| Acronym | Meaning |
| OLC | Oak-Leaf Cluster (signifying Subsequent Awards) |
| PIR | Parachute Infantry Regiment |
| AOO (AO) | Area Of Operations; Aviation Ordnance Officer |
| CWO | Chief Warrant Officer; Communications Watch Officer |
| AIT | Advanced Infantry Training; Advanced Individual Training (specialty Training Post-BCT); Aircraft Interface Tester; Automated Interactive Target; AUTODIN Interface Terminal; Automated Identification Technology |
| BNCOC | Basic Noncommissioned Officer Course |
| AAF | Army Airfield |
| BCD | Bad Conduct Discharge; Binary-Coded Decimal; Battlefield Coordination Detachment |
| RADC | Regional Air Defense Commander |
| STX | Situational Training Exercise |