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Look through 1501 acronyms and abbreviations related to Air Force:
SEPCOR
— Separate Correspondence
STAFFDEL
— congressional staff delegation
F.U.C.K.
— Fornication Under Consent (of the) King
CPR
— Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation
LAN
— Local Area Network
SPO
— System Program Office (Air Force)
ADVON
— Advanced Echelon
YTD
— Year To Date
QWEEP
— A task or duty that is completely useless and ultimately unrelated to your primary job
NONNER
— Non-sortie generating
FLT/CC
— flight commander
OPR
— Office of Primary Responsibility
US
— United States of America
TCTO
— Time Compliance Technical Order
SECRET SQUIRREL STUFF
— Material classified above secret or compartmentalzed information.
WARNORD
— Warning Order
SITREP
— Situation Report
ASAP
— As Soon As Possible (pronounced AY-sap)
TAFMSD
— Total Active Federal Military Service Date
IT
— Information Technology
SLICK SLEEVE
— Nickname for an Airman Basic
POC
— Point Of Contact
EPA
— Environmental Protection Agency (US)
TACEVAL
— Tactical Evaluation
WRT
— "With respect to", especially in fields such as Mathematics.
MVP
— Most Valuable Person
ALCON
— All Concerned
COA
— Course Of Action
W/OP
— Wireless Operator
SSN
— Social Security Number
S OF TT
— School of Technical Training
PFM
— Pure Fucking Magic
QC
— Quality Control
T.T.
— Trade Training
R&D
— Research & Development
OCR
— Office of Collateral Responsibility
FINI FLIGHT
— A pilot's last flight in the aircraft before he/she leaves a squadron
MOU
— Memorandum of Understanding (an MOU between Food & Drug Administratin and a regulatory agency in another country allows mutual recognition of inspections)
U/T
— Under Training
S OF AN
— School of Air Navigation
CY
— Calendar Year
FEMA
— Federal Emergency Management Agency
RF
— Radio Frequency
O-5
— Lieutenant Colonel
W/CDR
— Wing Commander
TAFSU
— Tactical Air Force Support Unit
O-4
— Major
T/F/SGT.
— Temporary Flight Sergeant
X-PLANE
— Experimental aircraft
TAG (AG)
— The Adjutant General
O&M
— Operation and Maintenance
OPSTEMPO
— Operations Tempo
RAFITS
— Royal air Force Initial Training School
SAF/SECAF
— Secretary of the Air Force
OJT
— On the Job Training
SME
— Subject Matter Expert
MOA
— Memorandum Of Agreement
O-6
— Colonel
S/LDR
— Squadron Leader
IV
— Intravenous
RAFVR
— Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve
OBS
— Observation
ZOOMIE
— Nickname for an Air Force Academy graduate or cadet
RAT FLIGHT
— Radio Aids Training Flight
FY
— Fiscal Year
RDFCF
— Radio Direction Finding Calibration Flight
GPS
— Global Positioning System (ex-NAVSTAR)
DOD
— United States Department of Defense
T/SGNT.
— Temporary Sergeant
SOW
— Statement Of Work
NCO
— Non-Commissioned Officer
MILPDS
— Military Personnel Data System
S&TT
— Station & Target Towing
T/W/O
— Temporary Warrant Officer
RAFARS
— Royal Air Force Amateur Radio Society
R&SU
— Repair & Salvage Unit
AWOL
— Absent Without Leave
RAFTC
— Royal Air Force Technical College
SWAG
— Scientific Wild-Ass Guess. A Close Approximation.
RAFASU
— RAF Armament Support Unit
RAFRS
— Royal Air Force Regiment School
MTF
— Medical Treatment Facility
CHARLIE BRAVO
— Cut-back, or being released early from duty
RAFSAA
— RAF Small Arms Association
TAC-P
— Tactical Air Control Party
CAP
— Civil Air Patrol
RAFALO
— RAFA Liaison Officer
TOUREX
— Tour-Expired
DACBT
— Dissimilar Air Combat Training
FDA
— Food Drug Administration
RAFMB
— Royal Air Force Maintenance Base
OADU
— Overseas Aircraft Delivery Unit
RAFSCOCF
— Royal Air Force Staff College Overseas Communication Flight
MACAF
— Mediterranean Allied Coastal Air Forces
AOG
— Aircraft On Ground
CCF
— First Sergeant
SECDEF
— United States Secretary of Defense
HVAC
— Heating, Ventilation, and Air Conditioning
RAFNI
— Royal Air Force Northern Ireland
AAFES
— Army and Air Force Exchange Service
FOUR FANS OF FREEDOM
— Nickname for the C-130 Hercules
OAPTER
— An officer in OAPT status
PC
— Personal computer (host)
CBT
— Computer Based Training
HANGAR "[#]"
— A nonexistent hangar
FAA
— Federal Aviation Administration
LIMFAC
— Limiting Factor
OIC
— Officer In Charge
CONUS
— Continental United States (48 Contiguous States and DC)
PICNIC
— Problem in Chair Not in Computer
SAR
— Search And Rescue
ICAO
— International Civil Aviation Organization
ATC
— Air traffic control
CDC
— Center for Disease Control and Prevention
EOY
— End-Of-Year
SNAFU
— Situation Normal All Fouled Up
DWI
— Driving While Intoxicated
KISS
— Keep It Simple Stupid
RFI
— Ready For Issue
ASI
— Authorized Service Interruption
NATO
— North Atlantic Treaty Organisation
POTUS
— President Of The United States. Acronym used by Whitehouse staff. See also FLOFTUS.
RNAW
— Radar Navigation Aids Wing
RIF
— Reduction In Force
&
— Ampersand
LAWN DART
— Nickname for F-16 Fighting Falcon or any other fast, pointy, single-engine aircraft.
VHF
— Very High Frequency
EOD
— Explosive Ordnance Disposal
COLA
— Cost of Living Adjustment (or Allowance)
FOUR FAN TRASH CAN
— Nickname for the C-130 Hercules
PSYOP
— Psychological Operations
FOIA
— Freedom of Information Act
ALO
— Air Liaison Officer
PCM
— Primary Care Manager
C4ISR
— Command, Control, Communications, Computers, Intelligence, Surveillance, and Reconnaissance
VPOTUS
— Vice President of the United States
DOLLAR RIDE
— A pilot's first flight in an airframe
ICU
— Intensive Care Unit
UAV
— Unmanned Aerial Vehicle
HQ
— Headquarters (HDQ Preferred)
MK
— Mark (Navy weapon designation)
NSC
— National Security Council
RCR
— Runway Condition Reading
CI
— Counterintelligence
HAZMAT
— Hazardous Material
TDY
— temporary duty (non-unit-related personnel)
DLA
— U.S. Defense Logistics Agency
ADPE
— Automatic Data Processing Equipment
UHF
— Ultra High Frequency (300-3000 MHz; 1m-10cm)
UN
— United Narions
BOHICA
— Bend Over, Here It Comes Again
PM
— Program Manager
RCIFF
— Reserve Command Intensive Flying Flight
BOS
— Base Operating Support
IM
— Information Management
OSHA
— Occupational Safety and Health Act (1970)
BS
— Bachelor of Science (clear in education line)
DOR
— Date Of Rank
IFFCC
— Integrated Flight and Fire Control Computer
IAW
— In Accordance With
BMT
— Basic Military Training
AF
— Air Force
AOR
— Area of Responsibility. The assigned area to any given unit.
TTP
— Tactics, Techniques, and Procedures
QOL
— Quality of Life
GEN
— General Motors
NM
— Nautical Mile
VA
— Veterans Administration
LNO
— Liaison Officer
AEF
— Aerospace Expeditionary Force
PME
— Prime Mission Equipment
NICU
— Neonatal Intensive Care Unit
DMSP
— Defense Meteorological Satellite Program (U.S.)
IOC
— Initial Operational Capability
USAF
— United States Air Force
FRED
— Fucking Ridiculous Economic Disaster (term for the C-5 Galaxy
BAH
— Basic Allowance for Housing
ROE
— Rules of Engagement. The rules given to every service member on when to engage targets. Changes dependent upon the situation.
