STANDARD RAAF ABBREVIATIONS
Military Abbreviations and Terminology
The following was supplied to me by Dennis Whiley <pcdrw@esc.net.au>:-
A | NORTHERN TERRITORY |
A & GRS | AIR & GROUND RADIO SCHOOL |
A.V.M | AIR VICE MARSHAL |
A1 | ALL OVER AIRFIELD A CLASS with no FACILITIES |
A2 | ALL OVER AIRFIELD A CLASS with FACILITIES |
AA & GS | AIR ARMAMENT & GAS SCHOOL |
AAS | AIR ARMAMENT SCHOOL |
AAU | AIR AMBULANCE UNIT |
AC,HQ | AIRFIELD CONSTRUCTION WING, HQ |
ACS | AIRFIELD CONSTRUCTION SQUADRON |
AD | AIRCRAFT DEPOT |
AD, HQ | AREA DEFENSE HEADQUARTERS |
ADM WING | ADMINISTRATION WING |
ADS | AIRFIELD DEFENSE SQUADRON |
AF | AIR FORCE(United States |
AFO | AREA FINANCE OFFICE |
AFRU | ADVANCED FLYING & REFRESHER UNIT |
AGS | AIR GUNNERY SCHOOL |
AID | AERONAUTICAL INSPECTION DIRECTORATE |
ANS | AIR NAVIGATION SCHOOL |
AO & NS | AIRCREW OFFICERS & NCO SCHOOL |
AOB | ADVANCED OPERATIONAL BASE |
AOPF | AIR OBSERVATION POST FLIGHT |
AOS | AIR OBSERVERS SCHOOL |
AP | AIRCRAFT PARK |
APU | AIRCRAFT PERFORMANCE UNIT |
ARD | AIRCRAFT REPAIR DEPOT |
ARD | AIRFRAME REPAIR DEPOT |
ARDU | AIRCRAFT RESEARCH & DEVELOPMENT UNIT |
AS | ARMAMENT |
ASRF | AIR SEA RESCUE FLIGHT |
ATCCS | AIR TRAINING CORPS CADET SQUADRON |
ATCCW | AIR TRAINING CORPS CADET WING |
ATS | ARMAMENT TRAINING STATION |
B | WESTERN AUSTRALIA |
B1 | AIRFIELD with GRAVEL RUNWAYS with no FACILITIES |
B2 | AIRFIELD with GRAVEL RUNWAYS with FACILITIES |
BAGS | BOMBING & AIR GUNNERY SCHOOL |
BC | BOMBER COMMAND(United States) |
BG | BOMBER GROUP (United States) |
BMS | BASE MEDICAL STORE |
BPSO | BASE PERSONNEL STAFF OFFICE |
BTU | BASE TORPEDO UNIT |
BS | BOMBER SQUADRON(United States) |
BW | BOMBER WING (United States) |
C | SOUTH AUSTRALIA |
C& MU | CARE & MAINTENANCE UNIT |
C1 | AIRFOILS with SEALED RUNWAYS with no FACILITIES |
C2 | AIRFIELDS with SEALED RUNWAYS with FACILITIES |
CD | CONVALESCENT DEPOT |
CF | COMMUNICATION FLIGHT |
CFS | CENTRAL FLYING SCHOOL |
CGS | CENTRAL GUNNERY SCHOOL |
CPU | CENTRAL PHOTOGRAPHIC UNIT |
CR | CENTRAL RESERVE |
CRD | CENTRAL RECOVERY DEPOT |
CRU | CHEMICAL RESEARCH UNIT |
CSQ | CENTRAL SICK QUARTERS |
CSU | CANTEEN SERVICES UNIT |
CTC | CIVIL TRAINING CENTRE |
CU | COMMUNICATION UNIT |
D | VICTORIA |
D & RS | DISCHARGE & RECRUITING SECTION |
D.N.G | DUTCH NEW GUINEA |
DP | DEFENCE POOL |
E | NEW SOUTH WALES |
EA | EMERGENCY ANCHORAGE |
EA, HQ | EASTERN AREA, HEADQUARTERS |
EAA | EMERGENCY ALIGHTING AREA |
ED | EMBARKATION DEPOT |
EFTS | ELEMENTARY FLYING TRAINING SCHOOL |
ELG | EMERGENCY LANDING GROUND |
