
Abbreviations, Acronyms, Codewords, Terms
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AARON
A&I
Alteration and Improvement Program
A&R
A&WI
A-2
Intelligence section of air staff
A-4
Assistant Chief of Staff for Supply on air staffs, corresponding to the G-4 on other Army staffs
A-bomb
A-C
Allis Chalmers (ship engines)
A-Day
Day on which atom bomb was tested at Bikini (Operation Crossroads), 1 July 1946
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).
A-V(N)
USNR aviation flight officers, detailed to active duty in the aeronautic organization of the Navy immediately following their completion of training 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).
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".
A-V(S)
USNR aviation officers, commissioned and warrant, including gunners, 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).
A-V(T)
USNR aviation officers, former civil aviation pilots or aviators of the Army, Navy, Marine Corps or Coast Guard, qualified for specialist duties. This classification was abolished in September 1944 and replaced by one of the following: (A5), (A5)L, (A6), (A6)L, S(A5), or S(A6).
A.A.F.
United States Army Air Forces
A/a
A/C
A/c
A/D
A/J
A/P
A/S
A/S
A/SEE
Anti-Submarine Experimental Establishment
A/SFDO
Anti-Submarine Fixed Defenses Officer
A/T
A/T
A1
USNR officer designation for General Service, Heavier than Air Pilot. Formerly A-VN and (A1)
A1D
USNR officer designation. Same as A1, plus qualified in deck duties. Formerly (A1D).
A1DN
USNR officer designation. See A1D and N. Formerly (A1D)-N.
A1DR
USNR officer designation. See A1D and R. Formerly (A1D)-R.
A1DT
USNR officer designation. See A1D and T. Formerly (A1D)-T.
A1DX
USNR officer designation. See A1D and X. Formerly (A1D)-X.
A1L
USNR officer designation. Limited General Service, Heavier than Air Pilot. Formerly A-VN.
A1LN
USNR officer designation. See A1L and N. Formerly (A1)L-N.
A1LR
USNR officer designation. See A1L and R. Formerly (A1)L-R.
A1LT
USNR officer designation. See A1L and T. Formerly (A1)L-T.
A1LX
USNR officer designation. See A1L and X. Formerly (A1)L-X.
A1N
USNR officer designation. See A1 and N. Formerly (A1)-N.
A1Pac
A dispatch to all Army, Navy and Marine Commands in the Pacific Ocean Areas
A1Pac
A dispatch to all commands and personnel in the Pacific Ocean Areas
A1R
USNR officer designation. See A1 and R. Formerly (A1)-R.
A1T
USNR officer designation. See A1 and T. Formerly (A1)-T.
A1X
USNR officer designation. See A1 and X. Formerly (A1)-X.
A2
Command Staff Intelligence Office (USMC)
A2
USNR officer designation for General Service, lighter than Air Pilot. Formerly (A2) and A-VN.
A2D
USNR officer designation. Same as A2 and D. Formerly (A2D).
A2DN
USNR officer designation. See A2D and N. Formerly (A2D)-N.
A2DR
USNR officer designation. See A2D and R. Formerly (A2D)-R.
A2DT
USNR officer designation. See A2D and T. Formerly (A2D)-T.
A2DX
USNR officer designation. See A2D and X. Formerly (A2D)-X.
A2L
USNR officer designation. Limited General Service, Lighter than Air Pilot. Formerly (A2)L and A-VN.
A2LN
USNR officer designation. See A2L and N. Formerly (A2)L-N.
A2LR
USNR officer designation. See A2L and R. Formerly (A2)L-R.
A2LT
USNR officer designation. See A2L and T. Formerly (A2)L-T.
A2LX
USNR officer designation. See A2L and X. Formerly (A2)L-X.
A2N
USNR officer designation. See A2 and N. Formerly (A2)-N.
A2R
USNR officer designation. See A2 and R. Formerly (A2)-R.
A2T
USNR officer designation. See A2 and T. Formerly (A2)-T.
A2X
USNR officer designation. See A2 and X. Formerly (A2)-X.
A3
USNR officer designation for General Service, Heavier than Air Pilot. Formerly (A3) and A-VG
A3D
USNR officer designation. Same as A3 and D. Formerly (A3D).
A3DN
USNR officer designation. See A3D and N. Formerly (A3D)-N.
A3DR
USNR officer designation. See A3D and R. Formerly (A3D)-R.
A3DT
USNR officer designation. See A3D and T. Formerly (A3D)-T.
A3DX
USNR officer designation. See A3D and X. Formerly (A3D)-X.
A3L
USNR officer designation. Limited General Service, Heavier than Air Pilot. Formerly (A3)L and A-VG.
A3LN
USNR officer designation. See A3L and N. Formerly (A3)L-N.
A3LR
USNR officer designation. See A3L and R. Formerly (A3)L-R.
A3LT
USNR officer designation. See A3L and T. Formerly (A3)L-T.
A3LX
USNR officer designation. See A3L and X. Formerly (A3)L-X.
A3N
USNR officer designation. See A3 and N. Formerly (A3)-N.
A3R
USNR officer designation. See A3 and R. Formerly (A3)-R.
A3T
USNR officer designation. See A3 and T. Formerly (A3)-T.
A3X
USNR officer designation. See A3 and X. Formerly (A3)-X.
A4
USNR officer designation for General Service, Lighter than Air Pilot. Formerly (A4) and A-VG
A4D
USNR officer designation. Same as A4 and D. Formerly (A4D).
A4DN
USNR officer designation. See A4D and N. Formerly (A4D)-N.
A4DR
USNR officer designation. See A4D and R. Formerly (A4D)-R.
A4DT
USNR officer designation. See A4D and T. Formerly (A4D)-T.
A4DX
USNR officer designation. See A4D and X. Formerly (A4D)-X.
A4L
USNR officer designation. Limited General Service, Lighter than Air Pilot. Formerly (A4)L and A-VG.
A4LN
USNR officer designation. See A4L and N. Formerly (A4)L-N.
A4LR
USNR officer designation. See A4L and R. Formerly (A4)L-R.
A4LT
USNR officer designation. See A4L and T. Formerly (A4)L-T.
A4LX
USNR officer designation. See A4L and X. Formerly (A4)L-X.
A4N
USNR officer designation. See A4 and N. Formerly (A4)-N.
A4R
USNR officer designation. See A4 and R. Formerly (A4)-R.
A4T
USNR officer designation. See A4 and T. Formerly (A4)-T.
A4X
USNR officer designation. See A4 and X. Formerly (A4)-X.
