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Abbreviations & Acronyms

 

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C

C

Commonwealth

©

Copyrighted

C

(Chem.) carbon, (Elec. Eng.) current, (Phys.) centigrade Celsius, a hundred dollar bill

c

(Phys.) speed of light in vaccum, cycle, candle, concentration, curie

c.

about, Capacity, cent, cents, center, centigrade, centime, centimeter, century, chapter, copyright,

cubic, cup, cycle Capacitance, Coulomb

C.

Cape, Catholic, Celtic, centigrade, conservative

C. A.

Central America, chief accountant, Coast Artillery, commercial agent, controller of accounts,

current account

C. A. F., C.F.

cost and freight

C. A. R.

civil air regulations

C. and F. or C.A.F, C.F.

Cost and freight

C. and LC.

Capitals and lower case

C. B. C.

Canadian Broadcasting Corporation

C. B. D.

cash before delivery

C. C.

carbon copy, chief clerk

C. C. F.

Chinese communist forces, Cooperative Commonwealth Federation (of Canada)

C. D.

civil defense, (F. corps diplomatique) diplomatic corps, (Elec. Eng.) current density.

C. E

Chemical Engineer, Civil Engineer

C. F.

centrifugal force, coast and freight

C. F. I.or c.f&i.

cost, freight and insurance

C. F. M.

cubic feet per minute

C. F. S

cubic feet per second

C. G.

center of gravity, coast guard

C. H.

clearing house, courthouse-customhouse.

C. I.

cast iron, certificate of insurance, cost and insurance.

C. I. A.

Centeral Intelligence Agency

C. I. D.

Criminal Investigation Department (Scotland Yard)

C. I. F.

Cost, insurance, and freight (included

in the price quoted)

C. in C.

commander in chief

C. J.

Chief Justice

C. N. S.

central nervous system

C. O.

commanding officer, conscientious objector

C. O. D.

cash on delivery

C. O. S.

cash on shipment – chief of staff

C. O. W.

cash with order, chief warrant officer

C. of C.

Chamber of Commerce

C. of S.

Chief of Staff

C. P.

center of pressure, chemically pure,

communist party, custom of port.

C. P. A.

certified public accountant

C. P. F. F.

cost plus fixed fee

C. P. M.

cycles per minute

C. P. S.

cycles per second.

C. R. T.

(Electronics) cathode ray Tube.

C. S.

Chief of staff, civil service, conditioned stimulus

C. S. T

central standard time

C. W.

chemical warfare

C. Y. O.

Catholic Youth Organization

C. Z.

Canal Zone

C.C.

(Elect. Eng.) continuous current

C.G.S or cgs

centimeter, gram, second (system)

c.i.f.

cost, insurance, and freight

C.N.

credit note

C.R.

conditional reflex, conditioned response.

c/n

Construction (or constructor's) number.

c/o.

care of

C/R

Counter-rotating propellers of multi-engined aircraft turning in opposite directions on different axes (compare contrarotating).

c/s

cycles per second

C{2}

command and control

C{3}

command, control and communications

C{3}CM

command, control and communications countermeasures

C{3}I

Command, control, communications and intelligence

C{4}I

command, control, communications, computers and intelligence

C2

command and control

C3

Command, Control, and Communications

C31

Command, Control, Communications, and Intelligence

C31C

Coordination, Control, Communications, and Intelligence Center

C3CM

Command, Control, Communications Countermeasures

C4

Command, Control, Communications, and Computers

CA

Civil Affairs

CA

Heavy cruiser

ca

Centare

Ca

(Chem.) calcium

CA

chartered account, current account

CAA

Civil Aviation Authority. The name of the Civil Aviation Regulatory Authority in a number of countries.

CAA

(Aero.) Civil Aviation Authority

CAAIS

Computer-Aided Action Information System

CAB

Civil Aeronautics Board

CACM

Central American Common Market

CACS

computer assisted command system

CAD

close-in air defense

CAD/CAM

Computer-assisted design/computer-assisted manufacture.

