SPINS Special Instructions
NATO North Atlantic Treaty Organization
Wing CC Wing Commander
TSgt Technical Sergeant
PM Program Manager
SME Subject Matter Expert
ROTC Reserve Officer Training Corps
OCONUS Outside Continental United States
UIF Unfavorable Information File
HQ Headquarters
MPF Military Personnel Flight
USSPACECOM United States Space Command
USSPACECOM United States Space Command
FAA Federal Aviation Administration
SAV Staff Assistance Visit
OIC Officer in Charge
JFCOM Joint Forces Command
CCAF Community College of the Air Force
HSI Health Services Inspection
EPR Enlisted Performance Report
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UAC Unit Advisory Council
SECDEF Secretary of Defense
LAN Local Area Network
VIP Very Important Person
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IFK In Flight Kit
USAFRES United States Air Force Reserve
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LIMFAC Limiting Factor
USJFCOM United States Joint Forces Command
PME Professional Military Education
USSOUTHAF United States Southern Command Air Forces
HQ Headquarters
IMPAC International Merchant Purchase Authorization Card
PME Professional Military Education
SPINS Special Instructions
STANDEVAL Standardization and Evaluation
RNLTD Report Not Later Than Date
ORI Operational Readiness Inspection
IMA Individual Mobilization Augmentee
** wing-wide or wing wide
OCONUS Outside Continental United States
NVG Night Vision Goggles
VHF Very High Frequency
LAN Local Area Network
POC Point of Contact
USSOCOM United States Special Operations Command
USJFCOM United States Joint Forces Command
OPR Office of Primary Responsibility
OIC Officer in Charge
USSPACECOM United States Space Command
VIP Very Important Person
SAV Staff Assistance Visit
LAN Local Area Network
USACOM United States Atlantic Command
WRM War Reserve Materiel, LIMFAC Limiting Factor
VA Veterans Administration
NASA National Aeronautics and Space Administration
R&D Research and Development
DEERS Defense Enrollment Eligibility Reporting System
OPSEC Operations Security
ORI Operational Readiness Inspection
US United States
1A7X1 Aerial Gunner.
Use gp for group . OIF Operation IRAQI FREEDOM
OPR Officer Performance Report
UE Unit Equipped
NCO Non-commissioned officer
FOUO For Official Use Only
NAF Numbered Air Force/Non Appropriated Funds
USSPACECOM United States Space Command
Air Force Task List AFTTP: Air Force Tactics, Techniques, and Procedures AFW2: .
USACOM United States Atlantic Command
SSS Senior Service School
UE Unit Equipped
ISO In Support Of
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HQ Headquarters
STEP Stripes for Exceptional Performers
US United States
SAV Staff Assistance Visit
RAV Readiness Assistance Visit
BAH - Basic Allowance for Housing. SITREP Situation Report
SAF Air Force Secretariat
NVG Night Vision Goggles
WRM War Reserve Materiel, RED HORSE Rapid Engineering Deployable Heavy Operation Repair Squadron Engineers, RPA Reserve Personnel Appropriation
SSS Senior Service School
WRM War Reserve Materiel, BTZ Below the Zone
VA Veterans Administration
SrA Senior Airman
USAFA United States Air Force Academy
OPR Office of Primary Responsibility
SOS Squadron Officers School
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USSPACECOM United States Space Command
UE Unit Equipped
USAFRES United States Air Force Reserve
NCOA Non-commissioned Officer Academy
MEL Mission Essential Listing
O&M Operating and Maintenance
DoD Department of Defense
SIPRNET Secret Internet Protocol Router Network
VA Veterans Administration
SNCOA Senior Noncommissioned Officer Academy
SME Subject Matter Expert
RC Reserve Component
OSD Office of the Secretary of Defense
POC Point of Contact
USSOCOM United States Special Operations Command
NCO Non-commissioned officer
BMT Basic Military Training
OEF Operation ENDURING FREEDOM
USAF United States Air Force
SAV Staff Assistance Visit
N
Use reqd for required; reqmt for requirement OJT On-the-Job Training
STANDEVAL Standardization and Evaluation
SQ Squadron
TMO Traffic Management Office
TR Traditional Reservist
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IR Individual Reservist
SITREP Situation Report
UE Unit Equipped
NCO Non-commissioned officer
