Strait International term.
278 BAM Materials Research and Testing Range (GER civilian testing range) EU term.
279 BAM Buque de Acción Marítima (Maritime Action Ship) ESP MOD term.
280 BARITOL Barium Nitrate + TNT – old British explosive EOD Handbook (Iraq
2020)
281 BARMM Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao International term.
282 BAT Biometrics Automated Toolset US-DoD Forensic Lexicon
283 BATF Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives USA term.
284 BATS Bomb Arson Tracking System - USA USA term.
285 BC Branch Custodian (C-IED COE) Military term.
286 BC Battle Casualty EUMC Glossary 2018
287 BC Branch Chief NATO docs.
288 BCA Border Crossing Authority NATO docs.
289 BCAS Bureau of Civil Aviation Security (India) International term.
290 BCh Branch Chief (EUMS) EUMC Glossary 2018
291 BCIED Biological & Chemical Improvised Explosive Device NATO docs.
292 BCMD Biological and Chemical Munitions Disposal (also in EOD Handbook Iraq 2020) AEODP-10
293 BCU Battery Cooling Unit Military term.
294 BDA Battle Damage Assessment NATO docs.
295 BDC Bomb Data Centers International term.
296 BDO Behaviour Detection Officers (India) International term.
297 BDP Peace and Democracy Party (TUR) International term.
298 BDSC Baghdad Diplomatic Support Center (US) International term.
299 BDSC Baghdad Diplomatic Support Center International term.
300 BDU Battle Dress uniform NATO docs.
301 BE PoW Battlefield Evidence Programme of Work Military term.
302 BEB British Embassy Baghdad Military term.

303 BEC Baghdad U S Embassy Compound International term.


304 BEC Battery-Eliminating Circuit NATO UAS TechEx
Lexicon
305 BEI Biometric Enabled Intelligence NATO AJP-3.15
306 BeiDou Chinese Global Satellite Navigation System (Běidǒu Wèixīng Dǎoháng Xìtǒng) International term.
307 BFR Battlefield Radar NATO docs.

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308 BGEB Bi-SC Geospatial Executive Board (NATO) EUMC Glossary 2018
309 BGW Baghdad international airport (airlines' abbreviation) International term.

310 BGX BICES Group Executive NATO docs.


311 BH Boko Haram (Nigeria) EUMC Glossary 2018
312 BI2R Biometric Identity Intelligence Resource US-DoD Forensic Lexicon
313 BIAP Baghdad international airport International term.
314 BICES NATO Battlefield Information Collection and Exploitation System NATO AAP-15
315 BIFEC Basic Intelligence Field Exploitation Course NATO docs.
316 BIFF Bangsamoro Islamic Freedom Fighters (Philipinnes) International term.
317 BILC Bureau for International Language Coordination International term.
318 BIMCO Baltic and International Maritime Council International term.
319 BINUCA Bureau Intégré de l'Organisation des Nations Unies en Centrafrique - United Nations EUMC Glossary 2018
Integrated Peacebuilding Office in the Central African Republic
320 BIP Blow in Place NATO AJP-3.15
321 BIPP Barisan Islam Perberbasan Patani International term.
322 BIPSOT Bangladesh Institute of Peace Support Operation,Training, Bangladesh International term.
323 BIPSS Bangladesh Institute of Peace and Security Studies International term.
324 BIR Battalion d'intervention rapide -Rapid Intervention Battalion (BIR) International term.
325 Bi-SC Bi-Strategic Commands (ACT/ACO) NATO AAP-15
326 BJP Bharatiya Janata Party (India) International term.
327 BKA Bundeskriminalamt - The Federal Criminal Police Office of Germany European term.
328 BKN Barkhane operation (Mali) International term.
329 BLOS Beyond Line Of Sight EUMC Glossary 2018
330 BLU Bomb Live Unit Military term.
331 BLV Ballistic Limit Velocity (V50 Ballistic test for armor) International term.
332 BMAP Bomb-Making Materials Awareness Program (US DHS) USA term
333 BMD Ballistic Missile Defence NATO AAP-15
334 BMF Bomb Making Facility Military term.
335 BMM Bomb Making Materials US Term
336 BMP Best Management Practice International term.
337 BMP Boyevaya Mashina Pekhoty or "infantry fighting vehicle" (RUS acronym) Military term
338 BMP Bitmap US-DoD Forensic Lexicon
339 BMS Battlefield Management System NATO docs.
340 Bn Battalion Military term.
341 BND Foreign Intelligence Service – Bundesnachrichtendienst (DEU) EU term.
342 BNF Bind-N-Fly NATO UAS TechEx
Lexicon
343 BNP Bangladesh National Party International term.
344 BOG Board of Governors (BICES) NATO C-IED Action Plan
345 BOLO Be On Look Out (used in relation to suspect vehicles) Military term.
346 BPC Building Partner Capacity (coalition camp in Besmaya - Iraq) Military term.

347 BPM Best Management Practice EUMC Glossary 2018


348 BPM Business Process Management International term.
349 BPMS Business Process Management Solution International term.
350 BPs Best Practices International term.
351 BPT Be Prepared To International term.
352 BR Battle Rhythm NATO docs.

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353 BRDC Blast Resistant Ductile Connector (energy absorber used in infrastructure protection) International term.
354 BRI Belt and Road Initiative (China) International term.
355 BRN Barisan Revolusi Nasional (Thailand) International term.
356 BRSG Bi-SC Requirements Steering Group NATO docs.
357 BS Battle Stress EUMC Glossary 2018
358 BSAT BICES Systems Administration Training (Course) NATO docs.
359 BSC&T3 IED Basic Search and Clearance &T3 Course (C-IED COE term.) Military term.
360 BSCC IED Basic Search and Clearance Course NATO docs.
361 BSE Bison Counter Excercise EU term.
362 BSF Border Security Forces International term.
363 BSR Baltic States Region International term.
364 BST Battle Staff Training NATO docs.
365 BTS Booby Trap Structures Military term.
366 BVF Battlefield Vehicle Forensics (Course) USA term.
367 BVLOS Beyond Visual Line Of Sight International term.
368 BW Biological Weapons International term.
369 BWA Biological Warfare Agents EUMC Glossary 2018
370 BWR Bojowy Wóz Rozpoznawczy) “reconnaissance combat vehicle” Military term
371 BXP Border Crossing Point Military term.
372 C2 Command and Control NATO AAP-15
373 C2DS Command and Control, Deployability and Sustainment NATO docs.
374 C2IS Command and Control Information System NATO docs.
375 C2S Command and Control System NATO docs.
376 C3S Command, Control and Communications EUMC Glossary 2018
377 C3S Consultation, Command and Control System NATO docs.
378 C4I Command, Control, Communications, Computers & Intelligence EUMC Glossary 2018
379 C4ISR Command, Control, Communications, Computers, Intelligence, Surveillance and EUMC Glossary 2018
Reconnaissance
380 C5ISR Command, Control, Communications, Computers, Cyber, Intelligence, Surveillance and US DoD term.
Reconnaissance
381 CA Comprehensive Approach EUMC Glossary 2018
382 CA Cooperation Authority NATO docs.
383 CAA Command Arrangement Agreement NATO docs.
384 CAD Computer Aid Design International term.
385 CADTC Canadian Army Doctrine and Training Centre Military term.
386 CAF Chhattisgarh Armed Force (India) International term.
387 CAF Canadian Armed Forces Military term.
388 CAG Capability Area Group NATO docs.
389 CAGE Channeling, Aiming markers, Ground sign and Environment International term.
390 CAGE Canalised – Aiming markers – Ground signs – Environmentals AMISOM docs.
391 CAL Capability Assignment Logic NATO docs.
392 CALDERA Crater ALgorithm Design for Explosive chaRge Analysis (software-NGIC) USA term.
393 CAMEO Collaboration Application for Management of EU-Led Operations EUMC Glossary 2018
394 CAN Calcium Ammonium nitrate International term.
395 CAOC Combined Air Operations Centre NATO docs.
396 Cap LoD Capability Lines of Development EUMC Glossary 2018
397 CAPDEV Capability Development NATO C-IED Action Plan

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398 CAPs Coalition combat air patrols (Iraq) Military term.
399 CAR Conflict Armament Research International term.
400 CAR Central African Republic EU term.
401 CARA CBRNE Analytical & Remediation Activity Laboratory US-DoD Forensic Lexicon
402 CART Comprehensive Annual Report on CSDP and CSDP-related Training EUMC Glossary 2018
403 CARVER Criticality, Accessibility, Recoverability, Vulnerability, Effects, Recognizability (For target AMISOM docs.
prioritization)
404 CAS Close Air Support NATO AJP-3.15
405 CAS Chemical Abstracts Code (code for chemical substances) International term.
406 CAS CNAD Ammunition Safety Group NATO docs.
407 CASEVAC Casualty Evacuation NATO docs.
408 CASPOA Analysis and Simulation Centre for Air Operations NATO docs.
409 CASR Spanish Marines Training Range “El Retín” ESP MoD term.
410 CATEC Center for Advanced Aerospace Technologies (Spain) International term.
411 CAX Computer Assisted Exercise Military term.
412 CBP U.S. Customs and Border Protection US term.
413 CBR Chemical, Biological, Radiological UN IED Standards
414 CBRN Chemical, Biological, Radiological and Nuclear NATO AJP-3.15
415 CBRNE Chemical, Biological, Radiological, and Nuclear and Explosives US-DoD Forensic Lexicon
416 CBRNe Chemical, Biological, Radiological, Nuclear and Explosives Military term
417 CBSD Capacity Building in support of Security and Development EUMC Glossary 2018
418 CC Critical Capability Military term.
419 CC/CS Capability Codes and Capability Statements NATO docs.
420 CCA Crisis Coordination Arrangements EUMC Glossary 2018
421 CCCPA Cairo International Center for Conflict Resolution, Peacekeeping and Peacebuilding (Egypt) International term.
422 CCD Charge Coupled Device (camera sensor) International term.
423 CCD Concepts and Capability Directorate (EUMS) EUMC Glossary 2018
424 CCD Charge Couple Device NATO UAS TechEx
Lexicon
425 CCD Cooperative Cyber Defence (CCD COE - Estonia) NATO docs.
426 CCD COE Cooperative Cyber Defense Centre of Excellence NATO docs.
427 CCDC US Combat Capability Development Command (Former NVESD) US DoD term.
428 CCDCoE Cooperative Cyber Defence Centre of Excellence EUMC Glossary 2018
429 CCDs Course Control Documents NATO docs.
430 CCE Cryptographic, Communications and Electronic NATO docs.
431 CCHQ Component Command Headquarters EUMC Glossary 2018
432 CCIR Commander’s critical information requirement USA term.
433 CCIR Commander’s Critical Information Requirements NATO AJP-3.15
434 CCIRM Collection, Co-ordination and Intelligence Requirements Management EUMC Glossary 2018
435 CCL Component Commands Land NATO docs.
436 CCM Convention on Cluster Munitions International term.
437 CCMD US Combatant Commands US DoD term..
438 CCOE CIMIC Centre of Excellence NATO docs.
439 CCP Chinese Communist Party International term.
440 CCR Capability Requirements Review NATO docs.
441 CCTM Common CIED Training Model NATO docs.
442 CCTV Closed Circuit Television EUMC Glossary 2018

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443 CCW Convention on Certain Conventional Weapons EOD/IED term.
444 CD Course Director Military term.
445 CD Cyber Defence EUMC Glossary 2018
446 CD&E Concept Development & Experimentation NATO docs.
447 CDA Collateral Damage Assessment EUMC Glossary 2018
448 CDB Capacity Defence Building NATO docs.
449 CDC Centers for Disease Control & Prevention USA term.
450 CDCSC Cyber Defence Coordination and Support Centre NATO docs.
451 CDE Collateral damage estimate International term.
452 CDE Collateral Damage Estimate EUMC Glossary 2018
453 CDE Concept Development and Experimentation NATO docs.
454 CDG Capability Development Group NATO C-IED Action Plan
455 CDL Capability Development Lead NATO C-IED Action Plan
456 CDM Collateral Damage Methodology International term.
457 CDM Capability Development Mechanism (EU) EUMC Glossary 2018
458 CDMA Code Division Multiple Access International term.
459 CDR Commodore / Commander Military term.
460 CDRO Collateral Damage Risk Objects EUMC Glossary 2018
461 CDS Central Demolition Site EUMC Glossary 2018
462 CDT Cooperative Demonstration of Technology (among R&D agencies) NATO docs.
463 CDT Clearence Diving teams NATO AJP-3.15
464 CDTI Spanish Centre for the Development of Industrial Technology ESP term.
465 CDTI Center Development Technology Industrial International term.
466 CE Tetryl EOD Handbook (Iraq
2020)
467 CE Course Evaluation International term.
468 CEA Captured Enemy Ammunition UN IED Standards
469 CECIS Common Emergency Communication and Information System EUMC Glossary 2018
470 CEDM Captured Enemy Documents and Media US-DoD Forensic Lexicon
471 CEDSP Common European Security and Defence Policy NATO docs.
472 CEE Captured Enemy Equipment US-DoD Forensic Lexicon
473 CEET Centre d'Excellence EOD Tunisien Military term.

474 CEFR Common European Framework of Reference for Languages EUMC Glossary 2018
475 CEI Capability, Engineering and Innovations NATO docs.
476 CELLEX Cell phone Exploitation US-DoD Forensic Lexicon
477 CEM Collected Exploitable Material Military term.
478 CEM Captured Enemy Materiel US-DoD Forensic Lexicon
479 CEMA Cyber Electromagnetic Activity US DoD term.
480 CEMOC Comité d’état-major opérationnel conjoint (Joint Operational Staff Committee) Military term.
481 CEN-SAD Community of Sahel–Saharan States International term.
482 CEO Chief Executive Officer International term.
483 CEP Civil Emergency Planning EUMC Glossary 2018
484 CEP Circular Error Probable NATO AAP-15
485 CEP Communications Equipment Programme NATO docs.
486 CEPOL College Europeen de Police /European Union Agency for Law Enforcement Training EU term.

487 CEPOL European Police College EUMC Glossary 2018

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488 CER Collateral Effects Radius EUMC Glossary 2018
489 CERDEC The U.S. Army's Communication-Electronics, Research Development and Engineering US DoD term..
Center
490 CERRA Crisis Event Response and Recovery Access USA term
491 CET Counter Explosive Threat Military term.
492 CET Combat Enhancement Training NATO docs.
493 CETSO Counter Explosive Threat Staff Officer course (Canada) Military term.
494 CEUMC Chairman of the European Union Military Committee EUMC Glossary 2018
495 CEWS EU’s Conflict Early Warning System EU term.
496 CEX Computer Assisted Exercise NATO docs.
497 CEXC Combined Explosives eXploitation Cell US-DoD Forensic Lexicon
498 CF Coalition Forces Military term.
499 CF2R Centre Français de Recherche sur le Renseignement (France) International term.
500 CFA Critical Factor Analysis Military term.
501 CFAIS Cooperation Framework Arrangement for Intelligence support to the EU EUMC Glossary 2018
502 CFCS COE FOGO Champion System NATO docs.
503 CFI Connected Forces Initiative NATO docs.
504 CFINTCOM Canadian Forces Intelligence Command NATO docs.
505 CFL Cyber Forensics Laboratory US-DoD Forensic Lexicon
506 CFR Countering Financing of Terrorism International term.
507 CFR U.S. Government Code of Federal Regulations USA term.
508 CFSL Central Forensic Science Labs (India)
509 CFSOT Centre for the Study of Terrorism (UK) International term.
510 CFSP Common Foreign and Security Policy NATO docs.
511 CFT CSDP Foundation Training EUMC Glossary 2018
512 CFX Command Field Exercise NATO docs.
513 CG Center of Gravity NATO UAS TechEx
Lexicon
514 CGCC Center on Global Counterterrorism Cooperation (US) International term.
515 CGTN China Global Television Network International term.
516 CHA Confirmed Hazardous Area IMAS 04-10-2019
517 CHA Collateral Hazard Area EUMC Glossary 2018
518 CHARCS Counterintelligence and Human Intelligence Automated Reporting and Collection System US-DoD Forensic Lexicon
519 CHEMEX Chemical Exploitation International term.
520 CHOD Chief of Defence International term.
521 CHPX Concentrated Hydrogen Peroxide Explosives International term.
522 CHT Countering Hybrid Threats NATO docs.
523 CHTWG Counter Hybrid Threat Working Group NATO docs.
524 CIAC C-IED Awareness Course NATO docs.
525 CIAD Combat Incident Analysis Division USA term.
526 CIB Centraal Invorderings Burea- Central Collection Office (NDL) International term.
527 CIC Concepts Interoperability and Capabilities NATO docs.
528 CICTE Inter-American Committee Against Terrorism International term.
529 CICTE Inter-American Committee against Terrorism International term.
530 CID Criminal Investigation Division USA term.
531 CID International Demining Centre (in the SP Engineers School) ESP MoD term.
532 CIDES Centro Internacional de Desminado / International Demining Centre (Colombia) International term.

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533 CIDNE Combined Information Data Network Exchange (C-IED Database) NATO docs.
534 C-IED Counter Improvised Explosive Device NATO AJP-3.15
535 C-IED SG NATO C-IED Steering Group NATO docs.
536 C-IED TF C-IED Task Force NATO docs.

537 C-IED WG C-IED Working Group NATO docs.


538 CIEL Counter-IED Exploitation Laboratory (France) Military term.
539 CIETL Counter-IED Exploitation Laboratory Military term.
540 CIFAS Centro de Inteligencia de las Fuerzas Armadas ESP MoD term.

541 CIIP Critical Information Infrastructure Protection EUMC Glossary 2018


542 CIMIC Civil-Military Cooperation EUMC Glossary 2018
543 CIP Critical Infrastructure Protection International term.
544 CIRT Combat Incident Response Team USA term.
545 CIS Communication and Information Systems International term.
546 CISA Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency USA term
547 CISAC Center for International Security and Cooperation International term.
548 CISE Common Information Exchange Environment EUMC Glossary 2018
549 CISI Chartered Institute for Securities & Investment –Accounting Code- International term.
550 CISLAMO Islam of the Islamic Council of Mozambique
551 CISR Critical Infrastructure Security & Resilience International term.
552 CISR Center for International Stabilization and Recovery International term.
553 CIT LLWS Counter-Improvised Threat Lessons Learned workshop NATO docs.
554 CITCO Counter Terrorism Intelligence Centre (Spain) ESP term.
555 CITEP C-IED Interoperability and Technical Exploitation Panel NATO docs.
556 CITHARE Counter IED THreat Analysis, Report and Exploitation (FR software) Military term.
557 CIUSAT Counter IED Interagency Unclassified Situational Awareness Tool NATO docs.
558 CIVEX Civilian Exercise EUMC Glossary 2018
559 CIVPOL Civilian Police NATO docs.
560 CIVPOP Civilian Population International term.
561 CIWAG Center on Irregular Warfare & Armed Groups USA term.
562 CJ Combined Joint -1 to 9- (cell in an HQ) EUMC Glossary 2018
563 CJ CBRN-TF Combined Joint Chemical Biological Radiological and Nuclear Defence Task Force NATO docs.
564 CJA Congrès pour la Justice dans l’Azawad International term.
565 CJCMOTF Coalition Joint Civil-Military Operations Task Force NATO docs.
566 CJCPP Combined Joint Capability Planning Panel EU term.
567 CJET Combined Joint Enhanced Training Military term.
568 CJFLCC Combined Joint Force Land Component Command USA term.
569 CJFLCC-I Combined Joint Forces Land Component Command – Iraq NATO docs.
570 CJIS FBI’s Criminal Justice Information Services US-DoD Forensic Lexicon
571 CJMED Combined Joint Medical Cell EUMC Glossary 2018
572 CJOA Combined Joint Operations Area NATO docs.
573 CJOC Combined Joint Operations Center USA term.
574 CJOS COE Combined Joint Operations for the Sea Centre of Excellence NATO docs.
575 CJPOTF Combined Joint Psy-Ops Task Force Military term.
576 CJSOR Combined Joint Statement of Requirements NATO AJP-3.15
577 CJSOTF Combined Joint Special Operations Task Force USA term.
578 CJTF Combined Joint Task Force NATO docs.

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579 CK Cyanogen Chloride (blood agent) EOD Handbook (Iraq
2020)
580 CL Chlorine (choking agent) EOD Handbook (Iraq
2020)
581 CL Center of Lift NATO UAS TechEx
Lexicon
582 CLB Continental Logistic Base International term.
583 CLOR CLOCKWORK ORANGE Training Exercise (TechExp Intel) Military term.
584 CLSA Conventional Land Service Ammunition - Disposal EOD Handbook (Iraq
2020)
585 C-LSS Low, Slow and Small (LSS) - UAV/UAS NATO docs.
586 CLX Command Live Exercise NATO docs.
587 CM Coordination meeting Military term.
588 CM Conventional Munition NATO docs.
589 CM Capability Monitor NATO C-IED Action Plan
590 CMA Coordination des Mouvements de l’Azawad International term.
591 CMA Crisis Management Exercise NATO docs.
592 CMCO Civil Military Co-ordination EUMC Glossary 2018
593 CMD Conventional Munitions Disposal AEODP-10
594 CMDR COE Crisis Management and Disaster Response Centre of Excellence NATO docs.
595 CMDS Cruise Missile Defense System Military term.
596 CME Coordination des Mouvements de l’Entente International term.
597 CME Crisis Management Exercise EUMC Glossary 2018
598 CME Challenges of Maritime Environment NATO docs.
599 CME C-IED in the Maritime Environment NATO AJP-3.15
600 CMF Combined Maritime Forces International term.
601 CMFC Combined Maritime Forces Command (US) International term.
602 CMFPR Coordination des Mouvements et Front Patriotique de Résistance - Mali International term.
603 CMI Civil-Military Interaction NATO AJP-3.15
604 CML Civil-Military Liaison EUMC Glossary 2018
605 CMO Crisis Management Operation EUMC Glossary 2018
606 CMOC Civil-Military Operations Centre NATO docs.
607 CMOS Complementary Metal–Oxide–Semiconductor (camera sensor) International term.
608 CMOS Complementary Metal Oxide Semiconductor NATO UAS TechEx
Lexicon
609 CMP Crisis Management Procedures EUMC Glossary 2018

610 CMRE Centre for Maritime Research and Experimentation NATO docs.
611 CMSA-D Mouvement pour le Salut de l’Azawad-Douassahak International term.
612 CMTC Canadian Manoeuvre Training Centre Military term.
613 CMX Crisis Management Exercise NATO AAP-15
614 CNA Computer Network Attack EUMC Glossary 2018
615 CNAD Conference of National Armaments Directors - NATO NATO docs.
616 CNC Computer numerical control International term.
617 CND Computer Network Defence EUMC Glossary 2018
618 CNDV ACT Concept Development Branch NATO docs.
619 CNE Computer Network Exploitation EUMC Glossary 2018
620 CNI Centro Nacional de Inteligencia ESP MoD term.
621 CNO Computer Network Operation EUMC Glossary 2018

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622 CNP Cuerpo Nacional de Policía (The Spanish National Police) ESP MoD term.
623 CNSI Classified National Security Information US DoD term.
624 CNSP National Committee for the Salvation of the People (Mali). French acron International term.
625 CNT Conseil national de transition (National Transition Council, of Mali) International term.
626 COA Course of Action UN IED Standards
627 COB Close Of Business International term.
628 CoBRA Com-mando Battalion for Resolute Action (India) International term.
629 COC Combat Operations Center NATO docs.
630 COCOA Concept for Cooperation ATALANTA (EU mission) International term.
631 CODIS Combined DNA Index System US-DoD Forensic Lexicon
632 COE Centre of Excellence NATO AAP-15
633 COE Contingent Owned Equipment UN IED Standards
634 COE DAT Centre of Excellence Defence Against Terrorism NATO docs.
635 COED Concise Oxford English Dictionary NATO docs.
636 COED Concise Oxford English Dictionary International term.
637 COG Centre of Gravity NATO AJP-3.15
638 COGP Command Group NATO docs.
639 COI Country of Origin Information EU term.
640 CoI Community of Interest International term.
641 COIC Combined Operations and Intelligence Centre NATO docs.
642 COIED Command-operated Improvised Explosive Device NATO AAP-15
643 COIN Counter-Insurgency NATO AJP-3.15
644 Cooperation in Scientific Research and Development related to Strategic Technologies - A ESP MoD
COINCIDENTE
Spanish national R&D Programme
645 COIST Company Intelligence Support Team Military term.
646 COLPRO Collective CBRN Protection EUMC Glossary 2018