A5
USNR officer designation for General Service, Heavier than Air Pilot. Formerly (A5) and A-VT
A5D
USNR officer designation. Same as A6t plus qualified in deck duties. Formerly (A5D).
A5DN
USNR officer designation. See A5D and N. Formerly (A5D)-N.
A5DR
USNR officer designation. See A5D and R. Formerly (A5D)-R.
A5DT
USNR officer designation. See A5D and T. Formerly (A5D)-T.
A5DX
USNR officer designation. See A5D and X. Formerly (A5D)-X.
A5L
USNR officer designation. Limited General Service, Lighter than Air Pilot. Formerly (A5)L and A-VT.
A5LN
USNR officer designation. See A5L and N. Formerly (A5)L-N.
A5LR
USNR officer designation. See A5L and R. Formerly (A5)L-R.
A5LT
USNR officer designation. See A5L and T. Formerly (A5)L-T.
A5LX
USNR officer designation. See A5L and X. Formerly (A5)L-X.
A5N
USNR officer designation. See A5 and N. Formerly (A5)-N.
A5R
USNR officer designation. See A5 and R. Formerly (A5)-R.
A5X
USNR officer designation. See A5 and X. Formerly (A5)-X.
A6
USNR officer designation for General Service, Lighter than Air Pilot. Formerly (A6) and A-VT
A6D
USNR officer designation. A6 plus qualified in deck duties. Formerly (A6D).
A6DN
USNR officer designation. See A6D and N. Formerly (A6D)-N.
A6DR
USNR officer designation. See A6D and R. Formerly (A6D)-R.
A6DT
USNR officer designation. See A6D and T. Formerly (A6D)-T.
A6DX
USNR officer designation. See A6D and X. Formerly (A6D)-X.
A6L
USNR officer designation. Limited General Service, Lighter than Air Pilot. Formerly (A6)L and A-VT.
A6LN
USNR officer designation. See A6L and N. Formerly (A6)L-N.
A6LT
USNR officer designation. See A6L and T. Formerly (A6)L-T.
A6LX
USNR officer designation. See A6L and X. Formerly (A6)L-X.
A6M2 Model 21 Zero-Sen
Single-engine, single-seat, low-wing monoplane, built by Mitsubishi and Nakajima. Used by army and navy. At Pearl Harbor the A6M2 Model 21 proved equal or superior to any Allied fighter. Armament, 2 fuselage-mounted machineguns and two 20-mm wing cannon, plus two 132-lb bombs. Maximum takeoff weight was 5,313 pounds; highest speed, 316 miles per hour at 16,570 feet; service ceiling, 33,790 feet; and greatest combat range, 1,165 miles.
A6N
USNR officer designation. See A6 and N. Formerly (A6)-N.
A6R
USNR officer designation. See A6 and R. Formerly (A6)-R.
A6X
USNR officer designation. See A6 and X. Formerly (A6)-X.
"A"
3-drum, express type (boiler)
A
Acting (following Navy Chief's rating); e.g., CAOMA (Chief Aviation Ordnanceman Acting)
A
A
Allied Aviation Corporation (manufacturer's symbol)
A
Amphibious plane (suffix to plane designation) as: PBY-6A
A
A
Arresting Gear (suffix to plane designation) as: SOC-3A
A
A
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)
AA or A/A
AA
AA
Arlington Annex (Navy Department)
AA
AA&A
Armor, Armament and Ammunition (cf. IRNV)
AA-1
AA-2
Next highest degree of priority
AA-3
Next highest degree of priority
AA-4
Next highest degree of priority
AA/B
AAA
AAA
Emergency top priority rating for individual items of extreme urgency
AAAIS
Anti-Aircraft Artillery Intelligence Service (Army)
AAB
AAC
AAC
AACS
Army Airways Communications System
AAE
AAF
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
AAI
AAIC
Allied Air Intelligence Center
AAMG
Anti-Aircraft Machine Gun
AAPIU
Allied Aerial Photographic Interpretation Unit
AAQM
Acting Assistance Quartermaster (USMC)
AAR
AAR
AARON
AAT&TC
Anti-Aircraft Training & Test Center
AATB
Advanced Amphibious Training Base
AATC
Anti-Aircraft Training Center
AATraCen
Anti-Aircraft Training Center
AB or A/B
AB or A/B
AB
AB
AB
AB
AB
Ballistic and Test Firing Expert
AB
ABACUS
Kepler Point, Bawean Island, N.E.I.
ABATTOIR
ABATU
Advanced Base Aviation Training Unit
ABBEY and SLOANE
United States and British policy in event of Japanese occupation of Kra Isthmus, Thailand
ABBOTT
Airagalpua, Bismarck Archipelago
ABC-1
Report of the Combined British, Canadian and United States Staff Conversations
ABC
American, British, Canadian Plans
ABC
American-British-Canadian
ABCA
Army Bureau of Current Affairs (UK)
ABCCTC
Advanced Base Combat Communication Training Center (Pearl Harbor)
ABCD
Advanced Base Construction Depot
ABCD
American-British-Chinese-Dutch
ABDA(COM)
Australian-British-Dutch-American (Command)
ABD
Admiralty Berthing Officer
ABD
ABD
ABD
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)
ABDOMEN
Salmaga Island, Aleutian Islands
ABERCROMBIE
Raid on French coast between Boulogne and Etaples (21-22 April 1942) (G.B.)
