| AA |
Area Allocation |
| ADS |
Atmospheric Diving Suit |
| A/D-Sonar |
Altitude/Depth Sonar |
| amph |
Ampere Hour |
| APIC |
Allied Press and Information Center |
| ASW |
Antisubmarine Warfare |
| ATP |
Allied Tactical Publication |
| AXP |
Allied Exercise Publication |
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| C2 |
Command and Control |
| CASEVAC |
Casualty Evacuation |
| CASEX |
Standard ASW Exercise |
| CHOD |
Chief of Defense |
| CHOP |
Change of Operational Control |
| CINCEASTLANT |
Commander-in-Chief East Atlantic |
| CINCSOUTH |
Commander-in-Chief Allied Forces Southern Europe |
| CIV |
Civilian |
| CNO |
Chief of Naval Operations |
| CO |
Commanding Officer |
| COMEX |
Time of Starting ASW Action |
| COMNAVSOUTH |
Commander Allied Naval Forces Southern Europe |
| COMSUBSOUTH |
Commander Allied Naval Submarines South |
| COMSUBNORTH |
Commander Allied Submarines North |
| CTF |
Commander Task Force |
| CTG |
Commander Task Group |
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| DAN |
Danish Navy |
| DD |
Destroyer |
| DCC |
Decompression Chamber |
| DCS |
Decompression Sickness |
| DEN |
Denmark |
| DISSUB |
Distressed Submarine |
| DISTAFF |
Directing Staff |
| DP |
Dynamic Positioning |
| DLS |
Downward Looking Sonar |
| DSDS |
Distressed Submarine Decompression System |
| DSU |
Deep Submergence Unit |
| DSVDS |
Distressed Submarine Ventilation Decompression System |
| DS/OAS |
Deep Submergence/Obstacle Avoidance Sonar |
| DTP |
Daily Training Program |
| DV |
Distinguished Visitors |
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| ENDEX |
End of Exercise |
| EGS |
Escape Gear Ship |
| ELSS |
Emergency Life Support Stores |
| EPG |
Exercise Planning Guide |
| EXDIR |
Exercise Director |
| EXPI |
Exercise Planning Instruction |
| EXSPEC |
Exercise Specification |
| EXTAC |
Experimental Tactic |
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| FF |
Frigate |
| FFHM |
Frigate with Helicopter |
| FINEX |
In Exercises: Time of Ending Exercise Action |
| FIR |
First Impression Report |
| FR |
France |
| FORMEX |
Formatted Document for Recording Exercise Data |
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| GO TIME |
Start of an exercise period |
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| HNS |
Host Nation Support |
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| JALC |
Joint Analysis Center |
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| IAW |
In Accordance With |
| IEPR |
Initial Exercise Press Release |
| IMO |
Internation Maritime Organization |
| INM |
Institute for Naval Medicine |
| IPC |
Initial Planning Conference |
| IRU |
Interim Reference Unit |
| ISEX |
Independent Self/Ship Exercise |
| ITS |
Italian Ship |
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| LIOH |
Lithium Hydroxide |
| LIVEX |
Live Exercise (Not Simulated) |
| LO |
Logistics Organization |
| LOGREQ |
Logistic Requirement |
| LR5 |
UK SRV |
| LTV |
Lnad Transport Vehicle |
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| MEDEVAC |
Medical Evacuation |
| MEL/MIL |
Main Event List/Main Incident List |
| MC |
Military Committee |
| MCMV |
Mine Countermeasures Vessel |
| MOD |
Ministry of Defense |
| MOTHERSUB/MOSUB |
Mother Submarine |
| MTI |
Miliitary Task for Interoperability |
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| N/A |
Not Applicable |
| NA |
National Authority |
| NAC |
North Atlantic Council |
| NATO |
North Atlantic Treaty Organization |
| NAVSEA |
Naval Sea Systems Command |
| NM |
Nautical Mile |
| NSRS |
NATO Submarine Rescue System |
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| OC |
On Conclusion |
| OCS |
Officer Conducting the Serial |
| OPCON |
Operational Control |
| OSC |
On-Scene Commander |
| OSE |
Officer Scheduling the Exercise |
| OTC |
Officer in Tactical Command |
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| PB |
Patrol Boat |
| PD |
Periscope Depth |
| PE |
Procurement Executive (MODUK) |
| PERSTRANS |
Personnel Transfer |
| PFP |
Partnership for Peace |
| PIC |
Press Information Center |
| PMC |
Personnel, Mail and Cargo |
| PMI |
Prevention of Mutual Interference |
| PI |
Public Information |
| PIO |
Public Information Officer |
| POC |
Point of Contact |
| PXD |
Post Exercise Discussion |
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| REF |
Reference |
| ROV |
Remotely Operated Vehicle |
| R/V |
Rendezvous |
| RV |
Rescue Vehicle |
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| SAT |
Submarine Advisory Team |
| SCORPIO |
UK Remotely Operated Vehicle |
| SEC |
Submarine Element Coordinator |
| SIC |
Signal Indicator Code |
| SITREP |
Situation Report |
| SM |
Submarine |
| SMER |
Submarine Escape and Rescue |
| SMERAT |
Submarine Escape and Rescue Assistance Team |
| SORO |
Sorbet Royal |
| SPAG |
Submarine Parachute Assistance Group |
| SRC |
Submarine Rescue Chamber |
| SRV |
Submarine Rescue Vehicle |
| SSK |
Submarine, Conventional |
| SSN |
Submarine, Nuclear |
| SSRA |
Submarine Search and Rescue Authority |
| STANAG |
Standard NATO Agreement |
| STOP TIME |
The end of an ASW exercise period |
| SUB |
Submarine |
| SUBCOM |
Submarine Communication |
| SUBMISS |
Submarine Missing |
| SUBSUNK |
Submarine Sunk |
| SUBOPAUTH |
Submarine Operating Authority |
| SYNEX |
Synthetic Exercise |
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| T |
Time |
| TAB |
Table |
| TACON |
Tactical Control |
| TACOM |
Tactical Command |
| TBS |
To Be Supplied |
| TBD |
To Be Determined |
| TRNG |
Training |
| TUP |
Transfer Under Pressure |
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| UK |
Unitied Kingdom| |
| UKN |
United Kingdom Navy |
| US |
United States |
| USAF |
United States Air Force |
| USN |
United States Navy |
| UWT |
Underwater Telephone |
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| VDC |
Voltage, Direct Current |
| VOB |
Visitor and Observer Bureau |
