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1 Maryland Emergency Management AgencyMary
Maryland Emergency Management AgencyMaryland Joint Operations CenterEmergency Management Operations OfficerAcronym Reference Document This document should serve as a reference to assist you with frequently asked questions, frequently used applications and procedures, as well as definitions and acronyms. Acronyms A Atomic Mass/Ampere/Activity of IsotopeAA 1) Affirmative Action 2) Allocation Advice 3) Applicant Assistance 4) Approval Authority 5) Atomic AbsorptionAAA 1) Agriculture Adjustment Administration 2) American Automobile AssociationAAAE American Association of Airport ExecutivesAAC 1) Activity Address Code 2) Applicant Assistance Center 3) Accident Assessment Center AACS Automated Access Control SystemAAD Assistant Associate DirectorAADR Age-Adjusted Death RateAAEI American Association for Exporters and ImportersAAER Average Annual Erosion RateAAFB Andrews Air Force BaseAAMS Automated Acquisition Management System (ProTrac / ProDoc) AAMVA American AAAPA American Association of Port AuthoritiesAAR 1) AfterAction Report 2) After action Review 3) Association of American RailroadsAARP American Association of Retired PersonsAASHTO American Association of StTransportation OfficialsAAU Association of American UniversitiesABA 1) American Bankers Association 2) American Bar AssociationABAG Association of Bay Area GovernmentsABC 1) American Baptist Churches 2) Associated Builders and Contractors ABCO Automated Billing & Collection OffsetsABF Automatic Broadcast FeedABM Anti-Ballistic MissileABMC American Battle Monuments CommissionABNCP Airborne Command PostABO Agents of Biological OriginABS Arson and Bomb SquadAC 1) AlternatingCurrent 2) Area CommitteeACAA Air Carrier Association for AmericansACADA Automatic Chemical Agent Detection and AlarmACAMS Automatic Continuous Air Monitoring SystemACAP 1) Agencywide Corrective Action Program 2) Alien Criminal Apprehe

2 nsion ProgramACBIRC Advanced Chemical/Bi
nsion ProgramACBIRC Advanced Chemical/Biological Integrated Response ACC 1) Agency Command Center 2) Air Combat Command 3) American Chemistry Council 4) Aviation Command Center ACCS Accounting Classification Code StructureACDA [US] Arms Control and DisarmamACE 1) American Council on Education 2) Army Corps of Engineers 3) Automated Commercial Environment (secure data portal) 4) Automated Construction EstimateACF 1) Administration for Children and Families 2) Alternate Care FacilityACFM Advanced Certified Floodplain ManagerACGIH American Council of Government Industrial HygienistsAChE Acetyl cholinesteraseACHP Advisory Council on Historic PreservationACI 1) Advanced Contracting Initiative 2) Airports Council International 3) ApproveACI/NA Airports Council International--North AmericaACIP Advisory Committee on Immunization PracticesACIR Advisory Commission on Intergovernmental RelationsACO 1) Administrative Contracting Officer 2) Agency Claims Officer 3) AACP 1) Accelerated Conversion Process 2) Access Control Point 3) Allied Communications Publication 4) Alternate Command Post 5) Area Command Post 6) Area Contingency PlanACPSEM Advisory Council on Professional Standards for Emergency ManagersACR 1) Acreage Conservation Reserve 2) Agency Confirmation Report 3) Advance Confirmation ReportACS 1) Adventist Community Services 2) Alternate Command StaffACSM American Congress of Surveying and MappingACTD Advanced Concepts ACT FASTAgent Characteristics Toxicity First Aid and Special Treatment ACV Actual Cash ValueACWG Air Cargo Working GroupA/D Analog/Digital AD 1) Administratively Determined 2) Assistant Director 3) Associate DirectorADA Americans with Disabilities ActADAMS Automated Disaster Assistance Management SystemADASHI Automated Decision Aid System for Hazardous IncidentsADD Automated Deployment DatabaseADDS Automated Disaster Deployment SystemADEM Arkansa

3 s Department of EmergencADES Alaska Divi
s Department of EmergencADES Alaska Division of Emergency ServicesADGGS Alaska Division of Geological and Geophysical SurveysADIS Arrival and Departure Information SystemADIZ Air Defense Identification ZoneADM Acquisition Decision MemorandumADMIN Administration ADMSYS Admissions SystemADO 1) Airport District Office 2) Administrative Duty OfficerADOS Automated Document Ordering SystemADO TeamAssistant Disbursing Officer TeamADP Automated Data ProcessingACPAC Animal Disaster Planning Advisory CommitteeADPE Automated Data Processing EquipmentADR American Disaster ReserveADRA 1) Act Adventist Development and Relief Agency 2) Alternative Dispute ResolutionADRS Automated Disaster Reporting SystemADVON Advanced EchelonA&E Architectural and EngineeringAE 1) Aeromedical Evacuation 2) Architects and EngineeringAEA American Economic AssociationAEC 1) Agency Emergency Coordinator(s) 2) Atomic Energy CommissionAECB Atomic Energy and Control BoardAECC 1) Aeromedical Evacuation Coordination (or Control) Center 2) American Evangelical Christian ChurchAECE Aeromedical Evacuation Control ElementAECM Aeromedical Evacuation Crew MembersAECR Achieving Extraordinary Customer RelationsAED Automated External DefibrillatorAEGL Acute Exposure Guidelines LevelAEI American Enterprise InstituteAEIC Alaska Earthquake Information CenterAEL 1) Adverse Effect Level 2) Airborne Exposure LimitAELT Aeromedical Evacuation Liaison TeamAEMA Alabama Emergency Management AgencyAEOD Analysis and Evaluation of Operation DataAEP Airport Emergency PlanAERT Alaska Emergency Response TeamAES 1) Aeromedical Evacuation System 2) Automated Export SystemAEW Airborne Early WarningA&FM Aviation and Fire ManagementAF 1) Acre Feet 2) Air ForceAFA Association of Flight AttendantsAFB Air Force BaseAFCEA Armed Forces Communications and Electronics AFD 1) Airport Facility Directory 2) Area Forecast DiscussionAFEM

4 Alliance for Fire and Emergency Managem
Alliance for Fire and Emergency ManagementAFGE American Federation of Government EmployeesAFGP Assistance for Firefighters Grant ProgramAFGWC Air Force Global Weather CentralAFMLS Asset Forfeiture & Money Laundering SectionAFMS Automated Forms SystemAFN Access and Functional Needs AFNSEP Air Force National Security Emergency Preparedness AFOSC Air Force AFRAS Association For Rescue At SeaAFRAT Air Force Radiation Assessment TeamAFRB Air Force Reserve BaseAFRCC Air Force Rescue Coordination CenterAFRES Air Force ReserveAFRRI Armed Force Radiobiology Research InstituteAFSOF Air Force Special Operations ForcesAFSS Automated Flight Service Station AFTAC Air Force Technical Applications CenterAG 1) Adjutant General 2) Agriculture 3) Attorney GeneralAGAR Alternate Governor's Authorized RepresentativeAGC 1) Advanced Gas Centrifuge 2) Association of General ContractorsAGCA Associated General Contractors of AmericaAGCR Advanced GasCooled ReactorAGE Aerospace Ground EquipmentAGL Above Ground LevelAGS Aviation Group SupervisorAGZ Actual Ground ZeroAH Alternate Headquarters AHCC Alternate Host Communications CenterAHG Ad Hoc GroupAHJ Agency Having JurisdictionAHPS Advanced Hydrologic Prediction ServiceAIA 1) American Institute of Architects 2) American Insurance AssociationAIATP Antiterrorism Intelligence Awareness AIC Automated Inventory Control (formerly AIS)AID Agency for International DevelopmentAIF Assistance Information FormAIG Address Indicating GroupAI&H Assistance to Individuals and HouseholdsAIMS 1) Arson Information Management System 2) Automated Inventory Management SystemAIP 1) Agreement In Principle 2) Airport Improvement ProgramAIR Applied Insurance ResearchAIREP Aircraft ReportAIS 1) Automated Information System(s) 2) Automatic Identification SystemAIT Aeromedical IsolatioAKA Also Known AsAKDT Alaska Daylight Time (GMT 8) AKST Alaska Standard Time (G

5 MT 9) AL Applicant LiaisonALARA As Low
MT 9) AL Applicant LiaisonALARA As Low As Reasonably AchievableALC 1) Agency Location Code 2) Agency Logistics Center 3) Annual Letter of Certification 4) AllLanes ClosedALCC 1) Airlift Control Center 2) Airlift Coordination CellALCE Airlift Control ElementALCOM Alaskan Command ALE 1) Additional Living Expenses 2) Automatic Link EstablishmentALERT Automated Local Evaluation in Real TimeALOHA Aerial Locations Of Hazardous AtmospheresALPA Airline Pilots AssociationALS Advanced Life SupportALSM Airborne Laser Swath Mapping (aka LIDAR)ALTRETCO Alternate Regional Emergency Transportation Coordinator AM 1) Amplitude Modulation 2) Ante MeridiemAMA American Medical AssociationAMB Air & Marine BranchAMBUS Ambulance BusAMC 1) Air Mobility Command 2) Army Materiel CommandAMCCOM Armament Munitions and Chemical CommandAMF Alternative Morgue FacilityAMGS Air & Marine Group SupervisorAMHS Automated MeAMID Air and Marine Interdiction DivisionAMIO Alien Migrant Interdiction OperationsAML ARC Macro LanguageAMO Air and Marine OperationsAMOC Air and Marine Operations CenterAMPS Automated Message Processing SystemAMR Agricultural Mitigation and RestorationAMS 1) Aerial Measuring System 2) American Meteorological Society 3) Atmospheric Monitoring System 4) Automated Manifest SystemAMSC American Satellite CommunicationsAMSLAN American Sign LanguageAMT Amount AMTI Applied Marine Technology, Inc.AMTOR Amateur Telegraphy Over RadioAMWA Association of Metropolitan Water AgenciesA/N Alert/Notification AN 1) Above Normal 2) Alert and Notification (see also A/N)ANAD Anniston Army DepotANCA Anniston Chemical ActivityANCDF Anniston Chemical Disposal FacilityANFO Ammonium Nitrate and Fuel OilANG Air National GuardANGB Air National Guard BaseANI 1) American Nuclear Insurers 2) Area Not IncludedANL Argonne National LaboratoryANOC Association of National Olympic CommitteesANPR Advance Notice

6 of Proposed RulemakingANPSC Alternate Na
of Proposed RulemakingANPSC Alternate National Processing Service Center ANRC American National Red CrossANS 1) Alert and Notification System 2) Aquatic Nuisance SpeciesANSER Analytic Services, Inc.ANSI American National ANZUS Australia, New Zealand and United StatesAO 1) Action Officer 2) Administrative Officer 3) Area of Operations 4) Assistance OfficerAoA Administration on AgingAOA Aviation Operations AreaAOC 1) Aircraft Operating Center (NOAA 2) Area of Concern 3) Army Operations CenterAOIC Acting Official in ChargeAOR Area of ResponsibilityAOSSP Aircraft Operator Standard Security ProgramAOV Agency Owned VehicleAP 1) Aerial Port 2) Alternate Power 3) Assembly Point 4) Associated Press APA 1) American Planning Association 2) Administrative Procedure ActAPB Acquisition Program BaselineAPCO Association of PublicSafety Communications Officials, International APE Area of Potential EffectAPEC Asia Pacific Economic CooperationAPG Aberdeen Proving GroundAPHA American Public Health AssociationAPHIS Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service APHL Association of Public Health LaboratoriesAPI Application Programming InterfaceAPIS 1) Administrative and Program Information System 2) Advanced Passenger Information SystemAPO Accountable Property OfficerAPOD Aerial Port of DebarkationAPOE Aerial Port of EmbarkationAPP Application or ApplicantApps Applications APR 1) Agency Procurement Review 2) AirPurifying RespiratorAPRSAC Academe and Policy Research Advisory CommitteeAPSO Asylum PreScreening OfficerAPSP Automated Passenger Screening ProfileAPSRS Aerial Photography Summary Record SystemAPSS Automated Personnel Security SystemAPT Administrative Payment TeamAPTA American PuAPWA American Public Works AssociationAQI Agricultural Quarantine InspectionsAR 1) Acknowledge Receipt 2) Aerial Reconnaissance 3) Army RegulationARA Aircraft Rental AgreementARAA Advanced Radiologica

7 l Accident Assessment ARAC Atmospheric R
l Accident Assessment ARAC Atmospheric Release Advisory CapabilityARC American Red Cross (also RC) [ESF6] ARCA Area Requiring Corrective Action ARCHIE Automated Resource for Chemical Hazard Incident Evaluation ARES Amateur Radio Emergency ServicesARF 1) Action Req(FEMA/DHS) 2) Aviation Route ForecastARFI Areas Recommended For ImprovementARG Accident Response GroupARI Acute Respiratory Infection(s)ARIO Advanced Radiological Incident OperationsARIP Accidental Release Information ProgramARL 1) Activit 2) Airborne Reconnaissance Low 3) Air Resources LaboratoryARL-M Airborne Reconnaissance Low Multifunction ARM Aerial Radiological MonitorARMA Air Management AdministrationARNG Army National GuardARNGOPS Army National Guard Operation A-ROC Alternate Regional Operations CenterARP 1) Administration and Resource Planning 2) Alarm Resolution ProtocolsARPA Advanced Research Projects AgencyARPANET Advanced Research Projects Agency NetworkARRAS Automatic Residential Remote Alarm SystemARRL American Radio Relay LeagueARS 1) Agriculture Research Service 2) Automatic Route SelectionARSOF Army Special Operations ForcesARSR Air Route Surveillance RadarART Awards Review TeamARTCC Air Route Traffic Control CenterARTS Audit Report ARWO Aerial Reconnaissance Weather OfficeAS Applicant ServicesASA Average speed of answerASAC Aviation Security Advisory CommitteeASA (IL & E)Assistant Secretary of the Army (Installation, Logistics, and Environment)ASAP 1) As Soon AsPossible 2) AllHazards Situation Assessment PrototypeASC 1) Advanced Systems Center 2) Allowable Stack Concentration 3) Application Support Center 4) Area of Special ConsiderationASCADS Automated Sorting, Conversion and Distribution SystemASCE American Society of Civil EngineersASCII American Standard Code for Information InterchangeASCS Agricultural Stabilization and Conservation ServicesASD 1) Allowable Stress Design 2)

8 Assistant Secretary of DefenseASDAR Air
Assistant Secretary of DefenseASDAR Aircraft-to-Satellite Data RelayASD Association of State Dam Safety OfficialsASEAN Association of Southeast Asian NationsASFPM Association of State Floodplain ManagersASH 1) America's Second Harvest 2) Assistant Secretary for HealthASIS American Society for Industrial Security ASL 1) Above Sea Level 2) American Sign LanguageASLB Atomic Safety and Licensing BoardASM Air Support ManagerASME American Society of Mechanical EngineersASMRO Armed Services Medical Regulating OfficeASOS Automated Surface Observing SystemASP 1) Active Se 2) Aviation Security ProgramASPE American Society of Professional EstimatorsASPRS American Society of Photogrammetry and Remote SensingASR Aquifer Storage RecoveryASSE American Society of Safety EngineersASSET Advanced Simulation and SofTechnology ASST Assistant AST Aboveground Storage TankASTHO Association of State and Territorial Health OfficesASTI Airport Security Technology IntegrationASTM American Society for Testing and MaterialsASTS Aeromedical Staging Squadro ASU All-Source Situational UnderstandingASUFAC Airport and Seaport User Fee Advisory Committee, INSASWO Assistant Senior Watch OfficerAT Antiterrorism ATA 1) Actual Time of Arrival 2) Airline Transportation AssociationATB Applied Technology BoardATC 1) Air Traffic Control 2) Applied Technology CouncilA-TCET 1) AntiTerrorism Combat Enforcement Team 2) Antiterrorism Contraband Enforcement TeamA-Team Advance Team (EMAC)ATCO Air TankerCoordinator ATCT Air Traffic Control TowerATD Actual Time oATDP Annual Training and Development PlanATDT Atlantic Daylight Time (GMT 3) ATF (Bureau of) Alcohol, Tobacco, and FirearmsAT/FP Antiterrorism & Force ProtectionATH Air-Transportable HospitalATM 1) Automated Teller Machine 2) Asynchrono 3) Abbreviated Transportation ModeATMU Advanced Technology Meteorological UnitATMWU Air Transportable Mobile Weathe

9 r UnitATO Air Tasking OrderATP 1) Air Tr
r UnitATO Air Tasking OrderATP 1) Air Transit Program 2) Authority to ParticipateATR Advanced Thermal ReactorATRAP Air Transportable RADIAC PackageATS Automated Targeting SystemATSA Aviation and Transportation Security ActATSDR Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry (USPHS) ATST Atlantic Standard Time (GMT 4) ATTF Anti-Terrorism Task Force ATTN Attention ATV All-Terrain VehicleATWC Alaska Tsunami Warning Center (obsolete; see WCATWC)AUTODIN Automatic Digital NetworkAUTOVON Automatic Voice Network (obsolete; see DSN)AUVSI Association for Unmanned Vehicle Systems InternationalAV 1) Air Vehicle 2) Audio-Visual AVC Alaska Volcano CenterAVHRR Advanced Very High Resolution RadiometerAVIP Anthrax Vaccine Immunization ProgramAVLIS Atomic Vapor Laser Isotope SeparationAVO Alaska Volcano ObservatoryAVOps Aviation OperationsAVSEC Aviation SecurityAWD Available Without DeclarationAWIPS Advanced Weather Interactive Processing SystemAWIS Automated Weather Information SystemAWO American Waterway OperatorsAWOL Absent Without LeaveAWRA American Water Resources AssociationAWS Alternate Work ScheduleAYE Alternate Year ExerciseBAA 1) Broad Agency Announcement 2) Broad Area AnnouncementBACM Business Alliance for Customs ModernizationBAER Burned Area Emergency Rehabilitation (Team)BALV Best Available Lodging ValueBAND Bio-agent Autonomous Networked Detectors BAREPP Bay Area Regional Earthquake Preparedness ProjectBASIS Biological Aerosol Sentry and Information SystemBATF Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, and FirearmsBBRS Board of Building Regulations and StandardsBBS Bulletin Board SystemB/C Benefit/Cost BC 1) Base Camp 2) Branch ChiefBCA Benefit-Cost AnalysisBCC 1) Border Crossing Cards 2) Blind Carbon CopyBCF Billion Cubic FeetBCIS Bureau for Citizenship and Immigration Services (see also CIS)BCMC Board for the Coordination of Model CodesBCR Ben-Cost RatioBDA Battle Damage

10 AssessmentBDC Bomb Data Center (FBI)BDE
AssessmentBDC Bomb Data Center (FBI)BDE Brigade BDO Battle Dress BDRP Biological Defense Research ProgramBDS Biohazard Detection SystemBEEF Big Explosive Experimental FacilityBEIR Biological Effects of BENS Business Executives for National SecurityBENT SPEARNuclear Incident ( BEP Budget Execution PlanBERD Blocked Erosion Rate Database BERT Building Emergency Response TeamBFC Bills For CollectionBFD Base Flood DepthBFE Base Flood ElevationBGAD Blue Grass Army DepotBGCA Blue Grass Chemical ActivityBGE Baltimore Gas and Electric (Constellation Energy/Exelon) BI Background InvestigationBIA 1) Board of Immigration Appeals 2) Bureau of Indian AffairsBICE Bureau of ImmigrBIDS Biological Integrated Detection SystemBIFC Boise Interagency Fire Center (obsolete, see NIFCC)BIIDB Badge Imaging Information DatabaseBIL Band Interleaved by Line (Format)BIT 1) Building Inventory Tool 2) BuiltIn Test BIWG Bilateral Interdiction Working GroupBL Bill of LadingBLESTP Basic Law Enforcement Supervisor Training ProgramBLEVE Boiling Liquid Expanding Vapor ExplosionBLM Bureau of Land ManagementBLS Basic Life SupportBM Bench MarkBMC Bomb Management Center BMP Best Management Practice(s)BN Battalion B-NICE Biological, Nuclear, Incendiary, Chemical, or Explosive BOC Basic Operating CostBOCA Building Officials and Code AdministratorsBOM Bill of MaterialsBoO Base of OperationsBOR Bureau of Reclamation BORP Building Occupancy Resumption ProgramBOXER Bulk-Only Xray Enhanced RegionBPA 1) Blanket Purchasing Agreement 2) Border Patrol AgentBPAT Building Performance Assessment TeamBPD Blast-Protective DesignBPM Basic Property ManagementBPO Blanket Purchase OrderBPR Business Process ReengineeringBPRP Bioterrorism Preparedness and Response ProgramBPS Bits Per SecondBPWG Best Practices Working GroupBRM 1) Bio Regulator/Modulator 2) Business Reference ModelBROKEN ARROWNuclear Accident () BRT Busi

11 ness Round TableB&SA Bureau and Statisti
ness Round TableB&SA Bureau and Statistical Agent (NFIP)BSA 1) Base Support Area 2) Business Software Alliance 3) Boy Scouts of AmericaBRV Building Replacement ValueBSC Building Security Committee BSE Bovine Spongiform Encephalopathy (aka,"Mad Cow Disease") BSI 1) Base Support Installation 2) Border Safety Initiative 3) Body Substance IsolationBSIR Biannual Strategy Implementation ReportsBSPP Broadcast Station Protection ProgramBSSC Building Seismic Safety CouncilBST Burn Specialty Team BT Buying TeamBTA Bioterrorism ActBTCP 1) Biological Terrorism Contingency Plan 2) Bio ThreatCharacterization ProgramBTS 1) Budget Tracking System 2) Border and Transportation Security 3) Bureau of Transportation StatisticsBTU British Thermal Unit BU Building (Line)BTW By the wayBW Biological Warfare/WeaponsBWC Biological Weapons ConventionBWI Baltimore/Washington International Thurgood Marshall Airport BWIC Biological Warning and Incident CharacterizationBWR Boiling Water ReactorBY Budget Year BZPP Buffer Zone Protection PlanC2 Command and ControlC3 1) Command, Control, and Communications 2) Customs Cybersmuggling CenterC4 Command, Control, Communications, and ComputersC4ISR Command, Control, Communications and Computers, , Surveillance and ReconnaissanceCA 1) Capability Assurance 2) Chemical Agent 3) Civil Affairs 4) Congressional Affairs 5) Cooperating Agency 6) Cooperative AgreementCAA Clean Air ActCAAP Critical Asset Assurance ProgramCABIN Chemical and BiologicCAC 1) Citizens' Advisory Commissions 2) Civil Applications Committee 3) Climate Analysis Center 4) Community Assistance Contact 5) Crisis Action CenterCACTIS Computer-Assisted CSEPP Training Information SystemCAD 1) Computer 2) ComputerAssisted Design 3) ComputerAssisted DraftingCADD Computer-Assisted Drafting and DesignCADET Computer-Assisted Design for Exercise TrainingCADW Civil Air Defense WarningCAE Command

12 Assessment Element (for CBIRF)CA Center
Assessment Element (for CBIRF)CA Center for Agrosecurity and Emergency ManagementCAER Community Awareness and Emergency Response CAG Core Agency GroupCAI 1) Chemical Accident/Incident 2) ComputerAided InstructionCAIC Chemical Accident/Incident ControlCAICO Chemical Accident/IncidCAIRA Chemical Accident/Incident Response and AssistanceCALM Cognitive and Affective Learning ModelCALVEX Calvert Cliffs ExerciseCAM 1) Chemical Agent Monitor 2) ComputerAided ManufacturingCAMDS Chemical Agent Munitions Disposal System CAMEO Computer-Aided Management of Emergency OperationsCAMEXPAN Central America Mexico PanamaCAMS Continuous Air Monitoring SystemCANDU Canadian-Deuterium Uranium (Reactor)CAO 1) Caribbean Area Office 2) Chief Administrative OfficerCAP 1) Capability Assessment Program 2) Capability Assurance Program 3) Civil Air Patrol 4) Collection, Analysis and Planning 5) Combat Air Patrol 6) Community Action Program 7) Community Assistance Program 8) Corrective Action ProgramCAPA Coalition of AiCAPC Civil Aviation Planning CommitteeCAP-FASSE Corrective Action Program Federal Agency Support Services ElementCAPPS IIComputer Assisted Passenger Prescreening System (II equals 2nd generation)CAPSS Corrective Action ProgramSupport System (obsolete)CAP-SSSE Corrective Action Program State Support Services Element CAR 1) Capability Assessment for Readiness 2) Congressional Affairs RepresentativeCARAT Cooperation Afloat Readiness and TrainingCARCAH Chief, Aerial ReconnaAll Hurricanes CARD Collaborative Agencies for Responding to DisastersCARDA Continental Airborne Reconnaissance for Damage CARL Computerized Activities Results ListCART 1) Computer Analysis and Response Team 2) County AnCAS 1) Chemical Abstract Service 2) Crisis Action SystemCASE Computer-Aided Software EngineeringCASPER C-130 Airborne Sensor with Palletized Electronic Reconnaissance CASU Centralized Admini

