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This article covers Arma series/military-related words as well as common lingo.

{{Feature | Informative | See [[ArmA: Selection Translations]] for Arma-related internal Czech words.}}

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! Type !! Name !! Meaning !! Description/Notes !! Scope
|-
| Abbreviation
| PID
| '''P'''ositive '''Id'''entification
| Ensure target's identity confirmation (whether hostile or objective)
| IRL
|-
| Abbreviation
| PAC
| '''Pac'''kage
| military personnel
| IRL
|-
| Abbreviation
| BLUFOR
| '''Blu'''e '''For'''ces
| friendlies, in Arma means Western forces (e.g. US, NATO)
| IRL
|-
| Abbreviation
| OPFOR
| '''Op'''posing '''For'''ces
| enemies, in Arma means Eastern forces (e.g. Soviet, CSAT)
| IRL
|-
| Alias
| Independent
| Independent (Forces)
| In {{arma}} means third-world forces, local forces and/or guerillas (e.g. FIA, CDF, AAF). Sometimes called ''“INDFOR”'', ''“GREENFOR”'' unofficially
| {{arma}}
|-
| Abbreviation
| CIVPOP
| '''Civ'''ilian '''Pop'''ulation
|
| IRL
|-
| Abbreviation
| CASEVAC
| '''Cas'''ualty '''Evac'''uation
|
| IRL
|-
| Abbreviation
| MEDEVAC
| '''Med'''ical '''Evac'''uation
|
| IRL
|-
|-
| Abbreviation
| MRAP
| '''M'''ine '''R'''esistant '''A'''mbush '''P'''rotected Vehicle
| e.g Hunter, Ifrit in {{arma3}}
| IRL
|-
| Abbreviation
| HVT
| '''H'''igh '''V'''alue '''T'''arget
|
| IRL
|-
| Abbreviation
| IED
| '''I'''mprovised '''E'''xplosive '''D'''evice
| unconventional, usually hidden explosive charge
| IRL
|-
| Abbreviation
| SITREP
| '''Sit'''uation '''Rep'''ort
|
| IRL
|-
| Abbreviation
| ETA
| '''E'''stimated '''T'''ime of '''A'''rrival
| Normally means time (hours:minutes) of arrival - used to mean time enroute (travel time). See '''ETE'''
| IRL
|-
| Abbreviation
| ETE
| '''E'''stimated '''T'''ime '''E'''nroute
| Means time left before arrival. '''ETA''' is used instead.
| IRL
|-
| Abbreviation
| BIS
| '''B'''ohemia '''I'''nteractive '''S'''tudios
| expired name - see BI
| Company
|-
| Abbreviation
| BI
| '''B'''ohemia '''I'''nteractive
| (ex Bohemia Interactive Studios)
| Company
|-
| Abbreviation
| BISim
| '''B'''ohemia '''I'''nteractive '''Sim'''ulations
| (ex Bohemia Interactive Australia)
| Company
|-
| Abbreviation
| RACS
| '''R'''oyal '''A'''rmy '''C'''orps of '''S'''ahrani
| {{arma1}} INDFOR
| {{arma1}}
|-
| Abbreviation
| SLA
| '''S'''ahrani '''L'''iberation '''A'''rmy
| {{arma1}} OPFOR
| {{arma1}}
|-
| Abbreviation
| NATO
| '''N'''orth '''A'''tlantic '''T'''reaty '''O'''rganization
| {{Wikipedia|NATO}}
| IRL
|-
| Abbreviation
| CSAT
| '''C'''anton '''P'''rotocol '''S'''trategic '''A'''lliance '''T'''reaty
| {{arma3}} NATO counterpart mainly composed of Iran and China
| {{arma3}}
|-
| Abbreviation
| AAF
| '''A'''ltis '''A'''rmed '''F'''orces
| Altis military
| {{arma3}}
|-
| Slang
| Greenbacks
| AAF soldiers
| NATO soldiers' derogatory slang
| {{arma3}}
|-
| Abbreviation
| LZ
| '''L'''anding '''Z'''one
