S

s

second

S

(Geom.) surface, area

s.

second, section, semi, series, shilling, shillings, sine, singular, snow, son, sou, south, Southern, stem,

stem of, substantive

S.

Sabbath, Saint, Saturday, senate, signor, small Smooth, society, south, southern, subject, sulfur

S&TI

Scientific and Technical Intelligence

S. Aust

South Australia

S. Dak. or S.D.

South Dakota

s. l. a. n

without place, year, or name

S. P. C. A.

Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals

S. P. C. C.

Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Children

s. s. b.

(Radio) single sideband

S. S. S.

selective service system

S. T. B.

Bachelor of Sacred Theology.,

Bachelor of Theology

S. T. D.

Doctor of Sacred Theology

S. T. P.

(Chem.)standard temperature and pressure

S.A.

Salvation Army, sex appeal, (F. société anonyme), South Africa, South America, South Australia

S.B.

Bachelor of Science, South Britain

(England and Wales)

S.C.

South Carolina, supreme court

s.caps.

small capitals

S.D.

Standard deviation

s.d.

sine die (without day)

S.F.

(Eng.) slip fit

s.g.

specific gravity

S.G.

surgeon general

S.H.M.

(Phys.) simple harmonic motion

S.H.P, shp.

(Eng.) shatt horse-power

S.I.C.

(Elec. Eng.)specific inductive capacity

S.I.P.

(Pet. Eng.)shut in pressure

S.I.T.

(Chem.) spontaneous ignition temperature

S.J.

Society of Jesus¹⁴⁶¹, (Build.) soldered joint

S.J.D.

 Doctor of Juridical Science

S.L.

sea level

S.M.

Master of Science

S.O.

(Pet. Eng.)show of oil

S.O.G.&W.

(Pet. Eng.) show of oil, gas and water

S.P.

self-propelled, shore patrol, shore police

S.R.

sedimentation rate, shipping receipt

S.R.G.

standard railway gauge

S.S.

same size, steam ship, Sunday school

s.t.

short ton, surface tension

S.V.P.

saturated vapour pressure

S.W.

Shortwave, South Wales, southwest, southwestern

S.W.A.

South West Africa

S.W.R. or

 s. w. r.

standing wave ratio

S/L

Sea level

S/N

signal/noise ratio

SA

Selective Availability

SA

surface-to-air missile

SAAF

Saudi Arabian Armed Forces

SAAM

naval surface-to-air anti-missile system

SAARC

South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation

Sab.

Sabbath

SAC

Strategic Air Command

SACC

Small Area Camouflage Cover

SACCS

Strategic Air Command Automated Command Control System

SACDIN

SAC digital network

SACEUR

Supreme Allied Commander, Europe

SACLANT

Supreme Allied Commander, Atlantic

SACLOS

Semi-Automatic Command to Line Of Sight.

SACU

Southern African Customs Union

SACU

stand-alone digital communications units

SAD

Safety and arming device

SADA

Semi-automatic Air Defense system

SADARM

search and destroy armor munitions

SADC

Southern African Development Community

SADCC

Southern African Development Coordination Conference

SAE

Society of Automotive Engineers

SAG

Saudi Arabian Government or Surface Action Group (USN)

SAGE

semi-automatic ground environment (air defense)

SAL

Strategic Arms Limitation

SALT

Strategic Arms Limitation Treaty

SAM

Surface-to-Air Missile

SAMAREC

Saudi Arabian Marketing and Refining Company

SAMSO

Space and Missile Systems Organization

SAMSON

Strategic Automatic Message Switching Operational Network

SAMT

State-of-the-Art Medium Terminals

SA-N

surface-to-air (navy) missile designator

SANG

Saudi Arabian National Guard

Sanguine

Elf communications program (US)

sanit.

sanitary, sanitation

SAOCS

Submarine/Aircraft Optical Communications System

SAPHEI

semi-armor-piercing high explosive incendiary

SAPIR

Sensor Active Passive Infra-Red

SAPLIC

Small arms projected line charge

SAR

(1) Synthetic aperture radar (2) search and rescue

SARBE

Search And Rescue Beacon Equipment (UK)

SARS

Static Automatic Reporting System

SAS

Special Air Service

sat.

