TelBoy

Anyone? Ta.

NotoriousREV

FBI are in charge of National crime, CIA are in charge of International crime. Although there is some overlap.

Fatman

...true, but if there are US nationals involved in an overseas investigation, the FBI may still be involved.

Chris L

So don't even mention the DIA

Chris

Fatman

Nope, they're different again. Don't forget NSA, too. There's loads of acronym'd organisations.

Nicks VR4

Acronyms used by U.S. government agencies.

A2 - Air Force Intelligence

AAC - Alaskan Air Command

AAF - Army Air Force

ACOM - Asian Communist - One of NSA's 4 major operational divisions

ADC - Aerospace Defense Command

ADLA - Assistant Director for Legal & Legislative Affairs - (NSA)

ADPL - Assistant Director for Policy & Liason - (NSA)

ADPR - Assistant Director for Plans / Resources - (NSA)

ADT - Assistant Director for Training

ADVA - Advanced Soviet - One of the 4 major operational divisions of NSA's production organization: Combined with GENS into a group

AEC - Atomic Energy Commission

AFB - AIR FORCE BASE

AFESC - AIR FORCE ELECTRONIC SECURITY COMMAND

AFGWC - AIR FORCE GLOBAL WEATHER CONTROL

AFIS - AIR FORCE INTELLIGENCE SERVICE

AFOC - AIR FORCE OPERATIONS CENTER

AFR - AIR FORCE REGULATION

AFSA - ARMED FORCES SECURITY AGENCY

AFSAC - ARMED FORCES SECURITY AGENCY COUNCIL

AFSS - AIR FORCE SECURITY SERVICE

ALLO - ALL OTHERS- ONE OF THE 4 MAJOR OPERATIONAL DIVISIONS OF NSA'S PRODUCTION ORGANIZATION - NOW KNOWN AS G GROUP

ALP - ADVANCED LANGUAGE PROGRAM

AMB - AMBASSADOR

ANCIB - ARMY-NAVY COMMUNICATIONS INTELLIGENCE BOARD

ANCICC- ARMY-NAVY COMMUNICATIONS INTELLIGENCE COORDINATING COMMITTEE

ANG - AIR NATIONAL GUARD

APRO - AERIAL PHENOMENA RESEARCH

ARC - AD HOC REQUIREMENTS COMMITTEE

ARDF - AIRBORNE RADIO DIRECTION- FINDING

ARFCOS - ARMED FORCES COURIER SERVICE

ARPA - ADVANCED RESEARCH PROJECTS AGENCY

ASA - ARMY SECURITY AGENCY

ASD - APPLIED SCIENCE DIVISION (CIA)

AST - ATLANTIC STANDARD TIME

ATIC - AIR TECHNICAL INTELLIGENCE CENTER (AIR FORCE)

UFORC - UFO REPORTING CENTER

BMW - BOMB WING

UFOIS - UFO INFORMATION SERVICE

CAUS - CITIZENS AGAINST UFO SECRECY

CFS - CANADIAN FORCES STATION

CGS - COAST GUARD STATION

CIA - CENTRAL INTELLIGENCE AGENCY

CIC - COUNTER INTELLIGENCE CORPS CINC/NORAD - COMMANDER IN CHARGE, NORAD

CUFOS - CENTER FOR UFO STUDIES

COMINT - COMMUNICATIONS INTELLIGENCE (NSA)

CP - COMMAND POST

CSC - CENTRAL SECURITY CONTROL (AIR FORCE)

DATT - DEFENSE ATTACHE (US EMBASSY)

DCD - DOMESTIC COLLECTIONS DIVISION (CIA)

DCSOPS - DEPUTY CHIEF OF STAFF FOR OPERATIONS AND PLANS (AIR FORCE)

DDO - DEPUTY DIRECTOR FOR OPERATIONS (AIR FORCE)

DIA - DEFENSE INTELLIGENCE AGENCY

DMZ - DEMILITARIZED ZONE (VIETNAM)

