Military Acronyms and Slang Dictionary

[Squalus]

I thought this would befitting to those here that do not understand our "language" at times so, I will start it out.

FNG=******* New Guy, Cherry, Newbie

 

[Squalus]

Hooah: (catch all word)Yes, sure, ok, I undertstand, excellent, good job. Basically is a positive word.

 

[The Kraken]

Slick - old time , a Huey (UH-1A, B, C, D or H) used for general aviation purposes, as opposed to a gunship, usually a UH-1C with a 540 rotor system or an AH-1G Cobra.

 

[WaterDawg]

CF: Cluster F___, used to describe everydat operations.

Shortitis: Not having much time left on station and using it to ones advantage

 

[Firebrand]

BOHICA - Bend Over, Here It Comes Again! Also known as the Marne Position!

 

[Rick Murchison]

Y'all have entirely too much time on yer hands!
Just get one of these.
S

 

[O2BBubbleFree]

How about a few old ones (some of which seem to have filtered into common vernacular):

FUBAR: Messed Up Beyond All Recognition (or Repair).

SNAFU: Situation Normal, All Messed Up.

Tango Uniform: Broken. Radio phonetic alphabet for ‘T U,’ which is short for, well, um, broken. Not sure how to censor this one for the family board.

 

[O2BBubbleFree]

Gmafb

Gradient Magnetically Assisted Fluidized Beds ?????

http://www.urc.cc/mag/flights.htm

 

[mike_s]

Gradient Magnetically Assisted Fluidized Beds ?????

http://www.urc.cc/mag/flights.htm

Boy the girl in these pics is asking to have her hair jerked out when it catches in something and then the plane levels off. talk about painfull.

 

[O2BBubbleFree]

Based on this post:

http://www.scubaboard.com/showpost.php?p=1002466&postcount=4

maybe we should add that MWR stands for Morale, Welfare, and Recreation.