| Acronym | Meaning |
| CAC | Common Access Card; Community Activity Center |
| KIA | Killed In Action |
| MIA | Missing In Action. Missing In A Battle Situation |
| BDU | Battle-Dress Uniform; Bomb Dummy Units |
| CWST | Combat Water Survival Test |
| RPG | Rocket-Propelled Grenade |
| CAPE | Corrective Action Through Physical Exercise |
| AIT | Advanced Infantry Training; Advanced Individual Training (specialty Training Post-BCT); Aircraft Interface Tester; Automated Interactive Target; AUTODIN Interface Terminal; Automated Identification Technology |
| GFOQ | General/Flag Officers' Quarters |
| FOB | Forward Operating Base; Forward Operations Base |