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(D)

Dental Branch Officer (RAF)

D

Deserter (British Army Tattoo 19th Century)

D

Depth/draught

D

Director

D

Deputy

D & E Platoon

Defence and Employment Platoon

D Adm Planning

Director of Administrative Planning

D Adm Planning

Director of Administrative Planning

D Amenities

Director of Amenities

D Ammenities

Director of Amenities

D and E Platoon

Defence and Employment Platoon. Changed to ‘Defence Platoon’ circa 1968.

D Dock

Director of Docks

D Docks

Director of Docks

D Edn

Director of Education

D Fd Tp and Br Train AE

D Field Troop and Bridging Train, Australian Engineers (formerly D Fd Tp AE)

D Hgs

Director of Hirings

D Inf

Director of Infantry

D Lab

Director of Labour

D Mov

Director of Movements

D MP & DB

Director of Military Prisons and Detention Barracks

D MP & DB

Director of Military Prisons and Detention Barracks

D of I

Director of Intelligence

D of M

Director of Manning (Naval)

D of N

Director of Navigation (Naval)

D of Ops

Director of Operations

D of P

Director of Plans (Naval)

D of PW & I

Director of Prisoners of War and Internees

D of R & D

Director of Recruiting and Demobilization

D of S

Director of Supplies

D of S

Director of Supplies (First World War)

D of T

Director of Transport

D of TD

Director of Tactical Division (Naval)

D of W

Director of Works

D Org

Director of Organisations

D Psych

Director of Psychology

D Qtg

Director of Quartering

D Rly & Rd Tng

Director of Railway and Road Transportation

D Sal

Director of Salvage

D Sig C

Division Signal Company

D Sigs

Director of Signals

D St J

Dame of the Order of St John of Jerusalem

D Svy

Director of Survey

D Tn

Director of Transportation

D Train

Divisional Train

D.Lit

Doctor of Literature

D.Litt

Doctor of Letters

D/B

Dive Bombers

DA

Defence Act

DA

Diesel Alternator

DA

Director of Armament

DA

Divisional Artillery

DA

Direct Action

DA & QMG

Deputy Adjutant and Quartermaster General (First World War)

DAA

Defeat of Attacks on Australia

DAA & QMG

Deputy Assistant Adjutant and Quartermaster General (First World War)

DAAC

Director of Allied Air Cooperation

DAAG

Deputy Assistant Adjutant General (First World War)

DAC

Defend Australia Committee

DAC

Director of Army Catering

DAC

Divisional Ammunition Column (First World War)

DAC

Divisional Artillery Column (First World War)

DACG

Deputy Assistant Chaplain General

DACG

Deputy Assistant Commissary General

DACO

Divisional Ammunition Control Officer

DAD

Deputy Assistant Director

DAD Amenities

Deputy Assistant Director of Amenities

DAD Docks

Deputy Assistant Director of Docks

DAD Edn

Deputy Assistant Director of Education

DAD Hgs

Deputy Assistant Director of Hiring’s

DAD Lab

Deputy Assistant Director of Labour

DAD MP & DB

Deputy Assistant Director Military Prisons and Detention Barracks

DAD Psych

Deputy Assistant Director of Psychology

DAD Rd Tn

Deputy Assistant Director of Road Transportation

DAD Rly Tn

Deputy Assistant Director of Railway Transportation

DAD Roads

Deputy Assistant Director of Roads

DAD Sal

Deputy Assistant Director of Salvage

DAD Svy

Deputy Assistant Director of Survey

DAD Tn

Deputy Assistant Director of Transportation

DAD V & RS

Deputy Assistant Director of Veterinary and Remount Services

DADA

Deputy Assistant Director of Armament

DADAC

Deputy Assistant Director of Army Catering

DADAPS

Deputy Assistant Director of Army Postal Services

DADC

Deputy Assistant Director of Army Catering

DADDS

Deputy Assistant Director of Dental Services

DADEE

Deputy Assistant Director of Engineering Equipment

DADGMS

Deputy Assistant Director General of Medical Services

DADLS

Deputy Assistant Director of Legal Services

DADME

Deputy Assistant Director of Electrical and Mechanical Engineering

DADMS

Deputy Assistant Director of Medical Services (First World War)

