Abbreviations from Defence Plan (DND/CF)

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LIST OF ABBREVIATIONS

LOA List of Abbreviations
AAD Area Air Defence
ABM Anti-Ballistic Missile
ACCS Air Communications and Command Squadron
ACP Aid of the Civil Power
ACV Arms Control Verification
ALSC Afloat Logistics and Sealift Capability
AOR Auxiliary Oiler Replenishment
APC Armoured Personnel Carrier
ADM(FIN CS) Assistant Deputy Minister (Finance and Corporate Services)
ADM(IE) Assistant Deputy Minister (Infrastructure and Environment)
ADM(IM) Assistant Deputy Minister (Information Management)
ADM(MAT) Assistant Deputy Minister (Materiel)
ADM(HR-MIL) Assistant Deputy Minister (Human Resources-Military)
ADM(HR-CIV) Assistant Deputy Minister (Human Resources-Civilian)
ADM(POL) Assistant Deputy Minister (Policy)
ADM(S&T) Assistant Deputy Minister (Science & Technology)
AEW Airborne Early Warning
AFC Armed Forces Council
AFCCIS Air Force Command and Control Information System
ARLU Annual Reference Level Update
ASC Advanced Surgical Centre
ASD Alternative Service Delivery
ATL Advanced Training List
$BY Budget-Year Dollar
BP Business Plan
BTL Basic Training List
C˛ Command and Control
C4ISR Command, Control, Communications, Computers,
Intelligence Surveillance & Reconnaissance
CADRE Command & Control and Area Air Defence Replacement
CANMILSATCOM Canadian Military Satellite Communications
CANUS Canada-United States
CAP Career Assignment Program
CAS Chief of the Air Staff
CASARA Civil Aviation Search and Rescue Association
CCMD Canadian Centre for Management Development
CCO Canadian Cadet Organizations
CCO/CIC Canadian Cadet Organization/Cadet Instructors Cadre
CCU Commodore Convoy Unit
CDS Chief of the Defence Staff
CEP Corporate Environmental Program
CF Canadian Forces
CFB Canadian Forces Base
CFCS Canadian Forces Command System
CFEC Canadian Forces Experimentation Centre
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CFGB Canadian Forces Grievance Board
CFHA Canadian Forces Housing Agency
CFIOG Canadian Forces Information Operation Group
CFNA Canadian Forces Northern Area
CFNBC Canadian Forces Nuclear Biological Chemical
CFNCIU Canadian Forces National Counter Intelligence Unit
CFRETS Canadian Forces Recruitment, Education and Training
Systems
CFMWC Canadian Forces Maritime Warfare Centre
CFRGHQ Canadian Forces Recruiting Group Headquarters
CFS Canadian Forces Station
CFSRS Canadian Forces Supplementary Radio System
CFSU Canadian Forces Support Unit
CHRA Canadian Human Rights Act
CHRC Canadian Human Rights Commission
CI Communications Intelligence
CLC Canada Labour Code
CLS Chief of the Land Staff
CMG Canadian Medical Group
CMJ Chief of Military Judges
CMS Chief of the Maritime Staff
CND Computer Network Defence
COE Concept of Employment
C Res & Cdts Chief Reserves and Cadets
CRS Chief Review Services
CSE Communications Security Establishment
CSG Canadian Support Group
CSS Combat Service Support
CT Counter Terrorism
CUC Common User Corp
DART Disaster Assistance Response Team
DB Director Budget
DCDS Deputy Chief of the Defence Staff
DDA Director Defence Analysis
DDH Helicopter Carrying Destroyer
DFAIT Department of Foreign Affairs and International Trade
DFO Department of Fisheries And Oceans
DGHS Director General Health Services
DGMC Director General Military Careers
DGMHRPP Director General Military Human Resource Policy and
Planning
DGMRS Director General Management Renewal Services
DGNS Director General Nuclear Safety
DGPA Director General Public Affairs
DGSP Director General Strategic Planning
DIHRS Defence Integrated Human Resources System
DIN Defence Information Network
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DM Deputy Minister
DMC Defence Management Committee
DMS Defence Management System
DND Department of National Defence
DND/CF LA Department of National Defence/Canadian Forces Legal
Advisor
DP Defence Plan
DPG Defence Planning Guidance
DSP Defence Services Program
DWAN Defence Wide Area Network

