March 11, 200421 yr I'm not an active duty pilot, or really any kind of pilot. But I'm enthusiast who happened upon this site. I was wondering if there's some kind of FAQ that explains what all those acronyms are - like "E" or "AD".
March 11, 200421 yr AD = Active Duty (i.e. not Reserve or Guard) As for E, it probably was meant to mean enlisted, but since I don't know the context, I can't say for sure.
March 12, 200421 yr Here is a terrific site that has almost EVERY acronym you can imagine...military, chatroom, technical, etc. Go to: https://www.acronymfinder.com/
July 16, 200421 yr What acronyms, if any, do military pilots use for IFR. Do you guys use PAINCALL or MICE ATM? I've heard that PAINCALL was from the military.
July 21, 200421 yr "use for IFR" Don't know what you mean, don't know what PAINCALL stands for either. Give us a little more.
July 21, 200421 yr Oh, sorry. I'm talking about acronyms that are used when flying IFR to set up approaches and stuff. P- positional awareness (30 mile NNE) A- ATIS (get the info) I- Instruments (DG to mag compass, altimeter) N- Navs (tune in nav frequencies and set OBS,HSI RMI, etc.) C- Comms (tune in all your frequencies for com) A- Approach brief (MICEATM) L- Landing checklist L- Landing light or land the plane Approach Brief M- magnetic Compass/H.I. I- identify (navs, mkr bcns) C- course inbound E- entry A- altitude T- time M- missed approach [ 21. July 2004, 17:30: Message edited by: c17wannabe ]
July 21, 200421 yr At Laughlin...one for the ILS is... DLIDS Dme hold Localizer course freq Inbound course Direction of turn Speed
July 21, 200421 yr Don't forget the 2 most popular: WHOLDS Weather Holding Obtain Clearance Letdown plate/lost comm review Descent Check Speed MAILMAN (a.k.a. NAILMOM, etc) Minimums Accomplish checks Inbound course/initial rate of descent Letdown plate/lost comm Missed Approach Altimeter Next Approach
July 22, 200421 yr Here are couple more: DRWHOS (A version of WHOLDS) Descent check Review approach Wx Holding Obtain Clearance Speed And a nifty,expanded LIDS check that I have learned in T-1s: LIIDDS Localizer (freq set) Inbound course set Ident DSP setup (T-1 avionics display) DME (DME of IAF and a double check of DME source for DSP,i.e. VOR/LOC versus TAC/LOC) Speed
July 22, 200421 yr Here are couple more: DRWHOS (A version of WHOLDS) Descent check Review approach Wx Holding Obtain Clearance Speed And a nifty,expanded LIDS check that I have learned in T-1s: LIIDDS Localizer (freq set) Inbound course set Ident DSP setup (T-1 avionics display) DME (DME of IAF and a double check of DME source for DSP,i.e. VOR/LOC versus TAC/LOC) Speed
July 22, 200421 yr TLAR - A very popular holding technique in which the pilot looks at the heading of the aircraft, compares it to the inbound course on the approach plate, enroute chart, etc. and determines which way he/she should turn the aircraft to enter holding at the fix... also known as "That Looks About Right." Of course there're a few others heard outside the aircraft - BOHICA, BIOYA, WMFUALS. Feel free to decipher those on your own :cool:
July 24, 200421 yr Don't forget your 6 T's: Time, Turn, Throttles, Twist, Track, Talk (used any time you pass a IAF, FAF, or any other point you want) Anyone remember the version the Navy taught? Something like time, turn, time, tune . . . except 1/2 the time you didn't use part of it.
July 25, 200421 yr Back in my nav school days, after getting fed up with being forced to use acronyms rather than just remembering what you needed to do, we invented the BULLSHIT check: B - weather U - Holding L - Obtain clearance L - Letdown plate review S - Descent check HIT it - let's go We thought it was funny, at least. 96-09 baby!
December 14, 200420 yr Author Hello, I see a fair amount of questions regarding the acronyms of the military aviation / USAF. I thought it might be worthwhile to conglomerate such acronyms in one concise section (a glossary, if you will...) Us old heads tend to talk like an alphabet soup, but I think the newbies can get lost in the mix... I know there are other glossaries out there, but this one could be aviation specific (unique). i.e. JSUPT, MAJCOM, AETC, SIE, HOOK, IP, EP Do you think this would be of use to the new guys, etc.? If not, let me know as well. If so, please start adding to this thread with the acronyms / slang that you would like to see included - and I will add them as soon as I get some time (include the term as well as the definition). Please stick to USAF / military aviation terms and avoid the spam. Thanks in advance!
