Skimmer, Skimmer Puke: Surface sailor (this term is also used in other English-speaking navies - the RN, RCN and RAN). Easter Egg Hunt: An especially rigorous investigation or inspection in which the inspecting officer seems unduly motivated to find everything wrong he possibly can, even if it ridiculous--"The XO held an Easter Egg Hunt at Messing and Berthing today." ChuHai: A Japanese alcoholic beverage made by mixing sake and the equivalent of Kool-Aid. (1974), Boot Camp: Term used to refer to the eight week basic training course held at Recruit Training Command, Great Lakes, Illinois. Stand by to stand by: Waiting to find out why everyone is waiting for something to maybe happen. When the wardroom is short on baby Ensigns and/or in shipyard overhaul periods the 1st Lt may be a Chief Petty Officer. Stacker: Crew that handles and maintains the air launched weapons, Aviation Ordnancemen (Red shirts), BCG's: Birth Control Glasses: Standard Navy-issue corrective eyewear for non-flight crew and non-flight deck personnel. So called because in the old days of sailing, this list was posted on the binnacle, the casing that housed the ship's compass. (3) A task that has to be done yesterday. JARTGO: Just Another Reason To Get Out. That's also a boondoggle. Cow: A refrigerated fixture in the galley that dispenses something like milk. Dirty Boat Guy: The nickname Dirty Boat Guy or "DBG" is associated exclusively with the US Navy's Special Warfare Combatant-craft Crewman. Hoover: The S-3B Viking, mostly due to its unique engine noises. Other terms include: Peter clamps, Meat hooks, Dick beaters. Many LDOs and CWOs only consider their programs to count as "mustangs", although there are many other programs that lead to enlisted personnel getting a commission. Pit: (1) A sailor's rack or bunk. Drifty: Lacking the ability to stay focused while attempting to perform a given task. PPC: Patrol Plane Commander. Also said as "poking the poodle" or "screwin' the pooch." Desert Duck: Helo that delivered mail in the Persian Gulf during Operation Earnest Will. Sometimes referred to by specific ingredients, e.g. Valves are named with the initials of the system they belong to, ie Seawater valve 1 is SW-1. D.B.F. "DD" was also the type designation for pre-missile destroyers. VS: Fixed Wing Anti Submarine Squadrons. Ropeyarn: Original-Taking an afternoon off, usually a Wednesday, to take care of personal matters, such as repairing one's uniforms. Presently, in the USN, it refers to the alcoholic brew offered at social events like "dining-ins" and "dining-outs." Named for the Magnetic Anomaly Detector that sticks out from the tail of the aircraft. Christmas, New Year's Day, Easter, etc. ". Aye, aye: Yes (I heard the order, I understand the order, and I intend to obey/carry out the order). OBA: Oxygen Breathing Apparatus. Generally pejorative. (example: 2MC, 5MC, 23MC, 26MC). Joe Shit-in-the-rag Man / Joe Shit the Rag man / Joe Shit Charlie the Rag Man: An under-performing sailor. Shit Suit: Aka "Poopy Suit" A white disposable set of coveralls used mainly for sewage use, painting, bilge diving, or void inspections. Marine Shower: No soap and water, just deodorant and cologne, Marine Table Cloth: See Marine Dinner Tray. LPOD: Last Plane On Deck: The time when all aircraft should be on the ground. forecastle zoo: Game of naming everything on the forecastle which has an animal name, e.g. Junior Chief: Pejorative term to describe junior enlisted person who is kissing ass for a promotion or on a power trip, or both. Generally found in the Western Pacific. Usually involving near beer and barbecue. Apocryphally, a show in which women have sex with dogs and ponies: Sailors may claim to have witnessed such shows in. On ships equipped with small boats, the First Lieutenant or "First" (First Division Officer or Deck Department Head) is in charge of these boats and the sailors who maintain and run them. Continual disregard WILL attract a punishment shower with scrub brushes. Retired RMs may have a ZUT certificate or even a ZUT tattoo. COD: Carrier Onboard Delivery: The C-2 Greyhound, which ferries people and supplies to and from a carrier on a regular basis. Power School: Naval Nuclear Power School (NNPS), a key part of the training pipeline for Submarine and CVN nuclear power plant operators. Or, the ship's navigator. Sinking Sarah: USS Saratoga, which had issues with sinking while tied up alongside the pier. Brown Trout: Occurs when some Hull Tech blasts the sewer lines, causing raw sewage to be disbursed onto the decks of lower level berthing areas. Signs the card of slimy pollywogs after crossing the line, making them Trusted Shellbacks. HTC: Known as a Hull Tech Chief or slang for "Head Turd chaser" or Home Town Civilian, a term designated to any active-duty sailor about to retire. Ricky Forklift: A boot camp term for a dust pan. O I (wish I was asleep): Derogatory remark made