ECS Environmental Chief of Staff
EE Employment Equity
EMS Expenditure Management System
EPA Effective Project Approval
EPC Emergency Preparedness Canada
EPM Equipment Program Management
EW Electronic Warfare
FAA Financial Administration Act
FFH Helicopter Carrying Frigate
FMAS Financial and Managerial Accounting System
FORD Financial Officer Recruitment and Development
FY Fiscal Year
GDP Gross Domestic Product
HLVW Heavy Logistics Vehicle Wheeled
HMCS Her Majesty’s Canadian Ship
HQ Headquarters
HR Human Resources
IIE Integrated Information Environment
IMAC Information Management Advisory Committee
IMI Information Management Infrastructure
IO Information Operations
IOCC Information Operations Coordination Cell
IP Information Protection
IRF Immediate Reaction Forces
ISR Intelligence, Surveillance & Reconnaissance
JAG Judge Advocate General
JC2IS Joint Command and Control Information System
JFHQ Joint Force Headquarters
JOG Joint Operations Group
JTF Joint Task Force
JTF HQ Joint Task Force Headquarters
JSG HQ Joint Support Group Headquarters
JSP Joint Space Project
LAV Light Armoured Vehicle
LFC Land Force Command
LFCS Land Forces Command System
LFDTS Land Forces Doctrine and Training System
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LFIS Land Forces Information System
LTCP Long Term Capital Plan
LSVW Light Support Vehicle Wheeled
MARCOM Maritime Command
MARLANT Maritime Forces Atlantic
MARPAC Maritime Forces Pacific
MASIS Materiel Acquisition Support Information System
MCF Main Contingency Force
MCDV Maritime Coastal Defence Vessel
MCOIN Maritime Command Information Network
MetOC Meteorological and Oceanographic
MLVW Medium Logistics Vehicle Wheeled
MND Minister of National Defence
MOS Military Occupation Structure
MOU Memorandum of Understanding
MPCC Military Police Complaints Commission
MR Miscellaneous Requirements
MSA Maritime Support Auxiliary
MSP Munition Supply Program
MTAP Military Training Assistance Program
NATO North Atlantic Treaty Organization
NAVRES HQ Naval Reserve Headquarters
NBCD Nuclear Biological Chemical Defence
NDCC National Defence Command Centre
NDHQ National Defence Headquarters
NDOL National Defence On-Line
NER Nuclear Emergency Response
NFTC NATO Flying Training In Canada
NGO Non-Governmental Organization
NIS National Investigation Service
NLU National Level Unit
NORAD North American Aerospace Defence
NORAD OUTCAN North American Aerospace Defence Outside Canada
NP National Procurement
NSS National Search and Rescue Secretariat
O&M Operations and Maintenance
OAG Office of the Auditor General
OCI Office of Collateral Interest
OGD Other Government Department
OL Official Languages
OOTW Operations Other Than War
OPI Office of Primary Interest
P RES Primary Reserve
PCO Privy Council Office
PDOC Personnel Development Oversight Committee
PGM Program Guidance Memorandum
PMB Program Management Board
PMF Performance Measurement Framework
PMO Project Management Office
PMSL Project Management Source List
PPA Preliminary Project Approval
PRAS Planning, Reporting and Accountability Structure
PSC Public Service Commission
PSEA Public Service Employment Act
PSER Public Service Employment Regulations
PSSRA Public Service Staff Relations Act
PSSRB Public Service Staff Relations Board
PWGSC Public Works and Government Services Canada
PY Person-Year
QOL Quality of Life

R&D Research and Development
RAMS Realty Asset Management System
RAME Realty Asset Measurement and Evaluation
RASP Realty Asset Strategic Plan
RCC Rescue Coordination Centre
RCMP Royal Canadian Mounted Police
RMA Revolution in Military Affairs
S&T Science and Technology
SAR Search and Rescue
SCP Strategic Capabilities Plan
SCONDVA Standing Committee On National Defence And Veterans
Affairs
SDS Sustainable Development Strategy
SEMC Strategic Environmental Management Committee
SHIRBRIG Standby High Readiness Brigade
SLA Service Level Agreement
SNFL Standing Naval Forces Atlantic
SRR Supplementary Ready Reserve
SSK Diesel Submarine
SSSR Site Support Services Review
STANAVFORLANT Standing Naval Forces Atlantic
STANAVFORMED Standing Naval Forces-Mediterranean
SWE Salary Wage Envelope
TB Treasury Board
TBC To Be Confirmed
TBS Treasury Board Secretariat
TLN The Leadership Network
UN United Nations
UNSAS United Nations Standby Arrangement System
VCDS Vice Chief Of The Defence Staff
VLLAD Very Low Level Air Defence
WMD Weapons Of Mass Destruction

