S1
Adjutant (U.S. Army)
S2
Intelligence Officer (U.S. Army)
S3
Operations and Training Officer (U.S. Army)
S4
Supply Officer (U.S. Army)
S5
Civil Affairs Officer (U.S. Army)
SA
Secretary of the Army
SA
small arms
SAA
small arms ammunition
SAA
Staff Administrative Assistant; summary activity account
SAAC
Special Assistant for Arms Control
SAAD
Sacramento Army Depot
SAAM
special assignment airlift mission
SAAP
Saranton Army Ammunition Plant
SAAS
Standard Army Ammunition System
SAB
subject as above
SABMIS
sea-based antiballistic missile intercept system; ship-based antiballistic
missile system
SAC
Strategic Air Command; supreme allied commander; supply administration
center; Senate Appropriations Committee
SACC
supporting arms coordination center
SACCS
Strategic Air Command Control System
SACEUR
Supreme Allied Commander Europe
SACLANT
Supreme Allied Commander Atlantic
SACLANTCEN
SACLANT Antisubmarine Warfare Research Center
SACLANTREPEUR
SACLANT Representative in Europe
SACMDR
site activation commander
SACOM
Southern Area Command
SACS
structure and composition system
SACSA
special Assistant for Counterinsurgency and Special Activities
SAD
safety and arming device
SADM
special atomic demolition munitions
SADT
special active duty for training
SAE
site acceptance evaluation; Society of Automotive Engineers
SAEB
Special Army Evaluation Board
SAEDA
Subversion and Espionage Directed Against US Army and Deliberate Security
Violations
SAF
Secretary of the Air Force; Special Action Force
SAFCMD
United States Army SAFEGUARD Command
SAFCPM
Safeguard Communications Program Manager
SAFCPMO
Safeguard Communications Program Management Office
SAFPACC
Safeguard Public Affairs Coordinating Committee
SAFTCP
Safeguard Tactical Communications Plan
SAFTCS
Safeguard Tactical Communications System
SAFTRANS
Safeguard Transportation System
SAG
study advisory group
SAGE
semiautomatic ground environment
SAI
Senior Army Instructor
SAILS
Standard Army Intermediate Level Supply Subsystem
SAIR
semiannual inventory report
SAL
special ammunition load
SALS
Standard Army Logistics System
SALTI
summary accounting for low-dollar turnover items
salv
salvage
SALVDIVB
Salvage Diver Badge
SALVDV
salvage dives
SAM
space-available mail; special air mission; surface-to-air missile
SAMAA
Special Assistant for Military Assistance Affairs
SAMAP
Southern Air Materiel Area, Pacific
SAMBUD
system for automation of materiel plan for Army materiel/budget
SAM-D
surface-to-air missile development
SAML
standard army management language
SAMPAM
system for automation of materiel plans for Army materiel
SAMPAN
system for automation of materiel plan
SAMS
Standard Army Maintenance System/Sample Method Survey (for family housing
requirements)
SANINSP
sanitation inspector
SAO
survivor's assistance officer
S&C
strategic and critical raw material
S&D
search and destroy
S&M
supply and maintenance
SAR
search and rescue
SAR
site and acceptance review; selected acquisition report
S&S
supply and service
S&T
supply and transport
S&TI
scientific and technical intelligence
SAP
semiarmor piercing
SAPO
subarea petroleum office
SARD
special airlift requirement document
SARDA
State and Regional Defense Airlift
SAS
sealed authentication system; special ammunition stockage; staff
administrative specialist
SASC
Senate Armed Services Committee
SASCOM
Special Ammunition Support Command
SASF
SIDPERS authorized strength file
SASM
Special Assistant for Strategic Mobility
SASP
special ammunition supply point
SASS
Standard Army Supply System
sat
satisfactory
SAT
Scholastic Aptitude Test; site acceptance test; security assistance team
SATCOM
satellite communication(s)
SATCON
satellite condition
SATD
Seattle Army Terminal Detachment
SATE
Study of Army Test and Evaluation
SATK
strike attack
SATNAV
satellite navigation
SAVER
Study to Assess and Validate Essential Reports
SAWS
small arms weapons system
SB
selection board; supply bulletin
SBCJ
store block control journal
SBEUA
