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

Blue disk drill sergeant