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1C |
Satellite Controller |
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AAF |
Army Airfield |
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AAM |
Army Achievement Medal |
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AAR |
After-Action Review (formerly After-Action Report); Air-to-Air Receive; Air-to-Air Refueling; Aircraft Accident Report |
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ABN |
Airborne |
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AC |
Aircraft Commander |
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ACE |
Ask Chief Everything |
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ACU |
Army Combat Uniform |
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AFES |
Army and Air Force Exchange Service |
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AIT |
Advanced Individual Training |
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AIT |
Advanced Infantry Training |
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ALICE |
All-purpose Lightweight Individual Carrying Equipment |
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AN |
Army/Navy; See JETDS |
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ANCOC |
Advanced Noncommissioned Officer Course |
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AO |
Area of operations |
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AOO |
Aviation Ordnance Officer |
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AOR |
Area of Responsibility. The assigned area to any given unit. |
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APC |
armored personnel carrier |
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APFT |
Army Physical Fitness Test |
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ARCAM |
Army Reserve Component Achievement Medal |
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ARCOM |
Army Commendation Medal |
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ARFORGEN |
Army Force Generation |
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ARMY |
Aren't Ready to be Marines Yet |
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ARMY |
AF Rejected Me Yesterday |
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ASCC |
Army Service Component Command |
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ASCC |
Army Service Component Commander (US) |
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ASI |
Additional Skill Identifier |
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ASOC |
Air Support Operations Center |
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ASW |
average surface wind (US DoD) |
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ASW |
Anti-Submarine Warfare |
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ATAM |
Air-To-Air Missile |
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AVF |
All-Volunteer Force |
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AWR |
Air Worthiness Release |
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B/N |
Bombardier/Navigator |
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BAH |
Basic Allowance for Housing |
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BAM |
Broad-Ass Marine |
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BAMs |
Broad-Ass Marines |
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BAQ |
Basic Aircraft Qualification |
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BCT |
Basic Combat Training (familiarly Basic Training Or Basic) |
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BCT |
Brigade Combat Team |
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BDU |
Battle-Dress Uniform; Bomb Dummy Units |
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BEQ |
Bachelor Enlisted Quarters (US DoD) |
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BN |
Battalion |
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BNCOC |
Basic Noncommissioned Officer Course |
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BOG |
Beach Operations Group |
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BOSS |
Being on Ships Sucks |
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BRM |
Basic Rifle Marksmanship |
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BSB |
Base Support Battalion |
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BUFF |
Big Ugly Fucking Forklift |
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BWT |
Battlefield Weather Team |
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BX |
Base Exchange |
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C-IED |
Counter-Improvised Explosive Devise |
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CAB |
Combat Action Badge |
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CAB |
Combat Aviation Brigade |
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CAC |
Common Access Card (smart card technology used in DoD) |
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CAPE |
Corrective Action Through Physical Exercise |
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CAPEX |
Capabilities Exercise |
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CASEVAC |
Casualty Evacuation |
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CAV |
Cavalry |
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CBR |
Charger, Battery Relay |
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CBRND |
Chemical-Biological-Radiological-Nuclear Defense |
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CENTCOM |
United States Central Command |
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CHOPS |
Chief of Operations |
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CIB |
Combat Infantryman Badge |
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CIF |
Central Issue Facility |
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CMB |
Combat Medical Badge |
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CO |
Commanding officer |
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CO |
Certifying Officer |
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COA |
Course Of Action |
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CONUS |
Continental United States (48 Contiguous States and DC) |
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CPX |
Command Post Exercise |
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CQB |
Close quarters battle |
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CQM |
Close Quarters Marksmanship |
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CSSAMO |
Combat Service Support Automations Maintenance Office |
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CTA |
Common Table of Allowances |
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CTC |
Combat Training Center |
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CUNT |
Civilian Under Navel Training |
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CWO |
Chief Warrant Officer |
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CWST |
Combat Water Survival Test |
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CWT |
Combat Weather Team |
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cya |
Cover Your Associates |
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D-NIF |
Duties - Not Including Flying |
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DCM |
Distinguished Conduct Medal |
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DCU |
Document Control Unit |
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DCU |
Desert Camouflage Uniform |
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DD |
destroyer (Navy ship) (US DoD) |
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dd |
Deck Destroyer |
