APPENDIX 380 Acronyms and Nomenclature A Approved AC Alternating Current ACE Atmosphere/Consumables Engineer ADCO Attitude Determination and Control Officer APAS Androgynous Peripheral Attachment System ARFTA Advanced Recycle Filter Tank Assembly ARO Automated Rendezvous Officer ATA Ammonia Tank Assembly ATCS Active Thermal Control System ATLAS Atmosphere Lighting Articulation Specialist atm atmosphere, standard ATM Toxic Atmosphere ATV Automated Transfer Vehicle Audio Terminal Unit AVENGER Assembly Video Engineer BC Bus Controller BCDU Battery Charge/Discharge Units BGA Beta Gimbal Assembly BME BioMedical Engineer C&C Command and Control C&DH Command and Data Handling C&T Communication and Tracking C&W Caution and Warning CAPCOM Capsule Communicator CATO Communications and Tracking Officer CBCS Centerline Berthing Camera System CBM Common Berthing Mechanism CCAA Common Cabin Air Assembly CCC Contaminant Control Cartridge CCPK Crew Contamination Protection Kit CCS Command and Control System CDM Carbon Dioxide Monitor CDRA Carbon Dioxide Removal Assembly CD-RW Compact Disk-Rewritable CIO Cargo Integration Officer cm centimeter CMG Control Moment Gyroscope CMS Chip Measurement System COLBERT Combined Operational Load Bearing External Resistance Treadmill COTS commercial off-the-shelf CO2 carbon dioxide CRONUS Communications Radio Frequency Onboard Networks Utilization Specialist CRS Commercial Resupply Services CSA Canadian Space Agency CSA-CP Compound Specific Analyzer for Combustion Products CSG Columbus Support Group CTO Chief Training Officer CWC Contingency Water Container DAM debris avoidance maneuver DC Direct Current Docking Compartment DCS Decompression Sickness DCSU Direct Current Switching Unit DDCU DC-to-DC Converter Unit DJOPS Degraded Joint OPerationS DoD Department of Defense DPC Daily Planning Conference DVD-RW Digital Video Disc-Rewritable EBCS External Berthing Camera System ECLSS Environmental Control and Life Support System eDPC evening Daily Planning Conference EETCS Early External Thermal Control System ELC ExPRESS Logistics Carrier EMU Extravehicular Mobility Unit EPS Electrical Power System ESA European Space Agency ESP External Stowage Platform EST External Stowage Platform ETCS External Thermal Control System ETHOS Environmental and Thermal Operating Systems EV extravehicular EVA extravehicular activity ExPRESS Expedite the Processing of Experiments to the Space Station EXT External FCR Flight Control Room FCT Flight Control Team FCV Flow Control Valve FDIR Failure Detection Isolation Recovery FGB Functional Cargo Block