Glossary
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- AAGE
- Advanced Arresting Gear Engine; the aircraft recovery system used aboard aircraft carriers
- ABEC
- Chief Aviation Boatswain's Mate
- ABILITY GROUPING
- The grouping of children based on their achievement in an area of study.
- ABOARD
- On or in a ship
- ACCELERATED LEARNING
- An educational process that allows students to progress through the curriculum at an increased pace
- ACCESSORIAL SERVICES
- These services are available when moving household goods and are outlined in the Joint Federal Travel Regulation
- ACCOMMODATIONS
- Techniques and materials that allow individuals with disabilities to complete school or work tasks with greater ease and effectiveness. Examples include spellcheckers, tape recorders, and expanded time for completing assignments.
- ACCOMPANIED TOUR
- A tour of duty in which the military dependents are command sponsored and thus authorized to accompany the military member to that permanent duty station
- ACCP
- Aviation Career Continuation Pay
- ACHIEVEMENT
- A level of a child's accomplishment on a test of knowledge or skill.
- ACTUAL EXPENSE METHOD
- Some allowances and entitlements are paid on a fixed amount or by actual expenses which must be substantiated by receipts
- ACUTE STRESS DISORDER
- A mental health diagnosis in the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, 4 Version, Text Revision (DSM-IVTR) characterized by the development of anxiety, dissociation, or other symptoms occurring within one month after exposure to a traumatic event. The clinical symptoms are parallel to Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) but the presentation of symptoms in the individual is acute
- AD
- Active Duty
- ADAPT
- Active Duty Assistance Program Team
- ADAPTIVE BEHAVIOR
- The extent to which an individual is able to adjust to and apply new skills to new environments, tasks, objects, and people.
- ADAPTIVE PHYSICAL EDUCATION
- A physical education program that has been modified to meet the specific needs of a student with disabilities (e.g., inclusion of activities to develop upper body strength in a student with limited arm movement).
- ADM
- Admiral; an O-10
- ADMINISTRATIVE REVIEW
- A review process whereby a committee of school system individuals may resolve disagreements between parents and school systems not directly involved with the case. Also called a conciliatory conference
- ADSW
- Active Duty for Special Work
- ADT
- Active Duty Training
- ADULT
- For the purpose of the Family Advocacy Program, an adult is a person who has either attained the age of eighteen or is married
- ADULT EDUCATION
- Services or instructions below the college level for adults who lack sufficient mastery of basic educational skills, (English, reading, writing, speaking, and mathematics) to enable them to function effectively in society.
- ADULT/YOUTH RATIO
- The number of youth for whom one adult may be responsible. Adults who can be considered part of this ratio must be eighteen years of age or older, no longer in high school, and must be screened and trained to meet all standards and requirements
- ADVANCE MEDICAL DIRECTIVE
- Also known as a "living will," a written declaration detailing future medical treatment to provide, withdraw, or withhold life-prolonging procedures, including hydration and sustenance, in the event of a terminal condition or persistent vegetative state. An advance medical directive can also appoint another person to make health care decisions for the Service member if it is determined that the member is incapable of making informed health care decisions for him or herself
- ADVANCE PAY
- This allowance is sometimes approved to cover extraordinary expenses associated with a permanent change of station (PCS) move. The Service member must apply to his or her commander for approval for this advance. If approved, the Service member is typically required to pay it back within twelve months. It will be deducted from the Service member's paycheck over this period of time. Advance pay of Basic Allowance for Housing and Overseas Housing Allowance are also possible, upon approval
- ADVOCACY
- Speaking or acting on behalf of another individual or group to bring about change
- ADVOCACY SERVICES
- Services that are offered to victims of domestic abuse with the goal of increasing victim safety and autonomy. Services include, but not necessarily be limited to, responding to victim's emergency and ongoing safety concerns and needs, providing information about programs and services available to victims and their children in both the civilian and military communities, and providing victims with ongoing support and referrals
- ADVOCACY SUPPORT AVAILABLE
- Victims of domestic abuse who are eligible to receive military medical treatment, to include on a fee-paying basis, shall have access to both immediate and ongoing victim advocacy services. Victims who are not eligible to receive military medical treatment shall receive safety planning services only and shall be referred to civilian support services for all follow-on care.
- ADVOCATE
- A person who speaks or acts knowledgeably on behalf of another individual or group to bring about change
- AFTERCARE
- The last phase of substance abuse rehabilitation and treatment. It occurs after the Service member has completed a structured treatment program. The command is responsible for monitoring the Service member's aftercare (for up to twelve months) with administrative checks and supportive counseling
- AGE NORMS
- Standards based on the average performance of individuals in different age groups.
- AGE OF MAJORITY
- Refers to students with special needs who have reached the maximum age limit mandated in their state for special education and related services.
- AGENCY
- An executive agency as defined in Title 5 United States Code (USC) 105, a military department, a court of the U.S., Administrative Office of the U.S. courts; the Federal Judicial Center; the Library of Congress, Government Printing Office, and the District of Columbia
- AIR FORCE KEY SPOUSE PROGRAM
- This is a unit-based family readiness and assistance program. A key volunteer spouse in each unit is appointed by the commander to serve as a communication link between the commander, the unit First Sergeant, and unit families, and to provide information and referral services to family members
- AIRDALE
- Slang, a Naval aviator
- AIRLANT
- Naval Air Force, U.S. Atlantic Fleet
- ALCOHOLICS ANONYMOUS (AA)
- AA is a twelve-step civilian support program available to all persons who are trying to get or to remain sober from alcohol. The meetings are open and free to anyone who wants to attend. Active participation at the meetings is optional. AA groups are available worldwide
- ALLOTMENTS
- Re-occurring payments set up by the service member, such as a car or mortage payment
- ALLOWANCES
- Expenses and costs for which an agency may reimburse incident to a permanent change of station (PCS)
- ALONGSIDE
- Beside a pier, wharf or ship
- ALTERNATIVE EDUCATIONAL SETTING
- A temporary setting (e.g., home, library) other than the school normally attended by the student.
- AMATEUR RADIO PROGRAM
- This is an individual skill development program that teaches eligible patrons long distance two-way radio operation associated with the Military Affiliated Radio System. This is a Category B MWR activity
- AMCHP
- Association of Maternal and Child Health Programs - a non-profit organization representing state public health workers concerned with the health of women, children and youth including those with special needs
- AMICUS CURIAE
- Friend of court; a person who offers or is called to advise the court on a legal matter.
- ANCHORS AWEIGH
- Said of the anchor when it is just clear of the bottom; the official song of the United States Navy
- ANECDOTAL RECORD
- A procedure for recording and analyzing observations of a child's behavior; an objective, narrative description.
- ANNUAL GOAL
- Statement describing the anticipated growth of a student's skill and knowledge written into a students yearly IEP.
- APARTS
- Automated Performance Assessment Readiness Training
- APO
- Army Post Office.
- APPELLATE JURISDICTION
- The power of a court to review and change outcomes of decisions of lower courts
- APPROPRIATE
- In free, appropriate public education provided by the IDEA, "appropriate" refers to an educational plan that meets the individual needs of a student with disabilities
- APPROPRIATED FUND (APF)
- APF are funds appropriated by the Congress
- APPROPRIATED FUND (APF) POSITIONS
- Employment for which Congress has allocated funds to pay the salary for a position. These jobs are civil service employment usually identified by General Schedule (GS) level, GS-1 to GS-15
- APTITUDE TEST
- A test that measures an individual's potential in a specific skill area, such as clerical speed, numerical ability, or abstract thinking.
- ARC
- American Red Cross
- AREA OF RESPONSIBILITY (AOR)
- A specifically defined geographic area where one military installation has been designated the responsibility for acquisition of storage, transportation and related services
- ARMED FORCES PROFESSIONAL ENTERTAINMENT PROGRAM
- This program acquires and supports professional entertainment provided free to armed forces personnel at overseas locations. This is a Category A MWR activity
- ARMY CAREER AND ALUMNI PROGRAM (ACAP)
- Assists members of the Army and their families in a successful transition from active duty
- ARMY COMMUNITY SERVICE
- Army term for family support centers.
- ARMY/AMERICAN COUNCIL ON EDUCATION (ACE) REGISTRY TRANSCRIPT SYSTEM (AARTS)
- AARTS is the Army's transcript service used to track and document a Soldier's or veteran's military coursework and training. These transcripts can be obtained by Soldiers or veterans at no cost and sent to accredited universities and colleges for use in getting college credit for their military experiences
- ARTS AND CRAFTS SKILL DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM
- This program emphasizes learning by "doing" through formal and informal instruction in fine arts, crafts, and industrial and vocational arts. This is a category B MWR activity
- ASAP
- As soon as possible.
- ASSESSMENT
- This is the initial step toward gaining a better understanding of the extent and nature of the Service member's substance use, abuse, or dependence. Assessments are conducted by professionals with experience diagnosing substance abuse disorders. An assessment involves a comprehensive bio-psychosocial and substance use history. Upon completion of the assessment, a diagnosis may be given and recommendations are made which could include: no further action, outpatient counseling, intensive substance abuse/dependence treatment, or inpatient medical treatment for substance dependence and possible physical withdrawal.
- ASSISTIVE TECHNOLOGY
- Equipment that enhances the ability of students and employees to be more efficient and successful.
- ASSISTIVE TECHNOLOGY DEVICE
- Any item, piece of equipment, or product system, whether acquired commercially or off the shelf, modified, or customized, that is used to increase, maintain, or improve functional capabilities of children with disabilities.
- ASSISTIVE TECHNOLOGY SERVICE
- Any service that directly assists an individual with a disability in the selection, acquisition, or use of an assistive technology device.
- ASSOCIATION OF RETARDED CITIZENS
- Advocacy for people with mental retardation and related developmental disabilities.
- ASVAB
- Armed Services Vocational Aptitude Battery is a three-hour test that covers 10 different areas to give you a better idea of where your abilities lie
- AT
- Annual Training
- AT-RISK
- Term used to describe children who are considered likely to have difficulties because of home life circumstances, medical difficulties at birth, or factors, and who may need early intervention services to prevent future difficulties.
- ATG
- Afloat Training Group
- ATTEMPTED PICKUP OR DELIVER
- The use of labor and/or vehicles to perform pickup or delivery to member's residence when ordered by the PPSO and service cannot be performed.
- ATTENTION DEFICIT DISORDER (ADD)
- The essential features of the disorder are developmentally inappropriate degrees of inattention, impulsiveness, and in some instances, hyperactivity
- ATTENTION DEFICIT HYPERACTIVITY DISORDER (ADHD)
- Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) is Attention Deficit Disorder (ADD) with Hyperactivity.
- AUDIOLOGIST
- A professional non-medical specialist who measures hearing levels and evaluates hearing loss.
- AUDIOLOGY
- The identification of children with hearing loss; determination of the range, nature, degree of hearing loss; and communication functions
- AUTEC
- Atlantic Undersea Test and Evaluation Center
- AUTHORIZED PROVIDERS
- Individuals or groups recognized by a Secretary of a Military Department who are not members of the Armed Forces or employees of the United States and who augment the uniformed members of a military funeral honors detail.
- AUTHORIZED REPRESENTATIVE
- An individual chosen by the next-of-kin (NOK) to represent him/her in matters dealing with the loss of the Service member in terms of beneficiary eligibility.
- AUTISM
- A developmental disability significantly affecting verbal and nonverbal communication and social interaction, generally evident before age 3, that adversely affects educational performance.
- AUTOMOBILE CRAFTS SKILL DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM
- This program provides patrons with automotive and electromechanical skill development by promoting learning by "doing" through formal and informal instruction. This is a Category B MWR activity
- AUTOVON
- Military Internal Telephone System.
- AVERAGE DAILY ATTENDANCE (ADA)
- The aggregate number of days in attendance of all students during a school year divided by the number of days school is in session during that year
- AVERAGE PER PUPIL EXPENDITURE (PPE)
- In the case of a State of the United States: Without regard to the source of funds, the aggregate current expenditures, during the third fiscal year preceding the fiscal year for which the determination is made (or, if satisfactory data for that year are not available, during the most recent preceding fiscal year for which satisfactory data are available) of all local education agencies (LEAs) in the State or, in the case of the United States, for all States, plus
- Any direct current expenditures by the State for the operation of those LEAs; divided by
- The aggregate number of children in ADA to whom those LEAs provided free public education during the preceding year.
- The figures used for the national and state average per pupil expenditure shall be obtained from data provided by the U.S. Department of Education.
- AYE-AYE
- Term used to acknowledge receipt of a command or order
B
- BAH
- Basic Allowance for Housing
- BALANCE
- The amount in an account or the remaining amount due on a loan
- BALANCE TRANSFER PROGRAM
- The process by which the balance due on one loan or line of credit is placed on another loan or line of credit in order to obtain a lower interest rate.
- BALLOON MORTGAGE
- A mortgage that is set up for small payments for a period of time at a fixed rate, followed by repayment in full with a large payment at a time specified in the contract. This final payment is the "balloon" payment
- BANKRUPTCY
- A legal preceding that relieves one of the responsibilities of paying debts or provides a person with protection while attempting to repay debts.
- BAS
- Basic Allowance for Subsistence
- BASE PRICE
- The cost of a car without any options but including standard equipment, factory warranty and freight.
- BASELINE MEASURE
- The level of frequency of behavior prior to the implementation of an instructional procedure that will later be evaluated.
- BASIC ALLOWANCE FOR HOUSING (BAH)
- This allowance is paid to Service members anywhere in the fifty states as long as they are not living in government-owned housing. The purpose is to provide equitable housing compensation based on housing costs in local civilian housing markets. BAH is also paid to Service members living in privatized housing
- BCNR
- Board of Corrections of Navy Records
- BEHAVIOR DISORDER/BEHAVIOR DISABILITY
- Disorders characterized by disruptive behavior in school, home, and in other settings.
- BEHAVIOR MODIFICATION
- The techniques used to change behavior by applying principals of reinforcement learning.
- BEHAVIORAL OBSERVATION
- A systematic way of observing, recording, and interpreting the behavior of a student as he or she works on the job to gain a broad picture of the student's interests and abilities. Part of a vocational assessment
- BELAY
- To cancel an order; stop; firmly secure a line rope
- BELOW
- Below decks; below the main deck
- BENEFICIARY
- The person (or persons) who, according to law or the written designation of the Service member, is entitled to receive certain benefits. AND/OR an individual who is eligible for enrollment in the Medicaid program in the state in which he or she resides.
- BENEFIT
- Benefit, benefit of employment, or rights and benefits mean any advantage, profit, privilege, gain, status, account, or interest that accrues to the employee because of an employment contract, employment agreement, or employer policy, plan, or practice. This term includes rights and benefits under a pension plan, health plan, or employee stock ownership plan, insurance coverage and awards, bonuses, severance pay, supplemental unemployment benefits, vacations, and the opportunity to select work hours or location of employment
- BERTH
- Space assigned ship for anchoring or mooring
- BF BAL
- Brought Forward Leave Balance
- BGEN
- Brigadier General; an O-7
- BILIRUBIN
- Bilirubin is a breakdown product of hemoglobin. Total and direct bilirubin are usually measured to screen for or to monitor liver or gall bladder dysfunction.
- BILLET
- An allotted sleeping space; a Sailor's position in the ship's organization
- BIOPYCHOSOCIAL ISSUES
- Personal circumstances or issues that relate to physical health, emotional well-being, and daily living concerns with work, family, and friends
- BLACK SHOE
- An officer who is not an aviator; the latter is a brown shoe
- BLUE JACKET
- Navy enlisted member below the grade of CPO Chief Petty Officer
- BOATING PROGRAM
- This program allows patrons to rent boats for recreational use and, in some instances, may offer private berthing for privately-owned boats. Boating operations that do not include private berthing or any resale shops are Category B MWR activities. Boating programs offering private berthing and/or resale activities are Category C MWR activities.
- BOATSWAIN
- Pronounced "bosun," refers to the mate, warrant officer or person in charge of boats, rigging, and ground tackle aboard ship.
- BODY RECOVERED
- The remains of a deceased casualty recovered by the United States military authority
- BOONDOCKS
- Slang for a remote and isolated place
- BOOT
- Slang for a new recruit
- BOQ
- Bachelor Officers Quarters
- BOW
- Most forward part of a ship
- BOWLING PROGRAM
- This program typically offers a combination of resale activities, food and beverage operations, bowling instruction, open play bowling, and league bowling. Bowling programs with twelve lanes or fewer are Category B MWR activities, and bowling programs with more than twelve lanes are Category C MWR activities
- BRAIN IMAGING TECHNIQUES
- Recently developed, noninvasive techniques for studying the activity of living brains. Includes brain electrical activity mapping (BEAM), computerized axial tomography (CAT), magnetic resonance imaging (MRI).
- BRAIN INJURY
- The physical damage to brain tissue or structure that occurs before, during, or after birth that is verified by EEG, MRI, CAT, or similar examination.When caused by an accident, the damage may be called Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI).
- BRIDGE
- Platform or area from which the ship is steered and navigated
- BRIG
- Sailor's universal term for jail
- BROW
- The large gangplank leading from a ship to a pier, wharf or float; equipped with handrails
- BROWN SHOE
- A Naval officer who is an aviator
- BUCKLEY AMENDMENT
- The law that gives parents and students (over age 18) the right to see, correct, and control access to school records.
- BULKHEAD
- One of the upright, crosswise partitions dividing a ship in to water tight compartments
- BUMED
- Bureau of Medicine and Surgery
- BUPERS
- Bureau of Naval Personnel
- BURNOUT
- Often referred to as "occupational exhaustion." It is a state of fatigue or frustration brought about by a devotion to a cause, a way of life, or a relationship, which, over time, failed to produce a desired outcome or reward. Burnout is often evidenced by emotional, psychological, physical, or behavioral symptoms
C
- CACO
- Casualty Assistance Calls Officer
- CALENDAR DAY
- The twenty-four hour period beginning at one second after midnight and ending at 12:00 midnight
- CAMPING PROGRAM
- This program operates small campgrounds that provide camping as the primary recreation activity or that support participation in adjacent outdoor recreation activities. The camping program is a Category B program, but any snack bar, restaurant, or resale outlet on-site at the campground is authorized only as a Category C MWR activity
- CAPT
- Navy Captain; an O-6; USMC Captain; an O-3
- CARE GIVING PERSONNEL
- Civilian employees of the DoD Child Development Program (CDP) who are directly involved with the care and supervision of children and are counted in the staff-child ratios
- CAREER EMPLOYEE
- A federal employee who has completed three consecutive years of government employment and has been granted "career tenure." Career tenure is granted automatically after three years of consecutive service. Career employees are more likely to be retained during layoffs or downsizing. They also have permanent reinstatement eligibility and may be considered for positions without having to take another competitive civil service examination
- CAREER-CONDITIONAL EMPLOYEE
- Permanent employees are generally hired into the federal government under a career-conditional appointment. A career-conditional employee must complete three years of substantially continuous service before becoming a full career employee. The promotion from career conditional to career employee occurs automatically after three years
- CASE
- A personal legal problem or need for which an eligible client receives legal assistance from the Legal Assistance Offices
- CASE MANAGER
- An educator who is responsible for the processing of students through the procedural process. Case managers lead the multidisciplinary team and are responsible for monitoring the procedural events through your child's special education career.
- CASE REVIEW COMMITTEE (CRC)
- A multidisciplinary team, also known on some installations as the Incident Determination Committee (IDC), of designated individuals working at the installation level tasked with the determination of abuse and/or neglect incidents.
- CASE STUDY COMMITTEE
- The group of professionals and parents who are responsible for completing the special education procedural process in a thorough and timely manner.
- CASUALTY
- Any person who is lost to the organization by having been placed in a temporary or permanent casualty status
- CASUALTY ADVISORY BOARD
- The casualty advisory board is responsible for developing and recommending broad policy guidance, for proposing goals for the branches of Service to ensure uniform policy guidance, and for proposing goals for the military to ensure uniform policy regarding the care of military members and their families
- CASUALTY CATEGORY
- Classification of a casualty for reporting purposes based upon the type and status. Casualty categories include killed in action (KIA), died of wounds received in action (DWRIA), beleaguered, besieged, captured, detained, interned, missing in action (MIA), and wounded in action (WIA)
- CASUALTY STATUS
- Classification of a casualty for reporting purposes based upon the type and status. Casualty categories include killed in action (KIA), died of wounds received in action (DWRIA), beleaguered, besieged, captured, detained, interned, missing in action (MIA), and wounded in action (WIA)
- CASUALTY TYPE
- A term used to identify a casualty for reporting purposes as either a hostile casualty or a non-hostile casualty.
- CATEGORICAL ELIGIBILITY
- A phrase describing Medicaid's policy of restricting eligibility to members of certain groups or categories, such as children, the aged, or individuals with disabilities.
- CATEGORICAL NEEDY
- A phrase describing certain groups of Medicaid beneficiaries who qualify for the basic mandatory package of Medicaid benefits.
