MA
machine accountant; marshaling area; monitoring agency
MAA
maximum authorized altitude; mission area analysis
MAAG
Military Assistance Advisory Group
MAAP
Milan Army Ammunition Plant
MAB
missile assembly building; mobile floating assault bridge-ferry (US)
MAC
maintenance allocation chart; Military Airlift Command; Maneuver Area
Command
MACA
Military Airlift Clearance Authority
MACADS
MAC Automated Deployment Reporting System
MACE
Military Air Cargo Export System
MACG
marshalling area control group
MACI
military adaptation of commercial items
MACO
Marshalling Area Control Officer
MACOM
major Army command
MACRIT
Manpower Requirements Criteria
MACS
Marine air control squadron
MADAEC
Military Application Division of the Atomic Energy Commission
MADM
medium atomic demolition munition
MAERU
mobile ammunition evaluation and reconditioning unit
MAF
Marine Amphibious Forces
MAFC
major Army field command
MAG
Military Advisory Group
MAHC
maximum allowable housing cost
MAI
Military Assistance Institute
MAIN
military authorization identification number
maint
maintain; maintained; maintenance
MAIT
maintenance assistance and instruction team
MAJ
major
MAL
materiel allowance list
MAM
military air movement number
MAMC
Madigan Army Medical Center
M&G
mapping and geodesy
M&I
modernization and improvement
MANIX
machine aids to Nike-X
MANPAD
man-portable air defense
MAO
mailing address only
M&O
maintenance and operation
M&R
maintenance and repair
MAP
Military Assistance Program
MAPP
manpower and personnel plan
MAPROS
maintain production schedules
MAP-TOE
Management Practices in TOE Units
MAPU
multiple address processing unit
MAR
major assembly release; multifunction array radar
MAR-1
multifunction array radar (R&D at WSMR)
MARAD
Maritime Administration
MARCE
Materiel Asset Redistribution Center, Europe
MARISP
Maritime Strike Plan
MARKS
Modern Army Record-keeping System
MARS
Military Affiliate Radio System
MAS
Military Agency for Standardization
MASER
microwave amplification by stimulated emission of radiation
MASF
Military Assistance Service Funded
MASH
mobile army surgical hospital
MASL
military assistance articles and services list
MASS
Marine air support squadron; Modern Army Supply System
MASSTER
Modern Army Selected System test, evaluation, and review
MAST
military assistant to safety and traffic
MASTARAV
master army aviator
MAT
Mechanical Aptitude Test
mat
material; materiel
MATCH
MTMC Automated Transportation Scheduler
MATCO
Military Air Traffic Coordinating Office(r)
MATES
mobilization and training equipment site
MAW
medium antitank weapon
MAWLOGS
Models of the U.S. Army Worldwide Logistics System
max
maximum
MBA
minimum burst altitude; main battle area
MBC
manual battery control
MBD
manual burst disable
MBFR
mutual and balanced force reduction
MBGE
missile-borne guidance equipment
MBGTS
missile-borne guidance test set
MBO
motor burn out; management by objectives
MBOL
motor burn out locking
MBPA
Military Blood Program Agency
MBPAS
Monthly Bulk Petroleum Accounting Summary
MBPO
Military Blood Program Office
MBRV
maneuverable ballistic reentry vehicle
MBT
main battle tank; motor burning time
MC
Medical Corps; Member of Congress; military characteristics
MCA
Military Construction, Army; minimum crossing altitude
MCAAP
McAlester Army Ammunition Plant
MC&G
mapping, charting, and geodesy
MCAR
Military Construction, Army Reserve
MCARNG
Military Construction, Army National Guard
MCB
mobile construction battalion
MCC
Military Coordinating Committee; movement control center
MCCUSCUSRPG
Military Coordinating Committee (US Element CUSRPG)
MCD
manipulative communication deception
MCEB
Military Communications-Electronics Board
mchan
multichannel
MCI
meal, combat, individual
MCM
Manual for Courts-Martial
MCN
management control number
MCP
medical continuation pay; Military construction plan
MCR
master change record; Master Control Record System
MCREP
Military Committee Representative to the North Atlantic Council
MCSTSC
Military Communications System Technical Standards Committee
MCT
Mobile Contact Teams
MCW
modulated continuous wave
MD
materiel development; movement directive
MDA
military damage assessment; minimum descent altitude
M-day
mobilization-day
MDC
movement designator code
MDFMR
M-day force materiel requirement
MDL
