| Acronym | Meaning |
| OPORD | Operations Order |
| TRADOC | US Army TRAining And DOCtrine Command |
| BOQ | Bachelor Officers' Quarters |
| SITREP | SITuational REPort |
| IBCT | Infantry Brigade Combat Team |
| DD | Destroyer (Navy Ship); Defense Department (see Department Of Defense) |
| CWO | Chief Warrant Officer; Communications Watch Officer |
| CIF | Central Issue Facility |
| SFODA | Special Forces Operational Detachment (Alpha) |
| HE | High-Explosive; Handling Equipment; Housing Expense; Heavy Equipment |