CANADIANFORCESCA USER SUBMITTED GLOSSARY

RORO - Roll on, Roll Off Capability
FFL - Corvette
BOHICA- Bend Over Here It Comes Again
SNAFU= situation normal all ****** up.
SNARFU= situation normal already really ****** up.
C-7A1 = M16A2
C-8 = CAR
C-9 = minimi light machine gun 5.56mm
C-6 = FN Mag 58 general purpose machine gun(GPMG)
7.62mm
M203 = a C-7A1 with a 40mm grenade launcher.
SAM=Surface to Air Missile
RPG=Rocket Propelled Grenade
Pointy head= officer
man with the bars=officer
brass= officers
higher= officers
Track= M113
Bus= M113 or LAV III
battle taxi= APC
Wog = any non combat trades person.
leg= any non jumper
C/S = call sign
MBT =main battle tank
apc = armour personal carrier.
fast air = jets
HE = high explosive
HEAT = high explosive anti tank
M-72 =light wieght anti tank launcher
84= 84mm anti tank gun portable
REMF= american term ....rear area mother f*cker
bear *** = jump with no gear....
bullet launcher= ri

A
AA - Air-to-Air
AA - Anti-Aircraft
AAA - Anti-Aircraft Artillery
AAC - Army Air Corps (UK)
AAM - Air-to-Air Missile
AAMG - Anti-Aircraft Machine Gun
AAAV - Advanced Amphibious Assault Vehicle
AAV - Amphibious Assault Vehicle
AAV - Assault Amphibian Vehicle
AAVC - Assault Amphibian Vehicle, Command
ABM - Anti-Ballistic Missile
ACC - Air Combat Command (USAF)
ACM - Air Combat Maneuvering
ACMI - Air Combat Maneuvering Instrumentation
ACMR - Air Combat Maneuvering Range
ACP - Armored Command Post
ADATS - Air Defense Anti-Tank System
ADF - Australian Defense Force
ADIZ - Air Defense Identification Zone
AEW - Airborne Early Warning
AEW&C - Airborne Early Warning and Control
AEV - Armored Engineer Vehicle
AF - Air Force
AFB - Air Force Base (US)
AFD - Automatic Feeding Device
AFMC - Air Force Material Command (USAF)
AFV - Armored Fighting Vehicle
AIFV - Armored Infantry Fighting Vehicle
ALBM - Air Launched Ballistic Missile
ALCM - Air Launched Cruise Missile
AMC - Air Mobility Command (USAF)
AMRAAM - Advanced Medium Range Air-to-Air Missile (Raytheon AIM-120)
AMX - Atelier De Construction d'Issy-les-Moulineaux (France)
ANG - Air National Guard (US)
AP - Armor Piercing
APAM - Anti-Personnel, Anti-Material
APC - Armored Personnel Carrier
APDS - Armor-Piercing Discarding Sabot
APDS-T - Armor-Piercing Discarding Sabot Tracer
APFSDS - Armor Piercing Fin-Stabilized Discarding Sabot
APHE - Armor Piercing High Explosive
APU - Auxiliary Power Unit
AP-T - Armor Piercing - Tracer
ARM - Anti-Radiation Missile
ARRV - Armored Repair and Recovery Vehicle
ARV - Armored Recovery Vehicle
ASCOD - Austrian-Spanish Co-Operative Development
ASLAV - AUstralian Light Armored Vehicle
ASM - Air-to-Surface Missile
ASPJ - Airborne Self-Protection Jammer
ASRAAM - Advanced Short Range Air-to-Air Missile
AST - Air Staff Target
ASTOVL - Advanced Short Take-Off and Vertical Landing
ASV - Anti-Surface Vessel
ASW - Anti-Submarine Warfare
ASuW - Anti-Surface Warfare
AT - Anti-Tank
ATGW - Anti-Tank Guided Weapon
ATBM - Anti-Tactical Ballistic Missile
AUW - All Up Weight
AVLB - Armored Vehicle Launched Bridge
AVRE - Armored Vehicle Royal Engineers (UK)
AWACS - Airborne Warning and Control System (Boeing E-3 Sentry)
AWOL - Absent WithOut Leave