Saturate, saturated, saturation

Sat.

Saturday, Saturn

SATCOM

Satellite communications

Satd.

Saturated

SATIN

Strategic Air Command Automated Total Information Network

SAVA

Standard Army Vectronics Architecture

SAW

surface acoustic wave

SAWE

Simulated Area Weapons Effects

SAWHQ

SHAPE Alternative War Headquarters (NATO)

SAWS

Squad Automatic Weapon System

sawtooth

Same as dog-tooth also flight profile of motor-glider.

Sb

(Chem.)antimony

Sb.

Substantive

SBI

space-based interceptor

SBL

space-based laser

SBS

Special Boat Service

SBSS

Standard Base Supply System

Sc

(Chem.) scandium

sc.

Scale, scene, science,scientific, namely screw, He carved or engraved it, she carvedor engraved it, small capitals

Sc.

Scotch, Scotland, Scots, Scottish

Sc. M.

Master of Science

Sc.B.

 Bachelor of Science

Sc.D.

Doctor of Science

SCAD

subsonic cruise armed decoy

SCADS

Site Chemical Agent Detection System

SCALP

Suit, Contamination Avoidance, Liquid Protection

SCAMP

Sperry Computer Aided Message Processor

Scan.

Scandinavia

Scand.

Scandinavia, Scandinavian

SCAS

Stability and control augmentation system.

SCBA

Self-Contained Breathing Apparatus

SCC

Standing Consultative Commission

sch.

school

SCI

Sensitive Compartmented Information

sci.

science, scientific

SCIF

Sensitive Compartmented Information Facility

scil.

 namely

SCOT

Shipborne SATCOM terminal (UK)

Scot.

Scotch, Scotland, Scottish

SCPE

Simplified Collective Protection System

SCPS

Survivable Collective Protection System

scr.

scruple

SCRA

single channel radio access

Script.

Scripture

sctd.

scattered

SCUD

Soviet surface-to-surface missile

sd.

sewed, sound

SDC

space defense center

SDI

Strategic Defense Initiative

SDK

Skin Decontamination Kit

SDMS

Shipboard Data Multiplex System

SDS

strategic defense system

SDV

Swimmer delivery vehicle

Se

(Chem.) selenium

SE,

Southeast, southeastern

SEAD

Suppression of Enemy Air Defenses

SEAL

Sea Air Land

SEATO

Southeast Asia Treaty Organization

sec.

secant, second, secondary, seconds, secretary, section, sector, according to

SECDEF

Secretary of Defense

secs.

seconds, sections

sect.

section

secy. or sec’y

secretary

sed.

sediment, sedimentation

SEE

Small emplacement excavator

Seek Bus

Jam-resistant digital tactical communications system (US)

Seek Talk

Secure communications system (US)

Seeley

Short-range wide-band radio (US)

seg.

the following (one)

sel.

select, selected, selection

Seldon

Modular record traffic terminal (US)

Sem.

seminary, semitic

sen.

senate, senator, senior

SENSO

ASW sensor operators.

SENTAC

Sensor operator (tactical).

SEOW

Single Engineering Order-Wire

sep.

separate, separator

Sep.

September

sepd.

separated

sepg.

separating

sepn.

separation

Sept.

September

seqq.

the following (ones)

ser.

serial, series

serg. or sergt.

sergeant

serv.

service

SES

Surface effect ship

SEV

Specially equipped vehicle

SEWS

satellite early-warning system

SF

Special Forces

sf

science fiction

sf. or stz.

sforazando

SFAR

Special Federal Aviation Regulation(s).

