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◆ A–Z reference · 86 acronyms

Army Acronyms Glossary

A curated A–Z reference for the acronyms soldiers encounter every day — personnel, finance, training, evaluations, fitness, operations, equipment, and more. Click any acronym for the full definition and related links.

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1SGRank & Grade
First Sergeant
2MRFitness
Two-Mile Run

A

AAMAwards
Army Achievement Medal
AAROperations
After Action Review
ABCPFitness
Army Body Composition Program
ACFTFitness
Army Combat Fitness Test
AFTFitness
Army Fitness Test
AITTraining & Education
Advanced Individual Training
AKOTech & Networks
Army Knowledge Online
ALCTraining & Education
Advanced Leader Course
ALMSTraining & Education
Army Learning Management System
AMHRRPersonnel
Army Military Human Resource Record
APDForms & Regulations
Army Publishing Directorate
APFTFitness
Army Physical Fitness Test
ARForms & Regulations
Army Regulation
ARCOMAwards
Army Commendation Medal
ArmyIgnitEDTraining & Education
Army IgnitED
Article 15Discipline
Non-Judicial Punishment
ASVABTraining & Education
Armed Services Vocational Aptitude Battery
ATCTSTech & Networks
Army Training and Certification Tracking System
ATPForms & Regulations
Army Techniques Publication

B

BAHFinance / Pay
Basic Allowance for Housing
BASFinance / Pay
Basic Allowance for Subsistence
BCTTraining & Education
Basic Combat Training
BLCTraining & Education
Basic Leader Course
BOLCTraining & Education
Basic Officer Leader Course
BSMAwards
Bronze Star Medal

C

CACTech & Networks
Common Access Card
COLAFinance / Pay
Cost of Living Allowance
CONUSPersonnel
Continental United States
CSMRank & Grade
Command Sergeant Major

D

DD 214Transition / Veterans
Certificate of Release or Discharge from Active Duty
DFASFinance / Pay
Defense Finance and Accounting Service
DLAFinance / Pay
Dislocation Allowance
DTSTech & Networks
Defense Travel System

E

EESEvaluations
Evaluation Entry System
ETSPersonnel
Expiration of Term of Service

F

FlagDiscipline
Suspension of Favorable Personnel Actions
FMForms & Regulations
Field Manual
FRAGOOperations
Fragmentary Order

G

GI BillTransition / Veterans
Servicemen's Readjustment Act education benefits

H

HRCPersonnel
Human Resources Command
HRPFitness
Hand-Release Push-Up

I

iPermsPersonnel
Interactive Personnel Electronic Records Management System
IPPS-APersonnel
Integrated Personnel and Pay System – Army

J

JKOTraining & Education
Joint Knowledge Online

L

LESFinance / Pay
Leave and Earnings Statement
LOMAwards
Legion of Merit
LORDiscipline
Letter of Reprimand

M

MDLFitness
Max Deadlift
MEPSTraining & Education
Military Entrance Processing Station
MLCTraining & Education
Master Leader Course
MOSTraining & Education
Military Occupational Specialty
MSMAwards
Meritorious Service Medal

N

NCORank & Grade
Noncommissioned Officer
NCOEREvaluations
NCO Evaluation Report
NIPRTech & Networks
Non-secure Internet Protocol Router Network

O

OCONUSPersonnel
Outside Continental United States
OCSTraining & Education
Officer Candidate School
OEREvaluations
Officer Evaluation Report
OPORDOperations
Operation Order
OSUTTraining & Education
One Station Unit Training

P

PCSPersonnel
Permanent Change of Station
PLKFitness
Plank
PMETraining & Education
Professional Military Education
POCOperations
Point of Contact
PSGRank & Grade
Platoon Sergeant

S

SCRAFinance / Pay
Servicemembers Civil Relief Act
SDCFitness
Sprint-Drag-Carry
SIPRTech & Networks
Secret Internet Protocol Router Network
SLCTraining & Education
Senior Leader Course
SMARank & Grade
Sergeant Major of the Army
SMCTraining & Education
Sergeants Major Course
SNCORank & Grade
Senior Noncommissioned Officer
SOPOperations
Standard Operating Procedure

T

TATraining & Education
Tuition Assistance
TAPTransition / Veterans
Transition Assistance Program
TCForms & Regulations
Training Circular
TDYPersonnel
Temporary Duty
TLAFinance / Pay
Temporary Lodging Allowance
TLEFinance / Pay
Temporary Lodging Expense
TOCOperations
Tactical Operations Center
TSPFinance / Pay
Thrift Savings Plan

U

UCMJDiscipline
Uniform Code of Military Justice

V

VATransition / Veterans
Department of Veterans Affairs

W

WARNOOperations
Warning Order