Standard RAAF Abbreviations

A	NORTHERN TERRITORY
A & GRS	AIR & GROUND RADIO SCHOOL
A.V.M	AIR VICE MARSHAL
A1	ALL OVER AIRFIELD “A” CLASS with no FACILITIES
A2	ALL OVER AIRFIELD “A” CLASS with FACILITIES
AA & GS	AIR ARMAMENT & GAS SCHOOL
AAS	AIR ARMAMENT SCHOOL
AAU	AIR AMBULANCE UNIT
AC,HQ	AIRFIELD CONSTRUCTION WING, HQ
ACS	AIRFIELD CONSTRUCTION SQUADRON
AD	AIRCRAFT DEPOT
AD, HQ	AREA DEFENSE HEADQUARTERS
ADM WING	ADMINISTRATION WING
ADS	AIRFIELD DEFENSE SQUADRON
AF	AIR FORCE(United States
AFO	AREA FINANCE OFFICE
AFRU	ADVANCED FLYING & REFRESHER UNIT
AGS	AIR GUNNERY SCHOOL
AID	AERONAUTICAL INSPECTION DIRECTORATE
ANS	AIR NAVIGATION SCHOOL
AO & NS	AIRCREW OFFICERS & NCO SCHOOL
AOB	ADVANCED OPERATIONAL BASE
AOPF	AIR OBSERVATION POST FLIGHT
AOS	AIR OBSERVERS SCHOOL
AP	AIRCRAFT PARK
APU	AIRCRAFT PERFORMANCE UNIT
ARD	AIRCRAFT REPAIR DEPOT
ARD	AIRFRAME REPAIR DEPOT
ARDU	AIRCRAFT RESEARCH & DEVELOPMENT UNIT
AS	ARMAMENT
ASRF	AIR SEA RESCUE FLIGHT
ATCCS	AIR TRAINING CORPS CADET SQUADRON
ATCCW	AIR TRAINING CORPS CADET WING
ATS	ARMAMENT TRAINING STATION

B	WESTERN AUSTRALIA
B1	AIRFIELD with GRAVEL RUNWAYS with no FACILITIES
B2	AIRFIELD with GRAVEL RUNWAYS with FACILITIES
BAGS	BOMBING & AIR GUNNERY SCHOOL
BC	BOMBER COMMAND(United States)
BG	BOMBER GROUP (United States)
BMS	BASE MEDICAL STORE
BPSO	BASE PERSONNEL STAFF OFFICE
BTU	BASE TORPEDO UNIT
BS	BOMBER SQUADRON(United States)
BW	BOMBER WING (United States)

C	SOUTH AUSTRALIA
C& MU	CARE & MAINTENANCE UNIT
C1	AIRFOILS with SEALED RUNWAYS with no FACILITIES
C2	AIRFIELDS with SEALED RUNWAYS with FACILITIES
CD	CONVALESCENT DEPOT
CF	COMMUNICATION FLIGHT
CFS	CENTRAL FLYING SCHOOL
CGS	CENTRAL GUNNERY SCHOOL
CPU	CENTRAL PHOTOGRAPHIC UNIT
CR	CENTRAL RESERVE
CRD	CENTRAL RECOVERY DEPOT
CRU	CHEMICAL RESEARCH UNIT
CSQ	CENTRAL SICK QUARTERS
CSU	CANTEEN SERVICES UNIT
CTC	CIVIL TRAINING CENTRE
CU	COMMUNICATION UNIT

D	VICTORIA
D & RS	DISCHARGE & RECRUITING SECTION
D.N.G	DUTCH NEW GUINEA
DP	DEFENCE POOL

E	NEW SOUTH WALES
EA	EMERGENCY ANCHORAGE
EA, HQ	EASTERN AREA, HEADQUARTERS
EAA	EMERGENCY ALIGHTING AREA
ED	EMBARKATION DEPOT
EFTS	ELEMENTARY FLYING TRAINING SCHOOL
ELG	EMERGENCY LANDING GROUND
ES	ENGINEERING SCHOOL
ETS	EQUIPMENT TRAINING SCHOOL

