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AcronymsMeaning /
Significance		Source
MMilitary
M&Cmanagement and control
M&Emechanical and electrical
MABmaritime amphibious brigade
MACmandatory access control
MACmedium access control
MACmessage authentication code
MACAMeritime Air Control Authority
MACSMonitor, Alarm and Control System
MADAPMaastricht Automatic Data Processing and Display System
MAGmain armament group
MAGADMNCs Advisory Group on Air Defence
MAGOIMMNC Advisory Group on Identification Matters
MANMetropolitan Area Network
MANDATEMCCIS austere NORTHWOOD database and terminal equipment
MANPADSMan Portable AD System
MAOCmaritime air operations centre
MAOCModular Air Operation Center
MAPManufacturing Automation Protocols
MAPmaritime air patrol
MAPPERmaintaining, preparing and producing executive reports
MARCLIPMaritime Commanders' Long Term Infrastructure Plan (3x6 years)
MAREQmilitary assistance requirement
MARTmean active repair time
MASMilitary Agency for Standardization
MASEMessage Administration Service Element
MASLOmaritime aviation support to land operarions
MASSTICMaritime ACCS Ship and Shore Tactical Interface Component
MATELOmaritime air telecommunications organization
MAUMedium Attachment Unit
MAWHQmobile alternate war headqurter
MAWHQMobile Alternate War HQ
MBMilitary Budget
MBCmilitary budget committee
MBDLMissile Battery Data Link
MBSmilitary base standardNACISA USD 23.01.00(93)01
MBSMilitary Base Standards
MCmilitary committee
MCmultiple category
MCCmain control centre [at KESTER]SATCOM
MCCmilitary control centre
MCCmobile communication centre
MCCMovement Control Center
MCCAPmaritime CIS contingency assets poolAC/317/SEC/94/25
MCCISmaritime command and control information system
MCCSMaritime Command and Control System
MCDAMulti-Criteria Decision Analysis
MCDSmulti-channel data system
MCEModular Control Equipment
MCEWGmilitary comminication and electronic working group
MCGMaastricht Coordination Group
MCMMobile Communication Module
MCMMobile Communication Module
MCMFmaritime conceptioal military framework
MCRmilitary communications requirement
MCSmilitary communications systemUS tactical ADP CCIS
MCSCmain counter-measure support command vessel
MCUmulti-point conference unitCP 5A0008
MCUmulti-site conference unitVTC
MCWGmilitary committee working group
MDCmessage distribution centre
MDFmain distribution frame
MDPMMHS Demonstrator Program
MDRmedium data rate
MDSModular Design of Systems
MDSEMessage Delivery Service Element
MEDmachine encryption device
MEDSmanipulative electronic deception
MEDSmessage entry and distribution system
MEFminimum essential facility
MELmajor events list
MERCSmerchant (ships under) control of shipping
MERCSMErchant ship Crypto System
METCONmeteorological telecommunications system
METOCMETeorological and OCeanographic
MEWSGmulti-service EW support group
MFmilitary function
MFAministry of foreign affairs
MFASmaintain favorable air situation
MHEGmulti- and hypermedia inform. coding experts group
MHPSmessage handling and processing system
MHQMaritime Headquarters
MHSmessage handling system
MIManagement Information
MIministry of the interior
MIAmaritime intelligence architectureMIA study
MIAUmillion IAU
MICAMMilitary Code Assignment Method
MICSManagement Information Conformance Statement
MIDLAmedia independent data link architecture
MIDSMultifunctional Information Distribution System
MIJImeaconing, intrusion, jamming and interference
MIL-STDmilitary standardSTC CSNI final report 22/9/95
MILCONAC WGmilitary conventional arms control working group
MILOSMilitary Operations Support Software for Situation Display and Processing
MILOSMilitary Operations Support Software for Situation Display and Processing
MILREPMilitary Representative
MILSTAM
MIMEmultipurpose internet mail extensions
MINERVANATO MIS
MINETmovement information network
MIPSManagement Information Protocol Specification
MIPSmillion of instructions per second
MISManagement Information Service
MISmanagement information systemNACISA USD 23.01.00(93)01
MISDManagement Information Service Definition
MISPECMerit of Individual System Performance Characteristics
MISREPmission report