| An area where a helicopter or similar can land
| IRL
|-
| Abbreviation
| LDF
| '''L'''ivonian '''D'''efense '''F'''orce
| Livonia military
| {{arma3}}
|-
| Abbreviation
| CAS
| {{Wikipedia|Close_air_support|'''C'''lose '''A'''ir '''S'''upport}}
| Air strike to support ground forces by fixed/rotory wings
| IRL
|-
| Abbreviation
| CAP
| {{Wikipedia|Combat_air_patrol|'''C'''ombat '''A'''ir '''P'''atrol}}
| Sentry airspace by fighter jets to protect airspace
| IRL
|-
| Military term
| Fixed Wings
| Planes
| 
| IRL
|-
| Military term
| Rotary Wings
| Helicopters
| 
| IRL
|-
| Abbreviation
| HE
| '''H'''igh '''E'''xplosive
| Type of shells; Explosive rounds
| IRL
|-
| Abbreviation
| AP / APERS
| '''A'''nti '''P'''''ers''onnel
| 
| IRL
|-
| Abbreviation
| AP
| '''A'''rmor-'''P'''iercing
| Type of shells made to penetrate armored targets
| IRL
|-
| Abbreviation
| APDS
| '''A'''rmor-'''P'''iercing '''D'''iscarding '''S'''abot
| Type of shells made to penetrate armor - "classical" Sabot ammunition
| IRL
|-
| Abbreviation
| APFSDS
| '''A'''rmor-'''P'''iercing '''F'''in-'''S'''tabilized '''D'''iscarding '''S'''abot
| Type of shells made to penetrate armor - thinner and longer than APDS Sabot, more "dart"-like
| IRL
|-
| Abbreviation
| ERA
| '''E'''xplosive '''R'''eactive '''A'''rmor
| Type of armor; protects the vehicle by exploding itself when hit by a shell
| IRL
|-
| Military term
| Soft skin
| Less-protected/armored vehicles
| 
| IRL
|-
| Military term
| Fast mover
| Fighter jets
| 
| IRL
|-
| Military term
| Blue on Blue
| Friendly fire
| 
| IRL
|-
| Abbreviation
| FF
| '''F'''riendly '''F'''ire
| 
| IRL
|-
| Abbreviation
| IFF
| '''I'''dentification '''F'''riend or '''F'''oe
| 
| IRL
|-
| Abbreviation
| FIA
| '''F'''reedom and '''I'''ndependence '''A'''rmy
| 
| {{arma}}
|-
| Location
| Altis
| A fictional country in {{arma3}}
| Republic of [[Altis]] and [[Stratis]], located in Mediterranean Sea
| {{arma3}}
|-
| Location
| Horizon Islands
| A fictional country in {{arma3}}
| [[Tanoa]] is the part of this country, located in Southern Pacific
| {{arma3}}
|-
| Location
| [[Livonia]]
| A fictional country in {{arma3}}
| Located in {{Wikipedia|Lithuania%E2%80%93Poland_border|Suwałki gap}} IRL, part of NATO
| {{arma3}}
|-
| Location
| Chernarus
| A fictional country in {{arma2}}
| Located in the coast of fictional sea Green Sea, former Russian Empire and a part of Soviet Union
| {{arma2}}
|-
| Location
| [[Takistan]]
| A fictional country in {{arma2}}
| Located in the coast of fictional sea Green Sea
| {{arma2}}
|-
| Location
| South Zagoria
| A fictional region in {{arma2}}
| AKA [[Chernarus|Chernarus (Terrain)]]
| {{arma2}}
|-
| Abbreviation
| UAV
| '''U'''nmanned '''A'''ir '''V'''ehicle
| AKA Drone
| IRL
|-
| Abbreviation
| UCAV
| '''U'''nmanned '''C'''ombat '''A'''ir '''V'''ehicle
| AKA Combat Drone
| IRL
|-
| Abbreviation
| UGV
| '''U'''nmanned '''G'''round '''V'''ehicle
| AKA Drone
| IRL
|-
| Abbreviation
| ATV
