| Acronym | Meaning |
| TOA | Transfer Of Authority |
| HAHO | 'High-Altitude High-Opening Parachute Technique (type Of Parachute Jump |
| WO | Warning Order |
| OPTEMPO | Operational Tempo. The Pace Of An Operation Or Operations; Includes All Of The Activities The Unit Is Conducting; Can Be A Single Activity Or Series Of Operations. |
| OSUT | One-Station Unit Training. Combination Of BCT And AIT |
| GMC | General Military Course |
| DRU | Direct Reporting Unit |
| UA | Unit Of Action |
| IED | Improvised Explosive Device |
| SOCOM | Special Operations COMmand. This Is The Military Organization That Oversees The Activities Of Such Elite Units As The US Navy SEALs And US Army Delta Force |