Definitions of the acronyms and abbreviations used on this site are included in the lists below.
See also: http://www.associations.rafinfo.org.uk/acronyms.htm for a wider list of air-force related acronyms.
| Abbreviation | Name |
|---|---|
| F/L | Flight Lieutenant |
| F/O | Flight Officer |
| F/Sgt | Flight Sergeant |
| N/A | Not Available |
| N/K | Not Known |
| P/O | Pilot Officer |
| S/L | Squadron Leader |
| S/O | Section Officer |
| S/Sgt | Staff Sergeant |
| Sgt | Sergeant |
| W/Cdr | Wing Commander |
| W/O | Warrant Officer |
| W/O2 | Warrant Officer (2nd class) |
| Abbreviation | Name | Description |
|---|---|---|
| A/G | Air Gunner | - |
| B/A | Bomb Aimer | - |
| F/E | Flight Engineer | - |
| F/Eng | Flight Engineer | - |
| I | Instructor | - |
| MU/AG | Mid Upper Air Gunner | - |
| Nav | Navigator | - |
| P | Pilot | - |
| R/AG | Rear Air Gunner | - |
| R/G | Rear Gunner | - |
| S/O | Special Equipment Operator | - |
| W/Op | Wireless Operator | - |
| Abbreviation | Name |
|---|---|
| AFC | Air Force Cross |
| AM | Air Medal (USA) |
| CdG | Croix de Guerre (France) |
| CGM | Conspicuous Gallantry Medal |
| DFC | Distinguished Flying Cross |
| DFC* | Bar to Distinguished Flying Cross |
| DFM | Distinguished Flying Medal |
| DSO | Distinguished Service Order |
| MM | Military Medal |
| Abbreviation | Name | Description |
|---|---|---|
| ACAC | Aircrew Allocation Centre | - |
| ACD | Aircrew Despatch | - |
| AGS | Air Gunners School/Aircrew Grading School | - |
| ASI | Air Speed Indicator | - |
| BCIS | Bomber Command Instructors School | - |
| CU | Conversion Unit | - |
| EAGS | Elementary Air Gunners School | - |
| ED | Embarkation Depot | - |
| Evd. | Evaded (capture) | - |
| FTR | Fail to Return | - |
| GPTD | ??? | - |
| HCU | Heavy Conversion Unit | - |
| HE | High Explosive | - |
| Inj. | Injured (crash) | - |
| ITS | Initial Training School | - |
| ITW | Initial Training Wing | - |
| KIA | Killed in Action | - |
| LFS | Lancaster Finishing School | - |
| MB | Master Bomber | - |
| OTU | Operational Training Unit | - |
| PoW | Prisoner of War | - |
| PRDC | Personnel Reception and Despatch Centre | - |
| PRU | Photographic Reconnaissance Unit | - |
| SNCO | ??? | - |
| SOC | Struck Off Charge | - |
| Surv. | Survived (crash) | - |
| TI | Target Indicator | - |
| WCAD | War Casualty Accounts Department | Notified of crew missing with aircraft FTR |
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