Liberty Risk: A sailor who loves liberty a little too much, so much so that he puts himself in danger by drinking too much, getting into fights, or pissing off the locals. Websquid. Paddles: Code word for the LSO (see above). USS Oriskany CVA34, Carriers today are designated as CV, During the VietNam error the A added to CV stood for attack carrier. Typically these shops are found on aircraft carriers just forward of hangar bay 1 on the 01 level. Admin: Aviation,Pre-arranged meeting point, or shared hotel in-port. Ed's Motel: Navy filmmakers' acronym for Editorials, Motion Picture and Television Department. Field expedient ___: Anything that is made or done ad hoc in the field. General term for anyone whose likelihood of involvement in a firefight increases the odds of getting shot, and/or shot at. Boat Boo: A sailors girlfriend or boyfriend aboard ship, usually during deployment, and often an arranged affair between two married sailors. Often refers to all chiefs, E-7 through E-9. Green Side: The figurative side one is stationed at if one is stationed at a Marine Corps Command; contrasted with the "Blue Side" (Naval Command). USS Notagain (DD 214): The fictional ship which sailors who are separating from the Navy specify when they are asked which command they are going to, or which former sailors specify when new personnel ask which ship they are on. Utterance of the term is usually accompanied by the McDonald's tune followed by "I'm diggin' it" instead of "I'm lovin' it.". Lather up and wash. ". Shit Suit: Aka "Poopy Suit" A white disposable set of coveralls used mainly for sewage use, painting, bilge diving, or void inspections. Marine Mattress: A female who likes to "socialize" with the Marines. A common-sense way of saving it is to wet down while taking a shower and then TURN OFF THE WATER. Drive On! Division: Middle organizational level in most naval commands, below department and above branch. Let's get going!" Blue Side: The figurative side one is stationed at if one is stationed at a Naval Command; contrasted with the "Green Side" (Marine Corps Command). During the act of getting underway, an order to ", Sinker: Loss of contact with a submarine being tracked by a surface ship when the submarine submerges. Also applies in the Submarine Service to a crewman who is not yet qualified in submarines. Snivel: To request time off or to not be scheduled, usually for personal reasons. Term used to refer to the lucky nuke who gets out of the Navy next. Same as Bluejacket, referring to the blue utility shirt worn by those personnel. Grip and grin: A public affairs or awards event in which some member of the command must shake hands, smile, and have their photo taken. (Often pronounced "A-wis."). POG: (Person Other than Grunt) A term often used by Marine Infantry (Grunts) to refer to anyone who is not them. Situps, pushups and a run/bike/swim/elliptical trainer. To permanently dispose of something as if it never existed. This follows from a three-section watch rotation, and results in the sailor standing watch at a different time every day and night, repeating every three days. So named because one can't do anything without a chit, especially one that is "lost in routing". Wog Dog: Sailor acting as a vicious dog and part of the "Royal Party" during Shellback initiation. Also used to collectively refer to all the officers at a command. Hoover: The S-3B Viking, mostly due to its unique engine noises. '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. Stand by to stand by: Waiting to find out why everyone is waiting for something to maybe happen. NFO: Naval Flight Officer: flies alongside the pilot as weapons officer. The similar silver clouds and lightning bolts addition to an Air Force Major's/Colonel's hat is called Farts and Darts. (This is a holdover from when all climbing was done by ladders.). Generally found in the Western Pacific. One popular folk etymology suggests that the name derives from Navy Secretary Josephus Daniels' reforms of the Navy, specifically his abolition of the officers' wine mess and institution of coffee as the strongest drink available on Navy ships. Double Nuts: Aircraft flown by the squadron or air wing commander, typically has "00" (zero zero) painted on the nose and also printed on routing slips for correspondence. Deck Plate Leadership: That level of leadership greatly appreciated by commanding officers