SFC

Soldier fighting cover

SFG

Special Forces Group

SFRY

Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia; dissolved 5 December 1991

SFW

Sensor Fused Weapon

SG

(Pet. Eng.) show of gas

sgd.

signed

SGEMP

system-generated EMP

SGT

Sergeant

sgt.

sergeant

SH

Sary Shagan designator (NATO for Russian ABM)

Sh&l

(Geol.)shale and line

sh.

share, sheep, sheet, shilling

Shak.

Shakespeare

SHAPE

Supreme Headquarters Allied Powers, Europe (NATO)

SHELF

Super Hard Elf System (US)

SHF

super-high frequency (3-30 GHz)

shf. or SHF.

(Radio.) super high frequency

SHINPADS

Shipboard Integrated Processing and Display System (Canada)

Ship Pollution

Protocol of 1978 Relating to the International Convention for the Prevention of Pollution From Ships, 1973 (MARPOL)

SHORAD

short range air defense

Shoran

Short range navigation (radio).

Shot

Solid projectile fired by cannon or artillery

shp

Shaft horse power

shpt. or shipt.

shipment

SHR

superheterodyne receiver

sht.,

sheet

shtg.

shortage

Si,

(Chem.) silicon, silicum

SIBCA

Sampling and Identification of Biological and Chemical Agents

SICAS

Ship Installed Chemical Alarm System

SICBM

small intercontinental ballistic missile

SICPS

Standardized integrated command post shelter

SICS

Ship Installed Chemical System

SIDS

Secondary Imagery Dissemination System

SIF

Selective identification facility.

sig.

signal, signature, signor

SIGINT

Signals intelligence

Sigs

signals

SIGSEC

Signal Security

SIMOP

Simultaneous Operation

sin.

(Maths.) sine

SINCGARS

Single Channel Ground/Air Radio System

SINCGARS

Single Channel Ground/Airborne Radio Subsystem

SINCGARS V

Single Channel Ground and Airborne Radio System VHF

sing.

singular

sinh.

(Maths.) hyperbolic sine

SINS

ship's inertial navigation system

SINTAL

Tactical communications system (France)

SIOP

Single Integrated Operations Plan

SIPS

software intensive projects

SIRS

Ship Installed Radiac System

SITREP

Situation report

sk.

sack

skt.

Sanskrit

Skynet

British military communications satellite (UK)

SL

space launcher

sl.

slightly

SLAM

Standoff Land Attack Missile

SLAP

Saboted Light Armor Penetrator

SLAR

Side-Looking Airborne Radar

SLAW

Shoulder-Launched Assault Weapon

SLBM

submarine-launched ballistic missile

SLCM

sea-launched cruise missile

SLCM

ship- or submarine-launched cruise missile

sld.

sailed, sealed

SLEP

service life extension program

SLFCS

Survivable Low Frequency Communications System (US)

SLMM

sea-launched mobile mine

SLOC

Sea Lines of Communications

Slop

Single Integrated Operations Plan

SLR

Self-Loading Rifle

SLUFAE

Surface-Launched Unit, Fuel-Air Explosive

SLV

satellite launch vehicle

SM

standard missile

sm.

small

Sm.

(Chem.) samarium

SMAW

Shoulder-launched Multipurpose Assault Weapon

SMCD

Scatterable mineclearing device

SMESA

Special Middle East Shipping Agreement

SMG

Sub-Machine Gun

SMP

Surface mine plough

SMS

Scatterable mine system

Sn,

tin

SN.F.

(Eng.) snug fit

SNDV

strategic nuclear delivery vehicle

SNEP-C

Saudi Naval Expansion Program, Communications

SNF

short-range nuclear force

SNIE

Special National Intelligence Estimate

SNM

special nuclear material

SNR

Signal-to-Noise Ratio

so.

south

SOAF

Sultanate of Oman Air Force

SOC

Sector Operations Center (Air Defense) or Special Operations Command

SOC

special operations capable

soc.

social, Societies, society

SOCCENT

Special Operations Command, Central Command

social.

Sociologist, sociology

SOCOM

Special Operations Command

SOF

Special Operations Forces

SOFA

Status of Forces Agreement

SOG

Special Operations Group

sol.

solicitor, soluble, solution

soln.

solution

SONAR, sonar

Sound navigation and ranging.

