I am about to cross in to the blue...

[csbrewfisher]

John,

Congrats on your decision. I hope you get the position you want. You heard it here first..."You can get on it, but you can't get Offutt." You'll find out.

You'll need this brother...

MILITARY LANGUAGE CONVERSION

1. NAVY / USMC
2. ARMY
3. AIR FORCE

1. Head
2. Latrine
3. Powder Room

1. Rack
2. Bunk
3. Single with ruffle and duvet

1. Mess Deck / Chow Hall
2. Mess Hall / Mess Tent
3. Dining Facility or 'The Cafe'

1. "Cookie", stew burner
2. Mess Cook
3. Contract Chef

1. Coffee / Mud
2. Cup of Joe
3. Vanilla Skim Latte'

1. Bug Juice
2. Kool-Aid
3. Shirley Temple

1. Utilities / Digitals
2. BDUs / ACUs
3. Casual Wear

1. Seaman / Private
2. Private
3. Bobby / Jimmy

1. Chief / Gunny
2. Sergeant
3. Bob / Jim

1. Captain / Skipper
2. Colonel
3. Robert / James

1. Captain's Mast
2. Article 15
3. Time Out

1. Berthing / Barracks
2. Barracks
3. Apartment

1. Skivvies / U-Trau
2. Underwear
3. Undies

1. Thrown in the Brig
2. Put in Confinement
3. Grounded

1. Zoom Bag
2. Flight Suit
3. Business Casual

1. Cover / Head Gear
2. Beret
3. Optional

1. Ship's Store / NEX
2. PX (PX Trailer)
3. AAFES Shopping Mall

1. TAD
2. TDY
3. PCS with family

1. Cruise / Afloat
2. Deploy
3. Huh?

1. Ground Grabbers
2. Athletic Shoes
3. Flip-Flops

1. Die for your Country
2. Die for your Battle Buddy
3. Die for Air Conditioning

1. Shipmate / Marine
2. Battle Buddy
3. Don't Ask, Don't Tell, or "Honey"

1. Terminate / Kill
2. Take Out
3. Back on Base for Happy Hour

1. Boon Dockers
2. Jump Boots
3. Birkenstocks

1. Low Quarters
2. Low Quarters
3. Patent Leather Pumps

1. SEAL
2. SF/Ranger
3. Librarian

1. Shore Patrol / MPs
2. MPs
3. Hall monitors

1. Oouh-Rah!
2. Hoo-ah!
3. Yippee!

1. MRE
2. MRE
3. Happy Meal To Go

1. Salute
2. Salute
3. Wave

1. Obstacle Course
2. Confidence Course
3. Class 6 Parking Lot

1. Grinder / Drill Field
2. Parade Field
3. What?

1. Ge-Dunk
2. Snack Bar
3. Chuck E. Cheese

1. PT Test
2. APFT
3. "No conversion available"

1. Dept. of the Navy
2. DoD
3. DoD Lite

1. Midshipman
2. Cadet
3. Debutant

1. Hard-Core
2. Strak
3. "Way Too Serious"

1. Swabbie
2. Grunt
3. College graduate