This is a list of commonly used Abbreviations, most have some relation to zombie survival.

A

• ACU - Army Combat Uniform
• AED - Automated External Defibrillator
• ALICE - All-purpose Lightweight Individual Carrying Equipment
• Ammo - Ammunition
• APC - Armored Personnel Carrier
• AWB - Assault Weapons Ban

B

• BAR - Browning Automatic Rifle
• BDU - Battle Dress Uniform
• BHO - Bolt Hold Open
• BO - Bug Out, Bail Out, Bugging Out
• BOB - Bug Out Bag
• BUG - Backup Gun

C

• Camo - Camouflage
• CADPAT- Canadian Disruptive Pattern
• CB - Citizen Band Radio
• CBRN- Chemical Biological Radiological Nuclear
• CCW - Concealed Carry Weapon
• CCL - Concealed Carry License
• Commo - Communications
• CERT - Communication Emergency Response Team
• CMP - Civilian Marksmanship Program
• CQB - Close Quarters Battle

D

• DA - Double Action
• DAO - Double Action Only
• DIY - Do It Yourself

E

• E-Tool - Entrenching Tool
• E&E - Escape and Evasion
• EDC - Every Day Carry
• EMP - Electro-Magnetic Pulse
• EMS - Emergency Medical Services
• EMT - Emergency Medical Technician

F

• FA - First Aid
• FAK - First Aid Kit
• FEMA - Federal Emergency Management Agency
• FFL - Federal Firearms License
• FMJ - Full Metal Jacket
• FRS - Family Radio Service
• FUBAR - Fouled Up Beyond All Repair
• FA - Full Auto

G

• GMRS - General Mobile Radio Service
• GMT - Greenwich Mean Time (see also ZULU)
• GPS - Global Positioning System

H

• HBAR - Heavy Barrel (rifle)
• HP - Hollow Point (bullet)
• HAM - Amateur Radio Operator
  

I

• IFAK - Improved First Aid Kit or Individual First Aid Kit

J

• JHP - Jacketed Hollow Point

K

• KISS - Keep It Simple Stupid
• KIA - Killed In Action

L

• LBE - Load Bearing Equipment
• LBV - Load Bearing Vest
• LEO - Law Enforcement Officer

M

• MBR - Main Battle Rifle
• MBT - Main Battle Tank
• MIA - Missing In Action
• MOLLE - Modular pouches that fit a LBE/LBV/Pack
• MRE - Meal Ready to Eat
• MSDS - Material Safety Data Sheet
• MURS - Multi-Use Radio Service

N

• NBC - Nuclear, Biological, Chemical
• NRA - National Rifle Association

O

P

• PSK - Personal Survival Kit

Q

• QUAR - Quarantine
  

R

• RPG - Rocket Propelled Grenade
• RCLG - Recoilless Gun
  

S

• SBR - Short Barreled Rifle
• SAW - Squad Automatic Weapon
  
• SERE - Survival, Evasion, Resistance, & Escape
• SNAFU - Situation Normal, All Fouled Up
• SSDD - Same ****, Different Day

T

• TMF - Temporary Mobile Fort (using a vehicle as a fort)
• TSHTF - The **** Hits The Fan

U

V

• VOK - Ventilated Operator Kit

W

X

Y

Z

• ZPAW - Zombie Post Apocalyptic World
• Zulu - Refers to Greenwich Mean Time (GMT)