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• STAFFDEL — congressional staff delegation
• SEPCOR — Separate Correspondence
• 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
• QWEEP — A task or duty that is completely useless and ultimately unrelated to your primary job
• NONNER — Non-sortie generating
• YTD — Year To Date
• FLT/CC — flight commander
• US — United States of America
• SECRET SQUIRREL STUFF — Material classified above secret or compartmentalzed information.
• TCTO — Time Compliance Technical Order
• OPR — Office of Primary Responsibility
• SITREP — Situation Report
• WARNORD — Warning Order
• MVP — Most Valuable Person
• SLICK SLEEVE — Nickname for an Airman Basic
• TAFMSD — Total Active Federal Military Service Date
• TACEVAL — Tactical Evaluation
• PFM — Pure Fucking Magic
• RDFCF — Radio Direction Finding Calibration Flight
• FINI FLIGHT — A pilot's last flight in the aircraft before he/she leaves a squadron
• ASAP — As Soon As Possible (pronounced AY-sap)
• POC — Point Of Contact
• IT — Information Technology
• SSN — Social Security Number
• T.T. — Trade Training
• ALCON — All Concerned
• W/OP — Wireless Operator
• U/T — Under Training
• S OF TT — School of Technical Training
• SAF/SECAF — Secretary of the Air Force
• X-PLANE — Experimental aircraft
• EPA — Environmental Protection Agency (US)
• OCR — Office of Collateral Responsibility
• TAFSU — Tactical Air Force Support Unit
• S OF AN — School of Air Navigation
• COA — Course Of Action
• W/CDR — Wing Commander
• T/F/SGT. — Temporary Flight Sergeant
• TAG (AG) — The Adjutant General
• O-5 — Lieutenant Colonel
• S/LDR — Squadron Leader
• O-6 — Colonel
• RAFVR — Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve
• ZOOMIE — Nickname for an Air Force Academy graduate or cadet
• FEMA — Federal Emergency Management Agency
• O-4 — Major

• T/SGNT. — Temporary Sergeant
• T/W/O — Temporary Warrant Officer
• S&TT — Station & Target Towing
• QC — Quality Control
• RAT FLIGHT — Radio Aids Training Flight
• RAFARS — Royal Air Force Amateur Radio Society
• RAFITS — Royal air Force Initial Training School
• SWAG — Scientific Wild-Ass Guess. A Close Approximation.
• RAFASU — RAF Armament Support Unit
• DACBT — Dissimilar Air Combat Training
• RAFSAA — RAF Small Arms Association
• MILPDS — Military Personnel Data System
• TOUREX — Tour-Expired
• TAC-P — Tactical Air Control Party
• RAFRS — Royal Air Force Regiment School
• CY — Calendar Year
• R&SU — Repair & Salvage Unit
• OADU — Overseas Aircraft Delivery Unit
• RAFTC — Royal Air Force Technical College
• RAFMB — Royal Air Force Maintenance Base
• IV — Intravenous
• RF — Radio Frequency
• VPOTUS — Vice President of the United States
• RAFALO — RAFA Liaison Officer
• MACAF — Mediterranean Allied Coastal Air Forces
• RAFSCOCF — Royal Air Force Staff College Overseas Communication Flight
• MOA — Memorandum Of Agreement
• MOU — Memorandum of Understanding (an MOU between Food & Drug Administratin and a regulatory agency in another country allows mutual recognition of inspections)
• CAP — Civil Air Patrol
• RAFNI — Royal Air Force Northern Ireland
• RCIFF — Reserve Command Intensive Flying Flight
• CHARLIE BRAVO — Cut-back, or being released early from duty
• R&D — Research & Development
• SME — Subject Matter Expert
• OAPTER — An officer in OAPT status
• FOUR FANS OF FREEDOM — Nickname for the C-130 Hercules
• HANGAR "[#]" — A nonexistent hangar
• NCO — Non-Commissioned Officer
• OPSTEMPO — Operations Tempo
• ASI — Authorized Service Interruption
• O&M — Operation and Maintenance
• AOG — Aircraft On Ground
• SAR — Search And Rescue
• AWOL — Absent Without Leave
• PCM — Primary Care Manager
• GPS — Global Positioning System (ex-NAVSTAR)
• RFI — Ready For Issue
• AAFES — Army and Air Force Exchange Service
• CI — Counterintelligence
• CCF — First Sergeant

• MTF — Medical Treatment Facility
• ALO — Air Liaison Officer
• OIC — Officer In Charge
• FY — Fiscal Year
• OJT — On the Job Training
• ICAO — International Civil Aviation Organization
• WRT — "With respect to", especially in fields such as Mathematics.
• DOD — United States Department of Defense
• EOD — Explosive Ordnance Disposal
• FAA — Federal Aviation Administration
• DOR — Date Of Rank
• SOW — Statement Of Work
• DOLLAR RIDE — A pilot's first flight in an airframe
• RIF — Reduction In Force
• ICU — Intensive Care Unit
• DWI — Driving While Intoxicated
• FOUR FAN TRASH CAN — Nickname for the C-130 Hercules
• NSC — National Security Council
• IFFCC — Integrated Flight and Fire Control Computer
• AEF — Aerospace Expeditionary Force
• OBS — Observation
• CBT — Computer Based Training
• LIMFAC — Limiting Factor
• POTUS — President Of The United States. Acronym used by Whitehouse staff. See also FLOFTUS.
• NATO — North Atlantic Treaty Organisation
• CDC — Center for Disease Control and Prevention
• PME — Prime Mission Equipment
• LNO — Liaison Officer
• FDA — Food Drug Administration
• QOL — Quality of Life
• CONUS — Continental United States (48 Contiguous States and DC)
• MTD — Mechanical Transport Driver
• ATC — Air traffic control
• HVAC — Heating, Ventilation, and Air Conditioning
• HAZMAT — Hazardous Material
• PICNIC — Problem in Chair Not in Computer
• IM — Information Management
• UAV — Unmanned Aerial Vehicle
• PM — Program Manager
• MK — Mark (Navy weapon designation)
• LAWN DART — Nickname for F-16 Fighting Falcon or any other fast, pointy, single-engine aircraft.
• USAF — United States Air Force
• AMXS — Aircraft Maintenance Squadron
• RCR — Runway Condition Reading
• TDY — temporary duty (non-unit-related personnel)
• & — Ampersand
• AE — Aeromedical Evacuation
• PC — Personal computer (host)
• FOIA — Freedom of Information Act
• DMSP — Defense Meteorological Satellite Program (U.S.)

• ADPE — Automatic Data Processing Equipment
• BS — Bachelor of Science (clear in education line)
• VHF — Very High Frequency
• EOY — End-Of-Year
• COLA — Cost of Living Adjustment (or Allowance)
• DEPENDAPOTAMUS — Name given to overbearing & overweight bitchy dependent wives
• C4ISR — Command, Control, Communications, Computers, Intelligence, Surveillance, and Reconnaissance
• SNAFU — Situation Normal All Fouled Up
• HQ — Headquarters (HDQ Preferred)
• NICU — Neonatal Intensive Care Unit
• STINK BUG — Nickname for the F-117 Nighthawk
• AF — Air Force
• RACON — Radar Beacon
• TOT — Time Over Target
• IOC — Initial Operational Capability
• EW — Electronic Warfare
• PSYOP — Psychological Operations
• UN — United Narions
• KISS — Keep It Simple Stupid
• OSHA — Occupational Safety and Health Act (1970)
• NM — Nautical Mile
• AMMS — Airborne Missile Maintenance Squadron Missile Badge
• ULN — Unit Line Number
• OPLAN — Operation Plan (also OpPlan)
• IP — Instructor Pilot
• BAH — Basic Allowance for Housing
• TF — Task Force
• DLA — U.S. Defense Logistics Agency
• UHF — Ultra High Frequency (300-3000 MHz; 1m-10cm)
• CE — Civil Engineer
• MOSQUITO WINGS — Nickname for the Airman rank insignia
• GOV — Government Owned Vehicle
• AFSPC — Air Force Space Command
• IAW — In Accordance With
• GEN — General Motors
• LWOP — Leave Without Pay
• IED — Improvised Explosive Device
• USA — United States Army
• NAF — non appropriated funds
• SA — Situation(al) Awareness
• VA — Veterans Administration
• BMT — Basic Military Training
• NSA — National Security Agency
• SGT — Sergeant
• WEF — With Effect From
• PAR — Precision Approach Radar
• GPA — Grade Point Average
• MILCON — Military Construction
• DV — Distinguished Visitor
• FRED — Fucking Ridiculous Economic Disaster (term for the C-5 Galaxy

