Military

ABCMR Army Board for Correction of Military Records

ADAPCP Alcohol and Drug Abuse Prevention and Control Program

admonition

A warning or reminder not to repeat certain misconduct.

ADRB Army Discharge Review Board

AFDCB Armed Forces Disciplinary Control Board

appellate court

A court that has the authority to review the judgement of another.

AR Army regulation

ATTN attention

AWOL absent without leave

BCD bad-conduct discharge

bde brigade

bn battalion

CCF central (personnel security) clearance facility

co company

DA Department of the Army

DC District of Columbia

DOD Department of Defense

due process of law

The premise that a soldier must be considered innocent until proven guilty at a trial by legal and competent evidence.

ETS expiration term of service

FM field manual

GCM general court-martial

GCMCA general court-martial convening authority

gratuities

free gifts

IG inspector general

JTR Joint Travel Regulation

MCM Manual for Courts-Martial

MOS military occupational specialty

MPRJ military personnel records jacket

OMPF official military personnel file

OPM Office of Personnel Management

PCS permanent change of station

power of attorney

A legal document that authorizes one person to act on behalf of another.

REFRAD release from active duty

remission

Cancellation of any punishments that have not been served.

reprimand

A formal act of scolding an offender for misconduct.

SCM summary court-martial

sec leader section leader

SJA staff judge advocate

SP4 specialist fourth class

SPCM special court-martial

SSA Social Security Administration

SSCRA Soldiers' and Sailors' Civil Relief Act

TDS (United States Army) Trial Defense Service

TJAG The Judge Advocate General

UCMJ Uniform Code of Military Justice

underground newspaper

A newspaper published to express criticism against the United States, the military, or its officials.

US United States

USATDS United States Army Trial Defense Service

USC United States Code

will

A legal document that ensures that when someone dies, his property will go to whomever he specifies. A will also permits parents to nominate guardians for their minor children in the event of the deaths of both parents.