Abbreviations/Acronyms (Living List)

[Jon Skagfeld]

Originally posted by Lynn Eades
May be it's time for a list, (with explanations) of terms like "Sunray", "Sunray minor" and even "Bluebell"

Note. AWOL here, is just "Absent With Out Leave"

OK, you asked for it...here it is.

Reference: Mobile Command Reserve, Technical Services Training Element, CFB Borden, Signal Officer's Field Handbook, 30 May 1969. (Just a reference...other official pams reflect the same).

APPOINTMENT TITLES:

Commander....................Sunray
Chief of Staff...................Moonbeam
Administration Staff........Manhole
Engineer Construction....Holdfast
Ops Staff........................Seagull
Ground Liasion Officer....Glowworm
Intelligence Rep.............Acorn
Medical Rep....................Starlight
Movements Staff............Contractor
Provost Rep...................Watchdog
Q Staff...........................Nutshell
RCEME Rep....................Bluebell (So, there ya go!)
Signals Rep...................Pronto (At your service!)
Air Defence Rep............Conrod
Forward Air Controller..Fortune
Air Contact Officer........Vestment
AQ Staff.......................Molar
Armour Rep.................Ironside
Aviation Rep.................Hawkeye
Arty Rep.......................Sheldrake
Locating, incl Arty Int...Cracker
NBCW Staff..................Boxwood
Infantry Rep................Foxhound
Ordnance Rep..............Rickshaw
Supply&Transport........Playtime
Air Recce......................Spyglass
Air Traffic Controller.....Baseball
Armament Officer........Shotgun
Met Forecaster............Meteor
Navigation Rep............Nomad
Offensive Supp Ops.....Offset
Ground Defense Rep...Fireguard
Tpt Supp Ops..............Atoll

All of the above may be suffixed with "Minor", meaning a (typical) 2 i/c of a unit.

HTH