Paddles: Code word for the LSO (see above). Also, a sound powered telephone amplifier. 2MC: Engineering loudspeaker circuit. Variations include clinging to the MAD boom or water-skiing from the MAD Boom. Five and Dimes: A watch rotation where the sailor or watch team stand five hours of watch, then have ten hours off (to clean, perform maintenance, train, get qualified, conduct drills, take care of divisional business or their collateral duty, eat, shower, and occasionally sleep). VERTREP: Vertical Replenishment: The taking of supplies (resupply) from a supply ship via helo pick-up and drop-off. Also called Fast Attack boats, also Saturdays, Sundays, and Nights, for their operating schedule. Landing in the spudlocker results in a broken aircraft and is often fatal. VASTARD: Sailors that work with the AN/USM247(V) Versatile Avionics Shop Test (VAST) operational from 1972-2006. So called because of the gold braided loop that they wear around their arm. Coffin Locker: A personal storage area located underneath a sailor's rack. 4 acres of sovereign U.S. soil: An aircraft carrier. George jobs: Nit-picking paperwork jobs given to George because no one else wants them. The item Whiskey Tango Foxtrot : the Real Language of the Modern American Militaryrepresents a specific, individual, material embodiment of a distinct intellectual or artistic creation found in University of Missouri-St. Louis Libraries. 1956, Joseph Caruso, The Priest, ISBN, page 158: "Nowadays, these cake-eaters all died young. one that is given one hour before shift change and will require at least 3 hours to complete. 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. AFRTB: (Airframes runs this bitch) Term commonly used among AM's. 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. Trident: Special Warfare Insignia earned by Navy SEALS. Warm Blood: An individual who has not crossed the Arctic Circle or Antarctic Circle, who must go through rituals, that sometimes cross the line to be hazing, to become a Blue Nose or Red Nose, respectively. Double Digit Midget: A short-timer, someone who is less than 100 days from retirement, EAOS, or being discharged to civilian life. By definition, a technical specialist. Cake-eater: A ladies' man. A cake-eater is a person usually coming from a wealthier family, who has superficial depth and values ( stuck-up, tacky and conceited), plays the politically correct game to the upper-most, all because they believe they are better than others due to their wealth or over-abundance of false pride. When one goes off, the other takes his place (three men share two racks). Marching Party: In boot camp, an after-hours regimen of intensive training exercises, supervised by the command's special warfare personnel. What does the term Bravo Foxtrot mean? This is my daughter's favorite time of day. When the wardroom is short on baby Ensigns and/or in shipyard overhaul periods the 1st Lt may be a Chief Petty Officer. 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. Sigs: A Signalman (SM); a former rating, now merged with Quartermaster. ("Set material condition Zebra throughout the ship" is part of the standard GQ alarm.). Therefore, his left sleeve is "slick", or has no rate or rating insignia at all. Hatch: A closure in the deck, commonly watertight, on a Naval vessel. Good Humor Man: Reference to the Summer White uniform. VD: Venereal Disease, also know as the clap, Gonnorea or syphillis. Anal Palace: The fast attack submarine USS Annapolis. Mando Commando: Sailor assigned mandatory physical training (Mando PT or FEP) for being overweight or failing the Physical Readiness Test. 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. Situation Normal All Fucked Up, or Situation Normal All Fouled Up if you are talking to your mother. None of the goodies get past that person. OBNOB: Only Black Nuke Onboard. Love Cookie: A deposit of semen left on a sailor's pillow. Swims: Aviation water survival training. Training Aids: Logically, these are items used to assist by demonstration some point in a training lecture. IBM (Instant Boatswain's Mate). Knuckle Buster: A pneumatic tool for removing perfectly good paint from steel. Many sailors find this amusing until it happens to them. Part of the Aircraft Intermediate Maintenance Department (AIMD), IM3 (Avionics) division. No-Shitter: A sea story which is mostly (never completely) fictional, and unverifiable as well. Shit-on-a-shingle: Creamed chipped beef on toast. Stepping out: When a junior sailor often gets into a shouting match with a more senior enlisted man: I.e. Usually said as an insult. Rock: Term used to describe a sailor that acts as though he hasn't learned anything. Also, a board and dice game akin to Backgammon. : Shortest Nuke on Board. Jesus Nut: The assembly which keeps the rotary wing attached to a helicopter. 