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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)

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