USSOCOM United States Special Operations Command
PM Program Manager
** high-priority or high priority
EPR: Enlisted Performance Report. VIP Very Important Person
SQ Squadron
ORI Operational Readiness Inspection
SAV Staff Assistance Visit
OSD Office of the Secretary of Defense
U
NCOA Non-commissioned Officer Academy
SQ Squadron
FDA Food and Drug Administration
OCONUS Outside Continental United States
CIA Central Intelligence Agency
All Raters and Ratees of Airman and Guardians will access feedback and evaluations through the myEval dashboard. M Million (as in dollars)
UN United Nations
T
RPA Reserve Personnel Appropriation
USCENTCOM United States Central Command
SOP Standard Operating Procedure
USN United States Navy
NVG Night Vision Goggles
UHF Ultra High Frequency
USAFA United States Air Force Academy
SECAF Secretary of the Air Force
USJFCOM United States Joint Forces Command
US United States
USMC United States Marine Corps
RNLTD Report Not Later Than Date
USACOM United States Atlantic Command
V
V
USSPACECOM United States Space Command
OEF Operation ENDURING FREEDOM
Downtime USSPACECOM United States Space Command
SWA Southwest Asia
PME Professional Military Education
Wing CC Wing Commander
STRATCOM US Strategic Command
N
PRP Personnel Reliability Program
USAFRES United States Air Force Reserve
UIF Unfavorable Information File
W
PT Physical Training
These include acronyms commonly-used by an individual in the Air Force: AWOL - Absent Without Leave. OEF Operation ENDURING FREEDOM
CDRUSSTRATCOM V
SOS Squadron Officers School
SNCO Senior Noncommissioned Officer
USAFRICOM United States Africa Command
SEAD Suppression of Enemy Air Defenses
SORTS Status of Resources and Training System
MGMT MISC.
SSS Senior Service School
US United States
USMC United States Marine Corps
R
MAJCOM Major Command
USJFCOM United States Joint Forces Command
S
RMG Readiness Management Group
UE Unit Equipped
WAPS Weighted Airman Promotion System
VHF Very High Frequency
CINC Commander in Chief
Writers should critically question whether using the uncommon acronym or abbreviation contributes to the readability of the EPR and make every effort to use ordinary English keeping in mind that promotion boards are drawn from all Air Force career fields. FOA Field Operating Agency
WRM War Reserve Materiel, TSgt Technical Sergeant
U
STRATCOM US Strategic Command
U
VHF Very High Frequency
USSPACECOM United States Space Command
SQ Squadron
SOP Standard Operating Procedure
DoD Department of Defense
11 September 2001 SOP Standard Operating Procedure
KOM Knowledge Operations Management
USAFRICOM United States Africa Command
POTUS President of the United States
ROTC Reserve Officer Training Corps
OPSEC Operations Security
SNCO Senior Noncommissioned Officer
SNCOA Senior Noncommissioned Officer Academy
There are twobasic principles: Performance Statements are the Air Force narrative-style of writing and consists of plain language words to communicate performance and achieve greater clarity to the broadest audience.
UTC Unit Type Code
MPE Military Personnel Element
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USSOCOM United States Special Operations Command
MEL Mission Essential Listing
USSTRATCOM United States Strategic Command
OEF Operation ENDURING FREEDOM
"Outstanding" rating pre-departure or 91 OG Pre-Departure
L
VHF Very High Frequency
ISO In Support Of
OSI Office of Special Investigations
1A8X1 Airborne Cryptologic Language Analyst. GSA General Services Administration
K Thousand (as in dollars)
W
UCI Unit Compliance Inspection
USCENTCOM United States Central Command
SECAF Secretary of the Air Force
SJA Staff Judge Advocate
R
UCI Unit Compliance Inspection
SWA Southwest Asia
IMA Individual Mobilization Augmentee
USACOM United States Atlantic Command
SPINS Special Instructions
USAFA United States Air Force Academy
SWA Southwest Asia
LAN Local Area Network
SNCOA Senior Noncommissioned Officer Academy
USSOUTHAF United States Southern Command Air Forces
USSTRATCOM United States Strategic Command
SEAD Suppression of Enemy Air Defenses
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PME Professional Military Education
OSI Office of Special Investigations
OSHA Occupational Safety and Health Administration
IP Instructor Pilot
