(See "Brown Water Navy."). Crow: The eagle which adorns the Petty Officer rank insignia. Quarter Mile Island: CVN-65, USS Enterprise, and all eight of her reactors. See "Dome. Plastic Fantastic: F/A-18 used in the 1980s. Bar fine: Fee paid to the manager ("mamasan") of a bar (generally adjacent to the former Naval Base Subic, former Naval Air Station Cubi Point, or former Clark Air Base in the Philippines) for letting a "hostess" take the night off. Box of Rocks: Derogatory term for more than one sailor that has performed their work in an unsatisfactory manner. Branch: Lowest organizational level in most naval commands. They are more often than not quite beautiful and are often sought after by nave junior sailors who neglect to check the downstairs plumbing until its too late. FTN Striker: Sailor whose stated goal/desire is to get discharged. See also SERP. 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. The second explanation pertains to the combination of military uniform components:flat cover (aka, a hat) with a collar which allegedly makes the the head and neck look unusually cylindrical. Papa Chuck: The P-3C Orion patrol aircraft. In rare cases, the S.N.O.B. Cruise sock: A sock, sacrificed early in a deployment, which one uses to clean up after one masturbates. Black beret: Worn by Swift Boat and PBR Sailors, originally in Vietnam. : Shortest Nuke on Board. NFO - Naval Flight Officer. Compare "Corpsman Candy.". Air Wing: The aviation element on board an aircraft carrier consisting of various squadrons. Pigs in a Bucket, Fuck it: Colorful rhyming term used when a sailor wants to forget what they have heard, seen, or done. 5MC: A circuit similar to the 1MC, except that it is only heard on the flight deck of an air-capable ship and in engineering spaces. Each crewman was allocated a limited number of these messages during each 3-month patrol and they were severely censored to protect the submariner from news that could negatively effect the emotional condition of the recipient. Also called Vitamin M and Grunt Candy, the latter especially when dispensed to Marines. Bilge Water: Something spoken that is nonsense or ridiculous. Also sailor(s) who head for the quarterdeck immediately after "shift colors.". Head: Bathroom (the term comes from the days of sail, because wind would blow from the rear of the ship forward the bathroom would be located at the front head of the ship to carry the foul smell of excrement away from the crew). Just press the I Believe button. This whole campus is populated by squids and nerds. Split-pea on Rye. Here today, GUAM tomorrow: Received orders from one island to another island, as in ADAK to GUAM. To throw someone 'under the bus', or to out someone as being the one who did something wrong or made a bad call. As in "side walking, bug-eyed beach creature". 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." The opposite of a highly respected and particularly valuable "Good Man." "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. Refering to the senior ranking person for an assigned duty or task. Head call means to use the head. Sigs: A Signalman (SM); a former rating, now merged with Quartermaster. Dock jumpers: The unfortunates who would have to leap ashore to tie up when no "line handlers" are available. Aviators "call the ball" as a reference guide to their positioning in the landing sequence. Named, due to its apparent high cholesterol content, for Mr. Barney Clark, who in 1982 received a "Jarvik" artificial heart. Ready Rollers are generally thought of in a negative scense due to their poor hygene and lack of respect for themselves, while in close quarters or proximity to other shipmates. Usually involving near beer and barbecue. May be used simply as a description of the sailor's background or as a pejorative depending on context. Quarters is used to present awards, pass information, and make every sailor squeeze into their ill-fitting, rarely-worn uniforms at least once a year. i.e. Fart Suit: Dry suit worn by aviators when flying over cold water. WebNaval Slang The term Chock-A-Block, meaning full, is a naval expression. any of several ten-armed cephalopods, as of the genera Loligo and Ommastrephes, having a slender body and a pair of rounded or triangular caudal fins and varying in length from 46 inches (1015 centimeters) to 6080 feet (1824 meters). Also Air Force Personnel. Light off: To literally light the fire in a