POP TART
— Airman who's technical career schools are 6 weeks or less
MILCON
— Military Construction
EW
— Electronic Warfare
TF
— Task Force
CCAF
— Community College of the Air Force
MTD
— Mechanical Transport Driver
SA
— Situation(al) Awareness
NSA
— National Security Agency
LWOP
— Leave Without Pay
BITS
— Base Information Transfer System
FUBAR
— Fucked Up Beyond All Reason
CONOPS
— Concept of Operations
GOV
— Government Owned Vehicle
CLASS SIX
— Shoppette where beer, wine & liquor is sold.
AE
— Aeromedical Evacuation
CE
— Civil Engineer
RACON
— Radar Beacon
DEPENDAPOTAMUS
— Name given to overbearing & overweight bitchy dependent wives
GPA
— Grade Point Average
IP
— Instructor Pilot
OPLAN
— Operation Plan (also OpPlan)
WEF
— With Effect From
STINK BUG
— Nickname for the F-117 Nighthawk
VOIP
— Voice Over IP (Internet Protocol)
TOT
— Time Over Target
FAA
— Federal Aviation Authority
AFB
— Air Force Base (USAF)
AMXS
— Aircraft Maintenance Squadron
AB
— Air Base
HF
— High Frequency
ULN
— Unit Line Number
JOPES
— Joint Operation Planning and Execution System
CAPT
— Captain
SGT
— Sergeant
USA
— United States Army
DV
— Distinguished Visitor
LST
— Local Standard Time
FOUO
— For Official Use Only
DOS
— United States Department of State
IED
— Improvised Explosive Device
COMSAT
— Communications Satellite Corporation
A/C
— Aircraft
DUI
— driving under the influence of alcohol
OCONUS
— Outside the Continental United States
AFSPC
— Air Force Space Command
PAR
— Precision Approach Radar
CGO
— Company Grade Officer
AGE
— Aerospace Ground Equipment
OPORD
— OPerations Order
MASINT
— Measurement And Signature Intelligence
DEA
— Drug Enforcement Agency
MOSQUITO WINGS
— Nickname for the Airman rank insignia
SVOIP
— Secure Voice Over Internet Protocol
MBPS
— Megabytes Per Second
RECCE
— Reconnaissance
IYAAYAS
— If You Ain't Ammo, You Ain't Shit
LT COL
— Lieutenant Colonel
COMINT
— Communications Intelligence
STRIKE EAGLE
— Nickname for F15 E
JSUPT
— Joint Specialized Undergraduate Pilot Training
MICAP
— Mission Incapable
C3
— Command, Control, and Communications
ISR
— Intelligence Surveillance and Reconnaissance
AMMS
— Airborne Missile Maintenance Squadron Missile Badge
JWICS
— Joint Worldwide Intelligence Communications System
FOD
— Foreign Object Damage
ANG
— Air National Guard
TPFDD
— Time-Phased Force Deployment Data
CGOY
— Company Grade Officer of The Year
OG/CC
— Operations Group Commander
EO
— Equal Opportunity
DFAC
— Dining Facility
PFT
— Physical Fitness Test
RAAF
— Royal Australian Air Force
NAF
— non appropriated funds
RDF
— Radio Direction Finder
FGOQ
— Field Grade Officer of the Quarter
NASA
— National Aeronautics and Space Administration (US)
OG
— Operations Group
DOOLIE
— nickname for a first year Air Force Academy cadet
RNP
— Required Navigation Performance
ACA
— Airspace Control Authority
CCE
— Executive Officer
MTO
— Mechanical Transport Officer
MG
— Machine Gun
NOTAM
— Notice to Airmen
MI
— Military Intelligence
PERSCO
— Personnel Support for Contingency Operations
SF
— Standard Form
MAC
— Military Airlift Command
SAV
— Staff Assistance Visit
IW
— Information Warfare
DRSN
— Defense Red Switch Network
FGO
— Field Grade Officer
UTC
— Unit Type Code
IA
— Information Assurance
CSS
— Commander's Support Staff (orderly room
GTC
— Government Travel Card
AFSC
— United States Air Force specialty code
ABG
— Air Base Group
JOAP
— Joint Oil Analysis Program
MOOTW
— Military Operations Other Than War (moot-double-you)
COL
— Colonel
A3C
— Airman Third Class
IMINT
— Imagery Intelligence
FM
— Financial Management
AFMAN
— Air Force Manual
HAZCON
— Hazardous Condition
NCOQ
— NCO of the Quarter
DECA
— Defense Commissary Agency
PING
— Person In Need of Graduation
AWACS
— Airborne Warning And Control System
CREW CHIEF
— Generally used as an informal slang term for Aerospace Maintenance Personnel, AFSC 2A5
SOG
— Special Operations Group-Tactical
DSCS
— U.S. Defense Satellite Communications System
LGB
— Laser-Guided Bomb
OT&E
— Operational Test and Evaluation
ECM
— Electronic Counter Measures
TO
— Technical Order
TB
— Technical Bulletin
HUD
— Head-Up Display
SERE
— Survival, Evasion, Resistance and Escape
GDT
— Ground Data Terminal
OIF
— Operation Iraqi Freedom
AFSO 21
— Air Force Smart Operations for the 21st Century
ROTC
— Reserve Officer Training Corps
ASOC
— Air Support Operations Center
MAJ
— Major
RTB
— Return to Base
BRIG GEN
— Brigadier General
JTF
— Joint Task Force
NBC
— Nuclear, Biological and Chemical
GOCO
— Government Owned, Contractor Operated. An admission by government that they have the expertise to run the country (supposedly) but not anything as practical as a hot-dog stall.
