d [JP 1-02] surface drift

D ¹depot, ²daily, ³diode, ⁴aircraft symbol- director (drone control), ⁵[FM 101-5-1] dental (graphics), ⁶[JP 1-02] total drift, ⁷[JP 1-02] data

D Level depot level of maintenance

D SPEC process specification

D&B Dunn and Bradstreet

D&D design and development

D&F determination and findings

D&I development and implementation (plan)

D&M ¹driving and maintenance, ²[JP 3-07.4] detection and monitoring , ³[JP 1-02] director of administration and management

D&S display and storage

D&SA depth and simultaneous attack

D&V ¹demonstration and validation program, ²design and validation

D&W detection and warning

D/A ¹digital/analog, ²digital to analog converter

D/A converter digital to analog converter

D/C down-converter

D/CI&SP [JP 2-01.2] Director, Counterintelligence and Security Programs

D/CM diagnostic and condition monitoring

D/DMSO Director, Defense Modeling and Simulation Office

D/F direction finding

D/I [AR 310-50] distinctive insignia

D/R direct or reverse

D/RE disassembly/reassembly equipment

D/S ¹dynamic/static analysis, ²dhrystone per second

D/V [DoD/DSMC] demonstration/validation phase (obsolete - see PDRR)

D+7 [FM 101-5-1] 7 days after D-day

D+90 [FM 101-5-1] 90 days after D-day

D-3 [FM 101-5-1] 3 days prior to D-day

D-A digital to analog

D-B decimal to binary

D-CHANNEL data channel

D-day deployment day

D-H decimal to hexadecimal

D-O decimal to octal

D-WC³ defense wide command, control, and communication

D-WIP defense-wide intelligence plan

D² disrupt/destroy

D2C decimal to character [REXX]

D²T² dye diffusion thermal transfer (printing)

D2X decimal to hexadecimal [REXX]

D³ defense, description, and designation

D³A decide, detect, deliver, and assess

D⁴ Design Data Dictionary and Directory (AWIS)

Da [JP 1-02] aerospace drift

DA ¹Department of the Army, ²decimal add, ³decimal to analog, ⁴development authorization, ⁵design automation, ⁶differential analyzer, ⁷digital to analog, ⁸discrete address, ⁹double amplitude, ¹⁰decision analysis, ¹¹direct access, ¹²design authority, ¹³direct action, ¹⁴damage assessment, ¹⁵decision aid, ¹⁶days after acceptance, ¹⁷data administrator, ¹⁸defense adviser, ¹⁹defense attaché, ²⁰delayed action, ²¹deposit account, ²²director of administration, ²³directorate of administration, ²⁴dispersal airfield, ²⁵distributing authority, ²⁶don't answer, ²⁷double-action [gun], ²⁸developing activity, ²⁹ developing agency, ³⁰developing activity, ³¹data administration, ³²decision analysis, ³³department of administration, ³⁴[FM 101-5-1] Denmark, ³⁵[JP 1-02] data adapter, ³⁶[JP 2-02] Directorate for Administration (DIA)

DA&D discrimination analysis and design

DA-DCSLOG Department of the Army Deputy Chief of Staff for Logistics

DA-WAM deep-attack wide-area munitions

DAA ¹data access arrangement, ²decimal adjust for addition, ³digital/analog adapter, ⁴designated approving authority, ⁵Defense Acquisition Agency, ⁶designed assembly area, ⁷delegation of approval authority, ⁸designated accreditation authority, ⁹[JP 1-02] display alternate area routing lists

DAAADS Defense Assistance Award Action Data System

DAACA [AR 310-50] Department of the Army Allocation Committee, Ammunition

DAACCE [AR 310-50] Department of the Army Alternate Command and Control Element

DAACM direct airfield attack combined munitions

DAACO drug and alcohol abuse control officer

DAADB Department of the Army Active Duty Board

DAAMP [AR 310-50] Department of the Army Avionics Master Plan

DAAPP DA Audiovisual Production Program

DAAR day air-to-air refueling

DAARTS Destination Acceptance Alert Reporting and Tracking System

DAAS Defense Automated Addressing System

DAASC Defense Automatic Addressing System Center / Designated Acquisition Commander (USAF)

DAASO Defense Automated Addressing System Office

DAATS digital analog automatic test system

DAB ¹Defense Acquisition Board, ²Director of the Army Budget, ³Deputy Assistant Secretary of the Army for Army Budget

DABBS ¹Defense Electronic Bulletin Board Service, ²DISA Acquisition Bulletin Board System

DABS discrete address beacon system

DAC ¹deputy assistant commandant, ²Department of the Army civilian, ³direct access program, ⁴design augmented by computer, ⁵digital-to-analog converter, ⁶display analysis console, ⁷data acquisition and control, ⁸Defense Audit Center, ⁹dual attachment concentrator, ¹⁰deployable ACCS component, ¹¹disaster assistance center, ¹²discretionary access control, ¹³defense acquisition circular, ¹⁴designated acquisition commander [USAF], ¹⁵Douglas Aircraft Company

DACAN [AR 310-50] Military Committee Distribution and Accounting Agency, North Atlantic Treaty Organization

DACB [JP 1-02] data adapter control block

DaCC display and computer console

DACC ¹direct access communications channel, ²[AR 310-50] Department of the Army Communications center

DACCO Department of the Army Central Control Office

DACCS Department of the Army Command and Control System

DACDC ¹Defense Acquisition Career Development Council, ²DoD Acquisition Career Development Council

DACG departure airfield control group

DACIL Department of the Army Critical Items List

DACM ¹Director, Acquisition Career Management, ²dissimilar air combat maneuvering, ³data adapter control mode

DACO divisional administrative contracting officer

DACON digital to analog converter

DACOR data correction

DACOS deputy assistant chief of staff

DACOWITS Defense Advisory Committee on Women In the Services

DACRP [AR 310-50] Department of the Army Communications Resources Plan

DACS ¹data acquisition control system, ²data and analysis center for software (RADC), ³Office of the [Army] Chief of Staff, ⁴divert and attitude control system

DACSS deployable AWACS Computer support systems

DACT ¹Dissimilar Aerial Combat Tactics, ²dissimilar air combat training

DAD ¹desktop application director [Borland], ²data description language, ³Digital Animation Dreammachine [SGI/Alias/Wavefront], ⁴Defense Acquisition Deskbook

DADAC [AR 310-50] Department of the Army Distribution/Allocation Committee

DADC digital air data computer

DADCAP dawn and dusk combat air patrol

DADCMI [AR 310-50] Department of the Army Policy for Disclosure of Classified Military Information to Foreign Government

DADEE dynamic analog differential equation equalizer

DADM detailed air defense model (JDSSC)

DADMS DMA Automated Distribution Management System

DADPTC Defense ADP Training Center

DADS ¹digital air data system, ²digital audio distribution system, ³Defense Contract Management Command Automated Disposition System

DAE Defense Acquisition Executive

DAEDARC [AR 310-50] Department of the Army Equipment Data Review Committee

DAEO designated agency ethic official

DAES defense acquisition executive summary

DAETCD Director, Acquisition Education, Training and Career Development

DAF ¹Department of the Air Force, ²[AR 310-50] departure airfield

DAFC ¹digital automatic frequency control, ²[AR 310-50] departure airfield control

DAFCCS Department of the Air Force Command and Control System

DAFCS Digital Automatic Flight Control System

DAFD [AR 310-50] Department of the Army forward depot

DAFFD [AR 310-50] Department of the Army forward floating depot

DAFIS Digital Aeronautical and Flight Information System

DAFM discard-at-failure maintenance

DAFS [AR 310-50] direct aerial fire support

DAG ¹data authentication group, ²Deputy Adjutant General, ³decision action group, ⁴division artillery group, ⁵directed acyclic graph, ⁶[AR 310-50] division artillery group (opposing forces)

DAGC drawing and graphic committees

DAGS Dynamic Airspace Management System

DAHAP data acquisition, handling and analysis plan

DAI ¹distributed artificial intelligence, ²days after installation, ³[AR 310-50] Director of Army Instruction

DAICC [JP 3-07.4] domestic air interdiction coordinator center

DAIG Department of the Army Inspector General

DAIL data information link

DAILY PLANIT workload management system

DAIN/ACDB Department of the Army Information Network/Army Corporate Database

DAIP ¹Defense Acquisition Improvement Program, ²[AR 310-50] Department of the Army Intelligence Plan

DAIR ¹direct attitude and identity readout, ²driver air, information, and routing

