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U u untrained (use abbreviations in
graphics only, ARTEP 7‑20‑MTP) US United
States (of America), doctrinal and training publications U.S. United States (of America),
administrative publications U/I unit of issue UA uniform allowance; unassigned
area (FM 3‑90.61) UAM underwater to air missile UAS unmanned
aerial system (FM 1‑02) UCL unit
configured load (FM 1‑02) UCMJ Uniform Code of Military Justice
(FM 3‑21.20, FM 7‑92, FM 3‑06.11) UCODES United Identification System
Report UCOFT unit conduct‑of‑fire
trainer (FM 3‑22.1, FM 7‑0, FM 7‑1) UCP Unified Command Plan UD undesirable discharge UDHS unit demand history summary UDS Universal Drone System for
helicopters (aerial target) UDT underwater demolition team UE unit exhausted UEE unit essential equipment UEPR unsatisfactory equipment
performance report UET universal engineer tractor UF unit of fire UFA until further advised UFD universal firing device ugnd underground UGS unattended
ground sensors (FM 1‑02) UH utility helicopter (FM 3‑21.20,
FM 3‑90.6, FM 3‑21.38) UHA ultra high altitude UHC under honorable conditions UHF ultrahigh
frequency (FM 1‑02) UIC unit identification code UICIO unit identification code
information officer UID user
identification UKB universal keyboard UL Underwriters Laboratory ULACC unit loading area control center
(FM 90‑26) ULC unit‑level computer
(FM 3‑21.20) ULDEST ultimate destination uli knot knot
used to securely fasten detonation cord to explosive ULLS Unit‑Level Logistics System
(FM 3‑21.20, ARTEP 7‑94‑MTP) UMA unscheduled maintenance action;
unified memory architecture UMAD Umatilla Army Depot UMC unit mail clerk UMCP unit
maintenance collection point (FM 1‑02) UMD unit movement data UMI unit movement identifier UML universal mission load UMMIPS Uniform Materiel Movement and
Issue Priority System UMR unsatisfactory material reports UMT unit
ministry team (FM 1‑02); Universal Military Training; unit
maintenance team UMTA Urban Mass Transportation
Administration, Department of Transportation UMTS Universal Military Training and
Service UN United Nations (FM 3‑21.20,
FM 3‑90.6, FM 7‑98) UNAAF Unified
Action Armed Forces (FM 1‑02) unable cannot
comply as requested or directed unalot unallotted (use abbreviations in
graphics only) unanticipated immediate target (DOD)
Those immediate targets that are unknown or not expected to exist in an
operational area, also immediate
target(s); operational area; target; unplanned immediate target (FM 6‑20‑40) unasgd unassigned (use abbreviations in
graphics only) unauthd unauthorized (use abbreviations
in graphics only) UNC United Nations Command uncage (transitive verb, Merriam‑Webster
online 02, 1620) to free from restraint uncertain environment (DOD)
Operational environment in which host government forces, whether opposed or
receptive to operations that a unit intends to conduct, do not have totally
effective control of the territory and population in the intended operational
area, also operational environment
(FM 3‑07) unclas unclassified (use abbreviations
in graphics only) UNCMAC United Nations Command Military
Armistice Commission uncommitted force A
force that is not in contact with an enemy and is not already assigned a
specific mission or course of action which would preclude its use elsewhere (FM 3‑90) unconscious unknowing or unperceiving;
asleep; unaware; free from self‑awareness; lacking mind or
consciousness <unconscious matter>; not marked by conscious thought,
sensation, or feeling <unconscious motivation>; of or relating to the
unconscious; having lost consciousness <was unconscious for three
days>; not consciously held or deliberately planned or carried out
<unconscious bias>, also automatic, instinctive) unconventional warfare (DOD)
A broad spectrum of military and paramilitary operations, normally of long
duration, predominantly conducted by indigenous or surrogate forces who are
organized, trained, equipped, supported, and directed in varying degrees by
an external source. It includes guerrilla warfare and other direct offensive,
low visibility, covert, or clandestine operations, as well as the indirect
activities of subversion, sabotage, intelligence activities, and evasion and
escape. Also called UW, also military operations other than war, FM 3‑05.201) UNCR United Nations Command (Rear) UNCURK United Nations Commission for the
Unification and Rehabilitation of Korea UND urgency of need designator underground A
covert unconventional warfare organization established to operate in areas
denied to the guerrilla forces or conduct operations not suitable for
guerrilla forces (FM 3‑05.20) underlying (adj, w10) understanding In
the context of the cognitive hierarchy, knowledge that has been synthesized