management data list; material deviation list
MDMR
M-Day materiel requirement
MDP
meteorological datum plane
MDR
maintenance data report
MDS
mail distribution scheme; maintenance data system
MDU
mine disposal unit; mobile development units
MDW
United States Army Military District of Washington
ME
Middle East
me
multiengine
MEAD
Memphis Army Depot
MEADS
maintenance engineering analysis data system
meas
measure
MEB
Marine expeditionary brigade
mech
mechanic; mechanical; mechanist; mechanized
MECHTRAM
mechanization of selected transportation reports
MECK
Meck Island
MEBD
Medical Evaluation Board
MEDCAP
Medical Civic Action Program
MEDCASE
medical care support equipment
MEDCEN
United States Army Medical Center
MEDCOOP
medical continuity of operations plan
MEDDAC
medical department activity
MEDDS
medical data specialist
MEDEVAC
medical evacuation
MEDICARE
medical care
MEDMATS
Medical Materiel Management System
MEDMIS
Medical Management Information System
MEDT
military equipment delivery team
MEE
minimum essential equipment
MEECN
Minimum Essential Emergency Communications Network
MEF
Marine expeditionary force
MEIS
Military Entomology Information Service
MELG
Middle East Liaison Group
MEMLACTV
memorial activities
memo
memorandum
MENS
Mission Element Need Statement
MEPCOM
United States Military Enlistment Processing Command
MEPS
Military Entrance Processing Stations
MESM
multi-echelon supply model
met
meteorological; meteorology
METOXI
military effectiveness in a toxin environment
METS
Mechanized Export Traffic System
METT
mission, enemy, terrain, and troops
METT-T
mission, enemy, terrain, troops and time available
MEU
Marine expeditionary unit
MEW
microwave early warning
MEWTA
missile electronic warfare technical area (WSMR)
MF
Medal of Freedom
MFA
military functions appropriation
MFI
major force issues
MFM
missile farm monitor
MFO
Multinational Force and Observers Medal
MFOI
major force oriented issues
MFR
memorandum for record
MFS
missile firing station
MFSE
main fire support element
MFT
mechanized flame-thrower
mg
machinegun
MG
major general
MGD
military geographic documentation
MGID
military geographic information and documentation
MGO
military government officer
mgr
manager
MGRS
military grid reference system
mgt
management
MGY Sgt
Master Gunnery Sergeant
MH
military history; Medal of Honor
MHA
Medal for Humane Action
MHCS
mental hygiene consultation service
MHD
medical holding detachment; military history detachment
MHE
materials handling equipment
MHz
megahertz
MI
middle initial; military intelligence
MIA
Missile Intelligence Agency
MIA
missing in action
MIAC
material identification and accounting code
MIAS
AMC Major Item Automated System
MIBARS
military intelligence battalion, air reconnaissance support
MIC
Management Information Center
MICB
Meck Island control building
MICV
mechanized infantry combat vehicle
MID
message input device; military intelligence detachment
MIDAS
missile detection and alarm system
MIDEASTFOR
Middle East Force
MIDF
Major Item Data File
MIDP
major item distribution plan
MIIL
master item identification list
mil
military
MILCON
military construction
MILDAT
Military Damage Assessment Team
MILDEPS
military departments
MILPAC
Military Personnel Accounting Activity
MILPAC I
United States Army Military Personnel Accounting Activity I
MILPAC III
United States Army Military Personnel Accounting Activity III
MILPAC V
United States Army Military Personnel Accounting Activity V
MILPAC VI
United States Army Military Personnel Accounting Activity VI
MILPERCEN
United States Army Military Personnel Center
MILPO
military personnel office(s)
MILSCAP
Military Standard Contract Administration Procedures
MILSTAAD
Military Standard Activity Address Directory
MILSTAMP
Military Standard Transportation and Movement Procedures
MIL-STD
military standard
MILSTEP
Military Supply and Transportation Evaluation Procedures
MILSTICCS
Military Standard Item Characteristics Coding Structure
MILSTRAP
Military Standard Transaction Reporting and Accounting Procedures
MILSTRIP
Military Standard Requisitioning and Issue Procedures
MILVAN
military-owned demountable container
MIMS
Major Item Management System
min
minimum; minute
MINUET
minimum energy trajectory model
MIP
management improvement program
MIPA
missile procurement, Army
