Z:

z [JP 1-02] effort

Z ¹aircraft symbol – planning, ²flash precedence, ³zenith, ⁴zero, ⁵Zulu Time (GMT)

Z-CAV zoned constant angular velocity

Z-LIN developmental line item number

ZA ¹zero adjusted, ²zero and add

ZAI zero administration initiative

ZAK Zero Administration Kit [Microsoft]

ZAR Zeus acquisition radar

ZAW zero administration for Windows [Microsoft]

ZB zero beat

ZBB zero based budgeting

ZBR zone-bit recording [IBM]

ZBT zero balance transfer

ZD zero defects

ZDL zero delay lockout

ZDS Zenith Data Systems

ZDT zero-ductility transition

ZEMTR [AR 310-50] ZEUS early missile test radar

ZETA zero energy thermonuclear assembly

ZF zone of fire

ZFC zero failure criteria

ZFS zero field splitting

ZFW zero fuel weight

ZGE zero gravity effect

ZGS zero gradient synchrotron

ZI ¹zonal index, ²zone of interior, ³[FM 101-5-1] Zimbabwe

ZIF zero-insertion force (socket)

ZIP ¹zigzag in-line package, ²Zone Improvement Plan (ZIP code), ³zone information protocol

ZIT zone information table

ZK [FM 101-5-1] Czech Republick

ZKA Communications signal to automatically seize the submarine broadcast network

zkW zero kilowatt

ZLIN developmental line item number

ZM zone marker

ZODIAC zone defense integrated active capability

ZOE [AR 310-50] zone of entry

ZOP zero-overpricing

ZOS [FM 101-5-1] zone of separation

ZP zone of protection

ZPA zero period acceleration

ZPV zoomed port video [Toshiba]

ZS zero and subtract

ZSL zero slot LAN

Zt [JP 1-02] total available effort

ZTO ¹zero time outage, ²zone transportation officer, ³[AR 310-50] zone transportation office

ZULU ¹Greenwich Meantime, ²[FM 101-5-1] Universal (GMT) Time

ZWS zero wait state

Y:

Y ¹yes, ²aircraft symbol – prototype, ³emergency command precedence symbol, ⁴[JP 1-02] search and rescue unit (SRU) error

Y2K Year 2000

Y2KWG Year 2000 working group

YA yet another

YAA yet another addition

YABA yet another bloody acronym

YACC Young Adult Conservation Corps

YAFIYGI you asked for it, you got it

YAG miscellaneous auxiliary service craft

YAHOO Yet Another Hierarchically Officious Oracle [Internet search engine]

YAM Yet Another Modem [Omen Technology]

YC [USN] open car lighter

YCF [USN] car float

YCV [USN] aircraft transportation lighter

YD floating crane

YDT diving tender

YE [FM 101-5-1] Yemen

YF [USN] covered lighter (self propelled)

YFB ferry boat or launch

YFD yard floating dry dock

YFN [USN] covered lighter (non-self propelled)

YFNB [USN] large covered lighter

YFND dry dock companion craft

YFNX [USN] lighter (special-purpose)

YFP floating power barge

YFRN [USN] refrigerated covered lighter

YFRT [USN] range tender

YFU harbor utility craft

YGN [USN] garbage lighter

YIL yellow indicating light

YLC [USN] salvage lift crane

YM dredge (self propelled)

YMN dredge (non-self propelled)

YN [USN] yeoman (secretary-type)

YNG [USN] gate craft

YO fuel oil barge (self propelled)

YOB [AR 310-50] year of birth

YOC [AR 310-50] Youth Opportunity Corps

YOG gasoline barge (self propelled)

YON gasoline barge (non-self propelled)

YOP Youth Opportunity Program

YOS oil storage barge (non-self propelled)

YP ¹[USN] patrol craft (training), ²[AR 310-50] yield point (psi)ield point

YPD floating pile driver

YPG Yuma Proving Grounds [AZ]

YR ¹floating workshop, ²[JP 1-02] year

YRB repair and berthing barge

YRBM repair, berthing, and messing barge

YRDH floating dry dock workshop (hull)

YRDM floating dry dock workshop (machine)

YRR radiological repair barge

YRST salvage craft tender

YS ¹yield strength, ²[AR 310-50] yardstick, ³[AR 310-50] yield strength (psi)

YSF yield safety factor

YSLF yield strength load factor

YSR ¹sludge removal barge, ²[USN] seaplane wrecking derrick

YTB [USN] large harbor tug

YTD year to date

YTL small harbor tug

YTM medium harbor tug

YTT torpedo trials craft

YU [FM 101-5-1] Serbia and Montenegro Federal Republic

YW water barge (self propelled)

YWN water barge (non-self propelled)

YYDDD year/Julian day

YYMMDD year, month, and day

X:

 

X ¹reactor, ²aircraft symbol – experimental or research, ³[JP 1-02] initial position error

X ray energetic high-frequency electromagnetic radiation

X-2 [AR 310-50] preliminary name for Spartan

X-3 [AR 310-50] preliminary name for high-performance Spartan

X-MIL extra military expense

X.500 standard which defines electronic mail directory services (mostly used in Europe)

X/Q relative concentration

X25 network access protocol

X2B hexadecimal to binary [REXX]

X2C hexadecimal to character [REXX]

X2D hexadecimal to decimal [REXX]

XA ¹extended architecture, ²extended attribute

XACT X automatic code translation

XAPIA X.400 Application Program Interface Association

XBT expendable bath-thermograph

XC cross country

XCHG exchange

XCMD external command

XCO crystal-controlled oscillator

XCONN cross connection

XCOPY extended copy

XCVR [JP 1-02] transceiver

XDC [AR 310-50] control center for Nike-X system

XDCR transducer

XDF extended density format [IBM]

XDIN communications subsystem of IMAPS

XDP X-ray density probe

XDR ¹external data representation, ²extended data representation

XEG X-ray emission gauge

XFCN external function

xfmr transformer

XGA extended graphics array [IBM]

XHV extreme high vacuum

XID exchange identifier

XIDB [USAF] Extended Integrated Database (for the MIDB System)

XIOS extended input/output system

XLAT translate

XLAU extended limited AUTODIN upgrade

XLM Excel Macro Language [Microsoft]

XMFR transformer

XMI XTendbus multibus Interface

xmit [AR 310-50] transmit

XMIT ¹transmit, ²General Purpose Message Transmission System (USAFE)

XML Extensible Markup Language [Internet]

XMM extended memory manager [LIM/AST]

XMS extended memory specification

xmsn [AR 310-50] transmission

XMSN transmission

XMTD transmitted

XMTG transmitting

XMTL transmittal

xmtr [AR 310-50] transmitter

XMTR transmitter

XNS Xerox Network System (protocol)

XO ¹executive officer, ²crystal oscillator, ³exactly once, ⁴exchange point, ⁵executive office, ⁶[AR 310-50] expenditure order

XOFF transmitter off

XON transmitter on

XOR exclusive OR (also EOR)

XOS experimental operating system

XPDR transponder

XPG X/Open Portability Guide

XPL explosive

XPP xyvision production publisher

XPRM Xerox Print Resources Manager [Xerox]

XPT cross point

xref cross-reference.

