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The military and
government are famous for using - or overusing - abbreviations and acronyms for designating equipment, programs,
and agencies. These eight pages are chock full of nearly every commonly used abbreviations and acronyms used by
the U.S. military (at least up through around the year 2000).
M Material, Maintenance, Management M (1) Meter; (2) Mach; (3) Mega (Million)
M1A1 M1A1 ABRAMS Tank MA Mission Assessment MAA Mission Area Analysis
MAAG Military Assistance Advisory Group MAAP Master Air Attack Plan MAB
Marine Amphibious Brigade MAC (1) Military Airlift Command (now AMC); (2) Mobile Inshore
Undersea Warfare Attack Craft; (3) Multi-Array Correlator; (4) Missile Analysis Center; (5) Mandatory Access
Control; (6) Message Authentication Code; (7) Military Areas of Coordination
MAC-IN Military Airlift Command-Director of Intelligence MACA Military Assistance to Civil
Authorities MACCOM MAC Communications (Network) MACCS Marine Aviation Command and Control System
MACDIS Military Assistance to Civil Disturbances MACLO MAC Liaison Officer MACOM (1) Major
Army Command; (2) Major Command MACSAT Multiple Access Communications Satellite MAD (1) Magnetic
Anomaly Detector; (2) Mutual Assured Destruction MADP
Military Attache for Defense Programs MAE (1) Mean Area of Effectiveness; (2) Medium Altitude Endurance
UAV (formerly Tier II) MAEO Medium-Altitude Electro-Optical MAE-UAV Medium-Altitude Endurance
Unmanned Aerial Vehicle MAF Marine Amphibious Force MAFC MAGTF All-Source Fusion Center MAG
(1) Marine Aircraft Group; (2) Military Assistance Group; (3) Military Advisory Group; (4) Magnetic MAGIC
Maritime Air-Ground Intelligence Cell MAGIIC
Mobile Army Ground Imagery Interpretation Center MAGIS Marine Air-Ground Intelligence System
MAGR Miniature Airborne GPS Receiver MAG Tape Magnetic Tape MAGTF (1) Marine Air-Ground Task
Force; (2) Marine Amphibious Ground Task Force MAINT Maintenance MAIS
Military Airlift Intelligence System MAISRC Major Automated Information System Review Council MAJCOM
(1) Major Air Force Command; (2) Major Command MAMS MASINT Automated Management System MAN (1)
Mandatory Modification; (2) Metropolitan Area Network MANPADS
Manportable Air Defense System MANPRINT Manpower and Personnel Integration MAO
Major Attack Option
MAOC Modular Air Operations Center MAP (1) Military Assistance Program; (2) Ministry of Aviation
Industry (USSR); (3) Multiple Aim Point; (4) Master Attack Plan; (5) Materiel Acquisition Process MAPREQ
Map Requisition System MARAD Maritime Administration
MARC MAC ALCE Reaction Communications System MARCENT Marine Forces Central Command
MARCORSYSCOM Marine Corps Systems Command MARE Mission Analysis Report-Electrical
MARECS Maritime European Communications Satellite MARDEZ Maritime Defense Zone
MARDEZLANT Maritime Defense Zone, Altantic MARDIV Marine Division MARFOR
Marine Forces MARFOREUR Marine Forces Europe MARFOR-K Marine Forces Korea MARFORCENT
Marine Forces, Central Command MARFORLANT Marine Forces Atlantic MARFORPAC Marine Forces Pacific
MARFORSOUTH Marine Forces, Southern Command MARG (1) Marine Amphibious Readiness Group; (2) Marginal
MARINETERP Westlant Maritime Intelligence Report MARINTSUM
Maritime Intelligence Summary MARISAT Maritime Satellite (COMSAT) Mark-Up Detailed Budget
Recommendation from a Congressional Committee MARPAC Marine Forces Pacific
MARREP Maritime Report MARS (1) Man-hour Accounting and Reporting System; (2) Military Affiliate
Radio System; (3) Monthly Aerial Reconnaissance Summary MART Mobile Autodin Record/Remote Terminal
MARV Maneuverable Reentry Vehicle MAS (1) Military Airlift Squadron; (2) Measurement and Signature;
(3) Message Analysis Server; (4) Military Agency for
