Posts: 3,850. Military acronyms question -- CONUS/OCONUS. I've done enough research to know CONUS = continental U.S. and OCONUS = outside continental U.S. However, at the government contractor where I work, OCONUS is always used to describe foreign garrisons, like a base in Germany, or theaters like Baghdad.
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1 An average E-6, with dependents and 10 years of service, receives $36 per month for each COLA index point. Index points currently range from one to thirteen.  Qualification for CONUS COLA is based on geographic duty location, i.e., the zip code of duty station.
http://www.defensetravel.dod.mil/site/conus.cfm
CONUS COLA is a taxable supplemental allowance designed to help offset higher prices in high-cost locations in CONUS that exceed the costs in an average CONUS location by 8 percent or more. The program affects over 25,000 Service members in 25 Military Housing Areas (MHAs) and 46 other counties in CONUS.
http://www.defensetravel.dod.mil/site/conus.cfm
CONUS COLA indices are computed for all MHAs, which represent major metropolitan areas and installations throughout CONUS. MHAs are defined by the BAH program. Areas outside of the MHAs have unique indices using the same methodology as the MHA areas but do not follow the BAH format.
http://www.defensetravel.dod.mil/site/conus.cfm
APO / FPO Military Mail Explained. What is an APO address or an FPO address? APO stands for Army Post Office, and is associated with Army or Air Force installations. FPO stands for Fleet Post Office, and is associated with Navy installations and ships. What does APO mean? APO stands for Army Post Office. It is normally followed by a number which serves as a code for a particular military unit or installation. APOs were often mobile, and moved with the units to which they were attached.
http://www.engineersupply.com/APO-FPO-Military-Addresses.aspx
1 Housing and housing-related costs are considered part of Basic Allowance for Housing (BAH) and are excluded from CONUS COLA. 2  Members must absorb the first 8 percent of expenses above the national average.  An average E-6, with dependents and 10 years of service, receives $36 per month for each COLA index point.
http://www.defensetravel.dod.mil/site/conus.cfm
The conus medullaris was found at the midpoint of L1, in two of the five patients scanned at the upper lumbar levels. Cerebrospinal fluid volume and nerve root vulnerability during lumbar puncture or spinal anaesthesia at different vertebral levels.
http://acronyms.thefreedictionary.com/CONUS
OCONUS [Internet]; Jul 31, 2016 [cited 2016 Jul 31]. Available from: http://www.allacronyms.com/OCONUS. 'OCONUS', All Acronyms, 31 July 2016, <http://www.allacronyms.com/OCONUS> [accessed 31 July 2016] All Acronyms, OCONUS (Jul. 31, 2016, 10:07 PM), available at http://www.allacronyms.com/OCONUS.
https://www.allacronyms.com/OCONUS
Military addresses must show the grade, full name with middle name or initial, and PSC number, unit number, or ship name. Replace the city name with APO  or FPO, and the state with AA, AE, or AP, and use a special ZIP Code.
http://www.engineersupply.com/APO-FPO-Military-Addresses.aspx
I wouldn't consider Iraq or Afghanistan OCONUS. Sure, it is OCONUS strictly speaking. But the term more often refers to duty stations like Germany, Italy, UK, Belgium, Korea, etc and not combat tours like Afghanistan or Iraq. At least in normal everyday parlance, but I am not sure if that is official.
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what does oconus stand for
OCONUS stands for outside continental United States. OCONUS stands for Outside Continental United States.