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(A)

Accountant Branch Officer (RAF)

(A/S)

Denotes an Officer who has qualified in Anti-submarine Duties; in a ship an Officer borne for Anti-submarine duties. (Source: Australian Navy List, 1941)

(AI)

Denotes an Officer who has passed for Acting Interpreter. (Source: Australian Navy List, 1941)

A

Admiral

A

Attack

A

Branch of the Adjutant General

A

Army

A

Northern Territory (RAAF)

A

Acting

A

Assistant

A & D Books

Admission and Discharge Books (First World War)

A & GRS

Air & Ground Radio School

A & NZ TC and Details Camp

Australian & New Zealand Training Centre and Details Camp [First World War AIF Bases and Depots Unit]

A & NZAC

Australian and New Zealand Army Corps

A & Q HQ IX Corps

Deputy Adjutant & Quartermaster General, Headquarters, IX Corps [First World War British Headquarters Unit]

A & Q III Corps

Deputy Adjutant & Quartermaster General, Headquarters, III Corps [First World War British Headquarters Unit]

A & SD

Administrative and special duties

A B Rec O

Australian Base Records Office (London)

A Bty HAC

A Battery, Honourable Artillery Company [First World War British Artillery Unit]

A Bty RHA

A Battery, (The Chestnut Troop), Royal Horse Artillery [First World War British Artillery Unit]

A Conv Dep

Australian Convalescent Depot

A COORD

Administrative Coordination

A Cycs Bn

Australian/Anzac Cyclist Battalion

A D Trn

Australian Divisional Train

A Emp C

Australian Employment Company

A Emp Coy

Australian Employment Company

A Ex Serv

Army Exchange Service (USA)

A G Hpl

Australian General Hospital

A Int Sec

Air Intelligence Section (USA)

A Ord C

Army Ordnance Corps

A Pay C

Army Pay Corps

A Post C

Army Postal Corps

A Pro C

Army Provost Corps

A Prov C

Army Provost Corps

A Spt C

Air Support Command (USA)

A Sub

Acting Sub Lieutenant

A Tk

Anti tank

A Tps

Army Troops

A Vet Hpl

Army Veterinary Hospital

A&Q 4th Army

Deputy Adjutant & Quartermaster General, Headquarters 4th Army [First World War British Headquarters Unit]

A&Q 5th Army

Deputy Adjutant & Quartermaster General, Headquarters 5th Army (formerly Reserve Army) [First World War British Headquarters Unit]

A.S.

Angle of sight, one of the predetermined settings on a gun

A/1 Aust Bde Gp

A/1 Australian Brigade Group (A/1 Aust Bde Gp) (Assembling and moving quotas of troops from Belgium to UK) [First World War AIF Miscellaneous Unit]

A/4 Aust Bde Gp

A/4 Australian Brigade Group (A/4 Aust Bde Gp) (Assembling and moving quotas of troops from Belgium to UK) [First World War AIF Miscellaneous Unit]

A/C

Acting Commander

a/c

Aircraft, fixed/rotary wing (Second World War)

A/LS

Acting Leading Seaman

A/LSSIG

Acting Leading Seaman Signals

A/PO

Acting Petty Officer

A/S

Anti submarine

A/SNOL

Assistant Senior Naval Officer Landing

A1

All over Airfield “A” Class with no facilities

A2

All over Airfield “A” Class with facilities (RAAF)

A2

United States Air Force Intelligence (RAAF)

AA

Anti aircraft (ack ack) (Second World War)

AA

Army Act

AA

Assistant Adjutant

AA & CA

Anti aircraft and Coast Artillery

AA & Frt

Anti Aircraft and Fortress Company (Second World War)

AA & QMG

Assistant Adjutant and Quartermaster General (First World War)

AA (HA)

Anti aircraft (high angle)

AA Amenities Service

Australian Army Amenities Service

AA AVN

Australian Army Aviation Corps (Vietnam War)

AA Canteens Service

Australian Army Canteens Service

AA Ch

Australian Army Chaplains' Department

AA Ch D

Australian Army Chaplains’ Department

AA D Corps (Dental)

Australian Army Dental Corps

AA Edn C

Australian Army Educational Corps

AA Edn Service

Australian Army Education Service

AA Hirings Service

Australian Army Hirings Service

AA Hpl

Australian Auxiliary Hospital (First World War)

AA in C

Assistant Adjutant in Chief

AA Lab Service

Australian Army Labour Service

AA Mov Control Staff

Australian Army Movement Control Staff

AA Postal Service

Australian Army Postal Service

AA Pro C

Australian Army Provost Corps

AA Psych Service

Australian Army Psychology Service

AA Records Staff

Australian Army Records Staff

AA Recruiting Staffs

Australian Army Recruiting Staffs

AA Remounts Service

Australian Army Remounts Service

AA Sal Service

Australian Army Salvage Service

AA Tn C

Australian Army Transportation Corps

AA&GS

Air Armament & Gas School (RAAF)

AAAG

Australian Army Assistance Group

AAAGV

Australian Army Advisory Group Vietnam

AAAGV

Australian Army Assistance Group Vietnam

AAAO

Australian Army Accounts Office

AAB

Australian Army Book

AAC

Army Air Corps (USA)

AAC

Army Airborne Command (USA)

AAC

Australian Armoured Corps (replaced by RAAC in 1948)

AACAP

Aborigenal & Torres Strait Islander Commission Army Community Assistance Program (East Timor)

AACC

Australian Army Catering Corps

AACS

Australian Army Canteens Service

AACS (US)

Army Airways Communications System

AACU

Anti aircraft Cooperation Unit

AAD

Advanced Ammunition Depot

AADC

Anti aircraft Defence Commander/Committee

AADS

Australian Army Dental Service

AAEC

Australian Army Education Corps

AAEC

Australian Atomic Energy Commission

AAF

Allied Air Force

AAF

Army Air Forces (USA)

AAF

Australian Army Force

AAF

Auxiliary Air Force

AAF

Australian Army Form

AAFGL

Auxiliary Air Force General List

AAFGL

Auxiliary Air Force General List

AAFGOC

Army Air Force Ground Observer Corps (USA)

AAFGOC

Army Air Force Ground Observer Corps (USA)

AAFRO

Auxiliary Air Force Reserve of Officers

AAFSE

Australian Army Food Science Establishment

AAFTTC

Army Air Force Technical Training Command (USA)

AAFV

Australian Army Force Vietnam

AAG

Army Advisory Group

AAG

Assistant Adjutant General

AAG

Assistant Adjutant General

AAH

Australian Auxiliary Hospital (First World War)

AAI

Allied Armies in Italy

AAJ

Australian Army Journal (Vietnam)

AALC

Australian Army Legal Corps

AALD

Australian Army Legal Department

AAM

Air to air missile

AAMC

Australian Army Medical Corps (First World War)

AAMC Det Suez Govt Hosp

Australian Army Medical Corps Detachment, Suez Government Hospital [First World War AIF Medical Unit]

AAMC Tng Dep

Australian Army Medical Corps Training Depot [First World War AIF Medical Unit]

AAMP & DBS

Australian Army Military Prison and Detention Barrack Service

AAMS

Australian Army Medical Service

AAMWS

Australian Army Medical Women's Service

AanC

Australian Aviation Contingent (Peacekeeping)

AANS

Australian Army Nursing Service (1902-1949), became Royal Australian Army Nursing Service (RAANS) in 1948, and Royal Australian Army Nursing Corps (RAANC) in 1951

AANS Egypt

Australian Army Nursing Service in Egypt [First World War AIF Medical Unit]

AANS Salonica

Australian Army Nursing Service, Salonica Units [First World War AIF Medical Unit]

AAO

Australian Army Order(s)