XREF cross-reference

XRL [AR 310-50] Extended Range LANCE

XRM X-ray microanalyzer

XRPM X-ray projection microscope

XRT extensions for real-time

XSB [JP 1-02] barrier single unit

XSECT cross section

XSMD extended storage module drive (interface)

XSSI extended server side includes

XT crosstalk

xstr [AR 310-50] transistor

xtal [AR 310-50] crystal

XTAL crystal

XTCLK external transmit clock

XTEL cross tell

XTS cross-tell simulator

XUTI LISP utility program

XUV extreme ultraviolet

XWAVE extraordinary wave

XWD X Window dump

XYrDev [AR 310-50] ten year device

XYZCOMS Xyz Communication System

W:

w [JP 1-02] search subarea width

W ¹Warrior, ²west, ³weekly, ⁴watt, ⁵aircraft symbol-weather, ⁶first letter in USCG ship designator, ⁷[JP 1-02] sweep width

W&M weapons and munitions

W-day [JP 1-02] declared by the NCA, W-day is associated with an adversary decision to prepare for war

w/ with

W/G within guidance

W/O ¹written off, ²without

W/S workstation

W³ World Wide Web

W³A World Wide Web applets

W³C World Wide Web Consortium

W⁴ what-works-with-what

WA Washington

WAA ¹wartime aircraft activity, ²wide aperture array

WAA RET wartime aircraft activity reporting system retrievals

WAACS Wartime Aircraft Activity Capability System (HQ USAF)

WAAM ¹WWMCCS® Allocation and Assessment Model, ²wide area antiarmor munitions

WAARS Wartime Aircraft Activity Reporting System (USAF)

WAAS wide area augmentation system

WAATS Western ARNG/Aviation Training Sites

WABI windows application binary interface [SunSoft]

WABNRES worldwide airborne resources

WAC ¹weapon aiming computer, ²world aeronautical chart

WACB [AR 310-50] Women's Army Classification Battery

WACC Washington Area Contracting Center (MAC)

WACMS WWMCCS®/WIS Automated Configuration Management System

WACO ¹WWMCCS® ADP Contracting Officer, ²[AR 310-50] written advice of contracting officer

WACOS WWMCCS® ADP Continuity of Service

WACSM [AR 310-50] Women's Army Corps Service Medal

WAD ¹WWMCCS® ADP Directorate, ²workload assignment document

WADC Wright Air Development Center

WADDS WWMCCS® ADP Directory of Databases and Systems

WADS wide area data service

WAE when actually employed

WAF wiring around frame

WAFDS WWMCCS® ADP Fiscal Data Systems

WAGB [USCG] ice breaker

WAGE weapons aerospace ground equipment

WAGL USCG lighthouse tender

WAGO oceanographic cutter

WAI Web Accessibility Initiative [W³C]

WAIN wide-area integrated network

WAIS ¹Wide-Area Information Services, ²wide area imaging system

WAITS wide area information transfer system

WALT warning assessment logic terminal

WAM ¹workload analysis activity report system, ²wide area mine, ³wide area munitions, ⁴[JP 1-02] Worldwide Military Command and Control System (WWMCCS©) Automated Data Processing (ADP) Modernization Program

WAM PMO [JP 1-02] Worldwide Military Command and Control System (WWMCCS©) Automated Data Processing (ADP) Modernization Program (WAM) Program Management Office

WAMOSCOPE wave-modulated oscilloscope

WAN wide area network

WAP ¹work assignment procedure, ²waste analysis plan

WAPS Weighted Airman Promotion System

WARCONFAC war consumables consumption Factor (USAF)

WARF [AR 310-50] wartime active replacement factors

WARLA wide aperture radio location array

WARLINK Warrior link

WARLOCE [AR 310-50] Wartime Lines of Communication, Europe

WARLOG [AR 310-50] wartime logistics

WARM wartime reserve modes

WARMAPS Wartime Manpower Planning System (OSD)

WARMARS Wartime Manpower Requirements System (USAFE)

WarMod Warfighter modernization

WARN worker adjustment and retraining notification

WARNO warning order

WARP Worldwide AUTODIN Restoral Plan

WARPAC Warsaw Pact

WARS ¹Wartime Assessment and Requirements System (AFLC), ²Worldwide Ammunition Reporting System (Army), ³worldwide ammunition requirement status

WARSAMS WARSAW SAM Missile Simulation System

WARSIM ¹Warfighter Simulation [2000], ²war simulation

WARSL War Reserve Stockage List

WARSMART Simulation Model for Allocation of Resources for Training (ATC)

WAS ¹war-at-sea [USN], ²weapon aiming system, ³Weapons Alert System (NORAD), ⁴wide area search

WASAC [AR 310-50] Working Group of Army Study Advisory Committee

WASH DC [AR 310-50] Washington, DC

WASHFAX Washington Area High-Speed Facsimile System

WASO ¹WWMCCS® ADP Security Officer, ²[JP 1-02] Worldwide Military Command and Control System (WWMCCS©) Automated Data Processing (ADP) security office

WASP ¹War Air Service Program, ²Weasel attack signal processor, ³wrap around simulation program

WASS ¹wide area surveillance system, ²WWMCCS® ADP system security

WASSM WWMCCS® ADP system security manager

WASSO WWMCCS® ADP system security officer

WAT weight, altitude, temperature (factors determining take-off performance)

WATASO WWMCCS® ADP terminal area security officer

WATCHCON [JP 1-02] watch condition

WATS ¹wide area telecommunications service, ²wide area telephone service, ³wide area telephone system, ⁴wide area tracking system

WAUXCP West Auxiliary Airborne Command Post (SAC)

WAVELL United Kingdom command and control system

WAWAS Washington Area Warning System

WAWS Washington Area Wideband System

WB ¹weather bureau, ²wideband, ³waybill, ⁴wage board, ⁵[AR 310-50] weekly bulletin

WB/WAAS Wartime Beddown/Wartime Aircraft Activity System (USAF)

WBAMC [AR 310-50] William Beaumont Army Medical Center

WBAWS [AR 310-50] Weather Briefing and Advisory Service

WBC ¹weight and balance computer, ²wide-body cargo, ³wide-body CRAF

WBCO waveguide below cutoff

WBCV wide-band coherent video

WBD ¹wide-band data, ²wire bound

WBDL wide-band data link

WBEM web-based enterprise management

WBFM wide-band frequency modulation

WBGT wet bulb globe thermometer

WBI Web Browser Intelligence [IBM]

WBIF wide-band intermediate frequency

WBL wide-band limiting

WBMS work breakdown management structure

WBRS wide-band remote switch [unit]

WBS ¹work breakdown schedule, ²work breakdown structure, ³weight and balance system

WBSC wide band signal channel-radio

WBSCB [AR 310-50] Work Breakdown Structure Control Board

WBSS wideband digital switching system

WBST ¹wideband secure terminal, ²wideband subscriber terminal

WBSV wideband secure voice

WBSVN wideband secure voice network

WBSVVS wideband secure voice via satellite

WBT ¹wait before transmission, ²[TR 350-70] Web-based training

WBTS wide-band transmission system

WC ¹word count, ²weapon control, ³weapons controller, ⁴weather center, ⁵without charge, ⁶[JP 1-02] wind current

WC³ warning, command, control and communications

WCA ¹worst case analysis, ²[JP 4-01.7] water clearance authority

WCAC WWMCCS® crisis alerting capability

WCAN WWMCCS® crisis alerting network

WCAS Workload Collection and Analysis System (USAF)

WCC wideband communications capsule

WCCS ¹Washington Crisis Communications System, ²Wing Command and Control System (USAF), ³wireless communication and control system

WCD ¹work center description, ²work control document

WCDO war consumables distribution objective

WCDOS Wartime Consumable Distribution Objectives System

WCDR war consumables distribution requirements

WCE ¹write cache enable, ²weapons controller element

WCG ¹workstation, computer graphics, ²water-cooled garment

WCL weapons custody list

WCM ¹weapon control module, ²weapons countermeasures and mines (USN)

WCN ¹worldwide communications network, ²worksheet control number

WCP wing command post

WCRS War Consumable Reporting System (USAF/PACAF)

WCS ¹weapon control system, ²workload control system (TAC), ³workstation control and synchronization, ⁴world coordinate system, ⁵waveguide communications system, ⁶[FM 101-5-1] weapons control status

WCSG WWMCCS® Council Support Group

wd [AR 310-50] withdrawn

WD ¹application withdrawn, ²watt demand meter, ³warning display, ⁴weapons director, ⁵wiring data

