ACRONYMS AND DEFINITIONS
ACRONYMS AND
DEFINITIONS
This section contains all of the abbreviations and acronyms found in this Report.
Acronym
Definition
ABO
Army Budget Office
ABOT
al-Basrah Oil Terminal
ACCO
Anti-Corruption Coordination
Office (U.S. Embassy-Baghdad)
AFAA
Air Force Audit Agency
AQI
al-Qaeda in Iraq
AQM
Bureau of Administration’s
Office of Acquisition
Management (DoS)
ARCENT
Army Central
Army
Department of the Army
ATF
Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco,
Firearms, and Explosives (DoJ)
BBG
Broadcasting Board of
Governors
BIC
Basrah Investment Commission
BP
British Petroleum
BPA
blanket purchase agreement
BPD
Acronym
Definition
CIDNE
Combined Information Data
Network Exchange
Acronym
Definition
DFI
Development Fund for Iraq
DoD
Department of Defense
DoD OIG
Department of Defense Office
of Inspector General
CIGIE
Council of the Inspectors
General on Integrity and
Efficiency
CMC
CERP Management Cell
DoE
Department of Energy
CMIR
currency or monetary
instruments transaction report
DoJ
Department of Justice
DoL
Department of Labor
CMM
Capability Maturity Model
DoS
Department of State
CNPC
China National Petroleum
Company
DoS OIG
Department of State Office of
Inspector General
COFE
Committee of Financial Experts
(Board of Supreme Audit)
DoT
Department of Transportation
Commission of Integrity
(previously known as
Commission on Public Integrity)
DPA
COI
Deferred Prosecution
Agreement
DRL
COIN
counterinsurgency
Bureau of Democracy, Human
Rights, and Labor (DoS)
CoM
Council of Ministers
DRN
Document Reference Number
COM
Chief of Mission
EBO
Embassy Branch Office
CoR
Council of Representatives (GOI)
ECA
Bureau of Educational and
Cultural Affairs (DoS)
COSIT
Central Organization for
Statistics and Information
Technology (GOI)
ECP
entry control point
EIA
Energy Information
Administration (DoE)
EPC
engineering, procurement, and
construction
ERMA
Emergency Refugee & Migration
Assistance
ESF
Economic Support Fund
FAO
Food and Agriculture
Organization (United Nations)
FBI
Federal Bureau of Investigation
COSQC
Central Organization for
Standardization and Quality
Control (GOI)
CPA
Coalition Provisional Authority
CPA
Civilian Police Advisor
CPJ
Committee to Protect Journalists
barrels per day
CRS
Congressional Research Service
(Library of Congress)
BRU
Bank Reconciliation Unit
CSG
CERP Steering Committee
BSA
Board of Supreme Audit
Foreign Military Finance
program
BTA
Child Survival and Health
Programs Fund
FMF
Business Transformation Agency
(Army)
CSH
CWG
CERP Working Group
FMR
Financial Management
Regulation (DoD)
DAD
Development Assistance
Database (United Nations
Development Program)
FMS
Foreign Military Sales
FOB
forward operating base
DBE
Department of Border
Enforcement (GOI)
FP
Federal Police (GOI)
DCAA
Defense Contract Audit Agency
FPS
Facilities Protection Service
(GOI)
DCG-O
Deputy Commanding General
for Operations
DCIS
Defense Criminal Investigative
Service
DDR
Office of Disarmament,
Demobilization, and
Reintegration (GOI)
CAG
community action group
CAP
Community Action Program
CBI
Central Bank of Iraq
CCC-I
Central Criminal Court of Iraq
CEFMS
Corps of Engineers Financial
Management System
CENTCOM
U.S. Central Command
CERP
Commander’s Emergency
Response Program
CHF
Cooperative Housing
Foundation
CID-MPFU
U.S. Army Criminal Investigation
Command-Major Procurement
Fraud Unit
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DDS
Deployable Disbursing System
(DoD)
FY
fiscal year
GAD
Government Assistance
Database
GAO
U.S. Government Accountability
Office
GDP
gross domestic product
GE
General Electric
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Acronym
Definition
GM
General Motors
GOI
Government of Iraq
GOR
grant officer representative
GRD
Gulf Region District (USACE)
Acronym
Definition
Acronym
Definition
IFMIS
Iraq Financial Management
Information System
ITAM
Iraq Training and Advisory
Mission
IG
inspector general
ITAO
Iraq Transition Assistance Office
IHEC
Independent High Electoral
Commission
ITAO/ESD
Iraq Transition Assistance Office/
Electric Services Division
IHSES
Iraq Household Socio-Economic
Survey
HJC
Higher Judicial Council
H.R.
