Air Force Acronyms

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A - Alpha

Acronym	Description
AWOL	Absent without Leave
AIB	Accident Investigation Board
AD	Active Duty
AGR	Active Guard/Reserve
AG	Adjutant General
AGE	Aerospace Ground Equipment
AF	Air Force
AFRICOM	Africa Command
AEF	Air and Space Expeditionary Force
ACC	Air Combat Command
ACSC	Air Command And Staff College
AETC	Air Education and Training Command
AEW	Air Expeditionary Wing AFAF Air Force Assistance Fund
AFA	Air Force Association
AFGSC	Air Force Global Strike Command
AFAA	Air Force Audit Agency AFB Air Force Base
AFIT	Air Force Institute Of Technology AFI Air Force Instruction
AFMAN	Air Force Manual
AFMC	Air Force Materiel Command
ASOSH	Air Force Occupational And Environmental Safety, Fire Prevention, And Health (Program)
AFPC	Air Force Personnel Center
AFPD	Air Force Policy Directive
AFR	Air Force Regulations
AFRC	Air Force Reserve Component
AFROTC	Air Force Reserve Officer Training Corps
AFSPC	Air Force Space Command
AFSOC	Air Force Special Operations Command
AFSC	Air Force Specialty Code
AFTO	Air Force Technical Order
ACC	Air Combat Command ABW Air Base Wing
AFCENT	Air Forces Central
AIA	Air Intelligence Agency
AIM	Air Intercept Missile AMC Air Mobility Command
ANG	Air National Guard
ANGUS	Air National Guard Of The United States
AOC	Air Operations Center AO Action Officer
ARC	Air Reserve Components
ARPC	Air Reserve Personnel Center
ART	Air Reservice Technician
ASOC	Air Support Operations Center
ATO	Air Tasking Order
ATC	Air Traffic Control
AWC	Air War College
AWFC	Air Warfare Center
AWACS	Airborne Warning and Control System
AMU	Aircraft Maintenance Unit
AB	Airman Basic; Air Base
A1C	Airman First Class
ALS	Airmen Leadership School
AT	Antiterrorism
AT/FP	Antiterrorism/Force Protection
AOR	Area Of Responsibility
AAFES	Army and Air Force Exchange Service
AIN	Army Installation
ADP	Automated Data Processing
ADPE	Automated Data Processing Equipment
ATAAPS	Automated Time Attendance and Production System

B - Bravo

Acronym	Description
BAH	Basic Housing Allowance
BSC	Biomedical Sciences Corps

C - Charlie

Acronym	Description
CY	Calendar Year
CSB	Central Selection Board
CJCS	Chairman, Joint Chiefs Of Staff
CRO	Change Of Rating Official
HC	Chaplain Corps
CSAF	Chief Of Staff, United States Air Force
CAP	Civil Air Patrol
CIV	Civilian
CPF	Civilian Personnel Flight
COB	Close of Business
CFR	Code of Federal Regulation
CAF	Combat Air Forces
CCDR	Combatant Commander
CSAR	Combat Search And Rescue
CAOC	Combined Air (and Space) Operations Center
CCMD	Combatant Command
CAF	Comprehensive Airman Fitness
CD	Deputy Commander
CFC	Combined Federal Campaign
CFACC	Combined Forces Air Component Commander
CTF	Combined Task Force
CC	Commander
CSS	Commander Support Staff
COMACC	Commander, Air Combat Command
CINC	Commander-In-Chief
COT	Commissioned Officer Training
CAC	Common Access Card (ID Card)
COMM/NAV	Communications And Navigation
COMSEC	Communications Security
CCAF	Community College Of The Air Force
CGO	Company Grade Officer
CONOPS	Concept Operations
CONUS	Continental United States
CUI	Controlled Unclassified Information
COA	Course of Action CY Calendar Year

D - Delta

Acronym	Description
DOR	Date Of Rank
DOS	Date Of Separation
DAWIA	Defense Acquisition Workforce Improvement Act
DCPDS	Defense Civilian Personnel Data System
DEERS	Defense Eligibility Enrollment Reporting System
DIA	Defense Intelligence Agency
DMS	Defense Message System
DPMAP	Defense Performance Management and Appraisal Program
DSN	Defense Switched Network
DTS	Defense Travel System
DC	Dental Corps
DoD	Department Of Defense
DODI	Department of Defense Instruction
DAF	Department Of The Air Force
DETCO	Detachment Commander
DO	Director Of Operations
DP	Director Of Personnel; Definitely Promote
DRU	Direct Reporting Unit
DG	Distinguished Graduate
DV	Distinguished Visitor
DZ	Drop Zone