ABERCROMBIE
U.S. Sixth Military District
ABERRATION
ABF
ABG
ABIGAIL
Mandock Island, Bismarck Archipelago
ABLAZE
Able
"A" in the phonetic alphabet
Able
Term used by shore-based ADCC'S for "experimental" or "calibration"
ABLUTION
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
Abn
Abnahmeinspizient
Acceptance Inspector (German: p. 245)
ABNER
Kaskas Island, Bismarck Archipelago
ABNORMAL
Advance to Yeu (Yey), Burma
ABNORMAL
ABOLITION
ABOne
Air Bases Command, 1st Naval District
ABOVEBOARD
ABP
ABPA
Advanced Base Personnel Administration
ABPG
Advanced Base Proving Ground
ABPO
Advanced Base Personnel Officer
ABPU
Advanced Base Personnel Unit
ABQ
Admiralty Berthing Officer (UK)
ABR
Amphibian Boat Reconnaissance Aircraft
ABRADE
ABRB
Advanced Base Receiving Barracks
ABRD
Advanced Base Repair Depot
ABRD
Advanced Base Reshipment Depot
ABROGATE
ABSALOM
ABSCONDER
Cape Merkus (Mulus), New Britain
ABSD
Advanced Base Sectional Dock
ABSD
Advanced Base Supply Depot
ABSENCE
Nakagusukuwan, Okinawa, Jima, Nansei Shoto Islands, Japan
ABSENTEE
Cape Bleechey, New Britain
ABSORPTION
Atka Island, Aleutian Islands
ABSTRACT
ABSURD
Shinko (Sin-Kang), Formosa
Abt--Abteilung
Abt Allgemeines Kriegsgefangenenwesen
General Branch for Prisoner of War Matters (German: p. 45)
Abt Demobil--Abteilung Demobilmachung
Demobilization Branch (German: p. 197)
Abt E--Abteilung Ersatzwesen
Replacement Branch (German: p. 64)
Abteilung--See Abt
Abt Ersatzwesen
Replacement Branch (German: p. 64)
ABTF
Abt Feldheer
Field Army Branch (German: p. 310)
Abt fur Allgemeine Truppenangelegenheiten
Branch for General Troop Matters (German: p. 191)
Abt fur Wehrmachtfachschulunterricht
Armed Forces Educational Branch (German: p. 50)
Abt fur Wehrmachtpropaganda
Armed Forces Propaganda Branch (German: p. 39)
Abt HN--Abteilung Heeresnachwuchs
Branch for the Procurement of Leaders (German: p. 787)
Abt Kraftfahrwesen--Jn 12
Motor Transport Branch--Inspectorate 12 (German: p. 180)
Abt Kriegsschulen
Cadet School Branch (German: p. 288)
Abt Lehrfilm
Training Film Branch (German: p. 210)
Abt Nachschubtruppen--Jn 8
Supply Troops Branch Inspectorate 8 (German: p. 173)
Abt Nebeltruppe, Gasabwehr, und Luftschutz--Jn 9
Chemical Warfare and Air Raid Protection Branch--Inspectorate 9 (German: p. 175)
Abt Organisation des Kriegsgefangenenwesens
Organization Branch for Prisoners of War (German: p. 46)
Abt Reichsvers--Reichsversorgungsabteilung
Civilian Pensions Branch (German: p. 49)
Abt Reit- und Fahrwesen--Jn 3
Riding and Driving Branch--Inspectorate 3 (German: p. 162)
Abt Technische Truppen--Jn 11
Branch for Technical Troops--Inspectorate 11 (German: p. 177)
ABTU
Advanced Base Torpedo Unit
ABTU
Advanced Base Training Unit
ABTU
Air Bombers Training Unit
Abt U--Unterkunft and Truppenubungsplatze
Branch for Billets and Maneuver Areas (German: p. 193)
Abt Unterofizier-Vorschulen und Schulen
NCO Schools Branch (German: p. 289)
Abt Wehrmachtnachrichtenverbindungen Funkwesen
Armed Forces Radio Communications Branch (German: p. 35)
Abt Wehrmachtverlustwesen
Armed Forces Casualty Branch (German: p. 51)
Abt Wissenschaft
Military Science Branch (German: p. 54)
Abwicklungsstab
Unit Inactivation Staff (German: p. 196)
ABUSE
ABUSIVE
All remote-controlled expendable pilotless aircraft used as guided missiles
AC
AC
AC
AC
AC
Symbol for hydrocyanic acid
AC (number)
Admiral Commanding (number) Aircraft Carrier Squadron
AC/AS
Assistant Chief of Air Staff
AC/S
ACACIA
ACA
American Communication Association
ACA
Physically on board awaiting combat assignment
ACAC
Allied Container Advisory Committee
ACAF
Amphibious Corps, Atlantic Fleet
ACAN
Army Command and Administrative Communications Network
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
ACC
Allied Control Commission (Italy)
ACCENT
ACCENTUATE
Adak Island, Aleutian Islands
ACCENTUATE
Canalasan Cove, Mindanao, P.I.
ACCLAIM
ACCOLADE
ACCOLADE
Operation in the Aegean Sea (canceled)
ACCOMMODATION
ACCOMPANY
ACCORDIAN
ACCOUTREMENT
Acct
ACCUMULATION
ACCUMULATOR
Diversionary operation directed toward Channel Islands during operations to seal the Cotentin Peninsula (Normandy)
ACCUSE
Palembang, Sumatra, N.E.I.
ACD
Admiralty Chart Depot (UK)
#ACDU
ACEM
Aviation Chief Electrician's Mate
ACEORP
Automotive and Construction Equipment Overhaul and Repair Plant
ACEPD
Automotive and Construction Equipment Part Depot
ACEPIECE
Ngesebus Island, Palau Islands
ACETATE
ACETYLENE
Potangeras Island, Ulithi Atoll, Yap Islands
ACFC
Aviation Chief Fire Controlman
Acft
ACG
Airborne Coordinating Group
ACGM
Aircraft Carrier General memorandum
ACHSE
German plan for the defense of northern Italy.
ACI
ACIC
Allied Captured Intelligence Center (US & UK)
ACIC
Auxiliary Combat Information Center
ACIDITY
Gavutu Island, Solomon Islands
ACIDORE
#ACINS
Active duty under instruction
ACIO
Air Combat Intelligence Office(r)
ACK
ACk
ACKNOWLEDGEMENT
ACM
ACM
Aviation Chief Metalsmith
ACMF
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, Propeller Mechanic
ACMMT
Aviation Chief Machinist's Mate, Gas Turbine Mechanic
ACNB
Australian Commonwealth Naval Board
ACNO(T)
Assistant Chief of Naval Operations (Transportation)
ACNO
Assistant Chief of Naval Operations
ACofAS
Assistant Chief of Air Staff
ACofS
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 (UK)
ACPF
Amphibious Corps, Pacific Fleet (USMC)
ACQUAINT
Okino Erabu Hima, Nansei Shoto Islands, Japan
ACQUISITION
Occupation by British of the Anglo-Persian Oil Companies areas in Southern Persia (23 July 1941) (G.B.)
ACR
ACRM
ACROBAT
Bonivat, Woodlark Island [Solomon Sea]
ACRT
Aviation Chief Radio Technician
ACS
Alaskan Communications System
ACSEA
Air Command, Southeast Asia
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)
ACT
ACT
Aviation Classification Test
*ACT
Act
ACTG
Advance Carrier Training Group
Actg
ACTPC
ACTREP
Activities Report (shipping)
ActSecNav
Acting Secretary of the Navy
Acty
ACUMEN
ACV
Aircraft Carrier, Escort (UK)
ACV
Auxiliary Aircraft Carrier or Tender
A.C.W.