13 strative Services UnitCASY Chemical Agen
strative Services UnitCASY Chemical Agent CAT 1) Catastrophic 2) Category 3) Collier Area Transit (Florida) 4) Crisis Action TeamCATEGORY ADebris Removal PUBLIC ASSISTANCE CATEGORY BEmergency Protective Measures PUBLIC ASSISTANCE CATEGORY CRoads and Bridges PUBLIC ASSISTANCE CATEGORY DWater Control Facilities PUBLIC ASSISTANCE CATEGORY EBuildings and Contents PUBLIC ASSISTANCE CATEGORY FUtilities PUBLIC ASSISTANCE CATEGORY GParks, Recreational, and Other PUBLIC ASSISTANCE CATEX 1) Catastrophic Exercise 2) CateCATL Chronology and Time LineCATS Consequences Assessment Tool SetCATV Cable TelevisionCAV Community Assistance Visit(s)CAX Capability Assurance ExerciseCB 1) Chemical Biological 2) Citizens' Band 3) Cluster BombCBA 1) Contractorsand Builders Association 2) CostBenefit AnalysisCBCF Cross Border Crime ForumCBD 1) Chemical and Biological Defense 2) Central Business DistrictCBDCOM Chemical and Biological Defense Command (obsolete; see SBCCOM) CBEK Compendium of Basic Exercise Knowledge CBET Computer Based Education and TrainingCBI 1) Chandler Burning Index 2) ComputerBased InstructionCBIA Coastal Barrier Improvement ActCBIAC Chemical and Biological Information Analysis CenterCBIRF Chemical/Biological Incident Response ForCBL 1) Commercial Bill of Lading 2) ComputerBased LearningCBN 1) Chemical, Biological, or Nuclear 2) Cooperative Base NetworkCBO 1) Congressional Budget Office 2) Community Based Organization(s)CBP Customs and Border Protection, Bureau of (also called BCBP) CBPMO [US] Customs and Border Protection Modernization Office CBQRF Chemical-Biological Quick Response ForceCBR Chemical, Biological, and/or RadiologicalCBRA Coastal Barrier Resources Act of 1982 (also see COBRA)CBRD Chemical, Biological and Radiological DefenseCBRDT Chemical/Biological Rapid Deployment TeamCBRN Chemical, Biological, Radiological or NuclearCBRNE Chemical, Biologica

14 l, Radiological, Nuclear, or HighYield E
l, Radiological, Nuclear, or HighYield ExplosiveCBRNE-CM Chemical, Biological, Radiological, NYield Explosive Consequence Management CBRRT Chemical & Biological Rapid Response TeamCBRS 1) Coastal Barrier Resources System 2) Concept Based Requirement SystemCBRT Chemical-Biological Response TeamCBT 1) Chemical Biological Toxin 2) ComputerBased TrainingCBW Chemical and Biological WarfareC&C Components and Claddingcc cubic centimeterCC 1) Citizen Corps 2) Congregate Care 3) Coordination Center 4) Courtesy Copy 5) Crisis CounselingCCA Comprehensive Cooperative Agreement CCB Configuration Control BoardCCBC Community College of Baltimore CountyCCC 1) Commodity Credit Corporation 2) Congregate Care Center 3) Crisis Coordination Center 4) Citizen Corps CouncilCCF Coded Cities ForecastCCFP (National Institute of Justice) Center for Civil Force Protection CCG Crisis Coordination GroupCCITP Counterterrorism Cybercrime Investigations Training Program CCL Contamination Control LineCCN Canonical Correlation AnalysisCCND Consultative Committee on NaturaCCNPP Calvert Cliffs Nuclear Power PlantCCO 1) Claims Coordinating Office 2) Consultation Coordination OfficerCCP 1) Casualty Collection Point 2) Citizen Corps Program (Department of Homeland Security grassroots program involving citizens;based in OSLGC&P) 3) Crisis Counseling ProgramCCR Central Contractor Registration (www.ccr.gov)CCRA Canada Customs and Revenue AgencyCCSL Command and Control Simulation LabCCST Chemical Casualty Site TeamCCT Communications Coordination TeamCCTV Clo-Circuit TelevisionCD 1) Civil Defense 2) Compact DiscCDBG Community Development Block GrantCDC Centers for Disease Control and PreventionCDCP Center for Disease Control and PreventionCDD 1) Capability Development and Demonstration 2) Cross-Disaster DatabaseCDE Committed Dose EquivalentCDERA Caribbean Disaster Emergency Response AgencyCDEX Civil D

15 efense ExerciseCDL 1) Commercial Driver'
efense ExerciseCDL 1) Commercial Driver's License 2) Community Disaster LoanCDMA Code Division Multiple Access CDO Central Dense Overcas CDP Center for Domestic PreparednessCDR 1) Christian Disaster Response 2) Commander 3) Critical Design Review 4) Crude Death RateCDRDB Conventional Disaster Resource DatabaseCDRG Catastrophic Disaster Response GroupCDRG-PAC Catastrophic Disaster R Primary Agency Committee CD-ROM Compact Disc Read-Only MemoryCDRS Call Detail Reporting SystemCDT Central Daylight Time (GMT 5) CDX Control and Direction ExerciseC/E Communications/Electronics CE 1) Categorical Exclusion 2) Civil Engineer CEA Council of Economic AdvisorsCEB Contractor Evaluation BoardCEC 1) Chief Exercise Controller 2) Comprehensive Exercise Curriculum 3) Continuing Education CreditCED Committee for Economic DevelopmentCEDE Committed Effective Dose EquivalentCEE Consolidated Enforcement EnvironmentCEF 1) Cost, Insurance, and Freight 2) Critical Emergency FileCEI Critical Elements of InformationCEM 1) Certified Emergency Manager 2) Comprehensive Emergency ManagementCEMA Consumer Electronics Manufacturers Association CEMD County Emergency Management DirectorCEMIS Crisis and Emergency Management Information SystemCEMO Canada Emergency Measures OrganizationCEMP 1) Comprehensive Emergency Management Plan 2) Comprehensive Emergency Management ProgramCEMS Continuous Emission Monitoring SystemCENL Chemical Event Notification LevelCENR Committee on Environment and Natural ResourcesCENTPAC Central PacificCEO Chief Executive OfficerCEOC County Emergency Operations CenterCEOS Committee on EarthOrbiting Satellites CEP 1) Circular Error Probable 2) Civil Emergency Planning (NATO) 3) Civil Emergency PreparednessCEPA Canadian Emergency Preparedness AssociationCEPAP Cost Estimating for the Public Assistance Program, Expert Panel onCEPPO Chemical Emergency CEQ Council on Environm

16 ental QualityCERC Coastal Engineering Re
ental QualityCERC Coastal Engineering Research CenterCERCLA Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, CERES California Environmental Resources EvaluatCERT 1) Community Emergency Response Team 2) Computer Emergency Readiness Team 3) Computer Emergency Recovery Team 4) Computer Evidence Response TrainingCERTS Community Emergency Relief Tracking SystemCERT/CC Computer Emergency Response TeaCEST Cyber Emergency Support TeamCET Contraband Enforcement TeamCEU Compliance Enforcement UnitCEXS Cooperative Extension ServiceCFA 1) Cognizant Federal Agency 2) Computerized Fleet AnalysisCFAO Cognizant Federal Agency Officia CFC 1) Chlorofluorocarbon 2) Combined Federal CampaignCFDA Catalog of Federal Domestic AssistanceCFGDP Crash Feed Grain Donation ProgramCFIUS Committee for Foreign Investment in the United StatesCFIVSAC Commercial Fishing Industry Vessel Safety Advisory Committee cfm cubic feet per minuteCFO 1) Chief Financial Officer 2) Chief of Field OperationsCFR Code of Federal RegulationsCFS 1) Certified Fraud Specialists, Association of 2) Cubic Feet per SecondCFSA Consolidated Farm Service AgencyCFSI Congressional Fire Services InstituteCFTC Commodity Futures Trading CommissionCG 1) Coast Guard 2) Commanding GeneralCGD Coast Guard DistrictCGEOC Canadian Government Emergency Operations CenterCGFAA Cerro Grande Fire Assistance ActCGIS Center forGeographic Information SciencesCGISS Center for Geophysical Investigation of the Shallow Subsurface CGM Computer Graphics MetafileCGS Council of Graduate SchoolsCHAMP Coastal Hazard Analysis Modeling ProgramCHARM Complex Hazardous Release ModelCHART Coordinated Highways Action Response TeamCHAWS Chemical Hazard Warning SystemCHCO Chief Human Capital OfficerChE Cholinesterase CHECK 21Check Clearing for the 21st Century ActCHEMTREC Chemical Transportation Emergency CenterCHER-CAP Community Hazards Emergency Respons

17 e Capability Assurance Process CHG Chan
e Capability Assurance Process CHG Change CHIP Capability and Hazard Identification ProgramCHRIS Chemical Hazard Response Information SystemCHESARDA Chesapeake Search & Rescue Dog AssociationCI Critical Infrastructure CIA Central Intelligence AgencyCIAD Congressional and Intergovernmental Affairs DivisionCIAETP Criminal Investigation in Automated Equipment Training Program CIAO Critical Infrastructure Assurance Office/Officer CIBADS Canadian Integrated Biochemical CICAD Center for Intelligence Collection Analysis and Dissemination CICG Critical Infrastructure Coordination GroupCID Criminal Investigation Division or Department, Community IdentificationCIDA Canadian International DevelopmentAgency CIDCON Civil Defense ConditionCIDER Computer Interactive Display, Entry, and RetrievalCIF 1) Central Information File 2) Cost, Insurance, and FreightCIFFC Canadian Interagency Forest Fire CentreCII Critical Infrastructure InformationCIIA Critical Infrastructure Information Act of 2002CI/KR Critical Infrastructure/Key ResourcesCIMA Channel Industry Mutual AidCIMRT Critical Incident Management Response TeamCIMS 1) Correspondence and Issues Management System 2) Critical Incident Management Support CIMST Critical Incident Management Support TeamCINC Commander-In-Chief CINCAMC Commander-in-Chief, Air Mobility CommandCINCLANT Commander-in-Chief, Atlantic FleetCINCNORAD Commander-in-Chief, North American Aerospace Defense Command CINCPAC Commander-in-Chief, Pacific CommandCINCSOC Commander-in ChiefCINCTRANS Commander-in-Chief, Transportation CommandCIND Compact Integrated Narcotics DetectorCINDI 1) Center for Integration of Natural Disaster 2) CCIO Chief Information Office/OfficerCIP Critical Infrastructure ProtectionCIPB Critical Infrastructure Protection BoardCIPIC Critical Infrastructure Protection Information CenterCIPWG Critical InfrastructCIRG Critical Incident Res

18 ponse GroupCIRP Catastrophic Incident Re
ponse GroupCIRP Catastrophic Incident Response PlanCIS 1) Central Index System 2) Citizenship and Immigration Services, Bureau of 3) Civil Infrastructure Security 4) Community InfCISD Critical Incident Stress DebriefingCISM Critical Incident Stress ManagementCITAC Computer Intrusion Threat Assessment CenterCITO Central Imagery Tasking OfficeCJCS Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of StaffCJIS Criminal Justice CJTF Commander, Joint Task ForceCLIVAR Climate VariabilityCLO Congressional Liaison OfficerCLOMA Conditional Letter of Map AmendmentCLOMR Conditional Letter of Map RevisionCLS Central Locator SystemCM 1) Cadre Manager 2) Chief of Mission 3) Configuration Management 4) CountermeasureCMA 1) Chemical Manufacturers Association 2) Chemical Materials Agency 3) Community Map Action (Form)CMAA Customs Mutual Assistance Agreement (affiliated with BTS/CBP) CMAS Circular Map Accuracy Standard CMAT Consequence Management Advisory TeamCMC 1) Center for Marine Conservation 2) Crisis Management Center 3) Crisis Management Coordinator 4) Customs Management CentersCMCAC Crisis Management Center Augmentation CadreCME Chief Medical Examiner CMF Case Management FileCMG Consequence Management GroupCMHS Center for Mental Health ServicesCML Commercial CMO Civil Military OperationsCMOC Civil Military Operations CenterCMT Crisis Management TeamCMTB Countermeasures Test BedCMU 1) Concrete 2) Crisis Management UnitCMV Commercial Motor VehicleCMX Crisis Management ExerciseCNC 1) Central Network Control 2) Computer Numerical ControlCNMI Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana IslandsCNN Cable News NetworkCNO 1) Chief of NavalOperations 2) Counter NarcoticsOffice/Officer CNR Center for National Response, TheCNS 1) Central Nervous System 2) Corporation for National Security 3) Corporation for National ServiceCNSC Canadian Nuclear Safety CommissionCNSIP Classified NationaCNSNS Commissio

19 n for Nuclear Safety and SafeguardsCNT C
n for Nuclear Safety and SafeguardsCNT Counter NarcoTerrorism CNU Crisis Negotiations Unit (FBI)CNWDI Critical Nuclear Weapons Design InformationCO 1) Commanding Officer 2) Communications Officer 3) Contr 4) Custodial OfficerCOA Course of ActionCOAC Customs Operations Advisory CommitteeCOAD Community Organizations Active In DisasterCOAP Center for Ocean Analysis and PredictionCOB Close of BusinessCOBOL Common BusinessOriented LanguageCOBRA Coastal Barriers Resources ActCOBRE Carry-On Bag Remote ExaminationCOC 1) Combat Operations Center 2) Country of CitizenshipCOCOM Coordinating CommitteeCOD 1) Cash On Delivery 2) Collect On DeliveryCODEL Congressional DelegationCOE [US Army]Corps of EngineersCOG 1) Continuity of Government 2) Council of GovernmentsCOGO Coordinate GeometryCOI Critical Operational IssueCOL 1) Colonel 2) Cost of LivingCOLA Cost-of-Living AllowanceCOLISEUM Community OnLine Intelligence System for End Users and ManagersCOLT Cellular-on-Light-Truck COMAR Code of Maryland RegulationCOMC Communications CoordinatorCOMCDTF Commander, Civil Disturbance Task ForceCOMINT Communications IntelligenceCOMM Communications COMP 1) Comptroller’s Office 2) Compensatory TimeCOMPUSEC Computer SecurityCOMREL Community RelationsCOMSEC Communications SecurityCONOPS Concept of OperationsCONPLAN 1) Concept of Operations Plan 2) Contingency Plan 3) U.S. Government Interagency Domestic Terrorism Concept of OpeCONUS Continental (or Contiguous) United StatesCONUSA Continental United States ArmyCOO Chief Operating OfficerCOOP Continuity of OperationsCOP 1) Common Operating Picture 2) Chief of Party 3) Chief of PoliceCOPS Community OriCOR Contracting Officers RepresentativeCORE 1) Cadre of Response Employees 2) Cadre of Oncall Response Employees 3) Citizens of Oakland Respond to EmergenciesCORS Continuously Operating Reference Station(s)COS 1) Cash on Shipment 2) Ch

20 ief of StaffCOSIN Control Staff Instruct
ief of StaffCOSIN Control Staff Instruction(s)COSO Chief of Staff Office/OperationsCOTHEN Customs OverThe-Horizon Enforcement NetworkCOTP Captain of the PortCOTR Contracting Officer's Technical RepresentativeCOTS Commercial OffThe-Sh COUSCS Commercial Operations of the US Customs Service, Advisory Committee onCOW Cellular-On-Wheels CP 1) Command Post 2) Control Point 3) Coordination and PlanningCPA Coalition Provisional AuthorityCPAS Cellular Priority Access SystemCPAV Community Program Assistance VisitCPC Climate Prediction CenterCPD Community Planning and DevelopmentCPE Contingency Planning ExchangeCPG 1) Civil Preparedness Guide 2) Comprehensive Preparedness GuideCPHC Central Pacific Hurricane CenterCPI Consumer Priccpm counts per minuteCPO 1) Central Processing Office 2) Chief Procurement OfficerCPOT Consolidated Priority Organization TargetCPPA Certified Professional Property AdministratorCPPM Certified Professional Property ManagerCPPS Certified Professional Property SpecialistCPR Cardiopulmonary ResuscitationCPRM Checkpoint Resource ManagementCPS Certified Public SecretaryCPSC Consumer Product Safety CommissionCPSP Comprehensive Passenger Screening ProfileCPTED Crime Prevention Through EnviCPU Central Processing UnitCPX Command Post ExerciseCR 1) Claims Representative 2) Community Relations 3) Congressional Relations 4) County RoadCRAF Civil Reserve Air FleetCRAMP Coral Reef Assessment and Monitoring ProgramCRC 1) Co 2) Crisis Response CellCRCL Civil Rights and Civil LibertiesCRCPD Conference of Radiation Control Program DirectorsCRDC Cybersecurity Research & Development CenterCREST Contingency Real Estate Support TeamCREW Cascadia Region Earthquake WorkgroupCRI Cities Readiness InitiativeCRM Crisis (or Communications) Resource ManagerCRO 1) Congressional Relations Officer 2) Community Reuse OrganizationCROP Common Relevant Operational PictureCRP 1) C

21 onservation Reserve Program 2) Critical
onservation Reserve Program 2) Critical Review PhaseCRREL (US Army) Cold Region Research and Engineering Laboratory CRS 1) Catholic Relief Services 2) Community Rating System 3) Community Relations Service 4) Congressional Research ServiceCRT 1) Cathode Ray Tube 2) Cardiac ReCRTF Commander, Response Task ForceCRUD Create, Retrieve, Update, DeleteCRWG Crisis Response Working Group CRWRC Christian Reformed World Relief CommitteeCRYSYS Cryospheric SystemCRZ Contamination Reduction ZoneCS 1) Chief of Staff 2) Chief Scientist [NOAA]CSA 1) Chief of Staff, Army 2) Community Services Administration 3) Core Service AgencyCSAF Chief of Staff, Air ForceCSBG Community Services Block GrantCSDGM Content Standard for Digital Geospatial MetadataCSDP Chemical Stockpile Disposal ProgramCSEM Center for the Study of Emergency ManagementCSEPP Chemical Stockpile Emergency Preparedness ProgramCSG 1) Council of State Governments 2) Counterterrorism Security GroupCSH Combat Support HospitalCSHIB Chemical Safety aCSI 1) Container Security Initiative 2) Customer Satisfaction IndexCSIL Commercial Satellite Imagery LibraryCSIRT Computer Security Incident Response TeamCSIS 1) Canadian Security Intelligence Service 2) Center for Strat 3) Credited Structures Inventory SystemCSM Chemical Surety MaterialCSMIP California StrongMotion Instrumentation ProgramCSO 1) Chief Security Officer 2) Component Security OfficerCSPI Critical Systems Protection InitiativeCSREES Cooperative State Research Education and Extension Service CST 1) Central Standard Time (GMT6) 2) Civil Support Team (National Guard--for WMD)CSTARC Cyber Security Tracking, Analysis, & Response CenterCSTE Council of State and Territorial Epidemiologists CSU 1) ClearingStaging Unit 2) Crime Scene Unit 3) Customer Satisfaction UnitCT Counterterrorism CTA Combined Travel AuthorizationCTAC Chemical Transportation Advisory CommitteeCTB

22 T Comprehensive Nuclear Test Ban TreatyC
T Comprehensive Nuclear Test Ban TreatyCTC 1) Conference and Training Center 2) CounterTerrorism CenterCTD 1) Concept and Technology Development 2) Counterterrorist Division 3) Cumulative Trauma DisorderCTF Combined Task ForceCTIA Cellular Telecommunications & Internet AssociationCTJTF Coun-Terrorism Joint Task ForceCTOC Containerized Tactical Operations CenterCTOEM Connecticut Office of Emergency ManagementCTOTF Counter-Terrorism Operations Training FacilityCTP Cooperating Technical Partners (Initiative)C-TPAT Customs-Trade PartnersCTS Cooperating Technical State CTUIR Confederated Tribes of the Umatilla Indian ReservationCu Cubic CUREE Consortium of Universities for Research in Earthquake Engineering CUSEC Central United States Earthquake ConsortiumCUSP Central United States PartnershipCV Combined VerificationCVE Common Vulnerabilities and ExposuresCVO Cascades Volcano ObservatoryCVP Citizenship Verification ProceduresCVS Combined Verification SectionCW 1) Chemical Warfare/Weapons 2) Continuous WaveCWA 1) Chemical Warfare Agent 2) Clean Water ActCWC Chemical Weapons ConventionCWIN Cyberspace Warning Intelligence NetworkCWN Call When NeededCWS 1) Check Writing System 2) Church World ServiceCWU Church World UnitedCY 1) Calendar Year 2) Cubic YardCZM Coastal Zone ManagementCZMA Coastal Zone Management ActD2PC An Army computer dispersion modeling capabilityD2Puff An Army computer dispersion modeling capability that can factor in terrain and wind changesD/A Departments and AgenciesDA 1) Damage Assessment 2) Declaration of Applicant 3) Department of the Army 4) District AttorneyDAAMS Depot Area Air Monitoring SystemDAAC Distributed Active Archive CenterDAC 1) Disaster Application/Assistance Center 2) Direct Air CarrierDACS Deportable AlieDAD Deputy Assistant DirectorDAE Disaster Assistance Employee(s) [aka SAE]DAEO Designated Agency Ethics OfficerDALIS Disaster

23 Assistance Logistics Information SystemD
Assistance Logistics Information SystemDALO Disaster Area Liaison OfficerDAMAGES Disaster Accountability Management SystemDAP Disaster Assistance Program(s)DA PAMDepartment of the Army PamphletDAR Designated Agency RepresentativeDARCOM Development And Readiness CommandDARIS Disaster Automated Reporting and Information SystemDARO Defense Airborne Reconnaissance OfficeDARPA Defense Advanced Research Project(s) AgencyDART 1) Daily Advisories/Risk and Threat 2) Damage Assessment Reconnaissance Team 3) Disaster Assessment and Recovery (or Response) Team 4) Disaster Assistance Response Tea 5) DeepOcean Assessment and Reporting of TsunamisDASC Disaster Assistance Support Center DASH Deputy Assistant Secretary for HealthDASHO Designated Agency Safety and Health OfficialDASP Disaster Assistance Support ProgramDAST Disaster Assessment DAT Digital Audio TapeDAWG Disaster Attaché Working GroupDAWIA Defense Acquisition Workforce Improvement ActDBA 1) Database Administrator 2) Design Basis AccidentDBED Department of Business & Economic DevelopmentDBM Department of Budget &Management DBMS Database Management SystemDC 1) Direct Current 2) Dislocated Civilians 3) District of ColumbiaDCA 1) Defense Ammunition Center 2) Defense Communications Agency 3) Disaster Communication AgreementDCAA Defense Contract Audit AgencyDC Demilitarization Chemical Agent ConcentratorDCAS Document Control and Accountability SystemDCC 1) Document Control Center 2) Donation Coordination CenterDCCC Defense Collection Coordination CenterDCD Deseret Chemical DepotDCE 1) Defense Coordinati 2) Disaster Communications EquipmentDCEMA District of Columbia Emergency Management AgencyDCE/MED TFDisaster Coordinating Element/ Medical Task ForceDCI Director, Central IntelligenceDCIS Defense Criminal Investigation ServiceDCLO Deputy Congressional Liaison OfficerDCM Deputy Chief of MissionDCN Disaster Contractors

24 NetworkDCO Defense Coordinating Officer
NetworkDCO Defense Coordinating OfficerDCP Development Concept PlanDCPA Defense Civil Preparedness AgencyDCPS Digital Cartographic Production SystemDCS 1) Defense 2) Deputy Chief of Staff 3) Digital Control System 4) Distributed Control SystemDCT Donations Coordination TeamDCWDB Direction, Control, and Warning DatabaseDCX Direction and Control ExerciseDD 1) Damaged Dwelling 2) Direct DialDDD Direct Distance DialingDDE Dynamic Data ExchangeDDOS Distributed Denial of ServiceDDP Data-Derived ProductDDRM Deputy Disaster Recovery ManagerDEA 1) Data Exchange Agreement 2) Drug Enforcement AdministrationDEC 1) DCI EnvironmentalCenter 2) Director's Executive Council 3) Disasters Emergency Committee DECD Department of Economic and Community DevelopmentDECON Decontamination DED Department of EducationDEFCON Defense ConditionDELO Deputy Environmental Liaison OfficerDEM 1) Department of Environmental Management 2) Digital Elevation Model 3) Division of Emergency ManagementDEMOB Demobilization or DemobilizeDEO Detention Enforcement OfficerDEOC Department of Emergency Operations CenterDEP 1) Department of Environmental Protection 2) Domestic Emergency PreparednessDEPER Deployed Personnel ReportDEPS Domestic Emergency Planning SystemDEPSEC Deputy SecretaryDEPSECDEF Deputy Secretary of DefenseDERC Damage Estimates, Ranges and CasualtiesDERF Defense Emergency ResponseFund DERIS Domestic Emergency Response Information ServicesDES 1) Data Encryption Standard 2) Disaster Emergency Services 3) Division of Emergency ServicesDESCOM Depot System CommandDEST Domestic Emergency Support Team(s)DETF Delmarva Task ForceDEW Distant Early WarningDFA Direct Federal AssistanceDFAIT Department of Foreign Affairs and International TradeDFAS Defense Financial Accounting ServiceDFC Disaster Finance CenterDFCO Deputy Federal Coordinating OfficerDFE Design Flood ElevationDFIRMS Digital Flood In

25 surance Rate Map DFO Disaster Field Offi
surance Rate Map DFO Disaster Field OfficeDFOM Disaster Field Operations ManagementDFRN Disaster Federal Register NoticeDFSG Disaster Financial Services GroupDFSR Disaster Financial Status ReportDFTO Disaster Field Training Office/O DGCO Deputy Grant Coordinating OfficerDGS Department of General ServicesDG/CS Dangerous Goods/Cargo SecurityDGN Design (File)DGPS Differential Global Positioning SystemDH Disaster HousingDHA Disaster Housing AssistanceDHC Disaster Housing CheckwriterDHCD Department of Housing and Community DevelopmentDHelp Disaster Help Web SiteDHF Dengue Hemorrhagic Fever DHHS Department of Health and Human ServicesDHMH Department of Health & Mental Hygiene DHO Disaster Housing OfficerDHOPS Direct Housing OperationsDHP Disaster Housing Program DHR Department of Human ResourcesDHS Department of Homeland Security [ESF13] DHUD Department of Housing and Urban Development (also HUD)DIA Defense Intelligence AgencyDIAO Deputy Individual DID Direct Inward DialDIDA Detection, Identification, and AssessmentDIFAX Digital FacsimileDIHS Division of Immigration Health ServicesDII Defense Information InfrastructureDIL Derived Intervention LevelDIMOS Drug Intelligence MethDIR 1) Director 2) Domestic Imagery RequirementDIRC Disaster Information Resource CenterDIRNSA Director, National Security AgencyDIS Defense Investigative ServiceDISA Defense Information Systems AgencyDISC Disaster Information DISCO Defense Industrial Security Clearance Office(r)DISN Defense Information System NetworkDISUM 1) Daily Intelligence Summary 2) Disaster SummaryDJJ Department of Juvenile JusticeDJS Department of Juvenile ServicesDLA Defense Logistics AgencyDLG Digital Line GraphDLG-3 Digital Line Graph Level 3DLL Dynamic-Link Library(ies)DLLR Department of Labor, Licensing, & RegulationDLS Disaster Legal ServicesDM Disaster ManagementDMA 1) Defense Mapping Agency 2) Designated Market