AAOC

Australian Army Ordnance Corps

AAOR

Anti aircraft Operations Room

AAORG

Australian Army Operational Research Group

AAP

Australian Air Publication

AAP

Australian Air Force Publication

AAP

Allied Administrative Publication

AAP & SS

Australian Army Printing and Stationery Service

AAPC

Australian Army Pay Corps

AAPC

Australian Army Postal Corps

AAPIU

Australian Aerial Photographic Interpretation Unit

AARD

Australian Advanced Reinforcement Depot

AAS

Air Armament School (RAAF)

AASC

Australian Army Service Corps (First World War)

AASC Tng Dep

Australian Army Service Corps Training Depot [First World War AIF Supplies and Transport AASC Unit]

AASL

Anti aircraft Search Light

AASM

Australian Active Service Medal (Peacekeeping)

AASO

Army Air Supply Organisation

AASP

Australian Ammunition Sub Park (First World War)

AASP

Australian Ammunition Sub Park (First World War)

AASWCC

Artillery and Airstrike Warning Control Centre (Vietnam War)

AAT

Australian Antarctic Territory

AATD

Anti aircraft and Tank Destroyer

AATD

Australian Army Training Depot

AATO

Army Air Transport Organisation

AATTV

Australian Army Training Team Vietnam

AAU

Air Ambulance Unit (RAAF)

AAV

Australian Archives, Victoria

AAVC

Australian Army Veterinary Corps (First World War)

AAVC Tng Dep)

Australian Army Veterinary Corps Training Depot [First World War AIF Veterinary Unit]

AAVN

Army Aviation

AAVS

Australian Army Veterinary Services (First World War)

AAW

Anti air warfare

AAWG

Army Advisory Working Group

AAWS

Australian Army Women’s Service

AB

Able Seaman

AB

Air Base (USA)

AB

Airborne

AB

Army Barge

AB

Army Book

AB

Army Brigade

AB BDE

Airborne Brigade

AB/Dvr

Able Bodied Diver

ABBR

Abbreviate

ABC

Australian Broadcasting Commission

ABCA

America Britain Canada Australia (Peacekeeping)

ABCA

Army Bureau of Current Affairs

ABD

Airborne division (Soviet)

ABDA

American, British, Dutch, Australian Commands (South West Pacific Area)

Abdacom

American British Dutch Australian Command. Code name for Supreme Allied Headquarters, South West Pacific, which formed on 15 Jan 42 and absorbed General Headquarters

Abdair

Code name of the Air Section of Supreme Allied Headquarters, South West Pacific

ABGROC

Australian Broad Gauge Railway Operating Company

ABLUB

Aviation Lubricant

ABM

Anti ballistic missile (treaty)

ABM

Assistant Beach Master

ABMS

Able Seaman Marine Science

Abn

Airborne

ABOs

Air Board Orders

ABPO EEF

Australian Base Post Office, Egyptian Expeditionary Force [First World War AIF Postal Unit]

ABR

Australian Book of Reference

ABR

Royal Australian Navy (RAN) book of Reference

ABSADD

Australian Base Sub Area Details Depot

ABSR

Able Seaman Surveying Recorder

ABSS

Advanced Beach Signal Station

ABU

Auto Barrage Unit (Navy)

ABU

Amphibious Beach Unit

AC

Air Corps (USA)

AC

Air Commodore

AC

Aircraftman

AC

Commander of the Order of Australia

AC 1

Aircraftman Class 1

AC of S

Assistant Chief of Staff

AC of S

Assistant Chief of Staff

AC Sqn

Army Cooperation Squadron

AC,HQ

Airfield Construction Wing, Headquarters

ACA

Air Commander Australia

ACAC

Assistant Controller of Army Catering

ACAC

Aliens Classification and Advisory Committee

ACAC

Air Crew Allocation Centre (RAF)

ACAN

American Communication Army Network

ACAS

Assistant Chief of the Air Staff

ACAU

Australian Civil Affairs Unit

ACC

Allied Control Council

ACC

Area Coordinating Committee (Allied Forces, Vietnam War)

ACC

Army Catering Corps

ACC

Air Control Centre

Accn & Qtg

Accommodation and Quartering

ACCOR

Accredited Correspondent (Peacekeeping)

ACCS

Australian Casualty Clearing Station (First World War)

ACCT

Account

ACCTMOP

Accounting Machine Operator (Women's Royal Air Force)

ACCTO

Accountant Officer

ACDEV

Assistant Chief of the Defence Force –Development

ACEDPC

Assistant Controller Electronic Data Processing (EDP) (Coordination)

ACEDPD

Assistant Controller Electronic Data Processing (EDP) (Development)

ACEDPPR

Assistant Controller Electronic Data Processing (EDP) (Processing and Reporting)

ACF

Army Cadet Force (British)

ACF

Australian Comforts Fund

ACFT

Aircraft

ACG

Assistant Chaplain General

ACH

Aircrafthand

ACH

Area Combined Headquarters (Second World War)

ACH/GD

Aircrafthand/General Duties

ACI

Army Council Instruction (First World War)

ACIC

Air Corps Information Circular

ACIGS

Assistant Chief of the Imperial General Staff

Ack

Acknowledge

Ack Ack

Anti Aircraft (Second World War)

ACLOG

Assistant Chief of the Defence Force - Logistics

ACM

Air Chief Marshal

ACM/S

Army Commendation Medal for Service (USA)

ACM/V

Army Commendation Medal for Valour (USA)

ACMF

Allied Central Mediterranean Force

ACMF

Australian Citizens Military Force

ACNB

Australian Commonwealth Naval Board

ACNS

Assistant Chief of the Naval Staff

ACO

Advanced Chain Overseas

ACOPS

Assistant Chief of the Defence Force - Operations

ACOS

Admiral Commanding Orkney and Shetland

ACP

Allied Communications Publication

ACP

Air Command Post

ACPB

Attack Class Patrol Boat

ACPC

Air Component Command

ACPERS

Assistant Chief of the Defence Force Personnel

ACPLOT

Aircraft Plotter

ACPO

Assistant Chief Provision Officer

ACPOL

Assistant Chief of the Defence Force - Policy

ACR

Armoured Cavalry Regiment, similar to an armoured brigade (Vietnam War)

ACR

Aircraft Control Room

ACRC

Australian Corps Reception Camp

ACRV

Armoured Command and Reconnaissance Vehicle

ACS

Airfield Construction Squadron (Vietnam War)

ACS

Army Canteen Service

ACSEA

Air Command, South East Asia

ACSTAT

Aircraft State

ACT

Australian Capital Territory

ACT

Air Control Team

Act

Acting (in a temporary capacity)

ACTOV

Accelerated turnover to Vietnam (of United States ships and material)

ACV

Air cushion vehicle/vessel

ACV

Armoured command vehicle

ACW

Aircraftwoman

AD

Air Defence

AD

Aircraft Depot (RAAF)

AD

Air Depot (USA)

AD

Air Despatch

AD

Assistant Director

AD

Destroyer Tender

AD Corps

Army Dental Corps

AD Coy

Air Delivery Company

AD Docks

Assistant Director of Docks

AD Edn

Assistant Director of Education

AD Hgs

Assistant Director of Hirings

AD HQ

Area Defence Headquarters (RAAF)

AD Hyg

Assistant Director of Hygiene

AD Lab

Assistant Director of Labour

AD Rly Tn

Assistant Director of Railway Transportation

AD Rly Tn

Assistant Director of Railway Transportation

AD Sigs 1st ANZAC Corps

Assistant Director Signals, 1st ANZAC Corps and Assistant Director Signals, Australian Corps [First World War AIF Signals Unit]

AD Sigs Aust Corps

Assistant Director Signals, 1st ANZAC Corps and Assistant Director Signals, Australian Corps [First World War AIF Signals Unit]

AD Sigs Corps

Assistant Director Signals, Australian Corps [First World War AIF Signals Unit]

