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==Ranks== | |||
*See [[Ranks]] | |||
==#== | |||
{| | |||
|width="200px"|'''2IC''' | |||
|Second-in-Command | |||
|- | |||
|'''404s''' | |||
|DND 404 (Military Driver's License) | |||
|} | |||
==A== | |||
{| | |||
|width="200px"|ACP | |||
|Access Control Point | |||
|- | |||
|'''ADM''' | |||
|Assistant Deputy Minister | |||
|- | |||
|'''Adm''' or '''Admin''' | |||
|Administration | |||
|- | |||
|'''AFC''' | |||
|Armed Forces Council | |||
|- | |||
|'''AMSC''' | |||
|Advanced Military Studies Course (16 weeks run at CFC Toronto) | |||
|- | |||
|'''ASC''' | |||
|Advanced Surgical Centre | |||
|- | |||
|'''ATI''' | |||
|Access to Information Act | |||
|- | |||
|'''[[AVGP]]''' | |||
|Armoured Vehicle General Purpose (Grizzly, Cougar and Bison) | |||
|} | |||
==B== | |||
{| | |||
|width="200px"|BASF | |||
|Base Auxiliary Security Force | |||
|- | |||
|BATUS | |||
|British Army Training Unit Suffield | |||
|- | |||
|'''BC''' | |||
|Battery Commander | |||
|- | |||
|'''Bde ''' | |||
|Brigade | |||
|- | |||
|'''BF''' | |||
|Bring Forward (placed on a document with date the Clerk is to bring it back from the files) | |||
|- | |||
|'''BFA''' | |||
|Blank Firing Attachment | |||
|- | |||
|BFT | |||
|Battle Fitness Test | |||
|- | |||
|'''BG''' | |||
|Battle Group | |||
|- | |||
|'''BK''' | |||
|Battery Captain | |||
|- | |||
|BMET | |||
|Bio-Medical Engineering Technican | |||
|- | |||
|'''BMS''' | |||
|Brigade Medical Station | |||
|- | |||
|'''BMQ''' | |||
|[[Basic Military Qualification]] | |||
|- | |||
|'''Bn''' | |||
|Battalion | |||
|- | |||
|'''BOR''' | |||
|Battalion Orderly Room | |||
|- | |||
|'''BOS''' | |||
|Battalion Orderly Sergeant | |||
|- | |||
|'''BPSO''' | |||
|Base Personnel Selection Officer | |||
|- | |||
|'''BQMS''' | |||
|Battery Quartermaster Sergeant | |||
|- | |||
|'''BSM''' | |||
|Battery Sergeant Major | |||
|- | |||
|'''Bty''' | |||
|Battery | |||
|- | |||
|} | |||
==C== | |||
{| | |||
|width="200px"|C&P | |||
|Counselling and Probation | |||
|- | |||
|CADPAT | |||
|Canadian Disruptive Pattern | |||
|- | |||
|CANFORGEN | |||
|Canadian Forces General Order | |||
|- | |||
|CANSOFCOM | |||
|Canadian Special Operations Forces Command | |||
|- | |||
|CAF | |||
|Canadian Air Force | |||
|- | |||
|CAP | |||
|Common Army Phase | |||
|- | |||
|CAR | |||
|Canadian Airborne Regiment | |||
|- | |||
|CAS | |||
|Chief of the Air Staff | |||
|- | |||
|CB | |||
|Confined to Barracks / Base | |||
|- | |||
|CBG | |||
|Canadian Brigade Group | |||
|- | |||
|CBRN | |||
|Chemical, Biological, Radiological, Nuclear | |||
|- | |||
|CD | |||
|Canadian Decoration | |||
|- | |||
|CDS | |||
|Chief of the Defence Staff | |||
|- | |||
|CE | |||
|Construction Engineering | |||
|- | |||
|CEF | |||
|Canadian Expeditionary Force (1914-1919) | |||
|- | |||
|CF | |||
|Canadian Forces | |||
|- | |||
|CF 98 | |||
|Canadian Forces form #98 - Report on Injuries | |||
|- | |||
|CFAD | |||
|Canadian Forces Ammunition Depot | |||
|- | |||
|CFAO | |||
|Canadian Forces Administrative Order | |||
|- | |||
|CFB | |||
|Canadian Forces Base | |||
|- | |||
|CFC | |||
|Canadian Forces College (located in Toronto) | |||
|- | |||
|CFCSC | |||
|Canadian Forces Command and Staff Course (run at CFC located in Toronto) | |||
|- | |||
|CFHA | |||
|Canadian Forces Housing Agency | |||
|- | |||
|CFH | |||
|Canadian Forces Hospital | |||
|- | |||
|CF H Svcs Gp | |||
|Canadian Forces Health Services Group (formerly CFMG) | |||
|- | |||
|CFMG | |||
|Canadian Forces Medical Group (Old terminology) | |||
|- | |||
|CFMPA | |||
|Canadian Forces Military Police Academy | |||
|- | |||
|CFNES | |||
|Canadian Forces Naval Engineering School | |||
|- | |||
|CFNIS | |||
|Canadian Forces National Investigation Service | |||
|- | |||
|CFNOS | |||
|Canadian Forces Naval Operations School | |||
|- | |||
|CFP | |||
|Canadian Forces Publication | |||
|- | |||
|CFPAS | |||
|Canadian Forces Personnel Appraisal System | |||
|- | |||
|CFPSA | |||