Small Business and Economic Utilization Advisor
SBP
service benefit plan
SBPH
single burst probability of hit
SC
supply catalog; Signal Corps
SCA
Service Cryptologic Agencies; Summary Cost Account
SCAD
Schenectady Army Depot
SCAMP
standard configuration and modification program
SCAMPERS
Standard Corps-Army-MACOM Personnel System
SCAT
security control of air traffic; systems consolidation of accessions and
trainees
SCATANA
Security Control of Air Traffic and Air Navigational Aids
SCC
standard commodity classification; supply control center
SCCF
security clearance case files
SCCO
security classification control officer
scd
schedule
SCD, OCSA
Staff Communications Division, Office of the Chief of Staff, Army
SCDIVBAD
Second Class Diver Badge
SCI
sensitive compartmented information
SCL
standard classification list
SCLO
Statistical Clearance Liaison Officer
SCM
summary court-martial
SCMO
summary court-martial order
SCMS
Signal Command Management System
SCN
Southern Command Network
SCO
statistical control office
SCOCE
special committee on compromising emanations
SCOOP
Support Plan to Continuity of Operations Plan
SCORES
Scenario-oriented recurring evaluation system
SCP
security classification procedure; survey control point
SCPD, OCSA
Staff Civilian Personnel Division, Office, Chief of Staff
SCPT
security control point
SCR
security change request
SCRAM
special criteria for retrograde of Army materiel
SCS
stationing capability system; security container system; special
contingency stockfile
SCTD
subcaliber training device
scty
security
SCUBA
self-contained underwater breathing apparatus
SCUBADIV
Scuba Diver Badge
SD
site defense; special duty; system demonstration
SDA
source data automation
SDAF
Special Defense Acquisition Fund
SDAS
source data automation system
SDB
skill development base
SDC
shipment detail card; Space Defense Center
SDCP
supply demand control point
SDD
system definition directive; standard delivery date
SDE
standard data element
SDF
Strategic Defensive Forces
SDLO
State, Defense Liaison Office
SDNCO
staff duty noncommissioned officer
SDO
special duty only; staff duty officer
SDP
single department purchasing (agency); system development plan
SDPL
SAFEGUARD data processing laboratory
SDPO
Site Defense Project Office
SDR
splash detection radar; small development requirements
SE
system effectiveness; southeast
SEA
Service Educational Activities; Southeast Asia
SEACOP
Strategic Sealift Contingency Planning System
SEAD
Seneca Army Depot; suppression of enemy air defenses
SEAL (Navy)
sea-air-land team
SEATAF
Southern European Atomic Task Force
SEATELCOM
Southeast Asia Telecommunications System
SEAVAN
commercial- or Government-owned (or leased) shipping container
SEB
Southern European Broadcasting Service
SEBQ
Senior Enlisted Bachelor Quarters
sec
section
SEC
Scientific Estimates Committee
SECAN
Military Committee Communications Security and Evaluation Agency,
Washington
SECDEF
Secretary of Defense
SECNAV
Secretary of the Navy
2LT
second lieutenant
SECOR
sequential collation of ranges
secy
secretary
SED
special electrical devices
SELCOM
Select Committee
SELD
Selectadata equipment
SEMRE
Sprint electromagnetic radiation evaluation
SEMTR
Sprint early missile test radar
SENL
standard equipment nomenclature list
SEODSE
special explosive ordnance disposal supplies and equipment
SEP
scientific and engineering personnel
SEPORT
supply and equipment report
SEPOS
selected enlisted personnel for overseas service
SEPROS
separation processing
SERE
survival, evasion, resistance and escape
SETAF
Southern European Task Force
SEV
special equipment vehicle
SEVAC
secure voice access console
SEVAS
secure voice access systems
SF
sound and flash; Special Forces; standard form
SFA
Special Foreign Activities
SFAAP
Sunflower Army Ammunition Plant
SFC
sergeant first class
SFCP
shore fire control party
SFF
site field force
SFG
special forces group
SFOB
Special Forces Operational Base
SFOD
Special Forces Operational Detachment
SFP-ANGS
