>And for the one that is 30 minutes off, isn't there some place that is that amount of time off? Something in this anon's head recalls an odd half hour off place
Afghanistan
True, but what area in that time zone would be of most interest to the military?
JBLM is Joint Base Lewis McChord, WA
FHTX is Fort Hood, TX
FBNC is Fort Bragg, NC (local for them)
ZULU is Universal Time Coordinated (UTC)