| AA |
Antiaircraft |
| AAF |
Army Air Forces |
| AAFBU |
Army Air Forces Base Units |
| AAFPGC |
Army Air Forces Proving Ground Command |
| AAFTC |
Army Air Forces Training Command |
| AAFTTC |
Army Air Forces Technical Training Command |
| A/B |
Airborne |
| AC |
Air Corps, Assistant Chief |
| ACofAC |
Assistant Chief of Air Corps |
| ACofEngrs |
Assistant Chief of Engineers |
| ACofS |
Assistant Chief of Staff |
| Actg |
Acting |
| Adj |
Adjutant |
| Adm |
Administrative |
| AEF |
American Expeditionary Force |
| AFCC |
Air Force Combat Command |
| AFHQ |
Allied Force Headquarters |
| AFTAI |
Air Forces Technical Air Intelligence |
| AG |
Adjutant General |
| AGCT |
Army General Classification Test |
| AGF |
Army Ground Forces |
| AGO |
Adjutant General’s Office |
| AIC |
Army Industrial College |
| Alloc |
Allocation |
| Allot |
Allotment |
| Allow |
Allowance |
| Amph |
Amphibious |
| AMS |
Army Map Service |
| ANMB |
Army and Navy Munitions Board |
| Ann |
Annual |
| AP |
Transport |
| Armd |
Armored |
| ASF |
Army Service Forces |
| ASFTC |
Army Service Forces Training Center |
| Asgd |
Assigned |
| Asgmt |
Assignment |
| ASP |
Army Supply Program |
| Asst |
Assistant |
| ASTP |
Army Specialized Training Program |
| ASW |
Assistant Secretary of War |
| ASWAAF |
Arms and services personnel with the Army Air Forces |
| Atchd |
Attached |
| Avn |
Aviation |
| AVRE’s |
Assault Vehicles Royal Engineers |
| AWOL |
Absent without leave |
| BAS |
British Army Staff |
| Bd |
Board |
| Bn |
Battalion |
| BOLERO |
Build-up of U. S. forces and supplies in United Kingdom for cross-Channel attack |
| Br |
Branch |
| BR |
Bridge |
| Brig |
Brigadier, Brigade |
| Bull |
Bulletin |
| BuOrd |
Bureau of Ordnance, Navy Department |
| C |
Chief |
| CofAC |
Chief of the Air Corps |
| CBI |
China–Burma–India |
| CofCav |
Chief of Cavalry |
| CE |
Corps of Engineers |
| CofEngrs |
Chief of Engineers |
| CG |
Commanding General |
| CandGS |
Command and General Staff |
| Chm |
Chairman |
| Cir |
Circular |
| C/L |
Circular letter |
| Clas |
Classification |
| CMAB |
Combined Munitions Assignments Board |
| CMP |
Controlled Materials Plan |
| CNO |
Chief of Naval Operations |
| CO |
Commanding Officer |
| Co |
Company |
| Comd |
Command |
| Comdt |
Commandant |
| Comm |
Committee |
| ComZ |
Communications zone |
| Conf |
Conference |
| Conserv |
Conservation |
| Constr |
Construction |
| CONUS |
Continental United States |
| Corresp |
Correspondence |
| CofS |
Chief of Staff |
| DA |
Defense aid |
| DCofS |
Deputy Chief of Staff |
| Dept |
Department |
| Desig |
Designate |
| Det |
Detachment |
| Dev |
Develop, development |
| DF |
Disposition form |
| Dir |
Director |
| Distr |
Distribution |
| Div |
Division |
| Doc |
Document |
| DPC |
Defense Plant Corporation |
| DRB |
Departmental Records Branch |
| AGO |
Adjutant General’s Office |
| DTC |
Desert Training Center |
| DUKW |
2½-ton 6x6 amphibian truck |
| EAB |
Engineer Amphibian Brigade |
| EAC |
Engineer Amphibian Command |
| EAM |
Electric accounting machine |
| EAUTC |
Engineer Aviation Unit Training Center |
| EFDO |
Engineer Field Depot Office |
| EFMO |
Engineer Field Maintenance Office |
