​A

 

AAR - After Action Review
ACG - Armed Criminal Group
ANDSF - Afghan National Defense and Security Forces
ANSG - Armed Non-State Group
​AOG - Armed Opposition Group
​APD - Acceptance, Protection, Deterrence (often referred as a "Security Triangle" or "Risk Management Triangle")
APPF - Afghan Public Protection Force ​
ATM - Anti-Tank Mine
APM - Anti-Personnel Mine

B

 

BBIED - Body Borne IED (i.e. "Suicide vest", sometimes referred to as PBIED)
BLS - Basic Life Support

C

 

CBRN - Chemical, Biological, Radiological, and Nuclear
CIMP - Critical Incident Management Plan
CISM - Critical Incident Stress Management
CMP - Crisis Management Plan
CMT - Crisis Management Team
​COC - Code of Conduct
CRU - Crisis Response Unit (usually referring to Security Forces)

D

 

DMZ - De-Militarized Zone
​DOC - Duty of Care

E

 

ECP - Entry Control Point
EISF - European Interagency Security Forum (https://www.eisf.eu/)
EMS - Emergency Medical System
EOD - Explosive Ordnance Demolition
ERW - Explosive Remnants of War

F

 

FAK - First Aid Kit
​FLO - Family Liaison Officer

G

 

GBV - Gender-based violence

H

 

HAG - Humanitarian Access Group
HAO - Humanitarian Access Officer 
HAU - Humanitarian Access Unit
HC - Humanitarian Coordinator
HCT - Humanitarian Country Team

I

 

ICCT - Inter Cluster Coordination Team 
IDF - Indirect Fire
​IED - Improvised explosive device
IHL - International Humanitarian Law
​IMP - Incident Management Plan
IMT - Incident Management Team
INSO - International NGO Safety Organization (https://www.ngosafety.org/)
INSSA - International NGO Safety and Security Association (https://inssa.org/)

J

 

JOP - Joint Operating Procedures

K

 

KNR - Kidnap for Ransom

L

 

-

M

 

​MAC - Mine Action Center
​Medevac - Medical Evacuation
MOSS - Minimum Operating Security Standards

N

 

NOK - Next of Kin
​NSTR - Nothing Significant to Report

O

 

OAG - Organized Armed Groups

P

 

PFA - Psychological First Aid
PBIED - Person-Borne IED (i.e. "Suicide vest", sometimes referred to as BBIED)
​PGM - Pro-Government Militia
PPIED - Pressure-Plate Improvised Explosive Device
PSS - Psycho-Social Support
PTSD - Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder

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Q

 

QRB - Quick Run Bag

R

 

RACI - Responsible, Accountable, Consulted, Informed (Accountability Framework Model)
RCIED - Radio Controled Improvised Exploding Device
RED - Record of Emergency Data 
RMP - Risk Management Plan
​ROE - Rules of Engagement
RPG - Rocket Propelled Grenade (Launcher)

S

 

SAF - Small Arms Fire
SFP - Security Focal Point
SIR - Security Incident Report
SLS - Security Levels System
SLT - Saving Lives Together (https://www.unocha.org/es/themes/saving-lives-together-slt)
SMP - Security Management Plan
SMT - 1. Senior Management Team; 2. Security Management Team
SOP - Standard Operating Procedures
​SP - Security Policy
SRA - Security Risk Assessment
​SRMS - Security Risk Management System
SRMP - Security Risk Management Professional (Certification available through INSSA https://inssa.org/certification)
​SSMP - Safety and Security Management Plan

T

 

TVA - Threat and Vulnerability Assessment

U

 

UAV - Unmanned Aerial Vehicle
​UHF - Ultra-High Frequency
UNAFP - United Nations Agencies, Funds and Programmes
UNDSS - United Nations Department of Safety and Security
​UNMAS - United Nations Mine Action Service
UXO - Unexploded Ordnance

​V

 

VBIED - Vehicle-Born IED (i.e. "car bomb")
​VHF - Very High Frequency

W

 

WMD - Weapons of Mass Destruction

X

 

X-B - Cross-Border

Y

 

-

Z

 

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