Found this on the Cache Valley Composite Squadron's website:
http://www.cachevalleysquadron.org/?page_id=148 (http://www.cachevalleysquadron.org/?page_id=148)
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
That's probably just a fraction of the ones that are used.
And to be pedantic about it, most are initialisms, and not true acronyms, since they are usually spelled out, and don't make pronounceable words. And CAP is, according to my training, NOT an acronym, and should be spoken spelled out - C A P. There are a couple of exceptions, when CAP is used in combination with other letters, like CAP-USAF, and the olde CAP Flight call sign.
If you really want to get picky about it, most are not CAP acronyms, initialisms or what-have-you. They come from other services.
It might even help if the list were split up into the lists by originating agency.
Missing many....GSAR, GTL, GTM, BLUF, FUBAR....
SNAFU, MFWIC, CTD, FTD
Quote from: RRLE on October 27, 2016, 11:58:20 AM
If you really want to get picky about it, most are not CAP acronyms, initialisms or what-have-you. They come from other services.
It might even help if the list were split up into the lists by originating agency.
Nope. It helps to have an alphabetical list, vice 4, 5, 6, 10 lists to look over. A list of acronyms and abbreviations in common use by CAP members, not just a list of CAP acronyms and abbreviations, is useful. Didn't there used to be a pub that listed them? It might have been a wing issued doc, but I coulda swore...
SLS — Senior Leadership Seminar Squadron Leadership School
ECI — Extension Course Institute
Don't exist no more. No you get edukated through AFIADL, or AU A4/6, or the Holm Center or...what ever they are call it this week.
They're missing ABU! The most important acronym of 2016!
Gee. I just happened to run across this list and thought some folks might find it interesting. This is one of those times I would like to just delete the thread. LOL
Quote from: etodd on October 28, 2016, 02:28:02 AM
Gee. I just happened to run across this list and thought some folks might find it interesting. This is one of those times I would like to just delete the thread. LOL
Send a PM to a mod and you will get your wish!
Quote from: etodd on October 28, 2016, 02:28:02 AM
Gee. I just happened to run across this list and thought some folks might find it interesting. This is one of those times I would like to just delete the thread. LOL
Golly, that sure is a swell list!
Is that more in line with the validation you are looking for? If you don't want to generate comments, don't post.
Quote from: PHall on October 28, 2016, 03:36:23 AM
Quote from: etodd on October 28, 2016, 02:28:02 AM
Gee. I just happened to run across this list and thought some folks might find it interesting. This is one of those times I would like to just delete the thread. LOL
Send a PM to a mod and you will get your wish!
Nope. Post it and you own it. ;)
Quote from: THRAWN on October 28, 2016, 07:24:57 AM
Is that more in line with the validation you are looking for? If you don't want to generate comments, don't post.
^^ Yep. And that is a big reason this forum with nearly 7000 members ... only has about 50 or so , it appears, that posts or reply regularly. This forum is as 'cliquish' as some Squadrons are. >:D
Not 'cliquish,' some of us are... wait for it... it is coming... ARE the LEADERS!
Others are the doers!
Or another way of sayin' it is this board behaves like CAP.
Some of us... ARE doing the WORK of OTHERS!
(ducking under the table so the rotten eggs and other junk some of ya will throw at me do not hit)
>:D
I don't see CF, WTF, BOHICA, SNAFU, TARFU, FUBAR, OMGWTFBBQ not SIIHPAPP >:D
Those are MILITARY acronyms, not Civil Air Patrol. Or have you forgotten we have cadets?
I designed that website about 9 years ago as my first go 'round as a PAO. At the time I was doing a lot of web design work and got this one going before I even got my butterbars on, so please forgive some of the content. It came from a total CAP newb. I moved from UTWG to MIWG 6 years ago, but it's cool to see the site is still up.