26 Area 3) Disaster Mitigation ActDMA 200
Area 3) Disaster Mitigation ActDMA 2000Disaster Mitigation Act of 2000DMAC Disaster Management Advisory CommitteeDMAT Disaster Medical Assistance TeamDMA2K Disaster Mitigation Act of 2000 (also called DMA 2000 or DMA)DMH Disaster Mental HealthDMHT Disaster Mental Health TeamDMI Disaster Management InteroperabilityDMIATF Data Management Improvement Act Task Force, INSDMIL Department of the MilitaryDMI-Services Disaster Management Interoperability ServicesDMIS Disaster Management Information System DMORT Disaster Mortuary Operational Response TeamDMRIS Defense Medical Regulating Information SystemDMRS Data Management and Retrieval SystemDMS Dispatch Messaging SystemDMSS Defense Medical Surveillance SystemDMV Department of Motor VehiclesDMW Donations Management WorkshopDNA 1) Defense Nuclear Agency 2) deoxyribonucleic acidDNAT Defense Nuclear Advisory Team DNF Did Not FinishDNR Department of Natural ResourcesDNRP Department of Natural DNS 1) Department of Nuclear Safety 2) Domain Name ServerDO 1) Digital Orthophoto 2) Director of Operations 3) Duty OfficerDOA 1) Dead On Arrival 2) Department of AgricultureDOB 1) Date of Birth 2) Duplication of BenefitsDOC 1) Department of Commerce 2) Department of Conservation 3) Department of Corrections 4) Department Operations Center 5) Discrete Organic ChemicalsDOD or DoDDepartment of DefenseDODD Department of Defense DirectiveDODESB Department of Defense Explosive Safety BoardDODRDB DoD Resources Data BaseDOE Department of Energy [ESF12] DOEd Department of EducationDOH Department of HealthDOI Department of the InteriorDOIM Director of Information ManagementDOIT Department of Information TechnologyDOJ Department of Justice [ESF13] DOL Department of LaborDOLP Disaster Operations Leadership ProgramDOM Disaster Operations ManualDOMS Director of Military SupportDON Donation(s) DONAT Donation(s) DOQ Digital Orthophoto Quadrangl

27 eDOS 1) Department of State 2) Disk Oper
eDOS 1) Department of State 2) Disk Operating SystemDOT Department of Transportatio DP Disaster PreparednessDPA 1) Deepwater Ports Act 2) Defense Production Act 3) Delegation of Procurement AuthorityDPAO 1) Deputy Public Affairs Officer 2) Deputy Public Assistance OfficerDPAS Defense Priorities and Allocations SystemDPC Domestic Policy CouncilDPIG Disaster Preparedness Improvement GrantDPM Disintegrations Per MinuteDPMU Disaster/Deployable Portable Morgue UnitDPMT Disaster Pediatric Medical TeamDPOD Disaster Personnel Operations DivisionDPP 1) Disaster Processing Procedures 2) Domestic Preparedness ProgramDPPC Data Protection and Privacy CommissionersDPRE Displaced Persons, Refugees and EvacueesDPS Department of Public SafetyDPSCS Department of Public Safety & Correctional Services DPW Department of Public WorksDR 1) Dior precursor for) 2) Disaster Recovery 3) Disaster ResponseDRASH Deployable RapidAssembly ShelterDRAT District Response Advisory TeamDRC Disaster Recovery CenterDRD 1) Deputy Regional Director 2) Direct-Reading DosimeterDRES Disaster Response Evaluation SystemDRF 1) Disaster Relief Fund 2) Disaster Response ForceDRG 1) Digital Raster Graphic 2) District Response Group 3) Domestic Readiness GroupDRL Derived Response LevelsDRM Disaster RecoveryManager DRO 1) Detention and Removal Office 2) Disaster Recovery OperationsDRR Daily Rental RateDRSS Division of Radiation Safety and SafeguardsDRT Disaster Response Team (NIMA)DRTF Disaster Relief Task ForceDRU 1) Direct Reporting Unit 2) DisasterResistant Universities 3) Disaster Response UnitDSB Defense Science BoardDSBCC Detection Systems for Biological & Chemical Countermeasures DSC Digital Selective CallingDSCA Defense Support to Civil Authority DSCO Deputy State Coordinating OfficerDSCS Defense Satellite Communications SystemDSEA Domestic Security Enhancement Act of 2003DSEC Deputy SecretaryDSFO Depu

28 ty Senior FEMA OfficialDSN Defense Switc
ty Senior FEMA OfficialDSN Defense Switched NetworkD-SNAP Disaster Supplemental Nutritional Assistance ProgramDSO 1) Director of SiteOperations 2) Disaster Safety OfficerDSP Disaster Support PackageDSR Damage Survey ReportDSS 1) Department of Social Services 2) Defense Security OfficeDSWA Defense Special Weapons AgencyDTAPPS Disposable Toxicological Agent Personal Protection System DT&E Development Test and EvaluationDTE Disaster Temporary Employee(s)DTED Digital Terrain Elevation DataDTG Date-Time GroupDTIC Defense Technical Information CenterDTM Digital Terrain ModelDTMS Disaster Transportation Management SystemDTO Drug Trafficking OrganizationDTOS Deployable Tactical Operations System DTRA Defense Threat Reduction AgencyDTRG Defense (or DoD) Technical Response GroupDTRIM Domestic Threat Reduction and Incident ManagementDTS Diplomatic Telecommunications ServiceDTSA Defense Technical Security AgencyDU Dobson UnitDUA Disaster Unemployment AssistanceDULL SWORDNuclear safety deficiencyDUNS Data Universal Numbering SystemDUS Deputy Under SecretaryDUST OFFMedical Evacuation via Helicopter (slang)DV Distinguished Visitor DVA Department of Veterans AffairsDW Data WindowDWG Drawing (file)DWI 1) Disaster Welfare Information (or Inquiry) 2) Driving While IntoxicatedDWR Department of Water ResourcesDWT Dead WeightE 911Enhanced 91-1 EA 1) Eastern Area 2) Emergency Action(s) 3) Energy Assurance 4) Enterprise Architecture 5) Environmental Assessment 6) External Affairs 7) Expected AssistanceEAB 1) Enterprise Architecture Board 2) Exclusion Area BoundaryEACC Eastern Area Coordination CenterEACG Eastern Area Coordinating GroupEACT Emergency Action and Coordination TeamEAD 1) Employment Authorization Document 2) Executive Associate DirectorEADRCC Euro-Atlantic Disaster Response Coordination CenterEAL Emergency Action LevelEAM Emergency Action Message EAO 1) Emergency Actio

29 n Officer 2) Energy Assurance Office (se
n Officer 2) Energy Assurance Office (see also EA)EAP 1) Emergency Action Plan 2) Emergency Action Procedures 3) Employee Assistance ProgramEAR Emergency Alert RadioEARN Employer Assistance Referral NetworkEART Evening Advisory Risk ThreatEAS Emergency Alert System (replaced EBS in 1997)EBR Endogenous Biological RegulatorsEBS Emergency Broadcast System (obsolete, see EAS)EBT Electronic Benefits TransferEBW Exploding (or Electronic) Bridge WireEC 1) Elevation Certificate 2) Emergency Coordinator 3) Extraordinary CircumstancesECA Earth-orbit Crossing AsteroidECAPS Enterprise Coordination & Approval Processing SystemECC Emergency Communications CenterECCS Emergency Core Cooling System ECCV Emergency Command and CECD 1) Effective Cumulative Dose 2) Emergency Contacts Directory 3) Estimated Completion Date 4) Expected Contents DamageECFG Emergency Coordination Functional GroupECG 1) Emergency Coordination Group 2) Exercise Control GroupECI Expo-Controlled InformationECL 1) Emergency Classification Level 2) Emergency Condition LevelECP Emergency Conservation ProgramECS 1) Electronic Certification System 2) Emergency Communications Staff 3) Emergency Coordinating StaffECSAP Electronic Crimes Special Agent ProgramECT 1) Emergency Coordinating Team 2) Exercise Control TeamECTF Electronic Crimes Task ForceECWAG Emergency Community Water Assistance GrantED 1) [Department of] Education 2) Effective DoseEDA Economic Development Administration EDAC Economic Defense Advisory CommitteeEDC 1) EROS Data Center 2) Energy Disruption CommitteeEDD Explosive Detection DeviceEDE Effective Dose EquivalentEDI Electronic Data InterchangeEDIS Emergency Disaster Information SystemEDR 1) EconomicDevelopment Representative 2) External Data RequestEDS Explosive Detection System(s)EDT Eastern Daylight Time (GMT 4) EEE 1) Eastern Equine Encephalitis 2) Essential Evaluation ElementsEEGL Emer

30 gency Exposure Guidance LevelEEI Essenti
gency Exposure Guidance LevelEEI Essential Elements oEEM Exercise Evaluation MethodologyEENET Emergency Education Network (at NETC)EEO Equal Employment OpportunityEEOC Equal Employment Opportunity CommissionEER Eligible Existing ResourcesEERI Earthquake Engineering Research InstituteEET Emergency Evacuation TeamEEX Employee ExpressEEZ Exclusive Economic ZoneEFAP Emergency Feed Assistance ProgramEFO Emergency Field OfficeEFP Emergency Feed ProgramEFS Emergency Food and ShelterEFSNB Emergency Food and Shelter National BoardEFSP Emergency Food and Shelter ProgramEFT Electronic Funds TransferE-Gov E-Gov is the use by the government of webbased Internet applications and other information technologies, combined with processes that implement these technologies. This term is also used to the EGov agenda item in the President's Management Agenda (PMA), Presidential Priority EGov initiatives, and the EGov focus areas referenced in the FY 2004 President's Budget.EHM Earthquake Hazard MitigationEHP Environmental/Historic Preservation EHS 1) Extremely Hazardous Substance 2) Emergency Health Services 3) Environmental Health Services EIA Electronic Industries AllianceEICC Emergency Information and Coordination CenterEIDA Executive Information and Display AreaEIDL Economic InEIIP Emergency Information Infrastructure PartnershipEIMA Emergency Information and Media AffairsEIO Emergency Information OfficerEIPA Emergency Information and Public AffairsEIPT Exercise Integrated Process TeamEIRS Emergency Information Retrieval SystemEIS 1) Emergency Information System 2) Environmental Impact Statement 3) Epidemiological Intelligence ServiceEIT Electronic and Information TechnologyEJ Environmental JusticeEJF Essential Job FunctionELC Engineering Logistics CenterELINT Electronic IntelligenceELO Environmental Liaison OfficerELR Employee Labor RelationsELT 1) Emergency Location Transm

31 itter 2) Evacuation Liaison TeamEM 1) Em
itter 2) Evacuation Liaison TeamEM 1) Emergency Management (or Manager) 2) Exercise ManualEMA Emergency ManageEMAC Emergency Management Assistance CompactE-mail Electronic MailEMAP Emergency Management Accreditation ProgramEMAS Emergency Management Assessment SystemEMD 1) Electronic Monitoring Device 2) Emergency Management Director 3) Emergency 4) Emergency Medical DispatcherEMERCOM Emergency CommandEMERGCON Emergency ConditioneMerge2 electronically Managing enterprise resources for EMERS Emergency Management Exercise Reporting System EMI 1) Emergency Management Institute 2) Emergency Management Institute, Board of Visitors for the 3) Electromagnetic InterferenceEMIS Emergency Management Information SystemEML Environmental Measurements LaboratoryEMMA Emergency Management MapEMNet Emergency Management NetworkEMNPP Emergency Management and National Preparedness Program EMOC Emergency Management Operations Center (or Course)EMP Electromagnetic PulseEMPA Emergency Management Planning and AssistanceEMPG Emergency Management Performance GrantsEMPO Emergency Medical Preparedness OfficeEMPS Emergency Management Program SpecialistEMPTY QUIVERTheft, seizure, or loss of a nuclear weapon or component EMR 1) Electromagnetic Radiation 2) Emergency Minimal Repair 3) Environmental Management ReviewEMRC Emergency Medical Resource CenterEMRT Emergency Medical Response TeamEMS 1) Emergency Management Specialist 2) Emergency Medical System or Service(s)EMSHG Emergency Management Strategic Healthcare GroupEMSSA Emergency Medical Services System ActEMT 1) Emergency Management Team 2) Emergency Medical Technician 3) Emergency Management TrainingEMT-B Emergency Medical Technician Basic EMT-I Emergency Medical Technician Intermediate EMT-P Emergency Medical Technician - Paramedic EMWIN Emergency Managers Weather Information NetworkENDEX End of ExerciseENR Environmental and Natura

32 l ResourcesENS Emergency Notification Se
l ResourcesENS Emergency Notification ServiceENSO El Nino / Southern OscillationE.O. Executive Order of the PresidentEO 1) Electro-Optical 2) Emergency Office 3) Environmental Officer 4) Executive Order 5) Exterior Orientation (Parameter) 6) Exercise OfficerEOC 1) Emergency Operating Center/Emergency Operations Center 2) European Olympic Committee(s)EOD 1) Entered on Duty 2) Explosive Ordnance DisposalEOE Equal Opportunity EmployerEOEA Executive Office of Environmental AffairsEOF 1) Emergency Operations/Operating Facility 2) Endof-File EO/IR Electro Optical/InfraredEOIR Executive Office for Immigration ReviewEOM End of MonthEOO Emergency Operations OrganizationEOP 1) Emergency Operations/Operating Plan 2) Executive Office of the President 3) Extent of PlayEOS 1) EarthObserving System 2) Emergency Operations Software 3) Equation Of StateEOT Emergency OperatioEOV Emergency Operations VehicleEOW Envelope of Water EP Electric PowerEPA [United States] Environmental Protection AgencyEPC Emergency Preparedness CanadaEPCRA Emergency Planning and Community Rightto-Know ActEPD Electronic Personnel Dosimeter EPG Emergency Planning GuideEPI Emergency Public InformationEPIC 1) Emergency Preparedness Information Coordinator 2) Electronic Privacy Information Center ("No fly" list; epic.org)EPLO Emergency Preparedness Liaison OfficerEPO Environmental ProtecEPOC 1) Emergency Point(s) of Contact 2) Emergency Preparedness Operations CenterEPP 1) Executive Potential Program 2) Emergency Preparedness ProgramEPPC Emergency Prevention and PreparednEPPI Event of Possible Public InterestEPPM Emergency Planning, Preparedness, and MobilizationEPR or EP&REmergency Preparedness and ResponseEPS Encapsulated PostScriptEPZ Emergency Planning ZoneEQPCE Earthquake Preparedness Center of ExpertiseEQUIP Earthquake Impacts Projection (Model)ER 1) Emergency Relief 2) Emergency Room 3) Equal Rig

33 htsERA Equal Rights AmendmentERAMS Envir
htsERA Equal Rights AmendmentERAMS Environmental Radiation Ambient Monitoring SystemERB Economic Resources BoardERC Emergency Response CoordinatorERCG Emergency Response Coordination GroupERCP Emergency Response Concept PlanERD Emergency Response DivisionERDA Energy Research and Development AdministrationERDEC Edgewood Research, Development and Engineering CenterERF Emergency Response FacilityERG Emergency Relocation GroupERL Environmental ResERLink Emergency Response LinkERM 1) Elevation Reference Mark 2) Enforcement Removal Module (replaces DACS)ERMS Emergency Resource Management SystemERN Emergency Response NetworkEROS Earth Resources Observing SatelliteERP 1) Elevation Reference Point 2) Emergency Response Plan 3) Expedited Removal ProcessERPA Emergency Response Planning AreaERPG Emergency Response GuidelinesERPS Effluents Radiation Protection SectionERRO Emergency Response/Recovery Office (USACE)ERRS Emergency and Rapid Response ServicesERS 1) Emergency Relocation Site 2) Executive Reporting SystemERSAC Emergency Response Senior Advisory CommitteeERT 1) Emergency Response Team 2) Environmental Response Team 3) Evidence Response TeamERT-A Emergency Response Team Advance ElementERT-N National Emergency Response TeamERT-N-NCR National Emergency Response Team for the National Capital RegionERT-S Emergency Response Team Support CapabilityERV Emergency Response VehicleERW Enhanced Radiation WeaponES 1) Emergency Support 2) Environmental Specialist 3) Executive SecretariatESA Endangered Species ActESAP Energy Security and Assurance ProgramESC Executive Steering CommitteeESDP Engineering Study Data PackageESDPF Engineering Study Data Package Facility ESDRB Emergency Services and Disaster Relief BranchESF Emergency Support Function(s) [see below]ESF 01Transportation ESF 02Communications ESF 03Public Works and EngineeringESF 04Firefighting ESF 05Emergency Ma

34 nagementESF 06Mass Care,Housing and Huma
nagementESF 06Mass Care,Housing and Human ServicesESF 07Resource SupportESF 08Public Health and Medical Services ESF 09Search and Rescue ESF 10Oil and Hazardous Materials ResponseESF 11Agriculture and Natural ResourcesESF 12Energy ESF 13Public Safety and SecurityESF 14Long-term Community Recovery and MitigationESF 15External AffairsESFLG Emergency Support Function Leaders GroupESGR Employer Support of the Guard and ReserveESIC Earth Science Information CenterESN Electronic Serial NumberESP 1) Early Site Permit 2) Electric Service PriorityESSV Emergency Support Service VehicleEST 1) Eastern Standard Time (GMT 5) 2) Emergency Support TeamESTED Estimated Safe Time before Evacuation DecisionsET 1) Endof-Transect (Line) 2) Electronic TechnicianETA 1) Estimated Time of Arrival 2) Employment and Training AdministrationETC 1) et cetera 2) Emergency Transportation CenterETD 1) Estimated Time of Departure 2) Explosives Trace DetectorETE 1) Estimated Time Enroute 2) Evacuation Time EstimateETIC Estimated Time in CommissionETIS Emergency Traffic Information SystemETJ Extraterritorial Jurisdiction (Limits) ETO Exercise and Training OfficerETOC Emergency Tactical Operations CenterETRMS Emergency Transportation Resource Management SystemETS Evacuation Time StudyETT Eligible Travel TrailerEU European UnionEW Emergency WorkerEWAC Emergency Worker and Assistance CenterEWC Emergency Worker CenterEWI Entry Without InspectionEWMDS Emergency Worker Monitoring and Decontamination Station EWO Emergency War OrderEWP Emergency Watershed ProtectionEWRI Environmental and Water Resources InstituteEXB Export-Import BankEXORD Execution OrderEXPLAN Exercise PlanFAA 1) Federal Aviation Administration 2) Foreign Assistance ActFAAS FEMA Automated AcquisitioFAAT 1) FEMA Acronyms, Abbreviations, & Terms 2) Fully Analytical Aerial TriangulationFAB FEMA Advisory BoardFAC 1) Family Assistance C

35 enter 2) Financial Attack Center 3) Fore
enter 2) Financial Attack Center 3) Foreign Air CarrierFACA Federal Advisory Committee ActFACNET Federal Acquisition NetworkFADED GIANTNuclear reactor radiological incident/ accidentFAE Fuel Air ExplosivesFAEST Forward Area Emergency Support TrailersFAIH Federal Assistance to Individuals and HouseholdsFAIR 1) Fair Access to Insurance Requirements 2) [RFAM Federal Air MarshalFAMA Fire Apparatus Manufacturer's AssociationFAMAS Facility Accreditation Management and Administration FAMS Federal Air Marshal ServiceFANMAP FEMA Automated Network Management ProgramFAO 1) FederalApproving Officer (or Official) 2) Food & Agricultural Organization (UN)FAOC FEMA Alternate Operations CenterFAPRS Federal Access Program Retrieval SystemFAQ(S) Frequently Asked Question(s)FAR 1) Federal Acquisition Regulation 2) Federal Aviation Regulations FARS Financial Accounting and Reporting SystemFAS 1) Foreign Agricultural Service 2) Freely Associated StatesFASSE Federal Agency Support Service ElementFasT Field Assessment TeamFAX Facsimile FBFM Flood Boundary and Floodway MapFBI Federal Bureau of Investigation [ESF13] FBIIC Financial and Banking Information Infrastructure Committee FBN Federal Base NetworkFBO 1) Fixed Base Operator 2) Fact Based OrganizationFBR Fast Breeder ReactorF-codes Charge codes for FEMA incidentsFC 1) Fire Control 2) Fire Corps (Citizen Corps Program Partner administered by USFA)FCA Farm Credit AdministrationFCC 1) Federal Communications Commission 2) Federal Coordinating Centeror Council 3) Federal Coordinating CouncilFCD Financial Crimes DivisionFCE Functional Capability ElementFCIC Federal Crop Insurance CorporationFCIP Federal Crime Insurance ProgramFCIS Federal Crime Insurance SystemFCM Federal Communications ManagerFCO Federal Coordinating Officer FCP 1) Field/Forward CommandPost 2) Federal Center PlazaFCS 1) Food and Consumer Service 2) Farm Credit Ser

36 viceFCSA Fee-Charge System Administrator
viceFCSA Fee-Charge System AdministratorFCT Forward Coordinating TeamFD 1) Fire Department 2) Foundation DataFDA Food and Drug AdministrationFDIC Federal Deposit InsurFDL Forensic Documents LaboratoryFDMS Federal Docketing Management SystemFDO Flight Deck OfficerFDSS Federal Drug Seizure SystemFE Functional ExerciseFEAD 1) Foreign and Emerging Animal Disease 2) Feature (slab or footing) adjacent to structureFEB 1) Federal Executive Board 2) Federal Executive BranchFEC Facility Emergency CoordinatorFECA Federal Employees Compensation ActFECC Federal Emergency Communications CoordinatorFedCIRC Federal Computer IncidFEDD Flood Elevation Determination DocketFED-STD Federal StandardFED - TRT Federal Tactical Response TeamFEEA Federal Employee Education & AssistanceFEFFLA Federal Employees Family Friendly Leave ActFEGLI Federal Employees Group LiFEHB Federal Employees Health BenefitsFEI Federal Executive InstituteFEIS Final Environmental Impact StatementFEMA Federal Emergency Management Agency [ESF5] FEMAAR Federal Emergency Management Agency Acquisition Regulation FEMIS Federal E FERC 1) Federal Energy Regulatory Commission 2) FEMA Emergency Response CapabilityFESC Federal Emergency Support CoordinatorFESHE Fire and Emergency Services Higher Education FEST Foreign Emergency Support TeamFF Firefighter FFCD Full, Final, and Complete DisclosureFFDO Federal Flight Deck OfficerFFE Federal Field ExerciseFFG Flash Flood GuidanceFFI Financial Fraud InstituteFFRDC Federally Funded Research & Development CenterFFS Flash Flood StatementFGCC Federal Geodetic Coordinating CommitteeFGDC Federal Geographic Data CommitteeFHA 1) Federal Housing Administration 2) Flood Hazard Area(s) 3) Federal Highway Authority or AdministrationFHAR Flood Hazard Analyses ReportFHBM Flood Hazard Boundary MapFHM Flood Hazard MappingFHML Federal Hazardous Material LawFHWA Federal Highway Administrati

37 onFIA Federal Insurance AdministrationFI
onFIA Federal Insurance AdministrationFIAB Foreign Intelligence Advisory BoardFICC Federal Interagency Coordination CouncilFICEMS Federal Interagency Committeeon Emergency Medical Services FICO Flood Insurance Claims Office(r)FIDLER Field Instrument for the Detection of Low Energy Radiation FIMO Federal Incident Management OfficialFinCen Financial CenterFIOC Federal Interagency Operations CenterFIP Federal Information ProcessingFIPNC Flood Insurance Producers National CommitteeFIPS 1) Federal Information Processing Standards (Code) 2) FOIA Information Processing SystemFIR 1) Federal Inspection Report 2) Final Inspection Report 3) Flood Insurance ReportFIRESAT Fire-Detection Satellite System (previously known as the Integrated Hazard Information System)FIRM (S) Flood Insurance Rate Map(s) FIRM-DLG Flood Insurance Rate MapDigital Line GraphFIRMR Federal Information Resources Management RegulationFIRST 1) Federal Incident Response Support Team 2) Federal Initial Response Support TeamFIS Flood Insurance StudyFISA Foreign Intelligence Surveillance ActFISH Forensic Information System for HandwritingFIT 1) Failed Income Test 2) Financial InformationTool FLAG FEMA Logistics Advisory GroupFLAR Forward Looking Airborne RadarFLETC Federal Law Enforcement Training CenterFLEX Federal or FEMA Leadership Exercise FLIR Forward-Looking InfraredFLRA Federal Labor Relations AuthorityFLS Flood StatementFM 1) Financial Management 2) Force Module 3) Frequency ModulationFMA 1) Floodplain Management Association 2) Flood Mitigation AssistanceFMAGP Fire Management Assistance Grants (or Grant Program)FMANA Fire Marshals Association of North AmericaFMAP 1) Fire Management Assistance Program 2) Flood Mitigation Assistance ProgramFMC 1) Federal Management Circular 2) Federal Maritime Commission 3) Federal Mobilization Center 4) Fully Mission CapableFMCIMS Flood Map Center Inventory Mana

