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The military and
government are famous for using - or overusing - abbreviations and acronyms for designating equipment, programs,
and agencies. These eight pages are chock full of nearly every commonly used abbreviations and acronyms used by
the U.S. military (at least up through around the year 2000).
J3 Director(ate) of Operations J4 Logistics Directorate J5 Director(ate) of Plans, Policy,
and Programs J6 (1) Director(ate) of Command, Control, Communications; (2) Director(ate) of Command,
Control, Communications, and Computer Systems J7 Joint Operational Plans Staff J8
Director(ate) of Resource Management JA Judge Advocate (General) JAADS Joint Allied Air Defense
System JAAT Joint Air Attack Team JAC
Joint Analysis Center JACC/CP Joint Airborne Communications Center/Command Post
JAD Joint Assessment Data JAEIC Joint Atomic Energy Intelligence Committee JAG
Judge Advocate General JAI Joint Administrative Instruction JAIEG Joint Atomic Information
Exchange Group JAIS Japan Air Intelligence System JAIS-PAC Joint Area Information system-USPACOM
JAMIP Joint Analytic Model Improvement Program JAN Joint Army-Navy JANAF Joint Army, Navy, Air
Force Publication JANAP Joint Army/Navy Publication
JAO Joint Area of Operations JAOC Joint Air Operations Center JAOP Joint Air Operations Plan
JAPC Joint Attrition and Penetration Committee JAR JIC Analysis Report JARCC Joint Air
Reconnaissance Control Center JARIC (1) Joint Aerial Reconnaissance Intelligence Center; (2) Joint Air
Reconnaissance Interpretation Center (UK) JAROC (B) Joint Allied Refugee Operations Center (Berlin)
JARP Joint Aerospace Reserve Program JASDF
Japanese Air Self-Defense Forces JASORS Joint Advanced Special Operations Radio System
JASPO Joint Airborne SIGINT Program Office JASS Joint Airborne SIGINT System
JAST Joint Advanced Strike Technology Program JATCCCS Joint Advanced Tactical C3 System
JAWS (1) Joint Analytical Workstation; (2) Joint Advanced Weapons System; (3) JDISS-Army Workstation JBS
(1) Joint Base Station; (2) Joint Broadcast Service
J2C CIA Liaison JC2WC Joint C2 Warfare Center JCAT (1) Joint Crisis Action Team; (2) Joint
Crisis Analysis Tool JCC Joint Coordination Center JCCC Joint Communications Control Center
JCCOC Joint Communications & Control Operational Concept JCCWC
Joint Command and Control Warfare Center JCET Joint/Combined Exercises for Training
JCEOI Joint CEOI JCF Joint Communications Facility JCISB Joint Counterintelligence Support
Branch JCISOC Joint CI Staff Officer’s Course JCMB Joint Collection Managers Board JCMC
(1) Joint Crisis Management Capability; (2) Joint Crisis Management Center
JCMEC Joint Captured Materiel Exploitation Center JCMO Joint Collection Management Office JCMOTF
Joint Civil Military Operations Task Force JCMPO Joint Cruise Missile Project Office JCMST Joint
Collection Management Support Tool (renamed JCMT) JCMT
Joint Collection Management Tool JCNJSIC Center Cheyenne Mountain Air Force Base (CMAFB) Node JCNICC
Joint Counternarcotics Intelligence Coordination Center JCP Joint Congressional Committee on Printing
JCPES Joint Chiefs Planning and Execution System JCPX Joint Command Post Exercise JCRC Joint
Casualty Resolution Center JCS Joint Chiefs of Staff JCSAN JCS Alert Network JCSAR Joint
Combat Search and Rescue JCSE
(1) Joint Communications Support Element; (2) Joint Contingency Support Element JCSM Joint Chiefs of Staff
Memorandum JCSS (1) Japan Combat Support System; (2) Joint Communications Support Squadron JCTG-ME