647 COM Committee Meeting (COM) NATO docs.


648 COMCEN Communications Centre EUMC Glossary 2018

649 COMEDS Committee of the Chiefs of Military Medical Services (NATO) NATO AAP-15
650 COMEX Communications Exercise NATO docs.
651 COMINT Communications Intelligence Military term.
652 COMMEX Commercial (grade) Explosives UN IED Standards
653 COMMZ Communications Zone EUMC Glossary 2018

654 COMP IED components NATO docs.


655 COMPTUEX Composite Training Unit Exercise US DoD term.
656 COMPUSEC Computer Security EUMC Glossary 2018
657 CONDOR Spanish C-UAS Research project ESP MoD term.
658 CONEM Concept of Employment NATO docs.
659 CONFIDENT Confirmation, Identification and Airborne Early Warning of IEDs (EDA R&D project) NATO docs.
660 ConOp Convoy Operation NATO docs.
661 CONOPS Concept of Operations NATO AJP-3.15
662 COP Common Operational Picture EUMC Glossary 2018

663 COP Contingency Plan NATO docs.


664 COPD Comprehensive Operations Planning Directive (NATO - ACO) NATO docs.
665 CORAS Commandos for Railway Security (India) International term.
666 CORSOM Coalition Reception, Staging and Onward Movement (NATO) EUMC Glossary 2018

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667 COS Chief of Staff NATO docs.
668 COSEC Cooperative Security Department - Oberammergau NATO docs.
669 COTC Chiefs of Transformation Conference (ACT) NATO docs.
670 COTC Chiefs of Transformation Conference NATO docs.
671 COTR Contractor Officer NATO docs.
672 COTS Commercial off-the-shelf International term.
673 COVID-19 Coronavirus 2019 International term.
674 COY Company International term.
675 CP Command Pull Military term.
676 CP Concrete Piercing (munition) EOD Handbook (Iraq
2020)
677 CP Cooperation Partner NATO docs.
678 CP Conflict Prevention International term.
679 CP Contributing Partner NATO docs.
680 CP Checkpoint UN IED Standards
681 CP Counter Piracy EUMC Glossary 2018
682 CPA Closest Point of Approach International term.
683 CPA Coalition du Peuple de l’Azawad International term.
684 CPAO Command Public Affairs Officer NATO docs.
685 CPATT Coalition Police Advisory Training Team NATO docs.
686 CPC Conflict Prevention Centre NATO docs.
687 CP-D Committee on Proliferation in Defence Format NATO C-IED Action Plan
688 CPEW Conflict Prevention and Early Warning Division (African Union) International term.
689 CPI-M Communist Party of India (Maoist) International term.
690 CPN-M Communist Party of Nepal-Maoist International term.
691 CPO Coalition combat air patrols (Iraq) Military term.
692 CPO Combat Psychological Operations EUMC Glossary 2018
693 CPOC Comprehensive Protection of Civilians –UN- International term.
694 CPOE Comprehensive Preparation of the Operating Environment NATO docs.
695 CPP Communist Party of the Philippines International term.
696 CPR Cardio-Pulmonary Resuscitation International term.
697 CPST Chicago Project on Security and Threats US term.
698 CPT Core Planning Team NATO docs.
699 CPTM Core Pre-Deployment Training Materials –UN- International term.
700 CPU Central Processing Unit US-DoD Forensic Lexicon
701 CPX Complex Attack Military term.
702 CPX Command Post Exercise EUMC Glossary 2018
703 CQA Close quarter assassination (Iraq scenario) Military term.
704 CR Critical Requirement Military term.
705 CR Combat Recovery EUMC Glossary 2018
706 C-RAM Counter the Rocket, Artillery and Mortar NATO docs.
707 C-RCIED Counter Radio Controlled Improvised Explosive Device Military term.
708 CRD Commander’s Required Date EU term.
709 CREVAL Combat Readiness Evaluation NATO docs.
710 CREW Counter Radio Controlled IED Electronic Warfare NATO docs.
711 CRFP Indian Central Reserve Police Force International term.
712 CRIMINT Criminal Intelligence US-DoD Forensic Lexicon

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713 CRM Certified Reference Material US-DoD Forensic Lexicon
714 CRO Chief Risk Officer International term.
715 CRO Crisis Response Operation EUMC Glossary 2018
716 CRPD Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities International term.
717 CRPF Central Reserve Police Force (India) International term.
718 CRPF Central Reserve Police Force (India) International term.
719 CRPF Central Reserve Police Force (India) International term.
720 CRR Capability Requirements Review NATO docs.
721 CRsA C-IED ESP MoD R&D project ESP MoD
722 CRTR Capability Requirements, Targets and Review NATO docs.
723 CRV Combat Reconnaissance Vehicle Military term
724 CS Calendar Scrub Military term.
725 CS Cyber Security EUMC Glossary 2018
726 CS Cooperative Security NATO C-IED Action Plan
727 CSAR Combat Search And Rescue EUMC Glossary 2018
728 CSDP Common Security and Defence Policy EUMC Glossary 2018
729 CSI Crime Scene Investigation International term.
730 CSIS Center for Strategic and International Studies (US) International term.
731 CSM Command Sergeant Major Military term.
732 CSO Chief Security Officer International term.
733 CSO Civil Society Organization EUMC Glossary 2018
734 CSO Collaboration Support Office (NATO STO) - París NATO docs.
735 CSOC C-IED Staff Officer Course NATO docs.
736 CSPMP Comprehensive Strategic Political-Military Plan NATO docs.
737 CSR Common Staff Requirements EUMC Glossary 2018
738 CSS Combat Service Support Military term.
739 CSTPV Centre for the Study of Terrorism and Political Violence (UK) International term.
740 CSU Casualty Staging Unit NATO docs.
741 C-sUAS Counter-small unmanned aircraft system USA term.
742 CSW COE Confined and Swallow Waters Centre of Excellence NATO docs.
743 CTC Counter-Terrorism Committee (US) International term.
744 CTC Combined Training Conference Military term.
745 CTCSS Continuous Tone Coded Squelch System (in mobile radio arena) International term.
746 CTED Counter-Terrorism Committee Executive Directorate (United Nations) International term.
747 CTF Counter Threat Finance Military term.
748 CTF Combined Task Force EUMC Glossary 2018
749 CTI Controlled Technical Information US DoD term.
750 CTIJF Counter-Terrorism Implementation Task Force (UN) International term.
751 CTITF United Nations´ Counterterrorism Implementation Task Force International term.
752 CTIW Center on Terrorism and Irregular Warfare (US) International term.
753 CTL Collect Task List Military term.
754 CTN Countering Threat Networks NATO docs.
755 CTR Cooperative Threat Reduction (Program) International term.
756 CTS Counter Terrorism Service International term.

757 CTS Collective Training Support NATO docs.

758 CTSC Counter-Terrorism Strategic Communications NATO docs.

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759 CT-scan Computer Tomography Scan (X-ray diagnostic delivering 3D imaging) EUMC Glossary 2018
760 CTTC Counter Terrorism and Transnational Crime (Bangladesh) International term.
761 CTTSO Combatting Terrorism Technical Support Office USA term.
762 C-UAS Countering Unmanned Aerial System NATO docs.
763 C-UAV Counter UAV Measures NATO docs.
764 CUB Commanders update briefing Military term.
765 CUI Controlled Unclassified Information US DoD term.
766 CV Critical Vulnerability Military term.
767 CVBG Aircraft Carrier Battle Group EU term.
768 CVE Countering Violent Extremism International term.
769 CW Chemical Weapons EUMC Glossary 2018
770 CWA Chemical Warfare Agents EUMC Glossary 2018
771 CWC Chemical Weapons Convention International term.
772 CWIED Command Wire IED IED TechEx Lexicon
773 CWIX Coalition Warrior Interoperability eXploration, eXperimentation, eXamination, eXercise EUMC Glossary 2018
774 CWMD Countering Weapons Of Mass Destruction US-DoD Forensic Lexicon
775 CWO COE Cold Weather Operations Centre of Excellence NATO docs.
776 CWP Coalition Warfare Program NATO docs.
777 CX Phosgene Oxime (blister agent) EOD Handbook (Iraq
2020)
778 Cx Complex GBR Term
779 CyCon Cyber conflict NATO docs.
780 D&C Doctrine & Concept Military term.
781 D&G Directives (also Direction) and Guidance NATO docs.
782 D/MM Digital and Multimedia (Forensics) US-DoD Forensic Lexicon
783 DA Department of the Army USA term.
784 DACC Deployable Air Command and Control Centre (Italy) NATO docs.
785 DACOS Deputy Assistant Chief of Staff NATO docs.
786 DACP Department of the Army Civilian Police USA term.
787 DACS Deputy Assistant Chief of Staff (as CRTR, JFD,..) NATO docs.
788 DAESH al-Dawla al-Islamiya al-Iraq al-Sham (Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant) International term.
789 DAMMED Depth – Active patrolling – Mutually support and all-round protection – Mobile reserves AMISOM docs.
and mutually supporting positions – Economy of effort – Deception
790 DAP Discipline Alignment Plan NATO docs.
791 DARPA Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (US) USA term
792 DASA Deputy Assistant Secretary of the Army USA term.
793 DASG Department of the Army Security Guard USA term.
794 DAT POW Defence Against Terrorism Program of Work NATO docs.
795 DATECS Doctrine, Aim, Tactics, Equipment, Competencies & Support AMISOM docs.
796 DBIED Drone Borne Improvise Explosive Device EU term.
797 DBS Drive-By-Shooting Military term.
798 DC Direct Current IED TechEx Lexicon
799 DC3 DoD Cyber Crime Center US-DoD Forensic Lexicon
800 DCAF Geneva Centre for the Democratic Control of Armed Forces EUMC Glossary 2018
801 DCB Defense Capacity Building NATO AJO-3.15
802 DCOS Deputy Chief of Staff NATO docs.
803 DCS Digital Code Squelch (in mobile radie arena) International term.

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804 DCSA US Defense Security Cooperation Agency’s US DoD term.
805 DCSCD Deputy Chief of Staff Capability Development NATO docs.
806 DCSJTF Deputy Chief of Staff Joint Force Trainer NATO docs.
807 DCSR&M Deputy Chief of Staff Resource & Management NATO docs.
808 DCSSP&P Deputy Chief of Staff Strategic Plans & Policy NATO docs.
809 DDG Deputy Director General EUMC Glossary 2018
810 DDIR Deputy Director NATO docs.
811 DDR Disarmament, Demobilization and Reintegration EUMC Glossary 2018
812 DDRRR Disarmament, Demobilization, Repatriation, Resettlement and Reintegration EUMC Glossary 2018
813 DDS Direct Digital Synthesis (jamming technology) International term.
814 DE&C Defense Export and Cooperation – US DoD USA term.
815 DEC Defensie Expertise Centrum (NLD) Military term.
816 DECS Doctrine, Equipment, Competencies and Structure UN IED Standards
817 DECT Digital Enhanced Cordless Telecommunications International term.
818 DES Directorate of Emergency Services USA term.
819 DESRON Destroyer Squadron US term.
820 DEW Direct Energy Weapon International term.
821 DEU ISR TF German ISR Task Force International term.
822 DF Sarin (nerve agent) International term.
823 DF Direct Fire US DoD term..
824 DFA Strategic Foresight Analysis NATO docs.
825 DFBA Defense Forensics and Biometrics Agency US-DoD Forensic Lexicon
826 DFC Directional Fragmentation Charge IED TechEx Lexicon
827 DFFC Direct Focused Fragmentation Charge IED TechEx Lexicon
828 DFHQ Deployed Force Headquarters EUMC Glossary 2018
829 DFS Department of Field Services UN IED Standards
830 DFSC Defense Forensic Science Center USA term.
831 DFSC Defense Forensic Science Center US-DoD Forensic Lexicon
832 DFW Data Fusion Workshop NATO docs.
833 DGIMS Director General International Military Staff NATO docs.
834 DH Department Head NATO C-IED Action Plan
835 DHS Deployment Health Surveillance NATO docs.
836 DHS Department of Homeland Security USA term.
837 DI Defence Investment (NATO HQ -International Staff) NATO C-IED Action Plan
838 DIA Defense Intelligence Agency (US) USA term.
839 DIAG Disarmament of Illegal Armed Groups Military term.
840 DIC Digital Image Correlation International term.
841 DIEDE Spanish MoD C-IED R&D Project ESP MoD term.
842 DIM Detection, Identification and Monitoring EUMC Glossary 2018
843 DIME Dense inert metal explosive International term.
844 DIME Diplomatic, Information, Military, Economic International term.
845 DINAL Di Nitro Napthelene EOD Handbook (Iraq
2020)
846 DIO Defence Intelligence Organisations EUMC Glossary 2018
847 DIR Director International term.
848 DIREVAL Director of Evaluation International term.
849 DIREX Direction of the Exercise International term.

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850 DIRLAUTH Direct Liason Authorized NATO docs.
851 DIS Disruption NATO docs.
852 DISA Defence Information Systems Agency USA term.
853 DIU Daily Intelligence Update International term.
854 DIY Do-it-yourself International term.
855 DJSE Deployable Joint Staff Element NATO docs.

856 DLA Defence Logistics Agency USA term.


857 DMAG Delegation for relations with Maghreb Countries, European Parliament EU term.
858 DMAT Devices, Materials, Artifacts and Traces EUMC Glossary 2018
859 DMLS Direct metal laser sintering International term.
860 DMP Decision Making Process Military term.
861 DMPI Desired Mean Point Impact EUMC Glossary 2018
862 DMSC Consultative Council of the Mujahidin of Derna (Lybia) International term.
863 DMX Digital Media Exploitation (Iraq) International term.
864 DMZ Demilitarised Zone EUMC Glossary 2018
865 DNA Deoxyribonucleic acid International term.
866 DOB Deployable (Deployment admitted) Operating Base EUMC Glossary 2018
867 DOB Depth of Burial Military term.
868 DOC Decisive Operational Capability NATO docs.
869 DOCEX Document Exploitation USA term.
870 DoD US Department of Defence USA term.
871 DoJ US Department of Justice USA term.
872 DOMEX Document and Media Exploitation US-DoD Forensic Lexicon
873 DoS US Department of State NATO docs.
874 DOS Days Of Supply EUMC Glossary 2018
875 DoT Direction of Travel AMISOM docs.
876 DoT US Department of Transport USA term.
877 DOTMLPF-I Doctrine, Organization, Training, Materiel, Leadership and Education, Personnel, Facilities, EUMC Glossary 2018
Interoperability
878 DOTMLPF-I- Doctrine, Organization, Training, Materiel, Leadership and Education, Personnel, Facilities, NATO AJP-3.15
P Interoperability and Policy
879 DP Dual Purpose (munition) International term.
880 DP Di-Phosgene (choking agent) EOD Handbook (Iraq
2020)
881 DP Decision Point Military term.
882 DPAG Defence Planning Advisory Group NATO docs.
883 DPCIM Dual-purpose improved conventional munition International term.
884 DPCS Defence Planning Capability Survey NATO docs.
885 DPET Policy, Evaluation and Training Division (UN) International term.
886 DPICM Dual Purpose Improved Conventional Munition Military term.
887 DPKO Department of Peacekeeping Operations International term.
888 DPO Department of Peace Operations (New since 2019 in the United Nations) International term.
889 DPP Doctrine and Planning Panel Military term.
890 DPP Detailed Deployment Plans NATO docs.
891 DR Dissident Republic International term.
892 DRC Demining Research Community International term.
893 DRDC Defense Research and Development Center (CAN) Military term.

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894 DRFM Digital Radio Frequency Memory International term.
895 DRG District Reserve Guard (India) International term.
896 DRR Defence Requirements Review (NATO) NATO docs.
897 DS Detection System International term.
898 DSB Directorate for Civil protection and Emergency Planning (Norway) EU term.
899 DSCA Defense Support of Civil Authorities USA term.
900 DSM Digital Surface Model International term.
901 DSM Disposable Strike Munitions International term.
902 DSP Destruction in Situ Procedure NATO docs.
903 DSS Diplomatic Security Service USA term.
904 DSS United Nations Department of Safety and Security UN IED Standards
905 DSSS Direct-Sequence Spread Spectrum NATO UAS TechEx
Lexicon
906 DSTL Defense Science Technology Laboratory (GBR) Military term
907 DSTT Defense Sector Training Team EUMC Glossary 2018
908 DTA Delegated Tasking Authority NATO Policy for C-IED
909 DTAL Defense Technical Analytical Laboratory (CAN) Military term.
910 DTD Defeat the Device (DtD) NATO docs.
911 DTG Date Time Group International term.
912 DTI Detection, Tracking and Identification (C-UAS) International term.
913 DTM Displacement Tracking Matrix International term.
914 DTM Digital Terrain Model International term.
915 DTMF Dual-Tone Multi-Frequency IED TechEx Lexicon
916 DTP Doctrine and Terminology Panel NATO docs.
917 DTR Demining Technologies Route (Switzerland) EU term.
918 DTRA Defence Threat Reduction Agency USA term.
919 DTS Dots Per Inch US-DoD Forensic Lexicon
920 DU Depleted Uranium International term.
921 DUC Dual Use Chemical International term.
922 DUF Directive of Use of Force –UN- International term.
923 DUP Democratic Unionist Party - Ireland EU term.
924 DVD Distinguished Visitors´ Day NATO docs.
925 DVE Domestic Violent Extremists US term.
926 DVF District Voluntary Force International term.
927 E&E Education and Training NATO docs.
928 E&IT Education and Individual Training NATO docs.
929 E&IT Electronic and Information Technology International term.

930 E&QA Evaluation & Quality Assurance NATO docs.


931 E&T Education and training NATO docs.
932 EAA Executing Agent Agreement International term.
933 EAC Exploitation Analysis Center US-DoD Forensic Lexicon
934 EAC East African Community International term.
935 EAR Export Administration Regulations USA term.
936 EAR Emergent Analysis Requirement NATO docs.
937 EASO European Asylum Support Office EU term.
938 EBTS Electronic Biometric Transmission Specification US-DoD Forensic Lexicon

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939 EBW Explosive Bridge Wire IED TechEx Lexicon
940 EC3 European Cyber Crime Center EUMC Glossary 2018
941 ECBE The U.S. Army Edgewood Chemical Biological Center US DoD term..
942 ECC End-user and Expert Community International term.
943 ECHO European Civil Protection and Humanitarian Aid Operations EU term.
944 ECHO European Civil Protection and Humanitarian Aid Operations EUMC Glossary 2018
945 ECI European Critical Infrastructure EUMC Glossary 2018
946 ECID Royal Netherlands Marechaussee “Identity Fraud and Documents Center of Expertise” EU term.
947 ECIDEF Spanish Military Working Dogs School ESP MoD
948 ECM Electrochemical machining International term.
949 ECM Electronic Countermeasures NATO AAP-15
950 ECMAN European Center for Manual Neutralization EU term
951 ECOA Enemy Courses of Action NATO docs.
952 ECOWAS Economic Community of West African States International term.
953 ECOWAS Economic Community of West African States International term.
954 ECP Entry Control Points Military term.
955 EDA European Defence Agency NATO AAP-15
956 EDD Explosive Detection Dogs NATO docs.
957 EDD Electro-Explosive Device EOD/IED term.
958 E-D-M Equipment-Dog-Man International term.
959 EDT Emerging and Disruptive Technologies NATO docs.
960 EDTA Ethylenediaminetet raacetic Acid US-DoD Forensic Lexicon
961 EDTIB European Defence Technological and Industrial Base EUMC Glossary 2018
962 EEAS European External Action Service EUMC Glossary 2018
963 EEC End user and Expert Community EU term.
964 EECP Entry-Exit CheckPoints International term.
965 EED Electro-Explosive Device US-DoD Forensic Lexicon
966 EEE Electronic and Electrical Equipment International term.
967 EEFI Essential Elements of Friendly Information Military term.
968 EEI Engin Explosif Improvisé (French) International term.
969 EEI Essential Elements of Information NATO AJP-3.15
970 EENSEC COE Energy Security Centre of Excellence –Lithuania- NATO docs.
971 EEODN European Explosive Ordnance Disposal Network EU term.
972 EEODN European EOD Network EU term.
973 EET Emergency Event Tracking International term.
974 EEZ Exclusive Economic Zone International term.
975 EFDIS Expeditionary Forensics DNA Index System (Data base) US-DoD Forensic Lexicon
976 EFEC Expeditionary Forensics Exploitation Capability US-DoD Forensic Lexicon
977 EFL Effective Financial Limits (C-IED COE) International term.
978 EFP Ethiopian Federal Police International term.
979 eFP Enhanced Forward Presence NATO docs.
980 EFP Explosive Formed Projectile IED TechEx Lexicon
981 EGAN Explosive Grade Ammonium Nitrate International term.
982 EGDN Ethylene glycol dinitrate International term.
983 EHAT Explosive Hazardous Awareness Training (course Iraq) Military term.
984 EHAT Explosive Hazard Awareness Training Military term.

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985 EHAT Explosive Hazard Awareness Training Military term.

986 EHF Electronic Horizons Foundation International term.


987 EHF Extremely High Frequency EUMC Glossary 2018
988 EHR Explosive Hazard Reduction NATO docs.
989 EIA Enemy Initiated Attack US DoD term..
990 EIH Environmental Industrial Hazard EUMC Glossary 2018
991 EIR Explosive Incident Report (annual, USBDC) USA term.
992 e-ITEP Electronic Individual Training and Education Programme (by e-learning of web based Military term.
training)
993 EJI Entire Joint Image US-DoD Forensic Lexicon
994 EKIA Enemy Killed in Action Military term.
995 ELINT Electronic Intelligence EUMC Glossary 2018
996 ELO Enabling Learning objective Military term.

997 ELSR External Lecturer Support Request Military term.


998 EMB Electromagnetic Battle NATO AJP-3.15
999 EMC Electromagnetic Compatibility International term.
1000 EME Spanish Army Staff ESP MoD term.
1001 EME Electromagnetic Environment International term.
1002 EMGF Eastern Mediterranean Gas Forum International term.
1003 EMI Fraunhofer Ernst Mach Institute (EMI) facility, Freiburg (Germany) EU term.
1004 EMI Electromagnetic Induction International term.
1005 EMOE Explosive Method of Entry Military term.
1006 EMP Electro-Magnetic Pulse International term.
1007 EMS Electromagnetic Spectrum NATO AJP-3.15
1008 EMS Emergency Medical Service International term.
1009 eMTEP electronic Military Training and Exercise Programme NATO docs.
1010 E-MTEP Electronic Military Training and Exercise Programme NATO docs.
1011 EMV Electromagnetic Vulnerability NATO docs.
1012 ENDEX End of the Exercise EUMC Glossary 2018
1013 ENEA National Agency for New Technology, Energy and Economic Development (ITA) EU term.
1014 ENEW Effective Net Explosive Weight USA term.
1015 E-NEW Effective Net Explosive Weight (E-NEW) Military term.
1016 ENG INFO Engineer Information EUMC Glossary 2018
1017 ENISA European Network and Information Security Agency EUMC Glossary 2018
1018 eNRF Enhanced NATO Response Force NATO docs.
1019 ENSC Ecole Nationale Supérieure de Cognitique – FRA- International term.
1020 ENTRAP Enhanced Neutralization of Explosive Threats Reaching Across the Plot EU Term
1021 ENY TTPs Enemy TTPs NATO docs.
1022 EO Electro Optical EUMC Glossary 2018
1023 EO Explosive Ordnance Military term.
1024 EOB Electronic Order of Battle EUMC Glossary 2018
1025 EOC Emergency operations center USA term.
1026 EOC Emergency Operations Center International term.
1027 EOC Explosive Ordnance Clearance EOD/IED term.
1028 EOD Explosive Ordnance Disposal NATO AAP-15
1029 EODCC Explosive Ordnance Disposal Coordination Cell (or Centre) UN IED Standards

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1030 EODINC Explosive Ordnance Incident (DEU) Military term.
1031 EODMUM United Nations EOD Military Munitions Manual International term.
1032 EOF Escalation of Force Military term.
1033 EO-IRINT Electro-Optical-Infrared Intelligence EUMC Glossary 2018
1034 EOIV Evidentiary items of Intelligence Value US-DoD Forensic Lexicon
1035 EOP NATO’s Enhanced Opportunities Partners NATO docs.
1036 EOR Explosive Ordnance Reconnaissance NATO AJP-3.15
1037 EORE Explosive Ordnance Risk Education EU term.
1038 EOS The European Organization for Security EU term.
1039 EP Environmental Protection EUMC Glossary 2018
1040 EPCC Enduring Partnership Coordination Cell NATO docs.
1041 EPCIP European Programme for Critical Infrastructure Protection EUMC Glossary 2018
1042 EPM Electronic Protective Measures EUMC Glossary 2018
1043 EPON Effectiveness of Peace Operations Network International term.
1044 EPOS Electronic Point-Of-Sale International term.
1045 EPOW Experimental Programme of Work NATO docs.
1046 ePrime electronic Partnership Real-Time Information, Management and Exchange System NATO docs.
1047 EPRS European Parliamentary Research Services EU term.
1048 ERA Explosive Reactive Armor US DoD term.
1049 ERA European Research Area EU term.
1050 ERDC Engineering Research and Development Center US DoD term.
1051 ERDEC U.S. Army Engineer Research and Development Center US DoD term..
1052 EROC Expedient Route Opening Capability (CAN Armed Forces) Military term.
1053 ERP Effective radiated power USA term.
1054 ERW Explosive Remnants of War UN IED Standards
1055 ESC Electronic Speed Controller NATO UAS TechEx
Lexicon
1056 ESCD Emerging Security Challenges Division (NATO HQ-International Staff ) NATO Policy for C-IED
1057 ESDC European Security and Defence College EUMC Glossary 2018
1058 ESEP Engineer and Scientist Exchange Program USA term.
1059 ESG Expeditionary Strike Group US DoD term.
1060 ESI Explosive Site Investigation UN IED Standards
1061 ESM Electronic Support Measures NATO AJP-3.15
1062 ESMD Engineering Systems & Materials Division (ERDC) USA term.
1063 ESPOL Spanish Army High Polytechnic School ESP MoD
1064 ESSOR European Secure Software defined Radio EU term.
1065 ET Exploratory Team Military term.
1066 ETA Estimated Time of Arrival International term.
1067 ETA Exercise, Training and Analysis Branch (EUMS) EUMC Glossary 2018
1068 ETACS EOD/IEDD VR/XR Training and Combat Support Military term.
1069 ETAV Level 3 Exploitation Organisation within the German Forces Military term.
1070 ETC Explosive Trace Detection NATO docs.
1071 ETD Explosive Trace Detectors International term.
1072 ETD Estimated Time of Departure International term.
1073 ETE Education Training and Exercises NATO docs.
1074 ETEE Education, Training, Exercises and Evaluation NATO C-IED Action Plan
1075 ETF Education and Training Facility Military term.

