Трудности перевода военного сленга

[Tolsty]

Возможно, Вам это и не нужно. Так что заранее извините! Просто встретил несколько «ляпов» в переводе (не помню где именно) фильма Там/Over There. Може пригодиться Вам.

Сленговые слова и выражения:

AFFIRMATIVE Согласие
AMF Прощай, мозгоёб! (Adios, Mother Fucker)
AMMO Боеприпасы (ammunition)
ARTY Артиллерия (artillery)
ASAP Как можно быстрее (as a possible)
BIRD Летательный аппарат (обычно, вертолёт)
BLUE LINE Река на карте
BLUELEG Пехотинец (то же самое, что "grunt").
BOOBY TRAP Мина-сюрприз
BOUNCING BETTY Мина-лягушка
BRING SMOKE Добавить огня (интенсивность стрельбы)
BUNKERLINE Наружная полоса укреплений
(WE GOT MOVEMENT ON THE BUNKERLINE)
CANNON COCKER Артиллерия
C & C Командование и управление
CHARLIE Вьетконговцы, солдаты СВА, см. также Gooks
CHARLIE FOUR Взрывчатка C4
CHECK IT OUT То же самое, что "okay" (выражение согласия)
CHICKEN PLATE Защитный нагрудник – часть комбинированного бронежилета
COCKADAU Труп, покойник, мертвец
COMICS Топографическая карта
COMM (COMMO) Коммуникации (communications)
CONTACT Огневой контакт с противником
COUNTRY STORE Деревенская лавочка
COVER ONE'S SIX Обернуться назад (прикрыть тыл)
CYA Прикрыть свою жопу (Cover your ass)
DEEP SHIT Угрожающее состояние (аналог «######»)
DOC Врач
DOUGHNUT DOLLY Сотрудница Красного Креста (ореховая куколка)
DUSTOFF Медицинская эвакуация (вертолёт эвакуации)
EGG BEATER Вертолёт
ELIMINATION Подсветка
ET TIME Время прибытия
EVAC Эвакуация
FAG Артиллерист (Field Artillery Guy)
FIREBIRD Самолёт (вертолёт) огневой поддержки
FIREFIGHT Перестрелка
FIRE MISSION Артиллерийский обстрел (огневая поддержка)
FIRESHIP Вертолёт огневой поддержки
FRAG Осколочная граната (fragmentation grenade)
FREE FIRE ZONE Зона свободного огня
FREQ Радиочастота (frequency)
FRIENDLIES Союзные войска
FRIENDLY FIRE Дружественный огонь
FUBAR Полный ###### (Fucked Up Beyond All Repair)
GOOKS Гуки (противник)
GRUNT Бывалый солдат-пехотинец (хряк, ворчун)
GUNSHIP Тяжело вооружённый вертолёт
HOOK Радиостанция, трубка радиостанции
HORN Радиостанция ("Get the CO on the horn...") - рожок
HOSTILE(S) Противник, боевые действия
HOT Опасный, угрожающий
IDIOT STICK Винтовка, коромысло
INTEL Разведданные
ILLUM Произносится как A-LUME. Осветительная или сигнальная ракета (IM FIRING A LUME, OVER)
KLICK Километр
LEG Наземный военный персонал (straight leg) – прямоходящий (в отличии от моряков, лётчиков и парашютистов)
LIGHT UP Огонь по врагу
LITTLE PEOPLE Противник (маленький народ)
MAD MINUTE Концентрированный огонь с максимальной частотой (сокр. «Mike-Mike»)
MASS CAL Значительные потери
MEDEVAC Медэвакуация вертолётами (см. «Dustoff»)
MIKE Минута («Move out in two-zero mikes»)
MIKE-MIKE Миллиметр ("..a 60 Mike Mike" (60mm mortar))
MOVEMENT Передвижение противника
NEGATIVE Отрицание
NUMBAH ONE Хорошо, отлично!
NUMBAH TEN Плохо
NUMBAH TWELWE Очень плохо, хуёво
OSCAR Радист
PARTY Группа солдат, подразделение, часть
POP Палить (стрельба), запалить ("...pop a flare")
POP SMOKE Обозначить себя или цель дымовыми гранатами
PUSH Установить радиочастоту («PUSH 71.675»)
RECON Разведка
RED Опасность («RED LZ» – зона высадки под огнём)
REDLEG Артиллерист
ROG Сокр. от ROGER («That's a Rog, Baby» -всё хорошо)
ROGER Вас понял
SAME- SAME Такой же, как …….
SHELL ILLUM Осветительный снаряд
SHELL SMOKE Пристрелочный (дымовой) снаряд (выстрел)
SHITHOOK Вертолёт СН-53 Чинук
SIX Спина, тыл
SLICK Транспортный вертолёт
SOS (shit on a shingle) Галета с паштетом (говно на палочке)
STAND DOWN Охраняемый привал
STARLIGHT Прибор ночного видения
SURPRIZE PACK Патруль в засаде (мешок с подарками)
TREELINE Выраженная лесополоса
(WE GOT MOVEMENT IN THE TREELINE")
WIRE Периметр обороны (обнесён колючей проволокой)
YARD Сокращение от «Montagnard» - горное племя
ZAP Убить или тяжело ранить
ZIPPO Огнемёт
ZIPPO MISSION Поиск и уничтожение (тип операции)
ZIPPO RAID Уничтожение (поджог) подозрительных хижин
ZOOMIE Персонал военно-воздушных сил
ZULU Отчёт о потерях

[Dunpeal]

Интересно. Спасибо

[Gela]

Tolsty, большое спасибо Можно вопрос? Откуда сии познания? Владеешь языком хорошо? Всё верно, я уже включила свои меркантильные счётчики в голове и просчитываю шансы на то, что ты окажешься сведущим не только в военной терминологии, а возможно владеешь английским достаточно хорошо, чтобы опробовать себя в качестве переводчика. Ну так каков будет ответ?
В нашем коллективе нет принудиловки, каждый делает то, что может и хочет. Если есть интерес и желание - можем попробовать.

[Tolsty]

Знаю, поскольку занимаюсь моделированием одного из американских подразделений в Страйкболе. К сожалению, не настолько силен в английском, чтобы сделать перевод фильма. Но могу помочь в трудностях перевода, каких-то сленговых, или специализированных терминах связанных с военной тематикой. К сожалению, это все, чем я могу помочь. ((

[Gela]

Tolsty, не затруднит скинуть мне в ПМ какой-либо он-лайн контакт? На всякий случай И ещё раз спасибо за полезную информацию.

[Hagruzini]

ASAP Как можно быстрее (as a possible) = As soon as possible

CHECK IT OUT То же самое, что "okay" (выражение согласия) = Может быть... (в некоторых случаях)

Но, в остальном я тоже приятно удивлён. Молодца!

[Tolsty]

Дополняю! Прошу прощения, что так много, но боялся, что там, откуда я єто взял (Wiki) оно может долгл не пролежать (были прецеденты).

