Glossary extracted starting with manual seeds, with BOW for the domain war and language EN

pj	Usually black pajamas worn by VC; other VC wore light blue night uniform that was practically invisible in moonlight; also light green uniform
angels	nickname of 11th Airborne Division; the first to be both GLIDER and AIRBORNE qualified, and later to be the test organization for AIR ASSAULT tactics.
napalm	A jellied incendiary used by the French and Americans during the First and Second Indochinese Wars.
gs	general support
sofa	status of forces agreement
maov	Mobile Artillery Observation Vehicle
san	Sanitary abbreviations used on 1:528 and 1:500 mapping, 1850s
lfhg	Lightweight Fragmentation Hand Grenade
wr wks	Water Works
lubber's hole	an open space near the top on a mast through which a sailor may pass to reach a perch, instead of climbing out on the futtock shrouds; see CROW'S NEST, GOD'S EYE VIEW, OVERSIGHT
frag order	FRAGmentary Order; an abbreviated operations order providing all essential information and timing for executing an assigned mission; a partial movement or action order, being the most important part(s) of a detailed operations plan (OPLAN)
hfm	Heavy Force Modernisation (US)
field strip	to disassemble a weapon into its major components for general cleaning or maintenance; compare DETAIL STRIP
fscl	Fire Support Coordination Line
mountain tent	(forthcoming); experimental waterproof neoprene tent developed for alpine operations during WWII was uncomfortable and unhealthy for occupancy see TENT
rdjtf	Rapid Deployment Joint Task Force (US)
vtsz	Vung Tau Special Zone; see RSSZ.
lp	Listening Post.
millencolin	Millencolin got their name fom a skate trick called 'melancholy'.
four deuce	4.2-inch (107mm) rifled MORTAR (M-30), with maximum range of 5,650 meters, used as BASE CAMP or TRACK mounted CREW-SERVED WEAPON.
everyday sunday	This Chirstian band felt that a Christian should live like every day was Sunday, hence the name.
cg	Coldstream Guards
st	Stable
def	Defaced
mh & mlw	Mean High and Mean Low Water
kcs	Kit Carson Scout–former VC soldier who changed sides to work for US forces
coheed & cambria	The science fiction stuff came way later, after they already recorded their first album
mens	Mission Element Need Statement (US)
ascom	Army Service COMmand; nicknamed "Ashcan City".
toll gate	OS404
bugbear	(forthcoming); aka: "bugaboo"; see STUMBLING BLOCK, HOODOO, BOGY.
goshawk	T-45 jet TRAINER, adapted for Navy flight from a land-based model; see BIRD.
c-123	A small cargo aircraft
belle & sebastian	The name comes from a French TV series of the 1960s called 'Belle et Sebastian', about the adventures of a young boy (Sebastian) and his pet snow white Pyrennean Mountain Dog (Belle).
s-day	Selective Reserve call-up Day; the unnamed day that the President authorizes the call-up of not more than 200,000 Selective Reserve servicemembers
heaving line	a light or thin CORD or ROPE, with its trailing end weighted by a knot (ie: MONKEY FIST), that's used to toss overboard to a swimmer or small boat, or to a WHARF or MOLE, or between vessels for transferring larger lines or CABLEs; also known as a "throw line" or "messenger line".
82mm	VC/NVA mortar round; range 3,040 m; 123 lb tube, base plate, and tripod
judas priest	On top of other things, lots of metal band portray themselves as devil worshipers
ccr	Crown copyright reserved
fm	Titanium tetrachloride (code designation)
shed 7	Called thusly because there were originally 11 of them and they were told that to get on, they'd need to.........Shed 7
c-141	A large cargo aircraft
black box	Named after the famed "black box" that records airplane pilots for use after crashes.
coa	course of action
fmjbt	Full Metal Jacket Boat Tail
ana	Afghan National Army
ffir	Friendly Forces Information Requirement
all american rejects	The guitarist for the all american rejects remembered a line from a green day song that says :we are rejects, all- american, so they flipped it around and now they are the all-american rejects
lockstep	attributed to a style of close-order drill, as a metaphor of rigid conformity, an inflexible pattern or process; but actually derived from the coordinated gait of a chain-gang moving under compulsion.
mhw	Mean High Water
cecom	Communications-electronics command
johnny-gun / johnny gun	informal reference to the Johnson model M-1941 light machinegun (LMG), being a .30cal SMALL ARM fed by 20-round magazines with a front blade sight and a rear folding aperture sight; although the Johnson LMG was the only new machinegun design introduced during WWII, it was only used to a limited degree during the war; compare BAR, TOMMY-GUN.
creed	I'm sorry, but everyone so far has been wrong
c3i	Command, control, communications, and intelligence
amarg	Aerospace Maintenance And Regeneration Group, being an Air Force facility that stores, dismantles, and recovers parts from out of service aircraft; commonly called the BONEYARD; see MOTHBALL, CANNIBALIZE.
no division	BB1969
mac-sog / macsog	Military Assistance Command - Studies and Observations Group; see MACV-SOG, SOG.
heights	MOD6/L-10T
coal house	SAN
usaffe	(u-safe) United States Army Forces in the Far East, a corps-sized element organized 26 July 1941 in preparation for WWII, placing all ground and air forces in the Far East under the command of Douglas MacArthur, excepting the Asiatic Fleet of the U.S
cky	Hey, NameMaster? CKY stands for Camp Kill Yourself
cpvf	Chinese People's Volunteer Force, the communist Chinese (CCF, CHICOM) in the KOREAN WAR; also known as Chinese People's Volunteers (CPV); see GOOEY, GOOK.
master survey drawing	MOD6/L-TS
angra	Angra actually means "Fire goddess"
papa-san / papa-sahn	an elderly Asian man; term borrowed from Japanese
bdy	Boundary
sd	self-destruct
hawks 'n' doves	see HAWKS, DOVES (qqv).
fatco	Forward Air Transport Operations Centre
arv	Armoured recovery vehicle or Armed Robotic Vehicle (XM1219)
dlab	(dee-lab) Defense Language Aptitude Battery, the placement test for admission to one of the 25 foreign language courses taught at the Defense Language Institute (DLI).
riddlin' kids	Contrary to what was said earlier, Riddlin' Kids said JOKINGLY in an interview that the name meant that they went completely insane on stage and seemed like they needed Ritalin, but said immediately after that that was a joke and the name actually refers to people who tell riddles.
go kinetic	to aggressively attack or assault a target, being a euphemism from the GULF WAR for extreme agitation or perturbation; equivalent to earlier use of "going tropical" or "going bananas" for wild abandon
relient k	The other definition is right, it's just that it was Matt Hoope's car, not Matt Theissen's.
second estate	the second of the three principal estates, consisting of those persons of highest social rank (formerly European royalty); the class of persons of prestige
utm	universal transverse Mercator
fasoc	Forward Air Support Operations Centre
clutter	echoes on a RADAR screen that do not come from the target; also known as GRASS
usmm	United States Merchant Marine; see MERCHANT MARINE; compare USMS, COASTIES, USCG, USN, TRADE SCHOOL.
accuracy	the degree of conformity with a standard or the degree of perfection attained in a measurement; accuracy relates to the quality of a result and is distinguished from precision, which relates to the quality of the operation used to obtain the result
saf/safire	Small ams fire/Surface to air fire
khung biet	(kahm bick) Vietnamese phrase for "unknown" or "don't understand", sometimes Americanized as "cam biet" or misspelled "khong biet"; compare BIET
cp	Check point
pax romana	the terms of peace imposed by ancient Rome on its dominions; see PAX, compare PAX AMERICANA
uds	user-defined sequence
jedi knight	a graduate of the U.S
svml	standard vehicle-mounted launcher
lpc	Launch Pod Container
slep	Service Life Extension Program (US)
uxo	unexploded ordnance [or unfired]
shp	shaft horsepower
mettc-tc	mission, enemy, terrain, troops-time, civil
c & c	Command and Control
ddo	Deputy Director of Operations for the Central Intelligence Agency; subordinate to the Director of Operations (DO)
foo fighters	A squadron of Japanese fighter pilots in World War II were named the foo fighters for their kamakaaze attitude to missions
sur	Surface
pa	physician’s assistant
lost	in artillery and naval gunfire support, a spotting report by the Forward Observer (FO, ANGLICO) that the marking round or registration shot was not observed.
the four seasons	Their manager Joe Pesci (now actor) suggested The Four Seasons in a bowling ally in Union, NJ where they would sing in it's lounge as the 4 Lovers
og	Ornamental Ground
foo fighters	Foo Fighters was a name given to UFOs which flew alongside German bombers in WW2
spheroid	any figure differing slightly from a sphere
the melvins	buzz osbourne is a huge fan of MAD magazine, especially the original EC comic books
lrm	Laser Rangefinder Module
az	azimuth
front 242	I asked them personally years ago how they got their band name, and they assured me that they chose the name because it sounded good, and because the figures 242 looked good graphically
rectory	DM
the bee gees	They were too many BG's in their lives: Barry Gibb (One of the band's members), Brothers Gibb (the abnd's members), Bill Gates (their first producer) so they agreed to use it for their name
trav c	Travelling Crane
fini flight	an Air Force pilot's last mission in Vietnam; see WAKE-UP.
haho	High-Altitude High-Opening vertical deployment; see HARP, JUMPMASTER, JSD, MFF, FREE-FALL, PARACHUTE.
foxing	to be marked by discoloration or scoring, often in a distinctive pattern that lends itself to causal inference or forensic interpretation (eg: angle of strike, force of impact, type of EXPLOSIVE, kind of accelerant); compare SPALL.
vc	Derived from the term Viet Cong Son (meaning Vietnamese Communist).
minor control point album	MOD6/L-TS
octopus	slang for the Department of Homeland Security (DHS), because it lives in the darkest depths, has tenticles that intrude everywhere, and defends itself with a blinding effusion of ink
sead	suppression of enemy air defenses
missed approach	a maneuver that is conducted by a pilot when an instrument approach cannot be completed to landing
fmns	Formations
macv	Military Assistance Command Vietnam.
fac	forward air controller; a person who coordinates air strikes
blue ghost	A night-flying helicopter from Troop F, 8th Cavalry, with infrared search capability and a bright light to isolate and identify targets; generally assigned an AO that contained no friendly personnel; those seen could be engaged fire for fire
140mm	NVA electrically fired 87lb HE rocket 4 ft long; 10,607m range
firefight	a battle, or exchange of small arms fire with the enemy
el sub sta	Electricity Sub Station
no	Number
ndff	ARVN force, well trained and armed
tlc	According to Laverna Nichols, President of the TLC fan club in Atlanta, GA, TLC isn't an acronym consisting of their names, nor does it mean "Tender Lovin' Care" TLC stands for Three Loser Coolies.
a flock of seagulls	You've got the wrong one
fm	field manual
puis	designation given to Saigon CRC
ets	Estimated Termination of Service, when your enlistment or responsibility with the army comes to an end.
revolting cocks	The band used to cause trouble in local bars, and they were thrown out one time and the guy called them "a bunch of Revolting Cocks" (See 1000 Homo Djs)
flogging molly	The band use to play at Molly Malone's (an Irish pub in L.A.) every Monday night
irr	Individual Ready Reserve (qv); see WEEKEND WARRIOR, MILITIA, RESERVE.
multistory car park	MOD6/L
bunker mentality	(forthcoming); [cf: shortsighted, narrow-minded]
buttress	MOD6/L-BML
flaming dart	designation given to air operations against North Vietnam during February 1965 as reprisal for Camp Holloway (Pleiku) and QuiNhon barracks attacks by PAVN; superseded by ROLLING THUNDER.
counting crows	There's an English divination that goes "If you hang on to the flimsiness of anything you may as well be standing there counting crows..." They heard it quoted in the movie "Signs of Life" and took it as their name.
cinccent	Commander-In-Chief, Central Command
inactive national guard	(forthcoming);
action	Last Week Download: 0
abm	Anti-Ballistic Missile.
wp	Water Plug
long	Longitude
mean sea level	MOD6/L-BML
s sta	Signal Station
three dog night	An Australian bushman's expression which describes a cold night in terms of the number of drover's dogs he needed to gather to himself for warmth when camping out under the stars on long sheep or cattle drives
vi	Villas
geo	Geodetic
hootch	A billet or living space for a soldier.
waves	Women Accepted for Volunteer Emergency Service (USN); obsolete
accv	Armored Cavalry Cannon Vehicle (US)
sr	Short Rifle
aml	Automitrailleuse Légère (light armoured car)
end	MOD6/L
harm	designation for the AGM-88 Air-to-Ground MISSILE made by Texas Instruments, an aircraft launched High-speed Anti-Radiation MISSILE that will continue to target an objective without a continuous RADAR signal.
the sartorialist/ evan	I'm taking a note from my friend Evan on this post, I remember seeing this blog a little while ago and didn't think much of it
cg	Cattle Grid (SUSI/SIM/Superplan Products)
articles of war	the body of laws and legal procedures that regulated the U.S
the melvins	Another name for a "wedgie", which is pulling up an underwear's elastic band over someone's head so that his butt cheeks are exposed
mpgs	Mobile Protected Gun System (US)
smp	Surface Mine Plough
sk	Sketched (SUSI/SIM Products)
cs	Cess Pool
stratojet	Boeing B-47 / RB-47H aircraft; see BIRD.
wd pp	Wind Pump
toe	table(s) of organization and equipment
the coral	I was watching this band do a photo shoot in Hoylake with a fake petrol bomb, anyway, I asked one of them how the thought of the name, they said they named it after a mouthwash called "Oracle" God knows how they got Coral from that but hey, it figures
fd	Foundations (SUSI/SIM Products)
fd med	Field Medical
wks	Works
frankie goes to hollywood	Allegedly from a newspaper article about Frank Sinatra (although band member have rumoured Frankie Vaughan)
saphei	Semi-Armour-Piercing High Explosive Incendiary
loc	Location
hellcat	the Grumman F6F/F6F-3 Navy fighter aircraft
ln or line number	-Method of referring to a specific soldier by using a number unit roster
els	Electromagnetic Launcher System
h	Hydraulic
dm-by	Ibid., 'Abbreviations concerning boundary information'
lalo	Low Altitude Low Opening
k-day	Convoy-Day; the unnamed date for the introduction of a convoy system on any particular convoy lane
guava bombs	Vietnamese nickname for Cluster Bomb Units (CBU).
lad	light aid detachment
sampan	a Far Eastern style of small BOAT, made of wood or grass, usually propelled by a single scull sweeping over the stern, and roofed by bamboo matting; derived from Chinese (saambaan) for a "three plank" boat
tsr	Tavor Sporting Rifle
nato	North Atlantic Treaty Organization
at the sharp end	see SHARP END.
ceiling	the maximum altitude at which an aircraft can operate under specified conditions
jackboot tactics	behavior that is excessively militaristic or aggressively authoritarian, especially brutally bullying measures.
pink floyd	It's all in the initials people..
kji	Kajaki
civil parish	DM
poopie suit	slang for the protective cold-water immersion FLIGHT SUIT required for wear by PILOTs whenever a mission takes them over open water, in case of ejecting or ditching into the sea/ocean; also spelled "poopy suit"
coincidence	(forthcoming); compare STRUCTURALISM [cf: simultaneity, synchronicity, synchronism, synchrony] [nb: "A single occurrence is random, twice is coincidence, but three times is a pattern." paraphrase of Edward M
kriegspiel	[kriegsspiel] see WAR GAMES.
ao box	Area of Operations, denoted by four map grid coordinates making a box on a map
cincfor	Commander-In-Chief, Forces Command
xm-177e2	designation for the compact CAR-15 or "Shorty M-16" RIFLE; see ACTIV, CAR, SCOUT.
c//nf	Confidential, no foreign nationals
vale	MOD6/L-10T
jlist	(jay-list) Joint service Lightweight Integrated Suit Technology; see JSLIST.
herky bird	nickname for the HERCULES Lockheed C-130 / DC-130 transport aircraft, also called"Whisper Pig"; see FLYING COW, SPECTRE, CANDLESTICK, STOL, BIRD.
circumpolar star	a star in any given latitude that never goes below the horizon; hence, its polar distance must be less than the given latitude; in astronomy, only those stars with a polar distance of less than 10ï¿½ are considered in practical problems
mule	Modular Universal Laser Equipment (US)
terminus	DM
gr point	graves registration point
ho	House
glc	gun lay computer
vstol	Vertical / Short Take-Off and Landing; see STOL, compare VTOL, JATO.
fmfpac	Fleet Marine Force Pacific.
big one	slang for the 1st Marine Division, which served in the Pacific during World War II, the KOREAN WAR, and the VIETNAM WAR.
ttg	Time To Go
plumb line	the line of force in a geopotential field; the continuous curve to which the direction of gravity is everywhere tangential; or, the line indicated by a plumb-bob cord
pink floyd	Pink Floyd, possibly the greatest rock n' roll bands of all time, was named by Syd Barret, co-founder of the band
l twr	Lighting Tower
door gunner	(forthcoming); see MACHINEGUNNER, MG, CREW-SERVED WEAPONS.
combat assault	(CA) the term is used to describe dropping troopers into a LZ located in hostile territory
f-hour	the term used to designate the unnamed effective time to mobilize Reserve units, as per a decision announced to the military Departments by the Secretary of Defense (SECDEF)
travelling crane	OS404
oobs	Order of Battle Study; see OB, TO&E/TOE, MTOE
comint	COMmunications INTelligence; later redesignated signals intelligence (SIGINT); compare ELINT, see INTEL.
presbyterian	DM
suppressor	anything that stops or inhibits, such as a FLASH SUPPRESSOR or sound suppressor (SILENCER, not "muffler"); derived from forced down
crm	Composite risk management (US)
w	Water, Wood
pillar letter box	1:500-Grimsby,'06
lb	Letter Box
all saints	I don't know if this is relevant but the Spice Girls formed in a house in Boyn Hill Road, Maidenhead in England
elsap	Elektronische Schiessanlage für Panzer (electronic fire system for tanks)
fraternization	to consort or associate cordially with members of a hostile group is strictly prohibited; as between enlisted and commissioned RANKs, between male and female MIL-PERS, between constabulary and civilians in occupied or pacified territory
counterfire	fire that's intended to destroy or neutralize enemy weapons, including counterbattery, counterbombardment, and countermortar fire.
bl	Basement Light
under constn	Under Construction
armory	a storage place for weapons and other war equipment; compare MAGAZINE
head-count	see BY THE NUMBERS, COUNT-OFF, ACCOUNTABILITY.
nca	(en-see-a) National Command Authority, being the highest level of tactical leadership in time of war or other emergency, from the president, his duly deputized alternate or successor along the CHAIN-OF-COMMAND from the JCS.
jackboot	any sturdy leather boot that reaches up to or over the wearer's knee, as worn by soldiers
rg	Bracken/rough grassland (SUSI/SIM Products)
ngrs	National Geodetic Reference System
call box	CSS - 1:1000
remains of	DM
ferry	Airfield used as a staging post (RAAF)
gvc	Gas Valve Compound
klick	Is a kilometer which is a square on a map
reforger	REturn of FORces to GERmany.
vern	vernier
dead space	area which cannot be covered by observation or fire due to the nature of the terrain; also known as "dead ground"; compare KILL ZONE, ZONE OF FIRE, DEFILADE
sse	Sensitive site exploitation
pelican	Radio call sign for helicopter unit; A Co 123rd Aviation Bn in general support of the Americal Division; usually C&C personnel; previously referred to 161st AHC
wp	White Phosphorus a incendiary filler in grenades, artillery shells, and rockets
c/s	Call sign
spreads	BB1969
lns	Laying and Navigation System
simply red	I remember an interview in to '80s to the lead singer Mick Hucknall in which he said that when they were thinking about a name for the band he looked himself in a mirror and said "simply red" because of the color of his hair.
moby	He named himself after a book one of his ancestors wrote, "Moby Dick"
desert shield	an operation launched by U.S
vmsb	U.S
a	azimuth of line
cvr	Combat vehicle reconnaissance (wheeled) (UK)
the clash	I've read that they named themselves after the reggae song "Two Sevens Clash" by Culture
cpt	Captain
roe	Rules Of Engagement
lmc	Initials of and members, Lee, Martin and Chris.
gtcs	Gun Test and Control System
web belt	a woven cloth band, with metal buckle and tip, that's worn about the waist to secure trousers or field pants; the polished version is worn in garrison while the subdued version is worn in the field
dop	dilution of precision
hell's half acre	after its earlier usage for a slum district or rough terrain [cf: HELL ON WHEELS, SIN CITY], this phrase identified the Anzio beachhead during 1944, which was called "the only front without a rear" during WWII
abort	to interrupt or terminate the progress of any military operation, also called "abortion"; failure to accomplish a military objective for reasons other than enemy action.
flsw	Future Light Support Weapon
pink floyd	Four of the original members were fans of blues musicians Pink Anderson and Floyd Council
l	Loch
heavy green	codename for the upgrade of RADAR equipment (ie: air-transportable all-weather AN/TSQ-81 radar bombing control system) at LIMA SITE 85 in 1967, in preparation for the procedure enabling the precision bombing attacks of select targets in North Vietnam; see TACAN, COMMANDO CLUB.
green apple quick step	1970s slang for diarrhea
plo	Palestinian Liberation Army
mr	Military Region.
ccm	close combat missile
submunition	any munition contained in or carried by another munition, as for activation or deployment; see CBU, BUTTERFLY BOMB, AP, APAM; compare FAE, SABOT.
fa	Financial Adviser
greenday	When the band members went to their high school principal to announce to him that they were dropping out, he acpeted, only saying that it would be a "Green day in hell" if they ever made it in this world.
sky	To leave.
heat-t-hvy	high-explosive anti-tank - tracer - heavy
centcom	Central command
molle	(mollie) acronym for MOdular Lightweight Load-bearing Equipment, includes load-bearing vest (LBV) and CamelBak-style CANTEEN; see RUCK, ALICE, LBE, WEB GEAR, STABO.
sortie	an operational flight by one aircraft.
l-hour	the term used to designate the unnamed effective time specified for the commencement, execution, implementation, or initiation of a particular C-DAY operation
flack jacket	Heavy fiberglass-filled vest worn for protection from shrapnel
gp	Guide Post (signpost)
cfv	Cavalry fighting vehicle (US)
cvtts	Combat vehicle targeting system
frenzal rhomb	Frenzal Rhomb means friend(s) of the platypus in native Australian.
sterilized	to remove all traces of occupancy or passage; restore a site to its original condition before departure
shihad	After watching the David Lynch movie "Dune", the band took their name from the line "We shall wage this Jihad across the Universe!"
e	Embankment, Esplanade
pink	On (Mtv, Making the Video), that her name is a 'Resevoir Dogs' reference
bettie serveert	aAcording to the (official?) Bettie Serveert webpage, they named them after Bettie Stove, Dutch tennis player
the replacements	Just to clarify, "the Mats" - the Replacements' nickname - came about because people used to jokingly refer to the band as the Placemats (Replacements/Placemats..
fic	French Indo-China
woc	Warrant Officer Candidate; see CADET, compare OC.
sur b	Surface Block
z	mean observed zenith distance
nflsvn	National Front for the Liberation of South Viet Nam, as the political arm of the Viet Cong (VC); also abbreviated NFL and/or NLF (qv)
big shotgun	a recoilless rifle using CANISTER anti-personnel ammunition; see RR, LAW, compare SHOTGUN.
pw	Place of Worship
london transport	DM
gardens	DM
cho de	Vietnamese term for "son-of-a-bitch"; literally 'given birth by a dog'.
youth hostel	DM
skytrooper	the Douglas C-49, being a variant of the C-47 DAKOTA transport aircraft.
the aquabats	They are superheroes from the planet Aquabania!
chaparral	a mobile Surface-to-Air (SAM) MISSILE platform consisting of STINGERs mounted on a HMMWV (HUMVEE or "Hummer")
fott	Follow On To TOW
sweep	to search or cover an area, as MOWING THE LAWN or ZONE AND SWEEP
sparrow	designation (AIM-7) for the semi-active, medium range, RADAR-homing Air-to-Air MISSILE (AAM); succeeded by AMRAAM.
fob	Forward Operational Base
flo	Family Liaison Officer
coastguard lookout	MOD6/L
porno for pyros	I heard that Perry was reading a fireworks catalog, and in the middle was a section of porno ads
draw well	SAN
rao	Rear Area Operations
simply red	First the band had the name "Red"
gbad	Ground Based Air Defence
aq	Al Qaida
rube goldberg	any fantastic complexity or devious arrangement, as an elaborate scheme or impractical construct, that will [barely] function only after great loss and waste; so-called after the improvisational cartoons (1950s) of Reuben Goldberg, which mocked technology and parodied bureaucracy.
s	Stone
academy	a school or college devoted to specialized instruction or training in a specific subject; an institution dedicated to the advancement of specialized knowledge in a particular field; as derived from the Socratic or Platonic disciplines
afsc	air force specialty code
bk	Bank
sky knight	US Navy F-3D two-engine "night fighter" aircraft used for electronic surveillance and Electronic CounterMeasures (ECM); compare SKYNIGHT.
bft	Blue Force Tracking: identifying friendly forces in area
spc	Specialist
verdi	Vehicle Electronics Research Defence Initiative (UK)
cu	Cut
cadd	computer-aided design and drafting
popular front	an anti-fascist political alliance against reactionary dictatorial governments that was organized by left-wing parties at the behest of the 1935 Communist International; being a precipitating factor in the Spanish Civil War (1936-9) and the collaborative collapse (1936-8) of France [Léon Blum].
taffrail	the upper part of the STERN of a ship, as derived from 'tableau'; see FANTAIL
ordeal tree	any of several trees having poisonous seeds, leaves, bark, roots, or the like, that are used in primitive "trials by ORDEAL".
w	west
h	Hydrant
masq	Military Airlift Squadron; see MATS, MAC, ATC, ATS, AMC, SPACE A.
dreamland	the unclassified designation for AREA 51 (qv), as the USAF experimental test flight region near Roswell Nevada used for classified aircraft, such as the U-2 DRAGON LADY and the SR-71 BLACKBIRD, which was implemented during the Vietnam-era
wire worm	slang for the radio receiver earphone worn by networked security POLICE and by a Personal Defense Specialist (PDS) or a Personal Security Detachment (PSD) when protecting senior officials and headquarters (HQ) installations; compare EARS, see BODYGUARD.
skyray	the Douglas F4D/F-6 fighter aircraft.
mon	Monday
sun sch	Sunday School
metres	MOD6/L-BML
yankee samurai	nickname for members of the 306th Language Detachment; composed of Nisei and Sansei, who underwent MILS training, and who then served as translators in the Southwest Pacific and CBI theaters during WWII
immelmann	a controlled aerial maneuver in which an airplane makes a half loop followed by a half roll, used to gain altitude while reversing the direction of flight; eponymously derived from technique developed by Max Immelmann, a WWI Imperial German PILOT
sc	Stop Cock
chumbawumba	From what I heard: The band chose the name from an expiriment done on monkeys
unk	Unknown
pgs	pages
bms	Battlefield management system
rtk	real-time kinematic
mfsb	Actually stood for Mother F*n' Son of a B*h, but for modesty's sake they changed it to "Mothers, Fathers, Sisters and Brothers".
ciws	Close-in weapons system
dn	difference in northing
world	The United States.
masking	the employment of additional transmitters in electronic warfare (EW) so as to obscure or conceal the location or purpose of a particular source of electromagnetic radiation; see ELINT, COUNTERMEASURES.
hun	nickname of the North American Rockwell F-100 SUPER SABRE interceptor jet aircraft
flank speed	the maximum possible speed of a ship; in the progression of prescribed standard speeds, an increase faster than full speed
foo gas	A mixture of explosives and napalm usually set in a fifty-gallon drum for Base Defense.
traffic signal	CSS - 1:1000
usc&gs	United States Coast and Geodetic Survey
fac	Is a forward air controller; a person who coordinates air strikes
era	explosive reactive armour
clgp	Cannon-launched guided projectile (US)
kaav	Korean Armoured Amphibious Vehicle
dr. strangelove	see STRANGELOVE, FICTIONAL CHARACTER.
apobs	Antipersonnel Obstacle Breaching System
fank	Forces Armées Nationales Khmer (Cambodian Army)
cosvn	(koz-vin) Central Office for South Viet Nam; the communist regional headquarters from 1961, being a forward field command post situated along the Cambodian border, in or near Tay Ninh province; being the objective of the MENU air campaign, and the May-June 1970 Cambodian INCURSION.
leu	Launcher Erector Unit
county council	DM
carrier phase	the phase (as measured at the antenna phase center of a GPS receiver) of two sinusoidal radio signals (the two carriers) that are continuously emitted by each GPS satellite
vp	Vent Pipe
electricity transmission line	DM
suicide alley	slang for the innermost A-ring of the Pentagon, being the corridor immediately surrounding the central GROUND ZERO courtyard; compare WHITE WAY, see PUZZLE PALACE
pll	parts load list
the melvins	They named their band after a mentally handicapped Thriftway employee called Melvin, who liked to climb on roofs.
public	BB1969
pod	POD stands for Proof Of Death; as in a death certificate
drinking fountain	Old List
maag	Military Assistance and Advisory Group.
t-wall	(forthcoming); see BLAST WALL, REVETMENT, BANQUETTE [v: Military Earthworks Terms]
chocolate bombardier	slang for the pilots and crewmembers who flew the air transports that delivered food and fuel into the blockaded city during the BERLIN AIRLIFT (Jun 1948 - Sep 1949); also known as "candy bombardier".
limp bizkit	'Limp Biscuit' is a Scottish game involving guys ejaculating on a biscuit
fwmf	Free World Military Forces; see FWF.
romper	a person, group, vehicle, or vessel that has moved so far ahead of its unit or formation that it is unable to rejoin its element before nightfall; compare STRAGGLER, UA; see COMBAT SPREAD.
foo fighters	"Foo fighters" was what UFOs were called by British and American fighter pilots during World War II
fr	Flight Reconnaissance
ricky martin	Abraham Gutiérrez is right, but Ricky Martin changed his name when joined Menudo
csh	combat support hospital
82mm	VC/NVA mortar round; range 3,040 m; 123 lb tube, base plate, and tripod
vicarage	DM
counterforce	the strategic employment of air and missile forces in an effort to destroy, or render impotent, selected military capabilities of an enemy force under any of the circumstances by which hostilities may be initiated
mseaadr	Mainland SouthEast Asia Air Defense Region.
ar	automatic rifleman
tbc	To be confirmed
talo	Tactical Airlift Liaison Officer
spot camo	a mottled or dappled disruptive camouflage pattern, including LEOPARD and "duck hunter", flecktarn and "raindrop"; see CAMMIES, CAMO, DRESS.
tc	Tank Commander, also Truck Commander (US Army)
lcm	Landing Craft Mechanized, or Landing Craft Medium; see LANDING CRAFT.
wr twr	Water Tower
take a shit	see DUMP, SHIT.
claws	Close combat light armor weapon system (US)
national anthem	THE STAR SPANGLED BANNER, by Francis Scott Key, was composed during the defense of Fort McHenry, 13-14 September 1814; then made National Anthem of the United States of America by a 1916 Executive Order and a 3 March 1931 Act of Congress.
kilometres	DM
kia	killed in action
usar	United States Army Reserve; compare AUS, USA.
reference/referring object	MOD6/L-TS
qrf	Quick Reaction Force, also called "Quick Reaction Team"; also "Quick Response Force"; see RRF.
orch	Orchard (SUSI/SIM/Superplan Products)
push-up	an exercise performed from the FRONT LEANING REST or prone position, often directed by the informal command to DROP, to "Hit it!" or "Kiss concrete!", "Push earth!" or "Beat your face!"
hifv	Heavy Infantry Fighting Vehicle
lat	latitude
male call	(forthcoming); comic strip featuring Miss Lace by Milton Caniff; spin-off from "Terry and the Pirates"; later created STEVE CANYON; compare GI JOE, SAD SACK; see COMICS, FICTIONAL CHARACTER.
sea book	an unofficial commemorative account of a ship and its crew during a specified period or mission (FLOAT), often including some historical perspective and anecdotal material; resembles a school classbook or yearbook, and is also called "cruise book"
foxtrot	the word assigned to represent the letter "F" in the international phonetic alphabet; at various times in different spelling schemes, it has also been acrophonetically represented as Fox
blr	Blindado Ligero de Ruedas
wia	Wounded In Action.
ln	Local national
water board	DM
sp	Spire
pelican	Radio call sign for helicopter unit; A Co 123rd Aviation Bn in general support of the Americal Division; usually C&C personnel; previously referred to 161st AHC
mrbf	mean rounds before failure
ror	range only radar
minutemen	The Minutemen were actually named after an ultra-conservative American terrorist group that mailed bomb threats to radicals during the 60's
t-rations	(forthcoming); the heat-and-serve Tray-pack Ration (or Tray Ration) was developed in 1983 to provide a unit with the option of supplying a hot meal when cooks were unavailable.
m1a1 / m-1a1	universal designation for the first improved version of the basic issue of some (unspecified) military materiel, weapon or vehicle, implement or instrument, gear or clothing, device or other item; see EYE-BALL.
medivac	A dust-off medical evacuation
blue book	the bound copy of U.S
shoulder strap	a strip, displayed as a pair, worn on the shoulder of an officer's uniform to display insignia of rank on a field of the branch color, and bordered in gold; it's never worn with EPAULETs
metallica	There was a music magazine called "Metallica"
fcs	Future Combat System
heaa	High-Explosive Anti-Armour
rsaf	Royal Small Arms Factory (UK) (now closed)
landing direction indicator	a device that visually indicates the direction in which landings and takeoffs should be made
ifr	instrument flight rules
fast pack	Fuel Armament Storage Tank Pack, being a smoothly curved conformable tank that is fitted to the upper side(s) of the EAGLE / STRIKE EAGLE (F-15) or FIGHTING FALCON (F-16) FUSELAGE to permit it to carry extra fuel and equipment without incurring a significant aerodynamic drag penalty.
ttd	Transformation Technology Demonstrator
apcnr	Armour-piercing composite non-rigid
ridge	MOD6/L-10T
hmla	U.S
alice in chains	Layne really loved S&M, and they originally wanted to call the band "Phallus in Chains", but they slightly modified the name so they wouldn't scare off record labels.
cvr	Combat vehicle reconnaissance (tracked) (UK)
wr pt	Water Point
pt shower	a quick superficial shower bath; a fast wash that removes (or at least dilutes) the dirt and sweat but doesn't cleanse anyone; the wetting down of undressed unit members by running them through the shower room after exercising but without giving them enough time to use soap
elephant shit	an extraordinary amount of CHICKEN SHIT (qv), copious and relentless harassment.
dsa	Defense Supply Agency, later renamed Defense Logistics Agency (DLA); see LOGISTICS.
fo	Field Orders (USA)
block the colors	to raise the flag to the top of the mast or flagpole on a HALYARD through a running-block
ils	instrument landing system
enclave strategy	the political commitment of American forces to southeast Asia that was intended to APPEASE the Vietnamese while limiting the risk to military personnel by restricting their exposure to defined base areas IN COUNTRY; a LIMITED WAR liability of half measures, being not unlike the French Indochina strategy, as conceived by Maxwell D
i	Information Centre (tourist symbol)
ng	New/Next Generation
living colour	Guitarist Vernon Reid was watching a program on NBC-TV and before it began NBC made a PSA that said that the following program is coming via satellite to your home in stereo where available IN LIVING COLOR
stuart	the M-5 General Stuart, also known as "Honey", a small light TANK having a manual TURRET mounted with a 37mm (SQUIRREL GUN) MAIN-GUN and COAX machinegun (MG), powered by a manually-cranked gasoline engine prone to ignite when hit, that was used early in WWII
outgoing mail	indirect fire aimed at enemy positions, as in COUNTERBATTERY FIRE when "sending them a message"; compare IN-COMING.
usaasa	United States Army Aeronautical Services Agency
usaid	United States Agency for International Development.
republica	It's simple
mlws	Mean Low Water Springs
miss lace	see MALE CALL, FICTIONAL CHARACTER.
lillix	The band wanted to be called "Tiger Lilly" but it was already taken
frnp	Federal Radio Navigation Plan
fssf	First Special Service Force; the elite WWII Canadian-American infantry regiment that was nicknamed the "Devil's Brigade" after the unofficial mascot and talisman adopted when their German adversaries called them BLACK DEVILs; the lineage of this WWII AIRBORNE unit (5 July 1942 - 6 Feb 1945) was passed to the U.S
promenade	MOD6/L-10T
prab	Phan Rang Air [Force] Base
ex	Exchange
fuzzy-wuzzy angel	a native woman or indigenous female who attends sick and injured MIL-PERS in a tropical hospital; an ethnic woman performing as a practical nurse or nurse's aide for patients in a primitive medical facility; this expression originated on Papua New Guinea during WWII, then spread through the South Pacific and Southeast Asia
frago	FRAGmentary Order
nt	National Trust
cnvd	Clip-on night vision device
little river band	Traditional history has it that the band were travelling between Melbourne and Geelong in Victoria Australia, en route to a gig
maneuvers	(forthcoming);
lynch law	see JUDGE LYNCH.
p	Parade, Pass, Passage, Path, Place, Passenger
oan hon	in Vietnamese eschatology, a spirit in purgatory, usually condemned to haunt the region of its death, until released by the beneficence or sacrifice of others
ett	embedded training team
pgup	page up
inspection hole	1:500-Brecon
cargo bay	the large central area of a transport vehicle, vessel, or craft in which PAYLOADs and support equipment are carried; also known as "cargo area", "payload bay", or BAY.
hot stuff	slang for High Frequency Direction-Finding (HFDF), being a form of RDF.
concrete	MOD6/L-TS
gop	General Out Post
gully or kerb outlet	CSS - 1:1000
spit 'n' polish	slang for shine, spitshine, polish, clean thoroughly; to make spick-and-span or STRAC
msl	Mean Sea Level
rooney	Originally named Ed Rooney, the principal from the movie 'Ferris Bueller's Day Off'.
cr	Centre of Railway, River, Road
twig	to watch or observe, to be alert to or to be made aware of, to notice
tube monkey	slang for an ARTILLERYMAN or artillerist, from the practice of assigning one or two crewmembers to hang from the MAIN-GUN barrel as counterweights so the base can be repositioned by pivoting; see BULLET HEAD, CANNON-COCKER, FAG, REDLEG, CREW-SERVED WEAPONS
int	initials
boro	Borough
assume	to adopt, undertake, or take over the duties and responsibilities of a position or office; as to "assume command" ..
lwmmt	Low Water Mark of Medium Tides
bupers	U.S
hotas	(hoe-taz) abbreviation for Hands On Throttle And Stick, being a design feature that carefully arranges all necessary function switches along the throttle and CONTROL STICK in a logical pattern for rapid activation by the aviator during combat operations; see PICKLE, STICK, JOYSTICK, DEAD STICK, VOLPLANE.
esp	Expanded Security Posture; see SACON, DEFCON, FPCON, GQ, STAND-TO, STAND-DOWN.
cia	Central Intelligence Agency.
ssb	Single SideBand; see RADIO WAVE, RADIO.
svbied	suicide vehicle-borne IED
thompson twins	Thomson and Thompson (Dupont et Dupond) are two bumbling detectives who, although unrelated, look like twins with the only discernible difference being the shape of their moustaches
tango	The military phonetical symbol for the letter T.
pl	Place
travis	A character from the movie Paris, Texas
noaa	National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
tad	Temporary Additional Duty (Naval Services term)Temporary Duty
water closet	SAN
lca	Landing Craft Assault, see LANDING CRAFT.
cigarette deck	(forthcoming); compare HURRICANE DECK, FLYING BRIDGE; see FAIRWATER, CONNING TOWER, DECK.
amon amarth	It means in Elvish ( a language created by J.R.R
gas gov	Gas Governor
sherbet	Australia's biggest band in the '70s; their one Stateside hit: "Howzat?" "Sherbet" doesn't mean a dessert Down Under- it's beer, mate! (Leader Daryl Braithwaite starred on his own in the '90s.)
atf	Amphibious Task Force; see ADVANCE FORCE; compare MAGTF.
iss	Issues [MSD only]
raison d'etat	that which is for the good of the country; as derived from "reason of state"; also spelled "raison d'état"
loch	DM
honey wagon	nickname for a cart or truck that collects HONEY BUCKETs or services LATRINEs.
ivo	In vicinity of
iepg	Independent European Program Group
vmaq	Marine Electronic Warfare Attack Squadron
linkin park	The band Linkin Park's name (before the addition of Chester Bennington) when they first formed in 1996 was Xero, at that point they had made a four track demo tape
hs	Headquarters Squadron - Marine Wing Support Group (USMC)
puff the magic dragon	see PUFF, DRAGON, DRAGON SHIP, SPOOKY, DAKOTA, GOONEY BIRD.
hospital	DM
flt off	Flight Officer (Women's Royal Australian Air Force - WRAAF)
litter	Stretcher used by medics
recreation	DM
ofsa	One Size Fits All
rpg-2	NVA/VC 40mm rocket launcher, same as B40, 100m range
co-ord	Co-ordinate(s)
behemoth	It's creature from the Bible which can be killed only by it's creator.
trp	target reference point
linkin park	The guys of Linkin Park would hang out at Lincoln Park
pat	power-assisted traverse
coup de grace	a death blow, especially one delivered mercifully to end suffering; literally a "blow of mercy" [coup de grâce]; also known as "mercy killing"
vbc	Véhicule Blindé de Combat (armoured combat vehicle)
lst	Landing Ship Tank, also called "Long Slow Target"; see LANDING CRAFT.
cardff/doheny/blackies!	Erica: Sunlight silhouette at CardiffErica at DohenyErica x Capt
idiot bomb	scornful reference by MIL-PERS to the "exploding cherry blossom" that was developed by the Imperial Japanese at the end of WWII from designs for the German V-2 rocket, a supposed successor to kamikaze and floating chrysanthemum suicide aircraft; it was a flying bomb, piloted by a volunteer "thunder god", that carried a 2640# payload in the nose of a winged 20ft missile (AGM) that was launched from a high-altitude bomber to plunge at over 600mph toward its sea level target.
plgr	Precision Global Positioning System Receiver; see VIPER.
kmc	Republic of Korea Marine Corps; compare ROK, USMC.
no-doze	airborne missions to broadcast psychological operations tapes of appeals, music and PROPAGANDA during darkness; play on words from commercial stimulants (caffeine tablets) sold under same name
liberty pole	(forthcoming);
golden dragon	a sailor aboard ship who has crossed the International DATE LINE, at approximately the 180 meridian, and undergone the arcane rites decreed by Neptune's representative for entering the "Realm of the Golden Dragon"; compare INITIATION
philippine insurrection	an ancillary COUNTER-GUERRILLA campaign (1899-1902) of the SPANISH-AMERICAN WAR; see BANANA WARS.
fam	Familiar
unsef	Unknown sized suspected enemy force
secondary fragmentation	fragments, usually admixed with the elements of the explosive device, that are made up from TARGET and accessory materials, other than those produced by the device itself
nlos-c	Non-Line-of-Sight Cannon, being an experimental autoloading and firing system since 2004 designed for artillery, tank, and mortar guns on mobile chassis using electrothermal energy, which generates more force than solid propellants
the beatles	Actually, if any of you had watched the Beatles' documentary movies, you'd know that John (I think that it was him, or possibly Paul) had a dream where God rode down on a flaming pie, and said "Let there be Beatles, with an A!"
counting crows	The band was named after a line from an old children's story
gasoline alley	an aisle, corridor, PASSAGEWAY, or GANGWAY connecting the BULKHEADs of several fuel storage and engine compartments in the bowels of a ship; see HULL, BLACK GANG.
blue-suiter	slang for an Army or Air Force officer wearing the blue CLASS-A uniform; see ASU, GREEN-SUITER, compare EMPTY SUIT.
cfacc	Combined Forces Air Component Command.
goq	(gee-oh-cue) General Officer's Quarters, also known as Visiting General Officer's Quarters (VGOQ) and as General/Flag Officer's Quarters (GFOQ); compare VOQ, see QTRS.
nkp	abbreviation for Nakhon / Nhakon Phanom Air Base Thailand, located across the MeKong River from Takhet Laos; operating as a major communication and electronic warfare base, hosting both Army and USAF special operations forces
r	RAC Telephone Box (small scales)
bcd	Bad Conduct Discharge, which is sardonically known as the "Big Chicken Dinner"; see DISCHARGE
juju	see MOJO, VOODOO, HOODOO, ABRACADABRA.
fac-a	Forward Air Control(er)-Airborne
deuce	two
meat puppets	I had implied that the name came from the William Gibson novel "Neuromancer" yesterday
tree63	Origianlly called Tree, this is a Christian band from South Africa
starlifter	the Lockheed-Martin C-141A aircraft, introduced to USAF inventory in 1964, serving in the VIETNAM WAR and Persian GULF WAR, and succeeded by C-17A GLOBEMASTER.
mavd	MLRS Aim Verification Device
sapper	VC/NVA soldier w/mission to crawl undetected into position and blow them up Satchel charge a powerful pre-packaged bag of explosives weighing about twenty pounds carried by sappers
tbo	aviation jargon for Time Before Overhaul.
pm	porte mortier (mortar carrier)
accidental attack	an unintended attack which occurs without deliberate national design as a direct result of a random event, such as a mechanical failure, a simple human error, or an unauthorized action by a subordinate; see ATTACK
mcnamera	a coinage eponymously attributing wartime policies to Secretary of Defense Robert Strange McNamara ..
dugout	Shelter made in the wall of a trench, varying from a small area that could only accommodate one man (cubby hole), to a deep dugout, ten or more feet underground.
suff	Suffolk
w	Watershed
roof line	MOD6/L
halo	high-altitude, low-opening jumping for insertion of troops behind enemy lines
xo	Executive Officer
touchdown zone	the first 3,000 feet of the runway beginning at the threshold
xc	Cross Cut
rotc	Reserve Officer Training Corps.
leap frogs	the US Navy SEAL parachute team, a precision aerobatic demonstration team that performed at public ceremonies; later becoming part of the CHUTING STARS; compare GOLDEN KNIGHTS, see PDT.
optempo	operational tempo
ucmj	Uniform Code of Military Justice
blt	USMC Battalion Landing Team, the primary infantry element in the Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU); see BN.
insb	Indium-antimonide
alice in chains	It's actually in direct relation to the old classic Disney movie "Alice in Wonderland", "Alice in Chains" is a darker perspective indicating the trauma and pain of human existence and the false sense of being free
fh	Fire Hydrant
rokfv	Republic of Korea Forces Vietnam
hardstand	Is a pierced steel plate (PSP) platform over sand.
sfg	special forces group
mtr	Mobile Test Rig (US)
better than ezra	Heard the band on LoveLines admit that another emerging group also named themselves Ezra
rms	root-mean-square
tp-t	target practice - tracer
airport elevation	the highest point of an airport's usable runways measured in feet from the MSL
boundary	DM
aapc	Advanced Armoured Personnel Carrier (Turkey)
november	The military phonetic symbol for the letter N.
ccir	commander’s critical information requirements
linkin park	Linkin Park were originally called Super Xero
mud duck	slang for any shallow water sailor, including Marines and COASTIES; also known as a BROWN WATER SAILOR serving in the Mobile Riverine Force (MRF) or "Brown Water Navy"
fie	Fighter Intercept Exercise, being air combat practice against bombers.
boatswain's chair	a wooden plank or canvas seat for a worker, that's hung by one or more ropes (ie: GANTLINE) over the side of a ship's rail, deck, bridge, and the like.
brac/rg	Bracken and Rough grassland on SUSI/SIM/Superplan Products
battery	Is an artillery unit equivalent to a company
fnk	(ef-en-kay) literally a Fuckin' New Kid; see FNG, CHERRY, NEWBEE, FRESH CATCH, CHUM, NUGGET.
nva	North Vietnamese Army
ios	Integrated Observation System GVQ-10–a tripod mounted large night vision scope with laser range finder effective to 2,000 meters and 50 power binoculars effective to 10,000 meters used to detect enemy personnel and movement
t	Trough
young men's christian association	DM
140mm	NVA electrically fired 87lb HE rocket 4 ft long; 10,607m range
option iv	US plan to evacuate Saigon.
slr	Self-Loading Rifle
surface block	MOD6/L-TS
jump cp	a temporary command post (CP), established for a brief operation or preparatory to a main command post (CP) displacement, normally including only the personnel and equipment necessary to control the immediate operation
information centre	CSS
rlt	Regimental Landing Team
cv90	Combat Vehicle 90
lavatory	DM-Obs
tagging	see PINNING, BLOODING.
03 / zero-three	the Marine ZERO-THREE infantry series military specialty (MOS) designation that is widely referred to as "Oh-Three" (letter-numeral); that's equivalent to the Army 11B ("Eleven Bravo", "Eleven Bang", or "Eleven Bush") designation
fso	Flying Safety Officer
emd	Engineering and Manufacturing Development
travis	That "cabdriver from Hollywood" was actually the Robert DeNiro character from the movie TAXI DRIVER
viet minh	Viet Nam Doc Lap Dong Minh Hoi, or the Vietnamese Allied Independence League
p	Pylon
interdiction fire	direct and/or indirect fire placed at a point or brought to bear on an area so as to deny enemy access, use, or occupation.
silverstein	After the famous children's book author, Shel Silverstein.
kopeck	an aluminum-bronze coin of Russia, the Soviet Union, and its successor states, being the 100th part of a RUBLE; also spelled kopek or copeck, as derived from the diminutive for 'spear' or 'lance', so-called from the lance with which the figure on the coin was armed
pls	Palletised Load System (US)
wdi	wind-direction instrument
steel beach	Navy slang for OFF-DUTY relaxation and recreation while on-board ship, as distinguished from visiting the real beach while on Liberty/PASS
efvs	Electronic Fighting Vehicle System (US)
hd	Head
national march	STARS AND STRIPES FOREVER, composed by John Philip Sousa (c1897), was proclaimed the national march of the United States of America on 10 December 1987 by an Act of Congress.
silverchair	They actually were going to be called something else but Chris (one of the members) accidentially wrote "silverchair" on the contract & it stuck
grits	this christian rap group stands for Grammatical Revolution In The Spirit
bncc	Base network control center
fasg	First Assistant Secretary (General)
jump tower	a construction used in JUMP SCHOOL to train aspiring parachutists in the proper method of exiting an airplane or of steering a deployed PARACHUTE before the final phase of actual parachuting; compare VWT.
flir	abbreviation for aircraft-mounted Forward-Looking InfraRed (also represented as: Forward Looking Infrared Radar); see IR, RED HAZE; compare LRAS3.
hera	high-explosive rocket-assisted
salt	Strategic Arms Limitation Talks (or Strategic Arms Limitation Treaty)
sep	Soldier Enhancement Programme
double standard	any rule applied differently to individuals, or any set of principles interpreted differently among groups; inequitable discrimination or anti-social bias; prejudice or bigotry
eastpac	Navy and Coast Guard term for Eastern Pacific operations, which extended from the homewaters off the coast of North America; part of Pacific Fleet (PACFLT).
gas column	1:500
agent blue	a water-based herbicide; being a non-systematic desiccant that's used primarily against grasses, taking effect in 24-48 hours and killing leaves in 2-4 days; see AGENT ORANGE, RANCH HAND, CBR, BOONIES
om	outer marker
hedp	high explosive dual purpose
vnaf	South Vietnamese Air Force.
imint	IMage INTelligence, information developed from various imaging techniques.
fd hyg coy	Field Hygiene Company (Vietnam War)
obj	Objective
mini-pounder	small RADAR transmitter used to mark locations on the ground for radar-carrying aircraft.
kn	Kiln
det ring	Detector Ring
vak	Vehicle Adaptor Kit
sr	sunrise
oba	Oxygen Breathing Apparatus; being a rebreathing device, with mask and goggles, providing a source of clean air for working (eg: firefighting, evacuation) in a smoke-filled environment; compare EEBD, SCUBA, GAS MASK.
green day	One day, the members of Green Day, at the time, got so high, that everything looked green
the fratellis	The name of the band is an homage to the founder, Barry's, last name
victor	Military phonetic symbol for the letter V.
pow	Prisoner of War.
m	Marsh, Mere, Moat
dfcs	digital fire-control system
usaf	United States Air Force.
obsy	Observatory
bush hanky	the absence of a handkerchief; the practice of blowing one's nose without the use of a handkerchief or bandana, facial tissue or wipe, which is performed by occluding one nostril by pressing on the outside of the nare while vigorously blowing through the other nasal passage
sram	Short Range Attack Missile, an inertially guided attack MISSILE with a nuclear WARHEAD that's launched from strategic bombers (eg: B-52, B-1, FB-111, B-2, etc).
cnl	Council (not in conjunction with county)
pm	Product Manager
sluice	DM
occupy	to take possession and control of a place, to militarily seize and hold a position, to capture and secure a territory.
ioc	initial operational capability
pabd	Pay Entry Base Date
a-team	Is a basic ten man team of the U.S
sa-2	Medium-range Soviet surface to air missile.
confidential	a delimiter qualifying duplication and restricting distribution of CLASSIFIED documents; see NEED TO KNOW, COMPARTMENTALIZATION.
ams-h	Advanced Missile System – Heavy
no sweat	Easy, can do.
usa	United States of America/United States Army
st	Staff Target
mighty mighty bosstones	Origianlly this Boston based band was named The Bosstones
peacock	designation for Pleiku CRP
open door	the establishment of equal commercial access to certain territories by the major economic powers, variously applied to the Congo and Manchuria, but was initially based upon the "most favored nation" clause in the treaty terms imposed on Imperial China after the Opium War (1839-42); terminated after WWII by the People's Republic of China (PRC)
os	Out Stipple (SUSI/SIM Products)
fuzzy-wuzzy / fuzzy-buzzy	a British referant of the 19th century for any non-white native, especially a South Seas islander, being a term more descriptive than derogatory; see INDIG, LITTLE BROWN BROTHER
p	Post Office (small scales)
nmcssc	National Military Command System Support Center.
vcg	Véhicule de Combat du Genie (armoured engineer vehicle)
ss	sunset
sop	standing operating procedure
fn/w	Felt Nail and Washer
harrier	the McDonnell-Douglas AV-8/AV-8B /-R USMC vertical take-off attack jet is an American copy of the British Harrier; see VTOL, BIRD.
aef	Allied expeditionary force
bmr	Blindado Medio de Ruedas
slow motion	Radio call sign for a LOH OH6A from the 198th Infantry Brigade Aviation section
linkin park	Referring to the 'chain linkin' concrete
umcp	unit maintenance collection point
mev	medical evacuation vehicle (US)
monument	any object or collection of objects that indicate the position on the ground of a survey station
asdic	(az-dick) a form of echolocating SONAR, which is an acoustic pulse sent in water with its return measured as a distance and response angle, that's used to detect SUBMARINEs, as developed by the British in 1917; being an acronym for Anti-Submarine Detection Investigation Committee, but also represented as the "Allied Submarine Detection Investigation Committee"
right ascension	the angular distance that is measured eastward on the equator from the vernal equinox to the hour circle through the celestial body, from 0 to 24 hours
sphs	specially prepared hard surface
telar	Transporter-Erector-Launcher And Radar
hepd	high-explosive point detonating
sausage side	reference by Coalition aircrew to the GULF WAR target area where "non-friendlies" are turned into small bits (ground meat, hamburger) suitable only for sausage-making.
insert / insertion	to place or advance a unit or element in any operational area, often by air-assault; contrasted with EXTRACTION
gomer	North Vietnamese troops; see LUKE THE GOOK, BO DOI, PAVN, CHARLIE
snap-in / snapping-in	Marine expression for either the DRY FIRE familiarization of SMALL ARMS or the ZERO calibration of sights on a firearm or gun by the adjustment of elevation and windage; see BASS, BORESIGHT, DEFLECTION, BULL'S-EYE, SIGHT PICTURE.
break squelch	to send a "click-hiss" signal on a radio by depressing the push-to-talk button without speaking, used by OPs, LPs, LRPs and others when actually speaking into the microphone might reveal or compromise their position
hd	Honorable Discharge; see RUPTURED DUCK, BTDT, DISCHARGE
bat / batt	this slang term is an informal and unofficial truncation of battalion (BN), and does not refer to an artillery battery (BTY); it has also been misused in the plural (bats / batts) to misrepresent battalions (BNs) or batteries (BTYs).
bodysurf	Two of my photos were used on this sick bodysurfing site from Australia, check all the photos in the feature at...Bodysurfing!
guns n' roses	Named after original guitarist Tracii Guns (who later started L.A
phantom limb	the subjective experience of sensations [pseudesthesia] arising from a peripheral part that's been removed from the body, which is due to the fact that the amputation has not destroyed the neural representation of the missing extremity, particularly in the cortex; hence, many amputees have feelings (including itch and tickle, temperature and pressure) that are attributed to this absent part; this illusion of a subjective sensation not arising from an external stimulus is also called "stump hallucination"
breakweather	any makeshift shelter or protective refuge; see COLD CAMP, FLY CAMP, HUT, BOLT HOLE, HIDE
shipshape	everything in proper order, trim and tidy; also called SALTY
pol ho	Police House
poa&m	Plan Of Action & Milestones
ssk	Single Shot Kill
ltr	abbreviation for "letter"; compare LO, see SUBJ, ENCL.
dtg	Date/Time/Group; example: 6am 12 June 1968 = DTG 120600 June -68.
m34	US White Phosphorus coke-can shaped grenade w/incendiary filling w/25 m casualty radius
joy division	In WWII the Joy Division were a league of women forced to prostitute themselves or be sent to concentration camps
hydrogen bomb	see H-BOMB.
s	grid distance
usms	(forthcoming); United States Maritime Service
packet	C-82 cargo aircraft; see BIRD.
cnr	Corner
reil	runway end identifier light
mag	magnetic
connex container	Corrugated metal packing crate, approximately 8' x 8' x 8' high.
admiral's gestapo	Naval Investigative Service (NIS); Navy equivalent of Air Force OSI and Army CID
par	precision approach radar
rt	relocated threshold
pony express	USAF 20th Special Operations Squadron; based at Udorn Royal Thai Air Force Base in support of LIMA SITE 85 and other special operations.
mt	mechanical time
extreme	Singer Gary Cherone and drummer Paul Geary had been in a band named "the Dream" together
s:	Size (in relation to S, A, L, T)
nirvava	this is right from the book 1 : the final beatitude that transcends suffering, karma, and samsara and is sought especially in Buddhism through the extinction of desire and individual consciousness 2 a : a place or state of oblivion to care, pain, or external reality; also : BLISS, HEAVEN b : a goal hoped for but apparently unattainable : DREAM
fapds	Frangible Armour-Piercing Discarding Sabot
lane	DM
dfs	Defense Forces Support; see SDF, SSDF, PSDF.
tool	In a 1994 interview, Danny said that the band's name stands for how they want their music to be a tool to aid in understanding lachrymology ("the study of crying").
better than ezra	HUGE BTE fan here
wb	Weighbridge
fal	Fusil Automatique Légère
katn	abbreviation for "Kick Ass Take Names", which is the function and unofficial motto of the military police; see AP, MP, QC, SP.
ir	Iron Rod
unit	Unitarian
fd	Field
marines	an acronym used by ground troops in Operations Iraqi Freedom (OIF) and Enduring Freedom (OEF) meaning "Many Americans Running Into Never Ending Shit"; compare MARINE, USMC.
gca	ground-controlled approach
ekia	Enemy killed in action
manor	DM
tarcap	Target Combat Air Patrol; also spelled "Tar-CAP" and "Tar CAP"
ephemeris time	a uniform measure of time that is defined by the laws of dynamics and determined in principle from the orbital motions of the planets, specifically in the orbital motion of the earth
alice in chains	There was once a girl named Alice, she was neighbor of the lead singer
univ	University
fmc	Field Maintenance Centre
y-code	the military's classified, encrypted precision code
aik	Assistance In Kind, or Aid In Kind; being the direct contribution of goods and services, instead of indirect monetary aid.
boundary post or plate	DM
tet offensive	A major uprising of the National Liberation Front, their sympathizers, and NVA characterized by a series of coordinated attacks against military installations and provincial capitals throughout Vietnam
ee	error in easting
la	Lane
wpb	designation for a USCG Patrol Boat; with "W" representing Coast Guard, and "PB" denoting Patrol Boat
zulu	military phonetic for the letter 'Z'
fridge flat	Space which houses the ships main refrigerators and cool rooms
ceip	Communications Electronics Implementation Plan; also, CEIPA for Comm Electr Implement Plan Amendment.
brf	Brigade Reconnaissance Force
bronco	North American OV-10 Short Take-Off and Landing (STOL) fixed-wing aircraft, used for forward air control (FAC) and SPECIAL OPERATIONS.
molly hatchet	In a mid-seventies interview, I heard a band member say that he was trying to remember the name of the famous ax-murderess, Lizzie Borden, and came up with "Molly Hatchet"
vtp	véhicule transport de personnel (personnel carrier)
glow stick	see LIGHT STICK.
sp	self-propelled
lvs	Lightweight Video Sight
temp	temperature
pbm	designated US Navy Patrol Bomber [nb: the "M" identified the manufacturer: Martin]; this twin-prop gull-winged seaplane was adapted to landing or take-off from ice or snow, sea or land during and after the WWII-era; this bomber was also used for surveillance, transport, and rescue flights; the PBM used Jet Assisted Take-Off (JATO) for lift when fully loaded; also known as "flying gas can" and "big ugly fucker" (BUF)
sea wolf	USN helicopter designation
strategic hamlet program	A controversial pacification and village self-defense program implemented by the Diem government that attempted to turn all sixteen thousand South Vietnamese hamlets into fortified compounds.
moby grape	What's purple and floats in the sea? According to guitarist Peter Lewis, the punchline to the above 60's joke was the brainstorm of bassist Bob Moseley and guitarist Skip Spence.
monkey mountain	(forthcoming); Radio Relay (RR) site near CCN/FOB#4 compare MARBLE MOUNTAIN, BLACK LADY MOUNTAIN.
z	short for DMZ, LZ, DZ, PZ, RZ; also expressed as "the Z".
job for a cowboy	Originally, they wanted their name to be "This is a Job for a Cowboy" but it was too long.
gavin	(forthcoming); see APC, TRACK.
credibility gap	a perceived discrepancy between words and deeds, a disparity between statements and behavior, a variance between propositions and actual performance; a mistrust of authority, or a lack of confidence by the public in the proclamations of government or business
modes 'n' codes	rhyming slang for the Identification Friend or Foe (IFF) transponder codes broadcast (SQUAWK) by aircraft.
nirvana	Nirvana got their name from an earlier not-so-succesful, local band of the 80's, then after the original band named Nirvana broke up, Kurt Cobain and the other guys picked Nirvana as their new band name, now that it was available.
bank	MOD6/L-BML
a/c	aircraft
tyler warren	Pickle slaying it on a 54" Pendoflex "Rubber Ducky" Film clips: Tyler Warren Experiments
cincusarpac	Commander-In-Chief, US Army Pacific; see USARPAC
green day	I once read in a magazine that once a week, the band members would read Ninja Turtles comics and watch the tv show (They called it a Green Day)
metallica	Lars Ulrich stole it from a man that was trying to form a metal fanzine
stone	SAN
millencolin	All of them beig skaters (appart from Larzon the drummer) they named themselvs after the skateboarding trick the "melancholy" but changed some of the letters to sound like a band name
countersurveillance	all measures, active or passive, taken to counteract hostile surveillance; also known as "counter-recon" or COUNTERRECONNAISSANCE.
cruise book	see SEA BOOK; compare AIRBORNE ALBUM.
ergp	extended range guided projectile
fci	Fighter Combat Instructor
cis	Chartered Industries of Singapore
status of forces agreement	see SOFA; compare CIVIL AFFAIRS AGREEMENT.
color guard	military personnel who carry and escort the national standard, flag, or COLORS during PARADE or review; also called "flag guard"
fps	(ef-pee-ess) Federal Protective Service, being the force of security guards that monitor and patrol government installations; also known as "square-badge" or "rent-a-cop"; compare PDS, PSD, USSS, BODYGUARD; see SENTRY, POLICE.
quebec	Military phonetic symbol for the letter Q.
peacenik	(forthcoming) a derogatory reference that ridicules their preoccupation with a cause or agenda; [cf: nudnik]
green day	In numerous interviews, including Alternative and Kerrang, Green Day has cited the meaning of their name
mc	Minor Control
wind electricity generator	DM
the porkers	Porkers were once called the 'Pork Hunts' They had to change the name because it was simply too offensive.
w	Wall, Weir, Well
eaak	Enhanced Appliqué Armor Kit (US)
aphe	Armour-piercing high explosive
wooden post	1:1056
cop	Combat outpost
kh	abbreviation for KeyHole, the series of surveillance and intelligence gathering satellites that can produce high quality photographs; as derived from intrusively revealing, as if spied through a private keyhole.
ag	Adjutant General
ricky martin	His real name is: Enrique Martin Morales (IV)
roe	see RULES OF ENGAGEMENT, being the procedures and restrictions on the conduct of a combat operation.
ccu	Central control unit
clearway	an area beyond the takeoff runway that is under the control of airport authorities where terrain or fixed obstacles may not extend above specified limits (these areas may be required for turbine-powered operations and the size and upward slope of the clearway will differ depending on when the aircraft was certified)
sedition	any speech or action that promotes discontent or incites rebellion against the duly constituted authority, being a violation of Article 94 of the Punitive Articles of the Uniform Code of Military Justice; see RIOT ACT, TREASON, PUNITIVE ARTICLES, UCMJ
sewoc	Sigint Electronic Warfare Operational Centre
pass in review	the command-phrase commencing the PARADE of arrayed units past the assembled dignitaries on the "reviewing stand"; as distinguished from TROOP THE LINE, during which the officials review the arrayed units by walking or riding before them along the PARADE GROUND
is	internal security
access control point	see ACP.
free	The name was given to them by British blues artist Alexis Korner.
chinook	CH-47 helicopter
lcs	Loader Control System
vr	Ventilator
true believer	a fanatical opponent, being the equivalent of a zealot who regards communism as a new secular religion, or a devotee of an exclusive faith
methodist	DM
european assemby constituency	MOD6/L
voco	(vee-oh-see-oh) Verbal Order of the Commanding Officer, used to document verbal authorization after the fact; sometimes represented as "Verbal Order of the Commanding General" (VOCG)
calv	Calvinist
big bang	This Korean boy band's name is based on the Big Bang theory of origin
8 in	US artillery 8 inches in diameter; 16,800 m range; 470 m radius HE shell damage
sharon	slang for the synthesized female voice with a 5000-word vocabulary that is the interactive speech input/output device (also touch and cursor accessible) for the COCKPIT crewmembers to operate the flight, armaments, and surveillance computers on an aircraft; so-called for its resemblance to the voice of actress Sharon Vonne Stone, it's the successor to BITCHIN' BETTY.
fdt	Field Distribution Terminal (telephone services)
wgs 72	World Geodetic System 1972
fairway	an unobstructed passage or area, being the navigable portion of a waterway.
eebd	Emergency Escape Breathing Device; being a clear plastic hood with a small air cylinder that's designed to enable people to vacate a smoke-filled compartment to exit outdoors within 5-8 minutes; compare OBA, SCUBA, GAS MASK.
capstan	DM
ngfs	Naval GunFire Support (with 5" to 16" shells), shore bombardment.
bks	Barracks
cky	Deron Miller, the lead singer, was always into horror movies and thought it would be the perfect title to a movie, but instead used it for a band name
ah	ampere-hour
irst	(erst) InfraRed Search and Track, or InfraRed Sighting and Tracking; being an electronic weapons system for fighter aircraft that detects heat energy, transmitting target direction (ie: BEARING, AZIMUTH) to the weapon's control system; also represented as InfraRed Search and Track System (IRSTS)
nco	non-commissioned officer
rcag	Regional Corps Assistance Group
pz	Pickup zone for aircraft (see LZ)
intelligencer	a person working with codes and ciphers; a cryptographer, cryptanalyst, cryptologist, or crypter; Vietnamese term: Mat Ma Vien
hstv	High-Survivability Test Vehicle (Lightweight) (US)
collective soul	the awesome band got their name from a poem (forgot who did it) which said that ,"the soul will be collective," and they thought that their band was so good so they would be 'collecting souls'
s1	Adjutant (United States Army)
blues	A quick reaction force of US Infantry soldiers, the Aero Rifle Platoon, F Troop, 8th Cav, air lifted into battle
farts 'n' darts	rhyming slang for the clouds and lightning decoration on the visor of service caps worn by U.S
screaming meme	see WHIZ BANG, WHISTLER, BOXCAR CHARLIE, DOODLEBUG
nvesd	Night Vision and Electronic Sensors Directorate
apgm	Autonomous precision-guided munition
burn bag	the secure container that's used to collect and remove classified documents and other sensitive materials that are scheduled for destruction, usually on a daily basis
y	Yard
oif	(oyef) Operation Iraqi Freedom, conducted from 19 March 2002 to 1 May 2003; sometimes called GULF WAR II or "Gulf War Part Two", and is sarcastically called the "Baghdad urban renewal project"; and also refers to the continuing WAR ON TERROR in the SANDBOX after the "mission accomplished" announcement that was supposed to be the "end of major hostilities" (officially concluded by the final withdrawal of American forces on 31 Dec 2011), which is also referred to as "Operation Iraqi Freedom Part Two" or "OIF2" / "OIF II"
isogonic chart	a chart that features a system of isogonic lines, each for a different value of the magnetic declination
road house	DM
bb1969	The Blue Book - Instructions to Draughtsmen, Examiners and Area Revisers, Fourth Edition, 1969
triangulation pillar	MOD6/L
sigur ros	the name of the band, sigur r蟪瑺is actually the name of j螽畅's little sister, except it's spelled sigurr蟪疇she was born at the same time as the band formed
moab	(mow-ab) Massive Ordnance Airburst Bomb, or Massive Ordnance Air Blast; being a satellite-guided MISSILE that generates a mushroom cloud; with the acronym widely re-interpreted as the "Mother Of All Bombs".
light show	also called "sound and light show"; see FIREWORKS, LOOM, WATERWORKS.
mrsi	Multiple Round Simultaneous Impact
ang	Angle
exchange	DM
d-notice	an official request by British Commonwealth governments that's sent to publishers and publications inviting them to withhold sensitive information for reasons of state security; also represented as "D notice" as a truncation of D(efense) notice
cobra	An assault helicopter, AG-1H.
fany	First Aid Nursing Yeomanry
zero-sum	denoting a system in which the sum of the gains equals the sum of the losses; as a "zero-sum game", wherein the wins and losses of the various players always balances to zero.
co of city	County of City
shorad	Short-Range Air Defence System
church of england	DM
p	Promenade, Precinct
sa	Systems Analysis.
non-coniferous	MOD6/L
fitrep	a contraction of FITness REPort, being the Navy and Marine form for the evaluation of personal skills and performance of officers, as required for retention in service; see EER, NCOER, OER.
whipsaw	a double play, a two victory win, or a triumph over two opponents is called a "whipsaw"; therefore, being simultaneously attacked by two adversaries is to be "whipsawed", or double teamed
the lit-up goose	Anyways, the true story is that they were eating next to a pond, when Alan took out some Fillet-Mignion and was OWNED by a goose, and then a lamp lit up, so they were like, The Lit-Up Goose.
botg	see BOOTS ON THE GROUND.
the pixies	Simply by Joey rifling through a dictionary
jstars	(jay-stars) Joint Surveillance Target Attack Radar System.
fc	Fire Control
nvs	Night Vision System
c2	command and control
apds	Armour-piercing discarding sabot
tlc	I just wanted to comment on LeLe's because Left-Eye got her name from wearing a condom over her left eye to encourage safe sex.
bct	Brigade combat team (US)
lkp	Loader Keyboard Panel
seatic	SouthEast Asia Translation and Interpreter Command, a combined British and American organization in WWII; see DLI.
nfi	Not Further Identified
leader	see LDR.
c	Causeway, Chase, Circle, Circus, Close
observer	see Observer Controller (OC), UMPIRE.
the police	In interviews, Stewart Copeland often joked that they called themselves The Police due to all the free publicity they would get around the world.
lsw	Light Support Weapon
startle	Surveillance and Target Acquisition Radar for Tank Location and Engagement (US)
jack	acronym representing Joint Advisory Commission Korea, an interservice unconventional warfare (UW) or guerrilla operations unit affiliated with the CIA during the KOREAN WAR
lads	light air defense system (US)
iron triangle	an enemy sanctuary in IIICTZ / III CORPS region near Ben Suc; adjacent to WAR ZONE C; see CEDAR FALLS
comsat	a COMmunications SATellite, as produced by Communications Satellite Corporation
ud	Undesirable Discharge, as for unsuitability; see SECTION EIGHT, DISCHARGE
svc	contraction of SerViCe.
passage to freedom	the operational name for the evacuation of Vietnamese refugees fleeing south during the partition of INDOCHINA from 14 August 1954 to May 1955
acavp	Advanced Composite Armoured Vehicle Platform (UK)
shark	slang for COBRA or SEA COBRA.
m	minute(s)
missileman	someone who works on, launches, or operates guided MISSILEs; also known as "missileer"
kem	Kinetic Energy Missile (US)
pn/w	Pipe Nail and Washer
ins	Insurgents
vt	Vault
night hawk	The name for the area and the armed helicopter patrolling it with night vision capability, a large searchlight, a 7.62mm mini-gun, and M-60 machine guns; flown by F Troop, 8th Cav (Blue Ghosts)
camg	Civil Affairs and Military Government; see USAID, CA, CAP, CAT.
civcas	Civilian casualties
parasol	CIA funding program for CIDG PARAMILITARY troops; see SWITCHBACK.
colly	Colliery
he-frag-fs	high-explosive fragmentation - fin-stabilised
vmtb	U.S
dw	Double Wall [LS drafting guide only]
fp	Foot Path
btu	Bullet trap universal
ait	Advanced Individual Training.
tcmd	transportation-control and movement document
f	latitude
f br	Foot Bridge
magnetic variation	DM
chinook	Boeing CH-47 twin-engine, large (12-ton) capacity, transport or cargo helicopter operational since 1962; also called HOOK, "Shit Hook", or "Flying Oscar" (after Oscar Meyer wiener)
dpw	Directorate of Public Works
yuan	the basic monetary unit of currency in China, as derived from circular or round ("chin yuan"); compare YEN; see TAEL, SYCEE, RENMINBI, LEGAL TENDER.
fire control	see Weapons Control Status (WCS).
civil affairs agreement	an agreement governing the relationship between allied armed forces located in a friendly country and the civil authorities and people of that country; compare SOFA, DIPLOMATIC IMMUNITY
gmlrs	Guided Multiple Launch Rocket System
grunt	Is an infantryman, originally slang for a Marine fighting in Vietnam but later applied to any solder fighting there.
lighthouse	DM
ups	universal polar stereographic
um	Unmade
afsv	armoured fire support vehicle
nfov	Narrow Field Of View
sincgars	Single-Channel Ground-to-Air Radio System
mm	millimetre(s)
pol	petroleum, oil, and lubricants
pincer	a simultaneous attack on both sides of an opposing force, with the aim of turning or dividing the enemy for a defeat in detail, a DOUBLE ENVELOPMENT or double FLANK engagement; also known as "pincers", "pincer movement", or "pincers movement"
pd	Pond (SUSI/SIM Products)
relient k	They are named after one of the member's old cars, the Reliant K.
rc/mas	Reserve Component/Modified Armament System
idf	indirect fire
manpads	Man-Portable Air Defense System, being a generic term used to encapsulate the general type of shoulder-fired Surface-to-Air MISSILEs (SAM) employed against U.S
xo	executive officer
well	OldList
baq	Basic Allowance for Quarters, being supplemental pay for living off-post / -base, living "on the economy"; since redesignated as "Basic Allowance for Housing" (BAH)
main force battalion	Is the primary Viet Cong fighting force within each province of South Vietnam
cb	Call Box
sympathy	the harmonious feeling or congenial opinion shared by persons who are well disposed toward each other; a connective consonance, compassion, or commiseration ..
corsair ii	Vought/LTV A-7 single-engined subsonic fighter-bomber aircraft, as flown from U.S
abc powers	referring to Argentina, Brazil, and Chile as mediators between the U.S
jmi	Junior Mixed and Infants
bda	Bomb Damage Assessment, later redesignated as "Battle Damage Assessment" to include all forms of tactical destruction; being a standard I&R or recon team mission after a FIRE MISSION or airstrike
anberlin	The band decided to name themselves after the second wife of King Henry VIII, Anne Boleyn
atrc	Air Traffic Regulation Center; see ATC, ADIZ, SCOPE DOPE.
wami	Wide Area Motion Imagery (US)
ucvp	Universal Combat Vehicle Platform
sister hazel	The guys from Sister Hazel wanted to have a name that meant something, and they knew of an African-American lady that ran "Sister Hazel's Rescue Mission" in Gainesville, Florida, where the band got started, so they chose to use her name to represent unconditional concern for people everywhere.
sierra	Military phonetic symbol for the letter S.
dm-cn	Ibid., 'County Names Abbreviations'
shothole	a hole drilled in rock or any other substantial material for holding the EXPLOSIVEs used in BLASTing; see FIRE IN THE HOLE, TRIGGER.
uma	Universal Mounting Adapter
sloping wall	BB1969
combat center	Americal Combat Center - the in country orientation and replacement training center for individuals assigned to the division.
shura	Meeting of tribal elders and Afghan leaders
pinmonkey	The band was gettin ready to do a concert and they had forgot to pick out a name
mep	Modular Explosive Penetrator
og	(oh-gee) Olive Green color, as former (and now reinstated) standard military color for ground forces; compare OD
eng	engineer
fgcm	Field General Courts Martial
ordinary spring tide	[DM-Obs]
linkin park	They used to be called Xero
red jumpsuit apparatus	The real reason they got this name the band were standing in front of their refrigerator with a bunch of sticky magnets with words
bolter	an airplane that misses the landing restraint wire on the flight deck of an aircraft carrier, or the ROOF of a FLATTOP; see NIGHT TRAP, TAILHOOK.
ferry v or f	Ferries - Vehicular, Foot
hfdf	High Frequency Direction-Finding, being a form of RDF, and commonly called HOT STUFF.
ap	Anti-personnel
lph	(el-pee-ach) Landing Platform Helicopter; the WWII aircraft carrier converted to accomodate squadrons of helicopters that would transport troops beyond the BEACHHEAD to inland LZs, placing them behind the enemy's first line of defense.
pls	Palletized Load System, requiring special load-handling or container-handling equipment for movement, as prescribed in FM 55-80 Army Container Operations; see CONTAINERIZATION, CONEX, LOW-LEVEL EVACUATION DROP, DAISY CHAIN; compare CARGO NET.
tonkin gulf incident	clashes between North Vietnamese patrol boats and U.S
field dressing	Small bag of bandages and pins carried by each man for application to small wounds.
ate up	slang for beaten or bested, as when referring to a substandard or defeated person or group; usually expressed ungrammatically as "We done ate up them boys!" when bragging or boasting
strand	MOD6/L-10T
track block	a linked section that forms a revolving belt or rotating TRACK, about eighty BLOCK sections per side, that's powered by a drive sprocket (BOGIE); see CATERPILLAR, COUNTER-ROTATE.
stone	DM
buffalo	a specialized 23-ton route-clearing vehicle (a heavily modified Peterbuilt Mac-10 truck) that has protective armor to resist shrapnel and small arms fire, using a push-ahead roller to detonate roadside bombs or landmines
eefi	Essential Elements of Friendly Information; see CCIR, PIR, IR, MI, INTEL.
good cookie	see GOOD CONDUCT MEDAL, RED WEENIE.
km	Kilometres
travis	They took their name from the name of a Hollywood taxi-cab driver
gas valve	SAN-1:500
boxed nasty	slang for a light meal that's packed in a portable (often disposable) container, as a brown-bag or cardboard carton holding a snack or lunch; usually supplied to travelers (casuals or transients), it requires no preparation and is consumed cold
l	Lake
the red jumpsuit apparatus	While the band was skydiving Ronnie Winter(the lead singer) got his jumpsuit caught on the side of the plain, causing his suit to get ripped and made him bleed
circle position	a prescribed setting (reading) of the horizontal circle of a direction theodolite, which is used for observing the initial station of a series of stations
esrs	electro-slag refined steel
wonder woman	(forthcoming); created 1941 by psychologist to improve self-image of girls; originated on Paradise Island, an all-female society; "weapons" used by Diana Prince are non-violent and defensive; see GI JANE, SKIRT
lno	(el-en-oh) Liaison Officer; also represented as 'LO'; see L&L, USDAO, USMILAT, CT, DIP CO.
rf	Regional Forces.
post	DM
nsic	National Strategy Information Center.
dmr	dedicated marksman rifle
low water mark	DM
miles	DM
saw	M-249 Squad Automatic Weapon that fires belt or magazine AMMO in the same caliber (5.56mm) as the primary infantry rifle, M-16A1/4; being an LMG substitute for the M-60 machinegun (PIG, NUMBER SIXTY)
chinaman's chance	little likelihood or small chance, as a predictor of negative results; also known as DOG'S CHANCE or "a cat in hell's chance"
gp	Gas Plug
cobra	Is an AH-1G attack helicopter
zero-hour	the term used to designate the time specified for the commencement, execution, implementation, or initiation of a particular military attack or other operation; and may be represented as "0-hour"; see TIME
cut	slang for the relative location of an enemy broadcast that's based upon only two measures in the Radio Direction Finding (RDF) triangulation method, which approximation is accurate to a range between 500m - 3000m
rcc / rc	Regional Command Capital
cordon sanitaire	a guarded line acting as a barrier when surrounding a quarantined hazard
ial	Infra-red Aiming Light
rto	Radio telephone operator, the man who carried his unit's radio on his back in the field.
hammerhead	an aircraft climbing maneuver wherein horizontal flight abruptly turns vertical until all airspeed is exhausted, then the plane is pivoted back down the same vertical line it just climbed; this maneuver is sometimes mistakenly called a "hammerhead stall", but the airplane never actually stops flying and there is no wing loading from which to recover
rec	Rectory
bp	Boundary Post or Plate
keying material	key, code, or authentication information for transmission or storage in physical or magnetic form.
fea	Foreign Economic Administration, Washington
kac	Knight's Armament Company
tachy	Tacheometer/Tacheometry
the snipe	Navy nickname for the Chief Engineer aboard ship.
dressy lady	designation given to Green Hill CRC
f off	Flight Officer (Women's Auxiliary Australian Air Force - WAAAF)
nsync	Nsync is last letter of each guys' name, but the second N is for JasoN, an original member of the group who Lance replaced
es	Extreme Spread
fozzy	The band started out as a tribute to Ozzy Osbourne, and began as Fozzy Osbourne, which eventually became Fozzy.
fdc	Fire Direction Center, or Fire Direction Control Center (FDCC); also known as "Fire Support Control Center" (FSCC) by USMC
cb	Coal Bin, Bunker
porno for pyros	Lead singer Perry Farrell was looking through a fireworks magazine and commented that the whole thing seemed like "smut for arsonists"
cr	Crosses (SUSI/SIM Products)
zero defects	a meaningless catch-phrase, like PREVENTIVE MAINTENANCE, that implies faultless perfection; abbreviated "ZD", it was invented by military managers to bureaucratize the Armed Forces
passive defense	those measures taken to reduce the probability of ATTACK, and to minimize the effects of damage caused by hostile action, without taking the initiative; compare ACTIVE DEFENSE.
mabs	Marine Air Base Squadron
target	any object or point toward which something is directed; also, an object which reflects a sufficient amount of a radiated signal to produce an echo signal on detection equipment
linkin park	Linkin Park was originally called Xero, but when lead vocalist Chester Bennington joined, they renamed their band Hybrid Theory
ec	error of closure
usmacv	(yew-ess-mack-vee) United States Military Assistance Command Vietnam; see MACV, COMUSMACV.
h ram	Hydraulic Ram
toc	Tactical Operations Center-the location of radios and command & control personnel
op	Operators Panel
war of nerves	planned measures to undermine enemy morale by threats, rumours, sabotage, and the like; also known as PSYOPS or PSYWAR; being a stratagem, not the name of an actual conflict.
fclv	Future Command and Liaison Vehicle (UK)
fonecon	telephone conversation.
lav	Light Assault Vehicle (US)
rct	Regimental Combat Team; a highly mobile infantry regiment (RGT) that's often autonomous and augmented by task-oriented combat and support elements; typically reinforced with integral artillery (ARTY), armor (ARM) or armored cavalry (ACR), and engineer (ENGR) elements
auto-rotate	an unpowered controlled descent of a disabled helicopter, or to decelerate an unpowered helicopter by dissipating gravity through the turbine to slow descent; also called "hover auto-rotation"
allotment gardens	DM
lau	Light Armoured Unit
notts	Nottinghamshire
nstr	Nothing significant to report
irish pennants	in NavSpeak, loose threads and/or frayed clothing; see SHIPSHAPE, SALTY, SQUARED AWAY, STRAC, GIG.