- CATEGORY A MISSION SUSTAINING PROGRAMS
- Category A programs promote the physical and mental well-being of the military member, thereby supporting accomplishment of the basic military mission. These programs are to be supported almost entirely with APF
- CATEGORY B COMMUNITY SUPPORT PROGRAMS
- Category B MWR activities satisfy the basic physiological and psychological needs of Service members and families, providing, to the extent possible, the community support systems that make DoD installations temporary home towns for a mobile military population. These programs are funded through a combination of APF and non-appropriated funds (NAF).
- CATEGORY C REVENUE GENERATING PROGRAMS
- Category C MWR activities have the business capability of generating enough income to cover most or all of their operating expenses. These activities are predominantly funded through NAF, but can receive limited APF support in cases where the program cannot sustain itself based purely on the business activity, or if the installation is designated a remote and isolated installation.
- CBIRF
- Chemical Biological Incident Response Force
- CBL
- Commercial Bill of Lading is the paperwork that supports the shipment and storage of household goods
- CDR
- Navy Commander; an O-5
- CHAMPUS
- Civilian Health and Medical Program of the Uniformed Services
- CHAPLAIN
- A chaplain provides spiritual, pastoral, and psychological and emotional support for Service personnel. They also conduct religious services on installations and in the field. They may be Christian, Jewish, Muslim, or Buddhist. Many chaplains have a degree or training in mental health and most provide non-medical counseling to military members when requested. Any communication to a chaplain or chaplain assistant given as a formal act of religion or as a matter of conscience will be considered a Privileged Communication. A chaplain or chaplain assistant may not disclose the content of such communications without the express consent, preferably in writing, of the person to whom the privilege belongs
- CHILD
- A child is a person under eighteen years of age for whom a parent, guardian, foster parent, caretaker, employee of a residential facility, or any staff person providing out-of-home care is legally responsible. The term "child" means a natural child, adopted child, stepchild, foster child, or ward. The term also includes an individual of any age who is incapable of self-support because of mental or physical incapacity and for whom treatment in a medical treatment facility is authorized.
- CHILD ABUSE AND NEGLECT
- The physical or sexual abuse, emotional abuse, or neglect of a child by a parent, guardian, foster parent, or by a caregiver, whether the caregiver is intrafamilial or extrafamilial, under circumstances indicating the child's welfare is harmed or threatened. Such acts by a sibling, other family member, or other person shall be deemed to be child abuse only when the individual is providing care under express or implied agreement with the parent, guardian, or foster parent.
- CHILD AND ADULT CARE FOOD PROGRAM
- A program assisting, through grants-in-aid and other means, the initiation, maintenance, and expansion of nonprofit food service programs for children/youth participating in child care and out of school programs in non-residential institutions
- CHILD DEVELOPMENT CENTER (CDC)
- A facility on a DoD installation where child care services are provided solely for children (ages birth to twelve years) of members of the military or DoD civilian employees
- CHILD DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM
- A variety of child care services made available to DoD personnel and their families for children ages birth to twelve years. These services are provided in child development facilities, contract locations, family child care homes, and alternative locations. Families have the option of full-day, part-day, or hourly care. The Child Development Program's purpose is to provide families with quality care and development while protecting the health and safety of their children. The program also considers and nurtures children's physical, social, emotional, and cognitive development, enhancing their readiness for further social and academic experiences
- CHILD STUDY TEAM
- A local school-based committee, whose members determine if a student should be evaluated for special education eligibility
- CHILD-FIND
- An outreach program used by the DoD school systems, the Military Departments, and other DoD Components to seek and identify children from birth to age 21, inclusive, who may require EIS or special education and related services
- CHILDREN AND YOUTH SERVICES
- The governing program on some installations under which child care and youth programs are overseen, managed, and reviewed
- CHILDREN WITH DISABLITIES
- Children, before graduation from high school or completion of the General Education Diploma (GED), who have one or more impairments, as determined by a CSC and who need special education and related services.
- CHILDREN WITH SEVERE DISABILITIES
- Children with disabilities who because of the intensity of their physical, mental or emotional problems need highly specialized education, social, psychological, and medical services in order to maximize their full potential for useful and meaningful participation in society and for self-fulfillment. The term includes those children with disabilities with severe emotional disturbance (including schizophrenia), autism, severe and profound mental retardation, and those who have two or more serious disabilities such as deaf-blindness, mental retardation and blindness, and cerebral palsy and deafness
- CHINFO
- Chief of Information
- CHNAVPERS
- Chief of Naval Personnel
- CINCLANTFLT
- Commander in Chief, US Atlantic Fleet
- CINCPACFLT
- Commander in Chief, US Pacific Fleet
- CINCUSNAVEUR
- Commander in Chief, US Naval Forces Europe
- CIVIL PROCEEDING
- A trial or hearing in a non-criminal proceeding, either judicial or administrative in nature, conducted by a municipal, state, federal (outside DoD), or foreign judge or official
- CIVIL PROTECTION ORDER (CPO)
- A civilian order of protection includes any injunction or other order issued for the purpose of preventing violent or threatening acts or harassment against, or contact or communication with or physical proximity to, another person, including any temporary or final order issued by a civil or criminal court (other than a support or child custody order issued pursuance to state divorce and child custody laws, except to the extent that such an order is entitled to full faith and credit under other federal law) whether obtained by filing an independent action or as a pendente lite order in another proceedings so long as any civil order was issued in response to a complaint, petition, or motion filed by or on behalf of a person seeking protection
- CIVILIAN CRIMINAL PROCEEDING
- A criminal trial, quasi-criminal trial, or other judicial hearing conducted by a municipal, state, federal (outside DoD), or foreign judge or official
- CIVILIAN LAWYER
- A licensed attorney, who is not a military judge advocate, engaged on a full or part-time basis in the private practice of law or in the practice of law as a public servant (e.g., public defender) or volunteer (e.g., legal aid bureau) in the United States or in a foreign country, who provides legal assistance services to eligible clients
- CLEANING DEPOSIT
- A deposit used to cover the costs of cleaning a rental unit. This deposit is usually not refundable
- CLINICAL SOCIAL WORKER/ COUNSELOR
- A clinical social worker or counselor is an individual with a Masters Degree or greater in social work, psychology, clinical counseling, or marriage and family therapy. Clinical social workers/counselors are usually required to have a minimum of two years supervised in-person counseling experience and pass a state licensure/certification examination
- CMC
- Marine Corps - Commandant of the Marine Corps; Navy - Command Master Chief
- CNATRA
- Chief of Naval Air Training
- CNET
- Chief of Naval Education and Training
- CNO
- Chief of Naval Operations
- COB
- Chief of the Boat
- COGNITIVE
- A term that describes the process people use for remembering, reasoning, understanding, and judgment.
- COGNITIVE BEHAVIORAL THERAPY (CBT)
- A talking therapy done with a mental health professional that helps the client to understand and adjust thought patterns in order to improve emotions and behaviors
- COL
- Colonel; an O-6
- COLA
- Cost of Living Allowance
- COLLABORATION
- A program model in which the special education teacher demonstrates or team teaches with the general classroom teacher to help a student with a learning disability be successful in a regular classroom.
- COLLATERAL MISCONDUCT
- When a victim's own actions leading up to and/or surrounding the sexual assault are also in violation of the Uniform Code of Military Justice (UCMJ) (i.e., underage drinking, adultery, fraternization, or other violations of certain regulations or orders).
- COMBAT STRESS
- Psychological, behavioral, and psychological reactions experienced before, during, or after combat
- COMBAT STRESS CONTROL (CSC) TEAM
- A team of professionals that is available to Service members during deployment to help prevent stress injuries. The goal is to keep Service members functioning in the unit
- COMMAND FINANCIAL SPECIALIST
- Unit level E-6 or above designated by the command and trained by the Personal Financial Management (PFM) Specialist to provide financial classes and basic counseling to Service members within the unit
- COMMAND SPONSORED DEPENDENT ENTRY APPROVAL
- Authorization for a military dependent to reside at an overseas location with the military sponsor. With this authorization comes the benefit of having the government cover transportation to and from the duty station
- COMMERCIAL SPONSORSHIP
- Commercial sponsorship is the act of providing assistance, funding, goods, equipment (including fixed assets), or services to an MWR activity (or activities) or event(s) by an individual, agency, association, company or corporation, or other entity (sponsor) for a specific and limited period of time in return for public recognition or advertising promotions. It does not include volunteer work, activities, or outright donations where no volunteer or donor recognition or acknowledgment is expected or required nor does it apply to products and services that are considered gifts or donations
- COMMERICAL MOVE
- In a commercial move, your personal effects and property are transported by a commercial shipper selected as the low-cost carrier by the base transportation/property shipping office.
- COMMUNICATION DISORDER
- A disorder, such as stuttering, impaired articulation, voice impairment, or a disorder in the receptive or expressive areas of language that adversely affects a child's educational performance.
- COMMUNITY COLLEGE OF THE AIR FORCE (CCAF)
- CCAF is the largest multi-campus community college in the world. CCAF is an accredited institution that provides transcript services to Air Force personnel as well as Associate's degrees in applied science
- COMMUNITY MENTAL HEALTH CENTER
- These are treatment centers where both short and long-term counseling are typically available. They receive state and federal funding and may be available at no cost or very low cost for those who qualify. These centers are a good option for Reservists or National Guard members who are not currently activated and who may not have private health insurance that covers mental health benefits.
- COMMUTED RATE METHOD
- A price rate used to calculate a set amount to be paid to the employee for transportation and storage of household goods. The employee rents a truck or procures a mover's services, obtains the empty and light weights, and independently completes the move. The employee has no claims rights if this type of move is performed
- COMMUTING AREA
- A distance designated by the military service from an origin or destination point (corporate limits or a city or town) that includes the majority of all shipments serviced. Usually within a 30 mile radius of the military base AOR.
- COMNAVSEASYSCOM
- Commander, Naval Sea Systems Command
- COMPARABILITY
- To be similar or equal to; to examine so as to perceive and note similarities
- COMPASS
- COMPASS is a new program specifically developed to welcome spouses of Sailors to life in the Navy. This is a spouse to spouse mentoring program which lasts 12 hours and provides free childcare to attendees
- COMPASSION FATIGUE
- A state of tension and preoccupation with the trauma of clients (either an individual trauma or the cumulative effects of multiple traumas) which is exhibited in one or more of these symptoms:
- re-experiencing the traumatic event, avoiding, or numbing
- reminders of the traumatic event often with persistent arousal.
- COMPASSION SATISFACTION
- Refers to the process by which trauma workers become stronger over time resulting in a more positive, lasting impact and greater appreciation as a result of their work with trauma victims.
- COMPETITIVE CIVIL SERVICE
- Most federal government civil service jobs fall under the competitive civil service category. Positions are filled through a fair, open, and merit-based process, unless excepted by statute, Executive Order, or Office of Personnel Management (OPM) action
- COMPETITIVE SERVICE
- Jobs that are filled based on merit through an open application process in which the best candidate is chosen out of the pool of applicants seeking a certain position
- COMPLIANCE FILE
- School records containing all reports of meetings, correspondence, and other contacts between parents and school officials.
- COMPTUEX
- Comprehensive Training Unit Exercise
- COMRATS
- Commuted Rations
- COMSUBLANT
- Commander, Submarine Force Atlantic
- COMSUBPAC
- Commander, Submarine Force Pacific
- CONFIDENTIAL REPORTING
- A reporting option that allows a Service member to report or disclose to specified officials that he or she has been the victim of a sexual assault. This reporting option gives the member access to medical care, counseling, and victim advocacy without requiring those specified officials to report the matter to law enforcement or command to initiate an official investigation.
- CONFIDENTIALITY
- This describes how information is treated in a relationship of trust. When counseling is provided in a confidential setting, information provided during those counseling sessions will not be shared with others without the express permission of the person seeking counseling. The only exceptions to confidentiality are for mandatory state, federal, and military reporting requirements (i.e., domestic violence, child abuse, and duty to warn situations). Even then, only those who need to be notified will be informed
- CONGENITAL
- A term referring to a condition present or existing at birth.
- CONSENT
- Parental permission, usually given by signing a letter or form, agreeing to let the schools take an action which affects a child's education. Consent is required before a child can be evaluated or receive special education services.
- CONSUMER CREDIT COUNSELING SERVICE (CCCS)
- Civilian nonprofit entities that provide financial counseling and structure debt liquidation plans, generally charging low management fees to maintain plans
- CONTINGENT LEGAL FEE CASE
- A type of legal case in which the fee for professional services charged by the civilian lawyer is contingent on the successful outcome of the case. The fee is an agreed upon percentage of the client's recovery
- CONTINUUM OF ALTERNATIVE PLACEMENTS
- Instruction in regular classes, special classes, special schools, home instruction, and instruction in hospitals and institutions; includes provision for supplementary services to be provided in conjunction with regular class placement.
- CONTRACT SERVICES
- School systems may arrange with private service providers (i.e. Private schools, institutions, therapists, etc) to serve students with disabilities when the school system is unable to provide the needed service
- CONUS
- Continental United States -The 48 contiguous United States and the District of Columbia
- CONUS MOVE
- The PCS move where both the current and new duty stations are defined as being within the continental United States (CONUS). CONUS includes only the 48 contiguous states, not Alaska and Hawaii.
- COORDINATED COMMUNITY RESPONSE
- A united community approach to stopping domestic abuse that involves multiple agencies and organizations bringing together their unique skills, expertise, and resources to meet the needs of victims and their children and to hold offenders accountable for their actions
- COPING SKILLS
- Personal methods and habits for handling life routines and problems in a healthy manner
- CORE PROGRAMS
- The major areas/categories offered by all DoD Youth Programs, including character and leadership development; education and career development; health and life skills; the arts; and sports, fitness, and recreation
- CORE VALUES
- Each of the United States Military Services have their own set of core values. Each Service Member is trained and expected to uphold his branch's set of values.
- Air Force: Integrity first, Service before self and Excellence in all we do
- Army: Loyalty Duty Respect Selfless - Service Honor Integrity Personal Courage (LDRSHIP=Leadership)
- Marines: Honor, Courage, Commitment
- Navy: Honor, Courage, Commitment
- COUNSELING
- A process usually involving a series of discussions with a trained counselor who can help clients identify feelings or problems, talk about them, and find ways to cope with or solve them. Counseling can occur individually, with a family, in a group, or in a combination of the above
- COUNSELING SERVICE
- A service provided by a qualified social worker, psychologist, guidance counselor, or other qualified personnel.
- COVER
- The military term for hat
- COW
- Chief of the Watch
- CPL
- Corporal; an E-4
- CPO
- Civilian Personnel Office
- CPPSO
- Consolidated Personal Property Shipping Office
- CRA
- Clothing Replacement Allowance
- CREDIT BUREAU
- A private company that collects and sells information about a person's credit history, typically to banks, mortgage lenders, and credit card companies. The three main credit bureaus, Equifax, Experian, and Trans Union, are regulated by the federal Fair Credit Reporting Act
- CREDIT RATING
- A rating given by a lending institution to a person based upon his and/or her present financial condition, experience, and past credit history
- CREDIT REPORT
- Prepared by a credit bureau, a credit report is a summary of credit history that contains the amounts owed to all creditors, payment history to creditors (to include timeliness of payments), as well as personal history, such as former addresses, employment record, and lawsuits
- CREDO
- Chaplain's Religious Enrichment Development Operations CREDO. Navy Chaplains are Directors of the Navy and Marine Corps CREDOs worldwide. There are nine Navy and Marine Corps retreat sites located worldwide
- CRITICAL MISSION
- (As defined in DoDI 1205.12) An operational mission that requires the skills or resources available in a Reserve component or components
- CRITICAL REQUIREMENT
- (As defined in DoDI 1205.12) A requirement in which the incumbent possesses unique knowledge, extensive experience, and specialty skill training to successfully fulfill the duties or responsibilities in support of the mission, operation or exercise. Also, a requirement in which the incumbent must gain the necessary experience to qualify for key senior leadership positions within his or her Reserve component
- CSB
- Career Status Bonus
- CSRR
- Combat Systems Readiness Review
- CSRS
- Civil Service Reform Act
- CULTURAL ADAPTATION
- These programs and services are designed to assist military members and their families in adapting to foreign environments and cultures when relocating overseas
- CULTURAL FACTORS
- A person's heritage, family, religious and community-based values and perspectives on daily living
- CUMULATIVE FILE
- A file containing report cards, standardized achievement tests scores, teacher reports, and other records of a student's school progress.
- CURRICULUM VITAE
- A summary of one's education, professional history, and job qualifications, as for a prospective employer. Curriculum vitae is sometimes used as a different name for a résumé.
- CVBG
- Aircraft Carrier Battle Group
- CVW CQ
- Carrier Air Wing Carrier Qualification Flights
D
- DAMAGE DEPOSIT
- A deposit to cover unreasonable physical damage to property or economic damage if the landlord is not notified of tenant's departure within the stated time period
- DANTES
- Defense Activity for Non-Traditional Education Support
- DASO
- Demonstration and Shakedown Operation
- DATE OF CASUALTY
- For deceased Service members, the date of casualty is the date of death. For Service members declared duty status - whereabouts unknown (DUSTWUN) or missing, the date of casualty is the date declared DUSTWUN or missing. For Service members reported very seriously ill or injured (VSI), seriously ill or injured (SI), incapacitating illness or injury (III), or not seriously injured (NSI), the date of casualty is the date the illness or injury occurred, if known, or the date the person is so classified as ill or injured
- DDESS
- Domestic Dependent Elementary and Secondary Schools -The DoD school system (pre-kindergarten through grade 12) that is responsible for the education of DoD dependents who are residing on a military installation in the United States
- DD FORM 1300
- The "Report of Casualty" is used to provide an official record of death or missing status of a military member. Government agencies use the completed DD Form 1300 as the basis for paying benefits, collecting casualty data, and closing out active personnel files
- DDS
- Direct Deposit System
- DEAF-BLINDNESS
- Concomitant hearing and visual impairments. That disability causes such severe communication, developmental, and educational problems that it cannot be accommodated in special education programs solely for children with deafness or blindness.
- DEAFNESS
- A severe hearing loss or deficit that impairs a child's ability to process linguistic information through hearing, with or without amplification, and affects the child's educational performance adversely.
- DEATH GRATUITY
- A lump sum gratuitous payment made by the Services to eligible beneficiaries of a Service member who dies on active duty including full-time active Guard/Reserve personnel. Its purpose is to help the survivors in their readjustment and to aid them in meeting immediate expenses incurred. At the present time, the amount of the Death Gratuity is $100,000.00
- DECA
- Defense Commissary Agency
- DECEASED
- A casualty status applicable to a person who is either known to have died, determined to have died on the basis of conclusive evidence, or declared to be dead on the basis of a presumptive finding of death. The recovery of remains is not a prerequisite to determining or declaring a person deceased
- DECLARATION FOR FEDERAL EMPLOYMENT
- This form, provided during the application process or before employment begins, documents a candidate's fulfillment of the two requirements for federal employment: United States citizenship and, for men born after 31 December, 1959, compliance with United States Selective Service registration. It also asks questions about personal debt, employment history, and criminal background
- DEED
- A written document, signed and delivered, which conveys title to real estate
- DEERS
- Defense Eligibility Enrollment Reporting System
- DEFAULT
- A failure to perform a legal duty, such as failing to make mortgage or auto loan payments on time, failing to maintain adequate insurance, or violating another term of the loan.
- DEFECTS, LEINS, ENCUMBRANCES
- Anything which burdens or limits the clear title of a vehicle
- DEFENSE ACTIVITY FOR NON-TRADITIONAL EDUCATION SUPPORT (DANTES)
- DANTES supports the off-duty voluntary education programs of DoD by helping eligible Service members and their families pursue their education goals. DANTES provides programs and services in certification, counselor support, distance learning and examinations, and manages the tuition assistance reimbursement program.
- DEFENSE OUTPLACEMENT REFERRAL SYSTEM
- A mini-resume and referral system giving employers easy access to military personnel and their spouses. Job seekers input their mini-resumes. Employers access DORS via touch-tone telephone, specifying the type of personnel they desire.
- DEFICIT
- A level of performance that is less than expected for a child or adult. (Special Needs Definition)
- DEMOBILIZATION LEGAL COUNSELING
- Advice provided to Service members on their legal benefits, protections, entitlements, rights, and potential problems relating to their release from active duty
- DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE EDUCATION ACTIVITY (DoDEA)
- DoDEA provides prekindergarten to grade twelve education to children of Service members through over 200 fully accredited schools in thirteen foreign countries, seven states, Guam, and Puerto Rico
- DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE PRESEPARATION COUNSELING CHECKLIST (DD FORM 2648)
- This form is designed to help transitioning Service members identify their needs and develop a personal plan for securing the help to meet those needs
- DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION (ED)
- The U.S. Department of Education
- DEPARTMENT OF LABOR (DOL)
- The DOL is one of the three partners providing transition assistance. The DOL Veterans' Employment and Training Services (VETS) through cooperative efforts with, and grants to, each state, offers employment and training services to eligible veterans
- DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS (VA)
- VA partners with DoD to provide education programs for Service members who have separated from the military. The VA also partners with DoD and the Department of Labor to provide transition assistance. The VA consists of several departments, including the Veterans Benefits Administration which administers the educational programs
- DEPENDENCY AND INDEMNITY COMPENSATION (DIC)
- A monthly benefit paid to eligible survivors of certain deceased veterans
- DEPENDENT OR FAMILY MEMBER
- Individuals whose relationship to the sponsor leads to entitlements and benefits.