• BITS — Base Information Transfer System
• OG — Operations Group
• FGOQ — Field Grade Officer of the Quarter
• CGO — Company Grade Officer
• ROE — Rules of Engagement. The rules given to every service member on when to engage targets. Changes dependent upon the situation.
• MICAP — Mission Incapable
• AOR — Area of Responsibility. The assigned area to any given unit.
• MTO — Mechanical Transport Officer
• GTC — Government Travel Card
• TTP — Tactics, Techniques, and Procedures
• PERSCO — Personnel Support for Contingency Operations
• FOUO — For Official Use Only
• IA — Information Assurance
• CONOPS — Concept of Operations
• COMSAT — Communications Satellite Corporation
• BOHICA — Bend Over, Here It Comes Again
• CLASS SIX — Shoppette where beer, wine & liquor is sold.
• FGO — Field Grade Officer
• PING — Person In Need of Graduation
• IYAAYAS — If You Ain't Ammo, You Ain't Shit
• POP TART — Airman who's technical career schools are 6 weeks or less
• PFT — Physical Fitness Test
• IW — Information Warfare
• MBPS — Megabytes Per Second
• AB — Air Base
• FUBAR — Fucked Up Beyond All Reason
• A3C — Airman Third Class
• HF — High Frequency
• FAA — Federal Aviation Authority
• MAC — Military Airlift Command
• LGB — Laser-Guided Bomb
• SAV — Staff Assistance Visit
• RNP — Required Navigation Performance
• VOIP — Voice Over IP (Internet Protocol)
• FM — Financial Management
• AGE — Aerospace Ground Equipment
• CGOY — Company Grade Officer of The Year
• A/C — Aircraft
• LT COL — Lieutenant Colonel
• MG — Machine Gun
• DEA — Drug Enforcement Agency
• AFMAN — Air Force Manual
• MFNU — Malta Night Fighter Unit
• ANG — Air National Guard
• OPORD — OPerations Order
• DFAC — Dining Facility
• OIF — Operation Iraqi Freedom
• EO — Equal Opportunity
• VML — Vulnerable to Move List
• OCONUS — Outside the Continental United States

• ACA — Airspace Control Authority
• HAZCON — Hazardous Condition
• DOOLIE — nickname for a first year Air Force Academy cadet
• RECCE — Reconnaissance
• LST — Local Standard Time
• IMINT — Imagery Intelligence
• AFB — Air Force Base (USAF)
• ABG — Air Base Group
• DECA — Defense Commissary Agency
• RAE — Royal Aerospace Establishment
• MI — Military Intelligence
• MAF — mobility air forces
• NOTAM — Notice to Airmen
• FOD — Foreign Object Damage
• TB — Technical Bulletin
• RNAW — Radar Navigation Aids Wing
• CAPT — Captain
• SF — Standard Form
• UCC — Unit Control Center
• CSS — Commander's Support Staff (orderly room
• LOWAT — Low Altitude Training
• RDF — Radio Direction Finder
• SVOIP — Secure Voice Over Internet Protocol
• TPFDD — Time-Phased Force Deployment Data
• OTW — Operational Training Wing
• COMINT — Communications Intelligence
• DOS — United States Department of State
• C3 — Command, Control, and Communications
• FAM — Functional Area Manager
• RAAF — Royal Australian Air Force
• DART — Dumbass Radio Troop
• DRMO — Defense Reutilization and Marketing Office
• NBC — Nuclear, Biological and Chemical
• NORAD — North American Air Defense (Command)
• ISR — Intelligence Surveillance and Reconnaissance
• PME — Professional Military Education
• MOAB — Massive Ordnance Air Blast
• TO — Technical Order
• FMC — Fully Mission Capable
• STRIKE EAGLE — Nickname for F15 E
• NASA — National Aeronautics and Space Administration (US)
• MASINT — Measurement And Signature Intelligence
• COL — Colonel
• SR — Strategic Reconnaissance
• UTC — Unit Type Code
• SRA — Senior Airman
• DUI — driving under the influence of alcohol
• JOPES — Joint Operation Planning and Execution System
• AMMO TROOP — Munitions Systems Technician AMMO
• PAX — Air passengers

• IP — Initial Point
• GDT — Ground Data Terminal
• CODEL — Congressional Delegation
• ECM — Electronic Counter Measures
• PFPS — Portable Flight Planning Software
• BRIG GEN — Brigadier General
• OC — Officer Commanding
• GCS — Ground Control Station
• SGLI — Servicemans Group Life Insurance
• SOE — Special Operations Executive
• RTB — Return to Base
• DSCS — U.S. Defense Satellite Communications System
• ROTC — Reserve Officer Training Corps
• PCA — Permanent Change of Assignment
• SECAF — Secretary of the Air Force
• BOQ — Bachelor Officer Quarters
• LT GEN — Lieutenant General
• ARI — Alcohol Related Incident
• MAP — Military Assistance Program
• MOOTW — Military Operations Other Than War (moot-double-you)
• AFSC — United States Air Force specialty code
• MRT — Mountain Rescue Team
• RTU — Return To Unit
• PSP — Perforated Steel Planking
• QM — Quartermaster
• TFCSD — Total Federal Commissioned Service to Date
• FOA — Field Operating Agency
• JOAP — Joint Oil Analysis Program
• MOB — Main Operating Base
• SIF — Selective Identification Feature
• SAC — Strategic Air Command
• CDC — Career Development Course
• DSN — Defense Switched Network
• RAE — Royal Aircraft Establishment
• SNACKO — A highly underestimated, mission critical position held most often by Lieutenants in a new flying squadron
• AWACS — Airborne Warning And Control System
• MHS — Medical Health Service
• FLOTUS — First Lady Of The United States
• OL — Operating Location
• CASF — Contingency Aeromedical Staging Facility
• CREW CHIEF — Generally used as an informal slang term for Aerospace Maintenance Personnel, AFSC 2A5
• ASOC — Air Support Operations Center
• MANPAD — Man-Portable Air Defense
• A2C — Airman Second Class
• AT — Antiterrorism Force
• CCE — Executive Officer
• CINC — Commander in Chief
• OPCON — Operational Control
• NCOQ — NCO of the Quarter
• AFSO 21 — Air Force Smart Operations for the 21st Century

• BOS — Base Operating Support
• HUD — Head-Up Display
• LPD — Low Probability of Detection
• RV — Reentry Vehicle
• LAC — Leading Aircraftman
• JTF — Joint Task Force
• AFSOC — Air Force Special Operations Command
• MSM — Meritorious Service Medal
• ANR — Alaskan NORAD Region
• RMS — Royal Mail Ship
• QDR — Quality Deficiency Report
• HAWG — Nickname for the A-10 Thunderbolt II
• RAP — Recognised Air Picture
• ILS — Instituteument Landing System
• US — Unserviceable
• OPR — Officer Performance Report
• ARW — Air Refueling Wing
• HMMWV — High Mobility Multipurpose Wheeled Vehicle
• LOR — Letter Of Reprimand
• PIREP — Pilot (weather) Report
• SMSGT — Senior Master Sergeant
• FGOY — Field Grade Officer of the Year
• SSGT — Staff Sergeant
• HALO — High Altitude, Low Opening (skydiving term)
• LMG — Light Machine Gun
• ADCON — Administrative Control
• BFM — Basic Fighter Maneuvers
• SCI — Sensitive Compartmented Information
• JDAM — Joint Direct Attack Munition (djay-dam)
• ACSC — Air Command and Staff College
• NORDO — No-Radio
• LOAC — Law Of Armed Conflict
• SERE — Survival, Evasion, Resistance and Escape
• DRU — Direct Reporting Unit
• SQ — Squadron
• JSUPT — Joint Specialized Undergraduate Pilot Training
• FTD — Field Training Detachment
• AFCM — Air Force Commendation Medal
• OT&E — Operational Test and Evaluation
• INOSC — Integrated Network Operations and Security Center
• SOG — Special Operations Group-Tactical
• BFT — Blue Force Tracking
• ME — Messerschmitt
• OFO — Out Fucking Off
• BW — Bomb Wing
• AFI — Air Force Instruction
• DRSN — Defense Red Switch Network
• SW — Space Wing
• ME — Middle East
• SOF — Supervisor Of Flying

• OCO — Overseas Contingency Operations
• STS — Special Tactics Squadron
• AB — Airman Basic
• AFPOA — Air Force Personnel Operations Agency
• PRF — Promotion Recommendation Form
• PERPES — Humorous nickname for PRP, take on herpes
• JWICS — Joint Worldwide Intelligence Communications System
• MIN TECH — Ministry of Technology
• ORI — Operational Readiness Inspection
• STN — Station
• JROTC — Junior Reserve Officer Training Corporation
• AOG — Air Operations Group
• CRG — Contingency Response Group
• LAPES — Low-Altitude Parachute Extraction System
• AFLMA — Air Force Logistics Management Agency
• HTS — Harm Targeting System
• SPINS — Special Instructions
• INMARSAT — International Maritime Satellite
• COP — Community of Practice
• ATSO — Ability To Survive & Operate
• COMUSAFCENT — Commander, United States Air Force Central Command
• PDS — Permanent Duty Station
• TCICU — Transport Command Initial Conversion Unit
• AW — Airlift Wing
• SATT — Satellite
• AW — airlift wing, unless you specify, i.e, 86th Airlift Wing
• GSU — Geographically Separated Unit
• WSO — Weapon Systems Officer
• USSTRATCOM — United States Strategic Command
• SAAF — South African Air Force
• MT — Mechanical Transport
• USN — United States Navy
• AFFOR — Air Force Forces (a Service component of a joint force)
• PTL — Physical Training Leader
• FMB — Financial Management Board
• 2D LT — Second Lieutenant
• OEF — Operation Enduring Freedom
• JA — Judge Advocate
• MAJ — Major
• TWCF — Transportation Working Capital Fund
• AFROTC — Air Force Reserve Officer Training Corp
• LAF — Line of the Air Force
• ICBM — Intercontinental Ballistic Missile
• OG/CC — Operations Group Commander
• MTI — Military Training Instructor
• MSG — Mission Support Group
• REACT — Rapid Execution And Combat Targeting
• AFCFM — Air Force Career Field Manager
• SORTS — Status of Resources and Training System
• BA — Bachelor of Arts (clear in education line)

• AFVA — Air Force Visual Aids
• RLG — Relief Landing Ground
• PEE — Proof & Experimental Establishment Shoeburyness
• IPE — Individual Protective Equipment
• TU — Training Unit
• RSO — Range Safety Officer
• NKAWTG — Nobody Kicks Ass Without Tanker Gas
• TAP — Transition Assistance Program
• JAG — Judge Advocate General
• SOF — Special Operations Force(s)
• EAD — Extended Active Duty
• EGI — Embedded GPS/Inertial Navigation
• CP — command post
• TAFCSD — Total Active Federal Commission Service Date
• AFPC — Air Force Personnel Center
• GCCS — Global Command & Control System
• WG — Wing
• GPC — Government Purchase Card
• SWTS — Supplementary Wireless Telegraphy School
• CAMS — Core Automated Maintenance System
• NCC — Network Control Center (GSFC)
• OCU — Operational Conversion Unit (RAF)
• NIPR — Non-secure Internet Protocol (IP) Router Network
• TER FLW — Terrain Following
• UOR — Urgent Operational Requirement
• AG (TAG) — Adjutant General, (The
• LOA — Letter Of Appreciation
• SAV — Staff Assisted Visit
• ADC — Area Defense Council
• UAS — Unmanned Aircraft System
• DTG — date=Time Group
• FPCON — Force Protection Condition
• SHIRT — A unit first sergeant
• CJCS — Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff
• AFGSC — Air Force Global Strike Command
• GC / GNC — Guidance and Control
• RFF — Request For Forces
• VC — Victoria Cross
• SEAD — Suppression of Enemy Air Defense
• CAS — Close Air Support
• AFMS — Air Force Manpower Standards
• SF — Security Forces
• IG — Inspector General (HHS)
• PTSD — Post Traumatic Stress Disorder
• ARFOR — Army Forces Commander
• TWDU — Tactical weapons Development Unit
• CAI — Computer Aided Instructional
• REU — Radio Engineering Unit
• EET — Exercise Evaluation Team
• SIPRNET — Secure Internet Protocol Router Network

• MPF — Military Personnel Flight
• BDU — Battle Dress Uniform
• PEFTS — Polish Elementary Flying Training School
• SD — Special Duty
• AOC — air operations center (USAF)
• EELV — Evolved Expendable Launch Vehicle
• 2X — Twice
• GOGO — Government-Owned, Government-Operated
• MSR — Morse Slip Reader
• DEROS — Date Estimated Return from OverSeas
• FOB — Forward Operating Base
• WAG — Wild-Ass Guess
• WMD — Weapons of mass destruction
• PAS — Personnel Accounting Symbol
• 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.
• RM — Royal Marines
• ACC — Air Combat Command (formerly TAC)
• ORM — Operational Risk Management
• NDI — Nondestructive Inspection
• RTD — Return To Duty
• VCO — Vehicle Control Officer
• NVG — Night Vision Goggle
• RN — Royal Navy
• MACOM — Major Command
• USMC — United States Marine Corporation
• AFSO21 — Air Force Smart Operations for the 21st Century
• UMD — Unit Manning Document
• BITC — Base Information Transfer Center
• INOP — Inoperative
• PATP — Packed Aircraft Transit Pool
• MARE — Major Accident Response Exercise
• SECSTATE — Secretary of State
• JPPT — Joint Primary Pilot Training
• JFACC — Joint Force Air Component Commander
• AFMSA — Air Force Medical Support Agency
• CA — Combat Arms
• CD — Deputy Commander
• IPB — Intelligence Preparation of the Battlespace
• FAIP — First Assignment Instructor Pilot
• RW — Reconnaissance Wing
• OSD — U.S. Office Of The Secretary Of Defense
• OP — Operational
• HUAW — Hurry Up And Wait
• AEW — Air Expeditionary Wing
• AETC — Air Education and Training Command's
• AGSM — Ainti-G Straining Maneuver
• SARC — Sexual Assault Response Coordinator
• AFISRA — Air Force Intelligence, Surveillance and Reconnaissance Agency
• OAY — Outstanding Airman of the Year
• AMC — Air Mobility Command

