Military call signs are a rite of passage for many who serve in the Armed Forces.
Call signs are unique names used to identify one another during radio communications.
Sometimes the call signs are random, and the moniker results from cobbling shortened names, abbreviations, and nicknames.
Sometimes a call sign reflects an unusual experience or embarrassing moment witnessed by those who decide call signs.
However, in some situations, call signs are assigned daily to positions and used during radio communications.
The personal call signs, which are nicknames, are used extensively in most military branches.
Typically, a person does not choose their military call signs.
Instead, your friends choose one on your behalf.
We searched and discussed putting together some of the best military call signs ever.
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#20. Berlin
One pilot had the unfortunate experience of taxing his aircraft into a wall instead of navigating his turn.
His âbuddiesâ refer to him as Berlin as in the Berlin Wall.
#19. Bone
The Air Force has a heavy bomber, the B1, called âBoneâ because when you look at âB-one,â it looks like âboneâ when spelled out.
#18. Dirty
Another guyâs last name is Sanchez.
Therefore, his call sign became âDirty.â Weâre going to set that one down right here and let you figure out what it means.
#17. Cinco
Col. Douglas Demaio has incredible luck with the last name âDemaio,â which sounds a lot like âde mayo.â
This leads to the obvious call sign of âCinco.â
#16. Coma
One thing you can say about the south is it is too hot to move very fast.
However, if you are from the south and talk slow, you might also earn the call sign of âComa.â
#15. Gets No Love
A lieutenant has the last name of âLove.â
Therefore, his buddies added âGets Noâ to his call sign, which almost seems like a requirement.
#14. Holy Ghost
One soldier reports his squadronâs call sign in âGhost.â
Therefore, the chaplain has the call sign of âHoly Ghost.â
#13. SHOCK
A female pilot with noticeable red hair has the call sign of âSHOCK,â which stands for Strawberry Headed Ovulating Commie Killer.
Incidentally, her husbandâs call sign is âMach,â and the running joke is SHOCK comes before Mach.
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#12. Oral
A solder with the last name of Plaisier earned the fantastic call sign of âOral.â
It is worth mentioning you pronounce his last name âpleasure.â
#11. Lawn Dart
One particular soldier had a difficult time remaining upright after a night of drinking.
He missed a curb and fell on his face, which earned him the call sign of âlawn dart.â
#10. Phantom
While not an actual call sign, the term Phantom refers to the 9th Armored Division during World War II.
During the Battle of the Bulge, the 9th had a talent for materializing everywhere along the front lines like a phantom.
#9. Steel Rain
During the Iraq war, the 3rd battalion, 27th Field Artillery Regiment, would release their Multiple Launch Rocket System that sent a rocket out that would explode into a bunch of smaller little bombs.
The Iraq soldiers would call the little bombs âsteel rain.â
Therefore, the 27th Field Artillery Regiment took on the nickname.
#8. Alphabet
If you have the unfortunate problem of an unpronounceable name with a whole lot of letters, expect your military call sign to be âAlphabet.â
#7. The
A soldier with the last name of âDudeâ received the call sign of âThe.â
He became The Dude or His Dudeness, or El Duderino in his spare time.
#6. Nasty Hoe
A soldier reports his company name is âThe Nasty,â and he operates an excavator known as the âHoe.â
Put it together, and you have âNasty Hoe.â
#5. Mad Dog
As far as call signs go, Mad Dog seems rather safe.
However, Major Gonzalez scored the moniker after shooting as his evaluator during training.
Mad Dog refers to an AIM-120 advanced missile that does not have a target in mind. It just takes down whatever it finds, even if itâs friendly.
#4. G-Force
A pilot during training unfortunately blacked out. The instructor had a heyday with it.
From then on, his call sign was âG-Force.â
#3. Dong
Like one particular soldier, if your last name is Ding, do not be surprised if your call sign is âDong.â
#2. Phoenix
A pilot crashes an SR-10 trainer, and his only comment in the chaos is âouch.â
Like a Phoenix rising from the ashes, a call sign is born.
#1. Bloody Bucket
A few weeks after D-Day in Normandy, the 28th Infantry Division landed on the beach.
The 28th earned a reputation because of their fighting skills when they could reclaim the beach in Normandy.
The Germans called the 28th Infantry Division âBloody Bucketâ because of the red insignia on their uniforms.
The name stuck.
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