Bgo/malo/alo

lukeS

lukeS

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What do each of these stand for and what is the difference between them?
 
BGO=Blue and Gold Officer--Navy-USNA
MALO= Military Academy Liason Officer (I think)--Army-USMA
ALO=Air Force Liason Officer--Air Force-USAFA

All are the "local" liason during your journey of applying to a service academy. They are a valuable link between you and the Academy and the admissions process.
 
falconchic88 said:
BGO=Blue and Gold Officer--Navy-USNA
MALO= Military Academy Liason Officer (I think)--Army-USMA
ALO=Air Force Liason Officer--Air Force-USAFA

All are the "local" liason during your journey of applying to a service academy. They are a valuable link between you and the Academy and the admissions process.
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Actually the ALO is: Admission Liaison Officer.

I know...semantics...idea is exactly the same! BUT...we also work ROTC and they didn't like the fact that most folks thought it meant Academy Liaison Officer.

Steve
USAFA ALO
USAFA '83
 
MALO is the correct term for a USMA rep. You might also hear the term "Field Force Representative." A MALO is a person who is still connected to the military and is earning service credit. A civilian (like myself) who is doing the same work as a volunteer is a Field Force Rep. I usually use the term MALO as it's more recognizable to the audience I'm speaking to.
 
Acronyms

I found this a few days ago on the Community Information section of the main home page, it was submitted by a forum participant:

ALO – Air Force Admissions Liaison Officer
AROTC – Army Reserve Officer Training Corps
AFROTC – Air Force Reserve Officer Training Corps
BCT – USAFA Basic Cadet Training
Beast – Beast Barracks or USMA’s Cadet Basic Training
BGO – Blue Gold Officer
Cadet -
I-Day – USNA Induction Day
Kings Point - United States Merchant Marine Academy
LOA – letter of Assurance
MOC – member of Congress
Midshipman – A student training to be a commissioned officer at either the USNA, USMMA, or in NROTC
MSSQ - Mission Support Squadron
NAPS – Naval Academy Preparatory School
NASS – Naval Academy Summer Seminar
NROTC – Navy Reserve Officer Training Corps
NROTC (MO) - Navy Reserve Officer Training Corps (Marine Option)
nULL – Freshman in the VWIL program at Mary Baldwin College
OCC – USMC Officers Candidates Course
OCS – Officers Candidates School
PLC – USMC Platoon Leaders Course
Plebe – a freshman student at either USMA or USNA
PME - Professional Military Education
“Prep School” – USAFA Preparatory School
R-Day – USMA Reception Day.
RAT – A Freshman at VMI
Ratline – Freshman induction at VMI
Rat mass – The entire freshman class at VMI
ROTC – Reserve Officer Training Corps
SA – Service Academy
SLS - Summer Leaders Seminar (West Point)
SMC – Senior Military College
TBS – USMC “The Basic School”
USA – United States Army
USAF – United States Air Force
USAFA – United States Air Force Academy
USAFASS - United States Air Force Academy Summer Seminar
USCG – United States Coast Guard
USCGA – United States Coast Guard Academy
USMA – United States Military Academy
USMAPS – United States Military Academy Preparatory School
USMC – United States Marine Corps
USMMA – United States Merchant Marine Academy
USN – United States Army
USNA – United States Naval Academy
VMI – Virginia Military institute
VWIL – Virginia Women’s Institute for Leadership at Mary Baldwin College
WSO - Weapon System Officer

I also found an online acronym generator that was fun. It turned "New Appointees nervous about starting on July 1 into: NANASJ1 Ha! Ha!:biggrin:

http://www.all-acronyms.com/special/acronym_generator
 
Thanks a lot for the acronyms. I needed someone to do that.
 
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