Common Military Acronyms
So you (or your loved one) joined the military. It all seems great, if you could just understand what the heck they are talking about! Who knew that in the military TACO isn’t a food and WILCO isn’t a band? Acronyms are common in the military, so it’s a great idea to memorize some of these common ones:
AA- Armed Forces America
APC - Armored Personnel Carrier
BLEP- Ballistic Eye Protection
CO- Company
DoD- Department of Defense
EPW- Enemy Prisoners of War
FA- Field Artillery
GFE- Government Furnished Equipment
HMG- Heavy Machine Gun
IC- Individual Combatant
JAG- Judge Advocate General
KILOD- Killed In the Line Of Duty
LCE- Load Carrying Equipment
MEDEVAC- Medical Evacuation
MOS- Military Occupational Speciality
MWS- Modular Weapon System
NB- Naval Base
OBO- Official Business Only
PL- Platoon Leader
QM- Quartermaster
RL- Rocket Launcher
ROE - Rules of Engagement
SQD- Squad
SO- Special Operations
TACO- Tactical Command Post
USR- Unit Status Report
VDM- Visual Distinguishing Mark
WILCO- Will Comply
XO- Executive Officer
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