GENERAL ABBREVIATIONS

GENERAL ABBREVIATIONS

(GL)

General List: Royal Navy and Royal Marines Officers

(SD)

Special Duties List (RN Officers)

(SL)

Supplementary List (RN Officers)

2IC

Second in Command

2Lt

Second Lieutenant

40 Cdo RM

Commandos, Royal Marines (eg)

A

Assistant (in titles); Acting (with abbreviated title)

A/R

Accept/Refuse (message)

AA

Air Adviser/Attache; Anti-Aircraft; Avenue of Approach

AA Coll

Army Apprentices College

AAA

Air Defence Artillery

AAC

Army Air Corps

AACC

Administrative Area Control Centre

AAEE

Aeroplane and Armament Experimental Establishment

AAGW

Air to Air Guided Weapon

AAM

Air to Air Missile

Aand SH

The Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders

AAP

Allied Administrative Publication

AAR

Air to Air Refuelling

AATDC

Army Air Transport Training and Development Centre

AAW

Anti-Air Warfare

AAWC

Anti-Air Warfare Coordinator/Commander

AB

Airborne; Able Seaman

AB for Able Seaman

Able Rate (Naval Rating)

ABCA

Australia, United Kingdom, Canada and the United States

of America (Governments, Forces etc. )

ABM

Anti-Ballistic Missile

ABSD

Army Blood Supply Depot 

ABU

Amphibious Beach Unit

AC

Aircraftman

ac

Aircraft

ACC

Air Control Centre; Army Catering Corps

ACCHAN

Allied Command Channel

accn

Accommodation

acct

Account

ACDS

Assistant Chief of Defence Staff

ACE

Allied Command Europe

ACHDF

Air Commander Home Defence Forces

ACLANT

Allied Command Atlantic

AClO

Army Careers Information Office

ACLO

Air Cadet Liaison Officer

ACO

Air Contact Officer; Area Cash Office; Airspace Control Order

ACOS

Assistant Chief of Staff

ACOUSTINT

Acoustic Intelligence

ACP

Allied Communications Publication;

Ammunition Control Point (for Arty)

ACSTAT

Aircraft State

ACT

Air Control Team

ACV

Armoured Command Vehicle 

ACW

Aircraftwoman

AD

Army Department; Air Defence/Despatch

ADA

Action Data Automation; Air Defence Area 

ADAC

Air Defence Artillery Commander 

ADC

Aide-de-camp;Air Defence Centre/Commander 

ADCC

Air Defence Control Centre

ADCU

Air Defence Control Unit 

addl

Additional

ADEX

Air Defence Exercise

ADG

Armoured Delivery Group

ADGE

Air Defence Ground Environment

ADIZ

Air Defence Identification Zone

Adjt

Adjutant

Adm

Admiral

admin

Administer/administration/administrative

Admin/Engr/Fg/Ops

Officer Commanding Administrative/Engineering/

OC Flying/Operations Wing

ADNC

Air Defence Notification Centre

ADOC

Air Defence Operations Centre

ADP

Army Doctrine Publication; Automatic Data Processing

ADR

Armoured Delivery Regiment; Airfield Damage Repair

ADRS

Army Department Railway Staff

ADS

Advanced Dressing Station; Armoured Delivery Squadron

ADU

Air Defence Unit

adv

Advance(d)/advancing

AEC

Army Education Centre

AEU

Aeromedical Evacuation Unit

AEW

Airborne Early Warning

AF

Admiral of the Fleet

AFAB

Army Families Advice Bureau

AFCENT

Allied Forces Central Europe

AFLO

Airborne Force Liaison Officer

AFM

Army Field Manual

AFNO

Amphibious Forces Notes and Orders

AFNORTH

Allied Forces Northern Europe

AFSOP

Army Formation Standing Operating Procedures

AFSOUTH

Allied Forces Southern Europe

AFV

Armoured Fighting Vehicle

AG

Adjutant General

AGAI

Army General and Administrative Instructions

AGC (ETS)

Adjutant General Corps (Education and Training Service)

AGM

Attack Guidace Matrix

AH

Army Health (titles only)

AHQ

Air Headquarters

AIDU

Aeronautical Information Documents Unit

AIG

Address Indicating Group

AIO

Action Information Organization 

AIR

Area of Intelligence Responsibility

Air Cdre

Air Commodore

Air Chf Mshl

Air Chief Marshal

Air Mshl

Air Marshal

airmob

Airmobile

airptbl

Airportable

Airtpr

Airtrooper

AJD

Army Junior Division

Al

Air Intercept (radar); Air Interdiction

ALA

Army Licensing Authority

alloc

Allocate(d)/allocating/allocation

ALN

Air Liaison Net

ALO

Air Liaison Officer

ALS

Army Legal Service

altn

Alternate/alternative

AM

Amplitude Modulated

AMA

Airhead Maintenance Area 

amb

Ambulance

AMBXP

Ambulance Exchange Point

AMC

Air Mounting Centre

amdt

Amendment

AMF(A) or (L)

Allied Command Europe Mobile Force (Air) or (Land)

AMG

Aircraft Maintenance Group (EME)

ammo

Ammunition

AMP

Assisted Maintenance Period; Air Member for Personnel

amph

Amphibious

AMS

Army Medical Services

AMSO

Air Member tor Supply and Organization

ANS

Air Navigation School

AOA

Amphibious Objective Area;

