| 1Lt |
First Lieutenant |
| 2Lt |
Second Lieutenant |
| A |
|
| AAW |
Anti-air warfare |
| AFEES |
American Airforces Escape and Evasion Society |
| AFU |
Advanced Flying Unit |
| AMMSA |
Aboriginal Multi-Media Society of Alberta |
| ANA |
Afghan National Army |
| ANP |
Afghan National Police |
| ASW |
Anti-submarine warfare |
| ASuW |
Anti-surface warfare |
| AU |
African Union |
| B |
|
| BCATP |
British Commonwealth Air Training Plan |
| BEF |
British Expeditionary Force |
| BGen |
Brigadier General |
| C |
|
| CBRD |
Canadian Base Reinforcement Depot |
| CD |
Canadian Forces Decoration |
| CEF |
Canadian Expeditionary Force |
| CFDS |
Canadian Forces Dental Services |
| CIMIC |
Civil-Military Cooperation |
| CIRU |
Canadian Infantry Reinforcement Unit |
| CMF |
Central Mediterranean Forces |
| CORB |
Children's Overseas Reception Board |
| CPSM |
Canadian Peacekeeping Service Medal |
| CWAC |
Canadian Women's Army Corps |
| D |
|
| DCM |
Distinguished Conduct Medal |
| DFC |
Distinguished Flying Cross |
| DSO |
Distinguished Service Order |
| E |
|
| EFTS |
Elementary Flying Training School |
| EME |
Electrical Mechanical Engineers |
| F |
|
| FIS |
Flying Instructors School |
| F/Lt |
Flight Lieutenant |
| F/O |
Flying Officer |
| G |
|
| GGHG |
Governor General's Horse Guards |
| H |
|
| HMS |
Her Majesty's Ship |
| HMCS |
Her Majesty's Canadian Ship |
| I |
|
| IFOR |
Implementation Force |
| ISAF |
International Security Assistance Force |
| ITS |
Initial Training School |
| J |
|
| K |
|
| KOCR |
King's Own Calgary Regiment |
| KPRT |
Kandahar Provincial Reconstruction Team |
| L |
|
| LAA |
Light Anti-aircraft |
| LCol |
Lieutenant Colonel |
| LCI |
Landing Craft Infantry |
| LCA |
Landing Craft Assault |
| LCM |
Landing Craft Mechanized |
| LCT |
Landing Craft Tank |
| LdSH(RC) |
Lord Strathcona's Horse (Royal Canadians) |
| LSI |
Landing Ship Infantry |