| Acronym | Meaning |
| CONUS | CONtinental United States |
| AAFES | Army And Air Force Exchange Service |
| AWR | Air Worthiness Release |
| HE | High-Explosive; Handling Equipment; Housing Expense; Heavy Equipment |
| ASAP | As Soon As Possible (pronounced AY-sap) |
| PLF | Parachute Landing Fall |
| RFI | Rapid Fielding Initiative |
| OPORD | Operations Order |
| BLUF | Bottom Line Up Front (i.e. |
| CAC | Common Access Card; Community Activity Center |