All rights reserved. 1st Division: The division, in most aviation and afloat commands, which is responsible for the material condition and cleanliness of the ship. Haji: Racial epithet for a Middle Eastern individual, or anything Middle Eastern. : Big Ol' Standard Navy-Issue Ass (from the apparent widening of the hips due in part to the cut of the working uniforms), Bosun's Punch: New sailors on ship are sometimes assigned to find this mythical tool in the office of one of the ship's Bosuns (. (Originally referred to hammocks, in days of yore before berthing spaces.). From your Navy superiors. Fast Cruise: Pretending to be underway while moored to a pier. PFA: Physical Fitness Assessment: new name for PRT. Emergency Blow: When a sub rapidly blows all of the ballast out of the ballast tanks, resulting in a rapid ascent and an impressive display as the sub breaks the surface. Guns: A sailor in the Gunner's Mate rating. Also. 7MC: On submarines this is generally the Ship's Control Comms Circuit (between the OOD on the bridge and Helmsman below in Control. Ricky Heaven: A number of restaurants and entertainment venues found in a single building at boot camp, so called because only graduates of boot camp may go there. USS Lastship: The ship a sailor was on previously. An animal that floats on top of the ocean and shits on all "Marine" life. (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. ", ASVAB: The Navy's enlisted entrance exam. OBA: Oxygen Breathing Apparatus. AOL: Absent Over Leave; Navyspeak for AWOL. Term referred to newly reported sailors with no qualifications or experience. Blanket Party: A beating administered to someone whose head has been covered with a blanket (to prevent that person from identifying the attackers), in boot camp (and usually at night), because the individual is perceived to have harmed the group by not being squared away. FM: Frequency modulation, or Fucking Magic, sometimes referred to as the FM Principle. Roll-em's: Movie night, usually shown in the ready room or the wardroom. "I work in The Hole." Monkey fist: A Turks head knot tied in a rope to add weight and mass to a heaving line. A similar system was used for surface ships. 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. See also "Black box" and "Transistor Theory". Dynamited Chicken: Chicken a la king or chicken cacciatore. Most commonly seen on a "Dogged Watch" schedule. Place of arrival for ships. Hatch: A closure in the deck, commonly watertight, on a Naval vessel. (Term endures within CG.). Boat School: Nickname for the United States Naval Academy (USNA) at Annapolis, MD. (2) (. Swabbie #2: "I know. In reality, consists of an E-5 signing a piece of paper and giving the warning, "if you go up for mast, I will testify under oath that I inspected and saw every item.". EB Red: Extreme, nuclear grade version of EB Green. ELT-"What do you want it to be?". From the rating badge which has 4 lightning bolts. Bubblehead: A sailor in the Submarine service. "Oh, he's just flying the Bravo". RATT Shop: Place for flight deck personnel to cool off in the AC and take a nap while they get their "RATT" fixed. Term for throwing something overboard; refers to the "deep six", the lowest. Blue Shirt: Aviation Boatswain's mate, usually seen chocking and chaining birds to the deck. Derives from Port Orchard, Washington, across Sinclair Inlet from PSNS. Warrants are competitively selected from the senior (E7E9) enlisted ranks. squared away" above. Often jocularly applied to broken minor items not requiring any report, or to personnel who are on the. That's also a boondoggle. Pogue: A homosexual who may be called a "twink", usually under-aged. Enlisting at 17. (2) An argumentative, cantankerous or know-it-all sailor. Therefore, his left sleeve is "slick", or has no rate or rating insignia at all. It is a combination of a rank (Hospital Recruit, the most junior. It's green, of course. Seabag Inspection: Formal uniform/personal item inspection for an E-4 and below sailor upon check in to a new command. Meat Gazer: Unlucky individual designated to make sure the urine in a "Whiz Quiz" actually comes from the urinator's body. A special show put on for inspecting senior officers. Dilbert: Fictional and clueless cartoon character used in WWII era training material to demonstrate what NOT to do in naval aviation. Other duties include storing and maintaining unit small arms as well as training and qualifying squadron member in their use and the use of deadly force. Derogatory name for USS CUSHING (DD-985), especially with the Commodore embarked. SMAG: Engineering Laboratory Technician (ELT). Balls to Four: A four hour watch technically stood from 0000-0400, though in practice begining at 2345 and ending at 0345. May frequent enlisted/officers clubs upon her husband's deployment, assuming her husband is similarly engaging in infidelity during deployment. Sometimes spelled C-6U11, Z-6UL1 or various. Example: 100007 would be read aloud as "one quadzip seven." 