RADIO LETTERS:
'A' ALPHA      'B' BRAVO        'C' CHARLIE    'D' DELTA
'E' ECHO       'F' FOXTROT     'G' GOLF         'H' HOTEL
'I' INDIA        'J' JULIETT       'K' KILO        'L' LIMA
'M' MIKE       'N' NOVEMBER   'O' OSCAR       'P' PAPA
'Q' QUEBEC    'R' ROMEO        'S' SIERRA      'T' TANGO
'U' UNIFORM  'V' VICTOR       'W' WHISKEY   'X' X-RAY
'Y' YANKEE    'Z' ZULU

RADIO JARGON:
AUTHENTICATE: demand for a code word to make sure the ommunications
    isn't by an enemy impostor.
BREAK: announcing the end of part of a message.
CORRECT: confirms that a repetition matches the message sent out.
CORRECTION: announces that a previous message s to be sent out with
    corrections added.
FLASH: announces the beginning of an emergency message.
FROM: announces the source of the message.
GREEN: safe conditions.
HOTEL ALPHA: get out of there.
HOTEL ECHO: Warns of incoming explosive rounds.
I SAY AGAIN: announces repetition of last message.
I SPELL: announces that the next piece of information will be spelled out
    letter by letter.
IMMEDIATE: announces the beginning of a priority message.
OUT: announces end of conversation and intent to hang up.
OVER: used when you are finished speaking but need or are expecting a reply,
    used to announce to the other party that it is there turn to speak.
RADIO CHECK: just asking to see if there is still a connection.
READ BACK: requesting the other party to repeat a message you just sent.
RED: dangerous condition.
ROGER: used to acknowledge a message has been received and understood.
ROUTINE: announces a non-priority message.
SAY AGAIN: request that the last message be repeated.
SILENCE-SILENCE-SILENCE: calls for complete radio silence
SILENCE LIFTED: its ok to talk again.
SIX: leader or commander.
WAIT: announces a pause.
 

TERMS AND SLANG:
A.A.: Anti-Aircraft
A.A.A.: Anti-Aircraft Artillery
A.A.R.: After Action Report
A.A.W.: Army Air Wing
ABSENTEE BALLOT: a way to vote when your far away from home, used by
military and civilians in foreign lands or merely on vacation
A.C.P.A.: Assisted Combat Personal Armor (powered armor)
ACQUIRE: to locate and successfully lock on to a target with guided or linked
weapons
ACRE MAKER: Slang name for GBU-43/B (MOAB - Mother Of All Bombs). Like the BLU-82 “Daisy Cutter", the
GBU-43/B is also effective at LZ clearance and mine and beach obstacle clearance. It has proven extremely
effective at clearing LZs through the jungle canopy. Also know as the Haymaker, when used
offensively...dropped on enemy position.
AFRO-PISS: any african beer
A.G.: Adjutant General
A.H.: Assault Helicopter
A.I.: Artificial Intelligence
A-I-K: Assistance In Kind
AIRBORNE: personnel or equipment dropped by parachute
AIRMOBILE: (see above)
A.I.T.: Advanced Infantry Training
AK-AK: anti-aircraft fire
AMMO: ammunition
AMAZON: female soldier
AMTRAC: amphibious transport
AMPED OUT: fatigue after being under the influence of combat drugs and
certain amphetamines
A.O.: Area of Operations
A.P.C.: Armored Personnel Carrier
A.P.F.S.D.S: Armor Piercing Fin Stabilized Discarding Sabot
A.P.I.: Armor Piercing Incendiary
A.P.O.: Army Post Office
APOSTLE: Slightly less derogatory term for a missionary.
AQUAMAN: anyone cybernetically enhanced for submersible duty, especially
full conversion cyborgs
ARC LIGHT: bombing mission
ARLO: Army Liaison Officer
ARTICLE 15: a non juducial, financial punishent- the commanding officers way
of taking some of your money without a court martial
ARTY: artillery (also artie)
A.S.A.P.: As Soon As Possible
A.S.H.: Assault Support Helicopter
ASSEMBLY AREA: place where troops are gathered for a mission or pickup
ASS MAN: last man in a formation, the guy bringing up the rear
A.T.C.: Air Traffic Control
A.T.G.M.: Anti-Tank Guided Missile
A.W.A.C.S.: Airborne Warning And Control System
A.W.O.L.: Absent Without Leave
BANDIT: enemy aircraft
BARRAGE: a set of artillery rounds, fired from each gun in a unit
BASE CAMP: main fortified camp for a recon unit
BASEBALL: any small round grenade
BASIC: basic training
BATTALION: military unit from 600 t0 1000 men, commanded by a Lt. Colonel.
