A AA: America 's Army. AAR: After-action review. About face: Turning to face the rear. (FM 3-21.

5) ADTPTL: Activity, Disrupters, Terrain and weather, People, Time, Legal Affirmation: a positive statement about something you want, phrased as if you al ready have it. AKO: Army Knowledge Online. (FM 7-22.7) Ambush: A form of attack by fire or other destructive means from concealed posit ions on a moving or temporarily halted enemy. (FM 3-0) Army Civilian Corps Creed:The Army Civilian Corps Creed (ACCC) provides moral gu idance for Army civilians. Just like their uniformed counterparts, Army civilian s are committed to selfless service in the performance of their duties. The ACCC is simply intended to provide everyday guidance. At ease: The soldier is allowed to move all but the right foot, and is not allow ed to speak. (FM 3-21.5) Attention: In this position, the soldier stands straight, eyes forward, chest ou t, knees straight but not locked, and feet together at a 45-degree angle. (FM 321.5) Attitudes: thinking habits that exist based on previous experiences. Authenticate: To validate that you are who you say you are to the people looking for you and working to get you back to friendly control. AVPU: Memory aid for the categories of responsiveness: A, alert; V, responds to voice; P, responds to pain; and U, unresponsive. Azimuth: Direction, as indicated by a heading on a compass. (FM 3-25.26) B Bar scale: See Scale, bar. BCT: Basic Combat Training. (STP 21-1-SMCT) BG: Brigadier General. (FM 7-22.7) Burn, chemical: Caused by contact with wet or dry chemicals or white phosphorus. Burn, electrical: Caused by contact with bare electrical wires, current, or ligh tning. Burn, laser: Caused by contact with a laser beam. Burn, thermal: Caused by contact with fire, hot objects, hot liquids, or gases. This is the most common type of burn. C

Cadence: The uniform rhythm in which a movement is executed, or the number of st eps or counts per minute at which a movement is executed. (FM 3-21.5) Casualty: Any person who is lost to the organization by having been declared dea d, duty status-whereabouts unknown, missing, ill, or injured. (Army) Any person who is lost to his organization by reason of having been declared dead, wounded, injured, diseased, interned, captured, retained, missing in action, beleaguered , besieged, or detained. (FM 8-55) CAT: Combat Application Tourniquet Ceremonies: Formations and movements in which a number of troops execute movemen ts in unison and with precision just as in drill; however, their primary value i s to render honors, preserve tradition, and stimulate esprit de corps. (FM 3-21. 5) Change step: The movement a soldier automatically executes whenever he finds him self out of step with all other members of the formation. (FM 3-21.5) Chemical burn: See Burn, chemical. Civil Option: Civil Option for PR includes efforts by individuals or organizatio ns outside of government. This includes efforts by private individuals, influen tial citizens, corporations or non-governmental organizations. These efforts ma y or may not be sanctioned by the governments involved. Cliff: A vertical or near-vertical feature; an abrupt dropoff. (FM 3-25.26) Code of Conduct (CoC): The Code of Conduct (CoC) is an executive order issued by the President, and therefore is a directive. It describes specific standards of conduct for Soldiers during combat and during captivity as hostages or prisoner s of war. The Code of Conduct consists of six articles. It is intended to be a moral compass for Soldiers during times of hardship or stress. COL: Colonel. (FM 7-22.7) Colors: National and organizational flags that are mounted on short flag staffs (pikes) equipped with spearheads. Column: A formation in which the elements are one column, the members of each squad are one behind east of each other. To change a line formation to d is Right, FACE. To change a column formation to is Left, FACE. behind the other. In a platoon the other, with the squads abr a column formation, the comman a line formation, the command

