Comments on: Making it in the Military ~ Learn the Lingo http://thehappyhousewife.com/real-life/making-it-in-the-military-learn-the-lingo/ Where Martha Meets Real Life Tue, 07 Feb 2012 16:31:05 +0000 hourly 1 By: Susan http://thehappyhousewife.com/real-life/making-it-in-the-military-learn-the-lingo/#comment-6006 Susan Wed, 21 Oct 2009 02:25:14 +0000 http://thehappyhousewife.com/?p=7368#comment-6006 Then there are all the acronyms for the commendations, badges, etc. My oldest son got his EFMB....Expert Field Medical Badge & it took me almost as long to learn it as it took him to train, test and get it! Then there are all the acronyms for the commendations, badges, etc. My oldest son got his EFMB….Expert Field Medical Badge & it took me almost as long to learn it as it took him to train, test and get it!

]]> By: Arlene http://thehappyhousewife.com/real-life/making-it-in-the-military-learn-the-lingo/#comment-6005 Arlene Wed, 07 Oct 2009 16:29:15 +0000 http://thehappyhousewife.com/?p=7368#comment-6005 I think the new uniforms are called ABUs now. The names and acronyms are always changing. My dad retired in 2000, but sometimes my husband uses acronyms he doesn't even know about! I think the new uniforms are called ABUs now. The names and acronyms are always changing. My dad retired in 2000, but sometimes my husband uses acronyms he doesn’t even know about!

]]> By: AMANDA http://thehappyhousewife.com/real-life/making-it-in-the-military-learn-the-lingo/#comment-6004 AMANDA Tue, 06 Oct 2009 20:32:14 +0000 http://thehappyhousewife.com/?p=7368#comment-6004 I can add a couple. MCCS (Marine Corps Community Service) - its the same as the MWR, but on a Marine Corp Base, and we are a Navy family. ASYMCA (Armed Services YMCA) sometimes on a military base and sometimes off base. Caters to military families through extra curricular activities, after-school care, field trips, and Mommy & Me groups. I can add a couple.
MCCS (Marine Corps Community Service) – its the same as the MWR, but on a Marine Corp Base, and we are a Navy family.
ASYMCA (Armed Services YMCA) sometimes on a military base and sometimes off base. Caters to military families through extra curricular activities, after-school care, field trips, and Mommy & Me groups.

]]> By: Sherry http://thehappyhousewife.com/real-life/making-it-in-the-military-learn-the-lingo/#comment-6003 Sherry Tue, 06 Oct 2009 12:25:41 +0000 http://thehappyhousewife.com/?p=7368#comment-6003 Great list! I had NO idea there were that many acronyms for the military. WOW! LOL! Great list! I had NO idea there were that many acronyms for the military. WOW! LOL!

]]> By: Mom in High Heels http://thehappyhousewife.com/real-life/making-it-in-the-military-learn-the-lingo/#comment-6002 Mom in High Heels Tue, 06 Oct 2009 07:16:00 +0000 http://thehappyhousewife.com/?p=7368#comment-6002 When I was growing up my dad was in the Navy, so I was familiar with the Navy terms. After dh and I got married, he joined the Army and I learned that many of the terms are different. Very confusing. Especially when an acronym has multiple meanings or is one thing to one branch and something totally different to another. As to rank, good golly! A captain in the Army is an O3, but a captain in the Navy is an 06. That is a significant difference in pay grade and how they are treated. A SSG in the AF is an E5, but in the Army a SSG is an E6. Same thing with SGM, in the AF it's E7, Army E8. The Navy is the only one that has ranks that stand alone (though the way they write them out is nuts). My dad is HMCM (SW) USN RET. WHAT? I know what it means, but only because of exposure. Fortunately (depending on how you look at it), dh cannot talk about his job, and what little he can tell me is all acronyms, so he might as well be speaking Greek. Ah, the things we live with. When I was growing up my dad was in the Navy, so I was familiar with the Navy terms. After dh and I got married, he joined the Army and I learned that many of the terms are different. Very confusing. Especially when an acronym has multiple meanings or is one thing to one branch and something totally different to another.
As to rank, good golly! A captain in the Army is an O3, but a captain in the Navy is an 06. That is a significant difference in pay grade and how they are treated. A SSG in the AF is an E5, but in the Army a SSG is an E6. Same thing with SGM, in the AF it’s E7, Army E8. The Navy is the only one that has ranks that stand alone (though the way they write them out is nuts). My dad is HMCM (SW) USN RET. WHAT? I know what it means, but only because of exposure.
Fortunately (depending on how you look at it), dh cannot talk about his job, and what little he can tell me is all acronyms, so he might as well be speaking Greek. Ah, the things we live with.

