M:

m ¹milli– [prefix], ²meter(s)

M ¹mechanized, ²motor starter, ³aircraft symbol – missile carrier or multipurpose, ⁴marker, ⁵million, ⁶monthly

M&C ¹monitor and control, ²management and control

M&E materiel and equipment

M&ES magnetic and electromagnetic silencing

M&G [AR 310-50] mapping and geodesy

M&I [AR 310-50] modernization and improvement

M&O ¹maintenance and overhaul, ²[AR 310-50] maintenance and operation

M&PP materials and plant protection

M&R ¹[JP 1-02] acquisition and maintenance repair, ²[AR 310-50] maintenance and repair

M&S ¹maintenance and supply, ²marred and scarred, ³modeling and simulation, ⁴[TR 350-70] model(s) and simulation(s)

M&TE measuring and test equipment

M-14 MAC Airlift Simulation Model

M-CON Manpower Constraints Aid

M-DARC [JP 1-02] military direct access radar channel

M-DAY mobilization day

M-FORCE master force

M-L metallic-longitudinal

M/F mainframe

M/P monitor/programmer

M/S milestone

M/T [JP 1-02] measurement tons

M/TIS management/technical information system

M³C MAJCOM Manpower Management Computer (USAF)

M³IC monolithic microwave and millimeter wave integrated circuit

M³P manufacturer’s MANPRINT management plan

M³S ¹MAJCOM Manpower Management System (USAF), ²Marine Corps Standard Supply System (USMC)

M³V Mobile Medical Mentoring Vehicle

M48A3 tank, combat, full-tracked, 90-mm gun

M548 cargo carrier

M88A1 recovery vehicle

mA milliampere

MA ¹Massachusetts, ²modift address, ³megaampere, ⁴deputy commander for maintenance, ⁵maintenance, ⁶military adviser,⁷maintenance agency, ⁸mission abort, ⁹maintenance area, ¹⁰marshaling area, ¹¹milliamperes, ¹²mission area,¹³mobilization augmentee, ¹⁴management accounting, ¹⁵[JP 1-02] master, ¹⁶[AR 310-50] machine accountant, ¹⁷[AR 310-50] monitoring agency

MAA ¹mission area analysis, ²materiel access area, ³monitoring angle of attack, ⁴mission area assessment, ⁵[AR 310-50] maximum authorized altitude

MAA/MNA mission area assessment/mission need analysis

MAADP ¹Mission Area Analysis Deficiency Program, ²mission area analysis development plan

MAAF mishap analysis and animation facility

MAAG military assistance advisory group

MAAGS military advisory assistance group

MAAP ¹[JP 3-56.1] master air attack plan, ²[AR 310-50] Milan Army Ammunition Plant

MAAPR materiel acceptance and accounts payable report

MAAR mandatory annual audit requirement

MAAS manpower allocations and accounting system

MAB ¹Marine amphibious brigade, ²[AR 310-50] missile assembly building, ³[AR 310-50] mobile floating assault bridge-ferry

MABS Marine air base squadron (USMC)

Mac Macintosh (Apple Macintosh Computer)

MAC ¹maintenance allocation chart, ²military agency check, ³Military Airlift Command [USAF], ⁴machine-aided cognition,⁵maximum allowable concentration, ⁶mean aerodynamic chord, ⁷multiple access computer, ⁸medium access control [OSI],⁹memory access controller, ¹⁰multiply/accumulator unit [CPU], ¹¹mandatory access control, ¹²maneuver area command (Army),¹³media access control, ¹⁴multiple access controller, ¹⁵maintenance action code, ¹⁶maintenance allocation chart, ¹⁷[JP 1-02] multiple access conference call (AN/TTC-30)

MACA ¹military air clearance authority, ²modular automatic conferencing arranger, ³midair collision avoidance, ⁴[AR 310-50] Military Airlift Clearance Authority

MACADS [AR 310-50] MAC Automated Deployment Reporting System

MACAF Military Airlift Command numbered air force (21st, 22nd, and 23rd)

MACALT Military Airlift Command alternate headquarters

MACARMS Military Airlift Command Aircrew Resources Management System

MACARNET Military Airlift Command Airlift Recovery Network

MACCONNET Military Airlift Command contingency network

MACCS Marine Air Command and Control System

MACCSU Military Airlift Command Accelerated Command Center System Upgrade

MACE ¹management applications in a computer environment, ²military airlift capability estimator, ³Military Airlift Center Europe (obsolete), ⁴[AR 310-50] Military Air Cargo Export System

MACG ¹[FM 101-5-1] Marine air control group, ²[AR 310-50] marshaling area control group

MACH multilayer actuator head [Epson]

MACI [AR 310-50] military adoption of commercial items

MACIMS Military Airlift Command Integrated Management System

MACIPS Military Airlift Command Information Processing System

MACISIN Military Airlift Command information systems internetting

MACLO Military Airlift Command liaison officer

MACLOGFOR Military Airlift Command Logistics Force Packing System

MACMA Military Airlift Command minicomputer acquisition

MACMIP Military Airlift Command Mainframe Internetting Project

MACMIS Maintenance and Construction Management Information System

MACO [AR 310-50] marshaling area control officer

MACOM ¹major [Army] command, ²major command

MACON matrix connector punched card programmer

MACOPS Military Airlift Command operational phone systems

MACP [JP 4-06] mortuary affairs collection point

MACPOL management, access control, planning, and policy

MACR ¹Military Airlift Command regulation, ²materiel acquisition control record

MACRIT [AR 310-50] manpower requirements criteria

MACRO MAC resource optimization

MACS ¹Marine air control squadron, ²multiple access communication system, ³mutually agreeable commercial software

MACSAM Military Airlift Command system architecture modernization

MACSAT [JP 1-02] multiple access commercial satellite

MACSO Military Airlift Command support office

MACWACC Military Airlift Command Washington Area Computer Center

MAD ¹mission area deficiency, ²magnetic airborne [submarine] detector, ³magnetic anomaly detector, ⁴message address directory, ⁵maintenance assembly-disassembly, ⁶multiaperture device, ⁷Michigan Algorithm Decoder, ⁸multiple access device,⁹multiply and add, ¹⁰mutual assured destruction, ¹¹materiel acquisition and delivery, ¹²mean absolute deviation, ¹³mission area director, ¹⁴[JP 1-02] military air distress

MADA ¹multiple-access discrete address, ²multiple access demand assignment

MADAEC [AR 310-50] Military Application Division of the Atomic Energy Commission

MADAM Multipurpose Automatic Data Analysis Machine

MADAR malfunction analysis detection and recording

MADCP [JP 4-06] mortuary affairs decontamination collection point

MADDAM macromudule and digital differential analyzer machine

MADE ¹microalloy diffused electrode, ²manufacturing and automated design engineering, ³multichannel analog-to-digital data encoder, ⁴minimum airborne digital equipment

MADES menu assisted data entry system

MADGE Microwave Aircraft Digital Guidance Equipment

MADM ¹Manchester Automatic Digital Machine, ²[AR 310-50] medium atomic demolition munitions

MADP ¹mission area development plan, ²materiel acquisition decision process, ³main air display plot

MADR maximum allowable defect rates

MADRE magnetic drum receiving equipment

MADREC malfunction and detection recording

MADS ¹mission area deficiency statement, ²machine-aided drafting system

MADT microalloy diffused-base transistor

MADYMO mathematical dynamic modeling [TNO]

MAE ¹mission accomplishmenr estimate, ²migration assessment editor

MAE UAV Medium Altitude Endurance Unmanned Aerial Vehicle

MAER multiple assets effectiveness report

MAERU [AR 310-50] mobile ammunition evaluation and reconditioning unit

MAESTRO Machine-assisted Educational System for Teaching by Remote Operation

MAEUAV Medium Altitude Endurance Unmanned Aerial Vehicle

MAF ¹major academic field, ²Marine amphibious force (USMC), ³master address file, ⁴[AR 310-50] mobile amphibious forces

MAFC ¹[JP 2-01.2] MAGTF all-source fusion center, ²[AR 310-50] major Army field command

MAFFS modular airborne fire fighting system

MAFIS mobile area field instrumentation system

MAFR merged accountability fund reporting

MAG ¹Marine aircraft group, ²Military Airlift Group, ³military assistance group, ⁴[AR 310-50] military advisory group

Mag Rec/M magnetic recording

MAGAMP magnetic amplifier

MAGG Modular Alphanumeric Graphics Generator

MAGGS modular advanced graphics generation system

MAGIC ¹machine for automatic graphics interface to a computer, ²matrix algebra general interpretive coding, ³Maritime Air-Ground Intelligence Center (PACFLT), ⁴MIDAC automatic general integrated computation, ⁵multimillion advanced ground intelligent control

MAGIIC Mobile Army Ground Imagery Interpretation Center

MAGIS Marine Air Ground Intelligence System (USMC)

MAGISIAC Marine Air Ground Intelligence System Intelligence Analysis Center

MAGLOC magnetic logic computer

MAGMOD magnetic modulator

MAGNA 8 fourth-generation software

MAGPIE Machine Automatically Generating Production Inventory Evaluation

MAGR Miniaturized Airborne GPS Receiver

MAGT magnetic tape

MAGTEC Marine Corps Air Ground Training and Education Center

MAGTF ¹Marine air-ground task force, ²Marine Corps and Army Echelon Corps Task Force

MAGTFACE [JP 4-01.2] Marine air-ground task force aviation combat element

MAh milliampere-hour

MAHC [AR 310-50] maximum allowable housing cost

MAI ¹multiple applications interface, ²management action indicator, ³[AR 310-50] Military Assistance Institute

MAID ¹magnetic anti-intrusion detector, ²modular AUTODIN interface device

MAID/MILES magnetic anti-intrusion detector/ magnetic intrusion line sensor

MAIDS Multipurpose Automatic Inspection and Diagnostic System

MAIN ¹[FM 101-5-1] primary command post (graphics), ²[AR 310-50] military authorization identification number

maint ¹maintenance, ²[AR 310-50] maintain, ³[AR 310-50] maintained

MAIP matrix algebra interpretive program

MAIR molecular airborne intercept radar

MAIRS Military Airlift Integrated Reporting System

MAIS ¹major automated information system, ²Military Airlift Intelligence System

MAISAP Major Automated Information System Acquisition Program

MAISARC [DoD/DSMC] Major Automated Information System Review Council (obsolete ? see ITOIPT)

MAIT [AR 310-50] maintenance assistance and instruction team

MAJ [AR 310-50] major

MAJCOM major command (USAF)

MAKE missile agility/kinematic enhancement

MAL ¹macro assembly language, ²[AR 310-50] materiel allowance list

MALC Management of Acquisition Logistics Course (Defense Systems Management College)

MALD miniature air-launched decoy

MALE ¹multiaperture logic element, ²Military Airlift Estimator (PACAF)

MALS ¹miniature air launched system, ²Marine aviation logistic squadron

MALT mnemonic assembly language translator

MALV miniature air-launched vehicle

MAM ¹mission area manager, ²materiel acquisition management , ³management and administration manual, ⁴multiple access memory, ⁵management analysis model, ⁶munitions assessment model (HQ USAF), ⁷maintenance assistance module, ⁸[AR 310-50] military air movement number

MAMC [AR 310-50] Madigan Army Medical Center

MAMI machine-aided manufacturing information

MAMOS Marine automatic meteorological observing station

MAMP mission area materiel plan (Army)

MAMS Medical Administration Management System (USAF)

MAMS-II Maintenance Activity Management System II (Army)

MAMS-R Medical Administrative Management System – Revision

MAN ¹manual [UNIX command], ²metropolitan area network

MAN-SEVAL Manpower-Based System Evaluation Aid

MANFOR ¹Manpower Force Packaging System (USAF), ²manpower and personnel force

MANIAC ¹Mathematical Analyzer Numerical Integrator and Computer, ²Mechanical and Numerical Integrator and Computer

MANIET manifest update

MANIX [AR 310-50] machine aids to Nike-X

MANOVA multivariate analysis of variance

MANPAD [AR 310-50] man-portable air defense

MANPADS Man-Portable Air-Defense System [Became FIM-92 Stinger]

MANPAGE manual page [UNIX]

MANPER ¹manpower/personnel module, ²manpower and personnel

MANPER-B Manpower and Personnel Module – Base Level (COMPES) (USAF)

MANPER-M Manpower and Personnel Module – Major Command Level (COMPES) (USAF)

MANPLAN [TR 350-70] management plan

MANPRINT manpower and personnel integration [Army]

MANREQ Manpower Requirements System [USAF]

MANREQ/FORSIZE manpower requirements/force sizing exercise

MANS mission analysis for missile and NUDET surveillance

MANTECH manufacturing technology

MAO ¹major attack option, ²[AR 310-50] mailing address only

MAOM miscellaneous air operation mishap

MAOPR minimum acceptable operational performance requirement

MAOS minimum aircraft operating strips

MAOT maximum allowable operating time

MAP ¹materiel acquisition process, ²macro arithmetic processor, ³macro assembly program ⁴manifold absolute pressure,⁵mathematical analysis without programming, ⁶maximum a posteriori probability, ⁷message acceptable pulse, ⁸multiple aimpoint,⁹multiple allocation procedure, ¹⁰maintenance analysis procedures, ¹¹memory allocation map, ¹²Manufacturing Automation Protocol [GM's contribution], ¹³maintenance and administration position, ¹⁴military aid program, ¹⁵master automation plan,¹⁶Military Assistance Program, ¹⁷mission automation plan, ¹⁸modern aids to planning, ¹⁹mutual assistance program, ²⁰mission area planning, ²¹[JP 1-02] missed approach procedure, ²²[JP 3-04.1] missed approach point

MAP-ORDER military assistance program order

MAP-TOE [AR 310-50] Management Practices in TOE Units

MAPAC military assistance program address code

MAPAD military assistance program address directory

MAPAF military assistance program address file

MAPCHE mobile automatic programmed checkout equipment

MAPCO map code

MAPE mean absolute percentage error

MAPES management of personnel records (USMC)

MAPEX map exercise

MAPI ¹mail applications programming interface [Microsoft], ²messaging applications programming interface [Microsoft]

MAPICS Manufacturing, Accounting and Production Information Control System [IBM]

MAPID machine aided program for preparation of instruction data

MAPL military acquisition position list

MAPMIS Manpower and Personnel Management Information System (USN)

MAPOM MAP owned materiel

MAPORD Methodology Approach to Planning and Programming Air Force Operational Requirements Research and Development

MAPP ¹Modern Aids to Planning Program (JCS), ²master acquisition planning program, ³master acquisition program plan, ⁴[AR 310-50] manpower and personnel plan

MAPPER maintaining, preparing and processing executive reports

MAPR miniaturization and automation of personnel record (USMC)

MAPRAT maximum power ratio

MAPROS [AR 310-50] maintain production schedules

MAPS ¹Multicolor Automatic Projection System, ²multivariate analysis and prediction of schedules, ³modular azimuth positioning system, ⁴Military Airlift Command Automated Planning System, ⁵manpower and personnel system, ⁶mobile aerial port squadron,⁷Mobility Analysis and Planning System (MTMC), ⁸Military Automated Personnel System

MAPSAD MAP property sale and disposal

MAPSE minimal APSE

MAPT maintenance activation planning team

MAPU [AR 310-50] multiple address processing unit

MAR ¹malfunction array radar, ²memory address register, ³minimally attended radar (SEEK IGLOO), ⁴management assessment review (Air Force), ⁵monthly activity report, ⁶[AR 310-50] major assembly release

MAR-1 [AR 310-50] multifunction array radar (R&D at WSMR)

MARAD [JP 1-02] [United States] Maritime Administration (National Defense Reserve Fleet)

MARAIRMED Maritime Air Force Mediterranean (USMC)

MARB Materiel Acquisition Review Board

MARBI machine readable form of bibliographic information

MARC ¹manpower authorization requirements criteria, ²machine-readable cataloging, ³Military Airlift Command ALCE reactions communications, ⁴machine readable card catalog, ⁵manpower requirements criteria

MARCCO man's role in command and control

MARCE [AR 310-50] Materiel Asset Redistribution Center, Europe

MARCENT Marine Corps, Central Command (USMC)

