Acronyms & Links

Just a list of a few acronyms that I use throughout this site and you will hear during your time in the Army.

• ACU
  • Army Combat Uniform
  • The standard Army uniform that you will wear most of your days in the military.
• ADT
  • Active Duty Training
  • You are required to complete 45 days of this each year
  • These will be satisfied by BOLC your first year, and subsequently by rotations at Army hospitals in your later years of med school
• AMEDD
  • Army Medical Department
  • Government organization that contains the HPSP and BOLC
  • If you have questions about BOLC, you may reach out
  • http://www.cs.amedd.army.mil/bolc/
• AKO
  • Army Knowledge Online
  • A website of various Army information, most of which will not apply to you
  • Once the location of your Army e-mail, but it has since been moved to web.mail.mil
  • You will come to this site once a year to fill out a portion of your PHA
• APFT
  • Army Physical Fitness Test
  • The physical fitness test you will take every 6 months in the Army
• ASU
  • Army Service Uniform
  • Essentially, your "dress" uniform that you will wear to formal events and Army residency interviews
• BOLC
  • Basic Officer Leaders Course
  • As the name suggests, this is your introduction to being an Army officer
  • This will most likely occupy the summer after your first year of medical school
    • While it is not necessary to complete this training at this time, it is highly recommended as it will facilitate your ability to complete other ADTS throughout school
• CAC
  • Common Access Card
  • Your military identification card
  • You will use this for everything from logging into your e-mail, to purchasing food at a commissary
• CDW
  • Cost Data Worksheet
  • The reimbursement request form.
  • Found on MODS under "Requests > Cost Data Worksheet"
• DCA Application
  • Direction Commissioning and Accessioning
  • The part of your HPSP packet that collects your background information
• HRC
  • U.S. Army Human Resources Command
  • The website where you may find your orders and any other paperwork you have filed.
  • https://www.hrcapps.army.mil/portal/Default.aspx?page_id=5720
• MEPS
  • Military Entrance Processing Station
  • Location on base where you will go for testing and medical screening
• MODS
  • Medical Operational Data System
  • Your main source for receiving and submitting information throughout your HPSP experience
  • Has some information on finances, but more detailed info may be found on MyPay
  • https://mods.army.mil/MedicalEducation/
• MyPay
  • Website where you may check up on your finances - ADT pay, stipend and bonus
  • https://mypay.dfas.mil/mypay.aspx
• PC
  • Patrol cap
  • You standard ACU cap
  • Must be worn outdoors while in ACUs
• PHA
  • Periodic Health Assessment
  • Your mandatory, yearly check-up
  • The first part of this must be completed by you prior to your check-up on the AKO website
• PRT
  • Physical readiness training
  • The physical training you will do most mornings of BOLC
• RAPIDS
  • Real-Time Automated Personnel Identification System
  • Locations where you may acquire, unlock, or replace your CAC
  • You can find a location here
  • You can schedule an appointment here