Acronyms Sort descending Acronym Description
AA&E

Arms, Ammunition, and Explosive

AAC

Acquisition Advice Code

AAR

After Action Review

ACC

Accelerated Case Closure

ACSA

Acquisition and Cross-Servicing Agreements

ADL

Advanced Distributed Learning

AECA

Arms Export Control Act

AES

Automated Export System

AETC

Air Education and Training Command

AFSAT

Air Force Security Assistance Training Squadron (AFSAT)

AID

Agency for International Development

AIK

Assistance-in-Kind

AIM-9X

Air Intercept Missile-9X

ALO

Audit Liaison Officer

ALP

Aviation Leadership Program

AMC

Air Mobility Command

AMRAAM

Advanced Medium Range Air-to-Air Missiles

AO

Action Officer

AOD

Anticipated Offer Date

AOR

Area of Responsibility

APO

Army or Air Force Post Office

ASD(ISP)

Assistant Secretary of Defense for International Security Policy

ASD(LA)

Assistant Secretary of Defense for Legislative Affairs

ASD(RA)

Assistant Secretary of Defense for Reserve Affairs

ASD/SOLIC&IC

Assistant Secretary of Defense for Special Operations/Low-Intensity Conflict and Interdependent Capabilities

ASFF

Afghanistan Security Forces Fund

AT

Anti-Tamper

AT/FP

Anti-Terrorism/Force Protection

ATEA

Anti-Tamper Executive Agent

ATMG

Arms Transfer Management Group

AWOL

Absent Without Leave

BAMS

Broad Area Maritime Surveillance

BATFE

Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives

BES

Budget Estimate Submission

BL

Bill of Lading

BOS

Base Operating Support

BP

Budget Project

BPC

Building Partner Capacity

C-SEAP

Cadet Semester Exchange Abroad Program

C4ISR

Command, Control, Communications, Computer, Intelligence, Surveillance and Reconnaissance

CAO

Collateral Action Officer

CAPE

Cost Assessment and Program Evaluation Office

CAS

Contract Administrative Surcharge

CATM

Captive Air Training Missile

CAV

Compliance Assessment Visit

CBJ

Congressional Budget Justification

CBJFO

Congressional Budget Justification for Foreign Operations

CBL

Commercial Bill of Lading

CBP

Customs and Border Protection

CBS

Commercial Buying Service

CCI

Controlled Cryptographic Item

CCIF

Combatant Command Initiative Funds

CCL

Commerce Control List

CCMD

Geographical Combatant Command

CDM

Case Development Module

CDR

Critical Design Review

CDTS

Counter-Drug Training Support

CETPP

Combined Education and Training Program Plan

CFD

Country Finance Director

CFS

Contract Field Services

CFV

Captive Flight Vehicle

CG-DCO-I

U.S. Coast Guard, Directorate of International Affairs and Foreign Policy (CG-DCO-I)