Air Officer in charge of Administration

AOBS

Army Outward Bound School 

AOC

Air Officer Commanding

AOCC

Air Operations Coordination Cell/Centre

AOCinC

Air Officer Commanding in Chief

AOEng

Air Officer in charge of Engineering

AOG

Aircraft on ground 18218r1717s

AOO

Amphibious Operations Officer

AOR

Assault Operations Room

AP

Air Publication; Ammunition Point; Armour Piercing

APC

Armoured Personnel Carrier

APDS

Armour Piercing Discarding Sabot

Apers

Anti-personnel

APIU

Army Photographic Interpretation Unit

APO

Army Post Office

APOD

Air Point of Disembarcation

APOE

Air Point of Embarcation

App

Apprentice

APP

Allied Procedural Publication 

approx

approximate(ly)lapproximation

appt

Appoint(ed) (ing) (ment)

appx

Appendix

APRC

Army Programms and Ressources Committee

APRE

Army Personnel Research Establishment

ARA

Artillery Reserve Area

ARC

Annual Reporting Centre

ARE

Admiralty Research Establishment

arm

Armament; armourer

armd

Armoured

armr

Armour

ARN

Air Reporting Net

ARRC

Allied Rapid Reaction Corps

ARRCS

Air Raid Reporting and Control Ship

ARRN

Air Raid Reporting Net

ARRO

Air Raid Reporting Officer 

ARRV

Armoured Repair and Recovery Vehicle

Art

Artificer

arty

Artillery

ARV

Armoured Recovery Vehicle

ASA

Appropriate Superior Authority

ASAU

Air Search Attack Unit

ASC

All Source Cell

ASCC

Air Standardization Coordinating Committee

asg

Assign(ed)(ment)

ASG

Ambulance Support Group

ASGW

Air to Surface Guided Weapon

ASM

Air to Surface Missile; Artificer Sergeant Major

ASMA

Air Staff Management Aid

ASMT

Army School of Mechanical Transport 

ASO

Assault Supply Officer (Commando); Air Support Officer

ASOC

Air Support Operations Centre

asslt

Assault

asst

Assist(ance)(ant)(ed)

assy

Assembly

ASU

Accommodation Services Unit

ASW

Anti-Submarine Warfare

ATA

Actual Time of Arrival

ATAF

Allied Tactical Air Force

ATC

Air Traffic Controller; Air Training Corps

ATCC

Air Traffic Control Centre

ATD

Actual Time of Departure

ATDU

AirTransport Development Unit

Aterr

Anti-terrorist

ATGW

Anti-Tank Guided Weapon

Atk

Anti-tank

ATL

Air Transport Liaison (Net)

ATLO

Air Transport Liaison Officer

ATMCC

Air Transport Movement Control Centre

ATMO

Air/Area Transport and Movement Officer

ATO

Ammunition Technical Officer

ATP

Allied Tactical Publication

att

Attach(ed)(ment)

attn

Attention

ATWM

Army Transition to War Measure

AUSOP

Army Unit Standing Operating Procedures

auth

Authority/authorize(d)

aval

Available

AVCAT

Aviation Carrier Air Turbine Fuel

AVDEMS

Armored Vehicle Demands

AVGAS

Aviation Gasolene

AVLB

Armoured Vehicle Launched Bridge

AVM

Air Vice Marshal

avn

Aviation

AVRE

Assault Vehicle Royal Engineers;

Armoured Vehicle Royal Engineers

AVTUR

Aviation Turbine Fuel

AWAC(S)

Airborne Warning and Control (System)

AWOL

Absent without leave

AWX

All-weather Fighter

AXP

Allied Exercise Publication; Ammunition Exchange Point

az

Azimuth

B

Bomber (Aircraft)

BADCOMD

Brigade Air Defence Commander

BAE

Batllefield Area Evaluation

BAI

Battlefield Air Interdiction

BAL

Balance

BALO

Brigade Air Liaison Officer

BAOR

British Army ot the Rhine

BARV

Beach Armoured Recovery Vehicle

BATCO

Batllefield Code

BATES

Batllefield Artillery Target Engagement System

BATLS

British Army Training and Liaison Staff

BATU...

British Army Training Unit (at)

BBP

Bulk Breaking Point

BC

Battery Commander

BCP

Battle Command Post

BCR

Battle Casualty Replacement

BCWD

Biological and Chemical Weapon Disposal

BD

Bomb Disposal

BDA

Bomb Damage Assessment

bde

Brigade

BDF

Brigade Deception Force

BDLS.

British Defence Liaison Staff (at)

Bdm

Bandsman

Bdr

Bombardier

BDR

Battlefield Damage Repair

bdry

Boundary

BDS Washington

British Defence Staff Washington

BEME

Brigade Electrical Mechanical Engineering (Officer)

BER

Beyond Economic Repair

BFES

British Families Education Service

BFG

British Forces Germany

BFHK

British Forces Hong Kong

BFPO

British Forces Post Office

BG

Battle Group

BGE

Batlle Group Engineer

bhd

Beach-head

BIS

Bulk Issue Store

bk

Barrack

BK

Battery Captain

BL

Bomb Line

BLP

Back Loading Point

BLR

Beyond Local Repair

BLT

Briefing and Liaison Team

BMD

British Military Doctrine

BMEWS

Ballistic Missiles Early Warning System

BMH

British Military Hospital

BMN

Beachmasters Net

BMP

Russian Type of ICV

bn

Battalion

BNA

British Naval Attache

BNS

Belgian Naval Ship; British Naval Staff

BOMBREP

Bombing Report

BOMS

Battery Quartermaster Sergeant

BR

Book of Reference; British Commonwealth (in titles)

br

Bridge; bridging

BRDM

Russian Type of Recce Veh

brhd

Bridgehead

Brig

Brigadier

BRITSTANREP OTTAWA

British Standardization Representative in Canada

BRNC

Britannia Royal Naval College Dartmouth

BRSC

British Support Command

BSF

British Support Forces

BSG

Brigade Support Group

BSM

Battery Sergeant Major

BSSO(G)

