Oi geardoes! part 2

[Para]

TT - Tactical Tailor

SOB - Special Operations Brand

ELCS - Equipment Load Carrying System

[Redcap]

OK, updated with all previous entries, and sorted into alpha-numeric order for convenience ...

 

Note: Editied to remove potentially Libellous/Slanderous comments regarding certain gear manufacturer!

 

THIS IS THE CURRENT LIST, UPDATED AS AT 19:08 2nd SEPTEMBER 2005.

 

Use this listing, just cut and paste, then modify - remember to be alpha-numerical in your editing, to save the effort of others!

 

ACOG -

Advanced Combat Optical Gunsight, an optical sight used mainly by US armed forces. Similar to the SUSAT in capabilities (which see).

ALICE -

All-purpose, Lightweight, Individual, Carrying Equipment. Old standard of US Armed Forces load carrying gear, replaced by MOLLE (which see). Reference information at: http://www.pacificsites.com/~brooke/ALICE.shtml

Arktis -

Suppliers of high quality British style equipment.

BALCS -

Body Armor / Load Carrying System, part of the SPEAR system (which see)

BCB -

Suppliers of good quality British style equipment.

Blackhawk -

Manufacturer of myriad third party and US-issue military kit

BUIS -

Back-Up Iron Sight

CADPAT -

The first of the 'digital' camouflage patterns, CADPAT is exclusively used by the Candian Armed Forces.

CB -

(1) Citizen Band radio.

(2) 'Coyote Brown'; Light brown or tan colour (Which see)

CBA -

Combat Body Armour. Current UK Issue fragmentation-proof body armour vest.

CE -

Central European, a camouflage pattern used by French forces. A variation of this is nicknamed 'Paddypat', and is used by the Irish Armed Forces.

CIRAS -

Combat Integrated Releasable Armor System - "Improved" version of the FSBE AAV that many Maritime units are switching to slowly.

DANCAM -

Danish camouflage, similar to Flecktarn (which see)

DPM -

Disruptive Pattern Material, the current British standard of camouflage clothing. Used by many other nations.

EBS -

Emergency Battle sight

ELCAN -

Optical sights manufacturer, used by Canadian Armed Forces. Generically used word to descrie the current somewhat large and heavy rubber-coated optical battle sight used on Canadian military Small Arms.

ELCS -

Equipment Load Carrying System

Eotech -

A red-dot 'holographic' sight, currently a defacto standard to which other manufacturers compete.

Flecktarn -

Current German camouflage pattern that in part inspired CADPAT (which see)

Highlander -

Suppliers of british style equipment

HSGI -

High Speed Gear Industries (Gear Manufacturer)

IBA -

NO ENTRY YET

IRR -

A coating to cloth used in the manufacture of combat clothing and load carrying equipment, making it Infra Red Reflective. Also comes in an additive to paint used on military vehicles.

Liberators -

Noise-cancelling ear defenders with radio mic, made by TCI

FFD -

First Field Dressing. The shell dressing that all soldier carry to provide a litle first aid to themselves if the worst comes to the worst.

FIBUA -

Fighting In Built-Up Areas. British Urban fighting doctrine, now supersceded by OBUA (which see).

IBA -

Interceptor Body Armour

MARPAT -

MARine PATtern. A variation on CADPAT, MARPAT is exclusively used by the USMC.

MBSS -

Maritime Ballistic Survival System. An attachment System (Similar to PALs webbing), with integrated body armour, intended for Naval use.

MLCS -

NO ENTRY YET

MICH -

Modular Integrated Combat helmet. The current US Special Forces helmet system. Due to replace PASGT (which see) in the rest of the US military over the next few years.

MOLLE -

MOdular Lightweight Load-carryng Equipment. Current standard of US Armed Forces Load Carrying Equipment, however, ALICE (which see) is still present in MANY US Armed Forces units.

NVG -

Night Vision Goggles. Normally pasive, in thatbthey don't use Infra-Red lamps to illuminate the area to the user's front, which is a huge disadvantage in the modern battlefield environment, modern NVG use very low light-capable componenets to amplify ambient light, presenting the resulting images to the user on a VERY small tv-like screen in the goggles.

OBUA -

Operations in Built-Up Areas. British Urban fighting doctrine, which supersceded FIBUA (which see).

