| Acronym | Meaning |
| IRR | Individual Ready Reserve |
| GMC | General Military Course |
| CWST | Combat Water Survival Test |
| LZ | Landing Zone |
| POM | Program Objective Memorandum |
| BDU | Battle-Dress Uniform; Bomb Dummy Units |
| SFODA | Special Forces Operational Detachment (Alpha) |
| WP | White Phosphorus |
| BX | Base EXchange. Air Force Name For A PX (see Below.) |
| USAREUR | US Army Europe (HQ: Heidelberg) |