CIA

Central Intelligence Agency

CIO

Chief Information Officer

CISIL

Centralized Integrated System - International Logistics

CISMOA

Communications Interoperability and Security Memorandum of Agreement

CJCS

Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff

CJCSI

Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Instruction

CLO

Country Liaison Officer

CLS

Contractor Logistics Support

CLSSA

Cooperative Logistics Supply Support Arrangement

CLUs

Command Launch Units

CMCS

Case Management Control System

CMP

Comptroller

CN

Counternarcotics

CNS

Congressional Notification System

COCOMs

Combatant Commands

CODELs

Congressional Staff Delegations

COM

Chief of Mission

COMSEC

Communications Security

CONUS

Continental United States

COPE

Country Over Private Entity

CORCOM

Coordinating Committee

CPD

Country Program Director

CPI

Critical Program Information

CPIC

Capital Planning and Investment Control

CPSA

Child Status Protection Act

CR

Continuing Resolution

CRB

Change Review Board

CRSP

Coalition Readiness Support Program

CS

Communications Security

CTA

Country Team Assessment

CTFP

Combating Terrorism Fellowship Program

CTS

Case Tracking System

CUI

Controlled Unclassified Information

CWCC

Conventional Weapons Clearance Course

CWMD

Countering Weapons of Mass Destruction

DAR

Defense Acquisition Regulation

DASA DE&C

Deputy Assistant Secretary of the Army for Defense Exports and Cooperation

DASD

Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense

DATT

Defense Attaché

DATTs

Defense Attachés

DBO

Business Operations Directorate

DCAA

Defense Contract Audit Agency

DCCS

Direct Commercial Contracts System

DCMA

Defense Contract Management Agency

DCMO

Deputy Chief Management Officer

DCS

Direct Commercial Sales

DDA

Designated Disclosure Authority

DDL

Delegation of Disclosure Authority Letter

DDPO

DoD Demilitarization Program Office

DELG

Defense Export Loan Guarantee

DEMIL

Demilitarization

DESC

Defense Energy Support Center

DFARS

Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement

DFAS

Defense Finance and Accounting Service

DFAS-IN

Defense Finance and Accounting Service - Indianapolis

DGR

Designated Government Representative

DHS

Department of Homeland Security

DIA

Defense Intelligence Agency

DIACAP

DoD Information Assurance Certification and Accreditation Process

DIADS

DSCA IMET Allocation Database System

DIFS

Defense Integrated Financial System

DIRNSA

Director, National Security Agency

DISCO

Defense Industrial Security Clearance Office

DITPR

DoD IT Portfolio Repository

DLA

Defense Logistics Agency

DLIELC

Defense Language Institute English Language Center

DLMS

Defense Logistics Management System

DoC

Department of Commerce

DOC

Distribution Operations Center

DoD

Department of Defense

DODAAC

DoD Activity Address Code

DoDD

Department of Defense Directive

DoJ

Department of Justice

DoS

Department of State

DoS (PM)

DoS Bureau of Political-Military Affairs

DoS (PM/DDTC)

DoS Directorate of Defense Trade Controls

DoS (PM/RSAT)

DoS Bureau of Political-Military Affairs, Office of Regional Security and Arms Transfers

DoS(DTC)

DoS Directorate of Defense Trade Controls

DOT/PMHSA

Department of Transportation's Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration

DP

Disaster Preparedness

DREACT

Reactivation Authorized Milestone

DRRS

Defense Readiness Reporting System

DSAMS

Defense Security Assistance Management System

DSCA

Defense Security Cooperation Agency

DSCU

Defense Security Cooperation University

DSS

Defense Security Service

DTC

Delivery Term Code

DTR

Defense Transportation Regulation

DTRA

Defense Threat Reduction Agency

DTS

Defense Transportation System

DTSA

Defense Technology Security Administration

DTSI

Defense Trade Security Initiative

DVOT

Distinguished Visitor Orientation Tour

DWCF

Defense Working Capital Fund

DX

Direct Exchange

E-IMET

Expanded International Military Education and Training

E.O.