PASGT -

Personnel Armor System for Ground Troops, the current US Combat helmet, being replaced by MICH in the near future (which see)

PLCE -

Personal Load Carrying Equipment. Current standard of load carrying gear for British Armed Forces, replaced 58-pattern canvas webbing.

OD -

Olive Drab or a shade of Green used by the military.

Peltor -

Manufacturers of ear defenders and aviation (and similar) audio headset equipment. Extensively used by Civilian and military alike.

RAV -

Releasable Assault Vest, an American system, usually made by Paraclete but used as a general term as well

RBA -

Ranger Body Armor - A Body Armour system used by the US Rangers. Currently Ranger SPEAR BALCS

RIS -

Rail Interface System. Another word for Picatinny; comprises a series of rails to allow the atachment of acessories on such things as assault rifles. Initially developed by the US Army for Special Forces usage, has extended to many other not-so-'elite' forces usage.

SAR -

Search And Rescue

SARBE -

Search And Rescue BEacon - a radio (as well as both visible light and infra-red strobe light) carried by both Aircrew and certain Special Forces, used to call in SAR and other assets when required.

SAAV -

South African Assault Vest, commonly referring to the SA M-82 vest standard.

SAPI -

Small Arms Protective Insert - Hard armor plate inserted into a plate carrier for ability to stop rifle rounds. Mostly Stand-Alone (Ratings given can be achieved without soft armor backing)

SDS -

Specialty Defense Sytems (Gear Manufacturer)

SOB -

Special Operations Brand. A US gear manufacturer of high quality.

SUSAT -

Sight Unit, Small Arms, Trilux; Current British Army teeth Arms optical sight, used on L85 and L86 rifles. Replaced SUIT (which see)

SUIT -

Sight Unit, Infantry, Trilux. Old version of the SUSAT, used extensively by SLR Marksmen in Northern Ireland.

TACBE -

Tactical beacon, similar to SARBE.

TAG -

Tactical Assault Gear

Tan -

Light brown or desert colour, often called 'Coyote Brown' (Which see)

TT -

Tactical Tailor. A US load carrying gear manufacturer of high quality.

UMP -

Universal Magazine Pouch.

Webtex -

Suppliers of British style equipment, mainly aimed at cadets. There are disgreements on the quality of this gear. Some like it, others tend to swear at its' very mention.

Wyvern -

Suppliers of british army style assault vest

Weesatch -

Modular vest/plate carrier system made by High Speed Gear Industries

6004 -

Polymer drop-leg holster made by Safariland: Extremely popular for both airsoft and RL Operators.

 

Use this listing, just cut and paste, then modify - remember to be alpha-numerical in your editing, to save the effort of others!

[Para]

ACOG -

Advanced Combat Optical Gunsight, an optical sight used mainly by US armed forces. Similar to the SUSAT in capabilities (which see).

ALICE -

All-purpose, Lightweight, Individual, Carrying Equipment. Old standard of US Armed Forces load carrying gear, replaced by MOLLE (which see). Reference information at: http://www.pacificsites.com/~brooke/ALICE.shtml

Arktis -

Suppliers of high quality British style equipment.

BALCS -

Body Armor / Load Carrying System, part of the SPEAR system (which see)

BCB -

Suppliers of good quality British style equipment.

Blackhawk -

Manufacturer of myriad third party and US-issue military kit

BUIS -

Back-Up Iron Sight

CADPAT -

The first of the 'digital' camouflage patterns, CADPAT is exclusively used by the Candian Armed Forces.

CB -

(1) Citizen Band radio.

(2) 'Coyote Brown'; Light brown or tan colour (Which see)

CBA -

Combat Body Armour. Current UK Issue fragmentation-proof body armour vest.

CE -

Central European, a camouflage pattern used by French forces. A variation of this is nicknamed 'Paddypat', and is used by the Irish Armed Forces.

CIRAS -

Combat Integrated Releasable Armor System - "Improved" version of the FSBE AAV that many Maritime units are switching to slowly.

CRYE -

High quality manufacturer of Multicam Camouflage.

DANCAM -

Danish camouflage, similar to Flecktarn (which see)

DPM -

Disruptive Pattern Material, the current British standard of camouflage clothing. Used by many other nations.

