ACADA - Advanced Chemical Agent Detector/Alarm
AFIS - American Forces Information Services
AFRTS - Armed Forces Radio and Television Service
ATSDR - Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry (DHHS)
BAA - Broad Agency Announcement
BT - botulinum toxoid
BuChE - butyryl cholinesterase
BW - biological warfare
CBT - cognitive-behavioral therapy
CBW - chemical and biological warfare
CCEP - Comprehensive Clinical Evaluation Program (DOD)
CDC - Centers for Disease Control (DHHS)
CFS - Chronic Fatigue Syndrome
CHAMPUS - Civilian Health and Medical Program of the Uniformed Services
CIA - Central Intelligence Agency
CL - cutaneous leishmaniasis
CME - Continuing Medical Education
CNS - central nervous system
CW - chemical warfare
CWG - Clinical Working Group
DBWG - Disabilities and Benefits Working Group
DHHS - Department of Health and Human Services
DOD - Department of Defense
DOE - Department of Energy
DOL - Department of Labor
DSB - Defense Science Board
DU - depleted uranium
EEG - electroencephalogram
EPA - Environmental Protection Agency
FDA - Food and Drug Administration (DHHS)
FM - fibromyalgia
GAO - General Accounting Office
HI - Hazard Indices
IARC - International Agency for Research on Cancer
IND - investigational new drug
IOM - Institute of Medicine
IRB - Institutional Review Board
KTO - Kuwaiti Theater of Operations
MCS - multiple chemical sensitivity
MOU - Memorandum of Understanding
MSD - musculoskeletal system disorder
NCHS - National Center for Health Statistics (DHHS)
NCS - National Comorbidity Survey
NIH - National Institutes of Health (DHHS)
NIOSH - National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (DHHS)
NRC - National Research Council
NVLSP - National Veterans Legal Services Program
OMB - Office of Management and Budget
OBS - organic brain syndrome
OPIDN - organophosphate-induced delayed neurotoxicity
PAH - polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbon
PB - pyridostigmine bromide
PGFSP - Persian Gulf Family Support Program
PGIT - Persian Gulf Veterans' Illnesses Investigation Team (DOD)
PRD - Presidential Review Directive
PSA - Public Service Announcement
PTSD - post-traumatic stress disorder
RCS - Readjustment Counseling Service (VA)
RWG - Research Working Group
SCE - sister chromatid exchange
SSIDC - Symptoms, Signs, and Ill-defined Conditions
TAP - Transition Assistance Program
TBE - tick borne encephalitis
UNSCOM - United Nations Special Committee (on Iraq)
VA - Department of Veterans Affairs
VAMC - Veterans Administration Medical Center
VL - viscerotropic leishmaniasis
VOC - volatile organic compound
VSO - veterans service organization
WWI - World War I
WWII - World War II