Britsh Security Service Organization (Germany)

BSU

Blood Supply Unit

BT

British Telecom

BTR

Russian Type of APC

bty

Batery

Bug

Bugler

BUNFICYP

British Contingent United Nations Forces in Cyprus

BVD

Base Vechicle Depot

BW

Biological Warfare; The Black Watch

C

Counter (when used with another word eg C attack)

C prev

Crime prevention

C Supply O

Command Supply Officer (RAF)

C sups

Combat Supplies

C2

Command and Control

C2W

Command and Control Warfare

C3I

Command Control Communications and Information

C4I

Command Control Communications Computers and Information

CA

Combined Arms; Civil Affairs; Command Accountant;

Controller Aircraft

CAA

Combined Arms Army

CAAT

Commissioning and Advisory Team

CAD

Central Ammunition Depot

cal

Calibrate/calibration/calibre; calorie

cam

Camouflage(d)

CAP

Combat Air Patrol

Capt

Captain

Capt D . (No of Sqn)

Captain Destroyer Squadron Number

Capt F . (No of Sqn)

Captain Frigate Squadron Number

Capt SM

Captain (Submarines)

CARAF

Carrier/Commando Ship/Airfield (net)

carr

Carrier

CARSTAT

Carrier State

cas

Casualty

CAS

Chief ot the Air Staff/Close Air Support

CASCOMEX

Close Air Support Communications Exercise

CASEVAC

Casualty Evacuation

cat

Catering

CATC

Combined Arms Training Center

CATCS

Central Air Traffic Control SchooI

CATF

Commander Amphibious Task Force

cav

Cavalry

CB

Contidential Book: Counter Battery Fire

CBDE

Chemical and Biological Defence Establishment

CBF

Commander British Forces

CCC

Communications Control Centre

CCF

Combined Cadet Force

CCM

Counter Countermeasure

CCP

Casualty Collecting Post

CD

Civil Defence

cdo

Commando

Cdo Forces RM

Commando Forces Royal Marines

Cdr

Commander Royal Navy; Conductor RAOC

Cdre

Commodore

CDS

Chief ot the Defence Staff

Cdt

Cadet

CDT

Clearance Diving Team

CEC

County Emergency Centre

CEFT

Combat Effectiveness Fighting Troops

CEI

Communication Electronic Instruction

cen

Central

CEP

Central Engineer Park; Circular Error Probable

CEPRE

Clothing and Equipment Physiological Research Establishment

CEPS

Central European Pipeline System

CES

Complete Equipment Schedule

CET

Combat EngineerTractor

CF

Chaplain to the Forces

Cfm

Confirm(ed) (ing)(atory)

CFM

Captain Fleet Maintenance

cfn

Craftsman

CFP

Captain Fishery Protection

CFS

Centre Flying School

CGRM

Commandant General Royal Marines

CGS

Chief of the General Staff

Ch

Chief

Ch Off

Chief Officer

Chap

Chaplain

Chf Tech

Chief Technician

CICC

Commanders in Chief's Committee

CILOR

Cash in lieu of Rations

CIMIC

Civil Military Cooperation

CinC; CinCs

Commander in Chief; Commanders in Chief

CINCFLEET

Commander in Chief Fleet

CINCHAN

Allied Commander in Chief Channel

CINCNAVHOME

Commander in Chief Naval Home Command

CIS

Communication and Information System

civ

Civil(ian)

Civpol

Civil Police

CJLC

Combined Joint Logistic Command

CJO

Chief of Joint Operations

CJRDFO

Chief Joint Rapid Deployment Force Operations

CJTF

Combined Joint Task Force

CL

Centre Line

cl

Class(ification)

CLAP

Close Air Picture

CLCU

Civil Labour Control Unit

CLF

Commander Land Forces

clk

Clerk

CM

Countermeasure

CMC

County Military Commander

CMD

Conventional Munition Disposal

CME

Central Medical Establishment

CMG

Composite Maintenance Group

CMHQ

County Military Headquarters

CMO

Chief of Military Operations

CMP

Civilian Medical Practitioner; Central Mess Party

CND

Captain Naval Drafting

CNS

Chief of the Naval Staff

CO

Commanding Officer

COA

Course of Action

COD

Central Ordnance Depot

CoH

Corporal of Horse

COIN

Counter Insurgency

Col

Colonel

colm

Column

COLM GDS

The Coldstream Guards

colpro

Collective Protection

COM ...