EBS -

Emergency Battle sight

ELCAN -

Optical sights manufacturer, used by Canadian Armed Forces. Generically used word to descrie the current somewhat large and heavy rubber-coated optical battle sight used on Canadian military Small Arms.

ELCS -

Equipment Load Carrying System

Eotech -

A red-dot 'holographic' sight, currently a defacto standard to which other manufacturers compete.

Flecktarn -

Current German camouflage pattern that in part inspired CADPAT (which see)

Highlander -

Suppliers of british style equipment

HSGI -

High Speed Gear Industries (Gear Manufacturer)

IRR -

A coating to cloth used in the manufacture of combat clothing and load carrying equipment, making it Infra Red Reflective. Also comes in an additive to paint used on military vehicles.

Liberators -

Noise-cancelling ear defenders with radio mic, made by TCI

FFD -

First Field Dressing. The shell dressing that all soldier carry to provide a litle first aid to themselves if the worst comes to the worst.

FIBUA -

Fighting In Built-Up Areas. British Urban fighting doctrine, now supersceded by OBUA (which see).

IBA -

Interceptor Body Armour

MARPAT -

MARine PATtern. A variation on CADPAT, MARPAT is exclusively used by the USMC.

MBSS -

Maritime Ballistic Survival System. An attachment System (Similar to PALs webbing), with integrated body armour, intended for Naval use.

MLCS -

NO ENTRY YET

MICH -

Modular Integrated Combat helmet. The current US Special Forces helmet system. Due to replace PASGT (which see) in the rest of the US military over the next few years.

MOLLE -

MOdular Lightweight Load-carryng Equipment. Current standard of US Armed Forces Load Carrying Equipment, however, ALICE (which see) is still present in MANY US Armed Forces units.

NVG -

Night Vision Goggles. Normally pasive, in thatbthey don't use Infra-Red lamps to illuminate the area to the user's front, which is a huge disadvantage in the modern battlefield environment, modern NVG use very low light-capable componenets to amplify ambient light, presenting the resulting images to the user on a VERY small tv-like screen in the goggles.

OBUA -

Operations in Built-Up Areas. British Urban fighting doctrine, which supersceded FIBUA (which see).

PASGT -

Personnel Armor System for Ground Troops, the current US Combat helmet, being replaced by MICH in the near future (which see)

PLCE -

Personal Load Carrying Equipment. Current standard of load carrying gear for British Armed Forces, replaced 58-pattern canvas webbing.

OD -

Olive Drab or a shade of Green used by the military.

Peltor -

Manufacturers of ear defenders and aviation (and similar) audio headset equipment. Extensively used by Civilian and military alike.

RAV -

Releasable Assault Vest, an American system, usually made by Paraclete but used as a general term as well

RBA -

Ranger Body Armor - A Body Armour system used by the US Rangers. Currently Ranger SPEAR BALCS

RIS -

Rail Interface System. Another word for Picatinny; comprises a series of rails to allow the atachment of acessories on such things as assault rifles. Initially developed by the US Army for Special Forces usage, has extended to many other not-so-'elite' forces usage.

SAR -

Search And Rescue

SARBE -

Search And Rescue BEacon - a radio (as well as both visible light and infra-red strobe light) carried by both Aircrew and certain Special Forces, used to call in SAR and other assets when required.

SAAV -

South African Assault Vest, commonly referring to the SA M-82 vest standard.

SAPI -

Small Arms Protective Insert - Hard armor plate inserted into a plate carrier for ability to stop rifle rounds. Mostly Stand-Alone (Ratings given can be achieved without soft armor backing)

SDS -

Specialty Defense Sytems (Gear Manufacturer)

SOB -

Special Operations Brand. A US gear manufacturer of high quality.

SUSAT -

Sight Unit, Small Arms, Trilux; Current British Army teeth Arms optical sight, used on L85 and L86 rifles. Replaced SUIT (which see)

SUIT -

Sight Unit, Infantry, Trilux. Old version of the SUSAT, used extensively by SLR Marksmen in Northern Ireland.

TACBE -

Tactical beacon, similar to SARBE.

TAG -

Tactical Assault Gear

Tan -

Light brown or desert colour, often called 'Coyote Brown' (Which see)

TT -

Tactical Tailor. A US load carrying gear manufacturer of high quality.

