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Abbreviations are used throughout our pages. Many of them are specific to CDET.
AAR
after-action review
ACE
American Council on Education
ADOS
active duty for operational support
ASSP
Advanced School Seminar Program
AWC
Air War College
AY
academic year
BAMCIS
begin planning, arrange reconnaissance, make reconnaissance, complete planning, issue order, and supervise
BSP
blended seminar program
BTR
basic training record
CDET
College of Distance Education and Training
CEME
College of Enlisted Military Education ("Enlisted College")
CentCom
Central Command
CEP
Continuing Education Program
CJCSI
Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff instruction
CLS
career-level school
COA
course of action
CSC
Command and Staff College
CSCDEP
Command and Staff College distance education program
CSSP
Career School Seminar Program
CWO
chief warrant officer
CY
calendar year
C2
Command and Control
DEP
distance education program
DLAP
distance learning analysis and planning
DMO
Distribution Management Office
DoD
Department of Defense
EABO
Expeditionary Advanced Base Operations
ECDEP
Enlisted College distance education program
EDCOM
Education Command
EDIPI
electronic data interchange personal identifier (DoD identification number)
EDL
electronic distance learning
EE
enhanced scholarly elective
EWS
Expeditionary Warfare School
EWSDEP
Expeditionary Warfare School distance education program
FAQ
frequently asked question
FSTS
Formal Schools Travel Support
FY
fiscal year
GE
general scholarly elective
IDT
inactive drill training
IED
improvised explosive device
ILS
intermediate-level school
IMA
Individual Mobilization Augmentee
IMI
interactive multimedia instruction
IMSO
international military student officer
IRAM
Marine Corps Individual Records Administration Manual
IRR
Individual Ready Reserve
JAGMAN
Judge Advocate General
JRB
Joint Reserve Base
JPME
Joint Professional Military Education
JPP
joint planning process
JSO
joint specialty officer
JTF
joint task force
KB
kilobytes
LOCE
Littoral Operations in a Contested Environment
LRC
learning resource center
MAGTF
Marine Air-Ground Task Force
MARADMIN
Marine administrative message
MARFOR
Marine Corps Forces
MARFORRES
Marine Forces Reserve
MB
megabytes
MCAGCC
Marine Corps Air-Ground Combat Center
MCAS
Marine Corps Air Station
MCB
Marine Corps Base
MCC
monitored command code
MCCS
Marine Corps Community Services
MCDP
Marine Corps Doctrinal Publication
MCLB
Marine Corps Logistics Base
MCO
Marine Corps Order
MCPP
Marine Corps Planning Process
MCRD
Marine Corps Recruit Depot
MCTFS
Marine Corps Total Force System
MCTIMS
Marine Corps Training Information Management System
MCTP
Marine Corps Tactical Publication
MCU
Marine Corps University
METL
mission-essential task list
MFR
Marine Forces Reserve
MMRP
Manpower Management Records and Performance
MOL
Marine Online
MOS
military occupational specialty
MROW
Marine reported-on worksheets
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MarineNet Video Service
MWTC
Marine Corps Mountain Warfare Training Center
NAS
Naval Air Station
NAVMC
Navy/Marine Corps
NCO
noncommissioned officer
NPS
Naval Postgraduate School
OCONUS
outside the continental United States
OMPF
official military personnel file
OPORD
operation order
PES
performance evaluation system
PME
professional military education
PMEDEP
professional military education distance education program
POC
point of contact
ROMO
Range of Military Operations
RCLF
Regional Culture and Language Familiarization
RLO
reserve liaison office
RUC
reporting unit code
SAW
School of Advanced Warfighting
SMCR
Selected Marine Corps Reserve
SNCO
staff noncommissioned officer
SouthCom
Southern Command
SSSP
Sergeants School Seminar Program
SWAT
separate written agreement to train
TECOM
Training and Education Command
TET
tactical exercise team
T/O&E
table of organization and equipment
T&R
training and readiness
TTP
tactics, techniques, and procedures
UIC
unit identification code
URP
unit readiness planning
USAWC
U.S. Army War College
USMC
United States Marine Corps
USNA
United States Naval Academy