Acronyms & Abbreviations of The CAF

[tinman]

I have recently come across several (WW2) terms and acronyms that have got me stumped. Any help is appreciated.

ROR
TOET
TEWT
C.B.‘d

Fatigue (not in reference to uniform, but some form of work or ‘duty‘?)

Parade (‘Morning Parade‘, ‘Church Parade‘, etc. A common term, but I can‘t figure out exactly what it means)

Power of Command (a commander exerting his influence?)

Thanks.

Martin Schenkel

 

[Bill Alexander]

Hi Martin:
TOET Tests of elementary training were tests administered to soldiers to measure the actual level of basic training they had achieved. Drill, field craft, weapons etc.
TEWT Tactical Exercise Without Troops, military exercises that officers and sometimes senior nco‘s conduct without actually moving troops on the ground. (Map, radio, or sandtable exercises involving only officers / senior nco‘s)
C.B‘d. Confined to barracks, a form of discipline where those involved can‘t leave their quarters.
Fatigue: a job or task assigned to a soldier or work party, usually beyond the regular daily tasks.
Parade: an official mandated event of a military unit where all must attend, unless officially excused. Example Morning parade: usually a roll call, an inspection of troops and communication of important information, eg training, upcoming events etc. Most parades are purpose oriented eg pay, swim, church, etc.
Power of Command: The powers given to an appointment, eg an RSM is a WOI, but the appointment of RSM gives the individual in that position the power, not his rank. Another example, a Coy commander has certain powers specific to the appointment, but the rank of a coy commander may be Major, Captain, or in some situations, a Lieut.

 

[Mr Magoo]

ROR is the Regimental Orderly Room, the main administrative
office of a unit. It‘s directed by the Unit Adjutant and run
by the Regimental Chief Clerk.

The ROR takes care of all personnel administration: posting
pers in, and out, management of pers files, promotions,
memorandums, letters, paperwork, and so on.

 

[Marek]

Hey just thought these would be good to know for anyone who wonders what we‘re all talking about when we use abbreviations. Or in Abbreviated form: HJTTWBGTKFAWWWWATAWWUA

Abbreviations from Defence Plan 2001 (DND/CF)