UMP -

Universal Magazine Pouch.

Webtex -

Suppliers of bad quality British style equipment, mainly aimed at cadets

Wyvern -

Suppliers of british army style assault vest

Weesatch -

Modular vest/plate carrier system made by High Speed Gear Industries

6004 -

Polymer drop-leg holster made by Safariland: Extremely popular for both airsoft and RL Operators.

[IronWolf]

Cripes this is getting irksome, Para we have to read through the entire list you posted and compare it to Redcaps just to see what you have added, please everyone from now on just post your additions on their own and let Lance or Redcap update the list

[Para]

Sorry mate, i added CRYE, the multicam manufacturers. Also Redcap's list contains IBA twice, once with no info, so use my list.

 

PALS needs adding.

[Lance Jackass]

Okay sorry about this ive been out all night. I'll *TRY* to make some sense of this now....

 

Ive left OBUA and FIBUA in, but other than that im keeping this to gear related terms. So that covers all gear and weapons accesories, but no weapons or other military terms. For example there will be no RMPs or OPs or SOP's.

 

Ive added PAls but i need a definition. Ive also added some more brit definitions and terms. Feel free to chip in with more comms kit.

 

ACOG -

Advanced Combat Optical Gunsight, an optical sight used mainly by US armed forces. Similar to the SUSAT in capabilities (which see).

ALICE -

All-purpose, Lightweight, Individual, Carrying Equipment. Old standard of US Armed Forces load carrying gear, replaced by MOLLE (which see). Reference information at: http://www.pacificsites.com/~brooke/ALICE.shtml

Arktis -

Suppliers of high quality British style equipment.

BALCS -

Body Armor / Load Carrying System, part of the SPEAR system (which see)

BCB -

Suppliers of good quality British style equipment.

Blackhawk -

Manufacturer of myriad third party and US-issue military kit

BUIS -

Back-Up Iron Sight

CADPAT -

The first of the 'digital' camouflage patterns, CADPAT is exclusively used by the Candian Armed Forces.

CB -

(1) Citizen Band radio.

(2) 'Coyote Brown'; Light brown or tan colour (Which see)

CBA -

Combat Body Armour. Current UK Issue fragmentation-proof body armour vest.

CE -

Central European, a camouflage pattern used by French forces. A variation of this is nicknamed 'Paddypat', and is used by the Irish Armed Forces.

CIRAS -

Combat Integrated Releasable Armor System - "Improved" version of the FSBE AAV that many Maritime units are switching to slowly.

CRYE -

High quality manufacturer of Multicam Camouflage.

CWS- Common weapon sight

DANCAM -

Danish camouflage, similar to Flecktarn (which see)

DPM -

Disruptive Pattern Material, the current British standard of camouflage clothing. Used by many other nations.

EBS -

Emergency Battle sight

ELCAN -

Optical sights manufacturer, used by Canadian Armed Forces. Generically used word to descrie the current somewhat large and heavy rubber-coated optical battle sight used on Canadian military Small Arms.

ELCS -

Equipment Load Carrying System

Eotech -

A red-dot 'holographic' sight, currently a defacto standard to which other manufacturers compete.

Flecktarn -

Current German camouflage pattern that in part inspired CADPAT (which see)

Highlander -

Suppliers of british style equipment

HSGI -

High Speed Gear Industries (Gear Manufacturer)

IRR -

A coating to cloth used in the manufacture of combat clothing and load carrying equipment, making it Infra Red Reflective. Also comes in an additive to paint used on military vehicles.

Liberators -

Noise-cancelling ear defenders with radio mic, made by TCI

FFD -

First Field Dressing. The shell dressing that all soldier carry to provide a litle first aid to themselves if the worst comes to the worst.

FIBUA -

Fighting In Built-Up Areas. British Urban fighting doctrine, now supersceded by OBUA (which see).

IBA -

Interceptor Body Armour

MARPAT -

MARine PATtern. A variation on CADPAT, MARPAT is exclusively used by the USMC.

MBSS -

Maritime Ballistic Survival System. An attachment System (Similar to PALs webbing), with integrated body armour, intended for Naval use.