SOP

standard operating procedure

sop.

soprano

Soph.

sophomore

SOS

Special Operations Squadron

SOS

Save Our Souls

SOSUS

sound surveillance system

SOTAS

standoff target acquisition system

Sov

Soviet

SOV

Special operations vehicle

SOW

Special Operations Wing

SOW

stand-off weapon

SP

self-propelled

SP

single phase or self-propelled

sp.

special, specialist, species, specific, specimen,

 spelling, spirit

Sp.

Spain, Spaniard, Spanish

sp. gr.

specific gravity

sp. ht.

specific heat

SPACC

U.S. SPACECOM Space Control Center

SPADATS

Space Detection and Tracking System

SPADOC

Space Defense Operations Center

SPAL

Simulated Projectile Airburst Liquid

Span.

Spanish

SPANNER

Special Analysis of Net Radio

SPARTECA

South Pacific Regional Trade and Economic Cooperation Agreement

SPAT

self-propelled acoustic target

SPB

Section personnel bridge

SPC

South Pacific Commission

SPC

Stored Program Control

SPEAR

Strike Projection Evaluation and Anti-Air Warfare Research

spec.

special, specially, specifically

specif.

specific, specifically

SPEW

small platform electronic warfare system

SPF

South Pacific Forum

SPG

Self-propelled gun

SPILS

Spin prevention and incidence-limiting system.

SPINS

Special Instructions

spp.

species (pl. of specie)

SPRITE

signal processing in the detector

spt

support

sq km

square kilometer

sq mi

square mile

sq.

squadron, Square

sq. ft.

square foot, square feet

sq. in.

square inch, square inches

sq. mi.

square mile, square miles

Sq. yd.

square yard, square yards

SQL

structured query language

sqn

squadron

sqq.

seqq

Sr

(Chem.) strontium

sr.

senior

Sr.

Senor, Sir, sister

Sra.

senora

SRAAM

short-range air-to-air missile

SRAM

short range attack missile

SRBM

Short-range Ballistic Missile

SRBOC

Super rapid blooming offboard chaff

SRDE

Signals Research and Development Establishment

SRHIT

Short Range Hit-to-Kill Missile

SRP

Sealift Readiness Program

SRT

Standard Remote Terminal

Srta.

Senorita

SRW

Surveillance and Reconnaissance Wing

SS

Surface-to-Surface Missile

SS(C/I)

submarine (coastal/ inshore)

ss.

namely, section, one half

SS.

Saints

SSA

Selective Service Act

SSB

single sideband

SSB/N

ballistic-missile submarine/ nuclear-fuelled

SSBN

Nuclear-powered ballistic missile submarine

SSBS

surface-to-surface ballistic missile

SS-C

ground-launched cruise missile designator

SSD

Sensor safety device

SSDE/SSE

Submerged signal and decoy ejector

SSDS

Ship self-defense system

SSGN

SSN with dedicated non-ballistic missile launchers (in Military Balance)

SSgt

staff sergeant

SSID

Solid-State Ice Detector

SSK

Diesel-electric power submarine

SSKP

Single Shot Kill Probability

SSM

Surface-to-Surface Missile

SSN

nuclear-fuelled submarine (in Military Balance)

SSN

Nuclear-powered attack submarine

SS-N

surface-to-surface missile (navy) designator

ssp.

subspecies

sspp. or suppl.

supplement, supplementary

SSQAR

Solid-State Quick Access Recorder

SSR

secondary surveillance radar

SSR. or S.S.R.

Soviet Socialist Republic

SST

Supersonic transport.

SSTI

Stabilized Steerable Thermal Imager

SSU

Sensor Surveying Unit

SSURADS

shipboard surveillance radar systems

st

Static thrust.

