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.
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AAF |
Army Air Field |
US States
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AK |
Alaska |
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AL |
Alabama |
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AR |
Arkansas |
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AZ |
Arizona |
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CA |
California |
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CO |
Colorado |
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CT |
Connecticut |
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DC |
District of Columbia |
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DE |
Delaware |
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FL |
Florida |
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GA |
Georgia |
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HI |
Hawaii |
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IA |
Iowa |
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ID |
Idaho |
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IL |
Illinois |
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IN |
Indiana |
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KS |
Kansas |
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KY |
Kentucky |
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LA |
Louisiana |
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MA |
Massachusetts |
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MD |
Maryland |
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ME |
Maine |
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MI |
Michigan |
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MN |
Minnesota |
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MO |
Missouri |
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MS |
Mississippi |
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MT |
Montana |
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NC |
North Carolina |
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ND |
North Dakota |
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NE |
Nebraska |
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NH |
New Hampshire |
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NJ |
New Jersey |
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NM |
New Mexico |
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NV |
Nevada |
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NY |
New York |
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OH |
Ohio |
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OK |
Oklahoma |
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OR |
Oregon |
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PA |
Pennsylvania |
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PR |
Puerto Rico |
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RI |
Rhode Island |
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SC |
South Carolina |
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SD |
South Dakota |
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TN |
Tennessee |
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TX |
Texas |
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UT |
Utah |
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VA |
Virginia |
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VT |
Vermont |
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WA |
Washington |
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WI |
Wisconsin |
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WV |
West Virginia |
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WY |
Wyoming |
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ABDR |
Aircraft Battle Damage Repair |
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ABS |
Air Base Squadron |
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ABW |
Air Base Wing |
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ACC |
Air Combat Command |
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ADC |
Aerospace Defense Command |
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ADIZ |
Air Defense Identification Zones |
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ADTC |
Armament Development and Test Center |
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ADW |
Air Defense Wing |
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ADWC |
Air Defense Weapons Center |
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AEW & CS |
Airborne Early Warning and Control Squadron |
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AEW & CW |
Airborne Early Warning and Control Wing |
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AF |
Air Force |
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AFAF |
Air Force Auxiliary Field |
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AFB |
Air Force Base |
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AFCS |
Air Force Communications Service |
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AFFTC |
Air Force Flight Test Center |
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AFLC |
Air Force Logistics Command |
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AFRES |
Air Force Reserve |
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AFSC |
Air Force Systems Command |
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AFSWC |
Air Force Special Weapons Center |
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ALC |
Air Logistics Center |
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AMARC |
Aerospace Maintenance And Regeneration Center |
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ANG |
Air National Guard |
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ANGB |
Air National Guard Base |
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ARCOM |
Army Reserve Command |
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ARDC |
Air Research and Development Center |
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ARRS |
Aerospace Rescue and Recovery Squadron |
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ARRW |
Aerospace Rescue and Recovery Wing |
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ARS |
Air Refuelling Squadron |
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ARW |
Air Refuelling Wing |
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ATC |
Air Training Command |
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ATS |
Air Transport Squadron |
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ATTW |
Aircrew Training and Test Wing |
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ATW |
Air Training Wing |
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AvnBtn |
Aviation Battalion |
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AvnCo |
Aviation Company |
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BG |
Bombardment Group |
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BS |
Bombardment Squadron |
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BW |
Bombardment Wing |
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CAP |
Civil Air Patrol |
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CCTS |
Combat Crew Training Squadron |
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CCTW |
Combat Crew Training Wing |
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CCV |
Control Configured Vehicle |
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CES |
Civil Engineering Squadron |
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CGAS |
Coast Guard Air Station |
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CNAVTRA |
Chief of Naval Training |
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CS |
Composite Squadron |
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CSG |
Combat Support Group |
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CSS |
Combat Support Squadron |
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CSW |
Combat Support Wing |
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CVA |
Attack Aircraft Carrier |
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CVN |
Nuclear Powered Aircraft Carrier |
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CW |
Composite Wing |
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Det |
Detachment |
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DPDO |
Defense Property Disposal Office |
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DRMO |
Defense Reutilization and Marketing Office |
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DSES |
Defense Systems Evaluation Squadron |
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EWO |
Electronic Warfare Officer |
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ECM |
Electronic Countermeasures |
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FAA |
Federal Aviation Administration |
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FG |
Fighter Group |
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FIS |
Fighter Interceptor Squadron |
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FITS |
Fighter Interceptor Training Squadron |
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FMS |
Foreign Military Sales |
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FTW |
Flying Training Wing |
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FWS |
Fighter Weapons School |
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HC |
Helicopter Combat Support Squadron (Navy) |
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HCT |
Helicopter Combat Support Training Squadron (Navy) |
