Appendix 15.A – Military Acronyms
The military uses acronyms like the IV-D child support program. Below is a list of acronyms used by the military that a child support professional needs to know1.
BAH – Basic Allowance for Housing (money paid to servicemembers to defray housing costs. This includes any extra money a servicemember may receive for a dependent)
BAQ – Basic Allowance for Quarters now known as (nka) BAH
BAS – Basic Allowance for Subsistence (allowance for military food)
CONUS – Continental United States
CRDP – Concurrent Retirement and Disability Pay
CRSC – Combat-Related Special Compensation
DEERS – Defense Enrollment Eligibility Reporting System (database contains dependent and address information)
DEROS – Date of Expected Return from Overseas Assignment
DFAS – Department of Finance Accounting Service (DOD agency responsible for paying servicemembers and receives wage withholding request)
DMDC – Defense Management Data Center
DOD (or DoD) – Department of Defense
ETS – Expiration of Term of Service
LES – Leave and Earnings Statement (pay statement with earnings, state of residency, leave balance, and if applicable, BAH rate)
OCONUS – Outside of Continental United States
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1Source: OCSE: Working with the Military Trainer’s Guide – Appendix at http://www.acf.hhs.gov/programs/cse/pubs/training/working_with_military/military_guide_appendix.pdf