NC3 Acronyms

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Acronyms	Meaning / Significance	Source
C2	command and control
C2CS	command and control communication system
C2G	command and control guard
C2IS	command and control information system
C2IS	command and control information system
C2RA	C2 requirements analysis
C2RM	command and control resource management
C2RM	command and control resource management
C3	command, control and communication	outdated
C3	consultation, command and control	AC/317-N/798
C3CS	C3 communications sub-system
C3I	command and control, communications and information
C3MP	consultation, command and control master plan
C3SWI	C3 sensors and warning installation
C4I	command, control, communication, computers and intelligence
CA	certification authority
CAA	civil aviation authority
CAB	contract award board
CAD	computer-aided design
CADC	corps AD centre
CADIMS	coordinated air defense in mutual support
CADRG	compressed ARC digitised raster graphics	ACE ACCIS core cap specs
CADS	concept and design study
CAF	conceptual architectural framework
CAI	computer assisted instruction
CAI	cooperative aircraft identification
CALS	computer aided aquisition and logistic support
CALS	continous acquisition and life-cycle support
CAM	computer-aided manufacturing
CAMPS	computer aided message processing system
CAMS	core automated maintenance system
CAN	Conseil de l'Atlantique Nord
CAOC	combined air operations centre
CAOC	combined air operations command	Ex Strong Resolve 95
CAP	combat air patrol
CAP	conventional armaments plan
CAPC	civil aviation planning committee
CAPCO	Capability Package Co-ordinator
CAPS	conventional armaments planning system
CAR	communications assessment report
CARS	CAOC, ACC, RPC, SFP colocated
CAS	close air support
CASA	computer assisted slot allocation
CASCOM	US army combined arms support command (Ft. Lee)
CASE	common application servive elements
CASE	computer-aided software engineering
CASE	Computer Assisted Software Engineering
CASEVAC	casualty evacuation
CASO	common application standards for OLDI
CASP	coordinated air/sea procedures
CAST	computed assisted supervision of transport media
CAT	computer aided training
CAT	crisis action team
CATK	counter attack
CATV	cable TV
CAWG	civil aviation working group
CAX	computer aided exercise
CAX	computer assisted exercise
CBC	civil budget committee
CBC	cross border connection
CBL	cross border link
CBMS	computer based message system
CBN	common backbone network
CC	CAX centre
CC	common criteria
CC	control cell
CC/CA	congestion control/congestion avoidance	STC CSNI final report 22/9/95
CC3	counter C3
CCA	conceptual communication area
CCAP	CIS contingency assets pool	APD 04.05.03 (95)04
CCB	configuration control board
CCCS	command and control communication system
CCDP	communications circiut distribution panel
CCE	civil communications element
CCEB	combined communication and electronics board	NACISA/APD/04.07.00(95)001
CCEB	combined communications and electronics board
CCEB	common criteria editorial board
CCF	centralised computer facility
CCF	COA/ACOA computer facility
CCF	conceptual civil framework
CCG	command and control group
CCI	controlled cryptographic item
CCIR	consultative committee on international radio	AC/317-N/798
CCIRM	Collection Coordination and Intelligence Requirements Management
CCIS	command and control information system
CCIS	Command, Control and Information System
CCITT	consultative committee on international telegraphy and telephony	See also ITU
CCLF	Command of combined land forces
CCMC	communications control and management cell
CCMS	committee on the challenge of medern society
CCNA	Conseil de Cooperation Nord Atlantique
CCO	configuration control office
CCP	command and control project
CCPC	civil communications planning committee
CCR	commitment, concurrency and recovery
CCU	crypto control unit
CCWA	civil communications wartime agency
CCWP	CIS co-operation work plan	AC/317-N/710
CD	committee draft (ISO)
CD ROM	Compact Disk - Read Only Memory
CDA	computer design activity
CDBS	central database system
CDC	civil defence committee
CDI	conventional defence improvement
CDM	conceptual data model
CDMA	code division multiple access	AC/317(WG/1)(SG/2)N/183
CDNA	Comite des Directeurs Nationals de l'Armement	CNAD
CDTS	computer directional training system
CE	control element
CE&C	civil engineering and construction
CEAC	committee for European airspace co-ordination
CECC	civil emergency crisis cell
CEIR	civil emergency information room
CELP	code excited linear predictive
CELT	crypto equipment for low speed telegraph
CEN	European committee for standardisation
CENELEC	European committee for for electronic standardisation
CENTLANT	central sub-area Atlantic
CEOI	communications electronic operating instruction
CEP	Civil Emergency Planning
CEP	Communication Equipment Programme
CEPA	common European priority area
CEPAS	Crypto Equipment for Packet Switching
CEPC	Civil Emergency Planning Committee
CEPMA	Central Europe Pipeline Management Agency
CEPO	central Europe pipeline office
CEPS	central Europe pipeline system
CEPT	Conference Europeen des Administrations des Postes et Telecomm.
