| AAE |
Advanced Administrative Echelon |
| AAF |
Army Air Forces |
| AAI |
Allied Armies in Italy |
| ABC |
American-British Conversations |
| ABC route |
Antwerp—Brussels—Charleroi route |
| ABDA |
American-British-Dutch-Australian (Command) |
| ABL |
Alaska Barge Line |
| ABL |
American Barge Line (in India) |
| ABS |
Atlantic Base Section |
| ACofS |
Assistant Chief of Staff |
| ACofT |
Assistant Chief of Transportation |
| Actg |
Acting |
| ACTREP |
Activity report |
| ADC |
Alaska Defense Command |
| Addtl |
Additional |
| Adj |
Adjutant |
| Adm |
Administration or administrative |
| ADSEC |
Advance Section |
| Adv |
Advance |
| AFHQ |
Allied Force Headquarters |
| AFMIDPAC |
Army Forces, Middle Pacific |
| AF PAC |
Army Forces, Pacific |
| AFWESPAC |
Army Forces, Western Pacific |
| AG |
Adjutant General |
| AGD |
Adjutant General’s Department |
| AGO |
Adjutant General’s Office |
| AGWAR |
Adjutant General, War Department |
| AK |
Cargo ship |
| AKA |
Cargo ship, attack |
| AMGOT |
American Military Government |
| Amph |
Amphibious or amphibian |
| A-N |
Army-Navy |
| APA |
Transport, attack |
| AP&SC |
Army Port and Service Command |
| APH |
Naval hospital ship |
| APO |
Army Post Office address |
| ASC |
Air Service Command |
| ASCOM |
Army Service Command |
| ASF |
Army Service Forces |
| Asgmt |
Assignment |
| Asst |
Assistant |
| ASW |
Assistant Secretary of War |
| ATA |
American Trucking Association |
| ATC |
Air Transport Command |
| Atchd |
Attached |
| ATS |
Army Transport Service |
| Bd |
Board |
| BELMOT |
Belgian Movements Organization for Transport |
| B/L |
Bill of lading |
| BMWT |
British Ministry of War Transport |
| Bn |
Battalion |
| BPE |
Boston Port of Embarkation |
| Br |
Branch |
| BS |
Base section |
| BUCO |
Build-up Control Organization |
| BuDocks |
Bureau of Docks (Navy) |
| Bull |
Bulletin |
| CAO |
Chief Administrative Officer |
| CBI |
China–Burma–India |
| Cbl |
Cable |
| CBS |
Central Base Section |
| CCS |
Combined Chiefs of Staff |
| CDS |
China Defense Supplies, Incorporated |
| CE |
Corps of Engineers |
| Centl |
Central |
| CFA |
Algerian Railway System (Chemin de Fer) |
| CFM |
Moroccan Railway System (Chemin de Fer) |
| CFT |
Tunisian Railway System (Chemin de Fer) |
| CG |
Commanding general |
| Chmn |
Chairman |
| CID |
Counterintelligence Division |
| CinC |
Commander in Chief |
| CINCPAC |
Commander in Chief, U.S. Pacific Fleet |
| CINCPOA |
Commander in Chief, Pacific Ocean Areas |
| Cir |
Circular |
| Civ |
Civilian |
| CM-IN |
Classified Message, incoming |
| CM-OUT |
Classified Message, outgoing |
| CMT |
Cased Motor Trucks |
| CMTC |
Combined Military Transportation Committee |
| CNAC |
China National Aviation Corporation |
| CNO |
Chief of Naval Operations |
| CO |
Commanding officer |
| Co |
Company |
| CofE |
Chief of Engineers |
| CofOrd |
Chief of Ordnance |
| CofS |
Chief of Staff |
| CofT |
Chief of Transportation |
| Corn |
Committee |
| Comd |
Command |
| Comdr |
Commander |
| COMGENPOA |
Commanding General, Pacific Ocean Areas |
| COMINCH |
Commander in Chief, U.S. Fleet |
| COMSERVPAC |
Commander, Service Forces, U.S. Pacific Fleet |
| COMSOPAC |
Commander, South Pacific Area |
| COMZ |
Communications Zone |
| COMZONE |
Communications Zone |
| CONAD |
Continental Advance Section (Southern France) |
| Conf |
Conference |
