| S.No. | Short Form | Full Form | Country | Popularity |
| 1 |
IAF |
Indian Air Force |
India |
|
| 2 |
IAF |
Israeli Air Force |
Israel |
|
| 3 |
VIP |
Very Important Person |
Worldwide |
|
| 4 |
INS |
Immigration and Naturalization Service |
United States |
|
| 5 |
NDA |
National Defence Academy |
India |
|
| 6 |
NCC |
National Cadet Corps |
India |
|
| 7 |
MMR |
Massachusetts Military Reservation |
United States |
|
| 8 |
ASPT |
Army School of Physical Training |
United Kingdom |
|
| 9 |
AFSA |
Armed Forces Security Agency |
United States |
|
| 10 |
RTA |
Royal Thai Army |
Thailand |
|
| 11 |
ASAP |
Army Substance Abuse Program |
United States |
|
| 12 |
DTS |
Direct To Sailor |
Worldwide |
|
| 13 |
PLA |
People’s Liberation Army Liberation Army |
China |
|
| 14 |
MOLE |
Military Overlay Editor |
Worldwide |
|
| 15 |
PVC |
Param Vir Chakra |
India |
|
| 16 |
FOB |
Forward Operating Base |
Worldwide |
|
| 17 |
PCS |
Permanent Change of Station |
United States |
|
| 18 |
NCO |
Non-Commissioned Officer |
Worldwide |
|
| 19 |
BMS |
Battle Management System |
Worldwide |
|
| 20 |
AMPS |
Aviation Mission Planning System |
Worldwide |
|
| 21 |
TACS |
Tactical Air Control System |
Worldwide |
|
| 22 |
NSC |
Natick Soldier Center |
United States |
|
| 23 |
MP |
Military Police |
Worldwide |
|
| 24 |
SSB |
Services Selection Board |
India |
|
| 25 |
MCX |
Marine Corps Exchange |
United States |
|
| 26 |
RAF |
Royal Air Force |
United Kingdom |
|
| 27 |
RDX |
Research Department Explosive |
Worldwide |
|
| 28 |
UAS |
Unmanned Aircraft System |
United States |
|
| 29 |
WEP |
War Emergency Power |
United States |
|
| 30 |
NCW |
Network Centric Warfare |
United States |
|
| 31 |
BIDS |
Biological Integrated Detection System |
Worldwide |
|
| 32 |
MRE |
Meal, Ready-to-Eat |
United States |
|
| 33 |
BDA |
Battle Damage Assessment |
Worldwide |
|
| 34 |
ISOC |
Internal Security Operations Command |
Thailand |
|
| 35 |
Intel |
Intelligence |
Worldwide |
|
| 36 |
PAP |
People’s Armed Police |
China |
|
| 37 |
MTV |
Modular Tactical Vest |
United States |
|
| 38 |
IRF |
Initial Reaction Force |
United States |
|
| 39 |
NTC |
National Training Center |
United States |
|
| 40 |
SRAM |
Short Range Attack Missile |
Worldwide |
|
| 41 |
GIS |
Gruppo di Intervento Speciale (Special Intervention Group) |
Italy |
|
| 42 |
MES |
Military Engineer Services |
India |
|
| 43 |
NPE |
Navy Preliminary Evaluations |
Worldwide |
|
| 44 |
ASM |
Air-to-Surface Missile |
Worldwide |
|
| 45 |
PPA |
Pingat Pentadbiran Awam |
Singapore |
|
| 46 |
COE |
Corps of Engineers |
India |
|
| 47 |
MTR |
Military Training Routes |
United States |
|
| 48 |
RAC |
Royal Armoured Corps |
United Kingdom |
|
| 49 |
FSB |
Forward Support Battalion |
United States |
|
| 50 |
ARPA |
Advanced Research Projects Agency |
United States |
|
| 51 |
DARPA |
Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency |
United States |
|
| 52 |
PA |
Philippine Army |
Philippines |
|
| 53 |
MAMC |
Madigan Army Medical Center |
United States |
|
| 54 |
AVSM |