PFPS
— Portable Flight Planning Software
DSN
— Defense Switched Network
OTW
— Operational Training Wing
PME
— Professional Military Education
USN
— United States Navy
AMMO TROOP
— Munitions Systems Technician AMMO
UCC
— Unit Control Center
CDC
— Career Development Course
LMG
— Light Machine Gun
MFNU
— Malta Night Fighter Unit
NORAD
— North American Air Defense (Command)
RAE
— Royal Aerospace Establishment
FMC
— Fully Mission Capable
SOE
— Special Operations Executive
DART
— Dumbass Radio Troop
SCI
— Sensitive Compartmented Information
VML
— Vulnerable to Move List
SAC
— Strategic Air Command
MOAB
— Massive Ordnance Air Blast
SGLI
— Servicemans Group Life Insurance
DRMO
— Defense Reutilization and Marketing Office
LT GEN
— Lieutenant General
AFSOC
— Air Force Special Operations Command
MANPAD
— Man-Portable Air Defense
SIPRNET
— Secure Internet Protocol Router Network
RAP
— Recognised Air Picture
FAM
— Functional Area Manager
FGOY
— Field Grade Officer of the Year
NORDO
— No-Radio
CODEL
— Congressional Delegation
PAX
— Air passengers
DRU
— Direct Reporting Unit
BFT
— Blue Force Tracking
OFO
— Out Fucking Off
MOB
— Main Operating Base
SPINS
— Special Instructions
ILS
— Instituteument Landing System
SR
— Strategic Reconnaissance
IG
— Inspector General (HHS)
OC
— Officer Commanding
STN
— Station
RMS
— Royal Mail Ship
MAF
— mobility air forces
SRA
— Senior Airman
OL
— Operating Location
GOGO
— Government-Owned, Government-Operated
FOB
— Forward Operating Base
ARI
— Alcohol Related Incident
MRT
— Mountain Rescue Team
FLOTUS
— First Lady Of The United States
U/I
— Unidentified
RAE
— Royal Aircraft Establishment
ANR
— Alaskan NORAD Region
QM
— Quartermaster
GCS
— Ground Control Station
HAWG
— Nickname for the A-10 Thunderbolt II
ADCON
— Administrative Control
IP
— Initial Point
ACSC
— Air Command and Staff College
TFCSD
— Total Federal Commissioned Service to Date
AOC
— air operations center (USAF)
INOSC
— Integrated Network Operations and Security Center
FOA
— Field Operating Agency
MAP
— Military Assistance Program
HMMWV
— High Mobility Multipurpose Wheeled Vehicle
A2C
— Airman Second Class
MIN TECH
— Ministry of Technology
CAMS
— Core Automated Maintenance System
OP
— Operational
SECAF
— Secretary of the Air Force
WAG
— Wild-Ass Guess
SNACKO
— A highly underestimated, mission critical position held most often by Lieutenants in a new flying squadron
PCA
— Permanent Change of Assignment
LAC
— Leading Aircraftman
CINC
— Commander in Chief
RTU
— Return To Unit
DEPORD
— Deployment Order
SHIRT
— A unit first sergeant
LPD
— Low Probability of Detection
QDR
— Quality Deficiency Report
BOQ
— Bachelor Officer Quarters
BFM
— Basic Fighter Maneuvers
US
— Unserviceable
ARW
— Air Refueling Wing
RN
— Royal Navy
SEAD
— Suppression of Enemy Air Defense
2D LT
— Second Lieutenant
SOF
— Special Operations Force(s)
SORTS
— Status of Resources and Training System
LOWAT
— Low Altitude Training
CP
— command post
JDAM
— Joint Direct Attack Munition (djay-dam)
ICBM
— Intercontinental Ballistic Missile
OPCON
— Operational Control
1ST LT
— First Lieutenant
AFCM
— Air Force Commendation Medal
NCC
— Network Control Center (GSFC)
OEF
— Operation Enduring Freedom
INMARSAT
— International Maritime Satellite
SIF
— Selective Identification Feature
HALO
— High Altitude, Low Opening (skydiving term)
SSGT
— Staff Sergeant
SMSGT
— Senior Master Sergeant
AETC
— Air Education and Training Command's
AFI
— Air Force Instruction
MHS
— Medical Health Service
GC / GNC
— Guidance and Control
AT
— Antiterrorism Force
AFFOR
— Air Force Forces (a Service component of a joint force)
STS
— Special Tactics Squadron
PSP
— Perforated Steel Planking
TU
— Training Unit
COP
— Community of Practice
OSD
— U.S. Office Of The Secretary Of Defense
ACC
— Air Combat Command (formerly TAC)
AFPOA
— Air Force Personnel Operations Agency
OO
— Orderly Officer
JA
— Judge Advocate
RV
— Reentry Vehicle
TWCF
— Transportation Working Capital Fund
ORI
— Operational Readiness Inspection
DTG
— date=Time Group
CAS
— Close Air Support
C2
— Command and Control Class C2
AB
— Airman Basic
WSO
— Weapon Systems Officer
MSM
— Meritorious Service Medal
PIREP
— Pilot (weather) Report
JROTC
— Junior Reserve Officer Training Corporation
CASF
— Contingency Aeromedical Staging Facility
OPR
— Officer Performance Report
NIPR
— Non-secure Internet Protocol (IP) Router Network
JFACC
— Joint Force Air Component Commander
EAD
— Extended Active Duty
USMC
— United States Marine Corporation
AFPC
— Air Force Personnel Center
NVG
— Night Vision Goggle
AOG
— Air Operations Group
COMUSAFCENT
— Commander, United States Air Force Central Command
BDU
— Battle Dress Uniform
RLG
— Relief Landing Ground
WG
— Wing
SQ
— Squadron
AFLMA
— Air Force Logistics Management Agency
PEE
— Proof & Experimental Establishment Shoeburyness
PERPES
— Humorous nickname for PRP, take on herpes
SAAF
— South African Air Force
BA
— Bachelor of Arts (clear in education line)
CAI
— Computer Aided Instructional
AFROTC
— Air Force Reserve Officer Training Corp
LAPES
— Low-Altitude Parachute Extraction System
WMD
— Weapons of mass destruction
OCO
— Overseas Contingency Operations
MUD HEN
— Nickname for the F-15E Strike Eagle
CJCS
— Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff
CRG
— Contingency Response Group
NKAWTG
— Nobody Kicks Ass Without Tanker Gas
ATSO
— Ability To Survive & Operate
LOR
— Letter Of Reprimand
PTSD
— Post Traumatic Stress Disorder
ROKAF
— Republic Of Korea Air Force
SFT
— School of Flying Training
ISB
— Intermediate Staging Base
EELV
— Evolved Expendable Launch Vehicle
AW
— Airlift Wing
POW
— Prisoner of war
AMC
— Air Mobility Command
ORM
— Operational Risk Management
CMSAF
— Chief Master Sergeant of the Air Force
RFF
— Request For Forces
SATT
— Satellite
NDI
— Nondestructive Inspection
ME
— Middle East
AFCFM
— Air Force Career Field Manager
LOAC
— Law Of Armed Conflict
SW
— Space Wing
CGOQ
— Company Grade Officer of the Quarter
PRIME BEEF
— A Prime Base Engineer Emergency Force
FTD
— Field Training Detachment
BW
— Bomb Wing
HTS
— Harm Targeting System
PRF
— Promotion Recommendation Form
AFLOA
— Air Force Legal Operations Agency
2X
— Twice
PDS
— Permanent Duty Station
OCU
— Operational Conversion Unit (RAF)
MK
— Market
RSO
— Range Safety Officer
EWO
— Electronic Warfare Officer
HUAW
— Hurry Up And Wait
RTD
— Return To Duty
AFCAA
— Air Force Cost Analysis Agency
JAG
— Judge Advocate General
AW
— airlift wing, unless you specify, i.e, 86th Airlift Wing
GCCS
— Global Command & Control System
KTAS
— Knots True Airspeed
SIPR
— Secret Internet Protocol Router Network
TER FLW
— Terrain Following
AFGSC
— Air Force Global Strike Command
AFMC
— Air Force Materiel Command
SJA
— Staff Judge Advocate
GSU
— Geographically Separated Unit
TCICU
— Transport Command Initial Conversion Unit
MTI
— Military Training Instructor
JCS
— Joint Chiefs of Staff
TWDU
— Tactical weapons Development Unit
HHQ
— Higher Headquarters
SOF
— Supervisor Of Flying
MT
— Mechanical Transport
RPA
— Remotely Piloted Aircraft
IPE
— Individual Protective Equipment
LAF
— Line of the Air Force
AG (TAG)
— Adjutant General, (The
RM
— Royal Marines
AFTO
— Air Force Technical Order
SECSTATE
— Secretary of State
ADC
— Area Defense Council
USSTRATCOM
— United States Strategic Command
REACT
— Rapid Execution And Combat Targeting
AFMSA
— Air Force Medical Support Agency
PCS
— Permanent Change Of Station. Reassignment To A Different Duty Station.
