Called the Whammy b/c many aspiring naval flight careers are ended before they even begin due to some unknown ailment. IBM (Instant Boatswain's Mate). Air Boss: Air Officer. Program: Retired On Active Duty, refers to someone who is approaching retirement so they don't care about getting any real work accomplished. The untrained sailors have a quad zip NEC of 0000. Bagger: A sailor who is chronically late for watch relief. Black Hole, The Black Hole: The Navy's main base at Norfolk, Virginia, so called because "it's where sailors' careers go to die. Floating Bellhop: Derisive Army term for sailor. See also WESTPAC/LANTPAC widow. SSGN: Submarine, Guided Missile, Nuclear, class of ship. As in "side walking, bug-eyed beach creature". AWOL: Absent Without Official Leave; this is a US Army and USAF term, not a Navy term, see UA. Aviation Queer: The enlisted rating AQ, Aviation Fire Control Technician; since merged into Aviation Electronics Technician (AT). Specialized training for Avaition maintainers. LSD: Dock landing ship, or Large Sitting Duck, so called due to their slow speed and absence of any significant offensive weaponry. Example: if told to "Deep Six" a piece of paper you would burn or shred it instead of just throwing it away (round filing or file thirteen). Trident: Special Warfare Insignia earned by Navy SEALS. ;dop kit; douche kit. : Same Old Shit or Shit-on-a-shingle. Boondockers: The standard workday steel-toed boots. Often used sarcastically in reference to Naval lifestyle. As opposed to other. Usually only found on submarines due to a significantly smaller number of nukes stationed onboard a submarine. Gold Crow: A 12+ year PO1 with good behavior. CPO: Chief Petty Officer. Case-Evac. Chit Chipper: Paper Shredder. Nonskid Wax: A fictitious substance used for waxing non-skid decks, something junior sailors are sent looking for. Stand by to stand by: Waiting to find out why everyone is waiting for something to maybe happen. Admin: Aviation,Pre-arranged meeting point, or shared hotel in-port. Surge: A ship deployment from its home port usually lasting 3 to 6 months, as can occur outside of the normal cruise cycle due to operational commitments. Derogatory name for USS CUSHING (DD-985), especially with the Commodore embarked. So called on account of its unique smell and the overall (un)cleanliness of the city. COMMO: Communications Officer: The officer in charge of the Communications Division. The beak of the eagle can be used as an emergency bottle opener. Quarters: A gathering of all the people in the organization. Dilbert: Fictional and clueless cartoon character used in WWII era training material to demonstrate what NOT to do in naval aviation. ChuHai Stand: One of two standing-room only drinking establishments in the Honch. 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. VERTREP: Vertical Replenishment: The taking of supplies (resupply) from a supply ship via helo pick-up and drop-off. Refering to the senior ranking person for an assigned duty or task. Replaced with the PFA. Ricky Girlfriend: A male sailor's hand, used to masturbate. The morale boost comes from watching a fresh sailor running back and forth across a flight deck with a 10 foot pole, while crew members call out monkey sightings. May also be burned into the skin. Come back an hour later: one will be missing, one will be broken, and one will be in his pocket." Dog zebra: Closing fittings or doors for light discipline at night. So-called because they urgently whisper "Masagi?" Similar to CGU-11. Also seen as a name badge at this time, so officers/petty officers will forget the wearer's real name. Bells repeat themselves every 4 hours. This is the only thing in the universe that can travel faster than light. Would you like a kick to help you get airborne? Punishment for screwing up or being a Rock. Permanent Help: Slang for a PH (Photographer's Mate) in a fighter squadron. that can be moved around to indicate aircraft position and status on an aircraft carrier. Alpha Inspection: Formal inspection of uniforms and living spaces. Hot Racking or Hot Bunking: Submariners share racks. Asshole of the Navy: Norfolk, Virginia, home of the fabled "DOGS AND SAILORS KEEP OFF THE GRASS!" Comes from the Powertrol valve used in AFFF firefighting systems. Crash & Smash (team): Permanently assigned flight deck firefighting personnel. Garden Party: A semi-formal social gathering requiring dress whites from the waist down and dress blues from the waist up. SEAL: The United States Navy's Sea, Air, Land Teams, commonly known as the Navy SEALs, are the U.S. Navy's principal special operations force and a part of the Naval Special Warfare Command and United States Special Operations Command. Often concern radical changes to the ship's schedule. ", YGFBKM: "You've Got to Fucking Be Kidding Me!". A monthly review print-out of one's pay record, time-in-service, amount of leave on the books, and other important record keeping information. one that is given one hour before shift change and will require at least 3 