Official acronyms and initialisms


AA
Assembly Area
AAF
Army Airfield
AAFES
Army and Air Force Exchange Service
AAM
Army Achievement Medal; Air:to:Air Missile (see ATAM); Automated Acquisition Module
AAR
After:Action Review (formerly After:Action Report); Air:to:Air Receive; Air:to:Air Refueling; Aircraft Accident Report
AATFC
Air Assault Task Force Commander
ABN
Airborne
AC
Aircraft Commander; Active Component; Alternating Current; Aircraft; Aircraft Carrier; Air Conditioning; Air Controller; Aircrew; Armament Computer; Associate Contractor
ACE
Ammunition, Casualties, Equipment (a report given after contact)
ACU
Army Combat Uniform; Assault Craft Unit; Annunciator Control Unit; Automatic Calling Unit; Administrative Control Unit
ADIADB
All Day I Am Dodging Bullets (Also used by some to disparage members of their unit whose name startd with "D'. For example, troops might say "And Drylie Is A Douche Bag" in reference to a soldier named Drylie.)
AGL
Above Ground Level
AGRMIS
Active Guard Reserve Management Information System
AIT
Advanced Infantry Training; Advanced Individual Training (specialty training post:BCT); Aircraft Interface Tester; Automated Interactive Target; AUTODIN Interface Terminal; Automated Identification Technology
AJM
Assistant Jumpmaster
ALICE : All:purpose Lightweight Individual Carrying Equipment
AMF
Army Modular Force
AN : Army/Navy; see JETDS
ANCOC : Advanced Noncommissioned Officer Course. (Pronounced ay:knock)
AO : Accounts Office; Acquisition Objective; Action Officer; Aircraft Operator; Oiler (underway replenishment); Administration Officer; Air Officer; Area of Operations; Aviation Ordnance Person
AOC : Air and Space Operations Center; Air Operations Center; Army Operations Center; Air/Oil Cooler; Approach On Course; Auxiliary Output Chips; Aviation Ordnance Chief; Area of Concentration
AOD
Administrative Officer of the Day
AOO (AO)
Area of Operations; Aviation Ordnance Officer
AOR : Area of Responsibility; Allowance Overrides; Annual Operating Requirement; Area of Operations; Replenishment Oiler (underway replenishment)
APC
Armored Personnel Carrier; Acquisition Professional Community; Accelerated Provision Concepts; Account Processing Code; Activity Process Codes; Agency Program Coordinator; Air Project Coordinator; Aerial Port Commander; Assign Pre:programmed Conference (list); Air Program Coordinator; Approach Power Compensator; Approach Power Control; Approach Control; Assistant Project Coordinator; Aspirin [(Acetylsalicylic Acid, Phenacetin, and Caffeine) a.k.a. All Purpose Capsule]
APFT
Army Physical Fitness Test
ARCAM
Army Reserve Component Achievement Medal
ARCOM : Army Commendation Medal
ARFORGEN : Army Force Generation
ARSOF : Army Special Operations Forces
ASAP : As Soon As Possible (pronounced AY:sap), but usually meaning, "Do it right now."; Army Streamlined Acquisition Process; Army Substance Abuse Program
ASCC : Army Service Component Command
ASCOPE : Areas, Structures, Capabilities, Organizations, , and Events (the "C" in METT:TC)
ASI : Additional Skill Identifier, such as F7 (Pathfinder), W5 (Jumpmaster) or 1C (Satellite Controller). Used at the end of an MOS code to designate skill:trained personnel. EXAMPLE: 11B4VW5= 11B (Infantryman) 4 (Skill level 4 or SFC/E:7) V (an SQI or Skill Qualification Identifier of V equaling airborne ranger) W5 (Jumpmaster); Airspeed Indicator; Authorized Shipping Instructions; Automated Shore Interface; Assign (and display) Switch Initialization
ASOC : Air Support Operations Center
AST : Area Support Team
ASV : Armor Security Vehicle
ASW : Anti:Submarine Warfare; Average Surface Wind
ATAM : Air:To:Air Missile
ATC : Air Traffic Control. In the army, a service performed by pathfinders, that provides information to promote the safe and expeditious flow of air traffic.
AVF : All:Volunteer Force
AVLB : Armoured Vehicle, Launched Bridge ( A very large bitch)
AWOL : Absent Without Official Leave. Not at one's place of duty, and not authorized to be absent, for more than 24 hours.
AWR : Air Worthiness Release
BAH : Allowance for Housing (formerly BAQ)
BAQ : Allowance for Quarters; Aircraft Qualification
BCD : Bad Conduct Discharge; Binary:Coded Decimal; Battlefield Coordination Detachment
BDU : Battle:Dress Uniform; Bomb Dummy Units
BCT : Combat Training (familiarly Training or ), Brigade Combat Team (see also HBCT, IBCT, SBCT); Best Conventional Technology
BEQ : Bachelor Enlisted Quarters
BLUF : Bottom Line Up Front (i.e., get to the point)
BNCOC : Noncommissioned Officer Course. (Pronounced bee:knock)
BN : Battalion
B/N : Bombardier/Navigator. The observer on a US Air Force fighter:bomber.
BOG : Beach Operations Group
BOQ : Bachelor Officers' Quarters
BRM : Rifle Marksmanship
BSB : Base Support Battalion
BWT : Battlefield Weather Team
BX : Base eXchange. Air Force name for a PX (see below.)
CA : Civil Affairs
CAB : Combat Aviation Brigade; Cabin; Centralized Accounting & Billing (Navy); Contract Adjustment Board; Cost Analysis Brief; Combat Action Badge
CAC : Common Access Card; Community Activity Center
CAO : Civil Affairs Operations
CAPE : Corrective Action through Physical Exercise
CAPEX : Capabilities Exercise: a dog and pony show with live ammunition, which is meant to exhibit the numerous abilities and assets that a single unit can call into action. Will range from team: and squad:level demonstrations to combat air support demonstrations (helicopters, A:10, etc). May also include rappelling/fast:roping from helicopters, airborne assaults and tanks.
CAPT : Civil Affairs Planning team
CARP : Computed Air Release Point. A point in the air where the first parachute suspended object must exit in oder to strike the point of impact (PI)
CASEVAC : CASualty EVACuation
CAT:A : Civil Affairs Team Alpha
CAV : Cavalry (Armored Cavalry Regiment); Cavalry Fighting Vehicle
CBRND : Chemical:Biological:Radiological:Nuclear Defense (see NBC);
CBR : Charger, Battery Relay
CCA : Close Combat Attack. A technique to control attack helicopters in a close air support role, usually very near to troops in contact.
CCIR : Commander's Critical Information Requirements
CCP : Casualty Collection Point, communications checkpoint
CCT : Combat Control Team (USAF element)
CD : Counter Drug
CENTCOM : United States Central Command (AFB MacDill, FL)
CEV : Combet Engineer Vehicle: the only tank type vehicle inside its own blast radius
CEATS : Combat Engineers Are the Shit
CHOPS : Chief of Operations
CI : Counter Intelligence
CIB : Combat Infantryman Badge; Combined Information Bureau; Controlled Image Base
C:IED : Counter:Improvised Explosive Devise
CIF : Central Issue Facility
CIM : Civil Information Management
CJSOTF : Combined Joint Special Operations Task Force
CLS : Combat Life Saver
CM : Consequence Management
CMB : Combat Medical Badge
CMO : Civil Military Operations
CMOC : Civil Military Operations Center
CO : Commanding Officer (also conscientious objector); Certifying Officer; Change Order; Contracting Officer
COA : Course of Action; Certificate Of Achievement
COB : Close Of Business. The end of the day or duty shift. MEANING: by the end of the duty day. USAGE: "Get that to me by COB today!!!"; Contingency Operating Base. Example: Contingency Operating Base (COB) Speicher, near Tikrit, Iraq
COIN : Counter Insurgency
CONUS : CONtinental United States
CP : Command Post, Counter Proliferation
CPX : Command Post Exercise
CQ : Charge of Quarters. A company:level position of responsibility for units who house troops in their areas. Given to a mid:level or junior NCO who is responsible for the company's barracks and area during off:duty hours when the company commander and First Sergeant are not present. Lasts from COB (usually 1700 hours) to First Formation (usually 0600 hours) the next day during the work week. On weekends, the duty hours are adjusted accordingly.
CQB : Close Quarters Battle
CQC : Close Quarters Combat
CQM : Close Quarters Marksmanship
CR : Civil Reconnaissance
CRISTA : Counterreconnaissance, Intelligence, Surveillance, and Target Acquisition
CSAR : Combat Search and Rescue
CSSAMO : Combat Service Support Automations Maintenance Office
CT : Counterterrorism
CTA : Common Table of Allowances
CTC : Combat Training Center
CWO : Chief Warrant Officer; Communications Watch Officer
CWST : Combat Water Survival Test
CWT : Combat Weather Team
DA : Department of the Army; Data Adapter aerospace drift; Data Administrator; Direct Action; Directorate for Administration (DIA); Decision Agent; Developing Agency; Design Agent; Development Activity; Disbursing Advisory Notice; Drift Angle
DACO : Departure Airfield Control Officer
DCM : Distinguished Conduct Medal; Data Channel Multiplexer; Deputy Chief of Mission; Data Communication Module
DCU : Data Control Unit; Document Control Unit; Desert Camouflage Uniform (not official)
DD : Destroyer (Navy ship); Defense Department (see "Department of Defense")
DFAC : Dining Facilities Administration Center (i.e., mess hall or cafeteria)
DFAS : Defense Finance and Accounting System
DIME : Diplomatic, Informational, Military, and Economic (forms of national power)
DLA : Defense Logistics Agency
D:NIF : Duties : Not Including Flying
DoD (DD) : Department of Defense (Defense Department, see "DD")
DPICM : Dual:Purpose Improved Conventional Munitions (i.e., an artillery round)
DRU : Direct Reporting Unit
DTG : Date Time Group
DX : Direct Exchange (of damaged equipment)
DZ : Drop Zone
DZSO : Drop Zone Safety Officer
DZST : Drop Zone Support Team
DZSTL : Drop Zone Support Team Leader
EFMB : Expert Field Medical Badge
EIB : Expert Infantryman Badge
EOC : Emergency Operations Center
EOD : Explosive Ordnance Disposal
EFP : Explosively:Formed Projectile
EMT : Emergency Medical Technician; Emergency Medical Treatment; Elapsed Maintenance Time
EPW : Enemy Prisoner of War
ETS : Expiration of Term of Service (scheduled date of separation from active duty); Electronic Time Keeping System; Emergency Temporary Standard; Engineering (and) Technical Services (Request); Engineering Time Standards; Estimating Tracking System; Estimated Time of Separation
EUCOM : United States European Command (Stuttgart:Vaihingen, Germany)
EXSUM : Executive Summary
EZ : Extraction Zone
FARP : Forward Arming and Refueling Point/Forward:Arming Replenishment Package
FEBA : Forward Edge of Battle Area
FID : Foreign Internal Defense
FIGMO : “Fuck It Got My Orders” : The state of apathy between when transfer orders are received and when the transfer takes place.
FIST : Fire Support Team
FLA : Frontline Ambulance
FO : Forward Observer
FRAGO : FRAGmentary Order, a change in an Operation Order
FRG : Family Readiness Group
FRIES : Fast:rope Infiltration / Exfiltration System
FTX : Field Training Exercise
GFOQ : General/Flag Officers' Quarters
GMC : General Military Course
GCM : Good Conduct Medal; General Court:Martial; Guidance Section
GMRS : Ground Marked Release System. A method in which a DZST can identify a release point to drop aircraft by using ground markings.
HA : Humanitarian Assistance
HAHO : High:Altitude High:Opening parachute technique (type of parachute jump, self:explanatory); also referred to as a Stand:off infiltration technique.