There are 3-5 companies in a battalion.
BATTERY: artillery or heavy weapons unit roughly equal to a company,
100-150 men.
BEAST: heavy machine gun
BELIEVER: slang for a dead soldier
BENJI: robohound
BIG BRO: High tech perimeter defenses. May include electronic frontier, motion sensors, automatically
operated weapons.
BIRD: any aircraft
BIZCHOCO: litterally means "biscuit", a spanish slang term of endearment roughly analogous to cup cake. In
a different context, it means a female's private parts
BLACK OPS: illegal or secret operations
BLITZ: Slang for combat drugs.
BLOOP GUN: slang for a grenade launcher
BOAT: submarine no matter how large, also has become popular slang for
any van shaped AV ( AV-4's, AV-6's, AV-9's etc.)
BOGEY: unidentified aircraft
BOOK: slang for retreat as fast as possible
BOOMER: anyone that has gone cyberphsychotic
BOONIES: anyplace far away from modern civilization
BONEDADDY (MAMA): slang for someone suffering from extreme starvation
BONED OUT: quit, retreated
BORIS: any Russian ACPA
BORRACHO: Drunk, alcoholic
BOS: BOrder Surveillance
BOUNCING BETTY: any land mine that throws an explosive projectile into the
air before detonating
BOXING: close quarters combat, usually hand to hand
BRAIN GRENADE: canned beer
BRING SMOKE: heat it up, shoot the hell out of it
BRIGADE: Military unit composing 3000 men, commanded by a Colonel
BROWN BAR: second Lt,, called that because his gold bar becomes brown in
camouflage
BS: Bull Shit, any lie, bad situation, or anything that a soldier feels is unfair
BUCKET: helmet
BUG OUT: run like hell
BURN: to shoot with a laser
BUSH: the jungle
BUST (or POP) CAPS: to fire a gun
BUZZB / BUZZ BOT: Nickname for miniature communications relay drones used by ground units.
CACHE: hidden supply of weapons, equipment, ammo, food, funds, etc...
Cão que ladra não morde: "Dog that barks doesn't bite". Portuguese idiom meaning a person who threatens
by talking a lot is usually harmless, like the dogs that bark. You can also use it to mean that a person who
claims to do a lot usually does very little.
C.A.S.: Cordon And Search, to seal off an area and search it
Cá se fazem, cá se pagam: "Here they're made, here they're paid". Portuguese idiom meaning if you do
something wrong you'll pay for it in this lifetime and in the place where you did the wrong thing. Similar to
having to "pay the piper" (pay consequences for one's actions).
CATADORES: Informal garbage collectors.
C&C: Charlie Charlie; Command and Control helicopter, it stays above the action
and relays communications and orders to troops below
CEL: a small terrorist group, affiliated with a larger one but not in direct
contact
CHERRY: soldier new to combat, usually just out of basic
CHICHA: a beer-like fermented beverage made from maize (corn), yuca or fruits and other ingredients
CHI-CHA: spanish phrase for "I have no idea "/" hell if I know"
CHI-CHI'S: In central and south america it means tits, in the Caribbean a derogatory term for homosexual
CHINITA/CHINITO: Spanish for chinese girl / boy
CHINOOK: slang for any double rotor helicopter
CHOCOLATE CHIPPENDALE: an African male prostitute or erotic dancer, a
growing sight in many Euro and corporate controlled tourist areas.
CHOCOLATE SHAKE: African prostitute
CHOLO: Latino gangster, or is South America it is a deragatory term for "simple peasant"
COMBI (Mexico, Peru) / TAP-TAP CAB or CAMIONETTE (Haiti) / MAXI TAXI (Trinidad and Tobago): Share
taxis. A mode of transport that falls between private transport and conventional bus transport, often with a
fixed or semi-fixed route, but with the added convenience of stopping anywhere to pick or drop passengers.
