11 April 2012

Military Language Conversion Chart

This is one of the things in life I've found to be true. Also true, however much Marines get teased (and they love it), if I were ever hiding in a trash bin down a dark alley in some foreign city that just started going violent with crazy gangs roving looking for Americans to torture, the sound of boots running to get me down that alley had better be United States Marine Corps boots! And they probably would be.

Having been through four separate enlisted and officer variations of US military basic training, I will put this list down to lessons learned at my drill sergeant's gentle urging, but I add a new one:

"Fix bayonets! Charge!" Army     "Who, me? Is there an app for that?" - Air Force


US MILITARY LANGUAGE CONVERSION CHART
NAVY / USMC /USCG
ARMY
AIR FORCE
Head
Latrine
Powder Room
Rack
Bunk
Single with ruffle and duvet
Mess Deck / Chow Hall
Mess Hall / Mess Tent
Dining Facility or  if nearby, The Outback
'Cookie', stew burner
Mess Cook
Sous Chef or Barista
Coffee / Mud
Cup of Joe
Vanilla Skim Latte
Bug Juice
Kool-Aid
Shirley Temple
Utilities / Digitals
BDUs / ACUs
Casual Wear
Seaman / Private
Private
Bobby / Jimmy
Chief / Gunny
Sergeant
Bob / Jim
Captain / Skipper
Colonel
Robert / James
Captain's Mast
Article 15
Time Out
Berthing / Barracks
Barracks
Apartment
Skivvies / U-Trau
Underwear
Undies
Thrown in the Brig
Put in Confinement
Grounded
Zoom Bag
Flight Suit
Business Casual
Cover / Head Gear
Beret
Optional
Ship's Store / NEX
PX  (PX Trailer)
AAFES  Shopping Mall
TAD
TDY
PCS with family
Cruise / Afloat
Deploy
Huh?
Ground Grabbers
Athletic Shoes
Flip-Flops
Die for your Country
Die for your Battle Buddy
Die for Air Conditioning
Shipmate / Marine
Battle Buddy
Cubical Associate
Terminate /  Kill
Take Out
Back on Base for Happy Hour
Boon Dockers
Jump Boots
Birkenstocks
Low Quarters
Low Quarters
Patent Leather Pumps
SEAL
SF/Ranger
Librarian
Shore Patrol / MPs
MPs
Hall Monitors
Oouh-Rah!
Hoo-ah!
Hip-Hip hurray!
MRE
MRE
Happy Meal To Go
Salute
Salute
Wave
Obstacle Course
Confidence Course
BX Parking Lot
Grinder / Drill Field
Parade Field
What?
Ge-Dunk
Snack Bar
Chuck E. Cheese
PT Test
APFT
'No conversion available'
Dept. Of the Navy
DoD
DoD Lite
Midshipman
Cadet
Debutante
Hard-Core
Strak
 Chill, man. Like, way too serious

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