Standardization Field Panel for Artillery and Naval Gunfire Support
SFS
senior flight surgeon
SFTab
Special Forces Tab
SFTS
synthetic flight training systems
SG
surgeon general
SGA
standards of grade authorization
SGAD
United States Army Depot, SAFEGUARD
SGC
spartan guidance computer
SGLI
servicemen's Group Life Insurance
SGM
sergeant major
SGS
Secretary of the General Staff
SGT
sergeant
SFC
sergeant first class
SGTR
Standardized Government Travel Regulations
SHA
station housing allowance
SHAD
Sharpe Army Depot
SHAPE
Supreme Headquarters Allied Powers Europe
SHC
Surveillance Helicopter Company
SHELREP
shelling report
SHF
super high frequency
SHIL
SHILLELAGH
SHIPDA
shipping data
SHIPDTO
ship on depot transfer order
SHIPGO
shipping order
SHIPIM
ship immediately
SHIPREQ
ship to apply on requisition
SHORAD
short-range air defense
SHPTARBY
ship to arrive not later than
SHRF
ship regular freight
SI
seriously ill; spark ignition; special intelligence
SIAD
Sierra Army Depot
SIAM
signal information and monitoring
SIAP
standard instrument approach procedure
SIC
survey information center
SICC
SAFEGUARD inventory control center
SICR
specific intelligence collection requirement
SID
standard instrument departure; strategic intelligence digests
SIDPERS
Standard Installation/Division Personnel System
SIF
selective identification feature (used with IFF)
SIG
Senior Interdepartmental Group
sig
signal; signaler; signalman(men)
SIGCEN
signal center
SIGINT
signals intelligence
SIGMA
site information generation and materiel accountability plan
SIGMALOG
simulation and gaming methods for analysis of logistics
SigO
signal officer
SIGSEC
signals security
SIIC
special interest item code
SIL
seriously ill list
sil
silver
SILSP
SAFEGUARD integrated logistics support plan
SIMS
selected item management system
simul
simultaneous
SIN
study item number
SIOP
Single Integrated Operational Plan
SIP
standard inspection procedure; standardization instructor pilot; systems
implementation plan
SIPS
Spartan improved performance study
SIR
serious incident report
SIS
satellite intercept system
SISMS
Standard Integrated Support Management System
SISR
selected item status report
SISTMS
Standard Integrated Supply/Transportation Manifest System
SIT
statement of inventory transaction
sit
situation; situate
SITREP
situation report
SIW
self-inflicted wounds
SJA
Staff Judge Advocate
SL
safety level; sound locator; squad leader; storage location
SLAAP
St. Louis Army Ammunition Plant
SLAM
supersonic low-altitude missile
SLAR
side-looking airborne radar
SLBM
sea-launched ballistic missile
SLC
side lobe cancellation; stockage list code
SLCM
sea-launched cruise missile
SLEP
service life extension program
SLI
shelf life item
SLIN
standard line item number
SLM
Silver Life-Saving Medal
SLS
side lobe suppression (radar)
SLUFAE
surface-launched fuel-air explosives
SM
service member; soldier's manual; supply manual; system manager; soldier's
medal
SMA
Sergeant Major of the Army
SMCSG
Special Military Construction Study Group
SMD, OCSA
Staff Management Division, Office of the Chief of Staff, Army
SME/SC
Sprint missile engineering/service course
SMERE
Sprint missile electromagnetic radiation evaluation
SMIS
SAFEGUARD management information system
SMISOP
SAFEGUARD management information system operating program
SMOA
single manager operating agency
SMOS
secondary military occupational specialty
SMOSC
secondary/additional military occupational specialty code
SMP
Simultaneous Membership Program
SMPR
supply and maintenance plan and report
SMR
special money requisition; stock management report
SMRAS
SAFEGUARD maintenance and reporting analysis system
SMR/MIS
Supply, Maintenance, and Readiness Management Information System (an
element of LOGMIS)
SMWP
strategic mobility work project
SN
service number; serial number
SNAP
short notice annual practice; systems for nuclear auxiliary power
SNDV
strategic nuclear delivery vehicles
SNIES
Special National Intelligence Estimates
SNL
