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This is a list of acronyms, expressions, euphemisms, jargon, military slang, and sayings in common or formerly common use in the United States Marine Corps.Many of the words or phrases have varying levels of acceptance among different units or communities, and some also have varying levels of appropriateness (usually dependent on how senior the user is in rank [clarification needed]).
Special Patrol Insertion/Extraction. The Special Patrol Insertion/Extraction (SPIE) system was developed as a means to rapidly insert and/or extract a reconnaissance patrol from an area that does not permit a helicopter to land. SPIE has application for rough terrain as well as water inserts/extracts. It is an adaptation of the STABO rig.
The Family of Improved Load Bearing Equipment (FILBE) is the latest load bearing equipment to be issued to Marines. It replaced the previous ILBE because of incompatibility with body armour systems. The FILBE system is a solid coyote brown color. It is a modular system that allows its users to configure the system to individual/mission need.
Instead, the Marine Corps created a system that was a more simplified rig that had greater capacity, the Special Personnel Insertion and Extraction (SPIE) rig. [ 32 ] The CIA 's highly secretive Special Activities Division (SAD), and more specifically its elite Special Operations Group (SOG), recruit operators from Marine Force Recon. [ 33 ]
List of weapons of the United States Marine Corps. List of vehicles of the United States Marine Corps. List of active aircraft of the United States Marine Corps. List of United States Marine Corps individual equipment. Uniforms of the United States Marine Corps. Badges of the United States Marine Corps.
Improved load-bearing equipment. The improved load-bearing equipment (ILBE) is a United States Marine Corps program that had included individual load carriage equipment, individual hydration systems and individual water purification. Since the rucksack was the first component of the program to be issued to Marines, the rucksack is commonly ...
The culture of the United States Marine Corps is widely varied but unique amongst the branches of the United States Armed Forces. [1] Because members of the Marine Corps are drawn from across the United States (and resident aliens from other nations), [2] it is as varied as each individual Marine but tied together with core values and traditions passed from generation to generation of Marines.
M1895 Lee Navy. M1918 Browning automatic rifle. Mameluke sword. Marine Corps Combat Utility Uniform. Marine Tactical Data System. MARPAT. Marine Corps Common Hardware Suite. Medium Mine Protected Vehicle. Medium Tactical Vehicle Replacement.