MIPR
Military Interdepartmental Purchase Request
MIR
master inventory record
MIRAC
Management Information Research Assistance Center
MIRADCOM
United States Army Missile Research and Development Command
MIRCOM
United States Army Missile Materiel Readiness Command
MIS
management information systems
misc
miscellaneous
MISO
Management Information Systems Office
MISPC
mechanized infantry squad proficiency course
MISR
Major Item Status Report
MITE
missile integration terminal equipment
MITP
master intern training plan
MIUTC
Military Intelligence Unit Training Center
MkmQualBad
Marksman Qualification Badge
MKTU
marksmanship training unit
ML
military payroll money lists; mission load
ml
molder
MLB
metallic link belt
MLC
master labor contract
MLCAEC
Military Liaison Committee to the Atomic Energy Commission
MLCP
mobile land command post
MLES
multiple line encryption system
MLF
multilateral force
MLP
master logistics plan
MLS
microwave landing system
MM
Medal for Merit
MMA
medical materiel account
MMBP
military medical benefits property
MMC
Materiel Management Center
MMCMP
Mobilization, Military and Civilian Manpower Program
MME
missile maintenance equipment
MMLME
Mediterranean, Mediterranean Litoral, and/or Middle East
MMM
medical materiel manager
MMMC
Medical Materiel Management Center
MMMR
medical materiel mission reserve
MMPC
Mobilization Materiel Procurement Capability
MMPDABC
Medical Materiel Program for Defense Against Biological and Chemical
Agents
MMPF
master military pay file
MMPNC
medical materiel program for nuclear casualties
MMPVS
modified military pay voucher system
MMR
minimum marginal return; Mobilization Material Requirement
MMS
multi-mission ship
MMT
manufacturing methods and technology; missile maintenance technician
MMY
military man-years
MNBA
minimum normal burst altitude
MNC
major NATO commanders
MNECP
mobile national emergency command posts
MO
movement orders
MOA
medium observation aircraft; military operation area; Memorandum of
Agreement
MOB
main operating base
mob
mobilize
MOBDES
mobilization designee
MOBIDIC
mobile digital computer
MOBTDA
mobilization table of distribution and allowances
MOBU
mobilization base units
MOC
management of change
MOCA
minimum obstruction clearance altitude
MOD
Ministry of Defense; miscellaneous obligation document
MODB
Military Occupational Data Bank
MODEM
modulation/demodulation equipment
MODS
Mobility Planning Data System
MOE
measure(s) of effectiveness
MOGAS
motor gasoline
MOI
military occupational information
MOL
machine oriented language; manned orbiting laboratory
MOM
military official mail
MOM-user
maintenance operations management user
MOP
military operations
MOPP
mission-oriented protection posture
MORSL
mobilization reserve stockage list
MORTREP
Mortar Bombing Report
MOS
major operating system; military occupational specialty
MOSAR
modulation scan array radar
MOSC
military occupational specialty code
MOT
military ocean terminal; month of travel
MOTBA
Military Ocean Terminal, Bay Area
MOTBY
Military Ocean Terminal, Bayonne
MOTKI
Military Ocean Terminal, King's Bay
MOTSU
Military Ocean Terminal, Sunny Point
MOU
Memorandum of Understanding
MOUT
military operations on urbanized terrain
MOV
military-owned vehicle
mov
movement
MOVP
military-owned vehicle plan
MOVS
military owned-vehicle service
MOWASP
mechanization of warehousing and shipping procedures
MP
military police
MP
Military Police Corps
MPA
Military Personnel, Army; Missile Procurement, Army
MPC
military payment certificate
MPCSW
multipurpose close support weapon
MPD
maximum permissible dosage
MPE
maximum permissible exposure
MPH
miles per hour
MPI
Military Police Investigator
mpk
manpack
MPL
maintenance parts lists
MPM
major program memorandum; maintenance program management
MPMIS
Military Police Management Information System
MPO
military pay order; military post office
MPOI
master program of instruction
MPOM
maintenance program operations management
MPPRC
Materiel Procurement Priorities Review Committee
MPPWCOM
Military Police Prisoner of War Command
MPR
military pay record
MPRJ
Military Personnel Records Jacket, US Army
MPS
materiel planning study; multipurpose ship
MPSA
Military Postal Service Agency
MPT
military potential test
MP(TSWG)
Military Police Tripartite Standing Working Group
MPV