- DEPLOYMENT
- The time the active duty member is away with his/her unit from the assigned duty station
- DEPRECIATION
- A loss in value due to any cause
- DESENSITIZATION
- A technique used in reinforcement theory in which there is a weakening or a reponse. Usually an emotional response.
- DEVELOPMENTAL
- Having to do with the steps or stages in growth and development before the age of 18.
- DEVELOPMENTAL APHASIA
- A severe language disorder that is presumed to be due to brain injury rather than because of a developmental delay in the normal acquisition of language.
- DEVELOPMENTAL DELAY
- A significant discrepancy in the actual functioning of an infant, toddler, or child, birth through age 5, when compared with the functioning of a nondisabled infant, toddler, or child of the same chronological age
- DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITY
- Any severe disability, mental and or physical, which is present before an individual becomes 18 years old, which substantially limits his activities, is likely to continue indefinitely, and requires life-long care, treatment or other services; examples include Down Syndrome, Autism and Cerebral Palsy
- DEVIL DOG
- Refers to the name given to the U.S. Marines by the Germans during the battle in Belleau Woods, Germany in 1918
- DFAS
- Defense Finance and Accounting Service
- DIAGNOSIS
- Refers to the specific disorder(s) identified as a result of some evaluation.
- DIAGNOSTIC STATISTICAL MANUAL
- The Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, published by the American Psychiatric Association, is the handbook used most often in diagnosing mental disorders in the United States and internationally
- DIED OF WOUNDS RECEIVED IN ACTION (DWRIA)
- A casualty category applicable to a hostile casualty, not including casualties as a result of terrorist activity, where a Service member dies of wounds or other injuries received in action after having reached a medical treatment facility
- DIRECT INSTRUCTION
- An instructional approach to academic subjects that emphasizes the use of carefully sequenced steps that include demonstration, modeling, guided practice, and independent application.
- DISABILITY
- A problem or condition which makes it hard for a student to learn or do things in the same ways as most other students. A disability may be short term or permanent.
- DISABLED TRANSITIONAL ASSISTANCE PROGRAM (DTAP)
- An essential component of transition assistance for Service members who may be released because of disability or who believe they have a disability qualifying them for vocational rehabilitation and employment-related services. DTAP workshops focus on individual vocational rehabilitation information and employment assistance
- DISCRIMINATION
- To make distinctions in treatment, specific actions or policies that show partiality in favor of or prejudice against a specific individual or group; i.e., not providing a program of equal benefit for children with disabilities as for children without disabilities
- DISLOCATION ALLOWANCE (DLA)
- DLA is provided to both single Service members and those with dependents to assist in defraying some of the out-of-pocket, miscellaneous costs associated with moving. DLA is paid in a lump sum based on rank and dependency status.
- DISPROPORTIONATE SHARE HOSPITAL PAYMENTS
- These are payments made by a state's Medicaid program to hospitals that serve a "disproportionate share" of low income or uninsured patients.
- DISTANCE EDUCATION
- The delivery of education or training through electronically mediated instruction, including satellite, video, audio-graphic, computer, and multimedia technology, and other forms of learning at a distance, such as correspondence courses and independent study
- DITY
- Do It Yourself move- A move in which the military member procures all services and equipment, and performs all labor associated with the move. All DITY moves must have weight tickets
- DJMS
- Defense Joint Military Pay System
- DLA
- Dislocation Allowance
- DNR
- Director, Naval Reactors
- DO
- Duty Officer
- DO IT YOURSELF (DITY) MOVE
- A move in which the Service member completes aspects of the move without government transportation assistance. There are different types of DITY moves that range from a partial DITY move, in which the government provides some assistance, to a complete DITY move, in which the Service member completes every aspect of the move without government assistance. Financial reimbursement is given for DITY moves according to established military guidelines
- DOB
- Date of Birth
- DOD
- Department of Defense
- DOD CERTIFICATE TO OPERATE
- Once a program has been inspected by a higher authority, such as a higher headquarters or a major command, and found in compliance with accreditation and DoD policy requirements, they are issued a certificate to operate. Each DoD CDC, School Age Care (SAC) program, and Youth Program (YP) will be inspected to determine it meets the appropriate standards
- DOD CHILD ABUSE AND SAFETY HOTLINE
- 1-800 numbers to the Office of the Deputy Under Secretary of Defense (Military Community and Family Policy), Family Advocacy Program, that individuals can use to report suspected child abuse or safety violations in DoD child development and youth programs
- DOD CRITERIA FOR IDENTIFYING A FAMILY MEMBER WITH SPECIAL NEEDS
- SPECIAL MEDICAL NEEDS (Requires completion of DD Form 2792, Exceptional Family Member Medical Summary) Family members of active duty servicemembers and civilian employees appointed to an overseas position who meets one or more of the following criteria shall be identified as a family member with special medical needs:
- Potentially life-threatening conditions and/or chronic medical/physical conditions (such as high-risk newborns, patients with a diagnosis of cancer within the last 5 years, sickle cell disease, insulin-dependent diabetes) requiring follow-up support more than once a year or specialty care.
- Current and chronic (duration of 6 months or longer) mental health condition (such as bi-polar, conduct, major affective, or thought/personality disorders); inpatient or intensive outpatient mental health service within the last 5 years; intensive (greater than one visit monthly for more than 6 months) mental health services required at the present time. This includes medical care from any provider, including a primary health care provider.
- A diagnosis of asthma or other respiratory-related diagnosis with chronic recurring wheezing which meets one of the following criteria:
- Scheduled use of inhaled anti-inflammatory agents and/or bronchodilators.
- History of emergency room use or clinic visits for acute asthma exacerbations within the last year.
- History of one or more hospitalizations for asthma within the past 5 years.
- History of intensive care unit admissions for asthma within the past 5 years
- A diagnosis of attention deficit disorder/attention deficit hyperactivity disorder that meets one of the following criteria:
- A co-morbid psychological diagnosis.
- Requires multiple medications, psycho-pharmaceuticals (other than stimulants) or does not respond to normal doses of medication.
- Requires management and treatment by mental health provider (e.g., Psychiatrist, Psychologist, Social Worker).
- Requires specialty consultant, other than a family practice physician or general medical officer, more than twice a year on a chronic basis.
- Requires modifications of the educational curriculum or the use of behavioral management staff.
- Requires adaptive equipment (such as an apnea home monitor, home nebulizer, wheelchair, splints, braces, orthotics, hearing aids, home oxygen therapy, home ventilator, etc.).
- Requires assistive technology devices (such as communication devices) or services.
- Requires environmental/architectural considerations (such as limited numbers of steps, wheelchair accessibility/housing modifications and air conditioning).
- SPECIAL EDUCATIONAL NEEDS (Requires completion of DD Forms 2792-1, Exceptional Family Member Special Education/Early Intervention Summary) Family members of active duty Service members and civilian employees appointed to an overseas position shall be identified as a family member with special educational needs and eligible for early intervention services or special education or if they meet one of the following criteria:
- Has or requires an Individualized Family Service Plan (IFSP)
- Has or requires an Individualized Education Program (IEP)
- DODDS
- Department of Defense Dependents School -The Department of Defense (DoD) school system (kindergarten through grade 12) that is responsible for the education of DoD dependents who are residing in overseas locations.
- DODEA
- Department of Defense Education - The headquarters level of the organization which oversees school programs for depends of DoD employees. This organization is responsible for overseas programs (DoDDS) and domestic programs (DDESS) Activity
- DOD SCHOOL SYSTEMS
- The DDESS and DoDDS school systems.
- DOMESTIC ABUSE
- Domestic violence or a pattern of behavior resulting in emotional/psychological abuse, economic control, and/or interference with personal liberty that is directed toward a person of the opposite sex who is:
- A current or former spouse
- A person with whom the abuser shares a child in common
- A current or former intimate partner with whom the abuser shares or has shared a common domicile
- DOMESTIC VIOLENCE
- An offense under the United States Code, the Uniform Code of Military Justice, or State law involving the use, attempted use, or threatened use of force or violence against a person of the opposite sex; or a violation of a lawful order issued for the protection of a person of the opposite sex who is:
- a current or former spouse
- a person with whom the abuser shares a child in common
- a current or former intimate partner with whom the abuser shares or has shared a common domicile
- DOR
- Date of Rank
- DOWN PAYMENT
- The portion of the sales contract of mortgage paid to the seller by the purchaser at the time of closing on the property, with the understanding that the balance due will be paid later.
- DRUG (SUBSTANCE) ABUSE
- The wrongful use of a controlled substance, prescription medication, over-the-counter medication, or intoxicating substance to the extent that it has an adverse effect on performance, conduct, discipline, or mission effectiveness. This also includes the intentional inhalation of fumes or gasses of intoxicating substances with the intent of achieving an intoxicating effect on the user's mental or physical state, and steroid usage other than that specifically prescribed by a physician
- DRUG DEMAND REDUCTION
- This program is responsible for addressing illegal drug use prevention activities through education and urinalysis testing
- DRUG OR ALCOHOL DEPENDENCE
- This refers to the psychological or physiological (physical) reliance on alcohol, a chemical substance, or pharmacological agent. Drug dependence is also a clinical diagnosis which can be made by a qualified mental health professional or physician. Drug dependence requires treatment and possible medical monitoring for physical withdrawal
- DSM-IVTR
- Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, 4th Version, Text Revision is the professional reference book published by the American Psychiatric Association which catalogs all mental disorder diagnoses and symptoms. It is routinely used for diagnostic purposes by mental health professionals including psychiatrists, psychologists, social workers, counselors, psychiatric nurses, and other clinicians
- DUAL ELIGIBLE
- A term used to describe an individual who is eligible both for Medicare and full Medicaid coverage, including nursing home and prescription drugs.
- DUE DATE
- In a revolving charge, loan or credit card account, the date by which payments should be received at the lending entity.
- DUE PROCESS
- A system of procedures ensuring an individual will be notified of, and have opportunity to contest, decisions made about him
- DUTY STATUS
- The status of the Service member at the time of casualty; duty status is used as a basis for determining eligibility for survivor benefits and entitlements. A Service member's duty status is reported as Active Duty (AD), Active Duty for Training (ADT), or Inactive Duty Training (IDT)
- DUTY STATUS - WHEREABOUTS UNKNOWN (DUSTWUN)
- A temporary designation for casualty status when the reason for a service member's absence is uncertain and it is possible that the member may be a casualty
- DUTY TO WARN
- When someone has reported information indicating that he or she may harm him or herself or others, or if a child is being abused, the counselor is required by law to report it to the proper authorities. Counselors should explain limitations to confidentiality and the duty to warn prior to the start of counseling
- DYSCALCULIA
- A severe difficulty in understanding and using symbols or functions needed for success in mathematics
- DYSFLUENCY
- Difficulty in the production of fluent speech, i.e., stuttering.
- DYSGRAPHIA
- A severe difficulty in producing handwriting that is legible and written at an age-appropriate speed.
- DYSLEXIA
- A severe difficulty in understanding or using one or more areas of language, including listening, speaking, reading, writing and spelling.
- DYSNOMIA
- A marked difficulty in remembering names or recalling words needed for oral or written language.
- DYSORTHOGRAPHIA
- A serious learning disability that affects a child's ability to spell.
- DYSPRAXIA
- A severe difficulty in performing drawing, writing, buttoning, and other tasks requiring fine motor skills, or in sequencing the necessary movements
E
- EAOS
- Expiration of Active Obligated Service
- EARLY IDENTIFICATION AND ASSESSMENT
- The implementation of a formal plan for identifying a disability as early as possible in a child's life.
- EARLY INTERVENTION SERVICES (EIS)
- Developmental services that are provided under the supervision of a Military medical Department; are provided using Military Health Services System resources at no cost to the parents
- EAS
- End of Active Service
- EDUCATION LOAN
- Financial aid provided to students for the purpose of attending a college or university. The student is required to repay the cost of the loan with interest
- EDUCATION SERVICES OFFICE/EDUCATION CENTER
- Offices located on military installations where eligible personnel can receive educational assistance and information to help them achieve their educational goals
- EDUCATIONAL ADVOCATE
- An individual who speaks or acts knowledgeably for the educational needs of another.
- EFFECTIVE DATE OF TRANSFER OR APPOINTMENT
- The date on which an employee or new appointee reports to his/her new or first official duty station
- EFT
- Electronic Funds Transfer
- EHA
- Early Intervention Education of the Handicapped Act - exists for infants and toddlers from birth through age 2 years. Intervention services are offered to families whose children are identified as having developmental delays
- ELIGIBILITY
- The determination of whether or not a child qualifies to receive early intervention or special education services based on meeting established criteria.
- EML
- Environmental Morale Leave
- EMOTIONAL ABUSE
- This type of child abuse usually involves a pattern of behavior by the parent or caretaker that has a negative effect on the child's emotional development or sense of self-worth. This could include constant criticism, threats, rejection, or withholding love, support, or guidance (e.g., telling the child he or she is stupid or should never have been born). It is also referred to as psychological abuse because it has an impact on the child's psychological well-being
- EMOTIONAL CYCLE OF DEPLOYMENT
- Common emotional stages individuals progress through during a deployment. The cycle affects every individual differently
- EMOTIONAL DISORDERS
- Disorders characterized by their effect on an individual's emotional state. They may be anxiety, such as separation anxiety, phobias, and post traumatic stress disorder
- EMPLOYEE
- A civilian officer or employee of an "agency." This term also includes new appointees and new hires
- EMPLOYEE ASSISTANCE PROGRAM
- DoD component-based counseling programs that offer assessment, short-term counseling, and referral for employees for a wide range of drug and alcohol or mental health issues that affect job performance
- EMPLOYER SUPPORT OF THE GUARD AND RESERVE (ESGR)
- ESGR is a Department of Defense organization that strives to gain and maintain support from public and private employers of the men and women of the National Guard and Reserve
- EMPLOYMENT ASSISTANCE OFFICES
- Offices located on installations that provide Service members, civilians, and their family members with job search preparation and assistance
- ENRICHMENT
- Providing a child with extra and more sophisticated learning experiences than those normally presented in the curriculum.
- ENS
- Ensign; an O-1
- ENTITLEMENT
- A program that creates a legal obligation on the federal government to any person, business, or unit of government that meets the criteria set in law
- EOM
- End of Month
- EOOW
- Engineering Officer of the Watch
- EOS
- Expiration of Service
- EOY
- End of Year
- EPSDT
- Early and Periodic Screening, Diagnostic, and Treatment Services - One of the services that States are required to include in their basic benefits packages for all Medicaid- eligible children under age 21
- EQUITY
- The difference between the market value of a property or home and the amount owed on that property.
- ESCALATOR POSITION
- This is established by the principle that the returning Service member is entitled to the position in his or her civilian workplace that he or she would have attained had he or she remained continuously employed by that civilian employer. This may be a position of greater or lesser responsibilities, to include a layoff status, when compared to the employees of the same seniority and status employed by the company
- ESGR
- Employer Support of the Guard and Reserve (ESGR) is a Department of Defense organization that strives to gain and maintain support from public and private employers for the men and women of the National Guard and Reserve
- ESTATE
- The assets and liabilities left by a person at death
- ESTATE PLANNING
- The continuing process of arranging for the use, conservation, and transfer of one's property and wealth during life and upon death.
- ETIOLOGY
- The study of the cause of diseases.
- EVALUATIONS
- Medical, psychological, and educational assessments required to define a medical or educational condition suspected after a screening procedure
- EXECUTOR
- A person appointed by a testator to administer a will ensuring that the will is properly executed
- EXPECTED SERVICE
- This term applies to federal positions where certain civil service rules and regulations do not apply
- EXPOSURE
- The act of being involved in an event with the potential for psychological harm
- EXPRESSIVE LANGUAGE
- The ability to communicate through speech, writing, augmentative communication, or gestures.
- EXTENDED ABSENCE FINANCIAL PLAN
- A plan developed by a Service member prior to deployment, addressing the following issues for the period of the absence: legal power of attorney to accomplish personal and financial requirements; a plan for meeting financial obligations; disposition of car and auto insurance; allotments for appropriate monthly expenditures; and disposition of other financial issues that might come up during the period of absence
- EXTENDED SCHOOL YEAR
- Special education provided during summer months to students found to require year-round services to receive an appropriate education.
- EXTENDED STORAGE
- Storage of household goods while an employee is assigned to an official station or post of duty to which he/she is not authorized to take, or unable to use, household goods. Extended storage can also be authorized when it is in the public interest. This term is also referred to as non-temporary storage
F
- FADM
- Fleet Admiral; only assigned during a time of war; an O-11
- FAIR HEARING
- Individuals have a constitutional and statutory right to appeal denials or terminations of Medicaid benefits to an independent arbiter. The fair hearing is the administrative procedure that provides this independent review
- FAMILY ADVOCACY COMMAND ASSISTANCE TEAM (FACAT)
- A multidisciplinary team composed of specially trained and experienced individuals who are on call to provide installations advice and assistance on cases of child sexual abuse that involve DoD-sanctioned activities. The team helps assess the situation, develop a strategy for the investigation, gathers evidence to prosecute the suspect, meet the needs of the victims and their families, and restore public confidence in the out-of-home care program
- FAMILY ADVOCACY COMMITTEE
- The policy making, coordination, recommending, and overseeing body for the installation
- FAP
- FAMILY ADVOCACY PROGRAM (FAP)
- This DoD-level program is designed to address prevention, identification, evaluation, treatment, rehabilitation, follow-up, and reporting of family violence. FAPs consist of coordinated efforts designed to prevent and intervene in cases of family distress and to promote healthy family life.
- FAMILY CARE PLAN
- Dual military couples and single Service members with dependents are required to complete a Family Care Plan delineating who will care for their dependents when they are away, deployed, or unavailable
- FAMILY CENTER
- building of office on a military base that contains the resources and expertise to deliver the Military Assistance Program (MAP).
- FAMILY CHILD CARE (FCC)
- Child care provided in an individual's home, for compensation, on a regular basis for ten hours or more each week. They must be certified by the Secretary of a Military Department or Defense Agency Director and/or commander as a qualified provider of home-based child care. Some Services or installations may refer to these providers as "Family Home Day Care," "Family Home Care," or "Family Day Care."
- FAMILY CHILD CARE (FCC) PROVIDER
- An individual eighteen years of age or older who provides child care for ten hours or more per week per child on a regular basis in his or her Government quarters with the approval and certification of the commanding officer, and has responsibility for planning and carrying out a program that meets the children's needs at their various stages of development and growth
- FAMILY MEMBER
- Family members are individuals whose relationship to the military sponsor leads to entitlements, benefits, or privileges administered by the Services
- FAMILY READINESS GROUP (FRG)
- Command/unit sponsored group or organization for spouses, family members, and others with a direct connection to the unit. The FRG provides education, social and emotional support, information, and activities.
- FAMILY SEPARATION ALLOWANCE (FSA)
- If a Service member is separated from his or her dependents for over thirty-one days, he or she may apply for this allowance. This allowance is given only if the dependents are prohibited from accompanying the Service member to the duty station
- FAMILY SEPARATION HOUSING (FSH) ALLOWANCE
- An allowance paid at the non-dependent rate for BAH or Overseas Housing Allowance (OHA) when family members are required to live apart from a Service member living at the permanent duty station
- FAMILY TRAINING, COUNSELING AND HOME VISITS
- Services provided, as appropriate, by social workers, psychologists, and other qualified personnel to assist the family of a child eligible under this part in understanding the special needs of the child and enhancing the child's development.
- FAP
- Family Advocacy Support Program.
- FAQS
- Frequently Asked Questions
- FDHDIP
- Flight Deck Hazardous Duty Incentive Pay
- FEDERAL MEDICAL ASSISTANCE PERCENTAGE
- The statutory term for the federal Medicaid matching rate, i.e., the share of the costs of Medicaid services or administration that the federal government bears
- FEDERAL POVERTY LEVEL
- The federal government's working definition of poverty that is used as the reference point for the income standard for a number of Federal Programs, such as Food Stamps, WIC, and Medicaid.
- FEDERAL RESUME
- Although there is no mandated form, some vacancy postings will refer to a federal resume. It is simply a resume that contains all the information required to apply for a federal job, including personal information, education, work experience, and job-related skills and training
- FEDERALLY QUALIFIED HEALTH CENTER SERVICES
- FQHC services are primary care and other ambulatory care services provided by community health centers funded under section 330 of the Public Health Service Act. FQHCs must provide services without regard to ability to pay.