DO - DUTY OFFICER

FAA - FEDERAL AVIATION ADMINISTRATION

FBI - FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION

FISA - FOREIGN INTELLIGENCE SURVEILLANCE ACT

FOIA - FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT

G2 - ARMY INTELLIGENCE

GAO - GOVERNMENT ACCOUNTING OFFICE

GCCS - GOVERNMENT CODE AND CYPHER SCHOOL

GCHQ - GOVERNMENT COMMUNICATIONS HEADQUARTERS

GCI - GROUND CONTROL INTERCEPT

GENS - GENERAL SOVIET - ONE OF THE 4 MAJOR OPERATIONAL DIVISIONS OF NSA'S PRODUCTION ORGANIZATION COMBINED WITH ADVA INTO (A GROUP)

GG - GOVERNMENT GRADE - USED IN PLACE OF GS1 TO GS18 - ONLY FOR GOV'T EMPLOYEES SUCH AS NSA EMPLOYEES

GMT - GREENWICH MEAN TIME

GSW - GROUND SAUCER WATCH

HFDF - HIGH FREQUENCY DIRECTION FINDING

HUAC - HOUSE UN-AMERICAN ACTIVITIES COMMITTEE

HUMINT- HUMAN INTELLIGENCE

ICI - INTERAGENCY COMMITTEE ON INTELLIGENCE

IDA-CRD - INSTITUTE FOR DEFENSE ANALYSIS-COMMUNICATIONS RESEARCH DIVISION

IDP - INTERCEPT DEPLOYMENT PLAN

IEC - INTELLIGENCE EVALUATION COMMITTEE

INSCOM - U.S. ARMY INTELLIGENCE AND SECURITY COMMAND

INTELPOST - INTERNATIONAL ELECTRONIC POST

INTELSAT - INTERNATIONAL TELECOMMINCATIONS SATELLITE

INYSA - ASSISTANT CHIEF OF STAFF INTELLIGENCE, USAF, SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY BRANCH, DIRECTORATE OF RESPONSE MANAGEMENT

INZ - AEROSPACE INTELLIGENCE DIVISION (AFIS)

INZA - EDITING, DEBRIEFING, AND CONTINUITY BRANCH (AFIS)

IPB - INTERCEPT PRIORITIES BOARD

JACL - JUDGE ADVOCATE GENERAL, LITIGATION DIVISION (USAF)

JANAP - JOINT ARMY NAVY AIR FORCE PUBLICATION

JCS - JOINT CHIEFS OF STAFF

JOSAF - JOINT OPERATIONS SUPPORT ACTIVITY - FRANKFURT

JRC - JOINT RECONNAISSANCE CENTER

JSPC - JOINT SOBE PROCESSING CENTER

JTLS - JOINT TECHNICAL LANGUAGE SERVICE

KGB - KOMITET GOSUDARSTVENNOY BEZOPASNOSTI (COMMITTEE FOR STATE SECURITY) USSR

KISR - KUWAIT INSTITUTE FOR SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH

KM - KILOMETER

LASP - LOW ALTITUDE SURVEILLANCE PLATFORM

LCF - LAUNCH CONTROL FACILITY (AIR FORCE)

LOB - RAYMOND E. LINN OPERATIONS BUILDING

LPMEDLEY - CIA CRYPTONYM FOR AN OPERATION IN SUPPORT OF THE NSA

LRTS - LONG RANGE TECHNICAL

MI-8 - MILITARY INTELLIGENCE SECTION 8 - CODES AND CIPHERS SEARCH

MID - MILITARY INTELLIGENCE DIVISION

M5 - NSA OFFICE OF SECURITY

MIT - MASSACHUSETTS INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY

MPRO - MACHINE PROCESSING SECTION OF NSA'S PRODUCTION ORGANIZATION

MUFON - MUTUAL UFO NETWORK

NAVSPASUR - NAVAL SPACE SURVEILLANCE SYSTEM

NCOC - NATIONAL COMBAT OPERATIONS CENTER

NEPA - NUCLEAR ENERGY FOR THE PROPULSION OF AIRCRAFT

NICAP - NATIONAL INVESTIGATIONS COMMITTEE ON AERIAL PHENOMENA

NM - NAUTICAL MILE

NMCC - NATIONAL MILITARY COMMAND CENTER

NORAD - NORTH AMERICAN AEROSPACE DEFENSE COMMAND

NPIC - NATIONAL PHOTOGRAPHIC INTERPRETATION CENTER

NRL - NAVAL RESEARCH LABORATORY

NSA - NATIONAL SECURITY AGENCY

NSF - NATIONAL SCIENCE FOUNDATION

OAM - OPERATION ANIMAL MUTILATION

ONI - OFFICE OF NAVAL INTELLIGENCE

OSI - OFFICE OF SPECIAL INVESTIGATIONS (AIR FORCE)