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. Bullet sponge(Applies to any combat-intensive branch). ", Float Check (also Flotation Testing, Float test): Throwing something overboard. No Balls: An expression used to suggest that a person does not have the, No Load: A useless sailor. Freeboard: On a ship or boat, this is the vertical distance between the waterline and the "gunwale" (see below). Seaman gang, the 1st Lt's folks, are often non-quals who are E-4 and below with a first class or senior second class petty officer as leading petty officer. Garden Party: A semi-formal social gathering requiring dress whites from the waist down and dress blues from the waist up. Basically, they taught the PO2 exam for 6 months. For more, see. Widow/Widower: Describes wives (and now husbands) with spouses on deployment. (It is usually impossible to be triced up in a top rack, as top racks usually have no ceiling.). Twidget: Sailor in the Electronics or Electrical fields of job specialties. 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.) Seven to forever: the 0700-1200 watch, which is longer than the normal four hour watch. Some Instructors at Naval Nuclear Power School are Limited Duty Officers, but are commissioned immediately upon completion of college, as opposed to LDOs that have spent time in the enlisted ranks. Monkey shit: (1) A mix of a clay and fibers, used to plug up small holes around cables as they pass through a bulkhead. Binnacle List: The daily list of ship's crew who are sick in quarters (see below). 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. This term may be used pejoratively (see Pogey bait), as no one but Marines are interested in pogues or baiting homosexuals. Chuck Wagon: (yet another name for) the USS Carl Vinson. By definition, a technical specialist. Blue Tile: An area of the aircraft carrier on the starboard main passageway, O-3 level, where the Battle Group (now called Carrier Strike Group) admiral and his staff live and work. 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." Ricky Ninja: Within minutes of lights out, the entire division is asleep, except for the Ricky Ninjas, dressed in their ski masks and sweaters, sliding from rack to rack, Gullivering, dirty-dicking, and spitting in the RPOC's canteen. Good Humor Man: Reference to the Summer White uniform. Limp Dick: A sailor who can't do the simplest job. Mighty Battle Pig: Nickname for USS WS Sims (FF-1059) "Mighty Battle Frigate.". JAG: Officer who is a member of the Judge Advocate General's Corps. Compare "Ricky Fishing. See also "Swab. Twig: Medical Service Corps officer. NAMI Whammy: Slang for the incredibly in-depth two-day flight physical given to all prospective aviators at the Naval Aeromedical Institute at NAS Pensacola. This term derives from the nickname "squid", meaning "sailor.". Named for the Oscar, Oscar Sierra: Radio brevity code for a nuclear weapons mishap. Quarters can be for the entire command, or just the department, division, or branch. Sometimes used especially of the sailors from the USS Mathers. (2) Nickname for the CVN-69. VA Veterans Administration / Department of Veterans Affairs: A department of the US Federal Government that assists military veterans with medical care, educational benefits for college of technical training, home loans, burial, etc. VF: Fixed Wing Fighter Aircraft Squadrons. Dock jumpers: The unfortunates who would have to leap ashore to tie up when no "line handlers" are available. E.g. Oscar: The buoyant dummy used during man-overboard drills. 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). ( skd) n. an earnest student; a collegiate wimp. Flag, Flag Officer: Rear Admiral (Lower half) and higher ("flag" rank, because they are entitled to show a flag with an appropriate number of stars on their car, ship, building, etc.) For instance, pull-tab sodas are referred to as "Haji Sodas" due to their ubiquitous presence in the Fifth Fleet AOR. Also used as another in-joke to send new sailors on a wild goose chase. CGU-11: Nomenclature for a Seagull to boot sailors. Issued in boot camp, used to store loose items, shoe polish stuff, etc. May also refer to the anti-exposure suits used by aircrews in the case of a water landing in cold environments. Rotor Head: Sailor who flies or maintains rotary-winged aircraft (helicopters). Snake Eaters: Special Forces personnel such as Navy SEALs, Green Berets, etc Snipes: Sailors assigned to the Engineering rates, i.e. Welded to the Pier: A Ship being in an extended period of refit at a shipyard or naval base, which prevents it from making ready for sea for several months or longer. XOI: Executive Officer's Inquiry: A step in the. "Another Fine Navy Day! Chokers: Service Dress White Uniform worn by Officers and Chiefs. Things can also be repaired and gotten into proper working order and then referred to as "checks five-oh." Division: Middle organizational level in most naval commands, below department and above branch. Usually used to describe a Boatswain's Mate on a surface vessel. (2) Any time late at night that doesn't qualify for Oh Dark Thirty. Historically, the CH-46 Sea Knight (see "Phrog") was used for such resupply, although any aircraft with a cargo hook installed can do. Often refers to all chiefs, E-7 through E-9. Passing through, especially by junior enlisted sailors, is highly discouraged. Cannon balls: Baked, candied apples served to midshipmen at the Naval Academy on special occasions. Steel Beach Picnic: Celebration on the weather decks of a ship. Mostly issued in boot camp to set a recruit back in training due to poor performance. 