ListofU.S.governmentandmilitaryacronyms-W ikipedia,thefreeencyclopedia Page1of14 List of U.S.government and military acronyms FromW ikipedia,thefreeencyclopedia Listofinitialisms,acronyms("wordsmadefrompartsofotherwords,pronounceable"),andotherabbreviationsusedby thegovernmentandthemilitaryoftheUnitedStates: Contents: Top·0–9·A ·B ·C ·D ·E·F·G ·H ·I·J·K ·L·M ·N ·O ·P·Q ·R ·S·T·U ·V ·W ·X ·Y ·Z·Seealso 0–9 ◾ 0K-ZeroKilled(pronouncedOK,astheexpressionthateverythingisallright) ◾ 1LT –FirstLieutenant(U.S.Army)(USAFuses"1stLt") ◾ 2LT –SecondLieutenant(U.S.Army)(USAFuses"2dLt") ◾ 2IC–SecondInCommand A ◾ A –analog ◾ A1C –Airman1stClass(USAFE-3) ◾ A2C2 –Armyairspacecommandandcontrol ◾ A-3–(OperationsDirectorate(COMAFFOR)) ◾ A-5–(PlansDirectorate(COMAFFOR)) ◾ AA –Anti-aircraft ◾ AA –ArmedForcesAmerica ◾ AA –assemblyarea ◾ AA –assessmentagent ◾ AA –avenueofapproach ◾ AAA –antiaircraftartillery ◾ AAA –arrivalandassemblyarea ◾ AAA –assignalternatearea ◾ AAAS –amphibiousaviationassaultship ◾ AABB –AmericanAssociationofBloodBanks ◾ AABWS –amphibiousassaultbulkwatersystem ◾ AAC –activityaddresscode ◾ AAC –ArmyAirCorps(British) ◾ AAC –AustralianArmyCadets(Australia) ◾ AACG –arrivalairfieldcontrolgroup ◾ AADC –areaairdefensecommander ◾ AADP –areaairdefenseplan ◾ AA&E –arms,ammunition,andexplosives ◾ AAEC –aeromedicalevacuationcontrolteam ◾ AAFC –AustralianAirForceCadets(Australia) ◾ AAFES –ArmyandAirForceExchangeService ◾ AAFIF –automatedairfacilityinformationfile ◾ AAFS –amphibiousassaultfuelsystem ◾ AAFSF –amphibiousassaultfuelsupplyfacility ◾ AAGS –Armyair-groundsystem ◾ AAI –air-to-airinterface ◾ AAM –air-to-airmissile ◾ AAMDC –USArmyAirandMissileDefenseCommand http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_U.S._government_and_military_acronyms 4/3/2014 ListofU.S.governmentandmilitaryacronyms-W ikipedia,thefreeencyclopedia Page2of14 ◾ AAOE –arrivalandassemblyoperationselement ◾ AAOG –arrivalandassemblyoperationsgroup ◾ AAP –Alliedadministrativepublication ◾ AAP –assignalternateparent ◾ AAR –afteractionreport ◾ AAR –afteractionreview ◾ AAS –ArmyApprenticeSchool(Australia) ◾ AAST –aeromedicalevacuationadministrativesupportteam ◾ AAT –automaticanalogtest ◾ AAT –aviationadvisoryteam ◾ AAU –analogappliqueunit ◾ AAV –amphibiousassaultvehicle ◾ AAW –antiairwarfare ◾ AB –airbase ◾ AB –AirmanBasic(USAFE-1) ◾ ABCA –American,British,Canadian,AustralianArmiesProgram ◾ ABCS –armybattlecommandsystem ◾ ABD –airbasedefense ◾ ABV -AssaultBreacherVehicle(U.S.Army) ◾ ABFC –advancedbasefunctionalcomponent ◾ ACF –armycadetforce(UK Military) ◾ ADF –AustralianDefenceForce(Australia) ◾ ADFA –AustralianDefenceForceAcademy(Australia) ◾ ADFC –AustralianDefenceForceCadets(Australia) ◾ ADOS –activeduty,operationalsupport ◾ ADSW –activeduty,specialwork ◾ AE –ArmedForcesEurope ◾ AEW&C -Airborneearlywarningandcontrol ◾ AFI –awaitingfurtherinstruction/AirForceInstruction(requirementguide) ◾ AFMC –armedforcesmedicalcollege ◾ AFOQT –airforceofficerqualifyingtest ◾ AFOSI –AirForceOfficeofSpecialInvestigations ◾ AFSC -AirForceSpecialtyCode ◾ AHA –ammunitionholdingarea ◾ AIM –airborneinterceptmissile(U.S.military) ◾ AIPD –ArmyInstituteForProfessionalDevelopment ◾ AIRTC –AirTrainingCorps(formernamefortheAustralianAirForceCadets) ◾ AIT –advancedindividualtraining(U.S.Army) ◾ Amn –airman(USAFE-2) ◾ ALCON –Allconcerned(U.S.military) ◾ AMU –aircraftmaintenanceunit ◾ AMXG –aircraftmaintenancegroup ◾ AMXS –aircraftmaintenancesquadron ◾ An –Antonov(Russian) ◾ ANZAC –AustralianandNewZealandArmyCorps ◾ AOL –absentoverleave(U.S.Navy) ◾ AO –areaofoperations ◾ A&P –administrativeandpersonnel ◾ AP –ArmedForcesPacifice ◾ AP –armor-piercing ◾ APC –armoredpersonnelcarrier ◾ APFSDS –armour-piercingfin-stabilizeddiscardingsabot http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_U.S._government_and_military_acronyms 4/3/2014 ListofU.S.governmentandmilitaryacronyms-W ikipedia,thefreeencyclopedia Page3of14 ◾ APO –ArmyPostOffice;SeealsoFPO ◾ APPN –appropriationnumber(U.S.Military) ◾ APRT –ArmyPhysicalReadinessTest(U.S.Army) ◾ ARA –AustralianRegularArmy(Australia) ◾ ARes –ArmyReserve(Australia) ◾ ARM –anti-radarmissile ◾ ARM –anti-radiationmissile ◾ ARMS –automatedrecruitmanagementsystem(U.S.military) ◾ ARMS –aviationresourcemanagementsystem(USAF) ◾ ART –alarmresponseteam(USAF) ◾ ARVN –ArmyoftheRepublicof(South)VietNam(U.S.Military) ◾ ASAP –armysubstanceabuseprogram(U.S.military) ◾ ASAP –assoonaspossible ◾ ASEAN –AssociationofSouthEastAsianNations ◾ ASM –air-to-surfacemissile ◾ ASCM –anti-shipC missile ◾ ASV –anti-surfacevessel(airborneradar) ◾ ASVAB –armedservicesvocationalaptitudebattery ◾ ASW –Anti-submarinewarfare ◾ ATC –airtrainingcorps ◾ ATC –airtrafficcontrol ◾ ATO –airtaskingorder ◾ ATO –antiterrorismofficer ◾ ATRRS –armytrainingrequirementsandresourcessystem ◾ AWACS -AirborneW arningandControlSystem ◾ AWOL –absentwithoutleave B ◾ BAMCIS –BeginplanningArrangeReconMaketheplanCompletetheplanIssuetheorderSupervise(US MarineCorps) ◾ BAH –BasicAllowanceforHousing ◾ BAR –BrowningAutomaticRifle ◾ BAU –BehaviouralAnalysisUnit ◾ BCD -BadConductDischarge(akaBigChickenDinner) ◾ BCG –BirthControlGlasses(U.S.MilitarySlang) ◾ BCT –BasicCombatTraining(U.S.Army) ◾ BDF –BarbadosDefenceForce(Barbados) ◾ BDU –BattleDressUniform(U.S.Military) ◾ Be –Beriev(Russian) ◾ BEA –BudgetExecutionAuthority(U.S.Navy) ◾ BFT –BlueForceTracker(U.S.Military) ◾ BG –Bodyguard ◾ BGHR –ByGodHe'sRight(U.SMilitary) ◾ BLUF –BottomLineUpFront(USMilitary) ◾ BMNT –BeginMorningNauticalTwilightight(U.SArmy) ◾ BN -Battalion(U.S.Army) ◾ BDE -Brigade(U.S.Army) ◾ BOHICA –BendOverHereItComesAgain(USMilitarySlang) ◾ BRAC –BaseRealignmentAndClosure ◾ BRAT (American)–BornRaisedAndTransferred(Americanusage,referstodependentchildrenofmilitary personnel)UsuallyPronounced"MilitaryBrat"(Or "AirForceBRAT",orArmy"Brat",Navy"Brat"etc.).[1] http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_U.S._government_and_military_acronyms 4/3/2014 ListofU.S.governmentandmilitaryacronyms-W ikipedia,thefreeencyclopedia Page4of14 ◾ BRAT (British)–BritishRegimentAttachedTraveler(Britishmilitaryusage,mayhavebeentheoriginalusage, whichwaslateradaptedtotheAmericanmilitary:Means"childthattravelswithasoldier")Usuallypronounced "MilitaryBrat"or"BaseBrat".