Ok, so I know the people in the Air Force are Airmen, and the Navy are Seabees, etc, but who do you call troops, soldiers, etc. Does soldier and troop mean the same thing? If not which branch gets which name?
2006-11-09 12:39:20 · 8 answers · asked by ur a Dee Dee Dee 5 in Politics & Government ➔ Military
I'm in the Air Force and I've been called a troop.
2006-11-09 12:44:33 · update #1
Troops is a generic word describing a group of any military personnel. A mixed group of soldiers, sailor, airmen, marines could be called troops. It's not a proper military name because each branch has their own name for specific numbers of members. Look it up in your manual. I'm sure you have one because you're tested on it from basic training. Starting from the fewest to the most. Remember yet? You'll need it to advance when testing in your AFSC. However some jobs only test on the PFE that's what I was thinking of earlier. It's been so long since I was there I forgot what it was.
2006-11-09 13:54:54 · answer #1 · answered by Dorkboy 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The Navy is sailors, Seabees are the construction element of the Navy, but still sailors. Troops is a generic term usually used when talking about ground troops, not Navy or Marines. Marines are called "Marines" but can be troops as can Air Force personnel. Soldier has traditionally meant the Army.
2006-11-09 20:45:05 · answer #2 · answered by jack w 6 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Troops refer to a group of military personnel. An Airman is a single Air Force, A Sailor is a single Navy, A Marine is a single Marine, A solider is a single Army...Notice that Marines are always referred to as Marines, we the few the proud.
2006-11-09 20:49:44 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Troop is kinda of a generic term. Like was stated before Navy is sailors,as far as the seabee thing,it's really CB meaning construction battalion,marines are also referred to as leather necks. They do call guys in 1st cav troopers,especially after they get their stetson and spurs.
2006-11-09 21:07:44 · answer #4 · answered by ? 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Alright first seabees are just the construciton group of the navy and seabees have nothing to do with the air force period.
Terms for men
Marines-Marine
Airforce-Airman
Navy-Sailor
Army-Soldier
2006-11-09 20:47:41 · answer #5 · answered by hayzman22 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
A soldier is one man a troop is a group of men. All branches of the service have soldiers and troops. Names for the rank and file is different though.
Look it up. My son is in the Army, 4th infantry division, 7th Cav, 10th Battalion.
2006-11-09 20:44:48 · answer #6 · answered by Nevada Pokerqueen 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Air Force = Airmen
Navy/Coast Guard = Sailors
Army = Soldiers
Marine Corps = Marine
Troops are all of the above, it a general term used for military personnel.
2006-11-09 21:04:34 · answer #7 · answered by lms 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Marines are Marines
Army are soldiers
Troops is a group of soldiers, you never call them troop.
2006-11-09 20:42:42 · answer #8 · answered by ? 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