AACU |
Anti-aircraft Co-operation Unit |
AC-in-C |
Air Commander-in-Chief |
ACMB |
Aircrew Medical Board |
ACSEA |
Air Command South-East Asia |
AEAF |
Allied Expeditionary Air Force |
AFC |
Air Force Cross |
AGS |
Air Gunnery School |
AHQ |
Air Headquarters |
AOC |
Air Officer Commanding |
AOC-in-C |
Air Officer Commanding-in-Chief |
ATS |
Air Training School |
BAFO |
British Air Forces of Occupation |
BEF |
British Expeditionary Force
|
Bel |
Belgium
|
BEM |
British Empire Medal |
BOAC |
British Overseas Airways Corporation |
Bra |
Brazil
|
BR |
Bomber Reconnaissance |
CAS |
Chief of Air Staff |
CB |
Companion of the Bath |
CBE |
Commander Order of the British Empire |
CFI |
Chief Flying Instructor |
CGI |
Chief Ground Instructor |
CGM |
Conspicuous Gallantry Medal |
CI |
Chief Instructor |
CMB |
Central Medical Board |
CME |
Central Medical Establishment |
CMG |
Companion of St. Michael and St. George |
CNI |
Chief Navigation Instructor |
CO |
Commanding Officer |
CTO |
Chief Technical Officer |
DCAS |
Deputy Chief of Air Staff |
DDI |
Deputy Director of Intelligence |
DD of Plans |
Deputy Director of Plans |
DFC |
Distinguished Flying Cross |
DFM |
Distinguished Flying Medal |
DFT |
Director of Flying Training |
DGE |
Directorate General Equipment |
DGMS |
Directorate General Medical Services |
DG of P |
Directorate General of Personnel
|
D of AA |
Director of Air Armament |
D of AT |
Directorate of Air Tactics |
D of Ops |
Director of Operations |
D of P |
Director of Personnel |
D of Policy |
Directorate of Policy |
DPMO |
Deputy Principal Medical Officer |
DSO |
Companion of the Distinguished Service Order |
EFTS |
Elementary Flying Training School |
Eg |
Egypt |
Eth |
Ethiopia |
FPMO |
Flying Personnel Medical Officer |
FTC |
Flying Training Command
|
FTS |
Flying Training School |
Fr |
France
|
GCB |
Knight Grand Cross of the Bath |
GCIE |
Knight Grand Commander of the Indian Empire |
GCSI |
Knight Grand Commander of the Star of
India |
GCVO |
Knight Grand Cross of Royal Victorian Order |
GHQ |
General Headquarters |
GM |
George Medal |
GOC-in-C |
General Officer Commanding-in-Chief |
Gr |
Greece
|
GR |
General Reconnaissance |
Hoi |
Holland
|
It |
Italy
|
KBE |
Knight Commander Order of the British Empire |
KCB |
Knight Commander of the Bath |
KG |
Knight of the Order of the Garter |
MAAF |
Mediterranean Allied Air Forces |
MAP |
Ministry of Aircraft Production |
MBE |
Member of the Order of the British Empire |
MC |
Military Cross |
Med ME |
Mediterranean and
Middle East |
MM |
Military Medal |
MO |
Medical Officer |
MVO |
Member of the Royal Victorian Order |
Nor |
Norway
|
NWAAF |
North-West Africa Air Force |
NZPAF |
New Zealand Permanent Air Force |
OBE |
Officer Order of the British Empire |
OC |
Officer Commanding |
OM |
Order of Merit |
OTU |
Operational Training Unit |
Pol |
Poland
|
PRC |
Personnel Reception Centre
|
RAAF |
Royal Australian Air Force
|
RCAF |
Royal Canadian Air Force |
RFC |
Royal Flying Corps
|
RNAS |
Royal Naval Air Service
|
RNR |
Royal Naval Reserve |
RNZAF
|
Royal New Zealand Air Force |
Rus |
Russia
|
SAAF |
South African Air Force
|
SASO |
Senior Air Staff Officer |
SEAC |
South-East Asia Command |
SEAAC |
South-East Asia Air Command |
SFTS |
Service Flying Training School |
SHAEF |
Supreme Headquarters Allied Expeditionary Force |
SMEC |
Special Medical Examination Centre |
SMO |
Senior Medical Officer |
TAP |
Tactical Air Force
|
USAAF
|
United States Army Air Force |