MARCEP Maintainability and Reliability Cost-effectiveness Program

MARCIA Mathematical Analysis of Requirements for Career Information Appraisal

MARCOM Microwave Airborne Communications Relay

MARCORMATCOM [DoD/DSMC] Marine Corps Materiel Command

MARCORPS Marine Corps

MARCORSYSCOM Marine Corps Systems Command

MARDAC Manpower Research and Data Analysis Center

MARDIS Modernized Army Research and Development Information System

MarDiv [FM 101-5-1] Marine division

MARDIV Marine division

MAREMICS maintenance, repair and minor construction

MAREP maritime reporting system

MARFOR [JP 1-02] Marine Corps forces

MARFORLANT [JP 2-01.2] Marine Forces, Atlantic

MARFORPAC [JP 2-01.2] Marine Forces, Pacific

MARFORRES Marine Force Reserve

MARGEN management report generator

MARINCEN [JP 3-07.4] Maritime Intelligence Center

MARISAT Marine Satellite System

MARISP [AR 310-50] maritime strike plan

MARKS Modern Army Recordkeeping System

MARLO [JP 3-09.3] Marine liaison officer

MAROP [JP 1-02] Marine operators

MARP ¹manpower requirements plan, ²Mating and Ranging Program (SAC)

MARR manpower authorization requirement review

MARRES Manual Radar Reconnaissance Exploitation Systems (ESD)

MARS ¹machine retrieval system, ²Management Analysis Reporting Service, ³Marconi automatic relay system, ⁴Military Affiliate Radio System, ⁵military amateur radio system, ⁶multiaperture reluctance switch, ⁷Marine Corps Ammunition Reporting System,⁸mid-air recovery system, ⁹mid-air retrieval system, ¹⁰mission analysis and reporting system

MARSA [JP 1-02] military assumes responsibility for separation of aircraft

MART ¹maintenance analysis review technique, ²mean active repair time, ³modular automated remote terminal, ⁴[JP 1-02] mobile Automatic Digital Network (AUTODIN) remote terminal

MARV maneuverable reentry vehicle

MARVEL Machine-Assisted Realization of the Virtual Electronic Library [Library of Congress]

MARVS materiel acquisition requirements validation system

MAS ¹management advisory services, ²metal-alumina-silicon, ³multiaspect signaling, ⁴military airlift squadron (MAC), ⁵Military Agency for Standardization (NATO), ⁶Man-day Account System (USAF), ⁷multiplex applications software, ⁸multiple award schedule

MASC MAGTF Automated Services Center (USMC)

MASCAL [JP 4-02] mass casualty

MASCDC Military Aircraft Storage and Disposition Center [Davis-Monthan AFB, AZ]

MASCOT Motorola Automatic Sequential Computer Operated Tester

MASDC Military Aircraft Storage and Disposition Center (AFLC)

MASDCMIS MASDC Management Information System

MASER microwave amplification by stimulated emission of radiation

MASF ¹mobile aeromedical staging facilities, ²military assistance services funded, ³mobile aeromedical staging flight

MASFC MAGTF All Source Fusion Center

MASH [JP 1-02] mobile Army surgical hospital

MASIIS maintenance analysis structural integrity information system

MASINT measurement and signature intelligence

MASIS Management and Scientific Information System

MASL ¹material article service list, ²military article service list, ³[AR 310-50] military assistance articles and services list

MASL IN military article and service list identification numbers

MASM ¹macro assembler [Microsoft], ²Military Assistance and Sales Manual

MASNET Management Support Network (Army)

MASO munitions accountable system officers

MASRT Marine air support radar teams

MASS ¹Michigan Automatic Scanning System, ²monitor and assembly system, ³multiple access sequential selection, ⁴Maximum Availability and Support Subsystem [Parallan], ⁵MICAP Asset Sourcing System, ⁶military airlift support squadron (MAC),⁷Mobilization Automated Support System (FORSCOM), ⁸mobility analysis support system, ⁹[FM 101-5-1] Marine air support squadron, ¹⁰[AR 310-50] Modern Army Supply System

MASSTER ¹Mobile Army Sensor System Test Evaluation and Review, ²Modern Army Selected Systems, Test, Evaluation, and Review

MAST ¹multi-application sonar trainer, ²[AR 310-50] military assistant to safety and traffic

MASTARAV [AR 310-50] master Army aviator

MASTER ¹matching available student time to educational resources, ²multiple access shared time executive routine

MASTR multiple assets status report

MASW mission application software (WIS)

mat ¹[AR 310-50] material, ²[AR 310-50] materiel

MAT ¹mechanical aptitude test, ²materiel, ³microalloy transistor, ⁴maintenance access terminal, ⁵mobilization assistance team,⁶migration assessment tool, ⁷mission area team

MAT-CALS Marine Air Traffic Control and Landing System

MATCAT materiel and catalog

MATCH [AR 310-50] MTMC (Military Traffic Management Command) Automated Transportation Scheduler

MATCO military air traffic coordinating office(r)

MATCOM [DoD/DSMC] Materiel Command

MATCON microwave aerospace terminal control

MATCU military air traffic coordinating unit

MATD mine and torpedo detector

MATDEV materiel developer [Army]

MATE ¹measuring and test equipment, ²multiple-access time-division equipment, ³multisystem automatic test equipment,⁴modular AUTODIN terminal equipment, ⁵modular automated test equipment, ⁶modular automatic test equipment, ⁷multipurpose automatic test equipment

MATES mobilization and training equipment site

MATIC multiple area technical information center

MATICO machine applications to technical information center operations

MATLAN matrix language

MATM multiple assets tasking message

MATMS Marine Aviation Training Management System (USMC)

MATOC mobility air terminal operations center

MATPS machine-aided technical processing system

MATRIS Manpower and Training Research Information System

MATS ¹MILES Armywide tracking system, ²military air transport service, ³milestone automated tracking system

MATT Multi-mission Advanced Tactical Terminal

MATV Multi-Axis Thrust Vectoring [an F-16 with a vectoring nozzle]

MATZ military air traffic zone

MAU ¹media attachment unit, ²media access unit, ³multiattribute utility, ⁴Marine (USMC) amphibious unit, ⁵multistation access unit,⁶medium attachement unit, ⁷medium access unit

MAUDE Morse Automatic Decoder

MAV minimum acceptable value

MAVDM multiple application VDM

MAVIN Machine-assisted Vendor Information Network

MAVMS MACOM automated vehicle management system (Army)

MAW ¹Marine aircraft wing, ²mission adaptive wiring, ³military airlift wing, ⁴[AR 310-50] medium antitank weapon

MAWLOGS [AR 310-50] Models of the United States Army Worldwide Logistics System

MAWTS Marine Aviation Weapons and Tactics Squadron (USMC)

max maximum

MAX message automatic exchange

MAXI modular architecture for the exchange of intelligence

MB ¹megabyte (1,024 kilobytes), ²main battery, ³magnetic brake, ⁴memory buffer, ⁵main base, ⁶middle button (of 3 button mouse), ⁷measurement base, ⁸[JP 1-02] medium boat

MBA ¹main battle area, ²Marine Biological Association, ³material balance area, ⁴multiple beam antenna, ⁵master bailment agreement, ⁶mentoring business agreement, ⁷[AR 310-50] minimum burst altitude

MBASIC Microsoft BASIC

MBB modular building blocks

MBBLS thousands of barrels

MBC ¹meteor burst communications, ²military budget committee, ³[AR 310-50] manual battery control

MBCP missile base communications processor

MBCS multi-byte character set [IBM]

MBD ¹magnetic-bubble device, ²[AR 310-50] manual burst disable

MBDL missile battery data link

MBE minority business enterprise

MBFR [AR 310-50] mutual and balanced force modulation

MBGE [AR 310-50] missile-borne guidance equipment

MBGTS [AR 310-50] missile-borne guidance test set

MBI ¹management buy-in, ²major budget issue

MBL Marine Biology Laboratory

MBM ¹magnetic bubble memory, ²metal-barrier-metal

MBO ¹management by objectives, ²management buy-out, ³[AR 310-50] motor burn out

MBODD mobilization origin development date

MBOL [AR 310-50] motor burn out locking

MBONE multicast backbone [Internet]

MBPA [AR 310-50] Military Blood Program Agency

MBPAS [AR 310-50] monthly bulk petroleum accounting summary

MBPO [AR 310-50] Military Blood Program Office

Mbps ¹megabits per second, ²[JP 6-02] megabytes per second

MBPS megabytes per second

MBR ¹materiel balance report, ²memory buffer register, ³master boot record

MBRV [AR 310-50] maneuverable ballistic reentry vehicle

Mbs [JP 1-02] megabits per second

MBS ¹mission bit stream, ²mounted battle space

MBSAD mobilization station departure date

MBSGM Multi-Base Sortie Generation Model (HQ USAF)

MBSTA mobilization station

MBT ¹metal-base transistor, ²main battle tank, ³[AR 310-50] motor burning time

MBWO microwave backward-wave oscillator

MBX mailbox

mc megacycle [obsolete, now megahertz (MHz)]

MC ¹mission commander, ²mobility corridor, ³multichannel, ⁴magnetic clutch, ⁵magnetic core, ⁶major component, ⁷manual control, ⁸Maritime Commission, ⁹master clods, ¹⁰master control, ¹¹Medical Corps, ¹²military computer, ¹³molded components,¹⁴multichip, ¹⁵multiple contact, ¹⁶mission capable, ¹⁷Marine Corps, ¹⁸master controller, ¹⁹medium capacity, ²⁰message center,²¹military committee, ²²mission computer, ²³mobility control center, ²⁴monitoring center (DDN), ²⁵movement control, ²⁶military construction, ²⁷[TTPIO-ABCS] maneuver control, ²⁸[JP 1-02] military community, ²⁹[JP 2-02] Joint Military Intelligence College,³⁰[AR 310-50] member of Congress, ³¹[AR 310-50] military characteristics

MC&G mapping, charting, and geodesy

MC/A military construction (MILCON) (appropriation), Army

MC/AF military construction (MILCON) (appropriation), Air Force

MC/DG manufacturing cost/design guide

MC/M military construction (MILCON) (appropriation), USMC

MC/N military construction (MILCON) (appropriation), Navy

MC-130 Combat Talon

MC-PGA metallized ceramic – pin grid array

MC-QFP metallized ceramic – quad flat pack

MC³ multi-channel crypto controller

MC⁴ medical communication and combat casualty care

MC⁴I medical command, control, communications, computers, and intelligence

MCA ¹Military Construction, Army, ²major construction, Army, ³major commercial account, ⁴maximum credible accident, ⁵materiel control and accountability, ⁶military coordinating activity, ⁷micro channel adapter [IBM], ⁸multichannel analyzer, ⁹micro channel architecture [IBM], ¹⁰movement control agency, ¹¹management control activity, ¹²master cooperative agreement, ¹³military construction authorization, ¹⁴[JP 1-02] maximum calling area, ¹⁵[JP 1-02] mission concept approval, ¹⁶[JP 1-02] military civic action, ¹⁷[AR 310-50] minimum crossing altitude

MCAAP [AR 310-50] McAlester Army Ammunition Plant

MCACES microcomputer aided cost estimating support

MCAD mechanical computer aided design

MCAGCC Marine Corps Air Ground Combat Center

MCAP ¹major command ADP plan (obsolete), ²maximum calling area procedure, ³mobile consolidated aerial port subsystem,⁴[JP 1-02] maximum calling area precedence

MCAR ¹Military Construction, Army Reserve, ²multichannel acoustic relay (USN)

MCARNG Military Construction, Army National Guard

MCAS Marine Corps air station

MCATF mechanized combined arms task force

MCATS Medium Capacity Automated Telecommunications System (USAF)

MCAWN microcomputer connectivity to AWN

MCB ¹mobile construction battalion, ²managing civilians to budget, ³memory control block, ⁴message control block

MCBF mean cycles between failures

MCC ¹movement control center, ²main control circuit, ³maintenance control circuit, ⁴management control center, ⁵motor control center, ⁶military control center, ⁷multiple computer complex, ⁸maintenance control center, ⁹mission control center, ¹⁰military coordination center, ¹¹management, command, and control, ¹²mobile command center (formerly GMCP), ¹³mobile ommunications center, ¹⁴mobility control center, ¹⁵military cooperation committee, ¹⁶[JP 1-02] master control center, ¹⁷[JP 1-02] military coordinating committee, ¹⁸[JP 1-02] Marine component commander

MCCA military construction cooperative agreement

MCCB multinational configuration control board

MCCC ¹Marine Corps Command Center, ²[CJCSI 3222.01] mobile consolidated command center

MCCDC ¹Marine Corps Combat Development Command, ²Marine Corps Combat Development Center

MCCISWG Military Command, Control Information Systems Working Group (NATO)

MCCP ¹main communications control panel,²military consolidated command post

MCCR mission critical computer resources

MCCRES Marine Corps Combat Readiness Evaluation System (USMC)

MCCRFP mission critical computer resource focal point

MCCS mission critical computer system

MCCSS Mobile Command Center Strategic System (JCS) (formerly NEACP)

MCCU multiple communications control unit

MCCUSCUSRPG [AR 310-50] Military Coordinating Committee (US Element CUSRPG (Canada/United States Regional Planning Group))

MCD ¹mission capability document, ²months for cyclical dominance, ³manipulative communications deception, ⁴medical crew director, ⁵mines, countermine, and demolition

MCDA [JP 3-08] military and civil defense assets (United Nations)

MCDEC Marine Corps Development and Educational Command

MCDN Marine Corps Data Network

MCDP microprogrammed communication data processor

MCDS ¹mission control and display subsystem, ²[JP 4-01.2] Modular Cargo Delivery System

MCE ¹mission control element, ²modular control equipment (TAC)

MCEAMS Marine Corps Expeditionary Aircraft Maintenance Shelter

MCEB Military Communications - Electronics Board (JCS)

MCES modular command and control evaluation structure

MCEWG military communications electronics working group

MCF ¹military computer family, ²monolithic crystal filter, ³meta content framework, ⁴maintenance control facility, ⁵mission control forecast, ⁶master contract file

MCG ¹magnetocardiography, ²man-computer graphics, ³master control group, ⁴movement control group, ⁵mapping, charting, and geodesy

MCG&I mapping, charting, graphics, and imagery

MCGA multicolor graphics array

mchan [AR 310-50] multichannel

MCHFR minimum critical heat flux rates

MCHQ Marine Corps Headquarters

MCI ¹mission capability inspection, ²MCI Communications Corp. (initials of original company – Microwave Communications, Inc.),³media control interface [Microsoft], ⁴[AR 310-50] meal, combat, individual

MCIA [JP 2-02] Marine Corps Intelligence Activity

MCIC Marine Corps Intelligence Center

MCICMP Marine Corps Interoperability Configuration Management Plan

MCID multipurpose concealed intrusion detector

MCIO [JP 3-07.4] military criminal investigation organizations

MCIOTTAR mission collective, individual, and occupational training task analysis report [from LSA data]

MCIS ¹Maintenance Control Information System, ²materials compatibility in sodium

MCL ¹Mobilization Cross-Leveling (Army), ²Microsoft Compatibility Labs, ³munitions control list

MCLB Marine Corps logistic base

MCLB-A Marine Corps Logistics Base Albany, Georgia

MCM ¹materiel change management, ²[USN] mine countermeasures ship, ³multi-chip module, ⁴media and communication management, ⁵military committee memorandum, ⁶mine countermeasure, ⁷Manual for Courts-Martial, ⁸memorandum for the chairman, ⁹[JP 1-02] Military Classification Manual

MCMCC Marine Corps Manpower Control Center

MCMG [JP 1-02] meteorological group

MCMIA mine countermeasure integration and automation

MCMM management control-materiel management

MCMT mean corrective maintenance time

MCMTOMF mean corrective maintenance time for operational mission failures

MCMU [JP 1-02] mass core memory unit

MCN ¹MACIMS Communication Network (MAC), ²management control number, ³military construction, Navy

MCNE Master Certified Novell Engineer

MCNG Military Construction, National Guard

MCO ¹movement control office(r), ²Marine Corps order

MCOM mathematics of computation

MCOPS millions of complex operations per second

MCOTEA Marine Corps Operational Test and Evaluation Agency

MCP ¹maintenance collection point, ²master control program, ³memory centered processor, ⁴multichannel communications program, ⁵management and control of provisioning, ⁶Marine Corps Capabilities Plan, ⁷master COMSEC plan, ⁸maximum continuous power, ⁹military construction program, ¹⁰military construction project, ¹¹management control plan, ¹²mission coordinating paper, ¹³military construction plan, ¹⁴multicommand publication, ¹⁵[AR 310-50] medical continuation pay

MCPDM Marine Corps program decision meeting

MCPDS Marine Corps Publication and Distribution System

MCPO master chief petty officer (USN)

MCPR maximum critical power ration

MCPS ¹Microsoft certified product specialist, ²Modular Command Post System

MCQDIS Marine Corps Quality Deficiency Information System

MCR ¹magnetic character reader, ²magnetic character recognition, ³main control room, ⁴master change record, ⁵master control routine, ⁶modem control register, ⁷manpower change request, ⁸mobile communication radio, ⁹manufacturing capability requirement, ¹⁰message completion rate, ¹¹minor clarification request, ¹²[AR 310-50] Master Control Record System

