Acronyms used by U.S. government agencies.
A2 - Air Force Intelligence
AAC - Alaskan Air Command
AAF - Army Air Force
ACOM - Asian Communist - One of NSA's 4 major operational divisions
ADC - Aerospace Defense Command
ADLA - Assistant Director for Legal & Legislative Affairs - (NSA)
ADPL - Assistant Director for Policy & Liason - (NSA)
ADPR - Assistant Director for Plans / Resources - (NSA)
ADT - Assistant Director for Training
ADVA - Advanced Soviet - One of the 4 major operational divisions of NSA's production organization: Combined with GENS into a group
AEC - Atomic Energy Commission
AFB - AIR FORCE BASE
AFESC - AIR FORCE ELECTRONIC SECURITY COMMAND
AFGWC - AIR FORCE GLOBAL WEATHER CONTROL
AFIS - AIR FORCE INTELLIGENCE SERVICE
AFOC - AIR FORCE OPERATIONS CENTER
AFR - AIR FORCE REGULATION
AFSA - ARMED FORCES SECURITY AGENCY
AFSAC - ARMED FORCES SECURITY AGENCY COUNCIL
AFSS - AIR FORCE SECURITY SERVICE
ALLO - ALL OTHERS- ONE OF THE 4 MAJOR OPERATIONAL DIVISIONS OF NSA'S PRODUCTION ORGANIZATION - NOW KNOWN AS G GROUP
ALP - ADVANCED LANGUAGE PROGRAM
AMB - AMBASSADOR
ANCIB - ARMY-NAVY COMMUNICATIONS INTELLIGENCE BOARD
ANCICC- ARMY-NAVY COMMUNICATIONS INTELLIGENCE COORDINATING COMMITTEE
ANG - AIR NATIONAL GUARD
APRO - AERIAL PHENOMENA RESEARCH
ARC - AD HOC REQUIREMENTS COMMITTEE
ARDF - AIRBORNE RADIO DIRECTION- FINDING
ARFCOS - ARMED FORCES COURIER SERVICE
ARPA - ADVANCED RESEARCH PROJECTS AGENCY
ASA - ARMY SECURITY AGENCY
ASD - APPLIED SCIENCE DIVISION (CIA)
AST - ATLANTIC STANDARD TIME
ATIC - AIR TECHNICAL INTELLIGENCE CENTER (AIR FORCE)
UFORC - UFO REPORTING CENTER
BMW - BOMB WING
UFOIS - UFO INFORMATION SERVICE
CAUS - CITIZENS AGAINST UFO SECRECY
CFS - CANADIAN FORCES STATION
CGS - COAST GUARD STATION
CIA - CENTRAL INTELLIGENCE AGENCY
CIC - COUNTER INTELLIGENCE CORPS CINC/NORAD - COMMANDER IN CHARGE, NORAD
CUFOS - CENTER FOR UFO STUDIES
COMINT - COMMUNICATIONS INTELLIGENCE (NSA)
CP - COMMAND POST
CSC - CENTRAL SECURITY CONTROL (AIR FORCE)
DATT - DEFENSE ATTACHE (US EMBASSY)
DCD - DOMESTIC COLLECTIONS DIVISION (CIA)
DCSOPS - DEPUTY CHIEF OF STAFF FOR OPERATIONS AND PLANS (AIR FORCE)
DDO - DEPUTY DIRECTOR FOR OPERATIONS (AIR FORCE)
DIA - DEFENSE INTELLIGENCE AGENCY
DMZ - DEMILITARIZED ZONE (VIETNAM)
DO - DUTY OFFICER
FAA - FEDERAL AVIATION ADMINISTRATION
FBI - FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION
FISA - FOREIGN INTELLIGENCE SURVEILLANCE ACT
FOIA - FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT
G2 - ARMY INTELLIGENCE
GAO - GOVERNMENT ACCOUNTING OFFICE
GCCS - GOVERNMENT CODE AND CYPHER SCHOOL
GCHQ - GOVERNMENT COMMUNICATIONS HEADQUARTERS
GCI - GROUND CONTROL INTERCEPT
GENS - GENERAL SOVIET - ONE OF THE 4 MAJOR OPERATIONAL DIVISIONS OF NSA'S PRODUCTION ORGANIZATION COMBINED WITH ADVA INTO (A GROUP)
GG - GOVERNMENT GRADE - USED IN PLACE OF GS1 TO GS18 - ONLY FOR GOV'T EMPLOYEES SUCH AS NSA EMPLOYEES
GMT - GREENWICH MEAN TIME
GSW - GROUND SAUCER WATCH
HFDF - HIGH FREQUENCY DIRECTION FINDING
HUAC - HOUSE UN-AMERICAN ACTIVITIES COMMITTEE
HUMINT- HUMAN INTELLIGENCE
ICI - INTERAGENCY COMMITTEE ON INTELLIGENCE
IDA-CRD - INSTITUTE FOR DEFENSE ANALYSIS-COMMUNICATIONS RESEARCH DIVISION
IDP - INTERCEPT DEPLOYMENT PLAN
