| Acronym | Meaning |
| TDY | Temporary Duty/Temporary Divorce For A Year |
| O/A | On Or About |
| MOAB | Officially |
| ASW | Anti-Submarine Warfare; Average Surface Wind |
| MIA | Missing In Action. Missing In A Battle Situation |
| DOD (DD) | Department Of Defense (Defense Department |
| OPTEMPO | Operational Tempo. The Pace Of An Operation Or Operations; Includes All Of The Activities The Unit Is Conducting; Can Be A Single Activity Or Series Of Operations. |
| POW | Privately-Owned Weapon. A Soldier's Personal Weapon. |
| DPICM | Dual-Purpose Improved Conventional Munitions (i.e. |
| TC | Tank Commander |