• SOS — Special Operations Squadron
• CMSAF — Chief Master Sergeant of the Air Force
• USAFCENT — United States Central Command Air Forces
• C2 — Command and Control Class C2
• RTO — Rail Transport Officer
• MATS — Military Air Transport Service
• AFMOA — Air Force Medical Operations Agency
• BPC — Building Partnership Capacity
• MSGT — Master Sergeant
• TDS — Towed Decoy System
• JCS — Joint Chiefs of Staff
• A1C — Airman First Class
• AKRAOC — Alaska Region Air Operations Center
• HHQ — Higher Headquarters
• VTC — Video Teleconferencing
• ISB — Intermediate Staging Base
• EWO — Electronic Warfare Officer
• UDM — Unit Deployment Manager
• RPA — Remotely Piloted Aircraft
• DEPORD — Deployment Order
• ALS — Airman Leadership School
• SJA — Staff Judge Advocate
• DMS — Defense Messaging System
• CSAR — Combat Search and Rescue
• SIPR — Secret Internet Protocol Router Network
• AFTO — Air Force Technical Order
• EPR — Enlisted Performance Report
• SRO — Station Routine Order
• AMN — Airman
• STU-III — Secure Telephone Unit III
• COP — Term for Air Force Security Forces
• JS — Joint Staff
• WIC — Weapons Instructor Course
• AU — Air University
• MK — Market
• ADSC — Active Duty Service Commitment
• BFE — Bum-fuck Egypt
• AFLOA — Air Force Legal Operations Agency
• AGS — Aircraft Generation Squadron
• TAC — Tactical Air Command (U.S. Air Force bases) (now ACC)
• DEAD — Destruction of Enemy Air Defenses
• ROKAF — Republic Of Korea Air Force
• VMPF — Virtual Military Personnel Flight
• MSU — Maintenance Sub Unit
• RAFA — RAF Association
• CENTCOM — Central Command (U.S. Army)
• PRP — Personnel Reliability Program (screening and monitoring of individuals with access to "special" weapons)
• POW — Prisoner of war
• MCJTF — Maintenance Command Jet Training Flight
• INFOCON — Information Operations Condition

• POR — Personnel Occurrence Records
• AFRICOM — Africa Command
• ZOO — Nickname for the Air Force Academy
• STE — Secure Telephone Equipment
• CFC — Combined Federal Campaign
• ATAG — Assistant to the Adjutant General
• 1ST LT — First Lieutenant
• WCAD — War Casualty Accounts Department
• AMS — Academy of Military Science
• AFCEC — Air Force Civil Engineering Center
• PHU — Personnel Holding Unit
• UKRAOC — UK Regional Air Operations Centre
• MXS — Maintenance Squadron
• EUCOM — European Command
• MDG — Medical Group
• PIP/SBM — Primary Injection Point / Satellite Broadcast Manager
• AFPD — Air Force Policy Directive
• AFAM — Air Force Achievement Medal
• TF — Terrain Following
• AFCAA — Air Force Cost Analysis Agency
• LOC — Letter Of Counseling
• AFFSA — Air Force Flight Standards Agency
• SOS — Squadron Officer School
• PWR — Personnel Warning Roster
• RQS — Rescue Squadron
• PID — Plan Identification number
• JSOW — Joint Standoff Weapon
• FTAC — First Term Airman Center
• FTU — Formal Training Unit
• BF — Buddy Fucker
• AFSVA — Air Force Services Agency
• VISTRE — Visual Inter-service Training & Research Establishment
• U/I — Unidentified
• SAC — Senior Aircraftman
• MUD HEN — Nickname for the F-15E Strike Eagle
• AFSOUTH — Allied Forces, Southern Europe
• SKT — Specialty Knowledge Test
• VSP — Voluntary Separation Pay
• KIAS — Knots Indicated Air Speed
• DSP — Defense Support Program
• RA — Resource Advisor
• NTS — Training Squadron
• KTAS — Knots True Airspeed
• OO — Orderly Officer
• CFT — Cockpit Familiarization Trainer
• WT — Wireless Telegraphy
• SU — Support Unit
• GWOT — Global War on Terrorism
• TSGT — Technical Sergeant
• FARM — Functional Area Records Manager

• ABM — Air Battle Manager
• VGS — Volunteer Gliding School
• AFMA — Air Force Manpower Agency
• POTU — Polish Operational Training Unit
• NOSC — Network Operations and Security Center
• CAF — Combat Air Forces (US)
• EI — Engineering and Installation
• CTF — Combined Task Force
• ASEV — Aircrew Standardization and Evaluation Visit
• MCV — Mobile Communications Vehicle
• AFMC — Air Force Materiel Command
• NORTHCOM — Northern Command
• SUPY — Supernumery
• PDRC — Personnel Dispatch and Reception Centre
• IFE — In-Flight Emergency
• PRIME BEEF — A Prime Base Engineer Emergency Force
• COC — Change of Command
• PMC — Partially Mission Capable
• PHA — Preventive Health Assessment
• AFNIC — Air Force Network Integration Center
• SAPI — Semi-Armor Piercing Incendiary
• ABU — Airman Battle Uniform
• LCCS — Life Cycle Cost Study or Life Cycle Contractor Support
• MAJ GEN — Major General
• MLR — Management Level Review
• ERO — Engine Running Onload/Offload
• MFH — Military Field Hospital
• DOUBLE DIP — Term used when in a dual status and receiving income from two sources
• TS — Training Squadron
• FIGMO — Fuck it I Got My Orders
• BONE — Nickname for the B-1 Lancer
• CEVG — Combat Evaluation Group
• MACP — Medic Air Command Post
• CC — Commander
• NAF — Numbered Air Force (US)
• MCA — Ministry of Civil Aviation
• RED HORSE — Rapid Engineers Deployable Heavy Operations Repair Squadron Engineers
• MOA — Military operations area
• RIAF — Royal Indian Air Force
• LOGI — Logistics NCOIC
• AFIAA — Air Force Intelligence Analysis Agency
• ERCC — Engine Run Crew Change
• NCOY — NCO of the Year
• MAF — Mobility Air Force
• ORE — Operational Readiness Evaluation
• HIA — Held in Abeyance
• MXG — Maintenance Group
• UHF — Ultrahigh Frequency
• AFAA — Air Force Audit Agency
• MRU — Mobile Radio Unit

• HN — Host Nation
• IMDS — Integrated Maintenance Database System
• RAPO — Records and Pay Office
• SASO — Senior Air Staff Officer
• SECDEF — United States Secretary of Defense
• UKADGE — UK Air Defence Ground Environment
• SEG — similar exposure groups
• SFT — School of Flying Training
• AFSA — Air Force Sergeants Association
• RAS — Regional Affairs Strategist
• TFU — Telecommunications Flying Unit
• LCP — Launch Control Post
• SROS — Station Routine Orders
• RDAF — Royal Danish Air Force
• TWG — Threat Working Group
• NEADS — Northeast Air Defense Sector
• PMC — President of the Messing Committee
• BTZ — Below the zone Early promotion from E-3 to E-4
• AFPET — Air Force Petroleum Agency
• RAFC — Royal Air Force College
• LNSF — Light Night Striking Force
• PCS — Permanent Change Of Station. Reassignment To A Different Duty Station.
• NMC — Non-Mission Capable
• SENGO — Senior Engineering Officer
• CPTS — Comptroller Squadron
• MTF — Maintenance Test Flight
• AFIA — Air Force Inspection Agency
• AFNOC — Air Force Network Operations Center
• ABW — Air Base Wing
• PDU — Personnel Dispersal Unit
• JSTARS — Joint Surveillance and Target Attack Radar System
• PTU — Parachute Test Unit
• MAC — Mediterranean Air Command
• RRH — Remote Radar Head
• JFCOM — Joint Forces Command
• RRE — Radar Research Establishment
• WAF — Women in the Air Force
• RNZAF — Royal New Zealand Air Force
• HARRT — Humanitarian Assistance Rapid Response Team
• AFH — Air Force Handbook
• AFOG — Air Force Operations Group
• 3C — Cross Cultural Competence
• MEDME — Mediterranean and Middle East
• HALO — High-Altitude Low-Opening Parachute Technique (type Of Parachute Jump
• PRU — Photographic Reconnaissance Unit
• AADS — Alaskan Air Defense Sector
• SFF — Service Ferry Flight
• MOS — Maintenance Operations Squadron
• SACEUR — Supreme Allied Commander, Europe (NATO)
• TSTS — Telecommunications Simulator Test Station

