Abbreviations and Terms - US Department of State
Abbreviations and Terms - US Department of State
Abbreviations and Terms - US Department of State
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<strong>Abbreviations</strong> <strong>and</strong> <strong>Terms</strong><br />
AD/ORE, Assistant Director for Reports <strong>and</strong> Estimates<br />
ADPC, Assistant Director for Policy Coordination, CIA<br />
ADSO, Assistant Director for Special Operations (CIG <strong>and</strong> CIA)<br />
AEC, Atomic Energy Commission<br />
AFSA, Armed Forces Security Agency<br />
AFSS, Air Force Security Service<br />
ARC, Air Resupply <strong>and</strong> Communications<br />
ARPA, Advanced Research Projects Agency<br />
ASA, Army Security Agency<br />
ATIC, Air Technical Intelligence Center<br />
BOB, Bureau <strong>of</strong> the Budget<br />
BW, biological warfare<br />
CA, covert action; also circular airgram<br />
CAS, Cleared American Source<br />
CAT, Civil Air Transport<br />
CE, Division <strong>of</strong> Central European Affairs, <strong>Department</strong> <strong>of</strong> <strong>State</strong>; also Counter-Espionage<br />
CENTO, Central Treaty Organization<br />
CERP, Combined Economic Reporting Program<br />
CG, Comm<strong>and</strong>ing General<br />
CI, Counter-intelligence<br />
CIA, Central Intelligence Agency<br />
CID, Criminal Investigative Division; also Counter-intelligence Division<br />
CIG, Central Intelligence Group<br />
CO, Comm<strong>and</strong>ing Officer<br />
COAPS, Coordination, Operations <strong>and</strong> Policy/Planning Staff<br />
COMINT, Communications Intelligence<br />
CP, Communist party<br />
CRITIC, Critical Intelligence Communications<br />
CSP, Chief, Special Projects Division, Office <strong>of</strong> Policy Coordination<br />
CW, chemical warfare<br />
DCD, Domestic Contacts Division<br />
DCI, Director <strong>of</strong> Central Intelligence (CIG <strong>and</strong> CIA)<br />
DCID, Director <strong>of</strong> Central Intelligence Directive<br />
DDCI, Deputy Director <strong>of</strong> Central Intelligence (CIG <strong>and</strong> CIA)<br />
DDA, Deputy Director for Administration<br />
DDC, Deputy Director for Coordination<br />
DDI, Deputy Director for Intelligence<br />
DDO, Deputy Director for Operations<br />
DDP, Deputy Director for Plans<br />
DD/S&T, Deputy Director for Science <strong>and</strong> Technology<br />
DIRNSA, Director, National Security Agency<br />
DNI, Director <strong>of</strong> Naval Intelligence<br />
DOD, <strong>Department</strong> <strong>of</strong> Defense<br />
DPD, Development Projects Division<br />
E & E, escape <strong>and</strong> evasion<br />
ECA, Economic Cooperation Administration<br />
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XX <strong>Abbreviations</strong> <strong>and</strong> <strong>Terms</strong><br />
ECM, electronic counter-measures<br />
ELINT, electronic intelligence<br />
ES/NSC, Executive Secretary, National Security Council<br />
EUCOM, European Comm<strong>and</strong><br />
EUR, Bureau <strong>of</strong> European Affairs, <strong>Department</strong> <strong>of</strong> <strong>State</strong><br />
FBI, Federal Bureau <strong>of</strong> Investigation<br />
FBID, Foreign Broadcast Information Division<br />
FBIS, Foreign Broadcast Information Service<br />
FE, Office <strong>of</strong> Far Eastern Affairs, <strong>Department</strong> <strong>of</strong> <strong>State</strong><br />
FEA, Foreign Economic Administration<br />
FEC, Free Europe Committee<br />
FI, Foreign Intelligence<br />
FOA, Foreign Operations Administration<br />
FSO, Foreign Service Officer<br />
FSR, Foreign Service Reserve<br />
FTX, field training exercise<br />