DAIRO [AR 310-50] Department of the Army International Rationalization Office

DAIRS DIA Advanced Imagery Reproduction System

DAIS ¹Defense Automatic Integrated Switching System, ²digital avionics information system, ³[AR 310-50] defense automatic integrated switching

DAISY ¹double precision automatic interpretive system, ²disposal automated information system, ³Defense Automated Information System

DAL ¹Data Access Language [Apple Computer], ²defended assets list, ³disk access lockout, ⁴data accession list, ⁵director of acquisition logistics

DALC [AR 310-50] deployment area location code

DALFA directorate of air land forces application

DALO Office of the Deputy Chief of Staff for Logistics

DALP Defense Advanced Lithography Program

DALRV [AR 310-50] Department of the Army logistics readiness liaison visits

DALS [JP 3-50.2] Downed Aviator Locator System

DALSO ¹DA logistics support officer, ²DA logistics staff officer

DALT ¹[AR 310-50] Department of the Army Liaison Team, ²[AR 310-50] drop altitude

DAM ¹data addressed memory, ²data association message, ³descripter attribute matrix, ⁴digital-to-analog multiplier, ⁵direct access memory, ⁶direct access method, ⁷data acquisition and monitoring, ⁸device adapter modules, ⁹direct action mission, ¹⁰[AR 310-50] defended area model

DAM II-EE [AR 310-50] defended area model II engagement evaluation

DAM II-EP [AR 310-50] defended area model II equipment planning

DAMA ¹demand assigned multiple access, ²demand access multiple assignment (USN), ³[AR 310-50] Department of the Army Materiel Annex

DAME ¹distance azimuth measuring equipment, ²division airspace management element

DAMES ¹division airspace management element system, ²Dynamic Airlift Management and Execution System (MAC), ³ DAASC (Defense Automatic Addressing System Center) Automated Message Exchange System, ⁴[JP 4-02.1] DAAS (Defense Automated Addressing System) Automated Message Exchange System

DAMIS ¹Defense Analysis Modeling Information System (NATO), ²[AR 310-50] Department of the Army Management Information System

DAMMS Department of Army's Movements Management System

DAMMS-R Department of the Army Movements Management System – Redesign

DAMO ¹Department of Army Military Operations (DSCOPS), ²Office of the Deputy Chief of Staff for Operations and Plans

DAMO-FD DA DCSOPS – Force Development

DAMO-TR DA DCSOPS – Training

DAMO-TRS DA DCSOPS – Operations and Plans, Training Systems

DAMP down-range antimissile measurement program

DAMP/TVPB [AR 310-50] Department of the Army Motion Picture/Television Production Board

DAMPL Department of Army Master Priority List

DAMPMT [AR 310-50] Department of the Army Military Personnel Management Team

DAMPS ¹digital AMPS, ²DDN Automated Message Processing System (USAF)

DAMRIP [AR 310-50] Department of the Army Management Review and Improvement Program

DAMS Deployable Automated Maintenance System

DAMWO Department of the Army modification work order

DAN [JP 1-02] Diver's Alert Network

DANTES Defense Activity for Non-Traditional Education Support

DAO ¹defense attaché office, ²data access object [Microsoft], ³data access objects, ⁴disc at once, ⁵defense administration office, ⁶disbursing accounting officer, ⁷[JP 1-02] department/agency/organization, ⁸[FM 101-5-1] division ammunition officer

DAOMIS Division Ammunition Office Management Information System (Army)

DAP ¹designated acquisition program(s), ²Director of Army Programs, ³distributed array processor, ⁴DA program, ⁵digital assembly program, ⁶deformation of aligned phases, ⁷data access protocol, ⁸data automation panel, ⁹day of arrival at POE, ¹⁰developer assistance program, ¹¹data access protocol [DEC], ¹²data access point, ¹³data access processor, ¹⁴data administration program, ¹⁵document application profile

DAPA distribution and pricing agreement

DAPAS distribution and pricing agreements

DAPIE developers application programming interface extensions

DAPM domain analysis process model

DAPMO data administration program management office

DAPP Defense Acquisition Pilot Program

DAPR digital automatic pattern recognition

DAPS ¹direct access programming system, ²Deployable Aircraft Planning System (SAC), ³Defense Automated Printing Service

DAPSG Defense Acquisition Policy Steering Group

DAPU data acquisition and processing unit

DAPWG Defense Acquisition Policy Working Group

DAR ¹Defense Acquisition Regulation, ²defense acquisition radar, ³data automation requirement, ⁴designated airworthiness representative, ⁵[JP 1-02] distortion adaptive receiver

DARC ¹Defense Acquisition Regulatory Council, ²[AR 310-50] data acquisition and reports control

DARCOM United States Army Materiel Development and Readiness Command (obsolete, see AMC, sense 1)

DARE ¹document abstract retrieval equipment, ²documentation automated retrieval equipment, ³doppler automatic reduction equipment

DARES data analysis and reduction system

DARFAX [AR 310-50] Department of the Army secure facsimile

DARI database application remote interface [IBM]

DARIC Defense Automation Resources Information Center

DARK [AR 310-50] discrimination analysis technique adopted and refined at Kwajalein

DARLI digital angular readout by laser interferometry

DARMP Defense Automation Resource Management Program

DARMS ¹digital alternate realization of musical symbols, ²Data Automation Resource Management System (PACAF)

DARO Defense Airborne Reconnaissance Office

DARP DAAS ADPE Replacement Program

DARPA Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency [A research institute of DoD, Inventors of ARPANET. Obsolete, now known as ARPA,]

DARR [AR 310-50] Department of the Army regional representative

DARRIS [AR 310-50] Department of the Army Requisitioning, Receipt, and Issue System

DARS ¹digital attitude and rate system, ²digital adaptive recording system, ³digital acoustic receiver system, ⁴[AR 310-50] Department of the Army relocation sites

DART ¹daily automatic rescheduling technique, ²data analysis recording tape, ³director and response tester, ⁴dual axis rate transducer, ⁵dynamic acoustic response trigger, ⁶Director of Army Research and Technology, ⁷digital audio reconstruction technology, ⁸Dynamic Analysis and Replanning Tool (GCCS), ⁹data and remote control terminal, ¹⁰Dynamic Analytic Replanning Tool (TRANSCOM), ¹¹deployable automatic relay terminal, ¹²dynamically adaptive receiver transmitter, ¹³deficiency analysis ranking technique, ¹⁴[JP 1-02] disaster assistance response team, ¹⁵[JP 1-02] downed aircraft recovery team, ¹⁶[AR 310-50] direct advisory of recorded transactions

DARTS destination acceptance reporting and tracking system

DAS ¹data acquisition subsystem, ²data automation system, ³Director of the Army Staff, ⁴datatron assembly system, ⁵digital analog simulator, ⁶disturbance analysis system, ⁷direct air support, ⁸dynamically assigned sockets, ⁹decimal adjust for subtraction, ¹⁰dual-attached station, ¹¹Defense Attaché System, ¹²Defense supply advisor, ¹³deputy assistant secretary, ¹⁴[JP 1-02] direct access subscriber

DAS(R&T) Deputy Assistant Secretary of the Army for Research and Technology

DAS³ Decentralized Automated Service Support System (Army)

DASA ¹Defense Atomic Support Agency, ²Deputy Assistant Secretary of the Army, ³[JP 1-02] Department of the Army (DA) staff agencies

DASA(A) Deputy Assistant Secretary of the Army for Acquisition

DASA(RT) Deputy Assistant Secretary of the Army for Research and Technology

DASAF Director of Army Safety

DASC ¹Department of the Army system(s) coordinator, ² Direct Air Support Center (USMC), ³DLA's Administrative Support Center

DASC-A [JP 1-02] direct air support center airborne

DASC-C directorate of contracting

DASD ¹direct access storage device, ²Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense

DASD/C³I Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense/Command, Control, Communications, and Intelligence

DASD(H&RA) [JP 3-07.1] Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense for Humanitarian and Refugee Affairs

DASD(I) [JP 2-01.2] Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense (Intelligence)

DASD(IP) Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense (International Programs)

DASD(P&HA) [JP 3-07.4] Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense (Peacekeeping and Humanitarian Affairs)

DASEB [AR 310-50] Department of the Army Suitability Evaluation Board

DASH drone anti submarine helicopter

DASIAC Department of Defense Information and Analysis Center

DASL [AR 310-50] Department of the Army strategic logistics

DASN Deputy Assistant Secretary of the Navy

DASO ¹demonstration and shakedown operation, ²[AR 310-50] Department of the Army special order

