What does the name COBRA stand for from the TV show GI Joe?

[Vaccari]

I know COBRA is now a word that has now been regulated to a non acronym word, such as scuba and radar, but it used to stand for something. Anyone remember?

[D&M2]

According to the Wikipedia discussion thread, COBRA does not stand for anything. There are several possibilities but nothing was ever explicitly defined.

[Woodz428]

The first use of Cobra, with the exception of the snake, I knew was the Crosley CoBra engine. That stood for Copper-Brazed, the engine was made of stamped pieces and then brazed together. The snake is the most long lasting use of the name though.

[Jamo]

Originally Posted by Vaccari

I know COBRA is now a word that has now been regulated to a non acronym word, such as scuba and radar, but it used to stand for something. Anyone remember?

Check with the United Network Command for Law and Enforcement.

[FIA Mike]

OK Jamo I call U.N.C.L.E. Good one. Maybe CONTROL or KAOS will know what COBRA stands for.

FIA Mike

[Mooch]

COBRA is based on Cobra-la and explained in G.I. Joe: The Movie, see here:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cobra-La