Glossary: TC 7-100.2 Opposing Force Tactics

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SECTION I – ACRONYMS AND ABBREVIATIONS

AFS: administrative force structure
mm: micrometer(s)
AA: antiaircraft
ABNCS: airborne control station
AC: hydrogen cyanide
ACC: assistant crossing commander
ACO: airspace coordination order
ACP: air control point
ADAAS: air defense/antiarmor system
admin: administration
AFCS: automated fire control system
afl: affiliated
AFS: administrative force structure
AGL: above ground level; automatic grenade launcher
AIRCP: airborne command post
AKO: Army Knowledge Online
ALR: antilanding reserve
ALTCP: alternate command post
AOP: aerial observation post; air observer platoon
AOR: area of responsibility
AOS: airspace operations subsection
AP: antipersonnel; attack position
APC: armored personnel carrier
APOD: aerial port of debarkation
AR: Army regulation
ARNG: Army National Guard
ARNGUS: Army National Guard of the United States
ASP: aviation support plan
AT: antitank
ATDL: antitank disposable launcher
ATGL: antitank grenade launcher
ATGM: antitank guided missile
ATO: air tasking order
ATR: antitank reserve
ATV: all-terrain vehicle
AUXCP: auxiliary command post
AWACS: airborne warning and control system
bde: brigade
BDET: battalion-size detachment
bn: battalion
BP: battle position
BTG: brigade tactical group
btry: battery
C2: command and control
C3D: camouflage, concealment, cover and deception
cal: caliber
CAO: chief of airspace operations
CBP: complex battle position
CBRN: chemical, biological, radiological, and nuclear
CC: crossing commander
CCD: charged-coupled device
CDET: company-size detachment
cdr: commander
CELT: chief of engineer liaison teams
CFSC: chief of fire support coordination
CG: phosgene (chemical agent)
CGS: Chief of the General Staff
cm: centimeter(s)
cmd: command
co: company
COA: course of action
COE: Contemporary Operational Environment
combo: combination
COP: command and observation post
COR: chief of reconnaissance
COS: chief of staff
COTS: commercial off-the-shelf
CP: command post
CR: counterreconnaissance
CRD: counterreconnaissance detachment
CRZ: counterreconnaissance zone
CS: combat support; tear gas
CSOP: combat security outpost
CSS: combat service support
CTC: combat training center
CTID: COE and Threat Integration Directorate
DAR: deep attack and reconnaissance
DAS: direct air support
DC: deputy commander
decon: decontamination
ded: dedicated
dep: deputy
DF: direction-finding
div: division; divisional
DOD: Department of Defense
DP: diphosgene (chemical agent)
DTG: division tactical group
DZ: drop zone
EA: electronic attack
ECP: engineer checkpoint
ELINT: electronic intelligence
EO: electro-optical
ERP: engineer reconnaissance patrol
EW: electronic warfare
EXJAM: expendable jammer
FAC: forward air controller
FARC: Fuerzas Armadas Revolutionarias de Colombia
FARP: forward arming and refueling point
FCP: forward command post
FDC: fire direction center
FG: field group
FM: field manual
FOP: forward observation post
FP: fighting patrol
FSCC: fire support coordination center
ft: feet
G: a type of nerve agent
GB: sarin (nerve agent)
GHz: gigahertz
GPS: global positioning system
H: mustard gas
h: hour (in km/h)
HAHO: high-altitude high-opening
HALO: high-altitude low-opening
HC: hexachloroethane
HCB: hexachlorobenzene
HE: high-explosive
HF: high-frequency
HK: hunter-killer
HMG: heavy machinegun
HPT: high-payoff target
HQ: Headquarters
HT: Hybrid Threat for training
HUMINT: human intelligence
HVT: high-value target
IA: information attack
IADS: integrated air defense system
IED: imitative electronic deception; improvised explosive device
IFC: integrated fires command
IFF: identification, friend or foe
IFV: infantry fighting vehicle
IMD: independent mission detachment
inf: Infantry
info: Information
INFOWAR: information warfare
intel: Intelligence
