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UUnclassified
U-NUser Network
U.K.United Kingdom
U.S.C.United States Code
U/WUnderway
U2Unclassified Unlimited
UAUnauthorized Absence
UAUser Agent
UAUser Agents
UAUser Authentication
UAAUnit Assembly Area
UABUser Address Book
UADSLUniversal Asymmetrical Digital Subscriber Line
UAGCUpper Air Gridded Climatology Data Base
UALUnited Airlines
UANUniversal Application Network
UAOUnidentified Audible Object
UAPUnified Accelerated Procedure
UAPUser Agent Protocol
UARUnited Arab Republic
UARCUpper Atmospheric Research Collaboratory
UARTUniversal Asynchronous Receiver/Transmitter
UARTUniversal Asynchronous Receiver Transmitter
UASUnavailable Seconds
UASUser Account System
UASIUrban Areas Security Initiative
UATLUniversal Ada Test Language
UAVUnmanned Aerial Vehicle
UAVUnmanned Aerospace Vehicle
UAVUnmanned Air Vehicle
UBUtility Bus
UBUnified Build
UBUnlicensed Band
UBAUnderwater Breathing Apparatus
UBCUniform Building Code
UBCUniversal Block Channel
UBIUplink Block Identifier
UBLUniversal Business Language
UBRUnspecified Bit Rate
UBSUser Based Solution
UBTUniversal Bus Transceiver
UCUnclassified
UCUnified Command
UCUpdate Code
UCUtility Computing
UCANUser Circuit mode Access to Network
UCAVUnmanned Combat Air Vehicle
UCCUnified Combatant Command
UCCUniform Code Council
UCCATSUrban Combat Computer Assisted Training System
UCCSEUCOM Command and Control System
UCFUnregistration Confirm
UCFFUTC Consumption Factors File
UCIUniversal Communications Identifier
UCIUser Computer Interface
UCLUpper Control Limit
UCMJUniform Code of Military Justice
UCNIUnclassified Controlled Nuclear Information
UCOFTUnit Conduct Of Fire Trainer
UCPUnified Command Plan
UCPUniversal Communications Processor
UCRUnit Cost Report
UCSUniform Chromaticity Scale
UCSUniform Communications Standard
UCSUniversal Character Set
UCTUniversal Coordinated Time
UDUser Data. The N-User data may also be transferred between peer network members (OSI Model) as required.
UDUnderwater Diving
UDUser Domain
UDAUser Definable Assembler
UDATSUnderwater Data System
UDBALUnified Data Base for Acquisition Logistics
UDCUser Defined Command
UDDIUniversal Description, Discovery, and Integration
UDEUndetected Character Error
UDEFUniversal Data Element Framework - for naming data elements
UDFUnit Development Folder
UDFUniversal Disk Format
UDFUser Defined Format
UDIUnilateral Declaration of Independence
UDIUnique Data Item
UDIUnrestricted Digital Information
UDIUser Defined Interface
UDLUser Definable Link
UDLCUniversal Digital Loop Carrier
UDPUnit Deployment Plan
UDPUnit Deployment Program
UDPUniversal Datagram Protocol
UDPUser Datagram Protocol
UDRUlster Defence Regiment
UDSLUniversal Digital Subscriber Loop
UDTUnderwater Demolition Team
UDUUnderwater Demolition Unit
UEUnit Equipment
UEUser Equipment
UEPUnequal Error Protection
UEPUpdate Edit Process
UERUnit Equipment Report
UFDRUniversal Flight Data Recorder
UFOUHF Follow On satellite (Navy)
UFSPUnderground Facilities Signature Program
UGDFUniform Gridded Data Field
UGSUnattended Ground Sensor
UGVUnattended Ground Vehicle
UGVUnmanned Ground Vehicle
UHCIUniversal Host Controller Interface
UHFUltra-High Frequency. The portion of the radio spectrum from 300 MHz to 3 GHz.