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1076 ETHAR Explosive Threat Hazard Awareness and Recognition (CAN Armed Forces) Military term.
1077 ETOC Education and Training Opportunities Catalogue - NATO NATO docs.
1078 ETT Education Training Technology NATO docs.
1079 EU European Union EUMC Glossary 2018
1080 EU CCC EU Capability Codes and Statements EUMC Glossary 2018
1081 EU CTC EU Counter-Terrorism Coordinator EUMC Glossary 2018
1082 EU LogCoC EU Logistics Co-ordination Centre EUMC Glossary 2018
1083 EU OPSCEN EU Operations Centre EUMC Glossary 2018
1084 EU/EC European Union / European Commission EU term.
1085 EUBAM European Union Border Assistance Mission EU term.
1086 EUCAP EU Capacity Building Mission (Mali, Niger,..) EU term.
1087 EUCS European Union Cell at SHAPE EUMC Glossary 2018
1088 EUFOR European Union Force EUMC Glossary 2018
1089 EUMC European Union Military Committee EUMC Glossary 2018
1090 EUMS European Union Military Staff EUMC Glossary 2018
1091 EUMTG EU Military Training Group EUMC Glossary 2018
1092 EUMTR EU Military Training Requirements EUMC Glossary 2018
1093 EUNAVFOR EU Naval Force EU term.
1094 Europol European Police Office EUMC Glossary 2018
1095 EUTF European Union Trust Fund EU term.
1096 EUTM European Union Training Mission in Mali EU term.
1097 EW Electronic Warfare NATO AAP-15
1098 EWGNTG Executive Working Group NATO Training Group NATO docs.
1099 EWIPA Explosive Weapons in Populated Areas International term.
1100 EWS Electronic Warfare Solutions International term.
1101 EXBS Export Control and Related Border Security Program International term.
1102 EXCON Exercise Control NATO docs.
1103 EXDIR Exercise Director Military term.
1104 Exe-CPT Exercise Core Planning Team EUMC Glossary 2018
1105 Exe-PT Exercise Planning Team EUMC Glossary 2018
1106 EXERTER Security of Explosives pan-European Specialists Network EU term.
1107 EXINST Exercise Instructions EUMC Glossary 2018
1108 EXPLAN Exercise Plan NATO docs.
1109 EXSPEC Exercise Specifications EUMC Glossary 2018
1110 ExSupp Exercises Support NATO docs.
1111 F/C Found and Cleared Military term.
1112 F2T2EA Find, Fix, Track, Target, Engage, Assess NATO AJP-3.15
1113 F3EA Find, Fix, Finish, Exploit and Analyze NATO AJP-3.15
1114 F3EAD Find – Fix – Finish – Exploit – Analyse – Disseminate AMISOM docs.
1115 FAA Federal Aviation Administration USA term.
1116 FAA Federal Aviation Administration USA term.
1117 FABEX Forensic and Biometric Exploitation (Iraq) UN IEDs Manual
1118 FABINT Forensic and Biometric Intelligence NATO AJP-3.15
1119 FAC Fast Attack Crafts International term.
1120 FACTC Foreign Affairs Counter-Threat Course (DoS) USA term.
1121 FAE Fuel Air Explosive EOD Handbook (Iraq
2020)

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1122 FAMAS Forces armées maliennes (SAHEL)s International term.
1123 FAO Food and Agriculture Organization (UN) International term.
1124 FAR False Alarm Rate (per unit of area) International term.
1125 FARC Former Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia - Fuerzas Armadas Revolucionarios de International term.
Colombia
1126 FARDC Armed Forces of the Democratic Republic of the Congo International term.
1127 FAT Forensic Analysis Tool (NGIC) US DoD term.
1128 FATA Federally Administered Tribal Areas Military term.
1129 FATF Finantial Action Task Force International term.
1130 FATM Firearms and Tool marks US DoD term.
1131 FBI Federal Bureau of Investigation USA term.
1132 FC Financial Controller (C-IED COE) Military term.
1133 FCC Final Coordination Conference (Ardent Defender Exercise) Military term.
1134 FCG Fire control group International term.
1135 FCS Flight Control System International term.
1136 FCT Fight against Crime and Terrorism Horizon 2020 projects EU term.
1137 FD Final Destination EU term.
1138 FDI Foreign Direct Investment International term.
1139 FDK Field Detection Kit International term.
1140 FDM Fused deposition modelling (3D printer for small arms) International term.
1141 FDO Foreign Disclosure Officers US DoD term.
1142 FEI Forensic Enabled Intelligence NATO AJP-3.15
1143 FEL Front End Loader Military term.
1144 FEM Finite Elements Models International term.
1145 FEMA Federal Emergency Management Agency USA term.
1146 FEP Forensics Encyclopedia Program USA term.
1147 FER Final Exercise Report EUMC Glossary 2018
1148 FERRET Forensic Encyclopedia, Results, Retrieval and Evaluation Tool (Software on effects by USA term.
explosions)
1149 FET Field Exploitation Teams NATO docs.
1150 FETO Fetullah Terrorist Organization International term.
1151 FF Friendly Forces Military term.
1152 FFAO Framework for Future Allied Operations NATO docs.
1153 FFDJ Forces Francaises a Djibouti Military term.
1154 FFE Free From Explosives UN IED Standards
1155 FFEP Fordow Fuel Enrichment Plant (Iran) International term.
1156 FFI Norwegian Defence Research Establishment -Forsvarets forskningsinstitutt International term.
1157 FFMR Fact Finding Mission Report EUMC Glossary 2018
1158 FFT Food-For-Thought paper EUMC Glossary 2018
1159 FFT Future Fictitious Threat Network NATO docs.
1160 FFTN Future Force Tactical Network NATO docs.
1161 FGAN Fertilizer Grade Ammonium Nitrate International term.
1162 FGS Federal Government of Somalia International term.
1163 FHP Force Health Protection NATO docs.
1164 FHQ Forces Headquarters Military term.
1165 FI Facial Identification US-DoD Forensic Lexicon
1166 FICINT Fictional Intelligence EU term.

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1167 FID SOF Foreign Internal Defense missions in Latin America US DoD term..
1168 FIDH International Federation of Human Rights - Fédération internationale pour les droits International term.
Humains (French)
1169 FIF Falah-e-Insaniat – Pakistan International term.
1170 FIFE Forensic Computing Fair International term.
1171 FILLED-OIL- Finances/Funding sources – Infrastructure – Logistics – Legal framework – Equipment – AMISOM docs.
TIPP Doctrine & concepts – Organisation – Interoperability – Leadership – Training – Information
– Personnel – Policy
1172 FINCON Financial Controller International term.
1173 FININT Financial Intelligence International term.
1174 FIR Flight Information Region International term.
1175 FIR First Impression Report (Review) EUMC Glossary 2018
1176 FIS Islamic Salvation Front (Argelia) International term.
1177 FISINT Foreign Instrumentation Signals Intelligence EUMC Glossary 2018
1178 FIT Fixed Internal Training Military term.
1179 FIU Finantial Intelligence Unit EUMC Glossary 2018
1180 FJR Final Joint report International term.
1181 FLANCON Flank Control. Military term.
1182 FLET Forward Line of Enemy Troops Military term.
1183 FL-GPR Forward Looking Ground Penetrating Radar International term.
1184 FLIR Forward Looking Infrared International term.
1185 FLM Macina Liberation Front (Malian extremist group) International term.
1186 FLOT Forward Line of Own Troops Military term.
1187 FLPC Final Logistic Planning Conference EUMC Glossary 2018
1188 FLR Functional Limitation Reporting NATO docs.
1189 FLS Forensic Light Source US-DoD Forensic Lexicon
1190 FLSC Flexi Liner Shaped Charge EOD/IED term.
1191 FM Field Manual NATO docs.
1192 FMCW FM Continuous Wave NATO docs.
1193 FMP Financial Management Procedures International term.
1194 FMS Foreign Military Sales USA term.
1195 FN Framework Nation EUMC Glossary 2018
1196 FO Focused Operation International term.
1197 FO Forward Observer AMISOM docs.
1198 FOC Final Operational Capability Military term.
1199 FoF Follow-on Forces Military term.
1200 FOGO Flag or General Officer NATO docs.
1201 FOGO Flag Officer / General Officer NATO docs.
1202 FOI Swedish Defence Research Institute - Totalförsvarets forskningsinstitut EU term.
1203 FoM Freedom of Movement NATO docs.
1204 FoN Freedom of Navigation International term.
1205 FOR Field of regard USA term.
1206 FORACT For your Action Military term.
1207 FORLAB Forensic Laboratory International term.
1208 FOSSCAD Free Open Source Software – Computer Aided Design International term.
1209 FOUO For Official Use Only Military term.
1210 FOV Field of view NATO docs.

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1211 FOX Fuel Oxidizer explosive Mixture IED TechEx Lexicon
1212 FP Force Protection NATO AAP-15
1213 FPA Front Populaire de l’ Azawad International term.
1214 FPC Final Planning Conference NATO AAP-15
1215 FPGA Field-Programmable Gate Array USA term.
1216 FPM Final Planning Meeting EUMC Glossary 2018
1217 FPRI Foreign Policy Research Institute International term.
1218 FPS Facility Protection Service British term.
1219 FPU Formed Police Unit International term.
1220 FPV First-Person View (pilot of an UAV) International term.
1221 FPV First Person View (method to control UAS) NATO NATO NATO UAS
TechEx Lexicon
1222 FR Facial Recognition US-DoD Forensic Lexicon
1223 FRA Field Risk Assessment International term.
1224 Frag-T Fragmentation - Tracer (munition) EOD Handbook (Iraq
2020)
1225 FRC Future Route Clearance International term.
1226 FRCC Future Route Clearance Capability EUMC Glossary 2018
1227 Frontex European Border and Coast Guard Agency EUMC Glossary 2018
1228 FRPC Final Redeployment Planning Conference EUMC Glossary 2018
1229 FS Financial Statement International term.
1230 FSS Federal Security Service International term.
1231 FSA The Free Syrian Army International term.
1232 FSB Russia’s Federal Security Service International term.
1233 FSB Forward Support Base EUMC Glossary 2018
1234 FSE Full-scale exercise USA term.
1235 FSK Frequency-shift keying - discrete frequency changes of a carrier signal International term.
1236 FSO Floating Storage and Offshore International term.
1237 FSR Field Service Repair Military term.
1238 FTE Full-time Equivalent US-DoD Forensic Lexicon
1239 FTF Foreign Terrorist Fighters EUMC Glossary 2018
1240 FTIR Fourier-Transform Infrared Spectroscopy International term.
1241 FTO Foreign Terrorist Organization US DoD term.
1242 FTTN Fictitious Threat Training Networks NATO docs.
1243 FTX Field Training Exercise Military term.
1244 FUI/A File Update Information / Awareness International term.
1245 FVEY Five Eyes (Intel organization USA, GBR, CAN, AUS, NZL) International term.
1246 FW Fixed Wing International term.
1247 FWN Framework Nation EUMC Glossary 2018
1248 FWPAC Former Warsaw Pact Ammunition Course NATO docs.
1249 FWPACT Former Warsaw Pact Ammunition Handbook International term.
1250 FXD Forensic Exploitation Directorate US-DoD Forensic Lexicon
1251 FXL Forensic Exploitation Laboratory US-DoD Forensic Lexicon
1252 FXL-C Forensic Exploitation Laboratory CENTCOM US DoD term.
1253 FXT Forensic Exploitation Team US-DoD Forensic Lexicon
1254 FYI For Your Information International term.
1255 FZN Fuse neutralization NATO docs.

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1256 FZR Fuse removal NATO docs.
1257 G&D Gender and Diversity International term.
1258 G&R Graphics and Reproduction Military term.
1259 GA Tabum (nerve agent) International term.
1260 GALILEO European Global Satellite Navigation System International term.
1261 GAO U.S. Government Accountability Office USA term.
1262 GATIA Groupe Autodéfense Touareg et Alliés International term.
1263 GBAD Ground Based Air Defence NATO AAP-15
1264 GBU Guided Bomb Unit Military term.
1265 GCIM Moroccan Islamic Combat Group International term.
1266 GCLM Ground-Launched Cruise Missile International term.
1267 GCN Group of Contributing Nations (NATO VNC program) NATO docs.
1268 GCO Government Communications Office International term.
1269 GCS Ground Control Station NATO NATO UAS TechEx
Lexicon
1270 GCTF Global Counterterrorism Forum International term.
1271 GD Soman (nerve agent) International term.
1272 GDI General Directorate of Intelligence Afghan Agency
1273 GDP Gross Domestic Product International term.
1274 GDPR General Data Protection Regulation EU term.
1275 GECOL General Electricity Company of Libya International term.
1276 GENAD Gender Advisor International term.
1277 GEOINT Geospatial Intelligence NATO AJP-3.15
1278 GESI Study group on International Security (Spain) International term.
1279 GF Cyclo-hexyl-methyl-phosphono-fluridate (nerve agent) International term.
1280 GFA Good Friday Agreement – Northern Ireland EU term.
1281 GFSK Gaussian Frequency Shift Keying NATO UAS TechEx
Lexicon
1282 GFXC Global Forensic Exploitation Center US-DoD Forensic Lexicon
1283 GICHD Genève International Centre for Humanitarian Demining International term.
1284 GIFCT Global Internet Forum to Counter Terrorism International term.
1285 GIGO Garbage In, Garbage Out Military term.
1286 GIS Geographic Information System International term.
1287 GLCM Ground-Launched Cruise Missile International term.
1288 GLOC Ground Lines of Communication Military term.
1289 GLOCAL Global (Jihad) but adapted to specific local areas International term.
1290 GLONASS Global'naya Navigatsionnaya Sputnikovaya Sistema (Russian GNSS equivalent) NATO UAS TechEx
Lexicon
1291 GLV Grenade Low Velocity Military term.
1292 GM Gilding Metal (95% Copper – 5% Zn) (NGIC) US DoD term.
1293 GM Guided Missile Military term.
1294 GMAA General Mine Action Assessment EOD/IED term.
1295 GMCP Global Maritime Crime Programme UN term.
1296 GMCS Gilding Metal Clad Steel (NGIC) US DoD term.
1297 GMIP Gerakan Mujahideen Islam Patani International term.
1298 GMT Greenwich Mean Time International term.
1299 GMTI Ground moving-target indicator USA term.
1300 GMTL Generic Military Task List EUMC Glossary 2018

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1301 GNA Government of National Accord, Libya International term.
1302 GNC German/Netherlands Corps NATO docs.
1303 GNLA Garo Na-tional Liberation Army (India) International term.
1304 GNSS Global Navigation Satellite System International term.
1305 GO Governmental Organization NATO Policy for C-IED
1306 GOA Gulf Of Aden International term.
1307 GOI Government of Iraq International term.
1308 GoN Government of Nepal International term.
1309 GoO Gulf of Oman International term.
1310 GPK Gunner Protection Kit (NGIC) US DoD term.
1311 GPMG General Purpose machine Gun (NGIC) US DoD term.
1312 GPMS Global Training Programme Management Scheme NATO docs.
1313 GPMS Global Programming Management System Military term.
1314 GPR Ground Penetrating Radar International term.
1315 GPS Global Positioning System International term.
1316 GPU Graphical processing unit USA term.
1317 GPV RUS Golovnoy Pyezoelektricheskiy Vzryvatel (head piezo-electric fuze) Military term.
1318 GSA Genghis Security Advisor (SMP Chinese)
1319 GSCP Salafist Group for Preaching and Combat/ Groupe salafiste pour la prédication et le comba International term.
1320 GSCP Salafist Group for Preaching and Combat -Salafist Group for Preaching and Combat International term.
1321 GSL Geotechnical & Structures Laboratory (ERDC) USA term.
1322 GSM Global System for Mobile Communication IED TechEx Lexicon
1323 GSR Gunshot Residue US-DoD Forensic Lexicon
1324 GSW Gun Shot Wound British term.
1325 GTD Global Terrorism Database International term.
1326 GTG Global Terrorist Group International term.
1327 GTI Global Terrorism Index International term.
1328 GTMP Global Threat Mitigation Program USA term.
1329 GUI / HMI Graphic User interface / Human Machine Index NATO UAS TechEx
Lexicon
1330 GUIDEx Guide for Using and implementing Defence Experimentation (ACT- CD&E) NATO docs.
1331 GWOT Global War on Terror International term.
1332 H&L Hook and line International term.
1333 HA Humanitarian Aid International term.
1334 HA Assistance to Humanitarian Operation EUMC Glossary 2018
1335 HAC Humanitarian Action for Children International term.
1336 HADR Humanitarian Assistance and Disaster Relief International term.
1337 HAGS Hellenic Army General Staff Military term.
1338 HAI Hamas al Iraq British term.
1339 HAL Hook and Line UN IED Standards
1340 HALE High-Altitude Long Endurance (HALE) International term.
1341 HAMAS Harakat al-Muqáwama al-Islamiya International term.
1342 HASD High Assurance Search Dog Military term.
1343 HAZMAT Hazardous Material NATO docs.
1344 HBADS High Bandwidth Acoustic Detection and Imaging System US DoD term..
1345 HBDT Hard and Deeply Buried Target International term.
1346 HBIED House-Borne Improvised Explosive Device (NGIC) US DoD term.

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1347 HC Hexa-Chloro-Ethane (smoke composition) EOD Handbook (Iraq
2020)
1348 HCD Handled Chemical Detector International term.
1349 HCN Hydrocyanic Acid (blood agent) EOD Handbook (Iraq
2020)
1350 HCUA Haute Conseil pour l’Unité de l’ Azawad (Mali) International term.
1351 HD High Definition (camera sensor) International term.
1352 HDF Hungarian Defence Forces Military term.
1353 HE High Explosive NATO AAP-15
1354 HE A/Pers High Explosive Anti-personnel EOD Handbook (Iraq
2020)
1355 HEAT Hostile Environment Awareness Training EUMC Glossary 2018
1356 HEAT High Explosive Anti-Tank Military term.
1357 HEBB High Explosive Base Bleed (munition) EOD Handbook (Iraq
2020)
1358 HEC Harbor Exploration and Clearance NATO docs.
1359 HEDP High-Explosive Dual Purpose USA term.
1360 HEF High Explosive Fragmentation Military term.
1361 HEFJ High Explosive Fragmentation Jump Grenade Military term.
1362 HE-FRAG High Explosive Fragmentation projectile Military term.
1363 HEI High Explosive Incendiary International term.
1364 HEIT High Explosive Incendiary Tracer International term.
1365 HEL High Energy Laser NATO AAP-15
1366 HEP High Explosive Plastic (munition) EOD Handbook (Iraq
2020)
1367 HEP High Explosive Plastic NATO AAP-15
1368 HERA High Explosive Rocket Assisted (munition) EOD Handbook (Iraq
2020)
1369 HES Hazardous Environment Search (DEU) Military term.
1370 HESA Iran’s Aircraft Manufacturing Industrial Company (UAVs) International term.
1371 HESH High Explosive Squash Head (munition) EOD Handbook (Iraq
2020)
1372 HEST Hostile Environment Security Training EUMC Glossary 2018
1373 HET Heavy Equipment Transport UN IED Standards
1374 HEU High Enriched Uranium International term.
1375 HFM Human Factors and Medicine Panel NATO C-IED Action Plan
1376 HHD Hand Held Detector UN IED Standards
1377 HHMD Hand Held Metal Detector International term.
1378 HICON Higher Control (Element) NATO docs.
1379 HICP High Authority for Consolidation of Peace (Niger) International term.
1380 HIED Hybrid Influence & Effects Department - Oberammergau NATO docs.
1381 HIEDC Humanitarian Improvised Explosive Device Clearance International term.
1382 HIIDE Handheld Interagency Identity Detection Equipment US-DoD Forensic Lexicon
1383 HIT House Intervention Team (India)
1384 HLG Headline Goal EUMC Glossary 2018
1385 HLZ Helicopter Landing Zone International term.
1386 HM Hizb-ul-Mujahideen International term.
1387 HM Hazard Management NATO docs.
1388 HMA Humanitarian Mine Action International term.
1389 HMC High Metal Content International term.

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1390 HMDS Husky Mounted Detection System USA term.
1391 HME Home Made Explosive IED TechEx Lexicon
1392 HMEC Home Made Explosive Course - EOD COE -Trenčín - Slovakia NATO docs.
1393 HMG Heavy Machine Gun (NGIC) US DoD term.
1394 HMMWV High Mobility Multipurpose Wheeled Vehicle (Hummer / Humvee) NATO AAP-15
1395 HMTA Heavy Metal Tungsten Alloy, used in APFSDS projectiles Military term.
1396 HMTD Hexamethylene triperoxide diamine C5H8 N4O12 International term.
1397 HMX High Melting eXplosive-Octogen cyclotetramethylene-tetranitramine C4H8 N8O8 International term.
1398 HN Host Nation International term.
1399 HN-1 Nitrogen Mustard HN-2, HN-3 (blister agent) EOD Handbook (Iraq
2020)
1400 HNAT Human Network Analysis and support of Targeting NATO APJ-3.15
1401 HNLC Hynniewtrep National Liberation Council (India) International term.
1402 HNO UN Humanitarian Needs Overview International term.
1403 HNSA Host Nation Support Arrangement (Agreement) EUMC Glossary 2018
1404 HNSF Host Nation Security Forces UN IED Manual
1405 HNT Human Network Terrain Military term.
1406 HOA Horn of Africa International term.
1407 HoD Head of Delegation (EU) EUMC Glossary 2018
1408 HoMC Head of Military Component NATO docs.
1409 HoR House of Representatives International term.
1410 HOSG Heads of States and Governments NATO docs.
1411 HOT High Order Technic NATO docs.
1412 HOTO Hand over / Take over Military term.
1413 HPA High Profile Attack Military term.
1414 HPA High Probability Area International term.
1415 HPCP High Power Cordless Phone IED TechEx Lexicon
1416 HPEM High Power Electromagnetics International term.
1417 HPG People's Defence Forces (Kurdish Hêzên Parastina Gel)
1418 HPM High Powered Microwave International term.
1419 HPSS Humanitarian Peace Support School International term.
1420 HPT High-Payoff Target Military term.
1421 HQ Headquarters NATO AAP-15
1422 HQMC Headquarters, U.S. Marine Corps USA term.
1423 HR Human Resource International term.
1424 HRA High Risk Area EUMC Glossary 2018
1425 HRF High Readiness Forces NATO docs.
1426 HRM Human Resource Management International term.
1427 HRO Humanitarian Relief Operations International term.
1428 HRP Humanitarian Response Plan (UN) International term.
1429 HSC High Speed Cameras International term.
1430 HSI Hyperspectral Imaging International term.
1431 HSIN Homeland Security Information Network USA term.
1432 HSIN-CI Homeland Security Information Network – Critical Infrastructure USA term
1433 HTS Hay'at Tahrir al-Sham (formerly Jabhat al-Nusra) Syrian rebel group International term.
1434 HUD Heads-up Display International term.
1435 HUJI-B Harakat ul-Jihad-i-Islami Bangladesh International term.

