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