F	QUEENSLAND
F-Lt	FLIGHT LIEUTENANT
F-O	FLYING OFFICER
F.Off	FLIGHT OFFICER (WAAAF)
FBB	FLYING BOAT BASE
FBMU	FLYING BOAT MAINTENANCE UNIT
FBRD	FLYING BOAT REPAIR DEPOT
FC	FIGHTER COMMAND (United States)
FCU	FIGHTER CONTROL UNIT
FERRY	AIRFIELD USED AS STAGING POST
FG	FIGHTER GROUP (United States)
Flt.	FLIGHT
FPRU	FLYING PERSONNEL RESEARCH UNIT
FS	FIGHTER SQUADRON (United States)
FS, HQ	FIGHTER SECTOR, HEADQUARTERS
FTS	FLYING TRAINING SCHOOL
FW	FIGHTER WING (United States)

G	PAPUA & NEW GUINEA
GA A	GOVERNMENT AIRFIELD “A” CLASS
GA B	GOVERNMENT AIRFIELD “B” CLASS
GA C	GOVERNMENT AIRFIELD “C” CLASS
GGCF	GOVERNOR-GENERAL COMMUNICATION FLIGHT
Gp.Capt	GROUP CAPTAIN
GRS	GENERAL RECONNAISSANCE SCHOOL
GTS	GROUND TRAINING SCHOOL

H	ISLANDS EAST of P.N.G
HBCCU	HEAVY BOMBER CREW CONVERSION UNIT
HBRTU	HEAVY BOMBER REPLACEMENT TRAINING UNIT

I	ISLANDS WEST of P.N.G include D.N.G and
IAFD	INLAND AIRCRAFT FUEL DEPOT
ITS	INITIAL TRAINING SCHOOL

LA	LICENSED AIRFIELD
LASU	LOCAL AIR SUPPLY UNIT

M & SO	MOVEMENT & SHIPPING OFFICE
M T S	MOBILE TORPEDO SECTION
M T U	MEDICAL TRAINING UNIT
MAETU	MEDICAL AIR EVACUATION TRANSPORT UNIT
MCS	MEDICAL CLEARING STATION
MCU	MALARIA CONTROL UNIT
MFCU	MOBILE FIGHTER CONTROL UNIT
MFS, HQ	MOBILE FIGHTER SECTOR, HEADQUARTERS
MG, HQ	MAINTENANCE GROUP, HEADQUARTERS
MMF	MOBILE METEOROLOGICAL FLIGHT
MPMU	MOBILE PARATROOPS MAINTENANCE UNIT
MRS	MEDICAL RECEIVING STATION
MRU	MEDICAL REHABILITATION UNIT
MTMU	MOBILE TORPEDO MAINTENANCE UNIT
MU	MEDICAL UNIT
MWS	MOBILE WORKS SQUADRON

N.A	NORTHERN AREA, HEADQUARTERS
N.C, HQ	NORTHERN COMMAND, HEADQUARTERS
N.E.A,HQ	NORTH EASTERN AREA, HEADQUARTERS
N.W.A,HQ	NORTH WESTERN AREA, HEADQUARTERS
NEI	NETHERLANDS EAST INDIES

OBU	OPERATIONAL BASE UNIT
Op.Gp. HQ	OPERATIONAL GROUP, HEADQUARTERS
OPER	OPERATIONAL AIRFIELD
OTU	OPERATIONAL TRAINING UNIT

P & PU	PRINTING & PUBLICATION UNIT
P-O	PILOT OFFICER
P.N.G	PAPUA & NEW GUINEA
PD	PERSONNEL DEPOT
PD & RC	PERSONNEL DEPOT & RECEIVING CENTER
PEP(NEI)	PERSONNEL & EQUIPMENT POOL(NEI)
PRU	PHOTOGRAPHIC RECONNAISSANCE UNIT
PTU	PARATROOPS TRAINING UNIT
PU	PRINTING UNIT

