Military Acronyms

Military Acronyms

ASAP - As Soon As PossibleATGW - Army Tank Guided WeaponAtt - AttachedAWOL - Absent Without LeaveAWACS - Airborne Warning And Control SystemsBAOR - British Army of the RhineBattle Bowlers - What the QAs of World War Two nicknamed their tin hatsBde - BrigadeBFG - British Forces GermanyBFPO - British Forces Post OfficeBG - Battle GroupBGHQ - BattleGroup HeadquartersBimbling - To Walk Or Do Something SlowlyBlag - To acquire somethingBMH - British Military HospitalBn - BattalionBootneck - A Royal Marine CommandoBRSC - British Rear Support CommandBty - BatteryBuzzes or Buzz - Gossip or RumoursCAD - Central Ammunition DepotCam - CamouflagedCas - CasualtyCasevac - Casualty EvacuationCCP - Casualty Collecting PointCCS - Casualty Clearing StationCGS - Chief of the General StaffCinC - Commander in ChiefCO - Commanding OfficerComd - Command or CommanderComms Z - Communications ZoneCompo - Composite Ration (also called comp rat)COMSEN- Communications CentreCoord - Co-ordinateCoS - Chief of StaffCoy - CompanyCP - Command Post or Close ProtectionCPO - Chief Petty Officer (Navy Rank) or Command Pay OfficeCQMS - Company Quartermaster SergeantCrabs - The slang name for the RAFC Sups - Combat SuppliesCr?pHat - Insert An a - The Slang That Paratroopers Call Every regiment Or Corps That Does Not Wear A Maroon BeretCV - Combat VehiclesCVD - Central Vehicle DepotCVR (T) or (W) - Combat Vehicle Reconnaissance (Tracked) or (Wheeled)CW - Chemical WarfareDef - DefenceDet - DetachedDF - Defensive FireDml - DemolitionDS - Directing Staff (also called DiStaff)DTG - Date Time GroupEch - EchelonEDP - Emergency Defence PlanEmb - EmbarkationEMP - Electro Magnetic PulseEn - EnemyEOD - Explosive Ordnance DisposalEqpt - EquipmentETA - Estimated Time of ArrivalEW - Electronic Warfare or Early WarningEx - ExerciseFAC - Forward Air ControllerFEBA- Forward Edge Battle AreaFLET- Forward Location Enemy TroopsFLOT- Forward Location Own TroopsFmm - FormationFOB - Forward Operating BaseFOO- Forward Observation OfficerFRT- Forward Repair TeamFUP - Forming Up Point (or Position)Gat - A Gun Usually A RifleGDP- General Defence PlanGOC- General Officer CommandingGPMG - General Purpose Machine GunGPS - Global Positioning SystemGreenfly - The nickname of the British Army Intelligence CorpsGrunt - Slang Word For An InfantrymanHack It - To endure or to do somethingHE - High ExplosiveHEAT - High Explosive Anti TankHel - HelicopterHurry Up And Wait - The Phrase That Describes The Long Waits In Army LifeHVM - Hyper Velocity MissileII - Image IntensifierInt Sum - Intelligence SummaryIO - Intelligence OfficerIR - Individual ReservistIS - Internal SecurityIW - Individual WeaponJack - To Be SelfishJacked - To Give UpJankers - Be on a charge or in the camp jailJFHQ - Joint Forces HeadquartersJHQ - Joint HeadquartersL of C - Lines of CommunicationsLO - Liaison OfficerLog - LogisticLRATGW - Long Range Anti Tank Guided WeaponLSDI - Large Scale Deliberate InterventionLSW - Light Support WeaponLUP - Lying Up PointMBT - Main Battle TankMech - MechanisedMed - MedicalMFC - Mortar Fire ControllerMML - Manual of Military LawMO - Medical OfficerMob - MobilisationMOD - Ministry of DefenceMov O - Movement OrderMP - Military PoliceMsl - MissileNAAFI - Navy Army and Air Force InstitutesNATO - North Atlantic Treaty OrganisationNBC - Nuclear Biological and ChemicalNCO - Non Commissioned OfficerNOK - Next of KinNTR - Nothing To ReportNugget - A Polite Way Of Calling Someone An Idiot!NYK - Not Yet KnownOC - Officer CommandingO Group - Order GroupOIC - Officer in ChargeOOTW - Operations Other Than WarOP - Observation PostOp O - Operation OrderOppo - Best FriendOR - Other Ranks (Often mistakenly taken to mean Ordinary Ranks)Or Bat - Order of BattlePax - PassengersPOETS Day - Push Off Early Tomorrow's SaturdayP Info - Public InformationPl - PlatoonPOL - Petrol Oil and LubricantsPOM - Potential Officer MaterialPongos - Slang name for the army. I think this army abbreviation or rather nickname comes from the phrase where the army goes the pong goes.POW - Prisoner of WarPVR - Premature Voluntary ReleaseQM - QuartermasterRAF - Royal Air ForceRAP - Regimental Aid Post or Rocket Assisted ProjectileRCZ - Rear Combat ZoneRecce - ReconnaissanceRegt - RegimentRft - ReinforcementRHIP - Rank Has Its PrivilegesRHQ - Regimental HeadquartersRJDF - Rapid Joint Deployment ForceRMA - Royal Military Academy or Rear Maintenance AreaROE - Rules Of EngagementRTM - Ready To MoveRTU - Returned or Return to UnitRupert or Rodney - The Slang Name For An Officer, Usually One Of Low Rank Or New To The ServiceSACUER -Supreme Allied Commander EuropeSADO - Senior Administrative OfficerSatCom -Satellite CommunicationsScran or Scoff - FoodScratcher - An army abbreviation for bed or place to sleep especially in the fieldSDR -Strategic Defence ReviewSHAPE -Supreme Headquarters Allied Powers EuropeSIB -Special Investigation BranchSit -SituationSitRep -Situation ReportSLR - Self Loading RifleSMG-Sub Machine GunSNCO - Senior Non Commissioned OfficerSP - Self Propelled or Start PointSprog - A recruit or someone who has newly passed out and is new to a unitSqn - SquadronSquaddie - Slang Word For A SoldierSSM - Surface to Surface MissileSSVC - Services Sound and Vision CorporationSTOL - Short Take Off and LandingTA - Territorial ArmyTAB - Tactical Advance to BattleTac - TacticalTCP - Traffic Control PointTCV - Troop Carrying VehicleTgt - TargetTk - TankTOT - Time On TargetTp - TroopTpt - TransportTwo i/c - Second In CommandUKMF - United Kingdom Mobile ForceUnclass - UnclassifiedUNPROFOR - United Nations Protection ForceUXB - Unexploded BombU/S - UnserviceableVCDS - Vice chief of the Defence StaffVCP - Vehicle Check PointVeh - VehicleVP - Voice ProcedureWE - War EstablishmentA Wet - A Cup Of Tea Or CoffeeWhitecap - Royal Air Force (RAF) PolicemanWIMP - Whinging Incompetent Malingering PersonWksp - WorkshopYomp or Tab - March Across Hills With Full Kit And Weapon At A Fast Pace