The source for approved Defence terms, definitions and abbreviations is the Australian Defence Glossary (ADG).

The ADG is updated periodically and should be consulted to review any amendments to the data in this list.

ADDP 
Australian Defence Doctrine Publication

ADF 
Australian Defence Force

ADFP
Australian Defence Force Publication

AII
area of intelligence interest

alerto
alert order

AOE
analysis of the operational environment

C2
command and control

CC
critical capability

CCIR
commander’s critical information requirements

CDF
Chief of the Defence Force

CDP
commander’s decision point

CF
critical factor

CI
counterintelligence

CIS
communication and information system

CJOPS
Chief of Joint Operations

CJSS
common joint staff system

CJTF
commander joint task force

CM
collection management/manager

COA
course of action

COG
centre of gravity

conops
concept of operations

COS
chief of staff

CPG
commander’s planning group

CR
critical requirement

CV
critical vulnerability

DFAT
Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade

DP
decisive point

EEFI
essential elements of friendly information

FE
force element

FFIR
friendly force information requirement

HQJOC
Headquarters Joint Operations Command

HVT
high-value target

IC
intelligence collection

IO
information operations

ISR
intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance

JFAO
joint force area of operations

JIPOE
Joint Intelligence Preparation of the Operational Environment

JMAP
Joint Military Appreciation Process

JOC
Joint Operations Command

JPG
joint planning group

JTF
joint task force

LOC
line of communication

LOO
line of operation

MA
Mission Analysis

ME
main effort

MN
multinational

MTL
master target list

NAI
named area of interest

NEO
non-combatant evacuation operation

NSC
National Security Committee

OE
operational environment

opinst
operation instruction

oplan
operation plan

opord
operation order

opsec
operations security

orbat
order of battle

ORM
operational risk management

PIR
priority intelligence requirement

PME
professional military education

RAP
recognised air picture

RASP
recognised air and surface picture

RFI
request for information/intelligence

RMP
recognised maritime picture

ROC
rehearsal of concept

ROE
rules of engagement

SOFA
Status of Forces Agreement

SOP
standard operating procedures

SRP
standing risk profiles

TAI
target area of interest