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• STAFFDEL — congressional staff delegation
• CPR — Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation
• F.U.C.K. — Fornication Under Consent (of the) King
• NONNER — Non-sortie generating
• SEPCOR — Separate Correspondence
• LAN — Local Area Network
• US — United States of America
• QWEEP — A task or duty that is completely useless and ultimately unrelated to your primary job
• SITREP — Situation Report
• FLT/CC — flight commander
• ADVON — Advanced Echelon
• YTD — Year To Date
• SLICK SLEEVE — Nickname for an Airman Basic
• VPOTUS — Vice President of the United States
• MVP — Most Valuable Person
• SECRET SQUIRREL STUFF — Material classified above secret or compartmentalzed information.
• RDFCF — Radio Direction Finding Calibration Flight
• RCIFF — Reserve Command Intensive Flying Flight
• ASAP — As Soon As Possible (pronounced AY-sap)
• IT — Information Technology
• IV — Intravenous
• ZOOMIE — Nickname for an Air Force Academy graduate or cadet
• SSN — Social Security Number
• FINI FLIGHT — A pilot's last flight in the aircraft before he/she leaves a squadron
• CI — Counterintelligence
• RF — Radio Frequency
• TAFMSD — Total Active Federal Military Service Date
• OCR — Office of Collateral Responsibility
• TCTO — Time Compliance Technical Order
• FEMA — Federal Emergency Management Agency
• ALO — Air Liaison Officer
• QC — Quality Control
• CHARLIE BRAVO — Cut-back, or being released early from duty
• AEF — Aerospace Expeditionary Force
• CAP — Civil Air Patrol
• PFM — Pure Fucking Magic
• NCO — Non-Commissioned Officer
• WARNORD — Warning Order
• SPO — System Program Office (Air Force)
• SAR — Search And Rescue
• TOUREX — Tour-Expired
• COA — Course Of Action
• AOG — Aircraft On Ground
• CY — Calendar Year
• MOA — Memorandum Of Agreement
• POC — Point Of Contact
• AE — Aeromedical Evacuation
• SWAG — Scientific Wild-Ass Guess. A Close Approximation.
• QOL — Quality of Life
• STINK BUG — Nickname for the F-117 Nighthawk

• EOD — Explosive Ordnance Disposal
• USAF — United States Air Force
• MOU — Memorandum of Understanding (an MOU between Food & Drug Administratin and a regulatory agency in another country allows mutual recognition of inspections)
• R&D — Research & Development
• MILPDS — Military Personnel Data System
• AAFES — Army and Air Force Exchange Service
• DEPENDAPOTAMUS — Name given to overbearing & overweight bitchy dependent wives
• FOUR FANS OF FREEDOM — Nickname for the C-130 Hercules
• ICAO — International Civil Aviation Organization
• MOSQUITO WINGS — Nickname for the Airman rank insignia
• ALCON — All Concerned
• IP — Instructor Pilot
• BS — Bachelor of Science (clear in education line)
• AFSPC — Air Force Space Command
• NICU — Neonatal Intensive Care Unit
• TF — Task Force
• ICU — Intensive Care Unit
• DMSP — Defense Meteorological Satellite Program (U.S.)
• NSC — National Security Council
• DWI — Driving While Intoxicated
• UAV — Unmanned Aerial Vehicle
• EW — Electronic Warfare
• AF — Air Force
• U/T — Under Training
• SA — Situation(al) Awareness
• EPA — Environmental Protection Agency (US)
• NAF — non appropriated funds
• FAA — Federal Aviation Administration
• VHF — Very High Frequency
• X-PLANE — Experimental aircraft
• USA — United States Army
• SAF/SECAF — Secretary of the Air Force
• FOUR FAN TRASH CAN — Nickname for the C-130 Hercules
• GPS — Global Positioning System (ex-NAVSTAR)
• AWOL — Absent Without Leave
• CE — Civil Engineer
• PING — Person In Need of Graduation
• S OF AN — School of Air Navigation
• NATO — North Atlantic Treaty Organisation
• SME — Subject Matter Expert
• RFI — Ready For Issue
• RIF — Reduction In Force
• IED — Improvised Explosive Device
• IOC — Initial Operational Capability
• IM — Information Management
• LGB — Laser-Guided Bomb
• C4ISR — Command, Control, Communications, Computers, Intelligence, Surveillance, and Reconnaissance
• TACEVAL — Tactical Evaluation
• PERSCO — Personnel Support for Contingency Operations
• RACON — Radar Beacon

• GPA — Grade Point Average
• LWOP — Leave Without Pay
• SGT — Sergeant
• PM — Program Manager
• S OF TT — School of Technical Training
• ADPE — Automatic Data Processing Equipment
• DACBT — Dissimilar Air Combat Training
• FOUO — For Official Use Only
• PAR — Precision Approach Radar
• W/OP — Wireless Operator
• UHF — Ultra High Frequency (300-3000 MHz; 1m-10cm)
• ATC — Air traffic control
• IAW — In Accordance With
• FGOQ — Field Grade Officer of the Quarter
• POTUS — President Of The United States. Acronym used by Whitehouse staff. See also FLOFTUS.
• OIC — Officer In Charge
• SNAFU — Situation Normal All Fouled Up
• O-5 — Lieutenant Colonel
• FRED — Fucking Ridiculous Economic Disaster (term for the C-5 Galaxy
• W/CDR — Wing Commander
• CONUS — Continental United States (48 Contiguous States and DC)
• CBT — Computer Based Training
• OIF — Operation Iraqi Freedom
• MILCON — Military Construction
• ACA — Airspace Control Authority
• RAE — Royal Aerospace Establishment
• MAC — Military Airlift Command
• IA — Information Assurance
• DOD — United States Department of Defense
• MAF — mobility air forces
• O-6 — Colonel
• OG — Operations Group
• ASI — Authorized Service Interruption
• RNP — Required Navigation Performance
• FM — Financial Management
• LAWN DART — Nickname for F-16 Fighting Falcon or any other fast, pointy, single-engine aircraft.
• HAZMAT — Hazardous Material
• O-4 — Major
• DEA — Drug Enforcement Agency
• IW — Information Warfare
• MI — Military Intelligence
• LIMFAC — Limiting Factor
• RAFVR — Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve
• GTC — Government Travel Card
• AGE — Aerospace Ground Equipment
• DV — Distinguished Visitor
• FY — Fiscal Year
• MG — Machine Gun
• FGO — Field Grade Officer
• RAFARS — Royal Air Force Amateur Radio Society

• NSA — National Security Agency
• RCR — Runway Condition Reading
• AB — Air Base
• PME — Prime Mission Equipment
• LT COL — Lieutenant Colonel
• SF — Standard Form
• EO — Equal Opportunity
• SOW — Statement Of Work
• FOIA — Freedom of Information Act
• TB — Technical Bulletin
• POP TART — Airman who's technical career schools are 6 weeks or less
• MICAP — Mission Incapable
• MTF — Medical Treatment Facility
• O&M — Operation and Maintenance
• T/F/SGT. — Temporary Flight Sergeant
• TDY — temporary duty (non-unit-related personnel)
• FMC — Fully Mission Capable
• FDA — Food Drug Administration
• S/LDR — Squadron Leader
• HF — High Frequency
• TAFSU — Tactical Air Force Support Unit
• NM — Nautical Mile
• SECAF — Secretary of the Air Force
• S&TT — Station & Target Towing
• BAH — Basic Allowance for Housing
• & — Ampersand
• T/W/O — Temporary Warrant Officer
• PFT — Physical Fitness Test
• NOTAM — Notice to Airmen
• MOAB — Massive Ordnance Air Blast
• LOWAT — Low Altitude Training
• SAV — Staff Assistance Visit
• SR — Strategic Reconnaissance
• PC — Personal computer (host)
• T/SGNT. — Temporary Sergeant
• IP — Initial Point
• COMSAT — Communications Satellite Corporation
• OC — Officer Commanding
• A/C — Aircraft
• PICNIC — Problem in Chair Not in Computer
• BMT — Basic Military Training
• LNO — Liaison Officer
• R&SU — Repair & Salvage Unit
• IMINT — Imagery Intelligence
• FAM — Functional Area Manager
• CGOY — Company Grade Officer of The Year
• CCF — First Sergeant
• CDC — Center for Disease Control and Prevention
• TPFDD — Time-Phased Force Deployment Data
• ABG — Air Base Group

