Q DIVISION Division within the Laundry associated with R&D [UK]
QINETIQ See DERA [UK]
RIPA Regulation of Investigatory Powers Act (law governing communications interception) [UK]
SAS Special Air Service (British Army special forces) [UK]
SBS Special Boat Service (Royal Marines special forces) [UK]
SIS See MI6 [UK]
SOE Special Operations Executive (equivalent to OSS, officially disbanded in 1945; see also the Laundry) [UK]
TLA Three Letter Acronym [All]