Injured Military Programs and Camps at Lakeshore The Lima Foxtrot programs for injured military began as a response to the significant number of men and women acquiring injuries from Operation Enduring Freedom and Operation Iraqi Freedom.
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What does the term Bravo Foxtrot mean?
7. What is a Blue Falcon? Answer: A Blue Falcon is also sometimes called a Bravo Foxtrot and is someone who messes things up for other members of their squad, either by causing drama or by betraying other members. It is not a complimentary term.
What does Romeo Foxtrot mean?
Meaning: Message received. Origin: the NATO phonetic alphabet—a previous version of the alphabet used “Roger” to signify the letter R. Fun fact: Now they use “Romeo.” In a sentence: “Babe, will you pick up some burgers on the way home?” “Roger that—and I’ll grab some fries, too.”
What does Sierra Whiskey mean in military?
The term’s roots in naval history explain why it’s “Bravo Zulu” and not “Whiskey Delta” for “well done.” Charlie Mike: Continue Mission. Echo Tango Sierra: Expiration Term of Service (someone who is about to complete their tour of duty)
What is a cluster Foxtrot?
Noun. A sequence of events so absurd, complicated and uncommon as to be unbelievable. massacree.
What is Oscar Tango Mike?
Oscar-Mike – On the Move. Tango Mike – Thanks Much. Tango Uniform – Toes Up, meaning killed or destroyed or defective equipment. Tango Yankee – Thank You. Whiskey Charlie – Water Closet (toilet)
Why are enemies called tangos?
In the NATO phonetic alphabet, established by the 1930s, the letter T is tango and became slang for target, or “enemy.” To down a target is “to shoot” them, especially when grounding an aircraft, but also “to neutralize” or “kill” them. Tango down thus means the enemy has been defeated.
Why do Marines say YUT?
“Yut.” Arguably used more often than “Oohrah” by junior Marines to express enthusiasm. Instead of “oohrah,” Marines will often just say “yut” when in the presence of motivational speeches and/or talk of blowing things up.
What does Lima mean in military?
LIMA military phonetic for the letter ‘L‘ lima-lima. land line. Refers to telephone communications between two points on the ground.
What does Delta Echo mean?
Delta and echo are the standard words for D and E in an international code for spelling out words clearly: Alpha, Bravo, Charlie, Delta, Echo, . . . The usual word for I is India, but the alphabet has variations. ‘Niner’ is used for distinctiveness so it’s not confused with the monosyllable ‘one’.
What is Alpha Bravo Charlie?
The North Atlantic Treaty Organisation (Nato) formally adopted the final version of the International Radiotelephony Spelling Alphabet – better known as the Nato phonetic alphabet or simply the Alpha, Bravo, Charlie alphabet – on 1 January 1956.
What does Charlie Oscar mean?
Charlie Oscar definition, Charlie Oscar meaning | English dictionary. charlie. n (Brit) informal a silly person; fool.
What is Lima Charlie?
“Lima Charlie” is representative of the letters “L” and “C” in the NATO alphabet, which when used together in military parlance stands for “Loud and Clear”.
What does echo mean in military?
The Extended Care Health Option (ECHO) is a supplemental benefit program that provides services and supplies beyond the basic TRICARE military health care program. ECHO is available to active duty family members (ADFMs) who meet the qualifications of a specific physical, developmental and/or mental disability.
What is Tango Yankee?
“Tango Yankee” are two code words in the NATO phonetic alphabet that mean thank you.
What does Bravo Tango mean bomb?
Emergency Codes. AC – Aircraft crash ADW – Assault w/ a deadly weapon AID – Accident Investigation Detail BO – Out of order BT – Bomb threat (‘Bravo Tango’) CP – Complaining party CPD – City/County property damaged CRT – Information computer <– Time to burn those printouts!
What does 5 by 5 mean in the military?
The name “Five by Five” came from the military. When communicating over two-way radios a station may request a report on the quality and strength of the signal they are broadcasting.Five by five therefore means a signal which has excellent strength and perfect clarity – the most understandable signal possible.
What does bandit mean in military?
enemy aircraft
bandit: identified enemy aircraft.
Why are Marines called jarheads?
The Marines have long used a uniform with a high-collar, originally made of leather, which once led to the nickname “leathernecks”. That high collar was thought to have given a Marine the appearance of his head sticking out of a jar, thus leading to the “jarhead” moniker (which was adopted around World War II).
What is a female Marine called?
When the Marines began recruiting women reservists seven months ago, the Corps decided that its uniformed women would carry no telescoped name like WACs, WAVES or SPARS; they would be Marines. But “women Marines” is a lip-twisting phrase. “She-Marines” (TIME, June 21) was frowned on, too.
What is a yutz?
yutz in American English
(jʌts ) noun. a person variously regarded as ineffectual, foolish, disagreeable, contemptible, etc. Word origin. < Yiddish.