United States Army Field Manual 7-93 Long-Range Surveillance Unit Operations/Glossary

GLOSSARY ALZ alternate landing zone

AOB alternate operations base

APZ alternate pickup zone

ARTEP Army Training and Evaluation Program

attn attention

C2 command and control

cdr commander

CM&D collection management and dissemination

COB company operations base

COMINT communications intelligence

commo communications

COMSEC communications security

CP command post

CS combat support; a chemical agent

CSS combat service support

DA Department of the Army

DAR designated area of recovery

DC direct current

DD Department of Defense

DMDG digital message device group

DOB detachment operations base

DSVT digital secure voice terminal

DZ drop zone

fax facsimile

FEBA forward edge of the battle area

FLOT forward line of own troops

FM field manual; frequency modulation

FRAGO fragmentary order

FRIES fast-rope infiltration/exfiltration system

G1 Assistant Chief of Staff (Personnel)

G2 Assistant Chief of Staff (Intelligence)

G3 Assistant Chief of Staff (Operations and Plans)

HF high frequency

hq headquarters

hr hour

intel intelligence

IPB intelligence preparation of the battlefield

IR information requirements Those items of information regarding the enemy and his environment that need to be collected and processed to meet the intelligence requirements of a commander.

JCS Joint Chiefs of Staff

km kilometers

LRS long-range surveillance

LRSC long-range surveillance company

LRSD long-range surveillance detachment

LRSU long-range surveillance unit

LZ landing zone

m meter

METT-T mission, enemy, terrain, troops and time available

MHz megahertz

MI military intelligence

mm millimeter

MTP mission training plan

NBC nuclear, biological, and chemical

NCO noncommissioned officer

NCS net control stations

NVIS near-vertical incidence sky wave

OAKOC observation and fields of fire, avenues of approach, key terrain, obstacles, and cover and concealment

obj objective

opns operations

OP observation post

OPORD operation order

OPSEC operations security

ORP objective rally point

PIR priority intelligence requirements Those intelligence requirements for which a commander has an anticipated and stated priority in his task of planning and decision making. plt platoon

PVC polyvinyl chloride (pipe)

PZ pickup zone

R&S reconnaissance and surveillance

RATELO radiotelephone operator

RDF range direction finder

RP release point

S2 intelligence officer

S3 Operations and Training Officer

SALUTE size, activity, location, unit, time, and equipment

SATCOM satellite communication(s)

SB switchboard

SEAD suppression of enemy air defenses

SIR specific information requirements Those basic questions that need answering to confirm or deny the existence of an indicator. SOI signal operation instructions

SOP standing operating procedure

SPIES special patrol infiltration/exfiltration system surv surveillance

SURVIVAL size up the situation; undue haste makes waste; remember where you are; vanquish fear and panic; improvise; value living; act like the natives; live by your wits (but for now learn the basis

TC training circular

tm team

TOC tactical operations center

UHF ultra high frequency

US United States

USAF United States Air Force

USMC United States Marine Corps

USN United States Navy

UTM universal transverse mercator (grid)

VHF very high frequency

VIP very important person