Standardization MASDR Measurement and Signature Data Requirements MASH Mobile Army Surgical
Hospital MASINT Measurement and Signature Intelligence MASS (1) Matrix Analysis Subsystem; (2)
Missile and Space Summary MASST Major Ship Satellite Terminal
MAST (1) Mobile Ashore Support Terminal; (2) Manual Acquisition Satellite Track; (4) MILSTAR
Advanced Satellite Terminals MAT Medium Assault Transport MATB Multi-Spectral Analyst Test Bed
MATC Armored Troop Carrier, Mini MATDEV Materiel Developer
MATRIX Multi-source Automatic Target Recognition with Interactive Exploitation MATS
Mobile Automatic Telephone System MATSYM Material Symbol MATT Multi-Mission Advanced Tactical
Terminal MATWING Medium Attack Wing MAU Marine Amphibious Unit
MAVUS Maritime Vertical Takeoff and Landing Unmanned Aerial Vehicle System MAW
(1) Military Airlift Wing; (2) Marine Aircraft Wing MAWTS Marine Aviation Weapons and Tactics Squadron
MAXI Modular Architecture for the Exchange of Intelligence MB (1) Megabit; (2) Meteor Burst; (3)
Megabits Mb Megabyte MBA (1) Main Battle Area; (2) Multiple Beam Antennae MBB Modular
Building Block (of EIF/ECMC) MBC Meteor Burst Communications MBFR Mutual and Balanced Force
Reduction MBITR Multiband Inter Team Radio MBO Management by Objective MBMR Multiband
Multimode Radio MBPS Megabytes per Second MBRADIO Multiband Radio MBT Main Battle Tank
MBYTES/Mbyte Megabytes
MC (1) Military Committee; (2) Mobility Corridor; (3) Joint Military Intelligence
College; (4) Multi-Channel MC&G Mapping, Charting and Geodesy MCA (1) Maritime Collection
Assets; (2) Military Capabilities Assessment; (3) Military Civil Action; (4) Mission Concept Approval MCAR
Multi-Channel Acoustic Relay MCAS Marine Corps Air Station
MC ASI Marine Corps Assistant Chief of Staff Intelligence MCB (1) Markings Center Brief; (2) Marine
Corps Base MCC (1) Mobile Command Center; (2) Movement Control Center; (3) Mission Control Complex; (4)
Military Coordination Center; (5) Mission Control Cell; (6) Mission Control Center MCCB
Modification/Configuration Control Board MCCC Mobile Consolidated Command Center (USSPACECOM) MCCP
Marine Corps Campaign Plan MCCS Mobile Command and Control System MCCT Mobile Command
Communications Team MCDN Marine Corps Data Network MCDS Multilateral Counterterrorism Data System
MCE (1) Mission Control Element; (2) Modular Control Equipment MCEB Military Communications
Electronics Board MCG
(1) Magneto Cumulative Generator; (2) Minimum Character Grid; (3) Monitor Control Group; (3) Mapping, Charting,
and Geodesy MCG&I Mapping, Charting, Geodesy, and Imagery MCIA
Marine Corps Intelligence Activity MCM (1) Mine Countermeasures; (2) Military Committee Memorandum; (3)
Multi-Command Manual; (4) Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Memorandum (Designator) MCMIP
Marine Corps Master Intelligence Plan MCO MASINT Control Officer
MCOO Modified Combined Obstacles Overlay MCP Mobile Command Post MCR Military Command Region
MCRB Military Costing Review Board MCRC Master Control and Reporting Center MCRD Marine Corps
Recruit Depot MCRP Mobilization Command Readiness Program
MCS (1) Mine Countermeasures Support Ship; (2) Military Capabilities Study; (3) Maneuver Control System; (4)
Master Control Station; (5) Mission Control Segment MCSF Mobile Cryptologic Support Facility MCSFBN
Marine Corps Security Force Battalion MCSP Mobile Communications Support Package MCST Magnetic
Card Selectric Typewriter (IBM) MCT Mobile Communications Terminal MCTL (1) Mediterranean
Contingency Target List; (2) Military Critical Technologies List MCU Mobile Communications/Command Unit
MCW Modulated Continuous Wave MD
(1) Military District; (2) Map Distance; (3) Mission Director MDA Missile Defense Act of 1991 MDAP