MISSImultilevel information systems security initiativeAC/317-N/834
MIUMultiple Interface Unit
MIWmine warfare
MJmilitary justification
MJLCEx Strong Resolve 95
MLPPMulti-level Precedence and Pre-emption
MLRSmultiple launch rocket system
MLSManual Line Switch
MLSMulti Level Security
MLSAmulti layer security architectureAC/317-N/846
MMmilitary messageNACISA/APD/04.07.00(95)001
MMMilitary Messaging
MMCRminimum military control requirement
MMHSmilitary message handling systemNACISA USD 23.01.00(93)01
MMIMan - Machine Interface
MMRminimum military requirement
MMSManufacturing Message Specification
MMSmilitary message storeNACISA/APD/04.07.00(95)001
MMTmobile maintenance team
MMTmultimedia message transferSTC CSNI final report 22/9/95
MMTSmilitary message transfer system
MNCmajor NATO command
MNCMajor NATO Commander
MNCmultinet controllerSTC CSNI final report 22/9/95
MNDmission need documentNACISA USD 23.01.00(93)01
MNDmulti-national division
MNEmultinational exercise
MNFmulti-national forces
MNGmulti-net gateway
MNMFmulti-national maritime forces
MNSIMmultinational simulation
MNTBmultinational test bedCAX
MNTB-IGMNTB implementation group
MNTB-SDGMNTB scenario development group
MNTBEXmultinational testbed exercise
MNWGmultinational working group
MNWG/OESMNWG on operational environment simulation
MOManaged Object
MOAmemorandum of agreement
MOAMission Oriented Approach
MOACmessage origin authentication check
MOBmain operating base
MOBMissile Order of Battle
MODMinistry of Defence
MODACOMmobile data communication
MOEMeasure of Effectiveness
MOESmeasures of effectivenessSTC CSNI final report 22/9/95
MOICMilitary Oceanographic Information Centers
MOPMeasure of Performance
MOPSMinimum Operational Performance Standard
MORmilitary operational requirement
MOTISMessage-Oriented Text-Interchange System
MOTSmilitary off-the-shelf (software)
MOUmemorandum of understanding
MPmessage processor
MPAmaritime patrol aircraft
MPCmessage processing centre
MPCMovement Planning Conference
MPCOMulti-peer Communications
MPEGmoving picture experts group
MPFmessage processing facility
MPMSMission Planning and Monitoring system
MPPmaritime power projection
MPRMedium Power Radar
MPSmessage processing system
MRBMmedium range ballistic missile
MRCCSmiddle range communications control station
MRDmain requirement document
MRFLmaster radio frquency listARFA data base
MRLMaritime Rear Link
MROmilitary response option
MRRmobile radio relay
MRRFmulti-national rapidly deployable reaction forces
MRSEMessage Retieval Service Element
MRTMulti Radar Tracking
MSMessage Store
MSmeteor scatter
MSmilitary staffAC/317-N/798
MSmilitary standard
MSMobile Subsystem
MSCmajor subordinate commandEx Strong Resolve 95
MSCFmessage supervisory control facility
MSDMPMode S Data Multi Processor
MSDPMMHS security demonstrator programme
MSEmesure de soutien electronique
MSEmobile staff element
MSFmessage security filter
MSGOMNCs Steering Group on Operations
MSGSMessage Generation System
MSGTmobile satellite ground terminal
MSKminimum shift keyingMDM / 200 Hz bw for 4 channels
MSLMean Sea Level
MSLmulti-security levelE3/link encryption/bulk encryption/...)
MSNMultiple Subscriber Number
MSPmessage security protocolACP 123
MSPMode S Specific Protocol
MSRMain Supply Route
MSSmessage switching system
MSSmobile satellite serviceAC/317-N/839
MSSEMessage Submission Element
MSSRMonopuls SSR
MSTmedium speed terminal
MSTMulti-Sensor Tracking
MTmanagement tools
MTmilitary task
MTAMessage Transfer AgentITU-T Recommendation X.400
MTBFmean time between failures
MTFmaritime tactical forces
MTFmessage text format
MTFITSMTF information tracking system
MTFPMedium Term Financial Plan
MTFWGmessage text format(ting) working group
MTIPmedium term infrastructure plan
MTPMessage Transfer Part
MTRPmedium term resource plan
MTSMessage Transfer System
MTSEMessage Transfer Service Element
MTTRMean Time to Repair/Replace
MUAmilitary user agentNACISA/APD/04.07.00(95)001
MUBmobile user box
MVmilitary vigilance
MWAweekly minutes 6-12-95
MWCEminor works project submission and cost estimate
MWHQMobile War Headquarter
MWPMinor Works Project
MWSMissile Warning System
Last Updated on Sep 23, 1999
By NC3ABE