If you’re a newbie to the game of Airsoft, you will want to know the lingo and terminology before you get on the field of battle and get your butt kicked. You need to know what your teammates are asking you to do when they say: “Mike’s gone AWOL!”

(Hint: It doesn’t mean he’s crazy… it means he’s missing, let’s find him!)

You will also need to appoint a C.O. for the game, determine your F.O.P. and know your R.O.E. for the game. (You want to know what all of this means, right?)

In this game we don’t do the TANGO, we shoot him! So don’t be K.I.A., read the terms and learn how to play with your team, so you can develop a strategy and win!

Airsoft Gun Abbreviations

• AEG: Airsoft Electric Gun  (Needs a rechargeable battery)
• AO: Area of Operation, location of game.
• ASG: Air Soft Gun
• AR: Assault Rifle
• AWOL: Absent without leave
• BB: The 6mm ammo airsoft uses
• BDU: The battle dress -out uniform a soggier wears
• CO: Commanding Officer
• DOA: Dead on Arrival
• ETA: Estimate(d) time of arrival
• FB: Fire Base, re-arm base
• FOP: Forward Observation Point (observation post)
• FOV: Your Field of view, field in view
• KIA: Killed in action
• LBV: Load bearing vest (carries your ammo, etc)
• LMG: Light machine gun
• MIA: Missing in Action
• OP: Observation post (this is also an FOP)
• ROE: Rules of Engagement (could be game rules)
• ROF: Rate of Fire
• NBB: No Blow Back. A gas weapon where slide is stationary
• SMG: Sub Machine gun
• SOCOM: Special Operations Command
• SWAT: Special Weapons and Tactics
• TANGO: a “codename” for the enemy
• RAS: Rail Accessory System  (the system on your gun you connect accessories to)
• RIS: Rail Interface System  (the system on your gun you connect accessories to)
• UW: Unconventional warfare (you have been sabotaged, etc.)