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AAC
Activity Address Code; a unique six-position alpha-numeric code used by GSA and DoD to identify specific agency offices.
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AAFES
Army and Air Force Exchange Service; provides merchandise to personnel.
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AAP
Abbreviated Acquisition Program; a streamlined acquisition process for smaller or less complex programs.
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A&AS
Advisory and Assistance Services; support provided by nongovernmental sources to improve policy development or management processes.
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Abort
Directive/informative call to cease action/attack/event/mission.
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ABU
Airman Battle Uniform; (Obsolete) replaced by the OCP uniform.
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ACAT
Acquisition Category; a designation that determines the level of oversight for a program based on its dollar value and complexity.
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Acceptance
The act of an authorized government representative assuming ownership of supplies or approving services rendered.
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Accountability
The obligation imposed by law or regulation for keeping an accurate record of property, documents, or funds.
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ACO
Administrative Contracting Officer; a contracting officer whose primary responsibility is the administration of existing contracts.
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Acquisition
The process of acquiring supplies or services by contract with appropriated funds, from requirement description to contract award.
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Acquisition Planning
The integrated process of coordinating personnel to fulfill an agency need timely and at a reasonable cost.
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Action
Directive to initiate a briefed attack sequence or maneuver.
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Active
An emitter is radiating (Electronic Intelligence derived).
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Activity
A functional unit within an agency that performs a specific mission or set of tasks.
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Actual Cost
The total amount paid for an asset or service, often used in Earned Value Management (EVM) contexts.
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ACU
Army Combat Uniform; standard daily work uniform for the Army.
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Add
Directive call to add a specific system or EOB category to search responsibility.
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Adequate Evidence
Information sufficient to support a reasonable belief that a particular act or omission has occurred.
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ADM
Acquisition Decision Memorandum; a document recording the decisions made by a Milestone Decision Authority.
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ADSO
Active Duty Service Obligation; the time a member must remain in service.
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Advance Agreement
An agreement on the treatment of special or unusual costs before they are incurred to avoid future disputes.
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Advance Notice
A notification to the public of a planned procurement to encourage competition.
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Affiliates
Business concerns or individuals where one controls or has the power to control the other.
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Affirm
Friendly surface-to-air weapons platform is prepared to engage a specified target.
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Agency Head
The chief official of an executive agency, such as a Secretary, Attorney General, or Administrator.
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AHLTA
Armed Forces Health Longitudinal Technology Application; medical record system.
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AIT
Advanced Individual Training; specialty training after basic training.
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Alarm
Directive/informative call indicating the termination of EMCON procedures.
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Alligator
Link-11/tactical digital information link Alpha.
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Alpha Check
Request for/confirmation of bearing and range to described point.
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Alternate
A variation of a standard contract clause used in specific circumstances to add or delete wording.
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Anchor
Orbit about a specific point; or refueling track flown by a tanker.
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Angels
Altitude in thousands of feet (e.g., Angels Five is 5,000 ft).
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Anyface
Friendly command and control agency when the call sign is unknown.
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AOA
Analysis of Alternatives; an evaluation of the performance, operational effectiveness, and cost of different systems to meet a mission need.
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APB
Acquisition Program Baseline; a document establishing program goals for cost, schedule, and performance.
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APP
Aviation Plans & Policy; the headquarters-level office responsible for aviation-related acquisition strategies.
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Appropriated Funds
Funds authorized by an act of Congress which permit federal agencies to incur obligations and make payments.
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Architect-Engineer Services
Professional services of an architectural or engineering nature required by state law to be performed by a licensed professional.
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Arizona
No anti-radiation missile (ARM) ordnance remaining.
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Arm
Contacts within a single group that maneuver outside of established group criteria.
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ARO
After Receipt of Order; a term used to clarify delivery and payment timelines based on the vendor's receipt of the purchase order.
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ASA (ALT)
Assistant Secretary of the Army for Acquisition, Logistics, and Technology; the senior procurement executive for the Army.
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ASA (FM&C)
Assistant Secretary of the Army for Financial Management; responsible for the Army's budget and comptroller functions.
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A School
Advanced training school in the Navy and Coast Guard.
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As Fragged
Unit or element will be performing exactly as stated by the Air Tasking Order.
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Asleep
Land or surface emitter activity is no longer detected via communications intelligence.
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ASN (RD&A)
Assistant Secretary of the Navy for Research, Development and Acquisitions; the senior procurement executive for the Navy.
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ASRP
Acquisition Strategy Review Panel; an oversight group that analyzes and approves a proposed contracting approach.
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Assignment of Claims
The transfer by a contractor of its right to be paid by the government to a financial institution as security for a loan.
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Assisted Acquisition
An interagency acquisition where a servicing agency performs acquisition activities on behalf of a requesting agency.
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ASVAB
Armed Services Vocational Aptitude Battery; the standard entrance exam.
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Attack
Informative call that aircraft are committed to air-to-surface delivery on a specific target.
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Authenticate
To request or provide a response for a coded challenge.
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Autocat
Any communications relay using automatic retransmissions.
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Avalanche
Informative call indicating friendly forces require reinforcement in a location.
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Awake
Land or surface emitter activity is detected via communications intelligence.
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Away
Release or launch of a specified weapon (e.g., 'BIRDS AWAY').
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Azimuth
Two or more groups primarily separated in bearing.