Share taxis are the main system of public transport in many countries. Often, individual vehicles are
owned by individual drivers but operated under a single company name. they may also be subcontracted
by a public transit authority. Others may be private vehicles that operate illegally, but which attract
passengers due to their lower cost. A given share taxi route usually starts and finishes in central locations
known as taxi parks, lorry parks, motor parks, garages, autogares, gares routières, or paragems. These
are usually located near the centre of a town or near a major market.
CHOPPER: helicopter
CHU: Pronounced "choo". Abreviation for Container Housing Units. This can describe containers that have
been specifically designed for habitation or those that have been retrofitted. The high cost of transporting
empty containers back to the original shipping point is often greater than that of containers themselves.
This can result in the containers being abandoned at the destination.
CHUBBY LOVER/CHUBBY: derogatory slang for Buddhist
CHURRO: can mean either a marijuana cigarette(mexico), or a handsome man(South Am)
CHUVILLE: A base or community consisting of a large number of CHUs.
C.I.A.: Central Intelligence Agency
C.I.B.: Combat Infantryman's Badge (Army medal given after serving a set
period of time in a combat zone)
C.I.D.: Criminal Investigations Division, the military version of the FBI and the
prosecuting attorney all roled into one
C.I.D.G. (SIDGEE): Civilian Irregular Defense Group
CINPAC: Commander-IN chief PACific
CINALT: Commander-IN-chief Atlantic
CININD: Commander-IN-chief INDian
CLAYMORE: anti-personel explosive, set as either a mine or detonated by
remote
CLOSE AIR SUPPORT: air strike on immediate enemy targets
C.M.H.: Congressional Medal of Honor
C.O.: Commanding Officer
COCK: gun
COMM: COMMunications
COMPANY: Military unit of 150 men, commanded by a Captain, 3-4 platoons
COMPANY (THE): CIA
CONDOLENCE AWARD: A cash award the government pays to wounded
civilians, or in the case of their death it goes to their relatives (not paid
very often)
CONCERTINA WIRE: coiled barbed wire
CONUS: CONtinental U.S.
CONVERT: someone who has seen the light, usually refers to African natives
who ally with the U.S.
COOKIE: grenade
COWBOY: anyone doing anything dumb in combat (like fighting in the open
when cover is available, or rushing an enemy force alone)
CRISPY: anyone killed by an incendiary
CF / CROSS FARMER: Christian Missionary
CULO: Spanish for ass, either to describe anatonimcal rear end, or as an insult
CULTURE VULTURE: media
DAVY'S / DAVYS: Slang term used to describe items salvaged from a wreck and for goods obtained illegally.
DEAD RECKONING: navigate without instruments
DEAD SPACE: area not covered by fire
DECORATION: a medal, decoration for the dress uniform
DEEP: worst possible situation
DEFCON: defensive contact artillery fire
DEFOLIANT: chemical used to kill vegatation, useful to improve vision, clear
an area, and make it easier to spot the enemy
DELTA: smuggling aircraft
DELTA TANGO: radio term for defensive targets
DENIABLE PLAUSABILITY: a black op so covert that it will be completely
disavowed by officials if the squad sent is captured or killed. The worst
kind of assignment
DEROS: Date of Expected Return from Over Seas
DET-CORD: an explosive strip
DIDDY BOPPING: being careless
DIGITAL COWBOY: netrunner
DIGITAL CRITTER: any cybernetically enhanced animal
DIME NICKEL: 105mm howitzer
DIVISION: Unit of 12,000-18,000 men, commanded by a Major General
DMZ: De-Militarized Zone, no mans land found at border of two nations at war
DUD: failed explosive
DUPPY: Caribbean patois word meaning ghost or spirit (malevolent). In west Indies slang, it is also used to
describe a person who is a leech or hanger on.