firecracker	An Improved Conventional Munitions' (ICM) artillery round composed of hundreds of small explosive charges that scattered over a wide area; an antipersonnel round
green day	Before the band became famous, Billie Joe had a part time job as a painter and decorator
green day	When they were in high school they decided that they would drop out of school just to be as a band and when they told the principal he said, "It'll be a Green Day in Hell before you all make anything of yourselves." So then they played as a band and made mass amounts of money so apparently it was a Green Day in Hell.
fbw	Fleet Base West (Located at Garden Island, Western Australia)
1st sig bde	see ELECTRIC SWORD.
single stream	BB1969
tws	thermal weapons site
vmfa	Marine All-Weather Fighter Attack Squadron
draw well	1:1056
chemical compression rifle	A Chemical Compression Rifle is used to spray an area with a Chemical or Biological Agent
fama	Forward Airfield Maintenance Area
gp	General Purpose
wia	wounded in action
bt	Booby trap–a hidden explosive device designed to kill or maim
aatti	Australian Army Training Team Iraq; the contingent of rotating advisory teams sent since May 2004 as part of the GULF WAR coalition to teach military tactics and skillcrafts, renamed in honor of the AATTV from the earlier element named the Australian Army Training Team Middle East (AATTME).
fspb	Fire Support Patrol Base (Vietnam War)
right said fred	UNCONFIRMED : This is actually the name of a 1962 top 10 single by Bernard Cribbins.
friendlies	A jargon term used in wireless conversation to refer to either Australian military elements, or, to Government of [South] Vietnam (GVN)/Free World Military Assistance Forces (including United States) military elements
cg sta	Coastguard Station
burial ground	DM
nprc	National Personnel Records Center; consolidated archive of military records from all service branches
firefly	Helicopter fitted with a cluster of high powered spotlights (Vietnam War)
n-day	Notification-Day; the unnamed day an active duty unit is notified for deployment or redeployment
se	southeast
cat/lcv	Combined arms team/lightweight combat vehicle (US)
fic	Flying Instructors Course
pump	DM
rnzn	Royal New Zealand Navy
cam on	(kham-mon or gam-mug) Vietnamese idiom for "thank you", usually combined with the polite gender designation (eg: Cam On Ong); may be elevated to "Xin Cam On Ong Lam Lam" for emphasis.
lantflt	Atlantic Fleet; see CINCLANT, CINCLANTFLT.
supremo	(forthcoming); see SAC, SCAP.
sks	Sinks (SUSI/SIM Products)
feg	Force Element Group
nag / navadvgp	Naval Advisory Group; see MRF, JUNK FORCE.
pn	Pipe Nail
barracks	DM
tank farm	the safe area where a group or cluster of storage tanks containing volatile liquids or combustible gases is located
tail-end charlie	the last man in any given line or FILE, being too often "a day late and a dollar short"; compare DRAG, TRAIL, GOAT, CHARLIE.
dso	Defence Sales Organisation
agriculture	The science of growing crops or raising livestock; farming.
waterloo	any decisive or crushing DEFEAT; based upon the British (Wellington) and Prussian (Blücher) victory over the French (Napoleon) on 18 June 1815 near this namesake village in central Belgium, south of Brussels; also expressed as "to meet (one's) Waterloo"
toc	Tactical Operational Center.
silverchair	Silverchair is a bastardisation of two memorable 45s (Nirvana's caustic "Sliver" and You Am I's calamitous "berlin Chair")
dc central	Damage Control Central processing point aboard ship.
corporal's guard	any small military detachment (DET) or DETAIL; see AD HOC.
geodesy	a branch of applied mathematics concerned with the determination of the size and shape of the earth (geoid)
wgs	World Geodetic System
megadeth	The word "megadeath" means "the death of a million people", like something that would be caused by an atom bomb
fds	Field Dressing Station
the pillows	They got the name from a promotional poster hanging up on lead guitarist Yoshiaki Manabe's wall for Cherry Record's "Pillows and Prayers" compilation album.
en	engineer
sisqo	Sisqo's black, but his hair is sort of fine textured, so back in Baltimore, the kids would call him "Sisqo" - sort of mocking a name that some of the Puerto Rican kids had in the neighborhood.
tr	Trough
pdo	(pee-dee-oh) Property Disposal Office; see DX, DRMO, LOGISTICS.
masonry	MOD6/L
bb	Buried Block
fw	Fighter Wing (USA)
glld	Ground Laser Locator Designator (US)
guttermouth	when the lead singer was cleaning his gutters he got a mouthful of the junk therfore making the name
ffar	Folding Fin Aircraft Rocket
casket	a case or COFFIN, especially one for the burial of human remains (BOX JOB).
met	missile escort team
bj顤k	Actually, Bj顤k is from Iceland, not Sweden
bailey	the area of an outer defensive enclosure for a fortification; from the protected forecourt of a motte or keep; see OUTWORK, EMPLACEMENT, DEFILADE, REVETMENT
mtb	Mobility TestBed
gcu	Gun Control Unit
fgp	General Purpose Frigate
simply red	All the members of the band are devoted fans of Manchester United, a footballteam that has always played in red jerseys.
poop deck	a weather DECK on the superstructure at the STERN of a vessel, may have bulwarks; compare QUARTERDECK, FANTAIL, TRANSOM, FORECASTLE.
milstan	MILitary STANdard
pixies	It refers to the old Christian definition
bd	base detonating
nro	National Reconnaissance Office, established 25 Aug 1960 by a technology transfer from DARPA, to administer and coordinate satellite development and operations for the U.S
the beatles	Discodan is the closest
jayhawk	USCG heavy helicopter (HH-60J) configuration of SEA HAWK and BLACKHAWK; see CHOPPER.
compass locator	a low-power, low- or medium-frequency (L/MF) NDB that is installed at the site of the outer or middle marker (MM) of an ILS (it can be used for navigation at distances of about 15 miles or as authorized in the approach procedure)
asphalt disc	MOD6/L-TS
tow	Tube-launched, Optically tracked, Wire command link guided (US)
level datum	a level surface to which elevations are referred
nottinghamshire	DM-CN
howitzer	a short cannon used to fire shells at medium velocity and with relatively high trajectories
pt	Precinct
variable lasers	Laser is an acronym for Light Amplification by Stimulated Emission of Radiation
db	Daily Bulletin, being the post/base newsletter
tel p	Telephone Pole
noiz boiz	The band's mobile entertainment facility (van) had just left at a hilltop cafe between Bridgwater and Weston-super-Mare early 1982 and were engaed in earnest conversation (ie: a blazing row)
atgm	Anti-Tank Guided Missile; see TOW, DRAGON, LOSAT, JAVELIN, CAAT.
alterbridge	its a place in mark tremonti's (lead guitarist) home
p	Pillar
bol	Bollard
horseshit / bullshit	see BRAVO SIERRA, SHIT.
mars	Mini Assault Rifle System
mwcs	Marine Wing Communications Squadron
the replacements	Regarding the nickname, "The Mats," lead singer Paul Westerberg once said in an interview that I read they were "The Mats" when they played drunk.
coh	Cow House
feet	DM-By
sheridan	M-551A1 light reconnaissance tank, with 152mm MAIN-GUN and SHILLELAGH guided missile launcher; the first TANK since WWII to provide for telephone communication with the crew by supporting infantry outside the vehicle; it replaced SCORPION
dg	Double Gate (level crossing) (SUSI/SIM Products)
bearing	the direction of one object from another, usually expressed as an angle in degrees relative to a specific primary direction (bearings differ from azimuths in that bearing values do not exceed 90ï¿½)
enduring freedom	Operation Enduring Freedom (OEF); compare Operation Iraqi Freedom (OIF), see GULF WAR, WAR ON TERROR
gru	Glavnoe Razvedyvatel'noe Upravlenie, meaning Main Intelligence Directorate
fwmaf	Free World Military Assistance Forces (US, Australian, South Vietnamese and other allied forces during the Vietnam War)
pilothouse	an enclosed structure on the deck of a ship from which it can be navigated; also known as "wheelhouse"; compare COCKPIT, BRIDGE, FLYING BRIDGE, HELM.
iew	intelligence and electronic warfare
kiss of death	a post-WWII idiom indicating a negative reaction or a destructive relationship, such as adverse support or hostile endorsement; any act generating disasterous results or any alliance not conducive to goal attainment; this figure of speech alludes to the kiss bestowed by Judas Iscariot that betrayed Jesus Christ
vc	Viet Cong, the National Liberation Front
fwr	Fitted with Radio
ben folds five	There are only three members of this group, but lead singer Ben Folds created the name as a joke because audiences failed to notice the lack of guitar when they played.
whiz bang	an artillery FUZE deliberately set to make noise during its trajectory onto target so as to demoralize the enemy; also spelled "whiz-bang", and also called WHISTLER
order of accuracy	a mathematical ration that defines the general accuracy of measurements made in a survey (for example, first, second, third, fourth, or lower order)
pink floyd	Chris, when you smoke marijuana, you can count the blood vessels travelling across the lens in your eye.
frenzal rhomb	Frenzal Rhomb is Australian for "Friends of Animals"
sgts	Second-Generation Tank Sight
meb	Marine Expeditionary Brigade, being the designation for the first USMC force sent to RVN in March 1965, with the mission of protecting the AIRFIELDS; as more assets arrived IN-COUNTRY, became Marine Amphibious Force (III MAF).
fbb	Flying boat Base
poseidon	a submarine-launched U.S
cqbw	Close-quarters battle weapon
sif	stadia-interval factor
silverchair	inspired by Nirvana's song "silver" and You Am I's song "berlin chair", two of their influences as a young australian band.
unbloused	pants not tucked into boot tops
pao	Public Affairs Officer
three days grace	You usually have 3 days to do something, f/e if you get your bills on the 20th, you have until the 23rd to get them payed
att	At this time
sl	Signal Lamp
fer	Field Engineer Regiment
sugar report	slang for personal mail sent to one's home or from a loved one, especially letters from a girlfriend found on enemy corpses; see MAIL CALL, FREE, JOURNAL, SOAP CHIPS, JODY.
dgps	differential global-positioning system
kph	kilometers per hour
men at work	Lead singer Colin Hay was driving past a construction site and saw a sign that said "Men At Work"
mike-mike	phonetic representation of MAD MINUTE; also of millimeter (@0.001m or 0.03937").
nmc	nonmission capable
vic	Vicarage
ahc	Attack Helicopter Company (USA)
cradle of filth	Word-play of the manger where Jesus was born.
h	Heliports
prp	Personnel Reliability Program (screening and monitoring of individuals with access to "special" weapons)
ratter	Radio Call Sign for the slicks for Command and Control Helicopter, move troops, supplies or just about anything
lightning ii	designates the supersonic F-35 produced by a consortium of manufacturers (ie: Lockheed, Martin, Northrop-Grumman, BAE Systems), and known during development as the "Joint Strike Fighter" (JSF); its maximum speed is classified.
sep	September
sigur ros	It means "Victory Rose" in Icelandic
fprc	Flying Personnel Research Committee
per cur	Perpetual Curacy
hyd	Hydrant
minefield	(forthcoming); aka: DEVIL'S GARDEN
sewer grate	SAN
pink	This was said in a radio interview
ehf	Extremely High Frequency; a radio signal spectrum between 30 and 300 gigahertz (GHz)
ranch hand	tactical defoliation and herbicide operations, including anti-crop spraying; the program's unofficial motto was "Only We Can Prevent Forests!"
rat bait	nickname for the sesame-honey candy packaged with Patrol INDIGenous Rations (PIR), which was insufficiently sweet for American taste
foo fighters	I swear, I am not making this up
hectares	DM
jurassic 5	Jurassic is a reference to marijuana and 5 is cause there's 5 of them.
sycee	fine silver ingots, term derives from "wire as fine as silk thread"; formerly used as money in China
lsi	Landing Ship Infantry; see LANDING CRAFT.
id	Infantry Division
site 85	see LIMA SITE 85.
sts	Steps (SUSI/SIM Products)
million dead	being greatly inspired by hardcore band refused, million dead took their name from the line "Suck on my words for a while, choke in the truth of a million dead." from the refused song "the apollo space program was a hoax"
fuel	They were originally called "Small The Joy"..
wgs 84	World Geodetic System 1984
comz	Communications zone
f ch	Free Church
active duty for training	(forthcoming); compare INACTIVE DUTY TRAINING; see SELECTED RESERVE, RESERVE.
ttp	abbreviation for Tactics, Techniques, and Procedures, being operational factors subject to variation from assignment to assignment, mission to mission, as a preventive of predictability.
ews	external weapon station
fik	Forces in Korea
carter doctrine	in response to Soviet encroachments, the 1979 foreign policy declared by James Earl Carter that America will actively protect its interests in the Middle East; see EAGLE CLAW, PRESIDENTIAL DOCTRINE, NATION BUILDING.
water tap	DM
nirvana	Nirvan is a buddhism word that means the beautitude that transcends te cycle of reincarnation.
db	Dust Bin
all american rejects	The band was doin a charity thing for this group of kids that had disabilities
stps	Steps
cmac	Capital Military Advisory (Assistance) Command.
bub	abbreviation for Battle Update Briefing during Operation Iraqi Freedom (OIF); see BRIEFING.
barbican	the OUTWORK for an entrance to a fortification, especially at a bridge or gate; see REDOUBT, SENTRY BOX, GUARDHOUSE
dcs	Defense Communications System; see DCA
wallabee	an Australian CARIBOU aircraft.
open	MOD6/L
psdf	Provincial Security Defense Force; see RF/PF, PRU, SEA SWALLOWS
beatles	The Beatles got their name from John, who was famous for his play on words
ratelo	Radio Telephone Operator
rbi	Reply By Indorsement; distinguished from "endorsement" (approve or acknowledge) as the requirement to explain or justify in correspondence by a stipulated SUSPENSE DATE
m-2 mg	the Browning .50cal machinegun of blowback recoil operation with heavy-barrel (c1919); see FIFTY, MA DEUCE, QUAD 50, HEAVY MG.
butcher's bill	slang for casualty report; the toll of waging war
nsgtmo	the abbreviation for Naval Station Guantanamo, and commonly called the "Pearl Harbor of the Atlantic"; see GITMO.
snie	Special National Intelligence Estimate; also identified as National Intelligence Estimate (NIE); see NIC, MI, INTEL.
little feat	Frank Zappa's drummer Jimmy Carl Black remarked about the size of Lowell George's feet ( "e" changed to an "a" in possible reference to The Beatles).
lha	designated U.S
nai	named area of interest
mclos	Manual Command to Line Of Sight
smokey	misspelling of SMOKY, as an illumination or fogging mission.
81	81mm mortar round
bde	backward difference in elevation
no secrets	The name "No Secrets" was a joke name
firm	Floating Integrated Rail Mount
hangar	a shelter shed, especially one wide enough for aircraft; not 'hanger'
green day	They were watching Sesame Street when they were high on marijuana Ernie (the Muppet from SS) said, "Today kids we are having a green day" or something like that
bj顤k	point of fact cha cha Bj顤k is Icelandic not Swedish
the police	Because the band members all wore black, they were sometimes mistaken for British policemen.
counting crows	The name comes from an old English divination about life being as pointless as counting crows
fd sqn	Field Squadron
golden bb	a lucky shot that happens to bring down an airplane; see MAGIC BULLET, ACHILLES HEEL, CHINK; compare BULLETPROOF, FAIRY DUST, VULCANIZE
outcropping rock	MOD6/L
amos	Advanced mortar system
tel	Transporter-Erector-Launcher
three dog night	In Alaska, depending on the cold, some sledders have their dogs sleep next to them for extra warmth
hei	high-explosive incendiary
std	Standard
hvapds-t	high-velocity armour-piercing discarding sabot - tracer
lrrp	Long Range Reconnaissance Patrol.
m26	US lemon shaped grenade w/casualty radius of 10m; basic load 4 to 6 per man; four and 1/2 second fuse.
foo fighters	Dave Grohl named the band after a movie in which there would be flying fireballs in the sky
loc	Location
phish	They decided to pick the name Phish because at every practice or recording session they would eat massive amounts of gold fish (crackers I assume you mean - ed)
wu tang clan	In the Shaolin Temple there was a group of warriors called the Wu Tang Clan and to become a a master you must complete the 32 martial arts
wt	Water Tap (Public)
pitch-pole	a vessel capsizing lengthwise, due to waves cresting higher than the keel length; see FOUNDER.
squadron	a military unit equivalent to an Army battalion (BN), subordinate to a regiment (RGT); Air Force squadrons are subordinate to a GROUP, and Naval squadrons are subordinate to a FLOTILLA; abbreviated SQDN.
fug	Felderitц Usу Gépkosci
spacecom	Space Command, responsible for all flights into "outer space" from North America, including rocket launches and satellite surveillance; under the direction of Commander-in-Chief Space Command (CINCSPACECOM).
togs	Thermal Observation and Gunnery System (UK)
r	Ridge, Rise, Road, Row
pp	Pump
red hats	a red-colored baseball-style cap emblazoned with RIGGER WINGS, to designate a parachute repairer or packer on the loading strip or drop zone (DZ)
sfmg	Sustained Fire Machine Gun
local reference object	MOD6/L-TS
ermis	Extended Range Modification Integration System
apers-t	Anti-personnel tracer
fark	Royal Cambodian Armed Forces; see KHMER SEREI, KKK.
ff	Field Force
degauss	(forthcoming) also expressed as "degaussing", eponymous derivation from Karl Friedrich Gauss.
place	DM
xo	executive officer; the second in command of a military unit
prx	proximity
parapet	MOD6/L-BML
advance party	(forthcoming); also known as "advanced echelon", see LAND TAIL not to be confused with ADVANCE FORCE or ADVANCE GUARD
base leg	the position of an approaching aircraft that's perpendicular to the RUNWAY on which it intends to land; see TOUCHDOWN.
mou	Memorandum of Understanding
alien ant farm	They chose this name because their guitarist had a dream where aliens put him in a giant ant farm so they could study him
s	Sink; Sink Stones
basement light	CSS - 1:1000
hr	Hedge Row
mogas	MOtor vehicle GASoline, supplied as low-octane military-grade fuel; see PETROL, POL, JUICE, TOP-OFF, REDNECK CREDIT CARD.
usamrnl	U.S
right said fred	This was indeed the title of a Bernard Cribbins hit
evacd	Evacuated
water tap	OS404
chute	truncation of PARACHUTE; see HIT THE SILK, AIRBORNE
purple heart valley	informal reference during and after WWII to any especially bloody battlefield, which have been variously located at the Rapido River and Monte Cassino in Italy, the Blue Beach in Lingayen Gulf on Luzon island of the Philippines, the A SHAU VALLEY in Vietnam, and the like; compare HAPPY VALLEY.
transmatic	This Indianapolis band juxtaposed and shortened "automatic transmission".
m	Medium (SUSI/SIM Products)
mkt	Market
bravo	the word assigned to represent the letter "B" in the international phonetic alphabet; at various times in different spelling schemes, it has also been acrophonetically represented as Boy and Baker
ucmj	Unform Code of Miitary Justice.
sabs	Stabilizing Automatic Bomb Sight
ct h	Cart House
cs	Tear gas, non-lethal; available in persistent form; use of gas mask required
pla	People's Liberation Army; also known as "People's Liberation Armed Forces" (PLAF), and "People's Liberation Committee" (PLC); being the operational arm of the NLF/VC/PRG, as well as the designation for the regular communist Chinese army during the KOREAN WAR.
final-approach course	a straight-line extension of a localizer, a final approach radial/bearing, or a runway centerline, all without regard to distance
himag	High-Mobility Agility Test Vehicle (US)
friendly air assets	allied air support, especially US.
ccms	Close Combat Missile System
tiger pit	informal reference to a TROU-DE-LOUP as used in Asia; also called a "tiger trap", being a lightly covered and camouflaged pitfall, usually positioned singly with one or more sharpened stakes in the bottom, that's prepared as a BOOBY-TRAP for people or animals.
boq	(b-o-q, not "bock") Bachelor Officer's Quarters, being apartments provided on post or BASE for unmarried officers; see QTRS.
scientific network	MOD6/L-TS
vcs	Vietnamese Communist Suspect, or VIET CONG Suspect; see METAL TEST, compare DOUBTFULS, SQUIRTER, EPW, POW.
ocb	Operations Coordinating Board.
silverchair	I read somewhere that they took Nirvana's song Sliver, mixed up the two letters, and took Alice in Chains' song Angry Chair, and combined the two
vic	vicinity
usmc	United States Marine Corps.
m-day	Mobilization-Day; the term used to designate the unnamed day on which full mobilization commences or is due to commence
losat	(low-sat) Line Of Sight Anti-Tank missile system; see JAVELIN, DRAGON, TOW, ATGM, ROCKET.
call to arms	a BUGLE CALL to rally the MILITIA; see MUSTER, VOLUNTEER
csw	abbreviation for CREW-SERVED WEAPONS.
devil's garden	slang for a MINEFIELD; see BOOBY-TRAP, MINE, COCKTAIL, BOMB, FISH, EXPLOSIVE.
klick	Is a kilometer which is a square on a map
psdf	People's Self Defense Forces.
klick	Kilometer.
little river band	The other explination is wrong
lpt	Low-Profile Turret
unmade	MOD6/L
spll	Self-propelled Loader Launcher
black hole	slang for the Tactical Operations Center (TOC) that was buried below the open expanse of ground-level desert during the GULF WAR, like a BUNKER or REDOUBT; it was so nicknamed by those who had to work within its subterranean environment; name by analogy to the astronomical phenomenon that absorbs everything but radiates nothing, receives everything but transmits nothing ..
afas	advanced Field Artillery System
ghost soldier	self-descriptive reference to the forgotten and emaciated prisoners of war (POW) in the Philippines during WWII (eg: ghost soldiers of Bataan).
pi	Probability of incapacitation
qrt	Quick Reaction Team, also called "Quick Reaction Force"; also "Quick Response Team"; see RRF, RT.
adea	Army Development and Employment Agency
wm	Witness Mark
pinscher / pincher	see PINCER, DOUBLE ENVELOPMENT, or double FLANK.
cricket	designation given to an ABCCC orbit.
marpat	MARine PATtern digital camouflage uniform for USMC; compare UTILITIES, see DIGITALS, CAMMIES, DRESS.
simple plan	They were about to go on a show and they hadn't picked out a name yet
adiz	Air Defense Identification Zone, being Air-Traffic Control (ATC) areas that restrict flight access to the continental United States (CONUS) by aircraft from OVERSEAS.
zit	derogatory term for Vietnamese people
pos	position
push	A specified radio frequency
frequency	the number of complete cycles per second existing in any form of wave motion
vasi	visual-approach slope indicator
no dice	an informal colloquialism for ineffective, for being of no use or no help; also, slang for no or negative, for no way or not at all; see DICE.
war-horse	a VETERAN of many conflicts, especially a combatant soldier or sailor; from its primary definition of a horse (ie: charger or destrier) used in battle
ticm	thermal imaging common modules
ncoer	Non-Commissioned Officer Efficiency Report; based on character and efficiency (C&E) rating
uble	Universal Bridge Launching Equipment
l	longitude
vatls	Visual Airborne Target Locator System of the USAF; compare AWACS, ABNCP, UMBRELLA, RACETRACK, ORBIT.
johnny hates jazz	well al most right johnny in this case is phil thornallys brother who is married to liza mike nocito's sister and yes he hatess jazz
fantail	the open area near a vessel's STERN, also called the afterdeck, may have bulwarks; see TAFFRAIL, TRANSOM, DECK.
parade	MOD6/L-10T
thunderjet	the Republic F-84 sub-sonic ground attack fighter aircraft; see BIRD
sigue sigue sputnik	The band took its name after a Moscow street gang.
wfsv	Wheeled Fire Support Vehicle (Canada)
sub-areas name diagram	MOD6/L-TS
cla	Cambodian Liberation Army, Communist; Khmer Libra Armie
tdcs	Tank Driver Command System
grazing fire	low sweeping fire, which has the virtue of striking the enemy whether they're moving up or down; more effective than shooting too high ("headhunting", "sky punching") or shooting too low ("tunneling", "trenching") and wasting AMMO.
o-plan	(oh-plan) operations plan; see OPLAN.
munl	Municipal
angle	Anglesey
blast shadow	(forthcoming); compare ACOUSTIC SHADOW
jojo	It was a childhood nickname and also short for her name Joanna
maw	Marine Air Wing (US)
sbct	Stryker brigade combat team
pmo	Provost Marshall's Office
anberlin	a "made up" name of the future daughter of one of the members
hep-t	high-explosive practice - tracer
cott	Cottage
trou-de-loup	a conical or pyramidal pit with a pointed stake fixed vertically in the center, rows of which (trous-de-loup) are dug in front of a FORTIFICATION to hinder an enemy's approach, formerly used chiefly against cavalry; when used singly, this type of pitfall is known in Asia as a "tiger pit" or "tiger trap", and the French name literally translates as "wolf hole"
inft	Infant
icbm	InterContinental Ballistic Missile, being very long range with nuclear WARHEAD that was initially controlled by SAC; see MINUTEMAN, MISSILE.
fang mechanic	informal slang for a military dentist, usually ham-handed and slipshod; from the rotation of new graduates who are in service only long enough to repay their educational obligations; also called TOOTH FAIRY
earthworks	any type of excavation that's used militarily; the simplest being a FOXHOLE, wherein the dirt (or spoil) removed from the pit is formed into a defensive mound (or parapet) on the side facing the enemy
junior mixed and infants	MOD6/L
jtac	joint terminal air controller
lapes	Low-Altitude Parachute Extraction System
sas	(ess-aa-ess) [Royal] Special Air Service, being the British precursor of U.S
inst	instrument
load-line mark	any of various lines marked on the sides of a cargo vessel to indicate the depth to which a vessel may be immersed under certain conditions; also represented as "load-line" or "load line"
moa	memorandum of agreement
politrooper	a neologism coined for the elite PALACE GUARD or "Praetorian guard" that's highly trained but never relieved from executive protection long enough to actually employ those talents on military operations; probably derived by association with PARATROOPER
ecs	Environmental Control Subsystem
brass rivet	MOD6/L-TS
tonkin gulf yacht club	an apocryphal social society comprised of the U.S
122mm	NVA electrically fired 48lb HE rocket 6 ft long; 10,973m range
tropospheric correction	the troposphere causes a propagation delay of a GPS signal
trough	SAN
tigercat	the twin-engine Grumman F7F fighter that was designed (1945) for use on the Midway class of aircraft carriers (CV), and was later flown by the Marine Corps in the KOREAN WAR; also called T-CAT.
fire discipline	see GUN CONTROL.
azimuth	the direction of one object from another, usually expressed as an angle in degrees relative to true north (azimuths are usually measured in the clockwise direction, thus an azimuth of 90ï¿½ indicates that the second object is due east of the first)
mms	Modular Mounting System
big black	In interviews, Steve Albini has said that "Big Black" simply referenced something big and black, an abstract kind of scary thing, as in the song "Steelworker" (big black thing crawlin' all over me)
pony	USAF 21st Special Operations Squadron; based at Nakhon / Nhakon Phanom (NKP) Air Base Thailand from Jan 1967, flying HH-53 JOLLY GREEN GIANT transport and gunship helicopters for special operations
green day	Named after the term for smoking pot all day and goofing off
shit-hot	eager, effective; compare HOT-SHIT, see SHIT.
t-bone	a tactic wherein the adversaries are perpendicular to each other; see CROSSING THE T.
tool	Originally the band was called "Toolshed"
fct	Forecast
red eye	infrared (IR) guided Surface-to-Air MISSILE, superseded in 1979 by AVENGER.
norma jean	Jack Kelly was right, except for the fact that it was spelled "Luti-Kriss." They may have CHANGED it for that reason, but they picked "Norma Jean" because it translates into "Patterns of Mercy and Grace," which matches the fact that they are a Christian band.
seac	SouthEast Asia Command, established 1943; in which theater OSS detachments (ie: 101, 303, 404, 505) operated during WWII
vbm	Véhicules Blindés Modulaires
surface	OS404
jmac	Joint Medium-calibre Automatic Cannon
cti	Central tyre inflation
ppm	part(s) per million
sts	Steps
fg	field gun
dos	Department of State
an khe pass	a dramatic mountain pass west of An Khe on Highway 19, and east of MANG YANG PASS; see STREET WITHOUT JOY, THUNDER ROAD, HAI VAN PASS.
super tweet	designation for the Cessna AT-37, an attack variant of the jet trainer; also known as "dog whistle" or CONVERTER
red	risk estimate distance
jojo	It's short for her real name, Joelle.
by	Broadway
ctz	Corps Tactical Zone.
ascii	American Standard Code for Information Interchange
cep	circular error probable
pdf	principle direction of fire
romeo	Military phonetic symbol for the letter R.
director	the fire control RADAR station for guns on-board ship, sometimes enumerated (eg: Director 1).
ngo	Non-Governmental Organization, being a private organization with transnational social or economic interests that consults with the UN on humanitarian relief and peacekeeping; compare QUANGO, GOCO, COCO, OGA, BELTWAY BANDIT.
seastar	the Lockheed TV-2, being the Navy version of the T-33 SHOOTING STAR; see BIRD.
linkin park	Now, I must clear up this rumor about Linkin Park choosing to mispell their name so they would end up next to Limp Bizkit
dsacs	direct support armored cannon system (US)
green day	When the band announced they were dropping out of school, their principal said they would make it when there was a green day in hell.
shrike	designation for the AGM-45 Air-to-Ground MISSILE.
uah	Up-armoured Humvee
cr	Continuous Revison
advon	ADVanced echelON.
nfv	narrow field of view
entrance	MOD6/L-BML
cincpacaf	Commander-In-Chief, Pacific Air Force
pts	Permanent Traverse Station
ao dai	traditional slit-skirted dress and trousers worn by Vietnamese women, adopted from similar Chinese dress
mlf	Marine Logistics Force
husker du	Husker du is danish or norwegian
specter	misspelling of SPECTRE (qv).
23rd inf div	see AMERICAL.
buzz saw	Signalling method by waving light stick in circle
tug	see MULE, PUSHBACK, UNCOUPLE.
b	Boiler
ga	morse code shorthand abbreviation for "go ahead" or transmit; compare EOT, II, R; see CW.
dt defense targets	using used as preplan location that are target in case of attack or defensive target so f enemy activity targets.
arcent	(ar-cent) Army Forces Central Command; see CENTCOM
claymore	An antipersonnel mine carried by the infantry which, when detonated, propelled small steel cubes in a 60-degree fan-shaped pattern to a maximum distance of 100 meters
ep	Electricity Pole, Pylon
shock 'n' awe	slang expression for the amazing display of indirect and automatic firepower that the modern military can effectively bring to bear upon a target, especially awesome when viewed at night; also called "Fourth of July show" or "sound and light show"; see FIREWORKS, SHOOTING STAR, WATERWORKS.
arefs	U.S
gl	Glass (SUSI/SIM Products)
sjhp	Semi-Jacketed Hollow Point
gw	guided weapon
weighbridge	DM
ntl	Normal Tidal Limit
an/tps-25	Ground surveillance radar used to detect movement of VC and supplies
arc light	Code name for B-52 bombers strikes along the Cambodian-Vietnamese border and sometimes closer to friendly when a large enough enemy force is the target
unit integrity	the affinity of unit members and the cohesion of unit elements that causes the "whole to become greater than the sum of its parts" [gestalt]; a concordant sense of "oneness" that enables mission accomplishment
sea swallows	(forthcoming); Father Hoa, Vietnamese counterinsurgency; see COUNTER-GUERRILLA, RF, RF/PF, PSDF.
squid	derogatory reference to any sailor; also called SWABBY or ANCHOR CLANKER, "deck ape" or "gob"
usaarms	U.S
dolphin dive	the induction ceremony for newly qualified submariners on their first assignment; "diving for the DOLPHIN" derives from the obligation to dive to the bottom of an alcoholic beverage to retrieve the DOLPHIN badge lying there (frequently stuck fast to ensure that the whole drink is consumed!)
m	Mead, Mews, Mound, Mount
pacific hut	a wooden QUONSET HUT that was created to save metal resources during WWII; designed by Frank Hobbs, a mechanical engineer in Seattle Washington, it corrected the QUONSET's deficiencies: rust and thermal transfer
amraam	designation for the AIM-120 Advanced Medium-Range Air-to-Air MISSILE (AAM) built by Hughes Aircraft, as a "fire and forget" technology, it uses active RADAR guidance on its integral seeker, and travels at MACH four; commonly called "Slammer".
daisy cutter	A shell with impact fuse to explode immediately on touching ground.
dptr	diopter
cmt	Cadmium–mercury telluride
distance angle	an angle in a triangle that is opposite the side which is used as a base in the solution of the triangle or a side whose length is to be computed
nfz	No Fire Zone, an ostensibly secure or pacified area in which no fire (including defensive) may occur without both military and political authorization; compare RFZ, FREE FIRE ZONE, WEAPONS FREE ZONE; see RULES OF ENGAGEMENT (ROE), COLLATERAL DAMAGE
ra	(r-a; not "rah") abbreviation for Regular Army, denoting a VOLUNTEER during a DRAFT, or a full-time career professional when reservists are activated for duty; the same distinction (RN) applies to Naval personnel
milli vanilli	In the metric system, a Milli Vanilli is 1/1000 of a vanilli
w	Well
airport lighting	various lighting aids installed on airports
hospl	Hospital
fatal funnel	being an "area of vulnerability" that constricts movement, maneuver, or fire; also known as "bottleneck"; see CHOKE POINT, PASSAGEWAY, STRONGPOINT, KEY TERRAIN.
cesi	communications-electronics standing instruction
vulcan	a multi-barrel 20mm cannon (M-61A1), being a rotating gun system used for antiaircraft; see MINIGUN, BOFORS, MOAN 'n' GROAN, HOSE.
flaming asshole	dysphemistic slang for full military power or AFTERBURNER due to the "lighting off" appearance of the jet exhaust, especially as seen from behind or in TRAIL position
domino effect	the theory that a particular TRIGGER event will precipitate similar ones elsewhere, as when one falling domino causes other nearby dominos to fall; also called "domino reaction"; see RIPPLE EFFECT, LAW OF UNINTENDED CONSEQUENCES.
hullshullshulls	"Be careful, you might get addicted..
vca	Véhicule Chenillé d'Accompagnement (tracked support vehicle)
fsb	Field Service Board (USA)
apv	Armoured patrol vehicle
travis	Lead character in the movie Paris, Texas
ms	Mews
smokejumper	a parachutist qualified for rough terrain landings, usually with full equipment, in a special course located in Idaho that's taught jointly by the U.S
t	Top of
sfsw	Special Forces Support Weapon
heit	high-explosive incendiary tracer
silverchair	This is actually a misspelling of A Nirvana Song, and another song called, "Something Chair"
ctr	center; sometimes abbreviated "CEN" (but this properly refers to 'central').
cats	Civil Air Transport Service, a PROPRIETARY AIRLINE; formerly known as FIRST FLIGHT; see CUSTOMER.
corona harvest	designation given to Air Force project to evaluate airpower effectiveness in Southeast Asia.
wireless station	DM
pup	nickname for a SEAL trainee; compare TADPOLE, FROGMAN, LEG, POLLYWOG, CHUM, NUGGET; see HELL WEEK.
reed / re-ed	REEDUCATION (qv).
ahb	Assault Helicopter Battalion.
1lt	first lieutenant
dci	abbreviation for the Director of Central Intelligence; see CIA.
chumbawumba	There is a theory that monkeys typing will eventually type out the complete works of Shakespeare
uav	Unmanned aerial vehicle [drone]
osd	Office, Secretary of Defense
lf	ATGW Light Forces' Anti-Tank Guided Weapon
cherry	A new soldier in Vietnam
minuteman	Radio call sign for UH1 helicopter from 176th Avn Co (Assault Helicopter), 14th Combat Aviation Bn, 16th Combat Aviation Group used to transport soldiers, usually from the 198th Infantry Brigade
tacom	Tank-automotive and Armaments Command (US)
harpoon	a long range Air-to-Ground Missile (AGM-84); also known as Standoff Land Attack Missile (SLAM).
mvrs	Muzzle Velocity Radar System
l	Lane, Leat, Lock, Lamp
t	Terrace, Track
in	Infantry group
tokio hotel	Originally called Devilish, the boys realised they needed a better band name
cathedral	DM
usaecv	U.S
vtol	Vertical Take-Off and Landing aircraft (eg: tilt-wing V-22 OSPREY and AV-8B /-R HARRIER)
old	DM-By
bcg	Birth Control Glasses; see BIRTH CONTROL DEVICE, DOUBLE-O.
afarv	Armored, Forward Area, Re-arm Vehicle (US)
stumbling block	an obstacle to progress or achievement; a hindrance to comprehension or understanding; see BUGBEAR, BOGY
billy talent	From a book called "Hard Core Logo"
va	Vertical Angle
equation of time	the algebraic difference in hour angle between apparent solar time and mean solar time (usually labeled plus or minus), as it is to be applied to mean solar time to obtain apparent solar time
all american rejects	The lead singer remembered ''we are rejects, all american'' from green day's nimrod cd
foic	Flag Officer in Charge
modest mouse	As you can tell, Issac, the lead singer has a lisp
air raid shelter	see BOMB SHELTER, ELEPHANT HUT.
diplomatic pouch	a sealed mailbag containing non-telegraphic correspondence that is sent free of inspection between a foreign office and its diplomatic or consular post abroad, or from one such post to another; this specially marked container may be variously sized so as to include sensitive objects or classified equipment; it's dispatched on "bag day", and is also known as "the pouch" or "the bag"
spring	DM
combat skyspot	designation given to radar bombing project.
sts	Shuttle Transportation System, being the official name of the space shuttle program.
airtight	(forthcoming); impregnable, impermeable, inescapable, irresistible [nb: "If your perimeter is fortified enough to keep the enemy outside, then it will also keep you inside!" a Murphy Law of Combat]
vortac	very-high-frequency omnidirectional range and tactical air navigation
clamshell	doughnut-pattern CBU (qv).
co const	County Constituency
comptroller	the finance officer, or chief government accountant, who supervises financial transactions and superintends the fiscal budget for the installation and its assigned units; derived from "compt" for count or accounting
vcr/tt	Véhicule de Combat à Roues/Transport de Troupes (troop carrier)
f	forward
toto	Lead man Bobby Kimbal's real name is Robert Toteaux - pronounced Toto.
fasf	First Assistant Secretary (Finance)
dareod	damaged airfield reconnaissance explosive ordnance disposal
ftt	Fast troop transport (RAN)
magtec	Marine Air/Ground Training & Education Command
oic	(oh-eye-see) Officer In Charge, and sometimes (improperly) cited as Officer In Command; depending upon his personality or command style, may be designated the Big Asshole In Charge (BAIC) or the Big Mother / Motherfucker In Charge (BMIC) [nb: reminiscent of Big Man On Campus (BMOC)]
jic	Joint Intelligence Center; compare NIC.
122mm	NVA electrically fired 48lb HE rocket 6 ft long; 10,973m range
k	Kerb
cia	Enemy soldiers or equipment Captured In Action (does not refer to Intelligence Agency with the same initials)
aqua	The sat in a room with a poster hanging on the wall advertising the "Danmarks Akvarium", and they choose the name from the poster
usjfcom	(yew-ess-jay-eff-kom) United States Joint Forces COMmand; see KEYSTONE, CAPSTONE, PINNACLE.
beercan / beer can	any thin metallic ornament or device, often painted or enameled, as derived from recycled beer cans, primarily used on end-of-tour plaques; see CREST, DI, TRENCH ART.
fms	Foreign Military Sales
not square	BB1969
belle and sebastian	Actually it was a novel of the same name by Cecile Aubry, which later become a TV series.
work shop	SAN
nco	Non-commissioned officer
go-go ship	heavily armed ground-support ACH-47 CHINOOK helicopter, also called "Guns a-Go-Go"; derived from the popularity of "Go-Go" dancing at the time
tel ex	Telephone Exchange
spoils	that which is despoiled by PILLAGE or PLUNDER, as in war; see SPOILS OF WAR, HAVOC, RANSACK, ROMAN HOLIDAY
point of no return	the critical point of irrevocable commitment in an undertaking or process, course of action or policy, when reverse or retraction is impossible; by analogy to the point in a flight when there isn't enough fuel for the airplane to return to its point of departure, and must proceed to its destination
iafv	infantry armoured fighting vehicle
flex	Fleet Landing Exercise (USA)
ams	Armoured mortar system
bldgs	Buildings
base network	a small network of geometric figures that is used to expand from a baseline to a line of the main scheme of a triangulation network
ch	Coach House
cactus air force	the ensemble WWII Allied air power assigned to Guadalcanal, particularly that operating from Henderson Field; which phrase derives from the CODENAME ("Cactus") for the island.
ld	abbreviation for Line of Departure (qv).
fourragere	an ornamental or ceremonial braid of distinctive color and design that's worn on the shoulder; also called a "rope"
lns	Land Navigation System
yo-ho pole	a flexible bamboo carrying yoke, sized about 5' long with a diameter from 3" to 1", as used to transport heavy loads by human labor in Burma (Myanmar); so-called by Allied prisoners in POW camps during WWII
redball	A high-speed road or trail used by the enemy.
favo	Fleet Aviation Officer
esm	Electronic Support Measures; also known as Electronic Warfare Support Measures (EWSM)
f tn	Field Train (USA)
all about eve	Taken from the black and white film of 1950, of the same name, starring Bette Davis
feac	Far Eastern Allied Commission
the critical slide society	I saw this on the TCSS Blog the other day, check them out at TCSS
m79	US single shot grenade launcher for 40mm grenades w/effective range 300m area targets and 150m point targets; basic load 40 rounds HE (Ft
rappel master	(forthcoming); see AIR ASSAULT, RECONDO, PATHFINDER
hold	the cargo compartment in the BAY of an aircraft or the cargo space in the HULL of a vessel, especially between the lowermost DECK (v: ORLOP) and the bottom
mcv	Mechanised Combat Vehicle
w meth	Wesleyan Methodist
green day	Billie Joe got the idea from Ernie using the phrase "a green day" on "Sesame Street".
chinese fire drill	a politically-incorrect expression describing a disorganized mess or chaotic situation, exhibiting mass confusion; see GOAT ROPE, CLUSTER FUCK, FLAP.
fir	First Impressions Report
ichi-ban	from Japanese for best or prime, excellent or superb, as used during the KOREAN WAR and VIETNAM WAR; see NUMBER ONE.
tec	Topographic Engineering Center
infantry	A branch of the military in which soldiers traveled and fought on foot.
tws	Thermal Weapon Sight
apam	Anti-Personnel Anti-Materiel, being a type of bomblet (SUBMUNITION) distributed by cluster (CBU) munitions.
hbar	Heavy Barrel Assault Rifle
alice cooper	Alice Cooper did NOT get his name from a ouji board
relient k	Named after lead singer Matt Theisen's first car
fue	First Unit Equipped
nvn	North Vietnam or North Vietnamese.
tradoc	United States Army Training and Doctrine Command
snoopy	an aerial "bait and hammer" operation flown by two helicopters; one flying low and slow ("Snoopy") at tree-top level to draw fire from concealed positions, and the other observing the source of fire for rapid and decisive counterattack
de	destroyer escort; see DESOTO.
tadc	Tactical Air Direction Center; compare TACC, TAOC.
defaced	DM-By
flare stack	MOD6/L
by-pass	MOD6/L-10T
kiln	SAN
reef	They were heavily influenced by Free, so came up with an anagram as an homage to their heroes.
ao	Area of operations
mgf	Mobile Guerrilla Force; also called MIKE FORCE or STRIKERS
instn	Institution
mi	Military Intelligence
asv	armoured security vehicle
gpo	gun position officer
franz ferdinand	They saw a special on TV about the archduke, Franz Ferdinand, liked the name, and used it.
j-star	(forthcoming); platform includes LANTIRN pod, PAVEWAY launch used in TANK PLINKING operations
ulc	Upper Level of through Communication
ft	Feet
atgm	antitank guided missile
fga	Fighter(s), ground attack
sat	Small Arms Trainer
mb	Municipl Borough
cherry juice	slang for hydraulic fluid, especially in the TURRET traversing system of TANKs, which is so-called due to its color.
huff duff / huff-duff	slang vocalization of the initials (H-F D-F) that are used for High-Frequency Direction-Finder/-ing, being a method used by WWII Allies for locating enemy land or naval broadcasts by taking simultaneous bearings on their radio transmissions
the clash	They got the name from Paul Simonon reading the Evening Standard and the word CLASH kept appearing( Ref Westway to the World)
stovl	Short Take Off and Vertical Landing
samm	Société d'Applications des Machines Motrices
toe rail	the raised lip at the edge of a weather deck that's designed to prevent someone's feet from slipping or sliding overboard; compare BULWARK, GUNWALE, SNAKING, LIFELINE.
institution	OS404
frago	fragmentary order
snafu	Situation Normal, All Fouled Up
toad the wet sprocket	From the first of three gossip stories from a wonderful Monty Python Routine called ROCK NOTES which made fun of the silly "music news" shows that were popping up on rock stations in the early 70s
us	United States
dist	District
sabre	the North American F-86 jet aircraft; subdivided into the daytime "Sabre Jet" fighter, and the RADAR-equipped F-86D "Sabre Dog" fighter
blockbuster	a huge aerial-delivery demolition bomb
kyuss	Nice Page, but the Sons of Kyuss is from the FIEND FOLIO not Deities
mccm	the Modular Crowd Control Munition (M-5) is a "less than lethal" anti-personnel device that's used to incapacitate a large group of persons with a FLASHBANG and the impact of rubber ball projectiles
cat/fcs	Command adjusted trajectory/fire-control system (US)
gh	Green House
the police	Although correct about IRS and FBI, Sting's name has nothing to do with any 'institution of authority'
administrative county	DM
ebay	yahoo mig33 casino slots voip email client gtalk voice recorder voip call pandora bluetooth ebuddy facebook apps street view rss reader google buzz wifi solitaire game sms chat myspace opera microsoft google calendar frozen bubble twitter
ses	Special Exploitation Service, being the parallel Vietnamese organization directed by presidential authority to conduct covert and clandestine operations with the US-led Studies and Observations Group (SOG) on interservice projects; also abbreviated "SEPES", it was succeeded by the Liaison Office (LO) and Special Commando Unit (SCU) when SOG was restructured in 1967, and it evolved into the Strategic Technical Directorate (STD) when the Vietnamese Special Forces (VNSF / LLDB) was disbanded in 1971
tpt	trainer practice tracer
help	Howitzer Extended Life Program (US)
fsb	Forward Support Base
b	backward
amain	an archaism variously meaning (from context) with full force; at full speed; suddenly, or hastily; exceedingly, or greatly.
ranger raincoat	sardonic designation of the U.S
lend-leash	a program of Allied assistance inaugurated in February 1943 when the British sent the commandant and a couple of trainers from their War Dog Training School to establish the doctrine and methods for converting the amateur "defense dog" program being conducted by American amateurs into a professional regimen for the production of military working dogs in several specializations, where their only previous experience had been with arctic sled dogs; this sharing of expertise was similar to the British instruction of American special agents in the finer techniques of close-quarters knife fighting; this expression is a play on words from the 1941 Lend Lease Act
warlord	Radio call sign for armed helicopter unit from B Co, 123rd Aviation Bn (Cbt)(Inf Div)
fpb	Fast Patrol Boat
lb sta	Lifeboat Station
rover	see ROV.
wia	Wounded In Action
eta	Estimated Time of Arrival
church in wales	DM
saf	Small arms fire
rc	radio control, as in radio control models.
rra	Radio Relay Aircraft
pol sta	Police Station
co	Commanding officer
cc	Coal Cover
dfsv	direct fire support vehicle
icm	Improved Conventional Munition; see MUNITIONS, EXPLOSIVE
mfcv	Missile Fire-Control Vehicle
pby	designated US Navy Patrol Bomber [nb: the "Y" identified the manufacturer: Consolidated Aircraft Corporation]; this seaplane was also known as DUMBO or CATALINA; see FLYING BOAT, BIRD.
bridle road	OS404
s	Stile
siop	Single Integrated Operations Plan; the multi-service attack plan employing all American military forces for the conduct of strategic nuclear war
cmbt	combat; see CBT.
dro	abbreviation for Dining Room Orderly, being an enlisted KP detailed as a waiter or servant for senior NCOs and OFFICERs eating in the MESSHALL; equivalent to a Navy steward
heliograph	a device consisting of a reflector and shutter that's used for signaling or messaging over long distance by means of sunlight, moonlight, or lantern light; adopted by the U.S
minutemen	Once interveiwed, Mike Watt explained the band title as an allusion to the fabled revolutionary army of the Apalachians
mail pick-up	DM
pre-flight	see WALK AROUND, PLASTIC BRAINS, KNEEBOARD, UP CHECK, CHECK RIDE, NICKEL RIDE.
mab	Marine Amphibious Brigade.
mbc	Mortar Ballistic Computer
iir	Imaging Infra-Red
ftma	Future Tank Main Armament
hiu	Heading Indicator Unit
joy division	Actually this was the term the Nazis used for the areas of concentration camps reserved for homosexuals (both German and Jewish).
acw	Air Commando Wing; see SOW
tactical air navigation	a UHF electronic rho-theta air NAVAID, which provides suitably equipped aircraft with a continuous indication of bearing and distance to the TACAN station
electoral division	MOD6/L
scap / scapp	Supreme Commander Allied Powers Pacific, during post-WWII occupation and KOREAN WAR era; see CINCPAC, SAC, SUPREMO.
fc	Forestry Commission
pierce arrow	designation given to air operations against North Vietnam in August 1964.
prg	the Provisional Revolutionary Government (NLF or VC/VIET CONG), also known as "Provisional Revolutionary Government of South Vietnam" (PRGVN); being the political organization from 1969-75 for the surrogate insurgency conducted in South Vietnam
heft	High-Explosive Follow Through
institute	DM
the ritchie family	Named after the record producer Ritchie Rome, the founder of the band.
big black	common nickname for the National Reconnaissance Office (NRO).
obs	observed
mcwl	Marine Corps Warfighting Laboratory
cincmac	Commander-In-Chief, Military Airlift Command
det	Detached
coal cover	1:500-Gateshead
halo	High-Altitude Low-Opening vertical deployment; see HARP, JUMPMASTER, JSD, MFF, FREE-FALL, PARACHUTE.
mod6/l-10t	Ibid., 'Shortened or special abbreviations for use only with road names on 1:10000 published maps and town maps'
silverchair	Originally called 'Innocent Criminals' which Ben Harper's backing band is called, when they released their first EP they changed their name to 'Silverchair' which actually (whether continuing with the 'criminal' theme) represents the stainless steel toilet in Australian jail cells.
the snafu division	an ironic designation given by its own unit members to the disorganized assemblage that was initially scattered during the German counteroffensive into southeastern Belgium, which became known as the "Battle of the Bulge" (1944); it comprised elements of the 28th Infantry Division, 10th Armor Division, and the 705th Tank Destroyer Battalion, later augmented by the 7th Armor Division and 101st Airborne Division.
cupid	altitude expressed in hundreds of feet above ground level (AGL); called "cherub" in NavSpeak
shavetail	any newly commissioned officer, especially a Second Lieutenant; derived from the practice of shaving the tail of unbroken mules for identification
concrete blonde	I heard that the members of the band were having a hard time picking a name
bs	Boundary Stone
usarv	U.S
mewss	Mobile Electronic Warfare Support System
dodo	acronym for Dead Object Drifting Obstacle (or "Dead Or Drifting Object") indicating inert debris or incidental hazards to navigation; since such FLOTSAM is not underway, the craft or vessel must maneuver to avoid damage from such DEADHEADs
fish	Fighting In Someone's House (UK) (Colloquial
rpc	Rocket Pod Container
cdm	Coastal defence missile
a flock of seagulls	They took their name from "Jonathan Livingston Seagull", a book which referred to a "flock of individuals".
sdm	squad designated marksman
old growler	slang nickname for the North American AT-6 TEXAN, a fighter employed during WWII and KOREAN WAR; derived as a result of the distinctive sound made by the propeller on take-off
foo fighters	Asked about their name in an interview, the band said that "Foo" evolved from the french word "feu" meaning fire
citizen king	A wordplay on the movie "Citizen Kane" in which the title character (played by Orson Welles) has seen "better days".
frickin' a	The band got their name while getting a feel for the new members during the recording process of their first demo
combat center	Americal Combat Center - the in country orientation and replacement training center for individuals assigned to the division.
n bd	Notice Board (SUSI/SIM Products)
bty	battery; an artillery company-sized element; see CO, TRP; compare IN-BATTERY
laag	light anti-aircraft gun
mbb	Messerschmitt-Bцlkow-Blohm
role 3	Surgical facility
personnel	the aggregate of variously skilled persons employed to make an organization function; a subsection of administration (ADMIN, S-1/G-1/J-1), it later became "human resources", and is sometimes called "social engineering"
m16	US made 5.56mm automatic rifle w/effective range 460m; 250 rd basic load per man; soldiers carried bandoleers of magazines wrapped around waist and chest
stratofreighter	C-97 cargo aircraft; see BIRD.
the misfits	I guess they were just a bunch of misfits.
erica and greg	Greg: 5 overErica sliding rightGreg flying along
detector ring	MOD6/L-TS
shed 7	I was listening to XFM: "The Breakfast Show"
cold harbor	see COLD CAMP
prac	practice
foreigner	The band selected this name because, of the original six members, half were British and the other half were American
hwmmt	High Water Mark of Medium Tides
bol	Bearing-only launch
big blue	slang reference to the U.S
cal	Canadian Arsenals Limited
captain america	(forthcoming); a fictional character deliberately created to promote patriotism and to counter Nazism and Fascism at the outset of WWII
usaes	United States Army Engineer School
ute	the Beechcraft U-21/JU-21/U-22 Army utility aircraft.
observatory	DM
cepp	Controlled effect police projectile
fugazi	The name is from a book Fugazi front man Ian MacKaye was reading called "Nam" by Mark Baker
soup can	slang for a smoke grenade canister of any color, which have a shorter FUZE than fragmentation (FRAG) or white phosphorous (WP) GRENADEs; See POP SMOKE, MIGHTY MITE, SMOKY BEAR, WATCH MY SMOKE, BRING SMOKE; compare BEER CAN.
hrc	Human Resources Command; formerly designated U.S
fs	U.S
oldlist	Printed list of abbreviations, late 19th - early 20th century (photocopy via late J.B
httb	High-Technology TestBed (US)
black shoe / boot	among sailors, anyone serving in the sea-going Fleet; among soldiers, the New Breed or Modern Army
fountain	DM
bus	Omnibus
cl	Close [place]
rvnmc	see VNMC; compare USMC, VNN, ARVN, VNAF, AFVN.
flt	abbreviation for FLeeT; see SQDN, FLOAT
ansf	Afghan National Security Forces
cvt	Controlled variable time
weapons free zone	a defense zone established for the protection of key assets or facilities, where weapon systems may be fired at any target not positively recognized as friendly; compare FREE FIRE ZONE, RFZ, NFZ; see RULES OF ENGAGEMENT (ROE).
button	an inscribed badge or emblem, showing one's credentials ("creds") or bona-fide authority; also called "buzzer"
bj顤k	It means birch tree in Swedish(her parents were hippies).
sac	Small Arms Collimator
sps	Standard Positioning Service
darpa	Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (US)
midge ure	Born James Ure
breeches buoy	a life preserver with a pants-like canvas seat for hauling a shipwrecked or disabled person on or off a vessel; also called "britches buoy"
spool-up	the initial start of a helicopter's main rotor, beginning slow and winding faster to full pitch; also called "wind-up" or "crank-up".
acr	Armored cavalry regiment
sd	Strand
sfw	Special Forces Weapon
corps conversion	a software program that converts horizontal coordinates to and from geographic, state-plane, and UTM systems on the NAD 27 and the NAD 83 and converts vertical coordinates on the NGVD 29 and the NAVD 88
el p	Electricity Pillar or Electricity Pole
mm	millimeter(s)
vhf	Very High Frequency; radio signal spectrum between 30 and 300 megahertz (MHz)
sams	School of Advanced Military Studies; the graduate from which is commonly known as a JEDI KNIGHT; see WAR COLLEGE, C&GS, HUDSON HIGH, BOAT SCHOOL, OCS, ROTC
nfa	no-fire area
nirvana	Nirvana is the purportedly enlightened Buddhist state characterized by some sort of void
rip	relief in place
phi	in Laotian ontology / pneumatology, unseen spirits which inhabit all things; compare OAN HON, HUNGRY GHOST
fire finder	a counter-mortar and counter-artillery RADAR detection system.
ccp	Computer control panel
fpl	Final Protective Line (USA)
lonestar	They're from Texas, which is known as the Lone Star State.
aa	assembly area
television station	DM
romad	acronym for Radio Operator Maintenance And Driver; imitative of "nomad".
fer	Forward Engine Room
pearl of the orient	Saigon; abbreviated "SGN"
m79	US single shot grenade launcher for 40mm grenades w/effective range 300m area targets and 150m point targets; basic load 40 rounds HE (Ft
ring mount	a circular framework in a horizontal plane to which one or more machineguns (MG) are attached, giving the gunner an omnidirectional range; later converted, by the addition of SPLINTER SHIELD armor-plating, into a SPONSON
portcall	designation given to Hon Tre Island CRP; compare PORT OF CALL.
sherman	M-4 series of heavily armored Main Battle Tanks (MBT), variously with 75mm, 76mm, and 90mm MAIN-GUNs; nicknamed "Ronson" (a brand name of cigarette lighter advertised as "Always lights the first time.") for its tendency to ignite when hit due to using gasoline fuel
nirvana	Kurt Cobain, lead singer dicided that the final name for his band would be NIRVANA which he said mean freedom from pain and suffering
st	Stone
iron rod	MOD6/L-TS
eagle flight	A tactical operation involving the sudden insertion of a small unit of infantry into a suspected enemy location; a quick search of the area w/ or w/o combat; followed by prompt extraction, usually to attack another suspect location; sometimes identified as PZ1-LZ1; PZ2-LZ2, etc.
shed seven	The band originally had 7 members, who met in a shed near York.
viet minh	Viet Nam Doc Lap Dong Minh Hoi, or the Vietnamese Independence League; also spelled "VietMinh"
rogue's march	a derisive tune played to accompany a person's expulsion from a regiment or similar organization; also known as "drumming-out ceremony"
guns n'roses	Axl and Izzy were in a band Called HollyWood Rose
loc	Line Of Communication
vnas	Vehicle Navigation Air System
apu	Auxiliary power unit
encl / enc	enclosure, enclosed, enclose.
vis	Vietnam Information Service, being responsible for the development and dissemination of public information concerning the government of the Republic of Vietnam (RVN); compare USIS.
o	Orchard
heap-t	high-explosive anti-personnel - tracer
green	MOD6/L-10T
tb	Top of Bank
ao	area of operation
moose	acronym for Move Out Of Saigon Expeditiously; for unit decentralization and displacement
grounded	a MIL-PERS who is technically qualified for flight or jump status but has not been assigned to an appropriate BILLET in an active duty unit for any number of reasons (eg: medical profile) or no reason (eg: luck of the draw); a GROUNDED paratrooper is known as a "jump chump", and a GROUNDED pilot is said to be "flying a desk" ..
feaf	Far East Air Forces (USA)
hw	Hollow Way; High Water
valve cover	1:500-Grimsby,'06
pillow talk	the private exchange of conversation, or the expression of a confidence in an intimate setting (especially in bed) between lovers; see DANGLE, DECOY, HONEY TRAP, LIFTED SKIRT, TRADECRAFT.
taor	Tactical Area of Responsibility.
snoop 'n' poop	slang for offensive SEARCH AND DESTROY missions by Marines.
tam	Tanque Argentino Mediano
tlc	It stands for T-Boz, Left-Eye and Chilli
f	Face of, Fence, Fleet, Foot, Freeboard
compellence	the doctrine of gradual escalation or incrementalism for limited warfare missions that was coined (re: 'compel' / 'compellent') for its similarity to 'deterrence'; see GRADUATED RESPONSE, FLEXIBLE RESPONSE, LIMITED WAR.
rl	Roof Line
m16	US made 5.56mm automatic rifle w/effective range 460m; 250 rd basic load per man; soldiers carried bandoleers of magazines wrapped around waist and chest
tray rations	also known as T-RATIONS (qv), "T-rats", and formally designated (UGR).
sfm	Sensor Fuzed Munitions
nzdf	New Zealand Defence Force
green machine	collectively "the military", as a gigantic and impersonal process; with the "Big Green Killing Machine" specifically referring to anonymous combat troops
fighting falcon	the General Dynamics/Lockheed F-16 multi-role air defense fighter bomber aircraft; see CRANKED ARROW, FAST PACK.
husker du	It's both Danish and Norwegian for "Do you remember?", and was the name of a board game in the 70s.
green water	seawater that doesn't break up into spray or spume; compare BLUE WATER, WHITE WATER, BROWN WATER, BLACK WATER
cherokee trail	see ROBIN SAGE, FTX.
hed-d	Hybrid Electric Drive - Demonstrator
opcon	OPerational CONtrol
cmaa	Chief Master-At-Arms in the US Navy, being the senior petty officer (PO) aboard ship who's responsible for discipline and accountability; supervises a parttime staff of deputy Masters-At-Arms (MAA) in each department; commonly called SHERIFF
foo fighters	No one's wrong about the band name, but just to add to the facts
dicon	Defence Industries Corporation of Nigeria
anthrax	Comes from back when the boys were sittin' in school in their Biology class
bns	Bill night sight
mic	MICrophone, as for RADIO transmission; see HOT MIC, BREAK SQUELCH, PTT, CROSS-TALK, NOISE.
omlt	Operational Mission Liaison Team, being the companion placement of allied foreign units in partnership with American combat units for exchange training and shared experience during peacekeeping evolutions; see KATUSA, DOUBLE FORCE, STRIKER, BUDDY SYSTEM.
everything	The band combined elements of jazz, funk, rock, ska and Latin music for their sound
sea sprite	the US Navy H-2 / UH-2 / HH-2; a single rotor light lift helicopter used for air/sea rescue (SAR), personnel/cargo transport, and anti-submarine operations (ASW) from naval vessels
bog-dwell	Boots on the ground – dwell (down time)
vantage point	a place or position that affords a good, clear, or wide perspective, as one suitable for taking or directing action; formally known as COIGN OF VANTAGE, and informally as "catbird seat" or "inside track".
op	observation post
sen	shell extended range NORICUM
lon	Letter Of Notification; see LO.
ifcs	Improved/Integrated Fire-Control System
glass	MOD6/L
the police	I've read somewhere that this name was adopted because the drummer was Stewart Copeland, and "cop" means...a policeman.
fwf	Fixed wing
svn	South Vietnam.
date line	a theoretical line at approximately the 180 meridian, with the calendar date of the regions to its east counting as one day earlier than regions to its west; formally identified as the International Date Line
macoi	Military Assistance Command (Vietnam) Office of Information; see PIO, PAO, WIEU, FIVE O'CLOCK FOLLIES, DOG 'n' PONY SHOW, SMOKE 'n' MIRRORS.
joc	Joint Operations Center; see TOC, CTOC, JDOC, CMOC, OPN.
hill	MOD6/L-10T
uso	United Service Organization
steps	BB1969
the world	originally designated any place outside of the VIETNAM WAR or the INDOCHINA conflict, but especially referred to America or to the United States of America; but has since been extended to mean any civilized place outside of a combat zone
ortho	orthometric
ham 'n' mothers	C-RATION meal of 'Ham and Lima Beans', also called "Ham 'n' Motherfuckers", "Ham 'n' Chokers", or "Ham 'n' Slimies", which was one of the more unpopular meal offerings [nb: the most popular was 'Beef with Spiced Sauce']
gmlrs	Multiple rocket launcher
l ho	Lighthouse
rjd2	The Definitive Jux producer supremo got stuck with a bastardisation of the R2D2 character is Star Wars, after former Columbus buddies observed a very vague similarity in the first two initials of his name Ramble Jon (Khron), whilst 'space age' bleeps characterised a fair proportion of his full length debut 'Deadringer'.
fisc	Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Court, or Federal Intelligence Security Court, is similar to a federal grand jury; see FISA, PATRIOT ACT
shillelagh	the MGM-51 missile system mounted on the main battle tank (MBT) and assault reconnaissance vehicle for employment against enemy armor, field fortifications, and amassed troops.
i2	Image Intensification; night vision technology
dtat	Direction Technique des Armements Terrestres
cps	Cardinal points specification (UK)
zealot	an uncritical supporter or passionate devotee; a furvid extremist or utmost fanatic, radical enthusiast or hotheaded militant; as derived from an ardently patriotic sect (also known as "Cananaen" that was founded by Judas of Gamala) of war-like Jews who advocated the violent overthrow of Roman rule in Judea, and who vigorously resisted the Roman efforts to heathenize Judaism (caAD69-81), which great rebellion resulted in the destruction of Jerusalem.
pink floyd	Only ONE of these entries is even close to the truth
wmrv	Wheeled Maintenance and Recovery Vehicle (Canada)
erc	Engin de Reconnaissance Canon
green day	The story you've already got is almost right
ensure	Expediting Non-Standard Urgent REquirements, formed 1962.
meshuggah	Meshuggah is "Madness" or "Crazy" or "Insane" in Hebrew.
wake-up	The last day of a GIs tour in Vietnam.
husky	Kaman HH-43 USAF single-engine helicopter with twin offset main rotors and stabilized split TAILBOOM; nicknamed "Mixmaster" and also spelled "Huskie", this heavy-lift helicopter was designed for crash-rescue operations
hug	when the enemy closes or engages too near to friendly assets and elements during CLOSE QUARTERS BATTLE such that artillery (ARTY) or close air support (CAS, TAC-AIR) cannot be employed to repulse or defeat them; it is the GUERRILLA tactic of "grabbing your opponent by his shirttail" or "grabbing the enemy by his belt buckle", which is also known as CATCH AND GRASP.
engr	engineer
vcr	variable compression ratio
sru	Shop Replaceable Unit
lwl	LightWeight Launcher
sbu	(ess-bee-yew) Special Boat Unit
slap	Saboted Light Armor Penetrator, a high-velocity hardened projectile of several CALIBERs that utilizes kinetic energy as an anti-tank weapon; see SABOT.
efab	Etablissement d'Etudes et de Fabrications d'Armement de Bourges
intersection/intersected	MOD6/L-TS
water main	SAN-1:500
mcsk	Mine Clearance System Kit (US)
doolittle raid	the first retaliatory incursion of Imperial Japan after their attack on Pearl Harbor; sixteen B-25 MITCHELL light bombers under the command of James Harold Doolittle launched on 18 April 1942 from the aircraft carrier (CV) USS Hornet against Tokyo and other sites on Honshu island, having little tactical effect but significant moral and strategic influence
millpond	a 17-point program, approved by President John F
meas	measurement
a/d	Asphalt Disc
norma jean	"Norma" means pattern, and "Jean" means mercy, so all together the name means "a pattern of grace and mercy."
pink	In school, someone pulled down her pants and she turned pink.
thunder from heaven	motto of the 17th Airborne Infantry Division, a phantom organization of WWII; see GHOST UNIT, PHANTOM OPERATIONS.
lcvr	Landing Craft Vehicle Ramped; see LANDING CRAFT.
dpsc	the Defense Personnel Support Center, a consolidation of Subsistence, Textile, and Medical supply procurements was centralized in 1965, and was renamed the Defense Supply Center Philadelphia in 1998; see LOGISTICS.
the righteous brothers	When the duo performed in front of a group of black U.S
all american	another name for the automatic AMBUSH, as in the parlance of ACR elements in Vietnam during 1970; see MA, ALPHA-ALPHA
linebacker	designation given to air operations against North Vietnam; subdivided into LINEBACKER I from May 1972 to October 1972, and LINEBACKER II during December 1972.
waveson	goods that appear upon the waves or floating at sea after a shipwreck; compare FLOTSAM, CASTOFF, DODO; see JETSAM, LAGAN.
anathema	This name has got several meanings and connotations i) A curse ii) Anything curs�d iii) Anything laid up or suspended; hence anything laid up in a temple or set apart as sacred
rtavr	Royal Thai Army Volunteer Regiment, or Royal Thailand Army Volunteer Regiment.
production	MOD6/L-BML
doctor no	the title of a 1958 James Bond novel by Ian Fleming, featuring the Doctor Julius No character as the antagonist; see COINCIDENCE, FICTIONAL CHARACTER.
the residents	They used to get so many rejection letters, that some were addressed to resident
primary explosive	a sensitive explosive that detonates by simple ignition from such means as a spark, impact, friction, or other elementary sources of appropriate magnitude
carry arms	the military command directing that the RIFLE is to be held in a vertical position in the right hand and against the right shoulder
secstate	SECretary of STATE; see DAO, COUNTRY TEAM, USAID.
gvn	Government of (South) Viet Nam; see SVN, RVN, VN, THE NAM.
tes	target engagement system
tp	Target Practice
mab	Marine Amphibious Brigade
arab strap	Named after a Sex aid
ltd	Laser Target Designator
pigboat	informal designation for an early gasoline or diesel powered SUBMARINE, so-called because of the way it wallowed when on the surface; the dolphin is nicknamed the "sea pig"
gecko	any small, mostly nocturnal tropical lizard having toe pads that can cling to smooth surfaces; derivation alleged to be a Malay word imitative of the lizard's call, hence the popular nickname of "fuck-you lizard" bestowed by Americans.
root of hedge	DM-By
fvdd	Fighting Vehicle Development Division
air force gloves	slang for someone having their hands in the pockets of their uniform; some purists argue, based upon the distinction between gloves and mittens, that pockets are more like mittens than gloves, so the phrase should properly be "Air Force mittens"
infmy	Infirmary
nfdd	National Flight Data Digest
love and rockets	Jay is wrong about the comic getting its name from the band, it's the other way around
warsaw pact	a coalition among the Soviet Union and six other eastern European nations for collective defense; properly called the "Warsaw Treaty Organization"; compare NATO, LEAGUE OF NATIONS, COMMONWEALTH OF NATIONS, UN.
gooney bird	USN R4D aircraft; based upon DC-3 and C-47 DAKOTA
nbmr	NATO Basic Military Requirement
sir	Serious Incident Report
h	hour(s)
bangalore torpedo	a tube filled with explosives, used to clear BARBED WIRE entanglements or to detonate land mines; also called "land torpedo" or "snake"
nad	North American Datum
prodn	Production
tms	Turret Modernisation System
headquarters	DM
niagara	name of 1968 KheSanh relief operation, supported by FOB#3 SLAM elements of SOG
rota	Royal Ordnance Training Ammunition
pie	pyrotechnically initiated explosive
maj	Major
dishonorable discharge	abbreviated 'DD'; see DISCHARGE
jood	Junior Officer Of the Deck, who is second to the Officer Of the Deck (OOD); compare SOPA.
ei sit	Engineering and Installation Site Implementation Team
stars and stripes forever	a patriotic song composed by John Philip Sousa on 25 December 1896 (c1897); believed by many to be his finest work, it was proclaimed the national march of the United States of America on 10 December 1987 by an Act of Congress
alice in chains	Layne Staley ( R.I.P ) was in a glam band in about 1987 called Alice 'n Chainz
ak-47	Assault rifle
dayroom	a separate room or building with facilities for leisure activities; often used by troops as a semi-private "living room" when meeting guests, since the ORDERLY ROOM is not an appropriate place for visiting.
agv	assault gun vehicle
rfa	restrictive fire area
s3	Operations and Training Officer (United States Army)
swo	Surface warfare officer
alice in chains	The name came from Layne he thought of a metal band dressed in drag hince the name Alice In Chains also they spelled it Alice N Chains before
q	Theta
mssg	MAU/MEU Service Support Group (USMC)
rcu	remote control unit
pld	probable line of deployment
pink floyd	Syd chose the name "The Pink Floyd Sound" as a spur of the moment decision when a band preforming at the same gig had already signed up using their old name "Tea Set." The name was derived from the first names of 2 blues musicians: Pink Anderson and Floyd Council.
br p	Braced Post
super sabre	the North American F-100 interceptor fighter jet aircraft; nicknamed HUN.
oct	Octagonal (SUSI/SIM Products)
flsg	Force Logistics Support Group (East Timor)
lvt	Landing Vehicle Tracked (US)
exile	a person expelled from his native homeland or country by authoritative decree; ejecta, expatriate, as derived from "banishment"; see PNG, GONE NATIVE
gldnsm	Grenade Launcher Day-Night Sight Mount
dunker	slang for a simulated helicopter cockpit that can be tilted, angled, or inverted and submerged in a water tank so that aircrew can practice underwater cabin evacuation methods.
g	Gate, Grass [mereings]
ventilator	OS404
ppa	Popski's Private Army, being a small (about 120 men) British raiding and reconnaissance force that was formed in October 1942 under Lieutenant Colonel Vladimir Peniakoff (familiarly known as 'Popski'), who had previously worked with the Libyan Arab Force; this Belgium-born Russian was educated at Cambridge, and resident in Egypt since 1924
d well	Draw Well
fep	Firepower Enhancement Programme
pink	I read in a Seventeen magazine that her parents called her Pink because that was the color her mother's pregnancy test turned
fx	Fixed Service (RAN)
toad the wet sprocket	from a Monty Python sketch
ry	Railway
va	Veterans Administration
puking buzzards	derisive nickname for the 101st Airborne Division (Airmobile) based upon the image of the open-mouthed eagle with tongue protruding; also called "barfing buzzards", "Hundred and Worst", and ONE-OH-WORST
tacp	tactical air control party
four tops	They were originally the Four Aims, but an early producer (years before they were signed by Motown and became legends in the Sixties) told them they couldn't use the name, because they would be confused with the white pop group the Ames Brothers
the police	They got their name from Stuart Copeland (who now does the music for the Spyro the Dragon videogames)'s idea that it would get them support from the local law enforcement
oni	Office of Naval Intelligence; headed by the Director of Naval Intelligence (DNI)
limp bizkit	When asked what a good band name was, a friend said he couldn't think because his brain felt like a limp biscuit!
zapped	killed
war baby	an infant born during wartime, especially the illegitimate off-spring fathered by soldiers and sailors serving in foreign wars.
lg	Loading Gauge
alt	Armoured launching turret
cad	Computer-assisted design
bda	Browning double action or bomb damage assessment
nvs	night vision sight
pibd	Point Initiating Base Detonated
snake	UH1G Cobra helicopter gunship; 120 knots speed; Also refers to small units ambush either day or night location.
gun run	informal expression referring to a low-altitude aircraft assaulting a ground target with machineguns (MG) or ROCKETs, whether in Close Air Support (CAS) of ground troops or not; also known as STRAFE
foxy brown	She got her rap name after the classic 1970's movie with Pam Grier, who was her role model at the time.
crew puppy	AvnSpeak for a novice or tyro aircraft crewmember, being an inexperienced "crew mate" as distinguished from an experienced CREW DOG.
house number trace	MOD6/L-TS
causeway	MOD6/L-10T
rvnaf	Republic of Vietnam Armed Forces.
dismtd rly	Dismantled Railway
field allowance	originally a supplement paid to officers on campaign; later extended to all RANKs serving in the affected area, and variously called "field allotment", "combat pay", "hostile fire pay", "hazardous duty pay", and the like.
apfsdsdu	Armour piercing fin-stabilised discarding sabot, depleted uranium
fd tp	Field Troop, Engineers (Vietnam War)
dor	Date of Revision
mtv	(forthcoming); Medium Tactical Vehicle; compare LMTV, see TRUCK.
cpv	Command post vehicle
grip 'n' grin	rhyming slang for DINING-IN; see BLAST, FEATHERS, WITH BELLS ON; compare SIGG.
ir	Incident Report
smoke	WP smoke white phosphorus
oic	Officer in charge
placebo	A placebo is a medecine that hasn't got any effect at all, but the band members said that their name is a latin word that means "what pleases".
chieu hoi	Is an Enemy soldier who surrenders (a Hoi Chan); also the name of the program to encourage VC to change sides the "open arms" program, promising clemency and financial aid to Viet Cong and NVA soldiers and cadres who stopped fighting and returned to South Vietnamese government authority.
hams	Headquarters and Maintenance Squadron - Marine Aircraft Group (USMC)
annam	name for the central section of Vietnam under the French INDOCHINA Protectorate, meaning "Peace of the South"; compare COCHIN CHINA, TONKIN.
spce	survey planning and coordination element
met	Metropolitan
offset line	a supplementary line that is close to and roughly parallel with a main line (measured offsets)
bombard	to batter with bombs; to attack or assail with indirect fire
car pk	Car Park (SUSI/SIM/Superplan Products)
screamer	slang for an audible alarm that may be triggered during an intrusion alert or a security breach.
lcv	Light Contingency Vehicle (LCV) (US)
bssg	Brigade service support group
lime kiln	SAN
fofa	Follow-On Forces Attack.
charlie noble	the exhaust or vent pipe from a ship's GALLEY, which duct may debouch into a larger flue or smokestack.
sin loi	see XIN LOI, and also misspelled "sin loy", as pidgin SIN LOY MINOY for "too bad honey"; also see MIHN OI.
simple plan	Members of SP have given many answers one of which being: the band was their simple plan to avoid obtaining a "real" job.
ceoi	Communications electronics operating instruction
vmgr	Marine Aerial Refueler/Transport Squadron
crid	(crid, not "c-r-i-d") Republic of Korea Capitol Infantry Division; designated the "Tiger" Division by Americans.
foo fighters	It was slang for UFO's in World War 2
leadership	see LDR.
wesleyan methodist	OS404
madls	Mobile Air Defence Launching System
cj2	US intelligence and security command, afghanistan
artep	Army Training and Evaluation Program
cul de sac	MOD6/L-TS
building	DM
eg	External Gun
eeir	Essential Elements of Information Report
fitow	Further Improved TOW (US)
heat-mp	high-explosive anti-tank multipurpose
mister	the proper title of address for Warrant Officers (WO) in all branches, and for Naval officers below the RANK of Commander (O-5), as derived from master, as an indication of skill; see CHIEF, OFFICER
foo	forward observation officer
boar's nest	slang for the living quarters in a camp where only men are present; an expression made popular during the Vietnam-era by Westerns describing the cowboy lifestyle
sigint	SIGnal INTelligence, information developed from eavesdropping or other intercepts; also known as "COMMunications INTelligence" (COMMINT)
elev	elevation
heap	High-Explosive Armor-Piercing
jj72	This is the definitive answer
thud	nickname for the Republic F-105 THUNDERCHIEF.
silverchair	They got the name from the C.S
boatswain's mate 1st class	usually the "deck apes" and small box coxswains
wf	Wharf
itas	Improved Target Acquistion System
missile plot	the missile system fire control computer room aboard ship; see GUN PLOT.
the beautiful south	The Beautiful South were an English alternative rock group formed at the end of the 1980s by two former members of Hull group The Housemartins, Paul Heaton and Dave Hemingway
cdn	Canadian
taoc	(t-a-o-c) Tactical Air Operations Center; compare TACC, TADC; see AOC, FOC, ADOC, ASOC, OPN.
xcom	eXecutive COMmittee, appointed by or for the president (POTUS); compare NSC, NSPG, TIWG.
mag	Marine Aircraft Group
eer	Enlisted Efficiency Report, based on character and efficiency (C&E) rating; see ER, FITREP, BAYONET SHEET.
shirelles	The name was derived from the first name of their lead singer, Shirley Alston.
tonkin	name for the northern section of Vietnam under the French INDOCHINA Protectorate; compare ANNAM, COCHIN CHINA
ais	(forthcoming); Automatic Identification System; see LOCATOR BEACON.
faf	French Air Force
hvsw	Hypervelocity Support Weapon
vehicle detector pad	CSS - 1:1000
pull pitch	to adjust the inclination or slope of a helicopter's main rotor, with the implication of "immediate departure" or "rapid exit", of BEAT FEET or HAUL-ASS.
air-route surveillance radar	air-route traffic control center (ARTCC) radar used primarily to detect and display an aircraft's position while en route between terminal areas (coverage of the ARSR can extend up to 200 nautical miles)
carry-on	verbal command to resume or continue whatever was interrupted by protocol; often interchangeable with AS YOU WERE
sc	special committee
pal	Palace
tlc	TLC was orriginally Tionne Lisa Crystal But when Crystal left after a Disagreement with Manager Pebbles
wetwash alpha	designation given to a submarine cable, laid by submarine cable project 493L.
drv	Democratic Republic of Vietnam or North Vietnam.
the beatles	They went with the insect thing as a dedication to the Crickets
shit storm	a dysphemism for a total disaster, great calamity, complete catastrophe, utter ruination, or incalculable misadventure; see SHIT.
ris	Rail Interface System
fire base	see Fire Support Base (FSB), BASE CAMP, BASE; compare Forward Operations Base (FOB), STRONGPOINT.
f and f	Field and Fortress
article 32	mandatory investigation under the Uniform Code of Military Justice (UCMJ); see DUE DILIGENCE, BOARD OF INQUIRY.
ssa	Special Spaced Armour
blue peter	the international signal flag for the letter "P" ['papa'], being a blue burgee with a central white square, which is flown to indicate the imminent departure of a vessel from port; the widespread usage of this expression [cf: blue balls] probably implies sexual abstinence.
sewer vent?	1:1056/1:500
rpg	rocket-propelled grenade
foo fighters	In WWII, both American and Japanese airplanes reported seeing airplanes (not UFOs) in the distance, but the airplanes never came close enough to identify
choi oi	Americanization of Vietnamese TROI OI (qv), an expression used as an exclamation.
oc	obstruction chart
lp	Is a listening post
wn	Wire Nail
sta	station
cm	centimeter(s)
jungle bags	slang for tropical-weight solid-green jungle FATIGUES or utilities; compare ERDL, LEOPARD, TIGER STRIPE, CAMMIES; see DRESS.
rto	Radio telephone operator, the man who carried his unit's radio on his back in the field.
revolting cocks	Al Jourgenson's side project were being rather raucous at a bar once
password	sign/counter-sign exchange of CODEWORDs or phrases, which are changed daily to permit secure ingress/egress
ordnance survey bench mark	MOD6/L-TS
steel tiger	the CODENAME designation given to the northern sector of the Laotian panhandle, effective 3 April 1965, as a complement to the ROLLING THUNDER air campaign of interdiction along the HO CHI MINH TRAIL to Route 9 opposite the DMZ
el gen sta	Electricity Generating Station
pnu	Position Navigation Unit
jrata	Joint Research And Test Activity
metallica	Lars Ulrich's mate was thinking of names to call an underground metal magazine "MetallicA" was one of them, Lars liked the sound of it and quickly suggested another name for the magazine and kept "MetallicA" for himself!
ootw	Operations Other Than War
coheed and cambria	Named after 2 characters in the fictional story that Co&Ca are telling with their music, and related comics and graphic novels
fire for fire	The act of returning fire at the enemy if fired upon
the polyphonic spree	Founder Tim DeLaughter was stuck for a name for his new group
1st inf div	see BIG RED ONE.
armed	as being "under arms"; also called "packing" or "strapped"; see ARM, FIREARM, WEAPON, SMALL ARMS, SIDEARM, ARMED TO THE TEETH.
base of bank	DM-Bdy
nguyen heim	Vietnamese for 'danger', being a warning or caution notice posted near munitions and machinery, such as the TAILBOOM of a helicopter.
primacord	trade or brand name for one of the types of detonating fuse currently in use; being a flexible fabric tube containing a high-explosive filler that is used to transmit a detonation to a booster or bursting charge
lrn	Low Recoil NORICUM
fcs	Fraser Commando School (Special Units Second World War)
slam	selectable lightweight attack munition
cb	County Borough
feet wet	expression used by PILOTs to indicate they are over water (eg: South China Sea or Gulf of Thailand); most common for aircraft returning to base (RTB) on-board FLATTOP (reciprocal of outward bound announcement of FEET DRY when over land for target approach)
one hand clapping	a catch-phrase truncated from the famous Zen koan: "What is the sound of one hand clapping?", which encapsulates the American perception of both the inscrutability and unfathomability of Asian thought processes; although Buddhists employ these illogical koans to inspire unconventional thinking (v: OUTSIDE THE BOX), this expression represents an impasse in cross-cultural communication, such that the American ADVISOR is either stymied or frustrated in the exchange ..
lcs	Littoral Combat Ship.
foo fighters	The British Air Force pilots that fought UFOs were called foo fighters.
lovin' spoonful	A "lovin' spoonful" is a slang term for the approximate amount of semen in the typical male ejaculation.
destroyer	see TIN CAN, DD, DDG, DLG, APD, WARSHIP.
sv	Sewer Vent?
freedom bird	any aircraft that transported departing MIL-PERS from Vietnam, returning them to America, especially commercial flights contracted [v: ATS] for this service, but also included AIR AMBULANCE flights to air bases (AFB); compare BUMMER BIRD, see THE WORLD, LAND OF THE BIG PX.
radio puke	NavSpeak slang for a radio operator or radioman; compare RUNNER, COMM OP, DITTY-BOP, EARS, RTO; see PUKE.
chip	Challenger improvement programme
lostprophets	Lostprophets is spelt without a space because "spaceisforlosers" ...Or so they think...
fma	Foreign military assistance
p3i	Pre-Planned Product Improvements
green day	Green Day is slang in the bay area for a day of just getting high and taking hits off bongs.
st	special text
tel	telescope
lion	Lightweight Infra-red Observation Night sight
alc	Advanced Land Combat (US)
men at work	Brian is right
avn	aviation.
bcu	battery coolant unit
heisenberg uncertainty principle	see UNCERTAINTY PRINCIPLE.
lochan	MOD6/L
kitchen cabinet	an early 19th century Americanism for that unofficial group of counselors who are relied upon to advise a head of government; compare CZAR, MANDARIN, WHIZ KID, WISE MEN, BRAIN TRUST.
sound	DM
hazard	a dice game dating from the Crusades (ca1125) that later inspired the game of CRAPS see DICE GAMES, BLUFF, BRAG, POKER, PLAY THE GAME, WAR GAMES.
battalion	A military unit composed of a headquarters and two or more companies, batteries, or similar units.
isolation hospital	DM
bonnie dick	nickname of the USS Bonhomme Richard (CV-31), an Essex class aircraft carrier; being the only aircraft carrier to serve during World War II, the KOREAN WAR, and the VIETNAM WAR.
fv	fighting vehicle
gd	General Discharge; see DISCHARGE.
ibas	Improved Bradley Acquisition System
alice cooper	well the whole oujia board thing isnt true alice (vince) just thought of a sweet sounding 1st name then second evil sounding like lizzy borden, alice cooper had that ring to it
uniform	Military phonetic symbol for the letter U.
fa	field artillery
tl	team leader
event horizon	a point at which a decisive change takes place; the occurrence of something significant or momentous; also known as a turning point, critical point, or crisis point.
chieu hoi	Is an Enemy soldier who surrenders (a Hoi Chan); also the name of the program to encourage VC to change sides the "open arms" program, promising clemency and financial aid to Viet Cong and NVA soldiers and cadres who stopped fighting and returned to South Vietnamese government authority.
cv	USN abbreviation for an aircraft carrier, also known as FLATTOP, first made by erecting a flight deck over a cruiser; see WARSHIP.
pg	Passage
asap	As soon as possible
fce	fire-control equipment
dos	Date of Survey
vma	Marine Light Attack Squadron
ncad	New Cumberland Army Depot
spirit leveling	spirit leveling follows the geoid and its associated level surfaces, which are irregular rather than any mathematically determined spheroid or ellipsoid and associated regular level surfaces
cat-o'-nine-tails	see ROOM TO SWING A CAT, WHIP.
tp-sp	target practice - spotting
ngvd 29	National Geodetic Vertical Datum of 1929
cw	Causeway
the bra	distinctive terrain feature, resembling a brassiere, formed by a recurving river in the TRI-BORDER area of Laos; a PAVN sanctuary visited by SOG missions.
morgan maassen	I have been watching this movie consistently since it first appeared on the surf blog world about 2 months back
feasc	Far East Air Service Command (USA)
blind transmission	any RADIO transmission, usually desperate or emergency, of information that is made without first establishing a link or without expectation of acknowledgement
uh-60	Black Hawk helicopter
plt	Platoon
walk around	AvnSpeak for the power-off external inspection of the aircraft, its fuel and connections, as part of the pre-flight sequence; this inspection (always performed in a clockwise direction of encirclement) may require tools and ladders for access as a preliminary to the COCKPIT checks and final clearance for liftoff
cathederal	MOD6/L-BML
sunday school	DM
comanche	Y/RAH-66 helicopter
smk	Smoke
brother	see BRO, ANH, LITTLE BROWN BROTHER; compare ONG, PAPA-SAN.
combat tracker team	see SCOUT DOG, K-9, WAR DOGS, LEND-LEASH, SAPPER; compare IRON DOG, WEASEL
mals	Marine Air Logistics Squadron
fire 'n' forget	a technology integrated into many projectiles that enables the munition to track an evading target to its destruction; also called "launch and leave"
witness mark	MOD6/L-TS
french letter	slang for a prophylactic sheath or condom that's worn over the penis; see PRO KIT.
waf	Women (in the) Air Force and individual members of; obsolete
bmnt	beginning morning nautical twilight
green hornet	USAF 20th Special Operations Squadron; based at Ban Me Thout, flying UH-1F transport and gunship helicopters in support of Project Sigma, Project Omega, and CCS
dash ten / -10	the operator's manual for any piece of military equipment, military vehicle or aircraft; as derived from the suffix appended to these Technical Manuals (TM).
fury	the North American FJ/FJ-4/F-1 fighter aircraft, being the Navy version of the F-86 SABRE jet.
anglico	Air and Naval Gunfire LIaison COmpany, which deploys joint Navy and Marine teams as forward observers (FO) to ground elements; formed 1949.
green on green	Fighting between Afghan forces
pomp	a stately or splendid display of dignity or importance, typically ostentatious; formerly a procession, pageant, or parade
eslde	Eyesafe Laser Daylight Elbow
obstruction	any object that penetrates a specified surface
side	MOD6/L-10T
tk s	Track of Stream
naked	an operative with inadequate COVER or insufficient BACKSTOP, who may be accidentally or mistakenly exposed; not usually a DANGLE or THROW-AWAY; see LIFTED SKIRT, RABBIT, BOLT HOLE, TRADECRAFT.
clock dva	Despite what the guy wrote in the misc section of the website, this comes from the liner notes to Clock DVA's Collective album: "It was in 1978 when he (Adi Newton) founded Clock DVA with his best friend Steve Turner, taking the band's name from Anthony Burgess' novel "A Clockwork Orange" and giving it a meaning of "temporal deviation." The choice of the name intended to make clear the experimental nature of the band and it's strong will to explore every possible form of expression."
nmi / nmn	no middle initial, or no middle name; see FNU.
eac	echelons above corps
kalashnikov kids	an alternate designation, due to the ubiquity of the AK assault rifle, for youths participating in a CHILDREN'S BRIGADE or BABY BRIGADE (qv).
gct	Grande Cadence de Tir (high rate of fire)
housewife	slang for a compact sewing kit; see DITTY BAG.
relient k	The band picked this name because they thought "crappy band, crappy car"; even though they are a great band
air stairs	the portable or stowable stairway for aircraft crew and/or passenger ingress and egress; also known as "boarding ladder", and sometimes spelled "airstairs" or "air-stairs"
lc	Level Crossing
dvr	driver
cincad	Commander-In-Chief, Aerospace Defense command; compare CINCNORAD
utilities	Last Week Download: 18
ben folds five	they were playing cards when ben, being dealt a lousy hand, threw his cards on the table saying, "and ben folds five", end of story.
