The acronyms covered in this part of the website are among those most commonly found in Department of State communications, as well as in daily conversation. The list draws heavily from more detailed information on the websites listed to the left.
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A: Bureau of Administration, Department of State
A-100: Orientation training program for new Foreign Service Officers
AAFSW: Associates of the American Foreign Service Worldwide (formerly American Association of Foreign Service Wives)
AC: Bureau of Arms Control, Department of State
ACDA : Arms Control and Disarmament Agency (integrated into the State Department in 1999)
ACS: American Citizen Services
ADMIN: Administrative Section (typically includes HRO, FMO, GSO, IMO, IPC, MED)
ADST: Association for Diplomatic Studies and Training
AF : Bureau of African Affairs, Department of State
AFGE: American Federation of Government Employees
AFM: American family member
AFSA: American Foreign Service Association
AFSPA: American Foreign Service Protective Association; health plan
AGR: Agricultural Section (USDA/FAS)
AID: U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID)
AIT: American Institute in Taiwan
ALDAC: All Diplomatic and Consular Posts
ALMA: A Logical Modernization Approach State Department IT standards
AMADS: Automated Message Distribution System
AMB: Ambassador
AMB E&P: Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary
AMCIT: American citizen
A/OS: Office of Overseas Schools
APHIS: Animal Plant and Health Inspection Service; part of the Department of Agriculture
APO: Army Post Office; mail system managed by the Department of Defense
ARSO: Assistant Regional Security Officer
ATF: Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms, Department of State
ATO: Agricultural Trade Office (USDA/FAS)
AWAL: Around the World in a Lifetime Foreign Service teen organization