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Ranks
#
| 2IC
|
Second-in-Command
|
| 404s
|
DND 404 (Military Driver's License)
|
A
| ACP
|
Access Control Point
|
| ADM
|
Assistant Deputy Minister
|
| Adm or Admin
|
Administration
|
| AFC
|
Armed Forces Council
|
| AMSC
|
Advanced Military Studies Course (16 weeks run at CFC Toronto)
|
| ASC
|
Advanced Surgical Centre
|
| ATI
|
Access to Information Act
|
| AVGP
|
Armoured Vehicle General Purpose (Grizzly, Cougar and Bison)
|
B
| BASF
|
Base Auxiliary Security Force
|
| BATUS
|
British Army Training Unit Suffield
|
| BC
|
Battery Commander
|
| Bde
|
Brigade
|
| BF
|
Bring Forward (placed on a document with date the Clerk is to bring it back from the files)
|
| BFA
|
Blank Firing Attachment
|
| BFT
|
Battle Fitness Test
|
| BG
|
Battle Group
|
| BK
|
Battery Captain
|
| BMET
|
Bio-Medical Engineering Technican
|
| BMS
|
Brigade Medical Station
|
| BMQ
|
Basic Military Qualification
|
| Bn
|
Battalion
|
| BOR
|
Battalion Orderly Room
|
| BOS
|
Battalion Orderly Sergeant
|
| BPSO
|
Base Personnel Selection Officer
|
| BQMS
|
Battery Quartermaster Sergeant
|
| BSM
|
Battery Sergeant Major
|
| Bty
|
Battery
|
C
| C&P
|
Counselling and Probation
|
| CADPAT
|
Canadian Disruptive Pattern
|
| CANFORGEN
|
Canadian Forces General Order
|
| CANSOFCOM
|
Canadian Special Operations Forces Command
|
| CAF
|
Canadian Air Force
|
| CAP
|
Common Army Phase
|
| CAR
|
Canadian Airborne Regiment
|
| CAS
|
Chief of the Air Staff
|
| CB
|
Confined to Barracks / Base
|
| CBG
|
Canadian Brigade Group
|
| CBRN
|
Chemical, Biological, Radiological, Nuclear
|
| CD
|
Canadian Decoration
|
| CDS
|
Chief of the Defence Staff
|
| CE
|
Construction Engineering
|
| CEF
|
Canadian Expeditionary Force (1914-1919)
|
| CF
|
Canadian Forces
|
| CF 98
|
Canadian Forces form #98 - Report on Injuries
|
| CFAD
|
Canadian Forces Ammunition Depot
|
| CFAO
|
Canadian Forces Administrative Order
|
| CFB
|
Canadian Forces Base
|
| CFC
|
Canadian Forces College (located in Toronto)
|
| CFCSC
|
Canadian Forces Command and Staff Course (run at CFC located in Toronto)
|
| CFHA
|
Canadian Forces Housing Agency
|
| CFH
|
Canadian Forces Hospital
|
| CF H Svcs Gp
|
Canadian Forces Health Services Group (formerly CFMG)
|
| CFMG
|
Canadian Forces Medical Group (Old terminology)
|
| CFMPA
|
Canadian Forces Military Police Academy
|
| CFNES
|
Canadian Forces Naval Engineering School
|
| CFNIS
|
Canadian Forces National Investigation Service
|
| CFNOS
|
Canadian Forces Naval Operations School
|
| CFP
|
Canadian Forces Publication
|
| CFPAS
|
Canadian Forces Personnel Appraisal System
|
| CFPSA
|
Canadian Forces Personnel Support Agency
|
| CFPM
|
Canadian Forces Provost Marshal
|
| CFR
|
Canadian Forces Registration
|
| CFR
|
Commissioning From the Ranks
|
| CFRC
|
Canadian Forces Recruiting Centre
|
| CFRETS
|
Canadian Forces Recruiting, Education and Training System
|
| CFSD
|
Canadian Forces Supply Depot
|
| CFSEME
|
Canadian Forces School of Electrical and Mechanical Engineering
|
| CFSPDB
|
Canadian Forces Service Prison and Detention Barracks
|
| CFTO
|
Canadian Forces Technical Order
|
| CHAP
|
Cadet Harassment and Abuse Prevention
|
| CHRA
|
Canadian Human Rights Act
|
| CHRC
|
Canadian Human Rights Commission
|
| CIC
|
Cadet Instructor Cadre