Executive Order

EACC

Enhanced Accelerated Case Closure

EADSD

Enterprise Application Development and Support Division

EBMIS

Egyptian Budget Management Information System

ECL

English Comprehension Level

EDA

Excess Defense Articles

EEE

Emergency, Extraordinary, Expenses

EEI

Electronic Export Information

EEUM

Enhanced EUM

EFTS

Enhanced Freight Tracking System

EGRT

Expeditionary Requirements Generation Team

ELT

English Language Training

ELTM

English Language Training Materials

ENDP

Exception to National Disclosure Policy

EO

Executive Order

EOD

Explosive Ordnance Disposal

EOQ

Economic Order Quantity

EP

Excess Property

EPG

European Participating Government

ERP

Enterprise Resource Planning

ERW

Explosive Remnants of War

ESC

Executive Steering Committee

ESEP

Engineer and Scientist Exchange Program

ETSS

Extended Training Service Specialist

EUM

End Use Monitoring

EW

Electronic Warfare

EWIRD

Electronic Warfare Integrated Reprogramming Database

EWIRDB

Electronic Warfare Integrated Reprogramming Database

EXECSEC

Executive Secretary

EXORD

Execute Order

FAA

Foreign Assistance Act

FAD

Force Activity Designator

FAR

Federal Acquisition Regulation

FAV

Familiarization and Assistance Visit

FBI

Federal Bureau of Investigation

FCG

Foreign Clearance Guide

FCM

Foreign Consequence Management

FDR

Foreign Disaster Relief

FFB

Federal Financing Bank

FFP

Firm Fixed Price

FGI

Foreign Government Information

FICS

FMS Integrated Control System

FMC

Full Mission Capable

FMF

Foreign Military Financing

FMR

Financial Management Regulations/Review

FMS

Foreign Military Sale

FMSCS

FMS Credit System

FMSO

Foreign Military Sales Order

FMT

Foreign Military Training

FOB

Free on Board

FOIA

Freedom of Information Act

FOM

Figure of Merit

FOT

Follow-on Training

FOUO

For Official Use Only

FPIO

Financial Policy and Internal Operations Division

FPO

Fleet Post Office

FRB

Federal Reserve Bank

FSC

Facility Security Clearance

FSCA

Facility Security Clearance Assurance

FSN

Foreign Service National

FSP

Field Studies Program

FTE

Flight Training Exchange

FTP

Funded Transportation Program

FVS

DoD Foreign Visit System

FY

Fiscal Year

GAO

General Accounting Office

GCC

Geographic Combatant Command

GCUs

Guidance Control Units

GEF

Guidance for Employment of the Force

GEOINT

Geospatial Intelligence

GFE

Government Furnished Equipment

GFM

Global Force Management

GPOI

Global Peacekeeping Operations Initiative

GSA

General Security Agreement

GSA

Global Strategic Affairs

GSOIA

General Security of Information Agreement

GSOIAs

General Security of Information Agreements

GSOMIA

General Security of Military Information Agreement

GU

Guidance Unit

HA

Humanitarian Assistance

HAP-EP

Humanitarian Assistance Program - Excess Property

HAZMAT

Hazardous Materials

HCA

Humanitarian and Civic Assistance

HDTC

Humanitarian Demining Training Center

HMA

Humanitarian Mine Action

HMR

Hazardous Materials Regulations

IA

Implementing Agency

IAAFA

Inter-American Air Forces Academy

IAC

International Armaments Cooperation

IAs

Implementing Agencies

ICASS

International Cooperative Administrative Support Services

ICE

Immigration and Customs Enforcement

ICM

Internal Management Control

ICP

Inventory Control Point

ICR

In-Country Reprogramming

IEP

Information Exchange Program

IFF

Identification, Friend or Foe

IGC

Integrated Data Environment/Global Transportation Network Convergence

IGCE

Independent Government Cost Estimate

ILCO

International Logistics Control Office

ILCS

International Logistics Communication System

IMAS

International Mine Action Standards

IMET

International Military Education and Training

IMSMA

Information Management Systems for Mine Action

IMSO

International Military Student Office

INCLE

International Narcotics Control and Law Enforcement

INFOSEC

Information Security

IPO

International Programs Office

ISANweb

International SANweb

ISFF

Iraq Security Forces Fund

ISN

International Security and Nonproliferation

ISTL

Integrated Standard Training List

IT

Information Technology

ITAR

International Traffic in Arms Regulations

ITO

Invitational Travel Order

ITV

Instrument Telemetry Vehicle

J&A

Justification and Approval

JASSM

Joint Air-to-Surface Standoff Missile

JCET

Joint Combined Exchange Training

JCMO

Joint COMSEC Management Office

JFTR

Joint Federal Travel Regulations

JMPAB

Joint Materiel Priority Allocation Board

JOPES

Joint Operation Planning Execution System

JSCET

Joint Security Cooperation and Education Training

JSOW

Joint Standoff Weapon

JTR

Joint Travel Regulations

JVI

Joint Visual Inspection

LAIRCM

Large Aircraft Infrared Countermeasures

LDT

Language Training Detachment

LES

Locally Engaged Staff

LOA

Letter of Offer and Acceptance

LOAD

LOA Data

LOR

Letter of Request

LPA

Legislative and Public Affairs

LTD

Language Training Detachment

MANPADS

Man-Portable Air Defense System

MAP

Military Assistance Program

MAPAD

Military Assistance Program Address Directory

MARAD

Maritime Administration

MASL

Military Articles and Services List

MCSCG

Marine Corps SC Group

MCTR

Missile Technology Control Regime

MDE

Major Defense Equipment

MDF

