| Acronym | Meaning |
| ECE | Equine-Canine Extravaganza; I.e. Dog And Pony Show - Useless Perfection Of Duty Or Equipment For (usually) Bored Commanders Or Press/media |
| FUBB | F*cked Up Beyond Belief (A Worst-Case Scenario) |
| TWAT | Tanker Without A Tank. Used For Tankers Who Are Performing Infantry Duties. Mainly Used By Infantry In Iraq. |
| NUB | Non-Useful Body. Someone Who, While Assigned To The Unit, Can Not Be Fully Utilized, Generally Because They Have Not Yet Completed The Requisite Qualifications. |
| 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." |
| USMC | University Of Science And Mystical Culture |
| DINQ | Delinquent In Quals (Pronounced "dink"). Someone Who Has Not Progressed As Far As Required In Their Qualifications. |
| FIGMO | F*ck It, Got My Orders —The State Of Apathy Between When Transfer Orders Are Received And When The Transfer Takes Place. |
| TU | (or Tango Uniform) Tits Up. Broken. Not Working. |
| AWR | (Alpha Whiskey Romeo) Allah's Waiting Room. |