NCOY
— NCO of the Year
DSP
— Defense Support Program
A1C
— Airman First Class
CSAR
— Combat Search and Rescue
FMB
— Financial Management Board
CENTCOM
— Central Command (U.S. Army)
PAS
— Personnel Accounting Symbol
TAP
— Transition Assistance Program
DOUBLE DIP
— Term used when in a dual status and receiving income from two sources
ME
— Messerschmitt
SWTS
— Supplementary Wireless Telegraphy School
AFISRA
— Air Force Intelligence, Surveillance and Reconnaissance Agency
PTL
— Physical Training Leader
SAV
— Staff Assisted Visit
CFC
— Combined Federal Campaign
UMD
— Unit Manning Document
DMS
— Defense Messaging System
ABW
— Air Base Wing
MSG
— Mission Support Group
RQS
— Rescue Squadron
CFEPT
— Career Field Education and Training Plan
INOP
— Inoperative
D-DAY
— unnamed day on which operations commence or are scheduled to commence
TAFCSD
— Total Active Federal Commission Service Date
UOR
— Urgent Operational Requirement
LOA
— Letter Of Appreciation
EGI
— Embedded GPS/Inertial Navigation
VTC
— Video Teleconferencing
EET
— Exercise Evaluation Team
AFSO21
— Air Force Smart Operations for the 21st Century
EI
— Engineering and Installation
BITC
— Base Information Transfer Center
MOA
— Military operations area
IPB
— Intelligence Preparation of the Battlespace
DEROS
— Date Estimated Return from OverSeas
RTO
— Rail Transport Officer
AFFSA
— Air Force Flight Standards Agency
UAS
— Unmanned Aircraft System
MATS
— Military Air Transport Service
DOE
— Date Of Enlistment
SARC
— Sexual Assault Response Coordinator
AFMS
— Air Force Manpower Standards
PRP
— Personnel Reliability Program (screening and monitoring of individuals with access to "special" weapons)
JSTARS
— Joint Surveillance and Target Attack Radar System
CEVG
— Combat Evaluation Group
FPCON
— Force Protection Condition
JFCOM
— Joint Forces Command
AFVA
— Air Force Visual Aids
RA
— Resource Advisor
TAC
— Tactical Air Command (U.S. Air Force bases) (now ACC)
ADSC
— Active Duty Service Commitment
RNZAF
— Royal New Zealand Air Force
AEW
— Air Expeditionary Wing
AMN
— Airman
GPC
— Government Purchase Card
UDM
— Unit Deployment Manager
SHAPE
— Supreme Headquarters Allied Powers Europe (NATO)
LCCS
— Life Cycle Cost Study or Life Cycle Contractor Support
STU-III
— Secure Telephone Unit III
FAIP
— First Assignment Instructor Pilot
CC
— Commander
RW
— Reconnaissance Wing
AFSVA
— Air Force Services Agency
MSR
— Morse Slip Reader
AFIAA
— Air Force Intelligence Analysis Agency
AFMOA
— Air Force Medical Operations Agency
DEAD
— Destruction of Enemy Air Defenses
PIP/SBM
— Primary Injection Point / Satellite Broadcast Manager
NCOIC
— Non-Commissioned Officer in Charge
MPF
— Military Personnel Flight
SD
— Special Duty
RED HORSE
— Rapid Engineers Deployable Heavy Operations Repair Squadron Engineers
VC
— Victoria Cross
SF
— Security Forces
CTF
— Combined Task Force
RAFA
— RAF Association
MAJ GEN
— Major General
UHF
— Ultrahigh Frequency
CD
— Deputy Commander
ZERO
— Officer
AFSOUTH
— Allied Forces, Southern Europe
COP
— Term for Air Force Security Forces
MDG
— Medical Group
RCM SQUADRON FLIGHT
— Radio Counter Measures Squadron Flight
REU
— Radio Engineering Unit
NAF
— Numbered Air Force (US)
VCO
— Vehicle Control Officer
MARE
— Major Accident Response Exercise
BTZ
— Below the zone Early promotion from E-3 to E-4
AGS
— Aircraft Generation Squadron
MSGT
— Master Sergeant
WADS
— Western Air Defense Sector
AKRAOC
— Alaska Region Air Operations Center
PEFTS
— Polish Elementary Flying Training School
KIAS
— Knots Indicated Air Speed
IMDS
— Integrated Maintenance Database System
AMS
— Academy of Military Science
AFAM
— Air Force Achievement Medal
EPR
— Enlisted Performance Report
RNLTD
— Report No Later Than Date
AFNIC
— Air Force Network Integration Center
CA
— Combat Arms
MACOM
— Major Command
COMAFFOR
— Commander, Air Force Forces
STE
— Secure Telephone Equipment
MCV
— Mobile Communications Vehicle
USAFCENT
— United States Central Command Air Forces
HN
— Host Nation
AFPD
— Air Force Policy Directive
LOGI
— Logistics NCOIC
AWC
— Air War College
RCAF
— Royal Canadian Air Force
MEAC
— Middle East Air Command
ABU
— Airman Battle Uniform
OAY
— Outstanding Airman of the Year
JPPT
— Joint Primary Pilot Training
EUCOM
— European Command
ARFOR
— Army Forces Commander
AADS
— Alaskan Air Defense Sector
ZOO
— Nickname for the Air Force Academy
PWR
— Personnel Warning Roster
SIGS
— Signals
BPC
— Building Partnership Capacity
NTS
— Training Squadron
AFMA
— Air Force Manpower Agency
SBIRS
— Space-Based Infrared System
JS
— Joint Staff
SATCOM
— Satellite Communication
WIC
— Weapons Instructor Course
MAJCOM
— Major Command
IFE
— In-Flight Emergency
BONE
— Nickname for the B-1 Lancer
USAAF
— United States Army Air Forces
SOS
— Special Operations Squadron
AFCEC
— Air Force Civil Engineering Center
VMPF
— Virtual Military Personnel Flight
AFCENT
— Air Forces Central Command
TSGT
— Technical Sergeant
HALO
— High-Altitude Low-Opening Parachute Technique (type Of Parachute Jump
SSF
— Special Service Flight
SRO
— Station Routine Order
ALS
— Airman Leadership School
BFE
— Bum-fuck Egypt
AFAA
— Air Force Audit Agency
RIAF
— Royal Indian Air Force
FARM
— Functional Area Records Manager
TDS
— Towed Decoy System
ABM
— Air Battle Manager
AFRPA
— Air Force Real Property Agency
MRU
— Mobile Radio Unit
SU
— Support Unit
FIGMO
— Fuck it I Got My Orders
AFIA
— Air Force Inspection Agency
HIA
— Held in Abeyance
CAF
— Combat Air Forces (US)
WO1
— Warrant Officer First Class
AFH
— Air Force Handbook
USAREUR
— United States Army European Command
RAFC
— Royal Air Force College
OCTU
— Officer Cadet Training Unit
PATP
— Packed Aircraft Transit Pool
C4I
— command, control, communications, computers and intel
VISTRE
— Visual Inter-service Training & Research Establishment
RNETHAF
— Royal Netherlands Air Force
C-DAY
— The unnamed day on which a deployment operation begins or is to begin
PCO
— Procuring Contracting Officer
BCGS
— Birth Control Glasses
AFFSC
— Air Force Financial Services Center
ROAD
— Retired On Active-Duty
3C
— Cross Cultural Competence
SAA
— Small Arms Association
AGSM
— Ainti-G Straining Maneuver
SQN
— Squadron
AU
— Air University
SOFRT
— School of Recruit Training
TS
— Training Squadron
ERO
— Engine Running Onload/Offload
MSU
— Maintenance Sub Unit
BF
— Buddy Fucker
UKADGE
— UK Air Defence Ground Environment
UKRAOC
— UK Regional Air Operations Centre
NAVAID
— Navigational Aid
CWO
— Commissioned Warrant Officer
WCAD
— War Casualty Accounts Department
RMAF
— Royal Malaysian Air Force
FTU
— Formal Training Unit
VSP
— Voluntary Separation Pay
OEH-MIS
— Occupational & Environmental Health-Management Information System
SACEUR
— Supreme Allied Commander, Europe (NATO)
GBS
— Global Broadcast Service
MXS
— Maintenance Squadron
OSC
— Officers Senior Course officers
MXG
— Maintenance Group
CHIEF
— Proper term of address for Chief Master Sergeant
CFT
— Cockpit Familiarization Trainer
OAS
— Offensive Avionics System
PHU
— Personnel Holding Unit
AFRBA
— Air Force Review Boards Agency
