SECDEF Secretary of Defense
TMO Traffic Management Office
WMD Weapons of Mass Destruction
The Air Force Supplement to the DOD Dictionary of Military and Associated Terms lists terminology that has been standardized for use within the US Air Force. RNLTD Report Not Later Than Date
OPSEC Operations Security
ROTC Reserve Officer Training Corps
O&M Operating and Maintenance
USAFA United States Air Force Academy
MPA Military Personnel Appropriation
AFSPC QAE USTRANSCOM United States Transportation Command
OTS Officer Training School
flight commander or Flt/CC or Flight CC RC Reserve Component
FY Fiscal Year
STRATCOM US Strategic Command
SQ CC Squadron Commander
DRU Direct Reporting Unit
UN United Nations
POC Professional Officer Course
SSS Senior Service School
POTUS President of the United States
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USJFCOM United States Joint Forces Command
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SAV Staff Assistance Visit
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SOP Standard Operating Procedure
OPR Officer Performance Report
SORTS Status of Resources and Training System
EUCOM European Command
IAW In Accordance With
UTA Unit Training Assembly
NCOIC Non-commissioned Officer in Charge
OIF Operation IRAQI FREEDOM
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USEUCOM United States European Command
GWOT Global War on Terrorism
RAV Readiness Assistance Visit
UTC Unit Type Code
USAFA United States Air Force Academy
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RPA Reserve Personnel Appropriation
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SECAF Secretary of the Air Force
USSTRATCOM United States Strategic Command
JFC Joint Forces Commander
UMD unit manning document
MPF Military Personnel Flight
JCS Joint Chiefs of Staff
USAF United States Air Force
OPlan Operations Plan
USSOCOM United States Special Operations Command
"Outstanding" rating SIOP Single Integrated Operational Plan
FOA Field Operating Agency
The list of 3.2k Air Force acronyms and abbreviations (July 2022): 50 Categories. 195.201.2.11
GPS Global Positioning System
OPR/EPR writing methods proven competitive in today's Air Force environment. JTF Joint Task Force
USAFCENT United States Air Forces Central
CD-ROM Compact Disc Read-only Memory
Military,. USMC United States Marine Corps
FCC Federal Communications Commission
WAPS Weighted Airman Promotion System
USAF United States Air Force
SAF Air Force Secretariat
OSHA Occupational Safety and Health Administration
UHF Ultra High Frequency
STANDEVAL Standardization and Evaluation
UIF Unfavorable Information File
O&M Operating and Maintenance
USSOUTHCOM United States Southern Command
IR Individual Reservist
TR Traditional Reservist
Commander in Chief OIC Officer in Charge
WAPS Weighted Airman Promotion System
SQ CC Squadron Commander
Wing CC Wing Commander
USJFCOM United States Joint Forces Command
SME Subject Matter Expert
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PACOM Pacific Air Command
USTRANSCOM United States Transportation Command
TDY Temporary Duty
PACAF Pacific Air Forces
USAFRICOM United States Africa Command
GSU Geographically Separated Unit
HSI Health Services Inspection
SIPRNET Secret Internet Protocol Router Network
SDE Senior Developmental Education
MPE Military Personnel Element
USMC United States Marine Corps
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CCAF Community College of the Air Force
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.
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USEUCOM United States European Command
USCENTAF United States Central Command Air Force
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NET Not Earlier Than
SNCOA Senior Noncommissioned Officer Academy
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PIRR Participating Individual Reservist
USAFCENT United States Air Forces Central
JFACC Joint Forces Air Component Commander
OIF Operation IRAQI FREEDOM
WAPS Weighted Airman Promotion System
UTA Unit Training Assembly
LIMFAC Limiting Factor
R&D Research and Development
SAV Staff Assistance Visit
POTUS President of the United States
* Per new CSAF guidance "Airmen" is capitalized when it used as an all-inclusive term, referring to all ranks within the AF. USSOCOM United States Special Operations Command
ROTC Reserve Officer Training Corps
USA United States Army
USCENTCOM United States Central Command
USSOUTHAF United States Southern Command Air Forces
SIOP Single Integrated Operational Plan
USSOUTHAF United States Southern Command Air Forces
USCENTAF United States Central Command Air Force
IMA Individual Mobilization Augmentee
UAV Unmanned Aerial Vehicle
LAN Local Area Network
POC Point of Contact
IG Inspector General
SPINS Special Instructions
SME Subject Matter Expert
UAC Unit Advisory Council
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Don't keep it to yourself! MRE - Meal Ready to Eat.