|Canadian Forces Personnel Support Agency | |||
|- | |||
|CFPM | |||
|Canadian Forces Provost Marshal | |||
|- | |||
|CFR | |||
|Canadian Forces Registration | |||
|- | |||
|CFR | |||
|Commissioning From the Ranks | |||
|- | |||
|CFRC | |||
|Canadian Forces Recruiting Centre | |||
|- | |||
|CFRETS | |||
|Canadian Forces Recruiting, Education and Training System | |||
|- | |||
|CFSD | |||
|Canadian Forces Supply Depot | |||
|- | |||
|CFSEME | |||
|Canadian Forces School of Electrical and Mechanical Engineering | |||
|- | |||
|CFSPDB | |||
|Canadian Forces Service Prison and Detention Barracks | |||
|- | |||
|CFTO | |||
|Canadian Forces Technical Order | |||
|- | |||
|CHAP | |||
|Cadet Harassment and Abuse Prevention | |||
|- | |||
|CHRA | |||
|Canadian Human Rights Act | |||
|- | |||
|CHRC | |||
|Canadian Human Rights Commission | |||
|- | |||
|CIC | |||
|Cadet Instructor Cadre | |||
|- | |||
|CLFCSC | |||
|Canadian Land Force Command and Staff College (located in Kingston) | |||
|- | |||
|CLS | |||
|Chief of the Land Staff | |||
|- | |||
|CMBG | |||
|Canadian Mechanized Brigade Group | |||
|- | |||
|CMG | |||
|Canadian Medical Group | |||
|- | |||
|CO | |||
|Commanding Officer | |||
|- | |||
|COA | |||
|Course of Action | |||
|- | |||
|COS | |||
|Change of Strength | |||
|- | |||
|COS | |||
|Chief of Staff | |||
|- | |||
|COS | |||
|Company Orderly Sergeant | |||
|- | |||
|Coxn | |||
|Coxswain | |||
|- | |||
|Coy | |||
|Company | |||
|- | |||
|CP | |||
|Command Post | |||
|- | |||
|CQMS | |||
|Company Quarter Master Sergeant | |||
|- | |||
|CRB | |||
|Career Review Board | |||
|- | |||
|CRB(M) | |||
|Career Review Board (Medical) | |||
|- | |||
|CRO | |||
|Custody Review Officer | |||
|- | |||
|CSIS | |||
|Canadian Security and Intelligence Service | |||
|- | |||
|CSM | |||
|Company Sergeant Major | |||
|- | |||
|CSOR | |||
|Canadian Special Operations Regiment | |||
|- | |||
|CSTC | |||
|Cadet Summer Training Centre | |||
|- | |||
|CT | |||
|Component Transfer | |||
|- | |||
|CTP | |||
|Course Training Plan | |||
|- | |||
|CTS | |||
|Clothe The Soldier | |||
|} | |||
==D== | |||
{| | |||
|width="200px"|DAOD | |||
|Defence Administrative Order and Directive | |||
|- | |||
|DCAAR | |||
|Defence Controlled Area Access Regulations | |||
|- | |||
|DCDS | |||
|Deputy Chief of the Defence Staff | |||
|- | |||
|DCO | |||
|Deputy Commanding Officer | |||
|- | |||
|DCOS | |||
|Deputy Chief of Staff | |||
|- | |||
|DDH | |||
|Destroyer, Helicopter carrying | |||
|- | |||
|DEO | |||
|Direct Entry Officer | |||
|- | |||
|DEU | |||
| Distinctive Environmental Uniform | |||
|- | |||
|DGHS | |||
|Director General Health Services (also Comd CF H Svcs Gp) | |||
|- | |||
|DGMC | |||
|Director General (Military Careers) | |||
|- | |||
|DGPA | |||
|Director General (Public Affairs) | |||
|- | |||
|DGRC | |||
|Director General (Reserves and Cadets) | |||
|- | |||
|DGSP | |||
|Director General (Strategic Planning) | |||
|- | |||
|DHH | |||
|Directorate of History and Heritage | |||
|- | |||
|DI | |||
|Daily Inspection (vehicle) | |||
|- | |||
|DIN | |||
|Defence Information Network | |||
|- | |||
|DISO | |||
|Defence Information Services Organization | |||
|- | |||
|DM | |||
|Deputy Minister | |||
|- | |||
|DND | |||
|Department of National Defence | |||
|- | |||
|DO | |||
|Duty Officer | |||
|- | |||
|DP | |||
|Development Period | |||
|- | |||
|DPM | |||
|Deputy Provost Marshal | |||
|- | |||
|DRDC | |||
|Defence Research and Development Canada | |||
|- | |||
|DRET | |||
|Directorate of Recruiting, Education and Training | |||
|- | |||
|DSM | |||
| Drill Sergeant Major | |||
|- | |||
|DVA | |||
|Department of Veteran Affairs | |||
|- | |||
|DZ | |||
|Drop Zone | |||
|} | |||
==E== | |||
{| | |||
|width="200px"|'''ED & T''' | |||
|Exempt From Drill and Training | |||
|- | |||
|'''EIS ''' | |||
|Equipment Issue Scale | |||
|- | |||
|'''ELOC''' | |||
|Essential Level of Capability | |||
|- | |||
|'''EO''' | |||
|Enabling Objective | |||
|- | |||
|EOD | |||
