- AAFES – Army Air Force Exchange Service
- AO – Area of Operations
- BX – Base Exchange (on-base department store, Air Force)
- CID – Criminal Investigation Division
- CJTF – Combined Joint Task Force
- COC – Combined Operations Center
- DFAC – Dining Facility (Nice way of saying “chow hall.”)
- DFAS – Defense Finance and Accounting Service
- DLI – Defense Language Institute
- DPAA – Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency
- DV – Distinguished Visitor
- ECP – Entry Control Point
- EOD – Explosive Ordnance Disposal
- FARP – Forward Air Refueling Point
- FOB – Forward Operating Base
- GO – General Officer
- ID – Infantry Division
- JDOG – Joint Detention Operations Group
- LT – Lieutenant (pronounced “El-tee.”)
- LTV – Light Tactical Vehicle
- LZ – Landing Zone
- MEDEVAC – Medical Evacuation
- MOS – Military Occupation Specialty
- MRE – Meal Ready to Eat
- NASA – National Aeronautics and Space Administration
- NCO – Noncommissioned officer
- PA – Public Affairs
- PX – Post Exchange (on-base department store, Army)
- QRF – Quick Reaction Force
- RIF – Reduction in Force
- RIP/TOA – Relief in Place/Transfer of Authority
- SeaBee – United States Naval Construction Battalion. (Heterograph of “CB,” for “Construction Battalion.”)
- SGLI – Servicemembers Group Life Insurance
- SNCO – Senior Noncommissioned Officer
- TOC – Tactical Operations Center
- TTP – Tactics, Techniques and Procedures
- UNCLASS - Unclassified
