Airforce
562 abbreviations
Abbreviation | Meaning | |
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AMS | Academy of Military Science | |
AMW | Air Mobility Wing | |
AMXS | Aircraft Maintenance Squadron | |
ANG | Air National Guard | |
ANR | Alaskan NORAD Region | |
AO | Authorized Outage | |
AOC | Air and Space Operations Center | |
AOG | Aircraft On Ground | |
APS | Aerial Port Squadron | |
ARI | Alcohol Related Incident | |
ARRS | Air Rescue and Recovery Squardon | |
ARS | Air Rescue Squadron (formerly ARRS) | |
AS | Airlift Squadron | |
AS | Air Station | |
ASAP | As Soon As Possible | |
ASBC | Air and Space Basic Course | |
ASI | Authorized Service Interruption | |
ATAG | Assistant to the Adjutant General | |
ATO | Air Tasking Order | |
ATO | Anti - Terrorism Officer | |
AU | Air University | |
AW | Airlift Wing | |
AWACS | Airborne Warning and Control System | |
AWACS | A War Against Common Sense | |
AWC | Air War College | |
AWOL | Absent Without Leave | |
AWP | Awaiting Parts | |
BAH | Basic Allowance for Housing | |
BAS | Basic Allowance for Subsistance | |
BCGs | Birth Control Glasses (nickname for eye glasses issued by the US military) | |
BCOT | Basic Communications Officer Training | |
BDU | Battle Dress Uniform | |
BF | Slang - 'Buddy Fucker' (Someone who through action or inaction causes harm or distress for a fellow Airman) Also, 'Bravo Foxtrot' or 'Blue Falcon' | |
BFM | Basic Fighter Maneuvers | |
BFT | Blue Force Tracking | |
BIT | Bystander Intervention Training | |
BITC | Base Information Transfer Center | |
BITS | Base Information Transfer System | |
Blueberry | Airman in blues, typically fresh out of BMT and just arriving at techschool (Often used as a negative term) | |
BLUF | Bottom Line Up Front | |
BMT | Basic Military Training | |
BOHICA | Bend Over, Here It Comes Again | |
BONE | Nickname for the B - 1 Lancer | |
BOQ | Bachelor Officer Quarters | |
BOS | Base Operating Support | |
BOT | Basic Officer Training | |
Brig Gen | Brigadier General | |
BS | Bomb Squadron | |
BSA | Basic Surface Attack | |
BTZ | Below the zone Early promotion from E- 3 to E – 4 |