US Air Force Acronyms

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    US Air Force Acronyms

    AIR FORCE ACRONYMS

    The Air Force language of acronyms can be confusing for many people. . . This listing was designed for all of you who might think a "shirt" is something to wear or "zulu" is an African tribe.


    AAFES:
    (a-fees) Army Air Force Exchange Service; also called BX

    ACC:
    Air Combat Command

    ADSC:
    Active Duty Service Commitment

    AETC:
    Air Education Training Command

    AFAS:
    Air Force Aid Society

    AFB:
    Air Force Base

    AFI:
    Air Force Instruction, formerly Air Force Regulation

    AFLC:
    Air Force Logistics Command

    AFMC:
    Air Force Materiel Command

    AFRC:
    Air Force Reserve Command

    AFSC:
    Air Force Specialty Code which identifies job responsibilities for active duty members

    AFSOC:
    Air Force Special Operations Command

    AFSPC:
    Air Force Space Command

    ALPHA:
    (al-fa) A way of saying "A". See Military Alphabet.

    AMC:
    Air Mobility Command

    AMN:
    Airman

    APO:
    Air Post Office

    ARC:
    American Red Cross

    ASAP:
    As Soon As Possible

    AT:
    Annual Tour

    AWC:
    Air Warfare Center

    AWOL:
    (a-wall) Absent Without Leave

    BAS:
    Basic Allowance for Subsistence

    BAQ:
    Basic Allowance for Quarters

    BDUs:
    Battle Dress Uniform AKA Cammies

    BOQ:
    Bachelor Officer Quarters

    BX/PX, NEX:
    Base Exchange (AF), Post Exchange (Army), Navy Exchange (Navy)

    CC:
    Commander

    CCF:
    First Sergeant, First Shirt

    CDC:
    Career Development Course

    CE:
    Civil Engineer

    CGOA:
    Company Grade Officers Association

    CINC:
    (sink) Commander-in-Chief

    COLA:
    (ko-la ) Cost of Living Allowance

    CONUS:
    (cone-us) Continental United States

    CPO:
    Civilian Personnel Office

    DECA:
    Defense Commissary Agency

    DEERS:
    Defense Enrollment Eligibility Reporting System. See TRICARE Glossary of Terms.

    DEROS:
    (d-rose) Date Estimated Return Overseas

    DFAS:
    Defense Finance and Accounting Service

    DLA:
    Dislocation Allowance

    DOD:
    Department of Defense

    DOR:
    Date of Rank

    DOS:
    Date of Separation

    DPP:
    Deferred Payment Plan

    DSN:
    Defense Switch Network (worldwide telephone system)

    EFMP:
    Exceptional Family Member Program

    EPR:
    Enlisted Performance Report

    ETS:
    Expiration of Term of Service

    ESC:
    Enlisted Spouses Club

    FSC:
    Family Support Center

    GOV:
    Government Owned Vehicle

    GS:
    General Schedule (base Civil Service worker)

    GSL:
    Guaranteed Student Loan

    GSU:
    Geographically Separated Unit

    HHG:
    Household Goods

    HOLA:
    Housing Overseas Living Allowance

    HQ:
    Headquarters (generally wing commander's office)

    IG:
    Inspector General

    JAG:
    Judge Advocate General (legal office)

    LES:
    Leave and Earning Statement

    MPF:
    Military Personnel Flight

    MSS:
    Mission Support Squadron

    MWR:
    Morale Welfare and Recreation

    NAF:
    Non-Appropriated Funds

    NCO:
    Non-Commissioned Officer

    NCOIC:
    Non-Commissioned Officer In Charge

    NLT:
    Not Later Than

    OCONUS:
    U.S installations overseas

    OIC:
    Officer in Charge

    OJT:
    On-the-Job-Training

    OPR:
    Office of Primary Responsibility

    OSI:
    Office of Special Investigation

    OTS:
    Officer Training School

    OSC:
    Officers' Spouses' Club

    PCA:
    Permanent Change of Assignment

    PCAF:
    Pacific Air Forces

    PCS:
    Permanent Change of Station

    PFMP:
    Personal Financial Management Program

    PME:
    Professional Military Education

    POC:
    Point of Contact

    POV:
    Privately Owned Vehicle

    PRP:
    Personal Reliability Program

    RHIP:
    Rank Has Its (pick one) Privileges, Pain, Price, Paperwork

    RIF:
    Reduction In Force

    RNLTD:
    Report No Later Than Date

    ROTC:
    Reserve Officer Training Corps

    RSVP:
    Respond If You Please (expect yes or no)

    SATO:
    (say-toe) Scheduled Airlines Ticket Office

    SBP:
    Survivor's Benefit Plan

    SEA:
    Senior Enlisted Advisor

    SGLI:
    Serviceman's Group Life Insurance

    SMC:
    Space and Missile Center

    SOP:
    Standard Operating Procedures

    SORTIE:
    Name of a flight

    STEP:
    Stripes for Exceptional Performers

    SSN:
    Social Security Number

    SF:
    Security Forces

    TAP:
    Transition Assistance Program

    TDY:
    Temporary Duty

    TLF:
    Temporary Living Facility

    TMO:
    Traffic Management Office

    UTA:
    Unit Training Assembly

    USAF:
    (u-safe) United States Air Force

    USAFE:
    (u-safe-e) United States Air Force Europe

    VA:
    Veterans' Administration

    VHA:
    Variable Housing Allowance

    VOQ:
    Visiting Officers Quarter

    WAPS:
    Weighted Airman Promotion System

    WIC:
    Women, Infants and Children's Program

    ZULU/GMT:
    (zoo-loo) Greenwich Mean Time
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