M

m

meter

M

Middle, Medieval

m.

male, mark, married, masculine, medium,

moon, meter, mile(s), mill, minim, minute(s),

 month, moon morning

M.

majesty, master, metal, thousand, molecular weight, Monday, monsieur, mountain

M. A.

Master of Arts, military academy, mental age

M. A. T.

Master of Arts in Teaching

M. Agr.

Master of Agriculture

M. B.

 Bachelor of Medicine

M. B. A.

Master of Business Administration

M. C.

master of ceremonies, member of congress

M. D.

 Doctor of Medicine, medical department

M. D. S.

Master of Dental Surgery

M. E.

mechanical engineer, medical examiner,

 Middle English, mining engineer

M. E. V.

million electron volts

M. Ed.

Master of Education

M. F. A.

Master of Fine Arts

M. F. N.

most favored nation

M. G.

machine gun, military government

M. H.

medal of honor

M. H. R.

member of the house of representatives

m. m. f.

magnetomotive force

M. N.

magnetic north

M. O.

mail order, money order

m. p.

melting point

M. P.

melting point, member of parliament, metropolitan police, military police, military policeman

M. p. g.

miles per gallon

m. p. h.

miles per hour

m. p. s.

meter per second

M. S.

Master of science, Master in surgery

M. Sc.

master of science

M. T.

metric ton

Ma,

(Chem.) masurium

ma.

milliampere

MAB

Mobile Assault Bridge

MAC

Military Airlift Command

MACCS

Marine Air Command and Control System

MACG

Marine Air Control Group

MACH

Mechanically assisted construction by hand

mach.

machine, machinery, machinist

MACI

Military adaption of commercial items Mine anti-char indetectable

MACS

Multiple Access Communications System (FRG and Netherlands)

MAD

mutual assured destruction

Madag.

Madagascar

Madar

Maintenance analysis, detection and recording.

Madge

Microwave aircraft digital guidance equipment.

MAG

Marine Airlift Group

mag.

magazine, magnetism, magneto, magnitude

MAGTF

Marine Air Ground Task Force

maint

maintenance

MAIRS

Military Airlift Integrated Reporting System

maj.

major

Maj. gem.

major general

MAJCOMS

Major Commands

Mal.

Malachi

Mallard

Obsolete tactical communications system (Various)

man.

manual

Man.

Maintoba

MANPADS

manportable air defense system

manuf.

manufacture, manufacturer, manufacturing

MAP

Master Attack Plan

MAP

Military Assistance Program

mar.

maritime, married

Mar.

March

MARAD

Maritime Administration

MARCENT

U.S. Marine Corps, Central Command

MARDIV

Marine Division

Marecs

Maritime European Communications Satellite

Marine Dumping

Convention on the Prevention of Marine Pollution by Dumping Wastes and Other Matter

Marine Life Conservation

Convention on Fishing and Conservation of Living Resources of the High Seas

marker beacon

Ground beacon giving position guidance in ILS.

Maroon Shield

Terrestrial microwave encryption equipment (US)

MARRS

Modular armored repair and recovery system

MARS

mobile automatic reporting system

MART

mean active repair time

MARV

maneuvering re-entry vehicle

masc.

masculine

MASER

microwave amplification by stimulated emission of radiation

MASF

Mobile Aeromedical Staging Facility

MASS

MICAP Asset Sourcing System

Mass.

Massachusetts

MASST

Major Ship Satellite Terminal

MATCALS

Marine Air Traffic Control and Landing System

Math. or Maths., math.

mathematical, mathematician, mathematics

MATS

Mobile Automatic Telephone System (Various)

Matt.

Matthew

MAV

Maintenance assist vehicle

MAW

Marine Aircraft Wing

MAWS

missile approach warning system

max

maximum

max.

maximum

Mayflower

Ballistic submarine communications project (US)

mb

Millibars, bar x 10{-3}.

mb.

millibar

MBAR

multiple beam acquisition radar

MBFR

mutual and balanced force reductions

MBit

megabit

MBR

Marker beacon receiver.

