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U.S. Navy Abbreviations of World War II
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A -- Acting (following Navy Chief's rating); e.g., CAOMA (Chief Aviation Ordnanceman Acting) A -- Air A -- Allied Aviation Corporation (manufacturer's symbol) A -- Amphibious plane (suffix to plane designation) as: PBY-6A A -- Army A -- Arresting Gear (suffix to plane designation) as: SOC-3A A -- Asiatic A -- Auxiliary "A" -- 3-drum, express type (boiler) A -- Brewster Aeronautical Corporation (manufacturer's symbol) A -- Noorduyn Aviation, Ltd. (manufacturer's symbol) A -- Plane built for Army Air Forces (suffix to plane designation) as: SBD-3A A -- USNR officer designation for General Service, Aviation Non-flying. Formerly (A) A1 -- USNR officer designation for General Service, Heavier than Air Pilot. Formerly A-VN and (A1) A2 -- USNR officer designation for General Service, lighter than Air Pilot. Formerly (A2) and A-VN. A2 -- Command Staff Intelligence Office (USMC) A-2 -- Air Intelligence (War Department) A3 -- USNR officer designation for General Service, Heavier than Air Pilot. Formerly (A3) and A-VG A4 -- USNR officer designation for General Service, Lighter than Air Pilot. Formerly (A4) and A-VG A5 -- USNR officer designation for General Service, Heavier than Air Pilot. Formerly (A5) and A-VT A6 -- USNR officer designation for General Service, Lighter than Air Pilot. Formerly (A6) and A-VT AA -- Acting Appointment A/a -- Analysis of accounts AA or A/A -- Anti-Aircraft AA -- Arlington Annex (Navy Department) AA -- Auxiliary Ships AA-1 -- Normal Top Priority AA-2 -- Next highest degree of priority AA-3 -- " " " " AA-4 -- " " " " AAA -- Anti-Aircraft Artillery AAA -- Emergency top priority rating for individual items of extreme urgency AA&A -- Armor, Armament and Ammunition (cf. IRNV) AAAIS -- Anti-Aircraft Artillery Intelligence Service (Army) AAB -- Aircraft Accident Board AA/B -- Anti-Aircraft Balloon AAC -- Anti-Aircraft Common AACS -- Army Airways Communications System AAE -- Army Aviation Engineers AAF -- Army Air Forces AAFIS -- Army Air Forces Intelligence School AAFMTO -- Army Air Force headquarters, Mediterranean Theater of Operations AAFPOA -- Army Air Forces, Pacific ocean Areas AAFPOAAdmin -- Army Air Forces, pacific Ocean Areas (Administrative) AAHA -- Awaiting Action of Higher Authority AAHQ -- Allied Air Headquarters AAI -- Allied Armies in Italy AAIC -- Allied Air Intelligence Center AAMG -- Anti-Aircraft Machine Gun AAPIU -- Allied Aerial Photographic Interpretation Unit AAQM -- Acting Assistance Quartermaster (USMC) AAR -- Aircraft Accident Record AATB -- Advanced Amphibious Training Base AATC -- Anti-Aircraft Training Center AATraCen -- Anti-Aircraft Training Center AAT&TC -- Anti-Aircraft Training & Test Center AB -- Aerial burst bombs AB or A/B -- Air Base ABOne -- Air Bases Command, 1st Naval District AB -- Air Bomber AB or A/B -- Airborne AB -- Archivist AB -- Artist AB -- Ballistic and Test Firing Expert AB -- Crane Ship ABATU -- Advanced Base Aviation Training Unit ABC -- American, British, Canadian Plans ABC-1 -- Report of the Combined British, Canadian and United States Staff Conversations ABCA -- Army Bureau of Current Affairs (GB) ABCCTC -- Advanced Base Combat Communication Training Center (Pearl Harbor) ABCD -- Advanced Base Construction Depot ABD -- Admiralty Berthing Officer ABD -- Advanced Base Depot ABD -- Advanced Base Dock ABDA -- American-British-Dutch-Australian Command (1942) ABDACOM -- Advanced Base Depot Area Command ABDACOM -- American-British-Dutch-Australian Supreme Command (1942) ABDAFLOAT -- American-British-Dutch-Australian Naval Operational Command (1942) ABDAIR -- American-British-Dutch-Australian Air Operational Command (1942) ABDARM -- American-British-Dutch-Australian Army Operational Command (1942) ABF -- Aircraft Battle Force ABG -- Air Base Group Able -- "A" in the phonetic alphabet Able -- Term used by shorebased ADCC'S for "experimental" or "calibration" ABM -- Aviation Boatswain's Mate ABMAG -- Aviation Boatswain's Mate, Arresting Gear and Barriers ABMCP -- Aviation Boatswain's Mate, Catapult ABMGA -- Aviation Boatswain's Mate, Gasoline System ABMPH -- Aviation Boatswain's Mate, Plane Handler ABQ -- Admiralty Berthing Officer (GB) A-bomb -- Atom bomb ABP -- Auxiliary Barracks Ship ABPA -- Advanced Base Personnel Administration ABPG -- Advanced Base Proving Ground ABPO -- Advanced Base Personnel Officer ABPU -- Advanced Base Personnel Unit ABR -- Amphibian Boat Reconnaissance Aircraft ABRB -- Advanced Base Receiving Barracks ABRD -- Advanced Base