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1436 HUMINT Human Intelligence NATO AAP-15
1437 HUMINT Human Intelligence Centre of Excellence NATO docs.
COE
1438 HVAP High Velocity Armour Piercing (munition) EOD Handbook (Iraq
2020)
1439 HVAPDS High Velocity Armour Piercing Discarding Sabot (munition) EOD Handbook (Iraq
2020)
1440 HVAPFSDS High Velocity Armour Piercing Fin Stabilized Discarding Sabot (munition) EOD Handbook (Iraq
2020)
1441 HVAP-T High Velocity Armour Piercing Tungsten Carbide Core (munition) EOD Handbook (Iraq
2020)
1442 HVE Homegrown Violent Extremists USA term.
1443 HVI High Value Individual NATO docs.
1444 HVM High Velocity Missile Military term.
1445 HVT High Value Target Military term.
1446 I2WD Intelligence and Information Warfare Directorate USA term.
1447 I2WD Intelligence and Information Warfare Directorate (US Army) US-DoD Forensic Lexicon
1448 IA Iraqi Army International term.
1449 IABDS Iraqi Army Bomb Disposal School Military term.
1450 IABTI International Association of Bomb Technicians and Investigators International term.
1451 IAC International armed conflicts –UN- International term.
1452 IACB Information Activities Coordination Board Military term.
1453 IADM Improvised Air Delivery Munition NATO docs.
1454 IAEA International Atomic Energy Agency International term.
1455 IAF Iraqi Air Force International term.
1456 IAFIS Integrated Automated Fingerprint Identification System (FBI) US-DoD Forensic Lexicon
1457 IAGC-MA United Nations Inter-Agency Coordination Group on Mine Action International term.
1458 IAMDS Integrated Air and Missile Defense System Military term.
1459 IAMG Iranian-aligned Militia Groups (Iraq) International term.
1460 IASC Inter-Agency Standing Committee (UN) International term.
1461 IATG International Ammunition Technical Guidelines International term.
1462 IAV Improvised Armor Vehicle (NGIC) US DoD term.
1463 IAW In Accordance With UN IED Standards
1464 IAWS Interagency Workshop International term.
1465 IB India’s Intelligence Bureau International term.
1466 IBAN International Board of Auditors International term.
1467 IBDC International Bomb Data Center International term.
1468 IBDCWG International Bomb Data Centre Working Group International term.
1469 IBMS Integrated Battle Management Software NATO docs.
1470 IBNS Intelligent Banknote Neutralization System International term.
1471 IBO Intelligence-Based Operation International term.
1472 IBS International Ballistic Society International term.
1473 IBTS Individual Battle Task Standards (CAN Armed Forces) Military term.
1474 IC Internal Combustion NATO UAS TechEx
Lexicon
1475 ICAO International Civil Aviation Organization International term.
1476 ICCPR International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights EUMC Glossary 2018
1477 ICCT International Centre for Counter-Terrorism International term.
1478 ICCW Info-Centric Collaborative Workspace – ISR issues- Military term.

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1479 ICDS International Centre for Defence and Security (Estonia) International term.
1480 ICG International Crisis Group International term.
1481 ICI Istanbul Cooperation Initiative NATO AAP-15
1482 ICM Improved Conventional Munition EOD Handbook (Iraq
2020)
1483 ICMPD International Centre for Migration Policy Development International term.
1484 IC-MS Ion chromatography – Mass Spectrometry International term.
1485 ICOD International Centre for Ocean Development International term.
1486 ICOD International Centre for Ocean Development International term.
1487 ICOD Information Cut Off Date International term.
1488 ICP Illegal Vehicle Check Point International term.
1489 ICP Intelligence Collection Plan Military term.
1490 ICP Incident Control Point / Incident Command Post UN IED Standards
1491 ICP Incident Point (MINUSMA – Mali) Military term.
1492 ICRC International Committee of the Red Cross / Red Crescent International term.
1493 ICRDA International Cooperative Research, Development and Acquisition US DoD term..
1494 ICSC International Improvised Explosive Device Steering Committee International term.
1495 ICSR International Centre for the Study of Radicalisation (UK) International term.
1496 ICSVE International Center for the StudyStudyof Violent Extremism International term.
1497 ICT International Institute for Counter-Terrorism (Israel) International term.
1498 ICT Information and Communication technology UN IED Standards
1499 ICTS Iraq's Counter Terrorism Service International term.
1500 ICU Intensive Care Unit International term.
1501 ICW In Conjunction With International term.
1502 IDC International Demining Centre International term.
1503 IDD Improvised Dispersal Device EOD/IED term.
1504 IDENT Automated Biometric Identification System US-DoD Forensic Lexicon
1505 IDF International Defence Forces (Mali) International term.
1506 IDF Indirect Fire US DoD term..
1507 IDL Internet based Distance Learning EUMC Glossary 2018
1508 IDMAP IED Database Management and Analytical Platform (Indian organization) International term.
1509 IDP Internally Displaced Person International term.
1510 IDW Incident Development Workshop NATO docs.
1511 IDW Incident Developing Workshop NATO docs.
1512 IE Improvised Explosive IED TechEx Lexicon
1513 IE3D Improvised Explosive Device Detection Dog Military term.
1514 IED Improvised Explosive Device IED TechEx Lexicon
1515 IEDD Improvised Explosive Device Disposal NATO AJP-3.15
1516 IED-D Improvised Explosive Device Defeat (team) NATO docs.
1517 IEDDET IED Detection Programme EU term.
1518 IEDDS IED Detection System NATO docs.
1519 IEDDS IED Disposal Standards UN IED Standards
1520 IEDTM IED Threat Mitigation UN IED Standards
1521 IEEB Impact & Explosion Effects Branch (ERDC) USA term.
1522 IEODSOT EOD Staff Officer Training NATO docs.
1523 IEP Institute for Economics and Peace (US) International term.
1524 IEP Individual Protective Equipment EUMC Glossary 2018

38
1525 IER International Evaluation Report EUMC Glossary 2018
1526 IER Information Exchange Requirement EUMC Glossary 2018
1527 IES Information Exchange Seminar International term.
1528 IExpE Institute of Explosives Engineers Military term.
1529 IFAK Individual First Aid Kit International term.
1530 IFC Intelligence Fusion Cell NATO AAP-15
1531 IFF Identification Friend or Foe EUMC Glossary 2018
1532 IFP Iraqi Federal Police International term.
1533 IFRC International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies EUMC Glossary 2018
1534 IFRI l'Institut Français des Relations Internationales International term.
1535 IFRI French Institute of International Relations International term.
1536 IFTNA Intelligence Fusion for Threat Network Analysis NATO docs.
1537 IFV Infantry Fighting Vehicle Military term.
1538 IG Tool Information Gathering Tool EUMC Glossary 2018
1539 IGEO Intelligence Geospatial International term.
1540 IHL International Humanitarian Law International term.
1541 IHSCO Iraq Health and Social Care Organization International term.
1542 IID Improvised Incendiary Device Military term.
1543 IKM Information and Knowledge Management NATO docs.
1544 IKMSO Information Knowledge Management Support Officer Military term.
1545 ILAV Iraqi Light Armored Vehicle or International Light Armored Vehicle International term.
1546 ILIAS An open source, online e-learning ( E- Learning) tool (GER, software) EU term.
1547 ILLUM Illuminating projectile Military term.
1548 ILS Improvised launching site (MINUSMA) United Nations term
1549 ILSTC International Land-Sea Trade Corridor International term.
1550 IM Indian Mujahideen International term.
1551 IM Information Management NATO AJP-3.15
1552 IMAS International Mine Action Standards EOD/IED term.
1553 IMB International Maritime Bureau International term.
1554 IMC Information Management Committee International term.
1555 IMEST Interpol´s Major Event Support teams International term.
1556 iMFAD Humanitarian Mine Action Association International term.
1557 IMINT Imagery Intelligence NATO AAP-15
1558 IMO International Maritime Organisation EUMC Glossary 2018
1559 IMS International Military Staff - NATO HQ NATO AAP-15
1560 IMS Ion Mobility Spectrometer International term.
1561 IMSC International Maritime Security Construct (consortium of countries) International term.
1562 IMSMA Information Management System for Mine Action UN IED Standards
1563 IMTC Integrated Mission Training Cell UN IED Standards
1564 IMU Inertial Measurement Unit International term.
1565 INE Inerting NATO docs.
1566 INF Intermediate-Range Nuclear Forces (Treaty) International term.
1567 INFO OPS Information Operations EUMC Glossary 2018
1568 INFOSEC Information Security EUMC Glossary 2018
1569 ING Iraqi National Guard International term.
1570 INGO International Non-Governmental Organization UN IED Standards

39
1571 INIS Iraqi National Intelligence Service International term.
1572 INJ Injured Military term.
1573 INLA Irish National Liberation Army EU term.
1574 INMARSAT International Mobile Satellite Organization EUMC Glossary 2018
1575 INMEP International Meeting of EOD and Bomb Technicians International term.
1576 INS Internal Navigation System NATO UAS TechEx
Lexicon
1577 INSCT Institute for National Security and Counterterrorism (US) International term.
1578 INTA National Institute of Aerospace Technology “Esteban Terradas” ESP MoD
1579 INTCEN Intelligence Analysis Centre (EU) EUMC Glossary 2018
1580 INTEL Intelligence International term.
1581 INTERPOL International Police Organization International term.
1582 INTREP Intelligence Report EUMC Glossary 2018
1583 INTSUM Intelligence Summary Military term
1584 IO Information Operations NATO AJP-3.15
1585 IO International Organization NATO Policy for C-IED
1586 IO/IA Information Operations and Influence Activities (CAN Armed Forces) Military term.
1587 IOC Initial Operational Capability Military term.
1588 IOFMC Indian Ocean Forum on Maritime Crime International term.
1589 IOM International Organization for Migration (United Nations) International term.
1590 IOM International Organisation for Migration International term.
1591 IOM International Organization for Migration EU term.
1592 IOSB Fraunhofer- Institut für Optronik, Systemtechnik und Bildauswertung (Germany) International term.
1593 IoT Internet of Things International term.
1594 IOT In Order To International term.
1595 IOT Information exchange out of theatre Military term.
1596 IP Iraqi Police International term.
1597 IP Internet Protocol International term.
1598 IP Interoperability Platform NATO docs.
1599 IPAT Initial Planning & Assessment Team NATO docs.

1600 IPB Individual Training & Education Programme Planning Board NATO docs.
1601 IPB Intelligence Preparation of the Battle Field Military term.
1602 IPB Individual Training & Education Programme –ITEP- Planning Board NATO docs.
1603 IPB Intelligence Preparation of the Battlefield/Battlespace Military term.
1604 IPC Initial Planning Conference NATO AAP-15
1605 IPD Identification-Process-Disposal International term.
1606 IPE Intelligence Preparation of Environment AJP-3.15
1607 IPIED Improvised Projectile IED NATO docs.
1608 IPM Initial Planning Meeting EUMC Glossary 2018
1609 IPO Initial Public Offering Military term.
1610 IPOE Intelligence Preparation of the Operational Environment NATO AJP-3.15
1611 IPSTC International Peace Support Training Center (Kenya) International term.
1612 IPT Integrated Project Team NATO AAP-15
1613 IQR Interquartile range USA term.
1614 IR Irregular Warfare (NGIC) US DoD term.
1615 IR Information Requirements EUMC Glossary 2018

40
1616 IR Infrared International term.
1617 IR Intelligence Requirement NATO AJP-3.15
1618 IRAM Improvised Rocket Assisted Munition IED TechEx Lexicon
1619 IRC Internet Relay Chat International term.
1620 IRE REP Incident Response and Exploitation Report NATO AJP-3.15
1621 IRF Immediate Response Force NATO docs.
1622 IRG Internationally Recognized Government International term.
1623 IRGC The Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (Iran) International term.
1624 IRL Improvised Rocket Launcher Military term.
1625 IRMB Intermediate-Range Ballistic Missile Military term.
1626 IRMS Isotope Ratio Mass Spectrometry International term.
1627 IRON Inherent Resolve Operational Note (Iraq) Military term.
1628 IRST Infrared-Search-and-Track International term.
1629 IRT Interpol´s Incident Response Teams International term.
1630 IRT Immediate Response Team EUMC Glossary 2018
1631 IRTC International Recommended Transit Corridor International term.
1632 IrW Irregular Warfare International term.
1633 IS Information Sheet International term.
1634 IS International Staff NATO AAP-15
1635 IS-SP Islamic State Sinai Province International term.
1636 IS/DI International Staff Defence Investment NATO docs.
1637 IS/ESCD International Staff Emerging Security Challenge NATO docs.
1638 IS’CAP IS’ Central Africa Province (Mozambique) International term.
1639 ISAC Information Sharing and Analysis Centers International term.
1640 ISAF International Security Assistance Force NATO docs.
1641 ISAR Inverse Synthetic Aperture Radar EUMC Glossary 2018
1642 ISCAP Islamic State's Central Africa Province- Democratic Republic of International term.
the Congo (DRC) and Mozambique
1643 ISCI Islamic Supreme Council of Iraq International term.
1644 ISCT International Special Training Center Military term.
1645 ISCTE International Studies Center, ISCTE-IUL, Portugal
1646 ISD Institute of Strategic Dialogue (UK) International term.
1647 ISD Improvised Spray Device EOD/IED term.
1648 ISF Internal Security Forces (Lebanon) International term.
1649 ISF UN Integrated Strategic Framework International term.
1650 ISF Intelligence Service Forum Military term.
1651 ISF Iraqi Security Forces (ISF), Military term.
1652 ISGS Islamic State in Greater Sahara (from 2015) International term.
1653 ISHP Islamic State Hindh Province (India) International term.
1654 ISI Inter-Services Intelligence (Pakistan International term.
1655 ISIEMS International Symposium on Interaction of the Effects of Munitions with Structures International term.
1656 ISIEMS International Symposium for Interaction of Munitions with Structures NATO docs.
1657 ISIS Islamic State of Iraq and Syria International term.
1658 ISIS Islamic State in Iraq and al-Sham USA term.
1659 ISIW Intelligence Support to Irregular Warfare Course NATO docs.
1660 ISKP Islamic State's Khorasan Province (Afghanistan) International term.

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1661 ISSP IS Sinai Province International term.
1662 ISO International Organization for Standardization International term.
1663 ISOC Initial Staff Officer Training Course NATO docs.
1664 ISR Intelligence, Surveillance and Reconnaissance NATO AJP-3.15
1665 ISRA The Islamic Resistance Army (Iraq) International term.
1666 IST Information Systems Technology Panel (in NATO STO) NATO C-IED Action Plan
1667 ISTAR Intelligence, Surveillance, Targeting Acquisition and Reconnaissance NATO AAP-15
1668 ISTC International Science and Technology Centre (United nations) International term.
1669 ISWAP Islamic State West Africa Province International term.
1670 IT Information Technology International term.
1671 ITAR International Traffic in Arms Regulations International term.
1672 ITC The Islamic Translation Center International term.
1673 ITDP Illicit Traffic Database Program International term.
1674 ITE Immerse training Environment NATO docs.
1675 ITEC International Training and Education Conference International term.
1676 ITEP Individual Training and Education Programme NATO docs.
1677 ITIC The Meir Amit Intelligence and Terrorism Information Center (Israel) International term.
1678 ITL Information Technology Laboratory US-DoD Forensic Lexicon
1679 ITM Technological Institut “La Marañosa” – INTA (SP Research Centre) ESP MoD
1680 ITMC Integrated Training Mission Cell NATO docs.
1681 ITS Integrated Training Service (UN) International term.
1682 ITSEC Interservice/Industry Training, Simulation and Education Conference USA term.
1683 ITT Invitation to Tender Military term.
1684 IUU Illegal, Unreported and Unregulated EUMC Glossary 2018
1685 IVANA Integrated Versatile Advanced NATO Analytics NATO docs.
1686 IVO In Vicinity (View) Of International term.
1687 IZ International (or Green) Zone International term.
1688 J2X Intelligence Branch NATO C-IED Action Plan
1689 J3OPS Operations Branch NATO C-IED Action Plan
1690 JaA Jaish al Adl (Iran) International term.
1691 JAD Jamaah Ansharut Dawlah (Indonesia) International term.
1692 JADL Joint Advanced Distributed Learning (platform - NATO ACT) NATO docs.
1693 JAF Jordan Armed Forces Military term.
1694 JATT Joint Advisory and Training Team NATO docs.
1695 JALLC Joint Analysis and Lessons Learned Centre, Monsanto (Lisbon) NATO docs.
1696 JAM Jaish Al Mahdi (Shia, Iraq) International term.
1697 JAPCC Joint Air Power Competence Centre NATO docs.
1698 JAR Joint Analysis Requirement Military term.
1699 JAR Jordanian Armed Forces Military term.
1700 JAS Jamaat Ahl al-Sunna li-Dawa wal-Jihad (Nigeria) International term.
1701 JAT Jemaah Ansharout Tauhid (Indonesia) International term.
1702 JAT Joint Assessment Team NATO docs.
1703 JBOC Jazeera & Badiyah Operations Command (Iraq scenario) International term.
1704 JCAT Joint Counterterrorism Assessment Team (US) USA term
1705 J-CAT Joint Cybercrime Action Taskforce (EU) International term.
1706 JCBRN Joint Chemical, Biological, Radiological, & Nuclear NATO docs.

42
1707 JCBRN COE Joint Chemical, Biological, Radiological and Nuclear Centre of Excellence NATO docs.
1708 JCBRND Joint CBRN Defence Capability Development Group NATO C-IED Action Plan
1709 JCCC Joint Centre for Control and Coordination International term.
1710 JCET TF Joint Counter Explosive Threat Task Force (CAN Armed Forces) Military term.
1711 JCG Joint Capability Group NATO C-IED Action Plan
1712 JCGGBAD Joint Capability Group Ground Based Air Defence NATO docs.
1713 JCGUAS Joint Capability Group Ground Unmanned Aerial Systems NATO docs.
1714 JCM JDEAL Contributing Members Military term.
1715 JCO Joint Coordination Order NATO docs.
1716 JCOP Joint Common Operational Picture EUMC Glossary 2018
1717 JCPA Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (Iraq) International term
1718 JCPOA Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action International term.
1719 JCR Journal Citation Reports International term.
1720 JD Job Description International term.
1721 JDAM Joint Direct Attack Munition USA term.
1722 JDEAL Joint Deployable Exploitation and Analysis Laboratory Military term.
1723 JEDI Joint Enterprise Defense Infrastructure US DoD term.
1724 JEL U.S. Joint Electronic Library USA term.
1725 JeM Jaish-e-Mohamed (Kashmir) International term.
1726 JEMAD The SP Chief of Defence (CHOD) ESP MoD term.
1727 JEMM Joint Exercise Management Module NATO docs.
1728 JEOWC Joint Explosive Ordnance Warfare Centre – FRA Army Military term.
1729 JEP Joint Expert Panel EUMC Glossary 2018
1730 JEP Joint Exchange Program Military term.
1731 JET JDEAL Expert team Military term.
1732 JET Joint Education and Training Branch NATO docs.
1733 JETE Joint Education, Training and Exercises NATO docs.
1734 JEWCS Joint Electronic Warfare Core Staff NATO docs.
1735 JFACC Joint Force Air Component Command NATO docs.
1736 JFC Joint Force Command NATO AAP-15
1737 JFCBS Joint Force Command Brunssum NATO AAP-15
1738 JFCNP Joint Force Command Naples –Italy NATO AAP-15

1739 JFCOM US Joint Forces Command USA term.


1740 JFD Joint Force Development (ACT) NATO docs.
1741 JF-G5S Joint Force of the Group of Five for the Sahel International term.
1742 JFT Joint Force Trainer NATO C-IED Action Plan
1743 JFTC Joint Force Training Centre Bydgoszcz, (POL) NATO AAP-15
1744 JI Jemaah Islamiya International term.
1745 JIB Jemaat-e-Islami Bangladesh International term.
1746 JIDA Joint Improvised-Threat Defeat Agency USA Term.
1747 JIDO Joint Improvised-Threat Defeat Organization USA Term.
1748 JIEDDO Joint IED Defeat Organisation (old, now JIDO) USA Term.
1749 JINTWG Joint Intelligence Working group NATO C-IED Action Plan
1750 JIPOE Joint Intelligence Preparation of the Operational Environment NATO AJP-3.15
1751 JISD Joint Intelligence and Security Division NATO docs.
1752 JISR Joint Intelligence, Surveillance and Reconnaissance NATO AAP-15

43
1753 JKK Jundul Khilafah Kashmir (India) International term.
1754 JLSG Joint Logistics Support Group NATO AJP-3.15
1755 JLTV Joint Light Tactical Vehicle US DoD term..
1756 JMB Jamaal-ul-Mujahideen Bangladesh International term.
1757 JMC Joint Military Committee - Lybia International term.
1758 JMI Jamathei Millathu Ibraheem (Sri Lanka) International term.
1759 JMJB Jama'atul Muslim Janta Bangladesh International term.
1760 JMRC Joint Multinational Readiness Center (US Army) USA term.
1761 JMWC Joint MISO WebOps Center US DoD term.
1762 JNIM Jama’at Nusrat al Islam wal Muslimin (Mali & Niger border) Arabic acronym International term.
1763 JOA Joint Operations Area NATO AJP-3.15
1764 JOC Joint Operations Command International term.
1765 JOINTEVAL Joint Evaluation Military term.
1766 JOINTEX Joint Exercise Military term,
1767 JP Joint Publication (DoD) USA term.
1768 JPAWS Joint Priority Assessment and Work Schedule – (CBRN area) NATO docs.
1769 JPC Jet Forming Cone (Shape Charge) International term.
1770 JPME Joint Professional Military Educational USA term.
1771 JPOD Joint Plans and Operations Department - Oberammergau NATO docs.
1772 JPR Joint Personnel recovery NATO docs.
1773 JPTL Joint Prioritized Target List Military term.
1774 JRC Joint Research Centre EUMC Glossary 2018
1775 JRTC Joint Readiness Training Center USA term.
1776 JRTN Jaysh Rajal al Tariq al Naqshabandiya (Sunni, Iraq) International term.
1777 JSOAC Joint Special Operations Air Command Military term.
1778 JSOR Joint Services Operational Requirements NATO docs.
1779 JSP Joint Service Publication (UK) Military term.
1780 JST Joint Force Trainer Military term.
1781 JSTC JDEAL Special Training Course EU term.
1782 JTAPIC Joint Trauma and Prevention of Injury in Combat USA term.
1783 JTCB Joint Targeting Coordination Board Military term.
1784 JTF Joint Task Force Military term.
1785 JTF-P-CEXC Joint Task Force -Plans - Combined Explosives eXploitation Cell NATO docs.
1786 JTIC Joint Targeting Interoperability Curriculum Department- Oberammergau NATO docs.
1787 JTIREC Joint Technical Intelligence Rapid Exploitation Capability NATO docs.
1788 JTL Joint Target List Military term.
1789 JTMM Ja-natantrik Terai Mukti Morcha – Goit (Nepal, terrorist group) International term.
1790 JTMM Janatantrik Terai Mukti Morcha (Nepal) International term.
1791 JTS Jabhat Tahrir Suriya - "The Syrian Liberation Front" International term.
1792 JTTF Joint Terrorism Task Force USA term.
1793 JTTM MEMRI's Jihad and Terrorism Threat Monitor (US) International term.
1794 JuD Jamaat-ud-Dawa - Pakistan International term.
1795 JWC Joint Warfare Centre, Stavanger (NOR) NATO docs.
1796 K&R Kidnap for Ransom International term.
1797 KAIPTC Kofi Annan International Peacekeeping Training Center (Ghana) International term.
1798 KAPB Knowledge, Attitudes, Practices and Beliefs UN IED Standards

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1799 KCl Potassium Chloride International term.
1800 KClO3 Potassium Chlorate International term.
1801 KClO4 Potassium Perchlorate International term.
1802 KCMIA Killed, Captured, Missing In Action EUMC Glossary 2018
1803 KDF Kenya Defence Forces International term.
1804 KEMEA Center for Security Studies Ministry of Public Order and Citizen Protection's (GRE) EU term.
1805 KFOR Kosovo Force NATO docs.
1806 KFR Kidnapping For Ransom International term.
1807 KGB Committee for State Security, the Soviet National Security Agency from 1954-1991 International term.
1808 KH Kata’ib Hezbollah (Iraq) – Iranian-backed al -HashdHashdal -Sha’abi PMF faction International term.
1809 KhAD Afghan Intelligence Service International term.
1810 KIA Kachin Independence Army (Myanmar or Burma) International term.
1811 KIA Killed Iin Action International term.
1812 KIM Khalifa Islamiya Mindanao International term.
1813 KIO Kachin Independence Organization International term.
1814 KLD Killed Military term.
1815 KLE Key Leader Engagement UN IED Standards
1816 KLT Key Leader Training NATO docs.
1817 KMS Knowledge Management System NATO docs.
1818 KO RUS Kumulyativno-Oskolochnymi (dual-purpose warhead: shape charge + FRAG) Military term.
1819 KPI Key Performance Indicator International term.
1820 KRG Kurdistan Regional Government International term.
1821 KRI Kurdistan Region of Iraq International term.
1822 KRIPOS National Criminal Investigation Service (Norway) EU term.
1823 KSA Kingdom of Saudi Arabia International term.
1824 KSA Knowledge, Skills and Attitude UN IED Standards
1825 KSF Kurdish Security Forces International term.
1826 KUIN Katibet Ukba Ibn Nafaa (Tunisia) International term.
1827 L Lewisite (blister agent) EOD Handbook (Iraq
2020)
1828 L&CM Landmine and Cluster Munition Military term.
1829 LAAF Libyan Arab Armed Forces International term.
1830 LABINGE Laboratory of Engineers of the Army ESP MoD term.
1831 LAN Local Area Network EUMC Glossary 2018
1832 LANDCOM Allied Land Command NATO AAP-15
1833 LASER Light Amplification by Stimulated Emission of Radiation US-DoD Forensic Lexicon
1834 LAV Light Armored Vehicles Military term.
1835 LAW Light Antitank Weapon Military term.
1836 LC Joint Staff Office of legal Counsel USA term.
1837 LCC Land Component Command NATO AJP-3.15
1838 LCG Land Capability Group NATO C-IED Action Plan
1839 LCMD Low Content Metal Detector NATO docs.
1840 LC-MS Liquid chromatography–mass spectrometry technology International term.
1841 LCSC Large Copper Shaped Charge (NGIC) US DoD term.
1842 LDR Low Data Rate EUMC Glossary 2018
1843 LDR Light Dependent Resistor International term.

