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Ranks
#
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
|
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