US MILITARY LANGUAGE CONVERSION CHART

NAVY / USMC	ARMY	AIR FORCE
Head	Latrine	Powder Room
Rack	Bunk	Single with ruffle and duvet
Mess Deck / Chow Hall	Mess Hall / Mess Tent	Dining Facility or 'The Cafe'
"Cookie", stew burner	Spoon/Cook	Contract Chef
Coffee / Mud	Cup of Joe	Vanilla Skim Latte'
Bug Juice	Kool-Aid	Shirley Temple
Utilities / Digitals	BDUs / ACUs	Casual Wear
Seaman / Private	Private	Bobby / Jimmy
Chief / Gunny	Sergeant	Bob / Jim
Captain / Skipper	Colonel/Sir/Ma'm	Robert / James
Captain's Mast	Article 15	Time Out
Berthing / Barracks	Open-bay Barracks	Apartment
Skivvies / U-Trau	Underwear	Panties
Brig	Confinement	Grounded
Zoom Bag	Flight Suit	Business Casual
Cover / Head Gear	Beret/Lid	Optional
Ship's Store / NEX	PX Trailer	AAFES Shopping Mall
TAD	TDY	Paid Vacation
Cruise / Afloat	Deploy	Huh?
Ground Grabbers	Athletic Shoes	Flip-Flops
Run	Sprint	Ride
Shipmate / Marine	Battle Buddy	Don't Ask, Don't Tell or Honey
6 weeks in the bush	1 year deployment	Back on Base for Happy Hour
Boon Dockers	Jump Boots	Birkenstocks
Low Quarters	Plastic Shoes	Patent Leather Pumps
SEAL	SF/Ranger	Librarian
Shore Patrol / MPs	MPs	SF
Oouh-Rah!	Hoo-ah!	Hip-Hip hurray!
MRE	MRE	Happy Meal
Salute	Salute	Wave
Obstacle Course	Confidence Course	Class 6 Parking Lot
Grinder / Drill Field	Parade Field	Lounger with umbrella
Ge-Dunk	Snack Bar	Chuck E. Cheese
PT Test	APFT	"No conversion available"
Dept. of the Navy	DoD	DoD Lite
Midshipman	Cadet	Debutant
Hard-Core	Strak	"Way Too Serious"
24/7	24/7	9 - 4
Swabbie	Grunt	Preppie