Warrior Support Team™ Military Jargon

The US Military and the Department of Defense have a unique language and acronyms that are important to understand and keep in mind during recovery and after reintegration.

Acronyms

ADA - Americans with Disabilities Act

ADME - Active Duty Medical Extension

C&P - Compensation and Pension

CONUS - Continental United States

CRDP - Concurrent Retirement and Disability Payments

CRSC - Combat Related Special Compensation

DAV - Disabled American Veterans

DEA - Survivors' and Dependents' Educational Assistance Program

DEERS - Defense Enrollment Eligibility Reporting System

DES - Disability Evaluation System

DoD - Department of Defense

ESGR - Employment Support of the Guard and Reserve

FMLA - Family Medical Leave Act

IRR - Individual Ready Reserve

MEB - Medical Evaluation Board

MMRB - MOS Medical Retention Board

MRP - Medical Retention Processing

NPRC - National Personnel Records Center

NOD - Notice of Disagreement

OCONUS - Outside the continental United States

OEF - Operation Enduring Freedom

OIF - Operation Iraqi Freedom

OND - Operation New Dawn

PDRL - Permanent Disability Retirement List

PEB - Physical Evaluation Board

PTS - Post-Traumatic Stress

PVA - Paralyzed Veterans of America

S-DVI - Service-Disabled Veterans Life Insurance

SCRA - Service Members Civil Relief Act

TDRL - Temporary Disability Retirement List

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