Ati Vishisht Seva Medal |
India |
|
| 55 |
AMF |
Australian Military Forces |
Australia |
|
| 56 |
EOD |
Explosive Ordnance Disposal |
Worldwide |
|
| 57 |
ADS |
Active Denial System |
United States |
|
| 58 |
ING |
Iraqi National Guard |
Iraq |
|
| 59 |
SSI |
Strategic Studies Institute |
United States |
|
| 60 |
CMO |
Civil-Military Operations |
Worldwide |
|
| 61 |
UTC |
Unit Type Code |
United States |
|
| 62 |
NA |
Nigerian Army |
Nigeria |
|
| 63 |
RSA |
Redstone Arsenal |
United States |
|
| 64 |
ARDE |
Armament Research & Development Establishment |
India |
|
| 65 |
ACWS |
Aircraft Control and Warning Squadron |
United States |
|
| 66 |
3M |
Maintenance, Material, Management |
Worldwide |
|
| 67 |
ACC |
Auxiliary Cadet corps |
India |
|
| 68 |
ADF |
Australian Defence Force |
Australia |
|
| 69 |
DOA |
Dead or Alive |
Worldwide |
|
| 70 |
NVR |
Naval Vessel Register |
United States |
|
| 71 |
ATM |
Angkatan Tentera Malaysia (Malaysian Armed Forces) |
Malaysia |
|
| 72 |
CSC |
Command and Staff College |
Pakistan |
|
| 73 |
SOF |
Special Operations Forces |
United States |
|
| 74 |
MC |
Marine Corps |
United States |
|
| 75 |
LoC |
Line of Control |
India |
|
| 76 |
AWOL |
Absence Without Official Leave |
United States |
|
| 77 |
DSM |
Distinguished Service Medal |
Worldwide |
|
| 78 |
PAC |
Pakistan Aeronautical Complex |
Pakistan |
|
| 79 |
KMC |
Kaiserslautern Military Community |
Germany |
|
| 80 |
CRC |
Camp Red Cloud |
South Korea |
|
| 81 |
PFC |
Private First Class |
Worldwide |
|
| 82 |
MDW |
Military District of Washington |
United States |
|
| 83 |
IED |
Improvised Explosive Device |
Worldwide |
|
| 84 |
AECS |
Aeronautical Emergency Communications System Plan |
United States |
|
| 85 |
TA |
Territorial Army |
United Kingdom |
|
| 86 |
TA |
Territorial Army |
India |
|
| 87 |
RNA |
Royal Nepalese Army |
Nepal |
|
| 88 |
NECC |
Navy Expeditionary Combat Command |
United States |
|
| 89 |
SC |
Surface Combatants |
Worldwide |
|
| 90 |
ACM |
Afghanistan Campaign Medal |
United States |
|
| 91 |
RCT |
Regimental Combat Team |
United States |
|
| 92 |
RCT |
Royal Corps of Transport |
United Kingdom |
|
| 93 |
RMA |
Royal Military Academy |
Belgium |
|
| 94 |
RMA |
Royal Military Academy |
United Kingdom |
|
| 95 |
RFC |
Royal Flying Corps |
United Kingdom |
|
| 96 |
AFMC |
Air Force Materiel Command |
United States |
|
| 97 |
AMD |
Air Mobility Division |
United States |
|
| 98 |
TCS |
Tactical Communications System |
Worldwide |
|
| 99 |
DCM |
Distinguished Conduct Medal |
United Kingdom |
|
| 100 |
FPO |
Field Post Office |
Worldwide |
|
| 101 |
NDRF |
National Defense Reserve Fleet |
United States |
|
| 102 |
OFB |
Ordnance Factories Board |
India |
|
| 103 |
AU |
Air University |
United States |
|
| 104 |
CAP |
Combat Air Patrol |
Worldwide |
|
| 105 |
MRF |
Military Reaction Force |
United Kingdom |
|
| 106 |
NIH |
National Institute of Hydrography |
India |
|
| 107 |
NISA |
National Industrial Security Academy |
India |
|
| 108 |
TTRAM |
Task and Training Requirements Analysis Methodology |
