| Acronyms | Meaning / Significance |
Source |
| A | Application | |
| A | Army | |
| A&S | Armament and Standardisation Division | NATO IMS |
| A/C | Air Conditioned | |
| A/C | Aircraft | |
| A/C fees | Architect/Engineer fees | |
| A/D | Analogue to Digital | |
| A/E | Airfields Engineering | |
| A/E | Architecture & Engineering | |
| A/F | Airfield | |
| A/G | Air to Ground | |
| A/J | Anti-Jamming | AC/317(WG/1)N/606 |
| A/N | Alphanumeric | |
| A/S | Anti Submarine | |
| AA | Administrative Assistant | |
| AA | Air Armament | |
| AA | Air to Air | |
| AAA | Anti-Aircraft Artillery | |
| AAA | Area Advisory Authority | |
| AABCP | Advanced Airborne Command Post | |
| AABF | Assembly Area Blocking Force | |
| AABNCP | Advanced Airborne National Command Post | |
| AAC | ACCS Advisory Committee | |
| AAC | aeronautical administrative communications | |
| AAC | Alaskan air command | |
| AACATK | assembly area counter attacking force | |
| AACC | ATAF airspace co-ordination centre | |
| AACE | aircraft alerting communications EMP | |
| AACOMS | army area communications system | |
| AACS | airways and air communications service | |
| AAD | advanced ammunition depot | |
| AADC | advanced avionics digital computer | |
| AADC | area air defence commander | |
| AADCOM | army air defence command | |
| AADCP | army air defence command post | |
| AADGE | ACE air defence ground environment | |
| AADNS | automatic air defence notification system | |
| AADSACS | army air defence surveillance and control system | |
| AAE | aerospace ancillary equipment | |
| AAF | allied air forces | |
| AAFCE | allied air forces central Europe | Ramstein |
| AAFNE | allied air forces northern Europe | |
| AAFS | ACE automated financial system | |
| AAFSE | allied air forces southern Europe | |
| AAG | aeromedical airlift group | |
| AAIG | ACE annual infrastructure guidance | |
| AAIP | ACE ACCIS implementation plan | ACE ACCIS Core Capability specs |
| AAIS | ACE ACCIS implementation strategy | ACE ACCIS Core Capability specs |
| AAISG | ACE ACCIS implementation steering group | |
| AAM | air to air missile | |
| AAMB | AFNW AIS management board | |
| AAMG | anti-aircraft machine gun | |
| AAMP | ACE ACCIS management plan | |
| AAMS | area airspace management system | |
| AAOC | anti-aircraft operations centre | |
| AAOC | army air operations centre | |
| AAP | allied administrative publication | |
| AAR | air to air refueling | |
| AAR | automatic alternative routing | |
| AAS | aeromedical airlift squadron | |
| AAS | aerospace application study | |
| AAS | architectural ADP system | |
| AASC | army automation steering committee | |
| AATA | ACE ACCIS Target Architecture | |
| AAW | anti-aircraft automatic weapon | |
| AAW | Anti Air Warfare | |
| AAWA | anti-air warfare area | |
| AAWC | anti-air warfare commander | |
| AAWC | anti-air warfare coordinator | |
| AB | Air Base | |
| AB | air burst | |
| AB | signal ground | RS 232C |
| ABC | ACE ACCIS BICES Capabilities | |
| ABC | ACE ACCIS BICES capability | |
| ABC | atomic, biological and chemical | |
| ABC(NATIONS) | America, Britain, Canada | |
| ABCA(NATIONS) | America, Britain, Canada, Australia | |
| ABCC | airborne command and control communications | |
| ABCCC | airborne battlefield command and control centre | |
| ABCCC | airborne command, control and communications | |
| ABCCIS | air base command and control information system | |
| ABCP | airborne command post | |
| ABDR | airfield battle damage repair | |
| ABE | ALSP broadcast emulator | |
| ABG | air base group | |
| ABIR | average bit information rate | |
| ABM | anti ballistic missile | |
| ABNF | ARFA basic notification form (frequency requirement) | |
| ABNOC | airborne operations centre | |
| ABUS | accepted but uninstalled system | STRADIS |
| ABW | air base wing | |
| AC | ad hoc committee | |
| AC | air combat | |
| AC | air control | |
| AC | aircraft | |
| AC | alliance council | |
