| Acronym | Meaning |
 | PIR | Parachute Infantry Regiment |
 | PW | Prisoner Of War |
 | CPX | Command Post Exercise |
 | EIB | Expert Infantryman's Badge |
 | XO | Executive Officer. Officer Second-in-command To The CO. |
 | FTX | Field Training Exercise |
 | LBV | Load-Bearing Vest. Used For Carrying Ammunition |
 | EXSUM | Executive Summary |
 | DCU | Data Control Unit; Document Control Unit; Desert Camouflage Uniform (not Official) |
 | HEMTT | Heavy Extended-Mobility Tactical Truck |