Military Acronyms and Abbreviations - Acronym Finder
R (1) Rock Outcrops; (2) Receiver RA (1) Restricted Area; (2) Responsible Agency; (3) Resident Agent RAAF Royal Australian Air Force RAAP Rapid Application of Air Power RAC Resident Agent in Charge RACE Rapid Automatic Cryptographic Equipment RAF Royal Air Force RABFAC Radar Beacon Forward Air Controller RAC Research and Analysis Company RACO Rear Area Combat Operations RAD Radiation Absorbed Dose RADAR Radio Detection and Ranging RADAREXREP Radar Exploitation Report RADAY Radio Day RADBN Radio Battalion RADC Rome Air Development Center RADCM Radar Countermeasures RADCOM Radio Communications RADCON Radiological Control RADIAC Radioactive Detection, Indication, and Computation RADINT Radar Intelligence RADREL Radio Relay RAF Royal Air Force (U.K.) RAG (1) River Assault Group; (2) Regimental Artillery Group (FSU) RAIDS Rapid Access Imagery Dissemination System RAILS Relational Analyses of Internetted Linkages System RAM (1) Rolling Airframe Missile; (2) Random Access Memory; (3) Radar Absorbing Materials; (4) Reliability, Availability, and Maintainability RAMP Rating Maintenance Program RAMPART Radar Advanced Measurement Program for Analysis of Reentry Techniques RAOC (1) Rear Area Operations Center; (2) Regional Air Operations Center RAOWG Radar and Optical Intelligence Working Group RAP (1) Rocket Assisted Projectile; (2) Remedial Action Projects RAPIDE Relocatable Army Processors for IntelligenceData-Europe RAPIER Rapid Emergency Reconstitution RAPTOR Responsive Aircraft Program for Theater Operations RAS (1) Record Assigned Systems; (2) Replenishmest at Sea; (3) Regional Analysis Section; (4) Rear Area Security; (5) Remote Access Support RASC Required Automated Services Center RASS Random Access Storage System RAST Regional Analyst Support Team RATO Rocket-Assisted Takeoff RATT Radio Teletypewriter/Teleprinter RATV Rescue All Terrain Vehicle RAU Radio Access Unit RAWS RAPIDE Analyst Workstation RAWSII Raw Statement of Intelligence Interest RB/ER Reduced Blast/Enhanced Radiation RBIF Red Basic Intelligence File RBS (1) Regional Broadcast System; (2) Remote Base Server RC (1) Radio-Controlled; (2) Required Capability; (3) Reserve Component; (4) Riverine Craft RCA (1) Riot Control Agent; (2) Royal Canadian Army; (3) Requirements Control Authority RCAF Royal Canadian Air Force RCAS Reserve Component Automated System RCC (1) Regional Control Center; (2) Rescue Coordination Center RCF Remote Collection facility RCM Radar Countermeasures RCOC Regional Communications Operations Center RCMP Royal Canadian Mounted Police RCP Remote Communications Processor RCS (1) Radar Cross Section; (2) Remote Collection System RCSS (1) Reconnaissance Cargo; (2) RC-135 Support Service RCST RC-135 Support Team RCU Reserve Component Unit RCV Receive RCW Reconfigurable Workstation RCZ Rear Combat Zone RD (1) Restricted Data; (2) Radius of Damage; (3) Replacement Detachment; (4) Readiness Division R&D Research and Development RD&A Research, Development, and Acquisition RDA Research, Development, Acquisition RDAISA United States Army Research, Development & Acquisition Information Systems Agency RDB Requirements Data Base RDBMS Relational Data Base Management System RDC Rapid Deployment Capability RDD Required Delivery Date RDE Radiation Detection Experiment RDEC Research Development Engineering Center RDF (1) Radio Direction Finding; (2) Rapid Deployment Force RDI Reconnaissance, Detection & Identification RDIT Rapid Deployment Imagery Terminals RDJTF Rapid Deployment Joint Task Force RDL Recurring Document Listing RDMSS Rapidly Deployable Mobile SIGINT Systems RDS (1) Remote Display System; (2) Rapid Dissemination System RDSS Rapidly Deployed Surveillance System RDT&E Research, Development, Test and Evaluation RDV Rapid Deployment Vehicles RE Receive Element READ Readiness READYCAP Fighter Aircraft in Standby Condition REC Radio-Electronic Combat RECA Residual Capabilities Assessment RECA(T) Residual