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Acronyms Abbreviations &Terms Acronyms Abbreviations &Terms A Capability Assurance Job Aid FEMA P-524 / July 2009 FEMA Acronyms Abbreviations and Terms Produced by the National Preparedness Directorate, National Integration Center, Incident Management Systems Integration Division Please direct requests for additional copies to: FEMA Publications (800) 480-2520 Or download the document from the Web: www.fema.gov/plan/prepare/faat.shtm U.S. Department of Homeland Security Federal Emergency Management Agency The FEMA Acronyms, Abbreviations & Terms (FAAT) List is not designed to be an authoritative source, merely a handy reference and a living document subject to periodic updating. Inclusion recognizes terminology existence, not legitimacy. Entries known to be obsolete (see new “Obsolete or Replaced” section near end of this document) are included because they may still appear in extant publications and correspondence. Your comments and recommendations are welcome. Please electronically forward your input or direct your questions to: [email protected] Please direct requests for additional copies to: FEMA Publications (800) 480-2520 Or download the document from the Web: www.fema.gov/plan/prepare/faat.shtm 2SR Second Stage Review ABEL Agent Based Economic Laboratory 4Wd Four Wheel Drive ABF Automatic Broadcast Feed A 1) Activity of Isotope ABHS Alcohol Based Hand Sanitizer 2) Ampere ABI Automated Broker Interface 3) Atomic Mass ABIH American Board of Industrial Hygiene A&E Architectural and Engineering ABIS see IDENT A&FM Aviation and Fire Management ABM Anti-Ballistic Missile A&M Customs and Border Protection Air & Marine ABMC American Battle Monuments Commission (CBP/A&M) ABNCP Airborne Command Post Analog/Digital A/D ABO Agents of Biological Origin Alert and Notification (see AN) A/N ABRO Aircraft Base Radio Operator America's Second Harvest A2H ABS Arson and Bomb Squad 1) Affirmative Action AA AC 1) Alternating Current 2) Allocation Advice 2) Area Command 3) Applicant Assistance 3) Area Committee 4) Approval Authority 5) Atomic Absorption ACAA Air Carrier Association for Americans 6) Attribute Authority ACAC Area Command Aviation Coordinator AAA 1) Agriculture Adjustment Administration ACADA Automatic Chemical Agent Detection and Alarm 2) American Ambulance Association ACAMS Automatic Continuous Air Monitoring System 3) Area Agency on Aging ACAP 1) Agency-wide Corrective Action Program AAACE Airport Access Authorization to Commercial 2) Alien Criminal Apprehension Program Establishments ACBIRC Advanced Chemical/Biological Integrated AAAE American Association of Airport Executives Response Course AAC 1) Activity Address Code ACC 1) Agency Command Center 2) Applicant Assistance Center 2) Air Combat Command AACES Automated, Adaptive Chemical Examination 3) American Chemistry Council System 4) Aviation Command Center AACPP Airport Access Control Pilot Program ACCS Accounting Classification Code Structure AACS Automated Access Control System ACCT 1) Accounting Technician AAD Assistant Associate Director 2) Account AADPIA Assistant Associate Director for Public & ACDA U.S. Arms Control and Disarmament Agency Intergovernmental Affairs ACDO Advanced Concept Demonstration Office AADR Age-Adjusted Death Rate ACDP Aircraft Dispatcher AAEI American Association of Exporters and ACDR Area Commander Importers ACE 1) Academy of Counter-Terrorist Education AAER Average Annual Erosion Rate 2) Accumulated Cyclone Energy AAFAS Automated Airborne Flight Alert System 3) American Council on Education 4) Army Corps of Engineers AAFB Andrews Air Force Base 5) Automated Commercial Environment (secure AAML Agency Aviation Military Liaison data portal) AAMS Automated Acquisition Management System 6) Automated Construction Estimate (ProTrac / ProDoc) ACEP American College of Emergency Physicians AAMVA American Association of Motor Vehicle ACF 1) Administration for Children and Families Administrators 2) Alternate Care Facility AAPA American Association of Port Authorities 3) Alternate Control Facility AAPD American Association of People with Disabilities ACFM Advanced Certified Floodplain Manager AAR 1) After Action Report ACGIH American Council of Government Industrial 2) After Action Review Hygienists 3) Association of American Railroads ACH Automated Clearing House AASHTO American Association of State Highway and AChE Acetylcholinesterase Transportation Officials ACHP Advisory Council on Historic Preservation Association of American Universities AAU ACI 1) Advanced Contracting Initiative AAVLD American Association of Veterinary Laboratory 2) Airports Council International Diagnosticians 3) Approved Course of Instruction ABA 1) American Bar Association ACI/NA Airports Council International--North America 2) American Bus Association