NOSC
— Network Operations and Security Center
OSS
— Operations Support Squadron
RAPO
— Records and Pay Office
POR
— Personnel Occurrence Records
MRE
— Meal Ready To Eat (U.S. Military Rations)
RRH
— Remote Radar Head
WAF
— Women in the Air Force
DVQ
— distinguished visitor quarters
SAPI
— Semi-Armor Piercing Incendiary
SUPY
— Supernumery
MC
— Mission Capable
TF
— Terrain Following
NEADS
— Northeast Air Defense Sector
SIGINT
— Signals Intelligence
AFCESA
— Air Force Civil Engineer Support Agency
ORE
— Operational Readiness Evaluation
SABC
— self aid and buddy care
COC
— Change of Command
TWG
— Threat Working Group
SNC
— School of Naval Cooperation
USAFSOC
— United States Air Force, Special Operations Command
MTL
— Military Training Leader
AADD
— Armed Forces Against Drunk Driving
TADU
— Training Aids Development Unit
SHQ
— Station Head Quarters
AIRCENT
— Allied Air Forces, Central Europe
WT
— Wireless Telegraphy
C&I
— Communications and Information
AFAMS
— Air Force Agency for Modeling and Simulation
UNWT
— Undergraduate Network Warfare Training
VGS
— Volunteer Gliding School
ATAG
— Assistant to the Adjutant General
LLTU
— Leigh Light Training Unit
SKT
— Specialty Knowledge Test
PDU
— Personnel Dispersal Unit
WEE
— Wireless Experimental Establishment
SEG
— similar exposure groups
MACP
— Medic Air Command Post
PID
— Plan Identification number
JSOW
— Joint Standoff Weapon
EOC
— Emergency Operating Center
PHA
— Preventive Health Assessment
CMSGT
— Chief Master Sergeant
LOC
— Letter Of Counseling
SEADS
— Southeast Air Defense Sector
TACON
— Tactical Control
AFRICOM
— Africa Command
SAM
— Special Airlift Mission
AFNOC
— Air Force Network Operations Center
OSR&AP
— Observers School of Reconnaissance & Aerial Gunnery
MAF
— Mobility Air Force
FTAC
— First Term Airman Center
SROS
— Station Routine Orders
RDAF
— Royal Danish Air Force
OEHWG
— Occupational & Environmental Health Working Group
EIS
— Engineering and Installation Squadron
INFOCON
— Information Operations Condition
CPTS
— Comptroller Squadron
MTF
— Maintenance Test Flight
GWOT
— Global War on Terrorism
AFCEE
— Air Force Center for Engineering and the Environment
CSS
— Commanders Support Staff
AFSFC
— Air Force Security Forces Center
TRG
— Training Resources Group, Inc
RAS
— Regional Affairs Strategist
MCA
— Ministry of Civil Aviation
USSPACECOM
— United States Space Command
TFU
— Telecommunications Flying Unit
SAC
— Senior Aircraftman
ASEV
— Aircrew Standardization and Evaluation Visit
PDRC
— Personnel Dispatch and Reception Centre
AFAF
— Air Force Assistance Fund
WO2
— Warrant Officer Second Class
NAF
— numbered air for
AFFMA
— Air Force Frequency Management Agency
SENGO
— Senior Engineering Officer
SASO
— Senior Air Staff Officer
NFT
— Night Flying Test
CBRNE
— Chemical, Biological, Radiological, Nuclear, and High Yield Explosives
D-DAY
— The unnamed day on which an operation begins or is to begin
CBCS
— Combat Communications Squadron
USSOUTHCOM
— United States Southern Command
MCJTF
— Maintenance Command Jet Training Flight
STAFF
— Informal shortening for Staff Sergeant
NMC
— Non-Mission Capable
STEP
— Stripe Through Exceptional Performance
SHAEF
— Supreme Headquarters Allied Expeditionary Force
M&D
— Medicine and Duties
RFU
— Refresher Flying Unit
AFHRA
— Air Force Historical Research Agency
MFH
— Military Field Hospital
TFF
— Target Facilities Flight
AFSA
— Air Force Sergeants Association
SOCSOUTH
— Special Operations Component, United States Southern Command
WAAF
— Women's Auxiliary Air Force (World WarII UK)
TLF
— Temporary Lodging Facility
CS
— Communications squadron
RAFMS
— Royal Air Force Music Services
MTW
— Major Theater War
REAF
— Royal Egyptian Air Force
MEDME
— Mediterranean and Middle East
ERCC
— Engine Run Crew Change
USCENTCOM
— United States Central Command
AEW
— air and space expeditionary wing
SAASS
— School of Advanced Air and Space Studies
SEAC
— South East Asia Command
SOSF
— School of Special Flying
TTS
— Torpedo Training Squadron
LCP
— Launch Control Post
TSCU
— Transport Support Conversion Unit
SAGW
— Surface-to-Air Guided Weapon
RMU
— Radio Maintenance Unit
FAC
— Forward Air Controller
BCOT
— Basic Communications Officer Training
TFP
— Training Ferry Pool
SONC&AN
— School of Naval Cooperation & Aerial Navigation
SGR&AN
— School of General Reconnaissance & Air Navigation
ACOT
— Advanced Communications Officer Training
NSI
— Nuclear Surety Inspection
SOCEUR
— Special Operations Command, Europe
SFU
— Signal Flying Unit
G-LOC
— G-induced Loss of Consciousness
MLR
— Management Level Review
AT/FP
— Antiterrorism/Force Protection
PRU
— Photographic Reconnaissance Unit
TT&G
— Target Towing & Gunnery
RAAF
— Royal Auxiliary Air Force
ELINT
— Electronic signals Intelligence
POTU
— Polish Operational Training Unit
SVS
— Services Squadron
OEHED
— Occupational & Environmental Health Exposure Data
LACW
— Leading Aircraft woman
HSI
— Health Services Inspection
T/O
— Take Off
USTRANSCOM
— United States Transportation Command
MET RES
— Meteorological Research
MWS
— Major Weapon(s) System
NORTHCOM
— Northern Command
NCOA
— Noncommissioned Officer Academy
COCOM
— Combatant Command
NI CF
— Night Conversion Flight
AFIT
— Air Force Institute of Technology
PFE
— Promotion Fitness Examination
MEL
— Minimum Essential List
UPT
— Undergraduate Pilot Training
PTU
— Parachute Test Unit
MILDEC
— Military Deception
AFCA
— Air Force Communications Agency
PMC
— Partially Mission Capable
MID
— Mentioned in Dispatch
PPBE
— Planning, Programming, Budgeting, and Execution
VIPER
— Nickname for the F-16 Fighting Falcon
SAM
— Surface To Air Missile
RHAF
— Royal Hellenic Air Force
RNEFTS
— Royal Navy Elementary Flying Training School
LER
— Longitudinal Exposure Record
J-STARS
— Joint Surveillance Target Attack Radar System
SCCS
— Strike Command Communication Squadron
NTU
— No take up
MAC
— Mediterranean Air Command
TCEU
— Transport Command Examining Unit
RPDS
— Radar Photographic Display System
NTU
— Navigation Training Unit
MAAF
— Malayan Auxiliary Air Force
NEA
— Non Effective Airframe
AFPET
— Air Force Petroleum Agency
SNCOQ
— Senior Noncommissioned Officer of the Quarter
SOS
— Squadron Officer School
MUG
— Mid Upper Gunner
SOASR
— School of Air Sea Rescue
ARS
— Air Rescue Squadron
UXO
— Unexploded Explosive Ordnance
TAMU
— Transport Aircraft Maintenance Unit
PFF
— Pathfinder Force
AFNWCA
— Air Force Nuclear Weapons and Counterproliferation Agency
TSTS
— Telecommunications Simulator Test Station
SSTT
— Supplementary School of Technical Training
AFCENT
— Air Forces Central
OPORD
— operation order
USNORTHCOM
— United States Northern Command
BSA
— Basic Surface Attack
SON&BD
— School of Navigation & Bomb Dropping
RRFU
— Radio Reconnaissance Flight Unit
QRS
— Queen's Regulations
SOAN&BD
— School of Aerial Navigation & Bomb Dropping
AFCAT
— Air Force Catalog
NMSU
— Nimrod Major Servicing Unit
T&A
— Test & Acceptance
LNSF
— Light Night Striking Force
AFOQT
— Air Force Officer Qualifying Test
RAF
— Royal Air Force (U.K.)
