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N N North (FM 3‑25.26);
Navy ( N/A not applicable (FM 3‑21.8,
FM 7‑92, FM 3‑22.1, FM 3‑23.25) NAAD Navajo Army Depot NAADS New Army Authorization Documents
System NAAG NATO Army Armaments Group NAAK nerve‑agent antidote kit
(FM 7‑98); nerve agent autoinjector kit (FM 3‑90.1) NAAP New Port Army Ammunition Plant NAC National Agency Check NACI National Agency Check and written
inquiries NACOM Northern Area Command NADAC NADEFCOL College NADGE NATO Air Defense Ground
Environment NAF nonappropriated fund(s); Naval
Air Forces (FM 90‑26) NAFAG NATO Air Force Armaments Group NAFI Nonappropriated fund
instrumentality NAGE NATO Air Defense Group
Environment NAI named
area of interest (FM 1‑02) NAIC nuclear weapon accident and
incident control NAICC nuclear accident incident control
Center NAICO Nuclear Accident and Incident
Control Officer NAICP nuclear accident and incident
control plan nails (direction) 1.
RWR indication of AI radar in search (NOTE: NATO term is SPOTTED.) naked No
RWR indications) NAMAP Northern Air Material Area,
Pacific named area of interest (NAI;
DOD) The geographical area where information that will satisfy a specific
information requirement can be collected. Named areas of interest are usually
selected to capture indications of adversary courses of action, but also may
be related to conditions of the battlespace, FM 3‑90 (Marine Corps) A point or area
along a particular avenue of approach through which enemy activity is
expected to occur. Activity or lack of activity within a named area of
interest will help to confirm or deny a particular enemy course of action.
Also called NAI, also area of interest; event template. (See Table 7‑11 for symbol) NAMFI NATO Missile Firing Installation NAMILCOM NATO Military Committee NAMILPO NATO Military Posture NAMSA NATO Maintenance and Supply
Agency nap‑of‑the‑earth
flight see terrain flight
(FM 1‑02) NAR no answer (action) required NARC Non‑Automatic NARS National Archives and Records
Service NASA National Aeronautics and Space
Administration national command (NATO)
A command that is organized by, and functions under the authority of, a
specific nation. It may or may not be placed under a NATO commander, also command, FM 100‑8) national intelligence support
team (DOD) A nationally sourced team composed of
intelligence and communications experts from either Defense Intelligence
Agency, Central Intelligence Agency, National Security Agency, or any
combination of these agencies. Also called NIST, also intelligence,
FM 2‑0) NATO North
Atlantic Treaty Organization (FM 1‑02) natural decontamination The
process of decontamination by natural evaporation or decomposition of the
chemical agent (FM 3‑5) natural disaster (DOD)
All domestic emergencies except those created as a result of enemy attack or
civil disturbance, domestic
emergencies, FM 3‑07) natural environment The
human ecosystem, including both the physical and biological systems that
provide resources (clean air, clean water, healthy surroundings, sufficient
food), necessary to sustain productive human life. Included in the natural
environment are manmade structures, such as water and waste‑water
treatment facilities, and natural/cultural resources (FM 3‑100.4) NAVAIDs navigational aids (FM 3‑21.38,
FM 3‑21.220, FM 90‑26) naval gunfire support (DOD)
Fire provided by Navy surface gun systems in support of a unit or units
tasked with achieving the commander's objectives. A subset of naval surface
fire support. Also called NGFS,
also amphibious operation; naval surface fire support, FM 6‑20‑30) naval surface fire support (DOD)
Fire provided by Navy surface gun and missile systems in support of a unit or
units tasked with achieving the commander's objectives. Also called NSFS, FM 6‑20‑30) NAVSOF naval
special operations forces (FM 1‑02) NAVTRADEV Naval training development NAWAS national warning system NB nonbattle NBC nuclear,
biological, and chemical (obsolete as of June 2005 per the NBCWRS Nuclear,
Biological, and Chemical Warning and Reporting System (FM 1‑02) NBI non-battle
injury (FM 1‑02) NBPRP National Board for the Promotion
of Rifle Practice NC no change; node center (FM 3‑21.20) NCA National
Command Authority NCAD New NCC Navy
Component Command (FM 1‑02); NORAD control center NCE nuclear capability exercise NCIC NCMC NCO noncommissioned
officer (FM 1‑02) NCOA NCODP noncommissioned officer
