Glossary: Terms & Definitions

ACD

Arms Control, Disarmament and Non-Proliferation

ACO

Allied Command Operations

ACT

Allied Command Transformation

ADF

Air Defense Related Matters

ADL

Advanced Distributed Learning

AOC

Area of Cooperation

AOR

Area of Responsibility

ARM

Armaments Cooperation and Management

ASM

Airspace Management/Control

BALTDEFCOL

Baltic Defence College

BALTOPS

Baltic Operations

BAO

Bilateral Affairs Officer

BGM

Budget Guidance Memo (for DFAS funds)

BSC

Border Security and Control

BSI

Black Sea Initiative

C3

Command, Control and Communications

C4

Command, Control, Communications and Computers

CAX

Computer Assisted Exercise

CCMS

Challenges of Modern Society

CDC

Concept Development Conference

CE

Combined Endeavor

CENTCOM

US Central Command

CEP

Civil Emergency Planning

CMEP

Civil Military Emergency Preparedness

CMMWG

Civil Military Medical Working Group

COCOM

Combatant Command

COTS

Commercial-off-the-shelf

CPC

Concept Planning Conference

CPX

Command Post Exercise

CRA

Continuing Resolution Authority

CRM

Crisis Management

CY

Calendar Year (1 January - 31 December)

DAO

Defense Attache Office

DATT

Defense Attache

DCF

Democratic Control of Forces and Defense Structures

DEI

Defence Economic Issues

DES

Department of Emergency Situations

DFAS

Defence Finance and Accounting Service

DLA

Distance Learning Applications

DoD

US Department of Defense (equivalent of MOD)

DoS

Department of State (equivalent of MOFA - Foreign Affairs)

DPB

Defense Planning, Budgeting and Resources Management

DPM

Planning, Organization and Management of National Defense

DPS

Defense Policy and Strategy

DRN

Document Reference Number

DRT

Planning, Organization and Management of National Defense Research and Technology

Drupal

Open Source Content Management System

DSCA

Defence Security Cooperation Agency

EADRCC

Euro-Atlantic Disaster Response Coordination Center

EAPC

Euro-Atlantic Partnership Counsel

EAPN

Euro-Atlantic Partnership Network

EAPWP

Euro-Atlantic Partnership Work Program

ECJ37

US EUCOM's NATO/PfP Exercise Branch

ECJ4-EN

US EUCOM's Environmental Branch

ECJ5-E

US EUCOM's PfP/WIF Office

ECJ6-CE

US EUCOM's Combined Endeavor Exercise Group

ECRA

EUCOM's Reserve Affairs

EFT

Electronic Funds Transfer

EUCOM

US European Command, Stuttgart, Germany

EXSPEC

Exercise Specification

FAD

Fund Authorization Document (for B&F funds)

FPC

Final Planning Conference

FPS

Foreign Policy and Security

FTX

Field Training Exercise

FY

Fiscal Year (1 October - 30 September)

GCMC

George C. Marshall European Center for Security Studies

GEO

Military Geography

GOTS

Government-off-the-shelf

GWOT

Global War on Terrorism

HIMAD

High To Medium Altitude Air Defense

HMA

Global Humanitarian Mine Action

I/O

Interoperability Objectives

ICC

In-Country Coordinator

ICI

Istanbul Cooperation Initiative

ICRC

International Committee of the Red Cross

IHL

International Humanitarian Law

IPAP

Individual Partnership Action Plan

IPAP-DIB

Individual Partnership Action Plan - Defense Institution Building

IPAP-T

Individual Partnership Action Plan - Terrorism

IPC

Initial Planning Conference

IPP

Individual Partnership Program

ISAF

International Security Assistance Force

ITO

Invitational Travel Order

IWER

International Workshop for Emergency Response

JET

Joint Education and Training

JFCOM

US Joint Forces Command

JKDDC

Joint Knowledge Development Distribution Capability

JTR

Joint Travel Regulations

JTRE

EUCOM Joint Training Readiness Exercises Branch (or ECJ37)

KFOR

Kosovo Force

LMS

Learning Management System

LNG

Language Training

LOG

Consumer Logistics

LOG Ex

Logistic Exchange

MAP

Membership Action Plan

MD

Mediterranean Dialogue

MED

Medical Services

MET

Meteorological Support

METOC

Meteorological and Oceanographic Support for NATO/Partner Forces

MFA

Ministry of Foreign Affairs

MIF

Military Infrastructure

MIPR

Miscellaneous Interdepartmental Purchase Request

MMRP

Military Medical Readiness Project

MMTR

Minimum Military Training Requirement

MOA

Memorandum of Agreement

MOD

Ministry of Defense

MOU

Memorandum of Understanding

MPC

Main Planning Conference

MTCN

Money Transfer Control Number

MTEP

Military and Training Education Program

NATO

North Atlantic Treaty Organization

NATO EADRCC

NATO Euro-Atlantic Disaster Response Coordination Centre

NBC

Nuclear, Biological, Chemical Defense

NCL

No-Cost Lease

NDC

NATO Defense College

NDU

National Defense University

O&M

Operation and Maintenance

OASD NII

Office of the Assistant Secretary of Defense for Networks and Information Integration

OCC

Operational Capability Concept

OCC E&F

Operation and Capabilities Concept Evaluation and Feedback

ODC

Office of Defense Cooperation

OEF

Operation Enduring Freedom

OETO

Office of Education Technology & Outreach

OPCW

Organisation for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons

OSD

The Office of the Secretary of Defense

OST

Office of Special Technology (US Department of the Navy)

PAP-DIB

Partnership Action Plan - Defence Institution Building

PAP-E

Partnership Action Plan on Education

PAP-T

Partnership Action Plan against Terrorism

PARP

Planning and Review Process

PCC

Partnership for Peace Coordination Cell

PD

Public Diplomacy

PfP

Partnership for Peace

PfPC

Partnership for Peace Consortium

PIMS

Partnership for Peace Information Management System

PKG

Conceptual, Planning and Operational Aspects of Peacekeeping

PLT

Partnership Liaison Team

PRIME

Partnership Real-Time Information and Management System

PSI

Protective Security Systems and Inspection

PTC

PfP Training Center

PWP

Partnership Work Program

RAI

Regional Airspace Initiative

RDSC

Rakovski Defence and Staff College

RSCN

Regional Security Cooperation Network

RT

Rapid Trident

RTT

Response to Terrorism

SCEPC

Senior Civil Emergency Planning Committee

SFOR

Stabilisation Force

SHAPE

Supreme Headquarters Allied Powers Europe

SLW

Small Arms and Light Weapons

SPP

State Partnership Program

STANAGS

Standardization Agreements (NATO)

STD

Operational Material and Admin Aspects of Peacekeeping

STS

Security Through Science

T&E

Training and Education (NATO)

TEEP

Training & Education Enhancement Programme

TEX

Military Exercises and Related Training

TRD

Military Education, Training and Doctrine

TSCG

Theater Security Cooperation Guidance

TTX

Table Top Exercise

UNOCHA

United Nations' Office for Coordination of the Humanitarian Affairs

WIF

Warsaw Initiative Fund

WMD

Weapons of Mass Destruction