| ACE | American Council on Education |
| AETC | Air Education and Training Command |
| AFDLO | Air Force Distance Learning Office |
| AFIADL | Air Force Institute for Advanced Distributed Learning |
| AFSC | Air Force specialty code |
| ANG | Air National Guard |
| AUI | Air University instruction |
| CBI | Computer-based instruction |
| CD | Compact disc |
| CDC | Career development course |
| CE | Course examination |
| COTS | Commercial off-the-shelf |
| DAPS | Defense Automated Printing Service |
| DAVIS/DITIS | Defense Automated Visual Information Systems/Defense Instructional Technology Information System |
| DETC | Distance Education and Training Council |
| DL | Distance learning |
| DMDC | Defense Manpower Data Center |
| DOT | Department of Transportation |
| DVIC | Defense Visual Information Center |
| ECI | Extension Course Institute |
| FAQs | Frequently asked questions |
| FOUO | For Official Use Only |
| HTML | Hypertext markup language |
| ICW | Interactive courseware |
| ISD | Instructional systems development |
| IMI | Interactive multimedia instruction |
| ISS | Instructional systems specialist |
| IT | Instructional technology |
| IQ | Interactive question |
| IVT | Interactive video teletraining |
| MOU | Memorandum of understanding |
| PME | Professional military education |
| SC | Specialized course |
| SJA | Staff Judge Advocate |
| SME | Subject matter expert |
| STQ | Self-test question |
| STS | Specialty training standard |
| TNR | Times New Roman (font) |
| TOC | Table of contents |
| TS | Topical statement |
| U&TW | Utilization and Training Workshop |
| URE | Unit review exercise |
| VRE | Volume review exercise |
| WAPS | Weighted Airman Promotion System |