DASP ¹data administration strategic plan, ²discrete analog signal processing

DASPO [AR 310-50] Department of the Army Special Photographic Office

DASPS-E Department of the Army Standard Port System – Enhanced

DASR Direct Air to Satellite Relay [GRCS subsystem]

DASS demand assignment signaling and switching

DASSO [AR 310-50] Department of the Army Systems Staff Officer

DASSS [JP 1-02] decentralized automated service support system

DAST AUTODIN Subscriber Terminal

DAT ¹disconnect actuating tools, ²dynamic address translation, ³digital audio tape, ⁴daily activity team, ⁵deployment action team (JDA), ⁶development acceptance test, ⁷digital analog tape, ⁸disk array technology, ⁹detailed assessment tool, ¹⁰[JP 1-02] deployment action item

DATA ¹drawing for Army training aids, ²decision aids for target aggregation, ³Defense Air Transport Administration

DATAC data analog computer

DATACOL data collection system

DATACOM data communications

DATAN data analysis

DATAR digital autotransducer and recorder

DATEC data and telecommunications

DATI [AR 310-50] Director of Army Technical Information

DATICO digital automatic tape intelligence checkout

DATM dummy air training missile

DATRIX direct access to reference information

DATSC [AR 310-50] Department of the Army Training and Support Committee

DATT defense attaché

DATU [JP 1-02] data adapter termination unit

DAU ¹data acquisition unit, ²Defense Acquisition University, ³digital amplifier unit, ⁴Defense Acquisition University

DAU BBS Defense Acquisition University Bulletin Board System

DAUPRB Defense Acquisition University Program Review Board

DAV ¹data valid, ²digital audio-video, ³Disabled American Veterans™

DAVA Defense Audiovisual Agency

DAVC delayed automatic volume control

DAVI dynamic antiresonant vibration oscillator

DAVIC digital audio-visual council

DAVIE [AR 310-50] Department of the Army vocabulary of information elements

DAVIPDP DA Audiovisual Information Production and Distribution Program

DAVIS Defense Automated Visual Information System

DAWCLM data automation workload control and library maintenance

DAWE [TTPIO-ABCS] Division Advance Warfighter Experiment

DAWIA ¹Defense Acquisition Workforce Improvement Act (1990), ²Defense Acquisition Workplace Improvement Act

DAWN Defense Attaché Worldwide Network

DAWNS Digital Automatic Weather and NOTAM System

DAWS data analysis workstation

DAXREP [AR 310-50] Department of the Army Command and Control Reporting System

dB decibel

DB ¹database, ²double-based [relay], ³double bottom, ⁴double break, ⁵dry bulb, ⁶dynamic braking contractor to relay, ⁷depth bomb, ⁸data buffer, ⁹Defense Comissary Board

dB/m² dB above 1 milliwatt per square meter

dBA ¹decibel adjusted, ²[JP 1-02] noise measurement unit

DBA ¹database administrator, ²database administration, ³design basis accident, ⁴Davis Bacon Act

dBa(F1A) noise power measured by a set with F1A-line weighting

dBa(HA1) noise power in dBa measured by a set with HA1-receiver weighting

DBA/M [AR 310-50] data base administrator/manager

dBaO noise power in dBa referred to or measured at 0TLP

DBAO digital block AND-OR gate

DBASI digital barometer altimeter setting indicator

DBAT database access tool

DBB ¹detector back bias, ²detector balanced bias

DBBL Dismounted Battlespace Battle Lab

DBC ¹database computer, ²diameter bolt circle, ³database controller, ⁴digital battlefield communication, ⁵[AR 310-50] deputy brigade commander

DBCR Database Change Request (USAF Form 1776)

DBCRC Defense Base Closure and Realignment Commission

DBCS ¹delivery bar code sorter, ²double-byte character set

DBD database document

DBDA design basis depressurization accident

DBDD database design document

DBE ¹design basis event, ²database engine, ³database entry, ⁴disadvantaged business enterprise

DBF ¹demodulator band filter, ²design basis fault, ³database file

DBG ¹debug, ²database generator, ³[JP 1-02] data base generation

DBGF database generation facilities

DBGS database generation system

DBH database handler

DBI ¹databank of priced data, ²[JP 1-02] defense budget issue

DBIDI [DoD] data base of imagery derived information (DIA)

DBIS Dun and Bradstreet Information Services

DBj relative RF signal levels [j stands for Jerrold Electronics where the term originated]

dBj/s decibels of jamming power over signal power

dBk decibels referred to one kilowatt

DBK [AR 310-50] data bank

dBm ¹decibels above [or below] 1 milliwatt, ²[JP 1-02] decibels referred to 1 milliwatt, ³[JP 1-02] decibel millivolts

DBM ¹data buffer module, ²database manager, ³database machine, ⁴database management

dBm(PSOPH) noise power in dBm measured by a set with psophometric weighting

dBm/m²/MHz dB above 1 milliwatt per square meter per megahertz

DBMC data bus monitor/controller

dBmCo [JP 1-02] decibels referred to 1 milliwatt, C-message

dBm0 [JP 1-02] noise power in dbm at a point of zero relative transmission level

DBm0 noise power in dBm referred to or measured at 0TLP

dBm0p noise power in dBm0 measured by a set with psophometric weighting

DBMP database management plan

DBMR data base management report

DBMS database management system

DBNK Command Supply Management Data Bank (USAF)

DBNS doppler bombing/navigation system

DBOF Defense Business Operating Fund (obsolete, see AWCF)

DBOF-AMC Defense Business Operation Fund – Air Mobility Command

DBOF-CISA Defense Business Operation Fund – Communication Information Service Activity

DBOF-T Defense Business Operation Fund – Transportation

DBOI [AR 310-50] development basis of issue

DBOR database of record

DBOS disk-based operating system

DBP defense budget project

DBPA decentralized blanket purchase agreement

dBr power difference in dB between any point and a reference point

dBRAP decibels above reference acoustical defined as 10¹⁶ watt

DBRITE Digital Bright radar tower equipment

dBRN decibels above reference noise

dBrn(144 line) noise power measured by a set with 144-line weighting

dBrn(f1–f2) flat noise power in dBrn

dBRNC decibels above reference noise, C-message weighted

dBrnc0 noise power in dBrnc referred to a measured at 0TLP

DBS ¹database server, ²design build standard, ³database specification, ⁴doppler beam sharpening, ⁵digital broadcast satellite, ⁶dismounted battle space

DBSL deep battle synchronization line

DBSP double-based solid propellant

DBT database transmission

DBUT database update time

dB_uV dB above 1 microvolt

dB_uV/m/MHz dB above 1 microvolt per meter per megahertz

dB_uV/MHz dB above 1 microvolt per megahertz

dBV increase or decrease in voltage regardless of impedance levels

dBW decibels referred to 1 watt

dc direct current

DC ¹data channel, ²data check, ³data classifier, ⁴data collection, ⁵data communications, ⁶data control, ⁷decimal classification, ⁸design contractor, ⁹desk checking [software], ¹⁰digital comparator, ¹¹digital computer, ¹²disc controller, ¹³display console, ¹⁴District of Columbia, ¹⁵double contact, ¹⁶data concentrator, ¹⁷dedicated circuit, ¹⁸damage control, ¹⁹Dental Corps, ²⁰depth charge, ²¹device control, ²²display controller, ²³direct cite, ²⁴[JP 1-02] direct current, ²⁵[JP 1-02] Deputies Committee, ²⁶[AR 310-50] defense council

dc&p data collection and processing

dc&t detection, classification and targeting

DC-A Development Center – Atlanta (Army)

DC-E [AR 310-50] director of communications-electronics

DC/S (I&L) Deputy Chief of Staff, Installations and Logistics (USMC)

DC/S for RA [JP 1-02] Deputy Chief of Staff for Reserve Affairs

DC/SR Display and Control/Storage and Retrieval System (USAF)

DCA ¹decade counting assembly, ²Defense Communications Agency, ³document content architecture, ⁴digital command assembly, ⁵defensive counter-air, ⁶document content architecture [IBM], ⁷Defense cooperation in armament, ⁸[JP 1-02] dual-capable aircraft

DCAA Defense Contract Audit Agency

DCAAM Defense Contract Audit Agency Manual

DCAC Defense Communications Agency circular

DCADS Defense Contract Action Data System

DCAEUR Defense Communications Agency Europe

DCAF distributed console access facility [IBM]

DCAI ¹Defense Contract Audit Institute, ²[AR 310-50] Defense Communications Agency instruction

DCAM direct chip attach module

DCAMPS Deployable Computer Aided Mission Planning System (SAC)

DCAMS Deployable Core Automated Maintenance System (CAMS) (USAF)