- FEE BASIS
- A fee for professional legal services charged to the client regardless of the outcome of the case
- FFSC
- Fleet and Family Support Center
- FICA
- Federal Insurance Contributions Act; a federal income tax deducted from all service members basic pay
- FINANCIAL LITERACY
- Knowing the facts and vocabulary necessary to manage personal finances
- FINANCIAL PLANNING AND COUNSELING
- The act of evaluating an individual's or family's income and expenditures and recommending short and long-term actions to achieve financial goals and ensure individual, family, and mission readiness
- FINE MOTOR SKILLS
- Body movements that use small muscles (i.e., picking up a small object, writing, or eating).
- FIT
- Federal Income Tax
- FITW
- Federal Income Tax Withheld
- FIXED INTEREST RATE
- An interest rate that will remain the same throughout the life of the mortgage or other loan.
- FLAK
- This term was derived from the Fliegerabwehrkanone Anti-Bomber Cannon which was used in World War II. Service members could not pronounce it so began abbreviating the shots that came out of the cannon as F.L.A.K.. This term is now used as a metaphor used to describe criticism being fired at a person by military members and veterans.
- FLAK JACKET/VEST
- Protective jacket or vest used to protect one who wears it from low velocity projectiles, such as shrapnel
- FLASHBACKS
- Memories of distressing events that are experienced suddenly, feel very real, and occur repeatedly
- FLEETEX/JTFEX
- Fleet Exercise/Joint Task Force Exercise
- FLYING PROGRAM
- This program (also known as Aero Club) provide eligible and qualified patrons with the opportunity to rent aircraft, store aircraft owned by members, or participate in flying instruction, and other related services. This is a Category C MWR activity
- FORM C (OPM FORM 1203)
- An optical scan form on which applicants mark answers to employment questionnaires if required for the application process. Some agencies have applicants answer these questions online.
- FPO
- Fleet Post Office
- FRAUD
- Intentionally deceiving another person to cause them to suffer a loss
- FREE PUBLIC EDUCATION
- Education that is provided at public expense, under public supervision and direction, and without tuition charge; and as elementary or secondary education, as determined under applicable State law, except that the term does not include any education beyond grade 12
- FREEDOM OF CHOICE
- The phrase that describes both the right of providers to choose whether or not to participate in the program. This right with respect to beneficiaries is commonly waived in states implementing Medicaid managed care
- FRS CQ
- Fleet Replenishment Squadron Carrier Qualification Flights
- FSA
- Family Separation Allowance
- FSGLI
- Family Service Group Life Insurance
- FTR
- Federal Travel Regulation
- FULL-DAY CARE
- This care meets the needs of parents working outside the home who require child care services five hours or more per day on a regular basis, usually at least four days per week
- FUNCTIONAL VOCATIONAL EVALUATION
- A student-centered appraisal process for vocational development and career decision making. It allows students, educators, and others to gather information about such development and decision making
- FUNERAL DIRECTOR
- A state-licensed individual responsible for arranging all details of the burial, including the request for military funeral honors
- FY
- Fiscal Year
- FYI
- For Your Information
- FYTD
- Fiscal Year To Date
G
- GEN
- General; an O-10
- GENERAL CURRICULUM
- The curriculum adopted by the DoD school systems for all children from preschool through secondary school.
- GENERAL EDUCATION DIPLOMA
- A method for obtaining a diploma for adults whom did not complete high school.
- GENERAL SCHEDULE (GS) PAY
- The general pay scale system for white-collar jobs in the federal government. Positions are identified by GS level, ranging from GS-1 to GS-15
- GMT
- General Military Training
- GOLF PROGRAM
- This program offers open play, tournaments, and services such as golf instruction, golf resale, and food and beverage to eligible patrons. This is a Category C MWR activity
- GOVERNMENT HOUSING
- Housing that is owned or leased, operated, and maintained by the Department of Defense
- GROSS (HEAVY) WEIGHT
- The weight of the moving van with the packed and loaded household goods less the crew, vehicle, fuel, and material
- GROSS MOTOR SKILLS
- Body movements that use large muscles; for example: sitting, walking or climbing.
- GROUP HOMES
- A residential living arrangement for adults with disabilities. The home includes supervisors who are non-disabled.
- GYSGT
- Gunnery Sergeant; an E-7
H
- HABILITATION
- The process of helping an individual develop specific skills and abilities (dressing, eating, maneuvering a wheelchair) in order to become as independent and productive as possible.
- HASH MARKS
- Navy service stripes indicating length of service. 1 stripe=4 years
- HDIP
- Hazardous Duty Incentive Pay
- HEADHUNTER/ RECRUITER
- A person within a staffing firm who is responsible for identifying and screening / evaluating qualified candidates for an open position within a client business. The recruiter / headhunter generally works closely with the hiring firm to determine which candidates are best suited for any open positions. The term "Headhunter" is a colloquial term for recruiters, employment agencies, or executive search firms that broker human resources
- HEALTH INSURANCE PORTABILITY AND ACCOUNTABILITY ACT (HIPAA)
- The purpose of this legislation is to: "amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to improve portability and continuity of health insurance coverage in the group and individual markets, to combat waste, fraud, and abuse in health insurance and health care delivery, to promote the use of medical savings accounts, to improve access to long-term care services and coverage, to simplify the administration of health insurance, and for other purposes." However, common references to the act refer to the standards it set for the confidentiality of private health information.
- HEALTHCARE PROVIDER
- Those individuals who are employed or assigned as healthcare professionals, or are credentialed to provide healthcare services (including clinical social workers), at a military medical or military dental treatment facility, or a military family support center, or who provide such care at a deployed location or in an official capacity. This term includes military personnel, DoD civilian employees or DoD contractor personnel
- HEARING IMPAIRMENT
- An impairment in hearing, whether permanent or fluctuating, which adversely affects a child's educational performance, but is not included under the definition of deafness.
- HHG
- Household Goods
- HIGH ADVENTURE ACTIVITIES
- Opportunities for youth to participate in adventure programs and events that require close adult supervision. Examples of high-adventure activities include, but are not limited to, skiing, rappelling, rock climbing, water sports, white water rafting, off-site tours, and overnight trips. Adult and staff supervision ratios shall be adjusted to minimize risk and help ensure youth participants' safety and well-being. High-adventure activities require the presence of experienced personnel who specialize in the implementation of the specific high-adventure activity
- HIGH RISK BEHAVIOR
- Any type of conscious or unconscious action that is in disregard to personal safety
- HOME AND COMMUNITY BASED SERVICES WAIVER
- Also known as the "1915(c) Waiver" - authorizes the Secretary of HHS to allow a state Medicaid program to offer to beneficiaries at risk of institutionalization in a nursing facility or facility for the mentally retarded.
- HOME BASED SERVICES
- Early intervention services provided to a child and family in their own home.
- HOME VISIT
- This is a scheduled time for parents to meet privately with a New Parent Support Program (NPSP) professional in their home. At least one parent must be present, and both parents are encouraged to participate. During a home visit, a NPSP staff member assesses the family's unique circumstances, strengths, and needs. The NPSP staff member then works with the parent(s) to develop a plan to address their specific goals. This plan may include support and guidance related to pregnancy, labor and delivery, infant/toddler growth and development, safety, and parenting. NPSP staff can also provide assistance with couple's communication and conflict management. Referrals to resources and activities in the local community may be included.
- HOMEBOUND INSTRUCTION
- Educational instruction given in a student's home when he is unable to attend school for medical or other reasons.
- HOP
- Slang for Space-A Travel; also a flight in an aircraft
- HOR
- Home of Record
- HOURLY CARE
- Care provided in a child development program that meets the needs of parents requiring short-term child care services on an intermittent basis. Hourly care includes short-term alternative child care
- HOUSEHOLD GOODS (HHG)
- Property, unless specifically excluded, associated with the home and all personal effects belonging to an employee and immediate family members on the effective date of the employee's change of official station orders that legally may be accepted and transported by a commercial HHG carrier. Examples of items included are professional books, papers, and equipment (PBP&E), spare parts of a POV, consumable goods where the Department of State has declared that they are necessary, vehicles other than POVs, and ultra light vehicles for recreation or sport. Not included are personal baggage when carried on a ticket, automobiles, trucks, vans, etc., live animals and other similar articles
- HRS
- Housing Referral System
- HYPERACTIVITY
- Behavior that is characterized by excessive motor activity or restlessness.
- HYPERVIGILENT
- The state of being mentally over-alert
- HYT
- High Year Tenure
I
- IAP
- In Assignment Processing
- IAW
- In Accordance With
- IDENTITY THEFT
- A crime in which an impostor obtains key pieces of personal information, such as Social Security or driver's license numbers, in order to impersonate someone else. The information obtained through identity theft can be used to obtain credit, merchandise, and services in the name of the victim or to provide the thief with false credentials
- IDT
- Inactive Duty Training
- IDTT
- Inactive Duty Training Travel
- ILLEGAL/ ILLICIT DRUG
- This refers to any drug which is prohibited by law or lawful drugs, such as prescription medications, when obtained or used without proper authority
- IMMEDIATE FAMILY
- Any of the following who are members of the employee's household when the employee reports for duty at the new permanent duty station or signs an overseas tour renewal:
- lawful spouse
- dependent children (unmarried and under the age of twenty-one)
- grandchildren, minor wards, and other children under the legal guardianship of the employee
- dependent parents of employee or spouse (employee or spouse provides at least fifty-one percent of support)
- dependent brother/sisters (unmarried and under the age of twenty-one)
- Note: Age limits do not apply if the applicable dependent is physically or mentally incapable of self-support.
- IMPACT AID
- Established financial supports for school districts that service students of active duty military personnel. Students with disabilities generate additional funds above and beyond those generated by military children who are not disabled.
- IMPARTIAL HEARING
- When parents feel their due process rights have been violated they can ask for a due process hearing or an impartial hearing; allows parents to present their position or complaint before a trained hearing officer.
- IMPOSSIBLE OR UNREASONABLE
- (As defined in DoDI 1205.12) For the purpose of determining when providing advance notice of uniformed service to an employer is impossible or unreasonable. The unavailability of an employer or employer representative to whom notification can be given, an order by competent military authority to report for uniformed service within forty-eight hours of notification, or other circumstances that the Office of the Assistant Secretary of Defense for Reserve Affairs may determine are impossible or unreasonable are sufficient justification for not providing advance notice of pending uniformed service to an employer
- IMPULSIVITY
- Non-goal orientated activity that is exhibited by individuals who lack careful thought and reflection prior to a behavior.
- IN-COURT REPRESENTATION
- Appearing, or providing notice of appearance, as counsel on behalf of a client in a military, civil, or civilian criminal proceeding.
- INCAPCITATING ILLNESS OR INJURY (III)
- The casualty status of a Service member (not classified as VSI or SI) whose illness or injury requires hospitalization and makes the Service member physically or mentally unable to communicate with the next-of-kin
- INCEST
- Incest is any kind of sexual activity between two persons who are related as family. It can include sexual activity between family members of either gender and can include family members of any age. When one of the family members is a minor, incestuous activity is also called interfamilial child sexual abuse
- INCLUSION
- Ensuring that necessary supports and services are provided so children with disabilities can participate with children who are not disable in school, community, and recreation activities.
- INCOME DISTRIBUTIONS
- Payment resulting from interest of dividend income to a mutual fund from the fund's portfolio to those owning shares in that fund as of a certain date.
- INDEPENDENT EVALUATION
- An evaluation conducted by a qualified examiner who is not employed by either the DoD school or the EDIS that conducted the initial evaluation.
- INDEPENDENT LIVING SKILLS
- Basic skills needed by people with disabilities to function on their own, with as little help as possible. Skills include self-help (i.e., bathing, dressing), house-keeping, and community living (i.e., shopping, using public transportation), etc.
- INDIVIDUAL AUGMENTEE (IA)
- This refers to Service members sent to assist, or augment, a command when needed. A Service member may be sent to a different branch of Service as an augmentee
- INDIVIDUAL FAMILY SERVICE PLAN (IFSP)
- A written statement for each infant or toddler receiving early intervention services, that includes goals and outcomes for the child and family, and a transition plan for the child into services for children over the age of two.
- INDIVIDUAL TRANSITION PLAN (ITP) - MILITARY CAREER
- An ITP is not an official form. It is created by the service member to use as a framework to define realistic career and personal goals. It identifies actions associated with transition. Transition assistance representatives can assist in the development of the ITP.
- INDIVIDUALIZED TRANSISTION PLAN (ITP) - SPECIAL EDUCATION
- A plan designed to provide for the transition of special education students, ages 14 years and older, into post-secondary life. It is a written plan which addresses work, training, and education as well as adult living.
- INFANT
- A child six Weeks through twelve months of age
- INFANT STIMULATION
- A program designed to provide specific activities that encourage growth in developmental areas such as movement, speech and language, etc., in infants with developmental delays.
- INFANTS AND TODDLERS WITH DISABLITIES
- Children, ages birth through 2, who need EIS because they are experiencing a developmental delay or have a high probability for developmental delay.
- INFORMATION, TICKETS AND TOURS (ITT) PROGRAM
- Typical services of the ITT program include informational brochures concerning local and regional attractions; local or regional group tours, etc.; tickets to local movie theaters, concerts, plays, sports events, museums, etc.; admission to regional or national theme parks; and provisions for central registration and advance sales for most MWR facilities, services, and programs on the installation. This is a Category B MWR activity
- INFORMED CONSENT
- Informed consent occurs when an individual in counseling or substance abuse treatment willingly agrees to allow the treatment professional to disclose personal counseling, history, or treatment information with another specified individual (e.g. commander, supervisor, or spouse) after being advised of the risks, benefits, and limitations of doing so. The consent is generally specified in writing and signed by the Service member. It can specify limitations to the consent and can be withdrawn by the Service member at any time
- INTERAGENCY COORDINATING COUNCIL
- Federal, state, or local group consisting of parents, advocates, and professionals who serve in an advisor capacity to plan and implement early intervention services for infants and toddlers with disabilities and their families.
- INTERANT TEACHER
- A teacher who provides services to students in a variety of locations
- INTEREST
- A commission paid to a bank or other creditor for lending money or extending credit.
- INTERMEDIATE CARE FACILITY
- Licensed facilities operating under strict regulations and providing intensive support for people with disabilities in the areas of personal care, communication, and behavior management, etc.
- INVENTORY
- A multi-copy form used by the pickup van operator to record a description of the articles to be shipped. A number is assigned to each item, and all are cross-referenced on the form. The inventory also contains a description of the condition of the article at the time of pickup and allows the shipper to annotate the description of that article upon its delivery or receipt at destination
- INVENTORY ITEM
- An item consisting of a carton, a bundle of legs disassembled from a table, a bundle of tools, a large appliance, or an article of furniture
- IOS
- Instructor/Operator Station
- IRR
- Individual Ready Reserves
- ISIS
- Integrated Shipboard Information System
- ITINERANT TEACHER
- A teacher who provides services to students in a variety of locations.
- ITT
- Information, Tours and Travel
J
- JAG
- Judge Advocate General Lawyer
- JCS
- Joint Chiefs of Staff comprised of the Chairman, Vice Chairman and the Chief of Naval Operations, Commandant of the Marine Corps, Chief of Staff of the Army and Chief of Staff of the Air Force
- JFTR
- Joint Federal Travel Regulation
- JOB COACH
- A service agency professional who works with an individual with disabilities at the job site, providing support by helping the employee to improve job skills, interpersonal relations, or any other job related needs.
- JOINT SERVICE FACILITIES AND ARMED FORCES RECREATION CENTERS
- These are facilities and programs operated by one Service for all DoD Component use for the primary purpose of providing rest and recreation activities including: Armed Forces Recreation Centers (Shades of Green in Florida; Edelweiss Lodge and Resort in Germany; Hale Koa Hotel in Hawaii; and Dragon Hill Lodge in Korea), major hotel operations, and recreation sites designed for use by all armed forces personnel. Joint Service Facilities and Armed Forces Recreation Centers are Category C MWR activities
- JPPSO
- Joint Personal Property Shipping Office
- JTR
- Joint Travel Regulation, Vol. II, Chapter 15
- JUDGE ADVOCATE
- General and commissioned officers within the Judge Advocate General's Corps
K
- KEY VOLUNTEER NETWORK
- A communication network designed to provide information, referral, and support to families within their Marine Corps unit
- KILLED IN ACTION (KIA)
- A casualty category applicable to a hostile casualty, not including casualties as a result of terrorist activity, who is killed outright or who dies as a result of wounds or other injuries before reaching a medical treatment facility
- KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, AND ABILITIES (KSAs)
- The necessary characteristics of a qualified applicant for a particular job. Most federal job postings ask applicants to write a short supplemental essay describing specific skills and experiences that match those desired for the position in addition to submitting their resume.
- KVN
- Key Volunteer Network
L
- L.I.N.K.S
- Lifestyle, Insights, Networking, Knowledge, Skills - A 10.5 hour spouse-to-spouse orientation session on the global Marine Corps lifestyle is intended for spouses new to the Marine Corps
- LARGE SCALE REBASING
- This includes DoD global rebasing, the official creation or activation of one or more new military units, the realignment of forces as a result of the base closure process, and changes in the number of housing units on a military installation
- LCDR
- Lieutenant Commander; an O-4
- LCPL
- Lance Corporal; an E-3
- LDO
- Limited Duty Officer
- LEAD AGENCY
- State agency that has been designated by the governor to administer and implement a the State's early intervention services. The agency may be education, public health, or mental health.
- LEARNED HELPLESSNESS
- A tendency to be a passive learner who depends on others for decisions and guidance. In individuals with LD, continued struggle and failure can heighten this lack of self-confidence.
- LEARNED MODALITIES
- Approaches to assessment or instruction stressing the auditory, visual, or tactile avenues for learning that are dependent upon the individual.
- LEARNING STRATEGY APPROACHES
- Instructional approaches that focus on efficient ways to learn, rather than on curriculum. Includes specific techniques for organizing, actively interacting with material, memorizing, and monitoring any content or subject
- LEASE
- A contractual agreement between the owner of real property and a tenant for the possession and use of the premises for a specified period of time in return for the payment of rent
- LEASE CANCELLATION PENALTY
- A fee charged to a tenant in the event that the tenant breaks the lease before the specified time
- LEAST RESTRICTIVE ENVIRONMENT
- The educational setting that permits a student with disabilities to have maximum contact with non-disabled peers while meeting the student's special education needs.
- LEGAL ASSISTANCE
- Legal advice, counseling, and other help provided by the Legal Assistance Offices to eligible clients pertaining to their personal legal affairs
- LEGAL ASSISTANCE ATTORNEY
- An attorney (either a military judge advocate or civilian attorney) who provides legal assistance within the military on a part-time or full-time basis
- LEGAL ASSISTANCE OFFICE
- An office on a military installation providing legal assistance services to eligible clients
- LEGAL REPRESENTATIVE
- An administrator or executor of a decedent's estate who has been duly appointed or approved by an appropriate court
- LES
- Leave and Earnings Statement is a pay stub, but it contains more information than just your pay and taxes. Your LES tells about leave, special pays and years in service
- LESSEE
- Tenant
- LESSOR
- Landlord
- LIABILITY
- The maximum amount for which a carrier is normally liable through carrier negligence in connection with loss or damage of cargo while in transit or in storage
- LIBRARIES PROGRAMS AND INFORMATION SERVICES
- These programs and services provide current, retrospective, and authoritative multi-media materials (e.g., books, magazines, newspapers, microforms, tapes, electronic data bases, etc.) in all subject fields to include literary, musical, artistic, and basic reference for recreation and personal education. This is a Category A MWR activity
- LOAN CLOSET
- Sometimes referred to as the lending locker and usually housed in the family center, the loan closet is a resource through which newly arrived personnel and families can borrow basic household items until their household arrive or until after a move. Available items vary among locations but generally include dishes, utensils, baby furniture, cookware, and other essentials, but not bed linens
- LOCAL EDUCATIONAL AGENCY (LEA)
- A board of education or other legally constituted local school authority having administrative control and direction of free public elementary and secondary education through grade 12 in a county, township, independent school district, or other school district, and includes any State agency that directly operates and maintains facilities for providing free public education
- LOCALITY RATES
- Maximum per diem rates prescribed for specific geographic localities within CONUS
- LOCUS OF CONTROL
- The tendency to attribute success and difficulties either to internal factors such as efforts or to external factors such as chance.
- LODGING-PLUS PER DIEM SYSTEM
- The method of computing per diem in which the total daily per diem allowance is broken out into two separate amounts for:
- lodging
- meals and incidental expenses (M&IE).
- Under the lodgings-plus method, the employee is allowed:
- actual expenses for lodging, not to exceed the prescribed amount
- one-fourth of the M&IE rate for each six-hour period, or fraction thereof, in travel status.
- LPO
- Leading Petty Officer
- LT
- Lieutenant; an O-3
- LTCOL
- Lieutenant Colonel; an O-5
- LTGEN
- Lieutenant General; an O-9
- LTJG
- Lieutenant Junior Grade; an O-2
M
- M&IE
- Meals and incidental expenses
- MAGTF
- Marine Air Ground Task Force
- MAINSTREAMING
- The concept that students with disabilities should be educated with non-disabled students to the maximum extent possible.
