SUBJECT: INFO ON ACRONYMS USED IN FOIA DOCS                  FILE: UFO1705




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                INFORMATION ON  ACRONYMS - 1986


       A2    - Air Force Intelligence
       AAC   - Alaskan Air Command
       AAF   - Army Air Force
       ACOM  - Asian Communist - One of NSA's 4 major operational divisions
       ADC   - Aerospace Defense Command
       ADLA  - Assistant Director for Legal & Legislative Affairs - (NSA)
       ADPL  - Assistant Director for Policy & Liason - (NSA)
       ADPR  - Assistant Director for Plans / Resources - (NSA)
       ADT   - Assistant Director for Training
       ADVA  - Advanced Soviet - One of the 4 major operational divisions
               of NSA's production organization: Combined with GENS into
               a group
       AEC   - Atomic Energy Commission
       AFB   - AIR FORCE BASE
       AFESC - AIR FORCE ELECTRONIC SECURITY COMMAND
       AFGWC - AIR FORCE GLOBAL WEATHER CONTROL
       AFIS  - AIR FORCE INTELLIGENCE SERVICE
       AFOC  - AIR FORCE OPERATIONS CENTER
       AFR   - AIR FORCE REGULATION
       AFSA  - ARMED FORCES SECURITY AGENCY
       AFSAC - ARMED FORCES SECURITY AGENCY COUNCIL
       AFSS  - AIR FORCE SECURITY SERVICE
 ALLO  - ALL OTHERS- ONE OF THE 4
         MAJOR OPERATIONAL
         DIVISIONS OF NSA'S
         PRODUCTION ORGANIZATION -
         NOW KNOWN AS G GROUP
 ALP   - ADVANCED LANGUAGE PROGRAM
 AMB   - AMBASSADOR
 ANCIB - ARMY-NAVY COMMUNICATIONS
         INTELLIGENCE BOARD
 ANCICC- ARMY-NAVY COMMUNICATIONS
         INTELLIGENCE COORDINATING
         COMMITTEE
 ANG   - AIR NATIONAL GUARD
 APRO  - AERIAL PHENOMENA RESEARCH
 ARC   - AD HOC REQUIREMENTS
         COMMITTEE
 ARDF  - AIRBORNE RADIO DIRECTION-
         FINDING
 ARFCOS- ARMED FORCES COURIER
         SERVICE
 ARPA  - ADVANCED RESEARCH PROJECTS
         AGENCY
 ASA   - ARMY SECURITY AGENCY
 ASD   - APPLIED SCIENCE DIVISION
         (CIA)
 AST   - ATLANTIC STANDARD TIME
 ATIC  - AIR TECHNICAL INTELLIGENCE
         CENTER (AIR FORCE)
 UFORC - UFO REPORTING CENTER
 BMW   - BOMB WING
 UFOIS - UFO INFORMATION SERVICE
 CAUS  - CITIZENS AGAINST UFO
         SECRECY
 CFS   - CANADIAN FORCES STATION
 CGS   - COAST GUARD STATION
 CIA   - CENTRAL INTELLIGENCE
         AGENCY
 CIC   - COUNTER INTELLIGENCE CORPS
 CINC/NORAD - COMMANDER IN CHARGE,
              NORAD
 CUFOS      - CENTER FOR UFO STUDIES
 COMINT     - COMMUNICATIONS
              INTELLIGENCE (NSA)
 CP    - COMMAND POST
 CSC   - CENTRAL SECURITY CONTROL
         (AIR FORCE)
 DATT  - DEFENSE ATTACHE (US EMBASSY)
 DCD   - DOMESTIC COLLECTIONS
         DIVISION (CIA)
 DCSOPS     - DEPUTY CHIEF OF STAFF
