U.S. Department of State Abbreviations and Symbols
A
ACM	Assistant Chief of Mission
ADB	Asian Development Bank
ADM	Administrative Section
ADV	Adviser
AGR	Agricultural Section (USDA/FAS)
AID	Agency for International Development
ALT	Alternate
AMB	Ambassador
AMB SEC	Ambassador's Secretary
A/DTS	Administration, Diplomatic Telecommunications System
A/EX	Administration, Executive Office
ARSO	Assistant Regional Security Officer
AF	Africa
ATO	Agricultural Trade Office (USDA/FAS)
B
B.P.	Boite Postale
BBG	Broadcasting Board of Governors
BCAO	Branch Cultural Affairs Officer
BG	Brigadier General
BO	Branch Office (of Embassy)
BUD	Budget
BUREC	Bureau of Reclamation
C
C.P.	Caixa Postal
CAO	Cultural Affairs Officer
CA	Consular Affairs
CDC	Centers for Disease Control
CDR	Commander
CEO	Cultural Exchange Officer
CG	Consul General, Consulate General
CHG	Charge d'Affaires
CINCAFSOUTH	Commander-in-Chief Allied Forces Southern Europe
CINCEUR	Commander-in-Chief U.S. European Command
CINCPAC	Comander-in-Chief U.S. Pacific Command
CINCUSAFE	Commander-in-Chief U.S. Air Forces Europe
CINCUSAREUR	Commander-in-Chief, U.S. Army Europe
CM	Chief of Mission
COL	Colonel
COM	Commercial Section (FCS)
CON	Consul, Consular Section
COUNS	Counselor
CUS	Customs Service (Treasury)
D
DAC	Development Assistance Committee
DAO	Office of the Defense Attache
DATT	Defense Attache
DCM	Deputy Chief of Mission
DEA	Drug Enforcement Administration
DEF ADV	Defense Adviser
DEL	Delegation
DEP	Deputy
DEP DIR	Deputy Director
DEVEL	Development
DIR	Director
DOD	Department of Defense
DOE	Department of Energy
DOJ	Department of Justice
DPO	Deputy Principal Officer
DS	Diplomatic Security
DSA	Defense Supply Adviser
E
E	Embassy
EBRD	Economic Board for Reconstruction and Development
EB	Economic Bureau
ECO/COM	Economic/Commercial Section
ECOSOC	Economic and Social Council
EDO	Export Development Officer
EAP	East Asian and Pacific Affairs
EPA	Environmental Protection Agency
ERDA	Energy Research and Development Administration
EST	Environment, Science, and Technology
EUR	European Affairs
EX-IM	Export-Import
F
FAA	Federal Aviation Administration
FAA/CASLO	Federal Aviation Administration Civil Aviation Security Liasion Officer
FAA/FSIDO	Federal Aviation Administration Flight Standards International District Office
FAO	Foreign Agricultural Office
FAS	Foreign Agricultural Service
FBI	Federal Bureau of Investigation
FMP	Financial Management Policy
FCS	Foreign Commercial Service
FIC/JSC	Finance Committee and Joint Support Committee
FIN	Financial Attache (Treasury)
FM	Facilities Maintenance
FODAG	Food and Agriculture Organizations
FPO	Fleet Post Office
FSI	Foreign Service Institute
G / H
GAO	General Accounting Office
GSO	General Services Officer
H	Legislative Affairs
I
IAEA	International Atomic Energy Agency
IAGS	Inter-American Geodetic Survey
IBB	International Broadcasting Bureau
ICAO	International Civil Aviation Organization
IMO	Information Management Officer
INL	International Narcotics and Law Enforcement Affairs
INR	Intelligence and Research
IPO	Information Program Officer
IRM	Information Resources Management
IO	International Conferences
ISM	Information Systems Manager
ISO	Information Systems Officer
J
JCS	Joint Chiefs of Staff
JUS/CIV	Department of Justice, Civil Division
JUSMAG	Joint US Military Advisory Group
JUST	Justice Department
L
LAB	Labor Officer
LEGATT	Legal Attache
LO	Liaison Officer
L	Legal Adviser
M
M	Management
MAAG	Military Assistance Advisory Group
M/FSI	Management, Foreign Service Institute
MGT & RFM	Management and Reform
MIG AFF	Migration Affairs
MIL	Military
MILGP	Military Group
MIN	Minister
MLO	Military Liaison Office
MNL	Minerals Officer
MSC	Military Staff Committee
MSG	Marine Security Guard
N
NAS	Narcotics Affairs Section
NASA	National Air and Space Administration
NATO	North Atlantic Treaty Organization
NCIS	Naval Criminal, U.S
NEA	Near Eastern Affairs
NIV	Nonimmigrant Visas
NLO	Naval Liaison Officer
O
OAS	Organization of American States
ODC	Office of Defense Cooperation
OBO	Overseas Building Operations
OES	Oceans and International Scientific Affairs
OIG	Office of the Inspector General
ORA	Office of Regional Affairs
P
PAA	Public Affairs Adviser
PAO	Public Affairs Officer
PC	Peace Corps
PER	Personnel
PERM REP	Permanent Representative
PO	Principal Officer
POL	Political Section
POL/ECO	Political/Economic Section
POL/LAB	Political and Labor Section
POLAD	Political Adviser
PRM	Population, Refugees and Migration
R
Radm	Rear Admiral
RCON	Regional Consular Affairs Officer
REDSO	Regional Economic Development Services Office
REF	Refugee Coordinator
RELO	Regional English Language Offiicer
REP	Representative
RES	Resources
RHUDO	Regional Housing and Urban Development Office
RMO	Regional Medical Officer
ROCAP	Regional Officer for Central American Programs
RPSO	Regional Procurement and Support Office
RSO	Regional Security Officer
S
SAO	Security Assistance Office
SCI	Scientific Attache
SCO	Senior Commercial Office
SEC	Secretary
SHAPE	Supreme Headquarters Allied Powers Europe
SLG	State and Local Government
SPA	Special Assistant
S/S	Secretariat Staff
STC	Security Trade Control
T
TAT	Tactical Analysis Team
TREAS	Treasury Department
U
UNEP	United Nations Environment Program
UNESCO	United Nations Educational, Scientific, and Cultural Organization
UNIDO	United Nations Industrial Development Organization
USA	United States Army
USAF	United States Air Force
USCG	United States Coast Guard
USDA/APHIS	Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service
USDOC	US Department of Commerce
USEO	United States Embassy Office
USEU	US Mission to the European Union
USGS	US Geological Survey
USINT	United States Interests Section
USLO	United States Liaison Office
USMC	United States Marine Corps
USMTM	US Military Training Mission
USN	United States Navy
USNATO	US Mission to the North Atlantic Treaty Organizati
USOAS	US Mission to the Organization of American States
USOECD	US Mission to the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development
USOP	U.S. Office Pristina
USTTA	US Travel and Tourism Agency
USUN	US Mission to the United Nations
V / W
VC	Vice Consul
WHA	Western Hemisphere Affairs