Army uses many different and unique materials and concepts that citizens are not exposed to. Because of this and the need for proper, clear communication, service members are focused on the language world apart from the daily life of the average person or a civilian.
Military Acronyms and Abbreviations
Following is a long list of army acronyms and abbreviations for beginner armed forces personnel.
| AWOL | Absent With Out Leave |
| AA | Air-to-Air |
| AA | Anti-Aircraft |
| AAA | Anti-Aircraft Artillery |
| AAAV | Advanced Amphibious Assault Vehicle |
| AADC | Area Air Defense Commander |
| AAFES | Army Air Force Exchange System |
| AAFES | Army and Air Force Exchange Service |
| AAM | Air-to-Air Missile |
| ATCS | Air Traffic Control Section |
| APU | Auxiliary Power Unit |
| BDU | Battle Dress Uniform |
| BDZ | Base Defense Zone |
| BEC | Benefits Executive Committee |
| BM | Ballistic Missile |
| BMCT | Begin Morning Civil Twilight |
| CABG | Coronary Artery Bypass Grafting |
| CAHPS | Consumer Assessment of Healthcare Providers and Systems |
| CAP | Combat Air Patrol |
| CAS | Close-Air Support |
| CASEVAC | Casualty Evacuation |
| CAWS | Close Assault Weapon System |
| DMR | Designated Marksman Rifle |
| DoD | Department of Defense |
| DOD | Department of Defense |
| DoD | Department of Defense (United States) |
| DoDI | DoD Instruction |
| EAD | Earliest Arrival Date |
| EAOS | End of Active Obligated Service |
| EAS | End of Active Service |
| EBT | Electronic Benefit Transfer |
| ECCM | Electronic Counter Counter Measures |
| FAC | Forward Air Control / Forward Air Controller |
| FAE | Fuel Air Explosives |
| FAV | Fast Attack Vehicle |
| FBW | Fly-by-Wire |
| FCC | Family Child Care |
| HOTCC | Hands on Throttle, Collective and Cyclic |
| HPT | High-Payoff Target |
| ICBM | InterContinental Ballistic Missile |
| ICBM | Intercontinental Ballistic Missile |
| IDA | Institute for Defense Analyses |
| IED | Improvised Explosive Device |
| JSC | Joint Chiefs of Staff |
| JSF | Joint Strike Fighter |
| JSOW | Joint Stand-Off Weapon |
| JSP | Joint Strategic Plan |
| LMI | Logistics Management Institute |
| LO | Low Observables |
| LOA | Letter of Authorization |
| ARCT | Air Refueling Control Team |
| ARM | Anti-Radiation Missile |
| ARRV | Armored Repair and Recovery Vehicle |
| ARSOF | Army special operations forces |
| ARV | Armored Recovery Vehicle |
| ASV | Anti-Surface Vessel |
| ASVAB | Armed Services Vocational Aptitude Battery |
| ASW | Anti-Submarine Warfare |
| AT | Anti-Tank |
| BRS | Blended Retirement System |
| BVR | Beyond Visual Range |
| BZ | Buffer Zone |
| CFE | Conventional Forces Europe |
| CFL | Coordinated FireLine |
| CFR | Code of Federal Regulations |
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