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.
Master of Arts, military academy, mental age     M. A.
Master of Arts in Teaching    M. A. T.
Master of Agriculture    M. Agr.
 Bachelor of Medicine    M. B.
Master of Business Administration    M. B. A.
master of ceremonies, member of congress    M. C.
 Doctor of Medicine, medical department    M. D.
Master of Dental Surgery    M. D. S.
mechanical engineer, medical examiner,
 Middle English, mining engineer    M. E.
million electron volts    M. E. V.
Master of Education    M. Ed.
Master of Fine Arts     M. F. A.
most favored nation     M. F. N.
machine gun, military government     M. G.
medal of honor    M. H.
member of the house of representatives     M. H. R.
magnetomotive force     m. m. f.
magnetic north     M. N.
mail order, money order     M. O.
melting point     m. p.
melting point, member of parliament, metropolitan police, military police, military policeman     M. P.
miles per gallon     M. p. g.
miles per hour     m. p. h.
meter per second     m. p. s.
Master of science, Master in surgery     M. S.
master of science     M. Sc.
metric ton     M. T.
(Chem.) masurium    Ma,
milliampere    ma.
Mobile Assault Bridge    MAB
Military Airlift Command    MAC
Marine Air Command and Control System    MACCS
Marine Air Control Group    MACG
Mechanically assisted construction by hand    MACH
machine, machinery, machinist    mach.
Military adaption of commercial items Mine anti-char indetectable    MACI
Multiple Access Communications System (FRG and Netherlands)    MACS
mutual assured destruction    MAD
Madagascar    Madag.
Maintenance analysis, detection and recording.    Madar
Microwave aircraft digital guidance equipment.    Madge
Marine Airlift Group    MAG
magazine, magnetism, magneto, magnitude    mag.
Marine Air Ground Task Force    MAGTF
maintenance    maint
Military Airlift Integrated Reporting System    MAIRS
major    maj.
major general    Maj. gem.
Major Commands    MAJCOMS
Malachi     Mal.
Obsolete tactical communications system (Various)    Mallard
manual    man.
Maintoba    Man.
manportable air defense system    MANPADS
manufacture, manufacturer, manufacturing    manuf.
Master Attack Plan    MAP
Military Assistance Program    MAP
maritime, married    mar.
March    Mar.
Maritime Administration    MARAD
U.S. Marine Corps, Central Command    MARCENT
Marine Division    MARDIV
Maritime European Communications Satellite    Marecs
Convention on the Prevention of Marine Pollution by Dumping Wastes and Other Matter    Marine Dumping
Convention on Fishing and Conservation of Living Resources of the High Seas    Marine Life Conservation
Ground beacon giving position guidance in ILS.    marker beacon
Terrestrial microwave encryption equipment (US)    Maroon Shield
Modular armored repair and recovery system    MARRS
mobile automatic reporting system    MARS
mean active repair time    MART
maneuvering re-entry vehicle    MARV
masculine    masc.
microwave amplification by stimulated emission of radiation    MASER
Mobile Aeromedical Staging Facility    MASF
MICAP Asset Sourcing System    MASS
Massachusetts    Mass.
Major Ship Satellite Terminal    MASST
Marine Air Traffic Control and Landing System     MATCALS
mathematical, mathematician, mathematics    Math. or Maths., math.
Mobile Automatic Telephone System (Various)    MATS
Matthew     Matt.
Maintenance assist vehicle    MAV
Marine Aircraft Wing    MAW
missile approach warning system    MAWS
maximum    max
maximum    max.
Ballistic submarine communications project (US)    Mayflower
Millibars, bar x 10{-3}.    mb
millibar    mb.
multiple beam acquisition radar    MBAR
mutual and balanced force reductions    MBFR
megabit    MBit
Marker beacon receiver.    MBR
main battle tank    MBT
megabyte    Mbyte
megacycle, millicurie    mc.