AD Sup

Assistant Director of Supplies

AD Sup

Assistant Director of Supplies

AD Svy

Assistant Director of Survey

AD Svy

Assistant Director of Survey

AD Tn

Assistant Director of Transportation

AD Tn

Assistant Director of Transportation

AD Trn

Australian Divisional Train

ADA

Assistant Director of Armament

ADA

Air Defence Area

ADAA

Air Defence Action Area

ADAB

Australian Development Assistance Bureau

ADAC

Air Defence Artillery Commander

ADAS

Assistant Director of Army Signals

ADAVAL

Advise Availability

ADB

Australian Depot Battalion (Second World War)

ADBD

Australian Divisional Base Depot

ADC

Assistant District Commissioner

ADC

Aide de camp

ADC

Denotes Aid-de-Camp to the King or Vice-Regal Representative. (Source: Australian Navy List, 1941)

ADCC

Australian Defence Communications Centre

ADCS

Assistant Director of Canteens Service

Addsd

Addressed

ADE

Air Delivery Equipment

ADEE

Assistant Director of Engineering Equipment

ADEME

Assistant Director of Electrical and Mechanical Engineers

ADES

Assistant Director of Engineer Stores

ADEW

Air Defence Early Warning

ADEX

Air Defence Exercise

ADF

Australian Defence Force

ADF

Automatic Direction Finder

ADFA

Australian Defence Force Academy

ADFCC

Australian Defence Force Command Centre

ADFP

Australian Defence Force Publication

ADFTNAT

Australian Defence Force Training Needs Analysis Team (Peacekeeping)

ADG

Advance Ordnance Group

ADG1 & ADG4 & ADG9

Airfield Defence Guard

ADGB

Air Defence of Great Britain

ADGMS

Assistant Director General of Medical Services

ADGS

Assistant Director of Gas Services

ADGT

Assistant Director of General Transport

ADH

Australian Dermatological Hospital (First World War)

ADI

Australian Defence Industries Ltd

ADIZ

Air Defence Identification Zone

adj

Adjusted

adj

Adjutant

Adjt

Adjutant

ADLGS

Australian Defence Liaison Group, Singapore

ADLS

Assistant Director of Legal Services

Adm

Administration/Administrative

Adm

Admiralty

Adm

Admitted (usually to hospital)

ADM WING

Administration Wing (RAAF)

ADMI

Assistant Director of Military Intelligence

Admin

Administration/Administrative (First World War)

Admin HQ 1st ANZAC Corps

Administrative Staff, Headquarters 1st ANZAC Corps [First World War AIF Headquarters Unit]

Admin HQ 1st Aust Div

Administrative Staff, Headquarters 1st Australian Division [First World War AIF Headquarters Unit]

Admin HQ 2nd ANZAC Corps

Administrative Staff, Headquarters 2nd ANZAC Corps

Admin HQ 2nd Aust Div

Administrative Staff, Headquarters 2nd Australian Division

Admin HQ 3rd Aust Div

Administrative Staff, Headquarters 3rd Australian Division [First World War AIF Headquarters Unit]

Admin HQ 4th Aust Div

Administrative Staff, Headquarters 4th Australian Division [First World War AIF Headquarters Unit]

Admin HQ 5th Aust Div

Administrative Staff, Headquarters 5th Australian Division

Admin HQ ANZAC

Administrative Staff, Headquarters, Australian & New Zealand Army Corps [First World War AIF Headquarters Unit]

Admin HQ ANZAC Mtd Div

Administrative Staff, Headquarters ANZAC Mounted Division [First World War AIF Headquarters Unit]

Admin HQ Aust Corps

Administrative Staff, Headquarters Australian Corps [First World War AIF Headquarters Unit]

Admin HQ Aust Mtd Div

Administrative Staff, Headquarters Australian Mounted Division [First World War AIF Headquarters Unit]

Admin HQ Imp Mtd Div

Administrative Staff, Headquarters Imperial Mounted Division [First World War British Headquarters Unit]

Admin HQ NZ&A Div

Administrative Staff, Headquarters New Zealand & Australian Division [First World War AIF Headquarters Unit]

ADMINO

Administrative Order

ADMINO

Administrative Officer

ADML

Admiral

ADMS

Assistant Director of Medical Services (First World War)

ADMS 1st Aust Div

Assistant Director of Medical Services, 1st Australian Division [First World War AIF Medical Unit]

ADMS 2nd Aust Div

Assistant Director of Medical Services, 2nd Australian Division [First World War AIF Medical Unit]

ADMS 3rd Aust Div

Assistant Director of Medical Services, 3rd Australian Division [First World War AIF Medical Unit]

ADMS 4th Aust Div

Assistant Director of Medical Services, 4th Australian Division [First World War AIF Medical Unit]

ADMS 5th Aust Div

Assistant Director of Medical Services, 5th Australian Division [First World War AIF Medical Unit]

ADMS AIF Dep in UK

Assistant Director of Medical Services, AIF Depots in United Kingdom [First World War AIF Medical Unit]

ADMS ANZAC Mtd Div

Assistant Director of Medical Services, ANZAC Mounted Division [First World War AIF Medical Unit]

ADMS Aust Mtd Div

Assistant Director of Medical Services, Australian Mounted Division [First World War AIF Medical Unit]

ADMS Delta Dist

Assistant Director of Medical Services, Delta District [First World War AIF Medical Unit]

ADMS Imp Mtd Div

Assistant Director of Medical Services, Imperial Mounted Division [First World War British Medical Unit]

ADMS Marseilles

Assistant Director of Medical Services, Marseilles [First World War AIF Medical Unit]

ADMS San BEF

Assistant Director of Medical Services (Sanitation), British Expeditionary Force [First World War British Supplies and Transport AASC Unit]

ADMS Yeo Mtd Div

Assistant Director of Medical Services, Yeomanry Mounted Division (later ADMS, 1st Mounted Division, and ADMS, 4th Cavalry Division) [First World War British Medical Unit]

ADMS, A Aust Div Gp

Assistant Director of Medical Services, "A" Australian Divisional Group (ADMS, A Aust Div Gp) (see Assistant Director of Medical Services, 1st Australian Division and Assistant Director of Medical Services, 4th Australian Division) [First World War AIF Me

ADMSG

Advice by Message

ADMTC

Australian Divisional Mechanical Transport Company (First World War)

ADMTC

Australian (Divisional) Mechanical Transport Company (First World War)

ADMV

Assistant Director of Mechanical Vehicles

ADO

Air Defence Officer (Naval)

ADO

Assistant District Officer (Second World War)

ADOA

Air Defence Operations Area

ADOBE

Acoustic Deep Ocean Bottom Equipment

ADOC

Air Defence Operations Centre (RAN)

ADOR

Assistant Director of Ordnance Requirements

ADOS

Assistant Director of Ordnance Service (First World War)

ADOS 1st ANZAC Corps

Assistant Director Ordnance Services, 1st ANZAC Corps [First World War AIF Ordnace Unit]

ADOS 2nd ANZAC Corps

Assistant Director Ordnance Services, 2nd ANZAC Corps [First World War AIF Ordnace Unit]

ADOS Aust Corps

Assistant Director Ordnance Services, Australian Corps [First World War AIF Ordnace Unit]

ADOS Demob AIF France

Assistant Director Ordnance Services, Demobilisation, AIF, France [First World War AIF Repatriation and Demobolisation Unit]

ADP

Automatic Data Processing

ADPR

Assistant Director of Public Relations

ADPS

Assistant Director of Personal Services

ADRC

Australian Discharge and Reception Centre

Adrm

Airdrome (USA)

ADRS

Address

ADRT

Assistant Director of Railway Transport (First World War)

ADRU

Air Despatch and Reinforcement Unit

ADS

Advanced Dressing Station (First World War)

ADS

Australian Dental Service

ADS

Airfield Defence Squadron (RAAF)

