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CAG, the United States Navy's hull classification symbol for "cruiser, heavy, guided missile (retired)" Civil Affairs Group, the civil-military operations coordinators of the United States Marine Corps; Commander Air Group, most senior officer of the embarked squadrons in a carrier air wing
Delta Force, along with the Intelligence Support Activity, and its Navy and Air Force counterparts, DEVGRU (SEAL Team 6) and the 24th Special Tactics Squadron, are the U.S. military's tier one special mission units that are tasked with performing the most complex, covert, and dangerous missions directed by the President of the United States and ...
List of initialisms, acronyms ("words made from parts of other words, pronounceable"), and other abbreviations used by the government and the military of the United States. Note that this list is intended to be specific to the United States government and military—other nations will have their own acronyms.
A A&TWF – Acquisition and technology work force a – Army AA – Assembly area AA – Anti-aircraft AA – Aegis ashore AAA – Anti-aircraft artillery "Triple A" AAAV – Advanced Amphibious Assault Vehicle AAC – Army Air Corps AAD – Armored amphibious dozer AADC – Area air defense commander AAE – Army acquisition executive AAG – Anti-aircraft gun AAK – Appliqué armor kit (US ...
The 1st Special Forces Operational Detachment-Delta (1st SFOD-D), commonly referred to as Delta Force, Combat Applications Group/"CAG", "The Unit", Army Compartmented Element, or within JSOC as Task Force Green, [78] is an elite Special Mission Unit of the United States Army, under the organization of the USASOC but is controlled by the Joint ...
List of acronyms; List of military slang terms; Glossary of nautical terms (A-L) Glossary of nautical terms (M-Z) United States Navy bureau system; List of U.S. government and military acronyms. List of U.S. Marine Corps acronyms and expressions; List of U.S. Air Force acronyms and expressions
Though the CAG was in command of the air wing, he functioned as a department head reporting to the carrier's commanding officer once the wing embarked. The CAG would typically be promoted to captain after their tour and - if selected - could subsequently command a deep draft support vessel, then an aircraft carrier as a senior captain.
Staff Qualification – This qualification is reserved for Air Wing LSOs, the Senior LSO for the air wing. Air Wing LSOs (also known as "CAG Paddles") train and qualify LSOs from squadrons in the Air Wing. Force LSO – This is the senior LSO for the fleet, typically assigned to Naval Air Force Atlantic or Naval Air Force Pacific.