Column right (left): In this movement, the squad changes the direction of march 90 degrees (for Column Right (Left), MARCH) or 45 degrees (for Column Half Right (Left), MARCH). (FM 3-21.5) Command of execution: On this command, the soldier performs the step directed. ( FM 3-21.5) Composite risk management (CRM): The Army s five-step decision-making process for reducing risks associated with hazards that could injure or kill personnel, dama ge or destroy equipment, or otherwise decrease mission effectiveness. Concealment: Anything that hides you from enemy observation. Concealment does no t protect you from enemy fire. (FM 21-75) Confidence: a state of assurance; a belief in one's powers; a conviction that yo

u can successfully execute the behavio required to produce the desired outcome. Contour line: Line on a map that represents an imaginary line on the ground, abo ve or below sea level. All points on the contour line are at the same elevation. Appears red-brown on a red-light-readable map. (FM 3-25.26) Countering: using facts and reasons to refute the beliefs and assumptions that l ead to negative thinking. CPL: Corporal. (FM 7-22.7) CPT: Captain. (FM 7-22.7) Cravat: Tie used for splinting a fracture. (STP 21-1-SMCT) CRC: U.S. Army Combat Readiness Center CSM: Command Sergeant Major. (FM 7-22.7) Cut: A manmade feature that results from cutting through high ground, usually to form a level bed for a road or railroad track. (FM 3-25.26) CW2: Chief Warrant Officer 2. (FM 7-22.7) CW3: Chief Warrant Officer 3. (FM 7-22.7) CW4: Chief Warrant Officer 4. (FM 7-22.7) CW5: Chief Warrant Officer 5. (FM 7-22.7) D Depression: A low point, or hole, in the ground. (FM 3-25.26) Dislocation: A displacement of a bone end from the joint. Diplomatic Option: Diplomatic Option involves negotiations among the United Stat es Government and other nation s governments to effect the return of detained or c aptured personnel to friendly control. Distance: The space between elements when the elements are one behind the other. Between units, it varies with the size of the formation; between individuals, i t is an arm's length to the front plus 6 inches, or about 36 inches, measured fr om the chest of one soldier to the back of the soldier immediately to the front. (FM 3-21.5) DOD: Department of Defense. (FM 7-22.7) Double time: The cadence of 180 counts or steps per minute. (FM 3-21.5) Draw: A less developed stream course than a valley. In a draw, there is essentia lly no level ground and, therefore, little or no maneuver room within it. (FM 325.26) Dressing: A dressing is material that is placed directly over a wound. The dress ing absorbs some of the blood and helps to cause a clot to form. The dressing al so helps prevent further contamination of the wound and provides protection to t he injured area. Drill: Certain movements by which a unit (or individuals) is moved in a uniform

manner from one formation to another or from one place to another. Movements are executed in unison and with precision. (FM 3-21.5) E Electrical burn: See Burn, electrical. Element: An individual, squad, section, platoon, company, or larger unit forming as part of the next higher unit. (FM 3-21.5) Energy management: balancing the growth and recovery process. ETD: Emergency Trauma Dressing F Face: A movement whose goal is to turn a unit in the desired direction. (FM 3-21 .5) File: A column that has a front of one element. (FM 3-21.5) Fill: A manmade feature that results from filling a low area, usually to form a level bed for a road or railroad track. (FM 3-25.26) First aid (self-aid/buddy aid): Urgent and immediate lifesaving and other measur es which can be performed for casualties (or performed by the victim himself) by nonmedical personnel when medical personnel are not immediately available. (FM 4-02) Five Army PR Proficiencies: The five Army PR proficiencies are: Architecture and Doctrine, Preserve Life, Communicate, Endure Hardship, Navigate Flank: The right or left side of any formation as observed by an element within that formation. (FM 3-21.5) FM: Field manual. (FM 3-21.5) Formation: The arrangement of elements of a unit in a prescribed manner: (FM 3-2 1.5) Forward march: The 30-inch step, where the arms swing approximately 9 inches to the front and 6 inches to the rear of the trouser seams. (FM 3-21.5) Fracture, closed: A break in the bone without a break to the skin. Contrast with open fracture. Fracture, open: A break in the bone and the overlying skin. Contrast with closed fracture. FSTS: Future Soldier Training System G GEN: General. (FM 7-22.7) Gravity forces (uncontrollable forces): things that are beyond your control. You must accept the fact that you are unable to control them. Grid: A series of straight lines intersecting at right angles and superimposed o n a map. These lines permit linear and angular measurements. (FM 3-25.26)