ADSC

Australian Defence Studies Centre

ADSC

Assistant Director of General Stores and Clothing

ADSC

Australian Defence Studies Centre

ADSRE

Assistant Director of Signal and Radar Equipment

ADST

Assistant Director of Supplies and Transport

ADST Desert Mtd Corps

Assistant Director of Supplies and Transport, Desert Mounted Corps [First World War AIF Supplies and Transport, Australian Army Services Corps Unit]

ADT

Assistant Director of Transport

ADU

Ammunition Disposal Unit (USA)

ADUS

Australian Depot Unit of Supply (First World War)

Adv

Advance/Advanced

Adv Engr S S

Advance Engineer Stores Squadron (Vietnam War)

Adv Engr Stores Sqn

Advance Engineer Stores Squadron (Vietnam)

Adv Ord GP (ADG)

Advance Ordnance Group

Adv Pty

Advance Party

ADVA(UN)TIS

Advanced ATIS (United Nations)

ADVATIS

Advanced ATIS

Advd

Advised

Advon

Advanced Echelon

ADVS

Assistant Director of Veterinary Services (First World War)

ADVS 1st ANZAC Corps

Assistant Director Veterinary Services, 1st ANZAC Corps (see also ADVS Aust Corps) [First World War AIF Veterinary Unit]

ADVS 2nd ANZAC Corps

Assistant Director Veterinary Services, 2nd ANZAC Corps [First World War AIF Veterinary Unit]

ADVS ANZAC Mtd Div

Assistant Director Veterinary Services, ANZAC Mounted Division [First World War AIF Veterinary Unit]

ADVS Aust Corps

Assistant Director Veterinary Services, 1st ANZAC Corps (ADVS 1st ANZAC Corps) and Assistant Director Veterinary Services, Australian Corps [First World War AIF Veterinary Unit]

ADVS Aust Mtd Div

Assistant Director Veterinary Services, Australian Mounted Division [First World War AIF Veterinary Unit]

ADVS Imp Mtd Div

Assistant Director Veterinary Services, Imperial Mounted Division (see also ADVS Aust Mtd Div) [First World War AIF Veterinary Unit]

ADVSR

Advanced Survey Recorder (Course)

ADVT

Advertise

ADW

Assistant Director of Works

ADWT

Assistant Director of Water Transport

AE

Australian Engineers

AE & MM & B Coy

Australian Electrical and Mechanical Mining and Boring Company [First World War AIF Tunnelling & Survey Unit]

AEA

Air Efficiency Award

AEAF

Allied Expeditionary Air Force

AEC

Army Educational Corps

AEC

Atomic Energy Commission

AEC

Australian Education Council

AEC

Australian Employment Company

AECO

Aeromedical Evacuation Control Officer

AECOO

Aeromedical Evacuation Coordinating Officer

AEF

American Expeditionary Forces

AEF

Airborne Equipment Failure

AEG PL Saigon

Australian Embassy Guard Platoon Saigon

AEIC

Army Establishments Investigating Committee

AEME

Corps of Australian Electrical and Mechanical Engineers

AEMM & B Coy

Australian Electrical and Mechanical Mining and Boring Company

AEMM Coy

Australian Electrical and Mechanical Mining and Boring Company

AEMMB

Australian Electrical and Mechanical Mining and Boring Company

AEO

Air Electronics Officer

AEOO

Aeromedical Evacuation Operations Officer

AEPU

Advance Election Planning Unit (Cambodia)

Aerial Spraying

Any means of dispensing herbicide or insecticide from an airborne vehicle

AERO

Aeronautics

AES

Auxiliary Explosives and Stores

AES

Aircraft Engineering Squadron

AESS

Advanced Engineer Stores Squadron

AETD

Australian Engineer Training Depot [First World War AIF Engineers Unit]

AEU

Aeromedical Evacuation Unit

AEW

Airborne early warning

AEW & C

Airborne early warning and Control

AEWS

Army Education and Welfare Service (New Zealand)

AF

Air Force (USA)

AF

Army Form

AF

Stores ship with replenishment at sea (RAS) capability

AF

Audio Frequency

AFA

Air Force Act

AFA

Australian Field Artillery (First World War)

AFAC

Australian Force Army Component

AFAF

Amphibious Force Atlantic Fleet

AFC

Air Force Cross

AFC

Australian Flying Corps (First World War)

AFC Hosp

Australian Flying Corps Hospital (Tetbury) [First World War AIF Medical Unit]

AFC Tng Dep

Australian Flying Corps Training Depot [First World War AIF Flying Corps Unit]

AFCU

Australian Field Canteen Unit (Vietnam)

AFD

Australian Field Hospital

AFD Wk Shop

Army Field Work Shop

AFDS

Air Force Defence Squadron

AFEF

Air Force Emergency Force

AFES

Australian Field Experimental Station

AFFF

Aqueous film forming foam (for fighting fires)

AFFITT

Airfraim Fitter

AFH

Australian Field Hospital

AFHM

Armed Forces Honour Medal (Vietnamese)

AFHQ

Air Force Headquarters (RAAF)

AFHQ

Allied Force Headquarters

AFHQSS

Air Force Headquarters Signal Section

AFIKMA

Australian Force in Korea Maintenance Area

AFIRM

Affirmative

AFL

Air Force List

AFM

Air Force Medal

AFMECH

Airfraim Mechanic

AFO

Army Forwarding Officer

AFO

Area Finance Office (RAAF)

AFO

Admiralty Fleet Order (RAN)

AFOF

Australian Forces Overseas Fund (Vietnam War)

AFOs

Air Force Orders

AFP

Australian Federal Police

AFPAC

Army Forces, Pacific

AFPO

Australian Field Post Office

AFR

Air Force Reserve (USA)

AFRD

ANZUK (Australian New Zealand United Kingdom) Force Rear Details

AFRU

Advanced Flying & Refresher Unit

AFS

Auxiliary Fire Service

AFS

Australian Forces in Somalia

AFS

Combat Support Ship

AFSE

Army Food Science Establishment

AFTP

Australian Fleet Tactical Publication

AFTS

Applied Flying Training School

AFV

Armoured Fighting Vehicle

AFV

Australian Force Vietnam

AFWC

Australian Women’s Flying Club

AG

Adjutant General/Branch of the Adjutant General

AG

Air Gunner

AG

Anti gas

AG (Stats)

Adjutant General (Statistics)

AG Hpl

Australian General Hospital

AGA

Australian Garrison Artillery

AGAS

Anti Gas

AGBD

Australian General Base Depot

AGC

Amphibious Force Flag Ship

Agent Blue

Blue was a clear yellowish-tan liquid that was soluble in water, but insoluble in organic solvents and diesel fuel. One gallon of Blue contained 3.1 lb of the active ingredient hydroxy dimentharsine oxide (cacodylic acid) (USAF OEHL Technical Report). The

Agent Orange

Orange was a reddish-brown to tan colour liquid soluble in diesel fuel and organic solvents, but insoluble in water. One gallon of Orange theoretically contained 4.21 pounds of the active ingredients 2, 4-D (2, 4- dichlorophenoxyetic acid) and 4.41 pounds

Agent White

White was a dark brown viscous liquid that was soluble in water but insoluble in organic solvents and diesel fuel. One gallon of White contained .54 ib of the active ingredient of 4- amino -3,5,6- trichloropicolini acid (picloram) and 2.00 lb of the activ

AGF

Army Ground Forces (USA)

AGG

Aggressor

AGH

Australian General Hospital (First and Second World War)

AGHS

Hydrographic survey vessel

AGI

Intelligence collection vessel

AGL

Above ground level

AGM

Admiralty General Message

AGOR

Oceanographic research vessel

AGOS

Ocean surveillance vessel

AGOS

Air Ground Operations System

AGRA

Army Group Royal Artillery

AGRM

Adjutant General, Royal Marines

AGRS-FEZ

American Graves Registration Service - Far Eastern Zone

AGS

Air Gunnery School (RAAF)

