Lost in my military jargon & acronym overuse? Check to see what those letters stand for here!
- 2d LT - Second Lieutenant
- ABU - Airman Battle Uniform. Our "camo" print uniform.
- AEF - Air and Space Expeditionary Force. A training exercise at OTS.
- AF - Air Force
- AFB - Air Force Base
- AFOQT - Air Force Officer Qualifying Test. The test you must pass to become an officer.
- AFSC - Air Force Specialty Code. A code of letters and numbers that signifies your job title.
- AGR - Active Guard Reserve. Essentially, it's like being on active duty for Guard members.
- ANG - Air National Guard
- ASVAB - Armed Services Vocational Aptitude Battery Test. Every military hopeful must must take this as part of the qualifying process. It's similar to an ACT/SAT test.
- BDOC - Base Defense Operations Center. The control point for all military operations on a base.
- BEAST - Basic Expeditionary Airman Skills Training. The 3-day mock deployment you attend while at BMT.
- BELPS - Basic Expeditionary Leadership Problems. A training exercise at OTS.
- BIT - Break-in-Training. This describes a new Airman who has completed Basic Training but hasn't yet gone to tech school.
- BMT - Basic Military Training
- BX - Base Exchange
- CAD - Combat Agility Drill. Physical fitness training.
- CLC - Combat Leaders' Course. For E5/E6 SF members.
- CSS - Commander's Support Staff.
- DG - Distinguished Graduate. Awarded to the top GPA percentage holder in tech school.
- EMLEX - Emergency Management Leadership Exercise. A training exercise at OTS.
- EOC - End of Course Test. The final test at Basic Military Training.
- FTX - Field Training Exercise. Typically one+ days spent in the field environment for training.
- HMMWV - High Mobility Multipurpose Wheeled Vehicle (Humvee)
- IDANG - Idaho Air National Guard
- LE - Law Enforcement
- LMTV - Light Medium Tactical Vehicle
- LRC - Leadership Reactionary Course. A training exercise at OTS/SFOC
- MEDEVAC - Medical Evacuation
- MEPS - Military Entrance Processing Station
- MTI - Military Training Instructor
- NCO - Non-Commissioned Officer. This rank tier is made up of sergeants with the rank of Staff, Technical, Master, Senior Master and Chief Master Sergeants.
- NCOIC - Non-Commissioned Officer in Charge
- OC - Oleoresin Capsicum spray. Like pepper spray.
- OPORD - Operation Order. Details a mission.
- OPFOR - Opposing Forces
- OTS - Officer Training School
- PT - Physical Training
- PTL - Physical Training Leader
- QRF - Quick Reaction Force. Typically a mobile force that responds to incidents.
- SABC - Self-Aid Buddy Care
- SFOC - Security Forces Officer School
- SMC - Shoot, Move, Communicate. A style of combat training.
- TCP - Traffic Control Point
- TDY - Temporary Duty Assignment. Often a short time away for technical school or training.
- UTA - Uniform Training Assembly a.k.a. the Air Guard's drill weekend.
- WARNO - Warning Order. It drops before an OPORD and is the initial mission plan.