• NBC — Nuclear, Biological and Chemical
• KISS — Keep It Simple Stupid
• OPLAN — Operation Plan (also OpPlan)
• OPR — Office of Primary Responsibility
• WRT — "With respect to", especially in fields such as Mathematics.
• T.T. — Trade Training
• AFB — Air Force Base (USAF)
• A3C — Airman Third Class
• TAG (AG) — The Adjutant General
• CLASS SIX — Shoppette where beer, wine & liquor is sold.
• SRA — Senior Airman
• PCM — Primary Care Manager
• COL — Colonel
• GOV — Government Owned Vehicle
• LT GEN — Lieutenant General
• MTD — Mechanical Transport Driver
• HQ — Headquarters (HDQ Preferred)
• ANG — Air National Guard
• DRMO — Defense Reutilization and Marketing Office
• DSCS — U.S. Defense Satellite Communications System
• AT — Antiterrorism Force
• GCS — Ground Control Station
• RAFSAA — RAF Small Arms Association
• BRIG GEN — Brigadier General
• RAFTC — Royal Air Force Technical College
• MRT — Mountain Rescue Team
• OBS — Observation
• CAPT — Captain
• HVAC — Heating, Ventilation, and Air Conditioning
• RAFNI — Royal Air Force Northern Ireland
• MACAF — Mediterranean Allied Coastal Air Forces
• NORAD — North American Air Defense (Command)
• GEN — General Motors
• MAP — Military Assistance Program
• SAC — Strategic Air Command
• SIF — Selective Identification Feature
• RAFALO — RAFA Liaison Officer
• PME — Professional Military Education
• OPCON — Operational Control
• DLA — U.S. Defense Logistics Agency
• OADU — Overseas Aircraft Delivery Unit
• AMMO TROOP — Munitions Systems Technician AMMO
• FOA — Field Operating Agency
• OJT — On the Job Training
• COLA — Cost of Living Adjustment (or Allowance)
• RAAF — Royal Australian Air Force
• RAE — Royal Aircraft Establishment
• VA — Veterans Administration
• AMXS — Aircraft Maintenance Squadron
• TO — Technical Order

• ULN — Unit Line Number
• MANPAD — Man-Portable Air Defense
• US — Unserviceable
• MBPS — Megabytes Per Second
• A2C — Airman Second Class
• OPORD — OPerations Order
• RAFASU — RAF Armament Support Unit
• CODEL — Congressional Delegation
• LOAC — Law Of Armed Conflict
• IYAAYAS — If You Ain't Ammo, You Ain't Shit
• AFI — Air Force Instruction
• OSHA — Occupational Safety and Health Act (1970)
• QM — Quartermaster
• FLOTUS — First Lady Of The United States
• OL — Operating Location
• MSM — Meritorious Service Medal
• RECCE — Reconnaissance
• UN — United Narions
• RAFITS — Royal air Force Initial Training School
• AOR — Area of Responsibility. The assigned area to any given unit.
• DECA — Defense Commissary Agency
• RAFMB — Royal Air Force Maintenance Base
• DART — Dumbass Radio Troop
• AFSC — United States Air Force specialty code
• HANGAR "[#]" — A nonexistent hangar
• ANR — Alaskan NORAD Region
• AOG — Air Operations Group
• VOIP — Voice Over IP (Internet Protocol)
• SW — Space Wing
• AFMAN — Air Force Manual
• EOY — End-Of-Year
• RMS — Royal Mail Ship
• RAT FLIGHT — Radio Aids Training Flight
• BOHICA — Bend Over, Here It Comes Again
• OPSTEMPO — Operations Tempo
• AW — airlift wing, unless you specify, i.e, 86th Airlift Wing
• TAC-P — Tactical Air Control Party
• ACSC — Air Command and Staff College
• ME — Middle East
• VML — Vulnerable to Move List
• FUBAR — Fucked Up Beyond All Reason
• RAFRS — Royal Air Force Regiment School
• SERE — Survival, Evasion, Resistance and Escape
• JDAM — Joint Direct Attack Munition (djay-dam)
• CDC — Career Development Course
• SQ — Squadron
• RDF — Radio Direction Finder
• ME — Messerschmitt
• BW — Bomb Wing
• OAPTER — An officer in OAPT status

• UCC — Unit Control Center
• TFCSD — Total Federal Commissioned Service to Date
• USSTRATCOM — United States Strategic Command
• RAFSCOCF — Royal Air Force Staff College Overseas Communication Flight
• ILS — Instituteument Landing System
• CASF — Contingency Aeromedical Staging Facility
• AW — Airlift Wing
• NASA — National Aeronautics and Space Administration (US)
• PRF — Promotion Recommendation Form
• PSYOP — Psychological Operations
• GDT — Ground Data Terminal
• AFSOC — Air Force Special Operations Command
• SOE — Special Operations Executive
• FMB — Financial Management Board
• HMMWV — High Mobility Multipurpose Wheeled Vehicle
• CSS — Commander's Support Staff (orderly room
• ISR — Intelligence Surveillance and Reconnaissance
• AFLMA — Air Force Logistics Management Agency
• RAP — Recognised Air Picture
• ORI — Operational Readiness Inspection
• BFT — Blue Force Tracking
• CGO — Company Grade Officer
• WG — Wing
• STS — Special Tactics Squadron
• MK — Mark (Navy weapon designation)
• PIREP — Pilot (weather) Report
• BFM — Basic Fighter Maneuvers
• BITS — Base Information Transfer System
• SAAF — South African Air Force
• PSP — Perforated Steel Planking
• STRIKE EAGLE — Nickname for F15 E
• FTD — Field Training Detachment
• FOD — Foreign Object Damage
• ASOC — Air Support Operations Center
• INMARSAT — International Maritime Satellite
• COMUSAFCENT — Commander, United States Air Force Central Command
• LMG — Light Machine Gun
• ECM — Electronic Counter Measures
• SVOIP — Secure Voice Over Internet Protocol
• FAA — Federal Aviation Authority
• ROE — Rules of Engagement. The rules given to every service member on when to engage targets. Changes dependent upon the situation.
• BOS — Base Operating Support
• UAS — Unmanned Aircraft System
• PCA — Permanent Change of Assignment
• ARW — Air Refueling Wing
• CINC — Commander in Chief
• QDR — Quality Deficiency Report
• LST — Local Standard Time
• TU — Training Unit
• JA — Judge Advocate

• RSO — Range Safety Officer
• JPPT — Joint Primary Pilot Training
• VC — Victoria Cross
• SF — Security Forces
• HAZCON — Hazardous Condition
• MSG — Mission Support Group
• OCONUS — Outside the Continental United States
• PEE — Proof & Experimental Establishment Shoeburyness
• ARI — Alcohol Related Incident
• CA — Combat Arms
• MPF — Military Personnel Flight
• AFROTC — Air Force Reserve Officer Training Corp
• SOF — Supervisor Of Flying
• SD — Special Duty
• CRG — Contingency Response Group
• EET — Exercise Evaluation Team
• AFGSC — Air Force Global Strike Command
• AWACS — Airborne Warning And Control System
• GCCS — Global Command & Control System
• JOAP — Joint Oil Analysis Program
• SCI — Sensitive Compartmented Information
• DUI — driving under the influence of alcohol
• PFPS — Portable Flight Planning Software
• JSUPT — Joint Specialized Undergraduate Pilot Training
• DOS — United States Department of State
• TAP — Transition Assistance Program
• MACOM — Major Command
• SMSGT — Senior Master Sergeant
• LAPES — Low-Altitude Parachute Extraction System
• LAF — Line of the Air Force
• WSO — Weapon Systems Officer
• JTF — Joint Task Force
• AMMS — Airborne Missile Maintenance Squadron Missile Badge
• RW — Reconnaissance Wing
• RM — Royal Marines
• RV — Reentry Vehicle
• SECSTATE — Secretary of State
• SWTS — Supplementary Wireless Telegraphy School
• SSGT — Staff Sergeant
• UOR — Urgent Operational Requirement
• NKAWTG — Nobody Kicks Ass Without Tanker Gas
• TWCF — Transportation Working Capital Fund
• SATT — Satellite
• AFVA — Air Force Visual Aids
• DSN — Defense Switched Network
• MOB — Main Operating Base
• SOF — Special Operations Force(s)
• AFFOR — Air Force Forces (a Service component of a joint force)
• AEW — Air Expeditionary Wing
• WIC — Weapons Instructor Course