Commodore (at)

COMARRC

Commander Allied Rapid Reaction Corps

COMAW

Commodore Amphibious Warfare

COMBALTAP

Commander Baltic Approaches

COMBATREP

Combat Report

comd (C in titles)

Command(ed)(er)(ing)(s)

Comd Sec

Command Secretary/Secretariat

Comdt

Commandant

COMINT

Communication Intelligence

COMLANDUK

Commander Land Forces UK

comm

Communicate/Communication

Comm Z

Communication Zone

COMMCEN

Communications Centre

COMMHD

Communication Head

COMNORTHAG

Commander Northem Army Group

comp

Composite

COMP

Corps Ordnance Maintenance Park

comp rat

Composite rations

COMPLAN

Communication Plan

COMSEC

Communication Security

COMUKTG

Commander UK Task Group; Cdr UK Amfib Task Group

con

Control(led)(ler)(ling)(s)

Con + Rank

Constructor Officer Royal Navy

conc

Concentrate(d)/concentration

const

Construct(ed)(tion)(or)

cont

Continue(d)/continuing/continuation

conv

Convalesce(nt)

coop

Cooperate(d)/cooperating/cooperation

coord

Coordinate(d)/coordinating/coordination/coordinator

COP

Close Observation Platoon

COS

Chief of Staff

COSC

Chiefs of staff Committee

COSSEC

Chiefs of Staff Secretariat

Coxn

Coxswain

coy

Company

CP

Close Protection: Command Post

CP ...

Captain of the Port (of)

Cpl

Corporal

CPO

Chief Petty Officer; Command Pay Office

CPX

Command Post Exercise

CQMS

Company Quartermaster Sergeant

CRA

Commander Royal Artillery

CRC

Control and Reporting Centre

CRE

Commander of Royal Engineers (in the division)

CRG

Corps Reinforcement Group

CRHU

Corps Reinforcement Holding Unit

CRL

Contingency Rear Link

CRW

Counter Revolutionary Warfare

CRYPCEN

Crypto Centre

CS

Close Support

CS ...

Captain/Commodore Superintendent (at)

CSA

Corps Supply Area

CSDE

Central Servicing Development Establishment

CSgt

Colour Sergeant

CSM

Company Sergeant Major

CSO

Chief Signal(s) Officer; Chief Staff officer

CSO(A)

Chief Staff Officer (Administration)

CSO(E)

Chief Staff Officer (Engineering)

CSS

Combat Service Support

CSSG

Combat Service Support Group

CT

Combat Team

CTCRM

Commando Training Centre Royal Marines

Ctee

Committee

CTG

Common Tactical Grid

CTMO

Chief Transport and Movement Officer

CTT

Cadet Training Team

CV

Combat Vehicles

cv

Aircraft Carrier

CVC

Corps Vehicle Company

CVD

Central Vehicle Depot

CVHQ

Central Volunteer Headquarters

CVR(T) or (W)

Combat Vehicle Reconnaissance (Tracked or Wheeled)

CVS

British Aircraft Carrier

CW

Chemical Warfare

CWS

Common Weapon Sight

CZ

Combat Zone

D

Deputy (in titles) (also Director)

D&M

Driving and Maintenance

DA

Distribution Authority Defence Adviser/Attache

DADPTC

Defence ADP Training Centre

DAER

Daily Ammunition Expenditure Rate

DAG

Divisional Artillery Group

DALO

Division Air Liaison Officer

DC

Display Controller

DCC

Defence Communication Centre

DCI

Defence Council Instruction

DCINCLAND

Deputy Commander in Chief Land Forces (UK)

DCM

District Court-Martial

DCMC

District Court Marshall Centre

DCN

Defence Communications Network

DCOMARRC

Deputy Commander ARRC

DCOS

Deputy Chief of Staff

DCSR

Daily Combat Supply Rate

DD

Destroyer

DDPR

Deputy Director Public Relations

decon

Decontaminate/decontamination

def

Defence/defend(ed)(ing)(s)/defensive

del

Deliver(ed)(ing)(s)(y)

demo

Demonstrate/demonstration

DEODS

Defence Explosive Ordnance Disposal School

dep

Depot

dept

Department(al)

des

Designate(d)

det

Detach(ed)(ment)

DEWC

Divisional Electronic Warfare Cell

DF

Direction Finding; Defensive Fire

DG . . .

Director General (in titles)

DGAMS

Director General Army Medical Services

DGZ

Desired Ground Zero

dieso

Diesel oil

dir

Direct(ed)(ion)(s)(ive)

DIS

Director of Intelligence Services

dist

District

DISTAFF

Directing Staff (Internally Staff Colleges may use DS)

distr

Distribute/distribution

div

Division(al)

DLA

Defence Land Agent

DMA

Divisional Maintenance Area

DMCC

Defence Movements Coordinating Committee

DMED

Defence Medical Equipment Depot

dml

Demolish(ed)/demolition

DMO

Director of Military Operations

DMP

Daily Maintenance Pack

Dmr

Drummer

DNBCC

Defence Nuclear Biological and Chemical Centre

DO

Demi-official

DOAC

Defence Operational Analysis Centre

DOB

Date of Birth

doc

Document

DODAR

Director of Drafting Records Royal Marines

DOE

Department of the Environment

DOMS

Defence Operational Movements Staff

DOS

Day of Supply

DP

Distribution Point

DPO

Dormant Posting Order

DR

Dispatch Rider

DRAC

Director Royal Armoured Corps

DRMC

Deputy Regional Commander

DROPS

Demountable Rack Offloading and Pick Up System

DRORM

Drafting and Records Office Royal Marines

DS

Direct Support; Dressing Station

DSA

Divisional Supply Area

DSB

Defence Signal Board

DSC

Defence Situation Centre

DSF

Director of Special Forces

DSG

Divisional Support Group

DSO

Decision Support Overlay; Distinguished Service Order

DSS

Defence Signal Staff

DSSS

Defence Secure Speech System

DST

Decision Support Template

DTG

Date Time Group

DTOMC

District Transport & Movements Operations Centre

DUS

Deputy Under Secretary ot State

Dvr

Driver

DWHQ

District War Headquarters

DWR

Duke of Wellington Regiment

DWR

The Duke of Wellington's Regiment

DYRMS

Duke ot York's Royal Military School

DZ

Drop Zone

E & MA

Engins and Main Assemblies

EAA

Evacuation Assembly Area

ECCM

Electronic Counter Countermeasure

ech

Echelon

ECM

Electronic Countermeasure

ECP

Equipment Collectinq Point

ECU

Engine Change Unit

ed

Education

EDIST

Eastern District

EDP

Emergency Defence Plan

EEFI

Essential Elements of Friendly Force Information

EEI

Essential Elements of Information

EEP

Electronic Emission Policy

EFC

Equivalent Full Charges; Escort Force Commander

eff

Effect(ive)(ness)

