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This is a list of initials, acronyms, expressions, euphemisms, jargon, military slang, and sayings in common or formerly common use in the United States Air Force.Many of the words or phrases have varying levels of acceptance among different units or communities, and some also have varying levels of appropriateness (usually dependent on how senior the user is in rank).
Friendly air-launched anti-ship missile (AShM) (for example, Harpoon, Exocet, or Penguin missiles). Buddy lock Locked to a known friendly aircraft; normally a response to a spike or buddy spike call and accompanied with position/heading/altitude. Buddy spike
A primary goal of concise aeronautical phraseology is to enhance communication between pilot and control tower. [3] Brevity is a further goal, since shorter communications segments mean the airwaves are available for other aircraft to contact the ATC. [4] [5] The use of slang, jargon and chatting are strongly discouraged. [6] [7] [8]
USAF – United States Air Force; USAFA – the United States Air Force Academy at Colorado Springs, Colorado; USAFE – United States Air Forces in Europe; USAMRICD – United States Army Medical Research Institute of Chemical Defense; USAMRIID – United States Army Medical Research Institute of Infectious Disease
Military slang is an array of colloquial terminology used commonly by military personnel, including slang which is unique to or originates with the armed forces.In English-speaking countries, it often takes the form of abbreviations/acronyms or derivations of the NATO Phonetic Alphabet, or otherwise incorporates aspects of formal military terms and concepts.
In 1960, the Air Force implemented the Undergraduate Pilot Training (UPT) and Undergraduate Navigator Training (UNT) concept. From now on the United States Air Force Academy (started in the fall semester of 1959), the Air Force Reserve Officer Training Corps, and the Air Force Officer Training School were to provide all of its pilots and ...
President Joe Biden will announce Thursday that he is tapping Air Force Gen. CQ Brown Jr., a history-making fighter pilot with deep knowledge of China, to serve as chairman of the Joint Chiefs of ...
The United States Air Force and the culture of innovation, 1945-1965 (Air Force History and Museums Program, 2002) online. Kropf, Maj Roger F. "The US Air Force in Korea: Problems That Hindered the Effectiveness of Air Power," Airpower Journal Archived 14 February 2006 at the Wayback Machine; Lambeth, Benjamin S.