Repair Depot ABRD -- Advanced Base Reshipment Depot ABSD -- Advanced Base Sectional Dock ABSD -- Advanced Base Supply Depot ABTF -- Airborne Task Force ABTU -- Advanced Base Torpedo Unit ABTU -- Advanced Base Training Unit ABTU -- Air Bombers Training Unit A/c -- Accounts AC (number) -- Admiral Commanding (number) Aircraft Carrier Squadron AC -- Air Corps A/C -- Aircraft A-C -- Allis Chalmers (ship engines) AC -- Alternating Current AC -- Amphibious Corps AC -- Collier AC -- Symbol for hydrocyanic acid AC&W -- Air Communications and Weather (Group) ACA -- American Communication Association ACA -- Physically on board awaiting cobat assignment ACAC -- Allied Container Advisory Committee ACAF -- Amphibious Corps, Atlantic Fleet ACAS(1) -- Assistant Chief of Staff, War Department (US) (Intelligence) ACBMAG -- Aviation Chief Boatswain's Mate, Arresting Gear and Barriers ACBMCP -- Aviation Chief Boatswain's Mate, Catapult ACBMGA -- Aviation Chief Boatswain's Mate, Gasoline System ACBMPH -- Aviation Chief Boatswain's Mate, Plane Handler ACC -- Air Center Commander ACC -- Allied Control Commission (Italy) ACD -- Admiralty Chart Depot (GB) #ACDU -- Active Duty ACEM -- Aciation Chief Electrician's Mate ACEORP -- Automotive and Construction Equipment Overhaul and Repair Plant ACEPD -- Automotive and Construction Equipment Part Depot ACFC -- Aviation Chief Fire Controlman ACG -- Airborne Coordinating Group ACGM -- Aircraft Carrier General memorandum ACI -- Air Combat Intelligence ACIC -- Allied Captured Intelligence Center (US & GB) ACIC -- Auxiliary Combat Information Center #ACINS -- Active duty under instruction ACIO -- Air Combat Intelligence Office(r) ACK -- Acknowledge ACk -- Assistant Cook ACM -- Auxiliary Mine Layer ACM -- Aviation Chief Metalsmith ACMF -- Air Corps Medical Forces ACMF -- Allied Central Mediterranean Forces ACMM -- Aviation Chief Machinist's Mate ACMMC -- Aviation Chief Machinist's Mate, Carburetor Mechanic ACMMF -- Aviation Chief Machinist's Mate, Flight Engineer ACMMH -- Aviation Chief Machinist's Mate, Hydraulic Mechanic ACMMI -- Aviation Chief Machinist's Mate, Instrument Mechanic ACMMP -- Aviation Chief Machinist's Mate, Propellor Mechanic ACMMT -- Aviation Chief Machinist's Mate, Gas Turbine Mechanic ACNB -- Australian Commonwealth Naval Board ACNO -- Assistant Chief of Naval Operations ACNO(T) -- Assistant Chief of Naval Operations (Transportation) ACofS -- Assistant Chief of Staff (Army) ACOM -- Aviation Chief Ordnanceman ACOMT -- Aviation Chief Ordnanceman, Turret Mechanic Acorn -- An airfield assembly designed to construct, operate and maintain an advanced landplane and seaplane base and provide facilities for operations ACP -- Admiralty Civil Police (GB) ACPF -- Amphibious Corps, Pacific Fleet (USMC) ACR -- Aircraft Control Room ACRM -- Aviation Chief Radioman ACRT -- Aviation Chief Radio Technician ACS -- Alaskan Communications System ACSEA -- Air Command, Southeast Asia *ACT -- Acting ACT -- Action ACT -- Aviation Classification Test ACTG -- Advance Carrier Training Group ACT/IC -- Active-In Commission (vessel status) ACT/IS -- Active-In Service (vessel status) ACT/OC -- Active-Out of Commission (vessel status) ACT/OS -- Active-Out of Service (vessel status) ACTPC -- Acting Pay Clerk ACTREP -- Activities Report (shipping) ActSecNav -- Acting Secretary of the Navy ACTY -- Activity ACV -- Aircraft Carrier, Escort (GB) ACV -- Auxiliary Aircraft Carrier or Tender AD -- Active Duty AD -- Air Depot A/D -- Airdrome AD -- Destroyer Tender AD -- USNR officer designation. See A and D. Formerly (AD). A1D -- USNR officer designation. Same as A1, plus qualified in deck duties. Formerly (A1D). A2D -- USNR officer designation. Same as A2 and D. Formerly (A2D). A3D -- USNR officer designation. Same as A3 and D. Formerly (A3D). A4D -- USNR officer designation. Same as A4 and D. Formerly (A4D). A5D -- USNR officer designation. Same as A6t plus qualified in deck duties. Formerly (A5D). A6D -- USNR officer designation. A6 plus qualified in deck duties. Formerly (A6D). A-Day -- Day on which atom bomb was tested at Bikini (Operation Crossroads), 1 July 1946 ADC -- Aide-de-camp (Army) #ADCASHAL -- Advance men cash allowance for quarters and subsistence in accordance with current Bureau of Naval personnel Circular Letter ADCC -- Air Defense Control Center AdCom or AdComd -- Administrative Command AdCominPac -- Administrative Command, Minecraft, Pacific Fleet AdComPhibsPac -- Administrative Command, Amphibious Forces, Pacific Fleet AdComSubordComPhibsPac -- Administrative Command, Amphibious Forces, Pacific Fleet, Subordinate Command ADCON -- Advise all