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ACH |
- Advanced Combat Helmet (collectibles, Militaria/collectibles, Combat Gear and Helmets - a helmet used by the U.S. Army
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- Automatic Clearing House (other, Payment and Shipping/other, Payment Types - a form of epayment or electronic payment by wire transfer or through an automated clearinghouse)
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ACS |
- Anti-Chop System (sports, Paintball Gear - a part of the Kingman Spyder Pilot paintball gun)
- American Cycle Systems (sports, Cycling - a California-based BMX bicycle manufacturer, see [ www.acsbmx.com
])
- Advanced Communications System (computers and networking, Networking/computers and networking, Telecom Systems - a telephone system by Avaya)
- Army Combat Shirt (collectibles, Militaria/collectibles, Clothing and Uniforms - part of the U.S. Army uniform)
- Advanced Clotting Sponge (collectibles, Militaria/collectibles, Combat Gear and Helmets - referring to the QuikClot ACS and ACS+ emergency packs)

- Auxiliary Crane Ship (collectibles, Militaria/collectibles, Boats and Ships - a classification prefix code for U.S. Navy ships)
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ALICE |
- All-Purpose Lightweight Individual Carrying Equipment (collectibles, Militaria/collectibles, Combat Gear and Helmets/sports, Camping and Hiking - a U.S. Army tactical harness system used to carry gear)
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APH |
- Alnico-II Pro Humbucker (music, Musical Instruments/music, Guitars and String Instruments/music, Parts and Accessories/music, Pickups - a type of guitar pickup by Seymour Duncan)
- Aviator's Protective Helmet (collectibles, Militaria/collectibles, Combat Gear and Helmets - referring to the APH-5 and APH-6 helmets)

- Auxiliary Personnel Hospital (collectibles, Militaria/collectibles, Boats and Ships - a classification prefix code for U.S. Navy ships)
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CIRAS |
- Combat Integrated Releasable Armor System ™ (collectibles, Militaria/collectibles, Combat Gear and Helmets - an armor vest by Eagle Industries, see [ www.eagleindustries.com
] )
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CQB |
- Close Quarters Battle (sports, Airsoft/sports, Airsoft Miscellaneous/sports, Hunting/sports, Hunting Miscellaneous/sports, Athletic Apparel/collectibles, Knives/collectibles, Militaria/collectibles, Combat Gear and Helmets/toys, Action Figures/toys, Figures Miscellaneous/business and industrial, Industrial Supply/business and industrial, Government and Public Safety - a type of fighting in which small units engage the enemy with personal weapons at very short range. Also known as CQC)
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DMS |
- Destroyer Minesweeper (collectibles, Militaria/collectibles, Boats and Ships - a classification prefix code for U.S. Navy ships)
- Directly Moulded Sole (collectibles, Militaria/collectibles, Combat Gear and Helmets - a type of ammunition boot used by the British Army)

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ESAPI |
- Enhanced Small Arms Protective Insert (collectibles, Militaria/collectibles, Combat Gear and Helmets - same as a SAPI except they are designed to provide protection from .30-06 M2 armor-piercing rounds. The plate is usually placed in a pocket of an OTV or IBA vest.)
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ESS |
- Electro-Static Sound (consumer electronics, Home Audio - a California-based company that manufacturers AMT - Air Motion Transformer - based speakers, see [ www.essspeakersusa.com
])
- Eye Safety Systems (collectibles, Militaria/collectibles, Combat Gear and Helmets/sports, Miscellaneous - an Idaho-based manufacturer of protective and ballistic goggles for the military and law enforcement, see [ www.essgoggles.com
]) 
- Electronic Speech Systems (computers and networking, Components/computers and networking, Sound Cards - a California-based manufacturer of Audiodrive chips for sound cards, see [ www.esstech.com
])
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FSBE |
- Full Spectrum Battle Equipment (collectibles, Militaria/collectibles, Combat Gear and Helmets/sports, Hunting/sports, Hunting Miscellaneous - a light-weight assault vest system)
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HGU |
- Head Gear Unit (collectibles, Militaria/collectibles, Combat Gear and Helmets - a series of flight helmets)
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HPC |
- Heat Pipe Conduit (computers and networking, Components/computers and networking, Memory - a cooling technology used in OCZ Reaper memory kits, see [ www.ocztechnology.com
])
- Hard Plate Carrier (collectibles, Militaria/collectibles, Combat Gear and Helmets - a type of vest by Paraclete designed to carry armor plates, see [ www.paracletearmor.com
]) 
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HSGI |
- High Speed Gear Inc. (collectibles, Militaria/collectibles, Combat Gear and Helmets - a North Carolina-based manufacturer of chest rigs, plate carriers, pouches, holsters, bags, packs, rucks, belts, and suspenders. See [ www.highspeedgearinc.com
])
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IBA |
- Interceptor Body Armor (collectibles, Militaria/collectibles, Combat Gear and Helmets - the United States Army's primary bullet-resistant vest. The Interceptor design replaced the older fragmentation protective PASGT body armor system, introduced in the early 1980s. As of early 2010, the Interceptor Body Armor system currently employs two main variants, the original OTV, used with the SAPI ballistic plates series. The second variant is the IOTV used with the ESAPI ballistic plate series.)
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IBH |
- Integrated Ballistic Helmet (collectibles, Militaria/collectibles, Combat Gear and Helmets - a special forces helmet manufactured by ILC Dover)
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