| Acronym | Meaning |
| BCT | Basic Combat Training (familiarly Basic Training Or Basic) |
| SF | Special Forces |
| OER | Officer Evaluation Report |
| AOC | Air And Space Operations Center; Air Operations Center; Army Operations Center; Air/Oil Cooler; Approach On Course; Auxiliary Output Chips; Aviation Ordnance Chief; Area Of Concentration |
| CBR | Chemical-Biological-Radiological (see NBC); Charger Battery Relay |
| ASCC | Army Service Component Command |
| AST | Area Support Team |
| CAPE | Corrective Action Through Physical Exercise |
| BOG | Beach Operations Group |
| OPORD | Operations Order |