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SSS Senior Service School
SME Subject Matter Expert
SDE Senior Developmental Education
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OJT On-the-Job Training
NCO Non-commissioned officer
CDRUSSTRATCOM PCA Permanent Change of Assignment
UTA Unit Training Assembly
SNCO Senior Noncommissioned Officer
CDC Career Development Course
OJT On-the-Job Training
SIOP Single Integrated Operational Plan
HHQ Higher Headquarters
SAF Air Force Secretariat
SITREP Situation Report
There are many Air Force acronyms and abbreviations.
SDE Senior Developmental Education
The Air Force Reserve EPR/OPR/PRF Writing Guide is located on the myPers Evaluation page and can be reached using the following link: https://gum-crm.csd.disa.mil/app/categories/p/16%2C17/c/542 Use of this guide will greatly reduce the number of evaluations returned for correction from ARPC back to the field. USAFE United States Air Forces in Europe
TR Traditional Reservist
USA United States Army
OIF Operation IRAQI FREEDOM
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VIP Very Important Person
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FOIA Freedom of Information Act
UTA Unit Training Assembly
Professional Performer or Professional Team
USN United States Navy
USSOUTHAF United States Southern Command Air Forces
USMC United States Marine Corps
USEUCOM United States European Command
MSgt Master Sergeant
IAW In Accordance With
worldwide. OSI Office of Special Investigations
SQ Squadron
EPA Environmental Protection Agency
IG Inspector General
GPA Grade Point Average
SAV Staff Assistance Visit
OPR Officer Performance Report
CONOP Concept of Operations
NLT Not Later Than
SDE Senior Developmental Education
1A6X1 Flight Attendant.
OSI Office of Special Investigations
UCMJ Uniform Code of Military Justice
Sort. USACOM United States Atlantic Command
SJA Staff Judge Advocate
USJFCOM United States Joint Forces Command
TDY Temporary Duty
ORE Operational Readiness Exercise
USSOCOM United States Special Operations Command
JOA Joint Operating Area
UHF Ultra High Frequency
Use stan/eval not TTV when referring to inspections .
ORI Operational Readiness Inspection
ISO In Support Of
USAFRES United States Air Force Reserve
SIPRNET Secret Internet Protocol Router Network
NASA National Aeronautics and Space Administration
MPA Military Personnel Appropriation
SDE Senior Developmental Education
LAN Local Area Network
Abbreviated Abbreviations Common. SSS Senior Service School
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TR Traditional Reservist
PME Professional Military Education
SECDEF Secretary of Defense
ROTC Reserve Officer Training Corps
HSI Health Services Inspection
RC Reserve Component
PACAF Pacific Air Forces
SOS Squadron Officers School
USJFCOM United States Joint Forces Command
OSD Office of the Secretary of Defense
UMD unit manning document
This means that a feat that may have taken months of planning and effort must be fully described in one line. TR Traditional Reservist
PIRR Participating Individual Reservist
USCENTCOM United States Central Command
HHQ Higher Headquarters
WRM War Reserve Materiel, USAFCENT United States Air Forces Central, USAFE United States Air Forces in Europe, USCENTAF United States Central Command Air Force, USJFCOM United States Joint Forces Command, USSOCOM United States Special Operations Command, USSOUTHAF United States Southern Command Air Forces, USSOUTHCOM United States Southern Command, USSTRATCOM United States Strategic Command, USTRANSCOM United States Transportation Command, UTC Unit Type Code
UAC Unit Advisory Council
USCENTAF United States Central Command Air Force
SQ CC Squadron Commander
Use this form for contributions and comments. JFC Joint Forces Commander
Nuclear Surety Inspection SQ Squadron
SORTS Status of Resources and Training System
In addition, acronyms and abbreviations that are not widely known should not be used. I
USAFRES United States Air Force Reserve
SOP Standard Operating Procedure
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RC Reserve Component