38 gement SystemFMCS Federal Mediation and
gement SystemFMCS Federal Mediation and Conciliation ServiceFMCSA Federal Motor Carrier Safety AdministrationFMD Foot and Mouth DiseaseFMDC Flood Map Distribution CenterFME Federally Managed ExerciseFNF Fixed Nuclear FacilityFMH Federal Meteorological HandbookFmHA Farmers Home AdministrationFMHCSS Federal Manufactured Home Construction and Safety Standards FMLA Family and Medical Leave ActFMO 1) Fire Management Officer 2) Fire Marshal’s OfficeFMR Fair Market RentalFMS Financial Management SystemFMSIS Flood MapStatus Information ServiceFMT Field Monitoring TeamFMV Fair Market ValueFNARS FEMA National Radio SystemFNF Fixed Nuclear Facility(ies)FNS Food and Nutrition ServicesFOB Federal Office BuildingFOC 1) FEMA Operations Center 2) Forward Operations Center 3) Free Of Charge 4) Full Operating CapabilityFOD Foreign Object DamageFOF Field Operating FacilityFOG Field Operating (or Operations) GuideFOIA Freedom of Information ActFONSI Finding Of No Significant ImpactFORSCOM Forces CommandFOS 1) Fami 2) Federal Operations SupportFOSC Federal OnScene CoordinatorFOUO For Official Use OnlyFOV Field Of ViewFPA Federal Preparedness Agency (obsolete)FPC 1) Federal Power Commission 2) Federal Preparedness Circular FPDL Fire Protection FPEIS Federal Programmatic Environmental Impact StatementFPF Federal Policy FeeFPG Federal Preparedness GuideFPI Floodplain Information ReportFPL Florida Power & LightFPMR Federal Property Management RegulationFPO 1) Federal Preserv 2) Flood Potential OutlookFPS Federal Protective ServiceFR 1) Federal Register 2) Field ReferenceFRA Federal Railroad AdministrationFRB Federal Reserve BoardFRC 1) Federal Records Center 2) Federal Regional Center 3) Federal ResourceCoordinator 4) Federal Response CenterFRCA Findings Requiring Corrective ActionFRCM FEMA Regional Communications ManagerFRD Formerly Restricted DataFRED Facility Resource & Em

39 ergency DatabaseFRERP Federal Radiologic
ergency DatabaseFRERP Federal Radiological Emergency Response PlanFRID Flood Risk DirectoryFRMAC Federal Radiological Monitoring and Assessment CenterFRMAP Federal Radiological Monitoring and Assessment PlanFRMT Field Radiological Monitoring TeamFRN 1) Federal Register Notice 2) Federal Reserve Note 3) FEMA Radio NetworkFRO Flood Response OfficeFRP Federal Response Plan (now NRP)FRPCC Federal Radiological Preparedness Coordinating Committee FRPG Federal Response Planning GuidanceFRS 1) Federal Reserve System 2) Federal Response SubcommitteeFRSA Federal Railroad SafeFRSSB Facilities Radiological Safety and Safeguards BranchFRT Federal Response TeamFRTIB Federal Retirement Thrift Investment BoardFRZ Flight Restricted ZoneFS 1) Feasibility Study 2) [United States] Forest Service [ESF4] FSA 1) Farm Service Agency 2) Fire Suppression Assistance 3) Forward Staging AreasFSAR Final Safety Analysis ReportFSB Forward Support BaseFSC 1) Federal Support Center 2) FEMA Storage CenterFSD 1) Federal Security Director 2) Forensic Services DivisionFSDO Flight SerFSE Full-Scale ExerciseFSG Financial Services GroupFSH Forest Service Handbook FSIS Food Safety and Inspection ServiceFSIU Field Support Intelligence UnitFSL Federal, State, LocalFSLIC Federal Savings and Loan Insurance Corporation FSM Federated States of MicronesiaFSN 1) Federal Stock Number 2) FEMA Switched NetworkFSO Free Space OpticsFSR Financial Status ReportFSS 1) Family Support Services 2) Federal Supply ServiceFSSA Flight School Security AwarenessF&STD Fire and Safety Test DetachmentFSTS Federal Secure Telephone SystemFSVS FEMA Secure Video Systemft foot/feet FT Full-Time FTA Federal Transit AdministrationFTAA Free Trade Area of the AmericasFTC 1) Federal Trade Commission 2) Federal Training Coordinator 3) Field Team CoordinatorFTD Federal Travel DirectoryFTE Full-Time Equivalentft/min feet per minuteft3/min

40 cubic feet per minuteFTO Foreign Terror
cubic feet per minuteFTO Foreign Terrorist OrganizationsFTP File Transfer ProtocolFTS 1) Federal Telecommunications (or Telephone) System (or Service) 2) Forms Tracking SystemFTSS Federal Training Support StaffFTTTF Foreign Terrorist Tracking Task ForceFTX Field Training ExerciseFW Fire WeatherFWAN FEMA Wide Area NetworkFWCA Fish and Wildlife Coordination ActFWD Forward FWP Federal WFWPCA Federal Water Pollution Control ActFWS (U.S.) Fish and Wildlife ServiceFY Fiscal YearFYHSP Future Years Homeland Security ProgramFYI For Your InformationFZ Flood ZoneFZDC Flood Zone Determination CompanyGA General AdjusterGAAP Generally Accepted Accounting PrinciplesGAAS Generally Accepted Auditing StandardsGAAWG General Aviation Airports Working GroupGACC Geographic Area Coordination CenterGA/FBO General Aviation/FixedBase Operationsgal gallon GAMA General Aviation GANTSEC Greater Antilles SectionGAO 1) General Accounting Office 2) Government Accountability Office GAR Governor's Authorized RepresentativeGB Gigabyte GBL Government/General Bill of LadingGBPS Gigabytes Per SecondGC General Counsel (see also OGC)GCCS Global Command and Communications SystemGCE Government Cost EstimateGCF Ground Concentration FactorGCO Grant Coordinating OfficerGCOS Global Climate Observing SystemGCS Ground Control StationGDIN Global Disaster InformatiGDNP Gross Domestic National ProductGDS 1) G 2) Global Data SystemGDSS Global Decision Support SystemGDT Ground Data TerminalGe (Li)Lithium Drifted GermaniumGE General EmergencyGEMA Georgia Emergency Management Agency GEMINI Global Emergency Management Information Network Initiative GEMAC Governor’s Emergency Management Advisory CouncilGEMS Global Emergency Management SystemGETS Government Emergency Telecommunications System/ServiceGeoTIFF Georeferenced Tagged Image File FormatGFE Government-Furnished EquipmentGFI Government-Furnished Inform

41 ationGFIP Group Flood Insurance PolicyGF
ationGFIP Group Flood Insurance PolicyGFIRST Government Forum of Incident Response and Security GFM 1) Generic Financial Module (NEMIS) 2) Government-Furnished MaterialGFMTG Governor’s Flood Mitigation Task Force for Western GGI&S Global Geospatial Information and ServicesGHAD Geologic Hazard Abatement DistrictGI 1) Geographic Information 2) Ground InfantryGIL Grant-In-Lieu GILS Government Information Locator Service,GIS Geographic Information System(s)GIWW Gulf Intracoastal WaterwayGLPAC Great Lakes Pilotage Advisory CommitteeGLWRM Great Lakes Wave Run-up Model G-M Geiger-Mueller (radiation detector)GM Guidance MemorandumGMDSS Global Maritime Distress and Safety SystemGMF Government Master FileGMO genetically modified organismGMR Graduated Mobilization ResponseGMT Greenwich Mean Time (aka ZULU Time) GNIS Geographic Names Information SystemGOALS Government OnLine Accounting Link SystemGOES Geostationary Operational Environmental SatelliteGOGO Government-Owned, GovernmentOperated GOHS Governor’s Office of Homeland SecurityGOSC Global Operations Security CenterGOSV Governor’s Office of Services and VolunteerismGOTS Government OffThe-Shelf GOV 1) Government Owned VehicleGOV 2) GovernorGPL 1) General Population Level 2) General Population LimitGPLD Government Property Lost or DamagedGPM gallons per minuteGPMRC Global Patient Movement Requirements CenterGPO Government Printing OfficeGPRA Government Performance and Results ActGPS Global Positioning SystemGPRS 1) General Packer Radio ServiceGRASS Geographic Resources Analysis and Support SystemGRP Grant Reporting Portal GRS Geodetic Reference SystemGS 1) General Schedule 2) Geological Survey 3) GeoStationary 4) Lowest Ground Surface elevation (grade) or other reference GSA General Services AdministrationGSAAR General Services Administration Acquisition RegulationGSACR GSA Communications Representa

42 tive GSE Government-Sponsored Enterprise
tive GSE Government-Sponsored EnterpriseGSM Global System for Mobile communications (digital cellular) GST Ground Support TeamGTA 1) Government Travel Account 2) Government Travel AuthorizationGTM Government Technical MonitorGTR 1) Governmen 2) Government Transportation RequestGTS Global Telecommunications SystemGUI Geographical User InterfaceGVO Green Vinyl OverbootGWA Government Wide Accountingh (also hr)hour HA Housing AssistanceHABX Hostile Action Based Exercise HADT Hawaiian Daylight Time (GMT - 9) HAG Highest Adjacent Ground [grade]HAI Human Affairs InternationalHALE High Altitude Long Endurance (see also MALE)HAN Health Alert NetworkHARN High Accuracy Reference NetworkHARTline Hillsborough Area RegHAST 1) Hawaiian Standard Time (GMT 10) 2) Humanitarian Assistance Survey TeamHAWAS Hawaiian Warning SystemHAZMAT Hazardous Material(s)HAZMIN Hazard MinimizationHAZMIT Hazard MitigationHAZUS Hazards - United States HAZUS-MH Hazards - United States (MultiHazard) HAZWOPER Hazardous Waste Operation and Emergency ResponseHBX High-Blast ExplosiveHC Health CanadaHCF Height Correction FactorHCFA Health Care Financing AdministrationHCO Human Capital OfficeHCTS Hazardous Cargo Transportation SecurityHD Hurricane DayHdbks Handbooks HDD Heating Degree DaysHDP Hurricane Destruction PotentialHE High ExplosiveHEAR Hospital Emergency Administrative RadioHEC Hydrologic Engineering CenterHEICS Hospital Emergency IHELP Health Emergencies in Large PopulationsHEMP High Altitude Electromagnetic PulseHEPA High Efficiency Particulate Air (as in filters)HERN Hospital Emergency Radio NetworkHERT Hospital Emergency Response TeamHES Hurricane EvacHET Headquarters Emergency TransportationHEU Highly Enriched UraniumHEW Health, Education, and WelfareHF 1) High Frequency 2) hydrogen fluorideHF/SSB High Frequency / Single Side BandH&H 1) Hydraulics and Hydrology 2) Hydrologic and HHA Hi

43 gh Hazard AreaHHC Headquarters and Headq
gh Hazard AreaHHC Headquarters and Headquarters CompanyHHD Headquarters and Headquarters DetachmentHHMD Hand-Held Metal DetectorHHS Health and Human Services, Department of [ESF8] HHSEOC Health and Human Services Emergency OHIC Hydrologist-in-Charge HIDTA High Intensity Drug Trafficking AreaHIP Housing Improvement ProgramHIPAA Health Insurance Portability and Accountability ActHIRA Hazard Identification and Risk AssessmentHITRON Helicopter Interdiction TaHL 1) Hotline 2) Help LineHLS 1) Hurricane Local Statement 2) Homeland SecurityHLT Hurricane Liaison TeamHLW High-Level WasteHM 1) Hazard Mitigation 2) Hazardous MaterialsHMAC Hazardous Materials Advisory CouncilHMC Hazard Mitigation CoordinatorHME Health, Medical, and EnvironmentalHMEP Hazardous Materials Emergency PreparednessHMGP Hazard Mitigation Grants ProgramHMIX Hazardous Materials Information ExchangeHMMWV Highly Mobile Multipurpose Wheeled VehicleHMRU Hazardous Materials Response Unit (FBI) HMST Hazard Mitigation Survey TeamHMTA Hazardous Materials Transportation ActHMTAP Hazard Mitigation Technical Assistance Program (or Plan) HMTUSA Hazardous Materials Transportation Uniform Safety ActHNAT Human Needs AsseHOB Height of BurstHOC Housing Opportunities CommissionHOH Head Of HouseholdHOO [NRC] Headquarters Operations OfficerHOPWA Housing Opportunities for Persons With AIDSHOTMAC High Order Turbulence Model for Atmospheric Circulation HP 1) Hewlett-Packard 2) Historic Preservation 3) Hurricane ProgramHPAC Hazard Prediction and Assessment CapabilityHPC Hydrometeorological Prediction CenterHPRP Home Protection Roofing ProgramHPSI High Pressure Safety InjectionHPT Health Physics TechnicianHQ Headquarters HQDA Headquarters, Department of the ArmyHQUSACE Headquarters, US Army Corps of EngineersHR 1) Home Repair 2) House of Representatives 3) Human ResourcesHRCQ Highway Route Controlled QuantityHRD Human Res

44 ources DivisionHRDI High ResoluHRMS Huma
ources DivisionHRDI High ResoluHRMS Human Resources Management SystemHRPT High Resolution Picture TransmissionHRT Hostage Rescue TeamHRV Human Rights Violator/ViolationHS 1) Homeland Security 2) Human ServicesHSAC Homeland Security Advisory CouncilHSARPA Homeland Security Advanced Research Projects AgencyHSAS Homeland Security Advisory SystemHSC 1) Health Service Command 2) Homeland Security Center 3) Homeland Security Council (formerly OHS)HSDN High Seas Drift NetsHSEEP Homeland Security Exercise EvaluatHSIA Homeland Security Industry AllianceHSIN Homeland Security Information Network (see JRIES)HSIPP Homeland Security Integrated Planning ProcessHSLD Historic Shoreline Location DatabaseHSO Human Services OfficerHSOC Homeland Security HSPCD Historic Shoreline Positional Change DatabaseHSPD Homeland Security Presidential DirectiveHSS 1) Health Service Support 2) Hyperspectral Sensor SystemHSTF Homeland Security Task ForceHSTTIG Homeland Security Terrorist Threat InHSUS The Humane Society of the United States HTGR High-Temperature GasCooled ReactorHTML Hyper TextMarkup LanguageHUB Historically Underutilized BusinessHUD Housing and Urban Development, Department ofHUG HAZUS User GroupHUMINT Human IntelligenceHURCON Hurricane ConditionHURREVAC Hurricane Evacuation(tracking system)HVA Hazard Vulnerability AnalysisHVAC Heating, Ventilating, and Air ConditioningHVT High Value TargetHWC Health and Welfare CanadaHWL High Water LineHWM High WatHWR Heavy Water ReactorHz Hertz (cycle per second)I 1) Individual/Family 2) Iodine Exposure IntensityIA 1) In and Around 2) Individual Assistance 3) Information Analysis 4) Information Assurance 5) Interagency 6) Internal Affairs 7) International Affairs (see OIA)IAA Interagency AgreementIAB Interagency BoardIAC (DoD) Information Analysis CenterIACG Interagency Airspace Coordination GuideIACNDR Inter-American Committee for Natu

45 ral Disaster Reduction IACP Internationa
ral Disaster Reduction IACP International Associationof Chiefs of PoliceIAE Integrated Acquisition Environment (eGovernment Initiative) IAEA International Atomic Energy AgencyIAEM International Association of Emergency ManagersIAFC International Association of Fire ChiefsIAFF International Association oIAFIS Integrated Automated Fingerprint Identification SystemIAG Interagency Advisory GroupIAI International Association for IdentificationsIAIP Information Analysis and Infrastructure Protection [DHS Directorate]IAM Incident Activity Manager IAO Individual Assistance OfficerIAP 1) Incident Action Plan 2) Initial Action PlanIARLJ International Association of Refugee Law JudgesIARR Interagency Resource RepresentativeIASIR International Association of Security and Investigative Regulators IAT Incident Assessment TeamIATA International Air Transport AssociationIATBOG Interagency Air TankersBase Operations GuideIAW In accordance withIBA Incident Business AdvisorIBAD Interim Biological Agent Detector IBC International BroadcasIBD Improvised Biological DeviceIBDS Integrated Biological Detection SystemIBET Integrated Border Enforcement TeamIBHS Institute for Business and Home SafetyIBIS Interagency Border Inspection SystemIBS Integrated Baseline SystemIBT International Brotherhood of TeamstersIBWA International Bottled Water AssociationIC 1) Incident Command/Commander 2) Information Collection 3) Intelligence Community ICAF Industrial College of the Armed ForcesICAO International Civil Aviation OrganizationIC Incident Communications Action PlanICBM Intercontinental Ballistic MissileICC 1) Incident Command Center 2) Increased Cost of Compliance 3) Intelligence Control Center 4) International Code CouncilICCB Intergovernmental Consultation and Coordination Board(s) ICCOH Interagency Coordinating Committee On HurricanesICD 1) Improvised Chemical Device 2) Infrastructure C

46 oordination Division 3) Institute of Che
oordination Division 3) Institute of Chemical DefenseICE 1) Immigration and Customs Enforcement, Bureau of (also called BICE) 2) Interoperable Communications EquipmentICER Incident Communications Emergency ReferenceICF 1) Incident Command Facility 2) Insulating Concrete FormsICGP Interoperable Communications Grant ProgramICIMPP Integrated Civilian Industrial MobilizationPlanning Process ICISF International Critical Incident Stress FoundationICITAP International Criminal Investigative Training ICMA International City/County Management AssociationICMOP Integrated CONUS Medical Operations PlanICODS Interagency Committee on Dam SafetyICP 1) Incident Command Post 2) Information Collection Plan 3) Integrated Cargo Processing 4) Individual and Community PreparednessICPACC Incident Communications Public Affairs Coordination Committee ICPAE Interagency Committee on Public Affairs in EmergenciesICPO (see INTERPOL)ICPS Integrated Card Production SystemICRC International Committee of the Red CrossICRP International Commission on Radiological ProtectionICS 1) Incident Command Systemor Structure 2) IniICSSC Interagency Committee on Seismic Safety in ICU 1) Information Coordination Unit 2) Incident Crisis Unit 3) Intensive Care UnitICWW Intracoastal WaterwayID 1) Identification credentials 2) Infectious DiseaseIDA Individual Damage AssessmentIDE Intrusion Detection Equipment [see IDS]IDEM Iowa Department of Emergency ManagementIDENT Automated Biometric Fingerprint Identification SystemIDEX Image Data Exploitation (System)IDIQ Indefinite Delivery, Indefinite Quantity IDLH Immediate Danger to Life and/or HealthIDP Imagery-Derived ProductIDPP Infectious Disease Prevention ProgramIDR Institute for Disaster ResearchIDS 1) Information Display System 2) Integrated Deepwater System 3) Intrusion Detection SystemIE Initial Elevation (Line)IEA 1) Immigration Enforcement Agent 2) In

47 ternational Energy AgencyIEC 1) Inter Ex
ternational Energy AgencyIEC 1) Inter ExchangeCarrier 2) Integrated Exploitation CapabilityIED 1) Improvised Explosive Device 2) Incendiary Explosive DeviceIEMA Illinois EmergencyManagement AgencyIEMC Integrated Emergency Management CourseIEMG International Emergency Management GroupIEMIS Integrated Emergency Management Information SystemIEMS Integrated Emergency Management SystemIEP Ingestion Exposure PathwayIEVS Income EliIF Inland Fetch (Line)IFALPA International Federation of Airline Pilots AssociationIFB Invitation for BidIFG Individual and Family GrantProgram IFGP Individual and Family Grant ProgramIFLOWS Integrated Flood Observing and IFMIS Integrated Financial Management Information SystemIFPA Institute for Foreign Policy Analysis, Inc.IFR 1) Instrument Flight Rules 2) Interim Final RuleIFSAR Inter FerometricSynthetic Aperture RadarIFTP Internet Forensic Training Program IG 1) Inspector General (see also OIG) 2) Instructor GuideIGE Independent Government EstimateIGPT Interagency Geospatial Preparedness TeamIH 1) Inhalation 2) Intense HurricaneIHC 1) Interagency Hotshot Crew 2) International Hurricane CenterIHD Intense Hurricane DayIHE Insensitive High ExplosiveIHMT Interagency Hazard Mitigation TeamIHOG Interagency Helicopter Operation GuideIHP Individuals and Households Program IHS Indian Health ServiceIIC 1) Interagency Intelligence Cell 2) InvestigIICT Interagency Intelligence Committee on TerrorismIIFC Information/Intelligence Fusion CenterIII Interstate Identification IndexIIMG Interagency Incident Management GroupIIOM Install, Integrate, Operate, and MaintainIIPLR Insurance InIIPO Information Integration Program OfficeIIS [Microsoft] Internet Information ServerIIT Incident Investigation TeamIITP Internet Investigations Training ProgramILE Installations, Logistics & EnvironmentILEA International Law Enforcement AcademyILS Integrated Logistics S

48 upportIMA Individual Mobilization Augmen
upportIMA Individual Mobilization AugmenteeIMAAC Interagency Modeling and Atmospheric Assessment CenterIMAC Infrastructure Monitoring, Analysis, and CoordinationiMAP Interactive Mapping Tool IMAT Incident Management Assistance TeamIMC 1) Instrument Meteorological Conditions 2) Interim Message Change 3) International Mechanical Code 4) International Medical CorpsIMCS Incident Management Communications SystemsIMG Information Management Group IMINT Imagery IntelligenceIMO International Maritime OrganizationIMPAC International Merchant Purchase Authorization CardIMRD Information Management and Requirements DivisionIMS 1) Incident Management System 2) Information Management System 3) Intelligence Management SystemIMSR Incident Management Situation ReportIMSuRT International Medical Surgical Response TeamIMT 1) Incident Management Team 2) Integrated Management TeamIMU Inertial Measurement UnitINA Immigration and Nationality ActIND Improvised Nuclear DeviceINEEL Idaho National Engineering and Environmental Laboratory INER Interagency National Executive ReserveINES International Nuclear Event ScaleINF 1) Infrastructure 2) Immediate Needs FundingINFO Information INFOSEC Information SecurityINMARSAT International Maritime SatelliteINPO Institute for Nuclear Power OperationsINPHO Information Network for Public Health OfficialsINRP Initial National Response PlanINS 1) Immigration and Naturalization Service 2) Inertial Naviga 3) InsuranceINSARAG International Search and Rescue Advisory Group Insp Inspection INTERCOM Internal CommunicationsINTERPOL International Criminal Police OrganizationIOC 1) Initial Operational Capability 2) International Olympic CommitteeIOF 1) Initial Operating Facility 2) Interim Operating FacilityIOR Initial Operating ReportIOS International Organization for StandardizationI&P or I/PInformation and PlanningIP 1) Implementing Procedure 2) Informat

49 ion and Planning 3) Infrastructure Prote
ion and Planning 3) Infrastructure ProtectionIPC 1) Interagency Planning Committee 2) International Paralympic CommitteeIPSS Ingestion Pathway Coordination CommitteeIPE 1) Integrated Performance Evaluation 2) Integrated Process EvaluationIPFO Interim Principle Federal Official IPIA Improper Payments Information ActIPP Imminent Peril to the PublicIPR 1) InProcess (or InProgress) Review 2) Initial Projections Report 3) Intellectual Property RightsIPS 1) Information and Planning Section 2) Information Processing System 3) International Port SecurityIPSCOM Imagery Policy and Security CommitteeIPT 1) Integrated Process Team 2) Integrated Product Teams 3) Integrated Project TeamIPX Ingestion Pathway ExerciseIPZ Ingestion Pathway ZoneIR Infrared IRAC Interagency Radiological Assistance CommitteeIRB 1) Information Resources Board 2) Investment Review BoardIRBM Intermediate Range Ballistic MissileIRC 1) International Residential Code 2) Information Resources CenterIRF Initial Response ForceIRFC Initial Response Force CommanderIRI Industrial Research InstituteIRIS Incorporated Research Institutions for SeismologyIRM Information Resources ManagementIRMS Information Resources Management ServiceIRP 1) Institutional Removal Program 2) Interior Repatriat 3) Investment Review ProcessIRPMR Information Resources Procurement and Management Review IRR Initial Response Resource(s)IRS Internal Revenue ServiceIRT 1) Independent Review Team 2) Initial Response TeamIRZ Immediate Response ZoneIS 1) Information Security 2) Information System(s) 3) Infrastructure Support 4) Inspection ServicesISA Incident Staging AreaISAAG Information Systems Architectural Advisory GroupISABP International South Atlantic Buoy ProgramISAC 1) Information Sharing 2) Infrastructure Sector Advisory Committee ISACA Information Systems Audit and Control AssociationISAO Information Sharing and Analysis Organ

50 izationISAR Inspection Services Activity
izationISAR Inspection Services Activity ReportISC 1) Inspection Services Coordinator 2) Interstate CommerceISCS International Satellite Communications SystemsISD Infrastructure Services DivisionISDN Integrated Services Digital NetworkISDR International Strategy for Disaster ReductionISEMA Indiana State Emergency Management AgencyISI Immigration Security InitiativeISIP Initial Strategy Implementation PlanISIS Integrated Surveillance Intelligence SystemISMA International Security Management AssociationISO 1) Incident Support Organization 2) Insurance Services Office 3) InternationISOC 1) Information Security Oversight Committee 2) Interagency SEAT Operations GuideISOO Information Security Oversight OfficeISP 1) Immediate Services Program 2) Information Security Program 3) Information Systems Plan 4) Intensive Supervision Program 5) Interagency Security Plan 6) Internet Service ProviderISPAG Information Systems Policy Advisory GroupISR Intelligence, Surveillance and ReconnaissanceISSA Information Systems Security AssociationISSP Information Systems Security ProgramIST Incident Support TeamIST-A Incident Support Team Advance ElementI-STAFF DHS Headquarters Operational Integration StaffISTEA Intermodal Surface Transportation Efficiency ActISTL Incident Support Team LeaderISTS Institute for Security Technology StudiesISVB Imagery Science Validation BoardIT Information TechnologyITA 1) Information Technology Architecture 2) Integrated Transport AnalysisITAA Information Technology Association of AmericaITAAC Inspections, Tests, AnalysITAR International Traffic in Arms RegulationsITC 1) Information Technology Committee 2) Information Technology Coordinator 3) International Trade CommissionITD International Training DivisionITDS International Trade Data System I-Team 1) Incident Team 2) Intelligence TeamITED IFSAR Terrain Elevation DataITF Intelligence Task ForceI