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. 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. "Another Fine Navy Day! Material condition: Status open or closed, of various fittings, hatches, etc, which are denoted by a letter. BMOS: Big Man On Ship: Often refers to the ship's Captain. Shit Can, Shitcan: Either the name for a trash can, or the act of throwing something into the trash. USS Oriskany CVA34, Carriers today are designated as CV, During the VietNam error the A added to CV stood for attack carrier. Call an Audible: American football term refers to the quarterback . S.N.A.F.U. Jughead: US Marine, so called because their "high and tight" haircuts make their heads look like inverted jugs in profile. Christmas, New Year's Day, Easter, etc. Boats list (lean to the inside of a turn), Ships heel (lean to the outside of a turn). Boondoggle: An inefficient meeting, event, or evolution; one that it is more fun than productive. Usually the senior pilot on a patrol aircraft, having been previously designated a 2P (second pilot). Tits Up: Broke-dick, inoperable, dead (from some piece of equipment being "flat on its back"). Term used by Nukes to describe a method of estimation to arrive at an answer. IFNAG: (Derogatory) Ignorant Fucking Naval Academy Graduate. Goatrope: A confusing, disorganized situation often attributed to or marked by human error. Nuke Milk: A disgusting powdered milk used when the fresh milk runs out. 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. Split-pea on Rye. These words represent the letters "A," "B," and "C" in the International Radiotelephony Spelling Alphabet, more commonly known as the NATO phonetic alphabet. Snake eater - Special Forces soldier; Squid - Term used to describe members of the U.S. Navy by other service members; Twidget - Soldier who repairs electronic equipment; Zoomie - Pilots or . WESTPAC widow: Sailor's wife looking for a temporary fling, often with another sailor. ), but does not have the skills to compete successfully. With the retirement of the S-3B Viking all VS squadrons have been decommissioned. Set Zebra: Sex involving double or triple penetration. POG: (Person Other than Grunt) A term often used by Marine Infantry (Grunts) to refer to anyone who is not them. 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. Seabag Inspection: Formal uniform/personal item inspection for an E-4 and below sailor upon check in to a new command. Pronounced as "one dee ten tee", "one delta ten tango", "eye dee ten tee", or "idiot". The trigger is taped down and once someone holds the end of the screwdriver, the battery is slapped in and the player must attempt to hold on to the screwdriver for as long as possible. Dilbert: Fictional and clueless cartoon character used in WWII era training material to demonstrate what NOT to do in naval aviation. Geedunk: (1) Candy, or a place that sells candy (namely. Lifer Dog: (See "Lifer," above) "Call me an asshole, call me a cocksucker, call me a son-of-a-bitch; just don't call me a Lifer Dog.". 2JV: Engineering sound-powered circuit. Usually consists of one cruiser, one supply ship, and one or two destroyers, frigates, and submarines. Mad-Money: Car fare home if she has a row with escort Meat-Ball . Trips back to the ship in the wee hours of the night are usually very entertaining. Rider: (1) Most often associated with the submarine service; an individual aboard a submarine not a member of the crew who is assigned to the sub for a period of time to perform a specific mission; usually intelligence related. JORG: Junior Officer Requiring Guidance (see "George"). Heads and Beds: An inspection performed daily at sea by the XO or a designated replacement, usually the MAA. Paint Chit: One of the sources for power on a ship, especially on large ships like carriers or battleships. Radio girls: Derogatory term for Radiomen used by personnel in engineering ratings who do not believe they do any "real work." Permanent Help: Slang for a PH (Photographer's Mate) in a fighter squadron. Also called "Cornbacked Gator" or "Brown Trout.". This person would be given the title of "Honorary S.N.O.B.". C.U.N.T. See "XO's Happy Hour.". 