Abbreviations & Acronyms
The following table contains over 1800 abbreviations and acronyms that are in use or have been used by the USAF, the USSF and their predecessor organizations. This table is comprehensive, but by no means complete. To the greatest extent possible, the abbreviations and acronyms have been verified against official USAF source documents. When the source for a particle abbreviation or acronym has been verified, a number appears in the source column denoting which publication it was verified against. The list of sources can be found at the end of the table below.
Please be aware that when you are using this table to identify inscriptions on patches that many abbreviations or acronyms may have more than one meaning. In some cases, those additional meanings are not listed in this table. Further research may be required to determine the appropriate abbreviation/acronym that applies to a specific patch.
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SOURCES:
- Air Force Regulation 4-16, Air Force Address Directory (1 March 1989)
- Air Force Policy Directive 38-5, Unit Designations (1 July 1996)
- Air Force Instruction 38-101, Air Force Organization (16 March 2011)
- Air Force Doctrine Document 1-02, Air Force Supplement to the Department of Defense Dictionary of Military and Associated Terms (11 January 2007)
- Air Force Manual 11-4, Air Force Directory of Addresses Volume 1 (1 October 1959)
- Abbreviations for Numbered Organizations (23 June 2011)
- Abbreviations for Named Organizations (16 June 2011)
- Air Force Manual 11-2, Air Force Manual of Abbreviations (1 January 1975)
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| Abbreviation/ Acronym | Meaning | Source |
|---|---|---|
| A1 | Directorate of Personnel (Office Symbol) | 4 |
| A2 | 1. Directorate of Intelligence (Office Symbol) 2. Directorate of Intelligence, Surveillance, and Reconnaissance (Office Symbol) | 4 |
| A2AD | Anti-Access, Area-Denial | |
| A2SG | E-3 Airborne Warning and Control System and Airborne Early Warning and Control Systems Group | 7 |
| A3 | Directorate of Operations (Office Symbol) | 4 |
| A3/6 | Directorate of Operations and Communications (Office Symbol) | |
| A4 | Directorate of Logistics (Office Symbol) | 4 |
| A5 | Directorate of Plans (Office Symbol) | 4 |
| A6 | Directorate of Communications (Office Symbol) | 4 |
| A7 | Directorate of Installations and Mission Support (Office Symbol) | 4 |
| A8 | Directorate of Programs and Financial Management (Office Symbol) | 4 |
| A9 | Directorate of Analysis and Assessments (Office Symbol) | 4 |
| AA | Active Associate | |
| AAB | Army Air Base | |
| AAC | 1. Alaskan Air Command 2. Air Armament Center | 1, 5 4, 7 |
| AACS | 1. Airborne Air Control Squadron 2. Airway and Air Communications Service | 1 5, 6 |
| AADC | Area Air Defense Commander | 4 |
| AAF | Army Air Field | |
| AAFES | Army & Air Force Exchange Service | 1, 7 |
| AAG | 1. Aeromedical Airlift Group 2. Aerospace Applications Group | 1 – |
| AAISS | Air-to-Air International Support Squadron | 7 |
| AAMRL | Harry G Armstrong Aerospace Medical Research Laboratory | 1 |
| AAMSW | Air-to-Air Missile Systems Wing | 7 |
| AAS | Aeromedical Airlift Squadron | 1 |
| AASG | Area Attack Systems Group | 7 |
| AASS | Aging Aircraft Systems Squadron | 7 |
| AATC | 1. Air National Guard/Air Force Reserves Test Center 2. Air National Guard/Air Force Reserve Command Test Center | |
| AATTC | Advanced Airlift Tactical Training Center | |
| AAVS | Aerospace Audiovisual Service | 1 |
| AAW | Aeromedical Airlift Wing | 1 |
| AB | Air Base | 5 |
| ABB | American Band in Blue | 7 |
| ABF | Air Base Flight | 1, 6 |
| ABG | Air Base Group | 1, 2, 6 |
| ABGP | Air Base Group Provisional | 1 |
| ABM | Air Battle Manager | |
| ABMS | Advanced Battle Management System | |
| ABNCP | Airborne Command Post | |
| ABOS | Air Base Operability Squadron | 1 |
| ABRON | Air Base Squadron | |
| ABS | Air Base Squadron | 1, 2, 4, 6 |
| ABW | Air Base Wing | 1, 2, 6 |
| AC&W Sq | Aircraft Control and Warning Squadron | |
| AC130SS | AC-130 Systems Squadron | 7 |
| AC2ISRC | Aerospace Command and Control and Intelligence, Surveillance, and Reconnaissance Center | |
| ACA | Airspace Control Authority | 4 |
| ACC | Air Combat Command | 3, 4, 7 |
| ACCAOS | Air Combat Command Air Operations Squadron | 7 |
| ACCC | Aerospace Communications Command Center | 7 |
| ACCCES | Air Combat Command Civil Engineer Squadron | 7 |
| ACCCONS | Air Combat Command Contracting Squadron | 7 |
| ACCCPS | Air Combat Command Contract Program Squadron | 7 |
| ACCE | Air Component Coordination Element | |
| ACCHAQ | Air Combat Command Heartland of America Band | 7 |
| ACCHOA | Air Combat Command Heritage of America Band | 7 |
| ACCIGS | Air Combat Command Inspection Squadron | 7 |
| ACCLSG | Air Combat Command Logistics Support Group | 7 |
| ACCMEF | Air Combat Command Management Engineering Flight | 7 |
| ACCS | Airborne Command and Control Squadron | 1, 2, 6 |
| ACCSAS | Air Combat Command Studies and Analyses Squadron | 7 |
| ACCTRSS | Air Combat Command Training Support Squadron | 7 |
| ACCW | Airborne Command and Control Wing | 1 |
| ACD | Airlift Communications Division | 1 |
| ACE | 1. Accelerated Co-Pilot Enrichment 2. Agile Combat Employment | |
| ACEVAL | Air Combat Evaluation | |
| ACF | 1. Air Combat Fighter 2. Air Control Flight 3. Analysis, Correlation and Fusion | – 6 4 |
| ACFT | Aircraft | 5 |
| ACG | Air Control Group | 2, 6 |
| ACIC | Aeronautical Chart and Information Center | 5 |
| ACOMMW | Aerospace Communications Wing | 1 |
| ACOMS | 1. Air and Space Communications Squadron 2. Air Communications Squadron | 6 2 |
| ACONS | Aerospace Control Squadron | 1 |
| ACOS | Air and Space Communications Operations Squadron | 6 |
| ACS | 1. Air Commando Squadron 2. Air Control Squadron 3. Airman Classification Squadron | – 2, 6 1 |
| ACSC | Air Command and Staff College | 1, 7 |
| ACSG | Aircraft Sustainment Group | 6 |
| ACSQ | Airborne Communications Squadron | 1 |
| ACSS | Aircraft Sustainment Squadron | 6 |
| ACSSG | Air Combat Support Systems Group | 7 |
| ACSSS | 1. Agile Combat Support Systems Squadron 2. Aircraft Sustainment Support Squadron | 6 6 |
| ACSSW | Agile Combat Support Systems Wing | 7 |
| ACT | Aerial Combat Tactics | 4 |
| ACTS | Air Control Training Squadron | |
| ACW | Air Control Wing | 2, 6 |
| ACWF | Aircraft Control and Warning Flight | 1 |
| ACWG | Aircraft Control and Warning Group | 1 |
| ACWRON | Aircraft Control and Warning Squadron | |
| ACWS | Aircraft Control and Warning Squadron | 1 |
| AD | 1. Air Division 2. Armament Division 3. Active Duty | 1 1 |
| ADAS | Air Defense Aggressor Squadron | |
| ADC | 1. Aerospace Defense Command 2. Air Defense Command | 1 5 |
| ADCOM | Aerospace Defense Command | |
| ADCOMR | Aerospace Defense Command Region | 1 |
| ADCON | Administrative Control | |
| ADCR | Aerospace Defense Command Region | 7 |
| ADF | Aerospace Data Facility | |
| ADG | Air Defense Group | 1 |
| ADGP | Aircraft Delivery Group | 1 |
| ADMS | Air Defense Missile Squadron | 1 |
| ADOC | Air Defense Operations Center | 1, 7 |
| ADOS | Aeromedical Dental Squadron | 6 |
| ADS | 1. Air Defense Sector 2. Air Defense Squadron 3. Air Defense Squadron (SAGE) | 5 2, 6 1 |
| ADTAC | Air Defense Tactical Air Command | |
| ADW | Air Defense Wing | 1 |
| AE | Aeromedical Evacuation | 3, 4 |
| AEAG | Air Expeditionary Advisory Group | |
| AEAS | Air Expeditionary Advisory Squadron | |
| AEASS | Airborne Electronic Attack Systems Squadron | 7 |
| AECT | Aeromedical Evacuation Control Team | |
| AED | Air Expeditionary Detachment | 4 |
| AEDC | 1. Arnold Engineering Development Center 2. Arnold Engineering Development Complex | 1, 5, 6 |
| AEF | 1. Aeromedical Evacuation Flight 2. Air Expeditionary Force 3. Air and Space Expeditionary Force | 1 4 3 |
| AEFC | Air Expeditionary Force Center | 4 |
| AEHF | Advanced Extremely High Frequency | |
| AEG | 1. Aeromedical Evacuation Group 2. Air Expeditionary Group | 1, 6 2, 4 |
| AEMS | Armament Electronic Maintenance Squadron | 1 |
| AERODF | Aerospace Defense Flight | 1 |
| AERODS | Aerospace Defense Squadron | 1 |
| AERODW | Aerospace Defense Wing | 1 |
| AEROIS | Aerospace Intelligence Squadron | 1 |
| AEROMED | Aeromedical | 5 |
| AEROSG | Aerospace Support Group | 1 |
| AEROSS | Aerospace Support Squadron | 1 |
| AES | 1. Aeromedical Evacuation Squadron 2. Air Expeditionary Squadron | 1, 2, 6 4 |
| AESA | Active Electronically Scanned Array | |
| AESG | Aeromedical Systems Group | 6 |
| AESS | Aeronautical Systems Group | 6 |
| AESW | Aeronautical Systems Wing | 6 |
| AETC | Air Education and Training Command | 3, 4, 6 |
| AETCB | AETC Band of the West | 7 |
| AETCCONS | AETC Contracting Squadron | 7 |
| AETCCSS | AETC Computer Systems Squadron | 7 |
| AETCMEF | AETC Management Engineering Flight | 7 |
| AETCSAF | AETC Studies and Analysis Flight | 7 |
| AETCTSS | AETC Training Support Squadron | 7 |
| AETF | 1. Air and Space Expeditionary Task Force 2. Air Expeditionary Task Force | – 4 |
| AEW | 1. Air Expeditionary Wing 2. Airborne Early Warning | – 5 |
| AF | Air Force | 1, 5, 7 |
| AF-CIO | Chief Information Officer of the Air Force | 7 |
| AFAA | Air Force Audit Agency | 1, 7 |
| AFABS | Air Force Arctic Broadcasting Squadron | 1 |
| AFAC | Airborne Forward Air Control | 4 |
| AFAFC | Air Force Accounting and Finance Center | 1, 5 |
| AFAFRICA | Air Forces Africa | |
| AFAL | Air Force Astronautics Laboratory | 1 |
| AFALC | Air Force Acquisition Logistics Center | 1 |
| AFAMRL | Air Force Aerospace Medical Research Laboratory | |
| AFAPL | Air Force Aero-Propulsion Laboratory | 1, 6 |
| AFATL | Air Force Armament Laboratory | 1 |
| AFB | Air Force Base | 4, 5 |
| AFBCA | Air Force Base Conversion Agency | 7 |
| AFBMD | Air Force Ballistic Missile Division | 5 |
| AFBS | Air Force Broadcasting Service | 1, 7 |
| AFC2ISRC | Air Force Command and Control, & Intelligence, Surveillance, and Reconnaissance Center | 7 |
| AFCAA | AF Cost Analysis Agency | 7 |
| AFCAC | Air Force Computer Acquisition Center | 1 |
| AFCARA | Air Force Civilian Appellate Review Agency | 1, 7 |
| AFCC | Air Force Communications Command | 1 |
| AFCCDD | Air Force Command and Control Development Division | 5 |
| AFCC OTEC | Air Force Communications Command Operational Test and Evaluation Center | 1 |
| AFCE | Air Force Civil Engineer | 1, 7 |
| AFCEE | AF Center for Environmental Excellence | 7 |
| AFCENT | 1. Air Forces Central 2. Allied Forces Central Europe (NATO) | 4 |
| AFCESA | AF Civil Engineer Support Agency | 7 |
| AFCESAA | AF Civil Engineer Studies and Analyses Agency | 7 |
| AFCHO | USAF Historical Division Liaison Office | 5 |
| AFCIP | Air Force Center for International Programs | 1 |
| AFCLC | Air Force Contract Law Center | 1 |
| AFCMC | Air Force Contract Maintenance Center | 1 |
| AFCMD | Air Force Contract Management Division | 1 |
| AFCMO | AF Comptroller Magistrate Office | 7 |
| AFCOLR | Air Force Coordinating Office for Logistics Research | 1, 6 |
| AFCOMAC | Air Force Combat Ammunition Center | 1 |
| AFCOMPMET | Air Force Comptroller Management Engineering Team | 1 |
| AFCOMS | Air Force Commissary Service | 1, 7 |
| AFCOS | Air Force Combat Operations Staff | 1, 7 |
| AFCPMC | Air Force Civilian Personnel Management Center | 1, 7 |
| AFCS | Air Force Communications Service | |
| AFCSA | Air Force Center for Studies and Analysis | 1 |
| AFCSC | Air Force Cryptologic Support Center | 1 |
| AFCSDO | Air Force Communications-Computer Systems Doctrine Office | 1 |
| AFCSSO | AF Contingency Supply Support Office | 7 |
| AFCSTC | Air Force Cost Center | 1 |
| AFD | Air Force Depot | 5 |
| AFDA | Air Force Distribution Agency | 1 |
| AFDAMET | Air Force Data Automation Management Engineering Team | 1 |
| AFDC | AF Doctrine Center | 7 |
| AFDCO | Air Force Distribution Control Office | 1, 7 |
| AFDDEC | AF Doctrine Development and Education Center | 7 |
| AFDPRC | Air Force Disaster Preparedness Resource Center | 1, 7 |
| AFDTL | Air Force Drug Testing Laboratory | 1 |
| AFDW | Air Force District of Washington | 1 |
| AFDWAFO | Air Force District of Washington Accounting and Finance Office | 1 |
| AFE | Aircrew Flight Equipment | |
| AFEBS | Air Force European Broadcasting Squadron | 1 |
| AFECO | Air Force Electronic Combat Office | 1 |
| AFEDO | AF Executive Dining Office | 7 |
| AFEOC | Air Force Emergency Operations Center | 1 |
| AFERSO | AF Executive Review Secretary Office | 7 |
| AFESC | Air Force Engineering and Services Center | 1 |
| AFESMET | Air Force Engineering and Services Management Engineering Team | 1 |
| AFEWC | Air Force Electronic Warfare Center | 1 |
| AFFAC | AF Foreign Aerospace Center | 7 |
| AFFDL | Air Force Flight Dynamics Laboratory | 1, 7 |
| AFFMA | AF Frequency Management Agency | 7 |
| AFFOR | Air Force Forces | 3, 4 |
| AFFORGEN | Air Force Force Generation | |
| AFFSA | Air Force Flight Standards Agency | 7 |
| AFFTC | Air Force Flight Test Center | 1, 5, 7 |
| AFGL | Air Force Geophysics Laboratory | 1 |
| AFGLSC | Air Force Global Logistics Support Center | |
| AFGWC | Air Force Global Weather Central | 1, 7 |
| AFGSC | AF Global Strike Command | 7 |
| AFHRA | Air Force Historical Research Agency | 7 |
| AFHRL | Air Force Human Resources Laboratory | 1 |
| AFHRMS | AF Human Resources Management School | 7 |
| AFI | 1. Air Forces Iceland 2. Air Force Instruction | 1 |
| AFIA | 1. Air Force Inspection Agency 2. Air Force Intelligence Agency | 7 1 |
| AFIC | 1. Air Force Intelligence Center 2. Air Force Intelligence Command | 5 |
| AFIGAC | Air Force Inspector General Activities Center | 1 |
| AFINTELMET | Air Force Intelligence Management Engineering Team | 1 |
| AFIOC | Air Force Information Operations Center | 4, 7 |
| AFIOH | Air Force Institute for Operational Health | 7 |