E - Echo

Acronym	Description
EAP	Employee Assistance Program
EPR	Enlisted Performance Report
EOD	Entry of Duty
EOT	Equal Opportunity And Treatment
ETA	Estimated Time of Arrival
EOC	Expeditionary Operations Center
EAD	Extended Active Duty

F - Foxtrot

Acronym	Description
FMLA	Family and Medical Leave Act
FAA	Federal Aviation Administration
FEDVIP	Federal Dental and Vision Insurance Program
FEGLI	Federal Employees Group Life Insurance
FEHB	Federal Emloyees Health Benefits
FERS	Federal Employees Retirement System
FICA	Federal Insurance Contributions Act
FWS	Federal Wage System
FGO	Field Grade Officer
FOA	Field Operating Agency
FTX	Field Training Exercise
FLOTUS	First Lady of the United States
FY	Fiscal Year
FIT	Fitness Improvement Training
FLT	Flight
FP	Force Protection
FPCON	Force Protection Condition
FOUO	For Official Use Only
FOB	Forward Operating Base
FOL	Forward Operating Location
FYI/A/SA	For Your Information/Action/Situational Awareness
FOIA	Freedom Of Information Act
FMC	Fully Mission Capable

G - Golf

Acronym	Description
GM	General Manager
GO	General Officer
GS	General Schedule
GSA	General Services Administration
GSU	Geographically Separated Unit
GPS	Global Positioning System
GAO	Government Accounting Office
GWOT	Global War On Terrorism
GPA	Grade Point Average
GP/CC	Group Commander (Office Symbol)

H - Hotel

Acronym	Description
HAZMAT	Hazardous Materials
HQ	Headquarters
HAF	Headquarters Air Force
HF	High Frequency
HHQ	Higher Headquarters
HBCU	Historical Black Colleges And Universities

I - India

Acronym	Description
IAW	In Accordance With
ISO	In Support Of
IDP	Individual Development Plan
IMA	Individual Mobilization Augmentee
IA	Information Assurance
IT	Information Technology
IDEA	Innovative Development Through Employee Awareness
I/APZ	In-Or-Above-The-Promotion Zone
IG	Inspector General
ISR	Intelligence, Surveillance, And Reconnaissance
IDE	Intermediate Development Education
IO	Investigating Officer

J - Juliett

Acronym	Description
JCS	Joint Chiefs Of Staff
JFACC	Joint Forces Air Component Commander
JIATF-E	Joint Inter-Agency Task Force-East
JSOTF	Joint Special Operations Task Force
JTF	Joint Task Force
JWICS	Joint Worldwide Intelligence Communications System
JA(G)	Judge Advocate (General)

L - Lima

Acronym	Description
LZ	Landing Zone
LWOP	Leave Without Pay
LOE	Letter Of Evaluation
LNO	Liaison Officer
LAF	Line Of The Air Force
LOX	Liquid Oxygen
LOGDET	Logistics Detail

M - Mike

Acronym	Description
MAJCOM	Major Command
ML	Management Level
MLR	Management Level Review
MOAB	Massive Ordnance Air Burst
MPRG	Master Personnel Record Group
MC	Medical Corps
MSC	Medical Service Corps
MOA	Memorandum Of Agreement
MOU	Memorandum Of Understanding
MILCON	Military Construction
MPF	Military Personnel Flight
MPS	Military Personnel Support
MILSPECS	Military Specification
MIL-STD	Military Standard
MTF	Military Treatment Facility
MIA	Missing-In-Action
MQ	Mission Qualified

N - November

Acronym	Description
NGB	National Guard Bureau
NWC	National War College
NOSC	Network Operations Security Center
NMI	No Middle Initial
NAF	Non-Appropriated Funds; Numbered Air Force
NEO	Noncombatant Evacuation Operation
NCO	Noncommissioned Officer
NCOA	Noncommissioned Officer Academy
NCOIC	Noncommissioned Officer-In-Charge
NMC	Non-Mission Capable
NIPRNET	Non-Secure Internet Protocol Router Network
NORAD	North American Aerospace Defense Command
NATO	North Atlantic Treaty Organization
NLT	Not Later Than
NC	Nurse Corps

