Part 5: Second To None Chapter 8: Appendix, a stargate: sg-1 fanfic

APPENDIX

Includes:

References

Jack's Ribbon Rack

USAF Enlisted Ranks

USAF Commissioned Ranks

Drill Movements - Commands

Acronyms-Terms-Translations List

After I completed this story, I realized that I had a monumental number of acronyms, phrases, idioms, slang, military slang, etc., and an insane number of references. I was surprised at how many of the Acronyms and idioms I just read past. They have seriously become a second language to me. I had to TRY to see them to make sure I got them all. Please let me know if I missed any or any terms you need me to clarify. I tried to sort out the most common references to make it easier to find the ones you want.

References: (These are the standard text references I used)

Wulsin, H. (2004). Short cuts: could wormholes bridge the vast distances of outer space? Current Science, a Weekly Reader publication 90.7: 6(5).

Department of the Air Force. Personnel. (1996). Drill and Ceremonies AFMAN 36-2203. Washington DC: US Government Printing Office.

Department of the Air Force, Operations. (2004). Airman's Manual AFMAN 10-100. Washington DC: US Government Printing Office.

Jack's Ribbon Rack:

I constructed this ribbon rack based on information found on the Stargate SG-1 Solutions website and my own personal knowledge of the Air Force. If you want to see the ribbon rack, you can go to one of MANY Ribbon Checker websites. My favorite is the Military Wives Website.

V device – denotes that the award was for a combat mission

Oak Leaf Cluster (OLC) – denotes an additional award. Bronze-1 additional award, Silver-4 bronze clusters combined to one silver.

Bronze Star – denotes an additional award for National Defense and Small Arms Marksmanship. Small arms additional awards are given for Marksmen on multiple weapons ONLY. You get the award for ONE weapon and a star for each additional weapon you earn it on.

His ribbons as described in my story are:

Air Force Cross

Air Force Distinguished Service Medal

Silver Star

Bronze Star – one bronze OLC

Purple Heart – several OLCs (at least on silver)

Meritorious Service Medal – one bronze OLC

Air Medal – V device

Joint Service Commendation Medal – one bronze OLC – V device

Air Force Commendation Medal – one bronze OLC

Air Force Achievement Medal – V device

Presidential Unit Citation

Joint Meritorious Unit Award – 2 bronze OLC

Prisoner of War Medal

Combat Readiness Medal

Air Force Good Conduct Medal – one silver OLC, one bronze OLC

National Defense Service Medal – one bronze star

Antarctica Service Medal

Armed Forces Expeditionary Medal

Southwest Asia Service medal

Global War on Terrorism Service Medal

Armed Forces Service Medal

Air Force Overseas Ribbon – Short Tour – two bronze OLC

Air Force Overseas Ribbon – Long Tour

Air Force Longevity Service – one silver OLC, two bronze OLC

Small Arms Expert Marksmanship Ribbon – one bronze star

United Nations Medal

NATO Medal

Kuwait Liberation medal (Gov't of Kuwait)

Enlisted Rank:

AB – Airman Basic. No stripes.

Amn – Airman. One stripe.

A1C – Airman First Class. Two stripes.

SrA – Senior Airman. Three stripes.

SSgt – Staff Sergeant. Four stripes.

TSgt – Technical Sergeant. Five stripes.

MSgt – Master Sergeant. Six stripes with one over the top.

SMSgt – Senior Master Sergeant. Seven stripes with two over the top.

CMSgt – Chief Master Sergeant. Eight stripes with three over the top.

CCMS – Command Chief Master Sergeant. Eight stripes with three over the top, additional star between top three strips and bottom five. One per base.

CMAF – Chief Master Sergeant of the Air Force. Eight stripes with three over the top. Single star replaced with wings. One per USAF.

Commissioned Rank:

2Lt – Second Lieutenant. One gold bar. Butter bar.

1Lt – First Lieutenant. One silver bar.

Capt – Captain. Two silver bars.

Maj – Major. Gold Oak Leaf.

LtC – Lieutenant Colonel. Silver Oak Leaf.

Col – Colonel. Silver eagle. Mess officer, full bird, and full bull.

BG – Brigadier General. One silver star.

MG – Major General. Two silver stars.

LG – Lieutenant General. Three silver stars.

GEN - General. Four silver stars.

Drill Movements - Commands

Drill is marching, plain and simple. In ancient times, the most powerful, efficient and developed empires developed ways of moving troops from one place to another without them getting mixed up with other troops. So they marched together from one place to another, also known as drill.

As time went on, a system of flags developed. These flags allowed soldiers to find their own units (and side) on the battlefield if they got lost. However, the military quickly discovered that sticking to formed units worked better, as everyone was present when needed for battle.

Overall, the drill system worked: Soldiers stayed together and could be commanded as a group. In fact, the military drill manual confidently states that drill is the foundation of discipline in battle.

Preparatory Commands: The preparatory command is used to give everyone in the formation time to acknowledge which command is about to be given.

Execution Commands: The execution command is given to allow all the members in the formation to execute the command AT THE EXACT TIME. Units will practice this skill to ensure their timing on the execution command is a perfect as possible.

March vs. Harch. Face vs Hace. These commands are interchangeable. Depending on the acoustics of a parade ground, the Formation Leader may use March or Harch. The harsh 'H' sound carries better than the softer 'M' sound. This also holds true for Face and Hace. The soft 'F' sound often does not carry far. Thus it has been replaced by the 'H' sound.

Attention (Flight - Attention): Movement where the member comes to a complete stop and stands erect with eyes fixed in the distance and hands closed by the side of their legs, feet together. Formation movement when forming the formation. Formation can be placed in a relaxed state and then changed back to Attention (Preparatory Command is Flight [or Squadron]. Execution Command is Attention.)

At, Ease: Movement where the member is allowed some movement. They cannot move their right foot from position, but they can move around. Hands are usually kept in the Parade Rest position. No talking allowed. Preparatory Command is At. Execution Command is Ease.

Parade, Rest: Movement where the member is given a more relaxed position after coming to a complete stop. Feet about shoulder width apart. Hands placed open and over each other in the small of the back. Eyes remain fixed in the distance. Silence and immobility are maintained. Preparatory Command is Parade. Execution Command is Rest.

