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Acronyms Definitions
Popular Military Acronyms
| Acronym | Definition |
| ASVAB | The Armed Services Vocational Aptitude Battery (ASVAB) is a multiple choice test, administered by the United States Military Entrance Processing Command, used to determine qualification for enlistment in the United States armed forces. |
| MILSPEC | military specification |
| OCS | Officer Candidate School |
| ACU | Army Combat Uniform |
| AIT | Advanced Individual Training |
| BDU | Battle Dress Uniform |
| BCT | Basic Combat Training |
| MOLLE or M.O.L.L.E. | MOdular Lightweight Load-carrying Equipment |
| DOD | Department of Defense |
| DEFCON | defense readiness condition |
| MIA | missing in action |
| POW | prisoner of war |
| SPAWAR | The Space and Naval Warfare Systems Command (SPAWAR), based in San Diego, is an echelon II organization within the United States Navy and Navy’s technical authority and acquisition command for C4ISR (Command, Control, Communications, Computers, Intelligence, Surveillance and Reconnaissance), business information technology and space systems. |
| DFGL | DFGL Distinct Faith Group Leader |
Featured Military Acronyms
| Acronym | Definition |
| CEDI | commercial electronic data interface |
| MARLO | Marine liaison officer |
| security countermeasures | (DOD) Those protective activities required to prevent espionage, sabotage, theft, or unauthorized use of classified or controlled information, systems, or material of the Department of Defense. See also counterintelligence. |
| heading indicator | (DOD,NATO) An instrument which displays heading transmitted electrically from a remote compass system. |
| tactical assembly area | (DOD) An area that is generally out of the reach of light artillery and the location where units make final preparations (pre-combat checks and inspections) and rest, prior to moving to the line of departure. See also assembly area; line of departure. |
| SECNAV | Secretary of the Navy |
| DPP | data patch panel; distributed production program |
| ACIC | Army Counterintelligence Center |
| crisis | (DOD) An incident or situation involving a threat to a nation, its territories, citizens, military forces, possessions, or vital interests that develops rapidly and creates a condition of such diplomatic, economic, political, or military importance that commitment of military forces and resources is contemplated to achieve national objectives. |
| FMID | force module identifier |