508 stb	508th special troops battalion
secret	a delimiter qualifying duplication and restricting distribution of CLASSIFIED documents; see NEED TO KNOW, COMPARTMENTALIZATION.
apfids	Armour-piercing fragmentation incendiary discarding sabot
aag	Army Advisory Group; see MAAG.
angel's wing	distinctive Cambodia/SVN border feature near Tay Ninh; see PARROT'S BEAK, FISHHOOK, DOG'S FACE, ELEPHANT'S FOOT, BLACK LADY MOUNTAIN.
itas	Improved Target Acquisition System
desert bar	see CONGO BAR, HERSHEY BAR.
green day	They were watching the movie "Soylent Green" while smoking pot, and read the supermarket window which said "Soylent / Green Day" and they thought Hey! lets name out band Green Day!!
tipu	Thermal Image Processing Units
tfr	abbreviation for Terrain Following Radar; see CONTOUR FLYING, NOE, GRASS, UNDER THE RADAR.
ecm	electronic countermeasures
megadeth	Megadeth was originally the name of a fictional band on a National Lampoon Radio Hour sketch
oicw	Objective Individual Combat Weapon
tarp	informal designation of TARPaulin, derived by shortening; refers to a SHEET of waterproofed canvas or other material used as a protective covering for objects exposed to the weather; see BOLTROPE, SHELTER-HALF, TENT
icc	information co-ordination centre
mindless self indulgence	From the CD Mindless Self-Indulgence, a solo album by Jimmy Urine recorded in the mid-1990s.
fld butch	Field Butchery
bs	Bus Stop
jj72	They were drunk one night and started talking bullshit, for which "jamjars" is dublin slang
alice cooper	The name came from when they (they meaning before VF was called AC) were thinking of band names and they thought about child killers like Lizzie Borden and they thought Alice Cooper sounded like a childs name that you could imagine her in a nice dress and pigtails with a knife behind her back
wet suit	a close-fitting rubber garment worn by a skin or SCUBA diver in cold water, that allows a thin insulating layer of water to collect between the diver's body and the suit, in order to retain body heat
the black crowes	The band started out as Mr
do	abbreviation for the Director of Operations of the Central Intelligence Agency; see DDO, CIA.
spl	self-propelled launcher
ql1	The main paved highway approximately 10 miles inland or less running parallel to the coast
precision approach radar	radar equipment usually located at military or joint-use airfields that detects and displays azimuth, elevation, and range of aircraft on the final approach course to a runway
heat-mp	high-explosive anti-tank multipurpose (practice)
crescent	MOD6/L-10T
adjacent	MOD6/L-TS
cc	Company Commander.
subordinate / subordination	a person or thing situated at a lesser rank or belonging to a lower order; that which is of less importance, as when being subject to or under the authority of a superior
crash test dummies	Brad Roberts has said that a medical school friend of theirs was throwing out names to them one day when the band was still sort of a weekend gig
drumfire	gunfire so heavy and continuous as to resemble the sound of incessantly beating drums; compare SALVO, FUSILLADE, BROADSIDE, ENFILADE, VOLLEY, AT CLOSE QUARTERS.
rpp	runway plans and profiles
scif	(skiff) Navy acronym for Special Compartmented Intelligence Facility, or Specially Compartmentalized Information Facility; see BUBBLE, ISOFAC, SUB-ROSA.
fl	Face Left
los amigos invisibles	when they were little, they played a game of superheros, calling themselves los amigos invisibles,hence the name in english,'the invisible friends.
heat	high explosive antitank
spyship	a craft or vessel that's used to secretively or furtively observe the military or naval affairs of an enemy or some other opposition element with hostile intent in the gathering of sensitive information or intelligence
rpg-2	NVA/VC 40mm rocket launcher, same as B40, 100m range
pz	Pickup zone for aircraft (see LZ)
approach	MOD6/L-10T
eot	shorthand abbreviation for End Of Transmission, sent as conclusion to any TWX or morse code message; compare II, GA, R; see CW, BREAK, SQUELCH.
cas	Castle
bmp	Pronounced "bimp"
sjfn	Semi-Jacketed Flat Nose
footrope	in sailing parlance, a ROPE suspended beneath a yard or spar to give footing to a person handling sails; see RATLINE, SHROUD, STIRRUP, HIGHLINE
presbytery	DM
n	north
hwstd	High Water Speed Technology Demonstrator
hw	Hollow
simple plan	Pierre has said many times in interviews that they "completely ripped off the bands name from an old Billy Bob Thornton movie called 'A Simple Plan' "
ventilator	DM
rfz	Restrictive Fire Zone; compare NFZ, FREE FIRE ZONE, WEAPONS FREE ZONE; see RULES OF ENGAGEMENT (ROE), COLLATERAL DAMAGE.
journey	The band had a contest but did not like any of the names submitted
tlh	Tool House
gumbo	(forthcoming); a type of adhesive or viscid mud that's characteristic of a mire or bog, swamp or marsh, quagmire; see MONSOON
elb	Electric Light Bracket
immlc	Improved Medium Mobility Load Carrier
tm&ls	Textron Marine & Land Systems
tv sta	Television Station
lwml	LightWeight Multiple Launcher
cb	Centre of Bank, Basin, Baulk, Broad
medevac	Medical Evacuation
forest green	the interservice code phrase for the detection and measurement of nuclear explosions that occur on earth or in the atmosphere; compare BANG READER, CHIRPER; see GENIE, NEST, NUKE.
watch bill	posted schedule of duty assignments performed within each section or crew, department or division, on a rotating basis, with the addition of punishment tours
afcc	Air Force Command Center (eg: 7th AFCC)
pl	Pipe Line [MSD only-pub
acc	U.S
little river band	Glenn Shorrock said in an interview the band needed a new name as Mississippi sounded too American
bush oyster	slang for nasal mucus; snot or booger; see BUSH HANKY
apfsds-t	Armour-piercing fin-stabilised discarding sabot - tracer
comp	B Composition B
vmbt	Vickers Main Battle Tank
hazardous duty pay	see FIELD ALLOWANCE.
camouflage	see CAMO, CAMMIES.
seaor	SouthEast Asia Operational Requirement
marker round	the initial artillery (ARTY) round fired to mark the target for adjustment; also called SPOTTER or "spotter round"
sport hunting club	apocryphal group of "white hunters" on "safari" to "bag" local "game" or "wildlife"; also called "Vietnam Hunt Club", "Southeast Asia Sport Hunting Club", "Viet Cong Hunting Club", and "Native Sport Club"
nofx	QUOTED FROM FAT MIKE IN AN INTERVIEW ON THE NOFX SITE: all the rest of the band liked other music as well as punk rock, but fat mike just liked punk rock so he was unaffected by his bandmates taste in music so there was no effects on him-so NOFX
trigonometrical station	MOD6/L
poe	Annie Danielewski dressed up as Edgar Allen Poe for a Halloween party with her parents
vads	Vulcan Air Defense System (US)
25th inf div	see ELECTRIC STRAWBERRY.
prize court	since the colonial era, a court whose function it is to adjudicate on prizes taken in war.
nzef	New Zealand Expeditionary Force (in WWI & WWII)
tool	It's an acronym for To Orally Obfuscate Leviathan.
brunt	the main force of an attack, or the impact from a blow or strike.
idt	see INACTIVE DUTY TRAINING, RESERVE.
embrace the suck	a sardonic expression prevalent during the GULF WAR and GWOT period used for coping with or dealing with a bad situation ("It sucks!"); also expressed as "love the suck" and SUCK IT UP.
falintil	National Armed Forces for the Liberation of East Timor (East Timor)
sws	Sniper Weapon System
mlrs	Multiple Launch Rocket System; see ROCKET, MISSILE.
icap	Intelligence Civic Action Program, INTEL or PROPAGANDA sponsored by Civil Affairs (CA) in conjunction with DENTCAP or MEDCAP activities that provided hygiene treatments in many remote VILLEs; see WINNING HEARTS AND MINDS.
bta	Best technical approach
meet 'n' greet	rhyming slang for DINING-IN; see BLAST, FEATHERS, WITH BELLS ON; compare SIGG.
doe	Date Of Enlistment; compare DRAFTEE, ETS.
bfv	Bradley Fighting Vehicle
admin co	Administrative County
nva	North Vietnamese Army
singleton	a sole agent or lone operative; derived from card playing usage, where it is the only one of its suit (type); also called "singlet"
privy	SAN
national trust	DM
transit	the apparent passage of a star or another celestial body across a defined line of the celestial sphere, as a meridian, prime vertical, or almucantar; the apparent passage of a star or another celestial body across a line in the reticle of a telescope, or some line of sight; a theodolite with the telescope mounted so that it can be transited
people sniffer	the Olfractronic Personnel Detector; a sensor that probed for the presence of enemy personnel by measuring the incidence of ammonia
gmg	Grenade Machine Gun
secdef	SECretary of DEFense, includes Assistants (ASD), being a cabinet-level adviser to the president (POTUS); see OSD
commando hunt	the CODENAME designation given to air interdiction operations of infiltration routes through Laos using ARC LIGHT and GUNSHIP missions by USAF, USN, and USMC aircraft, from the assumption of STEEL TIGER and TIGER HOUND operations in 1968 until its termination in January 1973
rcc	ROLAND Coordination Center (US)
green day	Well their name was first Sweet Children but people got the name confused with an other band "Sweet Baby" so they changed it to Green Day which is a basically a day doing nothing, but weed...
grinder	in NavSpeak, an assembly area; the area (from a clear deck to a paved lot) designated for formations and drill, inspection and exercise
fuel	When having to think of a name for the band the guys picked FUEL, because it was easy for them to paint the letters on a marquee.
saints	DM
conus	(ko-nus) the CONtinental United States; see ZI, compare OCONUS.
cs	Confined space
sic	survey information center
landing zone	see LZ, PZ, CLZ, LIFT.
pink floyd	Before the band was together, Gilmoure liked to go to a small blues cafe quite often
f-s / fairbairn-sykes	see COMMANDO DAGGER, KNIFE.
aqualung	Matt Hales of Aqualung explained that their name comes from their music as "it helps you breathe, like an aqualung used in space or underwater"
turn the jack	defense against a salient thrust by both forward and flank fire which redirects the resultant force; by playing card analogy since the mid-19th century, such that a "kiss" is a solid hit or strike, and a "turn" is an oblique or glancing blow of mis- or indirection to the King as headquarters, to the Queen as the principal point on the FRONT LINE, and to the Jack as a secondary position
p	Post
msl	Mean Sea Level, being the average height of the surface of the sea for all stages of the tide, and used as a reference for elevations
hornets	Call sign for 116th Assault Helicopter Company. On 5 July 70 the unit moved from Chu Chi and was under the operational control of the 16th Combat Aviation Group (Americal) at Chu Lai. Gun- ships call sign was "Stinger."
gs	Gunship-an armed helicopter, either UH-1C or UH-1G
iid	intermittently integrated Doppler
met	meteorological
ionospheric correction	the ionosphere causes a delay in the propagation of a GPS signal that can be estimated with 50 percent accuracy using any recognized atmospheric model
ud	Urban District
vbied	VBIED vehicle-borne improvised explosive device
fory	Flag Officer, Royal Yacht
the benjamins	The group's name comes from Puff Daddy's pro-money paean
eod	Explosive Ordinance Disposal–a bomb removal expert
ptt	Push-To-Talk, or the transmit switch on a microphone or handset of a RADIO; compare HOT MIC, see BREAK SQUELCH.
flechette	[fléchette, from flèche (arrow, as "flying arrow")] anti-personnel (AP) SHRAPNEL in the form of 2-inch finned steel darts comprising direct-fire ARTY rounds
white star	A mixture of chlorine and phosgene gas.
rws	Remote weapon system (or station)
aafes	Army and Air Force Exchange Service, being the PX/BX concessionaire; the modern sutler's store of general merchandise for military personnel and their dependents; compare NEX, COMMISSARY
spm	self-propelled mortar
fs	Field Service
lean 'n' mean	euphemism for being ready to fight, trained to perfection; also called "trim 'n' grim"
level crossing	DM
computations	MOD6/L-TS
c	Celsius
cedar falls	major ground operations in IRON TRIANGLE beginning Jan 1967.
umbrella flare	a "parachute flare" or SLAP-FLARE (qv); compare PEN FLARE, see FLARE.
top of	DM
helix	Air Force spotter
linkup / link-up	a colloquialism used since the WWII-era to indicate a positive connection, or the establishment of contact or linkage between the elements of military units
mvt	movement
hang loose	an informal directive to remain ready and available but expectant of a longer wait; being an indication to relax tension and anticipation in the HURRY-UP AND WAIT process
key terrain	certain terrain, such as high ground or defiles, that when occupied or controlled, gives the holder a distinct tactical advantage; compare STRONGPOINT, ACP, CHOKE POINT.
apcbc	Armour-piercing capped ballistic cap
mean low water springs	DM
cs	Centre of Stream
etc	ElectroThermal Cannon
sp	Shore Patrol
xin loi	a Vietnamese idiom meaning "sorry about that"
techopord	technical operation order
nbc	nuclear, biological, and chemical
khmer serei	Free Khmer, Cambodian resistance group; see KKK, FARK.
catch-22	a frustrating situation wherein contradictions paradoxically entrap the participants in an illogical dilemma; as derived from fictitious military regulations depicted by Joseph Heller in 1961 novel of the same name
dismantled railway	MOD6/L
afca	Air Force Communications Agency.
ndu	Navigation Display Unit
defeat in detail	the defeat of the separate parts of a force in turn, singly and sequentially, as a piecemeal destruction; not a total annihilation or an utter extermination.
gpm	gallons per minute, being the rate of liquid transfer or consumption.
apc	armored personnel carrier
uitg-fank	U.S
mel	maximum engagement line
fap	First Aid Post
dip	driver instrument panel
r	morse code shorthand abbreviation for "received" or "receipt acknowledged"; compare EOT, II, GA; see CW.
oog	Officer of the Guard, being an officer assigned to act for the Officer of the Day (OOD) in the proper instruction of the guard, and is responsible for their performance and discipline when they execute their duties at a post, camp, or station.
isu	Integrated Sight Unit
rtcm	Radio Technical Commission for Maritime
method man	Method is one of many Shaolin slang words for marijuana, due the fact that he smoked so much of the good weed, Clifford Smith was given this name.
not square	MOD6/L
usaadcenfb	United States Army Air Defense Center and Fort Bliss
gsr	General Staff Requirement (US)
vfw	Veterans of Foreign Wars
daha	dual-axis head assembly
101st abn div	see ONE-OH-WORST, SCREAMING CHICKENS, PUKING BUZZARDS.
the pogues	From their Irish roots, they thought of the name 'The Pogues' because of a Gaelic term 'Pogue Mahone' meaning 'Kiss my A***'.
firebird	Radio call sign for armed helicopter unit 71 Aviation Co (Assault Helicopter), usually in support of 196th Infantry Brigade the Gun Ships for the 71st Aviation
bench mark	DM
cjtf-82	Combined Joint Task Force-82: HQ of US Forces in ISAF and Regional Command East, March 2007-April 2008
hvapfsds	high-velocity armour-piercing fin-stabilised discarding sabot
lpo	Leading Petty Officer
judas priest	They took their namn from the Bob Dylan song Ballad of Frankie Lee and Judas Priest.
linkin park	Sorry, but Lincoln Park (Capitol Hill) is on the other side of town from the Lincoln Monument (The Mall).
efm	Explosives Factory Maribyrnong
down check	the formal disapproval or disqualification by an Instructor Pilot (IP) or flight supervisor for a student or PETER PILOT to continue a course lesson or performance procedure, or to advance to the next stage or sequence of training difficulty or aircraft complexity, usually written as a RATING into a log or record book; a deficiency that must be corrected
navaid survey	the process of determining the position and/or elevation of one or more NAVAIDs and adjunctive points on associated runways or extended runway centerlines
rnzaf	Royal New Zealand Air Force; similar to Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF), based upon the Royal Air Force (RAF) of the United Kingdom.
cnac	(see-knack) China National Aviation Corporation, being the commercial airline ferrying passengers and cargo from India to China across the HUMP in support of the Nationalist Chinese (CHINAT) under PROPRIETARY contract to the Allies during WWII; also known as the "Flying Tigers Airline"
crotch rot	see MONKEY BUTT.
the immortals	the select BODYGUARD of the kings of ancient Persia; compare THE NINE WORTHIES, see PALACE GUARD, POLITROOPER.
willie pete	informal version of WWII-era phonetic representation of WP (qv) for 'William Peter', meaning white phosphorous incendiary munitions; compare ALFA, JULIETT, ZERO
imu	Inertial Measurement Unit
sutler	the person who formerly followed an army or maintained a store on an army post to sell commodities and provisions to the soldiers; as derived from "doing dirty work" (soeteler)
prt cdr	Provincial Reconstruction Team Commander
cm	Chalk/Crayon Mark
mws	Manned Weapon Station (US)
ivpdl	Inter-Vehicle Positioning and Data Link (US)
tsfcs	Tank Simplified Fire-Control System
cfe	Conventional forces Europe
cinclant	Commander-In-Chief, Atlantic Forces
machine guns	guns n roses wallpaper hd blackberry mobile drum machine machine gun blueprints samsung galaxy y pro movie machine mobile guns 1.1
church	DM
deadlight	a strong shutter able to be screwed against the interior of a PORTHOLE in heavy weather
vec	Vehiculo de Exploraciòn de Caballerie
rural district	DM
fs	Flagstaff
cochin china	name for the southern section of Vietnam under the French INDOCHINA Protectorate; compare ANNAM, TONKIN
he-s	high-explosive spotting
engesa	Engesa Engenheiros Especializados (Brazil)
vcp	Vehicle Check Point
defile	a narrow passage; also, to march in line of file(s).
ang	angle
icv	Infantry carrier vehicle
police call box	DM
im	inner marker
on the bounce	see FLARE, JUMP-START, OP TEMPO, GOOD TO GO, MISSION READY.
n	No name or number (SUSI/SIM Products)
forestry commission	MOD6/L
card & casino	Last Week Download: 24
kia	Killed In Action. KIA
rpg-7	NVA/VC 40mm rocket launcher w/80mm rocket; shoulder launched, spin- stabilized, anti-tank round; can penetrate 14" steel and 96" of sandbags; anti-air capability to 2,300ft; best defense–kill the gunner.
water point	DM
vab	Véhicule de l'Avant Blindé (front armoured car)
sja	Staff Judge Advocate, the military counsel serving on staff; see JAG.
or	Outcropping Rock (SUSI/SIM Products)
compass link	designation given to satellite service project.
green river	Named after the Creedence Clearwater Revival Song of the same name.
hemat	Heavy Expanded Mobility Ammunition Trailer (US)
seaitacs	Southeast Asia Integrated Tactical Air Control System.
spinner	a streamlined FAIRING over a propeller hub; see NOSE, COWLING, WHEEL PANTS.
bridge	DM
the beau brummels	Aside from the reference to the 19th century dandy, the band also knew alphabetically they would be filed right next to the Beatles in the record stores, increasing the visibility of their records.
stryker	(forthcoming); see SBCT, ARMORED CAR; compare APC, TRACK
maf	Marine Amphibious Force
m249	light machine gun
montagnard	Is a Vietnamese term for several tribes of mountain people inhabiting the hills and mountains of central and northern Vietnam.
amrws	Advanced multi-role weapon station
rial	the basic monetary unit of currency in Iran, Oman, and the Republic of Yemen; also spelled RIYAL, and meaning "real"
the balloon goes up	(forthcoming); start, commencement
peacetimer	informal reference for a member of the Armed Forces whose entire term of active duty service occurred when the nation was not engaged in WAR; duty assignments during these interwar periods are relatively safe and generally agreeable ..
as	antispoofing
bc	Borough Constituency, Burgh Constituency
oua	Outstanding Unit Award, being the US Air Force version (red, white, blue stripes) of the Army / Navy / Marine Corps Meritorious Unit Commendation (MUC); compare JMUA, see UNIT CITATION, GONG.
vr	Visual reconnaissance, as compared to reconnaissance by fire; also the name for combat missions flown by US helicopter units
mini-gun	An electric Gatling gun which fires 7.62mm rounds at a rate of 6,000 rounds per minute.
rc	Roman Catholic
caca dau	Vietnamese phrase for "kill you" or "you die"
joel tudor	Here is a photo I found on the Univ website today
pow	prisoner of war
sass	(forthcoming); Semi-Automatic Sniper System (XM-110), 7.62mm 8-shot autoloading SNIPER rifle with scope and barrel-compensator, which reduction in signature blast is designed to avoid counter-sniper detection see LONG RIFLE, STONER, RIFLE.
passage	MOD6/L-10T
e	Edge of, Eyot
fa	Fire Alarm
hdr	Humanitarian Daily Ration, being a civilianized version of Meals Ready to Eat (MRE) that's packaged in a bright yellow bag, and has been adapted to the dietary restrictions of Middle Eastern cultures; the HDR was AIRDROPped to starving refugees during both GULF WARs
v	Volt(s)
geodetic survey	a survey of a large land area in which corrections are made for the curvature of the earth's surface
ccb	Command & Control Boat
midnight sun	also known as WHITE NIGHT; see TIME.
ed	Electoral Division
twidget	Navy slang for an enlisted electronics specialist; also called "wire biter"
et	Electronics Technician; see TWIDGET.
aid	Also USAID, Agency for International Development.
shed 7	One or all of the band were on a train going from somewhere to somewhere else in England when they past a row of "Alotments" or "Sheds" or "Garages" (probably alotments with a shed at the bottom)and the number "7" or "seven" on the roof of the seventh one along caught the eye of who ever was the founding band member
hawsepipe	an iron or steel pipe situated in the STEM or BOW of a vessel through which an anchor cable passes
commz	COMMunications Zone.
f-lt	Flight Lieutenant
ram-d	reliability, availability, maintainability and durability
portsider	naval slang for a left-handed person; southpaw.
usfor-a	United States Forces Afghanistan
x-ray	Military phonetic symbol for the letter X
marble mountain	(forthcoming); Buddhist shrine, Radio Relay (RR) site near DaNang compare MONKEY MOUNTAIN, BLACK LADY MOUNTAIN.
articles of confederation	the first constitution of the original thirteen states, adopted during the AMERICAN REVOLUTION in 1781 and replaced in 1789 by the Constitution of the United States of America (qv); see DECLARATION OF INDEPENDENCE.
bit	built-in text
alsv	Armoured logistics support vehicle
showboat	anyone or anything that stands-out; anything done more for attention than for practicality or function, as a show-off or razzle-dazzle, grandstander or swaggerer
piat	Projector, Infantry, Anti Tank
clear the decks	in NavSpeak, the removal of all unnecessary items (to stowage) and the banishment of all inessential personnel (to their battle stations) as a preliminary to a seaborne engagement; see GQ, SHIPSHAPE.
tim	Thermal Imaging Module
hoa ky	(whah kee) Vietnamese phrase meaning "peace land", this expression was used to refer to the United States of America ..
out	a procedure word (PROWORD) meaning 'transmission complete' that's used in radio/telephone procedure (RTP) to make voice communications more concise and clear; it implies that the station is shutting down or changing channels so that further communication is not possible, and it is mutually exclusive with OVER
cf	Controlled fragmentation
bms	U.S
hesco barrier	(forthcoming); aka: "Hesco bastion"; deriv: gabion see BLAST WALL, T-WALL, REVETMENT, BANQUETTE [v: Military Earthworks Terms]
tool	There are in fact two sides to the name
sub-rosa	private, privileged, secret, covert, clandestine; derived from "under the rose" as an ancient symbol of sworn confidentiality
etm	Electronic Technical Manuals
coheed and cambria	Coheed And Cambria are two fictional characters and all the albums made by the band are stories of the two characters.
lovin' spoonful	I heard an interview with the band some years ago
gpo	General Post Office
fav	Fast Attack Vehicle (US)
arsr	air-route surveillance radar
vhf	very high frequency
rb1963	Instructions for detail survey and revision of maps and plans (The Red Book 1963)
lpg	Liquid Propellant Gun
fma	Forward Maintenance Area
isv	Internal Security Vehicle
malt house	MOD6/L
w	Walk, Way, Wharf
entrenchment	to surround or fortify a military position with excavations; see TRENCH, TRENCH WARFARE
kerb	DM-By
lovin spoonful	Supposedly from a line in an old R&B song, "My baby loves me 'bout a lovin' spoonful."
path	MOD6/L-10T
crem	Crematorium
pd	Point Defense
bg	Burial Ground
iimc	Inadvertent Instrument Meteorological Conditions, being an alternative description of Instrument Meteorological Conditions (IMC), due to the fact that aircraft should not be flying if the weather requires mechanical navigation
grave yard	DM
lwl	Low Water Level
pos	Postes Optiques de Surveillance
cf	Coalition Forces
pipe nail and washer	MOD6/L-TS
borough	OS404
amlcd	Active-matrix liquid crystal display
wacky / wakey	the last day IN COUNTRY before going back to THE WORLD.
mpv	Multi-Purpose Vehicle
well deck	(forthcoming); compare QUARTERDECK, see DECK
sgt rock	(forthcoming); Sergeant Frank Rock was a fictional character featured in the war series produced by DC Comics, inaugurated January 1959
sexagesimal system	a system of notation by increments of 60 (the division of a circle into 360ï¿½, each degree into 60 minutes, and each minute into 60 seconds)
ssg	staff sergeant
hüsker dü	The band was looking for a name, and asked a Norwegian rocker about the worst expression in Norwegian
saint	DM
pdna	Positioning Determining/Navigation Unit
erfb	extended range full-bore
spatg	self-propelled anti-tank gun
cluster bomb	see CBU, SUBMUNITION.
indt	Independent
wcs	weapons control status
decca	low-level radio navigational aid chain installed and maintained by the Army, but rarely used due to mistrust by senior Army officers, and due to nonacceptance by the Air Force.
jungle jim	properly "Operation Jungle Jim", a 1962 project of the USAF 1st Air Commando Group dispatched to South Vietnam from the Special Air Warfare Center at Eglin AFB; see DIRTY THIRTY, FARMGATE, AIR COMMANDO.
mod6/l-bml	Ibid., 'Abbreviations for use on Bench March Lists'
recreation ground	DM
high water mark	DM
mental hospital	DM
warno	warning order
cax	Combined arms exercise
top secret	a delimiter qualifying duplication and restricting distribution of CLASSIFIED documents; see NEED TO KNOW, COMPARTMENTALIZATION.
v ho	Valve House
web gear	Is canvas belt and shoulder straps for packing equipment and ammunition on infantry operations.
tlp	Troop Leading Procedures (US)
fbis	Foreign Broadcast Information Service
mid n	middle northing
vcc	Veicolo Corazzato de Combattimento
rarde	Royal Armament Research and Development Establishment (UK)
kimono	(forthcoming); a loose robe with wide sleeves that's fastened at the waist with a sash, as traditionally worn by Japanese men and women; garment, clothes; literally derived from "thing to wear"
duff	slang for Double Ugly Fat Fucker, being the F-4 Phantom II; an obvious imitation of BUFF (B-52D), probably out of envy or jealousy
london passenger transport area	Carto Library
rh	Road House
cl	Close [density] (SUSI/SIM/Superplan Products)
m203	US over/under 5.56mm rifle over single shot 40mm grenade launcher; these were distributed starting in September 1970 to replace the M79 grenade launcher
defa	direction des études et fabrications d'armement
lake	DM
pro coy	protection company
freezepop	The name is taken from the brand name of popular fruit-flavored, colorful popsicles.
aak	Appliqué armor kit (US)
fany	(fannie) First Aid Nursing Yeomanry, a volunteer British women's auxiliary during WWII, which also served as a COVER assignment (LEGEND) for female SOE agents; together with the British Women's Army Auxiliary Corps (WAAC), these organizations persuaded Americans to adopt similar staffs
cap	Civil Assistance Program – Civil Action Program, U.S
hemtt	heavy expanded mobility tactical truck
tcto	Time-Compliance Technical Order
tf373	task force 373 [special ops]
beaucoup	(bo-koo) French/Vietnamese slang term for "much", "many", "plenty", or "lots of..."; idiom literally derived 'pretty + much'.
e-1	Private
soccent	Special Operations Command, Central Command; see CENTCOM.
lru	Launcher Replenishment Unit
liby	Library
cov	Counter obstacle vehicle (US)
aspect ratio	in AvnSpeak, the ratio between the length (span) and width (chord) of a wing (airfoil), with a higher aspect ratio being generally more efficient than a wing with a smaller ratio; see CANARD, ANGLE OF INCIDENCE, ALPHA / ANGLE OF ATTACK.
ag	assistant gunner
para rubber	a natural rubber that's obtained from the Hevea Brasiliensis tree, of the spurge family (and other species of the same genus) in tropical South America; as derived from Pará, a region in northern Brazil
krait	a nocturnal venomous snake, in either black and white or black and yellow bands, with erect upper fangs (elapid), that's INDIGenous to South Asia; also called "two-step" or "eleven second" snake for its deadly effect.
tao	(tee-ai-oh) NavSpeak for the Tactical Action Officer in operations.
saw	Squad Automatic Weapon [ machine gun]
amc	Advanced Mortar Carrier (Turkey)
prp	People's Revolutionary Party, being the Communist Party in South Vietnam.
div	Division
sic	Second in Command
the righteous brothers	they were singing in a bar down south and at the end of their set one of the patrons came up to them and said ,you boys sing great ,you are righteous brothers,so they decided to call themselves that and the rest is history.
weed	marijuana
c-4	Powerful plastique explosive.
sand crab	a sideways-walking beach scavenger; when bipedal, term designates a Civil Service employee or a civilian contractor on-board ship
snap roll	a controlled aerial maneuver in which an airplane rapidly and completely revolves around its longitudinal axis while continuing in level forward flight; also known as an "aileron roll"
metallica	I read that Metallica's original name was "Metallic", and when Lars would say the name of the band, he would ad an "Ahh" at the end of it, forming "Metallica", and it stuck.
impact area	the area bounded by the designated fall limits of the ordnance employed, whether inert or explosive, on or off target; see POINT OF IMPACT, DEFLECTION, ZONE OF FIRE, KILL ZONE.
psf	Provisional Security Forces, being a lightly armed and minimally trained regional MILITIA that mans security check-points and performs limited patrolling; an augmentation element to the CONSTABULARY during 2007 in Iraq.
sfc	sergeant first class
mi team	Is Military Intelligence Team
cgs	Crew gunnery simulator
nirvana	Nirvana is what the Buddhist call Heaven.
tradoc	Training and Doctrine Command (US)
rpg screen	chain link fence erected around a valuable position to protect it from RPG attack by causing the enemy rocket to explode on the fence and not on the protected building, bunker, etc.
occ- p	operational command centre - provincial
cfl	coordinated fire line
bouncing betty	Land mine used by VC/NVA–when a trip wire or pressure fuse is hit, a projectile bounds 3 ft upward and explodes w/a 15 meter casualty radius
sin	sine
big black	Big Black was named after a short story written by Richard Wright entitled, "Big Black Good Man."
ch	Club House
nofx	The name stands for N.O.Fucking.Xtra
fb	Forward Base (context -"Do China FB")
coordinates	linear and/or angular quantities, which designate the position of a point in relation to a given reference frame; there are two general divisions of coordinates used in surveyingï¿½polar and rectangular; these may be further subdivided into three classesï¿½plane coordinates, spherical coordinates, and space coordinates
tur	Tiefflieger-Ьberwachungs-Radar (low-level surveillance radar)
ecos	Enhanced Combat Optical Sight
sixx: am	The band name comes from the surnames if it members: Nikki Sixx, DJ Ashba & James Michael
field of fire	area that a weapon or group of weapons can cover effectively with fire from a given position.
rae	Royal Aircraft Establishment, Royal Aircraft Establishment (Farnborough)
spat	USMC 90mm Self-Propelled Anti-Tank gun, see SP.
ff	Frigate(s)
limp bizkit	Limp Bizkit was on Fanatic when their fan asked them how they came up with the name
hpt	high-pressure test
ke	correction to easting
sixpence none the richer	the name, contrary to popular belief, was actually from thier favorite bible verse
gator-freighter	Marine slang for any type of LANDING CRAFT used in BEACHHEAD assaults; by adaptation from WWII ALLIGATOR
foghat	If you say Foghat with a British accent, it sounds like F**K It
war diary	a unit register or daybook compiled during combat operations as an historic narrative to accompany official records; compare AIRBORNE ALBUM, SEA BOOK, JOURNAL.
higgins boat	the eponymous LANDING CRAFT, originating as the 36-foot mahogany "Eureka" invented by Andrew Jackson Higgins, that became the prototype for all subsequent BEACHHEAD assault boats; also called Landing Craft Vehicle and Personnel (LCVP).
jan	January
bt	Boat tail
das	defensive aid system/suite
dale	MOD6/L-10T
fast	Forward Area Support Team
watts	Wide Area Telephone and Telegraph System; see TELEPHONE.
monkey fist	a casting knot (often a figure-8 on a bight) added to the trailing-end of a ROPE or LINE to lend weight and direction for throwing; see KNOT, LIFELINE, ROPE, LINE, HAWSER, TURK'S HEAD.
apm	Anti-personnel mine
visual language translator	a set of laminated cards picturing illustrative cartoons with a word or phrase in the several languages of the region that were spelled-out phonetically for non-linguists to use when attempting to communicate with indigenous personnel in the SANDBOX
rolling thunder	the CODENAME designation given to the sustained air operations against North Vietnam from March 1965 through November 1968; see STEEL TIGER, SEA DRAGON, compare FLAMING DART.
technical college	DM
cky	CKY stands for Camp Kill Yourself
vc	Vehicle Commander
eib	Expert Infantryman's Badge, a skill badge for Army infantry specialists
lpts	Lightweight Protected Turret System
foundations	MOD6/L
wieu	(woo) Weekly Intelligence Estimate Update, briefing for COMUSMACV; see FIVE O'CLOCK FOLLIES.
ancd	automated network control device
spag	self-propelled assault gun
foo fighters	The "Food Fighters" origination is way off (Grohl was the only member of the band at the beginning and played all parts on the debut album bar one track so who could he have had a food fight with?!?)
bb	Base of Bank
cp	Command Post, a unit commander's location, frequently without adequate forces to engage a sizeable enemy force; Also used for Check Point–a predetermined location that could be called in over the radio without fear of disclosing a unit location while on they were on the move; for example, CP1, CP2 etc; these could be close together or far apart
reo speedwagon	(This is a correction to what's already listed.) From their Behind the Music special
tomahawk	a very accurate, long range CRUISE attack guided missile, capable of being launched from different platforms and mounted with various WARHEADs; also known as "TomaChicken" in NavSpeak; see TLAM.
fpo	Flight Planning Officer
gbu-12	500lb laser-guided "smart bomb"
ump	Universal Machine Pistol
scida	Site Configuration and Installation Design Authority?
rectal defilade	see PYHOOYA, CYA, HIC, BURY ONE'S HEAD IN THE SAND, DODGE THE BULLET, SMOKE 'n' MIRRORS.
fountains of wayne	The name of a store in Wayne NJ that sells..
lmtv	(forthcoming); Light Medium Tactical Vehicle; compare MTV, see TRUCK.
gyrocompass	a navigational compass containing a gyroscope rotor, that, when adjusted for the latitude and speed of the vessel or aircraft, indicates the direction of true north along the surface of the earth, or communicates this information to one or more gyro repeaters; also called "gyrostatic compass"
software	GPS software is classified as data logging, postprocessing reduction, and real-time processing
cd	Command
gsi	glide-slope indicator
wcs	Weapons Control Status; being one of three levels of fire control that a commander uses to regulate autonomy and responsiveness, especially with air or ground defense weaponry; the categories are: "weapons free", "weapons hold", and "weapons tight"
pt	Patient
shooting star	the Lockheed P-80/F-80 fighter aircraft; compare SEASTAR, see BIRD
fc	Forward Controller; being the air or surface officer who has tactical command of all planes and artillery at the scene of an attack against enemy ground forces.
aps	Advanced propulsion system
rc / rc east	Regional Command East
mlc	Modular Load Carrier
rpd	Ruchnoi Pulyemet Degtyarova, a Soviet-made belt-fed light machinegun (LMG) firing 7.62mm LINK AMMO; having many parts interchangeable with the KALASHNIKOV AK-47
r-day	Redeployment-Day; the unnamed day on which major combat, combat support, and combat service support forces are operationally redeployed
stand fast	a coordinating command given by subordinate leaders when march orders rearrange a unit (eg: the order "column of twos from the right" is qualified by right columns calling "forward" and left columns calling "STAND FAST" before "march" commences movement)
ln	Lawn
life begins at forty	(forthcoming); safe depth for submarines due to shallow setting of depth charges, altered later during WWII; 40 fathoms (240')
terrain	the military advantages manifest in the natural features of a tract of land; the landscape implemented as a FORCE MULTIPLIER ..
lrn	Lead Round Nose
wes	Wesleyan
oeo	optical and electro-optical
double time	the command to increase the march tempo of a formation, set at the rate of 180 steps per minute; formerly "double quick"
direct reading	the reading of the horizontal or vertical circle of a theodolite or engineer transit with the telescope in the direct position
bx	Base eXchange, same as PX or NEX concession; the sutler's store of general merchandise for military personnel and their dependents
adj	adjusted
shaped charge	a charge shaped so as to concentrate the effect of its explosive force in a particular direction; also represented as a "shape charge"
cis	Cistern
ohws	Offensive Hand Weapon System
starfighter	F-104 aircraft.
misfits	The name Misfits was the final film Marilyn Monroe was in.
letter box	DM
sqd	Squadron
gal	Global Access List of prearranged addressees, being a preapproved contact roster of essential personnel and unit members together with their telephone numbers and/or e-mail addresses.
10-codes / ten-codes	(forthcoming); see POLICE, CODE, CIPHER, BREVITY CODE (not "one-zero codes")
lsb	Landing Support Battalion
ruptured duck	honorable WWII service lapel pin, so-called due to the "puffed posture" of the eagle; originally manufactured in plastic due to restrictions on the availability of metal
cbt	combat; see CMBT.
para	Parapet
lop	line of position
tori amos	Tori Amos was born Myra Ellen Amos but figured out that you really can't get many guys (or sell records :p) with the name Myra Ellen
fingerspelling	the use of a manual alphabet in silently spelling-out short messages among teammates who are in LINE OF SIGHT with each other; see HAND SIGN.
peo-stri	U.S
lru	Line Replacement Unit
mud mover	slang for any low-level attack aircraft providing close air support (CAS) to ground elements, such as A-6 INTRUDER or A-10 WARTHOG; also called "mud pounder" or GROUND POUNDER.
fordo / foredo	an archaism meaning to do away with; kill, destroy
ao	area of operations
binh xuyen	the private army of the CAO DAI, an evangelical universalistic religious sect; see MERCENARY.
lra	local reproduction authorized
pipes	This morning, Erica, Greg, Trevor, and I all went to Cardiff to surf, or something like that
impact award	an award presented by a senior officer to an individual for conspicuous valor or outstanding achievement, as soon after the action or event as possible, often on the battlefield or in the hospital; criteria specifically excludes such impromptu awards for merit and to units
obr	Optical Beam-Riding
rp	rocket-propelled
oscar	The Military phonetic symbol for the letter O.
cs	Cross
e[east] 17	E17 is not a street but the London post code of Walthamstow
tacc	Tactical Air Control Center; compare TADC, TAOC.
rd	Road
nel	Navy Electronics Laboratory.
water wings	naval slang for the Surface Warfare qualification badge; pin-on device exists as the bow of a ship superimposed above crossed swords for the Surface Warfare Officer (SWO), and the bow of a ship superimposed above crossed cutlasses for the Enlisted Surface Warfare Specialist (ESWS)
sky spot	Name for Combat Sky Spot, a bombing mission for USAF aircraft based on signal beacon locations; sometimes done in overcast weather with bombing through the clouds.
jump5	They all met at gymnastics and were all very athletic, there are 5 of them, so they put 2 and 2 together to get Jump5.
acv	Armoured combat vehicle
crypto city	the campus for housing the National Security Agency (NSA), which is colocated with Fort Meade.
sa	Salvation Army
mercy	under the LAWS OF WAR, the discretionary power to be compassionate or benevolent; as by omission during wartime in an act of restraint or forbearance, and by commission during wartime in an act of tolerance or indulgence ..
squirrel gun	nickname for the 37mm cannon mounted on early HALF-TRACKs and TANKs, so-called because it was so under-powered and ineffective; also known as "squirrel rifle".
zero point	the center of a burst of a nuclear weapon at the instant of detonation
fn	Fountain
shattered	The lead guitarist and the drummer and the bassist were trying to come up with a name for the band when the guirtarist got mad because the others was refusing everything he was saying, when he slammed his guitar to the ground thus shattering the guitar.
suspense date	the date by which some specified action must be taken or a response returned, denoted by an S/ prefix; see NLT, RBI, TICKLER, DEADLINE, UNDER THE GUN.
shihad	I interviewed the band at a radio station called LFM I work at and they said that the name came from the sentence 'she had my balls in her mouth' honest, no joke
lws	laser warning system
cl	designates a U.S
sotg	Special Operations Training Group, being the USMC staff and cadre responsible for training and testing SPECIAL OPERATIONS qualified Marines on a recurrent or mission specific basis.
crisat	Collaborative research into small arms technology
aos	Add-on stabilisation
no.	number
m-6 scout	see SCOUT, ASW, OVER 'n' UNDER.
heavenly host	slang expression for all of the support aircraft flying over the Gulf of Tonkin during the VIETNAM WAR.
collimation	the line of sight or aiming line of an instrument when coincident with the physical alignment of the instrument; thus, a collimation error is the angle between the line of collimation (line of sight) of a telescope and the collimation axis of the instrument
bullet head	slang designation for ARTILLERYMAN or artillerist; also spelled "bullethead", and also called "blast-ass" or "gun-bunny"
rds/rds	Rounds
asat	Anti-SATellite, technology designed and weapons directed against enemy satellites.
sixpence none the richer	It actually comes, from the C
thermite	incendiary composed of powdered aluminum, ferric oxide, and magnesium; see ROCKEYE, WP.
zenith	the point where an infinite extension of a plumb (vertical) line, at the observer's position, pierces the celestial sphere above the observer's head
a	Area
iot	In order to
vlsms	Vehicle-Launched Scatterable Mine System
micom	Missile Command (US)
spindle side	see DISTAFF, SKIRT.
whsa	Weapons Head Support Assembly
farewell address	see VALEDICTION.
w-day	War-Day; the term used to designate the unnamed day on which unambiguous strategic warning in preparation for war is declared by the National Command Authorities
kitchen in a carton	informal name for the "Unitized Group Ration Express", being a no-fuel/no-power self-heating system that requires no additional equipment; introduced to field inventory in 2007
sistar	More accurately SiStar, a combo of Sisters and Starship Entertainment
collective soul	Ayn Rand, in one of her novels used the term 'collective soul' to refer to mankind
mls	microwave landing system
corpscon	Corps Conversion
watershed	MOD6/L
sky spot	Name for Combat Sky Spot, a bombing mission for USAF aircraft based on signal beacon locations; sometimes done in overcast weather with bombing through the clouds.
rc central	Regional Command Central
canard	a horizontal control surface that's mounted in front of the aircraft's main wing, which serves as a stabilizer to control PITCH and to prevent STALLs ..
col	Collects (SUSI/SIM Products)
os404	O.S.404, Ordnance Survey maps of Great Britain
tg	Toll Gate
omf	Opposing Militant Forces
sentry box	a small spare shelter for the use of a guard or sentinel; also called "sentry post" or "guard shack"
himars	latest GPS-guided multiple rocket system, mounted on v
reme	Royal Electrical and Mechanical Engineers
green day	Billie Joe's sister said this herself..The band got their name from one of their own songs, "Green Day"
the grace of god	the free and unmerited love of God, His favor and forgiveness, being an acknowledgement of one's blessings or benefactions when surrounded by misfortune and disaster, as in "There but for the grace of God go I."; this phrase is usually traced back to the Protestant martyr John Bradford.
european datum	MOD6/L-TS
rcv	Robotic Command Vehicle
mpc	Military Pay Certificates.
leghorn	CODENAME for radio relay site established 15 January 1967 atop a remote pinnacle in Laos, and operated continuously for the next five years; see HICKORY, BLACK LADY MOUNTAIN, RR; compare LIMA SITE 85.
s	Side, Spur, Square, Stairs, Steps, Strand
buckinghamshire	DM-CN
cssd	Combat service support detachment
s//rel	Secret or Selective release? (context - "S//REL TO USA, AFG, GCTF, ISAF, NATO")
fm	Farm
slap a hat	see SADDLE-UP, GOOD TO GO, FAT, OP TEMPO, JUMP-START, MISSION READY.
coscom	Corps support command (US Army)
petition	a formal request, often signed by its endorsers, addressed to an official or authoritative body, soliciting some benefit or right; such an entreaty or importunity is forbidden MIL-PERS! Active and reserve uniformed servicemembers may utilize an "Appeal For Redress" as a legitimate means of addressing a grievance to their political representatives [v: DoD Directives 1325.6 and 7050.6].
hitchhike	to transmit a PROPAGANDA broadcast on the same frequency (FREQ), using authentic CALL-SIGN and program characteristics, in imitation of the actual enemy station, except when the genuine enemy signal is off-the-air
cwst	combat survival water test
bollard	DM
emergency powers	see EXTRAORDINARY POWERS.
ins	inertial navigation system
three days grace	Their bass player heard of a ''three days grace'' period and thought the name fit.
bl-t	Black tracer
drmo	Defense Reutilization and Marketing Office, a department in the Defense Logistics Agency (DLA) that serves as a DEPOT for surplus, defective, and obsolete items or parts that are either recycled (to other agencies or organizations), or are auctioned to the public for disposal after DEMILITARIZation (made inert or inoperable) of potentially harmful materials or products
tnp	trinitrophenol; see EXPLOSIVE.
azimuth	A bearing from North
lillix	The word Lillix doesn't really have its own meaning
northern pikes	A fish taken from the lakes and rivers of northern Alberta, Saskatchewan and Manitoba, where the band members used to fish with their fathers
pf	Popular Forces–a local, lightly armed, poorly trained village self-defense force (friendly); sometimes bore the brunt of Viet Cong attacks
junction city	major ground operations in WAR ZONE C, including AIRBORNE assault on 22 Feb 1967; related to CEDAR FALLS operation.
handwriting on the wall	see WRITING ON THE WALL.
better than ezra	They picked this name because their ex- lead singer left the band because he thought they had no future
fall-in / fall-out	to fall into or out of FORMATION; the military command for assemble and dismissed
millencolin	A Swedish skatepunk band who is growing in size in the States
flotsam	wreckage or refuse found floating on water; as derived from "float"
illum	Illumination mortar, fired to provide light
dsrv	Deep Submergence Rescue Vehicle (US)
anything box	From a children's store about a girl who found a box that when opened gave access to anything she desired
push on	to proceed, to continue, to CARRY-ON.
opcon	operational control
mike	Military phonetic symbol for the letter M.
chops	CHief of OPerationS.
yh	Youth Hostel (SUSI/SIM Products)
claymore	Anti-personnel mine which contains a one-pound of C-4 that propels over 600 small steel balls.
sv	Spirit Vaults
sp	Sewer Pipe
lt	London Transport
charlie charlie	informal designation of the unit commander's helicopter, from which he conducts visual reconnaissance (VR) and exercises command and control (C&C / C2); also called the "C-and-C bird"
ntds	Naval Tactical Data System
flying boxcar	Fairchild Republic C-119 aircraft, with twin TAILBOOMs and clamshell fuselage; also called "Boxcar"
altimeter	an aneroid barometer that is used for the measurement of approximate elevations or approximate differences of elevation
wsl	weapons squad leader
heat-t	high-explosive anti-tank - tracer
staffordshire [post-1974]	DM-CN
cd	Centre of Drain
nsfo	Navy Standard Fuel Oil; see BUNKER, JUICE, PETROL.
mac	Medium Armored Car (US)
asm	Armored Systems Modernisation (US)
maci	Military Adaptable Commercial Item; see LOGISTICS
frankie goes to hollywood	From an old newspaper headline about Frankie Vaughn (not, as many people assume, Frank Sinatra).
pw	Prisoner of War
pulsejet	a jet-propulsion engine that's equipped with valves in the front which open and shut, so as to create thrust in rapid periodic bursts when it takes in air, rather than continuously; it contains neither compressor nor turbine
track of hedge	DM-By
baf	Bagram Air Field
harn	high-accuracy reference network
statue of liberty	see LIBERTY ENLIGHTENING THE WORLD
fd tp nze	Field Troop, New Zealand Engineers [First World War New Zearland Unit]
badb	(bov) in Irish mythology, a spirit who, delighting in war, incited armies to fight and appeared to warriors about to be defeated; see GOD OF WAR, WHITE VC.
kï¿½	a scale factor used to reduce a grid distance
jaf	Jalalabad Air Field
eng wks	Engineering Works
ba	The PAVN's base area where supplies and facilities were stored and maintained.
mr	moonrise
ied	improvised explosive device
ffss	Future Fighting Soldier System
lpc	Launcher Pod Carrier
silent battle	see ACOUSTIC SHADOW.
tonawanda	They actually got the name from a street in Royal Oak, Michigan.
t	tau
fountains of wayne	Took their name from an Outdoor store (fountains/Xmas decorations etc..) on Rte 46 in Wayne NJ
kew	(cue) Kinetic Energy Weapon; see FAE, DU, STABALLOY
poa	President of Afghanistan
pvp	Petit Véhicule Protégé
reception station	the initial point for in-processing, as into military service (Reception Center) or into medical evacuation (Receiving Station)
skycrane	CH-54 heavy helicopter, also called FLYING CRANE, and nicknamed "superhook"; see CHOPPER.
lrat	long-range anti-tank
county constituency	DM
pir	priority intelligence requirement
nva	North Vietnamese Army
checkpoint	an Access Control Point (ACP); see CHECKMATE, BARBED WIRE; compare CHOKE POINT, WAY POINT.
y	Youth Hostel
pkm	Russian-made machine gun
tora tora	This is a short lived (but good) blues metal band from the late 80's
laam	Light Anti-Aircraft Missile
peacoat / pea coat	see PEA JACKET.
giat	Groupement Industriel des Armements Terrestres
gst	General Staff Target
wlr	Weapon Locating Radar
marching orders	orders to begin a march or other troop movement
tiger division	nickname of the South Korean (ROK) Capital Division, deployed to Vietnam in September 1966.
rear guard	trailing or rear security element; see DRAG, TRAIL; compare TAIL-END CHARLIE
fa	Field Artillery (USA)
rpg-7	NVA/VC 40mm rocket launcher w/80mm rocket; shoulder launched, spin- stabilized, anti-tank round; can penetrate 14" steel and 96" of sandbags; anti-air capability to 2,300ft; best defense–kill the gunner.
fid	Foreign Internal Defenses
ahr	abbreviation for Attack Helicopter Regiment during Operation Iraqi Freedom (OIF).
arpac	U.S
due diligence	the timely exercise of enough care and effort to fulfill a DUTY or obligation, so as such prudence will avoid a charge of negligence; a legalistic redundency for 'diligence'
beta band	because lead singer stephen mason worked in a video production house in the duplication department and made beta video copies all day
h	ellipsoidal height
glory days	(forthcoming);
twd	Thermal Warning Device
msv	Modular Support Vehicle
vtt	véhicule transport de troupe (troop transporter)
fairwater	a hydrodynamic structure on a ship designed to direct or deflect the flow of water; being the modern name for the "sail" or CONNING TOWER of a SUBMARINE
90mmrr	US 90mm recoilless rifle, weight 35 lbs, effective 450m vs
radome	a dome-shaped device used to house a RADAR antenna; as derived by combining RAdar and DOME.
trig sta	Trigonometrical Station
angle	MOD6/L-BML
pistol belt	a wide canvas belt with hook-closure and numerous grommets for attaching pouches, accessories, or hip holster for SIDEARM
corr	correction
ndp	Night defensive position
heat-fs	high-explosive anti-tank fin-stabilised
fcc	Fire-Control Computer
chr sc ch	Christian Science Church; Church of Christ Scientist
counting crows	The name comes from an old, old, old English poem the author of which is unknown
tp-s	or TPS Target Practice-Spotting/Signature
mpi	Mean Point of Impact
montagnard bracelet	a metal circlet, appropriately marked with the animistic symbols specific to each tribe, that's ceremonially presented to each man and woman after passing through their secret puberty rites; such a distinctive wristband cuff is also presented during the marriage ceremony, and when adopting friends (eg: neighbors, medicos, and civil affairs advisors) into the tribe
pmo	Program Management Office (US)
fobaa	Flag Officer, British Assault Area
telephone call box	DM
coldplay	They got the name from the beatles song "five second saunter" in ewhich paul sings " day after day, what can I say like in a cold play he stayed away."
fop	Forward Observer Party
fox four	see PHANTOM II.
oco	Office of Civil Operations.
division	MOD6/L
tbs	Talk Between Ships, being a short-range radiotelephone used for ship-to-ship communications during WWII
bah	Basic Allowance for Housing, being supplemental pay for living off-post / -base, living "on the economy"; formerly designated as "Basic Allowance for Quarters" (BAQ)
ipf	Initial Production Facility
adj	Adjacent
clinton doctrine	(forthcoming); see PRESIDENTIAL DOCTRINE.
dead stick	slang for descending flight (LETDOWN) and landing in an airplane without engine power; formally known as VOLPLANE; compare AUTO-ROTATE; see CONTROL STICK, JOYSTICK, STICK
isoln hospl	Isolation Hospital
community	MOD6/L
1drms	1-deviation root-mean-square
the replacements	They were initially named Dogbreath, but after a few drunken gigs in which they had soiled their name (a club owner apparently refused to book them again), they renamed themselves The Replacements (since they were "replacing" Dogbreath) in order to keep getting gigs
dscs	Defense Satellite Communications System, being a global network of voice and data satellites that connect military organizations and government agencies; see IDCSS.
guns 'n' roses	The person who gave you the reason that Axl thought of the rest of the band as "hired guns" is incorrect
b-5 front	Communist military unit in Quang Tri and Thua Thien provinces; see MAIN FORCE.
geodetic longitude	the angle between the plane of the geodetic meridian and the plane of an initial meridian
azimuth mark	the azimuth to a marked point or adjacent station that is visible from an occupied station, which is determined for use in dependent surveys
tic	Troops In Contact
stand-down	Is when an infantry unit's return from the boonies to the base camp for refitting and training, later, a unit being withdrawn from Vietnam and redeployed to the U.S.
moby	In an interview with Spin magazine, Moby said he picked it as an acronym for Master of Beats Y'all.
vbl	Véhicule Blindé Léger (light armoured vehicle)
mtsq	Mechanical Time Semi-Quick
asprs	American Society of Photogrammetry and Remote Sensing
hog	an assault helicopter, such as UH-1B or other GUNSHIP, equipped with a nose-mounted 40mm cannon (M-5 armament subsystem) used for direct fire support; also called "hog flight"
shonen knife	"Shounen" is composed of the Japanese characters for "young" and "boy" and, in anime, means a teenage boy
water tower	DM
nvd	night vision device
watchtower	the operational CODENAME for the campaign to capture and occupy Tulagi and Guadalcanal in the Solomon Islands from 31 July to 3 September 1942 during WWII.
fox	a procedure word (PROWORD) meaning 'do not answer' or 'do not reply' that's used in radio/telephone procedure (RTP) to make voice communications more concise and clear; the letter 'F' originated as the MORSE CODE abbreviation for "no response" that later acquired the 'Fox' (and 'Foxtrot') designation from the PHONETIC ALPHABET.
min tech	Ministry of Technology
qra	Quick Reaction Alert; also "Quick Response Alert".
periodic revision	MOD6/L-TS
batten	a thin flat length of wood or metal used in construction or reinforcement, often used to bolster or secure; compare DUNNAGE
line 3	Number of patients by precedence: A to E with A being most urgent
spur	MOD6/L-10T
bladder bird	see FLYING COW.
rincon... one more time	Pizza!Trevor packing upTrevor and Greg: framed
force majeure	an overwhelming or irresistible force, as an uncontrollable effect, or an unanticipated event; literally derived from "superior force", with the plural form being "forces majeures"
crr	Carro de Reconhecimento Sobre Rodas (reconnaissance tracking scout car)
fscc	Fire Support Coordination Center (USA)
vva	Vietnam Veterans of America
company lift	a flight of helicopters sufficient to carry the assault elements of a rifle COMPANY in a single LIFT; see EAGLE FLIGHT, PZ, LZ, CLZ.
bp	Blood Pressure
90mmrr	US 90mm recoilless rifle, weight 35 lbs, effective 450m vs
station	OldList
lamplighter	designation of the PB4Y-2 Privateer when used as a FLARESHIP in the KOREAN WAR.
hustler	B-58 bomber aircraft; see BIRD.
bird farm	airport or landing strip, especially parking aprons or ramps with REVETMENTs
infirmary	DM
grs 80	Geodetic Reference System of 1980
sada	Standard Advanced Dewar Assembly
counterreconnaissance	all measures taken to prevent hostile observation of an operational force, a maneuver area, or a tactical location, whether by trackers or detectors, including devices and dog teams; also known as "counter-recon" or COUNTERSURVEILLANCE
blue line	a watercourse or waterway marked on a map; see BROWN WATER.
norma jean	Norma Jean is the real name of Marilyn Monroe.
pss	Primary Sight System
face left	MOD6/L-TS
junc	Junction
waves	acronym for Women Accepted for Volunteer Emergency Service in the U.S
smoke	Usually in reference to –pop smoke–i.e
apron	a defined area on an airport or heliport intended to accommodate aircraft for purposes of loading and unloading passengers or cargo, refueling, parking, or maintenance (seaplanes use a ramp for access from the water to the apron)
top	the highest ranking Non-Commissioned Officer in a unit, usually the First Sergeant; also called "Top-Kick" or FIRST SHIRT, and used in the same way as OLD MAN
march fracture	a hairline crack in a bone, especially in the foot or leg, caused by repeated impact or prolonged tension, and usually occurring with runners, dancers, and soldiers; properly called a "stress fracture".
mighty mite	a high-powered blower used to force smoke or tear gas (CS) into BUNKER systems and tunnel complexes; sometimes called "mighty mike"
rilo kiley	Nobody knows
afsa	Armed Forces Security Agency, founded 1949 and succeeded by the National Security Agency (NSA).
nas	National Airspace System
orthometric height	another name for the elevation of an object (the height of an object above the geoid)
bda	Battle Damaged Assessment.
pov	abbreviation for Privately Owned Vehicle; for which special permission to own/operate or travel in same was required
ulc	Unit Load Container
usaaf	United States Army Air Forces, being the new designation for the United States Army Air Corps (USAAC) effective 20 June 1941; it was separated from the Army in September 1947 as a distinct branch: the United States Air Force (USAF).
revolutionary war	also known as the "American War of Independence" and the "War of American Independence"; see AMERICAN REVOLUTION.
par	Parade
bagram air base	an allied air facility for Coalition forces during Operation Enduring Freedom (OEF); see GULF WAR, WAR ON TERROR
mg p	Mooring Post
killing ground	the exposed area of saturated fire where most casualties will occur; also called "killing field", "beaten zone", "dead zone", or KILL ZONE.
soi	signal operation instructions
le loi	the Vietnamese designation for the Accelerated Pacification Program that was announced by South Vietnam's President Nguyen Van Thieu on 1 July 1968; this interservice organization was directed against the Vietnamese Communist Infrastructure (VCI), utilizing projects such as PHOENIX / PHUNG HOANG, PRU, and ICEX
yankee	military phonetic for the letter 'Y'
zippo boat	LCM with flame thrower; see MRF, MOSQUITO FLEET.
ffr	Fitted for Radio
hump	A patrol of major move by U.S
oodaloop	Observe - Orient - Decide - Act, being a decision-making process; also spelled "OODA loop", and also known as BOYDLOOP (qv).
gcw	Gross Combat Weight
falcon	see FIGHTING FALCON.
losat	Line Of Sight Anti-Tank
drb	Discharge Review Board; see DISCHARGE.
ill	illuminating
college eye	designation applied to airborne radar project; see BIG EYE.
celestial equator	a great circle on the celestial sphere on which any point is equidistant from the celestial poles (the plane of the earth's equator, if extended, would coincide with that of the celestial equator)
sneaky petes	nickname for US Army Special Forces or Rangers; see PEEPERS.
biffy clyro	Cliff Richard was selling pens at a gig
rbl	Range and Bearing Launch
dz	Drop Zone.
ta centre	Territorial and Army Volunteer Reserve Centre
low water level	DM
cart house	SAN
tone loc	Real Name: Tony Smith
mask	a screen, as of earth or brush, used for concealing or protecting a weapons emplacement (eg: battery) or any military operation; see CONCEALMENT, SCREEN, HIDE, CAMO.
sewer pipe	OS404
imc	Instrument Meteorological Conditions, also known as "Inadvertent Instrument Meteorological Conditions" (IIMC), and commonly called POPEYE; compare VFR, VOR, VECTOR.
aug	August
blunt force	to render a swift and savage conclusion; compare BRUTE FORCE
farelf	Far East Land Forces
ts	abbreviation for Top Secret; see CLASSIFIED, NEED TO KNOW, COMPARTMENTALIZATION
jcet	Joint Combined Exchange Training; temporary duty performed overseas by interservice foreign exchange personnel who cooperatively share doctrine and techniques to improve mil-craft skill sets in anticipation of future coordination.
war chest	money and resources reserved for a future need or anticipated expenditure, especially common defense [ca1900 Americanism]; wherewithal, treasury, exchequer, repository, coffers.
light duty	temporary restriction or limitation in performance requirements due to illness or injury; see PROFILE, WHOLE MAN.
rf	(Regional Forces) Militia units organized within each district in South Vietnam to engage in offensive operations against local Viet Cong forces
monument	DM
lru	Line Replaceable Unit; in aviation, components of aircraft systems that, if it malfunctions, can be removed and replaced on the flight line.
papi	precision approach-path indicator
m	meter(s)
november	the word assigned to represent the letter "N" in the international phonetic alphabet; at various times in different spelling schemes, it has also been acrophonetically represented as Nan and Nap
ps	Pass
ach	Advanced Combat Helmet (MICH TC-2000 Combat Helmet)
bee gees	It is an acronym for Brothers Gibb, as mentioned
rotten in denmark	see SOMETHING'S ROTTEN IN DENMARK.
commissary	a store that sells food and other commodities on a military installation; a grocery concession for servicemembers and their dependents; see AAFES, NEX
ng	National Grid
agl	Above Ground Level
va	Voluntary Assisted
qe	Quadrant Elevation
mwhs	Marine Wing Headquarters Squadron
piggery	SAN
playing the xylophone	(forthcoming); see BRAINWASHING, FIELD EXPEDIENT FACIAL, ROPE TRICK, TORTURE, CODE OF CONDUCT, POW.
franz ferdinand	Quote from Alex Kapranos - "We were watching a horse race with a horse called The Archduke
sr	Staff Requirement
stick commander	the qualified person who is designated to be responsible and in control of a STICK of paratroopers from assembly through enplaning to exit; sometimes called MOTHER HEN; see CHALK.
gn	Green
sam	Surface to Air Missile.
bathtub	a condensed depiction representing a battle or campaign so as to illustrate a point, to teach a lesson or portray an historic event; also known as a "bathtub campaign" or "kitchen sink battle", these layouts are not used by operational personnel when mapping the tactics for a developing situation
rc	Regional Command West
cr	Capability requirement
apcrbc	Armour-piercing composite rigid ballistic cap
foreign affairs	the activities and involvements of a nation that arise from its dealings with another nation, as directed by the head of state and confirmed by the legislature; see FOREIGN POLICY
linkin park	The guys go past a park every day called Lincoln Park
skirmish	a brisk conflict or sharp fight between small bodies of troops; also called FIREFIGHT or MEETING ENGAGEMENT, CHITTY CHITTY BANG BANG or CONTACT.
biffy clyro	'Biffy' means an out-door toilet and Clyro is a town in south Wales.
guinea-pig	a ship sent into a mined area to determine whether it can be considered safe from influence detonations under certain conditions, or to detonate any pressure mines
sdnco	staff duty noncommissioned officer
vcr/at	Véhicule de Combat à Roues/Atelier Technique (salvage)
cgsc	U.S
hmx	Marine Special Mission Helicopter Squadron
firefight	the exchange of SMALL ARMS fire between opposing elements; a short sharp engagement between small groups of combatants; a skirmish or shootout
trail of tears	the primary route (Highway 21) from BanMeThout to NhaTrang that was the stage for the slaughter of thousands of refugees who were fleeing the communist onslaught by the invading North Vietnamese in 1975; not only did the NVA ambush unarmed civilians, but criminal bands also exploited the chaos of civil disintegration by wholesale rape, robbery, and murder
tp	Telegraph Pole
cqb	Close quarters battle
earth angel	an INDIGenous HOI CHANH dressed in NVA/PAVN uniform and GEAR (replicated by CISO) so as to surveil enemy troops and to ask local civilians for INTEL; similar to ROADRUNNER except operated "behind-the-lines" in Cambodia and Laos
headway	forward movement, advancement, or progress
placebo	Everyone at the time were nameing their bands after drugs, so they decided to name theirs' after one that didn't work.
doubtfuls	INDIGenous personnel whose allegiance cannot be ascertained or whose affiliation cannot be ensured even after civil offender and enemy screening, and who are therefore categorized as 'unknown' personnel
fup	Forming up Place
bm	Bench Mark
corb	Conscientious Objector Review Board
pearl of the antilles	the islands of Cuba situated in the Greater Antilles of the Caribbean, scene of the Bay of Pigs INVASION (April 1961) and the Cuban Missile Crisis (22 Oct - 20 Nov 1962); see SPANISH-AMERICAN WAR, MONGOOSE, "Fortified Zones" at STRATEGIC HAMLET; compare URGENT FURY.
travelling crane	DM
kdz	Kunduz
fwsf	Fitted with Stretcher Frame
fundamental bench mark	DM
wumpscut	Rudy thought the name seemed industrial and decided to give the band a name.
cr	Centre [of stone marking trig pt]
ergo	Energy Rich Glucose Optimized supplemental flavored drink that was developed by the Nutrition Task Force (NTF), in collaboration with the Pennington Biomedical Research Center, so as to enhance the performance of healthy individuals performing military functions in extreme environments
dhss	data handling subsystem
s-2	Intelligence staff officer
cflcc	Combined Forces Land Component Command.
big stick	a metaphor for power or force, especially political or military, that's used by a government as a means of influence
brow	MOD6/L-10T
dod	Department of Defense (US)
ks	Kitchin Sink
ftm	Flying Training Manual
los	Line Of Sight
combat pay	see FIELD ALLOWANCE.
adi	Australian Defence Industries
vc	Voluntary Controlled
ppi	plan position indicator
leaping lena	initiated in April 1964 as the precursor to Project Delta (DET B-52, 5th SFGAbn), organized under Combined Area Studies (CAS) as "Mountain Scouts" for PARACHUTE insertion of RECON teams onto the HO CHI MINH TRAIL in Laos; see OPLAN 34A, CSD, THE GREEKS, DELTA FORCE.
deserts / just deserts	[ety: deserve] see FACE THE MUSIC, DAY OF RECKONING, RETRIBUTION, RETALIATION, REPRISAL, JUST WAR.
guardhouse lawyer	a fellow inmate of a GUARDHOUSE or STOCKADE, BRIG or other jail, who has acquired a level of legalistic familiarity with military law and regulations by being repeatedly upbraided, and offers controversial advice as an imperfect warrant to anyone who will listen; also called "jailhouse lawyer"; see BARRACKS LAWYER, SEA LAWYER, YARDBIRD; compare JAG.
hosp	short form of hospital, as FIELD HOSP.
nob	(n o b) Navy / Naval Operations Base
recon	Reconnaissance going out into the jungle to observe for the purpose of identifying enemy activity, to get information
cp	Centre Punched (Mark)
peers inquiry	the Article 32 investigation (the military equivalent of a civil grand jury hearing) of allegations concerning the 1968 My Lai incident as conducted by GEN Ray Peers, former OSS officer, former 4th Inf Div CG, and former IIFFV CG, then forces commander in Korea
executive privilege	the discretionary right claimed by certain U.S
tech coll	Technical College
maj	the abbreviation for MAJor, a field grade rank in the Army, Air Force, and Marines, that's equivalent to Lieutenant Commander (LCDR) in the Navy.
rung sat security zone	see RSSZ, VTSZ.
police house	MOD6/L
ape	Amphibisches Pionier-Erkundungsfahrzeug (amphibious front-line reconnaissance vehicle)
tes	Tactical Environment Simulation
moaning mini	see WHIZ BANG, WHISTLER, BOXCAR CHARLIE, DOODLEBUG
cinderella	One night they were reading a TV Guide of sorts and came across a porno by the name "Cinderella"
kitd-fohs	Kept In The Dark and Fed On Horse Shit, being a recipe for creating MUSHROOMs with NEED TO KNOW information or in a compartmented setting; see COMPARTMENTALIZATION, CHINESE WALL, TRADECRAFT.
three dog night	10 years ago in an interview, lead singer Chuck Negron divulged that the band name referred to what they'd call a night where they'd need inspiration for writing song lyrics
over	a procedure word (PROWORD) meaning 'transmission temporarily completed' that's used in radio/telephone procedure (RTP) to make voice communications more concise and clear; it implies that the station remains atuned and waiting so that further communication is possible, and it is mutually exclusive with OUT
het roi	Vietnamese phrase meaning "all finished" or "already done", concluded or accomplished; used idiomatically for ended or terminated, dead or done for.
same-same	pidgin for identical; the same as, alike, likewise.
hwy	Highway
notice board	MOD6/L
odals	Omnidirectional Approach Light System
envis	Evader's Night VISion system; a commercial image intensifier introduced into military inventory for inclusion in survival vests
presby	Presbytery
franz ferdinand	Named after the heir to the Austrian throne (pretty sure he was the heir) who was assassinated by a Serbian terrorist
maccoc	Military Assistance Command (Vietnam) Combat Operations Center; see OPN.
metallica	Slagel got the name Metallica from a "bible of metal" (if you will) that existed at the time called Encyclopedia Metallica, obviously a play on Encyclopedia Britannica
long green line	column of infantry advancing through jungle terrain; see GREEN MACHINE
plantation	a model or "showplace" Prisoner of War camp, that was later succeeded by the ZOO; see CITADEL, ALCATRAZ, MOUNTAIN, POW.
inst	Institute
diff	difference
pp	Primary Point
signal gantry	DM
glh-h	Ground-Launched Hellfire-Heavy (US)
bapt	Baptist
weapons free	see Weapons Control Status (WCS).
linkin park	They were driving down the road and saw the name Lincoln Park by the Lincoln Memorial
usapa	United States Army Publishing Agency
d/r	direct/reverse
rhino	shortened form of RHINOceros, being the nickname for the "teeth" welded to the body of a SHERMAN tank as a FIELD EXPEDIENT adaptation that enabled penetration of thick foliage and hedgerows subsequent to the Normandy INVASION during WWII
hol	Hollow
dpicm	dual-purpose improved conventional munition (US)
mourning band	a black-colored ribbon or cloth displayed as a symbol of grief or sorrow, mourning or lamentation for a period after a loved one's death; may be coincident with flying the flag at HALF-MAST
a flock of seagulls	I heard them state on redio once that, as big fans of "The Stranglers" they took their name from a line "and we came to see.
lz	Landing Zone.
electric light bracket	1:500 Grimsby, 1906
foresight	an observation of the distance and direction to the next instrument station
clash	Ardent reggae devotees - they named themselves after the classic Culture LP, Two Sevens Clash.
bone	common nickname for the Rockwell/Boeing B-1 LANCER bomber aircraft; see LRCA, BIRD.
s4	Supply Officer (United States Army)
tc	truck commander
executive agreement	a document, similar to a TREATY, that is signed by the U.S
erv	Engineer Reconnaissance Vehicle
cs	Tear gas, non-lethal; available in persistent form; use of gas mask required
mwr	Morale, Welfare, and Recreation; being those activities and facilities provided to servicemembers, retirees, and their families, often at rates lower than commercial prices.
lno	Liaison Officer
rainout	the removal of radioactive particles or other foreign substances from the atmosphere by precipitation; compare FALLOUT, CONTAINMENT
log bird	a logistical resupply aircraft, which flies a "log run" mission of aerial resupply or administrative support; also called "log hel'o" or "trash hauler"
ceu	Computer electronics unit
boat deck	a superstructure deck on which most of the LIFEBOATs of a ship are stowed.
hammer and anvil	an infantry tactic of surrounding an enemy base area, then sending in other units to drive the enemy out of hiding.
ln or line number	-Method of referring to a specific soldier by using a number unit roster
gta	graphic training aid
fwd	Forward
sfod	Special Forces Operational Detachment, typically qualified by a number or letter specifically designating a particular unit (eg: 1SFOD-D = 1st Special Forces Operational Detachment - Delta, or DELTA FORCE).
dd	Department of Defense
bt	Bullet trap
ot	operational test
burgh const	Burgh Constituency
mwss	Marine Wing Support Squadron
green day	I'm not sure if this is true, but I heard they got their name because they were leaving high school early so they could spend more time on their music
c&c	Command and Control–usually an aircraft with a commander on board for coordination of ground forces tactical operations
fxd def	Fixed Defences
grigri	see MOJO, VOODOO, HOODOO, ABRACADABRA.
rvnaf	see Vietnam Air Force (VNAF), Armed Forces of Vietnam (AFVN); compare VNN, VNMC, ARVN.
hearts and minds	see WINNING HEARTS AND MINDS.
the dogs of war	this expression originally referred to the horrors of warfare (to wit, famine and atrocities, or fire and the sword, pestilence and famine), but has become a term of opprobrium for WARMONGERs and WAR PROFITEERs; it's commonly associated with the passage: "Cry 'Havoc!' and let slip the dogs of war." by William Shakespeare [III i Julius Caesar (1599)]
pink	Pink got her name after the infamous character "Mr
deso	Defence Export Sales Organisation (UK)
marineland	slang for Anbar province in Iraq, which is primarily patrolled by U.S
cin	Cinema
boar	Brotherhood Of Army Registrars, being a play on words (bore) for a fraternal organization of medical administrators serving in the Medical Service Corps (MSC) who are responsible for documenting the admission, care, and discharge (including medical retirement or burial) of servicemembers and their dependents (and the emergency intake and transfer of civilians injured on or near a military facility) ..
count-off	the command to either tabulate or enumerate a unit ("head-count" or "nose-count"), as for accountability or partition; see BY THE NUMBERS, SOUND-OFF.
howitzer	A cannon which fired hollow projectiles and was generally lighter and shorter than its solid-shot cousins. A howitzer's projectiles had a smaller powder charge. Also, canister projectiles contained more small balls than other types of canister. Howitzers were useful in defending fortifications and causing disorder within with in an attacking force
df	Disposition Form, the military format (essentially a blank sheet of paper) for a narrative to be composed and distributed; see FORM
water plug	OS404
ratac	Radar de Tir pour L'Artillerie de Campagne (radar for field artillery fire)
common access card	see CAC; compare SMART CARD, SWIPE CARD, ID CARD.
ben folds five	Folds said the name sounded better than Ben Folds Three.
local h	The band got its name from a sign on the side of a road, directing you to a " Local Hospital" You know, the blue sign with a big H on it? Hence, Local H
london passenger transport board	Carto Library
nmcc	National Military Command Center at JCS; also National Military Command System (NMCS) and National Military Command System Support Center (NMCSSC).
usa	United States of America
toto	Actually, they got the name from a certain African tribe.
millencolin	This is taken straight from the official website: "We got the name from the skatetrick ?Melancholy? (also known as sad air), but we changed the spelling a bit so it sounds more like a name."
main force	fully trained and equipped Viet Cong and regular North Vietnamese military units; Vietnamese term CHU LUC
fuck	along with fucked and fuckin', the most commonly used word in the GI vocabulary other than the article 'a'
panic button	an alarm signal or distress call that's used in an emergency to notify others and to summon help; such an alert device was first used as an emergency bell system on WWII bombers, such as the B-17 FLYING FORTRESS and B-24 LIBERATOR
localizer-type directional aid	a NAVAID used for nonprecision instrument approaches with utility and accuracy comparable to a localizer; however, it is not part of a complete ILS and is not aligned with the runway
pbg	Polish battle group
rac telephone box	DM
o	Open (SUSI/SIM Products)
nap	the "sanctioned" term of Non-Airborne Personnel for the common slang epithet LEG
bar	Browning automatic rifle, a .30-caliber magazine-fed automatic rifle used by U.S
moss	MObile Submarine Simulator, being a sonar DECOY (MK70) developed by Gould in 1976 and manufactured by Westinghouse through the mid-1990s; this 10" submersible (without an explosive warhead) was able to generate both an active SONAR echo and a passive sound SIGNATURE represented as extremely similar to that of the launching SUBMARINE, with the purpose of creating multiple targets, each with the same profile, whether for training or defense.
nirvana	i carnt remember the exact lines of it but, it simply said he had watched a buddist documentry and then descided for a short period of time he was a buddist
hmd	Helmet-Mounted Display
little saigon	an ethnic Asian enclave situated among other distinctly homogeneous neighborhoods and shopping districts within a larger metropolitan area; similar to "Korea town" [aka: "K-town"] or "Little Tokyo" [aka: "Japtown"], and not unlike other exclusive districts (eg: "Little Italy" or "Germantown", ghetto or darktown)
carry swords	the military command directing that the drawn sword is to be held in a vertical position in the right hand and against the right shoulder
prt	Provincial Reconstruction Team
pink floyd	I would like to add that the surnames of the two musicians whose first names form "Pink Floyd" are: (Pink) Anderson and (Floyd) Council.
better than ezra	Since there is no official story, we are left to guess
three dog night	The three lead singers in the band slept in a friend's garage when they were struggling artists
zenith distance	the complement of the altitude; the angular distance from the zenith of the celestial body measured along a vertical circle
tool	it generally means that they are a device which creates, it also anti the system and people who are tools and pathetic to the system.
wilco	WILl COmply, being a procedure word (PROWORD) used in radio/telephone procedure (RTP) to make voice communications more concise and clear; because it entails acknowledgement, it is mutually exclusive with ROGER.
jscs	Joint Service Combat Shotgun
mrs	multiple rocket system
m	Mark, Mile, Mooring, Mound
oconus	(oh-ko-nus) Outside [of the] CONtinental United States; being MIL-SPEAK for overseas; includes assignments in Alaska and Hawaii, Guam and Guantanamo
ba muoi ba	(bah-mee-bah) Vietnamese "33" brand beer, being the number thirty-three in Vietnamese (literally three - ten - three = 33); also called "Tiger Piss"
meat puppets	Brothers Curt and Cris Kirkwood always liked to annoy their mother by taking out their (manhoods) and making them talk in high pitched funny voices at the dinner table when they were pre-teens
fy	fiscal year
hml/a	Marine Light/Attack Helicopter Squadron
shorad	short-range air defense
4.2	US 4.2 in
mtb	Motor Torpedo Boat; compare PT BOAT, GUNBOAT, MICKEY MOUSE BATTLESHIP; see BOAT.
biet	(bick) Vietnamese term for "know", to discern or apprehend, be cognizant; compare KHUNG BIET.
sail	slang for the CONNING TOWER of a SUBMARINE; also known as FAIRWATER.
green day	they chose this name because they could not fit any marijuana in there shoes to get past custom officials therefore they didn,t have a green day
pink floyd	Syd Barrett came up with the name in the spurr of the moment after two blues artists, Pink Anderson and Floyd Council.
elt	Electronic Locator Transmitter, also represented as "Emergency Locator Transmitter"; this radio automatically signals location information on search frequencies when triggered by the impact of a downed aircraft, facilitating rescue
gwoa	Guerrilla Warfare Operational Area.
blob	Big Lump On-Board, an observer; any extra person or noncontributing passenger
stealth bomber	the Northrop-Grumman B-2 strategic bomber aircraft known as the SPIRIT
nlos-c	Non-Line Of Sight-Cannon
error of closure	the amount by which a quantity obtained by a series of related measurements differs from the true or fixed value of the same quantity
sb	Signal Box
limp bizkit	Iit's a game in england where guys gather around a bizkit and try to 'whack' it (if u get what i mean..)
bravo	The military phonetic symbol for the letter B.
fc	Fighter Command (RAF)
mr	Manor
alice in chains	The REAL way they got there name was from an episode of the Honeymooners, Ralph said to Alice one episode he would like to see Alice in Chains, the band liked it.
usaf	United States Air Force
frog	truncation of FROGMAN / FROGMEN
scp	survey control point
42 cdo rm	42 Commando Royal Marines
helldiver	the Curtiss SBC/SB2C/A-25 dive bomber employed during WWII.
weapons hold	see Weapons Control Status (WCS).
travis	The band are named after legendary British DJ Dave Lee "Hairy Cornflake" Travis.
three dog night	Based on an old Eskimo custom of using live dogs as blankets
triple nickel	nickname of 555th Parachute Infantry Regiment, being the first AIRBORNE unit that was composed entirely of BLACK officers and PARATROOPERs; established 30 December 1943 as a test platoon, then formed as a separate unit of the 13th Airborne Division
shonen knife	Since they did heavy metal they called half of the name Knife.Because they were girls, they picked shonen when they put the both together, the name was shonen knife
plgr	precise lightweight GPS receiver
clock dva	if you dont have about Clock DVA name, then here it is = DVA means TWO in russian language,same in serbian langauge,and some other slavic langauages
raaf	Royal Australian Air Force; being a branch of the Australian Defence Forces (ADF) based upon the Royal Air Force (RAF) of the United Kingdom.
ushanka	a fur-lined winter cap with ear-flaps; see TROOPER CAP.
bc	basic control
three days grace	Some of the members were in business class and read in the book "Three Days Grace", maybe pertaining to a grace period
missile gap	a pre-Vietnam era catch-phrase for a lag in the technical sophistication or productive development between one nation's defensive armamentarium relative to that of competing countries.
lb ho	Lifeboat House
wt	Water Tap
fd	Aircraft Direction Frigate
drying ground	OldList
shoot 'n' scoot	rhyming slang for a RAID or INCURSION; also known as "smash 'n' dash"
dsp	Defense Satellite Program, agency operation of all military intelligence and reconnaissance SATELLITEs.
toc	tactical op center
short orbit	aircraft circling to land; small, close orbit by aircraft overhead
boxcar	Radio call sign for the 178th Assault Support Helicopter Company flying CH-47 Chinook helicopters
vdop	vertical dilution of precision
tool house	SAN
super hornet	Boeing F/A-18E/F is an upgrade of the 1970s HORNET design with the same basic aerodynamic features, while improving the AVIONICS contained in an all-glass cockpit, new engines, the structural use of composite materials to reduce weight, and a slightly modified shape to minimize its radar signature; succeeded by the F/A-18G Boeing GROWLER
fort leavenworth	an outpost, in northeastern Kansas on the Missouri River, that was established in 1827 by COL Henry Leavenworth to protect travelers on the Santa Fe Trail; it's the site of the oldest federal prison (USDB), and it hosts the U.S
junction	MOD6/L-10T
mid	Military Intelligence Detachment; see MI, DET.
stand-down	Is when an infantry unit's return from the boonies to the base camp for refitting and training, later, a unit being withdrawn from Vietnam and redeployed to the U.S.
in	inch(es)
usaftawc	United States Air Force Tactical Air Warfare Center; see RED FLAG.
green day	The band was named after April 20th, National Pot Day (420).
gs	Gunship-an armed helicopter, either UH-1C or UH-1G
height of instrument	in spirit leveling, it is the height of the line of sight of a leveling instrument above the adopted datum
grapnel	a device consisting of one or more hooks or clamps that's used for holding or grasping; also called a "grapple", "grappling iron", "gang hook", or "creep"
blade time	a meter measuring helicopter engine usage relative to mandatory maintenance, hence the informal reference for available helicopter hours that can be allocated to each unit for operational flights, logistical support, command and control.
wia	Wounded in action
sfcs	Simplified Fire-Control System
all time low	They got their name from a line in the song "Head On Collision" by New Found Glory- "and it feels like I'm at an all-time low".
ddi	Deputy Director of Intelligence for the Central Intelligence Agency; subordinate to the Director of Intelligence (DI)
pincher / pinscher	see PINCER, DOUBLE ENVELOPMENT, or double FLANK.
gd	Ground
foo gas	A mixture of explosives and napalm usually set in a fifty-gallon drum for Base Defense.
