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Aug 3, 2024, 2:48:41 PM8/3/24

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Sometimes it feels like the military has a language all its own made entirely of acronyms and abbreviations. And while your service member is probably fluent in this strange tongue, you may need a little help to keep up.

ASVAB: Armed Services Vocational Aptitude Battery. A multiple-choice test a prospective recruit takes before enlisting to see if they are qualified to join and which military jobs they qualify for.

JSC: Joint Chiefs of Staff. A group of senior military leaders who advise the president, the secretary of defense, the Homeland Security Council and the National Security Council on military matters.

CONUS COLA: Cost of Living Allowance in the continental United States. Compensation service members receive to offset the cost of living in more expensive areas of the continental U.S as compared to the average cost of living in CONUS.

FITREP: Fitness Report. The evaluation form the Marine Corps and Navy used to record the performance of officers and enlisted members. Evaluations are called Chief EVALS or EVALS, depending on rank.

I am looking for information regarding my father's DD-214. He retired from the Army in January 1977. In Box 26 of his DD-214, it lists Decorations, Medals, Badges etc. that contain the following Acronyms: NDSM(1stOLC), OS SVC BARS (4), VSM w/6CC, RVNCM W/60, KSM, UNSM, ROKPUC, SCM, AM, DvrMechbadN, AeftCramBad, SRAcftCranBad, Pistol .45 Cal ExpQualBad, BSM, ARCOM, MUC, RVNCAHM (1stOLC), GCMDL (5thAwd), VCofGw/p, Rifle M-16ExpQualBad. Can someone explain what they all mean? I get the .45 Cal and the M-16. But the others, I have no idea. I really am focused on the one that says BSM. Is that a Bronze Star Medal? If so how do I get a copy of the Citation? My father has never mentioned it or for that matter talked much about his time in the Military. He now has dementia and his memory has started to slip. Any help would be greatly appreciated.

Hi Roger, I found a publication online that lists various abbreviations used in the military. Several of those you listed above were defined (eg, VSM, Vietnam Service Medal; BSM, Bronze Star Medal). The link is: -50.pdf. As far as citations for any awards, if the DD-214 is the same format as those from WWII, the general order for the award may also be listed on the separation papers. Hope this is of some help. joan

The abbreviation of the journal title "Army Medical Corps journal, India" is "Army Med. Corps J. India". It is the recommended abbreviation to be used for abstracting, indexing and referencing purposes and meets all criteria of the ISO 4 standard for abbreviating names of scientific journals.

The ISO 4 abbreviation system, created by the International Organization for Standardization, serves to abbreviate journal titles in a consistent manner. This method streamlines citation processes and enhances the clarity of journal identification within academic settings.

The abbreviation of journal titles follows ISO (International Organization for Standardization) for an array of subjects, NLM (National Library of Medicine) for biomedical sciences, and CASSI (CAS Source Index) for chemistry and related disciplines.

As the world turns its attention to the centenary of the Great War of 1914-18, the project aims to commemorate, with the help of members of the public in the role of Citizen Historians, the remarkable but largely forgotten contribution and experiences of the Sikhs.

The table below contains the most common Indian Army abbreviations from the first half of the twentieth century. The list has been standardised by capitalising each abbreviation, though a mixture of upper and lower case lettering will usually be found.