boiler. Numb Nuts (Derogatory) Nick Name for the USS Nimitz (CVN68), Nut to butt: Standing in line, close quarters, body to body, each man's chest pressed to the back of the man ahead, or "nut to butt.". Maverick Can: The perfect place to sleep in a weapons magazine. Mt. As a noun the said card. AFTA: Advanced First Term Avionics: Part of the advanced electronics schooling package, reserved for AT's AQ's and AX's for advanced training. ( mildly, pejorative) A sailor in the Navy. Sometimes used as a threat of punishment or retribution - "Do what I told you to do or I may have to hold an Easter Egg Hunt in your locker. Boats: A sailor in the Boatswain's Mate rating or the Aviation Boatswain's Mate rating, or the ship's Bosun or Air Bosun, the latter usually a CWO or LDO. Examples: Morale Officer, Mess Officer. Today, Salt and Peppers are worn by cooks that work in a ship's wardroom. 3Ps are relatively new pilots in a patrol aircraft. : Same Old Shit or Shit-on-a-shingle. Brown Nose: Sailor trying a "little too hard" to make rate by sucking up to superiors. 2MC: Engineering loudspeaker circuit. CO: Commanding Officer. TACCO: Tactical Coordinator. Port Orca: A husky (large) female. ChuHai Stand: One of two standing-room only drinking establishments in the Honch. Generally refers to the ship's engineering plant being online, e.g. Bitchbox: Intercom or amplified circuit used to communicate between spaces of a ship. To open valves in the mud drum to allow boiler pressure to force accumulated sludge out of the boiler. Cruise widow: A sailor's wife. SWEATEX: (1) Any evolution or situation, to be performed by an individual, a ship, or even larger unit, subject to scrutiny by a superior, such as a major inspection; (2) An evolution that involves one sailor working while his/her superiors are watching and waiting impatiently. IFNAG: (Derogatory) Ignorant Fucking Naval Academy Graduate. (Often pronounced "A-wis."). Uncle Sam's Confused Group (USCG): The US Coast Guard. This page was last edited on 8 January 2023, at 09:53. Fart sack: Canvas mattress cover (In cold conditions sailors sleep inside them for extra warmth.) Saltpeter: Chemical supposedly added to "bug juice" aboard ship to stifle libido. George: The juniormost officer onboard a surface ship. Rumor Control: The often wildly inaccurate rumors that concern fictitious changes to the ship's schedule. Common overnight activity for ships underway. ". PosMo: Positive Motivation. Swabbie #2: "I know. "I work in The Hole." Drift Count: Monitoring the movement of the ship while at anchor. A sailor that has not yet earned their Submarine Warfare Qualification (Dolphins). For example, bulkhead is navy slang for a wall, scuttlebutt is navy slang for gossip, and chit is navy slang for a piece of paper. "Grab the donkey and fuel the bird." WebCanada. The Sub equivalent to the Four by Eight watch mentioned above. ", Wog: Short for "pollywog", as in "wog ceremony.". Old Man: The Commanding Officer or Admiral in command. Such a sailor will likely be restricted to the ship at the next liberty port. Fulmer: A sailor that desperately tries to win various games (ping pong, pool, etc. Lady Lex: Either of the two aircraft carriers named "Lexington.". Dining-in/Dining-out: Social functions, usually for officers and chiefs, where dinner dress is worn and certain "rules of the mess" are followed. The term squid was a term given to sailors in the 60s who would blow their deployment money on motorcycles and booze. They would drown them selves ", YGFBKM: "You've Got to Fucking Be Kidding Me!". OOC: Pronounced "oh oh see." 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). See USS Slurpeefish: The USS SAN FRANCISCO. "I understand and I will comply.". AW: The enlisted rating previously known as Aviation Anti-submarine Warfare Operator, now known as Aviation Warfare Operator; sometimes preceded by the adjective "fuckin'" by non-aircrew sailors. Precursor to Yellow Shirt. All Family Grams were screened by the CO/XO upon receipt, prior to distribution to the individual. I just got shoulder checked in the hallway by some squid. Boat Boo: A sailors girlfriend or boyfriend aboard ship, usually during deployment, and often an arranged affair between two married sailors. Things can also be repaired and gotten into proper working order and then referred to as "checks five-oh." 43P-1: Work center Maintenance manual; prior to OPNAV numbering the current guidance 