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1
- 1LT
- First Lieutenant
- 1SG
- First SergeantSame pay grade as master sergeant, but a command billet.
2
- 2LT
- Second Lieutenant
A
- AA&E
- Arms, Ammunition, and Explosives
- AAM
- Army Achievement Medal
- AAR
- After Action ReviewIn supply channels the same letters mean Administrative Adjustment Report, DA Form 4949.
- ABCP
- Army Body Composition Program
- ABCT
- Armored Brigade Combat Team
- ACFT
- Army Combat Fitness TestSuperseded by the Army Fitness Test.
- ACH
- Advanced Combat Helmet
- ACOG
- Advanced Combat Optical Gunsight
- ACOM
- Army Command
- AFT
- Army Fitness TestThe test of record since 1 June 2025. It replaced the ACFT.
- AGSU
- Army Green Service Uniform
- AIT
- Advanced Individual Training
- ALC
- Advanced Leader Course
- AMC
- United States Army Materiel Command
- AMHRR
- Army Military Human Resource RecordThe official record formerly called the OMPF.
- AOC
- Area of ConcentrationThe officer equivalent of an MOS.
- APD
- Army Publishing Directorate
- APFT
- Army Physical Fitness TestThe push-up, sit-up, and two-mile run test retired in favor of the ACFT and then the AFT.
- APFU
- Army Physical Fitness Uniform
- ARCOM
- Army Commendation Medal
- ARIMS
- Army Records Information Management System
- ARNG
- Army National Guard
- ASAP
- Army Substance Abuse ProgramIn staff traffic ASAP just as often means as soon as possible.
- ASCC
- Army Service Component Command
- ASCOPE
- Areas, structures, capabilities, organizations, people, events
- ASI
- Additional Skill Identifier
- ASL
- Authorized Stockage List
- ASU
- Army Service Uniform
- AWOL
- Absent Without Leave
B
- BAH
- Basic Allowance for Housing
- BAS
- Basic Allowance for Subsistence
- BCT
- Brigade Combat TeamIn the training pipeline BCT means basic combat training.
- BG
- Brigadier General
- BH
- Behavioral Health
- BLC
- Basic Leader Course
- BSB
- Brigade Support Battalion
- BSM
- Bronze Star Medal
C
- CAB
- Combat Action BadgeIn unit designations CAB usually means combat aviation brigade.
- CAS
- Close Air Support
- CASEVAC
- Casualty EvacuationMovement of casualties on a non-medical platform of opportunity. Not interchangeable with MEDEVAC.
- CAT
- Combat Application Tourniquet
- CATS
- Combined Arms Training Strategy
- CBRN
- Chemical, Biological, Radiological, and NuclearReplaced the older term NBC.
- CCC
- Captains Career Course
- CCIR
- Commander's Critical Information Requirements
- CIB
- Combat Infantryman Badge
- CID
- Department of the Army Criminal Investigation DivisionRenamed from U.S. Army Criminal Investigation Command; the CID abbreviation stayed.
- CIF
- Central Issue Facility
- CLS
- Combat Lifesaver
- CMB
- Combat Medical Badge
- COA
- Course of ActionIn awards context, COA means Certificate of Achievement.
- COL
- Colonel
- COMPO
- ComponentCOMPO 1 is the Regular Army, COMPO 2 is the Army National Guard, COMPO 3 is the Army Reserve.
- COP
- Common Operational Picture
- CP
- Command PostAlso used for checkpoint and, in casualty handling, for collection point. Context decides.
- CPL
- CorporalSame pay grade as specialist, but an NCO.
- CPT
- Captain
- CQ
- Charge of Quarters
- CRM
- Composite Risk ManagementRetired term. Current doctrine is simply risk management, and the worksheet is DD Form 2977.
- CSDP
- Command Supply Discipline Program
- CSM
- Command Sergeant Major
- CSSB
- Combat Sustainment Support Battalion
- CTC
- Combat Training Center
- CUI
- Controlled Unclassified Information
- CW5
- Chief Warrant Officer 5
D
- DIVARTY
- Division Artillery
- DLC
- Distributed Leader CourseReplaced Structured Self-Development (SSD).
- DODAAC
- Department of Defense Activity Address Code
- DODIC
- Department of Defense Identification CodeThe code that identifies a specific ammunition item.
- DOR
- Date of Rank
- DRU
- Direct Reporting Unit
- DSC
- Distinguished Service Cross
- DTG
- Date-Time Group
- DTMS
- Digital Training Management System
- DX
- Direct Exchange
E
- EEFI
- Essential Element of Friendly Information
- EFMB
- Expert Field Medical Badge
- EFMP
- Exceptional Family Member Program
- EIB
- Expert Infantryman Badge
- ENVG-B
- Enhanced Night Vision Goggle-Binocular
- EO
- Equal Opportunity
- EOA
- Equal Opportunity Advisor
- EOD
- Explosive Ordnance Disposal
- ERB
- Enlisted Record BriefSuperseded by the Soldier Record Brief in IPPS-A.