standard name line; standard nomenclature list
SNOK
secondary next of kin
SNPRI
selected nonpriority list item(s)
SO
shipment order; special orders; stockage objectives
SOA
special open allotment; special operating agency; speed of advance
SOC
special operations command
SOCAD
Servicemembers Opportunity College Associates Degree
SOCOM
Special Operations Command
SOCSE
Special Operations Communications Elements
SOD
special operations detachment
SOE
status of equipment
SOF
strategic offensive forces
SOFA
Status of Forces Agreement
SOFPAC
Special Operating Forces, Pacific
SOI
signal operation instructions
SOLO
status of logistics offensive
SOLOG
Standardization of Certain Aspects of Operations and Logistics
SOMF
SIDPERS organization master file
SOMISS
Study of Management Information Systems Support
SOMRB
Senior officers materiel review board
SONCM
sonar countermeasures and deception
SOP
standing operating procedure
SOPA
senior officer present afloat
SOR
specific operational requirement
SORB
Subsistence Operations Review Board
SORC
sound ranging control
SORNG
sound ranging
SORR
SIGINT operations readiness review
SOS
Sprint operations shelter; statement of service
SOSE
Special operations support element
SOSUS
sound surveillance systems
SOTF
Special Operations Task Force
SOTFE
Support Operations Task Force, Europe
SOVNROF
State of Vietnam Ribbon of Friendship (Presidential Unit Commendation)
SOW
statement of work
SP
self-propelled; start point
SP
shore party; shore police
SP 4, 5, 6, & 7
specialists 4, 5, 6, and 7
SPA
strategic posture analysis; skill performance aid
SPACETRACK
National Space Surveillance Control Center
SPACON
space control
SPADATS
space detection and tracking system
SPADS
Sprint air-directed defense system; STRATCOM Program Automated Data System
SPASUR
Space Surveillance System
SPCC
ships parts control center
SPCM
special court-martial
SPCMO
special court-martial order
SPD
separation program designator
spec
specification
SPECAT
special category
SPECOMME
Specified Command Middle East
SPEED
Systemwide Project for Electronic Equipment at Depots
SPEEDEX
Systemwide Project for Electronic Equipment at Depots Extended
SPEF
single program element funding
SPF
SIDPERS personnel file
SPH
statement of personal history
SPIW
special purpose individual weapon
SPM
self-propelled mount; security program manager
SPO
signal property office; systems program office
SPOMCUS
selective prepositioning of materiel configured to unit sets
SPP
system package program
SPR
system program review
SPRS
Single Passenger Reservation System
SPS
special services
SpSQualBad
Sharpshooter Qualification Badge
SPV
special purpose vehicles
SPWAR
special warfare
SQAP
supplementary quality assurance provisions
sqdn
squadron
SQI
special qualifications identifiers
SQS
skill qualification score
SQT
skill qualification test
SR
separate rations; service record; shipment request; special regulations;
supporting research
SRA
ship radio authorization; specialized repair activity
SRAA
Senior Army Advisor
SRAAG
Senior Army Advisor, Army National Guard
SRAAR
Senior Army Advisor, United States Army Reserve
SRACCMB
Senior Aircraft Crewman Badge
SRAM
short-range attack missile
SRAP
service record and allied papers
SRARAV
senior army aviator
SRARAVB
Senior Army Aviator Badge
SRB
selective reenlistment bonus
SRC
standard requirement code
SRCP
Special Reserve Components Program
SREODB
Senior Explosive Ordnance Disposal Badge
SRF
selected reserve force
SRFLSBAD
Senior Flight Surgeon Badge
SRI
standby request for information; Stanford Research Institute
SRIB
SAC strike route information book
SRO
standing route order
SROTC
Senior Reserve Officers' Training Corps
SRP
SAFEGUARD readiness posture
SPRCHTB
Senior Parachutist Badge
SS
Silver Star; staff specialist
SSA
Social Security Administration; source selection authority; staff supply
assistant; standard system applications; supply support arrangements;
supply support activity
SSAC
source selection advisory council
SSAG
