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Glossary of Military Acronyms
S&F
store-and-forward
S&M
scheduling and movement
S&T
scientific and technical
S&TI
scientific and technical intelligence
S-2
battalion or brigade intelligence staff officer (Army, Marine
Corps battalion or regiment)
S-3
battalion or brigade operations staff officer (Army; Marine
Corps battalion or regiment)
S-4
battalion or brigade logistics staff officer (Army; Marine Corps
battalion or regiment)
SA
security assistance; selective availability (GPS); senior
adviser; situational awareness; staging area; stand-alone switch
SAAF
small austere airfield
SAAFR
standard use Army aircraft flight route
SAAM
special assignment airlift mission
SAB
scientific advisory board (USAF)
SABER
situational awareness beacon with reply
SAC
special agent in charge; supporting arms coordinator
SACC
supporting arms coordination center
SACEUR
Supreme Allied Command, Europe
SACLANT
Supreme Allied Command, Atlantic
SACS
secure telephone unit (STU) access control system
SADC
sector air defense commander
SAF
Secretary of the Air Force
SAFE
secure analyst file environment; selected area for evasion
SAFE-CP
selected area for evasion-contact point
SAFWIN
secure Air Force weather information network
SAG
surface action group
SAI
sea-to-air interface; single agency item
SAID
selected area for evasion (SAFE) area intelligence description
SAL
small arms locker
SAL-GP
semiactive laser-guided projectile (USN)
SALM
single-anchor leg mooring
SALT
supporting arms liaison team
SALTS
streamlined automated logistics transfer system; streamlined
automated logistics transmission system
SALUTE
size, activity, location, unit, time, and equipment
SAM
space available mail; special airlift mission; surface-to-air
missile
SAMM
security assistance management manual
SAMS
School of Advanced Military Studies
SAO
security assistance office/officer; security assistance
organization; selected attack option
SAOC
sector air operations center
SAP
special access program
SAPI
special access program for intelligence
SAPO
subarea petroleum office
SAR
satellite access request; search and rescue; special access
requirement; synthetic aperture radar
SARC
surveillance and reconnaissance center
SARIR
search and rescue incident report
SARMC
search and rescue mission coordinator
SARMIS
search and rescue management information system
SARREQ
search and rescue request
SARSAT
search and rescue satellite-aided tracking
SARSIT
search and rescue situation summary report
SARTEL
search and rescue (SAR) telephone (private hotline)
SARTF
search and rescue task force
SAS
sealed authenticator system; special ammunition storage
SASP
special ammunition supply point
SASS
supporting arms special staff
SASSY
supported activities supply systems
SAT
satellite; security alert team
SATCOM
satellite communications
SAU
search attack unit
SAW
surface acoustic wave
SB
standby base
SBIRS
space-based infrared system
SBL
space-based laser
SBPO
Service blood program officer
SBR
special boat squadron
SBRPT
subordinate reporting organization
SBS
senior battle staff; support battle staff
SBSS
science-based stockpile stewardship
SBT
special boat team
SC
sea current; search and rescue (SAR) coordinator; station clock
SCAS
stability control augment system
SCATANA
security control of air traffic and navigation aids
SC ATLANTIC
Strategic Command, Atlantic (NATO)
SCATMINEWARN
scatterable minefield warning
SCC
security classification code; Space Control Center (USSPACECOM);
Standards Coordinating Committee
SCDL
surveillance control data link
SCE
Service cryptologic element
SC EUROPE
Strategic Command, Europe (NATO)
SCF(UK)
Save the Children Fund (United Kingdom)
SCF(US)
Save the Children Federation (United States)
SCG
switching controller group
SCI
sensitive compartmented information
SCIF
sensitive compartmented information facility
SCL
standard conventional load
SCM
security countermeasure
SCMP
strategic command, control, and communications (C3) master plan
SCNE
self-contained navigation equipment
SCO
senior contracting official; state coordinating officer
SCOC
systems control and operations concept
SCONUM
ship control number
SCP
secure conferencing project; system change proposal
SCPT
strategic connectivity performance test
SCRB
software configuration review board
SCT
shipping control teams; single channel transponder
SCTIS
single channel transponder injection system
SCTS
single channel transponder system
SCT-UR
single channel transponder ultrahigh frequency (UHF) receiver
SCUD
surface-to-surface missile system
SDA
Seventh-Day Adventist (ADRA)
S-day
day the President authorizes selective reserve call-up
SDB
Satellite Communications Database
SDF
self defense force
SDIO
Strategic Defense Initiative Organization
SDLS
satellite data link standards
SDMX
space division matrix
SDN
system development notification
SDNRIU
secure digital net radio interface unit
SDP
strategic distribution platform
SDR
system design review
SDSG
space division switching group
SDSM
space division switching matrix
SDV
sea-air-land team (SEAL) delivery vehicle; submerged delivery
vehicle
SEABEE
Navy construction engineer; sea barge
SEAD
suppression of enemy air defenses
SEAL
sea-air-land team
SEAVAN