WDA [AR 310-50] weapons defended area

WDAMS WIS Database Management System

WDB wide band

WDBII World Database II

WDC work distribution chart

WDCP WSPRS Data Collection Program

WDL ¹Windows Driver Library [Microsoft], ²[AR 310-50] weapons density list

WDNS weapons delivery and navigation system

WDRAM windows dynamic random access memory

WDSIL data automation resource management system

WDT warning display terminal

WE ¹weather effects, ²with equipment, ³withholding exemptions, ⁴write enable

WEA weapons expenditures authorization

WebNFS Web Network File System [Sun]

WECO weather current operations

WEF with effect from

WEG weapons evaluation group

WELL Whole Earth 'Lectronic Link (BBS)

WEO WWMCCS® evaluation office

WEP ¹WWMCCS® evaluation program, ²Windows® exit procedure, ³weapon effect planning, ⁴work execution plan

WEPH weapon phenomenology

WES ¹WWMCCS® entry system (FORSCOM), ²weapons effect simulation

WESCOM weapons effects on satellite communications

WESP war and emergency support plan

WESS ¹weapon system status, ²WWMCCS® environmental support system, ³[AR 310-50] weapons effect signature simulator

WEST ¹weapon effectiveness simulated threat, ²[AR 310-50] Women's Enlistment Screening Test

WESTAR Western Union Satellite

WESTCOM United States Army Western Command (Pacific)

WESTHEM Western Hemisphere

WESTPAC Western Pacific

WETM [JP 1-02] weather team

WETS [AR 310-50] week-end training site

WEU Western European Union (defense organization)

WEZ weapon engagement zone

WF Warfighter

WFA ¹warfighter's associate, ²[TTPIO-ABCS] Warfighter accessory

WFCI fast coastal interceptor

WFCMV wheeled fuel-consuming motor vehicle

WFE [CJCSI 3222.01] warfighting environment

WFG wait for graph

WFH wartime flying hours

WFLA Warfighting Lens Analysis

WFM ¹wired for management [Intel], ²workflow manager

WFO Washington Field Office, Security Assistance Training Field Activity, United States Army (SATFA, Army)

WFP ¹waiver focal point, ²[JP 3-08] World Food Programme (United Nations)

WFU withdrawn from use.

WFW Windows for Workgroups [Microsoft]

WFXXI WARFIGHTER XXI

WFX Warfighter exercise

WFZ weapons free zone

WG ¹waveguide, ²wire gauge, ³working group, ⁴wing, ⁵[AR 310-50] wage-grade civilian employees

WGBC waveguide operating below cutoff

WGE working group of experts

WGM weighted guideline method

WGS ¹work group system, ²weather graphics system, ³world geodetic system

WGS-84 [JP 1-02] World Geodetic System 1984

WGSC war gaming and simulation center

Wh watt hour

WH ¹White House, ²[JP 1-03.17] wounded due to hostilities

WHAM ¹waveform hold and modify [Microsoft], ²West Hemisphere AUTODIN management

WHC ¹watt hour meter with contact device, ²workstation host connection

WHCA ¹White House Communications Agency, ²War Hazard Compensation Act

whd [AR 310-50] warhead

WHD [AR 310-50] western hemisphere defense

WHDM watt hour demand meter

WHDS [AR 310-50] warhead section

WHEC [USCG] high endurance cutter

WHEP White House Emergency Plan

WHIST [AR 310-50] Worldwide Household Goods Information System for Traffic Management

WHL watt hour meter with loss compensator

Whm watt hour meter

WHMO White House Military Office

WHNRS [JP 1-02] wartime host-nation religious support

WHNS wartime host nation support

WHNSIMS [JP 1-02] Wartime Host Nation Support Information Management System

WHO World Health Organization

WHR [AR 310-50] western hemisphere reserve

whs [AR 310-50] warehouse

WHS Washington Headquarters Services

whsmn [AR 310-50] warehouseman

WHSR White House Situation Room

WHT watt-hour demand meter, thermal type

WI ¹Wisconsin, ²warning installations, ³Warsaw Initiative

WIA wounded in action

WIBNI wouldn’t it be nice if

WIC ¹warning information correlation, ²weapon instructor course

WICS ¹worldwide intelligence communication system, ²warning information and correlation system

WICU weather intercept control unit

WIDD warfighting integration and development directorate

WIDE wiring integration design

WIG wing-in-ground effect

WIGE wing-in-ground effect

WIM wideband interconnection module

WIMI [AR 310-50] watercraft intensively managed items

WIMM ¹weapons integrated materiel manager, ²worldwide interservice materiel management

WIMMS Weapons Integrated Materiel Management System

WIMS ¹Work Information Management System (USAF), ²Worldwide Intra-theater Mobility Study (OSD)

WIMS-ES Work Information Management System – Environmental Subsystem

WIMWSS worldwide integrated management of wholesale subsistence stock (DLA)

WIN ¹WWMCCS® Information Network, ²WWMCCS® Intercomputer Network, ³Warfighter Information Network

WINA WWMCCS® information needs analysis

WINCS WWMCCS® Intercomputer Network Communications Subsystem

WIND ¹WWMCCS® Intercomputer Network Director, ²weather information network and display

WINDS weather information network and display system

WINE Windows® emulator

WINForum Wireless Information Networks Forum

WINGS Warning and Intelligence Gathering Sensor Program (USN)

WINS Windows-Internet Naming Service [Microsoft]

WINSOCK ¹Windows Open Systems Architecture [Microsoft], ²Windows® Sockets

WINSTATS WIN statistics systems (WWMCCS®)

WINTEX winter exercise

WINWORD Word for Windows [Microsoft]

WIP ¹work in progress, ²weapon integration plan, ³[AR 310-50] work in place

WIPT ¹working-level integrated product team, ²working level integrated process team

WIR [AR 310-50] weekly intelligence review

WIS ¹WWMCCS® Information System, ²wedge imaging spectrometer, ³wideband instrumentation system, ⁴wireless intercommunications system

WIS CMS WIS Configuration Management System

WIS JPM WIS Joint Program Manager

WIS SPO WIS Systems Program Office (ESD)

WISDIM WWMCCS® Dictionary for Information Management

WISE WordPerfect Information System Environment

WISNAS WIS Network Authentication Service

WISP Wartime Information Security Program

WISRA WIS Requirements Analysis

WISSA Wholesale Interservice Supply Support Agreement

WIT ¹Web interactive talk [Internet], ²work improvement team

WITS ¹WSGT Intelligent Terminal System (WWMCCS®), ²Washington Interagency Telecommunications System (GSA)

WIU weapons interface unit

WIX [USCG] training cutter

WKRP World-Wide Keypunch Replacement Program (USAF)

