| Acronym | Meaning |
| DX | Direct Exchange (of Damaged Equipment) |
| VDM- VISUALLY-DISTINGUISHING MARK | N/A |
| PW | Prisoner Of War |
| IBCT | Infantry Brigade Combat Team |
| BCT | Basic Combat Training (familiarly Basic Training Or Basic) |
| AC | Aircraft Commander; Active Component; Alternating Current; Aircraft; Aircraft Carrier; Air Conditioning; Air Controller; Aircrew; Armament Computer; Associate Contractor |
| HALO | High-Altitude Low-Opening Parachute Technique (type Of Parachute Jump |
| MRE | Officially |
| APFT | Army Physical Fitness Test |
| ROTC | Reserve Officer Training Corps |