| AC | armament committee | |
| AC | association control | |
| AC2CIS | NATO automated command and control CIS | |
| ACA | airspace control agency | |
| ACA | airspace control authority | |
| ACA | arms control agreement | |
| ACA | arms control authority | |
| ACAA | army concept analysis agency | US |
| ACAS | airborne collision avoidance system | |
| ACAS | aircraft collision avoidance system | |
| ACBA | allied command baltic approaches | |
| ACC | air control centre | |
| ACC | alternate command centre | |
| ACC | alternate control centre (ACCS) | |
| ACC | alternate control centre (SATCOM) | satellite communication |
| ACC | audio circuit control | |
| ACC | automatic code changing | |
| ACCAP | ACE CIS Contingency Assets Pool | CP 5A0001 |
| ACCB | ACE Centralised Communication Budget | |
| ACCHAN | Allied Command Channel | Part of former command structure |
| ACCIS | Automated Command and Control Information System | NACISA USD 23.01.00(93)01 |
| ACCMPS | allied command and control message processing system | |
| ACCROS | ACE resource optimisation software system | |
| ACCS | air command and control system | |
| ACCSA | allied communications and computer security agency | |
| ACE | allied command Europe | |
| ACEIT | automated cost estimating and integrating tool | |
| ACELIP | ACE long term infrastructure programme (6 years/detailed infra funding) | |
| ACGE | ADP communication gateway element | |
| ACL | access control list | |
| ACLANT | allied command Atlantic | |
| ACM | air combat manoeuver | |
| ACM | ALSP common module | |
| ACMP | allied configuration management publication | |
| ACMP | ATCCIS Configuration Management Plan | |
| ACMS | automated control and management system | BRASS |
| ACO | airspace control order | |
| ACOC | air command operations centre | |
| ACOG | agence civile OTAN du temps de guerre | NCWA |
| AComP | allied communications publication | |
| ACOS | assistant chief of staff | |
| ACP | airspace control procedure | ACP 127 |
| ACP | allied command publication | |
| ACP | Allied Communications Procedure | |
| ACP | Allied Communications Publication | |
| ACR | air control and reporting | |
| ACR RECA | air cavalry regiment (recce-reconnaicance) | |
| ACRC | alternate control and reporting centre | |
| ACROSS | ACE resource optimisation software system | |
| ACS | Access Control System | |
| ACS | alternate control station | |
| ACS | automatic channel selection | |
| ACSE | association control service element | |
| ACT | architecture consolidation table | |
| ACTICE | agency for the coordination of inland transport in central Europe | NCWA |
| ACTIMED | agency for the coordination of inland transport in the Mediterranean | NCWA |
| ACTS | advanced communications technologies and services | |
| ACU | air control unit | |
| ACW | air control and warning | |
| AD | ACE directive | |
| AD | addendum | |
| AD | air defence | |
| AD | air directive | |
| AD | armoured division | |
| ADA | NACISA USD 23.01.00(93)01 | |
| ADAMS | ACE deployment and movement system | CP 5A0003 |
| ADatP | allied data publication | |
| ADatP-3 | Allied Data Publication 3 | |
| ADC | aeronautical administrative communications | |
| ADC | air defence centre | |
| ADCAB | AD cross tell and broadcast | |
| ADCF | airborne data converter/formatter | |
| ADCIS | air defence CIS | |
| ADEF | ARFA data exchange format | |
| ADG | augmented drafting group | |
| ADG | augmented drafting group | |
| ADGE | air defence ground environment | |
| ADI | application directory | |
| ADLP | airborne data link processor | |
| ADLP | automatic data link | |
| ADM | add and drop multiplexers | |
| ADM | advanced development model | |
| ADM(L) | atomic demolition munition (location) | |
| ADMD | administration management domains | |
| ADO | air defence operation | |
| ADOC | air defence operations centre | |
| ADOLT | air defense operation liasion team | |
| ADP | automated data processing | |
| ADP | automatic data processing | |