DUST BUNNIES: Informal term used to describe suspects fleeing from an illegal drug operation. Orginally
denoted operations involving the production of cocaine, but it has become generalized over the years. The
term is derived from "Rabbit" (to bolt) and the type of mission, Sweep & Clear (the kinder gentler name
for Search & Destroy)
DUST OFF: quick extraction by helicopter
DZ: drop zone, area where airborne supplies or personnel are dropped
ECM: electronic counter measures
EDDIE: hostile Ethiopians
ELEVEN BUSH: radio term for infantry man
E-5: sergeant
E-9: sergeant major, the highest enlisted rank
EOD: Explosives Ordinance Disposal
EPW: Enemy Prisoner of War
EUROTRASH (or just E-TRASH): EDF soldiers
EVAC'D: evacuated
EVAC HOSPITAL: the hospital closest to the front, where wounded were sent
for immediate treatment and stabilization before being sent to a better
equipped and safer location
EXTRACTION: the way a recon unit is returned from their mission site
FA: Field Artillery
FAC: Forward Air Controller
FARCer: Derogatroy term for a member the FARC. FARC is the Spanish acronym for the Fuerzas Armadas
Revolucionarias de Colombia, the Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia who act as both Special Forces
and Secret Police for the SAA.
FF: Fast Frigate
F.I.G.S.E.W. (FIGGYSUE's): French, Italian, German, Spanish, Whatever, term
for EDF troops
FIRE BASE: remote artillery base
FIREFIGHT: firearm combat
FIRE FOR EFFECT: keep firing, continue shooting till its dead or disabled
FIRELANE: the clear area a weapon can put its shots into
FIVE BY: loud and clear, five beign high quality, 1 being low
FlACA/FLACO: Spanish for skinny
FLECHETTE: dart shaped projectile
FLIP: to be fighting one group, then get shipped to an different area where
you are fighting alongside that group. This happens often in Africa, where
US soldiers will be fighting the Europeans one day, then the next be siding
with them against rebel forces or terrorists in another country, it also
works the other way, where a group of rebels is the allies one moment,
then enemies the next.
FLIPPER: any aquatic mammal cybernetically enhanced and used to serve
military or corporate needs
FNG/ FuNGus: Fucking New Guy, derogatory slang for a replacement
FO: Forward Observer
FOB: Forward Operating Base
FODDER: soldiers
FOOTY: infantryman, from foot soldier
FRAG: fragmentary explosives, also means "to kill with explosives"
FREAK: radio frequency
FREECO: A service, item, or performance taken without payment (although something may be expected in
return); a freebie; a handout; a comp. Origin Trinidad & Tobago.
FREEDOM BIRD: aircraft taking a soldier home after his tour of duty
FREE FIRE ZONE: area where everyone is assumed to be hostile
FRIENDLY FLOATEES / FLOATING FREEBEE (FREEBIE): Slang for something useful found floating in the sea.
This may be found either at see or washed up on shore.
FROG: derogatory term for a frenchman
F.U.B.A.R.: Fucked Up Beyond All Recognition
FUN: dangerous to the point of suicidal
GHOST: slang for night attackers
GL: grenade launcher
GOOBER: derogatory term for anyone doing something dumb, including
fighting for and against the US military
GO NATIVE: to go AWOL and hide in the bush, taking up residence there, also
means to over sympathize with the indigenous population
GORDA/GORDO: Big, fat, large, (can be used as a descriptor for anything big, both positive and negative)
litterally means fat or large (or pudgy). In the U.S. many people would probably consider it an insult to be
called Gordo. In many Spanish speaking culture it is considered a term of endearment between friends and
family. It is also not limmited to describing a physical characteristic. Gordo can be an indication of wealth
GRAVEY: easy, little danger involved
GREEN: safe, also a soldier who is no longer a cherry, but is still wet behind
the ears in combat situations
GREEN BERETS: the Army's special forces unit
GROUND POUNDER: infantryman
GUMBEY: african rebel
GUNDAM: any asian A.C.P.A.
GUNSHIP: heavily armed aircraft, used for infantry support. Usually restricted
to helicopters and AV's
GROUND ZERO: impact point of explosive or artillery round
HARD CHARGING: gung ho and aggressive soldier - not always complimentary
HAT OUT: leave in a hurry
H.A.L.O.: High Altitude Low Opening, a dangerous type of parachute insertion
H&I: Harassment and Interdiction, random artillery fire
HE: high explosive
HEAP: High Explosive Armor Piercing
HEAVY: serious situation
HOLDING DOWN (THE FORT): to keep control of an area
HOLY JOE: Chaplain
HOLY ROLLER: generally refers to a truck carrying aid from or members of a relgious mission.
