| Acronym | Meaning |
| OSD | Office Of The Secretary Of Defense. Also |
| BOQ | Bachelor Officers' Quarters |
| VDM- VISUALLY-DISTINGUISHING MARK | N/A |
| CENTCOM | United States Central Command (AFB MacDill |
| PW | Prisoner Of War |
| HMMWV | High-Mobility Multi-purpose Wheeled Vehicle |
| BDU | Battle-Dress Uniform; Bomb Dummy Units |
| ABN | Airborne |
| POG | Psychological Operations Group |
| BLUF | Bottom Line Up Front (i.e. |