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dd |
Destroyer Division |
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DD |
Defense Department |
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DEH |
Don't Expect Help |
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DFAC |
Dining Facilities Administration Center |
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DFAS |
Defense Finance and Accounting System |
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DICK |
Dedicated Infantry Combat Killer (used In Infantry Training) |
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DLA |
U.S. Defense Logistics Agency |
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DOA |
dead on arrival |
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DOA |
Department of the Army (U.S.) |
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DOD |
United States Department of Defense |
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DPICM |
Dual-Purpose Improved Conventional Munitions |
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DRU |
Direct Reporting Unit |
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DX |
Direct Exchange (of Damaged Equipment) |
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EFMB |
Expert Field Medical Badge |
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EFP |
Explosively-Formed Projectile |
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EIB |
Expert Infantryman's Badge |
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EMT |
Emergency Medical Treatment |
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EMT |
Extraordinary Masochistic Tendencies (joke At Expense Of Emergency Medical Technicians) |
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EOD |
Explosive Ordnance Disposal |
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EPW |
Enemy Prisoner of War |
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ETS |
Expiration Of Term Of Service (scheduled Date Of Separation From Active Duty); Electronic Time Keeping System; Emergency Temporary Standard; Engineering (and) Technical Services (Request); Engineering |
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EUCOM |
United States European Command |
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EUSTIS |
Even Uncle Sam Thinks It Sucks |
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EXSUM |
Executive Summary |
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F.A.R.T. |
Flatulent Airborne Reaction Team |
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F7 |
Pathfinder |
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FARP |
Forward Arming and Refueling Point |
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FEBA |
Forward Edge of Battle Area |
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FIDO |
Fuck It, Drive On (a waste of time/hoax ambulance all) |
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FIFO |
Fit In or Fuck Off |
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FIGMO |
Fuck It, Got My Orders |
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FILTAB |
Fuck it, let's take a break |
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IOTV |
Improved Tactical Outer Vest |
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IRR |
Individual Ready Reserve |
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IWB |
I Was Bored |
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JETDS |
Joint Electronics Type Designation System (e.g. AN/PRC-xx) |
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KIA |
Killed in Action |
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KMD |
Kiss My Dick |
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LBV |
Load-Bearing Vest. Used For Carrying Ammunition |
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LGH |
Let's Go Home |
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LLMF |
Lost Like a Mother Fucker |
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LMF |
Lack of Moral Fibre |
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LMTV |
Light Medium Tactical Vehicle |
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LOBO |
Left Out of Battle Order |
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LOST |
Looking Over Strange Terrain :-) |
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LZ |
Landing Zone |
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MARINE |
Muscles Are Required, Intelligence Not Essential |
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MARINES |
My Ass Rides In Navy Equipment, Sir |
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Medcom |
United States Army Medical Command |
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MEDEVAC |
Medical Evacuation |
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MEPS |
Military Entrance Processing Station |
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METL |
Mission Essential Task List (mettle) |
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MIA |
Missing In Action |
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MLRS |
Multiple-Launch Rocket System |
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MOAB |
Massive Ordnance Air Blast |
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Mob |
MOBilization |
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MOLLE |
Modular Lightweight Load-carrying Equipment |
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MOPP |
Mission-Oriented Protective Postures |
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MOS |
Military Occupational Speciality |
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MOUT |
Military Operation in Urban Terrain |
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MP |
Military Police |
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MRE |
Meals Rejected by Ethiopians |
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MRE |
Meals Ready to Eat |
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MRE |
Meals Rejected by the Enemy |
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NATO |
Not A Team Operator. Excellent reverse acronym for emphasising verious aspects of team-working, and specifically for glory-hunters and autocrats everywhere (Ack. L Speden). Also mischievously interpreted as No Action, Talk Only (thanks G Cook), which give |
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NATO |
No Action, Talk Only |
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NAVY |
Never Again Volunteer Yourself |
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NAVY |
Need Any Vaseline Yet? |
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NBC |
No Body Cares |
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NBC |
Nuclear-Biological-Chemical Weapons |
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NCO |
Non-Commissioned Officer |
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O/A |
On Or About |
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O/O |
Order of Operations |
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OCONUS |
Outside Continental United States |
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OCR |
Office of Co-Responsibility |
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OCS |
Officer Candidate School |
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OER |
Officer Evaluation Report |
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OLC |
Oak-Leaf Cluster (signifying Subsequent Awards) |
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OMGIF |
Oh My God, I'm Fucked |
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OPFOR |
Opposing Force |
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OPORD |
OPerations Order |
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OPR |