List of Abbreviations Page LA-1
LIST OF ABBREVIATIONS

LOA List of Abbreviations 
AAD Area Air Defence
ABM Anti-Ballistic Missile
ACCS Air Communications and Command Squadron
ACP Aid of the Civil Power
ACV Arms Control Verification
ALSC Afloat Logistics and Sealift Capability
AOR Auxiliary Oiler Replenishment
APC Armoured Personnel Carrier
ADM(FIN CS) Assistant Deputy Minister (Finance and Corporate Services)
ADM(IE) Assistant Deputy Minister (Infrastructure and Environment)
ADM(IM) Assistant Deputy Minister (Information Management)
ADM(MAT) Assistant Deputy Minister (Materiel)
ADM(HR-MIL) Assistant Deputy Minister (Human Resources-Military)
ADM(HR-CIV) Assistant Deputy Minister (Human Resources-Civilian)
ADM(POL) Assistant Deputy Minister (Policy)
ADM(S&T) Assistant Deputy Minister (Science & Technology)
AEW Airborne Early Warning
AFC Armed Forces Council
AFCCIS Air Force Command and Control Information System
ARLU Annual Reference Level Update
ASC Advanced Surgical Centre
ASD Alternative Service Delivery
ATL Advanced Training List
$BY Budget-Year Dollar
BP Business Plan
BTL Basic Training List
C˛ Command and Control
C4ISR Command, Control, Communications, Computers,
Intelligence Surveillance & Reconnaissance
CADRE Command & Control and Area Air Defence Replacement
CANMILSATCOM Canadian Military Satellite Communications
CANUS Canada-United States
CAP Career Assignment Program
CAS Chief of the Air Staff
CASARA Civil Aviation Search and Rescue Association
CCMD Canadian Centre for Management Development
CCO Canadian Cadet Organizations
CCO/CIC Canadian Cadet Organization/Cadet Instructors Cadre
CCU Commodore Convoy Unit
CDS Chief of the Defence Staff
CEP Corporate Environmental Program
CF Canadian Forces
CFB Canadian Forces Base
CFCS Canadian Forces Command System
CFEC Canadian Forces Experimentation Centre
DEFENCE PLAN 2001
List of Abbreviations Page LA-2
CFGB Canadian Forces Grievance Board
CFHA Canadian Forces Housing Agency
CFIOG Canadian Forces Information Operation Group
CFNA Canadian Forces Northern Area
CFNBC Canadian Forces Nuclear Biological Chemical
CFNCIU Canadian Forces National Counter Intelligence Unit
CFRETS Canadian Forces Recruitment, Education and Training
Systems
CFMWC Canadian Forces Maritime Warfare Centre
CFRGHQ Canadian Forces Recruiting Group Headquarters
CFS Canadian Forces Station
CFSRS Canadian Forces Supplementary Radio System
CFSU Canadian Forces Support Unit
CHRA Canadian Human Rights Act
CHRC Canadian Human Rights Commission
CI Communications Intelligence
CLC Canada Labour Code
CLS Chief of the Land Staff
CMG Canadian Medical Group
CMJ Chief of Military Judges
CMS Chief of the Maritime Staff
CND Computer Network Defence
COE Concept of Employment
C Res & Cdts Chief Reserves and Cadets
CRS Chief Review Services
CSE Communications Security Establishment
CSG Canadian Support Group
CSS Combat Service Support
CT Counter Terrorism
CUC Common User Corp
DART Disaster Assistance Response Team
DB Director Budget
DCDS Deputy Chief of the Defence Staff
DDA Director Defence Analysis
DDH Helicopter Carrying Destroyer
DFAIT Department of Foreign Affairs and International Trade
DFO Department of Fisheries And Oceans
DGHS Director General Health Services
DGMC Director General Military Careers
DGMHRPP Director General Military Human Resource Policy and
Planning
DGMRS Director General Management Renewal Services
DGNS Director General Nuclear Safety
DGPA Director General Public Affairs
DGSP Director General Strategic Planning
DIHRS Defence Integrated Human Resources System
DIN Defence Information Network
DEFENCE PLAN 2001
List of Abbreviations Page LA-3
DM Deputy Minister
DMC Defence Management Committee
DMS Defence Management System
DND Department of National Defence
DND/CF LA Department of National Defence/Canadian Forces Legal
Advisor
DP Defence Plan
DPG Defence Planning Guidance
DSP Defence Services Program
DWAN Defence Wide Area Network
ECS Environmental Chief of Staff
EE Employment Equity
EMS Expenditure Management System
EPA Effective Project Approval
EPC Emergency Preparedness Canada
EPM Equipment Program Management
EW Electronic Warfare
FAA Financial Administration Act