MLCS -

NO ENTRY YET

MICH -

Modular Integrated Combat helmet. The current US Special Forces helmet system. Due to replace PASGT (which see) in the rest of the US military over the next few years.

MOLLE -

MOdular Lightweight Load-carryng Equipment. Current standard of US Armed Forces Load Carrying Equipment, however, ALICE (which see) is still present in MANY US Armed Forces units.

NVG -

Night Vision Goggles. Normally pasive, in thatbthey don't use Infra-Red lamps to illuminate the area to the user's front, which is a huge disadvantage in the modern battlefield environment, modern NVG use very low light-capable componenets to amplify ambient light, presenting the resulting images to the user on a VERY small tv-like screen in the goggles.

OBUA -

Operations in Built-Up Areas. British Urban fighting doctrine, which supersceded FIBUA (which see).

PALS

PASGT -

Personnel Armor System for Ground Troops, the current US Combat helmet, being replaced by MICH in the near future (which see)

PLCE -

Personal Load Carrying Equipment. Current standard of load carrying gear for British Armed Forces, replaced 58-pattern canvas webbing.

OD -

Olive Drab or a shade of Green used by the military.

Peltor -

Manufacturers of ear defenders and aviation (and similar) audio headset equipment. Extensively used by Civilian and military alike.

PRR- Personal role radio. The new bowman radio system used by the British armed forces.

RAV -

Releasable Assault Vest, an American system, usually made by Paraclete but used as a general term as well

RBA -

Ranger Body Armor - A Body Armour system used by the US Rangers. Currently Ranger SPEAR BALCS

Ripstop- the cotton material made of stitched squares designed to resist rips better.

RIS -

Rail Interface System. Another word for Picatinny; comprises a series of rails to allow the atachment of acessories on such things as assault rifles. Initially developed by the US Army for Special Forces usage, has extended to many other not-so-'elite' forces usage.

SAR -

Search And Rescue

SARBE -

Search And Rescue BEacon - a radio (as well as both visible light and infra-red strobe light) carried by both Aircrew and certain Special Forces, used to call in SAR and other assets when required.

SAAV -

South African Assault Vest, commonly referring to the SA M-82 vest standard.

SAPI -

Small Arms Protective Insert - Hard armor plate inserted into a plate carrier for ability to stop rifle rounds. Mostly Stand-Alone (Ratings given can be achieved without soft armor backing)

SDS -

Specialty Defense Sytems (Gear Manufacturer)

SOB -

Special Operations Brand. A US gear manufacturer of high quality.

SUSAT -

Sight Unit, Small Arms, Trilux; Current British Army teeth Arms optical sight, used on L85 and L86 rifles. Replaced SUIT (which see)

SUIT -

Sight Unit, Infantry, Trilux. Old version of the SUSAT, used extensively by SLR Marksmen in Northern Ireland.

TACBE -

Tactical beacon, similar to SARBE.

TAG -

Tactical Assault Gear

Tan -

Light brown or desert colour, often called 'Coyote Brown' (Which see)

TT -

Tactical Tailor. A US load carrying gear manufacturer of high quality.

UMP -

Universal Magazine Pouch.

Webtex -

Suppliers of bad quality British style equipment, mainly aimed at cadets

Wyvern -

Suppliers of british army style assault vest

Weesatch -

Modular vest/plate carrier system made by High Speed Gear Industries

6004 -

Polymer drop-leg holster made by Safariland: Extremely popular for both airsoft and RL Operators.

[Redcap]

Ian, I'd remove the comments about Webtex, if I were you. They could very well be libellous, and we don't want Arnie's to be hit by Thatchreed. I'd sustitute my own comments from the list at the top of this page.

[MarineDEP]

IBA-

Interceptor Body Armor. Current issue to all US Troops in Woodland or Desert for Army & Coyote Brown for USMC

 

LWH-

Light Weight Helmet (Manf. Gentex) Current issue kevlar helmet for USMC

 

DCU-

Desert Combat Uniform. Current Issue to US Army Soldiers deployed to Iraq, etc.

 

MWS-

Modular Weapon System (for M16A4 MWS) Issue Rifle to USMC

 

FLC-

Fighting Load Carrier. Issue MOLLE Load carrier to US Troops (Manf. SDS)

 

FSBE-

Full Spectrum Battle Equipment (Point Blank). Used by Marine Force Recon & Marine F.A.S.T.

