Airsoft Abbreviations/Lingo

AIRSOFT ABBREVIATIONS/LINGO

■        AEG - Automatic Electric Gun. An electric Airsoft weapon.
■        AO - Area of Operations. The Area of Operation that the game is taken place in.
■        ASG - Airsoft gun. This is the correct way to shorten Airsoft Guns.
■        AWOL - Absent WithOut Leave. To leave when no leave is given.
■        AR - Assault Rifle. Such as M4, AK47, or G3A3.
■        BB - The 6mm ammunition that is used in Airsoft.
■        BDU - Battle Dress Uniform. The cloth that a soldier wears.
■        Click - One Kilometer, .68 of a Mile or 1,000 meters.
■        CO - Commanding Officer. The Order-giving Officer.
■        CQB - Close Quarter Battle. Combat at short distances, mostly indoor combat.
■        ETA - Estimated Time of Arrival. The estimated time of arrival to a place.
■        FARP - Forward Arming and Refueling Point. A forward bas for refueling and supplies.
■        FB - Fire Base. A small forward base, to rearm.
■        FOB - Forward Operating Base. The same as FB but often bigger.
■        FOP - Forward Observation Post. A small, a few men, observation post.
■        FOV - Field of View
■        GBB - Gas Blow-Back. Gas pistol where the slide moves when fired.
■        IMHO - In My Humble Opinion. Often used on the internet.
■        Klick - Same as "Click".
■        KIA - Killed In Action
■        LBV - Load Bearing Vest A special form of vest to carry objects in.
■        LMG - Light Machine Gun like the M60 or M249 SAW.
■        LZ - Landing Zone for helicopters.
■        MedEvac- Medical Evacuation
■        MIA - Missing In Action.
■        MilSim- Military Simulation.
■        MOS - Military Ocupational Specialty. Your Job in the military.
■        OP - Observation Post, see FOP.
■        ROE - Rules of Engagement.
■        ROF - Rate of Fire.
■        NBB - Non BlowBack. A gaspistol where the slide doesnt move.
■        SAW - Squad Automatic Weapon. The M249 LMG.
■        SMG - SubMachine Gun like MP5 and UZI.
■        SOCOM- Special Operations Command Military Organ in USA for Special Operations.
■        SWAT - Special Weapons And Tactics. The USA's Law Enforcement Special Forces.
■        TacSim- Tactical Simulation. A SWAT style game often in buildings.
■        Tango - Standard Codname for terrorists and enemies.
■        UW - Unconventional Warfare] Sabotage, Guerilla Warfare and similar.