• AFSO21 — Air Force Smart Operations for the 21st Century
• 2D LT — Second Lieutenant
• CP — command post
• AU — Air University
• NORDO — No-Radio
• OPR — Officer Performance Report
• C3 — Command, Control, and Communications
• CREW CHIEF — Generally used as an informal slang term for Aerospace Maintenance Personnel, AFSC 2A5
• JAG — Judge Advocate General
• MTI — Military Training Instructor
• GPC — Government Purchase Card
• DOR — Date Of Rank
• SAV — Staff Assisted Visit
• AFRICOM — Africa Command
• RTD — Return To Duty
• WEF — With Effect From
• LOR — Letter Of Reprimand
• JWICS — Joint Worldwide Intelligence Communications System
• AFMOA — Air Force Medical Operations Agency
• MHS — Medical Health Service
• CAI — Computer Aided Instructional
• AFISRA — Air Force Intelligence, Surveillance and Reconnaissance Agency
• SORTS — Status of Resources and Training System
• AOC — air operations center (USAF)
• TAFCSD — Total Active Federal Commission Service Date
• SNACKO — A highly underestimated, mission critical position held most often by Lieutenants in a new flying squadron
• COMINT — Communications Intelligence
• CONOPS — Concept of Operations
• HTS — Harm Targeting System
• HUD — Head-Up Display
• PTL — Physical Training Leader
• NCOQ — NCO of the Quarter
• JROTC — Junior Reserve Officer Training Corporation
• UTC — Unit Type Code
• DRSN — Defense Red Switch Network
• EPR — Enlisted Performance Report
• LPD — Low Probability of Detection
• PDS — Permanent Duty Station
• OCO — Overseas Contingency Operations
• MATS — Military Air Transport Service
• BOQ — Bachelor Officer Quarters
• MOOTW — Military Operations Other Than War (moot-double-you)
• AFCM — Air Force Commendation Medal
• CAMS — Core Automated Maintenance System
• SARC — Sexual Assault Response Coordinator
• MARE — Major Accident Response Exercise
• AFSO 21 — Air Force Smart Operations for the 21st Century
• RLG — Relief Landing Ground
• EGI — Embedded GPS/Inertial Navigation
• UKRAOC — UK Regional Air Operations Centre

• VMPF — Virtual Military Personnel Flight
• ADCON — Administrative Control
• PATP — Packed Aircraft Transit Pool
• ICBM — Intercontinental Ballistic Missile
• AG (TAG) — Adjutant General, (The
• COP — Community of Practice
• ROKAF — Republic Of Korea Air Force
• ATSO — Ability To Survive & Operate
• ACC — Air Combat Command (formerly TAC)
• IG — Inspector General (HHS)
• TDS — Towed Decoy System
• MT — Mechanical Transport
• MSU — Maintenance Sub Unit
• AFCEC — Air Force Civil Engineering Center
• HAWG — Nickname for the A-10 Thunderbolt II
• SOS — Special Operations Squadron
• INOSC — Integrated Network Operations and Security Center
• SPINS — Special Instructions
• AKRAOC — Alaska Region Air Operations Center
• TTP — Tactics, Techniques, and Procedures
• MFNU — Malta Night Fighter Unit
• SAC — Senior Aircraftman
• IFFCC — Integrated Flight and Fire Control Computer
• COC — Change of Command
• SRO — Station Routine Order
• ALS — Airman Leadership School
• PAS — Personnel Accounting Symbol
• OT&E — Operational Test and Evaluation
• CD — Deputy Commander
• RA — Resource Advisor
• SHIRT — A unit first sergeant
• SOG — Special Operations Group-Tactical
• AGSM — Ainti-G Straining Maneuver
• INOP — Inoperative
• WT — Wireless Telegraphy
• SGLI — Servicemans Group Life Insurance
• WAG — Wild-Ass Guess
• JOPES — Joint Operation Planning and Execution System
• DFAC — Dining Facility
• LAC — Leading Aircraftman
• EAD — Extended Active Duty
• USAFCENT — United States Central Command Air Forces
• FPCON — Force Protection Condition
• DRU — Direct Reporting Unit
• NCC — Network Control Center (GSFC)
• RTB — Return to Base
• MAJ — Major
• STN — Station
• UMD — Unit Manning Document
• PHA — Preventive Health Assessment

• ADC — Area Defense Council
• OFO — Out Fucking Off
• UDM — Unit Deployment Manager
• AMS — Academy of Military Science
• USN — United States Navy
• GSU — Geographically Separated Unit
• DOLLAR RIDE — A pilot's first flight in an airframe
• TF — Terrain Following
• VGS — Volunteer Gliding School
• PERPES — Humorous nickname for PRP, take on herpes
• AFPC — Air Force Personnel Center
• ADSC — Active Duty Service Commitment
• CCE — Executive Officer
• HALO — High Altitude, Low Opening (skydiving term)
• SU — Support Unit
• BDU — Battle Dress Uniform
• ATAG — Assistant to the Adjutant General
• TAC — Tactical Air Command (U.S. Air Force bases) (now ACC)
• MCJTF — Maintenance Command Jet Training Flight
• 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.
• FGOY — Field Grade Officer of the Year
• PID — Plan Identification number
• COP — Term for Air Force Security Forces
• CJCS — Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff
• OCU — Operational Conversion Unit (RAF)
• OAY — Outstanding Airman of the Year
• FARM — Functional Area Records Manager
• SOS — Squadron Officer School
• IPB — Intelligence Preparation of the Battlespace
• WMD — Weapons of mass destruction
• VCO — Vehicle Control Officer
• PTSD — Post Traumatic Stress Disorder
• TS — Training Squadron
• AFPOA — Air Force Personnel Operations Agency
• MOS — Maintenance Operations Squadron
• MIN TECH — Ministry of Technology
• ASEV — Aircrew Standardization and Evaluation Visit
• MCV — Mobile Communications Vehicle
• AB — Airman Basic
• CFT — Cockpit Familiarization Trainer
• OSD — U.S. Office Of The Secretary Of Defense
• MCA — Ministry of Civil Aviation
• AFLOA — Air Force Legal Operations Agency
• ORM — Operational Risk Management
• LCP — Launch Control Post
• ISB — Intermediate Staging Base
• DOOLIE — nickname for a first year Air Force Academy cadet
• AFMA — Air Force Manpower Agency
• DMS — Defense Messaging System
• AFMSA — Air Force Medical Support Agency

