| Compiled by and
used with the permission of pcdrw@esc.net.au |
| A |
NORTHERN TERRITORY |
| A & GRS |
AIR & GROUND RADIO
SCHOOL |
| A.V.M |
AIR VICE MARSHAL |
| A1 |
ALL OVER AIRFIELD “A”
CLASS with no FACILITIES |
| A2 |
ALL OVER AIRFIELD “A”
CLASS with FACILITIES |
| AA & GS |
AIR ARMAMENT & GAS
SCHOOL |
| AAS |
AIR ARMAMENT SCHOOL |
| AAU |
AIR AMBULANCE UNIT |
| AC,HQ |
AIRFIELD CONSTRUCTION WING,
HQ |
| ACS |
AIRFIELD CONSTRUCTION
SQUADRON |
| AD |
AIRCRAFT DEPOT |
| AD, HQ |
AREA DEFENSE HEADQUARTERS |
| ADM WING |
ADMINISTRATION WING |
| ADS |
AIRFIELD DEFENSE SQUADRON |
| AF |
AIR FORCE(United States |
| AFO |
AREA FINANCE OFFICE |
| AFRU |
ADVANCED FLYING &
REFRESHER UNIT |
| AGS |
AIR GUNNERY SCHOOL |
| AID |
AERONAUTICAL INSPECTION
DIRECTORATE |
| ANS |
AIR NAVIGATION SCHOOL |
| AO & NS |
AIRCREW OFFICERS & NCO
SCHOOL |
| AOB |
ADVANCED OPERATIONAL BASE |
| AOPF |
AIR OBSERVATION POST FLIGHT |
| AOS |
AIR OBSERVERS SCHOOL |
| AP |
AIRCRAFT PARK |
| APU |
AIRCRAFT PERFORMANCE UNIT |
| ARD |
AIRCRAFT REPAIR DEPOT |
| ARD |
AIRFRAME REPAIR DEPOT |
| ARDU |
AIRCRAFT RESEARCH &
DEVELOPMENT UNIT |
| AS |
ARMAMENT |
| ASRF |
AIR SEA RESCUE FLIGHT |
| ATCCS |
AIR TRAINING CORPS CADET
SQUADRON |
| ATCCW |
AIR TRAINING CORPS CADET
WING |
| ATS |
ARMAMENT TRAINING STATION |
|
|
| B |
WESTERN AUSTRALIA |
| B1 |
AIRFIELD with GRAVEL
RUNWAYS with no FACILITIES |
| B2 |
AIRFIELD with GRAVEL
RUNWAYS with FACILITIES |
| BAGS |
BOMBING & AIR GUNNERY
SCHOOL |
| BC |
BOMBER COMMAND(United
States) |
| BG |
BOMBER GROUP (United
States) |
| BMS |
BASE MEDICAL STORE |
| BPSO |
BASE PERSONNEL STAFF OFFICE |
| BPSO |
BASE TORPEDO UNIT |
| BS |
BOMBER SQUADRON(United
States) |
| BW |
BOMBER WING (United States) |
|
|
| C |
SOUTH AUSTRALIA |
| C& MU |
CARE & MAINTENANCE UNIT |
| C1 |
AIRFOILS with SEALED
RUNWAYS with no FACILITIES |
| C2 |
AIRFIELDS with SEALED
RUNWAYS with FACILITIES |
| CD |
CONVALESCENT DEPOT |
| CF |
COMMUNICATION FLIGHT |
| CFS |
CENTRAL FLYING SCHOOL |
| CGCF |
GOVERNOR-GENERAL
COMMUNICATION FLIGHT |
| CGS |
CENTRAL GUNNERY SCHOOL |
| CPU |
CENTRAL PHOTOGRAPHIC UNIT |
| CR |
CENTRAL RESERVE |
| CRD |
CENTRAL RECOVERY DEPOT |
| CRU |
CHEMICAL RESEARCH UNIT |
| CSQ |
CENTRAL SICK QUARTERS |
| CSU |
CANTEEN SERVICES UNIT |
| CTC |
CIVIL TRAINING CENTRE |
| CU |
COMMUNICATION UNIT |
|
|
| D |
VICTORIA |
| D & RS |
DISCHARGE & RECRUITING
SECTION |
| D.N.G |
DUTCH NEW GUINEA |
| DP |
DEFENCE POOL |
|
|
| E |
NEW SOUTH WALES |
| EA |
EMERGENCY ANCHORAGE |
| EA, HQ |
EASTERN AREA, HEADQUARTERS |
| EAA |
EMERGENCY ALIGHTING AREA |
| ED |
EMBARKATION DEPOT |
| EFTS |
ELEMENTARY FLYING TRAINING
SCHOOL |
| ELG |
EMERGENCY LANDING GROUND |
| ES |
ENGINEERING SCHOOL |
| ETS |
EQUIPMENT TRAINING SCHOOL |
|
|
