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O'Bannon,
Presley N
Lieutenant of
Marines.
(see
Mameluke Sword)
Obstacle Course
A series of
physical barriers over which a Marine must cross in a race against time. (see
Confidence Course)
Oceanside
The civilian
community outside the main gate of Camp Pendleton, CA.
OCS
Officer
Candidates School.
OD
Olive drab.
Official color of utility and fatigue uniforms worn prior to the introduction of
BDUs or cammies.
(background)
The term was replaced by Sage Green and then simply
Green.
Office
Hours
A non-judicial
hearing for minor offenses at which NJP (non-judicial punnishment) may be issued
by a commanding officer.
Office
Pogue
An office clerk.
see
Remington Raider.)
Officer
General use
refers to commissioned officers and warrant officers. Non-commissioned officers
are also officers but are generally referred to as NCOs or specific rank.
Officers’
Country
The area aboard
ship where the commissioned officer living compartments are located. Off limits
to all enlisted personnel unless on official duty.
Officer
Candidates School
A training
program for motivated college graduates who have been screened by the Marine
Corps for the qualities necessary to become a leader of Marines. Upon
graduation, they are commissioned Second Lieutenant of Marines. The selection
process begins with the Recruiting Command's Officer Selection Officer.
Oh Dark Thirty
(see “0
Dark Thirty”)
OIC
Officer in
Charge. A commissioned or warrant officer placed in charge of a group of
Marines or a project. This person is not a commander and does not have the UCMJ
authority vested in a commander.
OIF
Operation Iraqi
Freedom. Sometimes called the Second Gulf War.
OIF II
Operation Iraqi
Freedom II. The Iraqi War after the "mission accomplished" announcement of the
"end of major hostilities."
Oki
Okinawa.
An island south of Japan owned by the U. S. Government until the 1970s when it
was turned over to Japan. Still a major Marine Corps installation, it was used
during Vietnam as a staging point for troops going into and out of Vietnam.
Old Goat
(see
Goat Locker.)
Old Hat
Stale or
unchanged information. Information that is already known.
On Station
Usually refers
to a ship being at its assigned position on the ocean. Also sometimes used to
mean on duty.
Ontos
A Vietnam-era
fighting vehicle that looked like a small tank with six externally mounted 105mm
recoilless rifles attached. Ammunition and a loader were carried inside but he
had to get out to load the tubes. When all six rifles were fired, at the same
time the Ontos would stand up on its hind section.
(origin)
The word is
reportedly Greek for "thing".
Once a Marine,
Always a Marine
The motto of the
Marine Corps League.
Ooohraah
A sound made by
a Marine to indicate agreement or to provide encouragement.
Operation Golden
Flow
Military term
used for a routine urinalysis test.
OP
Observation
Post.
Op
Tempo
Operational
Tempo; how frequently a unit deploys or goes to the field.
Order of the
Golden Dragon
Awarded for
crossing the International Date Line.
(see
Line Crossing Ceremony.)
Orderly Sergeant
The highest
ranking enlisted rank in the Marine Corps during the Civil War. Most of the
ships' Marine Detachments were commanded by Orderly Sergeants. Not presently in
use.
Oscar
1. The name of
the dummy used for man overboard drills. Also, the flag that is hoisted when
there is a man overboard.
2. The flag for
the letter O.
OSO
Officer
Selection Officer.
Onion head
1. a newbie or
green troop.
(background)
Refers to the pitiful cueball-ish hair cut that new
recruits get during basic training.
Out
(Commtalk) “I am
signing off. Do not reply.” Thus, "over and out" is a contradiction.
Outfuckingstanding
A Marine
expletive meaning very good.
Over
(Commtalk) ”I
am finished talking, it’s your turn to talk.”
Over and Out
(Commtalk)Does
not exist--an oxymoron. Similar to saying “I am signing off, do not reply, it’s
your turn to talk.”
Over the Hill
Unauthorized
absence.
Overhead
Naval term for
ceiling.
Overstreat,
Harold G
Twelfth Sergeant
Major of the Marine Corps serving from June 28, 1991 until June 29, 1995. He was
born in December of 1944 in Houston, TX.
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