Grid coordinate: A combination of an even number of letters and numbers indicati ng a point on a military map. The number of digits represents the degree of prec ision to which a point has been located and measured on a map—the more dig its, the more precise the measurement. When reading or reporting grid coordinate s, always read to the right and then up. (FM 3-25.26) Grip forces (controllable forces): things that you have complete control over. H Half step: The 15-inch step otherwise modeled after the forward march. (FM 3-21. 5) Halt: The command that terminates a squad's movement. (FM 3-21.5) Halt, at the: When the unit is still. (FM 3-21.5) Head: The leading element of a column. (FM 3-21.5) Hidden Valley Ranch Salad Dressing: A memory aid for the five major terrain feat ures: hill, valley, ridge, saddle, and depression. Hill: An area of high ground. (FM 3-25.26) I IMDC: Isolated, missing, detained, or captured (IMDC) Injury: A term comprising such conditions as fractures, wounds, sprains, strains , dislocations, concussions, and compressions. In addition, it includes conditio ns resulting from extremes of temperature or prolonged exposure. Acute poisoning s (except those due to contaminated food) resulting from exposure to toxic or po isonous substances are also classed as injuries. (FM 1-02) ISOPREP: Isolated Personnel Report, DD Form 1833. The ISOPREP uses personal iden tification information, which you provide, so that recovery forces are able to a uthenticate your identity if you ever become isolated, missing, detained or capt ured (IMDC). J Junior: The soldier of lower rank. Contrast with senior. K L Laser burn: See Burn, laser. Line: A formation in which the elements are side by side or abreast of each othe r. In a platoon line, the members of each squad are abreast of each other with t he squads one behind the other. Low crawl: A form of movement exemplified by the following: Keep your body flat against the ground. With your firing hand, grasp your weapon sling at the upper sling—swivel. Let the front handguard rest on your forearm (keeping the mu zzle off the ground), and let the weapon butt drag on the ground. To move, push your arms forward and pull your firing side leg forward. Then pull with your arm s and push with your leg. (FM 21-75)

LTC: Lieutenant Colonel. (FM 7-22.7) LTG: Lieutenant General. (FM 7-22.7) M MAJ:Major. (FM 7-22.7) Mental Filter: also refered to as a selective perception filter, prevents memori es of poor performance and disappointments from becoming part of your permanent self-image. METT-TC: Mission, Enemy, Terrain and weather, Troops, Time, Civilian considerati ons MG: Major General. (FM 7-22.7) Military grid reference system: Grid zone/grid square system with coordinates of position expressed in meters. (FM 3-25.26) Military Option: The Military Option for PR employs the armed forces of one or m ore nations to recover isolated personnel through military operations. This inc ludes efforts by the Army, U. S. joint forces, or the forces of other allied nat ions. The Military option is the primary focus of this training. Military time: A system of telling time using the 24-hour clock. It starts one m inute after midnight (0001) and ends the following midnight (2400 or 0000). MSG: Master Sergeant. (FM 7-22.7) N NCO: Noncommissioned officer. (FM 3-21.5) O Outcome Goals: describe the accomplishments and the achievements that one wishes to attain. P Pace: A step. Parade rest: A modified position of attention in which the left foot is moved to shoulder width and the hands are placed in the small of the back. (FM 3-21.5) Personnel Recovery: The sum the recovery and return of nnel, or other personnel as ated, missing, detained, or known as PR. of military, diplomatic, and civil efforts to effect US military, DOD civilians, and DOD contractor perso determined by the Secretary of Defense, who are isol captured (IMDC) in an operational environment. Also

Personnel Recovery Contingency Plan (PRCP): The Personnel Recovery Contingency P lan (PRCP) anticipates the fact that Soldiers and Army civilians may become isol ated from positive and procedural control. The PRCP provides guidelines for wha t to do if that happens. This PRCP may be called an Evasion Plan of Action, an Evasion and Recovery plan or E & R plan. PFC: Private First Class. (FM 7-22.7)