|
| CLFCSC
|
Canadian Land Force Command and Staff College (located in Kingston)
|
| CLS
|
Chief of the Land Staff
|
| CMBG
|
Canadian Mechanized Brigade Group
|
| CMG
|
Canadian Medical Group
|
| CO
|
Commanding Officer
|
| COA
|
Course of Action
|
| COS
|
Change of Strength
|
| COS
|
Chief of Staff
|
| COS
|
Company Orderly Sergeant
|
| Coxn
|
Coxswain
|
| Coy
|
Company
|
| CP
|
Command Post
|
| CQMS
|
Company Quarter Master Sergeant
|
| CRB
|
Career Review Board
|
| CRB(M)
|
Career Review Board (Medical)
|
| CRO
|
Custody Review Officer
|
| CSIS
|
Canadian Security and Intelligence Service
|
| CSM
|
Company Sergeant Major
|
| CSOR
|
Canadian Special Operations Regiment
|
| CSTC
|
Cadet Summer Training Centre
|
| CT
|
Component Transfer
|
| CTP
|
Course Training Plan
|
| CTS
|
Clothe The Soldier
|
D
| DAOD
|
Defence Administrative Order and Directive
|
| DCAAR
|
Defence Controlled Area Access Regulations
|
| DCDS
|
Deputy Chief of the Defence Staff
|
| DCO
|
Deputy Commanding Officer
|
| DCOS
|
Deputy Chief of Staff
|
| DDH
|
Destroyer, Helicopter carrying
|
| DEO
|
Direct Entry Officer
|
| DEU
|
Distinctive Environmental Uniform
|
| DGHS
|
Director General Health Services (also Comd CF H Svcs Gp)
|
| DGMC
|
Director General (Military Careers)
|
| DGPA
|
Director General (Public Affairs)
|
| DGRC
|
Director General (Reserves and Cadets)
|
| DGSP
|
Director General (Strategic Planning)
|
| DHH
|
Directorate of History and Heritage
|
| DI
|
Daily Inspection (vehicle)
|
| DIN
|
Defence Information Network
|
| DISO
|
Defence Information Services Organization
|
| DM
|
Deputy Minister
|
| DND
|
Department of National Defence
|
| DO
|
Duty Officer
|
| DP
|
Development Period
|
| DPM
|
Deputy Provost Marshal
|
| DRDC
|
Defence Research and Development Canada
|
| DRET
|
Directorate of Recruiting, Education and Training
|
| DSM
|
Drill Sergeant Major
|
| DVA
|
Department of Veteran Affairs
|
| DZ
|
Drop Zone
|
E
| ED & T
|
Exempt From Drill and Training
|
| EIS
|
Equipment Issue Scale
|
| ELOC
|
Essential Level of Capability
|
| EO
|
Enabling Objective
|
| EOD
|
Explosive Ordinance Disposal
|
| ETQMS
|
Engineer Technical Quartermaster Sergeant
|
F
| F & E
|
Furniture and Effects
|
| FASF
|
Fleet Auxiliary Security Force
|
| FDU
|
Fleet Diving Unit
|
| FFH
|
Frigate, Helicopter equipped
|
| FFO
|
Full Fighting Order
|
| FHP
|
Force Health Protection
|
| Fin
|
Financial
|
| Fin O
|
Financial Officer
|
| FOA
|
Field Operations Allowance
|
| FOO
|
Forward Observation Officer
|
| FST
|
Forward Surgical Team
|
G
| GPTR
|
Government Property Traffic Regulations
|
| GRA
|
General Restricted Area
|
H
| HHT
|
House Hunting Trip
|
| HLTA
|
Home Leave Travel Assistance
|
| HLVW
|
Heavy Logistics Vehicle Wheeled
|
| HMCS
|
Her Majesty's Canadian Ship
|
| HQ
|
Headquarters
|
| HR
|
Human Resources (ie... HR (Mil)- Military, HR (Civ)- Civiliian
|
I
| IAW
|
In Accordance With (reference)
|
| I/C
|
In Charge
|
| IBTS
|
Individual Battle Task Standards
|
| ICE
|
Integrated Clothing Ensemble
|
| IECS
|
Improved Environmental Clothing System
|
| IE
|
Intermediate Engagement
|
| IED
|
Improvised Explosive Device
|
| IPB
|
Intelligence Preparation of Battlefield
|
| ISCC
|
Infantry Section Commander's Course
|
| ISDR
|
Inspection and Search Defence Regulations