DADMV

Deputy Assistant Director of Mechanical Vehicles

DADOR

Deputy Assistant Director of Ordnance Requirements

DADOS

Deputy Assistant Director of Ordnance Service

DADOS 1st Aust Div

Deputy Assistant Director Ordnance Services, 1st Australian Division [First World War AIF Ordnace Unit]

DADOS 2nd Aust Div

Deputy Assistant Director Ordnance Services, 2nd Australian Division [First World War AIF Ordnace Unit]

DADOS 3rd Aust Div

Deputy Assistant Director Ordnance Services, 3rd Australian Division [First World War AIF Ordnace Unit]

DADOS 4th Aust Div

Deputy Assistant Director Ordnance Services, 4th Australian Division [First World War AIF Ordnace Unit]

DADOS 5th Aust Div

Deputy Assistant Director Ordnance Services, 5th Australian Division [First World War AIF Ordnace Unit]

DADOS ANZAC Mtd Div)

Deputy Assistant Director Ordnance Services, ANZAC Mounted Division [First World War AIF Ordnace Unit]

DADOS Aust Mtd Div

Deputy Assistant Director Ordnance Services, Australian Mounted Division [First World War AIF Ordnace Unit]

DADPR

Deputy Assistant Director of Public Relations

DADPS

Deputy Assistant Director of Postal Services

DADPS Aust Corps

Deputy Assistant Director of Postal Services, Australian Corps [First World War AIF Postal Unit]

DADPSS

Deputy Assistant Director of Printing and Stationery Services

DADR

Deputy Assistant Director of Remounts

DADS

Deputy Assistant Director of Supplies

DADSC

Deputy Assistant Director of General Stores and Clothing

DADSRE

Deputy Assistant Director of Signal and Radar Equipment

DADST

Deputy Assistant Director of Supplies and Transport

DADT

Deputy Assistant Director of Transport

DADVS

Deputy Assistant Director of Veterinary Services (First World War)

DADVS 1st Aust Div

Deputy Assistant Director Veterinary Services, 1st Australian Division [First World War AIF Veterinary Unit]

DADVS 2nd Aust Div

Deputy Assistant Director Veterinary Services, 2nd Australian Division [First World War AIF Veterinary Unit]

DADVS 3rd Aust Div

Deputy Assistant Director Veterinary Services, 3rd Australian Division [First World War AIF Veterinary Unit]

DADVS 4th Aust Div

Deputy Assistant Director Veterinary Services, 4th Australian Division [First World War AIF Veterinary Unit]

DADVS 5th Aust Div

Deputy Assistant Director Veterinary Services, 5th Australian Division [First World War AIF Veterinary Unit]

DADVS B Aust Div Gp

Deputy Assistant Director Veterinary Services, B Australian Divisional Group [First World War AIF Veterinary Unit]

DADWT

Deputy Assistant Director of Water Transport

DAE

Director of Army Education

DAEENG

Director of Aircraft Equipment Engineering

DAF

Desert Air Force

DAFI

Director of Air Force Intelligence

DAFMED

Director of Air Force Medicine

DAFP

Director of Air Force Plans

DAG

Deputy Adjutant General (First World War)

DAG (PA)

Deputy Adjutant General (Personnel Administration)

DAG (PS)

Deputy Adjutant General (personnel Services)

DAH

Disordered action of the heart

DAHS

Directorate of Army Health Services

DAI

Death from Accidental Injuries

DAI

Director of Army Inspection (Vietnam War)