|Explosive Ordinance Disposal | |||
|- | |||
|'''ETQMS''' | |||
|Engineer Technical Quartermaster Sergeant | |||
|} | |||
==F== | |||
{| | |||
|width="200px"|F & E | |||
|Furniture and Effects | |||
|- | |||
|FASF | |||
|Fleet Auxiliary Security Force | |||
|- | |||
|FDU | |||
|Fleet Diving Unit | |||
|- | |||
|FFH | |||
|Frigate, Helicopter equipped | |||
|- | |||
|FFO | |||
|Full Fighting Order | |||
|- | |||
|FHP | |||
|Force Health Protection | |||
|- | |||
|Fin | |||
|Financial | |||
|- | |||
|Fin O | |||
|Financial Officer | |||
|- | |||
|FOA | |||
|Field Operations Allowance | |||
|- | |||
|FOO | |||
|Forward Observation Officer | |||
|- | |||
|FST | |||
|Forward Surgical Team | |||
|- | |||
|} | |||
==G== | |||
== | {| | ||
|width="200px"|GPTR | |||
|Government Property Traffic Regulations | |||
|- | |||
|GRA | |||
|General Restricted Area | |||
|- | |||
|} | |||
==H== | |||
{| | |||
|width="200px"|HHT | |||
|House Hunting Trip | |||
|- | |||
|HLTA | |||
|Home Leave Travel Assistance | |||
|- | |||
|HLVW | |||
|Heavy Logistics Vehicle Wheeled | |||
|- | |||
|HMCS | |||
|Her Majesty's Canadian Ship | |||
|- | |||
|HQ | |||
|Headquarters | |||
|- | |||
|HR | |||
|Human Resources (ie... HR (Mil)- Military, HR (Civ)- Civiliian | |||
|} | |||
==I== | |||
{| | |||
|width="200px"|IAW | |||
|In Accordance With (reference) | |||
|- | |||
|I/C | |||
|In Charge | |||
|- | |||
|IBTS | |||
|Individual Battle Task Standards | |||
|- | |||
|ICE | |||
|Integrated Clothing Ensemble | |||
|- | |||
|IECS | |||
|Improved Environmental Clothing System | |||
|- | |||
|IE | |||
|Intermediate Engagement | |||
|- | |||
|IED | |||
|Improvised Explosive Device | |||
|- | |||
|IPB | |||
|Intelligence Preparation of Battlefield | |||
|- | |||
|ISCC | |||
|Infantry Section Commander's Course | |||
|- | |||
|ISDR | |||
|Inspection and Search Defence Regulations | |||
|- | |||
|ISTAR | |||
|Intelligence, Surveillance, Target Acquisition and Reconnaissance | |||
|} | |||
==J== | |||
{| | |||
|width="200px"|JAG | |||
|Judge Advocate General | |||
|- | |||
|JFHQ | |||
|Joint Force Headquarters | |||
|- | |||
|JPSU | |||
|Joint Personnel Support Unit | |||
|- | |||
|JTF2 | |||
|[[Joint Task Force 2]] | |||
|} | |||
==K== | |||
{| | |||
|width="200px"|KBR | |||
|Kellogg Brown and Root | |||
|- | |||
|KMB | |||
|Kabul Multi-National Brigade | |||
|- | |||
|} | |||
==L== | |||
{| | |||
|width="200px"|LAV | |||
|Light Armoured Vehicle | |||
|- | |||
|LDA | |||
|Land Duty Allowance | |||
|- | |||
|LEME | |||
|Land Electrical and Mechanical Engineering | |||
|- | |||
|LFA | |||
|Land Force Area | |||
|- | |||
|LFAA | |||
|Land Force Atlantic Area | |||
|- | |||
|LFC | |||
|[[Land Force Command]] | |||
|- | |||
|LFCA | |||
|Land Force Central Area | |||
|- | |||
|LFDTS | |||
|Land Forces Doctrine and Training System | |||
|- | |||
|LFQA | |||
|Land Force Quebec Area | |||
|- | |||
|LFRR | |||
|Land Force Reserve Restructure | |||
|- | |||
|LFWA | |||
|Land Force Western Area | |||
|- | |||
|LHQ | |||
|Local Headquarters | |||
|- | |||
|LOAC | |||
|Law of Armed Conflict | |||
|- | |||
|LP | |||
| Listening Post | |||
|- | |||
|LSVW | |||
|Light Support Vehicle Wheeled | |||
|- | |||
|LZ | |||
|Landing Zone | |||
|} | |||
==M== | |||
== | |||
{| | |||
|width="200px"|MARCOM | |||
|[[Maritime Command]] | |||
|- | |||
|MCC | |||
|Military Career Counsellor | |||
|- | |||
|MCDV | |||
|Maritime Coastal Defence Vessel | |||
|- | |||
|MCSP | |||
|Maintenance of Clinical Skills Program (For non-physicians) | |||
|- | |||
|MFRC | |||
|Military Family Resource Centre | |||
|- | |||
|MILCOTS | |||
|Militarized Commercial Off-the-Shelf | |||
|- | |||
|MIO | |||
|Maritime Interdiction Operations | |||
|- | |||
|MIR | |||
|Medical Inspection Room | |||
|- | |||
|MLOC | |||
|Minimum Level of Capability | |||
|- | |||
|MLVW | |||
|Medium Logistics Vehicle Wheeled | |||
|- | |||
|MMU | |||
|Multi-National Medical Unit | |||
|- | |||
|MND | |||
|Minister of National Defence | |||
|- | |||
|MOC | |||