concerned ADDL -- Aircraft Dummy Deck Landing ADEE -- Addressee AdIntelCen -- Advanced Intelligence Center Adj -- Adjutant (Army) ADLS -- Air Dispatch Letter Service Adm -- Administrative Adm -- Admiral ADMIN -- Administration, Administrative ADMLTY -- Admiralty (GB) AdmO -- Administrative Officer (Army) AdmO -- Administrative Order (Army) ADN -- USNR officer designation. See A, D and N. Formerly (AD)-N. A1DN -- USNR officer designation. See A1D and N. Formerly (A1D)-N. A2DN -- USNR officer designation. See A2D and N. Formerly (A2D)-N. A3DN -- USNR officer designation. See A3D and N. Formerly (A3D)-N. A4DN -- USNR officer designation. See A4D and N. Formerly (A4D)-N. A5DN -- USNR officer designation. See A5D and N. Formerly (A5D)-N. A6DN -- USNR officer designation. See A6D and N. Formerly (A6D)-N. ADP -- Air Defense Position ADR -- Aircraft Direction Room ADR -- USNR officer designation. See A, D and R. Formerly (AD)-R. A1DR -- USNR officer designation. See A1D and R. Formerly (A1D)-R. A2DR -- USNR officer designation. See A2D and R. Formerly (A2D)-R. A3DR -- USNR officer designation. See A3D and R. Formerly (A3D)-R. A4DR -- USNR officer designation. See A4D and R. Formerly (A4D)-R. A5DR -- USNR officer designation. See A5D and R. Formerly (A5D)-R. A6DR -- USNR officer designation. See A6D and R. Formerly (A6D)-R. ADRDE -- Air Defense Research and Development Establishment ADroBn -- Airdrome Battalion ADT -- USNR officer designation. See A, D and T. Formerly (AD)-T. A1DT -- USNR officer designation. See A1D and T. Formerly (A1D)-T. A2DT -- USNR officer designation. See A2D and T. Formerly (A2D)-T. A3DT -- USNR officer designation. See A3D and T. Formerly (A3D)-T. A4DT -- USNR officer designation. See A4D and T. Formerly (A4D)-T. A5DT -- USNR officer designation. See A5D and T. Formerly (A5D)-T. A6DT -- USNR officer designation. See A6D and T. Formerly (A6D)-T. *ADU -- Aircraft Delivery Unit *ADV -- Advance(d) AdvHed -- Advanced Headquarters AdvIntelCen -- Advanced Intelligence Center Advon -- Advanced Echelon (USMC) ADX -- USNR officer designation. See A, D and X. Formerly (AD)-X. A1DX -- USNR officer designation. See A1D and X. Formerly (A1D)-X. A2DX -- USNR officer designation. See A2D and X. Formerly (A2D)-X. A3DX -- USNR officer designation. See A3D and X. Formerly (A3D)-X. A4DX -- USNR officer designation. See A4D and X. Formerly (A4D)-X. A5DX -- USNR officer designation. See A5D and X. Formerly (A5D)-X. A6DX -- USNR officer designation. See A6D and X. Formerly (A6D)-X. AE -- Ammunition Ship AEAF -- Allied Expeditionary Air Force AEDO -- USN officer designation; Aviation Engineering Duty AEF -- American Expeditionary Forces (Army) AE-# -- "Grasshopper"; single-engine Navy Utility plane (VJ), manufactured by Piper AEI -- Acrylic Eye Illustrator (Medical) AEL -- Aeronautical Engine Laboratory AEM -- Aviation Electrician's Mate AEngrServ -- Army Engineer Service AEO -- Air Engineer Officer AEOB -- Advanced Engine Overhaul Base AER -- Aerographer *AER -- Aeronautics AERM -- Aerographher's Mate AERO -- Aerographer Aero -- Aerological AerOf -- Aerological Officer AEROG -- Aerologist AETAC -- Aviation Electronic Technician's Mate, Combat Aircrewman AETM -- Aviation Electronic Technician's Mate AEW -- Airborne Early Warning (Radar) AEWTU -- Airborne Early Warning Training Unit AExServ -- Army Exchange Service AF -- Air Force AF -- Army Force AF -- Asiatic Fleet AF -- Audio Frequency AF -- Automatic Following (radar) AF -- Provision Storeship AFAF -- Amphibious Force Atlantic Fleet AFC -- Aviation Fire Controlman AFCE -- Automatic Flight Control Equipment AFD -- Mobile Floating Drydock AFDB -- Auxiliary Floating Drydock, Big AFDL -- Auxiliary Floating Drydock, Little AFDL(C) -- Auxiliary Floating Drydock, Little, Concrete AFDM -- Auxiliary Floating Drydock, Medium AFDO -- Assistant Fighter Director Office AFDS -- Auxiliary Fighter Director Ship AF(F)MMIU -- Amphibious Forces Ordnance Material mobile Instruction Unit AFGIS -- Aerial Free Gunnery Instruction School(s) AFGU -- Aerial Free Gunnery Unit AFHQ -- African Force Headquarters AFHQ -- Allied Force Headquarters (US & GB) AFHQ(CIC) -- Allied Force Headquarters (Counter Intelligence Corps) AFHQPS -- Allied Force Headquarters Petroleum Section AFI -- Armed Forces Institute (US) AFL -- American Federation of Labor AFMFP -- Aircraft Fleet Marine Force Pacific AFO -- Admiralty Fleet Order (GB) AFO -- Atlantic Fleet Organization AFRS -- Armed Forces Radio Service AFSU -- Auxiliary Ferry Service Unit AFSub -- Army Air Forces Anti-Submarine Command AFSWA -- Assistant Secretary of War for Air AFV -- Armored