Table Of ContentFM 1–300
Glossary–1
Glossary
A
acceptance test flight
AA
air to air
A2C2
Army airspace command and control
AAF
Army airfield
accum
accumulated
acft
aircraft
ACIP
aviation career incentive pay
ACO
airspace control order
ACP
air control point
ACS&R
air crash, search, and rescue
AD
automatic distribution
admin
administrative
AFB
Air Force base
AFRS
automated flight record system
AFSC
US Air Force Systems Command
AFTN
Aeronautical Fixed Telecommunications Network
AH
attack helicopter
AIM
Airman's Information Manual
AL
Alabama
ALAN
aircraft landing authorization number
ALNOT
alert notice
alt
altitude
AME
airspace management element; aviation medical examiner
AO
aeroscout observer; aerial fire support observer
APART
Annual Proficiency and Readiness Test
APU
auxiliary power unit
AR
Army regulation
ARAC
Army radar approach control
ARNG
Army National Guard
ARTCC
air route traffic control center
ASED
aviation service entry date
ASO
aviation safety officer
ASR
airport surveillance radar
AT&A
air traffic and airspace
ATO
air tasking order
ATC
air traffic control
ATM
aircrew training manual
ATP
aircrew training program
ATS
air traffic services
attn
attention
auto
automatic
AV
aviation
avn
aviation
AWS
Air Weather Service
FM 1–300
Glossary–2
B
backseat
BASOPS
base operations
BHM
Birmingham (Alabama)
bio
biographical
BOI
basis of issue
BS
backseat
C
combat
CALP
Civil Aircraft Landing permit
cat
category
cav
cavalry
cdr
commander
CE
crew chief
CH
cargo helicopter
CHEMO
chemical officer
civ
civilian
cnld
canceled
co
company
COMUSARCENT
Commander, US Army Central Forces Command
cond
condition
config
configuration
CONUS
continental United States
CP
copilot
CPAC
Civilian Personnel Advisory Center
CPT
captain
CRM
crew member
CRT
cathode ray tube
CSAR
combat search and rescue
ctrl
control
cx
cancelled
cyc
cycle
D
day; imminent danger
DA
Department of the Army
DAC
Department of the Army Civilian
DC
District of Columbia
DCSLOG
Deputy Chief of Staff of Logistics
DCSOPS
Deputy Chief of Staff for Operations andPlans
det
detachment
DG
night vision goggles daylight filter
DHR
Directorate of Human Resources
DMA
Defense Mapping Agency
DMOS
duty military occupational specialty
DOB
date of birth
DOD
Department of Defense
DODAAC
Department of Defense activity address code
dr
direct
DS
direct support; night vision system daylight filter
FM 1–300
Glossary–3
DSN
Defense Switching Network
DTG
date–time group
DPTSEC
Directorate of Plans, Training, Mobilization, and Security
DPW
Directorate of Public Works
DVFR
defense visual flight rules
eject
ejection
ELT
emergency locator transmitter
ETA
estimated time of arrival
ETD
estimated time of departure
eval
evaluation
exam
examination
F
front seat; maintenance test flight
FAA
Federal Aviation Administration
FAAH
Federal Aviation Administration Handbook
FAC
flight activity category
FAR
Federal Aviation Regulation
FARP
forward arming and refueling point
FE
flight engineer
FEB
flying evaluation board
FDME
Flying Duty Medical Exam
fgn
foreign
FI
nonrated crewmember instructor
FL
Florida
FLEXHA
fuel exhaustion time
FLIP
flight information publication
flt
flight
FM
field manual; frequency modulated
FOD
foreign object damage
FS
front seat
FSS
flight service station
Ft
fort
FW
fixed wing
fwd
forward
G2
Assistant Chief of Staff, G2 (Intelligence)
G3
Assistant Chief of Staff, G3 (Operations and Plans)
GA
Georgia
GCA
ground–controlled approach
GP
general planning
GPS
global positioning system
GS
general support
H
hour; hooded instrument flight
HDIP
hazardous duty incentive pay
HF
high frequency
HHC
headquarters and headquarters company
HIRTA
high–intensity radio transmission area
FM 1–300
Glossary–4
HIT
health indicator test
HO
hands on
HQDA
Headquarters, Department of the Army
hr
hour
ICAO
International Civil Aviation Organization
ID
identification
IDF
1st Infantry Division
IE
instrument flight examiner
IFR
instrument flight rules
IFRF
Individual Flight Records Folder
ILS
instrument landing system
IMC
instrument meteorological condition
info
information
INREQ
information request
IP
instructor pilot
JAX
Jacksonville (Florida)
JP
jet petroleum
JRCC
joint rescue coordination center
JUA
joint use airspace
lctd
located
ldg
landing
LOA
letter of agreement
LOC
localizer
LZ
landing zone
m
meter
MACOM
major Army command
maint
maintenance
MAJ
major
MARKS
Modern Army Recordkeeping System
MD
Maryland
MDC
movement designator code
ME
maintenance test flight evaluator
