| AAF |
Army Air Forces |
| ABCOM |
Australian Base Command |
| ABSEC |
Australian Base Section |
| ACofS |
Assistant Chief of Staff |
| Actg |
Acting |
| Actn |
Action |
| Adm |
Administration |
| Admin0 |
Administrative Order |
| ADSEC |
Advance Section, U.S. Army Services of Supply, Southwest Pacific Area |
| Adv |
Advance |
| AF |
Air Force |
| AFMIDPAC |
U.S. Army Forces, Middle Pacific |
| AFPAC |
U.S. Army Forces, Pacific |
| AFSC |
Air Force Service Command |
| AFWESPAC |
U.S. Army Forces, Western Pacific |
| AG |
Adjutant General |
| AGF |
Army Ground Forces |
| AGFPAC |
U.S. Army Ground Forces, Pacific |
| AGO |
Adjutant General’s Office |
| AGRS |
American Graves Registration Service |
| AGWAR |
Adjutant General, War Department |
| ALF |
Allied Land Forces, Southwest Pacific Area |
| APO |
Army Post Office |
| AR |
Army Regulation |
| Arty |
Artillery |
| ASCOM |
Army Service Command |
| ASF |
Army Service Forces |
| Asgmt |
Assignment |
| Asst |
Assistant |
| ASW |
Assistant Secretary of War |
| Atchd |
Attached |
| ATS |
Army Transport Service |
| Avn |
Aviation |
| BEW |
Board of Economic Warfare |
| Bkry |
Bakery |
| Bn |
Battalion |
| Br |
Branch |
| BS |
Base Section |
| Btry |
Battery |
| Bull |
Bulletin |
| C&E |
Clothing and equipage |
| CE |
Corps of Engineers |
| CG |
Commanding General |
| CINCPAC |
Commander in Chief, U.S. Pacific Fleet |
| CINCPOA |
Commander in Chief, Pacific Ocean Areas |
| CINCSWPA |
Commander in Chief, Southwest Pacific Area |
| Cir |
Circular |
| Clo |
Clothing |
| CML |
Chemical |
| CMLO |
Chemical Officer |
| CNO |
Chief of Naval Operations |
| CO |
Commanding Officer |
| Cof |
Engrs Chief of Engineers |
| CofS |
Chief of Staff |
| CofT |
Chief of Transportation |
| Corn |
Committee |
| Comd |
Command |
| Comdt |
Commandant |
| COMSERONSOPAC |
Commander, Service Squadron, South Pacific Force |
| COMSOPAC |
Commander, South Pacific Area |
| Conf |
Conference |
| CPA |
Central Pacific Area |
| CPBC |
Central Pacific Base Command |
| CQM |
Chief Quartermaster |
| CTF |
Commander, Task Force |
| CWS |
Chemical Warfare Service |
| DCofS |
Deputy Chief of Staff |
| Dept |
Department |
| Det |
Detachment |
| Dir |
Director |
| DISTBRA |
Distribution Branch, Distribution Division, U.S. Army Services of Supply, Southwest Pacific Area |
| DISTDIV |
Distribution Division, U.S. Army Services of Supply, Southwest Pacific Area |
| Distr |
Distribution |
| Div |
Division |
| DQM |
Division Quartermaster or Department Quartermaster |
| DRB |
Departmental Records Branch |
| DSCS |
Department Service Command Section, Hawaiian Department |
| DUKW |
Amphibian, 2½-ton, 6x6 truck, used for short runs from ship to shore |
| Ech |
Echelon |
| EM |
Enlisted man |
| Engr |
Engineer |
| Equip |
Equipment |
| ETO |
European Theater of Operations |
| ExO |
Executive Officer |
| FA |
Field artillery |
| FEAF |
Far East Air Force |
| FM |
Field manual |
| Fwd |
Forward |
| FY |
Fiscal year |
| G-1 |
Personnel section of higher or divisional headquarters |
| G-2 |
Military intelligence section |
| G-3 |
Operations and training section |
| G-4 |
Supply and evacuation section |
| GD |
General Depot |
| GHQ |
General Headquarters |
| GO |
General Orders |
| Gp |
Group |
| GPA |
General Purchasing Agent |
| GR |
Graves Registration |
| GRS |
Graves Registration Service |
| GSD |
General Service Division |
| HD |
Hawaiian Department |
| HHD |
Headquarters, Hawaiian Department |
| Hist |
History |
| Hq |
Headquarters |
| HRS DRB AGO |
Historical Records Section, Departmental Records Branch, Office of The Adjutant General |
| HSAC |
Hawaiian Seacoast Artillery Command |
| HUSAFICPA |
Headquarters, U.S. Army Forces, Central Pacific Area |
| HUSAFMIDPAC |
Headquarters, U.S. Army Forces, Middle Pacific |
| HUSAFPOA |
Headquarters, U.S. Army Forces, Pacific Ocean Areas |
| IG |
Inspector General |
| Incl |
Inclosure |
| Ind |
Indorsement |
| Inf |
Infantry |
| Insp |
Inspection or inspector |
| Instl |
Installation |
| Instr |
Instruction |
| INTERSEC |
Intermediate Section, U.S. Army Services of Supply, Southwest Pacific Area |
| Interv |
Interview |
| IRS |
Intraoffice Reference Sheet, Office of The Quartermaster General |
| JAG |
Judge Advocate General |
| JCS |
Joint Chiefs of Staff |
| JPB |
Joint Purchasing Board |
| Lab |
Laboratory |
| LCM |
Landing craft, mechanized |
| LCT |
Landing craft, tank |
| Ldry |
Laundry |
| LofC |
Library of Congress |