 

ECWCS-

Extreme Cold Weather Combat System. Issue to Field Marines & Soldiers deployed to cold enviroment. Contains Gortex Jacket & Trousers along with Polyproplene "long johns".

 

MRE-

Meal Ready to Eat. Field food for US Troops.

 

Just listing what I know..

[Redcap]

Hexi or Hexamine -

Solid parafin fuel tablets issued for use with British Forces individual field stove (a.k.a. Hexistove - which see). Comes in wax-coated boxes of 8 x 1-inch square tablets that must be broken up into at least four segments each in order to allow them to be lit. Some really annoying problems of using Hexi include the disgusting sticky and sooty residue left on mess tins (which see) after cooking with hexi, and the aggrevation of trying to light the darn things in a breeze, let alone windy conditions. Note that there IS an art to getting Hexi tablets to light first time

 

Hexistove -

Small folding skeletal metal framed field cooker for cooking rations. issued to British forces for well over three decades. Burns Hexamine fuel tablets (which see). Often replaced by privately bought gas/liquid fuel camping stoves by squaddies (British troops) who hate the effects of hexi on their cooking equipment, and the aggravation factor in getting hexi tablets to light - especially in windy conditions.

 

GP Rations -

Current Operationl Field Rations for British Forces. Comes in a fairly reasonable range of menus, incorporating religeous and dietary variations. Meals are retort packaged boil-in-the-bag, and come with a large selection of accessories in each box.

 

Gucci Kit -

Generic term in use with British Forces used to describe some forms of privately bought personal kit or equipment that is (1) expensive and thus desirable (2) more practical or usable - or even sturdy - that issue kit or equipment, and (3) just plain showy, for visual effect (such as Oakley Sun Glasses). Gucci Kit is becming somewhat rarer in usage, and the British Ministry of Defence is apparently finally waking up to the idea that the more it spends on quality kit for its' personnel, the happier and more productive these personnel become. Gucci kit, however, will still exist in the future, because as mush as the MoD would like to stamp out the habit of squaddies privately purchasing some of their own kit, it's a sad fact that many commercially available products are frankly miles better than the MOD-issued versions.

 

KFS -

British term denoting Knife Fork and Spoon sets issued to all British Forces personnel on arriving at basic training depots.

 

Mess Tins -

Universally issued in various forms to all manner of Armed Forces, the trypical example of which is the two-part british Military Mess Tin set, comprising a large and (not surprisingly) small pair of 'tins', with folding handles for relatively compact stowage. There ar e a couple of notable third party accessories available from commercial sources for British Mess Tins, which include a non-stick teflon-coated lid for the large tin, to aid in (1) frying things, and (2) reducing the time it takes to boil water in the large mess tin.

 

Noddy Suit -

NBC protective smock and trousers, so called as the Mark 1 version had a hood that apparently made one look like a certain character from a series of children's books - albeit camouflaged!

 

Trade Food -

Another term for GP Rations (which see), as they are often traded (most notably with US Forces) for Gucci Kit (which see)

 

Edited for telling sperrors!

[Redcap]

Y'know, when this list is fainalissed in the fullnmess of time, I wouldn't mind hosting a copy of it on Practical Airsoft

 

Any objections? (all contributors will be credited en-mass, of course )

[kronic]

Sorry is it just me, or is this just a thread with a pile of random abbreviations in it?

 

Listing things from Flack jackets to specific sight units?

 

I mean ok, can be pretty helpful, but why list specific items, e.g Eotech.

 

This list could become loooooooong.

[Mouse]

Wyvern -

Suppliers of british-made tactical clothing and webbing.

 

(not just assault vests)

 

Not sure Webtex and Wyvern fit in this list tbh...

[MarineDEP]

Sorry is it just me, or is this just a thread with a pile of random abbreviations in it?

 

Listing things from Flack jackets to specific sight units?

 

I mean ok, can be pretty helpful, but why list specific items, e.g Eotech.

 

This list could become loooooooong.

<{POST_SNAPBACK}>

That's the point. It'll become a hugh *albatross* list off every def. for military lingo, obviously it will be sorta easy to go through considering its in aphabetical order.

