New Zealanders with the Royal Air Force (Vol. I)
Glossary of Abbreviations
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Glossary of Abbreviations
| AACU | Anti-aircraft Co-operation Unit |
| AC-in-C | Air Commander-in-Chief |
| ACMB | Aircrew Medical Board |
| ACSEA | Air Command South-East Asia |
| AEAF | Allied Expeditionary Air Force |
| AFC | Air Force Cross |
| AGS | Air Gunnery School |
| AHQ | Air Headquarters |
| AOC | Air Officer Commanding |
| AOC-in-C | Air Officer Commanding-in-Chief |
| ATS | Air Training School |
| BAFO | British Air Forces of Occupation |
| BEF | British Expeditionary Force |
| Bel | Belgium |
| BEM | British Empire Medal |
| BOAC | British Overseas Airways Corporation |
| Bra | Brazil |
| BR | Bomber Reconnaissance |
| CAS | Chief of Air Staff |
| CB | Companion of the Bath |
| CBE | Commander Order of the British Empire |
| CFI | Chief Flying Instructor |
| CGI | Chief Ground Instructor |
| CGM | Conspicuous Gallantry Medal |
| CI | Chief Instructor |
| CMB | Central Medical Board |
| CME | Central Medical Establishment |
| CMG | Companion of St. Michael and St. George |
| CNI | Chief Navigation Instructor |
| CO | Commanding Officer |
| CTO | Chief Technical Officer |
| DCAS | Deputy Chief of Air Staff |
| DDI | Deputy Director of Intelligence |
| DD of Plans | Deputy Director of Plans |
| DFC | Distinguished Flying Cross |
| DFM | Distinguished Flying Medal |
| DFT | Director of Flying Training |
| DGE | Directorate General Equipment |
| DGMS | Directorate General Medical Services |
| DG of P | Directorate General of Personnel |
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| D of AA | Director of Air Armament |
| D of AT | Directorate of Air Tactics |
| D of Ops | Director of Operations |
| D of P | Director of Personnel |
| D of Policy | Directorate of Policy |
| DPMO | Deputy Principal Medical Officer |
| DSO | Companion of the Distinguished Service Order |
| EFTS | Elementary Flying Training School |
| Eg | Egypt |
| Eth | Ethiopia |
| FPMO | Flying Personnel Medical Officer |
| FTC | Flying Training Command |
| FTS | Flying Training School |
| Fr | France |
| GCB | Knight Grand Cross of the Bath |
| GCIE | Knight Grand Commander of the Indian Empire |
| GCSI | Knight Grand Commander of the Star of India |
| GCVO | Knight Grand Cross of Royal Victorian Order |
| GHQ | General Headquarters |
| GM | George Medal |
| GOC-in-C | General Officer Commanding-in-Chief |
| Gr | Greece |
| GR | General Reconnaissance |
| Hoi | Holland |
| It | Italy |
| KBE | Knight Commander Order of the British Empire |
| KCB | Knight Commander of the Bath |
| KG | Knight of the Order of the Garter |
| MAAF | Mediterranean Allied Air Forces |
| MAP | Ministry of Aircraft Production |
| MBE | Member of the Order of the British Empire |
| MC | Military Cross |
| Med ME | Mediterranean and Middle East |
| MM | Military Medal |
| MO | Medical Officer |
| MVO | Member of the Royal Victorian Order |
| Nor | Norway |
| NWAAF | North-West Africa Air Force |
| NZPAF | New Zealand Permanent Air Force |
| OBE | Officer Order of the British Empire |
| OC | Officer Commanding |
| OM | Order of Merit |
| OTU | Operational Training Unit |
| Pol | Poland |
| PRC | Personnel Reception Centre |
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| RAAF | Royal Australian Air Force |
| RCAF | Royal Canadian Air Force |
| RFC | Royal Flying Corps |
| RNAS | Royal Naval Air Service |
| RNR | Royal Naval Reserve |
| RNZAF | Royal New Zealand Air Force |
| Rus | Russia |
| SAAF | South African Air Force |
| SASO | Senior Air Staff Officer |
| SEAC | South-East Asia Command |
| SEAAC | South-East Asia Air Command |
| SFTS | Service Flying Training School |
| SHAEF | Supreme Headquarters Allied Expeditionary Force |
| SMEC | Special Medical Examination Centre |
| SMO | Senior Medical Officer |
| TAP | Tactical Air Force |
| USAAF | United States Army Air Force |
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