List of Acronyms & Abbreviations
Described below is a list of acronyms and abbreviations that appear on this site. This is not all-inclusive and may miss a few. Double check the post you're referencing to see if any of these are spelled out there, and pay attention to the context that they are used in.
Abbreviation | Meaning |
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1LT | First Lieutenant |
2LT | Second Lieutenant |
ATB | Advanced Tactical Bomber |
ATF | Advanced Tactical Fighter |
BCE | Before Common Era |
BG | Brigadier General (1-star) |
CALF | Common Affordable Lightweight Fighter |
CIA | Central Intelligence Agency |
COL | Colonel |
CPL | Corporeal |
CPT | Captain |
DARPA | Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency |
DoD | Department of Defense |
GEN | General (4-star) |
GWOT | Global War On Terror |
ISAF | International Security Assistance Force |
JAST | Joint Advanced Strike Technology |
JSF | Joint Strike Fighter |
LTC | Lieutenant Colonel |
LTG | Lieutenant General (3-star) |
MAJ | Major |
MG | Major General (2-stars) |
NATO | North Atlantic Treaty Organization |
NASA | National Aeronautics and Space Administration |
NATF | Naval Advanced Tactical Fighter |
NGB | Next Generation Bomber |
ODS | Operation Desert Storm |
ODS2 | Operation Desert Shield |
OEF | Operation Enduring Freedom |
OIF | Operation Iraqi Freedom |
RCS | Radar Cross-Section |
RDE | Research, Development, and Engineering |
SGT | Sergeant |
STOL | Short Take-Off and Landing |
USAF | United States Air Force |
VTOL | Vertical Take-Off and Landing |
WECOM | Weapons Command (U.S. Army) |