CEROFF	crypto equipment rapid off-line
CERRRS	central European recce results reporting system
CF	Call Forwarding
CF	change field
CF	contingency forces
CFB	call for bids
CFB	central flight plan data bank
CFE	conventional forces Europe
CFL	cleared flight plan
CFMU	central flow management unit
CGI	common gateway interface	ACE ACCIS core cap specs
CGI	common guard interface
CGM	computer graphics metafile
CHESS	clear header encrytion support system
CHLAHG	council high level ad hoc group
CHOD	chief of defence
CHOTS	corporate HQ office technology system
CI	Counter Intelligence
CI&Sy	Counter Intelligence and Security
CIC	CAOC interface component
CICC	College International des Commisaires aux Comptes
CICMA	Comite Interdepartemental de Coordination en Matiere d'Armement
CICR	Committee on Information Cultural Relation
CIDIN	common ICAO data exchange network
CIEG	common information exchange glossary
CIG	current intelligence group
CIM	corporate information management
CIMIC	civil military cooperation
CIOB	counter intelligence order of battle
CIP	communications improvement plan
CIP	communications improving plan
CIPD	convergence and implementation programme document
CIPS	civil international preference scheme
CIPSO	commercial INTERNET
CIR	crypto item register
CIR	protocol security option
CIS	CASE integration services
CIS	common interface standard
CIS	Commonwealth of independant states
CIS	Communication and Information Systems
CIS-ESG	COMSEC items register
CISA	CIS exercise steering group
CISC	complex instruction set computer	ACE ACCIS core cap specs
CISCC	Communication and Information Systems Co-ordinating Committee
CISCLD	Communication and Information Systems Communication Logistics Depot
CISD	Communication and Information Systems Division
CISSISG	CIS Security Implementation Sub-Group	superseded by INFOSEC SC
CISTSG	CIS terminology Sub-Group
CIT	combined interrogator-transponder
CITIS	contractual integrated technical information services
CITSEC	common information technology security evaluation criteria
CITWG	combat identification technical work group
CIU	cryptographic interface unit
CIWG	combat identification work group
CJTF	Combined Joint Task Force	Ex Strong Resolve 95
CL	Connectionless
CL	Control and Liaison
CL-NS	Connectionless Mode Network Service
CLD	Communications Logistic Depot
CLF	control land forces
CLID	Calling Line Identification	ISDN access restriction
CLIP	Calling Line Identification Presentation
CLNP	Connectionless Network Protocol
CLNS	connection-less oriented network service
CLS	contractor logistic support	AC/4(WG29)DS/139
CLSE	commander allied forces southeastern Europe
CLTP and m	connectionless transport protocol plus multicast	STC CSNI final report 22/9/95
CLTS	connectionless transport service
CLV	combined likelihood vector
CM	Comite Militaire	See MC
CM	Configuration Management
CM	Crisis Management
CMAE	configuration management administrative element	ADSIA mission
CMB	Configuration Management Board
CMC	Chairman of the Military Committee
CMF	Conceptual Military Framework
CMG	Coordination Management Group
CMIP	common management information protocol
CMIS	common mamagement information services
CMIS/P	common mamagement information services and protocol
CMIWG	current maritime intelligence working group
CMM	crisis management manual	AC/317-N7798
CMMC	common maintenance monitoring and control
CMNS	connection mode network service
CMO	coverage mission order
CMO	crisis management oranisation	CAX
CMP	configuration management plan
CMPAS	Common Manpower Accounting System
CMT	coordination management team
CMT	crisis management team
CMTP	common medium term plan	EUROCONTROL
CMW	compartment mode workstation	ACE ACCIS core cap specs
CMW	compartmented mode workstation
CMW	compartmented mode workstation
CNAD	conference of national armaments directors
CNI	communications, navigation and identification
CNIS	communication, navigation and identification systems
CNIS	communications, navigation and identification systems
CNIS	computer and network based information system
CNR	Centre National de Renseignements
CNR	combat net radio
CO	connection-oriented
COA	central operating authority	OCO
COB	collocated operating base
COB	Counter Intelligence Order of Battle
COBRA	counter battery radar
COC	combined operations centre
COE	common operating evironment
COE	Courses of Events
COEA	cost and operational effectiveness analysis
COEC	council operations and exercises committee
COFFA	certificate of final financial acceptance
COG	current operations group	crisis time
COI	communications of interest
COI	community of interest
COIC	combat operation intelligence centre
COLOC	change of location of command
COLP	Connected Line Identification Presentation
COMAIRCENT	commander air forces central Europe
