U.S. Department of State
Abbreviations and Symbols
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A |
ACM |
Assistant Chief of Mission |
ADB |
Asian Development Bank |
ADM |
Administrative Section |
ADV |
Adviser |
AGR |
Agricultural Section (USDA/FAS) |
AID |
Agency for International Development |
ALT |
Alternate |
AMB |
Ambassador |
AMB SEC |
Ambassador's Secretary |
A/DTS |
Administration, Diplomatic Telecommunications System |
A/EX |
Administration, Executive Office |
ARSO |
Assistant Regional Security Officer |
AF |
Africa |
ATO |
Agricultural Trade Office (USDA/FAS) |
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B |
B.P. |
Boite Postale |
BBG |
Broadcasting Board of Governors |
BCAO |
Branch Cultural Affairs Officer |
BG |
Brigadier General |
BO |
Branch Office (of Embassy) |
BUD |
Budget |
BUREC |
Bureau of Reclamation |
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C |
C.P. |
Caixa Postal |
CAO |
Cultural Affairs Officer |
CA |
Consular Affairs |
CDC |
Centers for Disease Control |
CDR |
Commander |
CEO |
Cultural Exchange Officer |
CG |
Consul General, Consulate General |
CHG |
Charge d'Affaires |
CINCAFSOUTH |
Commander-in-Chief Allied Forces Southern Europe |
CINCEUR |
Commander-in-Chief U.S. European Command |
CINCPAC |
Comander-in-Chief U.S. Pacific Command |
CINCUSAFE |
Commander-in-Chief U.S. Air Forces Europe |
CINCUSAREUR |
Commander-in-Chief, U.S. Army Europe |
CM |
Chief of Mission |
COL |
Colonel |
COM |
Commercial Section (FCS) |
CON |
Consul, Consular Section |
COUNS |
Counselor |
CUS |
Customs Service (Treasury) |
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D |
DAC |
Development Assistance Committee |
DAO |
Office of the Defense Attache |
DATT |
Defense Attache |
DCM |
Deputy Chief of Mission |
DEA |
Drug Enforcement Administration |
DEF ADV |
Defense Adviser |
DEL |
Delegation |
DEP |
Deputy |
DEP DIR |
Deputy Director |
DEVEL |
Development |
DIR |
Director |
DOD |
Department of Defense |
DOE |
Department of Energy |
DOJ |
Department of Justice |
DPO |
Deputy Principal Officer |
DS |
Diplomatic Security |
DSA |
Defense Supply Adviser |
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E |
E |
Embassy |
EBRD |
Economic Board for Reconstruction and Development |
EB |
Economic Bureau |
ECO/COM |
Economic/Commercial Section |
ECOSOC |
Economic and Social Council |
EDO |
Export Development Officer |
EAP |
East Asian and Pacific Affairs |
EPA |
Environmental Protection Agency |
ERDA |
Energy Research and Development Administration |
EST |
Environment, Science, and Technology |
EUR |
European Affairs |
EX-IM |
Export-Import |
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F |
FAA |
Federal Aviation Administration |
FAA/CASLO |
Federal Aviation Administration Civil Aviation Security Liasion Officer |
FAA/FSIDO |
Federal Aviation Administration Flight Standards International District Office |
FAO |
Foreign Agricultural Office |
FAS |
Foreign Agricultural Service |
FBI |
Federal Bureau of Investigation |
FMP |
Financial Management Policy |
FCS |
Foreign Commercial Service |
FIC/JSC |
Finance Committee and Joint Support Committee |
FIN |
Financial Attache (Treasury) |
FM |
Facilities Maintenance |
FODAG |
Food and Agriculture Organizations |
FPO |
Fleet Post Office |
FSI |
Foreign Service Institute |
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G / H |
GAO |
General Accounting Office |
GSO |
General Services Officer |
H |
Legislative Affairs |
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I |
IAEA |
International Atomic Energy Agency |
IAGS |
Inter-American Geodetic Survey |
IBB |
International Broadcasting Bureau |
ICAO |
International Civil Aviation Organization |
IMO |
Information Management Officer |
INL |
International Narcotics and Law Enforcement Affairs |
INR |
Intelligence and Research |
IPO |
Information Program Officer |
IRM |
Information Resources Management |
IO |
International Conferences |
ISM |
Information Systems Manager |