Fighting Vehicle (USMC) AFWesPac -- U.S. Army Forces, Western Pacific AG -- Adjutant General (Army) AG -- Air Group AG -- Armed Guard AG -- Arresting Gear and Barriers AG -- Miscellaneous Auxiliary (ship) AGas -- Aviation Gasoline AGC -- Armed Guard Center AGC -- General Communications Vessel (1943); Amphibious Force Flagship equipped with special communication facilities (1945) AGCTS -- Armed Guard Center Training School AGD -- Adjutant General's Department (Army) AGD -- Seagoing Dredge AGE -- Admiralty Gunnery Establishment AGF -- Army Ground Forces AGFRTS -- Air and Ground Forces Resources and Technical Staff (Army) AGIO -- Armed Guard Inspection Officer AGIS -- Armed Guard Inspection Service AGL -- Lighthouse Tender AGLO -- Air Ground Liaison Officer (USMC) AGN -- Articles for the Government of the Navy AGO -- Adjutant General's Office (Army) AGO -- Air Gunnery Officer AGOS -- Aviation Gunnery Officers School AGP -- Motor Torpedo Boat Tender AGS -- Allied Geographic Section (SWPac) AGS -- Armed Guard School(s) AGS -- Surveying Ship AGSc -- Surveying Ship (Coastal) AGWAR -- Adjutant General, War Department AH -- Hospital Ship AHQ -- Air Headquarters AHQ -- Army Headquarters AI -- Airborne Intercept Radar AI -- Air Intelligence (Royal Air Force) A&I -- Alteration and Improvement Program AIC -- Advanced Intelligence Center AIC -- Allied Intelligence Committee (London) AIC -- Army Industrial College AICO -- Action Information Control Officer AICPOA -- Advanced Intelligence Center, Pacific Ocean Areas AIF -- Air Intelligence Force AIF -- Amphibian Imperial Forces AIFS -- Advanced Instruction Flying School AIG -- Address Indicating Group (GB) AIL -- Aviation Instrument Laboratory AINO -- Assistant Inspector of Naval Ordnance AIntSec -- Air Intelligence Section (Army) AIO -- Action Information Organization AIO -- Allied Interrogating Organization (US & GB) *AIR -- Aircraft AirAF -- Aircraft, Asiatic Fleet AirArmUnit -- Aircraft, Armament Unit AirASDevLant -- Aircraft Anti-Submarine Development Detachment, Atlantic Fleet *AIRB -- Airborne AirBaseCom -- Air Base Commander AirBatForPac -- Aircraft Battle Force, Pacific Fleet AirDefCom -- Air Defense Commander AirElO -- Air Electrical Officer AirEngPropAccOverhaul -- Airplane Engine, Propellor and Accessory Overhaul AirEO -- Air Engineer Officer AirEvacWing -- Air Evacuation Wing AirFerons -- Naval Air Ferry Squadrons AirFMFPac -- Aircraft, Fleet Marine Force, Pacific AirForward -- Shore-based Air Force, Forward Area, Central Pacific AirGrp -- Air Group AirIS -- Air Store Issuing Ship AirLant -- Air Forces, Atlantic Fleet AirMG -- Aircraft, machine Gunner AirNorSols -- Aircraft, Northern Solomons AirOps -- Air Operations AirPac -- Air Forces, Pacific Fleet AirPac(Adv) -- Air Forces Pacific Advanced (later ComFairWesPac) AirPac(Pearl) -- Air Forces Pacific, Pearl Harbor AirPacSubComFord -- Air Forces Subordinate Command, Forward Area AirScoForPac -- Aircraft Scouting Force, Pacific Fleet AirshipGr -- Airship Group AirshipRon -- Airship Squadron AirSoPac -- Aircraft, South Pacific Force AirSoWesPac -- Aircraft, Southwest Pacific Force AirTrainRon -- Air Training Squadron AirTransRon -- Air Transport Squadron AirTransRonLant -- Air Transport Squadrons, Atlantic AirTransRonPac -- Air Transport Squadron, Pacific AirTransRonWestCoast -- Air Transport Squadron, West Coast AIS -- Air Intelligence Service AITC -- Action Information Training Center A/J -- Anti-Jamming (radar) AK -- Cargo Ship, auxiliary (cargo ship of any type operated by the Navy) AKA -- Cargo Ship, Attack AKD -- Deep Hold Cargo Ship AKF -- Refrigerated Cargo Ship (1943) AKN -- Net Cargo Ship AKS -- General Stores Issue Ship AKV -- Cargo Ship and Aircraft Ferry AL or A/L -- Air Liaison AL -- Alameda, California *AL -- Alaska AL -- Lightship AL -- USNR officer designation. Limited General Service, Aviation non-flying Duties. Formerly (A)L. A1L -- USNR officer designation. Limited General Service, Heavier than Air Pilot. Formerly A-VN. A2L -- USNR officer designation. Limited General Service, Lighter than Air Pilot. Formerly (A2)L and A-VN. A3L -- USNR officer designation. Limited General Service, Heavier than Air Pilot. Formerly (A3)L and A-VG. A4L -- USNR officer designation. Limited General Service, Lighter than Air Pilot. Formerly (A4)L and A-VG. A5L -- USNR officer designation. Limited General Service, Lighter than Air Pilot. Formerly (A5)L and A-VT. A6L -- USNR officer designation. Limited General Service, Lighter than Air Pilot. Formerly (A6)L and A-VT. ALA -- Alabama ALAMCABCO -- All American Cable Company *ALAS -- Alaska AlaskanDept -- Commanding