Commonly Abbreviated and Slang Terms

abbreviations

More will be added as needed or used



awol - absent without leave
boat - a submarine
brass - high ranking officer (usually O-7 or higher)
catfu - completely and totally fcked up
cic - Command Information Center
co - commanding officer
cotda - case of the dumb asses
cover - military headgear of anytype
death jet - f22 raptor



fatigues - duty/work uniform
fubar - fcked up beyond all recognition
helo - helicopter (navy and marine)
hq - headquarters



kia - killed in action



mia - missing in action
mrap - Mine Resistant Ambush Protected (Vehicle)
oh dark thirty - very early in the morning
pow - prisoner of war



r&r rest and relaxation (Leave)
Sierra Tango Foxtrot Uniform - shut the fck up
snafu - Situation Normal, All Fcked Up
Tango Down - target down
tao - tactical actions officer



vbss - visit, board, search, and seizure team
wso - weapons systems officer
xo - executive officer (second in command)