FFH Helicopter Carrying Frigate
FMAS Financial and Managerial Accounting System
FORD Financial Officer Recruitment and Development
FY Fiscal Year
GDP Gross Domestic Product
HLVW Heavy Logistics Vehicle Wheeled
HMCS Her Majesty’s Canadian Ship
HQ Headquarters
HR Human Resources
IIE Integrated Information Environment
IMAC Information Management Advisory Committee
IMI Information Management Infrastructure
IO Information Operations
IOCC Information Operations Coordination Cell
IP Information Protection
IRF Immediate Reaction Forces
ISR Intelligence, Surveillance & Reconnaissance
JAG Judge Advocate General
JC2IS Joint Command and Control Information System
JFHQ Joint Force Headquarters
JOG Joint Operations Group
JTF Joint Task Force
JTF HQ Joint Task Force Headquarters
JSG HQ Joint Support Group Headquarters
JSP Joint Space Project
LAV Light Armoured Vehicle
LFC Land Force Command
LFCS Land Forces Command System
LFDTS Land Forces Doctrine and Training System
DEFENCE PLAN 2001
List of Abbreviations Page LA-4
LFIS Land Forces Information System
LTCP Long Term Capital Plan
LSVW Light Support Vehicle Wheeled
MARCOM Maritime Command
MARLANT Maritime Forces Atlantic
MARPAC Maritime Forces Pacific
MASIS Materiel Acquisition Support Information System
MCF Main Contingency Force
MCDV Maritime Coastal Defence Vessel
MCOIN Maritime Command Information Network
MetOC Meteorological and Oceanographic
MLVW Medium Logistics Vehicle Wheeled
MND Minister of National Defence
MOS Military Occupation Structure
MOU Memorandum of Understanding
MPCC Military Police Complaints Commission
MR Miscellaneous Requirements
MSA Maritime Support Auxiliary
MSP Munition Supply Program
MTAP Military Training Assistance Program
NATO North Atlantic Treaty Organization
NAVRES HQ Naval Reserve Headquarters
NBCD Nuclear Biological Chemical Defence
NDCC National Defence Command Centre
NDHQ National Defence Headquarters
NDOL National Defence On-Line
NER Nuclear Emergency Response
NFTC NATO Flying Training In Canada
NGO Non-Governmental Organization
NIS National Investigation Service
NLU National Level Unit
NORAD North American Aerospace Defence
NORAD OUTCAN North American Aerospace Defence Outside Canada
NP National Procurement
NSS National Search and Rescue Secretariat
O&M Operations and Maintenance
OAG Office of the Auditor General
OCI Office of Collateral Interest
OGD Other Government Department
OL Official Languages
OOTW Operations Other Than War
OPI Office of Primary Interest
P RES Primary Reserve
PCO Privy Council Office
PDOC Personnel Development Oversight Committee
PGM Program Guidance Memorandum
PMB Program Management Board
DEFENCE PLAN 2001
PMF Performance Measurement Framework
PMO Project Management Office
PMSL Project Management Source List
PPA Preliminary Project Approval
PRAS Planning, Reporting and Accountability Structure
PSC Public Service Commission
PSEA Public Service Employment Act
PSER Public Service Employment Regulations
PSSRA Public Service Staff Relations Act
PSSRB Public Service Staff Relations Board
PWGSC Public Works and Government Services Canada
PY Person-Year
QOL Quality of Life
R&D Research and Development
RAMS Realty Asset Management System
RAME Realty Asset Measurement and Evaluation
RASP Realty Asset Strategic Plan
RCC Rescue Coordination Centre
RCMP Royal Canadian Mounted Police
RMA Revolution in Military Affairs
S&T Science and Technology
SAR Search and Rescue
SCP Strategic Capabilities Plan
SCONDVA Standing Committee On National Defence And Veterans
Affairs
SDS Sustainable Development Strategy
SEMC Strategic Environmental Management Committee
SHIRBRIG Standby High Readiness Brigade
SLA Service Level Agreement
SNFL Standing Naval Forces Atlantic
SRR Supplementary Ready Reserve
SSK Diesel Submarine
SSSR Site Support Services Review
STANAVFORLANT Standing Naval Forces Atlantic
STANAVFORMED Standing Naval Forces-Mediterranean
SWE Salary Wage Envelope
TB Treasury Board
TBC To Be Confirmed
TBS Treasury Board Secretariat
TLN The Leadership Network
UN United Nations
UNSAS United Nations Standby Arrangement System
VCDS Vice Chief Of The Defence Staff
VLLAD Very Low Level Air Defence
WMD Weapons Of Mass Destruction