Dress Right, Dress: Used to get the proper alignment between ranks. Squad members head turns Right 45° with left arm out. Members will move to the point where their right shoulder is touching the tips of the other persons left hand. This ensures proper spaced for members in the formation to the side. Preparatory Command is Dress Right. Execution Command is Dress.

Ready, Front: Used after dress right dress. Arm goes down. Head looks forward. Preparatory Command is Ready. Execution Command is Front.

Eyes, Right: Command given to formation in movement. Formation members to move their heads to a 45-degree angle. The first column is required to maintain their Eyes Front to ensure the formation stays on the designated path. Preparatory command is Eyes. Execution Command is Right.

Ready, Front: Command given to formation after the Eyes-Right command. This is the command that will return all members of the formation to an Eyes Front. Preparatory command is Ready. Execution Command is Front.

Cover: Command given to members after a formation has been created. This is the command given to member to identify if they are taller than the person in front of them. All formations are tallest to shortest unless otherwise specified. It also allows for the proper spacing within the formation towards the front.

Dress and Cover: Command given to members after a formation has been created. This command is given to members to identify if they are taller than the person in front of them and to ensure their new position is spaced properly within the formation. Roughly an arm width behind and to the right of the others in formation in a straight line. This is the rapid form of ensuring the proper spacing within a formation.

Open Ranks, March (Harch): Command to open a step between each rank, used for inspections. Preparatory Command is Open Ranks. Execution Command is March (Harch).

Close Ranks, March (Harch): Command to close the above-described step between each rank. This command is only given to close an Open Ranks Formation. Preparatory Command is Close Ranks. Execution Command is March (Harch).

Present, Arms: Command given to formation to present a salute at the exact same time. Preparatory command is Present. Execution Command is Arms.

Order, Arms: Command given to formation after the Present-Arms command. This command will drop the salute and return members to an Attention position. Preparatory command is Order. Execution Command is Arms.

Left, Face (Hace): Command given to formation to have everyone in the formation to turn Left. This command is only given while the formation is stopped. Preparatory command is Left. Execution Command is Face (Hace).

Right, Face (Hace): Command given to formation to have everyone in the formation to turn Right. This command is only given while the formation is stopped. Preparatory command is Left. Execution Command is Face (Hace).

About, Face (Hace): Command given to a formation to have everyone in a formation complete a 180° turn to the right. This command is only given while the formation is stopped. Preparatory command is About. Execution Command is Face (Hace).

Stand Fast: Ordered direction by the formation leader for the formation or parts of the formation to hold their place. This command is only given while the entire formation is stopped.

Sound Off: Command given to members in the formation to identify a count of how many members have arrived for the formation. Identifies missing members or a short number from the total desired.

Report: Command given to members when ordered to go to a specific person of rank. It is used to report to a senior officer later in the career.

Fall In: Command to have member create a formation. Usually four columns.

Fall In by Four, Fall In: Command to have member create a formation. Specifically asking for four columns. Preparatory command is Fall In by Four. Execution Command is Fall In.

Fall Out: Command to dismiss the formation. Formation members will execute an about face movement before they leave the formation.

Fall Out by Columns, Fall Out: Command to create an orderly dismissal of the formation by columns. The columns are usually the initial creation of a line. Formation members are not dismissed from the formation with this command. Preparatory command is Fall Out by Columns. Execution Command is Fall Out.

Enter By Columns, March (Harch): Command given to a formation to enter a facility or pass through a narrow space without losing the organization of the formation. Each column will march forward one at time until the obstacle is past. Preparatory command is Enter by Columns. Execution Command is March (Harch).

Forward, March (Harch): Command given to a formation to start normal walking movement. Preparatory command is Forward. Execution command is March (Harch).

Double Time, March (Harch): Command given to a formation to proceed to move at a jog or double speed of normal forward movement. Preparatory command is Double Time. Execution command is March (Harch).

Flight, Halt: Command given to a formation in movement. This is the command to have the formation come to a stop. Preparatory command is Flight. Execution Command is Halt.

Acronyms-Terms-Translations List:

Latin/Roman (Alphabet Type) - most English is in Latin.

1Lt - Military Rank. First Lieutenant. O-2. Commissioned officer.

10-100 – Military Slang. Short name for AFMAN 10-100, Airman's Manual.

2Lt - Military Rank. Second Lieutenant. O-1. Commissioned officer.

2IC - Acronym. Second In Command.

A Day Late and A Dollar Short - Idiom. Another way to say too little too late. When a person is a day late and a dollar short, he has not only missed an opportunity due to tardiness, but also because he has not put forth enough effort.

AAFES – Acronym. Army and Air Force Exchange Service. This is the organization that runs the K-Mart of military bases. It includes CONUS and Overseas. It is the only retail outlet allowed on field bases. It is also one of the few places to get American goods at overseas bases.

Accio - Harry Potter. Spell used to summon objects.

AEF – Acronym. Aerospace Expeditionary Forces.

AF - Acronym. Air Force.

AFB – Acronym. Air Force Base.

AFMAN 10-100 - Regulation. Airman's Manual. This is a detailed USAF military regulation that has been printed on chemical proof paper to ensure that it is available to members during chemical conditions. Excellent exercise reference. Never used it deployed. Google if you are curious.

AFSC – Acronym. Air Force Specialty Code. This is a job code for a specific AF job. All service members are classified by code (This allows the pentagon to dictate that they need one 4E071 and two 4E051s at this location. Sometimes they tack on a rank requirement too).

AKA – Acronym. Also known as.

An ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure - Proverb. It's easier to stop something from happening in the first place than to repair the damage after it has happened.

Anywho - Slang. Used to replace of anyway, however, or anyhow in a sentence or conversation. Transition word.

Article 15 - Military Term. Article 15 is directly from Uniform Code of Military Justice (UCMJ). It is intended to give military commanders a swift, efficient, and easy way to: (1) punish those committing minor offenses; (2) maintain discipline; and (3) deter misconduct.

ASVAB – Acronym. Armed Services Vocational Aptitude Battery. The military SAT to help place an enlistee in a compatible career field. It is used by all military branches, but each one has a different way of grading. The Air Force uses four specialties to focus on. The others are more specific.