45
1844 LE Leading Edge NATO UAS TechEx
Lexicon
1845 LE Land Engagement NATO C-IED Action Plan
1846 LE Law Enforcement International term.
1847 LEA Law Enforcement Agency International term.
1848 LED Light Emitting Diodes US-DoD Forensic Lexicon
1849 LEGAD Legal Advisor EUMC Glossary 2018
1850 LEGAD Legal and Administrative issues (contract) International term.
1851 LEL Lower Explosive Level (for “volumetric blast”: gas + air mixture) International term.
1852 LET Lashkar e Taiba (Pakistán) International term.
1853 LETK Liquid Explosive Test Kit International term.
1854 LGB Laser Guided Bomb Military term.
1855 LHCP Left-handed circular polarization (antenna) International term.
1856 LI Lessons Identified UN IED Standards
1857 LIAP Lessons Identified Action Plan NATO docs.
1858 LIBS Laser Induced Breakdown Spectroscopy International term.
1859 LIDAR Light Detection and Ranging / Laser Imaging Detection and Ranging International term.
1860 LiDR Light Detection and Ranging International term.
1861 LIF Laser Induced Fluorescence International term.
1862 LIFG Libyan Islamic Fighting Group International term.
1863 LIGOR Pentagon’s Lead Inspector General for Operation Inherent Resolve US DoD term.
1864 Li-Po Lithium Polymer Battery NATO UAS TechEx
Lexicon
1865 LIVEX Live Exercise Military term.
1866 LL Lessons Learned International term.
1867 LLPOC Lessons Learned Point of Contact Military term.
1868 LLWS Lessons Learned Workshop NATO docs.
1869 LMAC Libyan Mine Action Centre International term.
1870 LMAMS Lethal Miniature Aerial Missile Systems (precision-guided munitions against drones) USA term.
1871 LMC Land/Maritime Capability (Capability Section in IS/DI) NATO C-IED Action Plan
1872 LMC Low Metal Content Military term.
1873 LML Lightweight Multiple Launcher Military term.
1874 LN Lead Nation EUMC Glossary 2018
1875 LNA Libyan National Army Military term.
1876 LNG Liquefied Natural Gas
1877 LNO Liaison Officer NATO AJP-3.15
1878 LNR Luhansk People's Republic
1879 LNs Local Nationals Military term.
1880 LO Lesson Observation EUMC Glossary 2018
1881 LO Liaison Officer UN IED Standards
1882 LoA Level of Ambition NATO docs.
1883 LOC Lines of Communication NATO AJP-3.15
1884 LOC Levels of confidence NATO docs.
1885 LOCON Lower Control (Element) NATO docs.
1886 LoD Limit Of Detection US-DoD Forensic Lexicon
1887 LOD Lines od Development NATO AJP-3.15
1888 LOE Line of Effort NATO C-IED Action Plan

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1889 LOGFAS Logistics Functional. Services NATO docs.
1890 LoI Letter of Intent EUMC Glossary 2018
1891 LOO Lines Of Operation NATO docs.
1892 LoQ Limit Of Quantitation US-DoD Forensic Lexicon
1893 LoR League of Revolutionaries (Iraq) International term.
1894 LoRa Longe Range International term.
1895 LOS Line of Sight International term.
1896 LOT Low Order Technic NATO docs.
1897 LOWG Land Operations Working Group NATO docs.
1898 LOX Liquid Oxygen EOD Handbook (Iraq
2020)
1899 LPA Low Probability Area International term.
1900 LPG Liquefied Petroleum Gas International term.
1901 LPLD Low power Laser Demonstrator (anti-missiles) NATO docs.
1902 LPRF Low Power Radio Frequency International term.
1903 LPS Light Mild Steel Core Ball Cartridge (Russian type) US DoD term.
1904 LPS Local Positioning System // Lightweight Portable Sensor (NGIC) US DoD term.
1905 LR Likelihood Ratio US-DoD Forensic Lexicon
1906 LRCT Long Range Cordless Telephone IED TechEx Lexicon
1907 LRF Laser Range Finder Military term.
1908 LRF/D Laser Rangefinder/-designator EUMC Glossary 2018
1909 LRSN Logistic Role Specialised Nation EUMC Glossary 2018
1910 LSA Land service ammunition International term.
1911 LSB Land Standardization Board NATO docs.
1912 LSC Liner Shaped Charge International term.
1913 LSRW Listening, Speaking, Reading and Writing (language skills) STANAG 6001 NATO docs.
1914 LSS Low Slow and Small NATO docs.
1915 LTSS Long-term Scientific Study (LTSS) International term.
1916 LTTE Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam International term.
1917 LTTV Light Troop Transport Vehicle Military term.
1918 LTV Long Term Vision EUMC Glossary 2018
1919 LVBIED Large Vehicle-Borne IED EOD/IED term.
1920 LVC Live, Virtual and Constructive (training tool) US DoD term.
1921 LWE Left Wing Extremism (India) International term.
1922 LWIR Long-wavelength Infrared camera NATO docs.
1923 LWIR Long Wave Infrared International term.
1924 M&S COE Modeling and Simulation Centre of Excellence NATO docs.
1925 M/T Motor Tanker International term.
1926 MA Military Assistance EUMC Glossary 2018
1927 MA Mine Action International term.
1928 MaAF Malian Air Force Military term.
1929 MAA-S Mouvements Arabe de l’Azawad -Sidati International term.
1930 MAC Media Access Control - Address US-DoD Forensic Lexicon
1931 MAC Mine Action Centre EOD/IED term.
1932 MACA Military Aid to the Civil Authority International term.
1933 MACC Mine Action Coordination Centre EOD/IED term.
1934 MAD Mutual Assured Destruction International term.

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1935 MAG Mine Advisory Group International term.
1936 MAGs Main Armaments Groups (NATO-CNAD) – Army, Naval and Air Force NATO docs.
1937 MAI-75 Type of Antipersonnel blast mine International term.
1938 MAIED Magnetically Attached Improvised Explosive Device Military term.
1939 MAK Kabylie Independence Movement /Mouvement pour l'autodétermination de la Kabylie International term.
1940 MANPADS Man Portable Air Defence System NATO AAP-15
1941 MAP Mine Action programme UN IED Standards
1942 MA-RCIED Magnetically attached radio controlled IED (MINUSMA) United Nations term
1943 MARCOM NATO Maritime Command NATO AAP-15
1944 MAREVAL Maritime Evaluation NATO docs.
1945 MARFOR Maritime Force NATO docs.
1946 MAROPS Maritime Operations NATO C-IED Action Plan
1947 MARSEC Maritime Security International term.
1948 MAS Military Application Study (MAS) NATO docs.
1949 MASG Mine Action Support Group (UN) International term.
1950 MASINT Measurement and Signature Intelligence NATO AJP-3.15
1951 MAST Maritime Asset Security and Training International term.
1952 MAT Mobile Advisory Team NATO docs.
1953 MATE Mentoring, Advisory and Training Assessment EUMC Glossary 2018
1954 MatP Materiel Panel NATO C-IED Action Plan
1955 MAV Micro-UAV VTOL International term.
1956 MAYE Ammunition, artifacts and explosives ESP MoD term.
1957 MBRL Multi Barrel Rocket Launcher Military term.
1958 MBT Main Battle Tank Military term.
1959 MBT Mine Ban Treaty UN IED Standards
1960 MC Management Committee (JDEAL) Military term.
1961 MC Military Committee NATO AAP-15
1962 MCC Movement Co-ordination Centre EUMC Glossary 2018
1963 MCC Maritime Component Command NATO AJP-3.15
1964 MCCS Mine Countermeasures Command & Support Ship EUMC Glossary 2018
1965 MCDM Multi-Criteria Decision Making International term.
1966 MCDP Marine Corps Doctrinal Publications USA term.
1967 MCI Mass Casualty Incident USA term.
1968 MCIP Marine Corps Interim Publication (US DoD) USA term.
1969 MCJSB Military Committee Joint Standardization Board International term.
1970 MCJSB Military Committee Joint Standardization Board (NATO) NATO AAP-15
1971 MCLC Mine-Cleaning Line Charges NATO docs.
1972 MCLOS Manual Command to Line of Sight NATO docs.
1973 MCLSB Military Committee Land Standardization Board NATO AAP-15
1974 MCM Mine Counter Measures NATO AAP-15
1975 MCMSB Military Committee Maritime Standardization Board (NATO) NATO C-IED Action Plan
1976 MCPO Master Chief Petty Officer Military term.
1977 MCR Minimum Capability Requirements NATO docs.
1978 MCRP Marine Corps Reference Publications USA term.
1979 MCSLB Military Committee Land Standardization Board NATO docs.
1980 MCU Microcontroller Unit International term.

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1981 MCWG Military Committee Working Group (NATO) NATO Policy for C-IED
1982 MCWP Marine Corps Warfighting Publications USA term.
1983 MD Mediterranean Dialogue NATO AAP-15
1984 MDA Missile Defense Agency (US) USA term.
1985 MDD Mine Detection Dogs USA term.
1986 MDO Missile Defence Organization USA term.
1987 MDR Main Deployment Route EUMC Glossary 2018
1988 MDSF Malian Defence and Security Forces International term.
1989 MDV Minimum detectable velocity USA term.
1990 ME Military Engineering (see also MILENG) EUMC Glossary 2018
1991 MEA Maritime Enforcement Agency International term.
1992 MED Micro Electric Detonator International term.
1993 MEDAG Medical Advisory Group NATO docs.
1994 MEDEVAC Medical Evacuation International term.
1995 MEDEX Mid-Level Multi-Media Exploitation US-DoD Forensic Lexicon
1996 MEDS Methods for Explosive Detection at Standoff NATO docs.
1997 MEL/MIL Main Events List/Main Incidents List NATO docs.
1998 MEMBC Military Engineering Multinational Basic Course Military term.
1999 MENAS Middle East - North Africa - Sahel International term.
2000 MEOPC Military Engineering Operations & Planning Course NATO docs.
2001 MERS Middle East Respiratory Syndrome, 2012 International term.
2002 MESA Middle East Security Alliance International term.
2003 MESAS Modeling & Simulation for Autonomous Systems NATO docs.
2004 METLC Military Engineering Tactical Leaders Course NATO docs.
2005 METOC Meteorological and Oceanographic International term.
2006 MEU Marine expeditionary unit US DoD term.
2007 MEU Mobility Enabling Unit AMISOM docs.
2008 MF Multinational Forces EUMC Glossary 2018
2009 MFA Ministry of Foreign Affairs International term.
2010 MF-IED Malign Fuzed Improvised Explosive Device International term.
2011 MFP Mobile Force Protection NATO docs.
2012 MHE Manual Handling Equipment NATO docs.
2013 MHQ Malian Headquarters UN IED Manual
2014 MHQ Mission headquarters –UN- International term.
2015 MI Military Intelligence Military term.
2016 MI Metric Indicator EUMC Glossary 2018
2017 MIA Islamic Armed Movement (Argelia) International term.
2018 MIA Missing in Action British term.
2019 MIC Military Intelligence Committee NATO C-IED Action Plan
2020 MIDS Multifunctional Information Distribution System NATO docs.
2021 MIED Maritime IED IED TechEx Lexicon
2022 MIEVOM Maritime Information Exchange Vessel Operators Meeting
2023 MIEVOM Maritime Information Exchange Vessel Operators Meeting International term.
2024 MILAT Military Attaché Military term.
2025 MILENG Military Engineering NATO AAP-15
2026 MILEOD United Nations Military Explosive Ordnance Unit International term.

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2027 MILEOD Military EOD (personnel, unit,..) International term.
2028 MILEX Military (grade) Explosives UN IED Standards
2029 MILF Moro Islamic Liberation Front (Philippines) International term.
2030 MILMED COE Military Medicine Centre of Excellence NATO docs.
2031 MILREP Military Representative (NATO HQ) NATO Policy for C-IED
2032 MILSPEC Military Specification UN IED Standards
2033 MIMO Multiple Input, Multiple Output NATO UAS TechEx
Lexicon
2034 MINUSCA UN mission in the Central African Republic International term.
2035 MINUSMA United Nations Multidimensional Integrated Stabilization Mission in Mali International term.
2036 MIO Maritime Interdiction Operation NATO AJP-3.15
2037 MISAHEL African Union Mission for Mali and the Sahel International term.
2038 MISIN Italian Mission of Support to the Republic of Niger EU term.
2039 MISO Military Information Support Operations US DoD term.
2040 MJITF Multinational Joint Integrated Task Force NATO AJP-3.15
2041 MJO Major Joint Operation NATO docs.
2042 MJX Major Joint Exercise NATO docs.
2043 MKEP Methyl Ethyl Ketone Peroxide (a HME) International term.
2044 ML Multi Layer Exercise EUMC Glossary 2018
2045 MLA Member of Legislative Assembly (terrorist member, India) International term.
2046 MLCA Main Load Carrying Area International term.
2047 MLE Maritime Law Enforcement EUMC Glossary 2018
2048 MLRS Multiple Launch Rocket System Military term.
2049 MLT Ministerial Liaison Team NATO docs.
2050 MLU Mid-Life Upgrade International term.
2051 MMCWS Multiple Micro Crush Wire Switch Military term.
2052 MMR Minimum Military Requirement EUMC Glossary 2018
2053 MN Multinational International term.
2054 MNC Multinational Corps (NATO HQ) International term.
2055 MNCG Multi-National CIMIC Group NATO docs.
2056 MNEODCC Multi-National EOD Coordination Cell (Center) NATO AJP-3.15
2057 MNJTF Multinational Joint Task Force International term.
2058 MNLA Mouvement National pour la Libération de l‘Azawad (Mali) International term.
2059 MNNBCCC Multi-National Nuclear Biological and Chemical Co-ordination Cell EUMC Glossary 2018
2060 MNT Manual Neutralization Techniques UN IED Standards
2061 MNTEL Multinational Tactical Exploitation Laboratory NATO docs.
2062 MO Monitoring Officers (as OSCE mission to Ukraine) International term.
2063 MO Modus Operandi UN IED Standards

2064 MoA Mechanism of Action International term.


2065 MoA Mode (Method) of Attack Military term.
2066 MOA Memorandum of Agreement Military term.
2067 MoD Ministry of Defence International term.

2068 MOE Measures of Effectiveness (parameter) International term.


2069 MOI Method of Initiation Military term.
2070 MOM Measurement of Merit (parameter) International term.
2071 MON APM Mina Oskolochnaya Napravlennogo. Military term.

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2072 MONUSCO The United Nations Organization Stabilization Mission in the Democratic Republic of the Military term.
Congo
2073 MOP Measure of Performance (parameter) International term.
2074 MOR Mobile Object Recognition International term.
2075 MOSAIC Modular Small Arms Control Implementation Compendium International term.
2076 MOU Memorandum of Understanding International term.
2077 MP Military Personnel NATO AAP-15
2078 MP Military Police UN IED Standards
2079 MP COE Military Police Centre of Excellence NATO docs.
2080 MPC Main Planning Conference NATO AAP-15
2081 MPE Materiel and Personal Exploitation NATO AJP-3.15
2082 MPI Mean point of impact International term.
2083 MPRA Maritime Patrol and Reconnaissance Aircraft International term.
2084 MPS-A Mouvement Populaire pour le Salut de l’ Azawad International term.
2085 MRAP Mine Resistant Ambush Protected NATO docs.
2086 MRE Mine Risk Education International term.
2087 MRO Military Response Options Military term.
2088 MRT Magnetic Resonance Tomography (magnetism based diagnostic delivering 3D imaging, EUMC Glossary 2018
other term is NMRI)
2089 MS Member State(s) EUMC Glossary 2018
2090 MS Military Search Military term.
2091 MSA-C Mouvement pour le Salut de l’ Azawad-Chemanamas (MALI) International term.
2092 MSC Mild Steel Core (NGIC) US DoD term.
2093 MSCB Military Search Capability Building NATO docs.
2094 MSCHOA Maritime Security Centre Horn of Africa International term.
2095 MSD Minimum safe distance International term.
2096 MSE Mission Support Element (NGIC) US DoD term.
2097 MSEL Master scenario event list USA term.
2098 MSF Médecins sans Frontières International term.
2099 MSG Missions Solutions Group (in SOS company) Military term.
2100 MSJI Mouvement des fils du Sahara pour la justice Islamique (Algerie) International term.
2101 MSL Mean Sea Level NATO UAS TechEx
Lexicon
2102 MSO Maritime Security Operations NATO AJP-3.15
2103 MSR Main Supply Route UN IED Standards
2104 MSS Military Search Support NATO docs.
2105 MSSI Consultative Council of the Youth of Islam (Lybia) International term.
2106 MST Mission Support Team EUMC Glossary 2018
2107 MST Mission Specific Training NATO AJP-3.15
2108 MST Military Search Team NATO docs.
2109 MSTC Maritime Security Transit Corridor International term.
2110 MT Mechanical Time (fuze) Military term.
2111 MTA Military Technical Academy (ROU) EU term.
2112 MTD Mission Task Decomposition NATO docs.
2113 MTEP Military Training and Exercise Programme NATO docs.
2114 MTF More to Follow International term.
2115 MTFP Mid-Term Financial Plan International term.

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2116 MTI Islamic Tendency Movement International term.
2117 MTOW Maximum Take-off Weight International term.
2118 MTP Mobile Training Policy NATO docs.
2119 MTT Mobile Training Team EUMC Glossary 2018
2120 MU Measuring Equipment US-DoD Forensic Lexicon
2121 MUJAO Movement for Oneness and Jihad in West Africa EU term.
2122 MUNEX Munitions Allocation & Expenditure Tracking System (FRA) Military term.
2123 MUSICODE UGV stand-off multi-sensor platform for IED component detection (EDA R&D project)) EU term.
2124 MUV-2 Fuze mine; One of the most commonly used in Soviet mines Military term.
2125 MV Martial Vision (Technical Explotiation Experiment) NATO docs.
2126 MW Mine Warfare EUMC Glossary 2018
2127 MW COE Mountain Warfare COE NATO docs.
2128 MWD Military Working Dogs NATO docs.
2129 MWIR Mid-wavelength Infrared camera NATO docs.
2130 MYP Multi-Year Programme/Project International term.
2131 MZM Mozambican Metical (National currency) International term.
2132 NAAG NATO Army Armaments Group – AC/225 CNAD NATO AAP-15
2133 NABIS NATO Automated Biometrics Information System NATO docs.
2134 NAC National Anti-Terrorism Committee (Russia) International term.
2135 NAC NATO Atlantic Council NATO AAP-15
2136 NAEW NATO Airborne Early Warning NATO docs.
2137 NAFAG NATO Air Force Armaments Group – AC/224 CNAD NATO AAP-15
2138 NaG Nonstate Actors and Geopolitics International term.
2139 NAI Named Area of Interest AMISOM docs.
2140 NAR Non-conventional Assisted Recovery EUMC Glossary 2018
2141 NAS National Airspace System USA term.
2142 NASGs Non-Signatory Armed Groups International term.
2143 NASTAG NATO Naval Service Task Group USA term.
2144 NATO North Atlantic Treaty Organisation NATO AAP-15
2145 NAVIC Navigation with Indian Constellation International term.
2146 NAVSCITTS Naval Small Craft Instruction and Technical Training School USA term.
2147 NBC Nuclear Biological and Chemical EUMC Glossary 2018
2148 NBDC National Bomb Data Centre (India) International term.
2149 NBEWG NATO Battlefield Evidence Working Group NATO docs.
2150 NBP NATO Biometrics Program NATO docs.
2151 NBPCG NATO Biometric Program Coordination Group NATO docs.
2152 NBS National Bombsquad (Sweden) International term.
2153 NBSVE Narrow Band Secure Voice Equipment EUMC Glossary 2018
2154 NBWF Narrow Band Wave Form International term.
2155 NC Northern Challenge (exercise) NATO docs.
2156 NC NATO Confidential NATO AAP-15
2157 NC3A NATO C3 Agency (old) NATO docs.
2158 NCA NATO Command Arrangements NATO docs.
2159 NCAP NATO C-IED Action Plan NATO docs.
2160 NCCAD National Counter- Improvised Explosive Device Capabilities Analysis Database USA term
2161 NCETR National Centre for Explosives Training and Research USA term.

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2162 NCIA NATO Communications and Information Agency NATO AAP-15
2163 NCIED-SG NATO CIED Steering Group NATO Policy for C-IED
2164 NCIF NATO Intelligence Fusion Center - UK NATO docs.
2165 NCIRC NATO Cyber Incident Response Capability EUMC Glossary 2018
2166 NCO Non-Combat Operations EUMC Glossary 2018
2167 NCO Non-Commissioned Officer EUMC Glossary 2018
2168 NCOA Non Commissioned Officers Academy Military term.
2169 NCS NATO Command Structure NATO AAP-15
2170 NCSCM National Center for Security and Crises Management (Jordan) Military term.
2171 NCTC National Counter Terrorism Center International term.
2172 NCTR Non-Cooperative Target Recognition International term.
2173 NDAA National Defense Authorization Act US term.
2174 NDC NATO Defense College NATO docs.
2175 NDF NATO Data Fusion NATO docs.
2176 NDIA National Defence Industry Association USA term.
2177 NDIS National DNA Index System US-DoD Forensic Lexicon
2178 NDPASS NATO Defence Planning Automated Support System EUMC Glossary 2018
2179 NDPC NATO Defence Panning Committee NATO docs.
2180 NDPP NATO Defence Planning Process NATO AAP-15
2181 NDSA Norwegian Defence Estates Agency EU term.
2182 NEFT NATO Education and Training Facilities NATO docs.
2183 NEMO NATO ElectroMagnetic Operations NATO docs.
2184 NeNA NATO e-Learning Network App NATO docs.
2185 NEQ Net Explosive Quantity International term.
2186 NETF NATO Expanded Task Force NATO docs.
2187 NETF NATO Education and Training Facility NATO Bi-Sc 75 Series
2188 NETR NATO Operational Education & Training Requirements NATO docs.
2189 NEW Net Weight Explosive IED TechEx Lexicon
2190 NEWWG NATO Electronic Warfare Working Group International term.
2191 NFC National Forensic Centre (Sweden) International term.
2192 NFDK No Further Details Known International term.
2193 NFGC NATO Force Generation Conference NATO docs.
2194 NFI No Further Information International term.
2195 NFIU NATO Force Integration Unit NATO docs.
2196 NFS NATO Force Structure NATO AAP-15
2197 NFSTC National Forensic Science Technology Center (US) US-DoD Forensic Lexicon
2198 NG Nitro Glycerine EOD Handbook (Iraq
2020)
2199 NGA National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency USA term.
2200 NGI Next Generation Identification US-DoD Forensic Lexicon
2201 NGIC National Ground Intelligence Centre - US Army USA term.
2202 NGO Non-Governmental Organization International term.
2203 NIBIN National integrated Ballistic Information Network US-DoD Forensic Lexicon
2204 NiCd Nickel Cadmium (metallic alloy used in rechargeable battery) NATO UAS TechEx
Lexicon
2205 NICT National Institute of Counter Terrorism (India organization) International term.
2206 NIE NATO Intelligence Enterprise NATO docs.

