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What does APO stand for:
Mailing address for the military.




Shit Burner:
Latrine duty.




Bug Dope:
Insect Repellant




MRE Speed Ball:
Mixture of Water, Coffee, Sugar, Cocoa, Chicklett.




Track Pad:
MRE Chocolate Bar.




Airdale:
Navy enlisted personnel with an aviation rating.




Shutter Bug:
Navy Photographer.




Make a hole, Regular Navy!:
Step or move aside, I'm coming through.




Skating A.K.A Scamming:
Doing everything possible to do as little work as possible.




Ka-bar:
7-inch fighting and utility knife carried into battle by Marines since WWII.




"Prop Wash" ( Wind coming from a propeller):
What you sent new (O J T) air plane mechanics to supply room to get.




BLUE TOC:
Porta-Potty.




M.R.E:
Morale reduction element.




Hooahhh:
Battlecry/statement/question/Great/Message Received/Understood/Glad to meet you/Welcome/I don't know but I'll check on it/Thanks/You've taken the correct action/Next Slide/Amen!




Cable Stretcher:
Fake tool used to stretch cables that are too short.




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