ATO – Acronym. Airman's Training Order. The first USAF regulation that new Airmen are required to memorize.

ATSO – Acronym. Ability to Survive and Operate. This is the military instructions for chemical warfare survival training. Ie. How to complete the mission in a chemical environment.

Bag Drag - Military Slang. 1) The long process To load/unload your gear on an aircraft. 2) The pre-deployment process which involves issuing multiple bags to deploying members who then must load those multiple bags on a transportation aircraft.

BDO – Acronym. Battle Dress Overgarment, Current name for the chemical warfare suit that goes over the BDU or DCU in the field.

BDU – Acronym. Battle Dress Uniform. Green, black, and brown camo. Replaced by the ECU.

Bite (one) In The Ass - Idiom. To inflict punishment or misfortune on one for one's poor judgment or misdeed(s). Typically the punishment or misfortune is not exacted by a person, but as a general consequence for the misbehavior itself.

Blow this popsicle stand - Idiom. Let us leave this (insignificant or unexciting) place.

Blue Rope – Military Slang. This is a TI with a light blue rope around their smokey the bear hat. It denotes that they supervise the TI's and are therefore 10 times meaner than any single TI. There are usually 4 assigned to a training squadron and they are always Senior NCOs.

Blues - Military Slang. USAF Military slang. The type of military uniform worn by USAF members. Class A, Class B, Semi-formal, Formal. The standard service uniform includes a light blue shirt, dark blue slacks or skirt, formal shoes, name, occupational badge, and duty badge (if any). Class A uniforms include the Blues Jacket, tie, and cap (bucket hat). Class B uniforms are without the tie and jacket, but include the flight cap instead of the cap. Semi-Formal and Formal uniforms are known as Mess Dress. The uniform is structured more like a tuxedo.

BMT – Acronym. Basic Military Training. This is the basic military instruction given to all members who join a service branch. USAF has members in BMT for six weeks before sending them for additional training in their specialties.

Boccie - Game. 1) Boccie Ball is a lawn game used with heavy balls rolled across the lawn. 2) Nickname used by Jack as an insult to Ba'al.

Bravo Two Zero - B20 was the call sign of an eight-man British Special Air Service (SAS) patrol that was tasked with observing the Main Supply Route between Baghdad and north-west Iraq and finding and destroying Iraqi Scud missile launchers and their fiber optic communications lines in 1991 during the Gulf War. The abandoned patrol is famous for one member covering 300 km on foot to reach the safety of Syria. Of the eight members of the patrol, 1 escaped, 1 was killed in action, 2 died of hypothermia, and 4 were captured. The captured soldiers were moved numerous times, enduring torture and interrogation at each successive location. They were last held at Abu Ghraib Prison before their release.

Boot-Strap Program – Program. This is a real military program designed to take Enlisted personnel and train them to become Officers. Originally comes from the phrase, 'pulled up by his bootstraps.'

Bowling Team - Military Slang. This is military slang to indicate the group of service members who are tasked with cleaning the bathrooms or latrines in common areas.

Burst (one's) bubble - Idiom. To disillusion. To disabuse someone of a false notion or rationalization that has grown comfortable.

BX – Acronym. Base Exchange. This is base equivalent to Wal-Mart. Run by AAFES. Navy and Marine bases use the name NavX.

CAA – Acronym. Fictional. Caffeine Addicts Anonymous.

Cadre – Term. The cadre is a military term to refer to the military training instructors as a whole group. Cadre refers to both singular and multiple instructors.

Cake walk - Idiom. An absurdly or surprisingly easy task.

Capt - Military Rank. Captain. O-3. Commissioned officer.

Category I, II, III - Military Classification for Combat Arms. This is the required shooting proficiency of military personnel assigned to a specific AFSC. Category III personnel are only required to meet the minimum shooting proficiency. Category II personnel are required to meet an elevated proficiency. These AFSCs are expected to support Category I personnel in repelling an attack. Category I personnel are required to maintain the highest proficiency. These personnel are expected to use or carry fire arms as a requirement of their AFSC.

CC - Acronym. 1) Commander. 2) Correctional Custody. Military jail.

CCA – Acronym. Contamination Control Area. This is the location in an exercise where individual members gets decontaminated. Once they are clean, if they are uninjured, they proceed to the CCP.

CCMS - Military Rank. Command Chief Master Sergeant. E-9. Senior Non-Commissioned Officer Corp. Appointed my base commander.

CCP – Acronym. Casualty Collection Point. This is where the injured and dead are brought. The injured are treated or stabilized for transport. The dead are processed and returned home.

CE – Acronym. Civil Engineering. They are the fix it guys for the base. They include carpenters, electricians, plumbers, painters, etc. They fix everything but the aircraft.

Chal'tii – Goa'uld. Young ones. Children. Apprentice warriors.

Chest candy - Military slang. Ribbons and medals worn on a uniform.

Chief - Military Rank. Informal address for all Chief Master Sergeants.

Chill pill - Slang. A notional pill taken to make a person calm down or relax.

Class A - USAF uniform. The USAF service dress uniform is worn as Class A and the Class B. Class A uniform is made with dark navy-blue wool blend fabrics and include permanent military creases in both shirts and pants. Class A uniform pants are typically a 4 or 5 pocket design and often have a uniform stripe running down the side of the pant. The Class A uniform is worn with the service dress coat.

Class B - USAF uniform. The USAF service dress uniform is worn as Class A and the Class B. Class B uniform is made with dark navy-blue wool blend fabrics and include permanent military creases in both shirts and pants. The Class B uniform pants are solid blue. The Class B uniform is worn without the service dress coat.

Clear the air - Idiom. 1) Make the air less humid. 2) Defuse or clarify an angry, tense, or confused situation by frank discussion.

Cliché - Expression. A phrase or opinion that is overused and betrays a lack of original thought.

CMSgt - Military Rank. Chief Master Sergeant. E-9. Senior Non-Commissioned Officer Corp.

CNN – Acronym. Media. Cable News Network. They exhibit slightly liberal news network station.

Col - Military Rank. Colonel. O-6. Commissioned officer.