1sg	first sergeant
sky train	an airplane (called "tow plane") towing one or more GLIDERs; also called "air train"; see TOWLINE, UNCOUPLE, AIRHEAD.
brew house	SAN
cuthbert	the rabbit-like character that was invented by Poy, the cartoonist for the "Evening News", to represent all the eligible DRAFT DODGERs avoiding combat during WWI with sinecures and deferments; see DRAFT DODGER
double force	designation for combined American and Vietnamese (US/ARVN) operations; compare KATUSA, OMLT, BUDDY SYSTEM.
face	Field Artillery Computer Equipment
platoon guide	see GUIDE.
nylon letdown	aviator's catch-phrase for the PARACHUTE ride subsequent to an ejection (PUNCH-OUT) from a disabled aircraft, being a play on words that extends the meaning of LETDOWN (a descent from a higher to a lower altitude preparatory to making an approach and landing); also spelled "nylon let-down".
mo	Matter of opinion (SUSI/SIM Products)
euro const	European Assemby Constituency
vfr	visual flight rules
modest mouse	A pun on 19th-century Russian composer Modest Moussorgsky, who wrote, among other things, "Pictures at an Exhibition."
gst	Gesellschaft fьr System-Technik
buzz-bomb	see WHIZ BANG, WHISTLER, BOXCAR CHARLIE, DOODLEBUG
clamp	security restrictions or operating restraints, as to "clamp down"; see NEED TO KNOW, COMPARTMENTALIZATION, CLASSIFIED
fixed gear	the wheels and struts comprising the landing gear that cannot be retracted into the FUSELAGE on an aircraft for improved aerodynamics; compare LANDING SKID, UNDERCARRIAGE; see WHEEL PANTS, BASE LEG, TOUCHDOWN, BIRD
cg lookout	Coastguard Lookout
golf course	nickname for the BASE CAMP of the 1st Cavalry Division (Airmobile) at An Khe, between Qui Nhon and Pleiku in IICTZ; see FIRST TEAM.
hvss	horizontal volute spring suspension
milstar	MILitary Strategic and Tactical Relay (US)
isaf	International Security Assistance Force
plgr	precision lightweight GPS receiver
m	metre(s)
death from within	in a parody of the AIRBORNE catch-phrase, a description of the fatal effects from food prepared and served in military facilities; see BEANS, CHOW, RATIONS.
local h	The members of Local H were once big fans of the band R.E.M., and derived their name from the R.E.M
sky soldiers	nickname of 173rd Airborne Brigade (Separate), being the first major US Army combat unit sent to Vietnam; see THE HERD.
cordon and search	operation to seal-off and search an area or village; also called "C&S"
drain frame	MOD6/L-TS
desert fox	(forthcoming);
hvtp-t	high-velocity target practice - tracer
mh	Malt House
action	Last Week Download: 155
dais	a raised platform, as derived from "discus"; see ROSTRUM.
gravimeter	a weighing device or instrument of sufficient sensitivity that is used to register variations in the weight of a constant mass when the mass is moved from place to place on the earth and thereby is subjected to the influence of gravity at those places
tp	temporary point
pressure hull	the inner, pressure-resistant HULL of a SUBMARINE or other submersible; the crush depth of a submersible is affected as much by the buoyancy of a submersible as by the physical resistance of its pressure hull
double envelopment	a simultaneous attack on both FLANKs of the enemy; also known as a "double FLANK engagement"
fr	Flash Ranging (USA)
br	Bridge
strongman	the most powerful or influential person in an organization or institution, especially a political leader who exercises control by force, such as a dictator or tyrant, WARLORD or THE MAN ON HORSEBACK.
silverchair	So sorry, but Saintan is wrong
pipper	informal designation for the aiming dot on a PILOT's gunsight.
k-town	(kay-town) short form of Korea town, being an ethnic Asian enclave situated among other distinctly homogeneous neighborhoods and shopping districts within a larger metropolitan area; similar to "Little Saigon" or "Little Tokyo" [aka: "Japtown"], and not unlike other exclusive districts (eg: "Little Italy" or "Germantown", ghetto or darktown)
sks	Simonov 7.62mm semi-automatic carbine.
nsrs	National Spatial Reference System
frag report	fragmentary report; a partial status report.
fgcc	Federal Geodetic Control Committee
els	Electric Light Standard
alpha strike	AvnSpeak for a large AIR STRIKE involving most (if not all) of the unit's aircraft, of all types, in its execution.
api	Armor Piercing Incendiary ammunition; see AP.
ramf	acronym for Rear Area MotherFucker; see REMF.
burgh constituency	DM
gt p	Gate post
op	Observation Post
party suit	an unofficial FLIGHT SUIT -styled coverall in a distinctive fabric and bearing unauthorized (often rude or ribald) PATCHes as decoration or indication of prowess
go	General Order; see SO, LO, ORDER
green day	There is a scene in the movie Soylent Green, where a sign is visible with the words "Green Day." This refers to the day of the week when Soylent Green is available to the public for rations.
crematorium	DM
cath	Cathedral
play ball	slang term from WWII for US Naval ships to open fire upon the enemy, to commence firing or to fire at will; see BATTER UP, PLAY THE GAME; compare SCRAM, TALLY-HO.
moa	Minute Of Angle
spark	solid propellant advanced ramjet kinetic energy missile
simon & garfunkel	The last names of the two members - Paul Simon & Art Garfunkel
nlf	National Liberation Front.
phq	Police headquarters (in reference to ANP)
iir	Imaging InfraRed, being a heat sensor with enough resolution to form images; see IR.
prison fever	slang for typhus.
guide post	DM
fov	field of vision
sava	Standard Army Vectronics Architecture
passing honors	a SALUTE rendered between passing vehicles or craft by a flag or horn or other signal, from junior to senior, as between persons; also called "rendering honors"
ctf	Carrier Task Force; see YANKEE STATION, CV, TF.
cco	Close combat optic
urgency	a PSYOPS deception project developed from actual PARADISE ISLAND contacts that simulated a maritime agent network in NVN; see SOG.
shoulder loop	a flap or strap on the shoulder of a uniform where insignia is displayed, properly called an EPAULET
tac	Tactical Air Command, being one of three USAF commands with Air Defense Command (ADC) and Strategic Air Command (SAC)
voluntary controlled	DM
the residents	The band sent an anonymous demo tape to an executive at Warner Brothers in 1972, hoping for a recording contract
human league	After briefly considering ABCD, they chose The Human League, a name taken from a science-fiction board game called "Star Force"
pmcs	Preventative Maintenance Checks and Services
kneeboard	a PILOT's leg-mounted notebook and/or clipboard containing flight routines, signal operating instructions (SOI), and mission specific briefing notes, including strip maps or target photos; also called "knee chart"
tot	Time on Target.
stp	soldier training publication
anzus	Australia New Zealand United States Treaty
dl	Dale
bonus march	(forthcoming); Bonus Expeditionary Force; WWI
coei	components of end item
gravity	viewed from a frame of reference freed in the earth (acceleration imparted by the earth to a mass), which is rotating the earth
whistler	an artillery FUZE deliberately set to make noise during its trajectory onto target so as to demoralize the enemy; also called WHIZ BANG
fdl	Foremost Defended Localities
war room	the place where a commander, his subordinates and staff, plan and direct combat operations, usually situated with maps and photos and COMMO within the Tactical Operations Center (TOC)
the all american rejects	(The information here is incorrect)
fad	Forward Ammunition Depot
mirv	(murv) acronym for Multiple Independently-targetable Reentry Vehicle, being the WAR NOSE on a MISSILE that carries several nuclear WARHEADs, each of which can be directed to a different target during the return of the ROCKET from outer space into the earth's atmosphere; also represented as "M.I.R.V."
fm	Field Manual (USA)
spad	affectionate nickname and sometimes CALL-SIGN of the SKYRAIDER that was so successfully used for Close Air Support (CAS) from WWII to Vietnam; see SANDY, SLOW MOVER.
french leave	a departure without ceremony, notice, or permission, as to be Absent WithOut Leave (AWOL); distinguished from desertion by one's intent to return to duty.
presb	Presbyterian
72 virgins dating service	an apocryphal agency licensing hunters to enable fanatic Islamites to enter paradise and be rewarded by compliant virgins, being the GULF WAR equivalent of the "Viet Cong Hunting Club" and "Southeast Asia Sport Hunting Club" from an earlier era
fob	Forward Observer, Bombardment
flash suppressor	a device attached to the end of a rifle or gun barrel that's designed to disperse the MUZZLE flash during firing so as to avoid blinding the SIGHT PICTURE of the gunner by faster dissipation; sometimes called "flash hider", "flash guard", or "blast deflector"; compare SUPPRESSOR, MUZZLE-BRAKE.
locc	(lock) Logistical Operations Control Center
mexican standoff	a confrontation that neither side can win, or a situation that cannot be resolved without alteration or re-alignment; as an impasse or stalemate, at loggerheads or discontinuance, dead-end or standstill; see DEADLOCK.
brow	a gangplank [aka: "chicken ladder"]; see GANGWAY
nmcb	U.S
accordion	improper interval for line of march consisting of bunching and stretching of the FILE or COLUMN; a typical pattern for inexperienced troops or a CONVOY of mixed military and civilian vehicles
one-oh-worst	derisive nickname for the 101st Airborne Division (Airmobile) based upon its numerical designation; also called "Hundred and Worst" and "barfing buzzards"
fl-o	Fly-over
ct	Court
boat crew	(forthcoming);
facy	Facility
topo	topographic
juspao	Joint United States Public Affairs Office.
gi party	work DETAIL or FATIGUE duty, especially BARRACKs clean-up preparatory to inspection; also spelled "G.I
hvcc	High Velocity Canister Cartridge
focea	Flag Officer Commanding East Australia Area
fod	For Onward Dispatch
dv	Drove
payback	see FACE THE MUSIC, DAY OF RECKONING, RETRIBUTION, RETALIATION, REPRISAL, JUST WAR.
lci	Landing Craft Infantry; see LANDING CRAFT.
sog	Special ops group
hesh	high-explosive squash head
recon by fire	When a unit uses Reconnaissance by Fire, when you find something that looks suspicious or possible ambush you fire into the area to see if you can start something spring it before it sprung on the unit.
district	DM
lea	MOD6/L-10T
f sta	Fire Station
bingo	pilot's PROWORD term for the point in a flight when there's only enough fuel remaining to return to base (RTB); compare JOKER, POINT OF NO RETURN; see ENDURANCE, DROP-TANK, POD, DROGUE, TANKER.
cio	Central Intelligence Organization, the Vietnamese form of the American CIA.
s	seconds
hvm	Hypervelocity Missile
tfw	Tactical Fighter Wing; also abbreviated "TFWg".
isvt	initial site-visitation trip
spring tides	OS404
white bird	a LOH
tracer	Tactical Reconnaissance Armoured Combat Equipment Requirement (UK)
all saints	The name of the street where the band's London recording studio was located.
close	MOD6/L-10T
animals	U.S
bullpup	early pilot guided bomb under visual control by radio steerage
fl	Flight Level
f-15	Fighter /bomber
hc	high-capacity
dog's face	distinctive Cambodia/SVN border feature near Prek Klok; see PARROT'S BEAK, FISHHOOK, ELEPHANT'S FOOT, ANGEL'S WING, BLACK LADY MOUNTAIN; compare DOGFACE.
pov	privately owned vehicle
tdr	Target Data Receiver
mosaic map	photos or illustrations pieced together from other elements to create a composite image, also called a "mosaic pattern map"; especially a "photomosaic" or "aerial mosaic", which is an assembly of aerial photographs matched in such a way as to show a continuous photographic representation of an area
close air support	see CAS.
tigershark	single-engine F-20 aircraft, being a modified Northrop F-5 fighter jet designed for versatility and durability.
khmer rouge	literally "Red Khmers"; the forces of the Cambodian Communist Party, or of the communist Cambodian Liberation Army
pedestrian crossing	CSS - 1:1000
topas	Transporter Obrneny Pasovy
cd	Cavalry Division.
battle lantern	a battery-operated emergency light, usually mounted in a fixed position on an interior BULKHEAD, PASSAGEWAY, or LADDERWELL to afford tactical (red or amber) illumination in vessels and buildings during power outages; also called "battle lamp"
fsv	Fire Support Vehicle
sgt	sergeant
one-buck	designation for STRAC units held in readiness in the United States for deployment to Vietnam on 48-hour notice.
ghz	Ghazni
toploader	A toploader (apart from being a style of washing machine) is a person who, when rolling a joint places all the "goods" at one end so when they get the first smoke they use most of the drugs leaving little for their friends to enjoy.
toploader	Toploader refers to the way ammunition is loaded into a 7.62mm heavy machine gun used by the British Army.
formosa	as derived from Portuguese meaning "beautiful country"; see ROC
shinola	(shy-no-lah) see DOESN'T KNOW SHIT FROM SHINOLA.
pink floyd	There is a little controversy as to how they got the name
nofx	According to Fat Mike and the rest of the gang, the name is just a corruption of another band's name, which they stole
sme	small earth excavator
independent	DM
the navy way	see THE ARMY WAY, FOR THE HELL OF IT, MIL-SPEC, GOOD ENOUGH FOR GOVERNMENT WORK, PARTY LINE.
desoto	US Navy patrols by destroyers and escorts in the Gulf of Tonkin
comm centre	Community Centre
dcu	informal designation of the Desert Camouflage Uniform in its various patterns and configurations; see DESERT, CAMO, DRESS.
rs	U.S
afcs	automatic fire-control systems
pacflt	United States Pacific Fleet.
mau	Marine Amphibious Unit.
darcom	US Army Matériel Development and Readiness Command
odc	(oh-dee-see) Operational Detachment Charlie, being a C TEAM in the US Army SPECIAL FORCES
ocsw	Objective Crew-Served Weapon
dung pit	SAN
ltc	the abbreviation for LieutenanT Colonel, a field grade rank in the Army, Air Force, and Marines, that's equivalent to Commander (CDR) in the Navy; also represented as "Lt
ao	Area of Operations every unit has a Area of Operation the Area that they are responsible for and everyone has to inform them about everything going on.
nav plot	contraction of navigation plot; see PLOT.
rg	Ridge
rube goldberg	see [RUBE] GOLDBERG.
lpi	(el-pee-eye) Low Probability of Intercept, being a form of distributed RADAR used to avoid scan or search detection; see AVIONICS.
congl	Congregational
css	Combat Service Support; compare COMBAT SUPPORT (CS).
sosus	SOund SUrveillance System, an underwater listening net used to passively detect ships and submarines; this global network registers the range, course, and speed of traffic, with analysis of identified vessels plotted for trajectory of potential targets
feba	forward edge of the battle area
metres	DM
aphe	Armor Piercing High Explosive ammunition; see AP, HE.
cos	Chief of section
everything but the girl	Apparently, the place that Ben went to study had a shop there called 'Everything But The Girl' which boasted of selling anything and everything newly weds would need, everything.....but the girl.
boundary mound	DM
mean sea level	the mean surface-water level that was determined by averaging heights at all stages of the tide over a 19-year period (often used as a reference for general leveling operations)
rcdu	Remote-Controlled Defence Unit
guns n' roses	It was named after the original band memebers: Axl Rose(vocals), Duff "Rose" McKagan(bass), and Tracii Guns(guitar)
fig	Figure
gimlet / gimblet	in NavSpeak, to rotate a suspended anchor (HOOK) to a desired position; see HEAVE, ANCHOR.
fax	Facsimile
lapes	Low Altitude Parachute Extract/Extraction System; see PARACHUTE.
cen	Centre (Social, etc)
jslist	joint service lightweight integrated suit technology
butt	Buttress
young women's christian association	DM
minesweeper	(forthcoming); see GUINEA-PIG [nb: "Any ship can be a mine sweeper ..
sep	spherical error probable
paint mark	MOD6/L-TS
abp	Afghan Border Police
asg	Area Support Group
dtt	driver training tank
mcs	Microclimate Conditioning System
limp bizkit	All I remember hearing from a press conference that Limp Bizkit had when their Album "Chocolate Starfish and The Hot Dog Flavored Water" came out is that back where they came from, someone had a dog with a limp when it walked and it's name was Biscuit
coldplay	Possibly from the term to start playing to a crowd
eots	Electro-Optical Tracking System
alpha	The military phoentic symbol for the letter A.
buships	BUreau of SHIPS; Washington, D.C.; in charge of monitoring all Naval vessel activities, especially in regards to civilian contracts.
deflagration	to burn, especially in a sudden and violent manner; see DET CORD, EXPLOSIVE.
mmbf	mean miles between failures
ph	Probability of Hit
ringgit	the Malaysian basic monetary unit of currency; see LEGAL TENDER.
link ammo	ammunition connected by interlocking links for continuous automatic fire from "belt fed" machineguns (MG), which is separated or disconnected after firing during the extraction/ejection process
fbrv	Future Beach Recovery Vehicle (UK)
fg	Fighter Group (US)
gh	gun-howitzer
gd	General Dynamics
fcp	Forward Control Post
tote	Tracker, Optical Thermally Enhanced
railway station	DM
rfq	Request For Quotations
goco	government-owned, contractor-operated (US)
foo fighters	They are named after the WWII term 'foo fighter', used to refer to mysterious aerial phenomena.
asr	airport surveillance radar
air point	MOD6/L-TS
mag var	Magnetic Variation
strong-arm	involving or threatening the use of force or violence
imp	impact
mogwai	"Mogwai" is the name of an instrumental song by Nick Drake
ing	see INACTIVE NATIONAL GUARD, NG, RESERVE.
catalina	high-wing Boeing PBY (OA-10 patrol boat) seaplane, commonly called DUMBO; see FLYING BOAT, BIRD.
aoi	Arab Organisation for Industrialisation
telegraph pole	SAN
tbd	To be decided
dora	designation given to Phitsanulik CRP
kitchen sink	an idiomatic expression for complete and entire, with all essential elements present, as when giving a summary report or depicting (in condensed form) the layout of a situation; see BATHTUB, SAND TABLE
combat exhaustion	also called combat fatigue, shell shock, or war neurosis; see BATTLE FATIGUE, PTSD.
dagger thrust	joint USN/USMC landing force assaults on coastal enemy redoubts and sanctuaries, being brief SEARCH AND DESTROY INCURSIONs as part of MARKET TIME from 1965.
glatgm	Gun Launched Anti-Tank Guided Missile
liddle	Alex Knost on his 6'6 Liddle Smoothie in France Photos- liddlesurfboards.com
r2	reject value, use second mean value
l/fe	the Office of the Legal Adviser, his assistant and staff, for Far Eastern Affairs, being a section within the Department of State (DOS); compare JAG.
apds-t	Armour-piercing discarding sabot - tracer
radar girls	NavSpeak slang for RADAR operators; this phrase alludes to comfortable duty (which is performed while seated in a relatively quiet, air-conditioned room, requiring more mental than physical effort), and does not refer to the sex of the operators
sied	Suicide IED
better than ezra	When BTE started out in New Orleans, there was a local band here called Ezra
plars	Position Location And Reporting System (US)
long pig	a euphemism for human flesh, as when consumed by another human being, whether for ritual or survival purposes; see CANNIBALIZE
polish reveille	a politically-incorrect reference to a wake-up call made at the wrong time, being a signal to arise that disturbs sleep without purpose; not an alert for early duty or an alarm to defend against surprise
colorbearer	the person who carries the standard, flag, or COLORS in a military formation; see GUIDON, ENSIGN, STARS 'n' STRIPES, PALLBEARER.
mtt	Mobile Training Team, an advisory element operating within a district or region to improve defenses and enhance skills of local forces; often a TDY assignment
electric or electricity	DM
sl	squad leader
randoms	Erica: ReflectionsGreg: FlyingJust checking...
mcs	modular charge system
fscl	fire support coordination line
goose	slang from WWII US Naval action for a torpedo attack on surface vessels, as "we goosed them" and "they're goosing us"; see FISH.
biffy clyro	When at school, the boys had a pen with Cliff Richard on it, so they called it 'Cliffy Biro'
primary explosion	the detonation of explosive material by an actuator; also called a "primary blast"; an explosion
sac	Strategic Air Command.
tas	Target Acquisition Subsystem
rh	Root of Hedge
usia	United States Information Agency.
usaavns	U.S
cbrn	Chemical, biological, radiological, nuclear
pen	Penich (outpost)
spas	Special Purpose Automatic Shotgun
counter-rotate	a neutral pivot-turn of zero radius that's performed by a TRACK-propelled vehicle so as to reverse its direction in the least possible area; this "turn in place" turnabout is accomplished by driving the vehicle's TRACKs in opposite directions using a controlled differential transmission, a mechanism employed on German armor late in WWII
co cnl	County Council
pru	Province Reconnaissance Unit-well trained and armed Vietnamese light infantry unit; reportedly armed and trained by the CIA as part of the Phung Hoang (Phoenix) program
du	depleted uranium
tweet	designation for the Cessna T-37 twin-seat trainer; also known as "dog whistle" or CONVERTER
v/r	abbreviation for Very Respectfully; being the concise form of polite closure used above the signature block on official e-mail ..
bells	any of the half-hour units of nautical TIME [nb: the nautical day began at noon until changed in the 20th century]; or shipboard enunciator commands
sips	Small Integrated Propulsion System
baq	basic allowance for quarters
lulu	Not her real name
thousand foot krutch	According to founder Trevor McNevan on the band's website, it is in reference to "the unseen crutch that helps you out of difficult situations" (presumably Christ, since they are a Christian band)
loal	Lock-On After Launch
salvation army	DM
cape horn fever	naval slang for an illness feigned by malingerers; see FUO / FOUO, GUNDECKING, REST ON OARS.
ets	date of departure for overseas duty station; estimated time of separation from military service.
macthai	(mack-tie) Military Assistance Command THAIland; properly abbreviated as USMACTHAI.
2drms	2-deviation root-mean-square
moonbeam	nighttime name of ABCCC HILLSBORO; MOONBEAM was a night-time command and control aircraft that flew with big searchlights at fairly low altitudes, illuminating the ground
route	a course or way used for passage, especially one regularly traveled
the coasters	Originally from L.A
mar	March
thunderflash	the Republic RF-84F (RF-96A) supersonic photo-reconnaissance aircraft.
nitnoy / nit noy	something small, little, or diminutive, as from pidgin Thai; also spelled "nitnoi" and "nitnoid"
folboat	Two man canoe (used in special operations Second World War)
manpads	Man Portable Air Defense System
marcent	(mar-cent) Marine Forces Central Command; see CENTCOM.
en	error in northing
c4	A military plastic high explosive packaged in 1" x 1" x 6" blocks
aewcw	Airborne Early Warning and Control Wing.
tacs	(forthcoming); see COMBAT LIGHTNING
al's garage	deliberate mispronunciation of 'Al Kharj', being that patch of empty desert in Saudi Arabia, southeast of Riyadh, where a major airport [ie: Prince Sultan Air Base (PSAB)] was built during and after Operations DESERT SHIELD and DESERT STORM.
bladder bag	collapsible CANTEEN, up to 1 gallon capacity; see WATER PURIFICATION TABLET.
l:	Location (in relation to S, A, L, T)
butcher of baghdad	informal designation of Saddam Hussein, with reference to his Stalinistic practices; see MOUSY DUNG, UNCLE HO, UNCLE JOE, UNCLE SAM.
rommel's asparagus	WWII slang for the passive defenses constructed for the denial of probable landing or drop zones (LZ/DZ) used by GLIDERs and PARATROOPERs, named in honor of German Field Marshal Erwin Rommel; being poles erected vertically in open areas, often tied together by wires and mined at their bases
pbm	permanent benchmark
df	Drain Frame
stratolifter	Boeing C-135 cargo aircraft; compare LOOKING GLASS, STRATOTANKER, see BIRD.
glitch	a small problem or minor malfunction in a techno-mechanical system, as an error or power surge; derived from "slip" or "slide" (glitschen)
fabwkr	Fabric Worker
white eagle	Polish task force
recn	Recreation
frago	Fragmentary Order
little tokyo	an ethnic Asian enclave situated among other distinctly homogeneous neighborhoods and shopping districts within a larger metropolitan area; also known as "Japtown", and similar to "Korea town" [aka: "K-town"] or "Little Saigon", and not unlike other exclusive districts (eg: "Little Italy" or "Germantown", ghetto or darktown)
alkaline trio	Matt Skiba basically just looked up a word in the dictionary
ch	Church
hf	High Frequency; radio signal spectrum between 3 and 30 megahertz (MHz); see RADIO WAVE, RADIO
fire quarters	the damage-control station assigned to MIL-PERS during emergency situations, signaled by fire alarm or alert TOCSIN; the most dangerous situation on-board a vessel is fire
mindless self indulgence	in an interview, Lil Jimmy Urine said that it 'basically describes the kind of music we play'
general stuart	a small light TANK (M-5) that was used early in WWII; see STUART.
job for a cowboy	In Arizona (where the bands from) all the founding members fathers are farmers
metl	Mission Essential Task List
hvi	High-value Individual
he-fs	high-explosive - fin-stabilised
cdr	Commander
keyhole	see KH, SAT.
jump speed	the airspeed at which paratroopers, parachutists, and other aircrew can exit with comparative safety from an aircraft
isr	Intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance
mgrs	military grid-reference system
moot	acronym for Move Out Of Town; being a program to reduce troop concentrations in developed or built-up city areas
loose cannon	a reckless person who endangers others or jeopardizes events; derived from the damaging effects of a dismounted or unrestrained gun on the pitching deck of a ship during battle
stratocruiser	USAF B-29 bomber aircraft; compare SUPER FORTRESS; see BIRD.
opp	Opposite
med tm	Medical Team
shawnee	Boeing CH-21 helicopter, nicknamed the "Flying Banana" or "Flying Wiener" by Americans, and called "angle worm" by the PAVN; see CHOPPER.
brass rod	MOD6/L-TS
war zone d	an enemy sanctuary in III CORPS region, near Ben Cat and Phuoc Vinh, including the northwestern portion of Binh Duong Province, a northeastern portion of Bien Hoa Province, the southern portion of Phuoc Long Province and the northern portion of Long Khanh Province; the eastern boundary of WAR ZONE C is contiguous with the western border of WAR ZONE D, and adjacent to the IRON TRIANGLE.
fscc	Fire Support Coordination Centre
c	Coniferous (SUSI/SIM/Superplan Products)
blue forces	Nato/ISAF forces
grease	see GREEN GREASE, JUICE, MOJO.
vcr	Véhicule de Combat à Roues (wheeled combat vehicle)
fas	Free Alongside Ship
spsm	Sensorgezundete Panzerabwehr SubMunition
tool	One of the other band members would ofter joke about taking Maynard(the lead singer) "out in back of the toolshed." They named the band Toolshed after this, but shortly after, shortened it to Tool.
l	Lade, Lake, Lead, Loch, Lockspit, Tides
flea	Frangible Low-Energy Ammunition (i.e
pink floyd	Ok for Cody Erekson let me fix a couple things in your description
thunder road	RVN Highway 13, running from Saigon to Loc Ninh; known to be a treacherous route due to mines and ambushes
jsotf	Joint Special Operations Task Force, including Task Force Dagger and Task Force 11 in Afghanistan, under JSOC subsequent to 9/11 2001 TERRORIST attack.
subs	Kai: pre surfKevin: burningKevinKai: soo pitted
usastratcom	U.S
check ride	an evaluation flight administered by the unit's designated Instructor Pilot (IP) to verify the PILOT's qualification and establish the ability of every newly reporting PILOT
coldplay	They got the name from the Beatles song "five second saunter" in ewhich paul sings " day after day, what can I say like in a colp play he stayed away."
grateful dead	Refers to a series of Old English folk tales with the same basic theme
asraam	Advanced Short-Range Air-to-Air Missile (AIM-132), being the European-built successor to the SIDEWINDER.
peo	Programs Evaluation Office, being a covert operation established by the US Dept of State in 1959 to develop the Laotian Army; see MILLPOND, WHITE STAR
tw / tws	Tropical Worsted, being the tan woolen uniform (short-sleeved shirt and long trousers) that was privately purchased and worn instead of KHAKIs (qv).
rb	Road block
mainstay	anything that serves as chief part or primary support; including an essential person, such as the "anchorman" or "right-hand man"
laaw	Light Anti-Tank Assault Weapon
limp bizkit	Fred Durst was looking at a picture of a brain and said that it looked like a limp biscuit
valve house	DM
hedp	high-explosive dual-purpose
fire team	the smallest ground force,consisting of four to six infantrymen under the command of a FIRE TEAM leader; two FIRE TEAMS normally comprise a SQUAD
gwt	Global War on Terror[ism]; see GWOT.
dca	défense contre avions (anti-aircraft)
wind pump	DM
modest mouse	The took the name from a book where they described people as "modest, mouse like people"
lwms	LightWeight Modular Sight
apse-t	Armour-piercing secondary effect – tracer
seal	Sea/Air/Land
nonconformist	DM
rlem	rifle-launched entry munitions
uhf	UltraHigh Frequency; radio signal spectrum between 300 and 3000 megahertz (MHz)
canberra	Martin B-57 twin-jet tactical bomber, some of which were extensively modified for reconnaissance missions over southeast Asia; see BIRD.
cda	Combat defensive action
abu ghraib	a military detention facility located 32km west of Baghdad in Iraq, used for Islamic TERRORISTs; made notorious by the high jinks and misconduct of some Military Police (MP) prison guards
als	approach-light system
dragon ship	AC-47 gunship outfitted with electrically-fired machineguns and illumination, also called "dragon" or "magic dragon"; see PUFF (THE MAGIC DRAGON), SPOOKY; compare DAKOTA.
lamp house	SAN
mett-tc	Mission, Enemy, Terrain and weather, Troops and support available—Time available, Civilians
dd	Deparment of Defense form
msr	Missile Simulation Round
pol	Petroleum, oil, lubricants.
overwatch	a supportive base of fire from heavy weapons during a maneuver.
br h	Brew House
csel	(c-sell or see-cell) Combat Survivor Evader Locator, a short-range emergency radio and beacon transmitter; successor to URC-10 survival radio
acsq	Air Commando Squadron
universal transverse mercator	MOD6/L-TS
ins	Inches
drive	MOD6/L-10T
sapi	semi-armour-piercing incendiary
nmcs	National Military Command System.
pineapple	see GRENADE.
cag	Carrier Air Group, or designated Carrier Air Group commander
kha	Killed in Hostile Action but in most cases KIA is used or WIA.
ao box	Area of Operations, denoted by four map grid coordinates making a box on a map
cath	Cathederal
perpetual curacy	OS404
tri-tac	designation for the interservice (tri-) standard applied to the tactical communications equipment program.
pda	abbreviation for Public Display of Affection, which is a violation for uniformed MIL-PERS, for the disrespect or dishonor imputed to the Armed Forces; officers are further constrained by "conduct unbecoming ..." (Article 33)
mcpa	Minor Control Point Album
ace	Armored Combat Earthmover (US)
children's brigade	also known as "Kalashnikov kids"; see BABY BRIGADE
stx	(ess-tee-ecks) Situational Training eXercise; see EXERCISE.
faa	Federal Aviation Administration
the police	I read on a really old tape cover that they got their name from reading it graffiti on an unmarked police car.
upr	Upper
bty	DM
war to end war	by reference to the Great War or World War One (WWI), an idealistic catch-phrase coined by H.G
road guard	with marching units, guards positioned to control or halt passing road traffic; with armor and MP units, escort duty for road traffic control and protection.
w post	Wooden Post
roxette	It was a title of a song by Dr
cavalry whiskers	side whiskers grown across the cheeks to connect with a full moustache, leaving the jawline, chin, and neck cleanly shaven; a style affected by 19th century cavalrymen (YELLOWLEG, PONY SOLDIER)
skynight	Douglas EF-10 /-10B fighter aircraft used for photo and electronic surveillance, and Electronic CounterMeasures (ECM); also known as WILLIE THE WHALE.
terrace	DM, MOD6/L
jdam	Joint Direct Attack Munition
wp	White Phosphorus a incendiary filler in grenades, artillery shells, and rockets
oakoc	observation and fields of fire, avenues of approach, key and decisive terrain, obstacles,
lil' mo	The nickname of female R&B vocalist Cynthia Loving was originally the nickname of 50's tennis legend Maureen Connolly.
fire alarm	DM
doc ex	DOCument EXploitation, being the collection and examination of enemy papers, files, books, manuals, and other recorded material.
175mm	US gun 32,800 m range; 518 m radius HE shell; delay fuze dud rounds used as booby traps were devastating to land clearing dozers and personnel
lic	abbreviation for LOW-INTENSITY CONFLICT.
cartoon	a drawing (or series of drawings) that represents or symbolizes, satirizes or caricatures some person, subject, or activity; also known as "comics" or "comic strip"; see FICTIONAL CHARACTER; compare JOURNAL, YANK, STARS AND STRIPES
lrhb	long-range hollow base
heaa	High Explosive Anti-Armor projectile fired from rocket launcher.
entertainment	Last Week Download: 0
ph	Parish
tripod	a three-part or three-legged supportive stand that is often mounted midway (at or near the center or balance point) of a heavy-duty firearm, with the point of attachment adjustable for relative level
boh	Boiler House
charm	Challenger chieftain armament
prg	Provisional Revolutionary Government.
bit	Built-In Test, being an operator actuated test of the readiness or functionality of an electronic system that's integrated into a device or weapon without activating it; it's a command initiated form of the Power On Self Test (POST) subroutine that automatically scrutinizes a digital device whenever its operating system is launched
sacs	secondary airport control station
skip bombing	ricochet technique of aerial bomb delivery by aircraft against ships and other floating targets, used in lieu of torpedoes (FISH); as validated by the 1943 Battle of the Bismark Sea, in the WWII New Guinea campaign; see WILD SHOT, compare DIVETOSS
battle taxi	except during WWI, when actual taxicabs were used to convey troops forward to reinforce the desperate fighting on the FRONT LINE, this slang expression refers to half-tracked ARMORED CARs and armored personnel carriers (APC) that transport men and their equipment to the BATTLEFIELD; although these vehicles have some defensive armaments, they are not designed to be used as fighting platforms by their passengers ..
the clash	paul simonon the bass player saw it in a paper as a headline
walk	MOD6/L-10T
dpicm	Dual-Purpose Improved Conventional Munition, an armor piercing HOWITZER round; see AP.
g-day	the term used to designate the unnamed day scheduled for the commencement, execution, implementation, or initiation of ground combat operation in a multi-phase campaign; see TIME.
posnav	position navigation
mrar	MultiRole Assault Round
hardstand / hardstanding	a parking area with a firm or reinforced surface intended for use by heavy vehicles, such as tracks or aircraft; see APRON, RAMP, TANK PARK.
ii	morse code shorthand abbreviation for "I'm ready" or transmit; compare EOT, GA, R; see CW.
piraz	Positive Identification and Radar Advisory Zone; see VECTOR, VOR, BEAM, RED CROWN.
chronometer	a portable timekeeper with compensated balance, which is capable of showing time with extreme precision and accuracy
tango	the word assigned to represent the letter "T" in the international phonetic alphabet; at various times in different spelling schemes, it has also been acrophonetically represented as Tare and Tape
ranger poncho	sardonic designation of the U.S
tsn	Tan Son Nhut air base.
sd	Sound
the clash	They actually got the name from some graffti sprayed on one of the pillars holding up The Westway not from a reggae LP
notorious b.i.g.	The name "Biggie Smalls" was taken from a fictional drug dealer from a classic Bill Cosby movie
nofx	They just took the name Negative FX, and decided that they would have NOFX (No Effects).
overhead	a ceiling-like covering of the exposed support members for the above compartment; see DECK, BULKHEAD, HATCH.
cc	Chisel Cut (Mark)
mav	maintenance assist vehicle
geoid96	Geoid reference model 1996
dm	J.B
mhws	Mean High Water Springs
poge	misspelling of POGUE.
seacoord	acronym for SouthEast Asia COORDinating committee; properly known as Coordinating Committee for U.S
monster	nickname for the relatively large and heavy, backpack portable, field RADIO (AN/PRC-77) equipped with a "secure net" SCRAMBLEr; also called PRICK-77.
thunderstreak	the Republic F-84F (F-96A) fighter-bomber, being a swept-wing version of the F-84 THUNDERJET.
beaten zone	Area where spread of rounds fired
seven mountains	(forthcoming); See U MINH FOREST, HO BO WOODS, CENTRAL HIGHLANDS.
whiskey	The military phonetic symbol for the letter W.
atdu	Armoured Trials and Development Unit (UK)
to	Technical Order
sof	Special ops force
mo	month
fortress falls	I heard from one of the members that their drummer came up with the name for the band
aef	American Expeditionary Force, being the US military contingent sent in June 1917 to support the Allied campaign in WWI; sardonically re-interpreted as "After England Fails"
search and recovery	see RECOVERY.
nofx	NOFX stands for "no effects" because the band didnt use any effects in their songs
lk	Lime Kiln
l	Local time
belle and sebastian	This band from Glasgow, Scotland named themselves after a children's cartoon on French TV.
by-ps	By-pass
street	DM
forscom	(force-kom) U.S
the all-american rejects	It has nothing to do with Green Day
halyard	any of various LINES or tackles for hoisting a flag, sail, SPAR, or other object into position
referred pain	a sensation of pain that's felt in an area remote from the actual site of origin; also called 'synalgia' or 'telalgia'
biff	Battlefield identification friend or foe
borough constituency	DM
rcaas	Remote-Controlled Anti-Armor System (US)
undefined	DM
msn	Nurse (with a masters)
pd	Point of Departure
aod	Above Ordnance Datum
nirvana	it was actually picked cause they just saw it on a poster and kurt liked the word
primary point	MOD6/L-TS
canine 'n' equine theater	also called "canine 'n' equine extravaganza" or "canine 'n' equestrian theater"; see DOG 'n' PONY SHOW.
apollo 440	The number 440 refers to concert pitch, which is the A above middle C, having as it does a frequency of four-hundred and forty Hertz.
fire in the hole	warning called to comrades when initiating an explosive device, from a breaching shape-charge to a grenade down a tunnel entrance
relient k	The band needed a name because they has been booked for a show
evac	Evacuated
lanchester equations of combat	(forthcoming); a set of non-linear differential equations that are used to model the attrition of opposing forces using direct and indirect weaponry; also called "Lanchester's Laws" and "Lanchester's Laws of Warfare"; devised by F.W
dsets	direct support electrical test system
naps	Naval Academy Prep School; a naval service training center that prepares enlisted applicants from the Navy and Marine Corps to attend college at the BOAT SCHOOL (USNA, Annapolis, MD); these CADETs are known as "NAPSters"
socom	Special Operations Command
youth hostel	MOD6/L
metallica	Lars "borrowed" the name "Metallica" from his friend Ron Quintana (not Brian Slagel)
espaws	Enhanced Self-Propelled Artillery Weapon System (US)
rem	the name rem stands for Rapid Eye Movements, which you aparently have a lot of when you are dreamingso REM is about dreams!
porno for pyros	The band's name pays homage to Perry Farrell's former band, Jane's Addiction
taxiway	any surface area of an airport where aircraft are moved to and from a RUNWAY; compare APRON, HARDSTAND, RAMP, THRESHOLD; see FOLLOW ME.
grateful dead	Actually, The old name was The Warlocks
soe	the British Special Operations Executive, formed 19 July 1940, was also known as the "Ministry of Ungentlemanly Warfare"; SOE was the precursor of the Office of Strategic Services (OSS)
cag	Commander of the Air Group
shonen knife	Shonen can mean either boy or young at heart, it's also a style of manga
naf	Non-Appropriated Funds, being the subvention money that's commonly known as a SLUSH FUND.
rufio	Named after a character in the movie "Hook", starring Robin Williams.
pay-grade	a common redundancy for GRADE or RATING, as "That's way above my pay-grade!"; compare RANK, RELATIVE RANK, PULL RANK
frt	Fortress
el wks	Electricity Works
fsn	Federal Stock Number
collects	MOD6/L
s&w	Smith & Wesson
dtg	date-time group
sun dial	1:1056
vip	Vietnamese Information Program; being a cooperative PROPAGANDA program that provided incentives to the local population for providing information on enemy activity or location, and for turning in enemy WEAPONs or BOOBY-TRAPs, including hospitals and CACHEs.
wav	Wide Angle Viewing
paravane	a torpedo-shaped device positioned at the BOW of a ship for cutting the moorings of underwater MINEs, allowing them to rise to the surface for collection or destruction; compare ELEPHANT'S TRUNK.
bok-bok	fight/fighting.
biet dong quan	Vietnamese Ranger; see BDQ, compare BORDER DEFENSE RANGER, MIKE FORCE, CIDG, STRIKER, RF/PF.
close ranks	the lending of mutual support in anticipation of attack, physical or verbal, literal or figurative, by "standing fast" or "staying the course", by "manning the barricades" or "defending the ramparts" whenever assailed by opposition; formed at near interval to concentrate force (mass) or increase power (including firepower) before advanced weaponry altered battlefield tactics
solar time	time based upon the rotation of the earth relative to the sun; time on the sun
shooting stars	see CHUTING STARS.
discom	division support command
bst	Basic skills trainer
k	a scale factor used to convert a measured distance to a grid distance
boulevard	MOD6/L-10T
bvr	Beyond Visual Range.
alien ant farm	The Guitarist had a theory that we were being kept in a giant cage and we had been cultivated by Aliens
raams	Remote Anti-Armor Mine System (US)
snowbird	any CASUAL or TRANSIENT who is eligible for temporary assignment to a DETAIL, such as those MIL-PERS reporting early to their next duty assignment; probable derivation from the habit of SNOWBIRDs (Juncos) to forage energetically before a storm.
jsdfa	Japanese Self-Defence Force Agency
article of faith	any fundamental tenet or conviction; also known as an "article of belief"; compare ACT OF TRUTH, see TRUTH
unsef	Unknown sized suspected enemy force
p	Paling, Passage, Pavement, Pillar
siam	see THAILAND.
reagan doctrine	the foreign policy proclaimed in 1980 by Ronald Wilson Reagan that the United States has an obligation to intervene anywhere in the world where there is political insurrection so as to counter the Soviets' "Evil Empire"; see URGENT FURY, THE ROOT, PRESIDENTIAL DOCTRINE, CONTAINMENT, NATION BUILDING.
3drms	3-deviation root-mean-square
lp	Lamp Post
turkey peek	a colloquialism meaning to peep or peer, as a quick or furtive look, especially over or around an obstruction; see COIGN OF VANTAGE, ESPY, WEATHER EYE, PEEPERS.
dwfk	deep water fording kit
pink floyd	The original members, Waters, Wright, Mason, and Barrett were fans of blues music especially the blues musicians Pink Anderson and Floyd Council
gookanese	dismissive characterization of complex Asian tonal languages as incomprehensible gibberish or indecipherable gobbledygook by monolingual and semiliterate Americans coexisting in a foreign culture; also known as "gook-speak"
sraw	Short Range Assault Weapon
bs	backsight
ofw	Objective Force Warrior
call sign	Name used for identification in radio communications
arcade fire	Named after: "A story that Win Butler (Lead Vocals & other instruments) heard from a childhood friend about an arcade catching on fire
bomb farm	a staging area or assembly point for explosive ordnance and other munitions that have been drawn from the storage DUMP and setup for a specific mission or operation, especially on-board an aircraft carrier (FLATTOP), usually with portable REVETMENTs or BLAST WALLs, and adjacent firefighting supplies or equipment; handling personnel are known as "ordie", "red shirt", or BB STACKER.
alcatraz	nickname for 4 Pho Ly Nam De (geo: 21 02 16N 105 51 00E; UTM: 48QWJ88302637), site of major NVN prison camp for captive allied population; also known as [nb: some names only refer to sections within this prison] Country Club Annex, Plantation West
lav-ad	Light Armored Vehicle - Air Defense
dame	Defense Against Methods of Entry, methods and techniques practiced by MI and CIC agents.
11th acr	11th Armored Cavalry Regiment; see DANCING PONY, SCARED HORSE.
iron hand	an early (1965) RADAR and MISSILE suppression program in Vietnam using WILD WEASEL aircraft.
castle	MOD6/L-BML
quebec	the word assigned to represent the letter "Q" in the international phonetic alphabet; at various times in different spelling schemes, it has also been acrophonetically represented as Quack and Queen
smesc	(smesk) acronym for Situation, Mission, Execution, Service support, Command and signals; being the version of 'SMEAC' that the U.S
s	Street
c	Cam, Canal, Causeway, Centre of, Channel, Cut
sfirr	solid fuel integral rocket/ramjet
cos	cosine
ville	ostensibly a VILLage or hamlet of domestic dwellings, but widely used to refer to any group of native HOOCHes, including the "shantytowns" of shacks clustered outside every BASE CAMP and around every bridge fortification; also spelled "vill"
hand and arm signal	see HAND SIGN, WIGWAG.
lrrp	US long range reconnaissance patrol of five to seven soldiers; in the Americal Division, this function was performed by Co
afmc	U.S
m	Miles
blast pad	a specially prepared surface that is placed adjacent to the ends of runways to eliminate the erosive effect of the high wind forces produced by airplanes at the beginning of their takeoff rolls
jtids	Joint Target Information Distribution System, being target data that is updated and provided by aerial surveillance (eg: AWACS) to those Navy and/or Air Force aircraft that're tasked with the attack while enroute.
flaky	to be in a state of mental disarray, characterized by spaciness and various forms of unreasoning fear
usia	(U S I A) U.S
sisters of mercy	I know there's the Leonard Cohen song, but Sisters of Mercy are actually named after THE SISTERS OF MERCY, a group/convent of nuns in Leeds, where they come from
signal lamp	OldList
bc	Bradley commander
franz ferdinand	Franz Ferdinand got their name from a radio DJ in Poughkeepsie, New York
tld	Top Level Demonstrations
pink floyd	A little known fact: a "pink floyd" is actually a reference in British slang for a man's genitals
fccs	Forces Courier Communications Service
usarpac	United State Army, Pacific.
jodeci	The name for the R&B group know as Jodeci was created by combining the names of the group members: (Jo) from JoJo Hailey, (De) from Devante Swing, and (Ci) from K-ci Hailey
vrl	Véhicule Reconnaissance Léger (light reconnaissance vehicle)
hef	High-Explosive Fragmentation
sitemp	situation template
fm	Field‑Marshal
fnb	Food and Nutrition Board; see CMNR, RATIONS.
pec	Printed Electronic Circuits
cashier	to DISMISS someone from a position of command, responsibility or trust, especially with disgrace; see FACE THE MUSIC, ROGUE'S MARCH, DISCHARGE
delta	military phonetic for the letter 'D'
pip	Product Improvement Programme
pea jacket	a double-breasted short coat of navy-blue wool that's worn by seamen; as derived from a coat made of coarse woolen cloth (pijekkat)
raids	Real-time AUTODIN (Automatic Digital Network) Interface Distribution System.
pump house	DM
maps	Modular Azimuth Position System
finger charge	explosive booby-trapping device which takes its name from the size and shape's being approximately that of a man's finger
sif	Selective Identification Feature; see RFID, LOCATOR BEACON, RADIO.
metallica	The magazine story is true, but I think the last question we want to be pondering here is origin of the word "Metallica"
picture point	a terrain feature that is easily identified on an aerial photograph and whose horizontal or vertical position or both have been determined by survey measurements
megadeth	After Mustaine was kicked out of Metallica, on the bus ride home to San Fran
bet your boots	an idiomatic expression meaning to be sure or certain, as being willing to wager one's very attire; equivalent to "bet your bottom dollar"; compare YOU BET YOUR LIFE, see FOOTWEAR.
norad	acronym for NORth [American] Air/Aerospace Defense command, a combined U.S
court	DM
fhr	Early War Office Intelligence tests named after the initials of the authors
vtol	Vertical Take-Off and Landing aircraft
insurgent	a person who participates in forcible opposition or armed resistance to an established authority or a duly constituted government; a rebel or revolutionary, as derived from "to rise up" or "ascend"
junket	a trip taken by a government official at public expense, ostensibly for the purpose of obtaining information, but often combined with a pleasurable excursion; compare GARDEN SPOT, MAGICAL MYSTERY TOUR, HARDSHIP TOUR
centre of canal	DM-By
mafia rosary	see GARROTE.
rin	the former Royal Indian Navy
lct	Landing Craft Tank; see LANDING CRAFT.
caoc	Combined Air Operations Center; see AOC, FOC, TAOC, ADOC, ASOC.
ibs	Inflatable Boat Small; see CRRC, RIB, ZODIAC, BOAT.
web gear	Is canvas belt and shoulder straps for packing equipment and ammunition on infantry operations.
bentwing	slang for a wing that was swept back
cap	Combat air patrol
orsa	operations research and systems analysis
cu chi national guard	a nickname for the 25th Infantry Division (aka: "Tropic Lightning") for its HOMESTEADING of that sector of Vietnam; see ELECTRIC STRAWBERRY.
furrow	Old List
trade envelopes	a private arrangement by which friends agree to hold a sealed last or final letter, to be mailed in the event of death, but to be returned or destroyed if unharmed
mtsq	mechanical time and super-quick
mort	DM
rta	Royal Thai Army, or Royal Thailand Army, which fielded an expeditionary division in South Vietnam.
css	Computer sighting system
sh	Summer House
quick time	the command to return the formation to regular march tempo, set at the rate of 120 steps per minute
d-ring	a D-shaped metal snap link used to hold gear together
ma	Mechanical Ambush–a US directional mine, usually a claymore mine, under US control and plotted on a map to ensure recovery
limp bizkit	I heard in some interview that Limp Bizkit got its name cuz it was the stupidest thing they could come up with
whitecap	a broken wave with a foaming crest; also called "white horses" for their dancing movement
isr	intelligence, surveillance, reconnaissance
eisenhower doctrine	(forthcoming); see PRESIDENTIAL DOCTRINE.
gama	Gun Automatic Multiple Ammunition
glide slope	the proper angle of descent from one altitude to another in the appropriate direction, especially when making a landing; it is distinguished from the GLIDE PATH in that the 'slope' is the altitude on the proper 'path', direction or HEADING.
dues paid	see PAY DUES.
ad	Active Duty
helmet fire	loss of mental coordination by crewmembers at high altitude due to hypoxia
mod	Ministry of Defence
low	law of war
fol	Follow
dist	distance
water taxi	small engine-powered boat with a sheltered passenger compartment
mau	Marine Amphibious Unit (Special Operations Capable)
sch	School
mtoe	Modified Table of Organization and Equipment; see TO&E/TOE, TO, SPAGHETTI CHART.
temporary control point	MOD6/L-TS
src	Space Research Corporation
wake-up	as in "13 and a wake-up" -- the last day of a soldier's Vietnam tour.
guster	The band originally named themselves 'gus,' which was short for asparagus
united reformed church	DM
btif	Bagram theatre internment facility
gcma	Groupements Commandos Mixtes Aeroportes; a French INDOCHINA unit similar to Mike Force.
opc	Out-Processing Company; compare REPL' DEPOT.
post office	DM
ha	Humanitarian Assistance, being one of the operational missions assigned to conventional and/or SPECIAL FORCES.
federal stock number	an inventory number of an item of supply that consists of the 4-digit class code, plus a sequentially assigned 7-digit item number, which is arranged as ####-###-####
county fair	nickname for CORDON AND SEARCH methodology, in which a surrounded village would be "entertained" by CAP or social services while their property was searched for enemy materiel.
disgronificator	a contrived term that's intended to sound technical when attempting to explain why something doesn't work ("There's probably a glitch in the disgronificator."), or how to diagnose the malfunction ("Run a test with the disgronificator."); this neologism has probably been coined on the model of 'denitrificator'
foo fighters	They were eating at an oriental restraunt, and soon enough, being the wild beings they are, they caused a food fight
mli	Mid-Life Improvement
infil	Infiltrate
py	Piggery
adam	Area Denial Artillery Munition
lostprophets	lead singer ian watkins picked the name because he is a big duran duran fan and they have an album called 'lost prophets'
wing man	the pilot of a companion aircraft, or the accompanying aircraft itself, which is responsible for covering the maneuvers of the lead aircraft and for ensuring that their rear (or TRAIL) is clear of BANDITs; sometimes spelled "wingman", but not to be confused with co-pilot
apfsds	Armor Piercing Fin-Stabilized Discarding Sabot ammunition, which enables the smaller penetrator to be driven more forcefully by a larger CHARGE when fired from a SMOOTHBORE gun; see AP, SABOT.
salh	Semi-Active Laser Homing, a LASER AIMING DEVICE and guidance system.
pz	Pick-up Zone.
sf	Special Forces
swing a cat	see ROOM TO SWING A CAT.
nrbq	Now in business and recording for over 35 years, they were originally the New Rhythm & Blues Quintet
alkaline trio	I read in an interview that Matt (Guitar/Vocals) just saw the word "alkaline" in the dictionary and thought it was cool
fleet admiral	a wartime rank given to full Admirals in command of a FLEET; the insignia consists of five silver stars arranged in a circle, it's equivalent to General of the Army
quasi-war	(forthcoming); 1798 virtual war with revolutionary France, resulted in passage of the Alien and Sedition Acts (later deemed unconstitutional) [nb: Quasi-War with France (1798-1800): 20 battle deaths] [cf: Fries' Rebellion (1798)]
chuting stars	(shooting stars) US Navy precision aerobatic PARACHUTE team used for public ceremonies and demonstrations; later included US Navy SEAL demonstration team called "Leap Frogs"
urban district	DM
london after midnight	Industrial/death rock style [ although they are much more }; took the name from the silent Lon Chaney movie " London After Midnight ".
edm	electronic distance measurement
fd wksp	Field Workshop
ashcan	slang for a depth charge; compare HEDGEHOG, see ASW.
side of river	DM-By
utilities	Marine term for FATIGUES, the work/combat uniform that bore a stencil of the USMC emblem on the chest pocket
ell	ellipsoidal
sigact	Significant activity
burble	wind disturbance or turbulence at the end of a FLATTOP's RUNWAY due to movement of the aircraft carrier, which makes TAILHOOK landings more difficult
n/a	Not Applicable, as used when completing FORMs, since every question must be answered; see NO EXCUSE, RED TAPE.
crab-walk	to scurry or scuttle in a crouched or hunkered posture, especially while under fire; see DUCK-WALK, FIRE 'n' MANEUVER.
sip	System Improvement Plan/Programme
mgs	Mobile Gun System
tk	Track
h	Harbour, Hedge
dds	Department of Defense Support
fetch	an area where ocean waves are being generated by the wind; see CAT'S-PAW
millencolin	since all the guys was skaters they decided to take a cool skateboard name
usahac	United States Army Headquarters Area Command.
the wall	informal reference to the VIETNAM VETERANS MEMORIAL (VVM); see VIETNAM WAR, MEMORIAL DAY, MISSING MAN FORMATION, TAPS.
ac	alternating current
comp	computer
81mm	US mortar with HE, Illumination, and WP rounds; range 4,737 m
silo	an underground installation, typically a cylindrical structure, designed to house a MISSILE; term derives from "subterranean storage", but also refers to the launch platforms (eg: SLBM) concealed below DECK on-board ships.
p	Pole
pri	projector reticle image
boxcar	nickname of the Fairchild Republic C-119 transport; also known as FLYING BOXCAR.
phougas	drums of jellied gasoline, setup canted at an angle and fired defensively as a fixed-position anti-personnel weapon; also spelled "phu-gas", "foo-gas", and "fougasse", as used in both the KOREAN WAR and VIETNAM WAR
registration	the alignment of fire from large guns onto a known location for calibration; such fire registration will ensure that subsequent fire missions will be accurate
centre drain at kerb	MOD6/L-TS
foreigner	Actually
hoa hao	founded in 1919 by Huynh Phu So, who was assassinated by the VIET MINH in 1947, as a millenarian sect of Buddhism that opposes Confucian dominance and emphasizes good deeds more than prayers or orisons for salvation
fire for effect	after adjusting the POINT OF IMPACT, it's a FIRE MISSION wherein all ordnance is aimed at the enemy target in continuous firing; abbreviated "FFE".
wy	Way
conus	continental United States
d	Dam, Ditch, Dock, Double, Down, Drain
ranger sunbeams	hail, the larger the better; also known as "Nature's own Swedish massage"; see WETSU, GUSTO, GUNG-HO, HOOAH.
geodetic leveling	spirit leveling of a high order of accuracy, usually extended over large areas, to furnish accurate vertical control as a basis for the control in the vertical dimension for all surveying and mapping operations
cvt	Convent
obe	Order of Battle Echelon; see OB, compare TO&E/TOE, MTOE
autovon	AUTOmatic VOice Network; see TELEPHONE.
itow	Improved TOW
pav	Pavilion
iffv	(eye-eff-eff-vee) First Field Force Vietnam, originating as Task Force Alpha to provide corps level support to the South Vietnamese in the Central Highlands from 1 August 1965 to 30 April 1971; headquartered in NhaTrang, it was redesignated IFFV in March 1966.
metallica	James Hetfield was walking down the street and saw a man licking a poll
oth	an Other Than Honorable discharge from military service; see DISCHARGE.
above ground level	MOD6/L-TS
pmee	U.S
mogwai	In the film 'Gremlins' the furry animal is called a Mogwai.
mia	Missing in Action.
ltp	Laser Target Pointer, Luminesant Training Projectile
sdio	abbreviation for the Strategic Defense Initiative Organization, commonly called STAR WARS, now known as the Ballistic Missile Defense Organization (BMDO).
pink floyd	The 'Pink' was named after bluesman Pink Anderson and the Floyd came from bluesman Floyd Council
london traffic area	Carto Library
clash	'Two Sevens Clash' a 1976 LP by reggae band Culture, whose title tune refers to the upcoming Apocalypse in 1977
hairball	see FUR BALL.
vab	Vickers Armoured Bridgelayer
casevac	Casualty evacuation
lifeboat station	DM
line officer	a military or naval officer serving with combat units or WARSHIPs, as distinguished from a staff officer, supply officer, and so forth; see OFFICER.
oven	SAN
loc	Line of Communication.
ffo	Furnace Fuel Oil
rtavf	Royal Thai Army Volunteer Force, or Royal Thailand Army Volunteer Force.
fac	Forward Air Control/Controller (Vietnam War)
delta dart	F-106A aircraft; see SHARPSHOOTER, BIRD.
pdrl	Permanent Disability Retired List, being a determination made by the Physical Evaluation Board (PEB) regarding the status and condition of a servicemember's disabling injuries; see WHOLE MAN, HORS DE COMBAT, MILLION DOLLAR WOUND, PROFILE, LINE OF DUTY
afn	Armed Forces Network, successor to Armed Forces Radio (AFR) and predecessor of Armed Forces Radio and Television Network (AFRTN).
ftr	Fighter(s) (aircraft)
element	Part of a task force e.g
lacrosse	new generation of high resolution RADAR imaging satellites, transmits in color by data link; see SAT.
asimuth	A bearing from north.
uncouple	to release the connecting link between objects or persons; the mechanical disconnect or physical separation of a coupling; to unfasten or let go, as a GLIDER uncoupled from a tow plane, or a PUSHBACK aircraft uncoupled from a towing tug or tractor
pb	Patrol Base
cpx	(see-pee-ecks) Command Post eXercise, a simulated training exercise for headquarter's (HQ) staff using prepared plans and reduced-distance radio broadcasts; also known as "operations base exercise"
shove-off	NavSpeak for "launch" (as in "launch the boat") or "execute" (as in CARRY-ON), sometimes expressed as CASTOFF
silverchair	You are all wrong, Alex is almost right but the band member who misspell the songs was the bass player, Chris Joannou, not Ben.
interwar	occurring during a period of PEACE between two WARs, especially the interval between World War I (WWI) and World War II (WWII); compare ANTEBELLUM.
p	page(s)
ordnance survey great britain	MOD6/L-TS
cp	Civil Parish
red crown	designation given to RADAR picket ship off the coast of Vietnam; see PIRAZ.
alice cooper	Alice Cooper was actually an 18th century witch
alice in chains	The band was names after a Dog who had 3 legs, her name was Alice and she was chained up, the also wrote a song about this dog, their first single was "Man In The Box" which talks about animal (or specifically dog) abuse/cruelty.
ec	Enhanced Carbine
bummer bird	any aircraft that transported MIL-PERS for arrival in Vietnam, leaving America for a tour of duty IN COUNTRY, especially commercial flights contracted [v: ATS] for this service; compare FREEDOM BIRD, see INDIAN COUNTRY, DOWN RANGE.
mpu	Mail Pick-up
the four seasons	From the bowling alley they played in New Jersey.
clash	Bassist Paul Simonon noticed that the word "clash" appeared over and over in the paper, referring to various riots and etc, and when he proposed it to the rest of the band as a potential name, they liked it for its strong (social) connotations.
atacs	Advanced tank cannon system (US)
parish	MOD6/L-BML
lrsa	Long Range Sniper Ammunition
the police	Actually rasafrasit and rocky are both off the mark
silverchair	According to Danial Johns they wanted to be named after the Smashing Pumpkins song Sliver F***, but were told they couldn't so the changed it to Silverchair
nie	National Intelligence Estimate; also identified as Special National Intelligence Estimate (SNIE); see NIC.
face of wall	DM-By
rcw	Ration Cold Weather; superseded by Meal Cold Weather; see MCW/LRP, RATIONS.
dmc	digital magnetic compass
cranked arrow	a special version of the FIGHTING FALCON (F-16) configured with a delta-wing for improved stability; built by General Dynamics, it has an increased fuel load and weapons capacity.
indpt	Independent
acv	Aardvark Cleaning Vehicle (US)
fcu	Force Communications Unit (Peacekeeping)
green day	When the band members told their principal that they were dropping out of school, he said it would be a "Green day in Hell" when they would get anywhere with their lives.
commo	Shorthand for "communications"
bii	basic issue items
plt sjt	Platoon Seargant
phu-gas	also spelled "foo-gas" and "fougasse"; see PHOUGAS.
cocs	Centre of old course of stream
frago	a contraction of fragmentary order, being a partial operations order that gives warning for preparation and departure to unit personnel; see FIELD EXPEDIENT, CROSS-DECKING, AD HOC.
colliery	DM
club ho	Club House
oda	Operational Detachment (Alpha) - special forces
fts	Future Tank Study
tiger balm	a foul-smelling oil used by many Asians to ward off evil spirits; this folk remedy, along with other Chinese patent medicines, was made in Singapore
jj72	Nobody knows what "JJ72" means except the lead singer Mark Greaney - not even the other members know, and he refuses to tell.
t-day	the unnamed effective day coincident with a Presidential declaration of national emergency, and authorization for partial mobilization, exclusive of personnel called-up on S-DAY
duty roster	posted schedule of duty or FATIGUE assignments performed at unit level or detailed to next higher command on a rotating basis, with the addition of punishment tours
the clash	They used to be called 101'ers
lillix	They first called themselves Tigerlily, but then for legal reasons changed it to TigerlilyX
pacaf	Pacific Air Force; see PACOM.
adams	Air Defense Advanced Mobile System (US)
b rod	Brass Rod
npss	Republic of Vietnam National Police and Security Service; see WHITE MICE, NPFF, QC, POLICE.
aphc	Armour-piercing hard core
tonkin gulf resolution	Congress resolved military/aid support for South Vietnam on 7 August 1964, following the two casus belli TONKIN GULF INCIDENTs, and was signed into law by the President on 10 August 1964; the TONKIN GULF RESOLUTION was repealed in December 1970 by Congress.
centre of covered stream	DM-By
4.2	US 4.2 in
cowboy mouth	The phrase is from the one-act play "Cowboy Mouth" by Patti Smith and Sam Shepard
uxo	unexploded ordnance
deflection of the vertical	the angular difference, at any place, between the upward direction of a plumb line (the vertical) and the perpendicular (the normal) to the reference spheroid
boomerang	something that does injury to the originator, as a scheme or argument that backfires; derived from the curved throwing club of the Aborigines
sato	Scheduled Airline Ticket Office
cowin hut	see STEELDROME.
wha	Weapons Head Assembly
suicide jockey	the PILOT of a GLIDER employed during WWII to ferry men and equipment to battlefields
silverchair	They originally named the band Sliverchair, but a radio DJ messed up and called them Silverchair instead.
spaw	self-propelled artillery weapon
belle and sebastian	The French cartoon was actually original a Hellishly sentimental 60's French kids drama series made in black and white
bd	Boulevard
ets	Engineer Tank System
broadway	MOD6/L-10T
breastwork	a hastily erected chest-high field fortification; usually expressed as "breastworks".
n sq	Not Square (SUSI/SIM Products)
fts	Flying Training School (RAAF)
bl	Blank
baby flattop	nickname for an Escort Carrier (CVE), serving from 1944-1959; also called "Little Giant" and "Mighty Midget", "Jeep Carrier" and "Woolworth Carrier".
toad the wet sprocket	"Rock Notes" off the 1980 album "Monty Python's Contractual Obligation Album" contained the sentence "Rex Stardust, lead electric triangle with Toad The Wet Sprocket, has had to have an elbow removed following the band's recent worldwide tour of Finland." The gag goes back to Eric Idle's 1976 book "The Rutland Dirty Weekend Book," where it was used in a Rolling Stone parody called "Random Gloats." One day, when Idle was driving and heard the announcer announce the name of Toad The Wet Sprocket, he joked that he nearly drove off the expressway.
firing pit	a fortified place for indirect-fire CREW-SERVED WEAPONS; an EMPLACEMENT or BARBETTE.
sop	Standing/Standard Operational Procedure(s)
wildcat	the Grumman F4F Navy fighter aircraft
silverchair	They were originally called Innocent Criminals, one day when they were rehearsing they phoned a radio station to request two songs (Nirvana's "Sliver" and You Am I's "Berlin Chair") they wrote ?Sliver? and ?Chair on a bit of paper and thought it sounded cool, so it stuck, the name then got changed to Silverchair by error.
the beatles	I read in the Anthology book that they got it from "The Wild One" with Marlon Brando...there was a line in it that said "The Beetles missed ya Johnny" or something similar...they also liked the whole concept of double meanings (coming from the Crickets, which was an insect and a sport) and thought Beatles for the "beat" of the music and the insect.
tc	Travelling Crane
cinclantflt	Commander-In-Chief, Atlantic Fleet
dutch wife	an open framework used in bed as an airy rest for someone's limbs when resident in tropical climes; see RACK, SACK, BERTH, BILLET.
pond	MOD6/L
insas	Indian Small Arms System
mars	Military Amateur Radio Station
ffm	Flight Facilities Mobile
papa	the word assigned to represent the letter "P" in the international phonetic alphabet; at various times in different spelling schemes, it has also been acrophonetically represented as Pup and Peter
2d	two dimensional
lz	Landing Zone
usarmyfmr	U.S
vmp	U.S
mnvd	Monocular Night Vision Device; see VIPER.
h dist	horizontal distance
vulture's row	the superstructural catwalks and galleries on ships, especially along the ISLAND of an aircraft carrier, where OFF-DUTY crewmembers often congregate to watch sea and air operations, like a line of roosting birds; also known as "goofing stations"
mh	Man Hole
bells on	see MORRIS DANCE, WITH BELLS ON, DRESS.
blood stripe	the red stripe added to the outside seam of Marine service dress (Class-A) trousers upon promotion to NCO rank; this emblem symbolically memorializes the death of most of the sergeants leading Marines at the 1847 battle for Chapultepec
skyhook	nickname for the Fulton Recovery System, designed by Robert E
afb	Air Force Base; sometimes referred to as Air Base (AB).
electricity transformer station	DM
flg offr	Flying Officer (RAAF)
roka	(row-kah) Republic of Korea Army; see PMAG, KATUSA, compare NKPA.
silverstein	They were trying to think of a band name when they saw a book on the coffee table called "Where the Sidewalk Ends" by Shel Silverstein
l-band	frequency used by SVs to exchange information
broadcast ephemeris	the predicted satellite position in its orbit as a function of time computed from the ephemeris parameters contained in the navigation message broadcast on both the L1 and L2 carrier waves
pa	Path
wag	Wild-Assed Guess, also known as Wild-Eyed Guess (WEG); which, when informed by experience, becomes inductive intuition or deductive logic, but is otherwise a Semi-scientific Wild-Assed Guess (SWAG) or a pure "guesstimate"
ld	Low drag, Line of Departure
imt	individual movement techniques
bracken/rough grassland	MOD6/L
black label society	Zakk Wylde and Phil "Philth" Ondich, the founders of BLS, were originally going to name the band Hell's Kitchen
great crusades	Mike Rader, the first (and best) Great Crusades drummer, suggested this name at practice after having read an old Trouser Press review of Big Black credited to [John Leland/Ira Robbins/Jack Rabid/David Sprague/Yancey Strickler] in which Big Black was likened to "a cross between Gang of Four, PiL and the Great Crusades (not a band)." The band had wanted to be "The" something or others, and "the Great Crusades" was well-received by the other band members
law	light antiarmor weapon
cfrep	Combat Feeding and Research Program, the directorate in the Department of Defense (DoD) that has provided a research, technology and engineering base for all combat feeding systems since 1986.
sq	Square
sherwood forest	slang for the arrangement (usually a double row) of vertical launch tubes for housing POLARIS missiles aboard a SUBMARINE, which were typically painted green for contrast with the general battleship gray (HAZE GRAY) interior; so-called by a fancied resemblence to tree trunks.
rocks [mereing]	OS404
tpfsds-t	target practice fin-stabilised discarding sabot - tracer
mopms	modular pack mine system
ssixs	Submarine Satellite Information Exchange Subsystem.
fwf	Free World Forces
gravitation	the acceleration produced by the mutual attraction of two masses, directed along the line joining their centers of mass, and of magnitude inversely proportional to the square of the distance between the two centers of mass
love and rockets	Love And Rockets is the name of an underground cult comic book.
sncoic	Staff Non-Commissioned Officer In Charge (USMC)
duck-board	Slatted wooden planking used for flooring trenches or muddy ground.
pmm	preventive medicine measures
trial by combat	also known as "trial by fire" or "trial by ordeal"; see ACT OF TRUTH, ORDEAL, DUEL, GANTLET, SNAKE PIT, HOLD ONE'S FEET TO THE FIRE.
soar	the 160th Special Operations Aviation Regiment, nicknamed the NIGHT STALKERS, and sometimes called "the fly-by-night airline"; which was formed as Task Force 158 to execute "Operation Honey Badger" after Operation EAGLE CLAW, then transformed into Task Force 160 as a result of the official inquiry into the failure of Operation EAGLE CLAW, later reformed as 160th Special Operations Aviation Group Airborne (160SOAGAbn), and then expanded into a regiment
million dead	They got their name from a lyric from a song by the Swedish band Refused
angle of attack	sometimes abbreviated AOA in AvnSpeak; see ALPHA.
trans-siberian orchestra	According to Bob Kinkel, the group was named after the Trans-Siberian Railroad because that continent-crossing line connects so many cultures otherwise isolated in a harsh but beautiful landscape
svn	abbreviation for South Viet Nam; formally known as the Republic of Viet Nam (RVN)
das	deep air support
tgs	Tank Gun Sight
circular file	see FILE 13, DUSTBIN, BURN BAG.
united presbyterian	OldList
br	Brow
sanatm	Sanatorium
ergfcds	Extended Range Gunnery Fire-Control Demonstration System
precise ephemeris	the precise ephemeris is the postprocessed position of a satellite in its orbit as a function of time
pe	Photogrammically enlarged
piggyback	anything, as a device or apparatus, that's attached to or mounted on something else, especially a vehicle carried on another larger vehicle; also called "pickaback"
lsm	Littoral Sea Mine, being a self-contained explosive device designed for shallow (littoral) or shoaling (sublittoral) waters; an encapsulated configuration that monitors traffic for accoustic acquisition and SONAR attack by torpedo (CAPTOR) is under development by the Naval Ordnance Laboratory
united free	OS404
dd	Double Ditch or Drain (SUSI/SIM Products)
ss	Single Stream (SUSI/SIM Products)
gas valve compound	DM
selected reserve	those units and individuals within the Ready Reserve designated by their respective Services, and approved by the Joint Chiefs of Staff (JCS), as so essential to initial wartime missions that they have priority over all other Reserves; all Selected Reservists are in an active status, and includes those persons performing initial ACTIVE DUTY FOR TRAINING
mosquito smile	slang for the sleeve RANK insignia of a Lance Corporal (LCPL) during the Vietnam-era showing one chevron (MOSQUITO WING) and one ROCKER (smile)
nofx	I like to believe they are closet math nerds and the name means No Function
parliamentary	OS404
riposte / ripost	a quick sharp reply in speech or a rapid return in action; such a prompt response is also known as a "counterstroke", as in fencing when making a quick thrust after parrying a lunge
nov	November
contour flying	following terrain features and land outlines, aircraft flight as close to the earth's surface as vegetation and obstacles will permit; also called "nap of the earth" (NOE) flight
tlr	Tank Laser Rangefinder
counting crows	from the lyrics of an early song......"on a hilltop, in the snow
usis	(U S I S) U.S
fsv	fire support vehicle
limp bizkit	there guitarist was dunkin his biscuit in his tea and it went "limp" go figure
delaware	combined US/SVN operation in A SHAU VALLEY during 1968.
tiger trap	informal reference to a TROU-DE-LOUP as used in Asia; also called a "tiger pit", being a lightly covered and camouflaged pitfall, usually positioned singly with one or more sharpened stakes in the bottom, that's prepared as a BOOBY-TRAP for people or animals.
qrc	Quick Reaction Capable / Capability; also "Quick Response Capability".
otf	on the fly
lam	Laser Aiming Module
widelaning	a linear combination of the measured phases of L1 and L2, based on the frequency difference
expeditor	C-45 / RC-45 / UC-45 / F-2 aircraft; see BIRD.
tco	Tactical Combat Operations
worm turns	while this phrase usually conveys the normal and continuing progression of all things, not unlike "as the world turns" or "as day follows night" [cf: Archimedes' screw, worm gear], however in this context it refers to the RETALIATION exerted upon an oppressor by a weakling ..
km p	Kilometre Post
fl sk	Flare Stack
mtl hospl	Mental Hospital
strangelove	(forthcoming); see FICTIONAL CHARACTER.
weighing machine	OS404
tsop	tactical standing operating procedure
mv	muzzle velocity
upper level of communication	CSS
grinspoon	These Aussie rockers got their name from a Dr
rob zombie	His real name was robert cummings and he was really into horror flicks so he chose a cool sounding last name instead
oga	Other Government Agency (usually CIA)
ak	AK 47 or AKM–Soviet or Chinese 7.62mm automatic assault rifle for VC & NVA
better than ezra	When they played their first show, a band called Ezra went on before them
the cave	slang for the Combat Information Center (CIC), which is also known as "combat"; compare OPIUM DEN, see WAR ROOM, TOC
fa	Anti Aircraft Frigate
double fence	DM-By
voting machine	sardonic reference to an ARVN TANK, which seemingly appeared only during a COUP D'ETAT.
cp	Command Post; see OPN, TOC, ACV
promotion party	see PRECONIZE, PARADE, SALUTE, RANK, RATING, INSIGNIA.
tacheometer/tacheometry	MOD6/L-TS
lai dai	(lie day) Vietnamese phrase for "bring to me", "come to me", or "come here"; compare ITTY-WA DESKA.
the replacements	Legend has it that they were given a gig after another band failed to show - when asked who they were they replied "We're the Replacements".
le	Lea
riddlin' kids	They were orginally IGMO (ignorant motherf*cker) but when the brother of one of the members left, he took the name
lva	landing vehicle assault (US)
f-day	1 July 1945
lat	Latitude
jdcc	Joint District Coordination Center
anp	Afghan National Police
everclear	They named themselves after an alchohol drink that looked like water but had the "secret evil" of alchohol and they though that they were like that.
perscom	U.S
cistern	SAN
grs	geodetic reference system
fuse	a tube or cord filled with combustible matter or pyrotechnic composition, which burns at a precise and predictable rate, used for the ignition of explosives; also called "fusee/fuzee"
aphex twin	The Aphex twins were minor characters in the Indian epic, the Mahabharata.
crane	DM
fus	Fusilier
conc	Concrete
the tragically hip	Actually the name was taken from a book ( I forget the name right now) about these club-goers who needed money to buy cocaine, so they would go around asking people to make donations for the tragically hip.
jump pockets	slang for the side-mounted cargo pockets featured on FATIGUE pants and field trousers, as being the only pockets accessible to fully suited paratroopers
b	Break in house numbers on SUSI/SIM Products
john wayne driving school	sardonic reference to the process of teaching inexperienced trainees the fine art of tactical driving in rough terrain, which usually results in the vehicle getting banged up ..
nima	National Imagery and Mapping Agency
flail	A tank with steel chains rotating in front of it and thrashing the ground to explode anti‑tank mines
zone and sweep	an artillery tactic or technique that's used to cover a target with an "X" pattern of fire.
play with fire	see HEAD IN THE LION'S MOUTH.
atd	Actual Time of Departure; compare ATA, ETA.
green day	This name came from their high school guidance counselor, who told them that it would be a 'green day' in Hell before they made anything of themselves
sdz	surface danger zone
wrong-footed	to put someone off balance or to catch them unprepared, unable to properly respond, or unable to adequately react, as to catch one's opponent on his off foot or back foot
plain of jars	[Plaine des Jarres] the ancient site of traditional burial in the Laotian panhandle, near Long Tieng; also called "PDJ" and THE J
cru	Cable reel unit
flogging molly	They used to play in a bar called Molly's
hueys	UH-1 helicopters
green day	This is really how it happened
srs	Stairs
gsl	Ground Surface Level (SUSI/SIM Products)
nirvana	It was "borrowed" from an earlyer band that didn't get the chance of getting famous and split
ouc da loi	Vietnamese phrase for Australian; sometimes represented as "Uc Dai Loi" or "Uc Da Loy"
blue ghost	A night-flying helicopter from Troop F, 8th Cavalry, with infrared search capability and a bright light to isolate and identify targets; generally assigned an AO that contained no friendly personnel; those seen could be engaged fire for fire
tas	tracking adjunct system
ocoka	Observation and fields of fire, Cover and concealment, Obstacles, Key terrain, and Avenues of Approach.
sea fence	a durable mesh suspended from a CABLE that's strung between BUOYs so as to isolate or confine a select area, usually for protective purposes; extending to the seafloor, the mesh is typically sized to permit the passage of fishes, but not people
peter pilot	co-pilot; the lower-ranking and less-experienced PILOT in an airplane
vmr	U.S
ttps	tactics, techniques, and procedures
mg	Machine Gun
fat albert	nickname for the C-5A aircraft.
osut	One Station Unit Training; being a combination of basic (BCT) and advanced (AIT) training, where a soldier remains in the same unit for both portions of instruction; similar to the CADRE system employed during WWII where the parent unit was responsible for training all of its members.
emp	electromagnetic pulse
uniform	military phonetic for the letter 'U'
cache	Is a hidden supply of weapons, food, or other military items
clu	Command launch unit
rob zombie	I read in an on-line interview that he named himself after Bob, the zombie from "Day of the Dead".
lvtc	Landing Vehicle Tracked Command, with additional communications.
ct-o	Communications Technician - Operation branch.
vietnamese popular forces	South Vietnamese local military forces.
