Abbreviation

● UVSM-Under vehicle search mirror

● PHS –Physical Inspection/Search
● BTMD-Bomb Threat Mock Drill
● SOP - Standard Operating Procedure
● APSC/ASC - Airport Security Committee
● HRCM-High risk cargo & mail
● SRA - Security Restricted Area
● BSA - Baggage Sorting Area
● STEB - Security Tampered Evident Bag
● LAG - Liquid Aerosol Gel
 Abbreviation
● PHG –Para /Power hang Glider
● IFSO - In-flight Security Officer
● ILS - Instrumental landing system
● DVOR - Doppler very high frequency Omni range
● PAPI - Precision approach path indicator
● LLZ - Localizer
● CAT - Computer aided tomography
● AOC- Airlines operators Committee
● PIDS - Perimeter intrusion detection system
● BDDS -Bomb detection disposal squad
 Abbreviation
● RTVS - Real time viewing system
● ROV - Remotely operated vehicle
● SLCV - Suspect luggage containment vessel
● TCV - Threat containment vessel
● NLJD - Non-linear junction detector
● NVD - Night vision device
● DSMD - Deep search metal detector
● CAPPS - Computer aided passenger profiling
 Abbreviation
● MANPADS - Man portable air defense system
● VEH - Variable edge enhancement
● LRT - Limited release tag
● ACCAS-Advisory committee for civil aviation security
● UVSS -Under vehicle search system
● DGR -Dangerous goods regulations
● APIS-Advance passenger information system
● NCASP -National civil aviation security program
● NCASTP -National civil aviation security training program
● NCASQCP -National civil aviation security quality control program
 Abbreviation
● ICAO - International civil aviation Organization
● IATA -International air transport association
● ACI -Airports council international
● STP - Standardized training package
● ASTP -Aviation security training programme
● TSA - Transport security administration
● FAA -Federal aviation administration
● DGCA -Director General civil aviation
● DAW -Director Air worthiness
● AWO -Air Worthiness officer
● AACS – Automated access control system
 Abbreviation
● CCS - Cabinet committee on security
● COSAH - Committee of secretaries on aircraft hijacking
● CC - Central Committee
● AC - Aerodrome committee
● CMG - Crisis Management group
● ACCR - Aerodrome committee control room
● CCCR - Central committee control room
Abbreviation Related to BTCP

