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| ACM | Assistant Chief of Mission |
| ADM | Administrative Section |
| ADV | Adviser |
| AGR | Agricultural Section (USDA/FAS) |
| AID | Agency for International Development |
| ALT | Alternate |
| AMB | Ambassador |
| AMB SEC | Ambassador's Secretary |
| APHIS | Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service Officer |
| APO | Army Post Office |
| ARSO | Assistant Regional Security Officer |
| ATO | Agricultural Trade Office (USDA/FAS) |
| BCAO | Branch Cultural Affairs Officer (USIS) |
| Bg | Brigadier General |
| BIB | Board for International Broadcasting |
| BO | Branch Office (of Embassy) |
| BOB/EUR | Board of Broadcasting, European Office |
| BPAO | Branch Public Affairs Officer (USIS) |
| B.P. | Boite Postale |
| BUD | Budget |
| C | Consulate |
| CA | Consular Agency/Agent |
| CAO | Cultural Affairs Officer (USIS) |
| Capt | Captain (USN) |
| CDC | Centers for Disease Control |
| Cdr | Commander |
| CEO | Cultural Exchange Officer (USIS) |
| CG | Consul General, Consulate General |
| CG SEC | Consul General's Secretary |
| CHG | Charge d'Affaires |
| CINCAFSOUTH | Commander-in-Chief Allied Forces Southern Europe |
| CINCEUR | Commander-in-Chief U.S. European Command |
| CINCUSAFE | Commander-in-Chief U.S. Air Forces Europe |
| CINCUSAREUR | Commander-in-Chief, U.S. Army Europe |
| Col | Colonel |
| CM | Chief of Mission |
| COM | Commercial Section (FCS) |
| CON | Consul, Consular Section |
| COUNS | Counselor |
| C.P. | Caixa Postal |
| CUS | Customs Service (Treasury) |
| DAC | Development Assistance Committee |
| DCM | Deputy Chief of Mission |
| DEA | Drug Enforcement Agency |
| DEP | Deputy |
| DEP DIR | Deputy Director |
| DIR | Director |
| DOE | Department of Energy |
| DPAO | Deputy Public Affairs Officer (USIS) |
| DPO | Deputy Principal Officer |
| DSA | Defense Supply Adviser |
| E | Embassy |
| ECO | Economic Section |
| ECO/COM | Economic/Commercial Section |
| EDO | Export Development Officer |
| ERDA | Energy Research and Development Administration |
| EST | Environment, Science, and Technology |
| EX-IM | Export-Import |
| FAA | Federal Aviation Administration |
| FAA/CASLO | Federal Aviation Administration Civil Aviation Security Liaison Officer |
| FAA/FSIDO | Federal Aviation Administration/Flight Standards International District Office |
| FIC/JSC | Finance Committee and Joint Support Committee |
| FIN | Financial Attache (Treasury) |
| FODAG | Food and Agriculture Organizations |
| FPO | Fleet Post Office |
| IAEA | International Atomic Energy Agency |
| IAGS | Inter-American Geodetic Survey |
| IBB | International Broadcasting Bureau |
| ICAO | International Civil Aviation Organization |
| IMO | Information Management Officer |
| IO | Information Officer (USIS) |
| IPO | Information Program Officer |
| IRM | Information Resources Management |
| IRS | Internal Revenue Service |
| ISM | Information Systems Manager |
| JUS/CIV | Department of Justice, Civil Division |
| JUSMAG | Joint US Military Advisory Group |
| LAB | Labor Officer |
| LO | Liaison Officer |
| Ltc | Lieutenant Colonel |
| LEGATT | Legal Attache |
| M | Mission |
| Mg | Major General |
| MAAG | Military Assistance Advisory Group |
| MILGP | Military Group |
| MSG | Marine Security Guard |
| MSC | Military Staff Committee |
| MIN | Minister |
| MLO | Military Liaison Office |
| MNL | Minerals Officer |
| NARC | Narcotics |
| NATO | North Atlantic Treaty Organization |
| NAS | Narcotics Affairs Section |
| NCIS | Naval Criminal, U.S. |
| OAS | Organization of American States |
| DAO | Office of the Defense Attache |
| ODC | Office of Defense Cooperation |
| OIC | Officer in Charge |
| OMC | Office of Military Cooperation |
| PAO | Public Affairs Officer (USIS) |
| PC | Peace Corps |
| PO | Principal Officer |
| PO SEC | Principal Officer's Secretary |
| POL | Political Section |
| POL/LAB | Political and Labor Section |
| POLAD | Political Adviser |
| POL/ECO | Political/Economic Section |
| Radm | Rear Admiral |
| RCON | Regional Consular Affairs Officer |
| REDSO | Regional Economic Development Services Office |
| REF | Refugee Coordinator |
| REP | Representative |
| RES | Resources |
| RHUDO | Regional Housing and Urban Development Office |
| RMO | Regional Medical Officer |
| ROCAP | Regional Officer for Central American Programs |
| RPSO | Regional Procurement and Support Office |
| RSO | Regional Security Officer |
| SAO | Security Assistance Office |
| SCI | Scientific Attache |
| SCO | Senior Commercial Office |
| SEC DEL | Secretary of Delegation |
| SHAPE | Supreme Headquarters Allied Powers Europe |
| SLG | State and Local Government |
| SR | Senior |
| STC | Security Trade Control |
| UNEP | United Nations Environment Program |
| UNESCO | United Nations Educational, Scientific, and Cultural Organizations |
| UNIDO | United Nations Industrial Development Organization |
| USA | United States Army |
| USAF | United States Air Force |
| USDA/APHIS | Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service |
| USEU | US Mission to the European Union |
| USGS | US Geological Survey |
| USINT | United States Interests Section |
| USIS | United States Information Service |
| USLO | United States Liaison Office |
| USMC | United States Marine Corps |
| USMTM | US Military Training Mission |
| USN | United States Navy |
| USNATO | US Mission to the North Atlantic Treaty Organization |
| USOAS | US Mission to the Organization of American States |
| USOECD | US Mission to the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development |
| USTTA | US Travel and TourismAgent |
| USUN | US Mission to the United Nations |
| VC | Vice Consul |
| VOA | Voice of America |
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