|Military Occupation Code | |||
|- | |||
|MOCOMP | |||
|Maintenance of Competency (Physicians only) | |||
|- | |||
|MOSID | |||
|Military Occupation Structure Identification Code | |||
|- | |||
|MOU | |||
|Memorandum of Understanding | |||
|- | |||
|MP | |||
|Military Police | |||
|- | |||
|MPCC | |||
|Military Police Complaints Commission | |||
|- | |||
|MPI | |||
|Mean Point of Impact | |||
|- | |||
|MSE | |||
|Mobile Support Equipment | |||
|- | |||
|MSR | |||
|Main Supply Route | |||
|- | |||
|MTAP | |||
|Military Training Assistance Program | |||
|} | |||
==N== | |||
{| | |||
|width="200px"|[[NATO]] | |||
|[[North Atlantic Treaty Organization]] | |||
|- | |||
|NCIU | |||
|National Counter Intelligence Unit | |||
|- | |||
|NCO/NCM | |||
|Non-Commissioned Officers/Non-Commissioned Members | |||
|- | |||
|ND | |||
|Negligent Discharge | |||
|- | |||
|NDA | |||
|National Defence Act | |||
|- | |||
|NDHQ | |||
|National Defence Headquarters | |||
|- | |||
|NDI | |||
|Natioanl Defence Identification | |||
|- | |||
|NDOC | |||
|National Defence Operations Centre | |||
|- | |||
|NEO | |||
|New Entry Officer | |||
|- | |||
|NES | |||
|Non-Effective Strength | |||
|- | |||
|NGO | |||
|Non Governmental Organization | |||
|- | |||
|NIS | |||
|National Investigation Service | |||
|- | |||
|NJTP | |||
|National Joint Training Plan | |||
|- | |||
|NORAD | |||
|North American Aerospace Defence | |||
|- | |||
|NPF | |||
|Non Public Funds | |||
|- | |||
|NPP | |||
|Non Public Property | |||
|- | |||
|N/S | |||
|Non-Serviceable | |||
|- | |||
|NSSC | |||
|National Security Studies Course | |||
|- | |||
|NVG | |||
|Night Vision Goggles | |||
|} | |||
==O== | |||
{| | |||
|width="200px"|OGS | |||
|Officer General Specifications | |||
|- | |||
|OOD | |||
|Officer On Duty | |||
|- | |||
|OP | |||
|Observation Post | |||
|- | |||
|Op | |||
|Operation | |||
|- | |||
|OPDP | |||
|Officer Professional Development Program | |||
|- | |||
|OPI | |||
|Office of Primary Interest | |||
|- | |||
|OPME | |||
|Officer Professional Military Education | |||
|- | |||
|OPV | |||
|Offshore Patrol Vessel | |||
|- | |||
|Ops O | |||
|Operations Officer | |||
|- | |||
|OR | |||
|Orderly Room | |||
|} | |||
==P== | |||
{| | |||
|width="200px"|P & A | |||
|Pay and Allowances | |||
|- | |||
|P Res | |||
|Primary Reserve | |||
|- | |||
|PA | |||
|Put Away (as instructed to a Clerk in a minute to file a document) | |||
|- | |||
|PAFO | |||
|Public Affairs Officer | |||
|- | |||
|PD | |||
|Professional Development | |||
|- | |||
|PDC | |||
|Professional Development Council | |||
|- | |||
|PER | |||
|Personnel Evaluation Report | |||
|- | |||
|Pl | |||
| Platoon | |||
|- | |||
|PLD | |||
|Post Living Differential | |||
|- | |||
|PLQ | |||
|Primary Leadership Qualification | |||
|- | |||
|PMed | |||
|Preventive Medicine (NOTE IT IS NOT PreMed or PrevMed!!!!) | |||
|- | |||
|PMQ | |||
|Permanent Married Quarters | |||
|- | |||
|PO | |||
|Performance Objective | |||
|- | |||
|POL | |||
|Petroleum, Oil & Lubricants | |||
|- | |||
|POW | |||
|Prisoner of War | |||
|- | |||
|POOD | |||
|Petty Officer of the Day | |||
|- | |||
|PRB | |||
|Performance Review Board | |||
|- | |||
|PSA | |||
|Personnel Support Agency | |||
|- | |||
|PSP | |||
|Personnel Support Programs | |||
|- | |||
|PSWQ | |||
|Platoon Support Weapons Qualification | |||
|- | |||
|PSO | |||
|Personnel Selection Officer | |||
|} | |||
==Q== | |||
{| | |||
|width="200px"|QL | |||
|Qualification Level | |||
|- | |||
|QM | |||
| Quartermaster | |||
|- | |||
|QMSI | |||
|Quartermaster Sergeant Instructor | |||
|- | |||
|QOL | |||
|Quality of Life | |||
|- | |||
|QOLPMO | |||
|Quality of Life Project Management Office | |||
|- | |||
|QOLSRB | |||
|Quality of Life Senior Review Board | |||
|- | |||
|QR&O | |||
|Queen's Regulations and Orders | |||
|} | |||
==R== | |||
{| | |||
|width="200px"|R & Q | |||
|Rations and Quarters | |||
|- | |||
|R&R | |||
|Rest & Relaxation | |||
|- | |||
|RCAF | |||
|Royal Canadian Air Force | |||
|- | |||
|RCN | |||
