| Acronym | Meaning |
| CAC | Common Access Card; Community Activity Center |
| BAH | Basic Allowance For Housing (formerly BAQ) |
| IED | Improvised Explosive Device |
| AAF | Army Airfield |
| UXO | UneXploded Ordnance |
| CONUS | CONtinental United States |
| NCO | Non-Commissioned Officer. An Enlisted Person With Command Responsibility; Corporal To Command Sergeant Major˜; See Also Specialist. |
| ASOC | Air Support Operations Center |
| CAV | Cavalry (Armored Cavalry Regiment); Cavalry Fighting Vehicle |
| 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 |