The Sutlers Supreme
Glossary and Abbreviations
As a military-oriented organisation, NAAFI used numerous abbreviations, acronyms and specialised terms throughout its history. This glossary explains the terminology used across The Sutlers Supreme, helping readers unfamiliar with military or NAAFI language to follow the stories more easily.
When an abbreviation first appears in an article, the full term is normally given followed by the abbreviation in brackets, for example, Royal Army Service Corps (RASC). Thereafter, the abbreviation alone is generally used.
This glossary is updated regularly as new terms appear throughout the archive.
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A
- ACC — Army Canteen Committee
- AMS — Army Map Service (US)
- APO — Army Post Office
- ARP — Air Raid Precautions
- ATS — Auxiliary Territorial Service
- AWS — Army Welfare Service
B
- BEF — British Expeditionary Force
- BFPO — British Forces Post Office
- BIS — Bulk Issue Store
- BTA — British Troops Austria
E
- EFC — Expeditionary Force Canteens
- EFI — Expeditionary Force Institutes
- ENSA — Entertainments National Service Association
F
- F&E — Fixtures and Equipment
- FFI — Field Force Institutes
- FMA — Forward Maintenance Area
G
- GHQ — General Headquarters
- GI — Government Issue (term for an American soldier)
- GOC — General Officer Commanding
H
- HMT — His/Her Majesty’s Troopship
- HQ — Headquarters
- HQ Div — Headquarters Division
I
- Institute — A NAAFI catering, recreational and social centre providing food, refreshments and welfare facilities for servicemen.
J
- JHQ — Joint Headquarters
M
- MASH — Mobile Army Surgical Hospital
- MBE — Member of the Order of the British Empire
- MC — Military Cross
- Medloc — Mediterranean leave and transit route
- Mess — Dining and social space for service personnel
- MIC — Medal Index Card
- MSR — Main Supply Route
N
- NAAFI — Navy, Army and Air Force Institutes
- NACB — Navy and Army Canteen Board
- NCS — Naval Canteen Service
- NORMASH — Norwegian Mobile Army Surgical Hospital
O
- OBE — Officer of the Order of the British Empire
- OC — Officer Commanding
- OR — Other Rank
- ORs — Other Ranks
Q
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R
- RAAF — Royal Australian Air Force
- RAF — Royal Air Force
- RAOC — Royal Army Ordnance Corps
- RASC — Royal Army Service Corps
- RE — Royal Engineers
- REA — Royal Engineers Association
- RMS — Royal Mail Ship
S
- SDF — Shanghai Defence Force
- SHAEF — Supreme Headquarters Allied Expeditionary Force
- Servitor Servientium — Latin for “Serving the Services”
T
No entries yet.
W
- WRVS — Women’s Royal Voluntary Service (post‑1966)
- WVS — Women’s Voluntary Service (pre‑1966)
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