ISO |
Information Systems Officer |
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J |
JCS |
Joint Chiefs of Staff |
JUS/CIV |
Department of Justice, Civil Division |
JUSMAG |
Joint US Military Advisory Group |
JUST |
Justice Department |
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L |
LAB |
Labor Officer |
LEGATT |
Legal Attache |
LO |
Liaison Officer |
L |
Legal Adviser |
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M |
M |
Management |
MAAG |
Military Assistance Advisory Group |
M/FSI |
Management, Foreign Service Institute |
MGT & RFM |
Management and Reform |
MIG AFF |
Migration Affairs |
MIL |
Military |
MILGP |
Military Group |
MIN |
Minister |
MLO |
Military Liaison Office |
MNL |
Minerals Officer |
MSC |
Military Staff Committee |
MSG |
Marine Security Guard |
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N |
NAS |
Narcotics Affairs Section |
NASA |
National Air and Space Administration |
NATO |
North Atlantic Treaty Organization |
NCIS |
Naval Criminal, U.S |
NEA |
Near Eastern Affairs |
NIV |
Nonimmigrant Visas |
NLO |
Naval Liaison Officer |
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O |
OAS |
Organization of American States |
ODC |
Office of Defense Cooperation |
OBO |
Overseas Building Operations |
OES |
Oceans and International Scientific Affairs |
OIG |
Office of the Inspector General |
ORA |
Office of Regional Affairs |
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P |
PAA |
Public Affairs Adviser |
PAO |
Public Affairs Officer |
PC |
Peace Corps |
PER |
Personnel |
PERM REP |
Permanent Representative |
PO |
Principal Officer |
POL |
Political Section |
POL/ECO |
Political/Economic Section |
POL/LAB |
Political and Labor Section |
POLAD |
Political Adviser |
PRM |
Population, Refugees and Migration |
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R |
Radm |
Rear Admiral |
RCON |
Regional Consular Affairs Officer |
REDSO |
Regional Economic Development Services Office |
REF |
Refugee Coordinator |
RELO |
Regional English Language Offiicer |
REP |
Representative |
RES |
Resources |
RHUDO |
Regional Housing and Urban Development Office |
RMO |
Regional Medical Officer |
ROCAP |
Regional Officer for Central American Programs |
RPSO |
Regional Procurement and Support Office |
RSO |
Regional Security Officer |
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S |
SAO |
Security Assistance Office |
SCI |
Scientific Attache |
SCO |
Senior Commercial Office |
SEC |
Secretary |
SHAPE |
Supreme Headquarters Allied Powers Europe |
SLG |
State and Local Government |
SPA |
Special Assistant |
S/S |
Secretariat Staff |
STC |
Security Trade Control |
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T |
TAT |
Tactical Analysis Team |
TREAS |
Treasury Department |
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U |
UNEP |
United Nations Environment Program |
UNESCO |
United Nations Educational, Scientific, and Cultural Organization |
UNIDO |
United Nations Industrial Development Organization |
USA |
United States Army |
USAF |
United States Air Force |
USCG |
United States Coast Guard |
USDA/APHIS |
Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service |
USDOC |
US Department of Commerce |
USEO |
United States Embassy Office |
USEU |
US Mission to the European Union |
USGS |
US Geological Survey |
USINT |
United States Interests Section |
USLO |
United States Liaison Office |
USMC |
United States Marine Corps |
USMTM |
US Military Training Mission |
USN |
United States Navy |
USNATO |
US Mission to the North Atlantic Treaty Organizati |
USOAS |
US Mission to the Organization of American States |
USOECD |
US Mission to the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development |
USOP |
U.S. Office Pristina |
USTTA |
US Travel and Tourism Agency |
USUN |
US Mission to the United Nations |
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V / W |
VC |
Vice Consul |
WHA |
Western Hemisphere Affairs |