and the ward room: Enlisted personnel who know what needs to be done, how to do it well and right, and who are able to lead the people working for them to get the job done. Tronchaser: Those in the AT (primarily I Level) rate who work on Navy avionics. Admirals have Double Eggs. Vultures' Row: The place from which people can watch flight operations without being in the way, typically the O-7 to O-9 level on an aircraft carrier's island. Floating Bellhop: Derisive Army term for sailor. The opposite of a highly respected and particularly valuable "Good Man." Budweiser: Nickname for the SEAL Trident insignia. Golden Shellback: A sailor who crossed the International Date Line and Equator at the same time. : Same Old Shit or Shit-on-a-shingle. Differs from "UNREP.". Out of sight hi/lo: Steam boiler casualty in which the water level in the steam drum gauge glass goes out the top/bottom, requiring the boiler to be immediately shut down to prevent water hitting the turbine blades (hi) or melting boiler tubes (lo). San Dog: A sailor stationed in San Diego, or the base itself. Should always begin with "No shit, this really happened," or "This is a no shitter." One bell corresponds to 30 minutes past the hour. Fart sack: Canvas mattress cover (In cold conditions sailors sleep inside them for extra warmth.) WebMaritimeQuest - Military Abbreviations, Nicknames and Slang Terms Begriming with S S- 1. Brown Nose: Sailor trying a "little too hard" to make rate by sucking up to superiors. Make a Hole: An informal way for an Enlisted person to get through a passage way that is blocked by other personnel. Cunt Hair: A very small unit of measurement, used when eyeballing something. Hot box: Ship's engines are lit off, but ship is not underway. So named because one's sphincter tends to tighten up or "pucker" involuntarily during such times. Smooth Crotch/Smoothie: A term for Reactor Control division for their tendencies to find ways to never conduct manual labor. (1) Good sea stories should involve creative embellishment, inasmuch as one should tell it better than the guy one heard it from, with oneself (or an un-named "buddy") as the new star. (as "burn a copy") To make a xerox copy of a document or sheet of paper. Bagger: A sailor who is chronically late for watch relief. [CDATA[ PIERPAC: Pretending to be on deployment while moored to a pier. Smoking Sponson: Designated smoking area aboard aircraft carriers, usually right below the flight deck on the exterior of the ship's hull. Precursor to Yellow Shirt. A required exercise regimen. B.D.N.W.W. MEDCRUISE: A float (operational cruise) in the Mediterranean Sea. Shower: In boot camp the recruits are inspected frequently. Tits Machine: Old-school term for a kick-ass aircraft, usually a fighter, that consisted of little more than an airframe, minimal avionics, and a huge engine or two. Armpit of the Med: Naples, Italy. Ropeyarn: Original-Taking an afternoon off, usually a Wednesday, to take care of personal matters, such as repairing one's uniforms. Sometimes spelled C-6U11, Z-6UL1 or various. See also TSC. Mid-Watch: Watch from 0000-0400 (2345-0345), usually results in no sleep before or after this watch. WebLast and maybe my favourite slang word for 1 pound is a squid S-Q-U-I-D, yes as in the eight armed sea creature. See also SERP. Cruise boo: A sailor's underway spouse/girlfriend/boyfriend. Two-block: To have all the work one can handle. Seven to forever: the 0700-1200 watch, which is longer than the normal four hour watch. Barricade, Barrier: The huge nylon net strung across the landing area of a carrier to arrest the landing of an aircraft with damaged gear or a damaged tailhook. Crow happy: Newly appointed petty officers that are drunk with rank, think they are in charge, and can order subordinates around. Brain Fart: A condition when, under stress, one cannot recall or perform something that would normally be easy or second nature. (2) An underperforming Cryptologic Technician or "CT" Shitbag. Maverick Can: The perfect place to sleep in a weapons magazine. "Turn to Port, heel to Starboard" Word passed from the bridge to PriFly indicating a turn and to warn the flight deck crew of deck angle changes. Also used to pass information between a flight deck fuel station and flight deck control as to status of fueling operations for individual aircraft. 