| AAR
|
After Action Review |
| ABA |
American Bus Association |
| AHRQ |
Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality |
| APHIS |
Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service |
| ARC |
American Red Cross |
| ARS |
Agricultural Research Service |
| ASD (HD) |
Assistant Secretary of Defense, Homeland Defense |
| ATF |
Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives |
| ATF SRT |
Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives Special Response Team |
| AUSA |
Assistant United States Attorney |
| BENS |
Business Executives for National Security |
| BIA |
Bureau of Indian Affairs |
| BLM |
Bureau of Land Management |
| BRT |
Business Round Table |
| C3I |
Command, Control, Communications, Information |
| CDC |
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention |
| CERT |
Community Emergency Response Team |
| CIS |
Catastrophic Incident Supplement |
| CLO |
Chief Logistics Officer |
| CNGB |
Chief of the National Guard Bureau |
| CONOPS |
Concept of Operations |
| COOP |
Continuity of Operations |
| CRWG |
Hurricane Katrina Comprehensive Review Working Group |
| CSG |
Counterterrorism Security Group |
| CST |
Civil Support Team |
| BEA |
Bureau of Economic Analysis |
| DART |
Disaster Assistance Response Team |
| DHS |
Department of Homeland Security |
| DMAT |
Disaster Medical Assistance Team |
| DMORT |
Disaster Mortuary Operational Response Team |
| DoD |
Department of Defense |
| DOE |
Department of Energy |
| DOEd |
Department of Education |
| DOI |
Department of the Interior |
| DOJ |
Department of Justice |
| DOL |
Department of Labor |
| DOL/OSHA |
Department of Labor Occupational Safety and Health Administration |
| DOS |
Department of State |
| DOT |
Department of Transportation |
| DPMU |
Disaster Portable Morgue Unit |
| DRC |
Disaster Recovery Center |
| DRG |
Disaster Response Group |
| DUSM |
Deputy United States Marshal |
| EAS |
Emergency Alert System |
| EBS |
Emergency Broadcast System |
| EHR |
Electronic Health Records |
| EOC |
Emergency Operations Center |
| EPA |
Environmental Protection Agency |
| EMAC |
Emergency Management Assistance Compact |
| EMS |
Emergency Medical Services |
| ERT |
Emergency Response Team |
| ERT-A |
Emergency Response Team-Advanced |
| ERT-N |
Emergency Response Team-National |
| ESF |
Emergency Support Function |
| FAA |
Federal Aviation Administration |
| FBI |
Federal Bureau of Investigation |
| FEMA |
Federal Emergency Management Agency |
| FCO |
Federal Coordinating Officer |
| FNS |
Food and Nutrition Service |
| FPS |
Federal Protection Service |
| FRP |
Federal Response Plan |
| FSA |
Farm Service Agency |
| HHS |
Department of Health and Human Services |
| HHS SERT |
Health and Human Services Secretary’s Emergency Response Teams |
| HLT |
Hurricane Liaison Team |
| HSC |
Homeland Security Council |
| HSOC |
Homeland Security Operations Center |
| HSPD |
Homeland Security Presidential Directive |
| HUD |
Department of Housing and Urban Development |
| ICE |
Immigration and Customs Enforcement |
| ICS |
Incident Command System |
| IIMG |
Interagency Incident Management Group |
| IMT |
Incident Management Team |
| INS |
Incident of National Significance |
| IRA |
Immediate Response Authority |
| IRS |
Internal Revenue Services |
| JFHQ-State |
Joint Force Headquarters-State |
| JFO |
Joint Field Office |
| JIC |
Joint Information Center |
| JTF-Katrina |
Joint Task Force-Katrina |
| JTF-State |
Joint Task Force-State |
| LECC |
Law Enforcement Coordination Center |
| LSU |
Louisiana State University |
| LTG |
Lieutenant General |
| MERS |
Mobile Emergency Response System |
| MOB center |
