| Acronym | Meaning |
| HMMWV | High-Mobility Multi-purpose Wheeled Vehicle |
| HANO | High-Altitude No-Opening Parachute Technique (type Of Parachute Jump |
| COA | Course Of Action |
| COB | Close Of Business. The End Of The Day Or Duty Shift. MEANING: By The End Of The Duty Day. USAGE: Get That To Me By COB Today!!!; Contingency Operating Base. Example: Contingency Operating Base (COB) Speicher |
| FOA | Field Operating Agency |
| CQ | Charge Of Quarters. A Company-level Position Of Responsibility For Units Who House Troops In Their Areas. Given To A Mid-level Or Junior NCO Who Is Responsible For The Company's Barracks And Area During Off-duty Hours When The Company Commander And/or F |
| PERSTEMPO | Personnel Tempo. Refers To The Unit Workload Level And Number Of Deployed Days Per Year. |
| AOR | Area Of Responsibility; Allowance Overrides; Annual Operating Requirement; Area Of Operations; Replenishment Oiler (underway Replenishment) |
| 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 |
| LMTV | Light Medium Tactical Vehicle. Used To Transport Troops Or Supplies. |