by any non-OS rate whenever a OS complains about how bad they have it while underway, because OS's are almost always "Port & Starboard" when underway. Originally used in reference to the daily order for a ship underway to go out past the 50-mile-from-shore line in order to legally pump oily water from bilges and dump trash, this can no longer be done. JO Jungle: Pronounced "J-O Jungle; term for the berthing assignments of Junior Officers which consist up eight racks and associated berthing facilities. Constipation: Derogatory name for USS CONSTELLATION (CV-64). Alpha Mike Foxtrot: Adios, motherfuckers. Gerbil Gym/Gerbil Room: Exercise space on board ship with treadmills, stationary bikes, and elliptical trainers all pieces of equipment on which one performs motions that should move one to another place, though one remains in the same position like a gerbil on its wheel. Also called "Four fans of freedom," a desirable platform for airedales who have no wish to spend any time whatsoever at sea. Ricky Sweep: Use of a bare hand to gather dustbunnies and other dirt from a deck. See FAG. Read as "If you ain't ordnance, you ain't shit" Pronounced "eye-OH-yahs" and yelled out during ceremonies; also known as "If you're ordnance, your ASVAB sucked.". Boot Topping: Black paint used to paint the water line on ships. Such training usually resulted in the recruit hitting the rack with several aches and pains he would not normally have had. : Seen on a numerical list of epithet substitutions, especially transmitted over radio, which has to stay clean. Note, on some ships, the 0400-0800 is the 0400-0700, see "Seven to forever" below. See, Girl Scout: A sailor with an inordinate amount of decorative patches on spotless. Often still used by a "dirt sailor." Gator Navy: The part of the surface Navy that exclusively supports embarked Marines and amphibious operations. Ricky Ray-Gun: The cheap, disposable flashlights Recruits use while standing night watch in the barracks. The name derives from the sailor stating that ". A pad eye is a recessed anchor point found in the decks of U.S. Navy Ships. Up the hawse hole/pipe: An enlisted man going officer. 2.) EB Red: Extreme, nuclear grade version of EB Green. See So called due to the time spent pierside during work ups for deployment after Mobile Bay failed INSURV inspection in 2011. Topsider: Anyone who is not a nuke, or Engineer. Single up: To remove one 'loop' line of a doubled-up line, so that only a single line remains. Fat Boy: Derogatory term for Amphibious Ships used by bridge officers on cruisers and destroyers. Newbies tend to take it a bit personally, and in the olden days -I think- a sailor calling a Marine a jarhead would be just grounds for a bar fight. USS Neverdock: Any ship that seems to stay out at sea for unusually long periods of time. Meat Gazer: Unlucky individual designated to make sure the urine in a "Whiz Quiz" actually comes from the urinator's body. Monkey cum: White scrubbing liquid used to clean grease pencil from status boards. (Sometimes, a field survey results in an item being handed down to a needier local unit, thrown off the fantail at sea, or sold ashore for booze money.). 'I Believe' Button: A fictitious button to be pressed when complex technical details are not immediately understood, but there is not time to go into laborious explanation. Should always begin with "No shit, this really happened," or "This is a no shitter." Box of Rocks: Derogatory term for more than one sailor that has performed their work in an unsatisfactory manner. "Whatever happens on WESTPAC stays on WESTPAC.". General Quarters (GQ): Set to prepare a ship for battle or during a serious casualty such as a main engineering space fire. "Well, one alfa main feed booster pump went limp dick so we put one bravo online.". So named because one can't do anything without a chit, especially one that is "lost in routing". AWOL: Absent Without Official Leave; this is a US Army and USAF term, not a Navy term, see UA. Used in slang expressions such as "Talk to me when you've got some Time On The Pond.". Check Valve: A person who "does for himself or herself, but not others." Manatee: A dependent wife, usually in Pensacola or Jacksonville that is Manatee fat even though her husband has maintained the same basic size during their marriage. Snake Eaters: Special Forces personnel such as Navy SEALs, Green Berets, etc Snipes: Sailors assigned to the Engineering rates, i.e. Field expedient ___: Anything that is made or done ad hoc in the field. (Prior to 1962) Example: SB-29. Part of the Aircraft Intermediate Maintenance Department (AIMD), IM3 (Avionics) division. Tronchaser: Those in the AT (primarily I Level) rate who work on Navy avionics. "We're going to have great liberty this port: A tuna boat just pulled in!". A-Farts: (AFRTS) Armed Forces Radio & Television Service. A.K.A. Also the Enlisted Aviation Warfare Specialist