Understanding acronyms & abbreviations
A useful guide to the acronymns and abbreviations found in the updates.
| ACE | Analytical and Control Element |
| ACR | Armored Calvary Regiment |
| AO | Area of Operation |
| AQI | al Qaeda-in-Iraq |
| AR | Armor Regiment |
| AWT | Air Weapons Team |
| BAPC | Bradley Armored Personnel Carrier |
| Bde | Brigade |
| Bn | Battalion |
| BSB | Brigade Support Battalion |
| BSTB | Brigade Special Troops Battalion |
| Btry | battery |
| CAB | Civil Affairs Battalion or Combined Arms Battalion |
| CAV | Calvary |
| CF | Coalition Forces |
| CIC | Command Information Center |
| CME | Combined Medical Engagement |
| COB | Contingency Operations Base |
| Comm. | Commanding |
| COP | Combat Outpost |
| cmdr. | commander |
| CSSB | Combat Sustainment Support Battalion |
| DBE | Department of Border Enforcement |
| DDR | Disarmament, Demobilization, and Reintegration program |
| EARS | Expeditionary Air Refueling Squadron |
| EFP | explosively formed projectile |
| EO | Executive Officer |
| EOD | Explosive Ordinance Disposal |
| FAR | Field Artillery Regiment |
| FOB | Forward Operating Base |
| GEOINT | National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency |
| GoI | Government of Iraq |
| H&S Co | Headquarters and Supply Company |
| HBCT | Heavy Brigade Combat Team |
| HHB | Headquarters and Headquarters Battery |
| HHC | Headquarters and Headquarters Company |
| HVT | high-value target |
| IA | Iraqi Army |
| IBCT | Infantry Brigade Combat Team |
| IBP | Iraqi Border Patrol |
| ID | Infantry Division |
| IEDs | improvised explosive devises |
| IERU | Iraqi Emergency Response Unit |
| Inf Regt | Infantry Regiment |
| IP | Iraqi police |
| ISF | Iraqi Security Forces |
| ISI | Islamic State of Iraq |
| ISOF | Iraqi Special Ops Forces |
| JSS | Joint Security Station |
| LSA | Logistics Support Area |
| MiTT | Military Transition Team |
| MND | Multi-National Division |
| NCO | non-commissioned officer |
| op | operation |
| PAO | Public Affairs Office |
| PB | Patrol Base |
| PIR | Parachute Infantry Regiment |
| plt | platoon |
| PRT | Provincial Reconstruction Team |
| QRF1 | Quick Reaction Force 1 |
| RCT | Regimental Combat Team |
| RPG | rocket-propelled-grenade |
| SoI | Sons of Iraq |
| SF | Special Forces |
| SUST BDE | Sustainment Brigade |
| SWAT | Special Weapons and Tactics |
| UAV | Unmanned Aerial Vehicle |
| VBIEDs | vehicle-borne improvised explosive devises |