ta	target acquisition
vma	U.S
ncocc	(forthcoming); see LPC, NCOA, SMA, SHAKE 'n' BAKE, UP OR OUT
cap	Civil Assistance Program – Civil Action Program, U.S
fy	Fiscal year
cj3	Joint special ops
fd m & d	Field Medical and Dental (Vietnam War)
g-lock	Gravity Lock, in AvnSpeak, being generally a condition of unresponsiveness (or unconsciousness) induced by an excess of positive gravity force (G-FORCE); that condition when the human body is under so much stress (ie: body lock-up) that it cannot respond to mental instructions or voluntary directions.
cat and mouse	to tease or mistreat someone before a final act of cruelty or unkindness; compare CAT AMONG THE PIGEONS, CAT'S-PAW, FALL GUY, SCAPEGOAT, TERRORIST, TORTURE.
whiskey warrior	a soldier who acquires his bellicose aggression, which he mistakes for courageous determination, from the consumption of alcoholic beverages; this lush or boozer (typically a "mean drunk") is often a resentful REMF who needs to console his plight or disprove his own misgivings with demonstrations of excessive bravado
navcomsta	Naval Communications Station.
semaphore	a visual signaling system, such as using flags or lights; based on clock-hands, as developed by Albert J
vent pipe	CSS - 1:1000
upwash	the slight updraft, or upward flow of air that's redirected just prior to its reaching the leading edge of a rapidly moving airfoil; compare BACKWASH, WASH
martyr's vest	the explosive undergarment, often packed with anti-personnel SHRAPNEL, which is worn by a suicide BOMBER or fanatical TERRORIST when wreaking havoc upon the "enemy" ..
vertical-control datum	any level surface (for example, the MSL) taken as a surface of reference from which to reckon elevations
spg	self-propelled gun
milan	Missile d'Infantrie Léger Antichar (light infantry anti-tank missile)
polaris	a two-stage ballistic missile that's usually fired from a platform (SHERWOOD FOREST) aboard a submerged submarine; as derived from the astronomical name for the polestar or North Star, situated in the constellation Little Dipper (Ursa Minor).
yard	DM
cart shed	SAN
kifv	Korean Infantry Fighting Vehicle
cqb	see CLOSE QUARTERS BATTLE.
with boots on	to put boots on, as to don appropriate FOOTWEAR; to equip or provide with boots; compare WITH BELLS ON, DIE WITH ONE'S BOOTS ON.
tiips	Thermal Imaging and Integrated Position System
ts	Permanent Traverse Station, Traverse Station
sf	Side of Fence, Furrow, etc
lep	Life Extension Programme
era	extended range ammunition
green day	green day got their name when someone told them it would be a green day in hell before they made it....obvisouly hell is green according to that guy!
w/d	wheels down
green day	They were called Sweet Children before they named themself after one of their songs
lwm	Low Water Mark
epg	European Production Group
dry run	a practice, rehearsal, or preparation session, as a "walk through" before the "wet work" begins on the actual "wet run"
terr	Terrace
coolio	According to an interview he gave on British TV the name comes from "Coolio Eglasias", a nickname he was give because he used to play Spanish guitar which to his friends sounded like Julio Eglasias songs
mstar	Man-portable Surveillance and Target Acquisition Radar
aphex twin	The 'Twin' comes from Richard D.James brother who died before he was born
fire plug	OS404, SAN
chumbawumba	There is another possibility
early-out	A reduction of your time in the Army.
slr	Super Low Recoil
fmbs	Family of Muzzle Brake/Suppressors
acg	Air Commando Group
adc-b	Assistant Division Commander – Combat Support
agl	Above Ground Level, being the actual altitude of an aircraft moving in the air above the ground (ie: a dense resistant medium that's impassable and unforgiving to random flying objects), despite the fact that PILOTs of aircraft tend to use Mean Sea Level when referring to their altitude; typically measured by a RADAR altimeter
daisy chain	a sequence of explosives designed to fire in series; used most often to create or expose a defense
co-ordinate	MOD6/L-TS
opord	operation order
flc	Force Logistics Command; see LOGISTICS.
linkin park	Linkin Park is farther down an alphabetic list from Limp Bizkit than Lincoln
singlet	a sleeveless undershirt or athletic jersey, that has a loose neckline and shoulder-straps, is usually worn by men; a tank-top or wife beater; see T-SHIRT, SKIVVIES, DRESS
dead in the water	adrift without motive, power or propulsion; also called HULL.
concussion grenade	a hand-launched explosive device that's designed to inflict injury or to cause damage by the forceful OVERPRESSURE of its detonation, rather than by the fragmentation of its casing or the poisonous nature of its contents
chaffee	M-24 light TANK, having two gas-powered engines linked to two separate transmissions, which were impossible to properly synchronize; replaced in 1953 by the M-41 WALKER-BULLDOG
kiowa	Bell OH-1 or OH-58 (JetRanger) observation helicopter; an armed version is designated "Kiowa Warrior" (OH-58D)
m1911a1	US pistol; 45 cal.; effective range 50m or less; 40 rd basic load
casing	a container or housing, as for the propellant in a CARTRIDGE or SHELL, especially those emptied or expended after firing or DISCHARGE; also called BRASS or DROPPY.
nav-star	unclassified nickname of the global positioning satellites (GPS) which enable accurate and convenient navigation for military and civilian persons linked to them.
acu	Army combat uniform
long-range navigation	an electronic navigation system by which hyperbolic LOPs are determined by measuring the difference in the time of reception of synchronized pulse signals from two fixed transmitters
r1	reject value, use first mean value
alice in chains	i've heard two reasons for this name..
rac	Royal Automobile Club
break chop	to utterly reject a BEGGING BOWL request (in the sense of CHOPSTICK), or to contemptuously disregard the authority of a GOFER or ACTING JACK (as a seal of office, CHOP, PIP, or ENSIGN); expressed as "he BROKE my CHOP when ..." or "don't BUST his CHOP"
vt	Variable Time fuse on a Artillery round which will explosive about the ground giving a air blast giving a bigger killing zone.
lpta	London Passenger Transport Area
fcae	Field Company Australian Engineers
a-day	the term used to designate the unnamed day scheduled for the commencement, execution, implementation, or initiation of air combat operation in a multi-phase campaign; see TIME.
gray market	the selling of scarce or rationed goods; see BLACK MARKET, CONTRABAND
bvf	M2 Bradley Fighting Vehicle
mms	mast-mounted sight
humint	HUMan INTelligence, information developed from human sources.
kula shaker	wow i can't believe i'm the first to post this!! the band were working under the name 'the Kays', when Crispian met a guru called Kula Sekhara, named after a 9th century indian mystic
pakmil	Pakistan military
lvtr	Landing Vehicle Tracked Recovery (US)
los	line of sight
midnight requisition	misappropriation of government property, also called "midnight redistribution" and "moonlight requisition"; distinguished from "theft" (peculation) in that the goods are used for unit operations, and are not for personal enrichment or BLACK MARKET profit
ffe	abbreviation for FIRE FOR EFFECT; which is a FIRE MISSION wherein all ordnance is aimed at the enemy target in continuous firing after first adjusting the POINT OF IMPACT.
dpa	Defence Procurement Agency (UK)
a flock of seagulls	They were inspirede by the book by Richard Back "Jonathan Livingston seagull"
rmg	ranging machine gun
ds	Double Stream (SUSI/SIM Products)
sas-eas	Sealed Authenticator System - Emergency Action Procedures (Nuclear Weapons Release Control)
waf	Women's Air Force, until 1978 when all separate women's military service corps were dissolved and female servicemembers were fully integrated into the RANKS; see SKIRT.
weighing machine	DM
cess pool	SAN
play	They were named play, because their manageer, Laila Bagge gave them a toy with the word Play on it and it triggereda thought about being playful and having fun and knowing that's it's ok to play, even if you're a grown up.
ghq	General HeadQuarters, a (re-)organization command insinuated between the General Staff (GS) and Army Group headquarters during WWII, as based upon Pershing's AEF-GHQ; under this rubric, Lesley J
marauder	Douglas B-26 twin-engined medium bomber used as counter-invader during WWII against Germany and Japan; see BIRD.
mcws	Minor Calibre Weapons Station (US)
dap	handshake and greeting which may last up to ten minutes and is characterized by the use of both hands and often comprised of slaps and snaps of the fingers
ae	action express
nlf	National Liberation Front
gp	(gee-pee) General Purpose, also abbreviated "G.P."; as in General Purpose net (sling or cargo of nylon mesh), General Purpose tent (large rectangular WALL TENT sleeping 10 to 12 men with a central aisle), or General Purpose bomb (multi-purpose MUNITION used against HARD or SOFT TARGETs); see JEEP
rpk	Light machine gun, Kalashnikov (Ruchnoi Pulemyot Kalashnikova)
ip	Iron Pipe
modest mouse	Isaac Brock came up with the name "Modest Mouse" when he read a book in which the author described the working middle class as "modest, mouse-like people."
sl	Sluice
centre of wall	OS404
angels without wings	angels without wings really just means a regular person they haven't hit it big yet but lars urich nephew is in the band
alice cooper	Although many rumors exist (ouija board reading, name of somebody burned as a witch, etc.) the truth is that it simply sounded like a deceivingly wholesome name for a shocking band (source: interview on "Welcome to my Nightmare" DVD)
varv	Vickers Armoured Recovery Vehicle
alien ant farm	The guitarist had a theory that all humans were stuck in an ant farm bred by aliens.
lrass	Long-Range Advanced Scout System
vmb	U.S
simple minds	It's a quote from Bowie's "Jean Genie" - "...so simple minded, he can't drive his module"
ncis	Naval Criminal Investigative Service (US)
fire hydrant	SAN
b4 / b-4	see FLIGHT BAG.
lodge	DM
echo	the word assigned to represent the letter "E" in the international phonetic alphabet; at various times in different spelling schemes, it has also been acrophonetically represented as Easy
thunderbolt ii	official designation of the Fairchild-Republic A-10 WARTHOG ground attack & anti-tank aircraft.
jbad	Jalalabad
mtu	Motoren- und Turbinen-Union
mar	Marine
lema	Military phonetic symbol for the letter L.
non / non la	broad conical hat made of rice straw, part of traditional Vietnamese costume; see BASKET HEAD.
husker du	I happen to have a book on band name origins and Husker Du in fact is Scandinavian for "Do You Remember?" It's from a children's board game!
hpo	Head Post Office
105mm	US howitzer artillery 11,000 m range; 175m radius HE shell; unexploded shells were rigged by the VC as booby traps
peacemaker	Convair B-36 intercontinental bomber with six piston and four jet engines, see BIRD.
ha	Hectares
fmc	Food Machinery Corporation
ping	informal term for ask, query, question, investigate, interrogate; also expressed as "pulse", as by mechanical analogy.
rngr	abbreviation for RANGER (qv).
uscg	United States Coast Guard
commando necktie	see GARROTE.
skytrain ii	the McDonnell-Douglas C-9B transport aircraft.
slicks	Name for all UH1 lift helicopters to move troops; only had door guns (M60); 90 knots speed;
blits	Beta lighted infantry telescope system
latitude	MOD6/L
mgts	MultiGun Turret System
mongo	a basic monetary unit of currency for the Mongolian People's Republic, equal to one-hundredth part of the TUGRIK; see LEGAL TENDER.
frenzal rhomb	The question that Frenzal Rhomb get asked the most, apart from "Can you wear your underpants on stage and still be taken seriously?" would have to be "what does Friends of Ron mean?" The answer is rarely the same, but to clear up any confusion here is an adequate response to the one question they never expect to be asked again
h-hour	the term used to designate the unnamed effective time specified for the commencement, execution, implementation, or initiation of a particular D-DAY operation; designation originally created by repetition
tan tay lan	Vietnamese for a New Zealander; see KIWI, ADV, COUNTERPART; compare OUC DA LOI, CO VAN MY
plb	Personal Locator Beacon, being an emergency radio locator beacon with a two-way speech facility that's carried by aircraft crewmembers, either on their person or in their survival equipment, and capable of providing homing signals to assist search and rescue (SAR) operations
fils	a monetary unit of currency in Bahrain, Iraq, Jordan, and Kuwait that's equal to 1/1000 of a DINAR
lro	Local Reference Object
egg	slang for hand bomb; see GRENADE
irb sta	Inshore Rescue Boat Station
mp	Machine Pistol
nmc	non mission-capable
d fn	Drinking Fountain
parade ground	a large open area used to array military units for display or review by senior commanders and visiting dignitaries; also known as "parade field" or PARADE
rome plow	Mammoth bulldozer used to flatten dense jungle
coordinate system	an exact definition of a system of mathematics and geodetic constants that defines how a specific geographic location is converted to a set of two or three numbers (for example, an X- and Y-value [and possibly a Z-value]); in the cartographic context, most coordinate systems are Cartesian (the axes are orthogonal [perpendicular to each other]) and the units are the same on all axes; the principle exception to this is the spherical coordinate system of latitudes and longitudes
raam	Rifle-launched Anti-Armour Munition
opcon	Operational Control
candlestick	designation given to UC-130 aircraft used in nighttime SCAR operations.
ffcc	Filed Force Commander’s Commendation (Peacekeeping)
meth	Methodist
balkanization	to divide a group or area into smaller and usually ineffectual entities, typically quarrelsome or contending; also known as "Balkanism"; as to factionalize, splinter, fragment, subdivide, or disintegrate a population or territory
fima	Fleet Intermediate Maintenance Authority
vertical control	the measurements taken by surveying methods for the determination of elevation only with respect to an imaginary level surface, usually the MSL
assault boat	a beach-landing craft used to transport troops; also called "storm boat"
very-high-frequency omnidirectional range	a VHF NAVAID, which provides suitably equipped aircraft with a continuous indication of bearing to the VOR station
hell hounds	a nickname for the Marine Corps mascot: "devil dogs" or BULLDOG (qv); see USMC, LEATHERNECK, MILITARY ORDER OF THE DEVIL DOGS; compare HOUNDS OF HELL.
uere	user equivalent range error
twin mustang	F-82 aircraft; see BIRD.
jsarc	Joint Search and Rescue Center; see SAR, JPRC, JPRA, RCC.
gsr	ground surveillance radar
mez	Missile Enlargement Zone.
smash 'n' dash	rhyming slang for a RAID or INCURSION; also known as "shoot 'n' scoot".
hmm	U.S
odb	(oh-dee-bee) Operational Detachment Bravo, being a B TEAM in the US Army SPECIAL FORCES
oct	October
ea	engagement area
dau tranh	the Vietnamese term for "struggle", being the key concept of "people's war" or "wars of liberation"; see INSURGENCY, GUERRILLA WARFARE; compare CHINH HUA.
all hands	in naval parlance, the entire crew; all souls, everyone or everybody
er	enhanced radiation
vmfa	Marine Fighter Attack Squadron
metal test	informal term for a gunshot trace residue detection process that was used on Viet Cong suspects (VCS); this exam will generate a "false positive" for anyone who works around metal, machinery, and petroleum, including mechanics and farmers, who constitute a substantial portion of the Vietnamese population.
ilms	Improved Launcher Mechanical System
ballgame	An operation or contact.
pink	she once dyed her pubes pink and her friend caught her doing it and named her pink!!
lar	Light Automatic Rifle
area	SAN
fssg	Force Service Support Group
junction	DM
hardstand	a pierced steel plate (PSP) platform over sand
dice	small cubes, made of bone or ivory, wood or metal, ceramic or plastic, that are marked on each side with a symbol or PIP, as used by shaking two or more in the hand and tossing onto a flat surface for reading in divination or games of chance
swarm	Stabilised Weapon and Reconnaissance Mount
combat lightning	designation given to TACS automation project.
prc25	A small tactical radio carried by infantry platoons and higher; 920 preset FM channels of 30-75 mhz; five mile range; 25 lb weight w/battery
mey prt	Meymaneh provincial reconstruction team
break brush	to travel or maneuver off of paths and byways so as to avoid BOOBY-TRAPs and MINEs; also called "break trail".
dms	Defense Mapping School
jj72	When they were at school or something, they went to an art gallery and saw a painting of 72 jam jars..
humint	human intelligence
fa	Department of Foreign [External] Affairs
fvs	Fighting Vehicle System (US)
tgts	tank gunnery training simulator
nizlopi	Nizlopi was the last name of the girl that the lead singer liked when he was at school.
zen	zenith
faad	Forward Area Air Defense
pac-3	an improved version of the PATRIOT anti-theater ballistic missile.
cdu	Computer display unit
poi	point of impact
rice cup	the common English name for the Japanese 'go', a unit of dry and liquid capacity equal to about three-fourths of a U.S
noforn	no foreigners [secrecy classification]
fwf	abbreviation for Free World Forces; also known as Free World Military Forces (FWMF) and Free World Military Assistance Forces (FWMAF)
msc	Medical Service Corps, the administrative department for medical combat service support; known by the Navy as the Medical Administration Office.
reservoir	DM
pdrr	Program Definition and Risk Reduction
lubberly	to be awkward or inexperienced around watercraft, such as a "landlubber"; also represented as "slubberly" for careless and "Dutch talent" for unskilled; to be "ham-handed" rather than "dab-handed"; see HORSE MARINE, compare SALTY, HANDY.
camp david	renamed in 1953 by Dwight D
nirvana	Kurdt Kobain was watching a late night show on Buddiasim,and he loved the idea of Nirvana,the plains you reach to achieve it.He didnt like all the horrible evil satanist type names of bands around him,so he choose something nice and pretty.It tells you this in Come as you are...every true Nirvana fan should know this!
hawc	(hawk) acronym for High-technology Aerospace Weapons Center, an interservice weapons development and testing facility; compare DREAMLAND, AREA 51, TOP GUN, RED FLAG.
force 136	Code name for Special Operations Executive in South East Asia (Second World War)
cjsotf	combined joint special operations task force
cross cut	MOD6/L-TS
cs	Communications subsystem
disa	Defense Information Systems Agency
tmuas	Turreted Mortar Under Armor System (US)
mdmp	Military Decision Making Process
cl	Close
snotty	an officer CADET or midshipman aboard a training vessel; also spelled "snottie"; see DOGSBODY.
ghost walker	one who performs a GHOST WALK, being a shirker who feigns or fabricates an assignment
parachute flare	a hand-launched pyrotechnic illumination projectile that descends more slowly due to being suspended beneath a small parachute; this SLAP-FLARE is also known as an "umbrella flare"
rlg	Ring Laser Gyro
cms	Compact modular sight
the beatles	Were billed as Silver Beetles until Jul 24, 1960 - first newspaper article "Beatnik Horror" Grambier Terrace apt
ellipsoid height	the height of an object above the reference ellipsoid in use
kkk	Krum Kmampuchea Khmer, or Khmer Kampuchea Krom, or Khymer Kampuchea Krom; exile ethnic Cambodian faction working with Allied elements
ssc	small-scale contingency
p	Passage, Path, Plate, Pond, Post
cp	Command Post, a unit commander's location, frequently without adequate forces to engage a sizeable enemy force; Also used for Check Point–a predetermined location that could be called in over the radio without fear of disclosing a unit location while on they were on the move; for example, CP1, CP2 etc; these could be close together or far apart
ntc	National Training Center (USA)
happiness	"There comes a time in life when you have to let go of all the pointless drama & the people who create it & surround yourself with people who make you laugh so hard that you forget the bad and focus solely on the good
chisel cut	MOD6/L-TS
aoc	airport obstruction chart
tacit rainbow	an anti-RADAR Cruise Missile (AGM-136) manufactured by Northrop Venturi Corporation, which has the capacity to track a RADAR signal over 50mi, and loiter if the signal is interrupted, before acquiring it again for destruction.
alkaline trio	the alkaline elements are metallic elements that are ver reactive
foo fighters	Feu is the french word for fire
lp	Listening Post
fsk	Frequency Shift Keying
ied	Improvised explosive device
scatmines	scatterable mines
parish	DM-Obs
feet dry	expression used by carrier-based PILOTs to indicate when over land for target approach (reciprocal of FEET WET announcement on return flight).
cmv	Combat mobility vehicle (US)
blt	Battalion landing team
dial	Sun Dial
ar	Army regulation
c/a-code	coarse-acquisition code
5th inf div	see ACE OF DIAMONDS.
foo fighters	A term used by World War II pilots to describe strange flying fireballs they sometimes saw.
atacms	(attack-ums) Army TACtical Missile System.
weapons tight	see Weapons Control Status (WCS).
five and fly	an attitude expressive of a military academy (TRADE SCHOOL) graduate who plans to leave the service as soon as his minimal educational obligation is repaid; the intent of a RING-KNOCKER who will not be making a career (CAREER TRACK) of the military.
foc	Full Operational Capability
aw	a magazine or belt-fed Automatic Weapon; more properly known as an "automatic loading weapon" or "autoloader", which firearms have a selector switch for "semi-automatic" (one shot for each trigger pull) and "fully-automatic" (multiple shots for each trigger pull).
clandestine operation	an operation sponsored by governmental departments or agencies and conducted by specially trained personnel to function in such a way as to assure secrecy or concealment
cnr	Corner (SUSI/SIM Products)
wutang clan	The band's members were fans of Karate films of the 70's and 80's and the neighborhood they live in in nicknamed Shaolin
evac	Evacuation
countersign	an exchange of a secret challenge CODEWORD and its PASSWORD reply, usually called "sign/counter-sign"; see SIGN.
le	Law Enforcement
nlaw	Next Light (weight) Anti-armour Weapon
petna	A plastic high explosive, frequently packed into booby traps by the VC
reo speedwagon	They chose the REO from the southwest Chicago suburbs that they lived in and around: Ridge, Evergreen, and Oak Lawn
wff	warfighting function
ms	Military support
ssi	standing signal instructions
itt	Invitation To Tender
rpv	Remotely Piloted Vehicle, being a radio-controlled unmanned aircraft used for reconnaissance and surveillance; see DRONE, UAV, BOT.
sop	Standard Operating Procedure
csf	Combined service forces
number ten	(numba ten) slang for bad on a numeric rating scale from earlier use of Japanese "juu" during the KOREAN WAR.
jingle trucks	Brightly decorated trucks covered in bells common across central Asia
house	DM
rdf/lt	Rapid Deployment Force Light Tank (US)
hmh	Marine Heavy Helicopter Squadron
otea	Operational Test and Evaluation Agency (US)
th	Tool House
clb	Coal Bin
q-ship	a WARSHIP camouflaged as a noncombatant vessel with its armament and other fighting equipment hidden, arranged with special provisions for quickly unmasking its weapons; also called "decoy ship"
v	Ventilator
cots	Commercial-off-the-shelf
mt	Mount
alt	Altitude
porno for pyros	In the early 90's while all the fires were going on in the hills of Southern CA
circle of fire	see RING OF FIRE
fac	Forward Air Control(er)
oeg	Occluded Eye Gunsight (a type of Collimator sight)
moral watershed	a point of division or transition between morality and immorality, between rectitude and turpitude, especially when designating the last bastion of probity
rvr	runway visual range
drove	MOD6/L-10T
cfsocc	Combined Forces Special Operations Component Command.
gca	Ground Controlled Approach, being the technique and procedures for "talking down" an aircraft during its approach so as to place it in a position for landing as safely as possible.
rolling stones	The Rolling Stones definitely got their name from the Muddy Waters' song
dead ground	area which cannot be covered by observation or fire due to the nature of the terrain; also known as DEAD SPACE; compare KILL ZONE, ZONE OF FIRE, DEFILADE.
infusion	a program for transfer of personnel within or between commands to reduce "rotational hump"; see HUMP.
molle	MOdular Lightweight Load-carrying Equipment
retired reserve	all Reserve members who receive retirement pay on the basis of their active duty and/or Reserve service; those members who are otherwise eligible for retirement pay but have not yet reached age 60, and who have not elected discharge, and are not voluntary members of the Ready or Standby Reserve
sm	Sloping Masonry (SUSI/SIM Products)
sc-26	Scorpion 26 - US special forces unit in Helmand
tcp	Temporary Control Point
mux	MUltipleXor, also spelled "multiplexer"; being a transmitter, or system of transmission, that simultaneously sends two or more signals or messages over a single channel or circuit
total confusion	The Lead Guitarist mom was watching them practice one day, and noticed that none of the really knew what they were doing!
tt	transport de troupes (troop transporter)
grs	(gee-ar-ess) Graves Registration Service; see GRAVES REGISTRATION, MORTUARY AFFAIRS.
visobs	(viz-obs) a contraction of VISual OBServation posts; compare OP, CROW'S NEST.
to&e	Table of organization and Equipment.
amx	Atelier de Construction d'Issy-les-Moulineaux
rrp	reentry rally point
notorious b.i.g	His original name was "Biggie Smalls." However, his name had to be changed because of another unknown rapper, who never succeded in the industry,had that name first
rigor mortis	Rigor mortis is the name for the stiffening of death, which sets in shortly after someone dies.
lav	Lavatory
octagonal	MOD6/L
vdc	Voltage Direct Current
amorphis	From the word amorphous, meaning "without definite shape." Appropriate name.
bmf	Belgian Mechanical Fabrication
placebo	They chose this name to make fun of other bands named after drugs, as placebo is a fake drug
t:	Time (in relation to S, A, L, T)
rapi	Reactive Armour Protection
chin bubble	(forthcoming); so-called from being positioned at the "chin" of the COCKPIT, where the windshield is putatively the "eyes" and the greatest protrusion is the "nose"; compare NOSE, see CHOPPER.
the pickle factory	slang name for the headquarters complex of the Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) near Langly Virginia; this phrase has traditionally represented a predicament (ie: "in a pickle")
mcm	Manual for Courts Martial, which stipulates the standard procedures, unified among the services in 1951, for the proper conduct of a trial; see EXECUTIVE SESSION, UCMJ.
frozen smoke	(forthcoming); AeroGel see DARPA, SOTA.
quarterdeck	that part of a vessel's weather DECK running from midship to the STERN or POOP DECK, may have bulwarks
mrvr	Mechanised Repair and Recovery Vehicle (US)
sigur ros	Named after the singer's little sister Sigurros (meaning Victory Rose in Icelandic) who was born at the time the band was formed.
ambulance station	DM
alice in chains	They found a stray dog tied up in chains and named it Alice
ace	a combat PILOT with at least five contact victories over enemy aircraft; see BANDIT, BOGIE
fnreb	Food and Nutrition Research and Engineering Board, later redesignated Combat Research and Engineering Board (CFREB).
better than ezra	Actually, the dedication to T.S
pre	Precinct
chron	chronometer
pla	People's Liberation Army
pa	Physician Assistant
tu	Terminal Unit
nap of the earth	see NOE.
dr. no	see DOCTOR NO, FICTIONAL CHARACTER.
mod6/l	Module 6, section L, revised to Amendments nos 2 (May 1986) and 4 (October 1987)
drops	demountable rack offloading and pick-up system
eccm	Electronic Counter-CounterMeasures; being those actions Taken to ensure friendly effective use of the electromagnetic spectrum despite the enemy's use of electronic Warfare (EW).
navigable airspace	airspace at and above the minimum flight altitude that is prescribed in FARs, including airspace needed for safe takeoff and landing
renminbi	the basic monetary unit of currency in the People's Republic of China (PRC), represented by the YUAN (circular / round) and subdivided into hundredth parts ("fen"); term literally means "people's currency"
s	south
mid e	middle easting
barracks lawyer	any disgruntled or maladjusted soldier who is inclined to question orders, who constantly complains and persistently quibbles; a fellow servicemember who has acquired a level of legalistic familiarity with military law and regulations by being repeatedly upbraided, and offers controversial advice as an imperfect warrant to anyone who will listen; also called "bunk room lawyer", GUARDHOUSE LAWYER, or SEA LAWYER
crosses	MOD6/L
walter wonderful	Walter Reed Army Hospital in Washington, D.C.
ds/t	practice discarding sabot/tracer
ofsa	Objective Family of Small Arms
pvc	polyvinyl chloride
deuce gear	Marine term for the WEB GEAR or LBE issued to troops; named for the gear's Requisition Form 782, or "Seven-Eighty-Deuce"
rlem	Rifle-Launched Entry Munition
asv	Armored Security Vehicle (US)
nirvana	Nirvana was 'a state of perfect freedom' which was how Kurt said he'd describe punk music, which is what he was going for, but has frequently been misinterprented as 'grunge'
square	MOD6/L-10T
as	U.S
rfi	request for information
tas	Turret Attitude Sensor
fmfpac	Fleet Marine Force, Pacific (USA)
jdoc	Joint Defense Operations Center
ssdf	Secret Self-Defense Forces; see SDF, PSDF, DFS.
ymca	Young Men's Christian Association
coldplay	They took the band name from Tim Crompton, a friend of the band, who was using for his band but suggested they use it
im	Insensitive Munition(s)
rfp	request for proposals
rail gun	a CREW-SERVED WEAPON consisting of a parallel pair of conducting metal rails, that uses an electromagnetic force field to launch a projectile at great velocity, accelerating to speeds much greater than that achieved by conventional chemical propulsion.
twin otter	DeHavilland UV-18 / V-18 twin-engined "bush" aircraft, STOL capable by wheels, skis, or floats; compare BEAVER, OTTER; see BIRD.
nspg	National Security Planning Group; see NSC, TIWG.
oi	(o-i) Operating Instructions
mogwai	Mogwai is a character in the film Gremlins
letter box	a secure place or person where secret messages can be left for later collection by the recipient, with appropriate procedures for any undelivered DEAD LETTERs; also called a "mail drop" or "message center"
kyuss	the band was actually called sons of kyuss at first, and on their 1000-pressed first lp
magtf	Marine Air Ground Task Force, being a temporary COMBINED ARMS unit composed of USMC land forces and air support, but not Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU) or Marine Expeditionary Brigade (MEB); compare ATF, see TF
kcs	abbreviation for Kit Carson Scout (qv); see HOI CHANH, ROADRUNNER, EARTH ANGEL.
mvee	Military Vehicles and Engineering Establishment (UK)
lrf	Low Recoil Force
on the beach	someone who is not engaged in seafaring or not involved in marine activities; being withdrawn or unemployed; being without a ship assignment or retired from naval service.
ad co	Administrative County
airport reference point	the position of the approximate center of mass of all usable runways
nssm	National Secuity Study Memorandum.
dsplcd	displaced
the benjamins	It DID come from the pro-money paean
black sabbath	Geezer Butler (drummer) read a book called Black Sabbath so they named a song Black Sabbath, hence the name.
cmec	Combat Materiel Exploitation Center, commissioned to evaluate new enemy weapons; see ACTIV, CAT, CDEC, CDTCVN.
rfid	Radio Frequency Identification; see SMART CARD, SIF, HOMER, LOCATOR BEACON, RADIO.
wes meth	Wesleyan Methodist
plantn	Plantation
fugazi	The band name alludes to a Vietnam-era GI slang backronym for a particularly bad combat situation, which stands for "F***ed Up, Got Ambushed, Zipped In"
g-force	Gravity Force, in AvnSpeak, being levels of excessive atmospheric pressure (G) that tends to interfere with performance or perception, and may induce unconsciousness (G-LOCK), by forcing blood to the lower extremities of the body and lowering blood pressure in the brain
celestial pole	a reference point located at the point of intersection of an indefinite extension of the earth's axis of rotation and the apparent celestial sphere
geographic coordinates	an inclusive term that is generally used to designate both geodetic and astronomical coordinates
fit armt	Armament fitter (Peacekeeping)
team box	a container, sized from FOOTLOCKER to CONEX, that's packed with all mission specific weapons and equipment for the unit's initial deployment, including radios and optics, maps and manuals, medicine and relevant clothing; also called OP BOX.
mad monkeys	MACV staffers occupying the MADHOUSE (qv).
face right	MOD6/L-TS
pseudorange measurement	a measurement obtained by comparing the time signal generated by the satellite clock to the time signal generated by the receiver clock to determine propagation time and, subsequently, the range
dh	difference in the horizontal aim
yellow peril	the implied threat of being overwhelmed by an Oriental horde constituting almost a third of the world's population, as exacerbated by xenophobic scare-mongers and other sociopolitical propagandists for Western civilizations; Asian peoples (also known as "yellow devil" or "yellow monkey") regarded as posing such a danger, which has been propounded since the late 19th century.
fefs	Fighter Escort Fire Suppression
gpss	Gunner's Primary Sight Subsystem
opium den	slang for a Naval Air Operations Center (AOC), situated at an air station (NAS) or on-board a vessel (eg: FLATTOP)
hawkeye	Naval (E2) carrier-based airborne RADAR plane used to monitor FRIENDLY aircraft and vessels while searching for enemy aircraft and vessels; see SENTRY, AWACS.
faso	Forward Airfield Supply Organisation
mig	Communist aircraft.
prac-t	practice tracer
f fr	Free French (Second World War)
butterfly	A flirt.
semper knife	in the politically-correct Marine Corps, a satiric twist on the SEMPER FI motto that indicates backstabbing instead of brotherhood; equivalent to Army BLUE FALCON
hat	see HEADGEAR.
field first	the "First Sergeant in the Field", or senior NCO out of garrison; usually the senior Drill Sergeant/DI, who directs the unit's training
school	DM
lrd	Long Range Deflagrator
the black keys	In Akron, Ohio, the Keys' hometown, there was an old man who called people who weren't a little off "black keys"
arvn	Army of the Republic of Viet Nam (friendly to US)
cls	Combat Life Saving/Saver, a first aid kit; see MED BAG.
fao	finance and accounting office
bpt	Be [ing] prepared to
pink elephants	slang for the psychosomatic symptoms of drug or alcohol withdrawal, formally known as delirium tremens [D.T.'s]; see FRENCH FIT, JITTERBUG, JUMPING BEAN, NERVOUS IN THE SERVICE.
air train	an airplane (called the "tow plane") towing one or more GLIDERs; also called SKY TRAIN
dead letter	a moot point, or an unenforced regulation; being an issue not worth pursuing, as derived from "undeliverable mail"
eor	Explosive Ordnance Reconnaissance
llltv	low light level television
line 4	Special equipment required
ied	Improvised Explosive Device
et	Entrenching tool, which is a small shovel.
the flower pot men	Named after a UK children's TV programme from the 1950s and 1960s, called 'Bill and Ben, The Flowerpot Men'.
mre	Meal Ready to Eat
biffy clyro	It has nothing to do with any Cliff Richard Byros!! Its an acronym for" Big Imagination For Feeling Young - 'Cos Life Young's Real Optimism".
assembly area	area designated for personnel and units to form for coordinated launch or crossing of Initial Point (IP)
sotf	Special Operations Task Force
prc	pseudorange correction
poo	Point of origin
mps	Maritime Pre-positioning Ship, stocked with containerized military weapons and equipment to speed operational deployment; see PRE-POS, CONTAINERIZATION.
fpo	Field Post Office
static line	the 15' nylon strap, that's retention hooked (HOOKUP) to the aircraft, which releases the parachute container closures and pulls the "pilot chute" (DROGUE) out so the main canopy will be deployed in approximately four seconds
johnny hates jazz	Mike Nocito's sister married his best friend, John, who does hate jazz.
tgsm	terminally guided submunition
dispersion error	the distance from the POINT OF IMPACT or burst of a round to the mean point of impact or burst; this distance is a factor in calculating probable damage or casualty as a projection or preventive
vmu	U.S
pop will eat itself	Pop Will Eat Itself (PWEI) got their name from the headline of a newspaper article about the band Carter The Unstoppable Sex Machine, who in turn got their name from the headline of a smalltown newspaper article about a recently deceased old man named Carter who had had a voracious sexual appetite.
srts	Short Range Thermal Sight
rvn	Republic of Vietnam (South Vietnam).
cia	Enemy soldiers or equipment Captured In Action (does not refer to Intelligence Agency with the same initials)
metallica	Well they liked metallic colors then they thought they knew spanish so they added an A at the end
lute	Lightweight Uncooled Thermal Imager Equipment
fod	Foreign Object Damage (i.e., damage not caused by enemy fire
no doubt	"No Doubt" was Eric Stefani's (keyboardist on the early albums and founder of the band,not to mention Gwen's brother ) favorite saying, popular in southern California in the late 80s early 90s
lcd	Liquid crystal display
limp bizkit	I heard someplace that Fred used to have this dog named Bizkit
bettie serveert	This Dutch band is named after Bettie Stove, a Dutch tennis star of the 70's
loco shed	Locomotive Shed
cincsouth	Commander-In-Chief, Southern Command
dtd	detailed troop decontamination
caps	counter active protection system
ornamental ground	MOD6/L
rtb	Return to base
dapsone	a small pill taken periodically by U.S
pp ho	Pump House
foo fighters	Foo Fighters was the name given to the spaceship in the Roswell incident.
fe sta	Fire Engine Station
minutemen	In their early days, hardly any of their songs were more than a minute long
gdop	geometric dilution of precision
nl	notes and legends
ifvwcm	Infantry Fighting Vehicle with Integrated Countermeasures (US)
op grid	Operation/Observation post map coordinates
rcc	Rescue Control Center; see JSARC, JPRC, JPRA, SAR, CSAR.
nubush	(new-bush or nub-bush) a BLACK woman (especially Afro-American) or a female of mixed race with pronounced Negroid characteristics, especially head and pubic hair; as a contraction of Nubian + bushy
coldplay	Originally, their name was "Starfish", but at one show they decided the name was crappy, so they stole the name "Coldplay" from a roomate who had discarded it when thinking up a name for his own band
ebr	Engin Blindé de Reconnaissance (armoured reconnaissance vehicle)
mhl	Mehtar Lam
adj	ADJutant, being a STAFF officer who assists the commander (CO).
dock	DM
z	Zulu time - GMT
sp	Spreads (SUSI/SIM Products)
rural borough	DM
humping the ruck	an expression that represents a hard tour of footslogging while bearing a heavy load, whether in training or in combat
spirit vaults	1:1056
halo	High Altitude Low Opening, High Activity/Low Observable
magic bullet	a lucky shot that finds a critical vulnerability out of sheer chance, being a constant risk of happenstance in war; see GOLDEN BB, ACHILLES HEEL, CHINK; compare BULLETPROOF, FAIRY DUST, VULCANIZE.
cc	Centre of Canal
faarp	Forward Area Arming & Refueling Point
crass	A reference to the David Bowie song "Ziggy Stardust" (specifically the line "The kids was just crass")
minuteman	Radio call sign for UH1 helicopter from 176th Avn Co (Assault Helicopter), 14th Combat Aviation Bn, 16th Combat Aviation Group used to transport soldiers, usually from the 198th Infantry Brigade
coxswain	the person, generally a Boatswain's Mate, who's in charge of steering and/or directing the crew of a boat
avgp	Armoured Vehicle General Purpose (Canada)
simplified directional facility	a NAVAID that is used for nonprecision instrument approaches
right wing	(forthcoming);
minimum	weather condition requirements that are established for a particular operation or type of operation (for example, instrument flight rules (IFR) takeoff or landing, alternate airport for IFR flight plans, or visual flight rules (VFR) flight)
rotational hump	the rotation of 25% or more of a unit within a 30-day period, also known as HUMP; compare INFUSION.
aic	Air Intercept Control / Controller, being the senior enlisted SCOPE DOPE who directs Navy fighter aircraft.
gen	General
vault	SAN
navforv	US Naval Forces Vietnam.
vic	Vehicle? (context - "ANP officer hit ANA officer with door of VIC...7 to 8 rounds struck ANP VIC")
vnn	Viet Nam Navy; see AFVN, compare ARVN, VNAF, VNMC
lsmr	Landing Ship, Medium (Rocket); see LANDING CRAFT.
tgp	Terminally Guided Projectile
cul	Culvert (SUSI/SIM Products)
railway	DM
nofx	All of the guys in the band greatly enjoy drugs and such and they got the name NOFX which means "No F**king Straight Edge"
ftt	Field Transfusion Team
the beau brummells	Named after the 19th century gambler Beau Brummell, who was also mentioned in the Billy Joel song "Still Rock And Roll To Me".
msr	Military Supply Route; also "Main Supply Route"; see COMBAT LOADED, RED BALL, LOG; compare MLR.
civilian irregular defense group	(CIDG) American financed irregular South Vietnamese military units which were led by members of Special Forces A-teams
ripple effect	a series of events, or sequence of consequences that result from a singular act or incident; anything that spreads from an initial source, intentional or accidental, into a multiplicity of ramifications; see DOMINO EFFECT, LAW OF UNINTENDED CONSEQUENCES.
the pillows	They were all sitting in one of the member's room, and they saw an album on his dresser that said 'the pillows' and they were like, "Hey
aa	Antiaircraft
rdop	relative dilution of precision
inches	DM
facp	Forward Air Control Post; see FAC.
free	The record company wanted to call them "The Heavy Metal Kids", but they hated that, and wanted "Free At Last"
korean war veterans memorial	a striking tableau and frieze erected on the Capitol Mall adjacent to the VIETNAM VETERANS MEMORIAL commemorating the service and sacrifice of combatants more than forty years after the armistice for the "Forgotten War"
mtbf	Mean Time Between Failure
frag	Is a piece of metal from an explosion or used as a definition of a weapon
etd	(ee-tee-dee) Estimated Time of Departure; compare ATD.
jodeci	The band Jodeci was named after the members of the band, JO-Jo, DEvante, k-CI
up	United Presbyterian
sixpence none the richer	It is from a scene in the Wiinie the Pooh books by A
rf	Rimfire
nsam	National Security Action Memorandum.
foo fighters	Slang for UFO's in World War II
castle	DM
coldplay	Lead singer Chris Martin used to share a flat with the guitarist from another band, who called themselves Coldplay
artcc	air-route traffic control center
fmf	abbreviation for Fleet Marine Force (and more crudely as "Fighting MotherFuckers"), being a balanced force of COMBINED ARMS comprising land, air, and service elements of the US Marine Corps; a Fleet Marine Force is an integral part of a US fleet and has the status of a type command.
fd hosp	Field Hospital
ffr	Frontier Force Regiment (Indian Army)
flt	Flight(s) (USA)
black work	informal reference to anything secret, covert, or clandestine, whether surveillance or intelligence analysis, recruitment or other special operations in the field; the law requires that oversight commissions be informed of all "Black Operations" after completion.
mus	Museum
advanced base	a base located in or near an operational area whose primary mission is to support military operations; see AO, OPN, CP, AOB, FOB, BASE.
milspec	Military Specification
pacflt	Pacific Fleet; see WESPAC, EASTPAC, PACOM.
poncho liner	Nylon insert to the military rain poncho, used as a blanket or a body bag.
click	see KLICK (kilometer / km).
marsden matting	roll of steel mesh or metal net used for aircraft landing strip and vehicular road base constructions during WWII; also provided access for military tactical mobility in sand, mud, and other rough terrain
nofx	After the band Negative FX, who only put out one record, and NOFX thought that was a stupid thing to do, so they were kind of saying, "we aren't going to do that"
sw	Sloping Wall (SUSI/SIM Products)
mothball	to inactivate something disused for preserved storage as a reserve; by extension of the protective storage process for textiles with balls of naphthalene or camphor; see BONEYARD, TOMB, DUMP, CANNIBALIZE; compare STANDBY
broken arrow	the interservice code phrase for a nuclear accident; see SCRAM, FOOTBALL, CONTAINMENT
pto	power take-off
talon	North American T-28 / T-38, a 2-seat, single-engine, monoplane TRAINER; the T-28D version is an attack plane, capable of carrying a variety of ordnance on counterinsurgency missions
orchard	MOD6/L
animals	U.S
hss	Hunter Sensor Suite
kha	Killed in Hostile Action but in most cases KIA is used or WIA.
long-view	For £1,000,000 how did this band get its name? You guessed it, the Green Day song of that name.
blackhawk	the UH-/MH-60 helicopter, successor to HUEY; also designated SEA HAWK and JAYHAWK, and commonly called "Hawk"
the sisters of mercy	"Leonard Cohen wrote a song in which - like us - "The Sisters Of Mercy, they are not departed or gone"
geod	geodetic
sap	Semi-Armour-Piercing
line 2	Radio frequency, call sign, and suffix.
negative	MIL-SPEAK for no, not, incorrect, disagree, denied, none; sometimes converted into slang as "negatory" or "negatron"
kit carson scout	(KCS) a former Viet Cong who act as guides for U.S
hemtt	Heavy Expanded Mobility Tactical Truck (US)
nasty boat	designated U.S
m-79	A 40mm grenade launcher used by U.S
prn	pseudorandom noise
atc	air traffic control
a	AA Telephone Box (small scales)
fist	Future Integrated Soldier Technology (UK), Fire Support Team (US)
mgl	Multiple Grenade Launcher
fr	France
t	Tank, Tap, Tides
itv	Improved TOW Vehicle (US)
pl	Platoon
froggy	disruptive, crude, or other "extreme" behavior typical of SEALs at "play", whether OFF-DUTY or during regular EVOLUTIONs; such talented exuberance is sometimes (mistakenly) characterized as "misconduct"; also spelled "froggie", as for frog-like conduct or froggish acts.
white horse	nickname of the South Korean Ninth Infantry Division, deployed to Vietnam in September 1965
mfr	memorandum for record
gen sta	Generating Station
slm	shoulder-launched munitions
famo	Forward Airfield Maintenance Organisation
the click five	The lead singer, Eric Dill, said in an interview that they were five guys who were snappy, clicky, and poppy (click being the coolest of the 3) and that they loved "The" bands, so they became The Click Five.
bronze bruce	soldier statue on the plaza at the US Army Special Warfare Center and School (SWS/SWC&IMA) to memorialize SFers who died in the line of duty; erected six years (1969) after the assassination of President Kennedy, containing a copy of his book ("Profiles in Courage") together with a GREEN BERET in its base
wm	Woman/Women Marine(s)
flexible response	the capability of a military force to appropriately adapt to and to effectively respond to the circumstances of any enemy threat; a measured or calculated reaction to an existing provocation
llad	low-level air defence
market	DM
shonen knife	The brand name of a small Japanese pocket knife (translation: boy knife).
mgrs	Military Grid Reference System, being a standardized scale that's superimposed upon a map projection of the earth's surface for the accurate and consistent position of locations, or the computation of direction and distance between locations; also known as "military grid", "grid", and GRID LINES.
foreigner	Because om the original line up, Mick Jones, Al Greenwood and Ian McDonald are from England and Lou Gramm, Dennis Elliot,and Ed Gagliardi are from America
ghost ship	a sunken ship that has been recovered, repaired, restored, and returned to service; see WARSHIP, BATTLE WAGON, Q-SHIP.
pts	Peace Through Strength (PTS) reconciliation process
vmf	Marine Fighter Squadron
standby reserve	those members and units of the RESERVE COMPONENTs (other than those in the Ready Reserve or Retired Reserve) who are eligible (10 USC 10151, 12301, 12306) for call to service on active duty
the pogues	The Pogues original name was "Pogue Mahone", which is Gaelic for 'kiss my a**'; this obviously didn't fly once the record companies and radio stations got wind of it, so they simply shortened it to the Pogues.
wd el gen	Wind Electricity Generator
sam browne belt	a weapon or equipment belt with an integral cross-body strap passing over the wearer's shoulder opposite its hip attachment on the side where a holster or sheath is mounted
boro const	Borough Constituency
fatigue jacket	the shirt or blouse that was worn with pants or trousers to form the work uniform known as FATIGUES; not to be confused with the lightweight coat worn over this shirt that was known as a FIELD JACKET; both of which bore insignia of RANK, unit PATCHes, name tapes, BOLO badges and Q-TABs.
rlc	Royal Logistic Corps
r	Race, Railway, Ride, River, Road, Root of
altitude	the vertical angle that is measured between the plane of the observer's true horizon and a line to the object
v	Vale, View, Villas
rct	Regimental Combat Team
letdown	the descent of an aircraft from a higher to a lower altitude preparatory to making an approach and landing, or to making a target run, or the like; also spelled "let-down".
permanent benchmark	a BM of as nearly permanent character as it is practicable to establish
tcu	tactical control unit
grinspoon	The name Grinspoon comes from pro- marijuana activist Dr
eogb	Electro-Optical Guided Bomb; see SMART BOMB.
batt	Battlement
merc	(murk) short form of MERCENARY.
medcap	Medical Civic Action Program; military physicians and medical assistants provided public health treatment in many remote VILLEs
comsubfleet	Commander Submarine Fleet; see SUBMARINE.
beam	the maximum width of a ship; see ATHWART
gi can	an almost indestructible 30-gallon galvanized steel garbage can that's variously employed in field kitchens on BIVOUAC, and is widely used to hold cold beverages at unit picnics and sports events; also known as a "shit can" for its use in collecting wet or spoiled refuse
mws	Mountain Warfare School; conducts a challenging two-week program under tactical conditions at Camp Ethan Allen in Jericho Vermont; see MOUNTAINEER, WINTER WARRIOR
fbmu	Flying Boat Maintenance Unit (RAAF)
cactus	the CODENAME for Guadalcanal during Operation Watchtower during the period 31 July - 3 September 1942 in WWII.
chaff	strips of tinsel-like metal foil dropped by an aircraft to decoy or confuse enemy RADAR by reflection; this countermeasures invention by the British during WWII was originally known by its CODENAME "window"; see MUSIC, NOISE, ECM
belle and sebastian	The band picked their name from a a black and white French-Canadian children's programme about a boy and his dog, this was live-action, not a cartoon
rozz williams	Experimental Death Rock singer of Shadow Project, Christian Death, and about ten trillion other projects
tacon	U.S
wam	Wide Area Mines (US)
staffs	Staffordshire [post-1974]
pc	Personal Computer
hvap-t	high-velocity armour-piercing tracer
creed	They got the name Creed when Jesus came to Scott in a dream and said "Spread my word
aad	Army Advisory Detachment
neptune	Lockheed RP-2 aircraft.
aid	Agency for International Development (USAID).
shift colors	to direct that the ENSIGN be moved to its proper place, since a ship flys the COLORS from the masthead when underway, and hoists the STARS 'n' STRIPES from the STERN when at anchor or in PORT [nb: a small ENSIGN positioned at the bow of a boat or ship is called a "jack", hence "Union Jack" or "National Jack"]
pz	pickup zone
thunderchief	the single-engine Republic F-105 USAF jet fighter-bomber was originally developed as a tactical nuclear bomber aircraft; also called "Thud", and nicknamed "Thunderstick" or "T-Stick"
kek	Key Encryption Key, being a key that encrypts or decrypts another key for transmission or storage; compare KAK, see KEY.
attk	Attack
usace	United States Army Corps of Engineers
the pogues	Whoever wrote about the Pogues..
re-haul	informal NavSpeak for REfitment and overHAUL, when all necessary replacements and repairs are made to a ship and its company to enable it to be fully operational and ready for dispatch; compare STAND-DOWN.
aup	Afghan uniform police
trp	troop; a company-sized air- or armored cavalry unit; see CAV, ACR, HHT, SQDN.
gls	Gesellschaft für Logistischen Service
pipe nail	MOD6/L-TS
edp	Expeditious Discharge Program
rdf	Rapid Deployment Forces
temple lion	see FOO DOG
wasted	killed
cofram	Army high-fragmentation shell
chickasaw	H-19 helicopter
moi	Afghanistan's Ministry of Interior
gbu-38	GPS/laser guided 500lb 'smart' bomb
airmobile	Helicopter-borne troops, troops that jump from helicopters without parachutes.
housewarming	ironic reference to the artillery barrage and/or aerial bombardment of an urban target as preparation for ground assault; see MOUT, FIBUA, MOUSE HOLE.
ss	Saints
combat fatigue	also called combat exhaustion, shell shock, or war neurosis; see BATTLE FATIGUE, PTSD.
warm fuzzy	(forthcoming); figure of speech [excerpt]; see ATTABOY, BRAVO ZULU.
goat locker	the Chief Petty Officer's quarters on-board a SUBMARINE; derived from the space where a milch goat was kept aboard sailing ships under the control of the CPO
toto	The rock band name was named after Dorothy's pet dog from the movie "Wizard Of Oz"
bombardier	the crewmember of a bombing airplane who operates the BOMBSIGHT and the bomb-release mechanism
tcb	Telephone Call Box
firebird	Radio call sign for armed helicopter unit 71 Aviation Co (Assault Helicopter), usually in support of 196th Infantry Brigade the Gun Ships for the 71st Aviation
general post office	DM
f	Fighter aeroplane Queensland (RAAF)
amccom	Armament Munitions and Chemical Command
checkmate	a security stop or checkpoint.
t	Tracer
primary fragmentation	fragments produced directly from the contents or casing of an explosive device; compare SECONDARY FRAGMENTATION, see COLLATERAL DAMAGE.
trough	DM
hickory	CODENAME for an NSA radio intercept and SOG radio relay site, overrun by NVA attack on 4-5 June 1971
1d	one dimensional
cayuse	the Hughes (500C) Light Observation helicopter (OH-6A); see LOH, SILVER EAGLES, compare LITTLE BIRD.
luff	to raise or lower the outer end of the BOOM of a crane or derrick, moving its load horizontally.
fob	Free On board Ship
techint	TECHnical INTelligence; information developed from technical sources.
asp	Ammunition Supply Point.
cky	Deron Miller, the lead singers cousin died when the band first came together
lep	Law Enforcement Professionals
alice cooper	In 1974 Vincent Damon Furnier legally changed his name to Alice Cooper
daily dozen	twelve standard Physical Training (PT) exercises performed each day in a PT formation by everyone not on PROFILE or SICK CALL
virss	Visual and InfraRed Smoke Screening System
c	Community (Wales)
nps	U.S
man hole	DM
war bride	a woman who marries a serviceman about to depart for his wartime assignment
ota	overflight top attack
bayonet lug	[aka: mounting lug] see LUG, MUZZLE-RING, BAYONET.
nlt	Not Later Than, directing the time/date of completion; see SUSPENSE DATE, RBI, TICKLER, DEADLINE, UNDER THE GUN.
breakwater	a barrier that breaks the force of incoming waves, as before a harbor or BAY; see MOLE, WHARF, SHORE; compare SURF, WHITECAP, WHITE WATER
under construction	DM
megadeth	They got their name from one of Dave Mustaine's songs that was changed to "Set the World Afire"
mead	MOD6/L-10T
industry	Manufacturing goods from raw materials, such as cloth from cotton or machine parts from iron.
mind benders	This 60's band that appeared as themselves in the film "To Sir, With Love" was named after a 1962 British horror movie.
hru	Heading Reference Unit
lime kiln	DM
silverstein	Someone said it was from Shel Silverstein, the Children's Author, but it was actually the poet.
apo	Army and Air Force Post Office; compare FPO
vits	Video Image Tracking Systems
registrar	the official at a military hospital who compiles and maintains the records of patients, and issues summary reports of medical activity and tabulates their cost; earlier 'registrer' by alteration of register (to make an official record"), later changed to "patient administrator", an officer in the Medical Service Corps (MSC)
trunnion	any of various supports, such as the cylindrical projections on the sides of cannon, the suspension posts on heavy machinery, or the lifting pegs on large containers, used for cradling the object when moved or carried; compare PINTLE, see LIMBER.
ffar	Folding Fin Aerial Rocket
occ	occupied
thuggee cord	see GARROTE.
banshee	twin-engined McDonnell F2H/F-2 Navy fighter jet, nicknamed "Banjo".
right said fred	After Bernard Cribbins' 1962 top-ten-hit "Right Said Fred"
tight	a directive indicating restricted use (eg: "guns tight", "radio tight", or "sit tight"), wherein activity or employment is limited to a response by a formal order; compare FREE.
abcmr	Army Board for Correction of Military Records; see NPRC.
navstar	Navigation Satellite Timing and Ranging
loa	limit of advance
fe	Field Engineer
hope	nickname for POW camp at SON TAY (qv)
crash locator beacon	an emergency radio locator beacon that automatically activates to help search and rescue (SAR) forces find a crashed aircraft
bdm	bunker defeat munition
usarv	(yew-sarv or uze-ar-vee) United States ARmy Vietnam; established 20 July 1965
m1911a1	US pistol; 45 cal.; effective range 50m or less; 40 rd basic load
crusader fort	modern reference to an Allied BASE CAMP that exists during the era of the GWOT as an alternate universe in the midst of the Near East, being a sanctuary for United Nations forces to withdraw into when not required to operate in the culturally alien and socially hostile environment of the Islamic country requiring foreign assistance; an allusion to the medieval BASEs from which military expeditions were conducted by the Christians to recover the Holy Lands from the Muslims
mest	The band was getting drunk in Tony Lovato's (lead singer/guitarist) garage one day
tiger airline	the support and transport flights of the USMC CH-46 SEA KNIGHT helicopters into Khe Sanh from bases in Danang and aboard aircraft carriers (LPH) offshore; see LIFT, LZ, PZ, CHOPPER.
u minh forest	forest area used as VC sanctuary; see HO BO WOODS, SEVEN MOUNTAINS.
b	Boulevard, Broadway, Brow
cds	Cul de sac (Station)
giroa	Government of the Islamic Republic of Afghanistan
tb	Taliban
cca	carrier-controlled approach
fistv	Fire Support Team Vehicle (US)
as you were	command responding to military protocol which restores previous posture or resumes prior proceedings; not to be confused with RECOVER
rpg	Rocket propelled grenade
auv	Automated Underwater Vehicle, or Autonomous Underwater Vehicle, being an unmanned submersible that is pre-programmed to perform a set or sequence of activities, and to respond to difficulties in a limited number of ways; it is not piloted by remote control
ground	DM
spp	Special Purpose Pistol
carrv	Challenger armoured repair and recovery vehicle
nung	non-Indonesian ethnic Chinese peoples INDIGenous to the CENTRAL HIGHLANDS and North Vietnam; this ethnic minority served primarily in SPECIAL FORCES projects
mound	MOD6/L-10T
iso	In support of
main force battalion	Is the primary Viet Cong fighting force within each province of South Vietnam
flat rock	MOD6/L
pd	Detail Point (Point of Detail)
css	Conventional Signs Sheet
cross	MOD6/L-10T
blues	A quick reaction force of US Infantry soldiers, the Aero Rifle Platoon, F Troop, 8th Cav, air lifted into battle
npg	former abbreviation for the U.S
electricity sub station	DM
ccv	Close combat vehicle
dd	Detroit diesel
rpt	Report
para-drop	see AIRDROP.
catalytic attack	an attack designed to bring about a war between major powers through the disguised machinations of a third power; also called "catalytic war", "catalystic war", or "surrogate war".
green day	One of the first song's BJ wrote for the original incarnation of the band (who's name escapes me at this moment) was called Green Day and it's a term used for a day devoted to chilling (out and) smoking weed
fech	Fighting Echelon
draco	Direct Range Air Consuming Ordnance, a thermobaric 40mm round of grenade AMMO developed by Martin Electronics, and fired from an M-79, M-203, or M-32 grenade launcher.
h	Heights, Hill, Hollow
sea chest	a lidded box for stowing duty items and personal possessions, being U.S
groundhog day	any (or every) day in a combat zone where being subject to shelling or other enemy fire tends to drive people underground to avoid injury; an informal reference to the SIEGE MENTALITY exhibited by FOBBITs in Iraq and Afghanistan
gps-s	global positioning system-survey
slot machine games	drum machine fart machine guns machine gun casino slots machine type stun guns material testing machine guns for sale bread machine recipes toy machine wallpaper snow cone machine real guns hand guns machine guns guns n roses wallpaper hd blackberry mobile drum machine machine gun blueprints samsung galaxy y pro movie machine mobile guns 1.1
afip	Armed Forces Institute of Pathology; see FEST, USAMRIID, USARIEM, SGO.
filter bed	DM
gwar	It is not "God What an Awful Racket" as explained in many interviews with Dave Brockie
running fire	the discharge of CREW-SERVED WEAPONS (eg: machinegun, cannon, etc) from moving vehicles or craft; compare GUN RUN, see MARCHING FIRE, SNIPER'S TRIANGLE, RECON BY FIRE.
stanchion	upright beam or bar, as stabilizing devices; derived from "prop" or "support".
suck 'n' puff	the technique taught to JET JOCKs during PILOT training where they assist their G-SUIT during maneuvers by constricting their abdominal muscles and close their windpipe (ie: glottal occlusion of trachea to prevent pulmonary aspiration)
bde	Brigade
silverchair	first offthe band was called innocent criminals
dia	Defense Intelligence Agency (US)
hme	abbreviation for HomeMade Explosive, being a form of improvised explosive (IED) using pyrotechnics or munitions, which are often oversized due to their low-yield; see BOOBY-TRAP, EXPLOSIVE.
fluff 'n' buff	slang reference to the more informal wear and appearance policies adopted for the Battle Dress Uniforms (BDU) worn by TOTAL FORCE volunteers (AVF) during the post-Vietnam era; these relaxed strictures permitted CAMMIES to be washed and fluff dried (without pressing), and FOOTWEAR to be polished and buffed (without spitshining)
slammer	nickname of the Advanced Medium-Range Air-to-Air Missile (AIM-120); see AMRAAM.
turtle	slang for an individual replacement, being any "warm body" whose arrival would permit the departure of a SHORT-TIMER; so-called because it seemed to take so very long for him to arrive! See REPL' DEPOT, FNG, CHERRY, NEWBEE
dw	Draw Well
ftt	Field Tactical Trainer
cha	Cast homogeneous armour
chapel	DM
frag	Is a piece of metal from an explosion or used as a definition of a weapon
sign	a challenge using a secret CODEWORD that's acknowledged by the appropriate PASSWORD reply, usually called "sign/counter-sign" exchange; see COUNTERSIGN
vda	Véhicule de Défense Anti-aérienne (anti-aircraft defence vehicle)
ets	Elevated TOW System
punchbowl	a crater at the summit of an extinct volcano on the island of Oahu in Hawaii, where the National Memorial Cemetery of the Pacific is located for the interment of those servicemembers who were killed in World War II, Korea, and Vietnam; see NATIONAL CEMETERY.
liberty enlightening the world	(forthcoming); commonly called the Statue of Liberty
sisters of mercy	Named after a song by Leonard Cohen
sea stallion	amphibious USN/USMC version of the Sikorsky CH-53, HH-53, or MH-53 heavy helicopter series; succeeded by the Super Sea Stallion, commonly called "echo"
frankie goes to hollywood	Initially called Hollycaust, they changed their name after an old newpaper headline about Frank Sinatra
fld	Field (USA)
mopping-up	in military parlance, the final reduction of isolated pockets of enemy resistance; also expressed as "mop-up"; see SEARCH AND CLEAR or CLEAR AND HOLD operations.
ewk	Eisenwerke Kaiserslautern Gцppner
scat	Scattered (density) (SUSI/SIM /Superplan Products)
cal	caliber.
meb	Marine Expeditionary Brigade
mooring ring	OS404
hornets	Call sign for 116th Assault Helicopter Company. On 5 July 70 the unit moved from Chu Chi and was under the operational control of the 16th Combat Aviation Group (Americal) at Chu Lai. Gun- ships call sign was "Stinger."
dragonfly	Cessna A-37 light attack aircraft; modified version of two-engine T-37 TRAINER used for counterinsurgency Close Air Support (CAS), as flown by South Vietnamese (VNAF) pilots.
signal light	DM
be	Base ejection
ctt	common training task
matsg	Marine Air Training Support Group
n/i c	Nato/ISAF Confidential
d-day	the term used to designate the unnamed day scheduled for the commencement, execution, implementation, or initiation of a particular operation; designation originally created by repetition, but since re-defined as "deployment-day"; also expressed as "go day" or "game day"
mlrs	Multiple Launch Rocket System (US)
fas	U.S
alexandrian solution	to resolve an intricate problem in a bold and decisive manner; also known as "slash..." or "cut the Gordian knot"
pcb	printed circuit board
stop cock	OS404
ara	Aerial Rocket Artillery; an AH-1G COBRA attack helicopter equipped with four XM159C 19-rocket pods of 2.75" ROCKETs
jusmag	Joint United States Military Assistance Group.
melvins	from themelvins.net: "The name Melvins came from a grocery clerk at the Thriftway in Montesano where King Buzzo served as clerk and vandal
eof	Escalation of Force [also 'exchange of fire']
pd	point detonating
osi	Office of Special Investigations; Air Force directorate equivalent to Navy NIS and Army CID
green river	This Seattle area band was named after the Green River Killer, who terrorized that region and was never caught.
binh tram	Vietnamese name for the infiltration route defense and trail maintenance unit; see TRAIL WATCHER, HO CHI MINH TRAIL
riel	the Cambodian basic monetary unit of currency; see LEGAL TENDER.
lwir	Long Wave Infrared
navaid	navigational aid
coldplay	This band name was taken from a Beatles song that never made it out on any of their albums
ah	Ampere hour
pab	Published Abstract Bolt
met sta	Meteorological Station
loh	(loach, not "l-o-h") Light Observation Helicopter, such as CAYUSE (OH-6A) and SPERM; also called "white bird" and LITTLE BIRD
pms	Pedestal-Mounted Stinger
gvn	Government of Vietnam (South Vietnam.
emp	Employment
phish	Many people think they just took drummer's Jon Fishman's last name and made it cool with the "ph" however PHISH is the first three letters of PHIL and the last two letters in LESH, so Phil Lesh the bass player for the Grateful Dead
dir	direction
fog	Fibre Optic Gyro
make my day	a post-Vietnam catch-phrase that invites transgression so that RETALIATION or RETRIBUTION can follow; also expressed as "Go ahead, make my day!" This phrase was made notorious by the Inspector "Dirty Harry" Callahan character (Clint Eastwood) in the 1983 film Sudden Impact, but was previously used by the Tom Walsh character (Gary Swanson) in the 1982 film Vice Squad
overpressure	the pressure resulting from the blast wave of an explosion; passage of this wave is referred to as "positive" when the resulting pressures exceed atmospheric pressure, and "negative" when less than atmospheric pressure
quay	MOD6/L-10T
apbc	Armour-piercing ballistic cap
fs	Fighter Squadron (USA)
face of fence	DM-By
qmc	QuarterMaster Corps.
serer	Survival, Evasion, Resistance, Escape, Recovery; see SERE, TO&E.
rto	radiotelephone operator
leroy	nickname given by white troops to any BLACK soldier in the field, or to any rural "country boy" Afro-American; see MAN FRIDAY, SMOKE, SPOOK, SPLIB, SPEAR-CHUCKER.
saf	abbreviation for Small Arms Fire
tot	Time On Target, multi-battery artillery fire computed for simultaneous POINT OF IMPACT; coordinated mass fire from different locations
ap	Armour-piercing
strategic hamlet program	A controversial pacification and village self-defense program implemented by the Diem government that attempted to turn all sixteen thousand South Vietnamese hamlets into fortified compounds.
pink	In a Playboy interview, Pink herself gave this story
usappc	United States Army Publications and Printing Command
icm	improved conventional munition
ipb	Intelligence Preparation of the Battlefield
fom	Fibre Optic Missile
composition b	see High Explosive Plastic (HEP); compare COMPOSITION C.
px	Post eXchange, same as BX or NEX concession; the sutler's store of general merchandise for military personnel and their dependents
lulu	Her real name is Marie
rm	reference mark
dis	Disused
clear and hold	clearing an area of enemy activity, and holding it temporarily; compare SEARCH AND CLEAR, CORDON AND SEARCH, SEARCH AND DESTROY.
rally 'round the flag	a patriotic cry for voluntary defense, being a refrain in the song "Battle Cry of Freedom" by George F
iff	Identification Friend or Foe
better than ezra	The other explanation could be true, which would make this a major coincidence, but it is a fact that at least 2 members of the band (maybe all 3, I forget) used to be in another band called Ezra which was mostly unsuccessful.
srp	Sensor Reporting Post.
rem	REM may stand for Rapid Eye Movement, but band members have said they chose it "because it sounded cool."
cp	Cess Pool
control	the coordinated and correlated dimensional data, which are used in geodesy and cartography to determine the positions and elevations of points on the earth's surface or on a cartographic representation of that surface; a collective term for a system of marks or objects on the earth or on a map or a photograph whose positions or elevations, or both, have been or will be determined
yankee	Military phonetic symbol for the letter Y.
pentagonal	organizational structure designed for potential nuclear conflict, using five divisional elements, also called "pentomic"; supersedes triangular TO&E instituted for WWII, which succeeded the square structure used in WWI
ssgcn	Standards and Specifications for Geodetic Control Networks
radar	a device for radio detection and ranging
gctf	Global Counter Terrorism Forces
nex	Navy EXchange, being the maritime equivalent of the PX/BX concession for Naval, Marine, and Coast Guard installations; the modern sutler's store of general merchandise for military personnel and their dependents
mission ready	synonym for COMBAT LOADED, and sometimes known as "mission capable", being briefed and equipped for a specific operation; frequently applied to helicopters and their crew, but universally understood as GOOD TO GO for each OP TEMPO period; see BATTAILOUS.
ratter	Radio Call Sign for the slicks for Command and Control Helicopter, move troops, supplies or just about anything
upper	DM
flush bracket	MOD6/L-BML
dog robber	any AIDE or other HEADSHED REMF, so-called for their practice of taking from the field soldier to provide for the COMMANDER and STAFF, also called "braider" as a result of the distinctive aiguillette or shoulder CORD worn by such AIDEs [cf: British "bulldog" assistant to proctor]; see HEADQUARTERISM
undenominational	DM
ni/cd	Nickel Cadmium
huey tug	nickname for the Bell special UH-1 utility helicopter, developed in 1968, with a stronger airframe and more powerful engine, that could lift loads up to three tons, which was nearly double that of a conventional HUEY.
m33	US baseball shaped grenade w/casualty radius of 15 m; 4 to 6 per man basic load; four and 1/2 second fuse.
communism	see COMMIE.
tragically hip	The earliest record of the phrase is from the liner notes of the Tubes' 1976 album "Young and Rich"
direct leveling	the determination of DEs by the means of a continuous series of short horizontal lines
aide-de-camp	A soldier who was appointed by an officer to be his confidential assistant. The aide wrote and delivered orders and held a position of responsibility which required him to know troop positions and where officer quarters were located. The aide-de-camp was an officer by virtue of his position and he took orders from his commander only.
hc	Hollow Charge
friday hill	Place where they grew up in Chingford, London
cmc	Commandant of the US Marine Corps.
single slip	MOD6/L
swift boat	designated U.S
kia	Killed in action
borden	a PSYOPS deception project for recruiting and training FALSE FLAG captives (allegedly HOI CHANH), who were then returned to NVN with explicit DISINFORMATION and spurious contact data; these conduits were expected to become double-agents for SOG to manipulate in DECEPTION operations.
sslip	Single Slip (SUSI/SIM Products)
chinat	(cheye-nat) a term describing a Chinese Nationalist (Chi-Nat), or resources derived from Taiwan (the "Little Tiger"); compare CHICOM, CHINK
bloc	a group of persons or entities acting in concert for common cause or mutual benefit; see ANZUS, PENTALATERAL AGREEMENT, ASEAN, SEATO, NATO.
blind date	a meeting, or the place of meeting, usually with covert PASSWORDs, arranged for communication or other exchange between previously unknown agents or operatives representing opposition elements; compare DEAD DROP, LETTER BOX; see POC, TRADECRAFT
ersatz	(air-zahts) serving as a substitute; a synthetic substance or artificial article that's used to replace something natural or genuine (eg: ersatz coffee made from grain, ersatz cigarette made from foliage, margarine as ersatz butter); a loanword derived in the 19th century from replace [ersetzen]
rov	Remotely Operated Vehicle, being an unmanned submersible that is piloted by remote control; almost universally nicknamed "rover"
dv	demining vehicle
joy	confirmed sighting, link, or contact by aircraft PILOT or WSO, being the same as AFFIRM or success; conversely, "No Joy" is an expression of failure, being the opposite of TALLY-HO.
creed	at first they called themselves Naked Toddler, after a newspaper clipping Tremonti had, but then they decided that name sucked,so they went back to a band one of them had previously been in, Marshell's Creed, and decided to shorten it to just plain Creed! \m/
lon	longitude
tank plinking	slang phrase used by GULF WAR gunners and weapons officers (WSO) for destroying enemy armor with laser or infrared (IR) targeting and guided munitions ..
error	the difference between an observed and true value; a class of small inaccuracies due to imperfections in equipment or techniques, surrounding conditions, or human limitations; not to be confused with blunders or mistakes
beaten zone	the exposed area of saturated fire where most casualties will occur; also called "killing ground", "killing field", "dead zone", or KILL ZONE.
war meml	War Memorial
turboprop	contraction of turbo-propeller, as an airplane equipped with one or more turbo-propeller engines.
obc	Officer's Basic Course, being the introductory branch-specific training for newly commissioned officers, especially those from ROTC programs; formerly known as Basic Officer's Course (BOC)
pull rank	(forthcoming); see RANK, RATING, GRADE, PAY-GRADE, BREVET, RELATIVE RANK.
aaf	Army airfield
tightrope	any risky or delicate situation requiring skill and judgment, by analogy to the acrobatic feats performed on the high-wire; compare HIGHLINE, see MIL-CRAFT.
congregational	DM
we are famous!	So my girlfriend Erica sent in a couple photos to slidingsinglefins the other day, and what do you know! They made it! Check them out at slidingsinglefins
aqua	The band featuring Lene Grawford Nystr�m and Ren� Dif (not the other one), derived their name, and the name of their most famous album, from a picture of an aquarium hanging on a wall of the recording studio.
catbird seat	an advantageous situation or dominant position; also called "sitting pretty" or "standing pat".
emp ex	Employment Exchange
amb sta	Ambulance Station
far	Federal Aviation Regulation
the rolling stones	Stonesfan is confusing The Temptations song "Papa Was a Rolling Stone" (where the lyrics he quotes are from) with- Muddy Waters' Rollin' Stone " He's gonna be, he's gonna be a rollin stone, Sure 'nough, he's a rollin stone" It is where the band got their name, but "Papa was a Rolling Stone" was released in 1972 and the Stones 1st used their name in 1962.
rfs	This Sacramento garage band's acronym stands for Romance Forever Strong (Editor: I'm not accepting anymore entries about this band until I have confirmation they exist.)
te	Tangent Elevation
right arm	a commander's most effective and efficient non-commissioned assistant; not necessarily the highest ranking sergeant, such as the NCOIC or FIRST SHIRT or TOP KICK, but the one with whom the current leader works best ..
employment exchange	DM
ctra	Carro de Transporte Sobre Rodas Anfibo (amphibious tracking scout car)
america	Three boys in England performed their pop/folk rock songs at pubs in England where their fathers were stationed (American servicemen)
op	Observation Post, a location where a unit hid in daylight, watching for enemy activity
atv	Armoured TOW vehicle (Turkey)
cors	continuously operating reference station
c of s	Church of Scotland
pillar	Triangulation pillar
saws	Squad Automatic Weapon System
ready reserve	members of the RESERVE COMPONENT (eg: Selected Reserve, Individual Ready Reserve, Inactive National Guard, etc) who are eligible (10 USC 10142, 12301-2) for call to service on active duty
master-at-arms	a Naval petty officer (PO) responsible for maintaining discipline and determining accountability in each department on-board ship; the MAA serves as a parttime deputy to the Chief Master-At-Arms (CMAA)
duck	nickname for the DUKW, introduced in 1942 as a 2.5-ton amphibious utility TRUCK having all-wheel-drive and dual rear axles; which was later replaced by the GAMMA GOAT, both of which were prone to mechanical failure, so were operationally unreliable
comm	see COMMO, NET.
mang yang pass	a highland pass on Highway 19 (STREET WITHOUT JOY), between An Khe and Pleiku; site of a decisive ambush of French troops (Groupe Mobile 100) by VIET MINH forces in 1954
apopemptic	see VALEDICTION.
combined arms team	the full integration and application of two or more arms or elements of one military service branch into a unified and concerted operation.
lwr	Last Walk Round
secondary explosive	either a relatively stable and insensitive high-explosive which is initiated by a primary explosive in a sequence, or a volatile substance that is spontaneously or sympathetically initiated as a consequence of provocative conditions (ie: heat, shock, etc).
office	OS404
sand	Sub-Areas Name Diagram
lsa	Lubricant Solution All-purpose, also interpreted as "Lubricant, Small Arms"; see LSU / LSA
bandoleer	a CARTRIDGE belt worn across the chest or over one shoulder; an AMMO belt
ctoc	Corps Tactical Operations Center; see TOC, JOC, JDOC, CMOC, OPN.
blue weenie	see GOOD CONDUCT MEDAL; compare RED WEENIE
waterfall	DM
mpbav	MultiPurpose Base Armoured Vehicle
america	The band's name developed from many sources, including a deep homesickness for the USA
course	DM
cd	candela
na	not applicable
delivery error	the inaccuracy associated with a given weapon system resulting in a dispersion of shots about the aiming point
just deserts / deserts	[ety: deserve] see FACE THE MUSIC, DAY OF RECKONING, RETRIBUTION, RETALIATION, REPRISAL, JUST WAR.
iron pipe	MOD6/L-TS
switch	BB1969
sn / s/n	SERVICE NUMBER or SERIAL NUMBER (qqv).
aa	AA Telephone Box
roper	the last name of reese roper
navy cross / nc	the nation's second highest award for valor; equivalent to the Distinguished Service Cross (DSC) or Air Force Cross (AFC)
cg	Commanding General
cc	County Constituency
agf	Army ground forces
sepes	Special Exploitation Service; also abbreviated "SES" (qv).
op 'til you drop	rhyming slang satirizing continuous field operations in contrast with piecemeal relief and replacement; being a method that contradicts the COMBAT EFFECTIVEness of whole unit rotation, necessary refit, and integrated replacement training ..
laser	Light Amplification by Stimulated Emission of Radiation
hmla-169	US Marines light attack helicopter sqadron
car park	BB1969
led	light emitting diode
ew	electronic warfare
medevac	medical evacuation
plastiscines	Plastiscine is a brand name of modeling clay popular in Europe
p-code	precision code
lion	designation given to Ubon CRP
focaf	Flag Officer Commanding HMA Fleet
elevation	the vertical movement of the barrel of a cannon or GUN TUBE, especially when raised; when the MAIN-GUN is lowered to acquire a target, that reverse elevation is called "depress"
better than ezra	There band used to compete with another local band called Ezra Pound
vertical angle	MOD6/L-TS
rc=s / rc	Regional Command South
opcon	(op-kon) OPerational CONtrol.
fra bg	French battle group
ecp	entry control point
ncoic	Non-Commissioned Officer In Charge
pink floyd	it was picked by syd barret alone,its a hoax about producers bein named pink and such,barret named then after 2 blues musicians in the delta (pink boogie anderson)and (floyd dipper boy council).
number ten-thousand	(numba ten-thou) slang for extremely bad, the worst, on a numeric rating scale from earlier use of Japanese "ichiman" during the KOREAN WAR
wespac	Navy and Coast Guard term for Western Pacific operations, which extended to the Asian Pacific, part of Pacific Fleet (PACFLT)
hpfp	High-Performance Fragmentation Projectile
hp	High Power; Hollow Point
apr	April
first luff	Naval slang for the First Officer, by analogy to a noisy flapping sail (alternatively, by analogy with a sail shaking from strain when brought into the wind, an officer who is unsteady or uncertain when confronted with action); also cited as "1st Luff".
grease monkey	slang reference for a mechanic (MECH), mechanical engineer, or artificer; see RAMROD, BLACK GANG, SNIPE
dpb	Deployable Pursuit Boat; a high-speed 38ft patrol craft used by USN and USCG
gnr	gunner
wwl	Winter Water Level
dlic	detachment left in contact
cattle grid	MOD6/L
tgp	Targeting pod
ft	feet, foot
tlp	troop-leading procedures
land tail	that portion of an air-transported unit that was not initially committed to combat operations, so joins the rest of the unit by surface movement; see ADVANCE PARTY, TRAIN, STRAGGLER.
fccvs	Future Close-Combat Vehicle System (US)
jetsam	goods or supplies that are deliberately cast overboard from a vessel so as to lighten or stabilize it in an emergency, as derived from "jettison"; such cargo typically sink where castaway, but may be later washed ashore
mf	see MIKE FORCE, MAIN FORCE.
jgs	the Vietnamese Joint General Staff, being comparable to JCS.
aif	Australian Imperial Force (Australia, WWI)
victor	the winner in any struggle or contest, being the one who prevails, one who has overcome or defeated an adversary; as derived from "conqueror"
ndb	nondirectional beacon
dolphins	Is the Radio call sign for slick helicopters from 174th Aviation Co (Assault Helicopter), 14th Combat Aviation Bn; used form Command and Control Helicopters, moving troop, supplies anything.
vinacs	Vehicle Integrated Navigation and Command System
dukw	see DUCK.
gtp	ground tactical plan
throbbing gristle	Slang for erection
funny money	aside from its primary definition of 'counterfeit currency', this is slang for Military Payment Certificate (MPC), a form of color-coded scrip [paper; not "script"] that's also called "play money" or "shinplaster", which was used as LEGAL TENDER by MIL-PERS stationed overseas during the period from WWII through the VIETNAM WAR
logger	Is a Night or Day Defensive Perimeter set up by a Unit.
astronomical longitude	the angle between the plane of the celestial meridian and the plane of an initial meridian that is arbitrarily chosen
cinderella pass	a shorter range and more limited time period for being OFF-DUTY, which expires at midnight; also called "Cinderella Liberty" by Naval and Marine personnel ..
wlgh	weapon-launched grappling hook
snakes 'n' napes	the typical mix of fighter aircraft ordnance that's generally suited for any close air support (CAS) battlefield mission against maneuvering or dug-in enemy personnel; selection comprises high-drag NAPALM and IRON BOMBs.
hche	high-capacity high-explosive
scrub	MOD6/L
navlo	Navy Liaison Officer; see LO.