MCRC master control and reporting center

MCRD master cross reference data

MCRDAC Marine Corps Research, Development and Acquisition Command

MCREP [AR 310-50] Military Committee Representative to the North Atlantic Council

MCRL ¹master cross reference library, ²master cross reference list

MCRP [FM 101-5-1] Marine Corps reference publication

MCRSCMS Marine Corps Reserve Support Center Management System

MCS ¹maneuver control system, ²master control station, ³[Trailblazer] Master Control Set, ⁴master control system, ⁵medical computer services, ⁶method of constant stimuli, ⁷modular computer systems, ⁸motor circuit switch, ⁹mobile control station,¹⁰multiprogrammed computer system, ¹¹Maintenance Control System (Army), ¹²Maintenance Cost System (USAF), ¹³management control system, ¹⁴modular charge system, ¹⁵multi-media communications station, ¹⁶mine countermeasure support,¹⁷minesweeper, ¹⁸[JP 4-01.7] modular causeway system

MCS-ENG Maneuver Control System for Engineers

MCS-P Maneuver Control System-Phoenix

MCSF ¹Marine Corps security force, ²Mobile Cryptologic Support Facility (NSA)

MCSP mission completion success probability

MCSR Materiel Condition Status Reporting System (Army)

MCSSM major command communication computer system security manager

MCSTSC [AR 310-50] Military Communications System Technical Standards Committee

MCT ¹mechanical comprehension test, ²maximum corrective time, ³mean corrective time, ⁴mobile communications terminal,⁵movement control team, ⁶[AR 310-50] mobile contact teams

MCTDR Marine Corps Technical Data Repository

MCTL Military Critical Technology List (DoD)

MCTR message center

MCTSSA Marine Corps Tactical Systems Support Activity

MCU ¹microcontroller unit, ²multipoint control unit, ³microprogram control unit, ⁴memory control unit, ⁵minimum coded unit, ⁶micro control unit, ⁷management control unit, ⁸master control unit, ⁹multi-chip unit [DEC], ¹⁰missile control unit, ¹¹microprogrammed control unit, ¹²mission control unit, ¹³modular concept unit, ¹⁴[JP 1-02] maintenance communications unit

MCUG Military Computers User Group

MCV ¹magnetic cushion vehicle, ²movable closure valve

MCW ¹modulated continuous wave, ²[JP 1-02] modulated carrier wave

MCX movement coordination exercise

MD ¹materiel developer, ²magnetic disk, ³magnetic drum, ⁴main drum, ⁵manual data, ⁶Maryland, ⁷measured discard, ⁸medical department, ⁹message data, ¹⁰mine disposal, ¹¹monitor displays, ¹²make directory, ¹³movement directive, ¹⁴mini disk [Sony],¹⁵manufacturing development, ¹⁶materiel development, ¹⁷maritime defense, ¹⁸marshaled deployability posture, ¹⁹military district,²⁰[Army] Materiel Directorate, ²¹missile defense, ²²monochrome display, ²³months after date, ²⁴Managerial Development [Course] (Defense Systems Management College), ²⁵mission directive, ²⁶[FM 101-5-1] Moldavia, ²⁷[FM 101-5-1] medium division

MD/NC mechanical drafting /numerical control

MD(G)T mission data (ground) terminal

MDA ¹milestone decision authority, ²minimum descent altitude, ³multidemensional analysis, ⁴multidocking adapter, ⁵monochrome display adapter, ⁶military damage assessment, ⁷major decision authority, ⁸[JP 3-08] Magen David Adom

MDA(A) mutual defense assistance agreement

MDAA Mutual Defense Assistance Act

MDAC multiplying digital-to-analog converter

MDAd major command data administrator

MDAE military deputy to the acquisition executive

MDAO mutual defense assistance office

MDAP ¹major Defense acquisition program, ²Mutual Defense Assistance Program

MDB ¹Mishap Database (see the definition in Military Terminology section), ²Mutual Defense Board

MDC ¹maintenance data collection, ²maintenance dependency chart, ³maximum dependable capacity, ⁴manager development course, ⁵main display console, ⁶major distribution center, ⁷master direction center, ⁸message display console, ⁹message distribution center, ¹⁰miniature detonating cord, ¹¹missile display conference, ¹²movement designator code, ¹³manager designator code, ¹⁴McDonnell Douglas Corporation

MDCI multidisciplined counterintelligence

MDCI TA multi discipline counterintelligence threat assessment

MDCIsum multidisciplined counterintelligence summary

MDCS ¹maintenance data collection system, ²master digital command system, ³maintenance data collection subsystem

MDDBMS multidimensional database management system

MDDTSP materiel developer's digitized training support package

MDE ¹magnetic decision element, ²message distribution element, ³major defense equipment

MDEA master data exchange agreement

MDEC Marine Corps Development and Education Command

MDEL major defense equipment list

MDEP management decision package(s)

MDESC McDonnell Douglas Electronic Systems Company

MDF ¹main distribution frame, ²microcomputer development facilities, ³mild detonating fuse, ⁴main defense force, ⁵manpower data file, ⁶maritime defense force, ⁷medium frequency direction finding, ⁸mission data file, ⁹mission degradation factor (USAF),¹⁰monopulse direction finding, ¹¹mutual data file

MDFMR [AR 310-50] M-day force materiel requirement

MDG ¹mission data generator, ²multi-disciplinary group

MDH multimedia data handling

MDHS McDonnell Douglas Helicopter Systems

MDI ¹magnetic direction indicator, ²miss distance indicator, ³memory display interface, ⁴multiple document interface [Microsoft],⁵manufacturing development initiative

MDIC ¹microwave dielectric integrated circuit, ²Manchester Decoder and Interface Chip [AT&T]

MDIF manual data input function

MDIG multiple display indicator group

MDITDS [JP 2-01] Migration Defense Intelligence Threat Data System

MDK Multimedia Developers Kit [Microsoft]

MDL ¹macro description language, ²minimum detectable level, ³management data list

MDLP mobile data link protocol

MDLT mobile data link terminal

MDM ¹maximum design meter, ²metal-dielectric-metal [filter], ³mission data message, ⁴multiplexer/demultiplexer, ⁵mobile depot maintenance

MDMP [TTPIO-ABCS] military decision-making process

MDMS Maintenance Data Management System (Army)

MDP ¹maintenance data panel, ²modular display processor, ³multi-designation protocol [communications protocol], ⁴[AR 310-50] meteorological datum plane

MDPS ¹mission data planning system, ²mission data preparation system, ³mission data processing system

MDQS management data query system

MDR ¹milestone decision review, ²maintenance data report, ³memory data register, ⁴minimum design requirement, ⁵materiel deficiency report, ⁶medium data rate, ⁷monthly demand rate

MDR III milestone III decision review

MDRA materiel deficiency report analysis

MDRI multi-purpose display repeater indicator

MDS ¹maintenance data system, ²memory disk system, ³malfunction detection system, ⁴microprocessor development system,⁵minimum discernible signal, ⁶minimum detectable signal, ⁷modern data systems, ⁸multipoint distribution systems [communication], ⁹mission design and series, ¹⁰meteorological data system, ¹¹Manpower Data System (USAF), ¹²model design series, ¹³mobilization, deployment, and sustainment, ¹⁴Modular Display System (SPACECOM), ¹⁵major defense system,¹⁶mission design series, ¹⁷[AR 310-50] mail distribution scheme

MDSS ¹Meteorological Data Sounding System, ²Maritime Pre-positioned Ships (MPS) Decision Support System [USMC],³multiple distribution switching subsystem

MDSS II [JP 4-01.6] MAGTF Deployment System II

MDSU [JP 1-02] mobile diving and salvage unit

MDT ¹mean down time, ²mobile data terminal], ³mission data table

MDTA Manpower Development and Training Act

MDTS ¹megabit digital troposcatter subsystem, ²mission data transfer system

MDTSP materiel developer's training support package

MDU ¹mine disposal unit, ²message decoder unit, ³[AR 310-50] mobile development units

MDV MANPRINT domain verification

MDW Military District of Washington

MDWP Mutual Defense Weapons Program

MDWS missile detection and warning system

MDX ¹manpower data extract, ²[TTPIO-ABCS] maintenance and diagnostic extended

MDY month day year

MDZ maritime defense zone

MDZL Maritime Defense Zone Atlantic

MDZP Maritime Defense Zone Pacific

me [AR 310-50] multi engine

ME ¹Maine, ²mechanical engineering, ³mechanical efficiency, ⁴main engine, ⁵mass effectiveness, ⁶maintenance error, ⁷maneuver enhancement mode, ⁸Marine engineering, ⁹mechanical engineer, ¹⁰manpower estimate, ¹¹manufacturing engineering,¹²mechanical engineering, ¹³[AR 310-50] Middle East

MEA ¹minimum en-route altitude, ²maintainability engineering analysis, ³major emergency actions, ⁴munitions effectiveness assessment, ⁵maintenance engineering analysis

MEAD [AR 310-50] Memphis Army Depot

MEADS Maintenance Engineering Analysis Data System

MEAL ¹master equipment allowance list, ²master equipment authorization list

MEAR maintenance engineering analysis record

MEARS Multi-User Engineering Change Proposal Automated Review System

meas [AR 310-50] measure

MEB ¹memory expansion board, ²Marine expeditionary brigade, ³mission element board

MEBD [AR 310-50] medical evaluation board

MEBS management evaluation guides

MEBU ¹minimum essential backup, ²mission essential backup

MEC ¹missile event conference, ²modular electronics concept, ³microelectronics center

MECA ¹metal castings, ²medical electronic customer assistance

MECC modular alter and compose console

MECCA ¹mechanized catalog, ²Modularity Equipped and Configured Calibrator and Analyzer

MECDL mission equipment control data link

mech ¹mechanic, ²mechanical, ³mechanized

MECHTRAM [AR 310-50] mechanization of selected transportation reports

MECI mission essential contingency item

MECK [AR 310-50] Meck Island

MECL ¹Motorola emitter-coupled logic, ²minimum essential circuit list

MECS Minuteman Entry Control System

MECSIP Mechanical Subsystems and equipment Structural Integrity Program

med medical

MED ¹microelectrical device, ²medium, ³manipulative electronic deception, ⁴medical, ⁵Mediterranean, ⁶Message Element Dictionary (JINTACCS ), ⁷message exchange device

MED-WRAP Medical War Reserve Automated Process (Army)

MEDA military emergency diversion airfield

MEDAL Micromechanized Engineering Data for Automated Logistics

MEDALS military engineering data asset locator system

MEDAX message data exchange terminal

MEDBLOOD medical blood (TAMMIS)

MEDCAP [JP 4-02] medical civic action program

MEDCASE [AR 310-50] medical care support equipment

MEDCEN [AR 310-50] United States Army Medical Center

MEDCOM ¹[Army] Medical Command, ²Mediterranean Communication System

MEDCOOP [AR 310-50] medical community of operations plan

MEDDA mechanized defense decision anticipation

MEDDAC Medical Department Activity

MEDDS [AR 310-50] medical data specialist

MEDE message entry and distribution equipment

MEDEVAC medical evacuation

MEDFAD medical field assistance branch

MEDIA ¹media elimination and design intelligent aid, ²Magnavox electronic data image apparatus

MEDICO [JP 1-02] international word meaning a radio medical situation

MEDICARE [AR 310-50] medical care

MEDINT [JP 1-02] medical intelligence

MEDL mission equipment development laboratory

MEDLARS Medical Literature Analysis and Retrieval System

MEDLOG ¹medical logistics battalion, ²medical logistics (TAMMIS)

MEDLOG JR [JP 4-02.1] medical logistics, junior (USAF AIS)

MEDLOGCO [JP 4-02.1] medical logistics company

MEDMATS [AR 310-50] Medical Materiel Management System

MEDMER medical emergency report

MEDMIS [AR 310-50] Medical Management Information System

MEDMOB [JP 4-05] Medical Mobilization Planning and Execution System

MEDNEO [JP 1-02] medical evacuation of noncombatants

MEDNET medical systems network

MEDP mission essential data processing

MEDPAR medical patient accounting and reporting (TAMMIS)

MEDPERFAC medical and personnel planning factors report (JRS)

MEDRAMS Medical Readiness Assemblage Materiel System (USAF)

MEDRED medical readiness report capability (TAC)

MEDREG medical regulation (TAMMIS)

MEDREGREP [JP 1-02] medical regulating report

MEDREQ medical requirements model (USAFE)

MEDRTS medical requirements model (USAFE)

MEDS ¹Medical Evaluation Data System, ²maintenance engineering data system, ³meteorological data systems

MEDSERV Medical Service Corps

MEDSOM medical, supply, optical, and maintenance

MEDSTAT ¹Medical Statistical System (USAFE), ²[JP 1-02] medical status

MEDSTOCK Medical Stock Control System (Army)

MEDT [AR 310-50] military equipment delivery team

MEE [AR 310-50] minimum essential equipment

MEECN minimum essential emergency communications network

MEES multi-purpose electromagnetic environment simulator

MEETS minimum engine tracking system

MEF ¹minimum essential facilities, ²Marine expeditionary force, ³minimum essential functions

MEF (FWD) [FM 101-5-1] Marine expeditionary force (forward)

MEFPAK Manpower and Equipment Force Packaging System (USAF)

MEFPMRS USMC Expeditionary Force Primary Multi-channel Radio System

MEFT minimum essential functional task

MEG ¹megohm, ²message expediting group, ³mobilization employment group, ⁴megabyte

MEGA one million [prefix]

MEGW megawatt(s)

MEI ¹manual of engineering instructions, ²management effectiveness inspection, ³major end item, ⁴management engineering inspection

MEIDS Military/Miniaturized Electronic Information Delivery System (Army)

MEIR minimum essential information requirement

MEIS [AR 310-50] Military Entomology Information Service

MEISR minimum essential improvement in system reliability

MEITS mission essential/effective information transmission system

MEIU mobile explosives investigation unit

MEL ¹many-element laser, ²medium energy laser, ³master equipment list, ⁴minimum equipment list, ⁵military education level,⁶[JP 4-01.7] maintenance expenditure limit

MELEC microelectronics

MELEM microelement

MELG [AR 310-50] Middle East Liaison Group

MELIOS mini eye-safe laser infrared observation set

MEM ¹memory, ²minimum essential medium

MEMDT message execution matrix display task

MEMI master equipment management index

memo [AR 310-50] memorandum

MEMO/MAINT medical equipment management office/maintenance

MEMS ¹microelectromechanical system, ²microfabricated electromechanical system, ³mortar/artillery mounted sensor system

MENS mission element need statement

MEO ¹major engine overhaul, ²message exchange occurrence, ³military electronics office, ⁴most efficient organization

MEOSS Mobile Electro-Optical Surveillance System

MEP ¹master evaluation plan, ²multiple equipment package, ³mean effective pressure, ⁴microcircuit emulation program,⁵management engineering plan, ⁶maintenance engineering program, ⁷management engineering program, ⁸mission equipment package, ⁹[JP 1-02] mobile electric power

MEPCOM ¹Military Examination and Processing Command, ²[AR 310-50] United States Military Enlistment Processing Command

MEPES [JP 1-02] Medical Planning and Execution System

MEPGS mobile electric power generating sources

MEPIS management engineering program information system

MEPR medical expense and performance report

MEPRS ¹medical expense and performance reporting system, ²[CJCSI 3150.14] Military Entrance Processing and Reporting System

MEPS ¹message editing and preparation service, ²message editing and processing station, ³military entrance processing station

MEPSCAT Military Entrance Physical Strength Capacity Test

MEQ ¹minimum essential quantity, ²mission essential quantity

MEQPT ¹major equipment ID code, ²[JP 1-02] major equipment

MER ¹manpower estimate report, ²merchant ship, ³mission evaluation room, ⁴multiple ejection rack, ⁵[TR 350-70] minimum essential requirement

MERA molecular electronics for radar applications

MERADCOM Mobility Equipment Research and Development Command

MERCAST merchant shop broadcast system

MEREP merchant ship report

MERINT merchant intelligence

MERIS medium-resolution imaging spectrometer

MERIT military exploitation of reconnaissance and intelligence technology

MEROD message entry and read out device

MERS mobility environmental research study

MERSAR [JP 1-02] Merchant Vessel Search and Rescue Manual

MERWS ¹modular executable rigid wall shelter, ²modular extendable rigid wall shelter

MES ¹manufacturing execution system, ²management engineering squadron (AFCC), ³medium energy source, ⁴message entry subsystem

MESA manned environmental system assessment

MESAMAC Engine Status Accounting System (MAC)

MESAR minimum essential security assistance requirement

MESDIS Message Distribution System (PACOM)

MESFET metal-semiconductor field-effect transistor

MESG ¹maximum experimental safe gap, ²micro electrostatically suspended gyro

MESI modified, exclusive, shared, and invalid (protocol)