CADF

commutated, antenna direction finder

CADMAT

computer-aided design, manufacture and test

CADOB

Consolidated Air Defense Order of Battle

CADS

Chemical Agent Decontamination Simulant

CAE

(Eng.) computer-aided engineering

CAEU

Council of Arab Economic Unity

CAF

Canadian Air Force

CAFMS

Computer Aided Force Management System

CAFT

Center for Anti-Fratricide Technology

CAG

Cold-mist Aerosol Generator

CAI

Computer-assisted instruction.

Cal

calibration

Cal

Caliber - the diameter of a gun barrel also used for measuring length of the barrel.

cal

calendar, caliber, (Phys.) calorie, calories

CAL

Computer- assisted learning

Cal. or Calif

California

Calc.

calculate, calculated

CALCM

Conventional Air Launched Cruise Missile

CALM

Crane attachment lorry mounted

CAM

Chemical Agent Monitor

CAM

(comp.) computer, aided manufacturing, content addressable memory

CAMIS

Computer Aided Munitions Identification System

CAMPS

Computer Assisted Message Processing System

CAMS

Core Automated Maintenance System

CAN

Andean Community of Nations

can

cannon

Can. or Canad.

Canada, Canadian

CANA

Convulsant Antidote for Nerve Agents

canc. or can.

Canceled

Cand

Candian

CandFr.

Canadian French

CANE

Combined Arms in a Nuclear/Chemical Environment study

CANE

computer-aided navigation equipment

Cantab.

of Combridge

CAP

Combat Air Patrol

CAP

(Food Sci.) controlled Atmosphere packing.

cap

capacity, capital, capitalize, capitalized

CAPDS

Chemical Agent Point Detection System

caps

capaitals, capsule

capt

Captin

CAR

Civil Airworthiness Regulations.

CARC

Chemical Agent Resistant Coating

card

cardinal

CARICOM

Caribbean Community and Common Market

CARM

Chemical Agent Resistant Material

CARMS

Chemical Agent Remote Monitor System

CAS

Close Air Support or Combat Ammunition System

CAS

Chief of the Air Staff

casevac

Casualty evacuation.

CASM

Conventionally Armed Stand-off Missiles

CASS

command active sonobuoy system

CASSUM

Close Air Support Summary

CASTOR

corps airborne standoff radar

CASU

Compact Air Supply Unit

Cat

category

CAT

Chemical Agents Tracer

CAT

Crisis Action Team

cat

catalog, catechism

CAT Scanner

(Radiol.) computer-aided tomography scanner.

cath

Cathedral

Cath

Catholic

CATIES

Combined Arms Training Integrated Evaluation System

CATM

Chemical Agent Training Mixture

CATV

(Telecomm.) Community antenna television.

CAU

Central Alarm Unit

CAV

Cavalry

cav

cavalry

CB

Battle cruiser

CB

Chemical-biological

CB

citizen's band mobile radio communications

Cb(or Nb)

(Meteor.) cumulonimbus,(Chem.) columbium, niobium.

CBDA

Chemical and Biological Defense Agency

CBDCOM

Chemical and Biological Defense Command

CBDE

Chemical and Biological Defense Establishment

CBR

California bearing ratio, measure of ability of airfield surface (paved or not) to support aircraft.

CBR

Chemical, biological and radiological

CBSS

Council of the Baltic Sea States

cbt

combat

CBT

computer-based terminal.

CBU

Cluster Bomb Unit

CBW

chemical and biological warfare

CC

close combat

cc

cruiser

cc

cubic centimeter(s)

Cc.

(Meteor.) Cirrocumulus

CCA

Contamination Control Area

CCC

Customs Cooperation Council

CCC (C{3})

Command, Control and Communications

CCCI (C{3}I)

Command, Control, Communications and Intelligence

CCD

Camouflage, Concealment and Deception

CCD

charge-coupled device

CCE

Commercial construction equipment

CCIP

Continuously Computed Impact Point

CCIS

command and control information system

CCM

conventional cruise missile

CCRC

Combined Control and Reporting Center

CCSLEP

Chaparral Chassis Service Life Extension Program

Cct

combat-capable trainer

CCTV

closed-circuit television

CCV

Control configured vehicle.

ccw.

