| Acronym | Meaning |
| IDP | Imminent Danger Pay |
| QRF | Quick Reaction Force |
| CWO | Chief Warrant Officer; Communications Watch Officer |
| EXSUM | Executive Summary |
| 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 |
| CWST | Combat Water Survival Test |
| EOD | Explosive Ordnance Disposal |
| RADC | Regional Air Defense Commander |
| ARFORGEN | Army Force Generation |
| RIO | Radar Intercept Officer |