• SNC — School of Naval Cooperation
• RNLTD — Report No Later Than Date
• MAJCOM — Major Command
• AFCESA — Air Force Civil Engineer Support Agency
• SHAEF — Supreme Headquarters Allied Expeditionary Force
• PRC — Personnel Reception Centre
• STAFF — Informal shortening for Staff Sergeant
• NSI — Nuclear Surety Inspection
• OEH-MIS — Occupational & Environmental Health-Management Information System
• MEL — Minimum Essential List
• AT/FP — Antiterrorism/Force Protection
• LCAP — Logistics Compliance Assessment Program
• UPT — Undergraduate Pilot Training
• RMAF — Royal Malaysian Air Force
• GBS — Global Broadcast Service
• C4I — command, control, communications, computers and intel
• CGOQ — Company Grade Officer of the Quarter
• CFEPT — Career Field Education and Training Plan
• OEHWG — Occupational & Environmental Health Working Group
• TRG — Training Resources Group, Inc
• NCOIC — Non-Commissioned Officer in Charge
• SAM — Surface To Air Missile
• CSS — Commanders Support Staff
• SATCOM — Satellite Communication
• TLF — Temporary Lodging Facility
• TADU — Training Aids Development Unit
• AWC — Air War College
• NMSU — Nimrod Major Servicing Unit
• CBRNE — Chemical, Biological, Radiological, Nuclear, and High Yield Explosives
• RCAF — Royal Canadian Air Force
• SSF — Special Service Flight
• TSCU — Transport Support Conversion Unit
• SAGW — Surface-to-Air Guided Weapon
• CMSGT — Chief Master Sergeant
• TCEU — Transport Command Examining Unit
• SBIRS — Space-Based Infrared System
• HSI — Health Services Inspection
• TCU — Transport Conversion Unit
• UCI — Unit Compliance Inspection
• SEAC — South East Asia Command
• AFRBA — Air Force Review Boards Agency
• ROAD — Retired On Active-Duty
• WADS — Western Air Defense Sector
• SEADS — Southeast Air Defense Sector
• BCGS — Birth Control Glasses
• ZERO — Officer
• AFIT — Air Force Institute of Technology
• ART — AEF reporting tool
• NTU — Navigation Training Unit
• WO2 — Warrant Officer Second Class

• OAPU — Overseas Aircraft Preparation Unit
• SFTS — Service Flying Training School
• TAMU — Transport Aircraft Maintenance Unit
• AFHRA — Air Force Historical Research Agency
• MC — Mission Capable
• AFCENT — Air Forces Central Command
• G-LOC — G-induced Loss of Consciousness
• MID — Mentioned in Dispatch
• NAF — numbered air for
• DBA — Dirtbag Airman
• AFSFC — Air Force Security Forces Center
• AIRCENT — Allied Air Forces, Central Europe
• LEAP — Language Enabled Airman Program
• RDU — Radar Development Unit
• OAS — Offensive Avionics System
• MESM — Minimum Equipment/System Matrix
• RNETHAF — Royal Netherlands Air Force
• SAM — Special Airlift Mission
• CWO — Commissioned Warrant Officer
• DVQ — distinguished visitor quarters
• NCOA — Noncommissioned Officer Academy
• AFFMA — Air Force Frequency Management Agency
• SOC — Sector Operations Control
• TGP — Targeting Pod
• USAAF — United States Army Air Forces
• PFE — Promotion Fitness Examination
• MORU — Mobile Operations Room Unit
• SNCOQ — Senior Noncommissioned Officer of the Quarter
• SAASS — School of Advanced Air and Space Studies
• SSO — Station Standing Order
• ARS — Air Rescue Squadron
• USAREUR — United States Army European Command
• UXO — Unexploded Explosive Ordnance
• RFU — Refresher Flying Unit
• AADD — Armed Forces Against Drunk Driving
• PTU — Parachute Training Unit
• RMU — Radio Maintenance Unit
• COCOM — Combatant Command
• SSQ — Station Sick Quarters
• TCBU — Transport Command Base Unit
• NFT — Night Flying Test
• NUB — New Useless Bitch
• WOT1 — War Office Type 1
• JSIVA — Joint Service Integrated Vulnerability Assessment
• MTL — Military Training Leader
• TACON — Tactical Control
• RPDS — Radar Photographic Display System
• SOFRT — School of Recruit Training
• SAS — Servicing Aircraft Section
• MSS — Mission Support Squadron

• NAVAID — Navigational Aid
• PFF — Pathfinder Force
• PMC — Partial Mission-Capable
• SHAPE — Supreme Headquarters Allied Powers Europe (NATO)
• MILDEC — Military Deception
• TFF — Target Facilities Flight
• AFOQT — Air Force Officer Qualifying Test
• T/O — Take Off
• ACOT — Advanced Communications Officer Training
• LRDU — Long Range Development Unit
• NA — North Africa
• C-DAY — The unnamed day on which a deployment operation begins or is to begin
• RSU — Repair and Salvage Unit
• CBCS — Combat Communications Squadron
• RAPDS — Recognised Air Picture Display System
• PPBE — Planning, Programming, Budgeting, and Execution
• NFD — No further Data
• PCO — Procuring Contracting Officer
• LLTU — Leigh Light Training Unit
• MOA — Ministry of Aviation
• RAA — Route Abort Altitude
• TBF — Torpedo Bomber Fighter
• CATM — Combat Arms Training and Maintenance
• SSLC2 — Smart Systems for Logistics Command and Control
• SABC — self aid and buddy care
• DOE — Date Of Enlistment
• CAOC — Combat Air Operations Center
• BCOT — Basic Communications Officer Training
• NWASAF — North West African Strategic Air Forces
• SOAF — School of Air Fighting
• BSA — Basic Surface Attack
• ELINT — Electronic signals Intelligence
• COMAFFOR — Commander, Air Force Forces
• DOC — Designed Operational Capability
• T&A — Test & Acceptance
• TADU — Target Aircraft Development Unit
• AFPAM — Air Force Pamphlet
• CBRNE — Chemical, Biological, Radiological, Nuclear, Explosive
• MCV — Milstar Communications Vehicle
• REAF — Royal Egyptian Air Force
• WAAF — Women's Auxiliary Air Force (World WarII UK)
• AFAF — Air Force Assistance Fund
• WEE — Wireless Experimental Establishment
• SHQ — Station Head Quarters
• D-DAY — unnamed day on which operations commence or are scheduled to commence
• AFRPA — Air Force Real Property Agency
• USSPACECOM — United States Space Command
• NI CF — Night Conversion Flight
• AFCEE — Air Force Center for Engineering and the Environment
• RSS — Radio Servicing Section

• MAAF — Malayan Auxiliary Air Force
• TTS — Torpedo Training Squadron
• AFNWCA — Air Force Nuclear Weapons and Counterproliferation Agency
• FW — Fighter Wing
• SRU — Strategic Reconnaissance Unit
• SCDU — Strike Command Development Unit
• OSC — Officers Senior Course officers
• TFP — Training Ferry Pool
• TAG — Telegraphist Air Gunner
• MOPP — mission oriented protective postures
• SNCOA — Senior Noncommissioned Officer Academy
• CS — Communications squadron
• TT&G — Target Towing & Gunnery
• OIC — Officer's Initial Course officers
• LACW — Leading Aircraft woman
• ENJJPT — Euro-NATO Joint Jet Pilot Training
• RFF — Refresher Flying Flight
• J-STARS — Joint Surveillance Target Attack Radar System
• FAC — Forward Air Controller
• PRU — Pilot Replacement Unit
• OPORD — operation order
• LLF — Light Liaison Flight
• AFCAT — Air Force Catalog
• RCM SQUADRON FLIGHT — Radio Counter Measures Squadron Flight
• NEA — Non Effective Airframe
• OAYA — Outstanding Airman of the Year Award
• MTW — Major Theater War
• OCTU — Officer Cadet Training Unit
• SERE — survival, evasion, resistance, escape
• NTU — No take up
• NFT — No Further Trace
• STF — Seaplane Training Flight
• MATAF — Mediterranean Allied Tactical Air Forces
• AFCA — Air Force Communications Agency
• MEO — Military Equal Opportunity
• MUG — Mid Upper Gunner
• SWO — Station Warrant Officer
• CGOC — Company Grade Officers' Council
• OAP — Offset Aim Point
• SSTT — Supplementary School of Technical Training
• MWS — Major Weapon(s) System
• ARPC — Air Reserve Personnel Center
• DAO — Defense Attach Office
• LRS — Logistics Readiness Squadron
• AFCENT — Air Forces Central
• NFDS — Night Fighter Development Squadron
• OPTEMPO — Operating Tempo
• AFFSC — Air Force Financial Services Center
• RPAF — Royal Pakistan Air Force
• SST — Supervisor Safety Training