Joint Technical Coordinating Group for Munitions Effectiveness
J2D DIA Liaison JDA (1) Joint Deployment Agency; (2) Japan Defense Agency; (3) Joint Duty Assignment
JDAC Joint District Area Command JDAL Joint Duty Assignment List
JDAM Joint Direct Attack Munition JDC Joint Debriefing Center J-DEC JICPAC-Detachment Japan
JDEC Joint Document Exploitation Center JDF Joint Development Facility
JDGW Joint Digital Geopositioning Workstation JDIA Joint Digital Intelligence Assessment
JDIPC Joint Deployable Imagery Production Center JDISS (1) Joint Deployable Intelligence Support
System; (2) Joint Defense Intelligence Support Services JDISS-C Joint Deployable Intelligence Support
System-CENTCOM JDISS-E JDISS-EUCOM JDISS-S Joint Deployable Intelligence Support System-SOCOM or
SOCRATES JDIVS Joint Deployable Intelligence Video/Data System JDMAG Joint Deployable Maintenance
Analysis Group JDS Joint Deployment System
JDSS Joint Decision Support System JDSIR Joint Deployment System Incident Reporting System JDSSC
Joint Data System Support Center JEAP (1) Joint Electronic Analysis Program; (2) Joint Electronic Analysis
Position JEC Joint Economic Committee JECC(G)
Joint Exercise Control Center (Group) JECG Joint Exercise Control Group JECM
Joint Electronic Countermeasures JEEP Joint Emergency Evacuation Plan JEIO Joint Engineering and
Interoperability Organization JEFPROS JAC EUCOM Force Protection Summary
JEIR JAC EUCOM Intelligence Review JEL Joint Electronic Library JEM Joint Exercise Manual
JES JDISS Embedded Support JESS Joint Exercise Support System
JET JWICS Earth Terminal JETDS Joint Electronics Designation System JEWC
Joint Electronic Warfare Center JFACC Joint Force Air Component Commander JFC (1) Joint Fusion
Center; (2) Joint Force Commander JFFC Joint Force Fires Coordinator JFFSC
Joint Force Fire Support Coordinator JFI Joint Force Integrator JFIC Joint Force Interdiction
Coordinator JFITL Joint Force Integrator Task List JFK CTRMA John F. Kennedy Center for Military
Assistance JFLCC Joint Force Land Component Commander JLOTS
Joint Logistics Over the Shore JFM Joint Force Memorandum JFMCC Joint Force Maritime Component
Commander JFMO Joint Frequency Management Office JFSOCC Joint Force Special Operations Component
Commander JGITSS Joint General Intelligence Training System Subarchitecture JGSDF Japanese Ground
Self-Defense Forces JIATF Joint InterAgency Task Force JIATF-E Joint InterAgency Task Force - East
JIATF-W Joint InterAgency Task Force - West JIB Joint Intelligence Bureau (Commonwealth Countries)
JIC (1) Joint Intelligence Center; (2) Joint Interrogation Center; (3) Joint Intelligence Cell JIC-E
Joint Intelligence Center-Europe JIC-SOUTH Joint Intelligence Center-U.S. SOUTHCOM
JIC-2000 Designation of JICSOUTH upon movement to CONUS JICEUR Joint Intelligence Center Europe
JICPAC Joint Intelligence Center Pacific JICREP Joint Intelligence Center Report JICTRANS
Joint Intelligence Center for Transportation JIEO Joint Interoperability Engineering Organization (DISA)
JIEP Joint Intelligence Estimate for Planning JIF
Joint Interrogation Facility JIFF Joint Interdiction of Follow-on Forces JIIKS
Joint Imagery Interpretation Key Structure JIIM Joint Intelligence Information Management
JILE Joint Intelligence Liaison Element JIM JESS Intelligence Model JINTACCS
Joint Interoperability of Tactical Command and Control Systems JINTC Joint Intelligence Task Force
JIO Joint Intelligence Organization JIOC Joint Intelligence Operations Center JIPC Joint