breast insignia. Helo Dunker: Dreaded training device that all naval aircrew and pilots must endure every few years when they complete water survival training, or swims. Designed to simulate crashing a helo at sea, it is basically a huge metal drum with seats and windows that is lowered into a pool and then flipped upside down with the passengers strapped into it. WESTPAC: While this usually refers to the western Pacific area of operations, it can also refer to a type of deployment in which a unit heads to multiple locations throughout said area. Joe (Cup of Joe): (A cup of) coffee. Also spelled "JORG", meaning Junior Officer Requiring Guidance, or "JORGE," meaning Junior Officer Requiring General Education. So-called because they urgently whisper "Masagi?" Single, for all intents and purposes, until the day their spouse returns from deployment. Skipper: Term used in reference to the Commanding officer of any Ship, Unit, Platoon, or Detachment regardless of rank. The OIC of this evolution is sometimes referred to as "the FOD-father.". WebSquid is a softly derogatory military slang term for a member of the U.S. Navy. Similar to CGU-11. ", USMC: A person's head. Usually used to describe a Boatswain's Mate on a surface vessel. a Seaman/Airman/Fireman, getting out of line with a Chief Petty Officer. 13 button salute: When a sailor in dress pants pulls down on the top two corners and all 13 buttons come unbuttoned at once, usually done just before sex. Ladderwell: Stairs. Originally, "pogue". When she did get underway she was typically towed back in, whereupon she was referred to as "USS Broke". Gator: Gator Navy vessel or sailor. XO's Happy Hour: A daily, hour-long mandatory cleaning evolution. Sea Pussy: A yeoman or personnelman akin to a secretary who does clerical work. Also called. Paddles: Code word for the LSO (see above). An E-7 HT is an HTC, "Head Turd Chaser". ("Set material condition Zebra throughout the ship" is part of the standard GQ alarm.). NEC: The Navy Enlisted Classification (NEC) system, of which the NEC coding system is a part, supplements the enlisted rating structure in identifying personnel on active or inactive duty and billets in manpower authorizations. Quarterdeck: Ceremonial area of the ship used while in port for either boarding, or disembarking the ship, usually found at the main deck level, mid-ship. Squared Away: (name for) a sailor who is always "squared away," meaning always having a perfect shave, perfectly ironed uniform, spit-shined shoes, haircut with less than 1mm of hair, spotless uniform, etc. "Oh, he's just flying the Bravo". ADCAP Advanced Capability Torpedo that began life as the Mk 48 torpedo (21 inch diameter) launched primarily by submarine platforms. See also "NoFuck, Vagina. Example: S-3 Viking. You know that is unauthorized." WESTPAC widow: Sailor's wife looking for a temporary fling, often with another sailor. JO-JO: Pronounced "joe-joe." PCU: Pre Commissioning Unit: What a ships company is called before a ship is commissioned. O-N-O-F-F actuator (or switch): The on/off button or switch on any device, usually used in the context of a subordinate not grasping how to power a device up or down. A multi-tool (aka Gerber, Leatherman, etc), while not authorized to perform ANY maintenance, is nonetheless carried by most engineers in Reactor spaces. "I could have fixed it but I don't have a key to the Gold Locker.". Also a man who stares at or is perceived to stare at another man's genitals in a communal shower. Limp Dick: A sailor who can't do the simplest job. Big head, overweight, arms (with no muscles) hanging at the side. Drifts around with no apparent purpose. In flight training, a down is a failed flight. a "field expedient Frappuccino" might be made by putting all the MRE coffees, sugars, and creamers into a 2-liter bottle and mixing. Gold Crow: A 12+ year PO1 with good behavior. ", EAWS: Enlisted Aviation Warfare Specialist. Navy Personnel: Shipmate Vs. Squid. Compare "Corpsman Candy.". May also be used to describe a blowjob. Round Turn: To put some elbow grease into it; to work hard at it and make a strong effort to finish the job. Rack Burns: Reddish marks seen on the face of a sailor who has just emerged from sleeping in his/her rack. AOL: Absent Over Leave; Navyspeak for AWOL. JEEP- Junior Enlisted Expendable Personnel- Submarines- Slang for Casualty Assistance Team members "Send in the JEEPs.". Flux capacitor: New members of a CVN's MMR will be sent to retrieve the "flux capacitor" from the OOW in the reactor control room. Golden Shellback: A sailor who crossed the International Date Line and Equator at the same time. "What do you do onboard?" These are broken up into divisions. FOD: Foreign Object Damage. Cock-ologist: Corpsman (derived from a 1980s Coca Cola commercial having a Coke-ologist). Butter Bar: The single gold bar on the khaki uniform of an Ensign (Navy) or 2nd Lieutenant (USMC) By