ACIP Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices Association of Bay Area Governments ABAG ACIR Advisory Commission on Inter-governmental ABC 1) American Baptist Churches Relations 2) [Outstanding] American By Choice Award Aviation Credential Interoperability Solution 3) Arizona Border Control Plan ACIS ACL Access Control List ABCI Arizona Border Control Initiative ACMR Assistant Cache Manager ABCO Automated Billing & Collection Off-sets ACMS Academy Class Management System ABD Air Bridge Denial 1 ACO 1) Administrative Contracting Officer ADO Airport District Office 2) Agency Claims Officer ADO Team Assistant Disbursing Officer Team 3) Agency Collection Officer ADOS Automated Document Ordering System 4) Animal Control Officer ADP Automated Data Processing ACP 1) Accelerated Conversion Process ADPE Automated Data Processing Equipment 2) Access Control Points 3) Allied Communications Publication ADR 1) Address 4) Alternate Command Post 2) Alternative Dispute Resolution 5) Area Command Post 3) American Disaster Reserve 6) Area Contingency Plan ADRA 1) Adventist Development and Relief Agency 2) Air Domain Risk Assessment ACPSEM Advisory Council on Professional Standards for Emergency Managers 3) Alternative Dispute Resolution Act Automated Disaster Reporting System ACR 1) Acreage Conservation Reserve ADRS 2) Advance Confirmation Report ADTS Automated Data Telecommunications Service 3) Agency Confirmation Report ADVISE Analysis, Dissemination, Visualization, Insight, ACS 1) Adventist Community Services and Semantic Enhancement 2) Alternate Command Staff ADVON Advanced Echelon 3) Automated Commercial System AE 1) Aero-medical Evacuation ACSD Advanced Container Security Device (See CSD.) 2) Architects and Engineering ACSDR Adventist Community Services Disaster Response AEA 1) American Economic Association ACSI American Customer Satisfaction Index 2) American Electronics Association ACSM American Congress of Surveying and Mapping AEAS Automated Exercise and Assessment System ACT 1) American Council for Technology AEC 1) Advanced Electronic Classroom 2) Area Command Team 2) Agency Emergency Coordinator 3) Army Environmental Center (Aberdeen ACT FAST Agent Characteristics Toxicity - First Aid and Special Treatment Proving Ground, Maryland) 4) Atomic Energy Commission ACTD Advanced Concepts Technology Demonstration AECB Atomic Energy and Control Board ACTE Association of Corporate Travel Executives AECC 1) Aero-Medical Evacuation Control Center ACTY Activity 2) Aero-Medical Evacuation Coordination Center ACV 1) Actual Cash Value 3) American Evangelical Christian Church 2) Alarm Check Valve AECE Aero-medical Evacuation Control Element ACVP Airline Certificate Vetting Program AECM Aero-medical Evacuation Crew Members ACWG Air Cargo Working Group AECR Achieving Extraordinary Customer Relations AD 1) Administratively Determined (also AD#) AED Automated External Defibrillator 2) Assistant Director 3) Associate Director AEGL Acute Exposure Guidelines Level 4) Automatic Determination AEI American Enterprise Institute ADA Americans with Disabilities Act AEIC Alaska Earthquake Information Center ADAMS Automated Disaster Assistance Management AEL 1) Adverse Effect Level System 2) Airborne Exposure Limit 3) Authorized Equipment List ADASHI Automated Decision Aid System for Hazardous Incidents AELT Aero-medical Evacuation Liaison Team ADASP Aviation Direct Access Screening Program AEMA Alabama Emergency Management Agency ADD Automated Deployment Database AEOD Analysis and Evaluation of Operation Data ADDIE Analysis, Design, Development, Implementation, AEP Airport Emergency Plan and Evaluation AERT Alaska Emergency Response Team ADDS Automated Disaster Deployment System AES 1) Advanced Encryption Standard ADEM 1) Arizona Division of Emergency Management 2) Aero-medical Evacuation System 2) Arkansas Department of Emergency 3) Automated Export System Management AEW Airborne Early Warning ADES Alaska Division of Emergency Services AF 1) Acre Feet ADFR Arson Detection for the First Responder 2) Air Force ADGGS Alaska Division of Geological and Geophysical AFA Association of Flight Attendants Surveys AFB Air Force Base ADIS Arrival and Departure Information System AFCEA Armed Forces Communications and Electronics ADIZ Air Defense Identification Zone Association ADJ Adjustable AFD Airport Facility Directory ADL Automated Distance Learning AFEM Alliance for Fire and Emergency Management ADM 1) Acquisition Decision Memorandum AFEWES Air Force Electronic Warfare Evaluation 2) Admiral Simulator ADMIN 1) Administration AFFIRM Association for Federal Information Resources 2) Administrative Management ADMSYS Admissions System AFG Assistance to Firefighters Grant 2 AFGE American Federation of Government Employees AIA 1) American Institute of Architects AFGWC Air Force Global Weather Central
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