U.S. Military Abbreviations List

 

ABRON = Air Base Squadron

AFB = Air Force Base

AF OPS = Air Force Operations

AFSC = Air Force Specialty Code (indicator of job and qualification level; for example,
73250 represents a Personnel Specialist, "5" is the level required for promotion to Staff Sergeant (E-5).A2C = Airman Second Class (E-3)

A3C = Airman Third Class (E-2)

ATW = Air Transport Wing

B 4 bag = A nylon zippered bag used to transport personal items

CO = Commanding Officer

CQ = Charge of Quarters

Det 1 = Detachment 1

HQ = Headquarters

JAMMAT = Joint American Military Mission for Aid to Turkey

MATS = Military Air Transport Service

MPO = Military Pay Order

MSgt = Master Sergeant

NCO/NCOIC = Non Commissioned Officer/Non Commissioned Officer In Charge

SOFA = Status of Forces Agreement

O/A = On or about

RON =  Remain overnight

SSgt = Staff Sergeant

UMD = Unit Manning Document

USAFE = United States Air Force Europe

TGS = Turkish General Staff

TSgt = Technical Sergeant

TWX = Teletype Writer eXchange message