EFI

Expeditionary Forces Institute

EFLT

Enemy Forward Line of Troops

EFW

Effective Fall-out Wind

EHC

Evacuation Handling Centre

elect

Electrical/electronic

ELINT

Electronic Intelligence

elm

Element

ELSEC

Electronic Security

EMAIL

Electronic Mail

Emb

Embark(ation)(ed)

EMCON

Electronic Emission Control

EME

Electrical and Mechanical Engineers

EMP

Electro Magnetic Pulse

empl

Emplace(d)(ment)

EMS

Electromagnetic Spectrum

en

Enemy

encl

Enclosed/enclosure

engr

Engineer

EOD

Explosive Ordnance Disposal

EOP

Emergency Offtake Point

EPM

Electronic Protective Measures

EPS

Exercise Planning Staff

eqpt

Equipment

ERA

Explosive Reactive Armour

ERE

Extra Regimental Employment

ERV

Emergency Randez-Vous

ES

Equipment Support; Engineer Stores

ESG

Emergency Service Grant; Engineering Support Group

ESM

Electronic (Warfare) Support Measure

est

Estimate(d)/estimation

estb

Establish(ed)(ment)

ETA

Estimated Time of Arrival

ETC

Estimated Time of Completion

ETD

Estimated Time of Departure

ETR

Estimated Time of Return

ETS

Education and Training Support

evac

Evacuated/evacuation

EW

Electronic Warfare: Early Warning

EWCC

Electronic Warfare Coordination Cell

EWCS

Electronic Warfare Control Ship/Station

EWLO

Electronic Warfare Liaison Officer

EWO

Engineer Works Organization

ex

Exercise

exc

Exclude(d)/excluding/exclusive

expd

Expedite

ext

Extend(ed)(ing)/extension

F

Fighter (aircraft); Fleet (Titles)

F&D

Fix and Destroy

FA

Financial Adviser

FAA

Force Administrative Area

FAACO

First Aid Aircraft (repair) Outfit

FAAWC

Force Anti-air Warfare Coordinator/Commander

FAB

Forward Air Base

FAC

Forward Air Controller

FACC

Families Accomodation Control Cell

FAD

Forward Ammunition Depot

FAM

Friendly Aircraft Movements

FAMA

Forward Airhead Maintenance Area

FAMTO

First Aid Mechanical Transport (repair) Outfit

FARP

Forward Arming and Refuelling Point

FASO

Forward Airfield Supply Organization

FASOC

Forward Air Support Operations Centre

FATS

Forward Air Transport Support (net)

FATSO

First Aid Technical Stores Outfit

fax

Facsimile

FBPO

Forward Base Pay Office

FC

Fighter Control/Controller; Fleet chief (Titles)

FCDG

Fleet Clearance Diving Group

FCE

Fire Control Equipment

FCO

Forces Courier Office

FCP

Forward Control Post

FCU

Fuel Consumption Unit

FCZ

Forward Combat Zone

fd

Field

FDC

Fire Direction Centre

FDD

Forward Divisional Dump

FDO

Flight Deck Officer

FEBA

Forward Edge of Battle Area

FF

Frigate

FFO

Furnace Fuel Oil

FFR

Free Flight Rocket; Fitted for Radio

FFZ

Free Fire Zone

Fg Off

Flying Officer

FGA

Fighter Ground Attack

FGCM

Field General Court-Martial

FGS

Federal German Ship

FHWS

Family and Housing Welfare Service

fig

Figure

fin

Finance/financial

FIO/FINCO

Field Intelligence Officer/NCO

fIt

Flight

Fitt

Fitter

Fl

Falkland Islands (with unit, etc designation not to be used

in isolation) eg Fl Fd Sqn RE

FLEET

Fleet,The

FLET

Forward Line of Enemy Troops

FLOT

Forward Line Own Troops

FLT

Fork Lift Truck

Flt Lt

Flight Lieutenant

FM

Frequency Modulated; Field Marshal

FMA

Forward Maintenance Area

FMB

Forward Mounting Base

FMED

Forward Medical Equipment Depot

FMG

Fleet Maintenance Group

fmn

Formation

FMU

Fleet Maintenance Unit

FOB

Forward Operating Base

FofF

Field of Fire

FofS

Foreman of Signals

fol

Follow(ed)(ing)(s)

FONAC

Flag Officer Naval Air Command

FOO

Forward Observation Officer

FORY

Flag Officer Royal Yachts

FOSF

Flag Officer Surface Flotilla

FOSM

Flag Officer Submarines

FOSNI

Flag Officer Scotland and Northern Ireland

FOST

Flag Officer Sea Training

FOT

Forward Ordnance Team

FOU

Forward Observation Unit

FPC

Fire Planning Cell

FPF

Final Protective Fire

FPO

Forces/Field Post Office

FPT

Field Psyhiatric Team

FR

Fighter Reconnaissance

FragO

Fragmentary Order

freq

Frequency

FREQSEP

Frequency Separation

FRG

Forward Repair Group (REME)

