| Acronym | Meaning |
| OPORD | Operations Order |
| FOB | Forward Operating Base; Forward Operations Base |
| BX | Base EXchange. Air Force Name For A PX (see Below.) |
| ARCAM | Army Reserve Component Achievement Medal |
| HALO | High-Altitude Low-Opening Parachute Technique (type Of Parachute Jump |
| 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 |
| AAFES | Army And Air Force Exchange Service |
| OPTEMPO | Operational Tempo. The Pace Of An Operation Or Operations; Includes All Of The Activities The Unit Is Conducting; Can Be A Single Activity Or Series Of Operations. |
| BAQ | Basic Allowance For Quarters; Basic Aircraft Qualification |