- MAINTENANCE FEES
- An additional cost to cover maintenance of common areas, heating, plumbing, and electrical systems usually charged in rentals in condominium or co-op communities
- MAJ
- Major; an O-4
- MAJOR LIFE ACTIVITY
- Such activities as caring for one's self, performing manual tasks, walking, seeing, hearing, speaking, learning, and working.
- MANAGED CARE ORGANIZATION
- An entity that has entered into a risk contract with a state Medicaid agency to provide a specified package of benefits to Medicaid enrollees in exchange for a monthly cap payment on behalf of each enrollee
- MARFORRES
- Marine Forces Reserves
- MARINE CORPS KEY VOLUNTEER NETWORK (KVN)
- This is a unit-based family readiness and assistance program. The key volunteer is the primary communication link between the commander and the unit families and provides official communication, information, and referral assistance to unit spouses
- MASP
- Military Academic Skills Program
- MCAS
- Marine Corps Air Station
- MCCS
- Marine Corps Community Services
- MCFTB
- Marine Corps Family Team Building provides educational resources, services and a roadmap to the Marine Corps lifestyle to foster the personal growth and enhance the readiness of Marine Corps families
- MCPO
- Master Chief Petty Officer; an E-9; usually the rating is substituted for PO, so an Electrician's Mate EM who is an E-9 would be abbreviated EMCM
- MCPON
- Master Chief Petty Officer of the Navy; an E-10
- MEDEVAC
- Medical Evacuation
- MEDICAL ASSISTANCE
- The term in the Medicaid statute, Title XIX of the Social Security Act, for payment for items and services covered under a state's Medicaid program on behalf of individuals eligible for benefits.
- MEDICAL SERVICES
- Those evaluative, diagnostic, therapeutic, and supervisory services provided by a licensed and/or credentialed physician to assist CSCs (Case Study Committee) and to implement IEPs.
- MEDICALLY NEEDY
- An eligibility group that is optional with the states who qualify for coverage because of high medical expenses, commonly hospital or nursing home care. These individuals meet Medicaid's categorical requirements
- MEETINGS
- All parties attending a meeting to determine eligibility or placement of a child shall appear personally at the meeting site on issuance of written notice and establishment of a date convenient to the concerned parties
- MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING (MOU)
- MOUs are written agreements with different agencies or organizations in the civilian community that help to clarify roles and responsibilities and coordinate efforts when responding to incidents of domestic abuse. DoD policy requires law enforcement and legal officials on military installations to seek to establish MOUs with their civilian counterparts to improve information sharing and investigation of domestic abuse incidents involving Service members
- MENTAL HEALTH PROFESSIONAL
- This refers to a professional who is trained in assessment, diagnosis, treatment of mental health issues, psychosocial stressors, and individual human behavior and relationships. Some mental health professionals also have specialized expertise in areas such as substance abuse treatment. Mental health professionals can include: psychologists, counselors, social workers, psychiatrists, psychiatric nurses, or behavioral science specialists
- MENTAL RETARDATION
- Significantly below average general intellectual functioning (as measured by an IQ test), existing concurrently with deficits in adaptive behavior.
- METACOGNITIVE LEARNING
- Instructional approaches emphasizing awareness of the cognitive processes that facilitate one's own learning and its application to academic and work assignments
- MEU
- Marine Expeditionary Unit
- MEUEX
- Marine Expeditionary Unit Exercise
- MGEN
- Major General; an O-8
- MGIB (MONTGOMERY GI BILL)
- A federally funded program administered by Veteran Benefits Administration. Eligible Service members receive a maximum of thirty-six months of MGIB benefits for fulltime study. Payments are prorated for part-time study
- MGIB "KICKER"
- An MGIB "Kicker" is an additional amount of money that may be offered by individual branches of Service that increases an individual's basic MGIB monthly benefit.
- MGYSGT
- Master Gunnery Sergeant; an E-9
- MILITARY ADMINISTRATIVE CASE
- Any legal case pertaining to a military justice action conducted pursuant to military regulation
- MILITARY ASSISTANCE PROGRAM (MAP)
- The overall program delivering services to military members (single and married), families, youth and children
- MILITARY DEPENDENT CHILD
- For the purpose of the DoD Impact Aid for Children with Severe Disabilities, a dependent child who:
- Resides on eligible Federal property with a parent who is an official of, and accredited by, a foreign government and is a military foreign officer
- Resides on eligible Federal property with a parent on active duty in the uniformed services, as defined in Section 101 of Title 37, United States Code
- Has a parent on active duty in the uniformed services but does not reside on Federal property
- Has a parent who is an official of, and has been accredited by, a foreign government and is a foreign military officer but does not reside on eligible Federal property.
- MILITARY DEPENDENT STUDENT
- For purposes of the DoD Supplement to Impact Aid Program, a student that is a dependent child of a member of the Armed Forces or a dependent child of a civilian employee of the Department of Defense
- MILITARY FUNERAL HONORS
- The ceremonial paying of respect and the final demonstration of the country's gratitude to those who, in times of war and peace, have faithfully defended the nation. Military funeral honors ceremonies include, at a minimum, the folding and presentation of the American flag and the sounding of Taps
- MILITARY GI BILL "KICKER"
- An MGIB "kicker" is an additional amount of money that may be offered by individual branches of Service that increases an individual's basic MGIB monthly benefit.
- MILITARY JUSTICE PROCEEDING
- A court-martial or hearing conducted pursuant to the Uniform Code of Military Justice (UCMJ) or implementing military regulations. Legal Assistance Attorneys do not provide advice or representation for military justice proceedings
- MILITARY NECESSITY
- For the purpose of determining when providing advance notice of uniformed service is not required, a mission, operation, exercise, or requirement that is classified, or a pending or ongoing mission, operation, exercise, or requirement that may be compromised or otherwise adversely affected by public knowledge is sufficient justification for not providing advance notice to an employer
- MILITARY PROTECTIVE ORDER (MPO)
- An order issued by a commander to an active duty Service member to protect a victim of domestic abuse or child abuse and to control the behavior of the alleged abuser. A victim, victim advocate, installation law enforcement agency, or FAP clinician may request a commander to issue an MPO. Among other things, an MPO may order the Service member to surrender his/her government weapons custody card or may order the Service member abuser to stay away from the family home if he/she is living on the installation. Commanders may tailor their orders to meet the specific needs of a victim
- MILITARY SPOUSE PREFERENCE (PROGRAM "S")
- A Program developed by DoD to allow employment preference for spouses of active duty Service members. To qualify for military spouse preference, spouses must be identified as one of the best-qualified candidates for the job.
- MILITARY TESTAMENTARY INSTRUMENT
- A legal document that specifies the disposition of property of a Service member and takes effect upon the death of the Service member. Military testamentary instruments have the same legal effect as a testamentary instrument prepared and executed in accordance with the laws of the state in which it is presented for probate
- MILITARY TREATMENT FACILITY (MTF)
- MTFs, such as inpatient hospitals, outpatient clinics, and troop medical facilities, are run by the Department of Defense (DoD) for the benefit of eligible Service Members, retirees, and their families
- MILSTD
- Military Standard
- MINIMAL BRAIN DYSFUNCTION
- A medical and psychological term originally used to refer to the learning difficulties that seemed to result from identified or presumed damage to the brain. Reflects a medical rather than educational or vocational orientation to learning disabilities.
- MISSING
- A casualty status applicable to a Service member not at his or her duty location due to apparent involuntary reasons and whose location may or may not be known. This casualty status does not apply to Service members who are absent without official leave (AWOL), deserters, or those in a dropped-from-rolls status. A Service member declared missing is further categorized as beleaguered, besieged, captured, detained, interned, missing, or missing in action (MIA)
- MIVER
- Military Installation Voluntary Education Review
- MOBILE HOME
- Any type of house trailer or mobile dwelling constructed for use as a residence and designed to be moved overland, either by self-propulsion or towing. Also, a boat (houseboat, yacht, sailboat, etc.) when used as the employee's primary residence
- MONETARY ALLOWANCE IN LIEU OF TRANSPORATION (MALT)
- This is the amount paid for mileage when a Service or family member drives to the new duty station. It is based on the Official Military Table of Distances.
- MONTGOMERY GI BILL (MGIB)
- A federally funded program administered by the Veterans Benefits Administration. Eligible Service members receive a maximum of thirty-six months of MGIB benefits for fulltime study. Payments are prorated for part-time study
- MONTGOMERY GI BILL (MGIB) "KICKER"
- An MGIB "kicker" is an additional amount of money that may be offered by individual branches of Service that increases the basic MGIB monthly benefit
- MORALE, WELFARE, AND RECREATIONAL (MWR) FACILITIES
- MWR facilities consist of buildings, structures, land area, or other real property improvements primarily used for MWR
- MORALE, WELFARE, AND RECREATIONAL (MWR) PROGRAMS
- MWR activities are those military programs located on DoD installations, on property controlled (by lease or other means) by DoD, or furnished by a DoD contractor that provide mission sustainment, community support, and other revenue generating programs for authorized DoD personnel
- MORTGAGE
- An instrument which pledges certain real property as security for payment of a debt
- MOS
- Military Occupation Specialty
- MOVE-IN HOUSING ALLOWANCE (MIHA)
- MIHA is designed to reimburse overseas costs associated with living in privately-owned or privately-leased quarters. It addresses three specific needs: one-time rent-related expenses, modification of homes for security protection, and the initial cost of making a home habitable. This is available outside of the continental United States (OCONUS) only. MIHA rates change with currency rates and location.
- MP
- Military Police
- MRE
- Meal Ready To Eat
- MSGT
- Master Sergeant; an E-8
- MTA
- Military Tuition Assistance
- MTF
- Military Treatment Facility
- MTMC
- Military Traffic Management Command MTMC is the single manager for Department of Defense passenger transportation
- MULTIDISCIPLINARY
- The involvement of two or more disciplines or professions in the integration and coordination of services, including evaluation and assessment activities, and development of an IFSP or an IEP.
- MULTISENSORY LEARNING
- An instructional approach that combines auditory, visual, and tactile elements into a learning task. Tracing sandpaper numbers while saying a number fact aloud would be a multisensory learning activity.
- MWR
- Morale, Welfare and Recreation
- MYOSITIS INFLAMMATORY MYOPATHIESIS
- Diseases of the muscles where there is swelling and loss of muscles. Used in the medical terms of dermatomyositis (DM), polymyositis (PM), inclusion-body myositis (IBM), and juvenile forms of myositis (JM or JPM).
N
- NA
- Not Applicable
- NAF
- Naval Air Facility
- NARCOTICS
- This refers to all opiates, such as morphine and codeine
- NARCOTICS ANONYMOUS (NA)
- NA is a civilian support program available to all persons who are trying to get or to remain sober from drugs. NA is modeled after the Alcoholics Anonymous twelve-step program. The meetings are open and free to anyone who wants to attend. Active participation in the meetings is optional. NA groups are available worldwide
- NAS
- Naval Air Station
- NATIONAL SECURITY PERSONNEL SYSTEM (NSPS)
- NSPS is the new performance-based personnel system being implemented across the federal government for civilian positions. NSPS will replace the current GS system
- NATIVE LANGUAGE
- When used with reference to an individual of limited English proficiency, the home language normally used by such individuals, or in the case of a child, the language normally used by the parents of the child
- NATO
- North Atlantic Treaty Organization
- NATOPS
- Naval Air Training and Operating Procedures Standards
- NATRACOM
- Naval Air Training Command
- NATURAL ENVIRONMENTS
- Settings that are natural or normal (e.g., home or day care setting) for the infant, toddler, or child's same-age peers who have no disability.
- NAVATAC
- Navy Anti-Terrorism Alert Center
- NAVSEA
- Naval Air Systems Command
- NAVY COMMAND OMBUDSMAN PROGRAM
- This is a unit-based family readiness and assistance program. The ombudsman is appointed by the commander to serve as a communication link between the commander and the command families for the enhancement of mission readiness. The ombudsman provides the command families with official communication, information, and referral assistance
- NCIS
- Naval Criminal Investigation Service
- NCP
- Navy College Program
- NCPACE
- Navy College Program for Afloat College Education
- NEC
- Naval Enlisted Classification Code
- NEGLECT
- This involves failure to provide for a child's basic physical, medical, educational, or emotional needs
- NET WEIGHT
- The difference between TARE and GROSS weights
- NEUROPSYCHOLOGIAL EXAMINATION
- A series of tasks that allow observation of performance that is presumed to be related to the intactness of brain function.
- NEW PARENT SUPPORT PROGRAM (NPSP)
- A standardized FAP secondary prevention program using an intensive, voluntary home visitation model developed specifically for expectant parents and parents of children from birth to three years of age who are at risk of child abuse
- NEWBORN
- A child birth through five weeks of age
- NEXT OF KIN (NOK)
- The person most closely related to the casualty is considered primary NOK for disposition of remains, personal effects, and the release of records to secondary NOK and third parties
- NFO
- Naval Flight Officer
- NICHCY
- National Information Center for Children and Youth with Disabilities - The national information and referral center that provides information on disabilities and disability related issues for families, educators, and other professionals
- NITRAS
- Navy Integrated Training Resources and Administration
- NJP
- Naval Judicial Punishments
- NLT
- Not Later Than
- NMCRS
- Navy-Marine Corps Relief Society
- NO-FEE BASIS
- Any case where no fee for professional legal services is charged. The client may still be held accountable for paying or reimbursing attorneys for the payment of court costs and administrative filing fees
- NOBC
- Navy Officer Billet Classification Code
- NON-APPROPRIATED FUNDS (NAF)
- NAF, or non-appropriated funds, are cash and other assets received from sources other than monies appropriated by Congress. NAFs are government funds, but they are separate and apart from funds that are recorded in the books of the Treasury of the United States.
- NON-APPROPRIATED FUNDS (NAF) EMPLOYEE
- A NAF employee is a person employed by a NAF Instrumentality (NAFI) program and compensated from NAFs. NAF employees do not include contractor personnel
- NON-APPROPRIATED FUNDS INSTRUMENTALITY (NAFI)
- A NAFI, or NAF Instrumentality, is a DoD organization that is supported in whole or in part by NAF. It acts in its own name to provide or assist Secretaries of the Services in providing programs for military personnel and authorized civilians. As a fiscal entity, it maintains custody of and control over its NAF and also may administer appropriated resources to carry out its purposes
- NON-CAREER SERVICE
- As defined in DoDI 1205.12) The period of active uniformed service required to complete the initial uniformed service obligation; a period of active duty or full-time National Guard duty that is for a specified purpose and duration with no expressed or implied commitment for continued active duty; or participation in a Reserve component as a member of the Ready Reserve performing annual training, active duty for training or inactive duty training. Continuous or repeated active uniformed service or full-time National Guard duty that results in eligibility for a regular retirement from the Armed Forces is not considered non-career service
- NON-COMPETITIVE POSITIONS
- A position in the competitive service that is not filled by selection from an open competitive examination and that is usually based on current or prior federal service
- NON-DOD PLACEMENT
- An assignment by the DoD school system of a child with a disability to a non-DoD school or facility. The term does not include a home schooling arrangement.
- NON-DOD SCHOOL OR FACILITY
- A public or private school or other institution not operated by the DoD. That term includes DDESS special contractual arrangements.
- NON-TEMPORARY STORAGE (NTS)
- Long-term storage. This is only authorized under specific circumstances, such as some overseas assignments or retirement
- NOT SERIOUSLY INJURED (NSI)
- The casualty status of a Service member whose injury may or may not require hospitalization, has not been classified as VSI, SI, or III, and who is able to communicate with the NOK
- NOTICE
- Any written or verbal notification of an obligation or intention to perform service in the uniformed Services provided to an employer by the employee who will perform such service, or by a Service official
- NOTU
- Naval Ordnance Test Unit
- NPD
- No Pay Due
- NPQ
- Not Physically Qualified
- NPSP
- New Parent Support Program - Navy program offered new parents and parents-to-be by Fleet and Family Support Centers
- NRA
- Naval Reserve Activity
- NSAWC
- Naval Strike and Air Warfare Center
- NSIPS
- Navy Standard Integrated Personnel System
- NSSF
- Naval Submarine Support Facility
- NUTRITION SERVICES
- Services to infants and toddlers include the following: conducting individual assessments in nutritional history and dietary intake; feeding skills and feeding problems; and food habits and food preferences
O
- OAG
- Operational Advisory Group
- OBA
- Oxygen Breathing Apparatus
- OCCUPATIONAL QUESTIONNAIRE
- Included in some federal applications, it assesses a candidate's qualifications through detailed multiple choice or yes-or-no questions
- OCCUPATIONAL THERAPY/THERAPIST
- Term includes services to address the functional needs of children (birth to age 21, inclusive) related to adaptive development; adaptive behavior and play; and sensory, motor, and postural development
- OCONUS
- Outside the Continental United States
- OCONUS MOVE
- Any move that terminates or originates in a CONUS duty station and involves a non-CONUS duty station. Also any move between two non-CONUS duty stations.
- OCS
- Officer Candidate School
- OFF-DUTY TIME
- Time spent when Service members are not scheduled to perform official duties
- OFFICER
- For determining those Service officials authorized to provide advance notice to a civilian employer of pending uniformed service by a Service member or an individual who has applied for uniformed service, an officer shall include all commissioned officers, warrant officers, and non-commissioned officers authorized by the Secretary concerned to act in this capacity
- OFFICIAL STATION OR POST OF DUTY
- The place where the officer or employee reports to duty and/or the residence or quarters from which an employee regularly commutes to and from work
- OIC
- Officer-In-Charge
- OJT
- On the Job Training
- OMBUDSMAN
- An ombudsman is an individual who serves as a link between the families of Service members and the command / unit. Highly knowledgeable in command policy and family concerns, an ombudsman provides families of Service members with referral services to the appropriate source for assistance in resolving questions and concerns
- ON-INSTALLATION PARKS AND PICNIC AREAS
- These places provide picnic areas, barbecues, pavilions, game fields, fitness trails, nature centers, playgrounds, etc. for self-directed use. These are Category A MWR activities
- OOD
- Officer of the Deck
- OPNAV
- Office of Chief of Naval Operations
- OPSEC
- Operational Security
- OPTIONAL APPLICATION FOR FEDERAL EMPLOYMENT (OF 612)
- This OPM form is the closest thing to a federal résumé and can be used as part of an application for almost any federal job.
- ORD
- Operational Requirements Document
- ORIENTATION AND MOBILITY
- Services provided to blind or visually impaired students by qualified personnel to enable those students to attain systematic orientation to and safe movement within their environments in school, home and community
- ORSE
- Operational Reactor Safeguards Examination
- ORTHOPEDIC IMPAIRMENT
- A severe orthopedic impairment that adversely affects a child's educational performance. That term includes congenital impairments such as club foot or absence of some member; impairments caused by disease
- OSD
- Office of the Secretary of Defense
- OSHA
- Occupational Safety and Health Administration
- OTHER HEALTH IMPAIRMENT
- Limited strength, vitality, or alertness due to chronic or acute health problems that adversely affect a child's educational performance
- OUT-OF-POCKET RELOCATION EXPENSES
- These are expenses incurred during a permanent change of station (PCS) move that are not reimbursed by the government.
- OUTDOOR RECREATION EQUIPMENT CHECKOUT PROGRAM
- This program supports self-directed and directed participation in outdoor programs by allowing patrons to rent or check out various pieces of recreation equipment. Outdoor recreation equipment checkout includes tents, coolers, sleeping bags, stoves, skis, canoes, boats, and bicycles. Sale of incidental items such as lantern fuel, mantels, and similar accouterments is authorized. This is a Category B MWR activity
- OUTDOOR RECREATION PROGRAM
- This program provides patrons with instruction and structured outdoor recreation activities (such as archery, hunting, fishing, rappelling, hiking, backpacking, bicycling, mountain biking, boating, canoing, camping jamborees, water and snow skiing, etc.). This is a Category B MWR activity
- OUTSTANDING SCHOLAR PROGRAM
- Some federal agencies are authorized to make immediate employment offers for select entry-level positions in more than 100 career fields to college graduates with a 3.5 GPA or better or who graduated in the top 10 percent of their class or major. Eligible candidates receive Outstanding Scholar Designation
- OVERSEAS
- Other definitions not withstanding, for purposes of authorizing family member travel at government expense when the family member had special needs, overseas is any area outside the United States, the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, the Commonwealth of the Northern Marianna Islands, and the possessions of the United States (excluding the Trust Territory of the Pacific Islands and Midway Islands)
- OVERSEAS HOUSING ALLOWANCE (OHA)
- This allowance is given to offset the cost of housing for Service members living off of the installation for an overseas duty assignment. Rates are determined by rank and dependency status. OHA rates have three components: rent, utilities/recurring maintenance allowance, and MIHA.