FRMO

Fleet Royal Marine Officer

FRT

Forward Repair Team

FRU

Fleet Requirements Unit

FS

French Ship; Flight Safety/Sergeant

FSA

Forward Support Area

FSC

Ferret Scout Car

FSCC

Fire Support Coordination Centre

FSCL

Fire Support Coordination Line

FSG

Fire Support Group

FSL

Field Storage Location

FST

Field Surgical Team; Fire Support Team

FTS

Flying Training School

FTU

Field Transfusion Unit

FTX

Formation Training Exercise

FUD

Force Unit Designator

FULT

Formation/Unit (Aircraft) Loading Table

FUP

Forming-up Place

Fus

Fusilier

FVD

Forward Vehicle Depot

FVME

Inspectorate of Fighting Vehicles and Mechanical Equipment

fwd

Forward(ed)

G1

Personnel Staff Branch

G2

Intelligence & Security; Intelligence Staff Branch

G3

Operations and Training

G4

Logistics and Quartering; Logistics Staff Branch

G5

Civil/Military Cooperation

GA

General Alert; Ground Attack

GAI

General Administative Instruction

gar

Garrison

gas

Gasoline

GC

Gun Controller

GCA

Ground Controlled Approach

GCHQ

Government Communications Headquarters

GCI

Ground Controlled Interception

GCM

General Court-Martial

gd

Guard(ed)(ing)

GD

General Duties; Ground Defence; Gun Director

GDA

Ground Defence Area

GDO

Gun Direction Officer

GDP

General Deployment Plan

Gdsm

Guardsman

Gen

General

Gen Sp

General Support

GEO

Geographic

GEOREF

Geographical Reference System

GFA

Gun Fire Area

GHQ

General Headquarters

GL sect

Ground Liaison Section

GLO

Ground Liaison Officer

GM

Guided Missile; General Mess

Gnr

Gunner

Gny

Gunnery

GOC

General Officer Commanding

GOCinC

General Officer Commanding in Chief

GOP

General Operations Plot

GOR

Gurkha Other Rank

govt

Government

gp (G in RAF Staff

Group(ed) (ing)

appointments)

Gp Capt

Group Captain

GPMG

General Purpose Machine Gun

GPMG(SF)

General Purpose Machine Gun (Sustained Fire)

GRE

Ground Radar Environment

GREN GDS

The Grenadier Guards

GS

General Service

GSC

General Service Commission/Corps

GT

General Transport

GV

Giant Viper

GW

Guided Weapon

GWBM

Government War Book Measures

GWS

Guided Weapon System

GZ

Ground Zero

HAP

Helicopter Assault Primary (net)

har

Harbour

HAS

Helicopter Assault Secondary (net)

HB (A)

Hystorical Branch (Army)

HC

Hollow Charge

HCMR

The Household Cavalry Mounted Regiment

HCO

Helicopter/Hangar Control Officer

HCR

The Household Cavalry Regiment

HCS

Helicopter Control Ship

HD

Home Defence

Hd

Head

HDC

Helicopter Direction Centre

HDMS

Her Danish Majesty's Ship

HE

High Explosive

HEAT

High Explosive Anti Tank

HEC

Higher Education Centre

Hel

Helicopter

HELARM

Helicopter Armed Action

HESH

High Explosive Squash Head

HF

High Frequency; Harassing Fire

HIDACZ

High Density Air Space Control Zone

HK

Hong Kong

HKMSC

Hong Kong Military Service Corps

HLAD

High Level Air Defence

HLDRS

The Highlanders

HMAS

Her Majesty's Australian Ship

HMAV

Her Majesty's Army Vessel

HMCS

Her Majesty's Canadian Ship

HMLC

High Mobility Load Carrier

HMNZS

Her Majesty's New Zealand Ship

HMS

Her Majesty's Ship

HNA

Host Nation Assistance

HNLMS

Her Netherlands Majesty's Ship

HNoMS

His Norwegian Majesty's Ship

HNS

Host Nation Support; Hellenic (Greek) Naval Ship

HON

Helicopter Operations Net

hosp

Hospital

Hov

Hovercraft

how

Howitzer

HP

High Power

HPL

Headquarters Pay List

HPT

High Pay off Target

HPTL

High Pay off Target List

HQ

Headquarters

HQ CST

Headquarters Command and Staff Training

hr

Hour(ly)

HS

Hardstanding

HSF

Home Service Force (Territorial Army)

HSP

Heavy Stressed Platform

HT

High Tension

HTE

Heavy Tracked Excavator

HTT

Heavy Tracked Tractor

HUMINT

Human Intelligence

HVM

High Velocity Missile

HVT

High Value Target

hy

Heavy

HY

Heavy

hyg

Hygiene

IAM

Institute of Aviation Medicine

lArm

Inspectorate of Armaments

IARRCIS

Intermediate ARRC Command and Information System

IC

In Charge; Internal Combustion

ICBM

Intercontinental Ballistic Missile

ICL

Initial Contact Link

ICP

Intelligence Collection Plan; Incident Control Point

ICV

Infantry Combat Vehicle

IDB

Infantry Demonstration Battalion

ident

Identitication/identified/identity

IED

Improvised Explosive Device

IEDD

Improvised Explosive Device Disposal

IFF

Identification Friend or Foe

IFR

Instrument Flight Rules

IFV

Infantry Fighting Vehicle

IG

Instructor in Gunnery; Irish Guards; The Irish Guards

II

Image Instensification/lntensifier

IJLB

Infantry Junior Leaders Battalion

illum

Illuminate(d)(s)/illuminating

IMC

Instrument Meteorological Conditions

IMINT

Imagery Intelligence

incl

Include(d)(ing)/inclusive

incr

Increase

indep

Independent

inf

Infantry

info

Inform(ed)/information; for the information of

INS

Indian Naval Ship/lnertial Navigation System

insp

Inspect(ed)(ing)(ion)(or)

