| Acronym | Meaning |
| PLF | Parachute Landing Fall |
| VDM- VISUALLY-DISTINGUISHING MARK | N/A |
| ASAP | As Soon As Possible (pronounced AY-sap) |
| BWT | Battlefield Weather Team |
| CO | Commanding Officer (also Conscientious Objector); Certifying Officer; Change Order; Contracting Officer |
| XO | Executive Officer. Officer Second-in-command To The CO. |
| ATAM | Air-To-Air Missile |
| OSUT | One-Station Unit Training. Combination Of BCT And AIT |
| V/R | Very Respectfully. The Standard Closure Line On Official Mail/e-mail. |
| BCD | Bad Conduct Discharge; Binary-Coded Decimal; Battlefield Coordination Detachment |