NATO
Logistics
Handbook

October 1997

Annex B

Abbreviations


AP
Allied Publication
AAP
Allied Administrative Publication
AC
Alliance Committee
ACCIS
Automated Command and Control Information System
ACCS
Air Command and Control System
ACE
Allied Command Europe
ACLANT
Allied Command Atlantic
ACROSS
ACE Resource Optimization Software System
ACSP
Aircraft Cross-Servicing Programme
AD
ACE Directive/Assistant Director (IMS)
ADAMS
Allied Deployment and Movement System
ADP
Automated Data Processing
ADW
Area Defence Weapons
AECMA 2000
Association Européenne des Constructeurs de Matériel Aerospatial 2000
AFCENT
Allied Forces Central Europe
AFNORTHWEST
Allied Forces Northwestern Europe
AFSOUTH
Allied Forces Southern Europe
AGARD
Advisory Group for Aerospace Research and Development
AGS
Alliance Ground Surveillance
AJP
Allied Joint Publication
ALP
Allied Logistic Publication
ALSS
Advanced Logistic Support Site
AMCC
Allied Movement Coordination Centre
AQAP
Allied Quality Assurance Publication
ARRC
ACE Rapid Reaction Corps
ASG
Assistant Secretary General (IS)
ASR
Alliance Standardization Requirements

BDR
Battle Damage Repair
BICES
Battlefield Information Collection and Exploitation System
BOD
Board of Directors

C-M
Council Memorandum
C3
Communication, Command and Control
CALS
Continuous Acquisition and Life Cycle Support
CAPC
Civil Aviation Planning Committee
CAPS
Conventional Armaments Planning System
CCPC
Civil Communications Planning Committee
CECC
Civil Emergency Crisis Cell
CEP(D)
Civil Emergency Planning (Directorate)
CEPMO(A)
Central Europe Pipeline Management Organization (Agency)
CEPQ
Civil Emergency Planning Questionnaire
CEPS
Central Europe Pipeline System
CHO
DChief of Defence Staff
CIMIC
Civil/Military Cooperation
CIS
Communication and Information System
CIVSITREP
Civil Situation Report
CJPS
Combined Joint Planning Staff
CJTF
Combined Joint Task Force
CMM
Crisis Management Manual
CNAD
Conference of National Armaments Directors
COMEDS
Conference of Chiefs of Military Medical Services in NATO
COMMIT
Common Item Material Management
COSUP
Cooperative Support Exercise
CP
Capability Package
CPC
Civil Protection Committee
CSNI
Communications Systems Network Interoperability

DCMC
Deputy Chairman of the Military Committee
DDP
Detailed Deployment Plan
DFD
Data Fusion Demonstrator
DIMS
Director International Military Staff (IMS)
DNBI
Disease and Non-Battle Injury
DPAO
Defence Planning and Operations Division (IS)
DPC
Defence Planning Committee
DPQ
Defence Planning Questionnaire
DRC
Defence Review Committee
DRG
Defence Research Group
DS
Defence Support Division (IS)

EAPC
Euro-Atlantic Partnership Council
EDP
Electronic Data Processing
EF 2000
Eurofighter 2000
EMERCOM
Ministry of the Russian Federation for Civil Defence, Emergencies and Elimination of Consequences of National Disasters
EOD
Explosive Ordnance Disposal
EODTIC
NATO EOD Technical Information Centre
ESDI
European Security and Defence Indentity
EU
European Union

FALCON
Forum Applied Logistics Consultancy NATO
FAPC
Food and Agriculture Planning Committee
FLS
Forward Logistic Site
FORACS
NATO Naval Forces Sensors and Weapons Accuracy Check Sites

GOP
General Operational Plan

HNS
Host Nation Support

IC
Infrastructure Committee
ICR
In Country Resources
IEPG
Independent European Programme Group
IFOR
Implementation Force (Joint Endeavour)
ILS
Integrated Logistics Support
IMS
International Military Staff
IO
Interoperability Objective
IPC
Industrial Planning Committee
IPP
Individual Partnership Programme
IRF
Immediate Reaction Forces
IS
International Staff

JHNSP
Joint HNS Plan
JIP
Joint Implementation Plan
JIC
Joint Implementation Committee
JMC
Joint Medical Committee
JMCC
Joint Movement Coordination Centre
JPC
Joint Planning Committee

LA&R
Logistics, Armaments and Resources Division (IMS)
LCB
Logistics Coordination Board
LCC
Logistics Coordination Centre/Life Cycle Costing
LOGFASS
Logistics Functional Area Sub-System
LSA
Logistics Support Analysis
LSM
Logistics Staff Meeting

MAG
Movement and Transportation Advisory Group
MARREP
Maritime Reporting System
MAS
Military Agency for Standardization
MBC
Military Budget Committee
MBS
Mailbox System
MC
Military Committee/Military Committee Decision/Document
MCDA
Military and Civil Defence Assets (in Disaster Relief)
MCRL
Master Cross Reference List
MDAHG
Missile Defence Ad Hoc Group
MDF
Main Defence Forces
MF
Military Function
MIDS-LVT
Multifunctional Information Distribution System - Low Volume Terminal
MJLC
Multinational Joint Logistic Centre
MLRS
Multiple Launch Rocket System
MNC
Major NATO Command(er)
MND
Mission Need Document
MNLC
Multinational Logistic Command
MNMF
Multinational Maritime Force
MOA
Memorandum of Agreement
MOD
Ministry of Defence
MOU
Memorandum of Understanding
MPA
Maritime Patrol Aircraft
MRCA
Multi-Role Combat Aircraft (TORNADO)
MSC
Major Subordinate Command
MTRP
Medium Term Resource Plan

