Here's Some Of The Military Lingo You'll Pick Up From Watching SEAL Team
What do "rucks," "WMD, "HVT," and other military terms mean?
Posted on Nov 1, 2017 | 10:50am
If you've been watching the new CBS military drama, SEAL Team—which airs on Wednesdays at 9/8c on CBS and CBS All Access—then you know the group uses a wide variety of authentic military terminology.
In case you've been wondering about the meaning behind some of these abbreviations and terms, then this glossary is just the thing for you.
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DEVGRU – US Navy Special Forces (FKA SEAL Team Six) (dev-grew)
Rucks – Backpacks
JDAM – Joint Direct Attack Munition (jay-dam)
DOD – Dept. Of Defense (dee-oh-dee) (SEAL Team uses "DOD" in the episode entitled "Collapse")
WMD – Weapon Of Mass Destruction (W-M-D)
HAHO – High Altitude High Opening (hay-hoe)
Strykers – Armored Vehicles
APC – Armored Personnel Carrier (A-P-C) (SEAL Team uses "APC" in the episode entitled "Ghosts Of Christmas Future")
BSO – Basic Security Option (B-S-O)
EOD – Explosive Ordinance Disposal (E-O-D)
BUD/S – Basic Underwater Demolition/SEAL Training (buds)
AAR – After Action Review (A-A-R)
HVT – High Value Target (H-V-T)
PNG – Persona Non Grata (P-N-G)
Pipehitter – Goes to extremes to get it done
MOPP – Mission Oriented Protective Posture; protective gear (mop)
NVD – Night Vision Device (N-V-D)
CA – Civil Affairs (C-A)
SAD – Special Activities Division (sad)
Peshmerga – Iraqi Kurdistan Military Forces (pesh-MER-gah)
TOC – Tactical Operations Center (tock)
Sitrep – Report on current military situation
Two I.C. – Second in command (2-I-C)
JSOC – Joint Special Operations Command (jay-sock)
TIC – Troops In Contact (i.e., firefight) (tick)
ROE – Rules Of Engagement (R-O-E)
ODA – Operational Detachment Alpha (O-D-A) (SEAL Team uses "ODA" in the episode entitled "Boarding Party")
FSA – Free Syrian Army (F-S-A)
Oscar Mike (OM) – On Mission MRAZRs (em-razors)
S&T – Selection and Training
PT – Physical Training (P-T)
Op – Operation
CentCom – Central Command
NGO – Non-Governmental Organization (N-G-O)
VX – Nerve Gas (vee-x)
Mike – Minute (SEAL Team uses "Mike" in the episode entitled "Boarding Party")
O LINE – Offensive Line (oh-line)
What other terminology will we get familiar with over the course of SEAL Team?
Watch all-new episodes of SEAL Team on Wednesdays at 9/8c on CBS and CBS All Access.
In case you've been wondering about the meaning behind some of these abbreviations and terms, then this glossary is just the thing for you.
STREAM: Full Episodes Of SEAL Team On CBS All Access
DEVGRU – US Navy Special Forces (FKA SEAL Team Six) (dev-grew)
Rucks – Backpacks
JDAM – Joint Direct Attack Munition (jay-dam)
DOD – Dept. Of Defense (dee-oh-dee) (SEAL Team uses "DOD" in the episode entitled "Collapse")
WMD – Weapon Of Mass Destruction (W-M-D)
HAHO – High Altitude High Opening (hay-hoe)
Strykers – Armored Vehicles
APC – Armored Personnel Carrier (A-P-C) (SEAL Team uses "APC" in the episode entitled "Ghosts Of Christmas Future")
BSO – Basic Security Option (B-S-O)
EOD – Explosive Ordinance Disposal (E-O-D)
BUD/S – Basic Underwater Demolition/SEAL Training (buds)
AAR – After Action Review (A-A-R)
HVT – High Value Target (H-V-T)
PNG – Persona Non Grata (P-N-G)
Pipehitter – Goes to extremes to get it done
MOPP – Mission Oriented Protective Posture; protective gear (mop)
NVD – Night Vision Device (N-V-D)
CA – Civil Affairs (C-A)
SAD – Special Activities Division (sad)
Peshmerga – Iraqi Kurdistan Military Forces (pesh-MER-gah)
TOC – Tactical Operations Center (tock)
Sitrep – Report on current military situation
Two I.C. – Second in command (2-I-C)
JSOC – Joint Special Operations Command (jay-sock)
TIC – Troops In Contact (i.e., firefight) (tick)
ROE – Rules Of Engagement (R-O-E)
ODA – Operational Detachment Alpha (O-D-A) (SEAL Team uses "ODA" in the episode entitled "Boarding Party")
FSA – Free Syrian Army (F-S-A)
Oscar Mike (OM) – On Mission MRAZRs (em-razors)
S&T – Selection and Training
PT – Physical Training (P-T)
Op – Operation
CentCom – Central Command
NGO – Non-Governmental Organization (N-G-O)
VX – Nerve Gas (vee-x)
Mike – Minute (SEAL Team uses "Mike" in the episode entitled "Boarding Party")
O LINE – Offensive Line (oh-line)
What other terminology will we get familiar with over the course of SEAL Team?
Watch all-new episodes of SEAL Team on Wednesdays at 9/8c on CBS and CBS All Access.