NC3 Acronyms

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Acronyms	Meaning / Significance	Source
N	Notice (Working Paper)
NAAG	NATO Army Armaments Group
NABS	NATO air base SATCOM	US mobile satellite terminal
NABS	NATO air base satellite system	AC/317(WG/1)N/606
NAC	North Atlantic Council
NACC	NACISA aviation control cell
NACC	North Atlantic cooperation council
NACCIS	North Atlantic Command & Control Information System
NACISA	NATO CIS Agency	Subsumed within NC3A
NACISC	NATO Communications and Information Systems Committee	Responsibilities assumed by NC3B
NACISO	NATO CIS organisation
NACMA	NATO ACCS management agency
NACMO	NATO ACCS management organization
NACOSA	NATO CIS Operating and Support Agency
NACSI	NATO advisory committee on special intelligence
NAD	NACISA ATM Database
NAD	national armaments director
NADC	NATO air defence committee
NADDO	NATO design and development objective
NADEEC	NATO air defence electronic environment committee
NADGE	NATO air defence ground environment
NADI	national disengagement intention
NADREP	national armament director representative
NADS	North Atlantic defence system
NAE	National Adminstrative Expense
NAEGIS	NATO AEW Ground Environment Integration Segment
NAEW	NATO airborne early warning	AC/259(SURV)N/21
NAEW&C	NATO airborne early warning and control system	AC/317-N/798
NAEWF	NATO Airborne Early Warning Force
NAFAG	NATO air force armaments group
NAFIN	Netherland armed forces integrated network
NAFIN	Netherlands Armed Forces Integrated Network
NAH	NACISA ATM Handbook
NAIS	Norwegian Aeronautical Information System
NALLA	National Allied Long Lines Agency
NALS	national logistic support
NAMILCOM	North Atlantic Military Committee
NAMMO	NATO multi-role combat aircraft development and production management office
NAMP	NATO annual manpower plan
NAMSA	NATO Maintenance and Supply Agency
NAMSO	NATO maintenance and supply organization
NANNAS	NATO net-number assignment system
NAPMA	NATO AEW&C Programme Management Agency
NAPMA	NATO AWAC progamme management agency
NAPMO	NAEW&C programme management organization	AC/317-N/798
NAPO	NATO production objective
NAPR	NATO armaments planning review
NAS	network access system
NAS	Network Administration System
NASEWP	NATO SATCOM enhancement working parts
NASIP	NAEW System Improvement Plan
NASIS	NATO subject indicator sytem
NASNET	NATO switched network
NATEX	national expert
NATINAD	NATO Integrated Air Defence
NATINADS	NATO integrated air defence system
NATO	North Atlantic Treaty Organization
NATOCLIP	NATO commanders long term infrastructure plan	AC/317-N/798
NATOCLIP	NATO Commanders' Listing of Infrasructure Projects
NATS	National Air Traffic Services
NB	maval base
NBC	Nuclear, Biological and Chemical
NBDS	narrow band digital system
NBS	NATO Base Standard
NBSV	narrow band secure voice	STC TN-006
NBSVE	narrow band secure voice equipment
NBSVS	narrow band secure voice system	NACISA/APD/04.07.00(95)001
NC	NATO confidential
NC3-PCO	NATO Consultation, Command and Control (C3) - Planning Coordination Office
NC3-PSG	NATO C3 - Planning Steering Group
NC3A	NATO C3 Agency
NC3B	NATO C3 Board
NC3CO	NATO C3 coordination office
NC3MP	NATO C3 Master Plan	To be replaced by NATO C3 Improvement Plan
NC3O	NATO C3 Organisation
NC3P-CMG	NATO C3 Planning - Coordination Management Group
NC3R	NATO C3 Restructuring Team
NC3REPs	Group of National C3 REPresentatives
NC3RT	NATO C3 Restructuring Team
NCAA	National Civil Aviation Agency
NCAA	NATO civil aviation agency
NCAB	NATO civil aviation board
NCAIC	national civil aviation information centre
NCAP	NATO conventional armaments plan
NCB	national competitive bidding
NCC	national control centre
NCC	Network Control Center
NCCAP	NATO CIS contingency assets pool	AC/317/SEC/94/19
NCCCS	NATO C3 system
NCCDPC		replaced by NACISC in 1987
NCCIS	NATO Command and Control Information System
NCCP	Nuclear Command & Control Procedure
NCDN	NATO common user data transfer network
NCDS	NATO common user data transfer system
NCEB		replaced by NACISC in 1987
NCEP	NATO Civil Emergency Planning
NCEPA	NATO Civil Emergency Planning Authority
NCFI	NATO common funded infrastructure
NCIR	National CI Representative
NCIS	NATO Common Interoperability Standards
NCIS	NATO communication and information system
NCIS	NATO Communications Interoperability Standards
NCISCMP	NCIS configuration management plan
NCMB	NATO CALS management board
NCN	NATO common user network
NCN	NATO communication network	AC/317-N/560
NCN	NATO core network