| Cons |
Construction |
| Contl |
Control |
| Conv |
Conversation |
| Corres |
Correspondence |
| COSC |
Combined Operational Service Command |
| COSSAC |
Chief of Staff to the Supreme Allied Commander (Designate) |
| CPA |
Central Pacific Area |
| CPBC |
Central Pacific Base Command |
| CREGO |
Chief Regulating Officer |
| C/S |
Chief of Staff |
| CT |
China Theater |
| CTF |
Center Task Force |
| DCofT |
Deputy Chief of Transportation |
| Dep |
Deputy |
| Devel |
Development |
| DG |
Director general |
| Dir |
Director |
| Div |
Division |
| DRB |
Departmental Records Branch |
| DSSD |
Depot Supplies Shipment Data |
| DUKW |
Amphibian truck |
| E&D Sec |
Embarkation and Debarkation Section |
| EBS |
Eastern Base Section |
| Ech |
Echelon |
| ELOC |
Kunming East Line of Communications |
| Emb |
Embarkation |
| EMBARCO |
Embarkation Control |
| Engr |
Engineer |
| Equip |
Equipment |
| ESB |
Engineer special brigade |
| Estab |
Establishment |
| ETF |
Eastern Task Force |
| ETO |
European Theater ‘of Operations |
| ETO-POM-SSV |
Manual entitled Preparation for Overseas Movement-Short Sea Voyage |
| Evac |
Evacuation |
| Exec |
Executive |
| FA |
Field Artillery |
| FEA |
Foreign Economic Administration |
| FEC |
Far East Command |
| FECZ |
Forward Echelon, Communications Zone |
| Fltg |
Floating |
| FS |
Freight supply (vessel) |
| FY |
Fiscal Year |
| G-1 |
Personnel section of divisional or higher headquarters |
| G-2 |
Intelligence section of divisional or higher headquarters |
| G-3 |
Training section of divisional or higher headquarters |
| G-4 |
Supply and evacuation section of divisional or higher headquarters |
| G-5 |
Additional General Staff section, varying in function in the overseas commands. In the Central
Pacific, it was responsible for future planning. |
| Gen |
General |
| GHQ |
General Headquarters |
| GHQ(I) |
General Headquarters (India) |
| GO |
General Order |
| Gp |
Group |
| GSC |
General Staff Corps |
| GUF |
Fast convoy from North Africa to the United States |
| HB |
Historical Branch |
| Hist |
History or historical |
| Hosp |
Hospital |
| HOTI |
Headquarters, Office of Technical Information |
| Hq |
Headquarters |
| HRPE |
Hampton Roads Port of Embarkation |
| HUSAFPOA |
Headquarters, U.S. Army Forces, Pacific Ocean Areas |
| HUSAFMIDPAC |
Headquarters, U.S. Army Forces, Middle Pacific |
| Hwy |
Highway |
| IBC |
Iceland Base Command |
| IBT |
India–Burma Theater |
| IGD |
Inspector General’s Department |
| Inc1 |
Inclosure |
| Ind |
Indorsement |
| Inf |
Infantry |
| Info |
Information |
| Intel |
Intelligence |
| Interv |
Interview |
| IRS |
Informal Routing Slip |
| ISR |
Iranian State Railway |
| ISS |
Identification of Separate Shipments |
| IWD |
Inland Waterways Division |
| IWT |
Inland Water Transport |
| IWTS |
Inland Water Transport Service |
| J-4 |
Logistics Division, Joint Staff of Commander in Chief, Pacific Ocean Areas |
| JAG |
Judge Advocate General |
| JB |
Joint Board |
| JCS |
U.S. Joint Chiefs of Staff |
| JMTC |
Joint Military Transportation Committee |
| JOSCO |
Joint Overseas Shipping Committee |
| JPB |
Joint Purchasing Board |
| JPS |
Joint Staff Planners |
| Jt |
Joint |
| KCRC |
Kansas City Records Center |
| KMF |
Fast convoy from the United Kingdom to North Africa |
| KMS |
Slow convoy from the United Kingdom to North Africa |