Maj. Gen. Albert C. Wedemeyer
AD
AD
AD
AD
USNR officer designation. See A and D. Formerly (AD).
ADB
American-Dutch-British (meeting in Singapore)
ADC
ADC
ADC
Assistant Division Commander
#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
AdCominPac
Administrative Command, Minecraft, Pacific Fleet
AdComPhibsPac
Administrative Command, Amphibious Forces, Pacific Fleet
AdComSubordComPhibsPac
Administrative Command, Amphibious Forces, Pacific Fleet, Subordinate Command
ADCON
Add
ADDITION
Evacuation of British troops from Bardia, Libya (19-20 April, 1941) (G.B.)
ADDL
Aircraft Dummy Deck Landing
ADEE
Adees
ADELPHI
Sandakan, British North Borneo
ADEQUATE
Little Quemoy Island, Formosa Strait
ADF
ADHERENT
Dublon Island, Truk Lagoon, Caroline Islands
AdIntelCen
Advanced Intelligence Center
ADIPOSE
Wotje Atoll, Marshall Islands
Adj
Adj
ADJECTIVE
Ryuku-Sho, Lambai Island, Formosa Area
ADJOURN
Tokuno Jima, Nansei Shoto Islands, Japan
ADJUTANT
Miyako Jima, Nansei Shoto Islands, Japan
Adjutantur
Personnel Section (German: p. 99)
ADLS
Air Dispatch Letter Service
Adm
Adm
ADMEASURE
Admin
Admiral Kanalkueste
German Admiral commanding Channel coast naval district
ADOBE
ADONIC
Yawi River, Madang, New Guinea
*ADU
ADULATE
ADULIN ADM
Adv
ADZUKI
AE
Auxiliary Explosive ships
AEAF
Allied Expeditionary Air Forces (the tactical air forces supporting OVERLORD)
ADMIN
Administration, Administrative
Admin O
ADMLTY
AdmO
Administrative Officer (Army)
AdmO
Administrative Order (Army)
ADN
USNR officer designation. See A, D and N. Formerly (AD)-N.
ADO(US)
Assistant Directorate of Organization (U.S.)
ADP
ADR
ADR
USNR officer designation. See A, D and R. Formerly (AD)-R.
ADRDE
Air Defense Research and Development Establishment
ADSEC
Advance Section, Communications Zone
ADroBn
ADT
USNR officer designation. See A, D and T. Formerly (AD)-T.
*ADV
AdvHed
AdvIntelCen
Advanced Intelligence Center
Advon
ADX
USNR officer designation. See A, D and X. Formerly (AD)-X.
AE-#
"Grasshopper"; single-engine Navy Utility plane (VJ), manufactured by Piper
AE
AEAF
Allied Expeditionary Air Force
AEDO
USN officer designation; Aviation Engineering Duty
AEF
Allied Expeditionary Force
AEF
American Expeditionary Forces (WWI)
AEI
Acrylic Eye Illustrator (Medical)
AEL
Aeronautical Engine Laboratory
AEM
Aviation Electrician's Mate
AEngrServ
AEO
AEOB
Advanced Engine Overhaul Base
AER
*AER
AERM
AERO
Aero
AerOf
AEROG
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
AF(F)MMIU
Amphibious Forces Ordnance Material mobile Instruction Unit
AF
AF
AF
AF
AF
Automatic Following (radar)
AF
AF
Japanese code word for Midway
AFAF
Amphibious Force Atlantic Fleet
AFC
AFCC
AFCE
Automatic Flight Control Equipment
AFD
AFDB
Auxiliary Floating Drydock, Big
AFDL(C)
Auxiliary Floating Drydock, Little, Concrete
AFDL
Auxiliary Floating Drydock, Little
AFDM
Auxiliary Floating Drydock, Medium
AFDO
Assistant Fighter Director Office
AFDS
Auxiliary Fighter Director Ship
AFFABLE
AFFECTATION
Amchitka Island, Aleutian Islands
AFFECTATION
AFFIRMATIVE
AFGIS
Aerial Free Gunnery Instruction School(s)
AFGU
AFHSO
Air Force History Support Office
AFHQ
Allied Force Headquarters
AFHQ
African Force Headquarters
AFHQ
Allied Force Headquarters
AFHQ
Allied Force Headquarters (US & UK)
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 (UK)
AFO
Atlantic Fleet Organization
AFPAC
U.S. Army Forces, Pacific
AFRS
Armed Forces Radio Service
AFSC
Air Force Service Command
AFSU
Auxiliary Ferry Service Unit
AFSub
Army Air Forces Anti-Submarine Command
AFSWA
Assistant Secretary of War for Air
AFTERMATH
AFV
Armored Fighting Vehicle (USMC)
AFWesPac
U.S. Army Forces, Western Pacific
AG
AG
AG
AG
Arresting Gear and Barriers
AG
Miscellaneous Auxiliary (ship)
Ag--Amtsgruppe
Ag Art--Amtsgruppe Artillerie
Artillery Group (German: p. 13)
Ag Ausl--Amtsgruppe Ausland
Foreign Group (German: p. 32)
Ag Chefingeuieur
Chief Ordnance Engineer Group (German: p. 246)
Ag E Tr--Ersatzwesen und Allgemeine Truppen-Angelegenheiten
Group for Replacement and General Troop Matters (German: p. 190)
Ag fur Abnahme
Acceptance Group (German: p. 244)
Ag fur Industrielle Rustung--Waffen und Gerat
Group for Weapons and Equipment Manufacture (German: p. 230, 138)
Ag GL/Flak-E--Amtsgruppe fur Flakentwicklung
Group for Antiaircraft Artillery Development (German: p. 253)
Ag Haushalt--Amtsgruppe Haushalts- und Besoldungswesen
Budget Group (German: p. 280)
Ag HR--Heeresrechtswesen
Army Judge Advocate General's Group (German: p. 194)
Ag J--Ag Jnland
Interior Group (German: p. 66)
Ag Nachrichtenwesen
Signal Group (German: p. 169)
Ag P 1
Group P 1, Officers' Records, Transfers and Promotions (German: p. 132)
Ag P 2
Group P 2, Officers' Education and Welfare (German: p. 139)
Ag P 6--Amtsgruppe P 6
Group P 6, Specialist Officers (German: p. 146)
Ag V I--Allgemeine Heeresbeamten- Angestellten-,
Arbeiter- und Kassenangelegenheiten
Group for Officials and Civilian Workers (German: p. 261)
Ag V II--Amtsgruppe Liegenschaften, Land- und
