New Teacher - Commonly Used Acronyms
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In military and DOD (Department of Defense) schools we use many acronyms. Here is a list of many that we use here in the Pacific.
AAFES - Army and Air Force Exchange Service (PX and BX)
ACS - Army Community Service
ACDE - Advisory Council on Dependents' Education
AFKN - American Forces Korea Network (former name of AFN-Korea)
AFN - American Forces Network (TV channel 34)
AFRTS - American Forces Radio and Television Service
AMC - Air Mobility Command (formerly known as MAC)
AP - Assistant Principal
AP - Advance Placement (courses)
AP - Area Pacific (mailing address)
APO - Army Post Office
ASAP - As Soon As Possible
ASL - Approved Software List
AT - Administrative Technologist (aka. Systems administrator)
BO - Bachelor Officer Quarters
BX - Base Exchange (on Air Force bases)
CAC - Common Access Card (usually called "CAC Card")
CHES/CTJoy - C.T. Joy Elementary School
CI - Communication Impaired (Speech Pathology)
CIF - Central Issue Facility (where gas masks are issued)
CIF - Curriculum Implementation Facilitator
CFC - Combined Federal Campaign
CFC - Combined Forces Command
COB - Close of Business
COLA - Cost of Living Allowance
CONUS - Continental United States
CPO - Civilian Personnel Office
CSC - Child Study Committee
CSP - Community Strategic Plan
CSP - Creative Software Package
CSI - Continuing School Improvement
CTS - Curriculum Technology Showcase
DAPS - DoDEA Allowance Processing System
DAS - Daegu American School (formally TAS)
DEROS - Date of Estimated Rotation from Overseas
DHL - Dragon Hill Lodge
DM - Demilitarized Zone
DOB - Date of Birth
DOD - Department of Defense
DoDDS - Department of Defense Dependents Schools
DoDEA - Department of Defense Education Activity
DPP - Deferred Payment Plan (AAFES Star Card)
DSO - District Superintendent’s Office
EMC - Educational Media Center
ESL - English as a Second Language
ET - Educational Technologist
FE - Federal Education Agency
FR - Faculty Representative (union)
FRS - Faculty Representative Spokesperson (union)
GE - Gifted Education
GOV - Government Operated Vehicle
GS - General Scale (pay grades)
HAES - Humphreys American Elementary School
HHG - Household Goods
HI - Hearing Impaired
IC - Information Center (Library/Media Center)
IS - Information Specialists (Librarian)
JROTC - Junior Reserve Officer Training Corps (usually goes by ROTC)
JSA - Joint Security Area
KNP - Korean National Police
KATUSA - Korean Agumentee to the United States Army
KAIAC - Korean American Interscholastic Activities Conference
LF - Literacy Facilitator
LSS - Literacy Support Specialist
LE - Leave and Earning Statement (pay stub)
LI - Learning Impaired
LQA - Living Quarters Allowance
LWOP - Leave without Pay
MAC - Military Airlift Command (now known as AMC)
MP - Military Police
MUN - Model United Nations
MWR - Morale Welfare and Recreation
NEA - National Education Association (teachers’ union)
NEO - Noncombatant Evacuation Operations
OAES - Osan American Elementary School
OAHS - Oscan American High School
PAC - Pacific
PCS - Permanent Change of Station
PDO - Pacific Directors Office
PGP - Professional Growth Plan
POC - Point of Contact
POV - Privately Owned Vehicle
PSC - Postal Service Center (mailroom)
PSCD - Pre-School Child with Disabilities
PTEC - Pacific Theater Education Command
PTO - Parent Teacher Organization
PTS - Professional Technical Studies
PX - Post Exchange
RAT - Return Agreement Travel
RCP - Ration Control Plate
ROK - Republic of Korea
ROKA - Republic of Korea Army
SAC - School Advisory Committee
SAES - Seoul American Elementary School
SAHS - Seoul American High School
SAMS - Seoul American Middle School
SF 50 - Standard Form 50 (Personnel Action form)
SF 171 - Standard Form 171 (Govt. Job Application)
SIS - Student Information Systems
SLO - School Liaison Officer
SMS - School Management System
SOFA - Status of Forces Agreement
SPED - Special Education
SSN - Social Security Number
TEAK - Teachers’ Education Association Korea
TDY/TAD - Temporary Duty Assignment
TLA - Temporary Lodging Allowance
TLC - Technology Leadership Team
TMO - Transportation Management Office
TOPS - Travel Order Processing System
TP - Teacher Pay (pay scale)
TQSA - Temporary Quarters Subsistence Allowance
TSP - Thrift Savings Plan
UNC - United Nations Command
USO - United Services Organization (tours)
USA - U. S. Army
USAF - U. S. Air Force
USFK - United States Forces Korea
USMC - U. S. Marine Corps
