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Glossary of Military Acronyms
SNOI
signal not of interest
SO
safety observer; special operations
SOA
separate operating agency; special operations aviation; speed of
advance; status of action; sustained operations ashore
SOAF
status of action file
SOC
special operations command; special operations commander
SOCA
special operations communications assembly
SOCC
Sector Operations Control Center (NORAD)
SOCCE
special operations command and control element
SOCCENT
Special Operations Component, United States Central Command
SOCCT
special operations combat control team
SOCEUR
Special Operations Component, United States European Command
SOCEX
special operations capable exercise
SOCJFCOM
Special Operations Command, Joint Forces Command
SOCOORD
special operations coordination element
SOCP
special operations communication package
SOCPAC
Special Operations Component, United States Pacific Command
SOCRATES
Special Operations Command, Research, Analysis, and Threat
Evaluation System
SOCSOUTH
Special Operations Component, United States Southern Command
SOD
special operations division; strategy and options decision
(Planning, Programming, and Budgeting System)
SODARS
special operations debrief and retrieval system
SOE
special operations executive
SOF
special operations forces; supervisor of flying
SOFA
status-of-forces agreement
SOFAR
sound fixing and ranging
SOFLAM
special operations laser marker
SOFME
special operations forces medical element
SOFSA
special operations forces support activity
SOG
special operations group
SOI
signal of interest; signal operating instructions; space object
identification
SOIC
senior officer of the Intelligence Community
SOLAS
safety of life at sea
SOLE
special operations liaison element
SOLIS
signals intelligence (SIGINT) On-line Information System
SOLL
special operations low-level
SOM
start of message; system operational manager
SOMA
status of mission agreement
SOMPF
special operations mission planning folder
SONMET
special operations naval mobile environment team
SOOP
Center for Operations, Plans, and Policy
SOP
standard operating procedure; standing operating procedure
SOPA
senior officer present afloat (USN)
SO-peculiar
special operations-peculiar
SOR
statement of requirement
SORTIEALOT
sortie allotment message
SORTS
Status of Resources and Training System
SOS
special operations squadron
SOSB
special operations support battalion
SOSC
special operations support command (theater army)
SOSCOM
special operations support command
SOSE
special operations staff element
SOSG
station operations support group
SOSR
suppress, obscure, secure, and reduce
SOTA
signals intelligence (SIGINT) operational tasking authority
SOTAC
special operations terminal attack controller
SOTSE
special operations theater support element
SOUTHAF
Southern Command Air Forces
SOUTHROC
Southern Region Operational Center (USSOUTHCOM)
SOW
special operations wing; standoff weapon; statement of work
SOWT
special operations weather team
SOWT/TE
special operations weather team/tactical element
SP
security police
SPA
special psychological operations (PSYOP) assessment; submarine
patrol area
SPACEAF
Space Air Forces
SPACECON
control of space information
SPCC
ships parts control center (USN)
SPEAR
strike protection evaluation and antiair research
SPEC
specified
SPECAT
special category
SPECWAR
special warfare
SPI
special investigative (USAF)
SPINS
special instructions
SPINTCOMM
special intelligence communications handling system
SPIREP
specialist intelligence report; spot intelligence report
SPLX
simplex
SPM
single point mooring; single port manager
SPMAGTF
special purpose Marine air-ground task force
SPO
system program office
SPOC
search and rescue (SAR) points of contact; space command
operations center; Space Operations Center (USSPACECOM)
SPOD
seaport of debarkation
SPOE
seaport of embarkation
SPOTREP
spot report
SPP
shared production program
SPR
software problem report
SPRINT
special psychiatric rapid intervention team
SPS
special psychological operations (PSYOP) study; standard
positioning system
SPSC
system planning and system control
SPTCONF
support confirmation
SPTD CMD
supported command
SPTG CMD
supporting command
SPTREQ
support request
sqft
square feet
SR
special reconnaissance
SRA
specialized-repair activity
SRAM
short-range air-to-surface attack missile; system replacement
and modernization
SRB
software release bulletin; system review board (JOPES)
SRBM
short-range ballistic missile
SRC
service reception center; Single Integrated Operational Plan
(SIOP) response cell; standard requirements code; survival
recovery center
SRCC
service reserve coordination center
SRF
secure Reserve force
SRG
short-range aircraft
SRI
surveillance, reconnaissance, and intelligence (Marine Corps)
SRIG
surveillance, reconnaissance, and intelligence group (USMC)
SROC