| '''A'''ll '''T'''errain '''V'''ehicle
| 
| IRL
|-
| Slang
| Chedaki
| ChDKZ
| 
| {{arma2}}
|-
| Abbreviation
| ChDKZ
| Chernarussian Movement of the Red Star
| Черноруссии движения к красной звездой<br>('''Ch'''ernorussii '''D'''vizheniya k '''K'''rasnoy '''Z'''vezdoy) in Russian
| {{arma2}}
|-
| Military Term
| Alpha Victor
| Armored Vehicle
| In phonetic code
| {{arma3}}
|-
| Abbreviation
| AA
| '''A'''nti-'''A'''ir
| 
| IRL
|-
| Abbreviation
| AAA
| '''A'''nti-'''A'''ir '''A'''rtillery
| AKA Triple-A
| IRL
|-
| Military Term
| Fox Two
| Fired an Infra-red Air to Air missile
| 
| IRL
|-
| Military Term
| Fox Three
| Fired an Active radar-guided Air to Air missile
| 
| IRL
|-
| Military Term
| VTOL
| '''V'''ertical '''T'''ake '''O'''ff and '''L'''anding
| see S/VTOL
| IRL
|-
| Military Term
| S/VTOL
| {{Wikipedia|V/STOL|'''S'''hort and/or '''V'''ertical '''T'''ake '''O'''ff and '''L'''anding}}
| 
| IRL
|-
| Military Term
| STOVL
| {{Wikipedia|STOVL|'''S'''hort '''T'''ake '''O'''ff and '''V'''ertical '''L'''anding}}
| 
| IRL
|-
| Abbreviation
| SVBIED
| '''S'''uicide '''V'''ehicle '''B'''orne '''I'''mprovised '''E'''xplosive '''D'''evice
| AKA Suicide Car Bomb
| IRL
|-
| Abbreviation
| FAK
| '''F'''irst '''A'''id '''K'''it
| 
| IRL
|-
| Location
| Nadbór
| A fictional region in {{arma3}}
| AKA Livonia (Terrain)
| {{arma3}}
|-
| Abbreviation
| QRF
| '''Q'''uick '''R'''eaction '''F'''orce
|
| IRL
|-
| Abbreviation
| CDLC
| [https://arma3.com/dlc/creator '''C'''reator '''DLC''']
| AKA {{ExternalLink|link= https://forums.bohemia.net/forums/topic/211488-arma-3-third-party-dlc-pitch-invitation/|text= Third-Party DLC}}
| {{arma3}}
|-
| Abbreviation
| GM
| '''G'''lobal '''M'''obilization
| [[Global Mobilization|Arma 3 Creator DLC: Global Mobilization - Cold War Germany]]
| {{arma3}}
|-
| Abbreviation
| RV
| '''R'''endez'''v'''ous (point)
| 
| IRL
|-
| Abbreviation
| RV
| [[Real Virtuality|'''R'''eal '''V'''irtuality]]
| Game engine for Arma series, the latest version (v4) being used in {{arma3}}
| BI
|-
| Abbreviation
| OFP:CWC
| [[:Category:Operation Flashpoint|'''O'''peration '''F'''lash'''p'''oint: '''C'''old '''W'''ar '''C'''risis]]
| Or simply '''OFP''', AKA '''OPF'''. Former name for ''Arma: Cold War Assault'' and trademarked by [https://www.codemasters.com/ Codemasters]
| {{ofp}}
|-
| Abbreviation
| Arma: CWA<br>A:CWA
| '''Arma''': '''C'''old '''W'''ar '''A'''ssault
| New name for '''OFP: CWC''' since 2011, renamed after copyright issue
| {{ofp}}
|-
| Abbreviation
| OFP:R
| [[{{ofpr}}|'''O'''peration '''F'''lash'''p'''oint: '''R'''esistance]]
| 
| {{ofpr}}
|-
| Abbreviation
| OFP:RH
| '''O'''peration '''F'''lash'''p'''oint: '''R'''ed '''H'''ammer
| Codemasters-made Soviet perspective campaign. Not included in Arma: CWA nowadays
| {{ofp}}
|-
| Alias
| Arma
| Arma (Game series name)
| Arma - means War, or Weapon in Latin. See {{ExternalLink|link= https://www.bohemia.net/blog/arma-2-the-name-tale|text= The Name Tale}} blogpost.
