RAF Abbreviations

Just a few here, almost all are off the top of my head and I know there are lots more so feel free to post and I'll add it. I'm just having a brain fart and can only think of the following so far. :redface:

Anyway, its to help people who don't understand some of the more in depth chat in the RAF threads.

Admin(sec) Administration Secretary
AEF Air Experience Flight
AFCO Armed Forces Careers Office
AFHQ Armed Forces Head Quarters
AMET(RW) Advanced Multi Engine Training (Rotary Wing)
ATC Air Training Corps
BFJT Basic Fast Jet Training
CAS Chief of Air Staff
CO Commanding Officer
DE Direct Entry
DHFS Defence Helicopter Flying School
DSFC Defence Sixth Form College
EFT Elementary Flying Training
EngO Engineering Officer
FC Fighter Controller
FJ Fast Jet
FJAFT Fast Jet Advanced Flying Training
FJTW Fast Jet Tactics and Weapons Course
FTS Flying Training School
IntO Intelligence Officer
IOT Initial Officer Training
JCO Junior Commissioned Officer
ME Multi Engine
MEAFT Multi Engine Advanced Flying Training
MEARW Multi Engine Advanced Rotary Wing Training
MELIN Multi-Engine Lead in Course
MFTS Military Flying Training System
MO Medical Officer
MOD Ministry of Defence
MT Military Transport/Training
NATO North Atlantic Treaty Organisation
NCO Non Commissioned Officer
NFTC Nato Flying Training in Canada
OASC Officer and Aircrew Selection Centre
OCU Operational Conversion Unit
OEU Operational Evaluation Unit
PMA Personnel Management Agency
PRHO Pre Registration House Officer
PSF personnel services flight
RAuxAF Royal Auxillary Air Force (Reserves)
RILOR Recompense in leui of Relocation
RW Rotary Wing
SARTU Search and Rescue Training Unit
SEARW Single Engine Advanced Rotary Wing Training
SEBRW Single Engine Basic Rotary Wing Training
SERE Specialist Entrants/Re-Entrants
TSR Tactical Strike and Reconnaissance
VR Volunteer Reserve
WO Warrant Officer
WSF works service flight
UAS University Air Squadron
6FS Sixth form scholarship

Reply 1

Wzz

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Training wise, ad FJ TW and NFTC.

Reply 2

mankyscot2

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Very good idea this thread.

I often get a bit baffled and confused by abbreviations.

Cheers

Reply 3

BlackHawk

OP

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mankyscot2

Very good idea this thread.

I often get a bit baffled and confused by abbreviations.

Cheers

any of those help? I came across most in my studying and figured not everyone would know what they meant.

Reply 4

BlackHawk

OP

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Wzz

Training wise, ad FJ TW and NFTC.

Added

Reply 5

Nikki J S

What about SERE? :biggrin:

Reply 6

BlackHawk

OP

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very true. Can't remember what it stands for though! :p:

Reply 7

Nikki J S

BlackHawk

very true. Can't remember what it stands for though! :p:

Specialist Entrants/Re-Entrants. :biggrin:

OP

done

for admin there is Admin(sec) which basically means Secretary (similar in meaning to say a club secretary rather then a receptionist type)

OP

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PRHO - Pre Registration House Officer (after qualifying as a doc and prior to registration with GMC). This will only be of relevance to MO's.

OP

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Got these two branches from Admin as well :smile:

PSF (personnel services flight)
WSF (works service flight)

PMA (Personnel Management Agency)

OP

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I notice you have WO how about including all the other ranks (air chief marshal, air marshal, air vice marshal, air commodore, group captain, wing commander, squadron leader, flight lieutenant, flying officer, pilot officer, flight sergeant, sergeant, corporal, aircrafts man , officer cadet, student officer. (And in CCF junior corporal). (remember not to include any full stops they get very P***ed other wise).

Other I thought I would mention
RAF (!!!) (don’t hesitate to ask)
MOB (main operating base)
DLO (defence logistics organisation)
SAR (search and rescue)
WSO (Weapon Systems Officer (navigator))
WSOp (Weapon Systems Operator) (the two different types)
SNCO (senior NCO)

Reply 16

ianc

Just realised I used CCF

CCF (Combined Cadet Force)

Reply 17

Lady Venom

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MEXO - Multi Engine Cross Over (For Unsuccessful FJ, 25hrs sim, 45hrs AFT)
MERR - Multi Engine Re-Role (18hrs sim, 13hrs dual, no solo)

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