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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).
R: (1) Rock Outcrops; (2) Receiver RA: (1) Restricted Area; (2) Responsible Agency; (3) Resident Agent
RAAF: Royal Australian Air Force RAAP: Rapid Application of Air Power
RAC: (1) Resident Agent in Charge; (2) RF Cafe RACE: Rapid Automatic Cryptographic Equipment
RAF: Royal Air Force RABFAC: Radar Beacon Forward Air Controller RAC: Research and Analysis Company
RACO: Rear Area Combat Operations RAD: Radiation Absorbed Dose RADAR: Radio Detection and Ranging
RADAREXREP: Radar Exploitation Report RADAY: Radio Day RADBN: Radio Battalion RADC: Rome Air
Development Center RADCM: Radar Countermeasures RADCOM: Radio Communications RADCON: Radiological
Control RADIAC: Radioactive Detection, Indication, and Computation RADINT: Radar Intelligence RADREL:
Radio Relay RAF: Royal Air Force (U.K.) RAG: (1) River Assault Group; (2) Regimental Artillery Group (FSU)
RAIDS: Rapid Access Imagery Dissemination System RAILS: Relational Analyses of Internetted Linkages System
RAM: (1) Rolling Airframe Missile; (2) Random Access Memory; (3) Radar Absorbing Materials; (4)
Reliability, Availability, and Maintainability RAMP: Rating Maintenance Program RAMPART: Radar Advanced
Measurement Program for Analysis of Reentry Techniques RAOC: (1) Rear Area Operations Center; (2) Regional Air
Operations Center RAOWG: Radar and Optical Intelligence Working Group
RAP: (1) Rocket Assisted Projectile; (2) Remedial Action Projects RAPIDE: Relocatable Army Processors for
IntelligenceData-Europe RAPIER: Rapid Emergency Reconstitution RAPTOR: Responsive Aircraft Program for
Theater Operations RAS: (1) Record Assigned Systems; (2) Replenishmest at Sea; (3) Regional Analysis Section;
(4) Rear Area Security; (5) Remote Access Support RASC: Required Automated Services Center RASS:
Random Access Storage System RAST: Regional Analyst Support Team RATO: Rocket-Assisted Takeoff
RATT: Radio Teletypewriter/Teleprinter RATV: Rescue All Terrain Vehicle RAU: Radio Access Unit RAWS:
RAPIDE Analyst Workstation RAWSII: Raw Statement of Intelligence Interest
RB/ER: Reduced Blast/Enhanced Radiation RBIF: Red Basic Intelligence File RBS: (1) Regional Broadcast
System; (2) Remote Base Server RC: (1) Radio-Controlled; (2) Required Capability; (3) Reserve Component;
(4) Riverine Craft RCA: (1) Riot Control Agent; (2) Royal Canadian Army; (3) Requirements Control
Authority RCAF: Royal Canadian Air Force RCAS: Reserve Component Automated System RCC: (1) Regional
Control Center; (2) Rescue Coordination Center RCF: Remote Collection facility RCM: Radar Countermeasures
RCOC: Regional Communications Operations Center RCMP: Royal Canadian Mounted Police RCP: Remote
Communications Processor RCS: (1) Radar Cross Section; (2) Remote Collection System RCSS: (1)
Reconnaissance Cargo; (2) RC-135 Support Service RCST: RC-135 Support Team RCU Reserve Component Unit
RCV Receive RCW
Reconfigurable Workstation RCZ Rear Combat Zone RD (1) Restricted Data; (2) Radius of Damage; (3)
Replacement Detachment; (4) Readiness Division R&D Research and Development
RD&A Research, Development, and Acquisition RDA Research, Development, Acquisition
RDAISA United States Army Research, Development & Acquisition Information Systems Agency RDB
Requirements Data Base RDBMS Relational Data Base Management System
RDC Rapid Deployment Capability RDD Required Delivery Date RDE Radiation Detection
Experiment RDEC Research Development Engineering Center RDF (1) Radio Direction Finding; (2) Rapid
Deployment Force RDI Reconnaissance, Detection & Identification
RDIT Rapid Deployment Imagery Terminals RDJTF Rapid Deployment Joint Task Force
RDL Recurring Document Listing RDMSS Rapidly Deployable Mobile SIGINT Systems
RDS (1) Remote Display System; (2) Rapid Dissemination System RDSS Rapidly Deployed Surveillance
System RDT&E Research, Development, Test and Evaluation RDV Rapid Deployment Vehicles RE
Receive Element READ Readiness READYCAP Fighter Aircraft in Standby Condition REC