development program (ARTEP 71‑2‑MTP) NCOES Noncommissioned Officer Education
System (FM 3‑22.1, FM 3‑22.31, FM 7‑1);
noncommissioned officer education system (FM 3‑22.65) NCOIC Noncommissioned officer in charge NCOLP Noncommissioned Officer Logistics
Program NCOOM noncommissioned officers open
mess NCOPD noncommissioned officer
professional development (ARTEP 7‑91‑Drill (ARTEP 7‑92-MTP);
noncommissioned officer (incorrect usage, ARTEP 7‑91‑Drill NCOPDR NCO Professional Development
Ribbon NCR National Capital Region NCS net
control station (not "net control stations" or "net control
system," FM 1‑02); National Communications System NCSO naval control of shipping officer NCTR noncooperative
target recognition (FM 1‑02) NDA National Defense Area N‑Day (DOD)
The unnamed day an active duty unit is notified for deployment or
redeployment, also times, FM 5-0) NDB nondirectional radio beacon NDCC National Defense Cadet Corps NDDC NDDP NATO Defense Data Program NDMTB nondeployment mobilization troop
basis NDP National Disclosure Policy NDPC National Military Information
Disclosure Policy Committee NDSM National Defense Service Medal NDU NE northeast NEA NEACP National Emergency Airborne
Command Post NEAR National Emergency Alarm Repeater
System near‑far** Fighter
term depicting a radar‑apparent description of two or more contacts within
a group separated in range) near real time delay introduced by
electronic or network transmission nec necessary (use abbreviations only
in graphics) NECC need to know (DOD)
A criterion used in security procedures
that requires the custodians of classified information to establish, prior to
disclosure, that the intended recipient must have access to the information
to perform his or her official duties, FM 2‑0) negative contact** Sensor
information on a friendly aircraft is lost. Termination of CONTACT, track
plotting is not warranted) negative laser** (A/S)
Aircraft has not acquired laser energy) neglect (NATO) In artillery, mortar, and
naval gunfire support, a report to the observer/spotter to indicate that the
last round(s) was fired with incorrect data and that the round(s) will be
fired again using correct data, FM 6‑30) negligible risk (nuclear) (DOD)
A degree of risk where personnel are reasonably safe, with the exceptions of
dazzle or temporary loss of night vision, also degree of risk (nuclear);
emergency risk (nuclear);
moderate risk, FM 100‑30) negligible risk levels Level
of contamination that will cause mild incapacitation among no more than five
percent of unprotected soldiers who operate for twelve continuous hours
within one meter of contaminated surfaces (FM 3‑11) NEGRSBM negative report submitted NEI new equipment introduction NEIT new equipment introductory team NEMP nuclear electromagnetic pulse NEO noncombatant
evacuation operations (FM 1‑02) NEPR NATO electronic parts
recommendation NEPRS New Equipment Personnel
Requirements Summary NERRA New Equipment Resources
Requirements Analysis nerve agent (DOD,
NATO) A potentially lethal chemical agent which interferes with the
transmission of nerve impulses, FM 3‑9) NESCNSC Net Evaluation Subcommittee, NSC NEST National Emergency Survivable
Troop System nested concept The
means to achieve unity of purpose whereby each succeeding echelon's concept
is included in the other (FM 5-0) NET new equipment training; nuclear emergency
team; not earlier than (FM 7‑92, FM 3‑21.220) net control station (DOD)
A communications station designated to control traffic and enforce circuit
discipline within a given net. Also called NETC NETP new equipment training program NETR NATO electronic technical
recommendation NETT new equipment training team
(FM 3‑22.90, ARTEP 71‑2‑MTP) neutral (DOD)
In combat and combat support operations, an identity applied to a track whose
characteristics, behavior, origin, or nationality indicate that it is neither
supporting nor opposing friendly forces (Army) 1. An individual, group of
individuals, organization, or nation that is not hostile to, or in any way
supportive of, only one belligerent force in a hostile environment (FM 100‑8) 2. A meteorological
condition that exists when conditions are intermediate between lapse and
inversion: when the temperatures of the ground are approximately the same
temperature of the lower air up to four meters above it. This condition has
light to moderate winds and slight turbulence, and is considered average for
release of chemical weapons (FM 3‑6) See also hostile; suspect; unknown.
