| Abbreviation | Definition |
|---|---|
| CAO | Casualty Assistance Office |
| CAO | Civil Affairs Operations |
| CAO | Coordination of Atomic Operations |
| CAO | Counter-Air Operation |
| CAOC | Combat Air Operations Center |
| CAOC | Combined Air Operations Center |
| CAORA | Combined Arms Operations Research Activity (obsolete term).(Now TRAC) |
| CAP | Capability |
| CAP | Captain [mil.] |
| CAP | Civil Augmentation Program |
| CAP | Combat Air Patrol |
| CAP | Configuration and Alarm Panel |
| CAP | Configuration Audit Plan |
| CAP | Consolidated Appeals Process |
| CAP | Crisis Action Planning |
| CAP | Crisis Action Procedures |
| CAP | Current Approved Program |
| CAPA | Combat Aircraft Parking Area |
| CAPA | Corrective Action And Preventative Action |
| CAPCAT | Capability Category |