US Coast Guard & US Coast Guard Auxiliary Acronyms A Coordination & Execution AUXSEA: Auxiliary Seamanship AAM: Auxiliary Achievement Medal Specialty ABS: About Boating Safely AUXWEA: Auxiliary Weather ACLOC: Auxiliary Commandant’s Specialist Letter of Commendation AWACS: Airborne Early Warning and ACM: Auxiliary Commendation Medal Command System ADIZ: Air Defense Identification Zone ADMS: Auxiliary Distinguished Service B Medal AIRSTA: Air Station ALOM: Auxiliary Legion of Merit BA: Bridge Administration AMSM: Auxiliary Meritorious Service BAH: Basic Allowance for Housing Medal BAQ: Basic Allowance for Quarters AOI: Area of Interest BARD: Boat Accident Reporting Data AOO: Area of Operations BIC: Basic Introductory Course AOP: Area of Probability BM: Boatswain's Mate AOR: Area of Responsibility BMR: Boat Mission Report AOU: Area of Uncertainty BNTM: Broadcast Notice to Mariners ASC: Auxiliary Sector Coordinator BWI: Boating While Intoxicated ATC: Air Traffic Control BY: Budget Year ATON: Aids to Navigation BZ: Bravo Zulu (well done) B-0: Bravo-Zero status (underway in ATONIS: Aids to Navigation 30min from SAR alert) Information System AUP: Auxiliary University Program C AUXACN: Auxiliary Advanced Coastal Navigation Specialty CAA: Commander, Atlantic Area AUXCOM: Auxiliary Communications CAP: Civil Air Patrol Specialty CAPT: Captain (USCG O-6) CBP: Customs and Border Patrol AUXMIS: Auxiliary management CDR: Commander (USCG O-5) Information System CERCLA: Comprehensive AUXNAV: Auxiliary Navigation Environmental Response Specialty Compensation and Liability Act AUXOP: Operational Auxiliarist CFR: Code of Federal Regulations Qualification CFVE: Commercial Fishing Vessel Examiner AUXPAT: Auxiliary Patrols Specialty CFVSE: Commercial Fishing Vessel AUXSAR: Auxiliary Search and Rescue Safety Exam Specialty CG: Coast Guard (USCG) AUXSARDET: Auxiliary Search & CGA: Coast Guard Academy (USCGA) Rescue Detachment CGAUX: Coast Guard Auxiliary AUX SC&E: Auxiliary Search (USCGAUX) 1 US Coast Guard & US Coast Guard Auxiliary Acronyms CGC: Coast Guard Cutter DDB: Dinner Dress Blue Uniform CGHQ: Coast Guard Headquarters (SDB) CGI: Coast Guard Institute DDW: Dinner Dress White Uniform CGMA: Coast Guard Mutual Assistance (SDW) CGYD: Coast Guard Yard CIM: Commandant Instruction Manual E CINC: Commander-In-Chief CIP: Container Inspection Program EAD: Extended Active Duty CMC: Command Master Chief EBA: Emergency Breathing Apparatus CME: Courtesy marine Examination EEZ: Exclusive Economic Zone CNO: Chief of Naval Operations ELF: Extremely Low Frequency CO: Commanding Officer EN: Ensign (USCG O-1) COC: Chain of Command EO: Engineering Officer/Executive COCO: Command and Control Order COL: Chain of Leadership EOQ: End of Quarter COMDT: Commandant, US Coast EOW: Engineer Officer of the Watch Guard EP: Estimated Position COMDTINST: Commandant Instruction EPA: US Environmental Protection COMMS: Communications Agency CONUS: Continental United States EPAC: Eastern Pacific Ocean Area COPT: Captain of the Port EPIRB: Emergency Position Indicating COW: Change of Watch Radio Beacon CPA: Commander, Pacific Area EPOY: Enlisted Person of the Year CPA: Closest Point of Approach EPPP: Emergency Planning, CPO: Chief Petty Officer (USCG E-7) Preparedness, and Prevention CVS: Commercial Vessel Safety Guide CWA: Clean Water Act ESA: Endangered Species Act CWO: Chief Warrant Officer (USCG ETD: Estimated Time of Departure CWO2 – CWO4) EWS: Early Warning System CZ: Coastal Zone F D FAA: Federal Aviation Administration DC: Damage Control/Direct Current FAQ: Frequently Asked Question DHS: Department of Homeland Security FC: Flotilla Commander DIRAUX: Director of Auxiliary FCS: Fire Control System DIST: District Commander FCZ: Fisheries Conservation Zone DIW: Dead in the Water FINCEN: Finance Center DMB: Datum Marker Buoy FLAR: Forward Looking Airborne DO: Direct Operational Auxiliarist Radar DOD: Department of Defense FLETC: Federal Law Enforcement DOT: Department of Transportation Training Center DR: Dead Reckoning FMLA: Family and Medical Leave Act DRM: Direction of Relative Movement FNP: Federal navigation Plan DSO: Designated Senior Official FO: Fuel oil FOSC: Federal On-Scene Coordinator 2 US Coast Guard & US Coast Guard Auxiliary Acronyms FOUO: For Official Use Only FSO: Flotilla Staff Officer I FSO-CM: Communications FSO-CS: Communications Services IADT: Initial Active Duty for Training FSO-FN: Finance (basic training) FSO-HR: Human Resources IAP: Incident Action Plan FSO-IS: Information Services IC: Internal Combustion FSO-MA: Materials ICS: Incident Command System FSO-MS: Marine Safety and IFQ: Individual Fishing Quota Environmental Protection IFR: Instrument Flight Rules FSO-MT: Member Training IHP: Indicated Horsepower FSO-NS: Navigation Systems