Acronyms

What do all those military short-forms mean?

As you move through the phases of your relocation, you’re sure to come across a lot of acronyms. Here’s a quick list of common acronyms, including those used in GOOD TO GO, a guide to your military move, to point you in the right direction.

A

ACRD - Accommodation and Car Rental Directory
AP - Attached Posting
APS - Active Posting Season

B

BComd - Base Commander

C

CAF - Canadian Armed Forces
CAFRD - Canadian Armed Forces Relocation Directive
CANFORGENS - Canadian Forces General Messages
CBI - Compensation and Benefits Instructions
CDCB - Canadian Defence Community Banking
CDLS(W) - Canadian Defence Liaison Staff (Washington)
CEM - Children’s Education Management
CFB - Canadian Forces Base
CFHD - Canadian Forces Housing Differential
CFHA - Canadian Forces Housing Agency
CFMAP - Canadian Forces Member Assistance Program
CFMWS - Canadian Forces Morale and Welfare Services
CFSU(E) - Canadian Forces Support Unit (Europe)
CFSU (CS) - (Colorado Springs) Canadian Forces Support Group
CMHC - Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation
CO - Commanding Officer
COL - Cost of Living
COS - Change of Strength (date)
CRSP - Contracted Relocation Service Provider

D

D/HG AND E or (D)HG&E - Dependants, Household Goods and Effects
DAG - Departure Assistance Group
DAOD - Defence Administrative Orders and Directives
DCBA - Director of Compensation and Benefits Administration
DGCB - Director General Compensation and Benefits
DGMC - Director General Military Careers
DIT - Destination Inspection Trip
DND - Department of National Defence
DRBM - Director Relocation Business Management
DWAN - Defence-Wide Area Network

E

EFCA - Emergency Family Care Assistance

F

F&E - Furniture and Effects
FCP - Family Care Plan
FIL - Family Information Line
FOL - First Official Language
FSD - Foreign Service Directive

H

HA - Hardship Allowance
HEA - Home Equity Assistance
HG&E - Household Goods and Effects
HGRS - Household Goods Removal Service
HHT - House Hunting Trip
HQ - Headquarters
HRG - Hogg Robinson Group
HVI - High Value Inventory

I

IAW - In Accordance With
ILM&M - Interim Lodgings, Meals and Miscellaneous Expenses
IPR - Intended Place of Residence
IR - Imposed Restriction

L

LTS - Long-Term Storage
LWOP - Leave Without Pay

M

MFRC - Military Family Resource Centre
MFS - Military Family Services
MFSI - Military Foreign Service Instructions
MFVHP - Military Family Virtual Healthcare Program
MIB - Mortgage Interest Buydown
MLI - Mortgage Loan Insurance
MP - Military Police
MPI - Military Post Index

N

NCM - Non-Commissioned Member
NCO - Non-Commissioned Officer
NCR - National Capital Region (Ottawa/Gatineau)
NDHQ - National Defence Headquarters
NJC - National Joint Council
NLT - No Later Than
NOK - Next of Kin
NORAD - North American Aerospace Defence Command
NPF - Non-Public Funds
NPP - Non-Public Property

O

OR - Orderly Room
OUTCAN - Outside of Canada

P

P&A - Pay and Allowances
PLCC - Personal Liability and Clearance Card
PMV - Private Motor Vehicle
PPLD - Provisional Post Living Differential
PSHCP - Public Service Health Care Plan
PSP - Personnel Support Programs
PSPC - Public Services and Procurement Canada

Q

QOL - Quality of Life
QR&Os - Queen’s Regulations & Orders

R

RFD - Report for Duty (date)
RHU - Residential Housing Unit
ROTP - Regular Officer Training Program/Plan
RTDRA - Reverse Temporary Dual Residence Assistance
RTU - Returned to Duty

S

SE - Separation Expense
SIT - Storage in Transit
SLT - Second Language Training
SN - Service Number
SOE - Storage at Owner’s Expense
SOT - Support Our Troops
SPR - Selected Place of Residence

T

TD - Temporary Duty
TDRA - Temporary Dual Residence Assistance
TNL - Travel to New Location
TOR - Terms of Reference
TOS - Terms of Service
TPSP - Third Party Service Providers

U

UAB - Unaccompanied Baggage

Y

YOS - Years of Service

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