HALO : High:Altitude Low:Opening parachute technique (type of parachute jump, self:explanatory); High Altitude Learjet Observatory
HBCT : Heavy Brigade Combat Team
HE : High:Explosive; Handling Equipment; Housing Expense; Heavy Equipment
HEAT : High:Explosive Antitank
HEDP : High:Explosive Dual Purpose
HEMTT : Heavy Expanded:Mobility Tactical Truck
HLS(Z)(P) : Helicopter Landing Site (zone) (point)
HMMWV : High:Mobility Multi:purpose Wheeled Vehicle
HPT : High:Payoff Target, Hook pile tape
HQ : Headquarters
HVT : High:Value Target
IAW : In Accordance With
IBCT : Infantry Brigade Combat Team
IDP : Imminent Danger Pay
IED : Improvised Explosive Device
IG : Inspector General
IO : Information Operations
IOBC : Infantry Officer Course
IOTV : Improved Tactical Outer Vest (replacing the current Interceptor Body Armor Outer Tactical Vest)
IPB : Intelligence Preparation of the Battlefield
IPI : Indigenous Populations and Institutions
IRR : Individual Ready Reserve
JAAT : Joint Air Attack Team
JCMOTF : Joint Civil:Military Operations Task Force
JETDS : Joint Electronics Type Designation System (e.g. AN/PRC:xx)
JM : Jumpmaster
JMPI : Jumpmaster Personnel Inspection
JPOTF : Joint Psychological Operations Task Force
JSOTF : Joint Special Operations Task Force
KIA : Killed in Action
LBV : Load:Bearing Vest. Used for carrying ammunition, water, and other tactical loads while in the field, or during an assault.
LMTV : Light Medium Tactical Vehicle. Used to transport troops or supplies.
LRS : Long:range surveillance
LZ : Landing Zone
MACP : Modern Army Combatives Program. U.S. Army fighting system developed by Army Ranger Matt Larsen. It is based on Brazilian Jiu:jitsu but encompasses a mix of martial arts.
MASCAL : Mass Casualty. Any large number of casualties produced in a short period of time, that exceed unit support capabilities.
MDMP : Military Decision Making Process
MEDCAP : Medical Civic Action Project
MEDCOM : Army MEDical COMmand
MEDEVAC : MEDical EVACuation to an aid station or field hospital, usually by air ambulance.
MIA : Missing in Action. Missing in a battle situation, not known if alive or dead.
MLRS : Multiple:Launch Rocket System
MEPS : Military Entrance Processing Station.
METL : Mission Essential Task List
METT:TC : Mission, Enemy, Terrain, Troops, Time and Civil Considerations
MEW : Mean Effective Wind. In airborne operations, the average wind direction and speed from ground level to drop altitude
MFF : Military Free:fall
MM : Military Medal
MOAB : officially, Massive Ordnance Air Blast (slang: Mother Of All Bombs : a dig at Saddam Hussein's characterization of his defeat in the First Gulf War as the "Mother Of All Battles")
MOB : short for MOBilization. Also, DEMOB : short for DEMOBilization.
MOLLE : MOdular Lightweight Load:carrying Equipment
MICH: Modular Integrated Communications Helemt (NOT Advanced Combat Helmet "ACH")
MOS : Military Occupational Specialty. Formal job classification, usually expressed as a number or number/letter combination (e.g., 11B Infantryman.)
MOPP : Mission:Oriented Protective Postures. Established procedures to deal with the effects of CBR/NBC weapons use. Chemical Protective Suits are called "MOPP suits."
MOUT : Military Operation in Urban Terrain.
MP : Military Police
MRE : officially, Meals, Ready to Eat; (slang: Meals Rejected/Refused by Everyone/Ethiopians, Meals Rejected by the Enemy, Meals Refusing to Exit, Meals Regurgitated by Everyone, Materials Resembling Edibles, etc.)
NCO : Non:Commissioned Officer. An enlisted person with command responsibility; Corporal to Command Sergeant Major; see also Specialist.
NBC : Nuclear:Biological:Chemical weapons, equipment, environment, and procedures
NEO : Non:combatant Evacuation Operations
O/A : On or About
O/I : Operations and Intelligence
O/O : Order of Operations, on order
OCONUS : Outside CONtinental United States, includes Alaska and Hawaii
OCR : Office (Officer) of Co:Responsibility
ODA : Special Forces Operational Detachment : Alpha
OCS : Officer Candidate School
OER : Officer Evaluation Report
OLC : Oak:Leaf Cluster (signifying subsequent awards)
OP : Observation Post
OPFOR : OPposing FORce/s
OPORD : Operations Order
OPR : Office (Officer) of Primary Responsibility
OPSEC : Operational Security
OPTEMPO : Operational Tempo. The pace of an operation or operations; includes all of the activities the unit is conducting; can be a single activity or series of operations.
OSD : Office of the Secretary of Defense. Also, SECDEF.
OSUT : One:Station Unit Training. Combination of BCT and AIT, where the soldier remains in the same unit for both training portions. Usually combat arms only. 11B, 13B & F, 19D & K, 21B
PCC : Pre:combat checks; Done by team leaders prior to PCI's
PCI : Pre:combat inspection; an inspection of equipment before a mission
PCS : Permanent Change of Station. Reassignment to a different duty station.
PERSCOM : PERSonnel COMmand, short for United States Army Personnel Command. Now known as HRC, or the Human Resources Command.
PERSTEMPO : Personnel Tempo. Refers to the unit workload level and number of deployed days per year.
PFDR : Pathfinder
PI : Point of Impact. In airborne operations, the pre determined location where the first dropped object will land on a drop zone
PIR : Parachute Infantry Regiment
PLDC : Primary Leadership Development Course
PLF : Parachute Landing Fall
PMCS : Preventive Maintenance Checks and Services
PMI : Preventive Maintenance Inspection
POC : Point Of Contact
POG : Psychological Operations Group
POM : Program Objective Memorandum
POMPOC : Parachute Operations Mishap Prevention Orientation Course
POO : Point Of Origin. Location from which an indirect (artillery, mortar or rocket) fire projectile was fired. Mildly funny due to similarity to a slang term for excrement, though funnier when used to make jokes about Artillerymen, who, by definition, work in the poo.
POV : Privately:Owned Vehicle. A soldier's personal automobile.
PW : Privately:Owned Weapon. A soldier's personal weapon.
POW : Prisoner of War
PRT : Provincial Reconstruction Team
PSYOP : Psychological Operations
PT : Physical Training. Used in the plural (PTs), it refers to the PT Uniform.
PX : Post eXchange. A multi:purpose store which usually includes a barber shop and a convenience store.
PZ : (Helicopter) Pick:up Zone
PZCO : Pick:Up Zone Control Officer
QRF : Quick Reaction Force
RADC : Regional Air Defense Commander
RFI : Rapid Fielding Initiative, Request For Information, Ready For Issue
RGB : Ranger Battalion
RIO : Radar Intercept Officer, or "Rio". An observer on a US Naval Aviation two:seater fighter.
RPG : Rocket:Propelled Grenade
ROE : Rules of Engagement
ROTC : Reserve Officer Training Corps, often pronounced ("ROT:see")
RRC : Ranger Reconnaissance Company
RTB : Ranger Training Brigade
RTB : Return To Base
RTO : Radio Telephone Operator
SALUTE : Size, Activity, Location, Unit, Time, and Equipment (a report)
SATCOM : Satellite Communications
SBCT : Stryker Brigade Combat Team
SBF : Support by Fire
SCA : Support to Civil Administration
SDO : Staff Duty Officer. Same duty as CQ (see above) but done by a Senior NCO at Battalion:level or above.
SF : Special Forces
SFODA : Special Forces Operational Detachment (Alpha), See also ODA.
SFQC : Special Forces Qualification Course. Also known as simply the "Q course."
SITREP : SITuational REPort
SME : Subject Matter Expert
SO : Special Operations
SOAR : Special Operations Aviation Regiment
SOCOM : Special Operations COMmand. This is the military organization that oversees the activities of such elite units as the US Navy SEALs and US Army Delta Force, US Army Special Forces, US Army Rangers, among others.
SOP : Standing Operating Procedure, Standard Operating Procedure
SOF : Special Operations Forces
SOL : Shit out of Luck
SOMPF : Special Operations Mission Planning Folder
SOSCOM : Special Operations Support Command
SOSR : Suppress, Obscure, Secure, Reduce (During breaching operations)
SOT:A : Special Operations Team Alpha
SOWT : Special Operations Weather Team (USAF element)
SPIES : Special Patrol Infiltration / Exfiltration System
SPTT : Security Policy Translation Table
SR : Special Reconnaissance
SRS : Strategic Readiness System. An integrated strategic management and measurement system that was developed by the Army G:3 at the direction of the Chief of Staff of the Army (CSA).
SSC : Supply Service Center. Located in all major DoD buildings, SSCs provide a full range of common use, expendable supplies and forms, as well as reproduction services. Expendable supply items normally not stocked will be procured on special order if requested. Special supply items urgently needed may be procured on short notice if circumstances justify.
STRAC : STRategic Army Corps; STRAC units were those designated to be on high alert to move anywhere in 72 hours or less; as slang, means tight, together, by the book; when said with sarcasm by a combat unit about a REMF unit it refers to stupid troops running around in circles.
STRACT : STrategically Ready And Combat Tough; describes a squared:away soldier.
STOL : Short Takeoff and Landing
STT : Special Tactics Team (USAF element)
STX : Situational Training Exercise
TACSOP : TACtical Standard Operation Procedure. The “game:plan” that units follow when conducting tactical operations. Similar to sports team and “secret” plays, most units have a pre:determined default method for initiating attacks and solutions to problems that could arise.
TC : Tank Commander
TDP : (Helicopter) Touch Down Point. Used in HLZ Ops
TDY : Temporary Duty/Temporary Divorce for a Year
TF : Task Force
TLP : Troop Leading Procedures
TOA : Transfer of Authority
TOC : Tactical Operations Center
TOT : Time on Target
THT : Tactical HUMINT Team
TPT : Tactical PSYOP Team
TST : Time Sensitive Target
TRADOC : US Army TRAining and DOCtrine Command
TRM : Training Resource Model
UA : Unit of Action
USACAPOC : United States Army Civil Affairs and Psychological Operations Command (AKA: "CAPOC" pronounced "kay pock")
USAJFKSWCS : United States Army John F. Kennedy Special Warfare Center and School (AKA: "SWiC")
USAREUR : US Army Europe (HQ: Heidelberg)
USASFC : United States Army Special Forces Command
USASOC : United States Army Special Operations Command
UW : Unconventional Warfare
UXO : UneXploded Ordnance
XO : Executive Officer. Officer second:in:command to the CO.
V/R : Very Respectfully. The standard closure line on official mail/e:mail.
VBIED : Vehicle:Borne Improvised Explosive Device
VDM : Visually:Distinguishing Mark
VIRS : (Army) Verbally Initiated Release System. Used when conducting airdrop operations from rotary wing aircraft. The DZSTL "talks:on" the pilot to fly over the release point on drop heading and gives the command of "execute" to the pilot and the jumpmaster when the aircraft is directly over the release point.
WILCO : Will Comply
WO : Warning Order
WP : White Phosphorus (a.k.a. Willy Pete or Willy Peter)
WSO : Weapon Systems Officer, or "Wizzo". The observer, navigator or individual in control of weapon systems in a two:seater fighter.
ZI : Zone of Interior, World War II official term for the United States. The term CONUS replaced it.

