Guest lovelacm Posted December 14, 2004 Share Posted December 14, 2004 C-21, Please don't forget: CSIP - Combat & Special Interest Programs, a staple of USAFE life (ex: Combat Proud, Combat Touch, Combat Care, Combat Flightline, Combat Wingman, Combat Fitness) NSTR - Nothing Significant To Report (a common acronym on sitreps) YGBSM - You Gotta Be Shittin' Me Amazingly, some folks haven't gotten the handle on these yet: WX - Weather MX - Maintenance Cheers! Linda Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Toro Posted December 14, 2004 Share Posted December 14, 2004 Originally posted by Karl: MWS - Major Weapons System i.e. an F15, C17, etc. Oh, and a supplement to FTU I've seen Flying Training Unit and RTU - Replacement Training Unit A lot of people still use MWS and RTU, but they're outdated terms. MWS is now MDS (Mission Design Series) so that it can generically be applied to any aircraft (not just weapon systems) and FTU is the replacement term for RTU. A couple others on the admin side since they show up a lot in the other threads- MPF - Military Personnel Flight. The office at your base that will (at their own convenience and schedule permitting) handle issues like orders and ID cards. AFPC - Air Force Personnel Center. Kind of like MPF at the AF-wide level. They handle all assignments and decide things like how many assignments will go to base X and when. DEERS - Defense Enrollment Eligibility Reporting System. The system that registers your family for AF benefits such as TRICARE. TRICARE - AF-sponsored medical service for dependents. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Buddy Spike Posted December 14, 2004 Share Posted December 14, 2004 A couple of hawg terms I've picked up on: Green sh!t = HUD IFFCC = Integrated Flight and Fire Control Computer - Makes our green sh!t look like fancy airplanes like the F-16. EGI = Embedded GPS/Inertial Navigation BSA = Basic Surface Attack SAT = Surface Attack Tactics CAS = Close Air Support BFM = Who knows? ;) j/k Basic Fighter Maneuvers DACBT = Dissimilar Air Combat Training LOWAT = Low altitude training LATN = Low altitude tactical navigation TGP = Targeting Pod FAC = Forward Air Controller FAC(A) = Forward Air Controller (Airborne) Same, but a Hog instead of on the ground CSAR = Combat Search and Rescue JAAT = Joint Air Attack Training Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest spar91 Posted December 14, 2004 Share Posted December 14, 2004 fwiw - for whatever it's worth :> Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rocker Posted December 14, 2004 Share Posted December 14, 2004 TLA - Three Letter Acronym DL - Down Low i.e. if you have some REALLY good gouge, you say "Keep it on the DL" as you give it out to your buddies. Hose - screwing someone over, particularly in the pattern or by doing something stupid or unpredictable to your wingman. G-Ex - G awareness exercise "Excuse me, sir. Seeing as how the V.P. is such a V.I.P., shouldn't we keep the P.C. on the Q.T., cause if it leaks to the V.C., he could end up an M.I.A., and then we'd all be put on K.P." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gravedigger Posted December 14, 2004 Share Posted December 14, 2004 LACM and RACM- Pronounced Lackem and Rackem. Left And Right Additional Crew Member. The seats behind the pilot's seats. Also called jumpseats. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest spar91 Posted December 15, 2004 Share Posted December 15, 2004 PAR, pronounced "P" "A" R", not "par" - precision approach radar; a type of instrument approach. i know comm officers that call it a "par" and it kills me. i had never heard anyone call it a "par" before, so if there are pilots who call it "par" too, well i still think it's silly. :> Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mambo Posted December 15, 2004 Share Posted December 15, 2004 IFE - In Flight Emergency Stick jockey - Fighter pilot BUFF (B-52) Big Ugly Fat F*ck B1-RD - Bird...ex "Do you see that B1-RD on short final?" CGU-11 - Sea Gull...ex "Yes, but it looks like a CGU-11, not a B1-RD" (This really confuses co-pilots) The following 3 are used by stick jockeys and ABM's that want to pretend they're stick jockeys: Container - a box Skull, cranium - your HEAD Bo-at - a boat Trash and Ass - Herk saying for hauling cargo and pax. Eng - Flight engineer FE - Flight engineer God - Flight engineer HMFIC - Flight engineer Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gravedigger Posted December 16, 2004 Share Posted December 16, 2004 CONUS- Continental United States OCONUS- Outside Continental United States Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Riddller Posted December 17, 2004 Share Posted December 17, 2004 SNAFU - Situation Normal, All F*cked Up WAG - Wild Ass Guess SWAG - Super Wild Ass Guess FM - F*ckin' Magic (As in, "Hey SSgt TED, how's that doohickey right there work?" "FM Sir, FM.") TU Pronounced "Tango Uniform" - Tits Up ...As in no worky. "Hey SSgt TED, why's my radar not working?" "Sorry Sir, it's Tango Uniform." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Dirt Beater Posted December 20, 2004 Share Posted December 20, 2004 NSTFS - no shit, true F-ing story Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