Comprende muchacho - Spanish. 1) Do you understand, young man? 2) Used by Americans who do not speak Spanish to convey the same meaning.

Correctional Custody - Military Term. This is a form of nonjudicial punishment handed out by a squadron commander in response to negative actions by a service member under their command. It is a short-term jail for that service member.

CP – Acronym. Command Post, This is the location where most of the communication equipment is located. Basically the headquarters for that location.

CPO – Acronym. Chemical Protective Overgarment. This is the chemical suit's current official name. It consists of pants, with suspenders, designed to fit over the uniform. A top that is designed to snap to the trousers (to prevent riding up) and fit over the uniform. All field gear is worn over the CPO. Often the Chemical Protective Overboots and Chemical Gloves are lumped into the CPO name, since they are only used together.

CQ – Acronym. Charge of Quarters. This is the central command center for the dormitories. Each dorm has a CQ. This is a post that is manned 24-hours a day. All communication is funneled through the CQ.

CRT – Acronym. Casualty Recovery Team. This is the team designated to recover the injured and dead after an attack. This can be done by the PAR team, but the sooner the PAR team completes their sweep, the sooner the rest are given the all clear to leave their bunkers.

Cute as a button - Idiom. Pretty or attractive in a dainty way. Cute originally was a shortening of acute, for "sharp-witted and clever," but in the early 1800s it also took on its current meaning.

CWE – Acronym. Chemical Warfare Ensemble. This is the really old name for chemical suit.

DC - Acronym. District of Columbia. Usually meant to refer to Washington, DC area. Area around the national capital. Not a part of any state.

DCU – Acronym. Desert Camouflage Uniform. Tan, brown, and light brown camo.

Ditty Bag - Slang. Military Slang. 1) A small bag used to carry one's personal effects or toiletries while traveling. 2) A sailor's small bag to hold thread, needles, tape, etc. 3) A Girl Guide's bag to hold dishes and cutlery. Made of mesh fabric or sewn dish towel. AKA mess bag, dilly bag, mess kit. 4) A bag used to hold costume pieces that do not hang on hangers (ie. Socks and gloves).

DFP – Acronym. Defensive Fighting Position. This is kind of like a fox hole that you walk into.

DH – Acronym. Dining Hall. Or Dining Facility (whatever you do, don't call it a chow hall).

DHWS – Acronym. Department of Home World Security. Fictional US Government Agency to Stargate world only).

DOA – Acronym. Dead on Arrival. Military term for a service member who arrived to the MTF deceased. This is also a classification in military exercises to account for the military members who are 'dead'.

Doozie - Slang. Something outstanding or unique of its kind.

Draw and quarter - Phrase. 1. To execute by tying each arm and leg to a different horse, and then driving the horses in four different directions. 2. To eviscerate and cut into pieces after hanging. 3) Slang. To painfully execute.

Draw the short straw - Idiom. To be the unluckiest of a group of people, especially in being chosen to perform an unpleasant task.

E&E – Acronym. Term. Escape and Evasion. This term is used members are entering hostile territory. It is taught to aircrew for when their aircraft is shot down over enemy territory.

Easy as pie - Idiom. Very easy.

Easy as eating cake - Idiom. Something that is very easy. Another way of saying 'It's a piece of cake' or cakewalk.

Eat Nails - Idiom. To act in an angry, often intimidating, manner.

EET – Acronym. Exercise Evaluation Team. These are the inspectors in any given exercise. They wear different uniforms and hats to signal to the exercise participants that they technically don't exist. They are not aggressors or hostiles (also in a different uniform), nor can they be denied entry into secure areas. Like ghosts, sort of. They are there to observe how you operate during the actions of the exercise. To determine how you play.

EMT - Acronym. Emergency Medical Technician. These are the ambulance medics. They respond to trauma and have a detailed grasp of First Aid. They can make most medical calls up those requiring a physician. Most medical technicians achieve an EMT civilian rating as a part of their on-going training for the military.

Er lügt, opa – German. He's lying, old Man.

Et tu – Latin. And you.

FAA – Acronym. Federal Aviation Administration. The FAA is charged with the safety of all aircraft over US airspace.

First Sergeant - Military Rank. The First Sergeant is appointed by the squadron commander to maintain discipline within the squadron. This title is given only to a Senior Non-Commissioned Officers (MSgt - Master Sergeant, SMSgt - Senior Master Sergeant, or CMSgt - Chief Master Sergeant). They wear a diamond on their stripes to indicate their unique position.

Flip the bird - Gesture. Slang. Insult. To stick one's middle finger up at someone as a sign of contempt or anger.

Fly a desk - Idiom. To be assigned, as a member of a flying organization (air force, airline, etc.) to office duty. Usually the person is one who was previously qualified to fly an aircraft.

Fox News - Media. Fox News is a national news media organization. They express more conservative views.

FPCON – Acronym. Force Protection Condition. A new version of a THREATCON.

FTX - Acronym. Field Training Exercise. This is when you just can't stand to conduct the same damn training on base any longer. So, as a unit, you go camping and pretend to deploy, minus the actual deployment process and, well, anything resembling deploying. Remember that all the training that Jon is getting in BMT is repeated for EVERY member of the AF every 20 months AS A MINIMUM. So, if it seems like I have done extensive research on these briefings, I didn't. I have merely attended the same damn briefing year after year (because apparently every 12 months is easier to track than every 20, Stupid Guard).

FUBAR – Acronym. Slang. Military slang. Fucked Up Beyond All Recognition.

Get A Grip - Idiom. Keep or recover one's self-control.

Get (one's) shit together - Idiom. 1. To organize one's belongings. 2. To work to become stable or to start to make progress on one's life.

Get out of (one's) hair - Idiom. To stop bothering or annoying someone.

GI – Acronym. Government Issue. This usually generally refers to military members. Once a member is signed into the service, they become Government property. Hence, Government Issue. A 'GI party' is a cleaning detail.

GI Bill - Program. The GI Bill is a federal effort to provide financial and social benefits to World War II veterans after they returned home. There have been several iterations of the bill since its inception. Today, it provides education benefits to active service members and honorably discharged veterans.

Gonach – Goa'uld. Mild cuss word, 'piece of shit.'

