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What do all of the Acronyms mean?
EAOS = End of Active Obligated Service
What does NCIS stand for?
NCIS - Naval Criminal Investigation Service
What is an AGM?
AGM = missile range intrumentation ship
What is COMNAVRESFOR?
COMNAVRESFOR = Commander Naval Reserve Force
What does STAR stand for?
STAR = Selective Training And Reenlistment
What is an ASROC?
ASROC = Anti Submarine Rocket
What does OCONUS stand for?
OCONUS = Outside Continental United States
What does TPU stand for?
TPU = Transient Personnel Unit
What is COMSUBRON?
COMSUBRON = Commander Submarine Squandron
What does CNO stand for?
CNO = Chief of Naval Operations
What is CINCLANTFLT?
CINCLANTFLT = Commander In Chief, Atlantic Fleet (2nd Fleet)
What does NFO stand for?
NFO = Naval Flight Officer
What do all of the Acronyms mean?
MCPON = Master Chief Petty Officer of the Navy
What do all of the Acronyms mean?
FSC = Family Service Center
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BEQ = Bachelor Enlisted Quarters
What do all of the Acronyms mean?
AOC = Aciation Officer Candidate
What does CWO stand for?
CWO = Chief Warrant Officer
What does TSRDP stand for?
TSRDP = TRICARE Selected Reserve Dental Program
What does TFMDP stand for?
TFMDP = TRICARE Family Member Dental Plan
What does SOFA stand for?
SOFA = Status Of Forces Agreement
What does PCM stand for?
PCM = Primary Care Manager
What does HBA stand for?
HBA = Health Benefit Advisors
What does EXEC stand for?
EXEC = Executive Officer (XO)
What does ETA stand for?
ETA = Estimated Time of Arrival
What does CMC stand for?
CMC = Command Master Chief
What does NMFA stand for?
NMFA = National Military Family Association
What does DoDDS stand for?
DoDDS = Department of Defense Dependant School)
What does ITT stand for?
ITT - Information, Tours and Travel
What does DITY stand for?
DITY - Do It Yourself move
What does SSSU stand for?
SSSU = Submarine Squadron Support Unit
What does PSD stand for?
PSD = Personnel Support Activity
What does CBH stand for?
CBH = Combined Bachelor Housing
What is an AOE?
AOE = fast combat support ship
What does AFQT stand for?
AFQT = Armed Forces Qualifications Test
What does AFDM stand for?
AFDM = medium Auxiliary Floating Dry Dock
What do all of the Acronyms mean?
SSN = Submarine (Nuclear)
What does OBC stand for?
OBC = Officer Basic Course
What does NCO stand for?
NCO = Noncommissioned Officer
What does DEERS stand for?
DEERS = Defense Enrollment Eligibility Reporting System
What does CONUS stand for?
CONUS = Continental United States
What do all of the Acronyms mean?
ADAPT = Active Duty Assistance Program Team
What does TFA stand for?
TFA = Transient Family Accommodation
What does SEL stand for?
SEL = Senior Enlisted Leader
What does CACO stand for?
CACO = Casualy Assistance Calls Officer
What does EWC stand for?
EWC - Enlisted Wives Club
What is an ARC?
ARC = Cable Repairing Ship
What does CW stand for?
CW = Chief Warrant Officer
What do all of the Acronyms mean?
MCPON = Master Chief Petty Officer of the Navy
What does CPO stand for?
CPO = Chief Petty Officer
What does OSD stand for?
OSD = Office of the Secretary of Defense
What does MWR stand for?
MWR = Morale, Welfare, and Recreation
What does MOS stand for?
MOS = Military Occupational Specialty
What does ACNO stand for?
ACNO = Assistant Chief of Naval Operations
What is COMINT?
COMINT = Communications Intelligence
What do all of the Acronyms mean?
NMC = Naval Medical Command
What does NCOIC stand for?
NCOIC = Noncommissioned Officer In Charge
What do all of the Acronyms mean?
NWA = Navy Wifeline Association
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What do all of the Acronyms mean?
FAP = Family Advocacy Program
What do all of the Acronyms mean?
NPST = New Parent Support Teams
What does BOOST stand for?
BOOST = Broadened Opportunity for Officer Selection and Training
What does VHA stand for?
VHA = Variable Housing Allowance
What does CHINFO stand for?
CHINFO = Chief of Information
What does DEROS stand for?
DEROS = Date of Estimated Return from Overseas
What does DSN stand for?
DSN = Defense Switched Network
What does SEAP stand for?
SEAP = Spouse Employment Assistance Program
Where can I find out what an acronym means?
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What does ORSE stand for?
ORSE - Operational Reactor Sageguards Exam
What does FSA stand for?
FSA - Family Seperation Allowance
What does FAC stand for?
