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H

hour designation used in timelines, FM 3‑90.1 (71‑1)

HA

humanitarian assistance

HAAP

Topbase/Advanced Assignment Program, AR 310‑50

HAARS

high altitude airdrop resupply system

HAC

House Appropriations Committee, AR 310‑50

HAHO

high altitude, high opening, FM 3‑21.38, FM 3‑21.220 (57‑220), FM 90‑26

HALO

high altitude, low opening, FM 3‑21.38, FM 3‑21.220 (57‑220), FM 90‑26

HALP

HAWK Equipment Logistics Program, AR 310‑50

HAMD

helicopter ambulance medical detachment, AR 310‑50

hand off

(verb, with object)

hand over

+ adverb)

hand station

(noun, but not in either dictionary)

hand tight

(adj)

hand washing

(unit modifier)

handguard

(noun, Third New International Dictionary, Unabridged)

handheld

(adj, MWO and Gregg 1065)

handline

(noun, Third New International Dictionary, Unabridged)

handoff

(noun)

handover

(noun, adj; JCS Pub No. 1)

handstation

Bradley manuals; not yet in any dictionary.

handwheel

(noun, MWOL'03, circa 1889)

hangfire

(noun, Third New International Dictionary, Unabridged)

HAP

Top Owners Assistance Program, AR 310‑50

HASC

House Armed Services Committee, AR 310‑50

HAW

heavy antitank/assault weapon, AR 310‑50

HB

heavy barrel, FM 23‑65, FM 3‑90.1 (71‑1); (a PSYOP loudspeaker team), FM 7‑20

HC

herachloroethane zinc (chemical used in smoke grenades and other projectiles), FM 7‑20, FM 7‑92, FM 7‑98, FM 3‑90.1 (71‑1), FM 3‑90.2 (71‑2), ARTEP 7‑30 MTP, ARTEP 71‑2 MTP; hydrochloric, FM 3‑23.30; 3 hydrogen chloride, AR 310‑50, FM 3‑06.11 (90‑10‑1)

HCA

head of contracting activity, AR 310‑50; HCA‑humanitarian and civic assistance

HCD

head coupled display (examples include the Fakespace Boom and Push systems, which use external mechanical supports, giving the benefits of a head tracked display without the head mounting problems. Isdale, Jerry. VR News, "Technology Review: Head Mounted Displays." 1998. See also HMD, HUD, VR‑HMD. POC: isdale@acm.org

HCOR

Honorary Colonel of the Regiment, AR 310‑50

HD

heavy drop, FM 3‑21.220 (57‑220), FM 90‑26; harbor defense, AR 310‑50; horizontal distance, FM 3‑25.26 (21‑26); honorable discharge, AR 310‑50

HDC

harbor defense command; helicopter direction center, AR 310‑50

HDR

humanitarian daily ration

HDRS

heavy-drop rigging site, FM 90‑26

HDY

heavy duty, AR 310‑50

HE

high explosive, AR 310-50; heavy equipment, FM 3‑21.220 (57‑220), FM 90‑26

head mount

(noun, neither MW10 nor Third New International Dictionary, Unabridged)

head strap

(noun, not in MW10 or Third New International Dictionary, Unabridged)

headband

(noun, MW10)

headgear

(noun, MW10)

headlight

(noun, MW10)

head-mounted displays

Distinguishes between the different types of sights. Copyrighted article written 1998 by Jerry Isdale for VRNews. Other HMD links. See also HMD.

head-on

(adj, adv, MW10)

headphone

(noun, MW10)

headrest

(noun, MW10)

headroom

(noun, MW10)

headset

(noun, MW10)

headspace

(noun, MW10)

HEAP

high-explosive armor piercing, AR 310‑50

HEAT

high-explosive antitank (ammunition), AR 310‑50 (old, so it hyphenated "anti-tank"), FM 3‑21.71 (7‑7J), FM 7‑8, FM 7‑20, FM 7‑92, FM 3‑23.25 (23‑25), FM 3‑90.1 (71‑1), FM 3‑06.11 (90‑10‑1); helicopter external air transport, FM 3‑21.38

HEAT‑MP

high-explosive antitank, multipurpose, FM 3‑06.11 (90‑10‑1)

heatstroke

(noun)

HEAT‑T

high explosive antitank tracer (ammunition), AR 310‑50

HECP

harbor entrance control post, AR 310‑50

HECVES

harbor entrance control vessel, AR 310‑50

HEDP

high explosive dual purpose (ammunition), AR 310-50, FM 7‑8, FM 7‑20, FM 3‑22.27 (23‑27), FM 3‑22.31 (23‑31), FM 3‑90.1 (71‑1)