|Royal Canadian Navy | |||
|- | |||
|RETP | |||
|Reserve Entry Training Program | |||
|- | |||
|RHU | |||
|Residential Housing Unit | |||
|- | |||
|RIIP | |||
|Reserve Integrated Information Project | |||
|- | |||
|RMC | |||
|Royal Military College | |||
|- | |||
|RMNACSTC | |||
|Rocky Mountain National Army Cadet Summer Training Centre | |||
|- | |||
|RO | |||
|Reviewing Officer | |||
|- | |||
|ROE | |||
|Rules of Engagement | |||
|- | |||
|ROTP | |||
|Regular Officer Training Plan | |||
|- | |||
|RSM | |||
|Regimental Sergeant Major | |||
|- | |||
|RSO | |||
|Range Safety Officer | |||
|- | |||
|RSS | |||
|Reg F Support Staff | |||
|- | |||
|RTU | |||
|Returned To Unit | |||
|- | |||
|RV | |||
|Rendezvous point on patrol | |||
|- | |||
|RVS | |||
|Road and Vehicle Safety | |||
|- | |||
|RW | |||
|Recorded Warning | |||
|} | |||
==S== | |||
{| | |||
|width="200px"|SAR | |||
|Search and Rescue | |||
|- | |||
|SAMPIS | |||
|Security and Military Police Information System | |||
|- | |||
|SAV | |||
|Staff Assistance Visit | |||
|- | |||
|SCONDVA | |||
|Standing Committee on National Defence and Veterans Affairs | |||
|- | |||
|SCRR | |||
|Special Commission on the Restructuring of the Reserves | |||
|- | |||
|SFOR | |||
|Stabilization Force | |||
|- | |||
|SHARP | |||
|Standard for Harassment and Racism Prevention | |||
|- | |||
|SIR | |||
|Significant Incident Report | |||
|- | |||
|SISIP | |||
|Company Orderly Sergeant | |||
|- | |||
|SIU | |||
|Special Investigation Unit | |||
|- | |||
|SIV | |||
|Staff Inspection Visits | |||
|- | |||
|SLA | |||
|Service Level Agreement | |||
|- | |||
|SN | |||
|Service Number | |||
|- | |||
|SOP | |||
|Standard Operating Procedure | |||
|- | |||
|Sp | |||
|Support | |||
|- | |||
|Spr | |||
|Sapper | |||
|- | |||
|SQ | |||
|Soldier Qualification | |||
|- | |||
|SQFT | |||
|Secteur du Québec de la Force terrestre | |||
|- | |||
|Sup | |||
|Supply | |||
|} | |||
==T== | |||
{| | |||
|width="200px"|TCCC | |||
|Tactical Combat Casulty Care | |||
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|TD | |||
|Temporary Duty | |||
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|TL | |||
|Trade Level (obsolete term for course training levels, ex. TL 2, TL 3 ...) | |||
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|TOS | |||
|Terms of Service | |||
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|TP | |||
|Training Plan | |||
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|TQ | |||
|Trade Qualification (obsolete term for course training levels, ex. TQ 2, TQ 3 ...) | |||
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|TQMS | |||
|Technical Quartermaster Sergeant | |||
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|Trg | |||
|Training | |||
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|Trg O | |||
|Training Officer | |||
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==U== | |||
{| | |||
|width="200px"|UIC | |||
|Unit Identification Code | |||
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|UMS | |||
|Unit Medical Section | |||
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==V== | |||
{| | |||
|width="200px"|VAC | |||
| Veterans Affairs Canada | |||
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|VCDS | |||
|Vice Chief of the Defence Staff | |||
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|VCP | |||
|Vehicle Check Point | |||
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|VFS | |||
|Verification of Former Service | |||
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|VACSTC | |||
|Vernon Army Cadet Summer Training Centre | |||
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==W== | |||
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|width="200px"|WASF | |||
|Wing Auxiliary Security Force | |||
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==X== | |||
{| | |||
|width="200px"|XO | |||
|Executive Officer | |||
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[[Category:Canadian Forces]] | |||