DAIM

Director of Army Information Management

DAIO

Divisional Artillery Intelligence Officer

DAIRENG

Director of Aircraft Engineering

DAMGO

Deputy Assistant Master General of the Ordnance

DAMR

Director of Aircraft Maintenance and Repair (Naval)

DAMS

Deputy Assistant Military Secretary

DAO

Defence Administrative Office

DAOD

Department of Air Organisational Directive

DAP

Department of Aircraft Production

DAPD

Department of Air Project Directive

DAPM

Deputy Assistant Provost Marshal

DAPS

Director of Army Postal Services

Dapsone

A drug used by Australians during part of the Vietnam involvement as a malaria suppressant

DAPSS

Director of Army Printing and Stationery Services

DAPU

Discharged as permanently unfit

DAQMG

Deputy Assistant Quartermaster General

DAR

Director of Army Records

DARSO

Division of Administrative Responsibility of the Services in Operation

DAS

Director of Armament Supplies (Naval)

DAS

Director of Army Signals

DASA

Director of Audit and Service Accounting

DASC

Direct Air Support Centre

DAWOT

Director of Air Warfare Organisation and Training (Naval)

DB

District Base

DBA

Director of Budget Authorisation and Ecpenditure

DBB

Director of Budges and Costing

DBD

Director of Boom Defences

DBDS

District Base Defence Scheme

DBE

Dame Commander of the Order of the British Empire

DBR

Damaged Beyond Repair

DBST

Double British Summer Time

DC

Defence Committee

DC

Depth charge

DC of S

Deputy Chief of Staff (USA)

DCA

Divisional Catering Officer

DCA

Department of Civil Aviation

DCAC

Deputy Controller of Army Catering

DCAS

Deputy Chief of the Air Staff

DCB

District Contracts Board

DCG

Deputy Chaplain General

DCGS

Deputy Chief of the General Staff

DCI

Defence Counter proliferation Initiative

DCI

Defence Council Instruction (United Kingdom)

DCIGS

Deputy Chief of the Imperial General Staff

DCLI

The Duke of Cornwall's Light Infantry

DCM

Distinguished Conduct Medal (Awarded to Warrant Officer's and below for acts of gallantry)

DCM

District courts martial

DCN

Deputy Chief of the Navy

DCN

Document Control Number

DCN

Defence Communications Network (United Kingdom)

DCNO

Deputy Chief of Naval Operations (USA)

DCNP

Deputy Chief of Naval Personnel

DCNS

Deputy Chief of Naval Staff

DCO

Defence Community Organisation

DcofS

Deputy of Chief of Staff

DCOORD-A

Director of Coordination - Army

DCP

Defence Cooperation Program

DCP

Director of Civil Personnel

DCPO

Deputy Chief Provision Officer

DCRE

Deputy Commander, Royal Engineers

DCS

Deputy Chief of Staff

DCS

Director of Canteens Service

DCS

Divisional Collecting Station (First World War)

DCS

Dual Channel Sidescan

DCT

Director Control Tower (RAN)

DCVO

Dame Commander of the Royal Victorian Order

DD

Deputy Director

DD

Destroyers (USA)

DD

Deep Draught

DD

Fleet Destroyer

DD Amenities

Deputy Director of Amenities

DD org

Deputy Director of Organisation

DD RAE

Deputy Director of Royal Australian Engineers

DD Sup

Deputy Director of Supply

DDAPS

Deputy Director of Army Postal Services

DDD

Deadline Delivery Date

DDD

Discharge Details Depot

DDDS

Deputy Director of Dental Services

DDES

Deputy Director of Engineer Stores

DDFW

Deputy Director of Fortifications and Works

DDG

Guided missile destroyer (RAN)

DDG

Destroyer with area surface to air missiles (SAM)

