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Military Short Speak The military seems to have a language of its own, with many terms, acronyms, initialisms and abbreviations that aren't generally used in the "civilian world." What is an acronym? It is a word created from the first letter of a series of other words. It is spoken as one word. What is an initialism? It is a word created from the first letter of a series of other words, but each letter is spoken separately. What is an abbreviation? It is a shortened version of a word. What is Short Speak? It is any and all of the above. Want to what are they talking about? Read on...
J JAAD - justification, approval, and acquisition documentation JAAR - [CJCSI 3500.02A] joint after-action report JAB - joint advisory board JABO - German - Allied fighter-bomber aircraft
P-47M Thunderbolt (P-47 converted from a fighter to a fighter-bomber)
Jack
A flag flown at the bow of a ship or sometimes a sailor, from the Royal Navy term for sailor -- Jack Tar. The Jack of a United States ship has a blue field and 50 white stars and is flown from the bow while in port. During courts martial of courts of inquiry on board the Jack is flown from the yardarm.
JACKPOT - nickname for joint airborne command center/command post JAE - jump if above or equal jaff - electronic and chaff jamming JAG - Judge Advocate General
Jagdpanzer - German - Hunting tank, an armored vehicle designed specifically to destroy tanks.
Lots more about Jagdpanzers here!
JAMCAT - jammer communications attachment JAMPACK - jamming package JAO - joint area of operations
Jarhead - A perjorative term for a Marine. One account suggests that it refers to the Marine high and tight haircut which is cut almost to the skin at the ears with a bit more as it goes up the head giving the appearance of a jar. Another legend says that during World War II the Mason Jar Company stopped making jars and made the helmets for Marines.
JATO - [AR 310-50] jet assisted takeoff JATS - jamming analysis and transmission selection JAWS - Joint Air Force Systems Command War Game System
JB - Jet powered bomb
As a direct result of Great Britain's experiences with the German V-1 "buzz bombs," the USAAF considered the development of similar weapons. In late 1943, Northrop was awarded an USAAF contract to design and develop a Flying Wing "Power Bomb." Under secret Project MX-543, two Northrop Model JB-1 air vehicles were built. The first airframe built was the Western Museum of Flight’s JB-1 man-carrying glider. Its unusual shape earned it the name "Bat." Except for the pilot's cockpit and canopy, the JB-1 glider was the unpowered aerodynamic equivalent of the second version, the jet powered JB-1A (Note: all of the 3-view drawings are of the JB-1A.) The JB-1 was used to explore the design's flight characteristics. The JB-1 piloted version was lifted aloft as a glider by means of a tow aircraft. Tow hitches are visible at the tips of the two bomb containers. Only one man-carrying JB-1 was built to test the flying qualities of this flying-wing design. The center section of the JB-1 glider version included two stream-lined "torpedo-shaped" bomb containers. The center section was fabricated of formed and welded magnesium alloy plate. The wing panels were made of riveted and spot-welded aluminum alloy sheet with magnesium wingtips. The pilot's cockpit was located in the space that would be used for the jet engine installations in the unmanned JB-1A powered model. Read more about the JB-1 here!
JC - jump if carry set JC2WC - [JP 3-13.1] Joint Command and Control Warfare Center
JCS - Joint Chiefs of Staff
Gen. Richard Myers, Chairman JCS The Joint Chiefs of Staff consist of the Chairman, the Vice Chairman, the Chief of Staff of the Army, the Chief of Naval Operations, the Chief of Staff of the Air Force, and the Commandant of the Marine Corps. The collective body of the JCS is headed by the Chairman (or the Vice Chairman in the Chairman's absence), who sets the agenda and presides over JCS meetings. Responsibilities as members of the Joint Chiefs of Staff take precedence over duties as the Chiefs of Military Services. The Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff is the principal military adviser to the President, Secretary of Defense, and the National Security Council (NSC), however, all JCS members are by law military advisers, and they may respond to a request or voluntarily submit, through the Chairman, advice or opinions to the President, the Secretary of Defense, or NSC. The executive authority of the Joint Chiefs of Staff has changed. In World War II, the U.S. Joint Chiefs of Staff acted as executive agents in dealing with theater and area commanders, but the original National Security Act of 1947 saw the Joint Chiefs of Staff as planners and advisers, not as commanders of combatant commands. In spite of this, the 1948 Key West Agreement allowed members of the Joint Chiefs of Staff to serve as executive agents for unified commands, a responsibility that allowed the executive agent to originate direct communication with the combatant command. Congress abolished this authority in a 1953 amendment to the National Security Act. Today, the Joint Chiefs of Staff have no executive authority to command combatant forces. The issue of executive authority was clearly resolved by the Goldwater-Nichols DOD Reorganization Act of 1986: "The Secretaries of the Military Departments shall assign all forces under their jurisdiction to unified and specified combatant commands to perform missions assigned to those commands..."; the chain of command "runs from the President to the Secretary of Defense; and from the Secretary of Defense to the commander of the combatant command."
JD - Justice Department
JDAM - joint direct attack munitions
Read about JDAMs here!
JDCU - jamming detection control unit
Read about jamming here!
Jeep
The famous 1/4 ton, 4 wheel drive vehicle used be the Allies all over the world. Probably from GP for General Purpose.
Jerry - British - A German
Jerry Can
A five gallon metal can designed for transporting gasoline and other volatile liquids, named for German (Jerry) originators. The early British copies tended to leak badly and legend has it that more fuel was lost to leaking jerricans in North Africa than was used by vehicles.
