List of Abbreviations (B-GA-403-000/FP-001, Canadian Forces Aerospace Shape Doctrine)
Alternate Formats
A/A―air-to-air
AAA―anti-aircraft artillery
AAR―air-to-air refuelling
AAW―anti-air warfare
ABFAC―airborne forward air controller
ACC―air component commander
ACO―airspace control order
AD―air defence
AI―air interdiction
AOC―aerospace operations centre
AOD―air operations directive
ARM―anti-radiation missile
A/S―air-to-surface
AS―associated support
ASUW―antisurface warfare
ASW―antisubmarine warfare
ATO―air tasking order
BDA―battle damage assessment
C2―command and control
CA―Canadian Army
CANSOFCOM―Canadian Special Operations Forces Command
CAOC―Combined Aerospace Operations Centre
CAP―combat air patrol
CAS―close air support
CC―component commanders
CCA―close combat attack
CDE―collateral damage estimation
CF―Canadian Forces
CFACC―combined force air component commander
CIMIC―civil-military cooperation
CJFACC―combined joint force air component commander
CNA―computer network attack
CND―computer network defence
CNE―computer network exploitation
CNO―computer network operations
CO―commanding officer
CG―centre of gravity
CT―counterterrorism
DCA―defensive counter-air operation
DS―direct support
DTB ―Defence Terminology Bank
EA―electronic attack
EO/IR―electro-optical/infrared
EP―electronic protection
ES―electronic warfare support
ESM―electronic warfare support measures
EW―electronic warfare
FAC―forward air controller
FAC(A)―forward air controller (airborne)
FAOR―fighter area of operations/responsibility
FE―force employment
G3 Avn―G3 aviation
GAT―guidance, apportionment and targeting
GBAD―ground-based air defence
GC―Government of Canada
GWT―Griffon weapons team
HQ―headquarters
HVAA―high-value air asset
HVT―high value task
IA―influence activity
IADS―integrated air defence system
IAF―Israeli Air Force
IJN―Imperial Japanese Navy
info ops―information operations (CF and NATO terminology)
IO―information operations (US terminology)
IPA―information-protection activity
ISR―intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance
JCO―joint coordination order
JFACC―joint force air component commander
JFLCC―joint force land component commander
JIB―joint integration board
JIPTL―joint integrated prioritized target list
JPTL―joint prioritized target list
JTAC―joint terminal attack controller
JTFC―joint task force commander
JTWG―joint targeting working group
KLE―key leader engagement
km―kilometre
LCC―land component commander
LRPA―long-range patrol aircraft
MAAP―master air action plan
MCC―maritime component commander
MH―maritime helicopter
MD―military deception
MISREP―mission report
NATO―North Atlantic Treaty Organization
NORAD―North American Aerospace Defence Command
NRT―near real time
OCA―offensive counter-air operation
OPCON―operational control
ops―operations
OPSEC―operational security
OTC―officer in tactical command
OUP―Operation UNIFIED PROTECTOR
PA―public affairs
PAVN―People’s Army of Vietnam
PPP―presence, posture and profile
PSYOPS―psychological operations
PTL―prioritized target list
RAF―Royal Air Force
RCAF―Royal Canadian Air Force
RCN―Royal Canadian Navy
RMP―recognized maritime picture
ROE―rules of engagement
SAM―surface-to-air missile
SAO―special air operations
SCAR―strike coordination and reconnaissance
SCAR-C―strike coordination and reconnaissance coordinator
SEAD―suppression of enemy air defence
SI―special instructions
SIGINT―signals intelligence
SOATU―special operations air task unit
SOF―special operations force
TACOM―tactical command
TACON―tactical control
TACP―tactical air control party
TACS―theatre air control system
TASMO―tactical air support for maritime operations
TIC―troops in contact
TST―time sensitive target
TTP―tactics, techniques and procedures
UA―unmanned aircraft (also known as UAV – unmanned aerial vehicle, and UAS – unmanned aerial system)
UK―United Kingdom
US―United States
USAF ―United States Air Force
USN―United States Navy
VC―Viet Cong
W/KIA―wounded / killed in action
WME―weapons of mass effect
WWII―Second World War
XINT―on-call (air) interdiction