Major Defense Acquisition Program MDC (1) Manipulation Detection Code; (2) Message Distribution Center
M-Day Day on which mobilization begins MDI Multidiscipline Interaction MDCI Multidisciplinary
Counterintelligence MDCISUM Multidisciplinary Counterintelligence Summary MDDS Modular Digital
Dissemination System MDID MSE Data Interface Device M-DITDS Migration Defense Intel Threat Data
System MDJCS Memorandum by the Director, Joint Staff for the Joint Chiefs of Staff MDLX
Military Demarcation Line Extended MDPS Mission Data Preparation System MDO JAPAN Military Defense
Office, Japan MDR (1) MASINT Data Request; (2) Medium Data Rate MDS (1) Mission Dependent Segment;
(2) Modular Dissemination System MDT Message Distribution Terminal MDU
(1) Mine Disposal Unit; (2) Mission Data Update MDW Military District of Washington
MDZ Maritime Defense Zone ME (1) Middle East; (2) Munitions Effectiveness MEA
Munitions Effectiveness Assessment MEAP Military Economic Advisory Panel MEB
Marine Expeditionary Brigade MEBE Middle East Basic Encyclopedia MEC Main Evaluation Center
MECD Military Equipment Characteristics Document (NATO) MECH Mechanized
MECL Mission Essential Circuits List MECO Main Engine Cutoff (Shuttle and Expendable Launch
Vehicles) MECS Manual ELINT Collection System Med Mediterranean MED
(1) Message Element Dictionary (JINTACCS); (2) Manipulative Electronic Deception; (3) Medical
MED-RES Medium Resolution MEDCAP Medical Civic Action Project MEDCOM Medical Command
MEDEVAC Medical Evacuation MEDRETE Medical Readiness Training Exercises
MEDINT Medical Intelligence MEECN Minimum Essential Emergency Communications Network
MEF (1) Marine Expeditionary Force; (2) Maximum Elevation Figure MEFCG MEF Command Group MEFTL
Middle East Force Target List MEIF Master ELINT Intercept File MECL
Mission Essential Circuits List MELOS Mediterranean Littoral OPINTEL Summary MELT
Maximum Efficiency Language Training MEM Mission Effectiveness Model MENA Middle East (and)
North Africa MENS Mission Element Needs Statement MEO Medium Earth Orbit
MEP (1) Ministry of Electronics Industry (FSU); (2) Mission Enhancement Program (AWACS); (3) Management
Engineering Plan MER (1) Maximum Effective Range; (2) Minimum Essential Requirements
MERADCOM Mobility Equipment Research and Development Command (U.S. Army) MERCAST
Merchant Ship Broadcast System MERCO Merchant Ship Reporting and Control MERCOSUR/MERCOSUL
Common Market of the South (South American Southern Cone Customs Union) MERIT
Military Exploitation of Reconnaissance and Intelligence Technology MERSHIP Merchant Ship MESA
Mechanically Steered Antenna MET (1) Mobile Exploitation Team; (2) Meteorology; (3) MILSTAR Engineering
Development Model Terminal METCOM Control of Meteorological Information
METEOSAT Meteorological Satellite METL Mission Essential Task List METOC
Meteorological and Oceanographic METSAT Meteorology Satellite METT-T Mission, Enemy, Terrain,
Troops and Time Available MEU Marine Expeditionary Unit MEU(SOC) Marine Expeditionary Unit
(Special Operations Capable) MEWSS Mobile Electronic Warfare Support System MEWSS PIP Marine
Electronic Warfare Support System-Product MF Medium Frequency
MFC Multinational Force Commander MF IDB Mainframe Integrated Data Base MFLOPS
Millions of Floating Point Operations per Second MFO Multinational Force and Observers
MFP Major Force Program MFP2 Major Force Program 2 MFR (1) Memorandum for Record; (2) Mutual
Force Reduction MFS (1) Ministry of State Security (East German); (2) Multifunction Switch MFT
Mission, Functions and Tasks MG Machinegun MGID
Military Geographic Information and Documentation MGMT Management MGPS Mobile Ground Processing
System MGR Manager MGRS Military Grid References System MGS (1) Mission Ground Station;
