This list was originally created by my husband Jett but will continue to be updated. If you have a recommendation let me know!
A
ABCs– Airways, Breathing, Circulation
B
BAH– Basic Housing Allowance
BOC– Basic Officer Course
C
Chit– normally from medical saying what you can or can’t do
CHOP– Change of Operational Control
COB– Close Of Business
CONUS– Continental United States
COPS– Current Operations
D
DEERS– Defense Enrollment Eligibility Reporting System, register through ID office
DET– Detachment, short deployment
DFAS– Defense Finance and Accounting Services
DLA– Dislocation Allowance
DMPO– Defense Military Pay Office
DPS– Defense Personal Property System, the system used to set up your move
E
E-Course– Endurance Course
EGA– Eagle Globe and Anchor
F
FOPS– Future Operations
G
H
HHG– Household Goods
HMMWV– Humvee
I
IOC– Infantry Officer Course
J
K
L
M
MARSOC– Marine Corps Special Operations Command
MAT Platoon– Marines awaiting Training, waiting for IOC
MEU– Marine Expeditionary Unit
MOS– Military Occupational Specialty, your job
MCMAP– Marine Corps Martial Arts Program
N
O
O-Course– Obstacle Course
OCONUS– Outside Continental United States
OpsO– Operations Officer
P
PAX– Passenger, as in PAX terminal
PCS– Permanent Change of Station
PT– Physical Training
POV– Privately Owned Vehicle
PPM– Personally Procured Move, DIY move
PPPO– Personal Property Processing Office
Q
R
S
T
TAD– Temporary Assigned Duty
TBS– The Basic School
TDY– Temporary Duty Assignment
TLE– Temporary Housing Expense
TO– Transportation Office
TSO– Transportation Service Provider, company that actually moves the goods for you