Can someone give me a list of army jargon and phrases and thier definitions?
This is one of those lists that will never be completed because GIs and civilians alike are constantly inventing new acronyms and abbreviations to shorten the English language. Combined with the standard (and not so standard) medical abbreviations, it’s a wonder we speak whole words at all! A large number of the abbreviations in this list are dictated as part of military Board Examination reports, and are legitimate in this setting. A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W Z 96er – 96-hour pass (4-day pass) AA – Alcoholics Anonymous AAFES – Army & Air Force Exchange Service abaft – To the rear of… see “aft” and “stern” abeam – Alongside (of a ship) ADS – Automated Diving Suit AEGIS – An integrated total combat system AFB – Air Force Base AFIP – Armed Forces Institute of Pathology (Afipia) AFLOATTRAGRUPAC – Afloat Training Group Pacific (really!) AFSC – A job description (similar to an MOS) aft – Rear end of a ship; see “stern” and “abaft” afterburner – Part of a jet engine AIREV