MESL ¹minimum essential subsystem list, ²mission essential subsystem list

MESM [AR 310-50] multi-echelon supply model

MESP Management Engineering Scheduling Program (USAFE)

MESPREP message preparation

MESS ¹monitor event simulation system, ²Military Equipment Support Subsystem (Army)

MESUCORA measurement, control, regulation, and automation

met ¹[FM 101-5-1] meteorological, ²[AR 310-50] meteorology

MET ¹management engineering team, ²meteorological, ³modified expansion tube, ⁴memory enhancement technology [Hewlett-Packard], ⁵mission event timer, ⁶manpower evaluation team, ⁷meteorological equipment, ⁸mobile education team

MET Watch meteorological watch

META methods of extracting text automatically

METAPLAN methods-of-extracting-text-autoprogramming language

METCAL metrology and calibration

METCON [JP 1-02] control of meteorological information

METEOR Meteorological Event Oriented Reporting System (USAFE)

METIS Meteorological Information System

METL mission-essential task list

METOC meteorological and oceanographic

METOXI [AR 310-50] military effectiveness in a toxin environment

METP materiel equipment test plan

METRIC Multi-Echelon Technique Recoverable Item Control (RAND)

METRO meteorological

METS ¹Mechanized Export Traffic System (MTMC), ²mobile electronic test set

METSAT [JP 1-02] meteorological satellite

METSII/ACI Military Export Traffic System II – Enhanced/Automated Carrier Interface (MTMC)

METT mission, enemy, terrain, and troops

METT-T [FM 101-5-1] mission, enemy, terrain and weather, troops and support available, and time available (USMC)

METT-TC [TTPIO-ABCS] mission, enemy, terrain, troops - time available, civil

METTT mission, enemy, terrain, troops and time

METWATCH meteorological watch

MEU ¹Marine expeditionary unit, ²main electronics unit, ³memory expansion unit, ⁴mission essential unit (USN)

MEU (SOC) USMC expeditionary unit (special operations capable)

MeV million electron-volts

MEW microwave early warning

MEWPP modular electronic warfare pre-processor

MEWS ¹microwave electronic warfare system, ²missile early warning system, ³modular electronic warfare simulator

MEWSG ¹maritime electronic warfare support group, ²Multi-Service Electronic Warfare Support Group (NATO)

MEWSS Mobile Electronic Warfare Support System (USMC)

MEWTA [AR 310-50] missile electronic warfare technical area

MEX microelectronics

MEZ ¹maritime exclusion zone, ²missile engagement zone

Mf microfarad

MF ¹medium frequency (300 – 3,000 kHz), ²microfiche, ³microfilm, ⁴main force, ⁵more fragments to follow, ⁶multi-function,⁷multiple frequency signaling, ⁸measurement facility, ⁹mobile facility, ¹⁰[JP 1-02] multi-frequency, ¹¹[AR 310-50] Medal of Freedom

MF2K Medical Force 2000 (Army)

MFA ¹materiel fielding agreement, ²mission functional analysis, ³minister of foreign affairs, ⁴[AR 310-50] military functions appropriation

MFAS [TTPIO-ABCS] maneuver functional area systems

MFB mixed functional block

MFC ¹Microsoft Foundation Class, ²missile fire control, ³microfunctional circuit, ⁴meteorological and oceanographic forecast center, ⁵message formatting committee, ⁶multi-function console, ⁷[JP 3-13.1] multinational force commander

MFCC multi-function common console

MFCD multifunction color display

MFCM multifunction card machine

MFCS ¹mortar fire control system, ²materiel financial control system, ³mechanical flight control system

mfd microfarad

MFD ¹master file directory, ²multifunction display

MFD(S) multi-function display (system)

MFDS [JP 4-01.2] Modular Fuel Delivery System

MFE manpower force element

MFEL manpower force element listing

MFF military freefall

MFFIMS [JP 4-06] Mass Fatality Field Information Management System

MFFP metal finishes and finishing processes and procedures

MFFS Microsoft Flash File System

MFG ¹manufacturer code, ²munitions family group

MFH military family housing

MFHBF mean flight hours between failure

MFHBMCF mean flight hour between mission critical failure for captive carry

MFI ¹metafile input, ²[AR 310-50] major force issues

MFL master force list

MFLOPS million floating point operations per second

MFM ¹modified frequency modulation, ²[AR 310-50] missile farm monitor

MFMC missile fuel management category

MFN most favored nation

MFO ¹metafile output, ²multinational force and observers, ³[AR 310-50] Multinational Force and Observers Medal

MFOB missile fuel operating budget

MFOI [AR 310-50] major force oriented issues

MFOM multiple launch rocket system family of missiles

MFOP Missile Fuel Operating Program

MFORCE master force

MFOV medium field-of-view

MFP ¹multifunction peripheral, ²materiel fielding plan [Army], ³multifunction product, ⁴major force program, ⁵master personnel file (USAF), ⁶multipurpose facility

MFPF [JP 1-02] minefield planning folder

MFPI multifunction peripheral interface

MFR ¹memorandum for record, ²materiel fielding release

MFS ¹manned flying system, ²magnetic tape field search, ³memory file system, ⁴Macintosh file system, ⁵modified filing system [Revelation Technologies], ⁶manned flight simulator, ⁷[JP 1-02] multifunction switch, ⁸[AR 310-50] missile firing station

MFSE ¹maintenance flying scheduling effectiveness, ²[AR 310-50] main fire support element

MFSK ¹multiple frequency shift keying, ²multilevel frequency shift keying

MFT ¹multiprogramming with a fixed number of tasks, ²master file table, ³minimum flexible targeting, ⁴mobile fire team, ⁵[AR 310-50] mechanized flame-thrower

MFTRS magnetic flight test recording system

mg [AR 310-50] machine-gun

MG ¹major general, ²motor generator, ³multigage, ⁴machine gun, ⁵military government, ⁶[FM 101-5-1] Mongolia

MG/R message generator/recorder

MGA monochrome graphics adapter

MGC ¹manual gain control, ²missile guidance computer

MGCS mobile ground control station

MGD ¹mean gain deviation, ²[AR 310-50] military geographic documentation

MGE ¹maintenance ground equipment, ²modular GIS environment [Intergraph]

MGET multiple get [UNIX]

MGGB Modular Guided Glide Bomb, GBU-15(V)HOBOS

MGI mandatory Government inspection

MGID [AR 310-50] military geographic information and documentation

MGL matrix generator language

MGM ¹mobile, guided ground-to-ground missile, ²master group multiplexer, ³materiel group manager

mgmt management

MGO [AR 310-50] military government officer

MGPTS Modular General Purpose Tent System

mgr [AR 310-50] manager

MGR ¹manager, ²mobile, ground-targeted rocket, ³miniature GPS receiver

MGR-1 Honest John

MGR-3 Little John

MGRS [JP 1-02] military grid reference system

MGS¹ (JSTARS) Medium Ground Station, ²mobile ground system (DSP), ³(TOW) Missile Guidance Set, ⁴mission ground station (DSPO)

MGS2 Message Generation System 2

mgt [JP 3-07.4] management

MGT ¹management, ²mobile ground terminals

MGY Sgt [AR 310-50] master gunnery sergeant (USMC)

mH milihenry

MH ¹magnetic head, ²magnetic heading, ³Marshall Islands, ⁴[AR 310-50] military history, ⁵[AR 310-50] Medal of Honor

MHA ¹maximum hypothetical accident, ²maintenance hazard analysis, ³modified handling authorized, ⁴[AR 310-50] Medal for Humane Action,

MHC ¹[USN] coastal minehunter, ²[JP 1-02] management headquarters ceiling

MHCS [AR 310-50] mental hygiene consultation service

MHD ¹magneto hydrodynamics, ²moving head disk, ³[AR 310-50] medical holding detachment, ⁴[AR 310-50] military history detachment

MHDL microwave hardware description language

MHE ¹materiel handling equipment, ²message handling element, ³[FM 101-5-1] materials handling equipment

MHF medium high frequency

MHFARS Minuteman High Frequency Antenna Replacement System

MHFEP multi-host front end processor

MHK mine hunter killer

MHP ¹mobile host protocol, ²modification hardware packages

MHPI military housing privatization initiative

MHS ¹message handling service, ²message handling system

MHSS ¹Military Health Care Service System, ²Military Health Service System

MHT mild heat treatment

MHV miniature homing vehicle

MHW [JP 1-02] mean high water

MHz megahertz

mi mile

MI ¹military intelligence, ²market investigation, ³materiel improvement, ⁴manual input, ⁵Michigan, ⁶mineral insulated [cables],⁷management interface, ⁸management indicator, ⁹minority institution, ¹⁰modification instruction, ¹¹[JP 1-02] movement instructions,¹²[AR 310-50] middle initial

MI/MIC mode indicate/mode indicate common

MIA ¹metal interface amplifier, ²missing in action, ³management information analysis, ⁴[AR 310-50] Missile Intelligence Agency

MIAC ¹minimum automatic computer, ²[AR 310-50] material identification and processing code

MIAS [AR 310-50] AMC (Army Materiel Command) Major Item Automated System

MIB ¹manual input buffer, ²multilayer interconnection board, ³management information base, ⁴Military Intelligence Board, ⁵missile interceptor base

MIBARS [AR 310-50] military intelligence battalion, air reconnaissance support

MIBOS Military Intelligence Battlefield Operating System

MIC ¹Michigan Instructional Computer, ²micrometer, ³microphone, ⁴microwave integrated circuit, ⁵minimum ignition current,⁶monolithic integrated circuit, ⁷mutual interference chart, ⁸message integrity check, ⁹media interface connector, ¹⁰mobile intelligence center, ¹¹maintenance inventory center, ¹²Multiple Launch Rocket System International Corporation, ¹³[JP 1-02] multiple inlet conference call (AN/TTC-30), ¹⁴[AR 310-50] Management Information Center

MICA macro instruction compiler assembler

MICAD Multipurpose Integrated Chemical Agent Detector

MICAF measuring improved capabilities of Army forces

MICAM microammeter

MICAP ¹mission capability, ²mission capable, ³mission impaired capability awaiting parts, ⁴Mission Capability Analysis System (USAF), ⁵military capability

MICAT Military Intelligence Combat Assessment Tables

MICB [AR 310-50] Meek Island Control Building

MICE multi-interface computer equipment

MICELEM microphone element

MICLIC [FM 101-5-1] mine clearing line charge

MICNIA modular integrated communication, navigation, and identification avionics

MICNS Modular Integrated Communication Navigation System

MICNS GDT Modular Integrated Communication Navigation System Ground Data Terminal

MICo Military Intelligence company

MICOM United States Army Missile Command [Huntsville, AL]

MICON [JP 1-02] mission concept

MICPAC micro-electronic integrated circuit package

MICR magnetic ink character recognition

micro one-millionth [prefix]

MICRO multiple indexing and console retrieval options

MICRO-MICS [JP 4-02.1] Micro-Medical Inventory Control System

MICRO-SNAP [JP 4-02.1] Micro-Shipboard Non-Tactical Automated Data Processing System

MICROFX Intelligence Data Processing Set (FORSCOM)

MICROMIN microminiature

MICRON One millionth of a meter

MICROPAC micromodule data processor and computer

MICS ¹Management Information and Control System, ²manned interactive control station, ³Materiel Intransit Control System (MTMC), ⁴mobile integrated communications system, ⁵macro interpretive commands, ⁶Medical Inventory Control System

MICSLP maintenance inventory control stock levels projection

MICV mechanized infantry combat vehicle

MID ¹military intelligence detachment, ²material for interactive document, ³[AR 310-50] message input device

MIDAC Michigan Digital Automatic Computer

MIDAS ¹Measurement Information Data Acquisition System, ²modified Integration Digital Analog Simulator, ³Modulator Isolation Diagnostic Analysis System, ⁴maintenance integrated data access system, ⁵management information, data and accounting system, ⁶Manufacturing Information Distribution and Acquisition System, ⁷Marine Inclination Differential Alignment System, ⁸Mine and Ice Detection/Avoidance System, ⁹Missile Defense Alarm System, ¹⁰Model for Intertheater Deployment and Scheduling (USAF),¹¹Mobile Integrated Digital Automatic System, ¹²[AR 310-50] missile detection and alarm system

MIDATS Modular Intermediate Depot Automatic Test System

MIDB ¹Modernized Integrated Database (DoD database), ²major item database

MIDEASTFOR [AR 310-50] Middle East Force

MIDF [AR 310-50] major item data file

MIDI musical instrument digital interface

MIDL modular interoperable data link

MIDOT multiple interference determination of trajectory

MIDP major item distribution plan

MIDS ¹Management Information Display System (Army), ²movement information distribution station, ³Multifunction Information Distribution System (NATO), ⁴MPAC Information Data System

MIE [FM 101-5-1] military information environment

MIEA master information exchange arrangement

MIEC mission item essentiality code

MIES Modernized Imagery Exploitation System

MIF ¹management information format, ²Modernization and Implementation Facility (Gunter AFS), ³maker interchange format [Frame/Adobe], ⁴[JP 1-02] maritime interception force

MIFASS Marine Integrated Fire and Air Support System

MIFIR microwave instantaneous frequency indication receiver

MIFR Master International Frequency Register

MIG ¹magnetic injection gun, ²metal inert gas, ³metal in gap, ⁴MCE interface group

MIGITS Miniature Integrated GPS/INS Tactical System

MIHA move in housing allowance

MII Microsoft/IBM/Intel

MIIA Medical Intelligence Information Agency

MIIDS Military Intelligence Integrated Data System

MIIDS/IDB [JP 1-02] Military Intelligence Integrated Data System/Integrated Data Base

MIIL [AR 310-50] master item identification list

MIIPS Military Intelligence Information Processing System

MIIRS Modular Imagery Interpretation and Reporting System

MIJI ¹meaconing, intrusion, jamming, and interference, ²[FM 101-5-1] meaconing, interference, jamming, and intrusion

MIJIFEEDER meaconing, intrusion, jamming, and interference feeder

mil ¹one-thousandth of an inch, ²[AR 310-50] military

MIL ¹military electronics, ²machine interface layer [Go Corporation]

MIL VIG military vigilance (NATO)

MIL-HDBK military handbook

MIL-I military specification on interference

MIL-PRF ¹military performance specification, ²[TR 350-70] military performance

MIL-SPEC military specification

MIL-STD military standard

MILADGRU military advisory group

MILAP maintenance information logically analyzed and presented

MILCAP Military Standard Contract Administration Procedures [DoD]

MILCAPSYS Measuring Military Capability and Constraints Information System

MILCOMSAT military communications satellites

MILCON ¹military construction [appropriation], ²Military Construction Program [USN]

MILDAT [AR 310-50] military damage assessment team

MILDEC military deception

MILDEP ¹military department, ²military deputy

MILES ¹Multiple Integrated Laser Engagement System, ²magnetic intrusion line sensor, ³Multiple Integrated Laser Engagement Simulation System

MILFAC military facilities file

MILGP [JP 1-02] military group (assigned to American Embassy in host nation)

MILIMETS military meteorological system

MILIC microwave insular line integrated circuits

MILNET Military Network (DDN)

MILO military intelligence liaison officer

MILOB [JP 3-07.3] military observer

MILOC [JP 1-02] oceanography group

MILOGS Marine Integrated Logistic System

MILPAC [AR 310-50] military personnel accounting activity

MILPAC I [AR 310-50] United States Army Military Personnel Accounting Activity I

MILPAC III [AR 310-50] United States Army Military Personnel Accounting Activity III

MILPAC V [AR 310-50] United States Army Military Personnel Accounting Activity V

MILPAC VI [AR 310-50] United States Army Military Personnel Accounting Activity VI

MILPAY military pay

MILPER military personnel

MILPERCEN United States Army Military Personnel Center

MILPERS military personnel (appropriation)

MILPO [AR 310-50] military personnel office(s)

MILPWB multilayer printed-wiring board

MILREP military representative

MILS Military Standard Logistics System (DoD)

MILSATCOM military satellite communications

MILSBILLS Military Standard Billing System

MILSCAP Military Standard Contract Administration Procedures (DoD)

MILSPEC military specification

MILSPECS/STDS military specifications/ standards

MILSPETS Military Standard Petroleum System (DoD)

MILSTAAD [AR 310-50] Military Standard Activity Address Directory

MILSTAMP Military Standard Transportation and Movement Procedures [DoD]

MILSTAN military standard

Milstar [JP 1-02] military strategic and tactical relay system

MILSTAR military strategic and tactical relay satellite (EHF Satellite Program)

MILSTD military standard

MILSTEP Military Supply and Transportation Evaluation Procedures [DoD]