| ADPCM | adaptive differential pulse code modulation | |
| ADPG | air defence planning group | |
| ADR | annual defense review | |
| ADRG | ARC digitised raster graphics | ACE ACCIS Core Capability specs |
| ADS | air defence ship | |
| ADS | architectural design study | |
| ADS | automatic dependent surveillance | |
| ADS-B | automatic dependent surveillance - broadcast | |
| ADSC | air defence software committee | |
| ADSD | air defence systems directorate | |
| ADSIA | Allied Data Systems Interoperability Agency | Responsibilities assumed by NHQC3S/IOB & AC/322(SC/2) |
| ADSO | AIS domain security officer | |
| ADT | abstract data types | data management |
| ADTS | ACE data transfer service | |
| ADW | area defence weapon | |
| ADWG | Ad Hoc Working Group for Data Management | ADSIA(ADP)-C-007-96 |
| ADX | automated data exchange | |
| AE | application entity | |
| AE | architecture/engineering fees | |
| AEGIS | airborne early warning ground integration segment | |
| AEN | ACE emergency network | |
| AEP | application environment profile | AC/317(WG/2)WP/94 |
| AERB | ACE exercise review board | CP 5A0008 |
| AESS | Allied Environmental Support System | |
| AEW | Airborne Early Warning | |
| AEWWG | air EW working group | |
| AF | augmentation force | |
| AFCEA | armed forces communications electronics association | STC CSNI final report 22/9/95 |
| AFCENT | Allied Forces Central Europe | Subsumed within AFNORTH |
| AFI | authorrity and format identifier | |
| AFL | actual flight plan | |
| AFMED | allied forces mediterranean | |
| AFNON | Allied Forces North Norway | Subsumed within AFNORTH |
| AFNORTH | Allied Forces Northern Europe | |
| AFNW | Allied Forces North-West | Subsumed within AFNORTH |
| AFSONOR | Allied Forces South Norway | |
| AFSOUTH | Allied Forces Southern Europe | |
| AFT | application functional profiles | |
| AFTN | aeronautical fixed telecommunications network | |
| AGARD | advisory group for airspace research and development | |
| AGATHA | aggregated ground air theatre level assessment | |
| AGL | above ground level | |
| AGS | alliance ground surveillance | AC/259(SURV)N/21 |
| AHC | ACCS hardware committee | |
| AHDG | ad hoc drafting group | |
| AHEG | ad hoc expert group | |
| AHG | ad hoc group | APD 04.05.03 (95)04 |
| AHWG | ad hoc working group | |
| AHWG-Sec | AHWG on security | |
| AI | access interface | |
| AI | air intercept | |
| AI | air interdiction | |
| AI | alternative interrogation | |
| AI | artificial intelligence | |
| AIA | ACE intelligence architecture | BICES |
| AIA | aerospace industry association | |
| AIC | air information circular | |
| AIC | atlantic intelligence command | narrow band secure voice |
| AID | allied interoperability database | STANAG 4210 Ann E |
| AID | ATCA interoperability database | |
| AIDA | air defence and attack model | |
| AIDB | ACE Intelligence Database | |
| AIDM | ACE Intelligence Data Model | BICES |
| AIDM | ACE intelligent data model | AC/317/SEC/94/20 |
| AIDMC | ACE Intelligence Data Management Concept | |
| AIFF | air IFF | |
| AIFS | ACE Automated Information Flow System | |
| AIG | address indicating group | |
| AIMP | ACE Intelligence Management Plan | |
| AIMS | ACCS Information Management System | |
| AINCA | ACE intelligent communications architecture | |
| AINPS | ACE integrated nuclear planning system | |
| AIP | aeronautical information publication | |
| AIR | annual infrastructure report | |
| AIRCENT | air forces central Europe | |
| AIRD | ATCCIS information resource dictionary | data modelling |
| AIRS | automated infrastructure requirement system | |
| AIS | aeronautical information service | |
| AIS | automated information system | |
| AIS OA | AIS operational authority | |
| AISAP | AIS automation panel | |
| AISD | advanced informations services demonstration | |
| AISG | ADA implementation sub-group | |
| AISI | application independent security infrastructure | AC/317-N/846 |