UHFUltra High Frequency
UHRUltra-High Resolution
UHRRUltra-High Resolution Radar
UHTUltra Heat Treated
UIUNIX International
UIUnique Identifier
UIUnit Interval
UIUnit of Issue
UIUnnumbered Information
UIUser Interface
UICUnit Identification Code
uidUser IDentity,
UIDLUser Interface Definition Language
UIHUnnumbered Information with Header check
UILUser Interface Language
UIMUser Identity Module
UIMSUser Interface Management System
UIRKUnique Interswitch Rekeying Key
UISUser Interface System
UISRMUser Interface System Reference Model
UJTUnijunction Transistor
UJTLUnified Joint Task List
UJTLUniversal Joint Task List
UK/NL AMFUnited Kingdom/Netherlands Amphibious Force
UKADGEUnited Kingdom Air Defense Ground Environment
UKADRUnited Kingdom Air Defense Region
UKCICUnited Kingdom CALS Industry Council
ULUnderwriters Laboratory
ULUnlimited
ULUp Link
ULUpper Layer (Defense)
ULAUncommitted Logic Array
ULANAUnified Local Area Network Architecture
ULBUnderwater Locator Beacon
ULCUnit Level Code
ULCSUnit-Level Command Simulation
ULDUnit Load Device
ULDUnlimited Distribution (sometimes just UL)
ULLUnbundled Local Loop
ULMUnified Management Framework
ULMSUnit-Level Message Switch
ULNUnit Line Number
ULPUneven Level Protection
ULPUpper Layer Protocol
ULPAUltra Light Particle Arrester
ULPIUnit Level Prototype Implementaion
ULSUser Location Service
ULSIUltra Large Scale Integration
ULSIUltra Large-Scale Integration
ULSSUser’s Logistics Support Summary
UMUnit of Measure
UMUser Manual
UMAUnified Memory Architecture
UMAUniform Memory
UMAUnmanned Aircraft
UMBUpper Memory Block
UMCCUnit Movement Coordination Center
UMCMUnderwater Mine Counter-Measures
UMEDSUser-Oriented Minimum Essential Data Sets
UMFUnconventional Military Forces
UMFUniversal Matched Filter
UMLUnified Modeling Language
UMMIPSUniform Material Movement and Issue Priority System
UMTUniversal Mount
UMTSUniversal Maintenance Training System
UMTSUniversal Mobile Telecommunications System
UMVUnrestricted Motion Vector
UNUnited Nations
UNAUse No Abbreviations
UNAUser Network Aspects
UNAAUniversal Network Access Arrangement
UNAAFUnified Action Armed Forces
UNASUniversal Network Architecture Services
UNCUnited Nations Command
UNCUniversal Naming Convention
UNCLEUnited Network Command for Law Enforcement
UNCRYPTUniversal Cryptological Processor Training
UNCTADUN Conference on Trade and Development
UNDUrgency of Need Designator
UNDHAUnited Nations Department of Humanitarian Affairs
UNERMUnacknowledged Non-Error Recovery Mode
UNHCRUN High Commission on Refugees
UNHCRUnited Nations High Commissioner’s Office for Refugees
UNIUser Network Interface
UNIX/UNICSUNiplexed Information and Computing Service
UNJEDIUN Joint EDI
UNK/UNKSUnknown/Unknowns
UNMAUnified Network Management Architecture
UNMOUnited Nations Military Observer
UNOUN Organization
UNOUnited Nations Organization
UNPAUnited Nations Protected Area
Unpaired ChannelA DME channel without a corresponding VOR or ILS frequency.
UNPFUnited Nations Peace Forces
UNPREDEPUnited Nations Preventive Deployment Force
UNPROFORUnited Nations Protection Force
UNREPUnderway Replenishment
UNSECNAVUnder Secretary of the Navy
UNSMUN Standard Message
UNTLUniversal Naval Task Lists
UOUrban Operations
UOCUsable On Code
UOESUser Operational Evaluation System
UPUniprocessor
UPUsed Part
UPBOUpstream Power Back-Off
UPCUniformed Product Code
UPCUnique Planning Component
UPCUniversal Peripheral Controller
UPCUniversal Product Code
UPCUsage Parameter Control
UPDUpdate
UPEUniform Programming Environment
UPEDUser Premises Equipment Division
UPIUnited Press International
UplinkThe radio transmission path upward from the earth to the aircraft.
