| Acronym | Meaning |
| AAR | After-Action Review (formerly After-Action Report); Air-to-Air Receive; Air-to-Air Refueling; Aircraft Accident Report |
| CAB | Combat Aviation Brigade; Cabin; Centralized Accounting & Billing (Navy); Contract Adjustment Board; Cost Analysis Brief; Combat Action Badge |
| SSC | Supply Service Center. Located In All Major DoD Buildings |
| OPSEC | Operational Security |
| MOAB | Officially |
| DFAC | Dining Facilities Administration Center (i.e. |
| BSB | Base Support Battalion |
| PLDC | Primary Leadership Development Course |
| HVT | High-Value Target |
| OLC | Oak-Leaf Cluster (signifying Subsequent Awards) |