wl [AR 310-50] workload

WL ¹water line, ²wavelength, ³word line, ⁴working level, ⁵Wright Laboratory

WLB ¹[USCG] seagoing buoy tender, ²[AR 310-50] weapons logbook

WLCS [AR 310-50] workload and cost schedule

WLD [AR 310-50] west longitude date

WLE wing leading edge

WLG [JP 1-02] Washington liaison group

WLI inshore buoy tender

WLIC inland construction tender

WLM ¹working-level month, ²[USCG] coastal buoy tender

WLR ¹weapons-locating radar, ²[USCG] river buoy tender

WLT weapons load training

WLV light vessel

WM ¹wattmeter, ²work measurement, ³workload manager

WMC ¹Workflow Management Coalition, ²[AR 310-50] weapons monitoring center

WMD weapons of mass destruction

WMEC [USCG] medium endurance cutter

WMIP [AR 310-50] weapons management improvement program

WMO World Meteorological Organization

WMOP weather observation master plan

WMP ¹War and Mobilization Plan (USAF), ²war mobilization planning

WMPC war materiel production capability

WMR war materiel requirement

WMS workload management system

WMSC weather message switching center

WN ¹Warnet, ²will not

WNB [AR 310-50] will not be

WNBC [AR 310-50] Washington National Records Center

WNDP worldwide numbering and dialing plan

WNFE WWMCCS® network front-end

WNIC wide-area network interface coprocessor

WNIM wide-area network interface module

WNINTEL warning notice – intelligence sources and method involved

WNP [AR 310-50] will not proceed

WNRC Washington National Record Center

WNS Worldwide Navigation System

WNW [AR 310-50] west-northwest

WNY [AR 310-50] Washington Navy Yard

wo [AR 310-50] without

WO warrant officer

WO1 [AR 310-50] warrant officer, W-1

WOA ¹WebObject Application [NeXt], ²wartime operating airfield

WOAC warrant officer advanced course

WOBC warrant officer basic course

WOC ¹Wing Operations Center (USAF/NATO), ²[AR 310-50] without compensation

WOCC Warrant Officer Career Center

WOCS Warrant Officer Candidate School

WOD ¹wind over the deck [of a carrier], ²word of day

WOES Warrant Officer Education System

WOLDAP Warrant Officer Leader Development Action Plan

WOM write optical memory

WOMA Warrant Officer Management Act

WOMBAT waste of money, brains, and time

WOMOS warrant officer military occupational specialty

WOP wing operation plan

WOPE without personnel and equipment

WOQT [AR 310-50] Warrant Officer Qualification Test

WORAM word oriented random access memory

WORCS Work Order Reporting and Communication System (Army)

WORM write once read many

WORSAMS [AR 310-50] Worldwide Organization Structure for Army medical Support

WOS workstation operating system

WOSA Windows Open Services/Systems Architecture [Microsoft]

WOSAC world-wide synchronization of atomic clocks

WOSB ¹women-owned small business, ²[AR 310-50] weather observation site building

WOSBC women-owned small business concerns

WOSC Warrant Officer Staff College

WOSSC Warrant Officer Senior Staff Course

WOTS Warrant Officer Training System

WOTTCC Warrant Officer Technical and Tactical Certification

WOW Windows on Win32

WOWN [AR 310-50] without winch

WOWS wire obstacle warning system

WP ¹Warsaw Pact, ²workspace-register pointer, ³weatherproof [insulation], ⁴word processor, ⁵work package, ⁶work plan, ⁷working paper, ⁸WordPerfect®, ⁹word processing, ¹⁰write protected, ¹¹water point, ¹²working party, ¹³[AR 310-50] white phosphorous

WP/A weapons procurement (appropriation), Army

WP/AF weapons procurement (appropriation), Air Force

WP/N weapons procurement (appropriation), Navy

WP/M weapons procurement (appropriation), Marines

WPA [JP 1-02] water jet propulsion assembly

WPAC West Pacific (Satellite)

WPAFB Wright Patterson Air Force Base

WPAL [JP 1-02] wartime personnel allowance list

WPARR war plans additive requirements report

WPB ¹[USCG] large patrol boat, ²War Production Board

Wpc watts per candle

WPC ¹Warrior Preparation Center (USAFE), ²word processing center

WPCC Write Paterson Contracting Center

WPD Windows® printer description

WPE word processing equipment

WPFA weather products in forward areas

WPHD write-protect hard disk

WPI Wholesale Price Index

WPIE warning plan interface equipment

WPLO water port logistic office

WPM words per minute

wpn [AR 310-50] weapon

WPN ¹weapon procurement, Navy, ²[JP 1-02] weapon(s)

WPOD water port of discharge

WPOE water port of embarkation

WPOS workplace operating system

WPP [AR 310-50] Weapons Production Program

WPR ¹War Powers Resolution, ²weapon system report

WPREQ request for nuclear reserve weapons

WPRS War Powers Reporting System

WPS ¹words per second, ²wordprocessing system, ³working prototype system, ⁴Windows® printing system [Microsoft],⁵Workplace Shell [IBM OS/2], ⁶Worldwide Port System, ⁷[AR 310-50] with prior service

WPSE weapon-peculiar support equipment

WPVM Windows parallel virtual machine

WPWOD [AR 310-50] will proceed without delay

WQEA weapon quality surveillance activity

wr [AR 310-50] water - rail

WR ¹Wilson repeater, ²weather reconnaissance, ³[CJCSI 3231.01] weapon radius, ⁴[JP 4-02.1] war reserve

WR-ALC Warner Robins Air Logistics Center (AFLC)

WRA weapons replaceable assemblies

WRAIN [AR 310-50] Walter Reed Army Institute of Nursing

WRAIR Walter Reed Army Institute of Research

WRAM Windows® random access memory

WRAMC Walter Reed Army Medical Center

WRAMSOS WR-ALC Multiple System OFP Support System

WRAP ¹war reserve automated process, ²Warfighter Rapid Acquisition Program, ³workpackage risk analysis procedure

WRB ¹Web Request Broker [Oracle], ²warranty review board

WRC wartime consumption rate

WRCS weapon release computer set

WRDC Wright Research and Development Center (USAF)

WRECS weapon radiation effects on communications systems

WRK Windows Resource Kit [Microsoft]

WRM ¹war readiness materiel, ²war reserve materiel (USAF), ³work rate master

WRMAG Water Resources Management Action Group

WRMCMR WRM control and management reporting (USAFE)

WRMLRSSL WRM Lists Requirements and Spares Supply List

wrmn [AR 310-50] wireman

WRMR war reserve materiel requirement

WRMRS WRM Rating System

WRMS war reserve materiel stocks

WRS ¹weather reconnaissance squadron, ²war reserve stock

WRSA war reserve stock for allies

WRSK ¹War Readiness Spares Kit (USAF), ²[JP 1-02] war reserve spares kit

WRSK/BLSS WRSK/base level self-sufficiency spares

WRT with respect to

WRWC wartime requirements for war consumables

WS ¹weather squadron, ²weasel support, ³workstation, ⁴WordStar®, ⁵weapon system, ⁶weapon standardization, ⁷[FM 101-5-1] Samoa Western

WS³ weapon storage and security system

WSA ¹weapons storage area, ²WWMCCS® system architecture, ³warfare system architect, ⁴[AR 310-50] weapon systems analysis

WSA&E warfare systems architecture and engineering (USN)

WSAB weapon system assessment briefing

WSAG Washington Special Action Group

WSAM ¹weapon system assessment model, ²Weapon Systems Acquisition Manager Program for Naval Officers

WSAP weapon system acquisition process

WSAPI Web Site Application Program Interface [O'Reilly]

WSAS WWMCCS® standard application software

WSB weapons services branch

WSBCRCS Worldwide Stock Balance and Consumption Report Consolidation System

WSC ¹Army/Navy waterborne special communications, ²War Support Center (Europe), ³weapons system controller, ⁴WIN site coordinator, ⁵wing security control, ⁶[JP 1-02] Worldwide Military Command and Control System (WWMCCS©) Intercomputer Network (WIN) site coordinator

WSD ¹working stress design, ²weapon system designator

WSDC weapon system designator code

WSDL weapons system data link

WSDP weapon source data package

WSE ¹WWMCCS® system engineer (DCA), ²warfare system engineer, ³[JP 1-02] weapon support equipment

WSEG [AR 310-50] Weapons Systems Evaluation Group

WSEO WWMCCS® System Engineering Organization (DCA)

WSEP Weapons System Evaluation Program

WSES [USCG] surface effect ship

WSESRB weapon system explosive safety review board

WSF ¹weapons systems fill, ²weather support force, ³weapon system factor, ⁴weapon system file

WSGT WWMCCS® standard graphics terminal

WSHCI weapon system human computer interface

WSIAO Weapon Support, Improvements and Analysis Office

WSIG weapon support improvement group (OSD)

WSIP weapon systems improvement program

WSIS weapon system information subsystem

WSLSC Worldwide Software Lifecycle Support Contract

WSM ¹weapons system manager, ²warfighter system modeling, ³weapons safety manager, ⁴weapons system management

WSMAT weapon system management team

WSMC Western Space and Missile Center (AFSC)

WSMD weapon system management directorate

WSMIS Weapon System Management Information System (AFLC)

WSMP Weapon System Master Plan [USAF]

