List of acronyms and its full forms used in military contexts
Acronym | Full text |
|---|---|
ACGS | Assistant Chief of the General Staff |
AIC | Army Information Centre |
ALP | Action Learning Process |
AMB | Army Maintenance Base |
AQI | Al-Qaeda in Iraq |
Army Int | Army Intelligence |
ASSeT | Accompanying Sea Security Team |
ATEC | Army Training Evaluation Centre |
BAR | Before Activity Review |
BHAG | Big Hairy Audacious Goal |
BMT | Basic Military Training |
BMTC | Basic Military Training Centre |
BP | Battle Procedure |
C2 | Command and Control |
C4I | Command, Control, Communications, Computers and Intelligence |
CCF | Community Care Facility |
CDF | Chief of Defence Force |
CO | Commanding Officer |
COA | Chief of Army |
COU | Critical Ops Unit |
COVID-19 | Coronavirus Disease-2019 |
CRF | Community Recovery Facility |
CSM | Company Sergeant Major |
CSSTST | Combat Service Support Tech Support Team |
CSSCOM | Combat Service Support Command |
CSSTF | Combat Service Support Task Force |
CTC | Contact Tracing Centre |
DAR | During Activity Review |
DFC | Data Fusion Centre |
DJO | Director of Joint Operations |
DORSCON | Disease Outbreak Response System Condition |
DSO | DSO National Laboratories |
DSTA | Defence Science and Technology Agency |
DTC | Defence Technology Community |
EHTF | Emergency Housing Task Force |
ESG | Enterprise Singapore Group |
FAQ | Frequently Asked Question |
FAST | Forward Assurance and Support Team |
FCC | Fitness Conditioning Centre |
FDL | Forward Deployment Laboratories |
FSG | Forward Support Group |
HPB | Health Promotion Board |
HQ AMS | HQ Army Medical Services |
HQ MES | HQ Maintenance and Engineering Support |
HRP | Home Recovery Programme |
HRTG | Home Recovery Task Group |
HSTF | Health Surveillance Task Force |
ICT | In-Camp Training |
ICU | Intensive Care Unit |
IPPT | Individual Physical Proficiency Test |
IPT | IPPT Preparatory Training |
JOD | Joint Operations Department |
JTF(A) | Joint Task Force (Assurance) |
MINDEF | Ministry of Defence |
MO | Medical Officer |
MOH | Ministry of Health |
MOM | Ministry of Manpower |
MOTF | Medical Operations Task Force |
MRTT | Multi-Role Tanker Transport |
MSF | Ministry of Social and Family Development |
MSOC | MINDEF-SAF Operations Complex |
MSS | Mobile Swab Station |
MVP | Minimum Viable Product |
MWC | Migrant Worker Centre |
MWCM | Migrant Worker Conveyance Monitoring |
NCID | National Centre for Infectious Diseases |
NDP | National Day Parade |
NGO | Non-Governmental Organisation |
NS FIT | NS Fitness Improvement Training |
OC | Officer Commanding |
ORBAT | Order of Battle |
P2HA | Phase 2 Heightened Alert |
PBD | Purpose-Built Dormitory |
PCR | Polymerase Chain Reaction |
PSD | Public Service Division |
RIMPAC | Rim of the Pacific Exercise |
RSAF | Republic of Singapore Air Force |
RSN | Republic of Singapore Navy |
RT | Remedial Training |
SAF | Singapore Armed Forces |
SAR | Singapore Armoured Regiment |
SARS | Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome |
SCE | Singapore Combat Engineers |
SHN | Stay-Home Notice |
SIB | Singapore Infantry Brigade |
SIR | Singapore Infantry Regiment |
SMM | Safe Management Measures |
SOP | Standard Operating Procedure |
ULT | Ultra Low Temperature |
VUCA-D | Volatile, Uncertain, Complex, Ambiguous and Disruptive |
WoG | Whole-of-Government |
WoN | Whole-of-Nation |