P
- PACKING
- Protecting individual articles by wrapping and placing them in cardboard boxes or by securing them in bundles or packages with wrapping materials
- PAGE 2 (RECORD OF EMERGENCY DATA)
- Identifies Service member's primary and secondary next of kin to be notified in the event of death, illness, or injury
- PALS
- Precision Automated Landing System
- PARACHUTE AND SKYDIVING PROGRAM
- These programs offer patrons instruction, sponsored jumps, competitions, etc. in parachuting and sky diving. This is a Category C MWR activity
- PARENT
- A person who is legally responsible for the child's welfare and with whom the child is living. Such person may be a biological, step-, foster, or adoptive parent or a guardian or other person with power of attorney for the child (including a power of attorney pursuant to a child care plan for a Service member on active duty) authorized by the child's biological, step-, foster, or adoptive parent or guardian.
- PARENT COUNSELING AND TRAINING
- A service that assists parents in understanding the special needs of their child's development and that provides them with information on child development and special education.
- PART-DAY CARE
- This care meets the needs of parents working outside the home who require child care services on a seasonal or regularly scheduled part-day basis for fewer than five hours per day, usually fewer than four days per week
- PAT
- Process Action Team
- PB, PP, PE OR PBP&E
- The professional books (PB), papers (PP) and professional equipment (PE) which must be weighed separately but are included in HHG
- PBO - PACKED BY OWNER
- This includes cartons or other items, the contents of which are not made available to carrier for inspection. The carrier has no liability for loss or damage
- PCS
- Permanent Change of Station; Relocating to a new duty station
- PDS
- Permanent duty station
- PEBD
- Pay Entry Base Data
- PEBR
- Pay Entry Base Rate
- PER DIEM
- An allowance paid daily instead of actual expenses for lodging, meals and related incidental expenses associated with orders.
- PER DIEM, TRAVEL, TRANSPORTATION, AND ALLOWANCE COMMITTEE (PDTTAC)
- This purpose of this committee is to ensure that uniform travel and transportation regulations are issued pursuant to Title 37, United States Code, other applicable laws, and decisions of the Comptroller General of the United States for members of the seven Uniformed Services. The PDTTAC maintains current tables of benefits and allowances
- PERCEPTUAL HANDICAP
- Difficulty in accurately processing, organizing, and discriminating among visual, auditory, or tactile information. A person with a perceptual handicap may say that "cap/cup" sound the same or that "b" and "d" look the same
- PERFORMING ARTS
- These programs are individual skill development programs that provide for participation in or attendance at the following events: theater centers, dinner theaters, music centers, performing arts centers, pageants, special entertainment events, and community activities. These are Category B MWR activities
- PERIOD OF MILITARY SERVICE
- The period of military service is the length of time in which a Reserve Component service member was:
- Ordered to active duty under sections 688, 12301(a), 12301(g), 12302, 12304, or 12305 of Title 10, United States Code or under section 331, 332, 359, 360, 367, or 712 of Title 14, United States Code
- Ordered to or retained on active duty (other than for training) under any provision of law because of a war or national emergency declared by the President or the Congress, as determined by the Secretary concerned
- Ordered to active duty (other than for training) in support, as determined by the Secretary concerned, of an operational mission for which personnel have been ordered to active duty under section 12304 of Title 10, United States Code
- Ordered to active duty in support, as determined by the Secretary concerned, of a critical mission or requirement of the uniformed services
- Called into Federal service as a member of the National Guard under chapter 15 of Title 10, United States Code, or under section 12406 of Title 10, United States Code
- PERMANENT CHANGE OF DUTY STATION (PCS)
- A permanent transfer from one duty station to another
- PERMANENT CHANGE OF STATION (PCS)
- This term refers to a change of military assignment that is over 189 days in duration
- PERMISSIVE TEMPORARY DUTY (TDY)
- TDY is time off, authorized by a commander, for Service members to conduct a house hunting trip to the new duty station. The time is not charged against the member's leave but none of the expenses are reimbursed by the government. Permissive TDY is totally at the personal expense of the military member
- PERSCOM
- Personnel Command
- PERSON AUTHORIZED TO DIRECT DISPOSITION (PADD)
- A person authorized to direct disposition of remains
- PERSON ELIGIBLE TO RECEIVE EFFECTS (PERE)
- A person authorized by law to receive the personal effects of a deceased military member
- PERSONAL CASUALTY REPORT (PCR)
- A message containing casualty information for the purpose of reporting as well as the primary source of information used to inform the NOK of a casualty's status
- PERSONAL FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT PROGRAMS
- Programs conducted by trained counselors who provide personal and family financial planning education, information services, and assistance on topics including, but not limited to, consumer education, budgeting and debt liquidation, retirement planning, and savings
- PERSONAL FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT SPECIALIST
- A trained financial professional, assigned to most installations, with expertise in personal finance and counseling techniques
- PERSONAL FINANCIAL PLANNING
- Development and implementation of coordinated and integrated long-range plans to achieve financial success
- PERSONAL PROPERTY
- Any property that is not attached to, or part of, the residence
- PERSONAL READINESS
- Service member's responsibility to prudently address day-to-day personal matters and to adequately prepare for the management of personal responsibilities prior to departing on an extended absence
- PERSONALLY IDENTIFIABLE INFORMATION
- Information that would make it possible to identify the infant, toddler, or child with reasonable certainty. Information includes the name of the child, the child's parent, or other family member; the address of the child
- PERSONNEL RELIABILITY PROGRAM (PRP)
- A program which ensures that each person who performs duties involving nuclear weapons meets the highest possible standards of reliability
- PET DEPOSIT
- Additional money required by a landlord to cover possible damages caused by a tenant's pet(s). This deposit is usually used to cover professional extermination services upon tenant's departure
- PFC
- Private First Class; an E-2
- PHYSICAL ABUSE
- This includes punching, beating, kicking, biting, shaking, throwing, stabbing, choking, hitting (with a hand, stick, strap, or other object), burning, or otherwise harming a child. These behaviors are considered child abuse regardless of whether the caretaker intended to hurt the child
- PHYSICAL FITNESS AND AQUATIC TRAINING
- These programs develop the cardiovascular fitness, strength conditioning, and flexibility of military personnel and include swimming programs associated with Service member training. This is a Category A MWR activity
- PHYSICAL THERAPY
- Services provided by a qualified physical therapist. Includes services to children (birth to age 21, inclusive) to address the promotion of sensory or motor function through enhancement of musculoskeletal status
- PINPOINT LOCATION
- A specific location recommended for an active duty service member's assignment because it has the following:
- A valid requirement for the active duty service member's grade and military occupational specialty.
- Availability of medical and educational staff necessary to provide Early Intervention Services and special education to the active duty service member's child with special educational needs.
- PLAYGROUPS
- New Parent Support Program (NPSP) playgroups are regularly scheduled get-togethers for parents and their preschool age children. They provide opportunities for families to enjoy learning and playing together while meeting other parents and their children. The groups are generally parent-led with overall supervision by NPSP staff. They meet at a designated place and time on military installations. Playgroup availability and activities vary by installation. Typical activities may include arts and crafts, free play, organized games, swimming pool play, field trips, and other special events.
- PO1
- Petty Officer First Class; an E-6; usually the rating is substituted for PO, so an Electrician's Mate EM who is a PO1 would use EM1
- PO2
- Petty Officer 2nd Class; an E-5; usually the rating is substituted for PO, so an Electrician's Mate EM who is a PO2 would use EM2
- PO3
- Petty Officer 3rd Class; an E-4; usually the rating is substituted for PO, so an Electrician's Mate EM who is a PO3 would use EM3
- POA
- Power of Attorney - A document authorizing one person to act legally on behalf of another.
- POC
- Point of Contact
- POM
- Pre-Overseas Movement
- PORT
- The left side of the ship, facing forward toward the bow
- POST DEPLOYMENT HEALTH REASSESSMENT (PDHRA)
- A survey provided to all Service members returning from deployment that assesses all aspects of health. If combat stress or other health conditions are identified through the assessment, appropriate referrals for services will be provided
- POST DEPLOYMENT HEALTH REASSESSMENT (PDHRA)
- A survey provided to all Service members returning from deployment used to assess all aspects of health. If combat stress or other health conditions are identified through the assessment, appropriate referrals for services are provided
- POST TRAUMATIC STRESS DISORDER (PTSD)
- A mental health diagnosis in the DSM-IVTR characterized by the development of anxiety following a traumatic event. The anxiety involves three clusters of symptoms: re-experiencing the event, avoidance, and increased arousal. Symptoms are present for more than one month after exposure to the traumatic event and cause significant distress or impairment in social, occupational, or other areas of functioning. PTSD can be chronic or acute and onset can be delayed after the traumatic experience.
- POST TRAUMATIC STRESS DISORDER (PTSD)
- An anxiety disorder that can develop after exposure to a terrifying event or ordeal
- POST-ARRIVAL SERVICES
- These are services that help orient newcomers to the community. They can take the form of briefings, tours, social events, job fairs, and other services to assist with settling-in and adapting in the new community
- POSTHUMOUS PROMOTION
- Promotion to a higher grade following a casualty's death. This promotion is not for pay purposes
- POV
- Privately Owned Automobile
- PRD
- Projected Rotation Date
- PRE-DEPARTURE SERVICES
- These are briefings, counseling, and planning services provided well in advance of the move to ensure that transferring personnel understand and are prepared to go through the processes of relocation. Such services help transferring members and families to identify and hopefully avoid problems that may arise during the move. These services are essential especially for those new to the military, making their first move with children, making their first move overseas, and for families with special needs or other special circumstances
- PRE-MOVE SURVEY
- The origin agent examines (surveys) the shipper's goods to determine the amount of time, material, and personnel required to safely pack and load the shipment
- PRE-TODDLER
- A child thirteen through twenty-four months of age
- PREDATORY LENDING
- Any of a number of fraudulent, deceptive, discriminatory, or unfavorable lending practices. Many of these practices are illegal, while others are legal but not in the best interest of the borrowers
- PREFERENCE ELIGIBILITY
- A veteran, spouse, or other designated individual who qualifies for employment preference. Preference eligible individuals are entitled to have five or ten points added to their earned score on a civil service examination
- PREMOBILIZATION LEGAL PREPARATION (PLP)
- Legal assistance counseling and the preparation and execution of necessary legal documents for Reserve Component Service members assigned to units or as individual mobilizations
- PREP
- Prevention and Relationship Enhancement Program. A weekend-long marriage enrichment seminar designed to help military couples enhance their relationship and communication as a couple. It is typically led by a Chaplain but religious beliefs or affiliations are not required to participate. The marriage retreat includes lodging and food and is offered at no cost to military members
- PREREFERRAL PROCESS
- A procedure in which special and regular teachers develop trial strategies to help a student showing difficulty in learning remain in the regular classroom.
- PRESCHOOL AGE
- Children thirty-seven months through five years of age
- PRESCHOOL PROGRAMS
- An enrichment program for children ages three to five years of age that lasts four hours or fewer per day on a regularly scheduled basis. These programs are held in CDCs and help prepare children for elementary school
- PRESCHOOL SERVICES FOR CHILDREN WITH DISABILITIES
- Preschool special education program for children between the ages of 3 through 5 (Department of Defense school systems).
- PRESEPARATION COUNSELING CHECKLIST (DD FORM 2648)
- Form to help transitioning Service members identify their needs and develop a personal plan of attack for securing the services and resources necessary to meet those needs
- PRIMARY CARE CASE MANAGER
- (Medicaid) PCCMs are physicians, physician groups, or entities having arrangements with physicians that contract with state Medicaid agencies to coordinate and monitor the use of covered primary care services by enrolled beneficiaries
- PRIMARY NEXT-OF-KIN (PNOK)
- The legal NOK for a Service member. That person of any age most closely related to the individual according to the line of succession established by DoD
- PRIMARY REFERRAL SOURCE
- Parents and the DoD Components, including child development centers, pediatric clinics, and newborn nurseries, that suspect an infant or toddler has a disability and brings the child to the attention of the EDIS early intervention program.
- PRINCIPAL
- The amount of money borrowed or the amount of money borrowed that remains unpaid; the portion of a monthly payment that reduces the outstanding balance of a loan; or the amount of money put into an investment
- PRIVATE BUSINESS ACTIVITIES
- Personal and commercial business activities intended to result in an economic gain, including, but not limited to, sole proprietorships, partnerships, corporations, commercial investments, property purchased for the purpose of resale or lease, and commercial real estate dealings. This term does not include personal investments, such as individual retirement accounts or mutual funds, or the rental or sale of a principal residence, or personal belongings of the type or in the quantity usually found within a principal residence. Legal assistance on private business activities is not provided by the Legal Assistance Offices
- PRIVATIZED HOUSING
- Housing that was formerly government-owned housing or installation housing that has been turned over to private developers for repair or replacement. The developers are then responsible for managing the properties. This is a public-private initiative between the Department of Defense and private housing developers
- PRIVILEDGED COMMUNICATION
- This refers to a confidential communication between a chaplain or chaplain assistant and his or her penitent that is given as a formal act of religion or as a matter of conscience. A chaplain or chaplain assistant cannot disclose the content of such communications without the expressed consent, preferably in writing, of the person to whom the privilege belongs
- PRO BONO PUBLICO
- Legal services provided by civilian attorneys "for the public good or welfare" on a voluntary basis (at no cost to the Service member) or to comply with state bar requirements
- PRO SE
- An appearance in a proceeding by a person who represents himself or herself without the assistance of counsel during the proceeding
- PROGRAMS FOR AFLOAT COLLEGE EDUCATION (PACE)
- PACE offers Sailors at sea the opportunity to continue their college studies. PACE is free for the Sailor (the only cost is for books) and offers courses taught by civilian instructors aboard the ship or access to college classes using computer technology
- PSA
- Personnel Support Activities
- PSD
- Personnel Support Activities
- PSYCHIARIST
- A medical doctor who has received additional training and served a supervised residency in the specialty of psychiatrics. A psychiatrist may also have additional training in a psychiatric subspecialty, such as child psychiatry or neuropsychiatry. Psychiatrists can prescribe medication
- PSYCHOLOGICAL SERVICES
- A service that includes the following: administering psychological and educational tests and other assessment procedures. Interpreting test and assessment results
- PSYCHOLOGIST
- A person trained and educated with a scientific focus to perform psychological research, testing, and therapy. Psychologists are interested in the relationship between the human mind and behavior. Psychologists cannot prescribe medication for treatment
- PUBLIC AWARENESS PROGRAM
- Activities or print materials focusing on early identification of infants and toddlers with disabilities. Materials may include information prepared and disseminated by a Military Medical Department to all primary referral sources
- PUBLIC TRUST DESIGNATION
- A position that requires an applicant to undergo a background check
- PUBLIC/PRIVATE VENTURE
- PPV is a DoD initiative whereby government housing is constructed, managed, maintained, and owned by the private sector
- PUBLIC/PRIVATE VENTURE AGREEMENT
- A PPV is an agreement between a DoD NAF Instrumentality (NAFI) and a non-federal entity whereby the non-federal entity provides goods, services, or facilities to authorized MWR and exchanges patrons. The non-federal entity may, through the PPV, provide a portion or all of the financing, design, construction, equipment, staffing, and operation of a program for goods, services, or facilities
- PVT
- Private; the lowest enlisted rank in the Marine Corps; an E-1
Q
- QA
- Quality Assurance
- QTRS
- Quarters living area
- QUALIFICATION STANDARDS OPERATING MANUAL
- The federal government's published guide to qualifications required for General Schedule positions in the federal government
- QUALIFIED
- With respect to an employment position, qualified means having the ability to perform the essential tasks of the position.
- QUALIFIED MEDICARE BENEFICIARY
- A Medicare beneficiary with income or assets too high to qualify for full coverage under the Medicaid program as a dual eligible, but whose income is at or below 100 percent of the federal poverty level and whose countable resources do not exceed $4000
- QUALIFYING INDIVIDUAL
- Between January 1998 and December 2002, States are required to pay all or a portion of Medicare premiums on behalf of a limited number of Medicare beneficiaries known as "Qualifying Individuals," or QIs
- QUESTIONNAIRE FOR NATIONAL SECURITY POSTIONS (STANDARD FORM (SF) - 86)
- The form used for background checks for national security positions requiring a security clearance. It includes questions about educational background, past and current employers, police records, financial situation, and drug and alcohol usage.
R
- R&D
- Research & Development
- R&R
- Navy: Return and Reunion Slang: Rest and Relaxation
- RADM
- Rear Admiral; an O-8
- RADML
- Rear Admiral Lower Half; an O-7
- RAP
- Relocation Assistance Program Services. RAP is designated to provide comprehensive services and support related to relocation
- RAP NAVY
- Relocation Assistance Program
- RAPE
- Sexual intercourse by a person that is executed by force and without the consent of the victim. It may be committed on a victim of any age. Any penetration, however slight, is sufficient to complete the offense. Rape is proscribed by Article 120 in the UCMJ.
- RBSC
- Reserve Billet Sequence Code
- RE-EXPERIENCING
- Memories of distressing events that are experienced suddenly, feel very real, and occur repeatedly
- REAL ESTATE AGENT
- State-licensed salesperson in the employ of a real estate broker
- REAL PROPERTY
- The type of property ascribed to real estate investments, such as houses, land, buildings, retail stores, malls, etc.
- REASONABLE ACCOMMODATION
- If a child or youth with a disability would like to participate in a program, adjustments can be made to the program as long as those adjustments do not change the nature of the service, program, or activity. Adjustments may include altering facilities to make them more accessible and useable by otherwise qualified children with disabilities. Changes may also be made to restrictive admission policies that discriminate against children with disabilities. Programs will assess, on an individual basis, whether or not participation, with or without adjustments, is reasonable
- REASONABLE EFFORTS
- Actions taken by the employer, to include training provided by an employer, that do not place an undue hardship on the employer
- RECREATION
- A related service that includes the following: assessment of leisure function; therapeutic recreational activities; recreational programs in schools and community agencies; and leisure education.
- RECREATION FEES
- Additional payments that might be required to use community pool, beach, tennis courts, etc
- RECREATIONAL LODGING
- This program offers cabins, trailers, chalets, cabanas, beach houses/cottages to rent or hook-ups in trailer/RV parks to allow Service members to enjoy their vacations at a significant cost savings
- REDUCED-FEE BASIS
- Legal services provided by a civilian attorney that cost the client substantially less than the prevailing cost for a particular legal service in the locale in which the civilian attorney practices
- REFINANCING
- The process of obtaining a new mortgage loan to replace the current one. Usually done when interest rates have dropped and an analysis shows it is financially advantageous to the mortgagor to do so.
- REG
- Regulation
- REGIONAL HONORS COORDINATOR
- A military office directed by each branch of Service that is responsible for arranging military funeral honors within a specified geographic region
- REHABILITATION COUNSELING
- Services provided by qualified personnel in individual or group sessions that focus specifically on career development, employment preparation, achieving independence, and integration in the workplace and community of the student with a disability
- RELATED SERV. ASSIGNED TO MIL. MED. DEPTS. OVERSEA
- Direct or indirect services, provided by EDIS to DoDDS students, under the development or implementation of an IEP necessary for the student to benefit from the educational curriculum
- RELATED SERVICES
- Transportation and such developmental, corrective, and other supportive services as required to assist a child, age 3 to 21, inclusive, with a disability to benefit from special education under the child's IEP. This includes speech- language pathology and audiology, psychological services, physical and occupational therapy, recreation including therapeutic recreation, early identification and assessment of disabilities in children, counseling services including rehabilitation counseling, orientation and mobility services, and medical services for diagnostic or evaluative purposes. It also includes school health services, social work services in schools, and parent counseling and training. The sources for those services are school, community and medical treatment facilities
- RELIEF SOCIETY
- An installation-level helping agency that may be able to provide monetary assistance to Service members experiencing financial hardship
- RELOCATION ASSISTANCE PROGRAM (RAP)
- RAP is designated to provide comprehensive services and support related to relocation
- REMOTE AND ISOLATED INSTALLATION
- A remote and isolated installation is located in an area where Category C revenue-generating MWR activities may not be capable of generating a sufficient amount of NAF income to ensure self-sufficiency of the installation's MWR Category B and C (those that include NAF) programs. Remote and isolated status for an installation is awarded after evaluating the installation's financial capability, performance, and degree of assistance provided by major commands and the military Service. A remote and isolated designation for an installation typically allows the installation to fund Category C programs at the Category B level
- RENT
- Periodic payments made by a tenant to a landlord for the use of real property
- RENTAL EQUIPMENT
- Service member rents truck or trailer. The member receives an advance operating allowance based on mileage authorized and estimated weight of shipment. No advance on separation orders.