FAC - Family Assistance Center
What does DPP stand for?
DPP - Deferred Payment Plan
What does AFN stand for?
AFN = Armed Forces Network
What does BOH stand for?
BOH = Bachelor Officer Housing
What is an AGDS?
AGDS = deep submergence support ship
What does AFDL stands for?
AFDL = small Auxiliary Floating Dry Dock
What does LCDR stand for?
LCDR = Lieutenant Commander
What does MCPO stand for?
MCPO = Master Chief Petty Officer
What does SBP stand for?
SBP = Survivor Benefit Plan
What does MEPS stand for?
MEPS = Military Entrance Processing Station
What does LES stand for?
LES = Leave and Earning Statement
What does DON stand for?
DON = Department of the Navy
What does CINC stand for?
CINC = Commander In Chief
What does CAG stand for?
CAG = Commander Air Group
What does APR stand for?
APR = Accessions Per Recruiter
What does AMC stand for?
AMC = Air Mobility Command
What does AGR stand for?
AGR = Active Guard and Reserve
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What do all of the Acronyms mean?
LDO = Limited Duty Officer
What does ETD stand for?
ETD = Estimated Time of Departure
What does CNP stand for?
CNP = Chief of Naval Personnel
What is an AGOS?
AGOS = Ocean Surveillance Ship
What does DEP stand for?
DEP = Delayed Entry Program
What do all of the Acronyms mean?
RADM = Rear Admiral (Upper Half)
What is an AGSS?
AGSS = Auxiliary Research Submarine
What does DOD stand for?
DOD = Department of Defense
What does BNCOC stand for?
BNCOC = Basic Noncommissioned Officers Course
What do all of the Acronyms mean?
TAR = Training Administration of Reserves
What does CAPT stand for?
What does EFMP stand for?
EFMP = Exceptional Family Member Program
What does COMRATS stand for?
COMRATS = Commuted Rations
What does NMCRS stand for?
NMCRS = Navy-Marine Corps Relief Society
What does BUPERS stand for?
BUPERS - Bureau of Naval Personnel
What is COMNAVAIRPAC?
COMNAVAIRPAC = Commander Naval Airforces Pacific
What does COLA stand for?
COLA = Cost of Living Allowance
What does SRB stand for?
SRB= Select Reenlistment Bonus
What does FSG stand for, and why is it important to me?
FSG is the common term for the Family Support Group. This is collectively the group of spouses and family members for each command, and the group is most active during deployments. Being involved in the FSG can help you to pass the time, and you also have instant empathy because they are all going through the about the same thing you are at the same time.
What do all of the Acronyms mean?
MTF = Military Treatment Facility
What do all of the Acronyms mean?
NAVNEWS = The Navy News Service
What does SCORE stand for?
SCORE = Selective COnversion and REenlistment
What does TLA stand for?
TLA = Temporary Lodging Allowance
What does TMCP stand for?
TMCP = Total Military Compensation Package
What does SITREP stand for?
SITREP = Family Situation Report
What does FRA stand for?
FRA = Fleet Reserve Association
What does EFM stand for?
EFM = Exceptional Family Member
What does DORS stand for?
DOS = Defense Outplacement Referral System
What does HDIP stand for?
HDIP - Hazardous Duty Incentive Pay
What does AVIP stand for?
AVIP - Anthrax Vaccine Immunization Program
What is COMPHIBRON?
COMPHIBRON = Commander Amphibious Squadron
What is COMNAVAIRRESFOR?
COMNAVAIRRESFOR = Commander Naval Air Reserve Force
What is an ARDM?
ARDM = Medium Auxiliary Repair Dry Dock
What does AFDB stand for?
AFDB = Large Auxiliary Floating Dry Dock
What does RDML stand for?
RDML = Rear Admiral (lower half)
What does MWO stand for?
MWO = Master Warrant Officer
What does SSBN stand for?
SSBN = Ballistic Missile Submarine (Nuclear)
What does SOF stand for?
SOF = Special Operations Forces
What does OER stand for?
OER = Officer Evaluation Report
What does NEC stand for?
NEC = Navy Enlisted Classification
What does NATO stand for?
NATO = North Atlantic Treaty Organization
What does EDRE stand for?
EDRE = Emergency Deployment Reaction Exercise
What does ASVAB stand for?
ASVAB = Armed Services Vocational Aptitude Battery
What do all of the Acronyms mean?
UA = Unauthorized Absence
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What do all of the Acronyms mean?
CPO = Chief Petty Officer
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What does FRC stand for?
FRC = Family Readiness Center (
What does AIT stand for?
AIT = Advanced Individual Training
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What does SSBP stand for?
SSBP = Supplemental Survivor Benefit Plan
What does GUARD stand for?