WSMR White Sands Missile Range

WSO ¹weapon system operator, ²weapons systems officer, ³warning systems operator (USSPACECOM/ USSTRATCOM), ⁴[AR 310-50] Washington Standardization Officers

WSP ¹weapons system pouch, ²weapons system package, ³weapons system processor, ⁴[AR 310-50] water supply point, [AR 310-50] Work Simplification Program

WSPAR weapon system program assessment review

WSPRS WIN SCF Performance Reporting System

WSPS ¹Worldwide Standard Port System (MTMC), ²weapon systems pouch service

WSR ¹weapon system reliability, ²weapons status report, ³weather search radar, ⁴weapon system review

WSRP [AR 310-50] weapons system requisitioning procedure

WSS ¹warfare support system, ²weapons system security, ³WWMCCS® Standard System, ⁴workflow suspense system,⁵workstation server

WSSIB WWMCCS® Standard System Information Base

WSSM ¹weapon system support model, ²weapon system staff manager

WSSO weapon system support officer

WSSS WWMCCS® standard system software

WST weapon system trainer

WSTA weapon system testability analyzer

WSTAWG weapon system technical architecture working group

WSTF [AR 310-50] White Sands Test Facilities

WSTM [AR 310-50] White Sands Transverse Macerator

WSU weather support unit

WSUMS WWDMS Scheduling and Management System

WSV ¹wideband secure voice, ²weapon storage vault

WSVN Worldwide Secure Voice Network

WSW ¹west-southwest, ²weapon system warranty

WSWP weapon system warranty plan

wt weight

WT ¹differential temperature, ²write through, ³weapon training, ⁴wireless telegraphy, ⁵[JP 1-02] gross weight, ⁶[JP 1-02] warping tug, ⁷[JP 1-02] weight

WTC ¹weapon and tactic center, ²workload technician code

WTCA water terminal clearance authority

WTCV weapons and tracked combat vehicles (appropriation) (Army)

WTD weapons training detachment

WTDOS weapon training detachments operating spares

WTGB harbor ice breaker

WTLO [JP 4-01.5] water terminal logistic office

WTM WWMCCS® technical manual

WTO World Trade Organization

WTR [AR 310-50] Western Test Range

WTS ¹world terminal synchronous, ²Washington Tactical Switch, ³wartime task standard, ⁴workload tracking system

WTT ¹weapon and tactics trainer, ²wind tunnel testing

Wu [JP 1-02] uncorrected sweep width

WU ¹Western Union, ²[AR 310-50] weapons and utilities maintenance

WUBA [USN] working uniform blue alpha

WUC work unit code

WUG WWMCCS® /WIS Users Group

WUIS ¹work unit information system, ²work unit information summary

WUR wartime usage rate

WV ¹West Virginia, ²working voltage

WVA [AR 310-50] Watervliet Arsenal

WVDC working voltage direct current

WVEH [AR 310-50] wheel vehicle

WVRD [JP 3-08] World Vision Relief and Development, Inc

WVS world vector shoreline

WVS+ world vector shoreline plus

ww [AR 310-50] worldwide

WW ¹wireway, ²wire-wound, ³MCCS ADP control center, ⁴weather wing, ⁵Wild Weasel

WWA Wild Weasel augmentation

WWABNCP Worldwide Airborne Command Post

WWAP [AR 310-50] Worldwide Asset Position

WWB [USN] working winter blue [uniform]

WWC wing work center

WWDMS Worldwide Data Management System (WWMCCS®)

WWDSA worldwide digital systems architecture

WWII [JP 1-02] World War II

WWIIVM [AR 310-50] World War II Victory Medal

WWIMS ¹worldwide indicator and monitoring system, ²[JP 1-02] Worldwide Warning and Indicator Monitoring System

WWIMWSS Worldwide Management of Wholesale Subsistence Stock (DLA)

WWIO [AR 310-50] worldwide inventory objective

WWIS World Wide Information System [Internet]

WWIVM [AR 310-50] World War I Victory Medal

WWM wing weapons manager

WWMCCS^® Worldwide Military Command and Control Computer System [trademark of Honeywell, Phoenix, AZ]

WWMCCSDPCE WWMCCS® Data Processing Center, Europe

WWMCS Worldwide Military Communication System

WWN [AR 310-50] with winch

WWO wing weather officer

WWOLS Worldwide On Line System (DCA)

WWPS Worldwide Port System

WWS WIS workstation

WWSS warfare and warfare support system

WWSV worldwide secure voice

WWSVA worldwide secure voice architecture

WWSVCS Worldwide Secure Voice Conferencing System

WWTCIP Worldwide Technical Control Improvement Plan

WWTP waste water treatment plant

WWW ¹Worldwide Web, ²world weather watch

WX weather

WXFCST weather forecast

WXOBS weather observation report

WXSITREP weather situation report

WY Wyoming

WYSBYGI what you see before you get it

WYSIAYG what you see is all you get

WYSIWYG what you see is what you get

WYTL small harbor tugs

WYTM medium harbor tugs

V:

v [JP 1-02] velocity of target drift

V ¹volts, ²vertical, ³electronic tube, ⁴voltmeter, ⁵vacuum tube, ⁶aircraft symbol- staff (VIP) or VSTOL/VTOL, ⁷[FM 101-5-1] veterinary (graphics), ⁸[JP 1-02] sector pattern, ⁹[JP 1-02] SRU ground speed

V&V validation and verification

V-22A Osprey

V-MAN vehicle management

V.FC version.first class (communications standard)

V/D voice/data

V/F voltage to frequency

V/G variable geometry

V/m volt per meter [unit of picofarad electric field strength]

V/mil volt per mil

V/STOL vertical/short takeoff and landing aircraft

V/T voltage limited/temperature compensated

VA ¹value analysis, ²Veterans Administration, ³Virginia, ⁴vital area, ⁵volt-ampere, ⁶virtual address, ⁷USN attack squadron,⁸variance analysis, ⁹visual aid, ¹⁰[JP 1-02] vulnerability assessment

VAAP [AR 310-50] Volunteer Army Ammunition Plant

VAB voice answer back

Vac volts alternating current [preferred]

VAC ¹volts alternating current, ²vector analog computer, ³variance at completion

VAD value added dealer

VADC voice analyzer and data converter

VADD value added disk driver

VADE versatile auto data exchange

VADM [AR 310-50] vice admiral

VADS Vulcan Air Defense System

VADSL very-high-rate asymmetric digital subscriber line

VAEP variable, attributes, error propagation

VAES voice-activated electronic system

VAH [AR 310-50] Veterans Administration hospital

VAID variable air inlet duct

VAK tactical aerial refueling squadron

VAL ¹validated, ²value, ³USN light attack squadron, ⁴voice application language, ⁵Vulnerability Assessment Laboratory (Army),⁶visit authorization letter

VALIDATE vulnerability and lethality improvement and demonstration for tanned

VALSAS variable length word symbolic assembly system

VAM ¹vector airborne magnetometer, ²voltammeter, ³virtual access method, ⁴vertical angle measurement

VAMOS [AR 310-50] verified additional military occupational specialty

VAMOSC visibility and management of operating and support costs

VAMP ¹vector arithmetic multiprocessor, ²visual-acoustic-magnetic pressure

VAN value-added network

VANWACE [AR 310-50] Vulnerability Analysis of Nuclear Weapons In Allied Command, Europe

VAP value added process [Novell]

VAPI virtual application programming interface

VAQ ¹USN tactical electronic warfare squadron, ²visiting airman quarters

var volt-ampere reactive

VAR ¹visual aural range, ²value added reseller, ³value added retailer, ⁴variable

varAD varying radiation

VARCS vehicle application and replacement categorical system

varHM var-hour meter

vari [AR 310-50] varityper

varISTOR variable resistor

VARITRAN variable-voltage transformer

VARR ¹variable range reflector, ²visual aural radio range

VARS vertical azimuth reference system

VARVAL [JP 1-02] vessel arrival data, list of vessels available to marine safety offices and captains of the port