United States |
|
| 109 |
SOI |
School of Infantry |
United States |
|
| 110 |
RFA |
Royal Fleet Auxiliary |
United Kingdom |
|
| 111 |
CAR |
Combat Action Ribbon |
United States |
|
| 112 |
SQT |
Skill Qualification Test |
Worldwide |
|
| 113 |
SQT |
SEAL Qualification Training |
United States |
|
| 114 |
AFCAT |
Air Force Common Admission Test |
India |
|
| 115 |
BRO |
Border Roads Organisation |
India |
|
| 116 |
WAC |
Women’s Army Corps |
United States |
|
| 117 |
ASR |
Army Service Ribbon |
United States |
|
| 118 |
ADT |
Active Duty for Training |
United States |
|
| 119 |
BSM |
Bronze Star Medal |
United States |
|
| 120 |
S&T |
Supply & Transport |
Worldwide |
|
| 121 |
EMP |
Presidential General Staff |
Mexico |
|
| 122 |
AOM |
Army of Occupation Medal |
United States |
|
| 123 |
ARV |
Armored Recovery Vehicle |
Worldwide |
|
| 124 |
DPM |
Disruptive Pattern Material |
Worldwide |
|
| 125 |
REF |
Rapid Equipping Force |
United States |
|
| 126 |
Bdr |
Bombardier |
Worldwide |
|
| 127 |
RRP |
Radio Reconnaissance Platoon |
United States |
|
| 128 |
CRM |
Combat Readiness Medal |
United States |
|
| 129 |
ALS |
Airman Leadership School |
United States |
|
| 130 |
LAF |
Lebanese Air Force |
Lebanon |
|
| 131 |
LAF |
Lebanese Armed Forces |
Lebanon |
|
| 132 |
UHT |
Unterstützungs-Hubschrauber Tiger (Support Helicopter Tiger) |
Worldwide |
|
| 133 |
NORAD |
North American Aerospace Defense Command |
Worldwide |
|
| 134 |
NSF |
North Sea Fleet |
China |
|
| 135 |
SEAL |
SEa-Air-Land combat team |
United States |
|
| 136 |
TNW |
Tactical Nuclear Weapon |
Worldwide |
|
| 137 |
SAPO |
Sub-Area Petroleum Office |
United States |
|
| 138 |
USCENTCOM |
United States Central Command |
United States |
|
| 139 |
CENTCOM |
US Central Command |
United States |
|
| 140 |
VS |
Vojska Srbije (Serbian Armed Forces) |
Serbia |
|
| 141 |
AWS |
Aircraft Warning Service |
United States |
|
| 142 |
MM |
Marina Militare (Italian Navy ) |
Italy |
|
| 143 |
AICC |
Air Intercept Control Common |
Worldwide |
|
| 144 |
Nuke |
Nuclear |
Worldwide |
|
| 145 |
SLORC |
State Law and Order Restoration Council |
Myanmar |
|
| 146 |
CDM |
Chief of Defence Materiel |
United Kingdom |
|
| 147 |
AVLB |
Armoured Vehicle Launched Bridge |
Worldwide |
|
| 148 |
FEB |
Força Expedicionária Brasileira (Brazilian Expeditionary Force) |
Brazil |
|
| 149 |
TERI |
Torpedo Effective Range Indicator |
Worldwide |
|
| 150 |
PAL |
Personalized Assistant that Learns |
Worldwide |
|
| 151 |
MOEF |
Mid-Ocean Escort Force |
Worldwide |
|
| 152 |
EGA |
Eagle, Globe, and Anchor |
United States |
|
| 153 |
FLEX |
Fleet Landing Exercises |
United States |
|
| 154 |
TTGL |
Tactical Training Group, Atlantic |
United States |
|
| 155 |
FRAGO |
Fragmentary Order |
United States |
|
| 156 |
OPORD |
Operation(s) Order |
United States |
|
| 157 |
GC |
Group Captain |
Worldwide |
|
| 158 |
GC |
Geneva Conventions |
Worldwide |
|
| 159 |
TAM |
Tanque Argentino Mediano (Argentine Medium Tank) |
Argentina |
|
| 160 |
Torpex |
Torpedo Explosive |
