Hat Tip to LT G for the Military Jargon Translator from the new http://kaboomwarjournal.blogspot.com/
For those of you that don't speak grunting acronym:Ranks:
- PVT, PV2- Private
- PFC- Private First Class
- SPC- Specialist
- CPL- Corporal
- SGT- Sergeant
- SSG- Staff Sergeant
- SFC- Sergeant First Class
- MSG- Master Sergeant
- 1SG- First Sergant
- SGM- Sergeant Major
- 2LT- Second Lieutenant
- 1LT- First Lieutenant
- CPT- Captain
- MAJ- Major
- LTC- Lieutenant Colonel
- COL- Colonel
- GEN- Stars, stars, and more stars
Acronyms:
- OPSEC- Operational Security
- PLT- Platoon
- OP- Observation Post
- PL- Platoon Leader
- PSG- Platoon Sergeant
- CO- Commanding Officer; Company/Troop Commander
- FOB - Forward Operating Base
- AO- Area of operations
Military jargon:
- Jody- The non-military guy who is back home with the military guy's wife/girlfriend. Jody leads a simple, soft life, and vengeance upon him will be swift and merciless.
- Fobbit - A term used to describe soldiers who never leave the wire, also known as the FOB. Originally used as a derogatory term, it has evolved into a term most often used by fobbits themselves.
- Terp - Interpreter.
2 comments:
The only one I see missing is CSM = Command Sergeant Major
Hey! Someone forgot the Command Sgt. Major! LOL
CSM!!!
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