4th inf div	see POISON IVY.
hc	Hexachloroethane/zinc
flot	Forward Line own Troops
boodle	that which is despoiled by PILLAGE or PLUNDER, as in war; see SPOILS OF WAR, HAVOC, RANSACK, ROMAN HOLIDAY.
spec ops	(spek-ops) see SOF, SPECIAL OPERATIONS.
dry suit	a close-fitting, double-layered synthetic garment worn by a deep sea diver in very cold environments, that's designed to protect the diver's body from the water or pressure by circulating a warming layer of air internally, which also serves to equalize descent pressures
bft	blue force tracker
foreigner	It depends on which side of the Atlantic Ocean you are from
.45	US .45 cal pistol with effective range of 50m; 21 round basic load (3 magazines)
zippo raids	military operations which involved burning down Vietnamese villages
los lobos	Spanish for The Wolves
esc	escape
admin	administration and personnel processing; being the proverbial "1 shop", as S-1/G-1/J-1 (v: J-CODES)
evening prayers	see FIVE O'CLOCK FOLLIES, WIEU, DOG 'n' PONY SHOW, SMOKE 'n' MIRRORS, WASHINGTON WALTZ.
just cause	the INCURSION of more than 25,000 troops into Panama, from 20 Dec 1989 to 3 Jan 1990, after a Marine sentry was shot following the 15 Dec 1989 declaration of war on the U.S
fsb	Anti Submarine Frigate (Second Rate)
havelock	a cap cover with a cloth flap hanging over the back of the wearer's neck for protection from the sun, which may also identify similar improvised arrangements ..
t-rations	(forthcoming); Tray Rations, also called "T-rats"; formally designated (UGR); see RATIONS
pylon	DM
riyal	the basic monetary unit of currency in Qatar and Saudi Arabia; also spelled RIAL, and meaning "real"
adrb	Army Discharge Review Board; see DISCHARGE.
mod6/l-ts	Ibid., 'Miscellaneous abbreviations', 'for use on Traverse and other Control Surveys, and on Technical Instructions, Forms and Leaflets'.
jpel	Joint Prioritised Effects List [hit list]
p	Pump
pte	Private
photogrammically enlarged	DM-Obs
t	Telephone Box (small scales)
het	Heavy Equipment Transporter; see LOW BOY.
hitch	informal reference to a term or period of military service
parly	Parliamentary
gao	General Accounting Office
icom	Radio
bcv	Battle command vehicle
lp	Listening Post, sometimes called "Lima Papa"; a night position setup outside the perimeter to give advanced or early warning of enemy action
orion	Lockheed P-3 propeller-driven aircraft, used for electronic and anti-submarine warfare; see ASW, MAD, DASH, compare LIGHTNING.
es2	enemy soldier and sensor
tones on tail	Master tapes for albums include a series of tones for calibrating the recording equipment
diogenes' cup	the cup-like hollow that's formed by the palm of the hand with the closed fingers bent upward; to drink by using one's hollowed hand as a cup; being an allusion to the simple mode of life practiced and promoted by Diogenes ["born of god"], the ancient Greek philosopher
fltcdr	Flight Commander
commo	Shorthand for "communications"
dma	Defense Mapping Agency
hg	the symbol for the element mercury
fs	fire support
a	angle
town hall	DM
ghost boat	with reference to the four LSMR boats in country; compare GHOST SHIP.
centre of drain	DM-By
dc	District Centre
toto	The band's name is attributable to Dorothy's dog in "The Wizard Of Oz".
trig availability diagram	MOD6/L-TS
coppice/osiers	MOD6/L
better than ezra	TWO official alternative explanations - near the beginning of their career they followed a band named Ezra and thought they were better, and the lead singer was mad about not getting into Cornell University
prom	Promenade
break ship	an idiom meaning that a sailor has failed to return to his assigned vessel after a period of leave; see UA, AWOL.
foothold	a secure position for further progress, or a firm basis for further development; see BEACHHEAD, BRIDGEHEAD, AIRHEAD, STRONGPOINT, CHOKE POINT.
knee cap	see NEACP.
pushback	(forthcoming); re: towing tractor (tug, MULE), see UNCOUPLE.
anthem	a song of patriotism, of praise or devotion; as derived from "responsive singing" (antiphon), being a piece of sacred vocal music from the Scriptures
bfd	literally "Big Fucking Deal"; often used sardonically.
bac si	(bock see) Vietnamese term for MEDIC, CORPSMAN, or physician; compare Y SI; see DOC, BABY DOC, BONE CUTTER, SAWBONES
mdu	Map Display Unit
telephone exchange	DM
eds	Electric Drive System
queen of battle	a proverbial motto of the infantry, identifying its essential role in combat; see INF, KISS THE MISTRESS, KNOCK THEIR SPOTS OFF, TURN THE JACK, CHESS.
rockpile	nickname for Nam Ha and Ba Sao (literally three stars) (geo: 20 33 24N 105 47 30E; UTM: 48QWH82607310), site of major NVN prison camp for captive allied population; also known as Noi Coc, Camp B
sdf	simplified directional facility
utm	Universal Transverse Mercator
cfmcc	Combined Forces Maritime Component Command.
silverchair	I read somewhere that it's a reference to the title of one of the Chronicles of Narnia books.
advance guard	the detachment sent ahead of the main force to ensure its uninterrupted advance, to protect the main body against surprise, to facilitate the advance by removing obstacles and repairing roads and bridges, and to cover the deployment of the main body if it is committed to action; the ADVANCE GUARD may include "advance guard reserve" and "advance guard support" elements.
primitive methodist	OS404
c	Court, Crescent, Croft, Cross, Cut, Corner
lit-up	Fired upon.
dsn	Digital Switch Network or Digitally Switched Network; being a completely digital version of the Public Switched Telephone Network (PSTN), which supersedes AUTOVON and WATTS
saceur	Supreme Allied Commander Europe; see NATO, SHAEF, SCAP
sanatorium	DM
pig latin	an informal or juvenile language derived from ordinary English by the metathetic movement of the first consonant or consonant cluster of each word to the end of the same word, and adding the sound (long-a) [eg: Eakspay Igpay Atinlay = Speak Pig Latin]
me	Mead
billy talent	They were originally called "Pezz" but changed to "Billy Talent" because another band already was called "Pezz"
hostile fire pay	see FIELD ALLOWANCE.
blind bat	designation given to C-130 aircraft used in nighttime SCAR operations.
skylancer	the Douglas F5D experimental successor to the F4D SKYRAY.
shell	informal designation of an artillery projectile
emc	Executive Management Committee
cctv	Closed-circuit television
fnaa	French Naval Air Arm
tmp	Tactical Machine Pistol
puff	slang for a USAF AC-47 ground-support aircraft fitted with side-firing MINIGUNs and FLAREs since October 1964; name derived from the folk song, "Puff the Magic Dragon", and also called DRAGON or DRAGON SHIP
threshold	the beginning of that portion of the runway usable for landing
volplane	to glide toward the earth in an airplane without motor power (or with the engine power shut off); literally meaning "glided flight"
morris dance	a corruption of "Moors' dance" from which the traditional military cotillion derives; see WITH BELLS ON.
fm	frequency modulated
foot bridge	OS404
taiping rebellion	the unsuccessful "great peace" rebellion (1850-64) against the Manchu or Ch'ing/Ta Ch'ing dynasty (1644-1912); compare BOXER UPRISING, see HOLY WAR
fld bky	Field Bakery
erfb-bb	extended range full-bore - base bleed
coldplay	It was the name of a fellow campus band that the boys knew while studying
trig list	an extremely or excessively precise list
concrete blonde	The name was given to them by Michael Stipe of R.E.M
micro	micrometer
alice in chains	One day, while Layne was walking, he spotted this dog chained to a doghouse
sea knight	Boeing CH-46 /-D twin-engine, large-capacity, transport or cargo helicopter; being the amphibious USN/USMC version of the CHINOOK, nicknamed "Frog"
pink floyd	If you look up Pink Floyd in a dictionary of euphamisms, you will see that it actually means "Whale Penis." If the band coincidentally chose this name, that would be quite the error!
water tap	SAN
revision point	DM
fougasse	also spelled "foo-gas" and "phu-gas"; see PHOUGAS.
swc	(swick) the Ship's Weapons Coordinator in the Combat Information Center (CIC) on shipboard.
gd	Gardens
wlk	Walk
dc	direct current
alice in chains	The other submissions here are not quite (or in some cases not at all) accurate
b mk	Boundary Mark
peb	Physical Evaluation Board [not "physical examination board"]; also known as a "medical review board" for the determination of temporary (TDRL) or permanent (PDRL) impairments that disqualify a servicemember for DUTY
mickey mouse battleship	slang designation for a motor launch that was lightly armored and fitted with three .50cal machineguns (MG) as an improvised patrol vessel in the Pacific at the beginning of WWII; see PT BOAT, PBL, GUNBOAT, SKIMMER, BOAT.
sitrep	SITuation REPort, also spelled "SIT-REP"; a summary notification of unit activity or status that's transmitted on schedule or on demand
ffg	Guided missile frigate (RAN)
geodetic control	a system of horizontal and/or vertical control stations that have been established and adjusted by geodetic methods and in which the shape and size of the earth (geoid) have been considered in position computations
bdy	Broadway
nd	No division (SUSI/SIM Products)
limahl	Not a band, but when 80's band Kajagoogoo split up, lead singer Mark Hamill set about a solo career
iasd	Instant Ammunition Selection Device
longitude	MOD6/L
aev	Armoured engineer vehicle
breech	the rear part of the BORE of a FIREARM or other gun, being the opening that permits the insertion of a CARTRIDGE or other projectile; see GUNLOCK, FLAREBACK
saf	Small Arms Fire
thursday	They wanted a plain name because they didn't want people to judge them by their name, but by their music.
riverine	pertaining to navigable streams or other channels; see MRF, BROWN WATER SAILOR, BROWN WATER
long distance path	MOD6/L
boundary mark or mound	OS404
kimchi	a spicy Korean dish of pickled or fermented cabbage and onions, sometimes including fish, that's variously seasoned with garlic, horseradish, red peppers, and ginger; also spelled kimchee.
foghat	It was a word lead singer Dave Peverett and his brother invented during a game of "Scrabble".
ed	European Datum
navigational aid	any visual or electronic device, airborne or on the surface, which provides point-to-point guidance information or position data to aircraft in flight
sixx a.m.	"Sixx" came from Nikki Sixx, and A.M
serts	the Screaming Eagle Replacement Training School of the 101st Abn Div in RVN, being a refresher course for "lessons learned" in the field; also known as "cherry school" or CHARM SCHOOL
chindit	a corruption of the Burmese word ("chinthe") for the lion-headed winged dragon that graces the outside of Burmese pagodas, it was adopted as the device of the troops under MG Orde Wingate operating behind the Japanese lines in the China-Burma-India (CBI) theater during 1943-5 (Wingate was killed in an aircrash in March 1944)
lira	the basic monetary unit of Italy, Malta, and Turkey; "lire" is plural form; derived from POUND
ack	Acknowledge
ad	air defense
mia	Missing In Action
df	Drinking Fountain
sosra	suppress, obscure, secure, reduce, and assault
great big sea	This is a HUGE Canadian band who've taken classic songs from their native Newfoundland and updated them
bvd	Boulevard
texan	designation for the North American AT-6 TEXAN, a fighter aircraft employed during WWII and KOREAN WAR; given the slang nickname of the OLD GROWLER as a result of the distinctive sound made by the propeller on take-off
boiler	SAN
mean high water	DM
srv	Surrogate Research Vehicle (US)
blue line	Reference to a stream or river, shown on a map as a blue line
mos	Military Occupational Specialty (US)
ak-47	Avtomat (automatic) Kalashnikov (designer); see KALASHNIKOV / KALISHNIKOV, 7.62 MINIS; compare SKS, RPD.
lh	Lamp House
nosgpac	Naval Operations Support Group, PACific Fleet
seat time	informal designation among PILOTs since WWII for actual involvement or active participation, such as when flying in the "hot seat", instead of just occupying space (BLOB) like a passenger; being a metonym for experience.
scorched-earth / scorched earth	the practice of denying safe haven and succor to one's enemy, their supporters and sympathizers, by the thorough destruction of food, shelter, and other sustenance or resources; although this phrase seemingly originates in China, it was a strategy practiced by American forces in the 19th century under the rubric of "total war".
vertical circle	a great circle of the celestial sphere (through the zenith and nadir) that is perpendicular to the horizon; also, a graduated disk (mounted on an instrument in such a manner that the plane of its graduated surface can be placed in a vertical plane), which is used primarily for measuring vertical angles in astronomical and geodetic work
mountain	DM
fst	Field Surgical Team
de	difference in easting
aics	Accuracy International Chassis System
india rubber	a polymerized elastic substance that's formed into many products, from tires and electrical insulation to erasers and condoms; a resilient material (light cream or dark amber in color) made by chemically treating and toughening the dried and coagulated milky juice (latex) exuded from rubber trees (especially the Hevea and Ficus species); also called "natural rubber"
qrf	Quick Response Force
army day	(forthcoming); superseded by ARMED FORCES DAY; the birthday of the Army of the United States (AUS) is coincident with FLAG DAY
chu lai	a coastal community in Quang Tin province (ICTZ/MR1) of the Republic of Vietnam that was named for himself by Marine General Victor Krulak (later USMC Commandant), who was an Asian linguist and scholar, being the Chinese version of his surname.
osd	Office of the Secretary of Defense (SECDEF).
public convenience	DM
food engineering laboratory	a Quartermaster test facility at the Natick Research and Development Laboratories, later redesignated Natick Soldier Research Development and Engineering Center; see RATIONS.
nad 83	North American Datum of 1983
wp	white phosphorus
tpds	Target Practice Discarding Sabot
journey	Originally, the members of the band at the time (1973) were holding a radio contest to name the band, since their current name wasn't catchy (The Golden Gate Rhythm Section)
cream	Ginger Baker, Jake Bruce and Eric Clapton were thought of at the time to be the best musicians around
wafs	Women's Auxiliary Ferrying Service, WWII service pilots until 1978 when all separate women's military service corps were dissolved and female servicemembers were fully integrated into the RANKS; see SKIRT.
fmflant	Fleet Marine Force, Atlantic (USA)
must	Medical Unit Self-contained Transportable; also abbreviated "MUSCT"; see HOSPITAL.
airstrip	see RUNWAY
tbat	TOW/Bushmaster Armored Turret (US)
swinging dick	any person, regardless of rank or duty; a MIL-PERS designation without exception, as "every SWINGING DICK will ..."
megadeth	Dave Mustaine chose this because the name already had a history
cvast	Combat vehicle armament system technology (US)
bee gees	The Ultimate Band List says the Bee Gees stood for Brothers Gibb
frijid pink	According to the band, it meant "cold excellence".
rings of sorrow	an expression coined by T.E
m34	US White Phosphorus coke-can shaped grenade w/incendiary filling w/25 m casualty radius
igls	Individual Grenade Launcher System
niner	the number 'nine', a numeric integer; being this digit when pronounced in voice communication
india	the word assigned to represent the letter "I" in the international phonetic alphabet; at various times in different spelling schemes, it has also been acrophonetically represented as Item and Inter
wr bd	Water Board
assn	Armed Services Service Number, or Armed Services Security Number
fsd	Field Supply Depot
track of fence	OS404
know the ropes	experienced, knowledgeable, masterly; to be familiar with or able to execute a task
dcct	dismounted close combat trainer
rac	RAC Telephone Box
p	abbreviation for Provisional, sometimes cited as "prov"; compare AD HOC.
va	Vale
jetstar	Lockheed C-140 aircraft.
joy division	From a sadomasochistic novel "The House of Dolls" by Karol Cetinsky.
relient k	A Relient K is a brand of old car.
pwi-sr	Panser Wagen Infanterie-Standaard (Groep)
fall	Waterfall
fsu	Field Surgical Unit
london borough	DM
ois	obstruction identification surface
winnie the wac	(forthcoming); fictional cartoon character created by Vic Herman
jimmy eat world	The band member Tom has two younger brothers and one of them has the name Jim
p	Parking (tourist symbol)
m	Masonry
nco	Non-Commissioned Officer (US, E-4 - E-9)
naked fanny	slang for Nakhon / Nhakon Phanom (NKP) Air Base Thailand, located across the MeKong River from Takhet Laos; operating as a major communication and electronic warfare base, hosting both Army and USAF special operations forces
snco	Staff Non-Commissioned Officer (USMC, E-6 - E-9)
alo	air liaison officer
hnt	House Number Trace
simple plan	It's been said on several occasions in interviews that it was purely lack of imagination
fw	Face of Wall
baseline	a surveyed line that is established with more than usual care, to which surveys are referred for coordination and correlation; in GPS baseline reduction, geodetic parameters are estimated at one station relative to another, with the receivers at both sites observing common satellites simultaneously
agrovilles	South Vietnamese resettlements.
cpt	captain
stutter-step	the half-step skip used by individuals in formation to get back into the proper rhythmic step with their unit; see CADENCE
fistv	Fire Support Team Vehicle, being a modified M-113 armored personnel carrier (APC).
hi	height of instrument
throbbing gristle	Throbbing Gristle is a Yorkshire slang for an erection.
warlord	a military commander who has seized control of a region in a country, or has become the strongman of a nation; such a tyrant or autocrat is often regarded (or disregarded) as a "tin-pot dictator" by the superpowers
vci	Véhicule de Combat d'Infanterie; Vehiculo combate infanteria (infantry combat vehicle)
dirty thirty	C-47 copilots to Viet fliers out of Tan San Nhut; see FARMGATE, SANDBAG.
apu	Auxiliary Power Unit, the external energy source used to check aircraft systems before ignition; also known as "accumulator"
ho chi minh	NVA leader; also sandals made out of old tires and worn by VC
strange fruit	a literary allusion to the bodies or body parts of opponents exhibited as "decoration" on nearby trees or fences, flagpoles or steeples as a precaution or object lesson to the other residents as an illegal practice during COUNTERINSURGENCY, COUNTER-GUERRILLA, and COUNTER-TERRORISM operations; also called CHRISTMAS TREE; see "lynch law" at GALLOW'S HUMOR, TWIST IN THE WIND, TERRORIST.
mixmaster	nickname of the Kaman HH-43 heavy-lift HUSKY helicopter
ao	Area of operation
warbird	an aircraft that was formerly operated by the military, especially WWI- and WWII-era airplanes, but is now privately owned; see BIRD, compare WARSHIP
jato	(jay-toe) Jet Assisted Take-Off, being the ancillary propulsion units that assist short lift-off or combat launch of airplanes by boosting their acceleration; see JUICE, compare STOL, VSTOL, VTOL.
pink floyd	Syd had a blues compilation album
extender	McDonnell-Douglas KC-10 fuel TANKER aircraft, which is a militarized version of the DC-10 airliner; able to deploy and support an entire fighter squadron for over 5000 miles
cop	Combat out post
world geodetic system 1984	a global datum that is based on electronic technology, which is still to some degree classified
ffv / ffvn	Field Force Vietnam, also abbreviated "FForceV" or "FForceVN"; designating corps-level commands headquartered at Nha Trang (IFFV) and at Bien Hoa / Long Binh (IIFFV).
cwied	Command Wire Improvised Explosive Device
afr	Armed Forces Radio, established 1943 for morale and counter-propaganda broadcasts, later becoming Armed Forces Radio and Television Network (AFRTN)
night hawk	The name for the area and the armed helicopter patrolling it with night vision capability, a large searchlight, a 7.62mm mini-gun, and M-60 machine guns; flown by F Troop, 8th Cav (Blue Ghosts)
hps	Helmet Pointing System (or Sight)
redman	Reggie Noble always had a rather light skin although he's African-American
wes	Wing Engineer Squadron (USMC)
eta	Estimated Time of Arrival
mortarman	a combat arms soldier (11C) trained as a member of a crew to operate and maintain a MORTAR that will fire in support of platoon (PLT) or company (CO) operations, including bombs, illumination, or devices (eg: sensors, LIFELINEs, etc)
owls	i didnt draw these
all-american rejects	They got their name by flipping the lyrics "You're reject all-American" on the song by Green Day called "Reject".
perimeter	Outer limits of a military position the area beyond the perimeter belongs to the enemy.
kitchin sink	SAN
fv/gce	fighting vehicle gun control equipment
lvte	Landing Vehicle Tracked Engineer (US)
vci	Vietnamese Communist Infrastructure; see VC, NLF, PRG, PLA.
rdt&e	Research Development Test and Evaluation
masher	American operation in Bihn Dinh province during 1966
intervalometer	cockpit equipment used for selecting weapon system or rate of fire / bombing; see PICKLE.
lima-lima	phonetic for "LL" meaning Low Level, as in aircraft altitude Ground-Controlled Intercept (GCI).
desert storm	an operation launched by a U.S.-led coalition on 17 January 1991 with air attacks, followed by ground attacks on 24 February, with Kuwait City liberated on 27 February 1991; having obtained all military objectives and fulfilled its mission, the coalition declared a cease-fire on 28 February 1991
mest	the band was about 15 and they were sitting around one day when some kid came up to them and was like 'wats your bands name?" and they were like "uh..
und	Undefined
april wine	Taken from the band's website: "It all began in Nova Scotia late in 1969
air america	see PROPRIETARY AIRLINE, FIRST FLIGHT, CUSTOMER, SHEEP-DIPPED
hvap	high-velocity armour-piercing
stack gas	the effluent exhaust from combustion that's discharged from the STACK, smokestack, or funnel of a ship; see SNIPE HUNT.
kilo	Military phonetic symbol for the letter K.
dnrs	day/night range sight
point	The first soldier in a single file of soldiers; looks for booby traps; followed by "slack"–the second soldier in file who may open fire before the point man on suspected enemy; "drag"–the last soldier in the file for rear security.
fgcs	Federal Geodetic Control Subcommittee
bro	Brother
toc	Tactical Operations Center-the location of radios and command & control personnel
jcsm	Joint Chiefs of Staff Memorandum; also known as "Joint Staff Memorandum" (JSM).
chinook	CH-47 helicopter
podium	a small platform, as derived from "little foot"; see ROSTRUM.
tmbc	Turret Management Ballistic Computer
gsrs	General Support Rocket System
pso	Post Security Officer
elke	Elevated Kinetic Energy Weapon (US)
minor control	MOD6/L-TS
so	Special Order; see ORDER
reel big fish	made up by the bass player, matt wong, they all had an obseession with sushi, and this just poked out, the idea was, talked about so it was "big fish" then they added"real" and later on changed it into "reel"
mlo	Muzzle Loaded Ordnance
waac	Women's Auxiliary Army Corps and individual members of; obsolete
sa	situational awareness
green tab	combat leaders are distinguished from others of the same rank or unit by the wearing of a green felt backing behind the unit CREST (DI/DUI) and encircling the EPAULET on the CLASS-A uniform
dia	Defense Intelligence Agency.
orchard	MOD6/L-10T
localizer back course	the course line defined by the localizer signal along the extended runway centerline in the opposite direction to the normal localizer approach course (front course)
thrice	The band chose this name to call themselves right before they played a club and needed a name
judas priest	it's an old expletive
fms	Federated Malay States
adrift	anything unsecured, or that has slipped its mooring or fast, as being out of control, including items improperly stowed, or things lost overboard; an informal Navy and Marine term for anything unaccountably missing or destroyed
three dog night	In Australia depending on how cold the night would get would determine how many dogs they slept with
annam	The central section of Vietnam.
liberty cap	(forthcoming); [nb: according to some scholars, the Phrygian cap worn during the Roman Saturnalia, a period of unrestrained merrymaking that was celebrated each December during which societal rules were set aside, was the origin of the stocking cap worn by Santa Claus]
mouse hole	a one-man SPIDER HOLE situated in an urban area; see MOUT, FIBUA, HOUSEWARMING.
stab	Steered Agile Beams
ship over	NavSpeak for re-enlistment; compare RE-UP.
pink floyd	The stories about the two blues artists are the CORRECT ones
sm	soldier's manual
afrts	(a-farts) American Forces Radio and Television Service, being the interservice broadcast media.
tlc	Transport Launching Container
arsic	Afghan regional security integrated command
kutless	From the band's website: "We wanted our name to represent the impact of what Christ did for us on the cross
tert	Tertiary
alice in chains	Alice in Chains is the title of a Brady Bunch Episode
aal	additional authorizations list
chap	Chapel
jdoc	joint Defense Operations Center; see TOC, CTOC, CMOC, OPN.
sfim	Société de Fabrication d'Instrument de Mesure
pave hawk	MH-60 helicopter; also designated BLACKHAWK, SEA HAWK, and JAYHAWK
efp	explosive formed penetrator
tr	Triple Rail
water works	DM
uet	Universal Engineer Tractor (US)
wesleyan	OldList
c	Cock
ldp	Long Distance Path
cky	Short for "Camp Kill Yourself." Main influence on the name of the band is from the movie "Sleepaway Camp." A 1982 horror classic about a young girl deprived of a normal child-hood who goes on a killing spree at her camp, "Camp Arawak." Two sequals were later made in 1988 and frontman of CKY turned into such a big fan of the movies, he named his band after it.
free beer	Amazing thinking here, any band with Free Beer on their flyers is bound to get attention
three days grace	It represents a sense of urgency
fe	Far East
cache	Is a hidden supply of weapons, food, or other military items
hard suit	slang for the Atmospheric Diving Suit, being an articulated self-contained hard-shell protective body covering for deep underwater explorations (2000' max 6hrs); compare WET SUIT, DRY SUIT, see DIVER
nv	Night Vision
sqdn	SQuaDroN; a military unit equivalent to an Army battalion (BN), subordinate to a regiment (RGT); Air Force squadrons are subordinate to a GROUP, and Naval squadrons are subordinate to a FLOTILLA
pen flare	a little pyrotechnic signalling FLARE, also spelled "pen-flare", that was used by small units and RECON teams to identify their position to aerial observers when smoke grenades could not be used
gq	(gee-cue) General Quarters; the damage-control or enemy-action station assigned to MIL-PERS during emergency or combat situations; also called "battle station" during alert or alarm
sub	subtract
quick or dead	the condition of troops maneuvering under fire; derived from "judge the quick and the dead" (2 Timothy 4:1), meaning 'the living and the dead'.
memcon	(mem-khon) MEMorandum of CONversation, being a verbatim transcript of a dialogue, conversation, or discussion that's documented for safekeeping; compare MFR, MR.
croft	MOD6/L-10T
thompson twins	The name of a pair of detectives in the old Tintin comics.
tp-sm	target practice - smoke
mr	Mooring Ring
dark horse	any unknown or unsuspected entity that performs unexpectedly well or is surprisingly successful, as inexperienced troops winning a victory; also cited as "dark-horse"
commando club	following the upgrade of RADAR equipment (ie: air-transportable all-weather AN/TSQ-81 radar bombing control system) at LIMA SITE 85 in 1967, codenamed "Heavy Green", this was the U.S
bdy m	Boundary Mark or Mound
jaaf	Joint Army and Air Force, or Joint Action Armed Forces.
troop the line	the inspection or review of arrayed units by officials who walk or ride before them along the PARADE GROUND; as distinguished from PASS IN REVIEW, during which the arrayed units PARADE past the assembled dignitaries on the "reviewing stand"
pink floyd	From what i've heard, Roger Waters nickanme was "Pinky" as a child, and I dunno if that influenced the band's name whatsoever but there ya go.
range	Rifle Range
hao	Vietnamese unit of currency equal to one-tenth part of the DONG, or a "dime"; and further subdivided into tenth parts which are called XU, being the equivalent of a "penny"
twmp	Track Width Mine Plough
m-1941 lmg	the .30cal Johnson model light machinegun, or JOHNNY-GUN.
nsb	near surface burst
flagstaff	DM
electricity generating station	DM
cmnr	Committee on Military Nutrition Research, an advisory body formed by the National Research Council's Advisory Board on Military Personnel Supplies (ABMPS) in 1982 as part of the Food and Nutrition Board (FNB) to provide analysis and recommendations on nutrition-related priorities to the Department of Defense (DoD)
m14	US made 7.61mm rifle w/effective range 460m; 700m with tripod
compensator	see MUZZLE-BRAKE
cap	Combustible augmented plasma
mine detector	(forthcoming); aka: metal detector; AN/PRS-4 - Mine detector used by combat engineers; compare FALL GUY [nb: "Every foot soldier can be a mine detector ..
greatcoat	a heavy, calf-length overcoat; see FISH FUR, compare FIELD JACKET.
the living end	Chris Cheney (the guitarist/vocalist) was at a friend's place getting blind drunk and they decided to watch the old movie "Rock Around the Clock"
choke	C-RATION peanut butter
nc	non-combatant
spirit	Northrop-Grumman B-2 strategic bomber aircraft, also known as the "stealth bomber"; see BIRD.
unitarian	OS404
binos	truncation of BINOcularS; also expressed as "binocs"; see FIELD GLASSES, GLASS, PEEPERS, VIPER.
psh	Parish
adoc	(a-dock) Air Defense Operations Center; see AOC, FOC, ASOC, TAOC, OPN.
pole	DM
mn	mean
emg	externally mounted gun
.45	US .45 cal pistol with effective range of 50m; 21 round basic load (3 magazines)
ball	so-called from the originally spherical projectile of a FIREARM; see HARDBALL, BULLET, CARTRIDGE, AMMO
vitals	Vital signs (for example blood pressure)
under lock 'n' key	the protection of documents or other sensitive materials that are placed in a secure container or other fastened location; this idiomatic expression would probably be more clearly and accurately represented as "under lock and latch" or "under lock and bolt"
invasion	the entrance or advent of something, especially by force or hostile intent, as to injuriously or destructively take possession or overrun; as distinguished from an INCURSION for defined or limited objectives
lo dun	land mines, as per Vietnamese expression by Tiger scouts; see TU DAI.
mct	Mercury Cadmium Telluride
number	DM
oer	Officer Efficiency Report; based on character and efficiency (C&E) rating
ter	Terminus
dsws	Division Support Weapon System
jojo	Jojo, the teen sensation Jojo, picked her name because it has been her nickname for a long time and her real name is Joanna, so its short for that.
water valve	SAN-1:500
rallier	any VC/NVA who seeks amnesty under the CHIEU HOI "Open Arms" program; see HOI CHANH, KIT CARSON SCOUT, EARTH ANGEL, ROADRUNNER; compare BORDEN.
tpcm	Target Practice Colour-Marking
vietnamization	U.S
soap chips	CODENAME for the clandestine introduction of sentimental letters or greeting cards from home, often emphasizing the loneliness and privations endured in patriotic support of the war, with occasional mention of inequities or exceptions, used to depress the morale of troops when planted on equipment or corpses in enemy territory, or when "lost" at campsites or along trails
tfs	U.S
offhand	the unsupported standing position for firing RIFLE or PISTOL
non-lethal weapons	(forthcoming)
weg	Wild-Eyed Guess, also known as Wild-Assed Guess (WAG); which, when informed by experience, becomes inductive intuition or deductive logic, but is otherwise a Semi-scientific Wild-Assed Guess (SWAG) or a pure "guesstimate"
oic	Officer In Charge
102mm	NVA electrically fired 34lb HE rocket with range of 5,029m
sioux	Bell OH-13 observation helicopter, a SCOUTSHIP that's nicknamed "bubble" or "bubble-top" due to its stark configuration.
wm	Weighing Machine
pe	MoD Procurement Executive (UK)
usasoc	U.S
anbp	Afghan National Border Police
mount	MOD6/L-10T
oiler	a service TENDER for other vessels; see LIGHTER, BOAT.
building	MOD6/L-BML
hell's bells	nickname of the B-24 LIBERATOR heavy bomber used during WWII against the Axis forces, especially Nazi Germany
blue line	Reference to a stream or river, shown on a map as a blue line
meml	Memorial
m113	US lightly armored personnel carrier
boundary mark	DM
boatlift	the transport of persons and/or cargo by ship, boat, or other vessels, especially during an emergency; compare AIRLIFT.
ashc	Assault Support Helicopter Company.
green apple quick step	Post-grunge quintet Green Apple Quick Step took their name from an the title of a Gene Parsons/Clarence White instrumental on the 1971 Byrds album, Byrdmaniax.
3d	three dimensional
pj	Usually black pajamas worn by VC; other VC wore light blue night uniform that was practically invisible in moonlight; also light green uniform
instrument landing system	a precision instrument approach system that normally consists of electronic components and visual aids (for example, localizer, glide slope, outer marker (OM), MM, and approach lights)
clannad	Abbreviated from their Gaelic original name An Clann As Dobhar (or A family of the townland of Dore).
victory roll	a celebratory low-level pass over an airstrip or flight deck by a successful aircraft returning to its base after a combat operation
usafsoc	U.S
armorer	a person who makes or maintains weapons; formerly included the manufacture and repair of arms and armor, but in modern times has become synonymous with the servicing of firearms, a "gunsmith" or artificer.
tropic lightning	nickname of the 25th Infantry Division; see ELECTRIC STRAWBERRY.
fragging	slang for the murder of unpopular leaders, strict supervisors, or incompetent commanders by a misfit or vigilante using some surreptitious or anonymous method; also called FRATRICIDE
fwmaf	Free World Military Assistance Forces; see FWF.
socom	(sew-kom or so-calm) Special Operations COMmand; compare USSOC, ARSOC; see SPECIAL OPERATIONS, SOF.
bps	Battery power source
bsp	Bright source protection
toad the wet sprocket	Was made up by Monty Python member Eric Idle for a sketch in 1980 called "Rock Notes." It was the most absurd name he could think up and was certain that no one else would ever use it
poagy bait	misspelling of POGY BAIT.
boiler house	SAN
fecb	Far East Combined Bureau
panama	designation given to Da Nang CRC
fed	Facilities Engineering Division
the rolling stones	Named after the Muddy Waters' song "Rolling Stone Blues"
heliports	CSS
vp	Vulnerable point
apse	Armour-piercing secondary effect
alts	Alterations
rattler	Radio call sign for lift helicopter unit–71st Aviation Co (Assault Helicopter), usually in support of 196th Infantry Brigade
102mm	NVA electrically fired 34lb HE rocket with range of 5,029m
s	sigma
dera	Defence Evaluation and Research Agency (UK)
celestial sphere	an imaginary sphere of infinite radius, with the earth as the center, that rotates from east to west on a prolongation of the earth's axis
metallica	Ron Quintana was the friend who asked Lars for help in choosing a name for his metalzine, not Brian Slagel
mars	Multi-purpose Aiming Reflex Sight
roaming bovine	The singer/guitarist and his friend were driving in the middle of nowhere and a cow was walking around off the side of the road, and his friend exclaimed, "Look, roaming bovine." Yep, that's the real story.
camel burger	a garnished sandwich consisting of a fried or broiled patty made from ground camel meat mixed with lamb and beef, as served at the Abu Dhabi Officer's Club; an authentic regional specialty similar to the caribou burger in Alaska and the kangaroo burger in Australia
mtvl	mobile tactical vehicle light
sp	Signal Post
foc	Flight Operations Center; see AOC, ADOC, TAOC, ASOC, CAOC, OPN.
shania twain	Actual name Irene Twain
the pixies	After trying long and hard to figure out a band name, Joey Santiago pulled out his dictionary (which he apparently always had on him) and randomly came upon Pixie
war neurosis	also called combat fatigue, combat exhaustion, or shell shock; see BATTLE FATIGUE, PTSD.
start	Strategic Arms Reduction Talks, being a proposal for a TREATY to limit the number of long range strategic weapons maintained by both the USA and USSR; inconclusive and unratified before the collapse of the Soviet Union.
ndp	Night Defensive Positions.
lrrp	US long range reconnaissance patrol of five to seven soldiers; in the Americal Division, this function was performed by Co
dev	deviation
afv	Armored Family of Vehicles (US)
cold	They were originally called Grundig, but a german electronics company of the same name sued them and they had no ideas
horizontal control	a control point that determines horizontal positions only, with respect to parallels and meridians or to other lines of reference
standard	DM
gti	German Tank Improvement
remf	Rear Echelon Mother Fucker.
ctr	Close Target Recce
spire	MOD6/L-TS
fscoord	fire-support coordinator
pc	Pedestrian Crossing
moby	Moby's(born: Richard Melville Hall) name is refering to his great great grand uncle Herman Melville who wrote the book "Moby Dick"
csmo	Close-Station March Order, equipment movement preparation order; see PROVN, CRIMP, ACTOV, VIETNAMIZATION, KEYSTONE.
pro pay	PROficiency PAYment that is supplemental to base pay in technical and specialty MOSs in order to increase retention of skilled personnel while attempting to compete for retention with civilian employment; also known as "specialty pay" or "bonus pay"
green lz	signifies a "safe" or "unopposed" landing zone; not to be confused with "secure"
fco	Fleet Communications Officer
tk	Tank
helix	Radio call sign for an Air Force Forward Air Controller (FAC) to adjust air strikes
opord	OPerations ORDer, also spelled "op ord"; see SMEAC, ORDER.
man-of-war	a BATTLE WAGON or WARSHIP; also known as "man o' war".
wr t	Water Tap
academy	MOD6/L
light up	slang expression meaning to fire on the enemy; also expressed as "light off".
coldplay	Coldplay was the nickname Chris Martin was given in high school because of his clammy hands and nervous tension towards women.
gps	gunner's primary sight
metalled	MOD6/L
caterpillar club	an unofficial association initiated during WWII comprising aircrew who had been compelled to bail out in action and been saved by their PARACHUTE
community centre	MOD6/L
fop	Forward Observation Post - Site for the Forward Observation Officer (FOO)
crossed idiot sticks	slang for the branch insignia of the infantry (INF), where the RIFLEs (musket) are presumed to be primitive clubs because the insignia wearer is ostensibly too stupid to operate anything more sophisticated.
sincgars	Single Channel Ground/Airborne Radio System
brag	a storytelling pastime used to recount battle action as a test of knowledge or gullibility since before the American CIVIL WAR; also known as "Hazard" or "Bluff", this exercise in deception and misdirection contributed to the development of both POKER and LIAR'S DICE
vinegar joe	Joseph W
pink floyd	No idea if this is true, but it's kind of intereting nonetheless
bua	BILL under armour or built-up area
in the field	any forward combat area, or any area outside of a built-up town or BASE CAMP; see BOONDOCKS / BOONIES.
pink	Her family used to call her "Pink" as a nickname, because her skin was so pale that when she got embarassed she turned so pink
slc	sea-level coefficient
nofx	"We actully swiped the name from a previous band named Negative X." Lead singer John of NoFX.
rp	Revision Point
crescent	DM
lock	DM
cap	Civil air patrol (USAF civilian auxiliary)
tango boat	Armored Troop Carrier (ATC); like an APC that floats [nb: APCs and tanks are "swim" rated with engine SNORKELs, but are unreliable in that mode], but was less effective on land
oplan 37-64	a three element phased plan of GRADUATED RESPONSE intended to interdict SVN insurgency and to militarily compel an NVN diplomatic remedy; see RULES OF ENGAGEMENT (ROE).
hl	Hill
soldier city	see SIN CITY, FOUR CORNERS, LITTLE AMERICA, DODGE CITY.
atd	Advanced technology demonstrator (US)
sd	Side
lsu / lsa	Lubricant Solution Utility or Lubricant Solution All-purpose (also interpreted as "Lubricant Small Arms"); a lightweight (or thin viscosity) gun oil
clp	Combat logistics patrol [supply convoy]
linkin park	Dude, even if they were called Lincoln Park they'd be near Limp Bizkit
ccs	Centre of Covered Stream
unk	abbreviation for UNKnown.
usaads	U.S
fuel ladder	a precautionary calculation of the predicted fuel usage, computed to reference (RP) and WAY POINTs, for flying a specific mission; a vital estimate for fixed-wing SORTIEs with few alternatives for landing or diverting
double slip	MOD6/L
drive	DM
boxcar	Radio call sign for the 178th Assault Support Helicopter Company flying CH-47 Chinook helicopters
limp bizkit	Limp bizkit got their name for there dog named buiscut who had a broken leg and walked with a limp
rifle grenade	a GRENADE launched from a RIFLE MUZZLE by firing a blank CARTRIDGE, developed to travel with greater distance and accuracy than one thrown by hand; see BLOOPER, FRAG.
ssf	standard solution file
m26	US lemon shaped grenade w/casualty radius of 10m; basic load 4 to 6 per man; four and 1/2 second fuse.
pillow book	a collection of explicit illustrations depicting sexual intercourse, which was given to a Japanese bride before her wedding night as preparation for the impending encounter; this practical guide to intimacy was considered to be a marital aid, not unlike the Indian kama sutra, both of which are typically classified as "pornographic" by Occidentals
bcm	basic-control marker
df	Double Fence (SUSI/SIM Products)
apit	Armour-piercing incendiary tracer
pmcs	Preventive/Preventative Maintenance Checks and Services, being those maintenance tasks performed by the vehicle's operator.
gun pit	a fortified place for indirect-fire CREW-SERVED WEAPONS; an EMPLACEMENT or BARBETTE
pink floyd	It is really a double meaning
open traverse	a survey traverse which begins from a station of known or adopted position but does not end upon such a station
mrs	muzzle reference system
ro	Reference/Referring Object
pir	precise instrument runway
clacker	a small hand-held firing device used for TRIGGERing CLAYMORE mines and other electrically initiated demolitions; slang term derives from sound made during use, that's also called 'exploder' or DETONATOR.
tle	Treaty Limited Equipment
the mission	Lead singer Wayne Hussey was brought up in a Mormon family and when he became a teenager, he was expected to be a "missionary" in the religious sense
siege	to assail or attack a fortification by surrounding it until the defenders are compelled to surrender; any prolonged effort (besiege) to overcome resistance
vma	Marine All-Weather Attack Squadron
bouncing betty	Land mine used by VC/NVA–when a trip wire or pressure fuse is hit, a projectile bounds 3 ft upward and explodes w/a 15 meter casualty radius
kcs	Kit Carson Scout–former VC soldier who changed sides to work for US forces
spl ops	see SOF, SPECIAL OPERATIONS.
commonwealth	those people ("body politic") who are freely associated by mutual interests and are joined in shared objectives; a sovereign state or federation of states in which the supreme power is held by the people; see SOCIAL CONTRACT.
ul	Upper Level of Communication
parking	CSS
suc	Square Ultra Compact
lrca	Long Range Combat Aircraft, such as B-52 Stratofortress or B-1B Lancer.
mtf	More to follow
green on blue	see GREEN ON GREEN.
lats	Light Armoured Turret System
air group	administrative and tactical unit of the Air Force, containing two or more squadrons
beq	bachelor enlisted quarters
fcma	Field Controller Military Accounts
big eye	initial designation applied to airborne radar project; see COLLEGE EYE.
slaw	Shoulder-Launched Assault Weapon
lower	DM
c-clip	slang for a curved or extended magazine (MAG), typically 30- or 40-round type; see BANANA CLIP
fdo	Fire Direction Officer (Vietnam War)
double drift	in aerial navigation, a method of calculating wind direction and velocity by observing the direction of drift of an aircraft on two or more HEADINGs; compare DEAD-RECKONING, see LEEWAY.
arforgen	Army force generation
foo fighters	The band name has nothing to do with American pilots during WW2
cms	Common missile system
fd sec	Field Security (Enemy Equipment)
rem	Abi, you are wrong
egbu	Enhanced Guided Bomb Unit; a highly accurate programmable SMART BOMB of the "bunker buster" type.
farp	Forward Area Refueling Point
ca	Combat Assault.
artillery fan	the scope and range of coverage by any artillery gun or integrated unit; being the area where artillery fire support is available.
rqs	U.S
he/pr	high-explosive practice
amboy dukes	Ted Nugent's original band - taken from the title of a 1940's book about street gangs by Irving Shulman.
ussa	the Union of Socialist States of America, being a derisive misnomer for the United States of America, as used by fiscal conservatives and political libertarians, who construe modern society as an irresponsible "welfare state"; compare AMERIKA.
fr	Face Right
cough drop	slang for the sanitizing lozenge placed in the trough of restroom urinals or the deodorizing cake that's hung on the edge of public toilets; see LATRINE, HEAD, BLUE CANOE, COMFORT STATION
tf	Task force
betel	an East Indian pepper plant, also called "betel pepper", the leaves of which are chewed with other ingredients as a mild intoxicant
edge of kerb	DM-By
ecliptic	the great circle of the celestial sphere that is the apparent path of the sun among the stars or of the earth as seen from the sun
sw	Switch
megadeth	Dave Mustaine saw it in a newspaper "the arsenal of megadeath can't be rid" or something really close to that
vt	Variable Time artillery fuze; incorporated a small radar transceiver, used to obtain a reliable airburst
aat	Analytical Aerial Triangulation
nohope	One night the band's guitarist was on the phone with the bass guitarist, trying to think of a name
emdg	Euromissile Dynamics Group
x	Roofed Structure Seed! (Superplan Products)
sfob	Special Forces Operations Base; the location for the headquarters (HQ) of an Army Special Forces Group (SFG); see SPECIAL FORCES.
forward	directional, being in, at, toward, or near the BOW or front of the craft or vessel; compare AFT.
asoc	Air Support Operations Center; see AOC, ADOC, FOC, TAOC, OPN.
marlin	Martin SP-5 aircraft.
slbm	Submarine-Launched Ballistic Missile, as from a SILO aboard a nuclear-powered submersible (BOOMER); see TRIDENT.
rules of engagement	The specific regulations for the conduct of air and surface battles by U.S
lwmost	Low Water Mark of Ordinary Spring Tides
crouton	slang for the lowest grade of warrant officer (WO1 / WOJG), after its classic definition of a "toasted garnish", from an allusion to the appearance of its RANK insignia, which shows a single black square centered on a silver bar; also called "spot"
ptp	Police Telephone Pillar or Post
pax	Packs, is person or personnel (passengers) to be carried
braced post	MOD6/L-TS
plastic	see PLASTIC EXPLOSIVE, PLASTIQUE, SHAPED CHARGE, CHARGE, DEMO, EXPLOSIVE.
dime-nickel	a 105mm HOWITZER; may be spelled "dime nickel", and is also called "penny nickel" and ONE-OH-DEUCE
jj72	Its the make/nimber of the front of Mark's washing machine (as read in NME)
vung tau special zone	see VTSZ, RSSZ.
cop	common operating picture
beau charger	an amphibious operation on 18-26 May 1967 in the Ben Hai River region in support of Operation Hickory; also known as the "Battle of the Ben Hai River", being the first incursion into the demilitarized zone (DMZ).
sure as shooting	catch-phrase conveying certainty or asseveration, as an assurance or conviction borne of skill; similarly expressed as "sure as faith", "sure as God made little green apples", and "sure as eggs is eggs" (which is actually a corruption of the logician's "X is X").
aphex twin	Original pseudonym was the now-consigned to Rephlex "AFX", which stood for "Acid Effects"
op	operator
amr	Automitrailleuse de Reconnaissance
ode	Ordnance Development and Engineering (Singapore)
chimney	DM
pc	personal computer
clutch belt	term for ammunition belt worn by Marines, the same as Army PISTOL BELT; see WEB GEAR, LBE, DEUCE GEAR.
fso	Field Security Officer
m	Metres
ent	Entrance
angle of incidence	on an airplane, the angle (usually fixed) between a wing or tail root chord and the axis of the FUSELAGE
billy talent	When the lead singer applied for a children's singing competition as a teenager, the judges laughed at him and said his voice was awful
norma jean	Originally, the band was called Ludacris
cart track	DM-Obs
bayonet	(pronounced bay-uh-net) A metal blade, like a long knife or short sword, that could be attached to the end of a musket or rifle-musket and used as a spear or pike in hand-to-hand combat.
valve	DM
warlock	a man who practices the black arts, such as a male witch, a sorcerer or conjurer, demon or devil; as derived from "betrayer" or "oathbreaker"; not a warrior.
hwmost	High Water Mark of Ordinary Spring Tides
the pixies	Joey Santiago suggested the bandname "Pixies in Panoply." According to some sources, Joey would learn new words, and push them, though he didn't know what the words fully meant
the cranberries	With original lead singer Niol Quinn, the band was called "The Cranberry Saw Us" because if you say it quickly, it sounds like "Cranberry sauce"
skid row	Slang for a rundown inner city neighborhoods where alcoholics, junkies, street people can afford to live.
fp	Field Punishment (often No
punitive articles	an itemized schedule, indexed and enumerated in the Uniform Code of Military Justice (UCMJ), of acts forbidden to servicemembers, together with the punishments for violation of these prohibitions
greyhound	USN Grumman C-2 cargo and passenger aircraft, procured for Carrier On-board Delivery (COD) landings instead of the larger HERCULES C-130; see BIRD.
goldfish club	an unofficial association formed for seafarers saved by their necessary resort to a rubber dinghy or LIFEBOAT
alice in chains	They thought of it as a name for a speed-metal band that dressed in drag.
track of stream	DM-By
fanjet	see TURBOFAN.
trace	any slight or faint trail made in the wilderness by animals or vehicles; especially when man-tracking (to fall in trace), a sense detectable path left by enemy personnel that's used to plot a concentration or discover a CACHE or HIDE
deros	Date Eligible [for] Return [from] OverSeas; the estimated date a person's tour in Vietnam was scheduled to end
hmmwv	high-mobility multipurpose wheeled vehicle
out stipple	MOD6/L
hitchhiker	see STRAP-HANGER, BLOB, SUPERCARGO.
iiffv	(eye-eye-eff-eff-vee) Second Field Force Vietnam, providing corps level support for the South Vietnamese in the Mekong delta region; established at Bien Hoa and Long Binh in March 1966, it was disbanded in May 1971.
locomotive shed	DM
rome plow	a large bulldozer (D7E Caterpillar), sized about the same as a 60-ton main battle tank (MBT) but operated by only one driver, fitted with a specially mounted oversized blade, used for heavy-duty earth-moving and to clear forest or jungle, in order to deny sanctuary to the enemy and to facilitate operational access (eg: DOZER INFANTRY); this designation is a toponym from its place of manufacture in Rome Georgia, also called "hog-jaw"
frenzal rhomb	named the band after the lead singers rat who in turn had been named after a french scientist - augustus fresnel - whose contribution to he world was the invention of a light refracting box - the fresnel rhomb
geoid	the surface within or around the earth that is everywhere normal to the direction of gravity and coincides with MSL in the oceans
d	ratio of side/sine
ppg sta	Pumping Station
deep freeze	a cooperative operation to establish (1955) a research base (ie: LITTLE AMERICA) for military and civilian scientists on Antarctica, the "white continent"; this project was preceded by operations "High Jump" and "Window" at the end of WWII
jbmou	Joint Ballistic Memorandum of Understanding
bsn	(Camp) Bastion
taw	Tactical Airlift Wing; also abbreviated "TAWg".
c in w	Church in Wales
white phosphorus	a type of explosive round from artillery, mortars, or rockets
killer kane	nickname for specialists in night ambush or assassination "behind enemy lines"; see SHADOW WARRIOR, BODYGUARD, DECAPITATION, TWEP, STROLLER, SWEEPER.
royksopp	Norwegian band it means puffball
sn	Scientific Network
g	Gully or Kerb Outlet
a	Alley, Approach, Arcade, Avenue
vc	Valve Cover
technical	(forthcoming); comparable to Combined Anti-Armor Team (CAAT) using High Mobility Multi-purpose Wheeled Vehicles (HMMWV) equipped with anti-tank guided missiles (ATGM), heavy machineguns and automatic grenade launchers.
signal panel	a double-sided rectangular fabric, showing either reflective or flourescent side, used to signal aircraft or to spell message codes; also called "recognition panel" or "rescue panel"
green day	Greenday is a public holiday for Japan(April 29th)since 1926 April the 29th had been a national hol to celebrate the emperor dudes birthday,then he died in the 80's so the name of the hol was changed to Green day cause he loved nature.So yeah maybe the name has got somthin to do with pot cause i know Greenday wouldnt love nature for the pretty birdies.I think they just thought the name sounded cool
rfas	Russian Federation and Associated States
mt	Mountain
cincnorad	Commander-In-Chief, North American Aerospace Defense command; compare CINCAD
cross patee	(forthcoming); see MARKSMAN, SHARPSHOOTER, BOLO BADGE
military law	(forthcoming); see ORDER, SOFA, UCMJ, MARTIAL LAW, LAWS OF WAR.
chalk commander	the qualified individual who is responsible for and in control of the group of AIR CAV, AIR ASSAULT, or HELIBORNE troops embarked under the same chalk number; sometimes called MOTHER HEN; see STICK.
armco hut	see ELEPHANT HUT.
horde	a large number, a mass or multitude, a crowd or throng; from the troop of Asian nomads known as the "Golden Horde" (ie: royal residence: Mongolian army encampment)
cdu	Command display unit
cl	closure
encipher	see ENCRYPT, ENCODE
jssamp	Joint Services Small Arms Master Plan
fs	Fire Support
pumping station	DM
yellow brick road	slang reference for the prominent spur of the HO CHI MINH TRAIL network that delivered PAVN soldiers and materiel to the DaNang area of ICTZ, the most northerly zone in South Vietnam.
sharks	Radio call sign for armed helicopters from 174th Aviation Co (Assault Helicopter), 14th Combat Aviation Bn; nose art on the gunships included teeth on the chin-bubble
c	Carriage, Creek, Cross
ceoi	communications-electronics operation instructions
beq	Bachelor Enlisted Quarters, which are better known as BARRACKs; see BILLET, QTRS, BLDG.
atca	Advanced Tanker Cargo Aircraft; modified version of C-17A GLOBEMASTER transport, which is itself able to be refueled during flight
mopp	mission-oriented protective posture
flying fortress	Boeing B-17 / RB-17G / F-9 four-engined bomber, nicknamed "The Big Friend"; famous for flying 40% of precision daylight raids from England over Europe during WWII; compare SUPER FORTRESS, STRATOFORTRESS; see BALL TURRET, BIRD.
the corrs	They'd considered "Cosmic Egg", but apparently their dad wasn't having any of it, so Andrea, Caroline, Sharon and Jim Corr went along with their surname
cclw	Centre of Channel at Low Water
armval	Anti-armor vehicle evaluation (US)
mpm	MultiPurpose Munition
mla	Manufacturing Licence Agreement
bloater	see FLOATER; compare CREATURE FEATURE, RICE KRISPIES, CRISPY CRITTER.
fiat	Field Information Agency Technical
morning prayers	see OFFICER'S CALL (aka: "Captain's Call" on-board ships).
m33	US baseball shaped grenade w/casualty radius of 15 m; 4 to 6 per man basic load; four and 1/2 second fuse.
memorial	DM
centre punched	MOD6/L-TS
oscar	the word assigned to represent the letter "O" in the international phonetic alphabet; at various times in different spelling schemes, it has also been acrophonetically represented as Oboe and Opal; it is sometimes spelled "oskar"
fdo	Fighter Direction Officer (RAAF)
rocket belt	the enemy zone encircling a BASE CAMP or locality from which large-caliber (122mm and 140mm) enemy MISSILE attacks could be launched.
lr	Long-Range
dv	difference in the vertical aim
charley horse	slang for a painful involuntary muscular cramp, typically of an arm or leg, that results from excessive strain, blunt-force trauma, or nutritional deficiency; sometimes misspelled "charlie horse", being an Americanism of obscure origin from the 1880s.
utl	Universal Tactical Light
simple minds	Taken from a Bowie lyric
cathedral	OS404
signal bridge	DM
h	orthometric height
apg	Aberdeen Proving Grounds
postern	any access or entrance other than the main one, as a private gateway or back door; refers to the small gateway or "people sized" door (also called "pocket door" or "wicket") in a large portal or HATCH cover
anti-flag	The band hates modern American culture, so they came up with this name
dirty bomb	(forthcoming); radiological dispersion device (RDD)
mlw	Mean Low Water
liftmaster	Douglas C-118 cargo aircraft; see BIRD.
hel	Human Engineering Laboratory (US)
mawts	Marine Aviation Weapons and Tactics Squadron.
salute	size, activity, location, uniform, time, equipment
sh fd	Sheep Fold (SUSI/SIM Products)
runway	a defined rectangular area on a land airport that is prepared for the landing and takeoff run of aircraft along its length
staballoy	the class of metallic alloys used in kinetic energy penetrators (KEW) for armor piercing MUNITIONS
air light beacon	DM
betel nut	the astringent seed kernel of the betel palm, chewed with slaked lime and betel leaves as a mild intoxicant that turns teeth pearly black or nacreous maroon
won	the basic monetary unit of currency in both North (DPRK) and South (ROK) Korea; compare DONG, see LEGAL TENDER.
fcsc	the Fire Control Systems Coordinator in the Combat Information Center (CIC) aboard ship.
safire	Surface-to-Air Fire
roger	understand/understood, being a procedure word (PROWORD) used in radio/telephone procedure (RTP) to make voice communications more concise and clear; the letter 'R' originated as the MORSE CODE abbreviation for "received" that acquired the 'Roger' designation from the 1939 PHONETIC ALPHABET (FM24-5), with the 'acknowledged' extended to mean 'understood', which is mutually exclusive with 'will comply' (WILCO).
toy matinee	Named after one of their own songs
c/l	centerline
lens louse	disparaging slang for an egoist who's obsessively drawn to posing (or mugging) for the camera, being a condition unrelated to RANK or DUTY; an exhibitionist or narcissist with an inflated opinion of their importance or self-worth; also called "camera hog" or "publicity hound"
backsight	in traversing, a backsight is a sight on a previously established traverse or triangulation station, which is not the closing sight on the traverse; in leveling, a backsight is a reading on a rod that is held on a point whose elevation has been previously determined and is not the closing sight of a level line
blue star	a plaque or scroll that denoted the service of a family member in the Armed Forces during wartime, as displayed on a wall or outward in a window; compare GOLD STAR
winter water level	MOD6/L
jusmapg	Joint US Military Advisory and Planning Group.
avre	Armoured Vehicle Royal Engineers (UK)
ptsi	Post-Traumatic Stress Injury, a reaction formation formerly designated Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) (qv).
gbu	Guided Bomb Unit
placebo	They were thinking about naming the band Heroin or Cocaine, but then thought, why not choose a drug that doesn't work?
the beatles	It was meant as a tribute to the Crickets
doodlebug	nickname for the V-1 pilotless aircraft (DRONE) bomb or rocket bomb; also called "buzz bomb", "bumble bomb", and "robot bomb" used during WWII; derived from "foolish + small"
platoon	see PLT.
search and clear	offensive military operations to sweep through areas to locate, drive-out or attack the enemy; compare CLEAR AND HOLD, CORDON AND SEARCH.
mon	Monument
dg	Drying Ground
metallica	Brian Slagel, a friend of drummer Lars Ulrich, was forming a metalzine and askes Lars to choose a name for it
wu tang clan	This name was picked from several throw aways
eent	end of evening nautical twilight
uupic	the Universal Uniform Personal Identification Code is a "user name" for database access by a government employee, who must also include a control password that's equivalent to a Personal Identification Code (PIC) / Personal Identification Number (PIN).
efv	Expeditionary Fighting Vehicle (New name for AAAV)
vfr	Visual Flight Rules; compare POPEYE, IMC, VOR, VECTOR.
love	This legendary psych/garage band have actually asked their audience what the band name should be, "Love" or "The Love"
spring tides flow	DM-Obs
trapt	Hey! I meet the band a week ago in my friend's dad Studio and They told me that they called it Trapt because thats how they felt in High School! I'm positive.
loggie	slang for logistics or supply personnel [nb: not 'logy'].
gvw	Gross Vehicle Weight
the black jet	the Lockheed F-117 fighter, or NIGHTHAWK, being a stealth aircraft developed from the DARPA "Have Blue" project; see BIRD.
fido	Fog Investigation Dispersal Operation
cmr	Court of Military Review.
cutlass	see LONG KNIFE, OLD WRIST BREAKER, MAMELUKE SWORD
fmaw	Fleet Marine Air Wing
direction finder	a radio receiver equipped with a directional sensing antenna used to take bearings on a radio transmitter
ville	Village.
hpt	high profile target
lit	It's their idea of an ideal live show
black label society	BLS got their name when the lead signer/guitarist Zakk Wylde( who is recently Ozzy's kick ass guitarist) was playing a demo for Ozzy Osbourne (his very close friend actually one of Zakks kids is Ozzy's Godson
hel	High-Energy Laser (US)
gdns	Gardens
jsad	Joint Strategic Analysis Division at JCS.
black gang	nautical slang for the engine room crew, formerly stokers and GREASE MONKEYs, but now technicians and mechanical engineers; see MECH, SNIPE, GASOLINE ALLEY.
adjusted position	an adjusted value for the horizontal or vertical position of a survey station, in which discrepancies due to errors in the observed data are removed, that forms a coordinated and correlated system of stations
sea bag	U.S
seato	Southeast Asia Treaty Organisation
willy peter	white phosphorus
spot	slang for the lowest grade of warrant officer (WO1 / WOJG) by allusion to the appearance of its RANK insignia, which shows a single black square centered on a silver bar; also known as "crouton"; see MISTER, WOBBLY, WO.
apache	US Army AH-64 series (eg: AH-64D = Long Bow APACHE) of attack helicopters that succeeded the COBRA for Close Air Support (CAS) of ground troops; see GUNSHIP, CHOPPER.
crrc	Combat Rubber Raiding Craft, large inflatable BOAT; see IBS, RIB, ZODIAC, BOAT.
dfas	(dee-fass) Defense Finance and Accounting Service; see THE EAGLE SHITS, BP, DOUBLE-DIP, COLA, MISERY INDEX.
black sabbath	The band was looking for a new name to reflect the darker, heavier music they were playing
nors	(norse) Not Operationally Ready -- (due to short) Supply
alien ant farm	An ant farm is cultivated- you watch how the ants grow and build and work
zone of fire	an area into which a designated ground unit or fire support element delivers fire support, observed or not; see IMPACT AREA, POINT OF IMPACT, DANGER CLOSE, KILL ZONE; compare DEAD SPACE.
hsas	Headquarters Support Activity Saigon.
nswdg	Naval Special Warfare Development Group, being the designation for U.S
mws	Modular Weapon System
tel line	Telephone Line
condom	The lead singer is called Jonny - slang for Condom!
epg	European Programme Group
javelin	a man-portable optical anti-tank (AT) MISSILE equipped with a "fire and forget" target-lock guidance system, which supersedes the DRAGON; see LOSAT, TOW, ATGM, CAAT.
little river band	They originaly named themselves Mississippi, but were told that their name sounded too American
atomic bomb	see A-BOMB, NUKE; compare SUBATOMIC WEAPONS.
scope dope	an Air Traffic Control (ATC / ATRC) or RADAR operator (eg: AIC)
assail	to attack vigorously or violently and repeatedly; being beset by a relentless assault.
fbi	Federal Bureau of Investigation
catt	Combined arms tactical trainer (UK)
hitp	High-Ignition Temperature Propellant
btg	Basic target graphic
atv	abbreviation for All Terrain Vehicle; see LSV, FAV, MULE, GAMMA GOAT.
inalienable rights	(forthcoming); [cf: Chinese "mandate of heaven"]
ff	Friendly Forces
ir	infrared
amws	Advanced Missile Warning System, being a RADAR and LASER detection technology that warns the aircrew of incoming antiaircraft MISSILEs.
alb	Air Light Beacon
mf	multifunction
nirvana	Nirvana is a state of nothingness, complete contentment, not needing or wanting anything, no emotions
north american datum	the initial point of this datum is located at Meades Ranch, Kansas
bar-b-q	(forthcoming); informal spelling of barbecue or barbeque; burnt offering, immolate, self-immolation; DRAGON LADY
billy talent	Billy Tallent is a fictional charecter in Michael Turner's 1993 book 'Hard Core Logo".
hwmot	High Water Mark of Ordinary Tides
strata	acronym for Short Term Road-watch And Target Acquisition; being 14 INDIGenous SCU/SOG teams, trained at LongThanh, housed at Monkey Mountain FOB, and launched from NAKED FANNY (NKP) into NVN near Lao border for two-week missions
linear	They saw the word "Linear" on the back of a piece of music equipment, and decided that "Lin-EE-r" would be a great name
mile stone	DM
peanuts	The following is the philosophy of Charles Schulz, the creator of the “Peanuts” comic strip
belly	Tanya Donelly, the band leader, stated that "I picked the name because it's one of my favorite words..
prop wash	a misnomer for WASH or BACKWASH, being a nonexistent substance that a novice or tyro is required to obtain or attend in the same manner as any other SNIPE HUNT objective; compare MERMAID, DRAGON.
mfc	Mortar Fire Control(ler)
gysgt	gunnery sergeant
ctis	Central tyre inflation system
chase	medical corpsman or team in a trailing aircraft, such as a medic chasing a RECON insert or PJs following a bomb run; ready to lend immediate assistance or emergency EXFIL, including COMMO and close combat.
toad the wet sprocket	From a Monty Python routine about silly band names
ms	Mile Stone
poag	misspelling of POGUE.
alfa	the word assigned to represent the letter "A" in the international phonetic alphabet; commonly mistaken to be "alpha"; the "ph" ligature does not represent the "f" sound in other languages
pbr	designated US Navy Patrol Boat River, being lightly armored, shallow-draft steel vessels; see SWIFT BOAT, NASTY BOAT, MRF, JUNK FORCE.
green day	Billy Joe wrote a song when he was really high and called it Green Day
jrc	Joint Reconnaissance Center
njttf	National Joint Terrorism Task Force; see JTTF.
apc	Armored Personnel Carrier M113–a lightly armored personnel carrier, track vehicle used to transport Army troops or supplies, usually armed with a .50-caliber machine gun also used as scout vehicle convoy and Fire Support Base support because of their fire power.
pdop	positional dilution of precision
paramilitary	designating an organization operating in place of, as a supplement to, or in a manner resembling a regular military force; see STRIKER, IRREGULARs, MILITIA, GUERRILLA
mile post mooring post	DM
millencolin	millencolin, are swedish, and they skate, there is a skate trick called a sad air/meloncholy, they changed meloncholy to millencolin, and guess what...it stuck!!!
fwd ech lhq	Forward Echelon Land Headquarters (USA)
cradle of filth	Cradle is reffering to the manger Jesus slept in or whatever, and filth is pretty self explanatory.
bgt	Brigade combat team
gs	Gantry Support (SUSI/SIM Products)
lostprophets	the band are all big fans of duran duran
thr	threshold
fnu	First Name Unknown; see NMI.
kraftwerk	A childish spelling of "Craftwork".
mfcs	Multi-Fire Control System/Mortar Fore Control System
nad 27	North American Datum of 1927
jimmy eat world	jimmy eat worlds origin should be well known to those of you who are between the age of 16-21, it came from an episode of Tiny Toons, in which all the toons had to make a short film for class, all and all to make a long story short, Taz's film depicted him standing ontop of a giant globe, the segment was entitled Taz Eat World (taz then ate the globe)
tp	Turnpike
iw	Individual Weapon
isd	In Service Date
cf	Canadian Forces
link trainer	a WWII-era type of instrument flight simulator that provided realistic instruction (and testing) in a safe and inexpensive environment, recording performance readouts while assisting students to accommodate vertigo and other disorientations
loi	Letter of Instruction
on	Oven
ff	Fire Fighter
efp	Expanded Feasibility Phase
police station	DM
deers	Defense Enrollment Eligibility Reporting System, the database of servicemembers, retirees, and their dependents.
bms	Battalion mortar system
lcac	Landing Craft Air Cushion, being a hovercraft-type of LANDING CRAFT for transport of men, equipment, and vehicles on amphibious operations.
shonen knife	The band name is Shonen Knife, not Shonen-ai Knife; so there for shonen-ai has nothing to do with the band
jpo	Joint Project Office
lamp post	SAN
flotilla	an administrative group or operational unit of naval vessels containing two or more squadrons (SQDN); see FLEET
cta	Case telescoped ammunition
cas	Close Air Support provided by the US Air Force
mugs	Multipurpose Universal Gunner Sight
whiskey	the word assigned to represent the letter "W" in the international phonetic alphabet; at various times in different spelling schemes, it has also been acrophonetically represented as Watch and William
the all-american rejects	I took this right out of a magazine
centre drain	MOD6/L-TS
ae	allowable error
sit rep	Situation Report.
tlam	(tee-lam) Tomahawk Land Attack Missile; a CRUISE missile.
fire in the belly	an irrepressible desire for success, a burning drive to achieve a goal, an unquenchable thirst for power or glory; this phrase is attributed to Robert Louis Stevenson (1882), and probably derives as a metonymic comparison with stoking a wood- or coal-fired furnace as the source of power for ambition
mass	Marine Air Support Squadron
cots	Commercial Off-The-Shelf product; not MIL-SPEC but GOOD ENOUGH FOR GOVERNMENT WORK
ato	Air Tasking Order, or Air Tasking Operation, including programmable target strike data; being the Air Force version of an operations plan (OPLAN) wherein each element is assigned its function and responsibility, including targets and contingencies.
toy box	Anila Mirza and Amir El Falaki both thought that there music sounded happy and bouncy and they thought that it was like stuff in a Toy Box
wh	Wash House, Water House
csi	computer-synthesised image
normal tidal limit	DM
lifeboat house	DM
cws	Cupola weapon station
ch yd	Church Yard
wia	Wounded In Action
binnacle	a stand or housing for a nautical compass; derived from lodge
jsp	Jacketed Soft Point
arabesque	The name was chosen because all the band members had some Arabic blood in them.
church of scotland	DM
jtac	Joint terminal air controller
mardiv	MARine DIVision, such as the 1st MarDiv or 3rd MarDiv.
tu dai	(to die) Vietnamese phrase posted on small signs to warn of nearby BOOBY-TRAPS or minefields; the US adopted "TU DAI Area" for SITREPs
death from above	sardonic catch-phrase for the AIRBORNE doctrine of vertical envelopment.
orv	Off-Road Vehicle, being an enclosed four-wheel drive (4WD) automobile used to transport passengers; also known as an "off-highway vehicle" (OHV) or "sport utility vehicle" (SUV), as opposed to a sedan, JEEP / HMMWV, or TRUCK
thousand foot krutch	the christian band got their name from people that hang on to a grudge for a long time and it turns into a "thousand foot krutch"
c	Cliff, Conduit, Cop, Course of, Covered, Culvert
osgb	Ordnance Survey Great Britain
hedge row	OS404
hot	Is area under fire
blue-water navy	the fleet of oceangoing ships that constitute a strategic force and diplomatic presence which influences international relations; the United States has succeeded to the role of global superpower formerly established by the PAX BRITANNICA, projecting its authority worldwide through more than eleven nuclear aircraft carrier task groups
tg	Tactical Group
lsa	Lubricant, Small Arms.
bipod	a two-part or two-legged supportive stand that may be attached to or extended from the forward portion, forearm, or barrel of many firearms, especially automatic RIFLEs and machineguns (MG); each extension is usually independently adjustable, as for leveling a MORTAR on its BASEPLATE
fdcv	fire direction centre vehicle
jsc	Joint Steering Committee
prim meth	Primitive Methodist
lkg	Lashkar Ghar
pax americana	the uneasy or hostile peace imposed by diplomatic entreaty, economic sanction, and military threat; often misunderstood to mean the period of "American empire"
g	gendarmerie
dixie station	the designated patrol area situated south of the DMZ off-shore in the South China Sea for Naval ships supporting air and ground operations in southeast Asia
malos	Miniature Laser Optical Sight
telephone line	MOD6/L
ab	an inconsistent abbreviation that sometimes represents Airborne Brigade and other times represents Airborne Battalion (also cited as "IAB"), such as 550th AB, 88th AB, 17th AB, etc; not to be confused with ABN.
foot path	DM-Obs
nirvana	After going through a lot of names Kurt finally decided on "NIRVANA" because A
apep	Armour-Piercing Enhancement Programme
terp	Interpreter
etl	Electricity Transmission Line
nofx	From the official website - The Name "Mike and I use to hang out at his house and listen to all of his punk rock records
lwm	Low Water Mark (Springs)
aux	Auxiliary
customer	the Air America euphemism for the CIA; also called "client"
silicone baby	From Russian porn star Tassa Deez and her breast implants
sun dial	DM
std	standard
sound and light show	also called "light show"; see FIREWORKS, LOOM, WATERWORKS.
t	grid azimuth
dwi	abbreviation for the charge of Driving (a motor vehicle) While Intoxicated /..
module	MOD6/L-TS
pump	SAN
ta centre	Territorial Army Reserve Centre
ncb	National Coal Board
tod	tabulated operational data
split-s	aircraft reversing maneuver so as to quickly depart by rolling inverted and diving back
live	They were originally called "Public Affection", but they didn't think it would be clever enough
summer house	OS404
jimmy eat world	One of the bands bro's named it 'James Consumes the universe' but they decided that was to long
tcp	traffic control point
tidal datum	specific tide levels, which are used as surfaces of reference for depth measurements in the sea and as a base for the determination of elevation on land
ncdu	Naval Combat Demolitions Units were formed during Spring 1943 by Naval Construction Battalion (CB/SEABEES) volunteers, to perform underwater surveys and clearances for amphibious landings
fce	Field Company Engineers
c&r	curvature and refraction
letter of marque	a license issued to a private citizen by a sovereign authorizing the capture and confiscation of property from other nations as reprisal, also called "Letter of Marque and Reprisal"; such MERCENARY conduct is vested in Congressional powers authorized by Article 1, Section 8.11, and prohibited to States by Article 1, Section 10.1 of the American Constitution.
fd regt	Field Regiment (First World War - Vietnam War)
iran	acronym for Inspect and Replace As Needed.
hb	heavy barrel
ns	Network Services
example	His real name is Elliot Gleave, his initials are E.G., which many people like to refer to as "for example".
pru	Province Reconnaissance Unit-well trained and armed Vietnamese light infantry unit; reportedly armed and trained by the CIA as part of the Phung Hoang (Phoenix) program
lip smacking	polite Vietnamese custom when dining to signify appreciation; equivalent of "tastes good", "delicious", or "yummy"
coldplay	The book of poetry they are named after is called "Child's Reflections, Cold Play" by Philip Horky.
pe	Peace Enforcement (US DoD)
msos	Marine Special Operations School; established 27 June 2007 with the stated intent by USMC of becoming the premier Foreign Internal Defense (FID) and Unconventional Warfare (UW) university in the entire Special Operations Forces (SOF) community
mod	Module
rcp	Route clearance Patrol
coup de main	a surprise attack or sudden development; literally a "blow from the hand".
rattler	Radio call sign for lift helicopter unit–71st Aviation Co (Assault Helicopter), usually in support of 196th Infantry Brigade
daisy cutter	10,000lb bomb usually dropped from a C-130 aircraft; bomb explodes above the ground, creating an LZ for one or two helicopters
vigilante	North American RA-5 aircraft
fod	Forward Ordnance Depot
foo fighters	Dave Grohl is a WWII / UFO buff
mout	Military Operations in Urban Terrain (urban warfare) (US)
fcc	Fire Control Code (USA)
franz ferdinand	Named after the Archduke Franz Ferdinand of Austria (1863-1914), whose assassination led to World War I.
eoc	Essential Operational Capability
early out	servicemember released before contractual ETS date, usually as a reward for combat service or hardship duty.
apartment	in naval parlance, an enclosed compartment or separate room on a DECK, as opposed to a recessed alcove (BAY).
maneuver	(forthcoming); offensive mobility vs defensive conservation of force; wrong-footed; "tricks of agility" (Clausewitz)
wc	Water Closet
fa	Field Ambulance
cav	Composite armored vehicle (US)
service medal	see CAMPAIGN MEDAL, I WAS THERE, BATTLE STAR, DEVICE, FRUIT SALAD, GONG.
pub	Public
supply	LOGISTICS, armory, and MOTOR POOL; the proverbial "4 shop", as S-4/G-4/J-4
binjo maru	name given to the White River.
s gantry	Signal Gantry
srac	Second Regional Assistance Command, including Second Regional Assistance Group (SRAG).
montagnard	Is a Vietnamese term for several tribes of mountain people inhabiting the hills and mountains of central and northern Vietnam.
tptf	Target Practice Time Fuzed
roman catholic	DM
nts	National Trust for Scotland
red haze	reconnaissance flight to detect heat emissions from the ground by aircraft-mounted infrared system; see IR, FLIR
detail strip	to disassemble a weapon beyond its major components or housings for maintenance or repair, as performed by ARMORERS; compare FIELD STRIP
m60	US made 7.62mm machine gun; 23 lbs, 200 rd per minute w/effective range of 1,100m; 1,000 rd basic load for ground troops; also used by helicopter door guns
arc light	Code name for B-52 bombers strikes along the Cambodian-Vietnamese border and sometimes closer to friendly when a large enough enemy force is the target
fow	Free on Wharf
nai	Named areas of interest
moda	Ministry of Defence and Aviation
chi com	(Chinese Communist) Usually referred to VC/NVA Chi Com weapons, equipment and ammo
rv	RendezVous, also known as RALLY POINT; see IP, WAY POINT, GO TO HELL POINT, DAR, STRONGPOINT.
lf	Linked Feed
gmc	General Motors Corporation
alcm	Air-Launched Cruise Missile (AGM-86), being a winged, jet-powered MISSILE designed to be launched from an aircraft to fly on automatic guidance toward the target at low altitude, with a range of almost 2500 miles.
firehouse	slang for the boiler room aboard ship; also called "fire room"
condom	They were in a pub toilet thinking of names and they saw a condom machine, so they thought the name Condom.
eotr	End of Tour Report
d	Dale, Drive, Drove
rk	Richard Kenvin killing it backside on a Pendoflex in La JollaPhoto: Scott Sullivan
mff	munition filling factory
fi	Fighter (USA)
forland	Forward Echelon Land Headquarters
coal bin	SAN
three dog night	In the Australian outback (desert, savannah), it gets very cold
opsum	Operations Summary
think purple	a management catch-phrase for blending or merging military assets in a cooperative effort toward mission accomplishment; based upon the color resulting from a meld of each separate uniform worn by the different branches, with a fancied implication of royalty ..
felt nail and washer	MOD6/L-TS
street	OldList
live	The band was called "Public Affection" for several years
gwar	GWAR is an anacroymn for "God, What An Awful Racket."
opsec	OPerational SECurity
lrsu	Long Range Surveillance Unit
pi	percent of incapacitation
lta	Launch Tube Assembly
fy	Fiscal Year, being the budget period for tax appropriation allocations; compare CY, JULIAN DATE, see TIME.
turnpike	OS404
nirvana	Nirvana is Sanskrit, it is literally translated as "Blowing Out", as in blowing out the flames of desire...or blowing out your brains with a gun...
ex-vivian	Krysten Ritter's supposed ex-girlfriend/lover..
scrounge	to forage or trade for needed supplies and equipment; as distinguished from "borrow without repayment" (theft) by employing barter economy of exchanged goods and services
thursday	The singer was involved in a car crash in which a girl was killed
poison	They started as a cover band called Paris, then one day they heard a preacher on the radio saying how rock n' roll was POISONing the world...so they decided to go with Poison instead of the much queerer...Paris.
bldg	Building(s)
barrel roll	air operations during 1964 against the NVA in Laos by USAF and VNAF
iaw eof sop	in accordance with escalation of force standard operating procedure
catapult	a structure that provides an auxiliary source of guidance and thrust to an aircraft or MISSILE, combining the functions of directing and accelerating the vehicle during its travel on the platform; a CATAPULT serves the same functions for a MISSILE as does a gun tube for a SHELL.
tls	Tank Laser Sight
pike hill	a 1969 INTEL project utilizing BODEs to surveil enemy activity in Cambodia; see DANIEL BOONE
b-huts	Semi-permanent wooden structures used in place of tents
idcss	Initial Defense Communications Satellite System; see DSCS.
crimp	Consolidated Republic of Vietnam Armed Forces Improvement and Modernization Program; see PROVN, CSMO, ACTOV, VIETNAMIZATION, KEYSTONE.
battle wagon	informal NavSpeak for a battleship; see WARSHIP
toll	Toll Bridge or Gate
vlc	Véhicule Léger de Combat (light armoured car)
alice cooper	Yes, the ouija board bit is right, but he is supposed to be the REINCARNATION of 17th century witch, Alice Cooper.
metallica	It's a combination of the band's favorite things: Metal and Liquor
aim	Air Intercept Missile, such as SIDEWINDER, PHOENIX, SPARROW, SCORPION, and ASRAAM; see AAM.
court	MOD6/L-10T
maf	Marine Amphibious Force; see III MAF.
meto	Middle East Treaty Organisation; CENTO or Baghdad Pact
all american decoy	slang for a guard posted out in the open, being an overt and demonstrable representation of the presence of the American military; see SHOW THE FLAG.
nve	Night Vision Equipment
ar/aav	Armored Reconnaissance/Airborne Assault Vehicle (US)
cargomaster	Douglas C-133 aircraft.
angles 'n' dangles	NavSpeak slang for the steep and rapid operation of a SUBMARINE through changes in direction and depth, as if maneuvering like an aircraft underwater; compare YANK 'n' BANK.
assault	a short, violent, well-ordered attack against a local objective or specific target, being the climax of an attack where troops close with the enemy to accomplish their mission; the action of combatants from their arrival in the objective area (as by amphibious or airborne delivery) until the accomplishment of their mission.
bata boots	sterile footwear with a human footprint direct molded-sole for leaving indistinct or untraceable tracks, as used by special operations troops disguising their presence; contract manufactured by Bata Boot Company
ecv	Enhanced Capacity Vehicle
pads	Position and Azimuth Determination System
mef	Marine Expeditionary Force.
gdu	Gun Display Unit
fspb	Field Service Pocket Book
ffi	French Forces of the Interior (Forces Francaises de 1'Interieur)
cswy	Causeway
big daddy weave	Mike Weaver started the band
belle and sebastian	Named after a French Cartoon, about a boy and his dog
lostprophets	lostprohets - no "the", no spaces no capital
fqco	Fuel Quality Control Officer
from	Fleet Royal Marine Officer
r	River
alter bridge	Alter Road is a boundary between Detroit {poor] and Grosse Pointe [rich].
new bench mark	MOD6/L-BML
btl	Battalion
lay chilly	to lay in one position, lie motionless, lying still; or, in other slang, to chill-out, to freeze.
vvaw	Vietnam Veterans Against The War.
glow belt	see LIGHT STICK.
seato	Southeast Asia Treaty Organization.
foam	Flag Officer attached Middle East (British‑Greece)
municipl borough	DM
hand bomb	see GRENADE.
tertiary	MOD6/L-TS
elephant's foot	distinctive Cambodia/SVN border feature near x; see PARROT'S BEAK, FISHHOOK, DOG'S FACE, ANGEL'S WING, BLACK LADY MOUNTAIN.
aesa	(aysuh) Active Electronically Scanned Array, being a solid-state form of actively-seeking phased-distribution RADAR
hollow	MOD6/L-10T
tpfdd	Timed, Phased, Forced Deployment Data
tg	trainer's guide
amon amarth	It is named after a location in J
right said fred	I saw on VH1 was the hook of a scottish or irish novelty drinking song.
frontline assembly	After leaving Skinny Puppy to form his own band with Michael Balch, Bill Leeb was looking for a modern and "industrial" name
bus stop	CSS - 1000
eggbeater	affectionate name for any helicopter; also known as WHIRLY BIRD, and called "fling-wing" in the Navy
declination	in a system of polar or spherical coordinates, the angle at the origin between a line to a point and the equatorial plane, measured in a plane perpendicular to the equatorial plane; the arc between the equator and the point measured on a great circle, which is perpendicular to the equator; as it relates to astronomy, the angular distance to a body on the celestial sphere that is measured north or south through 90ï¿½ from the celestial equator along the hour circle of the body
cas	Close air support
counter-mine / countermine	(forthcoming) (eg: aerial bombing of emplacement, depth charge of torpedo) see MINE
date of survey	MOD6/L
cocteau twins	The long-time rumor concerning the Twins' name origin is that it came from a very obscure Simple Minds song.
swamp cooler	(forthcoming); [nb: Isaac Newton's law of cooling states that the rate of cooling (or heating) of a body due to convection is proportional to the difference between the body temperature and the ambient temperature]
aeronautical beacon	a visual NAVAID displaying flashes of white and/or colored light to indicate the location of an airport, a heliport, a landmark, a certain point of a federal airway in mountainous terrain, or an obstruction
pass	Passage
rtaf	Royal Thai Air Force, or Royal Thailand Air Force; which is housed at a Royal Thai Air Force Base (RTAFB).
an/tps-25	Ground surveillance radar used to detect movement of VC and supplies
ccf	Chinese Communist Forces; see CHICOM.
bt	Booby trap–a hidden explosive device designed to kill or maim
kg	kilogramme(s)
alaavs	Advanced Light Armored/Amphibious Vehicle System (US)
ne	northeast
guns n' roses	Slash said in an interview on Conan O'Brien that "Originally I wanted to call the band Guns N' Robots
refuse	to bend or curve back the outer or peripheral elements of a military force so that they generally face the FLANK, rather than the front; to "refuse the line" orients its extremities toward protection of the LINE's flanks; see ANCHOR, TIED-IN; compare IN THE AIR
three six mafia	It was originally three members
joc	joint ops centre
bushmaster	any elite soldier or unit skilled in jungle operations, as derived from the reputation earned by the WWII 158th RCT; see JUNGLE EXPERT, SHADOW WARRIOR, BOONIE RAT, GRUNT
8 in	US artillery 8 inches in diameter; 16,800 m range; 470 m radius HE shell damage
mwsg	Marine Wing Support Group
skains mates	Ross from Skains Mates read the ever so popular "romeo and juliet" and a skains mate is a slag word used in the play meaning "gangster".
aes	U.S
county council	RB1963[Obs]
vor	very-high-frequency omnidirectional range
everything but the girl	From a second hand furniture shop in the small town of Kingston-Upon-Hull, England
dover dog	the Mk-19 40mm grenade-launching blowback-operated machinegun used by ground forces; see CREW-SERVED WEAPONS.
the red stick ramblers	A Cajun group from Baton Rouge, Louisiana
order of battle	see OB, OBE, OOBS; compare TO&E/TOE, MTOE
precinct	MOD6/L-10T
lalo	Low-Altitude Low-Opening vertical deployment; see HARP, JUMPMASTER, JSD, MFF, FREE-FALL, PARACHUTE.
johnny hates jazz	One of the members of this 80s band had a friend called Johnny, who hated jazz music; but his wife loved it, she put it on every day and she drove him crazy
uhf	ultra high frequency
pixies	That stuff about Christianity is nonsense, in fact they liked the definition of 'pixie' in the dictionary, something like 'mischievous little elf'.
kiss	military injunction to "Keep It Short and Simple", or "Keep It Simple Stupid"; conceived by British MG J.F.C
vw	View
employment	DM
simple plan	They started the band after Pierre and Chuck left the band 'Reset'
plc	Programmable Logic Control
search and destroy	offensive operations designed to find and destroy enemy forces, headquarters and supply installations, rather than establish permanent government control; also called SNOOP 'n' POOP and ZIPPO missions
ro	rejected by observation
staff	Small Target Activated Fire-and-Forget (US)
dog	Navy slang for the soft serve ice cream that's dispensed from a refrigerated container in a CANTEEN or GALLEY, being a shortened form of "dog shit", due to its similarity of resemblance to excretion, regardless of the color or flavor of the ice cream; the idea of eating feces for dessert is very amusing to some SHELLBACKs and OLD SALTs! See BEANS, CHOW.
met	Metalled (SUSI/SIM Products)
necklace	to pinion a harried victim with a fuel-filled rubber tire, or a wrap of petrol-soaked rope, which is ignited while the person is entrapped; being a slow and sadistic form of execution practiced in many underdeveloped countries
lethal radius	the area within which 50% of exposed enemy troops become casualties from indirect fire or area MUNITIONS.
library	DM
dr	Drive
g	Gap, Gardens, Gate, Green, Grove
sister hazel	Sister Hazel took their name from a nun in their hometown that they admired.
comm	communication
pl	abbreviation for Platoon Leader; see PLT LDR, PLT
gc	Gas Column
electricity works	DM
little river band	This Australian band was named after a sign post on the road from Melbourne to Geelong.
ho chi minh	see UNCLE HO; compare MOUSY DUNG, UNCLE JOE, UNCLE SAM.
nsc	National Security Council.
mdi	modernized demolition initiator
silverchair	The Chronicles of Narnia - "The Silver Chair"
alice donut	The originally called themselves "Alice Donut Liver Henry Moore" as a parody of the movie title "Alice Doesn't Live Here Any More"
thought grenade	an idea, insight, or concept that's so profound that it seems to have the impact of an explosion; perspicacity that figuratively wrecks one's mental defenses, that shatters one's assumptions or suppositions
loc	Line Of Communications, or Lines of Communication, as used for resupply and reinforcement.
boonies	The field in Vietnam.
usarv	United States Army, Vietnam.