| AFIPSA | AF International Programs Support Activity | 7 |
| AFISC | Air Force Inspection and Safety Center | 1 |
| AFISRA | Air Force Intelligence, Surveillance and Reconnaissance Agency | 3, 4, 7 |
| AFIT | Air Force Institute of Technology | 1, 7 |
| AFIWC | Air Force Information Warfare Center | 4, 7 |
| AFJAGS | Air Force Judge Advocate General School | 1, 7 |
| AFL | Air Force Lab | |
| AFLC | Air Force Logistics Command | 1 |
| AFLMA | AF Logistics Management Agency | 7 |
| AFLMC | Air Force Logistics Management Center | 1 |
| AFLOA | AF Legal Operations Agency | 7 |
| AFLOGMET | Air Force Logistics Management Engineering Team | 1 |
| AFLSA | AF Legal Services Agency | 7 |
| AFLSC | Air Force Legal Services Center | |
| AFM | Air Force Manual | |
| AFMA | AF Manpower Agency | 7 |
| AFMAINMET | Air Force Maintenance Management Engineering Team | |
| AFMC | Air Force Material Command | 3, 7 |
| AFMC CEO | AFMC Civil Engineer Office | 7 |
| AFMC IS | AF Materiel Command Intelligence Squadron | 7 |
| AFMC TETO (P) | AFMC Test and Evaluation Transformation Office (Provisional) | 7 |
| AFMCCSO | AFMC Computer Systems Office | 7 |
| AFMCLO | AFMC Law Office | 7 |
| AFMCLSO | AFMC Logistics Support Office | 7 |
| AFMCOAS | AFMC Office of Aerospace Studies | 7 |
| AFMCOPSO | AFMC Operations Office | 7 |
| AFMEA | Air Force Management Engineering Agency | 1 |
| AFMEDCOM | Air Force Medical Command | |
| AFMEDMET | Air Force Medical Management Engineering Team | 1 |
| AFML | Air Force Materials Laboratory | 1, 7 |
| AFMLO | Air Force Medical Logistics Office | 1, 7 |
| AFMLOC | Air Force Medical Logistics Operations Center | 4 |
| AFMOA | AF Medical Operations Agency | 7 |
| AFMPC | Air Force Military Personnel Center | 1 |
| AFMPMET | Air Force Manpower and Personnel Management Engineering Team | 1 |
| AFMS | Air Force Medical Service | 4 |
| AFMSA | AF Medical Support Agency | 7 |
| AFMSO | Air Force Mortuary Services Office | 1, 7 |
| AFMTC | 1. Air Force Military Training Center 2. Air Force Missile Test Center | 1 5 |
| AFNSEPO | AF National Security Emergency Preparedness Office | 7 |
| AFNESP | Air Force National Security Emergency Prepardness Agency | 4 |
| AFNEWS | AF News Agency | 7 |
| AFNIC | AF Network Integration Center | 7 |
| AFNOC | Air Force Network Operations Center | |
| AFNORTH | 1. Allied Forces Northern Europe (NATO 2. Air Forces Northern | 5 4 |
| AFNOSC | Air Force Network Operations Security Center | 4 |
| AFNWC | Air Force Nuclear Weapons Center | |
| AFNWCA | AF Nuclear Weapons and Counterproliferation Agency | 7 |
| AFOAA | AF Office of Attache Affairs | 7 |
| AFOATS | Air Force Officer Accession Training Schools | |
| AFOC | Air Force Operations Center | 1, 7 |
| AFOG | Air Force Operations Group | 4 |
| AFOMS | 1. AF Occupational Measurement Squadron 2. Air Force Office of Medical Support | 7 1 |
| AFOPA | Air Force Office of Public Affairs | 1, 7 |
| AFOSI | Air Force Office of Special Investigations | 1, 4, 7 |
| AFOSIE | Air Force Office of Special Investigations – Europe | 7 |
| AFOSP | Air Force Office of Security Police | 1 |
| AFOSR | Air Force Office of Scientific Research | 1, 7 |
| AFOTEC | Air Force Operational Test and Evaluation Center | 1, 7 |
| AFP | Air Forces Panama | 7 |
| AFPA | AF Petroleum Agency | 7 |
| AFPAC | Air Forces Pacific | 4 |
| AFPBS | Air Force Pacific Broadcasting Squadron | 1, 7 |
| AFPC | Air Force Personnel Center | 7 |
| AFPE | Air Force Planning Element | 1, 7 |
| AFPEO | AF Program Executive Office | 7 |
| AFPMPMS | Air Force Professional Manpower and Personnel Management School | 1 |
| AFPOA | AF Personnel Operations Agency | 7 |
| AFPRO | Air Force Plant Representative Office | 1, 7 |
| AFQI | AF Quality Institute | 7 |
| AFR | Air Force Regulation | |
| AFRAT | Air Force Radiation Assessment Team | 4 |
| AFRBA | AF Review Boards Agency | 7 |
| AFRBO | Air Force Review Boards Office | 1 |
| AFRC | 1. Air Force Records Center 2. Air Force Reserve Command | 5 4, 7 |
| AFRCAFO | AF Reserve Consolidated Accounting and Finance Off | 7 |
| AFRCC | Air Force Rescue Coordination Center | 1, 7 |
| AFRCRMG | AF Reserve Command Readiness Management Group | 7 |
| AFRCRSQ | Air Force Reserve Central Recruiting Squadron | 6 |
| AFREO | AF Reserve Examing Office | 7 |
| AFRERSQ | Air Force Reserve Eastern Recruiting Squadron | 6 |
| AFRES | Air Force Reserve | 1 |
| AFRESGCRC | AFRES Ground Combat Readiness Center | 7 |
| AFRL | Air Force Research Laboratory | 4, 7 |
| AFRMEF | AF Reserve Management Engineering Flight | 7 |
| AFROTC | Air Force Reserve Officer Training Corps | 1, 5, 7 |
| AFRPO | AF Reserve Pay Office | 7 |
| AFRRCS | AF Reserve Recruiting Squadron | 7 |
| AFRS | AF Recruiting Services | 7 |
| AFRWRSQ | Air Force Reserve Western Recruiting Squadron | 6 |
| AFS | 1. Accounting and Finance Squadron 2. Air Force Station | 2 |
| AFSAA | AF Studies and Analyses Agency | 7 |
| AFSAB | AF Scientific Advisory Board | 7 |
| AFSAC | 1. Air Force Special Activities Center 2. Air Force Security Assistance Center | 1 7 |
| AFSAMO | AF Special Air Missions Office | 7 |
| AFSATS | Air Force Security Assistance Training Squadron | |
| AFSC | 1. Air Force Safety Center 2. Air Force Systems Command 3. Air Force Speciality Code | 7 1 |
| AFSCF | Air Force Satellite Control Facility | |
| AFSCIC | Air Force Systems Command Inspection Center | 1 |
| AFSCN | Air Force Satellite Control Network | 4 |
| AFSEO | Air Force Seek Eagle Office | 1, 7 |
| AFSFC | Air Force Security Forces Center | |
| AFSINC | Air Force Service Information and News Center | 1 |
| AFSLMO | AF Senior Leadership Management Office | 7 |
| AFSMO | Air Force Spectrum Management Office | |
| AFSO | Air Force Services Office | 1, 7 |
| AFSOC | Air Force Special Operations Command | 4, 7 |
| AFSOCAOF | AFSOC Air Operations Flight | 7 |
| AFSOCASOS | AFSOC Air Support Operations Squadron | 7 |
| AFSOCCSF | AFSOC Computer Systems Flight | 7 |
| AFSOCECSF | AFSOC Electronic Combat Support Flight | 7 |
| AFSOCLSS | AFSOC Logistics Support Squadron | 7 |
| AFSOCMEF | AFSOC Management Engineering Flight | 7 |
| AFSOCSOS | AFSOC Special Operations Squadron | 7 |
| AFSOD | Air Force Special Operations Detachment | 4 |
| AFSOF | Air Force Special Operations Forces | 4 |
| AFSOUTH | 1. Allied Forces Southern Europe (NATO) 2. Air Forces Southern | 1, 5, 7 |
| AFSPA | AF Security Police Agency | 7 |
| AFSPACE | Air Forces Space | |
| AFSPACECOM | Air Force Space Command | 1 |
| AFSPACEIC | Air Force Space Command Inspection Center | 1 |
| AFSPC | Air Force Space Command | 3, 4, 7 |
| AFSPCCEF | AFSPC Civil Engineering Flight | 7 |
| AFSPCCPO | AFSPC Civilian Personnel Office | 7 |
| AFSPCCSS | AFSPC Computer System Squadron | 7 |
| AFSPCIF | AFSPC Intelligence Flight | 7 |
| AFSPCOF | AFSPC Operations Flight | 7 |
| AFSPMET | Air Force Security Police Management Engineering Team | 1 |
| AFSSMET | Air Force Special Staff Management Engineering Team | 1 |
| AFSST | Air Force Space Support Team | 4 |
| AFSTC | Air Force Space Technology Center | 1 |
| AFSVA | AF Services Agency | 7 |
| AFSWC | Air Force Special Weapons Center | 5 |
| AFTAC | Air Force Technical Applications Center | 1, 5, 7 |
| AFTC | Air Force Test Center | |
| AFTCO | Air Force Telecommunications Certificate Office | 1 |
| AFTCOEUR | Air Force Telecommunications Certificate Office Europe | 1 |
| AFTCONWP | Air Force Telecommunications Certificate Office Northwest Pacific | 1 |
| AFTCOPAC | Air Force Telecommunications Certificate Office Pacific | 1 |
| AFTCOSWP | Air Force Telecommunications Certificate Office Southwest Pacific | 1 |
| AFTENCAP | Air Force Tactical Exploitation of National Capabilities | |
| AFTRANS | Air Forces Transportation | 7 |
| AFVTG | Armed Forces Vocational Testing Group | 1 |
| AFWA | AF Weather Agency | 7 |
| AFWAL | Air Force Wright Aeronautical Laboratories | 1 |
| AFWL | Air Force Weapons Laboratory | 1 |
| AFY2KO | AF Year 2000 Office | 7 |
| AG | Airlift Group | 2, 6 |
| A/G | Air-to-Ground | |
| AGB | Air National Guard Base | |
| AGE | Aerospace Ground Equipment | 3, 4 |
| AGISS | Air-to-Ground International Support Squadron | 7 |
| AGM | Air-to-Ground Missile | |
| AGMC | Aerospace Guidance and Meteorology Center | 1 |
| AGMSW | Air-to-Ground Munitions Systems Wing | 7 |
| AGOS | Air Ground Operations School | 1, 6 |
| AGOW | Air Ground Operations Wing | 6 |
| AGR | Active Guard Reserve | |
| AGRS | Aggressor Squadron | 6 |
| AGS | 1. Aircraft Generation Squadron 2. Air National Guard Station | 1, 2 |
| AI | Artificial Intelligence | |
| AIA | Air Intelligence Agency | 4, 7 |
| AIC | Advanced Instructor Course | |
| AIG | Air Intelligence Group | 2, 4, 6 |
| AIM | Air Intercept Missile | |
| AINTELG | Air Intelligence Group | 1 |
| AINTELS | Air Intelligence Squadron | 1 |
| AIRCENT | Allied Air Forces, Central Europe (NATO) | 1, 5, 7 |
| AIREVAC | Air Evacuation | |
| AIRNORTH | Allied Air Forces, Northern Europe (NATO) | 1, 5, 7 |
| AIRPF | Air Postal Flight | 1, 6 |
| AIRPS | Air Postal Squadron | 1, 2 |
| AIRSOUTH | Allied Air Forces, Southern Europe (NATO) | 1, 5, 7 |
| AIS | 1. Academic Instructor School 2. Air Intelligence Squadron | 1, 7 2, 4, 6 |
| AISF | Airlift Industrial Services Flight | 1 |
| AITS | Aircraft Intsrumentation Test Squadron | 6 |
| AKADCOMRGN | Alaskan ADCOM Region | 1, 7 |
| ALAACS | Alaskan Airways and Air Communications Service | 5 |
| ALC | Air Logistics Center | 4 |
| ALCAS | Air Logistics Center Augmentation Squadron | 1 |
| ALCE | Airlift Control Element | |
| ALCF | Airlift Control Flight | 1, 4 |
| ALCM | Air Launched Cruise Missile | 4 |
| ALCOM | Alaskan Command | 7 |
| ALCS | Airlift Control Squadron | 2, 6 |
| ALCT | Airlift Control Team | 4 |
| ALD | Airlift Division | 1 |
| ALF | Airlift Flight | 6 |
| ALG | Airlift Group | |
| ALIS | Alteration and Installatin Squadron | 6 |
| ALL | Airborne Laser Laboratory | |
| ALMCS | Airlift Military Contract Support | 7 |
| ALO | Air Liaison Officer | 4 |
| ALS | 1. Airlift Squadron 2. Airman Leadership School | |
| ALSA | Air Land Sea Application Center | 4 |
| ALSG | Airlift Support Group | 6 |
| ALW | Airlift Wing | |
| AMA | Air Material Area | 5 |
| AMARC | Aerospace Maintenance and Regeneration Center | 1 |
| AMARG | Aerospace Maintenance and Regeneration Group | 6 |
| AMC | 1. Air Material Command 2. Air Mobility Command | 5 3, 4, 7 |
| AMCAIS | AMC Air Intelligence Squadron | 7 |
| AMCAOS | AMC Air Operations Squadron | 7 |
| AMCASC | Air Material Command Aeronautical Systems Center | 5 |
| AMCBMC | Air Material Command Ballistic Missile Center | 5 |
| AMCCES | AMC Civil Engineer Squadron | 7 |
| AMCCPO | AMC Personnel Office | 7 |
| AMCESC | Air Material Command Electronic Systems Center | 5 |
| AMCFSS | AMC Financial Services Squadron | 7 |
| AMCLSS | AMC Logistics Support Squadron | 7 |
| AMCMEF | AMC Management Engineering Flight | 7 |
| AMCOMS | Air Mobility Communications Squadron | 2, 6 |
| AMCS | Air Mobility Control Squadron | 2, 6 |
| AMCSAF | AMC Studies and Analysis Flight | 7 |
| AMCT | Air Mobility Control Team | 4 |
| AMCTACC | AMC Tanker Airlift Control Center | 7 |
| AMCTES | AMC Test and Evaluation Squadron | 7 |
| AMD | Air Mobility Division | 4 |
| AMDS | Aerospace Medicine Squadron | 2, 6 |
| AMFEA | Air Material Force, European Area | 5 |
| AMFPA | Air Material Force, Pacific Area | 5 |
| AMG | Air Mobility Group | 2, 6 |
| AMLO | Air Mobility Liaison Office | 4, 7 |
| AMMS | Air Mobility Maintenance Squadron | 2, 6 |
| AMOCC | Air Mobility Operations Control Center | 4 |
| AMOG | Air Mobility Operations Group | 2, 4, 6 |
| AMOS | Air Mobility Operations Squadron | 2, 4, 6 |
| AMOW | Air Mobility Operations Wing | |
| AMRAAM | Advanced Medium Range Air-to-Air Missile | |
| AMRL | Aerospace Medical Research Laboratory | 1 |
| AMS | 1. Air Mobility Squadron 2. Avionics Maintenance Squadron | 2, 4, 6 1 |
| AMSG | Air Mobility Support Group | 2, 6 |
| AMSS | Air Mobility Support Squadron | 2, 6 |
| AMU | Aircraft Maintenance Unit | 3 |
| AMW | Air Mobility Wing | 2, 6 |
| AMWC | Air Mobility Warfare Center | 7 |
| AMXG | Aircraft Maintenance Group | 6 |
| AMXS | Aircraft Maintenance Squadron | 6 |
| ANG | Air National Guard | 1, 3, 4, 5, 7 |
| ANG/AFRATF | ANG/AF Reserve Airlift Tactics Flight | 7 |
| ANG/AFRTO | ANG/AF Reserve Test Office | 7 |
| ANGB | Air National Guard Base | |
| ANGRC | Air National Guard Readiness Center | 7 |
| ANGS | Air National Guard Station | |
| ANGSC | Air National Guard Support Center | 1 |
| ANR | Alaska NORAD Region | 4, 7 |
| AOC | 1. Air Operations Center 2. Air and Space Operations Center 3. Air Officer Commanding | 4 3, 6 |
| AOG | 1. Air and Space Operations Group 2. Air Operations Group | 6 2, 4 |
| AOIO | Airborne Overhead Interoperability Office | |
| AOR | Area of Responsibility | 4 |
| AOS | 1. Air and Space Operations Squadron 2. Air Operations Squadron | 6 2 |
| APCS | Air Photgraphic and Charting Service | 5 |
| APF | Aerial Port Flight | 1, 4 |
| APGC | Air Proving Ground Center | 5 |
| APOE | Aerial Port of Embarkation | 1, 7 |
| APS | Aerial Port Squadron | 1, 4, 6 |
| AQG | Acquisition Group | 6 |
| ARB | Air Reserve Base | |
| ARC | 1. Air Reserve Center 2. Air Reserve Component | 5 4 |
| ARCT | Air Refueling Control Team | 4 |
| ARDC | Air Research and Development Command | 5 |
| AREFG | Air Refueling Group | 1 |
| AREFS | Air Refueling Squadron | 1 |
| AREFW | Air Refueling Wing | 1 |
| ARESS | Air Reserve Squadron | 2 |
| ARFCOS | Armed Forces Courier Service | 2 |
| ARFF | Air Reserve Forces Facility | 1, 7 |
| ARG | Air Refueling Group | 2, 6 |
| ARIA | Advanced Range Instrumentation Aircraft | |
| ARPC | Air Reserve Personnel Center | 1, 7 |
| ARPT | Airport | 5 |
| ARRC | Air Reserve Records Center | 5 |
| ARRG | 1. Aerospace Rescue and Recovery Group 2. Air Refueling Reserve Guys | 1 |
