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This is a list of acronyms, expressions, euphemisms, jargon, military slang, and sayings in common or formerly common use in the United States Marine Corps.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 [clarification needed]).
23 June 1945, the day of the dress rehearsal of the first atom bomb test [8] nowadays it is sometimes used informally to mean "Quality Day", or the first day of the calendar quarter. R-Day The unnamed day on which redeployment of major combat, combat support, and combat service support forces begins in an operation. (US) S-Day
Marine Corps Air Station Cherry Point: Marine Aircraft Group 16: 1 March 1952 [5] Marine Corps Air Station Miramar Marine Aircraft Group 24: 1 March 1942 [6] Marine Corps Air Station Kaneohe Bay: Marine Aircraft Group 26: 16 June 1952 [7] Marine Corps Air Station New River: Marine Aircraft Group 29: 1 May 1972 [8] Marine Corps Air Station New River
Dallas W. Miller [96] U.S. Marine Corps: United States Marine Corps Aviation: Senior Enlisted Advisor, Deputy Commandant for Aviation (DCA) Master Gunnery Sergeant Michael S. Hnyla [97] U.S. Marine Corps: Combat Development and Integration, Headquarters Marine Corps Marine Corps Combat Development Command
Marine Corps air station: Site information; Owner: Department of Defense: Operator: US Marine Corps: Controlled by: 2nd Marine Aircraft Wing: Open to the public: No: Condition: Operational: Website: www.beaufort.marines.mil: Site history; Built: 1943 () (as Naval Air Station Beaufort) In use: 1943 – 1946 and 1956 – 1960 1960 – present ...
A United States military occupation code, or a military occupational specialty code (MOS code), is a nine-character code used in the United States Army and United States Marine Corps to identify a specific job. In the United States Air Force, a system of Air Force Specialty Codes (AFSC) is used.
The Battle of the Mỹ Chánh Line took place from 5 May to 26 June 1972 during the People’s Army of Vietnam (PAVN)'s Easter Offensive of the Vietnam War. South Vietnamese forces, principally the Marine Division, with extensive fire and logistics support from United States forces, succeeded in stopping the PAVN advance northwest of Huế and launched a series of spoiling attacks against PAVN ...
The Marshall brokered cease-fire and aid from the Soviets provided respite for allowing the Communist forces to increase their military position significantly. [71] The Nationalists would follow suit by increasing the strength of their armies in Manchuria. [71] By August 1946, parts of China would be in a state of war. [72]