prc25	A small tactical radio carried by infantry platoons and higher; 920 preset FM channels of 30-75 mhz; five mile range; 25 lb weight w/battery
aec	angular error of closure
ter	Terrace
undenom	Undenominational
g2	Assistant Chief of Staff, G2 (Intelligence)
macom	major Army command
frenzal rhomb	Early in 1994 the lads named the band after Jason's rat who in turn had been named after French scientist Augustus Fresnel, whose contribution to the world was the invention of a light refracting box - the Fresnel Rhomb By the way, Australians speak ENGLISH
war zone c	an enemy sanctuary in III CORPS region, near Minh Thanh, including the northern half of Tay Ninh Province, the western half of Binh Long Province, and the northwestern quarter of Binh Duong Province; the eastern boundary of WAR ZONE C is contiguous with the western border of WAR ZONE D, and adjacent to the IRON TRIANGLE
bubble-top	nickname of the Bell OH-13 SIOUX observation helicopter, a SCOUTSHIP that's starkly configured; also called "bubble".
armageddon	a final battle of complete destruction, or the place where the ultimate battle between good and evil will be fought, such as Megiddo (Rev 16:16) or Ragnarok; see HOLY WAR
3rd inf div	see ROCK OF THE MARNE.
orderly room	the "business office" of every COMPANY-sized unit, and the domain of the FIRST SHIRT, who administers this office on behalf of the OLD MAN for the subordinate platoons (PLT) and sections (eg: SUPPLY, MESSHALL); compare DAYROOM, see CQ, ORIFICE.
aips	Advanced Integrated Propulsion System (US)
the beatles	The Beatles' early music was, supposedly, always in 4/4 time -- always the same "beat", hence Beatles
steal a march	to obtain an advantage over an opponent by making a sudden surprise move; see MARCH
sierra	the word assigned to represent the letter "S" in the international phonetic alphabet; at various times in different spelling schemes, it has also been acrophonetically represented as Sail and Sugar
skainsmates	Well it all started out in Rages' freshmen english class when they were reading romeo and Juliet
head in the sand	see BURY ONE'S HEAD IN THE SAND.
su	situational understanding
crapulence / crapulent	see HANGOVER.
rg	US armoured vehicle
fap	Fire Alarm Pillar
direction instrument theodolite	a theodolite in which the graduated horizontal circle remains freed during a series of observations
skytrain	the Douglas R4D/C-47 transport aircraft.
night trap	BLACKOUT landing of an airplane on an aircraft carrier under nighttime tactical conditions; undoubtedly the most difficult of FLATTOP (CV) landings
boundary stone	DM
wobbly	slang for a Warrant Officer, especially a ROTOR HEAD or PROP JOCKEY, as derived from classic definition of wobble: "inclined alternately side-to-side, as an improperly balanced rotating body; to move unsteadily; to quaver or tremble; to vacillate or waver"; term may be extended to include pay-grade RATING, such as WOBBLY One for WO-1 or WOBBLY Four for CW-4.
arsv	Armored Reconnaissance Scout Vehicle (US)
agc	automatic gain control
ipb	intelligence preparation of the battlefield
kn	correction to northing
smoke	Usually in reference to –pop smoke–i.e
f-o	Flying Officer (RAAF)
msq	RADAR (qv).
begging bowl	request for surplus or largess, as a field medic asking hospital staff for extra supplies; phrase imitative of Buddhist mendicants seeking alms
swc	Semi WadCutter
fvrde	Fighting Vehicle Research and Development Establishment (UK)
drops	A reduction of your tour in Vietnam.
lwn	Lawn
shout-out	slang for the public acknowledgement of a person or group, especially a respectful citation or attribution in some artistic manner (ie: composition, lyrics, illustration or graffiti), as derived from BLACK argot (eg: "Gotta send a shout-out to my bro back in the world.") in the GULF WAR era; also spelled "shout out", and not to be confused with an "outcry" or being "out shouted".
right said fred	It was from a song by Bernard Cribbins, a children's TV 'entertainer'
pink	On Making the Video they were talking about why her name is Pink an dits cause shes so much like a tom-boy her friends would call her pink cause its girly so it sounds weird for that type of person to be called pink
clos	Command to line of sight
no doubt	'No doubt' was the catchphrase of John Spence (the founder of No Doubt), who committed suicide in the year that ND was formed.
kilometre post	DM
point	DM
vsa	vital signs absent [i.e
cars	Combat Arms Regimental System; triangular organization
jerrv	Joint Engineer Rapid Response Vehicle
cottage	DM
idf	Israel Defence Forces
frt	Field Resuscitation Team
joy division	The Joy Division was the corps of young women kept in the camp for the pleasure of Nazi officers on leave
law	light anti-tank weapon
ro	Retain Original
cev	Combat Engineer Vehicle; such as the M-728 which mounts a 165mm MAIN-GUN for demolition on an M-60A1 TANK chassis
gdls	General Dynamics Land Systems
ocu	Operational Centre Unit
scupper	a drain situated at the edge of a DECK that's exposed to the weather, allowing accumulated water to debouch into the sea or into the BILGEs
overcoat	a protective coat, knee-length and lined, designed to be worn over ordinary clothes during the cold of winter; see FISH FUR, compare GREATCOAT, FIELD JACKET.
msl	mean sea level
lrpg	Long Range Patrol Group
int	Intersection/Intersected
het-pf	high-explosive tracer - percussion fuze
drops	reduction in length of tour caused by overall reduction and withdrawal of American forces from Vietnam.
sv	satellite vehicle
mpc	MultiPurpose Carrier (Netherlands)
srta	Short-Range Training Ammunition, marked with a distinctive blue tip and requiring the use of a replacement training bolt in the rifle, this low-velocity ammunition is suitable for shorter (25m) indoor and restricted outdoor firing ranges, especially during familiarization and quick-fire training
imjin scout	(forthcoming); see ACTA; compare RECONDO, Q-COURSE, COC, CHARM SCHOOL.
breakaway	AvnSpeak for the emergency maneuver that's used during midair refueling when the airplanes must separate quickly and safely; this procedure entails the TANKER aircraft accelerating and climbing at least 500ft to the upper-right while the aircraft being refueled decelerates and descends at least 500ft to the lower-left
counting crows	they chose it from the old english rhyme about counting crows in the sky - ie one for sorrow, two for joy etc
otter	DeHavilland U-1 fixed-wing light cargo aircraft, STOL capable by wheels, skis, or floats; compare TWIN OTTER, see BIRD.
petn	PentaErythritol TetraNitrate, being a white crystalline solid (C5H8N4O12) that's water-insoluble; formulated after WWI, it's used chiefly as the high explosive ingredient in DET CORD [aka: "Primacord" trademark]
terrace	MOD6/L-10T
epc	Engin Principal de Combat (future main battle tank)
far	Farrier
cotac	Conduite de Tir Automatique pour Char (tank automatic fire)
hawser	heavy LINE used in mooring a ship, often 4 to 6 inches or more in diameter; these CABLEs are never referred to as "rope"
celestial meridian	a vertical circle (the plane of which is perpendicular to the celestial equator) passing through both celestial poles
landing strip	see RUNWAY
coffee	see GI JOE; compare BREW.
hdop	horizontal dilution of precision
commissariat	the organized method by which food, equipment, and other supplies are delivered to armies
avionics	the scientific development and technological use of electrical and electronic devices in aviation, such as RADAR and ECM, HUD and ALS, IRST and AESA; see BIRD.
ping jockey	Naval slang for a SONAR operator; also known as EARS; the United States Navy awards the "Integrated Undersea Surveillance System Badge" to those sailors who are qualified in SONAR operation and warfare
hundred reasons	The drummer and lead singer were meeting up to go out some where
utc	universal time, coordinated
ssix	Submarine Satellite Information eXchange; a high-speed communications subsystem that consists of BURST transmissions relayed by satellite (SAT) from or to a submarine (SUB), exposing only its transceiver antenna; also known as Submarine Satellite Information Exchange Subsystem (SSIXS)
dope on a rope	a play on words from the fashionable "soap on a rope" product that sarcastically refers to regular PARATROOPERs using a conventional STATIC LINE deployment (HOOKUP) for their PARACHUTE; see JUMPIN' JUNKIE, HIT THE SILK.
ffir	Friendly Force Information Requirements; see CCIR, PIR, IR, MI, INTEL.
kia	Killed in Action.
esplanade	MOD6/L-10T
acooc	(aa-cock) Aircraft Chronically Out Of Commission, informally known as a HANGAR QUEEN; compare FLIGHTWORTHY.
bell biv devoe	Derivative of the last names of its members Ricky Bell, Michael Bivins and Ronnie DeVoe
sick	I woke up at 5 am dripping sweat, and goosebumps all over
coastguard station	DM
avt	Advanced Vehicle Technologies (US)
g	gramme(s)
rice christian	an Asian converted to Western values (eg: Christianity) or to an Occidental ethic (eg: democracy or capitalism) for motives of self-interest or personal advantage; their worship or proclamations being called the "squeak of the Celestial Hog"
lec	linear error of closure
tac air	Tactical air (Air Force) support, usually fighter-bombers.
line haul	a long-distance CONVOY or TRAIN of military trucks; also called "long haul"; see FIREBALLING, WHEEL JOCKEY.
top	Total Obscuring Power
pegasus	the 1968 operation that replaced Marine assets at Khe Sahn with the Army's AIRMOBILE 1st Cav Div, coincident with the transfer of all I CTZ units and their functions to the command of the XXIV Corps headquarters (HQ); see LONELY HEARTS.
bm	benchmark
mils / misls	Military Intelligence (Service) Language School, operated at Fort Snelling MN during WWII; see DLI, MI, CIC, YANKEE SAMURAI.
sniffer	(forthcoming); odor detecting sensors emplaced at suspected enemy traffic or encampment areas; compare METAL TEST, DUFFEL BAG.
usaic	U.S
cap-a-pie	(kapuh-pee) from head to foot, usually with reference to arming or accoutring; also spelled "cap-à-pie"
ocoi	Office of the Coordinator Of Intelligence/Information (COI) was the predecessor, along with the JCS Office of War Information (OWI), of the Office of Strategic Services (OSS) during WWII.
tiger ii	Northrop F-5E /-5F twin-engine light fighter/bomber aircraft, built for the Vietnamese Air Force; compare FREEDOM FIGHTER.
volar	VOLunteer ARmy; see AVF, TOTAL FORCE
malayan gate	a BOOBY-TRAP consisting of a spike-mounted sapling positioned to swing upon release and sweep an arc area at groin height; also called "Malayan Whip"
seacock	a valve in the HULL of a ship for admitting seawater into some internal chamber, as for ballast.
lc	line of contact
arp	airport reference point
min	minute(s)
amon amarth	From J.R.R
infil	INFILtrate or INFILtration; a stealthy entry or an inconspicuous arrival into any operational area; may involve deceptive FALSE INSERTIONs
lrrp	Long Range Reconnaissance Patrol
lras3	Long Range Advanced Scout Surveillance System; introduced in 2001, this man-portable ground-mounted or vehicle-mounted advanced target location and targeting device can view the front and flanks from its setup base using Forward-Looking InfraRed (FLIR) thermal imaging
autosevocom	Automatic Secure Voice Communications.
club house	MOD6/L-BML
m113	US lightly armored personnel carrier
asp	Automatic, self-powered
miles	Multiple Integrated Laser Engagement System (US)
commsec	see COMSEC.
squared away	everything in proper order, fit and ready, trim and tidy; related rhyming slang enjoins timely and prepared conduct with "Be there; be square." See SHIPSHAPE, SPIT 'n' POLISH, STRAC.
msr	main supply route
kraftwerk	German - Power Plant
everything but the girl	Tracey Thorn lived right down the street from a furniture store called Turners, whose slogan was "everything but the girl." The store was in Hull, England, and has long since been demolished
o	Office
rail guns	Railguns use electromagnets to propel a small shell at extremely high velocity
vi	Vertical Interval
mm	middle marker
dve	driver's vision enhancer
minder	by shortening of reminder, being someone who serves as an attendant or acts as an escort, especially for civilians or other guests while they're visiting secure facilities or military installations; compare AIDE
ffh	Frigate(s) with helicopter
meteorological station	DM
alice in chains	One night while getting drunk (before they were signed) Lane Stanley and Jerry Cantrell were watching metal videos
zd	zenith distance
catt-b	Component Advanced Technology TestBed (US)
usmacthai	(yew-ess-mack-tie) United States Military Assistance Command THAIland; also abbreviated as MACTHAI.
gce	gun control equipment
modest mouse	The Issaquah band's name is play on the name of 19th Century Russian composer Modest Mussorgsky
beer can	aviation slang for a small winged simulator, being a Bomb Dummy Unit (BDU-48), that's used as a safety and economy measure when practicing aerial bombardment, as in a "beer can toss" bombing run; also known as a "flying juice can"
hetf	High Explosive Time Fuzed
hei-t	high explosive incendiary w/ tracer
kicks	slang for G.I
smoky bear	aerial mission to illuminate by dropping parachute FLARES, or to fog from an aircraft-mounted smoke generator, usually performed by C-47 DAKOTA or HH-53 JOLLY GREEN GIANT; sometimes misspelled "Smokey Bear"
7.62 minis	the caliber and shape (7.62X39mm) of the CARTRIDGE used by the KALASHNIKOV (or AK-series) rifle and RPD light machinegun; see ELDEST SON.
square	DM
fcs	fire-control system/subsystem
cooper temple clause	The Cowper Temple clause was a piece of education legislation passed towards the end of the 19th centuary which meant kids could be excused from religious studies lessons
det	detachment
105mm	US howitzer artillery 11,000 m range; 175m radius HE shell; unexploded shells were rigged by the VC as booby traps
omgif	an apocryphal acronym for "Oh My God, I'm Fucked!", which is purportedly the reverse of FIGMO (qv).
rly sta	Railway Station
desert rats	the British Long Range Desert Group (LRDG), operating in North Africa during WWII, which was also called the "mosquito army" and the "desert taxi service"; it was later reorganized as a Special Air Service (SAS) unit.
pow-mia accountability	see Central Identification Laboratory (CIL), Joint POW/MIA Accounting Command (JPAC).
prison psychosis	a mental state of confusion or disorientation, transitory or permanent, brought on by the anticipation of imprisonment or by the confinement of incarceration; this condition may progress to catatonia or paranoia.
fsv	Future Scout Vehicle (US)
noc	(knock) Non-Official Cover, the unconventional COVER story (ie: LEGEND) given to an operative or agent, instead of the standard embassy or military job title; see CIA, SINGLETON.
ecef	earth centered earth fixed
cse	Course
in the shit	taking fire or being ambushed; see SHIT.
vvss	vertical volute spring suspension
l/o	Liaison Officer
navsecgru	Naval Security Group.
cid	continuously integrated Doppler
fmf	Fleet Marine Force
junior mafia	Junior Masters At Finding Intelligent Attitudes
lfl	Light Fighter Lethality
vctm	Vehiculo de Combate Transporte de Mortero (armoured mortar carrier)
pavilion	DM
kprt	Kandahar Provincial Reconstruction Team
linkin park	Many speculate they named themselves after Lincoln Park in Santa Monica where most of the boys hail from...if they misspelled it, it would be easier to get a website AND since there seems to be a Lincoln Park everywhere, they'd always sound like a local band...though in an interview on their DVD, lead singer Chester said the name means nothing...go figure?
deg	degree(s)
spam war	short for the SPANISH-AMERICAN WAR; also designated "Sp-Am War"
apologetix	The word "apologitics" means "in the defense of the Christian faith
apam	Anti-personnel, anti-matériel
hillsboro	CALL-SIGN for an ABCCC "command and control" aircraft, such as during the battle at Kham Duc on 12 May 1968.
lia	Linear Induction Accelerator
loot	that which is despoiled by PILLAGE or PLUNDER, as in war; see SPOILS OF WAR, HAVOC, RANSACK, ROMAN HOLIDAY.
fire-step	Step upon the forward face of a trench upon which men stood to fire or observe
graymail	a means of preventing prosecution, as for ESPIONAGE or TREASON, by threatening to disclose government secrets during trial in open court; being one of the justifications for transferring custody of spies and terrorists to the jurisdiction of military tribunals
hrt	hostage rescue team
airborne	Parachutists
mrbs	mean rounds between stoppages
ohra	(ohvera) Organization for Humanitarian and Reconstruction Assistance [in the Mid-East].
c-check	collimation test for leveling
mct	Medium Combat Tractor (US)
msd	minimum safe distance
acv	Armored Command Vehicle, being the M-577 APC that functions as a mobile Tactical Operations Center (TOC); includes Command and Control (C&C) equipment and long-range communications through a hand-cranked extendible antenna system.
ahd	antihandling device
ewc	Electronic Warfare Center
sincgars	Single Channel Ground/Air Radio System
cobra	Is an AH-1G attack helicopter
spaghetti chart	an informal or slang designation of an administrative or operational structure, such as a flowchart or hierarchical diagram; see TO&E, MTOE, TO.
tk h	Track of Hedge
wharf	MOD6/L-10T
cad	computer-aided design
icm	BB improved conventional munition base bleed
better than ezra	When they first became known they would say openly that it was Better Than Ecstasy, but the record company tells them to answer anything but that now
cm	Colour-marking or "continue mission"
rte	Route
burial ground	OS404
jugroom	Fort, Garmsir, Afghanistan
em	Enlisted Man, now an EP or an enlisted person.
milper	MILitary PERsonnel; a servicemember in the Armed Forces or Uniformed Services, a MIL-PERS.
vdu	visual display unit
rs	Rain Spout
cream	Eric Clapton and the other two guys in the band were really good musicians...Therefore they would 'rise' to the top like cream.
infant	DM
law	An American anti-tank weapon.
psd	Personal Security Detachment for "executive protection"; see BODYGUARD.
analytical aerial triangulation	MOD6/L-TS
saco	Sino-American Cooperative Organization; WWII clandestine force operating behind enemy lines
pcb	Police Call Box
b-p	By-pass
fmj	Full Metal Jacket BULLET with a round or pointed nose, as mandated by the LAWS OF WAR; see HARDBALL, CARTRIDGE.
droppy	slang for the emptied or expended CARTRIDGE cases that house the propellant and primer, and to which the BULLET is attached; also called BRASS or CASING.
vmr	Marine Transport Squadron
shitty	a dysphemism for wretched, detestable, inferior; see SHIT.
cgbg 1 coy	1 company, Coldstream Guards battle group
safcs	Small Arms Fire Control System
stup	spinning tubular projectile
gvn	Government of Viet Nam–friendly personnel
bs	U.S
farnsworth	nickname for Dao Tru, located 18 miles southwest of Hanoi, site of major NVN prison camp for captive allied population; also known as D-1
dt	displaced threshold
ground-controlled approach	a radar approach system operated from the ground by ATC personnel transmitting instructions to the pilot by radio (the approach may be conducted with ASR and/or PAR)
us	prefix to serial number of Army draftees
hemp	High-Explosive Multi-Purpose
bofors / bofors gun	automatic 40mm gun, primarily used for antiaircraft; term derives from first place of manufacture in Bofors Sweden (ca1933)
ncb	Naval Construction Battalion; see SEABEES.
nilo	Naval Intelligence Liaison Officer, usually a linguist or area specialist; see ONI.
mccdc	Marine Corps Combat Development Command, Quantico, Virginia.
sof	Special Operations Force(s)
alkaline trio	Matt Skiba, Rob Doran, and Glenn Porter were the original members of the Alkaline Trio
hemtt	Heavy Extended Mobility Tactical Truck; see TRUCK.
bucks	Buckinghamshire
fn	Fabrique Nationale (Manufacturer)
railway	OS404
fm	Frequency Modulated
wood line	a row of trees at the edge of a field or rice paddy
fao	Food and Agriculture Organisation
dong	unit of North Vietnamese money about equal to a penny
pmt	Police Mentor Team
toll bridge or gate	DM
ngs	National Geodetic Survey
vmfp	Marine Aerial Reconnaissance Squadron
dme	distance measuring equipment
tooth fairy	informal slang for a military dentist, usually ham-handed and slipshod; from the rotation of new graduates who are in service only long enough to repay their educational obligations; also called FANG MECHANIC; see PEARLY WHITES
espy / espial	to observe, watch, spy; see LRSP, TRAIL WATCHER, BINH TRAM, COIGN OF VANTAGE
boss	Ballistic optimizing shooting system
cocteau twins	Got its name from French impressionist Jean Cocteau
he-apers	high-explosive anti-personnel
ste/ice	Simplified Test Equipment/Internal Combustion Engine (US)
the church	I discovered the origin of the band name on their official web site (http://www.thechurchband.com)
electromagnetic pulse cannon	Electromagnetic Pulse Cannons, also known as Pulse Cannons, generate a highly focused beam of electromagnetic radiation
nc	Non-coniferous (SUSI/SIM Products)
abrams	the 70ton low-profile M1A1 Main Battle Tank (MBT); see TANK, TRACK.
kaia	Kabul international airport
astronomical latitude	the angle between the plumb line and the plane of the celestial equator; also defined as the angle between the plane of the horizon and the axis of rotation of the earth
isogonic line	a line drawn on a map or chart joining points of equal magnetic variation
st	Spring Tides
varrv	Vickers Armoured Repair and Recovery Vehicle
mos	military occupational specialty
pbx	Private Branch eXchange; an electromechanical internal telephone communications (intercom) facility that connects to an external telecommunications system; also called "switchboard", and also existing as Private Automatic Branch eXchange (PABX)
elint	ELectronic INTelligence, information developed from technical surveillance; usually low-grade or inconclusive, and often acquired at great inconvenience and expense
vpb	Vehicle patrol base
dao	Defense Attaché Office, convenient shortening of USDAO (qv); see USMILAT, L&L, LO, DA, DIP CO.
cn	Cistern
breechblock	a movable piece of metal for closing the BREECH in certain FIREARMs or other guns.
cupp	the Marine Combined Unit Pacification Program; see CAC, CAP, CAG.
iaw	In accordance with
pef	poppy eradication force [afghan police]
ghost front	a thin or weak line of troops and fortifications, usually occupied by understrength or inexperienced units; being more of a symbolic than a combative force; compare GHOST UNIT, see RUSE DE GUERRE
touchdown zone elevation	the highest elevation in the touchdown zone
peacetime	a time period, interval or span, that's free from WAR.
counting crows	As much as I believe the story about Counting Crows, I'd like to dispell the myth about Counting Crows
mgu	Mid-course Guidance Unit
vtr	tracked recovery vehicle, or in MIL-SPEAK: Vehicle Tracked Recovery, being a "tow-truck" for APCs, TANKs, and SP HOWITZERs; see ARV, LOW BOY.
crew chief	senior crewmember who is responsible for the care and maintenance of the aircraft
rb	Rural Borough
osw	Objective Sniper Weapon
hardstand	Is a pierced steel plate (PSP) platform over sand.
acm	Anti-Coalition Militia
fellow traveler	see FIFTH COLUMN, SYMPATHIZER, RUNNING DOG, INVISIBLE.
acl	allowable cargo load
galaxy	Lockheed-Martin C-5 series aircraft, also called FAT ALBERT.
s	second(s)
humble pie	From the phrase, "eating humble pie", which meant either "to apologize" or "accept defeat"
portaledge	a lightweight and compact hanging tent system that's designed to be deployed (erected and suspended) from a rock face, providing its occupant with a secure and weather resistant BIVOUAC, as used on multi-day "big wall" climbing ascents and descents; compare BIVVY.
in betweens	Erica took some photos of me surfing Ab earlier today, super excited about them! I took out my 5'7 fish, the sets were 8-9 ft, and the tide dropped to somewhere in the negatives while I was out there
comusmacv	Commander, U.S
glide path	the proper alignment (HEADING) for a descending approach to a landing or air strike
cog	Convenience Of the Government; an administrative discharge for the "good of the service"
snake	UH1G Cobra helicopter gunship; 120 knots speed; Also refers to small units ambush either day or night location.
bring smoke	to direct intense artillery fire or tactical air ordnance upon an enemy position; see WATCH MY SMOKE, STORM, SMOOGE, POP SMOKE.
spaam	self-propelled anti-aircraft missile
v	Valve
df	Direct fire
rtf	Reconstruction Task Force [Australian at TF Uruzgan]
map	Military Aid Programme
seme	School of Electrical and Mechanical Engineering
ddu	digital display unit
op	Observation Post, a location where a unit hid in daylight, watching for enemy activity
wood line	A row of trees at the edge of a field or rice paddy
af	Air Force; see USAF, VNAF.
blue on green	see GREEN ON GREEN.
d slip	Double slip (SUSI/SIM Products)
tts	Tank Thermal Sight
cgbg	Coldstream Guards Battle Group
flight jacket	a waist-length version of the FIELD JACKET in branch (eg: USAF, USN, etc) colors for aircrew; see BATTLE JACKET, DRESS.
dod	Department of Defense
materiel	aggregate of military equipment and supplies used by any organizational unit
pursuit plane	formerly the designation for an armed airplane designed for speed and maneuverability in fighting enemy aircraft; see BIRD.
toto	Suprisingly, this had nothing to do with Dorothy's dog
stressor	the causal agent or antecedent force that modifies psychological, physical, and social activity by the application of deforming or distorting pressures, such as concentrated study, fitness training, or interactive exertions ..
shot out	mortar and artillery commo confirmation of executed FIRE MISSION; often includes TOT impact time
detached	DM
blg	Building
ffrs	Fast Fleet Replenishment Ship
heer	High-Explosive Extended Range (US)
f	Fahrenheit
line of sight	the straight line between two points (this line is in the direction of a great circle but does not follow the curvature of the earth); also, the line extending from an instrument along which distant objects are seen when viewed with a telescope or another sighting device
daisy cutter	indirect or aerial munitions which detonate prior to impact, exploding above ground level, and which may also be used for clearing an LZ; was later called "Blue Lady II" during the second GULF WAR
tua	TOW Under Armor (US)
noa	Non-Operational Aircraft
big star	The name of a supermarket chain in the Southern US
br	Bridle Road
l/mf	low or medium frequency
dste	Digital Subscriber Terminal Equipment; see DSN, PSTN.
adventure	Last Week Download: 86
pink	FROM AN INTERVIEW IN PLAYBOY, A BLACK GUY FRIEND OF HERS ASKED IF HE COULD SEE HER PRIVATES, BEACAUS HE HAD NEVER SEEN A WHITE GIRL NAKED
faraday pouch	a mesh-lined bag or similar receptacle used for concealing small articles from disclosure during inspection by electronic scanning; compare BLACK BAG, DIPLOMATIC POUCH, KIT.
bhp	Brake horsepower
sbf	support by fire
ts	Traffic Signal
sailor's disease	symptoms of prostate gland disorder (prostatism) or inflammation (prostatitis); also called "priest's disease".
fis	U.S
mlrs	multiple-launch rocket system
di di mau	(dee dee mau) Vietnamese phrase for move quickly, move out, go away, get out of here; also emphasized as "di di mau len", and often shortened to "di di".
el tfmr	Electricity Transformer
osbm	Ordnance Survey Bench Mark
buildings	OS404
phish	I thought everyone knew this
mrav	MultiRole Armoured Vehicle
an cut	Vietnamese term for "eat shit".
musket	Radio call sign for an armed helicopter from 176th Aviation Co (Assault Helicopter) which was the Gun Ship.
personal locator beacon	see PLB, LOCATOR BEACON, RADIO.
qrf	Quick Reaction Force
hanbok	(forthcoming); traditional two-piece Korean dress compare CHEONGSAM, AO DAI, KIMONO.
popeye	expression used by a pilot to indicate that he is flying in Instrument Meteorological Conditions (IMC); compare VFR, VOR, VECTOR
occ	Obus à Charge Creusé (shaped-charge shell)
g yd	Grave Yard
three dog night	Among Australian aborigines, an especially cold night was a "three dog night" because you needed to sleep with three dogs to stay warm.
medivac	A dust-off medical evacuation
cut	MOD6/L-10T
n	geoid height
nofx	The band got this name from a band named Negative FX
ccv-l	Close combat vehicle – light
better than ezra	They stopped telling interviewers how they chose the name years ago
kak	abbreviation for Key-Auto-Key, being a form of cryptographic logic that uses the key from one key set to produce another key in a different key set; it's a method of automatic substitution according to a variable schedule that permits rapid and accurate encoding or decoding of discrete data by the use of a simple computational device called a 'KAK WHEEL'.
skyspot	ground directed bombing conducted by the 1st Combat Evaluation Group of the Strategic Air Command (SAC)
rly	Railway
davit	any of various crane-like devices used on ships for moving or supporting boats, anchors, and other objects; see BOOM.
guns 'n' roses	the roses part from axl's name (axl rose) and the guns part from the fact that axl thought of the rest of the band as 'hired guns'
linkin park	when the band found out they couldn't use thier original name they all set out and wrote down the names they wanted the band to be
smithy	DM
foo fighters	Supposedly their name came from the French word for fire('feu'); which when said, sounds like 'foo'
chumbawumba	TO WEB HOST: Just wanted to let you know that Chrissy posted one for Chumbawumba that is very, very incorrect
apc	Armored Personnel Carrier M113–a lightly armored personnel carrier, track vehicle used to transport Army troops or supplies, usually armed with a .50-caliber machine gun also used as scout vehicle convoy and Fire Support Base support because of their fire power.
blood groove	a forged depression or milled recess in the side of a blade, which increases strength without increasing weight; properly called a "fuller"
perimeter	Outer limits of a military position the area beyond the perimeter belongs to the enemy.
c-factor	collimation error; error of the sighting of the level
disum	Daily Intelligence Summary.
tad	Trig Availability Diagram
flip	syncopic slang for a Filipino, civilian or otherwise, being a native or inhabitant of the Philippines, used as an affectionate generalization for convenient description or identification; see LITTLE BROWN BROTHER, INDIG, DESEGREGATION; compare GOOK.
tdze	touchdown zone elevation
terminal leave	a period of LEAVE, amounting to all accrued LEAVE that remains unused just prior to a servicemember's discharge from military service; a form of calculated early release that's granted to the individual in lieu of payment for the convertible value of that unused LEAVE.
you bet your life	the informal name of the final test exercise in several military training courses, such as the MACV Recondo School and the USAF survival program; it was a sardonic adoption from the popular radio and television quiz show (1947-61) of the same name that was famously hosted by Groucho Marx.
thompson twins	They took their name from the characters of the Tin-Tin comic books.
jcs	Joint Chiefs of Staff.
reo speedwagon	R
three dog night	One of the band member's girlfriends had heard the name in a documentary about Australia
bar	Browning automatic rifle, a .30-caliber magazine-fed automatic rifle used by U.S
usgs	United States Geological Survey
epg	Enhanced Performance Grenade
fcu	Fire Control Unit
first flight	designation given the Civil Air Transport Service (CATS) contingent, detached from Taiwan to Vietnam, before being redesignated the CIA's PROPRIETARY AIRLINE, Air America
m240b	Type of machine gun
tet offensive	A major uprising of the National Liberation Front, their sympathizers, and NVA characterized by a series of coordinated attacks against military installations and provincial capitals throughout Vietnam
nga	National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency; successor to the National Imaging and Mapping Agency (NIMA), which displaced the US Geological Survey (USGS) as the resource for military maps when downlink satellite profiles enabled more accurate data to be provided in a more timely manner
placebo	Originally called Ashtray Heart, they decided to go for a name associated with drugs, the singer - Brian - jokingly said "placebo" (a placebo is a pill made of sugar or a inneffective medicine, convincing the patient they are getting treatment..
lace	liquid, ammunition, casualty, and equipment
guadalcanal diary	The band named themselves of the war movie of the same name.
alp	airport location point
cowboy mouth	One other thing with Cowboy Mouth
task force oregon	(forthcoming); see AMERICAL
heavy water	water in which hydrogen atoms have been replaced by deuterium, used chiefly as a coolant in nuclear reactors; also called "deuterium oxide"
faasv	(forthcoming); Field Artillery Ammunition Support Vehicle (M-992)
rf	(Regional Forces) Militia units organized within each district in South Vietnam to engage in offensive operations against local Viet Cong forces
cp	Concrete-piercing
logpac	logistics package
plastic bug	slang nickname for the McDonnell-Douglas / Boeing F/A-18 USN fighter attack aircraft, designated the HORNET, being a single PILOT jet with a very low maintenance schedule, making it more reliable than other combat airplanes; compare SUPER HORNET, GROWLER, see BIRD.
swt	Scout weapons team
apt	Armour-piercing tracer
agl	above ground level
cpa	Comparator Point (Air)
apa	US Navy abbreviation for an attack transport ship; a non-landing troop transport.
ncoic	noncommissioned officer in charge
mil	a unit of angular measurement that is equal to 1/6400 of 360ï¿½ and used especially in FA
cod	Carrier On-board Delivery aircraft, such as the C-2 GREYHOUND.
amph-track	see ALLIGATOR, AMTRACK, AAV.
ida	Institute for Defense Analysis.
ranger grave	slang for a body-length concavity dug as a night defensive position (NDP) for one person when dismounted from transport for overnight halts (RON) when highly mobile units are advancing or maneuvering; typically situated near vehicles, they're used in the Mid-East in lieu of FOXHOLEs; compare HASTY TRENCH, SLIT TRENCH.
aldis lamp	a hand-held or portable signal lamp that's used to flash messages in Morse code (using red for dots and white for dashes); eponymously after the British inventor, A.C.W
psd	Propulsion System Demonstrator
ncs	net control system
dryback	slang for a sailor who has not served aboard a ship at sea, especially someone who has not experienced naval warfare; also spelled "dry back", being someone who has not gotten "wet" or been "wetted down"
c4	A military plastic high explosive packaged in 1" x 1" x 6" blocks
apct-bf	Armour-piercing capped tracer – base fuze
incursion	the hostile entry of a place, or the military penetration of a territory, as an expeditionary raid or inroad for defined or limited objectives; as distinguished from an INVASION for enduring conquest or perpetual occupation
adjust	adjustment
npff	Republic of Vietnam National Police Field Force; see WHITE MICE, QC, NPSS, POLICE.
lvta	Landing Vehicle Tracked Amphibious; see LANDING CRAFT.
county of city	DM
double stream	MOD6/L
fp	Fire Plug
lp	Is a listening post
tlc	TLC originally stood for Tionne, Lisa & Crystal
counterbattery fire	indirect fire aimed at the opposing indirect fire weapon and its guidance system, delivered for the purpose of neutralizing or destroying that threat; see SALVO, VOLLEY, ARTY.
agent provocateur	see PROVOCATEUR.
fortis	Forward Observation and Reconnaissance Thermal Imaging System
efcr	equivalent full charge rounds
spot report	Submittal for Planning, Operations, and Training; a concise narrative report of essential information covering events or conditions that may have an immediate and significant effect on current planning and operations that is afforded the most expeditious means of transmission consistent with requisite security
cev	Combat engineer vehicle
camp bucca	a military detention facility located near Umm Qasr in Iraq, used for Islamic TERRORISTs; see CLUB FED, GULF WAR.
pass	MOD6/L-10T
chy	Chimney
mongoose	CODENAME for overt military plans and covert operations scheduled against Castro and Cuba during the early VN era, formulated between the failed Bay of Pigs INVASION (April 1961) and the Cuban Missile Crisis (22 Oct - 20 Nov 1962).
decipher	see DECRYPT, DECODE
fwf	Free World Forces
loh	Light Observation Helicopter.
wet work	a euphemism employed by SECRET AGENTs and "direct action" (DA) operatives to indicate when a mission involves elimination or disposal, termination or liquidation, assassination or execution; being an allusion to blood, this expression was borrowed from the ruthless suppression practiced under Stalinism
long count	number sequence of 1-10-1 steadily broadcast for tuning reception; see ZERO BEAT, SHORT COUNT.
cdtcvn	Combat Development and Test Center Vietnam; see ACTIV, CDEC, CAT.
p-38	A tiny collapsible can opener.
dda	Detroit Diesel Allison
metallica	Before Lars Ulrich stole the proposed name of Brian Slagel's fanzine, they were originally going to call the band "Red Corvette".
tp-fl	target practice flash
sec	Secondary
asgp	Air Support Group.
el tfmr sta	Electricity Transformer Station
blackwater / blackwater fever	since the post-CIVIL WAR era, the common reference for a severe form of MALARIA characterized by kidney damage and hemoglobinuria resulting in urine that is dark red or black; any of several diseases characterized by the production of dark urine as a result of the rapid breakdown of red blood cells.
reo speedwagon	In HIgh School the band was in search of a name
crash-back	a sharp high-speed turn performed by a ship with at least two propellers, such that one pushes while the other pulls with the rudder; also spelled "crashback" or "crash back", this greatly reduced turning radius consists of reversing the direction of one "screw" after disengaging its drive shaft so that the engine is not ruined by the torque in this maneuver
lp	Liquid Propellant
permanent traverse station	MOD6/L-TS
condom	a prophylactic sheath worn over the penis; see PRO KIT.
doi	Date of incident
dfv	desert fighting vehicle
nirvana	The Wipers, a band kurt cobain looked up to released a song called nirvana, in my opinion this led to influence his and krist's descision for NIRVANA as the band name.
luna	German drone
afsn	Armed Forces Service Number
sea lawyer	any disgruntled or maladjusted sailor who is inclined to question orders, who constantly complains and persistently quibbles; a fellow servicemember who has acquired a level of legalistic familiarity with military law and regulations by being repeatedly upbraided, and offers controversial advice as an imperfect warrant to anyone who will listen; also called BARRACKS LAWYER and GUARDHOUSE LAWYER
the man on horseback	a military leader who presents himself as the savior of the country during a period of crisis and either assumes or threatens to assume dictatorial powers; an allusion to any strongman or dictator, tyrant or autocrat.
cofs	Chief of staff
flbu	Front Line Broadcasting Unit
r	Rocks [mereing]
haze gray	the achromatic color or neutral hue adopted by the U.S
caat	Combined Anti-Armor Team, consisting of several HMMWVs (High Mobility Multi-purpose Wheeled Vehicle) equipped with TOW and JAVELIN anti-tank guided missiles (ATGM), heavy machineguns and automatic grenade launchers
b	Baulk, Bank, Base, Basin, Bridge, Broad
market house	DM
ordinary tide	[DM-Obs]
seashore	see SHORE, BREAKWATER [v: beach, tideland, tidal flats, shoal]
af	Air force
cw	Centre of Wall
top of bank	DM-By
yellow rain	powdery yellow deposits containing a fungal toxin (tricothecene) identified in SouthEast Asia; alleged by some to be a chemical weapon, and by others to be contaminated bee excrement
ack-ack	antiaircraft (AA) fire or weaponry; also known as "archy" / "archie" being WWI British slang that probably derives from the pattern of its trajectory
great big sea	Hove = To rise; to swell; to heave; to cause to swell (past tense of HEAVE)
foo fighters	David Grohl was fascinated by the Roswell incident and sci-fi in general
kris kross	Both their names are Chris.
afbcmr	Air Force Board for Correction of Military Records; see NPRC.
fibua	Fighting In Built-Up Areas
break	the term used to close or clear a series of transmissions prior to opening or beginning another series of transmissions on the same network, such as when a commander relays instructions to each subordinate in sequence, instead of simultaneously; see EOT, SQUELCH, RADIO.
snowdrop	appellation from the distinctive white HEADGEAR (ie: cap cover or helmet) worn by Army Military Police (MP)
grove	DM
mohawk	Grumman OV-1 observation / RV-1 radio/RADAR reconnaissance aircraft.
coax	(ko-ax) shortened form of coaxial, having a common or coincident axis, as a multiplex cable (MUX) or a machinegun (MG) slaved to a MAIN-GUN.
flt sgt	Flight Sergeant
over the top	rash or impetuous, excessive or gross, extravagant or reckless behavior; ostensibly derived from the brave CHARGE of WWI troops advancing out of their trenches toward the enemy ..
q	Quay
alice	All-purpose lightweight individual carrying equipment
base camp	A resupply base for field units and a location for headquarters of brigade or division size units, artillery batteries and air fields for US units
ltc	Lieutenant Colonel
palace	DM
pacs	primary airport control station
rc	ratio of closure
cemy	Cemetery
mccarthyism	the practice of making unsupported accusations of disloyalty, especially of pro-communist activity, based on slight or irrelevant evidence; also referred to as the "Second Red Scare"; named after the Congressional hearings (HUAC) conducted by J.R
tonawanda	The two girls who started the band lived in Royal Oak, and they took the name "Tonawanda" from the name of a street near where they lived.
dla	Defense Logistics Agency, formerly designated the Defense Supply Agency (DSA); see CFREB, LOGISTICS.
free church	DM
macv	Military Assistance Command /Vietnam, The main American military command unit that had responsibility for and authority over all U.S
war of independence	also known as the "American War of Independence" and the "Revolutionary War"; see AMERICAN REVOLUTION
sru	Slip Ring Unit
mtt	military training team
auxiliary	MOD6/L-TS
row	MOD6/L-10T
boulders	MOD6/L
chieu hoi	(choo hoy) meaning "Open Arms"; the name of the program under which SVN/GVN offered amnesty to VC defectors, who were called HOI CHANH
airburst	explosion or detonation of a munition above the ground or IN THE AIR, generating a wider (omnidirectional) dispersion; see PROXIMITY FUZE, FLAK; compare BURST.
er	(ee-ar) Efficiency Report; see EER, NCOER, OER, FITREP, C&E, BAYONET SHEET.
foic ea	Flag Officer in Charge, East Australia Area
scoutship	light or unarmed helicopters used for surveillance and reconnaissance, such as OH-13 (SIOUX), OH-23, or OH-58 (KIOWA); see LOH, SLICK, CHOPPER.
wooden peg	MOD6/L-TS
dac	Department of the Army Civilian, who may be a foreign national (FN) employed for language proficiency in translation, interpretation, or propaganda.
counteroffensive	any large scale offensive undertaken by a defending force to seize the initiative from the attacking force; compare COUNTERATTACK, COUNTERFORCE.
avenger	a Surface-to-Air MISSILE, which superseded RED EYE.
sheep fold	MOL6/L
dragrope	see TRAWL.
better than ezra	Although they refuse to confirm it, the name allegedly came from page 96 of Earnest Hemingway's "A Movable Feast".
stable	SAN
bill	Bofors, infantry, light and lethal
national trust for scotland	DM
81mm	US mortar with HE, Illumination, and WP rounds; range 4,737 m
cock	1:1056
transmissometer	an apparatus used to determine visibility by measuring the transmission of light through the atmosphere and is the measurement source for determining runway visual range (RVR) and runway visibility value (RVV)
cet	Combat engineer tractor
the marine way	see THE ARMY WAY, FOR THE HELL OF IT, MIL-SPEC, GOOD ENOUGH FOR GOVERNMENT WORK, PARTY LINE.
amphibious assault	a waterborne attack intended to secure a BEACHHEAD by personnel and equipment off-loaded from ASSAULT BOATs or LANDING CRAFT; a doctrine developed after WWI by the U.S
fixed elevation	an elevation that has been adopted (either as a result of tide observations or previous adjustment of spirit leveling) and is held at its accepted value in any subsequent adjustment
samaritan	C-131 aircraft; see BIRD.
c/e	Crew/enlisted (enlisted aircrew member)
black rebel motorcycle club	They got their name from the movie "The Wild One" starring Marlon Brando
fd	Fixed Defences
ll cool j	Ladies Love Cool James
alice in chains	The name originated out of a joke of them being a Slayer cover band that wore dresses
pcc	Police Compact Carbine
/s/	the symbol used on printed FORMs and other documents, including e-mail correspondence, representing someone's SIGNATURE (qv).
explosive pressure	the result of the rapid ignition of volatile substances, flammable gases, or combustible mists of suspended materials, within either confined or unconfined spaces; which transference extends the effective force of detonation beyond its point of origin or impact
counting crows	According to the official line it comes from an old English divination rhyme (one for sorrow, two for joy, etc
corsair	the swept- or gull-winged, propeller-driven Vought F4U fighter airplane, nicknamed BENTWING; principally in service with the U.S
skyline	to highlight or silhouette personnel, equipment, or vehicles, as when standing atop or traversing a crest, instead of a defile; see MILITARY CREST
tsn	Tan Son Nhut Air Base, South Vietnam.
macv	Military Assistance Command /Vietnam, The main American military command unit that had responsibility for and authority over all U.S
six	a clock-face position, most often used by pilots, as a reference to action or cover behind the unit; or, a code word for unit leader or commander, when derived from CALL-SIGNs.
jurassic 5	According to www.rapdirt.com, The Sydney Morning Herald spoke with Jurassic 5 and Charles 'Chali 2na' Stewart explained how the band was named
adc-a	Assistant Division Commander – Fire and Maneuver
dts	defensive targets
no doubt	The group took its name from member John Spencer's favorite phrase.
domino / dominoes	a small rectilinear tile bearing a bisected face, each half of which is either blank or displays PIPs, as used in various games, including substitutes for PLAYING CARDS; the standard set contains 28 tiles bearing many combinations of 0 to 6 PIPs
civ	Civilian
polish salute	a politically-incorrect reference to a demonstrative shrug, being expressive of ignorance or indifference, disregard or disdain, discountenance or disapprobation; compare ITALIAN SALUTE; see HIGH BALL, SALUTE.
feaf	Far East Air Forces, subordinated to Army Forces in the Far East (USAFFE) during WWII.
fire station	DM
ruble	the basic monetary unit of Russia, the Soviet Union, and its successor states, being a silver or copper-alloy coin that's equal to 100 KOPECKs; also spelled "rouble", as derived from "stump" or "plug", originally denoting a piece cut from a silver bar
guns n' roses	Guns n' Roses arose from two LA-bands, the L.A
macs	Marine Air Control Squadron
ap	airport plan
flare	illumination projectile; hand-fired or shot from artillery, mortars, or air
chu luc	Vietnamese term for a MAIN FORCE (MF) element; compare LOCAL FORCE.
no joy	informal expression of failure or dissatisfaction, of unsuccess or incompleteness, of unfulfilledness or fruitlessness; an apparent Britishism adopted by aviators
omnibus	DM
aluminum overcast	slang for the Boeing B-52 heavy strategic bomber that's designated STRATOFORTRESS; also called BUF / BUFF, Aluminum Eclipse, and Monkey-Killer.
mopp	Mission Oriented Protective Posture (US)
iru	Inertial Reference Unit
csd	Combined Studies Division, a combined CIA/military covert operation
edme	electronic distance measuring equipment
aicw	Advanced Individual Combat Weapon
space shuttle	a reusable orbital spacecraft, with two solid rocket boosters and an external fuel tank that are jettisoned after takeoff; the space shuttle program is officially designated the Shuttle Transportation System (STS).
l	Lochan
pci	Pre-combat inspection
intersection method	a method of determining the horizontal position of a point by observations from two or more points of known position, thus measuring directions that intersect at the station being located
accommodation ladder	a portable flight of steps suspended from the side of a vessel to give crew and/or passenger ingress and egress access from smaller boats alongside; also known as "boarding ladder"
frequent wind	(forthcoming); compare PASSAGE TO FREEDOM.
alice in chains	They got their name from a cereal in the 80's called, "Apple Alice In Chocolate Chains"
fishbowl	an interrogation room with third-party observation or monitoring features; compare BUBBLE, ISOFAC, SUB-ROSA.
better than ezra	They were the band called Ezra! One member died, so the new band was named Better Than Ezra
combat assault	(CA) the term is used to describe dropping troopers into a LZ located in hostile territory
active defense	the employment of limited offensive action and counterattacks to deny a contested area or position to the enemy; compare PASSIVE DEFENSE, ATTACK.
pac / pac time	a term attributed to the Vietnamese by American GIs (and other non-linguists) as pidgin for the midday rest or afternoon nap that's traditionally taken during the hottest period of the day; it's properly called 'ngu trua' ("noon sleep") or 'nghi trua' ("noon rest") in Vietnam, and 'yut phak' or 'phak pawn klang wan' or 'phak tiang' ("midday pause) in Laos and Thailand
hotel	the word assigned to represent the letter "H" in the international phonetic alphabet; at various times in different spelling schemes, it has also been acrophonetically represented as Have, Hypo, and How
works	DM
opposite	MOD6/L-BML
a/m	angle measure
plain of reeds	a flat grassy basin located in the northeastern part of the Mekong Delta, in the provinces of Kien Phong and Kien Tuong, that served as a Viet Cong base area.
minutemen	(Paraphrased from "Our band could be your life", by Michael Azerrad): Minutemen Singer/Guitarist D.Boon picked the name from a long list bass player Mike Watt had made
signal post	DM
edi	Electronic Data Interchange, a computerized LOGISTICS system; compare CEIP, ECM.
zodiac	an inflatable squad-sized assault boat, with stern plate for optional mounting of outboard motor; designed by aquanaut Jacques Y
fec	Far East Command
convalescent home	DM
hlz	helicopter landing zone
arv	Armored Recovery Vehicle, including M-88 Light ARV, M-578 Heavy ARV, M-32 ARV; see VTR, LOW BOY.
govt	Government
fd sqn wksp	Field Squadron Workshop
ded	detailed equipment decontamination
judas priest	Interestingly enough, the band did not get this name from the popular curse
wesleyan methodist	DM
comparator point	MOD6/L-TS
ara	Aerial Rocket Artillery.
suit	Sight Unit Infantry Trilux
radar approach	an instrument-approach procedure that uses PAR or ASR
royal automobile club	DM
thursday	In an interview, lead singer Geoff Rickly called it "thursday" because with a name that random, they wouldn't be labeled as "just another punk band"
two-step / two-stepper	slang for the banded KRAIT, a nocturnal venomous snake indigenous to South Asia; also called "eleven second" snake for its deadly effect.
club house	DM
flag plot	U.S
sp	Soft Point
abut	Abutment
waterfront	land on the edge of a body of water; see SHORE, BEACHHEAD
phantom limb pain	[paresthesia] see REFERRED PAIN.
lrbb	long-range base bleed
praetorian guard	in ancient Rome, the court guards for the civil magistrate (praetor) ranked next below a consul; see CONSTABULARY, PROVOST GUARD, PALACE GUARD, POLITROOPER, THE IMMORTALS.
place of worship	MOD6/L
cincpac	Commander-In-Chief, Pacific, properly known as USCINCPAC; see PACOM
conv home	Convalescent Home
roaming bovine	I talked to the guy from this band
eglm	Enhanced Grenade Launcher Module
l	Lock
rw	Row
homer	"homing" locator device or tactical beacon, a transponder; see LOCATOR BEACON
mae west	inflatable life vest
the pogues	No great Mystery here
landing skid	a rail-type of landing gear used on some aircraft that has either recessed wheels or no wheels; see FIXED GEAR, BASE LEG, TOUCHDOWN, CHOPPER.
strs	Stairs
mkt ho	Market House
carpet bombing	a saturation bombing pattern by B-52s covering an area 1km wide by 2km long
emb	Embankment
foo fighters	"foo fighters" were colored lights in the sky seen by pilots during ww2 while flying over the pacific that were thought to be special japanese planes hence the name foo fighters
limp bizkit	They asked a friend what they should call their band
lz	landing zone
tailhook	the arresting device for catching restraining lines when landing aircraft on-board FLATTOPs (CV)
spc	specialist
fp	Face of Paling
first-strike ration	an all-in-one concentrated ration, containing about 3000 calories, that's designed for troops on the move, and is intended to replace the multi-component Meals Ready to Eat (MRE) during combat assaults
lancer	the Republic P-43 fighter aircraft in WWII
stadan	Satellite Tracking and Data Acquisition Network, a worldwide network of ground stations maintained by the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) for optical, RADIO, or RADAR tracking of SATELLITEs.
ms	moonset
rbf	Recon by fire.
frogman / frogmen	U.S
muss	Multifunctional Selfprotection System
whirly bird	affectionate term for any helicopter; also spelled "whirlibird" (after 'whirligig'); also known as EGGBEATER, and called "fling-wing" in the Navy
museum	DM
ht	height
metallica	A freind of the band Ron Queintana was making a metal zine and was trying to come up with a name
flying cow	C-123 or C-130 aircraft equipped with a rubberized collapsible drum and 350-GPM (gallons per minute) pumps
cords	Civil Operations and Revolutionary (Rural) Development Support; a joint US military and USAID civil program that directed assistance, by providing assigned staff and contract civilian technical instruction and professional ADVISORs to the Government of Vietnam in support of its revolutionary (rural) development
lptb	London Passenger Transport Board
quango	a semi-independent agency or bureau; acronym derived from QUasi Autonomous National Governmental Organization; compare NGO, GOCO, COCO, OGA, BELTWAY BANDIT.
electric light standard	OS404
cfr	Code of Federal Regulations; see ORDER.
poc	point of contact
counting crows	Adam Duritz mentioned in one interview that "It just refers to this rhyme wherein you count crows and you can tell your fortune by that: "One for sorrow, two for joy
ccir	commander's critical information requirements
ir	information requirement
bite	built-in test equipment
cemetery	DM
h	High, Hole, House, Hydrant, Hydraulic
ddg	destroyer armed with guns and guided MISSILES; see TIN CAN.
shore party	a work DETAIL or FATIGUE duty, especially one performed on a BEACHHEAD under the direction of the BEACHMASTER, as off-loading combat support supplies or on-loading casualties for evacuation; compare GI PARTY.
silent service	the unofficial designation of the Navy's submarine service (SUB) as an acknowledgement of its concealment mode in fulfilling its missions; its unofficial motto is "Run silent, run deep." or "We hide with pride!", and sometimes referred to as CHICKEN OF THE SEA as a sardonic commentary on submarine tactics
rap	rocket-assisted projectile
the misfits	They named themselves after the last movie that Marylin Monroe did, also starring Clark Gabel
hail 'n' farewell	rhyming slang for DINING-IN; see BLAST, FEATHERS, WITH BELLS ON; compare SIGG.
sotg	Special ops taskgroup
vdsl	Vickers Defence Systems Ltd
l	Lane, Lawn, Lea
rib	Rigid Inflatable Boat; see CRRC, IBS, ZODIAC, BOAT.
foot bridge	DM
pmag	Provisional Military Advisory Group, constituted on 15 August 1948 to provide training and logistical support to the Korean constabulary, which was upgraded to the Republic of Korea Army (ROKA); PMAG became the Korean Military Advisory Group (KMAG) as part of the U.S
sisters of mercy	No, actually, the other guy in correct
rems of	Remains of
cn	Capstan
signal box	DM
rifle range	DM
pallbearer	one of several persons who attend or carry the COFFIN at a funeral; see BOX JOB, FUNERAL PACE, DEAD MARCH, TAPS, COLORBEARER.
cdk	Centre Drain at Kerb
localizer	the component of an ILS that provides course guidance to the runway
autodin	Automatic Digital Network.
bee gees	Bee Gees: I saw them in 1965 on Australian TV which was well before Bill gates was around, hence the entry relating to Bill Gates etc IS INCORRECT
nondirectional beacon	an L/MF or UHF radio beacon transmitting nondirectional signals whereby the pilot of an aircraft that is equipped with direction-finding equipment can determine his bearing to or from the station
vae	Vehiculo Armado Exploracion
mp	Military Police
dumbo	nickname of Boeing CATALINA PBY seaplane, used for observation and transport; from its resemblance to the 1942 Walt Disney animated film caricature of a flying elephant; see FLYING BOAT, BIRD
ftd	Full Time Duty
gantry support	MOD6/L
lair	Letterman Army Institute of Research; see USAMRNL.
wt sta	Wireless Station
duckboards	boards forming a track or floor over wet or muddy ground; as plank sidewalks (BANQUETTE) or palletized BUNKER floors
etd	Estimated Time of Departure
linkin park	The Guys tried to come up with another name besides Hybrid Theory because of legal issues.they went through many names like AND ONE,Xero,and then Chester said what about Linkin Park.Named after a park in Santa Monica
local h	About the smack(H) they were scoring
judas priest	According to an article on wikipedia.org, "Judas Priest" is a mild form of "Jesus Christ", or using the Lord's name in vain.
fd prk	Field Park
zone of contention	that area situated between the advanced positions of the combatants, being that disputed sector, varied by terrain access and available FIREPOWER, that separates the deployed skirmishers, which is generally defined by the FOXHOLEs and lines of entrenchment used by the opposing forces; also known as NO MAN'S LAND
rvv	runway visibility value
terrace	OS404
roe	rules of engagement
judas hole	see PEEPHOLE.
conarc	CONtinental ARmy Command.
adam	air defense and missile
poc	Point Of Contact [v: accommodation address]
vmo	U.S
5 paragraph opord	see SMEAC.
throb	Actually, Dick Danger was a joke
wfov	wide field of view
xm-203	an M-16 assault rifle coupled with a single-shot 40mm grenade launcher barrel mounted beneath the rifle's fore-end grip; commonly known as OVER 'n' UNDER.
ph	Public House
shore patrol	a rotating duty assignment for sailors in PORT, wearing white webbing and LEGGINGs, "SP" emblazoned helmet and BRASSARD while armed with a night stick, since Marines normally provide all other police functions for the Navy; see MASTER-AT-ARMS, POLICE.
lcu	Landing Craft Utility
lit	Acronym for Long Island (Ice) Tea.
ek	Edge of Kerb
paper tiger	a nation that has the appearance of power but is actually weak and ineffectual, as attributed to the USA by PRC during both undeclared wars in Korea and Vietnam
apte	Abrams Power Train Evolution (US)
andrew w.k.	Andrew W.K
red-handed	to be caught in the act, or exhibiting undeniable evidence of involvement, as if with blood on the hands, especially those of an illicit or nefarious nature; also represented as "flagrante delicto" (with the act still ablaze).
gp	guided projectile
big stuff	tactical air ordnance or artillery fire support; compare HEAVY STUFF.
tank	DM,
tasking	(forthcoming);
mcts	Minor Control Traverse Station
fwu	Fixed-Wing Utility; see BIRD.
vsi	very seriously ill
apsa	Armour piercing secondary effect
flying bridge	a small open DECK, situated above the main cabin or PILOTHOUSE of a vessel, having duplicate BRIDGE controls
nofx	Punk music is generally against using effects(FX) coz its so HARDCORE so NOFX like no-effects, ya know
as pleased as punch	see PLEASED AS PUNCH.
mlc	Military Load Class
ttb	Tank TestBed (US)
black flag	A black flag is the traditional symbol of anarchy, and that image appealed to the nihilist members of the band.
isr	Intelligence Surveillance and Reconnaissance
fde	forward difference in elevation
fd wksp s s	Field Workshop Stores Section (Vietnam War)
rc	Regional Command North
miles	Multiple Integrated Laser Engagement System, being a casualty scoring method for use in WAR GAMES and other modern combat simulations
f	Furrow
mission church	DM
jerrv	(gerve) Joint Explosive ordnance disposal Rapid Response Vehicle; a 12-ton COUGAR truck that's hardened to survive BOMBs and MINEs, designed to transport engineers (CE) out to areas where obstacles need to be cleared
pr	Periodic Revision
metallica	Lars Ulrich had a friend who was about to start a metal fa-zine and came to him with the question "What do you think about METALLICA"
earshot	the variable range within which a sound (voice or other noise) can be heard by the unaided human ear
phish	Actually, all of them are wrong
sixpence none the richer	Reported by Leigh Nash : "It's from Mere Christianity ( by C.S
alley	MOD6/L-10T
extraordinary rendition	(ie: exceptional transfer, not routine extradition) see RENDITION.
nugp	nominal unit ground pressure
soi	Signal Operating Instructions – a classified booklet carried by leaders containing radio frequencies and call signs; prepared by the Signal Office
gantlet	a heavy protective glove, as of mail for armor or Kevlar for SCUBA; often confused with GAUNTLET, which is a glove with a protective cuff
countermeasures	that form of military science that, by the employment of devices and/ or techniques, has as its objective the impairment of the operational effectiveness of enemy activity; see ECM, EW, ELINT; compare COUNTERFORCE.
voluntary assisted	DM
cibo matto	This Japanese duo got its moniker from the Italian translation of "food madness"
bustle	slang for the framework protruding from the back side of the TURRET on a TANK that's used to stow extra equipment and some gear for the CREW; serves as a shared backpack for TANKERs
pogie bait	misspelling of POGY BAIT.
g3	Assistant Chief of Staff, G3 (Operations and Plans)
geoid93	Geoid reference model 1993
acav	Armored Cavalry Assault Vehicle; see ACR.
midnight oil	"Burning The Midnight Oil" means working as hard as you can
stile	CSS - 1:1000
solar day	the interval of time from the transit of either the sun or the mean sun across a given meridian to the next successive transit of the same body across the same meridian; also, the duration of one rotation of the sun
smy	Smithy
hash mark	service stripe worn on forearm of sleeve by EM/NCO for each three-year term of honorable service; see RE-UP, compare HERSHEY BAR.
cbr	Chemical, biological, radiological
airfield	see RUNWAY
slap	saboted light armor penetrator
flash point / flashpoint	the level at which a situation or an event becomes critical; especially that moment having the potential to erupt in sudden violence.
slar	Side Looking Airborne RADAR.
hydrant	CSS - 1:1000
psi	pressure per square inch
sapper	VC/NVA soldier w/mission to crawl undetected into position and blow them up Satchel charge a powerful pre-packaged bag of explosives weighing about twenty pounds carried by sappers
candy bombardier	see CHOCOLATE BOMBARDIER, BERLIN AIRLIFT.
barn	SAN
al	Alley
sal	semi-active laser
ippd	Integrated Product Process Development
spooky	AC-47 aircraft fitted with three 7.62mm MINIGUNs and illumination FLAREs, also called PUFF (the Magic Dragon) or DRAGON
telephone pole	DM
fvsc	Fighting Vehicle Systems Carrier (US)
ete	(ee-tee-ee) Estimated (Expected) Time Enroute; compare ETA.
tourniquet	The name is derrived from a medical device used to keep a severly injured person from losing too much blood- so thus, tourniquet, life saver.
mi	mile(s)
lvtp	Landing Vehicle Track Propelled; see LANDING CRAFT.
s/a	selective availability
opsched	(op-sked) OPerations SCHEDule.
fl	Flight Lieutenant
tool	Clearly, it is taken from the popular use of the word to describe a gentleman's ahem...
bda	Battle damage assessment
intsum	Intelligence summary
fof	Field of Fire
bouncing betty	anti-personnel mine that is propelled upwards about waist height (one meter) before detonating
foresters	The Sherwood Foresters (Nottinghamshire and Derbyshire Regiment)
ministry of technology	DM-Obs
tailspin	see SPIN.
bower	an anchor carried at the BOW of a vessel; see HOOK, DROGUE, HEAVE-HO, DAVIT, MAINSTAY.
waas	wide-area augmentation system
te	Terrace
fpf	Final Protective Fire
poco	Poco is spanish for "small"
agl	automatic grenade launcher
bmnt	Begin morning nautical twilight
us	Number of US personnel
nlt	not later than
multi car park	Multistory Car Park
fire alarm pillar	DM
vdp	Vehicle Detector Pad
nas	(n a s) Naval Air Station, see OPIUM DEN.
long	longitude
corpn	Corporation
cincsac	Commander-In-Chief, Strategic Air Command; see SAC
aifv	Armoured infantry fighting vehicle
telephone box	DM
geodetic latitude	the angle at which the normal (at a point on the reference spheroid) forms with the plane of the geodetic equator
sd	Sun Dial
piping hot	expression commonly refers to cooked food on the CHOW LINE that has not yet grown cold; as derived from the rapid response of sailors called to their GALLEY by the BOATSWAIN'S PIPE ..
vr	Visual reconnaissance, as compared to reconnaissance by fire; also the name for combat missions flown by US helicopter units
ronny morris band	Before Ron Wood played with the Rolling Stones he owned a club in Miami
green house	SAN
pgdn	page down
burial gd	Burial Ground
push	A specified radio frequency
sh/prac	squash head practice
limp bizkit	Anyone familiar with this bands music will agree that the lead singer is oftenly angry and seemingly full of rage
axis of evil	the designation of Iran (Islamic Republic of Iran), Iraq (Republic of Iraq), and North Korea (Democratic People's Republic of Korea) as fomenters of terrorism; these sanctuaries were proclaimed a threat to American security by George W
tire	Tank Infra-Red Elbow
false insertion	a heliborne technique for small unit operations of multiple touch-downs to deceive enemy observers on the exact location of the dispatched team
love and theft	Country music trio
tiger hound	the CODENAME designation given to the southern sector of the Laotian panhandle, effective December 1965, as part of the STEEL TIGER air campaign of interdiction operations along the HO CHI MINH TRAIL from Route 9 opposite the DMZ to the Cambodian border; redesignated COMMANDO HUNT in 1968.
circuit closure	in leveling, it is the amount by which the algebraic sum of the measured differences of elevation around a circuit fails to equal zero
iw	abbreviation for Individual Weapon, such as a RIFLE or SIDEARM.
pid	positive i.d.
husker du	This Minneapolis band took their name from a Danish board game, name translates into "do you remember?"
mix	Mixed, Mixture(woods class.)
ak	AK 47 or AKM–Soviet or Chinese 7.62mm automatic assault rifle for VC & NVA
afd	automatic feeding device
mission	DM
ctd	Concept technology demonstrator
fmjlf	Full Metal Jacket Lead Free
shit repellent	see VULCANIZE, SHIT.
comps	Computations
chalk/crayon mark	MOD6/L-TS
mcb	Marine Corps Base.
flyleaf	Lacey (Mosley, lead singer of Flyleaf) chose the name because it is a term for the blank pages at the beginning of a book before the story and at the end after of a book, as it represents a moment of clarity
coa	see COURSE OF ACTION.
above ordnance datum	MOD6/L-TS
skot	Sredni Kolowy Opancerzny Transporter (armoured personnel carrier)
vert	vertical
butterfly bomb	introduced to US air support of French INDOCHINA by the CIA, a small grenade-like anti-personnel (AP) bomblet with short wings to retard its descent, actuated by disturbance; compare CBU, see IRON BOMB, SUBMUNITION.
br	Brass Rivet
boatswain's locker	a storage compartment, usually located forward, where tools, LINE, and other small equipment for working on DECK is stowed.
f	Flyover, Folly
mlo	multipurpose rain/snow/cb overboot
multistation reduction	geodetic parameters that are estimated at more than two stations using simultaneous observations
zipperhead	derogatory term used to describe Vietnamese
zero tolerance	a catch-phrase meaning "no second chance", NO EXCUSE or no WIGGLE ROOM; bureaucratese for 'intolerance', this is a draconian policy of absolute adherence to the rules that's often associated with xenophobia, chauvinism, and other forms of bigotry.
judas priest	From the Bob Dylan tune "The ballad of Frankie Lee and Judas Priest"
oodles	a PSYOPS deception project simulating a spy network parallel to the agent teams actually compromised in NVN, with pseudo messages and actual support; see DECEPTION, SOG.
published abstract bolt	MOD6/L-TS
sea hawk	USN/USMC SH-/HH-/MH-60 series version of the BLACKHAWK helicopter; also designated JAYHAWK by USCG, and commonly called "Hawk"
susat	Sight Unit Small Arms Trilux
ps	Prior Service, designating a recruit or an enlistee with previous training, often for advanced placement or compressed processing; its alternative is No Prior Service (NPS)
pink floyd	I was in London in 1966-67 and had friends in a multilevel brownstone house--a commune, really--at 101 Cromwell Road in southwest London
lc	Laser Collimator
death bell	an idiom for ringing in the ears (tinnitus), which, according to ancient Celtic lore, is supposed to announce the death of a friend; compare HELL'S BELLS
simply red	Simply, it's the hair color of lead singer Mick Hucknall.
national flight data digest	a daily (except weekends and Federal holidays) publication of flight information (appropriate to aeronautical charts or aeronautical publications) that provides operational flight data which is essential to safe and efficient aircraft operations
abutment	MOD6/L-BML
leavenworth	FORT LEAVENWORTH, USDB, CHL, C&GS, THE MOTHER-IN-LAW OF THE ARMY.
avenue	DM
green day	Tre Cool has been a member of Greenpeace for many years now, and he reads the monthly magazine the organisation sends out
knee-knocker	slang for the protective rim or bulwark surrounding an opening in a BULKHEAD or DECK, designed to exclude water; this coaming is also called a "shin-scraper".
convent	DM
fr	Flat Rock (SUSI/SIM Products)
cowling	a streamlined housing or removable covering for an engine, often made of metal and forming a continuum with the body of the vehicle, as becoming a part of the wing or fuselage when shielding an aircraft engine; compare FAIRING, NACELLE.
deca	digital electronic control assembly
elephant's trunk	a line-cutter securely mounted on the front bumper of JEEPs, from WWII through Vietnam, as a FIELD EXPEDIENT adaptation to prevent injury (especially DECAPITATION) to the driver and passengers from BOOBY-TRAPs and TRIPWIREs; the term for this device is a rebus derived from a raised elephant's trunk, although it also has the appearance of an erect King Cobra
de	difference in elevation
kec	Kaman Electromagnetics Corporation
action	Last Week Download: 35
dao	double action only
silverchair	The boys were going to ring up Triple J and request 2 songs
scared horse	nickname for the 11th Armored Cavalry Regiment (ACR), as derived from the "rearing horse" design of its shoulder PATCH; also called "Frightened Pony" and DANCING PONY
prime meridian	the specific meridian (for example, line of longitude) that is assigned the value of zero and to which all other meridians are referenced
secs	seconds
army soup	the dependent children of PHILIPPINE SCOUTS; compare BRAT; see GREEN BLOOD, DRAG, OFFICER'S WIFE, SEPARATE RATS, CAMP FOLLOWER
fpda	Five Power Defence Arrangements
mba	main battle area
usacgsc	U.S
blocking force	the use of vessels, vehicles, or troops for the hostile obstruction or closing-off of enemy passage or progress; also called "blockader"; see SCREEN, CORDON
big bad voodoo daddy	This neo-swing band takes its name from what legendary bluesman Albert King wrote as an autograph for the band's leader, Scotty Morris..
ebg	Engin Blindé Génie (armoured combat vehicle)
lil' kim	She picked this name because she is 4'11 and her Name Is Kimberly, which means She's little and shes Kim so Lil' Kim is a good name for her:):)
kaf	Kandahar Air Field
sasr	Special Application Sniper Rifle
wts	Wing Transportation Squadron (USMC)
css - 1:1000	Conventional Sign Sheet for 1:1000 and 1:1250 County Series Maps
beer house	DM
io	Information operations
believer	any dead enemy soldier, as "made a believer out of him"; compare TRUE BELIEVER, see DEATH CARD, TWEP.
metallica	NO they didnt like metallic colors and no they didnt think they could speak french!...Lars was talking to someone he knew in San Fran who was gonna start a magazine called metallica...lars decides he likes the name and keeps it as the bands
cp	check point
advance force	a temporary organization within the amphibious task force (ATF) which precedes the main body to the objective area; its function is to participate in preparing the objective for the main assault by conducting such operations as reconnaissance, seizure of supporting positions, minesweeping, preliminary bombardment, underwater demolitions, and air support.
isar	Inverse Synthetic Aperture Radar, a system that uses the motion of the object being tracked to define and sharpen the RADAR image; most commonly used by naval reconnaissance aircraft to locate and identify ships at sea.
lmaw	Light Multi-purpose Assault Weapon
smaw	Shoulder-launched Multi-purpose Assault Weapon
vertical interval	MOD6/L-TS
rigging	lifting or hauling tackle
pso	Peace Support Operations
did	Defense Intelligence Digest.
dispensary	the place where minor medical care is practiced and medicines are dispensed to ambulatory patients; a medical clinic or AID STATION
tis	thermal imaging system
hwm	High Water Mark (Springs)
water column	1:500-Southampton
psg	platoon seargent
amds	Anti-Missile Discarding Sabot
alice in chains	The lead singer Layne Staley used to be in a garage band called Alice n' Chains (short for "and")
foo-gas	also spelled "fougasse" and "phu-gas"; see PHOUGAS.
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portishead	A trian station in England
wapc	Wheeled Armoured Personnel Carrier (Canada)
tacan	tactical air navigation
ccc	Combustible cartridge case
envelope	the performance bounds or the outer environmental limits, as "push the ENVELOPE" or "outside the ENVELOPE"; by extension from a surrounding integument or enclosing membrane, or a surface tangent to each member of a set of surfaces
anti-flag	The name is meant to show the band's hate of imperialism, arrogant nationalism, and war, not because they hate America
global positioning system	a system (developed by the US military) based on satellites and sophisticated receivers that are capable of accurately measuring the geodetic location of a receiver at any place in the world and is widely used in surveying and navigational situations
beaver	DeHavilland L-20 / U-6 fixed-wing "bush" aircraft, STOL capable by wheels, skis, or floats; see BIRD.
switchback	operational directive, resulting from an analysis reported by Maxwell D
street	MOD6/L-10T
hmm	Marine Medium Helicopter Squadron
sc	Scrub (SUSI/SIM/Superplan Products)
vernal equinox	that point of intersection of the ecliptic and the celestial equator, which is occupied by the sun as it changes from south to north declination on or about March 21 (same as the first of Aries, the first point of Aries, or the March equinox)
ranger blanket	sardonic designation of the U.S
victor charlie	the Viet Cong; the enemy.
medevac	Medical evacuation
alce	AirLift Control Element; a regional Tactical Airlift Command Post (eg: Sand Box ALCE was at Cam Ranh Bay, Rocket Alley ALCE was at Bien Hoa).
shits 'n' giggles	see FOR THE HELL OF IT / FOR THE HECK OF IT.
view	MOD6/L-10T
arrs	USAF Aerospace Rescue and Recovery Service; also known as Air Rescue Service (ARS), both of which disappeared in the 1993 force restructuring
anzac	Australia and New Zealand Army Corps
lectern	a bookstand or bookrest for a standing reader; see ROSTRUM.
net	Radio frequency setting, from network.
fd hyg sec	Field Hygiene Section
c	Crane
poco	Poco was originally called Pogo after the Walt Kelly cartoon
dlg	a large destroyer armed with guns and guided MISSILES; see TIN CAN.
flc	Field and Lines of Communication
kia	Killed In Action. KIA
under the gun	an obligation to conform to a DEADLINE, to perform within rigid restrictions, as of time or place or practice; being derived from the death-threat implied by a pointing firearm
dung lai	Vietnamese phrase for "STOP!" or "HALT!"; sometimes spelled "doung loi"
date of revision	MOD6/L
logger	Is a Night or Day Defensive Perimeter set up by a Unit.
on the line	being on DUTY with an infantry unit in the field; serving at the SHARP END, on the FRONT LINE, or LINE OF BATTLE.
cg	Commanding General.
great big sea	Ok it's not "great big sea HOVE"......it's "great big sea COVE" But of course that is where the band gets their name..a traditional Newfoundland folk song.
a flock of seagulls	They took their name from a line in the Stranglers Song "Toiler on the Sea" on the Black and White album, of which the band were fans (NOT "Tank" which is on the same album).
nadir	the point of the celestial sphere that is directly opposite the zenith and vertically downward from the observer
wolverine	designation for the AGM-177 air or ground launched autonomous attack CRUISE MISSILE.
aod	USAF Air..
mailman	(forthcoming); courier; compare RUNNER, BAGMAN.
coldplay	they took their name from a book of poems...that's it
plank owner	sailor who's been on-board since ship was commissioned into service; also called "plank holder"
rain spout	SAN
nirvana	they were originally called skid row but after the other skid row became more popular Kurt decided on Nirvana (the buhdist state of enlightment) because he liked its eeriness and mysteriousness (coincidentally this name was also already taking by an older band, who released some albums but never became hugely popular).
fcc	Fire Command Centre
als	Advanced laying system
vdm	viscous damped mount
eor	end of runway
cdc	consecutive Doppler counts
gr	Grove
vmf	U.S
county borough	DM
fwd del tp	Forward Delivery Troop (Vietnam War)
m/s	metres per second
lima	the word assigned to represent the letter "L" in the international phonetic alphabet; at various times in different spelling schemes, it has also been acrophonetically represented as Love
creed	Scott Stapp and the other band members tried to come up with a name
mooring post	1:1056
luscious jackson	A play on Lucious Jackson, a former NBA player.
tadds	Target Alert Display Data Set (US)
sdf	Self-Defense Forces; see SSDF, PSDF, DFS.
rfs	Resident Field Squadron
bag tag	rhyming slang for the casualty LUGGAGE TAG affixed to the exterior of a BODY BAG so that the corpse doesn't have to be exposed at each transit point to confirm its identity.
eto	European Theater of Operations, being the WWII designation for the area encompassing France, Belgium, Luxembourg, and the netherlands; see MTO, NATO.
tcp	Traffic control point
independent	OS404
call sign	Name used for identification in radio communications
public house	DM
m60	US made 7.62mm machine gun; 23 lbs, 200 rd per minute w/effective range of 1,100m; 1,000 rd basic load for ground troops; also used by helicopter door guns
c of e	Church of England
husker du	Wasn't it from Swedish rather than Danish
fso	abbreviation for Foreign Service Officer, US Dept of State; the Embassy staff members with the most frequent and genuine contact with the host country's people through intermittent field work
erv	emergency rescue vehicle
pol	petroleum, oils, and lubricants
coach house	SAN
ot	observer target
er	extended range
wire nail	MOD6/L-TS
cannon-cocker	an ARTILLERYMAN or artillerist; see REDLEG, FAG, TUBE MONKEY, BULLET HEAD
cow house	SAN
chandelle	an abrupt climbing turn in which an aircraft almost STALLs while using its momentum to gain a higher rate of climb; derived from "candle"
roughshod	classic reference to horseshoes set with protruding nails or points that were used by cavalry to injure or kill foot soldiers by riding over them, but term also applies to hobnail studded FOOTWEAR, from Hittite sandals through colonial American shoes to JUNGLE BOOTS, which ruggedness and traction gave the wearer an advantage over a less well shod opponent
pillar	DM
dfp	Defensive Fighting Position; see FOXHOLE, DEPUY FOXHOLE, SPIDER HOLE, HASTY TRENCH, E-TOOL, PERIMETER.
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pecks	BB1969
wac	Women's Army Corps and individual members of; obsolete
action	Last Week Download: 36
track	DM, OS404
cream	courtjester is right, but to be anal retentive and exact, they thought they were the best musicians, with cream coming from the saying 'the cream of the crop'
km	kilometer(s)
general grant	(forthcoming); a WWII-era medium TANK (M-3); see WIDOW MAKER.
parallax	the apparent displacement or the difference in apparent direction of an object as seen from two different points not on a straight line with the object; also, the angular difference in direction of a celestial body as measured from two points on the earth's orbit
pax	Packs, is person or personnel (passengers) to be carried
fus	Fuselage
dshka	Soviet-origin heavy machine gun
huey	nickname for the Bell "utility helicopter" (UH) series of CHOPPERS, formally known as IROQUOIS, and called "dipper" by the PAVN for its flight mannerisms.
central meridian	the longitude of the horizontal center of a coordinate system (this longitude value is often the longitude origin of the coordinate system); in the case of the transverse Mercator projection, the CM is the great circle/geodesic at which the projection surface (the cylinder) touches or is tangent to the earth
culvert	MOD6/L
hüsker dü	Originally without umlaut
hcer	high-capacity extended range
agls	automatic gun laying system
stairs	MOD6/L-10T
csgp	Combat Support GrouP.
ctc	? counterterrorist center
bk	Bank (building)
spin down	operational COVER name for the CHOKE POINT road block implemented by a SOG "Hatchet" / "Exploitation Force" to prevent cross-border support for the 3 March 1969 attack on BenHet
krs-one	A couple stories: acronym for"Knowledge Reigns Supreme Over Nearly Everyone", or his old graffiti tag KRS, which is short for his name Chris.
ars	U.S
ministry	Al Jourgensen took the name from a movie called The Ministry of Fear.
skyblazers	(forthcoming); designation for the Precision Demonstration Team, organized in for public display of typical aviation skillcraft, performed nationwide at air shows, patriotic events, and other fairs
church yard	MOD6/L
ffv	Field Force Vietnam War
centre of stream	DM-By
leatherneck square	Marine operational area in I Corps (ICTZ/MR1) inclusive of Gio Linh, Con Thien, Dong Ha, and Cam Lo; also known as the "meat grinder".
self-defense	those acts necessary to protect oneself, or the lives, property, and interests for which one is responsible; an instance of justifiably protecting life and interests from harm by force or the threat of force; see ACTIVE DEFENSE, PASSIVE DEFENSE.
battlement	MOD6/L-BML
train	Rob thought of it: In an interview with Echo & the Bunnymen, they said there was nothing left in the US that was romantic
starlight scope	an image intensifier using reflected light to identify targets at night giving us some night vision.
mrse	mean radial spherical error
meu	Marine Expeditionary Unit (Special Operations Capable)
tads	Target Acquisition and Designation System (US)
tdy	temporary duty
score	Stratified Charge Omnivorous Rotary Engine
cycle slips	cycle slips occur when there are breaks in the continuity of signal in a satellite-receiver pair
plantation	DM
y si	MONTAGNARD term for a MEDIC, CORPSMAN, or physician
fab	Field Artillery Brigade
f	phi
strike eagle	McDonnell-Douglas F-15E; compare EAGLE, see FAST PACK, BIRD.
close [density]	MOD6/L
university	DM
reel big fish	Well actually Arron Barret, said in one of his statements on the site that they got the name from a fishing shop in the L.B.C
ifv	infantry fighting vehicle
yacht club	see TONKIN GULF YACHT CLUB, PERSIAN GULF YACHT CLUB; compare SPORT HUNTING CLUB, 72 VIRGINS DATING SERVICE.
cathl	Cathedral
simple plan	There's a movie called A Simple Plan- and they took the 'A' off because they're Canadian- and Pierre Bouvier(lead singer) said they didn't need another eh
agvt	Advanced Ground Vehicle Technology
yard	MOD6/L-10T
relient k	They got their name from an old car called a Reliant K
hwm	High Water Mark
magtf	Marine Air/Ground Task Force
mp	Mile Post Mooring Post
vil	Villas
geoid99	Geoid reference model 1999
mtp	mission training plan
inshore rescue boat station	DM
blue falcon	in the politically-correct military, someone who exploits others for his own comfort or convenience, being a form of backstabbing (instead of brotherhood) that's used to favor or advance oneself
usp	Universal Self-loading Pistol
very pistol	a single-action pistol used for firing colored signal flares, most notably from a lifeboat survival pack; eponymously named after an American naval officer, Edward Wilson Very
ar-15	Eugene Stoner designed predecessor of the M-16 assault RIFLE; see BLACK MAGIC, WIDOW MAKER, STONER.
fal	Forces de Armee Laos, the Royal Armed Forces of Laos; see RLA.
sl	Signal Light
efp	Explosively Formed Penetrator
skyhawk	the Douglas A4D and McDonnell A-4 single-engine subsonic jet attack fighter-bomber aircraft, used for interdiction and close air support (CAS); nicknamed "Sky Hog"
baht	the Thai basic monetary unit of currency; see LEGAL TENDER.
coal chamber	DEZ wanted to name the band coal , MEEGS wanted chamber so the just addded the names together hence the band name COAL CHAMBER
green day	At fist they were called Sweet Children
face of paling	OS404
chain locker	a storage compartment for the proper stowage of CABLE and HAWSER aboard a vessel.
