10-23. Arrived at Scene. Arrived at Scene. Breaking In (In Progress)
The number “10” is a size designator with no numerical meaning. The number “32” refers to 32 threads per inch. You can identify a 10-32 screw by measuring the diameter at exactly 3/16″ (4.76 mm).
This particular code is used to indicate an officer's end of tour. While 10-42 is most frequently used when an officer has completed his tour of service for the day, it is also used in conjunction with funeral proceedings when an officer has been killed in the line of duty.
Alfa, Bravo, Charlie, Delta, Echo, Foxtrot, Golf, Hotel, India, Juliett, Kilo, Lima, Mike, November, Oscar, Papa, Quebec, Romeo, Sierra, Tango, Uniform, Victor, Whiskey, X-ray, Yankee, Zulu. Numbers are pronounced as normal, except often 9 is pronounced "Niner" so it doesn't get confused with 5.
Soldier's Code
I will honor my Country, the Army, my unit and my fellow soldiers by living the Army Values. No matter what situation I am in, I will never do anything for pleasure, profit, or personal safety which will disgrace my uniform, my unit, or my Country. Lastly, I am proud of my Country and its flag.
It's a question that can be answered easily, actually. We took inspiration from CB Radio slang. In fact, the following is from CBSlang.com: If you hear a truck driver say “10-20” on their CB radio, it's just another way to say “Your current location.”
10-4 is an affirmative signal: it means “OK.” The ten-codes are credited to Illinois State Police Communications Director Charles Hopper who created them between 1937–40 for use in radio communications among cops.
10-4 Affirmative. 10-5 Relay to/from. 10-6 Busy. 10-7 Out of Service.
Message received; OK; acknowledged. 10-47. Lost/Missing person. 10-5.
Send Ambulance. 10-28. Check Registration. 10-75. Off duty, In dept Vehicle.
10-50. Accident (F-Fire, PI-Personal Injury, PD-Property Damage) 10-51. Wrecker Needed. 10-52.
10-12 Visitors are present (be discrete). 10-13 Advise weather and road conditions. 10-14 Citizen holding suspect.
The term 10/100 Base refers to an Ethernet connection that supports both 10 Mbps (megabits per second) and 100 Mbps data transmission rates. Ethernet is the commonly employed networking standard for LAN communications. It is standardised by IEEE 802.3.
Code 5: Shelter in Place
Unsafe situation.
"Rubber Duck" – The first vehicle in a convoy. "Rubbernecker" – Vehicles that further slow down or impede already congested traffic by rotating their heads 180 degrees to view the accident or traffic incident and not paying attention to the road ahead.
"Breaker 1/9" is originally a Citizens' Band radio slang term telling other CB users that you'd like to start a transmission on channel 19, and is the phrase that starts C. W. McCall's 1975 novelty hit "Convoy".
DOI - Died of Injuries, Army personnel who suffered fatal battle injuries as opposed to wounds, in combat, or in combat areas, and died in a line-of-duty status. DNB - Died Non-Battle, Army personnel who died in the line-of-duty, from sickness, homicide, suicide, or accidents outside combat areas.
One-one is the field code for infantry, 1.1 is the sub-specialty of light weapons, and seven is the SQI for airborne training.
The authority for commanders to give an Article 15 is found in what is called Article 15 of the Uniform Code of Military Justice. An Article 15 is considered non-judicial punishment, meaning that it is not considered a judicial proceeding. Non-judicial punishment is a military justice option available to commanders.