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I don’t know about some of you, but when our Army son
talks to us – we sometimes feel like he’s speaking a
foreign language! The military love to talk in acronyms
(a word formed from the initial letters of a multi-word
name). As an example, instead of Operation Support Our
Troops – OSOT. We thought we would give you some of the
most commonly used acronyms and then a link to a website
that will give you all of the acronyms used by the
military so that the next time you talk to your loved
ones you can converse in the same language!
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Acronym |
Definition |
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AGL |
Automatic Grenade Launcher |
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AO |
Area of Operation |
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APO |
Army Post Office |
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BFV |
Bradley Fighting Vehicle |
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BOG |
Boots on Ground |
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CAS |
Close Air Support |
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CB |
Chemical Biological |
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CO |
Company |
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DOD |
Department of Defense |
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EPA |
Evasive Plan of Action |
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EPW |
Enemy Prisoner of War |
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FA |
Field Artillery |
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FAV |
Fast Attack Vehicle |
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FM |
Field Manual |
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FTX |
Field Training Exercise |
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FWA |
Fixed Wing Aircraft |
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GPA |
Global Positioning System |
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HHC |
Headquarters and Headquarters Company |
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HQ |
Headquarters |
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LOS |
Line of Sight |
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MEDEVAC |
Medical Evacuation |
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MOS |
Military Occupational Specialty |
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NBC |
Nuclear Biological Chemical |
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NCO |
Noncommissioned Officer |
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NVG |
Night Vision Goggles |
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OPFOR |
Opposing Forces |
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PLT |
Platoon |
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RPG |
Rocket Propelled Grenade |
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SITREP |
Situation Report |
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TDY |
Temporary Duty Yonder |
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UXO |
Unexploded Ordance |
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XO |
Executive Officer |
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Word |
Definition |
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OORAH |
A sound made by a Marine to indicate agreement or to provide
encouragement. |
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Gung Ho |
Eager and ready to accomplish whatever task necessary. |
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Hoorah |
An affirmation that I
fully agree with and support the idea or
intent expressed by the person to whom I
make that response |
If you need more help with the definitions of other
Military acronyms, please visit
Joint Acronyms and Abbreviations (just click the
link).
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