| AIT | ACE ACCIS integrated testbed | |
| AJ | anti-jam(ming) | APD 04.05.03 (95)04 |
| ALBE | air-land battlefield environment | |
| ALBE | Airland Battle Environment | |
| ALCS | ACCS logistical support concept | |
| ALE | automatic link establishment | |
| ALERTS | MNC alert system | |
| ALLA | Allied Long Lines Agency | Responsibilities assumed by NHQC3S/PRB |
| ALO | air liasion officer | |
| ALOC | administrative and logistic operation centre | |
| ALPHACCIS | SACLANT CCIS | Prototype MCCIS |
| ALS | application layer structure | |
| ALSP | aggregate level simulation protocol | |
| AM | access module | |
| Am | amendment | |
| AM | Amplitude Modulation | |
| AMC | air mission control | |
| AMC | airspace management cell | |
| AMCP | alternate missile control post | |
| AMD AA | air mobile division | |
| AMDACS | adaptive message drafting and creation sub-system | |
| AMF(L) | ACE Mobile Force (Land) | |
| AMG | architecture management group | |
| AMH | automated message handling | |
| AMHS | Automated Message Handling System | |
| AMIC | ACCS MHQ interface component | |
| AMIS | automated management information system | |
| AMMS | automated message management system | |
| AMO | allied metereologic office | |
| AMOR | analysis of mode S radar data | |
| AMPS | automated message processing system | |
| AMRAD | automatic message routing and distribution | |
| AMSC | allied military security code | |
| AMSG | allied military security guidelines | |
| AMTS | alliance movement and transport system | |
| AMW | amphibious warfare | |
| AN | access network | |
| ANAD | advisor national armament director | |
| ANBw | Amt für Nachrichtenwesen der Bundeswehr | |
| ANC | air navigation comission | |
| ANCA | allied naval communications agency | |
| ANDVT | advanced narrow band digital voice terminal | |
| ANNTA | ALLA/NALLA NATO TARE access | |
| ANSI | American national standards institute | |
| AOAD | Army organic air defence | |
| AOB | Air Order of Battle | |
| AOBS | enemy air order of battle | |
| AOC | air operations centre | |
| AOC | association of old crows | |
| AOCC | air operation coordination centre | |
| AOCS | attitude and orbit control system | APD 04.05.03 (95)04 |
| AOD | air operations directive | Ex Strong Resolve 95 |
| AOG | air operation group | |
| AOI | appel d'offre international | ICB |
| AOI | area of interest | |
| AOIR | ACE Operational Intelligence Requirements | |
| AOIR | area of intelligence responsibility | narrow band secure voice |
| AOM | apllication OSI management | |
| AOPTI | air operations planning and tasking initiative | |
| AOPTS | air operations planning and tasking system | CAX |
| AOR | Area Of Responsibility | |
| AOTN | ACE operational Tg network | |
| AP | Allied Publication | |
| AP | application process | |
| AP | application protocol | |
| APAC | ACCS policy avisory committee | |
| APAG | Atlantic policy advisory group | |
| APD | architecture and plans division | |
| APH | ARFA policy handbook | |
| API | Application Programme Interface | AC/317(WG/2)WP/94 |
| API | application programming interface | AC/317-N/846 |
| APIC | allied press information centre | |
| APIC | allied public information centre | |
| APOD | airport of debarkation | |
| APOE | air port of entry | |
| APP | allied procedural publication | |
| APP | application portability profile | |
| APQ | armaments planning questionnaire | |
| APS | alpha profile set | NACISA USD 23.01.00(93)01 |
| APSE | ADA programming support environment | |
| AQAP | Allied Quality Assurance Publication | |
| AQC | acquisition centre | |
| AR | access router | |
| ARC | ACE ACCIS Core Capability specs | |
| ARD | application remote database access | |
| ARDS | airborne radar demonstration system | |
| ARFA | allied radio frequency agency | |
| ARINC | activities of aeronautical radio, INC | |
| ARMS | air resources management system | |
| ARMS | anti-radiation missile | |
