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What
Is He Talking About? Visit the Acronyms List! If there is one thing the Army is full of, it's acronyms. In order to survive as an Army wife, Army mom or any other Army family member, it will help to know at least the basics of Army acronyms.
If you know other Army acronyms that aren't included here, please email me!
* I would like to say a special thank you to Jessica for helping me to update this list including adding how some are actually said (A-Fees instead of A-A-F-E-S). Thank you! *
A AAFES (A-Fees): Army, Air Force Exchange System AAM: Army Achievement Medal AAR: After Action Review ACAP (A-cap): Army Career and Alumni Program ACS: Army Community Service ACU: Army Combat Uniform AD: Active Duty AER: Army Emergency Relief AFAP: Army Family Action Plan AFN: Armed/American Forces Network AFTB: Army Family Team Building AG: Adjutant General AGR: Active Guard Reserve AIT: Advanced Individual Training
AMMO: Ammunition AO: Area of Operations APC: Armored Personnel Carrier APDES: Army Physical Disability Evaluation System APFT: Army Physical Fitness Test APO: Army Post Office ARCOM (Are-com): Army Commendation Medal
ARNG: Army National Guard AUSA: Association of the United States Army
AVN: Aviation
B BAH: Basic Allowance for Housing BAS: Basic Allowance for Subsistence (food allowance) BC: Bradley Commander or Battalion Commander or Brigade Commander BCT: Basic Combat Training BDE: Brigade BDU: Battle Dress Uniform
BEQ: Bachelor Enlisted Quarters (for NCOs)
BNCOC (B-knock): Basic Noncommissioned Officers'
Course
BSM: Bronze Star Medal
C CAB: Combat Action Badge CASCOM: Combined Arms Support Command CBRNE: Chemical, Biological, Radiological, Nuclear, or High-Yield Explosive CCMRF CBRNE: Consequence Management Response Force (Chemical, Biological, Radiological, Nuclear, or High-Yield Explosive) CDC: Child Development Center CDS: Child Development Services CFC: Combined Federal Campaign CG: Commanding General CHAMPUS: Civilian Health and Medical Program for the Uniformed Services CHPPM (Chip-um): Center for Health Promotion and Preventative Medicine CID: Criminal Investigation Division (Army’s FBI) CINC: Commander In Chief CLT: Casualty Liaison Team CMB: Combat Field Medical Badge
CO: Commanding Officer COC: Chain of Command COL: Colonel COLA (Cola, like the drink): Cost of Living Allowance CONUS (cone-us): Continental United States CP: Command Post CPL: Corporal (E-4 pay with leadership, like a NCO) CPO: Civilian Personnel Office CPX: Command Post Exercise CQ: Charge of Quarters (duty after regular hours) CSA: Chief of Staff Army CSM: Command Sergeant Major CYS: Community Youth Services
D DA: Department of the Army DAC (Dak): Department of the Army Civilian DC: Dental Corp DCINC (d-sink): Deputy Commander-in-Chief DCU: Desert Combat Uniform DeCA: Defense Commissary Agency DEERS (deers, like the animal): Defense Enrollment Eligibility Reporting System DENTAC: US Army Dental Activity DEP(dep): Delayed Entry Program
DEROS (d-ros): Date of Estimated Return from
Overseas DFAC (D-Fac): Dining Facility DFAS: Defense Finance and Accounting System DI: Drill Instructor DISCOM (dis-com): Divisional Support Command DITY (Ditty): Do It Yourself Move DIVARTY (div-r-t): Division Artillery; FA units of a division DLA: Dislocation allowance DOB: Date of birth DOD (Dod): Department of Defense DODDS (Dods): Department of Defense Dependants Schools DODEA: Department of Defense Education Activity DOR: Date of Rank DOS: Date of Separation DS: Drill Sergeant DSN: Defense Switched Network DTP: Delayed Training Program
E EEO: Equal Employment Opportunity EER: Enlisted Evaluation Report EFMB: Expert Field Medical Badge EFMP: Exceptional Family Member Program EN: Enlisted EO: Equal Opportunity EOD: Explosive Ordinance Disposal ERB: Enlisted Record Brief ESC: Enlisted Spouses Club ESGR: Employer Support of Guard and Reserve ETA: Estimated Time of Arrival ETS: Estimated Time of Separation EWC: Enlisted Wives Club
F FA: Field Artillery FAC: Family Assistance Center FCP: Family Care Plan FLO: Family Liaison Office FOB (Fob): Forward Operating Base FORSCOM (For’s-com): Forces Command FRG: Family Readiness Group FRO: Family Readiness Officer FSA: Family Separation Allowance FTX: Field Training Exercise
G GCM: Good Conduct Medal GI: Government Issue GO: General Officer GS: General Schedule
H HHC: Headquarters and Headquarters Company HHG: Household Goods HOR: Home of Record HQ: Headquarters HRAP (h-rap): Health Risk Appraisal Program HS: Home Station
