Abbreviations (military)
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A
ASU Active Service Unit
B
C
CBRN Chemical Biological Radiological Nuclear
COMMS Communications
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
KISS Keep It Simple Stupid
L
LP/OP Listening Post/Observation Post
M
MOE Method Of Entry
N
NBC Nuclear Biological Chemical (old designation, see CBRN)
ND Negligent Discharge
NSP Normal Safety Precautions
NVESD night vision and electronic sensor directorate
NVG night vision goggles
NWAIB Nuclear Weapon Accident Investigation Board
NWB normal wideband
O
OCONUS Outside of Contiguous United States
OP Observation Post
OPFOR' An opposing force (abbreviated OPFOR, used in the United States and Australia) or enemy force (used in Canada) is a military unit tasked with representing an enemy, usually for training purposes in war game scenarios. The related concept of aggressor squadron is used by some air forces.
P
PPPPPP (the 6P principle) Proper Planning Prevents Piss Poor Performance
Q
QRF Quick Reaction Force
R
RV Rendezvous
S
T
TOC Tactical Operations Center
TOC (in the context of a book/publication) Table Of Contents
