REMF
Military abbreviation · Military Term
| Stands for | Rear-echelon mother****** |
|---|---|
| Categories | Military |
REMF stands for Rear-echelon mother******, a military term abbreviation.
Vulgar combat-troop slang for staff officers and support personnel in rear areas who are seen as safe and comfortable while others fight, popular among US troops in Vietnam.
Example: Some REMF at battalion wants us to fill out a form for every grenade we throw.
Usage notes
Pronounced "remf." Like POG and "Fobbit," it expresses the tension between combat troops and support staff. The term appears frequently in Vietnam War memoirs and novels and in films such as Platoon, and it is generally considered offensive outside close-knit groups of veterans.
Related abbreviations
More military term abbreviations
- PT – Physical training
- PTDY – Permissive temporary duty
- PX – Post exchange
- QRF – Quick reaction force
- R&R – Rest and recuperation
- RC – Reserve component
- RIF – Reduction in force
- ROE – Rules of engagement
- RTO – Radiotelephone operator
- S-1 – Personnel staff section
- S-2 – Intelligence staff section
- S-3 – Operations staff section