FY, fiscal year<br />
G–2, intelligence section <strong>of</strong> divisional or higher staff<br />
G–5, civil affairs section <strong>of</strong> divisional or higher staff<br />
GAO, General Accounting Office<br />
GCHQ, General Communications Headquarters (UK)<br />
GMAIC, Guided Missile <strong>and</strong> Astronautics Intelligence Committee<br />
GMIC, Guided Missile Intelligence Committee<br />
HICOG, High Commissioner for Germany<br />
HUMINT, human intelligence<br />
IAB, Intelligence Advisory Board<br />
IAC, Intelligence Advisory Committee<br />
IAD, Acquisition <strong>and</strong> Distribution Division, Office <strong>of</strong> Research <strong>and</strong> Intelligence,<br />
<strong>Department</strong> <strong>of</strong> <strong>State</strong><br />
IBD, International Broadcasting Division<br />
ICA, International Cooperation Administration<br />
ICBM, intercontinental ballistic missile<br />
ICIS, Interdepartmental Committee on Internal Security<br />
ICS, Interdepartmental Coordinating Staff; also Intelligence Community Staff<br />
IDP, Initial deployment plan<br />
IFIO, International Foreign Information Organization<br />
IFIS, International Foreign Information Staff<br />
IG, Inspector General<br />
IIC, Interdepartmental Intelligence Committee<br />
IS, Intelligence Staff<br />
ISA, International Security Affairs, <strong>Department</strong> <strong>of</strong> Defense<br />
INR, Bureau <strong>of</strong> Intelligence <strong>and</strong> Research, <strong>Department</strong> <strong>of</strong> <strong>State</strong><br />
J–2, JCS intelligence organization<br />
JAEIC, Joint Atomic Energy Intelligence Committee<br />
JANIS, Joint Army-Navy Intelligence Studies<br />
JCS, Joint Chiefs <strong>of</strong> Staff<br />
JIC, Joint Intelligence Committee; also Joint Intelligence Center<br />
JIS, Joint Intelligence Staff<br />
JISPD, Joint Intelligence Studies Publication Board
JOT, junior <strong>of</strong>ficer trainee<br />
JRC, Joint Reconnaissance Center<br />
JRDB, Joint Research <strong>and</strong> Development Board<br />
JSPD, Joint Subsidiary Plans Division<br />
JTIS, Joint Technical Intelligence Subcommittee<br />
L, Legal Adviser, <strong>Department</strong> <strong>of</strong> <strong>State</strong><br />
<strong>Abbreviations</strong> <strong>and</strong> <strong>Terms</strong> XXI<br />
MAAG, Military Assistance Advisory Group<br />
MI, military intelligence<br />
MID, Military Intelligence Division, <strong>Department</strong> <strong>of</strong> the Army<br />
MIS, Military Intelligence Staff, War <strong>Department</strong> General Staff; also military intelligence<br />
service<br />
NATO, North Atlantic Treaty Organization<br />
NCFE, National Committee for a Free Europe<br />
NIA, National Intelligence Authority<br />
NIC, National Indications Center <strong>of</strong> the IAC Watch Committee<br />
NIE, National Intelligence Estimate<br />
NIS, National Intelligence Survey; also National Intelligence Summary<br />
NPIC, National Photographic Interpretation Center<br />
NSA, National Security Agency<br />
NSC, National Security Council<br />
NSCID, National Security Council Intelligence Directive<br />
NSG, Navy Security Group<br />
NSRB, National Security Resources Board<br />
NTPC, National Technical Processing Center<br />
OB, order <strong>of</strong> battle<br />
OCB, Operations Coordination Board<br />
OCD, Office <strong>of</strong> Collection <strong>and</strong> Dissemination<br />
OCI, Office <strong>of</strong> Current Intelligence<br />
ODA, Office <strong>of</strong> <strong>Department</strong>al Administration, Bureau <strong>of</strong> Administration, <strong>Department</strong> <strong>of</strong><br />