Capability Assessment (Team) RECAP Requirements and Capabilities System RECAS Residual Capabilities Assessment System RECC Regional Emergency Communications Coordinator RECCE Reconnaissance RECCEXREP Reconnaissance Exploitation Report RECI Radar Emitter Classification Identification RECLAU Reconnaissance Launch Report RECON Reconnaissance RECONBN Reconnaissance Battalion RECONT Reconnaissance Intentions Report REDCOM Readiness Command REDCON Readiness Condition RED Cell Rapid Exploitation and Dissemination Cell RED FLAG ACC Combat Flying Exercise at Nellis AFB RED HORSE Deployable Civil Engineering Group REDTRAIN Readiness Training REFORGER Return of Forces to Germany (Exercise) RFC Request for Collection REG Regulation REGT/Regt Regiment REL Releasable RELCAN Releasable to Canada RELROK Releasable to the Republic of Korea REM Route Evaluation Module REMAB Remote Marshalling Base REMBASS Remotely Emplaced Battlefield Surveillance System REMS Remote Employed Sensors REMT Regional Emergency Management Team RENS Reconnaissance, Electronic Warfare & Naval Intelligence System REP (1) Range Error Probable; (2) Reserve Exploitation Program; (3) Representative RES Remote Earth Sensing Res Reserve RESDAT Restricted Data RESTA Reconnaissance, Surveillance & Target Acquisition RETRANS Retransmission RETS Remoted Target System REUTERS A News Service REW(S) Radio Electronic Warfare (Service) REWSON Reconnaissance, Electronic Warfare, Special Operations & Naval Intelligence Processing System RF (1) Radio Frequency; (2) Representative Fraction RF-4 Designator for Reconnaissance Aircraft (USAF/USMC) RFA Restricted Fire Area RFC Request for Collection RFD Radio Frequency Distribution RFE/RL Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty RFI (1) Radio Frequency Interference; (2) Request for Information RFIS Reserve Forces Intelligence School RFL Restrictive Fire Line RFMETS Radio Frequency Mobile Electronics Test Set RFP (1) Remaining Force Potential; (2) Radio Frequency Pulse; (3) Request for Proposal; (4) Request for Production RFPI Rapid Force Projection Initiative RFPW Radio Frequency Pulse Weapon RFR Request for Requirements RFS Request for Service RFTB Reserve Force Target Base RFTL Reserve Forces Target List RGB Red-Green-Blue RGR (1) Ranger; (2) Roger RGS Relay Ground Station RGT Regiment RHAW Radar Homing and Warning RHIB Rubber Hull Inflatable Boat RI Routing Indicator RIB Rigid Inflatable Boat RIC (1) Regional Intelligence Center; (2) Resource Identification Code RIF Reduction in Force RII Request for Intelligence Information RIM ROTHR Interface Module RIMPAC U.S. Naval Exercise RIMS Requirements Inventory Management System RINT Unintentional Radiation Intelligence RIO Radar Intercept Officer RIP (1) Register of Intelligence Publications; (2) Reconnaissance Information Point RIPL Reconnaissance and Interdiction Planning Line (NATO) RIPSO Revised IP Security Option RISC Reduced Instruction Set Computer RISOP Red Integrated Strategic Operations Plan RISP Reserve Intelligence Support Project RIT Remote Imagery Transceiver RITS Remote Imagery Transceiver System RJITF Regional Joint Intelligence Training Facility RL (1) Rocket Launcher; (2) Radio Liberty; (3) Receive Location RLG Ring Laser Gyro RM (1) Requirements Management; (2) Resource Management RMBUX Rocky Mountain Basic UNIX RMEC Regional Military Emergency Coordinator RMG Resource Management Group RMO (1) Records Management Officer; (2) Requirements Management Office RMS (1) Requirements Management System; (2) Remote Monitoring System RNAV Area Navigation RNO Regional Nuclear Option RNP (1) Radio Navigation Point; (2) Remote Network Processor RO (1) Reporting Officer; (2) Radar Operation; (3) Receive Only; (4) Resident Office RO/RO Roll-On/Roll-Off (Ship) ROB Radar Order of Battle ROC (1) Required Operational Capability; (2) Republic of China; (3) Reconnaissance Operations Center; (4) Required Operational Capability; (5) Regional Operations Center ROCC Regional Operations