DCAOC Defense Communications Agency Operations Center

DCAPAC Defense Communications Agency Pacific

DCARRS Defense Contract Administration Reimbursable Reporting System

DCARS Defense Logistics Agency Contract Action Reporting System

DCAS ¹Defense Contract Administration Service, ²Defense Contract Audit Service

DCASD [AR 310-50] Defense Contract Administration Service district

DCASMA Defense Contract Administration Service Management Area

DCASO Defense Contract Administration Services Office

DCASPRO ¹Defense Contract Administration Service Representatives Office, ²[AR 310-50] Defense Contract Administration Service plant representative

DCASQ [AR 310-50] Defense Contract Administration Service residency

DCASR ¹Defense Contract Administration Service Region, ²Defense contract administration services representative

DCATS Deployable Contract Action Tracking System

DCB ¹data control block, ²Defense Communications Board, ³disk coprocessor board [Novell], ⁴device control block, ⁵development component baseline

DCBRL Defense Chemical, Biological, and Radiation Laboratories

DCC ¹data communication channel, ²device control character, ³district communications center, ⁴damage control center, ⁵digital command control, ⁶digital compact cassette, ⁷direct cable connection, ⁸direct client connection, ⁹display combination code, ¹⁰data communication computer, ¹¹denial cause code, ¹²direct commercial contract (also DCS), ¹³[AR 310-50] Defense Control Center

DCCB [AR 310-50] Defense Control Center Building

DCCC ¹data communication control character, ²[JP 1-02] defense collection coordination center

DCCEP [JP 1-02] Developing Country Combined Exercise Program

DCCLR [JP 1-02] direct current closure adapter

DCCO Defense Commercial Communications Office

DCCS ¹digital command communications system, ²Data Communications Control System, ³Distributed Command and Control System

DCCU data communications control unit

DCD ¹director(ate) of combat developments, ²data carrier detect, ³dynamic computer display, ⁴desired completion date, ⁵[JP 4-01.6] data collection device

DCDM digitally controlled delta modulator

DCDP [AR 310-50] defense center data processing

DCDS ¹digital control design system, ²Deputy Chief of the Defense Staff

DCDU [AR 310-50] data collection and distribution units

DCE ¹distributed computing environment, ²data communications equipment, ³data circuit-terminating equipment, ⁴data collection effort, ⁵distributed computing equipment, ⁶Defense corporate executive, ⁷[AR 310-50] defense combat evaluation

DCEC ¹Defense Communications Engineering Center (DCA), ²directorate of contractor employment compliance

DCED distributed computing environment daemon

DCEO ¹Defense Communications Engineering Office, ²[AR 310-50] division communications-electronics officer

DCF ¹data communication facility [IBM], ²document composition facility, ³data compression facility, ⁴data count field [IBM], ⁵driver configuration file [Lotus], ⁶data collection form, ⁷DCEC Computer Facility (DCA), ⁸document control file

DCFO defense communications field office

DCFS data communications functional support

DCG ¹deputy commanding general, ²disaster control group

DCI ¹display control interface [Microsoft], ²Director of Central Intelligence, ³Defense Computer Institute, ⁴director of combat intelligence, ⁵[JP 1-02] Director of Central Intelligence, ⁶[JP 1-02] dual channel interchange

DCIB data communications input buffer

DCID ¹Director Central Intelligence directive, ²development change in design

DCII Defense Central Index of Investigation

DCINC deputy commander in chief

DCIO Defense Criminal Investigative Organization

DCIS Defense Criminal Investigative Service

DCJTF [JP 5-00.2] deputy commander, joint task force

DCJSS direct coupled jamming/surveillance system

DCKP direct current key pulsing

DCL ¹digital computer laboratory, ²Direct Communications Link (HOTLINE), ³data control language, ⁴declaration, ⁵device clear, ⁶DEC Command Language, ⁷digital control logic, ⁸direct-coupled logic, ⁹[AR 310-50] design capability line

DCLD Digital Communications Section (Rome Air Development Center)

DCLM department of command, leadership, and management

DCLSO DLA CALS Support Office

DCM ¹deputy commander for maintenance, ²deputy chief of mission, ³[JP 1-02] data channel multiplexer

DCMA Defense Contract Management Agency

DCMAO ¹defense contract management area operation (obsolete), ²DCMC area office

DCMAO/DPRO Defense Contract Management Area/Defense Plant Representative Office

DCMC ¹Defense Contract Management Command, ²[JP 1-02] Office of Deputy Chairman, Military Committee

DCMC/DLA Defense Contract Management Command/Defense Logistic Agency

DCMCI Defense Contract Management Command International

DCMD ¹Defense Contract Management District, ²Defense Contract Management Command

DCMD/DCMAO Defense contract management district/Defense contract management area operation

DCMDE Defense Contract Management District East

DCMDI Defense Contract Management District International

DCMDM-I Defense Contract Management District Mid Atlantic

DCMDN Defense Contract Management District Northeast

DCMDS-I Defense Contract Management District South

DCMDW-I Defense Contract Management District West

DCMIS dissoluble classified military information statement

DCMO ¹DLA Civilian Personnel Management Support Office, ²Defense Contract Management Office, ³[JP 3-07.3] deputy chief military observer

DCMR Defense contract management regions

DCMS ¹digital communications management system, ²district cost monitoring specialist

DCN ¹Defense Communications Network, ²design change notice, ³document control number

DCNG [AR 310-50] District of Columbia National Guard

DCNO Deputy Chief of Naval Operations

DCNRI dismounted combat net radio interface

DCO ¹deputy commander for operation, ²dial central office, ³dial control office, ⁴Defense Certification Office, ⁵[JP 3-08] Defense coordinating officer (DoD), ⁶[AR 310-50] deputy commanding officer

DCOM distributed component object model

DCOR Defense Committee on Research

DCOS ¹data communications output selector, ²deputy chief of staff

DCOSS Defense Communications Operational Support System (DCA)

DCP ¹decision coordinating paper, ²development concept paper, ³design change package, ⁴Design Criteria Plan [MIL-STD-469], ⁵digital computer processor, ⁶decision coordinating plan, ⁷digital computer programming, ⁸digital light processing [TI], ⁹data communications processor, ¹⁰digital communications processor, ¹¹distributed collaborative planning, ¹²Defense Cryptogic Program, ¹³director of civilian personnel, ¹⁴[AR 310-50] dental continuation pay, ¹⁵[AR 310-50] director of civilian personnel

DCP-40 Distributed Communications Processor, Model 40

DCPA Defense Civil Preparedness Agency

DCPG ¹Defense Communications Planning Group, ²[JP 1-02] digital clock pulse generator

DCPDS Defense Civilian Personnel Data System

DCPS ¹data communications protocol standards, ²digitally controlled power source, ³data collection and processing system

DCPSK differentially coherent phase shift keying

DCPSO Defense Logistics Agency Civilian Personnel Support Office

DCPU display control power unit

DCR ¹data conversion receiver, ²data coordinator and retriever, ³design change request, ⁴digital conversion receiver, ⁵directorate of collateral responsibility, ⁶design concern report

DCRSi Digital Cassette Recording System, Improved

DCS ¹data communication system, ²data communications subsystem, ³data control services, ⁴design control specifications, ⁵Defense Communications System, ⁶digital command system, ⁷distributed computer system, ⁸digital communications system, ⁹Deputy Chief of Staff, ¹⁰desktop color separation, ¹¹Internet database connector [Microsoft], ¹²distributed control system, ¹³integrated database connector, ¹⁴data control system, ¹⁵integrated desktop connector, ¹⁶depot computer system, ¹⁷Defense Courier Service, ¹⁸digital camera system, ¹⁹digital computer system, ²⁰diagnostic control system, ²¹direct commercial sales, ²²division clearing station, ²³[AR 310-50] Director, Comptroller Systems

DCS RD&S Deputy Chief of Staff, Research, Development & Studies (United States Marine Corps)

DCS/LE Deputy Chief of Staff, for Logistics Engineering (Air Force)

DCSA Deputy Chief of Staff for Analysis

DCSBOS [Army] Deputy Chief of Staff for Base Operations Support

DCSC Defense Construction Supply Center

DCSC-E [AR 310-50] Deputy Chief of Staff, Communications-Electronics

DCSCCOMP [AR 310-50] Deputy Chief of Staff, Comptroller

DCSCD [TRADOC] Deputy Chief of Staff for Combat Development

DCSCU [JP 1-02] dual capability servo control unit

DCSDOC Deputy Chief of Staff for Doctrine, HQ TRADOC

DCSFOR [AR 310-50] Deputy Chief of Staff, Force Development

DCSI ¹Defense Central Security Index, ²[AR 310-50] Deputy Chief of Staff for Intelligence

