Glossary: TC 7-100.2 Opposing Force Tactics

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

hybrid threat

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

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)

operational variables

Those interrelated aspects of an operational environment, both military and nonmilitary, that differ from one operational environment to another and define the nature of a particular operational environment. The eight operational variables are political, military, economic, social, information, infrastructure, physical environment, and time. See PMESII-PT.

PMESII-PT

A memory aid for the operational variables used to describe an operational environment: political, military, economic, social, information, infrastructure, physical environment, and time.