3 Commando Brigade

What's an "official" term, then? 3CB doesn't really teach you a big list of acronyms in either training and "PID" is certainly a common expression in rl
Though, because of the  COIN (counter-insurgency) nature of the recent conflicts, usually used for "enemy/civilian" rather then "enemy/friend" distinction.

Are things like BOF (Base of Fire), RV (rendez-vous), WP (waypoint) somehow more "official" then PID? 
I recall a briefing a few years ago where someone used "Alpha LOA" as a marker on the map. I had never seen LOA before, but a quick question got me a "Limit of Advance" and that was it.
And it took me a good while to figure out what the f**k everybody in shacktac videos were on about when they're talking about "EI" (enemy infantry) but that was a situation where I couldn't just ask somebody





BTW: An idea of what a 3CB glossary might look like:

PID (Positive* IDentification) 
Example: "You're free to engage if you have PID" -- "You can shoot if you're sure it's a valid target"
People on the 3CB server have taken to shouting "PID, PID" as a shorter replacement for "CHECK YOUR TARGETS".
It's also commonly used in de-brief/after a BLU-on-BLU (friendly fire) incident, as a sort of insult/complaint ("Learn to PID!")

*positive is here used with its (today) somewhat less common meaning of 'clear'/'doubtless' rather than "good" or "lacking in electrons"  

A list could be made, yes - but even then it assumes everyone is going to study and read through every acronym on that list (which I doubt everyone will do, but it will be useful none-the-less).

When I first started playing ACE on Arma 2, I regularly played on a semi-serious milsim server (called Seal Team 3 at the time, they were much like we are today). Most of the acronyms I know now, I learnt from playing on that server. Whenever I heard something knew - I asked what it stood for. I never once felt left out or that they were 'elitist' - I actively got engaged with them and wasn't afraid to ask. They would always tell me what it meant, and they were polite/enthusiastic about it.

Why don't you make this list then Howl? Melonfish has already made an excellent start, maybe you could put some of them into context using common examples?
https://www.3commandobrigade.com/viewtopic.php?f=61&t=4529

Err, I was being serious? No need for sarcasm. I suggested it since it was your own idea to make a practically applicable list...


I'm also just putting my own opinion out there (the same as you are now) - I personally found it more interesting to learn acronyms from others as I went along, but if some people prefer to look at a list (and someone doesn't mind making that list) then that's absolutely fine - I'm not stopping anyone.

I don't have a problem with having a list, hence why I suggested you could help with it's creation (but it's no problem if you don't want to/can't - not being sarcastic). When I get the time I could even help out with the list myself (if someone hasn't already done it).

I'm not sure that last sentence has meaning in the Queen's English.

Jeez Howl, why so uptight all the time? The guys are just being humorous, don't take things so personally (or I'll come down there and beat yo ass with my superior strength)


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