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  2. Glossary of military abbreviations - Wikipedia

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    A A&TWF – Acquisition and technology work force a – Army AA – Assembly area AA – Anti-aircraft AA – Aegis ashore AAA – Anti-aircraft artillery "Triple A" AAAV – Advanced Amphibious Assault Vehicle AAC – Army Air Corps AAD – Armored amphibious dozer AADC – Area air defense commander AAE – Army acquisition executive AAG – Anti-aircraft gun AAK – Appliqué armor kit (US ...

  3. Educational and Training Services Branch - Wikipedia

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    ETS is an all officer, all graduate, branch. It provides education to Regular and Reserve Army personnel, helping them to meet the challenges of the 21st century by training for certainty and educating for uncertainty. Officers are primarily employed as follows: [9]

  4. List of U.S. government and military acronyms - Wikipedia

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    AFOQT – Air Force Officer Qualifying Test; AFOSI – United States Air Force Office of Special Investigations; AFSC – Air Force Specialty Code; AHA – Ammunition Holding Area; AIM – Airborne Intercept Missile (U.S. Military) AIP - Assignment Incentive Pay [2] AIPD – Army Institute For Professional Development; AIS – Automated ...

  5. List of United States Army careers - Wikipedia

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    Warrant officers are classified by warrant officer military occupational specialty, or WOMOS. Codes consists of three digits plus a letter. Codes consists of three digits plus a letter. Related WOMOS are grouped together by Army branch.

  6. Separation (United States military) - Wikipedia

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    Separation typically occurs when someone reaches the date of their Expiration of Term of Service and are released from active duty, but still must complete their military reserve obligations. Upon separation, they receive Department of Defense Form 214 , Certificate of Release or Discharge from Active Duty (DD 214), which verifies their ...

  7. Service number (United States Army) - Wikipedia

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    Officers' serial numbers were generally determined simply by seniority and entry date into the Army officer corps; between 1921 and 1935, Regular Army officer numbers ranged from 1 to 19 999, with United States Military Academy (West Point) graduates in the 1920s and 1930s receiving numbers in the 20 000 to 50 000 range.

  8. Stop-loss policy - Wikipedia

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    Stop-loss was created by the United States Congress after the Vietnam War. Its use is founded on Title 10, United States Code, Section 12305(a) which states in part: "... the President may suspend any provision of law relating to promotion, retirement, or separation applicable to any member of the armed forces who the President determines is essential to the national security of the United ...

  9. End of Active Service - Wikipedia

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    End of Active Service (EAS) is the conclusion of the period of active duty commitment for a member of the U.S. Army, U.S. Marine Corps or the U.S. Air Force.The equivalent term used by the U.S Navy, and U.S. Coast Guard is the End of Active Obligated Service (EAOS).