Diffrent military trade Nicknames

[c/Mcpl.Lynam]

Hey i was just wondering what some military trade nicknames are i know infantry are know as kill techs but what are the others?

 

[LIPS]

chippies- carpenters

cloud punchers- arty

scab lifters/shirt lifters- medics

meat heads-MPs

blanket counters-Q store

just to name a few

 

[MilidarUSMC]

infantry-ground pounders, 03walk-a-lot, grunts
MP's-Pigs
anything in the USMC airwing-Wingers
ya got Sh$t suckers, (guys who clean porto potties)
i cant think what else right now though.

 

[LeEnfield]

Artillery......12 mile snipers

 

[AussieNick]

Buckets - Armour
Turret Heads- Armour
Arm Band Nazis - Logistics (because of the arm band they wear and the power trip they get when managing a convoy)
Ginger Beers- Engineers

 

[Bory]

Sky Pilots - Military Chaplins

Knuckle Heads - Fighter Pilots

Cut Lunch Commando's - Cadet's

they're all the one's I know that haven't been said

 

[Bish]

RMPs- Monkeys
Infantry-GRUNTs, ground pounders, cannon fodder
RAF- Crab air
chefs-slop jockeys

 

[Charge 7]

Infantry: bullet catchers, and crunchies (to tankers)

Armor: tread heads, and targets (to artillery)

Artillery: redlegs, cannon-cockers, and God (to everyone else on the battlefield)

:bravo:

 

[DTop]

Here are a few that come to mind.
Infantry - Queen of battle - Dogfaces - Legs - Gophers
Mortarmen - Bubble chasers - Tube jockeys
Artillery - Arty - Redlegs - Cannon cockers - Gun bunnies - Ammo humpers - Lanyard pullers
Navy Seals - Frogs
Marines - Leathernecks - Jarheads - Gyrines
Soldier - GI
Navy - Squids - Swabbies
Coast Guardsmen - Coasties - Hooligan Navy

 

[Missileer]

AA Missiles - coneheads, scope dopes, pit rats

Special Forces - snake eaters

Coast Guard - shallow water navy

 

[03USMC]

Infantry- Grunts, Crunchies, 03 Pack Mule,
Arty-Gun Bunny, Muzzle Monkey, Gun Grape
Paratroopers- Wind Dummies
Armor- (Tanks) DAT (Dumb azz Tanker) CDAT (Computerized Dumb azz Tanker) Tread Heads.
Armor- (Amphtrac) Tread heads, Swimming Coffin Crewmen, Fish Food.

Airwing- Rotorheads (helo) Wingnuts, Wing Wippers,

LSB- Red Patchers, Red taggers, Red Patch Rejects

Comm- Sparks

Motor -T- Motor Maggots

Corpsmen- Doc

Mortars- Tube Monkey

Machine Guns- Pig Humper

 

[AussieNick]

Paras- Meat Bombs

 

[Max Power]

RAEME - Royal Australian Easy Money Earners, The Brotherhood
Paras - Splat Cats
Supply Operators - Cockroachs, Blanket Folders
Cooks - Fitters & Turners
Air Defenders - MIADS (Meaningless Insignificant Air Defenders)
APC Drivers - Bucket Drivers
Gun Numbers – Trail Apes
MPs & PTIs – Lobsters
Movement Operators – Chocolate Wheelers
Terminal Operators – Termites
Signallers – Chooks
SAS – Chicken Stranglers
Electronic Warfare Operators – Cave Bears
Education Officers – Chalkies
Dental Assistants – Tooth Fairys, Fang Farriers
Recovery Mechanics – Recce Mechs
Officers – Noddys
Technician Preventative Medicine – Blowflies
Chaplians – God Botherers
Royal Australian Navy – Pussers
Royal Australian Air Force – Penguins
Australian Army - Pongos

 

[bulldogg]

MP's - Mud Puppies, Moron Patrol
Medics - Doc, Bullet Sponge with a Band Aid
Arty - King of Battle
Submariner - squid
SEAL - shark bait

 

[MilidarUSMC]

aviation technician-spark chasers

and what is a Gyrine? never heard of it

 

[FULLMETALJACKET]

Artillery was referred to as the "shell shockers." some book i read. and on this website, "cannon cockers."

 

[BangorRamsJROTC]

Arty - Mud Gunners or Long Range Snipers
Air Defense Arty - Bird Gunners
Weapons Tec - Gun Plumbers
Amour Track - Zipper Heads
Chaplains - God Squad
MP’s - Meat Heads
Cooks - Cookie
Sailors - Guppies
Airborne - Lawn Darts
Vehicle Tec - Grease Monkey
APC - Death Trap

 

[Warwick]

Mortarmen: Drop shorts
Infantry: Mango's, AJ's, Diggers.
RAAFies: Smurfs.
Navy: Pussers.
MPs: Pigs.