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Slang initialisms and acronyms
ARMY : Ain't Real Men Yet
AWR : (Alpha Whiskey Romeo) Allah's Waiting Room. When engaged, insurgents have a tendency to flee to the same building (the AWR), at which point the troops radio in an air strike.
ATFU : Ate the Fuck Up. When someone/thing is not up to the Army standard.
BCD : Birth Control Device. Refers to the standard issue eyeglasses, generally known for being exceptionally unstylish.
BCGs : Birth Control Glasses; see BCD, or see below under Equipment. See also RPG
BOB : Big Orange Ball. The Sun.
BOG : Boots On the Ground. Number of soldiers available.
BOHICA : Bend over, here it comes again. Be Optimistically Happy, It's Christmas Again.
BTDT : Been There, Done That
BTDTBTTS : Been There, Done That, Bought The T:Shirt
CDAT : Computerized Dumb:Ass Tanker (in the era of modern weaponry)
CF : (Charlie Foxtrot) Cluster Fuck
CS : (Charlie Siera) can mean "Chicken Shit" or "Cock Sucker."
DAN : Dick, ass, and nuts. Used when referring to a smell, particularly that of a soldier who hasn't showered in a while. When used in a sentence, "Joe smells like DAN."
DICK : Dedicated Infantry Combat Killer (used in Infantry Training)
DH : Darling Husband (used almost exclusively by dependent spouse types)
DAT : Dumb:Ass Tanker (in the pre:computer era)
DILLIGAFF : Do I Look Like I Give A Flying Fuck?
ECE: Equine Canine Extravaganza. See Dog and Pony Show
FAINTED: "Faked An Injury Necessary To Escape Duty"
FIDO : "Fuck It. Drive On" Equivalent of "Shit Happens" Pronounced like a dog's name: Fy:dough. It is also slang for a Fire Direction Officer, officially an FDO.
FIIGMO : Fuck It, I've Got My Orders (a.k.a. "Short:timer's Disease")
FISHDO : Fuck It, Shit Happens, Drive On (military equivalent of "par for the course.")
FM : Fucking Magic. Used to explain something complicated, generally to someone new who has asked a question that would take too long to explain. "How does that work?" "Oh, it uses FM." Also used in reference to "Field Manuals" slang for ***** mags (Playboy, Penthouse, etc.)
FNG : Fucking New Guy. Soldier coming to a unit straight from AIT. Sometimes pronounced "fin:gee".
FOAD : Fuck Off And Die
FODA : Fuck Off and Die Asshole. Note: Foda is also Portuguese for fuck. When said by itself, it can have the same connotation as "Fuck off and die, asshole."
FTA : Fuck the Army ....or Fun Travel Adventure or Follow The Airborne
FTN : Fuck the Navy
FUBAR : Fucked Up Beyond All Recognition (Also: Fucked Up Beyond Any Recovery, Fucked Up Beyond Any Repair)
FUBIJAR : Fuck You Buddy, I am Just a Reservist!
FUBB : Fucked Up Beyond Belief (A Worst:Case Scenario)
FUBIS : Fuck You, Buddy, I am Shipping. Used toward the end of a tour of duty to indicate an attitude of general apathy and contempt. (see also FIIGMO)
FUGAZI : Fucked:up, Got Ambushed, Zipped:In
FYB : Fuck Your Buddy. When someone unintentionally gets a friend in trouble, he is playing FYB. Also, lap running PT in which last man in must finish within a given time or the run must be repeated.
FYYFF : Fuck You, You Fucking Fuck
GFaG : Go Fuck a Goat
GI : Government Issue; originally used for government supplied equipment, often used by soldiers to refer to themselves. The origin of the term is actually 'galvanized iron', which was stamped on US Army equipment.
GOBI : General Officer's Bright Idea; usually means the opposite.
GSS : General Star Spangled, refers to any over patriotic, usually callous and uncaring general.
HANO : High:Altitude No:Opening parachute technique. Used to describe total malfunctions during parachute operations, regardless of actual altitude, as well as any fall. (Used in sarcastic reference to HALO (High Altitude Low Opening) jumps)
InI : Intoxication and Intercourse (also I&I). Used to specify activity during leave/time:off; see RnR.
JAFO : Just Another Fucking Observer. Aviation slang for the co:pilot or observer on an aircraft.
JANFU : Joint Army:Navy Fuck:up.
KMAG YO:YO : Kiss My Ass, Guys, You're On Your Own
KP : Kitchen Patrol. Periodic one:day duty assignment for lower:grade soldiers to do mess hall work, ranging from helping to prepare food to cleaning out the grease traps.
LCPL Abbreviation for the rank of Lance Corporal, also Last Cleaning Position Left
LLMF : Lost Like a Mother Fucker.
LPCs : Leather Personnel Carriers, or combat boots. Generally used when describing a mode of travel (i.e., "We'll be taking our LPCs over to the range.")
MARINE : My Ass Rides In Navy Equipment, Muscles Are Required Intelligence Not Essential
MPH : Said phonetically as Mike Papa Hotel, meaning My Pussy Hurts.
MST : Morale Suppression Team.
NAVY : Never Again Volunteer Yourself.
NCO : No Civilian Opportunities. This is a jab at non:commissioned officers who are said to stay in the Army because they could not get another job, not because they want to be soldiers or are good at their job.
NDG : No Damn Good
NFG : No Fucking Good, a.k.a. busted, non functional, broken. also "New Fucking Guy"
NPGs : No Pussy Getters; see BCD
OCONUS : Outside CONtinental United States
PFC : Pointless Fucking Chevron, or Proud Fucking Civilian. Also abbreviation for the rank of Private First Class
PFM : Pure Fucking Magic
POG : 1) Other than Grunts (US Army Infantry) or 2) Permanently On the Ground (US Air Force, US Naval Aviation and US Army Aviation).
PCP : "Pork Chop Platoon" Physical Conditioning Platoon
REMF : rear:echelon motherfucker. Widely used in the Vietnam War, it was intended to refer to anyone with non:combat jobs, including nurses and doctors at China Beach or supply clerks; however, the real acrimony of the phrase was directed to the high:ranking officers at Military Assistance Command and The Pentagon, who sent soldiers into combat at no risk to themselves: General William Westmoreland, Ambassador Maxwell Taylor, Secretary of Defense Robert McNamara.
RHIP : Rank Hath Its Privileges
RLO : Regular Line Officer
ROAD : Retired On Active Duty (i.e., "ROAD warrior")
RPG : Rape Prevention Glasses, Rocket Propelled Grenade
RnR : Rest and Relaxation (also R&R). Used to specify activity during leave/time:off; as in, "I need a little RnR."
SNAFU : Situation Normal: All Fucked Up
SH : Sierra Hotel, Shit Hot; qualifys for Ace that day
SLUF : Short Little Ugly Fucker; term for small jet aircraft or a racist term for native people
SOS : Same Old Shit; Shit On a Shingle. Creamed chipped beef on toast/biscuit, a breakfast staple.
SRDH : Shit Rolls Down Hill. Used to denote unwanted or unpleasing duties assigned to lower ranks.
SSDD : Same Shit, Different Day
SSND : Same Shit, New Day
SST : Slang for the vehicle used to remove human waste from the portable toilets meaning "Shit:Sucking Truck."
SWAG : Scientific Wild:Ass Guess. A close approximation.
S:FUS : Standard Fucked Up Situation.
TAMFR : This Ain't My First Rodeo. Often used by newly promoted captains.
TARFU : Things Are Really Fucked Up. A situation worse than SNAFU, but not quite FUBAR.
TWAT : Tanker Without A Tank. Used for tankers who are performing infantry duties. Mainly used by Infantry in Iraq.
USAF : "U" Sure Are Fucked
US ARMY : Uncle Sam Ain't Released Me Yet.
USMC : Uncle Sam's Misguided Children
WOJG : Warrant Officer, Junior Grade. Informal reference to lowest grade of Warrant Officer (WO1). Also called "spot" or "crouton" because of the insignia of grade (a single black square on a silver bar.)
WOPA : Warrant Officer Protection Agency. An informal tongue:in:cheek reference to the fraternal tendencies of the Warrant Officer Corps.
WPPA: West Point Protective Association. The not:so:informal group of graduates of the United States Military Academy at West Point, New York, who are often accused of protecting each other, regardless of their level of competence or errors committed. Term is generally frowned upon by members of the WPPA.
WTF : What The Fuck, said as "Whiskey Tango Foxtrot" spoken phonetically. Radio response to bad news (often shunned) pre:dating the internet use of the acronym in chat rooms and instant messaging by decades.
YMRASU : Yes, My Retarded Ass Signed Up (US Army backwards)