| {{arma}}
|-
| Abbreviation
| ArmA
| '''Arma''': '''Arm'''ed '''A'''ssault
| Not to be confused with ''Arma'', which designates the game series and/or games
| {{arma1}}
|-
| Abbreviation
| A1
| '''A'''rma '''1''' (Armed Assault, see ArmA)
| 
| {{arma1}}
|-
| Abbreviation
| ArmA:QG
| [[ArmA: Queen's Gambit|'''ArmA''': '''Q'''ueen's '''G'''ambit]]
| 
| {{arma1}}
|-
| Abbreviation
| A2
| [[{{arma2}}|'''A'''rma '''2''']]
| 
| {{arma2}}
|-
| Abbreviation
| A2OA
| [[Arma 2: Operation Arrowhead|'''A'''rma '''2''': '''O'''peration '''A'''rrowhead]]
| Or simply '''OA'''
| {{arma2}}
|-
| Abbreviation
| Arma 2 OA
| [[Arma 2: Operation Arrowhead|'''A'''rma '''2''': '''O'''peration '''A'''rrowhead]]
| Or simply '''OA'''
| {{arma2}}
|-
| Abbreviation
| A3
| [[{{arma3}}|'''A'''rma '''3''']]
| 
| {{arma3}}
|-
| Alias
| 3DEN
| [[Eden Editor|'''Eden''' Editor]]
| New editor introduced with the [[Arma 3 Main Updates#1.56 - Eden Update|Eden Update]]
| {{arma3}}
|-
| Military Term
| AAR
| '''A'''fter '''A'''ction '''R'''eview
| Reviewing past actions to understand potential mistakes and ways of improvement
| IRL
|-
| Abbreviation
| ASAP
| '''A'''s '''S'''oon '''A'''s '''P'''ossible
| Quickly, in emergency
| IRL
|-
| Military Term
| klick
| Kilometer
| e.g "enemy, one klick, North", "half a klick East”
| IRL
|-
| Military Term
| Mike
| Minute
| e.g "I will be there in 10 mikes"
| IRL
|-
| Abbreviation
| AR
| '''A'''utomatic '''R'''ifleman
| 
| IRL
|-
| Abbreviation
| AT
| '''A'''nti '''T'''ank
| 
| IRL
|-
| Abbreviation
| IR
| '''I'''nfra-'''R'''ed
| 
| IRL
|-
| Abbreviation
| UXO
| '''U'''n '''Ex'''ploded '''O'''rdnance
| Bombs/shells that didn't explode properly and still have a risk of detonation. Call an expert when you find one. In {{arma3}}, UXOs are seen often in the Ground Zero of a Cluster bomb
| IRL
|-
| Abbreviation
| UXB
| '''U'''n '''Ex'''ploded '''B'''omb
| See '''UXO'''
| IRL
|-
| Abbreviation
| IHL
| [https://ijrcenter.org/international-humanitarian-law/ '''I'''nternational '''H'''umanitarian '''L'''aw]
| Rules that needed to respect even in a war, AKA ''Jus in bello''
| IRL
|-
| Abbreviation
| ICRC
| [https://www.icrc.org/en '''I'''nternational '''C'''ommittee of the '''R'''ed '''C'''ross]
| AKA Red Cross, Red Crystal or Red Cresent
| IRL
|-
| Abbreviation
| IDAP
| '''I'''nternational '''D'''evelopment & '''A'''id '''P'''roject
| Fictional NGO, ICRC counterpart for {{arma3}}
| {{arma3}}
|-
| Abbreviation
| LoW
| '''L'''aws '''o'''f '''W'''ar
| [[Arma 3 Laws of War]] DLC
| {{arma3}}
|-
| Abbreviation
| GBU
| '''G'''uided '''B'''omb '''U'''nit
| 
| IRL
|-
| Abbreviation
| LGB
| '''L'''aser '''G'''uided '''B'''omb
| 
| IRL
|-
| Abbreviation
| JTAC
| '''J'''oint '''T'''erminal '''A'''ttack '''C'''ontroller
| Forward operator who guides an ''CAS'' and other fighter/attacker jets operation
| IRL
|-
| Military Term
| Strafing
