Acronyms and jargon regularly used in the United States Antarctic Program (USAP)
- ECW : Extreme Cold Weather Gear
- APO : Air Post Office
- OAE : Old Antarctic Explorere - anyone with more ice time than you
- CDC : Clothing Distribution Center
- MCM : McMurdo Station (a.k.a Mac Town)
- NPX : South Pole Station
- CHC : Christchurch (also written chch - especially by locals)
- ANG : Air National Guard
- PAX : Abbreviation for passenger
- PQ : Physically Qualify (medical)
- ROS : Required on Station
- USAP : United States Antarctic Program
- CONUS : Continental United States
- Fyngies : Millitary terminology for a first timer
- Dux : The Dux Delux is a vegetarian seafood restaurant and micro brew at the arts center in CHC
- Bailies : Irish themed pub which is a traditional ice hang out