- RENTER'S (OR TENANTS) INSURANCE
- Personal property and liability coverage especially designed for renters
- REQUIRED DELIVERY DATE (RDD)
- HHGs or UB should arrive on or before the RDD. This is not guaranteed date of delivery. It is important that you contact the destination PPSO as soon as you arrive, even if you do not have a delivery address at this time
- RESERVE COMPONENT
- The Reserve Component of the United States military consists of all Reserve branches of the active force (Army, Marine Corps, Navy, Air Force) and the National Guard. As defined in Section 10101 of Title 10, United States Code, The Reserve Components of the Armed Forces are:
- The Army National Guard of the United States
- The Army Reserve
- The Navy Reserve
- The Marine Corps Reserve
- The Air National Guard of the United States
- The Air Force Reserve
- The Coast Guard Reserve
- RESERVE EDUCATIONAL ASSISTANCE PROGRAM (REAP)
- REAP is a veterans' education benefit program that provides educational assistance to members of the Reserve components called or ordered to active duty in response to a war or national emergency
- RESIDENTIAL SERVICES
- The placement of a student in a setting that provides educational instruction and 24-hour care.
- RESILIENCE
- The capacity to tolerate and recover from stressful events
- RESOURCE AND REFERRAL (R&R)
- A service that provides information about child and youth services on and off the installation to meet child care needs and to maximize use of available sources for Youth Programs
- RESOURCE PROGRAM
- A program model in which a student with a disabilities is in a regular education classroom for most of each day, but also receives regularly scheduled individual services in a specialized resource classroom.
- RESOURCE ROOM
- A setting in a school where a student receives instruction for a part of the school day from a special education teacher.
- RESPONSIBLE MILITARY PARTY
- The military department responsible for providing Early Intervention Services (EIS) or related services in the geographic areas assigned
- RESTRICTED REPORTING - DOMESTIC ABUSE
- A process allowing a victim of domestic abuse, who is eligible to receive military medical treatment, including civilians and contractors who are eligible to receive military healthcare outside the Continental United States on a reimbursable basis, the option of reporting an incident of domestic abuse to a specified individual without initiating the investigative process or notification to the victim's or alleged offender's commander
- RESTRICTED REPORTING - SEXUAL ASSAULT
- One of two reporting options available for sexual assault victims. It may also be referred to as confidential reporting. Under the restricted reporting option, the victim's report and any details provided to a healthcare provider, the Sexual Assault Response Coordinator, or a victim advocate will not be reported to law enforcement or command to initiate the official investigative process unless the victim consents or an established exception applies under the relevant DoD policy. The Service member has access to medical care, counseling, and victim advocacy under this option. According to DoD policy, persons eligible for restricted (confidential) reporting are: "active duty service members, to include Military Service Academy cadets and midshipmen, or National Guard or Reserve Service members when performing active service and inactive duty (as defined in section 101(d)(3) under Title 10) or a member of the Coast Guard when the Coast Guard is operating as a Service of the Department of the Navy."
- RESUME
- A brief account of one's professional or work experience and qualifications, often submitted with an employment application
- RESUMIX
- Resumix is an electronic résumé builder that may be used when applying for federal government positions.
- RISK FACTORS
- Early warning signs or predictors of possible domestic abuse and/or violence
- ROD AND GUN PROGRAM
- This program provides activities such as skeet, trap, other shooting programs, instruction, competitions, resale, and food and beverage operations. This is a Category C MWR activity
- RUAD
- Reserve Unit Assignment Document
- RUIC
- Reserve Unit Identification Code
S
- SA
- Seaman Apprentice; and E-2
- SAFETY PLANNING
- A process whereby a victim advocate, working with a domestic abuse victim, creates a plan, tailored to that victim's needs, concerns and situation, that will help increase the victim's safety and help the victim to prepare for, and potentially avoid, future violence
- SAILOR/SAILOR/MARINE/ACE TRANSCRIPT SYSTEM (SMARTS)
- SMARTS is the Navy and Marine Corps transcript service used to track and document a Sailor's, Marine's, or veteran's military coursework and training. These transcripts can be obtained by the Sailor, Marine, or veteran at no cost and sent to accredited universities and colleges for use in getting college credit for their military experiences
- SAM
- Surface to Air Missile
- SATCC
- Shipboard Air Traffic Control Communications
- SATO
- Scheduled Airline Ticket Office
- SBP
- Survivor Benefit Plan
- SCHOLARSHIPS AND GRANTS
- Financial aid awarded to a student. Financial aid from scholarships and grants generally does not have to be repaid, as long as the student meets the qualifying requirements
- SCHOOL HEALTH SERVICES
- Services provided by a qualified school nurse or other qualified person.
- SCHOOL-AGE CARE (SAC) PROGRAM
- Programs providing supervised and accountable activities to school-age children (kindergarten through sixth grade) before or after school (full-day camps may be provided as an alternative). SAC includes programs that complement half-day kindergarten. SAC programs can be located in youth centers, CDCs, schools, chapels, or other installation facilities that meet fire, health, and safety requirements. This does not include SAC provided in family child care (FCC) homes. SAC programs may partner with local community programs as long as programs meet relevant standards and accreditation requirements
- SCHOOL-AGE CHILDREN
- Children attending kindergarten through sixth grade
- SCPO
- Senior Chief Petty Officer; an E-8; usually the rating is substituted for PO, so an Electrician's Mate EM who is an E-8 would be abbreviated EMCS
- SCUBA AND DIVING PROGRAM
- This program provides aquatic and scuba type activities, such as instruction and sponsored dives. This is a Category C MWR activity
- SCUTTLEBUTT
- Drinking fountain and place where Sailors used to gather to share information
- SEABEE
- A sailor working in a construction rating.
- SEAL
- SEAL is an acronym for Sea, Air and Land. SEALs are qualified in diving, parachuting, and are experts at combat swimming, navigation, demolitions, weapons, and many other skills.
- SECDEF
- Secretary of Defense
- SECNAV
- Secretary of the Navy
- SECONDARY NEXT-OF-KIN (SNOK)
- Any NOK other than the primary NOK
- SECONDARY TRAUMA
- This refers to the subsequent victimization that can occur in the aftermath of a sexual assault caused by the unintentional or intentional harm or malicious responses of other individuals to the victim
- SECONDARY TRAUMA STRESS
- The behavioral and emotional responses that can occur from the knowledge of another person's traumatic experience and the stress resulting from helping (or trying to help) that person. Secondary Traumatic Stress often occurs over time resulting from cumulative exposure to trauma. It is similar to vicarious trauma.
- SECTION 1115 WAIVER
- Under section 1115 of the Social Security Act, the Secretary of Health and Human Services is authorized to waive compliance with many of the requirements of the Medicaid statute
- SECTION 1915 (B) WAIVER
- Section 1915 (B) waives compliance with the "freedom of choice" and "statewideness" requirements of federal Medicaid law in order to allow states to operate mandatory managed care programs in all or portions of the state.
- SECTION 209 (B) STATE
- Amendments allowed states the option of continuing to use their own eligibility criteria in determining Medicaid eligibility for the elderly and disabled
- SECTION 504
- Refers to Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 in which guarantees are provided for the civil rights of disabled children and adults; it also applies to the provision of services whose disability is not severe enough to warrant classification, but could benefit from supportive services and classroom modifications
- SECURITY DEPOSIT
- Similar to damage deposit, but tenant might have to live in unit for a specified time period before this becomes refundable
- SELF-ADVOCACY
- The development of specific skills and understandings that enable children and adults to explain their specific learning disabilities to others and cope positively with the attitudes of peers, parents, teachers, and employers
- SELF-CARE
- Care when a child is responsible for him or herself: including children who are responsible for themselves before or after school, during school vacations, and holidays. "Self-Care Policies" shall address the age and circumstances under which a child under age twelve, residing on or using services provided on a military installation or DoD facility, can be left without adult supervision. This policy shall take into consideration applicable laws and ordinances of the state in which the installation or facilities are located
- SELF-CONTAINED CLASSROOM
- A classroom in which a group of students with disabilities receive their entire instructional program with little or no interaction with non-disabled students
- SELF-DIRECTED ACTIVITIES
- Opportunities for youth to exercise choice and to experience and/or participate in a variety of familiar and unfamiliar activities and to explore new areas of knowledge. Such activities may include listening to music, watching media, playing table games, reading, playing indoor and outdoor games, talking with peers, and doing homework
- SELRES
- Selected Reserve
- SEMPER FI
- Abbreviated form of the Latin term Semper Fidelis which means Always Faithful. Semper Fi is the motto of the United States Marine Corps
- SENIORITY
- Seniority means longevity in employment together with any benefits of employment that accrue with, or are determined by, longevity in employment
- SEPARATE FACILITY
- A school or a portion of a school, regardless of whether it is operated by the DoD, attended exclusively by children with disabilities.
- SERIOUS EVENT
- A combat or operational experience that carries the risk of causing a stress injury
- SERIOUSLY ILL OR INJURED (SI)
- The casualty status of a Service member whose illness or injury is classified by medical authority to be of such severity that there is cause for immediate concern, but there is no imminent danger to life
- SERVICE COORDINATION
- Activities of a service coordinator to assist and enable an infant or toddler and the family to receive the rights, procedural safeguards, and services that are authorized to be provided under the DoD early intervention program
- SERVICE COORDINATOR
- Individual assigned to coordinate the services of an infant or toddler receiving early intervention services.
- SERVICE MEMBERS CIVIL RELIEF ACT
- In 2003, the Soldiers and Sailors Civil Relief Act was completely re-written, and re-named the Servicemembers Civil Relief Act. This is the law that now governs legal protections for members of the military and addresses issues such as termination of leases, postponement of court proceedings, and interest rates
- SERVICE MEMBERS OPPORTUNITY COLLEGES (SOC)
- SOC is a network of colleges and universities that has partnered with DoD to meet the educational needs of the mobile military. SOC has designated five individual degree networks: SOCAD (Army), SOCNAV (Navy), SOCMAR (Marine Corps), SOCCOAST (Coast Guard), and SOCGUARD (National Guard)
- SERVICE PROVIDER
- Any individual who provides services listed in an IEP or an IFSP
- SERVICEMEMBER'S GROUP LIFE INSURANCE (SGLI)
- The SGLI payment is $400,000 unless the Service member elected a lesser amount or declined coverage in writing. Monthly premium payments for the level of coverage selected by the Service member were automatically deducted from the Service member's pay
- SEXUAL ABUSE
- This type of child abuse involves any sexual or sexually-related activity by a parent or caretaker toward a minor, including touching or penetrating a child's genitals in any way (with an object, finger, or other body part), or forcing, coercing, or intimidating a child into engaging in any sexually related-activities (such as having the child touch another person's genitals with their hands, mouth, or other body parts; using the child in prostitution; or using the child in making or viewing pornography)
- SEXUAL ASSAULT
- For the purpose of sexual assault prevention and response training and education, sexual assault is defined as: intentional sexual contact, characterized by use of force, physical threat, or abuse of authority or when the victim does not or cannot consent. It includes rape, non consensual sodomy (oral or anal sex), indecent assault (unwanted, inappropriate sexual contact or fondling), or attempts to commit these acts. Sexual assault can occur without regard to gender, spousal relationship, or age of victim. "Consent" shall not be deemed or construed to mean the failure by the victim to offer physical resistance. Consent is not given when a person uses force, threat of force, coercion, or when the victim is asleep, incapacitated, or unconscious
- SEXUAL ASSAULT INCIDENT REPORTING DATABASE - (SAIRD)
- The SAIRD is a web-based, incident based reporting system designed to capture statistical and analytical information related to sexual assaults. It will permit tracking of data related to sexual assaults to determine any trends. Identifying data about victims will not be recorded on SAIRD
- SEXUAL ASSAULT PREVENTION AND RESPONSE (SAPR)
- Sexual Assault Prevention and Response efforts include: establishing procedures to protect victims' dignity and privacy; establishing processes under the Victim Witness Assistance Program to address special needs of sexual assault victims; formalizing a mandatory, standardized sexual assault victim assistance program; and developing a database to track any trends
- SEXUAL ASSAULT PREVENTION AND RESPONSE OFFICE (SAPRO)
- This DoD office is responsible for the implementation and oversight of the Sexual Assault Prevention and Response Program and any related policies. The DoD SAPRO is the single point of accountability for SAPR. Each Service branch also has a SAPR Program.
- SEXUAL ASSAULT RESPONSE COORDINATOR (SARC)
- The SARC is the primary contact at a military installation designated to oversee the SAPR Program for that military community. SARCs are responsible for overseeing victim care and training related to SAPR.
- SF-86
- The questionnaire used for security sensitive positions that asks questions about background, financial status, criminal history, and personal behaviors
- SFARP
- Strike Fighter Advance Readiness Program
- SGT
- Sergeant; an E-5
- SGTMAJ
- Sergeant Major; an E-9
- SGTMAJMC
- Sergeant Major of the Marine Corps; an E-10
- SHAKEN BABY SYNDROME (SBS)
- The term SBS describes the consequences that result from the violent shaking of an infant or young child
- SHELTERED WORKSHOP
- A work setting in which persons with disabilities do contract work usually on a piece-rate basis, such as preparing bulk mailings, or refinishing furniture.
- SHIPBOARD, COMPANY, AND/OR UNIT-LEVEL PROGRAMS
- These programs consist of support and activities that maintain mission readiness, improve unit teamwork, and create esprit de corps. These are Category A MWR activities
- SHIPMENT
- Property made available by one shipper (member or agent) to the carrier for loading at one time, at one place or origin; for one co-signee to one destination.
- SHORE PATROL
- Navy police.
- SHORT-TERM CHILD CARE
- A child care program that provides on-site hourly group child care when a parent or guardian of the child in care is attending the same function and is in the same facility
- SIDEBOYS
- Impeccably uniformed Sailors who participate in honors ceremonies
- SIMA
- Shore Intermediate Maintenance Activity
- SITES
- Standard Installation Topic Exchange Service. SITES furnishes worldwide relocation resources on major military installations for military personnel and their families
- SITREP
- Situation Report
- SITW
- State Income Tax Withheld
- SLBM
- Submarine Launched Ballistic Missile
- SMART
- Sailor/Marine American Council on Education Registry Transcript: SMART Transcripts are records that translate military experience and schools into an academic record that will be accepted by colleges and universities as college credit.
- SN
- Seaman; an E-3
- SOAC
- US Navy Submarine Officers Advanced Course
- SOBC
- U.S. Navy Submarine Officers Basic Course
- SOC
- Servicemembers Opportunity Colleges
- SOCIAL WORK SERVICES IN SCHOOLS
- Preparing a social or developmental history on a child with a disability. Counseling a child and the family on a group or individual basis. Working with those problems in a child's home, school, or community that adversely affect adjustment in school
- SOCMAR
- Servicemembers Opportuity Colleges Marine Corps
- SOCNAV
- Servicemembers Opportunity Colleges for the Navy
- SONAR
- Sound Navigation and Ranging
- SOP
- Standard Operating Procedure
- SOY
- Sailor of the Year
- SPACE A TRAVEL
- Under the Space-A benefit available to Service members, retirees, and their families. A Service member can travel for a minimal fee on a DoD aircraft after official personnel and cargo for that aircraft are loaded. The "A" stands for available. Space "A" Travel is also known as "military hops"
- SPECIAL COUNSEL
- The United States Office of Special Counsel (OSC) is an independent federal investigative and prosecutorial agency. As of 8 February 2005, OSC began directly receiving and investigating USERRA claims brought by persons whose social security numbers end in odd-numbered digits, as well as all claims (regardless of social security number) with prohibited personnel practice allegations over which OSC has jurisdiction
- SPECIAL EDUCATION
- Instruction and related services for which a child, age 3 to 21, inclusive, becomes entitled when a CSC (Case Study Committee) determines a child's educational performance is adversely affected by one or more disabling conditions
- SPECIAL NEEDS
- The needs of a family member who meets the Department of Defense (DoD) criteria for identifying a family member with special needs as defined in DoDI 1315.19, "Authorizing Special Needs Family Members Travel Overseas at Government Expense".
- SPECIAL NEEDS FAMILY
- Sometimes referred to as exceptional family members, these are members who need special medical or education services and may need special accommodations in housing to meet needs arising out of physical, emotional, or cognitive learning disabilities. All Services provide exceptional family member programs (EFMPs) and services to meet the needs of these members and families. Many families have specific housing requirements, so it is essential that housing providers be aware of this program and the services it has to offer.
- SPECIALLY-DESIGNED INSTRUCTION
- Adapting content, methodology or delivery of instruction to: address the unique needs of an eligible child under this Instruction; and ensure access of the child to the general curriculum
- SPECIALTY CAMP
- Camps that focus on specific educational, sports, or recreational skills offered for children and youth in kindergarten through twelfth grade. These programs are usually offered during vacation periods and are complementary to, not competitive with, the installation full-day and part-day CDC and SAC programs. Full-day camps may be offered for youth thirteen years of age and older.
- SPECIFIC LANGUAGE DISABILITY
- A severe difficulty in some aspect of listening, speaking, reading, writing, or spelling, while skills in other areas are age-appropriate. Also called Specific Language Learning Disability (SLLD).
- SPECIFIC LEARNING DISABILITY
- The official term used in federal legislation to refer to difficulty in certain areas of learning, rather than in all areas of learning; synonymous with learning disabilities
- SPECIFIC LEARNING IMPAIRMENT
- A disorder in one or more of the basic psychological processes involved in understanding or in using spoken or written language that may manifest itself as an imperfect ability to listen, think, speak, read, write, spell, remember, or do math
- SPECIFIED LOW INCOME MEDICARE BENEFICIARY
- Income or assets too high to qualify for full coverage under the Medicaid program as a dual eligible, but whose income is above 100% and not in excess of 120% of the federal poverty line and whose countable resources do not exceed $4000
- SPEECH AND LANGUAGE IMPAIRMENTS
- A communication disorder, such as stuttering, impaired articulation, voice impairment, or a disorder in the receptive or expressive areas of language that adversely affects a child's educational performance.
- SPEECH IMPAIRED
- A communication disorder, such as stuttering, impaired articulation, voice impairment, or a disorder in the receptive or expressive areas of language that adversely affects a child's educational performance.
- SPEECH-LANGUAGE PATHOLOGY SERVICES
- The services that include the following: Identification of children with speech or language impairments. Diagnosis and appraisal of specific speech or language impairments.
- SPEND-DOWN
- Some eligibility categories - most notably the "medically needy" - individuals may qualify for Medicaid coverage even though their countable incomes are higher than the specified income standard by "spending down."
- SPONSOR
- A person who is a member of the Armed Forces serving on active duty, or civilian employee of the Department of Defense and a citizen or national of the United States; and who is authorized to transport dependents to and from an overseas area at Government expense and is provided an allowance for living in quarters in that area
- SPONSORSHIP PROGRAM
- This is a mentoring program available within all military branches under the guidance of unit leadership and RAP. Through this program, a Service member moving to a new duty station is assigned to a Service member at their destination location who will provide direct personal assistance throughout the relocation process
- SPORTS AND ATHLETICS PROGRAM
- These programs consist of support for individuals and teams to enhance fitness, unit teamwork, and readiness and also provide an outlet for competition between individuals or teams representing the installation or at a higher level. The programs also include inter-Service sport competition events sanctioned by the Armed Forces Sports Council as well as participation in national and international sporting events. Self-directed, unit-level, or intramural sports are Category A MWR activities; competition between individuals or teams representing the installation or higher are Category B MWR activities
- SPOUSAL IMPOVERISHMENT
- The term used to describe the set of eligibility rules that states are required to apply in the case where a Medicaid beneficiary resides in a nursing facility and his or her spouse remains in the community
- STORAGE IN TRANSIT (SIT)
- The authorization (usually) for ninety days with a ninety day extension upon approved request.
- SUBSTANTIATED CASE
- A case is substantiated (also known as met criteria) when it has been investigated and the preponderance of available information indicates that the incident meets the DoD criteria for abuse
- SR
- Seaman Recruit; an E-1
- SRA
- Selected Restricted Availability
- SRB
- Selective Reenlistment Bonus
- SSCRA
- Soldiers' and Sailors' Civil Relief Act The SSCRA protects service members from lawsuits, including divorce proceedings when the service member is on active duty overseas
- SSN
- Social Security Number
- SSTS
- Ship's Service Telephone System
- SSgt
- Staff Sergeant; an E-6
- STABLES AND RIDING PROGRAM
- This program provides patrons with the opportunity to ride horses for recreation, board privately owned horses, and to conduct organized events and competitions. Recreational riding of government-owned / government-leased horses is a Category B MWR activity and boarding of privately owned horses, organized events, and competitions are Category C MWR activities
- STANDARD CONUS RATE
- Per diem rate prescribed for any location within CONUS that is not included in one of the defined areas for which a specific rate is prescribed.
- STARBOARD
- Right side of ship when standing aboard ship facing the bow, or looking forward
- STATE
- Each of the 50 States of the United States and the District of Columbia
- STATE CHILDREN'S HEALTH INSURANCE PROGRAM
- Enacted in the 1997 Balanced Budget Act as Title XXI of the Social Security Act; a federal-state matching program of health care coverage for uninsured low-income children
- STATEWIDENESS
- The requirement that states electing to participate in Medicaid must operate their programs throughout the state, and may not exclude individuals residing in, or providers operating in, particular counties or municipalities.
