This list details some of the abbreviations that you may find when visiting this web site. It also contains other abbreviations that I think will be useful to those interested in US military aviation.

  
AAFArmy Air Field
ABDRAircraft Battle Damage Repair
ABSAir Base Squadron
ABWAir Base Wing
ACCAir Combat Command
ADCAerospace Defense Command
ADIZAir Defense Identification Zones
ADTCArmament Development and Test Center
ADWAir Defense Wing
ADWCAir Defense Weapons Center
AEW & CSAirborne Early Warning and Control Squadron
AEW & CWAirborne Early Warning and Control Wing
AFAir Force
AFAFAir Force Auxiliary Field
AFBAir Force Base
AFCSAir Force Communications Service
AFFTCAir Force Flight Test Center
AFLCAir Force Logistics Command
AFRESAir Force Reserve
AFSCAir Force Systems Command
AFSWCAir Force Special Weapons Center
ALCAir Logistics Center
AMARCAerospace Maintenance And Regeneration Center
ANGAir National Guard
ANGBAir National Guard Base
ARCOMArmy Reserve Command
ARDCAir Research and Development Center
ARRSAerospace Rescue and Recovery Squadron
ARRWAerospace Rescue and Recovery Wing
ARSAir Refuelling Squadron
ARWAir Refuelling Wing
ATCAir Training Command
ATSAir Transport Squadron
ATTWAircrew Training and Test Wing
ATWAir Training Wing
AvnBtnAviation Battalion
AvnCoAviation Company
  
BGBombardment Group
BSBombardment Squadron
BWBombardment Wing
  
CAPCivil Air Patrol
CCTSCombat Crew Training Squadron
CCTWCombat Crew Training Wing
CCVControl Configured Vehicle
CESCivil Engineering Squadron
CGASCoast Guard Air Station
CNAVTRAChief of Naval Training
CSComposite Squadron
CSGCombat Support Group
CSSCombat Support Squadron
CSWCombat Support Wing
CVAAttack Aircraft Carrier
CVNNuclear Powered Aircraft Carrier
CWComposite Wing
  
DetDetachment
DPDODefense Property Disposal Office
DRMODefense Reutilization and Marketing Office
DSESDefense Systems Evaluation Squadron
  
EWOElectronic Warfare Officer
ECMElectronic Countermeasures
  
FAAFederal Aviation Administration
FGFighter Group
FISFighter Interceptor Squadron
FITSFighter Interceptor Training Squadron
FMSForeign Military Sales
FTWFlying Training Wing
FWSFighter Weapons School
  
HCHelicopter Combat Support Squadron (Navy)
HCTHelicopter Combat Support Training Squadron (Navy)
HMAAttack Helicopter Squadron (Marines)
HMHHeavy Helicopter Squadron (Marines)
HMLLight Helicopter Squadron (Marines)
HMMMedium Helicopter Squadron (Marines)
  
MACMilitary Airlift Command
MAGMilitary Airlift Group
MAPMilitary Assistance Program
MASMilitary Airlift Squadron
MASDCMilitary Aircraft Storage and Disposition Center
MATSMilitary Air Transport Service
MAWMilitary Airlift Wing
MCASMarine Air Corps Station
MDSMission Design Series
  
NADCNaval Air Development Center
NAECNaval Air Engineering Center
NAFNaval Air Facility
NARFNaval Air Rework Facility
NARTCNaval Air Reserve Training Center
NARUNaval Air Reserve Unit
NASNaval Air Station
NASANational Aeronautics and Space Administration
NASCNaval Air Systems Command
NATCNaval Air Test Center
NATFNaval Air Test Facility
NATTCNaval Air Technical Training Center
NOAANational Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
NTPSNaval Test Pilots School
NWCNaval Weapons Center
  
PACAFPacific Air Forces
PMTCPacific Missile Test Center
  
RCAFRoyal Canadian Air Force
RoKAFRepublic of Korea Air Force
RTSreturned to service
RVAHReconnaissance Attack Squadron (Navy)
RVAWAirborne Early Warning Training Squadron (Navy)
RWReconnaissance Wing
  