MILSTICCS [AR 310-50] Military Standard Item Characteristics Coding Structure

MILSTRAP Military Standard Transaction Reports and Accounting Procedures [DoD]

MILSTRIP [Army] Military Standard Requisitioning and Issuing Procedures

MILSVC military services

MILTRACS Military Air Traffic Control System

MILVAN ¹[JP 4-01.7] military van (container), ²[AR 310-50] military-owned demountable container

MIM ¹metal-insulator-metal (screen), ²modified index method, ³maintenance instruction manual

MIMD multiple instruction multiple data stream (processor)

MIME ¹multipurpose Internet mail extension, ²Media Internet Message Exchange

MIMEX major item materiel excess

MIMI missile intensive maintenance item

MIMIC microwave/millimetric wave monolithic integrated circuit

MIMIS Major Item Management Information System [Army]

MIMMS Marine Corps Integrated Maintenance Management System

MIMO man in, machine out

MIMS ¹Mobile Information System, ²multi-item multisource, ³[AR 310-50] Major Item Movement System

MIMU miniature inertial measurement unit

min [FM 101-5-1] minimum

MIN ¹minimum, ²mobile identification number

min. minute

MINAC miniature navigation airborne computer

MINDAC Marine Internal Navigation Data Assimilation Computer

MINDM miniature dynametric model

MINEOPS [JP 1-02] joint minelaying operations

MINET Movement Information Network (USEUCOM)

MINI-TAC mini-terminal access controller

MINIS mini intra-port network information system

MINITRACK satellite tracking network

MINPRT miniature processing time

MINS ¹Multisource Integrated Notification System, ²Marine Integrated Navigation System

MINSOP minimum slack time per operation

MINT ¹Management Information Network for Training (ATC), ²Materials Identification and New Item Control Technique, ³mutual interference

MINTERM miniature terminal

MINTSS MAC Intelligence Support System

MINUET ¹Minnesota Internet Users Essential Tools [Internet], ²[AR 310-50] minimum energy trajectory model

MIO ¹management integration office, ²military intelligence officer, ³[JP 1-02] maritime intercept operations

MIOAC Military Intelligence Officer Advanced Course

MIOBC Military Intelligence Officer Basic Course

MIOP multiplexing input/output processors

MIOPCC Military Intelligence Officer Precommand Course

MIP ¹manual input processing, ²manual input program, ³mainframe internetting project, ⁴matrix inversion program, ⁵missile impact predictor, ⁶message interface processor, ⁷management improvement program, ⁸military improvement program, ⁹model installation program, ¹⁰materiel improvement program, ¹¹materiel improvement project

MIP/A missile procurement (appropriation), Army

MIP/AF missile procurement (appropriation), Air Force

MIP/N missile procurement (appropriation), Navy

MIPA Missile Procurement, Army

MIPB materiel improvement project board

MIPE ¹modular information processing equipment, ²[JP 1-02] mobile intelligence processing element

MIPIR missile precision instrumentation radar

MIPR ¹military interagency procurement requisition, ²Military Interdepartmental Purchase Request [DD448], ³military interdepartmental procurement request

MIPRB Materiel Improvement Program Review Board

MIPS ¹million instructions per second, ²Missile Impact Predictor Set, ³Marine Integrated Personnel system (USMC), ⁴Microwave Pulse Storage system, ⁵modified integrated program summary [Army], ⁶master integrated program schedule

MIR ¹memory information register, ²memory input register, ³management information report, ⁴[AR 310-50] master inventory record

MIRAC [AR 310-50] Management Information Research Assistance Center

MIRACL management information report access without computer languages

MIRACODE microfilm retrieval access code

MIRADCOM [AR 310-50] United States Army Missile Materiel Readiness Command

MIRAGE Microelectronic Indicator for Radar Ground Movement

MIRF multiple instantaneous response file

MIRFAC mathematics in recognizable form automatically compiled

MIROS Modulation Inducing Retrodirective Optical System

MIRR materiel inspection and receiving report

MIRS Manpower Information and Retrieval System

MIRT molecular infrared track

MIRV ¹multiple independently targeted reentry vehicles, ²major item requisition validation

MIS ¹management information system, ²metal insulator semiconductor, ³military information system, ⁴maintenance information system, ⁵multimedia information sources [Internet], ⁶missile squadron, ⁷message input segment, ⁸microcomputer information services

MIS/INAS MIS for Industrial Naval Air Stations (USN)

misc [AR 310-50] miscellaneous

MISC miscellaneous

MISCAP ¹mission capability statement, ²[JP 1-02] mission capability

MISD multiple instruction single data [stream or pipeline processors]

MISFET metal insulator semiconductor field-effect transistor

MISICC Management Information System Input to Command and Control

MISIL ¹Management Information System International Logistics (USN), ²Management Information Systems of International Logistics (USN)

MISM ¹metal-insulator-semiconductor metal, ²MAJCOM Information System Manager

MISMO ¹MAJCOM information systems management office (ASPO), ²maintenance interservice support management office

MISO ¹maintenance interservice support office, ²maintenance interservice support officer, ²[AR 310-50] management information systems office

MISP MAJCOM Information Systems Plan (USAF)

MISPC [AR 310-50] mechanized infantry squad proficiency course

MISPHT spherical multigroup transport code for computers

MISR [AR 310-50] major item status report

MISREP ¹mission report, ²[JP 1-02] joint tactical air reconnaissance/surveillance mission report

MISS ¹mechanical interruption statistical summery, ²mobile integrated support system, ³manpower information systems support [USMC], ⁴multi-item single source, ⁵management information subsystem, ⁶[JP 1-03.17] missing

MISSI multilevel information system security initiative

MISSIL Management Information System Symbolic Interpretive Language

MIST ¹slab multigroup transport code for computers, ²[FM 101-5-1] military information support team

MISTER Mobile Integrated System Trainer, Evaluator, and Recorder

MISTR ¹management of item subject to repair, ²management of item scheduled for repair

MISTR JR management of item subject to repair job routed

MISTR NJR management of item subject to repair non job routed

MISWG multinational industrial security working group

MIT ¹master instruction tape, ²management information tree

MITAS Multi-sensor Imaging Technology for Airborne Surveillance

MITASK [JP 1-02] mission tasking

MITE [AR 310-50] missile integration terminal equipment

MITEC machine intelligent technical controller

MITES mobile intelligent targeting element

MITOL Machine-independent Telemetry-oriented Language

MITP [AR 310-50] master intern training plan

MITR monthly inventory transaction report

MITRE miniature individual transmitter-receiver equipment

MITS ¹MAC Intra-Theater Transmission System, ²Mobile Independent Target System

MITT Mobile Integrated Tactical Terminal

MITTMT Mobile Integrated Tactical Terminal Trainer

MIU multiplex interface unit

MIUTC [AR 310-50] Military Intelligence Unit Training Center

MIUTS military intelligence unit training strategy

MIUW [JP 1-02] mobile inshore undersea warfare

MIUWU [JP 1-02] mobile inshore undersea warfare unit

MIW mine warfare

MIWG MAC Interoperability Working Group

MIX member information exchange

MJCOM major command

MJCS Joint Chiefs of Staff memorandum

MJEMS modular jet engine management simulator

MJIB [CJCSI 3120.05] MC&G (mapping, charting, and geodesy) Joint Interoperability Board

MJNPE mobile joint nuclear planning element

MJT maintenance job tracking system

MJWG MANPRINT joint working group

MK mark

MKDIR make directory

MkmQualBad [AR 310-50] Marksman Qualification Badge

MKS meter-kilogram-second

MKSA meter-kilogram-second-ampere

MKTS military knowledge and testing standard

MKTT modification kit tank telephone

MKTU [AR 310-50] marksmanship training unit

ml ¹milliliter, ²[AR 310-50] molder

ML ¹machine language, ²main lobe, ³materiel laboratory, ⁴methods of limits, ⁵meta language, ⁶[USN] minelayer (ship), ⁷Magic Lantern [airborne mine detection system], ⁸maintenance level, ⁹management list, ¹⁰modeling library, ¹¹[AR 310-50] military payroll money lists, ¹²[AR 310-50] mission load

MLA ¹magic lantern adaption, ²main lobe blanking, ³mean line of advance, ⁴military liaison assistant (Congress), ⁵[JP 1-02] mission load allowance

MLAPI multilingual application programming interface

MLB ¹message link buffer, ²multilayer board, ³[AR 310-50] metallic link belt

MLC ¹multilayer ceramic, ²military load classification, ³multilevel cell (program) [Internet], ⁴missile launch car, ⁵Multiline Communications Controller [Honeywell], ⁶[AR 310-50] master labor contract

MLCAD maintenance and logistics factors in computer aided design

MLCAEC [AR 310-50] Military Liaison Committee to the Atomic Energy Commission

MLCP [AR 310-50] mobile land command post

MLD MAJCOM level data

MLDT mean logistics delay time

MLE ¹maximum likelihood estimate, ²multiline editor, ³[JP 3-07.4] maritime law enforcement

MLES [AR 310-50] multiple line encryption system

MLF [AR 310-50] multilateral force

MLFPIP Medical Logistical Functional Process Improvement Program

MLG main landing gear

MLI ¹mid-life improvement, ²munitions list item

MLID multi-link interface driver

MLM ¹multilayer metalization, ²mailing list manager [Internet]

MLMS multipurpose lightweight missile system,

MLN message ledger number

MLO ¹military liaison officer, ²master layout, ³military liaison office

MLP ¹machine language program, ²multi-level precedence, ³multi-level process, ⁴[JP 1-02] message load plan, ⁵[AR 310-50] master logistics plan

MLPCB machine language printed circuit boards

MLPP ¹multi-level precedence and preemption, ²multi-level priority and preemption

MLPRF modular low power radio frequency

MLPS multilink processing system

MLR main line of resistance

MLRS multiple launch rocket system

MLS ¹multilevel security, ²machine literature searching, ³microwave landing system, ⁴multilanguage system, ⁵multi-level securit,⁶DDN multi-level secure defense data network

MLSA mid level service area

MLSC measured logistics support cost

MLSF mobile logistics support force (USN)

MLT ¹mean length of turn, ²mean logistical time

MLU ¹mid-life update, ²mid-life upgrade, ³monitor and logic unit, ⁴minimum level of effort

MLV ¹medium launch vehicle, ²memory loader and verifier

MLW ¹maximum landing weight, ²[JP 1-02] mean low water

mm millimeter

MM ¹manual Morse (code), ²maintenance manual, ³materials measurement, ⁴middle marker, ⁵modified Mercalli, ⁶materiel management, ⁷minutes, ⁸month, ⁹man month, ¹⁰materiel manager, ¹¹modification manager, ¹²AR 310-50] Medal for Merit

MM/PCR manufacturing management/production capability review

MM/VI multimedia/visual information

mm-band 40 – 300 GHz frequency band

MMA ¹Microcomputer Managers Association, ²[AR 310-50] medical materiel account

MMAC ¹management aggregation code, ²materiel management aggregation code

MMAS ¹Materiel Management and Accounting System, ²Medical Materiel Accounting System

MMAU master multiattribute utility

MMAXCT maximum corrective time

MMB ¹mast mounting bracket, ²modification baseline

MMBF mean miles between failures

MMBP [AR 310-50] military medical benefits property

MMC ¹Materiel Management Center (Army), ²maximum metal condition, ³matched memory cycle, ⁴memory management controller, ⁵Microcomputer Marketing Council, ⁶multimedia commands, ⁷mission management computer, ⁸modular mission computer, ⁹movements monitoring center, ¹⁰materiel management code, ¹¹[AR 310-50] medical management center

MMCA minor construction

MMCD multimedia compact disk

MMCLP multimode communications link processors

MMCP [AR 310-50] Mobilization, Military and Civilian Manpower Program

MMCSRS MACOM Materiel Condition Status Reporting System

MMCX multimedia communication exchange [Lucent Technologies]

MMD ¹multimode display, ²mean mission duration

MMDB MARC Maintenance Data Base

MMDC master message display console

MMDS multichannel memorandum distribution facility

MME ¹multimedia extension, ²master mode entry, ³military message experiment, ⁴[AR 310-50] missile maintenance equipment

MMEWR minimum mission essential wartime requirement

MMF ¹magnetomotive force, ²multimode fiber, ³master message file

MMG ¹motor-motor generator, ²[JP 5-0] DoD Master Mobilization Guide

MMH maintenance man hours

MMH/FH maintenance man hours per flying hour

MMH/OH maintenance man hours per operating hour

MMHE ¹munitions maintenance handling equipment, ²munitions materiel handling equipment

MMI man/machine interface

MMIC ¹microwave integrated circuit, ²millimeter integrated circuit, ³microwave monolithic integrated circuit

MMICS Maintenance Management Information and Control System (USAF)

MMIEM multilateral master information exchange memorandum of understanding

MMIS ¹materiel manager information system, ²maintenance management information system

MMITS modular, multifunction information transfer system

MMLME [AR 310-50] Mediterranean, Mediterranean Litoral, and/or Middle East

MMLS mobile microwave landing system

MMM ¹maintenance and materiel management, ²meaningful measures of merit, ³mode management module, ⁴[AR 310-50] medical materiel manager

MMMC [AR 310-50] medical materiel management center

MMMDCS multi-national maintenance management data collection system

MMMR [AR 310-50] medical materiel mission reserve

MMMS Medical Materiel Management System (USAF)

MMMS-OL Medical Materiel Management System on-line

Mmo maximum operating Mach number

MMOD micromodule

MMP ¹modular mission payload, ²multiplex message processor, ³master mobilization plan, ⁴maintenance management program,⁵maintenance monitoring panel, ⁶medical mission planner, ⁷minimum essential emergency communications network master plan,⁸minimum essential emergency communications network message processing mode, ⁹medical modernization planning,¹⁰modernization planning, ¹¹modular mission payload

MMPC [AR 310-50] mobilization materiel procurement capability

MMPF [AR 310-50] master military pay file

MMPM ¹multi media presentation manager, ²Marine Management Programming Model (USMC)

MMPNC [AR 310-50] Medical Materiel Program for Nuclear Casualties

MMPS ¹Manpower Mobilization Planning System (USMC), ²MEECN Message Processing System

MMPT man-machine partnership translation

MMPU memory manager and protect unit

MMPVS [AR 310-50] modified military pay voucher system

MMR ¹maintenance management report, ²minimum military requirement, ³minimum mandatory requirement, ⁴[AR 310-50] minimum marginal return, ⁵[AR 310-50] mobilization materiel requirement

MMRC motion media record center

MMS ¹man-machine systems group, ²mass memory store, ³Meteorological Measuring System, ⁴missile management system,⁵manufacturing message specification [OSI], ⁶multimedia survey, ⁷mast-mounted sight (for helicopters), ⁸Movement Monitoring System (EUCOM), ⁹munitions maintenance squadron, ¹⁰materiel management system, ¹¹modification management system, ¹²[AR 310-50] multi-mission ship

MMSA multi-mission surveillance aircraft

MMSE minimum mean squared error

MMSS materiel management standard system

MMST microelectronics manufacturing science and technology

MMT ¹Morse Mission Trainer, ²master message terminal, ³manufacturing methods and technology, ⁴materiel management team,⁵miniaturized munition technology

MMTPS Maintenance Materiel Transaction Processing System (TAC)

MMTR military manpower training report

MMTRS ¹missile tracking system, ²motor tracking system

MMU ¹main memory unit, ²memory management unit

MMV ¹(AN/GRCS-2) Mobile Maintenance Vehicle, ²mobile maintenance van

MMW ¹millimeter wave, ²multi-mega watt

MMWR millimeter-wave radar

MMX ¹Matrix Manipulation Extensions [Intel], ²multimedia extensions [Intel]

MMY [AR 310-50] military man-years

MN ¹Minnesota, ²materiel need

MNA mission need analysis

MNBA [AR 310-50] minimum normal burst altitude

MNC ¹major NATO (North Atlantic Treaty Organization) command, ²major NATO (North Atlantic Treaty Organization) commander

MNCS master net control station

MND mission need determination

Mne mach number never to be exceede

MNECP [AR 310-50] mobile national emergency command posts

MNF ¹maritime nuclear forces, ²[JP 3-07.3] Multinational Force

MNG multi-net gateway

MnO₂ manganese dioxide

MNOS metal-nitride-oxide semiconductor

MNP ¹Microcom networking protocol [Microcom], ²[CJCSI 6130.01] master navigation plan

MNPS minimum navigation performance specification

MNPWR manpower standard application program

MNS ¹mission needs statement, ²metal nitride semiconductor, ³[JP 1-02] Mine Neutralization System (USN)