POV: Privately owned vehicle Post: The correct place for an officer or noncommissioned officer to stand in a prescribed formation. (FM 3-21.5) Preparatory command: The first part of a two-part command in which the soldier g ets ready to execute a given command. Contrast with command of execution. (FM 321.5) Preserve Life: One of the 5 PR Proficencies, the Preserve Life proficiency deals with factors that directly affect your life and physical health, such as water, food, clothing, shelter, and first aid. These factors affect your ability to c ontinue to function until your recovery, and to possibly help save others. Priority Goals: refer to the actions or procedures that a Soldier will take in o rder to achieve his or her outcome goals. Probability: The likelihood of an event. In CRM, there are five levels of probab ility. Process Goals: the attitude or mental approach that must accompany the execution of the performances leading to the desired outcomes. Protractor: A military tool, GTA 5-2-12, representing the azimuth circle. Among other uses, it aids in determining map location and distance. (FM 3-25.26) PRCP: Personnel Recovery Contingency Plan PT: Physical training. ( TRADOC Standardized Physical Training Guide) PV2: Private E-2. (FM 7-22.7) Q Quick time: The cadence of 120 counts or steps per minute. (FM 3-21.5) R Rank: A line that is one element in depth. (FM 3-21.5) Relaxation response: the body's ability to shut down unnecessary systems and rec over. Rest: The legs are straight without locking the knees; the weight of the body re sts equally on the heels and balls of the feet. The soldier may talk. (FM 3-21.5 ) Ridge: A sloping line of high ground. (FM 3-25.26) Ridgeline: A line of high ground. A ridgeline has changes in elevation along its top and low ground on all sides. (FM 3-25.26) S Saddle: A dip or low point between two areas of higher ground. (FM 3-25.26) Salute: A gesture of recognition and respect in which the right hand is raised t o the right eye. (FM 3-21.5)

Scale, bar: A ruler used to convert map distance to ground distance. (FM 3-25.26 ) Security: 1. Measures taken by a military unit, an activity, or installation to protect itself against all acts designed to, or which may, impair its effectiven ess. 2. A condition that results from the establishment and maintenance of prote ctive measures that ensure a state of inviolability from hostile acts or influen ces. 3. With respect to classified matter, the condition that prevents unauthori zed persons from having access to official information that is safeguarded in th e interests of national security. One of the nine principles of war: Never permi t the enemy to acquire an unexpected advantage. (FM 1-02) Self-talk: the on-going dialogue you have with yourself. Senior: The soldier of higher rank. Contrast with junior. Severity: Expressed in terms of the degree to which an incident will impact comb at power, mission capability, or readiness. In CRM, there are four levels of sev erity. SFC: Sergeant First Class. (FM 7-22.7) SGM: Sergeant Major. (FM 7-22.7) SGT: Sergeant. (FM 7-22.7) Shock: Not enough blood flow to the organs. SIHRIB: Memory aid for the major steps in the procedure for evaluating a casualt y—Security, Impression, Help, Responsiveness, Injuries, Bleeding. Sling: Non-stretching material that places supporting pressure on a casualty's u ninjured side. SMA: Sergeant Major of the Army. (FM 7-22.7) SMART goals: specific, measurable, attainable, realistic, and timely goals. Soldier's Creed: The Soldier's Creed is a set of values and morals that all U.S. Army personnel are encouraged to live by. It provides a summary of the ethics a nd morals of the United States Army. SOP: Standard operating procedures SPC: Specialist. (FM 7-22.7) Splint: A rigid object or objects secured to the injured limb so as to prevent t he broken bone from moving. Sprain: An injury to the soft tissues surrounding joints. The ligaments, muscle tendons, and blood vessels are stretched and sometimes torn. Spur: A short, continuous sloping line of higher ground, normally jutting out fr om the side of a ridge. (FM 3-25.26) SSG: Staff Sergeant. (FM 7-22.7) Stand at ease: A movement similar to parade rest, but with the head and eyes tur ned toward the person in charge of the formation. (FM 3-21.5)

Step: The prescribed distance measured from one heel to the other heel of a marc hing soldier. (FM 3-21.5) Stress: nonspecific response of the body and mind to a demanding or threatening event. Swathe: Non-stretching material that immobilizes a splinted limb against the bod y so that it does not move easily and cause further injury. T Thermal burn: See Burn, thermal. Tick mark: Small, straight line used on a map to point from a contour line towar d low ground. TTP: Tactics, techniques, and procedures Two-part command: Most drill commands are two-part commands—made up of the preparatory command and the command of execution. (FM 3-21.5) U Unit: A Unit is the platoon, company, or battalion to which a Soldier belongs. U nits perform the tasks of military operations. Units are also the elements that will serve as the recovery force in some recovery operations. UXO: Unexploded ordnance V W WO1: Warrant Officer 1. (FM 7-22.7) WP: White phosphorous. (STP 21-1-SMCT) X XML: Extensible Markup Language Y Z