What's up with ROD, ORD, POP?
ROD - Run Out Date
The date on which a national serviceman completes his two (for some, formerly two-and-a-half) years of full-time national service.
ORD - Operational Ready Date
With effect from 1 January 1994, ROD is known as as ORD.
POP - Pass Out Parade
The parade that marks you "graduating" or passing out for certain course of training.
*In HKSS terms, we termed it is ROD parade, and ROD dinner.