and had judgment applied to it in a specific situation to comprehend the
situation's inner relationships (FM 6‑0) undetm undetermined (use abbreviations
in graphics only) UNDOF United Nations Disengagement
Observer Force(s) UNEF United Nations Emergency Forces unexploded explosive ordnance (DOD,
NATO) Explosive ordnance which has been primed, fused, armed, or otherwise
prepared for action, and which has been fired, dropped, launched, projected,
or placed in such a manner as to constitute a hazard to operations,
installations, personnel, or material, and remains unexploded either by
malfunction or design or for any other cause. Also called UXO (FM 21‑16) unfav unfavorable (use abbreviations in
graphics only) UNFICYP United Nations Forces in Cyprus UNFURNOTE until further notice UNHCR United Nations High Commissioner
for Refugees UNICEF United Nations Children's Fund unif uniform (use abbreviations in
graphics only) unified action (DOD)
A broad generic term that describes the wide scope of actions (including the
synchronization of activities with governmental and nongovernmental agencies)
taking place within unified commands, subordinate unified commands, or joint
task forces under the overall direction of the commanders of those commands (FM 3‑0) unified combatant command See
also unified command
(FM 1‑02) unified command (DOD)
A command with a broad continuing mission under a single commander and
composed of significant assigned components of two or more Military
Departments, that is established and so designated by the President through
the Secretary of Defense with the advice and assistance of the Chairman of
the Joint Chiefs of Staff. Also called unified combatant command, also combatant command (FM 100‑7) UNIFIL United Nations Interim Force(s)
in Lebanon Uniform UHF/AM
radio) uniform resource locator (URL) The address, or location,
of a document or object on the unit (DOD,
NATO) 1. Any military element whose structure is prescribed by competent
authority, such as a table of organization and equipment; specifically, part
of an organization. [Note: the NATO definition does not include "such as
a table of organization and equipment; specifically part of an
organization."] 2. A standard or basic quantity into which an item of
supply is divided, issued, and used. [Note: the NATO definition ends here.]
In this meaning, also called unit of
issue. 3 (DOD only) An organization title of a subdivision of a group
in a task force. 4. With regard to Reserve Components of the Armed Forces,
denotes a Selected Reserve unit organized, equipped, and trained for
mobilization to serve on active duty as a unit or to augment or be augmented
by another unit. Headquarters and support functions without wartime missions
are not considered units. (See Figure B‑1 for symbols.) unit
configured load Load built to the known
requirements of a consuming unit. These loads are normally built in the corps
area of operations to be delivered directly to the consuming unit. Also
called UCL (FM 4‑0) unit distribution A
method of distributing supplies by which the receiving unit is issued
supplies in its own area, with transportation furnished by the issuing agency
(FM 10‑1) unit maintenance all maintenance performed by the
operator or crew as well as by maintenance personnel organic to the user
unit. use in place of organizational maintenance (from DA USAMC Materiel
Readiness Support Activity re maintenance allocation charts (MACs), 25 Oct
1988) unit maintenance collection
point A location or series of locations,
operated by a battalion maintenance platoon, that is the nearest point to the
combat unit to which equipment can be recovered, and where limited parts are
available, and some repairs can be performed. Also called UMCP (FM 4‑30.3; see Table 7‑17 for symbol) unit trains Combat
service support personnel and equipment organic or attached to a force that
provides support such as supply, evacuation, and maintenance services. Unit
trains, whether or not echeloned, are under unit control and no portion of
them is released to the control of a higher headquarters. Trains are normally
echeloned into combat and field trains, also combat trains; field
trains (FM 4‑0) unity of command One
of the nine principles of war: For every objective, ensure unity of effort
under one responsible commander, also principles
of war (FM 3‑0) unity of effort Coordination
and cooperation among all forces toward a commonly recognized objective, even
if the forces are not necessarily part of the same command structure (FM 6‑0) univ universal; university (use
abbreviations in graphics only) Universal Time (DOD)
A measure of time that conforms, within a close approximation, to the mean
diurnal rotation of the Earth and serves as the basis of civil timekeeping.