              FOR OPERATIONS AND
              PLANS (AIR FORCE)
 DDO   - DEPUTY DIRECTOR FOR
         OPERATIONS (AIR FORCE)
 DIA   - DEFENSE INTELLIGENCE AGENCY
 DMZ   - DEMILITARIZED ZONE (VIETNAM)
 DO    - DUTY OFFICER
 FAA   - FEDERAL AVIATION
         ADMINISTRATION
 FBI   - FEDERAL BUREAU OF
         INVESTIGATION
 FISA  - FOREIGN INTELLIGENCE
         SURVEILLANCE ACT
 FOIA  - FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT
 G2    - ARMY INTELLIGENCE
 GAO   - GOVERNMENT ACCOUNTING
         OFFICE
 GCCS  - GOVERNMENT CODE AND CYPHER
         SCHOOL
 GCHQ  - GOVERNMENT COMMUNICATIONS
         HEADQUARTERS
 GCI   - GROUND CONTROL INTERCEPT
 GENS  - GENERAL SOVIET - ONE OF
         THE 4 MAJOR OPERATIONAL
         DIVISIONS OF NSA'S
         PRODUCTION ORGANIZATION
         COMBINED WITH ADVA INTO
         (A GROUP)
 GG    - GOVERNMENT GRADE - USED IN
         PLACE OF GS1 TO GS18 - ONLY
         FOR GOV'T EMPLOYEES SUCH AS
         NSA EMPLOYEES
 GMT   - GREENWICH MEAN TIME
 GSW   - GROUND SAUCER WATCH
 HFDF  - HIGH FREQUENCY DIRECTION
         FINDING
 HUAC  - HOUSE UN-AMERICAN
         ACTIVITIES COMMITTEE
 HUMINT- HUMAN INTELLIGENCE
 ICI   - INTERAGENCY COMMITTEE ON
         INTELLIGENCE
 IDA-CRD - INSTITUTE FOR DEFENSE
           ANALYSIS-COMMUNICATIONS
           RESEARCH DIVISION
 IDP   - INTERCEPT DEPLOYMENT PLAN
 IEC   - INTELLIGENCE EVALUATION
         COMMITTEE
 INSCOM- U.S. ARMY INTELLIGENCE
         AND SECURITY COMMAND
 INTELPOST - INTERNATIONAL
             ELECTRONIC POST
 INTELSAT  - INTERNATIONAL
             TELECOMMINCATIONS
             SATELLITE
 INYSA - ASSISTANT CHIEF OF STAFF
         INTELLIGENCE, USAF, SCIENCE
         AND TECHNOLOGY BRANCH,
         DIRECTORATE OF RESPONSE
         MANAGEMENT
 INZ   - AEROSPACE INTELLIGENCE
         DIVISION (AFIS)
 INZA  - EDITING, DEBRIEFING, AND
         CONTINUITY BRANCH (AFIS)
 IPB   - INTERCEPT PRIORITIES
         BOARD
 JACL  - JUDGE ADVOCATE GENERAL,
         LITIGATION DIVISION (USAF)
 JANAP - JOINT ARMY NAVY AIR FORCE
         PUBLICATION
 JCS   - JOINT CHIEFS OF STAFF
 JOSAF - JOINT OPERATIONS SUPPORT
         ACTIVITY - FRANKFURT
 JRC   - JOINT RECONNAISSANCE CENTER
 JSPC  - JOINT SOBE PROCESSING
         CENTER
 JTLS  - JOINT TECHNICAL LANGUAGE
         SERVICE
 KGB   - KOMITET GOSUDARSTVENNOY
         BEZOPASNOSTI (COMMITTEE
         FOR STATE SECURITY) USSR
 KISR  - KUWAIT INSTITUTE FOR
         SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH
 KM    - KILOMETER
 LASP  - LOW ALTITUDE SURVEILLANCE
         PLATFORM
 LCF   - LAUNCH CONTROL FACILITY
         (AIR FORCE)
 LOB   - RAYMOND E. LINN OPERATIONS
         BUILDING