military container moved via ocean
SEC
submarine element coordinator
SECAF
Secretary of the Air Force
SECARMY
Secretary of the Army
SecDef
Secretary of Defense
SECNAV
Secretary of the Navy
SECNAVINST
Secretary of the Navy instruction
SECOMP
secure en route communications package
SECORD
secure cord switchboard
SECRA
secondary radar data only
SECSTATE
Secretary of State
SECTRANS
Secretary of Transportation
SED
signals external data
SEDAS
spurious emission detection acquisition system
SEF
sealift enhancement feature
SEI
specific emitter identification
SEL REL
selective release
SELRES
Selected Reserve
SEMA
special electronic mission aircraft
SEMS
standard embarkation management system
SEO/SEP
special enforcement operation/special enforcement program
SEP
sealift enhancement program; signal entrance panel; spherical
error probable
SERE
survival, evasion, resistance, escape
SERER
survival, evasion, resistance, escape, recovery
SETA
system engineering and technical assistance
SEW
shared early warning
S/EWCC
signals intelligence/electronic warfare coordination center
SEWS
satellite early warning system
SF
security forces; single frequency; special forces; Standard Form
SFAF
standard frequency action format
SFCP
shore fire control party
SFG
security forces group; special forces group
SFI
spectral composition
SFMS
special forces medical sergeant
SFOB
special forces operations base
SFOD-A/B/C
special forces operational detachment-A/B/C
SFOR
Stabilization Force
SFS
security forces squadron
SG
supergroup; Surgeon General
SGEMP
system-generated electromagnetic pulse
SGSA
squadron group systems advisor
SGSI
stabilized glide slope indicator
SHAPE
Supreme Headquarters Allied Powers, Europe
SHD
special handling designator
SHF
super-high frequency
SHORAD
short-range air defense
SHORADEZ
short-range air defense engagement zone
SI
special intelligence
SIA
station of initial assignment
SIAGL
survey instrument azimuth gyroscope lightweight
SIC
subject identification code
SICR
specific intelligence collection requirement
SID
secondary imagery dissemination; standard instrument departure
SIDAC
single integrated damage analysis capability
SIDL
standard intelligence documents list
SIDS
secondary imagery dissemination system
SIF
selective identification feature
SIG
signal
SIGINT
signals intelligence
SIGSEC
signal security
SII
seriously ill or injured; statement of intelligence interest
SIM
system impact message
SIMLM
single integrated medical logistics management; single
integrated medical logistics manager
SINCGARS
single-channel ground and airborne radio system
SINS
ship's inertial navigation system
SIO
senior intelligence officer; special information operations
SIOP
Single Integrated Operational Plan
SIOP-ESI
Single Integrated Operational Plan-Extremely Sensitive
Information
SIPRNET
SECRET Internet Protocol Router Network
SIR
serious incident report; specific information requirement
SIRADS
stored imagery repository and dissemination system
SIRMO
senior information resources management official
SIS
special information systems
SIT
special interest target
SITLM
single integrated theater logistic manager
SITREP
situation report
SIV
special interest vessel
SJA
Staff Judge Advocate
SJS
Secretary, Joint Staff
SKE
station-keeping equipment
SL
sea level; switch locator
SLAM
stand-off land attack missile
SLAR
side looking airborne radar
SLBM
submarine-launched ballistic missile
SLC
satellite laser communications; single line concept
SLCM
sea-launched cruise missile
SLCP
ship lighterage control point; ship's loading characteristics
pamphlet
SLD
system link designator
SLEP
service life extension program
SLGR
small, lightweight ground receiver (GPS)
SLIT
serial-lot item tracking
SLO
space liaison officer
SLOC
sea line of communications
SLP
seaward launch point
SLRP
survey, liaison, and reconnaissance party
SLWT
side loadable warping tug
SM
Secretary, Joint Staff, memorandum; Service manager; staff
memorandum; system manager
SMART
special medical augmentation response team
SMC
midpoint compromise track spacing; search and rescue (SAR)
mission coordinator; system master catalog
SMCA
single manager for conventional ammunition
SMCC
strategic mobile command center
SMCM
surface mine countermeasures
SMCOO
spectrum management concept of operations
SMCR
Selected Marine Corps Reserve
SMD
strategic missile defense
SMDC
Space & Missile Defense Command (Army)
SME
subject matter expert
SMEB
significant military exercise brief
SMEO
small end office
SMFT
semi-trailer mounted fabric tank
SMI
security management infrastructure
SMIO
search and rescue (SAR) mission information officer
SMO
senior meteorological and oceanographic officer; strategic
mobility office(r); support to military operations
SMP
sub-motor pool
SMPT
School of Military Packaging Technology
SMRI
service message routing indicator
SMTP
simple message transfer protocol
SMU
special mission unit; supported activities supply system (SASSY)
management unit
S/N
signal to noise
SNCO
staff noncommissioned officer
SNF
strategic nuclear forces
SNIE
special national intelligence estimates
SNLC
Senior North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) Logisticians
Conference
SNM
system notification message
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