Radio-Electronic Combat RECA Residual Capabilities Assessment
RECA(T) Residual Capability Assessment (Team) RECAP Requirements and Capabilities System RECAS
Residual Capabilities Assessment System RECC Regional Emergency Communications Coordinator RECCE
Reconnaissance RECCEXREP Reconnaissance Exploitation Report
RECI Radar Emitter Classification Identification RECLAU Reconnaissance Launch Report
RECON Reconnaissance RECONBN Reconnaissance Battalion RECONT Reconnaissance Intentions
Report REDCOM Readiness Command REDCON Readiness Condition RED
Cell Rapid Exploitation and Dissemination Cell RED FLAG ACC Combat Flying Exercise at Nellis AFB RED
HORSE Deployable Civil Engineering Group REDTRAIN Readiness Training
REFORGER Return of Forces to Germany (Exercise) RFC Request for Collection REG
Regulation REGT/Regt Regiment REL Releasable RELCAN Releasable to Canada
RELROK Releasable to the Republic of Korea REM Route Evaluation Module REMAB
Remote Marshalling Base REMBASS Remotely Emplaced Battlefield Surveillance System
REMS Remote Employed Sensors REMT Regional Emergency Management Team RENS
Reconnaissance, Electronic Warfare & Naval Intelligence System REP (1) Range Error Probable; (2)
Reserve Exploitation Program; (3) Representative RES Remote Earth Sensing
Res Reserve RESDAT Restricted Data RESTA Reconnaissance, Surveillance & Target Acquisition
RETRANS Retransmission RETS Remoted Target System REUTERS
A News Service REW(S) Radio Electronic Warfare (Service) REWSON Reconnaissance, Electronic
Warfare, Special Operations & Naval Intelligence Processing System RF
(1) Radio Frequency; (2) Representative Fraction RF-4 Designator for Reconnaissance Aircraft (USAF/USMC)
RFA Restricted Fire Area RFC Request for Collection RFD
Radio Frequency Distribution RFE/RL Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty RFI (1) Radio Frequency
Interference; (2) Request for Information RFIS Reserve Forces Intelligence School RFL Restrictive
Fire Line RFMETS Radio Frequency Mobile Electronics Test Set RFP (1) Remaining Force Potential;
(2) Radio Frequency Pulse; (3) Request for Proposal; (4) Request for Production RFPI Rapid Force
Projection Initiative RFPW Radio Frequency Pulse Weapon RFR Request for Requirements RFS
Request for Service RFTB Reserve Force Target Base RFTL Reserve Forces Target List RGB
Red-Green-Blue RGR
(1) Ranger; (2) Roger RGS Relay Ground Station RGT Regiment RHAW Radar Homing and Warning
RHIB Rubber Hull Inflatable Boat RI Routing Indicator RIB Rigid Inflatable Boat RIC
(1) Regional Intelligence Center; (2) Resource Identification Code
RIF Reduction in Force RII Request for Intelligence Information RIM ROTHR Interface Module
RIMPAC U.S. Naval Exercise RIMS Requirements Inventory Management System RINT Unintentional
Radiation Intelligence RIO Radar Intercept Officer
RIP (1) Register of Intelligence Publications; (2) Reconnaissance Information Point RIPL
Reconnaissance and Interdiction Planning Line (NATO) RIPSO Revised IP Security Option
RISC Reduced Instruction Set Computer RISOP Red Integrated Strategic Operations Plan RISP
Reserve Intelligence Support Project RIT Remote Imagery Transceiver
RITS Remote Imagery Transceiver System RJITF Regional Joint Intelligence Training Facility RL
(1) Rocket Launcher; (2) Radio Liberty; (3) Receive Location RLG Ring Laser Gyro RM (1)
Requirements Management; (2) Resource Management RMBUX Rocky Mountain Basic UNIX RMEC Regional
Military Emergency Coordinator RMG Resource Management Group RMO (1) Records Management Officer;
(2) Requirements Management Office RMS
(1) Requirements Management System; (2) Remote Monitoring System RNAV Area Navigation
RNO Regional Nuclear Option RNP (1) Radio Navigation Point; (2) Remote Network Processor
RO (1) Reporting Officer; (2) Radar Operation; (3) Receive Only; (4) Resident Office
RO/RO Roll-On/Roll-Off (Ship) ROB Radar Order of Battle ROC (1) Required Operational
Capability; (2) Republic of China; (3) Reconnaissance Operations Center; (4) Required Operational Capability; (5)
Regional Operations Center ROCC Regional Operations Control Center ROD