uPnPUniversal Plug and Play Forum
UPPUser Partnership Program
UPRUpper
UPRUsers Performance Requirements
UPSUninterruptible Power System
UPSUniform Procurement System
UPSUninterruptible Power Supply
UPSUnited Parcel Service
UPTUniversal Personal Telecommunications
UPTSPUniversal Personal Telecommunications Service Providers
UPUUniversal Postal Union
UQUtility Quality
URCUnderway Replenishment Coordinator
URCLKUniversal Receiver CLocK
URGUnderway Replenishment Group
URIUnified Resource Identifier
URIUniform Resource Identifier
URIUniform Resource Indicator
URIUniversity Research Initiative
URIUser Premises Equipment Regulatory Issues
URISPUniversity Research Infrastructure Support Program
URLUbiquity now, Revenues Later
URLUniform Resource Locator
URLUniversal Resource Location
URNUniform Resource Name
URQUnregistration Request
URRPUniversity Resident Research Program
URSUniversity Research Support
URTUniversal Remote Terminal
USUnder Study
USUnited States
US&RUrban Search and Rescue
US-VISITUnited States Visitor and Immigrant Status Inidcator Technology
US1TDMA Wireless Speech Coder
USAUnder Secretary of the Army
USAUnited States Army
USAUnited States of America
USA PATRIOT ActUniting and Strengthening America by Providing Appropriate Tools Required to Intercept and Obstruct Terrorism Act of 2001
USACCUnited States Army Communications Command
USACEUnited States Army Corps of Engineers
USACOMUnited States Atlantic Command
USADACSU.S. Army Defense Ammunition Center and School
USAFUnited States Air Force
USAFAUnited States Air Force Academy
USAFEUnited States Air Forces in Europe
USAGUnited States Advisory Group
USAIDUnited States Agency for International Development
USAISCUnited States Army Information System Command
USAISCUnited States Army Information Systems Center (Fort Huachuca, AZ)
USAITACUnited States Army Intelligence Threat Analysis Center
USALMCUS Army Logistics Management College
USAMARDAUS Army Manpower Requirements and Documentation Agency
USAPPCUnited States Army Publications and Printing Command
USARUnited States Army Reserve
USAREURUnited States Army Europe
USARPACUnited States Army Pacific
USARSOUnited States Army, South
USARTUniversal Synchronouse Asynchronouse Receiver Transmitter
USASACUnited States Army Security Assistance Center
USASACUnited States Army Signal Command
USASCIIUnited States of America Standard Code for Information Interchange
USASISSDCLUS Army Information Systems Software Development Center-Lee
USATSCHUnited States Army Transportation School
USBUpper Sideband is the information-carrying band and is the frequency produced by adding the carrier frequency and the modulating frequency.
USBUniversal Serial Bus
USBUpper Side Band
USCUnited States Code
USCUniversal Service Code
USCENTCOMUnited States Central Command
USCGUS Coast Guard
USCGUnited States Coast Guard
USCGRUnited States Coast Guard Reserves
USCINCCENTCommander in Chief United States Central Command
USCINCEURCommander in Chief United States European Command
USCINCJFCommander in Chief United States Joint Forces Command
USCINCPACCommander in Chief United States Pacific Command
USCINCSOCCommander in Chief United States Special Operations Command
USCINCSOUTHCommander in Chief United States Southern Command
USCINCSPACECommander in Chief United States Space Command
USCINCSTRATCommander in Chief United States Strategic Command
USCINCTRANSCommander in Chief United States Transportation Command
USCINCTRANSUnited States Commander in Chief Transportation Command
USD(A&T)Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition and Technology
USD(AT&L)Under Secretary of Defense (Acquisition, Technology and Logistics)
USD(C)Under Secretary of Defense (Comptroller)
USD(P&R)Under Secretary of Defense (Personnel and Readiness)