GUARD = GUaranteed Assignment Retention Detailing
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NMCRS = Navy-Marine Corps Relief Society
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TAR = Training Administration of Reserves
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NWCA = Navy Wives Club of America
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FAC = Family Advocacy Center
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BAQ = Basis Allowance for Quarters
What does ALNAV stand for?
ALNAV = All-Navy commands
What does ASAP stand for?
ASAP = As Soon As Possible
What does DODEA stand for?
DODEA = Department of Defense Education Activity
What does PCS stand for?
PCS - Permanent Change of Station
What do all of the Acronyms mean?
OCS - Officer Candidate School
What does LPO stand for?
LPO - Leading Petty Officer
What does EAOS stand for?
EAOS - Expiration of Active Obligated Service
What does DDS stand for?
DDS - Direct Deposit System
What does DFAS stand for?
DFAS = Defense Finance and Accounting Service
What is COMNAVSURFRESFOR?
COMNAVSURFRESFOR = Commander Naval Surface Reserve Force
What is COMNAVAIRLANT?
COMNAVAIRLANT = Commander Naval Airforces Atlantic
What in an AGOR?
AGOR = Oceanographic Research Ship
What does ACS stand for?
ACS = Auxiliary Crane Ship
What does FADM stand for?
What does VADM stand for?
What does SSN stand for?
SSN = Social Security Number
What does SEAL stand for?
What does RSS stand for?
RSS = Recruiting Substation
What does POV stand for?
POV = Privately Owned Vehicle
What does NTC stand for?
NTC = Naval Training Center
What does NCOER stand for?
NCOER = Noncommissioned Officer Evaluation Report
What does MAC stand for?
MAC = Military Airlift Command
What does COMNAB stand for?
COMNAB = Commander, Naval Air Base
What does BAH stand for?
BAH = Basic Allowance for Housing
What does ANCOC stand for?
ANCOC = Advanced Noncommissioned Officers Course
What does AFRTS stand for?
AFRTS = Armed Forces Radio and Television Service
What does JNROTC stand for?
JNROTC = Junior Naval Reserve Officer Training Corps
What does HRS stand for?
HRS = Housing Referral Services
What does OCS stand for?
OCS = Officer Training School
What do all of the Acronyms mean?
What is COMPHIBGRU?
COMPHIBGRU = Commander Amphibious Group
What is COMCRUDESGRU?
COMCRUDESGRU = Commander Cruiser-Destroyer Group
What is an AGF?
AGF = miscellaneous command ship
What does MSC stand for?
MSC = Military Sealift Command
What does JAG stand for?
JAG = Judge Advocate General
What does GOV stand for?
GOV = Government Owned Vehicle
What does ETS stand for?
ETS = Estimated Time of Separation
What does DCNO stand for?
DCNO = Deputy Chief of Naval Operations
What does BAS stand for?
BAS = Basic Allowance for Substinence
What does AWOL stand for?
AWOL = Absent Without Leave
What does TAD stand for?
TAD - Temporary Additional Duty
What does BEH stand for?
BEH = Bachelor Enlisted Housing
What does CID stand for?
CID = Criminal Investigation Division
What does CDC stand for?
CDC = Child Development Center
What is an AG?
AG = miscellaneous support ship
What does CDO stand for?
CDO = Command Duty Officer
What does SCPO stand for?
SCPO = Senior Chief Petty Officer
What is CINCPACFLT?
CINCPACFLT = Commander In Chief, Pacific Fleet (3rd and 7th Fleets)
What do all of the Acronyms mean?
What do all of the Acronyms mean?
NACEC = The North American Center For
Emergency Communications
What does CMAC stand for?
CMAC = CHAMPUS Maximum Allowable Charge
What does CHAMPUS stand for?
CHAMPUS = Civilian Health and Medical Program for the Uniformed Services
What does LTJG stand for?
LTJG = Lieutenant Junior Grade
What does RAP stand for?
RAP = Relocation Assistance Program
What does FMEAP stand for?
FMEAP = Family Member Employment Assistance Program
What is an ASR?
ASR = Submarine Rescue Ship
What is MPSRON?
MPSRON = Maritime Prepositioning Squadron
What do all of the Acronyms mean?
OCS = Officer Candiate School
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NROTC = Naval Reserve Officer Training Corps
What does PRD stand for?
PRD = Projected Rotation Date
What is CINCEUR?
CINCEUR = Commander In Chief, Europe
What does OOD stand for?
OOD = Officer Of the Deck
What does OPSEC stand for?
OPSEC = Operation Security
What is COMDESRON ?
COMDESRON = Commander Destroyer Squadron
What is COMCARGRU?
COMCARGRU = Commander Carrier Group
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What do all of the Acronyms mean?
DoDDS = Department of Defense Dependent Schools
What is an ARD?
ARD = Auxiliary Repair Dock