Vets-additions or corrections?
Posted on November 17th, 2009 by admin
Presented for your enjoyment. Feel free to share any I’ve missed. Easy 10 points. If you never served, likely not so funny. This sent to me by a fellow retired Zoomie
Finally, a correct version of the U.S. Military Services Language Chart.
MILITARY LANGUAGE
CONVERSION CHART
NAVY / USMC
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 ‘The Cafe’
‘Cookie’, stew burner
Mess Cook
Contract Chef
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
Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell or Honey
Terminate / Kill
Take Out
Back on Base for Happy Hour 0A
Boon Dockers
Jump Boots
Birkenstocks
Low Quarters
Low Quarters
Patent Leather Pumps
SEAL/RECON
SF/Ranger
Librarian
Shore Patrol / MPs
MPs
SF
Oouh-Rah!
Hoo-rah!
Hip-Hip hurray!
MRE
MRE
Happy Meal To Go
Salute/salute
Salute
Wave
Obstacle Course
Confidence Course
Class 6 Parking Lot
Grinder / Drill Field
Parade Field
What?
Ge-Dunk
Snack Bar
Chuck E. Cheese
PT Test/JFK
APFT
‘No conversion available’
Dept. of the Navy
DoD
DoD Lite
Midshipman
Cadet
Debutant
Hard-Core /GUNNY
Strak
‘Way Too Serious’
Charlie Noble= vent hood in galley
Commander= giant fid used for splicing hawser
FUBAR=
FTA=
Pogey Bait=candy
GeeDunk=snack bar
SOS=shiiiit on a shingle (Chipped beef and gravy
Mid-rats= midnight chow
Pecker Checker= Navy Corpsman
Skiffy waver=Navy signalman
Snipe+Navy engineer
Deck Ape=Seaman serving in deck division
November 17th, 2009 at 6:32 am
Charlie Noble= vent hood in galley
Commander= giant fid used for splicing hawser
FUBAR=
FTA=
Pogey Bait=candy
GeeDunk=snack bar
SOS=shiiiit on a shingle (Chipped beef and gravy
Mid-rats= midnight chow
Pecker Checker= Navy Corpsman
Skiffy waver=Navy signalman
Snipe+Navy engineer
Deck Ape=Seaman serving in deck division
References :
20 years Navy