God Bless Our Veterans
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 |
Die for Air Conditioning
|
|
Shipmate /
Marine |
|
Don't Ask, Don't Tell
or Honey |
|
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 |
SF |
|
Oouh-Rah! |
Hoo-ah! |
Hip-Hip
hurray! |
|
MRE |
MRE |
Happy Meal To
Go |
|
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 |
APFT |
"No conversion
available" |
|
Dept. of the
Navy |
DoD
|
DoD
Lite |
|
Midshipman |
Cadet |
Debutant |
|
Hard-Core |
Strak |
"Way Too
Serious" |




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