| ARRS | 1. Aerospace Rescue and Recovery Service 2. Aerospace Rescue and Recovery Squadron | 1 1 |
| ARRW | Aerospace Rescue and Recovery Wing | 1 |
| ARS | 1. Air Rescue Service 2. Air Rescue Squadron 3. Air Refueling Squadron 4. Air Reserve Squadron 5. Air Reserve Station | 5 – 2, 6 1 |
| ARSG | Armament Systems Group | 6 |
| ARSS | Armament Systems Squadron | 6 |
| ARSW | Armament Systems Wing | 6 |
| ARTCC | Air Route Traffic Control Center | 1, 7 |
| ARTW | Aerospace Reconnaissance Technical Wing | 1 |
| ARW | Air Refueling Wing | 2, 4, 6 |
| AS | 1. Aggressor Squadron 2. Air Station 3. Airlift Squadron | 1 – 2, 6 |
| ASAT | Anti-Satellite | |
| ASC | Aeronautical Systems Center | 7 |
| ASCS | Air Command and Staff College | |
| ASD | Aeronautical Systems Division | 1 |
| ASETF | Air and Space Expeditionary Task Force | |
| ASF | Aeromedical Staging Flight | 1 |
| ASG | 1. Air Support Group 2. Aircraft Sustainment Group | 2, 6 |
| ASOCS | Air Support Operations Center Squadron | 1 |
| ASOG | Air Support Operations Group | 1, 2, 6 |
| ASOS | Air Support Operations Squadron | 1, 2, 6 |
| (ASSOC) | Associate | |
| ASTF | Aeromedical Staging Fligh | |
| ASTS | 1. Aeromedical Staging Squadron 2. Air and Space Test Squadron | 2, 6 |
| ASTW | Aerospace Test Wing | 1 |
| ASUG | Armament Sustainment Group | 6 |
| ASUPS | Ammunition Supply Squadron | 1 |
| ASUS | Air Support Squadron | 2, 6 |
| ASW | 1. Aerospace Support Wing 2. Aircraft Sustainment Wing | 6 1, 6 |
| ATAF | Allied Tactical Air Force (NATO) | 1, 5, 7 |
| ATC | Air Training Command | 1, 5 |
| ATC CATO | Air Training Command Civilian Automated Training Office | 1 |
| ATC OPSCEN | ATC Operations Center | 1 |
| ATCC | Air Traffiv Control Center | 1, 7 |
| ATCD | Air Training Communications Division | 1 |
| ATCF | Air Traffic Control Flight | 1 |
| ATCS | Air Traffic Control Squadron | 6 |
| ATF | Advanced Tactical Fighter | |
| ATG | 1. Adversary Tactics Group 2. Aerospace Test Group 3. Al-Tanf Garrison | 6 1 |
| ATH | Air Transportable Hospital | 7 |
| ATIC | Aerospace Technical Intelligence Center | 5 |
| ATKS | Attack Squadron | 6 |
| ATKG | Attack Group | |
| ATKW | Attack Wing | |
| ATO | Air Tasking Order | |
| ATP | Advanced Targeting Pod | |
| ATR | Aviation Training Relocation | |
| ATRC | Air Traffic Regulation Center | 1, 7 |
| ATRNC | Air Transportable Clinic | 7 |
| ATS | 1. Aerial Targets Squadron 2. Airmanship Training Squadron | 2 1 |
| ATSCE | Air Technical Service Command Europe | |
| ATSG | Automatic Test Sustainment Group | 6 |
| ATSS | Adversary Tactics Support Squadron | 6 |
| ATTF | Air Transportation Training Flight | 1 |
| ATTG | Adversary Threat Training Group | 1 |
| ATTW | Aircrew Training-Test Wing | 1 |
| AU | Air University | 1, 4, 5, 7 |
| AUCADRE | Air University Center for Aerospace Doctrine Research and Education | 1 |
| AUL | Air University Library | 1, 7 |
| AUX | Auxiliary | 5 |
| AVDS | Aviation Depot Squadron | 1 |
| AVN | Aviation | 5 |
| AVS | Audio Visual Squadron | 1 |
| AW | Airlift Wing | 2, 6 |
| AWACG | Airborne Warning and Control Group | 1 |
| AWACS | 1. Airborne Warning and Control Squadron 2. Airborne Warning and Control System | 1 4 |
| AWACTS | Airborne Warning and Control Training Squadron | 1 |
| AWACW | Airborne Warning and Control Wing | 1 |
| AWADS | Adverse Weather Aerial Delivery System | |
| AWC | Air War College | 1, 7 |
| AWF | Air Weather Flight | 1 |
| AWFC | Air Warfare Center | |
| AWNMC | Automated Weather Network Management Center | 1 |
| AWS | Air Weather Service | 1, 5, 7 |
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| Abbreviation/ Acronym | Meaning | Source |
|---|---|---|
| B1SG | B-1 Systems Group | 7 |
| B-2 Systems Group | B2SG | 7 |
| BACN | Battlefield Airborne Communications Node | |
| BAFR | Band of the Air Force Reserve | 7 |
| BASCS | Basic Air and Space Course School – AETC | 7 |
| BCCC | Base Communications Computer Center | 7 |
| BEEF | Base Engineer Emergency Force | 3 |
| BG | Bomb Group | 2, 6 |
| BGS | Bomber Generation Squadron | |
| BLOS | Beyond Line of Sight | |
| BLU | Bomb Live Unit | |
| BM | Battle Management | |
| BMC4I | Battlefield Management Command, Control, Communications, Computers and Intelligence | |
| BMDO | Ballistic Missile Defense Organization | |
| BMEWS | Ballistic Missile Early Warning System | 5 |
| BMG | Bombardment Group | |
| BMO | Ballistic Missile Office | 1 |
| BMS | Bombardment Squadron | 1 |
| BMSW | Battle Management Systems Wing | 7 |
| BMT | Basic Military Training | |
| BMTS | 1. Basic Military Training School 2. Basic Military Training Squadron | 1, 7 1 |
| BMW | Bombardment Wing | 1 |
| BNCOA | Barksdale NCO Academy | 7 |
| BOMB | Bombardment | 5 |
| BS | Bomb Squadron | 2 |
| BSSG | BIG SAFARI Systems Group | 7 |
| BSTS | Boost Surveillance and Tracking System | |
| BTF | Bomber Task Force | |
| BUO | Base & Units Office | 7 |
| BW | Bomb Wing | 2, 6 |
| BX | Base Exchange |
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| Abbreviation/ Acronym | Meaning | Source |
|---|---|---|
| C5SG | C-5 Systems Group | 7 |
| C17SG | C-17 Systems Group | 7 |
| C130SG | C-130 Systems Group | 7 |
| C-MAJCOM | Component Major Command | 3 |
| C-NAF | Component Numbered/Named Air Force | 3 |
| C2 | Command and Control | 4 |
| C3 | Command, Control and Communications | |
| C3I | Command, Control, Communications and Intelligence | |
| C4 | Command, Control, Communications and Computers | 3 |
| C4ISR | Command, Control, Communications, Computers, Intelligence, Surveillance And Reconnaissance | |
| CACS | Command and Control Squadron | 2 |
| CADRE | College of Aerospace Doctrine, Research, and Education | 7 |
| CADS | Combat Aerial Delivery School | 7 |
| CAF | Combat Air Forces | 3, 4 |
| CAFB | 1. Cannon Air Force Base 2. Columbus Air Force Base | |
| CAFLSC | Combat Air Forces Logistics Support Center | 7 |
| CAFTT | Coalition Air Forces Transition Team | |
| CAG | Commander’s Action Group | |
| CAIRC | Carribean Air Command | 5 |
| CALCM | Conventional Air-Launched Cruise Missile | 3 |
| CAM | Consolidated Aircraft Maintenance | 5 |
| CAMG | Consolidated Aircraft Maintenance Group | 1 |
| CAMRON | Consolidated Aircraft Maintenance Squadron | |
| CAMS | Consolidated Aircraft Maintenance Squadron | 1 |
| CAMSQ | Consolidated Aircraft Maintenance Squadron | |
| CAMW | Consolidated Aircraft Maintenance Wing | 1 |
| CAOC | 1. Combined Air Operations Center 2. Combined Air and Space Operations Center | 4, 7 |
| CAP | 1. Civil Air Patrol 2. Combat Air Patrol | 1, 7 4 |
| CAP-USAF | Civil Air Patrol-U.S. Air Force | |
| CAR | Central Audit Region | 7 |
| CAS | 1. Close Air Support 2. Combat Applications Squadron | 4 1 |
| CASC | Cataloging and Standardization Center | 1 |
| CAT | Crisis Action Team | |
| CATS | Combat Airlift Training School | |
| CBAFR | Command Band of the Air Force Reserve | 7 |
| CBCF | Combat Communications Flight | |
| CBCS | Combat Communications Squadron | 2, 6 |
| CBCSS | Combat Communications Support Squadron | 2, 6 |
| CBPO | Consolidated Base Personnel Office | 1, 7 |
| CBRN | Chemical, Biological, Radiological, Nuclear | |
| CBSS | Combat Systems Squadron | 7 |
| CBU | Cluster Bomb Unit | |
| CC | Commander (Office Symbol) | 4 |
| CC2SG | Combatant Commanders Command and Control Systems Group | 7 |
| CCA | Combat Capability Assessment | |
| CCAF | Community College of the Air Force | 1, 7 |
| CCATT | Critical Care Air Transport Team | 4 |
| CCDR | Combatant Commander | 3, 4 |
| CCEG | Command and Control Evaluation Group | 2, 6 |
| CCF | 1. Command and Control Flight 2. First Sergeant (Office Symbol) | 1 |
| CCFT | Combat Communications Flight | 1 |
| CCG | 1. Combat Communications Group 2. Command Control Group | 2, 6 1 |
| CCGP | Combat Communications Group | 1 |
| CCISS | Command, Control Intelligence Support Squadron | 1 |
| CCO | Command and Control Operations | |
| CCP | Consolidated Command Post | 1 |
| CCS | Combat Control Squadron | 1, 2, 6 |
| CCSO | Command and Control Systems Office | 1 |
| CCSQ | Combat Communications Squadron | 1 |
| CCTS | 1. Combat Crew Training Squadron 2. Combat Crew Training School | 1 |
| CCTW | Combat Crew Training Wing | 1 |
| CCW | Combat Communications Wing | 6 |
| CDAG | Combined Defense of the Arabian Gulf | |
| CDR | Commander | 4 |
| CDRUSECENTCOM | Commander, United States Central Command | 4 |
| CDRUSEUCOM | Commander, United States European Command | 4 |
| CDRUSJFCOM | Commander, United States Joint Forces Command | 4 |
| CDRUSPACOM | Commander, United States Pacific Command | 4 |
| CDRUSTRANSCOM | Commander, United States Transportation Command | 4 |
| CDSS | Commercial Derivatives Systems Squadron | 7 |
| CE | Civil Engineering | 4 |
| CEE | Center for Environmental Excellence | 7 |
| CEF | 1. Civil Engineer Flight 2. Civil Engineering Flight | 1, 6 |
| CEFHR | Civil Engineering Flight, Heavy Repair | 1 |
| CEG | 1. Civil Engineer Group 2. Civil Engineering Group | 2, 6 1 |
| CEMS | Communication and Electronics Maintenance Squadron | 1 |
| CEN | Center | 5 |
| CENTAF | United States Central Command Air Forces | |
| CENTCOM | United States Central Command | |
| CEOS | Civil Engineering Operations Squadron | 1 |
| CEPME | College for Enlisted Professional Military Education | 7 |
| CES | 1. Civil Engineer Squadron 2. Civil Engineering Squadron | 2, 6 1 |
| CESD | Continental Electronic Security Division | 1 |
| CESF | Civil Engineering Support Flight | 1 |
| CESHR | Civil Engineering Squadron, Heavy Repair | 1 |
| CESS | 1. Civil Engineering Support Squadron 2. Combat Electronic Systems Squadron | 1 7 |
| CETSO | Civil Engineering Technical Support Office | 7 |
| CEVG | Combat Evaluation Group | 1 |
| CF | Communications Flight | 1 |
| CFACC | Combined Forces Air Component Commander | 4 |
| CFC | 1. Combined Forces Command 2. Combined Forces Commander 3. Combat Forces Command (USSF) | – 4 |
| CFIN | Combat Flight Inspection | |
| CFT | Conformal Fuel Tank | |
| CG | Communications Group | 1, 2, 6 |
| CH | Contingency Hospital | 6, 7 |
| CHS | Consolidated Headquarters Squadron | 1 |
| CID | 1. Combat Identification 2. Congressional Inquiry Division | 4 7 |
| CINCAD | Commander-in-Chief, Aerospace Defense Command | 1 |
| CINCAFLANT | Commander-in-Chief, United States Air Forces Atlantic | 1 |
| CINCAL | Commander-in-Chief, Alaskan Air Command | 1 |
| CINCEUR | Commander-in-Chief, European Command | 1 |
| CINCLANT | Commander-in-Chief, Atlantic Command | 1 |
| CINCMAC | Commander-in-Chief, Military Airlift Command | 1 |
| CINCNORAD | Commander-in-Chief, North American Aerospace Defense Command | 1 |
| CINCPAC | Commander-in-Chief, Pacific Command | 1 |
| CINCPACAF | Commander-in-Chief, Pacific Air Forces | 1 |
| CINCSAC | Commander-in-Chief, Strategic Air Command | 1 |
| CINCUNC | Commander-in-Chief, United Nations Command | 1 |
| CINCUSAFE | Commander-in-Chief, United States Air Forces in Europe | 1 |
| CISF | Combat Information Systems Flight | 1 |
| CISG | Combat Information Systems Group | 1 |
| CISW | Command and Control, Intelligence, Surveillance and Reconnaissance Systems Wing | 7 |
| CJCS | Chairman, Joint Chiefs of Staff | 1 |
| CJTF | Combined Joint Task Force | |
| CLA | Chief Master Sergeant Leadership Academy | |
| CLM | Consolidated Aircraft Maintenance | |
| CLSG | Contractor Logistics Sustainment Group | 6 |
| CLSS | Combat Logistics Support Squadron | 1, 2, 6 |
| CMBT | Combat | 5 |
| CMHI | Certified Mile High Instructor | |
| CMMCA | Cruise Missile Mission Control Aircraft | |
| CMOC | Cheyenne Mountain Operations Center | |
| CMS | 1. Component Maintenance Squadron 2. Consolidated Maintenance Squadron | 6 1 |
| CMSG | Cheyenne Mountain Support Group | 1 |
| CMSQ | Communications Maintenance Squadron | 1 |
| CMXG | Commodities Maintenance Squadron | 6 |
| CMXS | Communications Maintenance Squadron | 6 |
| CNS/ATM | Communications, Navigation, Surveillance/Air Traffic Management | |
| COA | Course Of Action | |
| COCOM | Combatant Command | 4 |
| COD | Combat Operations Division | 4 |
| COIN | Counterinsurgency | 4 |
| COMAFFOR | Commander, Air Force Forces | 3, 4 |
| COMCG | Communications Command Group | 1 |
| COMD | Command | 5 |
| COMINT | Communications Intelligence | 4 |
| COMM | Communications | |
| COMPG | Composite Group | 1 |
| COMPS | Composite Squadron | 1 |
| COMPSG | Composite Support Group | 1 |
| COMPW | Composite Wing | 1 |
| CON | Control | 5 |
| CONAACS | Continental Airways and Air Communications Service | 5 |
| CONECT | Combat Network Communications Technology | |
| CONAC | Continental Air Command | 5 |
| CONR | Continental United States North American Aerospace Defense Command Region | |
| CONS | Contracting Squadron | 1, 2, 6 |
| CONSOL | Consolidated | 5 |
| CONUS | Continental United States | 4 |
| CONUSADSC | CONUS Air Defense Support Center | 7 |
| CCOP | Continuity of Operations | |
| COS | 1. Combat Operations Squadron 2. Combat Operations Staff | 2, 6 7 |
| COSG | Contingency Operations Support Group | 6 |
| COSQ | Communications Operations Squadron | 1 |
| CP | Command Post | 1, 7 |
| CPS | Combat Plans Squadron | 2, 6 |
| CPSG | Cryptologic Systems Group | 7 |
| CPTS | Comptroller Squadron | 1, 2, 6 |
| CPTSS | Comptroller Services Squadron | 1 |
| CPUSF | Computer Flight | 1 |
| CPUSS | Computer Services Squadron | 1 |
| CRC | Control and Reporting Center | 4 |
| CRES | Clinical Research Squadron | 6 |
| CRF | Centralized Repair Facility | |
| CRG | Contingency Response Group | 4, 6 |
| CRPA | Controlled Radiation Pattern Antenna | |
| CRS | 1. Combat Rescue School 2. Component Repair Squadron 3. Contingency Response Squadron | – 1, 2, 6 4 |
| CRTC | Combat Readiness Training Center | |
| CRW | Contingency Response Wing | 6 |
| CS | Communications Squadron | 1, 2, 6 |
| CSAA | Central Special Activities Area | 1 |
