Naval Expeditionary Logistics: Enabling Operational Maneuver from the Sea (1999)
Chapter: F Acronyms and Abbreviations
F Acronyms and Abbreviations
AAAV
Advanced amphibious assault vehicle
ACV
Air-cushioned vehicle
ARG
Amphibious-ready group
CG
Guided missile cruiser
CNA
Center for Naval Analyses
CONUS
Continental United States
CSSD
Combat service support detachment
CVN
Nuclear-powered aircraft carrier
DD
Destroyer
DDG
Guided missile destroyer
ERGM
Extended-range guided missile
FARP
Forward arming and refueling point
FSSG
Force service support group
IOC
Initial operating capability
JSF
Joint strike fighter
LASM
Land-attack standard missile
LCAC
Landing craft (air cushion)
LCU(X)
Advanced landing craft
LHA
Amphibious assault ship (general purpose)
LHD
Amphibious assault ship (multipurpose)
MAGTF
Marine air-ground task force
MCSSD
Marine combat service support detachment
MEF
Marine expeditionary force
MEF
(FWD) Marine expeditionary force (forward)
MEU
Marine expeditionary unit
MLC
Marine Logistics Command
MOB
Mobile offshore base
MPF
Maritime prepositioning force
MPF
2010+ Maritime Prepositioning Force 2010 and Beyond
OMFTS
Operational Maneuver From the Sea
RAP
Rocket-assisted projectile
RPM
Rounds per minute
SES
Surface-effect ship
SOC
Support operations capability
STO
Short takeoff
STOL
Short takeoff and landing
STOM
Ship-to-objective movement
TAFDS
Tactical airfield fuel distribution system
TEU
Twenty-ft equivalent unit
TLAM
Tomahawk land attack missile
VGAS
Vertical gun (advanced) system
VLS
Vertical launch system
VTO
Vertical takeoff