DCSIM [Army] Deputy Chief of Staff for Information Management

DCSINT [Army and USAF] Deputy Chief of Staff for Intelligence

DCSINT-TSD Deputy Chief of Staff for Intelligence - Threat Support Directorate

DCSIRM Deputy Chief of Staff for Information Resource Management

DCSLOG [Army] Deputy Chief of Staff for Logistics

DCSMIS [AR 310-50] Deputy Chief of Staff, Management Information Systems

DCSO ¹Defense Communications System Office, ²Defense Communications System Organization (DCA), ³Deputy Commander for Space Operations (USAF)

DCSO&T [AR 310-50] Deputy Chief of Staff, Operations and Training

DCSOPS ¹[Army] Deputy Chief of Staff for Operations and Plans, ²Deputy Chief of Staff for Operations (PERSCOM)

DCSOT [AR 310-50] Deputy Chief of Staff for Operations and Intelligence

DCSP Defense Communications Satellite Program

DCSPA [AR 310-50] Deputy Chief of Staff, Personnel and Administration

DCSPER [Army] Deputy Chief of Staff for Personnel

DCSPER/ODCSPER Deputy Chief of Staff for Personnel/Office of the DCSPER

DCSPi [Army] Deputy Chief of Staff for Personnel Integration

DCSPLANS Deputy Chief of Staff for Plans, Force Integration and Analysis

DCSPS defense communications system performance simulator

DCSRDA [Army]Deputy Chief of Staff for Research, Development, and Acquisition

DCSRM [Army] Deputy Chief of Staff for Resource Management

DCSROTC [AR 310-50] Deputy Chief of Staff for reserve Officers' Training Corps

DCSS ¹deployable combat support system (USAF), ²digital conferencing and switching system

DCSSA [Army] Deputy Chief of Staff for Simulations and Analysis

DCST ¹[Army] Deputy Chief of Staff for Training, ²DLA Contingency Support Team

DCST-R DLA Contingency Support Team, Rear

DCSTE [Army] Deputy Chief of Staff for Test and Evaluation

DCSTS [AR 310-50] Deputy Chief of Staff for Training and Schools

DCT ¹digital communications terminals (USMC/USAF), ²data communications terminal, ³discrete cosine transformation

DCTL direct coupled transistor logic

DCTN ¹Defense Communications Telecommunications Network (DCA), ²[JP 1-02] Defense Commercial Telecommunications Network

DCU ¹data command unit, ²data control unit, ³digital control unit, ⁴detection and control unit, ⁵digital conference unit, ⁶data-cache unit, ⁷data computer unit, ⁸digital computer unit, ⁹dispenser control unit, ¹⁰display/controller unit, ¹¹dynamic component upgrade

DCWV direct-current working volts

DD ¹data definition, ²decimal divide, ³Dewey decimal, ⁴disconnecting device, ⁵double density, ⁶Defense Department, ⁷destroyer, ⁸day, ⁹digital display, ¹⁰data dictionary and directory (team), ¹¹days after date, ¹²data dictionary, ¹³defense depot, ¹⁴drawdown, ¹⁵[AR 310-50] dishonorable discharge

DD,TFR deputy director, test facilities and resources

DD/D data dictionary/directory

DD/DS data dictionary directory system

DDA ¹digital differential analyzer, ²distributed data access, ³domain-defined attribute, ⁴designated development agency, ⁵designed deployment area, ⁶decommissioning and disposal analysis, ⁷[JP 1-02] Designated Development Activity, ⁸[JP 3-08] Deputy Director for Administration (CIA), ⁹[AR 310-50] digital drive amplifier (MSR)

DDACM Deputy Director, Acquisition Career Management

DDAM Dynamic Design Analysis Method (USN)

DDAS ¹digital data acquisition system, ²DCII Disclosure Accounting System

DDAY date of commencement of hostilities

DDB ¹decision database, ²device dependent bitmap [Microsoft], ³device descriptor block, ⁴distributed database, ⁵depot data bank

DDB-P [AR 310-50] Distinguished Pistol Shot Badge

DDB-R [AR 310-50] Distinguished Rifleman Badge

DDBS ¹display database subs, ²distributed database system

DDC ¹Defense Documentation Center [DoD], ²Dewey decimal classification, ³data display center, ⁴digital display converter, ⁵director digital control, ⁶design and development contract, ⁷data distribution center, ⁸display data channel, ⁹data description document, ¹⁰direct distance dialing, ¹¹digital data channel [VESA], ¹²differential chain code, ¹³data distribution center, ¹⁴digital document connection [Xerox/ PagePath], ¹⁵digital data converter, ¹⁶digital display console, ¹⁷[AR 310-50] Defense Documentation Center for Scientific and Technical Information, ¹⁸[AR 310-50] division data center

DDC1 display data channel one

DDCE digital data conversion equipment

DDCFG data display and control functional group

DDCI [JP 3-08] Deputy Director of Central Intelligence (CIA)

DDCMP digital data communications message protocol [DEC]

DDCS ¹digital data calibration system, ²distributed database connection services [IBM]

DDD ¹direct distance dialing, ²display decoder driver, ³data definition language, ⁴data description document, ⁵desired delivery date

DDDR dissemination of digitized drawing for reprocurement

DDDR&E Deputy Director, Defense Research and Engineering

DDDR&E (T&E) Deputy Director, Defense Research and Engineering (Test and Evaluation)

DDDS Defense Data Dictionary System

DDE ¹decentralized data entry, ²director design engineering, ³direct data entry, ⁴dynamic data exchange [Microsoft], ⁵[USN] escort destroyer

DDEML Dynamic Data Exchange Manager Library [Microsoft]

DDEP ¹Defense Data Exchange Program, ²Defense Development Exchange Program

DDESB Department of Defense Explosives Safety Board

DDF ¹display data channel, ²display and debriefing facility, ³dynamic data formatting [IBM], ⁴document description file

DDG ¹digital data generator, ²digital display generator, ³guided missile destroyer

DDGE digital display generator element

DDH ¹distributed document handling, ²[USN] helicopter-carrying destroyer

DDH&DS digital data handling and display systems

DDI ¹depth deviation indicator, ²delivery distribution indicator, ³digital display indicator, ⁴device driver interface, ⁵direct dial in, ⁶Director of Defense Information, ⁷[JP 1-02] Deputy Director of Intelligence (CIA)

DDK ¹Device Driver Kit [Microsoft Windows], ²[USN] hunter-killer destroyer

DDL ¹delegation of disclosure [authority] letter, ²digital data link, ³dispersive delay line, ⁴data definition language, ⁵Data Description Language (Honeywell), ⁶daily delivery list

DDLC data description language committee

DDLI [TR 350-70] direct data link interconnectivity

DDLRP doctrine development long range plan

DDM ¹data demand module, ²difference in depth of modulation, ³distributed data management, ⁴deputy demonstration manager, ⁵[JP 1-02] digital data modem

DDMC ¹Defense Depot Maintenance Council, ²Defense Depot Management Council

DDMO Defense Data Management Office

DDMS [JP 2-02] deputy director for military support

DDN ¹Defense Data Network, ²Defense Department Network , ³digital data network

DDNIA defense data network interface adapter

DDNS dynamic domain naming system

DDO ¹Document Development Organization [AT&T], ²defensive duty officer, ³Deputy Director for Operations (NMCC), ⁴[TTPIO-ABCS] dynamically distributed overlay, ⁵[JP 1-02] Director of Operations (CIA)

DDOCE digital data output conversion equipment

DDP ¹digital data processor, ²distributed data processing, ³Defense Dissemination Program, ⁴datagram delivery protocol, ⁵declaration of design performance, ⁶declaration of design and performance, ⁷Defense Diversification Program, ⁸deployment detailed planning, ⁹demand development period, ¹⁰Director of Defense Procurement, ¹¹[AR 310-50] distribution drop point

DDPP doctrine development design process

DDPS ¹digital data processing system, ²digital data processing subsystem, ³[AR 310-50] distribution data processing system

DDPU digital data processing unit

DDR ¹double drift region, ²[USN] radar picket destroyer, ³daily demand rate

DDR&E Director(ate) of Defense Research and Engineering [obsolete, now USDR&E]

DDRE ¹Defense Distribution Region East, ²Director, Defense Research and Engineering

DDRE-M Defense Depot Region East Mechanicsburg, Site

DDRS ¹Defense Data Repository System (GCCS, DoD), ²digital data recording system, ³Defense Data Repository Suite