Counterclockwise

CD

Circular dispersion

Cd

(Chem.) cadmium

cd.

cord, cords

C-Day

Deployment Day

CDB

Caribbean Development Bank

CDB

Cast Double Base

CDC

Centers for Disease Control

CDC

Combat Direction Center

CDE

Chemical Defense Establishment

CDE

Chemical defense equipment

CDMA

code division multiple access

cdo

commando

CDR

Chemical downwind report(s)

cdr.

Commander

CD-ROM

compact disc - read-only memory

CDTF

Chemical Decontamination Training Facility

CDVS

Chemical Defense Ventilator System

CE

Council of Europe

Ce

(Chem.) cerium

CEE

Combat emplacement excavator

CEI

Central European Initiative

Celt.

Celtic

Celtic

Message terminal (UK)

CEM

Combined Effects Munitions

cem.

Cement

CEMA

Council for Mutual Economic Assistance; also known as CMEA or Comecon; abolished 1 January 1991

CEMIRT

Civil Engineering Maintenance, Inspection, Repair, and Training

cen.

Centeral

cent

centigrade, central, century

CENTAF

Central Command, Air Force Component

CENTCOM

Central Command

CEOD

Chemical Explosive Ordnance Disposal

CEP

Circular Error Probable

CERES

Computer Enhanced Radio Emission Surveillance

cert

certificate, certified, certify.

CES

Civil Engineering Squadron

CESE

Communications Equipment Support Element

CET

Combat Engineering Tractor

CETAC

Communications control system

CEV

Combat Engineer Vehicle

Cf,

(Chem.) californium.

cf.

compare.

CFAR

Constant false alarm rate

CFE

Conventional Forces in Europe.

CFGPD

cubic foot of gas per day

CFM

Crane, field, medium

CFRP

Carbonfiber reinforced plastics

CFT

Conformal Fuel Tank

CFV

cavalry fighting vehicle

CG

Commanding General

CG

Contadora Group

CG

Missile cruiser

cg. or cgm.

centigram(s)

CG/H/N

SAM cruiser/with helicopters/nuclear-fuelled (in Military Balance)

CGI

computer-generated image/imagery. Application of computer graphics techniques to generate images, generally for transmission of real-time imagery to a related but separate display system.

ch.

chain(s), champion, chaplain, chapter – chief,

child, children, church.

chan.

channel

chap.

chaplain, chapter

chem.

chemical, chemist, chemistry

chg.

Charge

Chin.

Chinese

CHM

Civilian Hood Mask

chm.

chairman

chord

Distance from leading-edge to trailing-edge measured parallel to longitudinal axis.

chron.or chronicles1031

chronical., chronology

CHU

Container handling unit

CI

Civilian Internees

Ci.

Cirrus

CIA

Central Intelligence Agency

cia.

company

CIC

Combat Information Center

CIFS

Close-In Fire Support

CINC

Commander-in-Chief

CINCCENT

Commander-in-Chief U.S. Central Command

CINCEUR

Commander-in-chief, European Command

CINCLANT

Commander-in-chief, Atlantic Command

CINCMAC

Commander-in-Chief, Military Airlift Command

CINCPAC

Commander-in-chief, Pacific Command

CINCSAC

Commander-in-chief, Strategic Air Command

CINCSPACE

Commander-in-Chief U.S. Space Command

CINCTRANS

Commander-in-Chief, U.S. Transportation

CINCTRANSCOM

Commander-in-Chief U.S. Transportation Command

CINMAC

Commander-in-Chief, Military Airlift Command

CIP-67

Central region communications improvement program (NATO)

CIR

continuous infra-red

cir. or circ.

circular

CIS

command (or combat) information system

CIS

Commonwealth of Independent States

CIT

combined interrogator/transponder

cit.

citation, cited, citizen

civ pol

civilian police (in Military Balance)

civ.

Civil, civilian.

CIWS

close-in weapon system

CJCS

Chairman, Joint Chiefs of Staff

CK

Cyanogen chloride

ck.

cask, check

CKD

Component knock-down

CL

Light cruiser

Cl,

(Chem.) chlorine

cl.

carload, centiliter, class, classification, clause,

close closet, cloth

CLAMS

Clear lane marking system

Clansman

British Army tactical communications equipment (UK)

Clarinet

Communications security (US)

cld.

called, cleared

clean

(1) In flight configuration with landing gear, flaps, slats etc retracted (2) Without any optional external stores.