IEC - INTELLIGENCE EVALUATION COMMITTEE
INSCOM - U.S. ARMY INTELLIGENCE AND SECURITY COMMAND
INTELPOST - INTERNATIONAL ELECTRONIC POST
INTELSAT - INTERNATIONAL TELECOMMINCATIONS SATELLITE
INYSA - ASSISTANT CHIEF OF STAFF INTELLIGENCE, USAF, SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY BRANCH, DIRECTORATE OF RESPONSE MANAGEMENT
INZ - AEROSPACE INTELLIGENCE DIVISION (AFIS)
INZA - EDITING, DEBRIEFING, AND CONTINUITY BRANCH (AFIS)
IPB - INTERCEPT PRIORITIES BOARD
JACL - JUDGE ADVOCATE GENERAL, LITIGATION DIVISION (USAF)
JANAP - JOINT ARMY NAVY AIR FORCE PUBLICATION
JCS - JOINT CHIEFS OF STAFF
JOSAF - JOINT OPERATIONS SUPPORT ACTIVITY - FRANKFURT
JRC - JOINT RECONNAISSANCE CENTER
JSPC - JOINT SOBE PROCESSING CENTER
JTLS - JOINT TECHNICAL LANGUAGE SERVICE
KGB - KOMITET GOSUDARSTVENNOY BEZOPASNOSTI (COMMITTEE FOR STATE SECURITY) USSR
KISR - KUWAIT INSTITUTE FOR SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH
KM - KILOMETER
LASP - LOW ALTITUDE SURVEILLANCE PLATFORM
LCF - LAUNCH CONTROL FACILITY (AIR FORCE)
LOB - RAYMOND E. LINN OPERATIONS BUILDING
LPMEDLEY - CIA CRYPTONYM FOR AN OPERATION IN SUPPORT OF THE NSA
LRTS - LONG RANGE TECHNICAL
MI-8 - MILITARY INTELLIGENCE SECTION 8 - CODES AND CIPHERS SEARCH
MID - MILITARY INTELLIGENCE DIVISION
M5 - NSA OFFICE OF SECURITY
MIT - MASSACHUSETTS INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY
MPRO - MACHINE PROCESSING SECTION OF NSA'S PRODUCTION ORGANIZATION
MUFON - MUTUAL UFO NETWORK
NAVSPASUR - NAVAL SPACE SURVEILLANCE SYSTEM
NCOC - NATIONAL COMBAT OPERATIONS CENTER
NEPA - NUCLEAR ENERGY FOR THE PROPULSION OF AIRCRAFT
NICAP - NATIONAL INVESTIGATIONS COMMITTEE ON AERIAL PHENOMENA
NM - NAUTICAL MILE
NMCC - NATIONAL MILITARY COMMAND CENTER
NORAD - NORTH AMERICAN AEROSPACE DEFENSE COMMAND
NPIC - NATIONAL PHOTOGRAPHIC INTERPRETATION CENTER
NRL - NAVAL RESEARCH LABORATORY
NSA - NATIONAL SECURITY AGENCY
NSF - NATIONAL SCIENCE FOUNDATION
OAM - OPERATION ANIMAL MUTILATION
ONI - OFFICE OF NAVAL INTELLIGENCE
OSI - OFFICE OF SPECIAL INVESTIGATIONS (AIR FORCE)
OSI - OFFICE OF SPECIAL INVESTIGATIONS (CIA)
OSS - OFFICE OF STRATEGIC SERVICES
PSAPR - PUGET SOUND AERIAL PHENOMENA RESEARCH INC.
RAPCOM - RADAR APPROACH COMMUNICATIONS
RAPCON - RADAR APPROACH CONTROL
RCMP - ROYAL CANADIAN MOUNTED POLICE
SA - SPECIAL AGENT
SAC - STRATEGIC AIR COMMAND
SAC/HO - STRATEGIC AIR COMMAND OFFICE OF HISTORY
SAFOI - SECRETARY OF THE AIR FORCE OFFICE OF INFORMATION
SAO - SMITHSONIAN ASTROPHYSICAL OBSERVATORY
SAT - SECURITY ALERT TEAM
SBI - SPECIAL BACKGROUND INVESTIGATION
SDS - STUDENTS FOR A DEMOCRATIC SOCIETY
SIGLEX - SPECIAL INTEREST GROUP ON LEXICOGRAPHY
SIGNIT - SIGNALS INTELLIGENCE (NSA)
SIGTRAN - SPECIAL INTEREST GROUP ON TRANSLATION
SIGVOICE- SPECIAL INTEREST GROUP ON VOICE
SIPG - SPECIAL INTERCEPT PRIORITIES GROUP
SIS - SIGNAL INTELLIGENCE SERVICE
SOLIS - SIGNIT - ON LINE INTELLIGENCE SYSTEM
SPADATS - SPACE DETECTION AND TRACKING SYSTEM (NORAD)
SPS - SECURITY POLICE SQUADRON
SSA - SIGNAL SECURITY AGENCY
SSB - SOFT SUPPORT BUILDING (USAF)
TIA - TEMPERATURE INVERSION ANALYSIS
USAF - UNITED STATES AIR FORCE
USG - UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT
Z - ZULU (UNIVERSAL TIME)