House Resolution
HQDA
Headquarters, Department of
the Army
IIA
Iraqi Army
IIGC
IA
Iraq International Academy
(ISFF)
JIATF
Joint Interagency Task Force
KA
Kurdistani Alliance
KAAOT
Khawr al-Amaya Oil Terminal
Iraq Inspectors General Council
KDP
Kurdistan Democratic Party
IILHR
Institute for International Law
and Human Rights
KEC
Kuwait Energy Company
km
kilometer
Kogas
Korean Gas Corporation
IACA
International Anti-Corruption
Academy
IAMB
International Advisory and
Monitoring Board for Iraq
IMET
International Military Education
and Training program
IAU
UN Inter-Agency Information
and Analysis Unit
IMF
International Monetary Fund
INA
Iraqi National Alliance
IBI
Iraq Business Initiative
ICAA
Iraq Civil Aviation Authority
INCLE
ICAO
International Civil Aviation
Organization
International Narcotics Control
and Law Enforcement account
(INL)
U.S. Immigration and Customs
Enforcement
INL
ICE
Bureau of International
Narcotics and Law Enforcement
Affairs (DoS)
Inma
ICI
International Compact with Iraq
(GOI and UN) - replaced with
UNDAF in May 2010
IOCs
KRG
Kurdistan Regional Government
kV
kilovolt
LAOTF
Law and Order Task Force
LBG
Louis Berger Group, Inc.
LGP
Local Governance Program
(USAID)
LOGCAP
“Growth” in Arabic—
Agribusiness Program (USAID)
Logistics Civil Augmentation
Program
LOJ
Letter of Justification
international oil companies
LOS
Letter of Sustainment
LPG
liquefied petroleum gas
Logistical Support Area
International Criminal
Investigative Training Assistance
Program (DoJ)
IOM
International Organization for
Migration
LSA
IP
Iraqi Police
cubic meter
ICOEE
Iraq Crude Oil Export Expansion
Project
m3
IPP
independent power producer
Iraqi Correctional Service
IRFFI
International Reconstruction
Fund Facility for Iraq
MAAWS
ICS
Money as a Weapon System
(USF-I)
MBPD
million barrels per day
IDA
International Development
Association (World Bank)
IRI
International Republican
Institute
IDA
International Disaster Assistance
(USAID humanitarian trust fund)
MCD
IRMS
Iraq Reconstruction
Management System
Ministerial Capacity
Development Program (formerly
MCTD)
International Disaster and
Famine Assistance
MCF
million cubic feet
IDFA
IRR
Iraqi Republic Railway Company
MEC
Minimum Essential Capability
IDMS
Iraq Development Management
System
IRRF
Iraq Relief and Reconstruction
Fund
MEES
Middle East Economic Survey
IDP
internally displaced person
IRS-CI
Internal Revenue ServiceCriminal Investigation
MEPI
Middle East Partnership
Initiative (DoS)
IEA
International Energy Agency
ISCI
Islamic Supreme Council of Iraq
MFI
microfinance institution
IECI
Independent Election
Commission of Iraq (later IHEC)
ISF
Iraqi Security Forces
MIST
Military Information Support
Team (U.S. Embassy-Baghdad)
IED
improvised explosive device
ISFF
Iraq Security Forces Fund
MMQA
Implementation and FollowUp Committee for National
Reconciliation (GOI)
ISOF
Maturity Model Quarterly
Assessment
IFCNR
Iraqi Special Operations Force
(also, Counter-Terrorism Force)
MNC-I
Multi-National Corps-Iraq
ISP
Infrastructure Security Program
MNF-I
Multi-National Force-Iraq
IFF
Iraq Freedom Fund
ISPO
Iraq Strategic Partnership Office
(replaces ITAO)
MOA
Memorandum of Agreement
MOD
Ministry of Defense
ICITAP
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Acronym
Definition
Acronym
Definition
Acronym
Definition
MoDM