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Non:acronym, non:initialism slang and expressions

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Rank
Baby G : A single star General; Brigadier:General
Bird Colonel : a full Colonel, from the eagle insignia of grade, to distinguish from the one:grade:lower Lieutenant Colonel, whose insignia is a silver leaf; also known as a "Full:Bird" Colonel, or simply, a "Full Bull"
Black Diamond : a first sergeant, for the black diamond between the chevrons and rockers of subdued rank
Black Hat : Airborne Instructor
Bottlecap Colonel : a Lieutenant Colonel
Brass, Brass Hats : Colonels and Generals
Butter Bar : a Second Lieutenant, as well as their rank insignia; from the appearance of the yellow rectangle of the rank
Buck Sergeant : Sergeant (E:5)
Cherry : New recruit or private; see E:fuzzy.
Chicken in a Frypan : a Specialist (E:4) rank insignia, which has an eagle inside a shield
Chief : the unofficial form of address for Army Chief Warrant Officers (CW:2 to CW:5)
Company:grade (officer) : the ranks of Second Lieutenant, First Lieutenant, and Captain
Command Sergeant Major : E:9, most senior enlisted rank. Senior enlisted in all units from battalion up. Acts as the senior enlisted advisor to the unit commander (LTC, COL, BG, MG, LTG)
Command Specialist Major : Corporals (Specialist and Corporal are both E:4s, but Corporals are NCOs, and Specialists are just enlisted.)
CWO : Marine Corps Chief Warrant Officer grade 3 and 4.
E:Fuzzy : With the introduction of the ACU, used to describe an E:1 Private. There is no rank insignia for an E:1, and as the ACU's rank patch is Velcro and goes on the chest, E:1s have the fuzzy Velcro exposed.
Enlisted Personnel (man or woman) : generic term for anyone who is not a Warrant Officer or commissioned officer
Farts and Darts : silver clouds and lightning bolts on the cap visor of a senior USAF officer.
Field:grade (officer) : the ranks of Major, Lieutenant Colonel, and Colonel
Field:grade Second Lieutenant : term used to describe a Major
First Lieutenant, Second Award : a Captain, so named because the insignia of grade consists of two parallel silver bars
First Daddy : First Sergeant
First Shirt : First Sergeant
Full:Bird Colonel : see Bird Colonel, above
Full:Bird Private : Specialist, from the eagle on the Specialist's insignia patch; similar to Full:Bird Colonel, see above
Full Bull : see Bird Colonel, above
Fur Sausage : First Sergeant (British Mispronunciation)
Grade : pay:grade of a soldier, currently E:1 : E:9 for enlisted soldiers, W:1 : W:5 for Warrant Officers, O:1 : O:10 for Officers; each grade may translate to several ranks; i.e., Grade E:4 may be a Corporal (command position) or Specialist (Spec:4) (non:command)
Hard Stripes : used to describe Corporal (CPL) stripes
King Nothing: Executive Officers for either the Company, Battalion, Brigade
Light Colonel : Lieutenant Colonel; see also Bottlecap Colonel, contrast with Bird Colonel, above
Landing Gear : Used to describe the crossed rifles under the chevron on Lance Corporal rank insignia. E.g. His mosquito wings keep losing their landing gear.
Mosquito Wings : E:2 rank insignia (one chevron, looks like a ^)
Old Man : Company Commander (A Captain's slot : currently Captains are late:twenties to early:thirties in age : slang term comes from pre:WWII when promotions were few and far between and 40:year:old Captains were not uncommon)
Q:Tip : term to describe Privates who are just entering Training just after their first haircut
Platoon Daddy : refers to the Platoon Sergeant, who is the lead NCO in a platoon
Private Major : Private or Specialist who tries to act with authority they do not have
Private No Rank : an E:1 private, who has yet to earn a rank insignia.
Private E:Nothing : an E:1 private who has yet to earn a rank insignia.
Private Velcro : originated at Fort Leonard Wood, recruits in grade E:1 referred to themselves by this name.
Rank : named title of soldier with a particular grade and responsibility, such as Private, Specialist, Staff Sergeant, Captain, etc; see also grade, above
Recruit : new soldier in training, esp. basic training; once the description of the lowest rank, which is now simply Private
Scrambled Eggs : gold oak leaves on a senior officer's cap visor.
SD : Swingin' Dick (ex: nick is a swingin' dick)
Sergeant Major : the First Sergeant's wife or an E:9 staff position (see Command Sergeant Major)
Slick Sleeve : Soldier with no combat patch.
Sham Shield : Specialist rank insignia, derived from Specialists typically receiving less work than other lower enlisted, as well as the shield:like shape of the rank insignia
Short Colonel : older reference to a Lieutenant Colonel, esp. when casually discussing Unit Organization
Smaj : Sergeant Major
Smoke : Platoon Sergeant (Artillery)
Spec 4:ever : soldiers of the rank of Specialist (E4) referring to the extended length of time at this rank prior to promotion to Sergeant; i.e., "I am going to be a Spec 4:ever."
Spec 4 Mafia : group of Specialists who use unorthodox methods to help NCOs improve soldiers that are deficient in their duties
Telephone Colonel : based on the practice of Lt Colonels answering the phone as "Colonel Smith" or "Colonel Jones"
Three Up : a Sergeant or higher NCO. From three chevrons pointing up.
Three Up And Three Down : Master Sergeant (E:8) and above.
Top : A First Sergeant (E:8), who is the top ranking NCO in a company size unit.
Top Kick : First Sergeant
Train Tracks : Captain's rank insignia (it looks like two pieces of railroad track)
Wobbly One : Warrant Officer First:grade, WO1

