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Acronym
Meaning
Acronym
Meaning
AAFES
Army and Air Force Exchange Service (PX and BX)
EML
Environmental Morale Leave
AEL
Advance Educator Leave
EPAS
Educators Performance Appraisal System
AFN
American Forces Network
E-QIP
Electronic Questionnaires for Investigations Processing
AFRTS
American Forces Radio and Television Service
ERD
Early Return of Dependent
AO
Administrative Officer (formerly SMSS)
ESL
English as a Second Language
AO
Approving Official
ET
Educational Technologist
AP
Assistant Principal
EVT
Emergency Visitation Travel
AP
Advance Placement (courses)
FAP
Family Advocacy Program
AP
Area Pacific (mailing address)
FAQ
Frequently Asked Questions
APL
Any Purpose Leave
FDN
Field Deployment Notice
APO
Army Post Office
FEA
Federal Education Association
ASAP
As Soon As Possible
FEGLI
Federal Employees Group Life Insurance
ASL
Approved Software List
FEHB
Federal Employees Health Benefit
ASL
Academic Salary Lane
FERS
Federal Employment Retirement System
ASS
Administrative Support Specialist
FML
Family and Medical Leave
AT
Administrative Technologist
FMLA
Family And Medical Leave Act
AT
Antiterrorism
FPO
Fleet Post Office
AVID
Advancement Via Individual Determination
FR
Faculty Representative (union)
AWOL
Absent Without Leave
FRS
Faculty Representative Spokesperson
BAS
Benchmark Assessment System
GE
Gifted Education
BO
Billing Official
GOV
Government Operated Vehicle
BOQ
Bachelor Officer Quarters
GPC
Government Purchase Card
BX
Base Exchange
GS
General Scale (pay grades)
CAC
Common Access Card -"CAC Card"
HAZMAT
Hazardous Materials
CI
Communication Impaired (Speech Pathology)
HHG
Household Goods
CID
Criminal Investigation Division
HI
Hearing Impaired
CFC
Combined Federal Campaign
HQ
Headquarters
CFC
Combined Forces Command
IC
Information Center (Library/Media)
CH
Card Holder
IEP
Individual Education Plan
COB
Close of Business
ILP
Instructional Leadership Plan
COLA
Cost of Living Allowance
IP
Intervention Program
CONUS
Continental United States
IS
Information Specialist (Librarian)
CPO
Civilian Personnel Office
ISS
In school suspension
CSC
Child Study Committee
ISS
Instructional Support Specialist
CSI
Continuous School Improvement
IT
Information Technology
CSILT
Continuous School Improvement Leadership Team
ITT
Information Tickets & Travel
CSP
Community Strategic Plan
LES
Leave and Earning Statement (pay stub)
DAPS
DoDEA Allowance Processing System
LI
Learning Impaired
DDESS
Domestic Dependents Elementary& Secondary
Schools
LI/MM
Learning Impaired Mild to Moderate
DEROS
Date of Estimated Rotation from Overseas
LI/MS
Learning Impaired Moderate to Severe
DFAS
Defense Finance and Accounting System
LOE
Letter of Employment
DOB
Date of Birth
LQA
Living Quarters Allowance
DOD
Department of Defense
LRE
Least Restrictive Environment
DoDDS
Department of Defense Dependents Schools
LSS
Literacy Support Specialist
DoDEA
Department of Defense Education Activity
LWOP
Leave without Pay
DPI
DoDEA Pacific Intranet (Human Resources)
MAC
Military Airlift Command
DPP
Deferred Payment Plan (AAFES Star Card)
MAPA
Multidimensional Administrator Performance Appraisal
DRMO
Defense Reutilization Marketing Office
MFLC
Military Family Life Consultant
DSO
District Superintendent’s Office
MMS
Manpower Management System
DTS
Defense Travel System
MOU
Memorandum of Understanding
EBIS
Employee Benefits Information System
MP
Military Police
ECE
Early Childhood Education
MSS
Math Support Specialist
EDC
Extra Duty Compensation
MWR
Morale Welfare and Recreation
EDIS
Educational and Developmental Intervention Services
NAF
Non-Appropriated Fund
EEO
Equal Employment Opportunity
NCA
North Central Association
EFMP
Exceptional Family Member Program
NEA
National Education Association
EI
Emotional Impaired
NEO
Noncombatant Evacuation Operations