VAS ¹vehicle allocation and summary (MAC), ²visual augmentation system, ³voice-activated system, ⁴value added service

VASCAR visual average speed computer and recorder

VASG VHDL analysis and standardization group

VASI visual approach slope indicator

VASIS visual approach slope indicator system

VASRD [AR 310-50] Veterans Administration Schedule for Rating Disabilities

VASS visual analysis subsystem

VAST ¹versatile automatic specification tester, ²variable array storage technology, ³versatile avionics shop test

VAT ¹voice-activated typewriter, ²virtual address translator, ³video audio tool, ⁴validation assessment team

VAT B [JP 1-02] (weather) visibility (in miles), amount (of clouds, in eighths), (height of cloud) top (in thousands of feet), (height of cloud) base (in thousands of feet)

VATE versatile automatic test equipment

VATLS [AR 310-50] visual airborne target locator system

VATS vibration analysis test set

VAUB vehicle authorization utilization board

VAUO vehicle authorization utilization officer

VAW [USN] carrier airborne early warning squadron

VAX ¹virtual access extended [DEC], ²virtual address extension

VAX/VMS virtual address extension/virtual memory system [DEC]

VB ¹variable block, ²vertical bomb, ³Visual Basic [Microsoft]

VBA ¹¹vibrating beam accelerometer, ²Visual Basic for Applications [Microsoft]

VBD voice band data

VBE VGA standard BIOS extensions

VBE/AI VESA BIOS extension/audio interface

VBF USN fighter-bomber squadron

VBI vital bus inverter

VBITS Video Based Information Transmission System (FORSCOM)

VBM volatile bulk memory

vBNS very high speed backbone network service [MCI & NSF]

VBR variable bit rate

VBRUN Visual Basic runtime

VBSS [JP 3-07.3] visit, board, search, and seizure

Vc design cruise speed

VC ¹vector control, ²voice coil, ³[USN] fleet composite squadron, ⁴virtual call (X25), ⁵Veterinary Corps, ⁶variable cost

VC/L vehicle container/launcher (UAV)

VCASS visually coupled airborne systems simulator

VCATS Visually Coupled Acquisition and Targeting System

VCC ¹voice control center, ²virtual channel connection, ³voice communication control system, ⁴[JP 1-02] voice communications circuit

VCCS voltage-controlled current source

VCD ¹variable capacitance diode, ²virtual communications driver

VCDS voice communications distribution system

VCF voltage-controlled frequency

VCG vertical location of the center of gravity

VCI virtual channel identifier

VCID voice-controlled interactive device

VCJCS Vice Chairman Joint Chiefs of Staff

VCL ¹vertical center line, ²visual component library, ³Visual Computing Library [Borland]

VCM ¹version compatibility matrix, ²visual countermeasures

VCNO Vice Chief of Naval Operations

VCNOG [CJCSI 3410.01] Vice Chairman, Nuclear Operations Group

VCO ¹voltage-controlled oscillator, ²vehicle control officer

VCOPG [CJCSI 3410.01] Vice Chairman, Operations Planners Group

VCOS Visual Caching Operating System [AT&T]

VCP ¹vehicle control point, ²visual control position, ³vehicle control program, ⁴[AR 310-50] vehicle collecting point

VCPI virtual control program interface

VCR video cassette recorder

VCRM verification cross reference matrix

VCS ¹visually coupled system, ²vehicle control system, ³versatile console system, ⁴video camera system, ⁵virtual command sphere, ⁶visual control station, ⁷voice communication system, ⁸virtual circuit switch

VCSA Vice Chief of Staff of the Army

VCSAF Vice Chief of Staff of the United States Air Force

VCNO Vice Chief of Naval Operations

VCT voltage control transfer

VCU vehicular communication unit

VCXO ¹[JP 1-02] voltage controlled crystal oscillator, ²[JP 1-02] voltage controlled oscillator

Vd maximum dive speed

VD ¹voltage drop, ²[AR 310-50] venereal disease

VDAC video display-controller

VDAM virtual data access method

VDAS vibration data acquisition system

Vdc volts direct current

VDC ¹virtual device coordinates, ²volts direct current

VDD ¹virtual device driver, ²version description document, ³vehicle detection device

VDDM virtual device driver manager

VDE ¹video display editor, ²visual development environment

VDET voltage detector

VDEV [AR 310-50] "V" Device

VDF ¹VHF direction finding (station), ²video frequency

VDI virtual device interface

vdiff visual difference.

VDIG vertical display indicator group

VDISK virtual disk

VDM virtual DOS machine [IBM]

VDMAD virtual direct memory access device [Microsoft]

VDP ¹video display processor, ²vertical data processing, ³vehicle down for parts, ⁴validation demonstration phase

VDR ¹voltage-dependent resistor, ²[JP 1-02] voice digitization rate

VDRA voice and data recording auxiliary

VDRT visual display research tool

VDS ¹vehicular data system, ²variable depth sonar, ³virtual DMA services, ⁴variable depth sonar (USN)

VDSD [JP 1-02] visual distress signaling device

VDSI video distribution subsystem Interface (USSPACECOM)

VDSL very-high-data-rate digital subscriber line

VDT ¹video dial tone, ²video display terminal, ³virtual dumb terminal, ⁴video display tube

VDU ¹video display unit, ²visual display unit

VDUC ¹[JP 1-02] visual display unit controller

VE value engineering, ²[FM 101-5-1] Venezuela

VEA ¹validation and edit acceptance, ²validation edit addition

VEB variable elevation beam

VEC value engineering coordinator

VECI vehicular equipment complement index

VECO vernier engine cutoff

VECOS vehicular checkout set

VECP value engineering change proposal

VECTA virtual environment configurable training aid

VEFCO vertient functional checkout

VEGA Video-7 Enhanced Graphics Adapter [Video-7, Inc.]

VEH ¹[JP 1-02] vehicular cargo, ²[JP 1-02] vehicle

VEI value engineering incentive

vel [AR 310-50] velocity

VEL [AR 310-50] variable enlistment legislation

VELF velocity filter

VEM vasoexcitor material

VEMM virtual expanded memory manager

VEMMI versatile multimedia interface

VEP value engineering proposal

VEPIS vocational education program information system

VEPM value engineering program manager

VEPR value engineering program requirement

VEQ [AR 310-50] visiting enlisted quarters

VER ¹verify, ²version

VERNITRAC vernier tracking by automatic correlation

Veronica Very Easy Rodent-Oriented Net-Wide Index to Computer Archives [Internet]

VERR verify read access

VERRP Voluntary Early Release and Retirement Program

VERS versed sine

VERT venture evaluation review technique

VERTREP vertical replenishment [helicopter transport of supplies to warships]

VERW verify write access

VESA Video Electronics Standards Association

VESP value engineering study proposal

VESS vehicular smoke system

vet ¹[AR 310-50] veteran, ²[AR 310-50] veterinary

VET [AR 310-50] verbal test

Vetronics vehicle electronics

VEV voice excited voicecoder

VEX voice encryption accessory

VF ¹voice frequency (30 – 300 MHz), ²variable frequency, ³video frequency, ⁴[USN] fighter squadron, ⁵virtual floppy

VFA [USN] strike-fighter squadron

VFAS Vertical Force Accounting System (Army)

VFAT virtual file allocation table

VFC ¹voltage-to-frequency converter, ²USN fighter composite squadron

VFCT voice frequency carrier telegraph

VFD vacuum fluorescent display

VFDMIS Vertical Force Deployment Management Information System (Army)

VFFH very fast frequency hopping

VFGH [AR 310-50] Valley Forge General Hospital

VFK variable function key

VFMED variable format message entry device

VFMP Vehicle Fleet Management Program (Army)

VFO variable frequency oscillator

VFP USN photo-reconnaissance squadron

VFR [AR 310-50] visual flight rules

Vfr/VFR visual flight rules

VFTG ¹voice frequency telegraph group, ²[JP 1-02] voice frequency telegraph, ³[AR 310-50] voice frequency telegraph terminal

