“General Zhu,” an aid said, interrupting his thoughts. “The Command Post is over here; the rest of your staff if ready.”
As General Jing Zhu entered the half blown-out town hall that was now operating as the command post for the ground operations, he saw the commander of the PLAN infantry along with his army commanders present.
He smiled as he began, “Generals, Operation Red Dragon has been a huge success. For the first time in modern history, a foreign army has invaded America. Today marks the end of America and the rise of the Dragon—”
Acronym Key
AFC — America First Corporation
AG — Attorney General
AI — Artificial Intelligence
AIR — Advanced Infantry Rifle
AMRAAM — Advanced Medium-Range Air-to-Air Missile
AOR — Area of Responsibility
APFV — Anti-Personnel Fighting Vehicle
BDA — Battle Damage Assessment
BH — Battle Helmet
CENTCOM — Central Command (located in Tampa, FL, covers the Middle East AOR)
CG — Commanding General
CIA — Central Intelligence Agency
CO — Commanding Officer
CP — Company Post
COG — Continuance of Government
COMSUBLANT — Commander Submarine Force Atlantic
CONUS — Continental United States
DARPA — Defense Advance Research Projects Agency
DHS — Department of Homeland Security
DIA — Defense Intelligence Agency
DoD — Department of Defense
EAM — Emergency Action Message
EF — Expeditionary Force (Chinese)
EFP — Explosively Formed Penetrators
EMP — Electromagnetic Pulse
EMT — Emergency Medical Technician
EU — European Union
FBI — Federal Bureau of Investigation
FEMA — Federal Emergency Management Agency
FISA — Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act
HEAT — High Explosive Anti-Tank
HUD — Heads Up Display
ICBM — Intercontinental Ballistic Missiles
ID — Infantry Division
IDF — Israeli Defensive Force
IFV — Infantry Fighting Vehicle
IIF — Individual Identification Frequency
IR — Islamic Republic
JSTAR — Advanced Medium-Range Air-to-Air Missile
LNO — Liaison Officer
LT — Lieutenant
MANPAD — Man Portable Missile
MBT — Main Battle Tanks
MEF — Marine Expeditionary Force
MIRV — Multiple Independent Re-entry Vehicles
MLRS — Multiple Launch Rocket System
NAD — New American Dollars
NATO — North Atlantic Treaty Organization
NCDC — National Control Defense Center
NCO — Non-Commissioned Officer
NSA — National Security Agency
NSC — National Security Council
OCONUS — Outside Continental United States
PE — Private Equity
PLA — People’s Liberation Army (Chinese Army)
PLAAF — People’s Liberation Army Air Force (Chinese Air Force)
PLAN — People’s Liberation Army Navy (Chinese Navy)
PM — Prime Minister
PMC — Private Military Corporation
PRC — People’s Republic of China
QRF — Quick Reaction Force
RA — Royal Army (British)
RAF — Royal Air Force
RFID — Radio Frequency Identification
ROK — Republic of Korea (North Korea)
ROKAF — Republic of Korea Air Force (North Korea)
SACEUR — NATO Supreme Allied Commander
SAEF — South American Expeditionary Force
SAM — Surface to Air Missile
SCZ — Suez Canal Zone
SecDef — Secretary of Defense
SD — Science Division
SF — Special Forces
SFC — Sergeant First Class
SLBM — Submarine Launch Ballistic Missile
SSBM — Nuclear-Powered Ballistic Missile Submarines
SUD — Swordfish Underwater Drone
UD — Underwater Drone
XO — Executive Officer (second in charge)
3C — Command, Control & Communication