Department of State-Office Abbreviations
A
A ……….……………………………………...…….…..…...Bureau of Administration/
……………………………………………...…Assistant Secretary for Administration
A/DCP….…………………………………………Diplomatic Contingency Programs
A/DTSPO.………………………………………..…DiplomaticTelecommunications
A/EX…………………………….………….……..……..…Office of Executive Director
A/FBO………………………...……..……………………...Office of Foreign Buildings
A/FBO/OPS/ART……………….……………………....…………….Art in Embassies
A/LM………..…………………….Office of Deputy Assistant Secretary of Logistics
A/OPE………………..…………………..…………...Office of Procurement Executive
A/OPR………….………….Office of the Deputy Assistant Secretary for Operations
A/RPS……..Office of the Deputy Assistant Secretary for Records and Publishing
AC……………..……………………….……..………………..Bureau of Arms Control
ADB…………….……………………………….……………Asian Development Bank
AF…………..………………………….……………..………..Bureau of African Affairs/
………………………………………...Assistant Secretary, Bureau of African Affairs
AIT…………………………………….…………………American Institute in Taiwan
B
BBG………………………….……………………..Broadcasting Board of Governors
BECC....………………………..….Border Environment Cooperation Commission
C
C……………….…………...…………………………..Counselor of the Department
CA…….………..…………………………………..……….Bureau of Consular Affairs
CA/OCS/CI…...…………………………………...……….Office of Children’s Issues
CA/PPT…………………………………………………….Office of Passport Services
CA/PPT/BN…………………………………………………..Boston Passport Agency
CA/PPT/CG………………………….……………………..Chicago Passport Agency
CA/PPT/HH……………………..…………………………Honolulu Passport Agency
CA/PPT/HN……………………………….………………..Houston Passport Agency
CA/PPT/LA………………………………………….…Los Angeles Passport Agency
CA/PPT/MM…………………………………………….……..Miami Passport Agency
CA/PPT/No…………………………………...……….New Orleans Passport Agency
CA/PPT/NPC……..……………………National Passport Center, Portsmouth, NH
CA/PPT/NY……….……………………….………………New York Passport Agency
CA/PPT/PA…………………….………………………Philadelphia Passport Agency
CA/PPT/SE……….………………….……………………….Seattle Passport Agency
CA/PPT/SF……………………..……………………San Francisco Passport Agency
CA/PPT/SIA…………………………………………….……Special Issuance Agency
CA/PPT/SM……………………….……………………….Stamford Passport Agency
CA/PPT/WN……...…………………………………….Washington Passport Agency
CA/VO………….….…………..………..Deputy Assistant Secretary for Visa Service
CA/VO/NVC………………………………….National Visa Center, Portsmouth, NH
CEA…………………………………………….………Council of Economic Advisors
CIEP…..…………...………………….…..Council on International Economic Policy
CIO…………………………………………………………….Chief Information Officer
D
D…………………….…………………………Office of the Deputy Secretary of State
DRL……….……………………..Bureau of Democracy, Human Rights, and Labor
DRL/CRA……………………………..Office of Asylum Affairs and Country Reports
DRL/BA………………….…………………………………….Office of Bilateral Affairs
DRL/IRF……………..Ambassador-At-Large for International Religious Freedom
DRL/LEA…………..…………………………...…Office of Labor and External Affairs
DRL/MLA…………....…….……………………….……….Office of Multilateral Affairs
DS……….…………...……………….…Assistant Secretary for Diplomatic Security
DS/CIS/DO………….…………………………..……..Office of Domestic Operations
DS/EX………………………………………..…………………….…Executive Director
DS/EX/OA………………………...……………………………Office of Administration
DS/EX/PPB……….………………..…………Office of Policy, Planning, and Budget
DS/OFM………….. Deputy Assistant Secretary for the Office of Foreign Missions
DS/OFM…………………………………………………….Office of Foreign Missions
E
E………………………...…..Under Secretary for Economic and Agricultural Affairs
EAP………………………...……………….Bureau of East Asian and Pacific Affairs
EB…………………………..………..…..Bureau of Economic and Business Affairs
ECA………….………………..…………Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs
EEOC………………………..……….Equal Employment Opportunity Commission
EUR………………………………………………..………Bureau of European Affairs
EX-IM BANK…………………..…………………………………….Export-Import Bank
F
FAA…………………………..…..……………………..………Federal Aviation Agency
FACULTY ADV……………….…………………………………….……Faculty Advisor
FAO………………………………………….……Food and Agricultural Organization
FATF………………………………...…………….…..Foreign Assistance Task Force
FBIS……………………………...….……Foreign Broadcasting Information Service
FBO……………….……………….……………………………………….….see A/FBO
FMP……………………………………………….Office of the Chief Financial Officer
FSI…………………………………………………..…………Foreign Service Institute
G
G……………..………………………….…………..Undersecretary for Global Affairs
GHD………………………………...…………….…..Global Humanitarian Demining
H
H……………….Bureau of Legislative Affairs/ Office of the Assistant Secretary for …………………………………………………………………………Legislative Affairs
HHS……………………………....…….Department of Health and Human Services
HO……………..……………………………………………………………..see PA/HO
I
I.A.F. ….………………….……………………………..…Inter-American Foundation
IAEA……………………….………..…………….International Atomic Energy Agency
IANEC………….…………………..…Inter-American Nuclear Energy Commission
IARC….………………….………...…International Agency for Research on Cancer
IBC…………………..……..International Boundary Commission, US and Canada
IBRD……………….……International Bank for Reconstruction and Development
IBWC……………...………………….……..Inter-Boundary and Water Commission
IC STAFF…………..……………………………………Intelligence Community Staff
ICAO……………….…………………….….International Civic Aviation Organization
ICCAT….……….International Commission for the Conservation of Atlantic Tuna
ICCS…….…………………International Commission of Control and Supervision
ICEM…..………..………….Inter-Governmental Commission-European Migration