O - Oscar

Acronym	Description
OSI	Office Of Special Investigation
OIC	Officer In Charge
OPR	Officer Performance Report; Office Of Primary Responsibility
OSR	Officer Selection Board
OASDI	Old-Age, Survivors, and Disability Insurance
OJT	On-The-Job Training
OI	Operating Instruction
OPTEMPO	Operating Tempo
OEF	Operation ENDURING FREEDOM
OIF	Operation IRAQI FREEDOM
ONE	Operation NOBLE EAGLE
ONW	Operation NORTHERN WATCH
OPORD	Operation Order
OPLAN	Operation Plan
OPSEC	Operations Security
OSW	Operation SOUTHERN WATCH
ORE	Operational Readiness Exercise
ORI	Operational Readiness Inspection
ORM	Operational Risk Management
OPSEC	Operations Security
OPSTEMPO	Operations Tempo
OCONUS	Outside the Continental United States
OTW	Outside The Wire
OBE	Overcome by Events

P - Papa

Acronym	Description
PACAF	Pacific Air Forces
PFW	Performance Feedback Worksheet
PCS	Permanent Change Of Station
PAS	Personnel Accounting Symbol
PDS	Personnel Data System
PIF	Personnel Information File
PR	Personnel Recovery
PERSTEMPO	Personnel Tempo
POC	Point Of Contact
PD	Position Description
PTO	Preliminary Technical Order
POTUS	President Of The United States
PAFSC	Primary Air Force Specialty Code
POW	Prisoner Of War
POV	Privately Owned Vehicle
PI	Product Improvement
PME	Professional Military Education
PRF	Promotion Recommendation Form
PRISM	Promotion Recommendation-In-Board Support Management

Q - Quebec

Acronym	Description
QA	Quality Assurance
QOL	Quality Of Life

R - Romeo

Acronym	Description
RAPIDS	Real-Time Automated Personnel Identification System
ROP	Record Of Performance
RegAF	Regular Air Force
RPA	Remotely Piloted Aircraft; Request for Personnel Action
RASL	Reserve Active Status List
ResAF	Reserve Of The Air Force
RAF	Royal Air Force (UK)
ROE	Rules Of Engagement

S - Sierra

Acronym	Description
SATCOM	Satellite Communications
SAR	Search And Rescue
SIPRNET	Secret Internet Protocol Router Network
SAF	Secretary Of The Air Force (Staff)
SecAF	Secretary Of The Air Force (Individual)
SECDEF	Secretary Of The Defense
SDE	Senior Development Education
SES	Senior Executive Service Member
SMSgt	Senior Master Sergeant
SNSR	Senior NCOs Selection Record
SNCO	Senior Noncommissioned Officer
SNCOA	Senior Noncommissioned Officer Academy
SRID	Senior Rater Identification Code
STONS	Short Tons
SSN	Social Security Number
SEA	Southeast Asia
SWA	Southwest Asia
SPCM	Special Court-Martial
SPINS	Special Instructions
SSB	Special Selection Board
SQ/CC	Squadron Commander (Office Symbol)
SAV	Staff Assistance Visit
SJA	Staff Judge Advocate
SCPD	Standard Core Personnel Document
SF	Standard Form
SOFA	Status-Of-Forces Agreement
SUNT	Student Undergraduate Navigator Training
SAM	Surface-to-Air-Missile

T - Tango

Acronym	Description
TO	Technical Order
TW	Telework
TDY	Temporary Duty
TSP	Thrift Savings Plan
TCTO	Time Compliance Technical Order
TIG	Time-In-Grade
TS	Top Secret
TAFMS	Total Active Federal Military Service
TR	Training Report
TED	Transfer Effective Date

U - Uniform

Acronym	Description
UCMJ	Uniform Code Of Military Justice
UMD	Unit Manpower Document
UPRG	Unit Personnel Record Group
UTC	Unit Type Code
UN	United Nations
USAF	United States Air Force
USAFR	United States Air Force Reserve
USAFE	United States Air Forces Europe
USA	United States Army
USCG	United States Coast Guard
USC	United States Code
USMC	United States Marine Corps
USN	United States Navy
USSF	United States Space Force
UAV	Unmanned Aerial Vehicle

V - Victor

Acronym	Description
VIP	Very Important Person
VPOTUS	Vice President Of The United States

W - Whiskey

Acronym	Description
WMD	Weapons Of Mass Destruction
WMP	Weight Management Program
WAPS	Weighted Airman Promotion System
WG/CC	Wing Commander (Office Symbol)
WCAP	World Class Athlete Promote