Mission Data File

MERHC

Medicare-Eligible Retiree Health Care

MET

Mobile Education Teams

MFA

Ministry of Foreign Affairs

MFP

Major Force Program

MFR

Memorandum for Record

MILAP

MILDEP Approval

MILDEPs

Military Departments

MILREACT

MILDEP Reactivation

MILSTRIP

Military Standard Requisitioning and Issue Procedures

MIPR

Military Interdepartmental Purchase Request

MISIL

Management Information System - International Logistics

MISO

Military Information Support to Operations

MLA

Manufacturing License Agreements

MOA

Memorandum of Agreement

MOD

Ministry of Defense

MOP

Monthly Obligation Plan

MOU

Memorandum of Understanding

MS

Mission Sustainment

MSC

Military Sealift Command

MSP

Mission Strategic Plan

MSRP

Mission Strategic Resource Plan

MSU

Missile Simulator Unit

MTCR

Missile Technology Control Regime

MTDS

Manpower and Travel Data Sheet

MTF

Military Treatment Facility

MTIs

Military Tasks for Interoperability

MTT

Mobile Training Team

NA

Notice of Availability

NACSI

National COMSEC Instruction

NAD

National Armaments Director

NAMSA

NATO Maintenance and Supply Agency

NASIC

National Air and Space Intelligence Center

NATM

Special Air Training Missiles

NATO

North Atlantic Treaty Organization

NATOAGS

NATO Alliance Ground Surveillance

NAVSCIATTS

Naval Small Craft Instruction and Technical Training School

Navy IPO

Navy International Programs Office Strategic Planning Directorate

NC

Nonrecurring Cost

NDA

National Distribution Authority

NDP

National Disclosure Policy

NDPC

National Disclosure Policy Committee

NDPS

National Disclosure Policy System

NDU

National Defense University

NETSAFA

Naval Education and Training Security Assistance Field Activity (NETSAFA)

NGA

National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency

NICSMA

NATO Integrated Communication System Management Agency

NISP

National Industrial Security Program

NISPOM

National Industrial Security Program Operating Manual

NOA

Notice of Availability

Non-ACC

Non-Accelerated Case Closure

NSA

National Security Agency

NSAS

National Security Assistance Strategy

NSC

National Security Council

NSDD

National Security Decision Directive

NSIP

NATO Security Investment Program

NSN

National Stock Number

NSS

National Security Staff

NSSC

Notice of Supply/Services Completion

NTE

Not-To-Exceed

NVD

Night Vision Device

NVDs

Night Vision Devices

O&M

Operations and Maintenance

OED

Offer Expiration Date

OHASIS

Overseas Humanitarian Assistance Shared Information System

OHDACA

Overseas Humanitarian, Disaster and Civic Aid

OI

Obligational Authority

OMB

Office of Management and Budget

OPCON

Operational Control

OPI

Oral Proficiency Interview

ORC

Offer Release Code

ORF

Official Representation Funds

OSD

Office of the Secretary of Defense

OUSD(C)

Office of the Under Secretary of Defense (Comptroller)

OUSD(P)

Office of the Under Secretary of Defense for Policy

OUSDP

Office of the Under Secretary of Defense for Policy

P&A

Price and Availability

PA

Procurement Appropriation

PAO

Primary Action Officer

PBAS-OC

Program Budget Accounting System - Order Control

PC&H

Packing, Crating and Handling

PCF/PCCF

Pakistan Counterinsurgency Fund/Counterinsurgency Capability Fund

PCS

Permanent Change of Station

PD

Presidential Determination

PDA

Principal Disclosure Authority

PDM

Program Decision Memorandum

PDSS

Pre-Deployment Site Survey

PfP

Partnership for Peace

PKO

Peacekeeping Operations

PME

Professional Military Education

PMR

Program Management Review

POC

Point of Contact

POE

Port of Embarkation

POM

Program Objective Memorandum

POW/MIA

Prisoner of War/Missing in Action

PPBE

Planning, Programming, Budgeting, and Execution

PPR

Positions of Prominence Report

PRD

Procurement Requirements Documentation

PROS

Parts and Repair Ordering System

PSA

Personal Services Agreement

PSO

SO/LIC Partnership Strategy

PVO

Private Voluntary Organizations

PWS

Performance Work Statement

QoL

Quality of Life

RC

Regional Center

RCN

Record Control Number

RD&A

Research, Development, and Acquisition

RDA

Research, Development, and Acquisition

RDT&E

Research, Development, Test and Evaluation

RIM

Retainable Instructional Materials

RSO

Regional Security Officer

RST

Requirement Survey Team

SA

Security Assistance

SAAL-NI

Secretary of the Army for Defense Exports and Cooperation

SAAM

Special Assigned Airlift Mission

SAARMS

Security Assistance Automated Resource Management System/Suite

SAF/IA

Deputy Under Secretary of the Air Force International Affairs

SAF/IARW

Secretary of the Air Force for International Affairs Regional Weapons Division

SAM-C

Security Assistance Management CONUS Course

SAM-CF

Security Assistance Management Financial Management Course

SAM-CR

Security Assistance Management Reconciliation and Closure Course

SAM-CS

Security Assistance Management Logistics and Customer Support Course

SAM-TO/TM

Security Assistance Management Training Management Course

SAMIS

Security Assistance Management Information System

SAMM

Security Assistance Management Manual

SAMRS

Security Assistance Manpower Requirements System

SAN

Security Assistance Network

SATFA

Security Assistance Training Field Activity (SATFA)