Imagery Production Center JIPTL Joint Integrated Prioritized Target List JISA Joint Intelligence
Support Architecture JISAD JTF Intelligence Support Architecture Document JISC (1) Joint
Intelligence Support Center; (2) Joint Intelligence Support Concept JISE Joint Intelligence Support
Element JISI Joint Intelligence System Integration JISS Japan Intelligence Support System
JITAP Joint Intelligence Training Activity Pacific JITC Joint Interoperability Test Center (DISA)
JITF Joint Integration Testing Facility JIVA Joint Intelligence Virtual Architecture JLA Joint
Logistics Assessment JLARG Joint Logistics Assessment Review Group JL-COE Joint Logistics Center
of Excellence JLD Joint Liaison Detachment JLE Jammer Locator Electronics
JLMIS Joint Logistics Management Information System JLOTS Joint Logistics Over the Shore JLPPG
Joint Logistics and Personnel Policy and Guidance JLRC Joint Logistics Readiness Center J4/LRC
Joint Logistics Readiness Center JLREID Joint Long-Range Estimating Intelligence Document (JSPS) JLRSA
Joint Long-Range Strategic Appraisal JLSP
Joint Logistics Steering Panel JM Joint Mission JMA (1) Joint Mobilization Augmentation; (2)
Joint Mission Analysis JMAT Joint Mobility Assistance Team JMC Joint Movement Center JMCC
(1) Joint MC&G Coordination Center; (2) Joint Mobile Command Center
JMCIS Joint Maritime Command Information System JMEM Joint Munitions Effectiveness Manual
JMENS Joint Mission Element Needs Statement JMETL (1) Joint Mission Essential Target List; (2) Joint
Mission Essential Task List JMI JTIDS Modular AOC Integration System
JMIC Joint Military Intelligence College JMICS JWICS Mobile Integrated Communications System JMIE
Joint Maritime Information Element JMIE/JEM JMIE Support System and Modernization JMINI Joint UHF
MILSATCOM Network Integrated JMIP Joint Military Intelligence Program JMISE Joint Military
Intelligence Support Element JMITC Joint Military Intelligence Training Center JMNS Joint Mission
Needs Statement JMO Joint Management Office
JMOCC Joint Mobile Operations Command Center JMP (1) Joint Manpower Program; (2) Joint Mobilization
Program JMPAB Joint Material Priorities Allocation Board JMPP
Joint Munitions Production Panel JMRR Joint Military Readiness Review JMSDF Japan Maritime
Self-Defense Force JMSIP Joint Modeling and Simulation Integration Program
JMSNS Justification for Major System New Start JMST Joint Management Support Tool
JMTB Joint Military Transportation Board JMTG (1) Joint Military Terminology Group; (2) Joint Master
Training Guide JMTK Joint Mapping Tool Kit JNACC Joint Nuclear Accident Coordinating Center
JNAF Yugoslavia National Air Force JNC Jet Navigation Chart JNC-A Jet Navigation Chart-Air
JNIDS (1) Joint National Intelligence Dissemination System; (2) Joint National Intelligence Development Staff
JNPE Joint Nuclear Planning Element
JOA Joint Operations Area JOC Joint Operations Center JOC/INT Joint Operations
Center/Intelligence Team JOG Joint Operations Graphic JOG-A Joint Operations Graphic-Air
JOG-C Joint Operations Graphic-Combined JOG-G Joint Operations Graphic-Ground
JOG-R Joint Operations Graphic-Radar JOIC Joint Operational Intelligence Center/Cell
JOIN Joint Operations Intelligence Network JOINT REDTRAIN Joint Readiness Training
Joint STARS Joint Surveillance Target Attack Radar System JOP Joint Operating Procedure
JOPES Joint Operations Planning and Execution System JOPS Joint Operational Planning System JOS
Joint Operational Stocks JOSE Joint Operations Support Element JOTS
