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New Zealanders with the Royal Air Force (Vol. II)

Glossary

page 467

Glossary

AACU Anti-Aircraft Co-operation Unit
AC-in-C Air Commander-in-Chief
ACSEA Air Command South-East Asia
ADGB Air Defence of Great Britain
AEAF Allied Expeditionary Air Force
AFC Air Force Cross
AFM Air Force Medal
AGS Air Gunnery School
AOC Air Officer Commanding
AOC-in-C Air Officer Commanding-in-Chief
ATS Air Training School
BAFO British Air Forces of Occupation
BATF Blind Approach Training Flight
Bel Belgium
BEM British Empire Medal
BOAC British Overseas Airways Corporation
Bra Brazil
CAS Chief of the Air Staff
CB Companion of the Bath
CBE Commander Order of the British Empire
CEO Chief Engineering Officer
CFI Chief Flying Instructor
CGI Chief Ground Instructor
CGM Conspicuous Gallantry Medal
CI Chief Instructor
C-in-C Commander-in-Chief
CMG Companion of St. Michael and St. George
CO Commanding Officer
CTO Chief Technical Officer
DCAS Deputy Chief of the Air Staff
Den Denmark
DFC Distinguished Flying Cross
DFM Distinguished Flying Medal
DGE Directorate-General of Equipment
DG of R and D Director-General of Research and Development
DG of P Directorate-General of Personnel
D of AT Directorate of Air Tactics
D of Policy Directorate of Policy
DSM Directorate of Servicing and Maintenance
DSO Companion of the Distinguished Service Order
DTD Director of Technical Development
FAA Fleet Air Arm
Fr France
FTC Flying Training Command
FTS Flying Training School
GCB Knight Grand Cross of the Bath
GM George Medal
Gr Greece page 468
GR General Reconnaissance
Hol Holland
KCB Knight Commander of the Bath
KG Knight of the Order of the Garter
KBE Knight Commander Order of the British Empire
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
MU Maintenance Unit
MVO Member of the Royal Victorian Order
NATO North Atlantic Treaty Organisation
Nor Norway
NZEF New Zealand Expeditionary Force
OBE Officer Order of the British Empire
OM Order of Merit
OTU Operational Training Unit
Pol Poland
PR Photographic Reconnaissance
RAAF Royal Australian Air Force
RAE Royal Aircraft Establishment
RCAF Royal Canadian Air Force
RFC Royal Flying Corps
RN Royal Navy
RNAS Royal Naval Air Service
Rus Russia
SASO Senior Air Staff Officer
SEAC South-East Asia Command
SHAEF Supreme Headquarters Allied Expeditionary Force
TAF Tactical Air Force
USAAF United States Army Air Force
VLR Very Long Range
Yug Yugoslavia