Mineclearing/armor protection    MCAP
Mineclearing blade system    MCBS
management, command and control, or manual control and counter, or mission control center    MCC
mine countermeasures vessel, coastal/inshore/offshore (in Military Balance)    MCC/I/O
MicroClimate Cooling Unit    MCCU
maritime coastal defense vessel    MCDV
Modular Control Equipment     MCE
Ministry of Culture and Information     MCI
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.    MCLOS
Multi-Command Manual    MCM
Mine countermeasures vessel (and minelayers)    MCM
mine Countermeasures/ command and support Ship (in Military Balance)    MCM/CS
mobile control and reporting center    MCRC
Marine Corps Research, Development and Acquisition Command    MCRDAC
Maneuver Control System    MCS
modulated continuous wave    MCW
Military District    MD
Maryland, (Chem.) mendelevium    Md.
Maritime defense force    MDF
Miss-distance indicator    MDI
madame    Mdme.
midnight     mdnt.
merchandise    mdse.
Megabit Digital Troposcatter Subsystem     MDTS
Mine detection vehicle    MDV
(Chem.) methyl    Me,
Middle English    ME,
Maine    Me.
measure    meas.
Marine Expeditionary Brigade    MEB
mechanized    mech
Mechanized Infantry Division    Mech Div
mechanical, mechanics, mechanism    mech.
medium    med
medical, medicine, medieval, medium     med.
Middle East Telecommunications Project of the International Telecommunications Union    Medarabtel
Message Data Exchange Terminal    MEDAX
Mechem Explosive and Drug Detection System    MEDDS
Medical evacuation.    medevac
Minimum Essential Emergency Communications Network    MEECN
Marine Expeditionary Force    MEF
megohm    meg.
Mobile Erector-Launcher used for mobile missiles    MEL
member, memoir, memorandum, memorial    mem.
Multiple Engineering Order-Wire    MEOW
Monofuel emergency power unit.    MEPU
meridian    mer.
Mobility Equipment Research and Development Command    MERADCOM
Southern Cone Common Market    MERCOSUR
Ballistic submarine communications project (US)    Merlin
message entry and readout device    MEROD
messieurs     Messrs.
Medium equipment transporter    MET
meteorological, meteorology, metropolitan     met.
metallurgical, metallurgy     metal.
metallurgy     metall.
metaphysical, metaphysics     metaph.
metaphysics    metaphys.
meteorological, meteorology     meteor. or meteorol.
Maximum except take-off.    METO
Mobile Electronic Test Set    METS
Meteorological Satellite    METSAT
Marine Expeditionary Unit    MEU
Medical evacuation vehicle    MEV
Mexican, Mexico     Mex.
Military Engineering Experimental Establishment    MEXE
medium frequency (300 kHz-3 MHz)    MF
medium frequency, mezzo, forte, millifarad    mf.
Mortar Fire Controller    MFC
Missile fire control system    MFCS
Multifunction (electronic) display.    MFD
manufactured     mfd.
manufacturing     mfg.
multifunction radar    MFR
manufacture, manufacturer    mfr.
Machine gun    MG
(Chem.) Magnesium     Mg,
milligram, milligrams    mg.
Medium girder bridge    MGB
mobile surface attack guided missile designator (USA)    MGM
milligram-minutes per cubic meter (gaseous measure)    mg-min/m3
manager, monseigneur, monsignor    mgr.
mobile ground terminals    MGT
management      mgt.
millihenry    mh.
Multi-Hop Assault Bridge    MHAB
Materials handling crane    MHC
minehunter, coastal/inshore/ offshore (in Military Balance)    MHC/I/O
Materiel Handling Equipment    MHE
multipurpose high-speed vehicle    MHSV
miniature homing vehicle    MHV
megahertz    MHz
mile, mileo, mill, mills     mi.
Missing In Action    MIA
Multipurpose Integrated Chemical Agent Alarm    MICAD
Mission Critical Parts or Mission Capable or Mission Capability Limiting    MICAP
Michigan     Mich.
Mineclearing line charge    MICLIC
Modular Integrated Communications and Navigation System    MICNS
Mechanized Infantry Combat Vehicle.    MICV
middle     mid.
