Military Slang 101 (personnel, retired, rating, international)

[usmcmotort]

Charlie Foxtrot

Whisky Tango Foxtrot

Blue Falcon

[BlackShoe]

Bravo Zulu=Well Done. Sometimes used in a sarcastic manner.

[OC Investor2]

Originally Posted by EarthBound?

Jody, the lazy jerk back home that trying take your girlfriend away from you.

And the "Jody Bar" where military wives go to meet Jody....

[chopblock]

Originally Posted by RobinsonCrusoe

oh damn, how can i forget this one:

BCGs (birth-control goggles): the glasses you are issued at training camp...the lenses are thick as ****, make you look like steve urkel, and ensure your ass ain't getting laid while wearing them...hence...birth control goggles.

i have a small(ish) face. looked like a goddang martian, especially when i had warpaint (camo) on.

Used to call the glasses RPG's also
Rape Prevention Glasses

[EarthBound?]

"Rag Bag" = A soldier that always looks like they sleep in their uniform.

[stillkit]

Originally Posted by EarthBound?

"Rag Bag" = A soldier that always looks like they sleep in their uniform.

In my Army, he was called a "Sad Sack," after the comic book character.

[EarthBound?]

Originally Posted by stillkit

In my Army, he was called a "Sad Sack," after the comic book character.

I forgot all about poor ole Sad Sack. LOL

[Deez Nuttz]

Let's see...terms I have learned while in...

Latrine...a restroom. Also known as a "head" if you're in the Marines

Make a hole....means for a crowd of people to move out of the way to let someone pass thru...such as an officer

Fubar....an acronym for ****ed up beyond any repair

Lifer....a term used to describe someone who is going to stay in until they retire

Micap....an acronym for mission incapable awaiting parts, or meaning the unit cannot/will not work and we are waiting for the parts to get here to fix it...

Mule....a portable hydraulic pumping unit maintained by Aerospace Ground Equipment flight and used by Crew Chiefs to operate the hydraulics systems on the aircraft when the aircraft is on the ground/not running. Also inappropriately used by crew chiefs to service up/deservice their aircraft.

Big Easy....a PD501 air conditioner, which is a 20,000 behemoth maintained by Aerospace Ground Equipment flight and used by Crew Chiefs to cool the aircraft.

Jammer....an aircraft bomblift.

Home steader....a person who does their entire career at one base.

"Brass".....used to describe high ranking officers, even though no officers actually wear any brass, but a 2LT and a Major do have gold in their rank insignia.

Butter bars....a 2LT's rank insignia

Railroad tracks....a Captain's rank (doesn't apply to Navy) Deez Nuts; the Navy equivalent of a USAF Captain is called "Lieutenant"

Chow hall...the place where you eat. Also called "mess hall", "dining hall" and "DFAC".

[Deez Nuttz]

Originally Posted by stillkit

Uncle Sam Ain't Released Me Yet = US ARMY

Never heard that one...I did hear one from my BIL who was a Marine....

Ain't Ready To Be A Man Yet

[stillkit]

Originally Posted by Deez Nuttz

Never heard that one...I did hear one from my BIL who was a Marine....

Ain't Ready To Be A Man Yet

Yeah, but I heard that the Navy only has Marines onboard big ships so the sailors will have someone to dance with.