|
| ISTAR
|
Intelligence, Surveillance, Target Acquisition and Reconnaissance
|
J
| JAG
|
Judge Advocate General
|
| JFHQ
|
Joint Force Headquarters
|
| JPSU
|
Joint Personnel Support Unit
|
| JTF2
|
Joint Task Force 2
|
K
| KBR
|
Kellogg Brown and Root
|
| KMB
|
Kabul Multi-National Brigade
|
L
| LAV
|
Light Armoured Vehicle
|
| LDA
|
Land Duty Allowance
|
| LEME
|
Land Electrical and Mechanical Engineering
|
| LFA
|
Land Force Area
|
| LFAA
|
Land Force Atlantic Area
|
| LFC
|
Land Force Command
|
| LFCA
|
Land Force Central Area
|
| LFDTS
|
Land Forces Doctrine and Training System
|
| LFQA
|
Land Force Quebec Area
|
| LFRR
|
Land Force Reserve Restructure
|
| LFWA
|
Land Force Western Area
|
| LHQ
|
Local Headquarters
|
| LOAC
|
Law of Armed Conflict
|
| LP
|
Listening Post
|
| LSVW
|
Light Support Vehicle Wheeled
|
| LZ
|
Landing Zone
|
M
| MARCOM
|
Maritime Command
|
| MCC
|
Military Career Counsellor
|
| MCDV
|
Maritime Coastal Defence Vessel
|
| MCSP
|
Maintenance of Clinical Skills Program (For non-physicians)
|
| MFRC
|
Military Family Resource Centre
|
| MILCOTS
|
Militarized Commercial Off-the-Shelf
|
| MIO
|
Maritime Interdiction Operations
|
| MIR
|
Medical Inspection Room
|
| MLOC
|
Minimum Level of Capability
|
| MLVW
|
Medium Logistics Vehicle Wheeled
|
| MMU
|
Multi-National Medical Unit
|
| MND
|
Minister of National Defence
|
| MOC
|
Military Occupation Code
|
| MOCOMP
|
Maintenance of Competency (Physicians only)
|
| MOSID
|
Military Occupation Structure Identification Code
|
| MOU
|
Memorandum of Understanding
|
| MP
|
Military Police
|
| MPCC
|
Military Police Complaints Commission
|
| MPI
|
Mean Point of Impact
|
| MSE
|
Mobile Support Equipment
|
| MSR
|
Main Supply Route
|
| MTAP
|
Military Training Assistance Program
|
N
| NATO
|
North Atlantic Treaty Organization
|
| NCIU
|
National Counter Intelligence Unit
|
| NCO/NCM
|
Non-Commissioned Officers/Non-Commissioned Members
|
| ND
|
Negligent Discharge
|
| NDA
|
National Defence Act
|
| NDHQ
|
National Defence Headquarters
|
| NDI
|
Natioanl Defence Identification
|
| NDOC
|
National Defence Operations Centre
|
| NEO
|
New Entry Officer
|
| NES
|
Non-Effective Strength
|
| NGO
|
Non Governmental Organization
|
| NIS
|
National Investigation Service
|
| NJTP
|
National Joint Training Plan
|
| NORAD
|
North American Aerospace Defence
|
| NPF
|
Non Public Funds
|
| NPP
|
Non Public Property
|
| N/S
|
Non-Serviceable
|
| NSSC
|
National Security Studies Course
|
| NVG
|
Night Vision Goggles
|
O
| OGS
|
Officer General Specifications
|
| OOD
|
Officer On Duty
|
| OP
|
Observation Post
|
| Op
|
Operation
|
| OPDP
|
Officer Professional Development Program
|
| OPI
|
Office of Primary Interest
|
| OPME
|
Officer Professional Military Education
|
| OPV
|
Offshore Patrol Vessel
|
| Ops O
|
Operations Officer
|
| OR
|
Orderly Room
|
P
| P & A
|
Pay and Allowances
|
| P Res
|
Primary Reserve
|
| PA
|
Put Away (as instructed to a Clerk in a minute to file a document)
|
| PAFO
|
Public Affairs Officer
|
| PD
|
Professional Development
|
| PDC
|
Professional Development Council
|
| PER
|
Personnel Evaluation Report
|
| Pl
|
Platoon
|
| PLD
|
Post Living Differential
|
| PLQ
|
Primary Leadership Qualification
|
| PMed
|
Preventive Medicine (NOTE IT IS NOT PreMed or PrevMed!!!!)
