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ACRONYMS RELATED TO HUMANITARIAN ACCESS AND SECURITY
is an attempt to create single reference point for acronyms used by different stakeholders.
We also hope that this Glossary will be another step forward to standardizing terminology, so we can all speak the same language. 
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​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
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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
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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)
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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
 
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