Specifications

Annex F Acronyms & Abbreviations
The following list details explanations for acronyms and abbreviations used in this
manual and elsewhere within UN communication networks.
CCC
Crisis Co-ordination Centre
Code-plug List/block of data which is programmed into UHF/VHF/HF radios
COR Country Office Radio Operator
ECS Emergency Communications System
FESO Field and Emergency Support Office
FITTEST
Fast Information Technology and Telecommunications Emergency Support
Team (WFP rapid deployment team based in Dubai)
FOO Flight Operations Office
GPS Global Positioning System
GSM Global System for Mobile telecommunication
HF High Frequency
ICT Information Communications Technology
ICTWG Information Communications Technology Working Group
INMARSAT International Marine/Maritime Satellite (Organization)
INTERNET Internetworking or International Network
LEO Low Earth Orbiting (satellite)
LSB Lower Side Band
MISTS
Minimum Security Telecommunications Standards (WFP)
MOSS
Minimum Operating Security Standards
NGO Non-Government Organisation
OFS Operating Field Station (UNHAS)
OPS Operations
POB Persons Onboard
SAR Search and Rescue
Scanning A function used in radios to monitor more than one channel
Selcall
A unique block of numbers used/transmitted to call particular radio/user or
group of radios/users
SIG/TAG Special Interest Group / Telecommunications Advisory Group
SOR Sub-Office Radio Operator
TCA Telecommunications Co-ordination Agency
TCO Telecommunications Co-ordination Officer
UHF Ultra High Frequency
UNHAS United Nations Humanitarian Air Services
USB Upper Side Band
VHF Very High Frequency
WGET Working Group on Emergency Telecommunications
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