MNS/ORD mission need statement/operational requirement document

MNTY maintainability

MO ¹magneto optical (disk drive), ²manual output, ³master oscillator, ⁴Missouri, ⁵mail order, ⁶medical officer, ⁷modus operandi,⁸money order, ⁹maintenance officer, ¹⁰manpower office, ¹¹[JP 1-02] month, ¹²[AR 310-50] movement orders

MOA ¹memorandum of agreement, ²matrix output amplifier, ³military operations area, ⁴minute of angle, ⁴[AR 310-50] medium observation aircraft

MOADS [JP 4-01.7] Maneuver-Oriented Ammunition Distribution System

MOATRS MAJCOM On-Line Aerospace Vehicle Training Report System (USAF)

mob [AR 310-50] mobilize

MOB ¹military order of battle, ²memory-order buffer, ³main operationing base, ⁴missile order of battle, ⁵mobilize, ⁶mobilization,⁷[FM 101-5-1] main operations base

MOB ARPRINT mobilization Army program for Individual Training

MOBA mobility operations in built-up areas (Army)

MOBC² mobilization command and control

MOBCON mobilization construction plan

MOBDES [AR 310-50] mobilization designee

MOBDET Mobility Deployment Planning System (PACAF)

MOBERS Mobilization Equipment Redistribution System

MOBIDAC mobile data acquisition system

MOBIDIC mobile digital computer

MOBL Macro Oriented Business Language

MOBMAN Mobilization Manpower Planning System

MOBO motherboard

MOBPERS Mobilization Personnel Processing System (Army)

MOBPERSACS Mobilization Personnel Structure and Composition System

MOBPLANS mobility plans

MOBPOI mobilization program of instruction

MOBREM Mobilization Base Requirements Model (Army)

MOBREP [JP 1-02] military manpower mobilization and accession status report

MOBS Multiple-orbit Bombardment System

MOBSCOPE mobilization shipments configured for operations, planning and Execution

MOBSS mobile support squadron

MOBTDA mobilization table of distribution and allowances

MOBTRAN mobilization and deployment transportability (MTMC)

MOBTRAP Mobilization Training Resource Arbitration Panel

MOBU [AR 310-50] mobilization base units

MOBULA Model Building Language

MOC ¹management of change, ²master operational controller, ³maintenance operations center, ⁴memory operating characteristic,⁵mission operation computer, ⁶minimum operating capability, ⁷maintenance operational check, ⁸modular operations center,⁹multifunction operator console

MOCA [AR 310-50] minimum obstruction clearance altitude

MOCAS mechanization of contract administration sources

MOCC miniature operations control center

MOCOCO movement coordinating committee

MOCP mission operational computer program

MOCS military occupational classification and structure

mod ¹model, ²modify, ³modification

MOD ¹MAC operational directive, ²mission operating directive, ³modulus, ⁴magneto-optical disk, ⁵module, ⁶modification,⁷ministry of defense (international equivalent of United States DoD), ⁸[JP 1-02] minister of defense, ⁹[AR 310-50] miscellaneous obligation document

MOD 8 [JP 1-02] Modulo 8 (TRI-TAC rate family)

MOD 9 [JP 1-02] Modulo 9 (ATACS rate family)

MOD DIG modular digital image generator

MOD T-AGOS [JP 3-07.4] modified tactical auxiliary general ocean surveillance

MOD UK Ministry of Defense, United Kingdom

MOD/PDM modification/programmed depot maintenance

MODA motion detector and alarm

MODAC Mountain Systems Digital Automatic Computer

MODACS modification work order application completion system

MODAS ¹maintenance and operational data access system, ²Model for Intertheater Deployment by Air and Sea (OSD), ³modular data acquisition system

MODB Military Occupational Data Bank

MODE [JP 1-02] transportation mode

MODELS Modernization of the Defense Logistics Standard System (DLA)

MODEM ¹modulator-demodulator, ²[AR 310-50] modulation/demodulation equipment

MODES Mode Optimization and Delivery Estimation System (JDS)

MODI modified distribution method

MODICON modulator dispersed control

MODLOC [JP 1-02] miscellaneous operational details, local operations

MODPATH modernization path

MODPLAN modernization plan

MODS ¹major operation data system, ²Mobilization Planning Data System (MTMC)

MODSAF modular semi-automated force

MODWORS Modification Work Order/Status System

MoE measure of effectiveness

MOE ¹measure(s) of effectiveness, ²major organizational entity

MOF maximum operating frequency

MOFE memorandum of final evaluation

MOG maximum (aircraft) on the ground

MOGA microwave and optical generation and amplification

MOGAS motor gasoline

MOH ¹maximum operating hours, ²Medal of Honor

MOHLL machine oriented high level language

MOI ¹method of instruction, ²mission oriented items, ³memorandum of instruction, ⁴maintenance operating instruction, ⁵[AR 310-50] military occupational information

MOIA mission oriented item activity

MOL ¹machine-oriented language, ²maximum order limitation, ³[AR 310-50] manned orbiting laboratory

MOLAP multidimensional on-line analytical processing

MOLDS Multiple On-line Debugging System

MOLE [JP 1-02] multichannel operational line evaluator

MOLINK Moscow-Washington direct communications link

MOLS machine oriented language lines

MOLTS merged obligation and liquidation tracking system

MOM ¹Microsoft Office Manager, ²MIS modification module, ³military official mail

MOM-user [AR 310-50] maintenance operations management user

MOMAT [JP 1-02] mobility matting

MOMAU mobile mine assembly unit

MOMS ¹maps, operator, and maintenance station, ²modular opto-electronic multi-spectral scanner

MOMSS [JP 1-02] mode and message selection system

MONOHUD monocular head-up display

MOO ¹MUD object-oriented [Internet], ²measure of outcome

MOOTW military operations other than war

MOP ¹multiple on-line programming, ²memorandum of policy (JCS), ³message output processor, ⁴mobility operating procedure,⁵monthly obligation plan, ⁶maintenance operations protocol, ⁷measure(s) of performance, ⁸[AR 310-50] military operations

MoP measure of performance

MOPA master oscillator power oscillator

MOPIC motion picture

MOPP ¹mission-oriented protective posture, ²[TR 350-70] mission oriented protection positive

MOPP-4 mission-oriented protection posture level 4

MOPR manner of performing rating

MOPS ¹message output processing system, ²minimum operating performance standard

MOPTAR multiple-object phase tracking and ranging

MOR ¹monthly operating report, ²military operational requirement, ³[JP 1-02] memorandum of record

MORAN management of resources, accesses, and network

MORD miscellaneous obligation reimbursement document

MORS ¹Military Operations Research Society, ²military operations research symposium, ³Minefield and Ordnance Recovery Management System

MORSA Movement Requirements for Staff Planning and Special Studies Applications (JCS)

MORSL [AR 310-50] mobilization reserve stockage list

MORT management oversight and risk tree

MORTE multispectral open air test environment

MORTREP ¹mortaring report, ²[AR 310-50] mortar bombing report

MOS ¹military occupational specialty (Army/USMC), ²management operating system, ³military occupational skill (i.e., the task for which one is trained), ⁴metal-oxide semiconductor, ⁵mass on-line storage, ⁶memorandum of support, ⁷magneto-optic storage,⁸manned orbital station, ⁹measures of success, ¹⁰minimum operating strip, ¹¹monitor only crew station, ¹²monolithic oxide silicon,¹³measure of suitability, ¹⁴method of support, ¹⁵[AR 310-50] major operating system

MOS/AOC military occupational specialty/area of concentration

MOSAIC ¹Macro Operation Symbolic Assembler and Information Compiler [mouse-driven interface to the World-Wide Web developed by the NCSA], ²metal oxide semiconductor advanced integrated circuit, ³multi-user, on-line system for automated information communication

MOSAR [AR 310-50] modulation scan array radar

MOSC [AR 310-50] military occupational specialty code

MOSFET metallic oxide semiconductor field-effect transistor

MOSLS Military Occupational Specialty Level System

MOSM metal-oxide semimetal

MOSP multi-mission optronic stabilized payload (UAV)

MOSQ MOS qualified

MOSS maintenance operations support set

MOST ¹metal oxide semiconductor transistor, ²mission-orientated simulator training

MOT ¹management of technology, ²maximum overhaul time, ³mean operating time to overhaul, ⁴method of test, ⁵[AR 310-50] military ocean terminal, ⁶[AR 310-50] month of travel

MOT&E [NATO] multinational operational test and evaluation

MOTA materiel open test assembly

MOTBA [AR 310-50] Military Ocean Terminal, Bay Area

MOTBY [AR 310-50] Military Ocean Terminal, Bayonne

MOTD message of the day

MOTEC Maritime Operations Tactical Evaluation Center

MOTIF Maui Optical and Tracking Identification Facility

MOTIS message oriented text interchange systems

MOTKI [AR 310-50] Military Ocean Terminal, Ling's Bay

MOTS ¹multiple oplan tasking summary (AFCC), ²militarized off the shelf

MOTSU [AR 310-50] Military Ocean Terminal, Sunny Point

MOTU Mobile Optical Tracking Unit

MOU memorandum of understanding

MOUT military operations on urbanized terrain

mov [AR 310-50] movement

MOV ¹move, ²metal oxide varistor, ³materiel obligation validation, ⁴materiel order validation, ⁵measure of vulnerability, ⁶[AR 310-50] military-owned vehicle

MOVP [AR 310-50] military-owned vehicle plan

MOVREP movement reporting (USN)

MOVS ¹move string, ²[AR 310-50] military-owned vehicle service

MOVTAS Modified Visual Target Acquisition System

MOW [JP 1-02] maintenance orderwire

MOWASP [AR 310-50] mechanization of warehousing and shipping procedures

MP ¹mission profile, ²maintenance planning, ³military police, ⁴mission payload, ⁵main phase, ⁶multipole, ⁷minimum phase,⁸manpower and personnel (USAF), ⁹manpower plan, ¹⁰message processing, ¹¹multiprocessor, ¹²massively parallel (processing),¹³multiple processors, ¹⁴maintenance procedure, ¹⁵maneuver program, ¹⁶melting point, ¹⁷metal-piercing, ¹⁸mobilization plan,¹⁹multipurpose, ²⁰military personnel, ²¹maintenance plan, ²²management plan, ²³materiel professional (Navy), ²⁴[AR 310-50] Military Police Corps

MP/A military personnel (appropriation), Army

MP/AF military personnel (appropriation), Air Force

MP/M military personnel (appropriation), USMC

MP/N military personnel (appropriation), Navy

MP(TSWG) [AR 310-50] Military Police Tripartite Standing Working Group

MPA ¹Military Personnel, Army, ²materials preparing activity, ³multiple-period average, ⁴man powered aircraft, ⁵maritime patrol aircraft, ⁶military personnel appropriation, ⁷manufacturing process audit, ⁸modification proposal analysis, ⁹[FM 101-5-1] mission planning agent, ¹⁰[FM 101-5-1], manpower authorization, ¹¹[AR 310-50] missile procurement, Army

MPAA multifunctional/multi-beam phased-array antenna

MPAC materials and parts availability control

MPAD manpower personnel assignment document

MPAS Measurement and Signature Intelligence Processing and Analysis System

MPAT [JP 1-02] military patient administration team

MPBRS Maintenance Production/Backlog Reporting System

MPC ¹military personnel center, ²mobile processing center, ³multimedia personal computer, ⁴multipath channel, ⁵message processing center (USAF), ⁶manpower and personnel center, ⁷missile practice camp, ⁸multi-purpose carrier, ⁹multi-purpose concept, ¹⁰multi-purpose console, ¹¹materiel program code, ¹²mishap probability category, ¹³most probable cost, ¹⁴[FM 101-5-1] military pay certificate, ¹⁵[AR 310-50] military payment certificate

MPCA manufacturing process capability assessment

MPCAG military parts control advisory group

MPCASS Modernization Parts Control Automated Support System

MPCC multi-protocol communications controller

MPCD multi-purpose color display

MPCP modified plant clearance program

MPCS Mission Planning and Control Station (Software)

MPCSW [AR 310-50] multipurpose close support weapon

MPD ¹magnetoplasmadynamic, ²multi-purpose display, ³maximum possible dose

MPDI MACOM program objectives memorandum development instructions

MPDS Message Processing and Distribution System

MPDT message processing data terminal

MPE ¹mathematical and physical sciences and engineering, ²Multiple Programming Executive [HP], ³mission planning element,⁴manufacturing and production engineering, ⁵[AR 310-50] maximum permissible exposure

MPEG moving picture experts group

MPEP Manual of Patent Examining Procedures

MPES Mobilization Planning and Execution System

MPF ¹mission planning facility, ²mission planning forecast, ³mission planning forecast, ⁴maritime prepositioning force (USMC)

MPG ¹miles per gallon, ²mobile protected gun

MPH ¹miles per hour, ²military public health

MPI ¹magnetic particle inspection, ²mean point of impact, ³multiprecision integer, ⁴message passing interface, ⁵machine performance integration, ⁶multiprotocol interface, ⁷[AR 310-50] military police investigator

MPIM multi-purpose individual munitions

MPIP Maintenance Posture Improve Program

MPIW multi-purpose individual weapon

mpk [AR 310-50] manpack

MPL ¹maximum permissible level, ²mechanical properties loop, ³mandatory parts list, ⁴[AR 310-50] maintenance parts list

MPLAN Marine Corps Mobilization Plan

MPLCC most probable life cycle cost

MPM ¹movement planning module, ²milestone planning meeting, ³message passing library [IBM], ⁴medical planning module (JOPS), ⁵microwave power module, ⁶[AR 310-50] major program memorandum, ⁷[AR 310-50] maintenance program management

MPMC Multinational Program Management Course (Defense Systems Management College)

MPMD ¹multiple data, ²multiple processor data

MPMIS ¹Military Personnel Management Information System, ²Military Police Management Information System (Army)

MPMP ¹master program management plan, ²modification program management plan

MPMT mean preventive maintenance time

MPN ¹mobility position number, ²MSE (mobile subscriber equipment) packet network

MPO ¹modular payload operator, ²main production order, ³manufacturing production order, ⁴[AR 310-50] military pay order, ⁵[AR 310-50] military post office

MPOA multi-protocol over asynchronous-transfer-mode

MPOC multipurpose operators console

MPOD mean planned outage duration

MPOI [AR 310-50] master program of instruction

MPOM [AR 310-50] maintenance program operations management

MPP ¹massively parallel processing, ²message posting protocol, ³message processing program, ⁴massively parallel processor, ⁵Medical Planning Program (JOPS), ⁶medical provisioning point, ⁷most probable position, ⁸modernization planning process

MPPCS Manpower and Personnel Contingency Support System

MPPL ¹mobilization procurement planning list, ²multipurpose processing language

MPPRC [AR 310-50] Materiel Procurement Priorities Review Committee

MPPS million pulse per second

MPPT message preparation processing task

MPPU multi-purpose processor unit

MPPWCOM [AR 310-50] Military Police Prisoner of War Command

MPQ most probably quantity

MPQP multi-protocol quad port [IBM]

MPR ¹multipart repeater, ²major project report, ³manpack radio, ⁴medium power radar, ⁵master personnel records (USAF),⁶military power reserve, ⁷multi protocol router [Novell], ⁸multiple protective shelter, ⁹multiple protective structure, ¹⁰[AR 310-50] military pay record

MPRC ¹manpower and personnel readiness center, ²multipurpose range complex

MPRF [FM 101-5-1] medium pulse repetition frequency

MPRG modification planning and review group

MPRJ [AR 310-50] military personnel records jacket, United States Army

MPRL minimum proficiency requirement loading

MPRR mobility personnel resource roster

MPS ¹mission planning station, ²mission performance standards, ³manpower planning system, ⁴multiple protective structure,⁵Mission Planning System (TAF), ⁶multiprogramming system, ⁷multiple protective structure, ⁸management of parts shortages,⁹multiprocessor specification, ¹⁰maritime prepositioning ship, ¹¹message processing subsystem, ¹²Military Postal Service,¹³Mobilization Planning System, ¹⁴[JP 1-02] message processor shelter, ¹⁵[AR 310-50] materiel planning study, ¹⁶[AR 310-50] multipurpose ship

MPSA Military Postal Service Agency

MPSE missile peculiar support equipment

MPSK multilevel phase shift keying

MPSR military petroleum stocks report

MPSRON maritime prepositioning squadron

MPT ¹manpower, personnel, and training, ²message processing time, ³manpower target, ⁴memory point track, ⁵mission training plan, ⁶modernization transition plan, ⁷[AR 310-50] military potential test

MPT-DSS Manpower, Personnel, and Training Decision Support System

MPTA manpower personnel and training assessment

MPTN multi-protocol transport network

MPTO method and procedure technical order

MPTS ¹multi-protocol transport services, ²manpower, personnel, training, and safety, ³multi-purpose test set