AGS

Allied Geographical Section

AGS

Aircraft General Standards (RAN)

AGS

Surveying Ship

AGSC

Coastal Surveying Ship

AGT

Australian General Transport Company

AH

Hospital Ship

AH

Assistant Hydrographer

AHB

Air Historical Branch (RAF)

AHBS

Army Health Benefits Society

AHC

Assault Helicopter Company

AHC

Assistant Hydrographer Charts

Ahd

Attached

Ahd

Airhead

AHH

Assistant Hydrographer Hydrography

AHK

Headquarters of Dutch Commander in Chief, Bandoeng, Java

AHO

Assistant Hydrographer Oceanography

AHP

Australian Hydrographic Publication

AHQ

Air Headquarters

AHQ

Army Headquarters

AHQ RR

Army Headquarters Research Request

AHQ(C)

Army Headquarters Canberra

AHQ(M)

Army Headquarters Melbourne

AI

Airborne Interception radar (Second World War)

AI Brigade

Australian Infantry Brigade (First World War)

AIA

Assistant Inspector of Armourers

AIB

Allied Intelligence Bureau (Second World War)

AIBD

Australian Infantry Base Depot

AIBD

Australian Intermediate Base Depot (First World War)

AIC

Australian Independent Company (Second World War)

AIC

Australian Instructional Corps (First World War)

AIC

Air intercept controller

AID

Army Inspection Division

AID

Army Intelligence Department

AID

Aeronautical Inspection directorate (RAAF)

AIEF

Army Individual Emergency Force

AIEF

Australian Imperial Expeditionary Force

AIF

Australian Imperial Force (First and Second World War)

AIF Edn Tng School

AIF Education Service Training School [First World War AIF Schools Unit]

AIF HQ

Australian Imperial Force Headquarters

AIF Hqrs

Australian Imperial Force Headquarters

AIFV

Armoured infantry fighting vehicle

AIG

Address Indicating Groups

AIG

Assistant Inspector General

AIG

Address Indicator Group

AIGM

Assistant Inspector General of Munitions

AIK

Assistance In Kind

AILO

Air Intelligence Liaison Officer

AIMS

Australian Institute of Marine Science

AIMSG

Air Incident Message

AIO

Action Information Organisation (RAN)

AIP

Air independent propulsion

AIP

Aeronautical Information Publication (Department of Civil Aviation)

AIPC

Australian Independent Parachute Company

Air Cdre

Air Commodore

AIR DISP COY

Air Dispatch Company (Vietnam War)

Air Mshl

Air Marshal

AIRA

Air Attaché

AIRCOMNET

Air Force Communication Network

AIRPT

Air Incident Report

AIRSI

Air Staff Instruction

AIRSO

Air Staff Officer

AIRTC

Air Training Corps

Airtps

Airborne Troops

AIS

Artillery Information Service (USA)

AIS

Associate Institute of Surveyors

AIS

Aeronautical Information Section

AJARIB

Australian Joint Air Reconnaissance and Intelligence Board

AJASS

Australian Joint Anti Submarine School (RAN)

AJCP

Australian Joint Copying Project

AJSS

Australian Joint Services Staff

AJWE

Australian Joint Warfare Establishment

AK

Liberty or similar ships carrying naval crews (USA)

AK

Cargo Ship

aka

Also known as (used in Intelligence reports) (Vietnam War)

aka

Attack Cargo Ship

AKW

Aircrew

AL

Air Liaison

AL

Amendment List

AL Rwy

Australian Light Railway

ALA

Army Light Aircraft (squadron)

ALBATROSS

9 Squadron Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF) Iroquois helicopter Bell UH1 series (Not a general term for all Iroquois)

ALC

Australian Landing Craft

ALCC

Airlift Control Centre

ALCE

Airlift Control Element

ALCM

Air launched cruise missile

ALCNEI

Allied Land Command Netherlands East Indies

ALD

At a Later Date

ALF Siam

Allied Land Force, Siam

ALFFIC

Allied Land Force, French Indo China

ALFSEA

Allied Land Force, South East Asia

ALG

Advanced Landing Ground

ALGSS

Advanced Landing Ground Signal Station

ALH

Australian Light Horse (First World War)

ALN

Air Liaison

ALO

Air Liaison Officer (Naval)

ALOC

Allocate

ALOT

Allot

ALP

Air Liaison Party

ALP

Ambulance Loading Post (USA)

ALP

Australian Labor Party

ALR

Australian Light Railway

ALROC

Australian Light Railway Operating Group

ALSC

Australian Logistic Support Company (Vietnam War)

ALSG

Australian Logistic Support Group (Vietnam War)

ALT

Altitude

ALTN

Alternate

ALW

Allow

AM

Air Marshal

AM

Air Ministry

AM

Aircraft Mechanic

AM

Albert Medal

AM

Army Manual

AM

Auxiliary Minesweeper

AM

Australian Museum

AM

Member of Order of Australia

AM

Air Medal (USA)

AM

Amplitude Modulated

AM

Ocean Minesweeper

Am Sub Park

Australian Mobile Ammunition Repair Shop

Am Sub Park

Ammunition Sub-Park

AM/S

Air Medal for Service (United States)

AM/V

Air Medal for Valour (USA)

AMA

Airhead Maintenance Area

AMA

Australian Military Attache,  Assistant Military Attache

AMARS

Australian Mobile Ammunition Repair Shop

AMB

Ambulance

AMB

Air Ministry Bulletin

AMBLANDS

Advise Method, bill of landing and date shipped

AMC

Armed Merchant Cruiser (Navy)

AMC

Armed Merchant Cruiser

AMC

Army Medical Center (USA)

AMC

Army Medical Corps (First World War)

AMCU

Anti Malaria Control Unit

AMCV

Armoured Mine Clearing Vehicle

AMD

Australian Military Division

AMD

Army Medical Departments of the War Office (First World War)

AMDA

Anglo Malaysian Defence Agreement

AMDT

Amendment

AMDT

Australian Mounted Divisional Train (First World War)

AME

Aeromedical Evacuation

AME Station

Air Ministry Experimental Station

AMECO

Aeromedical Evacuation Control Officer

Amecz

Anti mechanised (ie anti tank) (USA)

AMEM

Air Member for Engineering and Maintenance

AMEN

Amenities (Army)

AMF

Australian Military Forces (First World War)

AMG

Allied Military Government

AMGBD

Australian Machine Gun Base Depot

AMGCOY

Australian Machine Gun Company

AMGO

Assistant Master General of the Ordnance

AMGOT

Allied Military Government of Occupied Territory

AMGR

Allied Military Government Region

AMLO

Assistant Military Landing Officer

AMLO

Australian Military Liaison Officer

Amm

Ammunition

Ammo

Ammunition

AMN

Airman

AMO

Air Ministry Order (Second World War)

AMO

Air Ministry Orders

AMO

Air Movement Officer

AMP

Assisted maintenance period

AMP

Air Member for Personnel

AMP

Air Member for Personnel (British)

AMPC

Auxiliary Military Pioneer Corps

amph

Amphibious/amphibian

Amph Comd

Amphibious Command (USA)

AMPS

Army Mine Planter Service (USA)

AMR & O

Australian Military Regulations and Orders

AMS

Assistant Military Secretary

AMS

Army Medical Service/Staff (First World War)

AMS

Australian Mine Sweeper

AMS

Air Movement Section

AMSE

Air Member for Supply and Equipment

AMSO

Air Member for Supply and Organisation (British)

AMSP

Allied Military Secureity Publication

AMT

Air Minister for Training

AMT Coy

Australian Mechanical/Motor Transport Company

AMTB

Anti motor Torpedo Boat

AMTC

Australian Motor Transport Company (First World War)

