This glossary offers an explanation of some of the terms that you might not be familiar with as well as a listing of the acronyms used in the site
| ADC | Additional Duties Commitment |
| Adjudication Officer | Independent official who determines the outcome of applications for exemption or deferral. |
| Annual Camp | 15-day continuous training period for Reservists |
| CAB | Citizens Advice Bureau |
| CBI | Confederation of British Industry |
| CCRF | Civil Contingency Reaction Force: Volunteer Reservists who receive special training and may be mobilised in the event of extreme national need. |
| Commanding Officer | Unit Commander |
| DIS | Defence Intelligence Services |
| Demobilisation | Administrative release of a Reservist from military service, prior to any leave owing. |
| DRFC | Directorate of Reserve Forces and Cadets |
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End of whole-time service |
The last day of your paid full-time military service; in most cases, this will be the last day of any post-tour leave. |
| Exercise EXECUTIVE STRETCH | A chance for employers to nominate their employees to spend a weekend training with the Reserve Forces. |
| FTRS | Full-Time Reserve Service |
| HRR | High Readiness Reserves available to report for service at a minimum of seven days' notice. |
| IoD | Institute of Directors |
| JSP | Joint Services Publication |
| KFOR | International Kosovo Force |
| MOD | Ministry of Defence |
| Mobilisation | The legally binding call-out of Reservists for military service. |
| NATO | North Atlantic Treaty Organisation |
| NEAB | National Employer Advisory Board |
| NVQs | National Vocational Qualifications |
| Operation TELIC | The UK military operation in the Gulf. |
| Portable Document Format | |
| PfP | Partnership for Peace programme |
| POTL | Post Operational Tour Leave. Time off earned while on full-time military service. |
| PSAO | Permanent Staff Administration Officer |
| RAFR | RAF Reserve i.e. ex-regular Reservist |
| RAuxAF | Royal Auxiliary Air Force i.e. Volunteer Reservist |
| Reinstatement Committee | Independent tribunal empowered to direct an employer to reinstate a Reservist into their former civilian employment. |
| Reserve Forces Appeal Tribunal |
Independent body set up to hear appeals. |
| RFA 96 | Reserve Forces Act 1996 |
| RFAT | Reserve Forces Appeal Tribunal. Independent body set up to hear appeals. |
| RFCA | Reserve Forces and Cadets' Association |
| RMR | Royal Marines Reserve |
| RNR | Royal Naval Reserve |
| RPOR | Reservist's Post Operational Tour Report |
| RSCD | Regional SaBRE Campaign Directors |
| RTMC | Reservist Training and Mobilisation Centre |
| SaBRE | Supporting Britain's Reservists and Employers |
| SI 2005/859 | Reserve Forces (Call-out and Recall) (Financial Assistance) Regulations 2005, Statutory Instrument 2005 No. 859. |
| SNVQ | Senior National Vocational Qualification |
| SOE 85 | Reserve Forces (Safeguard of Employment) Act 1985 |
| Sponsored Reserves | Sponsored Reserves are individuals whose employers are contractually committed to provide specific operational capability to the Services. |
| SSAFA (FH) | Soldiers', Sailors' and Airmen's Families Association (Forces Help) |
| SVEC | Scottish Vocational Education Council |
| TA | Territorial Army |
| Unit Employer Support Officer(UESO) | Point of contact within a Volunteer Reserve Unit responsible for employer liaison. |
| VRF | Volunteer Reserve Forces |
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