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Equipment
Battle:Rattle : combat gear
Bird : Army term for Helicopters
BCGs : Birth Control Glasses : The 50s style black or brown horn:rimmed glasses that were formerly standard issue, currently still standard issue in basic training. Named for their ability to make anyone sexually unattractive.
Brown Round : Drill Sergeant's hat
Brain Bucket : Kevlar Helmet. See Kevlar
Bunk : bunk bed
Catch Me Fuck Me Glasses : Sleek:looking durable military glasses available through military specialty stores. The name comes from the Army term "high speed" for a good soldier; e.g., the soldier is so high speed you have to catch him to fuck him. Also known as "fuck me go faster" glasses.
Chocolate Chips : the 6:color variety of desert color BDU's
Chrome Dome : Chrome plated parade helmet.
Civvies : civilian clothing
Class:A Uniform : the dress uniform (jacket and tie) sometimes worn in office:type work, always when wearing a uniform on leave
Class:As : class:A dress uniform
Clay Beret : Kevlar Helmet.
Cover : general term for any of the issued uniform hats/helmets e.g. beret, garrison cap, Kevlar helmet, etc.
Cracker Box : an ambulance mounted on a pick:up truck frame
Crash Hawk : Nickname given to the UH:60 Blackhawk helicopter by those US Army aviation soldiers who do not work on Blackhawks. See "lawndart".
Cunt Cap : a garrison cap, due to its shape
Dash:Ten : an operator's manual for any piece of military equipment, vehicle or aircraft; all operator's manuals' reference numbers end in ":10."
Deuce : common utility truck (2:1/2 ton truck; from "deuce:and:a:half"); same as "six:by"
Digitals : the new ACU and MARPAT digital camouflage uniforms, which consists of a pattern of pixelated squares
Dome of Obedience : slang for a Kevlar helmet
Donkey Dick : slang for a virtually any piece of equipment which has a generally cylindrical shape, is roughly a foot in length and has an unknown official name. Most often referred to the tube that is interted into the fuel can to fill vehicles or other tanks with. No other known name.
Fag Rag : slang for the Army Service Ribbon. See Gay pride ribbon
Farmer Armor : see Hillbilly Armor
Fart Sack : a sleeping bag
Fast:Mover : a jet aircraft, especially one equipped to make bombing or strafing runs
Fatigue Jacket : the shirt of the fatigue uniform; the outer jacket is called a "field jacket"
Fatigues : an archaic term for the work/combat uniform
5:Ton : Refers to any tactical truck with a combat offroad cargo capacity of 5 tons. M800 series and M939 series trucks.
Fritz : New Army kevlar helmet: looks like old German army style WWI
Flak Jacket : a vest first introduced in WWII for bomber crews, designed to protect the torso against shrapnel
Full Battle:Rattle : the complete set of combat gear
Gay Pride Ribbon : the rainbow colored Army Service Ribbon awarded to everyone who graduates basic training. Also known as the "Thank you for stopping by my basic training" Ribbon or "Pulse and Respiration" Ribbon.
Go:fasters : Running shoes, or glasses with sleek frames and a strap instead of temple pieces. See also Catch me fuck me glasses
Go:slowers : Flip:flops
Gore:Tex : the camouflaged, hooded outer jacket which has largely replaced the traditional field jacket, so named because of the material used in construction
Hillbilly Armor : improvised vehicle armor
John Wayne Bar : chocolate and toffee candy bar found in C:Rations/MREs
John Wayne Key : a small handheld manual field can opener. Commonly referred to as a "P:38".
John Wayne Toilet Paper : standard issue toilet paper found in latrines and heads on every U.S. military base around the world. Comes from the faked advertisement, "John Wayne Toilet Paper. It is rough. It is tough. And it will not take *shit* off nobody".
Jump Boots : combat boots with a capped toe and a flat sole developed for Airborne troops in WWII. Jump boots are generally worn in one of two situations: 1) by Airborne personnel in lieu of "low quarters" with the Class:A/dress uniform; or 2) by "legs" (see below) with their everyday utility uniforms. Most present:day paratroopers prefer jungle boots or standard infantry boots for everyday wear, especially for parachute operations.
K:Pot : the ground troops' ballistic helmet; a contraction of "Kevlar" and "pot," the material it is constructed from and an archaic term for helmet, respectively
Kevlar : see K:Pot, above
Kit : Gear, specifically standard issue US Army Special Forces body armor because of it's cut away 'MRAV' configuration.
Lawndart : Nickname given to the UH:60 Blackhawk helicopter by soldiers who do not work on Blackhawks, the name goes back to the early days of the Blackhawk when the stabilator would fail during flight and the aircraft would plunge to the ground like a lawndart
Ma Deuce : the Browning .50 caliber machine gun; from the weapon's M2 designation
Mickey Mouse Boots : 1) a WWII Army term for the early issue lined combat boots; 2)inflatable black or white rubber boots used for very extreme cold weather, mostly in Fort Drum, Fort Carson, in Germany, and in Korea
MRE Bomb : Using the chemical heating pouches from a field ration MRE (Meal Ready to Eat) by inserting them into a bottle, adding water or glowstick fluid and closing the cap. The bottle eventually expands and explodes. Can be left inside porta:john tanks and a number of other locations as a prank.
MRAV : Marine Removable Body Armor Vest. Standard issue Special Forces body armor.
Ninja Suit : Black insulating underwear issued when deploying to OIF/OEF that consists of long sleeve shirt and pants.
Pig : an M:60 machine gun
Pisser, Piss:Tube : urinal
Pussy Pad : a foam bed roll, used for sleeping on the ground. Named so since tough soldiers supposedly did not need it. *also refers to a donut shaped foam insert for the recently retired Kevlar helmet.
Piss Pot : a kevlar helmet
Prick : Short for the AN/PRC:119 SINCGARS Radio system, taken from the "PRC" designator
Rubber Duck : a non:functioning rubber and metal M16 rifle replica, used for training where a functioning weapon is not needed.
Salad, Fruit Salad : ribbons and medals, named for the color differences, just like a salad
Shit Hook : nickname given to CH:47 Chinook helicopters by some Army aviation soldiers
Shitter : toilet, latrine, head, Port:o:Jon
Steel Pot : old style steel helmet & plastic liner helmet system that was used from WWII to the 90's before being phased out by the Kevlar helmet.
Tanker Boots : combat boots that close with straps and a buckle instead of laces
Thought Suppressor : joke term for the Kevlar helmet
Tool of Democracy : joke name for the M:16 rifle/M:4 carbine.

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Soldiers
11 Bang:Bang, 11 Boom:Boom, 11 Bush : terms for MOS 11B, Infantry Rifleman.
12 Bang:Bang : slang for MOS 12B, Combat Engineer, who was attached to a unit without heavy or medium equipment (earth movers, trucks or tracks, etc.) & would operate much like a light Infantry unit. (Note: the MOS has been changed to 21B).
13 Bang:Bang : slang for MOS 13B, Artillery.
13 : slang for MOS 13M, MLRS Crewmember, due to the fact that 13 Mikes (especially with the recent lack of need for grid:smashing firepower) always end up doing jobs other than their own.
Barracks Rat : someone who stays at the barracks and never goes out
BB Stacker : soldiers involved with ordnance
Black Hat : Airborne instructor
Blue Rope Mafia : All Soldiers with an MOS of 11 or 18 due to the Blue rope they wear with their Class A's and B's
Brown Round : Drill Sergeant
Cannon Cocker : Artillerymen
Cannon Fodder : Infantrymen
Cherry :1)a new soldier to a unit 2)a soldier who has not seen combat and still yet to "pop their cherry"
Combat Couple : Used to specify a mutually exclusive romantic relationship in a war environment.
Commo : The communications officer or soldier.
Cookie : Mess Sergeant
DICK : Stands for Dedicated Infantry Combat Killer. Used more in basic training by Infantry Drill Sergeants at FT Benning.
Dick:less Tracy : a female MP
Dirt Dart : U.S. Army Airborne terminology for a jumper who has lost control or functions of his or her parachute essentially becoming a dirt dart.
Doc : a term of respect for medical professionals; generally used for medics, it also applies to actual doctors and (rarely) physician's assistants
Down range : at an FOB or out in the field. See Desert Fox
Drill : Drill Sergeant
Fast Tracker : Term used for soldiers who ascend rank/pay grades unusually quick. Can be a negative term used to denote inexperience related to leadership roles of non:commissioned officers.
Field Wife/Husband : Term used to denote the other half in a "Combat Couple." Originates to people dating while in a combat zone/training environment and not associating once they leave the field.
Green Beret : United States Army Special Forces Soldier. So known because of their distinctive head gear. The "Green Beret" was awarded to the United States Army Special Forces by President John F. Kennedy. A Special Forces soldier must earn the right to wear the "Green Beret" through successful completion of the SFQC (Special Forces Qualification Course).
Ground:Pounder : see Grunt, below. Also used self:referentially by Civil Air Patrol ground search teams.
Grunt : Infantryman; historically associated with the sound a soldier makes when shouldering his field pack. Alternatively associated with a supposed Vietnam:era acronym for hastily assembled recruits and reinforcements, "Ground Reinforcements UNTrained." Grunts takes immense pride in the nickname. To non:infantrymen, grunts are often referred to as "crunchies," "nugs," or "ground:pounders." The last three are never used self:referentially by grunts.
Gun Bunny : Artilleryman
Joe : 1) Generalized term for any or all soldiers. Can refer to individuals: "I need four joes for KP." or all soldiers in general: "Joe likes to drink beer." 2) In basic training, an incompetent or clueless recruit.
Joker/Pvt. Joker : a military journalist. Taken from Private Joker from the movie Full Metal Jacket.
Leg : U.S. Army Airborne term for any servicemember without jump status.
Lifer : career military person
Motorized Pogue: Military Police
Mud Puppy : military policemen
New Boots : Term used when referring to new soldiers fresh from training, denoted by their newly issued, unscuffed boots.
Ring:Knocker : a West Point graduate, from the large class ring that many wear.
Round Brown : a Drill Sergeant, or his/her hat.
Shadow Clerk : a non:clerk serving unofficially as a company clerk
Shammerai/Shammerai Warrior : any soldier particularly adept at dodging work.
Short/Short:Timer : soon to be released from service; usually 90 days or less; i.e., a "two:digit midget"
Shower Shoes : 1) soldiers who have just come to the forward unit from basic training; 2) flip:flops
SIGO : Signal Officer.
Smokey the Bear – a term for a drill sergeant based on their hat
Sparky : radio operator
Spoon : cook
TAC Sergeant : Training, Advice and Counseling Sergeant: an instructor at Officer Candidate School or Warrant Officer Candidate Course.
TAC Officer : Training, Advice and Counseling Officer: an instructor at Officer Candidate School or Warrant Officer Candidate Course.
Trigger Puller : an infantry or special operations soldier who sees combat often.
Trooper(s) : used in lieu of "soldier" when referring to Airborne soldiers or Cavalrymen
Turtle:Head : new recruit; still in training
Turtle:Shell : a recruit in basic training who has not qualified with their weapon yet. This refers to troops being able to put on the camo cover for their helmets after they qualify and the turtle:shell like appearance of the helmet without the cover.
Zoomie : pilot, ground support, usually A:10; also, an affectionate/derogative term for Air Force Academy cadets, used by cadets at the other academies

