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Common RAAF Abbreviations |
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* Female ranks prior to 1977 AL5 7Jul03 |
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FULL NAME |
PRIOR WW 2 |
WW2 |
POST WW2 |
CURRENT |
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Aircraftsman |
AC |
AC |
AC |
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Aircraftswoman |
ACW |
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Leading Aircraftsman |
LAC |
LAC |
LAC |
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Leading Aircraftswoman |
LACW |
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Corporal |
Cpl |
CPL |
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Sergeant |
Sgt |
SGT |
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Flight Sergeant |
F/Sgt |
FSGT |
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Warrant Officer |
W/O |
WOFF |
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Cadet |
CDT |
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Pilot Officer |
P/O |
PLTOFF |
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Flying Officer |
F/O |
FLGOFF |
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Section Officer * |
SECTOFF* |
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Flight Lieutenant |
F/L |
FLTLT |
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Flight Officer * |
FLTOFF* |
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Squadron Leader |
S/L |
SQNLDR |
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Squadron Officer * |
SQNOFF* |
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Wing Commander |
W/C |
WGCDR |
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Wing Officer * |
WGOFF* |
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Group Captain |
G/C |
GPCAPT |
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Group Officer * |
GPOFF* |
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Air Commodore |
A/C |
ACDRE |
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Air Vice Marshall |
AVM |
AVM |
AVM |
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Air Marshall |
AM |
AM |
AM |
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Flight |
Flt |
Flt |
Flt |
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Squadron |
Sqn |
Sqn |
Sqn |
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Wing |
Wg |
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Group |
Grp |
Grp |
Grp |
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Air Armament School |
AAS |
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Australian Comfort Fund |
ACF |
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Airfield Construction Squadron |
ACS |
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Aircraft Depot |
AD |
AD |
AD |
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Air Gunnery School |
AGS |
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Air Navigation School |
ANS |
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Air Observers School |
AOS |
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Aircraft Park |
AP |
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Aircraft Performance Unit |
APU |
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Aircraft Research and Development Unit |
ARDU |
ARDU |
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Air Sea Rescue Flight |
ASRF |
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Air Training Corps Cadet Squadron |
ATCCS |
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Armament Training Section |
ATS |
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Auxiliary Power Unit |
APU |
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Bombing and Air Gunnery School |
BAGS |
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Base Medical Store |
BMS |
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Base Personnel Staff Office |
BPSO |
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Care and Maintenance Unit |
CMU |
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Central Flying School |
CFS |
CFS |
CFS |
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Combat Support Squadron |
CSS |
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Commanding Officer |
CO |
CO |
CO |
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Communication Unit |
CU |
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Commutated Antennae Direction Finding |
CADF |
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Crash Repair Depot |
CRD |
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Defence Pool |
DP |
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Department of Aircraft Production |
DAP |
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Dutch New Guinea |
DNG |
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Elementary Flying Training School |
EFTS |
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Embarkation Depot |
ED |
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Emergency Landing Ground |
ELG |
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Flying Boat Base |
FBB |
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Flying Boat Repair Depot |
FBRD |
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Flying Training School |
FTS |
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General Reconnaissance School |
GRS |
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Killed In Action |
KIA |
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Killed in Flying Accident |
KIFAc |
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Killed in Accident |
KIAc |
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Missing in Action |
MIA |
MIA |
MIA |
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Medical Unit |
MU |
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Operational Base Unit |
OBU |
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Operations Book Record RAAF Form A 50 |
ORB |
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Operational Conversion Unit |
OCU |
OCU |
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Operational Readiness Platform |
ORP |
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Operational Support Squadron |
OSS |
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Operational Training Unit |
OTU |
OTU |
OTU |
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Photographic Reconnaissance Unit |
PRU |
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Radio Direction Finding |
RDF |
DF |
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RAAF Support Unit |
RAAFSU |
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Recruit Training Centre |
RTC |
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Rescue and Communication Squadron |
RCS |
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Repair and Salvage Unit |
RSU |
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Repair and Salvage Unit Reserve Pool |
RSURP |
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School of Air Navigation |
SAN |
SAN |
SAN |
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Stores Depot |
SD |
SD |
SD |
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Support Unit |
SU |
SU |
SU |
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Survey Flight |
SF |
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Service Flying Training School |
SFTS |
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Stores Unit |
SU |
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Signals Unit |
SU |
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South West Pacific Area |
SWPA |
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Tactical Air Force |
TAF |
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Target Tug & Special Duties |
TT&SD |
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Women's Auxiliary Australian Air Force |
WAAAF |
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Wireless Air Gunners School |
WAGS |
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Wireless Unit |
WU |
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