17 Charlie – Cyber Operations Specialists in the US Army. They use their cybersecurity skills to protect the Army’s networks, systems and data from cyber threats.
ACOST (American Confederation of Southern Territories)– a southern militia consisting of Texas, Louisiana, Mississippi, Alabama and Florida
ADHD – Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder
AWOL – Absent Without Official Leave but without intent to desert.
CCP – Chinese Communist Party
Charlie Mike – Continue the Mission
C.O. – Commanding Officer
E&E – Escape and Evade
EAFA – East American Freedom Alliance
Eotech – a US-based company that designs and manufactures electro-optic and night vision products. Their products are used by military, law enforcement and professional shooters.
FA – Free America – the states that have the five free militias, and working governments and Governors working for the people.
FALF (Free American Liberation Front) – a militia in the middle of America – J.J. (John Jameson) is the C.O. – it consists of Nebraska, Kansas, Oklahoma, Arkansas, Missouri, Iowa.
FTX – Field Training Exercise
FUBAR – Fucked Up Beyond All Recognition.
FYI – For your information
G33 – An Eotech brand 3 by flip to the side magnifier.
Glock 17 – is named after its magazine capacity of 17 rounds. The Glock 17 is a 9mm pistol that’s used by law enforcement and military personnel.
Glock 19 – The Glock 19 is a 9 mm Luger semi-automatic pistol that is popular for concealed carry and personal defense. It’s known for its reliability, durability, and simple design.
Grunt – military slang for an infantry soldier or Marine.
H&K Mp5 – Heckler and Koch manufactured 9mm submachine gun
HE – High Explosive
HQ – Head quarters
hijab – a head covering worn in public by some Muslim women.
ICU – intensive care unit
infidel – a person who does not believe in religion or who adheres to a religion other than one’s own.
IV – intravenous
JROTC – Junior Reserve Officers’ Training Corps – It’s a program for high school students that helps them develop leadership skills and a sense of civic responsibility.
Laowai – non Chinese national; foreigner
LRS – Long Range Surveillance – usually a small man reconnaissance team of three to six members. This replaced the LRRP teams of the Vietnamese conflict.
M1911 – is a semi-automatic pistol designed by John Browning and adopted by the US Army in 1911. Typically chambered in .45 ACP caliber.
M203 – The M203 is a 40mm single-shot grenade launcher.
M4 – The M4 carbine is a lightweight, gas-operated assault rifle that is the primary infantry weapon for the US military. It is chambered in 5.56x45mm NATO.
M81 Camo – Woodland camouflage pattern used by the US military, introduced around 1981 but is actually M82 camo. Used until the mid-to-late 2000s. Derived from the earlier Vietnam era ERDL pattern.
MACVSOG – stands for Military Assistance Command, Vietnam – Studies and Observations Group. It was a top-secret US special operations unit that carried out covert missions in Vietnam and other Southeast Asian countries.
MK17 (Mark17) AKA SCAR-H/ MK16 AKA SCAR-L – The FN SCAR (SOF (Special Operations Forces) Combat Assault Rifle) is a family of gas-operated short-stroke gas piston automatic rifles developed by Belgian manufacturer FN Herstal (FN) in 2004. It is constructed with modularity for the United States Special Operations Command (SOCOM) to satisfy the requirements of the SCAR competition. This family of rifles consists of two main types. The SCAR-L, for “light”, is chambered in 5.56×45mm NATO and the SCAR-H, for “heavy”, is chambered in 7.62×51mm NATO. Both types are available in Close Quarters Combat (CQC), Standard (STD), and Long Barrel (LB) variants.
Mobile Militia Strike Force (Mike Force) – A militia group that has no home but travels Free America where they are ordered to go. Highly skilled and trained individuals, usually with a spec ops background. Lead by Rake Johnson.
MOS – Military Occupational Specialty
MP – Military Police
NAST – North American Socialist Territories – Michigan, Minnesota, Wisconsin and Illinois.
NCO – Non-Commissioned Officer
NESSA – Northeast Socialist States of America
NODs – Night Optical Devices
NWAA (Northwest American Alliance) – a militia as the name implies in the northwest of America consisting of Idaho, Utah, Wyoming, Montana, North and South Dakota – Marcus Leandro is the C.O. with Jasper his X.O.
OCP – Operational Combat Pattern – originally codenamed Scorpion W2 – This pattern was adopted in 2015 and replaced the Universal Camouflage Pattern (UCP “ACU”) in 2019.
OCS – Officer Candidate School
ODA – Operational Detachment Alpha – or A-Team – Special Forces (Green Berets) 12 man team
OSCAR MIKE – On the Move
PLA – People’s Liberation Army
POG – Personnel Other than Grunts
POS – Position
POTUS – President of the United States
QBZ-191 – is a Chinese assault rifle chambered for the 5.8×42mm intermediate cartridge, designed and manufactured by Chongqing Jianshe as a new-generation service rifle for the People’s Liberation Army (PLA) and People’s Armed Police (PAP). The rifle’s designation “QBZ” stands for “light weapon (Qīng Wǔqì) – rifle (Bùqiāng) – automatic
ROTC – Reserve Officers’ Training Corps – It’s a college program that prepares students to become commissioned officers in the U.S. military.
RPG – Rocket Propelled Grenade
SBR – Short Barreled Rifle – a rifle with a barrel length of less than 16 inches, overall length of less than 26 inches
SF – Special Forces specifically the U.S. Army Special Forces (the Green Berets)
SFAS – Special Forces Assessment and Selection – verify
SFMOS – Special Forces Military Occupational Specialty
SHTF – Shit Hits The Fan
Situ – Situation
S-Vest – Suicide Vest
TLC – Tender Loving Care
TN – Tennessee
TOC – Tactical Operating Center.
UN – United Nations
VBIED – Vehicle Borne Improvised Explosive Device
VIP – Very Important Person
VP – Vice President.
W.H.O. – World Health Organization.
WWI – World War I
WWII – World War II
XO – Executive Officer; second in charge.
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