HTRAP (h-rap): Hometown Recruiting Assistance
Program
I IADT: Initial Active Duty Training IDT: Inactive Duty Training IE: Initial Entry IED: Improvised Explosive Device IET: Initial Entry Training IG: Inspector General IMA: Individual Mobilization Augmentee IO: Information Officer or Inspecting Officer IRF: Immediate Reaction Force IRR: Individual Ready Reserve ITB: Infantry Training Brigade ITT: Information Tours and Travel
J JAG (jag): Judge Advocate General JCS: Joint Chiefs of Staff
JSLIST: Joint Service Lightweight Integration Suit
Technology JUMPS: Joint Uniformed Military Pay System
K KIA: Killed in Action KISS: Keep it simple stupid/sweetie KP: Kitchen Patrol
L LES: Leave and Earnings Statement (his pay stub) LOD: Line of Duty LZ: Landing Zone
M MACOM: Major Army Command MC: Medical Corp MEB: Medical Evaluation Board MEDCOM: Medical Command MEDDAC: US Army Medical Department Activity MEPS (meps): Military Entrance Processing Station MGIB: Montgomery GI Bill MHO: Medical Hold Over MI: Military Intelligence MIA: Missing In Action MILES (miles): multiple integrated laser engagement system MOS: Military Occupational Specialty MP: Military Police MRB: Medical Retention Board MRE: Meals Ready to Eat MSC: Medical Specialty Corp MSM: Meritorious Service Medal MSO: Morale Support Officer MTF: Military Treatment Facility MWR: Morale, Welfare and Recreation
N NAF: Non-Appropriated Funds
NATO (Nato): North Atlantic Treaty Organization
NCOER: NCO Efficiency Report NG: National Guard NLT: Not Later Than
O O: Officer OBC: Officer's Basic Course OCONUS (Oh-Cone-us: Outside Continental United States
OCS: Officer Candidate School ORB: Officer Record Brief ORE: Operational Readiness Exercise OSC: Officer Spouses' Club
OSUT (oh-sut): One Station Unit Training
P PAC (Pack): Personal Administration Center PAD: Patient Administration Division PAO: Public Affairs Officer PCS: Permanent Change of Station PDA: Physical Disability Agency PDHRA: Post Deployment Health Re-Assessment PDQ: Pretty Damn Quick PDRL: Permanent Disability Retirement List PEB: Physical Evaluation Board PEBLO: Physical Evaluation Board Liaison Officer PHA: Periodic Health Assessment PLDC: Primary Leadership Development Course (now WLC) PMOS: Primary Military Occupational Specialty POA: Power of Attorney POC: Point of Contact POV: Privately Owned Vehicle POW: Prisoner of War PT: Physical Training PX: Post Exchange
Q QM: Quartermaster QTRS: Quarters
R RBI: Reply by endorsement RC: Reserve Component RD: Rear Detachment (also referred to as "Rear D") RDC: Rear Detachment Commander RDF: Ranger Dining Facility or Rapid Deployment Force REGT: Regiment RFO: Request For Orders RHHT: Regimental Headquarters and Headquarters Troop RIF (riff): Reduction in Force RIP: Ranger Indoctrination Program RLTW: Rangers Lead The Way
RON: remain overnight (TDY) R&R: Rest and Relaxation/Recreation RSO: Ranger Safety Officer
S S-1 - Adjutant S-2 - Information and Security S-3 - Planning and Training S-4 - Supply Officer SBP: Survivor Benefits Program SD: Staff Duty SDO: Staff Duty Officer SGLI: Serviceman's Group Life Insurance SHAPE (shape): Supreme Headquarters Allied Powers Europe SOCOM (so-com): Special Operations Command
SOP: Standard Operating Procedure SRB: Selective Reenlistment Bonus SSN: Social Security Number
T TA-50: Field equipment TC: Truck Commander TDRL: Temporary Disability Retirement List TDY: Temporary Duty
TIG: Time In Grade TSP: Thrift Savings Plan TTAD: Temporary Tour Active Duty
U UCMJ: Uniform Code of Military Justice USAFE: U.S. Air Force Europe USAPDA: United States Army Physical Disability Agency USAR: United States Army Reserve
USAREC: United States Army Recruiting Command USGLI: United States Government Life Insurance USO: United Service Organization
V VA: Veterans Affairs/Administration VASRD: Veterans Affairs Schedule for Rating Disabilities VEAP: Veterans Education Assistance Program VGLI: Veterans Group Life Insurance VHA: Variable Housing Allowance VTC: Video TeleConference
W WESTCOM: Western Command (Hawaii) WG: Wage Grade WIA: Wounded In Action WLC: Warrior Leadership Course WO: Warrant Officer
X XO: Executive Officer
Acronyms you’ll see on the message board: PAF: Proud Army Fiancée PAG: Proud Army Girlfriend PAM: Proud Army Mom PAW: Proud Army Wife SO: Significant Other DH: Dear Husband (or damn husband depending on how you feel about him at the moment!)
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