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Suggested Citation:"F. Acronyms and Abbreviations." National Research Council. 2001. Naval Mine Warfare: Operational and Technical Challenges for Naval Forces. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press. doi: 10.17226/10176.
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APPENDIX F
Acronyms and Abbreviations


AA

antiair

AAV

amphibious assault vehicle

AAAV

advanced amphibious assault vehicle

AAW

antiair warfare

ABS

assault breaching system

ACTD

advanced concept technology demonstration

ADS

advanced deployable system

ALMDS

airborne laser mine detection system

AMCM

airborne mine countermeasures

AMDS

advanced mine detection system

AMNS

airborne mine neutralization system

AOR

area of responsibility

AOSS

Autonomous Off-Board Surveillance Sensor (program)

AP

antipersonnel (mine)

ARG

amphibious ready group

AROSS

airborne remote optical spotlight system

ASDS

advanced SEAL delivery system

ASN (RDA)

Assistant Secretary of the Navy for Research, Development, and Acquisition

ASTAMIDS

airborne standoff minefield detection system

ASUW

antisurface warfare

ASW

antisubmarine warfare

AT

antitank (mine)

ATD

advanced technology demonstration

ATF

amphibious task force

ATO

air tasking order

Suggested Citation:"F. Acronyms and Abbreviations." National Research Council. 2001. Naval Mine Warfare: Operational and Technical Challenges for Naval Forces. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press. doi: 10.17226/10176.
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BEZ

beach exit zone

BLT

battalion landing team


C2

command and control

C4I

command, control, communications, computing, and intelligence

C4ISR

command, control, communications, computing, intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance

CAD/CAC

computer-aided detection/computer-aided classification

CAPTOR

encapsulated torpedo

CATF

commander, amphibious task force

CEP

circular error probable

CINC

commander in chief

CJTF

commander, joint task force

CLDG

closed-loop degaussing system

CLF

commander, landing force

CLZ

craft landing zone

CMC

Commandant of the Marine Corps

CMCO

countermine and counterobstacle

CMR

clandestine mine reconnaissance

CMR/CS

clandestine mine reconnaissance and countermeasures

system

CMW

countermine warfare

CNO

Chief of Naval Operations

COBRA

coastal battlefield reconnaissance and analysis

COMNAVCENT

Commander, Navy Central Command

CONOPS

concept of operations

CONUS

continental United States

COTS

commercial off-the-shelf

CRD

capstone requirements document

CRW

continuous rod warhead

CVBG

carrier battle group

CVN

aircraft carrier, nuclear powered

CZ

craft zone


DADS

deployable autonomous distributed system

DARPA

Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency

DASN

deputy assistant secretary of the Navy

DBS

digital broadband sonar

DDG

guided missile destroyer

DET

distributed explosive technology

DRM

design reference mission

DST

Destructor (mine)

Suggested Citation:"F. Acronyms and Abbreviations." National Research Council. 2001. Naval Mine Warfare: Operational and Technical Challenges for Naval Forces. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press. doi: 10.17226/10176.
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EN

enhanced neutralization

EOD

explosive ordnance disposal

EODMU

explosive ordnance disposal mobile unit

EOID

electro-optical identification

ESG

executive steering group

ESM

electronic support measure


FNC

future naval capability

FOC

full operational capability

FYDP

future year defense program


GCCS

global command and control system

GCCS(M)

global command and control system (maritime)

GCE

ground combat element

GOATS

generic ocean array technology system

GPS

Global Positioning System

GSORTS

GCCS status of operational readiness and training systems


HFS

high-frequency sonar

HWM

high-water mark


I&W

indications and warning

ICLZ

initial craft landing zone

ICWS

integrated combat weapon system

IDTL

interdeployment training cycle

IOC

initial operational capability

IR

infrared

ISLMM

improved submarine-launched mobile mine

ISR

intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance

IUSS

integrated underwater surveillance system

IWAR

integrated warfare architecture


JAG

Judge Advocate General

JCM

joint countermine

JCS

Joint Chiefs of Staff

JDAM

joint direct attack munition

JDAM-ER

joint direct attack munition, extended range

JFC

joint force commander

JLAN

joint littoral awareness network

JLOTS

joint logistics over the shore

JMCIS

joint maritime command information system

JOA

joint operational area

JSTARS

joint surveillance and target attack radar system

Suggested Citation:"F. Acronyms and Abbreviations." National Research Council. 2001. Naval Mine Warfare: Operational and Technical Challenges for Naval Forces. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press. doi: 10.17226/10176.
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JTF

