| Term | Definition / Meaning / Stand for |
| AAR |
After Action Report |
| ABM |
Anti-Ballistic Missile |
| AC |
Aircraft |
| ADS |
Active Defense System |
| AFB |
Air Force Base |
| AFIS |
Automated Flight Information Service |
| AFL |
Armed Forces of Liberia |
| AFSOC |
Air Force Special Operations Command |
| AFT |
After (Rear) |
| AGM |
Air-to-Ground Missile |
| AMC |
Air Mobility Command |
| AMRAAM |
Advanced Medium-Range Air-to-Air Missile |
| AO |
Area of Operations |
| AOG |
Aircraft on Ground |
| AP |
Advanced Pilot |
| APU |
Auxiliary Power Unit |
| ASAP |
As Soon As Possible |
| AVN |
Aviation |
| AWS |
Air Weapons Systems |
| B-2 |
Stealth Bomber |
| BAG |
Base Assistance Group |
| BFT |
Basic Firefighting Trainer |
| BHT |
Battlefield Healthcare Team |
| BIP |
Basic Instructor Program |
| BLU |
Bomb Live Unit |
| BMD |
Ballistic Missile Defense |
| BMT |
Basic Military Training |
| BOS |
Battlefield Observation System |
| BOS |
Base Operations Support |
| BPT |
Battle Planning Team |
| BRU |
Bomb Rack Unit |
| BW |
Biological Warfare |
| C-130 |
Hercules Aircraft |
| C-17 |
Globemaster Aircraft |
| CAG |
Carrier Air Group |
| CAV |
Cavalry |
| CBAF |
Castle Bromwich Aircraft Factory |
| CDG |
Charles de Gaulle (French Aircraft Carrier) |
| CE |
Civil Engineer |
| CIA |
Combat Intelligence Agency |
| CMF |
Combined Maritime Forces |
| CMS |
Combat Management System |
| CND |
Chemical, Nuclear, and Biological Defense |
| CNS |
Chief of Naval Staff |
| CO |
Commanding Officer |
| COB |
Close of Business |
| CPO |
Chief Petty Officer |
| CTC |
Counter-Terrorism Center |
| CTE |
Counter-Terrorism Exercise |
| CVN |
Aircraft Carrier, Nuclear-Powered |
| DA |
Distinguished Achievement |
| DAC |
Digital Air Combat |
| DAGR |
Defense Advanced GPS Receiver |
| DCO |
Defense Coordination Officer |
| DCS |
Defense Communications Systems |
| DEI |
Data Encryption Indicator |
| DIA |
Defense Intelligence Agency |
| DMC |
Defense Medical Command |
| DOD |
Department of Defense |
| DODD |
Department of Defense Directive |
| DP |
Defense Planning |
| DRA |
Direct Reporting Area |
| DRO |
Deployment Readiness Operations |
| DTE |
Data Transfer Equipment |
| DVR |
Data Voice Recorder |
| E-2 |
Hawkeye Aircraft |
| E-6 |
Mercury Aircraft |
| EACS |
Early Action Command System |
| EAP |
Emergency Action Plan |
| ECM |
Electronic Countermeasures |