[2] Posse comitatus: the authority to use others to assist in enforcing the law.
[3] FCMJ: The Federation Code of Military Conduct
[4] Hot-racking: a process where up to three men share a single rack for sleeping, each man being allotted an eight-hour window to use the rack.
[5] Navy Showers: slang for quick showers, limited to 60 seconds in duration.
[6] Rabbi: slang for a mentor, someone of higher rank who can help in promotion, billets, and in the advancement of a Marine or sailor’s career.
[7] J1: the administrative division within headquarters.
[8] UAM: United Assembly of Mankind, an organization of the various governments of man.
[9] Poolee: a term for someone who has enlisted but who has not yet reported for boot camp.
[10] EP: Executive Placing, the highest class of government workers in the Federation.
[11] CNO: Chief of Naval Operations
[12] C-Hut: A temporary building that can be erected within 30 minutes.
[13]Thermobarics: a type of explosive that utilizes oxygen from the surrounding air to generate an intense, high-temperature explosion.
[14] The Cube: an orbital prison located beyond the moon’s orbit
[15] Dangle: slang for hanging
[16] Jimmylegs: military slang for civilian security guards
[17] RCT: Realistic Combat Trainer: a large computerized simulation in which Marines can maneuver and react to electronic combat situations.
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