Universal Time (UT1) is determined from observations of the stars, radio
sources, and also from ranging observations of the moon and artificial Earth
satellites. The scale determined directly from such observations is
designated Universal Time Observed (UTO); it is slightly dependent on the
place of observation. When UTO is corrected for the shift in longitude of the
observing station caused by polar motion, the time scale UT1 is obtained.
When an accuracy better than one second is not required, Universal Time can
be used to mean Coordinated Universal Time (UTC) Formerly called Greenwich Mean Time. Also called ZULU time (FM 5-0) universal transverse mercator
grid (DOD, NATO) A grid coordinate system based
on the transverse mercator projection, applied to maps of the Earth's surface
extending to 84 degrees N and 80 degrees S latitudes. Also called UTM grid (FM 3‑25.26) unk unknown (use abbreviations in
graphics only) unknown (DOD)
1. A code meaning "information not available." 2. An unidentified
target. An aircraft or ship that has not been determined to be hostile,
friendly, or neutral using identification friend or foe and other techniques, but
that must be tracked by air defense or naval
engagement systems (FM 44‑100). 3. An identity applied
to an evaluated track that has not been identified, also friendly; hostile; neutral; suspect (FM 44‑100, see Table 4‑1 for symbol) unknown
station A procedure word
meaning, "The identity of the station with whom I am attempting to
establish communications is unknown." (FM 24‑19) UNKRA United Nations Korean
Reconstruction Agency unliq unliquidated (use abbreviations
in graphics only) UNM United Nations Medal UNMOGIP United Nations Military Observer
Group in India and Pakistan UNMSC United Nations Military Staff
Committee unobserved fire (NATO)
Fire for which the points of impact or burst are not observed (FM 6‑30) UNOGIL United Nations Observation Group
in Lebanon unpd unpaid (use abbreviations in
graphics only) unplanned immediate target (DOD)
Those immediate targets that are known to exist but are not detected,
located, or selected for action in sufficient time to be included in the
normal targeting process, also immediate
target(s); operational area; target; unanticipated immediate target (FM 6‑20‑40) UNREF United Nations Refugee Fund UNRWA United Nations Relief and Works
Agency unsat unsatisfactory (use abbreviations
in graphics only) UNSM United Nations Service Medal unsvc unserviceable (use abbreviations
in graphics only) UNTAG United Nations Transition
Assistance Group UNTSO United Nations Truce Supervision
Organization Observers unwarned exposed (DOD,
NATO) The vulnerability of friendly forces to nuclear weapon effects. In this
condition, personnel are assumed to be standing in the open at burst time,
but have dropped to prone position by the time the blast wave arrives. They
are expected to have areas of bare skin exposed to direct thermal radiation,
and some personnel may suffer dazzle, also warned exposed; warned
protected (FM 100‑30) unwitting actor An
individual participating in the conduct of military deception operations
without personal knowledge of the facts of the deception (FM 3‑13) UO urban operations (replaces
"MOUT"); undelivered orders UOHC under other than honorable
conditions UOS undelivered order schedule up (NATO)
In artillery and naval fire support: a. A term used in a call for fire to
indicate that the target is higher in altitude than the point which has been
used as a reference point for the target location. b. A correction used by an
observer or a spotter in time fire to indicate that an increase in height of
burst is desired. [Note: the Army definition also applies to mortar fire.]
