| Acronym | Meaning |
| ASAP | As Soon As Possible (pronounced AY-sap) |
| AAF | Army Airfield |
| HANO | High-Altitude No-Opening Parachute Technique (type Of Parachute Jump |
| PLF | Parachute Landing Fall |
| CAV | Cavalry (Armored Cavalry Regiment); Cavalry Fighting Vehicle |
| OSD | Office Of The Secretary Of Defense. Also |
| CWT | Combat Weather Team |
| OPSEC | Operational Security |
| POM | Program Objective Memorandum |
| HALO | High-Altitude Low-Opening Parachute Technique (type Of Parachute Jump |