Acronyms Flashcards
ACE
Ammo, Casualties, Equipment
ACL
Allowable Cargo Load
AAR
After Action Review
AVPU
Alert, Verbal, Pain, Unconscious
AO/AI
Area of Operations / Area of Interest
AOO
Actions on objective
BMNT
Begin morning nautical twilight
BIP
Blow in place
BFV
Bradley Fighting Vehicle
5 C’s
Call, Confirm, Condon, Control, Clear
CAS
Close air support
CCA
Close combat attack
CCIR
Commander’s critical information requirements
CCO
Close combat optic
CCP
Casualty collection point
CLS
Combat lifesaver
COA
Course of action
EEFI
Essential elements of friendly information
EENT
End evening nautical twilight
EPW
Enemy prisoners of war
FFIR
Friendly forces information required
FLOT
Forward line of troops
FO
Forward observer
FSO
Fire support officer
FOV
Field of view
GOTWA
Going, Others, Time, What to do, Actions
HMMWV
High Mobility Multipurpose Wheeled Vehicle
HLZ
Helo landing zone
IAW
In accordance with
IVO
In vicinity of
IFV
Infantry Fighting Vehicle
KIA
Killed in action
LDA
Linear danger area
LZ
Landing zone
LOS
Line of sight
MEDEVAC
Medical evacuation
METT-TC
Mission, enemy, terrain, troops, time, civilian considerations
METL
Mission essential task list
NLT
No later than
NET
No earlier than
NEW
Net explosive weight
NBC
Nuclear, Biological, Chemical
OP
Observation post
OAKOC
Observation and field of fire, avenues of approach, key terrain, obstacles and movement, cover and concealment
PCC/PCI
Pre-combat checks / pre-combat inspections
RFL
Restricted fire line
R&S
Reconnaissance and surveillance
ROE
Rules of engagement
SALUTE
Size, Activity, Location, Uniform, Time, Equipment
SITREP
Situation report
SBF
Support by fire
SP
Start point/patrol
SOP
Standard operating procedures
SLLS
Stop, Look, Listen, Smell
5 S’s and T
Search, Silence, Segregate, Safeguard, Speed to the rear, Tag
TLP
Troop Leading Procedures
UXO
Unexploded ordnance