MBT

main battle tank

Mbyte

megabyte

mc.

megacycle, millicurie

MCAP

Mineclearing/armor protection

MCBS

Mineclearing blade system

MCC

management, command and control, or manual control and counter, or mission control center

MCC/I/O

mine countermeasures vessel, coastal/inshore/offshore (in Military Balance)

MCCU

MicroClimate Cooling Unit

MCDV

maritime coastal defense vessel

MCE

Modular Control Equipment

MCI

Ministry of Culture and Information

MCLOS

Manual Command to Line Of Sight. Anti-tank missile guidance system in which the missile is steered to the target by the operator, using hand controls. Also called first generation guidance.

MCM

Multi-Command Manual

MCM

Mine countermeasures vessel (and minelayers)

MCM/CS

mine Countermeasures/ command and support Ship (in Military Balance)

MCRC

mobile control and reporting center

MCRDAC

Marine Corps Research, Development and Acquisition Command

MCS

Maneuver Control System

MCW

modulated continuous wave

MD

Military District

Md.

Maryland, (Chem.) mendelevium

MDF

Maritime defense force

MDI

Miss-distance indicator

Mdme.

madame

mdnt.

midnight

mdse.

merchandise

MDTS

Megabit Digital Troposcatter Subsystem

MDV

Mine detection vehicle

Me,

(Chem.) methyl

ME,

Middle English

Me.

Maine

meas.

measure

MEB

Marine Expeditionary Brigade

mech

mechanized

Mech Div

Mechanized Infantry Division

mech.

mechanical, mechanics, mechanism

med

medium

med.

medical, medicine, medieval, medium

Medarabtel

Middle East Telecommunications Project of the International Telecommunications Union

MEDAX

Message Data Exchange Terminal

MEDDS

Mechem Explosive and Drug Detection System

medevac

Medical evacuation.

MEECN

Minimum Essential Emergency Communications Network

MEF

Marine Expeditionary Force

meg.

megohm

MEL

Mobile Erector-Launcher used for mobile missiles

mem.

member, memoir, memorandum, memorial

MEOW

Multiple Engineering Order-Wire

MEPU

Monofuel emergency power unit.

mer.

meridian

MERADCOM

Mobility Equipment Research and Development Command

MERCOSUR

Southern Cone Common Market

Merlin

Ballistic submarine communications project (US)

MEROD

message entry and readout device

Messrs.

messieurs

MET

Medium equipment transporter

met.

meteorological, meteorology, metropolitan

metal.

metallurgical, metallurgy

metall.

metallurgy

metaph.

metaphysical, metaphysics

metaphys.

metaphysics

meteor. or meteorol.

meteorological, meteorology

METO

Maximum except take-off.

METS

Mobile Electronic Test Set

METSAT

Meteorological Satellite

MEU

Marine Expeditionary Unit

MEV

Medical evacuation vehicle

Mex.

Mexican, Mexico

MEXE

Military Engineering Experimental Establishment

MF

medium frequency (300 kHz-3 MHz)

mf.

medium frequency, mezzo, forte, millifarad

MFC

Mortar Fire Controller

MFCS

Missile fire control system

MFD

Multifunction (electronic) display.

mfd.

manufactured

mfg.

manufacturing

MFR

multifunction radar

mfr.

manufacture, manufacturer

MG

Machine gun

Mg,

(Chem.) Magnesium

mg.

milligram, milligrams

MGB

Medium girder bridge

MGM

mobile surface attack guided missile designator (USA)

mg-min/m3

milligram-minutes per cubic meter (gaseous measure)

mgr.

manager, monseigneur, monsignor

MGT

mobile ground terminals

 mgt.

management

mh.

millihenry

MHAB

Multi-Hop Assault Bridge

MHC

Materials handling crane

MHC/I/O

minehunter, coastal/inshore/ offshore (in Military Balance)

MHE

Materiel Handling Equipment

MHSV

multipurpose high-speed vehicle

MHV

miniature homing vehicle

MHz

megahertz

mi.

mile, mileo, mill, mills

MIA

Missing In Action

MICAD

Multipurpose Integrated Chemical Agent Alarm

MICAP

Mission Critical Parts or Mission Capable or Mission Capability Limiting

Mich.