VFU vertical format unit

VFW video for Windows [Microsoft]

VG ¹variable geometry, ²vertical gyro, ³very good

VGA video graphics array

VGAS Vertical Gun for Advanced Ships (Navy)

VGC video graphics controller

VGG visual graphics generator

VGH velocity, gust, height

VGPI visual glide path indicator

VGSA visitor group security agreement

VHA ¹variable housing allowance, ²[AR 310-50] very high altitude

VHD video high density

VHDL ¹VHSIC Hardware Description Language, ²very high density logic

VHDU visual hand copy display unit

VHF very high frequency

VHFDF very high frequency direction finder

VHM virtual hardware monitor

VHS ¹video home system, ²very high speed, ³virtual host storage

VHSIC very high speed integrated circuit

VI ¹visual information, ²Virgin Islands, ³Visual Interactive (editor) [UNIX], ⁴visual identification mode

VIABLE Vertical Installation Automated Baseline System (Army)

vic vicinity

VIC ¹Vector-in-command model [simulation module], ²variable instruction computer, ³visibility of intransit cargo (Army),⁴vulnerability/incident control

VICD vendor item control drawing

VICE [JP 1-02] advice

VICTORS Variable intensity Computerized Training System

VID ¹virtual image display, ²visual identification

VIDAC visual information display and control

VIDAMP video amplifier

VIDAT visual data acquisition

VIDF video frequency

VIDOC visual information documentation

VIDSMAF visual information distribution system multi action forum

VIE virtual information environment

VIEP visual information equipment plan

VIF ¹virtual interface, ²virtual interrupt flag

VIFF vectoring in forward flight

VIM ¹vendor independent mail, ²vendor independent messaging, ³video interface module

VIMIS vertically integrated metal insulated semiconductor

VIMOS vibration and noise monitoring system

VIMS Vehicle Integrated Management System (USAF)

VINES virtual networking system [Banyan]

VINSON family of tactical secure voice equipment (e.g., KY58)

VINT video integration

VIO ¹video input/output, ²virtual input/output

ViP visual programming [Lotus]

VIP ¹variable information processing, ²visual information projection, ³video information processor, ⁴very important person,⁵vehicle improvement program, ⁶video information provider, ⁷virtual interrupt pending, ⁸visual information processor (Honeywell)

VIPER ¹video processing and electrical reduction, ²verifiable integrated processor for enhanced reliability, ³[JP 1-02] vertical takeoff and landing integrated platform for extended reconnaissance

VIPP variable information processing process

VIPR versatile intelligence portable receiver

VIPS voice interruption priority system

VIQ variation in quantity

VIR vulnerability/incident report

VIRIN VI record identification number

VIRNS velocity inertia radar navigation system

vis ¹[AR 310-50] visibility, ²[AR 310-50] visual

VIS ¹visual information specialist, ²visual instruction set [Sun], ³voice information system, ⁴video information system [Tandy],⁵virtual instruction set [Sun], ⁶voice interactive system

VISA [JP 4-01.2] voluntary intermodal shipping agreement

VISC visual information support center

VISIT visual survey of infantry troops

VISMOD visual modification

VISTA ¹very intelligent surveillance and target acquisition, ²Variable In-flight Stability Simulator Test Aircraft [a modified F-16],³visual imagery simulation training aid, ⁴visualization of intelligence supporting three-dimensional analysis

VITAL variably initialized translator for algorithmic languages

VITD vector interim terrain data

VITS ¹vertical interval test signal, ²VHDL initiative toward ASIC Library

VJ HEADER Van Jacobsen Header (compression) [UNIX]

VL ¹video logic, ²vertical landing

VL-bus (or VL-BUS) VESA local-bus

VLA ¹very large array, ²vertical launched ASROC, ³very low altitude, ⁴[JP 1-02] visual landing aid

VLAGES Very Low Altitude Gravity Extraction System

VLAN virtual local area network

VLASROC vertical launch anti-submarine rocket (USN)

VLB VESA local bus

VLBI very long baseline interferometry

VLC variable length code

VLCS voltage logic, current switching

VLD variable-length decoder

VLED visible light-emitting diodes

VLF ¹variable field length, ²very low frequency (3 to 30 kHz), ³very long range, ⁴very large format

VLI variable length integer

VLINK visited link [HTML]

VLIW very large instruction word

VLM virtual loadable module

VLO very low observable

VLR ¹very long range, ²[JP 1-02] very-long-range aircraft, ³[AR 310-50] very long range

VLS vertical launch system

VLSI very large scale integration

VLSIC very large scale integrated circuit

VLSIPS very large scale immobilized polymer synthesis

VLSISC very large scale integration socketing capability

VLSTRACK vapor, liquid and solid tracking

VLVS voltage-logic, voltage switching

VLT variable list table

VM ¹velocity modulation, ²virtual machine, ³voltmeter, ⁴virtual memory

VM/SP virtual machine/system product

VMA ¹[USMC] attack squadron, ²virtual memory address

VMA-(AW) USMC all-weather attack squadron

VMAAW [USMC] attack (all weather) squadron

VMAQ [USMC] electronic warfare squadron

VMAT USMC attack training squadron

VMB ¹virtual machine boot, ²video memory buffer, ³USMC bombardment squadron

VMC visual meteorological conditions

VMCJ USMC electronic warfare squadron

VMD video motion detector

VME ¹VERSA Module Eurocard, ²virtual memory environment

VMF ¹variable message format, ²USMC fighter squadron, ³visibility management file

VMFA [USMC] fighter-attack squadron

VMFAT [USMC] fighter-attack training squadron

VMFP [USMC] photo reconnaissance squadron

VMGR [USMC] refueler-transport squadron

VMI vendor managed inventory

VMIU virtual memory interface unit (Honeywell)

VMM ¹virtual machine monitor, ²Virtual Machine Manager [OS/2], ³virtual memory manager, ⁴virtual machine manager

VMMD vehicle mounted mine detector

Vmo maximum permitted operating speed

VMO [USMC] observation squadron

VMOS ¹virtual memory operating system, ²vertical metal oxide semiconductor (also V-MOS) (see MOS, sense 4)

VMP virtual modem protocol

VMR volume movement report(s)

VMS ¹virtual memory [operating] system [DEC], ²voice message system, ³voice mail system

VMT virtual memory technique

VMTSS virtual machine time sharing system

VMU voice message unit

VMX ¹voice mail, ²voice message exchange

VNA virtual network architecture

VNCM [AR 310-50] Vietnam Campaign Medal

VNIR very near infrared

VNRT very-near-real-time

VNTK [JP 1-02] target vulnerability indicator designating degree of hardness; susceptibility of blast; and K-factor

VO ¹validation office, ²[AR 310-50] verbal orders

VOA ¹velocity of arrival, ²visual optical countermeasures, ³[AR 310-50] Voice of America

VOC ¹voice operated coder, ²Creative Voice (format) [Sound Blaster], ³volatile organic compound

VOCG [AR 310-50] verbal orders of commanding general

VOCO [AR 310-50] verbal orders of commanding officer

VOCODER ¹voice-operated coder, ²voice coder, ³voice-operated code

VOCOM voice communication

VOCS [AR 310-50] verbal orders of the Chief of Staff

VOCU [JP 1-02] voice orderwire control unit

VOD ¹video on demand, ²vertical on-board delivery

VODACOM voice data communications

VODAS voice-operated anti-sing device

VODAT voice-operated device for automatic transmission

VODER voice operation demonstrator

VODP [AR 310-50] verbal orders by direction of the President

VOICECON [AR 310-50] telephone conference

VOIS visual observation instrumentation subsystem

VOLERE voluntary/legal/regulatory

vol ¹[AR 310-50] volume, ²[AR 310-50] volunteer

VOL ¹volume, ²[JP 1-03.17] volunteer

VOLAR [AR 310-50] Volunteer Army

VOLS [JP 1-02] vertical optical landing system

VOLTAN voltage amperage normalizer

VOM volt-ohm meter

VON ¹voice over the net, ²video over the net, ³AUTOVON, ⁴virtual on net service

VOO vehicle operation officer

VOQ visiting officer quarters

VOR ¹very-high-frequency omidirectional radio range, ²visions of reality, ³visual omnirange radio, ⁴visual operating restrictions