Minefield Detection Algorithm and Processor    MIDAP
Multifunction Information Distribution System    MIDS
Maritime Interdiction Force    MIF
Mikoyan aircraft    MiG
Multilateral Investment Guarantee Agency    MIGA
Military    MIL
military, militia    mil.
military construction    MILCON
Multiple Integrated Laser Engagement System    MILES
Military Personnel Center    MILPERCEN
Military Satellite Communications    MILSATCOM
military specification    Mil-Spec
Military Strategic and Tactical Relay System    MILSTAR
Military standard(s)    MIL-STD
mobile-launched surface-to-air missile designator    MIM
mineralogical, mineralogy, minim, minimum, mining, minister, minor, minute, minutes     min.
mineralogical, mineralogy     mineral.
Minnesota     Minn.
United Nations Verification Mission in Guatemala    MINUGUA
United Nations Mission for the Referendum in Western Sahara    MINURSO
Maritime Intercept Operations    MIO
Mobile Intelligence Processing Element    MIPE
United Nations Civilian Police Mission in Haiti    MIPONUH
millions of instructions per second    mips
mid infra-red advanced chemical laser    MIRACL
Ballistic submarine communications project (US)    Miracle
Minefield Reconnaissance and Detector System    MIRADOR
modular infra-red transmitting system    MIRTS
multiple independently targeted re-entry vehicle    MIRV
management information system    MIS
Military Intelligence Study    MIS
miscellaneous    misc
miscellaneous, miscellany     misc.
Mission Report    MISREP
Mississippi     Miss.
mobile inshore undersea warfare    MIUW
mixture     mixt.
megajoule    MJ
mark (model number) (in Military Balance)    Mk
mark, markka    mk.
meter, kilogram-second system     MKS system
minelayer    ML
mail, milliliter, milliliters     ml.
millilambert    mL.
Manually launched assault bridge    MLAB
Military load class    MLC
MultiLaminar Film    MLF
Mid-Life Improvement    MLI
mademoiselle     Mlle.
mademoiselles     Mlles.
multiple launch rocket system    MLRS
Microwave landing system.    MLS
Mid-Life Update    MLU
Memory Loader Verifier    MLV
Medium logistic vehicle wheeled    MLVW
Maximum landing weight.    MLW
millimeter    mm
Messieurs     MM.
 thousands, millimeter(s)     mm.
madame     Mme.
madames     Mmes.
Medium Machine Gun    MMG
Monomethyl hydrazine.    MMH
man-machine interface    MMI
Monolithic Microwave Integrated Circuit    MMIC
Medium mobility load carrier    MMLC
Maximum operating Mach number.    MMO
Mast-mounted sight.    MMS
Millimeter wave    MMW
(Chem.) manganese     Mn,
Minimum navigation performance specification.    MNPS
mine neutralization system    MNS
(Chem.) molybdenum     Mo
month, months     mo.
Missouri, Monday     Mo.
mobilization/mobile    mob
Manpower Mobilization and Accession Status Report    MOBREP
Ministry of Defense    MOD
modified/modification    mod
moderate, modern, modification, modified     mod.
Ministry of Defense and Aviation    MODA
modification     modif.
modulated infra-red jammer    MODIR
Motor gasoline    Mogas
molecular, molecule     mol.
molecular weight     Mol. wt.
Man-On-the-Move Communications System (US)    MOMCOMS
monastery, monestry    mon.
Monday     Mon.
United Nations Observer Mission in Angola    MONUA
Modular pack mine system    MOPMS
Mission Oriented Protective Posture    MOPP
mortar    mor
morocco     mor.
morphology     morph. or morphol.
Metal Oxide Semi-conductor    MOS
months     mos.
metal oxide silicon field effect transistor    MOSFET
Ministry of Transport    MoT
motorized/motor    mot
Memorandum of Understanding    MoU
Military Operations in Urban Terrain    MOUT
Military Police    MP
maritime patrol aircraft    MPA
Mission planning and control station (or system)    MPCS
MultiPurpose Decontamination System    MPDS
Medical Planning and Execution System    MPES
Maritime Prepositioning Force    MPF
Miles per hour.    mph
Military power reserve.    MPR
Minimum Risk Route    MPR
Maritime Prepositioning Ships    MPS
Maritime Prepositioning Squadron    MPS
Motor Pump Set    MPS
maritime reconnaissance / motor rifle    MR
Simulated mustard    MR
milliroentgen    mr.
mister     Mr.