(Army) Indirect fire, a term used to move the point of aim higher than the
previous point of aim, usually expressed in mils (FM 6‑30) UP under provisions of; unit price UPC unit processing code updraft (one word; but "down
draft," MW10) UPO unit personnel officer UPS under provisions of section; unit
personnel section; United Parcel Service (FM 3‑21.20); universal
polar stereographic (FM 3‑25.26) UPTT unit personnel and tonnage table UR unfinanced requirement(s);
unsatisfactory report urban area A
topographical complex where manmade construction or high population density
is the dominant feature (FM 3‑06) urban environment Includes
the physical urban area and the complex and dynamic interaction among its key
components—the terrain (natural and manmade), the population, and the
supporting infrastructure—as an overlapping and interdependent system of
systems. Effects of this interaction may extend well into surrounding rural
areas, as well as significantly influence smaller neighboring urban areas.
Critical elements of the infrastructure may well lie outside the area's
physical confines (FM 3‑06) urban
operations FM 3‑0 - Offense, defense, stability,
and support operations conducted in a topographical complex and adjacent
natural terrain where manmade construction and high population density are
the dominant features. The concept of urban operations assumes that the
urbanized terrain is populated, and that the populace must be a foremost
consideration. UO recognizes that the populace can help either side, and that
it requires a working infrastructure. Urban operations, whether against an
insurgent or unconventional enemy, thus vastly differ from MOUT. Although
certain techniques and tactics are common to both types of operations, UO
goes beyond MOUT, focusing not only on defeating the enemy, but also on
gaining and retaining the good will of the population. UO consider the
complex and dynamic interactions and relationships between the urban area’s
key components‑‑the terrain (natural and manmade), the
population, and the supporting infrastructure‑‑as an overlapping
and interdependent system of systems. A single urban operation may include
the full range of Army operations‑‑offensive, defensive,
stability and support (Appendix C)‑‑that
may be executed, either sequentially or simultaneously (FM 3‑06, Chapter 1). Furthermore, to accomplish
an objective, UO demand working with sister services, US government
agencies, nongovernmental organizations, and regional and international
organizations. urg urgent (use abbreviations in
graphics only) URMSG your message URN unit
reference number (FM 3‑22.91) URR unit readiness report URS unit reference sheet URT unit recruit training USAAA United States Army Audit Agency USAABMDA United States Army Advanced
Ballistic Missile Defense Agency USAABMU United States Army Aircraft Base
Maintenance Unit USAABNSOTBD United States Army Airborne and
Special Operations Test Board USAADCENFB United States Army Air Defense
Center and Fort Bliss USAADS United States Army Air Defense
School USAADTA United States Army Aircraft
Development Test Activity USAADTC United States Army Armor and
Desert Training Center USAAGAR United States Army Advisory Group
(USAR) USAAGNG United States Army Advisory Group
(ARNGUS) USAAGPC United States Army Adjutant
General's Publications Center USAAMC United States Army Aeromedical
Center USAAPDT United States Army Aviation
Precision Demonstration Team USAARENBD United States Army Armor and
Engineer Board USAARL United States Army Aeromedical
Research Laboratory (Fort Rucker, AL) USAARMA United States Assistant Army
Attaché USAARMC United States Army Armor Center USAARMHRU United States Army Armor Human
Research Unit (Fort Knox, KY) USAARMS United States Army Armor School USAASD‑E United States Army Aeronautical
Services Detachment, Europe USAASD‑LA United States Army Aeronautical
Services Detachment, Latin America USAASD‑PAC United States Army Aeronautical Services
Detachment, Pacific USAASO United States Army Aeronautical
Services Office USAATC United States Army Arctic Test
Center USAAVA United States Army Audio‑Visual
Agency USAAVLABS United States Army Aviation
Materiel Laboratories USAAVNC United States Army Aviation
Center USAAVNHRU United States Army Aviation Human
Research Unit (Fort Rucker, AL) USAAVNS United States Army Aviation
School USAAVNTBD United States Army Aviation Test
Board USAB United States Army, Berlin USABIOLABS United States Army Biological
Laboratories USABRL United States Army Ballistic
Research Laboratories USABVAPAC United States Army Broadcasting
and Visual Activities, Pacific USAC United States Army Corps USACAA |