Forstwirtschaft
Group for Real Estate, Agriculture, and Forests (German: p. 269)
Ag V III--Amtsgruppe Heeresverpflegungs- und
Beschaffungswesen
Rations and Procurement Group (German: p. 273)
Ag V IV--Amtsgruppe Bau
Construction Group (German: p. 277)
Ag WNV--Amtsgruppe Wehrmachtnachrichten-Verbindungen
Armed Forces Communications Group (German: p. 34)
Ag WNV/Fu--Amtsgruppe Wehrmachtnachrichten-Verbindungen,
Abteilung Funkwesen
Armed Forces Radio Communications Branch (German: p. 35)
Ag WNV/KF--Amtsgruppe Wehrmachtnachrichten -
Verbindungen, Kriegsfernmelde - Abteilung
Armed Forces Wire Communications Branch (German: p. 36)
Ag WV--Amtsgruppe Wehrmachtverwaltung
Armed Forces Administration Group (German: p. 43)
AGADIR
AGas
AGATE
Ascension Island, Atlantic Ocean (canceled)
AGATE
Pulo Cecir De Mir, French Indo China
AGC
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
AGE
Admiralty Gunnery Establishment
AGF
AGFRTS
Air and Ground Forces Resources and Technical Staff (Army)
AGGRAVATE
Fassarai Island, Ulithi Atoll, Yap Islands
AGGREGATE
AGIO
Armed Guard Inspection Officer
AGIS
Armed Guard Inspection Service
AGL
AGLO
Air Ground Liaison Officer (USMC)
AGMC
Adjutant General Message Center
AGN
Articles for the Government of the Navy
AGO
Adjutant General's Office (Army)
AGO
AGOS
Aviation Gunnery Officers School
AGOUTI
A Gp
AGP
Motor Torpedo Boat Tender
AGRICULTURE
AGRIPPA
Geographical area in connection with ARGONAUT
AGROUND
Koto Sho (Antau Su), Formosa Area
AGS
Allied Geographic Section (SWPac)
AGS
AGS
AGSc
AGS SWPA
Allied Geographic Section, Southwest Pacific Area
AGWAR
Adjutant General, War Department
AH
AHA--Allgemeines Heeresamt
General Army Office (German: p. 155)
AHB
Air History. Br. (British Air Ministry)
AHQ
AHQ
AI
Air Intelligence (Royal Air Force)
AI
AIB GHQ SWPA
Allied Intelligence Bureau, General Headquarters Southwest Pacific Area
AIC
Advanced Intelligence Center
AIC
Allied Intelligence Committee (London)
AIC
AICO
Action Information Control Officer
AICPOA
Advanced Intelligence Center, Pacific Ocean Areas
AIF
AIF
Amphibian Imperial Forces
AIFS
Advanced Instruction Flying School
AIG
Address Indicating Group (UK)
AIL
Aviation Instrument Laboratory
AINO
Assistant Inspector of Naval Ordnance
AIntSec
Air Intelligence Section (Army)
AIO
Action Information Organization
AIO
Allied Interrogating Organization (US & UK)
Air
*AIR
AirAF
AirArmUnit
AirASDevLant
Aircraft Anti-Submarine Development Detachment, Atlantic Fleet
*AIRB
AirBaseCom
AirBatForPac
Aircraft Battle Force, Pacific Fleet
AirDefCom
AIREDALE
Kanigia Island, Solomon Islands
AirElO
AirEngPropAccOverhaul
Airplane Engine, Propeller and Accessory Overhaul
AirEO
AirEvacWing
AirFerons
Naval Air Ferry Squadrons
AirFMFPac
Aircraft, Fleet Marine Force, Pacific
AirForward
Shore-based Air Force, Forward Area, Central Pacific
AirGrp
AirIS
AirLant
Air Forces, Atlantic Fleet
AirMG
AirNorSols
Aircraft, Northern Solomons
AirOps
AirPac(Adv)
Air Forces Pacific Advanced (later ComFairWesPac)
AirPac(Pearl)
Air Forces Pacific, Pearl Harbor
AirPac
Air Forces, Pacific Fleet
AirPacSubComFord
Air Forces Subordinate Command, Forward Area
AirScoForPac
Aircraft Scouting Force, Pacific Fleet
AirshipGr
AirshipRon
AirSoPac
Aircraft, South Pacific Force
AirSoWesPac
Aircraft, Southwest Pacific Force
AirTrainRon
AirTransRon
AirTransRonLant
Air Transport Squadrons, Atlantic
AirTransRonPac
Air Transport Squadron, Pacific
AirTransRonWestCoast
Air Transport Squadron, West Coast
AIS
AITC
Action Information Training Center
AK
Cargo Ship, auxiliary (cargo ship of any type operated by the Navy)
AK (OKH)--Amtskasse des Oberkommandos des Heeres
Cashier of the OKH (German: p. 205)
AKA
AKA
AKD
AKF
Refrigerated Cargo Ship (1943)
AKN
AKS
General Stores Issue Ship
AKV
Cargo Ship and Aircraft Ferry
AL or A/L
AL
*AL
AL
AL
USNR officer designation. Limited General Service, Aviation non-flying Duties. Formerly (A)L.
ALA
ALABASTER
Troop convoy from Greenock to Iceland (17 May 1940) (G.B.)
ALACRITY and OATMEAL
Allied occupation of the Azores (October 1943)
ALADDIN
German troops withdrawing from North Norway, the war continuing in South Norway and in Europe (3-31 May 1945) (G.B.)
ALAMCABCO
All American Cable Company
ALAMO
ALARM
Kasho To (Hoisho To) Formosa Area
*ALAS
AlaskanDept
Commanding General, Alaskan Department
ALBUMOSE
AlBus
ALCATRAZ
Airfield at San Island, Midway
Alco
American Locomotive Company
AlCom
A dispatch to all commands in an area
ALDER
Townsville, Queensland, Australia
ALDERPOINT
ALFALFA
ALFALFA
Purvis Bay, Florida-Tulagi Group, Solomon Islands
ALIBARA
ALICE
ALKALI
Goose Bay, Lake Melville, Labrador, Canada
ALLERGY
Kiau Point, Soembawa, N.E.I.
Allgemeine Abteilung
General Armed Forces Branch (German: p. 42)
Allgemeines Heeresamt
General Army Office (German: p. 155)
ALLIGATOR
ALLIGATOR I
Little Makin Island, Gilbert Islands
ALLOW
ALMANAC
ALMOND
Tanambogo Island, Solomon Islands
Almt
ALN
USNR officer designation. See AL and N. Formerly (A)L-N.
