| ALICE | all-purpose lightweight individual carrying equipment |
| C | Celsius |
| CLP | cleaner lubricant preservative |
| ECWCS | extended cold-weather clothing system |
| F | Fahrenheit |
| FM | field manual |
| GP | general purpose |
| SFP | synthetic fiber pile |
| SOP | standing operating procedure |
| TBP | to be published |
| VB | vapor barrier |