DDG

Guided Missile Destroyer

DDGMS

Deputy Director General of Medical Services

DDGMS

Deputy Director General of Medical Services

DDGPR

Deputy Director General of Public Relations

DDH

Destroyer with helicopters

DDHP

Department of Defence Post Hostilities Planning Committee

DDIO

Director Defence Intelligence Organisation

DDLS

Deputy Director of Legal Services

DDME

Deputy Director of Electrical and Mechanical Engineering

DDMI

Deputy Director of Military Intelligence

DDMO

Deputy Director of Military Operations

DDMOI

Deputy Director of Military Operations and Intelligence

DDMS

Deputy Director of Medical Services (First World War)

DDMS 1st ANZAC Corps

Deputy Director of Medical Services, 1st ANZAC Corps [First World War AIF Medical Unit]

DDMS 2nd ANZAC Corps

Deputy Director of Medical Services, 2nd ANZAC Corps [First World War AIF Medical Unit]

DDMS AIF E

Deputy Director of Medical Services, Australian Imperial Force in Egypt [First World War AIF Medical Unit]

DDMS ANZAC Corps

Deputy Director of Medical Services, ANZAC Corps [First World War AIF Medical Unit]

DDMS Aust Corps

Deputy Director of Medical Services, Australian Corps [First World War AIF Medical Unit]

DDMS Des Mtd Corps

Deputy Director of Medical Services, Desert Mounted Corps (formerly DDMS, No 3 Section, Canal Defences, and then DDMS, Desert Column) [First World War British Medical Unit]

DDMS EEF Egypt

Director of Medical Services, Egyptian Expeditionary Force [First World War AIF Medical Unit]

DDMS IIIrd Corps

Deputy Director of Medical Services, IIIrd Corps [First World War British Medical Unit]

DDMS IXth Corps

Deputy Director of Medical Services, IXth Corps [First World War British Medical Unit]

DDMS VIIIth Corps

Deputy Director of Medical Services, VIIIth Corps [First World War British Medical Unit]

DDMS XXIst Corps

Deputy Director of Medical Services, XXIst Corps [First World War British Medical Unit]

DDMS XXth Corps

Deputy Director of Medical Services, XXth Corps (formerly Deputy Director of Medical Services, Eastern Force [First World War British Medical Unit]

DDMT

Deputy Director of Military Training

DDNR

Deputy Director Naval Reserves

DDOS

Deputy Director of Ordnance Service

DDOS

Deputy Director Operations and Surveys

DDR

Deputy Director of Remounts

DDR

Aircraft Direction Frigate

DDS

Director of Dental Services

DDSD

Deputy Director of Staff Duties

DDSP

Deputy Director Surveys and Plans

DDST

Deputy Director of Supply and Transport

DDT

Deputy Director of Transport

DDT

Dichloro-diphenyl-tricholroethane

DDVS

Deputy Director of Veterinary Services

DE

Escort Destroyer

DE

Escort Ship

DE (N)

Director of Engineering (Naval)

DE in C

Deputy Engineer in Chief

DEA

Data Exchange Agreements

DEC

Director of Establishments Control

Decd

Deceased

Deckhead

Top or ceiling of a compartment

Decn

Decontamination

DECON

Decontaminate

DEE

Director of Engineering Equipment

DEE SEC BCOD

Disposal Enemy Equipment

Def

Defence

Def

Defend

Defn

Definition

DEFO

Defence Officer

Defoliation

The use of herbicides to cause trees and plants to lose their leaves in order to improve observation

DEI

Dutch East Indies

DEL

Direct Employed Labour

DEL

Deliver

DEME

Directorate of Electrical and Mechanical Engineering  (Vietnam)

DEMS

Defensively Equipped Merchant Ships

DEN

Dental

Den Cps

Dental Corps

DENGP

Director of Engineering Plans

DENO

Dental Officer

Dent Corps

Dental Corps

Dent Unit

Dental Unit (Vietnam War)

