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HMForces - Military and Naval Acronyms and Slang
Category: Military and Defence > Naval Acronyms and Slang
Date & country: 10/08/2011, UK
Words: 467
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Guzz[Naval Acronyms and Slang] A slang name for Devonport (RN)
Hack It[Naval Acronyms and Slang] To endure or to do something
HAD[Naval Acronyms and Slang] Home Aircraft Depot (RAF)
HAL[Naval Acronyms and Slang] Hawker Aircraft Limited (RAF)
Half-pint hero[Naval Acronyms and Slang] a boaster (RAF)
Hammock[Naval Acronyms and Slang] A bed (RN)
Hank Marvin[Naval Acronyms and Slang] to be starving
Hanky Panky[Naval Acronyms and Slang] Ginger beer mixed with whisky or brandy (RN)
HAS[Naval Acronyms and Slang] Hardened Aircraft Shelter
HE[Naval Acronyms and Slang] High Explosive
Head, The[Naval Acronyms and Slang] Slang for the latrines (RN)
HEAT[Naval Acronyms and Slang] High Explosive Anti Tank
Hel[Naval Acronyms and Slang] Helicopter
HFF[Naval Acronyms and Slang] Heavy Freight Flight (RAF)
Hipe[Naval Acronyms and Slang] Slang for a rifle (RN)
Honky Donks[Naval Acronyms and Slang] A derogative anem to refer to a Royal Marine’s boots (RN)
Hoop[Naval Acronyms and Slang] To go “through the hoop†is to go through a difficult ordeal (RN)
HOTAS[Naval Acronyms and Slang] Hands on Throttle and Stick
HQ TAF[Naval Acronyms and Slang] Head Quarters Tactical Air Force (RAF)
HSL[Naval Acronyms and Slang] High Speed Launch (RAF)
Hurry Up And Wait[Naval Acronyms and Slang] The Common phrase describing the long waits in army life
HV[Naval Acronyms and Slang] Hyper Velocity
HVM[Naval Acronyms and Slang] Hyper Velocity Missile
ICCS[Naval Acronyms and Slang] Integrated Command and Control System
IFF[Naval Acronyms and Slang] Identification Friend or Foe
IFOR[Naval Acronyms and Slang] Implementation Force
II[Naval Acronyms and Slang] Image Intensifier
Inf[Naval Acronyms and Slang] Infantry
Intell[Naval Acronyms and Slang] intelligence officer (IO) or intelligence report
INTSUM[Naval Acronyms and Slang] Intelligence Summary
IRF[Naval Acronyms and Slang] Immediate Reaction Force
IS[Naval Acronyms and Slang] Internal Security
ISD[Naval Acronyms and Slang] In Service Data
IW[Naval Acronyms and Slang] Individual Weapon
Jack[Naval Acronyms and Slang] To Be Selfish
Jacked[Naval Acronyms and Slang] To Give Up
Jankers[Naval Acronyms and Slang] Be on a charge or in the camp jail
JFHQ[Naval Acronyms and Slang] Joint Forces Headquarters
JHQ[Naval Acronyms and Slang] Joint Headquartes
Joe[Naval Acronyms and Slang] A Royal Marine commanding officer on board ship (RN)
Joss Man[Naval Acronyms and Slang] The Master at arms (RN)
JSSU[Naval Acronyms and Slang] Joint Services Signals Unit
KFOR[Naval Acronyms and Slang] Kosovo Force
LAD[Naval Acronyms and Slang] Light Aid Detachment
Lance Jack[Naval Acronyms and Slang] Lance Corporal in the Army
LANDCENT[Naval Acronyms and Slang] Commander Allied Land Forces Central Europe
LBG[Naval Acronyms and Slang] Laser Guided Bomb
LLAD[Naval Acronyms and Slang] Low Level Air Defence
LML[Naval Acronyms and Slang] Lightweight Multiple Launcher
LO[Naval Acronyms and Slang] Liaison Officer
Log[Naval Acronyms and Slang] Logistic
LRATGW[Naval Acronyms and Slang] Long Range Anti Tank Guided Weapon
LSDI[Naval Acronyms and Slang] Large Scale Deliberate Intervention
LSW[Naval Acronyms and Slang] Light Support Weapon
Lumpy Jumpers[Naval Acronyms and Slang] Female Service Personnel in the Army (derogatory term!)