VOR-DME variable omni-range distance measuring equipment

VORTAC VHF omni range and tactical air navigation

VOS ¹verbal operating system, ²voice operating system, ³voice operated switch, ⁴virtual operating system

VOSA [AR 310-50] verbal orders of Secretary of the Army

VOTA vibration open test assembly

VOTAG [AR 310-50] verbal orders of The Adjutant General

Vox voice keying or activation

VOX ¹voice-operated relay circuit, ²voice-operated transmitter keyer, ³voice extension

vp variable pitch (propeller)

VP ¹vent pipe, ²vertical polarization, ³vulnerable point, ⁴[USN] patrol squadron, ⁵virtual path, ⁶vital point, ⁷vulnerable point, ⁸virtual prototyping

VPB [CJCSI 6271.01] version planning board

VPD ¹virtual printer device, ²vital product data [IBM], ³[CJCSI 6271.01] version planning document

VPDN virtual private data network

VPDS virtual private data service [MCI]

VPE ¹video port extensions [Microsoft], ²visual programming environment

VPF vector product format

VPI virtual path identifier

VPIP Vinson/Parkhill Implementation Plan

VPK [AR 310-50] vehicle per kilometer

VPL virtual programming language

VPM ¹vehicles per mile, ²volts per mile, ³video port manager, ⁴virtual parallel machine

VPMOS [AR 310-50] verified primary military occupational specialty

VPN ¹virtual page number, ²virtual private network [Microsoft]

VPO virtual projection origin

VPP volume purchase plan [Adobe]

VPR ¹virtual PPI reflectoscope, ²[AR 310-50] voluntary price reduction

VPRESSVB [AR 310-50] Vice-Presidential Service Badge

VPRF variable pulse repetition frequency

VPS ¹voice processing system, ²Vanguard Planning Summary, ³video processing system

VPSC vault, process, structure, configuration

VPT virtual print technology [Dataproducts]

VPTS voice processing training system

VPWPU SAFE Four Echelon Wartime Casualty System

VPX video pixel

VQ ¹fleet air reconnaissance squadron, ²USN electronic reconnaissance squadron, ³shore based recon aircraft (USN)

Vr rotation speed

VR ¹virtual reality, ²voltage regulator, ³voltage relay, ⁴fleet logistics support squadron, ⁵voice recognition, ⁶voltage regulated,⁷volunteer reserve, ⁸variability reduction

VRAM video random access memory

VRB ¹VHF recovery beacon, ²[AR 310-50] variable reenlistment bonus

VRC ¹vertical redundancy check, ²visual record computer, ³fleet logistics support (COD) squadron, ⁴viewing reference coordinate, ⁵voice response controller, ⁶vehicle radio communications

VRE voltage regulated extended

VRF ¹visual recording facility, ²USN transport wing

VRFWS [AR 310-50] vehicle rapid fire weapon system

VRGC [AR 310-50] voucher register and general control

VRM voltage regulator module

VRML Virtual Reality Modeling Language (originally named Virtual Reality Markup Language)

VROOMM Virtual Real-time Object Oriented Memory Manager [Borland]

VRP viewing reference point

VRR visual radio range

VRS vendor rating system

VRSA voice-reporting signal assembly

VRT voltage regulation technology [Intel]

VRU ¹voice response unit, ²version/release/update

Vs stalling speed

VS ¹vacuum switch, ²variable speed, ³variable sweep, ⁴virtual storage, ⁵voltmeter switch, ⁶[USN] air anti-submarine squadron,⁷video switch, ⁸vestigial sideband, ⁹[JP 1-02] sector single-unit

VS&PT [JP 1-02] vehicle summary and priority table

VSA ¹virtual server architecture, ²virtual storage access, ³validity and statistical analysis subsystem

VSAM ¹virtual sequential access method, ²virtual storage access method, ³virtual system access method [IBM]

VSAT very small aperture terminal

VSB vestigal sideband

VSC vibration safety cutoff

VSCF variable-speed-constant frequency

VSD ¹vehicle sub-depot, ²vertical situation display, ³video symbology display, ⁴video teleconference saving database, ⁵[AR 310-50] vendor's shipping document

VSE ¹virtual system extended, ²virtual storage extended

VSF vertical scanning frequency

VSI ¹vertical speed indicator, ²virtual socket interface, ³[AR 310-50] very seriously ill

VSII very seriously ill or injured

VSIO virtual serial input output

VSL variable safety level

VSLI very large scale integration

VSM ¹vestigal sideband modulation, ²virtual shared memory, ³virtual storage management, ⁴visual system management [IBM],⁵[AR 310-50] Vietnam Service Medal

VSMF visual search microfilm file

VSMOS [AR 310-50] verified secondary military occupational specialty

VSN volume serial number

VSOS virtual storage operating system

VSP [JP 1-02] voice selection panel

VSR [JP 1-02] sector single-unit radar

VSS ¹visual source save [Microsoft], ²vehicle systems simulator, ³video shooting system, ⁴video signal simulator

VSSSN [AR 310-50] verification status social security number

VST ¹virtual studio technology [Steinberg], ²VINSON subscriber terminal

VSTOL vertical/short takeoff and landing

VSW verification software

VSWR voltage standing wave ratio

VSYNC vertical sync

VT ¹vacuum tube, ²variable time, ³video tape, ⁴Vermont, ⁵voice tube, ⁶[USN] training squadron ⁷vertical tab, ⁸variable time (proximity) fuse, ⁹virtual terminal, ¹⁰vehicle teleoperation

VTA [JP 4-05] voluntary tanker agreement

VTAADS [AR 310-50] Vertical TAADS (The Army Authorization Documents System)

VTAM ¹virtual telecommunications access method, ²virtual terminal access method (IBM)

VTAS Visual Target Acquisition System [a helmet sight]

VTC ¹video teleconference, ²Video Teleconferencing System (PACAF), ³video teleconferencing capability, ⁴[TTPIO-ABCS] video teleconference center

VTCA Victim of Terrorism Compensation Act

VTCN video telecommunication conferencing network

VTCS vehicular traffic control system

VTD vertical tape display

VTF vertical test facility

VTL variable threshold logic

VTM ¹voltage tunable magnetron, ²verification team manager

VTO voltage tuned oscillator

VTOC visual table of contents

VTOL vertical take off and landing

VTOL-UAV [JP 1-02] vertical takeoff and landing unmanned aerial vehicle

VTP virtual terminal protocol

VTR ¹video tape recording, ²voice tape recorded, ³[AR 310-50] video tape recorder

VTS ¹virtual terminal service, ²variable tracking strategy, ³video target simulator, ⁴video teleseminar, ⁵[CJCSI 6130.01] vessel traffic service

VTT ¹video teletraining, ²video target trainer

VTVM vacuum tube voltmeter

VU ¹volume unit, ²vehicle unit, ³voice unit

VUA [AR 310-50] Valorous Unit Award

VUCA volatility, uncertainty, complexity, and ambiguity

VUE visual user environment [HP]

VUI video user interface

VUNC [AR 310-50] Voice of United Nations Command

VUP VAX unit of performance

VUTS verification unit test set

VV&A verification, validation and accreditation

VV&C verification, validation, and certification

VVA verification, validation, accreditation

VVC voltage variable capacitor

VVTIC [TR 350-70] video teletraining instructor training course

VWB Visual WorkBench [Microsoft]

VWL variable word length

VX [USN] air test and evaluation squadron

VxD virtual extended driver [Microsoft]

VXE [USN] Antarctic development squadron

VXN [USN] oceanographic development squadron