Mobilization center |
| MRC |
Medical Reserve Corps |
| MRE |
Meals-Ready-To-Eat |
| NASAR |
National Association of Search and Rescue |
| NCC |
National Coordinating Center |
| NCS |
National Communications System |
| NDMS |
National Disaster Medical System |
| NEEP |
National Exercise and Evaluation Program |
| NEMA |
National Emergency Management Association |
| NEP |
National Exercise Program |
| NGA |
National Geospatial Intelligence Agency |
| NGB |
National Guard Bureau |
| NGO |
Non-Governmental Organization |
| NHC |
National Hurricane Center |
| NHSU |
National Homeland Security University |
| NICCL |
National Incident Communications Conference Line |
| NIFC |
National Interagency Fire Center |
| NIH |
National Institutes of Health |
| NIMS |
National Incident Management System |
| NIPP |
National Infrastructure Protection Plan |
| NISAC |
National Infrastructure Simulation & Analysis Center |
| NOAA |
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration |
| NOC |
National Operations Center |
| NOFD |
New Orleans Fire Department |
| NOPD |
New Orleans Police Department |
| NPG |
National Preparedness Goal |
| NPS |
National Park Service |
| NRCC |
National Response Coordination Center |
| NRP |
National Response Plan |
| NRP-CIS |
National Response Plan Catastrophic Incident Supplement |
| NSA |
National Security Agency |
| NSC |
National Security Council |
| NS/EP |
National Security and Emergency Preparedness |
| NTIA |
National Telecommunications and Information Administration |
| NVOAD |
National Volunteer Organizations Active in Disaster |
| NWR |
NOAA Weather Radio |
| NWS |
National Weather Services |
| OFDA |
Office of Foreign Disaster Assistance |
| OMB |
Office of Management and Budget |
| OSD-HD |
Office of the Secretary of Defense for Homeland Defense |
| OSM |
Office of Surface Mining |
| OSTP |
Office of Science and Technology Policy |
| PAO |
Public Affairs Office |
| PAO |
Public Affairs Official |
| PFO |
Principal Federal Officer |
| PHS |
Public Health Service |
| RAMP |
Remedial Action Management Program |
| RRCC |
Regional Response Coordination Center |
| RSOI |
Reception, Staging, Onward movement, and Integration |
| SAR |
Search and Rescue |
| SCRAG |
Senior Civilian Representative of the Attorney General |
| SES |
Senior Executive Service |
| SFLEO |
Senior Federal Law Enforcement Official |
| SIMCEN |
National Exercise Simulation Center |
| SLO |
State Liaison Officer |
| SNS |
Strategic National Stockpile |
| SOE |
Senior Official Exercise |
| SOP |
Standard Operational Procedures |
| SSA |
Social Security Administration |
| STA |
Special Temporary Authority |
| SWAT |
Special Weapons and Training |
| TAG |
Adjutant General |
| TCC |
Traffic Control Center |
| TCL |
Target Capabilities List |
| TELL |
Office of Training, Exercises, and Lessons Learned |
| TPC |
Tropical Prediction Center |
| TSA |
Transportation Security Administration |
| USACE |
United States Army Corps of Engineers |
| USAID |
United States Agency for International Development |
| USCG |
United States Coast Guard |
| USDA |
United States Department of Agriculture |
| USFS |
United States Forest Service |
| USJFCOM |
United States Joint Forces Command |
| USMS |
Unites States Marshals Service |
| USNORTHCOM |
United States Northern Command |
| USPACOM |
United States Pacific Command |
| USSOUTHCOM |
United States Southern Command |
| USSTRATCOM |
United States Strategic Command |
| USTRANSCOM |
United States Transportation Command |
| US&R |
Urban Search and Rescue |
| VOAD |
Volunteer Organizations Active in a Disaster |
| VA |
Department of Veteran Affairs |
| VADM |
Vice Admiral |
