Abbreviations (military)
From Self-sufficiency
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A
ASU Active Service Unit
B
C
CBRN Chemical Biological Radiological Nuclear CONUS The contiguous United States are the 48 U.S. states on the continent of North America that are south of Canada, plus the District of Columbia. The term excludes the states of Alaska and Hawaii, and all off-shore U.S. territories and possessions, such as Puerto Rico.
D
E
F
FOB Forward Operations Base
G
H
I
J
K
L
LP/OP Listening Post/Observation Post
M
N
NBC Nuclear Biological Chemical (old designation, see CBRN)
ND Negligent Discharge
NVESD night vision and electronic sensor directorate
NVG night vision goggles
NWAIB Nuclear Weapon Accident Investigation Board
NWB normal wideband
O
OP Observation Post
P
Q
R
S
T
TOC Tactical Operations Center