General, Alaskan Department AlBus -- All Bureaus Alco -- American Locomotive Company AlCom -- A dispatch to all commands in an area ALLOW -- Allowance(s) ALN -- USNR officer designation. Se AL and N. Formerly (A)L-N. A1LN -- USNR officer designation. Se A1L and N. Formerly (A1)L-N. A2LN -- USNR officer designation. Se A2L and N. Formerly (A2)L-N. A3LN -- USNR officer designation. Se A3L and N. Formerly (A3)L-N. A4LN -- USNR officer designation. Se A4L and N. Formerly (A4)L-N. A5LN -- USNR officer designation. Se A5L and N. Formerly (A5)L-N. A6LN -- USNR officer designation. Se A6L and N. Formerly (A6)L-N. AlNav -- Communication directed to all Navy and Marine Corps activities AlNavSta -- Letter to all Naval Stations ALO -- Air Liaison Officer (USMC) ALO -- Allied Liaison Office ALO -- American Liaison Office ALO -- Army Liaison Officer ALOS -- Mission of Army G-2 to investigate German scientific development ALOT -- Allotment ALP -- Air Liaison Party A1Pac -- A dispatch to all commands and personnel in the Pacific Ocean Areas A1Pac -- A dispatch to all Army, Navy and Marine Commands in the Pacific Ocean Areas ALR -- USNR officer designation. See AL and R. Formerly (A)L-R. A1LR -- USNR officer designation. See A1L and R. Formerly (A1)L-R. A2LR -- USNR officer designation. See A2L and R. Formerly (A2)L-R. A3LR -- USNR officer designation. See A3L and R. Formerly (A3)L-R. A4LR -- USNR officer designation. See A4L and R. Formerly (A4)L-R. A5LR -- USNR officer designation. See A5L and R. Formerly (A5)L-R. AlSeaFron -- Alaskan Sea Frontier AlSec -- Alaskan Sector AlStaCon -- Letter to All Stations, Continental United States *ALT -- Alternations Alt -- Alternating ALT -- Altitude ALT -- USNR officer designation. See A1 and T. Formerly (A)L-T. A1LT -- USNR officer designation. See A1L and T. Formerly (A1)L-T. A2LT -- USNR officer designation. See A2L and T. Formerly (A2)L-T. A3LT -- USNR officer designation. See A3L and T. Formerly (A3)L-T. A4LT -- USNR officer designation. See A4L and T. Formerly (A4)L-T. A5LT -- USNR officer designation. See A5L and T. Formerly (A5)L-T. A6LT -- USNR officer designation. See A6L and T. Formerly (A6)L-T. Alt F Fl -- Alternating Fixed and Flashing Alt F Gp Fl -- Alternating Fixed and Group Flashing Alt Fl -- Alternating Flashing Alt Gp Occ -- Alternating Group Occulting Alt Occ -- Alternating Occulting ALUSLO -- U.S. Naval Liaison Officer ALUSNA -- U.S. Naval Attach&ecaute; ALUSNOB -- U.S. Naval Observer *ALUTS -- Aleutian Islands ALX -- USNR officer designation. See AL and X. Formerly (A)L-X. A1LX -- USNR officer designation. See A1L and X. Formerly (A1)L-X. A2LX -- USNR officer designation. See A2L and X. Formerly (A2)L-X. A3LX -- USNR officer designation. See A3L and X. Formerly (A3)L-X. A4LX -- USNR officer designation. See A4L and X. Formerly (A4)L-X. A5LX -- USNR officer designation. See A5L and X. Formerly (A5)L-X. A6LX -- USNR officer designation. See A6L and X. Formerly (A6)L-X. *AM -- American AM -- Amplitude Modulation AM -- Antemeridian AM -- Aviation Metalsmith AM -- Mine Sweeper AMb -- Mine Sweeper, Harbor AMC -- Air Mail Center AMC -- American Maritime Cases AMC -- Armed Merchant Cruiser (GB) AMC -- Army Medical Center AMc -- Mine Sweeper, Coastal AmCon -- American Consul AmConRepO -- American Consular Reporting Officer AMCROSS -- American Red Cross Amc (U) -- Coastal Mine Sweeper (underwater location) AMDI -- Admiralty Merchan Ship Defense Instructions AMG -- Aircraft Machine Gunner AMG -- Allied Military Government *AMGM -- Airmailgram AML -- Aeronautical Materials Laboratory AML -- Allied Military Liaison (Balkans) AMM -- Aviation Machinist's Mate AMMAC -- Aviation Machinist's Mate, Combat Aircrewman AMMC -- Aviation Machinist's mate, Carburetor Mechanic AMMF -- Aviation Machinist's Mate, Flight Engineer AMMH -- Aviation Machinist's Mate, Hydraulic Mechanic AMMI -- Aviation Machinist's Mate, Instrument Mechanic AMMO -- Ammunition AMMP -- Aviation Machinist's Mate, Propellor Mechanic AMMT -- Aviation machinist's Mate, Turret Mechanic AMO -- Aircraft Material Officer AMPH -- Amphibious, Amphibian AmphForLant -- Amphibious Force, Atlantic AmphForMed -- Amphibious Force, Mediterranean AmphForPac -- Amphibious Force, Pacific Amphib -- Amphibious AmphibFor -- Amphibious Forces AmphibForCenPac -- Amphibious Forces, Central Pacific Amphs -- Amphibious *AMPS -- Amperes AMS -- Army Map Service AMS -- Minesweeper, High Speed AMSC -- Allied Military Staff Conference (Quebec, Yalta, etc.) AMSI -- Admiralty merchant Shipping Instructions AMSI -- Atlantic Merchant Shipping Instructions Amt -- Amount Amtrack -- LVT (Landing Vehicle