Worldwide |
|
| 161 |
IARC |
Individual Aircraft Record Card |
Worldwide |
|
| 162 |
TPU |
Troop Program Unit |
United States |
|
| 163 |
TPU |
Transient Personnel Unit |
United States |
|
| 164 |
NES |
Navy Enlisted System |
United States |
|
| 165 |
WAF |
Women in the Air Force |
United States |
|
| 166 |
SPARK |
Self-Protection Adaptive Roller Kit |
Worldwide |
|
| 167 |
HMMWV |
High-Mobility Multipurpose Wheeled Vehicle |
United States |
|
| 168 |
PII |
Pershing II |
United States |
|
| 169 |
URN |
Unit Reference Number |
United States |
|
| 170 |
PASCAL |
Primary and Secondary Calibration on Active Layer |
United States |
|
| 171 |
PR |
Punjab Regiment |
Pakistan |
|
| 172 |
PR |
Parachute Rigger |
Worldwide |
|
| 173 |
MSG |
Master Sergeant |
United States |
|
| 174 |
SCRA |
Single Channel Radio Access |
Worldwide |
|
| 175 |
MVC |
Maha Vir Chakra |
India |
|
| 176 |
BLT |
Bridge Layer Tank |
Worldwide |
|
| 177 |
VC |
Victoria Cross |
Worldwide |
|
| 178 |
ED |
Efficiency Decoration |
Worldwide |
|
| 179 |
EAC |
Echelons Above Corps |
United States |
|
| 180 |
EAC |
Eastern Air Command |
India |
|
| 181 |
ADM |
Admiral |
Worldwide |
|
| 182 |
CPO |
Chief Petty Officer |
Worldwide |
|
| 183 |
HM |
Hospital Corpsman |
United States |
|
| 184 |
TGIF |
Tactical Ground Intercept Facility |
United States |
|
| 185 |
ADV |
Australian Defence Vessel |
Australia |
|
| 186 |
ADGPI |
Additional Directorate General of Public Information |
India |
|
| 187 |
Col |
Colonel |
Worldwide |
|
| 188 |
PVSM |
Param Vishisht Seva Medal |
India |
|
| 189 |
UYSM |
Uttam Yudh Seva Medal |
India |
|
| 190 |
SYSM |
Sarvottam Yudh Seva Medal |
India |
|
| 191 |
Lt |
Lieutenant |
Worldwide |
|
| 192 |
IA |
Indian Army |
India |
|
| 193 |
IA |
Iraqi Army |
Iraq |
|
| 194 |
AB |
Able Seaman |
Worldwide |
|
| 195 |
AB |
Airman Basic |
United States |
|
| 196 |
MI |
Military Intelligence |
Worldwide |
|
| 197 |
RGJ |
Royal Green Jackets |
United Kingdom |
|
| 198 |
GO |
General Order |
United States |
|
| 199 |
ROC |
Royal Observer Corps |
United Kingdom |
|
| 200 |
HDTC |
Humanitarian Demining Training Center |
United States |
|
| 201 |
HDTC |
Homeland Defense Technology Center |
United States |
|
| 202 |
GWOT |
Global War on Terrorism |
Worldwide |
|
| 203 |
HDTS |
Helmet Display and Tracking System |
Worldwide |
|
| 204 |
RD |
Reserve Decoration |
United Kingdom |
|
| 205 |
INA |
Indian Naval Academy |
India |
|
| 206 |
Conf |
Confidential |
Worldwide |
|
| 207 |
UDP |
Unit Deployment Program |
United States |
|
| 208 |
ACCA |
Army Court of Criminal Appeals |
United States |
|
| 209 |
U-boat |
Undersea-boat |
Germany |
|
| 210 |
AMP |
Air Member for Personnel |
United Kingdom |
|
| 211 |
SSBN |
Ship, Submersible, Ballistic, Nuclear |
Worldwide |
|
| 212 |
SSGN |
Ship, Submersible, Guided, Nuclear |
Worldwide |
|
| 213 |
SSN |
Ship, Submersible, Nuclear |
Worldwide |
|
| 214 |
RBL |
Rifled Breech Loader |
Worldwide |
|
| 215 |
PGI |
Procedures, Guidance, and Information |
United States |
|
| 216 |
DFARS |