DDRW Defense Distribution Region West

DDS ¹data display system, ²deployable defense system, ³digital display scope, ⁴digital data service, ⁵digital dynamics simulator, ⁶Defense Dissemination System, ⁷design data sheet, ⁸digital data storage, ⁹distributed database services, ¹⁰Digital Dataphone Service [AT&T], ¹¹distributed data services, ¹²dry deck shelter, ¹³dental data system, ¹⁴Department of Defense support, ¹⁵digital data system, ¹⁶direct digital synthesis, ¹⁷display and debriefing system, ¹⁸Director of Dental Services, ¹⁹document development system

DDS&T [JP 3-08] Deputy Director for Science and Technology (CIA)

DDSC Defense Data System Center

DDSM [AR 310-50] Defense Distinguished Service Medal

DDSP Defense Development Sharing Program

DDSS DS Decision Support System (AFLC)

DDT ¹deflagration to detonation transition, ²design data transmittal, ³digital data transmission, ⁴digital debugging tape, ⁵dynamic debugging technique, ⁶direct digital targeting, ⁷[TR 350-70] doctrine, tactics, and training

DDT&E ¹design, development, test, and evaluation, ²director, operational test

DDTD digital data transmission device

DDTE ¹Director, Defense Test and Evaluation, ²digital data terminal equipment, ³Deputy Director Test and Evaluation (OSD)

DDTS ¹distributed data and telecommunications system, ²digital data transmission system

DDU ¹data distribution unit, ²digital display unit, ³digital distribution unit

DDUS [AR 310-50] data departed United States

DDVN direct dedicated voice network

DDVR displayed data video recorder

DDWSO [CJCSI 8510.01] Deputy Director for Wargaming, Simulation, and Operations

DDX digital data exchange

de [JP 1-02] individual drift error

De [JP 1-02] total drift error

DE ¹Deleware, ²design engineering, ³diesel-electric, ⁴digital element, ⁵display electronics, ⁶Deputy Chief of Staff/Engineering and Services, ⁷data element, ⁸data entry, ⁹device end, ¹⁰directed energy, ¹¹escort destroyer, ¹²damage estimation, ¹³[JP 1-02] delay equalizer, ¹⁴[JP 1-02] damage expectancy

de max [JP 1-02] maximum drift error

de min [JP 1-02] minimum drift error

de minimax [JP 1-02] minimax drift error

DE/CALS Defense electronic/continuous acquisition and life cycle support

DE/Q design evaluation/qualification

dea [JP 1-02] aerospace drift error

DEA ¹data exchange agreement, ²display electronics assemblies, ³data exchange annex, ⁴Drug Enforcement Agency, ⁵[JP 1-02] Drug Enforcement Administration

DEAC [AR 310-50] Defense Economic Analysis Council

DEACN [JP 3-07.4] Drug Enforcement Administration Communications Network

DEAL decision evaluation and logic

DEARAS Defense Emergency Authorities Retrieval and Analysis System

DEB digital European backbone

dec decrement

DEC ¹decrement, ²device clear, ³Digital Equipment Corporation, ⁴[USN] control escort ship, ⁵Defense Electronics Center (USAF)

DeCA Defense Commissary Agency

DECA ¹Defense Commissary Agency, ²Defense and Economic Cooperation Agreement, ³digital electronic control assembly

DECAM Directorate of Environmental Compliance and Management

DECCO Defense Commercial Communications Office (DISA)

DECEO Defense Communications Engineering Office

deci prefix meaning one-tenth

DECL ¹declaration of war/national emergency, ²[JP 1-02] declassify

DECM ¹Deceptive Electronic Counter Measures. AN/ALQ-126, ²defense electronic countermeasures

DECN decision

DECNET Digital Equipment Corporation Networking (protocol)

DECOM telemetry decommutators

decon ¹[AR 310-50] decontaminate, ²[AR 310-50] decontamination

DECON defensive electronic countermeasures

DECOR digital electronic continuous ranging

DECS DSCS ECCM control subsystem

DECU digital engine control unit

DED ¹data element dictionary, ²data entry device, ³data element definition, ⁴data entry display

DEDB data entry data base

DEDS ¹Digital Enhancement Database System, ²[AR 310-50] digital error detection subsystem

DEDUCOM deductive communicator

DEE ¹digital evaluation equipment, ²digital events evaluator

DEEC digital electronic engine control

DEERS Defense Eligibility and Enrollment Reporting System (DoD)

DEES Dynamic Electromagnetic Environment Simulator

def ¹defense, ²[AR 310-50] defend, ³[AR 310-50] defended, ⁴[AR 310-50] defensive

DEF ¹desktop functional equivalent [COMPAQ], ²Development and Evaluation Facility (WIS), ³display evaluation form, ⁴delivery evaluation factor

DEF STAN defense standard

DEFA D’Etude Et Fabrication D’Armament

DEFCON ¹defense readiness condition, ²defense condition

DEFCORD Defense Coordination Network

DEFCOS [CJCSI 3410.01] Defense Department Courier Service

DEFCS digital electronic flight control system

DEFIL data edit file

DEFLOWH [AR 310-50] Defense Liaison Officer to the White House

DEFPLAN defense plan

DEFRAG defragment

DEFREP defense response status

DEFREPNAMA [AR 310-50] Defense Representative, North Atlantic Mediterranean Area

DEFSMAC Department Special Missile and Astronautical Center

DEFT dynamic error-free transmission

DEG ¹[USN] guided missile escort ship, ²document evaluation guidelines

DEH Directorate of Engineering and Housing

DEI development engineering inspection

DEIS ¹Defense Energy Information System [DFSC], ²Defense Enterprise Integration Service

DEIS II Defense Enterprise Integration Service II

DEL ¹delete, ²direct exchange line, ³[JP 4-01.7] deployable equipment list

DELEX data elements lexicon

DELFIC defense land fallout integration code

DELG defense export loan guarantee

DELP Defense English Language Program

DELSTR delete string [REXX]

DEK data encryption key

DEM ¹digital elevation model, ²data energy modernization

DEM/VAL Demonstration/Validation Phase (obsolete, see PDRR)

DEMANDS depicts each month's averages and new demand

DEMARC [JP 1-02] demarcation

demil [AR 310-50] demilitarize

DEMIL demilitarization

DEMOD [AR 310-50] deployment model

DEMONS® commercial trademark for MIES component

DEMOS diffused metal-oxide semiconductor

DEMP dispersed electromagnetic pulse

DEMS digital error monitoring subsystem

DEMSTAT deployment/employment/mobilization status (FORSCOM)

DEMUX [JP 1-02] demultiplex

DEMVAL demonstration and evaluation

DEN document enabled networking [Novell-Xerox]

DENTAC dental activity

DEO data exploitation operator

DEODS Defense Explosive Ordnance Disposal School

DEOMI Defense Equal Opportunity Management Institute

dep [AR 310-50] depot

DEP ¹Delayed Entry Program, ²depot element profile, ³data element profile, ⁴departure, ⁵depot element profile, ⁶design engineering program, ⁷Defense Enterprise Program, ⁸[JP 1-02] deployed

DEP&S [JP 3-07.4] drug enforcement plans and support

DEPACK deployment package system

DEPACTV [AR 310-50] depot activity

DEPCJTF [JP 1-02] deputy commander, joint task force

DEPDA deployment data file (JCS) (replaced by TPFDD)

DEPDATE departure date from POE

DEPECH deployment echelon

DEPEST deployment package estimation system

DEPEX ¹deployment exercise, ²[AR 310-50] Deployment on NIKE/X Study

DEPGUIDE deployment guide

DEPI differential equations pseudocode interpreter

DEPID deployment indicator code

DEPL deployment

DEPLAN deployment plan

DEPMAS Deployment Management System (FORSCOM)

DEPMEDS [JP 1-02] deployable medical systems

depn [AR 310-50] dependent

DepOpsDeps [JP 1-02] service deputy operations deputies

DEPREP Deployment Reporting System (JCS)

DEPSECDEF Deputy Secretary of Defense

DEPSK differential-encoded phase shift keying

DEPSTAR [AR 310-50] deployment status of Army units

dept [AR 310-50] department

DEPTAR/MAIN [AR 310-50] Department of the Army/Main

DEPTH design evaluation for personnel, training, and human factor

DEPUS departmental user

DEQ dose equivalent

DER ¹[USN] radar picket escort ship, ²designated engineering representative, ³documentation error report

DERA Defense Environmental Restoration Account

DEROS ¹date of estimated return from overseas, ²[AR 310-50] date eligible for return from overseas