Guidon - Term. Military Term. A pennant that narrows to a point or fork at one end. Used as a standard in most military drill formations and as a standard for light calvary regiments.

Ha'taka – Goa'uld. Insult. Strong swear word 'motherfucker.'

Has (one) in stitches - Idiom. Laughing uncontrollably.

Honor Flight - Term. Based on all of the evaluations made during BMT, one flight will be recognized as being the Honor Flight. This flight is recognized as being the best flight out of all the other flights graduating that week.

Honor Graduate - Military Term. A trainee who has demonstrated excellence in all phases of academic and military training. Limited to the top 10 percent of the training flight.

Hoopla - Slang. Excitement surrounding an event or situation, especially when considered to be unnecessary fuss.

HQ – Acronym. Headquarters. This is where command is centralized. It usually means the big boss.

Hurry Up and Wait - Idiom. Phrase used to refer to the situation in which one is forced to hurry in order to complete a certain task; only for nothing to happen at that time, often because other required tasks are still awaiting completion (such as in a pre-deployment line). The phrase originated in the United States military in the 1940s. Many US military veterans consider this phrase to be synonymous with military culture.

ID – Acronym. Identification.

ID ten T – Slang. Military slang. ID10T - Idiot.

IED – Acronym. Improvised Explosive Device. This is a device that has been engineered into an explosive device. I.E. Terrorist road side bomb

IGX – Acronym. Inspection Group Exercise. This type of exercise is used to inspect the readiness of units where parts of the unit is geographically separated. (I.E. Partial ORI for that separate unit.)

Interdum feror cupidine partium Europae vincendarium - Latin. I am sometimes carried away by the desire to conquer parts of Europe.

Jaffa - Fictional Species. Created race of warrior class. Based on human DNA.

JAG – Acronym. Judge Advocate General. Military lawyer

Jetzt – German. Now.

JIT – Acronym. Just in time. Usually refers to training given just prior to a deployment. This ensures that the skill is fresh and will be 'current' for the duration of the deployment.

JROTC – Acronym. Junior Reserve Officers Training Corp. A high school group that consists of college prep and military science. It is generally assumed that JROTC members will join ROTC at the college of their choice. JROTC members are given credit for the military learning they have done if they decide to enlist. If they achieve a certain rank in JROTC, they can earn up to two enlisted stripes on initial enlistment.

Jody - Military slang. Used as a term for a military cadence, or "marching chant." This is because many military cadences frequently reference nefarious character who sleeps with your wife or girlfriend.

Kalmah - Goa'uld. Child.

Kosher - Hebrew. 1) fit or allowed to be eaten or used, according to the dietary or ceremonial laws. 2) adhering to the laws governing such fitness. 3) Informal: proper. legitimate, genuine, authentic.

KP – Acronym. Kitchen Patrol. This is a standard duty for all military members. This ensures that additional bodies are available to help the kitchen staff. This doesn't require any training.

Laryngitis - Medial Term. Inflamation of the larynx. Usually caused by yelling or shouting until the throat hurts. Treated with quiet.

Latrine Queen - Military slang. This is military slang to indicate the service member who is tasked with leading the group who are responsible for cleaning the bathrooms or latrines in common areas.

Laundry Mark - Military Term. A laundry mark is used to mark various articles of clothing that are washed communally. This is usually done in a code form. The laundry mark I used in BMT was the first letter of the last name combined with the last four numbers of your social security number. (I.E. O6789).

LBE – Acronym. Load Bearing Equipment. The military name for the suspenders and vests that are used to carry equipment. Once configured for a person, the gear is easy to attach and detach. Set up however takes a while and is customized to the individual member.

LOAC – Acronym. Law of Armed Conflict. The civilized rules of war. These are the official rules as handed out by the UN to ensure that nations engage in war in the most civilized way. (Pst. Only a few nations follow these. Most ignore them.)

Long face - Expression. An unhappy or disappointed expression.

Luau – Term. A Hawaiian style BBQ.

Lunch waits for no man - Phrase. This phrase is based on the original phrase 'time waits for no man'. The original phrase 'time waits for no man' is another way to state that the passing of time is unstoppable, and it will march on regardless of what anyone says or does.

M-16 – Weapon. Fully automatic rifle. Fires a .223 round from a 30-round magazine. Maximum effective range for a point target is 602 yards. For an area target is 875 yards. Replaced by the M4A1 to be replaced by the XM5.

MC – Acronym. Master of Ceremonies. This is the guy who directs official traffic during the course of a ceremony. It has been adopted by the civilian community to include the guy on the microphone.

MCU-2(/P) – Acronym. Military Chemical Uniform, Number 2, Protective Mask. This is one of many kinds of military chemical attack gas masks. The MCU-2/P is currently the one most widely distributed in the USAF.

MCX - Acronym. Mass Casualty Exercise. A MCX is a medical unit exercise that is required to ensure that our doctors and medical technicians can properly process and triage casualties, when the unit is overwhelmed. By definition any number of casualties that exceed the unit's ability to treat immediately is considered a mass casualty event. Once it is identified as a mass casualty event, the patients are put through triage (think MASH 4077), and then processed in triage order. This exercise is required annually, and is often combined with an FTX. Medical units will also practice MCX with local community hospitals to ensure proper communication between facilities during a catastrophic event (think Hurricane Katrina).

MG - Military Rank. Major General. O-8. Commissioned officer.

MIA - Acronym. Missing In Action. Military term to identify military members who were in a battle and were unable to be accounted for after the battle. They are neither alive, dead, or wounded.

MILES – Acronym. Multiple Integrated Laser Engagement System. The MILES is used by the United States Armed Forces and other armed forces around the world for training purposes. It uses lasers and blank cartridges to simulate actual battle. This isn't nearly as much fun as the 'paintball' rounds that are often used instead. They are cheaper and hurt like hell when you are hit (especially in cold weather then the paintball is frozen). And you can't fake out the weapon system in paintball, like MILES gear. But your injured guys can still fight, like in real life.