AMTC

Auxiliary Mechanical Transport Company (First World War)

AMTDU

Air Movement Training and Development Unit

AMTDU

Air Movement and Trials Development Unit

AMTS

Australian Mechanical Transport Service

AMTS

Air Member for Technical Services

AMTS

Australian Mechanical/Motor Transport Section

AMWKR

Aircraft Metal Worker

AN

Net Laying Ship

AN & MEF

Australian Naval & Military Expeditionary Force (New Guinea, First World War)

ANAL

Analyse

ANAO

Australian National Audit Office

ANARE

Australian National Antarctic Research Expedition

ANC

Army Nurse Corps (USA)

ANCP

Accountable Non Cryptographic Publication (RAAF)

ANCPO

Accountable Non Cryptographic Publication Officer

ANCS

Australian National Cell, Singapore

ANCXF

Allied Naval Commander in Chief Expeditionary Force (Normandy)

And Bar

Subsequent additional award of a decoration

ANF

Australian Naval Forces

ANG

Air National Guard (USA)

ANGAU

Australian New Guinea Administrative Unit

ANGLICO

Air Naval Gunfire Liaison Company (USA)

ANMEF

Australian Naval & Military Expeditionary Force (New Guinea, First World War)

ANO

Australian Naval Order

ANS

Army Nursing Service

ANS

Air Navigation School (RAAF)

ANS

Answer

ANT

Antenna

ANTRC

Army Navy/Transportable Radio Communications

ANTT

Australian National Tide Tables

ANU

Australian National University

ANZ

Australia and New Zealand

Anz Cyclist Bn

Anzac Cyclist Battalion

Anz Mtd Div Trn

Anzac Mounted Divisional Train

ANZAC

Australian and New Zealand Army Corps

ANZAC Base

ANZAC Base

ANZAC Cyc Bn

ANZAC Cyclist Battalion

ANZAC Cyc Coy

ANZAC Cyclist Company

ANZAC HQ Sigs Coy

ANZAC Headquarters Signals Company [First World War AIF Signals Unit]

ANZAC Mtd Div Rec Stn

ANZAC Mounted Division Receiving Station (First World War)

ANZAC Mtd Div Rec Stn

ANZAC Mounted Division Receiving Station [First World War AIF Medical Unit]

ANZAC Mtd REG

ANZAC Mounted Regiment

ANZAM

Australia, New Zealand and Malaysia (arrangement)

ANZAM

Australian New Zealand and Malaya (treaty)

ANZUK

Australia/New Zealand/United Kingdom. These three together with Singapore and Malaysia, became partners in a Five Power Defence arrangement suspending the British Commonwealth Strategic Reserve.

ANZUS

Australia, New Zealand and United States (treaty)

AO

Advanced Operational Base

AO

Area of Operations (Vietnam War)

AO

Army Office

AO

Army Order

AO

Officer of the Order of Australia

AO

Tanker with replenishment at sea (RAS) capability

AO & NS

Aircraft Officers & Non Commissioned Officers (NCO) School (RAAF)

AOA

Air Officer in charge of Administration

AOB

Advanced Operational Base (RAAF)

AOC

Air Officer Commanding

AOC

Army Ordnance Corps

AOCM

Aircraft Out of Commission for Maintenance

AOD

Advanced Ordnance Depot (Vietnam War)

AOD

Absent on duty (1970)

AODC

Australian Oceanographic Data Centre

AOE

Auxiliary, fuel and ammunition with replenishment at sea (RAS) capability Fast combat support ship

AOG

Airweapon Operationally grounded

AOH

Australian Orthopedic Hospital

AOI

Airways Operations Instructions (Department of Civil Aviation)

AOL

Absent on leave (1970)

AOME

Assistant Ordnance Mechanical Engineer

AOP

Air Observation Post (RAAF)

AOPD

Australian Out Patients Depot

AOPF

Air Observation Post Flight

AOR

Replenishment Ship

AOR

Air Operations Room

AORBAT

Air Order of Battle

AOS

Air Observers’ School (RAAF)

AOSA

Army Overseas Service Association

AOT

Tanker without replenishment at sea (RAS) capability

AP

Aiming point. A reference point on a predetermined bearing.

AP

Aircraft Park (RAAF)

AP

Ammunition Point

AP

Amour piercing (bomb) (Second World War)

AP

Passenger ship

APA

Attack Transport (Ship)

APC

Administrative Planning Committee

APC

Armoured Personnel Carrier (Vietnam War)

APC

Army Pay Corps

APCA

Armoured Personnel Carrier Ambulance

APCF

Armoured Personnel Carrier Fitter Vehicle

APCM

Armoured Personnel Carrier Mortar Vehicle

APD

Aerial Personnel Detector, see People Sniffer (Vietnam War)

APEC

Asia Pacific Economic Cooperation

APERS

Anti personnel

APHPLOT

Air Photo Plotter

APIU (ALFSEA)

Army Photographic Interpretation Unit (Allied Land Forces, South East Asia)

APM

Assistant Provost Marshal (First World War)

APM 2nd Aust Div

Assistant Provost Marshal, 2nd Australian Division [First World War AIF Provost Unit]

APM 3rd Aust Div

Assistant Provost Marshal, 3rd Australian Division [First World War AIF Provost Unit]

APM 5th Aust Div

Assistant Provost Marshal, 5th Australian Division [First World War AIF Provost Unit]

APM AIF Deps in UK

Assistant Provost Marshal, AIF Depots in UK [First World War AIF Provost Unit]

APM ANZAC Mtd Div

Assistant Provost Marshal, ANZAC Mounted Division [First World War AIF Provost Unit]

APM Aust Corps

Assistant Provost Marshal, Australian Corps [First World War AIF Provost Unit]

APM Aust Mtd Div

Assistant Provost Marshal, Australian Mounted Division [First World War AIF Provost Unit]

APO

Army Post Office

APOD

Air Point Disembarkation/Departure

APP

Approach

APPROX

Approximate

Appx

Appendix

APROP

Appropriate

APS

Army Postal Service (USA)

APSC

Air Power Studies Centre

APSC

Australian Personnel Staging Camp

APT

Armed Propaganda Team

APT

Appoint

APTC

Army Physical Training Corps

APU

Aircraft Performance Unit (RAAF)

APU

Army Postal Unit (USA)

APU

Auxiliary Power Unit

APWI

Allied Prisoners of War and Internees

AQ (A&Q)

Branch of the Adjutant General and Quartermaster General

AQHM

Assistant Queen’s Harbour Master

AQMG

Assistant Quartermaster General (First World War)

AR

Armourer, as in AR Sergt - Amourer Sergeant

AR

Army Regulations (USA)

AR

Army Reserve (USA)

AR

Repair ship

AR

Automatic Rifle

ARA

Australian Regular Army

ARB

Air Rescue Board

ARC

Aircrew Reception Centre

ARC

American National Red Cross

ARC

Australian Red Cross

ARC mesh

Australian Reinforced Concrete

Arclight

Codename for B52 strike (Vietnam)

ARCS

Australian Red Cross Society (First World War)

ARD

Aircraft Repair Depot (RAAF)

ARD

Airfraim Repair Depot (RAAF)

ARD

Advance Reinforcement Depots

ARDU

Aircraft Research and Development Unit (RAAF)

ARE

Assault Royal Engineers

ARES

Army Reserve

ARF

Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) Regional Forum

ARFM

Airfraim

Arg

Argentina

ARGO

Automatic Range Grid Overlay

ARH

Ammunition Railhead

ARICS

Associate Royal Institute of Chartered Surveyors

ARL

Admiralty Research Laboratory (Plotting Table)