AlNav
Communication directed to all Navy and Marine Corps activities
AlNavSta
Letter to all Naval Stations
ALO
Air Liaison Officer (USMC)
ALO
ALO
ALO
ALOS
Mission of Army G-2 to investigate German scientific development
ALOT
ALP
ALPHA
ALPHA
Plan for the defense of Kunming, China
ALPHABET
Evacuation of British troops from Narvik, Norway (5 June 1940) (G.B.)
ALPHABET
Operation against flying-bomb carriers and E/Boats (3 December 1944) (G.B.)
ALPHONSE
Northeast Passage, Truk Lagoon, Caroline Islands
ALR
USNR officer designation. See AL and R. Formerly (A)L-R.
ALSAB
AlSeaFron
AlSec
AlStaCon
Letter to All Stations, Continental United States
*ALT
Alt F Fl
Alternating Fixed and Flashing
Alt F Gp Fl
Alternating Fixed and Group Flashing
Alt Fl
Alt Gp Occ
Alternating Group Occulting
Alt Occ
ALT
ALT
USNR officer designation. See A1 and T. Formerly (A)L-T.
Alt
Alt
ALUMNUS
Ballale, Bougainville Island, Solomon Islands
ALUSLO
U.S. Naval Liaison Officer
ALUSNA
U.S. Naval Attach&ecaute;
ALUSNOB
*ALUTS
ALX
USNR officer designation. See AL and X. Formerly (A)L-X.
*AM
Am
AM
AM
AM
AM
AMATEUR
AMATEUR
Kiska Island, Aleutian Islands
AMATORY
AMAZEMENT
Mangajang Island, Ulithi Atoll, Yap Islands
AMb
AMBIDEXTER
Port Elizabeth, Union of South Africa
AMBIGUITY
Astrolabe Bay, New Guinea
AMBROSE
Hein Island, Bismarck Archipelago
Amc (U)
Coastal Mine Sweeper (underwater location)
AMC
AMC
AMC
Armed Merchant Cruiser (UK)
AMC
AMc
AmCon
AmConRepO
American Consular Reporting Officer
AMCROSS
AMDI
Admiralty Merchant Ship Defense Instructions
AMELIORATE
Falalop Island, Ulithi Atoll, Yap Islands
Amer
AMET
Africa-Middle East Theater
AMG
AMG
Allied Military Government
*AMGM
AMITY
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
AMMDEL
American Military Mission, Delhi. Code name for American Headquarters at New Delhi, India
AMMF
Aviation Machinist's Mate, Flight Engineer
AMMH
Aviation Machinist's Mate, Hydraulic Mechanic
AMMI
Aviation Machinist's Mate, Instrument Mechanic
AMMISCA
American Military Mission to China
AMMO
AMMP
Aviation Machinist's Mate, Propeller Mechanic
AMMT
Aviation machinist's Mate, Turret Mechanic
AMMUNITION
Hozan (Hozan-Gai), Formosa
AMO
Aircraft Material Officer
AMNESIA
Attu Island, Aleutian Islands
AMOEBA
Goodenough Island, New Guinea
AMOUNT
AMOUR
AMPERSAND
Espiritu Santo Island, New Hebrides Islands
AMPH
Amph
AmphForLant
Amphibious Force, Atlantic
AmphForMed
Amphibious Force, Mediterranean
AmphForPac
Amphibious Force, Pacific
Amph
Amphib
AmphibFor
AmphibForCenPac
Amphibious Forces, Central Pacific
Amphs
*AMPS
AMPUTATION
AMR
AMS
AMS
AMSC
Allied Military Staff Conference (Quebec, Yalta, etc.)
AMSI
Admiralty merchant Shipping Instructions
AMSI
Atlantic Merchant Shipping Instructions
AMSO
Air Minister for Supply and Organization
Amt
Amt
Amtrack
Amphibian Tractor (LVT [Landing Vehicle Tracked])
Amtsgruppe--See Ag
Amtskasse des Oberkommandos des Heeres
Cashier of the OKH (German: p. 265)
AMULET
Tanaga Island, Aleutian Islands
AMUN
AMVETS
American Veterans of World War II
AN
AN
Army-Navy Joint Type Ordnance
AN
AN
USNR officer designation. See A and N. Formerly (A)-N.
An
A&N
A&NMB
Army and Navy Munitions Board
ANACONDA
Truk Island, Caroline Islands
ANAKIM
Capture of Burma (November 1943-May 1944)
AN/ARC-1
ANATHEMA
Moen Island, Truk Lagoon, Caroline Islands
ANC
ANCXF
Allied Naval Commander Expeditionary Force
ANDIRON
Balangori Bay, New Britain
ANDUS
Anglo-Dutch-United States
ANFA
Hotel at Casablanca at which plenary meetings were held in January 1943
ANGAU
Australia-New Guinea Administrative Unit
ANEMONE
Navy Landing Beach Three, Torokina, Solomon Islands
ANGEL
ANGELIC
ANGLEFISH
"Angels"
Radar countermeasures; now called "Kites"
ANGLO
Anglo-American Conference
Held in Washington from May 12 to May 27, 1943. Attending were President Roosevelt, Prime Minister Churchill, and their advisers, including the Combined Chiefs of Staff. Conferees set May 1, 1944, as the date for the Normandy Invasion; authorized seizure of Azores unless Portugal granted use of bases on these islands; and agreed to increase the quantity of gasoline flown over the Hump from India to China.
