| Acronym | Meaning |
| COA | Course Of Action |
| CWO | Chief Warrant Officer; Communications Watch Officer |
| CASEVAC | CASualty EVACuation |
| BAH | Basic Allowance For Housing (formerly BAQ) |
| UA | Unit Of Action |
| HMMWV | High-Mobility Multi-purpose Wheeled Vehicle |
| NCO | Non-Commissioned Officer. An Enlisted Person With Command Responsibility; Corporal To Command Sergeant Major˜; See Also Specialist. |
| DRU | Direct Reporting Unit |
| DD | Destroyer (Navy Ship); Defense Department (see Department Of Defense) |
| PERSCOM | PERSonnel COMmand |