| Acronym | Meaning |
| OSD | Office Of The Secretary Of Defense. Also |
| AWOL | Absent Without Official Leave. Not At One's Place Of Duty |
| PCS | Permanent Change Of Station. Reassignment To A Different Duty Station. |
| MEDCOM | Army MEDical COMmand |
| AAFES | Army And Air Force Exchange Service |
| HQ | Headquarters |
| SF | Special Forces |
| SME | Subject Matter Expert |
| BCT | Basic Combat Training (familiarly Basic Training Or Basic) |
| MOLLE | MOdular Lightweight Load-carrying Equipment |