If you've ever talked to an enlisted member of the Army, you may have been confused by their letter-based conversations. In reality, it's just easier to use an acronym in most cases when explaining a situation, but for the civilian, it can be a frustrating process.
Listed here are some of the most commonly used acronyms for your information. It my hope that by reading them, you?ll be better equipped to understand what your Army friends or relatives are talking about.
ADSW- Active Duty for Special Work
AFN- Armed Forces Network
AGR- Active Guard Reserve
AMMO- Ammunition
ANG- Air National Guard
APC- Armored Personnel Carrier
APFT- Army Physical Fitness Test
ARNG- Army National Guard
AWOL- Absent Without Leave
BAQ- Basic Allowance for Quarters
BAS- Basic Allowance for Subsistence
BCT- Basic Combat Training
BDE- Brigade
CG- Commanding General
CHAMPUS- Civilian Health and Medical Program for the Uniformed Services
CINC- Commander in Chief
CO/Co- Commanding Officer/Company
COLA- Cost of Living Allowance
CONUS- Continental United States
CP- Command Post
CPO- Civilian Personnel Office
CS/C of S- Chief of Staff
CSA- Chief of Staff, Army
CY- Calendar year
DA- Department of the Army
DDP- Delta Dental Plan
DENTAC- United States Army Dental Activity
DEROS- Date of Estimated Return from Overseas
DI- Drill Instructor
DO- Duty Officer
DOB- Date of Birth
DOD- Department of Defense
DOR- Date of Rank
EE- Emergency Essential
EM- Enlisted Member
EN- Enlisted
ETS- Estimated Time of Separation
EWC- Enlisted Wives Club
FDU- Full Dress Uniform
FEHBP- Federal Employees Health benefits Plan
FORSCOM- Forces Command
FOUO- For Official Use Only
FTX- Field Training Exercise
FY- Fiscal Year
FYI- For Your Information
GED- General Education Diploma
GO- General Officer
HQ- Headquarters
IDT- Inactive Duty Training
ING- Inactive National Guard
IO- Information Officer
KIA- Killed In Action
KISS- Keep it simple stupid/sweetie
KP- Kitchen patrol
LOD- Line of Duty
MI- Military Intelligence
MIA- Missing In Action
MP- Military Police
MUSARC- Major U.S. Army Reserve Command
NA- Not applicable
NG- National Guard
NLT- Not Later Than
OCONUS- Outside Continental United States
OD- Officer of the Day
OIC- Officer-in-Charge
OJT- On the Job Training
PAM- Pamphlet
PDQ-Pretty Darn Quick
PM- Provost Marshal (police chief)
POV- Privately Owned Vehicle
PT- Physical Training
QM- Quartermaster
RA- Regular Army
RC- Reserve Component
R&R- Rest and Recreation
RFO- Request for Orders
SOP- Standard Operating Procedure
TDY- Temporary Duty
TIG- Time in Grade
TIS- Time in Service
USO- United Service Organization
VA- Department of Veterans Affairs (formerly Veterans Administration)
XO- Executive Officer
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