DENTASST

Dental Assistant

DENTCAP

Dental Civic Action Program. See also MEDCAP

DENTHYG

Dental Hygienist

DENTMECH

Dental Machanic

Dep

Depot

DEP

Director of Equipment Policy

DEP

Director of Equipment Procedure

DEPA

Director of Equipment Policy and Administration

DEPAIR

Department of Air

DEPD

Dependent

DEPT

Department

DER

Director of Equipment Requirements

DERV

Diesel Engine Road Vehicle

DES

Director of Engineer Stores

Des Mtd Corps Op Unit

Desert Mounted Corps Operating Unit (First World War)

Des Mtd Corps Op Unit

Desert Mounted Corps Operating Unit [First World War British Medical Unit]

DesCol

Desert Column

DesCorps

Desert Mounted Corps (First World War)

DESD

District Engineer Stores Depot

DEST

Director of Establishments

DEST

Destination

Det

Detachment (Vietnam War)

Det

Detached

Det 1 Div Int Unit

Detachment of 1st Division Intelligence Unit

Dets

Details

Devon

The Devonshire Regiment

DEVT

Director of Education and Vocational Training

DF

Defensive Fire. Firing of rounds as a protective cover for infantry.

DF

Direction Finding

DFA

Drive Front Axle

DFAT

Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade

DFC

Distinguished Flying Cross

DFM

Distinguished Flying Medal

DFO

District Finance Officer

DFP

Director of Finance Pay

DFRB

Defence Force Retirement Benefits

DFS

Director of Flying Safety

DFSM

Defence Force Service Medal

DFT

Director of Flying Training

DFW

Director of Fortifications and Works

DG

Dragoon Guards

DG

Degaussing

DG

Diagnose

DGAMS

Director General of Army Medical Services (First World War)

DGAV

Director General of Armoured Vehicles

DGCA

Director General of Civil Aviation

DGCO-A

Director General Coordination and Organisation - Army

DGD

Director of Ground Defence

DGE

Director General of Equipment

DGENGP

Director General of Engineering Plans

DGFE

Director General Fighting Equipment

DGI

Defence of Global Interests

DGJOP

Director General Joint Operations and Plans

DGMS

Director General of Medical Services

Dgn

Dragoon

DGO

Director General of Organisation

DGO

Divisional Gas Officer

DGOP-A

Director General, Operations and Plans - Army

DGOR

Direcrot General, Operational Requirements

DGOR

Director General of Organisation

DGP

Director General of Personnel

DGPI

Director General of Public Information

DGPP

Director General, Plans and Policy

DGPR

Director General of Public Relations

DGPS

Director General, Personnel Services

DGR

Director of Graves Registration

DGR & E

Director Graves Registration and Enquiry

DGRD

Director General of Research Department

DGS

Director Gas Services

DGTn

Director General of Transportation Services

DGWIP

Director General of Weapons and Instruments Production

DGZ

Desired Ground Zero

DH

Deputy Hydrographer

DHB

Director Hydrgraphic Branch

DHO

Director Hydrographic Operations

DHO

Director Hydrographic Office

DHQ

Divisional Headquarters (First World War)

DHQ

Division Headquarters (USA)

DI

Daily inspection

DI

Drill Instructor

DI (G)

Defence Insturction (General)

DI (N)

Defence Insturction (Navy)

DIA

Division d'Infanterie Algerienne

DIC

Colonial Infantry Division (Division d'Infanterie Coloniale)

DIC

Defence Industrial Committee

DID

Detail Issue Depot

DIESO

Diesel Fuel

DIG

Delivery Indicator Group

DIGM

Deputy Inspector General of Munitions

DILIFOR

Dili Force (East Timor)

DIM

Division de marche Infanterie

DIMGU

Deputy Inspector, Machine Gun Unit

DIO

Defence Intelligence Organisation

DIOCC

District Intelligence & Operations Coordination Centre (VietnamWar)

DIR

Direct

Director

An apparatus to determine correct positioning of guns

Dis

Discharged (eg from Hospital, or Army)

DIS

Defence Intelligence Staff

DIS

Defence Information Services

DISCH

Discharge

DIST

District

DISTR

Distribute

Div

Division or Divisional. Includes units from most branches of the Army.

