L:

l [JP 1-02] search subarea length

L ¹aircraft symbol – cold weather, ²[FM 101-5-1] light (refers to infantry) (graphics), ³[JP 1-02] length

L&I launch and impact (radar missile report)

L&L legislative liaison

L&MM logistics and materiel management

L&OG logistics and operations group

L&V lethality and vulnerability

L-COM logistics composite model (USAF)

L-hour [JP 1-02] specific hour on C-day at which a deployment operation commences or is to commence

L/C load crew

L/D lift-to-drag ratio

L/L latitude/longitude

L/M lines per minute

L/O lift-off

L/R ¹launch and recovery, ²locus of radius

L³TV low light level television

L6 Honeywell Level 6 (WWMCCS®)

LA ¹laser gyro axis, ²lead angle, ³lightning arrester, ⁴Louisiana, ⁵logistics assistance, ⁶library administrator, ⁷log analyzer, ⁸low altitude, ⁹legislative affairs, ¹⁰legislative assistant (Congress), ¹¹[JP 1-02] lead agent, ¹²[JP 1-02] loop key generator (LKG) adapter, ¹³[JP 1-02] line amplifier, ¹⁴[JP 1-02] legal adviser, ¹⁵[AR 310-50] letter of activation

LA/LL legislative affairs/liaison

LAA ¹local access authorization, ²limited access authorization

LAAMS land armaments movement model

LAAP [AR 310-50] Louisiana Army Ammunition Plant

LAAS ¹low altitude airfield attack system, ²low altitude alerting system

LAAV light airborne ASW vehicle

LAAW ¹lightweight assault antitank weapon, ²[AR 310-50] legal automated Army - wide

LAB ¹land air battle, ²low altitude bombing, ³[FM 101-5-1] logistics assault base, ⁴[AR 310-50] laboratory

LABCOM United States Army Laboratory Command

LABS [AR 310-50] low-altitude bomb aiming system

LAC ¹local area controller, ²limited agency check, ³leading air craftsman, ⁴last acquisition cost, ⁵local agency check

LACE [AR 310-50] local automatic circuit exchange

LACH [JP 1-02] lightweight amphibious container handler

LACI Land Air Campaign Initiative (USAREUR)

LACV [JP 1-02] lighter, air cushioned vehicle

LAD ¹location aid device, ²logical aptitude device, ³latest arrival date, ⁴logistics anchor desk, ⁵low altitude dispenser, ⁶[JP 1-02] latest arrival date at port of debarkation, ⁷[AR 310-50] liquid agent detector

LADA [AR 310-50] light air defense artillery

LADAPT lookup dictionary adapter program

LADAR ¹laser detection and ranging, ²laser radar

LADD low altitude drogue

LADDR layered device driver architecture [Microsoft]

LAE left arithmetic element

LAEDP large area electronic display panel

LAG ¹load and go assembler, ²logical application group, ³launch analysis group

LAH ¹local analyzer of hypothesis, ²light attack helicopter

LAI lean aircraft initiative

LAIR Letterman Army Institute of Research

LAIS Logistics Attrition Information System (TAC)

LAISO Lead Army Materiel Command Integration Support Office

LAIT [AR 310-50] logistics assistance and instruction team

LAK look-alike disk

LALL longest allowed lobe length

LAM ¹Louisiana Maneuvers, ²loop adder and modifier, ³logistics attrition model (SAC)

LAMC [AR 310-50] Letterman Army Medical Center

LAMCS [AR 310-50] Latin American Military Communications System

LAMM land armament manpower and materiel database (NATO)

LAMPS ¹light airborne multipurpose system, ²Light Airborne Multi-Purpose System. [LAMPS I was the SH-2D Seasprite, LAMPS II is the SH-60B Seahawk], ³logistics assessment of modifications program

LAMS local area missile system

LAN ¹local area network, ²launch after NUDET, ³local apparent noon

LAN/WAN local/wide area network

LANA low-altitude night attack system

LANACS local area network asynchronous connection server

LANCC ¹local area network control center, ²local area network communications controller

LANCC/SM local area network control center and security monitor

LANCRAB [AR 310-50] landing craft and bases

LANDP local area network distributed platform

LANDSAT [JP 3-50.2] land satellite

LANDSOUTH Allied Land Forces Southern Europe (NATO)