TGP
— Targeting Pod
ROTC
— Reserve Officer Training Corps
RSU
— Repair and Salvage Unit
NWASAF
— North West African Strategic Air Forces
MESM
— Minimum Equipment/System Matrix
O-3
— Captain
LCAP
— Logistics Compliance Assessment Program
USAFSAM
— United States Air Force School of Aerospace Medicine
CGOC
— Company Grade Officer Council
OEHSA
— Occupational & Environmental Health Site Assessment
RED HORSE
— Rapid Engineer Deployable Heavy Operational Repair Squadron Engineers
MIF
— Maneuver Item File
MTSS
— Mechanical Transport Servicing Section
STT
— School of Technical Training
UCI
— Unit Compliance Inspection
TCU
— Transport Conversion Unit
HARRT
— Humanitarian Assistance Rapid Response Team
AFOG
— Air Force Operations Group
TRU
— Transportable Radar Unit
MATAF
— Mediterranean Allied Tactical Air Forces
DEERS
— Defense Eligibility Enrollment Reporting System
MTMA
— Military Terminal Manoeuvring Area
MC&TTS
— Malta Communication & Target Towing Flight
SIS
— Secret Intelligence Service
PRC
— Personnel Reception Centre
CATM
— Combat Arms Training and Maintenance
SAS
— Servicing Aircraft Section
MOS
— Maintenance Operations Squadron
ARPC
— Air Reserve Personnel Center
LATN
— Low Altitude Tactical Navigation
RFF
— Refresher Flying Flight
RRE
— Radar Research Establishment
WTT
— Wireless Telephony
SOAF
— School of Air Fighting
RDU
— Radar Development Unit
PRU
— Pilot Replacement Unit
TADU
— Target Aircraft Development Unit
SSO
— Station Standing Order
CBMC
— Communications Battlespace Management Course
CEG
— Combat Evaluation Group
TTU
— Torpedo Training Unit
JAOC
— Joint Air Operations Center
MASR&CF
— Malta Air Sea Rescue & Communications Flight
SFF
— Service Ferry Flight
CGOC
— Company Grade Officers' Council
SSC
— Senior Supervisor's Course
ASBC
— Air and Space Basic Course
NEO
— Noncombatant Evacuation Operation
MEO
— Military Equal Opportunity
OAPU
— Overseas Aircraft Preparation Unit
RAFFC
— Royal Air Force Flying College
CBRNE
— Chemical, Biological, Radiological, Nuclear, Explosive
MAAF
— Mediterranean Allied Forces
R
— Reserve
USACOM
— United States Atlantic Command
SCDU
— Strike Command Development Unit
OEHME
— Occupational & Environmental Health Medical Examination
RNAS
— Royal Naval Air Station
MORU
— Mobile Operations Room Unit
NWATAF
— North West African Tactical air Force
EAF
— Expeditionary Aerospace Force
OAYA
— Outstanding Airman of the Year Award
USPACOM
— United States Pacific Command
WRAFVR
— Women's Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve
SATCO
— Senior Air Traffic Controller
AMW
— Air Mobility Wing
OATS
— Officers Advanced Training School
NEI
— Netherlands East Indies
FW
— Fighter Wing
PMC
— Partial Mission-Capable
NWACAF
— North West African Coastal Air Force
CAOC
— Combat Air Operations Center
LRS
— Logistics Readiness Squadron
PFU
— Practice Flying Unit
SRTU
— Survival& Rescue Training Unit
JSIVA
— Joint Service Integrated Vulnerability Assessment
RFTS
— Refresher Flying Training School
SFTS
— Service Flying Training School
SOW
— Special Operations Wingz
SRF
— Sea Rescue Flight
USEUCOM
— United States European Command
PTU
— Parachute Training Unit
ART
— AEF reporting tool
STF
— Seaplane Training Flight
MG
— Motor/Generator
USAFRICOM
— United States Africa Command
NFD
— No further Data
IOIC
— Information Operations Integration Course
CUI
— Combined Unit Inspection
T.O.
— Technical Order
DOC
— Designed Operational Capability
SEF
— Special Experimental Flight
DBA
— Dirtbag Airman
SRU
— Strategic Reconnaissance Unit
ORS
— Operational Research Section
VOS
— Vazdvhoplovna Oficirsva Skola
SOPT
— School of Parachute Training
OTU
— Operational and Refresher Training Unit
MRES
— Missing Research and Enquiry Service
WAPS
— Weighted Airman Promotion System
TPO
— Teleprinter Operator
EADS
— Eastern Air Defense Sector
NHS
— New Hampshire
RLF
— Rapid Landing Flight
TBF
— Torpedo Bomber Fighter
MCC&FF
— Maintenance Command Communication and Ferry Flight
LLF
— Light Liaison Flight
FPWG
— Force Protection Working Group
PRFS
— Pilots Refresher Flying School
SSLC2
— Smart Systems for Logistics Command and Control
S/L
— Squadron Leader
PMC
— President of the Messing Committee
SNCOY
— Senior Noncommissioned Officer of the Year
JATO
— Jet-Assisted Take-Off
AFCLC
— Air Force Culture and Learning Center
LEAP
— Language Enabled Airman Program
RAPDS
— Recognised Air Picture Display System
RU
— Reception Unit
NTB
— Norwegian Training Base
MOPP
— mission oriented protective postures
WOP
— Wireless Operator
RAA
— Route Abort Altitude
PCCS
— Protectorate Communication & Support Unit
VRED
— Virtual Record of Emergency Data
SMC/CC
— Space and Missile Systems Center Commander
MTU
— Mosquito Training Unit
NFT
— No Further Trace
LRWE
— Long Range Weapons Research Establishment
TTU
— Target Towing Unit
NCOIC
— Noncommissioned Officer In Charge
SERE
— survival, evasion, resistance, escape
NWAASC
— North West African Air Service Command
JTAC
— Joint Tactical Air Controller
NARD
— Northern Aircraft Repair Depot
RMF
— Radar Meteorological Flight
W/O
— Warrant Officer
AFPAM
— Air Force Pamphlet
SNCO
— Senior None Commissioned Officer
SSQ
— Station Sick Quarters
SOC
— Sector Operations Control
CAOC
— Combined Air and Space Operations Center
MAREL
— Moveable Air Reconnaissance Exploitation Unit
WOT1
— War Office Type 1
TFS
— Target Facilities Squadron
AO
— Assistance Objective
SOAT
— School of Air Transport
SRCU
— Short Range Conversion Unit
TF
— Training Flight
SIU
— Signals Intelligence Unit
AIRNORTH
— Allied Air Forces North
TAMU
— Transport Aircraft Modification Unit
SOAF&G
— School of Air Fighting and Gunnery
PRFU
— Pilots Refresher Flying Unit
HAZ
— Hazardous Cargo
COMUSAFE
— Commander United States Air Forces in Europe
TSTS
— Trade Selection Test Section
JFACC
— Joint Forces Air Component Commander
FTW
— Flying Training Wing
LRDU
— Long Range Development Unit
NIPRNET
— nonsecure internet protocol router network
SWO
— Station Warrant Officer
SRAF
— Southern Rhodesian Air Force
SRC
— Solid Rock Cafe
SSOS
— Station Standing Orders
CFETP
— career field education and training plan
SOAF&BD
— School of Air Fighting & Bomb Dropping
USAFA
— United States Air Force Academy
OAP
— Offset Aim Point
SOAFTT
— School of Air Force Technical Training
METS
— Middle East Training School
MCV
— Milstar Communications Vehicle
OS
— Observers School
SDE
— Senior Development Education
OPTEMPO
— Operating Tempo
MKV
— Mark V fire tender
R&SS
— Repair & Salvage Section
WDU
— Wireless Development unit
T
— Transmitter
ENJJPT
— Euro-NATO Joint Jet Pilot Training
JARIC
— Joint Air Reconnaissance Intelligence Centre
SOAS
— School of Air Navigation
MRU
— Medical Rehabilitation Unit
IS
— Intelligence Squadron
SEAAC
— South East asia Air Command
