ART — air reserve technician
BEN — basic encyclopedia number
CHET — customs high endurance tracker
CHRIS — chemical hazard response information system
DAN — Diver’s Alert Network
ED — envelope delay; evaluation directive
LARS — lightweight airborne recovery system
LEO — low earth orbit
MEL — maintenance expenditure limit; minimum equipment list
NAT — non-air transportable
NORM — not operationally ready, maintenance
PAT — public affairs team
RON — remain overnight
SAM — space available mail; special airlift mission; surface-to-air missile
SID — secondary imagery dissemination; standard instrument departure
TAD — tactical air direction; temporary additional duty (non-unit-related personnel); theater air defense; time available for delivery
TED — trunk encryption device
WES — weapon engagement status
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