OCONUS Outside Continental United States
USMC United States Marine Corps
RMG Readiness Management Group
UN United Nations
SIOP Single Integrated Operational Plan
USEUCOM United States European Command
TRICARE TRICARE
PCA Permanent Change of Assignment
PCS Permanent Change of Station
TSgt Technical Sergeant
TR Traditional Reservist
PCA Permanent Change of Assignment
SECDEF Secretary of Defense
IAW In Accordance With
MPF Military Personnel Flight
SJA Staff Judge Advocate
USAFRICOM United States Africa Command
SJA Staff Judge Advocate
UTC Unit Type Code
UN United Nations
NCOIC Non-commissioned Officer in Charge
OSD Office of the Secretary of Defense
USSOCOM United States Special Operations Command
R
USSOUTHCOM United States Southern Command
W
USAFRICOM United States Africa Command
IMA Individual Mobilization Augmentee
USAFA United States Air Force Academy
ROTC Reserve Officer Training Corps
OSI Office of Special Investigations
GSU Geographically Separated Unit
SPINS Special Instructions
MEL Mission Essential Listing
STRATCOM US Strategic Command
1A0X1 In-flight Refueling. UTA Unit Training Assembly
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USA United States Army
SNCOA Senior Noncommissioned Officer Academy
R
C4 Command, Control, Communications and Computers
USAFRICOM United States Africa Command
USAFRES United States Air Force Reserve
IFK In Flight Kit
FOUO For Official Use Only
PIRR Participating Individual Reservist
M Million (as in dollars)
TR Traditional Reservist
Use Merriam-Webster's Collegiate Dictionary for abbreviations.
STEP Stripes for Exceptional Performers
SEAD Suppression of Enemy Air Defenses
EPA Environmental Protection Agency
GPA Grade Point Average
USA United States Army
Comm Communications
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SQ CC Squadron Commander
USSPACECOM United States Space Command
SNCO Senior Noncommissioned Officer
Air Force Abbreviations 11. FCC Federal Communications Commission
WMD Weapons of Mass Destruction
RMG Readiness Management Group
RMG Readiness Management Group
UCI Unit Compliance Inspection
Use mo for month US United States
NATO North Atlantic Treaty Organization
SNCO Senior Noncommissioned Officer
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RED HORSE Rapid Engineering Deployable Heavy Operation Repair Squadron Engineers
FCC Federal Communications Commission
USMC United States Marine Corps
NET Not Earlier Than
NOTAM - Notice To Airmen. USACOM United States Atlantic Command
IP Instructor Pilot
USCENTAF United States Central Command Air Force
Office of Primary Responsibility. TDY Temporary Duty
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IMA Individual Mobilization Augmentee
PACOM Pacific Air Command
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OTS Officer Training School
GPA Grade Point Average
K
RAV Readiness Assistance Visit
UCMJ Uniform Code of Military Justice
MSgt Master Sergeant
. UN United Nations
Browse 812 acronyms and abbreviations related to the Air Force terminology and jargon. DoE START UIF Unfavorable Information File
OIF Operation IRAQI FREEDOM
Wing CC Wing Commander
POC Professional Officer Course
WMD Weapons of Mass Destruction
SECDEF Secretary of Defense
OTS Officer Training School
SWA Southwest Asia
Use this form for contributions and comments. SQ Squadron
SWA Southwest Asia
In order to not waste space in the body of the EPR, the most efficient way to define acronyms you plan to use is in the admin blocks of the EPR (Organization, Job Description, Duty Title).
OSHA Occupational Safety and Health Administration
M
crew member
NATO North Atlantic Treaty Organization
These include: the intended reader, the format, the forum, the type of document and the context.
ISO In Support Of
SIOP Single Integrated Operational Plan
SPINS Special Instructions
UCI Unit Compliance Inspection
USEUCOM United States European Command
* Airmen
TSgt Technical Sergeant
IP Instructor Pilot
PME Professional Military Education
POC Point of Contact
USJFCOM United States Joint Forces Command
RAV Readiness Assistance Visit
UHF Ultra High Frequency
SJA Staff Judge Advocate
PIRR Participating Individual Reservist
SAF Air Force Secretariat
Use stan/eval not TTV when referring to inspections .