• RPA — Remotely Piloted Aircraft
• MAF — Mobility Air Force
• FTAC — First Term Airman Center
• CMSAF — Chief Master Sergeant of the Air Force
• HIA — Held in Abeyance
• SAPI — Semi-Armor Piercing Incendiary
• MLR — Management Level Review
• MAJ GEN — Major General
• AMC — Air Mobility Command
• BFE — Bum-fuck Egypt
• RED HORSE — Rapid Engineers Deployable Heavy Operations Repair Squadron Engineers
• VTC — Video Teleconferencing
• CAS — Close Air Support
• CFC — Combined Federal Campaign
• AFSVA — Air Force Services Agency
• MAC — Mediterranean Air Command
• LOA — Letter Of Appreciation
• JCS — Joint Chiefs of Staff
• OEF — Operation Enduring Freedom
• BPC — Building Partnership Capacity
• CENTCOM — Central Command (U.S. Army)
• ABM — Air Battle Manager
• AFCESA — Air Force Civil Engineer Support Agency
• BONE — Nickname for the B-1 Lancer
• RN — Royal Navy
• DSP — Defense Support Program
• CSAR — Combat Search and Rescue
• USMC — United States Marine Corporation
• AMN — Airman
• EUCOM — European Command
• AFMS — Air Force Manpower Standards
• RRH — Remote Radar Head
• CAF — Combat Air Forces (US)
• ABU — Airman Battle Uniform
• OP — Operational
• ZOO — Nickname for the Air Force Academy
• AT/FP — Antiterrorism/Force Protection
• A1C — Airman First Class
• FOB — Forward Operating Base
• HALO — High-Altitude Low-Opening Parachute Technique (type Of Parachute Jump
• MTO — Mechanical Transport Officer
• AETC — Air Education and Training Command's
• PAX — Air passengers
• FTU — Formal Training Unit
• MSGT — Master Sergeant
• LOC — Letter Of Counseling
• AFFSA — Air Force Flight Standards Agency
• PRC — Personnel Reception Centre
• MACP — Medic Air Command Post
• UKADGE — UK Air Defence Ground Environment

• BTZ — Below the zone Early promotion from E-3 to E-4
• 1ST LT — First Lieutenant
• MXS — Maintenance Squadron
• PMC — Partially Mission Capable
• 2X — Twice
• NDI — Nondestructive Inspection
• SOC — Sector Operations Control
• IMDS — Integrated Maintenance Database System
• AFNIC — Air Force Network Integration Center
• JFCOM — Joint Forces Command
• ROTC — Reserve Officer Training Corps
• MXG — Maintenance Group
• JSOW — Joint Standoff Weapon
• STE — Secure Telephone Equipment
• RAA — Route Abort Altitude
• RTO — Rail Transport Officer
• AFAM — Air Force Achievement Medal
• MFH — Military Field Hospital
• RDAF — Royal Danish Air Force
• NORTHCOM — Northern Command
• BITC — Base Information Transfer Center
• MID — Mentioned in Dispatch
• NIPR — Non-secure Internet Protocol (IP) Router Network
• ABW — Air Base Wing
• STU-III — Secure Telephone Unit III
• DTG — date=Time Group
• AFH — Air Force Handbook
• MRU — Mobile Radio Unit
• RAS — Regional Affairs Strategist
• AFPD — Air Force Policy Directive
• MSS — Mission Support Squadron
• T&A — Test & Acceptance
• EELV — Evolved Expendable Launch Vehicle
• ERCC — Engine Run Crew Change
• BA — Bachelor of Arts (clear in education line)
• AFMC — Air Force Materiel Command
• AFCAA — Air Force Cost Analysis Agency
• MAJCOM — Major Command
• NEADS — Northeast Air Defense Sector
• JSIVA — Joint Service Integrated Vulnerability Assessment
• GOGO — Government-Owned, Government-Operated
• SNCOA — Senior Noncommissioned Officer Academy
• SECDEF — United States Secretary of Defense
• NAF — Numbered Air Force (US)
• AFTO — Air Force Technical Order
• NVG — Night Vision Goggle
• GWOT — Global War on Terrorism
• SACEUR — Supreme Allied Commander, Europe (NATO)
• MUD HEN — Nickname for the F-15E Strike Eagle
• RAFA — RAF Association

• DEAD — Destruction of Enemy Air Defenses
• SENGO — Senior Engineering Officer
• PDRC — Personnel Dispatch and Reception Centre
• TWDU — Tactical weapons Development Unit
• MDG — Medical Group
• MSR — Morse Slip Reader
• FAIP — First Assignment Instructor Pilot
• UCI — Unit Compliance Inspection
• JSTARS — Joint Surveillance and Target Attack Radar System
• OAS — Offensive Avionics System
• TSGT — Technical Sergeant
• CWO — Commissioned Warrant Officer
• TOT — Time Over Target
• AGS — Aircraft Generation Squadron
• NTS — Training Squadron
• AFPAM — Air Force Pamphlet
• AFOQT — Air Force Officer Qualifying Test
• SKT — Specialty Knowledge Test
• VISTRE — Visual Inter-service Training & Research Establishment
• RQS — Rescue Squadron
• EI — Engineering and Installation
• AFRBA — Air Force Review Boards Agency
• UXO — Unexploded Explosive Ordnance
• AFHRA — Air Force Historical Research Agency
• RMU — Radio Maintenance Unit
• MC — Mission Capable
• SASO — Senior Air Staff Officer
• WADS — Western Air Defense Sector
• SERE — survival, evasion, resistance, escape
• EWO — Electronic Warfare Officer
• PWR — Personnel Warning Roster
• SEADS — Southeast Air Defense Sector
• REACT — Rapid Execution And Combat Targeting
• PRP — Personnel Reliability Program (screening and monitoring of individuals with access to "special" weapons)
• SJA — Staff Judge Advocate
• POW — Prisoner of war
• AFCFM — Air Force Career Field Manager
• GC / GNC — Guidance and Control
• UHF — Ultrahigh Frequency
• HARRT — Humanitarian Assistance Rapid Response Team
• AFOG — Air Force Operations Group
• ARS — Air Rescue Squadron
• OEH-MIS — Occupational & Environmental Health-Management Information System
• AFSA — Air Force Sergeants Association
• LCAP — Logistics Compliance Assessment Program
• IPE — Individual Protective Equipment
• AADS — Alaskan Air Defense Sector
• PCS — Permanent Change Of Station. Reassignment To A Different Duty Station.
• TSCU — Transport Support Conversion Unit
• TAG — Telegraphist Air Gunner

• RNLTD — Report No Later Than Date
• AFFMA — Air Force Frequency Management Agency
• C2 — Command and Control Class C2
• MK — Market
• AFNOC — Air Force Network Operations Center
• WAF — Women in the Air Force
• CC — Commander
• LCCS — Life Cycle Cost Study or Life Cycle Contractor Support
• AFAA — Air Force Audit Agency
• SAASS — School of Advanced Air and Space Studies
• RAFC — Royal Air Force College
• HUAW — Hurry Up And Wait
• NFD — No further Data
• CTF — Combined Task Force
• RNAW — Radar Navigation Aids Wing
• RNETHAF — Royal Netherlands Air Force
• NMC — Non-Mission Capable
• SIPR — Secret Internet Protocol Router Network
• SAGW — Surface-to-Air Guided Weapon
• AADD — Armed Forces Against Drunk Driving
• LNSF — Light Night Striking Force
• 3C — Cross Cultural Competence
• TADU — Target Aircraft Development Unit
• COCOM — Combatant Command
• SST — Supervisor Safety Training
• RRE — Radar Research Establishment
• NOSC — Network Operations and Security Center
• NAF — numbered air for
• AFSFC — Air Force Security Forces Center
• CGOQ — Company Grade Officer of the Quarter
• SAM — Surface To Air Missile
• JS — Joint Staff
• FAC — Forward Air Controller
• SFTS — Service Flying Training School
• C-DAY — The unnamed day on which a deployment operation begins or is to begin
• TLF — Temporary Lodging Facility
• UPT — Undergraduate Pilot Training
• GBS — Global Broadcast Service
• TSTS — Telecommunications Simulator Test Station
• MILDEC — Military Deception
• ERO — Engine Running Onload/Offload
• MTF — Maintenance Test Flight
• CEVG — Combat Evaluation Group
• TACON — Tactical Control
• ENJJPT — Euro-NATO Joint Jet Pilot Training
• SBIRS — Space-Based Infrared System
• NA — North Africa
• D-DAY — unnamed day on which operations commence or are scheduled to commence
• AFIAA — Air Force Intelligence Analysis Agency
• CFEPT — Career Field Education and Training Plan