LANDSOUTHEAST Allied Land Forces Southeastern Europe (NATO)

LANDSS Lightweight Advanced Night/Day Surveillance System

LANE local area network emulation

LANHIP local area network host interface protocol

LANL Los Alamos National Laboratory

LANNET ¹large artificial nerve net, ²large artificial neuron network

LANS Loran Airborne Navigation System

LANT Atlantic Area

LANTCOM Atlantic Command (USN)

LANTDAC Atlantic Command Defense Analysis Center

LANTDIS United States Atlantic Command Deployable Intelligence System

LANTFLT Atlantic Fleet

LANTIRN Low-Altitude Navigation and Targeting Infrared, Night

LAO [JP 1-02] limited attack option, [AR 310-50] logistic assistance office

LAOCIF [AR 310-50] Logistic Assistance Office Command Internet Flasher

LAP ¹leadership assessment program, ²load, assemble, and pack, ³lesson assembly program, ⁴list assembly program, ⁵link access procedure, ⁶launcher avionics package, ⁷link access protocol, ⁸loading, assembling, and packing

LAP-B link access protocol-balanced

LAPB ¹link access procedure balanced (protocol), ²link access protocol balanced

LAPD ¹link access procedure direct (protocol), ²limited axial power distribution, ³link access protocol – digital

LAPDOG low-altitude pursuit on ground

LAPE low altitude parachute extraction system

LAPERS Labor and Production Effectiveness Reporting System

LAPES Low Altitude Parachute Extraction System

LAPM link access procedure for modems

LAR ¹logistics assessment review, ²low angle reentry, ³load access rights, ⁴local acquisition radar, ⁵logistics assistance representative, ⁶launch acceptability region

LARC ¹locally assigned ammunition reporting code, ²[JP 1-02] lighter, amphibious resupply cargo

LARC-60 [JP 1-02] lighter, amphibious resupply cargo

LARC-LX [JP 4-01.6] lighter, amphibious resupply cargo 60 ton

LARC-V [JP 4-01.6] lighter, amphibious resupply cargo 5 ton

LARIAT Laser Radar Intelligence Acquisition Technology [469L spacetrack]

LARS laser angular rate sensor [Defender]

LAS ¹large astronomical satellite, ²limited space charge accumulation

LASCOM laser communication

LASCR light-activated silicon-controlled rectifier

LASE logistic asset support estimate

LASER (laser) light amplification by stimulated emission of radiation

LASERCOM laser communications

LASH [JP 1-02] lighter aboard ship

LASINT laser intelligence

LASL Los Alamos Scientific Laboratory

LASS ¹Logistics Activities Status System (JCS), ²[USN] launch area support ship

LASSO laser search and secure observer

LASTE low altitude safety and targeting enhancement

LASTport local area storage transport (protocol) [DEC]

lat latitude

LAT ¹local access terminal, ²lot acceptance test, ³local apparent time, ⁴local area transport [DEC], ⁵[AR 310-50] latitude

LATA local access and transport area

LAU launcher unit

LAV light armored vehicle

LAV-AD light armored vehicle air defense

LAV-FIST Light Armored Vehicle Full Crew Interactive Simulation Trainer

LAVA linear amplifier for various applications

LAVC local area VAX cluster

LAW light antitank weapon

LAWN local area wireless network

LAWS low-altitude warning system

lb pound

LB ¹light bombardment, ²line block, ³local battery, ⁴left button (of 2 or 3 button mouse), ⁵large business, ⁶[TTPIO-ABCS] Longbow, ⁷[AR 310-50] litter bearer, ⁸[AR 310-50] landing beach

LBA logical block addressing

LBAD [AR 310-50] Lexington - Blue Grass Army Deport

LBD laser beam directors (RADC)