hours to complete. Monkey fist: A Turks head knot tied in a rope to add weight and mass to a heaving line. Noodle: Commonly referred to as a goofy, borderline retarded sailor with a big head (like a meatball) and a small body like a noodle. Pit: (1) A sailor's rack or bunk. Snake Eaters: Special Forces personnel such as Navy SEALs, Green Berets, etc Snipes: Sailors assigned to the Engineering rates, i.e. Also termed as Smokin' and Jokin'. Anyone who has been designated with this nickname is most likely a lifer who has no life outside the navy. When leaving base, only "essential" stops could be made in utilities, of which alcohol was not one of them. : (1) Currently Unqualified Naval Trainee. Oil King - An enlisted engineer responsible for fuel, lube oil, boilerwater and feedwater testing and also their quality, quantity, and transfers around the ship. One designated Port, and the other there is no other, only Port once again, hence the term re-Port. A helicopter and/or fixed-wing refueling nozzle. 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. Lifer cup: A coffee cup stained brown by repeated use. Grog: Initially, this referred to the watered down rum ration given daily to sailors in the Royal Navy. slang A resident of Edina, Minnesota, a wealthy suburb of Minneapolis. 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.". Big O boat, USS Oriskany CVA34, Also called the Mighty O boat, After the fire of 10/26,1966 she was called the USS Zippo by some. Example: Watch Officer-"What is pH?" Example: 100007 would be read aloud as "one quadzip seven." Baby Birdfarm: A helicopter carrier/amphibious assault ship. With the retirement of the S-3B Viking all VS squadrons have been decommissioned. "She was a 2 before going to sea, a 10 out at sea, and back to a 2 when she returned.". Acey-Deucey Club: A recreational facility that serves alcohol for first and second class petty officers, or any Enlisted Club that caters mostly to First and Second Class Petty Officers, but still allows all enlisted personnel. The Hole: Main machinery space where an engineer works. Pictures of bare-assed drunken aviators standing on the blue tile during port calls are highly prized keepsakes. Check Valve: A person who "does for himself or herself, but not others." In flight training, a down is a failed flight. Vampire Liberty: A day off one gets for donating a pint of blood. Most schedule writers will have a "snivel log" for such requests, which may or may not be granted based on the needs of the unit and the sniveler's standing with the schedules officer (Skeds-O). Gouge: The inside scoop, the skinny, the low-down. JAFO: "Just Another Fucking Observer," given to new recruits who are fresh in the fleet and have not cleared any training. CA: Cruiser, Attack, Class of ship, a heavy cruiser. From Hawaiian. V2 Division: Maintenance of Catapults and Arresting Gear. Often condoned when essential to get underway. Lucky Bag: Collected unclaimed personal items, or such things confiscated as. Pussy patch: Transdermal scopolamine patch for seasickness. I was watching some cbs show called seal team and they refer to bad officers as "cake eaters" I'm not sure if it's a DEVGRU or SOF thing but I've never heard navy personnel use that term. Dwight D. Eisenhower (CVN-69). Only used Chief to Chief. Call an Audible: American football term refers to the quarterback changing the play in the last minute based on the defense lineup. Bag of Dicks: An unwanted or extremely tedious task, e.g. Building 20: Derogatory term used to describe the U.S.S. 2MC: Engineering loudspeaker circuit. (2) (. (2) Editing a poorly worded memo or document for clarity. Historically, the CH-46 Sea Knight (see "Phrog") was used for such resupply, although any aircraft with a cargo hook installed can do. Turn 'n' Burn: "Hurry up! Marine Mattress: A female who likes to "socialize" with the Marines. See also BROWN SHOE. Drill Rodeo: A game in which a screwdriver is inserted head first into drill where bit should go and battery is removed. P.C.O.D. Spook: Usually a IS, CT, or some other kind of intelligence type. Often used in, "Damn, we just did a six-month WESTPAC, barely got home for a week, and now we're heading out again?". : Diesel Boats Forever: (marking on an) unauthorized pin showing a non-nuclear submarine. DD: Destroyer, class of ship. Call an Audible: American football term refers to the quarterback . ", these items have very limited use--one specific evolution--and therefore could also refer to a sailor with only one skill or is qualified on only one watch station. Public." Building 1: USS Brooke (FFG-1), so called because she had so many problems with her P-fired boilers that she was regularly unable to get underway from her long-occupied berth at NAVSTA San Diego. (Originally referred to hammocks, in days of yore before berthing spaces.). ". Punching Holes: When a submarine is underway submerged, as in "Punching Holes in the Ocean". Broke-dick: Technical term describing malfunctioning or inoperable equipment. (Armed Services