Div Art

Divisional Artillery

Div Int Svn

Divisional Intelligence South

Div Loc Bty

Divisional Locating Battery (Vietnam War)

Div Postal

Divisional Postal Unit (Vietnam War)

Div Pro Copy

Divisional Provost Company (Vietnam War)

Div Sal Coy

Divison Salvage Company

Div Sig

Divisional Signaller (A Signaller posted to a Regiment)

Div St Wksp

Division Supply & Tranpsort Workshop (Vietnam War)

Div Sup Col

Divisional Supply Company

Div Tps

Divisional Troops

Div Trn

Divisional Train (First World War)

DIWT

Director of Inland Water Transport Service

DJAG

Deputy Judge Advocate‑General

DJFHQ

Deployable Joint Force Headquarters (East Timor)

DJOPS

Director of Joint Operations

DJP

Director of Joint Plans

DJS

Director Joint Staff

DJSC

Director Joint Service Communications

Dk

Denmark

DL

Director of Labour

DLCO

Deck Landing Control Officer (batsman) (Second World War)

DLG

Guided Missile Frigate

DLI

The Durham Light Infantry

DLM

Depot Level Maintenance

DLO

Dead Letter Office

DLO

Director Light Railways

DLO

Divisional Legal Officer

DLS

Director of Legal Services

DLT

Deck landing training

DM

Nose and Throat Irritant Gas

DM

Director of Mechanization

DMAG

Defence Media Advisory Group

DMAINT

Director of Maintenance

DMANARCH

Draughtsman Architectural

DMANENG

Draughtsman Engineering

DMANSURV

Draughtsman Survey

DMC

Desert Mounted Corps

DMCC

Defence Movements Coordinating Committee

DMD

Director, Movements Division (Naval)

DME

Director of Electrical and Mechanical Engineering

DME

Distance Measuring Equipment

DMEDP

Director of Medical Plans

DMEO

Deputy Marine Engineering Officer

DMGO

Deputy Master‑General of the Ordnance

DMI

Director of Military Intelligence

DML

Demolition

DMM

Division Morocaine de Montagne

DMO

Director of Military Operations

DMO & I

Director of Military Operations and Intelligence

DMO & P

Directorate of Military Operations and Plans (see also DOP - Directorate of Operations and Plans)

DMOI

Director of Military Operations and Intelligence

DMOP

Directorate of Military Operations and Plans (see also DOP - Directorate of Operations and Plans)

DMOVT

Directorate of Movements and Transport

DMP

Director of Maintenance Policy

DMPS

Defence Movements Planning Staff

DMQ

Director of Movements and Quartering

DMS

Deputy Military Secretary

DMS

Director of Medical Services (First World War)

DMS 2nd Army

Director of Medical Services, Second Army [First World War British Medical Unit]

DMS 4th Army

Director of Medical Services, Fourth Army [First World War British Medical Unit]

DMS 5th Army

Director of Medical Services, Fifth Army [First World War British Medical Unit]

DMS MEF

Director of Medical Services, Mediterranean Expeditionary Force [First World War British Medical Unit]

DMT

Director of Military Training

DMT

Driver Motor Transport (Women's Auxiliary Australian Air Force - WAAAF)

DMTS

Director of Motor Transport Services (First World War)

DMTS

Director of Mechanical Transport Services, AIF [First World War AIF Supplies and Transport AASC Unit]

DMV

Director of Mechanical Vehicles

DMZ

Demilitarised Zone

DNA

Director of Naval Accounts

DNAD

Director of Naval Air Division

DNC

Director of Naval Communications

DNE

Director of Naval Equipment

DNG

Dutch New Guinea

DNI

Director of Naval Intelligence

DNIS

Directorate of Naval Intelligence and Security

DNL

Director of Naval Electrical Branch

DNMS

Director of Naval Medical Services

DNO

Director of Naval Operations

DNO

District Naval Officer

DNOP

Director Naval Officers Postings

DNRM

Director of Naval Reserves and Naval Reserves Mobilisation

DNS

Director of Nursing Services

DNSD

Director Navigation and Staff Duties

DNW

Director of Naval Works

Do

Ditto (same as entry above)