51 TI International to InternationalITIC In
TI International to InternationalITIC International Tsunami Information CenterITM Inspection Transfer ManagerITMRA Information Technology I-TRAP Interagency Terrorism Response Awareness ProgramITS 1) Information Technology Services 2) Intelligent Transportation System(s)ITSD Information Technology Services DirectorateITSH Internal Transport, Storage, and Handling ITV In-Transit VisibilityITWG International Technical Working GroupIVD Interactive Video DiskIVHHN International Volcanic Health Hazard NetworkIVR Interactive Voice ResponseI&W Indications and WarningIWIN Interactive Weather Information NetworkIWP Integrated Warning ProgramJAARS Joint AfterAction Reporting SystemJAC Joint Advisory CommitteeJACADS Johnston Atoll Chemical Agent Disposal SystemJACE Joint Assessment of Catastrophic EventsJAD Joint Application DevelopmentJAG 1) Joint Action Group 2) Judge Advocate General (DoD)JANAP Joint ArmyNavy-Air Force PublicationJATS Joint Air Transportation SystemJAWAS Joint Automated Weather Observing SystemJBPDS Joint Biological Point Detection SystemsJCAH Joint Commission on Accreditation of Hospitals JCAHO Joint Commission on Accreditation of Healthcare Organizations JCC Joint Coordination CenterJCS Joint Chiefs of StaffJDCC Joint Data Coordination CenterJDISS Joint Deployable Intelligence Support SystemJDOMS Joint Director of Military Support JECG Joint Exercise Control GroupJEEP Joint Emergency Evacuation PlanJEMP Joint Exercise Management ProgramJEOC Joint Emergency Operations CenterJFACC Joint Force Air Component CommanderJFC Joint Force CommanderJFCOM Joint Forces CommandJFHQ Joint Forces HeadquartersJFHQ-HLS Joint Forces Headquarters Homeland SecurityJFLCC Joint Force Land Component CommanderJFO Joint Field OfficeJHAT Joint Hazardous Assessment TeamJHEC Joint Hazard Evaluation CenterJI Johnston IslandJIACG Joint InteraJIALO Joint Interagency Liaison Off

52 icerJIATF Joint Interagency Task ForceJI
icerJIATF Joint Interagency Task ForceJIB Joint Information Bureau JIC 1) Joint Information Center 2) Joint ICE Center 3) Joint Intelligence CenterJICPAC Joint Intelligence Center, PacificJIISE Joint Interagency Intelligence Support ElementJIMPP Joint Industrial Mobilization Planning ProcessJIOC Joint Investigative Operations CenterJIS Joint Information SystemJIT 1) Job Instruction Training 2) Just In TimeJMC Joint Movement CenterJMFU Joint METOC Forecast UnitJMIP Joint Military Intelligence ProgramJMMO Joint Medical Mobilization OfficeJMRO Joint Medical Regulating OfficeJMT Joint Management Team (combination of IST and MST US&R and DMAT or NDMS)JNACC Joint Nuclear Accident CooJOA Joint Operational AreaJOC Joint Operations CenterJOPES Joint Operations Planning and Execution SystemJPAC Joint Planning Augmentation Cell (for CBIRF)JPATS Justice Prisoner and Alien Transportation SystemJPEG Joint Photographic ExJPIC Joint Public Information CenterJPMRC Joint Patient Movement Requirements CenterJPMT Joint Patient Movement TeamJPO Joint Program OfficeJRERP Joint Radiological Emergency Response PlanJRIES Joint Regional Information Exchange System (sJRMP Joint Regional Medical PlannerJRMPO Joint Regional Medical Planning OfficeJRS Joint Reporting SystemJRT Joint Response TeamJSCP Joint Strategic Capabilities PlanJSOTF Joint Special Operations Task ForceJSTARS Joint Surveillance Target JTA Jacksonville Transportation AuthorityJTF Joint Task ForceJTF-CM Joint Task Force Consequence ManagementJTF-CS Joint Task Force Civil SupportJTF-FF Joint Task Force Firefighter NTF-NCR Joint Task Force National Capital Region JTOT 1) Joint Tactical Operations Team 2) Joint Technical Operations TeamJTPA Job Training Partnership ActJTR Joint Travel RegulationsJTRB Joint Telecommunications Resources BoardJTTF Joint Terrorism Task ForceJTWC Joint Typhoon Warning CenterJWICS Joint Wo

53 rldwide Intelligence Communications Syst
rldwide Intelligence Communications SystemJWID Joint Warrior Interoperability Demonstration k kilo KAPP Key Asset Protection Program (obsolete; see CAAP)kB Kilobyte Kb Kilobit kBPS Kilobits Per Seconds KBRM Knowledge-Based Risk ManagementKCCO Kansas City Commodity OfficeKD Knocked DownKDEM 1) Kansas Department of Emergency Management 2) Kentucky Department of Emergency ManagementKDP Key Decision Pointkg kilogram kHz kilohertz KI Potassium Iodidekm kilometer kN kilo-Newton KSA Knowledge, Skills, and AbilitiesKT Kiloton kV kilovolt KVERT Kamchatkan Volcanic Eruptions Response TeamkW Kilowatt(s) kWh kilowatt hourL Locality LA Legislative Affairs (see OLA)LAC Local Assistance Center(s)LAG Lowest Adjacent Ground [grade]LAN Local AreLANDSAT Land SatelliteLANL Los Alamos National LaboratoryLAN/WAN Local Area Network/Wide Area NetworkLAO Lead Agency OfficialLAW Light Antitank Weaponlb pound LBAD Lexington Blue Grass Army Depotlbf pound forceL-CAR Local Capability LCAT Logistics Closeout Assistance TeamLCCE Life Cycle Cost EstimateLCM Life Cycle ManagementLCO Limiting Condition for OperationLCT Liaison Coordination TeamLD Lethal DoseLDR Lutheran Disaster ResponseLDS Lightning DetectioLDW Last Day WorkedLE Law EnforcementLEA 1) Law Enforcement Agency 2) Light Enforcement AircraftLEADERS Lightweight Epidemiology Advanced Detection and Emergency Response SystemLEC Local Exchange CarrierLeeTran Lee County Transit Authority (Florida) LEGAT Legal Attaché LEH Light Enforcement HelicopterLEL 1) Lower Explosive Limit 2) Lowest Effect LevelLEM Local Emergency Management(s) LEMA Local Emergency Management AuthorityLEOC Local Emergency Operations CenterLEP 1) Leadership Excel 2) Limited English ProficiencyLEPC Local Emergency Planning Committee LEPPC Local Emergency Prevention and Preparedness CouncilLERC Local Emergency Response CommitteeLERN Law Enforcement Radio NetLERT Logis

54 tics Emergency Response TeamLESC Law Enf
tics Emergency Response TeamLESC Law Enforcement Support CenterLESO Law Enforcement Security OfficerLETPP Law Enforcement Terrorism Prevention Program LETS Law Enforcement Telecommunications SystemLEU Low-Enriched UraniumLEVEL 1 ESTFull EST activation level (NRCC) LEVEL 2 ESTIntermediate EST activation level (NRCC)LEVEL 3 ESTMinimal EST activation level (NRCC)LEWG Law Enforcement Working GroupLF 1) Linear Foot 2) Low FrequencyLFA Lead Federal AgencyLFD Letter of Final DeterminationLFE Lowest Floor ElevationLFEOC Local Federal Emergency Operations CenterLFFE Lowest Finished Flood ElevationLFO Lead Federal OfficialLFP Livestock Feed ProgramsLH Local HireLHA/LHD Landing Helicopter Assault/ Landing Helicopter Deck LHD Local Health DepartmentLHMC Local Hazard LHP Local Health PlanLHR Limited Home RepairLHW Last Hour WorkedLIBSYS Library SystemLID Low-Impact DevelopmentLIDAR Light Detection and Ranging (system)LIDEF Levee Inventory Data Entry FormLIFE Legal Immigration Family EquityLIHEAP Low Income Household Energy Assistance ProgramLIMFAC Limiting FactorLIMS 1) Laboratory Information Management System 2) Logistics Information Management SystemLISS Linear Imaging and SelfScanning LJ Local Jurisdiction LL Lessons LearnedLLEA Local Law Enforcement AgencyLLNL Lawrence Livermore National LaboratoryLLP Limited Liability PartnershipLLW Low-Level WasteLLWS Low-Level Wind ShearLM Logistics ManagementLMDC Lower Manhattan Development CorporationLMF Logistics Management FacilityLMFBR Liquid Metal Fast Breeder ReactorLMR Living Marine ResourceLNG Liquefied Natural GasLNO Liaison OfficerLOA Letter of AgreementLOAEL Lowest Observed Adverse Effect LevelLOC 1) Letter of Credit 2) Library of Congress 3) Line of Communication LOCA Loss-Of-Coolant AccidentLOC-TFCS Letter of Credit Treasury Financial Communications System LODR Letter of Determination ReviewLOEP Louisiana Office o

55 f Emergency PreparednessLOG Logistics LO
f Emergency PreparednessLOG Logistics LOI 1) Letter of Intent 2) Letter of InstructionLOMA Letter of Map AmendmentLOMC Letter of Map ChangeLOMC-VALID Letter of Map Change RevalidationLOMR Letter of Map RevisionLOMR-F Letter of Map Revision Based on FillLOS Line-of-Sight LOSA Logistical Operations Staging AreaLOSSEST Loss EstimationLOU Limited Official UseLPDP Livestock Preservation Donation ProgramLPG Liquefied Petroleum GasLPN Licensed Practical NurseLPOC Last Port of CallLPPC Local Preparedness and Prevention CouncilLPR Lawful Permanent ResidentLPZ Low Population ZoneLR Limited Response LR-BSDS Long Range Biological Standoff Detection SystemLRC 1) Learning Resource Center 2) Logistics Readiness CenterLRFD Load and Resistance Factor DesignLRIP Low Rate Initial ProductionLRMP Long Range Management PlanLRN Laboratory Response Network LRU Lowest Replaceable UnitLS 1) Logistics Support 2) Lump SumLSC 1) Legal Services Corporation 2) Life Support CenterLSCAD Lightweight Standoff Chemical Agent DetectorLSG Large Scale Game(s)LSR Lead State RepresentativeLSS 1) Laboratory Sc 2) Life Support SystemLSV Logistical Staging VehicleLT or Lt or LieutLieutenant LTATP Land Transportation Antiterrorism Training ProgramLTD Limited LTL Less-than TruckloadLTR Long Term RecoveryLULC Land Use and Land CoverLWF Lutheran World FederationLWOP Leave Without PayLWR Light-Water ReactorLYNX Central Florida Regional Transportation AuthorityLZ Landing ZoneMA 1) Marshaling Area 2) Mission AssignmentMAA 1) Mutual Aid Agreement 2) Maryland Aviation AdministrationMA Mobile Asset Activities DocumentMAC 1) Mapping & Analysis Center 2) Mission Assignment Coordinator 3) Monitoring and Analysis Coordinator 4) MultiAgency Command 5) Multiple award contractMACA Military Assistance to Civil AuthoritiesMACC 1) MultiAgency Coordination Center 2) Multi Agency Crime CenterMACDIS Military Assistance for

56 Civil DisturbancesMACGp Multi-Agency Co
Civil DisturbancesMACGp Multi-Agency Coordination GroupMACOM Major CommandMACS Multi-Agency Coordination SystemManagement MAEC Mid-America Earthquake CenterMAELU Mutual Atomic Energy Liability UnderwritersMAF Master Appropriation FileMAFFS Modular Airborne Fire Fighting SystemMAGIC Mid-America GIS CouncilMALE Medium Altitude Long Endurance (see also HALE)MANPADS Man-Portable Air Defense SystemsMAR Monthly Accomplishments ReportMARAC Mutual Aid Regional Advisory CommitteeMARAD Maritime AdministrationMARC Maryland Rail CommuterMAREP Marine ReportMARFC Mid-Atlantic River Forecast CenterMARR Mission Assignment Reimbursement RequestMARS 1) Military Affili 2) Mobile Analytical Response System 3) Multifunction Acquisition and Reporting SystemMARSA Military Assumes Responsibility for Separation of Aircraft MARSEC Maritime SecurityMarshMALLOW Marsh Management Activities for Learning the festyles of WildlifeMART Morning Advisory Risk Threat (see also DART and EART)MAS Mapping Activity StatementMASF Mobile Aeromedical Staging FacilityMASH Mobile Army Surgical HospitalMASINT Measurement and Signature IntelligenceMAST Military AssistanMAT Mobilization Assistance TeamMATES Mobilization and Training Equipment SiteMATRIX Multistate AntiTerrorism Information ExchangeMATTS Mobile Air Transportable Telecommunications Systemmb Millibar MB Megabyte MBA 1) Master ofBusiness Administration 2) Mortgage Bankers AssociationMBO Management by ObjectivesMBPS Megabytes Per SecondMBTA Migratory Bird Treaty ActMC 1) Marine Corps 2) Master of Ceremonies 3) Member of Congress 4) Mobilization CenterMCA Multichannel Analyzer MCAC Maryland Coordination & Analysis CenterMCC 1) Major Cities [police] Chiefs 2) Master Control Cell 3) Mobility Control Center 4) Movement Coordination Center 5) Mission Control CenterMCD Medical Crew DirectorMCE Maximum Credible EventMCEER Multidisciplinary Center fo

57 r Earthquake Engineering Research MCF 1)
r Earthquake Engineering Research MCF 1) Mass Care and Feeding 2) Movement Coordination FunctionMCI Mass Casualty IncidentMCMC Mid-Continent Mapping CenterMCMT Mobilization Center Management TeamMCO MERS Coordination OfficeMCOC Marine Corps Operations CenterMCR Military Communications RepresentativeMCS Movement Coordination SystemMCSAP Motor Carrier Safety and Assistance ProgramMCU Movement Coordination UnitMCV Mobile Coordinating VehicleMD 1) Management Directive 2) Medical DoctorMDA 1) Maritime Domain Awareness 2) Maryland Department of AgricultureMDAT Maryland Department of Assessment & TaxationMDD Metal Detection DeviceMDDF Maryland Defense ForceMDE Maryland Department of the EnvironmentMDF 1) Medical, Dent 2) Maryland Defense ForceMDNG Maryland National GuardMDoA Maryland Department of AgingMDOD Maryland Department of DisabilitiesMDOT Maryland Department of TransportationMDP Maryland Department of PlanningMDRO Mission Disaster Relief Officer MDS Mennonite Disaster ServiceMDST Mountain Daylight Savings Time (see MDT)MDT Mountain Daylight Time (GMT 6) MdTA Maryland Transportation AuthorityMdTAP Maryland Transportation Authority PoliceMDVOAD Maryland Voluntary Organizations Active ME Medical ExaminerMEA 1) Major Emergency Action 2) MultiRole Enforcement Aircraft 3) Maryland Energy AdministrationMEAG Major Emergency Action GuideMEAP Mobile Environmental Analytical PlatformMEDEVAC Medical EvacuationMEIRS Maryland Emergency Incident Reporting SystemMEL Mobile-Erector LauncherMEMA 1) Maine Emergency Management Agency 2) Maryland Emergency Management Agency 3) Massachusetts Emergency Management Agency 4) Mississippi Emergency Management Agency 5) Missouri Emerge 6) Motor & Equipment Manufacturers AssociationMEMAC Maryland Emergency Management Assistance CompactMEMU Federal Mass Evacuation Management UnitMEOW Maximum Envelope of Water (or Winds)MEP Management E

58 ngineering PlanMEPI Middle East Partners
ngineering PlanMEPI Middle East Partnership InitiativeMERRT Medical Emergency Radiological Response TeamMERS Mobile Emergency Response Support/SystemMERSA Mobile Emergency Response Support AssetsMET Meteorologist (or Meteorological)METAR Meteorological Aviation ReportMETL Mission-Essential Task ListMETOC Meteorological and OceanographicMETSAT Meteorological SatellitemeV Millielectronvolt MeV Megaelectronvolt MFAS Marriage Fraud Amendment SystemMFR Managing for ResultsMFRI Maryland Fire and Rescue Institutemg milligram MG Marsh Vegetation (Line)MG/M3 Milligrams per Cubic MeterMG-MIN/M3 Milligram Minutes per Cubic MeterMGMT Management MH 1) Manufactured Housing 2) Mental Health 3) Mobile HomeMHA Mental Health AdministrationMHC Mobile Health ClinicMHE Material Handling EquipmentMHOPS Manufactured Housing OperationsMHS Message Handling SystemMHTGR Modular High Temperature Gas ReactorMHW Mean High WaterMHWL Mean High Water LineMHz Megahertz MIA Maryland Insurance AdministrationMIACC Major Industrial Accidents Council of CanadaMIC 1) Media Information Center 2) Meteorologist in ChargeMICS Monitoring Information on Contracted Studies (System)MIDAS Microfluidic Integrated DNA Analysis SystemM&IE Miscellaneous and Incidental ExpensesMIEMSS Maryland Institute forEmergency Medical Services Systems MIEP Mass Immigration Emergency PlanMIFC Maritime Intelligence Fusion CenterMIN Mobile Identification NumberMINICAM Miniature Chemical Agent MonitorMIPR Military Interdepartmental PurchaMIPT Memorial Institute for the Prevention of TerrorismMIRV Multiple Independent ReEntry VehicleMIS Management Information System MIT Mitigation MJOC Maryland Joint Operations CenterMKT Mobile Kitchen TrailerMLAT Mutual Legal Assistance Treaty MLD Median Lethal DoseMLH Medium Lift HelicopterMLOS Microwave Lineof-Sight MLW Mean Low WaterMMC Main Media CenterMMCE Medical Management of Chemical Ex

59 posureMMI Modified Mercalli IntensityMMI
posureMMI Modified Mercalli IntensityMMIS Municipal Management Information SystemMMPA Marine Mammal Protection ActMMPAC Merchant Marine Personnel Advisory CommitteeMMRS Metropolitan Medical Response SystemMMS Minerals Management ServiceMMST Metropolitan Medical Strike TeamMMWR Morbidity and Mortality Weekly ReportMNAP Mapping Needs AsMNUSS Map Needs Update Support SystemMO 1) Medical Officer 2) Method of operationMOA Memorandum of AgreementMOB 1) Mobilization (or Mobilize) 2) Main Operating BaseMOB CenterMobilization CenterMOC Mobile Operations CenterMODEM Mod MOM 1) Maximum of Maximums 2) Middle of MonthMOOTW Military Operations Other Than WarMOPP Mission-Oriented Protective PostureMOU Memorandum of UnderstandingMOX Mixed-Oxide FuelsMP 1) Management Profiler 2) Military PoliceMPA Maritime Patrol AircraftMPC 1) Main Press Center 2) Maximum Permissible Concentration 3) Midterm Planning CommitteeMPD Maximum Potential DestructionMPE Maximum Permissible ExposureMPEG Motion Picture Expert GroupMPH Miles Per HourMPPP Mortgage PorMPS Mission Planning SystemMPU 1) Microprocessor Unit 2) Mobile Power UnitmR milliroentgen/millirem MR 1) Medical Records 2) Medical ResponseMRA Mortgage and Rental AssistanceMRC 1) Management Review Council 2) Medical ReseMRE Meal, Readyto-Eat mRem millirem MRF Medium Range Forecast mR/h milliRoentgen per hourMRI Mean Recurrence IntervalMRIC Mobile Reconstruction Information CenterMRMC Medical Research and Materiel CommandMRP 1) Machine readable passport 2) Minimal Repair Program 3) Mission Ready PackageMRR Measurement Residual RatioMRRS MERS Response Reporting SystemMRT Medical Response TeamMRV 1) Mobile Response Van (or Vehicle) 2) MultiRadio Van (or Vehicle)M/S Meters per secondMS Microsoft MS-1 Medical Service 1 (Hospital)MSA 1) Mutual Support Agreement 2) Metropolitan Statistical AreaMSART Maryland State Animal Response TeamMSC 1) M

60 arine Safety Center 2) Map Service Cente
arine Safety Center 2) Map Service Center 3) Major Subordinate Command 4) Mobile Switching CenterMSCA Military Support to Civil Authorities (see DSCA)MSCLEA Military Support to Civilian Law Enforcement AgenciesMSDE Maryland State Department of Education MSDS Material Safety Data SheetMSE MERS Support ElementMSEL Master Scenario Events ListMSF Mobile ScreMSFCMA Magnuson-Stevens Fisheries Conservation and Management Act MSFDA Maryland State Funeral Directors AssociationMSHA Mine Safety and Health AdministrationMSIC Missile & Space Intelligence CenterMSIS Marine Safety Information SystemMSL Mean Sea LevelMSLO Military Support Liaison OfficerMSO Military Support OfficerMSP Maryland State PoliceMSPB Merit Systems Protection BoardMSR Main Supply RouteMSRC Marine Spill Response CorporationMSST Maritime Safety and Security TeamMST 1) Manag 2) METRO Strike Team 3) Mountain Standard Time (GMT 7) MSU 1) Management Support Unit 2) Medical Support UnitMT 1) Megaton 2) metric tonMTA Material Transfer AreaMTF 1) Medical Treatment Facility 2) Maryland Ter MTMC Military Traffic Management CommandMTOE Modified Table of Organization and EquipmentMTR Military Training RouteMTSA Maritime Transportation Security Act MTSP Mass Transit Security ProgramMUDAC Meteorological and Unified Dose MUF Materials Unaccounted ForM/V Merchant VesselMVGP Mission, Vision, and Guiding PrinciplesMVMA Maryland Veterinary Medical AssociationMW 1) megawatt 2) Microwave 3) Mt WeatherMWA Metropolitan Washington AreaMWCOG Metropolitan WaMWEAC Mt Weather Emergency Assistance CenterMWEOC Mt Weather Emergency Operations CenterMWFRS Main Wind Force Resisting SystemMWH megawatt hourMWS Marine Weather StatementM-ZONE High Mudflow Hazard AreaN/A 1) Not Affected 2) Not (or Non) ApplicableNA 1) North American 2) Northeastern AreaNAAE National Association of Agricultural EmployeesNAAK Nerve Agent

61 Antidote KitNAAP Newport Army Ammunition
Antidote KitNAAP Newport Army Ammunition Plant (obsolete)NAAQS National Ambient Air Quality StandardsNAAT North American Aviation TrilateralNAC 1) National Advisory Committee 2) National Agency Check 3) Nebraska Avenue Center/ComplexNACA National Air Carrier AssociationNAC/AEGL National Advisory Committee on Acute Exposure Guidelines Levels (for Chemical Substances) NACCHO National Association of County and City Health NACD National Association of Corporate DirectorsNACE National Association of County EngineersNACI National Agency Check with InquiriesNACo National Association of CountiesNACS NEMIS Access Control SystemNAD27 North American Datum of 1927NAD83 North American Datum of 1983NADO National Association of Development OrganizationsNAERG North American Emergency Response GuidebookNAFAX National Facsimile NetworkNAFSMA National AssoManagement Agencies NAFTA North America Free Trade AgreementNAHB National Association of Home BuildersNAI North American InitiativeNaI(Tl) Sodium Iodide Doped with Thallium (scintillator)NAII National Association of IndepNAIIA National Association of Independent Insurance Adjusters NAILS National Automated Immigration Lookout SystemNAMRI Naval Medical Research InstituteNAOC National Airborne Operations CenterNAOS North American Atmospheric Observing System NAP Nuclear Assessment ProgramNAPA National Academy of Public AdministrationNAPI National Arson Prevention InitiativeNARA National Archives and Records AdministrationNARAC National Atmospheric Release Advisory Center)NARCL Nuclear Accident ResponseCapabilities ListingNARP Nuclear Accident Response Plan (or Procedures)NARS National Archives and Records ServiceNARSAP National Advanced Remote Sensing Applications ProgramNARTC National Advanced Resource Technology CenterNAS National Academy of Sciences NASA National Aeronautics and Space AdministrationNASAR National Associatio

62 n for Search and RescueNASCDD National A
n for Search and RescueNASCDD National Association of State Civil Defense DirectorsNASEMSD National Association of State Emergency Medical Services DirectorsNASEO National Association of State Energy OfficialsNASFM National Association of State Fire MarshalsNASNA National Association of 91-1 AdministratorsNASTTPO National Association of State Title Three Program Officials NASULGC National Association of State UniversitiGrant CollegesNATCA National Air Traffic Controllers AssociationNATO North Atlantic Treaty OrganizationNAVAID Navigational AidNAVD North American Vertical DatumNAVD88 North American Vertical Datum of 1988NAWAS 1) National Alert and Warnin 2) National Warning SystemNAWAS/BCC National Warning System Bridge and Conference Controller NAWE National Association for Waterfront EmployeesNBACC National Biosecurity Analysis and Countermeasures Center NBC Nuclear, Biological, and ChemicalNBFAC National Bio ForensicAnalysis CenterNBSAC National Boating Safety Advisory CouncilNBTA National Business Travel AssociationNBWDA National Bio WeaponsDefense Analysis CenterNCA National Command AuthorityNCAI National Congress of American Indian NCAR National Center for Atmospheric ResearchNCAS National Cyber Alert SystemNC&B Nuclear, Chemical and BiologicalNCBFAA National Customs Brokers and Forwarders Association of America NCC National Coordinating Center (for Telecommunications)NCCC National Council of the Churches of ChristNCCG National Civilian Community GroupNCDC National Climatic Data CenterNCDDM National Center for Disaster Decision MakingNCEH National Center for Environmental HealthNCEP National Centers for Environmental Prediction NCGIA National Center for Geographic Information and NCIC National Crime Information Center NCID National Center for Infectious DiseasesNCIT National Council on International TradeNCLIS National Commission on Libraries and Inform