1. They have small, useless metal handles on the side, and are perfectly sized so that one has to turn them at an angle to get through a knee knocker without grazing one's knuckles. "Bull nose," "Wildcat," "Pelican hook," "rat guard, rat lines," "deck Apes.". Clobbered: of a landing pattern or comms frequency at a field or ship: filled to capacity, such that one can't get an aircraft or a word in edgewise. Four (4) by Eight (8) Watch: The worst watch section to be in because one's first watch is 0400 to 0800, then one works one's duty station until 1600, followed by second watch 1600 to 2000, every day. Sea Lawyer: (1) A sailor or his buddy, making eloquent but completely spurious arguments at Captain's Mast, or in response to some disciplinary action. B.O.C.O.D: "Beat Off Cut Off Date": The date prior to returning home from a deployment on which a man should stop masturbating in order to save himself up for his wife or girlfriend. (3) ("Submarine Service") Forward Area Gentleman: A crewman serving in the forward part of the submarine, a non-Nuke. "Take that and give it the float test". Can be a collateral duty for a commissioned officer or more frequently, a civilian contractor's primary duty. Sea Stories: Often exaggerated or embellished tales from previous deployments or commands told by seniors to juniors. MR: Machinery Repairman rating. Sandblower: A person of very short stature. See "Quadzip" below. DinQ: Delinquent in Qualifications, or some other admin requirement, "on the dinq list for tetanus shot", Dipper: An anti-submarine helocopter with a variable depth dipping SONAR. Pictures of bare-assed drunken aviators standing on the blue tile during port calls are highly prized keepsakes. The Boat: Airdale term for the ship their airwing is attached to. Incorrectly, but nearly universally, applied to turning anything on. This is a no shi++er: (Which means its the God's honest, truth.) During WWII, sailors called Marines (and only Marines) "Jarheads". After consideri Machinery Repairmen are skilled machine tool operators. Fleet equivalent is "Nub," "Newbie," or "Hey Shitbird.". (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.) Shower Tech: Sonar Technician (Submariner). Joe Navy: Another term for a lifer with no life outside the Navy. Happy Sock: A sock used for masturbation. Clap Line: Line of men in front of sick bay which often forms shortly after pulling out of a foreign port where women provide sexual services to sailors (at cost). EB Green: Green duct tape acquired from Electric Boat in Groton, CT; can be used to fix almost anything, temporarily. Freeboard: On a ship or boat, this is the vertical distance between the waterline and the "gunwale" (see below). Compare "Ricky Boxing.". Derragoratory term for a JO. Aviators say "Live by the gouge, excel by the gouge. For instance, pull-tab sodas are referred to as "Haji Sodas" due to their ubiquitous presence in the Fifth Fleet AOR. (2) Generally reliable but incomplete information about a subject. For example 2 sets of 2 bells, followed by a single bell (5 total) could be 0230, 0630, 1030, 1430, 1830, or 2230. Differs from leave (see above) in that one must stay close to one's home station and it is generally much shorter. This is clearly demonstrated as the O-4 is constantly nodding in the affirmative and saying, Yessir, yessir when in the presence of the CO. H.M.F.I.C. PFM: "Pure Fucking Magic", term applied to when things work, but one doesn't know how or why but they work. See also "SOS," "Shit on a Shingle.". DLGN: Destroyer, Leader, Guided Missile, Nuclear, class of ship. Shit Locker: An ass, or rear-end. Blue Falcon: (Also known as a "Bravo Foxtrot") Slang term for "Buddy Fucker", also, "Noble Order of the Blue Falcon" for those who are true masters of Blue Falconry. Sometimes used to connect CIC to Engineering. If operating on one boiler at the time of the casualty, the ship then goes "dark and quiet" as all power and propulsion is lost. Generally only applied to someone who has earned the speaker's respect. Also called Vitamin M and Grunt Candy, the latter especially when dispensed to Marines. Paper Assholes: Gummed Reinforcements (office supplies); Paper Ensigns. 