ABCI. Arizona Border Control Initiative. ABCO. Automated Billing & Collection Off-sets. ABD. Air Bridge Denial. ABEL. Agent Based Economic Laboratory. ABF ..... American National Red Cross. ANS. 1) Alert and Notification System. 2) Answer. 3) Aquatic
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Abbreviations and Acronyms Acronym/ Abbreviation A ACMA ACFT AFTN ADF AIP ALRS AIS AIS-SART AM AMVER AMSA ASRK ATA ATC ATD ATS ATSB AUMCC AULUTE AULUTW C CAO CAR CASR C/C CES CRS CSS D D De DCJOPS DF DR DGPS DSC dwt E E ELR ELT EMA EPIRB 2017 EDITION Version 1
Meaning area or search area Australian Communications and Media Authority aircraft aeronautical fixed telecommunications network Australian Defence Force Aeronautical Information Publication Admiralty List of Radio Signals Automatic Identification System Automatic Identification System – Search and Rescue Transmitter amplitude modulation Automated Mutual-assistance Vessel Rescue Australian Maritime Safety Authority Air Sea Rescue Kit (RAAF) actual time of arrival Air Traffic Control actual time of departure Air Traffic Services Australian Transport Safety Bureau Australian Mission Control Centre Australian Local User Terminal East Australian Local User Terminal West Coverage Factor Civil Aviation Order Civil Aviation Regulations Civil Aviation Safety Regulations cabin cruiser Coast Earth Station (Inmarsat) see also LES coast radio station coordinator surface search (maritime) datum diameter total drift error Deputy Chief Joint Operations direction finding dead-reckoning Differential GPS digital selective calling dead weight tonnes East longitude total probable error of position extra long range aircraft emergency locator transmitter Emergency Management Australia emergency position indicating radio beacon
Acronym/ Abbreviation ETA ETD FCP FFB F/V Fig FIR FLIR FM GHz GMDSS GPS GS gt h HDG HPA HEL-H HEL-L HEL-M HF HQAC HQJOC I/B ICAO IFR IGA IMO Inmarsat Ltd INTERCO JRCC kHz kt L or l LCRS LES LHQ LKP LRG LUT LW m M MHQ MAREC MASTREP MAX
Meaning estimated time of arrival estimate time of departure Forward Command Post Forward Field Base fishing vessel figure flight information region forward looking infrared frequency modulation gigahertz Global Maritime Distress and Safety System Global positioning system Ground speed Gross tonnes hours heading Hectopascals heavy helicopter light helicopter medium helicopter high frequency Headquarters Air Command (Air Force) Headquarters Joint Operations Command inboard motor International Civil Aviation Organization Instrument Flight Rules The Inter-Governmental Agreement (IGA) on National Search and Rescue Response Arrangements International Maritime Organization International Maritime Satellite Organisation International Code of Signals Joint (aeronautical and maritime) Rescue Coordination Centre kilohertz knot (nautical mile per hour) length Limited Coast Radio Station Land Earth Station (Inmarsat) see also CES Land Headquarters (Army) last known position long range local user terminal leeway metres degrees magnetic Maritime Headquarters (Navy) Maritime SAR recognition code Modernised Australian Ship Tracking and Reporting System maximum
Acronym/ Abbreviation MBC MCS MIN MPD MPP MSC M/V MCC MEDEVAC MF MHz MMSI MRG MSI MTS n N NAVAREA X NBDP NM NOTAM NTES NVG O/B OSC PAW P/C PIW PLB POB POD PR R RAAF RADAR RAN RA-Aus RB RC RCC RFDS S S S/V SAR SART SC
Meaning Maritime Border Command Maritime Communications Station Minimum miles per day most probable position marine supply container (RAAF) Motor Vessel mission control centre medical evacuation medium frequency megahertz Maritime mobile service identity Medium range Maritime safety information Mean track spacing (sector search) number of required track spacings North Latitude Navigational warning are X(ten) Narrow-Band Direct Printing nautical mile notice to airmen Northern Territory Emergency Service night vision goggles outboard motor on-scene coordinator Police Air Wing pleasure craft person in water personal locator beacon persons on board probability of detection public relations radius Royal Australian Air Force Radio detection and ranging Royal Australian Navy Recreational Aviation Australia rescue boat river current Rescue Coordination Centre Royal Flying Doctor Service track spacing South latitude sailing vessel search and rescue Search and Rescue Radar Transponder. Also known as survival craft radar transponder or radar transponder. Sea current
Acronym/ Abbreviation SDB SES SITREP SMC SOLAS SOPs SP SPOC SRG SRR SRS SRU SURPIC T T TAS TC TCA TELEX TWC u UHF ULR UTC v V VFR VHF VLR VMC w W W W/C W/V Wu X Y
Meaning SAR Datum Buoys State Emergency Service situation report Search and rescue mission coordinator International Convention for the Safety of Life at Sea Standard Operating Procedures splash point search and rescue point of contact short range search and rescue region single raft system Search and Rescue Unit surface picture degrees True search time available true air speed tidal current time of closest approach teletype total water current wind speed Ultra high frequency ultra long range coordinated universal time speed of search object SAR unit ground speed or aircraft true air speed visual flight rules very high frequency very long range visual meteorological conditions width sweep width west longitude wind current wind velocity uncorrected sweep width Search target position error Search unit position error