Air Force Acronyms
Acronym |
Subject or Description |
|---|---|
| ABEM | American Board of Emergency Medicine |
| ABU | Airman Battle Uniform |
| ADSO | Active Duty Service Obligation |
| AFSC | Air Force Specialty Code |
| AHLTA | Armed Forces Health Longitudinal Technology Application |
| AFIT | Air Force Institute of Technology |
| AMP | Aerospace Medicine Primary |
| BAH/BAS | Basic Allowance for Housing/Subsistence |
| BAMC | Brooke Army Medical Center |
| BDU | Battle Dress Uniform |
| BMT | Basic Military Training |
| CCATT | Critical Care Air Transport Team |
| CHCS | Composite Health Care System |
| COT | Commissioned Officer Training |
| FS | Flight Surgeon |
| FTIS | Full-Time In Service |
| FTOS | Full-Time Out Service |
| GME | Graduate Medical Education |
| GMO | General Medical Officer |
| HPSP | Health Professions Scholarship Program |
| JBSA | Joint Base San Antonio |
| JSGMESB | Joint Service GME Selection Board |
| JSOC | Joint Special Operations Command |
| MODS | Medical Operational Data System |
| OTS | Officer Training School |
| OTSMAN | Officer Training School Manual |
| PCS | Permanent Change of Station |
| PDS | Permanent Duty Station |
| PFT | Physical Fitness Test |
| PTU | Physical Training Uniform |
| SAMMC | San Antonio Military Medical Center |
| SAUSHEC | San Antonio Uniformed Services Health Education Consortium |
| SGLI | Servicemembers’ Group Life Insurance |
| SOS | Squadron Officer School |
| TDY | Temporary Duty |
| TFOT | Total Force Officer Training |
| TY | Transitional Year |
| UCD | University of California, Davis |
| UMC | University Medical Center |
| USUHS | Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences |
| WPAFB | Wright-Patterson Air Force Base |
| WPMC | Wright-Patterson Medical Center |
Last Updated: 09/2019