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This is a '''list of acronyms''' used in the [[ | This is a '''list of acronyms''' used in the [[UNSC Armed Forces]]. Acronyms are commonly used throughout the [[UNSC]] in both official and unofficial capacity to more quickly communicate situations or names of various military equipment, which may have long, official names that slow down communication. | ||
==Official acronyms== | ==Official acronyms== | ||
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*'''CNI''' - [[Command Neural Interface]]<ref name="tb">'''[[Halo: Combat Evolved]]''', ''[[Two Betrayals]]''</ref> | *'''CNI''' - [[Command Neural Interface]]<ref name="tb">'''[[Halo: Combat Evolved]]''', ''[[Two Betrayals]]''</ref> | ||
*'''DCS''' - [[UNSC Department of Commercial Shipping]]<ref>'''Halo: Contact Harvest''', ''page 24''</ref> | *'''DCS''' - [[UNSC Department of Commercial Shipping]]<ref>'''Halo: Contact Harvest''', ''page 24''</ref> | ||
*'''EMP''' - [[Electromagnetic Pulse]] | *'''EMP''' - [[Electromagnetic Pulse]]<ref name="tb"/> | ||
*'''ENGCORP''' - [[UNSC Engineering Corps]]<ref name="Halo page 123">'''Halo: Ghosts of Onyx''', ''page 123''</ref> | *'''ENGCORP''' - [[UNSC Engineering Corps]]<ref name="Halo page 123">'''Halo: Ghosts of Onyx''', ''page 123''</ref> | ||
*'''ETA''' - Estimated Time of Arrival<ref>'''Halo 3''', campaign level ''[[Sierra 117]]''</ref> | *'''ETA''' - Estimated Time of Arrival<ref>'''Halo 3''', campaign level ''[[Sierra 117]]''</ref> | ||
*'''FLEETCOM''' - [[UNSC Fleet Command]]<ref>'''[[Halo: The Fall of Reach]]''', ''page ??''</ref> | *'''FLEETCOM''' - [[UNSC Fleet Command]]<ref>'''[[Halo: The Fall of Reach]]''', ''page ??''</ref> | ||
*'''HAZMAT''' - Hazardous Materials<ref>'''Halo: Ghosts of Onyx''', ''page 53''</ref> | *'''HAZMAT''' - Hazardous Materials<ref>'''Halo: Ghosts of Onyx''', ''page 53''</ref> | ||
*'''HE''' - High Explosive | *'''HE''' - High Explosive<ref name="metro"/> | ||
*'''HEAT''' - High Explosive Anti-Tank<ref name="ReferenceB">'''Halo: Ghosts of Onyx''', ''page ??''</ref> | *'''HEAT''' - High Explosive Anti-Tank<ref name="ReferenceB">'''Halo: Ghosts of Onyx''', ''page ??''</ref> | ||
*'''HEV''' - [[Human Entry Vehicle]]<ref>'''Halo: Contact Harvest''', ''page 350''</ref> | *'''HEV''' - [[Human Entry Vehicle]]<ref>'''Halo: Contact Harvest''', ''page 350''</ref> | ||
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*'''LAAV''' - Light Anti-Armor Vehicle<ref>'''[[Halo: Combat Evolved#Character and settings|Halo: Combat Evolved Instruction Manual]]''', ''page 18''</ref> | *'''LAAV''' - Light Anti-Armor Vehicle<ref>'''[[Halo: Combat Evolved#Character and settings|Halo: Combat Evolved Instruction Manual]]''', ''page 18''</ref> | ||
*'''LCDR''' - [[Lieutenant Commander]] | *'''LCDR''' - [[Lieutenant Commander]] | ||
*'''LIC''' - License | *'''LIC''' - License<ref name="ReferenceA"/> | ||
*'''LRV''' - Light Reconnaissance Vehicle<ref>'''Halo 2 Instruction Manual''', ''page 19''</ref> | *'''LRV''' - Light Reconnaissance Vehicle<ref>'''Halo 2 Instruction Manual''', ''page 19''</ref> | ||
