Air Force Acronyms

Acronym
Subject or Description
ABEM
American Board of Emergency Medicine
ABU
Airman Battle Uniform
ADSO
Active Duty Service Obligation
AFSC
Air Force Specialty Code
AHLTA
Armed Forces Health Longitudinal Technology Application
AFIT
Air Force Institute of Technology
AMP
Aerospace Medicine Primary
BAH/BAS
Basic Allowance for Housing/Subsistence
BAMC
Brooke Army Medical Center
BDU
Battle Dress Uniform
BMT
Basic Military Training
CCATT
Critical Care Air Transport Team
CHCS
Composite Health Care System
COT
Commissioned Officer Training
FS
Flight Surgeon
FTIS
Full-Time In Service
FTOS
Full-Time Out Service
GME
Graduate Medical Education
GMO
General Medical Officer
HPSP
Health Professions Scholarship Program
JBSA
Joint Base San Antonio
JSGMESB
Joint Service GME Selection Board
JSOC
Joint Special Operations Command
MODS
Medical Operational Data System
OTS
Officer Training School
OTSMAN
Officer Training School Manual
PCS
Permanent Change of Station
PDS
Permanent Duty Station
PFT
Physical Fitness Test
PTU
Physical Training Uniform
SAMMC
San Antonio Military Medical Center
SAUSHEC
San Antonio Uniformed Services Health Education Consortium
SGLI
Servicemembers’ Group Life Insurance
SOS
Squadron Officer School
TDY
Temporary Duty
TFOT
Total Force Officer Training
TY
Transitional Year
UCD
University of California, Davis
UMC
University Medical Center
USUHS
Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences
WPAFB
Wright-Patterson Air Force Base
WPMC
Wright-Patterson Medical Center

Last Updated: 09/2019

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