2011 rhb final revised 02-11-2011

GLOSSARY

1SG

first sergeant

5-C’s

Confirm, Clear, Call, Cordon, Control (reactions to contact with an IED)

5-W’s

Who, What, Where, When, Why?

5-S’s

S earch, S ilence, S egregate, S afeguard, S peed to rear

(rules for handling prisoners)

AA

avenue(s) of approach

AAR

after-action review

AATF

air assault task force

ABCDE

method of identification and response to life-threatening conditions:

Airway, Breathing, Circulation, Disability, Exposure

ACE

ammunition, casualties, and equipment

ACL

allowable combat load

ACP

aerial checkpoint

ACU

Army combat uniform

ADA

air defense artillery

AG

assistant gunner

ATC

air traffic controller; a mechanical belay device that locks down on itself when tension

is applied in opposite directions

ALT

alternate

AMC

air mission commander

ammo

ammunition

ANCD

automated net-control device

AO

area of operations

AOO

actions on the objective

AR

automatic rifleman

ABF

attack by fire

ATL

Alpha team leader

ATM

Alpha Team

bangalore torpedo

A manually emplaced, 1.5-meter long explosive-filled tube used to breach wire

and detonate simple, pressure-activated antipersonnel mines. Ten tubes will clear

a 1- by 15-meter lane.

belay

Any action taken to stop a climber's fall or to control the rate a load descends

binos

Binoculars

BMNT

begin morning nautical twilight

BN

battalion

body belay

belay that uses the belayer's body to apply friction by routing the rope around the his body

bow line on a coil

knot used to secure a climber to the end of a climbing rope

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BP

battle position

British junction knot

knot used to join the ends of detonation cords from multiple charges

to one initiation system

BTC

bridge team commander

BTL

Bravo Team leader

BTM

Bravo Team

C2

command and control

CAS

close air support

CASEVAC

casualty evacuation

CCA

close combat attack

CCIR

commander's critical information requirements

CCP

casualty collection point

CDR

commander

CDS

Camp Darby Special (map)

CLS

combat lifesaver

CO

company

COA

course of action

COMSEC

communications security

cordelette

short section of static rope or static cord. Also called "sling rope"

COTS

commercial off the shelf

CP

command post

CPR

cardiopulmonary resuscitation

CQC

close quarters combat

CS

combat support

CSS

obsolete: now referred to as sustainment

CTT

common task test

DAR

designated area of recovery

DOL

direction of landing

double Figure 8 knot

knot used to form a fixed loop in the end of the rope;

loops are large enough to insert a carabiner

double overhand knot

knot used to secure the end of detonation cord

DP

duty position; decision point (depending on context)

DST

distance

DTG

date-time group

dynamic ropes

one of two classifications of kernmantle rope; used for climbing; see also static rope

DZ

drop zone

EA

engagement area

EEFI

essential elements of friendly information

EENT

end evening nautical twilight