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2207 NIFC NATO Intelligence Fusion Centre NATO docs.
2208 NIFU NATO Force Integration Unit NATO docs.
2209 NIJ National Institute of Justice USA term.
2210 NIL Nothing in Line International term.
2211 NILO National Intelligence Liaison Officer EUMC Glossary 2018
2212 NiMH Nickel Metal Hydride (material used in rechargeable battery) NATO UAS TechEx
Lexicon
2213 NIO National Intelligence Organizations EUMC Glossary 2018
2214 NIPR Non-Classified Internet Protocol Router Military term.
2215 NIRA New’ IRA - Ireland EU term.
2216 NISA National Intelligence Security Agency International term.
2217 NIST National Institute for Standards and Technology US-DoD Forensic Lexicon
2218 NIT East Indonesia Mujahidin International term.
2219 NITEC NATO Individual Training and Education Conference NATO docs.
2220 NJSEC NATO Senior Joint Engineer Conference NATO docs.
2221 NLC Non-Lethal Capabilities EUMC Glossary 2018
2222 NLJD Non-Linear Junction Detection International term.
2223 NLLC NATO Lessons Learned Conference NATO docs.
2224 NLLOAP NATO Lessons Learned Optimization Action Plan NATO docs.
2225 NLLP NATO Lessons Learned Portal NATO docs.
2226 NLLT New LL Tool NATO docs.
2227 NLP Natural Language Processing International term.
2228 NLT National Liaison Team EUMC Glossary 2018
2229 NLT Not Later Than EUMC Glossary 2018
2230 NM Nautic mile International term.
2231 NMAA National Mine Action Authority International term.
2232 NMAs NATO Military Authorities NATO AAP-15
2233 NMB NATO Military Body NATO docs.
2234 NMD Nuclear Munition Disposal EOD Handbook (Iraq
2020)
2235 NMEC National Media Exploitation Center US-DoD Forensic Lexicon
2236 NMEOCC NATO Military Engineer Staff Officers Course NATO docs.
2237 NMIOTC NATO Maritime Interdiction Operational Training Centre NATO C-IED Action Plan
2238 NMMA National Mine Action Authority EOD/IED term.
2239 NMR National Military Representative NATO docs.
2240 NMSG NATO Modelling and Simulation Group NATO docs.
2241 NMW COE Naval Mine Warfare COE NATO docs.
2242 NNAG NATO Naval Armaments Group – AC/141 CNAD NATO AAP-15
2243 NNCN Non-NATO Contributing Nation NATO AAP-15
2244 NNE Non NATO Entities NATO C-IED Action Plan
2245 NNN Non-NATO Nations NATO docs.
2246 NNTEX NATO Non-Lethal Technology Exercise NATO docs.
2247 NOA National Operations Department (Sweden) International term.
2248 NOC National Oil Corporation -Lybia International term.
2249 NOC National Operations Centre EUMC Glossary 2018
2250 NOCO Northern Coasts , Exercise NATO docs.
2251 NOJ Note of Joining International term.

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2252 NOK Next Of Kin EUMC Glossary 2018
2253 NORDEFCO Nordic Defence Cooperation – SWE/NOR/FIN/ICE/DEN Military term.
2254 NOS NATO Office of Security NATO docs.
2255 NOSP Intelligence Exercise “Northern Spirit” NATO docs.
2256 NOTAM Notice to Airmen International term.
2257 NPA New People’s Army–Armed wing of the Communist Party of Philippines International term.
2258 NPETN Nato and Partners Training and Education Network NATO docs.

2259 NPOC National Point of Contact NATO AJP-3.15


2260 NQR Nuclear Quadrupole Resonance International term.
2261 NR NATO Restricted NATO AAP-15
2262 NRBQ Nuclear, Radiological, Biological & Chemical (Civil Guard) ESP MoI term.
2263 NRC NATO Route Clearance NATO docs.
2264 NRDC NATO Rapid Deployable Corps NATO Policy for C-IED
2265 NRF NATO Response Force NATO Policy for C-IED
2266 NRO National Reconnaissance Office US DoD term.
2267 NRS NATO Request for Support NATO docs.
2268 NRT Near Real Time EUMC Glossary 2018
2269 NS NATO Secret NATO AAP-15
2270 NSA National Security Agency USA term.
2271 NSA NATO Standarization Agency (old) NATO docs.

2272 NSD-S NATO Strategic Direction South Hub NATO JFCN) NATO docs.
2273 NSE National Support Element NATO docs.
2274 NSG National Security Guard (India) International term.
2275 NSG Non-State armed Group International term.
2276 NSHQ NATO Special Operations Headquarters NATO docs.
2277 NSN NATO Stock Number NATO docs.
2278 NSO NATO Standardization Office NATO docs.
2279 NSO NATO School Oberammergau NATO docs.
2280 NSOS NATO Special Operations School NATO docs.
2281 NSPA NATO Support and Procurement Agency EUMC Glossary 2018
2282 NSPSP NATO Science for Peace and Security Programme NATO docs.
2283 NSRL National Software Reference Library US-DoD Forensic Lexicon
2284 NSSE National security special event USA term.
2285 NSTL No-Strike Target List Military term.
2286 NSTR Nothing Significant (or Special) To Report International term.
2287 NTCB NATO Training and Capacity Building NATO docs.
2288 NTD Non-Destructive Testing International term.
2289 NTDB NATO Terminology Database NATO docs.
2290 NTE No Threat Evidence International term.
2291 NTEC NATO Training and Education Conference NATO docs.

2292 NTEG NATO Technical Exploitation Group NATO docs.


2293 NTG NATO Training Group NATO docs.

2294 NTI NATO Training Institution NATO docs.


2295 NTJ National Thowheed Jama’ath (Sri Lanka) International term.
2296 NTM Notice To Move EUMC Glossary 2018

55
2297 NTMEC Military Engineering Multinational Advisory Course Military term.
2298 NTMI NATO training Mission in Irak
2299 NTMS NATO Terminology Management System NATO docs.
2300 NTO NATO Terminology Office International term.
2301 NTO NATO Travel Order NATO docs.
2302 NTP NATO Terminology Programme NATO docs.
2303 NTR NATO Trauma Registry NATO docs.
2304 NTRP Navy Tactical Reference Publication USA term.
2305 NTS Non-Technical Survey International term.
2306 NTSC National television System Committee NATO UAS TechEx
Lexicon
2307 NTSG National Technical Standards Guidelines UN IED Standards
2308 NTTP Navy Tactics, Techniques, and Procedures USA term.
2309 NU NATO Unclassified NATO AAP-15
2310 NUPI Norwegian Institute of International Affairs (Norway) International term.
2311 NUPI Norwegian Institute of International Affairs International term.
2312 NVESD Night Vision Electronic Sensors Directorate (Us Army) UD DoD term.
2313 NVG Night Vision Goggles EUMC Glossary 2018
2314 NVIS Night Vision Imaging System EUMC Glossary 2018
2315 NWCC NATO Warfighting Capstone Concept NATO docs.
2316 NWD Nuclear Weapons Disposal UN IED Standards
2317 NWFP Northwest Frontier Province International term.
2318 NWOW New Way of Working International term.
2319 OA Originating Authority Military term.
2320 OA Operational Analysis EUMC Glossary 2018
2321 OBE Overcome By Events International term.
2322 OBOR One Belt One Road International term.
2323 OCAT Observation Collection & Analysis Tool (Lessons Learned tool) NATO docs.
2324 OCC Operational Capability Concept NATO docs.
2325 OCC E&F Operational Capability Concept Evaluation and Feedback Programme NATO docs.
2326 OCE Official Conducting the Exercise EUMC Glossary 2018
2327 OCHA (United Nations) Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs International term.
2328 OCIMF Oil Companies International Marine Forum
2329 OCS Office of the Chief Scientist NATO C-IED Action Plan
2330 ODC U.S. Office of Defense Cooperation USA term.
2331 ODCR Observations, Discussions, Conclusions and Recommendations Military term.
2332 ODE Officer Directing Exercise NATO docs.
2333 ODNI Office of the Director of National Intelligence (composed of CIA, FBI, NSA, DC3, DHS, NGA, US-DoD Forensic Lexicon
NMEC)
2334 OECD Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development EU term.
2335 OEF Operation Enduring Freedom International term.
2336 OEM Original Equipment Manufacturer EUMC Glossary 2018
2337 OES Operations Enduring Sentinel US Term
2338 OF RUS Oskolocho-Fygasnaya. Fragmentation Explosive mortar grenade Military term.
2339 OF Officer Military term.
2340 OFC NATO Office of Financial Control NATO docs.
2341 OFDM Orthogonal Frequency-Division Multiplexing NATO UAS TechEx
Lexicon

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2342 OFHC Oxygen Free High Conductivity (used for metals, mainly copper) International term.
2343 OFRP Optimized Fleet Response Plan US DoD term.
2344 OFS Operations Freedom’s Sentinel US DoD Term
2345 OFZAB RUS Oskolochno-Fugasnaya Zazhigatelnaya Bviatsionnaya Bomba (Fragmentation High Military term.
Explosive Incendiary Bom). UKR scenario
2346 OGA Other Government Agencies NATO docs.
2347 OGD Other Government Department NATO AJP-3.15
2348 OGPK Objective Gunner Protection Kit (NGIC) US DoD term.
2349 OHCHR Office of the High Commissioner of Human Rights EUMC Glossary 2018
2350 OIC Officer In Charge Military term.
2351 OIL Open Items List International term.
2352 OIR Operation Inherent Resolve International term.
2353 OIR Operation Inherent Resolve Military term.
2354 OISG Operational Intelligence Support Group NATO AJP-3.15
2355 OJT On the Job Training UN IED Standards
2356 OLRT Operational Liaison and Reconnaissance Team EUMC Glossary 2018
2357 OMA Office of Military Affairs International term.
2358 OMF Opposing Militant Forces Military term.
2359 OMNI Omnidirectional (Antenna) International term.
2360 ON-MINE ESP MoD R&D project; Explosive detection system mounted on vehicle ESP MoD
2361 ONSA Office of the National Security Adviser Military term.

2362 ONTC Office of NATO Terminology Coordination NATO docs.


2363 OOB Out Of Bounds British term.
2364 OOB Out of Business International term.
2365 OOC Out Of Cycle International term.
2366 OOO Out of Office International term.
2367 OOP Outcome Of Proceedings EUMC Glossary 2018
2368 OP Other Partners NATO docs.
2369 OPCEN Operations Center International term.
2370 OPCOM Operational Command EUMC Glossary 2018
2371 OPCW Organization for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons International term.
2372 OPEX Operational Experimentation NATO docs.
2373 OPFOR Opposing Force NATO docs.
2374 OPI Operations and Intelligence Directorate (SHAPE) NATO docs.
2375 OPIR Overhead Persistent Infrared International term.
2376 OPLAN Operation Plan NATO AJP-3.15
2377 OPORD Operation Orde EUMC Glossary 2018
2378 OPP Operations Planning Process EUMC Glossary 2018
2379 OPR Officer of Primary Responsibility Military term.
2380 OPS Officer of Primary Support Military term.
2381 OPS Operations NATO docs.
2382 OPS Operations Directorate (EUMS) EUMC Glossary 2018
2383 OPSEC Operations Security NATO AAP-15
2384 OPTINT Optical Intelligence EUMC Glossary 2018
2385 ORBAT Order of Battle EUMC Glossary 2018
2386 ORSA Operational Research Situational Awareness (JIDO) US DoD term..

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2387 ORSA Operational Research System Analysis Military term.
2388 OSC On Scene Commander UN IED Standards
2389 OSCE Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe NATO AJP-3.15
2390 OSC-I Office of Security Cooperation in Iraq Military term.

2391 OSD On Screen Display NATO UAS TechEx


Lexicon
2392 OSDIFE Observatory on Security and CBRNE Defence International term.
2393 OSE Official Scheduling the Exercise EUMC Glossary 2018
2394 OSINT Open Source Intelligence NATO AAP-15
2395 OSISE Open Sources IED Search Engine NATO docs.
2396 OSOCC On-site Operations Coordination Centres EUMC Glossary 2018
2397 OSTD Open Source RCIED Threat Database NATO docs.
2398 OSV On-site Visit International term.
2399 OTHR Over-the-horizon Radar Military term
2400 OTR RUS Operativno-Takticheskiy Raketnyy (Operational Tactical Missile) Military term.
2401 OTR Operational Training Requirement Military term.
2402 OUSD Office of the Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition, Technology and Logistics USA term.
2403 P&S Pooling and Sharing EUMC Glossary 2018
2404 P3S Partnership for Stability and Security in the Sahel International term.
2405 P4 Positive, Proactive, Professional, Positive AMISOM docs.
2406 PA Periodic Assessment NATO docs.
2407 PA Potential Aggressors EUMC Glossary 2018
2408 PACE Portable Automatic Cryptographic Equipment EUMC Glossary 2018
2409 PACE Parallel And Coordinated Exercises EUMC Glossary 2018
2410 PAD Propellant Actuated Charge EOD/IED term.
2411 PAF Personnel Application Form International term.
2412 PAG Piracy Action Groups International term.
2413 PAL Phase Alternating Limit NATO UAS TechEx
Lexicon
2414 PAO Property Accounting Officer (C-IED COE) Military term.
2415 PAO Public Affaire Officer International term.
2416 PARB Property Accounting Review Board (C-IED COE) Military term.
2417 PARL Prioritized Analysis Requirement List NATO docs.
2418 PASP Political Affairs and Security Policy (International Staff Division) NATO C-IED Action Plan
2419 PAST Private Armed Security Team International term.
2420 PAT Plastic Adhesive Tape International term.
2421 PATG (PatG) Partners across the Globe NATO Policy for C-IED
2422 PBA Post Blast Analysis Military term.
2423 PBC Peacebuilding Commission (UN) EUMC Glossary 2018
2424 PBIED Personal-Borne IED IED TechEx Lexicon
2425 PBIT Post Blast Investigative Techniques USA term.
2426 PBM Panel Business Meeting (PBM) International term.
2427 PBOA Post Blast Operation and Analysis (India) International term.
2428 PBT Post Blast Investigation AMISOM docs.
2429 PC Platter Charge UN IED Standards
2430 PCASP Privately Contracted Armed Security Personnel EUMC Glossary 2018
2431 PCB Printed Circuit Board International term

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2432 PCB Power Circuit Breaker International term
2433 PCC Police Contributing Country UN IED Standards
2434 PCL Passive Coherent Location Passive acoustic and/or active battlefield radar NATO docs.
2435 PCR Polymerase Chain Reaction US-DoD Forensic Lexicon
2436 PCRD Post-Conflict Reconstruction and Development EUMC Glossary 2018
2437 PCSC Partnerships and Cooperative Security Committee NATO C-IED Action Plan
2438 PD Phenyl-di-chloro-Arsine (blister agent) EOD Handbook (Iraq
2020)
2439 PDO Property Disposal Officer (C-IED COE) Military term.
2440 PDR Preliminary Design Review Military term.
2441 PDSS Persons with Designated Special Status EUMC Glossary 2018
2442 PDT Pre-Deployment Training Military term.
2443 PDV Pre-Deployment Visit UN IED Standards
2444 PE Probability Of Exclusion US-DoD Forensic Lexicon
2445 PE Personnel Establishment EUMC Glossary 2018
2446 PE Peace Enforcement EUMC Glossary 2018
2447 PED Processing, exploitation, and dissemination USA term.
2448 PEDD Patrol and Explosive Detection Dog Military term.
2449 PEF Performances Evaluation Form International term.
2450 PESCO Permanent Structured Cooperation EUMC Glossary 2018
2451 PESH Peshmerga Military term.
2452 PET Physical Environment, and Time International term.
2453 PET Passive and light weight –ESM- Tracker NATO docs.
2454 PET/ESM Passive Emitter Tracking Electronic Support Measures NATO docs.
2455 PETN Penthrite - Penta Erithritol Tetra Nitrate C5H8 N4O12 International term.
2456 PfD Partnership for Defense US DoD term.
2457 PFG Petroleum Facilities Guard International term.
2458 PFLP Popular Front for the Liberation of Palestine International term.
2459 PfP Partnership for Peace NATO docs.
2460 PG Phosgene (choking agent) EOD Handbook (Iraq
2020)
2461 PGM Precision Guided Munitions EUMC Glossary 2018
2462 PGPIC Persian Gulf Petrochemical Industries Company –Iran- International term.
2463 PGS Programme Global Shield (WCO) International term.
2464 PHA Personnel Handling Area EUMC Glossary 2018
2465 PhD Doctor of Philosophy (Academia) International term.
2466 PHEIC Public Health Emergency of International Concern International term.
2467 PHOTINT Photographic Intelligence EUMC Glossary 2018
2468 PHR Peak Height Ratio US-DoD Forensic Lexicon
2469 PI Probability Of Inclusion US-DoD Forensic Lexicon
2470 PIAM Pôle Interarmées munitions et explosifs (FRA) Joint EOD Warfare Center- Military term
2471 PIBD Point Initiating Base Detonating EOD Handbook (Iraq
2020)
2472 PIC Patient Information/Identification Carrier EUMC Glossary 2018
2473 PIC / IC Peripheral Interface Controller / Integrated Circuit ; International term.
2474 PID Positive identification International term.
2475 PIDS Perimeter Intrusion Detection System EUMC Glossary 2018
2476 PIECES Power Source – Initiator – Explosive – Container – Enhancement – Switch AMISOM docs.

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2477 PIED Projected IED Military term.
2478 PIFWC Persons Indicted For War Crimes EUMC Glossary 2018
2479 PIJ Palestinian Islamic Jihad International term.
2480 PIO Public Information Office / Officer EUMC Glossary 2018
2481 PIR Priority Intelligence Requirement EUMC Glossary 2018
NATO AJP-3.15
2482 PIR Passive Infrared EOD/IED term.
2483 PIRA Provisional IRA- Ireland EU term.
2484 PKC Parts kit completions (3D printer for small arms) International term.
2485 PKK Kurdistan Workers' Party (Kurdish: Partiya Karkerên Kurdistanê ) International term.
2486 PkMk2/4 Type of Antipersonnel blast mine International term.
2487 PLA People’s Liberation Army (China) International term.
2488 PLACE-CRISIS Previous attack sites –Linear features running into route of travel – Avenues of Approach – AMISOM docs.
Culverts – Entry & exit points (unsecured) – Current & previously occupied positions – River
crossing points & bridges – Intersections & junctions – Sharp turns – Isolated choke points –
Slopes (both uphill & downhill)
2489 PLOS Predicted Line of Sight Military term.
2490 PMA-3 Type of Antipersonnel blast mine International term.
2491 PMC Popular Mobilisation Committee (Shia, Iraq) International term.
2492 PMC Private Military Company EUMC Glossary 2018
2493 PMESII Political, Military, Economic, Social, Information, Infrastructure Military term.
2494 PMESII Political, Military, Economic, Social, Information, Infrastructure (operational variables NATO docs.
methods)
2495 PMF Popular Mobilisation Forces (Iraq, Syria) Military term.
2496 PMG Police, Military, Government International term.
2497 PMI Prevention of Mutual Interference EUMC Glossary 2018
2498 PMKA Pakistan Marine Security Agency International term.
2499 PMN-2 Type of Antipersonnel blast mine International term.
2500 PMP Preventive Maintenance Program EUMC Glossary 2018
2501 PMR Personal Mobile Radio IED TechEx Lexicon
2502 pMS Participating Member States EUMC Glossary 2018
2503 PMUs Popular Mobilization Units (Irak) International term.
2504 PNLR Partner Nation Liaison Representative NATO docs.
2505 PNO Plug-N-Play (ready-to-fly commercial UAS, minus trans and receiv.) NATO UAS TechEx
Lexicon
2506 PNP Plug-N-Play NATO UAS TechEx
Lexicon
2507 PNT Positioning Navigation Timing EUMC Glossary 2018
2508 PO Performance Objective International term.
2509 POA&M Plan of Action and Milestones. International term.
2510 POB Persons Onboard International term.
2511 POB Personnel On Board EUMC Glossary 2018
2512 POC Protection of Civilians EUMC Glossary 2018
2513 POC Point of Contact International term.
2514 PoD Probability of Detonation International term.
2515 POD Port Of Disembarkation - Port Of Debarkation (admitted) EUMC Glossary 2018
2516 POI Person of Interest US-DoD Forensic Lexicon
2517 POI Point of Impact Military term.
2518 POL Petroleum, Oil and Lubricants EUMC Glossary 2018

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2519 Pol-Mil Political-Military (NATO policy) NATO Policy for C-IED
2520 POLRI Indonesian National Police International term.
2521 POO Point of Origin Military term.
2522 PoP Point of Presence EUMC Glossary 2018
2523 POTF Psychological Operations Task Force NATO docs.
2524 POttCoS Program Oriented to the Challenges of Society International term.
2525 PoW Prisoner Of War EUMC Glossary 2018
2526 PoW Program of Work International term.
2527 PP Physical Protection NATO docs.
2528 PPE Personnel Protective Equipment International term.
2529 PPI Pixels Per Inch International term.
2530 PPIED Pressure Plate IED Military term.
2531 PPP Production Planning Process International
2532 PPT Powder train time International term.
2533 PR Personnel Recovery EUMC Glossary 2018
2534 PRB M35 Type of Antipersonnel blast mine International term.
2535 PRC People’s Republic of China International term.
2536 PRF Pulse repetition frequency USA term.
2537 PROJ Projected IED NATO docs.
2538 PROT Protection Department - Oberammergau NATO docs.
2539 PRR Prosecution, Rehabilitation and Reintegration (UN) International term.
2540 PS Physical security USA term.
2541 PS Chloropicrin (choking agent) EOD Handbook (Iraq
2020)
2542 PSAF Precision Small Arms Fire British term.
2543 PSC Passenger Screening Canines (India) International term.
2544 PSC Private Security Company EUMC Glossary 2018
2545 PSD Passenger Screening Dog International term.
2546 PSF Puntland Security Forces (Somalia) International term.
2547 PSI Weapon Proliferation & Security Initiative International term.
2548 PSK Phase Shift Keying EUMC Glossary 2018
2549 PSNI Police Service of Northern Ireland EU term.
2550 PSO Peace Support Operations EUMC Glossary 2018
2551 PSP Public Security Police (Portugal) EU term.
2552 PSSM Physical Stockpile Ammunition Management UN IED Standards
2553 PST Police Security Service (Norway) EU term.
2554 PSTD Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder EUMC Glossary 2018
2555 PSYOP Psychological Operations NATO AJP-3.15
2556 PT Project Team EUMC Glossary 2018
2557 PT C-IED Project Team Countering Improvised Explosive Devices (EDA Project) EU term.
2558 PTA Principal Training Audience NATO docs.
2559 PTAB “Antitank Aviation Bomb”. RUS (Противотанковая Авиабомба,) Military term.
2560 PTEC Partnership Training and Education Centre NATO Bi-Sc 75 Series
2561 PTF (PtF) Prepare the Force NATO docs.
2562 PTO Paid Time Off, Personal Time off International term.
2563 PTTF Powder Train Time Fuze. UKR scenario Military term.
2564 PUV Polytechnic University of Valencia ESP term.

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2565 PVV Plastichnym Vzryvchatym Veshchestvom -an RDX based plastic explosive with 20% Military term.
plasticiser. UKR scenario
2566 PwK People with Knowledge UN IED Standards
2567 PXD Post Exercise Discussion EUMC Glossary 2018
2568 Q2A Quantitative and Qualitative Assessment International term.
2569 Q2M Quantitative and qualitative methods International term.
2570 QA Quality Assurance International term.
2571 QAM Quality Assurance Manager/Management International term.

