Hi Linda, I'm pretty sure it's Joint General Staff (JGS), Armed Forces of the Republic of Vietnam (AFRVN). Cheyenne Cheyenne Stradinger, MLIS Library Information Specialist 3 Centennial Science & Engineering Library University of New Mexico [log in to unmask] ________________________________ From: Maps-L: Map Librarians, etc. <[log in to unmask]> on behalf of Zellmer, Linda <[log in to unmask]> Sent: Wednesday, November 20, 2019 12:23 PM To: [log in to unmask] <[log in to unmask]> Subject: Need Military Acronym translated Hello, I am cataloging our collection of Vietnam City maps from the 1960s. One map states: "Prepared under the direction of JGS/AFRVN by the Engr. Topo. Company. Compiled in 1966 from Ha Noi city map, L903. What does " JGS/AFRVN" mean? I suspect that VN is Vietnam, but am not able to find a translation for the rest of the acronym. Linda Zellmer -- Linda Zellmer Government Information & Data Services Librarian Liaison to Natural & Physical Sciences & Agriculture 415 Malpass Library Macomb, IL 61455 [log in to unmask]<mailto:[log in to unmask]> Phone: 309-298-2723<callto:309-298-2723> Fax: 309-298-2791<callto:309-298-2791>