LBH light battlefield helicopter

LBHE low blast, high exposure

LBL ¹label, ²liability company

LBO line buildout

LBP length between perpendiculars

LBR librarian

LBS line block simulator

LBSS Lightweight Battlefield Surveillance System

LBT ¹low bit test, ²listen before talk

LBTS land based test site

LBVDS lightweight, broadband variable depth sonar

LBX local bus accelerator

LC ¹line of contact, ²Library of Congress, ³inductor-capacitor circuit (as in filters, L is symbol inductance), ⁴lead covered, ⁵level control, ⁶line carrying, ⁷line connector, ⁸line of communication, ⁹liquid crystals, ¹⁰load center, ¹¹load carrier, ¹²lightweight computer, ¹³load compensating [relay], ¹⁴low carbon, ¹⁵letter contract, ¹⁶[JP 1-02] lake current

LC³ logistics command, control, and communications

LCA ¹logistics control activity, ²Lotus Communications Architecture, ³landing craft, assault, ⁴[AR 310-50] launcher control area (missile)

LCAAP [AR 310-50] Lake City Army Ammunition Plant

LCAC [USN] landing craft, air cushioned

LCAJ low-cost anti-jam system

LCAMIMS Logistics Capability Assessment Models Information Management System (HQ USAF)

LCATS Large Capacity Automated Telecommunications System (USAF)

LCB [JP 1-02] line of constant bearing

LCC ¹logistic control code, ²life-cycle cost, ³logistics coordination center, ⁴liquid crystal cell, ⁵logistics control center, ⁶land component commander, ⁷leadless chip carrier, ⁸amphibious command ship, ⁹launch control center, ¹⁰local command center,¹¹limited capability configuration, ¹²launch control car, ¹³[JP 1-02] lighterage control center, ¹⁴[JP 1-02] link communications circuit, ¹⁵[AR 310-50] landing craft, control

LCCB [AR 310-50] local configuration control board

LCCBA life cycle cost benefit analysis

LCCE life-cycle cost estimate

LCCS ¹life-cycle contract support, ²life cycle contractor support

LCD ¹liquid crystal display, ²load classification group, ³lowest common denominator, ⁴logistics communication division

LCDL large components test loop

LCDR [AR 310-50] lieutenant commander

LCE logistics capability estimator

LCEHV low cost expendable harassment vehicle

LCES [JP 1-02] line conditioning equipment scanner

LCF ¹language central facility, ²local cycle fatigue, ³low cost fiber, ⁴low cycle fatigue

LCH light combat helicopter

LCHS Large Component Handling System

LCI ¹logical channel identifier, ²[USN] landing craft, infantry, ³[AR 310-50] launcher control indicator

LCK Library Construction Kit [Microsoft FoxPro]

LCL ¹lifting condensation level, ²linkage control language, ³less than carload

LCLM low-cost lightweight missile

LCLV liquid-crystal light valve

LCM ¹life-cycle model, ²life cycle management, ³large core memory, ⁴least common multiple, ⁵LEAF creation method, ⁶least common multiplier, ⁷[USN] landing craft, mechanized (units), ⁸laboratory contract manager, ⁹line control module, ¹⁰logistics capability model (USAFE)

LCMM Life Cycle Management Model

LCMP life cycle management plan

LCMS Logistics Capability Measurement System (USAF)

LCMWG life cycle management working group

LCN ¹logistics support analysis control number, ²load classification number, ³local computer network, ⁴logistic control number

LCO ¹loan control officer, ²limited condition of operability, ³[JP 1-02] lighterage control officer, ⁴[AR 310-50] launching control officer

LCOM logistic composite model

LCOP [AR 310-50] Logistics Control Office, Pacific

LCP ¹link control protocol, ²language conversion program, ³[USN] landing craft, personnel, ⁴[JP 1-02] lighterage control point

LCPK low cost precision kill

LCPL landing craft, personnel, large

LCPVC life cycle present value costs

LCR ¹inductance-capacitance-resistance, ²log count rate, ³line control register, ⁴listed character reference

LCS ¹large core storage, ²loop control system, ³loudness-contour selector, ⁴life cycle support, ⁵launch control system

LCSE life cycle software engineering

LCSEC life-cycle software engineering center

LCSMM Life Cycle System Management Model

LCSP life cycle support plan

LCSRM loop current step response method

LCSS ¹Lightweight Camouflage Screen System, ²land combat support system, ³life cycle software support

LCSSE life cycle software support environment

LCT ¹[USN] landing craft, tank, ²landing craft tanks, ³low cost terminal

LCTA land condition trend analysis

LCTI large components test installation

LCU ¹lightweight computer unit, ²[USN] landing craft, utility, ³last cluster used, ⁴[JP 1-02] launch correlation unit

