Friday, April 22, 2016

Military Definitions - S

A to Z Blogging Challenge.  My topic is MILITARY DEFINITIONS.

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Sailor or seaman an enlisted member of the US Navy, but does not include members of construction battalions [CBs/Seabees] who are called constructionmen.

SEAL - sea-air-land team US Navy forces organized, trained, and equipped to conduct special operations.  Similar to Army Ranger.

Self-loading cargo - passengers boarding a transport aircraft.

Semper Fi short for Semper fidelis, the Latin phrase that means "always faithful" or "always loyal". In the United States it is best known as the motto of the United States Marine Corps.

SNAFU - situation normal - all fouled up.  Originally all f***ed up 

Sniper a soldier highly trained in long range rifle marksmanship and field skills. 

Special agent A person, either United States military or civilian, who is a specialist in military security or the collection of intelligence or counterintelligence information.

Special forces US Army forces organized, trained, and equipped to conduct special operations with an emphasis on unconventional warfare capabilities.

Speed of sound the speed at which sound travels.  At sea level in the International Standard Atmosphere, this speed is 1108 ft/second, 658 knots, 1215 km/hour.

SONAR an acryonym for SOund Navigation And Ranging.  A sonic device is used primarily for the detection and location of underwater objects.

Soldier - one who fights as part of an organized land-based armed force, for example the US Army.  A soldier can be an enlisted person, a non-commissioned officer, or an officer.



 

8 comments:

  1. Self-loading cargo! That's a new one on me. :)

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    1. That was my favorite one today. Glad you enjoyed it too.

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  2. That one was new to me, too. All the others I knew. Most definitely including SNAFU!

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    1. Yep. And I cleaned up SNAFU too. This blog is PG-13 =)

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  3. I have heard Semper Fi many times and never knew what it meant.

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    1. Now you know! Drop it into a conversation and impress your friends LOL

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  4. Huh! I knew what SNAFU *meant* - but I'd never realised it was an acronym before! Thanks for that! :)

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    1. Yep. But you don't have to use it as an acronym if you don't want to. Use it as a word. =)

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