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. Preferred term by Amphib sailors for LCM-8 or LCM-6 boats, as opposed to "Mike" boat. ". They make replacement parts and repair or overhaul ship's engines and auxiliary systems. Workers in the Paint Locker can literally turn someones life into a living hell, by running them all over the ship to get the proper signatures on their paint chit. Shit Suit: Aka "Poopy Suit" A white disposable set of coveralls used mainly for sewage use, painting, bilge diving, or void inspections. Bubba: Any shipyard worker. Fleet equivalent is "Nub," "Newbie," or "Hey Shitbird.". Fuzznuts: A young sailor, one not long out of puberty. Rack Oyster: when you bust in your hand and slurp your own semen for a late night snack primarily used on frigates you want to go to MidRats? Im good bro, I had a Rack Oyster before watch. To ELTs, it's "Superior Mechanic, Almost God.". ", Wog: Short for "pollywog", as in "wog ceremony.". Dog zebra: Closing fittings or doors for light discipline at night. Battle Racks: (term for) when mission-exhausted Aviators are allowed to sleep through General Quarters. As in: BM2 keeps parting lines on the capstan. Haji: Racial epithet for a Middle Eastern individual, or anything Middle Eastern. Also refers to a mythical rate or ship type an "FTN Striker" says he/she is trying to get in (i.e. Monkey fist: A Turks head knot tied in a rope to add weight and mass to a heaving line. Airstart: (1) An attempt to restart an aircraft's engine(s) after in-flight failure. Drift Count: Monitoring the movement of the ship while at anchor. When leaving base, only "essential" stops could be made in utilities, of which alcohol was not one of them. These Direct Input LDOs have not spent time "in the fleet", D.I.L.L.I.G.A.F: (Do I Look Like I Give A Fuck? "Go grease the donkey dick. Back Alley: Card game of trump played by 2 to 4 players (mostly "snipes"). Machinists Mates, Boilermen, Enginemen, Pipefitters, Damage Controlman, Hull Technicians, Electricians, Gas Turbine Technicians. Brown Water: Shallow water close to land; Brown Water Navy (Sailor): Any Sailor who operates a small boat in inshore areas. Bilge Water: Something spoken that is nonsense or ridiculous. There are generally four runs that must be successfully completed. Skimmer, Skimmer Puke: Surface sailor (this term is also used in other English-speaking navies - the RN, RCN and RAN). Meat Identifier: A side dish during chow that helps in identifying usually nondescriptive looking main dishes. This term usually only applies to nukes who have not re-enlisted (i.e. Example: "WHY THE FUCK DID YOU LET THEM MARCH BACK FROM CHOW?!?" 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. 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.) See "Mustang". Penis Anus: Puget Sound Naval Shipyard (PSNS). The act of solving a problem by applying numbers and units and various known and assumed quantities to calculate an approximate answer. Not generally seen outside of Boot Camp. Honch ("the Honch"): Entertainment district just outside the main gate of Yokosuka Naval Base. See also "Blue Shirt. Maverick Can: The perfect place to sleep in a weapons magazine. A backpack filled with water. V3 Division: Aircraft Handlers on the Hangar Deck. crud: An upper respiratory infection usually caught in boot camp by new recruits bringing viruses from all over the country. (Petty Officer to Sailor: "is there something the matter with you? "Yeah that was fucking crazy; we came damn near", Seaman Schmuckatelli: Generic name for a sailor, used in a similar manner as "Joe Blow" or "John Q. WEFT: Typically it stands for "Wings, Exhaust (or Engine, for prop aircraft), Fuselage, Tail" and is a method by which ship's lookout stations can visually identify aircraft within the vicinity. Basically, they taught the PO2 exam for 6 months. COMMO: Communications Officer: The officer in charge of the Communications Division. sign. cake eater Slang term from the 1920's meaning a lady's man. slang A resident of Edina, Minnesota, a wealthy suburb of Minneapolis. Buffer Tech: A junior enlisted who polishes the deck with a buffer, a duty normally assigned to shore duty personnel or those attending "A" School. It has a hand cranked dynamo which will produce a whirring sound on the other station, hence the "growl.". Commodore: Historically, the designation given to a one-star admiral (presently called Rear Admiral Lower Half). Hall of Fame Company: A recruit company during boot camp that maintains perfect marks through the entire eight-week evolution; harder to get than Color Company, the company that rates Hall of Fame Status is given three days special liberty, as well as the week prior to shipping out to the fleet as downtime. Used to attract the attention of a rescue helicopter in the event of a man overboard by the victim in the water. Also referred to as a "talking kneeboard." The watchstander is dressed in protective gear carrying a 10 to 12 foot pole. So called because it is the 5th branch of the armed forces, yet falls under the control of the Department of Homeland Security. ", 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. Common military phonetic alphabet phrases include: Bravo Zulu: Good job. (3) Control Unit No-go Test. (Dumb Ugly Bitch): woman enrolled in the Naval Academy. Mess Decks: Chow Hall or Eating Establishment on board ship. In the military, the term cake eater refers to civilians. See crossing the line, shellback, and pollywog. 