CLEWP

Cleared lane explosive widening path charge

clin.

Clinical

clk.

Clerk

clo.

clothing

CLOS

command to line-of-sight

clr.

Clear

CLS

capsule launch system

cm

centimeter

cm.

centimeter(s)

Cm.

(Chem.) curium

cmd or comd.,

Command

CMDS

command ship

CMEA

Council for Mutual Economic Assistance (CEMA); also known as Comecon; abolished 1 January 1991

cml.,

Commercial

CMMS

Congressionally Mandated Mobility Study

CMOS

Complementary metal oxide silicon

CMT

cadmium mercury telluride

CMV

Counter mobility vehicle

CN

Chloracetophenone. A chemical irritant agent used in riot control munitions.

CNA

Center for Naval Analysis

CNB

Codename for tear agent

CNC

Codename for tear agent

CNCE

Communications Nodal Control Element

CNI

communications, navigation and identification

CNN

Cable News Network

CNO

Chief of Naval Operations

CNR

Combat Net Radio

CNRI

combat net radio interface

CNS

Codename for tear agent

CO

Central Office

CO (Co)

Company

co.

company, county

Co.

(Chem.) cobalt.

COC

command operations center

COCOM

Combatant Command (Command Authority)

COCOM

Coordinating Committee on Export Controls

COCT

Cab-over cargo truck

cod.

codex.

COE

Cab over engine

coeff. or coef.

coefficient

cog.

cognate.

COIN

counter-insurgency

COINS

Computer operated instrument system.

Col.

Colossians.

col.

college, colonel, colonial, colony,

color, colored, column

coll.

collection, collector, college, collegiate

collective, colloquial

collq.

colloquial, colloquialism

Colo.

Colorado

com.,

comedy, command, commandant, commander, commerce, commission, commissioner,

committee, common, commonly

COMALF

Commander, Airlift Forces

COMAO

Composite Air Operation

comb

combined/combination (in Military Balance)

comb.

combination, combining

combi

Civil aircraft carrying both freight and passengers on main deck.

COMCEN

communications center

comd

command

comdg,

commanding

comdr. or cmdr.

Commander

comdt.

Commandant

Comecon

Council for Mutual Economic Assistance (CEMA); also known as CMEA; abolished 1 January 1991

COMINT

Communications intelligence

coml..

Commercial

comm.

commander, commerce, commission

committee, commonwealth

commo.

Commodore

Comms

communications

COMMz

Communications Zone

comp.

comparative – compare – compiled – compiler

composition – compound

Compac

Manportable SATCOM terminal (UK)

Compare.

Comparative

COMPES

Contingency Operations Mobility Planning and Execution System

comr.

Commissioner

COMSAT

Communications Satellite

Comsat

Communications Satellite Corporation

COMSEC

communications security

COMSIM

Communications Simulator

COMTAC

Commander of Tactical Air Command

COMUSCENTAF

Commander, U.S. Air Force, Central Command

COMUSCENTCOM

Commander, U.S. Central Command

con.

conclusion, consolidate, consul, continued)

CONAS

Combined nuclear and steam

conc.

concentrate, concentrated, concentration, concrete

concn.

Concentration

cond.

Conductivity

conf.

conference

Confed.

Confederate

Cong.

Congress

conj.

conjugation, conjuration, conjunctive.

Conn.

Connecticut

cons.

consonant

consol.

Consolidated

const.

constant, constitution, constitutional, construction

cont.

containing, contents, continent,

continental, continued, control

contd.

continued

contg.

containing

contr.

contract, contracted, contraction

contrib.

contribution, contributor.

CONUS

Continental United States

conv.

convention, convertible.

Cop. or Copt.

Coptic

cor.

corner – corrected – correction – corresponding – cortinthians.

Corn.

Cornish.

corp.

corporal, corporation

corr.

corrected, correction, correspondence

corresponding, corrugated

Cos.

companies, (Math) cosine, counties

COSCOM

Corps Support Command

cosec.