- ESB
- Expert Soldier Badge
- ETS
- Expiration Term of Service
F
- FFIR
- Friendly Force Information Requirement
- FLIPL
- Financial Liability Investigation of Property LossDocumented on DD Form 200; the older term was report of survey.
- FMC
- Fully Mission Capable
- FMTV
- Family of Medium Tactical Vehicles
- FORSCOM
- United States Army Forces Command
- FRAGORD
- Fragmentary OrderCommonly spoken as FRAGO. It changes part of an existing OPORD rather than replacing it.
- FSC
- Forward Support Company
- FTX
- Field Training Exercise
G
- G3
- Operations staff section at division level and aboveSame function as an S3, at a higher echelon.
- GCSS-Army
- Global Combat Support System-ArmyReplaced legacy systems including PBUSE, SAMS, and ULLS.
- GEN
- General
- GOMOR
- General Officer Memorandum of Reprimand
H
- H2F
- Holistic Health and Fitness
- HEMTT
- Heavy Expanded Mobility Tactical Truck
- HHB
- Headquarters and Headquarters Battery
- HHC
- Headquarters and Headquarters Company
- HHT
- Headquarters and Headquarters Troop
- HMMWV
- High Mobility Multipurpose Wheeled Vehicle
- HQDA
- Headquarters, Department of the Army
- HR
- Hand ReceiptIn personnel channels HR means human resources.
- HRC
- U.S. Army Human Resources Command
- HRP
- Hand-Release Push-Up
I
- IBCT
- Infantry Brigade Combat Team
- IDES
- Integrated Disability Evaluation System
- IED
- Improvised Explosive Device
- IFAK
- Individual First Aid Kit
- IG
- Inspector General
- IHPS
- Integrated Head Protection System
- IMR
- Individual Medical Readiness
- IOTV
- Improved Outer Tactical Vest
- IPB
- Intelligence Preparation of the Battlefield
- iPERMS
- Interactive Personnel Electronic Records Management System
- IPPS-A
- Integrated Personnel and Pay System-ArmyThe Army's personnel and pay system of record; it replaced eMILPO and several legacy systems.
J
- J3
- Operations directorate of a joint staffJoint headquarters use J; Army headquarters use G or S.
- JBC-P
- Joint Battle Command-PlatformThe current mission command network device; earlier fielding was known as Blue Force Tracker.
- JLTV
- Joint Light Tactical Vehicle
- JRTC
- Joint Readiness Training Center
L
- LD
- Line of Departure
- LES
- Leave and Earnings Statement
- LFX
- Live Fire Exercise
- LIN
- Line Item Number
- LOD
- Line of DutyDetermination that an injury or illness occurred in the line of duty; it starts with DA Form 2173.
- LOGPAC
- Logistics Package
- LOGSTAT
- Logistics Status Report
- LTC
- Lieutenant Colonel
- LTG
- Lieutenant General
- LZ
- Landing Zone
M
- MAJ
- Major
- MDL
- Maximum DeadliftThe first event on the Army Fitness Test.
- MDMP
- Military Decision-Making Process
- MEB
- Medical Evaluation BoardIn unit designations MEB also means maneuver enhancement brigade.
- MEDEVAC
- Medical EvacuationA dedicated, marked medical platform with medical care en route.
- MEDPROS
- Medical Protection System
- MET
- Mission Essential Task
- METL
- Mission Essential Task List
- METT-TC
- Mission, enemy, terrain and weather, troops and support available, time available, civil considerationsCurrent doctrine writes it METT-TC (I), adding informational considerations.
- MFR
- Memorandum for Record
- MG
- Major General
- MILSTRIP
- Military Standard Requisitioning and Issue Procedures
- MLC
- Master Leader Course
- MOH
- Medal of Honor
- MOLLE
- Modular Lightweight Load-carrying Equipment
- MOPP
- Mission Oriented Protective Posture
- MOS
- Military Occupational Specialty
- MOU
- Memorandum of Understanding
- MRC
- Medical Readiness Classification
- MRE
- Meal, Ready to Eat
- MSG
- Master Sergeant
- MSM
- Meritorious Service Medal
- MTOE
- Modified Table of Organization and Equipment
- MUC
- Meritorious Unit Commendation
N
- NAI
- Named Area of Interest
- NCO
- Noncommissioned Officer
- NCOIC
- Noncommissioned Officer in Charge
- NCOLCoE
- Noncommissioned Officer Leadership Center of ExcellenceFormerly the U.S. Army Sergeants Major Academy (USASMA).
- NJP
- Nonjudicial PunishmentThe Article 15 process, documented on DA Form 2627.
- NMC
- Not Mission Capable
- NMCM
- Not Mission Capable MaintenanceDown waiting on maintenance labor or a service.
- NMCS
- Not Mission Capable SupplyDown waiting on a part.