• J-STARS — Joint Surveillance Target Attack Radar System
• HN — Host Nation
• SAS — Servicing Aircraft Section
• AFCAT — Air Force Catalog
• PIP/SBM — Primary Injection Point / Satellite Broadcast Manager
• LRS — Logistics Readiness Squadron
• SOPS — Space Operations Squadron
• SHAEF — Supreme Headquarters Allied Expeditionary Force
• AFAF — Air Force Assistance Fund
• OIC — Officer's Initial Course officers
• TCICU — Transport Command Initial Conversion Unit
• NTU — Navigation Training Unit
• CSS — Commanders Support Staff
• HHQ — Higher Headquarters
• SEAD — Suppression of Enemy Air Defense
• USAREUR — United States Army European Command
• SNCOY — Senior Noncommissioned Officer of the Year
• DEPORD — Deployment Order
• NAVAID — Navigational Aid
• AFNWCA — Air Force Nuclear Weapons and Counterproliferation Agency
• CGOC — Company Grade Officers' Council
• AFSOUTH — Allied Forces, Southern Europe
• SABC — self aid and buddy care
• TCEU — Transport Command Examining Unit
• IFE — In-Flight Emergency
• TCBU — Transport Command Base Unit
• TER FLW — Terrain Following
• FIGMO — Fuck it I Got My Orders
• KTAS — Knots True Airspeed
• AFIT — Air Force Institute of Technology
• RPDS — Radar Photographic Display System
• PHU — Personnel Holding Unit
• MEL — Minimum Essential List
• TBF — Torpedo Bomber Fighter
• JTAC — Joint Tactical Air Controller
• PEFTS — Polish Elementary Flying Training School
• SIGINT — Signals Intelligence
• OPORD — operation order
• OAP — Offset Aim Point
• ARPC — Air Reserve Personnel Center
• ARFOR — Army Forces Commander
• SROS — Station Routine Orders
• HAZ — Hazardous Cargo
• UMD — unit mission description
• ROAD — Retired On Active-Duty
• SNCOA — Senior Non-Commissioned Officer Academy
• AFIA — Air Force Inspection Agency
• VRED — Virtual Record of Emergency Data
• NFDS — Night Fighter Development Squadron
• CPTS — Comptroller Squadron

• RAPO — Records and Pay Office
• FSB — Force Shaping Board
• C4I — command, control, communications, computers and intel
• MTL — Military Training Leader
• SEG — similar exposure groups
• MESM — Minimum Equipment/System Matrix
• SATCOM — Satellite Communication
• SOFRT — School of Recruit Training
• NEA — Non Effective Airframe
• RMAF — Royal Malaysian Air Force
• PRU — Photographic Reconnaissance Unit
• MCV — Milstar Communications Vehicle
• NCOY — NCO of the Year
• CBRNE — Chemical, Biological, Radiological, Nuclear, Explosive
• RCAF — Royal Canadian Air Force
• MTW — Major Theater War
• TWG — Threat Working Group
• SCDU — Strike Command Development Unit
• NCOA — Noncommissioned Officer Academy
• OAYA — Outstanding Airman of the Year Award
• REAF — Royal Egyptian Air Force
• BCGS — Birth Control Glasses
• MOA — Military operations area
• PDU — Personnel Dispersal Unit
• RFF — Refresher Flying Flight
• RDU — Radar Development Unit
• LOGI — Logistics NCOIC
• RSU — Repair and Salvage Unit
• TRG — Training Resources Group, Inc
• QAF — Quality Air Force
• AFPET — Air Force Petroleum Agency
• SNCOQ — Senior Noncommissioned Officer of the Quarter
• KIAS — Knots Indicated Air Speed
• RAFO — Reserve of Air Force Officers
• CUI — Combined Unit Inspection
• CAOC — Combat Air Operations Center
• NIPRNET — nonsecure internet protocol router network
• LATN — Low Altitude Tactical Navigation
• CMSGT — Chief Master Sergeant
• OSC — Officers Senior Course officers
• MIF — Maneuver Item File
• SVS — Services Squadron
• POR — Personnel Occurrence Records
• SRTU — Survival& Rescue Training Unit
• AFCENT — Air Forces Central Command
• G-LOC — G-induced Loss of Consciousness
• RPAF — Royal Pakistan Air Force
• USCENTCOM — United States Central Command
• SIPRNET — Secure Internet Protocol Router Network
• NCOIC — Non-Commissioned Officer in Charge

• RAPDS — Recognised Air Picture Display System
• NSI — Nuclear Surety Inspection
• MMCCS — MILSTAR Mobile Constellation Control
• ART — AEF reporting tool
• LER — Longitudinal Exposure Record
• DOC — Designed Operational Capability
• SAM — Special Airlift Mission
• AIRNORTH — Allied Air Forces North
• AFCEE — Air Force Center for Engineering and the Environment
• SSLC2 — Smart Systems for Logistics Command and Control
• PMC — Partial Mission-Capable
• USTRANSCOM — United States Transportation Command
• FPWG — Force Protection Working Group
• MEDME — Mediterranean and Middle East
• SHAPE — Supreme Headquarters Allied Powers Europe (NATO)
• ORS — Operational Research Section
• AEW — air and space expeditionary wing
• USAFRICOM — United States Africa Command
• SFF — Service Ferry Flight
• TFP — Training Ferry Pool
• DOUBLE DIP — Term used when in a dual status and receiving income from two sources
• NFT — No Further Trace
• BF — Buddy Fucker
• AFFSC — Air Force Financial Services Center
• MOPP — mission oriented protective postures
• MCC&FF — Maintenance Command Communication and Ferry Flight
• WEE — Wireless Experimental Establishment
• CBCS — Combat Communications Squadron
• NUB — New Useless Bitch
• EAF — Expeditionary Aerospace Force
• SAN — School of Air Navigation
• RNZAF — Royal New Zealand Air Force
• FWG — Financial Working Group
• AFCA — Air Force Communications Agency
• NCOA — Non-Commissioned Officer Academy
• MASINT — Measurement And Signature Intelligence
• USSPACECOM — United States Space Command
• TTS — Torpedo Training Squadron
• CBMC — Communications Battlespace Management Course
• DEROS — Date Estimated Return from OverSeas
• CEG — Combat Evaluation Group
• NCS — Northern Communication Squadron
• PFF — Pathfinder Force
• NCO — Noncommissioned Officer
• CAOC — Combined Air and Space Operations Center
• NI CF — Night Conversion Flight
• SQN — Squadron
• USACOM — United States Atlantic Command
• INFOCON — Information Operations Condition
• OPTEMPO — Operating Tempo

• NMC — nonmission capable
• OG/CC — Operations Group Commander
• EOC — Emergency Operating Center
• ORE — Operational Readiness Evaluation
• TGP — Targeting Pod
• LRWE — Long Range Weapons Research Establishment
• NWASAF — North West African Strategic Air Forces
• IOIC — Information Operations Integration Course
• RTU — Return To Unit
• TTU — Target Towing Unit
• ACOT — Advanced Communications Officer Training
• HSI — Health Services Inspection
• JAOC — Joint Air Operations Center
• TRACKING — Reference to offensive avionics on combat aircraft
• PRU — Pilot Replacement Unit
• EMEDS — Expeditionary Medical Support
• OI — Office of Intelligence (USCS); operating instruction
• SRAF — Southern Rhodesian Air Force
• WEM — Wireless Electrical Mechanic
• SOCSOUTH — Special Operations Component, United States Southern Command
• NAOC — Nation Airborne Operations Center
• CFACC — Combined Force Air Component Commander's
• OATS — Officers Advanced Training School
• LLF — Light Liaison Flight
• MAAF — Malayan Auxiliary Air Force
• COMUSAFE — Commander United States Air Forces in Europe
• RIAF — Royal Indian Air Force
• OODA — Observe, Orient, Decide, Act
• OEHME — Occupational & Environmental Health Medical Examination
• MWS — Major Weapon(s) System
• SMR — School of Maritime Reconnaissance
• RED HORSE — Rapid Engineer Deployable Heavy Operational Repair Squadron Engineers
• RAFMS — Royal Air Force Music Services
• TADU — Training Aids Development Unit
• BCOT — Basic Communications Officer Training
• WAPS — Weighted Airman Promotion System
• SOASR — School of Air Sea Rescue
• DVQ — distinguished visitor quarters
• SSQ — Station Sick Quarters
• JFACC — Joint Force Air Component Commander
• SAOEU — Strike Aircraft Operational Evaluation Unit
• USNORTHCOM — United States Northern Command
• SAA — Small Arms Association
• LACW — Leading Aircraft woman
• OTW — Operational Training Wing
• NEO — Noncombatant Evacuation Operation
• RAP — Reserve Aircraft Pool
• WAAF — Women's Auxiliary Air Force (World WarII UK)
• MATAF — Mediterranean Allied Tactical Air Forces
• LEAP — Language Enabled Airman Program