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HMA |
Attack Helicopter Squadron (Marines) |
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HMH |
Heavy Helicopter Squadron (Marines) |
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HML |
Light Helicopter Squadron (Marines) |
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HMM |
Medium Helicopter Squadron (Marines) |
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MAC |
Military Airlift Command |
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MAG |
Military Airlift Group |
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MAP |
Military Assistance Program |
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MAS |
Military Airlift Squadron |
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MASDC |
Military Aircraft Storage and Disposition Center |
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MATS |
Military Air Transport Service |
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MAW |
Military Airlift Wing |
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MCAS |
Marine Air Corps Station |
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MDS |
Mission Design Series |
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NADC |
Naval Air Development Center |
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NAEC |
Naval Air Engineering Center |
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NAF |
Naval Air Facility |
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NARF |
Naval Air Rework Facility |
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NARTC |
Naval Air Reserve Training Center |
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NARU |
Naval Air Reserve Unit |
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NAS |
Naval Air Station |
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NASA |
National Aeronautics and Space Administration |
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NASC |
Naval Air Systems Command |
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NATC |
Naval Air Test Center |
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NATF |
Naval Air Test Facility |
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NATTC |
Naval Air Technical Training Center |
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NOAA |
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration |
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NTPS |
Naval Test Pilots School |
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NWC |
Naval Weapons Center |
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PACAF |
Pacific Air Forces |
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PMTC |
Pacific Missile Test Center |
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RCAF |
Royal Canadian Air Force |
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RoKAF |
Republic of Korea Air Force |
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RTS |
returned to service |
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RVAH |
Reconnaissance Attack Squadron (Navy) |
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RVAW |
Airborne Early Warning Training Squadron (Navy) |
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RW |
Reconnaissance Wing |
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SAC |
Strategic Air Command |
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SHAPE |
Supreme Headquarters Allied Powers Europe |
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SMW |
Strategic Missile Wing |
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SOC |
Struck Off Charge |
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SOS |
Special Operations Squadron |
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SOW |
Special Operations Wing |
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SRW |
Strategic Reconnaissance Wing |
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TAG |
Tactical Air Command |
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TACW |
Tactical Air Control Wing |
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TAG |
Tactical Airlift Group |
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TAS |
Tactical Airlift Squadron |
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TASG |
Tactical Air Support Group |
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TASS |
Tactical Air Support Squadron |
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TAW |
Tactical Airlift Wing |
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TBS |
Tactical Bombing Squadron |
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TDG |
Tactical Drone Group |
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TDS |
Tactical Drone Squadron |
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TEWS |
Tactical Electronic Warfare Squadron |
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TFS |
Tactical Fighter Squadron |
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TFTS |
Tactical Fighter Training Squadron |
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TFW |
Tactical Fighter Wing |
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TFWC |
Tactical Fighter Weapons Center |
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TRS |
Tactical Reconnaissance Squadron |
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TRW |
Tactical Reconnaissance Wing |
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TTC |
Technical Training Center |
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TTW |
Tactical Training Wing |
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TW |
Training Wing |
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USA |
United States of America |
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USAF |
United States Air Force |
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USAFE |
United States Air Force Europe |
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USCG |
United States Coast Guard |
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USFS |
United States Forestry Service |
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USMC |
United States Marine Corps |
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USN |
United States Navy |
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USS |
United States Ship |
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VA |
Attack Squadron (Navy) |
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VAH |
Heavy Attack Squadron (Navy) |
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VAP |
Photographic Reconnaissance Squadron (Navy) |
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VAQ |
Tactical Electronic Warfare Squadron (Navy) |
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VAW |
Airborne Early Warning Squadron (Navy) |
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VC |
Composite Squadron (Navy) |
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VF |
Fighter Squadron (Navy) |
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VFC |
Fighter Composite Squadron (Navy) |
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VFP |
Photographic Reconnaissance Squadron (Navy) |
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VMA |
Attack Squadron (Marines) |
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VMAQ |
Tactical Electronic Warfare Squadron (Marines) |
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VMAT |
Attack Training Squadron (Marines) |
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VMCJ |
Composite Reconnaissance Squadron (Marines) |
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VMF |
Fighter Squadron (Marines) |
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VMFA |
Fighter Attack Squadron (Marines) |
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VMFAT |
Fighter Attack Training Squadron (Marines) |
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VMFP |
Photographic Reconnaissance Squadron (Marines) |
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VMGR |
Air Refuelling and Transport Squadron (Marines) |
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VMJ |
Reconnaissance Squadron (Marines) |
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VMO |
Observation Squadron (Marines) |
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VMR |
Transport Squadron (Marines) |
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VO |
Observation Squadron (Navy) |
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VP |
Patrol Squadron (Navy) |
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VQ |
Fleet Reconnaissance Squadron (Navy) |
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VR |
Logistic Support Squadron (Navy) |
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VRC |
Carrier Transport Squadron (Navy) |
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VSTOL |
Vertical/Short Take Off and Landing |
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VS |
Anti-Submarine Warfare Squadron (Navy) |
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VT |
Training Squadron (Navy) |
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VW |
Airborne Early Warning/Weather Reconnaissance Squadron (Navy) |
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VX |
Air Test and Evaluation Squadron (Navy) |
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VXE |
Antarctic Development Squadron (Navy) |
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VXN |
Oceanographic Development Squadron (Navy) |
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WRS |
Weather Reconnaissance Squadron |
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