ICES…...………………………..….International Council for Exploration of the Sea
ICSOC……...…………..……International Convention and Scientific Organization
ICSPRCP………………….………………..International Center for the Study of the
………………………………….……………………Preservation of Cultural Property
IIP………….………………….………..Office of International Information/Programs
IJC………..…….…………….…..…………………..International Joint Commission
ILO………….………………………………………..International Labor Organization
INC……..………………………….…….Intergovernmental Negotiating Committee
INL …..Bureau of International Narcotics and Law Enforcement Affairs/
Office of .the Assistant Secretary for international Narcotics and Law Enforcement Affairs
INR………..……..Bureau for Intelligence and Research
IO……………………...Bureau of International Organizational Affairs, Office of the
…………………..….……Assistant Secretary for International Organization Affairs
IRM………..………………………..Bureau of Information Resource Management
ISVS……….…………………………International Secretariat for Volunteer Service
IUCNNR………..International Union for the Conservation of Nature and Natural
……………….…………………………Resources Nature and Natural Resources
J
J-USFC………………………..……Japan-United States Friendship Commission
L
L………………………………………………………………….Office of Legal Advisor
LM…………………………………….………………………………………..see A/LM
M
M………………….....…………………….………..Under Secretary for Management
MED……………………………………….……………..Office of the Medical Director
M/DGP…...……..…Director General of the Foreign Service/Director of Personnel
Note: renamed to M/DGHR - Director General of the
Foreign Service/Director of Human Resources
M/FA………...………………………………..Curator, Diplomatic Reception Rooms
M/FSI………………………………………………………….Foreign Service Institute
M/MEBCO…………….……..…………Moscow Embassy Building Control Office
M/P………………………………………………..……...Office of Management Policy
N
NAACD…………………………..National Advisory Commission on Civil Disorder
NACMBE……...…………National Advisory Council-Minority Business Enterprise
NAFO…………………………..…………Northwest Atlantic Fisheries Organization
NAS…………………………………………….……..National Academy of Sciences
NASA…….…..……………………National Aeronautics and Space Administration
NASCO………....…………….…North Atlantic Salmon Conservation Organization
NATO………………………………………………North Atlantic Treaty Organization
NEA………………………………………………..…..Bureau of Near Eastern Affairs
NHAO………...………………………..……………….NIC Humanitarian Assistance
NOAA………...……………..….National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
NP……...…………….………Office of the Assistant Secretary for Nonproliferation/ ……………...……………………………………………….Bureau of Nonproliferation
NPAFC…………………..…..North Pacific Anadromous Fish Commission (OES)
NPMSO …………………….…North Pacific Marine Science Organization (PICES)
NRRC…..………………………………..…………..Nuclear Risk Reduction Center
NSA……….………………………………………………….National Security Agency
NSC…..…….……………………………………………….National Security Council
NSCRDFO………...National Study Commission on Records and Documents of ……………………………………………………………………………Federal Offices
NSF…………………………………..……………...…..National Science Foundation
O
OAS………………………………………………….Organization of American States
OAU……….…………………………………….………..Organization of African Unity
OCS……………………………………………….………………………..see CA/OCS
OES…Bureau of Oceans and International Environmental and Scientific Affairs /
Office of the Assistant Secretary for Oceans and International Environmental
……………………………………………………………..……….and Scientific Affairs
OIG…………………...………………………………..Office of the Inspector General
OMB……………………...………………………..Office of Management and Budget
OPE……………………………………..……………………………………..see A/OPE
OPR…………………………………….……………………………………..see A/OPR
OSTP-OFF PRE…...….Office of Science and Technology, Office of the President
P
P……………………………………….………….Under Secretary for Political Affairs
PA……………….…..Bureau of Public Affairs/ Office of the Assistant Secretary for ………………………………………………………………………………Public Affairs
PA/HO……………………………………………..Bureau of Public Affairs, Office of the Historian
PAHO……………………………………………..Pan American Health Organization
PCHC…………..…………Presidential Commission on Hostage Compensation
PCOFLAIS.…Presidential Commission on Foreign Language and International …………………………………………………………………………………….Studies
PCRBC…….…………….Presidential Commission Radio Broadcasting to Cuba
PCWHF…………….………... President’s Commission on White House Fellows
PCYO………………………………….….President’s Council for Youth Opportunity
PER…………………….……………………………………….…Bureau of Personnel
Note: has been renamed to HR - Bureau of Human Resources
PM……….….Office of the Assistant Secretary for Political-Military Affairs/ Bureau ………………………………………………………………...of Political Military Affairs
PM/DTC…………...……………………………..... Office of Defense Trade Controls
PPT…………………………………………………………………….……see CA/PPT
PRM……...……………………....…Bureau of Population, Refugees and Migration
R
R………...………………………Office of the under Secretary for Public Diplomacy
S
S………………………………………….………………………Office of the Secretary
SA………………………………………………….……Bureau of South Asian Affairs
SECI…….………………………………….………..Special Advisor to the Secretary
T
T…………….Under Secretary for Arms Control and International Security Affairs
U
USUN…...…………………………...U.S. Mission to the United Nations, New York
V
VO……….………………….…………………………………………………see CA/VO
W
WHA….Office of the Assistant Secretary, Bureau of Western Hemisphere Affairs
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