Sierra Hotel or sometimes Hotel Sierra. Meaning s***-hot, or its opposite. When that new lieutenant makes it through his first field training exercise without getting his platoon lost, you’ve got a sierra hotel lieutenant.

What does Romeo Foxtrot mean?

Meaning: Message received. Origin: the NATO phonetic alphabet—a previous version of the alphabet used “Roger” to signify the letter R. Fun fact: Now they use “Romeo.”

Why do they say Tango Down?

In the NATO phonetic alphabet, established by the 1930s, the letter T is tango and became slang for target, or “enemy.” To down a target is “to shoot” them, especially when grounding an aircraft, but also “to neutralize” or “kill” them. Tango down thus means the enemy has been defeated.

7. What is a Blue Falcon? Answer: A Blue Falcon is also sometimes called a Bravo Foxtrot and is someone who messes things up for other members of their squad, either by causing drama or by betraying other members. It is not a complimentary term.

What does Sierra Whiskey mean military?

The term’s roots in naval history explain why it’s “Bravo Zulu” and not “Whiskey Delta” for “well done.” Charlie Mike: Continue Mission. Echo Tango Sierra: Expiration Term of Service (someone who is about to complete their tour of duty)

Yut is a military term. Marines say “Yut” when they’re motivated, for a yes response and sometimes out of sarcasm.

What is Oscar Tango Mike?

Oscar-Mike – On the Move. Tango Mike – Thanks Much. Tango Uniform – Toes Up, meaning killed or destroyed or defective equipment. Tango Yankee – Thank You. Whiskey Charlie – Water Closet (toilet)

What are tangos in military?

Tango. The phonetic alphabet for the letter T. Specifically, tango refers to a target. Instead of saying “I see a target” or “target down” the military says “Tango spotted” or “Tango down.”

The slang term “The 6” (also spelled The Six) is a noun which is used to reference Toronto, Canada. The 6 was coined and popularized by Drake.

What distance is a click?

The shortest answer is that a klick equals one kilometer. PBS.org reports this in a glossary of terms used during the Vietnam War, and there are other resources (with varying explanations of the origin of the term) that also identify a klick as a military unit of measure equaling one kilometer.

Why do soldiers say Oscar Mike?

Oscar Mike is military lingo for “On the Move” and was specifically chosen to represent the spirit of its founder and the Veterans he serves.

What is the meaning of Lima Charlie?

“Lima Charlie” is representative of the letters “L” and “C” in the NATO alphabet, which when used together in military parlance stands for “Loud and Clear”.

SNAFU, which stands for the sarcastic expression “situation normal – all f***ed up”, is a well-known example of military acronym slang. BOHICA, “bend over, here it comes again”, is an item of acronym slang which grew to regular use amongst the United States armed forces during the Vietnam War.

What does echo tango mean?

Echo Tango Sierra. Expiration Term of Service. Someone who is about to complete their tour of duty.

What does Bravo Tango mean bomb?

Emergency Codes. AC – Aircraft crash ADW – Assault w/ a deadly weapon AID – Accident Investigation Detail BO – Out of order BT – Bomb threat (‘Bravo Tango’) CP – Complaining party CPD – City/County property damaged CRT – Information computer

What’s a Bravo Tango?

Bravo Tango includes brain training and mindfulness techniques and exercises designed to help veterans better deal with the stresses that often remain after war ends. The app includes six exercises and also contains information about resources that are available to veterans in need.

The Marines have long used a uniform with a high-collar, originally made of leather, which once led to the nickname “leathernecks”. That high collar was thought to have given a Marine the appearance of his head sticking out of a jar, thus leading to the “jarhead” moniker (which was adopted around World War II).

What is a female Marine called?

When the Marines began recruiting women reservists seven months ago, the Corps decided that its uniformed women would carry no telescoped name like WACs, WAVES or SPARS; they would be Marines. But “women Marines” is a lip-twisting phrase. “She-Marines” (TIME, June 21) was frowned on, too.

Why do Marines say till Valhalla?

It is said among soldiers to mean “until we meet again in Valhalla.” As the Til Valhalla Project – a veteran-run organisation – explains: “No matter who or what you believe in – Until Valhalla is a sign of utmost respect and tells our fallen that we will see them again…and we will.”