HOMBA: of African origin, from Hombarume; great or successful hunter. Slang term for solo or assassin with
a high reputation.
HORSE PILLS: medication taken to prevent malaria
HOT: active combat zone
HUMP: to march
IG: Inspector General, the officer responsible for investigating anything and
everything brought to his attention.
INCOMING: receiving enemy artillery fire
IN COUNTRY: to be in a country or region at war
INJUN: derogatory slang for Hindu
JAFO: Just Another Fucking Observer, derogatory term for any one there to
observe the actions and progress of the troops, usually this means a squad
will have to baby-sit an officer or corporate rep. into the bush
J-BAR: A shortened versing of jimmy bar, which is another name for a pry bar or crowbar.
JITNEY: Shared Water "Taxi". Generally a privately owned vessel that supplements or takes the place of a
government run ferry.
JOCK: pilot
JUICE: pull or influence, also in reference to a bribe or bribe money
JUMP CP: temporary command post
JUNGLE BUNNY: forest dwelling native
JUNGLE BUSTING: using tanks or vehicles to clear a path in the jungle
JUNGLE FEVER: desire to sleep with a native, also used when refering to
african prostitutes
JUNGLE JIM: an american soldier who has become a native sympathizer,
KHA: Killed in Hostile Action
KIA: killed In Action
KICK OFF: start of a mission
KILLERS: Marine Mobile Ambush team
KIPPER: a child prostitute, unfortunately this is a growing problem in Africa,
especially in Western and corporate controlled tourist areas
KIT: a soldiers backpack
KLICK: kilometer
LAW: Light Anti-tank Weapon
LEMMINGS: soldiers on a suicide mission, anyone who blindly follows orders
LIFER: anyone making a career out of the military
LIMEY: slang term for British soldier
LIT UP: surprise with combat
LOCK AND LOAD: priming a rifle for accuracy, literally locking a round in the
chamber ready to fire
LOACH: observation helicopter
LP: Listening Post
LRRP: Long Range Recon Patrol
Lt.: Lieutenant
LZ: Landing Zone
MAAG: Military Assistance Advisory Group
MAB: Marine Amphibious Brigade
MALICIA: Capoeira term meaning 'street cunning/warrior smarts' - the ability to see and take an unfair
advantage if one is presented.
MAW: Marine Air Wing
MEDCAP: Medical Civic Action Program, squad assisted medical personnel
giving aid to remote villages
MEDEVAC: evacuation of wounded
MG: machinegun
MI: Military Intelligence
MIA: Missing In Action
MIDNIGHT REQUISITION: slang for stealing supplies
MIHO/MIHA: son/daughter, affectionate term used by elders, or by parents.
MIKE-MIKE: millimeter
MILK RUN: easy mission, usually given late in a tour
MILLION DOLLAR WOUND: a wound serious enough to get a soldier sent home,
but not serious enough to cripple or maim, in today's world of cybernetics
these are rare indeed
MISSION READY: vehicles or equipment ready for use
MIT/MARTY (Martyr In Training)...help them to meet their god, before they take you to meet him.
MO / MOE: Islamic Missionary
MOL-DAR / MOLEDAR: Nickname for Ground Penetrating Radar (GPR) used to locate tunnel complexes and
underground bunkers.
MOLDY/MOLDIES/MOLDY OLDIES: religious zealots or missionaries
MONKEY: derogatory term for jungle dwelling natives
MP: Military Police
MUMMIFY: the practice of burying yourself underground in loose dirt to
surprise the enemy, used mostly in the desert. It was originated by arab
nomads. Those who do this are known as mummies
MUST: Medical Unit Self Contained, inflatable easily transportable medical
ward
NAF: slang term for all Native black AFricans, not really seen as derogatory
NAPALM: incendiary gel, used in bombs and flame throwers
NBC: Nuclear, Biological and Chemical
NCO: Non-Commissioned Officer
NEUTRALIZE: kill or take out
OKIE: Slang for Major or Lt. Colonel. From oak leaf rank insignia.