| KPM |
Koninklijke Paketvaart Maatschappij |
| LAPE |
Los Angeles Port of Embarkation |
| LBV |
Landing barge, vehicle |
| LCI |
Landing craft, infantry |
| LCM |
Landing craft, mechanized |
| LCP |
Landing craft, personnel |
| LCT |
Landing craft, tank |
| LCV |
Landing craft, vehicle |
| LCVP |
Landing craft, vehicle and personnel |
| LOC |
Line of communications |
| LSI |
Landing ship, infantry |
| LSM |
Landing ship, medium |
| LST |
Landing ship, tank |
| Ltr |
Letter |
| LUBSEC |
Luzon Base Section |
| LVT |
Landing vehicle, tracked |
| Maint |
Maintenance |
| MBS |
Mediterranean Base Section |
| MC |
Medical Corps |
| ME |
Middle East |
| Med |
Medical |
| Mgr |
Manager |
| MID |
Military Intelligence Division |
| Mil |
Military |
| Min |
Minutes |
| MIS |
Military Intelligence Section |
| Misc |
Miscellaneous |
| MKF |
Fast convoy from North Africa to the United Kingdom |
| MKS |
Slow convoy from North Africa to the United Kingdom |
| Mob |
Mobile |
| MOVCO |
Movement Control |
| MOVUS |
Monthly Vessel Utilization Summary |
| MP |
Military Police |
| MPR |
Monthly Progress Report |
| MRS |
Military Railway Service |
| MT |
Motor transport |
| MTB |
Motor Transport Brigade |
| Mtg |
Meeting |
| MTL |
Motor towboat, large |
| MTO |
Mediterranean Theater of Operations |
| MTOUSA |
Mediterranean Theater of Operations, U.S. Army |
| MTS |
Motor Transport Service |
| MTV |
Motor transport vessel |
| Mvmt |
Movement |
| NAD |
North Atlantic Division |
| NASBO |
North African Shipping Board |
| NATO |
North African Theater of Operations |
| NATOUSA |
North African Theater of Operations, U.S. Army |
| NBC |
Newfoundland Base Command |
| NOIC |
Naval officer in charge |
| NOPE |
New Orleans Port of Embarkation |
| NTS |
Naval Transportation Service |
| NWSC |
Northwest Service Command |
| NYPE |
New York Port of Embarkation |
| Obsns |
Observations |
| OCMH |
Office of the Chief of Military History |
| OCofE |
Office of the Chief of Engineers |
| OCS |
Office of the Chief of Staff |
| OCT |
Office of the Chief of Transportation |
| ONI |
Office of Naval Intelligence |
| ONO |
Office of Naval Operations |
| OPD |
Operations Division, War Department General Staff |
| Opnl |
Operational |
| Opns |
Operations |
| OQMG |
Office of The Quartermaster General |
| Ord |
Ordnance |
| Orgn |
Organization |
| Orgnl |
Organizational |
| OSD |
Overseas Supply Division |
| OTO |
Office of the transportation officer |
| Pac |
Pacific |
| PACTREP |
Pacific Activities Report |
| PAIFORCE |
Persia and Iraq Force (British) |
| PAO |
Principal administrative officer |
| PBS |
Peninsular Base Section |
| PE |
Port of Embarkation |
| Per |
Periodic |
| Pers |
Personnel |
| PG |
Persian Gulf |
| PGC |
Persian Gulf Command |
| PGF |
Persian Gulf File |
| PGSC |
Persian Gulf Service Command |
| PHIBSEC |
Philippine Base Section |
| PHILRYCOM |
Philippine–Ryukyus Command |
| Ping |
Planning |
| PMGO |
Provost Marshal General’s Office |
| POA |
Pacific Ocean Areas |
| POL |
Petrol, oil, and lubricants |
| POM |
Priority of Movement |
| POW |
Prisoner of war |
| P.R. |
Puerto Rico or Puerto Rican |
| PRA |
Public Roads Administration |
| Prov |
Provisional |
| PX |
Post Exchange |
| QM |
Quartermaster |
| Qtr |
Quarter |
| Qtrly |
Quarterly |
| Rad |
Radio |
| RAMPS |
Recovered American Prisoners of War |