Medium Range Air-to-Air Missile    MRAAM
milliradians    mrad
Medium-Range Air-to-Surface Missile    MRASM
medium-range ballistic missile    MRBM
Multi-Role Combat Aircraft    MRCA
missile reference command to line-of-sight    MRCLOS
Mobile Reporting and Control System    MRCS
Multi Role Combat Vehicle    MRCV
Motor Rifle Division    MRD
Medical Research and Development Command    MRDC
Meals Ready to Eat    MRE
Medical Research Institute of Chemical Defense    MRICD
Medical Research Institute of Infectious Diseases    MRIID
Multiple Rocket Launcher    MRL
Mini Remotely Piloted Vehicle    MRPV
Minimum Risk Route    MRR
Motor Rifle Regiment    MRR
Mobility Requirements Study    MRS
mistress     Mrs.
Mobile repair team    MRT
Minimum Resolvable Temperature Difference    MRTD
Mean Rounds To Failure    MRTF
Medium rough terrain forklift    MRTFL
multirole thermal imager    MRTI
Multiple Re-entry Vehicle    MRV
Maximum ramp weight.    MRW
Methyl Salicylate    MS
manuscript     Ms.
Multi-Spectral Imagery    MS1
Maritime safety agency    MSA
minesweeper, auxiliary (in Military Balance)    MSA
medium range surface-to-air missile    MSAM
miniature synthetic aperture radar    MSAR
submarine-launched ballistic missile    MSBS
Military Sealift Command    MSC
minesweeper, coastal/ inshore/offshore/riverine (in Military Balance)    MSC/I/O/R
Mobile Subscriber Equipment    MSE
millisecond     msec.
Master Sergeant    MSG
Minensuchgerat    MSG
message     msg.
monseigneur, monsignor     msgr.
Medium Scale Integrated    MSI
Multi-Spectral Imagery    MSI
US armed forces multistaged improvement program.    MSIP
Minimum Shift Keying    MSK
Mission Support Kits    MSK
Mean Sea Level    MSL
missile    msl
minesweeper, ocean    MSO
modular survivable radar    MSR
manuscripts     MSS.
megaton    MT
megatons    MT
mount, mountain    mt.
Marine Tactical Air Command Center    MTACC
millimetric target acquisition system    MTAS
Mean Time Between Failures    MTBF
Mean Time Between Repairs    MTBR
Marine Corps Tactical Command and Control System    MTCAS
Missile Technology Control Regime    MTCR
moving target detection    MTD
Marine Tactical Data System    MTDS
mortgage     mtg. Or mtge.
Moving target indication    MTI
Moving Target Indicator    MTI
Master Target List    MTL
Military Traffic Management Command    MTMC
mountain    mtn
mountain     mtn.
Maximum take-off gross weight     MTOGW
Multi-track System    MTS
mountains     mts.
Medium tactical truck    MTT
Mobile Training Team    MTT
mean time to repair    MTTR
Medium tactical vehicle    MTV
Medium tactical vehicle trailer    MTVT
modular universal laser equipment    MULE
Multiple Unit Link-11 Test and Operational Training System    MULTOTS
municipal     mun – or munic.
museum, music, musical, musician     mus.
 Bachelor of Music     Mus. B.
 Doctor of Music     Mus. D.
multiplexer    MUX
(Chem.) mendelevium     Mv,
millivolt    mv.
Military Vehicles and Engineering Establishment    MVEE
Motor vehicle plant    MVP
megawatt    MW
mobile war headquarters    MWHQ
medium wave infra-red    MWIR
Medium wheeled tractor    MWT
Missile Experiment or Missile-X (advanced ICBM)    MX
mixed     mxd.
mycology     myc. or mycol.
myriameter     mym.
Digital information distribution system (US)    Mystic Link
mythological, mythology     mythol.
Maximum zero-fuel weight.    MZFW