| CSAF | Chief of Staff, United States Air Force | 1, 4, 7 |
| CSAR | Combat Search and Rescue | 1, 4 |
| CSC | 1. Command and Staff College 2. Communications Systems Center 3. Cryptologic Support Center | 5 7 1 |
| CSG | 1. Combat Support Group 2. Computer Systems Group | 1 2, 6 |
| CSGP | Combat Support Group Provisional | 1 |
| CSO | 1. Combat Systems Officer (USAF) 2. Chief of Space Operations (USSF) | 1 |
| CSOC | Consolidated Security Operations Center | 1, 7 |
| CSP | Communications Systems Program Office | 7 |
| CSpOC | Combined Space Operations Center | |
| CSPC | Computer Support Center | 7 |
| CSPTS | Communications Support Squadron | 6 |
| CSS | 1. Combat Support Squadron 2. Computer Systems Squadron | 1 2, 6 |
| CSSQ | Computer Systems Squadron | 1 |
| CSSG | Combat Systems Sustainment Group | 6 |
| CSTC | Consolidated Space Test Center | 1 |
| CSUG | Commodities Sustainment Group | 6 |
| CSW | 1. Combat Support Wing 2. Combat Sustainment Wing | 1 6 |
| CTAS | Chrysler Technology Airborne System | |
| CTCS | Combat Camera Squadron | 2, 6 |
| CTF | 1. Combined Task Force 2. Combined Test Force | |
| CTR | Center | |
| CTS | Combat Training Squadron | 2, 6 |
| CTTC | Chanute Technical Training Center | 1 |
| CV22SS | CV-22 Systems Squadron | 7 |
| CW | 1. Communications Wing 2. Cyberspace Warfare 3. Cyberspace Wing 4. Combat Weather 5. Cadet Wing | 1 |
| CWS | Combat Weather Squadron | 2 |
| CWSS | Combat Weather Systems Squadron | 6 |
| CYEG | Cyberspace Engineering Group | 6 |
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D
| Abbreviation/ Acronym | Meaning | Source |
|---|---|---|
| (D) | (Deployed) | |
| DACT | Dissimilar Air Combat Training | 4 |
| DAF | Department of the Air Force | 3 |
| DAFI | Department Of The Air Force Instruction | |
| DAFM | Department Of The Air Force Manual | |
| DAO | 1. Defense Accounting Office 2. Defense Attache Office | 7 |
| DARPA | Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency | |
| DASCS | Direct Air Support Center Squadron | 1 |
| DASG | Direct Attack Systems Group | 7 |
| DASS | Direct Air Support Squadron | 1 |
| DCA | 1. Defense Communications Agency 2. Defensive Counterair | 1 4 |
| DCCO | Defense Commercial Communications Office | 7 |
| DCGS | Distributed Common Ground System | 4 |
| DCM | 1. Deputy Commander for Maintenance (Office Symbol) 2. Deputy Commander for Material (Office Symbol) | |
| DCMAO | Defense Contracting Management Area Office | 7 |
| DCO | Deputy Commander for Operations (Office Symbol) | |
| DCR | Deputy Commander for Resource Management (Office Symbol) | |
| DCS | 1. Defensive Counterspace 2. Defense Courier Service 3. Deputy Chief of Staff | 4 1, 7 – |
| DCSTA | Defense Courier Service Station | 1, 7 |
| DDMS | Department of Defense Manned Space Flight Support Office | |
| DECA | Defense Commissary Agency | 7 |
| DEF | Defense | 5 |
| DEL | Delta | |
| DEOMI | Defense Equal Opportunity Management Institute | 1, 7 |
| DEP | Depot | 5 |
| DET or Det | Detachment | 7 |
| DEV | Development | 5 |
| DEW | Distant Early Warning | 5 |
| DFAS | Defense Finance and Accounting Center | 3, 7 |
| DFRS | Defense Fuel Region – South | 7 |
| DFSG | Development and Fielding Systems Group | 7 |
| DGS | 1. Distributed Ground Station 2. Drone Generation Squadron | 4 1 |
| DHA | Defense Health Agency | |
| DIRMOBFOR | Director of Mobility Forces | 4 |
| DIRSPACEFOR | Director of Space Forces | 4 |
| DISA | Defense Information Systems Agency | 7 |
| DISAM | Defense Institute of Security Assistance Management | 1, 7 |
| DISP | Dispensary | 5 |
| DIST | District | 5 |
| DIV | Division | 5 |
| DLIELC | Defense Language Institute, English Language Center | 1, 7 |
| DMS | Drone Maintenance Squadron | 1 |
| DMSP | Defense Meteorological Satellite Program | 4 |
| DO | Operations Officer (Office Symbol) | |
| DOCEX | Document Exploitation | |
| DOD DoD | Department of Defense | 3 |
| DODMC | Department of Defense Media Center | 7 |
| DODMERB | Defense Medical Examination Review Board | 1, 7 |
| DOW | Department of War | |
| DPRO | Defense Plant Representative Office | |
| DPS | Defense Printing Service | 7 |
| DRMO | Defense Reutilization and Marketing Office | 7 |
| DRU | Direct Reporting Unit | 3 |
| DS | 1. Dental Squadron 2. Drone Squadron | 2, 6 1 |
| DSCS | 1. Defense Satellite Communications System 2. Defense Space Communications Squadron | – 1 |
| DSEG | Defense Systems Evaluation Group | 1 |
| DSES | Defense Systems Evaluation Squadron | 1 |
| DSO | Direct Support Operation | 4 |
| DSP | Defense Support Program | 4 |
| DSPOSS | Defense Support Program Operational Software Squad | 7 |
| DSQ | Distribution Squadron | 1 |
| DT&E | Developmental Test and Evaluation | |
| DTOC | Distributed Training Operations Center | |
| DTRA | Defense Threat Reduction Agency | 4 |
| DV | Distinguished Visitor |
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| Abbreviation/ Acronym | Meaning | Source |
|---|---|---|
| E____ | Expeditionary ___________ | |
| E8SG | E-8 Joint Surveillance and Target Attack Radar Systems Group | 7 |
| E10SG | E-8 Joint Surveillance and Target Attack Radar Systems Group | 7 |
| EA | 1. Electronic Attack 2. Electromagnetic Attack | |
| EAACS | Expeditionary Airborne Air Control Squadron | |
| EABS | Expeditionary Air Base Squadron | 6 |
| EACOS | European Air Combat Operations Staff | 1 |
| EACCS | Expeditionary Airborne Command and Control Squadron | |
| EAEF | Expeditionary Aeromedical Evacuation Flight | |
| EAES | Expeditionary Aeromedical Evacuation Squadron | |
| EAMEAACS | European-African-Middle Eastern Airways and Air Communications Service | 5 |
| EAPS | Expeditionary Aerial Port Squadron | 6 |
| EAR | Eastern Audit Region | 7 |
| EARS | Expeditionary Air Refueling Squadron | |
| EAS | Expeditionary Airlift Squadron | 4, 6 |
| EASOG | Expeditionary Air Support Operations Group | |
| EASOS | Expeditionary Air Support Operations Squadron | |
| EASTAF | Eastern Transport Air Force | 5 |
| EATKS | Expeditionary Attack Squadron | |
| EBS | Expeditionary Bomb Squadron | 4 |
| ECD | European Communications Division | 1 |
| ECES | Expeditionary Civil Engineer Squadron | |
| ECF | Expeditionary Contracting Flight | 4 |
| ECG | Electronic Combat Group | 2, 6 |
| ECI | Extension Course Institute | 1, 5, 7 |
| ECM | Electronic Countermeasures | 4 |
| ECS | 1. Electronic Combat Squadron 2. Expeditionary Communications Squadron | 1, 2, 6 |
| ECW | Electronic Combat Wing | 1 |
| EEG | Electronics Engineering Group | 1 |
| EELV | Evolved Expendable Launch Vehicle | |
| EES | Electronics Engineering Squadron | 1 |
| EESD | European Electronic Security Division | 1 |
| EFS | Expeditionary Fighter Squadron | 4 |
| EFSS | Expeditionary Force Support Squadron | |
| EFTS | Expeditionary Flying Training Squadron | 6 |
| EG | Education Group | 2, 6 |
| EGBU | Enhanced Guided Bomb Unit | 4 |
| EID | Engineering Installation Division | 1 |
| EIG | Engineering Installation Group | 1, 2, 6 |
| EINS | Expeditionary Intelligence Squadron | 6, 7 |
| EIS | 1. Electronics Installations Squadron 2. Engineering Installation Squadron 3. Expeditionary Intelligence Squadron | 1 2, 6 |
| EISG | Enterprise Integration Systems Group | 7 |
| EISQ | Engineering Installation Squadron | 1 |
| EISS | 1. Engineering and Integration Systems Squadron 2. Enhanced Integrated Sensor Suite | 7 |
| EIW | Engineering Installation Wing | 2, 6 |
| ELECT | Electronic(s) | 5 |
| ELINT | Electronic intelligence | |
| ELO | European Liaison Office | |
| ELRS | Expeditionary Logistics Readiness Squadron | 6 |
| ELSG | Electronic Systems Group | 6 |
| ELSS | Electronic Systems Squadron | 6 |
| ELSW | Electronic Systems Wing | 6 |
| EMATG | Expeditionary Material Group | 6 |
| EMDG | Expeditionary Medical Group | |
| EMEDS | 1. Expeditionary Medical Squadron 2. Expeditionary Medical Support | – 4 |
| EMP | Electromagnetic Pulse | |
| EMS | Equipment Maintenance Squadron | 1, 2, 6 |
| EMSG | Expeditionary Mission Support Group | 6 |
| EMTF | Expeditionary Mobility Task Force | 4, 6 |
| EMXG | Electronics Maintenance Group | 6 |
| EMXOS | Expeditionary Maintenance Operations Squadron | 6 |
| EMXS | Electronics Maintenance Squadron | |
| ENCOA | Elmendorf NCO Academy | 7 |
| ENG | ngineer(ing) | |
| ENGR | Engineer(ing) | 5 |
| ENJJPT | Euro-NATO Joint Jet Pilot Training | |
| EO | Electro-Optical | |
| EOD | Explosive Ordnance Disposal | 4 |
| EODF | Explosive Ordnance Disposal Flight | 1 |
| EODS | Explosive Ordnance Disposal Squadron | 1 |
| EOG | Expeditionary Operations Group | 6 |
| EOSS | Expeditionary Operations Support Squadron | 6 |
| EPF | Epidemiological Flight | 1 |
| EPSG | Eagle Propulsion Sustainment Group | 6 |
| ER | Extended Range | |
| ERF | Expeditionary Reconnaissance Flight | |
| ERHG | Expeditionary RED HORSE Group | |
| ERHS | Expeditionary RED HORSE Squadron | |
| ERQS | Expeditionary Rescue Squadron | |
| ERS | Expeditionary Reconnaissance Squadron | |
| ES | Education Squadron | 2, 6 |
| ESA | Electronic Security Alaska | 1 |
| ESAA | European Special Activities Area | 1 |
| ESC | 1. Electronic Security Command 2. Electronic Systems Center | 1 7 |
| ESCOS | Electronic Security Combat Operations Staff | 1 |
| ESD | Electronic Systems Division | 1 |
| ESF | Engineering Systems Flight | 1 |
| ESFS | Expeditionary Security Forces Squadron | |
| ESG | 1. Electronic Security Group 2. Electronics Sustainment Group | 1 6 |
| ESMC | Eastern Space and Missile Center | 1 |
| ESOPS | Expeditionary Space Operations Squadron | 6 |
| ESOS | Expeditionary Special Operations Squadron | |
| ESPCS | Expeditionary Space Control Squadron | |
| ESS | 1. Electronic Security Squadron 2. Electronic Security Strategic | 1 1 |
| ESSG | Electronic Security Support Group | 1 |
| ESSQ | Electronic Security Squadron | 1 |
| EST | Electronic Security Tactical | 1 |
| ESW | Electronic Security Wing | 1 |
| ETR | Eastern Test Range | 1 |
| ETRS | Expeditionary Training Squadron | 6 |
| ETS | Engineering and Test Squadron | 2 |
| EUROPS | European Air Operations Staff | 1 |
| EURTOA | European Technical Operations Area | 1 |
| EVAC | Evacuation | 8 |
| EVAL | Evaluation | 8 |
| EW | 1. Electronic Warfare 2. Electromagnetic Warfare | 4 |
| EWAS | Electronic Warfare Aggressor Squadron | 2 |
| EWCC | Electronic Warfare Coordination Center | 4 |
| EWCD | Electromagnetic Warfare Combat Detachment (USSF) | |
| EWCS | Electromagnetic Warfare Combat Squadron (USSF) | |
| EWG | Electronic Warfare Group | 6 |
| EWO | 1. Electronic Warfare Officer 2. Emergency War Orders | 8 8 |
| EWS | 1. Electronic Warfare Squadron (USAF) 2. Electromagnetic Warfare Squadron (USSF) | 6 |
| EWSG | Electronic Warfare Sustainment Group | 6 |
| EWTS | Electronic Warfare Training Squadron | 1 |
| EWW | Electronic Warfare Wing | |
| EWXS | Expeditionary Weather Squadron | 6 |
| EXP | Expeditionary |
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F
| Abbreviation/ Acronym | Meaning | Source |
|---|---|---|
| F15SG | F-15 Systems Group | 7 |
| F16SG | F-16 Systems Group | 7 |
| F117SS | F-117 Systems Squadron | 7 |
| FAB-T | Family of Advanced Beyond Line-of- Sight Terminals | |
| FAC | Forward Air Controller | 8 |
| FAC(A) or FAC-A | Forward Air Controller (Airborne) | 4 |
| FAIP | First Assignment Instructor Pilot | |
| FANGO | F**king Air National Guard Officer | |
| FASW | Fighter Attack Systems Wing | 7 |
| FBG | Fighter-Bomber Group | |
| FBM | Fly By Myself | |
| FBS | Fighter-Bomber Squadron | |
| FBW | Fighter-Bomber Wing | |
| FCS | Facility Checking Squadron | 1 |
| FDU | Flight Duty Uniform | |
| FDW | Fighter-Day Wing | |
| FE | Flight Engineer | 4 |
| FEAACS | Far East Airways and Air Communications Service | 5 |
| FG | Fighter Group | 2, 6 |
| FGN | Foreign | 5 |
| FGS | Fighter Generation Squadron | |
| FID | Foreign Internal Defense | 4 |
| FIG | Fighter Interceptor Group | 1 |
| FIR | Field Investigations Region | 7 |
| FIS | 1. Field Investigations Squadron 2. Fighter Interceptor Squadron | 2, 6 1 |
| FISTA | Flying Infrared Signatures Technology Aircraft | |
| FITS | Fighter Interceptor Training Squadron | 1 |
| FL | 1. Flight 2. Florida | |
| FLD | Field | 5 |
| FLDTG | Field Training Group | 1 |
| FLDTS | Field Training Squadron | 1 |
| FLIR | Forward Looking Infrared | |
| FLITE | Federal Legal Information Through Electronics | 1 |
| FLT | Flight | 5 |
| FLTS | Flight Test Squadron | 2, 6 |
| FLY | Flying | 5 |
| FMMS | Field Missile Maintenance Squadron | 1 |
| FMS | 1. Field Maintenance Squadron 2. Foreign Military Sales | 1 |
| FMTAG | Foreign Military Training Affairs Group | 1 |
| FMTMF | Foreign Military Training Management Flight | 1 |
| FMV | Full Motion Video | |
| FOA | Field Operating Agency | 3, 4 |
| FOB | Forward Operating Base | 4 |
| FOC | Full Operational Capability | |
| FOL | Forward Operating Location | |
| FOT&E | Follow-On Test and Evaluation | |
| FPCON | Force Protection Conditions | |
| FP | Force Protection | |
| FPS | Field Printing Squadron | 1 |
| FPSS | Force Protection Systems Squadron | 7 |
| FS | Fighter Squadron | 2, 6 |
| FSG | Fighter Sustainment Group | 6 |
| FSS | Force Support Squadron | 6 |
| FSSG | Flight Systems Sustainment Group | 6 |
| FT | 1. Fort 2. Field Training | 5 |
| FTC | Foreign Technology Center | 7 |
| FTD | 1. Field Training Detachment 2. Foreign Technology Division | 7 1 |
| FTEC | First Term Enlisted Course | |
| FTF | Flying Training Flight | |
| FTG | Flying Training Group | 2, 6 |
| FTR | Fighter | 5 |
| FTS | Flying Training Squadron | 1, 2, 6 |
| FTU | Formal Training Unit | |
| FTW | Flying Training Wing | 1, 2, 6 |
| FW | Fighter Wing | 2, 6 |
| FWD or Fwd | Forward | |
| FWS | Fighter Weapons Squadron | 1, 2, 6 |
| FWSCH | Fighter Weapons School | 1 |
| FWW | Fighter Weapons Wing | 1 |
| FY | Fiscal Year |
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G