(2) Mobile Ground Station MGT (1) Mobile Ground Terminal; (2) Management
MHC Coastal Mine Hunter MHD Magnet-to-Hydrodynamic MHE (1) Mechanized Handling Equipment;
(2) Message Handling Enhancement; (3) Materiel Handling Equipment MHOP Multiple-Hop
MHS Message Handling System MHV Miniature Homing Vehicle MHW Mean High Water
MHz Megahertz mi Miles MI (1) Military Intelligence; (2) Message Indicator
MIA Missing in Action MIB (1) Military Intelligence Board; (2) Military Intelligence Battalion; (3)
Management Information Base MIBNLI Military Intelligence Battalion, Low Intensity
MIBWG Military Intelligence Board Working Group MIC (1) Mid-Intensity Conflict; (2) Multinational
Intelligence Cell; (3) Monolithic Integrated Circuit; (4) Maritime Intelligence
Center MICEP Military Intelligence Civilian Excepted Career Program MICNS Modular Integrated
Communications and Navigation System MICOM Missile Command (U.S. Army) MICON
Military ICON micro one millionth MICFAC Mobile Integrated Command Facility Ashore Center
MICS MIIDS/IDB Interface to Client/Server MICV Mechanized Infantry Combat Vehicle MID (1)
Military Intelligence Detachment (2) Military Intelligence Digest
MIDB Modernized Integrated Data Base; Migratory Integrated Data Base MID(S)
(1) Military Intelligence Detachments (Strategic); (2) Mobile Imagery Dissemination System MIDAS
MAXI Intelligence Desktop Application Software MIDE Mean Installation Damage Expectancy
MIDEASTFOR Middle East Force MI DET Military Intelligence Detachment MIDL
Miniature Interoperable Data Link MIDLANT Mid-Atlantic MIDPAC Mid-Pacific
MIDMS Machine Independent Data Management System MIEF Master Imagery Exchange Format
MIERS Modernized Imagery Exploitation & Reporting System MIES Modernized Imagery Exploitation System
MIFASS Marine Integrated Fire and Air Support System MIG (1) Mikoyan (FSU) Aircraft; (2) Military
Intelligence Guide; (3) Military Intelligence Group MIGP
Military Intelligence Group MIIA Medical Intelligence Information Agency (now AFMIC)
MIIDS Military Intelligence Integrated Data System MIIDS/IDB Military Intelligence Integrated Data
System/Integrated Database MIIPS Military Intelligence Information Processor Subsystem MIJI
Meaconing, Intrusion, Jamming, and Interference MIJIFEEDER Meaconing, Intrusion, Jamming, and Interference
Report Feeder MIL Military MILAN International Antitank Guided-Missile System MILCOM
Military Communications MILCOMSAT Military Communications Satellite MILCON Military Construction
MILDEP Military Department
MILGP Military Group MILGRPS Military Advisory Groups mili one thousandths
MILNET (1) Military Logistics Equipment; (2) Military Network MILOBS Military Observer(s)
MILPERS Military Personnel MILSAT(COM) Military Satellite (Communications) MILSPEC
Military Specification MILSTAR (1) U.S. Military Communications Satellite Program; (2) Military
Strategic and Tactical Relay MILSTD Military Standard MIMES Multi-Spectral Imagery Materials
Exploitation System MIMI Multi-Level Interactive Man/Machine Interface
MIMIC Monolithic Microwave/Millimeter Wave Integrated Circuit MIMS Multiple Independent Maneuvering
Submissile min Minutes MIN-O Minimum Weapon for Damage MINI-DISE
Compact Version of Deployable Intelligence Support Element MINTERM Miniature Terminal
MINURSO United Nations Mission for the Referendum in Western Sahara MINX Multi-Media Information
Exchange MIPE Mobile Intelligence Processing Element MIO (1) Missile Intelligence Officer; (2)
Counter-Terrorism Database MIP (1) Management Implementation Plan; (2) Message Input Processor MIPE
Mobile Intelligence Processing Element MIPIR (1) Multi-Mission Imagery Photographic Interpretation Report;
(2) Multi-Source Photo Interpretation Report MIPR Military Interdepartmental Purchase Request MIPS