• IS — Intelligence Squadron
• SFU — Signal Flying Unit
• RHAF — Royal Hellenic Air Force
• USPACOM — United States Pacific Command
• OEHWG — Occupational & Environmental Health Working Group
• RRF — Radio Reconnaissance Flight
• EADS — Eastern Air Defense Sector
• USAFA — United States Air Force Academy
• DAO — Defense Attach Office
• AFCLC — Air Force Culture and Learning Center
• TI — Target Indicator
• MTMA — Military Terminal Manoeuvring Area
• RCM SQUADRON FLIGHT — Radio Counter Measures Squadron Flight
• MG — Motor/Generator
• MEAC — Middle East Air Command
• MTTR — Mean Time To Report
• NWATAF — North West African Tactical air Force
• RWE — Radio Warfare Establishment
• MATZ — Military Air Traffic Zone
• RNAS — Royal Naval Air Station
• SNCO — senior noncommissioned officer
• ASBC — Air and Space Basic Course
• PFE — Promotion Fitness Examination
• SOAF — School of Air Fighting
• STAFF — Informal shortening for Staff Sergeant
• TT&G — Target Towing & Gunnery
• PAF — Polish Air Force
• USSOUTHCOM — United States Southern Command
• OAPT — Officer Awaiting Pilot Training.
• OAPU — Overseas Aircraft Preparation Unit
• SRC — Solid Rock Cafe
• LRWRE — Long Range Weapons Research Establishment
• PPBE — Planning, Programming, Budgeting, and Execution
• MOA — Ministry of Aviation
• SEF — Special Experimental Flight
• OTS — Officer Training School
• SSTT — Supplementary School of Technical Training
• MOS — Marine Observation School
• RAAF — Royal Auxiliary Air Force
• NMSU — Nimrod Major Servicing Unit
• OEHED — Occupational & Environmental Health Exposure Data
• SON&BD — School of Navigation & Bomb Dropping
• TFF — Target Facilities Flight
• R — Reserve
• MAREL — Moveable Air Reconnaissance Exploitation Unit
• AFCENT — Air Forces Central
• JROC — Joint Requirement Oversight Council
• SIS — Secret Intelligence Service
• CBRNE — Chemical, Biological, Radiological, Nuclear, and High Yield Explosives
• RU — Reception Unit

• GCIC — Global Cyberspace Integration Center
• MTU — Mosquito Training Unit
• SOF — Special Operations Flight
• MORU — Mobile Operations Room Unit
• TCASF — Transport Command Air Support Flight
• SHQ — Station Head Quarters
• MET RES — Meteorological Research
• MUG — Mid Upper Gunner
• AFRES — Air Force Reserves
• SEAAC — South East asia Air Command
• USAAF — United States Army Air Forces
• MASR&CF — Malta Air Sea Rescue & Communications Flight
• SEAC — South East Asia Command
• PRIME BEEF — A Prime Base Engineer Emergency Force
• SOSF — School of Special Flying
• PAS — Political Affairs Strategist
• PRDU — Photographic Reconnaissance Development Unit
• RSS — Radio Servicing Section
• SSOS — Station Standing Orders
• TAMU — Transport Aircraft Maintenance Unit
• CFR — Crash Fire Rescue
• LTW — Lyneham Transport Wing
• TCDU — Transport Command Development Unit
• LLTU — Leigh Light Training Unit
• RAFFC — Royal Air Force Flying College
• DIRMOBFOR — Director of Mobility Forces
• AWC — Air War College
• RC — Recruiting Centre
• SRU — Strategic Reconnaissance Unit
• SCP — Set Clearance Plane
• PWF — Psychological Warfare Unit
• SDE — Senior Development Education
• USAFSAM — United States Air Force School of Aerospace Medicine
• MKV — Mark V fire tender
• TCFCS — Transport Command Flight Commanders School
• OSC — Overseas Staff College
• MTSS — Mechanical Transport Servicing Section
• WRAFVR — Women's Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve
• USAFSOC — United States Air Force, Special Operations Command
• WOT1 — War Office Type 1
• O-3 — Captain
• PRU — Personnel Reception Unit
• JARIC — Joint Air Reconnaissance Intelligence Centre
• JATO — Jet-Assisted Take-Off
• MEO — Military Equal Opportunity
• AIRCENT — Allied Air Forces, Central Europe
• CS — Communications squadron
• SOCEUR — Special Operations Command, Europe
• TCU — Transport Conversion Unit
• SWO — Station Warrant Officer

• TTF — Towed Target Flight
• NS — Normalization Sustainment
• NWACAF — North West African Coastal Air Force
• PI — Practice Interception
• RFU — Refresher Flying Unit
• UNWT — Undergraduate Network Warfare Training
• RAF — Royal Air Force (U.K.)
• VIPER — Nickname for the F-16 Fighting Falcon
• TAMU — Transport Aircraft Modification Unit
• PTC — Personnel Transit Centre
• PTU — Parachute Training Unit
• OIC — Officer in Command
• SNC — School of Naval Cooperation
• CATM — Combat Arms Training and Maintenance
• SSF — Special Service Flight
• PMC — President of the Messing Committee
• MEAFTTU — Middle East Air Force Target Towing Unit
• CGOC — Company Grade Officer Council
• NAVEX — Navigation Exercise
• RNAF — Royal Norwegian Air Force
• HARM — High Speed Anti-Radiation Missile
• TLF — Temporary Living Facility
• OFU — Overseas Ferry Unit
• SOAG — Observers School of Reconnaissance & Aerial Gunnery
• PFU — Practice Flying Unit
• TDU — Tactical Development Unit
• T/O — Take Off
• WTT — Wireless Telephony
• PTF — Parachute Test Flight
• TDU — Torpedo Development Unit
• DBA — Dirtbag Airman
• FP — Force Protection
• OSR&AP — Observers School of Reconnaissance & Aerial Gunnery
• AFNSEPO — Air Force National Security Emergency Preparedness Office
• REU — Radio Engineering Unit
• COMAFFOR — Commander, Air Force Forces
• QRS — Queen's Regulations
• AFDC — Air Force Doctrine Center
• C&I — Communications and Information
• MCU — Meteorological Conversion Unit
• RLF — Rapid Landing Flight
• USAAF — United States Army Air Flight
• WIDU — Wireless Intelligence Development Unit
• NEI — Netherlands East Indies
• MCU — Mosquito Conversion Unit
• WCAD — War Casualty Accounts Department
• FW — Fighter Wing
• NCU — Night Conversion Unit
• RNCU — Radar Navigation Conversion Unit
• ROTC — Reserve Officer Training Corps