| Abbreviation/ Acronym | Meaning | Source |
|---|---|---|
| GA | Guardian Angel | |
| GATM | Global Air Traffic Management | |
| GATSG | Global Air Traffic Systems Group | 7 |
| GBSD | Ground Based Strategic Deterrent | |
| GBU | Guided Bomb Unit | 4 |
| GC | Guardian Challenge | |
| GCCG | Global Command and Control Group | 1 |
| GCRC | Ground Combat Readiness Center | 7 |
| GCRES | Ground Combat Readiness Evaluation Squadron | 1 |
| GCTS | Ground Combat Training Squadron | 6 |
| GEEIA | Ground Electronics Engineering Installation Agency | 5 |
| GEN | General | 5 |
| GEO | Geosynchronous Earth Orbit | 4 |
| GEODSS | Ground Based Electro-Optical Deep Space Surveillance | 4 |
| GF | GREEN FLAG | |
| GFW | GREEN FLAG West | |
| GHSG | Global Hawk Systems Group | 7 |
| GIGSG | Global Information Grid Systems Group | 7 |
| GLCM | Ground-Launched Cruise Missile | |
| GMES | Global Mobility Readiness Squadron | |
| GMRS | Global Mobility Readiness Squadron | 6 |
| GMS | Global Mobility Squadron | 6 |
| GNCOA | Goodfellow NCO Academy | 7 |
| GNRY | Gunnery | 5 |
| GP | Group | 2, 5, 6 |
| GPS | Global Positioning System | 4 |
| GRCTS | Ground Combat Training Squadron | 1 |
| GS | Guard Squadron | 1 |
| GSE | Graduate School of Engineering | 7 |
| GSLAM | Graduate School of Logistics and Acquisition Management | 7 |
| GSS | Global Support Squadron | 6 |
| GSSAP | Geosynchronous Space Situational Awareness Program | |
| GSSG | Ground Systems Sustainment Group | 6 |
| GSU | Geographically Separated Unit | |
| GT | Glory Trip | |
| GTTC | Goodfellow Technical Training Center | 1 |
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H
| Abbreviation/ Acronym | Meaning | Source |
|---|---|---|
| (H) | Heavy | 5 |
| HARM | High-Speed Anti-Radiation Missile | |
| HAWK | Holiday and Weekend Killer | |
| HC | Chaplain (Office Symbol) | |
| HE | High Explosive | |
| Helo | Helicopter | |
| HEO | Highly Elliptical Orbit | |
| HGS | Helicopter Generation Squadron | 2, 6 |
| HMU | Helicopter Maintenance Unit | |
| HMXS | Helicopter Maintenance Squadron | |
| HNCOA | Hickam NCO Academy | 7 |
| HOSP | Hospital | 5 |
| HPSG | Hawk Propulsion Sustainment Group | 6 |
| HQ | Headquarters | 3, 4, 5, 7 |
| HQ COMD USAF | Headquarters Command United States Air Force | 5 |
| HQ USAF | Headquarters, U.S. Air Force | 3 |
| HRS | Hours | |
| HS | Helicopter Squadron | 1, 2, 6 |
| HSC | Human Systems Center | |
| HSD | Human Systems Division | 1 |
| HSG | 1. Headquarters Support Group 2. Human Systems Group | 1 7 |
| HSS | Headquarters Support Squadron | 1 |
| HSW | Human Systems Wing | 6 |
| HUD | Head-Up Display |
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I
| Abbreviation/ Acronym | Meaning | Source |
|---|---|---|
| IAAFA | 1. Inter-American Air Force Academy 2. Inter-American Air Forces Academy | 1 7 |
| IABS | Integrated Apogee Boost Subsystem | |
| IADS | Integrated Air Defense System | 4 |
| IAS | 1. Information Aggressor Squadron 2 .Intelligence Analysis Squadron | 6 1 |
| IBS | 1Introduction to Fighter Fundamentals | |
| ICBM | Intercontinental Ballistic Missile | 3, 4 |
| ICBMSG | Intercontinental Ballistic Missile Systems Group | 6 |
| ICBMSS | Intercontinental Ballistic Missile Systems Squadron | 6 |
| ICBMSW | Intercontinental Ballistic Missile Systems Wing | 6 |
| ICBMTMS | Intercontinental Ballistic Missile Test Maintenance Squadron | 1 |
| IDE | Intermediate Developmental Education | |
| IECPD | Ira C. Eaker Center for Professional Development | |
| IED | Improvised Explosive Device | |
| IES | Intelligence Exploitation Squadron | 1 |
| IFC | Instrument Flight Center | 7 |
| IFF | 1. Introduction to Fighter Fundamentals 2. Identification, Friend or Foe | |
| IFTU | Intelligence Formal Training Unit | |
| IG | 1. Inspector General 2. Intelligence Group | 2, 5 6 |
| IIR | Imaging Infrared | |
| ILMS | Intermediate Level Maintenance Squadron | |
| IMA | Individual Mobilization Augmentee | |
| IMINT | Imagery Intelligence | 4 |
| INS | Installation Squadron | 1 |
| INSP | Inspection | 5 |
| INSTL | Installation | 5 |
| INSTMNS | Instrumentation Squadron | 1 |
| INSTR | Instructor | 5 |
| INTCP | Interceptor | 5 |
| INTEL | Intelligence | 5 |
| INTL | International | 5 |
| INS | Inertial Navigation System | |
| IO | Information Operations | 4 |
| IOC | Initial Operational Capability | |
| IOF | Information Operations Fight | |
| IOG | Information Operations Group | 6 |
| IOS | 1. Information Operations Squadron 2. International Officer School | 6 1 |
| IOW | Information Operations Wing | 6 |
| IP | Instructor Pilot | |
| IPTS | Inpatient Operations Squadron | 6 |
| IQT | Intial Qualification Training | 4 |
| IR | Infrared | |
| Ira C. Eaker CPD | Ira C. Eaker College for Professional Development | 7 |
| IRSG | Command and Control & Intelligence, Surveillance and Reconnaissance Sustainment Group | 6 |
| IS | 1. Instructor Squadron 2. Intelligence Squadron | 1 2, 6 |
| ISC | Inspection and Safety Center | 1 |
| ISDS | Instructional Systems Development Squadron | 1 |
| ISF | 1. Intelligence Support Flight 2. International Systems Flight | – 7 |
| ISG | Information Systems Group | |
| ISR | Intelligence, Reconnaissance and Surveillance | 3, 4 |
| ISRD | Intelligence, Reconnaissance and Surveillance Division | |
| ISRG | Intelligence, Surveillance and Reconnaissance Group | 6 |
| ISRS | Intelligence, Surveillance and Reconnaissance Squadron | |
| ISRSG | Intelligence, Surveillance and Reconnaissance Systems Group | 7 |
| ISS | 1. Information Systems Squadron 2. Intelligence Support Squadron | 1 2, 6 |
| ISW | Information Systems Wing | |
| IUS | Inertial Upper Stage | |
| IW | 1. Intelligence Wing 2. Irregular Warfare | 2, 6 4 |
| IWAS | Information Warfare Aggressor Squadron | 6 |
| IWF | Information Warfare Flight | 4, 6 |
| IWS | Information Warfare Squadron | 2, 6 |
| IWST | Information Warfare Support Team | 2 |
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J
| Abbreviation/ Acronym | Meaning | Source |
|---|---|---|
| JA | Judge Advocate | 4 |
| JAC | Joint Analysis Center | 4 |
| JADC | Judiciary Area Defense Counsel | 7 |
| JADC2 | Joint All Domain Command and Control | |
| JAG | Judge Advocate General | 4 |
| JAMAC | Joint Aeronautical Materials Activity Center | 1, 7 |
| JAOC | Joint Air Operations Center | 4 |
| JASSM | Joint Air-to-Surface Standoff Missile | |
| JB | Joint Base | |
| JBMDL | Joint Base Mcguire-Dix-Lakehurst | |
| JBPHH | Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam | |
| JBSA | Joint Base San Antonio | |
| JCS | Joint Chiefs of Staff | 4 |
| JCSE | Joint Communications Support Element | |
| JCSS | Joint Communications Support Squadron | 1 |
| JDAM | Joint Direct Attach Munition | 4 |
| JDMAG | Joint Depot Maintenance Analysis Group | 1, 7 |
| JDSSC | Joint Data Systems Support Center | 1, 7 |
| JETS | Joint Employment Tactics School | 7 |
| JFACC | Joint Forces Air Component Commander | 3, 4 |
| JFC | Joint Force Commander | 4 |
| JFCC | Joint Functional Component Command | 4 |
| JFSOCC | Joint Force Special Operations Component Commander | 4 |
| J-GSOC | Joint-Global Strike Operation Center | |
| JHMET | Joint Healthcare Management Engineering Team | 1, 7 |
| JIATF | Joint Interagency Task Force | 4 |
| JIOC | Joint Intelligence Operations Center | 4 |
| JMMC-SA or JMMCSA | Joint Military Medical Command-San Antonio | 1, 7 |
| JMWC | Joint Military Information Support Operations Webops Center | |
| JNGB | Joint National Guard Base | |
| JOC | Joint Operations Center | 4 |
| JOSDEPS | Joint Strategic Defense Planning Staff | 1, 7 |
| JPAC | Joint Prisoner of War/Missing in Action Accounting Command | |
| JPATS | Joint Primary Air Training System | |
| JPATSS | Joint Primary Aircraft Training Systems Squadron | 7 |
| JPOTF | Joint Psychological Task Force | 4 |
| JPPSO | Joint Personal Property Shipping Office | 1, b7 |
| JPRC | Joint Personnel Recovery Center | 4 |
| JRB | Joint Reserve Base | |
| JROTC | Junior Reserve Officer Training Corps | |
| JSEAD | Joint Suppression of Enemy Air Defenses | 4 |
| JSF | Joint Strike Fighter | |
| JSOACC | Joint Special Operations Air Component Commander | 4 |
| JSOCC | Joint Special Operations Component Commander | 4 |
| JSOTF | Joint Special Operations Task Force | 4 |
| JSOW | Joint Standoff Weapon | |
| JSPO | Joint System Program Office | |
| JSpOC | Joint Space Operations Center | 4 |
| JSSA | Joint Services Survival, Evasion, Resistance & Escape Agency | 7 |
| JSTARS | Joint Surveillance and Target Attack Radar System | 4 |
| JSTPS | Joint Strategic Target Planning Staff | 1, 7 |
| JSUPT | Joint Specialized Undergraduate Pilot Training | |
| JT&E | Joint Test and Evaluation | |
| JTAC | Joint Terminal Air Controller | 4 |
| JTF | 1. Joint Task Force 2. Joint Test Force | 4 |
| JTIDS | Joint Tactical Information Distribution System | |
| JUSMAG | Joint United States Military Advisory Group | 5 |
| JUSMMAT | Joint United States Military Mission for Aid to Turkey | 5, 7 |
| JWAC | Joint Warfare Analysis Center | |
| JWC | Joint Warfare Center | 7 |
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| Abbreviation/ Acronym | Meaning | Source |
|---|---|---|
| KADNCOA | Kadena NCO Academy | 7 |
| KEENCOA | Keesler NCO Academy | 7 |
| KIA | Killed In Action | |
| KIRNCOA | Kirtland NCO Academy | 7 |
| KSA | Kingdom of Saudi Arabia | |
| KTTC | Keesler Technical Training Center | 1 |
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L
| Abbreviation/ Acronym | Meaning | Source |
|---|---|---|
| LAB | Laboratory | 5 |
| LAICSS | Large Aircraft Infrared Countermeasures Systems Squadron | 7 |
| LANTIRN | Low-Altitude Navigation and Targeting Infrared for Night | |
| LCD | Logistics Communications Division | 1 |
| LCG | Launch Group | |
| LEO | Low Earth Orbit | 4 |
| LES | Law Enforcement Squadron | 1 |
| LG | Logistics Group | 1, 2, 6 |
| LGB | Laser-Guided Bomb | |
| LGRS | Logistics Readiness Squadron | 6 |
| LJDAM | Laser Joint Direct Attack Munition | |
| LMSC | Logistics Management Systems Center | 1 |
| Ln | Liaison | 5 |
| LNCOA | Lackland NCO Academy | 7 |
| LO | Low Observable | |
| LOC | Logistics Operations Center | 1 |
| LOG | 1. Logistics 2. Logistics and Operations Group | 5 2, 6 |
| LOGC | Logistics Center | 7 |
| LOGMET | Logistics Management Engineering Team | 1 |
| LOGSS | Logistics Support Squadron | 1 |
| LPA | Lieutenant’s Protection Association | |
| LRASM | Long-Range Anti-Ship Missile | |
| LRMSG | Long Range Missile Systems Group | 7 |
| LRS | Logistics Readiness Squadron | 6 |
| LRSSW | Long Range Strike Systems Wing | 7 |
| LS | Logistics Squadron | 1, 2 |
| LSS | Logistics Support Squadron | 2, 6 |
| LTS | Logistics Test Squadron | 1 |
| LTTC | Lowry Technical Training Center | 1 |
| LW | Logistics Wing | 1 |
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| Abbreviation/ Acronym | Meaning | Source |
|---|---|---|
| (M) | Medium | 5 |
| M&S | Maintenance and Supply | 5 |
| MAAG | Military Assistance Advisory Group | 5 |
| MAAMA | Middletown Air Material Area | 5 |
| MAC | Military Airlift Command | 1 |
| MACAOS | Military Airlift Command Operations School | 1 |
| MACOS | Military Airlift Combat Operations Staff | 1 |
| MAES | Medical Air Evacuation Squadron | |
| MAF | Mobility Air Forces | 3 |
| MAFB | Moody Air Force Base | |
| MAFFS | Modular Airborne FireFighting System | |
| MAFLSC | HQs Mobility Air Forces Logistics Support Center | 7 |
| MAG | Military Airlift Group | 1 |
| MAINT | Maintenance | 5 |
| MAJCOM | Major Command | 3, 4 |
| MALD | Miniature Air-Launched Decoy | |
| MAP | 1. Mapping 2. Military Assistance Program | 5 5 |
| MAPF | Mobile Aerial Port Flight | 1 |
| MAPS | Mobile Aerial Port Squadron | 1 |
| MAR | Materiel Audit Region | 7 |
| MAS | Military Airlift Squadron | 1 |
| MASINT | Measurement and Signature Intelligence | |
| MASG | Military Airlift Support Group | 1 |
| MASS | Military Airlift Support Squadron | 1 |
| MASSG | Mature Aircraft and Simulator Sustainment Group | 6 |
| MASW | Military Airlift Support Wing | 1 |
| MATF | Materiel Flight | 6 |
| MATG | Materiel Group | 6 |
| MATOS | Materiel Operations Squadron | 6 |
| MATRS | Military Airlift Training Squadron | 1 |
| MATRW | Military Airlift Training Wing | 1 |
| MATS | 1. Materiel Squadron 2. Military Air Transport Service | 1, 2, 6 5 |
| MAW | Military Airlift Wing | 1 |
| MAWP | Military Airlift Wing Provisional | 1 |
| MBL | Mobile | 5 |
| MC | Medical Center | 7 |
| MC130SS | MC-130 Systems Squadron | 7 |
| MCB | Marine Corps Base | |
| MCC | Mission Control Complex | 1, 7 |
| MCCS | Mobile Command and Control Squadron | 2 |
| MCE | Mission Control Element | |
| MCNCOA | McGuire NCO Academy | 7 |
| MD | Mission Delta | |
| MDG | Medical Group | 2, 6 |
| MDOS | Medical Operations Squadron | 2, 6 |
| MDS | 1. Mission Design Series 2. Medical Squadron 3. Missile Defense Squadron | 3 2, 6 1 |
| MDSS | Medical Support Squadron | 2, 6 |
| MDTS | Diagnostics and Therapeutics Squadron | 6 |
| MDW | Medical Wing | 2, 6 |
| MED | Medical | 5 |
| MEDAACS | Mediterranean Airways and Air Communications Service | 5 |
| MEDCEN | Medical Center | 1 |
| MEDGP | Medical Group | 1 |
| MEDSQ | Medical Squadron | 1 |
| MEF | Management Engineering Flight | 1 |
| MEPCOM | Military Enlistment Processing Command | 1, 7 |
| MES | Management Engineering Squadron | 1 |
| MEWS | Missile Early Warning Station | 1 |
| MG | 1. Maintenance Group 2. Missile Group | 1 2, 6 |
| N | Missing in Action | |
| Mil | Military | 5 |
| MILSATCOM | Military Satellite Communications | |
| MILSTAR | Military Strategic and Tactical Relay | |
| MIMS | Missile Maintenance Squadron | 1 |
| MIS | Missile Squadron | |
| Mk | Mark (General Purpose Bomb) | |
| MLRS | Medical Logistics Readiness Squadron | |
| MLV | Medium Launch Vehicle | |
| MM | Minuteman | |
| MM III | Minuteman III | |
| MMET | Maintenance Management Engineering Team | 1 |
