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| Active Duty |
Continuous duty on a daily basis. Comparable to
"full-time" as used in reference to a civilian job. |
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| Allowances |
Money, other than basic pay, to compensate in certain
specified situations for expenses such as meals, rent, clothing, and
travel. Also, compensation is usually given for maintaining proficiency
in a specific skill area, such as flying or parachuting. |
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| Artillery |
Large cannons or missile launchers used in combat. |
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| ASVAB |
Armed Services Vocational Aptitude Battery. A test that
provides student with academic and vocational aptitude scores to assist
them in career exploration and decision-making. ASVAB scores are used by
the military services to determine enlistment eligibility and to assign
occupational specialties. |
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| Base |
A locality of installation on which a military force
relies for supplies or from where it initiates operations. |
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| Basic Pay |
The amount of pay a military member receives, as
determined by pay grade and length of service. Basic pay does not
include other benefits such as allowance or bonuses. |
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| Civilian |
Anyone not on active duty in the military. |
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| Commissioned Officer |
A member of the military holding the rank of second
lieutenant or ensign or above. This role in the military is similar to
that of a manager or executive. |
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| DEP |
Delayed Entry Program. A military program that allows an
applicant to delay entry into active duty for up to one year, for such
things as finishing school, etc. |
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| Drill |
To train or exercise in military operations |
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| Duty |
Assigned task or occupation. Enlisted Member - Military
personnel below the rank or warrant or commissioned officers. This role
is similar to that of a company employee or supervisor |
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| Enlistee |
A service member, not a warrant officer or commissioned
officer, who has been accepted by the military and has taken the Oath of
Enlistment |
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| Enlistment Agreement/ Contract |
A legal contract between the military and an enlistment
applicant, which contains information such as enlistment date, term of
enlistment, and other options such as a training program guarantee or a
cash bonus. |
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| GI Bill Benefits |
A program of education benefits for individuals entering
the military. This program enables service persons to set aside money to
be used later for educational purposes. |
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| Inactive Reserve Duty |
Affiliation with the military in a non-training,
non-paying status after completing minimum obligation off active duty
service. |
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| Infantry |
Units of men trained, armed, and equipped to fight on
foot. |
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| Job Specialty |
A specific job or occupation in one of the five services |
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| MEPS |
Military Entrance Processing Stations, which are located
around the country. The enlistment process occurs at each of these
stations. |
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| National Guard |
The National Guard serves in both a state and federal
capacity. Governors may call upon Soldiers and Airmen to assist in
community support, disaster relief and other local emergencies. During
national emergencies, these same units are called upon to support their
active counterparts in the Army and Air Force. |
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| NCO |
Non-commissioned Officer. An enlisted member in pay
grades E-4 or higher. |
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| Obligation |
The period of time one agrees to serve on active duty, in
the reserve, or a combination of both. |
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| OCS |
Officer Candidate School. Program for college graduates
with no prior military training who wish to become military officers.
Also, qualified enlisted member who wish to become officers may attend
OCS. After successful completion, candidates are commissioned as
military officers. |
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| OTS (OTG) |
Officer Training School (Group). See OCS, Officer
Candidate School.
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| Officer |
See commissioned officer. |
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| Pay Grade |
A level of employment, as designated by the military.
There are 9 enlisted pay grades and 10 officers pay grades throughout
which personnel can progress during their career. Pay grade and length
of service determine a service member's pay |
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| Quarters |
Living accommodations or housing. |
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| Recruit |
See enlistee. |
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| Regular Military Compensation |
Total value of basic pay, allowances, and tax savings,
which represents the amount of pay a civilian worker would need to earn
to receive the same take home "pay" as a services member. |
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| Reserves |
The Reserves are those people in the military who are not
presently on full-time, active duty. In a national emergency, reservists
can be called up immediately to serve on active duty because they are
highly trained by the services and drill regularly. During peacetime,
they perform functions in support of the active duty forces in our
country's defense, such as installation and repair of communications
equipment. Reservists are also entitled to some of the employment
benefits available to active military personnel. |
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| ROTC |
Reserve Officers' Training Corps. Training given to
undergraduate college students who plan to become military officers.
Often they receive scholarships for tuition, books, fees, uniforms, and
a monthly allowance. |
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| Service or Services |
A branch or multiple branches of the United States Armed
Forces. There are five in all: the Army, the Air Force, the Coast Guard,
the Marine Corps (or Marines) and the Navy. |
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| Services Classifier |
A military information specialist who helps applicants
select a military occupational field. |
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| Service Obligation |
The amount of time an enlisted member agrees to serve in
the military, as stated in the enlistment agreement. |
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| Station |
A place of assigned duty. |
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| Tour of Duty |
A period of obligated service. Also used to describe a
type of duty tour, such as a "Mediterranean tour." |
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| Warrant Officer |
A member of the Army, Navy or Marines who is a technical
specialist or pilot. These members are generally appointed from the
enlisted, non-commissioned officer ranks. |
