ACCPTD accepted
ACP armament control panel
ACTVT activate
ADJ adjust
ADSS ANVIS display symbology subsystem
AFSO(s) aerial fire support observer(s)
AGL above ground level
AHRS attitude and heading reference system
AIM Airman's Information Manual
ALT altitude
AMC air mission commander
AMMO ammunition
ANLG analog
ANVIS aviator's night vision imaging system
AO(s) aeroscout observer(s)
APART annual proficiency and readiness test
AR Army regulation
ARTEP Army Training and Evaluation Program
ARTY artillery
ASE aircraft survivability equipment
ASR airport surveillance radar
ATAS air-to-air Stinger
ATC air traffic control
ATHS airborne target handover system
ATM aircrew training manual
ATP aircrew training program
ATTN attention
AVAIL available
AVN aviation
AVTR airborne video tape recorder
AVUM aviation unit maintenance
BDA battle damage assessment
BHOT black hot
BIT built-in-test
CAL calibrate; calibration
CALC calculation
CAS close air support
CDS control and display subsystem
CE crew chief
CFT captive flight trainer
CG center of gravity
CL checklist
CNTL control
COM communication
COMM communications
CONT continue; control
CONUS continental United States
CPHD copperhead
CPO(s) copilot/observer(s)
CPT cockpit procedural trainer
CRL crew readiness level
D day; delta; demonstrate
DA Department of the Army
DD Department of Defense
DIR direct
DISENG disengage
DOD Department of Defense
DSN Defense Switching Network
DTS data transfer system
EMER emergency
EMERG emergency
ENG engine
ENGA engage
EQUIP equipment
ESC electronic supervisory control
ETA estimated time of arrival
ETD estimated time of departure
ETE estimated time en route
ETL effective translational lift
ETP(s) exportable training packet(s)
EW electronic warfare
F Fahrenheit
FAA Federal Aviation Administration
FAC flight activity category
FAR Federal Aviation Regulation
FARP forward arming and refueling point
FAT free air temperature
FDC fire direction center
FFE fire-for-effect
FLIP flight information publication
FLT flight
FM field manual or frequency modulated
FOV field of view
FPM feet per minute
FW fixed wing
FWD forward
FXD fixed
FZ fuze
GCA ground-controlled approach
GR grade
GT gun target
GWT gross weight
HC hexachloroethane (smoke)
HDG heading
HI high
HMS Hellfire missile system
HQ headquarters
HR hour
HSD horizontal situation display
HTR heater
HVY heavy
HYD hydraulic
I instrument; instructor
[I] indicates OH-58D (Kiowa Warrior)
IAF initial approach fix
IAS indicated airspeed
ICAO International Civil Aviation Organization
ID identification
IE instrument flight examiner
IEA interface electronics assembly
IFF identification, friend or foe (radar)
IFR instrument flight rules
IGE in ground effect
IMC instrument meteorological conditions
INCL included
IND indicated
IP instructor pilot
KIAS knots indicated airspeed
km kilometers
KNPT known point
LB pound
LOAL lock-on after launch
LOBL lock-on before launch
LOS line of sight
LRF/D laser range finder/designator
LT light
LZ landing zone
MAP missed approach point
MAX maximum
MDA minimum descent altitude
ME maintenance test flight evaluator
MED medical
METL mission essential task list
METT-T mission, enemy, terrain, troops, and time available
MFD multifunction display
MFK multifunction keyboard
MIJI meaconing, entrusion, jamming, and interference
MIN minimum
mm millimeter
MMS mast-mounted sight
MOPP mission-oriented protective posture
MP(s) maintenance test pilot(s)
MSGS messages
MSL missile
MSN mission
MTF maintenance test flight
MTO message to observer
N night
NA not applicable
NAS National Airspace System
NATO North Atlantic Treaty Organization
NAV navigation
NAVAID navigational aid
NBC nuclear, biological, chemical
NFOV narrow field of view
NG engine gas generator speed
N/G no-go
NGR National Guard regulation
NO number
NOE nap-of-the-earth
NORM normal
NOTAM(s) notice(s) to airmen
Np power turbine speed
Nr rotor speed
NVD night vision device
NVG night vision goggles
NVS night vision systems
OGE out-of-ground effect
OH observation helicopter
OPs observation posts
OT observer-target
ORIDE override
P pilot not on the controls
P* pilot on the controls
PA pressure altitude
PAR precision approach radar
PAX passengers
PC pilot in command
PDU pilot display unit
PI pilot (for grade slip purposes)
PM preventive maintenance
POI(s) program of instruction(s)
PPC performance planning card
PRI primary
PROG program
PZ pickup zone
R reproducible
R/C rate of climb
RCVD received
REC record
REQ request
RET retracted
RHE remote Hellfire electronics
RIPL ripple
RL readiness level
RNG range
RPT report
RPM revolutions per minute
RRU rocket remote unit
RW rotary wing
S satisfactory (for grade slip purposes); standardization
SALUTE size, activity, location, unit, time, and equipment
SAM send a message
SCAS stability and control augmentation system
SEL select; selection
SH shell
SIF selective identification feature
SIT situation
SOI signal operation instructions
SOP(s) standing operating procedure(s)
SP standardization instructor pilot
SSN social security number
STANAG standardization agreement
STBY standby
STD standard
STR strength
SUM summary
SYS system
TAMMS(A) the Army maintenance management system, aviation
TAS true airspeed
TC training circular
TGT target
TIS thermal imaging sensor
TM technical manual
TOT time on target
TRADOC United States Army Training and Doctrine Command
TRK track
TVS television sensor
U unsatisfactory (for grades slip purposes)
UHF ultra high frequency
US United States (of America)
USAALS United States Army Logistics School
USAAVNC United States Army Aviation Center
USAF United States Air Force
USAR United States Army Reserve
UT unit trainer
UTM universal transverse mercator
VAPI visual approach path indicator
VFR visual flight rules
VHF very high frequency
VHIRP vertical helicopter instrument recovery procedures
VMC visual meteorological conditions
Vne velocity never exceed (airspeed limit)
VSD vertical situation display
WFOV wide field of view
WHOT white hot
WOG weight on gear
WPN weapon
WPT way point
WR when ready
WT weight
WX weather
XPDR transponder
Z Zulu (Greenwich mean time)