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Military Language Conversion Chart
8 Mar 2010
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MILITARY LANGUAGE CONVERSION CHART
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NAVY // USMC
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ARMY
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AIR FORCE
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Head
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Latrine
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Powder Room
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Rack
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Bunk
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Single with ruffle and duvet
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Mess Deck / Chow Hall
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Mess Hall / Mess Tent
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Dining Facility or The Cafe'
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"Cookie", stew burner
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Mess Cook
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Contract Chef
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Coffee / Mud
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Cup of Joe
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Vanilla Skim Latte'
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Bug Juice
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Kool-Aid
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Shirley Temple
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Utilities / Digitals
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BDUs / ACUs
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Casual Wear
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Seaman / Private
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Private
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Bobby / Jimmy
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Chief / Gunny
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Sergeant
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Bob / Jim
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Captain / Skipper
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Colonel
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Robert / James
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Captain's Mast
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Article 15
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Time Out
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Berthing / Barracks
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Barracks
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Apartment
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Skivvies / U-Trau
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Underwear
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Undies
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Thrown in the Brig
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Put in Confinement
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Grounded
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Zoom Bag
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Flight Suit
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Business Casual
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Cover / Head Gear
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Beret
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Optional
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Ship's Store / BX
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PX (PX Trailer)
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AAFES Shopping Mall
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TAD
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TDY
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PCS with family
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Cruise / Afloat
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Deploy
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Huh?
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Ground Grabbers
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Athletic Shoes
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Flip-Flops
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Die for your Country
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Die for your Battle Buddy
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Die for Air Conditioning
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Shipmate / Marine
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Battle Buddy
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Don't Ask, Don't Tell or Honey
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Terminate / Kill
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Take Out
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Back on Base for Happy Hour
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Boon Dockers
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Jump Boots
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Birkenstocks
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Low Quarters
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Low Quarters
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Patent Leather Pumps
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SEAL
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SF/Ranger
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Librarian
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Shore Patrol / MPs
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MPs
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ID Checker
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Oouh-Rah!
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Hoo-ah!
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Hip-Hip hurray!
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MRE
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MRE
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Happy Meal To Go
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Salute
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Salute
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Wave
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Obstacle Course
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Confidence Course
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Class VI Parking Lot
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Grinder / Drill Field
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Parade Field
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What?
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Ge-Dunk
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Snack Bar
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Chuck E. Cheese
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PT Test
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APFT
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"No conversion available"
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Dept. of the Navy
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DoD
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DoD Lite
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Midshipman
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Cadet
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Debutant
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Hard-Core
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Strak
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"Way Too Serious"
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Unknown
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