Latest revision as of 05:21, 3 July 2014
Ranks
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2IC | Second-in-Command |
404s | DND 404 (Military Driver's License) |
A
ACP | Access Control Point |
ADM | Assistant Deputy Minister |
Adm or Admin | Administration |
AFC | Armed Forces Council |
AMSC | Advanced Military Studies Course (16 weeks run at CFC Toronto) |
ASC | Advanced Surgical Centre |
ATI | Access to Information Act |
AVGP | Armoured Vehicle General Purpose (Grizzly, Cougar and Bison) |
B
BASF | Base Auxiliary Security Force |
BATUS | British Army Training Unit Suffield |
BC | Battery Commander |
Bde | Brigade |
BF | Bring Forward (placed on a document with date the Clerk is to bring it back from the files) |
BFA | Blank Firing Attachment |
BFT | Battle Fitness Test |
BG | Battle Group |
BK | Battery Captain |
BMET | Bio-Medical Engineering Technican |
BMS | Brigade Medical Station |
BMQ | Basic Military Qualification |
Bn | Battalion |
BOR | Battalion Orderly Room |
BOS | Battalion Orderly Sergeant |
BPSO | Base Personnel Selection Officer |
BQMS | Battery Quartermaster Sergeant |
BSM | Battery Sergeant Major |
Bty | Battery |
C
C&P | Counselling and Probation |
CADPAT | Canadian Disruptive Pattern |
CANFORGEN | Canadian Forces General Order |
CANSOFCOM | Canadian Special Operations Forces Command |
CAF | Canadian Air Force |
CAP | Common Army Phase |
CAR | Canadian Airborne Regiment |
CAS | Chief of the Air Staff |
CB | Confined to Barracks / Base |
CBG | Canadian Brigade Group |
CBRN | Chemical, Biological, Radiological, Nuclear |
CD | Canadian Decoration |
CDS | Chief of the Defence Staff |
CE | Construction Engineering |
CEF | Canadian Expeditionary Force (1914-1919) |
CF | Canadian Forces |
CF 98 | Canadian Forces form #98 - Report on Injuries |
CFAD | Canadian Forces Ammunition Depot |
CFAO | Canadian Forces Administrative Order |
CFB | Canadian Forces Base |
CFC | Canadian Forces College (located in Toronto) |
CFCSC | Canadian Forces Command and Staff Course (run at CFC located in Toronto) |
CFHA | Canadian Forces Housing Agency |
CFH | Canadian Forces Hospital |
CF H Svcs Gp | Canadian Forces Health Services Group (formerly CFMG) |
CFMG | Canadian Forces Medical Group (Old terminology) |
CFMPA | Canadian Forces Military Police Academy |
CFNES | Canadian Forces Naval Engineering School |
CFNIS | Canadian Forces National Investigation Service |
CFNOS | Canadian Forces Naval Operations School |
CFP | Canadian Forces Publication |
CFPAS | Canadian Forces Personnel Appraisal System |
CFPSA | Canadian Forces Personnel Support Agency |
CFPM | Canadian Forces Provost Marshal |
CFR | Canadian Forces Registration |
CFR | Commissioning From the Ranks |
CFRC | Canadian Forces Recruiting Centre |
CFRETS | Canadian Forces Recruiting, Education and Training System |
CFSD | Canadian Forces Supply Depot |
CFSEME | Canadian Forces School of Electrical and Mechanical Engineering |
CFSPDB | Canadian Forces Service Prison and Detention Barracks |
CFTO | Canadian Forces Technical Order |
CHAP | Cadet Harassment and Abuse Prevention |
CHRA | Canadian Human Rights Act |
CHRC | Canadian Human Rights Commission |
CIC | Cadet Instructor Cadre |
CLFCSC | Canadian Land Force Command and Staff College (located in Kingston) |
CLS | Chief of the Land Staff |
CMBG | Canadian Mechanized Brigade Group |
CMG | Canadian Medical Group |
CO | Commanding Officer |
COA | Course of Action |
COS | Change of Strength |
COS | Chief of Staff |
COS | Company Orderly Sergeant |
Coxn | Coxswain |
Coy | Company |
CP | Command Post |
CQMS | Company Quarter Master Sergeant |
CRB | Career Review Board |
CRB(M) | Career Review Board (Medical) |
CRO | Custody Review Officer |
CSIS | Canadian Security and Intelligence Service |
CSM | Company Sergeant Major |
CSOR | Canadian Special Operations Regiment |
CSTC | Cadet Summer Training Centre |
CT | Component Transfer |
CTP | Course Training Plan |
CTS | Clothe The Soldier |
D
DAOD | Defence Administrative Order and Directive |
