Chapter Appendix C - List of Acronyms
Section List of Acronyms
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AAR
After Action Review
ABA
American Bus Association
AHRQ
Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
APHIS
Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service
ARC
American Red Cross
ARS
Agricultural Research Service
ASD (HD)
Assistant Secretary of Defense, Homeland Defense
ATF
Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives
ATF SRT
Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives Special Response Team
AUSA
Assistant United States Attorney
BENS
Business Executives for National Security
BIA
Bureau of Indian Affairs
BLM
Bureau of Land Management
BRT
Business Round Table
C3I
Command, Control, Communications, Information
CDC
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
CERT
Community Emergency Response Team
CIS
Catastrophic Incident Supplement
CLO
Chief Logistics Officer
CNGB
Chief of the National Guard Bureau
CONOPS
Concept of Operations
COOP
Continuity of Operations
CRWG
Hurricane Katrina Comprehensive Review Working Group
CSG
Counterterrorism Security Group
CST
Civil Support Team
BEA
Bureau of Economic Analysis
DART
Disaster Assistance Response Team
DHS
Department of Homeland Security
DMAT
Disaster Medical Assistance Team
DMORT
Disaster Mortuary Operational Response Team
DoD
Department of Defense
DOE
Department of Energy
DOEd
Department of Education
DOI
Department of the Interior
DOJ
Department of Justice
DOL
Department of Labor
DOL/OSHA
Department of Labor Occupational Safety and Health Administration
DOS
Department of State
DOT
Department of Transportation
DPMU
Disaster Portable Morgue Unit
DRC
Disaster Recovery Center
DRG
Disaster Response Group
DUSM
Deputy United States Marshal
EAS
Emergency Alert System
EBS
Emergency Broadcast System
EHR
Electronic Health Records
EOC
Emergency Operations Center
EPA
Environmental Protection Agency
EMAC
Emergency Management Assistance Compact
EMS
Emergency Medical Services
ERT
Emergency Response Team
ERT-A
Emergency Response Team-Advanced
ERT-N
Emergency Response Team-National
ESF
Emergency Support Function
FAA
Federal Aviation Administration
FBI
Federal Bureau of Investigation
FEMA
Federal Emergency Management Agency
FCO
Federal Coordinating Officer
FNS
Food and Nutrition Service
FPS
Federal Protection Service
FRP
Federal Response Plan
FSA
Farm Service Agency
HHS
Department of Health and Human Services
HHS SERT
Health and Human Services Secretary’s Emergency Response Teams
HLT
Hurricane Liaison Team
HSC
Homeland Security Council
HSOC
Homeland Security Operations Center
HSPD
Homeland Security Presidential Directive
HUD
Department of Housing and Urban Development
ICE
Immigration and Customs Enforcement
ICS
Incident Command System
IIMG
Interagency Incident Management Group
IMT
Incident Management Team
INS
Incident of National Significance
IRA
Immediate Response Authority
IRS
Internal Revenue Services
JFHQ-State
Joint Force Headquarters-State
JFO
Joint Field Office
JIC
Joint Information Center
JTF-Katrina
Joint Task Force-Katrina
JTF-State
Joint Task Force-State
LECC
Law Enforcement Coordination Center
LSU
Louisiana State University
LTG
Lieutenant General
MERS
Mobile Emergency Response System
MOB center
Mobilization center
MRC
Medical Reserve Corps
MRE
Meals-Ready-To-Eat
NASAR
National Association of Search and Rescue
NCC
National Coordinating Center
NCS
National Communications System
NDMS
National Disaster Medical System
NEEP
National Exercise and Evaluation Program
NEMA
National Emergency Management Association
NEP
National Exercise Program
NGA
National Geospatial Intelligence Agency
NGB
National Guard Bureau
NGO
Non-Governmental Organization
NHC
National Hurricane Center
NHSU
National Homeland Security University
NICCL
National Incident Communications Conference Line
NIFC
National Interagency Fire Center
NIH
National Institutes of Health
NIMS
National Incident Management System
NIPP
National Infrastructure Protection Plan
NISAC
National Infrastructure Simulation & Analysis Center
NOAA
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
NOC
National Operations Center
NOFD
New Orleans Fire Department
NOPD
New Orleans Police Department
NPG
National Preparedness Goal
NPS
National Park Service
NRCC
National Response Coordination Center
NRP
National Response Plan
NRP-CIS
National Response Plan Catastrophic Incident Supplement
NSA
National Security Agency
NSC
National Security Council
NS/EP
National Security and Emergency Preparedness
NTIA
National Telecommunications and Information Administration
NVOAD
National Volunteer Organizations Active in Disaster
NWR
NOAA Weather Radio
NWS
National Weather Services
OFDA
Office of Foreign Disaster Assistance
OMB
Office of Management and Budget
OSD-HD
Office of the Secretary of Defense for Homeland Defense
OSM
Office of Surface Mining
OSTP
Office of Science and Technology Policy
PAO
Public Affairs Office
PAO
Public Affairs Official
PFO
Principal Federal Officer
PHS
Public Health Service
RAMP
Remedial Action Management Program
RRCC
Regional Response Coordination Center
RSOI
Reception, Staging, Onward movement, and Integration
SAR
Search and Rescue
SCRAG
Senior Civilian Representative of the Attorney General
SES
Senior Executive Service
SFLEO
Senior Federal Law Enforcement Official
SIMCEN
National Exercise Simulation Center
SLO
State Liaison Officer
SNS
Strategic National Stockpile
SOE
Senior Official Exercise
SOP
Standard Operational Procedures
SSA
Social Security Administration
STA
Special Temporary Authority
SWAT
Special Weapons and Training
TAG
Adjutant General
TCC
Traffic Control Center
TCL
Target Capabilities List
TELL
Office of Training, Exercises, and Lessons Learned
TPC
Tropical Prediction Center
TSA
Transportation Security Administration
USACE
United States Army Corps of Engineers
USAID
United States Agency for International Development
USCG
United States Coast Guard
USDA
United States Department of Agriculture
USFS
United States Forest Service
USJFCOM
United States Joint Forces Command
USMS
Unites States Marshals Service
USNORTHCOM
United States Northern Command
USPACOM
United States Pacific Command
USSOUTHCOM
United States Southern Command
USSTRATCOM
United States Strategic Command
USTRANSCOM
United States Transportation Command
US&R
Urban Search and Rescue
VOAD
Volunteer Organizations Active in a Disaster
VA
Department of Veteran Affairs
VADM
Vice Admiral
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