Joint Operational Tactical System JP (1) Jet Petroleum; (2) Joint Publication JPAM
Joint Program Assessment Memorandum JPAT Joint Planning and Assistance Team JPD
Joint Planning Document JPEA Joint Planning and Exercise Activity JPEC Joint Planning and
Execution Community JPL Jet Propulsion Laboratory JPM Joint Program Manager JPMIE Joint
Program for Military Intelligence Education JPMO Joint Program Management Office JPN JSIC Peterson
Node JPO Joint Project Office JPOTF
Joint Psychological Operations Task Force JPOTG Joint Psychological Operations Task Group
JPPR Joint Planning and Program Review JPRS Joint Publications Research Service
JPSD Joint Precision Strike Demonstration JPSS Joint Planning Staff for Space
JPSIO Joint Precision Strike Integration Office JRA Joint Rear Area JRB
Joint Reconnaissance Board JRC (1) Joint Reconnaissance Center; (2) Joint Recovery Center
JRCB Joint Reconnaissance Coordination Board JRCC Joint Rescue Coordination Center
JRCP Joint Readiness Command Program JRDC Joint Regional Defense Command JRDOD
Joint Research and Development Objectives Document JRFL Joint Restricted Frequency List
JRIP Joint Reserve Intelligence Program JRMB Joint Requirements and Management Board
JRO Joint Reconnaissance Office JROC Joint Requirements Oversight Council JROC-B
Joint Refugee Center, Berlin JRS Joint Reporting System/Structure JRSC Jam-Resistant Secure
Communications JRTC (1) Joint Readiness Training Center; (2) Joint Regional Training Center JRTC-IS
JRTC Instrumentation System JRX Joint Readiness Exercise JRX
MILES JRX Milestone System JS Joint Staff J/S Ratio of received power level of a jamming signal
and a desired signal JSAJAC Security Activity JSAC Joint State Area Command JSAM Joint
Security Assistance Memorandum JSAMSA Joint Security Assistance Memorandum Supporting Analysis JSB
Joint Synthetic Battlespace JSC (1) Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center; (2) Joint Spectrum Center JSCP
Joint Strategic Capabilities Plan
JSCS Joint Strategic Connectivity Staff JSDF Japanese Self-Defense Forces JSEAD
(1) Joint Surveillance Enemy Air Defense; (2) Joint Suppression of Enemy Air Defenses JSFC
Joint Space Fundamentals Course JSIC Joint SPACECOM Intelligence Center JSIMS
Joint Simulation System JSIOC Joint Space Intelligence Operations Course JSIOPC
Joint Space Intelligence Operations Policy Course JSIP Joint Services Imagery Processor
JSIPS Joint Service Imagery Processing System JSIPS-N Joint Service Imagery Processing System-Navy
JSMB Joint Space Management Board JSO (1) Joint Staff Office; (2) Joint Support Office JSOA
(1) Joint Special Operations Agency; (2) Joint Special Operations Area
JSOACC Joint Special Operations Air Component Commander JSOC (1) Joint Special Operations Center;
(2) Joint Strategic Operations Center; (3) Joint Special Operations Command
JSODC Joint Special Operations Deception Course JSOFI Joint Special Operations Forces Institute
JSOIC Joint Special Operations Intelligence Course JSOIT Joint Special Operations Intelligence
Training JSOIO Joint Special Operations Intelligence Orientation
JSOP Joint Strategic Objectives Plan JSOPW Joint Special Operations Planning Workshop
JSOR Joint Service Operational Requirement JSOSOC Joint Special Operations Staff Officer Course
JSOTF Joint Special Operations Task Force JSOTFSO Joint Special Operations Task Force South JSOTP
Joint Special Operations Training Project JSOW Joint Standoff Weapon JSPD Joint Strategic Planning
Document JSPDSA Joint Strategic Planning Document Supporting Analysis JSPO Joint System Program