Reconnaissance Operations Division RODCA (1) Reporting of DoD HUMINT Collection Activities; (2) Message
Caveat ROE Rules of Engagement ROF (1) Rate of Fire; (2) Remote Operating Facility ROFA
Remote Operating Facility Airborne ROIPB Rear Operations Intelligence Preparation of the Battlefield
ROK Republic of Korea ROKA Republic of Korea Army
ROKAF Republic of Korea Air Force ROKN Republic of Korea Navy ROKUSCFC Republic of Korea and
U.S. Combined Forces Command ROM Read Only Memory RON Remain Overnight
ROP Remote Operating Position RORSAT Soviet (FSU) Radar Ocean Reconnaissance Satellite
ROSE Remote Optical Sensing of the Environment ROSS Refinement of SIGINT Support
ROT Rotating Position ROTC Reserve Officer Training Corps ROTHR Relocatable Over-the-Horizon
Radar ROU Radius of Uncertainty ROW Rest-of-World RP (1) Reference Point; (2) Release
Point RPA Reserve Personnel Allotment RPB Regional Preparedness Board RPC (1) Regional
Preparedness Committee; (2) Regional Reporting Center; (3) Remote Procedure Calls; (4) Rapid Positioning
Capability RPE Reconnaissance Planning Element RPG (1) Soviet (FSU) Shoulder-Fired Antitank
Grenade Launcher; (2) Report Program Generator RPK Soviet (FSU) Light Machinegun (similar in design to the
AK rifle) RPM
(1) Revolutions per Minute; (2) Rounds per Minute RPT Report RPTG Reporting
RPV Remotely Piloted Vehicle RQS Rescue Squadron RQT (1) Reliability Qualification Tests;
(2) Requirement RQMTS Requirements RR (1) Railroad; (2) Radio Relay R&R
Rest and Recreation RRC Regional Reporting Center RRDB Rapidly Reconfigurable Data Base RRF
(1) Ready Reserve Force; (2) Rapid Reaction Force (ACE) RRG Remote Receive Group RRI Response to
Request for Information RRICS Rapid Response Imagery Capability System RRII Response to Request
for Intelligence Information RRM Red Resource Monitoring RRP Rapid Reinforcement Plan RRS
Remote Receive Station
RRT Radio Receive/Transmitter RRTP Rail-to-Road Transfer Point RS Reconnaissance/Surveillance
R&S Reconnaissance and Surveillance RSB PSYOP Regional Support Battalion
RSBN Short-Range Navigation System (FSU) RSDN Long-Range Navigation System (FSU)
RSC (1) Regional Support Commands; (2) PSYOP Regional Support Company R&SC Reconnaissance and
Surveillance Center RSE Ranger Support Element RSI, R/S/I Rationalization, Standardization and
Interoperability RSN Red Switched Network RSO (1) Reconnaissance & Survey Officer; (2) Regional
Security Officer RSOC Regional SIGINT Operations Center RSOD
Remote Satellite Operations Demonstration RSOG Reserve Special Operations Group
RSR (1) Resource Status Report; (2) Required Supply Rate; (3) Radar Service Request RSSC
Regional Space Support Centers RSSP Reconnaissance Support Survivability Program
RST (1) Recovery Support Team; (2) Regional Survey Team RSTA Reconnaissance, Surveillance, & Target
Acquisition RSW Reflected Shockwave RT (1) Real Time; (2) Radio Telephone; (3) Relocatable Target;
(4) Radius of Target RTA Residual Threat Assessment RTAPS
Relocatable Target Adaptive Planning Support RTASS Remote Tactical Airborne SIGINT System
RTCE Rapid Targeting Capability Europe RTG Reconnaissance Technical Group (TAC, USAFE, PACAF)
RTIC (1) Regional Threat Information Cell; (2) Real-Time Information to the Cockpit RTIP Real-Time
Interactive Processor RTM Receiver/Transmitter/Modem
RTOS Real-Time Optical System RTP Rail Transfer Point RTS (1) Reconnaissance Technical
Squadron; (2) Real-Time Simulator RTS-I Regional Training Site(s)-Intelligence
RTSP Real-Time Signal Processor RU (1) Roundup; (2) Resident Unit RUNT Russian Underground
Nuclear Test RURPOP Rural Population File RV (1) Reentry Vehicle; (2) Radius of Vulnerability; (3)
Reconnaissance Vehicle RVT Remote Video Terminal RW
(1) Radiological Warfare; (2) Rotary Wing; (3) Reconnaissance Wing RWH Radar Warning & Homing RWI
Radio Wireline Interface/Integration RWO Reconnaissance Watch Officer
RWR Radar Warning Receiver RWS Remote Workstation RX Receive RZ
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