![]() ![]() To crack Army, Airforce, Navy SSB interview, we recommend you to get “ Let’s Crack SSB Interview” book from Amazon.Military Field Music: European Traditions ![]() So Bravo Zulu visiting !īecause “For those of you who have done well, Well Done! For those of you who didn’t do quite so well, Bloody Well Done Anyway!” This sound so much cooler than saying “well done”. If he did already, then run for your life.Ī=Alpha, B=Bravo, C=Charlie, D=Delta, E=Echo, F=Foxtrot, G=Golf, H=Hotel, I=India, J=Juliet, K=Kilo, L=Lima, M=Mike, N=November, O=Oscar, P=Papa, Q=Quebec, R=Romeo, S=Sierra, T=Tango, U=Uniform, V=Victor, W=Whiskey, X=X-ray, Y=Yankee, Z=-Zulu.ĭon’t think it to be more complicated. Don’t ever, ever, EVER let a military man say this to you. Things are usually pretty messed up at this point. I wish it meant as literal as it is!į*cked up beyond all reason. It is used when you’re required to be somewhere at a specific place and time, usually a work function. No, it’s not the same when your girlfriend tells it to you when you are already late for something. tucked away in someone’s room and not in the Quarter Master’s store where it’s probably meant to be. In today’s Army it refers to kit and equipment that is “off the record” i.e. So, got your 6 means ‘I got your back’.Ī term adopted by the Army in World War I, ‘Buckshee’ is derived from the word “baksheesh”. So if something is gleaming you’re probably onto a good thing. Not even “Shining like a star” can describe it as “Gleaming” does. It should come as no surprise that a culture so obsessed with polish and shine uses “gleaming” to describe something as good, desirable or brilliant. This means that you get things taken care of, only to sit and wait for things to progress to move forward. Yes, this is used on women soldiers as well! Very literally, it means put your nuts on the butt in front of you – said specifically when space is tight or when a situation dictates close proximity of many bodies. This might give a newbie a very hard laugh. But it has been used widely to refer a very early programme referring to first light or dawn. Literally, zero dark means, 12’o clock in night and thirty means ’30 minutes after zero dark’. So, the next time you go out to a civil public place and land up saying “Make a hole for me”, be ready to experience the fastest physical reaction from them which eventually might hurt your jaws.Īka, personally owned vehicle, this three-syllable acronym is widely used as a replacement to the much shorter and more universally recognized term, “car.” Because, military baebay! ‘Make a hole’ is the preferred method to tell a group of people to get out of your way. ![]() They’re the first thing they say when they’ve been engaged by the enemy! “Contact wait out” are the words soldiers dream of and fear saying in equal measure. If you were to leave for new posting on Friday and you were informed about it this Monday, you’ll be staying here for 3 days and a wake-up, starting Monday.Ĭommunication over the radio comes with all manner of unique turns of phrase designed to keep communication short and understandable. ![]() “And a wake-up” means the penultimate day before the last day of the deadline. Field stripping can also be used informally to describe taking apart anything. It literally refers to taking apart weapons to the extent authorized for routine cleaning, lubrication, and minor repairs while in the field. Here are 17 sayings that make Army soldiers sound like “What?!”: But to the uninitiated, particularly no-military-civil-people they sound ludicrous. Their family have gotten so used to them that they don’t blink an eye when they hear them. These phrases are used by anyone from a Sepoy to Senior Officers. Words such as “Roger,” “Affirmative,” and “Execute” would give you an idea. Military jargon usually reflects phrases that sound pretty funny to people outside the military. ![]()
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