| Acronym | Meaning |
| BCT | Basic Combat Training (familiarly Basic Training Or Basic) |
| SOL | Solenoid |
| XO | Executive Officer. Officer Second-in-command To The CO. |
| WILCO | Will Comply |
| OCR | Office (Officer) Of Co-Responsibility |
| PT | Physical Training. Used In The Plural (PTs) |
| PERSTEMPO | Personnel Tempo. Refers To The Unit Workload Level And Number Of Deployed Days Per Year. |
| SOCOM | Special Operations COMmand. This Is The Military Organization That Oversees The Activities Of Such Elite Units As The US Navy SEALs And US Army Delta Force |
| RADC | Regional Air Defense Commander |
| MIA | Missing In Action. Missing In A Battle Situation |