ANGLICO - Air Naval Gunfire Liaison Company.amtrac or amtrack - portmanteau for amphibious tractor not to be confused with the railroad company Amtrak.alphas or class As - Service Alpha uniform from the NATO phonetic alphabet for the letter A.all hands - entire ship's company or unit personnel, including all officers and enlisted personnel.In some Marine activities, replaced by MOLLE Older form of combat gear still in occasional use Lightweight Individual Carrying Equipment, an Air Force salute - to say, "I know" by a shrug.airdale - person who works in aviation.ahoy - traditional nautical greeting, used for hailing other boats originally a Viking battle cry.AHA - Ammunition Holding Area, where ammo is stored and issued.callsign actual - voice procedure term for the commander of the preceding call signed unit.acting jack - assistant drill instructor, or an acting Corporal.above my/your pay grade - expression denying responsibility or authority (indicating that the issue should be brought to higher-ranking officials).about face - movement where a person or group turns and faces the opposite direction close order drill movement to turn about in a precise manner.so named from its street address at the corner of 8th and I Streets SE. 8th & I - nickname for Marine Barracks, Washington, D.C.8 bells - signal for the end of a four-hour watch, so named for the incrementally increasing number of bells at half-hours.Named after standard Marine Corps Form 782, which Marines signed when they took custody of and responsibility for their equipment. 782 or deuce gear - standard issue web gear, combat gear, or field equipment, such as ALICE, MOLLE, or ILBE.7-ton - nickname for Medium Tactical Vehicle Replacement, so named for its hauling capacity.6-by - rugged truck equipped with six-wheel drive. 48, 72, & 96 - standard holiday periods of 2, 3, or four days of liberty.360 - complete circle on a compass (360°) to put protection all around.29 Stumps - Marine Corps Air Ground Combat Center Twentynine Palms, so named for its desolation.(180°) to change to the opposite one's point of 180 - one-hundred-eighty degrees on a compass
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