LCV light commercial vehicles

LCVD least voltage coincidence detection

LCVIP licensee contractor vendor inspection report

LCVP [USN] landing craft, vehicle, personnel

LCX logistics coordination exercise

LD ¹line of departure, ²light discipline, ³line drawing, ⁴long distance, ⁵loaded deployability posture, ⁶launch dependability,⁷logistic demonstration, ⁷[AR 310-50] line of duty

LD is FFD [AR 310-50] line of departure is friendly forward disposition

LD is PPos [AR 310-50] line of departure is present position

LD/LC [FM 101-5-1] line of departure is line of contact

LDA ¹logical device address, ²locate drum address, ³landing distance available

LDAP lightweight directory access protocol [IBM]

LDB light distribution box

LDC ¹latitude data computer, ²light direction center, ³line drop compensator, ⁴land defense of CONUS, ⁵less developed country,⁶local distribution center telephone, ⁷[AR 310-50] local defense center, ⁸[AR 310-50] logistics data center

LDCC ¹large diameter component cask, ²leaded chip carrier

LDCS long distance control system

LDD loss, damage, or destruction

LDDI less developed defense industrial nation

LDDN Leader Development Decision Network

LDDS low density data system

LDE ¹laminar defect examination, ²linear differential equation

LDEF long-duration exposure facility (RADC)

LDF ¹linear display file, ²lightweight digital facsimile

LDG logistics data gateway

LDGP low-drag, general purpose (bomb)

LDI [JP 1-02] line driver interface

LDL [AR 310-50] lower division level

LDM ¹long distance modem, ²logistics decision model, ³logistics data manager

LDMX ¹local digital message exchange, ²less than full exchange

LDNS doppler navigation system

LDO ¹limited duty officer, ²[JP 1-02] laser designator operator

LDOCF long distance operational control facility

LDP ¹language data processing, ²language designated position, ³[AR 310-50] local data processor

ldr leader

LDR ¹light dependent resistor, ²low data rate, ³[JP 1-02] leader

LDRDEV leader developer

LDRI low data rate input

LDRS LEM data reduction system

LDS ¹large disk storage, ²local distribution system, ³logistics data system

LDSRA [AR 310-50] United States Army Logistics Doctrine Systems and Readiness Agency

LDSS Leader Development Support System

LDSVR letter design specification validation report

LDT ¹logic design translator, ²long distance transmission, ³Local Descriptor Table [IBM OS/2]

LDUUV large diameter unmanned undersea vehicle

LDVR letter design validation report

LDVS Logistics Data Validation System (JCS)

LDX long distance xerography

LE ¹antenna effect length for electric-field antennas, ²leading edge, ³light equipment, ⁴limut or error, ⁵less or equal, ⁶low explosive, ⁷launch effectiveness, ⁸lightning effect, ⁹[FM 101-5-1] Lebanon

LEA ¹United States Army Logistic Evaluation Agency, ²load effective address, ³law enforcement agency, ⁴limited exclusion area,⁵logistic engineering analysis

LEAD ¹leadership education and development, ²low-cost encryption authentication devices, ³Letterkenny Army Depot, ⁴logistic engineering advanced demonstration

LEADS Law Enforcement Automated Data System

LEAF law enforcement access field

LEAP ¹[computer] Language for the Expression of Associative Procedures, ²lightweight exoatmospheric projectile

LEAR Logistics Evaluation and Review Technique

LEAS Lease Electronic Accounting System

LEASAT [JP 1-02] leased satellite

LEAU [JP 3-07.4] Law Enforcement Assistance Unit (FAA)

LEC ¹local area network emulation client, ²local exchange carrier, ³LANTCOM ELINT Center Local Exchange

LECP logistic engineering change proposal

LED ¹light-emitting diode, ²low endoatmospheric defense, ³law enforcement desk

LEDC Logistics Executive Development Course

LEDET [JP 1-02] law enforcement detachment (USCG)

LEDT limited-entry decision table

LEED ¹laser-energised explosive device, ²low energy electron diffraction

LEER low-energy electron reflections

LEF light-emitting film

LEG [AR 310-50] logistical expediting group

LEI link eleven improvements

LEL link, embed and launch-to-edit [Lotus]

