The Air Force has become the world’s leading Aerospace Force. Its purpose is simply to protect the nation by controlling and exploiting the spirit and the environment. Although they are obviously given the job of flying, most of the crew works on a variety of construction, support, and technical tasks.
The Air Force Focuses on These Areas
Aerospace superiority: The ability to control air travel and space ensures freedom of action.
Information superiority: The ability to control and use information for the benefit of our country ensures the dominance of decisions.
Global Attack: The ability to include targeted enemies anywhere and anytime puts any enemy at risk.
Precision engagement: The ability to deliver the desired results, with minimal risk and collateral damage, denies the enemy’s sanctuary.
Rapid global movement: The ability to quickly deploy energy anywhere in the world ensures unprecedented responses.
Agile combat support: The ability to support flexible and efficient combat operations is the foundation of success.
There are many Air Force acronyms and abbreviations. These include training, deployment, position, weapons, equipment and much more.
Airforce Abbreviations and Acronyms List
A1C | Airman First Class |
AB | Airman Basic |
ABM | Air Battle Manager |
CMSAF | Chief Master Sergeant of the Air Force |
COMAFFOR | Commander, Air Force Forces |
CSAF | Chief of Staff of the Air Force |
EWO | Electronic Warfare Officer |
IPB | Instructor Pilot |
NCO | Non-commissioned Officer |
PTL | Physical Training Leader |
ROAD | Retired On Active-Duty |
SNCO | Senior Non-commissioned Officer |
SRA | Senior Airman |
WAF | Women in the Air Force |
WASP | Women Airforce Service Pilot |
WSO | Weapon Systems Officer |
AWACS | Airborne Warning and Control System |
CFT | Cockpit Familiarization Trainer |
DSCS | Defense Satellite Communications System |
EELV | Evolved Expendable Launch Vehicle |
EGI | Embedded GPS/Inertial Navigation |
HARM | High Speed Anti-Radiation Missile |
JPATS | Joint Primary Air Training System |
AFA | Air Force Academy |
AFA | Air Force Association |
AFAA | Air Force Audit Agency |
CAF | Combat Air Force |
CAFSC | Control Air Force Specialty Code |
CAI | Computer Aided Instruction |
CAOC | Combined Air and Space Operations Center |
CAMS | Core Automated Maintenance System (database behind IMDS) |
CANX | Cancelled |
CAP | CIVIL AIRPORT |
CAP-USAF | Air Force support, liaison and oversight of Civil Air Patrol |
CAS | Close Air Support |
CAST | Combat Airman Skills Training |
DOLLAR RIDE | A pilot’s first flight in an airframe |
DOOLIE | nickname for a first year Air Force Academy cadet |
DOR | Date of Rank |
DSD | Developmental Special Duty |
DSN | Defense Switched Network |
DSP | Defense Support Program |
DSPD | Defense Support to Public Diplomacy |
DT | Development Team |
DTG | Days To Go |
EOC | Emergency Operations Center |
EOD | Explosive Ordnance Disposal |
EPR | Enlisted Performance Report |
FINI FLIGHT | A pilot’s last flight in the aircraft before he/she leaves a squadron, a wing, or retires from the Air Force |
FLPP | Foreign Language Profeciency Pay |
FMS | Financial Management Comptroller |
FMC | Fully Mission Capable |
HAF | Headquarters Air Force |
HALO | High Altitude, Low Opening |
HAHO | High Altitude, High Opening |
HIA | Held in Abeyance |
HO | Historian’s Office |
HPC | Historic Properties Custodian |
HTS | HARM Targeting System |
IPB | Intelligence Preparation of the Battlespace |
IO | Information Operations |
IOC | Initial Operational Capability |
IOIC | Information Operations Integration Course |
IS | Intelligence Squadron |
LOA | Letter of Admonishment |
LOA | Letter of Appreciation |
LOAC | Law of Armed Conflict |
LOC | Letter of Counseling |
PRD | Pilot Reported Discrepancy |
PRF | Promotion Recommendation Form |
PRP | Personnel Reliability Program |
FEAF | far east air forces |
FICON | fighter interceptor carrier |
FMS | filed maintenance squardon |
FOA | field operating agency |
FS | fighter squardon ft |
FT | fort |
FTW | flight training wing |
GHQAF | general headquarters air force |
GLCM | ground launched missile hq |