Military

1SG

First Sergeant

AAR

After-Action Review

AC

Active Component

ACES

Army Continuing Education System

ACAP

Army Career and Alumni Program

ACCP

Army Correspondence Course Program

ACS

Army Community Service

ACT

American College Test

ADM

Admiral

AER

Army Emergency Relief

AFAP

Army Family Action Plan

AFTB

Army Family Team Building

AKO

Army Knowledge Online

APFT

Army Physical Fitness Program

ANCOC

Advance Noncommissioned Officers Course

AR

Army Regulation

ARNG

Army National Guard

ARTEP

Army Training Evaluation Program

ARTEP MTP

Army Training Evaluation Program Mission Training Plan

ASAP

Army Substance Abuse Program

AT

Annual Training

ATLS

Advanced Trauma Life Support

ATRRS

Army Training and Requirements Resource System

AWOL

absent without leave

BARS

BNCOC Automated Reservation System

BNCOC

Basic Noncommissioned Officers Course

BOSS

Better Opportunities for Single Soldiers

BSB

Base Support Battalion

BSC

Battle Staff Course

CA

Combat Arms

CAFAP

Consumer Affairs and Financial Assistance Program

CLEP

College Level Examination Program

CMF

Career Management Field

COL

Colonel

CPL

Corporal

CQ

Charge of Quarters

CS

Combat Support

CSM

Command Sergeant Major

CSMC

Command Sergeant Major Course

CSS

Combat Service Support

CTT

Common Task Testing

CW2

Chief Warrant Officer 2

DA

Department of the Army

DANTES

Defense Activity for Non-Traditional Education Support

DA PAM

Department of the Army Pamphlet

D-Day

Execution Date of Any Military Operation

DOD

Department of Defense

DOR

Date of Rank

DWI

Driving while intoxicated

EEO

Equal Employment Opportunity

EFMP

Exceptional Family Member Program

EO

Equal Opportunity

EPMS

Enlisted Personnel Management System

FAP

Family Advocacy Program

FM

Field Manual

FMEAP

Family Member Employment Assistance Program

FRAGO

Fragmentary Order

FRG

Family Readiness Group

FSC

First Sergeant Course

FTX

Field Training Exercise

GEN

General

HMMWV

High Mobility Medium Wheeled Vehicle

IAW

In Accordance With

ID

Identification

LDP

Leader Development Program

LTG

Lieutenant General

LZ

Landing Zone

MACOM

Major Army Command

MCM

Manual for Courts Martial

MEDEVAC

Medical Evacuation

METL

Mission Essential Task List

METT-TC

Mission, Enemy, Terrain, Troops, Time and Civilian Considerations

MILES

Multiple Integrated Laser Engagement System

MKT

Mobile Kitchen Trailer

MOS

Military Occupational Specialty

MSG

Master Sergeant

MTP

Mission Training Plan

MWR

Moral, Welfare, and Recreation

NATO

North Atlantic Treaty Organization

NBC

Nuclear Biological Chemical

NCO

Noncommissioned Officer

NCOA

Noncommissioned Officer Academy

NCODP

Noncommissioned Officer Development Program

NCOER

Noncommissioned Officer Evaluation Report

NCOERS

Noncommissioned Officer Evaluation Reporting System

NCOES

Noncommissioned Officer Education System

NCOIC

Noncommissioned Officer In-Charge

NCOPD

Noncommissioned Officer Professional Development

NMC

Nonmission Capable

OC

Observer Controller

OCOKA

Observation, Concealment, Obstacles, Key terrain, Avenues of approach

ODCSOPS

Office of the Deputy Chief of Operations

ODSCPER

Office of the Deputy Chief of Staff Personnel

OOTW

Operations Other Than War

OPFOR

Opposing Forces

OPORD

Operation Order

"P"

Needs Practice

(P)

Promotable

PCC

Pre-combat Checks

PCI

Pre-combat Inspections

PDF

Panamanian Defense Force

PDM

Professional Development Model

PERSCOM

Personnel Command

PFC

Private First Class

PIR

Parachute Infantry Regiment

PLDC

Primary Leadership Development Course

PLT

Platoon

PMCS

Preventive Maintenance Checks and Services

PMOS

Primary Military Occupational Specialty

POV

Privately Owned Vehicle

PSG

Platoon Sergeant

PZ

Pickup Zone

QOL

Quality of Life

RAP

Relocation Assistance Program

RC

Reserve Component

Ret.

Retired

SAT

Scholastic Assessment Test

SATS

Standard Army Training System

SFC

Sergeant First Class

SGM

Sergeant Major

SGT

Sergeant

SMA

Sergeant Major of the Army

SMC

Sergeants Major Course

SOP

Standing Operating Procedure

SPC

Specialist

SSG

Staff Sergeant

STP

Soldier Training Publication

STT

Sergeants Time Training

"T"

Trained

TA

Tuition Assistance

TABE

Test of Adult Basic Education

TADSS

Training Aids, Devices, Simulators, and Simulations

TAO

Transition Assistance Office

TAPES

Total Army Performance Evaluation System

TIG

Time in Grade

TIS

Time in Service

TOW

Tube Launched, Optically Tracked, Wire-Guided Missile

TM

Technical Manual

TRADOC

US Army Training and Doctrine Command

TTP

Tactics, Techniques, and Procedures

T&EO

Training and Evaluation Outline

"U"

Untrained

UCMJ

Uniform Code of Military Justice

UN

United Nations

US

United States

USAR

United States Army Reserve

USASMC

United States Army Sergeants Major Course

USC

United States Code

VIP

Very Important Person

WARNORD

Warning Order

WO1

Warrant Officer 1

WWI

World War 1

WWII

World War 2