Abbreviations and Acronyms
Throughout this website, you will come across abbreviations and acronyms that you may not be aware of, or understand. Below is a comprehensive list of abbreviations and acronyms both present and absent from the site:
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Organisations
ATC - Air Training Corps CCF - Combined Cadet Force CGS - Central Gliding School DofE - Duke of Edinburgh Award FTS - Flight Training School MoD - Ministry of Defence RAF - Royal Air Force RAF Regt. - Royal Air Force Regiment RAFVR - Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve RAFVR(T) - Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve (Training (Branch)) RAFA - Royal Air Force Association RAFAYouth - Royal Air Force Association (Youth) RAFAC - Royal Air Force Air Cadets RBL - Royal British Legion UAS - University Air Squadron VGS - Volunteer Gliding School Other/Miscellaneous
AWOL - Absent without Leave ACP - Air Cadet Publication AP - Air Publication ATC - Air Traffic Control ac - Aircraft ammo - Ammunition approx. - Approximately ASAP - As soon as possible CFC - Cadet Force Commission cont. - Continued DoB - Date of Birth dept. - Department ETA - Estimated time of Arrival ETD - Estimated time of Departure ex. - Exercise Flt - Flight iaw - In accordance with i/c- In Charge Met. - Meteorological misc. - Miscellaneous NoK - Next of Kin NTR - Nothing to Report no. - Number PEd - Physical Education PEdO - Physical Education Officer RT - Radio telecommunications RV - Rendezvous Stn - Station temp. - Temporary Wef - With effect from |
Ranks and Positions
ACLO - Air Cadet Liaison Officer ACM - Air Chief Marshal Air Cdre - Air Commodore Adj - Adjutant AM - Air Marshal AVM - Air Vice-Marshal Cdt - Cadet Comdt RAFAC - Commandant RAF Air Cadets CWO - Cadet Warrant Officer CoS - Chief of Staff CAS - Chief of the Air Staff CDS - Chief of the Defence Staff Chf Tech - Chief Technicians CI - Civilian Instructor Comdt - Commandant CinC - Commander in Chief CoC - Chain of Command Cpl - Corporal Flt Lt - Flight Lieutenant FS - Flight Sergeant Fg Off - Flying Officer Gp Capt - Group Captain JNCO - Junior Non-Commissioned Officer Jnr Tech - Junior Technician LAC - Leading Aircraftsman MRAF - Marshal of the Royal Air Force MO - Medical Officer Nav - Navigation Officer NCO - Non-Commissioned Officer Offr - Officer OC - Officer Commanding OiC - Officer in Charge Plt - Pilot Plt Off - Pilot Officer RAFAC Comdt's WO - RAFAC Commandant's Warrant Officer RCO - Range Conducting Officer 2i/c - Second in Command SAC - Senior Aircraftsman SNCO - Senior Non-Commissioned Officer Sgt - Sergeant Sqn Ldr - Squadron Leader Stn Cdr - Station Commander SWO - Station Warrant Officer SWO - Squadron Warrant Officer Trg Off - Training Officer WO - Warrant Officer Wg Cdr - Wing Commander Awards and Programmes
AEF - Air Experience Flight DofE - Duke of Edinburgh Award GIC - Gliding Introduction Course GS - Gliding Scholarship JL -Junior Leaders MOI - Method of Instruction OIC - Officers Initial Course PTS - Progressive Training Syllabus SSIC - SNCO Staff Initial Course QAIC - Qualified Aerospace Instructor Course |
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