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Abbreviations



The following is a selection from the list of standard military abbreviations and should assist users of this site.


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IAB Initial Appraisal Board
IADM Incremental Assessment Demonstration and Manufacture
IBDS Integrated Biological Detection Systems 
ICCS Integrated Command & Control System
IFF Indentification Friend or Foe
IFOR Implementation Force
IG Initial Gate
IGB Inner German Border
II Image Intensifier
illum Illuminating
Inf Infantry
INTSUM Intelligence Summary
IO Intelligence Officer
IPT Integrated Project Team
IRF Immediate Reaction Forces
IRG Immediate Replenishment Group
IS Internal Security
ISAF International Security Assistance Force
ISD In Service Date
ISP Initial Service Provision
ISTAR Intelligence Surveillance Target Acquisition and Reconnaissance
IT Italy (Italian)
ITN Invitation To Negotiate
ITS Inshore Training Squadron
IUR Immediate Use Reserve
IW Individual Weapon
J  

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JFACHQ Joint Force Air Air Component Headquarters
JFHQ Joint Force Headquarters
JHQ Joint Headquarters
JOCS Joint Operational Command Systems
JRC Joint Regional Command
JRDF Joint Rapid Deployment Force
JRRF Joint Rapid Reaction Force
JSRC Joint Sub-Regional Command
JSSU Joint Services Signals Unit
JTIDS Joint Tactical Information Distribution System
K  

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KFOR Kosovo Force
KUR Key User Requirement
L  

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L of C Lines of Communication
LAD Light Aid Detachment (REME)
LANDCENT Commander Allied Land Forces Central Europe
LC Logistic Command
LET Light Equipment Transporter
LGB Laser Guided Bomb
LLAD Low-Level Air Defence
LMAS Lockheed Martin Aeronautical Systems
LML Lightweight Multiple Launcher
LO Liaison Officer
Loc Locating
Log Logistic
LPH Landing Platform Helicopter
LRATGW Long-Range Anti-Tank Guided Weapons
LSL Landing Ships Logistic
LSW Light Support Weapon
LTW Lyneham Training Wing
M  

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maint Maintain
MAMBA Mobile Artillery Monitoring Battlefield Radar
MAMS Mobile Air Movement Squadron
MAOT Mobile Air Operations Team
MAPS Modular Azimuth Positioning System
MATO Military Air-Traffic Operations
mat Material
MBT Main Battle Tank
MCM Mine Countermeasures
MCMV Mine Countermeasures Vessels
mech Mechanised
med Medical
MFC Mortar Fire Controller
MG Machine Gun / Main Gate
MIRV Multiple Independently Targeted Re-entry Vehicle
MLRS Multi-Launched Rocket System
MLU Mid-Life Update
MNAD Multi-National Airmobile Division
MND Multi-National Division
MO Medical Officer
mob Mobilisation
MoD Ministry of Defence
MoU Memorandum of Understanding
MPDS Multi-Purpose Decontamination System
MP Military Police
MRG Medium Repair Group
MRV Multiple Re-entry Vehicle
msl Missile
MU Maintenance Unit  
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NAAFI Navy, Army and Air Force Institutes
NACMA NATO ACCS Management Agency
NADGE NATO Air Defence Ground Environment
NAEW-F NATO Airborne Early Warning Forces
NAMC Naval Afloat Messaging Coherency
NARIMS Nuclear Accident Response Information Management System
NATINADS NATO Integrated Air Defence Systems
NATO North Atlantic Treaty Organisation
NATS National Air-Traffic Services
NBC Nuclear, Biological and Chemical Warfare
NCO Non-Commissioned Officer
nec Necessary
NFTC Nato Flying Training Canada
NGFSO Naval Gunfire Support Officer
ni Night
NL Netherlands
NO Norway (Norwegian)
NOK Next of Kin
NORTHAG Northern Army Group
NTR Nothing to Report
NYK Not Yet Known
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OC Officer Commanding
OCU Operational Conversion Unit (RAF)
OEU Operational Evaluation Unit
OIC Officer in Charge
OM Operational Missiles
OOTW Operations Other Than War
OP Observation Post
opO Operation Order
ORB Omni-Radio Beacon
ORBAT Order of Battle
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P info Public Information
pax Passengers
PBDS Prototype Biological Detection System
PFI Private Finance Initiative
PJHQ Permanent Joint Headquarters
Pl Platoon
PPP Public/Private Partnership
PO Portugal (Portuguese)
POL Petrol, Oil and Lubrication
PQR Post Qualification Questionnaire
Pro Provost
PTC Personnel and Training Command
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QCS Queen's Colour Squadron
QGE Queen's Gurkha Engineers
QM Quartermaster
 
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