--- Page 1 --- MARINE CORPS ACRONYMS AA V ....................................................................................... Amphibious Assault Vehicle ACE..............................................................................................Aviation Combat Element ACMC.............................................................Assistant Commandant of the Marine Corps AC ...........................................................................................................Active Component AD......................................................................................................................Active Duty ADSW ............................................................................................ Active Duty for Special Work ALMAR..........................................................................All Marine Corps Activities APF .......................................................................................................Appropriated Funds AR.................................................................................................................Active Reserve ARC .....................................................................................................American Red Cross ASAP ...................................................................................................As Soon As Possible ATFP .................................................................................Anti-Terrorism/Force Protection BAH .......................................................................................Basic Allowance for Housing BAS...................................................................................Basic Allowance for Subsistence BEQ............................................................................................Bachelor Enlisted Quarters BLT ................................................................................................Battalion Landing Team BN ..........................................................................................................................Battalion BOD ........................................................................................................Board of Directors BOQ ............................................................................................Bachelor Officer Quarters BUMED ............................................................................Bureau of Medicine and Surgery C4I.....................................Command, Control, Communication, Computer & Intelligence CAC ............................................................ Consolidated Administration Center (ConAd) CACO ..............................................................................Casualty Assistance Calls Officer CACP ............................................................................Casualty Assistance Calls Program CCUS .........................................................................................Childcare in a Unit Setting CDC ...........................................................................................Child Development Center CE ..........................................................................................................Command Element CG ......................................................................................................Commanding General CMA ...............................................................................Clothing Maintenance Allowance CMC................................................................................Commandant of the Marine Corps CNO ............................................................................................Chief of Naval Operations CO .......................................................................................................Commanding Officer COLA...........................................................................................Cost of Living Allowance COMRATS ............................................................................................Commuted Rations CONUS ........................................................................................Continental United States COSC ......................................................................Combat Operational Stress Continuum CREDO......................................Chaplains Religious Enrichment Development Operation CSSE................................................................................Combat Service Support Element CWO ..................................................................................................Chief Warrant Officer DECA.....................................................................................Defense Commissary Agency --- Page 2 --- DEERS....................................................Defense Enrollment Eligibility Reporting System DET ..........................................................................Detachment (of a larger organization) DI ..................................................................................................................Drill Instructor DIV ...........................................................................................................................Division DLA ..................................................................................................Dislocation Allowance DoD..................................................................................................Department of Defense DODEA.........................Department of Defense Education Activity (Installation Schools) DON................................................................................................Department of the Navy DPAC................................................................. Division Personnel Administrative Center DSN.............................................Defense Switching Network (the military phone system) DV A....................................................................................Department of Veterans Affairs EAOS ............................................................................... End of Active Obligated Service EAS .........................................................................................Expiration of Active Service ECC...................................................................................... Expiration of Current Contract EFMP .......................................................................Exceptional Family Member Program EIDS...................................................Educational & Developmental Intervention Services EML ................................................................................. Environmental and Moral Leave ETA............................................................................................ Estimated Time of Arrival ETD.........................................................................................Estimated Time of Departure EWC................................................................................................... Enlisted Wives’ Club EWS ......................................................... Expeditionary Warfare School (formerly AWS) FAP ............................................. Family Advocacy Program or Fleet Assistance Program FCC ...........................................................................................................Family Childcare FEML.................................................................. Family Environmental and Morale Leave FMEAP ................................................ Family Member Employment Assistance Program FMF................................................................................. Fleet Marine Force (“The Fleet”) FRA.......................................................................................... Family Readiness Assistant FRC ....................................................................................... Family Readiness Committee FRO.............................................................................................. Family Readiness Officer FSA .......................................................................................Family Separation Allowance FTE ..................................................................................................... Full Time Employee G-1 .............................................................Group/Regiment/Division Manpower (Admin) G-2 ...........................................................................Group/Regiment/Division Intelligence G-3 ........................................................................... Group/Regiment/Division Operations G-4 .............................................................................. Group/Regiment/Division Logistics G-5 .................................................................................... Group/Regiment/Division Plans G-6 .............................................. Group/Regiment/Division Communications Electronics GCE.............................................................................................. Ground Combat Element GPAC.....................................................................Group Personnel Administration Center GSA.....................................................................................General Service Administration HM** .......................................................Refers to Helicopter squadron (e.g., HMM-264) HMH ........................................................................... Marine Heavy Helicopter Squadron HMM........................................................................ Marine Medium Helicopter Squadron --- Page 3 --- HMLA................................................................ Marine Light Attack Helicopter Squadron HMX1...........................................................................................Helicopter Squadron One HQMC..................................................................................... Headquarters, Marine Corps IA.......................................................................................................Individual Augmentee IADT ................................................................................. Initial Active Duty for Training I/IADT.............................................................Incremental Initial Active Duty for Training IATS.......................................................................... Integrated Automated Travel System IG ............................................................................................................. Inspector General I&I.....................................................................Inspector & Instructor (Reserve Unit Staff) I&L...................................................................................................Installation & Logistics I&R...................................................................................................Information & Referral IMA.................................................. Individual Mobilization Augmentee (or called an IA) IPAC ..............................................................Installation Personnel Administration Center IRR ............................................................................................. Individual Ready Reserve ITT..........................................................................................Information, Tickets & Tours ITX...........................................................................................Integrated Training Exercise JAG .............................................................................................. Judge Advocate General JRC....................................................................................................Joint Reception Center LADD ......................................................................... Low Altitude Air Defense Battalion L.I.N.K.S....................................... Lifestyle Insights, Networking, Knowledge, and Skills LDO ................................................................................................... Limited Duty Officer LES ........................................................................................ Leave & Earnings Statement LZ....................................................................................................................Landing Zone M&RA ............................................................................... Manpower and Reserve Affairs MACG........................................................................................ Marine Air Control Group MACS ................................................................................... Marine Air Control Squadron MAG ................................................................................................ Marine Aircraft Group MAGTF.............................................................................. Marine Air/Ground Task Force MALS ........................................................................ Marine Aviation Logistics Squadron MARADMIN.....................................................................Marine Administration Message MARCENT............................................................Marine Corps Forces Central Command MARCORCOM..................................................................Marine Corps Forces Command MARFOREUR/AF................................................Marine Corps Forces Europe and Africa MARFORPAC................................................................................... Marine Forces Pacific MARFORRES ................................................................................ Marine Forces Reserve MARFORSOUTH.....................................................................Marine Corps Forces South MARSOC............................................Marine Corps Forces Special Operations Command MLG............................................................................................... Marine Logistics Group MARS .............................................................................. Military Affiliated Radio Station MASS.....................................................................................Marine Air Support Squadron MAW ................................................................................................ Marine Aircraft Wing MCAS ..........................................................................................Marine Corps Air Station MCB........................................................................................................Marine Corps Base --- Page 4 --- MCBULL...........................................................................................Marine Corps Bulletin MCCDC ....................................................Marine Corps Combat Development Command MCCS ...........................................................................Marine Corps Community Services MCFTB .................................................................... Marine Corps Family Team Building MCICOM....................................................................Marine Corps Installation Command MCI-East.............................................................................Marine Corps Installations East MCI-West ..........................................................................Marine Corps Installations West MCLB .................................................................................... Marine Corps Logistics Base MCO .................................................................................................... Marine Corps Order MCR...................................................................................................Marine Corps Reserve MCRC..........................................................................Marine Corps Recruiting Command MCRD......................................................................................Marine Corps Recruit Depot MCT ..............................................................................................Marine Combat Training MCTFS .......................................................................... Marine Corps Total Force System MCU .............................................................................................Marine Corps University MCX ...............................................................................................Marine Corps Exchange MEB......................................................................................Marine Expeditionary Brigade MED.......................................................................Mediterranean (generally a cruise/float) MEF ........................................................................................ Marine Expeditionary Force MEU.......................................................................................... Marine Expeditionary Unit MEU (SOC) .............................. Marine Expeditionary Unit (Special Operations Capable) MFR ................................................................................................ Marine Forces Reserve MFZ ....................................................... HQMC, MR Division, Family Readiness Branch MOA .......................................................................................Memorandum of Agreement MOL.............................................................................................................Marine On Line MORDT ......................................... Mobilization Operational Readiness Deployment Test MOS .................................................................................. Military Occupational Specialty MP ................................................................................................................ Military Police MR ....................................................... Personal and Family Readiness Division (HQMC) MREs .................................................................................................. Meals, Ready-to-Eat MSB ....................................................................................Mobilization Support Battalion MSC ......................................................................................Major Subordinate Command MCESG.................................................................. Marine Corps Embassy Security Group MTACS................................................................Marine Tactical Air Command Squadron MWCS ............................................................... Marine Wing Communications Squadron MWSG ................................................................................... Marine Wing Support Group MWSS............................................................................... Marine Wing Support Squadron NAF..................................................................................................Nonappropriated Funds NAFI .......................................................................Nonappropriated Fund Instrumentality NCIS ......................................................................... Naval Criminal Investigative Service NCO ........................................................................................... Noncommissioned Officer NCOIC ...................................................................... Noncommissioned Officer in Charge NCR................................................................................................National Capital Region --- Page 5 --- NDSP.........................................................................................Non-DoD Schools Program NJP .............................................................................................. Non-Judicial Punishment NMCRS......................................................................... Navy Marine Corps Relief Society NMFA ...................................................................... National Military Family Association NPSP ..................................................................................... New Parent Support Program OSC...................................................................................... Operational Stress Continuum OSD.................................................................................Office of the Secretary of Defense OCONUS ................................................................. Outside the Continental United States OCS...............................................................................................Officer Candidate School OEF ....................................................................................... Operation Enduring Freedom OIC........................................................................................................... Officer in Charge OIF ................................................................................................Operation Iraqi Freedom OIT ...................................................................................................On-Installation Trainer OOD ....................................................................................................... Officer of the Day O&M ........................................................................................ Operation and Maintenance OPS ..................................................................................................................... Operations OQR ....................................................................................... Officer Qualification Record ORB ...............................................................................................Officer Retention Board PAO......................................................................................................Public Affairs Office PCS ........................................................................................Permanent Change of Station PDS ................................................................................................ Permanent Duty Station PFT.......................................................................................................Physical Fitness Test PME .................................................................................. Professional Military Education PMO..............................................................................................Provost Marshal’s Office POA..........................................................................................................Power of Attorney POC............................................................................................................ Point of Contact POM.................................................................................Program Objective Memorandum POV .............................................................................................. Privately Owned Vehicle PP&O ......................................................................................Plans, Policies & Operations P&PD.....................................................................Personal and Professional Development P&R................................................................................................Programs and Resources PREP .................................................... Prevention & Relationship Enhancement Program PSC ...............................................................................................Personal Services Center PT ............................................................................................................. Physical Training PTAD .........................................................................................................Permissive TAD PTSD....................................................................................Post Traumatic Stress Disorder PWST ........................................................................... Peacetime, Wartime Support Team QOL ..............................................................................................................Quality of Life RC ........................................................................................................ Reserve Component RED............................................................................................Record of Emergency Data REGT .................................................................................................................... Regiment RLT ............................................................................................Regimental Landing Team RON.........................................................................................................Remain Overnight --- Page 6 --- RPG............................................................................................. Rocket Propelled Grenade RS............................................................................................................ Recruiting Station RSS .....................................................................................................Recruiting Substation RTC............................................................................................... Reserve Training Center S-1 ........................................................... Squadron/Battalion Manpower (Administration) S-2.......................................................................................Squadron/Battalion Intelligence S-3........................................................................................Squadron/Battalion Operations S-4...........................................................................................Squadron/Battalion Logistics S-6 .......................................................... Squadron/Battalion Communications Electronics SAC........................................................................................................... School Age Care SACC ......................................................................... Substance Abuse Counseling Center SACO............................................................................... Substance Abuse Control Officer SAR......................................................................................................... Search and Rescue SATO ..............................................................................Scheduled Airlines Traffic Office SBP ....................................................................................................Survivor Benefit Plan SDO...................................................................................Staff (or Squadron) Duty Officer SECDEF...............................................................................................Secretary of Defense SECNA V .............................................................................................Secretary of the Navy SERAD ............................................................. Selective Early Release from Active Duty SF ..................................................................................................................Standard Form SGLI........................................................................ Servicemembers Group Life Insurance SITES.................Standard Information Topic Exchange Service (Installation information) SJA......................................................................................................Staff Judge Advocate SMCR ................................................................................ Selected Marine Corps Reserve SMMC........................................................................ Sergeant Major of the Marine Corps SNCO ................................................................................ Staff Noncommissioned Officer SQDN.................................................................................................................... Squadron SRB .................................................................................................... Service Record Book SSN ................................................................................................ Social Security Number TAD .........................................................................................Temporary Additional Duty TBD..........................................................................................................To Be Determined TBS .......................................................................................................... The Basic School TECOM......................................................................... Training and Education Command TLA.....................................................................................Temporary Lodging Allowance TLF ......................................................................................... Temporary Lodging Facility TRP ...................................................................................... Transition Readiness Program DMO ........................................................................................ Traffic Management Office T/E..........................................................................................................Table of Equipment T/O .................................................................................................... Table of Organization TOS .............................................................................................................Time on Station TR ................................................................................ Transportation Request or Transfer UA.....................................................................................................Unauthorized Absence UCMJ...............................................................................Uniform Code of Military Justice --- Page 7 --- UFM..............................................................................Uniform Funding and Management UPFRP ........................................................Unit, Personal and Family Readiness Program USA.......................................................Utilization, Support, and Accountability (Practice) USC.........................................................................................................United States Code V A...............................................................................................................Veterans Affairs VMGR............................................................ Marine Aerial Refueler Transport Squadron VMM............................................................... Marine Medium Tiltrotor (e.g., VMM 263) WestPac....................................................................................................... Western Pacific WIC...................................... Women, Infants, and Children (nutritional support program) WO...............................................................................................................Warrant Officer WTI.....................................................................................Weapons and Tactics Instructor XO.............................................................................................................Executive Officer