A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R ST U V W XYZ

A

ASAP - As Soon As Possible

B

Barracks - building where you will live

Bulkhead - wall

C

Cover - your hat, but DO NOT call it a hat

Chow - food, a time to eat food

D

Deck - Floor

Deuce Gear - 782 Gear, Load Bearing Harness

E

 

F

Field Day - Day of cleaning the barracks, occurs frequently at OCS

G

Gung Ho - ready, fired up, pumped!

H

Hatch - door

Head - bathroom

I

 

J

 

K

 

L

Ladderwell - stairs

M

 

N

NCO - Non-commissioned Officer

O

Ooo-Rah - USMC Motivational Term 

P

PX - Store on base to buy just about anything

Q

 

R

Rack - bed

S

Semper Fi - latin, short for Semper Fidelis ("Always Faithful"), Marine Corps moto

T

 

U

UA - Unauthorized Absence

V

 

W

 

X

XO - Executive Officer

Y

 

Z