MPTT maintenance part-task trainer

MPTTA manpower, personnel, and training trade-off analysis

MPU ¹microprocessing unit, ²message processing unit, ³mobility processing unit, ⁴mission programming unit

MPU/VPU modem processor unit/voice processor unit

MPV ¹multi-purpose variant, ²[AR 310-50] military pay voucher

MPVSCS [AR 310-50] military pay voucher summery and certification sheets

MPVU multi-plot variable updating

MPW ¹modified plane wave, ²Macintosh Programmers Workbench [Apple]

MPWG maintenance planning working group

MPX multiplexer

MQCC maintenance quality control checksheet

MQI message queue interface

MQS military qualification standard(s)

MQSM military qualification standard(s) (MQS) manual(s)

MQSMCT MQS Manual of Common Tasks

MQT mission qualification training

mR milliroentgen

MR ¹machine records, ²memory register, ³moisture resistant, ⁴medium range, ⁵mission ready, ⁶movement region, ⁷modem ready, ⁸management reserve, ⁹magneto resistive, ¹⁰marker ranger, ¹¹maritime reconnaissance, ¹²military region, ¹³multi-role,¹⁴maintenance ratio, ¹⁵materiel review, ¹⁶miscellaneous receipt, ¹⁷modification request, ¹⁸[JP 1-02] milliradian, ¹⁹[JP 1-02] mobile reserve, ²⁰[AR 310-50] manufacturer's representative, ²¹[AR 310-50] marginal return

MR&E mobile reclamation and repair

mR/min milliroentgens per minute

MR/RR manufacturing risk/readiness review

MR-UAV medium range UAV

MRA ¹mission ready and available, ²manufacturing requirement analysis, ³[JP 1-02] Mountain Rescue Association, ⁴[AR 310-50] machine records activity, ⁵[AR 310-50] minimum reception altitude

MRA&L manpower, reserve affairs, and logistics

MRAALS [CJCSI 6130.01] Marine Remote Area Approach and Landing System

MRAAM medium-range air-to-air missile

MRAD mass random access disk

MRADS mass random access data storage

MRASM medium range ASM

MRB ¹motorized rifle battalion, ²magnetic recording borescope, ³maintenance requirement branch, ⁴materiel review board

MRBM [AR 310-50] mid-range ballistic missile

MRC ¹maintenance requirement card, ²multiple register counter, ³motorized rifle company, ⁴major regional conflict, ⁵major regional contingency, ⁶monthly recurring charge, ⁷movement report center, ⁸message-based reliable channel, ⁹Materiel Readiness Command, ¹⁰[AR 310-50] materiel release confirmation, ¹¹[AR 310-50] Mississippi River Commission, ¹²[AR 310-50] manpower requirements change

MRCA ¹multi-role combat aircraft [the Panavia Tornado], ²multiple role combat aircraft

MRCC Movement Reports Control Center (USN)

MRCF Microsoft real-time compression format

MRCI ¹Microsoft real-time compression interface, ²[JP 1-02] maximum rescue coverage intercept

MRCP [AR 310-50] mobile radar control point

MRCPA [AR 310-50] Mobilization Reserve Component Program of the Army

MRCS mobile reporting and control system

MRD ¹milestone review documentation, ²materiel release denial, ³motorized rifle division, ⁴materiel requirement(s) document,⁵materials required data, ⁶measuring and reference device, ⁷mission rehearsal device, ⁸memorandum for regional director, ⁹[AR 310-50] mandatory retirement date, ¹⁰[AR 310-50] materiel redistribution division

MRDA mission requirements definition and analysis (SDI)

MRDALC Medical Research, Development, Acquisition, and Logistics Command

MRDB Materiel Returns Database (Army)

MRDBS MASINT Requirements Database

MRDC Medical Research and Development Command

MRDFS Manpack Radio Direction Finding System (Army/USMC)

MRDS Maintenance Requirements Data Systems

MRE ¹meal, ready to eat, ²mid-range estimate, ³microbiological research establishment, ⁴multiple-responnse enable

MRF ¹multi-role fighter, ²maintenance replacement factor, ³[AR 310-50] mission reliability factor

MRFS mid-range force study

MRG movement requirements generator (JOPS)

MRHS ¹master requisition history and status, ²materiel request history status, ³materiel requisition history status

MRI ¹machine records installation, ²[USN] Medical Research Institute, ³materiel receiving instruction, ⁴magnetic resonance imaging, ⁵monopulse resolution improvement, ⁶master record index, ⁷MILSTRIP routing identifier

MRIR medium resolution infrared radiometer

MRIS ¹Modernization Resource Information System, ²modernization resource information submission

MRIT mobile remote intelligence terminal

MRL ¹materiel requirements list, ²multiple rocket launcher, ³medical research laboratory, ⁴mobile rocket launcher, ⁵master requirements list, ⁶minimum-risk level, ⁷multiple rocket launch, ⁸multiple rocket launcher, ⁹maintenance repair level, ¹⁰materiel requirements list

MRLOGAEUR [AR 310-50] minimum required logistics augmentation Europe

MRM ¹maintenance reporting and management, ²materiel readiness and modernization, ³metabolic rate monitor, ⁴most recently-used master

MRMC Medical Research and Materiel Command

MRMO [AR 310-50] mobilization reserve materiel objective

MRMPO [AR 310-50] mobilization reserve materiel procurement objective

MRMR [AR 310-50] mobilization reserve materiel requirement

MRMS maintenance resource management system

MRMU mobile radiological measuring unit

MRO ¹maintenance, repair, and operating, ²midrange objectives, ³multi-region operation, ⁴movement report office, ⁵medical regulating office, ⁶materiel release order, ⁷[AR 310-50] medical regulating officer, ⁸[AR 310-50] motor route order number

MROC multiple-command required operational capability

MRP ¹materiel release process, ²manual repair point, ³manpower requirements and personnel, ⁴mid range plan, ⁵mobile repair party, ⁶multiple rate processor, ⁷materiel release point, ⁸manufacturing resource planning, ⁹mobile reporting post, ¹⁰materiel requirements planning, ¹¹militarized reconfigurable processor

MRPF [AR 310-50] maintenance of real property facilities

MRPL main ring path length

MRQ maximum release quantity

MRR ¹motorized rifle regiment, ²[FAA] mechanical reliability report, ³minimum-risk route, ⁴materiel release point, ⁵maintenance repair rate, ⁶[AR 310-50] materiel readiness report

MRRB ¹materiel release review board, ²maintenance requirement review board

MRRC [AR 310-50] Materiel Requirements Review Committee

MRRI maintenance replacement rate I

MRRL materiel repair requirement(s) list

MRRR mobility requirements resource roster

MRS ¹mathematics research center, ²medium-range search, ³media recognition system, ⁴microcontroller readable sector [PCD],⁵medical readiness system, ⁶medium range surveillance, ⁷mission radio system (USSOUTHCOM), ⁸mobility requirements study,⁹multi-role system, ¹⁰master repair schedule, ¹¹[JP 1-02] movement report system, ¹²[AR 310-50] memo routing slip, ¹³[AR 310-50] mobilization requirement study, ¹⁴[AR 310-50] mobilization reserve stocks

MRS BURU mobility requirement study bottom up review update

MRSA ¹[Army] Materiel Readiness Support Activity, ²[JP 1-02] Materiel Readiness Support Agency

MRSI ¹multiple-round simultaneous impact, ²[AR 310-50] mobilization requirements, secondary items

MRSP mobility readiness spare package

MRT ¹mean repair time, ²modified rhyme test, ³maintenance recovery team, ⁴manpack radio telephone, ⁵miniature receiver terminal, ⁶mobile radio terminal, ⁷mobile repair team, ⁸multi-role radio telephone, ⁹maintenance review team, ¹⁰memorandum report of test

MRTFB major range and test facility base

MRTFC major range and test facility committee

MRTP mission readiness training program

MRTT modular record traffic terminal

MRTU multiple remote terminal unit

MRU ¹machine records unit, ²materiel recovery unit, ³mobile radio unit, ⁴military radar unit, ⁵maximum receive unit, ⁶maintenance recorder unit, ⁷mobile receiving unit, ⁸[JP 1-02] mountain rescue unit

MRV multiple re-entry vehicle

MRW maximum ramp weight

MRWC multiple read-write compute

ms millisecond (10^-3 seconds)

MS ¹medium shot, ²machine selection, ³macromodular system, ⁴magnetic storage, ⁵margin of safety, ⁶mass spectrometry,⁷materiel specification, ⁸medicine and surgery [USN], ⁹memory system, ¹⁰milestone, ¹¹military standard [sheet], ¹²Missippi,¹³mission support, ¹⁴military standard [prefix to numbered series issued by DoD], ¹⁵master of sciences [degree], ¹⁶message store, ¹⁷microsecond, ¹⁸Microsoft Corporation, ¹⁹main station, ²⁰[USN] minesweeper (ship), ²¹manuscript, ²²maritime surveillance,²³mobilization station, ²⁴medical services, ²⁵message switch, ²⁶military science, ²⁷millisecond, ²⁸missile support, ²⁹motor ship,³⁰Medical Service Corps, ³¹media/status code

MS-3 Manpower Staffing Standards System

MS-DOS^® Microsoft-Disk Operating System

MSA ¹manpower, personnel, and training sensitivity analysis, ²materiel surveillance assembly, ³mechanical signature analysis,⁴maintenance support activities, ⁵major system acquisition, ⁶management system, ⁷minimum safe altitude, ⁸mobile subscriber access, ⁹maintenance support agreement, ¹⁰metropolitan statistical area, ¹¹modern structured analysis, ¹²munition safety analysis,¹³[AR 310-50] medical services account, ¹⁴[AR 310-50] morale support activities

MSA TS MSA Tracking System

MSAAB [AR 310-50] Military Services Ammunition Allocation Board

MSAC Management of Software Acquisition Course (Defense Systems Management College)

MSACM Microsoft Audio Compression Manager

MSAG multifunction self-aligned gate

MSAO [AR 310-50] medical services accountable officer

MSAP Military Security Assistance Program

MSAR manpower standards application routine

MSARC Marine Systems Acquisition Review Council (USMC)

MSAS Manpower Standards Application System (AFMEA)

MSAU multi-station access unit

MSAV Microsoft Anti Virus

MSAW minimum safe altitude warning

MSB ¹maintenance support battalion, ²main support battalion, ³most significant bit, ⁴minesweeping boat, ⁵most significant byte,⁶mission security briefing

MSBF mean swaps between failures

MSC ¹message switching center, ²macro selection compiler, ³Marine Corps school, ⁴monolithic crystal filter, ⁵Military Sealift Command, ⁶most significant character, ⁷major subordinate command (NATO), ⁸materiel support concept, ⁹Medical Service Corps, ¹⁰mobile satellite communication, ¹¹message switching center, ¹²major subordinate command, ¹³Materiel Support Command, ¹⁴milestone schedule chart, ¹⁵[JP 1-02] mission support confirmation, ¹⁶[AR 310-50] materiel status committee

MSC-IMIS Military Sealift Command Integrated Management Information System (MSC)

MSCA military support to civil authority

MSCB [AR 310-50] missile site control building

MSCD military support to Civil Defense

MSCDEX Microsoft compact disk extensions

MSCE main storage control element

MSCF master surveillance control facility

MSCFO master surveillance control facility operator

MSCIT medium speed communications interface terminal

MSCLEA [JP 3-08] military support to civilian law enforcement agencies

MSCO [JP 1-02] Military Sealift Command Office

MSCR materiel system computer resources

MSCS multiservice communications system

MSD ¹meteorological satellite downlink, ²minimum safe distance, ³most significant digit, ⁴mass storage device, ⁵Microsoft System Diagnostics, ⁶management systems designers, ⁷multisensor display, ⁸materiel support date, ⁹[JP 1-02] marginal support date, ¹⁰[JP 3-07.5] Mobile Security Division

MSDB mission schedule database

MSDP ¹Maintenance Systems Development Program. ²[AR 310-50] missile site data processor

MSDPS [AR 310-50] missile site data processing system

MSDPSS [AR 310-50] missile site data processing subsystem

MSDR multiplexed streaming data request

MSDS ¹Microsoft developer support, ²Manpower Standards Development System (AMEA), ³materiel safety data sheet

MSDT maintenance strategy diagramming technique

MSE ¹Mobile Subscriber Equipment (TRI-TAC), ²modernization support environment, ³maintenance support equipment, ⁴missile support equipment, ⁵[JP 1-02] mission support element, ⁶[AR 310-50] materiel status evaluation

MSEA modeling and simulation executive agent

MSec millisecond

MSECR [JP 1-02] HIS 6000 security module

MSECT multispectral electronic combat tested

MSEG multispectral environment generator

MSEL master scenario events list

MSEP maintenance standardization and evaluation program

MSEU mass storage expansion unit

MSF ¹mobile strike force, ²mission support facility, ³multisensor fusion, ⁴munitions storage facility, ⁵[JP 1-02] multiplex signal format, ⁶[JP 4-01.1] mission support force, ⁷[JP 3-08] Medicins Sans Frontieres (Doctors Without Borders)

MSF95 Mobile Strike Force 95

MSFR minimum security function requirements [IBM]

MSFS Maintenance Shop Floor System (Army)

msg message

MSG ¹maintenance support group, ²materiel system group, ³message, ⁴[JP 3-07.5] Marine security guard, ⁵[AR 310-50] master sergeant

MSGCEN message center

MSGCHNGEREP message change report

MSGID message identifier

msgr [AR 310-50] messenger

MSGR [AR 310-50] mobile support group

MSGT master sergeant

MSH ¹[USN] minesweeper, coastal, ²MAC standard header

MSI ¹multispectral imagery, ²medium scale integration, ³management system indicator, ⁴multi-source integration, ⁵multi-spectral imagery, ⁶maintenance support item, ⁷medium scale integrated circuit

MSI-SA Measurement and Signature Intelligence – Space Analysis

MSIC Missile and Space Intelligence Center

MSIO mass storage input-output

MSIP ¹multispectral image processor, ²Multi-Stage Improvement Program [upgrade program for the F-15], ³[NATO] Multinational Staged Improvement Program

MSIS ¹multi-sensor integrated surveillance, ²multi-sensor stabilized integrated sensor, ³multi-sensor stabilized integrated system,⁴[JP 1-02] Marine Safety Information System

MSK ¹minimum spares kit, ²mission support kit, ³minimum shift keying

msl missile

MSL ¹map specification library, ²mirrored server link, ³maintenance supply liaison, ⁴mean sea level, ⁵microwave landing system,⁶[JP 1-02] master station log

MSLD mass spectrometer leak detector

MSLP medium speed line printer

MSM ¹master slave manipulator, ²metal-semiconducter-metal, ³modified source multiplication, ⁴medical sourcing model (DLA),⁵MEECN system model, ⁶mission support model, ⁷master structure manager, ⁸[AR 310-50] Meritorious Service Medal

MSMLC medium speed multiline controller

MSMP modeling and simulation master plan

MSMS Magnetic Signature Measurement System

msn mission

MSN Microsoft Network

MSNAP [JP 1-02] Merchant Ship Naval Augmentation Program

MSO ¹multiple-systems operator, ²[USN] minesweeper, ocean, ³mandatory scramble order, ⁴Military Satellite Communications Systems Office (DCA), ⁵military service obligation, ⁶materiel status office, ⁷[JP 1-02] military satellite communications (MILSATCOM) systems organization, ⁸[JP 1-02] marine safety office(r), ⁹[JP 4-05.1] mobilization staff officer, ¹⁰[AR 310-50] morale support officer

MSOCC Multi-Satellite Operations Control Center (NASA)

MSOGS molecular sieve oxygen generating system

MSOR ¹modification statement of requirement, ²multiple source of repair

MSOS mass storage operating system

MSOSA modeling and simulation operational support activity

MSOW modular stand-off weapon

MSP ¹mission support plan, ²maintenance surveillance procedure, ³MET sensing package, ⁴maintenance support plan,⁵manpower support plan, ⁶mass storage processor, ⁷mach sweep programmer [automatic wing sweep control system of the F-14 Tomcat], ⁸medium stressed platform, ⁹Mosaic Sensor Program, ¹⁰message security protocol, ¹¹[AR 310-50] medium speed printer, ¹²[AR 310-50] mutual support program

MSPB merit systems projection board

MSPDS microcomputer suggestion program data system

MSPE maintenance safety and protection equipment

MSPES [CJCSI 3150.14] mobilization stationing, planning, and execution system

MSPF maritime special purpose force

MSPG [AR 310-50] materiel support planning guidance

MSPM materiel safety program manager

MSPS ¹mobilization stationing and planning system, ²modular self-protection system

MSQL multilevel structured query language

MSR ¹main supply route, ²materiel status report, ³missile site radar, ⁴model specific register [Intel Pentium], ⁵multisensor reconnaissance, ⁶materiel status record, ⁷[JP 1-02] mission support request

