| Acronym | Meaning |
| CONUS | CONtinental United States |
| EOD | Explosive Ordnance Disposal |
| APFT | Army Physical Fitness Test |
| SFODA | Special Forces Operational Detachment (Alpha) |
| PW | Prisoner Of War |
| HMMWV | High-Mobility Multi-purpose Wheeled Vehicle |
| BCD | Bad Conduct Discharge; Binary-Coded Decimal; Battlefield Coordination Detachment |
| ROTC | Reserve Officer Training Corps |
| EFP | Explosively-Formed Projectile |
| RFI | Rapid Fielding Initiative |