]]> By: Stina http://thehappyhousewife.com/real-life/making-it-in-the-military-learn-the-lingo/#comment-6001 Stina Tue, 06 Oct 2009 05:54:02 +0000 http://thehappyhousewife.com/?p=7368#comment-6001 This is really helpful. We've been in the Army for almost four years and sometimes it is confusing to listen to my husband talk in acronymns. lol. Oh, and BX is Base Exchange and PX is Post Exchange. This is really helpful. We’ve been in the Army for almost four years and sometimes it is confusing to listen to my husband talk in acronymns. lol.

Oh, and BX is Base Exchange and PX is Post Exchange.

]]> By: Monica http://thehappyhousewife.com/real-life/making-it-in-the-military-learn-the-lingo/#comment-6000 Monica Tue, 06 Oct 2009 04:53:22 +0000 http://thehappyhousewife.com/?p=7368#comment-6000 This is a very comprehensive list! And yes, the rank insignia is very confusing to me. I'm still learning the Army's and I think the entire ranking is different for Air Force and Navy. This is a very comprehensive list!

And yes, the rank insignia is very confusing to me. I’m still learning the Army’s and I think the entire ranking is different for Air Force and Navy.

]]> By: TheHappyHousewife http://thehappyhousewife.com/real-life/making-it-in-the-military-learn-the-lingo/#comment-5999 TheHappyHousewife Tue, 06 Oct 2009 01:06:37 +0000 http://thehappyhousewife.com/?p=7368#comment-5999 Oh yes, TAD... forgot to add the Navy and Marine version! As for rank insignia, I would have to learn that myself if I were to do a post on it! It still confuses me. :) Oh yes, TAD… forgot to add the Navy and Marine version!
As for rank insignia, I would have to learn that myself if I were to do a post on it! It still confuses me. :)

]]> By: Nancy http://thehappyhousewife.com/real-life/making-it-in-the-military-learn-the-lingo/#comment-5998 Nancy Tue, 06 Oct 2009 00:38:30 +0000 http://thehappyhousewife.com/?p=7368#comment-5998 Yes, Marines and Navy have TAD while the other services have TDY (temporary duty), which is the same thing. This is one acronym that hasn't crossed service lines very well, so you may find yourself explaining your terminology, even to an AD NCOIC! Suggestion for a future post: information about rank insignia. I studied all the Navy stuff before we got our first set of orders...and the Good Lord sent us to an Air Force base. I was completely confused. Yes, Marines and Navy have TAD while the other services have TDY (temporary duty), which is the same thing. This is one acronym that hasn’t crossed service lines very well, so you may find yourself explaining your terminology, even to an AD NCOIC!

Suggestion for a future post: information about rank insignia. I studied all the Navy stuff before we got our first set of orders…and the Good Lord sent us to an Air Force base. I was completely confused.

]]> By: Kristen http://thehappyhousewife.com/real-life/making-it-in-the-military-learn-the-lingo/#comment-5997 Kristen Mon, 05 Oct 2009 23:43:20 +0000 http://thehappyhousewife.com/?p=7368#comment-5997 What a great resource! I've been married to my Air Force man for 14 years now and STILL get some of these confused! Thanks for posting and God's blessings on your day! Kristen What a great resource! I’ve been married to my Air Force man for 14 years now and STILL get some of these confused!

Thanks for posting and God’s blessings on your day!

Kristen

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