• EAF — Expeditionary Aerospace Force
• USCENTCOM — United States Central Command
• LER — Longitudinal Exposure Record
• NCOA — Non-Commissioned Officer Academy
• SIGINT — Signals Intelligence
• RAFO — Reserve of Air Force Officers
• PCCS — Protectorate Communication & Support Unit
• LTW — Lyneham Transport Wing
• AEW — air and space expeditionary wing
• METS — Middle East Training School
• IOIC — Information Operations Integration Course
• T.O. — Technical Order
• SRTU — Survival& Rescue Training Unit
• MTU — Mosquito Training Unit
• MTSS — Mechanical Transport Servicing Section
• MIF — Maneuver Item File
• SVS — Services Squadron
• TTU — Target Towing Unit
• STEP — Stripe Through Exceptional Performance
• TPO — Teleprinter Operator
• SATCO — Senior Air Traffic Controller
• RED HORSE — Rapid Engineer Deployable Heavy Operational Repair Squadron Engineers
• CFACC — Combined Force Air Component Commander's
• JTAC — Joint Tactical Air Controller
• AFAMS — Air Force Agency for Modeling and Simulation
• NCS — Northern Communication Squadron
• NEI — Netherlands East Indies
• CUI — Combined Unit Inspection
• JROC — Joint Requirement Oversight Council
• USTRANSCOM — United States Transportation Command
• WAPS — Weighted Airman Promotion System
• NIPRNET — nonsecure internet protocol router network
• SQN — Squadron
• OEHSA — Occupational & Environmental Health Site Assessment
• OSR&AP — Observers School of Reconnaissance & Aerial Gunnery
• NCOIC — Noncommissioned Officer In Charge
• HAF — Headquarters Air Force
• SOAT — School of Air Transport
• EIS — Engineering and Installation Squadron
• SRAF — Southern Rhodesian Air Force
• FWG — Financial Working Group
• VIPER — Nickname for the F-16 Fighting Falcon
• CBMC — Communications Battlespace Management Course
• SC — Strike Commander
• SSOS — Station Standing Orders
• UNWT — Undergraduate Network Warfare Training
• NTB — Norwegian Training Base
• RAAF — Royal Auxiliary Air Force
• HAZ — Hazardous Cargo
• SCCS — Strike Command Communication Squadron

• MTMA — Military Terminal Manoeuvring Area
• WRAFVR — Women's Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve
• ORS — Operational Research Section
• MEAC — Middle East Air Command
• GCIC — Global Cyberspace Integration Center
• OFU — Overseas Ferry Unit
• MET RES — Meteorological Research
• RRU — Raid Reporting Unit
• OTU — Operational and Refresher Training Unit
• SSVAF — Straight Settlement Volunteer Air Force
• WO1 — Warrant Officer First Class
• SAN — School of Air Navigation
• SNCOY — Senior Noncommissioned Officer of the Year
• MMCCS — MILSTAR Mobile Constellation Control
• EADS — Eastern Air Defense Sector
• QRS — Queen's Regulations
• SOCSOUTH — Special Operations Component, United States Southern Command
• SOSF — School of Special Flying
• OEHME — Occupational & Environmental Health Medical Examination
• CEG — Combat Evaluation Group
• OATS — Officers Advanced Training School
• SIU — Signals Intelligence Unit
• PI — Practice Interception
• MAREL — Moveable Air Reconnaissance Exploitation Unit
• RAFFC — Royal Air Force Flying College
• NCO — Noncommissioned Officer
• USAFA — United States Air Force Academy
• AIRNORTH — Allied Air Forces North
• CHIEF — Proper term of address for Chief Master Sergeant
• MEAFTTU — Middle East Air Force Target Towing Unit
• KD — Khaki drill
• SNCOA — Senior Non-Commissioned Officer Academy
• RNCU — Radar Navigation Conversion Unit
• EOC — Emergency Operating Center
• CCAF — Community College of the Air Force
• VRED — Virtual Record of Emergency Data
• CGOC — Company Grade Officer Council
• SIS — Secret Intelligence Service
• SOF — Special Operations Flight
• RDFS — Radio Direction Finding School
• SOPS — Space Operations Squadron
• OAPT — Officer Awaiting Pilot Training.
• EMEDS — Expeditionary Medical Support
• SEAAC — South East asia Air Command
• SOCEUR — Special Operations Command, Europe
• SFU — Signal Flying Unit
• SRC — Solid Rock Cafe
• CAOC — Combined Air and Space Operations Center
• FPWG — Force Protection Working Group
• USAFRICOM — United States Africa Command

• NWATAF — North West African Tactical air Force
• TI — Target Indicator
• RAFMS — Royal Air Force Music Services
• MTTR — Mean Time To Report
• RCASU — Radar Controlled Air Survey Unit
• TCASF — Transport Command Air Support Flight
• MKV — Mark V fire tender
• MATZ — Military Air Traffic Zone
• AFRES — Air Force Reserves
• TRS — Tactical Reconnaissance Squadron
• PRU — Personnel Reception Unit
• SAA — Small Arms Association
• ASBC — Air and Space Basic Course
• NRT — Non-Reporting Time
• IS — Intelligence Squadron
• OI — Office of Intelligence (USCS); operating instruction
• USAAF — United States Army Air Flight
• M&D — Medicine and Duties
• SEF — Special Experimental Flight
• MG — Motor/Generator
• SMR — School of Maritime Reconnaissance
• TTU — Torpedo Training Unit
• SOASR — School of Air Sea Rescue
• SNCO — Senior None Commissioned Officer
• R — Reserve
• NMC — nonmission capable
• RS — Reserve School
• USACOM — United States Atlantic Command
• SOW — Special Operations Wingz
• MCC&FF — Maintenance Command Communication and Ferry Flight
• RWE — Radio Warfare Establishment
• RAFM — Royal Air Force Mesopotamia
• FSB — Force Shaping Board
• TEU — Tactical Exercise Unit
• TRACKING — Reference to offensive avionics on combat aircraft
• RAP — Reserve Aircraft Pool
• RNAS — Royal Naval Air Station
• SOPT — School of Parachute Training
• OSS — Operations Support Squadron
• NWACAF — North West African Coastal Air Force
• RRF — Radio Reconnaissance Flight
• OAR — Obusna Aeroplansva Radionica
• PAF — Polish Air Force
• USSOUTHCOM — United States Southern Command
• PTS — Parachute Training School
• NAOC — Nation Airborne Operations Center
• USPACOM — United States Pacific Command
• MEF — Middle East Forces
• WIDU — Wireless Intelligence Development Unit
• ORTU — Operational & Refresher Training Unit

