AWOL – Absent WithOut Leave – Not a good thing.Make sure to comment if I am missing others you feel are important! So I am sharing with you!Įach branch has their own additional acronyms, but I want to make sure to provide you with a general good list of some of the most common acronyms across the different branches. But don’t you worry! I am here to help! Now past my newbie status, I have begun to master many of the acronyms and they are starting to become second nature. Is it to save time? Maybe to keep paperwork more crisp and clean? Maybe they want to fully confuse all civilians by using this lingo? No matter the reason, the fact is, these acronyms are here to stay. I found out something very important that day. This did not go according to plan and I ended up with some trial and error in my sleuthing. Will I EVER understand all this? I remember attempting to google all the acronyms in hopes that I would be able to find the answer and not have to ask my husband to translate. The acronyms were so confusing! I couldn’t tell what was what and I started to panic a little. I remember the first time I sat down to look at my husband’s LES (don’t worry, I’ll explain this in a bit). SO, BAH, LES, OPSEC….What is he talking about? One day your service member comes home and you realize that they are speaking a language you DO NOT understand. You start thinking about how your lives would be: the places you will go, the people you will meet, the military balls. Welcome to the military family! You fell in love with a military member. Please know that I know that many of you are fiancés, girlfriends, boyfriends, or maybe a parent to your service member! I hope this guide works well for you too! A easy guide to the most common military acronyms for “newbie” military spouses. Disclaimer: I use the term “Spouse” generally.
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