Tracked) AMUN -- Ammunition AMVETS -- American Vewterans of World War II AN -- Annapolis, Maryland AN -- Army-Navy Joint Type Ordnance AN -- Net Laying Ship AN -- USNR officer designation. See A and N. Forermly (A)-N. A1N -- USNR officer designation. See A1 and N. Forermly (A1)-N. A2N -- USNR officer designation. See A2 and N. Forermly (A2)-N. A3N -- USNR officer designation. See A3 and N. Forermly (A3)-N. A4N -- USNR officer designation. See A4 and N. Forermly (A4)-N. A5N -- USNR officer designation. See A5 and N. Forermly (A5)-N. A6N -- USNR officer designation. See A6 and N. Forermly (A6)-N. AN/ARC-1 -- A radio transceiver ANC -- Army Nurse Corps ANCXF -- Allied Naval Commander Expeditionary Forces ANDUS -- Anglo-Dutch-United States ANGAU -- Australia-New Guinea Administrative Unit "Angels" -- Radar countermeasures; now called "Kites" ANJSB -- Army-Navy Joint Specifications Board ANMB -- Army-Navy Munitions Board ANMC -- Assistant Navy Mail Clerk AnnRept -- Annual Report ANPB -- Army-Navy Petroleum Baord ANPPPC -- Army-Navy Petroleum Pool, Pacific Coast ANSCOL -- Army-Navy Staff College ANSIA -- Army-Navy Shipping Information Agency ANSO -- Assistant Naval Stores Officer ANTS -- Advanced Naval Traiing School ANTU -- Air Navigation Training Unit ANZAC -- Australian-New Zealand Army Corps AO -- Administration Officer AO -- Oiler, or Fuel Oil Tanker AOACB -- Aviation Ordnanceman, Combat Aircrewman, Air Bomber AOB -- Advanced Operational Base AOC -- Air Officer Commanding (USMC) AOC -- Aviation Officer Candidate AOC in CBAFO -- Air Officer Commanding in Chief British Air Force Occupation AOG -- Aircraft on Ground AOG -- Gasoline Tanker AOil -- Aviation Oil AOL -- Absent over leave AOM -- Aviation Ordnanceman AOMAC -- Aviation Ordnanceman, Combat Aircrewman AOMB -- Aviation Ordnanceman, Bombsight Mechanic AOMT -- Aivation Ordnanceman, Turret Mechanic AOND -- Administrative Officer, Navy Department AOO -- Aviation Ordnance Officer AOQ -- Aviation Officers' Quarters AOR -- Air Operations Room AOTC -- Aviation Officers Training Corps A/P -- Airplane AP -- Air Publication AP -- Armor Piercing AP -- Aviation Pilot AP -- Transport (operated by teh Navy) APA -- Appropriation Purchases Account APA -- Transport, Attack APB -- Barracks, Ship, self-propelled APC -- Acetylsalicylic Acid, Acetophenetidin, Caffeine compound ("all purpose capsules") APc -- Coastal Transport (small) APCCLA -- Aviation Petroleum Coordinating Committee, Latin American APD -- Transport (high speed) APEL -- Aeronautical Photographic Experimental Laboratory APF -- Administration Flagship APG -- Supporting Gunnery Ship APH -- Transport for wounded APL -- Labor Transport or Barrack Ship (non self-propelled) APLA -- Aviation Pilot, Airship APM -- Assistant Paymaster (USMC) APM -- Mechanized Artillery Transport APN -- Non-Mechanized Artillery Transport APO -- Area Petroleum Office(r) APO -- Army Post Office APP -- Troop Barge, Class A APPAC -- Aviation Petroleum Products Allocation Committee APPAC-L -- Aviation Petroleum Products Allocation Committee, London APPN -- Appropriation APR -- Rescue Transport *APPROX -- Approximate APR/SPR -- Shipboard Radar Receiver APS -- Army Postal Service APS -- Transport, Submarine AP & SC Honolulu -- Army Port and Service Command, Honolulu APT -- Armor Piercing Traced APT -- Troop Barge, Class B APU -- Army Postal Unit APUC -- Area Production Urgency Committee APV -- Transport and Aircraft Ferry AR -- Airship Rigger AR -- Allocated Reserve AR -- Amphibian Reconnaissance *AR -- Area AR -- Argentia, Newfoundland AR -- Army Regulations A&R -- Assembly and Repair AR -- Repair Ship AR -- USNR officer designation. See A and R. Formerly (A)-R. A1R -- USNR officer designation. See A1 and R. Formerly (A1)-R. A2R -- USNR officer designation. See A2 and R. Formerly (A2)-R. A3R -- USNR officer designation. See A3 and R. Formerly (A3)-R. A4R -- USNR officer designation. See A4 and R. Formerly (A4)-R. A5R -- USNR officer designation. See A5 and R. Formerly (A5)-R. A6R -- USNR officer designation. See A6 and R. Formerly (A6)-R. ARB -- Repair Ship, Battle Damage ARC -- Cable Repairing or Laying Ship ARCO -- Aircraft Resources Control Office ARD -- Auxiliary Repair Dock (Floating Drydock) ARDC -- Auxiliary Repair Dock, Concrete ARG -- Repair Ship, Internal Combustion Engine ARG -- Admiralty Regional Officer (GB) Argus -- Shore-based fighter director unit ARH -- Heavy-Hull Repair Ship ARI -- Arithmetic Reading test ARZ -- Arizona ARK -- Arkansas ARL -- Repair Ship, Landing Craft ArlAnn -- Arlington Annex (Navy Department) ARM -- Armament ARM -- Aviation Radioman ARM -- Heavy