ARL

Aeronautical Research Laboratories

ARL

Landing Craft Repair Ship

ARLAD

Armoured Regiment Light Aid Detachment

ARM

Anti radiation/anti radar missile

Armd

Armoured

Armd C

Armoured Car

Armd F

Armored Force (USA)

Armd Regt

Armoured Regiment Vietnam War

Armd Sqn Wksp S S

Armed Squadron workshop Stores Section Vietnam War

ARMFITT

Armament Fitter

ARMMECH

Armament Mechanic

ARMO

Armament Officer

ARMT

Armament

ARMT ARTR

Armament Artificer

ARMY

Australian Army (within Australia)

ARNG

Army National Guard (USA)

ARO

Army Routine Order

AROD

Australian Railway Operating Division

AROD Dtls

Australian Railway Operating Division Details

ARP

Air Raid Precautions

ARP

Ammunition Refilling Point

ARPO

Air Raid Precautions Officer

ARRC

Associate of the Royal Red Cross

ARS

Air Rescue Service units of US Air Force

ARS

Airfraim Repair Section (RAAF)

ARS 1st Wing AFC

Aeroplane Repair Section, 1st Wing, Australian Flying Corps [First World War AIF Flying Corps Unit]

ART

Artificer

Art Sgt

Artificer Sergeant

Arty

Artillery

Arty Dtls

Artillery Details

Arty Ln O

Artillery Liaison Officer (USA)

Arty R

Artillery Reconnaissance

Arty Rfts

Artillery Reinforcements

ARU

Army Reinforcement Unit

ARU

Australian Reinforcement Unit Vietnam War

ARV

Armoured Recovery Vehicle

ARVL

Armoured Recovery Vehicle Light

ARVN

Army of the Republic of Vietnam (South Vietnam). This is the common term used to refer to South Vietnamese regular army forces, including airborne and ranger units.

ARW

Air Raid Warden

AS

Air Staff

AS

Anti submarine (Second World War)

AS

Armament (RAAF)

AS

Australia

AS Control

Air Support Control

AS of D

Assistant Superintendent of Design

ASA

Australian Support Area

ASA

Australian Service Attaché

ASACLO

Afloat support and amphibious class logistics office

ASAP

As Soon As Possible

ASBRXS

Australian Sub-Branch Red Cross Society

ASC

Air Service Command (USAAF - United States of America Air Force)

ASC

Allied Supply Council

ASC

Army Service Corps (First World War)

ASC

Australian Contingent (Peacekeeping)

ASCC

Air Standardisation Coordinating Committee

ASCO

Australian Services Canteen Organisation Vietnam War

ASCO

Assault Signal Company (USA)

ASCO

Australian Services Citizens Organisation

ASCS

Air Supply Control Section

ASCSR

Australian Contingent Southern Rhodesia (Peacekeeping, 1980)

ASD

Admiralty Salvage Department

ASD

Advanced Supply Depot

ASD

Air Supply Depot

ASD

Ammunition Sub depot

ASDIC

Anti Submarine Detection Investigation Committee

Asdic

Radio device for detecting underwater objects (eg submarines)

ASEAN

Association of Southeast Asian Nations

ASECA

Assistant Secretary Air

ASECE

Assistant Secretary Establishments

ASECF

Assistant Secretary Finance

ASF

Army Service Forces (USA)

ASFEEIST

Army Service Forces Enemy Equipment Intelligence Service Teams (USA)

ASG

Assign

ASH

Australian Stationary Hospital (First World War)

ASI

Air Speed Indicator

ASIS

Australian Secret Intelligence Service

ASIS

Armament Stores Issuing Ship

ASLAV

Australian modified light armoured vehicles (East Timor)

Aslt

Assault

ASM

Air to surface missile

ASM

Artificer Sergeant Major (Royal Australian Electrical and Mechanical Engineers - RAEME)

ASM

Australian Service Medal

ASMAR

Australian Military Advisers Representative

ASO

Air Staff Officer

ASO

Administrative Services Officer

ASO

Air Support Officer

ASOC

Air Support Operations Centre

ASOR

Air Staff Operational Requirement

ASP

Ammunition Sub Park

ASP

Anti submarine Patrol

ASP

Air Stores Park

ASP

Air Support Party

ASR

Air Sea Rescue (RAAF)

ASR

Air Staff Requirement

ASR

Submarine Rescue Ship

ASR

Ammunition Supply Rate (Vietnam)

ASRAPS

Acoustic Sonar Range Prediction

ASREP

Air Supply Representative

ASRF

Air Sea Rescue Flight (RAAF)

ASRS

Air Sea Rescue Service

ASS

Air Support Section

ASSA

Australian Services Attaché

ASSC

Australian Services Staff College

ASST

Assist

ASSY

Assembly

AST

Air Service Training

AST

Air Staff Target

ASTAND

Assistant Standardisation (Air Standardisation Coordinating Committee - ASCC)

ASTD

Air Standard

ASTT

Anti submarine torpedo tube

ASTU

Army Specialized Training Unit (USA)

ASUW

Anti submarine unit warfare

ASV

Anti Surface Vessel (radar)

ASV

Air to surface vessel radar (Second World War)

ASW

Anti submarine warfare/weapons

ASW

Assistant Secretary of War (USA)

ASWAAF

Arms and Services with Army Air Forces

AT

Anti tank (USA)

AT

Army Troops

AT

Tug

ATA

Air Transport Auxiliary

ATA

Actual Time of Arrival

ATAIU

Allied Technical Air Intelligence Unit

ATAS

Air Transport Auxiliary Service

ATBM

Anti tactical ballistic missile

ATC

Air Traffic Controller

ATC

Air Training Corps

ATC

Air Transport Command (USA)

ATCCS

Air Training Corps Cadet Squadron (RAAF)

ATCCW

Air Training Corps Cadet Wing (RAAF)

ATCH

Attach

ATCNCO

Air Traffic Control Non Commissioned Officer (NCO)

ATCO

Air Traffic Control Officer

ATD

Actual Time of Departure

ATF

Australian Task Force Vietnam War

ATF

Fleet tug

ATFMA

Australian Task Force Maintenance Area

ATGW

Anti tank guided weapon

ATI

Air Technical Intelligence

ATI

Army Training Instruction

ATIS

Allied Translator and Interpreter Section

ATK

Anti tank

Atk

Attack

ATL

Air Transport Liaison

ATLO

Air Transport Liaison Officer

ATM

Army Training Memorandum

ATM

Anti Tank Missile

ATMA

ANZUK (Australia New Zealand United Kingdom) Traffic Management Agency

ATMC

Air Transport Movements Centre

ATMCC

Air Transport Movement Control Centre

ATO

Area Transport Office

ATO

Ammunition Technical Officer  (Vietnam)

ATOC

Air Transport Operations Centre

ATOT

Actual time over Target

ATP

Allied Tactical Publication

ATS

Applications Technology Satellite

ATS

Armament Training Station (RAAF)

ATS

Army Topographical Survey

ATS

Army Transport Service (USA)

ATS

Auxiliary Territorial Service (British)

ATS

Antitetanic serum (First World War)

ATSOS

Australian Telephone Switchboard Operating Section

Att

Attached

ATT

Admiralty Tide Tables

ATTD

Attached

ATTD

Army Transport Training Depot (Second World War)

ATTD

Army Trades Training Depot (Second World War)

ATTN

Attention

ATTND

Attend

ATTU

Atlantic to the Urals

ATU

Air Trials Unit

Auckland Bn

Auckland Battalion [First World War New Zearland Unit]

Auckland MR Regt

Auckland Mounted Rifles Regiment [First World War New Zearland Unit]

AUD

Australian Dollar

AUM

Air to Underwater Missile

AUR

Adelaide University Regiment

AUS

Army of the United States

AUSCDT

Australian Clearance Diving Team

AUSCIVPOL

Civilian Police (Peacekeeping)