| EHD |
Engineer Historical Division |
| EM |
Enlisted men |
| Engr |
Engineer, engineering |
| Enl |
Enlisted |
| EOC |
Engineer Organization Center |
| Equip |
Equipment |
| ERDL |
Engineer Research and Development Laboratory |
| ERO |
Engineer Research Office |
| ERTC |
Engineer Replacement Training Center |
| Estab |
Establish, establishment, establishing |
| ETC |
Engineer Training Center |
| ETO |
European Theater of Operations |
| ETOUSA |
European Theater of Operations, U. S. Army |
| EUCOM |
European Command |
| EUTC |
Engineer Unit Training Center |
| Exec |
Executive |
| ExO |
Executive Officer |
| Fld |
Field |
| FY |
Fiscal Year |
| G-1 |
Personnel section of divisional or higher staff |
| G-2 |
Intelligence section |
| G-3 |
Operations section |
| G-4 |
Supply section |
| Gen |
General |
| GHQ |
General Headquarters |
| GS |
General Staff |
| GSGS |
Geographical Section, General Staff |
| H |
House of Representatives |
| HD |
Historical Division |
| HE |
High explosive |
| Hist |
History |
| HP |
Horsepower |
| I&S |
Iron and Steel |
| IBM |
International Business Machines |
| IGD |
Inspector General’s Department |
| Ind |
Inclosure |
| Inf |
Infantry |
| Info |
Information |
| Inspec |
Inspection |
| Instr |
Instructions |
| Intel |
Intelligence |
| Interv |
Interview |
| Intnl |
International |
| JANIS |
Joint Army-Navy Intelligence Studies |
| KCRC |
Kansas City Records Center |
| LCI |
Landing craft, infantry |
| LCM(3) |
Landing craft, mechanized, Mark III |
| LCP |
Landing craft, personnel |
| LCT |
Landing craft, tank |
| LCV |
Landing craft, vehicle |
| LCVP |
Landing craft, vehicle and personnel |
| LSD |
Landing ship, dock |
| LST |
Landing ship, tank |
| Ltr |
Letter |
| MA |
Military attaché |
| MAB |
Munitions Assignments Board, Washington |
| MAC(G) |
Munitions Assignments Committee (Ground) |
| Mach |
Machine, machinery |
| Maint |
Maintenance |
| Mat |
Material, matériel |
| Mech |
Mechanical, mechanics |
| Mecz |
Mechanized |
| MG |
Machine gun |
| Mgt |
Management |
| Mil |
Military |
| Min |
Minutes |
| Misc |
Miscellaneous |
| MIT |
Massachusetts Institute of Technology |
| Mob |
Mobilization |
| MPR |
Monthly Progress Report |
| M/S |
Memorandum Slip |
| Mtg |
Meeting |
| MTP |
Military Training Program |
| Mtzd |
Motorized |
| NAD |
North Atlantic Division |
| NATO |
North African Theater of Operations |
| NCO |
Noncommissioned officer |
| n.d. |
No date |
| NDAC |
Advisory Commission to the Council of National Defense |
| NDRC |
National Defense Research Committee |
| NG |
National Guard |
| OASW |
Office of the Assistant Secretary of War |
| Obsvn |
Observation |
| Obsvr |
Observer |
| OCofAC |
Office Chief of Air Corps |
| OCE |
Office Chief of Engineers |
| OCMH |
Office of the Chief of Military History |
| OCO |
Office Chief of Ordnance |
| OC&R |
Operations Commitments and Requirements |
| OCofS |
Office Chief of Staff |
| OCT |
Office Chief of Transportation |
| Off |
Officer |
| OPD |
Operations Division |
| OPM |
Office of Production Management |
| Opns |
Operations |
| Ord |
Ordnance |
| Orgn |
Organization |
| OSW |
Office of the Secretary of War |
| O&T |
