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 Border Patrol Acronyms


ACPA
 - Assistant Chief Patrol Agent

ACTT - Alliance to Combat Transnational Threats


ALT - Artificial Language Test

AMO - (also called OAM) Air and Marine Operations

APAIC - Assistant Patrol Agent In Charge (This position was discontinued @ 2012)

AOR - Area of Responsibility

ASU - Anti Smuggling Unit


AUO - Administratively Uncontrollable Overtime (This premium pay is no longer used by the USBP)

BCI - Border Coordination Initiative

BOHICA - Bend Over. here It Comes Again

BORCAP - Border Patrol Criminal Alien Program

BORSTAR- Border Patrol Search Trauma and Rescue Team

BORTAC- Border Patrol Tactical Unit

BPETS - Border Patrol Enforcement Tracking System (the current digital online system used for scheduling, leave requests & submitting digital T&As)

BPSCC - Border Patrol Special Coordination Center

​BPA - Border Patrol Agent

BPAPRA - Border Patrol Agent Pay Reform Act (This is the USBP's current premium pay law)

BSI - Border Safety Initiative


CBASIC - Canadian Border Anti-Smuggling Information Center

CBP - Customs & Border Protection
CDI - Course Developer/Instructor (NTE 3-5 year BP Academy Instructor)

COBOR - Central Office Border Patrol (historical, used before HQBOR and OBP)

CPC - Central Processing Center

CPA - Chief Patrol Agent

CPI - Chief Patrol Inspector (Old Patrol term, no longer used officially)

CONCUR - not an acronym, but the digital online system used to submit all TA's & Travel Vouchers while on TDY

CONUS - Continental United States (also see OCONUS)

DEO - Detention Enforcement Officer

DCPA - Deputy Chief Patrol Agent

DPAIC - Deputy Patrol Agent In Charge

E3 - Enforce/Ident Portal (digital online system utilized to process all BP apprehensions & seizures)

EAC - Executive Assistant Commissioner

EARM - ENFORCE Alien Removal Module (case management tool to track the status of detentions and deportations)

EEO - Equal Employment Opportunity

ENFORCE - Enforcement Case Tracking System

EOD- Enter On Duty (date)

EPIC - El Paso Intelligence Center

FEHB - Federal Employees Health Benefits (Health Insurance, clickable link)


FORBPO - Fraternal Order of Border Patrol Officers (clickable link)

FOS - Field Operation Supervisor (This position was discontinued @ 2012)

FTO - Field Training Officer

IBET - Integrated Border Enforcement Team

ICAD - Intelligent Computer Assisted Detection (system used to monitor sensor activity in a station's AOR)

IDENT - Automated Biometric Identification System

IIRAIRA- Illegal Immigration Reform and Immigrant Responsibility Act (1996)

ILU - International Liaison Unit (with Mexico IBET is with Canada)

IMMACT- Immigration and Nationality Act of 1990

INA - Office of International Affairs 

INS - Immigration and Naturaliization Service (now defunct predecessor to CBP)


IRCA - Immigration and Reform Act of 1986

JIC - Joint Intake Center

MHC - Minnesota Hiring Center

MLETP - Marine Law Enforcement Training Program

MVSS - Mobile Surveillance System (scope truck)

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NBCC - Northern Border Coordination Center located at Detroit HQ

NBI - Northern Border Intern

NFL - Nine For Life (when you had to compete for a Senior Patrol Position and a GS-11)

NNBIS - National Narcotics Border Interdiction System

NOR - Notice of Result

NTE - Not To Exceed

OASIS - Operation Against Smugglers Initiative on Safety and Security

OBP - Office of Border Patrol

OCONUS - Outside of Continental U.S.(See also: CONUS)

OFO - Office of Field Operations (Customs/Immigration at ports of entry)

OPCon - Operational Control 

OPR - Office of Professional Responsibility

PAIC - Patrol Agent In Charge

PI - Patrol Inspector (Old Patrol term, no longer officially used)

POD - Primary Operating Domain

RABAS - Retirement and Benefits Advisory Services

RVSS - Remote Video Surveillance System (static cameras)

SPA - Senior Patrol Agent (This was originally a supervisory position beginning in 1926.  In the 1980's it became a competitive journeymen position.  With the across the board increase of the USBP journeymen level to GS-12 in 2009, the position fell into disuse.)

