| 2IC | 2nd In Command |
| Adjt | Adjutant |
| AF | Armed Forces |
| ANZAC | Australia and New Zealand Army Corps |
| AO | Administration Officer |
| Arr | Arrive |
| B&D | Band & Drums |
| Bdmstr | Bandmaster |
| Bldg . | Building |
| Cam & Con | Camouflage & Concealment |
| Cdt | Cadet |
| Cdr . | Commander (rank, not role) |
| CFAV | Cadet Force Adult Volunteer |
| Civ/Civvi | Civilian |
| Civvies | Civilian Clothes |
| CO | Commanding Officer |
| Comd | Commander (role, not rank) |
| Cpl | Corporal |
| CPO | Chief Petty Officer |
| Capt | Captain |
| Cdre | Commodore |
| COMCORE | Commander Core Training and Recruiting |
| CGRM | Commandant General Royal Marines |
| CSgt | Colour Sergeant |
| CSM | Company Sergeant Major |
| CWD | Collingwood |
| DCCT | Dismounted Close Combat Training |
| Dep | Depart |
| DPM | Disruptive Pattern Material |
| DofE | Duke of Edinburgh (Award Scheme) |
| Ex | Exercise |
| EXC | Excellent |
| FG | Field Gun |
| GD | General Duties |
| HMS | Her Majesty's Ship |
| Instrn | Instruction |
| Instr | Instructor |
| LCpl | Lance Corporal |
| Lt | Lieutenant |
| Lt Cdr | Lieutenant Commander |
| Lt Col | Lieutenant Colonel |
| MAA | Master at Arms |
| Maj | Major |
| MOD | Ministry Of Defense |
| MTP | Multi-Terrain Pattern |
| NA | Naval Airman |
| NavEx | Navigational Exercise |
| NCO | Non-Commissioned Officer |
| NMT | Naval Military Training |
| OC / OIC | Officer Commanding/Officer In Charge |
| OG | Olive Green |
| ORP | Operational Ration Pack ("rat packs") |
| Pde | Parade |
| Phys | Sports |
| PO | Petty Officer |
| PLY | Plymouth |
| POR | Portsmouth |
| PT | Physical Training |
| QM | Quartermaster |
| R Coy | Recruit Company |
| Rct | Recruit |
| REME | Royal Electrical and Mechanical Engineers |
| RM | Royal Marines |
| RMC | Royal Marine Cadet |
| RN | Royal Navy |
| RNC | Royal Naval Cadet |
| RQMS | Regimental Quartermaster Sergeant |
| RSM | Regimental Sergeant Major |
| Sgt | Sergeant |
| Sect | Section |
| SUL | Sultan |
| TBC | To Be Confirmed |
| TO | Training Officer |
| Tp | Troop |
| Trg | Training |
| VCC | Volunteer Cadet Corps |
| WgO | Warning Order |
| WO1 | Warrant Officer 1st Class |
| WO2 | Warrant Officer 2nd Class |