med
medical
MEDEVAC
medical evacuation
METL
mission essential task list
METT–T
mission, enemy, terrain, troops, and time available
MFR
memorandum for record
MHz
megahertz
MI
military intelligence
MIJI
meaconing, intrusion, jamming, and interference
mm
millimeter
MO
flight surgeon or medical personnel; Missouri
MOPP
mission-oriented protective posture
MOS
military occupational specialty
MP
maintenance test pilot
MS
mission status
FM 1–300
Glossary–5
MSE
mobile subscriber equipment
msg
message
msn
mission
MTFE
maintenance test flight evaluation
MTOE
modification table of organization and equipment
MWA
military weather advisory
N
night
NA
not applicable
NATO
North Atlantic Treaty Organization
nav
navigation
NAVAID
navigational aid
NBC
nuclear, biological, chemical
NCO
noncommissioned officer
NCOIC
noncommissioned officer in charge
NCRM
noncrewmember
NCT
nonrated crewmember trainer
NDB
nondirectional radio beacon
neg
negative
NFPA
National Fire Protection Association
NG
National Guard
NGB
National Guard Bureau
NIMA
National Imagery and Mapping Agency
NLT
no later than
NMAC
near midair collision
no
number
NOE
nap–of–the–earth
nonoper
nonoperational
NOS
National Ocean Survey
NOTAM
notice to airmen
NS
night vision system
NTC
National Training Center
NVD
night vision device
NVG
night vision goggles
NWS
National Weather Service
OCONUS
outside continental United States
ODCSOPS
Office of the Deputy Chief of Staff for Operations and Plans
OF
optional form
OD
olive drab
OH
observation helicopter
OHR
operational hazard report
OPCON
operational control
oper
operational
OPSEC
operations security
ORB
Officer Record Brief
OVR
overcast
OZR
Ozark (Alabama)
FM 1–300
Glossary–6
PAC
Personnel and Administration Center
PAR
precision approach radar
PC
pilot in command
PCS
permanent change of station
PERSCOM
United States Army Total Personnel Command
PI
pilot
PID
personnel information data
PIREP
pilot report
PMCS
preventive maintenance checks and services
POB
personnel on board
POC
point of contact
POL
petroleum, oils, and lubricants
PPR
prior permission required
QALQ
(information request to departure station)
QSTAG
Quadripartite Standardization Agreement
RA
Regular Army
RAR
restricted area required
RAV
risk assessment value
RCC
rescue coordination center
rckt
rocket
regt
regiment
RFO
request for orders
RL
readiness level
RON
remain overnight
RRS
remainder of same route
RW
rotary wing
rwy
runway
S
service
S2
Intelligence Officer (US Army)
S3
Operations and Training Officer (US Army)
SAR
search and rescue
SARCC
search and rescue coordination center
sec
sectional
SF
standard form
SFC
sergeant first class
SGT
sergeant
SI
nonrated crewmember standardization instructor; standardization flight
engineer instructor
SM
soldier's manual
SMCT
soldier's manual of common tasks
SOP
standing operating procedure
SP
standardization instructor pilot
SQI
skill qualification identifier
SSAN
social security account number
SSN
social security number
sta
station
FM 1–300
Glossary–7
STANAG
Standardization Agreement
std
standard
STP
soldier training publication
SUA
special–use airspace
sym
symbol
T
training
TAADS
The Army Authorization Documents System
tac
tactical
TAMMS–A
The Army Maintenance Management System–Aviation
TAS
true airspeed
TC
training circular
TD
transmitter distributor
TDA
table(s) of distribution and allowances
TDY
temporary duty
term
terminal
TERPS
terminal instrument procedures
TG
trainer's guide
TM
technical manual
tng
training
TOC
tactical operations center
TOE
table(s) of organization and equipment
TOFDC
total operational flying duty credit
TOW
tube–launched, optically tracked, wire–guided missile
TR
terrain flight
TRADOC
United States Army Training and Doctrine Command
UCN
urgent change notice
UH
utility helicopter
UHF
ultrahigh frequency
UP
under provisions of
UTC
coordinated universal time
US
United States (of America)
USAAVNC
United States Army Aviation Center
USAF
United States Air Force
USAMC
United States Army Materiel Command
USAR
United States Army Reserve
USCG
United States Coast Guard
USR
unit status report
UT
unit trainer
UTC
coordinated universal time
VA
Virginia
VFR
visual flight rules
VHF
very high frequency
VIP
very important person
VMC
visual meteorological condition
vol
volume
VOR
VHF omnidirectional radio range
FM 1–300
Glossary–8
W
weather instrument flight
WATS
wide area telephone service
X
experimental test flight
XP
experimental test pilot