Jetsam - The part of a ship, its equipment, or cargo that is cast overboard to lighten the load in time of distress and that sinks or is washed ashore. JEWC - Joint Electronic Warfare Center JIT - just-in-time JMCC - joint movement control center JMP - jump
JMUA - Joint Meritorious Unit Award
1. Description: The Joint Meritorious Unit Award emblem worn by Army personnel to represent award of the Joint Meritorious Unit Award is 1 7/16 inches wide and 9/16 inch in height. The emblem consists of a 1/16 inch wide Gold frame with laurel leaves which encloses a ribbon consisting of the following stripes: 3/16 inch Bluebird; 1/8 inch Golden Yellow; 3/16 inch Bluebird; 1/8 inch White; 1/8 inch Crimson; 1/8 inch White; 3/16 inch Bluebird; 1/8 inch Golden Yellow; and 3/16 inch Bluebird. 2. Criteria: The Joint Meritorious Unit Award is awarded to Joint Activities of the Armed Forces of the United States which have subsequent to January 23, 1979 distinguished themselves by exceptionally meritorious achievement or service in pursuit of joint military missions of great significance. 3. Component: The current components of the Joint Meritorious Unit Award are the emblem awarded to members of the unit and the streamer for display on the unit flag/guidon.
a. Joint Meritorious Unit Award Emblem: MIL-D-3943/32 (frame) and MIL DTL-11589/289 (ribbon). b. Streamer: MIL-S-14650/5. Manual requisition in accordance with Chapter 9, AR 840-10. 4. Background:
a. The Joint Meritorious Unit Award was established by Department of Defense Directive 1348.27 dated July 22, 1982. Requirements for award of the Joint Meritorious Unit Award are contained in DOD Manual 1348.33-M. b. Order of precedence and wear policy for unit awards is contained in AR 670-1. Policy for this award, approving authority, and supply of the unit award emblem is contained in DOD 1348.33M. The policy for display of unit awards on guidons and flags and supply of streamers is contained in AR 840-10.
Jody - Traditionally the civilian who moves in on your girl while you are serving in the Marine Corps.
Jody Calls - The songs soldiers sing while marching and running. Also known as Cadences. Click the star to listen to the Jody Calls!
(Scroll over the star to see the title)
Joe - Coffee
Josephus Daniels (18 May 1862-15 January 1948) was appointed Secretary of the Navy by President Woodrow Wilson in 1913. Among his reforms of the Navy were inaugurating the practice of making 100 Sailors from the Fleet eligible for entrance into the Naval Academy, the introduction of women into the service, and the abolishment of the officers' wine mess. From that time on, the strongest drink aboard Navy ships could only be coffee and over the years, a cup of coffee became known as "a cup of Joe".
John Wayne - The tool included in each case of C-Rations used to open the cans. See P-38.
Read the story of the P-38 "John Wayne" here!
John Wayne Crackerbox Junior - A name used by SSgt. Ed Johnson (the editor’s senior drill instructor) in 1962 to refer to any male person. According to SSgt. Johnson, he had a sister named Suzy Rottencrotch--which was a reference to any female person. JOOD - junior officer of the deck (USN) JOOW - junior officer of the watch (USN) JOTC - [AR 310-50] Jungle Operations Training Center JP-4 - jet fuel (used mostly for USAF aircraft) JP-5 - jet fuel (Navy aircraft) JPATS - Joint Primary Aircraft Trainer System [a basic trainer to replace the T-37 and T-34C]
JPL - Jet Propulsion Laboratory [Cal Tech] Check out their website!
JPT - jetpipe temperature JRE/JRX - joint readiness exercise JROTC - [TR 350-70] Junior Reserve Officers Training Corps
JSC - Johnson Space Center (NASA) Johnson Space Center was established in 1961, and from the early Gemini, Apollo and Skylab projects to today's Space Shuttle and International Space Station Programs, the Center continues to lead NASA's efforts in human space exploration.
JSF - joint strike fighter
The Joint Strike Fighter (JSF) is a multi-role fighter optimized for the air-to-ground role, designed to affordably meet the needs of the Air Force, Navy, Marine Corps and allies, with improved survivability, precision engagement capability, the mobility necessary for future joint operations and the reduced life cycle costs associated with tomorrow’s fiscal environment. JSF will benefit from many of the same technologies developed for F-22 and will capitalize on commonality and modularity to maximize affordability. More about the Joint Strike Fighter here!
JSTARS - Joint Surveillance and Target Attack Radar System
The E-8C Joint Surveillance Target Attack Radar System (Joint STARS) is an airborne battle management and command and control (C2) platform that conducts ground surveillance to develop an understanding of the enemy situation and to support attack operations and targeting that contributes to the delay, disruption and destruction of enemy forces. These functions support the primary mission of Joint STARS which is to provide dedicated support of ground commanders requirements. Lots more on the E8-C here!
JTACMS - Joint Tactical Cruise Missile System (USAF/Army) JUGHEAD - Jonzy's Universal Gopher Hierarchy Excavation and Display [Internet]
Jungle Boots - (Vietnam era)
Boots designed to meet the peculiar climate of Vietnam. Made from standard field boots the upper leather was replaced with a breathable canvas that would dry while being worn and the sole was reinforced with a steel shank in response to the Punji Sticks.
Jungle Bunny - (Korean War Period) Grunt, infantryman Junk on the Bunk - An inspection of a Marine’s uniforms and equipment in which everything is laid out in a specified order on the bunk bed. Also called “things on the springs” or “seabag inspection”. JZ - joint zone
Please note that this is not a complete list of all military acronyms. We have only listed those which are commonly used. For a more extensive list, please browse the Department of Defense listing by clicking below!
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