B
B - Bomber designation (as in B-52 Stratofortress)
BAe - British Aerospace, now BAe Systems
bhp - Brake Horsepower
BVR - Beyond Visual Range
C
C2 - Command and Control
C3 - Command, Control and Communications
C3I - Command, Control, Communications and Intelligence
CAF - Canadian Armed Forces, now Canadian Forces
CAP - Combat Air Patrol
CAS - Close-Air Support
CAWS - Close Assault Weapon System
CDU - Control Display Unit
CEA - Circular Error Average
CEP - Circular Error Probable
CEV - Combat Engineer Vehicle
CF - Canadian Forces
CFE - Conventional Forces Europe
CFV - Cavalry Fighting Vehicle
CIWS Close-In Weapon System (US)
CO - Commanding Officer
COIN - Counter Insurgency
COL - Colonel
COTAC - Conduite de Tir Automatique pour Char (France)
CPL - Corporal
CPT - Captain
CRARRV - Challenger Armored Repair and Recovery Vehicle
CRT - Cathode Ray Tube
CSB - Close-Support Bridge
CV - Conventionally Powered aircraft carrier (USN)
CV - Combat Vehicle
CVN - Attack aircraft carrier, nuclear powered (US)
CVRT - Combat Vehicle Reconnaissance Tracked
D
DEW - Distant Early Warning (US)
DFC - Distinguished Flying Cross: air force decoration
DGPS - Differential GPS
DoD - Department of Defense
DP - Dual Purpose
DVI - Direct Voice Input
DZ - Drop Zone

E
E - Enlisted
EAAK - Enhanced Applique Armor Kit (France)
ECCM - Electronic Counter CounterMeasures
ECM - Electronic CounterMeasures
ECR - Electronic Combat Reconnaissance, SEAD Panavia Tornado variant
EFIS - Electronic Flight Instrument System
ELINT - ELectronic INTelligence
Endurance - Length of time an aircraft's fuel load will permit it to stay airborne.
EOD - Explosive Ordnance Disposal
EPG - Engin Principal du Genie (France)
ERA - Explosive Reactive Armor
eshp - Equivalent Shaft Horsepower
ESM - Electronic Support Measures
EW - Electronic Warfare
EW - Electronic Warning
F
F - Fighter designation (as in F-15 Eagle)
FA - Frontal Aviation
FAA - Fleet Air Arm (UK, Australia, Argentina)
FAB - Forca Aerea Brasileira , Brazilian Air Force
FAC - Forward Air Control / Forward Air Controller
FAE - Fuel Air Explosives
FAR - Force d'Action Rapide (France)
FAV - Fast Attack Vehicle
FBW - Fly-by-Wire
FCS - Fire Control System
FEBA - Foward Edge of Battle Area
FLIR - Forward Looking Infrared
FIFV - Future Infantry Fighting Vehicle
Fly-by-Wire - Flight control systems with electric signaling
FMC - Food Machinery Corporation
FMS - Foreign Military Sale (US)
FN - Fabrique National (Belgium)
FUBAR - 'Fouled' Up Beyond All Recognition
FV - Fighting Vehicle
G
g - Measure of the force of gravity
GAM - GPS-Aided Munition
GCI - Ground-Controlled Intercept
GCT - Grande Cadence de Tir (France)
GE - General Electric
GIAT - Groupement Industriel des Armements Terrestres (France)
GP - General Purpose
GPMG - General Purpose Machine Gun
GPS - Global Positioning System
gr - Grams (or Grain if talking about small arms ammunition)
GTK - Gepanzertes Transport-Kraftfahzeug (Germany)
H
HE - High Explosive
HEAP - High Explosive Anti-Personnel
HEAT - High Explosive Anti-Tank
HEAT -FS - High Explosive Anti-Tank - Fin Stabilized
HE-FRAG - High Explosive-Fragmentation
HEI - High Explosive Incendiary
HEMAT - Heavy Expanded Mobility Ammunition Trailer
HEP - High Explosive Plastic
HESH - High Explosive Squash Head
HE-T - High Explosive - Tracer
HF - Hi Frequency (Between 3 to 30 MHz)
HOTAS - Hands On Throttle and Stick
HOTCC - Hands on Throttle, Collective and Cyclic
HMS - Her Majesty's Service (UK/Australia)
HP - HorsePower
HQ - Headquarter(s)
HR - Hour(s)
HUD - Head Up Display
HUDWAC - Head Up Display Weapon Aiming Computer
HUDWASS - Head Up Display Weapon Aiming SubSystem
HVAP - High Velocity Armor Piercing
HVM - High Velocity Missile
I
IADS - Integrated Air Defense System
IAS - Indicated Airspeed Shown
ICBM - InterContinental Ballistic Missile
IFF - Identification Friend or Foe
IFV - Infantry Fighting Vehicle
IGE - In Ground Effect
ILS - Instrument Landing System
IMP - Imperial (UK)
INS - Inertial Navigation System
IOC - Initial Operational Capability
IR - InfraRed
IRAN - Inspect and Repair as Necessary
IRBM - Intermediate Range Ballistic Missile
IRCM - Infra-Red CounterMeasure
ISA - International Standard Atmosphere
IRS - Inertial Reference System
IRST - Infra-Red Search and Track

