| Abbreviation |
Full Designation |
| AACS |
Airbone Air Control Squadron |
| ACCS |
Airbone Command and Control Squadron |
| ACC |
Air Combat Command |
| AETC |
Air Education & Training Command |
| AFB |
Air Force Base |
| AFMC |
Air Force Materiel Command |
| AFRC |
Air Force Reserve Command |
| AFSOC |
Air Force Special Operations Command |
| AFSPC |
Air Force Space Command |
| ANG |
Air National Guard |
| ANGB |
Air National Guard Base |
| CACCLW |
Commander, Airborne Command Control and Logistics Wing (COMACCLW) |
| CFLSW |
Commander, Fleet Logistics Support Wing (COMFLELOGSUPPWING) |
| CHMSWL |
Commander, Helicopter Maritime Strike Wing, US Atlantic Fleet (COMHELMARSTRIKEWINGLANT) |
| CHMSWP |
Commander, Helicopter Maritime Strike Wing, US Pacific Fleet (COMHELMARSTRIKEWINGPAC) |
| CHSCWL |
Commander, Helicopter Sea Combat Wing, US Atlantic Fleet (COMHSCWL) |
| CHSCWP |
Commander, Helicopter Sea Combat Wing, US Pacific Fleet (COMHSCWP) |
| CHWR |
Commander, Helicopter Wing Reserve (COMHELWINGRES) |
| COTF |
Commander, Operational Test and Evaluation Force (COMOPTEVFOR) |
| CNASC |
Commander, Naval Air Systems Command (COMNAVAIRSYSCOM) |
| CNATRA |
Commander, Naval Air Training Command (COMNATRACOM) |
| CNMAWC |
Commander, Naval Mine and Anti-Submarine Warfare Command (COMINEWARCOM) |
| CNRFC |
Commander, Naval Reserve Forces Command (COMNAVRESFORCOM) |
| CPRW |
Commander, Patrol & Reconnaissance Wing (COMPATRECONWING) |
| CRPW |
Commander, Reserve Patrol Wing (COMRESPATWING) |
| CSCW |
Commander, Strategic Communications Wing (COMSTRATCOMWING) |
| CSCWL |
Commander, Sea Control Wing, US Atlantic Fleet (COMSEACONWINGLANT) |
| CSFWL |
Commander, Strike Fighter Wing, US Atlantic Fleet (COMSTRIKFITWINGLANT) |
| CSFWP |
Commander, Strike Fighter Wing, US Pacific Fleet (COMSTRIKFITWINGPAC) |
| CTW |
Training Air Wing |
| CVW |
Carrier Air Wing |
| CVWP |
Commander, Electronic Attack Wing, US Pacific Fleet (COMVAQWINGPAC) |
| CVWR |
Carrier Air Wing Reserve |
| Det. |
Detachment |
| FRS |
Fleet Replacement Squadron |
| HC |
Helicopter Combat Support Squadron |
| HCS |
Helicopter Combat Support Special Squadron |
| HF |
Helicopter Flight Squadron |
| HM |
Helicopter Mine Countermeasures Squadron |
| HMH |
Marine Heavy Helicopter Squadron |
| HMLA |
Marine Light Attack Helicopter Squadron |
| HMM |
Marine Medium Helicopter Squadron |
| HMM(T) |
Marine Medium Helicopter Training Squadron |
| HMT |
Marine Helicopter Training Squadron |
| HMX |
Marine Helicopter Squadron |
| HS |
Helicopter Antisubmarine Squadron |
| HSC |
Helicopter Sea Combat Squadron |
| HSL |
Helicopter Antisubmarine Squadron (Light) |
| HSM |
Helicopter Maritime Strike Squadron |
| HT |
Helicopter Training Squadron |
| HX |
Helicopter Test Squadron |
| JRB |
Joint Reserve Base |
| MAG |
Marine Air Group |
| MAW |
Marine Aircraft Wing |
| MCAS |
Marine Corps Air Station |
| MCB |
Marine Corps Base |
| MWHS |
Marine Wing Headquarters Squadron |
| NAF |
Naval Air Facility |
| NAR |
Naval Air Reserve |
| NAS |
Naval Air Station |
| NATC |
Naval Air Training Command |
| NAWS |
Naval Air Weapons Station |
| NFATS |
Naval FORCE Aircraft Test Squadron |
| NFDS |
Navy Flight Demonstration Squadron (Blue Angels) |
| NS |
Naval Station |
| NSA |
Naval Support Activity |
| NSATS |
Naval Strike Aircraft Test Squadron |
| PACAF |
Pacific Air Forces |
| RAFS |
Royal Air Force Station |
| RQW |
Rescue Wing |
| USAFE |
US Air Forces in Europe |
| USAFWS |
United States Air Force Weapons School |
| VAK |
Tactical Aerial Refueling Squadron |
| VAQ |
Tactical Electronics Warfare Squadron |
| VAW |
Carrier Airborne Early Warning Squadron |
| VC |
Fleet Composite Squadron |
| VF |
Fighter Squadron |
| VFA |
Strike Fighter Squadron |
| VFC |
Fighter Squadron Composite |
| VMA |
Marine Attack Squadron |
| VMAQ |
Marine Tactical Electronics Warfare Squadron |
| VMAT |
Marine Attack Training Squadron |
| VMFA |
Marine Fighter Attack Squadron |
| VMFA(AW) |
Marine All-Weather Fighter Attack Squadron |
| VMFAT |
Marine Fighter Attack Training Squadron |
| VMFT |
Marine Strike Fighter Training Squadron |
| VMGR |
Marine Aerial Refueler Transport Squadron |
| VMGRT |
Marine Aerial Refueler Transport Squadron (Training) |
| VMM |
Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron |
| VMMT |
Marine Medium Tiltrotor Training Squadron |
| VMR |
Marine Transport Squadron |
| VMX |
Marine Tiltrotor Operational Test and Evaluation Squadron |
| VP |
Patrol Squadron |
| VPU |
Patrol Squadron Special Unit |
| VQ |
Fleet Air Reconnaissance Squadron |
| VR / VRC |
Fleet Logistics Support Squadron |
| VS |
Sea Control Squadron |
| VT |
Training Squadron |
| VX |
Air Test and Evaluation Squadron |
| WRS |
Weather Reconnaissance Squadron |