| AMF |
(acronym, slang)
Adios Mother F@#$*ers. Used 1) Endearingly towards comrades in arms
and 2) Not so endearingly to the Chig on the other end of the muzzle |
| Airdale |
a
Navy term for all aviation people, flyers and support personnel.
It was not taken as a compliment by the airdales |
| ACM |
(acronym) Aerial
Combat Manoeuvre |
| AU |
(acronym) Astronomical
Unit, the mean distance between the Earth and the Sun, 93 million
miles or 150 MSKs |
| Bang-Out |
(British military
slang) term for ejecting from a not so good airplane |
| BugOut |
(military slang)
Leave (normally in a hurry) |
| CFB |
(acronym, military slang)
Clear as a Fucking Bell |
| Crank
the chicken switch |
(slang) Eject from
an air/space craft. |
| Doggie |
Army
soldier. It is from "Dogface". I think it is from World War II. |
| Egghead |
(slang) Used as both
a verb and noun to describe automation and the people that design
it |
| FNK |
(acronym, military slang)
Fucking New Kid: Term used by combat vets to describe someone
in their first operational posting |
| Fur-ball |
(military slang)
Dog fight with multiple fighters from each side |
| HALO |
High
Altitude Low Opening |
| Honcho |
(military slang)
Leader of a commando team |
| Hot |
(military slang)
Under hostile fire. |
| Jarhead |
(slang) for US Marines |
| Juke |
(military slang)
Avoid enemy fire and flak |
| Klicks |
(military acronym)
short for Kilometers |
| Mikes |
(military slang)
Military term for minutes. |
| MCF |
(military slang)
Major Cluster Fuck : term used in the mil to describe a major screw-up.
Also used to describe air force officers doing drill. And Navy officers
most of the time |
| MSK |
short
for Mega Statute Kilometers |
| Old
Breed |
GODS
OF THE MARINE CORPS |
| Pit |
short
for cockpit |
| Punch-out
|
the
term I heard for ejecting from a not so good airplane - USAF & USMC |
| Pusser |
(military slang)
Ship Shape: According to Navy Regulations |
| Rack |
(military slang)
A bunk on a Navy Ship |
| Rec
Room |
Bar |
| REMF |
(acronym, military slang)
Rear Echelon Mother Fucker |
| RTB |
(military acronym)
Return To Base |
| Silver
Bar |
(military slang)
Lieutenant (jg) or Marine 1st Lieutenant |
| SitRep |
Situation
report / on-mission report |
| Slop
Chute |
Non
Commisioned Officers Club |
| SOP |
(military acronym)
Standard Operation Procedure |
| Zoomie |
(military slang) A pilot. Also
known as: flyboy, rocket jockey or busdriver |