| Acronym | Meaning |
| BRM | Basic Rifle Marksmanship |
| BAH | Basic Allowance For Housing (formerly BAQ) |
| BDU | Battle-Dress Uniform; Bomb Dummy Units |
| CIB | Combat Infantryman Badge; Combined Information Bureau; Controlled Image Base |
| IOBC | Infantry Officer Basic Course |
| PCS | Permanent Change Of Station. Reassignment To A Different Duty Station. |
| OPORD | Operations Order |
| ROTC | Reserve Officer Training Corps |
| WP | White Phosphorus |
| CPX | Command Post Exercise |