63 ation Scien NCMEC National Center for Mi
ation Scien NCMEC National Center for Missing and Exploited ChildrenNCO Non-Commissioned OfficerNCP National Oil and Hazardous Substances Pollution Contingency Plan (aka National Contingency Plan)NCPC 1) National Capitol Planning Commission 2) National Crime NCPI National Committee on Property InsuranceNCR National Capital RegionNCRC National Capitol Region CoordinationNCRPM National Council on Radiation Protection and Measurements NCS 1) National Communications System [ESF2] 2) Net ConNCSA National Center for Supercomputing ApplicationsNCSD National Cyber Security DivisionNCSL National Council of State LegislatorsNCSLLET National Center for State & Local Law Enforcement Training, Advisory Committee to theNCSP National CoNCSRM National Communications Systems Regional ManagerNCSSA National Cartographic Standards for Spatial AccuracyNCTC National Counterterrorism CenterNCUA National Credit Union AdministrationNCVIP National Child Victim IdentifiNDA 1) National Defense Area 2) NonDisclosure AgreementNDAA Natural Disaster Assistance ActNDAC Network Design and Analysis CenterNDBC National Data Buoy SystemNDC National Data CenterNDEA National Defense Emergency AuthorizationNDEC National Disaster Education CoalitionNDEP National Digital Elevation ProgramNDER National Defense Executive ReserveNDIA National Defense Industry AssociationNDIC National Drug Intelligence CenterNDMC National Drought Mitigation CenterNDMOC National Disaster Medical Operations CenterNDMS National Disaster Medical SystemNDMSOSC National Disaster Medical System Operations Support Center NDPO National Domestic Preparedness OfficeNDRSMP National Distress and Response System Modernization NDS 1) National Defense Stockpile 2) Nuclear Detection SystemNDSP National Dam Safety ProgramNDW Naval District of WashingtonNE 1) Northeast 2) New EnglandNEC National Earthquake CenterNECA Newport Chemical Acti

64 vity NECC National Emergency Coordinatio
vity NECC National Emergency Coordination Center (obsolete; see NRCC) NECD Newport Chemical DepotNECN National Emergency Communications NetworkNEDSS National Electronic Disease Surveillance SystemNEEP National Earthquake Education ProgramNEET National Exercise EvaluatNEFSMA New England Floodplain and Managers Association NEG National Emergency GrantNEHA National Environmental Health AssociationNEHRP National Earthquake Hazards Reduction ProgramNEI Nuclear Energy InstituteNEIC National Earthquake Information CenterNEIS National Earthquake Information ServiceNEMA 1) National Emergency Management Association 2) Nebraska Emergency Management AgencyNEMB-CAP National Emergency Management Baseline Capability Assessment ProgramNEMIS National Emergency Management Information SystemNEMT National Emergency Management TeamNENA National Emergency Number AssociationNEO 1) NearEarth Orbit 2) Noncombatant Evacuation OperationNEOB New Executive Office BuildingNEOC National Emergency OperatioNEPA National Environmental Protection ActNEPPC National Emergency Prevention and Preparedness CouncilNERC North American Electric Reliability CouncilNERT National Emergency Response TeamNESEC Northeast States Emergency ConsortiumNESN Necessary Expenses and Serious NeedsNESP National Environmental Studies ProjectNEST Nuclear Emergency Search/Support TeamNET No Earlier ThanNETAC National Environmental Technology Application CenterNETAP National Earthquake Technical Assistance ProgramNETC National Emergency Training CenterNEXRAD Next Generation Weather RadarNEXS National Exercise ScheduleNEXUS Next Generation Upper Weather SystemNFA National Fire AcademyNFAR No Further Action RequiredNFCD National Finance Center DatabaseNFDA 1) National Flood Determination Association 2) National Funeral Directors AssociationNFDC National Fire Data CenterNFDS National Firefighter Deployment StrategyNFES Nati

65 onal Fire Equipment SystemNFFE National
onal Fire Equipment SystemNFFE National Federation of Federal EmployeesNFFF National Fallen Firefighters FoundationNFFS Northeast Forest Fire SupervisorsNFI National Flood InsuranceNFIB National Foreign Intelligence BoardNFIC National Fire Information CouncilNFIF National Flood Insurance FundNFIP 1) National Flood Insurance Program 2) National Foreign Intelligence ProgramNFIRA National Flood Insurance Reform Act of 1994NFIRS National Fire Incident Reporting SystemNFMA National Forest Management ActNFP Not-For-Profit NFPA National Fire Protection AssociationNFPCA National Fire PNFPE National Fire Protection EquipmentNFR Notice of Finding and Recommendation NFS National Forest SystemNFSC Narcotics Financing Strategy CenterNFSCC National Fire Science Curriculum Committee NFSLO National FireSuppression Liaison OfficerNG National GuardNGA 1) National GeospatialIntelligence Agency 2) National Governor's AssociationNGB 1) National Governing Body 2) National Guard BureauNGDC National Geophysical Data CenterNGLO National Guard Liaison Officer NGM Nested Grid ModelNGO Non-Governmental OrganizationNGRS National Geodetic Reference SystemNGS National Geodetic SurveyNGVD National Geodetic Vertical DatumNGVD29 National Geodetic Vertical Datum of 1929NHC National Hurricane CenterNHOP National Hurricane Operations PlanNHPA National Historic Preservation ActNHTSA National Highway Transportation Safety AdministrationNHV Natural Hazard VulnerabilityNI No InsuranceNIAC 1) NASA Institute for Advanced Concepts 2) National Infrastructure Advi 3) National Iranian American CouncilNIBERS National Incident Based Reporting SystemNIBS National Institute of Building SciencesNIC 1) National Instrumentation Center 2) NIMS Integration CenterNICC 1) National Interagency Coordination Center 2) National Infrastructure Coordinating Center NICCP National Interdiction Command & Co

66 ntrol PlanNICI National Interagency Coun
ntrol PlanNICI National Interagency Counterdrug InstituteNID 1) National Intelligence Director 2) National Inventory of DamsNIDF National InNIDIS National Integrated Drought Information SystemNIEHS National Institute of Environmental Health ServicesNIEOC National Interagency Emergency Operations CenterNIER National Industrial Equipment ReserveNIF 1) National Igniti 2) NonIndustrial FacilityNIFC National Interagency Fire CenterNIFCC National Interagency Fire Coordination CenterNIH National Institutes of HealthNII 1) National Information Infrastructure 2) NonIntrusive Inspection NIIMS National InterNIIS Non-Immigrant Information SystemNIJ National Institute of JusticeNIMA National Imagery and Mapping Agency (see NGA)NIMBY Not In My BackyardNIMCAST National Incident Management Compliance Assurance ToolNIMG National Interagency Mobilization GuideNIMH National Institutes of Mental HealthNIMS National Incident Management SystemNIMS/NET National Incident Management System NetworkNIMTO Not In My Term of OfficeNIOSH National Institute for Occupational Safety NIP National Immunization ProgramNIPC National Infrastructure Protection CenterNIPF National Intelligence Priority FrameworkNIPP National Infrastructure Protection PlanNIRSC National Interagency Radio Support CacheNIRT Nuclear Incident RespNISAC National Infrastructure Simulation and Analysis CenterNISE National Intelligence Support ElementNIST National Institute of Standards and Technology NIUSR National Institute for Urban Search and RescueNJTTF National Joint Terrorism Task Force NLC 1) National League of Cities 2) National Location CodeNLD Nunn-Lugar-Domenici NLE National Level ExerciseNLECC National Law Enforcement Coordination CenterNLETS National Law Enforcement Telecommunications SystemNLRA National Labor Relations Authority NLRB National Labor Relations BoardNLS National Language StandardsNLT No Later Tha

67 nNM Nautical MileNMAB National Materials
nNM Nautical MileNMAB National Materials Advisory BoardNMAS National Map Accuracy StandardNMB National Mediation BoardNMC 1) National Meteorological Center 2) NonMission CapableNMCC National Military Command CenterNMFS National Marine Fisheries ServiceNMI No Middle InitialNMIC National Maritime Intelligence CenterNMJIC National Military Joint Intelligence CenterNMRI Naval Medical Research InstituteNMRS National Medical Response SystemNMRT National Medical Response TeamNMSAC National Maritime Security Advisory CommitteeNMSP National Maritime Security PlanNMSS Nuclear Materials Safeguards and SecurityNNEC National Network Emergency CenterNNOB National Network Operations BranchNNOC National Network Operations CenterNNSA National Nuclear Security AdministrationNO National OfficeNOAA National Oceanic and Atmospheric AdministrationNOAEL No Observed Adverse Effects Level NOBLE National Organization Executives NOC 1) National Olympic Committee 2) National Operations Center 3) Navy Operations Center 4) Negotiations Operations Center 5) Network Operations CenterNOEL No Observed Effects LevelNOFA Notice of Funds Availability NOGA Notice of Grant AwardNOI 1) Notice of Intent 2) Notice of InterestNOK Next-of-Kin NOPR Notice of Proposed RulemakingNORAD North American Aerospace Defense CommandNORTHCOM (United States) Northern CommandNOS 1) National Ocean Survey 2) Not Otherwise Specified 3) National Ocean Service NOSAC National Offshore Safety Advisory CommitteeNOTAM Notice To AirmenNOUE Notice of Unusual EventN/P Not ProvidedNP 1) National Preparedness 2) Navigation ProcessorNPC 1) Natio 2) National Petroleum CouncilNPDES National Pollutant Discharge Elimination SystemNPDP National Performance of Dams ProgramNPFC National Pollution Funds CenterNPG National Preparedness GuidelinesNPL National Priorities ListNPLA National Preparedness Leadership AcademyNPMA N

68 ational Property Management AssociationN
ational Property Management AssociationNPMOC Naval Pacific Meteorology and Oceanography CenterNPOC Next Port of CallNPOESS National PolarOrbiting Operational Environmental Satellite SystemNPP Nuclear Power PlantNPPC National Preparedness and Prevention CouncilNPR National Partnership for Reinventing Government NPRM Notice of Proposed RulemakingNPS National Park ServiceNPSC 1) National Processing Service Centers 2) National Planning Scenarios NPSP National Pharmaceutical Stockpile ProgramNPSTC National Public Safety Telecommunications CouncilNPV Net Present Value or benefit of a mitigation measureNRAT 1) National Radiological Advisory Team 2) Nuclear Radiological Advisory TeamNRC 1) National Records Center 2) National Research Council 3) National Response Center 4) [United States] Nuclear Regulatory CommissionNRCC 1) National Response Coordination Center 2) Northern Regional Coordina NRCOC Nuclear Regulatory Commission Operations CenterNRCS Natural Resources Conservation ServiceNRCSDC Natural Resources Conservation Service District Conservationist NRCSSC Natural Resources Conservation Service State Conservationist NRF National Response FrameworkNRIMC National Resources Information and Mapping CenterNRIS National Resource Information SystemNRO National Reconnaissance OfficeNRP National Response PlanNRPC National Railway Passenger CommissionNRS National Response System NRT 1) National Response Team 2) Near RealTime NSA 1) National Security Agency 2) National Security Area 3) National Sheriff's Association 4) Network Security AgreementNSAC Navigation Safety Advisory CouncilNSC 1) National Safety Council 2) Nat 3) National Security Cutter 4) NFIRS Support CenterNSD 1) Named Storm Day 2) National Security DirectiveNSDD National Security Decision DirectiveNSDI National Spatial Data InfrastructureNSEC National Security Emergency Coordination NSEERS

69 National Security Entry Exit Registrati
National Security Entry Exit Registration SystemNS/EP National Security and Emergency PreparednessNS/EPC National Security and Emergency Preparedness Communications, Committee forNSF 1) National Science Foundation 2) National Strike ForceNSFCC National Strike Force Coordination CenterNSGIC National States Geographic Information CouncilNSHS National Strategy for Homeland SecurityNSI 1) National Security Information 2) Nuclear Surety InspectionNSLRSDA National Satellite Land Remote SensNSMP National StrongMotion ProgramNSN National Stock NumberNSPD National Security Presidential DirectiveNSPE National Society of Professional EngineersNSRS National Spatial Reference SystemNSS National Security StrategyNSSA National Safe Skies AllianceNSSDA National Standard for Spatial Data AccuracyNSSE National Special Security EventNSSFC National Severe Storms Forecast CenterNSSL National Severe Storms LaboratoryNSTAC National Security Telecommunications Advisory Committee NS National Science & Technology CouncilNSTR Nothing Significant to Report NTA 1) National Technology Alliance (research partnership between government, academia and industry) 2) Notice to AppearNTAC National Threat Assessment CenterNTC 1) National 2) National Teleregistration CenterNTC-MW National Teleregistration Center at Mount WeatherNTE Not To ExceedNTEU National Treasury Employees UnionNTHMP National Tsunami Hazard Mitigation ProgramNTIA National Telecommunications and Information NTIS National Technical Information ServiceNTM National Technical MeansNTMR National Technical Means of ReconnaissanceNTMS National Telecommunications Management StructureNTR Nothing To ReportN-TRAP National Terrorism ResponseAwareness ProgramNTRO National Terrorism Response ObjectiveNTS 1) National Traffic System 2) Nevada Test SiteNTSB National Transportation Safety BoardNTSC National Telecommunications Standards Committ

70 eeNTSP National Telecommunications Suppo
eeNTSP National Telecommunications Support Plan; a.k.a. National Plan for Telecommunications Support in NonNU Name UnknownNUCFLASH Accidental, unauthorized, or unexplained nuclear NUDET Nuclear DetonationNUL National Urban LeagueNUMARC Nuclear Management and Resources Council NUREG Nuclear RegulationNUSRS National Urban Search and Rescue System, Advisory Committee of theNVDC National Vessel Documentation CenterNVFC National Volunteer Fire CouncilNVLAP National Voluntary Laboratory Accreditation ProgramNVMC National Vessel Movement CenterNVOAD National Voluntary Organization Active in DisastersNVTSA Night Vision Technology Safety ActNW Neighborhood Watch NWC National Warning CenterNWCG National Wildfire Coordinating GroupNWP Neighborhood Watch Program (see NW)NWR National Weather RadioNWS National Weather ServiceNWSFO National Weather Service Forecast OfficeNWWS National Weather Wire ServiceNYCOEM New York City Office of Emergency ManagementOA 1) Office Automation 2) Over and AboveOAA Older Americans ActOADR Originating Agency Determination RequiredOAFME Office of the Armed Forces Medical ExaminerOAO Office of Aviation OperationsOAR 1) Office of Air and Radiation 2) Office of Oceanic and Atmospheric ResearchOAS 1) Office of Administrative Support 2) Office of Aircraft Services 3) Organization of American StatesOASH/OEP Office of the Assistant Secretary for Health / Office of Emergency PreparednessOAWG Organizational Attack Working GroupOB Official BusinessOBE Overcome by EventsOBS Observation(s) OC Operations CenterOCA 1) Office of Congressional Affairs 2) Original Classification AuthorityOCC Office of the Comptroller of the CurrencyOCD Office of Community DevelopmentOCDETF Organized Crime Drug Enforcement Task ForceOCGFC Office of Cerro Grande Fire ClaimsOCHAMPUS Office of Civilian Health and Medical Program of the Uniformed ServicesOCIO Office of the Chief

71 Information OfficerOCIPEP Office of Cri
Information OfficerOCIPEP Office of Critical Infrastructure Protection and Emergency PreparednessOCLUS Outside the CoOCN Optimal Climate NormalsOCOG Organizing Committee for the Olympic GamesOCONUS Outside the Continental United StatesOCPM Office of Crisis Planning and ManagementOCR 1) Office of Collateral Responsibility 2) OptiOCRWM Office of Civilian Radioactive Waste ManagementOCS 1) Officer Candidate School 2) Outer Continental ShelfOCTEL Operations Center TelephoneOCZM Office of Coastal Zone ManagementOD Operations DirectorODAM Offsite Dose AssessmODBC Open Database ConnectivityODC Other Direct CostODCEM Oklahoma Department of Civil Emergency ManagementODEM Oklahoma Department of Emergency ManagementODP Office for Domestic PreparednessODRO Office of Detention and Removal OperationsODS Operation Desert SafeguardOE 1) Operational Environment 2) Operating Expenses 3) Organizational ElementsOECD Organization for Economic Cooperation & DevelopmentOEM Office of Emergency ManagementOEMA Ohio Emergency Management AgencyOEMP Office ofEmergency Medical PreparednessOEO Office of Emergency OperationsOEP 1) Occupant Emergency Plan 2) Office of Emergency PreparednessOER Office of Emergency ResponseOES Office of Emergency ServicesOET Office of Emergency Transportation (DOT)OF 1) Offi 2) Overwater Fetch (Line)OFA 1) Office of Family Assistance 2) Other Federal Agency(ies)OFAC Office of Foreign Assets ControlOFDA Office of Foreign Disaster AssistanceOFF Offshore ForecastOFM Office of Financial ManagementOFMA Oklahoma Floodplain Management AssociationOFO Office of Field OperationsOFSEP Office of Food Security and Emergency PreparednessOGAT Official Government Acceptance TestOGC Office of General CounselOGE Office of Government EthicsOHRM Office of Human ROHS Office of Homeland Security (now HSC)OI Office of InvestigationsOIA Office of International AffairsOIC 1) Office

72 of Interoperability & Compatibility 2) O
of Interoperability & Compatibility 2) Officer in ChargeOIE Office of International EnforcementOIG Office of the OIM Office of Incident ManagementOIWG Operational Intelligence Working GroupOJCS Office of the Joint Chiefs of StaffOJP Office of Justice ProgramsOJT On-the-Job TrainingOLA Office of Legislative AffairsOLE Object Linking and Embedding O&M Operations and MaintenanceOMB Office of Management and BudgetOMNCS Office of the Manager, National Communications SystemOMS Operations Management SystemsOMTPE Office of Mission to Planet EarthONA Other Needs AssistanceONDCP Office of National ONP Office of National PreparednessONRA Office of National Risk AssessmentOP&R Office of Preparedness & ResponseOPA 1) Office of Public Affairs 2) Oil Pollution Act 3) Otherwise Protected AreaOPAC On-Line Payments and CollectionOPC Organizational Program CoordinatorsOPCOM Operational CommandOPCON Operational ControlOPDAT Overseas Prosecutorial Development, Assistance and Training OPERIOD Operational PeriodOPHS Office of Public Health and ScienceOPLAN Operations PlanOPM Office of Personnel ManagementOPPRED Operation PredatorOPR Office of Primary ResponsibilityOPREP Operational ReportOPS 1) Office of Pipeline Safety 2) Office of Private Sector Liaison (formerly PSL) 3) Operational Planning System 4) OperationsOPSEC Operations/Operational SecurityOPT Operations and Planning TeamOPUS Olympic Properties of the United StatesOPW Operational Planning WorksheetORCA Operational Readiness Capability AssessmentORD 1) Office of the Regional Director 2) Operational OREMS Oak Ridge Evacuation Modeling SystemORIA Office of Radiation and Indoor AirORISE Oak Ridge Institute for Science and EducationORM Other Regulated MaterialsORNL Oak Ridge National LaboratoryORO Offsite Response OrganizationOR&R Office of Regulations and RulingsOS 1) Operating System 2) Operations SupportOSC 1) OnScene Coor

73 dinator (or Commander) 2) Operation Safe
dinator (or Commander) 2) Operation Safe Commerce 3) Operations or Operational Support CenterOSCE Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europ OSD 1) Office of the Secretary of Defense 2) Operations Support Division 3) Operational Systems DocumentOSDBU Office of Small and Disadvantaged Business UtilizationOSFM Office of State Fire MarshallOSHA Occupational Safety and Health AdministrationOSINT Open-Source IntelligenceOSLGC&P Office of State and Local Government Coordination and Preparedness OSLTF Oil Spill Liability Trust FundOSOCC On-Site Operations Coordination CenterOST 1) Office of the Secretary for Transportation 2) Operation OSTC On-Scene Tactical CommanderOSTP Office of Science and Technology PolicyOTAN Organization du Traité de l'Atlantlique Nord (NATO)OTAR Over-The-Air RekeyingOTBE Overtaken by eventsOTD Office of Training & DevelopmentOTE or OT&EOperational Test and EvaluationOTR Office of Trade RelationsOTRS Official Time Reporting SystemOTS Office of Thrift SupervisionOTSP Office of Transportation Security PolicyOUC Orlando Utilities CompanyOVC Office for Victims of CrimeOVI Office of VolunteeriOVP Office of the Vice PresidentOWMD Office of Weapons of Mass DestructionP&A 1) Price and Availability 2) Planning and AssessmentPA 1) Principal Advisor 2) Programmatic Agreement 3) Public Address 4) Public Affairs 5) Public Assistance PABX Private Automatic Branch ExchangePAC 1) Political Action Committee 2) Primary Agency Committee 3) Public Assistance CoordinatorPACAREA Pacific AreaPACC Patient Airlift Control CenterPACOM U.S. Pacific CommandPAD Protective Action DecisionPADC Patch Authentication and Dissemination Capability.PADRE Protective Action Dosage Reduction EstimatorPA&E Program Analysis and EvaluationPAECE Protective Action Evaluator for Chemical EmergenciesPAG Protective Action GuidePAH Polynuclear Aromatic Hydrocarbons PAHO Pan Americ

74 an Health Organization PAM Pamphlet PA-N
an Health Organization PAM Pamphlet PA-NST Public Affairs National Support TeamPANYNJ Port Authority of New York and New JerseyPAO 1) Pacific Area Office 2) Public Affairs Officer 3) Public Assistance OfficerPA-PRT Public Affairs Planning Response TeamPAPR Powered Air Purifying RespiratorPAR 1) Performance & Accountability Report 2) Population at Risk 3) Protective Action Recommendation 4) Public Administration ReviewPARADE Prevention, Advocacy, Resources and DataExchange PARDOS Partial DosagePART Program Assessment Rating Tool (OMB)PAs Protective ActionsPASS Partners Assuring Safer SchoolsPAT Process Action TeamPATRIOT (see USA PATRIOT [Act])PAX Passengers PAZ Protective Action ZonePBA Pine Bluff ArsenalPBAPS Peach Bottom Atomic Power StationPBCA Pine Bluff Chemical ActivityPBD Program Budget Decision PBDS Prototype Biological Detection SystemPBRB Program Budget Review Board PBS 1) Public Building Service 2) Public Broadcasting SystemPBSIS Public BPBX Phone (or Private) Bank ExchangePC Personal ComputerPCC Policy Coordinating CommitteePCCIP President's Commission on Critical Infrastructure Protection PCE Programmatic Categorical ExclusionPCERT Preliminary CompuPCF Patient Care FormPCII Protected Critical Infrastructure InformationPCIIMS PCII Management SystemPCIS Partnership for Critical Infrastructure SecurityPCPT Pasco County Public Transportation (Florida) PCR polymerase chain reactionPCS 1) Permanent Change of Station 2) Personal Communications ServicePCT 1) Polk County Transit (Florida) 2) Program Control TeamPCTARE Personal Computer Time and Attendance Remote EntryP&D Production and DevelopmentPD 1) Paid 2) Per Diem 3) Police Department 4) Policy Directive 5) Position Description 6) Presidential DeclarationPDA 1) Personal Data Assistant 2) Preliminary Damage Assessment 3) Pueblo Depot ActivityPDASH Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary for HealthPDC

75 1) Pa 2) Personnel Data CardPDD Presiden
1) Pa 2) Personnel Data CardPDD Presidential Decision DirectivePDF 1) Probability Density Function 2) Portable Document FormatPDM Pre-Disaster Mitigation (including Grant Program)PDOP Position Dilution of PrecisionPDS Personnel DeconPDSI Palmer Drought Severity IndexPDT Pacific Daylight Time (GMT 7) PE Professional EngineerPEA Programmatic Environmental AssessmentPEACHBEX Peach Bottom ExercisePEAD Presidential Emergency Action DocumentPEDS Portable EmergencyData SystemPEF Progress Energy FloridaPEG 1) Performance Evaluation Group 2) Performance Evaluation GuidePEL Permissible Exposure LimitPEMA Pennsylvania Emergency Management AgencyPEO Public Education and OutreachPEOC President's Emergency OperatioPEP 1) Prepositioned Equipment Program 2) Primary Entry Point 3) Professional Excellence ProgramPEPAC Primary Entry Point Advisory CommitteePERI Public Entity Risk InstitutePERT Program Evaluation and Review TechniquePFA 1) Primary Federal Agency 2) Procurement Funding AuthorityPFO Principal Federal OfficialPFOR Principal Federal Official's RepresentativePFT Permanent FullTime PG Planning GroupPGA Peak Ground AccelerationPH Public HealthPHILIS Portable HighThroughput Integrated Laboratory Identification SystemPHRBAE Public Health Readiness for Biological Agent EventPHS Public Health Service P&I Protection and IndemnityPI Project InspectorPIA Privacy Impact AssessmentPIADC Plum Island Animal Disease CenterPIAT Public InformationAssist TeamPIC 1) Pilot In Charge 2) Pressurized Ion ChamberPIF Policies In ForcePIN Personal Identification NumberPINS Personnel In Need of SupervisionPIO Public Information OfficerPIPS Pre-Incident Planning SystemPIR 1) Post Implementation Revie 2) Priority Intelligence RequirementPkg Package PKI Public Key InfrastructurePL 1) Preparedness Level 2) Public Law (also abbreviated as P.L.)PL 93288 Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Em

76 ergency Assistance Act (as amended)PLA P
ergency Assistance Act (as amended)PLA Principal Legal Advisor PLC Pacific Logistics CenterPLSS [United States]Public Land Survey SystemPLUMIS (See PIADC [Plum Island])PM 1) Postmaster 2) Post Meridiem 3) Program Manager 4) Project MonitorPMA President's Management AgendaPMCS Preventive Maintenance PMG Program Monitoring GroupPMO Property Management OfficerPMP Performance Monitoring PlanPMR 1) Patient Movement Request 2) Physical Map RevisionPMS 1) Payments Management System 2) Program Management SystemPN 1) Part Number 2) Project NumberPNE Peaceful Nuclear ExplosionPNOV Preliminary Notice of ViolationPNP Private NonProfit PNR Passenger Name RecordPNV Present Net ValuePO 1) Personnel Office 2) Privacy Office 3) Post Office 4) Project Officer 5) Purchase Officer 6) Purchase OrderPOA Point of ArrivalPOC Point of ContactPOD 1) Point of Departure 2) Point of DistributionPOE 1) Point of Entry 2) Portof-Entry POES Polar-Orbiting Environmental Satellite POI 1) Plan of Instruction 2) Program of InstructionPOL Petroleum, Oil, and LubricantsPOLF Points of Light FoundationPOLREP Pollution ReportPOR Point(s) of ReviewPOTS Plain Old Telephone ServicePOTUS President of the United StatesPOV Personal/Privately Owned VehiclePP 1) Pay Period 2) Personal Property 3) Personal ProtectionPPA Performance Partnership AgreementPPE Personal Protective EquipmentPPB Plans, Programs and BudgetPPBES Planning, Programming and Budgeting Execution SystemPPBM Positive Passenger Baggage MatchPPBS Planning, Programming, and PPC Prevention and Preparedness CouncilPPCBP Prickly Pear Cactus Burning ProgramPPDS Pre-Positioned Disaster SuppliesPPE 1) Pay Period Ending 2) Personal Protective EquipmentPPFRP Prepared and Perishable Food Rescue ProgramPPG Program Planning Guidance PPI 1) Preliminary (or Pre) Placement Interview 2) Program Planning and Integration PPM 1) Parts Per Million

