Army Acroynms

AAFES Army and Air Force Exchange Service

ACAP Army Career and Alumni Program

ACES Army Continuing Education System

ACS/FPC Army Community Service/Family Program Coordinator

AD Active Duty

ADJ Adjutant

ADSW Active Duty for Special Work

AER Army Emergency Relief

AFAP Army Family Action Plan

AFTB Army Family Team Building

AG Adjutant General

AGR Active Guard Reserve

AIT Advanced Individual Training

AMMO Ammunition

APFT Army Physical Fitness Test

APO Army Post Office

AR Army Reserve/Army Regulation/Armor

ASAP As Soon As Possible

AT Annual Training

AWOL Absent Without Leave

BAS Basic Allowance for Subsistence

BHA Basic Housing Allowance

BCT Basic Combat Training

BDE Brigade

BDU Battle Dress Uniform (jungle, desert, cold weather)

BN Battalion CMF

CDR Commander

CDS Child Development Services

CG Commanding General

CID Criminal Investigation Division

 Career Management Field

COLA Cost of Living Allowance

CONUS Continental United States

CP Command Post

CPO Civilian Personnel Office

CQ Charge of Quarters (duty required after duty hours)

DA Department of the Army

DeCA Defense Commissary Agency

DEERS Defense Enrollment Eligibility Reporting System

DEROS Date of Estimated Return from Overseas

DFAS Defense Finance and Accounting Systems

DS Drill Sergeant

DO Duty Officer

DOB Date of Birth

DOD Department of Defense

DOR Date of Rank

DPP Deferred Payment Plan

EFMP Exceptional Family Member Program

EM Enlisted Member

EN Enlisted

EO Equal Opportunity

ETS Estimated Time of Separation

FAC Family Assistance Center

FCP Family Care Plan

FDU Full Dress Uniform

FM Family Member/Field Manual

FMEAP Family Member Employment Assistance Program

FOUO For Official Use Only

FPC Family Program Coordinator (for Guard and Reserve)

FRO Family Readiness Officer

FSA Family Separation Allowance

FSG/FRG Family Support Group/Family Readiness Group

FTX Field Training Exercise

FY Fiscal Year

FYI For Your Information

GED General Education Diploma

GO General Officer

HHC Headquarters and Headquarters Company

HOR Home of Record

HQ Headquarters

HQDA Headquarters, Department of the Army

HS Home station