SBPA- Supervisor Border Patrol Agent

SEACATS - Seized Assets and Case Tracking System 

SOS - Special Operation Supervisor

SPI - Senior Patrol Inspector (Old Patrol term, no longer officially used)

T&A - Time & Attendance sheet (how we get paid, submitted 100% digitally these days)...& not to be confused with:

TA - Travel Authorization (all agents on TDY require an obligated TA in order to complete official government travel in CONCUR)
TDY - Temporary Duty

TOS - Training Operations Supervisor (FOS 2nd line management position at the BP Academy)

TSM - Tracking, Sign Cutting, Modeling System (digital online system to track activity in an AOR)

TSP - Thrift Savings Plan

TO - Tentative Offer

UAS - Unmanned Aircraft System


UDA - Undocumented Alien

WC -  Watch Commander

XD - Executive Director






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Government of Mexico Abbreviations (US equivalent, if any in parenthesis)

Agency Expanded Name US Equivalent
AFI Agencia Federal de Investigación (defunct – see PFM) FBI
BETA Grupo de Rescate y Apoyo al Migrante (Grupo Beta) BORSTAR
CISEN Centro de Investigación y Seguridad Nacional CIA
INM Instituto Nacional de Migración (officially INAMI) CBP
INAMI Instituto Nacional de Migración CBP
PFP Policía Federal Preventiva
PFM Policía Federal Ministerial (formerly AFI) FBI
PGR Procuraduría General de la Republica AUSA
PGJE Procuraduría General del Estado State AG
SEDENA Secretaría de la Defensa Nacional Army
SEGOB Secretaría de Gobernación DHS
SHCP Secretaría de Hacienda y Crédito Público IRS
SRE Secretaría de Relaciones Exteriores DOS
SSP Secretaría de Seguridad Publíca

Foreign Operations Branch Internal Abbreviations

BMI Border Management Initiative
BMTF Border Management Task Force
BMWG Border Management Working Group
BORSTAR Border Search Trauma and Rescue
BSI Border Safety Initiative
BSITS Border Safety Information Tracking System
BST Border Support Teams
BVP Border Violence Protocols
CBPMEX CBP Attaché, Mexico City
Dip Note Diplomatic Note
FOB Foreign Operations Branch
GoM Government of Mexico
HT Human Trafficking
IAA Inter-Agency Agreement
IBET Integrated Border Enforcement Team
ILEA International Law Enforcement Academy
ILU International Liaison Unit
INA Office of International Affairs
IVP International Visitors Program
MIRP Mexico Interior Repatriation Program
MIT Mexico Interagency Team
MXD CBP INA Mexico Division
NAC Nebraska Avenue Complex
NMC No Mas Cruces
NTE No Te Engañes

OASISS Operation Against Smugglers Initiative on Safety and Security
RTWG Repatriation Technical Working Group
SOD Special Operations Division
USG United States Government
WHI Western Hemisphere Initiative

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DHS/ CBP

ADA: Air Domain Awareness
ADSII: Air Domain Surveillance and Intelligence Integration Plan
AMCPP: Aviation & Marine Commonalities Pilot Project
AMSC: Area Maritime Security Committee (works w/ RECOM)
BVPP: Border Violence Prevention Protocol
CCSF: Operation Caribbean Corridor Strike Force
CIR: Comprehensive Immigration Reform
COA: Course of Action
CORE: A document structured to identify strategic Capabilities, measurable Objectives,
Resources and Evaluative methods necessary to achieve ADA
DOP: Declaration of Principles
DOTMILPF + RAGS: Doctrine/Plans/Policies, Organizations/Partnerships, Training,
Materiel, Leadership, Personnel, Facilities, and Regulations/Authorities/Grants/
Standards
ERO: Enforcement and Removal Operations
ESG: Executive Steering Group (see IGB)
FERP: Federal Emergency Response Plan
FIG: Field Intelligence Group
GMCOI: Global Maritime Community of Interest
HSI: Homeland Security Investigations
IATF: Inter Agency Task Force (NorthCom)
IGB: International Governance Board (has an advisory group and executive steering
group)
INA: Office of International Affairs
IOC: Interagency Operations Center
ISR: Intelligence Surveillance and Reconnaissance
JFC: Joint Field Command
JIATF: Joint Inter-Agency Task Forces
JIOC: Joint Intelligence and Operations Center
JOD: Joint Operations Directorate
JTTF: Joint Terrorism Task Force
MERP: Maritime Event Response Protocol (part of Canada’s FERP)
MIFC: Maritime Intelligence Fusion Center
MOC: memorandum of Cooperation
MOTR: Maritime Operational Threat Response (under the US’ NSMS)
MSPCC: Maritime Security Policy Coordinating Committee
NCTC: National Counterterrorism Center
NDCS: National Drug Control Strategy
NIC: National Intelligence Community
NICCP: National Interdiction Command and Control Plan
NMIC: National Maritime Intelligence Center
NRP: National Response Plan
NSC: National Security Council
NSAS: National Strategy for Aviation Security

NSMS: National Strategy for Maritime Security
NSS: National Security Strategy
NSSE: National Security Special Events
NTF: National Task Force
OA: Office of Administration
OTIA: Office of Technology Innovation and Acquisition
OIIL: Office of Intelligence and Investigative Liaison
PANEX: Operation Panama Express
PCC: Policy Coordinating Committee
PIR: Priority Intelligence Requirements
QHSR: Quadrennial Homeland Security Review
RBOC: Regional Border Operations Council
SAF/AQI: Secretary of the Air Force Information Dominance
SOI: Statement of Intent
SRPP: Strategic Requirements Planning Process
TSDB: Terrorist Screening Data Base
TWL: DHS Watchlist Services
UCP: Unified Command Plan




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