extension, an Ensign, or any new officer fresh from OCS, the Naval Academy, or NROTC. Goffa / Goffer: General descriptive term for any sort of soda or fruit juice, non alcoholic. Constant Bearing Decreasing Range (CBDR): A term used to indicate that an object or ship viewed on radar, or visually from the deck or bridge of one's own ship is getting closer but maintaining the same relative bearing. Often seen entering and exiting helos that are providing SAR services. Squid Slang Navy Theres a lot of squid slang in the navy. CA: Cruiser, Attack, Class of ship, a heavy cruiser. A hinge is then inserted that allows for reattachment of the removed gray matter later. Khakis: Term used to describe senior enlisted members (E-7 and above) or officers, due to the khaki-colored working uniform typically worn by them. ;dop kit; douche kit. Back when there existed a rating called Boiler Technician (BT), they most commonly were the Oil Kings. Non-Comm: A non-commissioned officer, E4-E9. Barely Trainable: Derogatory term for a Boiler Technician (BT). Can be outdated classic rock that was never really popular in the first place, or cool music, depending on the ship's commanding officer. As you might expect, used by Navy personnel frequently in reference to ground based forces. (Collegiate. Both types of LSO are referred to as "Paddles.". Golden rivet: The rivet, made of gold, which according to folklore every ship is built containing one of. Twelve are served per table. BINGO: Minimum fuel needed to return to base (RTB). Come back an hour later: one will be missing, one will be broken, and one will be in his pocket." Quadball: Any sailor with a 0000 NEC. Delta Sierra: "Dumb Shit": A stupid mistake or poor performance, the opposite of "Bravo Zulu.". Skylarking: Messing around or not doing assigned work. CINCHOUSE: Commander-in-Chief of the House. Derived from "sukoshi," the Japanese word for "a little.". The name is a corruption of "Bully Big Stick", the Roosevelt's shipboard news program. Air Department: Consists of 5 divisions, usually manned by Aviation Boatswains Mates. Without a change of course, this will ultimately end in a collision. : Shortest Nuke on Board. Make a Hole: An informal way for an Enlisted person to get through a passage way that is blocked by other personnel. ", Tape Zebra: Maddening condition aboard ship, especially aircraft carriers, where passageways are "taped off" so that they may be waxed, dried, and buffed in the middle of the night. Can be bought in most Japanese convenience stores or at a ChuHai stand in the Honch. Note, an amphibious command ship may also coordinate supporting arms from non-gators, such as destroyers or aircraft. The act of solving a problem by applying numbers and units and various known and assumed quantities to calculate an approximate answer. LOST: Line Of Sight Tasking: when a senior officer, usually the XO, tasks the first poor bastard JO who walks across his path with some time-consuming, inane project that he knows absolutely nothing about. (Often referred to by civilian instructors when explaining to baffled sailors the haphazard components that seem to work by sheer magic such as transistors, zener diodes, joint effect field effect transistors, shockley diodes, metal oxide field effect transistors, etc.) ELT-"What do you want it to be?". While underway, fresh water must be manufactured. Lifer: A name given to both officers and enlisted men who love the Navy and make it clear they want to be in for 20 or more years; lifers will try to convince others to re-enlist. Ghetto: Open-bay barracks, usually reserved for single sailors who are in transit or otherwise temporarily assigned there. Any mesh bag, but so named because usually used to contain soiled laundry. Websquid ( pl. Assigned personnel go to their assigned stations to do their assigned task in support of fighting the ship in a battle or when there is a credible threat of attack for which the ship must be prepared to fight against. Usually used by sailors. Cruise widow: A sailor's wife. GCE: Gross Conceptual Error, an instructor's comment on student work wherein the student has clearly misunderstood a concept. While not permitted to do the job, it gets the job done just the same. On a "small boy," the LSO sits under a bubble on the flight deck and talks to helo pilots as they attempt to land in the Rapid Securing Device, or "trap." For instance, pull-tab sodas are referred to as "Haji Sodas" due to their ubiquitous presence in the Fifth Fleet AOR. Every sailor has an assigned duty station to be manned; the ship is set for maximum water tight integrity. Pogue: A homosexual who may be called a "twink", usually under-aged. Generally a lazy navy cook phones it in by opening an industrial size can of ravioli and dumps out a couple loaves of white bread and calls it good. Also called Boomers. //
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