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US Army Acronyms: Used by U.S. Military

Acronyms Used by United States Military [II]

Alphabetical Listing of US Army Acronyms

  • HEMTT — Heavy Extended-Mobility Tactical Truck
  • HMMWV — High-Mobility Multi-purpose Wheeled Vehicle
  • HQ — Headquarters
  • HVT — High-Value Target
  • IAW — In Accordance With
  • IBCT — Infantry Brigade Combat Team
  • IDP — Imminent Danger Pay
  • IED — Improvised Explosive Device
  • IG — Inspector General
  • IOBC — Infantry Officer Basic Course
  • IRR — Individual Ready Reserve
  • JETDS — Joint Electronics Type Designation System (e.g. AN/PRC-xx)
  • KIA — Killed In Action
  • LBV — Load-Bearing Vest. Used For Carrying Ammunition
  • LMTV — Light Medium Tactical Vehicle. Used To Transport Troops Or Supplies.
  • LZ — Landing Zone
  • MEDCOM — Army Medical Command
  • MEDEVAC — Medical Evacuation To An Aid Station Or Field Hospital
  • METL — Mission Essential Task List
  • MIA — Missing In Action. Missing In A Battle Situation
  • MLRS — Multiple-Launch Rocket System
  • MM — Military Medal
  • MOAB — Officially
  • MOB — Short For Mobilization. Also
  • MOLLE — Modular Lightweight Load-carrying Equipment
  • MOPP — Mission-Oriented Protective Postures. Established Procedures To Deal With The Effects of CBR/NBC Weapons Use. Chemical Protective Suits Are Called MOPP Suits.
  • MOS — Military Occupational Specialty. Formal Job Classification
  • MP — Military Police
  • MRE — Officially
  • NBC — Nuclear-Biological-Chemical Weapons
  • NCO — Non-Commissioned Officer. An Enlisted Person With Command Responsibility; Corporal To Command Sergeant Major˜; See Also Specialist.
  • O/A — On Or About
  • O/O — Order of Operations
  • OCONUS — Outside Continental United States
  • OCR — Office (Officer) of Co-Responsibility
  • OCS — Officer Candidate School
  • OER — Officer Evaluation Report
  • OLC — Oak-Leaf Cluster (signifying Subsequent Awards)
  • OPFOR — O Posing Force/s
  • OPORD — Operations Order
  • OPR — Office (Officer) of Primary Responsibility
  • OPSEC — Operational Security
  • OPTEMPO — Operational Tempo. The Pace of An Operation Or Operations; Includes All of The Activities The Unit Is Conducting; Can Be A Single Activity Or Series of Operations.
  • OSD — Office of The Secretary of Defense. Also
  • OSUT — One-Station Unit Training. Combination of BCT And AIT
  • PCI — Pre-combat Inspection; An Inspection of Equipment Before A Mission
  • PCS — Permanent Change of Station. Reassignment To A Different Duty Station.
  • PERSCOM — Personnel Command
  • PERSTEMPO — Personnel Tempo. Refers To The Unit Workload Level And Number of Deployed Days Per Year.
  • PIR — Parachute Infantry Regiment
  • PLDC — Primary Leadership Development Course
  • PLF — Parachute Landing Fall
  • PMCS — Preventive Maintenance Checks And Services
  • POC — Point of Contact
  • POG — Psychological Operations Group
  • POM — Program Objective Memorandum
  • POV — Privately-Owned Vehicle. A Soldier’s Personal Automobile.
  • POW — Privately-Owned Weapon. A Soldier’s Personal Weapon.
  • PT — Physical Training. Used In The Plural (PTs)
  • PW — Prisoner of War
  • PX — Post Exchange. A Multi-purpose Store Which Usually Includes A Barber Shop And A Convenience Store.
  • QRF — Quick Reaction Force
  • RADC — Regional Air Defense Commander
  • RFI — Rapid Fielding Initiative
  • RIO — Radar Intercept Officer
  • ROE — Rules of Engagement
  • ROTC — Reserve Officer Training Corps
  • RPG — Rocket-Propelled Grenade
  • SATCOM — Satellite Communications
  • SBCT — Stryker Brigade Combat Team
  • SBF — Support By Fire
  • SDO — Staff Duty Officer. Same Duty As CQ (see Above) But Done By A Senior NCO At Battalion-level Or Above.
  • SF — Special Forces
  • SFODA — Special Forces Operational Detachment (Alpha)
  • SFQC — Special Forces Qualification Course
  • SITREP — Situational Report
  • SME — Subject Matter Expert
  • SOCOM — Special Operations Command. This Is The Military Organization That Oversees The Activities of Such Elite Units As The US Navy SEALs And US Army Delta Force
  • SOL — Solenoid
  • SOP — Standing Operating Procedure
  • SPTT — Security Policy Translation Table
  • SRS — Strategic Readiness System. An Integrated Strategic Management And Measurement System That Was Developed By The Army G-3 At The Direction of The Chief of Staff of The Army (CSA).
  • SSC — Supply Service Center. Located In All Major DoD Buildings
  • STRAC — Strategic Army Corps; STRAC Units Were Those Designated To Be On High Alert To Move Anywhere In 72 Hours Or Less; As Slang
  • STX — Situational Training Exercise
  • TACSOP — Tactical Standard Operation Procedure. The ?game-plan? That Units Follow When Conducting Tactical Operations. Similar To Sports Team And ?secret? Plays
  • TC — Tank Commander
  • TDY — Temporary Duty/Temporary Divorce For A Year
  • TF — Task Force
  • TOA — Transfer of Authority
  • TOC — Tactical Operations Center
  • TRADOC — US Army Training And Doctrine Command
  • TRM — Training Resource Model
  • UA — Unit of Action
  • USAREUR — US Army Europe (HQ: Heidelberg)
  • UXO — Unexplored Ordnance
  • V/R — Very Respectfully. The Standard Closure Line On Official Mail/e-mail.
  • VBIED — Vehicle-Borne Improvised Explosive Device
  • VDM- VISUALLY-DISTINGUISHING MARK — N/A
  • WILCO — Will Comply
  • WO — Warning Order
  • WP — White Phosphorus
  • WSO — Weapon Systems Officer
  • XO — Executive Officer. Officer Second-in-command To The CO.
  • ZI — Zone of Interior

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