Million Instructions per Second MIR (1) Mission Intercept Report; (2) Morning Intelligence Report MIRA
Medium-Wave Infrared Acquisition Array MIRACL Mid-Infra-Red Advanced Chemical Laser
MIRADCOM United States Army Missile Research & Development Command MIRE
Mission Intercept Report-Electrical MIRF Mission Information Recording Facility MIRGS
Multi-Intelligence Reconnaissance Ground Station MIRS Miniaturized Imagery Receive System
MIRV Multiple Independently-Targetable Reentry Vehicle MIS (1) Management Information System; (2)
Military/Monthly Intelligence Summary; (3) Mission Integration Segment MISE
Military Information Support Element MISREP Mission Report MISSI Multilevel Information System
Security Initiative MIST (1) MCCS Intelligence Support Team; (2) Modular Interoperable Support Terminal;
(3) Military Information Support Team MISTE Miniature Integrated Satellite Terminal Equipment MIT
Mobile Interrogation Team (HUMINT) MITASK Mission Tasking MITS (1) Monthly International Terrorism
Summary; (2) MAC Imagery Transmission System; (3) Multimedia-Intelligence Tracking Subsystem MITT Mobile
Integrated Tactical Terminal
MITTS Mobile Intelligence Tactical Transmission (System) MIUW Mobile Inshore Undersea Warfare
MIW Mine Warfare MJCS Memorandum for the Joint Chiefs of Staff MK-5O
Advance Lightweight Torpedo MK V Mark V Special Operations Craft MLA Multispectral Linear Array
MLBM Modern Large Ballistic Missile MLE Mobile Logistics Element
MLLW Mean Lower Low Water MLM Military Liaison Mission MLNIS Modified Atlantic Naval
Intelligence Summary MLO Military Liaison Office MLP Multi-Line Phone
MLPP Multilevel Precedence Preemption MLRP Marine Corps Long-Range Plan MLRS
Multiple Launch Rocket System MLS (1) Microwave Landing System; (2) Multi-Level Security; (3) Multi-Level
Simulcast MLSATCOM Military Satellite Communications MLST Mobile Logistics Support Team MLW
Mean Low Water MM (1) Millimeter; (2) Million; (3) Manual Morse; (4) Minelayer MMB Miniature
Multiband Beacon MMI Man/Machine Interface
MMIC Monolithic Microwave Integrated Circuit MMIS Military Man in Space MMP
MAGTF Master Plan MMS Multimission Modular Spacecraft MMU Manned Maneuvering Unit MMW
Millimeter Wave MN Multinational MNAS MAXI Network Access System
MNC Major NATO Command (NATO) MND Multi-National Division MNF Multi-National Force MNIC
Multinational Intelligence Cell MNMIC Modernized NMIC MNS Mission Needs Statement MNTHS
Months MNU Middle Name Unknown MO Counter-Terrorism Database MOA (1) Memorandum of
Agreement; (2) Military Operating Area MOAF Mission-Oriented Assessment Framework MOB (1) Main
Operating Base; (2) Missile Order of Battle; (3) Mobilization
MOBDES Mobilization Designee (now IMA) MOBEX Mobilization Exercise MOBS
Multiple-Orbit Bombardment System MOBSTA Mobilization Station MOBTDA Mobilization Table of
Distribution and Allowances MOC (1) Minister of Communications; (2) Mission Operations Center; (3) Mission
Operations Chief MOD (1) Ministry of Defense; (2) Mobile Obstacle Detachment
MODA Ministry of Defense and Aviation MODCOM Modular Communications MODEMS
Modulation/Demodulation Equipment MODS Multiple Object Data System MOE Measure of Effectiveness
MOGAS Motor Gasoline MOICPAC Maritime Operational Intelligence Center, Pacific MOJT Managed
On-the-Job Training MOL Manned Orbital Laboratory
MOLINK Moscow/Washington Emergency Communications Link MOLNIYA Soviet (FSU) satellite
MOM Ministry of General Machine Building (FSU) MOMCOMS Man-on-the-Move Communications System
MOOTW Military Operations Other Than War MOP (1) JCS Memorandum of Policy; (2) Ministry of Defense
Industry (FSU) MOPOT Mobile PSYOP Transmitter MOPP Mission-Oriented Protective Posture MOPS
Million Operations per Second MORL Manned Orbital Research Laboratory mort Mortar MORTREP
