Canadian Military Acronyms

2014-07-03T08:21:37Z

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==Ranks==
*See [[Ranks]]

==#==

{|
|width="200px"|'''2IC'''
|Second-in-Command
|-
|'''404s'''
|DND 404 (Military Driver's License)
|}

==A==

{|
|width="200px"|ACP
|Access Control Point
|-
|'''ADM'''
|Assistant Deputy Minister
|-
|'''Adm''' or '''Admin'''
|Administration
|-
|'''AFC'''
|Armed Forces Council
|-
|'''AMSC'''
|Advanced Military Studies Course (16 weeks run at CFC Toronto)
|-
|'''ASC'''
|Advanced Surgical Centre
|-
|'''ATI'''
|Access to Information Act
|-
|'''[[AVGP]]'''
|Armoured Vehicle General Purpose (Grizzly, Cougar and Bison)
|}

==B==

{|
|width="200px"|BASF
|Base Auxiliary Security Force
|-
|BATUS
|British Army Training Unit Suffield
|-
|'''BC'''
|Battery Commander
|-
|'''Bde '''
|Brigade
|-
|'''BF'''
|Bring Forward (placed on a document with date the Clerk is to bring it back from the files)
|-
|'''BFA'''
|Blank Firing Attachment
|-
|BFT
|Battle Fitness Test
|-
|'''BG'''
|Battle Group
|-
|'''BK'''
|Battery Captain
|-
|BMET
|Bio-Medical Engineering Technican
|-
|'''BMS'''
|Brigade Medical Station
|-
|'''BMQ'''
|[[Basic Military Qualification]]
|-
|'''Bn'''
|Battalion
|-
|'''BOR'''
|Battalion Orderly Room
|-
|'''BOS'''
|Battalion Orderly Sergeant
|-
|'''BPSO'''
|Base Personnel Selection Officer
|-
|'''BQMS'''
|Battery Quartermaster Sergeant
|-
|'''BSM'''
|Battery Sergeant Major
|-
|'''Bty'''
|Battery
|-
|}

==C==

{|
|width="200px"|C&P
|Counselling and Probation
|-
|CADPAT
|Canadian Disruptive Pattern
|-
|CANFORGEN
|Canadian Forces General Order
|-
|CANSOFCOM
|Canadian Special Operations Forces Command
|-
|CAF
|Canadian Air Force
|-
|CAP
|Common Army Phase
|-
|CAR
|Canadian Airborne Regiment
|-
|CAS
|Chief of the Air Staff
|-
|CB
|Confined to Barracks / Base
|-
|CBG
|Canadian Brigade Group
|-
|CBRN
|Chemical, Biological, Radiological, Nuclear
|-
|CD
|Canadian Decoration
|-
|CDS
|Chief of the Defence Staff
|-
|CE
|Construction Engineering
|-
|CEF
|Canadian Expeditionary Force (1914-1919)
|-
|CF
|Canadian Forces
|-
|CF 98
|Canadian Forces form #98 - Report on Injuries
|-
|CFAD
|Canadian Forces Ammunition Depot
|-
|CFAO
|Canadian Forces Administrative Order
|-
|CFB
|Canadian Forces Base
|-
|CFC
|Canadian Forces College (located in Toronto)
|-
|CFCSC
|Canadian Forces Command and Staff Course (run at CFC located in Toronto)
|-
|CFHA
|Canadian Forces Housing Agency
|-
|CFH
|Canadian Forces Hospital
|-
|CF H Svcs Gp
|Canadian Forces Health Services Group (formerly CFMG)
|-
|CFMG
|Canadian Forces Medical Group (Old terminology)
|-
|CFMPA
|Canadian Forces Military Police Academy
|-
|CFNES
|Canadian Forces Naval Engineering School
|-
|CFNIS
|Canadian Forces National Investigation Service
|-
|CFNOS
|Canadian Forces Naval Operations School
|-
|CFP
|Canadian Forces Publication
|-
|CFPAS
|Canadian Forces Personnel Appraisal System
|-
|CFPSA
|Canadian Forces Personnel Support Agency
|-
|CFPM
|Canadian Forces Provost Marshal
|-
|CFR
|Canadian Forces Registration
|-
|CFR
|Commissioning From the Ranks
|-
|CFRC
|Canadian Forces Recruiting Centre
|-
|CFRETS
|Canadian Forces Recruiting, Education and Training System
|-
|CFSD
|Canadian Forces Supply Depot
|-
|CFSEME
|Canadian Forces School of Electrical and Mechanical Engineering
|-
|CFSPDB
|Canadian Forces Service Prison and Detention Barracks
|-
|CFTO
|Canadian Forces Technical Order
|-
|CHAP
|Cadet Harassment and Abuse Prevention
|-
|CHRA
|Canadian Human Rights Act
|-
|CHRC
|Canadian Human Rights Commission
|-
|CIC
|Cadet Instructor Cadre
|-
|CLFCSC
|Canadian Land Force Command and Staff College (located in Kingston)
|-
|CLS
|Chief of the Land Staff
|-
|CMBG
|Canadian Mechanized Brigade Group
|-
|CMG
|Canadian Medical Group
|-
|CO
|Commanding Officer
|-
|COA
|Course of Action
|-
|COS
|Change of Strength
|-
|COS
|Chief of Staff
|-
|COS
|Company Orderly Sergeant
|-
|Coxn
|Coxswain
|-
|Coy
|Company
|-
|CP
|Command Post
|-
|CQMS
|Company Quarter Master Sergeant
|-
|CRB
|Career Review Board
|-
|CRB(M)
|Career Review Board (Medical)
|-
|CRO
|Custody Review Officer
|-
|CSIS
|Canadian Security and Intelligence Service
|-
|CSM
|Company Sergeant Major
|-
|CSOR
|Canadian Special Operations Regiment
|-
|CSTC
|Cadet Summer Training Centre
|-
|CT
|Component Transfer
|-
|CTP
|Course Training Plan
|-
|CTS
|Clothe The Soldier
|}