Cosecant

cot.

(Math.) cotangent

COTS

commercial off-the-shelf

COV

Counter obstacle vehicle

coy

company

CP

Colombo Plan

CP

Command Post

cp.

Compare, coupon

CP.

Candlepower

CPA

closest point of approach

CPACS

coded pulse anti-clutter system

cpd.

compound

CPE

Collective Protection Equipment

CPL

Characters Per Line

cpl.

corporal

cpm

counts per minute

CPOG

Chemical Protective Overgarment

CPOP

command post/observation post

CPP

Cambridge Parallel Processing

CPR

Cardio-Pulmonary Resuscitation

CPS

cardinal points specification

CPS

Collective Protection System

CPU

central processing unit

CPX

Command Post Exercise

Cr

(Chem.) chromium, chrome

cr.

credit – creditor – crown

CRAF

Civil Reserve Air Fleet

Crazy Cat

Optical communications jamming system (US)

Crazy Dog

Battlefield communications jamming system (US)

CRB

Capsill roller beam

CRC

command (or control) and reporting center

CRC

Control and Reporting Center

CRDEC

Chemical Research, Development and Engineering Center

cresc.

Crescendo

crim.

Criminal

crit.

critical, criticism

CRITCOM

Critical Intelligence Communications

CRP

command (or control) and reporting post

CRRC

Combat rubber raiding craft

CRT

cathode ray tube

cryst.

crystalline, crystallized

CS

Combat Support

cs.

case(s)

Cs.

(Chem.) cesium

CSA-N

Chinese surface-to-air missile (navy) designator

CSAR

Combat Search and Rescue

CSAS

Command and stability augmentation system

CSB

Combat support boat

csc.

cosecant

CSCE

Conference on Security and Cooperation in Europe

CSCG

Communications Security Control Group

CSD

Constant-speed drive

CSDT

control for submarine discharge torpedo

CSEDS

combat systems engineering development site

CSF

Combined Service Forces

CSG

Contingency Support Graphic

CSI

computer synthesized image/imagery

CSL

Chemical Systems Laboratory

CSLT

control for surface-launched torpedoes

CSMS

corps support missile system

CSOC

consolidated space operations center

CSRDF

crew station research and development facility

CSRL

Common strategic rotary launcher (for air-launched missiles of various types).

CSS

Chinese surface-to-surface missile designator

CSS

Combat Service Support

CSSA

CENTAF Supply Support Agency or Combat Service Support Area

CSS-N

Chinese surface-to-surface (navy) missile designator

CST

Combat support trailer

CSW

conventional standoff weapon

CT

Counterterrorism

ct.

carat, cent, certificate, count court

Ct.

Connecticut

CTBT

comprehensive test ban treaty

CTC

Combat Training Center

CTIS

Central tyre inflation system

CTJTF

Counterterrorism Joint Task Force

ctn.

carton, contangent

ctr.

Center

cts.

cents, certificates

Cu,

copper

cu.

cubic

CUCV

Commercial utility cargo vehicle

CUDIXS

Common User Digital Information Exchange System

cur.

currency, current

CV

Aircraft carrier (all categories of fixed-wing aircraft carrier including nuclear-powered)

cv. or cvt.

Convertible

CV/N/V/S

aircraft carrier/nuclear -fuelled/V/STOL and hel. (in Military Balance)

CVBG

Aircraft Carrier Battle Group

CVN

aircraft carrier, nuclear-powered

CVR

Cockpit voice recorder.

CVR(T)

Combat Vehicle Reconnaissance (Tracked)

CVSD

continuously variable slope delta (modulation)

CVV

aircraft carrier, medium-sized

CW

chemical warfare/weapons

CW

continuous wave

cw.

clockwise

CWDD

Chemical Warfare Directional Detector

CWEP

Conventional Weapons Enhanced Penetration

CWP

Contingency Weather Package

CWS

container weapon system

cwt.

hundred weight

CWW

cruciform wing weapon

CX

Phosgene oxime

CY

calendar year

cyc or cycl.

cyclopedia

cym.

Cymric

CZ

Chinese space launch vehicle designator

CZMCS

Combat Zone Mobile Communication System