OSI - OFFICE OF SPECIAL INVESTIGATIONS (CIA)

OSS - OFFICE OF STRATEGIC SERVICES

PSAPR - PUGET SOUND AERIAL PHENOMENA RESEARCH INC.

RAPCOM - RADAR APPROACH COMMUNICATIONS

RAPCON - RADAR APPROACH CONTROL

RCMP - ROYAL CANADIAN MOUNTED POLICE

SA - SPECIAL AGENT

SAC - STRATEGIC AIR COMMAND

SAC/HO - STRATEGIC AIR COMMAND OFFICE OF HISTORY

SAFOI - SECRETARY OF THE AIR FORCE OFFICE OF INFORMATION

SAO - SMITHSONIAN ASTROPHYSICAL OBSERVATORY

SAT - SECURITY ALERT TEAM

SBI - SPECIAL BACKGROUND INVESTIGATION

SDS - STUDENTS FOR A DEMOCRATIC SOCIETY

SIGLEX - SPECIAL INTEREST GROUP ON LEXICOGRAPHY

SIGNIT - SIGNALS INTELLIGENCE (NSA)

SIGTRAN - SPECIAL INTEREST GROUP ON TRANSLATION

SIGVOICE- SPECIAL INTEREST GROUP ON VOICE

SIPG - SPECIAL INTERCEPT PRIORITIES GROUP

SIS - SIGNAL INTELLIGENCE SERVICE

SOLIS - SIGNIT - ON LINE INTELLIGENCE SYSTEM

SPADATS - SPACE DETECTION AND TRACKING SYSTEM (NORAD)

SPS - SECURITY POLICE SQUADRON

SSA - SIGNAL SECURITY AGENCY

SSB - SOFT SUPPORT BUILDING (USAF)

TIA - TEMPERATURE INVERSION ANALYSIS

USAF - UNITED STATES AIR FORCE

USG - UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT

289

You forgot POTUS, arguably an organisation, and certainly the most powerful of the lot

Markus

FBI = internal investigations, but like our 5

CIA = Foreign investigations, bit like our 6.

But it is overlapped and a bit more complicated that just that.

If the FBI arrive at your door then worry, if the CIA turn up, you're in really big trouble.

Fatman

POTUS? Without doubt the most dangerous of the lot of them!

Nicks VR4

POTUS - Presidents of the United States (I guess) ???

Duck_Pond

You forgot the one used for most US agencies - SFB

**** For Brains.

Steve Perriam

wot bout FLOTUS

Daz34

CIA - External
FBI - Internal

CIA are sneeky beaky spy types aka MI6 whereas FBI are not & are easy to spot in those t shirts / jackets emblazened with FBI

SPEN555

PMSL @ Duck pond.

If the FBI or CIA came knocking at my door I'd just tell em to **** off! This is England not the USA. Go and to someone for speeding.

Daz34

What about MIB??

Chris L

Forgot about this thread

There is some really scary stuff out there. DIA is, as the names suggests military intelligence in the States. It does not answer to any politician, unlike most special services that are ultimately controlled by civillian governments.

There are similar organisations in most countries though. Everyone has heard of MI5 and MI6 - MI = Military Intelligence. These are the public face of intelligence gathering, just as the FBI and CIA are in the States. I doubt that many people in this country are aware that there in fact MIs 1-31 - you just don't hear about them for obvious reasons.

Try doing a few searches on it, but just remember who is watching your Google searches! (not that I'm paranoid...)

Chris

StickyMicky

google keeps cookie info for a very long time

Poor Guy

dont **** with the NSA. a la enemy of the state.


you aint got JSOC- joint special operations command

princessyin

what about CTU? or have i been watching too much 24?!