military pay voucher
MPVSCS
military pay voucher summary and certification sheets
MR
machine records; manufacturer's representative; marginal return
MRA
machine records activity; minimum reception altitude
MRB
motorized rifle battalion
MRBM
mid-range ballistic missile
MRC
materiel release confirmation; Mississippi River Commission; motorized
rifle company; manpower requirements change
MRCP
mobile radar control post
MRCPA
Mobilization Reserve Components Program of the Army
MRD
mandatory retirement date; Materiel Redistribution Division; Materiel
Release Denial
MRE
mid-range estimate
MRF
mission reliability factor
MRL
multiple rocket launcher
MRLOGAEUR
minimum required logistics augmentation Europe
MRM
maintenance reporting and management
MRMO
Mobilization Reserve Materiel Objective
MRMPO
Mobilization Reserve Materiel Procurement Objective
MRMR
Mobilization Reserve Materiel Requirement
MRO
materiel release order; medical regulating office(r); message releasing
officer; motor route order number
MRPF
maintenance of real property facilities
MRR
materiel readiness report; motorized rifle regiment
MRRC
Materiel Requirements Review Committee
MRS
memo routing slip; mobilization requirement study; mobilization reserve
stocks
MRSI
mobilization requirements, secondary items
MRV
multiple reentry vehicle
MS
military science; Medical Service Corps
MSA
medical services account; morale support activities
MSAAB
Military Services Ammunition Allocation Board
MSAAP
Mississippi Army Ammunition Plant
MSAO
medical services accountable officer
MSC
Materiel Status Committee; Medical Service Corps; Military Sealift
Command; major subordinate command
MSCA
military support to civil authorities
MSCB
missile site control building
MSCD
Military Support of Civil Defense
MSD
minimum safe distance
MSDP
missile site data processor
MSDPS
missile site data processing system
MSDPSS
missile site data processing subsystem
MSE
materiel status evaluation; missile support element
MSF
mobile striking force
MSG
master sergeant
msg
message
msgr
messenger
MSGR
mobile support group
MSM
Meritorious Service Medal
msn
mission
MSO
military service obligation; Morale Support Officer
MSP
maintenance support plan; medium speed printer; Mutual Support Program
MSPB
Merit Systems Protection Board
MSPG
materiel support planning guidance
MSR
main supply route
MSR
missile site radar
MSS
military supply standard
MST
mechanics support team
MSTACCMB
Master Aircraft Crewman Badge
MSTARAVB
Master Army Aviator Badge
MSTDIVB
Master Diver Badge
MSTFLSB
Master Flight Surgeon Badge
MSTPRCHT
Master Parachute Badge
MSTEODBAD
Master Explosive Ordnance Disposal Badge
MT
mechanical time; megaton, military training; motor transport; mechanical
transport
MTA
MAC (Military Airlift Command) transportation authorization; major
training area
MTB
motor torpedo boat
MTBF
mean-time-between-failure
MTBFA
mean-time-between-false-alarms
MTC
Maneuver Training Command
MTDA
modification table of distribution and allowances
MTF
medical treatment facility
MTI
moving target indicator
MTLR
moving target locating radar
MTMC
Military Traffic Management Command
MTMCEA
Military Traffic Management Command Eastern Area
MTMCTEA
Military Traffic Management Command Transportation Engineering Agency
MTMCTTU
Military Traffic Management Command transportation terminal unit
MTMCWA
Military Traffic Management Command Western Area
MTOE
modification table of organization and equipment
MTR
missile tracking radar
MTS
missile test station
MTSQ
mechanical time, superquick
MTT
mobile training team
MTTR
mean-time-to-repair
MTU
mobile training unit
MTX
Military Traffic Expediting Service
MUC
Meritorious Unit Commendation
MUF
maximum usable frequency
MUL
DOD master urgency list
MURF
materiel utilization reference file
MUSARC
Major United States Army Reserve Command
MUST
medical unit, self-contained, transportable
MUTA
Multiple Unit Training Assembly
MV
manpower voucher; muzzle velocity
MVA
Modern Volunteer Army
MVAP
Modern Volunteer Army Program
MVD
Army Motor Vehicle Driver Selection Battery
MVSB
motor vehicle storage building
MVSS
motor vehicle storage shed
mwave
microwave
MWDDEA
Mutual Weapons Development Data Exchange Agreement
MWDP
Mutual Weapons Development Program
MWO
modification work order
MWR
morale, welfare, and recreation