Defense Federal Acquisition Regulations Supplement |
United States |
|
| 217 |
PMO |
Polish Military Organisation |
Poland |
|
| 218 |
PMO |
Principal Medical Officer |
United Kingdom |
|
| 219 |
PMO |
Priority Material Office |
United States |
|
| 220 |
COMSUBPAC |
Commander, Submarine Force, U.S. Pacific Fleet |
United States |
|
| 221 |
COMPACFLT |
Commander, U.S. Pacific Fleet |
United States |
|
| 222 |
USPACFLT |
United States Pacific Fleet |
United States |
|
| 223 |
USPACOM |
United States Pacific Command |
United States |
|
| 224 |
MGC |
Machine Gun Corps |
United Kingdom |
|
| 225 |
SIMI |
Sea Ice Mechanics Initiative |
United States |
|
| 226 |
OOTW |
Operations Other Than War |
Worldwide |
|
| 227 |
MOOTW |
Military Operations Other Than War |
Worldwide |
|
| 228 |
VPA |
Vietnam People’s Army |
Vietnam |
|
| 229 |
I3A |
Installation Information Infrastructure Architecture |
United States |
|
| 230 |
JTARV |
Joint Tactical Aerial Resupply Vehicle |
United States |
|
| 231 |
BrahMos |
Brahmaputra + Moskva |
Worldwide |
|
| 232 |
ESAF |
El Salvador Armed Forces |
El Salvador |
|
| 233 |
CSO |
Chief Signal Officer |
Worldwide |
|
| 234 |
CSO |
Combat Systems Officer |
United States |
|
| 235 |
MRIU |
Missile Remote Interface Unit |
Worldwide |
|
| 236 |
EPOS |
Emergency Passenger Oxygen System |
Worldwide |
|
| 237 |
AGM |
Air-to-Ground Missile |
Worldwide |
|
| 238 |
AGM |
Artillerie-Geschütz-Modul [Artillery Gun Module] |
Germany |
|
| 239 |
CGM |
Conspicuous Gallantry Medal |
United Kingdom |
|
| 240 |
IOC |
Initial Operating Capability |
Worldwide |
|
| 241 |
SAC |
Second Artillery Corps |
China |
|
| 242 |
PLARF |
People’s Liberation Army Rocket Force |
China |
|
| 243 |
SAC |
Senior Aircraftman |
United Kingdom |
|
| 244 |
SAC |
Strategic Air Command |
United States |
|
| 245 |
MAJCOM |
Major Command |
United States |
|
| 246 |
SAC |
Southern Air Command |
India |
|
| 247 |
SRT |
Special Reaction Team |
United States |
|
| 248 |
KL |
Koninklijke Landmacht [Royal Army] |
Netherlands |
|
| 249 |
GI |
Government Issue/General Issue |
United States |
|
| 250 |
CRO |
Combat Rescue Officer |
United States |
|
| 251 |
USMC |
United States Marine Corps |
United States |
|
| 252 |
DVD |
Direct Vendor Delivery |
United States |
|
| 253 |
PCO |
Prospective Commanding Officer |
United States |
|
| 254 |
SSC |
Ship-to-Shore Connector |
United States |
|
| 255 |
O |
Oberst |
Germany |
|
| 256 |
VTU |
Volunteer Training Unit |
United States |
|
| 257 |
HDF |
Hungarian Defence Forces |
Hungary |
|
| 258 |
EMACS |
Equipment Management and Control System |
United States |
|
| 259 |
Sgt |
Sergeant |
Worldwide |
|
| 260 |
OTM |
Open Tip Match |
Worldwide |
|
| 261 |
ASDF |
Air Self-Defense Force |
Japan |
|
| 262 |
AR |
Army Reserve |
Ireland |
|
| 263 |
TBD |
Torpedo Boat Destroyer |
Worldwide |
|
| 264 |
FT |
Fire Control Technician |
United States |
|
| 265 |
MG |
Medal for Gallantry |
Australia |
|
| 266 |
DVR |
Van Riebeeck Decoration |
South Africa |
|
| 267 |
PIB |
Papuan Infantry Battalion |
Australia |
|