• TRS — Torpedo Refresher School
• UMD — unit mission description
• LRDF — Long Range Development Flight
• HARM — High Speed Anti-Radiation Missile
• MOTU — Marine Operational Training Unit
• TARU — Transport Aircraft Repair Unit
• RU — Reception Unit
• LATN — Low Altitude Tactical Navigation
• WDU — Wireless Development unit
• WTT — Wireless Telephony
• NEO — Noncombatant Evacuation Operation
• IDE — Intermediate Development Education
• FP — Force Protection
• RHAF — Royal Hellenic Air Force
• MRES — Missing Research and Enquiry Service
• OTS — Officer Training School
• COMUSAFE — Commander United States Air Forces in Europe
• AO — Authorized Outage
• SRCU — Short Range Conversion Unit
• SGR&AN — School of General Reconnaissance & Air Navigation
• BOT — Basic Officer Training
• MWR — Morale, Welfare, and Recreation
• AFCLC — Air Force Culture and Learning Center
• NCU — Night Conversion Unit
• TRU — Transportable Radar Unit
• PTC — Personnel Transit Centre
• OODA — Observe, Orient, Decide, Act
• PDC — Port Defence Committee
• NEAR — Near East Air Force
• S/L — Squadron Leader
• REVD — Reverend
• MR — Medium Reconnaissance
• USAFSAM — United States Air Force School of Aerospace Medicine
• NORAD — North American Air Defence
• MRE — Meal Ready To Eat (U.S. Military Rations)
• PFU — Practice Flying Unit
• USAFSOC — United States Air Force, Special Operations Command
• JAOC — Joint Air Operations Center
• JATO — Jet-Assisted Take-Off
• MEP&AP — Middle East Pilot & Aircrew Pool
• MRU — Medical Rehabilitation Unit
• TF — Training Flight
• WEM — Wireless Electrical Mechanic
• QAF — Quality Air Force
• MAEU — Marine Aircraft Experimental Unit
• PRU — Personnel Readiness Unit
• OEHED — Occupational & Environmental Health Exposure Data
• TAMU — Transport Aircraft Modification Unit
• RC — Recruiting Centre
• RRFU — Radio Reconnaissance Flight Unit

• OS — Observers School
• TCFCS — Transport Command Flight Commanders School
• SDE — Senior Development Education
• MECGS — Middle East Central Gunnery School
• MMESTF — Mediterranean & Middle East Special Transport Flight
• OSC — Overseas Staff College
• LRWE — Long Range Weapons Research Establishment
• RNAS — Royal Naval Air Service
• TLF — Temporary Living Facility
• W/O — Warrant Officer
• JARIC — Joint Air Reconnaissance Intelligence Centre
• USNORTHCOM — United States Northern Command
• DEERS — Defense Eligibility Enrollment Reporting System
• MAD — Marine Acceptance Depot
• LRWRE — Long Range Weapons Research Establishment
• NAWW — Night All-weather Wing
• TTF — Towed Target Flight
• RAF — Royal Air Force (U.K.)
• PRDU — Photographic Reconnaissance Development Unit
• NARD — Northern Aircraft Repair Depot
• PTS — Parachute Training Section
• SON&BD — School of Navigation & Bomb Dropping
• AO — Assistance Objective
• PRFS — Pilots Refresher Flying School
• MOS — Marine Observation School
• TCDU — Transport Command Development Unit
• D-DAY — The unnamed day on which an operation begins or is to begin
• TTF — Target Towing Flight
• EPR — enlisted performance reports
• SAOEU — Strike Aircraft Operational Evaluation Unit
• SAGM — Surface to Air Guided Missile
• PWF — Psychological Warfare Unit
• RAFBF — RAF Benevolent Fund
• SNCO — senior noncommissioned officer
• O-3 — Captain
• VOS — Vazdvhoplovna Oficirsva Skola
• RP — Regimental Police
• TCMF — Transport Command Meteorological Flight
• TFS — Target Facilities Squadron
• PTF — Parachute Test Flight
• MASR&CF — Malta Air Sea Rescue & Communications Flight
• RATG — Rhodesian Air Training Group
• PACT — Pre Aircrew Training
• AFNSEPO — Air Force National Security Emergency Preparedness Office
• SPTU — Staff Pilots Training Unit
• USAFE — United States Air Forces in Europe
• OADF — Overseas Aircraft Delivery Flight
• AFDC — Air Force Doctrine Center
• C&I — Communications and Information
• MCU — Meteorological Conversion Unit

• WOP — Wireless Operator
• RLF — Rapid Landing Flight
• MAEE — Marine Aircraft Experimental Establishment
• PFTS — Polish Flying Training School
• RMF — Radar Meteorological Flight
• PRFU — Pilots Refresher Flying Unit
• SCP — Set Clearance Plane
• MAAF — Mediterranean Allied Forces
• MGSP — Mobile Glider Servicing Party
• RAFG — Royal Air Force Germany
• RNAF — Royal Norwegian Air Force
• SOAC — School of Army Co-operation
• NVTS — Night Vision Training School
• CNT — Counter Narco-Terror
• WTS — Wireless Telephony School
• NFDU — Night Fighter Development Unit
• SOAG — Observers School of Reconnaissance & Aerial Gunnery
• SOAFTT — School of Air Force Technical Training
• STT — School of Technical Training
• ARRS — Air Rescue and Recovery Squardon
• COMPUSEC — computer security
• FTX — flight training exercise
• TDU — Torpedo Development Unit
• NAP — Navigation Action Point
• STS — Seaplane Training Squadron
• JA/ATT — Joint Airborne/Air Transportability Training
• RFTS — Refresher Flying Training School
• NS — Normalization Sustainment
• MRF — Meteorological Research Flight
• SU — Servicing Unit
• UKADR — UK Air Defence Region
• ROTC — Reserve Officer Training Corps
• SRF — Sea Rescue Flight
• DIRMOBFOR — Director of Mobility Forces
• OIC — Officer in Command
• USEUCOM — United States European Command
• SOAN&BD — School of Aerial Navigation & Bomb Dropping
• PRRP — Pilots Reserve & Reinforcement Poll
• STDU — Synthetic Training development Unit
• SSU — Sentry Standards Unit
• TSTS — Trade Selection Test Section
• MEECN — Mission Essential Emergency Communications Network
• NWAAF — North West African Air Forces
• MU — Maintenance Unit
• SOAS — School of Air Navigation
• PAS — Political Affairs Strategist
• TWU — Tactical Weapons Unit
• MTBD — Mechanical Transport Base Unit
• AFPAA — Air Force Public Affairs Agency
• TTF — Tanker Training Flight

• CFR — Crash Fire Rescue
• NSPTF — Navigators Staff Pilot Training Flight
• RS&RE — Royal Signals & Radar Establishment
• PTS — Parachute Training Squadron
• RS — Reserve Squadron
• NFF — Night Fighter Flight
• OPTN — Operationalizing and Professionalizing the Network
• SRTS — Short Range Transport Squadron
• NAVEX — Navigation Exercise
• OPREP — Operational Report
• SBIR — Space Based Infra-Red
• ORM — Operation Risk Management
• DO — Director of Operations
• PAS/U — Pilotless Aircraft Section Unit
• ADP — Airman Development Plan
• TDU — Tactical Development Unit
• VCAS — Vice Chief of the Air Staff
• RTB — Remote Test Basetmtreturn To Base
• QCS — Queen's Colour Squadron
• RNEFTS — Royal Navy Elementary Flying Training School
• TQF — The Queens Flight
• SOATC — School of Air Traffic Control
• JFACC — Joint Forces Air Component Commander
• BIT — Bystander Intervention Training
• MTLRU — Mechanical Transport Light Repair Unit
• RU — Repair Unit
• SAFU — South Atlantic Ferry Unit
• SFCS — Squadron & Flight Commanders School
• PFS — Parachute Flying Section
• MNF — multinational forces
• AFNORTH — Air Forces Northern
• TSPC — Transport Support Practice Camp
• RNFS — Royal Naval Fighter Squadron
• STF — Special Transport Flight
• SOAF&BD — School of Air Fighting & Bomb Dropping
• ITT — Information, Tickets, and Travel
• RS — Radio School
• MRS — Maritime Recognisance School
• SFF — Special Forces Flight
• FLPP — Foreign Language Profeciency Pay
• GLCM — Ground Launched Cruise Missile
• OTSCU — Officer Training School Conversion Unit
• TCAEU — Transport Command Aircrew Examining Unit
• PES — Parachute Exercise Squadron
• MC&TTS — Malta Communication & Target Towing Flight
• R&SS — Repair & Salvage Section
• JEFTS — Joint Elementary Flying Training Squadron
• CFETP — career field education and training plan
• PFFNTU — Pathfinder Force Navigational Training Unit
• KRS — King's Regulations