==D==

{|
|width="200px"|DAOD
|Defence Administrative Order and Directive
|-
|DCAAR
|Defence Controlled Area Access Regulations
|-
|DCDS
|Deputy Chief of the Defence Staff
|-
|DCO
|Deputy Commanding Officer
|-
|DCOS
|Deputy Chief of Staff
|-
|DDH
|Destroyer, Helicopter carrying
|-
|DEO
|Direct Entry Officer
|-
|DEU
| Distinctive Environmental Uniform
|-
|DGHS
|Director General Health Services (also Comd CF H Svcs Gp)
|-
|DGMC
|Director General (Military Careers)
|-
|DGPA
|Director General (Public Affairs)
|-
|DGRC
|Director General (Reserves and Cadets)
|-
|DGSP
|Director General (Strategic Planning)
|-
|DHH
|Directorate of History and Heritage
|-
|DI
|Daily Inspection (vehicle)
|-
|DIN
|Defence Information Network
|-
|DISO
|Defence Information Services Organization
|-
|DM
|Deputy Minister
|-
|DND
|Department of National Defence
|-
|DO
|Duty Officer
|-
|DP
|Development Period
|-
|DPM
|Deputy Provost Marshal
|-
|DRDC
|Defence Research and Development Canada
|-
|DRET
|Directorate of Recruiting, Education and Training
|-
|DSM
| Drill Sergeant Major
|-
|DVA
|Department of Veteran Affairs
|-
|DZ
|Drop Zone
|}

==E==

{|
|width="200px"|'''ED & T'''
|Exempt From Drill and Training
|-
|'''EIS '''
|Equipment Issue Scale
|-
|'''ELOC'''
|Essential Level of Capability
|-
|'''EO'''
|Enabling Objective
|-
|EOD
|Explosive Ordinance Disposal
|-
|'''ETQMS'''
|Engineer Technical Quartermaster Sergeant
|}

==F==

{|
|width="200px"|F & E
|Furniture and Effects
|-
|FASF
|Fleet Auxiliary Security Force
|-
|FDU
|Fleet Diving Unit
|-
|FFH
|Frigate, Helicopter equipped
|-
|FFO
|Full Fighting Order
|-
|FHP
|Force Health Protection
|-
|Fin
|Financial
|-
|Fin O
|Financial Officer
|-
|FOA
|Field Operations Allowance
|-
|FOO
|Forward Observation Officer
|-
|FST
|Forward Surgical Team
|-
|}

==G==

{|
|width="200px"|GPTR
|Government Property Traffic Regulations
|-
|GRA
|General Restricted Area
|-
|}

==H==

{|
|width="200px"|HHT
|House Hunting Trip
|-
|HLTA
|Home Leave Travel Assistance
|-
|HLVW
|Heavy Logistics Vehicle Wheeled
|-
|HMCS
|Her Majesty's Canadian Ship
|-
|HQ
|Headquarters
|-
|HR
|Human Resources (ie... HR (Mil)- Military, HR (Civ)- Civiliian
|}

