| Acronym | Meaning |
| PERSTEMPO | Personnel Tempo. Refers To The Unit Workload Level And Number Of Deployed Days Per Year. |
| SFODA | Special Forces Operational Detachment (Alpha) |
| USAREUR | US Army Europe (HQ: Heidelberg) |
| BCT | Basic Combat Training (familiarly Basic Training Or Basic) |
| TDY | Temporary Duty/Temporary Divorce For A Year |
| APFT | Army Physical Fitness Test |
| B/N | Bombardier/Navigator. The Observer On A US Air Force Fighter-bomber. |
| ARCOM | Army Commendation Medal |
| DRU | Direct Reporting Unit |
| AAFES | Army And Air Force Exchange Service |