43P-1: Work center Maintenance manual; prior to OPNAV numbering the current guidance 4790/4(series) it was 43P. "PAC" refers to the Pacific Fleet and "LANT" to the Atlantic. Skidmark: The shit stains that one gets in one's underwear (see Skivvies) that are the result of wiping with cheap government toilet paper. Horse Cock sandwich is one of the least favorite boxed lunches served to helo crews when visiting other ships. Butt Kit: Ash tray. You know that is unauthorized." Also used as another in-joke to send new sailors on a wild goose chase. "There are two kinds of people on a ship: Engineers and Riders. Single-Digit Midget: Sailor with less that ten days left before their EAOS (end of active obligated service). Comes from the Powertrol valve used in AFFF firefighting systems. Render honors to port/starboard: A custom in the Navy to honor a ship passing with a salute, it is also used when passing by the Arizona Memorial, an announcement is made ". 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. Sandblower: A person of very short stature. The Sub equivalent to the Four by Eight watch mentioned above. Spooks: Navy Cryptologic Technicians or other service equivalents. Constipation: Derogatory name for USS CONSTELLATION (CV-64). Also known as a "Splash guard.". Also stands for "Fun Time Navy" around higher chain of command to save face in front of said chain of command, yet "secretly" means "Fuck the Navy." Also can refer to "Free The Nukes," referring to sailors in the nuclear power field. Contrast with the "Blue Water" Navy or "CRU-DES." CO: Commanding Officer. No longer in use, see VFA. Shellback: An individual who has crossed the Line/, Shitbag (also Shitbird, Shitbrick, Shithead, Shitstain, Shitstick, Shitrat, Shitweed): (1) (. "Alfa, Bravo, Charlie." is an alphabet that you may already know and understand. : Head Mother Fucker In Charge. This was normally either 5 or 10 minutes in duration (never long enough). Gaff Off: To ignore or purposely fail to show proper respect to someone more senior, such as by blowing off an assigned task, by not saluting, or by using improper forms of address. Dammit: Proper way to read an exclamation point quietly. Cal PO: Calibration Petty Officer: Collateral duty position, typically filled by the most junior and inept sailor in a division, responsible for ensuring a division's test equipment is delivered to the cal lab on time. 1MC: The General Announcing system on a ship. OBA: Oxygen Breathing Apparatus. The head of a ship, submarine, aviation squadron or shore command; usually no lower in rank than a Commander, often a Captain, the Commanding Officer is in charge of most of the everyday things that happen on board the ship, in the squadron or aboard the shore installation, from corporal punishment (Captain's Mast) to common everyday maintenance, and upkeep of the ship, squadron or shore command. Happy Hour: The hour during which the ship is cleaned every day. 10. Assignments are planned out prior to setting the underway watch and posted in the Watch, Quarter, and Station Bill. Knee-knockers: A passageway opening through a bulkhead. It is sometimes used by seniors praising subordinates in one form or another. Cruise sock: A sock, sacrificed early in a deployment, which one uses to clean up after one masturbates. Skylarking: Messing around or not doing assigned work. If the roll call or the skit fails to amuse the rest of the airwing, the offending squadron is booed and belittled mercilessly. MR: Machinery Repairman rating. A member of a fire department in Northern Virginia in a rich city or town who goes to no fire..ever..but talks about it like they are actually God's gift to the . (The Navy term for Air Force personnel is simply "Queer. "No, just gator squares.". Liberty Boat: Boat assigned to transfer sailors to and from their ship when in a port that requires the ship to drop anchor instead of pulling pierside. 