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Pejoratives
11 Body:Bag, 11 Bullet:Catcher : terms for MOS 11B, Infantry Rifleman
11 Chump : term for MOS 11C, Mortarmen, refers to the idea that only a chump would carry heavy mortar equipment; usually used by 11B and 19D (Cavalry Scouts)
5:Jump Chump : a soldier who graduated from the US Army Airborne School with five qualifying jumps, but who has never subsequently been on active jump status. A majority of the officers who went through the training as ROTC or service academy cadets fall into this category.
Badge Finder : a play on the word "Pathfinder", the name of an Army school. Any soldier that seems to just be collecting patches or badges by jumping from school to school.
Badge Protector : an instructor or trainer who grades so harshly that they seem to be trying to keep people from succeeding
Barracks Lawyer : someone who claims to know all the regulations and UCMJ by heart and threatens to use them against the chain:of:command regularly; similar to a "jailhouse lawyer" or a "shithouse lawyer"
Barracks Queen : a servicewoman who has had sex with many men in a barracks or on a military installation.
Blue Falcon : someone that screws others over for their own comfort or convenience; a more acceptable way of calling someone a "Buddy Fucker" (see below)
Box Kicker : someone assigned to supply/logistics.
Bravo Foxtrot : phonetic spelling used to describe a "Buddy Fucker" (see below) or someone who does things to screw over fellow soldiers. to "Blue Falcon" someone
Brokedick : a soldier who is accident:prone and seemingly is always on sick call or has a profile limiting what he/she can do. Also a generic term for anyone on light duty due to illness or injury.
Broke, Lame, or Lazy, The : a list of soldiers who, for either age, medical profile, or any other reason, are restricted to light or no duty.
Brown nose : Someone who kisses too much ass, or the act of kissing ass. Someone who kisses ass so passionately that more than just the lips are involved.
Buddy Fucker : someone who does things that either intentionally or unintentionally get other soldiers harmed in some way.
CAB Chaser : someone who leaves the FOB only to try to get his combat action badge. As soon as he gets it, he reverts to standard "fobbit" activity, and never again leaves the FOB.
Cadidiot : derogatory term for West Point and ROTC cadets; from the combination of the words "cadet" and "idiot"
Candy Drill : Used to describe a Drill Sergeant that is seen as too lenient to trainees
Chair:borne Ranger : 1) an administrative soldier, who is not currently airborne but is airborne qualified (see also 5:jump chump); or 2) a REMF who pretends to be a grunt (see below) or a snake:eater when on leave
Crunchie : Term given to infantry by armor soldiers. From the idea that infantrymen will be ran over by tanks, producing a crunching noise.
Desert Dime : a female soldier that is seen as a ten only because she is Down range (see below) Also See Desert Fox
Desert Fox : a female soldier that is considered more attractive now that she is down range (see below). See also Queen for a year
Duck Hunter:pejorative term for Air Defense Artillerymen.
Fobbit : Term used for soldiers that never leave the FOB (Forward Operating Base). The term came into use during the Iraq War. It is used with some condescension. Portmanteau of FOB and hobbit. "FOB Goblin" "REMF"


Garritroopers : 1) soldiers who enhance or lie about their combat experience; or 2) rear:echelon troops who try to dress and act like combat grunts. See also REMF.
Geardo : a soldier that spends a large amount of his money on military or paramilitary equipment, regardless of whether or not it is ever put to good use.
Gear Queer : a soldier the buys all kinds of "high speed" equipment, even if they will not use it.
Goldbrick : a serviceman who is lazy or otherwise shirks his duties.
Gomer Pyle : a serviceman who is unusually inept or difficult to train.
Hanoi Jane : term for persons who give aid and comfort to the enemy.
Hemorrhoid : derogatory, an army truck driver
Lawn Dart : A pejorative term for cherries in Airborne school, for the obvious results if they screw up their first jump.
Lawn Dart of Liberty : any Airborne soldier
Leg : derogatory term used in Airborne units meaning a person or a military unit that is not qualified for parachute operations; derived from "straight leg", WWII regulations where only Airborne qualified personnel were authorized to blouse their trousers above their boots, the rest of the Army had straight "leg" trousers; the "sanctioned" term is NAP (Non:Airborne Personnel)
Meat Gazer : an appointed urinalysis NCO who observes as the soldier urinates during a drug test, to prevent any foul play with the sample.
Mortar Maggot : derogatory, an 11:C infantryman, trained to carry and use mortars.
Muzzle Monkeys : pejorative term for Artillerymen; derived from the fact that Artillerymen would sometimes have to hang from the Howitzer barrel as a counterweight so the gun could be turned; usually used by Infantrymen
Nasty Girls : Term used by active duty soldiers to describe the soldiers in the National Guard; i.e., "Look at those Nasty Girls going home to their jobs."
Patch Hunter : an individual, almost always an officer or REMF, who volunteers for TDY at a headquarters in combat zone and then wears his combat patch upon return, similar to a Patch Finder (see below).
Patch Finder : a play on the word "Pathfinder", the name of an Army school. Any soldier that seems to just be collecting patches or badges by jumping from school to school.
Poge, Pogue : pronounced with a long "o"; a derogatory term for a soldier who spends all his time back at camp and never on maneuvers. Alternately, any non:combat arms soldier, and to Infantryman, any one who is not infantry; see also POG
PowerPoint Ranger : military IT specialists who are forced to make PowerPoint slide shows for officers who believe that IT technicians are also secretaries.
Puke : term for a noncombatant serviceman, for example "supply puke" or "maintenance puke."
PX Ranger : An individual who buys medals and badges he/she did not earn at the post exchange. Wearing unearned awards (or even possessing them) is a serious offense.
Queen for a year : a female soldier who is being considered much more attractive due to being at a duty station with fewer civilian females. Especially used by soldiers in South Korea. See also Desert Fox.
Sandbagger : someone who lets others do his/her work for him/her; see also shamming, under other terms.
Shammer : see sandbagger; see also shamming, below
Shitbird : a completely worthless soldier, also Shitbag
SLJO : a junior officer that has been relegated to taking care of the multitude of additional duties that abound in the military. Stands for "Shitty Little Jobs Officer".
Sick:call Ranger : any soldier who constantly goes to sickcall.
Speaker:monkey : Psychological Operations soldier
Shit Slinger : cook
Sticky : a vertically:challenged 12B (Combat Engineer) with questionable sexuality
String:puller : derogatory, an artillery soldier
TOC Roach : Term used for Soldiers who never leave the TOC (Tactical Operation Center)
Treadhead : A tank driver or crewman, usually derogatory
War Tourist : Slang used in OIF 1:3 for various non:military people who showed up in the war zone without any real purpose other than being there. Frequently used to describe independent journalists who toured the country without official (military or governmental) escorts.
Weekend Warriors : National Guardsmen and Reservists