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. Roach Coach: A snack or lunch truck that stops at each pier where the ships are berthed. Fart sack: Canvas mattress cover (In cold conditions sailors sleep inside them for extra warmth.) Old Salt: A naval veteran. Ready Roller: a sailor who wakes up, "rolls" out of his rack- without washing or brushing- "ready" to head to the Mess Hall to start his day. Porcupine Balls: Beef Porcupines. Named for the way they make you feel after youve eaten them. Power School: Naval Nuclear Power School (NNPS), a key part of the training pipeline for Submarine and CVN nuclear power plant operators. Compare to "dirtbag." ", Swinging Dick: Spoken by Marines, and sailors to refer to healthy shipmates while on maneuvers, e.g. Marines have an equivalent "tack" on each side. A hinge is then inserted that allows for reattachment of the removed gray matter later. Hockey pucks: Swedish meatballs (also, trail markers, porcupines, road apples). Traditionally the metal device is dropped in a beer glass, and "wet down.". Also used to indicate one who is in a bad mood "What's wrong with him?" EB Green: Green duct tape acquired from Electric Boat in Groton, CT; can be used to fix almost anything, temporarily. An E-7 HT is an HTC, "Head Turd Chaser". Zoomie: (1) An aviator; generally refers to a USAF pilot or navigator/combat systems officer. A dangerous thing for a sailor to be around Pearl Harbor, as some of the natives see them as easy targets for crime, especially when local law-enforcement doesn't seem to care. Everyone else working while you watch the clouds go by. Down: Not working, out of commission, broken, "broke-dick." (as "burn a copy") To make a xerox copy of a document or sheet of paper. Squids (the aquatic animal) can swim fast in a straight line, but like an inexperienced motorcyclist, has trouble changing direction quickly. "I understand and I will comply.". A.K.A. King Neptune: Neptunus Rex, Ruler of the Raging Main, Ancient Order of the Deep. EIDWS: Enlisted Information Dominance Warfare Specialist. Aviators "call the ball" as a reference guide to their positioning in the landing sequence. Mail Buoy: A fictitious bouy that mail for a ship is left on. The term refers to the aquatic animal and Navy Shower: Not a form of punishment. Can also refer to the traditionally profanity-laced language patterns of sailors. DDG: Destroyer, Guided Missile, class of ship. : Head Mother Fucker In Charge. 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. Generally presided over by the Executive Officer (XO) and run by a Chief or Junior Officer (JO) called "Mr. Vice," these events can become quite rowdy and raucous. If one is on Vulcan Death Watch, one is up oncoming as drill team, on watch then offgoing as casualty response team, potentially followed by another 6 hour watch. USS In-Port Royal: The USS Port Royal (CG-73). Battle Racks: (term for) when mission-exhausted Aviators are allowed to sleep through General Quarters. 1. Term used mostly by disgruntled personnel to refer to an "A.J. Webster's New World Similar definitions Your email address will not be sold or shared with anyone else. Pisser: (1) A urinal (not a toilet). WebAnymouse: Slang for anonymous. Also referred to as a "talking kneeboard." Sailor 1: "What are you having for chow?" Akin to PFM (pure fucking magic). On my six: Naval aviation expression referring to having someone or thing at my back, on my tail, directly behind me, relative to the hours of a clock; 12-dead ahead, 3-starboard or to the right, 6 aft or behind and 9-port or to the left. Also see "cannon ball.". Hole: Main engineering space aboard ship to include the Fire Room (boiler room), Machinery Room (Engine Room) or a combined room (Main Machinery Room) contains both boilers and main engines. 2023 Before Joining the Military. The day at sea has long been divided into watches, which are called: Midwatch or Balls to 4 (0000 to 0400); morning or rev (reveille) watch (0400 to 0800); forenoon watch (0800 to 1200); afternoon watch (1200 to 1600); dog watches (1600-1800 and 1800-2000); and the first watch (2000 to 2400). Rick, Ricky: A "recruit" or sailor-to-be who is still in boot camp. As in "They were standing around playing grab-ass. Also used to collectively refer to all the officers at a command. Ricky Rocket: A boot camp "energy drink" made from an assorted mix of sodas, sports drinks, coffee, sugar and artificial sweetners used to help keep the recruit awake. Action Guy: A SEAL, SWCC, EOD, Diver or Recon Corpsman type. To drop out of a voluntary program such as aviation or submarines. OS's constitute "OI Division.". FFG: Frigate, Guided Missile, class of ship. CA: Cruiser, Attack, Class of ship, a heavy cruiser. Preferred term by Amphib sailors for LCM-8 or LCM-6 boats, as opposed to "Mike" boat. 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. B.O.H.I.C.A Key Naval Air Station Key West was located on Boca Chica Key, Florida. As opposed to other. 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