Operations and Training (Section) Branch, OCE |
| OTS |
Officer Training School |
| Par |
Paragraph |
| PC&R |
Port Construction and Repair |
| PEOC |
Provisional Engineer Organization Center |
| Pers |
Personnel |
| Photo |
Photography |
| P/I |
Program of Instruction |
| PL |
Public Law |
| Plan |
Plans, planning |
| Plat |
Platoon |
| PMP |
Protective Mobilization Plan |
| P&O |
Plans and Operations |
| POA |
Pacific Ocean Area |
| POM |
Preparation for Overseas Movement |
| Proc |
Procurement |
| Prod |
Production |
| PRP |
Production Requirements Plan |
| P&T |
Plans and Training Division |
| Pt |
Part |
| Purch |
Purchase, purchasing |
| QMC |
Quartermaster Corps |
| RA |
Regular Army |
| RAINBOW |
Various plans prepared between 1939 and 1941 to meet Axis aggression |
| R&D |
Research and Development |
| RC |
Reception Center |
| Rcn |
Reconnaissance |
| Regt |
Regiment |
| Rep |
Representative |
| Repl |
Replacement |
| Res |
Resolution |
| Ret |
Retired |
| Rev |
Revised, revision |
| ROTC |
Reserve Officers Training Corps |
| ROUNDUP |
Plan for major U. S.-British attack across the Channel in 1943 |
| Rpt |
Report |
| Rqmts |
Requirements |
| RTC |
Replacement Training Center |
| S-2 |
Military intelligence section of a unit not having a general staff |
| S-3 |
Operations and training section of a unit not having a general staff |
| Sch |
School |
| Sched |
Schedule |
| Sec |
Section |
| Ser |
Serial, series |
| SES |
Strategic Engineering Study |
| SHAEF |
Supreme Headquarters Allied Expeditionary Force |
| SNL |
Standard Nomenclature List |
| SOS |
Services of Supply |
| Spec |
Specialist |
| SPOBS |
Special Army Observer Group in London |
| Squad |
Squadron |
| SSN |
Specification Serial Number |
| Stat |
Statistics, statistical |
| Sub |
Subject |
| Subcomm |
Subcommittee |
| Sup |
Supply |
| Sv |
Service |
| SvC |
Service Command |
| SW |
Secretary of War |
| TAG |
The Adjutant General |
| T/BA |
Table of basic allowances |
| TCC |
Troop Carrier Command |
| Tech |
Technical |
| Tel Conv |
Telephone conversation |
| Telg |
Telegram |
| TIB |
Technical Information Branch |
| TIG |
The Inspector General |
| Tng |
Training |
| TNT |
Trinitrotoluene |
| T/O |
Table of organization |
| TofOpns |
Theater of Operations |
| Topo |
Topographical |
| Trans |
Transport, transportation |
| TRIDENT |
International conference at Washington 12-25 May 1943 |
| Trps |
Troops |
| TVA |
Tennessee Valley Authority |
| U.K. |
United Kingdom |
| USAF |
United States Air Force |
| USAFWESPAC |
United States Army Forces in the Western Pacific |
| USAR |
United States Army Reserve |
| USCG |
United States Coast Guard |
| USMA |
United States Military Academy |
| USN |
United States Navy |
| USW |
Under Secretary of War |
| UTC |
Unit Training Center |
| WD |
War Department |
| WDGS |
War Department General Staff |
| WDSS |
War Department Special Staff |
| Wkly |
Weekly |
| WPA |
Works Progress Administration |
| WPB |
War Production Board |
| WPD |
War Plans Division |
| WRB |
War Resources Board |
| YTL |
Tank lighter. This was the designation of an early version of the LCT, which was also known at one
time as tank landing craft (TLC) |