Mortar Bombing Report MOS (1) Military Occupational Specialty; (2) Maritime Operational Intelligence
Summary; (3) Marine Observation Satellite MOSFET
Metal-Oxide Semiconductor Field-Effect Transistor MOSS Manned Orbital Space Station
MOST Mosaic Optical Sensor Technology MOSW Military Operations Short of War
MOT Military Ocean Terminal MOTIF Maui Optical Tracking and Identification Facility
MOU Memorandum of Understanding MOUT Military Operations in Urban Terrain MOV
Military Owned Vehicle MP (1) Military Police; (2) Military Personnel MP&B
Mission Planning and Briefing MPA (1) Maritime Patrol Aircraft; (2) Mission and Payload Assessment; (3)
Mission Planning Agent MPARE Mission Planning, Analysis, Rehearsal, and Execution System MPC (1)
Mobile Processing Center; (2) Manpower and Personnel Center; (3) Message Processing Center; (4) Media Production
Center MPDS Message Processing and Distribution System MPDT Message Processing Distribution
Terminal MPEG Motion Picture Experts Group MPF (1) Maritime Prepositioned Force; (2) Message
Processing Facility; (3) Mission Planning Folder; (4) Media Production Center MPF-E Maritime
Prepositioning Force Enhanced
MPI Mean Point of Impact MPM Mission Planning Module MPN MSE Packet Network
MPP Massively Parallel Processing MPRS Mission Planning and Rehearsal Segment
MPS (1) Maritime Prepositioned Ships; (2) Message Processing System; (3) Master Personnel System; (4)
Modular Printing System MPSOC Multi-Purpose Satellite Operations Center
MPSS Ministry of Communications Equipment Industry (FSU) MPWS Mobile Protected Weapon System MQS
Military Qualification and Standards System MR (1) Military Region; (2) Medium Range; (3) Motorized Rifle
MRB Motorized Rifle Battalion MRBM Medium-Range Ballistic Missile MRC (1) Movement Report
Center; (2) Military Region Command; (3) Motorized Rifle Company; (4) Major Regional Contingencies; (5) Major
Regional Conflict MRCA Multirole Combat Aircraft MRCS Medium-Resolution Camera System MRD
(1) Mission Rehearsal Device; (2) Motorized Rifle Division MRDBS (1) MASINT Requirements Data Base System;
(2) Measurement and Signature Intelligence Requirements Database MRDFS Man-Transportable Radio
Direction-Finding System MRDC Missile Research and Development Command (U.S. Army) MRF Ministry of
Radio Industry (FSU) MRI Military-Related Intelligence MRK Manual Remote (re)Keying
MRL (1) Multiple Rocket Launcher; (2) Master Requirements List MRLS Multiple Rocket Launcher System
MRLOGAEUR Minimum Required Logistics Augmentation Europe MROC (1) Multiple-Command Required
Operational Capability; (2) Minimum Required Operational Capabilities
MRP Mobilization Readiness Project MRPE Mobile Receive Processing and Exploitation
MRR Motorized Rifle Regiment MRS Movement and Reinforcement Study MRT (1) Mobile Remote
Terminal; (2) Miniature Receiver Terminal MR-UAV Medium-Range Unmanned Airborne Vehicle MRV
Multiple Reentry Vehicle MRVC Multi-Rate Voice Card (Red Switch)
ms Millisecond MS (1) Multispectral; (2) Mobilization Station M&S Modeling and Simulation
m/s Meters per Second MS-DOS Microsoft Disk Operating System
MSA (1) Military Strength Assessment; (2) Minimum Safe Altitude MSAM Medium Surface-to-Air Missile
MSB Minesweeping Boat MSC (1) Military Sealift Command; (2) Coastal Minesweeper; (3) Major Subordinate
Command (NATO); (4) Military Staff Committee MSCD Military Support to Civil Defense MSCS
Multiple Source Correlation System MSCT Training Coastal Minesweeper
MSD (1) Minesweeping Drone; (2) Mensuration Support Data MSDF Maritime Self-Defense Force (Japan)
MSE Mobile/Multi Subscriber Equipment (Network) (U.S. Army) MSEL Master Scenario Events List MSF
(1) Fleet Minesweeper; (2) Mobile Strike Force; (3) Medicines Sans Frontiers MSG (1) Marine Security