R & SU	REPAIR & SERVICING UNIT
R C	REPLENISHMENT CENTER
R S	RADIO SCHOOL
RAAF COM	RAAF COMMAND
RAAF FPO	RAAF FIELD POST OFFICE
RAAF HOS	RAAF HOSPITAL
RAAF HQ	RAAF HEADQUARTERS (AIR BOARD)
RAAF MO	RAAF METEOROLOGICAL OFFICE
RAAF NS	RAAF NURSING SERVICE
RAAF PU	RAAF POSTAL UNIT
RAAF SC	RAAF STAFF SCHOOL
RAAF STN	RAAF STATION
RC	RECRUITING CENTER
RCS	RESCUE & COMMUNICATION SQUADRON
RD	RECRUIT DEPOT
RD & IU	RADIO DEVELOPMENT & INSTALLATION UNIT
RD STN	RADAR STATION
RDF, WING	RADIO DIRECTION FINDING, WING
RDFIMU	RDF INSTALLATION & MAINTENANCE UNIT
RDFS	RDF, SCHOOL
RIMU	RADIO INSTALLATION & MAINTENANCE UNIT
RPP	RESERVE PERSONNEL POOL
RSU	REPAIR & SALVAGE UNIT
RTS	RECRUIT TRAINING SECTION
RTS	RECRUIT TRAINING SQUADRON
RW, HQ	RADAR WING, HEADQUARTERS

S U	STORES UNIT
S.A, HQ	SOUTHERN AREA, HEADQUARTERS
S.Off	SECTION OFFICER (WAAAF)
SAC	SCHOOL of ARMY CO-OPERATION
SAC	SERVICE AIRCREW CAMP
SAN	SCHOOL of AIR NAVIGATION
SD	STORES DEPOT
SDU	SURVEY & DESIGN UNIT
SF	SURVEY FLIGHT
SFTS	SERVICE FLYING TRAINING SCHOOL
SGU	SECURITY GUARDS UNIT
SL	SCHOOL of LANGUAGES
SOA	SCHOOL of ADMINISTRATION
SPTF	SEA PLANE TRAINING FLIGHT
SPTS	SEA PLANE TRAINING SQUADRON
SPU	SERVICE POLICE UNIT
SQN	SQUADRON
SQN (RAAF)	SQUADRON (RAAF with RAF)
SQN.LDR	SQUADRON LEADER
SS	SIGNALS SCHOOL
SSU	SHIPPING & STORES UNIT
STF	SPECIAL TRANSPORT FLIGHT
STT	SCHOOL of TECHNICAL TRAINING
STU	SIGNALS TASK UNIT
SU	SIGNALS UNIT

T/U	TELECOMMUNICATION UNIT
TAF	TACTICAL AIR FORCE
TCB	TRAINING CENTRE BARRACKS
TCG	TROOP CARRIER GROUP (United States)
TCS	TROOP CARRIER SQUADRON (United States)
TCW	TROOP CARRIER WING (United States)
TMO	TRANSPORT & MOVEMENTS OFFICE
TMU	TORPEDO MAINTENANCE UNIT
Tr.Gp, HQ	TRAINING GROUP, HEADQUARTERS

VAOC	VOLUNTARY AIR OBSERVERS CORPS
VAOP CP	VOLUNTARY AIR OBSERVERS CORPS (CONTROL POST)
W.A. HQ	WESTERN AREA, HEADQUARTERS
W.CDR.	WING COMMANDER
W/T STN	WIRELESS TELEGRAPHY STATION
W.W, HQ	WORKS WING, HEADQUARTERS
W1	WATERDROME with no FACILITIES
W2	WATERDROME with no FACILITIES + MOORINGS
W3	WATERDROME with FACILITIES + MOORINGS
WAAAF	WOMEN'S AUXILIARY AUSTRALIAN AIR FORCE
WAAAF Dp.	WAAAF TRAINING DEPOT
WAAAF Ts.	WAAAF TRAINING SECTION
WAGS	WIRELESS AIR GUNNERS SCHOOL
WING (B)	WING (BASE)
WING, HQ	WING, HEADQUARTERS
WMU	WORKS MAINTENANCE UNIT
WSU	WORKS SUPPLY UNIT
WTU	WORKS TRAINING UNIT
WU	WIRELESS UNIT

ZFC	ZONE FILTER CENTER