| ARRC | ACE rapid reaction corps | |
| ARRS | air recce reporting system | |
| ARS | ACC and RPC and SFP | |
| ARS | automatic route selection | |
| ARTAS | ATC radar tracker and server | |
| AS | application service | |
| AS | application support | |
| ASAC | all sources analysis centre (Heidelberg) | |
| ASACS | air surveillance and control system | |
| ASAF | air space activity forecast | |
| ASAP | as soon as possible | |
| ASAS | ACCS security accreditation strategy | |
| ASAS | all sources analysis system | |
| ASAT | anti satellite | APD 04.05.03 (95)04 |
| ASC | ACCS software committee | |
| ASC | air space control | |
| ASC | American standards committee | |
| ASC | area support centre | |
| ASCAP | army support combat air patrol | |
| ASCC | air standardisation coordination committee | |
| ASCC | air support coordination centre | |
| ASCII | American standard code for information interchange | |
| ASCII | American Standard Code for Information Interchange | |
| ASCON | automatic switched comms network | |
| ASCON | automatic switched communications network (NL) | |
| ASD | aircraft selected data | |
| ASDF | Air Simulator and demenstation Facility | |
| ASDF | Air Simulator and demenstation Facility | |
| ASDS | air situation display system | |
| ASE | application system element | |
| ASG | AFCENT support group | |
| ASG | assistent secretary general | AC/317-N/798 |
| ASIM | asynchron/synchron interface modem | |
| ASM | air-to-surface missile | |
| ASM | air space management | |
| ASM | anti-ship missile | |
| ASMA | Air Staff Management Aid | |
| ASME | American society of mechanical engineers | |
| ASN | abstract syntax notation | |
| ASO | AIS security officer | |
| ASO | application service object | |
| ASOC | air support operation centre | |
| ASP | annual service practice | |
| ASPD | ACCS security policy document | |
| ASR | airfield surveillance radar | |
| ASS | ABC Server Subsystem | |
| ASS | AUTODIN switching system | |
| ASSC | ACLANT Systems Support Centre | |
| ASSWI | anti-sub-surface warning installation | |
| ASTERIX | all purpose structured EUROCONTROL radar information exchange | |
| ASU | air support unit | |
| ASV | aircraft speed vector | |
| ASW | anti-submarine warfare | Ex Strong Resolve 95 |
| ATAF | allied tactical air force | |
| ATBB | as to be built | |
| ATBM | anti tank ballistic missile | |
| ATC | air traffic control | |
| ATCA | allied tactical communications agency | |
| ATCC | air traffic control centre | |
| ATCCIS | Army Tactical CCIS | |
| ATCRBS | air traffic control radar beacon system | |
| ATCRU | air traffic control radar unit | |
| ATDM | asynchronous time division multiplexing | |
| ATE | automatic test equipment | |
| ATFM | air traffic flow management | |
| ATIS | automatic terminal information system | |
| ATLAS | air traffic land system | |
| ATM | air traffic management | |
| ATM | Asynchronous Transfer Mode | |
| ATN | aeronautical telecommunications network | |
| ATO | Air Tasking Order | Ex Strong Resolve 95 |
| ATOC | allied tactical operations centre | |
| ATP | ACCS transition plan | |
| ATP | allied tactical publication | |
| ATP | allied technical publication | |
| ATP | application transaction processing | |
| ATS | air traffic services | |
| ATSC | air traffic services communication | |
| ATTU | Atlantic-to-the-Urals | |
| AU | access unit | |
| AUI | attachment unit interface | |
| AUS | ABC User Subsystem | |
| AUTODIN | automatic digital information network | US |
| AUTOVON | automatic voice network | US |
| AVCN | ACE vital comms network | |
| AVI | audio visual interactive scriptware | |
| AVT | application virtual terminal | |
| AWACS | airborne warning and control system | |
| AWCC | AIS and WAN control centre | |
| AWCIES | ACCS-wide common information exchange standards | |
| AWCS | alternate war headquarters communications squadron | |
| AWHQ | alternate war headquarters | |
| AWI | alert warning indicator | |
| AXXENT |