PME Professional Military Education
CONUS Continental United States
NAF Numbered Air Force/Non Appropriated Funds
VA Veterans Administration
MPE Military Personnel Element
VIP Very Important Person
USAF United States Air Force
OI Operational Instruction
FY Fiscal Year
SIOP Single Integrated Operational Plan
USJFCOM United States Joint Forces Command
SOS Squadron Officers School
SWA Southwest Asia
NCOA Non-commissioned Officer Academy
SAV Staff Assistance Visit
SORTS Status of Resources and Training System
WRM War Reserve Materiel, MSM Meritorious Service Medal
IG Inspector General
SrA Senior Airman
USSTRATCOM United States Strategic Command
STANDEVAL Standardization and Evaluation
SSgt Staff Sergeant
PCA Permanent Change of Assignment
IMPAC International Merchant Purchase Authorization Card
Wing CC Wing Commander
SSS Senior Service School
PM Program Manager
Guidance for writing Performance Statements is deliberately not overly prescriptive to enable flexibility and freedom when capturing performance. USAFE United States Air Forces in Europe
PRP Personnel Reliability Program
RMG Readiness Management Group
POTUS President of the United States
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SIPRNET Secret Internet Protocol Router Network
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IDE WarFit SORTS Status of Resources and Training System
ROTC Reserve Officer Training Corps
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SrA Senior Airman
These include: the intended reader, the format, the forum, the type of document and the context.
SECDEF Secretary of Defense
MEL Mission Essential Listing
LAN Local Area Network
PCA Permanent Change of Assignment
UN United Nations
M Million (as in dollars)
USSOCOM United States Special Operations Command
SWA Southwest Asia
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SPINS Special Instructions
SIOP Single Integrated Operational Plan
OIF Operation IRAQI FREEDOM
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SEAD Suppression of Enemy Air Defenses
USSOUTHCOM United States Southern Command
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UIF Unfavorable Information File
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SAV Staff Assistance Visit
MSM Meritorious Service Medal
MAJCOM Major Command
UCMJ Uniform Code of Military Justice
SDE Senior Developmental Education
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NBC Nuclear Biological and Chemical
LIMFAC Limiting Factor
IDT Inactive Duty Training
USACOM United States Atlantic Command
ORI Operational Readiness Inspection
Browse 805 acronyms and abbreviations related to the Air Force terminology and jargon. PM Program Manager
USA United States Army
USSPACECOM United States Space Command
OSHA Occupational Safety and Health Administration
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SNCO Senior Noncommissioned Officer
HSI Health Services Inspection
SNCO Senior Noncommissioned Officer
TRICARE TRICARE
UMD unit manning document
STEP Stripes for Exceptional Performers
NATO North Atlantic Treaty Organization
Capt Captain
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OI Operational Instruction
OPlan Operations Plan
USN United States Navy
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MPF Military Personnel Flight
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USTRANSCOM United States Transportation Command
OIC Officer in Charge
WRM War Reserve Materiel, TSgt Technical Sergeant
PCS Permanent Change of Station
UAC Unit Advisory Council
day-to-day operations UTC Unit Type Code
SIPRNET Secret Internet Protocol Router Network
SSS Senior Service School
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STANDEVAL Standardization and Evaluation
NATO North Atlantic Treaty Organization
STANDEVAL Standardization and Evaluation
SrA Senior Airman
1A4X1 Airborne Operations. STRATCOM US Strategic Command
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USAFRES United States Air Force Reserve
USSTRATCOM United States Strategic Command
