How military terminolgy differs

[SS]Blitz · 09-24-2005

As you may know, military terminolgy differs between the different branches. Here are just a few.

Navy/USMC............. Army........... Air Force
Head........................ Latrine......... Powder Room
Rack........................ Cot.............. Single w/ruffle & duvet
Chow Hall................. Mess Hall..... Cafe
Utilities..................... BDU's.......... Casual Wear
Seaman................... Private........ Bobby or Jimmy
Chief....................... Sergeant..... Bob or Jim
Captain/Skipper....... Colonel....... Robert or James
Captains Mast.......... Article 15.... Time Out
Billets/Birthing......... Barracks..... Dormitory
Skivvies.................. Underwear.. Lingerie
Thrown in the Brig.... Confinement. Grounded

Maelos · 10-09-2005

oh man. My mother is AF, this will be great to show her. Good times, good times.

09-24-2005	#1
[SS]Blitz I'm the alpha male Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Somewhere near you Posts: 869	How military terminolgy differs As you may know, military terminolgy differs between the different branches. Here are just a few. Navy/USMC............. Army........... Air Force Head........................ Latrine......... Powder Room Rack........................ Cot.............. Single w/ruffle & duvet Chow Hall................. Mess Hall..... Cafe Utilities..................... BDU's.......... Casual Wear Seaman................... Private........ Bobby or Jimmy Chief....................... Sergeant..... Bob or Jim Captain/Skipper....... Colonel....... Robert or James Captains Mast.......... Article 15.... Time Out Billets/Birthing......... Barracks..... Dormitory Skivvies.................. Underwear.. Lingerie Thrown in the Brig.... Confinement. Grounded My idea of a fair fight is clubbing a baby seal over the head. ~Staff Sergeant Jack Coughlin U.S.M.C. Sniper

10-09-2005	#2
Maelos Ensign Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: VvV Posts: 44	oh man. My mother is AF, this will be great to show her. Good times, good times. Ideas I live by: The Litany of Fear & Strength In Unity ~for the mind

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