MOPP – Acronym. Mission Oriented Protective Postures. This is essentially a risk table that commander's use to put their people in a state of readiness for attack or after an attack. MOPP 0 is that the gear is stored close. MOPP 1 has the members wear their overgarment, and carry all their chemical gear (boots and gloves) and wear mask carrier (in carry bag) and field gear. MOPP 2 has members wear their chemical gear, overboots, and field gear, but carry the mask and gloves. MOPP 3 has members wear their overgarment, mask, overboots, and field gear, but carry gloves. MOPP 4 has the members wear all their chemical gear, mask, overboots, gloves and field gear.

Mosey - Slang. To walk or move in a leisurely manner.

MRE – Acronym. Meals, Ready to Eat.

MTF – Acronym. Medical Treatment Facility. All casualties flow to the MTF.

MSgt - Military Rank. Master Sergeant. E-7. Senior Non-Commissioned Officer Corp.

NBC – Acronym. Nuclear, Biological, Chemical. A short way of lumping Weapons of Mass Destruction (WMD) together.

NCO – Acronym. Non-Commissioned Officer. I.e. the backbone of the service. All services. These are the supervisors and section chiefs in the enlisted force.

No good deed goes unpunished - Idiom. Due to the cruelty, ignorance, or selfishness of the world or others, one's good deeds or good intentions will often result in more trouble than they are worth. An ironic and sardonic twist on the more standard moral that 'no good deed goes unrewarded.'

NOFORN – Acronym. No Foreign Release. Information Security classification. This is usually used on Unclassified Documents. It means that the document has been screened and does not relay any Classified information. However, Service members names and addresses are never released to a foreign country unless a POW situation comes up.

NORAD – Acronym. North American Aerospace Defense Command (Yeah, I know no R word. But you try Googling it.) I think it is NOR (North) A (Aerospace) D (Defense). But that is just a guess. I have never been stationed there.

NATO – Acronym. North Atlantic Treaty Organization.

Obi'tan - Goa'uld. Halt or freeze.

OCS – Acronym. Officer Candidate School. BMT for officers.

Old hat - Expression. Expression used to refer to something considered uninteresting, predictable, tritely familiar, or old-fashioned.

OPSEC- Acronym. Operational Security. 1) Military slang for ensuring the confidentiality of the information you are relaying over the radio. With the assumption that the bad guys are listening. 2) Practice of not giving operational information to the enemy. This is also why most military folk speak in code and acronyms. Habit.

ORE – Acronym. Operational Readiness Exercise. An ORE is where you play like you fight. This allows the Wing to practice prior to their inspection (ORI). The Wing will deploy everyone (within reason) to a field site (sometimes it is just tents on the Flightline) and play war games. Except that they cut out all the long boring in-between parts, like waiting for an attack before an actual attack. Oh, yes, and every air strike is a chemical attack. EVERY BLESSED ONE OF THEM. And you haven't lived, until you have watched a wing's worth of aircraft scramble to take off in full MOPP gear… in August… in 100 degree F weather… or you get pulled out of the bunker during a simulated chemical attack to run a WBGT (wet bulb globe test) for real world conditions... and declare Black Flag conditions (minimize work outside to 15 minutes shifts and supervisors ensure proper hydration) only to have the entire exercise area misunderstand and think that they have to stay in MOPP 4 longer (Threat Condition Black, denoted by a black flag, means a chemical agent is present or suspected (this means that everyone instantly hates you). Good times… yup, good times… A base will usually have an ORE at least quarterly (sometimes monthly) before the ORI. EVEN IF THEY ARE CURRENTLY DEPLOYED. Yes. Because you fight like you play.

ORI - Acronym. Operational Readiness Inspection. The ORI is where an outside inspection team from the Air Force Audit Agency (AFAA) watches you as you go through an ORE. Don't discount the importance of the ORI. This is how the AF tells if your unit is deployment ready... Or not. They using the following five ratings; Unsatisfactory (screwed the pooch, this is really, really bad. Makes the Wing King (Wing Commander-at least a BG) look very bad, like 'Report to the Pentagon NOW' bad), Marginal (got a D- and have to go back to school, base will be re-inspected in 6 months), Satisfactory (JEEP, just enough education to pass), Outstanding (good effort, but you have room for improvement), Excellent (A+, here is a gold star). These ratings are given solely on performance during the exercise and no weight is given to the real-world limitations the base is working under. So, regardless of how many deployments in the last 12 months your unit was on, ya get what ya get. I use this qualifier because my unit still achieved an Outstanding rating on an ORI with half the Wing deployed in support of the AEF and Hurricane Katrina relief efforts. This was also less than 12 months after our unit returned from a 6-month combat tour. We would have achieved an Excellent (the highest rating) if not for one shop (but you don't really want to hear about Major Marginal).

OSI – Acronym. Office of Special Investigations. The detectives of the Air Force. They are also responsible for gathering intelligence and crime investigation.

OTS - Acronym. Officer Training School. Military Training for the Officer Corp. Usually happens after the member completes OCS. Length varies by profession.

PA - Acronym. Public Address. Overhead audio communication system. Specific systems target a single building or the entire installation. This is most commonly known among the military folks as 'the giant voice'. (It speaks words of wisdom, like an attack is imminent… heed the giant voice.)

PAR – Acronym. Post Attack Reconnaissance. This is a team that will go out of the bunker after an attack and search for UXO, damage, and chemical warfare agent presence.

Pararescue - Military Career Field. Pararescue is an elite group of USAF Special Operations. This group has two main tasks. SAR for pilots downed in enemy territory and intelligence gathering. Special Tactics Officers lead the Special Forces teams on their missions.

PAST – Acronym. Physical Abilities and Skills Test. The test used to screen applicants for entrance into Special Forces.

PC – Acronym. Physical Conditioning. Can also be called PT or Physical Training.

PETA – Acronym. People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals.

PJ – Acronym. Military Slang. Para Jumper. Military slang for Pararescue Troops. Air Force Special Operations Command. This command has two specialties. The Special Tactics branch and the Special Rescue branch. Tactics does all the infiltration and intel gathering. Rescue is used to return downed pilots who crash behind enemy lines and are not captured. They have a strong medical background and are often EMT certified.

Podunk - Term. A hypothetical small town regarded as typically dull or insignificant.

Posse - Slang. A group of people who have a common characteristic, occupation, or purpose.

