| Acronym | Meaning |
| IDP | Imminent Danger Pay |
| AO | Accounts Office; Acquisition Objective; Action Officer; Aircraft Operator; Oiler (underway Replenishment); Administration Officer; Air Officer; Area Of Operations; Aviation Ordnance Person |
| MM | Military Medal |
| ARCAM | Army Reserve Component Achievement Medal |
| ASAP | As Soon As Possible (pronounced AY-sap) |
| OSUT | One-Station Unit Training. Combination Of BCT And AIT |
| FARP | Forward Arming And Refueling Point/Forward-Arming Replenishment Package |
| CIB | Combat Infantryman Badge; Combined Information Bureau; Controlled Image Base |
| MEDCOM | Army MEDical COMmand |
| BX | Base EXchange. Air Force Name For A PX (see Below.) |