90 Day Wonder, 90 Day Miracle: OCS graduate (as opposed to a graduate of four-year Naval Academy or ROTC training). Roll-em's: Movie night, usually shown in the ready room or the wardroom. Refers to nucs' insistance to dress like Morpheus from the Matrix and propensity for playing Magic (The Gathering) and World of Warcraft endlessly. A flux capacitor ran the time machines, particularly in the car, in the Back To The Future movies Forecastle: (Pronounced "foc-sull") Forward most part of a ship. Borrowed from the SI unit for reactive power, used to describe a particularly useless Electrician's Mate. Topsider: Anyone who is not a nuke, or Engineer. See "Raisin. Submitted by SJG on Jul 21 2017 . If it goes through a bulkhead, it's a door. Such a sailor will likely be restricted to the ship at the next liberty port. CAVU: Ceiling and Visibility Unlimited: Perfect flying weather. Also Modifications and Additions to Reactor Facility, an unusual and impractical research reactor in NY, later turned into a training platform (also phrased as My Ass is Royally Fucked.) Cock-ologist: Corpsman (derived from a 1980s Coca Cola commercial having a Coke-ologist). "Another Fine Navy Day! Pri-Fly: Primary Flight Control. B.B. Square Circles: Surface ship operating within an assigned a patrol box. Quarters can be for the entire command, or just the department, division, or branch. See "Brown Water.". a Seaman/Airman/Fireman, getting out of line with a Chief Petty Officer. Transistor Theory: Naval explanation for how electrons travel backwards and holes actually carry electrical current. Also the Enlisted Aviation Warfare Specialist breast insignia. On Submarines the 1st Looey (1st Lt) is usually an non-qual Ensign and he runs "seaman gang" responsible for, among other responsibilities, all the gadgets necessary for handling and storing of mooring lines, materiel condition of Topside (chipping and painting), escape and rescue equipment like life vests and Steinke Hoods back when they were carried. Shit River: The extremely polluted (mostly with sewage) canal just outside the Subic Bay main gate. JAM-Dive buddy: (Submarine Service) A submariner whom you have your way with in the event of a jam-dive casualty. "Got your six": looking out for your or your buddy's ass; refers to a clock dial. Also called Boomers. Term used by Nukes to describe a method of estimation to arrive at an answer. Named for the way they make you feel after youve eaten them. B.O.S.N.I.A. Now, to answer your question. Derived from when the blocks on a block and tackle are together and can not lift any higher. This can be for a variety of reasons: Medical, personal, disciplinary, etc. Rate Grabber: Enlisted member with the goal of (and succeeding in) making rate (promotion) quickly. AWOL: Absent Without Official Leave; this is a US Army and USAF term, not a Navy term, see UA. Many sailors find this amusing until it happens to them. TWT: Traveling Wave Tube Amplifier: A component used in DECM/ECM equipment. Poopysuit: Blue overalls worn when deployed out to sea. See Blowing Shitters, Shitty Kitty: Derogatory nickname for the USS Kitty Hawk (CV-63). forecastle zoo: Game of naming everything on the forecastle which has an animal name, e.g. Also refers to sailors who have yet to attend any schools that assign NEC (Navy Enlisted Classification) codes upon graduation. Baby Birdfarm: A helicopter carrier/amphibious assault ship. Marine Shower: No soap and water, just deodorant and cologne, Marine Table Cloth: See Marine Dinner Tray. Mighty Battle Pig: Nickname for USS WS Sims (FF-1059) "Mighty Battle Frigate.". "She was a 2 before going to sea, a 10 out at sea, and back to a 2 when she returned.". Splash: Name earned by a sailor who has had the good fortune to be recovered after accidentally falling overboard until the ship returns home from deployment. Sea Stories almost always involve alcohol. 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. Channel Fever: Anxiousness, felt when approaching port, to get leave. This whole campus is populated by squids and nerds. The beak of the eagle can be used as an emergency bottle opener. Ping: To emit a pulse of sound energy from a SONAR transmitter. Haze Grey: The color painted on Navy ships. Rotor Head: Sailor who flies or maintains rotary-winged aircraft (helicopters). Petty officer, 1st class, PO1, is a Naval non-commissioned member rank of the Canadian Forces.It is senior to the rank of petty officer 2nd-class and its equivalents, and junior to chief petty officer 2nd-class and its equivalents. Socked-in: When the ceiling and visibility at an airfield or over an air-capable ship are below