<strong>State</strong><br />
ODM, Office <strong>of</strong> Defense Mobilization<br />
OIR, Office <strong>of</strong> Intelligence Research<br />
OLI, Office <strong>of</strong> Libraries <strong>and</strong> Intelligence Acquisition<br />
ONE, Office <strong>of</strong> National Estimates<br />
ONI, Office <strong>of</strong> Naval Intelligence, <strong>Department</strong> <strong>of</strong> Navy<br />
ONR, Office <strong>of</strong> Naval Research<br />
OO, Office <strong>of</strong> Operations<br />
OPC, Office <strong>of</strong> Policy Coordination<br />
OPD, Operations Division, War <strong>Department</strong><br />
ORE, Office <strong>of</strong> Research <strong>and</strong> Evaluation; also Office <strong>of</strong> Reports <strong>and</strong> Estimates<br />
OSO, Office <strong>of</strong> Special Operations<br />
OSS, Office <strong>of</strong> Strategic Services<br />
OWI, Office <strong>of</strong> War Information<br />
PACAF, Pacific Air Forces<br />
PACOM, Pacific Comm<strong>and</strong><br />
PBCFIA, President’s Board <strong>of</strong> Consultants for Foreign Intelligence Activities<br />
PCG, Planning Coordination Group<br />
PFIAB, President’s Foreign Intelligence Advisory Board<br />
PHOTINT, photographic intelligence
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PIC, Photographic Interpretation Center<br />
PM, Directorate <strong>of</strong> Politico-Military Affairs, <strong>Department</strong> <strong>of</strong> <strong>State</strong>; also paramilitary<br />
PNG, persona non grata<br />
PNIO, priority national intelligence objectives<br />
POCC, Psychological Operations Coordinating Committee<br />
PP, political <strong>and</strong> psychological<br />
PSB, Psychological Strategy Board<br />
R, Secretary <strong>of</strong> <strong>State</strong>’s Special Assistant for Research <strong>and</strong> Intelligence<br />
R&A, research <strong>and</strong> analysis<br />
R&D, Research <strong>and</strong> development<br />
RFA, Radio Free Asia<br />
RFE, Radio Free Europe<br />
RIAS, Radio in the American Sector<br />
ROB, radar order <strong>of</strong> battle<br />
ROKG, Republic <strong>of</strong> Korea Government<br />
RTG, Reconnaissance Technical Group<br />
S&T, Science <strong>and</strong> Technology<br />
SAC, Strategic Air Comm<strong>and</strong><br />
SANACC, <strong>State</strong>-Army-Navy-Air Coordinating Committee<br />
SE, Special Estimate<br />
SEC, Scientific Estimates Committee<br />
SESP, Special Electronic Airborne Search Operations<br />
SHAPE, Supreme Headquarters Allied Powers Europe<br />
SI, special intelligence<br />
SIS, Special Intelligence Service<br />
SNIE, Special National Intelligence Estimate<br />
SO or SOPAG, Special Operations<br />
SOVMAT, Soviet material<br />
SWNCC, <strong>State</strong>-War-Navy Coordinating Committee<br />
T/O, table <strong>of</strong> organization<br />
TAC, Tactical Air Comm<strong>and</strong><br />
UNO, United Nations Organization<br />
<strong>US</strong>AFE, U.S. Air Forces, Europe<br />
<strong>US</strong>CIB, U.S. Communications Intelligence Board<br />
<strong>US</strong>EB, U.S. Evaluation Board<br />
<strong>US</strong>FA, U.S. Forces in Austria<br />
<strong>US</strong>IA, U.S. Information Agency<br />
<strong>US</strong>IB, U.S. Intelligence Board<br />
<strong>US</strong>IE, U.S. Information <strong>and</strong> Education (Program)<br />
<strong>US</strong>RO, U.S. Mission to NATO <strong>and</strong> European Regional Organizations<br />
<strong>US</strong>SR, Union <strong>of</strong> Soviet Socialist Republics<br />
VOA, Voice <strong>of</strong> America<br />
ZI, zone <strong>of</strong> interior
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