Ministry of Displacement and
Migration
O&M
Army Operation and
Maintenance funds
PDP
Police Development Program
(INL)
MOE
Ministry of Electricity
O&M
MOF
Ministry of Finance
operations and maintenance
(general terms)
MOH
Ministry of Health
MoHR
Ministry of Human Rights
MOI
Ministry of Interior
MOJ
Ministry of Justice
MoPDC
Ministry of Planning and
Development Cooperation
MOT
Ministry of Transportation
MOU
Memorandum of Understanding
MRA
PDS
Public Distribution System
PEZ
Pipeline Exclusion Zone
PFB
Procurement Fraud Branch
(Army Legal Services Agency)
personally identifiable
information
OASD
Office of the Assistant Secretary
of Defense
OASD(LA)
Office of the Assistant Secretary
of Defense (Legislative Affairs)
PII
OASD(PA)
Office of the Assistant Secretary
of Defense (Public Affairs)
PM
Prime Minister
OCHA
Office for the Coordination of
Humanitarian Affairs (UN)
PM
Bureau of Political-Military
Affairs (DoS)
OFDA
Office of Foreign Disaster
Assistance (USAID)
PR&C
purchase request and
commitment
Migration and Refugee
Assistance
OGC
Office of the General Counsel
(Army)
PRDC
Provincial Reconstruction
Development Council
MRAP
Mine Resistant Ambush
Protected vehicle
OHDACA
Overseas Humanitarian, Disaster
and Civic Aid
PRM
Bureau of Population, Refugees
and Migration (DoS)
MSC
major subordinate command
OIF
Operation Iraqi Freedom
PRT
Provincial Reconstruction Team
private security contractor
MTOE
Modified Table of Organization
and Equipment
OMB
Office of Management and
Budget
PSC
PSD
protective security detail
MW
megawatt
OP
Oil Police (GOI)
PUK
Patriotic Union of Kurdistan
MWh
megawatt-hour
PricewaterhouseCoopers
NACS
Office of Provincial Affairs (U.S.
Embassy-Baghdad)
PwC
Iraq’s National Anti-Corruption
Strategy for 2010–2014
OPA
Quick Response Fund
RAC
Return Assistance Center (GOI)
NADR
Nonproliferation, Antiterrorism, Demining, and
Related Programs
Office of Overseas Prosecutorial
Development and Assistance
Training (DoS)
QRF
NCD
National Capacity Development
Program (USAID) (also referred
to as Tatweer)
NCHP
National Council for Higher
Policies (GOI)
NCIS
Naval Criminal Investigative
Service
NCSC
National Center for State Courts
NDAA
National Defense Authorization
Act
NDI
National Democratic Institute
NDP
Iraq’s National Development
Plan (2010–2014)
NEA-I
Bureau of Near Eastern AffairsIraq (DoS)
NGO
non-governmental organization
NMC
National Media Center (GOI)
NPSB
National Police Sustainment
Brigade complex (Baghdad)
NRRRF
Natural Resources Risk
Remediation Fund
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OPDAT
OPIC
Overseas Private Investment
Corporation
RAISE PLUS
Rural and Agricultural Incomes
with a Sustainable Environment
(USAID)
OSC-I
Office of Security CooperationIraq
RMT
Resource Management Tool
OSD
Office of the Secretary of
Defense
RoLC
Office of the Rule of Law
Coordinator (U.S. EmbassyBaghdad)
OTA
Office of Technical Assistance
(U.S. Department of the
Treasury)
ROO
al-Rumaila Operations
Organization
RRT
Regional Reconstruction Team
OUSD(AT&L)
Office of the Under Secretary
of Defense (Acquisition,
Technology and Logistics)
RSO
Regional Security Office
OUSD(C )
Office of the Under Secretary of
Defense (Comptroller)
OUSD(P)
Office of the Under Secretary of
Defense (Policy)
OUSD(P&R)
Office of the Under Secretary
of Defense (Personnel and
Readiness)
P.L.
