| Acronym | Meaning |
| PCI | Pre-combat Inspection; An Inspection Of Equipment Before A Mission |
| POV | Privately-Owned Vehicle. A Soldier's Personal Automobile. |
| OLC | Oak-Leaf Cluster (signifying Subsequent Awards) |
| SDO | Staff Duty Officer. Same Duty As CQ (see Above) But Done By A Senior NCO At Battalion-level Or Above. |
| MOB | Short For MOBilization. Also |
| ASI | Additional Skill Identifier |
| CWT | Combat Weather Team |
| ABN | Airborne |
| ALICE | All-purpose Lightweight Individual Carrying Equipment |
| DD | Destroyer (Navy Ship); Defense Department (see Department Of Defense) |