| Rcd |
Record |
| R Day |
Redeployment Day |
| Regt |
Regiment |
| Reorgn |
Reorganization |
| RO |
Rotational category |
| ROSOP |
Regulating Officer, South Pacific |
| Rpt |
Report |
| Rqmts |
Requirements |
| RR |
Railroad |
| RTO |
Rail or railway traffic officer |
| Ry |
Railway |
| SACSEA |
Supreme Allied Commander, Southeast Asia |
| SEAC |
Southeast Asia Command |
| Sec |
Section |
| Secy |
Secretary |
| SFPE |
San Francisco Port of Embarkation |
| SG |
Surgeon General |
| SGO |
Surgeon General’s Office |
| SHAEF |
Supreme Headquarters, Allied Expeditionary Forces |
| Shipt |
Shipment |
| SOLOC |
Southern Line of Communications |
| SOP |
Standing Operating Procedure |
| SOS |
Services of Supply |
| SPA |
South Pacific Area |
| SPBC |
South Pacific Base Command |
| SPE |
Seattle Port of Embarkation |
| SS USA |
Special Staff, U.S. Army |
| Stat |
Statistical |
| Sup |
Supply |
| Supt |
Superintendent |
| Surg |
Surgeon |
| Sv |
Service |
| SW |
Secretary of War |
| SWHTA |
Southwest Highway Transport Administration |
| SWPA |
Southwest Pacific Area |
| TAG |
The Adjutant General |
| TAT |
To accompany troops |
| T/BA |
Table of Basic Allowances |
| TC |
Transportation Corps |
| TCP |
Traffic Control Post |
| TCPI Bull |
Transportation Corps Positive Intelligence Bulletin |
| TD |
Temporary duty |
| Tech |
Technical |
| Tng |
Training |
| T/O |
Table of Organization |
| TQM |
Transport quartermaster |
| TQMG |
The Quartermaster General |
| Trans |
Transportation |
| TURCO |
Turnaround Control |
| UGF |
Fast convoy from the United States to North Africa |
| UGS |
Slow convoy from the United States to North Africa |
| U.K. |
United Kingdom |
| UKCC |
United Kingdom Commercial Corporation |
| USAF |
U.S. Air Force |
| USAFBI |
U.S. Army Forces, British Isles |
| USAFFE |
U.S. Army Forces, Far East |
| USAFIA |
U.S. Army Forces in Australia |
| USAFICPA |
U.S. Army Forces in the Central Pacific Area |
| USAFIME |
U.S. Army Forces in the Middle East |
| USAFISPA |
U.S. Army Forces in the South Pacific Area |
| USAFMIDPAC |
U.S. Army Forces, Middle Pacific |
| USAFPAC |
U.S. Army Forces, Pacific |
| USAFPOA |
U.S. Army Forces, Pacific Ocean Areas |
| USANIF |
U.S. Army, Northern Ireland Forces |
| USARAL |
U.S. Army in Alaska |
| USASOS |
U.S. Army Services of Supply (Southwest Pacific Area) |
| USAT |
United States Army Transport |
| USF |
U.S. Forces |
| USFET |
U.S. Forces, European Theater |
| USFOR |
U.S. Forces (radio address) |
| USMC |
U.S. Marine Corps |
| USMIM |
U.S. Military Iranian Mission |
| USN |
U.S. Navy |
| VCNO |
Vice Chief of Naval Operations |
| WAR or WARX |
War Department (radio address) |
| WATC 0 |
Water Transportation Control |
| WD |
War Department |
| WDC |
Western Defense Command |
| WDCSA |
War Department, Chief of Staff |
| Wkly |
Weekly |
| WNTF |
Western Naval Task Force |
| WP&Y Route |
White Pass and Yukon Railroad |
| WPBC |
Western Pacific Base Command |
| WPD |
War Plans Division, War Department General Staff |
| WSA |
War Shipping Administration |
| WTB |
War Transport Board |
| WTEC |
War Transport Executive Committee |
| WTF |
Western Task Force |
| XAK |
Civilian-manned cargo vessel |
| XAP |
Civilian-manned transport |
| XAPA |
Civilian-manned transport, attack |
| Y Day |
Readiness date for the cross-Channel attack |
| ZI |
Zone of Interior |