J
JASDF - Japan Air Self Defense Force
JAST - Joint Advanced Strike Technology
JDAM - Joint Direct Attack Munition
JGSDF - Japan Ground Self Defense Force
JMSDF - Japan Maritime Self Defense Force
Joint-STAR - Joint Surveillance Target Attack Radar System (Grumman E-8)
JSOW - Joint Stand-Off Weapon
JSF - Joint Strike Fighter
JTIDS - Joint Tactical Information Distribution System
K
KCAS - Calibrated AirSpeed (in Knots)
KG - Kilograms
KIAS - Knots Indicated Airspeed
KM - KiloMeter
KM/H - KiloMeters per Hour
kN - KiloNewton measure of force (1,000 Newtons : 1 Newton = 0.2248 lbs of force)
Knot - Aviation and maritime unit of velocity
KT - Kiloton (equivalent explosive force of 1,000 tons of TNT)
Kt/Kts - Knot(s)
KTAS - True AirSpeed in Knots
kW - KiloWatt
L
LABS - Low Altitude Bombing System
LAMPS - Light Airborne MultiPurpose System
LANTIRN - Low Altitude Targeting InfraRed for Night
LAPES - Low Altitude Parachute Extraction System
LARS - Light Artillery Rocket System
LAV - Light Assault Vehicle
LAV - Light Armored Vehicle
lb - Pound(s)
LCD - Liquid Crystal Display
LF - Low Frequency (30 to 300 kHz)
LGB - Laser-Guided Bomb
LLLTV - Low Light Level Television
LO - Low Observables
LPT - Low Profile Turret
LRMP - Long Range Maritime Patrol Aircraft
LT - Lieutenant
LT - Light Tank
LVTP - Landing Vehicle Tracked Personnel
LZ - Landing Zone