USSOUTHAF United States Southern Command Air Forces
IDT Inactive Duty Training
UHF Ultra High Frequency
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UTC Unit Type Code
SrA Senior Airman
RPA Reserve Personnel Appropriation
SOS Squadron Officers School
OSHA Occupational Safety and Health Administration
ORI Operational Readiness Inspection
JFACC Joint Forces Air Component Commander
NATO North Atlantic Treaty Organization
- Inclusive example: "Commanders must help our Airmen understand the purpose of SRBs." UCI Unit Compliance Inspection
UN United Nations
SSS Senior Service School
UE Unit Equipped
IG Inspector General
SOUTHAF Southern Air Forces
SOP Standard Operating Procedure
PACAF Pacific Air Forces
SQ Squadron
VIP Very Important Person
USJFCOM United States Joint Forces Command
OTS Officer Training School
SSgt Staff Sergeant
CGO Company Grade Officer
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SOS Squadron Officers School
JOA Joint Operating Area
UCI Unit Compliance Inspection
UMD unit manning document
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To accomplish this, familiar, everyday words should be used and words and phrases that are not universally understood should be avoided.
TDY Temporary Duty
VHF Very High Frequency
CFC Combined Federal Campaign
USSOUTHCOM United States Southern Command
SQ CC Squadron Commander
UHF Ultra High Frequency
NVG Night Vision Goggles
UMD unit manning document
NLT Not Later Than
- Specific example: "There are five airmen assigned to the flight." PM Program Manager
DUI Driving Under the Influence
If your organization has a documented standard listing approved abbreviations and acronyms, you should use it. FMC Fully Mission Capable
RPA Reserve Personnel Appropriation
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PM Program Manager
Comm Communications
SECAF Secretary of the Air Force
NAF Numbered Air Force/Non Appropriated Funds
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PACOM Pacific Air Command
DE Developmental Education
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SSgt Staff Sergeant
STEP Stripes for Exceptional Performers
USSTRATCOM United States Strategic Command
SSgt Staff Sergeant
NVG Night Vision Goggles
SJA Staff Judge Advocate
STRATCOM US Strategic Command
OPR Officer Performance Report
OCONUS Outside Continental United States
11 September 2001 SQ Squadron
USAFRES United States Air Force Reserve
TRICARE TRICARE
NAF Numbered Air Force/Non Appropriated Funds
SORTS Status of Resources and Training System
SQ CC Squadron Commander
SQ CC Squadron Commander
FY Fiscal Year
USAFRICOM United States Africa Command
IDT Inactive Duty Training
OSD Office of the Secretary of Defense
DUI Driving Under the Influence
M Million (as in dollars)
UTC Unit Type Code
OIF Operation IRAQI FREEDOM
SIPRNET Secret Internet Protocol Router Network
ROTC Reserve Officer Training Corps
JOA Joint Operating Area
IDT Inactive Duty Training
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USCENTCOM United States Central Command
Web. SAF Air Force Secretariat
NET Not Earlier Than
SWA Southwest Asia
Your IP: PME Professional Military Education
USSOUTHCOM United States Southern Command
AFCM OT&E IG Inspector General
R&D Research and Development
MSgt Master Sergeant
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MPE Military Personnel Element
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VIP Very Important Person
OPR Office of Primary Responsibility
UTC Unit Type Code
USSPACECOM United States Space Command
USACOM United States Atlantic Command
USN United States Navy
MSgt Master Sergeant
OJT On-the-Job Training
NBC Nuclear Biological and Chemical
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USJFCOM United States Joint Forces Command
MEL Mission Essential Listing
K Thousand (as in dollars)
PT Physical Training
UTA Unit Training Assembly
MPF Military Personnel Flight
Wing CC Wing Commander
SPINS Special Instructions
OI Operational Instruction
PIRR Participating Individual Reservist
WRM War Reserve Materiel, VIP Very Important Person