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. Can also refer to those who wear khakis (Chiefs, Officers) since it is assumed that most have "brown-nosed" to obtain their present position. Cruise boo: A sailor's underway spouse/girlfriend/boyfriend. Pogue: A homosexual who may be called a "twink", usually under-aged. More correctly, the "trice" is the bottom (third) rack, being built to fold up against the bulkhead/stanchion (see above), so when the command "Trice-up" was given, the rack would be folded up, allowing compartment cleaners to sweep and swab under that bottom rack. Chub Club: The mandatory physical training to which sailors are assigned if they are overweight. 1934, James T. Farrell, The Young Manhood of Studs Lonigan, Ch. Ring Knocker: A graduate of the U.S. Deck Ape: Non-designated enlisted person serving on the deck force. Fuck Off." Public." Savy Sue: The nickname of the USS Savannah AOR4, given by her ships' company. The name comes from "rveill" (or "rveil"), the French word for "wake up.". ", "Wrong answer, RPOC! Cat: Man. In the military, the term cake eater refers to civilians. 90 Day Wonder, 90 Day Miracle: OCS graduate (as opposed to a graduate of four-year Naval Academy or ROTC training). Butt Shark: A Sailor who is obviously brown-nosing in hope of receiving favorable evaluations. A phrase all MilSpouses should be saying to each other. Warrants are competitively selected from the senior (E7E9) enlisted ranks. Alpha Inspection: Formal inspection of uniforms and living spaces. 11 Bang-Bang- Army infantryman. AO: Aviation Ordnanceman, personnel assigned to Aircraft Carriers, Helicopter Carriers and Aviation Squadrons that store, handle, assemble, transport and load all weapons and drop tanks along with electronic counter measure pods, dispensers and sono-bouys on Navy and Marine Corps aircraft. Wet Suit Camel Toe: A disturbing sight caused by a (usually older and) fatter rescue swimmer attempting to squeeze into his wet suit for SAR duty. Non-Useful Dody) A sailor who has not completed any qualifications and is therefore of no use to their division. 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. Can also be said to an officer, but beware of over-usage. PFA: Physical Fitness Assessment: new name for PRT. Shower Party: An involuntary scrub-down of a submarine crew member who hasn't been practicing good hygiene. Usually the only small bit of privacy found on a ship. Some black shoes say "Live by the gouge, die by the gouge." 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. (Coast Guard: Seabag: A large green canvas bag issued to the sailor during boot camp as part of his uniform issue, the nearest civilian equivalent would be a suit case or several pieces of luggage, the seabag is constructed to hold close to 150 lbs. Can also refer to the air wing itself, as in CAG-1, CAG-5 or CAG-14. Leading Airman/Seaman/Fireman: "Honorary" title for an individual who cannot seem to make PO3 within the first six years of his enlistment. Salt and Peppers: Refers to the old style working white uniform, where the sailor wore a white shirt, and black pants. Generally found in the Western Pacific. Action Guy: A SEAL, SWCC, EOD, Diver or Recon Corpsman type. See "Quadzip" below. Usually only found on submarines due to a significantly smaller number of nukes stationed onboard a submarine. Ropeyarn: Original-Taking an afternoon off, usually a Wednesday, to take care of personal matters, such as repairing one's uniforms. Senior Enlisted Advisor, a CPO in charge of one's career. Red-Roper: Slang for a Recruit Division Commander (RDC), in reference to the red rope worn around the left shoulder. Air Force Gloves: Pockets. 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. Lifer Locker: Lounge used by E-6's onboard ship. Cake-eater: Derogative term for officers. Bilge Troll: Engine room lower level watchstander; junior enlisted nuke machinist mate on sub. MAD Boom surfing: Struggling to complete or barely passing required evolutions in training on the P-3 Orion Patrol Aircraft. A sailor that has not yet earned their Submarine Warfare Qualification (Dolphins). Connie: Nickname for USS Constellation CV64. B.D.N.W.W. Rocks and Shoals: is an informal reference to the Articles for the Government of the United States Navy, which was replaced in 1951 by the Uniform Code of Military Justice. (2) Former Action Guy: Any SO, SB, EOD, ND, or FMF Recon Corpsman or any other parachute-qualified member who is in a position where they cannot maintain their jump quals, or goes into a different warfare community. It's like the 1MC but restricted to Engineering Spaces. Phraseology: Instant Boatswain's Mate, just add water. Dear John (or Jane) Letter: A letter (or nowadays, e-mail) that a sailor receives in which his or her significant other breaks up with or leaves him or her whilst the latter is deployed. 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