ANILINE
ANISEED
Planned amphibious raid by unit of special boat service on Lussin Piccolo, Adriatic Sea
ANJSB
Army-Navy Joint Specifications Board
ANKLET
Combined Allied raid on the Lofoten Islands, Norway (26 December 1941)
Anlage
Appendix or annex [German]
ANMB
Army-Navy Munitions Board
ANMC
Assistant Navy Mail Clerk
ANNIVERSARY
AnnRept
ANNUITY
New Guinea operation subsequent to HOTPLATE
ANPB
Army-Navy Petroleum Board
ANPPPC
Army-Navy Petroleum Pool, Pacific Coast
ANSCOL
ANSIA
Army-Navy Shipping Information Agency
ANSO
Assistant Naval Stores Officer
ANSWER
ANTELOPE
Vingora Islet, Bismarck Archipelago
ANTHONY
Cerisy Peak, Long Island, Bismarck Archipelago
ANTHRACITE
ANTICS
Tawai Point, Trobriand Island
ANTIPATHY
ANTIQUE
ANTITOXIN
ANTS
Advanced Naval Training School
ANTU
Air Navigation Training Unit
ANVIL
Allied operations in the Mediterranean against southern France in 1944
ANZAC
Australian-New Zealand Army Corps
Anzac
Australia-New Zealand Area
Anzac
Australia-New Zealand Army Corps (World War I)
AO
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
AOG
AOG
AOil
AOL
AOM
AOMAC
Aviation Ordnanceman, Combat Aircrewman
AOMB
Aviation Ordnanceman, Bombsight Mechanic
AOMT
Aviation Ordnanceman, Turret Mechanic
AOND
Administrative Officer, Navy Department
AOO
Aviation Ordnance Officer
AOQ
Aviation Officers' Quarters
AOR
AOTC
Aviation Officers Training Corps
AP
AP
AP
AP
AP
Transport (operated by the Navy)
APA
Appropriation Purchases Account
APA
APA
APARTMENT
Medinilla Island, Marianas Islands
APB
Barracks, Ship, self-propelled
APC
Acetylsalicylic Acid, Acetophenetidin, Caffeine compound ("all purpose capsules")
APC
APc
Coastal Transport (small)
APCCLA
Aviation Petroleum Coordinating Committee, Latin American
APD
Destroyer transport/High-speed transport
APEL
Aeronautical Photographic Experimental Laboratory
APERIENT
New Georgia Island, Solomon Islands
APF
APG
APH
APHORISM
Nauru Island, Gilbert Islands
APL
Labor Transport or Barrack Ship (non self-propelled)
APLA
APM
Assistant Paymaster (USMC)
APM
Mechanized Artillery Transport
APN
Non-Mechanized Artillery Transport
APO
APO
APOSTASY
Manonuito Island, Caroline Islands
APOSTLE I
Operation undertaken for the return to Norway following the unconditional surrender of Germany and the cessation of all organized resistance in Europe (May 1945)
APOSTLE II
Operation undertaken for the return to Norway following the unconditional surrender of all German forces in Norway and the cessation of all organized armed resistance in that country while German resistance continues elsewhere
APOSTROPHE
APOTHECARY
APP
APPAC-L
Aviation Petroleum Products Allocation Committee, London
APPAC
Aviation Petroleum Products Allocation Committee
APPAREL
APPARITION
APPEARANCE
Landings east and west of Berbora, British Somaliland (16 March 1941) (G.B.)
APPEASE
APPELATION
APPENDAGE
Minto Reef, Truk Lagoon, Caroline Islands
APPIAN
Arrangements for transfer of naval amphibious forces
APPLE
Avuavu, Guadalcanal, Solomon Islands
APPLE
APPN
APPRAISE
APPREHEND
APPROPRIATE
*APPROX
APRICOT
Ndeni Island, Santa Cruz Islands
APR/SPR
APR
APS
APS
AP & SC Honolulu
Army Port and Service Command, Honolulu
APT
APT
APU
APUC
Area Production Urgency Committee
APV
Transport and Aircraft Ferry
AQUILA
Air project for India (canceled)
AR
AR
AR
AR
*AR
AR
AR
AR
AR
AR
USNR officer designation. See A and R. Formerly (A)-R.
ARABELLA
Dodecanese Islands, Mediterranean Sea
ARABIC
New Britain, Bismarck Archipelago
ARB
Repair Ship, Battle Damage
ARBALEST
Bukama, Belgian Congo, Africa
ARC
Cable Repairing or Laying Ship
ARCADIA
Roosevelt-Churchill Conference, Washington, December 1941-January 1942
ARCHBISHOP
Jaluit Island, Marshall Islands
ARCHDALE
ARCHERY
Combined British raid on the Vaagao Area of the Norwegian coast to destroy enemy shipping and shore batters (27 December 1941) (G.B.)
ARCHIBALD
ARCHIVE
ARCLIGHT
ARCO
Aircraft Resources Control Office
ARD
Auxiliary Repair Dock (Floating Drydock)
ARDC
Auxiliary Repair Dock, Concrete
ARENA
Proposed airborne operation in the Kassel-Fritzlau-Hofgeisar area, Germany
ARG
Admiralty Regional Officer (UK)
ARG
Repair Ship, Internal Combustion Engine
ARGENT
ARGONAUT
Malta and Yalta Conferences, January-February 1945; Malta (Roosevelt-Churchill), Yalta (Roosevelt-Churchill-Stalin)
ARGUS
Night fighter development project
ARGUS
Argus
Shore-based fighter director unit
ARH
ARI
ARIEL
Evacuation of British Expeditionary Force from northwest French ports (16-18, 20 June 1940) (G.B.)
ARITHMETIC
Agattu Island, Aleutian Islands
ARK
ARL
Repair Ship, Landing Craft
l'Armee Secrete
Secret army formed by officers and men of the French Regular Army
ArlAnn
Arlington Annex (Navy Department)
ARLINGTON
ARM
ARM
Heavy machinery Repair Ship
ARMAC
Aviation Radioman, Combat Aircrewman
ARMAGEDDON
ARMAMENT
Tsugado-Iwa (Gadd Rock), Formosa Area
ARMCHAIR
Wickham Anchorage, New Georgia Island, Solomon Islands
*ARMD
ArmdComd
ArmGrd
ArmGrdCen
ARMLOCK
Agattu Island, Aleutian Islands
ARO
AROU
Aviation Repair and Overhaul Unit
ARROGANT
Guasopa Plantation, Woodlark Island [Solomon Sea]
ARROGANT
ARROWROOT
ARP
#ARPROREP
Upon arrival further proceed and report (to)
#ARREP
#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
ARS(D)
ARS(T)
ARS
ARS
ARSD
Aviation Repair Supply Depot
ARSENIC
Marien Harbor, New Britain
ARSON
ART
ART
Aviation Radio Technician
ARTERIAL
Western Caroline Islands (Palau, Yap, Ulithi)
ARTERY
ARTHRITIS
ARTICHOKE
Barakoma A, Bella Lavella Island, Solomon Islands
Artillerieabteilung--Jn 4
Artillery Branch, Inspectorate 4 (German: p. 164)
ARTIST
Ponape Island, Caroline Islands
ARTISTIC
ARTL
Arty
ARV(A)
Aircraft Repair Ship (Aircraft)
ARV(E)
Aircraft Repair Ship (Engine)
ARV
ARZ
AS
AS, A/S
AS
AS
AS
AS
AS
United States to West African ports (routing designation)
ASA
ASAC
Altostratus and Altocumulus
ASAP
Anti-Submarine Attack Plotter
ASATTU
Anti-Submarine Attack Teacher Training Unit
ASB
ASC
Air Service Command (Army)
ASC
ASCOM
ASCOT
Guimere Lagoon, New Britain
ASCU
Air Support Control Units
ASD
ASD
Artillery Spotting Division
ASD
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
ASE
Aircraft Stores Establishment
ASF
ASF
AsFlt
ASFTrnTraRonPac
Auxiliary Service Force, Transition Training Squadron, Pacific
ASG
Asgd
Asgmt(s)
ASGS
Assistant Secretary, General Staff
ASH
ASH
Vella Lavella Island, Solomon Islands
ASHPLANT
ASIS
Ammunition Stores Issuing Ship
ASN
ASN
Assistant Secretary of the Navy
ASO
ASO
ASO
Assistant Secretary's Office (Navy)
ASO
Aviation Supply Office (Philadelphia)
ASOS
Assistant Supervisor of Shipbuilding
ASP
ASP
ASPBITE
ASPEN
Cape Honslow, Guadalcanal, Solomon Islands
ASPERITY
ASPHYXIA
Chinha Point, Amoy, China
ASPIRIN
ASR or A/SR
ASR
ASRS
Anglo-Soviet Recognition Signals
ASSEMBLE
Laikang Bay, Celebes Island, N.E.I.
