Posted on Apr 25, 2014
SGT Thomas Sullivan
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What are some of the longest and most ridiculous acronyms you know of in the military?

Here are two that I know of.

DECS, which is short for:
DSCS ECCM Control Subsystem, which is short for:
Defense Satellite Communications System Electronic Counter-Counter Measure Control Sub System.
Seriously, some of the acronyms in SATCOM are killer.

And now for the NAVY:
Adcomsubordcomphibspac Which is short (seriously?) for:
Administrative Command, Amphibious Forces, Pacific Fleet Subordinate Command.
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CMC Robert Young
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I actually saw in the BX on the Navy base where I was stationed a book entitled the DICNAVAB (The Dictionary of Naval Abbreviations). Priceless reading I'm sure!!!
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SGT Thomas Sullivan
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I think I have actually seen that somewhere.
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SGT Andrew Chapman
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I still love that the military is the only place I have seen with a 3 letter Acronym for a 3 letter word.
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SGT Thomas Sullivan
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I wonder what word that is
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SGT Andrew Chapman
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LOL well I am sure there is more than one, but I was thinking car when I wrote it.
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MAJ Jonathan Balmer
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I work for USATA. This is what I call a Inbedded Acronym. (United States Army Test Mesurement & Diagnostic Equipment Activity. The T in USATA stands for TMDE.
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MSG Wade Huffman
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Inbedded Acronym! Love it! I sense another tread coming on just for these anomalies!
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SFC Chemical Biological Radiological and Nuclear Operations Specialist
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Acro-Spetion....
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