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ACHQ
Acronym:Air Corps Head Quarters
ACHQ
Acronym:Ceanncheathrú an Aerchóir
AFV
Acronym:Armoured Fighting Vehicle
AFV
Acronym:Feithicil Armúrtha Troda
APC
Abbreviation:Armoured Personnel Carrier
APC
Abbreviation:Iompróir Armúrtha Pearsanra
Armd
Abbreviation:Armoured
Armd
Abbreviation:Armúrtha
ARW
Acronym:Army Ranger Wing
ARW
Acronym:Sciathán Fiannóglaigh an Airm
AT
Acronym:Anti-Tank
ATD
Acronym:Annual Training Directive
ATO
Acronym:Ammunition Technical Officer
AUG
Acronym:Armee Universal Gewehr

Armee Universal Gewehr is German for Army Universal Rifle

BG
Abbreviation:Battle Group
BMI
Abbreviation:Body Mass Index
C-IED
Acronym:Counter Improvised Explosive Device
C3
Acronym:Command Control and Communications
CASA
Abbreviation:Construcciones Aeronáuticas SA

Air Corps Maritime Patrol Aircraft

Cav
Abbreviation:Cavalry

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Cap Badge Design

The Badge Design

The Badge design (common to all Corps and Services and all orders of dress) is derived from the badge of the Irish Volunteers and was designed by Professor Eoin MacNeill, Chairman of the National Executive of the Irish Volunteers. This badge was originally adopted by the Irish Volunteers in October 1914. [Read more]