| 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) |
| TARFU | Things Are Really Fucked Up. A Situation Worse Than SNAFU, But Not Quite FUBAR. |
| NPGS | No Pussy Getters; See BCD |
| SST | Slang For The Vehicle Used To Remove Human Waste From The Portable Toilets Meaning, "Sh*t-Sucking Truck". |
| AWR | (Alpha Whiskey Romeo) Allah's Waiting Room. |
| FIIGMO | F*ck It, I've Got My Orders (a.k.a. "Short-timer's Disease") |
| USAF | "U" Sure Are F*cked |
| FIDO | "F*ck It. Drive On" Equivalent Of "Sh*t Happens" |
| RPG | Rape Prevention Glasses, Rocket Propelled Grenade |
| OCONUS | Outside CONtinental United States |