| Acronym | Meaning |
| SWAG | Scientific Wild-Ass Guess. A Close Approximation. |
| NJB | No Job Bitch. This Term Is Used For Those Who Hold No Collateral Duty Or Position, Even Although Their Rank Suggests That They Should. |
| USMC | U Signed The Mother-f*ckin' Contract |
| FAINTED | Faked An Injury, Necessary To Escape Duty |
| REMF | Rear-Echelon Mother F*cker. A Term Of Derision Used By Front-line Soldiers To Describe Those In Cushy Jobs In The Rear. |
| FUBIS | F*ck You, Buddy, I Am Shipping. Used Toward The End Of A Tour Of Duty To Indicate An Attitude Of General Apathy And Contempt. (see Also FIIGMO) |
| OCONUS | Outside CONtinental United States |
| 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. |
| USMC | University Of Science And Mystical Culture |
| SNAFU | Situation Normal: All F*cked Up |