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)