U.S. Military Abbreviations & Acronyms: X

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).

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XDM/X: Model Experimental Development Model/Exploratory Development: Model

Xfer: Transfer

XIDB: Extended Integrated Database

XMIT: Transmit

XMTR: Transmitter

XO: Executive Officer

XOI: USAFE Director of Intelligence

XOIN: USAFE Combat Operations Division

XOIX: USAFE Plans & Systems Division

XP: Director(ate) of Plans

XRL: X-Ray Laser

XTR: Transmitter

XVIII: ABC XVIII Airborne Corps

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