(See Table 4‑1 for symbol) neutrality (DOD)
In international law, the attitude of impartiality, during periods of war,
adopted by third states toward a belligerent and subsequently recognized by
the belligerent, which creates rights and duties between the impartial states
and the belligerent. In a United Nations enforcement action, the rules of
neutrality apply to impartial members of the United Nations except so far as
they are excluded by the obligation of such members under the United Nations
Charter, FM 3‑07) neutralization (DOD,
NATO) In mine warfare, a mine is said to be neutralized when it has been rendered,
by external means, incapable of firing on passage of a target, although it
may remain dangerous to handle, FM 20‑32) neutralize (DOD) 1. As
applies to military operations, to render ineffective or unusable. 2. To
render enemy personnel or material incapable of interfering with a particular
operation, FM 3‑90. 3. To render safe mines,
bombs, missiles, and booby traps, FM 5‑250. 4. To make harmless
anything contaminated with a chemical agent, FM 3‑9. (See Table A‑1 for symbol) new picture Used
by controller or aircrew when tactical picture has changed. Supersedes all
previous calls and re‑establishes picture for all players) NFA no‑fire area
(FM 1‑02) NFE not fully equipped NFIB National Foreign Intelligence
Board NFL no‑fire
line (FM 1‑02) NFPA National Fire Protection
Association NFTF night fighting training facility,
NG (the Army and the Air) National
Guard NGA National
Geospatial‑Intelligence Agency (FM 1‑02) NGATS New‑Generation Army
Targetry System NGB National Guard Bureau NGF naval gunfire (FM 3‑21.20,
FM 3‑90.6, FM 7‑92, FM 7‑98, FM 3‑90.2,
FM 90‑26, ARTEP 7‑30‑MTP) NGFS naval
gunfire support (FM 1‑02) NGIC NGLO naval
gunfire liaision officer (FM 1‑02) NGO nongovernmental
organization (not "nongovernment,"
FM 1‑02) NGR National Guard regulation NHMILCOM NATO Hawk Military Committee NHMO NATO Hawk Management Office NHPC NATO Hawk Production Organization NIC National Inventors Council; NICP national inventory control point;
nuclear incident control plan NIDCC National Internal NIDS network
intrusion detection system (FM 1‑02) NIE National Intelligence Estimate NIEM national industrial engineering
mission NIER national industrial equipment
reserve NIGA neutron induced gamma activity nightsight (noun) shortened version of
'night vision sight,' which replaced 'starlight scope.' NIH National Institutes of Health NIIN national item identification
number NIMA National Imagery and Mapping
Agency (http://www.nima.mil) NiMH nickel
metal hydride (FM 3‑22.91) NIP Notice of Intelligence Potential NIPR national industrial plant reserve NIPRNET Non‑Secure
Internet Protocol Router Network (FM 1‑02) NIPS Naval Intelligence Processing
System (FM 34‑25.3 (obsolete FM; ss Oct 95 by FM 2‑50.3,
which is only accessible from an ASAS workstation) NIST national
intelligence support team (FM 1‑02) NITES Naval Intelligence Threat
Evaluation System NJ NL NLABS NLEC nonlethal effects coordination
cell NLOLANY NLOS non line of sight (FM 7‑98) NLRB National Labor Relations Board,
Department of Labor NLT not
later than (FM 1‑02) nm nonmetallic (use abbreviations
only in graphics) NM nautical
mile (FM 1‑02) NMAS NATO military authorities NMB National Mediation Board,
Department of Labor NMC nonmission capable (FM 7‑1) NMCC NMCM not
mission capable, maintenance (FM 1‑02) NMCS not
mission capable, supply (FM 1‑02); National Military Command
System NMCSSC NMI no middle initial NMIL new materiel introductory letter NMP national maintenance point NMPC |