Terms and Acronyms

Marine Corps Motivational Sayings
Semper Fi	Short for Semper Fidelis, Latin for "Always Faithful"
Ooh Rah!	Motivational statement in acknowledgement or agreement
Terms about the Depot
MCRD	Marine Corps Recruit Depot, also called "The Depot"
PI	Parris Island (MCRD PI)
SD	San Diego (MCRD SD)
RTB	Recruit Training Battalion
Plt	Platoon
DI	Drill Instructor
SDI	Senior Drill Instructor
CO	Commanding Officer
CG	Commanding General
CMC	Commandant of the Marine Corps
MRP	Medical Rehabilitation Platoon
PCP	Physical Conditioning Platoon
Graduation Terms
Parade Deck	Graduation: ceremonies takes place on the parade deck. Do NOT walk across the parade deck.
Moto Run	Graduation: the last battalion run taken together on Thursday morning prior to family day - motivational run
Theater	Graduation: classroom-style seating in a theater where families will hear information from the DIs
Viewing Stands	Graduation: the bleachers for families to sit on during ceremonies
Training Terminology
IST	Initial Strength Test
PFT	Physical Fitness Test
PT	Physical Training
IT	bootcamp term, extra attention and extra PT
Quarter Deck	this is where you get IT'd
Ink stick	Pen
Lead stick	Pencil
Knowledge	School book/notebook
Guideon	Platoon flag
Titles of Recruit Training "Jobs"
Guide	in charge of the entire platoon, carries the guideon
Squad Leader	in charge of the squad
Scribe	the recruit who keeps notes and records for the DI
House Mouse	makes sure the cleaning supplies are put up and the "Duty Hut" is clean, usually more than one recruit
Orders, Acknowledging Orders
As you were	disregard my last statement
Aye, aye	a term used by a subordinate to a senior in acknowledgement of an order
Carry On	an order to resume previous activity after interruption
Marine Corps Gear
Weapon	M16A2 (NEVER called a gun)
Canteen/water bowl	Water bottle
Moon Beam	flashlight
Clothing/Personal Property
Cover	uniform headgear
Blouse	any shirt that is part of the Marine Corps uniform
Trousers	pants
Go Fasters	Running shooes
Skivvies	underwear
Portholes	glasses (also referred to as BC glasses where the BC can stand for Bootcamp or Birth Control - Birth Control because they are so ugly there isn't a chance of...well, they're that ugly)
Verbs/Activities
Chow	meal time, also the food itself
Hydrate	drinking water (a critical component of recruit training and being a Marine)
Hygiene	Shower (or any other way to clean yourself)
Drill	Marching
Swab	Mop
Mini Grinder	Little bit-o-hell (moving bunkbeds to one side so they can drill with weapons)
Space, Direction, Buildings
Rack	Bed
Squad Bay	Where they sleep (also referred to as "the house" or barracks)
Duty hut	Office (Room in the Squad Bay where the DI staff has a desk, computer and a cot- the DIs are with our Recruits 24/7 they do not knock off at 5pm and get to go home)
Head	the bathroom
Whiskey Locker	closet in the squad bay where cleaning supplies are kept
Foot Locker	recruits store their gear in a footlocker at the foot of their "rack"
Overhead	roof/ceiling
Bulkhead	a wall
Porthole	Window
Hatch	Door
Ladderwell	Stairs
Port	Left
Starboard	Right
Bow	Front
Aft	Back
Other Terms
Suzie	Girl back home (girlfriend)
Jody	(guy that the girl "is cheating on him with")
T-Day	Training day
H-day	Holy day
Fresh blood	Recruits
Doc	FMF Corpsman (FMF = Fleet Marine Force)