The list of armed forces acronyms and abbreviations.
All armed forces related acronyms and abbreviations.
GP: | General Purpose(Cargo shipping, Armed Forces, Royal military) |
HQ: | Headquarters(World War II, Military jargon, Morse code) |
IAF: | Indian Air Force(India, Royal military, Armed Forces) |
LST: | Landing Ship, Tank(Amphibious Warfare, Hull code, SHIP) |
NATO: | North Atlantic Treaty Organisation(International) |
PPI: | Plan Position Indicator(Meterology, Climatology, Armed Forces) |
RN: | Royal Navy(Armed Forces, Royal military, Air Force) |
RSO: | Range Safety Officer(Armed Forces, Royal military, Air Force) |
VHF: | Very High Frequency(Physics, Meterology, Computer Security) |
A/C: | Aircraft(World War II, Civil aviation, Royal military) |
A/Cdre: | Air Commodore(World War II, Armed Forces, Royal military) |
A/S: | Antisubmarine(Armed Forces, Royal military, Air Force) |
A&GS: | Armament & Gunnery School(Armed Forces, Royal military, Air Force) |
A&IEU: | Armament & Instrument Experimental Unit(Armed Forces, Royal military) |
AA: | Air Attache(Armed Forces, Royal military, Air Force) | |
| Antiaircraft(Armed Forces, Royal military, Air Force) |
AAC: | Anti Aircraft Co-operation(World War II, Armed Forces, Royal military) | |
| Army Air Corps(Royal military, Armed Forces, Air Force) |
AACC: | Army Air Corps Center(Armed Forces, Royal military, Air Force) |
AACF: | Anti-aircraft Co-operation Flight(World War II, Armed Forces) |
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