DCAAR | Defence Controlled Area Access Regulations |
DCDS | Deputy Chief of the Defence Staff |
DCO | Deputy Commanding Officer |
DCOS | Deputy Chief of Staff |
DDH | Destroyer, Helicopter carrying |
DEO | Direct Entry Officer |
DEU | Distinctive Environmental Uniform |
DGHS | Director General Health Services (also Comd CF H Svcs Gp) |
DGMC | Director General (Military Careers) |
DGPA | Director General (Public Affairs) |
DGRC | Director General (Reserves and Cadets) |
DGSP | Director General (Strategic Planning) |
DHH | Directorate of History and Heritage |
DI | Daily Inspection (vehicle) |
DIN | Defence Information Network |
DISO | Defence Information Services Organization |
DM | Deputy Minister |
DND | Department of National Defence |
DO | Duty Officer |
DP | Development Period |
DPM | Deputy Provost Marshal |
DRDC | Defence Research and Development Canada |
DRET | Directorate of Recruiting, Education and Training |
DSM | Drill Sergeant Major |
DVA | Department of Veteran Affairs |
DZ | Drop Zone |
E
ED & T | Exempt From Drill and Training |
EIS | Equipment Issue Scale |
ELOC | Essential Level of Capability |
EO | Enabling Objective |
EOD | Explosive Ordinance Disposal |
ETQMS | Engineer Technical Quartermaster Sergeant |
F
F & E | Furniture and Effects |
FASF | Fleet Auxiliary Security Force |
FDU | Fleet Diving Unit |
FFH | Frigate, Helicopter equipped |
FFO | Full Fighting Order |
FHP | Force Health Protection |
Fin | Financial |
Fin O | Financial Officer |
FOA | Field Operations Allowance |
FOO | Forward Observation Officer |
FST | Forward Surgical Team |
G
GPTR | Government Property Traffic Regulations |
GRA | General Restricted Area |
H
HHT | House Hunting Trip |
HLTA | Home Leave Travel Assistance |
HLVW | Heavy Logistics Vehicle Wheeled |
HMCS | Her Majesty's Canadian Ship |
HQ | Headquarters |
HR | Human Resources (ie... HR (Mil)- Military, HR (Civ)- Civiliian |
I
IAW | In Accordance With (reference) |
I/C | In Charge |
IBTS | Individual Battle Task Standards |
ICE | Integrated Clothing Ensemble |
IECS | Improved Environmental Clothing System |
IE | Intermediate Engagement |
IED | Improvised Explosive Device |
IPB | Intelligence Preparation of Battlefield |
ISCC | Infantry Section Commander's Course |
ISDR | Inspection and Search Defence Regulations |
ISTAR | Intelligence, Surveillance, Target Acquisition and Reconnaissance |
J
JAG | Judge Advocate General |
JFHQ | Joint Force Headquarters |
JPSU | Joint Personnel Support Unit |
JTF2 | Joint Task Force 2 |
K
KBR | Kellogg Brown and Root |
KMB | Kabul Multi-National Brigade |
L
LAV | Light Armoured Vehicle |
LDA | Land Duty Allowance |
LEME | Land Electrical and Mechanical Engineering |
LFA | Land Force Area |
LFAA | Land Force Atlantic Area |
LFC | Land Force Command |
LFCA | Land Force Central Area |
LFDTS | Land Forces Doctrine and Training System |
LFQA | Land Force Quebec Area |
LFRR | Land Force Reserve Restructure |
LFWA | Land Force Western Area |
LHQ | Local Headquarters |
LOAC | Law of Armed Conflict |
LP | Listening Post |
LSVW | Light Support Vehicle Wheeled |
LZ | Landing Zone |
M
MARCOM | Maritime Command |
MCC | Military Career Counsellor |
MCDV | Maritime Coastal Defence Vessel |
MCSP | Maintenance of Clinical Skills Program (For non-physicians) |
MFRC | Military Family Resource Centre |
MILCOTS | Militarized Commercial Off-the-Shelf |
MIO | Maritime Interdiction Operations |
MIR | Medical Inspection Room |
MLOC | Minimum Level of Capability |
MLVW | Medium Logistics Vehicle Wheeled |
MMU | Multi-National Medical Unit |
MND | Minister of National Defence |
MOC | Military Occupation Code |
MOCOMP | Maintenance of Competency (Physicians only) |
MOSID | Military Occupation Structure Identification Code |
MOU | Memorandum of Understanding |
MP | Military Police |
MPCC | Military Police Complaints Commission |
MPI | Mean Point of Impact |
MSE | Mobile Support Equipment |
MSR | Main Supply Route |
MTAP | Military Training Assistance Program |
N
NATO | North Atlantic Treaty Organization |