| F |
QUEENSLAND |
| F-Lt |
FLIGHT LIEUTENANT |
| F-O |
FLYING OFFICER |
| F.Off |
FLIGHT OFFICER (WAAAF) |
| FBB |
FLYING BOAT BASE |
| FBMU |
FLYING BOAT MAINTENANCE
UNIT |
| FBRD |
FLYING BOAT REPAIR DEPOT |
| FC |
FIGHTER COMMAND (United
States) |
| FCU |
FIGHTER CONTROL UNIT |
| FERRY |
AIRFIELD USED AS STAGING
POST |
| FG |
FIGHTER GROUP (United
States) |
| Flt. |
FLIGHT |
| FPRU |
FLYING PERSONNEL RESEARCH
UNIT |
| FS |
FIGHTER SQUADRON (United
States) |
| FS, HQ |
FIGHTER SECTOR,
HEADQUARTERS |
| FTS |
FLYING TRAINING SCHOOL |
| FW |
FIGHTER WING (United
States) |
|
|
| G |
PAPUA & NEW GUINEA |
| GA A |
GOVERNMENT AIRFIELD “A”
CLASS |
| GA B |
GOVERNMENT AIRFIELD “B”
CLASS |
| GA C |
GOVERNMENT AIRFIELD “C”
CLASS |
| Gp.Capt |
GROUP CAPTAIN |
| GRS |
GENERAL RECONNAISSANCE
SCHOOL |
| GTS |
GROUND TRAINING SCHOOL |
|
|
| H |
ISLANDS EAST of P.N.G |
| HBCCU |
HEAVY BOMBER CREW
CONVERSION UNIT |
| HBRTU |
HEAVY BOMBER REPLACEMENT
TRAINING UNIT |
|
|
| I |
ISLANDS WEST of P.N.G
include D.N.G and |
| IAFD |
INLAND AIRCRAFT FUEL DEPOT |
| ITS |
INITIAL TRAINING SCHOOL |
|
|
| LA |
LICENSED AIRFIELD |
| LASU |
LOCAL AIR SUPPLY UNIT |
|
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| M & SO |
MOVEMENT & SHIPPING
OFFICE |
| M T S |
MOBILE TORPEDO SECTION |
| M T U |
MEDICAL TRAINING UNIT |
| MAETU |
MEDICAL AIR EVACUATION
TRANSPORT UNIT |
| MCS |
MEDICAL CLEARING STATION |
| MCU |
MALARIA CONTROL UNIT |
| MFCU |
MOBILE FIGHTER CONTROL UNIT |
| MFS, HQ |
MOBILE FIGHTER SECTOR,
HEADQUARTERS |
| MG, HQ |
MAINTENANCE GROUP,
HEADQUARTERS |
| MMF |
MOBILE METEOROLOGICAL
FLIGHT |
| MPMU |
MOBILE PARATROOPS
MAINTENANCE UNIT |
| MRS |
MEDICAL RECEIVING STATION |
| MRU |
MEDICAL REHABILITATION UNIT |
| MTMU |
MOBILE TORPEDO MAINTENANCE
UNIT |
| MU |
MEDICAL UNIT |
| MWS |
MOBILE WORKS SQUADRON |
|
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| N.A |
NORTHERN AREA, HEADQUARTERS |
| N.C, HQ |
NORTHERN COMMAND,
HEADQUARTERS |
| N.E.A,HQ |
NORTH EASTERN AREA,
HEADQUARTERS |
| N.W.A,HQ |
NORTH WESTERN AREA,
HEADQUARTERS |
| NEI |
NETHERLANDS EAST INDIES |
|
|
| OBU |
OPERATIONAL BASE UNIT |
| Op.Gp. HQ |
OPERATIONAL GROUP,
HEADQUARTERS |
| OPER |
OPERATIONAL AIRFIELD |
| OTU |
OPERATIONAL TRAINING UNIT |
|
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| P & PU |
PRINTING & PUBLICATION
UNIT |
| P-O |
PILOT OFFICER |
| P.N.G |
PAPUA & NEW GUINEA |
| PD |
PERSONNEL DEPOT |
| PD & RC |
PERSONNEL DEPOT &
RECEIVING CENTER |
| PEP(NEI) |
PERSONNEL & EQUIPMENT
POOL(NEI) |
| PRU |
PHOTOGRAPHIC RECONNAISSANCE
UNIT |
| PTU |
PARATROOPS TRAINING UNIT |
| PU |
PRINTING UNIT |
|
|
| R & SU |
REPAIR & SERVICING UNIT |
| R C |
REPLENISHMENT CENTER |
| R S |
RADIO SCHOOL |
| RAAF COM |
RAAF COMMAND |
| RAAF FPO |
