How do you say OK in military terms?

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“OK,” “Understood,” and “Yes, sir/ma'am” are all acceptable replacements for this military phrase. The general public will understand what you mean if you do slip up, but it is not a common saying among civilians.
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How do you say yes in military terms?

“Roger that”

The meaning evolved until “roger” meant “yes.” Today, the NATO phonetic alphabet says, “Romeo,” in place of R, but “roger” is still used to mean a message was received.
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What are some military sayings?

What Are Some Military Sayings and Phrases You've Probably Used in Conversation?
  • “On the Front Lines” This phrase is rooted in military history. ...
  • “No Man's Land” ...
  • “Got Your Six” ...
  • “On the Double” ...
  • “Balls to the Wall” ...
  • “Bite the Bullet”
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How does the army say well done?

Bravo Zulu is used in flag-hoist and radio to communicate a job well done. However, today the phrase has also been extended into correspondence, emails, and message traffic within the military to congratulate people who have earned that message.
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What does Tango Mike mean?

13. What does Tango Mike mean? Answer: It means “thank you,” or specifically, “thanks much.” In 1955, many military organizations, including NATO and the U.S. military, adopted a phonetic alphabet to aid in correctly transmitting messages.
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Common MILITARY expressions



How do you say hello in army?

Oorah is a battle cry common in the United States Marine Corps since the mid-20th century. It is comparable to hooah in the US Army and hooyah in the US Navy and US Coast Guard. It is most commonly used to respond to a verbal greeting or as an expression of enthusiasm.
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Does Bravo mean well done?

This is a naval signal, conveyed by flaghoist or voice radio, meaning "well done"; it has also passed into the spoken and written vocabulary. It can be combined with the "negative" signal, spoken or written NEGAT, to say "NEGAT Bravo Zulu," or "not well done."
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What does code RED mean in military?

A "code red" is how they refer to hazing a Marine and is strictly against Marine Corps policy.
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What does I'm Oscar Mike mean?

Oscar Mike is military lingo for “On the Move” and was specifically chosen to represent the spirit of its founder and the Veterans he serves.
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What does Roger tango mean?

roger/roger that

Meaning: Message received. Origin: the NATO phonetic alphabet—a previous version of the alphabet used “Roger” to signify the letter R. Fun fact: Now they use “Romeo.”
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Why do soldiers say Roger that?

While in the current spelling alphabet (NATO), R is now Romeo, Roger has remained the response meaning "received" in radio voice procedure. In the US military, it is common to reply to another's assertion with "Roger that", meaning: "I agree".
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What does ROG stand for?

(Republic Of Gamers) A brand of desktop and laptop hardware from Asus that is geared toward the gamer. The ROG brand was introduced in 2006. See gaming PC.
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What is Semper Fortis?

Other sources claim that “Semper Fortis” – Latin for “Always Courageous” – is the Navy's unofficial motto; considering that the Navy was founded in the 18th century, when sailing in a Navy required venturing out into the unknown of the vast oceans, this emphasis on courage seems fitting.
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What is Code Black in military?

The Black Code (more formally, Military Intelligence Code No. 11) was a secret code used by US military attachés in the early period of World War II. The nickname derived from the color of the superencipherment tables/codebook binding.
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What is Code black?

Code Black – Personal Threat – Violent or. Threatening Confrontation or Threat of Suicide.
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What is a code pink?

• A code pink is a widely accepted. emergency code to alert staff that an. infant or child is missing or has been. abducted.
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What is BZ slang?

Busy. Sound it out, and you'll understand why bz means "busy." This abbreviation saves texters and chatters a few characters when typing in a hurry. Typically, people will send you bz when they are currently too busy to talk to you.
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What is Bravo Zulu in the military?

“Bravo Zulu” is a Naval signal, conveyed by flag-hoist or voice radio, meaning “well done;” it has also passed into the spoken and written vocabulary.
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Why do the Navy say BZ?

The combination of the Bravo and Zulu nautical signal flags, i.e., Bravo Zulu, also referred to as "BZ," is a naval signal, typically conveyed by flaghoist or voice radio, meaning "Well Done" with regard to actions, operations or performance.
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What does hooyah mean in the Navy?

Hooyah is the battle cry used in the United States Navy and the United States Coast Guard to build morale and signify verbal acknowledgment. It originated with special forces communities, especially the Navy SEALs, and was subsequently adopted by other Navy divisions.
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How do you say good morning in military?

If you are carrying something with both hands or doing something that makes saluting impractical, you are not required to salute a senior officer or return a salute to a subordinate. A simple greeting of the day, “Good morning, Sir (Ma'am),” is acceptable and encouraged.
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What does Whiskey Bravo mean?

A few words are used to sound out each letter – for example, Alpha is the letter “A” while Bravo is the letter “B” – making the title of the movie a reference to the NATO alphabet. Having the phrase “Whiskey, Tango, Foxtrot” on the radio would be like saying “WTF.”.
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What is a Bravo Juliet?

“Foxtrot” stands for the letter “F,” “Juliet” denotes “J,” and “Bravo”, you guessed it, symbolizes “B.” So, essentially, it is an acrostic that spells out “FJB.”
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What does Oscar Kilo mean?

The National Fire Chiefs Council has signed up to 'Oscar Kilo' which puts assessment, learning and conversation about wellbeing across the emergency services in one place.
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