Glossary of Department of State Acronyms and …

1 FSI Transition Center Overseas Briefing Center Overseas Briefing Center FSI Transition Center Department of State Updated: December 2017 (OBC ID: 39) | 703-302-7277 Glossary of Department of State Acronyms and Abbreviations AAFSW Association of the American Foreign Service Worldwide AFSA American Foreign Service Association AMB Ambassador; Diplomatic title and form of address for Chief of Mission APHIS Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service APO Army Postal Office APP American Presence Post CA Consular Affairs CAO Cultural Affairs Officer CDO Career Development Officer CDC Centers for Disease Control CEFAR Center of Excellence in Foreign Affairs Resilience CFP Child and Family Program CG Consul General; Diplomatic title and form of address for a Consular Officer CLO Community Liaison Office CMR Chief of Mission Residence CODEL Congressional Delegation COLA Cost of Living Allowance COM Chief of Mission; Functional title of Ambassador CONGEN Consular Training CONSUL Diplomatic title and form of address (Functional title/term used to refer to second-in-command at Consulate General, Senior officer at a Consulate General) CONSULATE embassy representation in locales outside of the capital city focusing on American citizen needs and visa for foreigners.

2 CONSULATE- GENERAL embassy representation in locales outside of the capital city providing the Consular service as well as a larger range of functions. CTC Career Transition Center of the Foreign Service Institute s Transition Center DAO Defense Attach Office DCM Deputy Chief of Mission; Diplomatic title and form of address (Functional title and term commonly used to refer to second in command at embassy ) DCR Deputy Chief of Mission Residence DEA Drug Enforcement Administration SUMMARY: Familiarize yourself with some of the Acronyms commonly used in the Department of State . CATEGORIES: US Government INTERNET: INTRANET: DH Direct Hire DHS Department of Homeland Security DOD Department of Defense DOS Department of State DPO Diplomatic Postal Office DS Bureau of Diplomatic Security DSTC Diplomatic Security Training Center DVC Digital Video Conference EAC/EAP Emergency Action Committee/Emergency Action Plan ECON Economic Affairs Section ECS Employee Consultation Service EER Employee Evaluation Report EFM Eligible Family Member EMR embassy Mission Residence FACT Foreign Affairs Counter Threat training program FAH Foreign Affairs Handbook FAM Foreign Affairs Manual FAMER Family Member Employment Report FAS Foreign Agricultural Service FAST First and Second Tour (aka ELOs)

3 FCS Foreign Commercial Service FLO Family Liaison Office FMA Family Member Appointment FMO Financial Management Officer FM Facilities Manager FSAN Foreign Service Assignment Notebook, published by the Transition Center FSI Foreign Service Institute FSN Foreign Service National (now known as LES) FSYF Foreign Service Youth Foundation FSO Foreign Service Officer GLIFAA Gays and Lesbians in Foreign Affairs Agencies Go-Bag Reference to one bag which is packed with critical documents, clothes, electronics, records, etc. in case of evacuation from post. GSO General Services Officer HDS Historically Difficult to Staff HHE Household Effects HRO Human Resources Officer HST Harry S Truman Building (aka Main State ) ICASS International Cooperative Administrative Support Services IMO Information Management Officer IMS Information Management Specialist INL International Narcotics and Law Enforcement Affairs INWS Intermittent No Work Scheduled IO Bureau of International Organization Affairs IO Information Officers IPC Information Programs Center IPO Information Programs Officer IRM International Resource Management IRO Information Resource Officer ISC Information Systems Center ISSO Information Systems Security Officer JO Junior Officer (aka Junior Level Officer) L Office of the Legal Advisor LES Locally Employed Staff (formally known as FSN)

4 LQA Living Quarters Allowance LWOP Leave Without Pay MED Medical Office MGT Management Office MO Management Officer MOH Member of Household MSG Marine Security Guard Detachment OBC Overseas Briefing Center OBO Overseas Buildings Operations OIG Office of Inspector General OMS Office Management Specialist ORE Official Residence Expenses PA Public Affairs PAO Public Affairs Officer PAR Performance Appraisal Report PAS Public Affairs Section PCS Permanent Change of Station PITG Post Info to Go through the Overseas Briefing Center POL Political Section POL/MIL Political/Military Section Post One The bullet proof room in which the Marine Security Guards reside and control access to remote areas of the embassy . POSHO Post Occupational Safety and Health Officer POV Privately Owned Vehicle PPI Personal Post Insight PRM Bureau of Population, Refugees and Migration PSP Priority Staffing Posts RMO Regional Medical Officer RMO/P Regional Medical Officer/Psychiatrist R&R Rest and Recuperation RSO Regional Security Officer S Secretary of State SND Service Needs Differential SNEA Special Needs Education Allowance SOS Security Overseas Seminar TC Transition Center at the Foreign Service Institute TDY Temporary duty TOD Tour of Duty UAB Unaccompanied Air Baggage USAID United states Agency for International Development USDOJ Department of Justice