Potable - Term. Water is safe to drink. Drinkable.

Pour salt on the wound - Idiom. To make an unpleasant situation worse, often by reminding (one) of (one's) failures or faults.

POV - Acronym. 1) Point of View. 2) Privately Owned Vehicle (civilian vehicle registered to enter military installations).

POW - Acronym. Prisoner of War.

Press forward - Idiom. To continue to do something in a determined way.

Prowords – Term. Radio procedure words. There is a complete list of Military Prowords. These are different that civilian prowords.

Que sera, sera - Latin. Phrase. Whatever will be, will be.

Read in - Slang. Military Slang. In information security, the process of being read into a compartmental program generally entails being approved for access to particularly sensitive and restricted information about a classified program, receiving a briefing about the program, and formally acknowledging the briefing, usually by signing a non-disclosure agreement describing restrictions on the handling and use of information concerning the program. Officials with the required security clearance and a need to know may be read into a covert operation or clandestine operation they will be working on.

Recon - Slang. Military Slang. Reconnaissance.

Recycling – Military Term. Used for when a trainee is not in compliance with training standards, but can be salvaged with additional training. The trainee is sent to a different flight in the early weeks of their training to repeat those weeks. This allows the trainee time to pass their tests or qualify. It is also used as a punishment for minor offenses.

Reveille - Term. An auditory signal sounded on a bugle or drum to wake personnel in the armed forces.

Rob the cradle - Idiom. To date or marry someone who is much younger. In the context of the story, it means that the USAF is recruiting much younger people.

ROE – Acronym. Rules of Engagement. Location specific rules for engaging the enemy. To include a non-aggression order or detect and detain order depending on local threats and conditions. NOT determined locally, but specific for a location or region.

ROTC - Acronym. Reserve Officer Training Corp. The college version of JROTC. Upon completion of a 4-year degree, ROTC members are commissioned as 2Lt.

SABC - Acronym. Self-Aid and Buddy Care. Training for military first aid.

SALUTE - Acronym. Size, Activity, Location, Unit, Time, Equipment. Format for reporting a ground attack.

SAR - Acronym. Search and Rescue.

Sarge - Informal address for all ranks of Sergeant.

SAS - Acronym. Special Air Service. British Special Forces.

SAT - Acronym. Scholastic Aptitude Test. This test is taken in high school to determine if you would do well in college. Ultimately, just a screening tool.

Saved by the bell - Idiom. Phrase used when one has been saved by the timely intervention of something or someone, or when one has been rescued from difficulty at the last second.

Sci-Fi - Term. Science Fiction.

Sergeant - Military Rank. Informal Address. 1) US Army. Sergeant. E-5. Non-commissioned officer. 2) Informal address. Used with SSgt - Staff Sergeant. TSgt - Technical Sergeant. MSgt - Master Sergeant. SMSgt - Senior Master Sergeant.

SG - Acronym. Stargate. Usually used with specific team numbers.

SGC - Acronym. Stargate Command.

Sgt - Military Rank. 1) US Army. Sergeant. E-5. Non-commissioned officer. 2) Informal address. Used with SSgt - Staff Sergeant. TSgt - Technical Sergeant. MSgt - Master Sergeant. SMSgt - Senior Master Sergeant.

Shel na kree - Goa'uld. Surrender yourself.

Shek'kree - Goa'uld. Declaration. For shame.

Six - Slang. Military Slang. The area directly behind a person. Their back. Originated with the use of the watch as a location tracker. The times shown on the face of a watch would indicate direction. 1 O'clock. 6 O'clock. 9 O'clock. This evolved to just one, six, nine.

SNAFU - Acronym. Slang. Military slang. Situation Normal, All Fucked Up

Snake Pit – Slang. Military Slang. Place in the BMT Dining Facility where the TIs eat and observe the trainees. It is positioned so that a trainee must pass the table to go anywhere in the dining facility. Trainees must use caution when passing the Snake Pit so as not to encourage the TIs to strike out and bite the trainees, like vipers.

SOB - Acronym. Swear word. Military swear word. Son of a Bitch.

SOP - Acronym. Military slang. Standard Operating Procedure. The military equivalent of 'duh.'

SpecOps - Special Operations. Elite military units. Each branch of military service has a Special Operations Group that consists of teams. The United States Air Force has the SpecOps group that consists of Pararescue, Combat Controllers, Special Tactics, and Contingency Combat Specialists.

Spider senses - Slang. Refers to feelings that something is wrong with no empirical evidence.

Spitting image - Idiom. The exact double of (another person or thing).

SR-71 - Airframe. Blackbird - The Lockheed SR-71 was an advanced, long-range, Mach 3 strategic reconnaissance aircraft developed from the Lockheed YF-12A and A-12 aircraft by the Lockheed Skunk Works. The SR-71 was unofficially named the Blackbird, and called the Habu ("snake") by its crews. It is not long an active airframe in the Air Force Inventory.

SrA - Military Rank. Senior Airman. E-4.

SRC - Acronym. Location. Survival Recovery Center. This is the central command for an installation. All units would report to the SRC and the installation commander would then make decisions based on their input. All changes in a base's status will flow from the SRC.

SSgt - Military Rank. Staff Sergeant. E-5. Non-Commissioned Officer Corp.

Stat - Medical Slang. A common medical abbreviation for urgent or rush. From the Latin word statim, meaning "immediately."

Stir the pot - Idiom. To cause trouble or controversy, especially if it is done deliberately.

STD - Acronym. Sexually Transmitted Disease.

STO - Acronym. Special Tactics Officer. Special Tactics Officers, formerly known as Combat Control Officers, are commissioned officers whose primary responsibility is to manage and lead Special Tactics Teams comprised of, but not limited to, the three AFSCs specified as Special Tactics (Combat Controllers, Pararescue, and Special Operations Weather Technicians). Because their training mirrors that of the Combat Controller Technician pipeline, they can function on a team as mission commander or direct combatant or they can serve on battle staffs to provide expertise in terminal control, reconnaissance, and personnel recovery operations.

Suck It Up - Idiom. Accept something bad and deal with it well, controlling your emotions.