Guard; (2) Military Support Group Msg Message
MSGGEN Message Generator MSH Mine Hunter MSI (1) Inshore Minesweeper; (2) Multi-Spectral
Imagery; (3) Multisensor Interpretation MSIC Missile and Space Intelligence Center MSID Message
Identifier MSIP (1) Multi-Spectral Image Processor; (2) Multisensored Intelligence Processor MSK
Minimum Shift Keying MSL (1) Missile; (2) Mean Sea Level
MSM (1) Minesweeper (River); (2) Ministry of Medium Machine Building (FSU) MSN Mission
MSO (1) Ocean Minesweeper; (2) Marine Safety Office; (3) MILSATCOM Systems Office MSP
Ministry of Shipbuilding Industry (FSU) MSPB Merit System Protection Board MSPF
Marine Special Purpose Forces MSR (1) Patrol Minesweeper; (2) Main Supply Route; (3) Missile Site Radar
MSRT (1) Mobile Subscriber Radio Telephone; (2) Mobile Subscriber Remote Terminal MSS (1) Message
Support Subsystem; (2) Specialized Minesweeper; (3) Moored Sonobuoy System; (4) Mission-Management Support System;
(5) Mission Support System; (6) Multispectral
Scanner MSSC (1) Medium SEAL Support Craft; (2) Specialized Coastal Minesweeper; (3) MEU Service Support
Group MSSI Master of Science of Strategic Intelligence MSSP Multi-Functional Smart Sensor Packages
MSSS Maui Space Surveillance System MST (1) Mutual Security Treaty; (2) Maintenance Support Team; (3)
Miniature Satellite Transceiver; (4) Multiband Satellite Terminal MSTS (1) Multisource Tactical System;
(2) Multisource Transceiver System MSU
(1) Major Subordinate Unit; (2) Ministry of the Soviet Union MSW MASINT Server/Workstation
MT (1) Metric Ton; (2) Megaton; (3) Motor Transport; (4) Maintenance Trainer; (5) Machine Translation
MT-LB Soviet (FSU) Tracked Vehicle MTA Maritime Threat Analysis
MTACCS (1) Marine Tactical Command and Control System; (2) Marine Tactical Air Command Center System MTAS
Multisensor Target Acquisition System MTB Motor Torpedo Boat MTBF
Mean Time Between Failures MTBSP Mobilization Troop Basis Stationing Plan MTCACS
Marine Corps Tactical Command and Control System MTCR Missile Technology Control Regime
MTDS Military Tactical Data System MTF Message Test Format MTG Master Training Guide MTH
Memorandum To Holder MTI Moving Target Indicator MTIB Soviet (FSU) Amphibious Armored Tractor
MTIC Military Target Intelligence Committee MTIMS Military Target Intelligence Management Structure
MTIT Military Technical Intelligence Team MTL
Mean Tide Level MTLR Moving Target-Locating Radar MTL(S) Material(s) MTMC
Military Traffic Management Command MTN (1) Mountain; (2) M22 Tactical Network MTO
Mission Type Order MTO&E Modified Table of Organization & Equipment MTP
(1) Mission Training Plan; (2) Master Training Plan Mtr Motor MTS (1) Maritime Tactical Schools
(NATO); (2) Man-Transportable SOCRATES; (3) Masked Target Sensor MTST Magnetic Tape Selectric Typewriter
(IBM) MTT (1) Military Training Team; (2) Mobile Training Team
MTTR Mean Time To Repair MTZ Motorized Infantry MULE Modular Universal Laser Equipment
MUSARC Major United States Army Reserve Command MUSIC Multi-User Special Intelligence Communications
MUSE MC&G Utility Software Environment MUTES Multiple Threat Emitter System MUX Multiplexer
Mvr Maneuver MV Magnetic Variation
MVS Multiple Virtual Storage MVS/XA Multiple Virtual System/Extended Architecture
MW (1) Mine Warfare; (2) Millimeter Wave; (3) Microwave; (4) Missile Wing MW/AA
Missile Warning/Attack Assessment MWC Missile Warning Center MWDS Missile Warning Display
Subsystem MWHQ Mobile War Headquarters MWIR Medium Wavelength Infrared
MWL Mean Water Level MWR Morale, Welfare, and Recreation MWS Missile Warning System
MWTGM Millimeter Wave Terminal Guided Missile MX (1) Missile, Experimental; (2) Peacekeeper Ballistic
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