==I==

{|
|width="200px"|IAW
|In Accordance With (reference)
|-
|I/C
|In Charge
|-
|IBTS
|Individual Battle Task Standards
|-
|ICE
|Integrated Clothing Ensemble
|-
|IECS
|Improved Environmental Clothing System
|-
|IE
|Intermediate Engagement
|-
|IED
|Improvised Explosive Device
|-
|IPB
|Intelligence Preparation of Battlefield
|-
|ISCC
|Infantry Section Commander's Course
|-
|ISDR
|Inspection and Search Defence Regulations
|-
|ISTAR
|Intelligence, Surveillance, Target Acquisition and Reconnaissance
|}

==J==

{|
|width="200px"|JAG
|Judge Advocate General
|-
|JFHQ
|Joint Force Headquarters
|-
|JPSU
|Joint Personnel Support Unit
|-
|JTF2
|[[Joint Task Force 2]]
|}

==K==

{|
|width="200px"|KBR
|Kellogg Brown and Root
|-
|KMB
|Kabul Multi-National Brigade
|-
|}

==L==

{|
|width="200px"|LAV
|Light Armoured Vehicle
|-
|LDA
|Land Duty Allowance
|-
|LEME
|Land Electrical and Mechanical Engineering
|-
|LFA
|Land Force Area
|-
|LFAA
|Land Force Atlantic Area
|-
|LFC
|[[Land Force Command]]
|-
|LFCA
|Land Force Central Area
|-
|LFDTS
|Land Forces Doctrine and Training System
|-
|LFQA
|Land Force Quebec Area
|-
|LFRR
|Land Force Reserve Restructure
|-
|LFWA
|Land Force Western Area
|-
|LHQ
|Local Headquarters
|-
|LOAC
|Law of Armed Conflict
|-
|LP
| Listening Post
|-
|LSVW
|Light Support Vehicle Wheeled
|-
|LZ
|Landing Zone
|}

==M==

{|
|width="200px"|MARCOM
|[[Maritime Command]]
|-
|MCC
|Military Career Counsellor
|-
|MCDV
|Maritime Coastal Defence Vessel
|-
|MCSP
|Maintenance of Clinical Skills Program (For non-physicians)
|-
|MFRC
|Military Family Resource Centre
|-
|MILCOTS
|Militarized Commercial Off-the-Shelf
|-
|MIO
|Maritime Interdiction Operations
|-
|MIR
|Medical Inspection Room
|-
|MLOC
|Minimum Level of Capability
|-
|MLVW
|Medium Logistics Vehicle Wheeled
|-
|MMU
|Multi-National Medical Unit
|-
|MND
|Minister of National Defence
|-
|MOC
|Military Occupation Code
|-
|MOCOMP
|Maintenance of Competency (Physicians only)
|-
|MOSID
|Military Occupation Structure Identification Code
|-
|MOU
|Memorandum of Understanding
|-
|MP
|Military Police
|-
|MPCC
|Military Police Complaints Commission
|-
|MPI
|Mean Point of Impact
|-
|MSE
|Mobile Support Equipment
|-
|MSR
|Main Supply Route
|-
|MTAP
|Military Training Assistance Program
|}

==N==

{|
|width="200px"|[[NATO]]
|[[North Atlantic Treaty Organization]]
|-
|NCIU
|National Counter Intelligence Unit
|-
|NCO/NCM
|Non-Commissioned Officers/Non-Commissioned Members
|-
|ND
|Negligent Discharge
|-
|NDA
|National Defence Act
|-
|NDHQ
|National Defence Headquarters
|-
|NDI
|Natioanl Defence Identification
|-
|NDOC
|National Defence Operations Centre
|-
|NEO
|New Entry Officer
|-
|NES
|Non-Effective Strength
|-
|NGO
|Non Governmental Organization
|-
|NIS
|National Investigation Service
|-
|NJTP
|National Joint Training Plan
|-
|NORAD
|North American Aerospace Defence
|-
|NPF
|Non Public Funds
|-
|NPP
|Non Public Property
|-
|N/S
|Non-Serviceable
|-
|NSSC
|National Security Studies Course
|-
|NVG
|Night Vision Goggles
|}

==O==

{|
|width="200px"|OGS
|Officer General Specifications
|-
|OOD
|Officer On Duty
|-
|OP
|Observation Post
|-
|Op
|Operation
|-
|OPDP
|Officer Professional Development Program
|-
|OPI
|Office of Primary Interest
|-
|OPME
|Officer Professional Military Education
|-
|OPV
|Offshore Patrol Vessel
|-
|Ops O
|Operations Officer
|-
|OR
|Orderly Room
|}

