Acronyms of the Civil Air Patrol

ACC — Air Combat Command
ACSC — Air Command and Staff College
AETC — Air Education and Training Command
AETCFC — Air Education and Training Command Familiarization Course
AE — Aerospace Education
AEPSM — Aerospace Education Program for Senior Members
AFB — Air Force Base
AFMC — Air Force Materiel Command
AFNSEP — Air Force National Security Emergency Preparedness Division
AFRC — Air Force Reserve Command
AFRCC — Air Force Rescue Coordination Center
AFROTC — Air Force Reserve Officer Training Corps
AFSCFC — Air Force Space Command Familiarization Course
AFSOC — Air Force Special Operations Command
AFSPC — Air Force Space Command
ALNOT — Alert Notice
AMC — Air Mobility Command
ANG — Air National Guard
APJOC — Advanced Pararescue Orientation Course
ATA — Actual Time of Arrival
ATC — Air Traffic Control
ATD — Actual Time of Departure
AU — Air University
AWC — Air War College

BDU — Battle Dress Uniform
BOQ — Bachelor Officers’ Quarters
BX — Base Exchange

CAP — Civil Air Patrol
CAPF — CAP Form
CAPM — CAP Manual
CAPP — CAP Pamphlet
CAPR — CAP Regulation
CAPSN — CAP Serial Number
CAPVA — CAP Visual Aid
CC — Commander
C/CC — Cadet Commander
C/CCF — Cadet First Sergeant
CD — Couunterdrug
CDC — Deputy Commander for Cadets
CDS — Deputy Commander for Seniors
CLC — Corporate Learning Course
CNCOS — Cadet Non-Commissioned Officer School
COC — Commandant of Cadets
CONUS — Continental United States
COS — Cadet Officer School
CPFT — Cadet Physical Fitness Test

DEM — Division of Emergency Management
DF — Direction Finding or Direction Finder
DR — Disaster Relief

ECI — Extension Course Institute
ELT — Emergency Locator Transmitter
EOC — Emergency Operations Center
EPIRB — Emergency Position Indicating Radio Beacon
ES — Emergency Services
ETA — Estimated Time of Arrival
ETD — Estimated Time of Departure
ESCAT — Emergency Security Control of Air Traffic
ETE — Estimated Time En route

FAA — Federal Aviation Administration
FEMA — Federal Emergency Management Agency
FLT — Flight
FOD — Foreign Object Damage
FSS — Flight Service Station
FTX — Field Training Exercise

GPS — Global Positioning System

HQ — Headquarters

IC — Incident Commander
ICS — Incident Command System
IFR — Instrument Flight Rules
IMC — Instrument Meteorological Conditions

IACE — International Air Cadet Exchange
IAW — In Accordance With

LLAB — Leadership Laboratory
LNCO — Wing Liaison Non-Commissioned Officer
LO — Wing Liaison Officer

MC — Mission Coordinator
MLO — Moral Leadership Officer
MSCA — Military Support to Civil Authorities

NCC — National Cadet Competition
NCGC — National Color Guard Competition
NCO — Non-Commissioned Officer
NDTC — National Drill Team Competition
NFA — National Flight Academy
NGSAR — National Ground Search and Rescue School
NLT — No Later Than
NTAP — National Track Analysis Program

OPR — Office of Primary Responsibility
OPS — Operations
ORM — Operational Risk Management

PACAF — Pacific Air Forces
PJOC — Pararescue Orientation Course
PT — Physical Training

RCC — Rescue Coordination Center
ROP — Radio Operator’s Permit

SAR — Search and Rescue
SARDA — State and Regional Disaster Airlift
SAREX — Search and Rescue Exercise
SARSAT — Search and Rescue Satellite-Aided Tracking
SAV — Staff Assistance Visit
SCATANA — Security Control of Air Traffic and Air Navigational Aids
SLS — Senior Leadership Seminar
SMC — Search Mission Coordinator
SOS — Squadron Officer School
SQDN — Squadron

UEI — Unit Effectiveness Inspection
USAF — United States Air Force
USAFA — United States Air Force Academy
USAFE — United States Air Forces in Europe

VAQ — Visiting Airmans’ Quarters
VFR — Visual Flight Rules
VMC — Visual Meteorological Conditions
VOQ — Visiting Officers’ Quarters

WG — Wing

ZULU — Proword for Coordinated Universal Time