Strategic Studies Advisory Group
SSB
single side band
SSBN
United States Nuclear Missile Submarine
SSC
senior service college; supply status code
SSCCB
SAFEGUARD System Configuration Control Board
SSCO
shipper service control office; system security control officer
SSD
Specialized Support Depot
SSDRS
SAFEGUARD system design release schedule
SSE
signal security element; system status evaluation; south-south- east
SSEB
source selection evaluation board
SSE/EWE
SIGINT support element/electronic warfare element
SSF
service storage facility
SSG
staff sergeant
SSI
standing signal instructions
SSI
shoulder sleeve insignia; sustaining support increment; specialty skill
identifier
SSIM
statistical, sampling inventory method
SSKP
single-shot kill probability
SSM
surface-to-surface missile; system support manager; system security
manager
SSMCNP
SAFEGUARD system management communications network program
SSMSN
surface-to-surface mission
SSN
social security number; specification serial number
SSNS
Standard Study Numbering System
SSO
safety/security officer
SSP
SACEUR Scheduled Program; single-shot probability; sustained superior
performance
SSR
supply support request
SSS
standard supply system
SSSC
self-service supply centers
SSSO
specialized surplus sales office
SSVC
Selective Service
SSW
south-southwest
SSZ
specified strike zone
ST
service test; short tour; special text
STA
staff training assistant
sta
station; status
STAAS
surveillance and target acquisition aircraft system
STACOM
Standard Army COM
STADIN
Standing Administrative Instruction for Army Attaches
STALO
stable local oscillator
STANAG
Standardization Agreement
STANFINS
Standard Financial System
STANO
surveillance, target acquisition, and night observation
STAR
standard terminal arrival route
STARCOM
Strategic Army Communications System
STARPUBS
Standard Army Publications System
stat
statistic
STATE DEPT
Department of State
STATEM
Shipment Status System
stby
standby
STC
sensitivity time control
STCFEO
United States Army Science and Technology Center, Far East Office
std
standard; standing
ST&E
security test and evaluation
steno
stenographer
STEP
SAFEGUARD Test and Evaluation Program
STFF
SAFEGUARD Tactical Field Force
STFG
staffing guides (Department of the Army)
STGT
secondary target
STINFO
scientific and technical information
STIT
scientific and technical information team
STIT-EUR
Scientific and Technical Information Team, Europe
STKF
stock fund
STKFA
stock fund accounting
STKFS
stock fund statement
STL
stockage list
STLI
stockage list item(s)
STOL
short takeoff and landing
STON
short ton
STPX
systems training program exercise
STRABAD
strategic base air defense
STRAF
United States Strategic Army Forces
STRAFIP
STRAF readiness improvement program
STRAGL
straggler line
strato
stratosphere
STRIKFLTLANT
Striking Fleet Atlantic
STS
stockpile to target sequence
stu
student
sub
submarine; substitute
subj
subject
SUBMACOM
major Army subcommand
SUBNO
substitutes not desired
SUBOK
substitution acceptable
subv
subversion
sug
suggest
SUL
simplified user logistics
SULF
Speedball up-range launch facility
SUM
surface-to-underwater missile
SUPCOM
support command
SUPINTREP
supplementary intelligence report
suppl
supplement
SUPPT
supply point
supv
supervise; supervisor
SURS
Surface Export Cargo System
SURVM
surveillance and maintenance
SUSMOP
Senior United States Military Observer Palestine
susp
suspend
SVADA
Savanna Army Depot Activity
SVC
service; serviced; servicing
SW
special weapon; southwest
SWA
seriously wounded in action
SWB
short wheelbase
swbd
switchboard
SWCENT
switching central
SWM
special warfare mission
SWO
staff weather officer
SWOC
Special Weapons Operation Center
SWP
special working party
SWSM
Special Weapons Supply Memorandum
SWTI
Special Weapons Technical Instructions
SY
school year
SYMWAR
system for estimating wartime attrition and replacement requirements
sync
synchronize; synchromechanism
sys
system
SYSCON
systems control
SYSTEP
systems test and evaluation plan