List of
initialisms,
acronyms ("words made from parts of other words, pronounceable"), and other abbreviations used by the government and the military of the United States. Note that this list is intended to be specific to the United States government and military—other nations will have their own acronyms.
777 – (Pronounced triple 7) Refers to the
M777 howitzer, a towed 155 mm artillery weapon. It succeeded the
M198 howitzer in the United States Marine Corps and United States Army in 2005. The M777 is also used by the ground forces of Australia, Canada, India, Saudi Arabia, and Ukraine. It made its combat debut in the War in Afghanistan.
BRAT (American) – Born Raised And Transferred (American usage, refers to dependent children of military personnel) Usually pronounced "Military Brat" (Or "Air Force BRAT", or Army "Brat", Navy "Brat" etc.).[6]
BRAT (British) – British Regiment Attached Traveler (British military usage, may have been the original usage, which was later adapted to the American military: Means "child that travels with a soldier"), or "Born, Raised and Trapped". Usually pronounced "Military Brat" or "Base Brat".[7][8]
CAG – Civil Affairs Group. Term used for military members assigned to assist civilian governments with restoring infrastructure (All U.S. branches, pron. "cag")
CZN – Nuclear-powered
Airship Carrier (NOTE: the Z comes from the use of the word
Zeppelin although non-Zeppelin airships would also be transported on a CZN)
DRT – Dead Right There; wounded in such a way as to indicate immediate and/or unavoidable death; often used as a sarcastic form of the civilian acronym
DOA (Dead On Arrival)
HMFIC – Head Motherfucker In Charge – colloquialism for the highest-ranking person present; more commonly used by
NCO's than by officers (
United States Armed Forces)
POG – Person Other than Grunt (All non-combat arms job fields i.e. any
MOS or CMF other than
infantry,
cavalry,
armor, and
artillery; among infantrymen, refers to anyone other than infantry or
Special Forces)
List of
initialisms,
acronyms ("words made from parts of other words, pronounceable"), and other abbreviations used by the government and the military of the United States. Note that this list is intended to be specific to the United States government and military—other nations will have their own acronyms.
777 – (Pronounced triple 7) Refers to the
M777 howitzer, a towed 155 mm artillery weapon. It succeeded the
M198 howitzer in the United States Marine Corps and United States Army in 2005. The M777 is also used by the ground forces of Australia, Canada, India, Saudi Arabia, and Ukraine. It made its combat debut in the War in Afghanistan.
BRAT (American) – Born Raised And Transferred (American usage, refers to dependent children of military personnel) Usually pronounced "Military Brat" (Or "Air Force BRAT", or Army "Brat", Navy "Brat" etc.).[6]
BRAT (British) – British Regiment Attached Traveler (British military usage, may have been the original usage, which was later adapted to the American military: Means "child that travels with a soldier"), or "Born, Raised and Trapped". Usually pronounced "Military Brat" or "Base Brat".[7][8]
CAG – Civil Affairs Group. Term used for military members assigned to assist civilian governments with restoring infrastructure (All U.S. branches, pron. "cag")
CZN – Nuclear-powered
Airship Carrier (NOTE: the Z comes from the use of the word
Zeppelin although non-Zeppelin airships would also be transported on a CZN)
DRT – Dead Right There; wounded in such a way as to indicate immediate and/or unavoidable death; often used as a sarcastic form of the civilian acronym
DOA (Dead On Arrival)
HMFIC – Head Motherfucker In Charge – colloquialism for the highest-ranking person present; more commonly used by
NCO's than by officers (
United States Armed Forces)
POG – Person Other than Grunt (All non-combat arms job fields i.e. any
MOS or CMF other than
infantry,
cavalry,
armor, and
artillery; among infantrymen, refers to anyone other than infantry or
Special Forces)