77 2) Printer/Plotter Module 3) Program Pe
2) Printer/Plotter Module 3) Program Performance MonitoringPPN Passport NumberPPR Prior PermissioPR Public RelationsPRA 1) Paperwork Reduction Act 2) Patient Reporting ActivityPRB Procurement Review BoardPRC 1) Peoples Republic of China 2) Postal Rate Commission 3) Presidential Reserve Callup PRER Peacetime Radiological Emergency Response PRIME POWERUSACE Engineer BattalionPRISM Performance and Registration Information Systems Management PROFLOW Procedural FlowPROTECT Program for Response Options and Technology Enhancements for Chemical/Biological TerrorismPRP 1) Personnel Reliabi 2) Preferred Risk PolicyPRS Primary Receiving SitePRT Planning and Response TeamPS Program SupportPSA 1) Patient Staging Area 2) Port Security Assessment 3) Public Service AnnouncementPSAMS Personnel Security Activity Management SystemPSAPs Public Safety Answering PointsPSAT Protective Security Assistance Teams PSB Planning Support BranchPSC Public Service CommissionPSD 1) Plastic Sphere Dispenser 2) Protective Security DivisionPSEPC Public Safety and Emergency Preparedness CanadaPSGP Port Security Grant ProgramPSI 1) Pounds (of pressure) per Square Inch 2) Proliferation Security InitiativePSIA Pounds per Square Inch AbsolutePSIG Pounds per Square Inch GaugePSL Private Sector Liaison PSMA Pre-Scripted Mission AssignmentPSN Public Switched NetworkPSO Private Sector (Liaison) OfficePSR 1) Personal Service Radio 2) Power Soft ReportPSRC Presidential Selected Reserve Callup PSS Physical Security SpecialistPST Pacific Standard Time (GMT 8) PSTA Pinellas Suncoast Transit PSU Port Security Unit(s)PSWAC Public Safety Wireless Advisory CommitteePSWN Public Safety Wireless NetworkPT Part-Time PT&E Preparedness, Training, and Exercises [Directorate] (obsolete) PTI 1) Positive Threat Identification 2) Public Technology, Inc.PTR Property Transfer ReportPTSD Post-Traumatic Stress DisorderPTWC

78 Pacific Tsunami Warning CenterPUCA Puebl
Pacific Tsunami Warning CenterPUCA Pueblo Chemical ActivityPUCD Pueblo Chemical DepotPUD Planned Unit DevelopmentPUDA Pueblo Depot ActivityPUP Principal UserProcessor PUREX Plutonium Uranium ExtractionPVA Port Vulnerability AssessmentPVCS Polyton Version Configuration SystemPVO Private Voluntary (or Volunteer) OrganizationPW Project WorksheetPWD Persons with DisabilitiesPWR 1) Power 2) Pressurized WatePZ Precautionary ZoneQ3 Quality Level 3; refers to a digital version of a flood zone information represented on the map)QA Quality AssuranceQ&A Question(s) and Answer(s)QA/QC Quality AssurQAPP Quality Assurance Project PlanQBE Query By ExampleQBO Quasi-Biennial OscillationQC Quality ControlQD Quantity/Distance QFR Questions for the Record (affiliated with OLA) QI Quality ImprovementQRC Quick Reaction ChecklistQRS Quick Response SystemQRT Quick Response TeamQSI Quality Step IncreaseQT Total Activity ReleasedQTF Quantitative Temperature ForecastQTY Quantity QUF6 Uranium Hexafluoride InventoryR Roentgen R# Regional II OfficeRA 1) Risk Assessment 2) Regional Administrator RAA 1) Radiological Accident Assessment 2) Regional Airline Association 3) Request for Allocation AdviceRAAW Request for Allocation Advice WorksheetRAC 1) Reception and Care 2) Regional Assistance Committee 3) Remedial Action Coordinator 4) Regional Advisory CommitteeRAC ACRegional Assistance Committee Advisory CouncilRACES Radio Amateur Civil Emergency ServicesRAD 1) RadiationAbsorbed Dose 2) Radiological 3) Resource Allocation DecisionRADCON Radiological Control (Team)RADEF Radiological DefenseRADIAC Radioactivity Detection, Indication, and ComputationRADID Radar Information DisplayRADLAB Radiological LaboratoryRad/Nuc Radiological/Nuclear RADNUC Radiological/ Nuclear EnforcementRAIC Resident Agent iRAID 1) Rapid Assessment and Initial Detection 2) Redundant Array of Indepen

79 dent DisksRAM 1) Radiological/Radioactiv
dent DisksRAM 1) Radiological/Radioactive Material 2) RandomAccess Memory 3) Remedial Action ManagerRAMAC Random Access Method Accounting ControlRAMCAP Risk AnalysProtection RAM-D Risk Assessment Methodology for DamsRAMOS Remote Automated Meteorological Observing SystemRAMP Remedial Action Management ProgramRAMPID Remedial Action Management Program Issue DatabaseRAMPREP Remedial Action Management Program ReportRAMT Radiological Assessment Medical TeamRAMTAR Radiological Material Transportation Accident ResponseRAP 1) Radiological Assistance Program 2) Remedial Action Project 3) Resource Allocation Plan RAPID Recovery Assistance Programs Information and DeliveryRAPS Refugees, Asylum and Parole System (DHS program, affiliated with CIS)RAPTAD Random Particle Transport And DiffusionRAR Regional Analysis and Recommendation RARE Roadless Area Review and EvaluationRART Regional Assessment and Response TeamRASCAL Radiological Assessment System for Consequence Analysis RASS Radio Acoustic Sounding SystemRAT 1) Radiological Assistance Team 2) Rapid Assessment TeamRAWG Rapid Assessment Work GroupRAWN Radar Wind SoundingRAWS 1) Remote Automated Weather Station 2) Remote Automated Weather SystemRBAC Role-Based Access ControlRBCDS Rural Business and Cooperative Development ProgramRBCS Rural Business Cooperative ServiceRC 1) Reception Center 2) Recovery Center 3) Red Cross (also ARC) 4) Reserve ComponentRCA 1) Radiological Control Area 2) Riparian Conservation Area 3) Rural Community AssistanceRCAC Red Cross Assistance CenterRCBAP Residential Condominium Building Association PolicyRCC 1) Receptionand Congregate Care 2) Regional Climate Center 3) Rescue Coordination Center RC&D Resource Conservation and DevelopmentRCDCB Regional Civil Defense Coordinating BoardRCF Release Conversion FactorRCM Radar-Coded MessageRCP 1) Regional Contingency Plan 2) Regional

80 Oil and Hazardous Substances Pollution C
Oil and Hazardous Substances Pollution Contingency PlanRCRA Resource Conservation and Recovery ActRCS 1) Reports Control System 2) Reactor Coolant SystemRCT Response Coordination TeamRCV Replacement Cost ValueR&D Research and Development RD 1) Regional Director 2) Restricted DataRDB Resource DatabaseRDBMS Relational Database Management SystemRDC Regional Disaster CoordinatorRDD Radiological Dispersion/Dispersal Device RDO 1) Radiological Defense Officer 2) Regional Director's Office 3) Regional Disaster Office 4) Regional Duty Officer 5) Regular Day Off RDOS Real-Time Disk Operating SystemRDS Remote Delivery SiteRDT Rapid Deployment TeamRDTE Research, Development, Test, and EvaluationRE Real EstateREA 1) Radioactive 2) Rural Electrification Administration REAC Radiation or Radiological Emergency Assistance Center REACT Radio Emergency Assistance (or associated) Communications TeamREAC/TS Radiological (or Radiation) Emergency Assistance - Training SiteREADI Response to Emergencies and Disasters Institute REC Regional Emergency CoordinatorRECA Residual Capability AssessmentRECAT Residential Capability Assessment TeamRECC Regional Emergency Communications CoordinatorRECD Rural Economic and CRECON 1) Reconnaissance 2) ReconsiderationRECP Regional Emergency Communications Plan/PlannerRECS Radiological Emergency Communications System REDI Regional Emergency Disaster InventoryREDAM Radiological Emergency Dose Assessment Model REDCAP Readiness and Capability Exercise REL Recommended Exposure LimitREM 1) Roentgen equivalent man/mammal 2) Radiation Equivalent Man REMS Remote Environmental Monitoring SystemREMT Regional Emergency Management TeamRENC Regional Emergency Notification CenterREO Regional Environmental OfficerREP 1) Radiological Emergency Preparedness 2) Regional Evacuation Plan (or Point) 3) Radiological Emergency PlanREPP

81 Radiological Emergency Preparedness Prog
Radiological Emergency Preparedness ProgramRE Regional Emergency Preparedness Liaison OfficerRER Record of Environmental ReviewRERO Radiological Emergency Response OperationsRERP Radiological Emergency Response PlanRERT Radiological Emergency Response TeamRESTAT Resources Status RET Regional Emergency TransportationRETCO Regional Emergency Transportation CoordinatorRETREP Regional Emergency Transportation RepresentativeREX Readiness ExerciseRF Radio FrequencyRFA Request for Federal AssistanceRFC River Forecast CenterRFI 1) Radio Freque 2) Request For Information RFID Radio Frequency Identification RFIS Flood Insurance RestudyRFO 1) Ready For Occupancy 2) Regional Field OfficeRFP Request for ProposalRFS Request for ServiceRG Review GuideR/h Roentgens per hourRHA 1) Reduced Hazard Ammunition 2) Regional Health Administrator 3) Rural Housing Agency RHS Rural Housing ServiceRI 1) Registration Intake 2) Remedial InvestigationRIA Requiring Immediate ActionRIAT Rapid Impact Assessment TeamRIC Recovery InformRICCS Regional Incident Communication and Coordination System RICT Regional Incident Coordination TeamRIID Radiation Isotope Identifier Device RIF Reduction-in-Force RISC Regional Interagency Steering CommitteeRISS or RISSNETRegional InforRLE Run Length EncodingRLP Repetitive Loss PropertyRLTG Repetitive Loss Target GroupRLS Registered Land SurveyorRM 1) Risk Management 2) Records Management 3) Radiological MonitorRMA Risk Management AgencyRMEC Regional MilitaRMG Resource Management GroupRMI Republic of the Marshall IslandsRMM River Mile MarkerRMNCS Regional Manager National Communications SystemRMRIWFCG Rocky Mountain Regional Interagency Wildland Fire RMS Root Mean SquareRMSE Root Mean Square ErrorRMSI Regional Maritime Security Initiative (DHS program, affiliated with USCG)RMT Radiological Monitoring TeamRMTN Regional Meteorological Telecommunications Network

82 RMTO Resources Management Transformation
RMTO Resources Management Transformation OfficeRN Registered NurseRNA Rapid Needs AssessmentRNAT Rapid Needs Assessment TeamRNCSAA Radiological & Nuclear Countermeasure System Architectures AnalysisRNMCB Reserve Naval Mobile Construction BattalionRO 1) Radiological Officer 2) Read Only 3) Receive-Only 4) Regional Office 5) Reports Officer 6) Responsible OfficerROB Regional Office BuildingROC Regional Operations Center (replaced by RRCC; ROD Record of DecisionROI Report of Investigation (affiliated with BTS/ICE)ROM Read-Only MemoryRON Remain OvernightRORO Roll On/RollOff ROS Response Operating SystemROSS Resource Ordering and Status SystemROST 1) Regional Office Support Team 2) Regional Operations Support Team ROTHR Relocateable Over the Horizon Radar ROWPU Reverse Osmosis Water Purification UnitRP Real PropertyRPA 1) Regional Planning Agent 2) Request for Public Assistance 3) Resources Planning ActRPC Regional Preparedness Committee (obsolete)RPG Response Planning GuideRPM 1) Remedial Project Manager 2) Revolutions Per Minute RPO Regional Project OfficerRPOC Regional Point of ContactRPPO Radiological Pilot Program Office (DHS program, affiliated with BTS)RPS Radiological Protection SystemRPT Radiation Protection TechnicianRPV Remotely Piloted VeBTS/ICE, EPR)RQ Reportable QuantityR&R Response & RecoveryRR 1) Railroad 2) Response & Recovery (also R&R) 3) Rest and Relaxation 4) Rural RouteRRAC Regional Radiological Assistance CommitteeRRCC Regional Response RRF Regional Response ForceRRIS Rapid Response Information SystemRRP Regional Response PlanRRRV Regional Rapid Response VehicleRRT 1) Radiological Response Team 2) Regional Response TeamRRWG Reward and Recognition RS 1) Regional Summary 2) Remote Sensing 3) Response SupportRSC Remote Sensing CoordinatorRSD Remote Sensing DataRSI Repetitive Stress InjuryRSP Regular Services ProgramRSPA Research and Special Pr

83 ograms AdministrationRSS Remote StoraRSS
ograms AdministrationRSS Remote StoraRSSC Remote Sensing Support CoordinatorRST 1) Regional Support Team 2) Reference Standard Time 3) Remote Sensing TeamRSTA Reconnaissance, Surveillance, and Target AcquisitionsRSU Response Support UnitRSVP Retired Senior Volunteer ProgramRT Resource Tracking (or Tracker)RTAP Real-Time Analytical PlatformRTF 1) Response Task Force 2) Rich Text FormatRTF-E Response Task Force East RTF-W Response Task Force West RTI Regional Technology Integration RTK Real Time Kinematic RTM Regional TrRTO Recovery Time ObjectiveRTS Regional Transit SystemRUS Rural Utilities Service(s)RVT Remote Video TerminalRWA Reimbursable Work AuthorizationRWP Regional Work PlanRWS Revised Work ScheduleRX 1) Prescribed (fire) 2) Prescription (medical) 3) ReactorS 1) Staging Area 2) State agencyS-60 DOT Office of Intelligence SecuritySA 1) Salvation Army 2) Special Agent 3) Support Agency 4) Salvation and Recovery SAA State Administrative Agency SAAM Special Airlift Assignment MissionSAAR Secretary's After Action ReportSABA Supplied Air Breathing Apparatus SABT Special Agent Bomb TechnicianSAC 1) Special Agency in Charge 2) Special Agentin-Charge (FBI)SAD Southern Area District SAE 1) Site AreaEmergency 2) Stafford Act Employee (also DAE)SAFECOM 1) Safe Community (DHS program) 2) Safety CommuniqueSAFE TEASafer, Accountable, Flexible Transportation Efficiency Act (affiliated with USCG)SAFETY ACTSupport AntiTerrorism by Fostering Effective Technologies Act of 2002 SAFTI Secure and Facilitated International Travel Initiative SAIC 1) Science Applications International Corporation 2) Special Agent in Charge (USSS)SALEMDUG State and Local Emergency Managers Data Users GroupSAM Surface toAir Missile (affiliated with BTS/TSA)SAME Specific Area Message EncodingSAMHSA Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services SAMP Special Area Management PlanSA

84 NS SysAdmin, Audit, Network, Security (S
NS SysAdmin, Audit, Network, Security (SANS Institute)SAO 1) Security Advisory 2) State Approving Official/Officer (affiliated with EPR) SAP 1) Special Access Program 2) State Administrative PlanSAR 1) Safety Analysis Report 2) Search and Rescue 3) Special Access Required 4) Synthetic Aperture RadarSARA Superfund Amendments and Reauthorization ActSARDA State Airborne Reconnaissance for Damage AssessmentSAREX Search and Rescue Exercise SARS 1) Security Activities Reporting System 2) Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome SARSAT Search and Rescue SatelliteAided TrackingSART State Animal Response TeamSAS Secondary Antenna SystemSAST Scientific Assessment and Strategy TeamSAT 1) Satellite 2) Simplified Acquisition ThresholdSATCOM Satellite CommunicationsSATERN Salvation ArSATO Scheduled Airline Ticket OfficeSAV 1) Site Assist Visit (affiliated with IAIP) 2) Staff Assistance VisitSBA 1) Shared Border Accord 2) Small Business Administration SBC Southern Baptist ConventionSBCCI Southern BSBCCOM Soldier and Biological Chemical Command (U.S. Army)SBD Smart Border DeclarationSBI Special Background InvestigationSBIR Small Business Innovation Research SBL Straight Billof-Lading (also SBOL)SBOL Straight Bill-Of-Lading S-BOSS Scenario-Based Orientation for Senior StaffSBU Sensitive But Unclassified SC 1) Section Chief 2) Study ContractorSCADA Supervisory Control and Data Acquisition System SCAT 1) Security Control of Air Traffic 2) Space Coast Area TSCATANA Security Control of Air Traffic and Air Navigation Aids SCBA Self-Contained Breathing ApparatusSCC Secretary's Command CenterSCD Service Computation DateSCEC Southern California Earthquake CenterSCEPC Senior Civil Emergency PlaSCG Security Classification GuideSCI Sensitive Compartmented InformationSCIC Software Control Integration CenterSCIF Sensitive Compartmented Information FacilitySCM Survivable Crisis ManagementSCO

85 State Coordinating OfficerSCOT Supreme
State Coordinating OfficerSCOT Supreme Court of the United StatesSCP Security Control Point SCR Software (or System) Change RequestSCRAG Senior Civilian Representative of the Attorney GeneralSCRR Special Conversion Recommendation ReportSCS Soil and Conservation ServiceSCSEP Senior Citizen Service Employment ProgramSCSN Southern California Seismic NetworkSD Security DirectiveSDA Seventh Day AdventistSDD Software Development DivisionSDF Special Direct FacilitySDLO Senior Disaster Logistics Official/OfficerSDO 1) Staff Du 2) Standards Development OrganizationsSDP 1) Secretarial Development Program 2) Service Delivery PointSDTS 1) Spatial Data Transfer Standard(s) 2) Spatial Data Transfer SystemSDWIS Safe Drinking Water Information SystemS&E Salaries and Expenses SEAT Single Engine SEB Staphylococcus Enterotoxin type BSEC Securities and Exchange Commission SEC/State Secretary of StateSECARMY Secretary of the ArmySECC State Emergency Coordination CenterSECDEF Secretary, Department of DefenseSECDHS Secretary, Department of Homeland SecuritySECHHS Secretary, Department of Health and Human ServicesSECLAN Secure Local Area NetworkSECURE Strategic Communications Resources Effort SED Shippers Export Declaration SEI Software Engineering Institute SEL Standardized Equipment ListSELS Severe Local StormsSEMA State Emergency Management AgencySEMO State Emergency Management OfficeSEMS Standardized Emergency Management SystemSENTINEL Securing the Nation through Infrastructure Enhancements Locally SENTRI Secure Electronic Network for Traveler's Rapid which allows lowrisk travelers to enter through a dedicated lane at the U.S./Mexico border with minimal SEO State Exercise OfficerSEOC State Emergency Operations Center SEOP State Emergency Operations PlanSEPLO State Emergency Preparedness Liaison OfficerSERC State Emergency Response CommissionSERF Standard Exercise Report Form/F

86 ormatSERL Special Events Readiness Level
ormatSERL Special Events Readiness Level (see below)SERL I Unique event requiring full support of US GovernmentSERL IIPrimary event requiring local resource augmentation and limited pre-deployment of US Government assetsSERL IIISecondary event requiring limited local resource augmentation and limited pre-dep of US Government assets SERL IVMinor event generally requiring no US Government asset support SERT 1) Secretary's Emergency Response Team (DHHS) 2) State Emergency Response Team (DHS program, SES Senior Executive ServiceSET Source Evaluation TeamSEUS Snow Estimation and Updating SystemSEVIS Student and Exchange Visitor Information SystemSEVP Student and Exchange Visitor ProgramSF 1) Special Facility 2) Standard FormSFAR Special Federal Aviation Regulation SFHA Special Flood Hazard AreaSFIP Standard Flood Insurance PolicySFLEO Senior Federal Law Enforcement OfficialSFO 1) Senior Federal Official 2) Senior FEMA Official 3) State Field Office(r)SFMO State Fire MarshallOffice SFP Supplementary Feeding ProgramSFSO Senior Financial Services OfficerSG Surgeon GeneralSGTR Steam Generator Tube RuptureSGTS Standard Gas Treatment SystemSHA State Highway AdministrationSHARES Shared Resources (NCS high frequency radio network)SHMO State Hazard Mitigation OfficerSHMP State Hazard Mitigation ProgramSHO State Health OfficerSHPO State Historic Preservation OfficeSHSAS State Homeland Security Assessment and StrategySHSGP State Homeland Security Grant Program SHSI Sensitive Homeland Security Information SICG Senior Interagency Coordination GroupSID Station IdentifierSIDA Security Identification Display Area SIED Special Improvised Explosive DeviceSIES Strategic Industries and Economic Security, Office of SIF Standard Interchange FormatSIGINT Signals Intelligenc SIGMET Significant Meteorological InformationSIMBAD Sensor Integration and Modeling for Biological Agent Detection

87 SIMCELL Simulation CellSIOC Strategic I
SIMCELL Simulation CellSIOC Strategic Information (or Intelligence) and Operations SIOP Single Integrated Operational PlanSIP 1) Shelter-In-Place 2) Streamlined Inspection ProgramSIT Situation Reporting SystemSITREP Situation ReportSITROOM Situation RoomSITSTAT Situation StatusSL Snow LandS&L 1) Savings and Loan 2) State and LocalSLA State and Local AssistanceSLAR Side-Looking Airborne RadarSLBM Submarine-Launched Ballistic MissileSLC 1) Salt Lake City 2) Subscriber Line CarrierSLE State and Local ExerciseSleeping DragonTerm used to identify a barrier of protesters who have SLEP State and Local Exercise ProgramSLG State and Local GuideSLGCP State and Local Government Coordination & SLO State Liaison Officer SLOSH Sea, Lake and Overland Surges from HurricanesSLPA Sea Level Pressure AnomalySLSAC State and LocaSLUDGEM Salivation, Lacrimation, Urination, Defecation, Gastric Distress, Emesis and MiosisSM 1) Shelter Management 2) Student ManualSMAC State Mapping Advisory CommitteeSMC Specialty/Specialized Management CenterSMCC System Management Control CenterSME Subject-Matter ExpertSMG Specialty Management GroupSMHA State Mental Health AgencySMI 1) Safety Management Institute 2) Smithsonian Institute SMMA Standard Mitigation Measures AgreementSMO Security ManagementOffice (DHS subdivision, affiliated with MGMT)SMS Short Message ServiceSMSA Standard Metropolitan Statistical AreaSMSD State-Managed Small DisasterSMU 1) SpecialMission Unit (affiliated with EPR) 2) Shelter Management UnitSN Serial Number SNA Survivable Network AnalysisSNL Sandia National LaboratorySNM Special Nuclear MaterialSNS Strategic National StockpileSO 1) Safety Officer 2) Sheriff's Office 3) Senior OfficialSOB Souls On BoardSOC 1) Statement of Concern 2) State or Security Operations Center SOE 1) Senior Officials Exercise(s) 2) Summary of ExpensesSOF Special

88 Operations ForcesSOFA Status of Forces
Operations ForcesSOFA Status of Forces AgreementSOG Seat of GovernmentSOI Southern Oscillation IndexSOLAS Safety of Life at SeaSOL Special OperationsLow Intensity ConflictSOLRAD Solar RadiationSOMA Summary of Map ActionsSON Statement of NeedSONET Synchronous Optical NetworkSONS Spill of National SignificanceSOP Standard Operating Procedure(s)SOPEP Shipboard Oil Pollution EmSOR Statement of RequirementSOS 1) Status of Studies 2) Secretary of StateSOSC State OnScene CoordinatorSOW Statement of WorkSPC Storm Prediction CenterSPCA Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to AnimalsSPDC Small Business SPE 1) Skill Performance Evaluation 2) Strategic Planning and EvaluationSPEGL Short-term Public Emergency Guidance LevelSPG 1) Senior Policy Group 2) Strategic Planning Guide SPIRIT Security, Planning, and Integrated Resources for Information Technology SPLASH Special Program to List the Amplitude of Surge from SPOD Seaport of DebarkationSPOE Seaport of EmbarkationSPOT 1) Satellite Positioning and Tracking 2) Systeme Probatoire d'Observation de la Terre SPP 1) Screener Partnership Program 2) Secure Passage Program SPR Special Problem ReportSPRB Senior Performance Review BoardSQL Structured Query LanguageSRA 1) Safe Refuge Area 2) Society for Risk AnalysisSRBC Susquehanna River Basin Commission SRD Self-Reading DosimeterSRDPC Savage River Dam Planning CommitteeSRF Service Response ForceSRFC Service Response Force CommanderSRFX Service Response Force ExerciseSRSC Strategic Review Steering CommitteeSRV Safety Relief ValueSSA 1) Self Storage Association 2) Social Security Administration 3) Survivable Systems Analysis SSAN Social Security Account NumberSSB Single Side BandSSBI Single-Scope Background InvestigationSSC 1) Scientific Support Coordinator 2) Strategic StorageCenter SSE Safe Shutdown EarthquakeSSFSD Secret Service Forensic Sciences Division SSG Strategic So