| Attacking ground enemies by aircraft-mounted guns
| 
| IRL
|-
| Foreign Word
| Gendarmerie
| French MP
| Also designates Horizon Islands' MP in {{arma3}}
| IRL
|-
| Abbreviation
| MP
| '''M'''ilitary '''P'''olice
| 
| IRL
|-
| Abbreviation
| IRL
| '''I'''n '''R'''eal '''L'''ife
| 
| IRL
|-
| Abbreviation
| SP
| '''S'''ingle '''P'''layer
| 
| IRL
|-
| Abbreviation
| MP
| '''M'''ulti'''P'''layer
| 
| IRL
|-
| Foreign Word
| Bundeswehr
| German Army
| 
| IRL
|-
| Foreign Word
| Luftwaffe
| German Airforce
| 
| IRL
|-
| Abbreviation
| HALO
| '''H'''igh '''A'''ltitude '''L'''ow '''O'''pening
| AKA '''HALO jump''', stealthy paradrop insertion used by special operators
| IRL
|-
| Military Term
| Paradrop
| Parachute drop
| 
| IRL
|-
| Abbreviation
| SpecOp
| '''Spec'''ial '''Op'''erators<br>'''Spec'''ial '''Op'''erations
| 
| IRL
|-
| Abbreviation
| COIN
| '''Co'''unter '''In'''surgency
| 
| IRL
|-
| Abbreviation
| EW
| '''E'''lectronic '''W'''arfare
| 
| IRL
|-
| Abbreviation
| EMP
| '''E'''lectronic'''M'''agnetic '''P'''ulse
| A pulse that disables most of the electric devices in an area
| IRL
|-
| Military Term
| Callsign
| Anonymized name to be used in radio calls
| 
| IRL
|-
| Unique Term
| [[Armaverse_Timeline|Armaverse]]
| The Universe of the {{arma}}
| 
| {{arma}}
|-
| Abbreviation
| PMC
| '''P'''rivate '''M'''ilitary '''C'''ompany<br>'''P'''rivate '''M'''ilitary '''C'''ontractors
| 
| IRL
|-
| Unique Term
| ION, Inc,
| A fictional PMC in Armaverse
| 
| {{arma}}
|-
| Abbreviation
| FOB
| '''F'''orward '''O'''peration '''B'''ase
| 
| IRL
|-
| Abbreviation
| CIWS
| '''C'''lose '''I'''n '''W'''eapon '''S'''ystem
| Weapon system to destroy enemy aircraft/missiles to defend ally fleets
| IRL
|-
| Abbreviation
| VLS
| '''V'''ertical '''L'''aunch '''S'''ystem
| Weapon system to launch missiles vertically from fleets
| IRL
|-
| Abbreviation
| CBRN
| '''C'''hemical '''B'''iological '''R'''adiological '''N'''uclear
| Formely known as '''NBC''' - can designate a threat or an adapted equipment
| IRL
|-
| Abbreviation
| NBC
| '''N'''uclear '''B'''iological '''C'''hemical
| Old acronym, see '''CBRN'''
| IRL
|-
| Alias
| Futura
| {{arma3}}'s working title
| ''Future'' in Latin. Also appears as pbo names' suffix ''_f''
| {{arma}}
|-
| Alias
| Orange
| {{arma3}} Laws of War's working title
| Named after Amsterdam Studio and Dutch "orange culture"
| {{arma}}
|-
| Abbreviation
| CSLA
| Czechoslovak People's Army
| In Czech, Československá lidová armáda, in Slovak, Československá ľudová armáda.<br/>AKA '''ČSLA''', also may referred to Arma 3 Creator DLC: [[CSLA Iron Curtain]].
| IRL
|-
| Abbreviation
| SOCOM<br>USSOCOM
| '''U'''nited '''S'''tates '''S'''pecial '''O'''perations '''Com'''mand
| Unified Combatant Command of all US special units of the US Army, US Air Force, US Navy and US Marine Corps
| IRL
|}

[[Category: Armaverse|DICTIONARY]]