instl

Installation

instr

Instruct(ed)(ion)(or)

insurg

Insurgency/insurgent

int

Intelligence

intercomm

Intercommunication

intg

Interrogation

intmed

Intermediate

INTREP

Intelligence Report

INTSUM

Inteliigence Summary

IO

Intelligence Officer

lofE

Inspectorate of Establishments

IP

Initial Point

IPB

Intelligence Preparation of the Battlefield

IPTM

Institute of Pathology and Tropical Medicine

IR

Infra-Red; Individual Reinforcement; Intelligence  Requirements

IRBM

Intermediate Range Ballistic Missile

IRG

Immediate Replenishment Group

IRLS

Infra Red Line Scan

IRP

Individual Reinforcement Plan

IS

Internal Security

ISR

Identification Safety Range

ISS

Individual Studies School

IT

Instructional Techniques

Itd

Limited

ITNS

Italian Naval Ship

ITR

In Theatre Replacement

IW

Individual Weapon

IWS

Individual Weapon Sight

J

Junior (or Joint) in titles

JA

Junior Assistant

JAG

Judge Advocate General

JAMREP

Jamming Report

JAPS

Joint Administrative Planning Staff

JARIB

Joint Air Reconnaissance Intelligence Board

JARIC

Jolnt Air Reconnaissance Intelligence Centre

JATE

Joint Air Transport Establishment

JATF

Joint Amphibious Task Force

JATFC

Joint Amphibious Task Force Commander

JATFOR

Joint Airborne Task Force

JCC

Joint Cryptographic Centre

JCSC

Joint Command And Staff Course

JCUFI

Joint Communications Unit Falkland Islands

JECC

Joint Logistics Coordination Centre

JFC

Joint Force Commander

JFHQ

Joint Force Headquarters

JFIT

Joint Field Interrogation Team

JFOS

Joint Force Operations Staff

JFSS

Joint (Force) Signal Staff

JHC

Joint Helicopter Control

JHQ

Joint Headquarters

JIB

Joint Intelligence Bureau

JIC

Joint Intelligence Committee

JIR

Joint Intelligence Room

JLC

Joint Load Control

JLR

Junior Leaders Regiment

JMCC

Joint Movement Coordination Committee

JMDS

Joint Message Distribution Centre

JMOTS

Joint Maritime Operations Training Staff

Jnr Tech

Junior Technician

JOC

Joint Operations Centre

JOCOMEX

Joint Communication Exercise

JPS

Joint Planning Staff

JRC

Junior Ranks Club; Joint Reconnaissance Centre

JRDF

Joint Rapid Deployment Force

JRPB

Joint Radio Propagation Bureau

JRR

Joint Raid Reporting (net)

JS

Junior Seaman

JSAP

Joint School of Applied Photography

JSATC

Joint Services Air Trooping Centre

JSB

Joint Signal Board

JSC

Joint Signal Committee

JSDC

Joint Service Defence College

JSEOD

Joint Service Explosive Ordnance Disposal

JSIO

Joint Services Intelligence  Officer

JSLO

Joint Services Liaison Organization

JSMC

Joint Staff Message Control

JSMQSO

Joint Service Married Quarters Sale Office

JSMRU

Joint Services Medical Rehabilitation Unit

JSMTC

Joint Service Mountain Training Centre

JSOP

Joint School of Photography

JSP

Joint Services Publication

JSPC

Joint Service Parachute Centre

JSPI

Joint School of Photographic Interpretation

JSS

Joint Signal Staff

JSSADC

Joint Service Subaqua Diving Centre

JSSC

Joint Service Sailing Centre

JSSU

Joint Service Signals Unit

jt (J in titles)

Joint

JTP

Joint Theatre Plan

junc

Junction

JWC

Joint Warfare Committee

JWLO

Joint Warfare Liaison Officer

JWS

Joint Warfare Staff

JWSS

Joint Work Study School

JWTDC

Joint Warfare Tactical Doctrine Committee

KE

Kinetic Energy

Kero

Kerosene

kg

Kilogram

Kgn

Kingsman

KIA

Killed in Action

KINGS

The King's Regiment

KINGS OWN BORDER

The King's Own Royal Border Regiment

km

Kilometre

kn

Knot(s) (maritime navigation)

KOSB

The King's Own Scottish Borderers

KP

Keypoint

KRH

The King's Royal Hussars

kt

Knot(s) (aeronautical navigation)

KT

Kiloton

l

Litre

L + Specialisation

Leading Rate (Naval Ratings)

LAA

Light Anti-Aircraft

LAAWC

Local Anti-Air Warfare Coordinator

lab

Laboratory; Labour

LAC

Leading Aircraftman

LACW

Leading Aircraftwoman

LAD

Light Aid Detachment; Local Air Defence (Net)

lat

Latitude

LBdr

Lance Bombardier

LC COORD

Landing Craft Coordination (net)

LCCO

Landing Craft Control Officer

LCCP

Landing Craft Control Primary (net)

LCCS

Landing Craft Control Secondary (net)