CANADIANFORCESCA USER SUBMITTED GLOSSARY

RORO - Roll on, Roll Off Capability
FFL - Corvette
BOHICA- Bend Over Here It Comes Again
SNAFU= situation normal all ****** up.
SNARFU= situation normal already really ****** up.
C-7A1 = M16A2
C-8 = CAR
C-9 = minimi light machine gun 5.56mm
C-6 = FN Mag 58 general purpose machine gun(GPMG)
7.62mm
M203 = a C-7A1 with a 40mm grenade launcher.
SAM=Surface to Air Missile
RPG=Rocket Propelled Grenade
Pointy head= officer
man with the bars=officer
brass= officers
higher= officers
Track= M113
Bus= M113 or LAV III
battle taxi= APC
Wog = any non combat trades person.
leg= any non jumper
C/S = call sign
MBT =main battle tank
apc = armour personal carrier.
fast air = jets
HE = high explosive
HEAT = high explosive anti tank
M-72 =light wieght anti tank launcher
84= 84mm anti tank gun portable
REMF= american term ....rear area mother f*cker
bear *** = jump with no gear....
bullet launcher= rifle

 

[Spr.Earl]

Marek,
REMF = Rear Echelon Mother F‘er!

 

[Marauder]

Christ, with all those Asst Deputy Ministers and Directors of and sub-sub committes, it‘s no **** wonder there‘s no money left for bullets and gas for the carriers at the platoon level.

I think NDHQ came into being because the comm-a‘nists had some KGB type snap photos of Treadau (rest his black little soul) busting off some action on the side in some seedy hotel room and then blackmailed him. What better way to hobble an armed forces than to get it to starve itself from the head down?

 

[Jarnhamar]

Sad thing is that doesnt even cover all the insane little acronyms we use.

 

[Spr.Earl]

Marauder,
The sad thing is those little 8 Ignoranus‘who are sarounded by Bozone and are collecting, collectivly over a $1,000,000 a year!!! in salaries and exspence‘s!!!!!!!!!

Bozone = (n.):The substance surrounding stupid people that stop‘s bright ideas from penetrating.

Ignoranus = :A person who‘s both stupid and an ***hole.

 

[Marek]

OH Yah Guys Feel Free To Post Your own Acronyms or Abbreviations. I was Wondering If A Mod could make this so it wouldnt need to be bumped all the time..... Im looking at you doug!

 

[pegged]

Is there a list somewhere of all the acronyms in the Canadian Army? Perhaps one that‘s been compiled.
I know a lot of them but there‘s some I run across that I don‘t know and I don‘t want to be posting every time I see one, asking what it is.

If there‘s no resource to look at, I guess I‘m SOL eh =p.

 

[GGHG_Cadet]

The following link contains some acronyms but mostly slang Forces Slang

 

[Yes Man]

This does not really have to do with your post but I think they should ban acronyms in the recruiting form and also at the recruiting centers. It makes it way too hard to learn what is going on.

 

[Tyrnagog]

Yes Man... I really hope you are being sarcastic...

 

[bossi]

There‘s an official CF publication, but I can‘t remember the name/number right now - I‘ll have to get back to you ...

 

[Michael OLeary]

The old publication was called the Manual of Abbreviations. I‘m not even sure if it‘s been kept up to date, I haven‘t seen one in years. A search of the net brought up the following; they cover different levels of the administration, and certainly won‘t cover everything.

http://www.forces.gc.ca/admmat/logbranch/handbook/Volume1/Annexr_e.htm
http://www.forces.gc.ca/site/reports/mmcc/monitor_com/eng/annex3_e.htm

http://www.regions.cadets.forces.gc.ca/pac/1922army/trg/abb-acr1.pdf

http://www.vcds.forces.gc.ca/DGSP/dmsmanual/abbreviations/intro_e.asp

Perhaps we need to run a thread where participants can toss in the unknown acronyms and responders can define them. Like the History Question thread, we don‘t need a new thread for each entry.

Mike

 

[Michael OLeary]

If anyone is still looking for it, I have found an electronic copy of the Manual of Abbreviations as well as a fairly long word document of current CF abbreviations. Contact me by e-mail and I will forward either or both files in a zipped form on request, the archives are still quite large (624 and 202 Kb, respectively).

