The list of military acronyms and abbreviations.
All military related acronyms and abbreviations.
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Freq: | Frequency(Morse code, Morse aids, Radio) |
GCA: | Ground Controlled Approach(Armed Forces, Royal military, Air Force) |
GCU: | Generator Control Unit(Mechanical Engineering, Engineering, Aviation) |
GP: | General Purpose(Cargo shipping, Royal military, Armed Forces) |
GPM: | Gallons Per Minute(Firefighting, Architectural, Architecture) |
HQ: | Headquarters(World War II, Military jargon, Morse code) |
I/O: | Input/Output(Computer engineering, Electronic hardware, Computer hardware) |
IAF: | Indian Air Force(India, Royal military, Armed Forces) | |
| Initial Approach Fix(Air Force, Aviation, Army) |
IAW: | In Accordance With(Usenet, Military jargon, US army) |
ID: | Identification(Archaeology, Anthropology, History) |
LEP: | Linear Error Probable(Aviation, Army, Military) |
LST: | Landing Ship, Tank(Amphibious Warfare, Hull code, SHIP) |
MAP: | Missed Approach Point(Air Force, Aviation, Army) |
MLG: | Main Landing Gear(Flight, Aerodynamics, Aviation) |
MLV: | Medium Launch Vehicle(Flight, Aerodynamics, Aviation) |
MSA: | Minimum Safe Altitude(Air Force, Aviation, Army) |
MSL: | Mean Sea Level(Geosciences, Geoscience, Earth Science) |
N/A: | Not Applicable(Air Force, Online, Architectural) |
NATO: | North Atlantic Treaty Organisation(International) |
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