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Abbreviations

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The following is a selection from the list of standard military abbreviations and should assist users of this site.

I		TOP
IAB	Initial Appraisal Board
IADM	Incremental Assessment Demonstration and Manufacture
IBDS	Integrated Biological Detection Systems
ICCS	Integrated Command & Control System
IFF	Indentification Friend or Foe
IFOR	Implementation Force
IG	Initial Gate
IGB	Inner German Border
II	Image Intensifier
illum	Illuminating
Inf	Infantry
INTSUM	Intelligence Summary
IO	Intelligence Officer
IPT	Integrated Project Team
IRF	Immediate Reaction Forces
IRG	Immediate Replenishment Group
IS	Internal Security
ISAF	International Security Assistance Force
ISD	In Service Date
ISP	Initial Service Provision
ISTAR	Intelligence Surveillance Target Acquisition and Reconnaissance
IT	Italy (Italian)
ITN	Invitation To Negotiate
ITS	Inshore Training Squadron
IUR	Immediate Use Reserve
IW	Individual Weapon
J		TOP
JFACHQ	Joint Force Air Air Component Headquarters
JFHQ	Joint Force Headquarters
JHQ	Joint Headquarters
JOCS	Joint Operational Command Systems
JRC	Joint Regional Command
JRDF	Joint Rapid Deployment Force
JRRF	Joint Rapid Reaction Force
JSRC	Joint Sub-Regional Command
JSSU	Joint Services Signals Unit
JTIDS	Joint Tactical Information Distribution System

K		TOP
KFOR	Kosovo Force
KUR	Key User Requirement
L		TOP
L of C	Lines of Communication
LAD	Light Aid Detachment (REME)
LANDCENT	Commander Allied Land Forces Central Europe
LC	Logistic Command
LET	Light Equipment Transporter
LGB	Laser Guided Bomb
LLAD	Low-Level Air Defence
LMAS	Lockheed Martin Aeronautical Systems
LML	Lightweight Multiple Launcher
LO	Liaison Officer
Loc	Locating
Log	Logistic
LPH	Landing Platform Helicopter
LRATGW	Long-Range Anti-Tank Guided Weapons
LSL	Landing Ships Logistic
LSW	Light Support Weapon
LTW	Lyneham Training Wing
M		TOP
maint	Maintain
MAMBA	Mobile Artillery Monitoring Battlefield Radar
MAMS	Mobile Air Movement Squadron
MAOT	Mobile Air Operations Team
MAPS	Modular Azimuth Positioning System
MATO	Military Air-Traffic Operations
mat	Material
MBT	Main Battle Tank
MCM	Mine Countermeasures
MCMV	Mine Countermeasures Vessels
mech	Mechanised
med	Medical
MFC	Mortar Fire Controller
MG	Machine Gun / Main Gate
MIRV	Multiple Independently Targeted Re-entry Vehicle
MLRS	Multi-Launched Rocket System
MLU	Mid-Life Update
MNAD	Multi-National Airmobile Division
MND	Multi-National Division
MO	Medical Officer
mob	Mobilisation
MoD	Ministry of Defence
MoU	Memorandum of Understanding
MPDS	Multi-Purpose Decontamination System
MP	Military Police
MRG	Medium Repair Group
MRV	Multiple Re-entry Vehicle
msl	Missile
MU	Maintenance Unit
N		TOP
NAAFI	Navy, Army and Air Force Institutes
NACMA	NATO ACCS Management Agency
NADGE	NATO Air Defence Ground Environment
NAEW-F	NATO Airborne Early Warning Forces
NAMC	Naval Afloat Messaging Coherency
NARIMS	Nuclear Accident Response Information Management System
NATINADS	NATO Integrated Air Defence Systems
NATO	North Atlantic Treaty Organisation
NATS	National Air-Traffic Services
NBC	Nuclear, Biological and Chemical Warfare
NCO	Non-Commissioned Officer
nec	Necessary
NFTC	Nato Flying Training Canada
NGFSO	Naval Gunfire Support Officer
ni	Night
NL	Netherlands
NO	Norway (Norwegian)
NOK	Next of Kin
NORTHAG	Northern Army Group
NTR	Nothing to Report
NYK	Not Yet Known
O		TOP
OC	Officer Commanding
OCU	Operational Conversion Unit (RAF)
OEU	Operational Evaluation Unit
OIC	Officer in Charge
OM	Operational Missiles
OOTW	Operations Other Than War
OP	Observation Post
opO	Operation Order
ORB	Omni-Radio Beacon
ORBAT	Order of Battle
P		TOP
P info	Public Information
pax	Passengers
PBDS	Prototype Biological Detection System
PFI	Private Finance Initiative
PJHQ	Permanent Joint Headquarters
Pl	Platoon
PPP	Public/Private Partnership
PO	Portugal (Portuguese)
POL	Petrol, Oil and Lubrication
PQR	Post Qualification Questionnaire
Pro	Provost
PTC	Personnel and Training Command
Q		TOP
QCS	Queen's Colour Squadron
QGE	Queen's Gurkha Engineers
QM	Quartermaster