GLOSSARY
ACRONYMS
ABO agents of biological origin AMEDDC&S Army Medical Department Center and School AML area medical laboratory AN/PDR27 radiacmeter AN/VDR2 radiacmeter AO area of operations AR Army regulation ATM advanced trauma management ATTN attention BAS battalion aid station BDU battle dress uniform BSA brigade support area BW biological warfare BZ an incapacitating agent C Centigrade C-100 environmental control unit for DEPMEDS C3 command, control, and communications Cal/cm2 calories/square centimeter CAM chemical agent monitor CANA convulsant antidote for nerve agent (diazepam) CB chemical/biological CBPS chemical, biological, protected shelter CG phosgene cGy centigray CHEMWARN chemical warning CIR commonwealth of independent republics CK cyanogen chloride CL chlorine CLS combat lifesaver cm centimeter cm2 square centimeter CNS central nervous system CO2 carbon dioxide COMMZ communications zone CONEX container express CONUS continental United States CPS collective protection shelter CS combat support CSC combat stress control CSH combat support hospital CSS combat service support CW chemical warfare CX halogenated oximes DA Department of the Army DAP decontamination apparatus, portable DCS division clearing station DE directed energy decon decontamination DEPMEDS Deployable Medical Systems DMSO division medical supply office DOD Department of Defense DP diphosgene DSA division support area DS2 decontaminating solution number 2 DTF dental treatment facility ECU environmental control units EMP electromagnetic pulse EMS emergency medical services EMT emergency medical treatment EPW enemy prisoner of war evac evacuation F Fahrenheit FLD field FLOT forward line of own troops FM field manual FMC Field Medical Card G2 Assistant Chief of Staff (Intelligence) GA tabun gal gallon GB sarin GD soman gm gram GP general purpose HD mustard HL mustard and lewisite mix HMMWV high mobility multi-purpose wheeled vehicle HN nitrogen mustard HSS health service support HSSPLAN health service support plan HTH high test hypochlorite (70% available chlorine) ID incapacitation dose ID50 infectious dose to 50 percent of exposed individuals IR infrared ISO International Organization for Standardization IV intravenous kg kilogram km kilometer kph kilometers per hour KT kiloton L lewisite lb pound LBE load bearing equipment LD 50/60 lethal dose for 50 to 60 percent of exposed individuals LSD lysergic acid diethylamide m meters MASH mobile army surgical hospital M20E1 simplified collective protection shelter system M8/M9 chemical detector paper M51 collective protection shelter system MES medical equipment set Mg milligram mg/kg milligrams per kilogram MILVAN military-owned demountable container min minute ml milliliter mm millimeter MOPP mission-oriented protective posture MOS military occupational specialty MRE meal ready-to-eat m/sec meters per second MT megaton MTF medical treatment facility MV (m = mass, v = velocity) NaCl sodium chloride (salt) NATO North Atlantic Treaty Organization NBC nuclear, biological, and chemical NBCC nuclear, biological, and chemical center NBCWARN nuclear, biological, and chemical warning NBCWRS nuclear, biological, and chemical warning and reporting system NCO noncommisioned officer O2 oxygen OEG operational exposure guide OPLAN operation plan OPSEC operations security PA physician assistant pmm preventive medicine measures ppm parts per million PPW patient protective wrap PS chloropicrin PT physical training PVF polyvinyl fluoride PVNTMED preventive medicine QSTAG Quadripartite Standardization Agreement RES radiation exposure status RTD return to duty S2/G2 Intelligence Officer (U.S. Army)/Assistant Chief of Staff, G2 (Intelligence) S2/S3 Intelligence Officer (U.S. Army)/Operations and Training Officer (U.S. Army) S4 Supply Officer (U.S. Army) SOF Special Operations Forces SOP standing operating procedure sol solution SSN social security number STANAG Standardization Agreement STAT statim STB supertropical bleach STRIKWARN strike warnings TC training circular TEMPER tent, expandable, modular, personnel TM technical manual tm trademark TOE table of organization and equipment TO theater of operations trmt treatment TSOP tactical standing operating procedures µ microns US United States US/NATO United States/North Atlantic Treaty Organization UN United Nations VX a persistent nerve agent WBGT wet bulb globe temperature
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