Glossary

In our collection you will encounter military terminology and acronyms. Here you can find out what they mean.

JAAF

Joint Army - Air Force

JADE

United States Air Force Forward Air Contoller based in Vung Tau and commonly used by 1 Australian Task Force (ATF)

JAG

Judge Advocate General

JAN

Joint Army - Navy

JANIS

Joint Army and Navy Intelligence Studies, Washington

JAP or JAPC

Joint Administrative Planning Committee

JARIC

Joint Air Reconnaissance Intelligence Centre

JASCO

Joint Assault Signal Company (USA)

JATF

Joint Amphibious Task Force

JATIB

Joint Air Reconnaissance Intelligence Board

JATO

Jet assisted take off

JCC

Joint Communications Centre

JCOMS

Joint Communications Staff

JCOSA

Joint Chiefs of Staff in Australia

JCPS

Joint Chiefs Planning Staff

JCS

Joint Chiefs of Staff

JCT

Junction

Jeats

Junior equipment and administrative trainee scheme

JFAO

Joint Force Area of Operations

JFHQ

Joint Force Headquarters

JFSS

Joint Force Signals Staff

JGS

Joint General Staff of Republic of Vietnam Armed Forces (RVNAF)

JGS LO

Joint General Staff Liaison Officer (Vietnam)

JIB

Joint Intelligence Bureau

JIC

Joint Intelligence Committee, Washington

JICPOA

Joint Intelligence Centre, Pacific Ocean Areas (USA)

JIFs

Japanese Fifth Columnists (also for Indian National Army)

JIO

Joint Intelligence Organisation

JIOA

Joint Intelligence Objective Agency (USA)

JIS

Joint Intelligence Staff

JISPB

Joint Intelligence Study Publishing Board, Washington

JNAF

Joint Navy - Air Force

JOBEX

Job Exchange

JOC

Joint Operations Centre

JOLS

Joint Operational Logistics Staff

JOOTS

Joint Overseas Operational Training School

JOPS

Joint Operations and Policy Staff

JOPS-1

Senior Maritime Staff Officer, Directorate of Joint operations

JOS

Joint Operations Staff

JOT

Jump Off Trench (First World War)

JOTS

Joint Operational Tactical System

JP

Justice of the Peace

JPB

Joint Production Board

JPC

Joint Planning Committee

JPG

Joint Planning Group

JPS

Joint Planning Staff

JS

Joint Staff

JSARC

Joint Search and Rescue Centre

JSP

Joint Services Publication

JSSC

Graduate of the Joint Services Staff College

JSU

Joint Support Unit (East Timor)

JSW

Joint Services Wing

JTC

Jungle Training Centre

JTF

Joint Task Force

JTF?1

Joint Task Force One (For atomic bomb test) (USA)

JU

Junkers (a type of German bombing plane)

JUNC

Junction

Junior Sailor

A sailor of a leading Seaman rank and below

JUSPAO

Joint United States Public Affairs Office

JW

Joint Warfare

JWP

Joint Warfare Policy

JWS

Joint Warfare Staff

JWTC

Jungle Warfare Training Centre