Michigan

MICLIC

Mineclearing line charge

MICNS

Modular Integrated Communications and Navigation System

MICV

Mechanized Infantry Combat Vehicle.

mid.

middle

MIDAP

Minefield Detection Algorithm and Processor

MIDS

Multifunction Information Distribution System

MIF

Maritime Interdiction Force

MiG

Mikoyan aircraft

MIGA

Multilateral Investment Guarantee Agency

MIL

Military

mil.

military, militia

MILCON

military construction

MILES

Multiple Integrated Laser Engagement System

MILPERCEN

Military Personnel Center

MILSATCOM

Military Satellite Communications

Mil-Spec

military specification

MILSTAR

Military Strategic and Tactical Relay System

MIL-STD

Military standard(s)

MIM

mobile-launched surface-to-air missile designator

min.

mineralogical, mineralogy, minim, minimum, mining, minister, minor, minute, minutes

mineral.

mineralogical, mineralogy

Minn.

Minnesota

MINUGUA

United Nations Verification Mission in Guatemala

MINURSO

United Nations Mission for the Referendum in Western Sahara

MIO

Maritime Intercept Operations

MIPE

Mobile Intelligence Processing Element

MIPONUH

United Nations Civilian Police Mission in Haiti

mips

millions of instructions per second

MIRACL

mid infra-red advanced chemical laser

Miracle

Ballistic submarine communications project (US)

MIRADOR

Minefield Reconnaissance and Detector System

MIRTS

modular infra-red transmitting system

MIRV

multiple independently targeted re-entry vehicle

MIS

management information system

MIS

Military Intelligence Study

misc

miscellaneous

misc.

miscellaneous, miscellany

MISREP

Mission Report

Miss.

Mississippi

MIUW

mobile inshore undersea warfare

mixt.

mixture

MJ

megajoule

Mk

mark (model number) (in Military Balance)

mk.

mark, markka

MKS system

meter, kilogram-second system

ML

minelayer

ml.

mail, milliliter, milliliters

mL.

millilambert

MLAB

Manually launched assault bridge

MLC

Military load class

MLF

MultiLaminar Film

MLI

Mid-Life Improvement

Mlle.

mademoiselle

Mlles.

mademoiselles

MLRS

multiple launch rocket system

MLS

Microwave landing system.

MLU

Mid-Life Update

MLV

Memory Loader Verifier

MLVW

Medium logistic vehicle wheeled

MLW

Maximum landing weight.

mm

millimeter

MM.

Messieurs

mm.

 thousands, millimeter(s)

Mme.

madame

Mmes.

madames

MMG

Medium Machine Gun

MMH

Monomethyl hydrazine.

MMI

man-machine interface

MMIC

Monolithic Microwave Integrated Circuit

MMLC

Medium mobility load carrier

MMO

Maximum operating Mach number.

MMS

Mast-mounted sight.

MMW

Millimeter wave

Mn,

(Chem.) manganese

MNPS

Minimum navigation performance specification.

MNS

mine neutralization system

Mo

(Chem.) molybdenum

mo.

month, months

Mo.

Missouri, Monday

mob

mobilization/mobile

MOBREP

Manpower Mobilization and Accession Status Report

MOD

Ministry of Defense

mod

modified/modification

mod.

moderate, modern, modification, modified

MODA

Ministry of Defense and Aviation

modif.

modification

MODIR

modulated infra-red jammer

Mogas

Motor gasoline

mol.

molecular, molecule

Mol. wt.

molecular weight

MOMCOMS

Man-On-the-Move Communications System (US)

mon.

monastery, monestry

Mon.

Monday

MONUA

United Nations Observer Mission in Angola

MOPMS

Modular pack mine system

MOPP

Mission Oriented Protective Posture

mor

mortar

mor.

morocco

morph. or morphol.

morphology

MOS

Metal Oxide Semi-conductor

mos.

months

MOSFET

metal oxide silicon field effect transistor

MoT

Ministry of Transport

mot

motorized/motor

MoU

Memorandum of Understanding

MOUT

Military Operations in Urban Terrain

MP

Military Police

MPA

maritime patrol aircraft

MPCS

Mission planning and control station (or system)

MPDS

MultiPurpose Decontamination System

MPES

Medical Planning and Execution System

MPF

Maritime Prepositioning Force

mph

Miles per hour.