Vocational Aptitude Battery). D.B.F. Add some contemporary details and those youngsters are mesmerized, as they should be. In an alternative version one will be pregnant. Or jump out of your rack and make it. B.O.H.I.C.A Key Naval Air Station Key West was located on Boca Chica Key, Florida. OBNOB: Only Black Nuke Onboard. ASWOC: Anti-Submarine Warfare Operations Center - shore-based briefing/debriefing/analysis/operational control center for VP aviation. Refers to anything impressive or greatly exceeding what is required. Note, on some ships, the 0400-0800 is the 0400-0700, see "Seven to forever" below. Shower Tech: Sonar Technician (Submariner). Officially no longer named the 43P-1, the fleet continues to name and refer to their work center maintenance manual as the 43P-1. War Chicken: A derogatory term for the Special Warfare Insignia earned by Navy SEALS. Cake-eater definition: (US slang) A well-off person who indulges himself or herself; a playboy . Usually said as an insult. Dining-in/Dining-out: Social functions, usually for officers and chiefs, where dinner dress is worn and certain "rules of the mess" are followed. RAS: Replenishment At Sea: The act or process of moving cargo and fuel from a supply ship to a warship via cable while underway. From the rating badge which has 4 lightning bolts. Also the haircut worn by truly motivated sailors. Also can refer to "Free The Nukes," referring to sailors in the nuclear power field. Bilge Turd: Derogatory term for "Boiler Technician", typically from jealous Machinist Mates who wish they could be as badass as the now extinct Boiler Technicians were. Also called No F'n Good. Frequently the Enlistee also has an opportunity to extend to 8 years, and immediately gain E-5 rank within 2-3 years total service, like "pushing a magic button to gain rank.". Doc: Nickname and term of respect given to Hospital Corpsman by their shipmates and Marines. There are no monkeys trying to board the ship. ", FOD Walk Down: A periodic, organized search on an aircraft carrier flight deck or hangar deck looking for debris that a jet engine might ingest. (4) Chief Kitchen's office in Slidell, LA. Benny Suggs: The Navy's Beneficial Suggestions program, a method where DON employees, and Navy and Marine personnel can make suggestions to improve various programs and operations. Follies are held about every 6 to 8 weeks while on deployment. "cunt ring". Example: The F-5 usually lands skosh on fuel. Also used as another in-joke to send new sailors on a wild goose chase. ", TAD or TDY: Temporary Additional Duty or Temporary Duty, "Take suction on a seat cushion:" alternative form of "pucker factor. A sailor that has not yet earned their Submarine Warfare Qualification (Dolphins). : Shortest Nuke on Board. : (Bend Over, Here It Comes Again). See "sea pussy.". A sailor is required to perform a certain number of situps, pushups, and a 1.5-mile run in a given time (which varies based on age and gender). See "XO's Happy Hour.". Kippy: Neat or nice. XOI: Executive Officer's Inquiry: A step in the. Conforms to MIL-STD-2041D to prevent corrosion to nuclear components. The edge of passing or failing at something, or ". Best used with higher voltage drills. Screwing the Pooch: Making a huge mistake. Holy stone: The stone or the act of using one. Can be outdated classic rock that was never really popular in the first place, or cool music, depending on the ship's commanding officer. "I thought you wanted us back early for the inspection, Sir!" Must be signed off by a superior or expert. Soup Sandwich: Any situation or individual that is FUBAR. ("Set material condition Zebra throughout the ship" is part of the standard GQ alarm.). "We better slow down or the fat boys won't be able to keep up. Sailor 1: "What are you having for chow?" Skylarking: Messing around or not doing assigned work. Pencil whip: (1) Filling out a form with mostly imaginary data or fluff. Port Orca: A husky (large) female. Used to refer to a sailor's spouse. Fart sack: Canvas mattress cover (In cold conditions sailors sleep inside them for extra warmth.) 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.". 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. So called because of the lobotomy that is supposedly mandated as soon as a naval officer is promoted to this rank, in which half of his brain is removed. So called due to time spent in port after running aground near entrance to Pearl Harbor. Jack Off Curtain: The small privacy curtain hanging on the outside of a rack. Hoover: The S-3B Viking, mostly due to its unique engine noises. Also used to collectively refer to all the officers at a command. OBA: Oxygen Breathing Apparatus. Examples: Morale Officer, Mess Officer. Active duty obligation expires the day before the enlistee's 21st birthday. Or, the ship's navigator. The series of books; 43P-1, 43P-2, 43P-3 & 43P-4 were separate books covering all aspects of maintenance. Mail Buoy: A fictitious bouy that mail for a ship is left on. 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