• TARU — Transport Aircraft Repair Unit
• AO — Assistance Objective
• RAFBF — RAF Benevolent Fund
• AFNORTH — Air Forces Northern
• CHIEF — Proper term of address for Chief Master Sergeant
• MEECN — Mission Essential Emergency Communications Network
• OCTU — Officer Cadet Training Unit
• TEU — Tactical Exercise Unit
• EXORD — Executive Order
• SOAN&BD — School of Aerial Navigation & Bomb Dropping
• RNAS — Royal Naval Air Service
• MNF — multinational forces
• RCASU — Radar Controlled Air Survey Unit
• LRDU — Long Range Development Unit
• TFS — Target Facilities Squadron
• STS — Seaplane Training Squadron
• OAR — Obusna Aeroplansva Radionica
• TRS — Tactical Reconnaissance Squadron
• RRU — Raid Reporting Unit
• WO1 — Warrant Officer First Class
• OO — Orderly Officer
• NAP — Navigation Action Point
• SOAT — School of Air Transport
• STEP — Stripe Through Exceptional Performance
• SU — Servicing Unit
• JA/ATT — Joint Airborne/Air Transportability Training
• AO — Authorized Outage
• SSVAF — Straight Settlement Volunteer Air Force
• CPF — Civilian Personnel Flight
• FTX — flight training exercise
• NARD — Northern Aircraft Repair Depot
• SIU — Signals Intelligence Unit
• VSP — Voluntary Separation Pay
• TTU — Torpedo Training Unit
• NEAR — Near East Air Force
• MAAF — Mediterranean Allied Forces
• PPLAN — Programming Plan
• RNFS — Royal Naval Fighter Squadron
• OEHSA — Occupational & Environmental Health Site Assessment
• POTU — Polish Operational Training Unit
• RTIC — Real Time In the Cockpit
• WTS — Wireless Telephony School
• MRE — Meal Ready To Eat (U.S. Military Rations)
• NRT — Non-Reporting Time
• BSA — Basic Surface Attack
• NCOIC — Noncommissioned Officer In Charge
• CFETP — career field education and training plan
• TCMF — Transport Command Meteorological Flight
• MRU — Medical Rehabilitation Unit
• SOAFTT — School of Air Force Technical Training

• PTS — Parachute Training School
• NWAAF — North West African Air Forces
• MRF — Meteorological Research Flight
• TF — Training Flight
• WO2 — Warrant Officer Second Class
• NAWW — Night All-weather Wing
• TFU — Telecommunications Flying Unit
• ELINT — Electronic signals Intelligence
• WOP — Wireless Operator
• EIS — Engineering and Installation Squadron
• PCCS — Protectorate Communication & Support Unit
• TRS — Torpedo Refresher School
• PRU — Personnel Readiness Unit
• ORS — Offensive Radar Set
• SGR&AN — School of General Reconnaissance & Air Navigation
• PFTS — Polish Flying Training School
• PCO — Procuring Contracting Officer
• MWR — Morale, Welfare, and Recreation
• USEUCOM — United States European Command
• MECGS — Middle East Central Gunnery School
• RRFU — Radio Reconnaissance Flight Unit
• SAGM — Surface to Air Guided Missile
• MR — Medium Reconnaissance
• VOS — Vazdvhoplovna Oficirsva Skola
• SFF — Special Forces Flight
• EPR — enlisted performance reports
• RDFS — Radio Direction Finding School
• AFRPA — Air Force Real Property Agency
• MU — Maintenance Unit
• SPOD — Seaport of Debarkation
• STT — School of Technical Training
• SPTU — Staff Pilots Training Unit
• ZERO — Officer
• PACT — Pre Aircrew Training
• GLCM — Ground Launched Cruise Missile
• SOAG — School of Air Gunnery
• SPOE — Seaport of Embarkation
• MEP&AP — Middle East Pilot & Aircrew Pool
• SRCU — Short Range Conversion Unit
• OSS — Operations Support Squadron
• SOATC — School of Air Traffic Control
• MSFU — Merchant Ship Fighter Unit
• USAFE — United States Air Forces in Europe
• JEFTS — Joint Elementary Flying Training Squadron
• ORTU — Operational & Refresher Training Unit
• BOT — Basic Officer Training
• PTS — Parachute Training Squadron
• TRU — Transportable Radar Unit
• NFF — Night Fighter Flight
• OPTN — Operationalizing and Professionalizing the Network

• KD — Khaki drill
• PFS — Parachute Flying Section
• PTU — Parachute Test Unit
• SRTS — Short Range Transport Squadron
• PRRP — Pilots Reserve & Reinforcement Poll
• STDU — Synthetic Training development Unit
• CNT — Counter Narco-Terror
• SUPY — Supernumery
• MMESTF — Mediterranean & Middle East Special Transport Flight
• VTB — Vazdvhoplovna-Tehnicki Battalion
• SFT — School of Flying Training
• MAD — Marine Acceptance Depot
• VCAS — Vice Chief of the Air Staff
• PTS — Parachute Training Section
• AFAMS — Air Force Agency for Modeling and Simulation
• JFACC — Joint Forces Air Component Commander
• SRF — Sea Rescue Flight
• TIMEX — Time-expired
• PRFS — Pilots Refresher Flying School
• BAS — Basic Allowance for Subsistance
• DT — Development Team
• FTAC — First Term Airman's Center
• NWATBF — North West African Training Bomber Force
• RU — Repair Unit
• MGSP — Mobile Glider Servicing Party
• NFTS — Night Fighter Training Squadron
• MARFOR — Marine Corps Forces
• SAP — School of Air Pilotage
• RFF — Request For Forces
• OSR — Occupational Survey Report
• RAFM — Royal Air Force Mesopotamia
• PPF — Parachute Practice Flight
• OTU — Operational and Refresher Training Unit
• PTURP — Pilots Training Unit & Reinforcement Pool
• PFFNTU — Pathfinder Force Navigational Training Unit
• IDE — Intermediate Development Education
• NSDU — Navigation synthetic Development Unit
• WL — Wing Leader
• RATG — Rhodesian Air Training Group
• DSPD — Defense Support to Public Diplomacy
• GCC — Group Control Center
• TWU — Tactical Weapons Unit
• AFPAA — Air Force Public Affairs Agency
• NCW — Network-Centric Warfare
• OADF — Overseas Aircraft Delivery Flight
• SSO — Station Standing Order
• SGR — School of General Reconnaissance
• NTB — Norwegian Training Base
• AOS — Air Operations Squadron (US)
• U/I — Unidentified

• SONC&AN — School of Naval Cooperation & Aerial Navigation
• TEE — Test & Evaluation Establishment
• RW — Receiving Wing
• TTF — Target Towing Flight
• PRFU — Pilots Refresher Flying Unit
• OS — Observers School
• SNCO — Senior None Commissioned Officer
• METS — Middle East Training School
• VR — Vazovhoplovna Radionica
• PFS — Primary Flying School
• MTLRU — Mechanical Transport Light Repair Unit
• NORAD — North American Air Defence
• NFT — Night Flying Test
• CCAF — Community College of the Air Force
• SD — Stores Depot
• SOW — Special Operations Wingz
• SSC — Senior Supervisor's Course
• SOAS — School of Air Navigation
• SCS — Special Communication Squadron
• T.O. — Technical Order
• QCS — Queen's Colour Squadron
• MRES — Missing Research and Enquiry Service
• COMSOCEUR — Commander, Special Operations Command, United States European Command
• PAS/U — Pilotless Aircraft Section Unit
• CES — Civil Engineering Squadron
• RTB — Remote Test Basetmtreturn To Base
• RFTS — Refresher Flying Training School
• M&D — Medicine and Duties
• AMW — Air Mobility Wing
• PS — Parachute School
• ARRS — Air Rescue and Recovery Squardon
• RNEFTS — Royal Navy Elementary Flying Training School
• SWA — Southwest Asia
• COMPUSEC — computer security
• HAF — Headquarters Air Force
• MENVTS — Middle East Night Vision Training School
• SC — Strike Commander
• SEACF — South Eastern Area Communication Flight
• OANS — Observers Air Navigation School
• MAEU — Marine Aircraft Experimental Unit
• MC&TTS — Malta Communication & Target Towing Flight
• UKADR — UK Air Defence Region
• SOWT — School of Wireless Telephony
• LRDF — Long Range Development Flight
• MAEE — Marine Aircraft Experimental Establishment
• SLG — Satellite Landing Ground
• S/L — Squadron Leader
• DOE — Date Of Enlistment
• SAFU — South Atlantic Ferry Unit
• MOTU — Marine Operational Training Unit

