| Acronym | Meaning |
| SF | Special Forces |
| IOBC | Infantry Officer Basic Course |
| TDY | Temporary Duty/Temporary Divorce For A Year |
| PT | Physical Training. Used In The Plural (PTs) |
| OCS | Officer Candidate School |
| MP | Military Police |
| ASI | Additional Skill Identifier |
| BCD | Bad Conduct Discharge; Binary-Coded Decimal; Battlefield Coordination Detachment |
| ARCOM | Army Commendation Medal |
| DFAS | Defense Finance And Accounting System |