AFB Air Force Base
AFTO Air Force technical order
ARNG Army National Guard
Attn attention
CDS container delivery system
DA Department of the Army
DC District of Columbia
DZ drop zone
EFTA extraction force transfer actuator
EFTC extraction force transfer coupling
EOD explosive ordnance disposal
FM field manual
HDDS heavy drop derigging system
HMMWV high-mobility multipurpose wheeled vehicle
HQ headquarters
LAPE low-altitude parachute extraction
MHE materials-handling equipment
MOS military occupational specialty
NCO noncommissioned officer
NCOIC noncommissioned officer in charge
no number
OIC officer in charge
QRA quick release assembly
SOP standing operating procedure
TM technical order
TO technical order
TRADOC United States Army Training and Doctrine Command
TVT television tape
US United States
USAR United States Army Reserve