• PDC — Port Defence Committee
• D-DAY — The unnamed day on which an operation begins or is to begin
• WDCU — Western Desert Communication Unit
• RAFG — Royal Air Force Germany
• BIT — Bystander Intervention Training
• SOAC — School of Army Co-operation
• RAFSC — Royal Air Force Staff College
• RCTF — Reserve Command Training Flight
• RS — Reserve School
• TTS — Torpedo Training School
• BS — Bomb Squadron
• NFDU — Night Fighter Development Unit
• READY — Resource Augmentation Duty Program
• FTW — Flying Training Wing
• TSR — Torpedo-Spotter Reconnaissance
• PDU — Photographic Development Unit
• STF — Special Transport Flight
• PITT — Person In need of Technical Training
• NWAASC — North West African Air Service Command
• PPP — Pupils Pilots Pool
• OCONUS — Outside of the Continental United States
• PMO — Product Managers Office
• CAST — Combat Airman Skills Training
• DEERS — Defense Eligibility Enrollment Reporting System
• NAVEUR — Naval Forces, Europe
• MAED — Marine Aircraft Experimental Depot
• WS — Wireless School
• PTC — Parachute Training Centre
• JAOC — Joint Air and Space Operations Center
• ARW — aerial reconnaissance wing
• PIU — Photographic Intelligence Unit
• RQW — Rescue Wing
• JPATS — Joint Primary Air Training System
• OAR — Occupational Analysis Report
• MASFS — Midlands area School of Special Flying
• SOFP — School of Photography
• RS&RE — Royal Signals & Radar Establishment
• WCS — Western Communication Squadron
• RDUK — Repairable at Depot in UK
• SCCS — Strike Command Communication Squadron
• SFCS — Squadron & Flight Commanders School
• NTU — No take up
• SBIR — Space Based Infra-Red
• ORM — Operation Risk Management
• JSSPT — School for Jungle Self Preservation Training
• RP — Regimental Police
• MRS — Maritime Recognisance School
• SDDU — Special Duties Development Unit
• TSTS — Trade Selection Test Section
• TSTU — Transport Support Training Unit

• SS — Signals School
• ADP — Airman Development Plan
• AFPCA — Air Force Pentagon Communications Agency
• TS — Training School
• MTBD — Mechanical Transport Base Unit
• FLPP — Foreign Language Profeciency Pay
• PES — Parachute Exercise Squadron
• RSU — Repair and Servicing Unit
• TQF — The Queens Flight
• ITS — Initial Training School
• R/T — Radiotelephony
• WARD — WEstern Aircraft Repair Depot
• TC — Training Command
• SCBS — Strike Command Bombing School
• NHS — New Hampshire
• SOFP — School of Fighter Plotting
• S/C — Sergeant Chef
• MEAF — Middle East Air Force
• RMF — Radar Meteorological Flight
• SRF — Search & Rescue Flight
• NT — No Trace
• CSAF — Chief of Staff, Air Force
• AFSOUTH — Air Forces Southern
• SCF — Squadron Conversion Flight
• PACAF — Pacific Air Forces
• NWATC — North West African Training Command
• MAP — Ministry of Aircraft Production
• SLC — Search-Light Control
• RRFU — Radar Research Flight
• COMSEC — Communication Security
• HPC — Historic Properties Custodian
• TCNVTS — Transport Command Night Vision Training School
• LRFU — Long Rang Ferry Unit
• SENGO — Station Engineering Officer
• TSPC — Transport Support Practice Camp
• MMESTS — Mediterranean & Middle East Special Transport Squadron
• NRC — Nuclear Reporting Cell
• SRW — Strategic Reconnaissance Wing
• PRTU — Pilot Refresher Training Unit
• KRS — King's Regulations
• SDF — Special Duties Flight
• ORB — Operations Record Book
• LW — Light Warning
• SOPT — School of Parachute Training
• PGTS — Parachute & Glider Training School
• SP — Staging Post
• W/O — Warrant Officer
• QF — Queens Flight
• COMSOF — Commander, Special Operations Forces
• TPO — Teleprinter Operator

• IFT — Introductory Flight Training
• MCU — Marine Craft Unit
• SP — Service Police
• SBIRS — Space Based Infrared Systems
• WACS — West Africa Communication Squadron
• TCAEU — Transport Command Aircrew Examining Unit
• SARD — Southern Aircraft Repair Depot
• RAS — Reserve Aeroplane School
• SMC/CC — Space and Missile Systems Center Commander
• PTC — Personnel Transit Camp
• NSPTF — Navigators Staff Pilot Training Flight
• MEF — Middle East Forces
• MFPU — Mobile Field Photographic Unit
• PMC — Personnel Management Centre
• TPS — Test Pilots School
• OC — Optimum Cruise
• WOU — Wireless Operators Unit
• BIO — Beefeaters, Ice, and an Olive
• SF — Station Flight
• N/E — Non Effective
• SIGS — Signals
• SSU — Sentry Standards Unit
• MSU — Mobile Signals Unit
• OPREP — Operational Report
• ROS — Repairable on Site
• NVTS — Night Vision Training School
• REVD — Reverend
• TFPP — Training Ferry Pilots Pool
• STF — Seaplane Training Flight
• PGTF — Polish Grading & Testing Flight
• DO — Director of Operations
• MEAS — Middle East Armament School
• TECH — Informal shortening of Technical Sergeant
• T — Transmitter
• SOAF&BD — School of Air Fighting & Bomb Dropping
• NFDW — Night Fighter Development Wing
• MCS — Metropolitan Communication Squadron
• ITT — Information, Tickets, and Travel
• MEFC — Middle East Ferry Control
• SSF — Special Survey Flight
• STF — Special Training Flight
• NFLS — Night Fighter Leaders School
• SATCO — Senior Air Traffic Controller
• PDC — Personnel Despatch Centre
• SOAF&G — School of Air Fighting and Gunnery
• PF — Practice Flight
• SBC — Small Bomb Container
• RATW — Rhodesian Air Training Wing
• R/G — Rear Gunner
• WTP — Wireless Testing Park

• MTRU — Motor Transport Repair Unit
• SEP — Special Erection Party
• RYAFTU — Royal Yugoslav Air Force Technical Unit
• LRDG — Long Rang Desert Group
• RS — Reserve Squadron
• TTC — Technical Training Command
• OSO — Offensive Systems Officer
• SMC — Space and Missile Systems Center
• TT — Target Towing
• RS — Radio School
• ML — Mission Lead
• P/O — Pilot Officer
• RTP — Recruit Training Pool
• SARTS — Search and Rescue Training Squadron
• PRDE — Photographic Reconnaissance Development Establishment
• TDF — Torpedo Development Flight
• OTSCU — Officer Training School Conversion Unit
• SENIOR — Informal shortening for Senior Master Sergeant
• SLAW — School of Land
• R&SS — Repair & Salvage Section
• WDCF — Western Desert Communication Flight
• PD — Packing Depot
• STDU — Special Torpedoe Development Unit
• RCFS — Rhodesian Central Flying School
• SOMA — School of Military Aeronautics
• RTD — Return to Depot
• WTS — Weapons Training Squadron
• TBS — Torpedo & Bombing School
• OSI — Office Of Special Investigation
• SS — Salvage Section
• WDU — Wireless Development unit
• SAR — Sanostacna Aeroplansva Radionica
• HO — Historian's Office
• TTF — Tanker Training Flight
• SCS — Southern Communication Squadron
• RFS — Reserve Flying School
• R/T — Radio Telegraphy
• RT — Reporting Time
• S/S — Staff Sergeant
• NZF — New Zealand Flight
• SDU — Signals Development Unit
• SDF — Standard Deployment Folder
• SFC — School of Flying Control
• VCR — Valve, Cathode-Ray
• SC — Salvage Centre
• SRF — School of Refresher Flying
• TDS — Torpedo Development Section
• WOS — Wireless operators School
• TB — torpedo-bomber
• SC — Service Ceiling

• SCR — School of Control & Reporting

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