joint task force


L&R

launch and recovery

LCAC

landing craft, air-cushioned

LCS

line charge system

LDC

linear demolition charge

LDP

littoral penetration point

lidar

laser imaging detection and ranging

LIDAR

light detecting and ranging

LMRS

long-term mine reconnaissance system

LOD

line of departure

LOS

line of sight

LOTS

logistics over the shore

LPA

littoral penetration area

LPD

amphibious transport dock

LPH

amphibious assault ship with helicopter

LPI

low probability of intercept

LPP

littoral penetration point

LPS

littoral penetration site

LPZ

littoral penetration zone

LRS

littoral remote sensing

LSD

landing ship, dock

LSM

littoral sea mine

LSS

littoral surveillance system


M3

mainstreaming mine warfare implementation master plan

MADOM

magnetic acoustic detection of mines

MAGTF

Marine air-ground task force

CMAS

mission capability assessment system

MCCDC

Marine Corps Combat Development Command

MCIA

Marine Corps intelligence activity

MCM

mine countermeasures

MCS

mine control ship

MCWL

Marine Corps Warfighting Laboratory

MEB

Marine expeditionary brigade

MEDAL

mine warfare environmental decision aids library

MEF

Marine expeditionary force

METOC

meteorology and oceanography

MEU

Marine expeditionary unit

MHC

mine-hunting, coastal (ship)

MIFAC

mobile integrated command facility

MINWARCOM

Mine Warfare Command

Suggested Citation:"F. Acronyms and Abbreviations." National Research Council. 2001. Naval Mine Warfare: Operational and Technical Challenges for Naval Forces. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press. doi: 10.17226/10176.
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MIREM

mine warfare readiness and effectiveness measurement (program)

MIWC

mine warfare commander

MMS

marine mammal system

MNS

mine neutralization system

MODS

mine/obstacle defeat system

MOP

magnetic orange pipe

MOU

memorandum of understanding

MPF

maritime prepositioning force

MSL

minesweeping launch

MWTC

Mine Warfare Training Center


NAVOCEANO

Naval Oceanographic Office

NAVSEA

Naval Sea Systems Command

MOMBO

nonmine, minelike bottom object

NSB

Naval Studies Board

NSFS

naval surface fire support

NSPG

Navy Strategic Planning Group

NSSN

(new) nuclear-powered attack submarine

NWDC

Naval Warfare Development Command


O&M

operations and maintenance

OASIS

organic airborne and surface influence sweep

OMFTS

Operational Maneuver From the Sea

ONR

Office of Naval Research

OPNAV

Office of the Chief of Naval Operations

ORD

operational requirements document

OSD

Office of the Secretary of Defense

OTH

over the horizon


PEO MUW

Program Executive Office for Mine and Undersea Warfare

PMAR

primary mission area requirement

POA&M

plan of action and milestones

PUMA

precision underwater mapping


R&D

research and development

RAMICS

rapid airborne mine clearance system

RDT&E

research, development, testing, and evaluation

RF

radio frequency

RLT

regimental landing team

RMA

reliability, maintainability, availability

RMS

remote mine-hunting system

ROE

rules of engagement

Suggested Citation:"F. Acronyms and Abbreviations." National Research Council. 2001. Naval Mine Warfare: Operational and Technical Challenges for Naval Forces. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press. doi: 10.17226/10176.
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RSG

readiness support group


S&T

science and technology

SABRE

shallow water assault breaching

SAS

synthetic aperture sonar

SDV

SEAL delivery vehicle

SEAL

sea-air-land team

SHAREM

ship ASW readiness and effectiveness measurement (program)

SLEP

service life extension plan

SLMM

submarine-launched mobile mine

SLOC

sea line(s) of communication

SMCM

surface mine countermeasures

SORTS

ship’s operational readiness training status

SPAWAR

Space and Naval Warfare Systems Command

SPIRNET

secret Internet Protocol router network

SSN

nuclear-powered attack submarine

STOM

Ship to Objective Maneuver

STOVL

short takeoff and vertical landing

SVP

sound velocity profile

SW

shallow water

SWATH

small waterplane area twin hull

SWDG

Surface Warfare Development Group

SZ

surf zone


TAD

theater air defense

TBMD

theater ballistic missile defense

TDD

target detection device

TEMP

test and evaluation master plan

TENCAP

tactical exploitation of national capabilities

TES

tactical exploitation system

TR

tilt rod

TRANSCOM

U.S. Transportation Command

TUAV

tactical unmanned aerial vehicle


UAV

unmanned aerial vehicle

UBA

underwater breathing apparatus

UMCM

undersea mine countermeasures

USMC

U.S. Marine Corps

UUV

unmanned undersea vehicle


VCNO

Vice Chief of Naval Operations

VDS

variable depth sonar

Suggested Citation:"F. Acronyms and Abbreviations." National Research Council. 2001. Naval Mine Warfare: Operational and Technical Challenges for Naval Forces. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press. doi: 10.17226/10176.
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VEMS

versatile exercise mine system

VERTREP

vertical replenishment

VSTOL

vertical short takeoff and landing

VTOL

vertical takeoff and landing

VSW

very shallow water


WC-TMD

wind-corrected tactical munitions dispenser

Suggested Citation:"F. Acronyms and Abbreviations." National Research Council. 2001. Naval Mine Warfare: Operational and Technical Challenges for Naval Forces. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press. doi: 10.17226/10176.
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