NCN-NTR	NATO Communications Networks - Near Term Review
NCNI	NATO Core Network Interface
NCP	network control point
NCPA	NATO civil peacetime agency
NCS	NATO committee for standardisation
NCS	NATO communications school
NCS	NATO Core Switch
NCS	naval combat system
NCS	Naval Control of Shipping
NCS	network control station	STC CSNI final report 22/9/95
NCS	Network Control System
NCSA	national center for supercomputing applications	ACE ACCIS core cap specs
NCSARS	naval control of shipping automated routing system
NCSC	national computer security centre
NCTI	Non Co-operative Target Identification
NCWA	NATO Civil Wartime Agency	NCEP
NDA	National Distribution Agency
NDA	national distribution authority
NDA	NATO data administration
NDA	NATO data administrator
NDAC	nuclear defence affairs committee
NDAG	NATO Data Administration Group
NDAO	NATO Data Administration Office
NDAP	NATO data administration programme	ADSIA(ADP)-C-007-96
NDC	NATO defense college
NDDN	NATO digital data network
NDDN	Norwegian Defence Digital Network	Ex Strong Resolve 95
NDI	Nationality Identifier
NDI	Non - developmental Items
NDIS	network driver interface specifications
NDL	Database Language
NDMA	NATO Data Management Authority
NDMA	NATO Directory Management Authority
NDMC	NATO Defence Manpower Committee
NDMD	NATO data management doctrine
NDMD	NATO Directory Management Domain
NDMO	NATO data management operations
NDMP	NATO Defence Manpower Plan
NDN	national data network
NDN	National Defence Network
NDSN	NATO digital switched network
NDSS	NAMSA Depot Supply System
NDTMS	NATO wide data and transport messaging service	AC/317-N/841
NDTS	NATO data transfer service
NEC	Nothern European Command
NECCIP	NEC communications improvement plan
NECS	NATO emergency communications system
NEDB	NATO emitter data base
NEDBAG	NATO emitter data base advisory group
NEFMA	NATO EFA developm., production & logistic managem. agency
NEMCA	NATO electro-magnetic compatibility analysis
NEMR	North East military region
NES	NATO ESM system
NETBEUI	Network BIOS Enhanced User Interface
NETBIOS	Network Basic Input/Output System
NETF	NATO expanded task force
NETMAX	network management information exchange
NEWAC	NATO electronic warfare advisory committee
NEWMAG	NATO EW monitor and assessment group	cancelled in 1989
NEWVAN	NATO EW van	MEWSG phase III
NEWWG	NATO electronic warfare working group
NFI	NATO Format Identifier
NFS	NATO forces structure
NFS	NATO Furnished Sofware
NFS	Network File System
NGCS	NATO GPS Communication System
NGIFF	New Generation IFF
NGTS	NICS general technical specification
NHMO	NATO HAWK management office
NHPLO	NATO HAWK production and logistic organization
NIADS	NATO integrated air defence system
NIAG	NATO industrial advisory group
NIB	NATO intelligence board
NIB	non interference basis
NICS	NATO Integrated Communication System
NICSMA	NICS Management Agency	Predecessor organisation of NACISA and NACOSA
NICSOI	NICS Operation Instruction
NICT	national information centre for transport
NID	network inside dialling
NID	network intrusion detection
NIDS	NATO integrated data service
NIDS	NATO integrated data system
NIDTS	NATO initial common user data transfer service	NACISA/APD/04.07.00(95)001
NIDTS	NATO Initial Data Transfer Service
NIDTS	NATO Integrated Digital Transmission System
NIES	New Information Exchange System
NIF	NATO Interoperability Framework	NRC/3-N(96)1 Rev. 7.2.96
NIFS	NATO Integrated Financial System
NIFTI	NATO interoperability framework initiative	weekly minutes 6-12-95
NIG	NCN / IVSN Gateway
NIIS	NATO interconnected information system
NILE	NICS Improved Link 11	HF management maritime link
NILS	Naval Information Link-up System
NILS	Network Internal Layer Structure
NIMD	NATO International Management Domain
NIMIC	NATO intensive munitions information centre
NIMISS	NATO Integral Maritime Intelligence Support System
NIMP	NATO Interoperability Management Plan (Short-form)
NIP	NADGE implementation plan
NIPD	NATO interoperability planning document
NIS	NATO Identification System
NIS	NATO International Staff
NISA	NATO ISDN Security Architecture
NISCO	NATO Identification System Coordintion Office
NISDN	NATO ISDN
NISEC	NATO Identification System Employment Concept
NISEG	NATO in-service goals
NISSIM	NIS-Simulator
NIST	national institute of standards and technology
NJCEC	NATO joint communications and electronics board
NJFA	NATO Joint Frequency Agreement
NJOTS	Naval Joint Operations Tactical System
NL	Network Layer