AFPAA
— Air Force Public Affairs Agency
PTS
— Parachute Training School
FWG
— Financial Working Group
AFDC
— Air Force Doctrine Center
TCBU
— Transport Command Base Unit
WIDU
— Wireless Intelligence Development Unit
NCS
— Northern Communication Squadron
HAF
— Headquarters Air Force
KD
— Khaki drill
TAG
— Telegraphist Air Gunner
SSU
— Sentry Standards Unit
NAOC
— Nation Airborne Operations Center
OTS
— Officer Training School
SOAC
— School of Army Co-operation
RAFSC
— Royal Air Force Staff College
RDFS
— Radio Direction Finding School
KRS
— King's Regulations
NA
— North Africa
OAR
— Obusna Aeroplansva Radionica
SAN
— School of Air Navigation
MTBD
— Mechanical Transport Base Unit
WACS
— West Africa Communication Squadron
NCOA
— Non-Commissioned Officer Academy
SNCO
— senior noncommissioned officer
NCO
— Noncommissioned Officer
TRACKING
— Reference to offensive avionics on combat aircraft
SNCOA
— Senior Noncommissioned Officer Academy
MAEE
— Marine Aircraft Experimental Establishment
NEAR
— Near East Air Force
COMPUSEC
— computer security
RNAF
— Royal Norwegian Air Force
NFDS
— Night Fighter Development Squadron
RWE
— Radio Warfare Establishment
NRT
— Non-Reporting Time
HARM
— High Speed Anti-Radiation Missile
SOAG
— School of Air Gunnery
DO
— Director of Operations
SLAW
— School of Land
ADP
— Airman Development Plan
PFTS
— Polish Flying Training School
OPTN
— Operationalizing and Professionalizing the Network
SAGM
— Surface to Air Guided Missile
SOPS
— Space Operations Squadron
WTS
— Wireless Telephony School
NFDU
— Night Fighter Development Unit
SOAG
— Observers School of Reconnaissance & Aerial Gunnery
SPOD
— Seaport of Debarkation
MWR
— Morale, Welfare, and Recreation
RPAF
— Royal Pakistan Air Force
RS&RE
— Royal Signals & Radar Establishment
OIC
— Officer's Initial Course officers
RTIC
— Real Time In the Cockpit
WL
— Wing Leader
PACT
— Pre Aircrew Training
TTF
— Towed Target Flight
LTW
— Lyneham Transport Wing
BOT
— Basic Officer Training
MOA
— Ministry of Aviation
ORTU
— Operational & Refresher Training Unit
TRS
— Tactical Reconnaissance Squadron
NCU
— Night Conversion Unit
OPREP
— Operational Report
FSB
— Force Shaping Board
MU
— Maintenance Unit
COMSOCEUR
— Commander, Special Operations Command, United States European Command
OI
— Office of Intelligence (USCS); operating instruction
MRF
— Meteorological Research Flight
WEM
— Wireless Electrical Mechanic
PTC
— Personnel Transit Centre
NWAAF
— North West African Air Forces
OCONUS
— Outside of the Continental United States
NUB
— New Useless Bitch
TSPC
— Transport Support Practice Camp
NORAD
— North American Air Defence
USAAF
— United States Army Air Flight
STDU
— Synthetic Training development Unit
MR
— Medium Reconnaissance
TEU
— Tactical Exercise Unit
MEF
— Middle East Forces
SDF
— Special Duties Flight
SOF
— Special Operations Flight
JROC
— Joint Requirement Oversight Council
PRU
— Personnel Reception Unit
IDE
— Intermediate Development Education
QF
— Queens Flight
QAF
— Quality Air Force
PI
— Practice Interception
CFACC
— Combined Force Air Component Commander's
RAFO
— Reserve of Air Force Officers
PITT
— Person In need of Technical Training
TCDU
— Transport Command Development Unit
RNCU
— Radar Navigation Conversion Unit
ARRS
— Air Rescue and Recovery Squardon
MECGS
— Middle East Central Gunnery School
GCIC
— Global Cyberspace Integration Center
OFU
— Overseas Ferry Unit
ORB
— Operations Record Book
TSTU
— Transport Support Training Unit
SST
— Supervisor Safety Training
SPOE
— Seaport of Embarkation
TS
— Training School
FP
— Force Protection
REVD
— Reverend
NS
— Normalization Sustainment
TCFCS
— Transport Command Flight Commanders School
NAWW
— Night All-weather Wing
PRU
— Personnel Readiness Unit
TCASF
— Transport Command Air Support Flight
TI
— Target Indicator
OAPT
— Officer Awaiting Pilot Training.
SSVAF
— Straight Settlement Volunteer Air Force
MTTR
— Mean Time To Report
VTB
— Vazdvhoplovna-Tehnicki Battalion
TCMF
— Transport Command Meteorological Flight
SOATC
— School of Air Traffic Control
WARD
— WEstern Aircraft Repair Depot
MSS
— Mission Support Squadron
LRDF
— Long Range Development Flight
SFCS
— Squadron & Flight Commanders School
SNCOA
— Senior Non-Commissioned Officer Academy
PRRP
— Pilots Reserve & Reinforcement Poll
LRWRE
— Long Range Weapons Research Establishment
PWF
— Psychological Warfare Unit
ARW
— aerial reconnaissance wing
MEECN
— Mission Essential Emergency Communications Network
TLF
— Temporary Living Facility
RRFU
— Radar Research Flight
PTF
— Parachute Test Flight
AFNSEPO
— Air Force National Security Emergency Preparedness Office
SPTU
— Staff Pilots Training Unit
TDU
— Torpedo Development Unit
EMEDS
— Expeditionary Medical Support
AO
— Authorized Outage
MAED
— Marine Aircraft Experimental Depot
RSS
— Radio Servicing Section
PTS
— Parachute Training Section
RRU
— Raid Reporting Unit
MOTU
— Marine Operational Training Unit
RRF
— Radio Reconnaissance Flight
AFNORTH
— Air Forces Northern
JAOC
— Joint Air and Space Operations Center
PRTU
— Pilot Refresher Training Unit
TDU
— Tactical Development Unit
PDU
— Photographic Development Unit
RAP
— Reserve Aircraft Pool
DSPD
— Defense Support to Public Diplomacy
MEAFTTU
— Middle East Air Force Target Towing Unit
PAF
— Polish Air Force
SU
— Servicing Unit
MMCCS
— MILSTAR Mobile Constellation Control
PRDU
— Photographic Reconnaissance Development Unit
AFRES
— Air Force Reserves
SLG
— Satellite Landing Ground
TCAEU
— Transport Command Aircrew Examining Unit
WDCU
— Western Desert Communication Unit
RNAS
— Royal Naval Air Service
COMSEC
— Communication Security
SENGO
— Station Engineering Officer
MTLRU
— Mechanical Transport Light Repair Unit
RU
— Repair Unit
PES
— Parachute Exercise Squadron
OADF
— Overseas Aircraft Delivery Flight
STF
— Special Transport Flight
MAEU
— Marine Aircraft Experimental Unit
SMR
— School of Maritime Reconnaissance
DAO
— Defense Attach Office
VCAS
— Vice Chief of the Air Staff
MEP&AP
— Middle East Pilot & Aircrew Pool
TTF
— Target Towing Flight
NFF
— Night Fighter Flight
OIC
— Officer in Command
SRTS
— Short Range Transport Squadron
NFTS
— Night Fighter Training Squadron
SBIR
— Space Based Infra-Red
MASFS
— Midlands area School of Special Flying
NVTS
— Night Vision Training School
SAP
— School of Air Pilotage
OSR
— Occupational Survey Report
RAFM
— Royal Air Force Mesopotamia
MATZ
— Military Air Traffic Zone
MCS
— Metropolitan Communication Squadron
RTB
— Remote Test Basetmtreturn To Base
MCU
— Meteorological Conversion Unit
P/O
— Pilot Officer
SRF
— School of Refresher Flying
SC
— Strike Commander
OANS
— Observers Air Navigation School
JPATS
— Joint Primary Air Training System
SAFU
— South Atlantic Ferry Unit
WCS
— Western Communication Squadron
