Military Roles and Positions
מג”ד
English: Magad
Meaning: Regiment commander
סמג”ד
English: Samgad
Meaning: Deputy battalion commander
מ”פ
English: Mem-pe
Meaning: Company commander
סמ”פ
English: Samech mem-pe
Meaning: Company commander’s assistant
מ”מ / מפק”צ
English: Mem-mem/Mafkatz
Meaning: Platoon commander
סמ”מ
English: Samech mem-mem
Meaning: Platoon commander’s assistant
רס”ר
English: Rassar
Meaning: Master sergeant
רס”פ
English: Rasap
Meaning: Company sergeant major
סמל
English: Samal
Meaning: Sergeant (in charge of discipline)
מ”כ
English: Mac/Mefaked
Meaning: Squad commander
חופ”ל
English: Chopel
Meaning: Company’s medic
מש”קית ת”ש
English: Mashakit Tash
Meaning: In charge of personal affairs
מש”קית חינוך
English: Mashakit Chinuch
Meaning: In charge of education on base
שלישה
English: Shalisha
Meaning: Adjutant
קצין
English: Katzin
Meaning: An officer.
ש”ג
English: Shin Gimel
Meaning: A guard at the entrance to a camp.
Military Service Terms
חמשוש
English: Chamshush
Meaning: Leave base on Thursday
שו”ש
English: Shush
Meaning: Leave base on Friday
מקוצרת
English: Mekutzeret
Meaning: Get back to base early (e.g. Motzei Shabbat)
רגילה
English: Regila
Meaning: One week off from the army (every 4 months)
מיוחדת
English: Meyuchedet
Meaning: Time off from the army in special cases
אחת עשרה-שלוש (11/3)
English: Achat Esre-Shalosh
Meaning: In base for 11 days, home for 3 days
טירונות
English: Tironut
Meaning: Basic training
אימון מתקדם
English: Imun Mitkadem
Meaning: Advanced training
מסלול
English: Maslul
Meaning: The whole time a soldier is considered “in training” (about a year)
ותיקה
English: Vatika
Meaning: No longer in training – seniority
צ’ונג / צעיר
English: Chong/Tzair
Meaning: “Young” = “green”
חמישים וחמש (55)
English: Chamishim ve chamesh (55)
Meaning: Number of a form you fill out in order to transfer into a different unit.
ג’ובניק
English: Jobnik
Meaning: Someone who has an easy, non-combatant job.
שעה ביציאה
English: Sha’ah ba yetzia
Meaning: One hour delay before the soldier can leave the base (a punishment!).
ריתוק
English: Rituk
Meaning: Confinement.
סוגר
English: Soger
Meaning: Staying in base, not going back home.
נוהל שבת
English: Nohal Shabat
Meaning: No training or working from a few hours before Shabbat until after Shabbat.
קצין העיר
English: Ktzin Ha’ir
Meaning: City’s military headquarters.
גימלים
English: Gimelim
Meaning: Sick leave from the army.
בתים
English: Betim
Meaning: Sick leave, but has to stay in base.
מלש”ב
English: Malshab
Meaning: Someone who is in the process of being drafted.
פקודות מטכ”ל
English: Pkudot Matkal
Meaning: Orders from the General Staff regarding the soldier’s welfare.
מסע כומתה
English: Masa Kumta
Meaning: A long, hard final hike/march which ends with the soldier receiving their corps beret.
השבעה
English: Hashba’ah
Meaning: Swearing into the army ceremony.
לוף
English: Loof
Meaning: Canned meat.