DERP Defense Environmental Restoration Program

DES ¹data encryption standard, ²differential equation solver, ³digital expansion system, ⁴data entry sheet, ⁵data encryption standard, ⁶Defense Engineering Service, ⁷design environmental simulator, ⁸distributed energy storage

DESC ¹digital equation solving computer, ²Defense Electronic Supply Center (DLA), ³Defense Environmental Security Council

DESCIM Defense environmental security corporate information management

DESCOM [Army] Depot Systems Command

DESIGAREA [JP 3-50.2] designated area message

DESIRE [USAF] direct English statement information retrieval extraction

DESPORT [AR 310-50] daily equipment status report

dest [AR 310-50] destination, [AR 310-50] destroy

DEST [JP 1-02] destination (GELOC)

det ¹[AR 310-50] detach, ²[AR 310-50] detached, ³[AR 310-50] detachment

DET ¹displaced (cascaded) equipment training, ²device execute trigger, ³Distributed Explosive Technology System, ⁴[JP 1-02] detachment, ⁵[JP 1-02] detainee

det cord [FM 101-5-1] detonation cord

DETP displaced equipment training plan

DETRESFA [JP 1-02] distress phase (lCAO)

DETT displaced equipment training team

DEU ¹data exchange unit, ²display electronics unit

DEUCE ¹Deployable Universal Combat Earthmover, ²digital electronic universal computing engine

dev development

DEV device

DEVA [AR 310-50] development acceptance

DEVCO development committee

DEW ¹distant early warning, ²directed-energy weapons, ³directed-energy warfare

DEW Line Distant Early Warning Line

DEWIZ Distant Early Warning Identification Zone

DEWS digital electronic warfare simulator

DExA DoDIIS executive agent

DEXAN digital experimental airborne navigator

DF ¹direction finding, ²deflection [FA], ³decimal fraction, ⁴decontamination factor, ⁵disk file, ⁶dissipation factor, ⁷dose factor, ⁸double feeder, ⁹destination field, ¹⁰device flag, ¹¹data field, ¹²double flag, ¹³damage free, ¹⁴defensive fire, ¹⁵don't fragment, ¹⁶[JP 1-02] disposition form (obsolete), ¹⁷[JP 1-02] dispersion factor

DF/SSL direction finding/single station location

DFA deterministic finite automaton

DFAD digital feature analysis data

DFAIR defense financial and investment review

DFAMS Defense Fuel Automated Management Systems

DFAR Defense [DoD] Federal Acquisition Regulation

DFARS Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement

DFAS ¹Defense Finance and Accounting Service, ²Defense Finance and Accounting System, ³directorate, fund control branch

DFAS-DE Defense Finance and Accounting Service, Denver Office

DFASC Deployable Force Automated Service Center (USMC)

DFB distribution fuse board

DFBS Defense Finance Battlefield System

DFBW digital fly-by-wire

DFC ¹design field change, ²diagnostic flow chart, ³data flow control, ⁴[JP 3-07.3] deputy force commander, ⁵[AR 310-50] Distinguished Flying Cross

DFCS ¹digital automatic flight control, ²Digital Fire Control System, ³Deployment Flow Computer System (MAC)

DFD ¹data flow diagram, ²digital frequency discriminator

DFDR digital flight data recorder

DFE ¹division force equivalent, ²[AR 310-50] directorate of facilities engineering

DFFR dynamic forcing function [information] report

DFGS digital flight guidance system

DFH [AR 310-50] defense family housing

DFI ¹developmental flight instrumentation, ²data field identifier, ³design, fabricate, and install

DFL display formatting language

DFLP Defense Foreign Language Program

DFLS direction finding and location system

DFM ¹design for manufacturability [IBM], ²deputy for financial management, ³design for maintainability, ⁴[JP 1-02] deterrent force module, ⁵[AR 310-50] director, food management

DFMA design for manufacturing and assembly

DFMO [AR 310-50] Doppler filter mixer-oscillator

DFO ¹disaster field office, ²dining facility operations, ³director of flight operation, ⁴[JP 3-08] disaster field office (FEMA)

DFR ¹decreasing failure rate, ²direction finding receiver, ³Defense fuel region, ⁴[AR 310-50] dropped from rolls

DFR-E Defense Fuels Region, Europe

DFR/E [JP 1-02] Defense Fuel Region, Europe

DFR/ME [JP 1-02] Defense Fuel Region, Middle East

DFRF Dryden Flight Research Facility

DFRIF Defense Freight Railway Interchange Fleet

DFRL differential relay

DFS ¹direction finding subsystem, ²distributed file system, ³depth first search [algorithm], ⁴distributed file system

DFSC Defense fuel supply center (DLA)

DFSCOORD deputy fire support coordinator

DFSK double frequency shift keying

DFSMS data facility storage management subsystem [IBM]

DFSP ¹Defense fuel supply point (DLA), ²Defense fuel support point

DFSR [AR 310-50] detailed functional system requirement

DFT ¹discrete Fourier transform, ²design for testability, ³diagnostic function test, ⁴distributed function terminal, ⁵depot field team, ⁶design-for-test, ⁷[JP 1-02] deployment for training

DG ¹Defense Guidance, ²differential generator, ³diode gate, ⁴double-groove [insulators], ⁵data file utility, ⁶Defense guidance, ⁷director general

DGARS Defense Grant and Agreement Regulatory System

DGB disk-gap-bond

DGBC digital geoballistic computer

DGCS Downsized Ground Control Station

DGDP double-groove double-petticoat [insulators]

DGIAP [JP 2-02] Defense General Intelligence and Applications Program

DGIS ¹DoD Gateway Information System, ²direct graphics interface standard

DGL distinguished guest lecturer

DGM ¹digital group multiplexer, ²[AR 310-50] Defense guidance memorandum

DGR designated government representative

DGS ¹data gathering system, ²data ground station, ³degaussing system

DGSA Department of Defense Goal Security Architecture

DGSC ¹Defense General Support Center (DLA), ²Defense general supply center

DGU digital gateway unit

DGZ desired ground zero (nuclear target)

DH ¹double-heterostructure, ²[JP 1-03.17] death due to hostilities, ³[AR 310-50] decision height

DHA ¹Defense Health Agency, ²destination hardware address, ³[AR 310-50] dependent housing area

DHC data handling center

DHCP dynamic host configuration protocol

DHE data handling equipment

DHEW [AR 310-50] Department of Health, Education, and Welfare

DHHS Department of Health and Human Services

DHL dynamic head loading

DHP Defense Health Program

DHS ¹data handling system, ²Defense HUMINT Service, ³director of health services

DHSS data handling subsystem

DI ¹data interchange, ²data input, ³deception indicated, ⁴demand indicator, ⁵digital input, ⁶data item, ⁷direct impact, ⁸data in, ⁹destination index, ¹⁰developed item, ¹¹direction indicator, ¹²directivity index, ¹³documentation integrators, ¹⁴design interface, ¹⁵disposition instruction, ¹⁶document imaging, ¹⁷[JP 2-01] DIA Directorate for Intelligence Production, ¹⁸[JP 3-04.1] dynamic interface

DI-MISC data item – miscellaneous

DI/DO data input/data output

DIA ¹Defense Intelligence Agency, ²document interchange architecture [IBM], ³due in asset

diac bi-directional code-thyristor

DIAC ¹Defense Intelligence Analysis Center, ²Defense Industry Advisory Council

DIAL [DEC] Display Interactive Assembly Language

DIAL-A-LOG Air Force On-Line Bulletin Board Systems

DIALCOM dialed communications

DIALS [AR 310-50] Defense Information Automatic Locator System

DIAM ¹Defense Intelligence Agency memorandum, ²Defense Intelligence Agency manual

DIAN digital analog

DIANE digital integrated attack and navigation equipment

DIAOBS Defense Intelligence Agency (DIA) order of battle

DIAOLS Defense Intelligence Agency (DIA) On-line Intelligence System

DIAR [JP 1-02] Defense Intelligence Agency (DIA) regulation

DIAS ¹Dynamic Inventory Analysis System, ²Distributed Infosec Accounting System

DIB ¹device independent bitmap [Microsoft], ²directory information base, ³Defense Industrial Base

dibit a group of four bits

DIBITS [JP 1-02] digital in-band interswitch trunk signaling

DIBOL DEC Business Oriented Language

DIBS deskbook information breakdown structure

DIBTS [JP 1-02] digital in-band trunk signaling

DIBUA defense in built-up areas

DIC ¹data insertion converter, ²detailed interrogation center, ³Defense Intelligence College, ⁴Defense industrial cooperation, ⁵direct image copy, ⁶document identifier code, ⁷[AR 310-50] dependency and indemnity compensation