Office of Primary Responsibility |
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OPTEMPO |
operational tempo |
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OSD |
U.S. Office Of The Secretary Of Defense |
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OSUT |
One-Station Unit Training. Combination Of BCT And AIT |
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PCI |
Pre-combat inspection |
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PCS |
Permanent Change Of Station. Reassignment To A Different Duty Station. |
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PENIS |
Pointless Exercise Not Involving Soldiers |
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PERSCOM |
Personnel Command |
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PERSTEMPO |
Personnel Tempo |
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PFC |
Proud Fucking Civilian |
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PIR |
Parachute Infantry Regiment |
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PLDC |
Primary Leadership Development Course |
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PMCS |
Preventive Maintenance Checks and Services |
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PMI |
Preventive Maintenance Inspection |
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POC |
Point Of Contact |
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POG |
port operations group; psychological operations group |
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POM |
Program Objective Memorandum |
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POO |
Point of Origin |
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POV |
Privately-Owned Vehicle. A Soldier's Personal Automobile. |
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POW |
Privately-Owned Weapon. A Soldier's Personal Weapon. |
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PT |
Physical Training. Used In The Plural (PTs) |
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PW |
Prisoner of War |
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PX |
Post Exchange |
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QRF |
Quick Reaction Force. On standby to react to any situation. |
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RADC |
regional air defense commander (US DoD) |
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REMF |
rear-echelon motherfucker |
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RFI |
Rapid Fielding Initiative |
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RFI |
Ready For Issue |
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RIO |
Radar Intercept Officer (US Navy) |
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ROC |
relax one corner |
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ROE |
Rules of Engagement. The rules given to every service member on when to engage targets. Changes dependent upon the situation. |
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ROTC |
Reserve Officer Training Corporation |
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RPG |
Rocket-Propelled Grenade |
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RTO |
Radio telephone operator (Army) or RO-radio operator (Marines). The person working the radio, usually either in a combat maneuver element or at the TOC (see below). |
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s&e |
Salute 'N Execute |
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s&g |
Shits 'N Giggles |
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SBC |
Simply Boh Chup |
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SBCT |
Stryker Brigade Combat Team |
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SBF |
Support By Fire |
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SDO |
Staff Duty Officer |
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SF |
Special Forces |
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SFODA |
Special Forces Operational Detachment - Alpha |
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SFQC |
Special Forces Qualification Course |
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SHIT |
Special High-Intensity Training |
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SITREP |
SITuational REPort |
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SME |
Subject Matter Expert |
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SOC |
Siam one corner |
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SOCOM |
United States Special Operations Command |
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SOP |
standing operating procedure |
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SOS |
Shot On Sight |
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spfo |
Some Place Fucking Off |
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SPTT |
Security Policy Translation Table |
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SRS |
Strategic Readiness System |
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STRAC |
Strategic Army Corporation |
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STRACT |
STrategically Ready And Combat Tough |
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STX |
Situational Training Exercise |
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SWAG |
Scientific Wild Ass Guess |
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TACSOP |
TACtical Standard Operation Procedure |
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TC |
Tank Commander |
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TDY |
temporary duty (non-unit-related personnel) |
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TDY |
Temporary Divisionrce for a Year |
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tdy |
Temporary Divorce for a Year |
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Tewt |
Training Exercise Without Troops |
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TF |
Task Force |
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TOA |
Transfer Of Authority |
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TOC |
Tactical Operations Center. Usually pronounced ‘tock.’ Where command elements are primarily located. |
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TRADOC |
United States Army Training and Doctrine Command |
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TRM |
Training Resource Model |
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TURD |
Trainee Under Rigid Discipline |
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UA |
Unit of Action |
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USAREUR |
United States Army European Command |
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USARMY |
Uncle Sam Ain't Released Me Yet |
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USARMY |
Used, Screwed, And Released My Ass, Yep |
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USCG |
Uncle Sam's Confused Group |
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USMC |
Uncle Sam's Misguided Children |
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USMC |
U Suckers Missed Christmas |
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V/R |
Very Respectfully |
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VBIED |
Vehicle-Borne Improvised Explosion Device |
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VDM |
Visually-Distinguishing Mark |
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w5 |
Jumpmaster |
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WALI |
Walk around, look important |
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WILCO |
Will Comply |
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