USD(P)Under Secretary of Defense (Policy)
USDAUnited States Department of Agriculture
USDCUS Display Consortium
USDEUndesired Signal Data Emanations
USE/DAUsers Society for Electronic Design Automation
USECTUnderstand, Shape, Engage, Consolidate and Transition
USELUnite Equipment and Supply List
USENETUser Network
USERIDUSEUCOMUnited States European Command
USEUCOMUS European Command
USEUCOMUnited States European Command
USFJUnited States Forces Japan
USFKUS Forces, Korea
USFKUnited States Forces Korea
USGUNIX Support Group
USGUnited States Government
USGICU.S.GPS Industry Council
USIAUnited States Information Agency
USIMUniversal Subscriber Identity Module
USISUnited States Imagery System
USJFCOMU.S. Joint Forces Command
USJFCOMUnited States Joint Forces Command
USLUser Segmented Library
USMUser Security Model
USMAUnited States Military Academy
USMCUnited States Marine Corps
USMCRUnited States Marine Corps Reserve
USMSUniversal Short Message Service
USMTFUniform Services Message Text Format
USMTFUniform Services Message Transfer Format
USMTFUnited States Message Text Format
USMTFUnited States Message Text Formatting
USMTFUnited States Message Transfer Format
USNUnited States Navy
USNUpdate Sequence Number
USNAUnited States Naval Academy
USNCUnited States National Committee
USNIUniversal Simulator Network Interface
USNORTHCOMUnited States Northern Command
USNRU.S. Naval Reserve
USNRUnited States Naval Reserve
USNSUnited States Naval Ship
USNSPDMNaval School, Physical Distribution Management
USOUnited Service Organization
USOUnix Software Organization
USOCUniform Service Order Codes
USOUTHCOMUnited States Southern Command
USPACOMUnited States Pacific Command
USPHSUnited States Public Health Service
USPROUS Product Data Association
USPSUnited States Postal Service
USPSUnited States Postal Services
USRUniversal Space Rectangular
USRTUniversal Synchronous Receiver/Transmitter
USSUnited States Ship
USSDUnstructured Supplementary Service Data
USSOCOMUnited States Special Operations Command
USSOUTHCOMUnited States Southern Command
USSPACECOMUnited States Space Command
USSRUnion of Soviet Socialist Republics
USSRATCOMUS Strategic Command
USSTRATCOMUnited States Strategic Command
USTAUnited States Telecom Association
USTBUnstabilized
USTRUnited States Trade Representative
USTRANSCOMUnited States Transportation Command
USWUndersea Warfare
USWCUndersea Warfare Commander
UTUniversal Time
UTUpper Tester
UTACCUnited Trade Association CALS Committee
UTAMUnlicensed Transition and Management
UTBUnder the Table Box
UTCUniversal Coordinated Time
UTCCoordinated Universal Time
UTCUnit Type Code
UTCUniversal Time Code
UTCUniversal Time Converted
UTCUniversal Time Coordinated
UTCLKUniversal Transmitter CLocK
UTEUnmanned Threat Emitter
UTFUCS (Universal Character Set) Transformation Format
UTHUnder The Horizon
UTILUtility
UTLUtilities
UTLUtility
UTMUniversal Transverse Mercator
UTPUnshielded Twisted Pair
UTRUniversal Transaction Record
UTRANUMTS Radio Access Network
UTSSUniversal Threat System for Simulators
UU, U-UUser to User
UUCPUNIX-to-UNIX Copy Package
UUCPUnix to Unix Copy
UUCPUnix-to-Unix Copy
uucpUnit-to-Unit Copy
UUIUser User Interface
UUIDUnique User Identifier
UUIEUser to-User Information Element
UUTUnit Under Test
UUVUnmanned Underwater Vehicle
UVUpper Sideband Voice
UVUltraviolet
UVGUniversal Voice Grade
UVLCUniversal Variable Length Codeword
UVPROMUltraviolet Programmable Read Only Memory
UWUnique Word
UWUnconventional Warfare
UWCCUniversal Wireless Communications Consortium
UWEFUnderwater Evaluation Facilit
UWGUrban Working Group
UWSUndersea Warfare Systems
UWTUnder Water Telephone
UXUNIX
UXUninterruptible Power Supply
UXBUneXploded Bomb
UXPUnequal Erasure Protection