2572 QAMR Quality Assurance Management Review International term.


2573 QC Quality Control International term.
2574 QD Questioned Documents US-DoD Forensic Lexicon
2575 QEF Qimam Electronic Foundation International term.
2576 QIP Quick Impact Projects EUMC Glossary 2018
2577 QIP Quarterly Information Package EUMC Glossary 2018
2578 QL Quality EUMC Glossary 2018
2579 QM Quality Management International term.
2580 QMP Quality Management Program EUMC Glossary 2018
2581 QMS Quality Management System International term.
2582 QPSK Quadrature Phase Shift Keying EUMC Glossary 2018
2583 QRF Quick Reaction (Response) Force EUMC Glossary 2018
2584 QT Quantity EUMC Glossary 2018
2585 QUAD Quadrilateral Security Dialogue (USA, AUS, JAP, IND) International term.
2586 R&D Research and Development International term.
2587 R&T Research & Technology EUMC Glossary 2018
2588 R2 Reports and Returns EUMC Glossary 2018
2589 R2M2 Type of Antipersonnel blast mine International term.
2590 R2P Responsibility to Protect EUMC Glossary 2018
2591 RA Requirement Authority NATP AJP-3.15
2592 RAB Rapid Action Battalion International term.
2593 RACC Regional Advisory and Coordination Cell EU term.
2594 RADHAZ Radiation Hazards NATO docs.
2595 RADINT Radar Intelligence EUMC Glossary 2018
2596 RAM Random Access Memory US-DoD Forensic Lexicon
2597 RAP Rocket Assisted Projectiles (munition) EOD Handbook (Iraq
2020)
2598 RAP Recognised Air Picture EUMC Glossary 2018
2599 RAP Readiness Action Plan NATO Policy for C-IED
2600 RASA Regional Adviser and Security Adviser Military term

2601 RASP Recognised Air and Surface Picture EUMC Glossary 2018
2602 RA-VOIED Radio activated victim operated IED (MINUSMA) United Nations term
2603 RBE Reach Back Element NATO docs.
2604 RBK Razovaya Bombovaya Kasseta or Разовая Бомбовая Кассета (Disposable Bomb Cassette). Military term.
UKR scenario
2605 RC Route Clearance NATO AJP-3.15
2606 RC Radio-Controlled IED TechEx Lexicon
2607 RCC EU Regional Coordination Cell EU term.
2608 RCI Raman Chemical Identifier International term.

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2609 RCIED Radio Controlled IED IED TechEx Lexicon
2610 RCMA Radio Controlled Model Aircraft NATO UAS TechEx
Lexicon
2611 RCMP Royal Canadian Mounted Police International term.
2612 RCP Route Clearance Patrols Military term.
2613 RCP Route Clearance Packages NATO AJP-3.15
2614 RCs Response Cells EUMC Glossary 2018
2615 RCS Route Clearance Support NATO docs.
2616 RCS Radar Cross Section International term.
2617 RCW Research in support of C-IED Capability Development (DEU) Military term.
2618 RC-WBIED Remote-Controlled Water Borne Improvised Explosive Devices International term.
2619 RD Ratification Draft NATO docs.
2620 RDD Radiological Dispersion Device (Dirty Bomb) (NGIC) US DoD term.
2621 RDD Radiological Disperse Device IED TechEx Lexicon
2622 RDS Reference Data Set US-DoD Forensic Lexicon
2623 RDT Rapid Displacement Tracking (tool) International term.
2624 RDT&E Research, Development, Test and Evaluation International term.
2625 RDX Hexogen – cyclo trimethylene trin itramine, C3H6 N6O6 Cyclonite, Hexogen International term.
2626 RDX Research Department eXplosive (UK) Military term
2627 REC Royal Engineer Corps Military term.
2628 ReCAAP Regional Cooperation Agreement on Combating Piracy and Armed Robbery against Ships in International term.
Asia
2629 RECAP Recapitulation International term.
2630 Recce Reconnaissance EUMC Glossary 2018
2631 REDECOM US Army Research, Development and Engineering Command US DoD term..
2632 REDS Rake Excavation and Detection System International term.
2633 REF Relative Effectiveness Factor - explosive's demolition power to that of TNT International term.
2634 REG Red Ensign Group International term.
2635 REGEX Regional Exercise International term.
2636 REM Resources Management NATO docs.
2637 REMVE Racially or ethnically motivated violent extremism International term.
2638 RES Resources Directorate (SHAPE) NATO docs.
2639 RETD Risk Education Talking Device International term.
2640 RFF Request For Feedback NATO docs.
2641 RFI Request For Information International term.
2642 RFoM Restrict Freedom of Movement Military term.
2643 RFP Response Forces Pool NATO docs.
2644 RFP Request For Proposals EUMC Glossary 2018
2645 RFS Request for Support International term.
2646 RFU Relative Fluorescence Unit US-DoD Forensic Lexicon
2647 RFV Request For Visit International term.
2648 RGD Ruchnaya Granata Distantsionnaya (Remote Hand Grenade). UKR scenario Military term.
2649 RGO RUS Ruchnaya Granata Oboronitel’naya (RGO). A defensive HE-FRAG grenade. Military term.
2650 RGW Rückstoßfreie Granatwaffe (recoilless grenade launcher HEAT/HESH) Military term.
2651 RHA Rolled Homogeneous Armor US DoD term.
2652 RHCP Right-handed circular polarization (antenna) International term.
2653 RIA Research and Innovation Action International term.

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2654 RIHS Revival of the Islamic Heritage Society International term.
2655 RIK Replacement In Kind EUMC Glossary 2018
2656 RIMPAC Rim of the Pacific International term.
2657 RKG Ruchnaya Kumulyativnaya Granata (Cumulative Hand Grenade). UKR scenario Military term.
2658 RKK Runda Kumpulan Kecil (Thailand) International term.
2659 RKT Real Time Kinematic International term.
2660 RLP Recognized Land Picture EUMC Glossary 2018
2661 RLS Real Life Support EUMC Glossary 2018
2662 RLS Research Lecture Series (RLS) International term.
2663 RM Risk Management EUMC Glossary 2018
2664 RM Resources and Management International term.
2665 RMCA Remote-Controller Model Aircraft NATO UAS TechEx
Lexicon
2666 RMIFC Regional Maritime Information Fusion Center International term.
2667 RMP Random Match Probability US-DoD Forensic Lexicon
2668 RMVE Racially or Ethnically Motivated Violent Extremism International term.
2669 RNA Ribonucleic Acid US-DoD Forensic Lexicon
2670 RNSS Regional Navigation Satellite System International term.
2671 RoC Republic of Cyprus International term.
2672 ROC Receiver operating characteristic International term.
2673 ROC Remote Control Vehicle International term.
2674 ROE Rules of Engagement EUMC Glossary 2018
2675 ROGER Received Order Given Expect Results; Military term.
NATO (Received in radio transmission); US mil (ROGER that: I agree)
2676 ROI Regions of Interest USA term.
2677 ROK Received & OK (Navy slang) Military term.
2678 RoL Rule of Law EUMC Glossary 2018
2679 Ro-Ro Roll-on Roll-off (ship) EUMC Glossary 2018
2680 ROS Report of Survey (C-IED COE) International term.
2681 ROV Remote Operated Vehicle UN IED Standards
2682 RPA Remotely-Piloted Aircraft NATO UAS TechEx
Lexicon
2683 RPAS Remotely-Piloted Aircraft System NATO UAS TechEx
Lexicon
2684 RPG Ruchnoy Protivotankovy Granatomyot (Handheld Anti-tank Grenade Launcher) UKR Military term.
scenario
2685 RPG Rocket Propelled Grenade Military term.
2686 RPO RUS Reaktivnyy Pekhotnyy Ognemet. A shoulder launched thermobaric rocket Military term.
2687 RR Rapid Response EUMC Glossary 2018
2688 RRC Rapid Reaction Capability EUMC Glossary 2018
2689 RRC Rapid Reaction Corps Military term.
2690 RRT Rapid Reaction Team EUMC Glossary 2018
2691 RSAK Rapid Soil Analysis Kit (US NGIC term.) US DoD term.
2692 R-SCAN Remote (Laser Spectroscopy) Scanning technology International term.
2693 RSCE Regional Service Center Entebbe (Uganda) International term.
2694 RSD Removable Storage Devices International term.
2695 RSF Republican Sinn Fein - Ireland EU term.
2696 RSIED Road Side IED UN IED Standards

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2697 RSM Resolute Support Mission NATO docs.
2698 RSM Research Specialists' Meeting (RSM) International term.
2699 RSME Royal School of Military Engineering (UK) Military term.
2700 RSN Role Specialist Nation EUMC Glossary 2018
2701 RSO Remote Split Operation (UAS operation) International term.
2702 RSO Remote Split Operation NATO UAS TechEx
Lexicon
2703 RSO Regional Support Office EUMC Glossary 2018
2704 RSOI Reception, Staging, Onward Movement and Integration NATO AJP-3.15
2705 RSOM Reception, Staging, Onward Movement NATO docs.
2706 RSP Render Safe Procedure NATO AJP-3.15
2707 RST Route Search Team UN IED Standards
2708 RSVP Répondez S'il Vous Plait (Reply, If You Please) International term.
2709 RSY Research Symposium International term.
2710 RTAS Reduced Threat Area Search Military term.
2711 RTC Recruit Training Centre (India) International term.
2712 RTC Research Technical Course (RTC) NATO docs.
2713 RTD Return To Duty EUMC Glossary 2018
2714 RTF Ready-to-Fly NATO UAS TechEx
Lexicon
2715 RTG Research Task Group NATO docs.
2716 RTH Return-to-Home NATO UAS TechEx
Lexicon
2717 RTL Restricted Target List Military term.
2718 RTL Return-to-Lunch NATO UAS TechEx
Lexicon
2719 RTP Research Technical Projects NATO docs.
2720 RUC Royal Ulster Constabulary EU term.
2721 RUoF Rules for the Use of Force EUMC Glossary 2018
2722 RUVIS Reflected Ultraviolet Imaging System US-DoD Forensic Lexicon
2723 RVP Rendez Vous’ Point – Incident Control Point Military term
2724 RW Rotary Wing EUMC Glossary 2018
2725 RWS Research Workshop (RWS) International term.
2726 RX Receive EUMC Glossary 2018
2727 Rx Receiver NATO UAS TechEx
Lexicon
2728 RZ Red Zone (Irak - as opposed to the Green Zone) International term.

2729 S&A Safety and Arming EOD/IED term.


2730 S&D Search and Detect Military term.
2731 SA Arsine (blood agent) EOD Handbook (Iraq
2020)
2732 SA Staff Assistant UN IED Standards
2733 SA Situational Awareness EUMC Glossary 2018
2734 SA Staging Area EUMC Glossary 2018
2735 SAA Sense-and-Avoid (technology) International term.
2736 SAA Security Accreditation Authority EUMC Glossary 2018
2737 SAAL-ZS Deputy for Acquisition and Systems Management US DoD term..
2738 SAAL-ZT Deputy Assistant Secretary of the Army for Research and Technology US DoD term..
2739 SABRS Standard Accounting Budgeting and Reporting System USA term.

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2740 SACEUR Supreme Allied Commander Europe NATO AJP-3.15
2741 SACLOS Semi-automatic command to line-of-sight Military term.
2742 SACT Supreme Allied Commander Transformation NATO docs.
2743 SADC Southern African Development Community EUMC Glossary 2018
2744 SAEP Scrutiny, Assessment, Evaluation and Prioritisation EUMC Glossary 2018
2745 SAF Small Arms Fire Military term.
2746 SAFIRE Surface-to-Air Fire US DoD term..
2747 SAG Signatory Armed Groups (MALI) International term.
2748 SAG Surface Action Group EUMC Glossary 2018
2749 SAGE SACEUR’s Guidance on Education, Training, Exercises and Evaluation NATO docs.
2750 SAL Semi-Active Laser International term.
2751 SALW Small Arms and Light Weapons UN IED Standards
2752 SAM Surface-to-Air Missile Military term.
2753 SAMIM Standby Force Mission in Mozambique International term.
2754 SAR Self-assessment report International term.
2755 SAR Synthetic Aperture Radar EUMC Glossary 2018
2756 SAR Situation Awareness Room US DoD term..
2757 SAR Search and Rescue NATO AAP-15
2758 SARINT Synthetic Aperture Radar Intelligence EUMC Glossary 2018
2759 SARS Severe Acute Acute Respiratory Syndrome, 2003 International term.
2760 SAS Saraya al-Salam (Iraq) Military term.
2761 SAS System Analysis and Studies Panel (in NATO STO) NATO C-IED Action Plan
2762 SASE Safe And Secure Environment EUMC Glossary 2018
2763 SAT System Approach to Training (Course) NATO docs.
2764 SAT Situation Analysis Team; Situation Awareness Team (EUMS) EUMC Glossary 2018
2765 SAT System Approach to Training NATO docs.

2766 SatCen European Union Satellite Centre EUMC Glossary 2018


2767 SATCOM Satellite Communications EUMC Glossary 2018
2768 SAU Search and Attack Unit EUMC Glossary 2018
2769 SAV Staff Assessment/Advisory/Assistant Visit NATO docs.

2770 SB Steering Board International term.


2771 SBAMD Surface Based Air and Missile Defence NATO docs.
2772 SBELT Suicide Belt Military term.
2773 SBEOS Space-Based Earth Observation System EUMC Glossary 2018
2774 SBF Security Belt Forces (Yemen) International term.
2775 SBIED Suicide Borne IED Military term.
2776 SC Strategic Commander EUMC Glossary 2018
2777 SC Steering Committee International term.
2778 SC Shaped Charge UN IED Standards
2779 SC Strategic Command NATO docs.
2780 SCADA Supervisory Control and Data Acquisition International term.
2781 SCC Single Component Command NATO AJP-3.15
2782 SCHEMES Security – Casualties – Hostile element interdiction – Equipment recovery or abandonment AMISOM docs.
– Maximise concurrent activity – Exploit the scene – Submit report.
2783 SCI Systems Concepts and Integration Panel (in NATO STO) NATO C-IED Action Plan
2784 SCO Shanghai Cooperation Organization International term.

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2785 SCO RATS Shanghai Cooperation Organization Regional Anti-Terrorism Structure International term.
2786 SCR Single-Channel Radio International term
2787 SCR Silicon Controlled Rectifier (circuit) International term
2788 SCS South China Sea International term.
2789 SD Strategic Deployment EUMC Glossary 2018
2790 SD Study Draft International term.
2791 SDF Syrian Democratic Forces (Kurdish) International term.
2792 SDG Self Defence Group EUMC Glossary 2018
2793 SDG Sustainable Development Goals EUMC Glossary 2018
2794 SDG Say-do Gap , what we say and what we do is a narrow gap International term.
2795 SDGs Sustainable Development Goals International term.
2796 SDGT Specially Designated Global Terrorist USA term.
2797 SDOF Single Degree of Freedom International term.
2798 SDR Software Defined Radio International term.
2799 SEA Southeast Asia International term.
2800 SEAD Suppression of Enemy Air Defences EUMC Glossary 2018
2801 SEAR Special Event Assessment Rating USA term.
2802 SEC Security Societies (Horizon 2020 Area of Projects) EU term.
2803 SecDef US Secretary of Defense USA term.
2804 SecState US Secretary of State USA term.
2805 SEDEX Explosives Deactivation Service (Civil Guard) ESP MoI term.
2806 SEEK Secure Electronic Enrollment Kit US-DoD Forensic Lexicon
2807 SEMTEX Plastic explosive (CZE origin) – Semtín _Explosia International term.
2808 SERE Survival, Evasion, Resistance and Extraction EUMC Glossary 2018
2809 SES Single European Sky EUMC Glossary 2018
2810 SESAR Single European Sky Air Traffic Management Research EUMC Glossary 2018
2811 SET Standards, Evaluation & Training Department - Oberammergau NATO docs.
2812 SET Sensors and Electronics Technology Panel (NATO STO) NATO C-IED Action Plan
2813 SETK Solid Explosive Test Kit International term.
2814 SEW Shared Early Warning International term.
2815 SEWOC Signal Intelligence Electronic Warface Operation Centre Military term.
2816 SF Special Forces UN IED Standards
2817 SFA Security Force Assistance Military term.
2818 SFC Sargent First Class Military term.
2819 SFCIEDFL Smart Field C-IED Future Laboratory EU term.
2820 SFS Strategic Foresight Analysis NATO docs.
2821 SHA Suspected Hazardous Area International term.
2822 SHADE Shared Awareness and De-confliction International term.
2823 SHADE Shared Awareness and Deconfliction EUMC Glossary 2018
2824 SHAPE Supreme Headquarters Allied Powers Europe , Mons (BEL) NATO docs.
2825 SHF Super High Frequency EUMC Glossary 2018
2826 SHIELD Super High improvised Explosive Loading Demonstration NATO docs.
2827 SHORAD Short-Range Air Defense Military term.
2828 SHRI Stand-off High Resolution Imaging International term.
2829 SI Standardization Inquiry NATO docs.
2830 SI Serious Injury (s) UN IED Standards

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2831 SIAC Single Intelligence Analysis Capacity EUMC Glossary 2018
2832 SIAV Staff Interoperability Assessment Visit NATO docs
2833 SIBCRA Sampling and Identification of Biological, Chemical, and Radiological Agents EUMC Glossary 2018
2834 SICA Sample and Identification of Chemical Agent Military term.
2835 SIED Surgical-Implanted Explosive Device (NGIC) US DoD term.
2836 SIED Suicide IED Military term.
2837 SIG Special Interest Group (in FBI) USA term.
2838 SIGACT Significant Activity Military term.
2839 SIGACTs Significant Activities/Actions Military term.
2840 SIGINT Signals Intelligence NATO AAP-15
2841 SIPRI Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (Sweden) International term.
2842 SIRI Supported the Simulated Robotics Initiative NATO docs.
2843 SISE Mozambican Intelligence Service
2844 SISMJ The Sons of the Islamic Sahara Movement for Justice International term.
2845 SITCEN Situation Centre NATO docs.
2846 SITREP Situation Report EUMC Glossary 2018
2847 SJMM Samyukta Jatiya Mukti Morcha International term.
2848 SJO Smaller Joint Operations Military term.
2849 SJTMM Samyukta Jana Tantrik Terai Mukti Morcha International term.
2850 SLA Sudan Liberation Army International term.
2851 SLA Service Level Agreement EUMC Glossary 2018
2852 SLAP Single Local Air Picture Military term.
2853 SLAR Side Looking Airborne Radar International term.
2854 SLBM Submarine-launched Ballistic Missile International term.
2855 SLC Saudi Led Coalition International term.
2856 SLE Senior Leadership Engagement Military term.
2857 SLM Selective laser melting (3D printer for small arms) International term.
2858 SLOC Sea Lines of Communication NATO AJP-3.15
2859 SLS Selective laser sintering (3D printer for small arms) International term.
2860 SLS Senior Leadership Seminar Military term.
2861 SLTSP Senior Land Terminology and Symbology Panel International term.
2862 SM Scenario Manager Military term.
2863 SMAC Social Media Analysis Cell US DoD term.
2864 SMART Specific, Measurable, Achievable, Realistic and Time-bound UN IED Standards
2865 SMC Service Manager Coordinators International term.
2866 SME Subject Matter Expert International term.
2867 SME Small and Medium Enterprise International term.
2868 SMG Sub-machine gun International term.
2869 SMG Study Management Group NATO docs.
2870 SMG Shia Militia Group Military term.
2871 SMM Special Monitoring Mission (OSCE, Ukraine) International term.
2872 SMO Senior Medical Officer EUMC Glossary 2018
2873 SMP Sociétés Militaires Privées (russes, chineses,..) International term.
2874 SMR Six Monthly Review EUMC Glossary 2018
2875 SMRF Scalable multifunction radio frequency USA term.
2876 SMT Specialized Training Materials –UN- International term.

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2877 SMT Scar, Mark & Tattoo US-DoD Forensic Lexicon
2878 SN Sponsoring Nations International term.
2879 SNA Somali National Army International term.
2880 SNA Syrian National Army International term.
2881 SNA Social Network Analysis International term.
2882 SNG Somali National Government International term.
2883 SNHR Syrian Network for Human Rights International term.
2884 SNP Single Nucleotide Polymorphism US-DoD Forensic Lexicon
2885 SNR Signal-to-noise ratio USA term.
2886 SNR Senior National Representative EUMC Glossary 2018
2887 SNSF Somali National Security Forces International term.
2888 SO Senior Officer Military term.
2889 SO Special Operations EUMC Glossary 2018
2890 SO Staff Officer UN IED Standards
2891 SOA Service Oriented Architecture EUMC Glossary 2018
2892 SOAC Special Operations Air Command EUMC Glossary 2018
2893 SOAC Staff Officers Awareness Course NATO docs.
2894 SOACTU Special Operations Air Task Unit EUMC Glossary 2018
2895 SOATU Special Operations Air Task Unit Military term.
2896 SoC Severity of Consequences International term.
2897 SOC Security Operation Center EUMC Glossary 2018
2898 SOC Special Operations Component EUMC Glossary 2018
2899 SOCC Special Operations Component Command NATO AJP-3.15
2900 SOCMINT Social Media Intelligence Military term.
2901 SOCOM US Special Operations Command USA term.
2902 SOE State-Owned Enterprise International term.
2903 SOF Special Operations Forces NATO AAP-15
2904 SOFA Status of Forces Agreement NATO AAP-15
2905 SOFAD Special Operations Advisor EUMC Glossary 2018
2906 SOH Strait of Hormuz International term.
2907 Sol/Sahwa (GoI Sunni Militia, awakening council) International term.
2908 SOLAS Safety of Life at Sea (International Convention for the) EUMC Glossary 2018
2909 SOLE Special Operations Liaison Element EUMC Glossary 2018
2910 SOLTG Special Operations Land Task Group Military term.
2911 SOMA Status of Mission Agreement UN IED Standards
2912 SOMTG Special Operations Maritime Task Group Military term.
2913 SOP Standing/Standard Operating Procedure International term.
2914 SOPGM Stand-Off Precision Guided Munitions Military term.
2915 SOR Statement of Requirements UN IED Standards
2916 SOR Scope of Requirements UN IED Standards
2917 SOSA Systems of Systems Analysis NATO docs.
2918 SOSi SOS International LLC (USA) USA term.
2919 SOTF Special Operations Task Force USA term.
2920 SOTG Special Operations Task Group EUMC Glossary 2018
2921 SOTU Special Operations Task Unit EUMC Glossary 2018
2922 SOW Statement of Work NATO docs.

69
2923 SP Standardization Proposal NATO docs.
2924 SPACECOM Space Comand US DoD term.
2925 SPAT Support Advisory Team EUMC Glossary 2018
2926 SPB Stakeholders and Practitioners –advisory- Board EU term.
2927 SPF Somali Police Force International term.
2928 SPH Self-propelled Howitzer Military term.
2929 SPOC Single Point Of Contact EUMC Glossary 2018
2930 SPOD Sea Ports of Disembarkation NATO docs.
2931 SPOE Sea Ports of Embarkation NATO docs.
2932 SPP Strategic Plans and Policy NATO docs.
2933 SPR Single Progress Report EUMC Glossary 2018
2934 SPS Science for Peace and Security (NATO) NATO docs.
2935 SPS Sample per Second International term.
2936 SPSP The Science for Peace and Security Program NATO docs.
2937 Sqn Squadron Military term.
2938 SRBM Short Range Ballistic Missile Military term.
2939 SRD Standard Related Document International term.
2940 SRD STANAG Related Document NATO docs.
2941 SRL Software Readiness Level International term.
2942 SRO Sub-Regional Organisation EUMC Glossary 2018
2943 SRSAF Single Round Small Arms Fire Military term.
2944 SSE Security Support Element EUMC Glossary 2018
2945 SSE Sensitive Site Exploitation EUMC Glossary 2018
2946 SSIC Single Source Intelligence Collection Military term.
2947 SSO Senior Staff Officer International term.
2948 SSP Sociétés de Sécurité Privée
2949 SSR Sensitive Site Reconnaissance EUMC Glossary 2018
2950 SSR Security Sector Reform AJP-3.15
2951 SSRG Senior Representative of the Secretary General UN IED Standards
2952 STANAG NATO Standardization Agreement NATO AAP-15
2953 STANO Surveillance Target Acquisition Night Observation EUMC Glossary 2018
2954 STANREC NATO Standardization Recommendation (less binding than a STANAG) NATO docs.
2955 STARTEX Start of the Exercise EUMC Glossary 2018
2956 STB Science and Technology Board NATO C-IED Action Plan
2957 STC Southern Transitional Council (start 2017 in Yemen) International term.
2958 STCE Strategic Trade Controls Enforcement International term.
2959 STE Situational training exercise USA term.
2960 STE Synthetic Training Environment International term.
2961 STE Secure Terminal Equipment EUMC Glossary 2018
2962 STF Support To the Military Force EUMC Glossary 2018
2963 STI Scientific and Technical Intelligence NATO AJP-3.15
2964 STL Stereo lithography International term.
2965 STM ST Microelectronics International term.
2966 STM Specific Training Modules or Materials (United Nations) International term.
2967 STO The NATO Science and Technology Organization NATO C-IED Action Plan
2968 STOL Short takeoff and landing USA term.