● BTAC - Bomb threat assessment committee

● BTRF - Bomb threat report form
● BTCF - Bomb threat communication form
● BWAF - Bomb warning assessment form
● PTI - Positive Target identification
● CLIP - Caller line identification procedure
● BTRC - Bomb threat review committee
● BTCL - Bomb threat check list
● BTCP - Bomb threat contingency plan
 Abbreviation
● MZDFMD - Multi zone door frame metal detector
● AMD - Archway metal Detector
● LEDs – Liquid explosive detection system
● OTP - Operating test piece
● CTP - Combined test piece
● NEG - Negative
● INV - Inverse
● O2 - Organic only
● OM - Organic material
● OS - Organic stripping
 Abbreviation
● IM - Inorganic Material
● SEN - Super Enhancement
● CC - Crystal Clear
● HDB - High density blinking
● HAD - High density alert
● SRCH - Search
● PSc - Pseudo color
● Arc - Archive image
● VPB - View previous bag
● RCB - Resume current Bag
 Abbreviation
● VCS - Variable colour stripping
● VEE - Variable edge enhancement
● VDZ - Variable density zoom
● VZM - Variable zoom mode
● VG - Variable gamma
● EPX - Enhanced performance X-ray
● CTX - Computed Tomography X-ray
● PFNA - Pulse fast neutron analysis
● TNA - Thermal neutron activation
● NQR - Nuclear Quadruple response
 Abbreviation
● REM - Roentgen equivalent man
● SWG - Standard wire gauge
● AWG - American wire gauge
● TIP - Threat image projection
● SOOG - Super Out of Gauge
● UM - Unaccompanied minor
● HBS - Hold baggage screening system
● CGO - Cargo
● COP -Cooling off pit
● CM - Cargo manifest
 Abbreviation
● CTM - Cargo transfer Manifest
● PER - Perishable
● HUM - Human remains
● DIP/DIPL - Diplomatic mail/pouch
● VAL - Valuable cargo
● AVI - Live animals
● CO-Mat - Company Material
● CO-Mail - Company Mail
● LFSM - Life saving material
IMPORTANT ABBREVIATIONS
● CBT –Computer based training
● ABP –able bodied passenger
● RPAS-Remotely piloted aircraft system
● RDE – Radiological detection equipment
● AERBI – Atomic energy regulatory board of India
● OJT – On job training
● RFID -Radio frequency identification
● NCASC – National civil aviation security committee
● CBRN- Chemical Biological Radiological Nuclear attack
● RES – Remote explosive scent tracing explosive detection dog.
● AFC – AIRPORT FACILICATION COMMITTEE
● AFS- AERONAUTICAL FIXED SERVICE
● ASP- AVIATION SECURITY TRAINING PROGRAMME
● ATS – AIR TRAFFIC SERVICES
● AW- AERIAL WORK
● CAA- CIVIL AVIATION AUTHORITY
● RCS- Risk context statement/
Regional connectivity scheme
● CMC – CREW MEMBER CERTIFICATE
● CMT- CRISIS MANAGEMENT TEAM
● EOC- EMERGENCY OPERATION CENTER
● ISO- INTERNATIONAL ORGANIZATION FOR STANDARDIZATION
● Mm – MILLIMETER
● MoU- Memorandum of Understanding
● MRPs- Machine readable passport
● NATFC – National Air Transport facilitation committee
● NCASC- National civil aviation security committee
● NQCP- National quality control programme.
● POC- Point of contact
● RCS- Risk Context statement
● SCP- Screening checkpoint
● GA- General Aviation
● ICPO- international Criminal police organization
● ILHBSS- inline hold baggage screening system
● SeMS – Security management system
● SMS- Safety Management System
 IATA CODE
● BIOM - Biomedical Samples
● NUCL - Nuclear material
● TRNS - Transshipment cargo
● SMUS - Small undersized shipment
● PHS - Physical Inspection
● VCK - Visual Check
● XRY - X-ray Equipment
EXPLOSIVE RELATED ABBREVIATION
● RDX - Research and developed Explosive
● LTPE - Low temperature plastic explosive
● PETN - Penta Erithratol tetra nitrate
● LEG - Liquid Explosive Gel
● TATP - Tri Acetone Tri Peroxide
● HMX - High Melting Explosive
● IED - Improvised Explosive Device
● IID - Improvised Incendiary Device
● CBD - Chemical Biological Device
● VBIED -Vehicle Borne IED
EXPLOSIVE RELATED
ABBREVIATION
● EDS - Explosive Detection System
● EDDS - Explosive Device Detection System
● EDTS - Explosive Detection Tomography System
● ETDS -Explosive Trace Detection System
● EOD - Explosive Ordinance Disposal
● COE - Controller of explosive
● IMS - Ion Mobility Spectrometry
● ANFO - Ammonium Nitrate Fuel oil
 Abbreviation
● IAF - Indian Air Force
● UFO - Unidentified flying object

● AHME - Anti hijacking mock exercise

● DDG - Deputy Director General
● AIT - Armed Intervention Team
● ECAC - European civil aviation conference
● HMX - High Melting explosive
● AEDS - Automatic explosive detection system
 Abbreviation
● CVT - Constant voltage transmission
● EDD - Explosive detection dog
● AWS - Analyst warning system
● BTCL - Bomb threat check list
● CGO - Cargo

● COSAH - Committee of secretary on aircraft

hijacking
● DAW - Director Air Worthiness
 Abbreviation
● EDTS - Explosive Detection Tomography system
● LRT - Limited Release Tag
● CLIP - Caller Line Identification Procedure
● ASTP - Aviation Security training package
● EOD - Explosive ordinance disposal
● CTTF - Counter terrorist task force
● IFALPA – International Federation Airlines Pilot
Association
● IAPP – Isolated Aircraft Parking Position
 Abbreviation
● ABP- Able-bodied passenger
● AFS- Aeronautical fixed service
● ASP- Airport Security Programme
● AW -Aerial work
● CAA- Civil aviation authority
● CBT- Computer-based training
● EOC -Emergency operations centre
● GA -General aviation
 Abbreviation
● MRP -Machine readable passport
● NCASC -National Civil Aviation Security Committee
● UPU -Universal Postal Union
● UDAN- Ude Desh ka Aam Naagrik
● IGRUA-Indira Gandhi Rashtriya Udan Academy
● OJT- On the job training
● CBRN- Chemical Biological Radiological Nuclear
attack
● ASC- Anti Sabotage check