Office JSPS Joint Strategic Planning System JSR (1) Joint Strategy Review; (2) Joint Special
Reports JSRC Joint Search and Rescue Center JSS (1) Joint Surveillance System; (2) JMIE Support
System JSST
(1) Joint Space Support Team; (2) Joint Special Support Team JSTARS Joint Surveillance and Target Attack
Radar System JSTPS Joint Strategic Target Planning Staff JSWG
(1) J-TENS Special Working Group; (2) Joint Service Working Group JT Joint JTA (1) Joint Task
Analysis; (2) Joint Table of Allowances JTAGS Joint Tactical Ground Station
JTAO Joint Tactical Air Operations JTARS Joint Tactical Aerial Reconnaissance System
JTASC Joint Training, Analysis and Simulation Center JTB (1) Joint Transportation Board; (2) Joint
Targets Board JTC (1) Joint Target Committee; (2) Joint Technology Center; (3) JFACC Target Cell JTC3A
Joint Tactical Command, Control, and Communications Agency
JTCAE Joint Tactical Control and Analysis Element JTCB Joint Targets Coordination Board JTCG
Joint Technical Coordinating Group JTCG(ME) Joint Technical Coordinating Group (For Munitions
Effectiveness) JTC/SIL Joint Technology Center/ Systems Integration Laboratory JTD Joint Table of
Distribution (Manning Authorization for a Joint Organization)
JTDA Joint Table of Distribution and Allowances JTEB Joint Test and Evaluation Board
J-TENS Joint Tactical Exploitation of National Systems JTENS Joint-Service Tactical Exploitation of
National Systems JTF (1) Joint Tactical Fusion; (2) Joint Task Force
JTF-6 Joint Task Force-6 JTF-B USSOUTHCOM JTF in Honduras JTFCEM Joint Task Force Contingency
Engineer Manager JTF-FA Joint Task Force-Full Accounting JTF-LOCE
Joint Tactical Fusion-Limited Operational Capability Europe JTF-PM Joint Task Force-Panama
JTFPO Joint Tactical Fusion Program Office JTF-PP Joint Task Force PROVIDE PROMISE
JTF-SWA Joint Task Force-South West Asia JTFHQ Joint Task Force Headquarters
JTFP Joint Tactical Fusion Program JTFPMO Joint Tactical Fusion Program Management Office
JTFSO Joint Task Force South JTG Joint Task Group JTIC Joint Transportation Intelligence
Center JTID Joint Digital Team Information Device JTIDS Joint Tactical Information Distribution
System JTL Joint Target List JTMD (1) Joint Theater Missile Defense; (2) Joint Table of
Mobilization and Distribution JTN Joint Targeting Network
JTOSS Joint Task-Organized Software Subsystem JTP Joint Training Plan JTR
Joint Travel Regulation JTRU Joint Transportation Reserve Unit JTSC Joint Technology Steering
Committee JTSG Joint Targets Steering Group JTT Joint Tactics Terminal
JTTP Joint Tactics, Techniques and Procedures JTWS Joint Threat Warning System
JTX Joint Training Exercise JUAVTC Joint UAV Training Center JUDI Joint Universal Data
Interpreter JULL Joint Universal Lessons Learned JULLS Joint Universal Lessons Learned System
JUMPS Joint Uniform Military Pay System JUSMAG Joint United States Military Advisory Group JUWC
Joint Unconventional Warfare Command JUWTF Joint Unconventional Warfare Task Force JVIDS Joint
Visual Integrated Display System JWAC
Joint Warfare Analysis Center JWARS Joint Warfare Simulation JWBCA Joint Whole Blood Control
Agency JWC (1) Joint Warfare Center; (2) Joint Working Group JWCA
Joint Warfighting Capability Assessment JWFC Joint Warfighting Center JWG Joint Working Group
JWICS (1) Joint Warning Indications Communications System; (2) Joint Worldwide Intelligence Communications
System JWID Joint Worldwide Interoperability Demonstration
J2X JTF J2 Support Element |