SACStrategic Air Command
SHAPESupreme Headquarters Allied Powers Europe
SMWStrategic Missile Wing
SOSSpecial Operations Squadron
SOWSpecial Operations Wing
SRWStrategic Reconnaissance Wing
  
TAGTactical Air Command
TACWTactical Air Control Wing
TAGTactical Airlift Group
TASTactical Airlift Squadron
TASGTactical Air Support Group
TASSTactical Air Support Squadron
TAWTactical Airlift Wing
TBSTactical Bombing Squadron
TDGTactical Drone Group
TDSTactical Drone Squadron
TEWSTactical Electronic Warfare Squadron
TFSTactical Fighter Squadron
TFTSTactical Fighter Training Squadron
TFWTactical Fighter Wing
TFWCTactical Fighter Weapons Center
TRSTactical Reconnaissance Squadron
TRWTactical Reconnaissance Wing
TTCTechnical Training Center
TTWTactical Training Wing
TWTraining Wing
  
USAUnited States of America
USAFUnited States Air Force
USAFEUnited States Air Force Europe
USCGUnited States Coast Guard
USFSUnited States Forestry Service
USMCUnited States Marine Corps
USNUnited States Navy
USSUnited States Ship
  
VAAttack Squadron (Navy)
VAHHeavy Attack Squadron (Navy)
VAPPhotographic Reconnaissance Squadron (Navy)
VAQTactical Electronic Warfare Squadron (Navy)
VAWAirborne Early Warning Squadron (Navy)
VCComposite Squadron (Navy)
VFFighter Squadron (Navy)
VFCFighter Composite Squadron (Navy)
VFPPhotographic Reconnaissance Squadron (Navy)
VMAAttack Squadron (Marines)
VMAQTactical Electronic Warfare Squadron (Marines)
VMATAttack Training Squadron (Marines)
VMCJComposite Reconnaissance Squadron (Marines)
VMFFighter Squadron (Marines)
VMFAFighter Attack Squadron (Marines)
VMFATFighter Attack Training Squadron (Marines)
VMFPPhotographic Reconnaissance Squadron (Marines)
VMGRAir Refuelling and Transport Squadron (Marines)
VMJReconnaissance Squadron (Marines)
VMOObservation Squadron (Marines)
VMRTransport Squadron (Marines)
VOObservation Squadron (Navy)
VPPatrol Squadron (Navy)
VQFleet Reconnaissance Squadron (Navy)
VRLogistic Support Squadron (Navy)
VRCCarrier Transport Squadron (Navy)
VSTOLVertical/Short Take Off and Landing
VSAnti-Submarine Warfare Squadron (Navy)
VTTraining Squadron (Navy)
VWAirborne Early Warning/Weather Reconnaissance Squadron (Navy)
VXAir Test and Evaluation Squadron (Navy)
VXEAntarctic Development Squadron (Navy)
VXNOceanographic Development Squadron (Navy)
  
WRSWeather Reconnaissance Squadron


US States

AKAlaskaMTMontana
ALAlabamaNCNorth Carolina
ARArkansasNDNorth Dakota
AZArizonaNENebraska
CACaliforniaNHNew Hampshire
COColoradoNJNew Jersey
CTConnecticutNMNew Mexico
DCDistrict of ColumbiaNVNevada
DEDelawareNYNew York
FLFloridaOHOhio
GAGeorgiaOKOklahoma
HIHawaiiOROregon
IAIowaPAPennsylvania
IDIdahoPRPuerto Rico
ILIllinoisRIRhode Island
INIndianaSCSouth Carolina
KSKansasSDSouth Dakota
KYKentuckyTNTennessee
LALouisianaTXTexas
MAMassachusettsUTUtah
MDMarylandVAVirginia
MEMaineVTVermont
MIMichiganWAWashington
MNMinnesotaWIWisconsin
MOMissouriWVWest Virginia
MSMississippiWYWyoming