DIC-MOD document input code modifier

DICA Defense Industrial Cooperation Agreement

DICASS Directional Command Active Sonobuoy System

DICE ¹digital interface countermeasures equipment, ²digital intercontinental conversion equipment

DICEF digital communications experimental facility

DICO Data Information and Coordination Office (JCS)

DICOMNET Defense Intelligence Teletypewriter Network

DICOMSS [AR 310-50] Direct Commissary Support System

DICON digital communication through orbiting needles

DICSC Defense Industrial Cooperation Subcommittee

DICU display interface control unit

DID ¹Data Item Description, DD Form 1664, ²datamation industry directory, ³digital information display, ⁴direct inward dialing, ⁵destination identification ⁶display interface device, ⁷defense in depth, ⁸data item description

DID/S data item description/system

DID&P Director Internet Development and Production Programs

DIDACS digital data communications system

DIDAD digital data display

DIDAP digital data processor

DIDHS [JP 1-02] Deployable Intelligence Data Handling System

DIDS ¹Defense Integrated Data System (DSA), ²Decision Information Distribution System, ³Distributed Intrusion Detection System, ⁴digital information display system, ⁵[JP 2-01] Defense Intelligence Dissemination System

DIDS-CD [AR 310-50] Decision Information Distribution System - Civil Defense

DIEB [JP 2-02] Defense Intelligence Executive Board

DIECO [AR 310-50] Defense Item Entry Control Office

DIECP [AR 310-50] Defense Item Entry Control Program

DIEOB electronic order of battle files

DIF ¹difficulty, importance [criticality], and frequency (see task selection models in the Military Terminology section), ²data interchange format, ³document interchange format

DIFAR directional finding and ranging

DIFAX Defense Intelligence Facsimile Network

DIFFSENS differential sense

DIFFTR differential time relay

DIFM ¹Defense Intelligence Functional Manager, ²due in from maintenance

DIFS ¹Deployable Intelligence Fusion System, ²Defense Integrated Financial System

DIG ¹digital-image-generated, ²digital imposition geometry, ³designated industry group, ⁴[JP 1-02] digital

Dig Sig Proc digital signal processing

DIGACC digital guidance and control computer

DIGCOM digital computer

DIGEST Digital Geographic Information Exchange Standard

DIGICOM digital communications system

DIGITAC digital tactical automatic control

DIGITAR digital airborne computer

DII ¹Defense information infrastructure, ²dynamic invocation interface

DII COE Defense information infrastructure common operating environment

DII/COE Defense information infrastructure/common operating environment

DIIC dielectrically isolated integrated circuits

DIILS Defense Institute of International Legal Study

DIIP ¹direct interrupt identification port, ²Defense Inactive Item Program

DIIVS Defense Intransit Item Visibility System (Army)

DIL ¹dual inline, ²Director of International Logistics

DILC ¹dedicated intelligence loop circuits, ²Defense Intelligence Loop Circuit, ³display interface processor

DILPA [JP 1-02] diphase loop modem-A

DIMATE depot-installed maintenance automatic test equipment

DIMES Defense Integrated Management Engineering System

DIMM dual in-line memory module

DIMMP Defense Integrated Materiel Management Program

DIN ¹digital network [short for AUTODIN], ²AUTODIN data identification number, ³international industrial standard designator, ⁴defense intelligence notice

DIN/DSSCS Digital Information Network/Defense Special Security Communications System

DINA direct noise amplification

DINAH Desktop Interface to AUTODIN Host [Program]

DINAS digital inertial navigation/attack system

DINDAC digital access direct access

DINET Defense Industrial Network

DINFOS Defense Information School

DINOB naval order of battle

DINS digital inertial navigation system

DINU dual Inertial navigation unit

DIO ¹Director of Industrial Operations, ²data input-output

DIOB digital input/output buffer

DIOBS DIA order of battle

DIOC [JP 3-07.4] Drug Interdiction Operations Center

DIODE digital input/output display equipment

DIOP Defense Intelligence Objectives and Priorities

DIOR directorate for information, operation, and report

DIP ¹display information processor, ²dual in-line package, ³dialup Internet protocol [Internet], ⁴digital imaging processing, ⁵dual in-line pin

DIPC [JP 1-02] Defense Industrial Plant Equipment Center

DIPCLEAR diplomatic clearance

DIPEC Defense Industrial Plan Equipment Center

DIPGM [JP 1-02] diphase supergroup modem

DIPP ¹Defense Intelligence Planning Projection, ²defense intelligence projections for planning

DIPR ¹Defense Institute of Psychological Research, ²departmental industrial plant reserve, ³detailed in process review

DIPS ¹defense intelligence production schedule, ²development information processing system, ³display information processor system, ⁴dynamic isotope power system

dir ¹[AR 310-50] direct, ²[AR 310-50] directed, ³[AR 310-50] direction, ⁴[AR 310-50] director

DIR ¹directory (file), ²director, ³disassembly and inspection report

DIR, OT&E director, operational test and evaluation

DIRCMO director of civil military operations

DIRCOL direction cosine linkage

DIREP difficulty report

DIRINT [JP 2-01.2] director of intelligence

DIRFM [AR 310-50] director, field maintenance

DIRLAUTH [JP 1-02] direct liaison authorized

DIRM ¹director, information resource management, ²[JP 1-02] directorate for information and resource management

DIRMOBFOR [JP 1-02] Director of Mobility Forces

DIRNSA Director, National Security Agency

DIROCD [AR 310-50] Director, Office of Civil Defense

DIRPA [AR 310-50] director of personnel and administration

DIRS Damage Information Recording System (AFSC/USAFE/PACAF)

DIS ¹Defense Intelligence Service, ²distributed interactive simulation, ³Defense Investigative Service, ⁴digital integration system, ⁵dynamic impedance stabilization [CompuCom], ⁶digital imaging system [Xeikon], ⁷Defense Intelligence School, ⁸disabled-in-service, ⁹distributed intelligence system, ¹⁰DoD Investigative Service, ¹¹distributed information systems

DISA ¹Defense Information Systems Agency, ²Data Interchange Standards Association, ³deployable information systems architecture

DISA/CIM Defense Information System Agency/Center For Information Management

DISAC ¹Defense Information System Agency circular, ²digital simulator and computer

DISAM Defense Institute of Security Assistance Management

DISAN DISA circular and DISA notice

DISANMOC [JP 1-02] Defense Information Systems Agency Network Management and Operations Center

DISAO designated independent senior acquisition official or board

disc ¹disconnecter, ²[AR 310-50] discontinue

DISC ¹disconnect command, ²disconnect switch, ³Defense Industrial Supply Center, ⁴Defense Industrial Support Center, ⁵[AR 310-50] delay in separation code

DISC⁴ Director of Information Systems Command, Control, Communications, and Computers

DISCO Defense Industrial Security Clearance Office

DISCOM ¹division support center, ²digital selective communications, ³division support command (Army)

DISCON discrepancy in shipment conformation

DISCR Director For Industrial Security Clearance Review

DISD data and information systems division

DISE ¹deployable intelligence support equipment, ²[FM 101-5-1] division intelligence support element

DISGM [JP 1-02] diphase supergroup

DISI Defense Industrial Security Institute

DISIDS display and information distribution system

DISMAC digital scene matching area correlation

DISMS Defense Integrated Subsistence Management System

DISN Defense Information Systems Network (GCCS)

DISNET Defense Integrated Secure Network

DISO ¹Defense Information System Office, ²[JP 2-01] Defense Intelligence Support Office

DISOSS Distributed Office Support System (IBM)

DISP ¹Defense Industrial Security Program, ²displacement (offset), ³[JP 3-07.4] Drug Investigation Support Program (FAA)

DISREP discrepancy in shipment report

DISSP Defense Information System Security Program

dist distribution

DIST Defense Integration Support Tool

DISTAFF directing staff (exercise)

DISTAN distributed interactive secure telecoms

distr [AR 310-50] distribute, [AR 310-50] distribution

DISTRA [AR 310-50] distribution authority

DISUM daily intelligence summary

DIT ¹directory information tree, ²draft initiation time

DITACS Digital Tactical System

DITCC Defense Information Technology Coordinating Committee

DITCO Defense Information Technology Contracting Office

DITDS Defense Intelligence Threat Data System

DITIS Defense Instructional Technology Information System

DITMB Defense Information Technology Management Board

DITRAN diagnostic FORTRAN

DITS ¹digital imagery transmission system, ²digital information transfer system