This page lists abbreviations used in many of the cables featured on this site.
Last updated 3/29/2026
ALCON – All concerned
AMCITS – American Citizens
AMEMB – American Embassy
ASD (PA) – Likely Assistant Secretary of Defense for Public Affairs
CCT – Combat Control Teams
CHOP – Change of Operational Control
CJCS – Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff
CINCMAC – U.S. Commander in Chief, Military Airlift Command
CINCS – Commander in Chief
CODEL – Congressional Delegation
COMJTF – Commander, Joint Task Force
CONUS – Continental United States
CSAF – Chief of Staff of the Air Force
Dirlauth – Direct Liaison Authorized
DOD – Department of Defense
GDF – Guyanese Defense Force
GOG – Government of Guyana
HEW – U.S. Department of Health, Education, and Welfare
JCS – Joint Chiefs of Staffs
JOSE – Joint Communications Support Elements
JTF – Joint Task Force or Jonestown Task Force
MAC – Military Airlift Command
NMCC – National Military Command Center
NOTAL – Not received by all addresses
NLT – No later than
OASD (PA) – Office of the Assistant Secretary of Defense for Public Affairs
OMB – Office of Management and Budget
OSAF – Office of the Secretary of the Air Force
RPT – Report
SATCOM – Satellite Communications
SITREP – Situation Report
USG – U.S. Government
US SOUTHCOM – U.S. Southern Command
USCINCRED – U.S. Commander in Chief, Readiness Command
USCINCEUR – U.S. Commander in Chief, European Command
USCINCSO – U.S. Commander in Chief, Southern Command
UTF – Uncertain