89 urcing GroupSSHS Saffir-Simpson Hurrican
urcing GroupSSHS Saffir-Simpson Hurricane ScaleSSI Supplemental Security IncomeSSL Secure Socket Layer(s)SSN Social Security NumberSSP Species SurvivSSS 1) Selective Service System 2) Small Structure Survey SSSE State Support Service ElementSST 1) Safe Secure Transport 2) SeaSurface Temperature 3) Shelter Survey Technician 4) Supersonic TransportS&T Science and Technology STA Special Temporary AuthoritySTAFFORD ACT OUTLINE TITLES and SECTION NUMBERS TITLE IFindings, Declarations, and Definitions101 (§ 5121)Findings and Declarations102 (§ 5122)Definitions TITLE IIDisaster Preparedne201 (§ 5131)Federal and State Disaster Preparedness Programs202 (§ 5132)Disaster Warnings203 (§ 5133)Predisaster Hazard Mitigation204 (§ 5134)Interagency Task ForceTITLE IIIMajor Disaster and Emergency Assistance Administration 301 (§ 5141)Waiver of Administrative Conditions302 (§ 5143)Coordinating Officers303 (§ 5144)Emergency Support Teams304 (§ 5147)Reimbursement 305 (§ 5148)Non-liability of Federal Government306 (§ 5149)Performance of Services307 (§ 5150)Use of Local Firms and Individuals308 (§ 5151)Nondiscrimination in Disaster Assistance309 (§ 5152)Use and Coordination of Relief Organizations310 (§ 5153)Priority for Public Housing311 (§ 5154)Insurance 312 (§ 5155)Duplication of Benefits313 (§ 5156) Standards and Reviews314 (§ 5157)Penalties 315 (§ 5158)Availability of Materials316 (§ 5159)Protection of Environment317 (§ 5160)Recovery of Assistance318 (§ 5161)Audits and Investigations319 (§ 5162)Advance of NonFederal Share320 (§ 5163) Limitation on Use of Sliding Scales321 (§ 5164)Rules and Regulations322 (§ 5165)Mitigation Planning323 (§ 5165a)Minimum Standards for Public and Private Structures324 (§ 5165b)Management Costs325 (§ 5165c)Public Notice, Comment, and ConsultatiTITLE IVMajor Disaster Assistance Programs401 (§ 5170)Procedure for Decla

90 ration402 (§ 5170a)General Federal Assi
ration402 (§ 5170a)General Federal Assistance403 (§ 5170b)Essential Assistance404 (§ 5170c)Hazard Mitigation405 (§ 5171)Federal Facilities406 (§ 5172)Repair, Restoration, and Replacement of Damaged Facilities 407 (§ 5173)1) Debris Removal408 (§ 5174)Federal Assistance to Individuals and Households410 (§ 5177)Unemployment Benefit Assistance412 (§ 5179)Food Coupons and Distribution413 (§ 5180)Food Commodities 414 (§ 5181)Relocation Assistance415 (§ 5182)Legal Services416 (§ 5183)Crisis Counseling Assistance and Training417 (§ 5184)Community Disaster Loans418 (§ 5185)Emergency Communications419 (§ 5186)Emergency Public Transportation420 (§ 5187) Fire Management Assistance421 (§ 5188)Timber Sale Contracts422 (§ 5189)Simplified Procedure423 (§ 5189a)Appeals of Assistance Decisions 424 (§ 5189b)Date of Eligibility; Expenses Incurred Before Date of Disaster TITLE VEmergency Assistance Programs 501 (§ 5191)Procedure for Declaration502 (§ 5192)Federal Emergency Assistance503 (§ 5193)Amount of AssistanceTITLE VIEmergency Preparedness601 (§ 5195)Declaration of Policy602 (§ 5195a)Definitions 603 (§ 5195b)Administration of Title611 (§ 5196)Detailed Functions of Administration612 (§ 5196a)Mutual Aid Pacts Between States and Neighboring Countries 613 (§ 5196b)Contributions for Personnel and Administrative Expenses 614 (§ 5196c)Requirement for State Matching Funds for Constructionof Emergency Operating Centers615 (§ 5196d)Use of Funds to Prepare for and Respond to Hazards621 (§ 5197)Administrative Authority622 (§ 5197a)Security Regulations623 (§ 5197b)Use of Existing Facilities624 (§ 5197c)Annual Report to Congress625 (§ 5197d)Applicability of Title626 (§ 5197e)Authorization of Appropriations and Transfers of Funds627 (§ 5197f)Relation to Atomic Energy Act of 1954628 (§ 5197g)Federal Bureau of InvestigationTITLE VIIAuthority to Prescri

91 be Rules and Accept Gifts701 (§ 5201)Au
be Rules and Accept Gifts701 (§ 5201)Authority to Prescribe Rules and Accept Gifts705 (§ 5205)Disaster Grant Closeout Procedures STAPLEE Social, Technical, Administrative, Political, Legal, Economic, STAR 1) Sciencebased Threat Analysis and Response Programs 2) Studies, TrainSTARC State Area CommandSTART 1) Scientific and Technical Advisory and Response Team 2) Scientific and Technical Analysis and Response Team 3) Security Through Advanced Research & Technology (NY State Program) 4) SuperfundTechnical Assessment and Response TeamSTARTEAM Specialized Target Area Registration TeamSTARTEX Start of ExerciseSTATEX Statutory ExclusionSTATREP Status ReportSTB Surface Transportation BoardSTC 1) Satellite Teleregistration Center 2) State Coordinator STCC Standard Transportation Commodity CodeSTDO Security Technology Deployment OfficeST-DOSE Source Term to DoseSTEP State Tribal Education ProgramST ISACSurface Transportation Information Sharing and Analysis CenterSTO 1) SpecialTechnical Operations 2) State Training OfficerSTOC Sniper Tactical Operations CenterSTOLS System To Locate SurvivorsSTR Suspicious Transaction Report STSC Student and Schools System STU 1) Satellite Transmission Unit 2) Secure TelephSTU-III Secure Telephone Unit Third GenerationSTU-IV Secure Telephone Unit Fourth GenerationSUA 1) Specified Unlawful Activities 2) Special Use AirspaceSUI Sensitive Unclassified InformationSUM Software User's ManualSUMA Supply Management SUPREPS Supplemental Reports Created by OICSUPSALV Supervisor of SalvageSvc Service SVIS Secure Video SystemSVOS Secure Voice SystemSVTC Secure Video TeleconferenceSVTS Secure Video Teleconferencing SystemSW Soil and WaterSWAT Special Weapons andTactics SWC Severe Weather CenterSWEL Stillwater Flood ElevationSWFL Stillwater Flood LevelSWG Security Working Group SWGDE Scientific Working Group on Digital Evidence

92 SWIS Satellite Weather Information Syst
SWIS Satellite Weather Information SystemSWP 1) State Warning Point 2) State SWS Severe Weather StatementSYSCOM 1) SystemCommand (MD EMS Helicopter Dispatch) 2) Statewide Emergency Medical Communication SystemT2 Top Officials Exercise/TOPOFF 2T&A Time and AttendanceTA 1) Table of Allowances 2) Technical Assistance 3) Time and Attendance 4) Travel AuthorizationTAC 1) Technical Advisory Committee 2) Technical Assistance ContractorTACACS Terminal Access Controller Access Control SystemTAC-DESK Tactical DeskTACLET Tactical Law Enforcement Team TAC-SMC Tactical Specialized Management CenterTADS 1) Threat Assessment Database System 2) Training Aids for Dam SafetyTAES Tactical Aeromedical Evacuation SystemTAFA Terrorism and Foreign Assassination TAFT Test, Analyze, Fix and TestTAG 1) Technology & Architecture Group 2) The Adjutant General 3) Threat Advisory GroupTAOS The Arbiter of StormsTAPS Trans-Alaska Pipeline SystemTAR Tone-Alert RadioTARS Tethered Aerostat Radar SystemTAVISS Targeted Violence Information Sharing System TBA 1) To Be Announced 2) Thyroid Blocking Agent (see KI) TBD To Be DeterminedTBM Temporary Bench MarkTBP To be published TBR Travel Business Roundtable T&C Time and CostTC Technical CommitteeT-CAR Tribal Capability Assessment for ReadinessTCC 1) Tel 2) Transportable Communications Center 3) Telephone Contact Center TCD Tropical Cyclone DiscussionTCL Target Capabilities ListTCO Territorial Coordinating OfficerTCP 1) Traffic Control Point 2) Telecommunications PrioritiesTCS 1) (Standard Flood Hazard) Tracking and Correspondence System 2) Tactical Control System(s)TCU 1) Threat Containment Unit 2) Transportation Coordination Unit TD Technical DocumentTD Tropical DepressionTDC Displacement Costs per day (per SF)TDD Telecommunications or Teletype Device for the Deaf TDFM Traffic Demand Forecast ModelTDO Typhoon Duty Officer

93 TDS Time, Distance, and ShieldingTDY Tem
TDS Time, Distance, and ShieldingTDY Temporary DutyT&E Threatened and EndangeredTEAM-CPR Thermal, Etiological, Asphyxiation, Mechanical, TECS Treasury Enforcement Communications SystemTED Total Effective DoseTEDE Total Effective Dose EquivalentTEEX Texas Engineering Extension ServiceTEFAP The Emergency Food Assistance ProgramTEL Transporter-Erec-Launcher TELNET Teleconference NetworkTEMA Tennessee Emergency Management AgencyTEMP 1) Temporary Employee 2) Test and Evaluation Master PlanTEOAF Treasury Executive Office of Asset Forfeiture TEOC Transportation Emergency Operations CenterTEU Technical Escort Unit TEW Terrorist Early Warning (Group)TF Task ForceTFCC Task Force Control CenterTFL Task Force LeaderTFR Temporary Flight Restriction TFT Temporary Full TimeTH 1) Temporary Housing 2) Technological HazardsTHA Temporary Housing Assistance THAMIC Toxic Hazard Analysis Model for Industrial ChemicalsTHO Temporary Housing OfficerTHP Temporary Housing Program THREATCON Threat ConditionTIA 1) Telecommunications Industry Association 2) Terrorism Information AwarenessTIARA Tactical Intelligence and Related Activities TIAS Training Information Access SystemTIER Treasury Information Executive RepositoryTIFF Tagged Image File FormatTIGER Topologically Integrated Geographic Encoding and Reference (System)TIMACS Telecommunications In TIN 1) Taxpayer Identification Number 2) Triangular Irregular NetworkTIOC Transportation Information Operations CenterTIP Threat Image Protection TIPS Terrorist Information and Prevention SystemTIROS Television and Infrared Observation SatelliteTISP The Infrastructure Security Partnership TL 1) Team Leader 2) TruckloadTLC Territory Logistics CentersTLC-C Territory Logistics Center Central TLC-E Territory Logistics Center East TLC-W Territory Logistics Center-West TLD Thermoluminescent Dosimeter TLV Threshold Limit ValueTM Trademark TMARS Team

94 Management and Rostering SystemTMC 1) Tr
Management and Rostering SystemTMC 1) Transportation Management Center 2) Travel Management CenterTMI Three Mile Island (Nuclear Power Plant)TMINS/TMI Three MileIsland Nuclear StationTMS 1) Training Management System 2) Traffic Management SpecialistTMT 1) Traffic Management Team 2) Training Management TeamTNC Terminal Node ControllerTNT Trinitrotoluene TOA 1) Time of Arrival 2) Transportation Operating Agency(ies) TOC 1) Table of Contents 2) Tactical Operations Center 3) Traffic Operations CenterTOCDF Tooele Chemical Disposal FacilityTOPOFF Top Officials (exercise series) TOPPLEF Training, Organization, Plans, People, Leadership, and TOSC Tactical OnScene CommanderTOT Time on TargetTPC Tropical Prediction CenterTPED Tasking, Processing, Exploitation and DisseminationTPFDD Time-Phased Force Deployment DataTPFDL Time-Phased Force Deployment ListTPO 1) Technical Program(s) Officer 2) Transition PTPS Temporary Protected Status TR Transportation Request TRACEM Thermal, Radioactive, Asphyxiation, Chemical, Etiological, and MechanicalTRAC2ES TRANSCOM's Regulating and Command and Control Evacuation SystemTRADE Training Resources And TransCAER Transportation Community Awareness Emergency ResponseTRC 1) Telephone Response Center 2) Technology Review CommitteeTreas Department of the TreasuryTRES Department of Treasury (Federal Government, affiliated with EPR)TRIA Terrorism Risk Insurance Act (affiliated with PSO)TRICS Telephone-to-Radio Interface Communications SystemTRIP Transit (and) Rail Inspection Pilot (DHS program, affiliated with BTS/TSA)TRIPS Travel Reporting and Information Processing SystemTRO Transient Accommodations OnlyTROPAN Tropical Analysis Facsimile NetworkTROR Treasury Report on ReceivablesTRP Tactical Response PlanTRT Tactical Response TeamTS 1) Thunderstorm 2) Top Secret 3) Tropical StormTSA 1) The Salvation Army 2) Transportation SeTSAC Towing Safet

95 y Advisory Committee TSAR Transportation
y Advisory Committee TSAR Transportation Security Administration RepresentativeTSARM TSA SelfAssessment Risk ModuleTSB 1) Technical Services Branch 2) Training Support Brigade TSC 1) Technical Support Center 2) Terrorist Screening Center (affiliated with DHS/BTS, DOS, FBI, CIA, DOJ)TSCA Toxic Substance Control ActTSCC Transportation Security Command Center (affiliated with BTS)TSCM 1) Technical Security Countermeasure 2) Technical Surveillance Countermeasures TSCO Top Secret Control OfficerTSD Technical Services DivisionTSDN Technical Support Data NotebookTSDR Toxic Substance and Disease RegistryTSIS Transportation Security Intelligence Service TSN Trade Support NetworkTSP 1) Telecommunications 2) Thrift Savings Plan 3) Total Suspended Particulates 4) Transit Security Program TSPSOC Telecommunications Service Priority/System Oversight TSR 1) Telecommunications Service Request 2) Teleregistration Service Representative TSWG Technical Support Working GroupTT Travel TrailerTTC Technical Training CenterTT&E Training, Testing and Exercising TTIC Terrorism/Terrorist Threat Integration Center TTPP Transportation Threat Protection ProgramTTT Train-the-Trainer TTWS Terrorist Threat Warning System (DHS program, affiliated with HSOC)TTX Tabletop Exercise TTY Teletypewriter TUAV Tactical Unmanned Aerial VehicleTUTT Tropical Upper Tropospheric TroughTV 1) Television 2) Thomasville, GeorgiaTVA Tennessee Valley Authorit TVTA Threat and Vulnerability, Testing and Assessment TWA Time Weighted AverageTWD Tropical Weather DiscussionTWIC Transportation Workers Identification Credential TWOV Transit Without Visa Program TWVP (see TWOV)UA 1) Unauthorized Absence 2) Upper AirUAC Unified Area CommandUASI Urban Area Security Initiative UAWG Urban Area Working GroupUAV Unmanned Aerial Vehicle UC 1) Unemployment Compensation 2) Unified CommandUC/IC Unified Command / Incident Comman

96 dUCGIS University Consortium for Science
dUCGIS University Consortium for Science UCP 1) Unified Command Plan 2) Unified Command PostUCT 1) Universal Coordinated Time 2) Unified Command TeamUD Unified DefenseUDA Undocumented AliensUE Unusual EventUEL Upper Explosive LimitUF6 Uranium Hexafluoride UGC Universal Generic CodeUHF Ultra High FrequencyUI Unemployment InsuranceULF Ultra Low FrequencyULN Unit Line Number(s)ULO Unliquidated ObligationULP Unfair Labor PracticeUMCA Umatilla Chemical ActivityUMCD Umatilla Chemical DepotUMCOR United Methodist Committee On ReliefUMDA UMatilla Depot ActivityUMOC Unified Medical Operations CenterUMP Upward Mobility ProgramUN United Nations (foreign, affiliated with EPR, OIA)UNCLAS Unclassified UNDRO United Nations Disaster Relief OrganizationUNHCR United Nations High Commissioner for RefugeesUNP Unmet Needs ProgramUNSCOM United Nations Special Commission UOC USACE Operations CenterUO2F2 Uranyl FluorideUBC Uniform Building CodeUPC Universal Product CodeUPS 1) Uninterruptable Power Supply 2) UnURA Uniform Relocation ActURISA Urban and Regional Information Systems AssociationURL Uniform Resource Locator US 1) Under Secretary (also U/S) 2) United StatesUSA 1) United States of America 2) United States Army USACBDC United States Army Chemical and Biological Defense Command USACDA US Arms Control and Disarmament AgencyUSACDRA United States Army Chemical Demilitarization and Remediation ActivityUSACE United States Army Corps of Engineers (ESF 3)USACHPPM United States ArPreventive MedicineUSACMDA United States Army Chemical Material Destruction Agency USACOE United States Corps of EngineersUSACOM United States Atlantic Command (obsolete; se USJFCOM)USADACS United States Army Defense AUSAF United States Air Force USAFA United States Air Force Academy USAID United States Agency for International Development USA-ITA U.S. Association for Importers of Textiles and Apparel (pr

97 ivate sector association, affiliatedwith
ivate sector association, affiliatedwith BTS/CBP)USAMRAA US Army Medical Research Acquisition ActivityUSAMRICD United States Army Medical Research Institute of S&T) USAMRIID United States ArmyMedical Research Institute for U.S. Army ReUSARIMID U.S. Army Research Institute of Infectious DiseasesUSANCA United States Army Nuclear and Chemical AgencyUSA PATRIOT [Act]Uniting & Strengthening America by Providing Appropriate Tools Required to Intercep US&R Urban Search and Rescue USAR United States Army ReserveUSBP United States. Border PatrolUSBR United States Bureau of ReclamationUSC 1) United States Citizen 2) United States Code USCERT United States Computer Emergency Response Team USCG United States Coast Guard USCGR United States Coast Guard ReserveUSCIS United States Citizenship and Immigration Services (aka CIS) USCOLD United States Committee On Large Dams USCG United States CoaUSCGS U.S. Coast and Geodetic SurveyUSCS United States Customs Service USCSCFAC U.S. Customs Service COBRA Fees Advisory Committee USDA United States Department of Agriculture USDA/CSREES United States Department of Agriculture/Cooperative State Research, Education and Extension Service (aka the Extension Service)USDOI United States Department of the InteriorUSDOL United States Department of LaborUSDOT United States Department of Transportation [ESF1] USFA United States Fire Administration USFS United States Forest Service (DOI division) [ESF4] USFWS United States Fish and Wildlife ServiceUSG United States Government USGS United States Geological SurveyUSGS-DLG United States Geological Survey Digital Line Graph (Format) USIA United StatUSIC United States Interdiction Coordinator USJFCOM United States Joint Forces Command USMC United States Marine Corps USMCR United States Marine Corps ReserveUSML United States Munitions ListUSMRICD United States Army Medical Chemical DefenseUSMS Unit

98 ed States Marshals Service USMTF United
ed States Marshals Service USMTF United States Message Text FormatUSN United States Navy USNR United States Naval ReserveUSNORTHCOM United States Northern Command USOC United States Olympic CommitteeUSP United States Pacific CommandUSPHS United States Public Health Service USPIS United States Postal Inspection Service USPP United States Park Police USPS United States Postal Service USS 1) United States Senate 2) United States ShipUSSOCOM United States Special Operations CommandUSSOUTHCOM United States Southern CommandUSSPACECOM United States Space CommandUSSS United States Secret Service USSTRATCOM United States Strategic CommandUST Underground Storage TankUSTA United States Telecom Association USTR United States Trade Representative Office USTRANSCOM United States Transportation CommandUSVI United States Virgin IslandsUS-VISIT United States Visitor and Immigrant Status Indicator UTC 1) Unit Type Code 2) Universale Temps Universal Time)UTCP Unified Tactical Communications Program UTL Universal Task ListUTM Universal Transverse MercatorUV Ultraviolet UVI Ultraviolet IndexV volt VA 1) Vulnerability Assessment 2) Department of Veteran's Affairs VACIS Vehicle and Cargo Inspection System VAERS Vaccine Adverse Event Reporting SystemVAL Voluntary Agency LiaisonVAMC Veteran's Administration Medical CenterVAX Virtual Address ExtensionVBIED Vehicle-Borne Improvised Explosive DeviceVCC Venue Control Cell (affiliated with EPR)VCR Video Cassette RecorderVCU VOLAG Coordination UnitVDEM Virginia Department of Emergency ManagementVDU 1) Visual Display Unit 2) Visual Docking UnitVEE Venezuelan Equine EncephalitisVEI Volcanic Explosively Index VERA Voluntary Early Retirement AuthorityVFD Volunteer Fire DepartmentVFR Visual Flight RulesVGA Video Graphics AdapterVHA Veterans Health Administration VHF Very High FrequencyVI Virgin IslandsVIA By way ofVIG Vaccinia Immuno Globuli

99 nVIK Value-In-Kind VIP 1) Very Important
nVIK Value-In-Kind VIP 1) Very Important Person 2) Volunteer Incentive Program VIPS Volunteers In Police Service VISC Visual Information Support CenterVISIT Visitor & Immigrant Status Indicator Technology (affiliated with BTS/CIS)VISN Veterans Integrated SVISTA Volunteers In Service To AmericaVITA Volunteers In Technical AssistanceVITEMA Virgin Islands Territorial Emergency Management AgencyVLF Very Low FrequencyVMAS Vertical Map Accuracy StandardVMAT Veterinary Medical Assistance TeamVMC Volunteer Mobilization CenterVMS Virtual Memory SystemVNPSC Virginia National Processing Service CenterVOA Volunteers of AmericaVOAD Voluntary Organizations Active in DisasterVoIP Voice over Internet ProtocolVOLAG Voluntary AgencyVOLAGS Volunteer AgenciesVOR Visual Omni RangerVORTEX Verification of the Origin of Rotation in Tornadoes Experiment VOSS Vessel of Opportunity Skimming System VPS Vector Product FormatVRC Volunteer Reception CenterVRP Vessel Response PlanVS Victim SupportVSAB Vehicle Storage Administration BuildingVSP Visa Security Program VST Victim Support TaskVSU Visa Security Unit VTC Video TeleConference VWPPA Visa Waiver Permanent Program Act of 2000 V-Zone Coastal High Hazard AreaW watt WAE When Actually EmployedWAN Wide Area NetworkWAR Weekly Activity ReportWARNO Warning OrderWATS Wide Area Telecommunications ServiceWAWAS or WAWSWashington Area Warning System WAWTAP Wind And Water Technical Assistance ProgramWB 1) Whole Body 2) WidebandWCATWC West Coast &Alaska Tsunami Warning CenterWCO World Customs OrganizationWCRP World Climate Research ProgramWebinar Web Based SeminarWEE Western Equine EncephalitisWELP Women's Executive Leadership ProgramWEM Workshop in Emergency ManagementWER Weapons-Effect Reporting WESTPAC Western PacificWFSA Wildland Fire Situation AnalysisWFU Wildland Fire Use WGI Within-Grade IncreaseWH 1) Warehouse 2) White HouseWHCA White House

100 Communications AgencyWHLO White House Li
Communications AgencyWHLO White House Liaison OfficeWHMO White House Military OfficeWHO World Health Organization WHS Washington Headquarters ServicesWHSR White House Situation Room WIFLE Women in Federal Law EnforcementWIMS Weather Information Management SystemWIN WWMCCS Intercomputer Network (obsolete)WITS Washington Interagency WMA Washington Metropolitan Area WMATA Washington Metropolitan Area Transport Authority WMD 1) Water Management District 2) Weapon(s) of Mass Destruction WMD-DAC WMD Decision Analysis Center WMDO-IM Weapons of Mass DestructioManagement WMO World Meteorological Organization WO 1) Warrant Officer 2) Work OrderWORM Write Once Read Many (CDROM Drive)WP 1) Warning Point 2) White Phosphorus 3) Word ProcessingWPS 1) Water Purification System 2) Wireless Priority Service/System 3) Word Processing SystemWPT Workforce Performance Training WRDA Water Resources Development ActWRIST Weather Radar Identification of Severe ThunderstormsWRM War Reserve MaterialWSEL Water-Surface ElevationWSR Weather Surveillance RadarWSSPC Western States Seismic Policy CouncilWt Weight WG 1) Wage Grade 2) Working GroupWSECC Western Shore Emergency Coordinating CouncilWSECC Western Shore Evacuation Coordinating CommitteeWTC World Trade Center (obsolete)WTO World Trade Organization WVOES West Virginia Office of Emergency ServicesWWL Wind/Water LineWWMCCS World Wide Military Command and Control System (obsolete; replaced by GCCS)WWU Watch and Warning UnitWWW World Wide WebWYO Write Your Own (InsurancWYSIWYG What You See Is What You GetXDA Existing Data StudyXEDO Xedar Heat Detection UnitXPA Extent of Play AgreementYCC Youth Conservation Corpsyd yard YLD 1) Yield 2) Young Lawyers Divisionyr year Z Zulu (UTC)ZBB Zero-Based Budgeting ZECP Zone Emergency Communications PlannerZFP Zone Forecast ProductZONE ASpecial Flood Hazard Area inundated by the 100year flood;

101 base flood elevations are not determined
base flood elevations are not determinedZONE A1 to A30Special Flood Hazard Area inundated by the 100year flood; basZONE AESpecial Flood Hazard Area inundated by the 100year flood; base flood elevations are determinedZONE AHSpecial Flood Hazard Area inundated by the 100year flood; flood depths of 1 to 3 feet (usually areas of ponding); base flood elevations are determinedZONE AOSpecial Flood Hazard Area inundated by the 100year flood; with flood depths of 1 to 3 feet (usually sheet flow on the sloping terrain); average depths are determined. For areas of alluvial fan flooding, elocities are also determinedZONE ARSpecial Flood Hazard Area that results from the protection system that is in the process of being restored to provide a 100year or greater level of flood protectionZONE A99Special Flood Hazard Area inundated by the 100year flood to be protected from the 100year flood by a Federal flood protection system under construction; ZONE BArea of 500year flood; area subject to the 100-year flood with average depths of less than 1 foot or with contributing drainage area less than one square mile; and areas protected by levees from the base floodZONE CArea determined to be outside the 500year floodplainZONE DArea in which flood hZONE VSpecial Flood Hazard Area inundated by the 100year flood; coastal floods with velocity hazards (wave action); base flood elevations are not determinedZONE VESpecial Flood Hazard Area inundated by the 100year flood; coastaZONE V1 to V30Special Flood Hazard Area inundated by the 100year flood; coastal floods with velocity hazards (wave action); base flood elevations are determinedZONE XIf unshaded: Area determined to be outside the 500year floodplain If shaded: Area of 500year flood; area subject to the 100-year flood with average depths of less than 1 foot or with contributing drainage area less than one square mile; and areas pro