IIP: International ice Patrol FSO-OP: Operations IMO: International Maritime FSO-PA: Public Affairs Organization FSO-PB: Publications INMARSAT: International Maritime FSO-PE: Public Education Satellite FSO-PV: Recreational Boating Safety INS: Immigration and Naturalization Program Visitor Service FSO-SR: Secretary/Records INTEL: Intelligence FSO-VE: Vessel Examinations IPFC: Immediate Past Flotilla FVS: Fishing Vessel Safety Commander FWPCA: Federal Water Pollution IR: Infrared Control Act IS: Information Systems FWC: Florida Fish & Wildlife ISO: International Standards Conservation Commission Organization FY: Fiscal Year IT: Information Technology/Instructor Training G J GAR: Green, Amber, Red Scale GHA: Greenwich Hour Angle JCET: Joint/Combined Exercises for GIS: Geographic Information System Training GMDSS: Global Maritime Distress and JOOD: Junior Officer of the Deck Safety System JTF: Joint Task Force GOMEX: Gulf of Mexico GPS: Global Positioning System K GQ: General Quarters L H LAT: Latitude/Local Apparent Time HAZMAT: Hazardous Material LCDR: Lieutenant Commander (USCG HDC: Harbor Defense Commander O-4) HF: High Frequency LE: Law Enforcement HIN: Hull Identification Number LF: Low Frequency HR: Human Relations LLNR: Light List Number HWU: Hot Weather Uniform LMT: Local Mean Time 3 US Coast Guard & US Coast Guard Auxiliary Acronyms LNB: Large Navigational Buoy MIL-STD: Military Standard LNM: Local Notice to Mariners MILSPEC: Military Specifications LOA: Length Over All MIO: Marine Inspection Office LOB: Line of Bearing MIS: Management Information System LONG: Longitude MISLE: Marine Information for Safety LOP: Line of Position and Law Enforcement LORAN: Long-Range Aid to Navigation MLB: Motor Life Boat LOS: law of the Sea/Line of Sight MLE: Maritime Law Enforcement LPO: Leading Petty Officer MLT: Mean Low Tide LPOC: last Port of Call MMD: Merchant Mariner’s Document LPOP: Listening Post/Observation Post MMPA: Marine Mammal Protection Act LPV: low Profile Vessel MOB: Man Overboard LRA: long Range Aircraft MOM: Maritime Observation LRS: Long Range Surveillance/Search Mission/Medal of Operational LT: Lieutenant (USCG O-3) Merit LTJG: Lieutenant Junior Grade (USCG MPA: Maritime Patrol Aircraft O-2) MPAR: Mission Performance LWOP: Leave Without Pay Assessment Report MRB: Medium Response Boat M MRS: Medium Range Surveillance/Search MA: Mission Analysis/Materials MS: Marine Safety MAR: Mission Analysis Report MSDS: Materials Safety Data Sheet MARAD: Maritime Administration MSEP: Marine Safety & Environmental MARB: Marine Assistance Request Protection Broadcast MSU: Marine Safety Unit MARIS: Maritime Information System MUC: Meritorious Unit Commendation MARPOL: The International MWR: Moral, Welfare and Recreation Convention for the Prevention of Pollution from Ships N MBL: Maritime Boundary Line MCT: Meritorious Team Commendation NASBLA: National Association of State MDSU: Mobile Diving and Salvage Unit Boating Law Administrators MDZ: Maritime Defense Zone NACO: National Commodore MEC: Medium Endurance Cutter NAS: Naval Air Station MEDEVAC: Medical Evacuation NATO: North Atlantic Treaty MEP: Marine Environmental Protection Organization MER: Marine Environmental Response NAVAID: Navigation Aid MF: Medium Frequency NAVCEN: Navigation Center MFCMA: Magnuson-Stevens Fishery NCO: Non-Commissioned Officer Conservation and Management (USCG E4 - E-9) Act NDBC: National Data Buoy Center MHA: Military Housing Area NDRS: National Distress and Response MHT: Mean High Tide System MI: Maritime Inspection and NDS: National Distress System Investigation 4 US Coast Guard & US Coast Guard Auxiliary Acronyms NEPA: National Environmental Policy OR: Operational Readiness Act OSC: On-Scene Commander NF: Non-Factorable OSHA: Occupational Safety and Health NIS: Navigations Information Service Administration NISA: National Invasive Species Act of OT&E: Operational Test & Evaluation 1996 OVBD: Overboard NIST: national Institute of Standards and Technology P NJP: Non-Judicial Punishment NM: Nautical Mile PA: Public Affairs NMC: national Maritime Center PACAREA: Pacific Area NMDMP: National Marine Debris PATCOM: Patrol Commander Monitoring Program PB: Patrol Boat NMFS: National Marine Fisheries PCS: Permanent Change of Station Service PDS: Permanent Duty Station NOAA: National Oceanic & PFD: Personal Flotation Device Atmospheric Administration PHS: Public Health Service (USPHS) NOV: Notice of Violation PIW: Person in the Water NPOC: Next Port of Call PO: Petty Officer (USCG E4 – E6) NRC: National Response Center POB: Persons on Board NTM: Notice to Mariners POC: Point of Contact NVDC: National Vessel Documentation POD: Probability of Detection Center POE: Point of Embarkation POE: Port of Entry O POE: Projected Operational Environment OCONUS: