| Acronym | Meaning |
| SDO | Staff Duty Officer. Same Duty As CQ (see Above) But Done By A Senior NCO At Battalion-level Or Above. |
| CONUS | CONtinental United States |
| MIA | Missing In Action. Missing In A Battle Situation |
| AWOL | Absent Without Official Leave. Not At One's Place Of Duty |
| CWST | Combat Water Survival Test |
| CWT | Combat Weather Team |
| CWO | Chief Warrant Officer; Communications Watch Officer |
| FUBAR | Fucked Up Beyond Any Repair |
| MRE | Officially |
| CAB | Combat Aviation Brigade; Cabin; Centralized Accounting & Billing (Navy); Contract Adjustment Board; Cost Analysis Brief; Combat Action Badge |