Acronyms & Abbreviations of The CAF

[chrisp1j]

-CTS-Clothe The Soldier (though some will argue its meaning to be otherwise)

-CFRC-Canadian Forces Recruiting Centre

-The rank abbreviations en Francais (such as Sdt=Soldat=Private)

-Unit abbreviations

With more input/exposure, this could become a handy resource.

(If someone compiles the full list of Franco rank abbreviations, I will add them. For unit titles, we can start a separate post in the thread, since they would tend to bulk out the present one. - M. O'Leary)

 

[McG]

Does anyone recall the official abbreviation for manoeuvre?

(No abbreviation for manoeuvre is listed in the Manual of Abbreviations. - M. O'Leary)

 

[brin11]

IMHO - In My Humble Opinion


WWW and other acronyms can be searched for here (among other sites, of course):
http://www.acronymsearch.com/

 

[bob the piper]

BOTC = Basic Officer Training Course

What is BOTP?

 

[chrisf]

Basic Officer Training Program

 

[dan476]

what does EIS stand for?
thank you

 

[Fraser.g]

CFMG

Canadian Forces Medical Group

 

[bossi]

Heard another useful one this afternoon:

SEP = Somebody Else's Problem, a.k.a. THTH = Too Hard/Hot To Handle

 

[Fraser.g]

DILLIGAF

Do I look Like I Give A F**k

Not official but I like it.

 

[bridges]

Thanks for remembering we medical branch folks!  CFMG changed names last year - it is now Canadian Forces Health Services Group (CF H Svcs Gp).

En français:  (le) Groupe des services de santé des forces canadiennes (Gp Svc S FC).

The ref is:  DGSP 005 141200Z May 04.

 

[hockeysgal]

Here are the franco rank abbreviations

soldat - sdt
caporal - cpl
caporal chef - capc
sergent - sgt
adjudant - adj
adjudant maitre - adjm
adjudant chef - adjc
élève officier - élof
sous-lieutenant - slt
lieutenant - lt
capitaine - capt
major - maj
lieutenant colonel - lcol
colonel - col
brigadier-général - bgén
major-général - mgén
lieutenant-général - lgén
général - gén

they can be found on the official army website
http://www.armee.forces.gc.ca/lf/Francais/1_6_1.asp?FlashEnabled=1&

 

[bridges]

All of the rank abbreviations, English and French, including Navy ranks, can be found on this DIN site and on the equivalent internet sites:

http://dcds.mil.ca/exec/dcds/pages/transRank_e.asp

http://www.forces.gc.ca/site/community/insignia/nava_e.htm

http://www.forces.gc.ca/site/community/insignia/nava_f.htm

 

[Dark_Soldier]

FFO - Full fighting order

 

[someguyincanada]

MO - Miltary Operation

 

[Ralph Wigum]

Heres a good one that I like FUBAR F***ed Up Beyond All Recognition that is one of my personal favourites ;D

 

[Spr.Earl]

DILLIGAF

Do I look Like I Give A F**k

Not official but I like it.

Thats from Kevin Wilson.

 

[Spr.Earl]

B.O.H.I.C.A. or adopt the postion

 

[scm77]

What about "3VP" I know (or atleast I think I know) that its is another name for 3PPCLI (I'm guessing there is 1 and 2 VP as well) but what does it stand for?

Thanks.

 

[Fraser.g]

Ahhh Sapper,

I knew you had taist

Thats from Kevin Wilson.

 

[dangerboy]

3VP is a short form for 3 PPCLI, and there is a 1st BN and 2nd BN.  The VP comes from the centre of the capbadge which has the initials VP, which stands for Victoria Patricia