Re: SGII: SAW?
From: "The thing is, we're not that good. It's just that everybody else sucks. (a Navy SEALs quote)" <KOCHTE@s...>
Date: Mon, 11 Oct 1999 08:39:10 -0500 (EST)
Subject: Re: SGII: SAW?
>> Probably this is something I'd know if I knew anything about modern
>> warfare, but since I don't: what does SAW stand for? Support assault
>> weapon?
>
>Squad Automatic Weapon, AFAIK.
>
>Is there a 'Dictionary of MilSpeak' somewhere on the WWW?
Not that I know of, but there is an acronym finder page out there:
http://www.acronymfinder.com/
In that, SAW comes out to be:
SAW Signal Aircraft Warning
SAW Software Audio Workshop
SAW Squad Automatic Weapon
SAW Stand-Off Attack Weapon
SAW Strategic Aerospace Wing
SAW Submerged Arc Welding
SAW Surface Acoustical Wave
SAW Surveillance & Warning
Among other things...
Mk
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