COMBALTAP	commander Baltic approaches
COMCAOC	commander CAOC
COMCEN	SHAPE communication center	STC TN-155
COMIL	coordination centre for military airspace control
COMINT	communication intelligence (COMINT+ELINT=SIGINT)
COMNAV	communication and navigation aids
COMPUSEC	computer security
COMSEC	communications security
CONMARCOMMS	CONcept of COMMunications in support of MARitime operations	MC 377
CONOPS	CONcept of OPerationS
CONS	connection-oriented network service
CONUS	continental US
COOF	continuity of operations facility
COOP	continuity of operations facility
COP	Common Operational Picture
COP	Common Operational Picture
COP	contingency operation plan
COPE	commercial packet encryptor
COPE	COTS packet security equipment
COPS	common operational performance specification
COPS/CWP	common op. performance spec. for controller working position
CORA	common operational requirements area
CORBA	Common Object Request Broker Architecture	CAX
CORTA	operational air traffic control cell
COS	Chief of Staff
COS	computer operator station
COS	corporation for open systems
COSA	coordinating and scheduling agency
COSO	Concept of System Operation
COSO	concept system operation	AC/317-N/819
COTP	connection oriented transport protocol	STC CSNI final report 22/9/95
COTS	Commercial-Off-The-Shelf
COTS	connection-mode transport service
COTS	connection oriented transport service
CP	Capability Package
CP	Change Proposals
CP	cooperation partners
CPC	cyclic permutable code	STC CSNI final report 22/9/95
CPE	circular position error
CPL	current flight plan
CPME	calibration and performance monitoring equipment
CPND	Comite pour les Problemes Nationaux de Defense
CPP	communications protocol processor
CPR	civilian personell regulation
CR	central region
CR	coastal radar
CR SDMP	central region software development and maintenance procedure
CR SSC	central region system support centre
CRAOC	central region air operation centre
CRAQS	circiut routing automated query system
CRAS	central region access system
CRC	central region command	Ex Strong Resolve 95
CRC	control and reporting centre
CRC	cyclic redundancy check
CRCLD	central region communication logistics depot
CRESP	crisis response prototype
CRIAD	central region integrated air defence
CRIAP	central region initial ACCS programme
CRICS	Central Region integrated communications system
CRINCA	Central Region integration and communications architecture	BICES sub-group
CRIS	coastal radar integration system
CRISUG	central region information system user group
CRL	certificate revocation list	AC/317-N/846
CRMCS	central RADNET monitoring and control system
CRONOS	crisis response operations in open systems	AC/317(WG/1)DS/94
CROSSFOX	(ACE striking fleet Atlantic command and control system)
CRP	circuit restoration priority
CRP	control and reporting post
CRSG	Central Region signal group
CRT	cathode ray tube
CRWG	Central Region working group
CS	combat support
CS	communication sub-system
CSA	central supplies agency
CSA	close support aircraft
CSAF	combat scene of action frequency
CSAR	combat search and rescue
CSCE	conference on security and cooperation in Europe
CSCS	Combat Zone Communication System
CSCS	Combat Zone Communication System
CSDN	circuit switched data network
CSL	coordinated single layer
CSMA/CD	carrier sense multiple access/collision detector
CSMNE	COMSUBMEDNOREAST	Part of former fourth level of the NATO command structure
CSMS	counter surprise military system
CSN	circuit switched network
CSNI	communications systems network interoperability
CSO	chief signal officer
CSOT	control source operators network
CSP	communications support processor
CSPDN	circuit switched public data network
CSR	communications status report
CSRS	Community Security Requirement Statement
CSS	communication segment specification
CSS	computer service section
CSTG	communications systems technical experts group
CSWG	communications systems working group	Responsibilities assumed by NC3B Sub-structure
CT	conferencing tools ( CT=SVC+SVTC+SVMC)
CTAPS	Contingency Theatre Air Planning System	Ex Strong Resolve 95
CTAPS	contingency theatre automated planning system	AC/317(WG/1)N/607 Add 5
CTF	Commander Task Force
CTG	Commander Task Group
CTI	crypto telephone instrument
CTP	conformance test plan
CTS	cosmic top secret	C-M(55)15 final
CTSG	CIS terminology sub group
CUF	common user function
CUG	closed user group	ISDN access restriction
CUG	Closed User Group
CUL	CELT user list
CVI	code validity interval
CVO	code validity overlap
CVSD	continuously variable slope delta modulation	STC TN-006
CW	Call Waiting
CW	chemical warfare
CWID	combined warrior interoperability demonstrator
CWRD	civil works requirement drawings
CZCS	Combat Zone Communications System

Last Updated on Sep 23, 1999
By NC3ABE