70
2969 STP Specialist Technical Panel EUMC Glossary 2018
2970 STP Strategic Training Plan NATO Bi-Sc 75 Series
2971 STR Short Tandem Repeats US-DoD Forensic Lexicon
2972 STRALIFT Strategic Lift Military term.
2973 STRATCOM US Strategic Command USA term.
2974 STRATCOM Strategic Communications Centre of Excellence NATO docs.
COE
2975 STRE SACT Representative Europe NATO docs.
2976 STREN Strategic Enablement NATO docs.
2977 sUAS small, Unmanned Aircraft Systems (also SUA in IMAS) NATO UAS TechEx
Lexicon
2978 SUPLAN Supporting Plan EUMC Glossary 2018
2979 SUR Statement of Unit Requirements UN IED Standards
2980 SURFLANT Naval Surface Force Atlantic US DoD term.
2981 SURFPAC Naval Surface Force Pacific US DoD term.
2982 SUV Sport Utility Vehicles International term.
2983 SVBIED Suicide Vehicle-Borne IED EOD/IED term.
2984 SVE Secure Voice Equipment EUMC Glossary 2018
2985 SVEST Suicide Vest Military term.
2986 SWaP Ssize, Weight, and Power USA term.
2987 SWATT Navy’s Surface Warfare Advanced Tactical Training US DoD term.
2988 SWEDEC Swedish EOD and Demining Centre Military term.
2989 SWF Sovereign Wealth Funds International term.
2990 SWGDAM Scientific Working Group on DNA Analysis Methods USA term.
2991 SWGDE / Scientific Working Groups on Digital Evidence and Imaging Technology USA term.
SWGIT
2992 SWGDRUG Scientific Working Group for the Analysis of Seized Drugs USA term.
2993 SWGFAST Scientific Working Group on Friction Ridge Analysis, Study and Technology USA term.
2994 SWGGUN Scientific Working Group for Firearms and Toolmarks USA term.
2995 SWGSTAIN Scientific Working Group on Bloodstain Pattern Analysis USA term.
2996 SWGWILD Scientific Working Group for Wildlife Forensic Sciences USA term.
2997 SWIR Short wave Infrared International term.
2998 SWOT Strengths, Weakness, Opportunities and Threats (Planning projects) International term.
2999 SyAAF Syrian Arab Air Force Military term.
3000 T&E Train and Equip EUMC Glossary 2018
3001 T3 Train the Trainer NATO docs.
3002 TA Tasking Authority NATO AAP-15
3003 TA Technical Arrangement NATO AAP-15
3004 TA Target Acquisition EUMC Glossary 2018
3005 TA Threat Assessment EUMC Glossary 2018
3006 TAC Technical Analyst Cell Military term.
3007 TACC Train, Advise Assist Command Military term.
3008 TACET Trans-Atlantic Capability Enhancement and Training NATO docs.
3009 TACEVAL Tactival Evaluation NATO docs.
3010 TACEX Tactical Exercise Military term.
3011 TACOM U.S. Army Tank-automotive and Armaments Command USA term.
3012 TACON Tactical Control EUMC Glossary 2018

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3013 TAF Turkish Armed Forces (TAF; Turkish: Türk Silahlı Kuvvetleri, TSK) Military term.
3014 TAGF RUS Plastic explosive (59% TNT, RDX 19%, Aluminium 17%, 5% wax). Military term.
3015 TAGs Terrorist Armed Groups (Malí –UN) International term.
3016 TAI Target(ed) Area of Interest Military term.
3017 TAIEX Technical Assistance Information Exchange Programme EUMC Glossary 2018
3018 TAM Technical Advice Mission EUMC Glossary 2018
3019 TANU Tanganyka African National Union
3020 TAP Training Annual Plan (JDEAL) Military term.
3021 TAP Technical Activity Proposal NATO docs.
3022 TAR Target Acquisition Radar Military term.
3023 TARDEC Tank Automotive Research, Development and Engineering Center USA term.
3024 TATP Triacetone Triperoxide C9H18O6 or tri-cyclic acetone peroxide –TCAP- International term.
3025 TB Taliban US DoD term.
3026 TBC To Be Confirmed International term.
3027 TBD To Be Determined International term.
3028 TBE Thermobaric explosives International term.
3029 TBI Traumatic Brain Injury(s) UN IED Standards
3030 TBS To be supply International term.
3031 TC&S WS Training Coordination and Scripting Workshop NATO docs.
3032 TC6 AT round minimum metal Italian anti-tank blast mines Military term.
3033 TCAP Terrorist Content Analytics Platform (Canada, UN) International term.
3034 TCC Troop Contributing Country Military term.
3035 TCG Trilateral Contact Group (Ukraine scenario) International term.
3036 TCL Top Centre Line EOD/IED term.
3037 TCN Troop Contributing Nation NATO AJP-3.15
3038 TCR Total Capability Requirement EUMC Glossary 2018
3039 TD Tracker Dog Military term.
3040 TDA Temporary Duty Assignment NATO docs.
3041 TDL Tactical Data Link EUMC Glossary 2018
3042 TDOA Time difference of arrival USA term.
3043 TDOA Time Direction of Arrival (signals) NATO docs.
3044 TDT Temporary Duty Travel NATO docs.
3045 TDY Travel on Duty Yonder NATO docs.
3046 TDY Temporary Duty International term.
3047 TE Trailing Edge NATO UAS TechEx
Lexicon
3048 TEA Target Engagement Authority EUMC Glossary 2018
3049 TEC U.S. Army Test and Evaluation Command US DoD term.
3050 TechEx Technical Exploitation NATO docs.
3051 TECHEXPL Technical Exploitation NATO docs.
3052 TECHINT Technical Intelligence IED TechEx Lexicon
3053 TECHWS Technology Workshop International term.
3054 TED Training Education & Doctrine NATO docs.
3055 TEDAC Terrorist Explosive Device Analytical Center (FBI Center) US-DoD Forensic Lexicon
3056 TEF Tactical Exploitation Facility International term.
3057 TEG Tactical Exploitation Group NATO docs.
3058 TEG Technical Expert Group International term.

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3059 TEL Transporter, Erector, Launcher (single platform). Military term.
3060 TELAR Transporter, Erector, Launcher and Radar (single platform). Military term.
3061 TEO Technical Exploitation Operational (operations) Course NATO docs.
3062 TEOC Technical Exploitation Operations Course Military term.
3063 TEPO Finnish Police – Special Intervention Unit EU term.
3064 TERRA FFI’s Terrorism Research Group (Norway) International term.
3065 TEU Treaty on European Union EUMC Glossary 2018
3066 TEWE Technical Exploitation in Water Environment International term.
3067 TF Task Force NATO AAP-15
3068 TFB Technical Forensic Branch (NGIC) US DoD term.
3069 TfP Training for Peace – UN Programme International term.
3070 TFTC Terrorist Financing Targeting Center International term.
3071 TG Task Group NATO AAP-15
3072 TGA Thermogravimetric analysis International term.
3073 TGT Task Group Taji Military term.
3074 TH&RA Threat Assessment and Risk Analysis International term.
3075 TI Task Identification NATO AAP-15
3076 TIB Toxic Industrial Biological IED TechEx Lexicon
3077 TIB&P Toxic Industrial Biological and Pathogens EUMC Glossary 2018
3078 TIC Troops In Contact EUMC Glossary 2018
3079 TIC Toxic Industrial Chemicals IED TechEx Lexicon
3080 TIE Technical Interoperability Exercise NATO docs.
3081 TIED Timed IED Military term.
3082 TIES Tactical Infrastructure Enterprise Services International term.
3083 TIH Toxic Industrial Hazards EUMC Glossary 2018
3084 TIM Toxic industrial Material IED TechEx Lexicon
3085 TIR Toxic Industrial Radiological IED TechEx Lexicon
3086 TL Team Leader UN IED Standards
3087 TLB Theatre Logistic Base EUMC Glossary 2018
3088 TLC Thin Layer Chromatography) International term.
3089 TM Threat Mitigation Military term.
3090 TMC Taji Military Complex (Iraq) Military term.
3091 TMP Training Management Plan UN IED Standards
3092 TMT Training and Mentoring Team EUMC Glossary 2018
3093 TN Transformation Network NATO docs.
3094 TNA Training Needs Analysis NATO Bi-Sc 75 Series
3095 TNA Training Needs Assessment EUMC Glossary 2018
3096 TNAC Threat Network Analysis Course NATO docs.
3097 TNB Transformation Network Branch (ACT) NATO C-IED Action Plan
3098 TNBSVE Tactical Narrow Band Secure Voice Equipment EUMC Glossary 2018
3099 TNG Transitional National Government International term.
3100 TNMA Technical Note for Mine Action International term.
3101 TNP Trinitrophenol International term.
3102 TNPA Transnet National Ports Authority International term.
3103 TNT 2,4,6-TriNitroToluene 2-Methyl-1,3,5-trinitrobenzene (IUPAC) International term.
3104 TO Theatre of Operations EUMC Glossary 2018

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3105 TO Travel order NATO docs.
3106 TOC Tactical operations center USA term.
3107 ToE Team of Experts NATO docs.
3108 TOIED Time Operated IED NATO AAP-15
3109 TOP Tactical Operating Procedure UN IED Standards
3110 TOPFAS Tools for Operational Planning, Force Activation and Simulation EUMC Glossary 2018
3111 TOPFAS Tools for Operational Planning Functional Area Service NATO AAP-15
3112 TOR Terms of Reference NATO AAP-15
3113 TPC Transporte de Mercancías Peligrosas por Carretera ESP MoD term.
3114 TPSA Tape Pressure Sensitive Adhesive UN IED Standards
3115 TRA Task Risk Assessment International term.
3116 TRA Training Requirements Analysis NATO Bi-Sc 75 Series
3117 TraCCC The Terrorism, Transnational Crime and Corruption Center (US) International term.
3118 TRADOC Training and Doctrine Command Military term.
3119 TRANSCOM US Joint Forces Command USA term.
3120 TRANSNET ACT Transformation Network NATO docs.
3121 TREX Training and Exercise NATO docs.
3122 TRJE Trident Juncture NATO docs.
3123 TRJN Trident Javelin NATO docs.
3124 TRJR Trident Jaguar NATO docs.
3125 TRL Technology Readiness Level: (9>TRL>6) International term.
3126 TRNC Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus International term.
3127 TS Third States EUMC Glossary 2018
3128 TSA Target System Analysis Military term.
3129 TSCTP Trans-Sahara Counterterrorism Partnership International term.
3130 TSD Technical Survey Dogs International term.
3131 TSE Tactical Site Exploitation (course Iraq) Military term.
3132 TSIRT Theater Specific Individual Readiness Training USA term.
3133 TSQ Time super quick International term.
3134 TSS Traffic Separation Scheme (Singapore Strait, maritime environment) International term.
3135 TST Time-Sensitive Targets NATO docs.
3136 TTCP The Technical Cooperation Program (NATO STO NATO docs.
3137 TTF Terminology Tracking File International term.
3138 TTN Training Threat Network NATO docs.
3139 TTP Tehrik-I-Taliban Pakistan, or Movement of the Pakistani Taliban NATO AJP-3.15
3140 TTP Tactics, Techniques and Procedures NATO AAP-15

3141 TTW Territorial Waters International term.


3142 TTW Territorial Waters EUMC Glossary 2018
3143 TTX Table Top Exercise EUMC Glossary 2018
3144 TUV Traditional Unionist Voice EU term.
3145 TV Toxic Valley exercise (also TOVY) NATO docs.
3146 TX Transmitter NATO UAS TechEx
Lexicon
3147 Type 72a Type of Antipersonnel blast mine International term.
3148 U/I Understanding and Intelligence NATO C-IED Action Plan
3149 UA Unmanned Aircraft NATO UAS TechEx
Lexicon

74
3150 UAH Ukrainian Hryvnia (national currency) International term.
3151 UAS Unmanned Aircraft System NATO UAS TechEx
Lexicon
3152 UAV Unmanned Aerial Vehicle NATO UAS TechEx
Lexicon
3153 UBE Unknown Bulk Explosive EOD/IED term.
3154 UBEC Universal Battery-Eliminating Circuit NATO UAS TechEx
Lexicon
3155 UBIED Underbelly Borne Improvised Explosive Device International term.
3156 UBU University of Burgos ESP term.
3157 UCAV Unmanned Combat Aerial Vehicle EUMC Glossary 2018
3158 UDA Ulster Defence Association EU term.
3159 UDSh RUS Unifitsirovannaya Dymovaya Shashka (Unified Smoke Block) Military term.
3160 UEI Special Intervention Unit ESP MoI term.
3161 UEL Upper Explosive Level (for “volumetric blast”: gas + air mixture) International term.
3162 UEP Underwater Electric Potential IED TechEx Lexicon
3163 UFC Unified Facilities Criteria (US Standards used in infrastructure) International term.
3164 UFED Universal Forensic Extraction Device (forensics tool) International term.
3165 UFED / PA Universal Forensic Extraction Device / Physical Analyzer International term.
3166 UFF Ulster Freedom Fighters EU term.
3167 UGCV Unmanned Ground Combat Vehıcle (also CUGV) International term.
3168 UGV Unmanned Ground Vehicle International term.
3169 UHF Ultra High Frequency (300-3000 MHz; 1m-10cm) International term.
3170 UHP Urea Hydrogen Peroxide International term.
3171 UHSV Ultra-High Speed Video International term.
3172 UIED Unknown IED NATO docs.
3173 UKMTO United Kingdom Maritime Trade Operations International term.
3174 UKR Ukraine Military term.
3175 ULFA United National Liberation Front (India) International term.
3176 ULFA United Liberation Front of Assam International term.
3177 UMAG US Military Assistance Group US DoD term.
3178 UN United Nations International term.
3179 UNAMA United Nations Assistance Mission in Afghanistan International term.
3180 UNAMI United Nations Assistance Mission for Iraq International term.
3181 UNAMID Joint African Union- UN hybrid mission in Darfur (South Sudan) International term.
3182 UNC United Nations Confidential International term.
3183 UNCCT United Nations Counter-Terrorism Centre International term.
3184 UNCHOA United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs EU term.
3185 UNCLOS United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea International term.
3186 UNCLOS United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea EUMC Glossary 2018
3187 UNCT United Nations Country Team UN IED Standards
3188 UNDAF UN Development Assistance Frameworks UN IED Standards
3189 UNDEX Underwater Explosion Military term.
3190 UNDOC UN Office for Drugs and Crime´s International term.
3191 UNDP UN Development Programme International term.

3192 UNDPKO United Nations Department of Peacekeeping Operations International term.


3193 UNDSS United Nations Department of Safety and Security International term.

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3194 UNESCO United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization International term.
3195 UNGA United Nations General Assembly International term.
3196 UNHCHR United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights EUMC Glossary 2018
3197 UNHCR United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees International term.
3198 UNIBAM United Nations Infantry Battalion Manual UN IED Standards
3199 UNICEF United Nations Children’s Fund International term.
3200 UNICRI United Nations Interregional Crime and Justice Research Institute International term.
3201 UNIDIR The United Nations Institute for Disarmament Research International term.
3202 UNIDO United Nations Industrial Development Organization International term.
3203 UNIFIL United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon International term.
3204 UNK Unknown Military term.
3205 UNMAS United Nations Mine Action Service International term.
3206 UNMISS UN Mission in South Sudan International term.
3207 UNMUM United Nations Military Units Manuals International term.
3208 UNOCT United Nations Office of Counter-Terrorism International term.
3209 UNODA United Nations Office for Disarmament Affairs International term.
3210 UNODC United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime International term.
3211 UNODOC UN Office on Drugs and Crime International term.
3212 UNOE UN Owned Equipment International term.
3213 UNOPS United Nations Office for Project Services International term.
3214 UNOWAS UN Office for West Africa and the Sahel International term.
3215 UNPKO United Nations Peacekeeping Operations –UN- International term.
3216 UNPOL United Nations Police International term.
3217 UNPOP UN Peace Operations project International term.
3218 UNSC United Nations Security Council EUMC Glossary 2018
3219 UNSCR United Nations Security Council Resolution International term.
3220 UNSG United Nations Secretary General International term.
3221 UNSOM UN Mission in Somalia International term.
3222 UPM Polytechnic University of Madrid ESP MoD
3223 UPS Uninterrupted Power Supply EUMC Glossary 2018
3224 UPV Polytechnic University of Valencia ESP MoD
3225 URINT Unintentional Radiation Intelligence EUMC Glossary 2018
3226 URL Uniform Resource Locator International term.
3227 URSA Unclassified Remote Sensing Situational Awareness Military term.
3228 US/USA United States/United States of America USA term.
3229 USA US Army USA term.
3230 USA Unit Search Advisor UN IED Standards
3231 USACE US Army Corps of Engineers US DoD term.
3232 USACIL U.S. Army Criminal Investigation Laboratory US-DoD Forensic Lexicon
3233 USAID U.S. Agency for International Development USA term.
3234 USAREU-AF U.S. Army Europe and Africa US DoD term.
3235 USAREUR US Army in Europe USA term.
3236 USB Universal Serial Bus International term.
3237 USBDC US Bomb Data Center USA term.
3238 USBP US Border Patrol USA term.
3239 USCENTCOM US Central Command USA term.

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3240 USCG US Coast Guard USA term.
3241 USEUCOM The United States European Command US DoD term..
3242 USMC US Marine Corps USA term.
3243 USN US Navy USA term.
3244 USN US Air Force USA term.
3245 USN US Navy USA term.
3246 USNORTHCOMThe US Northern Command US DoD term..
3247 USPACOM US Joint Pacific Command US DoD term..
3248 USPER US Personnel USA term.
3249 USSOCOM U.S. Special Operations Command USA term.
3250 USSOF United States Special Operations Forces International term.
3251 USSOUTHCOM The US Southern Command US DoD term..
3252 USV Unmanned Surface Vessel International term.
3253 UTC Universal Time Coordinated International term.
3254 UTM Unified Threat Management International term.
3255 UTM Universal Transverse Mercator (geographic coordinates) USA term.
3256 UTM Unmanned aerial system traffic management USA term.
3257 UTOL Upper & Tactical operational level NATO docs.
3258 UUS Unmanned Underwater System IED TechEx Lexicon
3259 UUSAFRICOM Africa Command (US) USA term.
3260 UUV Unmanned Underwater Vehicle International term.
3261 UV Unified Vision, exercise in JISR domain NATO docs.
3262 UVBIED Unmanned Vehicle-Borne IED International term.
3263 UVF Ulster Volunteer Force EU term.
3264 UVIED Under vehicle IED EOD/IED term.
3265 UW EOD Underwater EOD NATO docs.
3266 UWB Ultra-Wide Band International term.
3267 UWD Under Water Diving (Working Group) NATO docs.
3268 UWM Underwater Munition International term.
3269 UWSA United Wa State Army (Burma) International term.
3270 UWWCG Underwater Warfare Capability Group NATO docs.
3271 UWWG Underwater Warfare Group NATO C-IED Action Plan
3272 UXB Un Exploded –Aircraft, usually- Bomb EOD Handbook (Iraq
2020)
3273 UXO Unexploded Explosive Ordnance NATO AAP-15
3274 UZRGM Universal’nyi Zapal Ruchnaya Granata Modernizirovannyi (Universal Fuse Hand Grenade Military term.
Upgraded). UKR scenario
3275 VA Vulnerable Area UN IED Standards
3276 VACP Vehicle Access Control Point International term.
3277 VASP Virtual Assets Service Providers International term.
3278 VAS Violence at Sea International term.
3279 VBIED Vehicle-Borne IED IED TechEx Lexicon
3280 VBS Virtual Battlefield Space Military term
3281 VBSS Visit, Board, Search and Seizure US-DoD Forensic Lexicon
3282 VCP Vehicle Check Point Military term.
3283 VEO Violent Extremist Organizations International term.
3284 VHF Very High Frequency (30-300 MHz; 10-1m) International term.

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3285 VIP Very Important Person International term.
3286 VIPER Vehicle-Borne IED Post Event Results (Tool) USA term.
3287 VISTA Versatile Innovations Through Science and Technology Applications NATO docs.
3288 VJTF Very High Readiness Task Force NATO Policy for C-IED
3289 VLF Very Low Frequency EUMC Glossary 2018
3290 VLOS Visual Line of Sight International term.
3291 VMEWI3 Vehicle Mounted Early Warning of Indirect Indicators of IEDs (EDA R&D Project) Military term.
3292 VNC Voluntary National Contribution NATO AAP-15
3293 VNCF Voluntary National Contributing Fund NATO docs.
3294 VNIR Visible-near infrared International term.
3295 VNTR Variable Number of Tandem Repeat US-DoD Forensic Lexicon
3296 VOD Velocity of Detonation International term.
3297 VOIED Victim Operated Improvised Explosive Device IED TechEx Lexicon
3298 VoIP Voice Over Internet Protocol International term.
3299 VOR Very high frequency omnidirectional range USA term.
3300 VOS Victim Operated Switch UN IED Standards
3301 VP Vice President International term.
3302 VP Vulnerable Point UN IED Standards
3303 VPN Virtual Private Network International term.
3304 VR & AR Virtual Reality and Augmented reality International term.
3305 VRA Vessel registration Area International term.
3306 VSB Vehicle Security Barriers International term.
3307 VSC Video Spectral Comparator US-DoD Forensic Lexicon
3308 VSI Very Serious Injury(s) UN IED Standards
3309 VTC Video Teleconference International term.
3310 VTOL Vertical Take-off and Landing NATO UAS TechEx
Lexicon
3311 VX O-ethyl-S-di-isopropyl-amino-methyl-methl-phosphono-thiolate (nerve agent) International term.
3312 VX Toxic agent (O-ethyl S-[2-ethyl] methylphosphonothioate -IUPAC name) International term.
3313 W&R Warning and Report Military term.
3314 WAM Weapons & Ammunition Management UN IED Standards
3315 WAN Wide-Area Network EUMC Glossary 2018
3316 WaS Wilayat Al Said (Egypt) International term.
3317 WBIED Water Borne IED International term.
3318 WBWF Wide Band Wave Form International term.
3319 WCELL White Cell Military term.
3320 WCO World Customs Organization International term.
3321 WDI Warfare Development Imperatives NATO docs.
3322 WEAMU West African Economic and Monetary Union EU term.
3323 WEAT Weapons Technical Intelligence WTI Exploitation Analysis Tool (Database) NATO docs.
3324 WebOps Web Operations International term.
3325 WEU Western European Union EUMC Glossary 2018
3326 WFP World Food Programme (UN) International term.
3327 WG Working Group International term.
3328 WGSI Working Group on Security Issues International term.
3329 WHO World Health Organization International term.
3330 WIA Wounded in Action EUMC Glossary 2018

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3331 WICR Wireless Custom Receiver International term.
3332 Wi-Fi Technology, a trademark of the Wi-Fi Alliance, acronym not accepted by IEEE International term.
3333 WIO Western Indian Ocean International term.
3334 WIRC Wide Field Infrared Camera International term.
3335 WIS Weapons Intelligence Section (UK terminology for WIT) Military term.
3336 WIT Weapons Intelligence Team NATO AJP-3.15
3337 WMD Weapon of Mass Destruction International term.
3338 WMDC Weapon of Mass Destruction Centre NATO C-IED Action Plan
3339 WP White Phosphorus EOD Handbook (Iraq
2020)
3340 WRA Weapons Removal and Abatement (US DoS’ office) USA term.
3341 WRT With Reference To / With Regard To / International term
3342 WRT With Respect To UN IED Standards
3343 WS Wilayat Sinaí (Egypt) International term.
3344 WTD Technical Center for Weapons and Ammunition – GER Army- WTD-91 Military term.
3345 WTI Weapons Technical Intelligence IED TechEx Lexicon
3346 WTO World Trade Organization EUMC Glossary 2018
3347 WTP Water Treatment Plant Military term.
3348 WTS Worldwide Threat to Shipping International term.
3349 WU Weekly Update Military term.
3350 XO Executive Officer NATO docs.
3351 XRD X-Ray Diffraction International term.
3352 XRF X-ray fluorescence technology International term.
3353 XRY Forensics software (SWE) International term.
3354 YCL Youth Communist League International term.
3355 YNA The Yemeni National Army International term.
3356 YPG People's Protection Units (Kurdish area of Syria) International term.
3357 YPU Yazidi Protection Units - Iraq International term.
3358 Z Zulu International term.
3359 ZC-IED DEU Center C-IED Joint Force Operation Command Military term.
3360 ZL Zero Line International term.
3361 ZM Zone Message International term.
3362 ZO Zone International term.
3363 ZO Zero Output International term.
3364 ZR Zone of Responsibility International term.
3365 ZT Zona Time International term.

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C-IED COE Glossary

Thanks to all members of C-IED COE for their contribution to this C-IED Glossary of acronyms intended
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