LEARN TO TALK THE TALK

Every profession has its own language, and the Navy Reserve is no exception. Colorful and diverse, American Naval jargon has firm roots in early British Navy terms - but you will also find French, Norse and even Chinese influences in our terminology. Combined with the traditional military love for acronyms, life in the Navy Reserve offers you an experience shaped by a unique language and singular perspective on the world.

To learn more about the most current Navy acronyms and to familiarize yourself with a vocabulary that spans the distance between ancient Viking sailors and today's state-of-the-art Navy, click on the links to the right.