Ever wonder what those mysterious letters on your army orders meant? Here's a translator, straight from the failing memory of a one-time unit clerk (me). There are undoubtedly more of these time savers that I've overlooked. Just think of all the wear and tear on typewriters these abbreviations have saved, to say nothing of more efficient use of the ribbons and mimeograph ink.
acd...accordance
ACLV...Accumulated Leave
aprx...approximate
apt...appointed
AR...Army Regulation
asg...assignment
auth...authority or authorized
Bat Indoc...Battle Indoctrination
BPED...Basic Pay Entry Date
btw...between
cert...certificate
cmpl...completed
CO...Commanding Officer
CONUS...Continental United States
dept...depart or departure
DEROS...Date Eligible for Return from Overseas
DOR...Date Of Rank
dpn...dependents
dtd...dated
EDCSA...Effective Date of Change of Strength Accountability
elm...element
enl...enlisted
eff...effective
EM...Enlisted Men
ETS...Estimated Time of Separation
fld...field
FNEM...Following Named Enlisted Men
fol...following
fr...from
furn...furnished
GR...Grade (rank)
HOR...Home of Record
HQ...Headquarters
IATR...Is Amended To Read
indc...indicated
insp...inspection
inves...investigate
mk...marked
mil dist...military district
MOS...Military Occupational Specialty
MPR...Military Pay Record
msg...message
NLT...Not Later Than
off...officer
OA...On or About
OIC...Officer In Charge
org...organization
OS...Overseas
par...paragraph
pers proc det...personnel processing detachment
pert...pertains
phys...physical
PMOS...Primary Military Occupational Specialty
pmt...payment
Port Comd...Port Command
POV...Privately Owned Vehicle
prcs...processing
qtrs...quarters
rats...rations
reinf...reinforcement
rel...released
res...reserves
rsg...reassignment
sep...separation
SMOP...So Much Of Paragraph
SN...Serial Number
SO...Special Order
SR...Special Regulation
sta...station
subm...submit
svc...service
TAG...The Adjutant General
TDY...temporary duty
tng...training
TOE...Term Of Enlistment
trans...tranport or transportation
trf...transfer
trp comd...troop command
TS...Top Secret
tvl...travel
unasg...unassigned
UP...Under the Provisions of
USAR...United States Army Reserve
wb...will be
WP...Will Proceed
WPWOD...Will Proceed WithOut Delay
ZI...Zone of the Interior
There must be more, and some of you know them! Please leave yours on the comments thread or just e-mail me.
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