Public Law
PA
Pay Agent
PC
Provincial Council
PCO
Project and Contracting Office
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RTI
Research Triangle Institute
SA
Security Agreement (U.S.-Iraq)
Sadrist
Independent Liberals Trend
SATs
Security Assistance Teams
SBA
Stand-By Arrangement (IMF)
SCIRI
Supreme Council for Islamic
Revolution in Iraq
SDR
Stability Development Roadmap
SECDEF
U.S. Secretary of Defense
SFA
Strategic Framework Agreement
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Acronym
Definition
Acronym
Definition
S/GWI
Office of Global Women’s Issues
(DoS)
UNDP
UN Development Programme
SIGAR
Special Inspector General for
Afghanistan Reconstruction
UNESCO
United Nations Educational,
Scientific and Cultural
Organization
SIGIR
Special Inspector General for
Iraq Reconstruction
UNHCR
UN High Commissioner for
Refugees
SIGPRO
SIGIR Prosecutorial Initiative
UNOPS
UN Office of Project Services
SIV
special immigrant visa
UNSC
United National Security Council
UNSCR
United Nations Security Council
Resolution
USAAA
U.S. Army Audit Agency
SME
Small- and Medium-Enterprise
SOC
South Oil Company (Iraq)
SOE
state-owned enterprise
SOI
Sons of Iraq
SoL
USACE
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers
State of Law Coalition (headed
by Nuri al-Maliki)
USAID
U.S. Agency for International
Development
SOMO
State Oil Marketing
Organization
USAID OIG
U.S. Agency for International
Development Office of
Inspector General
SPM
single-point mooring
USD-C
United States Division-Central
SPOT
Synchronized Predeployment
and Operational Tracker
USD-N
United States Division-North
STANFINS
Army Standard Financial System
USD-S
United States Division-South
STT
Stability Transition Team
USF-I
U.S. Forces-Iraq
Tatweer
National Capacity Development
Program (USAID)
USF-I DCG-O
U.S. Forces-Iraq Deputy
Commanding General for
Operations
TFBSO
Task Force for Business and
Stability Operations (DoD)
USFOR-A
U.S. Forces-Afghanistan
TGA
Total Government Allegiance
USMC
U.S. Marine Corps
Tijara
Provincial Economic Growth
Program (USAID)
USRAP
U.S. Refugee Admissions
Program
TNA
Transitional National Assembly
USSOF
U.S. Special Operations Forces
Treasury
U.S. Department of Treasury
USTDA
U.S. Trade and Development
Association
TWISS
Theater-wide Internal Security
Services (DoD)
VCJCS
Vice-Chairman, Joint Chiefs of
Staff
UK
United Kingdom
WG
working group
UN
United Nations
WTO
World Trade Organization
WTP
water treatment plant
UNAMI
UN Assistance Mission for Iraq
UNCT
United Nations Country Team
UNDAF
UN Development Assistance
Framework for Iraq 2011–2014
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