| MMG | Materiel Maintenance Group | 2, 6 |
| MMS | 1. Materiel Maintenance Squadron 2. Munitions Maintenance Squadron | 2, 6 1 |
| MMSG | Miniature Munitions Systems Group | 7 |
| MMSS | Materiel Maintenance Support Squadron | 2, 6 |
| MMXG | Missile Maintenance Group | 6 |
| MMXS | Missile Maintenance Squadron | 6 |
| MNC-I | Multi-National Corps-Iraq | |
| MNCOA | March NCO Academy | 7 |
| MNF-I | Multi-National Forces-Iraq | |
| MOAMA | Mobile Air Material Area | 5 |
| MOBSF | Mobility Support Flight | 1 |
| MOBSS | Mobility Support Squadron | 1 |
| MOF | 1. Manpower and Organization Flight 2. Missile Operations Flight | 6 |
| MOS | Maintenance Operations Squadron | |
| MPF | Military Personnel Flight | 4 |
| MPOY | Maintenance Professional of the Year | |
| MPSA | Military Postal Service Agency | 1, 7 |
| MPSG | Mission Planning Systems Group | 7 |
| MQT | Mission Qualification Training | 4 |
| MR | Mission Ready | 4 |
| MRMSG | Medium Range Missile Systems Group | 7 |
| MRS | Manpower Requirements Squadron | 6 |
| MS | 1. Maintenance Squadron 2. Missile Squadron | 1 2, 6 |
| MSAS | Mobility Support Advisory Squadron | 6 |
| MSDS | Missile Security Defense Squadron | 1 |
| MSE | Manned Spaceflight Engineer | |
| MSEG | Medical Service Group | 1 |
| MSES | Medical Service Squadron | 1 |
| MSEW | Medical Service Wing | 1 |
| MSF | Mission Support Flight | 1 |
| MSFS | Missile Security Forces Squadron | |
| MSG | Mission Support Group | 6 |
| MSGS | Medical Surgical Squadron | |
| MSL | Missile | 5 |
| MSN | Mission | 4, 5 |
| MSS | 1. Missile Security Squadron 2. Mission Support Squadron | 1 2, 6 |
| MSSQ | Mission Support Squadron | 1 |
| MSTW | Medical Service Training Wing | 1 |
| MSUG | Materiel Sustainment Group | 6 |
| MSW | Mobility Systems Wing | 7 |
| MTF | 1. Maintenance Training Flight 2. Military Treatment Facility | 1 |
| MTI | Moving Target Indication | 4 |
| Muni | Municipal | 5 |
| MUNS | Munitions Squadron | 2, 6 |
| MUNSS | Munitions Support Squadron | 1, 2, 6 |
| MUSG | Munitions Sustainment Group | 6 |
| MVS | Motor Vehicle Squadron | |
| MW | Missile Wing | 2, 6 |
| MWC | Missile Warning Center | |
| MWG | Missile Warning Group | 1 |
| MWR | Morale, Welfare, and Recreation | |
| MWS | Missile Warning Squadron | 1 |
| MXG | Maintenance Group | 6 |
| MXOS | Maintenance Operations Squadron | 6 |
| MXS | Maintenance Squadron | 2, 6 |
| MXSG | Maintenance Support Group | 6 |
| MXW | Maintenance Wing | 6 |
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| Abbreviation/ Acronym | Meaning | Source |
|---|---|---|
| N/A | 1.Not Available | |
| NAF | 1. Numbered/Named Air Force 2. Naval Air Facility | 3, 4 |
| NAIC | National Air Intelligence Center | |
| NAMAP | North Air Material Area, Pacific | 5 |
| NAOC | National Airborne Operations Center | |
| NAPJPO | National Aerospace Plane Joint Programs Office | 1 |
| NAS | Naval Air Station | 5 |
| NASA | National Aeronautics and Space Administration | |
| NASIC | National Air and Space Intelligence Center | 7 |
| NASP | National Aerospace Plane | |
| NASPJPO | National Aerospace Plane Joint Program Office | 7 |
| NATL | National | 5 |
| NATO | North Atlantic Treaty Organization | 4, 5 |
| NAV or Nav | Navigator | 5 |
| NAVSTA | Naval Station | |
| NB | Naval Base | |
| NBA | Non-Bonus Aviators | |
| NC3 | Nuclear Command, Control, and Communications | |
| NCC | Network Control Center | 4 |
| NCO | Non-Commissioned Officer | |
| NCOA | Non-Commissioned Officer Academy | |
| NCR | National Capital Region | |
| NCSW | Network Centric Operations and Integration Systems Wing | 7 |
| NEADS | Northeast Air Defense Sector | |
| NE AD SECTOR | Northeast Air Defense Sector | |
| NEAACS | Northeastern Airways and Air Communications Service | 5 |
| NEAC | Northeast Air Command | |
| NEACP | National Emergency Airborne Command Post | |
| NEADS | Northeast Air Defense Sector | 1, 7 |
| NEO | Noncombatant Evacuation Operation | 4 |
| NetA | Network Attack | 4 |
| NetD | Network Defense | 4 |
| NETOPS | Network Operations | 4 |
| NGA | National Geospatial Intelligence Agency | 4 |
| NGB | National Guard Bureau | 1, 7 |
| NIMA | National Imagery and Mapping Agency | |
| NIPR | Non-Secure Internet Protocol Router | |
| NKAWTG | No Kick Ass Without Tanker Gas | |
| NMC | Non-Mission Capable | |
| NMUSAF | National Museum of the United States Air Force | 7 |
| No. | Number | |
| NOG | Network Operations Group | 6 |
| NORAD | North American Aerospace Defense Command | 1 |
| NORTHCOM | United States Northern Command | |
| NORTLANTAACS | North Atlantic Airways and Air Communications Service | 5 |
| NOS | Network Operations Squadron | |
| NOSC | Network Operations and Security Center | 4 |
| NOSS | Network Operations and Security Squadron | |
| NPRC (CPR) NPRCCPR | National Personnel Records Center (Civilian Personnel Records) | 1, 7 |
| NPRC (MPR) NPRCMPR | National Personnel Records Center (Military Personnel Records) | 1 7 |
| NRO | National Reconnaissance Office | 4 |
| NROL | National Reconnaissance Office Launch | |
| NS | Naval Staton | |
| NSA | 1. National Security Agency 2. Naval Support Activity | 4 |
| NSG | Network Support Group | 6 |
| NSI | Nuclear Surety Inspection | |
| NSS | Network Support Squadron | 6 |
| NSSL | National Security Space Launch | |
| NTS | Navigator Training Squadron | 1 |
| NTW | Navigator Training Wing | 1 |
| NVG | Night Vision Goggles | |
| NW AD SECTOR | Northwest Air Defense Sector | 1 |
| NWADS | Northwest Air Defense Sector | 7 |
| NWG | Network Warfare Group | 6 |
| NWS | Network Warfare Squadron | 6 |
| NWW | Network Warfare Wing | 6 |
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| Abbreviation/ Acronym | Meaning | Source |
|---|---|---|
| O&M | Operations and Maintenance | |
| OAMP | Optical Aircraft Measurement Program | |
| OC | Operations Center | 6 |
| OC-ALC | Oklahoma City Air Logistics Center | 1, 7 |
| OC2SG | Operational Command and Control Systems Group | 7 |
| OCA | Offensive Counterair | 4 |
| OCCMS | Occupational Measurement Squadron | 1 |
| OCONUS | Outside the Continental United States | 4 |
| OCS | 1. Offensive Counterspace 2. Officer Candidate School | 4 5 |
| OD | Operating Division | |
| ODF | Operation DELIBERATE FORCE | 4 |
| ODPS | Operational Data Processing Squadron | 1 |
| OEF | Operation ENDURING FREEDOM | 4 |
| OFC | Officer | 5 |
| OFF | Officer | 5 |
| OG | 1. Operations Group 2. Orientation Group USAF | 2, 6 1 |
| OGV | Standardization/Evaluation (Office Symbol) | |
| OIF | Operation IRAQI FREEDOM | 4 |
| OIR | Operation INHERENT RESOLVE | |
| OL | Operating Location | 3, 7 |
| OMMS | Organizational Missile Maintenance Squadron | 1 |
| OMRS | Operational Medical Readiness Squadron | |
| OMS | 1. Officer Military School 2. Organizational Maintenance Squadron | 5 1 |
| ONE | Operation NOBLE EAGLE | |
| ONIR | Overhead Non-Imaging Infrared | 4 |
| OO-ALC | Ogden Air Logistics Center | 1, 7 |
| OOAMA | Ogden Air Material Area | 5 |
| OPF | Operations Flight | 1 |
| OPG | Operations Group | 1 |
| OPRL | Operational | 5 |
| OPS | 1. Operations 2. Operations Squadron | 5 1 |
| OPSEC | Operational Security | |
| ORD | Ordinance | 5 |
| ORG | Organizational | |
| ORI | Operational Readiness Inspection | 4 |
| OS | 1. Operations Squadron 2. Osan Air Base Tailcode | 2, 6 |
| OSA | Operational Support Airlift | 4 |
| OSD | Office of the Secretary of Defense | |
| OSF | Operations Support Flight | 6 |
| OSI | Office of Special Investigations | 5 |
| OSK | Weapons and Tactics Flight | |
| OSPT | Officer Space Prerequisite Training | |
| OSS | Operations Support Squadron | 1, 2, 6 |
| OSSG | Operations and Sustainment Systems Group | 7 |
| OSSW | Operations Support Systems Wing | 7 |
| OSW | Operations Support Wing | 1 |
| OT&E | Operational Test and Evaluation | |
| OTES | Operational Test and Evaluation Squadron | 1 |
| OTH-B | Over the Horizon Backscatter Radar | |
| OTS | 1. Officer Training School 2. Officer Training School, USAF | 1, 7 1 |
| OWS | Operational Weather Squadron | 6 |
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| Abbreviation/ Acronym | Meaning | Source |
|---|---|---|
| (P) | (Provisional) | |
| PA | Public Affairs | 4 |
| PACAACS | Pacific Airways and Air Communications Service | 5 |
| PACAF | Pacific Air Forces | 1, 3, 4, 5, 7 |
| PACAFAIS | PACAF Air Intelligence Squadron | 7 |
| PACAFAOS | PACAF Air Operations Squadron | 7 |
| PACAFCES | PACAF Civil Engineer Squadron | 7 |
| PACAFCSS | PACAF Computer Systems Squadron | 7 |
| PAACS | Post Attack Command and Control System Flight | |
| PACOM | Pacific Command | 1 |
| PACOPS | Pacific Air Combat Operations Staff | 1 |
| PACTOA | Pacific Technical Operations Area | 1 |
| PADMS | Postal and Administration Squadron | 1 |
| PAG | Presidential Airlift Group | 7 |
| PARCS | Perimeter Acquisition Radar Attack Characterization System | |
| PAS | Presidential Airlift Squadron | 7 |
| PCD | Pacific Communications Division | 1 |
| PCS | Permanent Change of Station | |
| PDE | Primary Developmental Education | |
| PDM | Programmed Depot Maintenance | |
| PED | Processing, Exploitation and Dissemination | 4 |
| PEO | Program Executive Officer | |
| PERSCO | Personnel SUpport for Contingency Operations | 4 |
| PESD | Pacific Electronic Security Division | 1 |
| PF | Photo Flight | |
| PGM | Precision Guided Munition | |
| PHGLTF | Physiological Training Flight | 1 |
| PK | Peacekeeper | |
| PL | Phillips Lab | |
| PLS | Presidential Logistics Squadron | 7 |
| PLT | Pilot | 5 |
| PMCS | Professional Military Comptroller School | 1, 7 |
| PME | Professional Military Education | 3 |
| PMEL | Precision Measurement Equipment Laboratory | |
| PMXG | Propulsion Maintenance Group | 6 |
| PNCOA | Peterson NCO Academy | 7 |
| PNT | Position, Navigation and Timing | 4 |
| POL | Petroleum, Oil and Lubricants | 4 |
| POTUS | President of the United States | 4 |
| POW | Prisoner of War | |
| POW/MIA | Prisoner of War/Missing in Action | |
| PPF | Personnel Processing Flight | 1 |
| PPG | Personnel Processing Group | 1 |
| PPS | Personnel Processing Squadron | 1 |
| PR | Personnel Recovery | 4 |
| PRG | Personnel Resources Group | 1 |
| PROS | Procurement Squadron | 1 |
| PRS | 1. Parachute Rescue Squadron 2. Pararescue Squadron | 1 |
| PRSS | Propulsion Systems Squadron | 7 |
| PRVN | Provisional | 1 |
| PS | Photographic Squadron | 1 |
| PSAA | Pacific Special Activities Area | 1 |
| PSAB | Prince Sultan Air Base, Saudi Arabia | |
| PSC | Partner Support Complex | |
| PSPTS | Physiological Support Squadron | 2, 6 |
| PSQ | Personnel Squadron | 1 |
| PSYOP | Psychological Operations | 4 |
| PTF | Physiological Training Flight | 6 |
| PTS | Pilot Training Squadron | 1 |
| PTW | Pilot Training Wing | 1 |
| PX | Post Exchange |
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| Abbreviation/ Acronym | Meaning | Source |
|---|---|---|
| QUAL | Qualification | 4 |
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| Abbreviation/ Acronym | Meaning | Source |
|---|---|---|
| R&D | Research and Development | |
| RAD | Radio | 5 |
| RADC | Rome Air Development Center | 1, 5 |
| RADCS | Radar Control Squadron | 1 |
| RADES | Radar Evaluation Squadron | 1, 2, 6 |
| RADRON | Radar Squadron | |
| RADS | Radar Squadron | 1 |
| RAF | Royal Air Force | 5 |
| RAM | 1. Raggedy Ass Militia 2. Residency in Aerospace Medicine | |
| RAMCC | Regional Air Movement Control Center | 4 |
| RANCS | Radar Control Squadron Range Control Squadron | 1 2 |
| RF | Range Flight | 6 |
| RANG | Range Group | 1, 2, 6 |
| RANMS | Range Management Squadron | 6 |
| RANOS | Range Operations Squadron | 6 |
| RANS | Range Squadron | 1, 2, 6 |
| RANSS | Range Support Squadron | 6 |
| RAS | Reserve Advisory Squadron | 1 |
| RBS | Radar Bomb Scoring | 5 |
| RCD | Research and Acquisition Communications Division | 1 |
| RCG | Recruiting Group | 2, 6 |
| RCS | 1. Range Control Squadron 2. Recruiting Squadron | 1 2, 6 |
| RED HORSE | Rapid Engineer Deployable Heavy Operational Repair Squadron, Engineer | 4 |
| RD&TE | Research, Development, Test and Evaluation | |
| RECON | Reconnaissance | |
| RECRTG | Recruiting | 5 |
| REP | Representative | 5 |
| RES | Reserve | 5 |
| RETNG | Retraining | 5 |
| RF | RED FLAG | |
| RF-A | RED FLAG-Alaska | |
| RFLG | Refueling | 5 |
| RG | Reconnaissance Group | 2, 6 |
| RGN | Region | 5 |
| RHCEF | Red Horse Civil Engineering Flight | 6 |
| RHF | Red HORSE Flight | 6 |
| RHG | Red HORSE Group | |
| RHS | RED HORSE Squadron | 2, 6 |
| RIAT | Royal International Air Tatoo | |
| RIBS | Readiness in Base Support | |
| RISS | Range Instrumentation Systems Squadron | 7 |
| RJ | Rivet Joint | |
| RL | Rome Lab | |
| RMG | Resource Management Group | 1, 6 |
| RMS | 1. Range Management Squadron 2. Resource Management Squadron | 1 |
| RMW | Resource Management Wing | 1 |
| RNCOA | Robins NCO Academy | 7 |
| ROAMA | Rome Air Material Area | 5 |
| ROC | Recruiting Operations Group | 1 |
| ROE | Rules of Engagement | 4 |
| ROPS | Range Operations Squadron | |
| ROSA | Roll-Out Solar Array | |
| ROTC | Reserve Officer Training Corps | |
| ROVER | Remote Operations Video Enhanced Receiver | 4 |
| RPA | Remotely Piloted Aircraft | 4 |
| RPF | Regional Planning Flight | 6 |
| RPTG | Reporting | 5 |
| RPV | Remotely Piloted Vehicle | 4 |
| RQG | Rescue Group | 2, 6 |
| RQS | Rescue Squadron | 2, 6 |
| RQW | Rescue Wing | 6 |
| RRMS | Reserve Readiness and Mobility Squadron | 1 |
| RRS | Radio Relay Squadron | 1 |
| RS | 1. Radar Squadron 2. Reconnaissance Squadron | – 1, 2, 6 |
| RSG | Regional Support Group | 2, 6 |
| RSI | Research Studies Institute | 5 |
| RSOI | Reception, Staging, Onward Movement, and Integration | 4 |
| RSPTS | Reserve Support Squadron | 2, 6 |
| RSS | 1. Regional Supply Squadron 2. Regional Support Squadron | 4, 6 2 |
| RSTA | Reconnaissance, Surveillance and Target Acquisition | 4 |
