Military Acronyms

AAFES Army and Air Force Exchange Service                      MWR Morale, Welfare, Recreation

ACSIM Assistant Chief of Staff for                                      NCO Non-Commissioned Officer

   Installation Management                                                     NOV Notice of Value

AFC Army Family Covenant                                                 NPRC National Personnel Records Center

AFSA Air Force Service Agency                                            OCONUS Outside the Continental United

AHRN Automated Housing Referral Network                          States (includes Alaska and Hawaii)

AIP Assignment Incentive Pay                                               OPTEMPO Pace of Deployment

BAH Basic Allowance For Housing                                       OTH Other Than Honorable Discharge

BAS Basic Allowance for Subsistence                                   PAO Public Affairs Office

BDU Battle Dress Uniform                                                    PBP&E Professional Books, Papers, and

BEQ Bachelor Enlisted Quarters                                               Equipment

BX Base Exchange (Air Force)                                               PCS Permanent Change of Station

CAC Common Access Card                                                   POA Power of Attorney

CDC Child Development Center                                           POV Privately Owned Vehicle

CO Commanding Officer                                                       PPM Personally Procured Move

COE Certificate of Eligibility (VA financing)                        PPO Personal Property Office

COLA Cost-of-Living Adjustment                                        PX Post Exchange (Army)

CONUS Continental United States                                       RAP Relocation Assistance Program

DECA Defense Commissary Agency                                                ROTC Reserve Officer Training Corps

DEERS Defense Enrollment Eligibility                                  SCRA Service members Civil Relief Act

   Reporting System                                                                S&I Special and Incentive Pay

DITY Do-it-Yourself Move                                                   TDY Temporary Duty

DLA Dislocation Allowance                                                   TLE Temporary Living Expenses

DoD Department of Defense                                                 TMO Traffic Management Office,

DPS Defense Personal Property System                                  Transportation Management Office

ETA Expiration of Term of Service                                        TO Transportation Office

FRG Family Readiness Group                                               Tricare Military Health Insurance Provider

HDP Hardship Duty Pay                                                       VA U.S. Dept. of Veterans Affairs    

HDIP Hazardous Duty Incentive Pay

HFP Hostile Fire Pay

HHG Household Goods

HQ Headquarters

IDP Imminent Danger Pay

LES Leave and Earnings Statement

MALT Monthly Allowance in Lieu of

   Transportation

MCX Marine Corps Exchange

MFH Military Family Housing

MHPI Military Housing Private Initiative

MOB Mobilization

MPR Minimum Property Requirements