- STATUS CANDIDATES
- Job applicants who currently work for the federal government or certain former federal employees
- STRESS INJURY
- A brain response to a seriously stressful event or experience that is expressed with emotional, physical, and behavioral symptoms
- STRESS REDUCTION TECHNIQUES
- Activities geared toward relaxing the body and mind, such as physical exercise, meditation, and breathing exercises
- STRESS TOLERANCE
- Having the capacity to psychologically absorb a stressful event.
- STRESSOR
- An event or experience that creates a sense of psychological strain or pressure
- SUB
- Submarine.
- SUBGRU
- Submarine Group
- SUBORC
- Submarine Rocket
- SUBRON
- Submarine Squadron
- SUBSIDIES
- Money paid by the federal government directly to child care providers or in-home care providers to offset the cost of child care with non-installation-based child care providers. Child care subsidies typically account for approximately half the cost of child care. Subsidies can be in the form of a direct cash payment, equipment loan, training, or low-cost insurance
- SUICIDALITY
- Any thoughts, plans, or actions about ending one's life
- SUPERIOR ACADEMIC ACHIEVEMENT
- Graduation from an accredited four-year college or university will qualify an individual for a GS-5 level position in many occupations. Superior academic achievement, defined as graduation in the upper third of one's college class, a GPA of B or better, or membership in a nationally recognized honors society, like Phi Beta Kappa, will qualify for a GS-7 level position
- SUPERVISED LIVING ARRANGEMENTS
- Homes or apartments for persons with disabilities that are managed by public or private agencies. Paid staff supervises the residents and assists them with budgeting, food preparation, and transportation, etc.
- SUPPLEMENTAL AIDS AND SERVICES
- Includes aids, services, and other supports that are provided in regular education classes or other educational-related settings to enable children with disabilities to be educated with nondisabled children to the maximum extent appropriate
- SUPPLEMENTAL CHILD CARE (SCC) PROGRAMS
- Child care programs and services that augment and support CDC and FCC programs to increase the availability of child care for military and DoD personnel. These may include, but are not limited to, resource and referral services, contract-provided services, short-term, hourly child care at alternative locations, and interagency initiatives
- SUPPLEMENTAL SECURITY INCOME
- A federal entitlement program administered through the Social Security Administration that provides cash assistance to low-income aged, blind, and disabled individuals
- SUPPORTED EMPLOYMENT
- Paid employment for workers with disabilities in settings with people who are nondisabled. A job coach provides support.
- SURVIVORS' AND DEPENDENTS' EDUCATIONAL ASSISTANCE
- The DEA program, administered by the VA, provides education and training benefits for family members of service members who have been permanently and totally disabled or who have died while on active duty as a result of a Service-related condition.
- SWAB
- Mop made of rope or yarn; Swab the deck
- SWIMMING PROGRAMS
- These programs provide patrons with the opportunity to use the swimming pools in a recreational manner and offer swimming lessons. These are Category B MWR activities
- SWO
- Surface Warfare Officer
T
- TAD
- Temporary Additional Duty
- TAP
- Transition Assistance Program
- TAPS
- The traditional musical composition played at military funerals and memorials
- TAR
- Training Administration of Reserves TAR Reservists on full-time active duty solely to provide full-time service to the Naval Reserve
- TARE (LIGHT) WEIGHT
- The weight of the fueled vehicle (less crew), packing material, and equipment
- TCS
- Temporary change of station
- TDY
- Temporary Duty - A member performing temporary travel away from their permanent duty station (PDS) is considered to be on TDY.
- TELETYPE
- Telephone for the Deaf.
- TEMPORARY ASSISTANCE FOR NEEDY FAMILIES
- A block grant program that makes federal matching fund available to states for cash and other assistance to low-income families with children
- TEMPORARY LODGING ALLOWANCE (TLA)
- Financial reimbursement to compensate for lodging and meal expenses when a Service member and/or dependents are required to utilize temporary lodging OCONUS due to a PCS move
- TEMPORARY OR TERM POSITION
- Appointments used to fill nonpermanent positions. Temporary positions are filled for one year or less; employees do not receive benefits. Term employment may last from one to four years, and employees generally have the same benefits as permanent employees
- TEMPORARY STORAGE
- Storage of HHG for a limited period of time at origin, destination, or en route in connection with transportation to, from, or between official station or post of duty or authorized alternate points. Also referred to as storage in transit (SIT)
- TERM OF LOAN
- The length of time allocated to repay a loan
- TIG
- Time In Grade
- TITLE
- Evidence of a person's right to, or the extent of interest in, a property
- TITLE XIX
- Part of the Social Security Act, it is a federal statute that authorizes the Medicaid program. Related titles of the Social Security Act are IV-A (TANF), XVI (SSI), XVII (Medicare), and XXI (CHIP).
- TLA
- Temporary Living Allowance - The allowance received when arriving at an overseas base that offsets some of the expense of temporary housing and meals.
- TLE
- Temporary Lodging Expense - The allowance received when arriving at an overseas base that offsets some of the expense of temporary housing and meals.
- TMT
- Trainer Management Team
- TNPQ
- Temporary Not Physically Qualified
- TODDLER
- A child twenty-five through thirty-six months of age
- TOKEN ECONOMY
- A system of reinforcing various behaviors through the delivery of tokens. These tokens can be used in the form of stars, points, candy, chips and so on.
- TOPSIDE
- Slang, meaning upper level, or above decks
- TOTAL FAMILY INCOME
- All earned income including wages; salaries; tips; long-term disability benefits; voluntary salary deferrals; quarters allowance, subsistence allowances, and in-kind quarters and subsistence received by military members; pay for service in a combat zone; and anything else of value, even if not taxable, that was received for providing services. "Quarters allowances" and "subsistence allowance" mean the basic allowance for housing (BAH) and the basic allowance for subsistence (BAS) received by military personnel (for grade and status) and the value of meals and lodging furnished in-kind to military personnel residing on military installations
- TQSE
- Temporary quarters subsistence expenses
- TRANSISTION
- The process of moving from one situation to another. Frequently used to mean moving from preschool programs into elementary school, or from high school to work and the community.
- TRANSISTIONAL MEDICAL ASSISTANCE
- The term used to refer to Medicaid coverage for families with children leaving welfare to become self supporting through work
- TRANSITION ASSISTANCE OFFICE
- The primary resource for transitioning Service members is their Service branchÂ?s Transition Assistance Office. Transition assistance services are typically available at the installation level through the Family Support/Service Center for the Air Force, Navy, and Marine Corps. On Army installations, services are provided at Army Career and Alumni Program (ACAP) Centers
- TRANSITION SERVICES
- A coordinated set of activities for a student that may be required to promote movement from early intervention, preschool, and other educational programs into different educational settings or programs.
- TRANSITIONAL ASSISTANCE MANAGEMENT PROGRAM (TAMP)
- For the Navy and Marine Corps, TAMP encompasses all of the transition services and TAP refers to the seminars designed to address social, financial, and professional issues associated with transition. TRICARE TAMP offers transitional TRICARE coverage for 180 days.
- TRANSITIONAL ASSISTANCE PROGRAMS (TAP)
- A Department of Defense program designed to smooth the transition of military personnel, civilian employees, and family members from government service to the civilian sector
- TRANSITIONAL BULLETIN BOARD (TBB)
- The TBB provides a listing of job want ads and other useful information for separating/retiring military and federal civilian personnel and their spouses around the world
- TRANSITIONAL COMPENSATION
- Temporary monthly payments and other benefits for spouses of members who are separated from the Service for dependent abuse
- TRANSPORTATION
- Transportation and related costs for EIS includes the cost of travel and other costs (e.g., tolls and parking expenses) that are necessary to enable an eligible child and the family to receive EIS.
- TRANSPORTATION OFFICE
- The generic name for the base office that helps with moves by providing information and counseling to service members and their families
- TRAUMA
- Trauma refers to events which are out of the ordinary and which the individual perceives as life-threatening or a threat to self-preservation. Trauma can often have lasting physical or psychological effects. Examples of traumatic events include combat/war, violent crimes (e.g. sexual assault, child abuse, or domestic violence), natural disasters, and terrorist events.
- TRAUMATIC BRAIN INJURY
- An acquired injury to the brain caused by an external physical force resulting in total or partial functional disability or psychosocial impairment that adversely affects educational performance
- TREATMENT PLAN
- This written agreement is generally developed by the Service member and the treatment team at the onset of treatment. It includes goals and objectives that will be addressed during treatment to assist in the successful completion of the program
- TRICARE
- The Department of Defense healthcare program for active duty personnel, military families, retirees and their families.
- TSP
- Transportation service provider (replaces the term "carrier")
- TSRDP
- TRICARE Selected Reserve Dental Program
- TTAD
- Temporary Tour Active Duty
- TUITION
- A fee charged for instruction, especially at academic institutions of higher learning, such as colleges and universities.
- TUITION ASSISTANCE (TA)
- Money provided to eligible personnel to cover (or help cover) the cost of tuition at academic institutions. Tuition assistance is an entitlement for military personnel and does not have to be repaid to the government as long as the Service member does not receive a failing or incomplete grade or withdraw from the course
- TUITION ASSISTANCE (TA) TOP-UP
- TA top-up is money the VA pays to cover tuition costs not covered by the individual branches of Service TA programs. Military personnel are entitled to TA. It does not have to be repaid to the government as long as the Service member does not receive a failing or incomplete grade or withdraw from the course
- TURN TO
- An order to begin work
U
- UA
- Unauthorized Absence
- UCMJ
- Uniform Code of Military Justice
- UIC
- Unit Identification Code
- UNACCOMPANIED HOUSING
- A generic term for barracks, dormitories, or bachelor quarters. This refers to housing for unmarried Service members or Service members not accompanied by family at the duty station
- UNACCOMPANIED TOUR
- A permanent duty assignment in which the military member's dependents are not command sponsored
- UNDER DISHONORABLE CONDITIONS
- Used for the purpose of eligibility determination, Service members who have been discharged from military Service with any of the following characterizations of service or under any of the following circumstances are considered discharged under dishonorable conditions: a dishonorable discharge, a bad conduct discharge, dismissal from the service awarded by courts-martial, discharge under other than honorable conditions, or an officer resignation for the good of the service in lieu of courts-martial
- UNDETECTED RAPIST
- Sexual offenders who are generally not reported to law enforcement and thereby go undetected in society as rapists. They are more likely to rape acquaintances and appear to blend into the community
- UNDUE HARDSHIP
- In the case of actions taken by an employer to make an employee qualified for a position, undue hardship refers to an action requiring significant difficulty or expense when considered in light of:
- the nature and the cost of the action needed under USERRA
- the overall financial resources of the facility or facilities involved in the provision of the action, the number of persons employed at such facility, the effect on expenses and resources, or the impact otherwise of such action upon the operation of the facility
- the overall financial resources of the employer, the overall size of the business of an employer with respect to the number of its employees, and the number, type, and location of its facilities
- the type of operation or operations of the employer, including the composition, structure, and function of the work force of such employer, and the geographic separateness, administrative, or fiscal relationship of the facility or facilities in question to the employer
- UNIFORM CODE OF MILITARY JUSTICE (UCMJ)
- The UCMJ is the basis for all military law in the United States. The UCMJ contains laws applicable only to members of the United States military. Legal cases brought against Service members under the UCMJ are handled by the Judge Advocate Corps and are not covered under the scope of the Legal Assistance Program
- UNIFORMED SERVICE
- (As defined in DoDI 1205.12) Performance of duty on a voluntary or involuntary basis in the Army, the Navy, the Air Force, the Marine Corps or the Coast Guard, including their Reserve components, when the Service member is engaged in active duty, active duty for special work, active duty for training, initial active duty for training, inactive duty training, annual training or full-time National Guard duty, and, for purposes of this Instruction, a period for which a person is absent from a position of employment for the purpose of an examination to determine the fitness of the person to perform such duty
- UNIFORMED SERVICES EMPLOYMENT AND REDEPLOYMENT RIGHTS ACT (USERRA)
- The Uniformed Services Employment and Reemployment Rights Act (USERRA) prohibits discrimination against persons because of their service in the Armed Forces Reserve, the National Guard, or other uniformed Services. Specifically, USERRA prohibits employers from denying any benefit of employment on the basis of an individual's membership, application for membership, performance of service, application for service, or obligation for service in the uniformed Services. Additionally, USERRA protects the rights of veterans, reservists, National Guard members, and certain other members of the uniformed Services when reclaiming their civilian employment after an absence due to military service or training
- UNITED STATES
- United States means the several States, the District of Columbia, the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands, the territories and possessions of the United States, and the areas and installations in the Republic of Panama that are made available to the United States pursuant to the Panama Canal Treaty of 1977 and related agreements
- UNPAID PAY AND ALLOWANCES
- Upon death of an active duty service member, any pay and allowances due, but not paid to the service member, are paid to the designated beneficiary named on the service member's Record of Emergency Data (RED). Unpaid Pay and Allowances may include unpaid basic pay, payment for up to sixty days of accrued leave, amounts due for travel, per diem expenses, transportation of eligible family members, shipment of household goods, and unpaid installments of variable reenlistment bonuses
- UNRESTRICTED REPORTING - DOMESTIC ABUSE
- A process allowing a victim of domestic abuse to pursue an official investigation of an incident using current reporting channels, e.g. chain of command, law enforcement, and FAP for clinical intervention.
- UNRESTRICTED REPORTING - SEXUAL ASSAULT
- One of two reporting options for sexual assault victims. It is the process a Service member uses to disclose (without requesting confidentiality) that he or she was the victim of a sexual assault. Under these circumstances, the victim's report and any details provided to healthcare providers, the SARC, a victim advocate, command authorities, or other persons are reportable to law enforcement and may be used in an official investigative process.
- UNSUBSTANTIATED CASE (ALSO KNOWN AS DOES NOT MEET CRITERIA)
- An alleged case that has been investigated and the available information is insufficient to support the claim that child abuse or spouse abuse did occur
- UPWARD MOBILITY PROGRAM
- Agencies can use this program to groom talent by creating or restructuring positions to be filled by promising entry-level applicants who are then offered training and other career-development opportunities
- USC
- United States Code
- USERRA
- The Uniformed Services Employment and Reemployment Rights Act
- USMAP
- United Services Military Apprentice Program
- USMC RSS
- Marine Corps Recruiting Substation Marine Corps Recruiting Handbook
- USO
- United Services Organization. The USO creates a home away from home for service members with their 118 centers located stateside and around the globe. The locations of all the centers are found in a directory on the USO website
V
- VACANCY ANNOUNCEMENT
- Announcement of an open position within a company. Vacancy announcements describe the position, what skills and knowledge are required and desired for the position, and typically include how to apply for the position
- VACATION CAMPS
- Full-day or part-day camps offered for youth thirteen years of age and older
- VADM
- Vice Admiral; an O-9
- VERIFICATION OF MILITARY EXPERIENCE AND TRAINING (VMET) DD FORM 2586
- Created from a Service member's automated records on file, this document lists military job experience and training history, recommended college credit information, and civilian equivalent job titles
- VERY SERIOUSLY ILL OR INJURED (VSI)
- The casualty status of a Service member whose illness or injury is classified by medical authority to be of such severity that his or her life is imminently endangered
- VETERAN CENTERS (VET CENTERS)
- Vet Centers are community-based and part of the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs. The goal of the Vet Center program is to provide a broad range of counseling, outreach, and referral services to eligible veterans in order to help them make a satisfying post-war readjustment to civilian life. Vet Centers also provide bereavement counseling services to surviving parents, spouses, children, and siblings of Service members who die of any cause while on active duty, to include federally activated Reserve and National Guard personnel
- VETERANS EDUCATIONAL ASSISTANCE PROGRAM (VEAP)
- VEAP is available if a Service member elected to make contributions to the program from military pay. Benefits may be used for degree, certificate, correspondence, apprenticeship/on-the-job training programs, and vocational flight training programs. In certain circumstances, benefits for remedial, deficiency, and refresher training may also be available.
- VETERANS PREFERENCE
- In the competitive process, veterans receive preferential consideration, typically by having five or ten points added to their scores during the examination process
- VICARIOUS TRAUMA
- Refers to the psychological consequences of being exposed to a clientÂ?s traumatic material. It is also defined as a process through which the therapist is negatively affected through empathic engagement with the client's trauma material
- VICTIM ADVOCATE - DOMESTIC ABUSE
- An employee of DoD, a civilian working under contract for DoD, or a civilian providing services via a formal memorandum of understanding between the installation and a local victim advocacy service agency. The advocate's role is to provide safety planning services and comprehensive assistance, as well as to serve as a liaison to and for victims of domestic abuse. In addition, advocates educate personnel on the installation regarding the most effective responses to domestic abuse on behalf of victims and at-risk family members. The advocate may also be a volunteer military member, a volunteer civilian employee of the military department, or staff assigned as collateral duty.
- VICTIM ADVOCATE - SEXUAL ASSAULT
- Victim advocates are military personnel, DoD civilian employees, DoD contractors, or volunteers who provide assistance and support for victims of sexual assault under the SAPR Program; provide liaison assistance with other agencies; and report directly to the SARC when performing victim advocacy duties.
- VICTIM REPORTING PREFERENCE STATEMENT (VRPS)
- This form documents explicit consent and awareness of the reporting options (and limitations of such) that are available to victims. Victims must specify whether they wish to make a restricted or unrestricted report in this document.
- VICTIM WITNESS ASSISTANCE PROGRAM (VWAP)
- This is a multi-disciplinary program designed to assist victims and witnesses of crimes by protecting their rights without infringing on the constitutional rights of an accused, and by ensuring that victims receive appropriate assistance.
- VICTIMS' RIGHTS
- A list of specific assurances afforded to crime victims by federal law to ensure that crime victims are treated with fairness, respect, and dignity in the criminal justice process.
- VIDEO PROGRAM
- This program provides leisure time opportunities for individuals who have a common interest in video entertainment and technology to include video tape and peripheral equipment checkout and rental as well as limited resale services. This is a Category C MWR activity
- VISION SERVICES
- Services necessary to habilitate or rehabilitate the effects of sensory impairment resulting from a loss of vision.
- VISUAL IMPAIRMENT
- An impairment of vision that, even with correction, adversely affects a child's educational performance. That term includes both partially seeing and blind children.
- VISUALLY IMPAIRED
- Having mild to severe vision disorder, which adversely affects a child's educational performance.
- VOCATIONAL ASSESSMENT
- A systematic process of evaluating an individual's skills, aptitudes, and interests as they relate to job preparation and choice. Assessments include work sampling, standardized tests, and behavioral observation.
- VOCATIONAL EDUCATION
- Organized educational programs for the preparation of individuals for paid or unpaid employment or for additional preparation for a career requiring other than a baccalaureate or advanced degree.
- VOCATIONAL REHABILITATION
- A comprehensive system that assists temporarily or permanently disabled individuals in the areas of assessment, counseling, training, physical rehabilitation, and job placement.
- VOLUNTARY EDUCATION
- Continuing, adult, or post-secondary education programs pursued by Service members during their off-duty time
- VOQ
- Visiting Officer's Quarters
W
- W2
- Wage and Earnings Tax Statement
- WAITING LIST
- List of children waiting for a space in a DoD-sponsored CDC, FCC, or SAC Program
- WAIVERS
- Various statutory authorities under which the Secretary of HHS may, upon the request of a State, allow the State to receive federal Medicaid matching funds for its expenditures even though it is no longer in compliance with certain requirements
- WARDROOM
- A compartment aboard ship near officers' stateroom used as a mess room
- WATCH
- A period of duty where a Service member guards a post and remains at that post until relieved. The military member would be responsible to watch, protect, defend, and issue warnings relevant to his post. There are different types of military watch or guard duty and generally shifts range from four to twelve hours of duty
- WATCH YOUR SIX
- Stay alert; Beware
- WEAPON
- Items carried, presented, or used in the presence of other persons in a manner likely to make reasonable persons fear for their safety
- WILL
- A written and signed statement, made by an individual, which provides for the disposition of his/her property when he/she dies.
- WORK-STUDY PROGRAMS
- Education programs in which the student receives employment training and earns credit toward graduation through employment.
- WOUNDED IN ACTION (WIA)
- A casualty category applied to a hostile casualty, not including casualties as a result of terrorist activity, where the Service member has incurred an injury due to an external agent or cause.
- WSC-LOS
- Whiskey Line of Sight Radios
X
- XFITREP
- Fitness Report
- XO
- Executive Officer
Y
- YOUTH CENTER
- A facility, or part of a facility, located on a military installation or in military family housing whose primary purpose is to provide youth programs for children in kindergarten through eighteen years of age.
- YOUTH PROGRAM
- A full range of community-based educational, social, cultural, recreational, and physical activities that promote healthy development and transition to adulthood. The Youth Center serves as the "hub" for most activities
- YTD
- Year to Date
(Source:http://www.militaryhomefront.dod.mil/portal/page/mhf/MHF/MHF_GLOSSARY)