MPR

Military power reserve.

MPR

Minimum Risk Route

MPS

Maritime Prepositioning Ships

MPS

Maritime Prepositioning Squadron

MPS

Motor Pump Set

MR

maritime reconnaissance / motor rifle

MR

Simulated mustard

mr.

milliroentgen

Mr.

mister

MRAAM

Medium Range Air-to-Air Missile

mrad

milliradians

MRASM

Medium-Range Air-to-Surface Missile

MRBM

medium-range ballistic missile

MRCA

Multi-Role Combat Aircraft

MRCLOS

missile reference command to line-of-sight

MRCS

Mobile Reporting and Control System

MRCV

Multi Role Combat Vehicle

MRD

Motor Rifle Division

MRDC

Medical Research and Development Command

MRE

Meals Ready to Eat

MRICD

Medical Research Institute of Chemical Defense

MRIID

Medical Research Institute of Infectious Diseases

MRL

Multiple Rocket Launcher

MRPV

Mini Remotely Piloted Vehicle

MRR

Minimum Risk Route

MRR

Motor Rifle Regiment

MRS

Mobility Requirements Study

Mrs.

mistress

MRT

Mobile repair team

MRTD

Minimum Resolvable Temperature Difference

MRTF

Mean Rounds To Failure

MRTFL

Medium rough terrain forklift

MRTI

multirole thermal imager

MRV

Multiple Re-entry Vehicle

MRW

Maximum ramp weight.

MS

Methyl Salicylate

Ms.

manuscript

MS1

Multi-Spectral Imagery

MSA

Maritime safety agency

MSA

minesweeper, auxiliary (in Military Balance)

MSAM

medium range surface-to-air missile

MSAR

miniature synthetic aperture radar

MSBS

submarine-launched ballistic missile

MSC

Military Sealift Command

MSC/I/O/R

minesweeper, coastal/ inshore/offshore/riverine (in Military Balance)

MSE

Mobile Subscriber Equipment

msec.

millisecond

MSG

Master Sergeant

MSG

Minensuchgerat

msg.

message

msgr.

monseigneur, monsignor

MSI

Medium Scale Integrated

MSI

Multi-Spectral Imagery

MSIP

US armed forces multistaged improvement program.

MSK

Minimum Shift Keying

MSK

Mission Support Kits

MSL

Mean Sea Level

msl

missile

MSO

minesweeper, ocean

MSR

modular survivable radar

MSS.

manuscripts

MT

megaton

MT

megatons

mt.

mount, mountain

MTACC

Marine Tactical Air Command Center

MTAS

millimetric target acquisition system

MTBF

Mean Time Between Failures

MTBR

Mean Time Between Repairs

MTCAS

Marine Corps Tactical Command and Control System

MTCR

Missile Technology Control Regime

MTD

moving target detection

MTDS

Marine Tactical Data System

mtg. Or mtge.

mortgage

MTI

Moving target indication

MTI

Moving Target Indicator

MTL

Master Target List

MTMC

Military Traffic Management Command

mtn

mountain

mtn.

mountain

MTOGW

Maximum take-off gross weight

MTS

Multi-track System

mts.

mountains

MTT

Medium tactical truck

MTT

Mobile Training Team

MTTR

mean time to repair

MTV

Medium tactical vehicle

MTVT

Medium tactical vehicle trailer

MULE

modular universal laser equipment

MULTOTS

Multiple Unit Link-11 Test and Operational Training System

mun – or munic.

municipal

mus.

museum, music, musical, musician

Mus. B.

 Bachelor of Music

Mus. D.

 Doctor of Music

MUX

multiplexer

Mv,

(Chem.) mendelevium

mv.

millivolt

MVEE

Military Vehicles and Engineering Establishment

MVP

Motor vehicle plant

MW

megawatt

MWHQ

mobile war headquarters

MWIR

medium wave infra-red

MWT

Medium wheeled tractor

MX

Missile Experiment or Missile-X (advanced ICBM)

mxd.

mixed

myc. or mycol.

mycology

mym.

myriameter

Mystic Link

Digital information distribution system (US)

mythol.

mythological, mythology

MZFW

Maximum zero-fuel weight.