==P==

{|
|width="200px"|P & A
|Pay and Allowances
|-
|P Res
|Primary Reserve
|-
|PA
|Put Away (as instructed to a Clerk in a minute to file a document)
|-
|PAFO
|Public Affairs Officer
|-
|PD
|Professional Development
|-
|PDC
|Professional Development Council
|-
|PER
|Personnel Evaluation Report
|-
|Pl
| Platoon
|-
|PLD
|Post Living Differential
|-
|PLQ
|Primary Leadership Qualification
|-
|PMed
|Preventive Medicine (NOTE IT IS NOT PreMed or PrevMed!!!!)
|-
|PMQ
|Permanent Married Quarters
|-
|PO
|Performance Objective
|-
|POL
|Petroleum, Oil & Lubricants
|-
|POW
|Prisoner of War
|-
|POOD
|Petty Officer of the Day
|-
|PRB
|Performance Review Board
|-
|PSA
|Personnel Support Agency
|-
|PSP
|Personnel Support Programs
|-
|PSWQ
|Platoon Support Weapons Qualification
|-
|PSO
|Personnel Selection Officer
|}

==Q==

{|
|width="200px"|QL
|Qualification Level
|-
|QM
| Quartermaster
|-
|QMSI
|Quartermaster Sergeant Instructor
|-
|QOL
|Quality of Life
|-
|QOLPMO
|Quality of Life Project Management Office
|-
|QOLSRB
|Quality of Life Senior Review Board
|-
|QR&O
|Queen's Regulations and Orders
|}

==R==

{|
|width="200px"|R & Q
|Rations and Quarters
|-
|R&R
|Rest & Relaxation
|-
|RCAF
|Royal Canadian Air Force
|-
|RCN
|Royal Canadian Navy
|-
|RETP
|Reserve Entry Training Program
|-
|RHU
|Residential Housing Unit
|-
|RIIP
|Reserve Integrated Information Project
|-
|RMC
|Royal Military College
|-
|RMNACSTC
|Rocky Mountain National Army Cadet Summer Training Centre
|-
|RO
|Reviewing Officer
|-
|ROE
|Rules of Engagement
|-
|ROTP
|Regular Officer Training Plan
|-
|RSM
|Regimental Sergeant Major
|-
|RSO
|Range Safety Officer
|-
|RSS
|Reg F Support Staff
|-
|RTU
|Returned To Unit
|-
|RV
|Rendezvous point on patrol
|-
|RVS
|Road and Vehicle Safety
|-
|RW
|Recorded Warning
|}

==S==

{|
|width="200px"|SAR
|Search and Rescue
|-
|SAMPIS
|Security and Military Police Information System
|-
|SAV
|Staff Assistance Visit
|-
|SCONDVA
|Standing Committee on National Defence and Veterans Affairs
|-
|SCRR
|Special Commission on the Restructuring of the Reserves
|-
|SFOR
|Stabilization Force
|-
|SHARP
|Standard for Harassment and Racism Prevention
|-
|SIR
|Significant Incident Report
|-
|SISIP
|Company Orderly Sergeant
|-
|SIU
|Special Investigation Unit
|-
|SIV
|Staff Inspection Visits
|-
|SLA
|Service Level Agreement
|-
|SN
|Service Number
|-
|SOP
|Standard Operating Procedure
|-
|Sp
|Support
|-
|Spr
|Sapper
|-
|SQ
|Soldier Qualification
|-
|SQFT
|Secteur du Québec de la Force terrestre
|-
|Sup
|Supply
|}

==T==

{|
|width="200px"|TCCC
|Tactical Combat Casulty Care
|-
|TD
|Temporary Duty
|-
|TL
|Trade Level (obsolete term for course training levels, ex. TL 2, TL 3 ...)
|-
|TOS
|Terms of Service
|-
|TP
|Training Plan
|-
|TQ
|Trade Qualification (obsolete term for course training levels, ex. TQ 2, TQ 3 ...)
|-
|TQMS
|Technical Quartermaster Sergeant
|-
|Trg
|Training
|-
|Trg O
|Training Officer
|}

==U==

{|
|width="200px"|UIC
|Unit Identification Code
|-
|UMS
|Unit Medical Section
|}

==V==

{|
|width="200px"|VAC
| Veterans Affairs Canada
|-
|VCDS
|Vice Chief of the Defence Staff
|-
|VCP
|Vehicle Check Point
|-
|VFS
|Verification of Former Service
|-
|VACSTC
|Vernon Army Cadet Summer Training Centre
|}

==W==

{|
|width="200px"|WASF
|Wing Auxiliary Security Force
|-
|}

==X==

{|
|width="200px"|XO
|Executive Officer
|-
|}

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