9-liner	9 Line MEDEVAC Request
lso	abbreviation for Landing Signals Officer on an aircraft carrier; commonly called PADDLES.
cpg	Comparator Point (Ground)
rock the boat	colloquial expression meaning to cause trouble or upset routine; often phrased in a negative injunction, as "Don't ROCK THE BOAT!"
plus one	They were originally going to call it 5 plus 1, meaning that there were five of them and the one stands for God
vms	Vehicle Motion Sensor
wasad	Wide Angle Surveillance and Automatic Detection Device
dd	destroyer armed with guns; see TIN CAN
geoid height	the height of the geoid above the ellipsoid in use (this usually refers to the height of the geoid above the WGS-84 ellipsoid upon which GPS is based)
hoi chanh	any VC/NVA/PAVN defector who rallied under the CHIEU HOI "Open Arms" program to SVN/GVN; see KIT CARSON SCOUT, EARTH ANGEL, ROADRUNNER, DECOY; compare BORDEN
m-203	see OVER 'n' UNDER; compare BLOOPER, THUMPER, MGL, DOVER DOG, BOFORS, DUSTER.
pid	Positive Identification
dtg	Date Time Group, arranged hour/day/month/year/zone (eg: 240001JAN1969Z); see TIME
maw	Marine Air/Aircraft Wing
crapshoot	anything that's problematic or unpredictable, being a risky situation that will have an arbitrary or capricious resolution; an informal expression of the Vietnam-era, derived by figuratively extending the gambling metaphor from 'shooting craps', a dice game, as a sufficient resolution of any crisis.
mpim	MultiPurpose Individual Munition
apds	Armor Piercing Discarding Sabot ammunition, which enables the smaller penetrator to be driven more forcefully by a larger CHARGE; see AP, SABOT.
squirter	Someone running for cover
dca	Defense Communications Agency; see DCS.
saso	(say-so) Stabilization And Support Operations.
s	Street (mereing)
cefo	Combat equipment fighting order (webbing contents)
trackstar	Tracked Search and Target Acquisition Radar System (US)
olc	Oak Leaf Cluster, a DEVICE denoting multiple awards of the same medal or decoration on different occasions; also represented by a star on Navy and Marine awards, and by numerals on the Air Medal (AM)
lb	London Borough
coy	Company
simply red	Mick Hucknell is a big Mnchester United support
for	Free on Rail
gtl	gun team leader
slow motion	Radio call sign for a LOH OH6A from the 198th Infantry Brigade Aviation section
roe	Rules of engagement
175mm	US gun 32,800 m range; 518 m radius HE shell; delay fuze dud rounds used as booby traps were devastating to land clearing dozers and personnel
mat	Mobile Advisory Team
pod	Detail Point (Point of Detail)
flightworthy	an aircraft that's equipped and maintained in proper physical and mechanical condition to fly safely; also known as "airworthy"
pl	Phase Line
fassip	First Assistant Secretary Strategic and International Policy
tee-tee	Vietnamese term for "A little bit"; often mistaken for 'small' or 'short', and so widely misused
suffolk	DM-CN
nirvana	Kurt eventually came up with this name after going through several other options: Pen Cap Chew, Poo Poo Box, The Incompetent Fools, Pukearrhea, and such.
subj	SUBJect, being the topic or reference, as annotated on agendas or memos.
cruiser	one of the classes of naval WARSHIPs, as designed for high speed and long range at medium tonnage; including light cruiser (CL), armored heavy cruiser (CA), and the like.
vf	U.S
gps	global positioning system
fab am col	Field Artillery Brigade Ammunition Column
sta	shell transfer arm
foo fighters	A Foo Fighter was a name for UFOs in World War 2
tgmts	Tank Gunnery Missile Tracking System
pmcs	preventive-maintenance checks and services
cd	Centre Drain
frs	Fellow of the Royal Society
put to the sword	an idiomatic expression meaning to execute or slay, being a cause of punitive death.
color me	an idiomatic expression employed as a colloquial affectation by certain subgroups (eg: "Color me sad." or "Color me glad.", "Color me repentant." or "Color me chagrined.") during the Vietnam and post-Vietnam eras; used in the same manner as the later 'tattoo me' ("Tattoo me surprised." or "Tattoo me embarrassed.") phraseology
stz	Special Tactical Zone.
the lit-up goose	The band was hanging out in one of the member's basement, looking through a pile of old toys, when they found a plastic goose that would light-up when you push a button on it ..
dso	Defense Support Office, or more fully Defense Manpower Data Center Support Office
viking	designation given to Mukdahan CRP
lr	Lower
wheel pants	aviation slang for the landing gear FAIRINGs that streamline the bulky shape of fixed (non-retractable) wheels and struts; these FAIRINGs more closely resemble cuffs or spats than an evocation of "pants"; compare SPINNER, COWLING, PYLON.
pfc	private first class
spco	survey planning and coordinating officer
fltloscap	Fleet Liaison Officer with Supreme Commander for Allied Powers
plasi	pulse-light approach-slope indicator
approx	approximate
coords	coordinates
e	east
simple plan	They got this name beacuase they had to do a show and you can't really do a show without a name
ovm	organization vehicle maintenance
st	Street
depuy foxhole	defensive positions set so as to ensure interlocking fields of fire; as advocated by MG William E
whiskey	military phonetic for the letter 'W'
rae	Royal Australian Engineers, Australian Combat Engineers
trapt	They always felt obligations of being grounded in their small town as their parents wanted them to finish school
big daddy weave	According to Mike Weaver, Weaver explained that the name for the group came from some nicknames he had been given growing up
hamlet	Is a small rural village
geodetic	MOD6/L-TS
curfew	(forthcoming); see MARTIAL LAW.
near east	the operational area of the SANDBOX and the FIVE SEAS.
lucky shot	see GOLDEN BB, MAGIC BULLET.
pyramid	designation given to Ban Me Thout CRP
sdv	Swimmer Delivery Vehicle, as used by USN to insert or recover COVERT teams for special operations; see GATOR, TRAWL, MINISUB.
loading gauge	DM
mean low water	DM
counterdeception	those efforts intended to negate, neutralize, diminish the effects of, or gain advantage from a foreign deception operation; which does not include the intelligence function of identifying foreign deception operations
lru	Line-Replaceable Unit
henny penny	see CHICKEN LITTLE.
cifv	Composite infantry fighting vehicle
esd	Electronique Serge Dassault
usaisr	United States Army Institute for Surgical Research.
fsed	full-scale engineering development (US)
ndp	Night defensive position
nftr	Nothing further to report
kba	Killed by Artillery fire (usually refers to VC and NVA casualties)
mact	(mack-tee) Military Assistance Command (Vietnam) Training directorate; see TRNG, TRAIN.
freqsep	Frequency Separation
the residents	When the unnamed band sent their first demo tape to the Warner Brothers label, it was returned and addressed to "Residents" at their address.
lwc	Lead Wad Cutter
daisy cutter	10,000lb bomb usually dropped from a C-130 aircraft; bomb explodes above the ground, creating an LZ for one or two helicopters
ih	Inspection Hole
bas	battalion aid station
flock of seagulls	After The Novel 'Jonathan Livingston Seagull', by Richard Bach
pac	Personnel and Administration Center
gelignite	a gelatinized high explosive consisting of nitroglycerine with the addition of cellulose nitrate in a ductile or plastic form; also called "gelatin dynamite", "jellied nitro", or "explosive gelatin"
tower	DM
fortress falls	Well, I heard that they all where sitting around brainstorming a name when they were outside that next day
barcap	(bar-cap) Barrier Combat Air Patrol; also spelled "Bar-CAP" or "Bar CAP"
pf	Popular Forces–a local, lightly armed, poorly trained village self-defense force (friendly); sometimes bore the brunt of Viet Cong attacks
green-suiter	slang for an Army officer wearing the green CLASS-A uniform; see BLUE-SUITER, compare EMPTY SUIT.
sixpence none the richer	The name of the band came from C.S
pow	Prisoner(s) of War
mews	MOD6/L-10T
centaf	(cen-taf) Central Command Air Forces; see CENTCOM.
the suck	any bad situation or difficult condition, whether in training or in combat; also represented as "sucky" or "this sucks"; see SUCK IT UP, EMBRACE THE SUCK.
joint army/navy phonetic alphabet	also known as the International Radiotelephony Spelling Alphabet; see PHONETIC ALPHABET
spaag	self-propelled anti-aircraft gun
roc	required operational characteristics
acad	Academy
armed to the teeth	a catch-phrase meaning heavily or fully armed; being armed with a variety of weapons so as to be prepared for any kind of attack; being so thoroughly armed that one is even carrying a weapon in one's teeth
starfire	the Lockheed F-94 all weather interceptor that was an improved version of the F-80 SHOOTING STAR, serving in the later phases of the KOREAN WAR.
number sixty	(numba sixee / numba sicksee) M-60 machinegun (MG), being a pun on the slang value rating of #1 - #10,000 as "bad news" or deadly
fin o	Finance Officer (USA)
chop chop	pidgin Chinese-English for an urgent document; and by extension, anything hurried or critical
gwar	Some rumors: "God What an Awful Racket", "Gods of War", "Gay Women Against Rape" (or make up your own)
mcrv	Mechanised Combat Repair Vehicle
eng bde	Engineer Brigade
silverchair	They originally wanted to be called Sliverchair, but misspelled the name when sending in a form to their first producer.
point	Also Point Man
rockeye	a thermite Cluster Bomb Unit (CBU) used to incinerate the target.
liw	Lyttleton Engineering Works
kmtc	Kabul military training cetnre
srg	shell replenishment gear
bataan death march	see DEATH MARCH
perspecs	(forthcoming); windshield or view port, derived from "Perspex" tradename
wv	Water Valve
briefing officer	the OFFICER or NCO who is responsible for BRIEFING or DEBRIEFing an operation (OPN); see OPLAN, BRIEF-BACK
car-15	A carbine rifle.
voice of command	see COMMAND VOICE.
head	DM
loh	Light Observation Helicopter–pronounced "Loach"–the OH6A "Cayuse" carries pilot and three others
plb	Pillar Letter Box
free church	Old List
faar	Forward Area Alerting Radar (US)
fisa	Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act of 1978 has been incorporated into the PATRIOT Act.
ld	line of departure
linkin park	The lead vocalist of the band usually drove past a park called Lincoln Park
department	DM
vctis	Vehicle Command and Tactical Information System
ao	Area of Operations every unit has a Area of Operation the Area that they are responsible for and everyone has to inform them about everything going on.
commando indian	designation given to airspace control facility project for military forces in the Pacific Ocean area; see AOC, FOC, TAOC; compare OPIUM DEN.
apc	Armour-piercing capped
close [place]	DM
rfpi	Rapid Force Projection Initiative
bake house	SAN
strip alert	fully armed aircraft parked on the APRON of a forward airstrip or air base, or on a launch catapult, and ready to deploy within five minutes; also called "ramp alert"; see SCRAMBLE
law	See M72 rocket launcher
lagan	goods that are deliberately thrown or sunk in the sea but are attached to a BUOY so that they may be recovered, being a form of JETSAM; as derived from a net laid in the sea
lta	London Traffic Area
state-plane coordinate system	the meridian used as the axis of Y for computing projection tables for a state coordinate system (the CM of the system usually passes close to the center of the figure of the area or zone for which the tables are computed)
opv	Observation Post Vehicle
pmod	Platform Modifications
ap	Air Point
cl h	Coal House
gbu-31	2,000lb "smart bomb'
pacaf	United States Pacific Air Force.
allister	they were watching a show on nickelodeon (sp?) called "you cant do that on television" and there was a kid with an unusual talent named alistair and they decided to be nicer with the spelling of the name..
pred	Predator drone
in-coming	an alert notice or description of receiving enemy MORTAR or ROCKET fire; also called "in-coming mail"
throb	They were originally called Dick Danger and the Throbbing Members
electronic campfire	slang phrase for the eerie glow of an illuminated cathode-ray tube (CRT) or video display terminal (VDT) monitor which draws visitors, like a flickering flame, to gather around to view its contents, especially when scrolling new data with automatic updates or when depicting animated images; also called the "electronic hearth".
ncoic	(n-c-o-i-c) Non-Commissioned Officer In Charge; compare OIC, CQ.
rnzaf	Royal New Zealand Air Force
gps	Global Positioning System
lighting tower	DM
tan	tangent
fps	Facility protection service
cwr	Continuous wave radar
ti	thermal imaging/imager
relient k	Matt Hoopes, the bass player, had the car Reliant K and the band used to make fun of him 'cause it took 15 sec
comusmacthai	Commander, U.S
fly-over	MOD6/L-10T
pfiab	Presidential Foreign Intelligence Advisory Board, an ex-officio tribunal; see WISE MEN.
modest mouse	Isaac read it in a book which referred to the people where he's from as 'modest mouse-like people'
shania twain	Shania Twain was baptised Eillen Regina Edwards
stratcom	U.S
cat c	Category C patient - priority
pio	(pee-eye-oh) Public Information Office/Officer; also called Public Affairs Office/Officer (PAO).
eld	USCG Explosive Loading Detachment
lz	Landing zone (PZ= pickup zone) for aircraft usually a small clearing secured temporarily for the landing of troops or resupply helicopters
op	Operation
chalk number	the number designating the transport carrier and its complete load of men and materiel.
limp bizkit	They actually began as Holy Moses and the Red Sea Pedestrians (see Monty Python), the when hanging out and getting high one night, one of Fred's friends (later one of the group's roadies) said his brain felt like a limp biscuit because he was so stoned
romeo	the word assigned to represent the letter "R" in the international phonetic alphabet; at various times in different spelling schemes, it has also been acrophonetically represented as Rush and Roger
sd	self-destruct(ion)
ap	antipersonnel
afdrb	Air Force Discharge Review Board; see DISCHARGE.
llm	Launcher Loader Module
wingover	an airplane maneuver involving a steep, climbing turn to a near STALL, then a sharp drop of the nose, a removal of BANK, and a final leveling off in the opposite direction
yr	year(s)
sicps	Standard Integrated Command Post Systems
x-ray	the word assigned to represent the letter "X" in the international phonetic alphabet
turbofan	a jet engine having a large impeller (a rotor for transmitting motion) that takes in air partly for the combustion of fuel and partly as exhaust; also called "fanjet"
alterations	MOD6/L
nomeansno	Its simply the anti rape slogan "no means no" that had begun to see common usage in the late '70s
amf	Amphibische Mehrzweck-Fahrzeuge (multipurpose amphibious vehicle)
dci	the Director of the CIA
steps	MOD6/L-10T
control stick	a lever (JOYSTICK, STICK) by which a pilot controls the ailerons and elevator of an aircraft; see DEAD STICK, VOLPLANE, HOTAS
the misfits	Glenn Danzig, the lead singer of the Misfits from 1976-1983, had a great obsession with Marylin Monroe
cease-fire	the order to interrupt or discontinue the discharge of firearms; sometimes "check-fire" is used, but this phrase can be misunderstood
scattershot	generalized and indiscriminate; see FLOCK SHOOT, BLIND FIRE, SPRAY, WILD SHOT.
helos	Helicopters
ewo	Electronic Warfare Officer, informally known as BEAR, or backseater in fighter aircraft; see GIB, RIO, RSO, WSO (WIZZO); compare FUF.
lkn	Lime Kiln
fet	Future Engineer Tank
moa	Memorandum of Agreement
alien ant farm	It was actually inspired by an episode of "The Outer Limits", in which alien ants from Mars were building a colony in a laboratory on Earth and after killing the scientists, the escape.
distance measuring equipment	equipment that is (airborne or ground) used to measure (in nautical miles) the slant-range distance of an aircraft from the DME NAVAID
mps	Maritime Prepositioning Ships (US)
floorless elevator	No, it's just a really good painting..
recover	the order or instruction to interrupt an exercise and to resume the start or beginning position for that activity, as in PT or bayonet drill; compare AS YOU WERE, CARRY-ON, BELAY.
aisi	automated integrated survey instrument
placebo	Named after the 'Placebo effect." The placebo effect is the measurable, observable, or felt improvement in health not attributable to treatment
fa res	Field Artillery Reserves (USA)
sacred cow	nickname of the first presidential airplane, later identified as "Air Force One", being a DC-3 DAKOTA, so-called by Harry S
loran	a "LOng-RANge radio-navigation" position fixing system using the time difference of reception of pulse type transmissions from two or more fixed ground stations
cordite	a slow-burning, smokeless explosive powder that was invented in 1889 by Sir Frederick Augustus Abel and Sir James Dewar; composed of nitroglycerin and cellulose nitrate blended by acetone, with a mineral jelly lubricant; named for the cord-like form it takes when treated with certain chemicals
eta	(ee-tee-ay) Estimated Time of Arrival; compare ATA, ETE.
jgsdf	Japanese Ground Self-Defence Force
bssm	Border Security Subcommittee Meeting
smaw-d	shoulder-launched multipurpose assault weapon (disposable)
ssan	Social Security Account Number
ramjet	a jet propulsion engine operated by the injection of fuel into a stream of air compressed by the forward speed of the aircraft; also called a "ramjet engine" or "ram air jet engine", it contains neither compressor nor turbine
color me badd	Sam Watters said the name was an attempt to remove racial, sexual and musical overtones - "If you want to color us as anything, color us as badd." Originally called TAKE 1 (but another group was using the name), Jon Bon Jovi asked them to open a Bon Jovi / Skid Row concert with "Daddy's Home" sung a capella
fatalcas	Notifiable Fatal Casualty
guess who	Canadian bands in the '60s had trouble getting noticed in their own country, let alone in the U.S
beatles	The real story behind this is that John wanted to name them the Beetles, but Paul didn't think that was cool enough
lovin' spoonful	From the lyrics of JOHN HURT's "Coffee Blues"
survival island	nickname for HonTre Island, off the coast of NhaTrang, where training was conducted for the Combat Orientation Course (COC) and for phase two of the MACV RECONDO School.
fpru	Flying Personnel Research Unit (RAAF)
ffe	Fire for Effect
pmcs	preventive maintenance checks and services
hep	high-explosive plastic
mortars	Mortars are small cannons used to fire shells at low velocities, short ranges, and high trajectories.
tool	The members of this band decided on this name as they consider their music a "tool" to ground out their frustrations and emotions
mar	Micro Assault Rifle
dru	data recording unit
vmfa	U.S
oss	Operational Support Squadron
sr	Side of River
pdw	Personal Defence Weapon
vlf	Very Low Frequency, a slow pulse radio signal spectrum similar to Extremely Low Frequency (ELF) that's also transmitted from a permanently fixed base, but without the ability to pass through solid objects (eg: ice, stone); see RADIO WAVE, RADIO.
cc	County Council
jesus nut	main rotor retaining nut; so-called because if it ever came off, only Jesus could help.
disused	DM
roxy music	Roxy Music was originally called Roxy, naming themselves after a local movie theater
dust bin	SAN
citv	Commander's independent thermal viewer (US)
ii	image intensification/intensifier
lvtc	Landing Vehicle Tracked Command (US)
epu	Electronics Processing Unit
devil dogs	[teufelhunden] a nickname for the Marine Corps mascot: "hell hounds" or BULLDOG (qv); see USMC, LEATHERNECK, MILITARY ORDER OF THE DEVIL DOGS.
skillet	john cooper(singer) joined another band with another drummer and mix of people, so they thought of mixing things in a skillet
ch	Coal House
lawn	MOD6/L-10T
iof	Indian Ordnance Factory
v	Vehicles
mrrf	Mobile Road Reaction Force
x	a type of ambush set up, shaped like the letter
stopway	an area beyond the takeoff runway that is at least as wide as the runway, is centered upon the extended runway centerline, is able to support an airplane during an aborted takeoff without causing structural damage to the airplane, and is designated by airport authorities for use in decelerating the airplane during an aborted takeoff
cop	Coppice/Osiers (SUSI/SIM Products)
fta	Frangible Training Ammunition
pathetic fallacy	a subjective trope or other literary device that imbues a natural process or inanimate object with human traits or characteristics, impulses or responses, intentions or designs, such as endowing mild weather with benignity and foul weather with malevolence; also known as actuated or motivated "personification", this concept was coined in 1856 by John Ruskin to identify qualities of nature that are falsely attributed by figures of speech
mean high water springs	DM
arng	ARmy National Guard, or more formally as "Army National Guard of the United States"; sometimes improperly abbreviated as "ANG" (Air National Guard)
hvt	High Value Target.
waterboy	designation given to Dong Ha CRP
ssw	Squad Support Weapon
clu	command launch unit
gsr	ground-surveillance radar
propeller	see SCREW.
roc	Republic of China
py	Privy
fiu	Forward Interpretation Unit (USA)
ccp	casualty collection point
fso	fire support officer
armscor	Armament Manufacturing Corporation (South Africa)
mrv	Mechanised Recovery Vehicle (Repair)
ywca	Young Women's Christian Association
gate post	MOD6/L-BML
executive order	a declaration by the chief executive of a state or nation that has the force of law and requires no action by the legislature.
generating station	DM
ce	Chemical energy
afg	Afghans
meridian	in a cartographic/geodetic context, a meridian is a line of longitude
hydraulic	DM
m203	US over/under 5.56mm rifle over single shot 40mm grenade launcher; these were distributed starting in September 1970 to replace the M79 grenade launcher
resr	Reservoir
82nd abn div	see ALL AMERICAN, ALMOST AIRBORNE.
el	Electric or Electricity
nbm	New Bench Mark
squib	a small pyrotechnic device, that may be used to fire the igniter in a rocket or for some similar purpose; not to be confused with a detonator that explodes
pwp	Plasticised White Phosphorus
altitude	MOD6/L-TS
hawk	Homing-All-the-Way-Killer (US)
cwi	Continuous Wave Illumination; a MISSILE guidance BEAM.
clu	Command Launch Unit for portable missiles; can also be used as a stand-alone day/night sighting device.
arcade	MOD6/L-10T
nofx	They kind of ripped the name off of a past local band called Negative FX.
fsa	Anti Submarine Frigate (First Rate)
dk	Dock
the rolling stones	Actually, both The Rolling Stones(band) and The Rolling Stone(magazine) got their names from an old Muddy Waters song called "Rollin' Stone" Also, this song was voted the number one greatest song of all time by The Rolling Stone(magazine) in their "Top 500 greatest songs of all time" list
orp	objective rally point
ql1	The main paved highway approximately 10 miles inland or less running parallel to the coast
flip	Flight Information Publication
horizontal refraction	a natural error in surveying, which is the result of the horizontal bending of light rays between a target and an observing instrument
mh & mlws	Mean High and Mean Low Water Springs
speed bump	dismissive euphemism for an Iraqi fortification during the GULF WAR; by extension from the rounded pavement ridges used to selectively restrict vehicular acceleration.
last walk round	MOD6/L-TS
misn	Mission
extreme	Unconfirmed origin: some of the members which formed Extreme were from a band called The Dream
yellow devil	compare YELLOW DOG; see YELLOW PERIL.
coldplay	It was the name of a band Chris Martin's friend was in at University
ndi	Non-Developmental Item
flareback	a blast of flame that sometimes issues from the opened breech of a large caliber GUN TUBE after firing.
concession	a franchise conceded by the government for a concessionaire to operate a subsidiary business or service within a military installation, granting privileged access to servicemembers and their dependents; see PX, BX, NEX, COMMISSARY.
sack	(forthcoming); see FART SACK, RACK, SHAKEDOWN; see SANDBAG, GUNNY; see SAD SACK.
bo	Boulders
entente cordiale	an alliance of political powers agreeing to informally adhere to a particular policy in international affairs; being a friendly understanding between nations.
"lost cause"	Cultural movement in which Southern states attempted to cope - mentally and emotionally - with devastating defeat and Northern military occupation after the Civil War. The movement idealized life in the antebellum South, loudly protested against Reconstruction policies, and exalted Confederate figures such as "Stonewall" Jackson and Robert E
boltrope	cordage sewn to the edge of canvas yardage or sheeting (ie: tarp, tentage, sail) that's used to reinforce and strengthen it
fp	Firing point
com7flt	Commander, Seventh Fleet.
bank	DM
iws	Improved Weapon System
simply red	Saw a brief interview of the band before a concert many years ago, in which the interviewer asked Hucknall where they got their name
concertina	a BARBED WIRE or RAZOR WIRE coil, used to quickly emplace a temporary barrier which is easily retrieved and conveniently stowed; although derived from the musical instrument having a similar design, smooth or barbed wire that's stored on a spool tends to loop into entanglements unless stretched taut between posts
twl	Top Water Level (SUSI/SIM Products)
minor control traverse station	MOD6/L-TS
tu	Traversing Unit
anti-flag	One of the band's biggest beliefs is that people are people, despite race, religion, sex, and nationality
px	post exchange
pci	precombat inspection
hangar queen	an aircraft that's chronically out of commission (ACOOC), especially one prone to malfunction or in need of persistent maintenance; these troublesome aircraft become a principal resource for replacement parts (CANNIBALIZE) when other spares are not available
apers	Anti-personnel
navd 88	North American Vertical Datum of 1988
ahc	assault helicopter company
instr	instrument
metropolitan	MOD6/L
t	geodetic azimuths
recn gd	Recreation Ground
nvn	abbreviation for North Viet Nam, the informal designation of the Democratic Republic of Vietnam (DRV), later becoming the Socialist Republic of Vietnam (SRV); see VN.
zulu	GMT/UTC
augmentee	a civilian worker who is under contract for a limited period to the Department of Defense for the satisfactory performance of a specific job or professional specialty, from food service and translation to construction and security, without the benefits and protections of governmental (Civil Service) employment; also called "augmenter", as derived from "enlarge"
g-3	division level tactical advisor; a staff officer.
crc	Control and Reporting Center (also Command and Reporting Center or Combat Reporting Center); see DRESSY LADY, PANAMA, PUIS; compare CRP.
kyuss	There are monsters in a really old Dungeons & Dragons book called Deities and Demigods called the Sons of Kyuss
bee-gees	Their name was not derived from their initals BG - as in Brothers Gibb - rather from the 2 friends who helped them out during their early career - namely Bill Goode and Bill Gates.
hmong	a member of the tribal group of peoples living in scattered highland areas of Laos, northern Vietnam, northern Thailand, and southern China; sometimes disparagingly referred to as "Meo" (barbarian) by Laotians and Vietnamese
decapitation strike	a strategy for quickly ending a war against a strongman or other dictatorial leader by isolating or removing the regime's superstructure, disorganizing opposition by eliminating command; the U.S
saclos	Semi-Automatic Command to Line Of Sight
c-130	A medium cargo aircraft
differencing	nondifferencing (one-way phase) is the measured carrier phase between one satellite and one receiver
apd	a high-speed troop transport vessel converted from a WWII destroyer; see TIN CAN.
bolts	Bolt-on loading tray system
lightsat	a small lightweight satellite developed by DARPA; see SAT, NRO, SATCOM.
nofx	Consensus among the punkers is that no one really knows
ht	height of the observed target
embankment	MOD6/L-10T
coniferous	MOD6/L
winging	the informal and unofficial pinning ceremony for newly qualified navigators (NAV) and PILOTs; similar to other INITIATION activities
boarding party	a group of persons who board a vessel, especially to attack, seize, or search it.
bfa	Blank-firing adaptor or blank-firing attachment
stab	SEAL Tactical Assault Boat, being a small fast insertion and extraction watercraft.
flex	Flexowriter Equipment
faa	Fleet Air Arm (RAN Second World War)
faasv	Field Artillery Ammunition Support Vehicle (US)
crusader	Vought A-8/F-8 attack/fighter aircraft
solatia	Payments to civilian victims of US attacks (or their families)
he-frag	high-explosive fragmentation
thurmont	Naval Support Facility Thurmont; see SHANGRI-LA.
sd	Single Drain or Ditch (SUSI/SIM Products)
heat-t-mp	high-explosive anti-tank - tracer - multipurpose
tcp	Telephone Call Post or Pillar
aa telephone box	DM
wpn	abbreviation for WeaPoN (qv), weapons, or weaponry; see EQUALIZER.
cab	Combat aviation battalion
mlr	Marine Logistics Regiment
chi com	(Chinese Communist) Usually referred to VC/NVA Chi Com weapons, equipment and ammo
rep	repetition
bone break fever	slang for Dengue Fever due to symptomatic contractures or seizures; see FUO.
musket	Radio call sign for an armed helicopter from 176th Aviation Co (Assault Helicopter) which was the Gun Ship.
jcse	Joint Communications Support Element.
acvt	Armored Combat Vehicle Technology Program (US)
robat	Robotic Counter-Obstacle Vehicle (US)
asm	Air-to-Surface MISSILE, also known as "air-to-ground missile" (AGM).
1st cav div	see FIRST TEAM, BLANKET DIVISION.
dob	Date of Birth; see POB.
fod	Foreign Object Damage
cep	Circular Error Probable; being an indicator of the delivery accuracy of a weapon system, based upon a determination of the probable damage to a target when half of a missile's projectiles are expected to fall within the radius of its circle
fwmao	Free World Military Assistance Office/Organisation
ir strobe	Infrared Strobe
fst	Future Soviet Tank/Follow-on Soviet Tank
collision quarters	the damage-control station assigned to MIL-PERS during emergency situations, signaled by fire alarm or alert TOCSIN
slwagl	Super Light Weight Automatic Grenade Launcher
front	see FRONT LINE, MLR, FLOT, FEBA, FIRING LINE.
oconus	outside continental United States
nkpa	North Korean People's Army, of the Democratic People's Republic of (North) Korea, being the enemy during the KOREAN WAR, along with the Chinese communists (CHICOM)
counterstroke	also known as RIPOSTE / RIPOST.
lav	Light Armored Vehicle (US)
airlift	the air transport of persons and/or cargo, especially during an emergency; see BERLIN AIRLIFT, compare BOATLIFT.
felo	Far Eastern Liaison Office
right said fred	After Bernard Cribbins 1962 top-ten-hit "Right Said Fred"
fpo	Fleet Post Office; compare APO
rdg	Ridge
river	DM
lobl	Lock-On Before Launch
mitchell	B-25 twin-engined light bomber flown in all theaters during WWII, and still used during the VIETNAM WAR; sixteen B-25 light bombers took-off from the flight deck of an aircraft carrier on 18 April 1942 under the command of James H
nvg	night vision goggles
toto	Otherwise "Toto" is a Latin word and means "all encompassing" But the "Wizard of Oz"-Story is right, too...Jeff Porcaro suggested this name after he watched the movie on TV
shed seven	They are from York in Yorkshire, England (which is on the rail network) and used to play games in railway shed number 7.
pm	post meridian
megadeth	Dave Mustane had fliped open a newspaper and saw something like "Many die in a megadeath"
ct s	Cart Shed
roi	rules of interaction
gutta-percha	the milky juice of various Southeast Asian sapodilla trees, which is processed into a tough gum for use in dentistry, sports, and insulated wire as a natural thermoplastic; derived from Malay "getah perca" (tree sap + rag)
kha	Killed in Hostile Action; see KIA, DOW, NOK.
coheed and cambria	It's actually the name of the two main characters in the comic books they produce.
airport surveillance radar	approach control radar that is used to detect and display an aircraft's position in the terminal area
green day	The phrase "green day" is Bay-area slang for a day with lots of green bud where you just sit around taking bong hits, hanging around.
mihn oi	sweetheart in Vietnamese; compare CO, SHACK-JOB, SLEEPING DICTIONARY, CAMPAIGN WIFE, SHORT-TIME, BUTTERFLY.
hmlc	High-Mobility Load Carrier
oso	Office of Special Operations, directly subordinate to the Office of the Secretary of Defense (OSD); see JCS
wrair	Walter Reed Army Institute of Research, being an epidemiological survey facility within Walter Reed Army Medical Center (WRAMC), Washington, DC; see FEST.
territorial army reserve centre	DM
commodores	After trying for weeks to come up with a name for the band, the members all agreed to throw open a dictionary and the first word they pointed to would be there name
punch and judy	see AS PLEASED AS PUNCH.
red jumpsuit apparatus	First off, to debunk the posted "orgins" neither Jon nor Elias were in the band when the band name was chosen
anglesey	DM-CN
fir	Flight Information Region
unsef	UNknown Sized Enemy Force.
national grid	MOD6/L
responsibility	the obligation to carry forward an assigned task and execute it satisfactorily; responsibility entails the authority to direct and take the necessary action to ensure a successful conclusion
cpr	Common practice round
actov	ACcelerated Turn-Over to Vietnamese; from March 1969 through March 1973
sinks	BB1969
gis	geographic information system
ma	Mechanical Ambush–a US directional mine, usually a claymore mine, under US control and plotted on a map to ensure recovery
thunder run	the rapid movement of an armored column along a road, with guns alternated in their covering fire to either side of the trail, so as to rapidly clear or secure an area
mef	Marine Expeditionary Force
ice-cream suit	slang for any all white uniform, from Tropical Whites to MESS DRESS (also called "snow suit" or "blizzard blazer"), especially the Navy service dress (CLASS-A) uniform worn with white shoes
siouxsie & the banshees	Didn't see this listed yet
travis	From a character in the British Sci-fi TV series Blake's 7
mcatf	Mechanized Combined Arms Task Force.
face	Field Artillery Computing Equipment
wac	(whack) Women's Army Corps; formed as an auxiliary to release men for combat roles, the women's branch was permanently accorded full military status during the post-WWII reorganization of 1947
gms	Gun Management System
see	small earth excavator
dead air	the interruption, suspension,or loss of an audio or video broadcast, leaving the recipient without content
line 1	Location of the pick-up site.
three squares	three nutritious meals each day, being one of the incentives or inducements (along with shelter and job training) for poor people to willingly serve in the military; as derived from "square meal", where 'square' means proper or satisfactory
mips	Medium Integrated Propulsion System (US)
webbing	see WEB GEAR.
kyuss	The band hates frat boys and called the band KYUSS to get over on fart-boys, Knowing Your Under Satan's Scrotum.
portishead	The band is named after a sleepy port town in England
co-educational	DM
modest mouse	They got the name from a Virginia Woolf book that described the poor as "modest, mouse-like people." Hence, the name Modest Mouse.
umbrella	overhead protection provided by Combat Air Patrol (CAP) flying high-cover (HIGH 'n' DRY) "on station" in an oval RACETRACK or circular ORBIT pattern in case of action
fcpb	Freemantle Class Patrol Boat
national coal board	DM
folly	MOD6/L-10T
mardi	Mobile Advanced Robotics Defence Initiative (UK)
mr	Medium Range
tic	Troops in contact
gig line	centerline of a uniform formed by the edge of the shirt placket, the belt buckle, and the seam of the pant's fly, for which misalignment demerits may be imposed
j coy 42 cdo	J company 42 Commando Royal Marines
dead drop	(forthcoming); DEAD LETTER, LETTER BOX, FLAPS 'n' SEALS, BLIND DATE
wmp	Warning & Monitoring Post (Royal Observer Corps)
mettt	(met-tea) a mnemonic abbreviation for Mission, Enemy, Troops, Terrain, and Time available.
dirham	the basic monetary unit of currency in Morocco and the United Arab Emirates; having the same root as the Greek drachma, meaning "handful"
fsn	Federal Stock Number (qv); see NSN, LOG, QM, SUPPLY.
hardspot	an AMBUSH set by a TRACK mounted element of ARM, ACR, or CAV; see ALL AMERICAN, compare LAAGER
cross-decking	a Navspeak term for the sharing of resources, including assets and material, between two or more vessels, especially in an impromptu or AD HOC manner; also spelled "cross decking"
limp bizkit	Lana has it right, limp bizkit got their name from freds dog bizkit that he takes everywhere, his dog was injured and started to limp and they thought that it was the stupidest thing so they picked it as their name
vfa	U.S
bottleneck	being an "area of vulnerability" that constricts movement, maneuver, or fire; also known as "fatal funnel"; see CHOKE POINT, STRONGPOINT, KEY TERRAIN.
love and rockets	The underground comic Love And Rockets got it's name from the band (the comic appeared in the late 80s early 90s and the band formed in about 1983)
mcas	Marine Corps Air Station.
msf	Mobile Strike Force, also called MIKE FORCE or STRIKERS; operating under the Mobile Strike Force Command (MSFC)
batter up	slang from WWII for US Naval ships positively identifying an enemy vessel or other target; see PLAY BALL, PLAY THE GAME; compare BANDIT.
vedes	Vehicle Exhaust Dust Ejection System (US)
ant	antenna
cadastral survey	a survey relating to land boundaries and subdivisions, which is made to create units suitable for the transfer of or to define the limitations of a title; surveys of the public lands of the US, including retracement surveys for the identification of and resurveys for the restoration of property lines; and for corresponding surveys outside the public lands, although such surveys are usually termed land surveys
av or ave	Avenue
navspeak	a subcategory of MIL-SPEAK, being the slang and jargon employed by Navy and Marine personnel
bk h	Bake House
sead	(seed) acronym for Suppression of Enemy Air Defenses, being a tactical role fulfilled by various electronic devices and hunter-killer weapons so as to dominate or destroy enemy air defense command, control, and communications.
chips	nickname for a shipwright, millworker, or other woodworker, including artificer and armorer
rcs	Radar Cross Section
port of call	a port visited briefly by a ship for the purpose of taking on or discharging passengers and cargo, or to undergo repairs; also known as a "portcall".
baptist	DM
thrice	Thrice's name was formed from an inside joke when a friend claimed that he had beaten the game Frogger twice
great big sea	The name came from a Newfoundland folk song called "Great Big Sea Hove In Long Beach."
continuous revison	MOD6/L-TS
bg	Brigadier General
irt	Incident Response Team?
b md	Boundary Mound
field scarf	Marine term for a necktie worn with a service uniform; also known as "choke rag", "four-in-hand tie", "windsor tie"
apcr	Armour-piercing composite rigid
hurricane deck	a DECK at the top of a transport ship or passenger steamer, having a roof supported by light scantlings; sometimes represented as "hurricane-deck".
cincpacflt	Commander-In-Chief, Pacific Fleet
simple plan	They were recording their last demo and were thinking of stupid names and they were thinking of the movie "A Simple Plan"
checkers	a capture game played with opposed tokens that are moved on a checkerboard of contrasts; 'checker' derives from diversify or variegate
pak	Pakistan
eagle flight	A tactical operation involving the sudden insertion of a small unit of infantry into a suspected enemy location; a quick search of the area w/ or w/o combat; followed by prompt extraction, usually to attack another suspect location; sometimes identified as PZ1-LZ1; PZ2-LZ2, etc.
vctp	Vehiculo de Combate Transporte de Personal (armoured personnel carrier)
noncon	Nonconformist
orignal error	MOD6/L
angra	Angra is an island in Brazil
calvinist	DM
converter	slang designation for the Cessna T-37 TWEET, a twin-seat trainer, for its remarkable capacity to convert fuel into noise! The TWEET is also known as a "dog whistle"; compare SUPER TWEET, see BIRD.
plf	Parachute Landing Fall, being a tumbling method of controlled impact upon six points of the body to enable the PARATROOPER to avoid injury when landing on the ground after a PARACHUTE jump
cop	Chief of Police
fcu	Figher Control Unit (RAAF)
usaid	abbreviation for U.S
csf	Camp Strike Force, known as STRIKERs; see MIKE FORCE, MGF, MSF, BLACKJACK.
mardiv	Marine Division (US)
fscv	fire support combat vehicle
iccs	the International Commission of Control and Supervision was setup in 1973 by the Paris Accords as the successor agency to the ICC, and included representatives from Poland, Indonesia, Hungary, and Iran
flogging molly	Taken from an ongoing joke about an Irish pub in LA called "Molly Malone's", appearently this is where the band first met each other.
three 6 mafia	They changed their name from "Triple 6 Mafia", which was what they called themselves while they were still underground and non-mainstream and they got this name from 6-6-6, to "Three 6 Mafia"
poe	Annie Danielewski was nicknamed 'Poe' by her parents after wearing a halloween costume based on an Edgar Allen Poe short story, "The Masquerade of Red Death," at a very young age
great white	"Great White" was a nickname lead singer Jack Russell had given to his guitarist, Mark Kendall.
manpads	Man-Portable Air Defense System
ff	Face of Fence
tm	technical manual
10-codes	see TEN-CODES.
silverchair	I'd heard them say on TV or radio that it was a cross between You Am I's song title "Berlin Chair" and Nirvana's song title "Sliver", which went from "Sliverchair" to "Silverchair".
feba	Forward Edge of the Battle Area
oss	Office of Strategic Services.
syncom	SYNchronous COMmunications satellite; see SATCOM, NRO, SAT.
tower defense	Last Week Download: 17
rules of engagement	The specific regulations for the conduct of air and surface battles by U.S
iraqi freedom	Operation Iraqi Freedom (OIF); compare Operation Enduring Freedom (OEF), see GULF WAR, WAR ON TERROR
dra	Defence Research Agency (UK)
spw	Special Purpose Weapon
mike	the phonetic letter "M", representing minute (eg: "one-five mikes" = 15 minutes), meter (eg: "two-hundred mikes" = 200 meters), or millimeter (eg: "twenty mike-mike" = 20mm)
fatal flaw	a potentially deadly defect, whether an oversight in plans or a deficiency in operations, as derived from the gapped join or overlap in a knight's armor-plate; see ACHILLES HEEL, CHINK; compare BULLETPROOF, VULCANIZE.
sqn	Squadron
sailing into yesterday	crossing the longitudinal meridian of the International DATE LINE in an easterly direction; see GOLDEN DRAGON, TIME.
comnavforv	COMmander of U.S
uf	United Free
sg	Sewer Grate
cocked 'n' locked	a catch-phrase indicating that a firearm is fully loaded and charged for action, but with the weapon's safety engaged, preventing an inadvertent or accidental discharge; also known as LOCK 'n' LOAD
lostprophets	Its the name of a live Duran Duran bootleg album.
fouo	for official use only
scu	Special Commando Unit; see THUNDER TIGER.
white mice	derogatory name for South Vietnamese police
spr	Spring
cjtf	Combined Joint Task Force
twr	Tower
lz	Landing zone (PZ= pickup zone) for aircraft usually a small clearing secured temporarily for the landing of troops or resupply helicopters
wm	abbreviation for Woman Marine, appertaining to females serving in the Marine Corps Women's Reserve, being a support auxiliary established 30 July 1942; known as a Woman Reserve (WR) until 1948, thereafter as Woman Marine until 1994, and subsequently simply as Marine
rise	Reliability Improved Selected Equipment
fu-manchu	Well I looked on this site to see if the info I had was correct, but there's nothing on the band so I submit my knowledge in hope of certification or correction
lvt	Landing Vehicle Tracked, or Landing Vehicle Tank, also called "Large Vulnerable Target"; compare AAV, see LANDING CRAFT.
meshuggah	Meshuggah is Yiddish for "Crazy".
alter bridge	Named after a bridge in Chicago, Illinois
usarsoc	U.S
porno for pyros	Perry Farrell was watching the Los Angeles riots on t.v
vtc	Video TeleConference; see FONECON, TWX, TTY, CONTEL, TELECON.
watch-and-watch	to stand alternate WATCHes, due to an absence or incapacity of other crewmembers; variously arranged as 4- or 6-hours on- and OFF-DUTY until the tactical situation changes; this routine is also called "port and starboard" or "port and stupid" ..
buried block	MOD6/L-TS
issues [msd only]	MOD6/L
nds	Afghan intelligence [national directorate of security]
safe site	a secure location reserved for undetected and uninterrupted meetings; see SAFE HOUSE, SUB-ROSA; compare SAFE ROOM, BOLT HOLE.
movcon	MOVement CONtrol; the command and control element for a convoy.
flamethrower	a device, either mounted or portable, that sprays ignited incendiary fuel for some distance toward a target; see ZIPPO, NAPALM
willie the whale	the SKYNIGHT, the Douglas EF-10 /-10B aircraft.
paint m	Paint Mark
bush doctrine	(forthcoming); see PRESIDENTIAL DOCTRINE.
comvat	Combat vehicles armament technology (US)
hab	Heavy Assault Bridge (US)
ct	Cart Track
cas	Close Air Support provided by the US Air Force
sloping masonry	BB1969
individual ready reserve	a manpower pool consisting of individuals who have had some training, who have served previously (PS) in the Active Component or in the Selected Reserve, and have some period of their military service obligation remaining; these IRR members may voluntarily participate in training for retirement points and promotion, with or without pay
cinema	DM
vids	Vehicle Integrated Defence System
angry	slang for class of radios designated "AN/GRC-", with numeric identification appended, such as AN/GRC-87, AN/GRC-109; see RADIO, RTO.
irp	initial rally point
son tay raid	see HOPE, RAID, TRAIN HARD - FIGHT EASY
fwt	Fixed-Wing Transport; see BIRD.
engineering works	DM
ronone	USCG Squadron One
cto	Central Treaty Organisation or Baghdad Pact
sbct	Stryker Brigade Combat Team; compare BCT, RCT, FIRE BRIGADE.
jssap	Joint Services Small Arms Programme
airdale	any Naval aviator or aircrewman; also spelled "Airedale"
bird	A Helicopter.
m4/m-4	Type of gun
feb	February
mortuary	Mort
loran	long-range navigation
checkpoint in a box	an Access Control Point (ACP) in Iraq that's been reinforced by protective barriers against suicide bombers; see HESCO BARRIER, T-WALL, BLAST WALL, REVETMENT.
ago	abbreviation for Adjutant General's Office, with particular reference to the use of authorized forms (such as the "AGO card" for military identification card)
sump	pit or reservoir designed to receive objects or drainage, such as a grenade SUMP, POL SUMP, or latrine SUMP
ltfcs	Laser Tank Fire-Control System
wfov	Wide Field Of View
aar	after-action review
picul	a weight equal to 100 catties in China and southeast Asia, or from about 133 to 143 pounds avoirdupois; as derived from "the maximum load a man can carry" in Malay [pikull]
tet	Vietnamese term for the Lunar New Year holiday period, with both cultural and religious significance
counting crows	The name is from an old english divination that stated.
st	Saint
adm	Air Defense Missile, such as Quail (ADM-20); see MISSILE
bridge	MOD6/L-BML
ao	Area of Operations, which may also be represented as "A/O" or "A-O"; and is called "Theater of Operations" (TO) by USN / USMC, and "Area Of Responsibility" (AOR) by USCG; and has been lately redesignated "Military Operational Area" (MOA)
the air force way	see THE ARMY WAY, FOR THE HELL OF IT, MIL-SPEC, GOOD ENOUGH FOR GOVERNMENT WORK, PARTY LINE.
u ref ch	United Reformed Church
pax britannica	the peace imposed by Great Britain upon hostile nations, especially during the 19th century; see PAX, compare PAX AMERICANA.
class	Computerised Laser Sight System
come by yuh	see KUM BA YAH.
bear	nickname for the Electronic Warfare Officer (EWO) in the backseat of an assault aircraft; see GIB, TFO, RIO, RSO, WSO (WIZZO); compare FUF.
reel big fish	The name is referenced on how your just a little fish in the sea, and it is so hard to not be eaten (or to be famous) but when ever you get the chance, you should reel in a big fish
benchmark	a relatively permanent object, natural or artificial, bearing a marked point whose elevation above or below an adopted datum is known; usually designated as a BM, such a mark is sometimes further qualified as a PBM or as a temporary BM (TBM)
ramics	(ram-icks) Rapid Airborne MIne Clearance System, being a Navy program utilizing a CHAIN GUN (eg: Mk-38/Mk-46) mounted on a heliborne platform.
msr	Main Supply Route
municipal	DM
tk f	Track of Fence
alo	Air Liaison Officer, being an Air Force pilot assigned to an Army brigade (or higher unit) so as to facilitate close air support (CAS).
elevation	the vertical distance from a datum, usually the MSL, to a point or object on the earth's surface (not to be confused with altitude, which refers to points or objects above the earth's surface)
i	Island, Isle
game theory	a coherent group of propositions that are used to calculate the probabilities for a class of phenomena; that matrix of strategies for maximizing gains and minimizing losses within the prescribed constraints; a particular conception of something to be accomplished that presents the various methods of accomplishing it, arranged as preferred options
go-fasters	slang for the high-tech running shoes (trainers) that are worn as part of the sweat suit or track suit uniform worn during PT/PFT formations; also called "cross-trainers", "joggers", "sneakers", "tenny-runners" or "tenny-pumps"
occd	Operational Coordination Center District
fs	foresight
capstone	link joint doctrine to national strategy and the contributions of other government agencies, alliances, and coalitions see KEYSTONE, USJFCOM.
green day	The band got really stoned and watched an episode of 'Sesame Street', where Ernie said 'It's going to be a Green Day.' Before that, the band was called 'Sweet Children'.
sideslip	to slide an aircraft or airfoil sideways on a turn with a concomitant loss of altitude toward the inside of the curve, being the result of excess speed and improper angle of approach, which may be the result of an inadvertent loss of control or may be a deliberate combat maneuver; also called a "slip", and similar to a sliding or skid turn (eg: four wheel drift) by a ground vehicle
lrip	Low-Rate Initial Production
apc-t	Armour-piercing capped – tracer
emergency locator beacon	a generic term for all radio beacons used for emergency locating purposes; see LOCATOR BEACON, HOMER, RADIO
coll	College
lcvp	Landing Craft Vehicle and Personnel, also called HIGGINS BOAT; see LANDING CRAFT.
gs	General Staff; compare JCS, see GHQ, STAFF.
nsats	number of satellites
pps	Precise Positioning Service
tugrik	the basic monetary unit of currency for the Mongolian People's Republic; derived from "circle" or "disk", and also spelled "tughrik"
paddy	designation given to Can Tho / Binh Thuy CRP
mos	Military Occupational Specialty.
pof	Pakistan Ordnance Factory
trav	Traverse
bde	brigade
meu	Marine Expeditionary Unit, being the smallest expeditionary organization of USMC assets consisting of a Battalion Landing Team (BLT), a composite aviation squadron (SQDN), and a logistics support element.
satcp	Systиme Anti-aérien à Trиs Courte Portée (very short-range anti-aircraft system)
corporation yard	DM
thready	Pulse that is very fine and scarcely perceptible.
icom	ingetrated communication
fire engine station	DM
s br	Signal Bridge
lostprophets	lead singer Ian Watkins was trying to think of a name for the band and he was out walking one day when he saw a local shop being robbed he ran in to see what he could do but it was too late the theif ran out the back the shopkeeper then said "thankyou you scared him away but now ive lost all my prophets"
ersc	extended range subcalibre
guns 'n' roses	Guns 'n' Roses got there name when Tracii Guns of "L.A
drinking fountain	DM
ugr	see T-RATIONS.
nose art	(forthcoming); images depicted on the front of an aircraft as an expression of morale or pride, such as a unit mascot or to animate the "machinery of war"; compare PIN-UP.
captor	enCAPsulated TORpedo (MK-60), being a sophisticated deep water MINE that can be laid by air or sea and moored to monitor (by acoustic detection system) traffic in anti-submarine warfare (ASW), automatically releasing (by influence firing device) a modified MK-46 torpedo (FISH) to acquire and attack an appropriate submerged target, ignoring all non-hostile vessels
flying crane	CH-54 heavy helicopter, also called SKYCRANE, and nicknamed "superhook"; see CHOPPER.
let-down rope	an auxiliary line used for descent from a tree landing in which the PARACHUTE canopy is entangled; abbreviated LDR; compare DINGLEBERRY
alice in chains	It's a play on "Alice in Wonderland", being a heavy band with dark lyrics, henceforth Alice in Chains.
fog-m	Fiber Optic Guided Missile.
rolling stones	The saying "A rolling stone gathers no moss" reflects the rock n roll lifestyle of rolling and partying from town to town on tour, so the "Stones" part corresponds to "rock" music, while the "Rolling" part captures the associated lifestyle
dept	Department
tool	Maynard went to military school before he was in Tool
retain original	MOD6/L
uts	Universal Turret System
rolling stones	The Rolling Stones took their name from a Muddy Waters song that went " papa was a rollin' stone..." Founder Brian Jones had several illegitimate children and the song by blues legend Muddy moved him with it's lyrics about a struggling father who said "wherever he laid his hat was his home"
tbm	temporary benchmark
vcr/is	Véhicule de Combat à Roues/Intervention Sanitaire (stretchers)
dry fire	to practice shooting a SMALL ARMS weapon at a target but without firing any ammunition, being a DRY RUN familiarization process preliminary to actual live-fire shooting on a KD RANGE; called "snap-in" or "snapping-in" by Marines
the american way	see AMERICANIZE, TRADITION, LAST BEST HOPE, PATRIOTISM; compare UN-AMERICAN, ANTI-AMERICAN, AMERIKA.
lo	Lodge
cento	Central Treaty Organisation or Baghdad Pact
delta	Military phonetic symbol for D.
po	Post Office (large scales)
rvnn	see VNN; compare VNMC, ARVN, VNAF, AFVN.
linkin park	Chester wanted the music to define the name, not the name to define the music.
icex	Intelligence Coordination and EXploitation, or Intelligence Collection and EXploitation, a joint MACV and CIA/CIO project sponsored by CORDS in 1967, as a combined collaboration with Vietnamese National Police and Special Branch for military intelligence and civil surveillance
tripolitan war	(forthcoming); against pirate corsairs of the Barbary States (Morocco, Algiers, Tunis, and Tripoli/Tripolitania) [nb: Barbary Wars (1801-15): 35 battle deaths]
apoptygma berzerk	The lead singer, Stephen Groth, claims the words were randomly picked out of a dictionary
acrv	Armoured command and reconnaissance vehicle
arcom	(ar-kom) ARmy COMmendation Medal, presented for valor or service, and commonly known as the GREEN WEENIE; see V-DEVICE, GONG.
front line	the advance part of a military operation; the battle line or LINE OF BATTLE for carrying out combat operations, also called the "front" or MLR, FLOT or FEBA, and sometimes spelled "front-line"
cep	Circular error of probability
spin	the sudden nose-down descent of an aircraft in a spiral (helical) path; also called "tailspin"; being when an airplane revolves about its horizontal axis or rotates around an imaginary line in an uncontrolled descent, usually as a result of inexperience, especially during or after a STALL
gas governor	MOD6/L
f sgt	Flight Sergeant
pks	Pecks (SUSI/SIM Products)
the throwing muses	Kristin and Tanya just wanted two words that made as little sense as possible together.
eps	Electrical Power Subsystem
ccv	Command and control vehicle (US)
uhf	ultrahigh frequency
pt	Point
ctt	Challenger training tank
gate	MOD6/L-10T
cistern	DM
fishhook	distinctive Cambodia/SVN border feature in Kampong Cham Province near Loc Ninh; see COSVN, PARROT'S BEAK, DOG'S FACE, ANGEL'S WING, ELEPHANT'S FOOT, BLACK LADY MOUNTAIN.
vt	variable time (fuse)
shadow house	a Vietnamese dwelling or building that's known to be used by or occupied by VIET CONG soldiers, also called "House of Dark Shadows"; compare SHADOW WARRIOR, ALLAH'S WAITING ROOM.
fbrd	Flying Boat Repair Depot (RAAF)
level net	Lines of spirit leveling connected together to form a system of loops or circuits extending over an area
at	antitank
dr	Delinquency Report, being an official notice of deficiency or dereliction, which may involve remedial action or summary punishment; whenever a servicemember's dependent is involved, the DR is sent to the servicemember's commander; see CALL ON THE CARPET, GIG
water boarding	see WATER TORTURE, TORTURE.
mm	Military Message
gobbler woods	see ROBIN SAGE, FTX.
heab	High-Explosive Air Burst
boc	Basic Officer's Course, being the introductory branch-specific training for newly commissioned officers, especially from ROTC programs; later redesignated Officer's Basic Course (OBC)
corpn yd	Corporation Yard
clz	(see-el-zee) Contingency Landing Zone, being the fallback alternative or tertiary reserve site to be utilized after discovering that the primary and secondary areas are unavailable or unusable; see LZ, PZ; compare FALSE INSERTION, SHELL GAME, FLIP-FLOP.
electricity transformer	DM
way	MOD6/L-10T
cg	Commanding general
corner	MOD6/L
cmoc	Civil Military Operations Center, a command and control base for coordinating civil affairs (CA) and humanitarian relief, often interservice and multinational
hypak	Hydraulic Power Assist Kit
hootch	A small thatched or wooden hut; also a shelter built of ponchos for use by soldiers
zero beat	tuning a radio for optimal reception by dialing back-and-forth across the station signal, and centering on its strongest broadcast; such tuning usually involved a steady LONG COUNT to precisely fix the reception.
equinox	one of the two points of intersection of the ecliptic and the celestial equator, which is occupied by the sun when its declination is 0ï¿½
"bonnie blue flag"	Extremely popular Confederate song named after the first flag of the Confederacy, which had one white star on a blue background. The lyrics listed each state in the order in which they seceded from the Union.
reo speedwagon	From a flatbed truck, first built in the early 1900's
iba	individual body armor
gwar	God What a Racket..
elongation	the point in the apparent movement of a circumpolar star when the star reaches the extreme position east or west of the meridian
tsq	time and super-quick
pride	acronym for Professionalism Results In Daily Effort, being the military version of the "We try harder!" catch-phrase; which was countered during the Vietnam-era by the acronym SHAME for "Sustained Half-Assed Minimum Effort."
pax	Passengers/People
ncfpac	Naval Construction Forces Pacific; see SEABEES.
cog	Course over ground
tdd	Target Detection Device
shonen knife	I have a fanzine where Shonen Knife were interviewed
dbc	database code
vhis	visual hit indicator system
pc	Public Convenience
vape	Vehiculo Apoyo y Exploracion
red field / red-field	a euphemism for a BATTLEFIELD reddened by an effusion of blood; a "killing field" or "beaten zone"; see KILLING GROUND, ZONE OF FIRE, KILL ZONE.
radirs	Rapid Deployment Multiple Rocket System (US)
ranger overcoat	sardonic designation of the U.S
college	DM
secnav	SECretary of the NAVy.
snaking	netting stretched between the BULWARK and LIFELINE, or between the GUNWALE and footrope on a vessel to prevent objects (including people during storms) from falling overboard; see BOARD, TOE RAIL, NET.
board of inquiry	a fact-finding body convened when evidence is unclear, when misconduct or negligence may exist, or when criminal acts are suspected without certain guilt, comprised of officers equal to or superior in RANK to any suspect or accused servicemember; an Article 32 investigation under the Uniform Code of Military Justice (UCMJ).
smoke	BE smoke base ejection
molf	Modular Laser Fire Control (Germany)
paradise island	nickname for the model village created and sustained by Project Humidor on an island near DaNang, and its utopian prosperity was used for DISINFORMATION PROPAGANDA when SNATCH captives were briefly exposed to this Shangri-La by SECRET AGENT actors, before being repatriated to NVN
2dd	(two-dee-dee) two Dimensional Data, being any facts or information obtained (or inferred) by remote survey; any INTEL that has not been confirmed by direct observation or field experience
api	Armour-piercing incendiary
ymrs	Yugoslav multiple rocket system
sigur ros	Taken from the interview at the beginning of the live 'Ny Batteri' video, one band member had a sister who was born at the same time as the band was forming
isgu	Integrated Sight and Guidance Unit
no doubt	John Spence (original lead singer of No Doubt, along w/ Gwen and Eric Stefani) always used to say "no doubt" so they used that for their band name
lmg	Light Machine Gun.
at ease	a relaxed military posture in which the feet are spread shoulder width apart and the hands are loosely clasped behind the back, during which all positions in formation are maintained
ship	see BOAT, SS, USS, WARSHIP.
simple plan	while trying 2 get through school and become a band and the same time one day they got paired up 2 do a science progect and one of them said 2 make somthing that would shock u like electricity and one of them thought it was 2 hard and the other one said no it's a simple plan ur just stupid and right there the name just shocked them ( like electricity.) lol
coi	Coordinator Of Intelligence/Information; the Office of the Coordinator Of Intelligence/Information (OCOI) was the predecessor, along with the JCS Office of War Information (OWI), of the Office of Strategic Services (OSS) during WWII.
wc	Water Column
psyops	Psychological operations.
coldplay	Yes, Sara, Peter and I Chew Nails are all right about Coldplay but I think the guy who named the band originally probably named it after a Sparks' song as it song is spelled Coldplay as opposed to Cold Play, as per the other claims.
lta	launch tube assembly
travis	Not as many people think from TAXI DRIVER, but from the same movie as fellow Glaswegians Texas, they take their name from the film PARIS, TEXAS
attagirl	the female equivalent of ATTABOY (qv).
am	Amplitude Modulation, sometimes called "midwave" (MW); signal method in which the amplitude of the radio carrier wave varies; see RADIO WAVE, RADIO
tmp	transportation motor pool
vib	Véhicule d'Intervention du Base
strake	a continuous course of HULL planks or plates on a ship; see DECK, HULL, GUNWALE, PLANK, FREEBOARD.
ddiir	Department of Defense Intelligence Information Report.
the police	'rocky' is way off the mark
fdsws	Future Direct Support Weapon System
bullshit / horseshit	see BRAVO SIERRA, SHIT.
screaming eagles	nickname of the 101st Airborne Division (Airmobile) from its infantry division mascot during the CIVIL WAR; also called PUKING BUZZARDS, SCREAMING CHICKENS, "barfing buzzards", ONE-OH-WORST, and "Hundred and Worst".
vdaa	Véhicule d'Auto-Défense Anti-aérienne
vnaf	South Vietnamese Air Force
boot neck	see LEATHERNECK.
msd	Master Survey Drawing
fifv	Future Infantry Fighting Vehicle (US)
micv	mechanised infantry combat vehicle
lss	Lightweight Shotgun System
simple minds	Jim Kerr changed the name of the group from Johnny And The Self Abusers to Simple Minds
parrot's beak	distinctive Cambodia/SVN border feature near the Song Vam Co Dong river, on the direct route from Saigon to Phnom Penh; see FISHHOOK, DOG'S FACE, ELEPHANT'S FOOT, ANGEL'S WING, BLACK LADY MOUNTAIN.
meat wagon	slang for any motorized wheeled ambulance (CRACKER BOX) or motorized TRACKed ambulance (BAND-AID) that's used on roadways and in the field; see MEDEVAC, DUSTOFF, AIR AMBULANCE, LUGGAGE TAG, TRIAGE
pob	Place Of Birth; see DOB
loc	line of communication
cheongsam	(forthcoming); a close-fitting, knee-/floor-length dress with slitted-skirt and an upright or mandarin collar, worn chiefly by Oriental women; as literally derived from "long dress"
instrument runway	a runway equipped with electronic and visual NAVAIDs
warlord	Radio call sign for armed helicopter unit from B Co, 123rd Aviation Bn (Cbt)(Inf Div)
golden knights	US Army precision aerobatic PARACHUTE team used for public ceremonies and demonstrations
act	USAF abbreviation for Air Combat Tactics
observer's meridian	a celestial meridian passing through the zenith (at the point of observation) and the celestial poles
jel	Joint Effects List [hit list]
osw	Operational Support, Weather
tooth notch	the so-called "tooth notch" that was set in the edge of the oblong identification tag, opposite the thong hole, existed solely for embossing stability; see DOG TAGS.
dm-obs	Ibid., 'Obsolescent abbreviations'
bite	Built-in test equipment
apft	Army physical fitness test
misty fac	designation for jet Forward Air Controllers; see FAC, CAS.
hootch	A small thatched or wooden hut; also a shelter built of ponchos for use by soldiers
measure swords	to test one's strength or ability, courage or fortitude against that of someone else; a comparison preliminary to a competition, a check before contending in a contest
s-5	Staff member responsible for civil-military operations
arpa	Advanced Research Projects Agency; a separately organized research and development agency, under the direction and supervision of Defense Research and Engineering, Department of Defense
main-scheme station	a station through which the basic survey computations are carried, also called a principal station
esaf	Electronic Safety and Arm Function
wp	Wooden Peg
hesh-t	high-explosive squash head - tracer
iroa	Islamic Republic of Afghanistan
nirvana	Well Nirvana is the Buddhist state of enlightenment..
ranger sunshine	rain, especially sleet; see WETSU, GUSTO, GUNG-HO, HOOAH.
beck	That is his real name - Beck Hansen
bight	a looped or slack part of a ROPE; see KNOT
marvin the arvn	dismissive reference by rhyming to any soldier serving in the Army of the Republic of VietNam; as HERMAN THE GERMAN was used during World War Two
organize	to assign men and materiel, personnel and other assets to an ACTIVATEd unit, making it operational; also called "constitute" or "commission"
zi	Zone of the Interior, or the Continental United States (CONUS); as distinguished from overseas (OCONUS) assignments.
swat	Special Weapons And Tactics
csls	Component Services Liaison Section.
evac	Evacuated
cvtc	Vietnamese Confederation of Christian Workers; also, Confederation of Vietnamese Trade Congress.
rto	radio/telephone operator
gap	Gun Aiming Post
f sp	Flash spotting
fist	pronunciation of the abbreviation for Fire Support Team (FST).
hook	a radio; a radio handset
face	Forces Advisory Committee on Entertainment
squirt the bird	send a BURST transmission to a satellite, as "squirt it to the bird"; see SATCOM, SAT.
the misfits	The band got it's name from Marilyn Monroe's last movie "The Misifts"
usariem	US Army Research Institute of Environmental Medicine; compare FEST, AFIP, USAMRIID.
wb	Weighing Machine
aihrc	Afghan Independent Human Right Commission
minus the bear	From the TV show "BJ and the Bear", "minus the bear", leaving BJ to the imagination.
walking wounded	wounded who are still able to walk without assistance.
w/u	wheels up
oe	Orignal Error
chinh hua	Vietnamese phrase for the NVA indocrination sessions for all party leaders; compare DAU TRANH.
trojan	North American AT-28 advanced TRAINER, being a 2-seat single-engine monoplane that was also used on counterinsurgency missions
epc	electronic plane conversion
v	a type of ambush set-up, shaped like the letter.
nw	northwest
geodetic reference system	the technical name for a datum
early-outs	a drop or reduction in time in service
ssg	Single Shot Gun
anad	Anniston Army Depot
basketball	a pyrotechnic illumination FLARE dropped from any aerial platform, such as a FLARESHIP or TANKER
ricky martin	Risky is a short form of his name Enrique
fpa	Focal Plane Array
jump5	They began the group as Fresh Start, which was a cat litter
little river band	Took their name from a river just outside melbourne in Victoria called Little River
pmos	Primary Military Occupational Specialty; see MOS, CROSS-TRAINING, Q-COURSE.
o	Old
oc	Outcome
heat-tp-t	high-explosive anti-tank - target practice - tracer
bb	bunker buster
eoc	Emergency Operation Centre
tacms	Army Tactical Missile System (US)
kilo	meaning 'thousand', as in kilogram or kilometer; see KLICK
ndff	ARVN force, well trained and armed
eod	Explosive Ordinance Disposal–a bomb removal expert
penny-nickel-nickel	155mm HOWITZER, may also be spelled "penny nickel nickel"; including M-109 SP at ranges to 14,600m
erp	Extended Range Projectile
quad 50s	A four-barreled 50 caliber machine guns.
georef	geographic reference
cook-off	spontaneous or "runaway" firing, such as an automatic weapon that has been fired enough to continue firing without the trigger mechanism; an overheated machinegun (MG) can only be stopped by breaking the belt of LINK AMMO
shorty-16	slang for the M-4 Scout; see CAR, ACTIV, BLACK MAGIC, WIDOW MAKER, TUPPERWARE; compare SMG, RIFLE.
raptor	the Boeing F-22 fighter aircraft
ape	slang for U.S
placebo	The latin word "placebo" actually means "I will please"
medical review board	see Physical Evaluation Board (PEB).
airborne album	an unofficial commemorative account of an AIRBORNE unit and its personnel during a specified period or campaign, often including some historical perspective and anecdotal material; resembling a school classbook or yearbook
green platoon	the training phase for PILOT applicants undergoing advanced instruction in special operations aviation techniques, as a prerequisite for participation with the NIGHT STALKERS, 160th Special Operations Aviation Regiment (SOAR).
med ops	Medical Operations
bn	Broken (hedge or bank) on SUSI®/SIM®/SuperplanTM Products
lwt	light weapon turret
par	pulse acquisition radar
es	End of Straight (railway) (SUSI/SIM Products)
coup	a highly successful and unexpected act or move; contraction of COUP D'ETAT
skywarrior	the Douglas A3D/A-3 carrier bomber aircraft.
corporation	DM
throbbing gristle	A "throbbing gristle" is slang for a man's genitals.
lwmot	Low Water Mark of Ordinary Tides
misn ch	Mission Church
noiz boiz	Believe band nameing took place at the back end of 1980 as the the band released their debut single in May 1981
lcmr	lightweight counter-mortar radar
hydrant	DM
villas	MOD6/L-10T
delta dagger	Convair / General Dynamics F-102 supersonic, all-weather, delta-wing, single-place, interceptor aircraft, powered by a turbojet engine
stick to one's guns	to maintain one's position despite opposition; to persevere against criticism or resistance; to defy contrariety or antagonism; also expressed as "stand by one's guns"
silverchair	I think that they recently admitted that they picked it off a list, as their name was Innocent Crimminal, and there was already a band with that name.
tee-tee	Very tiny.
break new ground	figurative expression for doing something new, or commencing a new project, with the allusion derived from digging a new trench in a siege operation
actual error	the difference between the accepted value and the measured value of a physical quantity
sketched	BB1969
flt lt	Flight Lieutenant
shedaisy	SHeDAISY means "little sister" in a Native American language; and this band consists of 3 sisters, Kassidy, Kelsi, and Kristyn Osborne from Magna, Utah, a suburb of Salt Lake City
red badge of courage	the "red badge of courage" in Stephen Crane's novel [The Red Badge of Courage: An Episode of the American Civil War (1895)] is an honorable wound that tacitly testifies of one's fortitude; see PURPLE HEART, BADGE OF COURAGE.
birdcage	slang for the airspace over an airport, together with the airplanes flying approach or departure orbits within that airspace; see ATC, ATRC, ADIZ.
maser	Maser is an acronym for Microwave Amplification by Stimulated Emission of Radiation
wm	Water Main
vli	Visible Light Illuminator
secondary	short form of SECONDARY EXPLOSION.
league of nations	an international organization, based in Geneva Switzerland, that was created by the Treaty of Versailles in 1919 to promote world peace and cooperation, and was dissolved in April 1946; compare COMMONWEALTH OF NATIONS, NATO
precision approach procedure	a standard instrument-approach procedure in which an electronic glide slope is provided or used (for example, ILS and PAR approaches)
medium	MOD6/L
jungle rot	various skin-conditions caused by the environment or sepsis, and usually treated benignly by improved hygiene and healthy exposure in air and light; may sometimes be psychosomatic indicator of combat stress
md	Mound
fb	Foot Bridge
squirter	slang for anyone who eludes or escapes a CORDON or sweep (eg: SEARCH AND CLEAR, RIF, CHECKERBOARD), whether armed or unarmed, uniformed or civilian; term probably originated as an analogue of SQUIRTS; see DOUBTFULS, VCS.
yd	Yard
mugr	(mugger) Miniature Underwater Global positioning system Receiver; a waterproof tactical locator/plotter selectively issued to SEALs and other SOF elements; see GPS
ao ba ba	traditional Vietnamese black pajamas, worn by men and women for work and leisure; compare AO DAI.
toto	The name "Toto" has nothing to do with "The Wizard of OZ"
chase	MOD6/L-10T
aifs	Advanced Indirect Fire System
snake-eater	nickname for SOF members, especially US Navy SEAL and US Army SPECIAL FORCES, based upon their extensive survival training
limp bizkit	The Bizkit part is named after Fred's Bulldog:Bizkit
point	The first soldier in a single file of soldiers; looks for booby traps; followed by "slack"–the second soldier in file who may open fire before the point man on suspected enemy; "drag"–the last soldier in the file for rear security.
torpedo juice	naval slang for illicit booze made from methyl alcohol (methanol or wood alcohol), which was used aboard submarines and ships during WWII as an additive or solvent; filtered and flavored to make it palatable, consumption of this poisonous liquid caused blindness and death
wojg	Warrant Officer Junior Grade, being an informal reference to the lowest grade (WO1) of Warrant Officer (WO); also called "spot" or CROUTON due to the appearance of the RANK insignia, which shows a single black square centered on a silver bar.
gv	Gas Valve
ebrc	Engine Blindé à roues de Contact
control survey	a survey that provides positions (horizontal or vertical) of points to which supplementary surveys are adjusted
local force	a Viet Cong combat unit subordinate to a district or province Party committee headquarters; abbreviated "LF"
bus transfer	standard tongue-in-cheek expression for the impersonal process whereby everyone does what he's told and goes where he's sent
ns	Not square (SUSI/SIM Products)
frog	free rocket over ground
toe	table of organisation and equipment
matcs	Marine Air Traffic Control Squadron
ios	Integrated Observation System GVQ-10–a tripod mounted large night vision scope with laser range finder effective to 2,000 meters and 50 power binoculars effective to 10,000 meters used to detect enemy personnel and movement
zippo mission	slang for a SEARCH AND DESTROY mission; also called SNOOP 'n' POOP; see ZIPPO, LIGHTER.
cs	Communications squadron
hüsker dü	It was a product seen only on TV, only in the winter
ac	Also A/C, Aircraft Commander.
dmu	distance measurement unit
atr	- EDS Automotive test rig – Electric drive system
loh	Light Observation Helicopter–pronounced "Loach"–the OH6A "Cayuse" carries pilot and three others
orlop	the lowest DECK above the space at the bottom of the hull of a ship; also called "orlop deck"; see HOLD.
dop	Department of Productivity
fob	Forward Operating Base
doim	Directorate of Information Management
clams	Clear lane marking system (US)
chops	Chief of Operations
alice cooper	He got it from a ouja board.
buster	full aircraft engine power, less AFTERFURNERs; to go fast
cum ba ya	see KUM BA YAH.
sks	Simonov Soviet-made or Chinese-made semiautomatic rifle had a built-in 10-round (7.62X39mm) magazine with an attached bayonet; being highly accurate, and used primarily by Local Force (LF) Viet Cong (VC)
stn	Station
steve canyon	(forthcoming); fictional character created by Milton Caniff; see MALE CALL.
vnqdd	Viet Nam Quoc Dan Dang, or Nationalist Party of Vietnam
line of battle	a line formed by troops or ships for delivering or receiving an attack, as a battle line arrayed for combat
beachhead	the secure initial position of an amphibious assault, used for further advancement and resupply, a foothold or WAY POINT; see PHASE LINE, AIMPOINT, compare AIRHEAD, BRIDGEHEAD
parade rest	a modified posture of ATTENTION in which the feet are spread shoulder width apart and the unarmed hand(s) is placed behind the back; as introduced during the American CIVIL WAR
opdw	Objective Personal Defense Weapon
drogue	a bucket or canvas bag used as a vessel's "sea anchor"
the tragically hip	You're both half-right
hire	Hughes Infrared Equipment
counting crows	From an old English poem
air lane	a route regularly used by airplanes; also known as an AIRWAY or "skyway".
kimchi cab	any taxicab, hackney, or gypsy cab, from PEDICAB to RICKSHA; also called RICE-BURNER; compare HACK, JINGLE TRUCK
mia	is Missing In Action
nam	Vietnam.
fca	Fighter Control Area (USA)
jettison	to cast goods, supplies, or other cargo from an aircraft or vessel so as to lighten or stabilize it during an emergency; see JETSAM.
allot gdns	Allotment Gardens
misery index	an unofficial indication of the nation's economic health, a sum derived by adding the percentage rate of inflation to the percentage of unemployed workers; being a catch-phrase used by free-enterprisers to characterize the repressive taxation and obstructive policies of the Carter Administration during the post-Vietnam era.
rof	Royal Ordnance Factory (UK)
or	Operating Room in a hospital
efc	equivalent full charge
nighthawk	Lockheed F-117 fighter bomber, commonly known as "The Black Jet", being a stealth aircraft developed from the DARPA "Have Blue" project; see BIRD.
gardens	MOD6/L-10T
the farm	the post-WWII training center at Camp Perry Virginia that's used for teaching all essential TRADECRAFT to Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) field operatives; compare COUNTRY CLUB, SHANGRI-LA, FINISHING SCHOOL, THE GARAGE, THE PICKLE FACTORY.
farm	DM
disused	MOD6/L-BML
he-t	high-explosive tracer
sp	Spur
signal station	DM
isn	Internment [or Insurgent] serial Number
skid	see LANDING SKID.
nlos-m	Non-Line Of Sight-Mortar
soi	Signal Operating Instructions – a classified booklet carried by leaders containing radio frequencies and call signs; prepared by the Signal Office
e	End (SUSI/SIM Products)
ltc	lieutenant colonel
nickel	number five.
aft	indicating direction in, at, toward, or close to the back or STERN of a vessel, tail of an airplane, or rear of a vehicle; derived from "AFTer"
sgt fury	(forthcoming); Sergeant Nick Fury was a fictional character featured in the war series produced by Marvel Comics, inaugurated May 1963
mtl	Materials Technology Laboratory (US)
government	DM
bp	Base Pay, without adjustment for supplements or allotments.
icv	Infantry Combat Vehicle
vxb	Véhicule Blindé à Vocations Multiples (multipurpose armoured car)
ftc	Flying Training Command (RAF)
medium tide	[DM-Obs]
foo fighters	They are named after the World War II term "foo fighter", used to refer to mysterious aerial phenomena.
anathema	Actually this word is derived from the greek wortd/saying which says go to the Anathema or go to hell
chu	Containerized Housing Unit, being a mobile and stackable shipping container that's converted into living space for MIL-PERS; see CONEX, CONTAINERIZATION.
corner	MOD6/L-10T
vesicant	a BLISTER AGENT or "blistering agent"; see COCKTAIL, CBW, CW, CBR, HAZMAT.
rock of the marne	(forthcoming); motto of 3rd Inf Div [nb: 3rd Inf Div mascot of bulldog called "Rocky the Marne Dog" by Walt Disney (1942); song entitled "Dogface Soldier" by Bert Gold and Ken Hart (1942)]
gun mount	a fortified place for indirect-fire CREW-SERVED WEAPONS; an EMPLACEMENT or BARBETTE
tidal benchmark	a BM set to reference a tide staff at a tidal station and the elevation that is determined with relation to the local tidal datum
anh	Vietnamese term for brother, as in the greeting: "Chao anh." See BRO, LITTLE BROWN BROTHER; compare ONG, PAPA-SAN.
cm	central meridian
tael	formerly a basic monetary unit of currency in China, equivalent to its weight (liang = 37g/1.33oz) in silver; compare SYCEE; see YUAN, RENMINBI, LEGAL TENDER.
blockade	The effort by the North to keep ships from entering or leaving Southern ports.
extraction	to be withdrawn from any operation or operational area, usually by airlift; see JACOB'S LADDER, DEBARKATION NET, SKYHOOK, McGUIRE RIG, STABO.
nco	noncommissioned officer
recoilless rifle	see RR.
cilas	Compagnie Industrielle des Lasers
crash-dive	to dive rapidly at a steep angle, as when a SUBMARINE submerges to avoid attack from a surface vessel or airplane; also spelled "crash dive"
lvtp	Landing Vehicle Tracked Personnel (US)
aaf	anti-afghan forces
mews	Mobile Electronic Warfare System
nofx	they thought that if they do a lot of stupid things that it wouldnt affect them so they first came up with no effects (now its nofx)
cis	Commonwealth of Independent States
grem	Grenade Rifle Entry Munition
franz ferdinand	In the Balkan peninsula (singer Alex Kapranos' ancestors came from Greece), there is a country called Bosnia and Herzegovina
apds	armor piercing discarding sabot
uti / utc	Universal Time International is the former designation for the current Universal Time Coordinated, both of which are identical to Greenwich Mean Time (GMT) or ZULU time; also called "universal time"
dead zone	the exposed area of saturated fire where most casualties will occur; also called "killing ground", "killing field", "beaten zone", or KILL ZONE.
hootch	derived as a corrupt modification of the Japanese word for 'house' ("uchi"), with possible influence from 'hutch' (as a small animal enclosure); see HOOCH.
green day	A green day is a day where you just lay around, have no worries, and do nothing but smoke marijuana and goof off
victor	military phonetic for the letter 'V'
ipo	International Programme Office
compass card	a circular card that displays the points of the compass beneath the directional pointer, and either rotates freely on a pivot or can be manually aligned so as to point to magnetic north
choker	a high-necked service dress jacket or BLOUSE with a "standing" or "upright" collar, as used by US Navy ("choker whites") or USMC ("choker blues") personnel
semtex	a PLASTIC EXPLOSIVE that is easily tractable and largely odorless, manufactured in Czechoslovakia for use in the post-Vietnam era by INSURGENTs and TERRORISTs; see SHAPED CHARGE, CHARGE, DEMO, EXPLOSIVE.
mpws	Mobile Protected Weapon System (US)
nam	an abridgement of the name of the southeast Asian country: Viet Nam / Vietnam; being a short form absent of pejorative implications; compare THE NAM, see see GVN, RVN, SVN, VN.
ho chi minh	NVA leader; also sandals made out of old tires and worn by VC
sapper	North Vietnamese or Viet Cong commando, an expert in penetrating prepared defenses.
rwy	runway
ags	armored gun system (US)
fl br	Flush bracket
tfk	Task Force Kandahar
unama	United Nations Assistance Mission in Afghanistan
m14	US made 7.61mm rifle w/effective range 460m; 700m with tripod
s	Service Area on Motorways (Small Scale Products)
itpial	Infra-red Target Pointer/Illuminator/Aiming Laser
k	correction for the earth's curvature
sri	Short Range Insert
sm	smoke
multipath errors	errors caused when one or more reflected signals, interfering with the main signal because of their common time origin but different path lengths, are superimposed with their relative phase offsets on the primary signal at the receiver
tragically hip	Took their name from a skit in a Mike Nesmith video, Elephant Parts.
cedar walk	a Direct Action (DA) project of SOG during 1969 for raid missions in Cambodia utilizing ethnic BODEs; see SALEM HOUSE.
rgr	Royal Gurkha rifles
turk's head	a large decorative knot, used to finish a special line or lanyard (such as suspended from the clapper of a ship's bell); sometimes called "Nigger Head"
shell shock	also called combat fatigue, combat exhaustion, or war neurosis; see BATTLE FATIGUE, PTSD.
electronic divining rod	informal reference to the man-portable sensor that has been used in Iraq and Afghanistan to detect cellphone broadcasts in a manner not unlike Radio Direction Finding (RDF) so as to attack the unit or to silence the equipment
human league	The first band to go #1 on the US charts with syntho-pap took its name from a video game set of characters.
tg ares	Tactical group Ares
fars	field artillery rocket system
gas plug	OS404
rd	Rural District
usareur	U.S
fst	Frequency Shift Telegraphy (RAN)
road	DM
sampling interval	the interval (in seconds) at which observations are logged to memory
plos	Predicted Line Of Sight
fis	Fuze Interface System
m-60 mg	the 7.62mm machinegun; see NUMBER SIXTY, PIG, MG.
h1	elevation of the occupied station
fbm	Fundamental Bench Mark
bjork	Bjork is Icelandic, and "bjork" is a birch tree in her native tongue
traverse	MOD6/L-TS
head post office	DM
dogs	(dawgs) slang for feet, which are the infantryman's Cadillac; also called "doggies"
bang reader	a satellite-based thermonuclear detonation detector that notes the flash of an explosion and estimates the strength of the WARHEAD employed; compare FOREST GREEN, CHIRPER; see DRAGON'S BREATH, GENIE, NEST, NUKE.
war memorial	DM
gmt	Greenwich Mean Time, set (since 1884) at the 0 meridian of 24 global time zones; being the same as ZULU and UTI/UTC time designations
abcd	alliance of American, British, Chinese, and Dutch forces in the Pacific Theater of Operations during WWII; compare BIG FIVE, see ALLY.
uas	unmanned aircraft system
tydp	Ten Year Defence Programme (Australia)
close	BB1969
caf	the Marine Combined Action Force, being the administrative element in III MAF that directed the Combined Action Program; see CAC, CAP, CAG.
collective soul	The term was taken from a passage in one of my all time favorite books..."The Fountainhead" by Ayn Rand
anap	Afghan National Auxiliary Police
asr	abbreviation for Alternate Supply Route during Operation Iraqi Freedom (OIF).
r	degrees of freedom
vortac / vor-tac	the collocation of Very-high-frequency Omnidirectional-radio Range (VOR) and Tactical Air Control And Navigation (TACAN) providing bearing and range or distance to a station; a basic guidance mode, providing combined radio navigation aids for lateral guidance to a VOR station collocated with a TACAN station.
shutterbug	slang for a photog or photojournalist, especially an aspiring stringer or a compulsive amateur; compare LENS LOUSE; see WAR CORRESPONDENT, FRUIT FLY, FOURTH ESTATE.
elsie	onomatopoeic name representative of the initials "LC" meaning LANDING CRAFT; name includes all manned modules deployed from a larger craft or vessel on, under, or above the surface
co-ed	Co-educational
th	Town Hall
turn in the barrel	expressed as "your TURN ..." or "his TURN IN THE BARREL", taken from the punch-line of a bad old joke, which applies to the military system or any other social institution in that the individual member is only rewarded enough to perpetuate the process ..
fsr	Field Service Regulations
pfhe	prefragmented high explosive
jimmy's chicken shack	Apparently, the band members' favorite food is chicken, and they all lived in Richmond, VA, where they ate at a shack that sold chicken sold by a guy named Jimmy.
frontstalag	Frontstammlager (German) - Forward Prisoner of War camp
pink floyd	Syd Barrett combined the names of two of his favorite Georgia bluesmen- Pink Anderson and Floyd Council
fors	Field Operations Research Section (Vietnam War)
funcinpec	National United Front for an Independent, Neutral, Peaceful, and Cooperative Cambodia
burgee	a small nautical signal flag or identification pennant
ws	Work Shop
low boy	a towed transporter for a TANK, also called a "dragon wagon"; see HET, VTR, ARV.
basic control	horizontal and vertical control of third- or higher-order accuracy (determined in the field and permanently marked or monumented) that is required to control further surveys
shoulder board	rectangular strips of stiffened cloth that display insignia on the shoulders of a uniform; they're worn instead of EPAULETs
cas	close air support
ata	Actual Time of Arrival; compare ATD, ETA.
pr	Promenade
secondary	MOD6/L-TS
web gear	canvas belt and shoulder straps for packing equipment and ammunition on infantry operations.
widow maker	a MA
pavn	People's Army of Vietnam, North Vietnam.
sog	Speed Over Ground
group hug	a euphemism for a brawl or hand-to-hand fight; also called "group grope" or "duke it out"; see BATTLE ROYAL, KING OF THE HILL, AT CLOSE QUARTERS, CLOSE QUARTERS BATTLE (CQB), UP-CLOSE 'n' PERSONAL, EVERY MAN FOR HIMSELF
sci	Specially Compartmentalized Information or Special Compartmented Intelligence; see NEED TO KNOW, COMPARTMENTALIZATION, CHINESE WALL, TRADECRAFT.
or	Orchard
amuck	see AMOK, BERSERK, FIGHTING MAD, GO KINETIC.
strike force	an armed force, sized and equipped to deliver a strong offensive or retaliatory blow in a specific area; also called FIRE BRIGADE, Rapid Reaction Force (RRF), LIGHT, SMU, SOF.
running knot	slipknot.
c&c	Command and Control–usually an aircraft with a commander on board for coordination of ground forces tactical operations
bsa	Brigade Support Area.