| Acronym | Meaning |
| FNG | F*cking New Guy. Soldier Coming To A Unit Straight From AIT. Sometimes Pronounced Fin-gee. |
| OCONUS | Outside CONtinental United States |
| SSDD | Same Sh*t, Different Day |
| NCO | No Civilian Opportunities. This Is A Jab At Non-commissioned Officers Who Are Said To Stay In The Army Because They Could Not Get Another Job, Not Because They Want To Be Soldiers. |
| DAT | Dumb-Ass Tanker (in The Pre-computer Era) |
| USMC | U Suckers Missed Christmas |
| TWAT | Tanker Without A Tank. Used For Tankers Who Are Performing Infantry Duties. Mainly Used By Infantry In Iraq. |
| 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. |
| 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) |
| SWAG | Scientific Wild-Ass Guess. A Close Approximation. |