[kronic]

So i can post names of gear?

 

okies...

 

Splav: Commercial made russin gear.

 

 

"Cnabb" (Spelled with russian Cryllic): Again makes russian Commercial gear, such as Tarzan assuklt vests.

 

Rex: make russian Issue camo.

 

Ana: Make russian issue assult vests and camo.

 

..... Is that ok.. or have i not read the rules properly?

[Jedi]

Here is an idea that might clear things up:

 

For this to work, a mod needs to be willing to do the upkeep on the list.

 

The idea is that there is a sticky topic. The very first post in the topic should be the list of acronyms, perhaps even sorted by category (ie load bearing gear, manufacturers, equipment, etc...) or just sorted alphabetically. If someone wants to add something, they post to the thread. As the list is updated with the new addition, the mod can remove the posts requesting their addition. Yeah, it would screw with people's post counts, but who really cares?

 

If there was something that was not added because it didn't fit or was incorrect, a response to the post could be left up for 48 hrs then removed.

 

I think this would do a lot to keeping the list easily read and easily updated.

 

Oh.. and here are some more:

K-POT = Kevlar PASGT Helmet

BHI = Blackhawk International, gear manufacturer

SOE = Special Operations Equiment, gear manufacturer

LBT = London Bridge Tactical Company, gear manufacturer

SO Tech = Special Operations Technologies, gear manufacturer

RAS = Rail Attachment System, the next evolution of the rail attachment system concept

BDU = Battle Dress Uniform, generally used to refer to the US Woodland combat uniform, but appropriate to describe any cargo styled combat clothing

DCU = Desert Camouflaged Uniform, used to describe US BDUs in the 6 or 3 color desert pattern.

PRR = Personal Role Radio, radio used for communications within a small unit, such as a fire team.

[Para]

Yep we need a Mod to sticky this, also we need a definition for PALS.

[Lance Jackass]

I'll edit this sometime in the next year.....

 

I need to change the webtex comments sometime though aswell. And why not have eotech? Its an item of gear that i had no idea what it was untill i asked a geardo.

[HawaiiIceMan]

ghillie = ghillie suit

 

dime = dime grouping - 3 shots in a dime size hole

 

camtape = camoflage tape

 

tube = suppressor

 

corpse = drag bag

[IronWolf]

Can - Suppressor

 

CQC - Close Quarter Combat

 

LBV - Load Bearing vest, can be used to carry ammo, rations, medical and navigational equipment.

 

MRE's - Meals Ready to Eat, uesd by the US military

 

PTT - Push To Talk, used in conjunction to with a radio and a headset to send transmissions only when activated.

 

Rig - genral term for load bearing vest/ plate carrier.

[Surreel Big Fish]

MRE's - Meals Ready to Eat, uesd by the US military

<{POST_SNAPBACK}>

 

I always thought this stood for Meals Rejected by Enemy.

[dmark]

ALICE

Blackhawk

BUIS

CBA

EBS

Eotech

Liberators

MAS

MOLLE

NVG

PLCE

Peltor

RAS

RAV

RIS

SAAV

Weesatch

 

wow, where's EAGLE, TACTICAL TAILOR, HSGI, BLACKWATER GEAR, RACK, FSBE, OAKLEY, DANNER, 5.11.

 

I'm staying away from accessory gear because it would be too much.

[Maple-Leaf]

MOUT - Military Operations in Urbanised Terrain (plenty of this happening in the Sand Box)

 

CARP - Calculated Aerial Release Point (radio beacon system used when Jumpmaster can't see the drop zone becuase of darkness, cloud cover, fog, etc.)

 

FUBAR - FCUK'd Up Beyond Recognition

 

SNAFU - Situation Normal, All FCUK'd Up

 

Alpenflage - collectors' term given to Swiss M57 pattern camouflage uniforms

[Para]

FUBAR - FCUK'd Up Beyond All Recognition

 

And why put Oakleys on there its isn't abbrevviated.

[snake_goth]

MICH. im pritty shure its communications not combat.

 

if not, my bad, sorry

[doc_newstead]

Aye, says comms here:

 

http://www.nationaldefensemagazine.org/iss..._Ops_Helmet.htm

 

And here as well:

 

http://www.globalsecurity.org/military/lib...31124-usa01.htm