The following is a list of various abbreviations, terms, and acronyms used on the DTG blog and training. The list will continue to grow as appropriate.
NPT – Neighborhood Protection Team
NPP – Neighborhood Protection Plan
NPAO – Neighborhood Protection Area of Operations
AFOC – “A Failure of Civility,” by Mike Garand & Jack Lawson
AR – Stoner sytem carbine/rifle, such as any AR-15 type rifle/carbine clone.
Personal Defense Rifle/Carbine – Politically correct way of saying ‘AR’ or ‘M-14 type rifle’ or ‘FAL’ or ‘AK series’, etc. Personally, I abhor the PC way, but sometimes commenters use it. I’m sure they mean well.
LBE – Load Bearing Equipment
Ruck – Back Pack
3 Day or “Assault” Pack – Smaller pack, typically mission specific.
NPTDOC – NPT Defense Operations Center (the nerve center of the neighborhood defense initiative)
NPP – Neighborhood Protection Plan
PT – Physical Training, ie, exercise of varying intensity with the objective of increasing the physical capabilities of the practitioner.
CPL – Concealed Pistol License
EDC – Every Day Carry
IIRC – If I Recall
YMMV – Your Mileage May Vary
DILIGAF – Does It Look Like I Give A F#%K?
MZB – Mutant Zombie Biker (Bad Guy)
SHTF – Sh%t Hits the Fan
WROL – Without Rule of Law
DSM – Designated Selected Marksman – a rifleman, not a sniper, trained in the use of longer range rifles to support the activity of a NPT under fire from MZB’s
Sniper – A specifically trained person, who is adept at camouflage, land navigation, target identification, infiltration/exfiltration, possesses a lot of patience, and can operate alone or with a partner for an unspecified length of time.
