| Acronym | Meaning |
| CIF | Central Issue Facility |
| CIB | Combat Infantryman Badge; Combined Information Bureau; Controlled Image Base |
| FOUO | For Official Use Only |
| SATCOM | Satellite Communications |
| DOD (DD) | Department Of Defense (Defense Department |
| LBV | Load-Bearing Vest. Used For Carrying Ammunition |
| ABN | Airborne |
| AWOL | Absent Without Official Leave. Not At One's Place Of Duty |
| MOB | Short For MOBilization. Also |
| ROTC | Reserve Officer Training Corps |