| RSW | Reconnaissance Systems Wing | 7 |
| RTF | Reconnaissance Technical Flight | 1 |
| RTG | Reconnaissance Technical Group | 1 |
| RTS | Reconnaissance Technical Squadron | 1 |
| RTU | Replacement Training Unit | |
| RW | Reconnaissance Wing | 1, 2, 6 |
| RWR | Radar Warning Receiver | |
| RWRW | Rescue and Weather Reconnaissance Wing | 1 |
| RXS | Readiness Squadron | 6 |
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| Abbreviation/ Acronym | Meaning | Source |
|---|---|---|
| SA-ALC | San Antonio Air Logistics Center | 1 |
| SAAM | Special Assignment Airlift Mission | 4 |
| SAAMA | San Antonio Air Material Area | 5 |
| SAASS | School of Advanced Air and Space Studies | 7 |
| SAC | Strategic Air Command | 1, 5 |
| SACC | San Antonio Contracting Center | 1 |
| SACEUR | Supreme Allied Commander Europe | 1, 5, 7 |
| SACTS | Strategic Air Command Tactics School | 1 |
| SAF | Secretary of the Air Force | 5 |
| SAG | Special Activities Group | 1 |
| SAGE | Semi-Automatic Ground Environment | |
| SAM | School of Aerospace Medicine Special Air Mission Surface-to-Air Missile | 5 – 4 |
| SAMAP | South Air Material Area, Pacific | 5 |
| SAMS | Security Assistance Management Squadron | 1 |
| SAMTO | Space and Missile Test Organization | 1 |
| SAOG | Satellite Operations Group | 1 |
| SAPT | Security Assistance Pilot Training | |
| SAR | 1. Search and Rescue 2. Synthetic Aperture Radar | 4 4 |
| SARPMA | San Antonio Real Property Maintenance Agency | 1 |
| SAS | 1. Space Aggressor Squadron 2. Special Activities Squadron | – 1 |
| SASG | 1. Special Applications Systems Group 2/ Strategic Airlift Sustainment Group | 7 6 |
| SATAF | Site Activation Task Force | 1, 7 |
| SATCOM | Satellite Communications | 4 |
| SATCOMS | Satellite Communications Squadron | 1 |
| SATP | Security Assistance Training Program | |
| SAW | Strategic Aerospace Wing | 1 |
| SB | 1. Space Battlelab 2. Space Base | |
| SBAMA | San Bernardino Air Material Area | 5 |
| SBD | Space Base Delta | |
| SBIRS | Space Based Infrared System | 4 |
| SBTS | Strategic Bombardment Training Squadron | 1 |
| SC-ALC | Sacramento Air Logistics Center | |
| SCC | Space Control Center | |
| SCMG | Supply Chain Management Group | |
| SCMS | Supply Chain Management Squadron | |
| SCMW | Supply Chain Management Wing | |
| SCD | Strategic Communications Division | 1 |
| SCES | Satellite Control Engineering Squadron | 7 |
| SCH | School | 5 |
| SCHS | School Squadron | 1 |
| SCIF | Sensitive Compartmented Information Facility | |
| SCMG | Supply Chain Management Group | |
| SCMS | Supply Chain Management Squadron | |
| SCMW | Supply Chain Management Wing | |
| SCOW | Supply Chain Operations Wing | |
| SCP | Support Center Pacific | 7 |
| SCS | 1. Satellite Control Squadron 2. Space Communications Squadron | 1 2, 6 |
| SCSG | Space and Command, Control, Communications and Intelligence Sustainment Group | 6 |
| SCT | Security | |
| SCTS | Space Control Tactics Squadron | |
| SCTY | Security | |
| SCTYG | Security Group | 1 |
| SD | 1. Space Division (USAF) 2. Space Delta (USSF) | 1 |
| SDB | Small Diameter Bomb | |
| SDE | Senior Developmental Education | |
| SDI | Strategic Defense Initiative | |
| SDIO | Strategic Defense Initiative Organization | |
| SDLGSSS | Sensors, Data Links and Global Stations Systems Squadron | 7 |
| SDTW | Space Development and Test Wing | 6 |
| SE-AD SECTOR | Southeast Air Defense Sector | 1 |
| SEAACS | Southeastern Airways and Air Communications Service | 1 |
| SEAD | Suppression of Enemy Air Defenses | |
| SEADS | Southeast Air Defense Sector | 7 |
| SEC | 1. Section 2. Security | |
| SECAF | Secretary of the Air Force | 3 |
| SecDef | Secretary of Defense | 4 |
| SERE | Survival, Escape, Resistance and Evasion | 3 |
| SES | 1. Systems Evaluation Squadron 2. Space Experimentation Squadron | 1 |
| SESD | Space Electronic Security Division | 1 |
| SEVSG | Support Equipment and Vehicles Sustainment Group | 6 |
| SF | Security Forces | |
| SFB | Space Force Base | |
| SFG | Security Forces Group | |
| SFS | 1. Security Forces Squadron 2. Space Force Base | 6 |
| SG | 1. Space Group 2. Strategic Group | 2 1 |
| SGCS | Surgical Operations Squadron | 6 |
| SGE | Support Group Europe | 1 |
| SHAPE | Supreme Headquarters Allied Powers Europe | 1, 5, 7 |
| SIDC | Space Innovation and Development Center | |
| SIGINT | Signals Intelligence | 4 |
| SIO | System Integration Office | 1 |
| SIOP | Single Integrated Operational Plan | |
| SIPR | Secret Internet Protocol Router | |
| SISW | Space Infrared System Wing | 6 |
| SIW | Strategic Intelligence Wing | 1 |
| SLEP | Service Life Extension Program | |
| SLS | Space Launch Squadron | 2, 6 |
| SM-ALC | Sacramento Air Logistics Center | 1 |
| SMAMA | Sacramento Air Material Area | 5 |
| SMC | Space and Missile Systems Center | 7 |
| SME | Subject Matter Expert | |
| SMES | Strategic Missile Evaluation Squadron | 1 |
| SMOTEC | Special Missions Operational Test and Evaluation Center | 1 |
| SMS | Strategic Missile Squadron | 1 |
| SMSG | Simulator Systems Group | 7 |
| SMSS | Specialized Management Sustainment Squadron | 6 |
| SMW | Strategic Missile Wing | 1 |
| SMXG | Software Maintenance Group | 6 |
| SNCOA | Senior Non-Commissioned Officer Academy | 7 |
| SOAMDS | Special Operations Aeromedical Dental Squadron | 6 |
| SOAMXS | Special Operations Aircraft Maintenance Squadron | 6 |
| SOC | Space Operations Center | 4 |
| SOCES | Special Operations Civil Engineer Squadron | 6 |
| SOCF | Special Operations Communications Flight | 7 |
| SOCMS | Special Operations Component Maintenance Squadron | 6 |
| SOCOM | United States Special Operations Command | 7 |
| SOCONS | Special Operations Contracting Squadron | 6 |
| SOCPTS | Special Operations Comptroller Squadron | 6 |
| SOCS | Special Operations Communications Squadron | 6 |
| SOEMS | Special Operations Equipment Maintenance Squadron | 6 |
| SOF | 1. Special Operations Flight 2. Special Operations Forces | 6 4 |
| SOFSG | Special Operations Forces Systems Group | 7 |
| SOG | 1. Satellite Operations Group 2. Special Operations Group | 1 2, 6 |
| SOGP | Special Operations Group | 1 |
| SOLE | Special Operations Liaison Element | 4 |
| SOLL | Special Operations Low Level | 4 |
| SOLRS | Special Operations Logistics Readiness Squadron | 6 |
| SOMATG | Special Operations Materiel Group | 6 |
| SOMDG | Special Operations Medical Group | 6 |
| SOMDOS | Special Operations Medical Operations Squadron | 6 |
| SOMDSS | Special Operations Medical Support Squadron | 6 |
| SOMOS | Special Operations Maintenance Operations Squadron | 6 |
| SOMS | Special Operations Maintenance Squadron | |
| SOMSG | Special Operations Mission Support Group | 6 |
| SOMSS | Special Operations Mission Support Squadron | 6 |
| SOMXG | Special Operations Maintenance Group | 6 |
| SOP | Standard Operating Procedure | |
| SOPF | Space Operations Flight | |
| SOPG | Space Operations Group | |
| SOPS | Space Operations Squadron | 2, 4, 6 |
| SOS | 1. Special Operations Squadron 2. Squadron Officer School | 1, 2, 6 1, 5 |
| SOSFS | Special Operations Security Forces Squadron | 6 |
| SOSG | Special Operations Forces and Combat Search and Rescue Sustainment Group | 6 |
| SOSS | Special Operations Support Squadron | 6 |
| SOSVS | Special Operations Services Squadron | 6 |
| SOUTHCOM | United States Southern Command | |
| SOW | Special Operations Wing | 1, 2, 6 |
| SP | 1. Security Police 2. Special | 8 5 |
| SPAACS | Spanish Airways and Air Communications Service | 5 |
| SPACECOM | United States Space Command | |
| SPCD | Space Communications Division | 1 |
| SPCS | Space Control Squadron | 6 |
| SPF | Security Police Flight | 1, 6 |
| SPG | 1. Security Police Group 2. Special Project Group | 1 7 |
| SPO | System Program Office | |
| SpOC | Space Operations Command (USSF) | |
| SPOG | Space and Operations Group | 6 |
| SPS | 1. Security Police Squadron 2. Special Projects Squadron | 1, 2, 6 7 |
| SPSS | Space Surveillance Squadron | 2, 6 |
| Spt | Support | 5 |
| SPTF | Support Flight | 1 |
| SPTG | Support Group | 1, 2, 6 |
| SPTS | 1. Security Police Training Squadron 2. Support Squadron | 1, 2, 6 |
| SPTW | Support Wing | 2, 6 |
| SPWC | Space Warfare Center | 7 |
| SQ | Squadron | 2, 6 |
| SQD | Squadron | |
| SQDN | Squadron | |
| SQN | Squadron | |
| SRAM | Short-Range Attack Missile | |
| SRMSF | Short Range Missile Systems Flight | 7 |
| SRS | 1. Strategic Reconnaissance Squadron 2. Space Range Squadron | 1 6 |
| SRTS | Strategic Reconnaissance Training Squadron | 1 |
| SRW | Strategic Reconnaissance Wing | 1 |
| SRWS | Strategic Reconnaissance Weather Squadron | |
| SS | 1. Space Squadron 2. Strategic Squadron | – 2 |
| SSA | Space Situational Awareness | 4 |
| SSAG | Space Situation Awareness Group | 6 |
| SSC | Standard Systems Center (USAF) Space Systems Command (USSF) | 1 |
| SSDP | Space Security and Defense Program | |
| SSG | 1. Space Support Group 2. Standard Systems Group | 1 |
| SSN | Space Surveillance Network | 4 |
| SSPTS | Security Support Squadron | 1 |
| SSS | 1. Space Surveillance Squadron 2. Special Security Squadron | – 1 |
| SSSS | Space Systems Support Squadron | 1 |
| SSW | Space Support Wing | 1 |
| STAN/EVAL | Standardization/Evaluation | 4 |
| STAN EVAL | Standardization Evaluation | |
| STARCOM | Space Training and Readiness Command | |
| Stdn | Standardization | 5 |
| STEM | Science, Technology, Engineering, And Mathematics | |
| STESTG | Space Test Group | 1 |
| STG | 1. Satellite Tracking Group 2. Special Tactics Group | 1 2, 6 |
| STGP | Special Tactics Group | 1 |
| STN | Station | 5 |
| STO | Special Technical Operations | 4 |
| STOL | Short Takeoff and Landing | |
| S | Space Test Program | |
| Stor | Storage | 5 |
| STRACOS | Strategic Air Combat Operations Staff | 1 |
| STRAD | Strategic Aerospace Division | 1 |
| STRAT | Strategic | 5 |
| STRATCOM | United States Strategic Command | 7 |
| STRATHOSP | Strategic Hospital | 1 |
| STRMD | Strategic Missile Division | 1 |
| STS | 1. Special Tactics Squadron 2. Strategic Training Squadron | 2, 6 1 |
| STSQ | Special Tactics Squadron | 1 |
| STTC | Sheppard Technical Training Center | 1 |
| STTS | Space Training Squadron | 1 |
| STUD | Student | |
| STUF | Student Flight | 1 |
| STUG | Student Group | 1 |
| STUS | Student Squadron | 1, 2, 6 |
| SUNT | Specialized Undergraduate Navigator Training | |
| SUP | Supply | 5 |
| SUPS | Supply Squadron | 1, 2 |
| SUPT | Specialized Undergraduate Pilot Training | |
| SURS | Surveillance Squadron | 1 |
| SVC(S) | Services | 5 |
| SVF | Services Flight | 1 |
| SVO | Satellite Vehicle Operator | |
| SVS | Services Squadron | 1, 2, 6 |
| SW | 1. Space Wing 2. Strategic Wing | 2, 6 1 |
| SW-AD SECTOR | Southwest Air Defense Sector | 1 |
| SWA | Southwest Asia | |
| SWAC | Space Warfighting Analysis Center | |
| SWADS | Southwest Air Defense Sector | 7 |
| SWC | 1. Space Warfare Center 2. Strategic Warfare Center | – 7 |
| SWG | 1. Space Wing 2. Spectrum Warfare Group | 1 |
| SWS | Space Warning Squadron | 2, 4, 6 |
| SWXS | Space Weather Squadron | |
| SWW | Spectrum Warfare Wing | |
| SYM | Systems Management Squadron | 1 |
| SYD | System Delta | |
| SYS | System(s) | 5 |
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| Abbreviation/ Acronym | Meaning | Source |
|---|---|---|
| T1SS | T-1 Systems Squadron | 7 |
| T38SS | T-38 Systems Squadron | 7 |
| T&E | Test and Evaluation | |
| TAC | 1. Tactical 2. Tactical Air Command | 5 1, 5 |
| TACC | Tanker Airlift Control Center | 4, 6 |
| TACCS | Tactical Air Control Center Squadron | 1 |
| TACES | Tactical Electronics Squadron | 1 |
| TACG | Tactical Group | 1 |
| TACOS | Tactical Air Combat Operations Staff | 1 |
| TACP | Tactical Air Control Party | 4 |
| TACPF | Tactical Air Control Party Flight | 1 |
| TACS | Theater Air Control System | 4 |
| TAFT | Technical Assessment Field Tam | 4 |
| TAG | Tactical Airlift Group | 1 |
| TAIRCF | Tactical Air Control Flight | 1 |
| TAIRCG | Tactical Air Control Group | 1 |
| TAIRCS | Tactical Air Control Squadron | 1 |
| TAIRCW | Tactical Air Control Wing | 1 |
| TALCE | Tanker Airlift Control Element | 4 |
| TAS | Tactical Airlift Squadron | 1 |
| TASG | 1. Tactical Air Support Group 2. Tactical Airlift Sustainment Group 3. Training Aircraft Systems Group | 1 6 7 |
| TASS | Tactical Air Support Squadron | 1 |
| TASTG | Tactical Air Support Training Group | 1 |
| TASTS | Tactical Air Support Training Squadron | 1 |
| TATG | Tactical Airlift Training Group | 1 |
| TATS | Tactical Airlift Training Squadron | 1 |
| TAW | Tactical Airlift Wing | 1 |
| TBD | To Be Determined | |
| TCAMA | Testing Commercial Aircraft for Military Application | |
| TCD | Tactical Communications Division | 1 |
| TCF | Tactical Control Flight | 1 |
| TCG | Tactical Control Group | 1 |
| TCHOG | Technical Operations Group | 1 |
| TCHOS | Technical Operations Squadron | 1 |
| TCHTS | Technical Training Squadron | 1 |
| TCHTW | Technical Training Wing | 1 |
| TCPED | Tasking, Collecting, Processing, Exploitation and Dissemination | 4 |
| TCS | Tactical Control Squadron | 1 |
| TCW | Tactical Control Wing | 1 |
| TDCS | Tactical Deployment Control Squadron | 1 |
| TDG | Tactical Drone Group | |
| TDS | Tactical Drone Squadron | 1 |
| TDY | Temporary Duty | 4 |
| Tech | 1. Technical 2. Technology | 5 |
| TECHS | Technical School | 1 |
| TEF | Test and Evaluation Flight | 1 |
| TEG | Test and Evaluation Group | 1, 2, 6 |
| TENCAP | Tactical Exploitation of National Capabilities | |
| TENG | Test Engineering Group | 6 |
| TES | Test and Evaluation Squadron | 1, 2, 6 |
| TESTG | Test Group | 1 |
| TESTS | Test Squadron | 1 |
| TESTW | Test Wing | 1 |
| TET | Target Effects Team | 4 |
| TEWG | Tactical Electronic Warfare Group | 1 |
| TEWS | Tactical Electronic Warfare Squadron | 1 |
| TEWTS | Tactical Electronic Warfare Training Squadron | 1 |