• VTB — Vazdvhoplovna-Tehnicki Battalion
• NZF — New Zealand Flight
• SSC — Senior Supervisor's Course
• SPOD — Seaport of Debarkation
• WL — Wing Leader
• ARW — aerial reconnaissance wing
• AMW — Air Mobility Wing
• SARD — Southern Aircraft Repair Depot
• SWA — Southwest Asia
• CPF — Civilian Personnel Flight
• MAED — Marine Aircraft Experimental Depot
• MASFS — Midlands area School of Special Flying
• MCU — Mosquito Conversion Unit
• COMSEC — Communication Security
• RW — Receiving Wing
• JPATS — Joint Primary Air Training System
• MAP — Ministry of Aircraft Production
• RTIC — Real Time In the Cockpit
• LRDG — Long Rang Desert Group
• NFTS — Night Fighter Training Squadron
• PRTU — Pilot Refresher Training Unit
• MARFOR — Marine Corps Forces
• T — Transmitter
• PDU — Photographic Development Unit
• TSTU — Transport Support Training Unit
• COMSOCEUR — Commander, Special Operations Command, United States European Command
• SMC/CC — Space and Missile Systems Center Commander
• PS — Parachute School
• TDF — Torpedo Development Flight
• SEACF — South Eastern Area Communication Flight
• WARD — WEstern Aircraft Repair Depot
• SOWT — School of Wireless Telephony
• NT — No Trace
• PPLAN — Programming Plan
• SRW — Strategic Reconnaissance Wing
• PITT — Person In need of Technical Training
• NWAASC — North West African Air Service Command
• SAP — School of Air Pilotage
• OSR — Occupational Survey Report
• ORB — Operations Record Book
• PPF — Parachute Practice Flight
• WS — Wireless School
• PPP — Pupils Pilots Pool
• DSPD — Defense Support to Public Diplomacy
• IFT — Introductory Flight Training
• MCU — Marine Craft Unit
• SPOE — Seaport of Embarkation
• SGR — School of General Reconnaissance
• NWATC — North West African Training Command
• RDUK — Repairable at Depot in UK

• NWATBF — North West African Training Bomber Force
• CSAF — Chief of Staff, Air Force
• MTRU — Motor Transport Repair Unit
• TEE — Test & Evaluation Establishment
• DT — Development Team
• SD — Stores Depot
• TTC — Technical Training Command
• WDCU — Western Desert Communication Unit
• RCTF — Reserve Command Training Flight
• PFS — Primary Flying School
• PTURP — Pilots Training Unit & Reinforcement Pool
• TFPP — Training Ferry Pilots Pool
• READY — Resource Augmentation Duty Program
• MCS — Metropolitan Communication Squadron
• FTW — Flying Training Wing
• SOAF&G — School of Air Fighting and Gunnery
• QF — Queens Flight
• SOAG — School of Air Gunnery
• PGTS — Parachute & Glider Training School
• R/T — Radiotelephony
• TC — Training Command
• CAST — Combat Airman Skills Training
• SONC&AN — School of Naval Cooperation & Aerial Navigation
• TIMEX — Time-expired
• MSFU — Merchant Ship Fighter Unit
• RRFU — Radar Research Flight
• ORS — Offensive Radar Set
• SLG — Satellite Landing Ground
• SOFP — School of Photography
• MEAF — Middle East Air Force
• WCS — Western Communication Squadron
• MMESTS — Mediterranean & Middle East Special Transport Squadron
• VR — Vazovhoplovna Radionica
• RAFSC — Royal Air Force Staff College
• TT — Target Towing
• CES — Civil Engineering Squadron
• NCW — Network-Centric Warfare
• OCONUS — Outside of the Continental United States
• AFPCA — Air Force Pentagon Communications Agency
• TS — Training School
• NSDU — Navigation synthetic Development Unit
• S/C — Sergeant Chef
• MENVTS — Middle East Night Vision Training School
• WACS — West Africa Communication Squadron
• NAVEUR — Naval Forces, Europe
• ITS — Initial Training School
• OAR — Occupational Analysis Report
• BAS — Basic Allowance for Subsistance
• R/G — Rear Gunner
• SCBS — Strike Command Bombing School

• PTC — Personnel Transit Camp
• SOFP — School of Fighter Plotting
• SBC — Small Bomb Container
• FTAC — First Term Airman's Center
• N/E — Non Effective
• SIGS — Signals
• STDU — Special Torpedoe Development Unit
• LRFU — Long Rang Ferry Unit
• SCS — Special Communication Squadron
• TSR — Torpedo-Spotter Reconnaissance
• TTS — Torpedo Training School
• SDDU — Special Duties Development Unit
• SDF — Special Duties Flight
• EXORD — Executive Order
• BS — Bomb Squadron
• LW — Light Warning
• STF — Special Training Flight
• PGTF — Polish Grading & Testing Flight
• SENIOR — Informal shortening for Senior Master Sergeant
• AFSOUTH — Air Forces Southern
• OANS — Observers Air Navigation School
• SRF — Search & Rescue Flight
• PIU — Photographic Intelligence Unit
• PMC — Personnel Management Centre
• WTS — Weapons Training Squadron
• P/O — Pilot Officer
• TECH — Informal shortening of Technical Sergeant
• ROS — Repairable on Site
• MEAS — Middle East Armament School
• R/T — Radio Telegraphy
• SSF — Special Survey Flight
• GCC — Group Control Center
• COMSOF — Commander, Special Operations Forces
• NFLS — Night Fighter Leaders School
• PTC — Parachute Training Centre
• PACAF — Pacific Air Forces
• HPC — Historic Properties Custodian
• SENGO — Station Engineering Officer
• JSSPT — School for Jungle Self Preservation Training
• OSO — Offensive Systems Officer
• WOU — Wireless Operators Unit
• RTD — Return to Depot
• NRC — Nuclear Reporting Cell
• ML — Mission Lead
• SS — Signals School
• PMO — Product Managers Office
• RFS — Reserve Flying School
• MEFC — Middle East Ferry Control
• SP — Staging Post
• PRDE — Photographic Reconnaissance Development Establishment

• RSU — Repair and Servicing Unit
• PF — Practice Flight
• RYAFTU — Royal Yugoslav Air Force Technical Unit
• BIO — Beefeaters, Ice, and an Olive
• SF — Station Flight
• SEP — Special Erection Party
• TCNVTS — Transport Command Night Vision Training School
• TBS — Torpedo & Bombing School
• SOMA — School of Military Aeronautics
• NFDW — Night Fighter Development Wing
• JAOC — Joint Air and Space Operations Center
• SP — Service Police
• AOS — Air Operations Squadron (US)
• TDS — Torpedo Development Section
• SLAW — School of Land
• SLC — Search-Light Control
• SCF — Squadron Conversion Flight
• PD — Packing Depot
• MSU — Mobile Signals Unit
• SS — Salvage Section
• S/S — Staff Sergeant
• SBIRS — Space Based Infrared Systems
• PDC — Personnel Despatch Centre
• RAS — Reserve Aeroplane School
• WDCF — Western Desert Communication Flight
• RATW — Rhodesian Air Training Wing
• SRF — School of Refresher Flying
• SCS — Southern Communication Squadron
• SC — Salvage Centre
• VCR — Valve, Cathode-Ray
• RTP — Recruit Training Pool
• TPS — Test Pilots School
• MFPU — Mobile Field Photographic Unit
• RQW — Rescue Wing
• OSI — Office Of Special Investigation
• SDF — Standard Deployment Folder
• SAR — Sanostacna Aeroplansva Radionica
• HO — Historian's Office
• SDU — Signals Development Unit
• SARTS — Search and Rescue Training Squadron
• SFC — School of Flying Control
• WTP — Wireless Testing Park
• OC — Optimum Cruise
• RCFS — Rhodesian Central Flying School
• SMC — Space and Missile Systems Center
• NHS — New Hampshire
• WOS — Wireless operators School
• TB — torpedo-bomber
• SCR — School of Control & Reporting
• RT — Reporting Time

• SC — Service Ceiling

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