| Acronym | Meaning |
| BTDTBTTS | Been There, Done That, Bought The T-Shirt |
| GI | Government Issue; Originally Used For Government Supplied Equipment, Often Used By Soldiers To Refer To Themselves. |
| ECE | Equine-Canine Extravaganza; I.e. Dog And Pony Show - Useless Perfection Of Duty Or Equipment For (usually) Bored Commanders Or Press/media |
| NUB | Non-Useful Body. Someone Who, While Assigned To The Unit, Can Not Be Fully Utilized, Generally Because They Have Not Yet Completed The Requisite Qualifications. |
| HANO | High-Altitude No-Opening Parachute Technique. Used To Describe Total Malfunctions During Parachute Operations, Regardless Of Actual Altitude, As Well As Any Fall. (Used In Sarcastic Reference To HALO (High Altitude Low Opening) Jumps) |
| JANFU | Joint Army-Navy F*ck-up. |
| MARINE | My Ass Rides In Navy Equipment |
| BTDT | Been There, Done That |
| BOHICA | Bend Over, Here It Comes Again |
| UAFB | "Useful As A Football Bat." Anyone Who Cannot Perform Even Simple Duties Due To Incompetence, And As Such Has No Useful Application Or Purpose. |