CAF
Encyclopedia
CAF may refer to:
Armed forces
Aviation (non-military) organisations
Computing
Federations:
Governmental organisations and projects
Sports organisations:
Science:
Transport
Other:
Armed forces
- Canadian Armed Forces (Canadian ForcesCanadian ForcesThe Canadian Forces , officially the Canadian Armed Forces , are the unified armed forces of Canada, as constituted by the National Defence Act, which states: "The Canadian Forces are the armed forces of Her Majesty raised by Canada and consist of one Service called the Canadian Armed Forces."...
), the Canadian Air Force, Army, and Navy - Canadian Air Force, now the Royal Canadian Air ForceRoyal Canadian Air ForceThe history of the Royal Canadian Air Force begins in 1920, when the air force was created as the Canadian Air Force . In 1924 the CAF was renamed the Royal Canadian Air Force and granted royal sanction by King George V. The RCAF existed as an independent service until 1968...
- Republic of China Air ForceRepublic of China Air ForceThe Republic of China Air Force is the aviation branch of the Republic of China Armed Forces. The ROCAF's primary mission is the defense of the airspace over and around Taiwan...
, the air force of the Republic of China (Taiwan) - Chief of Air Force (Australia), the commander of the Royal Australian Air Force
- Cactus Air ForceCactus Air ForceCactus Air Force refers to the ensemble of Allied air power assigned to the island of Guadalcanal from August 1942 until December 1942 during the early stages of the Guadalcanal Campaign, particularly those operating from Henderson Field...
, an American aviation force in the Battle of Guadalcanal
Aviation (non-military) organisations
- Commemorative Air ForceCommemorative Air ForceThe Commemorative Air Force , formerly known as the Confederate Air Force, is a Texas-based non-profit organization dedicated to preserving and showing historical aircraft at airshows primarily throughout the U.S. and Canada...
, a Texas-based organisation that preserves and shows historical aircraft; formerly known as the Confederate Air Force
Computing
- SAP Composite Application FrameworkSAP Composite Application FrameworkSAP Composite Application Framework is a composition tool in NWDS and runtime on SAP Web Application Server Java for developing, testing, deploying, running and configuring composite applications...
, a tool by SAP AG - Core Audio FormatCore Audio FormatThe Core Audio Format is a container for storing audio, developed by Apple Inc.. It is compatible with Mac OS X 10.4 and higher; Mac OS X 10.3 needs QuickTime 7 to be installed....
, a file format from Apple for storing audio data
Federations:
- Canadian Arab FederationCanadian Arab FederationThe Canadian Arab Federation was formed in 1967 to represent the interests of Arab Canadians with respect to the formulation of public policy in Canada. It presently consists of over 40 member organizations....
, a group representing Arab Canadians - Central African Federation, a federation of Rhodesia and Nyasaland between 1953 and 1963
- Central American Federation, a federation of Central American countries between 1823 and 1838
Governmental organisations and projects
- Caisse d'allocations familialesCaisse d'allocations familialesFamily allocations make up the family-oriented sector of the French social security system, through a network known as the Caisse nationale des allocations familiales and the 123 Caisse d'allocations familiales .The institution serves more than 10 million beneficiaries.-The...
, French governmental agencies for family-supporting subsidies - Campaign for America's FutureCampaign for America's FutureCampaign for America's Future is an American political organization with a strongly progressive orientation. Its main issues of concern include the environment, energy independence, health care reform, Social Security, and education...
, an American political organization - Community Adjustment Fund, part of the 2009 Canadian federal budget2009 Canadian federal budgetThe Canadian federal budget for the 2009-2010 fiscal year was presented to the Canadian House of Commons by Finance Minister Jim Flaherty on January 27, 2009...
- Corporación Andina de FomentoCorporación Andina de FomentoCAF – Latin American development bank – has the mission of stimulating sustainable development and regional integration by financing projects in the public and private sectors, and providing technical cooperation and other specialized services...
, a development corporation in Latin America - Centro Andaluz de la FotografíaCentro Andaluz de la FotografíaThe Centro Andaluz de la Fotografía , created in 1992, is a photographic institution based in Almería. In 1996 this center was placed under the Directorate General of Historical Heritage Institutions .The foundation is a permanent institution which approaches photography from an interdisciplinary...
, a photography institution based in Almeria
Sports organisations:
- Club alpin françaisClub alpin françaisThe Club alpin français, usually referred to as the CAF, is a federation of club promoting mountain sports. It offers multiple training and courses to help people understand mountains....
, French mountain club - Confederation of African FootballConfederation of African FootballThe Confederation of African Football is the administrative and controlling body for African association football.CAF represents the national football associations of Africa, runs continental, national, and club competitions, and controls the prize money, regulations and media rights to those...
, the governing body for association football in Africa
Science:
- CyclophosphamideCyclophosphamideCyclophosphamide , also known as cytophosphane, is a nitrogen mustard alkylating agent, from the oxazophorines group....
, a chemotherapy regimen for breast cancer - Calcium fluorideCalcium fluorideCalcium fluoride is the inorganic compound with the formula CaF2. This ionic compound of calcium and fluorine occurs naturally as the mineral fluorite . It is the source of most of the world's fluorine. This insoluble solid adopts a cubic structure wherein calcium is coordinated to eight fluoride...
(CaF), a chemical compound - CHAF1ACHAF1AChromatin assembly factor 1 subunit A is a protein that in humans is encoded by the CHAF1A gene.-Interactions:CHAF1A has been shown to interact with ASF1B, ASF1A, MBD1, Bloom syndrome protein and CBX5.-Further reading:...
(chromatin assembly factor-1), a protein complex maintaining chromatin
Transport
- Construcciones y Auxiliar de FerrocarrilesConstrucciones y Auxiliar de FerrocarrilesConstrucciones y Auxiliar de Ferrocarriles is a rail equipment manufacturer based in Beasain in the Basque Country, Spain. Equipment manufactured by CAF includes light rail vehicles, rapid transit trains, railroad cars and locomotives, as well as variable gauge axles that can be fitted on any...
, a Spanish rail equipment manufacturer - Cost and freight, now CRF, in Incoterms (International Commercial terms)
Other:
- Challenged Athletes FoundationChallenged Athletes FoundationThe Challenged Athletes Foundation is an organization that provides grants for training, competition and equipment needs to people with disabilities.- History :The Challenged Athletes Foundation was founded in 1997....
, a US nonprofit foundation - Charities Aid FoundationCharities Aid FoundationThe Charities Aid Foundation is a registered UK charity. Its Head Office is located in the King's Hill business park, West Malling, Kent with a second office in London on St Andrew Street, EC4A 3AY...
, a UK charity - Central African RepublicCentral African RepublicThe Central African Republic , is a landlocked country in Central Africa. It borders Chad in the north, Sudan in the north east, South Sudan in the east, the Democratic Republic of the Congo and the Republic of the Congo in the south, and Cameroon in the west. The CAR covers a land area of about ,...
(ISO 3166-1 country code)