HEFU

high-energy firing unit, AR 310‑50

HEI

high-explosive incendiary, AR 310‑50

HEI‑T

high-explosive incendiary-tracer (ammunition), FM 3‑90.1 (71‑1); high explosive incendiary-tracer, FM 3‑21.71 (7‑7J), FM 3‑21.71 (7‑7J), FM 7‑20, FM 3‑06.11 (90‑10‑1), STP 7‑11M14‑SM‑TG

hel

helicopter, AR 310‑50

HELITEAM

helicopter team, AR 310‑50

HELLFIRE

heliborne laser fire and forget (missile system) (from Jul/Aug 92 Aviation Digest), FM 3‑23.25 (23‑25)

HEMETT

heavy equipment mobile truck transport, ARTEP 71‑2‑MTP

HEMIT

heavy expanded mobility tactical truck, FM 7‑0 (25‑100), FM 7‑1 (25‑101),

HEMMS

hand-emplaced minefield marking set, FM 3‑90.2 (71‑2)

HEMTT

heavy expanded-mobility tactical truck, FM 7‑20; heavy expanded mobility tactical truck, FM 3‑90.1 (71‑1), FM 3‑90.2 (71‑2); 3 heavy expanded mobile tactical truck, FM 7‑30

HEP

high-explosive plastic, AR 310‑50

HEPI

heavy equipment point of impact, FM 90‑26

HEP‑T

high-explosive plastic-tracer, AR 310‑50; high explosive plastic tracer (ammunition), FM 3‑90.1 (71‑1)

HE‑RAP

high-explosive, rocket-assisted projectile

HERC

Nike Hercules, AR 310‑50

HESH

high-explosive squash head, AR 310‑50

HET

heavy-equipment transporter, AR 310‑50

HE‑T

high-explosive tracer, AR 310‑50

HEV

health and environment, AR 310‑50

HF

harassing fire: high frequency, AR 310‑50

HF

high frequency, FM 7‑20, FM 7‑30, FM 7‑93, FM 7‑98, FM 90‑26, ARTEP 7‑30‑MTP

HFE

human factors engineering, AR 310‑50

HFP

special pay for duty subject to hostile fire, AR 310‑50

HG

hand grenade, FM 3‑23.30

HHB

headquarters and headquarters battery, AR 310‑50

HHC

headquarters and headquarters company, AR 310‑50, FM 7‑98, FM 21‑18, FM 3‑25.26 (21‑26), FM 7‑1 (25‑101), FM 3‑90.1 (71‑1), FM 3‑90.2 (71‑2), ARTEP 7‑20‑MTP, ARTEP 7‑94‑MTP, ARTEP 71‑2‑MTP; headquarters and headquarters command, FM 90‑26

HHCL

"H" hour coordinating line, AR 310‑50

HHD

headquarters and headquarters detachment, AR 310‑50

HHG

household goods, AR 310‑50

HHR

hand-held radar, AR 310‑50

HHT

headquarters and headquarters troop, AR 310‑50

HIA

hold in abeyance, AR 310‑50

highway

(noun)

hilltop

(not "hill top")

HIMAD

high-to-medium-altitude air defense, AR 310‑50

HIMARS

high-mobility artillery rocket system

HIMS

HMMWV Interchangeable Mount System, FM 7‑20, FM 3‑90.2 (71‑2)

HIPAR

high-power acquisition radar, AR 310‑50

HIPIR

high-power illuminator radar, AR 310‑50

hipshoot

immediate or emergency mission fired from a temporary position outside or away from the planned or normal firing area

HISA

Headquarters and Installation Support Activity, AR 310‑50

HISRAN

high-precision short-range navigation, AR 310‑50

HIV

human immunodeficiency virus, FM 7‑1 (25‑101)

HJ

Honest John, AR 310‑50

HLA

high level architecture (Defense Modeling and Simulation Office [DMSO], Warfighter Requirements Division, USMC) (http://hla.dmso.mil)

HLA

High Level Architecture (http://hla.dmso.mil)

HLG

Hawk Logistics Group, AR 310‑50

HLH

heavy lift helicopter, AR 310‑50

HLMR

Hunter-Leggitt Military Reservation, AR 310‑50

HLZ

helicopter landing zone, FM 3‑21.38

HMD

head-mounted display

HMG

heavy machine-gun, AR 310‑50

HMMWV

high-mobility, multipurpose wheeled vehicle (not "multiwheeled")

HNS

host-nation support, AR 310‑50

HOA

heavy observation aircraft, AR 310‑50

HOB

height (depth) of burst, AR 310‑50

Hokum-X

A surrogate helicopter (aerial target)

hold out

(verb, trans)

hold-off

(noun)

Top station

permanent location of an active component (AC) or reserve component (RC) unit

HOR

Top of record, AR 310‑50

horz

horizontal

hosp

hospital, AR 310‑50

HOSS

Homing Optical System Study, AR 310‑50

host

an autonomous computer which is connected to a network.