 

[sgt_mandal]

I was just thinking, there are a hell of a lot of abbreviations in the military and anyone who might be seeing these message boreds for teh first time would get confused easily. Maybe we can create a refference thread for anyone who wants to post a few abbreviations and their "expanded for" lol so that possible new recruits would know a thing or two or anyone who might stumble across it for some reason. I'll start off with a few:

CO - Commanding officer
DCO - Deputy Commanding Officer
TrgO - Training Officer

NDHQ - National Defence HeadQuarters

RCACS  -  Royal Candadian Air Cadet Squadron
RCACC - Royal Canidian Army Cadet Corps
RCSCC - Royal Canadian Sea Cadet Corps

WO1 - Warrant Officer 1st class
WO2 - Warrant officer 2nd Class
FSGT - Flight Sargeant
SGT - Sargeant
CPL - Corporal
LAC - Leading Air Cadet (Leading Air Craftsman/Air Craftswoman)
PV T - Private

I know it's very cadetish but i'ts just to get the ball rolling

 

[rdschultz]

http://www.ece.ualberta.ca/~rschultz/A-AD-121-F01-JX-00_-_CF_Manual_of_Abbreviations.pdf

 

[Michael OLeary]

Abbreviations and Acronyms.

Ranks

Pte

Private

-

OS

Ordinary Seaman

-

Gnr

Gunner  (Pte in the Artillery)

-

AB

Able Seaman

-

Spr

Sapper (Pte in the Cbt Engr)

Cpl

Corporal

-

LS

Leading Seaman

-

Bdr

Bombardier    (Cpl in the Artillery)

MCpl

Master Corporal

-

MS

Master Seaman

-

MBdr

Master Bombardier      (MCpl in the Artillery)

Sgt

Sergeant

-

PO 2

Petty Officer 2nd class

-

WO

Warrant Officer

-

PO 1

Petty Officer 1st class

-

MWO

Master Warrant Officer

-

CPO 2

Chief Petty Officer  2nd class

-

CWO

Chief Warrant Officer

-

CPO 1

Chief Petty Officer 1st class

-

OCdt		Officer Cadet		-		NCdt		Naval Cadet
2Lt		Second Lieutenant		-		A/SLt		Acting Sub-Lieutenant
Lt		Lieutenant		-		SLt		Sub-Lieutenant
Capt		Captain		-		Lt(N)		Lieutenant (Navy)
Maj		Major		-		LCdr		Lieutenant Commander
LCol		Lieutenant Colonel		-		Cdr		Commander
Col		Colonel		-		Capt(N)		Captain (Navy)
BGen		Brigadier General		-		Cmdre		Commodore
MGen		Major General		-		RAdm		Rear-Admiral
LGen		Lieutenant General		-		VAdm		Vice-Admiral
Gen		General		-		Adm		Admiral

           
Others

2IC        Second-in-Command
404s        DND 404 (Military Driver's License)


ADM    Assistant Deputy Minister
Adm        Administration
AFC    Armed Forces Council
Artillery Stuff:
ATI    Access to Information Act
AVGP      Armoured Vehicle General Purpose (Grizzly, Cougar and Bison)


BC      Battery Commander
Bde      Brigade
BF        Bring Forward (placed on a document with date the Clerk is to bring it back from the files)
BFA      Blank Firing Attachment
BG      Battle Group
BK      Battery Captain
BMQ        Basic Military Qualification
Bn        Battalion
BOR      Battalion Orderly Room
BOS        Battalion Orderly Sergeant
BPSO    Base Personnel Selection Office
BQMS      Battery Quartermaster Sergeant
BSM      Battery Sergeant Major
Bty      Battery

