Governmental & Military Abbreviations and Acronyms

1. Nonner
   Non-sortie generating
2. O-3
   Captain
3. O-4
   Major
4. O-5
   Lieutenant Colonel
5. O-6
   Colonel
6. OAPTer
   An officer in OAPT status
7. OPSTEMPO
   Operations Tempo
8. OT&E
   Operational Test and Evaluation
9. PAS/U
   Pilotless Aircraft Section Unit
10. PATP
    Packed Aircraft Transit Pool
11. Perpes
    Humorous nickname for PRP, take on herpes
12. Pop Tart
    Airman who's technical career schools are 6 weeks or less
13. PRRP
    Pilots Reserve & Reinforcement Poll
14. PRTU
    Pilot Refresher Training Unit
15. PRU
    Personnel Readiness Unit
16. PRU
    Personnel Reception Unit
17. PRU
    Photographic Reconnaissance Unit
18. PRU
    Pilot Replacement Unit
19. PRU
    Performance Review Unit
20. PSYOP
    Psychological Operations

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