minimums for takeoff and landing. While not permitted to do the job, it gets the job done just the same. PFA: Physical Fitness Assessment: new name for PRT. Titless Wave: Male clerical personnel such as yeomen, storekeepers, personnelmen, and other desk jockeys, pencil pushers, etc. On submarines the bilge rat is usually the smallest non-qual in the division, although bilges are great places for a field day assignment (good for napping) so a senior second class petty officer might call dibs on a bilge. Trons: Those in the AT Rate, primarily O Level, who work in Navy avionics. A.J. Fuck the mission, clean the position: Break out the, Fuck You, strong message follows: Seen on a numerical list of epithet substitutions (the unauthorized "Falcon Code," derived from the "Charlie Echo" code), especially transmitted over radio, which has to stay clean. Must be signed off by a superior or expert. Rope and Choke: Highly advanced and ultra accurate way the Navy determines the body mass index of people who are deemed too heavy for their height. All-16ths: an adjustable wrench. "Boot ensign.". WESTPAC widow: Sailor's wife looking for a temporary fling, often with another sailor. A form of non-judicial punishment in which a sailor finds himself standing tall in front of the old man when he has really screwed the pooch. Oil King - An enlisted engineer responsible for fuel, lube oil, boilerwater and feedwater testing and also their quality, quantity, and transfers around the ship. (2) An argumentative, cantankerous or know-it-all sailor. Zone inspection: A formal inspection of spaces conducted by a team headed by the XO. A male member of the U.S. Navy and is either found in a drunken or hungover state which is dependent on the number of hours the squid has been awake. "Go grease the donkey dick. Kirk Benda, 757th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron specialist section chief, kisses his wife Melissa BendaPhoto courtesy of http://www.flickr.com/photos/dvids/, Missile Sponge (Applies exclusively to Oliver Hazard Perry class frigates, at least for now). See, Girl Scout: A sailor with an inordinate amount of decorative patches on spotless. Named for the affordable alcoholic beverage it sells to junior sailors and contractors, ChuHai. Akin to PFM (pure fucking magic). "Let's bag it.". Crack House: A designated smoking area aboard ship that is not a. Crapper: A toilet, see also shitter and pisser. Drift Count: Monitoring the movement of the ship while at anchor. Bar Stool Technician: A term labeled to the former AQ rating, Aviation Fire Control Technician. Wetting down: Party celebrating a promotion/advancement or warfare qualification. Big Chicken Dinner: Slang for a Bad Conduct Discharge, a punishment awarded to a sailor who has committed a serious infraction of the Uniform Code of Military Justice. An angry or particularly unpleasant attitude, such as one might have if their only job onboard was to collect and retain everyone else's refuse, and then on top of that some asshole got mad and kicked him, leaving a big, ugly dent in his side. CGU-11: Nomenclature for a Seagull to boot sailors. F.U.P.A. Beans, bullets, and black oil: Supplies of all sorts needed by a warship. Players are first dealt 1 card each then 2-3-4-5-6-7-8-9-10-11-12-13, 13-12-11-10-9-8-7-6-5-4-3-2-1. Also spelled "JORG", meaning Junior Officer Requiring Guidance, or "JORGE," meaning Junior Officer Requiring General Education. V1 Division: Aircraft Handlers on the flight deck. Horse Cock sandwich is one of the least favorite boxed lunches served to helo crews when visiting other ships. On an aircraft carrier, this consists of 5 divisions: IM1 - AIMD Admin, IM2 - Airframes and Power Plants, IM3 - Avionics, IM4 - Ground Support Equipment (GSE) and Aviation Ordnance, IM5 - IMRL. Wizzard: Topsider insult for a nuc. VC: Viet Cong: Guerilla forces in South Vietnam allied with the North Vietnamese Army (NVA) during the Vietnam War. Alpha fires leave ash. Civie cut: A civilian haircut worn by males who live around military towns to distinguish themselves from military personnel. Magic Smoke: Substance that makes naval electronics work. Geedunk: (1) Candy, or a place that sells candy (namely. See crossing the line, shellback, and pollywog. In general, the CO makes policy, the XO enforces it, hence the name. Mess Deck Intelligence: Rumors (mostly false) that spread throughout