4790/4(series) it was 43P. Mustang: An Officer who came from the Enlisted ranks. USS Belcrash: The USS Belknap (CG-26). If a longer term "relationship" is desired by both parties, the "bar fine" can be paid in advance as "steady papers." (Onboard Submarines, often used as part of the phrase "Air Breathing No Load," meaning a useless sailor or rider who is using up resources and providing nothing in return.). Fuzznuts: A young sailor, one not long out of puberty. Puddle Jumper, Puddle Pirate another Coast Guard reference, because they stick comparatively close to shore. Also applies in the Submarine Service to a crewman who is not yet qualified in submarines. The nickname is based on its color and flavor. Differs from "UNREP.". As you might expect, used by Navy personnel frequently in reference to ground based forces. Alpha Dogs: Refers to Alpha Company, a division of vehicle operators and mechanics within the Naval Mobile Construction Battalions, also known as the Fighting Seabees. NMOP: (common on Boomer Subs) No More Patrols Ever. Corpsman Candy: Sore-throat lozenges handed out at sick bay in lieu of any substantive treatment. Whitney(LCC-20), as it rarely goes to sea. TLD (Nuclear): Thermo-Luminescent Dosimeter. It is permissible to take one when a ship is pierside connected to pier water and sewer, if no one else is waiting for the shower. HCO: Helo Control Officer, talks to each pilot as he makes his approach to a small boy (See LSO). But I know just what to do with you" The shark takes the squid to his friend and says: "here's (2) (Derogatory) Nickname for the USS Forrestal (CV 59) after the fire on 29 July 1967 that killed 134 sailors and injured 161 on the aircraft carrier. May also be burned into the skin. Score is kept by awarding 3 points for bids made and taken and 1 point for each additional trick. Usually used by seasoned boots to refer to sailors with one or more weeks less time in service. JORG: Junior Officer Requiring Guidance (see "George"). C-GU11 (pronounced "See-Gee-You-Eleven"): Seagull. Also COMHOUSE, COMHOME, CINCHOME, HOUSEPAC, etc. Can refer to malicious "scuttlebutt," exaggerated "no-shitters," or blatently phony sea stories. Shit-on-a-shingle: Creamed chipped beef on toast. The chain may also be taken from the small brass chain keeping a sound power phone jack cover attached to the jack housing. Also known as a "Splash guard.". Single up: To remove one 'loop' line of a doubled-up line, so that only a single line remains. Note: Reactor department is well aware that both phrases are dumb, but it is highly effective at trolling. "John Wayne it." Often still used by a "dirt sailor." (3) A task that has to be done yesterday. Bandit: An aircraft which has been positively identified as hostile. Usually the senior NFO on a patrol aircraft. Originally referred to the night baker who would often be seen by waking crew members covered in flour from his nightly duties. Butt Puckering: A term used to describe a harrowing or scary experience. (Usually six hours on duty, six hours off duty. CHENG: Chief Engineer. Can also refer to the air wing itself, as in CAG-1, CAG-5 or CAG-14. NEC codes identify a nonrating wide skill, knowledge, aptitude, or qualification that must be documented to identify both people and billets for management purposes. No-Ps are pilots who have not qualified for 3P. Rotor Head: Sailor who flies or maintains rotary-winged aircraft (helicopters). 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. (The list of reasons is very extensive and can be found in BUPERSINST 1900.8C, Enclosure (2).). Shellback: An individual who has crossed the Line/, Shitbag (also Shitbird, Shitbrick, Shithead, Shitstain, Shitstick, Shitrat, Shitweed): (1) (. Iron Bottom Sound: A term used to this day to describe the waters between Guadalcanal, Savo Island, and Florida Island in the Solomon Island chain, because of the large number of ships sunk in that area during World War II. Sailor 2: "Fuhgowee burger sandwiches.". Stepping in the shit: Refers to a sailor that has made a mistake so large, that it comes to the attention of the Commanding Officer, who instantly begins chewing him out on the spot, Usually remarked on before the Commanding Officer appears, e.g. Shower: In boot camp the recruits are inspected frequently. Along with all of The hinge also limits the LCDRs head movement to the foreaft axis. 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