C&P        Counselling and Probation
CADPAT      Canadian Disruptive Pattern
CANFORGEN    Canadian Forces General Order
CAR    Canadian Airborne Regiment
CAS    Chief of the Air Staff
CBG        Canadian Brigade Group
CDS    Chief of the Defence Staff
CEF        Canadian Expeditionary Force (1914-1919)
CF    Canadian Forces
CF 98        Canadian Forces form #98 - Report on Injuries
CFAO    Canadian Forces Administrative Order
CFCSC    Canadian Forces Command and Staff College (located in Toronto)
CFHA      Canadian Forces Housing Agency
CFNIS    Canadian Forces National Investigation Service
CFP    Canadian Forces Publication
CFPAS    Canadian Forces Personnel Appraisal System
CFR        Commissioning From the Ranks
CFRC      Canadian Forces Recruiting Centre
CFRETS    Canadian Forces Recruiting, Education and Training System
CFSD        Canadian Forces Supply Depot
CFSEME        Canadian Forces School of Electrical and Mechanical Engineering
CFTO      Canadian Forces Technical Order
CHAP    Cadet Harassment and Abuse Prevention
CHRC    Canadian Human Rights Commission
CIC    Cadet Instructor Cadre
CLFCSC    Canadian Land Force Command and Staff College (located in Kingston)
CLS    Chief of the Land Staff
CMBG        Canadian Mechanized Brigade Group
CO    Commanding Officer
COA        Course of Action
COS        Change of Strength
COS        Chief of Staff
COS        Company Orderly Sergeany
Coy        Company
CP      Command Post
CQMS      Company Quartermaster Sergeant
CRB    Career Review Board
CSIS    Canadian Security and Intelligence Service
CSM        Company Sergeant Major
CT        Component Transfer
CTP        Course Training Plan
CTS        Clothe The Soldier

DAOD    Defence Administrative Order and Directive
DCDS    Deputy Chief of the Defence Staff
DCO      Deputy Commanding Officer
DCOS      Deputy Chief of Staff
DDH        Destroyer, Helicopter carrying
DEO        Direct Entry Officer
DEU        Distinctive Environmental Uniform
DGMC    Director General (Military Careers)
DGPA    Director General (Public Affairs)
DGRC    Director General (Reserves and Cadets)
DGSP    Director General (Strategic Planning)
DHH        Directorate of History and Heritage
DI      Daily Inspection (vehicle)
DIN    Defence Information Network
DISO    Defence Information Services Organization
DM    Deputy Minister
DND    Department of National Defence
DO      Duty Officer
DP    Development Period
DPM    Deputy Provost Marshal
DRET    Directorate of Recruiting, Education and Training
DSM        Drill Sergeant Major
DVA        Department of Veteran Affairs

ED & T        Exempt From Drill and Training
EIS        Equipment Issue Scale
ELOC      Essential Level of Capability
EO      Enabling Objective

F & E        Furniture and Effects
FFH        Frigate, Helicopter equipped
FHP        Force Health Protection
Fin        Financial
Fin O      Financial Officer
FOA      Field Operations Allowance
FOO      Forward Observation Officer



HHT        House Hunting Trip
HLVW      Heavy Logistics Vehicle Wheeled
HMCS      Her Majesty's Canadian Ship
HQ    Headquarters
HR      Human Resources (ie... HR (Mil)- Military, HR (Civ)- Civiliian

IAW        In Accordance With (reference)
IE    Intermediate Engagement
ISCC      Infantry Section Commander's Course
ISTAR        Intelligence, Surveillance, Target Acquisition and Reconnaissance

JAG    Judge Advocate General
JFHQ    Joint Force Headquarters
JTF2    Joint Task Force 2


LEME      Land Electrical and Mechanical Engineering
LFA        Land Force Area
LFAA      Land Force Atlantic Area
LFC    Land Force Command
LFCA      Land Force Central Area
LFDTS    Land Forces Doctrine and Training System
LFRR    Land Force Reserve Restructure
LFWA      Land Force Western Area
LOAC    Law of Armed Conflict
LP                Listening Post
LSVW      Light Support Vehicle Wheeled