OJT: On the Job Training
OP: operation, a mission
PABLO: Cartel leaders, after Pablo Escobar
PACKIN': carrying a weapon
PACIFY: to make a village or stronghold unable to support the enemy
PANZA / pança: spanish for belly
PARAMILITARY: unofficial civilian military group
PATROL: Ranger unit of 6 men led by an NCO
PBR: Patrol Boat, River
PENDEJO: literally means "single pubic hair", the spanish equivalent of asshole
PEPS: Slag for stimulants.
PFC: Private First Class
PIGEONS: friendly or civilian aircraft
PIG: heavy machine gun
PIGMAN: soldier carrying the heavy machine gun
PISS TUBE: slang for a mortar
PLATOON: unit of 20-50 men, led by a Lieutenant
PLAY DOUGH: plastic explosive
POGEY: slang for a new guy or anyone without much brainpower
POINT: lead man in a patrol, usually the most dangerous place to be as you
will get shot at first
POLICE AN AREA: to clean an area up, pick up trash, cigarette buts, etc....
POP SMOKE: set off a smoke grenade to mark a position
PORKY: someone carrying too much equipment or weaponry
POW: Prisoner Of War
PREP: firin into an area before making an insertion
PRIETITA: spanish for "little black one", usually refering to girls
PUNJI STAKE: sharpened stick set in the ground, usually hidden, usually
poisoned
PURPLE HEART: medal awarded to anyone suffering a wound in combat
PUTA/PUTO: female/male prostitute, Puto can also be used to describe a coward
PX: Post Exchange, the equivalent of a department store on a military base
PZ: Pickup Zone
RA: Regular Army
RAGS: derogatory slang for female soldiers, usually refers to a particularly
mean or viscous woman
RAMP ALERT: warning for aircraft to take off in 15 minutes
R & R: Rest and Relaxation, a vacation from the war, for soldiers in africa it
means getting away from the continent completely, either to one of the U.S.
controlled Islands or possibly to the Caribbean or Mexico.
RECON: reconnaissance
RED BALL: system for getting supplies quickly
REDLEG: slang for artillery soldier
R.E.M.F.: Rear Echelon Mother Fucker, derogatory slang for command
personell that rarely if ever see front line duty.
RETROGRADE: any rear or retreat movement
RE-UP: sign up for another tour of duty
R.I.F.: Recon In Force, to sweep and area for enemies
RIMBO: female soldier
RL: Rocket Launcher
ROACHES: rebels dwelling in or operating from caves or tunnels
ROCKER: when you pass the rank of sergeant, each stripe that goes under the
chevrons is a rocker
RODA: The circle within which capoeira takes place. Also used to refer to any area where a gun battle is
taking place
ROLLING THUNDER: sustained bombing
ROOT DIGGER: derogatory slang for black american soldiers in Africa
ROTC: Reserved Officer Training Corps.
RPG: Rocket Propelled Grenade
RPV: Remote Piloted Vehicle
RTO: Radio Telephone Operator
RUCK: soldiers backpack
SAM: Surface to Air Missile
SANCHO: derogatory term for a soldier or sympathizer of the SAA, also can refer to someone who sleeps
with your wife/husband/significant back home while you are in country or imprisoned
SANITIZE: to remove all evidence of ones presence
SANTA / SANDY CLAUS: Used interchangeably for units that air drop supplies to units operating in the jungle
or to forward fire bases or Bombers dropping ordinance on the bad boys and girls (i.e. the enemy) Ground
pounders have a love hate relationship with them. Like Santa, you don't always get what you want and
after they drop their "presents" they wing back to some airbase probably near a "sandy" beach.
SANTA: supply seargent
SANTA'S WORKSHOP/NORTH POLE: Rear Supply Airbase
SARDINE: ACPA trooper
SARDINHAC / SARDINHAS: A colorful description for a community made out of CHUs or retrofitted shipping
containers. The term is a contraction of Sardina and Hacienda (Spanish). Litterally Sardine Estates.
SATCHEL CHARGE: a number of blocks or explosives taped together
SCI-FI: nicknames for the more advanced technology, such as lasers, full
conversions, etc...
SEABEES: Navy construction engineers
SEAL'S: Sea Air and Land, the Navy's special forces unit
SEARCH AND DESTROY: mission to seek out enemy, engage, and eliminate
SHORT: nearing the end of a tour of combat duty
SHOTGUN: the responsibility of manning the machinegun on a vehicle
SHRAPNEL: the chunks of debris thrown from an explosive device
SILVER STAR: U.S. medal
SING: report in
SITREP: SITuation REPort
SIX: radio term for leader
SKELLER: 1. Person who operates a business catering to zips or immigrant populations.
