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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CA: Consular Agent
CA: Bureau of Consular Affairs, Department of State
CAO: Cultural Affairs Officer
CDA/CDO: Career Development and Assignments/Career Development Officer
CDC : Centers for Disease Control.
CEB: Chief Executives Board
CFMS: Central Financial Management System primary Department accounting system
CG: Consul General; principal officer of a consulate general
CHG: Chargé d'Affaires; acting head of a mission when Ambassador is out of the country
CIA: Central Intelligence Agency
CINCEUR: Commander in Chief U.S. European Command
CINCPAC: Commander in Chief U.S. Pacific Command
CIO: Chief Information Officer
CLO : Community Liaison Office; overseas field office of the Family Liaison Office
CM : Chief of Mission
CME : Crisis Management Exercise
CNBR: Chemical, nuclear, biological, and radiation weapons of mass destruction
CODEL : Congressional delegation
COM: Commercial Section (FCS)
COMPUSEC : Computer security
COMSEC : Communications security
CON : Consular section overseas
CONGEN : Consulate-General
CONOFF : Consular Officer
CONUS : Continental United States
COSPO : Community Open Source Project Office; intelligence community system manager
COUNS : Counselor (diplomatic title)
CPO : Commications Program Officer
CS: Civil Service
CTC : Career Transition Center, Foreign Service Institute
CTED : Counter-Terrorism Committee Executive Directorate