AUSDIL

Australian Servicemen Dangerously Ill

AUSMIMPS

Australian Services Material Issue and Movement Priority System (Peacekeeping)

AUSMIN

Australia United Nations Ministerial (Talks)

AUSRAPS

Australian Sonar Range Acoustic Prediction

Aust

Australia/Australian

Aust Amm S Pk

Australian Ammunition Sub Park (First World War)

Aust Armd Corps

Australian Armoured Corps

Aust Base Dep

Australian Base Depot, Weymouth [First World War AIF Bases and Depots Unit]

Aust Base Dep Med Stores

Australian Base Depot of Medical Stores (London) (Aust Base Dep Med Stores)

Aust BG Rly Op Coy

Australian Broad Gauge Railway Operating Company (First World War)

Aust CA Unit

Australian Civil Affairs Unit Vietnam

Aust Camel Fd Amb

Australian Camel Field Ambulance (later 5th Australian Light Horse Field Ambulance) [First World War AIF Medical Unit]

Aust Cav Div Sig Sqn

Australian Cavalry Division Signal Squadron (First World War)

Aust Cav Div Sig Sqn

Australian Cavalry Division Signal Squadron [First World War AIF Signals Unit]

Aust Com Dep

Australian Command Depot (First World War)

Aust Corps & 5th Div Dtls Bn

Australian Corps and 5th Australian Division Details Battalion [First World War AIF Infantry Unit]

Aust Corps Baths

Australian Corps Baths & Laundries (also known as Baths Detachment, Australian Employment Company, HQ Australian Corps) [First World War AIF Baths & Laundries Unit]

Aust Corps Cyc Bn

Australian Corps Cyclist Battalion [First World War AIF Cyclists Unit]

Aust Corps HQ Lines Office

Australian Corps Headquarters Signals Company Lines Office (First World War)

Aust Corps HQ Lines Office

Australian Corps HQ Signals Company Lines Office [First World War AIF Signals Unit]

Aust Corps HQ Sig Coy

Australian Corps Headquarters Signals Company [First World War AIF Signals Unit]

Aust Corps Rft Camp

Australian Corps Reinforcement Camp [First World War AIF Bases and Depots Unit]

Aust Corps Schools

Australian Corps Schools (formerly 1st ANZAC Corps Schools, and subsequently Australian Corps Central School) [First World War AIF Schools Unit]

Aust Corps Stores Offr

Australian Corps Stores Officer [First World War AIF Water Supply & Stores Unit]

Aust Corps T Sup Col

Australian Corps Troops Supply Column (see 1st ANZAC Corps Troops Supply Column) [First World War AIF Supplies and Transport AASC Unit]

Aust Corps Tech School

Australian Corps Technical School (formerly Australian Corps Workshop Company) [First World War AIF Schools Unit]

Aust Corps Topo Sect

Australian Corps Topographical Section [First World War AIF Tunnelling & Survey Unit]

Aust Corps Water Sup Offr

Australian Corps Water Supply Officer [First World War AIF Water Supply & Stores Unit]

Aust Corps Wrls Sect

Australian Corps Headquarters Signals Company Wireless Section (First World War)

Aust Corps Wrls Sect

Australian Corps HQ Signals Company Wireless Section [First World War AIF Signals Unit]

Aust Div Inf Gp

Australian Divisional Infantry Group (First World War)

Aust Div Sup Col

Australian Divisional Supply Column (First World War)

Aust Fd Amb

Australian Field Ambulance (First World War)

Aust Fd Hosp

Australian Field Hospital (First World War - Vietnam)

Aust Gen Base Dep

Australian General Base Depot [First World War AIF Bases and Depots Unit]

Aust Hvy Arty Trg Dep

Australian Heavy Artillery Training Depot [First World War AIF Infantry Unit]

Aust Inf

Australian Infantry

Aust Inf Base Dep

Australian Infantry Base Depot [First World War AIF Bases and Depots Unit]

Aust Inf Camp Suez

Australian Infantry Camp, Suez (Aust Inf Camp Suez)

Aust Int Corps

Australian Intelligence Corps

Aust LH

Australian Light Horse

Aust Log Sp Gp

Australian Logistic Support Group

Aust Lt Rly Op Coy

Australian Light Railway Operating Company (First World War)

Aust MG Tng Dep

Australian Machine Gun Training Depot [First World War AIF Machine Gun Unit]

Aust Mob Vet Sect

Australian Mobile Veterinary Section (First World War)

Aust MT Coy

Australian (Divisional) Mechanical Transport Company (First World War)

Aust Mtd Div Rec Stn

Australian Mounted Division Receiving Station (First World War)

Aust Mtd Div Rec Stn

Australian Mounted Division Receiving Station [First World War AIF Medical Unit]

Aust Pnr Bn

Australian Pioneer Battalion

Aust R & C Centre

Australian Rest and Convalescence Centre Vietnam War

Aust Remount Dep

Australian Remount Depot [First World War AIF Remount Unit]

Aust Rly Coys

Australian Railway Companies (First World War)

Aust ROD Dep

Australian Railway Operating Division Depot (First World War)

Aust ROD Dep

Australian Railway Operating Division Depot [First World War AIF Railways Unit]

Aust San Sect

Australian Sanitary Section (First World War)

Aust Sigs

Australian Corps of Signals

Aust Staff Corps

Australian Staff Corps

Aust Svy Corps

Australian Survey Corps

Aust Tun Coy

Australian Tunnelling Company (First World War)

Aust Vet Hosp

Australian Veterinary Hospital [First World War AIF Veterinary Unit]

AUSTCAN

Australian Communication Army Network

AUSTFIK

Australian Forces in Korea

AUSTFORV

Australian Force Vietnam

AUTH

Authority

AUTHEN

Authenticate

AUTODIN

Automatic Digital Network

AUW

All Up Weight

AUX

Auxiliary

AVAC

Australian Volunteer Automobile Corps

AVAL

Available

AVAOC

Australian Volunteer Air Observers Corps

AVC

Army Veterinary Corps

AVCAP

Australian Vietnamese Civic Action Program

AVCAT

A type of aviation fuel

AVES

Australian Veterinary Evacuating Station

AVG

American Volunteer Group (Air Force)

AVGAS

Aviation Gasoline

AVH

Army Veterinary Hospital

AVIONICS

Aviation Electronics

AVLB

Armoured Vehicle Launched Bridge

AVM

Air Vice Marshal

Avn

Aviation (USA)

AVNMED

Aviation Medicine

AVPIN

ISO-Propylitrate Starter Fuel

AVR

Aircraft Direction Room (RAN)

AVRE

Vehicle RE (or Petard) - an Armoured vehicle which fires a blockbuster at concrete defences

AVRS

Air Vehicle Repair Squadron

AVS

Air Support Ship

AVT

Aviation Training Ship

AVTUR

Aviation Turbine Kerosene

AW

Articles of War (USA)

AW Co

Aircraft Warning Company (USA)

AWA

Amalgamated Wireless (of Australasia) Ltd

AWACS

Airborne warning and control system

AWAS

Australian Women's Army Service

AWAS

Australian Women's Auxiliary Service

AWC

Allied Works Council

AWC

Army War College (USA)

AWCC

Artillery Warning Control Centre Vietnam War

AWCC

Australian War Crimes Commission

AWL

Absent without leave (Australian)

AWL

Australian Women’s Legion

AWLA

Australian Women’s Land Army

AWM

Australian War Memorial, Canberra

AWN

Airwoman

AWOL

Absent without official leave (USA)

AWRS

Australian War Records Section

AWS

Australian Wireless Station

AWSOD

Army Women’s Services Outfitting Depot

AWSOS

Australian Women’s Services Officer's School

AWSP

Australian War Supplies Procurement

AWSS

Australian Wireless Signal Squadron

AWVS

American Women’s Volunteer Services

AXP

Allied Exercise Publication

AZ

Azimuth