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Glossary of Military Acronyms
L
length
l
search subarea length
LA
lead agent; legal advisor; line amplifier; loop key generator (LKG)
adapter
LAADS
low altitude air defense system
LAAM
light anti-aircraft missile
LABS
laser airborne bathymetry system
LACH
lightweight amphibious container handler
LACV
lighter, air cushioned vehicle
LAD
latest arrival date
LAMPS
Light Airborne Multipurpose System (helicopter)
LAN
local area network
LANDCENT
Allied Land Forces Central Europe (NATO)
LANDSAT
land satellite
LANDSOUTH
Allied Land Forces Southern Europe (NATO)
LANTIRN
low-altitude navigation and targeting infrared for night
LAO
limited attack option
LAPES
low-altitude parachute extraction system
LARC
lighter, amphibious resupply, cargo
LARS
lightweight airborne recovery system
LASH
lighter aboard ship
LASINT
laser intelligence
LAT
latitude
LAV
light armored vehicle
lb
pound
LBR
Laser Beam Rider
LC
lake current
LCAC
landing craft air cushion
LCAP
low combat air patrol
LCB
line of constant bearing
LCC
amphibious command ship; land component commander; launch
control center; lighterage control center; link communications
circuit; logistics component command
LCCS
landing craft control ship
LCE
logistics capability estimator
LCES
line conditioning equipment scanner
LCM
landing craft, mechanized; life-cycle management
LCO
lighterage control officer
LCP
lighterage control point
LCPL
landing craft personnel (large)
LCU
landing craft, utility; launch correlation unit
LCVP
landing craft, vehicle, personnel
LD
line of departure
LDA
limited depository account
LDF
lightweight digital facsimile
LDI
line driver interface
LDO
laser designator operator
LDR
leader; low data rate
LE
law enforcement
LEA
law enforcement agency
LEAP
Light ExoAtmospheric Projectile
LEASAT
leased satellite
LEAU
Law Enforcement Assistance Unit (FAA)
LECIC
Law Enforcement and Counterintelligence Center (DOD)
LED
law enforcement desk; light emitting diode
LEDET
Law Enforcement Detachment (USCG)
LEO
low Earth orbit
LEP
laser eye protection; linear error probable
LERTCON
alert condition
LES
law enforcement sensitive; leave and earnings statement; Lincoln
Laboratories Experimental Satellite
LET
light equipment transport
LF
landing force; low frequency
LFA
lead federal agency
LFORM
landing force operational reserve material
LFSP
landing force support party
LfV
Landesamt für Verfassungsschutz (regional authority
forconstitutional protection)
LG
deputy chief of staff for logistics
LGB
laser-guided bomb
LGM
laser-guided missile; loop group multiplexer
LGM-30
Minuteman
LGW
laser-guided weapon
LHA
amphibious assault ship (general purpose); amphibious assault
ship (multi-purpose)
L-hour
specific hour on C-day at which a deployment operation commences
or is to commence
LHT
line-haul tractor
LIF
light interference filter
LIMDIS
limited distribution
LIMFAC
limiting factor
LIPS
Logistics Information Processing System
LIS
logistics information system
LIWA
land information warfare activity
LKA
attack cargo ship
LKG
loop key generator
LKP
last known position
LLLGB
low-level laser-guided bomb
LLLTV
low-light level television
LLSO
low-level source operation
LLTR
low-level transit route
LM
loop modem
LMARS
Logistics Metrics Analysis Reporting System
LMAV
laser MAVERICK
LMCC
logistic and movement control center
LMF
language media format
LMSR
large, medium speed roll-on/roll-off
LMW
lead mobility wing
LN
lead nation
LNA
low voice amplifier
LNO
liaison officer
LOA
Lead Operational Authority; letter of assist; letter of offer
and acceptance; lodgment operational area; logistics
over-the-shore (LOTS) operation area
LOAC
law of armed conflict
LOAL
lock-on after launch
LOBL
lock-on before launch
LOC
line of communications; logistics operations center
LOC ACC
location accuracy
LOCAP
low combat air patrol
LOCE
Linked Operational Intelligence Centers Europe; Linked
Operations-Intelligence Centers Europe
LOG
logistics
LOGAIR
logistics aircraft
LOGAIS
logistics automated information system
LOGCAP
logistics civilian augmentation program (Army)
LOGCAT
logistics capability assessment tool
LOGDET
logistics detail
LOGEX
logistics exercise
LOGFAC
Logistics Feasibility Assessment Capability
LOGFOR
logistics force packaging system
LOGMARS
logistics applications of automated marking and reading symbols
LOGMOD
logistics module
LOGPLAN
logistics planning system
LOGSAFE
logistic sustainment analysis and feasibility estimator
LOI
letter of instruction; loss of input
LO/LO
lift-on/lift-off
LOMEZ
low-altitude missile engagement zone
LONG
longitude
LOP
line of position
LORAN
long-range aid to navigation
LO/RO
lift-on/roll-off
LOROP
long range oblique photography
LOS
line of sight
LOTS
logistics over-the-shore
LP
listening post
LPD
amphibious transport dock; low probability of detection
LPH
amphibious assault ship, landing platform helicopter
LPI
low probability of intercept
LPSB
Logistics Procurement Support Board
LPU
line printer unit
LPV
laser-protective visor
LRC
logistics readiness center
LRD
laser range finder-detector
LRF
laser range finder
LRF/D
laser range finder/detector
LRG
long-range aircraft
LRM
low rate multiplexer
LRP
load and roll pallet
LRRP
long range reconnaissance patrol
LRS
launch and recovery site
LRST
long-range surveillance team
LRSU
long-range surveillance unit
LSA
logistic support analysis
LSB
landing support battalion; lower sideband
LSCDM
low speed cable driver modem
LSD
landing ship dock; least significant digit
LSE
landing signal enlisted; logistic support element
LSO
landing safety officer; landing signal officer
LSPR
low speed pulse restorer
LSS
local sensor subsystem
LST
landing ship, tank; laser spot tracker; tank landing ship
LSV
logistics support vessel
LT
large tug; local terminal; long ton
L/T
long ton
LTD
laser target designator
LTD/R
laser target designator/ranger
LTF
logistics task force
LTG
local timing generator
LTON
long ton
LTS
low-altitude navigation and targeting infrared for night
(LANTIRN) targeting system
LTT
loss to theater
LTU
line termination unit
LUA
launch under attack
LUT
local user terminal
LVS
Logistics Vehicle System (USMC)
LW
leeway
LWR
Lutheran World Relief
LZ
landing zone
LZCO
landing zone control officer
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