MSRD models and simulations requirements document

MSRDPS missile site radar data processing system

MSRL modeling and simulation reuse library

MSRP manufacturer suggested retail Price

MSRR modeling and simulation resource repository

MSRT ¹mobile subscriber radiotelephone terminal, ²missile system readiness test

MSRV [JP 1-02] message switch rekeying variable

MSS ¹manpower staffing standards, ²main support structure, ³management science systems, ⁴mass storage system, ⁵MEECNsystem simulator, ⁶maintenance support schedule, ⁷management support system, ⁸Multiple Satellite System (DARPA), ⁹MANswitching system,¹⁰management support system, ¹¹message support subsystem, ¹²miniature surveillance system, ¹³mission simulator system, ¹⁴mission support system, ¹⁵mobile subscriber equipment system, ¹⁶mobility support squadron, ¹⁷mobilization stations, ¹⁸multiprotocol switched services [IBM], ¹⁹minimum size of shipment, ²⁰[AR 310-50] military supply standard

MSSC ¹Medium SEAL Support Craft, ²MAJCOM Spare Support List

MSSG MEU service support group

MSSL major command spare support list

MSSR military specification and standard reform

MSSTM military space systems technology model

MSSW mission support software

MST ¹maintenance support team, ²multi-sensor tracking, ³monolithic systems technology, ⁴mission support team,⁵microprocessor simulation technology, ⁶military support team, ⁷Mountain Standard Time, ⁸[AR 310-50] mechanics support team

MST&E multiservice test and evaluation

MSTACCMB [AR 310-50] Master Aircraft Crewman Badge

MSTAR ¹MLRS smart tactical rocket, ²manportable surveillance and target acquisition radar

MSTARAVB [AR 310-50] Master Army Aviator Badge

MSTDIVB [AR 310-50] Master Diver Badge

MSTEODMAD [AR 310-50] Master Explosive Ordnance Disposal Badge

MSTFLSB [AR 310-50] Master Flight Surgeon Badge

MSTG materiel safety task group

MSTI Miniature Sensor/Seeker Technology Integration (USAF)

MSTIRC Mullet Service Test Investment Review Committee

MSTK MOS specific tool kit

MSTM military standard transportation and movement

MSTPRCHT [AR 310-50] Master Parachute Badge

MSTS ¹multisource tactical system, ²multisubscriber time sharing systems

MSU ¹mass storage unit, ²mode selector unit, ³message switching unit, ⁴medical service unit

MSV micro surveillance system

MSVD message status visual display

MSVDP message status visual display panel

MSW machine status word

MSWG ¹Message Standards Working Group (NATO), ²modeling and simulation working group

mt [FM 101-5-1] megaton

MT ¹machine translation, ²mini-tutorial, ³magnetic particle test(ing), ⁴materiel test, ⁵magnetic tape, ⁶maximum torque, ⁷Montana,⁸management threshold, ⁹manufacturing technology, ¹⁰medium (satellite ground) terminal, ¹¹megaton, ¹²measurement ton (40 cubic feet), ¹³mechanical time, ¹⁴motor transport, ¹⁵mechanical transport, ¹⁶military transport, ¹⁷missile target, ¹⁸mission trainer,¹⁹mobile target, ²⁰multi-frequency transducer, ²¹[JP 1-02] military technician, ²²[AR 310-50] military training

MT Bn [JP 1-02] motor transport battalion

MT/D [JP 4-01.6] measurement tons per day

MT/SC magnetic tape selective composer

MTA ¹message transfer agent, ²military training area, ³multiterminal adapter, ⁴mail transfer agent, ⁵MAC Transportation Authorization, ⁶maintenance training aid, ⁷multiple terminal access, ⁸maintenance task analysis, ⁹military transportation authorization

MTAB military technical acceptance board

MTAC mathematical tables and other aids to computation

MTACC Marine tactical command and control system

MTACCS Marine Corps tactical C² system

MTAS ¹millimetric target acquisition system, ²modular target acquisition system, ³multi-sensor target acquisition system

MTASS machine transferable AN 10 YK 20 support software

MTAT mean-turn-around-time

MTB ¹mobility test-bed, ²[AR 310-50] motor torpedo boat

MTBB mean time between breakdowns

MTBCF mean time between critical failures

MTBCMA mean time between corrective maintenance actions

MTBD mean time between demands

MTBDE mean time between downing events

MTBF mean time between failures

MTBFA [AR 310-50] mean-time-between-false-alarms

MTBJ mean time between jams

MTBM mean time between maintenance

MTBMA mean time between maintenance actions

MTBMCF mean time between mission-critical failure

MTBO ¹mean time between overhauls, ²mean time between outage

MTBOMF mean time between operational mission failures

MTBR ¹mean time between removal, ²mean time between removal

MTBSF mean time between significant failures

MTBSM mean time between scheduled maintenance

MTBSP mobilization troop basic stationing plan

MTBUM mean time between unscheduled maintenance

MTBUMA mean time between unscheduled maintenance actions

MTC ¹movement to contact, ²master tape control, ³maintenance time constraint, ⁴memory test computer, ⁵missile test center,⁶mission and traffic control, ⁷moderator temperature coefficient, ⁸Maneuver Training Command, ⁹monitor test console, ¹⁰magnetic tape controller, ¹¹missile threat conference, ¹²modern tech corps

MTCAS Marine Corps Tactical Command and control System

MTCC ¹Modular Tactical Communications Center (TRI-TAC), ²modular tactical control center

MTCF mean time to catastrophic failure

MTCIP Manual Technical Control Improvement Program

MTCM Military Traffic Management Command

MTCN management task control number

MTCR missile technology control regime

MTCU magnetic tape control unit

MTD ¹[USAIC&FH] Maintenance Training Division, ²minimal toxic dose, ³moving target detection, ⁴mobile training detachment,⁵maintenance training devices

MTDA [AR 310-50] modification table of distribution and allowances

MTDD master time division demultiplexer

MTDM master time division multiplexer

MTDS ¹manufacturing test data system, ²Marine Tactical Data System (USMC)

MTE ¹modular threat emitter, ²modular toolkit environment

MTF ¹mean time to failure, ²modulation transfer function, ³mechanical time fuse, ⁴United States Message Text Formatting (JCS Pub 25), ⁵Microsoft tape format, ⁶medical treatment facility

MTFF mean time to first failure

MTFH mean time to first human error

MTFS medical treatment facility system

MTG [JP 1-02] master timing generator

MTG-WESS Main Tank Gun - Weapon Effect Signature Simulator

MTH magnetic tape holder

MTHE mean time between human errors

MTI ¹moving target indicator, ²military training instructor, ³multiple target interception

MTIAC Manufacturing Technology Information Analysis Center

MTIC moving target indicator coherent

MTL ¹merged-transistor logic, ²mobiltherm light, ³master task listing, [JP 1-02] mission tasking letter

MTLCCS Mediterranean Tactical Logistic Command and Control System (USN)

MTLD Man-portable Target Locating Device

MTLR moving target-locating radar

MTM ¹mission tasking message, ²methods time measurement, ³mission table management, ⁴multiple terminal manager

MTM/D million ton-miles-per-day (MAC)

MTMC Military Traffic Management Command

MTMC-TTCE MTMC Transportation Terminal Command Europe (Army)

MTMCEA Military Traffic Management Command, Eastern Area

MTMCTEA Military Traffic Management Command, Transportation Engineering Agency

MTMCTTU [AR 310-50] Military Traffic Management Command transportation terminal unit

MTMCWA Military Traffic Management Command, Western Area

MTMR Military Traffic Management Regulation

MTMT Military Movement Management Command

MTN multinational trade negations

MTNS metal thick oxide semiconductor

MTO ¹[JP 1-02] message to observer, ²[JP 1-02] mission type order

MTOE ¹modified table of organization and equipment, ²[TRADOC] Modification Table of Organization and Equipment

MTOGW maximum take-off gross weight

MTON measurement ton (40 cu ft)

MTOS ¹magnetic tape operations system, ²metal thick oxide silicon

MTOW maximum take-off weight

MTP ¹mission training plan, ²materiel transfer plan, ³mechanical thermal pulse, ⁴magnetic tape processor, ⁵materiel transfer plan,⁶MITRE technical paper, ⁷multi-megawatt terrestrial power plant, ⁸maintenance test pilot, ⁹[JP 1-02] mission tasking package

MTPF ¹maximum total peaking factor, ²minimal total processing time

MTPS magnetic tape programming system

MTR ¹magnetic tape recorder, ²materiel testing report, ³missile tracking radar, ⁴maximum report time, ⁵MITRE technical report,⁶mobile test rig, ⁷multiple track radar, ⁸module test and repair, ⁹military technical revolution

MTRE magnetic tape recorder end

MTRS magnetic tape recorder start

MTS ¹magnetic tape station, ²magnetic tape system, ³mass termination system, ⁴message toll service, ⁵missile tracking system,⁶Marine tactical system, ⁷mobile training set, ⁸message transfer service, ⁹message transfer system, ¹⁰modular training system,¹¹military tactical systems, ¹²modular tactical switch, ¹³moving target simulator, ¹⁴multichannel television sound, ¹⁵missile test station, ¹⁶mobile training set

MTS TIDP Marine Tactical System Technical Interface Design Plan

MTSP Microelectronics Technology Support Program (USAF)

MTSQ [AR 310-50] mechanical time, superquick

MTST magnetic tape Selectric typewriter

MTT ¹mobile training team, ²magnetic tape terminal, ³magnetic tape transport, ⁴multiple target tracking, ⁵multi-transaction timer,⁶migration tracking tool

MTTA mean time to assemble

MTTD mean time to diagnose

MTTE-TRV MTMC Transportation Engineering Agency

MTTF mean time to failure

MTTFF mean time to first failure

MTTPO mean time to planned outage

MTTL mean time to load

MTTR ¹mean time to repair, ²mean time to restore, ³mean time to return

MTTRF mean time to restore function

MTTRS mean time to restore system

MTTS ¹magnetic tape terminal station, ²multi-task training system, ³multiplexed tactical telephone system

MTTUO mean time to unplanned outage

MTTY maintenance module teletype

MTU ¹magnetic tape unit, ²master terminal unit, ³multiplexer and terminal unit, ⁴maximum transmission unit, ⁵maximum transfer unit,⁶mobile test unit, ⁷[AR 310-50] mobile training unit

MTV marginal terrain vehicle

MTVT medium tactical vehicle trailer

MTW [DoD/DSMC] major theater war

MTX ¹motor transport, ²military traffic expediting, ³[JP 1-02] message text format, ⁴[AR 310-50] Military Traffic Expediting Service

MU ¹make up, ²multiple unit, ³master unit (PLRS), ⁴[FM 101-5-1] Oman, ⁵[JP 1-02] marry up

MUA mail user agent

MUC [AR 310-50] Meritorious Unit Commendation

MUCO ¹materiel utilization control officer, ²materiel utilization control office

MUD ¹multi-user dungeon [Internet], ²multi-user dimension [Internet], ³multi-user domain [Internet], ⁴multi-user dialogue [Internet]

MUDAS modular universal data acquisition system

MUDPAC modular unit deployable package

MUDS man-hour use data system

MUF ¹materiel unaccounted for, ²maximum usable frequency (during sunspot activity)

MUL ¹multiply, ²master urgency list, ³[TTPIO-ABCS] master unit list, ⁴[JP 1-02] Department of Defense master urgency list

MULE modular universal laser equipment

MULTAM Multiple Target Assessment Model (AFSC)

MULTEWS multiple electronic warfare surveillance

MULTICS Multiplexed Information and Computing Service (USAF)

MULTIPLEX combine multiple circuits into one data stream

MULTOTS Multiple Unit Link-11 Test and Operational Training System

MULTS Mobile Universal Link-11 Translator System

MUM multiple-unit message

MUMMS Marine Corps Unified Materiel Management System

MUMS mobile utility module system

MUNEX Munitions Allocation and Expenditure Tracking System

MUNIREP air munitions report

MUNS munitions squadron

MUNSS ¹munition storage site, ²munition support squadron

MUNSTOR munitions storage facilities (USAFE)

MUOD mean unplanned outage duration

MUP multi-user/multi-project

MUR Management Update and Retrieval System

MUREP [JP 1-02] munitions report

MURF [AR 310-50] materiel utilization reference file

MURI multidisciplinary university research initiative

MUSA multiple-unit steerable antenna

MUSARC major United States Army Reserve command

MUSAT multipurpose UHF satellite

MUSE multi-user shared environment

MUST ¹MAC UHF satellite terminal, ²multimission UHF SATCOM terminal, ³[JP 1-02] medical unit, self contained, transportable

MUT monitor under test

MUTA multiple unit training assembly

MUTE multiplied unit for transmission elimination (USN)

MUTES Multiple Threat Emitter System

MUTTS multiple unit terminal test set

MUU main user unit

MUW marine and undersea warfare

MUX ¹multiplexer, ²[JP 1-02] multiplex

MUX/DEMUX multiplexer/demultiplexer

mV millivolt (10^-3 volts)

MV ¹motion video, ²mean variation, ³megavolt, ⁴multivibrator, ⁵[USN] merchant vessel, ⁶military vigilance, ⁷millivolt(s), ⁸miniature vehicle, ⁹muzzle velocity, ¹⁰[JP 1-02] motor vessel, ¹¹[AR 310-50] manpower voucher

MVA ¹megavolt ampere, ²[AR 310-50] Modern Volunteer Army

MVAP [AR 310-50] Modern Volunteer Army Program

MVB ¹multivibrator, ²multimedia viewer book

MVC ¹manual volume control, ²multimedia viewer compiler, ³model view controller

MVCCF motor vehicle cost comparison form

MVCP management visibility and control of provisioning

MVD [AR 310-50] Army Motor Vehicle Driver Selection Battery

MVDM multiple virtual DOS machines

MVGA monochrome video graphics array

MVIP multi-vendor integration protocol

MVLT Morse/voice language trainer

MVP multimedia video processor

mvr maneuver

MVS ¹minimum visible signal, ²multiple virtual storage, ³multiple virtual system, ⁴Multiple Virtual Storage Operating System (IBM)

MVS/ESA multiple virtual storage/enterprise system architecture

MVS/XA multiple virtual storage/extended architecture (IBM)

MVSB [AR 310-50] motor vehicle storage building

MVSRF man-vehicle systems research facility

MVSS [AR 310-50] motor vehicle storage shed

MVT multiprogramming with a variable number of tasks

mW milliwatt (10-³ watts)

MW ¹megawatt (10⁶ watts), ²microwave, ³missile warning, ⁴missile wing, ⁵medium wave, ⁶mine warfare

MW&R morale, welfare, and recreation

MW(E) megawatts (electrical)

MW(H) megawatts (heat)

MWA minimum warning attack

MWAP minimum warning attack plan

MWARS MACOM Worldwide Ammunition Reporting System

mwave [AR 310-50] microwave

MWB military war book

MWBP missile warning bypass

MWC Missile Warning Center (SPACECMD)

MWD military working dogs

MWDDEA Mutual Weapons Development Data Exchange Agreement

MWDP ¹master warning display panel, ²mutual weapons development program

MWDS ¹man-worn detector system, ²Missile Warning and Display System (NORAD)

MWDT military working dog team

MWF [JP 1-02] medical working file

MWG management working group

MWh megawatt-hour

MWI message waiting indicator

MWIR medium wavelength infrared

MWL milliwatt logic

MWMS maintenance workload management system

MWO ¹modification work order, ²maintenance work order, ³missile warning office

MWOC missile warning operation center

MWOD [JP 1-02] multiple word-of-day

MWOT master warrant officer training

MWPC multiwire proportional chamber

MWR ¹mean width ratio, ²morale, welfare, and recreation

MWRH mounted water ration heater

MWRS morale, welfare, recreation, and services

MWRSF morale welfare recreation and service fund

MWS ¹missile warning squadron, ²modular workstation, ³maintenance work specification

MWSC missile warning systems conference

MWSG Marine wing support group (USMC)

MWSS Marine wing support squadron (USMC)

MWSSS missile warning and space surveillance sensor

MWTTY missile warning teletypewriter

MWV maximum working voltage

MWWP mine warfare working party

Mx multiplexer

MX ¹mail exchanger [Internet], ²New generation ICBM, ³missile experimental, ⁴Peacekeeper Missile, ⁵maintenance check flight,⁶[FM 101-5-1] Mexico

MXS Microsoft exchange server

MXSP maintenance support plan

MY man year(s)

MYC ¹multi year contract, ²multiyear contracting

MYP multi-year procurement

MYR mid-year review

MYX [JP 1-02] area code

MZFW maximum zero fuel weight

MZR multiple zone recording