LCL

Landing Craft Logistic

LCM

Landing Craft Mechanized/Medium

LCN

Load Classification Number

LCP

Launch Control Post

LCpl

Lance Corporal

LCT

Landing Craft Tank

LCVP

Landing Craft Vehicles and Personnel

LD

Line of Departure; The Light Dragoons

ldr

Leader

LE(A)

Logistic Executive (Army)

LEC

Locally Employed Civilian

LEP

Locally Enlisted Personnel

LF

Low Frequency

LFHK

Land Forces Hong Kong

LG

Landing Ground; The Life Guards

LI

Light Infantry

LL

Light Line

LLAD

Low Level Air Defence

LMG

Light Machine Gun

LMLC

Low Mobility Load Carrier

LO

Liaison Officer

loc

Locate(d)(s)/locating/locality/location

LOC

Line of Communication

LofC

Lines of Communication

Log

Logistic(s)

LOGEX

Logistic Exercise

LOGREQ

Logistic Requirement Signal

LOGSTAT

Logistics State

LONDIST

London District

long

Longitude

LOP

Local Operations Plot

LOX

Liquid Oxygen

LP

Landing Point; Low Power

LPBG

Lead Parachute Battle Group

LPD

Landing Platform Dock

LPH

Landing Platform Helicopter

LPV

Landing Pontoon Vehicle

LR

Long Range; Landrover

LRF

Laser Range Finder

LRMR

Long Range Maritime Reconnaissance

LRR

Lower Receiving Room

LRRP

Long Range Reconnaissance Patrol

LRTC

Local Road Transport Controller

LS

Leading Seaman; Landing Site

LSC

Logistic Support Command

LSD

Logistic Support Detachment

LSG

Logistic Support Group

LSL

Landing Ship Logistic

LSMT

Landing Ship Marshalling Team

LST

Landing Ship Tank

LST(H)

Landing Ship Tank (Helicopter)

lt

Light

Lt

Lieutenant

LT

Line Telegraphy; Low Tension

Lt Cdr

Lieutenant Commander

Lt Col

Lieutenant Colonel

Lt Gen

Lieutenant General

ltr

Letter

LTR

Long Term Reserve

LTSCP

Long Term Ship Communication Plan

LTT

Light Tracked Tractor

lub

Lubricant/lubricate

LUE

Local Unit Establishment

LVT

Landing Vehicle Tracked

LWT

Light Wheeled Tractor

LZ

Landing Zone

LZMT

Landing Zone Marshalling Team

M

Master or Maritime (titles etc)

m

Metre

MA

Military Adviser/Assistant/Attache; Maintenance Area

MACA/C/M/P

Military Aid to the Civil Authority/Community/Ministry/Power

MAF

Maritime Amphibious Force

mag

Magnetic; magazine

MAG

Maintenance Advisory Group

mag var

Magnetic variation

maint

Maintain(ed)(ing)(s)/maintenance

Maj

Major

Maj Gen

Major General

MAMS

Mobile Air Movement Squadron

MAMT

Mobile Air Movements Team

man

Manage(r)(ment)

MAO

Maritime Area of Operations; Millitary Assistance Overseas

MAO(CH)

Military Administrative Officer (Civilian Hospitals)

MAOT

Mobile Air Operations Team

MAPEX

Map Exercise

MAPSP

Map Supply Point

MARO

Maritime Air Radio Organization

mat

Material/materiel

MATCH

Medium Range Anti-Submarine Torpedo-Carrying Helicopter

MATO

Military Air Traffic Operations

max

Maximum

MBT

Main Battle Tank

MC

Movement Control; Master/Missile Controller;Mobility Corridor

Medium Capacity

MCAG

Mobile Civilian Artisan Group

MCCP

Movement Control Check Point

MCD

Minefd Mine Warfare and Clearance Diving

MCM (MCMV)

Mine Countermeasures (Vessel)

MCM ... (No of sqn)

Commander Mine Countermeasures Squadron

MCO

Movement Control Officer

MCTC

Military Corrective Training Centre

MCTG

Mobile Civilian Transport Group

MCV

Mechanized Combat Vehicle

MDA

Main Defence Area

MDF (L)

Main Defence Force (Land)

MDP

Ministry of Defence Police

MDT

Medium Dump Truck

ME

Main Effort

mech

Mechanic(al)/mechanist/mechanization/mechanized

med

Medical/medicine; medium

MEDEVAC

Medical Evacuation

MEE

Military Engineering Establishment

MEG

Mobilization Employment Group

memo

Memorandum

MES(Fd),MES(Wks)

Military Engineering Services (Field) or (Works)

met

Meteorological/meteorologist/meteorology

MEZ

Missile Engagement Zone

MF

Medium Frequency

MFC

Mortar Fire Controller

MFHF

Mobile Fuel Handling Flight

MFHS

Mobile Fuel Handling Squadron

MFPU

Mobile Field Photographic Unit

MFV

Motor Fishing Vessel

MG

Machine Gun

MGB

Medium Girder Bridge

MGO

Master General of the Ordnance

MGRM

Major General Royal Marines

MGRM Cdo Forces

Major General Royal Marines Commando Forces

MGRMTRSF

Major General Royal Marines Training and Reserve Forces

MHD

Mechanical Handling Device

MHE

Materials Handling Equipment

MHQ

Maritime Headquarters

MHWS

Mean High Water Springs

MI

Military intelligence

MI0

Military Intelligence Officer

MIA

Missing in Action

Mid

Midshipman

mil

Military

MILO

Military Intelligence Liaison Officer