| Acronym | Meaning |
| ASAP | As Soon As Possible (pronounced AY-sap) |
| ASW | Anti-Submarine Warfare; Average Surface Wind |
| ZI | Zone Of Interior |
| OSD | Office Of The Secretary Of Defense. Also |
| EIB | Expert Infantryman's Badge |
| CIF | Central Issue Facility |
| HMMWV | High-Mobility Multi-purpose Wheeled Vehicle |
| ANCOC | Advanced Noncommissioned Officer Course |
| TACSOP | TACtical Standard Operation Procedure. The ?game-plan? That Units Follow When Conducting Tactical Operations. Similar To Sports Team And ?secret? Plays |
| BCD | Bad Conduct Discharge; Binary-Coded Decimal; Battlefield Coordination Detachment |