the ship like wildfire. Ricky Sweep: Use of a bare hand to gather dustbunnies and other dirt from a deck. JAG: Officer who is a member of the Judge Advocate General's Corps. Alternately, often used by nukes to suggest someone ought to put forth at least a little thought before giving up on a problem. This is usually done intentionally when flying with an Instrument Flight Rules (IFR) flight plan, but can lead to high "pucker factor" when it is done accidentally. Place of arrival for ships. Examples: "Hey, this is no shit, but I once blah blah blah" or "Hey this is a no-shitter, I got a buddy who once blah blah blah", NUG: New Useless Guy. CSO: Combat Systems Officer: Officer responsible for maintenance of a ship's combat system (gun, missile, radar, command control and communications systems). When JOPA is unified it can control some wardroom social functions, but little else. See "Dome. 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. If a longer term "relationship" is desired by both parties, the "bar fine" can be paid in advance as "steady papers." Dammit: Proper way to read an exclamation point quietly. So named because of the black and khaki working uniform. The term is used, regardless of the officer's age or gender, when the officer has gained the respect of subordinates. Burnbag: (1) One of the red-and-white-striped paper bags which are used to hold classified material meant for destruction. LSO: Landing Safety Officer or Landing Signals Officer. Saltpeter: Chemical supposedly added to "bug juice" aboard ship to stifle libido. B1RD: Pronounced: Bravo One Romeo Delta. This is just point of fact, and shouldnt necessarily be viewed as anything other than amusing. Depending on the wardroom and in particular on the person preparing the grog, it may be pleasant and delicious or one of the most foul and disgusting beverages ever conceived. Liberty Hound: A sailor who conspires to or is able to take extra liberty, or who enjoys liberty more than anything else. A department on aircraft carriers and Naval Air Stations responsible for maintaining aircraft sub assemblies. Have a Navy Day: Has two separate meanings. During this time, the officer is not allowed to leave the ship (all officers must have permission from the Commanding Officer, or his appointed delegate before debarking the ship at any port call, including their home port). WebIn 1978, U.S. Navy ship (USS Stein) was apparently attacked by an unknown species of giant squid. "), Pier tender: A ship that never gets under way. 2-10-2: A female, perceived to be unattractive otherwise, out at sea on a ship which has many more males than females and who is consequently paid more attention than she would be paid on land. XO: Executive Officer: The second-in-Command of a ship, aviation squadron or shore command, second in authority to the Commanding Officer. COMNAVSNACPAC, COMNAVSNACLANT: A sailor who stores a lot of junk food in their rack. ChuHai: A Japanese alcoholic beverage made by mixing sake and the equivalent of Kool-Aid. Also called an Ensign Salute. BINGO: Minimum fuel needed to return to base (RTB). Bells repeat themselves every 4 hours. Before OBAs the Navy developed and used RBAs--Rescue Breathing Apparatus. On other surface ships. Jack-o'-the-Dust: A ship's cook in charge of keeping track of the ship's food stores. Salty: Old and experienced (or simply old and sea-worn, as in "my salty hat"). Non-Qual Navy: Derisive term used by Naval Aviators, Submariners, and SEALs to describe the Surface Navy. Or jump out of your rack and make it. Also "Shitty Hawk.". Jim Jim: The nickname for the computer that aided avionics ratings through Basic Electronics and Electricity (B double E) and AVA's self paced courses. Sailor 2: "Fuhgowee burger sandwiches.". NFO - Naval Flight Officer. As in, "They just found a dead rat in the deep fat fryer and now the cooks have a shit storm on their hands.". These boxes seem to have been designed by some sadist for maximum difficulty when carrying them aboard ship. Hamster: Chicken cordon bleu, a common chow entree. "Pull up!). Deck Ape: Non-designated enlisted person serving on the deck force. Term used to show dissatisfaction with enlistment or unity amongst a brotherhood of bitter and disaffected sailors, specifically submariners. Port: Left side of the boat or ship (when facing the bow). 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