| ANGELS |
Altitude in thousands of feet |
| BINGO |
Out of fuel |
| BLACK OPS |
Secret Operations |
| BOLTER |
An aircraft that misses the hook during a deck landing and has to circle back to the carrier for another try |
| CAG |
Slang for Commander Air Group |
| CO |
Commanding Officer |
| COD |
Carrier On Board Deliver, or the small aircraft that brings personnel and mail to the carrier while at sea |
| COLORS |
National flag; the ceremony of raising the flag at 0800 hours and lowering it at sunset aboard a ship not underway or at a shore station |
| ESPRIT DE CORPS |
The spirit of a unit; refers to loyalty, devotion to the Marine Corps with a deep regard for history, traditions and honor |
| FEET WET/DRY |
Over the coast to sea/land |
| FOX 1 |
Called out when firing an air-to-air radar guided missile |
| FOX 2 |
Called out when firing a heat-seeking missile |
| FRIENDLIES |
Allies, both military and civilian |
| G's |
A measure of gravity felt in acceleration in air maneuvering; nine G's is the most a pilot can withstand before blacking out |
| HUD |
Heads Up Display, or a clear plastic panel in the front of a cockpit located above the instrumental panel that the pilot looks at to read instruments; instrument readings are projected onto this panel allowing the pilot to fly without looking down and taking his eyes off the target |
| HUEY |
Nickname for the UH-1 utility helicopter |
| JAG |
Judge Advocate General corps, the elite cadre of Naval officers trained as lawyers who investigat accidents and crimes such as murder, treason, espionage and terrorism, and prosecute or defend the military personnel involved |
| JINK |
A hand maneuver made to escape enemy fire |
| LSO |
Landing Signal Officer, or pilot who stands at the stern of a carrier and tells landing aircraft if they are too high or loww for a safe landing. |
| MIG |
Specifically, a Russian fighter jet from the Mikoyan design bureau; commonly, any Russian-designed fighter |
| MLR |
Main Line of Resistance, of the front line |
| OPS |
Operations center |
| PUNCH OUT |
Eject from an aircraft |
| RIO |
Radar Intercept Officer, or the backseated officer in a two-seat F-14 who controls the radar and radar-guided weapons |
| SEMPER FI |
Semper Fidelis or Always Faithful; known as the Marine Corps motto, the phrase embodies the spirit of the Marine's dedication and loyalty to their fellow Marines and the Marines Corps |
| SKIPPER |
Captain of the ship (also less common: an enlisted man's name for a good commanding officer) |
| TRAP |
To catch the hook on board a carrier while making a landing on deck |
| VERT REP |
Refueling a helicopter from a ship while still airborne |
| WATCH YOUR SIX |
Watch your back |
| WAVEOFF |
A signal from the LSO telling the pilot to abort landing and try again |
| XO |
Executive Officer, or second in command |
| ZULU |
Phonetic word for the letter Z or Zero, or military time based on Greenwich Mean Time |
