Alphabet Soup

Back in September 2001, I began my first government job as a college intern with the DOJ (Department of Justice), ENRD (Environment and Natural Resources Division), PLSL (Policy, Legislation, and Special Litigation Section) in DC (Washington, District of Columbia).  Thus began my career of speaking in acronyms – which to my little brother’s great disdain will seemingly continue for perpetuity.

So, for the benefit of Mateo, here is my new language for the AOR (area of responsibility), some acronyms new to me and some not.  I will add to this list as I go.

AACP- Afghan Anti-Crime Police
ABP- Afghan Border Police
ADT- Agricultural Development Team
AGO- Attorney General's Office
ANA- Afghan National Army

ALP- Afghan Local Police

ANP- Afghan National Police
APPF- Afghan Public Protection Force
APRP- Afghanistan Peace & Reintegration Program

BAF- Bagram Air Field

BSO- battlespace operator

CJIATF-435- Combined Joint Interagency Task Force 435

DCoP- District Chief of Police

DST- District Support Team

FOB- Forward Operating Base

GIRoA- Government of the Islamic Republic of Afghanistan

IDLG- Independent Directorate of Local Governance
IJC- ISAF Joint Command
IPIT- Interagency Planning and Implementation Team

IROL- Interagency Rule of Law

ISAF- International Security Assistance Force

JAG- that’s me!

JSSP- Justice Sector Support Program

KAF- Kandahar Air Field
KLE- key leader engagement
LEP- law enforcement professional
LOJC- Law on the Organization and Jurisdiction of the Courts
MATV- MRAP All Terrain Vehicle

MOI- Afghan Ministry of Interior
MOJ- Ministry of Justice

MRAP- Mine Resistant Ambush Protected

NATO- North Atlantic Treaty Organization
NDS- National Directorate of Security

NROLFSM-A- NATO Rule of Law Field Support Mission- Afghanistan
PHQ- Police Headquarters

PJC- Provincial Justice Center
PJST- Provincial Joint Secretariat Team
PPRC- Provincial Peace & Reintegration Council

PRT- Provincial Reconstruction Team

ROLFF-A- Rule of Law Field Force-Afghanistan

ROLFSO- Rule of Law Field Support Officer

USAID- U.S. Agency for International Development

USDA- U.S. Department of Agriculture