Commonly used military terms

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• AA

Alcoholics Anonymous



• AAFES

Army & Air Force Exchange Service



• abaft

To the rear of... see "aft" and "stern"



• abeam

Alongside (of a ship)



• ADS

Automated Diving Suit



• AEGIS

An integrated total combat system



• AFB

Air Force Base



• AFIP

Armed Forces Institute of Pathology (Afipia)



• AFLOATTRAGRUPAC

Afloat Training Group Pacific (really!)



• AFSC

A job description (similar to an MOS)



• aft

Rear end of a ship; see "stern" and "abaft"



• afterburner

Part of a jet engine



• air strike

Fighter attack aircraft assigned an offensive mission.



• air wing

The aircraft of an attack carrier



• AIREVAC

Airborne evacuation



• airframe

Parts of the airplane framework



• airspeed

Speed of aircraft (one word)



• aloft

Up higher, e.g. in the crow's nest



• ALPAT

Alaska Patrol - USCG



• AMAC

Adult Men's and Children's Group (AA)



• amidships

In or towards the middle of a ship (one word)



• AOD

Agent Orange disease



• AQL

Acceptable Quality Level



• ARC

Alcoholism Rehabilitation Center; see SARC



• arresting cables

The cross-deck cables designed to engage the tailhook of an aircraft



• astern

Towards the rear or back of a ship or formation



• AUNK

Army, rank unknown



• AWOL

Absence without leave



• aye

Yes (or) understood