NATO GLOSSARY OF ABBREVIATIONS USED IN …

1 ORIGINAL nato GLOSSARY OF ABBREVIATIONS used IN nato DOCUMENTS AND PUBLICATIONS GLOSSAIRE OTAN DES ABR VIATIONS UTILIS ES DANS LES DOCUMENTS ET PUBLICATIONS OTAN AAP-15(2005) Report Documentation PageForm ApprovedOMB No. 0704-0188 Public reporting burden for the collection of information is estimated to average 1 hour per response, including the time for reviewing instructions, searching existing data sources, gathering andmaintaining the data needed, and completing and reviewing the collection of information.

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5 GLOSSAIRE OTAN DES ABR VIATIONS UTILIS ES DANS LES DOCUMENTS ET PUBLICATIONS OTAN (ANGLAIS ET FRAN AIS) Liste des abr viations civiles et militaires utilis es dans les documents et les publications de l OTAN. The electronic version is updated and made available annually through the internet: and the intranet (MINERVA and CRONOS): nato hq web site, nsa, terminology, aap-15. La version lectronique est mise jour et disponible annuellement sur l internet : et l intranet (MINERVA et CRONOS) : nato hq web site, nsa, terminology, aap-15.

6 AAP-15(2005) III ORIGINAL TABLE OF CONTENTS Subject Page Cover Page Title Page I nato Letter of Promulgation II Table of contents III to IV Preface EN-1

7 To EN-2 Annexes to Preface: Annex A List of Main Reference Sources EN-A-1 to EN-A-9 Annex B List of NASG Members EN-B-1 Annex C Terminology Tracking Form EN-C-1 List of ABBREVIATIONS used in nato documents and publications A-1 to Z-1 AAP-15(2005)

8 IV ORIGINAL TABLE DES MATI RES Objet Num ro des pages Page de couverture Page de titre I Lettre de promulgation OTAN II Table des mati res III IV Pr face FR-1 FR-2 Annexes la pr face : Annexe A Liste des principaux ouvrages de r f rence FR-A-1 FR-A-10 Annexe B Liste des membres du NASG FR-B-1 Annexe C Fiche de suivi terminologique FR-C-1 Liste des abr viations en usage dans les documents et publications de l'OTAN A-1 Z-1 AAP-15(2005) EN-1 ORIGINAL PREFACE REFERENCES.

9 A. C-M(2003)37-AS1, 22 May 2003 - nato Policy for Standardization of Terminology B. Directive on the nato Terminology Programme (pending approval) C. Guidance on nato Terminology (in preparation) BACKGROUND 1. In 1993, to assist the nato Terminology Coordinator (TC) with the updating of AAP-15, the nato Terminology Conference established the AAP-15 Ad Hoc Working Group (AAP-15 AHWG) chaired by CINCCHAN/CINCEASTLANT. 2. With the advent of the nato Standardization Agency (NSA) CC-Mar HQ Northwood, then called CINCCHAN/CINCEASTLANT, was confirmed officially as the custodian of the publication.

10 As indicated in the Directive on the nato Terminology Programme, the NCS agreed to restructure the NSA AAP-15 AHWG as a standing NSA working group called the NSA Abbreviation Staff Group (NASG). Current membership of the NASG is at Annex B. 3. The NASG has extensively revised AAP-15(2004)REV1 to reflect nato s continuing transformation. Many obsolete entries have been removed or modified as required. However, these and other historical data will be available for consultation in the nato Terminology Management System (NTMS).