Senior Readiness Oversight Council; Southern Region Operational
Center, United States Southern Command
SROE
standing rules of engagement
SRP
Sealift Readiness Program; sealift reserve program; seaward
recovery point; Single Integrated Operational Plan (SIOP)
reconnaissance plan
SRP/PDS
stabilization reference package/position determining system
SRR
search and rescue region
SRS
search and rescue sector
SRSG
special representative to the Secretary-General
SRT
scheduled return time; special reaction team; standard remote
terminal; strategic relocatable target
SRTD
signals research and target development
S/RTF
search and recovery task force
SRU
search and rescue unit
SR-UAV
short-range unmanned aerial vehicle
SRWBR
short range wide band radio
S/S
steamship
SS
submarine
SSA
software support activity; special support activity (NSA);
strapdown sensor assembly; supply support activity; supply
support area
SSB
single side band; surveillance support branch
SSBN
fleet ballistic missile submarine
SSB-SC
single sideband-suppressed carrier
SSC
small scale contingency; surveillance support center
SSCO
shipper's service control office
SSCRA
Soldiers and Sailors Civil Relief Act
SSE
satellite communications (SATCOM) systems expert; sensitive site
exploitation
SSF
software support facility
SSI
standing signal instruction
SSM
surface-to-surface missile
SSMI
special sensor microwave imager
SSMS
single shelter message switch
SSN
attack submarine, nuclear; Social Security number; space
surveillance network
SS (number)
sea state (number)
SSO
special security office(r); spot security office
SSP
signals intelligence (SIGINT) support plan
SSPO
strategic systems program office
SSS
Selective Service System; shelter subsystem
SSSC
surface, subsurface search surveillance coordination
SST
space support team; special support team (National Security
Agency)
S/T
short ton
ST
short ton; small tug; special tactics; strike team
ST&E
security test and evaluation
STA
system tape A
STAB
space tactical awareness brief
STA clk
station clock
STAMMIS
standard Army multi-command management information system
STAMP
standard air munitions package (USAF)
STANAG
standardization agreement (NATO)
STANAVFORLANT
Standing Naval Forces, Atlantic (NATO)
STAR
scheduled theater airlift route; sensitive target approval and
review; standard attribute reference; standard terminal arrival
route; surface-to-air recovery; system threat assessment report
STARC
state area coordinators
START
Strategic Arms Reduction Treaty
STARTEX
start of exercise
STB
super tropical bleach
STC
secondary traffic channel
STD
standard
STDM
synchronous time division multiplexer
STE
secure telephone equipment
STEL STU III
Stanford telecommunications (secure telephone)
STEP
software test and evaluation program; standard tactical entry
point; standard tool for employment planning
STG
seasonal target graphic
STICS
scalable transportable intelligence communications system
STO
special technical operations
STOC
special technical operations coordinator
STOD
special technical operations division
STOL
short takeoff and landing
STOMPS
stand-alone tactical operational message processing system
STON
short ton
STOVL
short takeoff and vertical landing aircraft
STP
security technical procedure
STR
strength
STRAPP
standard tanks, racks and pylons packages (USAF)
STRATOPS
strategic operations division
STREAM
standard tensioned replenishment alongside method
STS
special tactics squadron
STT
small tactical terminal; special tactics team
STU
secure telephone unit
STU-III
secure telephone unit III
STW
strike warfare
STWC
strike warfare commander
STX
start of text
SU
search unit
SUBJ
subject
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sub-JIB
subordinate-joint information bureau
SUBOPAUTH
submarine operating authority
sub-PIC
subordinate-press information center
SUBROC
submarine rocket
SUC
surf current
SUIC
service unit identification code
SUMMITS
scenario unrestricted mobility model of intratheater simulation
SUPE
supervisory commands program
SURG
surgeon
SUROBS
surf observation
SURPIC
surface picture
SUW
surface warfare
SUWC
surface warfare commander
S/V
sailboat
SVC
Service
SVIP
secure voice improvement program
SVLTU
service line termination unit
SVR
surface vessel radar
SVS
secure voice system
Sw
switch
SWA
Southwest Asia
SWAT
special weapons and tactics
SWBD
switchboard
SWC
strike warfare commander; swell/wave current
SWI
special weather intelligence
SWO
staff weather officer
SWORD
submarine warfare operations research division
SWSOCC
Southwest Sector Operation Control Center North American
Aerospace Defense Command (NORAD)
SWXS
Space Weather Squadron
SYDP
six year defense plan
SYG
Secretary General (UN)
SYNC
synchronization
SYS
system
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SYSCON
systems control
SZ
surf zone
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