ASSERON
Army Service Squadron (corresponds to Navy's CASU)
ASSESSOR
ASSISTANCE
Garan-Bi (Goaram), Formosa
AS&SL
All Ships and Stations Letters
Assoc
ASSRON
Air Service Support Squadron (Army)
*AST
Asst
AstCk
ASTER
Bau Island (Naval Base), Rendova Island, Solomon Islands
ASTER
ASTEROID
ASTORIA
ASTP
Army Specialized Training Program
ASTRONOMY
Schouten Islands, New Guinea
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
ASV
ASW
*ASW or A/SW
ASW
Assistant Secretary of War
ASWA
Assistant Secretary of War for Air
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 (E)
Administration of Territories (Europe)
AT
AT
AT
United States to United Kingdom (routing designation)
AT
USNR officer designation. See A and T. Formerly (A)-T.
ATA
Army Transportation Association
ATA
ATAD
Absent on temporary additional duty
ATAD
Air Technical Analysis Division
*ATAK
ATANDT
American Telephone and Telegraph Company
ATB
ATC
Air Transport Command (USAAF)
ATC
ATC
ATCC(L)
Allied Tanker Coordinating Committee in London
ATCC(W)
Allied Tanker Coordinating Committee in Washington
Atchd
ATCLO
Amphibious Training Command Liaison Officer
ATCom
ATCOR
ATCOREU
Air Traffic Coordinator Europe
ATCORUS
Air Transport Coordinator for the United States
ATD
ATF
ATIS
Allied Translation and Intelligence Section
ATIS
Allied Translator and Interrogator Section
ATL
ATL
Tank-landing craft, ocean going
Atl
ATLAS
Pinip Island, Solomon Sea
ATLAS
Shipping Control Officer, Forward Area, Central Pacific
ATMOSPHERE
Capture by British of Massawa, Eritrea, Read Sea (8 April 1941) (G.B.)
ATMU
Aircraft Torpedo Maintenance Unit
ATO
ATO
ATOM
Wallis Island, Samoan Islands
ATR
ATR
ATR
ATROCITY
Pilelo Island, Solomon Sea
ATRON
Atlantic Squadron (before Feb. 1941)
ATROPHY
Magier River, New Britain
ATS
ATSC
Air Technical Service Command (Army)
ATSU
AT&T
American Telegraph and Telephone Company
*ATT
Att Abt d OKH--Attacheabteilung des OKH
Branch for Military Attaches of the OKH (German: p. 33)
ATTC
Aviation Technical Training Center
ATTENDANCE
ATTENTION
Yoron Shima Island, Japan
ATTLEBOROUGH
*ATTN
ATU
Atzd
AUBURN
AUCTION
AUGMENTATION
AugU
AUS
Army of the United States
Ausb. Abt--Ausbildungs-Abteilung
Training Branch (German: p. 83, 311)
AUSTIN
Hefele Point, New Britain
AUSTIN
Auth
*AUTH
AUTHENTIC
Karenko (Hoirenkau) (Karendo-Gai), Formosa
#AUTHEXANDO
Authority granted to execute acceptance and oath of office for
AUTOCAR
AUTOMAT
AUTOMOBILE
AUTONOMOUS
AUTONYM
Leopoldville, Belgian Congo, Africa
Auto Weap
*AUX
Auxiliary or Auxiliary Craft
AV
*AV
AV
AVALANCHE
Amphibious assault against Naples (Salerno landings) (September 1943)
AVARICE
AVC
American Veterans' Committee
AVG
American Volunteer Group (in China)
AVC
AVCAD
AVD
Seaplane Tender (highspeed)
"Avenger"
AVG
Aircraft Carrier, Escort [see CVE]
AvGas
AVH
USN officer designation. Designated Naval Aviator, Heavier than Air, on Flight Duty, USN.
AVIA
AVL
Aviation officer designation. Designated Naval Aviator, Lighter than Air, on Flight Duty, USN.
AVM
Avn
AvnCdt
AvnEngrBn
Aviation Engineer Battalion (USMC)
AvnU
AVOCADO
Lyons Point, Florida-Tulagi Group, Solomon Islands
AVONMORE
AVP
AVR
Avr
AVS
AVT
AVT
Aviation Medicine Technician
AVTR
AW
AW
AW
AWA or AWAS
Air Warfare Analysis Section (UK)
AWA -- Allgemeines Wehrmachtamt
General Armed Forces Office (German: p. 41)
AWA/HJ--Vertreter der Wehrmacht beim Jugendfuhrer des Deutschen Reichs
Hitler Youth Liaison (German: p. 53)
AWC
AWK
AWKWARD
AWOL
Absent without official leave
AWPD
AWrnCo
Aircraft Warning Company (USMC)
AWS
Air Warning Squadron (USMC)
AWS
Aircraft Warning Service (Army)
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.
AXIOM
Mission sent by SEAC to Washington and London in February 1944 to urge CULVERIN.
AZ
Air ship Tender (Lighter than Air)
AZALEA
Cape Torokina, Torokina [Bougainville], Solomon Islands
AZTEC
Norfolk Island, Pacific Ocean
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