LEM ¹antenna effective length for magnetic-field antennas, ²logistics element manager, ³language extension module, ⁴Lunar Excursion Module [renamed LM], ⁵logistic element manager

LEMUF limit of error on materiel unaccounted for

LEN ¹low entry networking, ²large extension node

LENS large extension node switch

LENSCE limited enemy situation correlation element (USAF)

LEO ¹link everything online [WWW], ²low earth orbit

LEP ¹lowest evaluated price, ²lower end plug, ³Logistics Excellence Program, ⁴layered electrical product, ⁵[CJCSI 6130.01] linear error probable

LEPC local emergency planning committee

LER ¹licensee event report, ²light-emitting resister, ³loss exchange ratio

LERP linear interpolation

LERTCON ¹Alert Condition System (JCS), ²[AR 310-50] alert condition

LERX leading edge root extension

LES ¹launch environment simulator, ²limited early site, ³local area network emulation server, ⁴leading edge services, ⁵leading edge simulation (TAC), ⁶[JP 1-02] Lincoln Laboratories Experimental Satellite, ⁷[JP 1-02] law enforcement sensitive, ⁸[AR 310-50] leave and earnings statement

LESATCOM leased satellite communication [UHF]

LESR limited early site review

LET ¹Launch Effects Trainer, ²linear energy transfer, ³[JP 1-02] light equipment transport

LEWDD lightweight early warning detection device

LEWS lightweight extreme weather shelter

LEWWG land electronic warfare working group

LEX ¹lexicon, ²leading edge extension

LF ¹leapfrog configuration [circuit theory], ²load factor [tabular], ³low frequency (30 to 300 kHz), ⁴line feed, ⁵landing force, ⁶launch facility, ⁷local forces, ⁸low frequency synthesizer, ⁹late finish

LFA low frequency active

LFBCS Light Forces Battle Command Simulator

LFC ¹low frequency control, ²local file check

LFCCIS Land Forces Command and Control Information System [Canada]

LFCS [AR 310-50] land forces classification system

LFDF low frequency direction finder

LFF logistics factors file (WWMCCS®)

LFI last file indicator

LFICS landing force integrated communications system

LFM ¹linear FM, ²[JP 1-02] Landing Force Manual

LFN ¹long file name, ²long file names

LFNGFT [AR 310-50] landing force naval gunfire team

LFO low-frequency oscillator

LFOC landing force operations center (USMC)

LFORM [JP 1-02] landing force operational reserve material

LFOV large field-of-view

LFP ¹large format printing, ²logistics funding profile

LFR ¹low frequency range, ²launch and flight reliability

LFRD lot frequency reliability definition

LFSMS logistics force structure management system

LFSP landing force support party (USMC)

LFT ¹low function terminal [IBM], ²live fire test

LFT&E live fire test and evaluation

LFU least frequently used

LFWC Lockheed Fort Worth Company

LFX live fire exercise

LG ¹lecture guide, ²landing gear, ³landing ground, ⁴logistics, ⁵Directorate of Logistics Systems, AFDSDC, ⁶logistics, ⁷logistics group, ⁷[FM 101-5-1] Latvia, ⁸[JP 1-02] deputy chief of staff for logistics

LGB laser guided bomb

LGD large group display

LGDT load global descriptor table

LGG light-gun pulse generator

LGM ¹laser guided munition, ²silo-launched, guided ground-to-ground missile, ³[JP 1-02] laser-guided missile, ⁴[JP 1-02] loop group multiplexer

LGM-118A Peacekeeper ICBM (SAC)

LGM-25 Titan II

LGM-30 Minuteman

LGP laser guided projectile

LGSM light ground station module

LGST logistic service test

LGT low group transmit

lgth [AR 310-50] length

LGTHCOLM [AR 310-50] length of column

LGW [JP 1-02] laser-guided weapon

LGWD large group wall display

LGWS laser-guided weapons systems

LH ¹labor hour, ²left-hand, ³liquid hydrogen, ⁴luteinizing hormone, ⁵light helicopter, ⁶lower half, ⁷[FM 101-5-1] Lithuania

LHA ¹