DO

Divisional Orders

DO

Duty Officer (USA)

DO

Demi Official

DOBOPS

Director of Borneo Operations (British appointment during Indonesian Confrontation, 1962-1966)

DOC

Died of other causes (First World War)

DOC

Defence Operations Centre

DOCU

Document

DOD

Department of Defence

DOD

Died of Disease (First World War)

DOD

Director of Operations Division (Naval)

DOI

Died of illness

DOL

Dollar

DOM

Director of Organisation and Methods

DOMF

Darwin Overland Maintenance Force

DON R

Despatch Rider (Second World War) – formerly simply abbreviated as DR. Don probably picked up from the phonetic alphabet common in military parlance. Don stands for ‘D’.

DOO

Director of Overseas Operations

DOP

Directorate of Operations and Plans (name change from Directorate of Military Operations and Plans circa 1973)

DOR

Director of Ordnance Requirements

DOR

Director of Operational Requirements

DOR

Division of Responsibility

DORCA

Directorate of Research and Civil Affairs

DORG

Direcrot of Organisation

DORO

Director of Operational Research Office

Dorset

The Dorsetshire Regiment

DOS

Director of Ordnance Service

DOT

Director of Operational Training

DOT

Department of Transport

DOTM

Director of Naval Ordnance, Torpedoes, and Mines

DOUBLET

Code name for operation from March to September 1943 culminating in fall of Salamaua

DOUW

Director of Ordnance and Underwater Weapons (Naval)

DOW

Died of wounds (First World War)

DP

Delivery Point - The place where RASC (Royal Army Service Corps) Transport hands over loads to first line transport of a unit

DP

Director of Postings

DP

Distribution Point

DPA

Director of Personnel Administration

DPA

Director of Personnel Airmen

DPC

Defence Production Committee

DPCO

Directorate Project Coordination Office

DPCU

Disruptive Pattern Camouflage Uniform

DPE

Depot Production Engineer

DPFS

Directorate of Personal and Family Services

DPM

Deputy Provost Marshal

DPO

Director of Personnel Officers

DPOB

Date and Place of Birth

DPR

Director of Public Relations

DPR

Director of Public Relations

DPRK

Democratic Peoples Republic of Korea (North Korea)

DPS

Director of Personnel Services

DPS (A)

Director of Personnel Services (Conditions of Service/Financial Aspects)

DPS (B)

Director of Personnel Services (Ceremonial/Discipline)

DPSS

Director of Printing and Stationery Services

DPT

Department of Post and Telegraphs (Cambodian Government)

DPW and I

Directorate of Prisoners of War and Internees

DQ

Demonination of Quality

DQC

Director Quality Control

DQMG

Deputy Quartermaster General (First World War)

DQMG GHQ EEF

Deputy Quartermaster General, General Headquarters, Egyptian Expeditionary Force [First World War British Headquarters Unit]

DR

Despatch Rider

DR

Dead Reckoning

Dr

Driver

DRA

Director of Royal Artillery

DRA

Drive Rear Axle

DRAC

Delta Regional Assistance Command

DRAC

Director of Royal Armoured Corps

DRAE

Director of Royal Australian Engineers

DRC

Discharge and Reception Centre

DRC

Defence Research Centre

DRDPC

Defence Research and Development Policy Committee

DRES

Director of Reserves

DRG

Defence Research Group

DRI

Defend Regional Interests

DRLS

Despatch Rider Letter Service

DRO

Divisional Routine Orders

DRRF

Director of Naval Reserves and Senior Officer Reserve Fleet

DRS

Director of Repair and Service

DRS

Divisional Rest Station (First World War)