M
MACH - Measure of Airspeed (Mach 1 = 1,223 kph/760 mph at sea level)
MAC - Military Airlift Command; Now AMC (USAF)
MAD - Magnetic Anomaly Detector
MAJ - Major
MAP - Military Assistance Program
MAW - Marine Air Wing (USMC)
MBT - Main Battle Tank
MCM - Mine Countermeasures
MFD - Multi-Function Display
MG - Machine Gun
MILAN - Missile d'Infanterie Leger Anti-Char
min - Minute(s)
MLU - Mid-Life Update
MLRS - Multiple Launch Rocket System
mm - Millimeter
MoD - Ministry of Defense
MPA - Maritime Patrol Aircraft
MPC - Multi-Purpose Carrier
MR - Maritime Reconnaissance
MRAV - Multi-Role Armored Vehicle
MRBM - Medium Range Ballistic Missile
MSIP - Multi-Stage Improvement Program
MTOW - Maximum Take-Off Weight
N
NAS - Naval Air Station
NASA - National Aeronautics & Space Administration
NATO - North Atlantic Treaty Organization
Nautical Mile - Measurement of distance
NBC - Nuclear, Biological and Chemical
nm - Nautical Mile
NOE - Nap of the Earth
O
O - Officer
OCU - Operational Conversion Unit
OGE - Out of Ground Effect
OTH-B - Over-The-Horizon Backscatter radar
OTHR - Over-The-Horizon Radar
OTHT - Over-The-Horizon Targeting
P
PACAF - Pacific Air Force (USAF)
PFC - Private First Class
PGM - Precision-Guided Munition
PID - Passive IDentification
PNGDF - Papua New Guinea Defense Force
PTG - Poseur de Travures du Genie (France)
PVT - Private
Q
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R
R&D - Research & Development
RAF - Royal Air Force (UK)
RAAF - Royal Australian Air Force
RAAWS - Radar Altimeter and Altitude Warning System
RAM - Radar Absorbing Material
RAN - Royal Australian Navy
RAST - Recovery Assist, Secure and Traverse system
RATO - Rocket-Assisted Take-Off
RCS - Radar Cross-Section
Recce - Reconnaissance
RISE - Reliability Improved Selected Equipment
RMAF - Royal Malaysian Air Force
RMG - Ranging Machine Gun
RN - Royal Navy (UK)
RNAS - Royal Navy Air Service
RNeAF - Royal Netherlands Air Force
RNZAF - Royal New Zealand Air Force
ROE - Rules of Engagement
RoKAF - Republic of Korea Air Force (South Korea)
RP - Rocket Propelled
RPG - Rocket Propelled Grenade
RPM - Revolutions Per Minute (or Rounds Per Minute if dealing with small arms)
RPV - Remotely-Piloted Vehicle
RR - Rolls Royce
RSAF - Republic of Singapore Air Force
RSAF - Royal Saudi Air Force
RTC - Royal Tank Corps
RWR - Radar Warning Receiver
S
SA - Surface-to-Air
SAAF - South African Air Force
SAC - Strategic Air Command (USAF - merged into ACC)
SAM - Surface-to-Air Missile
SAR - Search And Rescue
SAS - Special Air Service
SEAD - Suppression of Enemy Air Defenses
SENSO - SENSor Operator
SEP - Systems Enhancement Package
SEALs - SEA, Air and Land (USN)
SGT - Sergeant
shp - Shaft Horsepower (usually in reference to a helicopter's engine output power)
Sigint - SIGnals INTelligence
SLAP - Saboted Light Armor Penetrator
SLAR - Side-Looking Airborne Radar
SLEP - Service Life Extension Program
SOCOM - Special Operations COMmand
SMG - Sub Machine Gun
SNAFU - Situation Normal, All 'Fouled' Up
SP - Specialist (when referred in a soldiers rank)
SP - Self-Propelled
SPG - Self-Propelled Gun
SPAAG - Self-Propelled Anti-Aircraft Gun
SSM - Surface-to-Surface Missile
SRAM - Short Range Attack Missile
STO - Short Take-Off
STOL - Short Take-Off and Landing
STOVL - Short Take-Off and Vertical Landing
T
TAC - Tactical Air Command (USAF, now merged into ACC)
TACAMO - TAke Charge And Move Out
TACAN - TACtical Aid to Navigation
TACCO - TACtical COordinator
TANS - Tactical Air Navigation System
TBO - Time Between Overhauls
TBT - Tank Bridge Transporter
TFR - Terrain Following Radar
TIALD - Target Identification Airborne Laser Designation
TNI-AU - Tentara Nasional Indonesia-Angkatan Udara, Indonesian Air Force
TOW - Tube-launched, Optically-tracked, Wire-Guided
TSSAM - Tri-Service Stand-off Attack Missile
TRV - Tank Recovery Vehicle
U
UAV - Unmanned Aerial Vehicle
UHF - Ultra-High Fequency (300MHz to 3 GHz)
UN - United Nations
USAF - United States Air Force
USAFE - United States Air Force in Europe
USMC - United States Marine Corps
USN - United States Navy
V
VDU - Visual Display Unit
VHF - Very High Frequency (3 to 300MHz)
V/STOL - Vertical or Short Take-Off and Landing
VSEL - Vickers Shipbuilding and Engineering LTD
VTAS - Voice, Throttle and Stick
VTOL - Vertical Take-Off and Landing
W
WO - Warrant Officer
WSO - Weapon System Operator (or Weapon System Officer)

Why would you even post this? Esp. in this forum. A link wouldn't suffice?

Originally Posted by PJ24

Why would you even post this? Esp. in this forum. A link wouldn't suffice?

Ok I have them all on 2009 US Military Issue Text books also

2009 Warrior Skills 1 and Warrior Skills 2,3,4. I have not found same on any other link. Or Web Site.

If I fined I will provide Link, Much Faster!

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