RAAF FIELD POST OFFICE |
| RAAF HOS |
RAAF HOSPITAL |
| RAAF HQ |
RAAF HEADQUARTERS (AIR
BOARD) |
| RAAF MO |
RAAF METEOROLOGICAL OFFICE |
| RAAF NS |
RAAF NURSING SERVICE |
| RAAF PU |
RAAF POSTAL UNIT |
| RAAF SC |
RAAF STAFF SCHOOL |
| RAAF STN |
RAAF STATION |
| RC |
RECRUITING CENTER |
| RCS |
RESCUE & COMMUNICATION
SQUADRON |
| RD |
RECRUIT DEPOT |
| RD & IU |
RADIO DEVELOPMENT &
INSTALLATION UNIT |
| RD STN |
RADAR STATION |
| RDF, WING |
RADIO DIRECTION FINDING,
WING |
| RDFIMU |
RDF INSTALLATION &
MAINTENANCE UNIT |
| RDFS |
RDF, SCHOOL |
| RIMU |
RADIO INSTALLATION &
MAINTENANCE UNIT |
| RPP |
RESERVE PERSONNEL POOL |
| RSU |
REPAIR & SALVAGE UNIT |
| RTS |
RECRUIT TRAINING SECTION |
| RTS |
RECRUIT TRAINING SQUADRON |
| RW, HQ |
RADAR WING, HEADQUARTERS |
|
|
| S U |
STORES UNIT |
| S.A, HQ |
SOUTHERN AREA, HEADQUARTERS |
| S.Off |
SECTION OFFICER (WAAAF) |
| SAC |
SCHOOL of ARMY CO-OPERATION |
| SAC |
SERVICE AIRCREW CAMP |
| SAN |
SCHOOL of AIR NAVIGATION |
| SD |
STORES DEPOT |
| SDU |
SURVEY & DESIGN UNIT |
| SF |
SURVEY FLIGHT |
| SFTS |
SERVICE FLYING TRAINING
SCHOOL |
| SGU |
SECURITY GUARDS UNIT |
| SL |
SCHOOL of LANGUAGES |
| SOA |
SCHOOL of ADMINISTRATION |
| SPTF |
SEA PLANE TRAINING FLIGHT |
| SPTS |
SEA PLANE TRAINING SQUADRON |
| SPU |
SERVICE POLICE UNIT |
| SQN |
SQUADRON |
| SQN (RAAF) |
SQUADRON (RAAF with RAF) |
| SQN.LDR |
SQUADRON LEADER |
| SS |
SIGNALS SCHOOL |
| SSU |
SHIPPING & STORES UNIT |
| STF |
SPECIAL TRANSPORT FLIGHT |
| STT |
SCHOOL of TECHNICAL
TRAINING |
| STU |
SIGNALS TASK UNIT |
| SU |
SIGNALS UNIT |
|
|
| T/U |
TELECOMMUNICATION UNIT |
| TAF |
TACTICAL AIR FORCE |
| TCB |
TRAINING CENTRE BARRACKS |
| TCG |
TROOP CARRIER GROUP (United
States) |
| TCS |
TROOP CARRIER SQUADRON
(United States) |
| TCW |
TROOP CARRIER WING (United
States) |
| TMO |
TRANSPORT & MOVEMENTS
OFFICE |
| TMU |
TORPEDO MAINTENANCE UNIT |
| Tr.Gp, HQ |
TRAINING GROUP,
HEADQUARTERS |
|
|
| VAOC |
VOLUNTARY AIR OBSERVERS
CORPS |
| VAOP CP |
VOLUNTARY AIR OBSERVERS
CORPS (CONTROL POST) |
| W.A. HQ |
WESTERN AREA, HEADQUARTERS |
| W.CDR. |
WING COMMANDER |
| W/T STN |
WIRELESS TELEGRAPHY STATION |
| W.W, HQ |
WORKS WING, HEADQUARTERS |
| W1 |
WATERDROME with no
FACILITIES |
| W2 |
WATERDROME with no
FACILITIES + MOORINGS |
| W3 |
WATERDROME with FACILITIES
+ MOORINGS |
| WAAAF |
WOMEN'S AUXILIARY
AUSTRALIAN AIR FORCE |
| WAAAF Dp. |
WAAAF TRAINING DEPOT |
| WAAAF Ts. |
WAAAF TRAINING SECTION |
| WAGS |
WIRELESS AIR GUNNERS SCHOOL |
| WING (B) |
WING (BASE) |
| WING, HQ |
WING, HEADQUARTERS |
| WMU |
WORKS MAINTENANCE UNIT |
| WSU |
WORKS SUPPLY UNIT |
| WTU |
WORKS TRAINING UNIT |
| WU |
WIRELESS UNIT |
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| ZFC |
ZONE FILTER CENTER |