NCIU | National Counter Intelligence Unit |
NCO/NCM | Non-Commissioned Officers/Non-Commissioned Members |
ND | Negligent Discharge |
NDA | National Defence Act |
NDHQ | National Defence Headquarters |
NDI | Natioanl Defence Identification |
NDOC | National Defence Operations Centre |
NEO | New Entry Officer |
NES | Non-Effective Strength |
NGO | Non Governmental Organization |
NIS | National Investigation Service |
NJTP | National Joint Training Plan |
NORAD | North American Aerospace Defence |
NPF | Non Public Funds |
NPP | Non Public Property |
N/S | Non-Serviceable |
NSSC | National Security Studies Course |
NVG | Night Vision Goggles |
O
OGS | Officer General Specifications |
OOD | Officer On Duty |
OP | Observation Post |
Op | Operation |
OPDP | Officer Professional Development Program |
OPI | Office of Primary Interest |
OPME | Officer Professional Military Education |
OPV | Offshore Patrol Vessel |
Ops O | Operations Officer |
OR | Orderly Room |
P
P & A | Pay and Allowances |
P Res | Primary Reserve |
PA | Put Away (as instructed to a Clerk in a minute to file a document) |
PAFO | Public Affairs Officer |
PD | Professional Development |
PDC | Professional Development Council |
PER | Personnel Evaluation Report |
Pl | Platoon |
PLD | Post Living Differential |
PLQ | Primary Leadership Qualification |
PMed | Preventive Medicine (NOTE IT IS NOT PreMed or PrevMed!!!!) |
PMQ | Permanent Married Quarters |
PO | Performance Objective |
POL | Petroleum, Oil & Lubricants |
POW | Prisoner of War |
POOD | Petty Officer of the Day |
PRB | Performance Review Board |
PSA | Personnel Support Agency |
PSP | Personnel Support Programs |
PSWQ | Platoon Support Weapons Qualification |
PSO | Personnel Selection Officer |
Q
QL | Qualification Level |
QM | Quartermaster |
QMSI | Quartermaster Sergeant Instructor |
QOL | Quality of Life |
QOLPMO | Quality of Life Project Management Office |
QOLSRB | Quality of Life Senior Review Board |
QR&O | Queen's Regulations and Orders |
R
R & Q | Rations and Quarters |
R&R | Rest & Relaxation |
RCAF | Royal Canadian Air Force |
RCN | Royal Canadian Navy |
RETP | Reserve Entry Training Program |
RHU | Residential Housing Unit |
RIIP | Reserve Integrated Information Project |
RMC | Royal Military College |
RMNACSTC | Rocky Mountain National Army Cadet Summer Training Centre |
RO | Reviewing Officer |
ROE | Rules of Engagement |
ROTP | Regular Officer Training Plan |
RSM | Regimental Sergeant Major |
RSO | Range Safety Officer |
RSS | Reg F Support Staff |
RTU | Returned To Unit |
RV | Rendezvous point on patrol |
RVS | Road and Vehicle Safety |
RW | Recorded Warning |
S
SAR | Search and Rescue |
SAMPIS | Security and Military Police Information System |
SAV | Staff Assistance Visit |
SCONDVA | Standing Committee on National Defence and Veterans Affairs |
SCRR | Special Commission on the Restructuring of the Reserves |
SFOR | Stabilization Force |
SHARP | Standard for Harassment and Racism Prevention |
SIR | Significant Incident Report |
SISIP | Company Orderly Sergeant |
SIU | Special Investigation Unit |
SIV | Staff Inspection Visits |
SLA | Service Level Agreement |
SN | Service Number |
SOP | Standard Operating Procedure |
Sp | Support |
Spr | Sapper |
SQ | Soldier Qualification |
SQFT | Secteur du Québec de la Force terrestre |
Sup | Supply |
T
TCCC | Tactical Combat Casulty Care |
TD | Temporary Duty |
TL | Trade Level (obsolete term for course training levels, ex. TL 2, TL 3 ...) |
TOS | Terms of Service |
TP | Training Plan |
TQ | Trade Qualification (obsolete term for course training levels, ex. TQ 2, TQ 3 ...) |
TQMS | Technical Quartermaster Sergeant |
Trg | Training |
Trg O | Training Officer |
U
UIC | Unit Identification Code |
UMS | Unit Medical Section |
V
VAC | Veterans Affairs Canada |
VCDS | Vice Chief of the Defence Staff |
VCP | Vehicle Check Point |
VFS | Verification of Former Service |
VACSTC | Vernon Army Cadet Summer Training Centre |
W
WASF | Wing Auxiliary Security Force |
X
XO | Executive Officer |