Control Center ROD Reconnaissance Operations Division RODCA (1) Reporting of DoD HUMINT Collection Activities; (2) Message Caveat ROE Rules of Engagement ROF (1) Rate of Fire; (2) Remote Operating Facility ROFA Remote Operating Facility Airborne ROIPB Rear Operations Intelligence Preparation of the Battlefield ROK Republic of Korea ROKA Republic of Korea Army ROKAF Republic of Korea Air Force ROKN Republic of Korea Navy ROKUSCFC Republic of Korea and U.S. Combined Forces Command ROM Read Only Memory RON Remain Overnight ROP Remote Operating Position RORSAT Soviet (FSU) Radar Ocean Reconnaissance Satellite ROSE Remote Optical Sensing of the Environment ROSS Refinement of SIGINT Support ROT Rotating Position ROTC Reserve Officer Training Corps ROTHR Relocatable Over-the-Horizon Radar ROU Radius of Uncertainty ROW Rest-of-World RP (1) Reference Point; (2) Release Point RPA Reserve Personnel Allotment RPB Regional Preparedness Board RPC (1) Regional Preparedness Committee; (2) Regional Reporting Center; (3) Remote Procedure Calls; (4) Rapid Positioning Capability RPE Reconnaissance Planning Element RPG (1) Soviet (FSU) Shoulder-Fired Antitank Grenade Launcher; (2) Report Program Generator RPK Soviet (FSU) Light Machinegun (similar in design to the AK rifle) RPM (1) Revolutions per Minute; (2) Rounds per Minute RPT Report RPTG Reporting RPV Remotely Piloted Vehicle RQS Rescue Squadron RQT (1) Reliability Qualification Tests; (2) Requirement RQMTS Requirements RR (1) Railroad; (2) Radio Relay R&R Rest and Recreation RRC Regional Reporting Center RRDB Rapidly Reconfigurable Data Base RRF (1) Ready Reserve Force; (2) Rapid Reaction Force (ACE) RRG Remote Receive Group RRI Response to Request for Information RRICS Rapid Response Imagery Capability System RRII Response to Request for Intelligence Information RRM Red Resource Monitoring RRP Rapid Reinforcement Plan RRS Remote Receive Station RRT Radio Receive/Transmitter RRTP Rail-to-Road Transfer Point RS Reconnaissance/Surveillance R&S Reconnaissance and Surveillance RSB PSYOP Regional Support Battalion RSBN Short-Range Navigation System (FSU) RSDN Long-Range Navigation System (FSU) RSC (1) Regional Support Commands; (2) PSYOP Regional Support Company R&SC Reconnaissance and Surveillance Center RSE Ranger Support Element RSI, R/S/I Rationalization, Standardization and Interoperability RSN Red Switched Network RSO (1) Reconnaissance & Survey Officer; (2) Regional Security Officer RSOC Regional SIGINT Operations Center RSOD Remote Satellite Operations Demonstration RSOG Reserve Special Operations Group RSR (1) Resource Status Report; (2) Required Supply Rate; (3) Radar Service Request RSSC Regional Space Support Centers RSSP Reconnaissance Support Survivability Program RST (1) Recovery Support Team; (2) Regional Survey Team RSTA Reconnaissance, Surveillance, & Target Acquisition RSW Reflected Shockwave RT (1) Real Time; (2) Radio Telephone; (3) Relocatable Target; (4) Radius of Target RTA Residual Threat Assessment RTAPS Relocatable Target Adaptive Planning Support RTASS Remote Tactical Airborne SIGINT System RTCE Rapid Targeting Capability Europe RTG Reconnaissance Technical Group (TAC, USAFE, PACAF) RTIC (1) Regional Threat Information Cell; (2) Real-Time Information to the Cockpit RTIP Real-Time Interactive Processor RTM Receiver/Transmitter/Modem RTOS Real-Time Optical System RTP Rail Transfer Point RTS (1) Reconnaissance Technical Squadron; (2) Real-Time Simulator RTS-I Regional Training Site(s)-Intelligence RTSP Real-Time Signal Processor RU (1) Roundup; (2) Resident Unit RUNT Russian Underground Nuclear Test RURPOP Rural Population File RV (1) Reentry Vehicle; (2) Radius of Vulnerability; (3) Reconnaissance Vehicle RVT Remote Video Terminal RW (1) Radiological Warfare; (2) Rotary Wing; (3) Reconnaissance Wing RWH Radar Warning & Homing RWI Radio Wireline Interface/Integration RWO Reconnaissance Watch Officer RWR Radar Warning Receiver RWS Remote Workstation RX Receive RZ Recovery Zone