December 14, 200420 yr First and foremost. STS= So to speak: Used when statements may be mis-interpreted, or interpreted correctly and just trying to stay PC(Politically Correct). Ex. It was so cold last night, my hose froze up. STS Ohh, and I definitely think this will be helpful. [ 13. December 2004, 21:06: Message edited by: c17wannabe ]
December 14, 200420 yr HOOK/TACO- Getting an unsatisfactory (U) grade on a flight, test, etc. Often shown as a visual hand signal, with one holding their hand as if cradling an imaginary taco. Synonyms - BUST/TUBE/BONE/SHIT THE BED/SCREW THE POOCH It's like a dictionary and a thesaurus all in one! [ 13. December 2004, 21:12: Message edited by: PAB ]
December 14, 200420 yr NKAWTG - Nobody Kicks Ass Without Tanker Gas - A popular acronym used by crewmembers of the Mighty KC-135 Stratotanker and the almost as mighty KC-10 Extender. Herk drivers say they kick ass without tanker gas, but I wonder how the gas gets into theater before it's put into bladders and sent forward... Hmmm.... :confused:
December 14, 200420 yr DASH-1 - The "owners manual" for the aircraft. This technical order or T.O. is divided into sections that list systems description and operation, checklists and normal procedures, emergency procedures, crew duties, operating limits, adverse weather procedures, etc. Your checklist is derived from this T.O., as is performance data charts, cargo loading data, etc. These books have hundreds of pages, but you will become very familiar with the important stuff and the trivial as time goes on. It's called the Dash-1 because it is listed as T.O. 1T-1A-1 or 1T-37B-1. They end in -1 [ 13. December 2004, 21:22: Message edited by: PAB ]
December 14, 200420 yr TDY- Temporary Duty PCS- Permanent Change of Station FTU- Formal Training Unit or Field Training Unit ENNJPT- Euro Nato Joint Jet Pilot Training IFT- Introductory Flight Training UPT- Undergraduate Pilot Training SUPT- Specialized Undergraduate Pilot Training JSUPT- Joint Specialized Undergraduate Pilot Training PPQ or PNQ- Potentially Pilot or Navigator Qualified AFOQT- Air Force Officer Qualifying Test BAT- Basic Attributes Test EWO- Electronic Wafare Officer WSO- Weapons Systems Officer AWACS-Airborne Warning and Control System JSTARS-Joint Surveillance Target Attack Radar System RNLTD- Report No Later Than Date These are mostly for really newbies. [ 13. December 2004, 21:42: Message edited by: c17wannabe ]
December 14, 200420 yr IIRC = If I Recall Correctly I've seen this quite a few times, so even though it's non-related, I thought I might save some people a trip to an acronym page. [ 13. December 2004, 21:32: Message edited by: dumaisj ]
December 14, 200420 yr Some other none-aviation acronyms: LMFAO or LMAO- Laugh my f'in ass off or w/out f'in. IMHO or IMO- In my humble opinion or w/out humility. BTW- By the way [ 13. December 2004, 21:35: Message edited by: c17wannabe ]
December 14, 200420 yr Off the top of my head: JPATS - Joint Primary Air Training System JPPT - Joint Primary Pilot Training AFAIK - As far as I know LOR - Letter of Reprimand or Letter of Recommendation MWS - Major Weapons System i.e. an F15, C17, etc. Then all the majcoms but someone else can take those Oh, and a supplement to FTU I've seen Flying Training Unit and RTU - Replacement Training Unit [ 13. December 2004, 21:55: Message edited by: Karl ]
December 14, 200420 yr Fine, here goes. AETC- Air Education and Training Command Randolph AFB, TX AMC- Air Mobility Command Scott AFB, IL ACC- Air Combat Command Langley AFB, VA AFMC- Air Force Material Command Wright-Patt AFB, OH PACAF- Pacific Air Forces Hickam AFB, HI AFSPC- Air Force Space Command Peterson AFB, CO USAFE- US Air Forces in Europe Ramstein AB, Germany AFSOC- Air Force Special operations Command Hurlburt Field, Fl AFRC- Air Force Reserve Command Robins AFB, GA
December 14, 200420 yr M2 - MajorMadMax BOHICA - Bend Over, Here It Comes Again (commonly used in USAFE) SWA - SouthWest Asia, or "The Box" as in Sandbox Fred - C-5 Barney - C-17 Herk - C-130 The best freakin' plane in the inventory - C-21
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