machinery Repair Ship ARMAC -- Aviation Radioman, Combat Aircrewman *ARMD -- Armored ArmdComd -- Armored Command (Army) ArmGrd -- Armed Guard ArmGrdCen -- Armed Guard Center ARO -- Air Radio Officer AROU -- Aviation Repair and Overhaul Unit ARP -- Air Raid Precautions #ARPROREP -- Upon arrival further proceed and report (to) #ARREP -- Upon arrival report (to) #ARREPCOVES -- Upon arrival report to commanding officer of that vessel for duty #ARREPISC -- Upon arrival report to immediate superior in command if present; otherwise by dispatch for duty indicated ARRL -- Aeronautical Radio and Radar laboratory ArrUS -- Arrived within continental limits of U.S. ARRV -- Arrive ARS -- Air Regulating Squadron ARS -- Salvage Vessel ARSD -- Aviation Repair Supply Depot ARS(D) -- Salvage Lifting Vessel ARS(T) -- Salvage Craft Tender ART -- Article ART -- Aviation Radio Technician ARTL -- Awaiting result of trail Arty -- Artillery ARV -- Aircraft Repair Ship ARV(A) -- Aircraft Repair Ship (Aircraft) ARV(E) -- Aircraft Repair Ship (Engine) AS -- Altostratus AS -- Anti-Submarine A/S -- Anti-Submarine AS -- Apprentice Seaman AS -- Asiatic AS -- Astoria, Oregon AS -- Submarine Tender AS -- United States to West African ports (routing designation) ASA -- Aviation Supply Annex ASAC -- Altostratus and Altocumulus ASAP -- Anti-Submarine Attack Plotter ASATTU -- Anti-Submarine Attack Teacher Training Unit ASB -- Airborne Search Radar ASC -- Air Service Command (Army) ASC -- Air Support Control ASCU -- Air Support Control Units ASD -- Airborne Search Radar ASD -- Artillery Spotting Division ASD -- Aviation Supply Depot ASDevLant -- Anti-Submarine Development Detachment, Atlantic Fleet Asdic -- Allied Submarine Devices Investigation Committee (World War I); also, general term applied to any type of under-water supersonic echo-ranging equipment of vessels ASE -- Airborne Search Radar ASE -- Aircraft Stores Establishment A/SEE -- Anti-Submarine Experimental Establishment ASF -- Alaskan Sea Frontier ASF -- Army Service Forces A/SFDO -- Anti-Submarine Fixed Defenses Officer ASFTrnTraRonPac -- Auxiliary Service Force, Transition Training Squadron, Pacific ASG -- Airborne Search Radar ASH -- Airborne Search Radar ASIS -- Ammunition Stores Issuing Ship ASN -- Army Serial Number ASO -- Air Signal Officer ASO -- Air Staff Officer ASO -- Assistant Secretary's Office (Navy) ASO -- Aviation Supply Office (Philadelphia) ASOS -- Assistant Supervisor of Shipbuilding ASP -- Anti-Submarine Patrol ASR or A/SR -- Air-Sea Rescue ASR -- Submarine Rescue Vessel ASRS -- Anglo-Soviet Recognition Signals ASSERON -- Army Service Squadron (corresponds to Navy's CASU) AS&SL -- All Ships and Stations Letters ASSRON -- Air Service Support Squadron (Army) Asst -- Assistant *AST -- Assistant (to) AstCk -- Assistant Cook ASTP -- Army Specialized Training Program ASTRP -- Army Specialized Training Reserve Program AstSecNav -- Assistant Secretary of the Navy AstSecNavAir -- Assistant Secretary of the Navy for Air ASTU -- Air Support Training Units ASTU -- Army Specialized Training Unit ASU -- Aircraft Scheduling Unit ASV -- Airborne Search Radar *ASW or A/SW -- Anti-Submarine Warfare ASW -- Assistant Secretary of War ASWO -- (Naval) Air Stations Weekly Orders ASWORG -- Anti-Submarine Warfare Operations Research Group ASWTC -- Anti-Submarine Warfare Training Center ASWTraCen -- Anti-Submarine Warfare Training Center ASWTU -- Anti-Submarine Warfare Training Unit ASWUnit -- Anti-Submarine Warfare Unit AT -- Anti-Tank A/T -- Anti-Torpedo (Nets) A/T -- Attack teacher AT -- Ocean-going Tug AT -- United States to United Kingdom (routing designation) AT -- USNR officer designation. See A and T. Formerly (A)-T. A1T -- USNR officer designation. See A1 and T. Formerly (A1)-T. A2T -- USNR officer designation. See A2 and T. Formerly (A2)-T. A3T -- USNR officer designation. See A3 and T. Formerly (A3)-T. A4T -- USNR officer designation. See A4 and T. Formerly (A4)-T. ATA -- Army Transportation Association ATA -- Ocean Tug (Auxiliary) ATAD -- Absent on temporary additional duty ATAD -- Air Technical Analysis Division *ATAK -- Attack ATANDT -- American Telephone and Telegraph Company ATB -- Amphibious Training Base ATC -- Airport Traffic Control ATC -- Air Transport Command (USAAF) ATC -- Army Training Center ATCC(L) -- Allied Tanker Coordinating Committee in London ATCC(W) -- Allied Tanker Coordinating Committee in Washington ATCLO -- Amphibious Training Command Liaison Officer ATCom -- Atoll Commander ATCOR -- Air Traffic Coordinator ATCOREU -- Air Traffic Coordinator Europe ATCORUS -- Air Transport Coordinator for the United States