UAC Unit Advisory Council
NASA National Aeronautics and Space Administration
STRATCOM US Strategic Command
VHF Very High Frequency
OPR Office of Primary Responsibility
IR Individual Reservist
O&M Operating and Maintenance
STANDEVAL Standardization and Evaluation
JFCOM Joint Forces Command
PM Program Manager
USSPACECOM United States Space Command
UMD unit manning document
R
NLT Not Later Than
GSA General Services Administration
UAV Unmanned Aerial Vehicle
USCENTAF United States Central Command Air Force
FOIA Freedom of Information Act
SOUTHAF Southern Air Forces
TMO Traffic Management Office
ORE Operational Readiness Exercise
L
Wing CC Wing Commander
VHF Very High Frequency
AFIT POTUS
UAV Unmanned Aerial Vehicle
SDE Senior Developmental Education
P
UTC Unit Type Code
COMAFFOR Commander Air Force Forces
SAF Air Force Secretariat
TSgt Technical Sergeant
NLT Not Later Than
SITREP Situation Report
T
NAF Numbered Air Force/Non Appropriated Funds
USJFCOM United States Joint Forces Command
RMG Readiness Management Group
MAJCOM Major Command
OPR Office of Primary Responsibility
S
USEUCOM United States European Command
JAG Judge Advocate General
USA United States Army
NATO North Atlantic Treaty Organization
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USJFCOM United States Joint Forces Command
N
CPR Cardio-Pulmonary Resusatation
COMSEC Communications Security
OJT On-the-Job Training
PCS Permanent Change of Station
MPA Military Personnel Appropriation
STEP Stripes for Exceptional Performers
Common weapons and platforms (F-16, AIM-9, HH-60, MILSTAR, etc) Common symbols and measurements (lbs, MPH, $25B, 5%, hrs, FY23, etc) Individually Approved Acronyms and Abbreviations Click to Expand POC Point of Contact
PIRR Participating Individual Reservist
UN United Nations
UIF Unfavorable Information File
RED HORSE Rapid Engineering Deployable Heavy Operation Repair Squadron Engineers
POC Professional Officer Course
MSgt Master Sergeant
NLT Not Later Than
V
TR Traditional Reservist
USN United States Navy
UMD unit manning document
Acronyms and Abbreviations that don't have to be defined before using in an EPR, AFFSC Air Force Financial Service Center, AFOSH Air Force Office of Safety and Health, AFOSI Air Force Office of Special Investigations, AFROTC Air Force Reserve Officer Training Corps, AFSOC Air Force Special Operations Command, AFSO21 Air Force Smart Operations for the 21st Century, AWACS Airborne Warning and Control System, AWC Air War College
OPSEC Operations Security
A well-written Officer Performance Report (OPR) or Enlisted Performance Report (EPR) is . SJA Staff Judge Advocate
FOUO For Official Use Only
OPR Officer Performance Report
FY Fiscal Year
R&D Research and Development
J
OCONUS Outside Continental United States
USN United States Navy
Use CY04 (not CY 04) . USTRANSCOM United States Transportation Command
This means that a feat that may have taken months of planning and effort must be fully described in one line.
NATO North Atlantic Treaty Organization
Operation IRAQI FREEDOM F
O
SrA Senior Airman
USSOCOM United States Special Operations Command
RC Reserve Component
UTC Unit Type Code
ORI Operational Readiness Inspection
VHF Very High Frequency
R
USAFRICOM United States Africa Command
United States Air Force Academy ALS 2017. FMC Fully Mission Capable
USSOCOM United States Special Operations Command
OSHA Occupational Safety and Health Administration
ORI Operational Readiness Inspection
"Excellent" rating USJFCOM United States Joint Forces Command
RMG Readiness Management Group
It may be more efficient to spell out the word every time and avoid using the acronym or abbreviation. NCOA Non-commissioned Officer Academy
Common office symbols (CC, CMSAF, A4, JA, etc) Common organizations at squadron and above (CPTS, AFGSC, DoD, FBI, STARCOM, CCMD, FW, CJTF, etc.) TRICARE TRICARE
C2 Command and Control
"Air Force."
UHF Ultra High Frequency
Military,. USSTRATCOM United States Strategic Command
SPINS Special Instructions
W
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USACOM United States Atlantic Command
The list of 3.5k Air Force acronyms and abbreviations (January 2023): 50 Categories. NASA National Aeronautics and Space Administration
CC, ACC Commander, Air Combat Command
USCENTAF United States Central Command Air Force
IMPAC International Merchant Purchase Authorization Card
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POC Professional Officer Course
SJA Staff Judge Advocate
UAV Unmanned Aerial Vehicle
POC Professional Officer Course
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