NAAG
NATO Army Armaments Group
NAC
North Atlantic Council (or Council)
NACC
North Atlantic Cooperation Council
NACCIS
North Atlantic Command and Control Information System
NACMO(A)
NATO ACCS Management Organization (Agency)
NACOSA
NATO CIS Operating and Support Agency
NADB
NATO Ammunition Data Base
NADC
NATO Air Defence Committee
NADDO
NATO Design and Development Objective
NADI
National Disengagement Intention
NADREP
National Armaments Directors Representative
NAEW
NATO Airborne Early Warning
NAFAG
NATO Air Force Armaments Group
NAHEMO(A)
NATO Helicopter In the 90's Design and Development, Production and Logistics Management Organization (Agency)
NAMEADSMO(A)
NATO Medium Extended Air Defence System, Design and Development, Production and Logistics Management Organization (Agency)
NAMSO(A)
NATO Maintenance and Supply Organization (Agency)
NAPMO(A)
NATO Airborne Early Warning and Control Programme Management Organization (Agency)
NAPO
NATO Production Objective
NAPR
NATO Armaments Periodic Review
NATO
North Atlantic Treaty Organization
NAU
NATO Accounting Unit
NCARC
NATO Conventional Armaments Review Committee
NC3B
NATO Consultation, Command and Control Board
NC3O (A)
NATO Consultation, Command and Control Organization (Agency)
NC3REPS
National Consultation, Command and Control Representatives
NCMB
NATO CALS Management Board
NCO
NATO CALS Office
NCS
NATO Committee for Standardization/NATO Codification System
NCWA
NATO Civil Wartime Agency
NDMC
NATO Defence Manpower Committee
NEPS
North European Pipeline System
NETMO (A)
NATO Eurofighter 2000 and TORNADO Development, Production and Logistics Management Organization (Agency)
NF&LWG
NATO Fuels and Lubricants Working Group
NGO
Non-Government Organization
NH90
NATO Helicopter for the 90s
NHMO
NATO HAWK Logistics Management Office
NHPLO
NATO HAWK Production and Logistics Organization
NIAG
NATO Industrial Advisory Group
NILE
NATO Improvement Link 11
NIMIC
NATO Insensitive Munitions Information Centre
NISEG
NATO In-Service Goal >NISGP
NATO Inter-Staff Group on Petroleum
NLC
NATO Logistics Course
NLCP
NATO Logistics Course for Partners
NMA
NATO Military Authority
NMCC
National Movement Coordination Centre
NMPA
NATO Maritime Patrol Aircraft
NNAG
NATO Naval Armaments Group
NNTCN
Non-NATO Troop Contributing Nation
NPC
Nuclear Planning Committee/NATO Pipeline Committee
NPLO
NATO Production and Logistics Organization
NPS
NATO Project Steering Committee
NSE
National Support Element
NSIP
NATO Security Investment Programme
NSLB
NATO Standardization Liaison Board
NSN
NATO Stock Number
NSO
NATO Standardization Programme
NSR
NATO Staff Requirement
NST
NATO Staff Target

ONS
Office for NATO Standardization
ONST
Outline NATO Staff Target
OSCE
Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe

PA
Political Affairs Division (IS)
PADP
Panel on Air Defence Philosophy
PADW
Panel on Air Defence Weapons
PAPS
Phased Armaments Programming System
PARP
(PfP) Planning and Review Process
PB&Cs
Planning Boards and Committees
PBEIST
Planning Board for European Inland Surface Transport
PBOS
Planning Board for Ocean Shipping
PCC
Partnership Coordination Cell
PEP
Propulsion and Energetics Panel
PfP
Partnership for Peace
PHEWG
Petroleum Handling Equipment Working Group
PJC
Permanent Joint Council
PMR
Principal Military Requirements
PMSC
Political-Military Steering Committee
PO
Private Office
POL
Petroleum, Oil and Lubricants
POW
Programme of Work
PPC
Petroleum Planning Committee
PROFIT
Provisioning File Items
PSC
Principal Subordinate Command
PSO
Peace Support Operation(s)
PVO
Private Volunteer Organization
PWP
Partnership Work Programme

REPDIR
Reporting Directive
RIC
Reportable Item Code
RRF
Rapid Reaction Force >RS
Requirements Statement
R&T
Research and Technology
RTB(A)
Research and Technology Board (Agency)
RTO
Research and Technology Organization

SACEUR
Supreme Allied Commander Europe
SACLANT
Supreme Allied Commander Atlantic
SCEPC
Senior Civil Emergency Planning Committee
SEA
Scientific and Environmental Affairs Division (IS)
SFC
Single Fuel Concept
SFOR
Stabilization Force (Joint Guard)
SG
Secretary General
SHAPE
Supreme Headquarters Allied Powers Europe
SHARE
Stock Holding and Asset Requirements Exchange
SILCEP
Security Investment, Logistics and Civil Emergency Planning Division (IS)
SINS
Low Cost Hertial Navigation Systems for Ships
SNLC
Senior NATO Logisticians' Conference
SO
Standardization Objective
SOFA
Status of Forces Agreement
SPG
Stockpile Planning Guidance
SRB
Senior Resource Board
SSO
Standardization Sub Objective
STANAG
Standardization Agreement

TA
Technical Arrangement/Tasking Authority
TFHE
Tactical Fuels Handling Equipment
TMCC
Theatre Movement Coordination Centre
TOA
Transfer of Authority

UN
United Nations
UN-DHA
United Nations Department of Humanitairan Affairs
UNHCR
United Nations High Commision(er) for Refugees
UNPROFOR
UN Protection Force

V/SHORAD
Very Short/Short Range Air Defence Systems

WEAG
Western European Armaments Group
WEAO
Western European Armaments Organization
WELG
Western European Logistics Group
WEU
Western European Union
WP
Working Party
WG
Working Group


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