| Acronym | Meaning |
| RFI | Rapid Fielding Initiative |
| BDU | Battle-Dress Uniform; Bomb Dummy Units |
| PERSTEMPO | Personnel Tempo. Refers To The Unit Workload Level And Number Of Deployed Days Per Year. |
| BLUF | Bottom Line Up Front (i.e. |
| APFT | Army Physical Fitness Test |
| ARCOM | Army Commendation Medal |
| POV | Privately-Owned Vehicle. A Soldier's Personal Automobile. |
| BSB | Base Support Battalion |
| OSD | Office Of The Secretary Of Defense. Also |
| DD | Destroyer (Navy Ship); Defense Department (see Department Of Defense) |