ES | ENGINEERING SCHOOL |
ETS | EQUIPMENT TRAINING SCHOOL |
F | QUEENSLAND |
F-Lt | FLIGHT LIEUTENANT |
F-O | FLYING OFFICER |
F.Off | FLIGHT OFFICER (WAAAF) |
FBB | FLYING BOAT BASE |
FBMU | FLYING BOAT MAINTENANCE UNIT |
FBRD | FLYING BOAT REPAIR DEPOT |
FC | FIGHTER COMMAND (United States) |
FCU | FIGHTER CONTROL UNIT |
FERRY | AIRFIELD USED AS STAGING POST |
FG | FIGHTER GROUP (United States) |
Flt. | FLIGHT |
FPRU | FLYING PERSONNEL RESEARCH UNIT |
FS | FIGHTER SQUADRON (United States) |
FS, HQ | FIGHTER SECTOR, HEADQUARTERS |
FTS | FLYING TRAINING SCHOOL |
FW | FIGHTER WING (United States) |
G | PAPUA & NEW GUINEA |
GA A | GOVERNMENT AIRFIELD A CLASS |
GA B | GOVERNMENT AIRFIELD B CLASS |
GA C | GOVERNMENT AIRFIELD C CLASS |
GGCF | GOVERNOR-GENERAL COMMUNICATION FLIGHT |
Gp.Capt | GROUP CAPTAIN |
GRS | GENERAL RECONNAISSANCE SCHOOL |
GTS | GROUND TRAINING SCHOOL |
H | ISLANDS EAST of P.N.G |
HBCCU | HEAVY BOMBER CREW CONVERSION UNIT |
HBRTU | HEAVY BOMBER REPLACEMENT TRAINING UNIT |
I | ISLANDS WEST of P.N.G include D.N.G and |
IAFD | INLAND AIRCRAFT FUEL DEPOT |
ITS | INITIAL TRAINING SCHOOL |
LA | LICENSED AIRFIELD |
LASU | LOCAL AIR SUPPLY UNIT |
M & SO | MOVEMENT & SHIPPING OFFICE |
M T S | MOBILE TORPEDO SECTION |
M T U | MEDICAL TRAINING UNIT |
MAETU | MEDICAL AIR EVACUATION TRANSPORT UNIT |
MCS | MEDICAL CLEARING STATION |
MCU | MALARIA CONTROL UNIT |
MFCU | MOBILE FIGHTER CONTROL UNIT |
MFS, HQ | MOBILE FIGHTER SECTOR, HEADQUARTERS |
MG, HQ | MAINTENANCE GROUP, HEADQUARTERS |
MMF | MOBILE METEOROLOGICAL FLIGHT |
MPMU | MOBILE PARATROOPS MAINTENANCE UNIT |
MRS | MEDICAL RECEIVING STATION |
MRU | MEDICAL REHABILITATION UNIT |
MTMU | MOBILE TORPEDO MAINTENANCE UNIT |
MU | MEDICAL UNIT |
MWS | MOBILE WORKS SQUADRON |
N.A | NORTHERN AREA, HEADQUARTERS |
N.C, HQ | NORTHERN COMMAND, HEADQUARTERS |
N.E.A,HQ | NORTH EASTERN AREA, HEADQUARTERS |
N.W.A,HQ | NORTH WESTERN AREA, HEADQUARTERS |
NEI | NETHERLANDS EAST INDIES |
OBU | OPERATIONAL BASE UNIT |
Op.Gp. HQ | OPERATIONAL GROUP, HEADQUARTERS |
OPER | OPERATIONAL AIRFIELD |
OTU | OPERATIONAL TRAINING UNIT |
P & PU | PRINTING & PUBLICATION UNIT |
P-O | PILOT OFFICER |
P.N.G | PAPUA & NEW GUINEA |
PD | PERSONNEL DEPOT |
PD & RC | PERSONNEL DEPOT & RECEIVING CENTER |
PEP(NEI) | PERSONNEL & EQUIPMENT POOL(NEI) |
PRU | PHOTOGRAPHIC RECONNAISSANCE UNIT |
PTU | PARATROOPS TRAINING UNIT |
PU | PRINTING UNIT |
R & SU | REPAIR & SERVICING UNIT |
R C | REPLENISHMENT CENTER |
R S | RADIO SCHOOL |
RAAF COM | RAAF COMMAND |
RAAF FPO | RAAF FIELD POST OFFICE |