|
| PMQ
|
Permanent Married Quarters
|
| PO
|
Performance Objective
|
| POL
|
Petroleum, Oil & Lubricants
|
| POW
|
Prisoner of War
|
| POOD
|
Petty Officer of the Day
|
| PRB
|
Performance Review Board
|
| PSA
|
Personnel Support Agency
|
| PSP
|
Personnel Support Programs
|
| PSWQ
|
Platoon Support Weapons Qualification
|
| PSO
|
Personnel Selection Officer
|
Q
| QL
|
Qualification Level
|
| QM
|
Quartermaster
|
| QMSI
|
Quartermaster Sergeant Instructor
|
| QOL
|
Quality of Life
|
| QOLPMO
|
Quality of Life Project Management Office
|
| QOLSRB
|
Quality of Life Senior Review Board
|
| QR&O
|
Queen's Regulations and Orders
|
R
| R & Q
|
Rations and Quarters
|
| R&R
|
Rest & Relaxation
|
| RCAF
|
Royal Canadian Air Force
|
| RCN
|
Royal Canadian Navy
|
| RETP
|
Reserve Entry Training Program
|
| RHU
|
Residential Housing Unit
|
| RIIP
|
Reserve Integrated Information Project
|
| RMC
|
Royal Military College
|
| RMNACSTC
|
Rocky Mountain National Army Cadet Summer Training Centre
|
| RO
|
Reviewing Officer
|
| ROE
|
Rules of Engagement
|
| ROTP
|
Regular Officer Training Plan
|
| RSM
|
Regimental Sergeant Major
|
| RSO
|
Range Safety Officer
|
| RSS
|
Reg F Support Staff
|
| RTU
|
Returned To Unit
|
| RV
|
Rendezvous point on patrol
|
| RVS
|
Road and Vehicle Safety
|
| RW
|
Recorded Warning
|
S
| SAR
|
Search and Rescue
|
| SAMPIS
|
Security and Military Police Information System
|
| SAV
|
Staff Assistance Visit
|
| SCONDVA
|
Standing Committee on National Defence and Veterans Affairs
|
| SCRR
|
Special Commission on the Restructuring of the Reserves
|
| SFOR
|
Stabilization Force
|
| SHARP
|
Standard for Harassment and Racism Prevention
|
| SIR
|
Significant Incident Report
|
| SISIP
|
Company Orderly Sergeant
|
| SIU
|
Special Investigation Unit
|
| SIV
|
Staff Inspection Visits
|
| SLA
|
Service Level Agreement
|
| SN
|
Service Number
|
| SOP
|
Standard Operating Procedure
|
| Sp
|
Support
|
| Spr
|
Sapper
|
| SQ
|
Soldier Qualification
|
| SQFT
|
Secteur du Québec de la Force terrestre
|
| Sup
|
Supply
|
T
| TCCC
|
Tactical Combat Casulty Care
|
| TD
|
Temporary Duty
|
| TL
|
Trade Level (obsolete term for course training levels, ex. TL 2, TL 3 ...)
|
| TOS
|
Terms of Service
|
| TP
|
Training Plan
|
| TQ
|
Trade Qualification (obsolete term for course training levels, ex. TQ 2, TQ 3 ...)
|
| TQMS
|
Technical Quartermaster Sergeant
|
| Trg
|
Training
|
| Trg O
|
Training Officer
|
U
| UIC
|
Unit Identification Code
|
| UMS
|
Unit Medical Section
|
V
| VAC
|
Veterans Affairs Canada
|
| VCDS
|
Vice Chief of the Defence Staff
|
| VCP
|
Vehicle Check Point
|
| VFS
|
Verification of Former Service
|
| VACSTC
|
Vernon Army Cadet Summer Training Centre
|
W
| WASF
|
Wing Auxiliary Security Force
|
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