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SOS:
"Sh*@ on Shingle" - ground beef cooked with cream gravy served on toast. Still in use today.




Ammo Puke:
USAF Munitions Personnel who produce, store, transport and maintain munitions. See "BB Stacker."




BB Stacker:
USAF Munitions Personnel who produce, store, transport and maintain munitions. AKA, "Ammo Pukes." AFSC for this job, 2W0X1. Not to be confused with 2W1X1s or weapon/munition loaders, aka "Load Toads




Fart Recovery:
Assigned detail; Cleaning the rest room.




Hello Mc Fly!:
Idiot.




Bravo Zulu (BZ):
Job well done.




Jughead:
Unknown.




Shammer:
Person that avoids work or finds a way to get out of work.




Turn To:
Get to work (Navy).




Scope Dopes:
Nike Herks Radar operators.




Pit Rats:
Nike Herk Crew members 16Bs.




Rail Apes:
Chap Crew members 16Ps.




Gun Bunnie:
Vulcan Crew members 16Rs.




Yard of Flight Line:
What a new guy on the airfield goes after to bring back to his unit.




Oh Stupid Thirty:
Like "zero dark thirty" I.E. Very early in the morning. Used as: "Man, my guard duty starts at Oh stupid thirty in the morning."




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