ATD -- Actual Time of Departure AT (E) -- Administration of Territories (Europe) ATF -- Ocean Tug, Fleet ATIS -- Allied Translation and Intelligence Section Atl -- Atlantic ATL -- Awaiting trial ATL -- Tank-landing craft, ocean going ATMU -- Aircraft Torpedo Maintenance Unit ATO -- Assisted take-off ATO -- Ocean Tug, Old ATR -- Aircraft Trouble Report ATR -- Aviation Training Record ATR -- Ocean Tug, Rescue ATRON -- Atlantic Squadron (before Feb. 1941) ATS -- Army Transport Service ATSC -- Air Technical Service Command (Army) ATSU -- Air Travel Security Unit AT&T -- American Telegraph and Telephone Company *ATT -- Mess attendant ATTC -- Aviation Technical Training Center *ATTN -- Attention ATU -- Advanced Training Unit AugU -- Augmenting Unit AUS -- Army of the United States *AUTH -- Authority Auth -- Authority #AUTHEXANDO -- Authority granted to execute acceptance and oath of office for Auto Weap -- Automatic Weapons *AUX -- Auxiliary or Auxiliary Craft AV -- Audio-Visual *AV -- Aviator, Aviation AV -- Seaplane Tender AVC -- American Veterans' Committee AVC -- Catapult Lighter AVCAD -- Aviation Cadet AVD -- Seaplane Tender (highspeed) "Avenger" -- See TBF-#, TBM-# AVG -- Aircraft Carrier, Escort [see CVE] A-V(G) -- USNR aviation officers holding designation as naval aviators, qualified for general detail afloat or ashore. This classification was abolished in September 1944 and replaced by one of the following: (A3), (A3)L, (A4)L, S(A3), or S(A4). AvGas -- Aviation Gasoline AVH -- USN officer designation. Designated Naval Aviator, Heavier than Air, on Flight Duty, USN. AVIA -- Aviaiton pay AVL -- Aviation officer designation. Designated Naval Aviator, Lighter than Air, on Flight Duty, USN. AVM -- Air Vice-Marshal Avn -- Aviation A-V(N) -- USNR aviation flight officers, detailed to actve duty in the aeronautic organization of the Navy immediately following their completion of traiing and designation as naval aviators.This classification was abolished in September 1944 and replaced by one of the following: (A1), (A1)-L, (A2), (A2L), S(A1), or S(A2). AvnCdt -- Aviation Cadet AvnEngrBn -- Aviation Engineer Battalion (USMC) AvnU -- Aviation Unit (USMC) AVP -- Seaplane Tender (Small) AVR -- Aircraft Rescue Vessel Avr -- Aviator A-V(RS) -- USNR aviation officers, commissioned and warrant, including radio electricians, qualified for specialist duties. This classification was abolished in September 1944 and replaced by the proper aviation or engineering classification with the suffix "T". AVS -- Aviation Supply Ship A-V(S) -- USNR aviaiton officers, commissioned and wearrant, including guners, radio electricians, machinists, aerographers, and photographers, qualified for specialist duties. This classification was abolished in September 1944 and replaced by one of the following: (A), (A)L, (D), (D)L, (AD), (S), or S(A). AVT -- Aviation Medicine AVT -- Aviation Medicine Technician A-V(T) -- USNR aviaiton officers, former civil aviation pilots or aviators of the Army, Navy, Marine Corps or Coast Guard, qualified for specialist duties. This classificaiton was abolished in September 1944 and replaced by one of the following: (A5), (A5)L, (A6), (A6)L, S(A5), or S(A6). AVTR -- Aviator AW -- Articles of War (Army) AW -- Automatic Weapons (Army) AW -- Distilling Ship AWA or AWAS -- Air Warfare Analysis Section (GB) AWC -- Army War College A&WI -- Atlantic and West Indies AWK -- Water Tanker AWOL -- Absent without official leave AWrnCo -- Aircraft Warning Company (USMC) AWS -- Air Warning Squadron (USMC) AWS -- Physically on board awaiting sentence of court martial; not ship's company AWT -- Physically on board awaiting trial by court martial; not ship's company AX -- Planned Auxiliary, New Construction AX -- USNR officer designation. See A and X. Formerly (A)-X. A1X -- USNR officer designation. See A1 and X. Formerly (A1)-X. A2X -- USNR officer designation. See A2 and X. Formerly (A2)-X. A3X -- USNR officer designation. See A3 and X. Formerly (A3)-X. A4X -- USNR officer designation. See A4 and X. Formerly (A4)-X. A5X -- USNR officer designation. See A5 and X. Formerly (A5)-X. A6X -- USNR officer designation. See A6 and X. Formerly (A6)-X. AZ -- Air Ship Tender (Lighter than Air) Note: Where the same abbreviation has more than one meaning, the several meanings have been arranged alphabetically. Abbreviations preceded by an asterisk (*), other than Navy numbers, may never be used singly; those preceded by the symbol for number (#) are the Bureau of Personnel Condensation Code for use in dispatch orders to personnel. |
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