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The Long-Term Implications of Current Defense Plans: Detailed Update for Fiscal Year 2005
September 2004
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Appendix.
Acronyms and Abbreviations

AAV Amphibious Assault Vehicle
ABL Airborne Laser
C4ISR command, control, communications, computers, intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance
CBO Congressional Budget Office
DHP Defense Health Program
DoD Department of Defense
ECI employment cost index
EFV Expeditionary Fighting Vehicle
FAASV Field Artillery Ammunition Supply Vehicle
FCS Future Combat System
FLCV Future Light Combat Vehicle
FUR Future Utility Rotorcraft
FYDP Future Years Defense Program
GCV Ground Combat Vehicle
GDP gross domestic product
GMD Ground-Based Midcourse Defense
HIMARS    High-Mobility Artillery Rocket System
ICBM Intercontinental Ballistic Missile
IDC Initial Defense Capability
JHL Joint Heavy Lift
JSF Joint Strike Fighter
JSTARS Joint Surveillance and Target Attack Radar System
KEI kinetic-energy interceptor
LAV Light Armored Vehicle
LCS Littoral Combatant Ship
LHA(R) Landing Helicopter Assault (Replacement)
LRSA Long-Range Strike Aircraft
LUH Light Utility Helicopter
MLRS Multiple Launch Rocket System
MPF(F) Maritime Prepositioning Force (Future)
MUOS Mobile User Objective System
O&M operation and maintenance
O&S operation and support
PAC-3 Patriot Advanced Capability 3
RDT&E research, development, test, and evaluation
RERP Reliability Enhancement and Re-Engining Program
SLEP Service Life Extension Program
STSS Space Tracking and Surveillance System
THAAD Terminal High-Altitude Area Defense
TOA total obligational authority
UCAV Unmanned Combat Air Vehicle

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