Weapons System Sustainment Planning Early in the Development Life Cycle (2020)
Chapter: Appendix E: Acronyms and Abbreviations
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Suggested Citation:
"Appendix E: Acronyms and Abbreviations." National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine. 2020. Weapons System Sustainment Planning Early in the Development Life Cycle. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press.
doi: 10.17226/25756.
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Acronyms and Abbreviations
| Ao | availability |
| ACAT | Acquisition Category |
| AF | Air Force |
| AFLCMC | Air Force Life Cycle Management Center |
| AFLCMC/LG | Air Force Life Cycle Management Center Logistics Directorate |
| AFMC | Air Force Materiel Command |
| AFSC | Air Force Sustainment Center |
| AI | artificial intelligence |
| ALIS | Autonomic Logistics Information System |
| AMC | Air Mobility Command |
| AoA | analysis of alternatives |
| APB | Acquisition Program Baseline |
| ATP | authority to proceed |
| BCA | business case analysis |
| CBM+ | Condition-Based Maintenance Plus |
| CE | chief engineer |
| CRH | Combat Rescue Helicopter |
| DD | disposition decision |
| DoD | Department of Defense |
| DTO | Delta Technical Operations (Delta TechOps) |
Suggested Citation:
"Appendix E: Acronyms and Abbreviations." National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine. 2020. Weapons System Sustainment Planning Early in the Development Life Cycle. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press.
doi: 10.17226/25756.
| EMD | Engineering and Manufacturing Development |
| EWI | Education with Industry |
| FOC | full operational capability |
| GAO | Government Accountability Office |
| HQE | highly qualified expert |
| I | iteration |
| IOC | initial operational capability |
| IPA | Individual Program Augmentee |
| JSTARS | Joint Surveillance and Target Attack Radar System |
| KPP | key performance parameter |
| KSA | key system attributes |
| LCMC | Life Cycle Management Center |
| LCSP | Life Cycle Sustainment Plan |
| MDD | materiel development decision |
| MS | milestone |
| MVCR | minimum viable capability release |
| MVP | minimum viable product |
| NAVAIR | Cost Department at Naval Air Systems Command |
| O&S | operations and sustainment |
| OD | outcome determination |
| OEM | original equipment manufacturer |
| OSA | open system architecture |
| PBL | performance-based logistics |
| PEO | program executive officer |
| PM | program manager |
| PMO | program management office |
| PO | program office |
| PSA | product support arrangement |
| PSM | product support manager |
Suggested Citation:
"Appendix E: Acronyms and Abbreviations." National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine. 2020. Weapons System Sustainment Planning Early in the Development Life Cycle. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press.
doi: 10.17226/25756.
| R | release |
| RSO | Rapid Sustainment Office |
| SAE | Service Acquisition Executive |
| SAF/AQ | Assistant Secretary of the Air Force for Acquisition, Technology, and Logistics |
| SAF/AQD | Office of the Deputy Assistant Secretary of the Air Force for Logistics and Product Support |
| SES | Senior Executive Service |
| SMXG | Software Maintenance Group |
| TMRR | Technology Maturation and Risk Reduction |
| USAF | U.S. Air Force |
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