Abbreviations and Symbols

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United States Department of State
Telephone Directory
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Abbreviations and Symbols
ACM Assistant Chief of Mission
ADB Asian Development Bank
ADV Adviser
AGR Agricultural Section (USDA/FAS)
AID Agency for International Development
AIT American Institute in Taiwan
ALT Alternate
AMB Ambassador
AMB OMS Ambassador's Office Management Specialist
APHIS Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service
Office
APO Army Post Office
ARSO Assistant Regional Security Officer
ATF Alcohol, Tobacco, and Firearms
ATO Agricultural Trade Office (USDA/FAS)
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
C.P. Caixa Postal
CA Consular Agent
CAO Cultural Affairs Officer
Capt Captain (USN)
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 Commander-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)
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
DHS/TSA Department of Homland Security Transportation
Security Administration Representative
DIR Director
DOD Department of Defense
DOE Department of Energy
DOJ Department of Justice
DPAO Deputy Public Affairs Officer
DPO Deputy Principal Officer
DSA Defense Supply Adviser
E Embassy
EBRD Economic Board for Reconstruction and
Development
ECO Economic Section
ECO/COM Economic/Commercial Section
ECOSOC Economic and Social Council
EDO Export Development Officer
ENV Environment
EPA Environmental Protection Agency
ERDA Energy Research and Development
Administration
EST Environment, Science, and Technology
EX-IM Export-Import
EXEC Executive
FAA Federal Aviation Administration
FAA/CASLO Federal Aviation Administration Civil Aviation
Security Liaison Officer
FAA/FSIDO Federal Aviation Administration Flight Standards
International District Office
FAO Foreign Agricultural Office
FAS Foreign Agricultural Service
FBI Federal Bureau of Investigation
FBO Foreign Buildings Office
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
GAO General Accounting Office
GSA General Services Administration
GSO General Services Officer
IAEA International Atomic Energy Agency
IAGS Inter-American Geodetic Survey
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IBB International Broadcasting Bureau
ICAO International Civil Aviation Organization
IMO Information Management Officer
INS Immigration and Naturalization Service
IO Information Officer (USIS)
IPO Information Program Officer
IRM Information Resources Management
IRS Internal Revenue Service
ISM Information Systems Manager
ISO Information Systems Officer
ISSO Information Systems Security Officer
JCS Joint Chiefs of Staff
JUS/CIV Department of Justice, Civil Division
JUSMAG Joint US Military Advisory Group
JUST Justice Department
LAB Labor Officer
LEGATT Legal Attache
LO Liaison Officer
Ltc Lieutenant Colonel
M Mission
MAAG Military Assistance Advisory Group
Mg Major General
MGT Management Officer
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
NARC Narcotics Officer
NAS Narcotics Affairs Section
NASA National Air and Space Administration
NATO North Atlantic Treaty Organization
NCIS Naval Criminal, U.S.
NIV Nonimmigrant Visas
NLO Naval Liaison Officer
OAS Organization of American States
ODC Office of Defense Cooperation
OIC Officer in Charge
OMC Office of Military Cooperation
OMS Office Management Specialist
ORA Office of Regional Affairs
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
POLAD Political Adviser
Radm Rear Admiral
RCON Regional Consular Affairs Officer
REDSO Regional Economic Development Services
Office
REF Refugee Coordinator
RELO Regional English Language Officer
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
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
SPSH Special Self Help
SR Senior
STC Security Trade Control
TAT Tactical Analysis Team
TREAS Treasury Department
UNEP United Nations Environment Program
UNESCO United Nations Educational, Scientific, and
Cultural Organization
UNIDO United Nations Industrial Development
Organization
UNVIE US Mission to International Organizations in
Vienna
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
Organization
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Organization
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
VC Vice Consul
VOA Voice of America
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