- NSN
- National Stock Number
- NTC
- National Training Center
- NVG
- Night Vision Goggle
O
- OAKOC
- Observation and fields of fire, avenues of approach, key and decisive terrain, obstacles, cover and concealmentThe military aspects of terrain. Older references use OCOKA.
- OC/T
- Observer Coach/Trainer
- OCIE
- Organizational Clothing and Individual Equipment
- OCP
- Operational Camouflage Pattern
- OCS
- Officer Candidate School
- OIC
- Officer in Charge
- OPORD
- Operation Order
- OPSEC
- Operations Security
- ORB
- Officer Record BriefSuperseded by the Soldier Record Brief in IPPS-A.
P
- PBO
- Property Book Officer
- PCS
- Permanent Change of Station
- PEB
- Physical Evaluation Board
- PEBD
- Pay Entry Basic Date
- PFC
- Private First Class
- PH
- Purple Heart
- PHA
- Periodic Health Assessment
- PIR
- Priority Intelligence Requirement
- PL
- Phase LineOn a graphic overlay PL means phase line; in a unit roster PL means platoon leader.
- PLL
- Prescribed Load List
- PMCS
- Preventive Maintenance Checks and Services
- PMESII-PT
- Political, military, economic, social, information, infrastructure, physical environment, time
- PPW
- Promotion Point WorksheetDA Form 3355.
- PRT
- Physical Readiness TrainingPRT is the doctrinal training program in FM 7-22. PT is the everyday word for the session itself.
- PSG
- Platoon Sergeant
- PT
- Physical Training
- PTSD
- Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder
- PUC
- Presidential Unit Citation
- PULHES
- Physical capacity and stamina, upper extremities, lower extremities, hearing and ears, eyes, psychiatricThe six factors of the physical profile serial.
- PVT
- PrivateCovers both E-1 and E-2; E-2 is usually written PV2.
Q
- QMP
- Qualitative Management Program
R
- REFRAD
- Release from Active Duty
- RM
- Risk Management
- ROE
- Rules of Engagement
S
- S1
- Personnel staff section at brigade level and belowS is a battalion or brigade staff, G is a division or higher Army staff, and J is a joint staff. S3, G3, and J3 are the same function at different echelons.
- S3
- Operations staff section at brigade level and below
- SALUTE
- Size, activity, location, unit, time, equipment
- SARC
- Sexual Assault Response Coordinator
- SAW
- Squad Automatic Weapon
- SBCT
- Stryker Brigade Combat Team
- SDC
- Sprint-Drag-Carry
- SDNCO
- Staff Duty Noncommissioned Officer
- SDO
- Staff Duty Officer
- SDZ
- Surface Danger Zone
- SFAB
- Security Force Assistance Brigade
- SFC
- Sergeant First Class
- SGLI
- Servicemembers' Group Life Insurance
- SGM
- Sergeant Major
- SGT
- Sergeant
- SHR
- Sub Hand Receipt
- SINCGARS
- Single Channel Ground and Airborne Radio System
- SITREP
- Situation Report
- SLC
- Senior Leader Course
- SMA
- Sergeant Major of the Army
- SMC
- Sergeants Major Course
- SMCT
- Soldier's Manual of Common Tasks
- SOP
- Standard Operating Procedure
- SPC
- Specialist
- SRB
- Soldier Record BriefIn retention channels SRB means selective reenlistment bonus. The record brief replaced the ERB and ORB.
- SRP
- Soldier Readiness Processing
- SS
- Silver Star
- SSA
- Supply Support Activity
- SSG
- Staff Sergeant
- STEP
- Select, train, educate, promoteThe rule that a Soldier completes the required leader course before being promoted.
- STP
- Soldier Training Publication
- STX
- Situational Training Exercise
T
- T&EO
- Training and Evaluation Outline
- TACSOP
- Tactical Standard Operating Procedure
- TAI
- Target Area of Interest
- TAMMS
- The Army Maintenance Management System
- TBI
- Traumatic Brain Injury
- TCCC
- Tactical Combat Casualty Care
- TDA
- Table of Distribution and AllowancesTDA organizations are fixed installation or support activities; MTOE organizations are deployable units.
- TDY
- Temporary Duty
- TLP
- Troop Leading ProceduresThe company-and-below process. MDMP is the staff process at battalion and above.
- TOC
- Tactical Operations Center
- TRADOC
- United States Army Training and Doctrine Command
U
- UAS
- Unmanned Aircraft System
- UCMJ
- Uniform Code of Military Justice
- UIC
- Unit Identification Code
- UMO
- Unit Movement Officer
- USAR
- United States Army Reserve
V
- VA
- Victim AdvocateIn benefits discussions VA means the Department of Veterans Affairs.
- VUA
- Valorous Unit Award
W
- WARNORD
- Warning OrderOften written and spoken as WARNO. Doctrinal publications use WARNORD.
- WO1
- Warrant Officer 1
- WTBD
- Warrior Tasks and Battle Drills
X
- XO
- Executive Officer
Y
- YTB
- Yearly Training Brief