Air Force Abbreviations and Acronyms

1. NCOA
   Noncommissioned Officer Academy
2. PAR
   Precision Approach Radar
3. PRP
   Personnel Reliability Program (screening and monitoring of individuals with access to "special" weapons)
4. R&D
   Research & Development
5. S&L
   Sick Leave
6. S&L
   Squadron Leader
7. SAN
   School of Air Navigation
8. SARD
   Southern Aircraft Repair Depot
9. SAS
   Servicing Aircraft Section
10. SCP
    Set Clearance Plane
11. SEP
    Special Erection Party
12. SIU
    Signals Intelligence Unit
13. W/O
    Warrant Officer
14. R/T
    Radio Telegraphy
15. R/T
    Radiotelephony
16. S.C.
    Sergeant Chef
17. MCU
    Mosquito Conversion Unit
18. MCU
    Marine Craft Unit
19. MCU
    Meteorological Conversion Unit
20. NCU
    Night Conversion Unit

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