Take it like a man - Idiom. To respond to pain, hardship, adversity, or emotional distress in a collected, aggressive, and typical or stereotypical masculine manner. Without question, crying, complaining, or becoming emotional.

Tal'bet - Goa'uld. Surrender.

Taps - Slang. Military Slang. Signal to extinguish lights. Taps originally began as a signal to extinguish lights. The music for Taps was changed by Major General Daniel Adams Butterfield for his brigade in July, 1862.

TARFU - Acronym. Slang. Military slang. Things Are Really Fucked Up.

Tau'ri – Goa'uld. Human, The First World, People from the First World. Earth. People of Earth.

Tech School - Military slang. Shortened term for Technical School. Additional military training provided to military members to ensure consistent training in their chosen career field.

THREATCON - Acronym. Threat Condition. This is the old version of FPCON.

Three-Ring Circus - Phrase. A public spectacle, especially one with little substance.

TI - Acronym. Training Instructor. USAF and USN use the term Training Instructor (TI). USA and USMC use the term Drill Instructor (DI)

Tinker - Term. 1) a person who travels from place to place to mending metal utensils to make a living. 2) an act of attempting to repair something.

Tip (one's) hand - Idiom. To unintentionally reveal what one's plan. To reveal one's secret.

Tok'ra – Goa'uld. Against Ra. Faction of rebellious symbiotes who oppose Goa'uld rule.

Top Dog - Slang. The most successful or powerful one in a particular group.

Totem pole - Term. 1) A pole or pillar carved and painted with a series of totemic symbols representing family lineage and often mythical or historical incidents and erected by Indian tribes of the northwest coast of North America. Highest ranked symbols are on the top of the pole. 2) An order of rank. Hierarchy.

TS - Acronym. Top Secret. This is a classified information clearance level. All personnel with a TS clearance must undergo special screening.

TSgt - Military Rank. Technical Sergeant. E-6. Non-Commissioned Officer Corp.

TV - Acronym. Television.

Twilight Zone - Phrase. 1) an area just beyond ordinary legal and ethical limits. 2)a world of fantasy or illusion.

Tweak the nose of the (bull) - Idiom. To pinch or twist someone's nose. Normally not intended to actually hurt them, just annoy them a little.

Two birds (with one stone) - Idiom. Two tasks completed, achieved, or taken care of at the same time or with a singular series of actions; two problems solved with one action or solution. Typically used with the verbs "kill" or "hit."

TX - Acronym. Texas. State in the United States of America.

UCMJ - Acronym. Uniform Code of Military Justice

Under wraps - Idiom. To keep secret. Concealed or secret. This idiom frequently is put as keep under wraps, meaning "keep secret."

US – Acronym. United States. Short for United States of America.

USA - Acronym. United States of America. US Army. Which acronym depends on the context of the use.

USAF - Acronym. United States Air Force.

USN - Acronym. United States Navy.

UXO – Acronym. UneXploded Ordinance. Bombs that didn't go boom. Big hazard in a post attack environment or in an area that may have a history of minefields or ariel bombardment.

VIP - Acronym. Very Important Person. Usually used for visiting dignitaries.

Warrior Week - Military slang. Designated week of field training for all members of USAF enlisted Basic Military Training course.

Wash Out - Term. Military Term for trainees in training that have been deem unfit for military service. A trainee who decides to leave the service during training is considered a Wash Out. This can be a physical or mental determination. Trainees who Wash Out are allowed to return to their civilian life with no repercussions on their attempt to serve.

WMD - Acronym. Weapons of Mass Destruction. Military phrase. Weapons that kill thousands indiscriminately. Use has generally been outlawed by treaty, but still prevalent especially in third world nations.

WOT - Acronym. Week of Training

Yada yada - Expression. Often used interjectionally especially in recounting words regarded as too dull or predictable to be worth repeating.

Zat - Slang. Goa'uld. Device. Weapon. Short term for the zat'ni'katel.

Zat'ni'katel - Goa'uld. Device. Weapon. Small, side arm. Energy gun. Uses liquid naquadah power source. Shortened to Zat.

Zielt hoch – German. Aim high.

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Work Title: Part 5: Second To None

Summary: Jon goes to Basic Training. Gen. AU. Spoilers. Little Jack Grows Up Series: Part 5.

AO3 Sequel Information: Part 4: What Dreams May Come

AO3 Series Information: Little Jack Grows Up Series

Rating: AO3 [Mature (M)] [Mature 16 and up (M)]

AO3 Archive Warnings: No Warnings Apply

Fandom Category: Stargate (1994), Stargate SG-1: Season 9

Spoilers: Stargate (1994), Stargate SG-1: 0101 Children of the Gods, 0203 Prisoners, 0215 A Matter of Time, 0305 Learning Curve, 0312 Jolinar's Memories, 0313 The Devil You Know, 0318 Shades of Grey, 0606 Abyss, 0901 Avalon Part 1, 0904 Ties that Bind, 0907 Ex Deus Machina, 0908 Beachhead

AO3 Relationship Categories: Gen

AO3 Pairing: None

Characters: AO3 Clone [Jonathan James] Jack O'Neill, Daniel Jackson (Stargate), Cameron Mitchell, Vala MalDoran, Teal'c (Stargate), Henry Hayes, Walter Harriman, Hank Landry (Stargate), [Samantha Jean] Sam Carter (Stargate), [Jonathan James] Jack O'Neill, Cassandra 'Cassie' Frasier, George Hammond, Clone Ba'al (Stargate),

Characters: FF Clone [Jonathan James] Jack O'Neill, Original Characters,

Original Character(s): Juan Vega, Reglin, BMT Trainees, BMT Instructors, Ruso, Skoke, Harding, McCaffey, Gunderson, Collins, Julie Masterson, Special Agent Richards, Tom Topanish, Margaret 'Maggie' Hayes,

FF Genre: Humor, Drama

AO3 Additional Tags:

Alternate Universe, Alternate Universe – Canon Divergent, Clone Fic, Original Character, Spoilers, Not Canon Compliant, Season/Series 09, Implied/Referenced Character Death, Explicit Language, Angst, Action, Episode Tag, POV First Person, Minor Violence, Implied/Referenced Torture, Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder – PTSD, Adult Content, Team Bonding, BAMF Jack,

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