Not quite, just that it's not strictly a military reference. Local police are not military organizations either, but they often refer to ordinary citizens as ci

Not quite, just that it's not strictly a military reference. Local police are not military organizations either, but they often refer to ordinary citizens as civilians. A lot of people (some even in these comments) think of NASA as a quasi-military organization, and I think SpaceX is just playing into that popular perception to project the idea that they are ready to accept paying passengers on a regular basis. Which may be true, as long as the paying passengers have a high tolerance for mortal risk.