St

(Meteor.) stratus

st.

saint, stanza, state, stitch, stone, strait, street

STA

surveillance and target acquisition

sta.

station, stationary

STAMP

Standard Air Munitions Package

STANAG

(NATO) Standardization Agreement

standard day

ISA temperature and pressure.

STAR

1. Signal Threat Analysis and Recognition 2. Standard Terminal Arrival Route

STARCOM

Strategic Army Communications

STARS

surveillance target attack radar system

START

Strategic Arms Reduction Talks/Treaty

stat.

immediately, statuary, statue,

statuete (miles)

STB

Super Tropical Bleach

STC

1. Sensitivity Time Control 2. Supplemental Type Certificate (US) 3. Swept Time Constant

STCICS

Strike Command Integrated Communications System (UK)

std.

standard

STDL

Submarine Tactical Data Link

STEFVS

Simplified Test Equipment Fighting Vehicle System

STEPO

Self-contained Toxic Environment Protective Outfit

STEVI

Sperry Turbine Engine Vibration Indicator

Stg. or ster.

sterling

stge.

storage

STGP

Special Tactics Group

STIR

surveillance and target indicating/illuminating radar

STIRS

Strapdown Inertial Reference System

STIS

Stabilized Thermal Imaging System

STO(V)L

short take-off and (vertical) landing (in Military Balance)

STOL

Short take-off and landing

STON

Short Ton (2,000 pounds or 0.9 metric tons)

store

Object carried as part of payload on external attachment (e.g. bomb, drop tank).

STORM

Sensored tactical off-road mine

STORMS

Stores Management System

STOVL

Short take-off, vertical landing.

STP

Status Test Panel

STPJ

Special Tactic Paramedics

STR

Sonar Transmitter/Receiver

Str

strength

str.

steamer, strait, string, strings, strophe

STRAP

Straight Through Repeater Antenna Performance

STRAPP

Standard Tank, Rack, Adapter, and Pylon Package

STRATFOR

Strategic Forces Advisors

Streamliner

Secure intelligence transmission system (US)

strobe light

High-intensity flashing beacon.

STS

Sample Transfer System

STTE

Special-to-Type Test Equipment

STU

Satellite Terminal Unit

STU

Secure Telephone Unit

stud.

student

SUAWACS

Soviet Union Airborne Warning And Control System

sub.

subaltern, subscription, substitute, suburb,

suburban, subway

subg.

subgenus

subj.

subject, subjective, subjunctive

SUBROC

submarine rocket

subsec.

subsection

suff.

sufficient, suffix

suffr.

suffragan

SUGW

Surface-to-Underwater Guided Weapon

SUM

Structural Usage Monitor

SUMMADE

System universal modular mine and demolition explosives

Sun.

Sunday

sup.

superior, superlative, supplement,

supplementary, supply

super.

superfine

superl.

superlative

supr.

supreme

supt.

superintendent

supvr.

supervisor

sur.

surface

surg.

surgeon, surgery, surgical

SURTASS

surveillance towed array sensor system

SURV

surveillance

surv.

survey, surveying, surveyor

SURVIAC

Survivability and Vulnerability Information Analysis Center

SURVSATCOM

Survivable Satellite Communications System

Suss.

Sussex

SUSV

Small unit support vehicle

SUT

surface and underwater target

SUU

Suspended underwing unit

svc. or svce.

service

svgs.

savings

sw.

switch

Sw. or Swed.

Sweden, Swedish

SWA

Southwest Asia

SWATH

small waterplane area twin hulled (vessel)

SWB

Short wheelbase

swbd.

switchboard

SWG

Standard wire gauge

SWHQ

static war headquarters

SWIP

Systems Weapons Improvement Program

SWIR

short wave infra-red

Switz.

Switzerland

SWL

Safe working load

SWR

Standing Wave Ratio

SXTF

satellite X-ray test facility

sy

security

Sycamore

Intelligence and operational command data system (France)

SYERS

Senior Year Electro-Optical Reconnaissance System

syll

syllable

sym.

symbol, symmetrical, symphony, symptom

syn.

synonym, synonymous, synonymy

syst.

system