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Other terms
Alphabets : A term used by drill sergeants and other senior NCOs to refer to an enlisted man with a long or otherwise unpronounceable last name.
Anal, cranial loopback : to have ones head up their ass. "Rectal Cranial Inversion"
and a wake:up : the day you leave an ongoing duty assignment; usually in conjunction with leaving a combat zone or leaving the service. Used as a means of counting down to the transition. For example, if today is Monday and you leave the service on Friday, if someone were to ask when you get out, the answer would be, "Three days and a wake:up." (Tuesday to Thursday, with Friday being the "wake:up.") Some first heard it in Vietnam, when soldiers had one:year tours of duty. They began counting when they landed in:country: "365 and a wake:up."
Army Brat : the son or daughter of a career soldier
Ate Up : something that's messed up or not up to the standard "ate the fuck up"
BA:1100:N : a snipe hunt for new soldiers, especially communication soldiers. BA refers to battery types; however, BA:1100:N spells "balloon." Can also be modified to require an "attaching strap"; in this case, a balloon on a string.
Battle : fellow soldier; i.e., "I got your back in combat, battle." Also an abbreviation for "Battle buddy"
Beat your face : to do push:ups
Beer Vouchers : money
Bennie : a benefit, a good surprise
Big Chicken Dinner : Bad Conduct Discharge
Blast : a parachute jump; the first parachute jump after Parachutist (Jump) School; i.e., the sixth parachute jump is a "cherry blast." A person qualified to wear the Master Parachutist Badge is a "Master Blaster." "Hollywood blast" is a parachute jump, usually done simply for pay purposes, without all the encumbering equipment necessary in real or simulated airborne assaults.
Blanket Party : the act of beating someone senseless in their bunk after lights out by throwing a blanket over their head so they can not identify the perpetrators.
Blood Wings/Blood Pin : originally, to force the pin backing of Airborne wings directly into a soldier's chest. Now, blood:pinning refers to pinning anything into a soldier's chest, as well as the shoulders in the case of rank.
Bo:Koo/BooKoo : a lot (from the French word beaucoup)
Bolo : to fail a test or qualification
Boogie Dark : Expression used in Afghanistan to quantify the complete darkness found at night there. A blackness that seems to swallow light. Used widely in Bagram AFB.
Bookends : To have a combat patch with your current unit. The same patch on each shoulder mimics the appearance of matching bookends.
Boondogle : resting and relaxing when supposedly on duty
Box Of Grid Squares : A nonexistent item which senior soldiers who have been in the Army longer, send new soldiers to go find. As to the fact that grid squares are on a map; i.e., "Hey private, go get a box of grid squares from the platoon sergeant."
Brasso Promotion : the act of a Second Lieutenant shining their "butter bars" so much that they appear to be the silver bars of a First Lieutenant.
Bugout : a hasty retreat
Chaff:ass : Refers to the chafing that occurs from the inner thighs. Caused by skin rubbing together and becoming irritated and slightly raw. Can advance into Monkey butt (see below)
Check or Hold : This term originated with Air Assault. It is used when an Army NCO is instructing a class to let them know that they understand or do not understand what is being taught.
Chicken Sandwich : Refers to a soldier who is in the 101st Airborne Division and has a combat patch with the 101st. In this case the soldier would wear the 101st ABN patch adorned with "Old Abe" on both shoulders, essentially making him or her a chicken sandwich.
Chicken shit :This term started during the second world war. It is used to either describe the abuse an officer gives his enlisted subordinates or to describe the officer himself. E.g. "That was really chicken shit what he did." "That LT is chicken shit, through and through".
Chow : food, or "breakfast/lunch/dinner," as in, "Is it time for chow yet?"
Cluster Fuck (also Clusterfuck, Charlie:Foxtrot) : Apocrypha has it that this term originated from situations where groups of United States Marines were too large or disorganized to be able to successfully defend themselves from enemy fire, but in modern meaning it has evolved to mean any set of circumstances in which massive disorganization has the potential to cause serious damage, or a disastrous situation that results from the cumulative errors of several people or groups. Also used to describe the area effect nature of artillery or cluster bombs. This term has passed into civilian usage as well, most notably The Daily Show's Presidential election coverage, Clusterf@#k to the White House. The comic Schlock Mercenary uses the line, "It ain't a proper Charlie Foxtrot until you've got the brass involved" during October 2003 when several main characters get themselves blown up. Comedian Dane Cook referenced the term during his HBO special Dane Cook: Vicious Circle. The term appears in the Fugazi song "Five Corporations." Also known as ""Goat Rape", "Rat Screw" or "Donkey Rodeo"
Class 1 Download : defecation
Class 6 : Refers to the base liquor store. Also refers to female entertainment and companionship.
Cock Holster : term used to refer to someone's mouth, as in, "Shut your cock holster."
Combat : used in lieu of a soldier's name to get their attention; i.e., "Hey Combat, get over here."
Cranial Rectitus, Cranial:Rectii Syndrome : term for soldiers who have their head up their rectum "Rectal Cranial Inversion"
DA Form ID:10T : a snipe hunt for new soldiers. New soldiers are told to get a DA Form ID:10T from an NCO. Invariably, the soldier says he/she does not know what that is, and is told to just write it down, and show an NCO. The new soldier usually does not realize he has written "IDIOT" and proceeds to show it to an NCO and asks where he can find one.
DAT : "Dumb:Ass:Tanker", a negative term referring to Tankers
Death by PowerPoint : Refers to any long, boring briefing
Di:Di (pronounced: dee:dee) /Di:Di Mau : Vietnamese for run/run faster;
Dickskinner/Dickbeater : hands
Dirty Bird : used to describe soldiers with personal hygiene issues; i.e., soldiers that do not shower after PT, soldiers that do not wash their clothes, soldiers with messy or dirty barracks rooms
Dog and Pony Show : useless perfection of duty or equipment for (usually) bored commanders or press/media
Down:range : physically in a combat zone; also used to describe any destination a group of soldiers are headed to. Generally, the term refers to a combat arena (currently Iraq); i.e., moving from a base in Kuwait to Iraq is moving "down:range."
Draw Artillery rounds : For one male soldier to fellate another male soldier (Often for "Training exercises").
Eleven Up, Three Down : Adds up to "eight up," i.e. "ate up," a term for a bad soldier.
Fire for effect : Literally, the artillery or mortar barrage that is the climax of a single fire mission. Figuratively, an encouraging way of saying "get on with it" or "give it a try," hopefully to a positive outcome : As in "well, son, fire for effect." Also a euphemism for ejaculation.
Fort Living Room : civilian life; usually referred to as a fictitious duty assignment when leaving the service; as in, "My contract runs out in two months, then I am being transferred to Fort Living Room."
Fourth Point:of:Contact : as in, "You guys had better get off of your fourth points:of:contact." A reference to the buttocks, which impact the ground following the feet, calf, and thigh when properly executing a Parachute Landing Fall (see PLF, above); term comes from Airborne units, but is understood by all.
Frag:O : Fragment Order.
Front:Leaning Rest : the push:up position
Freeballing : not we

[Natalie]

У нас трудности с переводом ФБРовских и военных терминов.Не могли вы нам помочь? если сможете. В новом сериале Исчезнувшая есть эпизод,где по отпечаткам пальцам устанавливливается личность человека.Его отпечатки есть в "In the system for a b & e in '02".Что бы это могло значить? Система ABN? ВДВ по русски? и что значит 02 в этой системе? рядовой,майор или что-то в этом роде?
и еще-"WCN"? - что это? газета? это сказал о себе репортерша,что она оттуда.
Заранее благодарна за помощь

[Hagruzini]

WCN - W...C...News скорее всего - название компании

[Tolsty]

a b & e - это трехкомпонентная система определения. То есть, система, которая (в данном случае) определяет отпечаток пальца по 3-м каким-то компонентам. Что такое "02" я не знаю. , как и не знаю, как правильно перевести system a b & e. О чем-то подобном у нас я не слышал.

WCN - World Cable News - телеканал. (если там идет речь о журналистке).

[Natalie]

А есть ли отдельная система для армии,для ВВС - для определения личности военнослужащих? мне кажется, должна быть.Может они ее имеют ввиду-что преступник-служил когда-то в ВВС? типа архива армии
Или они имеют ввиду,что в трехкомпонентной системе нашлись совпадения по двум компонентам.Даааа.....,ребус.
В принципе-надо просто до слушателей смысл донести-о чем это они говорят,только как это сделать правильнее.
Но все равно-спасибо за помощь!!! хоть какая-то ценная информация!

[Morgana]

Думаю, надо все-таки отписаться, вдруг кому пригодится.
Как выяснилось, b&e - это взлом и проникновение, а '02, видимо, - банальный 2002 год.
То есть, речь шла о том, что отпечатки этого человека находятся в системе с 2002 года, когда его задержали за взлом и проникновение