Military Acronyms

A

AAFES - Army/Air Force Exchange Service
ACS - Army Community Service
AD - Active Duty
AER - Army Emergency Relief
AFAP - Army Family Action Plan
AFN - American Forces Network
AFTB - Army Family Team Building
AGR - Active Guard Reserve
AIT - Advanced Individual Training
AMMO - Ammunition
ANG - Air National Guard
AO - Area of Operations
APFT - Army Physical Fitness Test
APO - Army Post Office
AR - Army Reserve
ARC - American Red Cross
ARNG - Army National Guard
AT - Annual Training
AWOL - Absent Without Leave

B

BAH - Basic Allowance for Housing
BAS - Basic Allowance for Subsistence
BC - Battery/Brigade/Battalion Commander
BCT - Basic Combat Training
BDE - Brigade
BDU - Battle Dress Uniform
BN - Battalion
BOLC - Basic Officer Leader Course

C

CAR - Chief of Army Reserve
CDR - Commander
CDS - Child Development Services
CG - Commanding General
CGSC - Command and General Staff College
CID - Criminal Investigation Division
CINC - Commander in Chief
CO - Commanding Officer/Company
COLA - Cost of Living Allowance
CONUS - Continental United States
CP - Command Post
CPO - Civilian Personnel Office
CPX - Command Post Exercise
CSC - Community Spouses Club
CVC - Community Volunteer Center
CYC - Child and Youth services

D

DA - Department of Army
DEERS - Defense Enrollment Eligibility Reporting System
DPW - Director of Public Works
DENTAC - United States Army Dental Activity
DEROS - Date of Estimated Return from Overseas
DO - Duty Officer
DOB - Date of Birth
DOD - Department of Defense
DPP - Deferred Payment Plan
DZ - Drop Zone

E

EAP - Employment Assistance Program
EDRE - Emergency Deployment Readiness Exercise
EER/OER - Enlisted/Officer Evaluation Report
EFMP - Exceptional Family Member Program
EM - Enlisted Member
EN - Enlisted
ER - Employment Readiness
ETS - Expiration of Term of Service
ESC/ECSC - Enlisted spouses Club/Enlisted and civilian Spouses Club

F

FAC - Family Assistance Center
FAP - Family Advocacy Program
FCP - Family Care Plan
FDU - Full Dress Uniform
FLO - Family Liaison Office
FM - Family Member
FOUO - For Official Use Only
FP -Family Program
FPCON - Force Protection Condition
FRC - Family Readiness Coordinator (Reserve)
FRG - Family Readiness Group
FRO - Family Readiness Officer
FRL - Family Readiness Liaison
FSA - Family Separation Allowance
FSSA - Family Supplemental Subsistence Assistance
FTX - Field Training Experience
FY - Fiscal Year
FYI - For Your Information

G

GED - General Equivalency Diploma
GO - General Officer

H

HHC/HHD - Headquarters and Headquarters Company/Detachment
HOR - Home of Record
HQDA - Headquarters, Department of the Army
HRC - Human Resources Command
HRO - Human Resource Office
HS - Home Station

I

IADT - Initial Active Duty Training
IDT - Inactive Duty Training
IE - Initial Entry
IET - Initial Entry Training
IG - Inspector General
IO - Information Officer
IRF - Immediate Reaction Force
ITO - Information Travel Office
ITT - Information, Tours, and Travel

J 

JAG - Judge Advocate General
JR EN - Junior Grade Enlisted Personnel
JR NCO - Junior grade Non commissioned Officer
JUMPS - Joint Uniform Military Pay System

K

KIA - Killed in Action

L

LES - Leave and Earnings Statement
LOD - Line of Duty
LOG - Logistics
LZ - Landing Zone

M

MACOM - Major Army Command
MAINT - Maintenance
MEDEVAC - Medical Evacuation
MI - Military Intelligence
MIA - Missing in Action
MILPO - Military Personnel Office
MOS - Military Occupational Specialty
MP - Military Police
MRE - Meal Ready to Eat
MSO - Moral Support Officer
MWR - Morale, Welfare, and Recreation

N

NA - Not Applicable
NATO - North Atlantic Treaty Organization
NCO - Non Commissioned Officer
NCOER - Non Commissioned Officer Evaluation Report
NCOIC - Non Commissioned Officer in Charge
NG - National Guard
NLT - No Later Than

O

OBC/OAC - Officer Basic/Advanced Course
OCONUS - Outside Continental United States
OCS - Officer Candidate School
OHA - Overseas Housing Allowance
OIC - Officer in Charge
OPSEC - Operational Security

P

PAO - Public Affairs Officer
PCS - Permanent Change of Station
POA - Power of Attorney
POC - Point of Contact
POV - Privately Owned Vehicle
PT - Physical Training
PX - Post Exchange

Q

QM - Quartermaster
QTRS - Quarters (living area)

R

RA - Regular Army
RC - Reserve Component
RD - Rear Detachment
RDC - Rear Detachment Commander
RDF - Rapid Deployment Force
R&R - Rest and Relaxation
RFO - Request for Orders
REG - Regiment
REGT - Regulation

S

SD - Staff Duty
SDNCO - Staff Duty Non Commissioned Officer
SDO - Staff Duty Officer
SLO - School Liaison Officer
SMI - Supplemental Medical Insurance
SQD - Squad, a unit within the platoon
SQT - Skills Qualification Test
SRB - Selective Reenlistment Bonus
SSN - Social Security Number

T

TDY - Temporary Duty
TLA - Temporary Living Allowance
TMP - Transportation Motor Pool
TTAD - Temporary Tour Active Duty

U

UCMJ - Uniform Cole of Military Justice
USAR - Unites States Army Reserve
USARC - United States Army Reserve Command
USO - United Services Organization

V

VA - Department of Veterans Affairs
VHA - Variable Housing Allowance
VOLAR - Volunteer army

W

WB - Well-being
WG - Wage Grade
WO - Warrant Officer
WOAC - Warrant Officer Advanced Course
WOC - Warrant Officer Candidate Course
WOSC - Warrant Officer senior Course

X

XO - Executive Officer