| Log |
Logistical |
| LST |
Landing ship, tank |
| Ltr |
Letter |
| LUBSEC |
Luzon Base Section |
| LVT |
Landing vehicle, tank |
| Maint |
Maintenance |
| Mbl |
Mobile |
| MD |
Medical Department |
| Med |
Medical |
| Mid-Pac |
Middle Pacific |
| Mil |
Military |
| Min |
Minutes |
| Misc |
Miscellaneous |
| Mob |
Mobilization |
| Msg |
Message |
| MT |
Motor transport |
| Mtg |
Meeting |
| MTO |
Mediterranean Theater of Operations |
| MTS |
Motor Transport Service |
| Mvmt |
Movement |
| NG |
New Guinea |
| NUGSEC |
New Guinea Base Section |
| OASW |
Office of the Assistant Secretary of War |
| Obsvr |
Observer |
| OCE |
Office of the Chief of Engineers |
| OCMH |
Office of the Chief of Military History |
| OCQM |
Office of the Chief Quartermaster |
| OCT |
Office of the Chief of Transportation |
| OIC |
Officer in charge |
| OO |
Office Order |
| OPA |
Office of Price Administration |
| OP&C |
Organization Planning and Control |
| OPD |
Operations Division, War Department General Staff |
| Opn |
Operation |
| OQMG |
Office of The Quartermaster General |
| ORB |
Organization Records Branch, Records Administration Center, AGO, St. Louis, Missouri |
| Ord |
Ordnance |
| OSRD |
Office of Scientific Research and Development |
| OSW |
Office of the Secretary of War |
| P&C |
Purchasing and Contracting |
| Pac |
Pacific |
| Pers |
Personnel |
| Phil |
Philippine |
| Phil |
BS Philippine Base Section |
| PHILRYCOM |
Philippine-Ryukyus Command |
| P.I. |
Philippine Islands |
| Pkg |
Packing |
| Plat |
Platoon |
| PM |
Prime minister or provost marshal |
| POA |
Pacific Ocean Areas |
| POE |
Port of embarkation |
| POL |
Petroleum, oil, and lubricants |
| POW |
Prisoner of war |
| Proc |
Procurement |
| PTO |
Pacific Theater of Operations |
| PX |
Post exchange |
| QM |
Quartermaster |
| QMC |
Quartermaster Corps |
| QMD |
Quartermaster Depot |
| QMR |
The Quartermaster Review |
| QMSO |
Quartermaster supply officer |
| QMTSJ |
Quartermaster Training Service Journal |
| R&D |
Research and Development |
| Rad |
Radio |
| Rclm |
Reclamation |
| RCT |
Regimental Combat Team |
| Reg |
Regulation |
| Regt |
Regiment |
| Resup |
Resupply |
| Rmt |
Remount |
| Rpr |
Repair |
| Rpt |
Report |
| Rqmt |
Requirement |
| Rqn |
Requisition |
| S-4 |
Supply section of regimental or battalion headquarters |
| S&D |
Storage and Distribution |
| Salv |
Salvage |
| SB |
Supply bulletin |
| SEASFD |
Seattle Army Service Forces Depot |
| Sec |
Section |
| Stf |
Staff |
| SFPOE |
San Francisco Port of Embarkation |
| SG |
Surgeon General |
| Shpmt |
Shipment |
| SOP |
Standing operating procedure |
| SOS |
Services of Supply |
| SPA |
South Pacific Area |
| SPBC |
South Pacific Base Command |
| Sq |
Squadron |
| SSUSA |
Special Staff, U.S. Army |
| Sub |
Subject |
| Subs |
Subsistence |
| Sup |
Supply |
| Supp |
Supplement |
| Surg |
Surgeon |
| Svc |
Service |
| SvC |
Service Command |
| SW |
Secretary of War |
| SWPA |
Southwest Pacific Area |
| T/A |
Table of Allowance |
| TAG |
The Adjutant General |
| TB |
Technical Bulletin |
| T/BA |
Table of Basic Allowance |
| TC |
Transportation Corps |
| T/E |
Table of Equipment |
| Tech |
Technical |
| TF |
Task Force |
| TH |
Territory of Hawaii |
| TM |
Technical manual |
| Tng |
Training |
| T/O |
Table of Organization |
| T/O&E |
Table of Organization and Equipment |
| TOPNS |
Theater of Operations |
| TQMG |
The Quartermaster General |
| Transp |
Transportation |
| TRB |
Troop Basis |
| Trf |
Transfer |
| Trk |
Truck |
| Trp |
Troop |
| TWX |
Teletype message |
| USAFFE |
U.S. Army Forces, Far East |
| USAFIA |
U.S. Army Forces in Australia |
| USAFICPA |
U.S. Army Forces in Central Pacific Area |
| USAFINC |
U.S. Army Forces in New Caledonia |
| USAFISPA |
U.S. Army Forces in South Pacific Area |
| USAFMIDPAC |
U.S. Army Forces, Middle Pacific |
| USAFPOA |
U.S. Army Forces, Pacific Ocean Areas |
| USAFWESPAC |
U.S. Army Forces, Western Pacific |
| USASOS |
U.S. Army, Services of Supply, Southwest Pacific Area |
| USFIA |
U.S. Forces in Australia |
| USFIP |
U.S. Forces in the Philippines |
| UTASFD |
Utah Army Service Forces Depot |
| UTGD |
Utah General Depot |
| VC |
Veterinary Corps |
| Vet |
Veterinary |
| WAC |
Women’s Army Corps |
| WD |
War Department (now Department of the Army) |
| WDGS |
War Department General Staff |
| Whse |
Warehouse |
| WO |
Warrant Officer |
| WPBC |
Western Pacific Base Command |
| ZI |
Zone of interior |