HOT

high-subsonic optically teleguided

hp

horsepower, FM 3‑21.71 (7‑7J)

HP

holiday pay, AR 310‑50

HPA

head of a procuring activity, AR 310‑50

HPCMO

High Performance Computing Modernization Office (http://hpcmo.hpc.mil)

HPD

high-performance drone, AR 310‑50

HPM

high-power microwave

HPSP

Health Professions Scholarship Program, AR 310‑50

HPT

high-payoff target, FM 7‑98, FM 3‑90.2 (71‑2); high payoff (incomplete), FM 7‑30; hook-pile tape, FM 3‑21.220 (57‑220)

HPTL

high-payoff target list, FM 6‑20‑10, FM 3‑55.93, FM 3‑90.1 (71‑1)

HPTS

high-performance third stage (SPARTAN), AR 310‑50

HPU

hydraulic pumping unit, AR 310‑50

HQ

headquarters, AR 310‑50

HQCS

Heraldic Quality Control System, AR 310‑50

hr

hour, AR 310‑50; hour(s), FM 3‑22.31 (23‑31), FM 7‑1 (25‑101), FM 3‑90.1 (71‑1), ARTEP 7‑90‑MTP, STP 7‑11M14‑SM‑TG

HR

hand receipt, AR 310‑50

HRF

height ranger finder, AR 310‑50

HRO

Housing Referral Office, AR 310‑50

HRP

highway regulating point; holding and reconsignment point, AR 310‑50

hrs

hours, FM 3‑21.220 (57‑220)

HRS

Housing Referral Service, AR 310‑50

HS

high school; high speed, AR 310‑50

HSA

health service area, AR 310‑50

HSAAP

Holston Army Ammunition Plant, AR 310‑50

HSC

United States Army Health Services Command, AR 310‑50

HSCP

high-speed card punch, AR 310‑50

HSCR

high-speed card reader, AR 310‑50

HSG

Top-station gunnery, FM 3‑22.1 (23‑1)

HSGM

Honorary Sergeant Major of the Regiment, AR 310‑50

HSL

health service laboratory, AR 310‑50

HSLLADS

high-speed low-level airdrop system

HSM

Humanitarian Service Medal, AR 310‑50

HSP

high-speed printer, AR 310‑50

HSPR

harness, single-point release, FM 3‑21.220 (57‑220)

HSR

health service region; high-speed reader, AR 310‑50

HSS

health service support, FM 7‑20

HSTSS

Hardened Subminiature Telemetry and Sensor System (U.S. Army Yuma [Virtual] Proving Ground) [http://www.stricom.army.mil/PRODUCTS/HSTSS/]

HSTSS

Hardened Subminiature Telemetry & Sensor System

HSTSS

http://www.stricom.army.mil/PRODUCTS/HSTSS/

ht

height, FM 7‑1 (25‑101)

HTO

hospital transfer order, AR 310‑50

HTP

hardness test plan, AR 310‑50

HTU

handheld terminal unit, FM 3‑22.1 (23‑1)

HUD

heads-up display

HUMINT

human intelligence

HUMRRO

Human Resources Research Organization, AR 310‑50

HV

high-velocity; hyper-velocity; high-voltage, AR 310‑50

HVAP

high-velocity armor-piercing, AR 310‑50

HVAPDS

high-velocity, armor piercing, discarding sabot, AR 310‑50

HVAP‑T

hyper-velocity armor-piercing tracer, AR 310‑50

HVAR

high-velocity aircraft rocket, AR 310‑50

HVAT

high-velocity antitank, AR 310‑50

HVDP

heavy drop, AR 310‑50

HVT

high-value target, FM 7‑98

HVTP‑T

hyper-velocity target practice tracer, AR 310‑50

hvy

heavy, FM 7‑30, FM 3‑22.90, FM 7‑1 (25‑101), FM 3‑90.2 (71‑2)

HWAAP

Hawthorne Army Ammunition Plant, AR 310‑50

hwy

highway, FM 7‑20, FM 90‑26

HYAPP

Hays Army Ammunition Plant, AR 310‑50

Hypertext Markup Language

The coding system used to format and structure WWW hypertext documents. HTML defines the identifiers and usage of tags for indicating paragraphs, headings, links, highlighting, lists, etc. It is the standard language for Internet communication, TRADOC Pam 350‑70‑2

hypertext

Text that can be linked to other text by clicking with a mouse at designated points, TRADOC Pam 350‑70‑2

Hz

hertz, AR 310‑50