SBA

Special Billing Arrangement

SC

Security Cooperation

SC-TMS

Security Cooperation-Training Management System

SCES

Security Cooperation Enterprise Solution

SCET

Security Cooperation Education and Training

SCETWG

Security Cooperation Education and Training Working Group

SCGB

Security Cooperation Governance Board

SCI

Sensitive Compartmented Information

SCIP

Security Cooperation Information Portal

SCIRMS

Security Cooperation Integrated Resource Management System

SCML

Small Case Management Line

SCMS

Security Cooperation Management Suite

SCO

Security Cooperation Organization

SCOA

Security Cooperation Organization Assessment

SCOs

Security Cooperation Organizations

SDAF

Special Defense Acquisition Fund

SDDC

Surface Deployment and Distribution Command

SDO

Senior Defense Official

SDO/DATTs

Senior Defense Official/Defense Attaché

SDR

Supply Discrepancy Report

SECDEF

Secretary of Defense

SED

Shipper's Export Declaration

SES

Senior Executive Service

SET

Specialized English Training

SF/JS

Sales Forecast/Javits System

SHAPE

Supreme Headquarters Allied Powers Europe

SIGCOM

National SIGINT Committee

SIPRNET

Secret Internet Protocol Router Network

SLAM-ER

Standoff Land Attack Missiles Expanded Response

SLS

Standard Level of Service

SME

Significant Military Equipment

SNAP

Simplified Non-Standard Acquisition Process

SO/LIC

Special Operations/Low Intensity Conflict

SOC

Special Operations Command

SOCOM

U.S. Special Operations Command

SOFA

Status of Forces Agreement

SOLIC

Special Operations/Low-Intensity Conflict

SOPs

Standard Operating Procedures

SoS

Source of Supply

SOW

Statement of Work

SPAN

Security Policy Automation Network

SPO

System Program Office

SRCs

Security Risk Categories

SSC

Supply and Services Completion

SSDC

Surface Deployment and Distribution Command

STL

Standard Training List

SVI

Single Vendor Integrity

T-MASL

Training Military Articles and Services Listings

TA

Type of Assistance

TAA

Technical Assistance Agreement

TAC

Training Analysis Codes

TAFT

Technical Assistance Field Team

TAR

Team After-Action Report

TAT

Technical Assistance Team

TBC

Transportation Bill Code

TCA

Traditional COCOM Activities

TCC

Theater Security Cooperation

TCN

Transportation Control Number

TDA

Table of Distribution and Allowances

TDP

Technical Data Package

THAAD

Terminal High Altitude Area Defense

TIP

Trafficking in Persons

TLA

Travel and Living Allowance

TLW

Termination Liability Worksheet

TM

Training Module

TOEFL

Test of English as a Foreign Language

TOR

Terms of Reference

TOW-2B

Tube-Launched, Optically-Tracked, Wire-Guided Missiles

TPA

Total Package Approach

TRANSCOM

U.S. Transportation Command

TSC

Trade Security Controls

TSCIMS

Theater Security Cooperation Information Management System

TSCMIS

Theater Security Cooperation Management Information System

TVL

Tailored Vendor Logistics

UA

Unauthorized Absence

UAS

Unmanned Aircraft System

UAV

Unmanned Air Vehicle

UCMJ

Uniform Code of Military Justice

ULO

Un-Liquidated Obligation

UMMIPS

Uniform Material Movement and Issue Priority System

UN

United Nations

UND

Urgency of Need Designator

UNLOA

UN Letter of Assist

UPT

Undergraduate Pilot Training

USAF

U.S. Air Force

USAID

U.S. Agency for International Development

USAMMA

U.S. Army Medical Materiel Agency

USCG

United States Coast Guard

USD(A&S)

Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition and Sustainment (USD(A&S))

USD(C)

Under Secretary of Defense (Comptroller)

USD(I)

Under Secretary of Defense for Intelligence

USD(P&R)

Under Secretary of Defense for Personnel and Readiness

USD(P)

Under Secretary of Defense for Policy

USG

United States Government

USML

United States Munitions List

USN

U.S. Navy

USPACOM

U.S. Pacific Command

USUN

U.S. Mission to the United Nations

V&A

Valuation and Availability

V&V

Validation and Verification

VIN

Vehicle Identification Number

VMSLP

Vehicle Mounted Stinger Launched Platform

WAAS

Washington Headquarters Services Allotment Accounting System

WCF

Working Capital Fund

WCN

Worksheet Control Number

WFD

Workforce Development

WHINSEC

Western Hemisphere Institute for Security Cooperation

WIF

Warsaw Initiative Fund

XTN

External Control Number