TARU
— Transport Aircraft Repair Unit
OTSCU
— Officer Training School Conversion Unit
RCTF
— Reserve Command Training Flight
SFF
— Special Forces Flight
STS
— Seaplane Training Squadron
PRDE
— Photographic Reconnaissance Development Establishment
SARD
— Southern Aircraft Repair Depot
PTC
— Personnel Transit Camp
MCU
— Mosquito Conversion Unit
RCASU
— Radar Controlled Air Survey Unit
OODA
— Observe, Orient, Decide, Act
CSAF
— Chief of Staff, Air Force
PTS
— Parachute Training Squadron
PFS
— Primary Flying School
R/T
— Radiotelephony
USAFE
— United States Air Forces in Europe
CNT
— Counter Narco-Terror
SDDU
— Special Duties Development Unit
BS
— Bomb Squadron
UMD
— unit mission description
IFT
— Introductory Flight Training
JSSPT
— School for Jungle Self Preservation Training
TTF
— Tanker Training Flight
QCS
— Queen's Colour Squadron
RATG
— Rhodesian Air Training Group
SAOEU
— Strike Aircraft Operational Evaluation Unit
TDF
— Torpedo Development Flight
CPF
— Civilian Personnel Flight
SOWT
— School of Wireless Telephony
NSPTF
— Navigators Staff Pilot Training Flight
RNFS
— Royal Naval Fighter Squadron
RAFBF
— RAF Benevolent Fund
RP
— Regimental Police
JA/ATT
— Joint Airborne/Air Transportability Training
JEFTS
— Joint Elementary Flying Training Squadron
SENIOR
— Informal shortening for Senior Master Sergeant
LRDG
— Long Rang Desert Group
S/C
— Sergeant Chef
NAVEX
— Navigation Exercise
ORM
— Operation Risk Management
READY
— Resource Augmentation Duty Program
NWATC
— North West African Training Command
SS
— Salvage Section
RFS
— Reserve Flying School
TWU
— Tactical Weapons Unit
NAP
— Navigation Action Point
EPR
— enlisted performance reports
SRW
— Strategic Reconnaissance Wing
TQF
— The Queens Flight
PFFNTU
— Pathfinder Force Navigational Training Unit
SOFP
— School of Fighter Plotting
SCS
— Special Communication Squadron
MMESTF
— Mediterranean & Middle East Special Transport Flight
MTRU
— Motor Transport Repair Unit
TEE
— Test & Evaluation Establishment
RC
— Recruiting Centre
RAFG
— Royal Air Force Germany
MARFOR
— Marine Corps Forces
LW
— Light Warning
NZF
— New Zealand Flight
MNF
— multinational forces
NMC
— nonmission capable
SWA
— Southwest Asia
ITT
— Information, Tickets, and Travel
CES
— Civil Engineering Squadron
VR
— Vazovhoplovna Radionica
RYAFTU
— Royal Yugoslav Air Force Technical Unit
OSC
— Overseas Staff College
CAST
— Combat Airman Skills Training
RS
— Reserve School
GLCM
— Ground Launched Cruise Missile
MEAF
— Middle East Air Force
NCW
— Network-Centric Warfare
NT
— No Trace
MOS
— Marine Observation School
FLPP
— Foreign Language Profeciency Pay
PAS
— Political Affairs Strategist
R/T
— Radio Telegraphy
PDC
— Port Defence Committee
CFR
— Crash Fire Rescue
MGSP
— Mobile Glider Servicing Party
TFPP
— Training Ferry Pilots Pool
PPF
— Parachute Practice Flight
FTAC
— First Term Airman's Center
RS
— Reserve Squadron
COMSOF
— Commander, Special Operations Forces
MAD
— Marine Acceptance Depot
DIRMOBFOR
— Director of Mobility Forces
FTX
— flight training exercise
SCP
— Set Clearance Plane
HO
— Historian's Office
NSDU
— Navigation synthetic Development Unit
OSO
— Offensive Systems Officer
NAVEUR
— Naval Forces, Europe
TRS
— Torpedo Refresher School
MSFU
— Merchant Ship Fighter Unit
SEACF
— South Eastern Area Communication Flight
SCBS
— Strike Command Bombing School
SOFP
— School of Photography
MFPU
— Mobile Field Photographic Unit
AFPCA
— Air Force Pentagon Communications Agency
PAS/U
— Pilotless Aircraft Section Unit
PFS
— Parachute Flying Section
PPLAN
— Programming Plan
DT
— Development Team
SOMA
— School of Military Aeronautics
MSU
— Mobile Signals Unit
TTS
— Torpedo Training School
EXORD
— Executive Order
SBIRS
— Space Based Infrared Systems
RSU
— Repair and Servicing Unit
PTC
— Parachute Training Centre
MAP
— Ministry of Aircraft Production
PIU
— Photographic Intelligence Unit
STDU
— Special Torpedoe Development Unit
TC
— Training Command
UKADR
— UK Air Defence Region
MRS
— Maritime Recognisance School
OAR
— Occupational Analysis Report
MEAS
— Middle East Armament School
SDU
— Signals Development Unit
RDUK
— Repairable at Depot in UK
PS
— Parachute School
RS
— Radio School
WOS
— Wireless operators School
TTC
— Technical Training Command
R/G
— Rear Gunner
BAS
— Basic Allowance for Subsistance
N/E
— Non Effective
MCU
— Marine Craft Unit
SSF
— Special Survey Flight
TBS
— Torpedo & Bombing School
LRFU
— Long Rang Ferry Unit
NWATBF
— North West African Training Bomber Force
SP
— Staging Post
PPP
— Pupils Pilots Pool
SFC
— School of Flying Control
BIT
— Bystander Intervention Training
ITS
— Initial Training School
MEFC
— Middle East Ferry Control
NFLS
— Night Fighter Leaders School
SGR
— School of General Reconnaissance
TECH
— Informal shortening of Technical Sergeant
PTURP
— Pilots Training Unit & Reinforcement Pool
ORS
— Offensive Radar Set
WS
— Wireless School
MENVTS
— Middle East Night Vision Training School
TIMEX
— Time-expired
PGTF
— Polish Grading & Testing Flight
PGTS
— Parachute & Glider Training School
SARTS
— Search and Rescue Training Squadron
GCC
— Group Control Center
TCNVTS
— Transport Command Night Vision Training School
SP
— Service Police
PDC
— Personnel Despatch Centre
RW
— Receiving Wing
TT
— Target Towing
RATW
— Rhodesian Air Training Wing
SRF
— Search & Rescue Flight
WTP
— Wireless Testing Park
WOU
— Wireless Operators Unit
S/S
— Staff Sergeant
PACAF
— Pacific Air Forces
HPC
— Historic Properties Custodian
MMESTS
— Mediterranean & Middle East Special Transport Squadron
SBC
— Small Bomb Container
PMO
— Product Managers Office
ROS
— Repairable on Site
SS
— Signals School
ML
— Mission Lead
SD
— Stores Depot
SMC
— Space and Missile Systems Center
TDS
— Torpedo Development Section
PD
— Packing Depot
PMC
— Personnel Management Centre
WTS
— Weapons Training Squadron
RCFS
— Rhodesian Central Flying School
NRC
— Nuclear Reporting Cell
WDCF
— Western Desert Communication Flight
SLC
— Search-Light Control
SCS
— Southern Communication Squadron
SEP
— Special Erection Party
STF
— Special Training Flight
AFSOUTH
— Air Forces Southern
PF
— Practice Flight
TSR
— Torpedo-Spotter Reconnaissance
SCF
— Squadron Conversion Flight
RTD
— Return to Depot
SCR
— School of Control & Reporting
SF
— Station Flight
SAR
— Sanostacna Aeroplansva Radionica
RQW
— Rescue Wing
BIO
— Beefeaters, Ice, and an Olive
VCR
— Valve, Cathode-Ray
NFDW
— Night Fighter Development Wing
TB
— torpedo-bomber
OC
— Optimum Cruise
SDF
— Standard Deployment Folder
SC
— Salvage Centre
OSI
— Office Of Special Investigation
TPS
— Test Pilots School
RAS
— Reserve Aeroplane School
RTP
— Recruit Training Pool
AOS
— Air Operations Squadron (US)
RT
— Reporting Time
SC
— Service Ceiling
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