farva Posted December 23, 2004 Share Posted December 23, 2004 TLAR- That looks about right, i.e. "using the TLAR method" when navigating or flying formation. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baseops.Net Posted January 2, 2005 Author Share Posted January 2, 2005 Happy New Years, I have *started* on this project. I have decided to call the page a Glossary rather than just an acronyms list so that I can include idioms and *pilot Speak* as well. Check out the WORK IN PROGRESS at: www.baseops.net/militarypilot/glossary.html Please continue to add to this thread & critique, correct, add to what I already have. I will FEATURE this topic for a few more days, etc. until the page fills up. Thanks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bishop Posted January 2, 2005 Share Posted January 2, 2005 These are prolly already well known but just in case NOTAM - Notice To Airmen METAR - I forgetthe acronym, and I think the other weather thing was ATF Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest AirGuardian Posted January 2, 2005 Share Posted January 2, 2005 Talking about TAF? Temporary Area Forecast! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gravedigger Posted January 2, 2005 Share Posted January 2, 2005 or Terminal Aerodrome Forecast. It's obviously been a while since your intsrument training Airguardian. METAR isn't an acronym to my knowledge. It's just an aviation routine weather report. Heres a few more weather acronyms(IIRC) HIWAS- Hazardous In-flight Weather Advisory Service EFAS-Enroute flight advisory service PIREP- Pilot Report [ 02. January 2005, 15:17: Message edited by: c17wannabe ] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spartacus Posted January 3, 2005 Share Posted January 3, 2005 Ya all and c17wannabe, METAR is an acronym. It means: Meteorological Aviation Report. I guess it's not really fair though because I'm working on my CFII. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beaver Posted January 3, 2005 Share Posted January 3, 2005 SNAP- Sensitive New Age Pilot Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest KoolKat Posted May 31, 2005 Share Posted May 31, 2005 What does ITTFO stand for? I'm down to my last lifeline. The 50-50 was totally worthless, as was the switch the question, so ask the audience. And, for the love of God, please don't tell me to use the search!!!! :D [ 30. May 2005, 21:06: Message edited by: KoolKat ] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Toro Posted May 31, 2005 Share Posted May 31, 2005 It's the fourth thing a wingman should say on the radio - 1. "Two" 2. "Bingo" 3. "Lead you're on fire" 4. "I'll take the fat one" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zrooster99 Posted June 22, 2005 Share Posted June 22, 2005 Flight Suit Insert- Pilot Stick Actuator- Pilot Organic Control Module- Pilot AFU- All F'ed Up (actually saw an AR troop use it in a maintenance report) A/R or R&R- Aerial Repair or Repair and Recover (troops that work on landing gear, flight controls aircraft ramp etc...) APG- Crew Chiefs E&E- Electro Environmental (electricians) CNMS- Com/Nav Mission Systems (work on radios and RADAR) G/C- Guidance and Control (work on instruments and other avionics) TCTO- Time Compliance Technical Order FCF- Functional Check Flight WX- Weapons (as in weapons load troops or the actual munitions) or Weather MUNS- Munitions R^2 (R squared)- Removed and Replaced CND- Could not duplicate discrepancy on the ground Official Mode- Off GTG- Good to go Big Yellow Hammer- Chalk BFH- Big F'n Hammer Fuel Smell- Fuels Systems Technician Lawn Mower Mechanic- Aerospace Ground Equipment Technician Spark Chaser- E&E Knuckle Dragger- Crew Chief 0 (zero)- Officer as in MX0 (maintenance officer...what I will be for another week) [ 22. June 2005, 16:17: Message edited by: zrooster99 ] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest skipplet Posted June 23, 2005 Share Posted June 23, 2005 Might as well keep it going now that it's here... Fred - Already mentioned, but not what it stands for. Fred - F-ing Ridiculous Economic Disaster. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Toro Posted June 23, 2005 Share Posted June 23, 2005 Well, as long as it's back up... Rainmain made mention of the BBPOS in the B-2 post - Big Black Piece of Sh!t That of course is a spin off from the LGPOS - Little Gray Piece of Sh!t - Viper Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vandal Posted June 23, 2005 Share Posted June 23, 2005 Spin On WAG PWAG: Precision Wild Ass Guess seen in many places. I first heard it from some PMEL dudes. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chutdoggin Posted June 5, 2009 Share Posted June 5, 2009 Quick Revival Anyone know why we use the word "Fox" for air to air weapons employment? Plenty out there on what the different types are but thats all old hat. Where did the use of this word come from? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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