 LPMEDLEY - CIA CRYPTONYM FOR AN
            OPERATION IN SUPPORT
            OF THE NSA
 LRTS  - LONG RANGE TECHNICAL
 MI-8  - MILITARY INTELLIGENCE
         SECTION 8 - CODES AND
         CIPHERS
         SEARCH
 MID   - MILITARY INTELLIGENCE
         DIVISION
 M5    - NSA OFFICE OF SECURITY
 MIT   - MASSACHUSETTS INSTITUTE OF
         TECHNOLOGY
 MPRO  - MACHINE PROCESSING SECTION
         OF NSA'S PRODUCTION
         ORGANIZATION
 MUFON - MUTUAL UFO NETWORK
 NAVSPASUR - NAVAL SPACE SURVEILLANCE
             SYSTEM
 NCOC  - NATIONAL COMBAT OPERATIONS
         CENTER
 NEPA  - NUCLEAR ENERGY FOR THE
         PROPULSION OF AIRCRAFT
 NICAP - NATIONAL INVESTIGATIONS
         COMMITTEE ON AERIAL PHENOMENA
 NM    - NAUTICAL MILE
 NMCC  - NATIONAL MILITARY COMMAND
         CENTER
 NORAD - NORTH AMERICAN AEROSPACE
         DEFENSE COMMAND
 NPIC  - NATIONAL PHOTOGRAPHIC
         INTERPRETATION CENTER
 NRL   - NAVAL RESEARCH LABORATORY
 NSA   - NATIONAL SECURITY AGENCY
 NSF   - NATIONAL SCIENCE FOUNDATION
 OAM   - OPERATION ANIMAL MUTILATION
 ONI   - OFFICE OF NAVAL INTELLIGENCE
 OSI   - OFFICE OF SPECIAL
         INVESTIGATIONS (AIR FORCE)
 OSI   - OFFICE OF SPECIAL
         INVESTIGATIONS (CIA)
 OSS   - OFFICE OF STRATEGIC SERVICES
 PSAPR - PUGET SOUND AERIAL PHENOMENA
         RESEARCH INC.
 RAPCOM - RADAR APPROACH COMMUNICATIONS
 RAPCON - RADAR APPROACH CONTROL
 RCMP  - ROYAL CANADIAN MOUNTED POLICE
 SA    - SPECIAL AGENT
 SAC   - STRATEGIC AIR COMMAND
 SAC/HO - STRATEGIC AIR COMMAND OFFICE
          OF HISTORY
 SAFOI - SECRETARY OF THE AIR FORCE
         OFFICE OF INFORMATION
 SAO   - SMITHSONIAN ASTROPHYSICAL
         OBSERVATORY
 SAT   - SECURITY ALERT TEAM
 SBI   - SPECIAL BACKGROUND
         INVESTIGATION
 SDS   - STUDENTS FOR A DEMOCRATIC
         SOCIETY
 SIGLEX- SPECIAL INTEREST GROUP ON
         LEXICOGRAPHY
 SIGNIT  - SIGNALS INTELLIGENCE (NSA)
 SIGTRAN - SPECIAL INTEREST GROUP ON
           TRANSLATION
 SIGVOICE- SPECIAL INTEREST GROUP ON
           VOICE
 SIPG  - SPECIAL INTERCEPT PRIORITIES
         GROUP
 SIS   - SIGNAL INTELLIGENCE SERVICE
 SOLIS - SIGNIT - ON LINE
         INTELLIGENCE SYSTEM
 SPADATS - SPACE DETECTION AND TRACKING
           SYSTEM (NORAD)
 SPS   - SECURITY POLICE SQUADRON
 SSA   - SIGNAL SECURITY AGENCY
 SSB   - SOFT SUPPORT BUILDING (USAF)
 TIA   - TEMPERATURE INVERSION
         ANALYSIS
 USAF  - UNITED STATES AIR FORCE
 USG   - UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT
 Z     - ZULU (UNIVERSAL TIME)

 THIS IS ONLY A PARTIAL LISTING......
 MORE ACRONYMS WILL BE ADDED AS OUR
 TIME PERMITS IT.    THANK YOU !

 DALE GOUDIE INFO DIR


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