| TF | Total Force | 4 |
| TFG | Tactical Fighter Group | 1 |
| TFI | Total Force Integration | |
| TFS | Tactical Fighter Squadron | 1 |
| TFTAS | Tactical Fighter Training Aggressor Squadron | 1 |
| TFTG | Tactical Fighter Training Group | 1 |
| TFTS | Tactical Fighter Training Squadron | 1 |
| TFTW | Tactical Fighter Training Wing | 1 |
| TFW | Tactical Fighter Wing | 1 |
| TFWCRG | Tactical Fighter Weapons Center Range Group | 1 |
| TFWP | Tactical Fighter Wing Provisional | 1 |
| TG | Test Group | 6 |
| TIG | Tactical Intelligence Group | 1 |
| TIS | Tactical Intelligence Squadron | 1 |
| TIW | Tactical Intelligence Wing | 1 |
| TMD | Theater Missile Defense | 4 |
| TMG | Test Management Group | 6 |
| TMMS | Tactical Missile Maintenance Squadron | 1 |
| TMS | Tactical Missile Squadron | 1 |
| TMTG | Tactical Missile Training Group | 1 |
| TMTS | Tactical Missile Training Squadron | 1 |
| TMW | Tactical Missile Wing | 1 |
| TNCOA | Tyndall NCO Academy | 7 |
| Tng | Training | 5 |
| TOD | Technical Operations Division | |
| TOG | Theater Operations Group | 6 |
| TOS | Tactical Operations Squadron | 1 |
| TPS | Test Pilot School | |
| TR | Traditional Reservist | |
| TRANS | Transportation Squadron | |
| TRANSCOM | United States Transportation Command | |
| TRG | 1. Tactical Reconnaissance Group 2. Training Group | 1 6 |
| TRISS | Tactical Reconnaissance Intelligence | 1 |
| TRKAALO | Third Republic of Korea Army Air Liaison Office | 7 |
| TRNG | Training | |
| TRNGRS | Training Readiness Squadron | 1 |
| TRNS | Transportation Squadron | 1, 2 |
| TRNSF | Transportation Flight | 1 |
| TRNSLF | Transportation Liaison Flight | 1 |
| TRNSOPS | Transportation Operations Squadron | 1 |
| Trnsp | 1. Transport 2. Transportation | 5 5 |
| TRNSS | Transportation Squadron | |
| Trp | Troop | 5 |
| TRS | 1. Tactical Reconnaissance Squadron 2. Training Squadron | 1 2, 6 |
| TRSS | Training Support Squadron | 2, 6 |
| TRSYS | Training Systems Squadron | 2 |
| TRTS | Tactical Reconnaissance Training Squadron | 1 |
| TRW | 1. Tactical Reconnaissance Wing 2. Training Wing | 1 2, 6 |
| TS | 1. Test Squadron 2. Top Secret | 2, 6 |
| TSG | Tanker Sustainment Group | 6 |
| TSMSS | Tanker Systems Modernization Systems Squadron | 7 |
| TSS | Test Support Squadron | 2, 6 |
| TSSQ | Test Systems Squadron | 6 |
| TT | Tactical Training (followed by location) | 1 |
| TTF | Tactical Training Flight | 1 |
| TTG | Tactical Training Group | 1 |
| TTP | Tactics, Techniques and Procedures | 4 |
| TTS | Tactical Training Squadron | 1 |
| TTW | Tactical Training Wing | 1 |
| TUSLOG | The United States Logistics Group | |
| TW | Test Wing | 2, 6 |
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| Abbreviation/ Acronym | Meaning | Source |
|---|---|---|
| U2SF | U-2 Systems Flight | 7 |
| UABMT | Undergraduate Airborne Battle Manager Training | |
| UAS | Unmanned Aircraft System | 4 |
| UAV | Unmanned Aerial Vehicle | |
| UAVB | Unmanned Aerial Vehicle Battlelab | |
| UCAV | Unmanned Combat Aerial Vehicle | 4 |
| UCT | Undergraduate Combat Systems Officer Training | |
| UE | Operation UNIFIED ENDEAVOR | 4 |
| UFO | Ultra-High Frequency Follow-On Communications Satellite | |
| UHF | Ultra-High Frequency | 8 |
| UHF F/O | Ultra-High Frequency Follow-On Communications Satellite | |
| UNC | United Nations Command | 1, 7 |
| UNT | Undergraduate Navigator Training | |
| UPT | Undergraduate Pilot Training | 4 |
| UQT | Unit Qualification Training | 4 |
| US | United States | |
| USAB | United States Air Base | 5 |
| USACOM | United States Atlantic Command | |
| USAEDSS | United States Atomic Energy Detection Systems Squadron | 7 |
| USAF | United States Air Force | 3, 4, 5, 7 |
| USAF ACP | USAF Ammunition Control Point | 1 |
| USAF EC | USAF Expeditionary Center | 7 |
| USAF WPLO | United States Air Force Water Port Logistics Office | 1 |
| USAFA | United States Air Force Academy | 1, 5, 7 |
| USAFACP | USAF Ammunition Control Point | 7 |
| USAFACS | USAF Controllers School | 1 |
| USAFADS | United States Air Force Demonstration Squadron | 1, 7 |
| USAFADWC | USAF Air Defense Weapons Center | 1 |
| USAFAGOS | 1. United States Air Force Air Ground Operations School 2. United States Air Force Air to Ground Operations School | 1, 5 |
| USAFAH | USAF Academy Hospital | 7 |
| USAFALCENT | United States Air Force Airlift Center | 1 |
| USAFAMEDS | USAF Aerospace Medical School | 7 |
| USAFAMS | USAF Air Mobility School | 7 |
| USAFAMWC | USAF Air Mobility Warfare Center | 7 |
| USAFAPS | USAF Academy Preparatory School | 7 |
| USAFB | USAF Band | 7 |
| USAFBF | United States Air Force Band of Flight | 7 |
| USAFBGW | United States Air Force Band of the Golden West | 7 |
| USAFBL | United States Air Force Band of Liberty | 7 |
| USAFBMA | United States Air Force Band of Mid-America | 7 |
| USAFBS | United States Air Force Bandsman School | 5 |
| USAFBTS | United States Air Force Battlestaff Training School | 7 |
| USAFCADS | United States Air Force Combat Aerial Delivery School | |
| USAFCENT | United States Air Force Central | |
| USAFCRS | USAF Combat Rescue School | 7 |
| USAFCS | USAF Comptroller School | 7 |
| USAFCSI | USAF Chaplain Service Institute | 7 |
| USAFCSSO | USAF Contingency Supply Support Office | 7 |
| USAFE | United States Air Forces in Europe | 3, 4, 5, 7 |
| USAFE-AFAFRICA | United States Air Forces in Europe-Air Forces Africa | |
| USAFEAGOS | United States Air Forces Europe Air Ground Operations School | 7 |
| USAFE ACOMG | USAFE Air and Space Communications Group | 7 |
| USAFEAPS | USAFE Air Postal Squadron | 7 |
| USAFECES | USAFE Civil Engineering Squadron | 7 |
| USAFECON | USAFE Contracting Squadron | 7 |
| USAFECSS | USAFE Computer Systems Squadron | 7 |
| USAFEISC | USAFE Inspection and Safety Center | 1 |
| USAFEJSS | USAFE Joint Support Squadron | 7 |
| USAFEMEF | USAFE Management Engineering Flight | 7 |
| USAFEOWS | USAFE Operational Weather Squadron | 7 |
| USAFEPC | USAFE Personnel Center | 1 |
| USAFEPF | USAFE Printing Flight | 7 |
| USAFEPRC | USAFE Personnel Readiness Center | 7 |
| USAFETAC | USAF Environmental Technical Applications Center | 1 |
| USAFEWPC | USAFE Warrior Preparation Center | 7 |
| USAFFACG | USAF Field Activity Group | 1 |
| USAFFACS | USAF Field Activity Squadron | 1 |
| USAFFWS | United States Air Force Fighter Weapons School | |
| USAFHG | United States Air Force Honor Guard | 1, 7 |
| USAFHRC | USAF Historical Research Center | 1 |
| USAFIFC | United States Air Force Instrument Flight Center | 1 |
| USAFIWS | USAF Interceptor Weapons School | 1, 7 |
| USAFJADC | USAF Judiciary Area Defense Counsel | 7 |
| USAFJEC | USAF Judiciary European Circuit | 7 |
| USAFJPC | USAF Judiciary Pacific Circuit | 7 |
| USAFLANT | United States Air Force Forces Atlantic | 1, 7 |
| USAFMC | USAF Mobility Center | 7 |
| USAFMTEC | USAF Mobility Test and Evaluation Center | 7 |
| USAFMWS | HQ USAF Mobility Weapons School | 7 |
| USAFOEHL | United States Air Force Occupational and Environmental Health Laboratory | 1 |
| USAFOMC | USAF Occupational Measurement Center | 1 |
| USAFRG | USAF Recruiting Group | 1 |
| USAFRS | United States Air Force Recruiting Service | 1 |
| USAFRSQ | USAF Recruiting Squadron | 1 |
| USAFSAG | USAF Special Activities Group | 1 |
| USAFSAM | United States Air Force School of Aerospace Medicine | 1, 7, 8 |
| USAFSAS | USAF Special Activities Squadron | 1 |
| USAFSAWC | United States Air Force Special Air Warfare Center | 8 |
| USAFSHCS | USAF School of Health Care Science | 1m 7 |
| USAFSLA | United States Air Force School for Latin America | 5 |
| USAFSO | 1. United States Air Force Southern Air Division 2. United States Air Force Southern Command | 1 8 |
| USAFSOC | United States Air Force Special Operations Center | 8 |
| USAFSOF | United States Air Force Special Operations Force | 1, 7 |
| USAFSOS | United States Air Force Special Operations School | 1, 8 |
| USAFSPA | USAF Security Policy Academy | 1, 7 |
| USAFSS | United States Air Force Security Service | 5, 8 |
| USAFTALC | United States Air Force Tactical Airlift Center | 8 |
| USAFTARC | United States Air Force Tactical Air Reconnaissance Center | 8 |
| USAFTAWC | United States Air Force Tactical Air Warfare Center | 1, 8 |
| USAFTFWC | United States Air Force Tactical Fighter Weapons Center | 1, 8 |
| USAFTMCP | United States Air Force Tactical Missile Control Point | 1, 7 |
| USAFTPS or USAF TPS | United States Air Force Test Pilot School | 7 |
| USAFWC | United States Air Force Warfare Center | 7 |
| USAFWS | United States Air Force Weapons School | 7 |
| USAFWTC | United States Air Force Weapons and Tactics Center | 7 |
| USAG | U.S. Army Garrison | |
| USCENTAF | United States Central Command Air Forces | 1, 4, 7 |
| USCENTCOM | United States Central Command | 4 |
| USCINCCENT | United States Commander-In-Chief, Central Command | 1 |
| USCINCEUR | United States Commander-In-Chief, European Command | 1 |
| USCINCSO | United States Commander-In-Chief, Southern Command | 1 |
| USCINCSOC | United States Commander-In-Chief, Special Operations Command | 1 |
| USCINCSPACE | United States Commander-In-Chief, Space Command | 1 |
| USCINCTRANS | United States Commander-In-Chief, Transportation Command | 1 |
| USEUCOM | United States European Command | 4, 8 |
| USFK | United States Forces Korea | 8 |
| USFPS | United States Forces Police Squadron | 1 |
| USINDOPACOM | United States Indo-Pacific Command | |
| USJFCOM | United States Joint Forces Command | 4 |
| USKOREA | United States Forces Korea | 1, 7 |
| USMACTHAI | United States Military Assistance Command Thailand | 1, 7 |
| USMEPCOM | United States Military Entrance Processing Command | 1, 7 |
| USMT | Undergraduate Space and Missile Training | |
| USNAS | United States Naval Air Station | 8 |
| USNORTHAF | United States Northern Command Air Forces | |
| USNORTHCOM | United States Northern Command | 4 |
| USPACOM | United States Pacific Command | 3, 4 |
| USREDCOM | United States Readiness Command | 8 |
| USSF | United States Space Force | |
| USSOCOM | United States Special Operations Command | 4 |
| USSOUTHAF | United States Southern Command Air Forces | |
| USSOUTHCOM | United States Southern Command | 8 |
| USSPACEAF | United States Space Air Forces | |
| USSPACECOM | United States Space Command | |
| USSTAF | United States Strategic Air Forces | |
| USSTRATCOM | United States Strategic Command | 4 |
| USTRANSCOM | United States Transportation Command | 4 |
| UW | Unconvential Warfare | 4 |
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V
| Abbreviation/ Acronym | Meaning | Source |
|---|---|---|
| VAFB | 1. Vance Air Force Base 2. Vandenberg Air Force Base | |
| VIP | Very Important Person | 8 |
| VN | Vance Air Force Base Tailcode (71st Flying Training Wing) | |
| VSTOL | Vertical and/or Short Takeoff and Landing | 8 |
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W
| Abbreviation/ Acronym | Meaning | Source |
|---|---|---|
| WAACS | Western Airways and Air Communications Service | 5 |
| WADC | Wright Air Development Center | |
| WADD | Wright Air Development Division | 5 |
| WADF | Western Air Defense Force | |
| WADS | Western Air Defense Sector | 7 |
| WAR | Western Audit Region | 7 |
| WC | War College | 5 |
| WCMR | Western Contract Mangement Region | 5 |
| WCTS | Weapons Controller Training Squadron | 1 |
| Wea | Weather | 5 |
| WEG | Weapons Evaluation Group | 1, 2, 6 |
| WEPTAC | Weapons and Tactics Conference | |
| WESTAF | Western Air Transport Force | 5 |
| WF | Weather Flight | 1, 6 |
| WFFFFR | 1. World Famous, Flying, Fighting, For Real 2. World Famous Rocketeers | |
| WFHR | World Famous Highly Respected | |
| WG | 1. Weather Group 2. Wing | 1 2, 5, 6 |
| WGS | Wideband Global Satellite Communications | |
| WGWW | World’s Greatest Wild Weasels | |
| WHMC | Wilford Hall Medical Center | 1 |
| WIC | Weapons Instructor Course | |
| WIP | Weapons Intern Program | |
| WIS JPMO | Worldwide Military Command and Control Information System, Joint Program Management Office | 1 |
| WMD | Weapons of Mass Destruction | 4 |
| WMF | Weather Maintenance Group | 1 |
| WMPRT | Wartime Manpower and Personnel Readiness Team | 1 |
| WNG | Warning | 8 |
| WPAFB | Wright-Patterson Air Force Base | 1, 5 |
| WPCC | Wright-Patterson Contracting Center | 1 |
| WPNS | Weapons | |
| WPS | Weapons Squadron | 6 |
| WPT | Weapons Procedures Trainer | 4 |
| WR-ALC | Warner Robins Air Logistics Center | 5, 7 |
| WRAMA | Warner Robins Air Material Area | |
| WRG | Weather Reconnaissance Group | 1 |
| WRS | Weather Reconnaissance Squadron | 1, 2, 6 |
| WRW | Weather Reconnaissance Wing | 1 |
| WS | Weather Squadron | 1, 2, 6 |
| WSC | Western Service Center | 7 |
| WSEG | Weapons System Evaluation Group | 8 |
| WSEP | Weapons System Evaluation Program | |
| WSES | Weapons System Evaluation Squadron | 1 |
| WSMC | Western Space and Missile Center | 1 |
| WSO | Weapons System Officer | 8 |
| WSSF | Weapons System Security Flight | 1 |
| WST | Weapons System Trainer | 4 |
| WTC | Weapons and Tactics Center | |
| WTR | Western Test Range | 1 |
| WUG | Weapons School Undergraduate | |
| WW | 1. Weather Wing 2. Wild Weasel | 1 |
| WWABNCP | Worldwide Airborne Command Post | 8 |
| WWMCCS | Worldwide Military Command and Control System | 7 |
| WWS | Wild Weasel Squadron | 1 |
| WX | Weather | 8 |
| WXG | Weather Group |
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X
| Abbreviation/ Acronym | Meaning | Source |
|---|---|---|
| XAB | Expeditionary Airbase | |
| XL | Laughlin Air Force Base Tailcode (64th Flying Training Wing) |
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Y
| Abbreviation/ Acronym | Meaning | Source |
|---|---|---|
| YGBSM | You Gotta Be Shittin’ Me |
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Z
| Abbreviation/ Acronym | Meaning | Source |
|---|---|---|