to listen to military people talking, everything seems to be in acronyms. for instance, "i was on the fob when the idf hit, so i radioed the toc" (i was on the forward operating base when the ineffective direct fire hit, so i radioed the tactical operations center). military people seem to love using acronyms which is probably why there are so many of them. new recruits, military families and even seasoned veterans are expected to know most if not all the current acronyms.