2. One who preys upon zips or immigrant populations.
SKELLY or SKELLERY: English origin. From skell (homeless person, vagabond, zip). Term for Vendomat or any
other buisness which caters to zips or immigrant population. The term gained in popularity with the increase
of expatriot British citizens to the region following the collapse of the British monarchy and the institution of
martial law in Britian.
SKY PILOT: chaplain
SLICK: helicopter or AV used for troop transport
SMOKER: slang for those who live or come from the irradiated borders of
Libya, as in they are so hot from radiation poisoning they should be smoking
S.N.A.F.U.: Situation Normal. All Fucked Up
SNEAK: to be way out in the bush, or beind enemy lines
SOCKET JOCKEY: Anyone who has been transplanted into a biopod
S.O.L. (SOLLY): Satellite Orbiting Laser
SOLDADO: Soldier - in the gangster sense.
SOP: Standard Operating Procedure
SORTIE: a mission for a single aircraft
SQUAD: unit of less than ten men, usually led by an NCO
SQUIDBILLIES: US Navy and Marine jargon for sea nomads. Squid is jargon for sailor.
SPANKY: derogatory term for a Spaniard
SPEAR CHUCKER: derogatory slang for any tribal warrior
SPOOK: derogatory slang for a CIA agent
STAGING AREA: safe areas where troops are brought together, trained, and
prepared for a mission
STAND DOWN: term for rest period
STRAC BUTT: less than complimentary term for a commander that doesn't bend
the rules
STRAY TOASTER: Cyberpsycho full conversion borg on a rampage.
STRIP ALERT: warning that aircraft should be ready to take off in 5 minutes
SUBWAY: slang for any tunnel system
SUGAR: good news from home, especially if from a spouse or lover
TAC AIR: Tactical Air Support
TATTLERS / TATTLER LINE / LIL (Little) SIS: Perimeter defenses, trip wires, pop flares, generally describes
low tech devices.
TAXI: extraction vehicle
THREADING THE NEEDLE: flying through gaps in air defense radar
THUMPER: slang for grenade launcher, also for the man carrying it
TIN CAN: full conversion cyborg
TOP: Sergeant in command of a platoon
TOUT / COTI-MEN / TAXI SCOUTS: Individuals whose job is to persuade travellers to use their specific
vehicle or taxi company with efforts that range from praising the comfort of their vehicle to promising a
quick journey or grabbing baggage and throwing it atop their car. Generaly encountered at taxi parks, or at
cab stands in at airports or other ports of entry.
TOWEL HEAD: derogatory slang for an arab (also rag head)
TRIP FLARE: flare set off by a trip wire, usually used as a warning device
TUNNEL RAT: soldier whose job it is to search enemy tunnels
TURO-TURO: Tagalog slang expression for fast food restaurants or food vending machines
UGS: Unattended Ground Sensor, device used to monitor enemy movements in
remote areas
ULTRAMAN: an asian full conversion cyborg
UNCLE SUGAR: United States Military
UPES: derogatory term for Europeans, especially EEC military
USAF: United States Aerospace Force
VILLE: village
WAFFLE: a caucasian African native
WAKE UP: last day of service in a combat zone
WALLY: Islamic Missionary (from "wa allâh", or "By God")
WATERWINGS: Slang for seaplane flight certification.
WAX JOB: killing anyone
WET WORK: assasination
WHODUDES/WHODETTES VOODUDES/VOODETTES: slang for practitioners of Voodoo/Houdoo/Santeria
WILLY PETE: white phosphorous
WOP: derogatory slang for an Italian
WRAITH: respectful term for a sniper
THE WORLD: home, stateside, or anyplace out of the combat zone
ZIPPER: Derogatory term for Hostile natives of DRC (formerly Zaire)
ZIPPO RAIDS: any assignment calling for the complete destruction of a village
ZONK: Someone caught cheating or caught in a lie. Also can mean a zero or loser. The name comes from the
dice game called Zonk, which is similar to Farkle