MARCOM  Maritime Command
MCC    Military Career Counsellor
MCDV    Maritime Coastal Defence Vessel
MFRC      Military Family Resource Centre
MIO      Maritime Interdiction Operations
MIR        Medical Inspection Room
MLOC        Minimum Level of Capability
MLVW      Medium Logistics Vehicle Wheeled
MND    Minister of National Defence
MOC    Military Occupation Code
MOU    Memorandum of Understanding
MP    Military Police
MPCC    Military Police Complaints Commission
MPI        Mean Point of Impact
MSE        Mobile Support Equipment
MTAP      Military Training Assistance Program

NATO    North Atlantic Treaty Organization
NCO/NCM    Non-Commissioned Officers/Non-Commissioned Members
NDA    National Defence Act
NDHQ    National Defence Headquarters
NDOC    National Defence Operations Centre
NEO    New Entry Officer
NES        Non-Effective Strength
NGO    Non Governmental Organization
NIS    National Investigation Service
NIS        National Investigation Service
NJTP    National Joint Training Plan
NPF        Non Public Funds
NSSC    National Security Studies Course


OGS    Officer General Specifications
OP    Observation Post
Op    Operation
OPDP    Officer Professional Development Program
OPI        Office of Primary Interest
OPME      Officer Professional Military Education
OPV      Offshore Patrol Vessel
Ops O      Operations Officer
OR        Orderly Room


P & A      Pay and Allowances
P Res    Primary Reserve
PA      Put Away (as instructed to a Clerk in a minute to file a document)
PD    Professional Development
PDC    Professional Development Council
PER    Personnel Evaluation Report
pl        Platoon
PLD        Post Living Differential
PLQ        Primary Leadership Qualification
PMed      Preventive Medicine (NOTE IT IS NOT PreMed or PrevMed!!!!)
PMQ      Permanent Married Quarters
PO      Performance Objective
PRB      Performance Review Board
PSA      Personnel Support Agency
PSO      Personnel Selection Officer


QL        Qualification Level
QM        Quartermaster
QMSI      Quartermaster Sergeant Instructor
QOL    Quality of Life
QOLPMO    Quality of Life Project Management Office
QOLSRB    Quality of Life Senior Review Board
QR&O    Queen's Regulations and Orders

R & Q      Rations and Quarters
RETP    Reserve Entry Training Program
RIIP    Reserve Integrated Information Project
RMC    Royal Military College
ROE    Rules of Engagement
ROTP    Regular Officer Training Plan
RSM        Regimental Sergeant Major
RSO        Range Safety Officer
RSS      Reg F Support Staff
RTU        Returned To Unit
RV        Rendezvous point on patrol
RW        Recorded Warning

SAV        Staff Assistance Visit
SCONDVA    Standing Committee on National Defence and Veterans Affairs
SCRR    Special Commission on the Restructuring of the Reserves
SFOR    Stabilization Force
SHARP    Standard for Harassment and Racism Prevention
SIU    Special Investigation Unit
SIV    Staff Inspection Visits
Sp        Support
Spr        Sapper
SQ        Soldier Qualification
SQFT        Secteur du Québec de la Force terrestre

TD      Temporary Duty
TL        Trade Level (obsolete term for course training levels, ex. TL 2, TL 3 ...)
TOS    Terms of Service
TP      Training Plan
TQ        Trade Qualification (obsolete term for course training levels, ex. TQ 2, TQ 3 ...)
Trg        Training
Trg O      Training Officer

UMS      Unit Medical Section

VAC        Veterans Affairs Canada
VCDS    Vice Chief of the Defence Staff
VFS        Verification of Former Service


Note: A publicly editable version of this list is available in the Army.ca Wiki: http://army.ca/wiki/index.php/Abbreviations

 

[CrimsonSeil]

THANK YOU!!!  ;D
Wondering is there a acronym for cadet? cdt?

(According to the CF Manual of Abbreviations, there is no official abbreviation for "Cadet". - M. OLeary)