| Acronym | Meaning |
| 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) |
| SFUS | Standard F*cked Up Situation. |
| BOHICA | Bend Over, Here It Comes Again |
| SRDH | Shit Rolls Down Hill. Used To Denote Unwanted Or Unpleasing Duties Assigned To Lower Ranks. |
| DH | Darling Husband (used Almost Exclusively By Dependent Spouse Types) |
| FM | F*cking Magic. Used To Explain Something Complicated, Generally To Someone New Who Has Asked A Question That Would Take Too Long To Explain. "How Does That Work?" "Oh, It Uses FM." Also Used In Reference To "Field Manuals", Which Is A Slang Term For Porn Magazines (Playboy, Penthouse, Etc.) |
| TWAT | Tanker Without A Tank. Used For Tankers Who Are Performing Infantry Duties. Mainly Used By Infantry In Iraq. |
| PCP | Pork Chop Platoon (Physical Conditioning Platoon) |
| OCONUS | Outside CONtinental United States |
| FODA | F*ck Off And Die Asshole. Note: Foda Is Also Portuguese For Fuck. When Said By Itself, It Can Have The Same Connotation As "F*ck Off And Die, Asshole." |