*'''LT''' - [[Lieutenant]]<ref>'''Halo 3''', campaign level ''[[Floodgate]]''</ref> | *'''LT''' - [[Lieutenant]]<ref>'''Halo 3''', campaign level ''[[Floodgate]]''</ref> | ||
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*'''MBT''' - Main Battle Tank<ref>'''Halo: Combat Evolved Instruction Manual''', ''page 17''</ref> | *'''MBT''' - Main Battle Tank<ref>'''Halo: Combat Evolved Instruction Manual''', ''page 17''</ref> | ||
*'''MCPO''' - [[Master Chief Petty Officer]] | *'''MCPO''' - [[Master Chief Petty Officer]] | ||
*'''MEDCORPS''' - [[UNSC Medical Corps]] | *'''MEDCORPS''' - [[UNSC Medical Corps]]<ref name="ReferenceB"/> | ||
*'''MIA''' - [[Missing in Action]] | *'''MIA''' - [[Missing in Action]] | ||
*'''MRE''' - [[Meal, Ready-to-Eat]] | *'''MRE''' - [[Meal, Ready-to-Eat]]<ref name="ReferenceA"/> | ||
*'''NAV''' - Navigation<ref>'''Halo: Contact Harvest''', ''page 25''</ref> | *'''NAV''' - Navigation<ref>'''Halo: Contact Harvest''', ''page 25''</ref> | ||
*'''NAVCOM''' - [[UNSC Naval Command]]<ref>'''Halo: The Fall of Reach''', ''page 135''</ref> or [[Navigation computer]] | *'''NAVCOM''' - [[UNSC Naval Command]]<ref>'''Halo: The Fall of Reach''', ''page 135''</ref> or [[Navigation computer]] | ||
*'''NavLogCom''' - [[UNSC Navy]] [[ | *'''NavLogCom''' - [[UNSC Navy]] [[Logistical Operations Command]]<ref name="ReferenceB"/> | ||
*'''NavSpecWar''' - [[UNSC Navy]] Special Warfare<ref>'''Halo: The Fall of Reach''', ''page 232''</ref> | *'''NavSpecWar''' - [[UNSC Navy]] Special Warfare<ref>'''Halo: The Fall of Reach''', ''page 232''</ref> | ||
*'''NCO''' - [[Non-commissioned officer|Non-Commissioned Officer]] | *'''NCO''' - [[Non-commissioned officer|Non-Commissioned Officer]] | ||
*'''ODST''' - [[Orbital Drop Shock Trooper]] | *'''ODST''' - [[Orbital Drop Shock Trooper]]<ref name="ReferenceC"/> | ||
*'''ONI''' - the [[Office of Naval Intelligence]]<ref>'''Halo 3''', campaign level ''[[Tsavo Highway]]''</ref> | *'''ONI''' - the [[Office of Naval Intelligence]]<ref>'''Halo 3''', campaign level ''[[Tsavo Highway]]''</ref> | ||
*'''OWAP''' - [[Orbital defense platform|Orbital Weapons Array Platform]] <ref>'''[[Halo Graphic Novel]]''', "[[Armor Testing]]", ''page 64''</ref> | *'''OWAP''' - [[Orbital defense platform|Orbital Weapons Array Platform]] <ref>'''[[Halo Graphic Novel]]''', "[[Armor Testing]]", ''page 64''</ref> | ||
*'''PERSCOM''' - [[UNSC Personnel Command]] | *'''PERSCOM''' - [[UNSC Personnel Command]]<ref name="ReferenceC"/> | ||
*'''PFC''' - [[Private First Class]]<ref>'''Halo: The Flood''', ''page ??''</ref> | *'''PFC''' - [[Private First Class]]<ref>'''Halo: The Flood''', ''page ??''</ref> | ||
*'''PT''' - Physical Training | *'''PT''' - Physical Training | ||
*'''PVT''' - [[Private]] | *'''PVT''' - [[Private]]<ref name="ReferenceC"/> | ||
*'''PZ''' - Pickup Zone | *'''PZ''' - Pickup Zone<ref name="ReferenceC"/> | ||
*'''REG''' - Registration | *'''REG''' - Registration<ref name="ReferenceA"/> | ||