NLC	national logistic command
NLO	National Liaison Officer
NLSO	NATO logistics support organisation
NLSP	network layer security protocol
NM	network management	Ex Strong Resolve 95
NMA	NATO Military Authority
NMAG	NATO Naval Armaments Group
NMC	Network Management Centre
NMCC	Network Management and Control Centre
NMD	NATO Management Domain
NMICC	NATO maritime intelligence coordination centre
NMICCACS	NATO Maritime Intelligence Coordination Centre Atlantic Computer System
NMIS	NATO management information system
NMNP	NATO master navigation plan
NMO	network management office
NMOS	NATO Maritime Op-Intel System
NMOS	NATO Maritime Operation and Intelligence Support
NMPA	NATO maritime patrol aircraft
NMR	National Military Representative
NMR	NATO military requirement
NMS	NATO message system
NMT	National Movement Team
NNCC	NATO network control centre
NNCS	NICS network control system
NNCS2	NATO Network Control System - Project 2
NNDB	NICS network data base
NNG	NATO/National Gateway
NNMT	NATO national MMHS team	AC/317-N/846
NNPS	NATO nuclear planning system	CP 5A0015
NNS	non NICS subscriber
NOAPS	NATO Oceanographic and Acoustic Prediction System
NOB	NATO oil board
NOB	Naval Order of Battle
NOC	NATO operating centre
NOD	network outside dialling
NODECA	Norwegian Defense Communication Agency
NOIS	NATO Operational Interoperabilty Standards
NOMAN	NTTS operations and management
NOP	nuclear operation plan
NORCCIS	Norwegian CCIS
NORLANT	Northern sub-area Atlantic
NOS	NATO office of security	AC/317-N/846
NOSA	NATO open security architecture	repl. by STANAG 4250-2
NOSA	NATO Open Systems Architecture
NOSA	NATO open systems security architecture
NOSA	NATO OSI Security Architecture
NOSE	NATO open systems environment	NACISA/APD/04.07.00(95)001
NOSIP	NATO open systems interconnection profile	AC/302-D/700 rev
NOTS	NATO Off-The-Shelf (software)
NP	Network Protocol
NPC	NATO Programming Center
NPDU	network protocol data unit	STC CSNI final report 22/9/95
NPG	Nuclear Planning Group
NPICS	NATO Protocol Implementation Conformance Statement
NPIS	NATO Procedural Interoperability Standards
NPLO	NATO Production and Logistic Organisation
NPM	national project manager	STC CSNI final report 22/9/95
NPRL	NATO Profile Requirements List
NPS	NATO precautionary system
NPS	nuclear planning system
NPSC	NATO project steering committee
NR	NATO restricted
NRA	NATO refugees agency
NRC	naval reporting centre
NRL	Naval Research Laboratory (US)
NRM	NATO Reference Model
NRP	NATO reference point
NRP	NATO Registration Procedure
NRSG	NATO rationalisation sub-group
NRSG	Network Rationalisation Sub-Group
NRT	near real time
NS	NATO secret
NS	Network Service
NSA	National Security Agency (US)
NSA	national shipping authority	NCEPA
NSA	NATO standardisation agency
NSAP	Network Service Access Point
NSC	NATO security committee
NSC	network security centre
NSCC	nuclear support coordination centre
NSD	NATO Support Depot
NSD	Network Service Division
NSIP	NATO security investment programme
NSIS	NATO standard interface specification
NSM	nuclear strike message
NSMS	NATO spectrum management system
NSO	NATO Standardisation Office
NSP	NATO standardization programme
NSP	NATO Standardized Profile
NSP	nuclear strike plan
NSPICS	NATO ISO Standardized Profile Implementation Conformance Statement
NSR	NATO staff requirement
NST	NATO Staff Target
NSTN	Naval Shore Telecommunication Network
NSU	nodal switching unit
NSVN	NATO secure voice equipment
NSWG	NACSI special working group
NT	Network Termination
NT	Northern Telecom
NTC	national terretorial command
NTCF	NATO tactical fighter centre
NTDI	NATO Target Data Inventory
NTDS	naval tactical data transmission system	STC CSNI final report 22/9/95
NTG	NATO task group
NTIB	NATO tactical intelligence broadcast
NTIS	national technical information service
NTIS	NATO Technical Interoperability Standards
NTISTS	NATO technical interface standards transition strategy	NACISA USD 23.01.00(93)01
NTM	national technical manager	STC CSNI final report 22/9/95
NTM	network terminal modem
NTN	national tactical network
NTN	NATO transit network
NTPDS	NATO transit packet data switching
NTTS	NATO terrestrial transmission system	STC TN-222
NU	NATO unclassified
NUSS	NATO universal security system
NWCN	NATO-wide communication network
NWCS	NATO-wide communications system
NWE	Nuclear Weapons Effects
NWOO	NATO wartime oil organisation
NWRP	nuclear weapons release procedures
NWTI	Nuclear Weapon Technical Inspection

Last Updated on Sep 23, 1999
By NC3ABE