[2][3] ◾ BUB –BattleUpdateBrief ◾ BVR –BeyondVisualRange(USAF) ◾ BX –BaseExchange(USAF) C ◾ C1 –Command ◾ C2 –CommandAndControl ◾ C3–CommandControlAndCommunication ◾ C4IR –CommandControlCommunicationComputersIntelligenceAndRecognition ◾ CAC –CommonAccessCard(U.S.DoD,pron."cac") ◾ CAG –Commander,AirGroup(U.S.Navy,pron."cag") ◾ CAGE –CommercialandGovernmentEntity ◾ CAPT –Captain(USNavy,USCG O-6) ◾ Capt –Captain(USMC,USAFO-3) ◾ CAS –CloseAirSupport ◾ CASEX –CoordinatedAntil-SubmarineEXercise ◾ CAT –CombatApplicationTourniquets ◾ CBRN –ChemicalBiologicalNuclearRadiological ◾ CBU –ClusterBombUnit ◾ CCIR –CommandersCriticalInformationRequirements ◾ CDAT –ComputerizedDumbAssTanker(M1AbramsCrewmen) ◾ CDIAC –CarbonDioxideInformationAnalysisCenter ◾ CDRUSPACOM CommanderUnitedStatesPacificCommand ◾ CENTCOM –CentralCommand(U.S.Military) ◾ CF –ClusterFuck(alwayspronouncedphonetically"CharlieFoxtrot") ◾ CH –CuntHair(aunitofmeasurement) ◾ CIA –Central Intelligence Agency ◾ CIC –CommandIntelligenceCenter(U.S.Navy) ◾ CINCLANT –Commander-in-chief,AtlanticForces(U.S.Navybefore2002) ◾ CINCLANTFLT –Commander-in-chief,AtlanticFleet(U.S.Navybefore2002) ◾ CINCPAC –Commander-in-chief,PacificForces(U.S.Navybefore2002) ◾ CIWS –Close-InW eaponSystem ◾ CMSgt –ChiefMasterSergeant(USAFE-9;highestAFenlistedrank) ◾ CMSAF –ChiefMasterSergeantoftheAirForce(USAFE-9–SeniorEnlistedMember) ◾ CO –CommandingOfficer ◾ COA –CourseofAction ◾ COB -ChiefOftheBoat(ChiefPettyOfficerinchargeoftheBoatusuallyaMasterChief(USNSubmariner Terminology)) ◾ COCOM –CombatantCommander ◾ CODELS –CongressionalDelegations ◾ "'Col.Colonel ◾ COMINT –CommunicationsIntelligence ◾ COMPACFLT –Commander,PacificFleet(U.S.Navy) ◾ COMSEC' –Communication Security ◾ CONUS –ContinentalUnitedStates(U.S.military,pron."cone-us") ◾ CONUSA –ContinentalUnitedStatesArmy(numberedArmiesofU.S.military) ◾ CORDS –(U.S.military,Vietnamera) ◾ COP –CombatOutPost http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_U.S._government_and_military_acronyms 4/3/2014 ListofU.S.governmentandmilitaryacronyms-W ikipedia,thefreeencyclopedia Page5of14 ◾ CoS –ChiefofStaff ◾ COT –CommissionedOfficerTraining ◾ CPL –Corporal(U.S.ArmyandMarineCorpsE-4) ◾ CPO –ChiefPettyOfficer(USCG/USNE-7) ◾ CPT –Captain(USArmyO-3) ◾ CPX –CommandPostExercise ◾ CQB –CloseQuartersBattle ◾ CRC –CONUSReplacementCenter(amilitaryprocessingcenteratFortBenning,Georgia,US) ◾ CSM –CommandSergeantMajor(U.S.ArmyE9highestArmyenlistedrank)) ◾ CT –Counter-terrorismTeam ◾ CTR –CloseTargetReconnaissance ◾ CUB –CommanderUpdateBrief ◾ CVN –Nuclear-poweredAircraftCarrier(NOTE:theV comesfromtheexpression"heavierthanairflying machine") ◾ CZN –Nuclear-poweredAirshipCarrier(NOTE:theZcomesfromtheuseofthewordZeppelinalthoughnon- ZeppelinairshipswouldalsobetransportedonaCZN) D ◾ DA –DefenceAttaché ◾ DAC –DepartmentoftheArmyCivilian ◾ DAGR –DefenseAdvancedGPSReceiver ◾ DARPA –DefenseAdvancedResearchProjectsAgency(U.S.Military) ◾ DCAA –DefenseContractAuditAgency ◾ DCMA –DefenseContractManagementAgency ◾ DME -DepotMaintenanceEnterprise(U.S.Military) ◾ DFAC –DiningFacility(U.S.Military) ◾ DFAS –DefenseFinanceandAccountingService(U.S.Military)*D.I.A–DefensiveIntelligenceAgency ◾ DINFAC –DiningFacility(U.S.Military) ◾ DISA –DefenseInformationSystemsAgency ◾ DLB –DeadLetterBox ◾ DMEA -DefenseMicroelectronicsActivity ◾ DMS –DefenseMessageSystem(U.S.Military) ◾ DMZ –DemilitarizedZone ◾ DoDAAC –DepartmentofDefenseActivityAddressCode(U.S.Military)