*'''RV''' - Rendezvous< | *'''RV''' - Rendezvous<<ref name="343gs"/> | ||
*'''SAM''' - Surface-to-Air Missile<ref>'''Halo: Ghosts of Onyx''', ''page 17''</ref> | *'''SAM''' - Surface-to-Air Missile<ref>'''Halo: Ghosts of Onyx''', ''page 17''</ref> | ||
*'''SCPO''' - [[Senior Chief Petty Officer]] | *'''SCPO''' - [[Senior Chief Petty Officer]] | ||
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*'''SSM''' - Surface-to-Surface Missile<ref>'''Halo: Combat Evolved Instruction Manual''', ''page 13''</ref> | *'''SSM''' - Surface-to-Surface Missile<ref>'''Halo: Combat Evolved Instruction Manual''', ''page 13''</ref> | ||
*'''SSR''' - Surface-to-Surface Rocket<ref>'''Halo 2 Instruction Manual''', ''page 13''</ref> | *'''SSR''' - Surface-to-Surface Rocket<ref>'''Halo 2 Instruction Manual''', ''page 13''</ref> | ||
*'''TOC''' - Tactical Operations Center<ref>'''Halo: Contact Harvest''', ''page 12''</ref> | *'''TOC''' - [[Tactical Operations Center]]<ref>'''Halo: Contact Harvest''', ''page 12''</ref> | ||
*'''TT''' - Troop Transport<ref>[http://halo.bungie.net/News/content.aspx?type=topnews&cid=12675 Top Story of Warthog on Bungie.net]</ref> | *'''TT''' - Troop Transport<ref>[http://halo.bungie.net/News/content.aspx?type=topnews&cid=12675 Top Story of Warthog on Bungie.net]</ref> | ||
*'''ULATV''' - Ultra Light All Terrain Vehicle<ref>[http://halo.bungie.net/News/content.aspx?type=topnews&link=BAGMongoose Top Story of Mongoose on Bungie.net]</ref> | *'''ULATV''' - Ultra Light All Terrain Vehicle<ref>[http://halo.bungie.net/News/content.aspx?type=topnews&link=BAGMongoose Top Story of Mongoose on Bungie.net]</ref> | ||
*'''UNSC''' - [[United Nations Space Command]]<ref>'''Halo: Combat Evolved''', campaign level ''[[Halo (Halo: Combat Evolved level)|Halo]]''</ref> | *'''UNSC''' - [[United Nations Space Command]]<ref>'''Halo: Combat Evolved''', campaign level ''[[Halo (Halo: Combat Evolved level)|Halo]]''</ref> | ||
*'''UNSCDF''' - [[United Nations Space Command Defense Force]]<ref>'''Halo 2''', campaign level ''[[Cairo Station]]''</ref> | *'''UNSCDF''' - [[United Nations Space Command Defense Force]]<ref>'''Halo 2''', campaign level ''[[Cairo Station]]''</ref> | ||
*'''UNSCMID''' - [[UNSCMID|UNSC Military Identification Number]] | *'''UNSCMID''' - [[UNSCMID|UNSC Military Identification Number]]<ref name="Halo page 123"/> | ||
*'''WIA''' - [[Wounded In Action]]<ref>'''[[Halo: First Strike]]''', ''page ??''</ref> | *'''WIA''' - [[Wounded In Action]]<ref>'''[[Halo: First Strike]]''', ''page ??''</ref> | ||
==Unofficial acronyms== | ==Unofficial acronyms== | ||
*'''ASAP''' - As Soon as Possible<ref>'''Halo: Combat Evolved''', level ''[[The Pillar of Autumn (Halo: Combat Evolved level)|The Pillar of Autumn]]''</ref> | *'''ASAP''' - As Soon as Possible<ref>'''Halo: Combat Evolved''', level ''[[The Pillar of Autumn (Halo: Combat Evolved level)|The Pillar of Autumn]]''</ref> | ||
*'''CF''' - [[Charlie Foxtrot]] | *'''CF''' - [[Charlie Foxtrot]]<ref name="cov"/> | ||
==Sources== | ==Sources== | ||
