AI

alpine ice

ALICE

all-purpose, lightweight, individual carrying equipment

AMS

acute mountain sickness

APS

anchor pulley system

ATC

air traffic controller

BDU

battle dress uniform

BTC

bridge team commander

C

Celsius

CE

community Europe

CEN

combined European norm

cm

centimeter

CMS

chronic mountain sickness

CPR

cardio-pulmonary resuscitation

CTA

common table of allowance

DA

Department of the Army

ECWCS

extreme cold weather clothing system

EN

European norm

F

Fahrenheit

FM

field manual

ft

foot; feet

GPS

Global Positioning System

GTA

graphic training aid

HACE

high-altitude cerebral edema

HAPE

high-altitude pulmonary edema

IAW

in accordance with

LBV

load-bearing vest

LCD

liquid crystal diode

LCE

load-carrying equipment

MEDEVAC

medical evacuation

MPH

miles per hour

MPS

moveable pulley system

MRE

meal ready-to-eat

NSN

national stock number

OP

observation post

PABA

para-amino benzoic acid

PCD

progress capture device

PFD

personal flotation device

RURP

realized ultimate reality piton

SE

southeast

SLCD

spring-loaded camming device

SOF

special operations forces

SOP

standard operating procedure

SOSES

shape, orientation, size, elevation, slope

SPF

sun protection factor

TOE

table of organization and equipment

UIAA

Union des International Alpine Association

U.S.

United States

USAF

United States Air Force

USN

United States Navy

UV

ultraviolet

UVA

ultraviolet A (radiation wavelengths between 320 and 400 nanometers)

UVB

ultraviolet B (radiation wavelengths between 295 and 320 nanometers)

WI

waterfall ice

YDS

Yosemite Decimal System