IP: initial point
IR: Infrared
IRP: independent reconnaissance patrol
ISC: integrated support command
ISG: integrated support group
JP: joint publication
km: kilometer(s)
km/h: kilometers per hour
L: lewisite (chemical agent)
LLL: low-light-level (television)
LOC: line of communications
LOP: lateral observation post
LOR: limit of responsibility
LRR: long-range reconnaissance
LTD: laser target designator
LZ: landing zone
m: meter(s)
m/s: meters per second
MANPADS: manportable air defense system
MCP: main command post
MED: manipulative electronic deception
mm: millimeter(s)
MMW: millimeter wave
MOD: Ministry of Defense
MRL: multiple rocket launcher
MRP: mobile reconnaissance post
MSD: movement support detachment
MSR: main supply route
MSS: mission support site
NATO: North Atlantic Treaty Organization
NCA: National Command Authority
NCO: noncommissioned officer
ND: Neodymium
NGO: nongovernmental organization
nm: nanometer(s)
NOE: nap-of-the earth
NRT: near real time
OD: obstacle detachment
OE: operational environment
OP: observation post
OPFOR: opposing force
OR: operational readiness
OSC: operational-strategic command
PEL: predicted enemy location
plt: Platoon
PMESII-PT: political, military, economic, social, information, infrastructure, physical environment, and time (memory aid for operational variables)
POL: petroleum, oils, and lubricants
PSYWAR: psychological warfare
PWP: plasticized white phosphorus
PZ: pick-up zone
QRF: quick response force
RCS: radar cross section
RD: reconnaissance detachment
RDD: radiological dispersal device (“dirty bomb”)
RDL: General Dennis J. Reimer Training and Doctrine Digital Library
recon: reconnaissance
RED: radiological exposure device
RISTA: reconnaissance, intelligence, surveillance, and target acquisition
ROZ: restricted operations zone
RP: reconnaissance patrol; red phosphorus
RPV: remotely piloted vehicle
RTO: radio telephone operator
RZ: reference zone
SACLOS: semiautomatic command-to-line-of-sight (guidance)
SAM: surface-to-air missile
SATCOM: satellite communications
SBP: simple battle position
SCP: strategic campaign plan; sustainment command post
SEAD: suppression of air enemy defenses
SED: simulative electronic deception
sep: Separate
SHC: Supreme High Command
SHF: super-high-frequency
SID: Strategic Integration Department
SIGINT: signals intelligence
SOCC: support operations coordination center
SP: self-propelled
SPF: special-purpose forces
SPOD: sea port of debarkation
spt: Supporting
SSM: surface-to-surface missile
SUSCP: sustainment command post
svc: service; services
TC: training circular
TCP: traffic control point
tech: Technical
TIC: toxic industrial chemical
TOE: table of organization and equipment
TRADOC: U.S. Army Training and Doctrine Command
TRISA: TRADOC G-2 Intelligence Support Activity
TTP: tactics, techniques, and procedures
TUV: tactical utility vehicle
TV: Television
U.S.: United States
UAV: unmanned aerial vehicle
UD: urban detachment
UHF: ultra-high-frequency
USAR: United States Army Reserve
V: a type of nerve agent
VEESS: vehicle engine exhaust smoke system
VHF: very-high-frequency
VO: visual observer
VTDP: vectoring and target designation post
WMD: weapons of mass destruction
WP: white phosphorus

SECTION II – TERMS

operational environment

A composite of the conditions, circumstances, and influences that affect the employment of capabilities and bear on the decisions of the commander (JP 3-0).

opposing force

A plausible, flexible military and/or paramilitary force representing a composite of varying capabilities of actual worldwide forces, used in lieu of a specific threat force for training and developing U.S. forces (AR 350-2).

hybrid threat

The diverse and dynamic combination of regular forces, irregular forces, terrorist forces, and/or criminal elements unified to achieve mutually benefitting effects.