RAAF HOS | RAAF HOSPITAL |
RAAF HQ | RAAF HEADQUARTERS (AIR BOARD) |
RAAF MO | RAAF METEOROLOGICAL OFFICE |
RAAF NS | RAAF NURSING SERVICE |
RAAF PU | RAAF POSTAL UNIT |
RAAF SC | RAAF STAFF SCHOOL |
RAAF STN | RAAF STATION |
RC | RECRUITING CENTER |
RCS | RESCUE & COMMUNICATION SQUADRON |
RD | RECRUIT DEPOT |
RD & IU | RADIO DEVELOPMENT & INSTALLATION UNIT |
RD STN | RADAR STATION |
RDF, WING | RADIO DIRECTION FINDING, WING |
RDFIMU | RDF INSTALLATION & MAINTENANCE UNIT |
RDFS | RDF, SCHOOL |
RIMU | RADIO INSTALLATION & MAINTENANCE UNIT |
RPP | RESERVE PERSONNEL POOL |
RSU | REPAIR & SALVAGE UNIT |
RTS | RECRUIT TRAINING SECTION |
RTS | RECRUIT TRAINING SQUADRON |
RW, HQ | RADAR WING, HEADQUARTERS |
S U | STORES UNIT |
S.A, HQ | SOUTHERN AREA, HEADQUARTERS |
S.Off | SECTION OFFICER (WAAAF) |
SAC | SCHOOL of ARMY CO-OPERATION |
SAC | SERVICE AIRCREW CAMP |
SAN | SCHOOL of AIR NAVIGATION |
SD | STORES DEPOT |
SDU | SURVEY & DESIGN UNIT |
SF | SURVEY FLIGHT |
SFTS | SERVICE FLYING TRAINING SCHOOL |
SGU | SECURITY GUARDS UNIT |
SL | SCHOOL of LANGUAGES |
SOA | SCHOOL of ADMINISTRATION |
SPTF | SEA PLANE TRAINING FLIGHT |
SPTS | SEA PLANE TRAINING SQUADRON |
SPU | SERVICE POLICE UNIT |
SQN | SQUADRON |
SQN (RAAF) | SQUADRON (RAAF with RAF) |
SQN.LDR | SQUADRON LEADER |
SS | SIGNALS SCHOOL |
SSU | SHIPPING & STORES UNIT |
STF | SPECIAL TRANSPORT FLIGHT |
STT | SCHOOL of TECHNICAL TRAINING |
STU | SIGNALS TASK UNIT |
SU | SIGNALS UNIT |
T/U | TELECOMMUNICATION UNIT |
TAF | TACTICAL AIR FORCE |
TCB | TRAINING CENTRE BARRACKS |
TCG | TROOP CARRIER GROUP (United States) |
TCS | TROOP CARRIER SQUADRON (United States) |
TCW | TROOP CARRIER WING (United States) |
TMO | TRANSPORT & MOVEMENTS OFFICE |
TMU | TORPEDO MAINTENANCE UNIT |
Tr.Gp, HQ | TRAINING GROUP, HEADQUARTERS |
VAOC | VOLUNTARY AIR OBSERVERS CORPS |
VAOP CP | VOLUNTARY AIR OBSERVERS CORPS (CONTROL POST) |
W.A. HQ | WESTERN AREA, HEADQUARTERS |
W.CDR. | WING COMMANDER |
W/T STN | WIRELESS TELEGRAPHY STATION |
W.W, HQ | WORKS WING, HEADQUARTERS |
W1 | WATERDROME with no FACILITIES |
W2 | WATERDROME with no FACILITIES + MOORINGS |
W3 | WATERDROME with FACILITIES + MOORINGS |
WAAAF | WOMEN'S AUXILIARY AUSTRALIAN AIR FORCE |
WAAAF Dp. | WAAAF TRAINING DEPOT |
WAAAF Ts. | WAAAF TRAINING SECTION |
WAGS | WIRELESS AIR GUNNERS SCHOOL |
WING (B) | WING (BASE) |
WING, HQ | WING, HEADQUARTERS |
WMU | WORKS MAINTENANCE UNIT |
WSU | WORKS SUPPLY UNIT |
WTU | WORKS TRAINING UNIT |
WU | WIRELESS UNIT |
ZFC | ZONE FILTER CENTER |
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