LUP[Naval Acronyms and Slang] Lying Up Point
Maggot[Naval Acronyms and Slang] Sleeping Bag
MAMBA[Naval Acronyms and Slang] Mobile Artillery Monitoring Battlefield Radar
Matelots[Naval Acronyms and Slang] Royal Navy
MBLU[Naval Acronyms and Slang] Mobile Laundry Unit
MBT[Naval Acronyms and Slang] Main Battle Tank
MC[Naval Acronyms and Slang] Military Cross
MCM[Naval Acronyms and Slang] Mine Counter Measures
Mech[Naval Acronyms and Slang] Mechanised
Med[Naval Acronyms and Slang] Medical
Mess[Naval Acronyms and Slang] A place assigned for ranks, NCOs and (perhaps separately) Officers to eat or relax. Normally now the bar.
MFC[Naval Acronyms and Slang] Mortar Fire Controller
MG[Naval Acronyms and Slang] Machine Gun
Milling[Naval Acronyms and Slang] part of Paratrooper basic training. Ask a para what that involves
Minging[Naval Acronyms and Slang] Very drunk
MLRS[Naval Acronyms and Slang] Multi Launch Rocket System
MLU[Naval Acronyms and Slang] Mid-Life Update
MM[Naval Acronyms and Slang] Military Medal
MML[Naval Acronyms and Slang] Manual of Military Law
MO[Naval Acronyms and Slang] Medical Officer
Mob[Naval Acronyms and Slang] Mobilisation
MOD[Naval Acronyms and Slang] Ministry of Defence
MOU[Naval Acronyms and Slang] Memorandum of Understanding
Mov O[Naval Acronyms and Slang] Movement Order
MP[Naval Acronyms and Slang] Military Police
MRG[Naval Acronyms and Slang] Medium Repair Group
Msl[Naval Acronyms and Slang] Missile
MU[Naval Acronyms and Slang] Maintenance Unit
MUFTI[Naval Acronyms and Slang] Civilian clothing (RN)
Muppet[Naval Acronyms and Slang] Most Useless Person Pusser Ever Trained (arguable originated from the Royal Navy). Derogatory by the way
NAAFI[Naval Acronyms and Slang] Navy Army and Air Force Institutes
NAAFI[Naval Acronyms and Slang] Various derogatory words to describe above. There are too many… a bit offensive, but all in good fun
NAAFI[Naval Acronyms and Slang] Not At All… . You can guess the rest. Extremely derogatory but still funny
NAC[Naval Acronyms and Slang] Not a clue
NADGE[Naval Acronyms and Slang] NATO Air Defence Ground Environment
Native[Naval Acronyms and Slang] The name for an officer or rating whose home is in the port where the ship or sub is lying. (RN)
NATO[Naval Acronyms and Slang] North Atlantic Treaty Organisation
NATO[Naval Acronyms and Slang] Normal Army Tea Order (white with 2 sugars)
NBC[Naval Acronyms and Slang] Nuclear Biological and Chemical
NCO[Naval Acronyms and Slang] Non Commissioned Officer
Nickels[Naval Acronyms and Slang] Propaganda leaflets (RAF)
NIG[Naval Acronyms and Slang] New in Germany/New In Green
Night Ranger[Naval Acronyms and Slang] Operation to engage air and ground targets within a wide but specified area, by night (RAF)
NOK[Naval Acronyms and Slang] Next of Kin
NTR[Naval Acronyms and Slang] Nothing To Report