DRT

Director of Railway Traffic

DRV

Democratic Republic of Vietnam (North)

DS

Dressing Station

DS

Direct Support

DS

Directing Staff

DS of D

Deputy Superintendent of Design

DSA

District Senior Advisor (United States advisor to a District Chief, normally military)

DSB

Defence Signals Bureau (1947-1949)

DSB

Defence Signals Branch (1949-1964)

DSB

Double Sideband

DSC

Director of General Stores and Clothing

DSC

Distinguished Service Cross

DSC

Division Supply Company

DSCP

Division Supply Control Point (USA)

DSD

Defence Signals Division (1964-1978)

DSD

Defence Signals Directorate (1978-)

DSD

Director of Staff Duties

DSD

District Supply Depot

DSD

Director of Selection of Personnel (War Office)

DSD

Defence Support Program

DSD

Descent Point

DSEA

Davis Submarine Escape Apparatus (Second World War)

DSECADMIN

Director Secretary Administration

DSIO

Deputy Supervising Intelligence Officer

DSL

Defence Standards Laboratory

DSM

Distinguished Service Medal

DSN

Defence Stock Number

DSO

Companion of the Distinguished Service Order (To officers for gallantry in face of enemy)

DSRE

Director of Signal and Radar Equipment

DSS

Defence Signals Staff

DSSC

Defence Security Sub Committee

DSSR

Deep Sea Sound Range

DST

Director of Supplies and Transport

DSTATS

Direcrtor of Statistics

DSTO

Defence Sciece and Technology Organisation

DSU

Divisional Supply Unit (Peacekeeping)

DSU

District Support Unit (Australia Base Support)

DT

Director of Transport

DTA

Division Tactical Area. An Army of the Republic of Vietnam (ARVN) DTA comprised two or more provinces; the DTA commander was also the ARVN division commander, and the DTA was his permanent Tactical Area of Responsibility (TAOR). (Vietnam War)

DTA

Director of Treasury Accounting

DTC

Driver Training Course

DTELENG

Director of Telecommunication Engineering

DTELS

Director of Telecommunications

DTG

Date Time Group

Dtls

Details

DTMN

Draughtsman

DTMO

Divisional Trench Mortar Officer (First World War)

DTMO Lahore Div Arty

Divisional Trench Mortar Officer, Lahore Divisional Artillery [First World War AIF Artillery Unit]

DTS

Director of Technical Services

DTSN

Director Tactics Ship Command, Control and Navigation

DTSR

Director of Training and Staff Requirements Division (Naval)

DTT

Director of Technical Training

Duffel Bag

Ground based personnel sensing devices (Vietnam War)

DUKW

Detroit United Kaiser Works Amphibious load carrier. Named after US Army's serial numbers DUKW.

Dulag

Durchgangslager (German) - Prisoner of War transit camp

DUS

Depot Unit(s) of Supply

Duster

United States armoured track vehicle with twin 40mm cannon used for convoy & base protections

DUSTOFF

Term used to describe aero-medical evacuation helicopter and/or procedure. Initials stand for "Dedicated and Untiring Support to our Fighting Forces".

DV & RS

Director of Veterinary and Remount Services

DVDC

Director of Volunteer Defence Corps

Dvr

Driver

DVS

Director of Veterinary Services

DW

Dead Weight

DWAAF

Director of Women's Auxiliary Air Force

DWB

Director of Works and Buildings

DWEAPENG

Director of Weapons Engineering

DWR

The Duke of Wellington's Regiment (West Riding)

DWRAAC

Director of Women's Royal Australian Army Corps (WRAAC)

DWRAAF

Director of Women's Royal Australian Air Force (WRAAF)

DWRANS

Director Women's Royal Australian Naval Service (WRANS)

DWT

Director of Water Transport

DZ

Dropping Zone