Quadzip: Four numeral zero's in a row. Can also be said to an officer, but beware of over-usage. Fresh Water Navy (derogatory) members of the US Coast Guard. Bremerlo: A husky (large) female. Kid: in sailing times this referred to any bucket-like container used for a considerable variety of purposes - see 'Spit-kid'. DLGN: Destroyer, Leader, Guided Missile, Nuclear, class of ship. Bitching Betty: The recorded or computer generated female voice heard in an aviator's headset when something is not as it should be. Zero: Officer. Pineapple Fleet: The Pacific Fleet, usually refers to the Seventh Fleet (in the western Pacific) and specifically to ships stationed in. Assignments are planned out prior to setting the underway watch and posted in the Watch, Quarter, and Station Bill. This is especially true if the paint being requested is classified as hazardous material, requiring special ventilation and lockouts. Members are known as "A-Gangers." "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. "), Pier tender: A ship that never gets under way. (2) A large freezer of the type found on most ships, usually in auxiliary spaces. A water craft small enough to be carried on a ship (ships themselves may only be called boats by members of the crew who have completed a deployment). See "sea pussy.". FM: Frequency modulation, or Fucking Magic, sometimes referred to as the FM Principle. JO-JO: Pronounced "joe-joe." Radioman, Electronic's Technician, etc., usually denoted as part of the rank insignia, found in the center of the rank device on the summer, and winter uniforms only. IFNAG: (Derogatory) Ignorant Fucking Naval Academy Graduate. "Well, one alfa main feed booster pump went limp dick so we put one bravo online.". Trips back to the ship in the wee hours of the night are usually very entertaining. It is considered by the Navy as sacred waters, and, every year during the commeration of the Naval Battle of Guadalcanal, a ship in the area will put out to sea, and drop a wreath in the area to honor the dead. Mid-Watch: Watch from 0000-0400 (2345-0345), usually results in no sleep before or after this watch. Sucking Sarah: Derogatory term used to describe the USS Saratoga (CV-60), also called ", Summer Creases: A term used to mock someone with a wrinkled shirt. Example: The F-5 usually lands skosh on fuel. Grotopotamus: The rather large ladies that graze around the Groton, CT area. Also called "Cankers and Sores.". Your abbreviation search returned 10 meanings showing only Military and Government definitions ( Show all) Link/Page Citation All definitions (10) Information Technology (1) Military & Government (1) Organizations, Schools, etc. ", Great Mistakes: Common epithet used when complaining about. one that is given one hour before shift change and will require at least 3 hours to complete. Trident: Special Warfare Insignia earned by Navy SEALS. Goat locker: A lounge or galley for the exclusive use of "Chiefs.". For more, see. 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. F.U.P.A. Traditionally the metal device is dropped in a beer glass, and "wet down.". OPS: Operations Officer: Head of the Operations Department on board a ship or shore command. Generally pejorative. Department: Highest organizational level in most naval commands. Kiddy cruise: officially a 'minority enlistment'. Often jocularly applied to broken minor items not requiring any report, or to personnel who are on the. Skylarking: Messing around or not doing assigned work. By definition are technical specialists. Puddle Jumper, Puddle Pirate another Coast Guard reference, because they stick comparatively close to shore. RPOC: Recruit Chief Petty Officer (RCPO or RPOC). Sea Otter: SeaOpDet-er; a member of a Sea Operational Detachment (SEAOPDET). Now, just Rudolph. (2) A type of putty used to seal the large steel access panels to the air casing on a steam boiler. Often refers to all chiefs, E-7 through E-9. So called due to the number of fires that have broken out on board ship. The difference between the two is that significant others may attend dining-outs. As opposed to other. Stands for either "Simple Minded Ass Grabbers" or "Sometimes Mechanic, Always Gay." MR: Machinery Repairman rating. (pronounced "foop-uh"): Fat Upper Pelvic Area: The buldge that protrudes from ill-fitting pants worn by an overweight sailor, or by extension, the sailor him- or herself. i.e. It is sometimes cured by a "Channel Fever Shot," a slap or kick to the backside. 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. Three steel balls: Meant to be humorous but oddly accurate reference to a sailor or situation acting like a sailor: "Put a sailor in a room with three steel balls. Drop your cocks and grab your socks: A saying that the petty officer of the watch yells in the sleeping quarters when it's time for everyone to get up. The Boat: Airdale term for the ship their airwing is attached to. ", D.U.B. That's also a boondoggle. 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. Mail Buoy: A fictitious bouy that mail for a ship is left on. Bounce Pattern: When several aircraft are practicing touch and go landings at the same airfield. someone who sits at the back of the school bus; outcast. Crowd Killer: An aircraft which holds 14+ crew (typicaly no passengers). Port and Report: A watch stood without relief. USS Forestfire: The USS Forrestal (CV-59). Watch condition: Ship's readiness condition:(Denoted by Roman numerals) I: maximum readiness (GQ) all hands at their battle stations, material condition Zebra set (maximum damage control readiness.) BOHICA Boat Derogatory name for USS NIMITZ (CVN-68) BOHICA our screws never stop. All rights reserved. For example 2 sets of 2 bells, followed by a single bell (5 total) could be 0230, 0630, 1030, 1430, 1830, or 2230. Polish a Turd: Make the most of a bad situation. Such a sailor will likely be restricted to the ship at the next liberty port. Can also be used to refer to any sailor not expected to be very bright, who is young and naive, or one who has screwed up in some way: "And you've got Seaman Timmy on the .50 cal.". See also SERP. Golden Dragon: A sailor who has crossed the Prime Meridian or the International Date Line into the Eastern Hemisphere. Nomenclature used to identify a bird to boot sailors. Single up: To remove one 'loop' line of a doubled-up line, so that only a single line remains. Helmet Fire: When a pilot becomes so task saturated in the cockpit that he loses the big picture and situational awareness (SA). 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.". NEC codes identify a nonrating wide skill, knowledge, aptitude, or qualification that must be documented to identify both people and billets for management purposes. Loop, Looper: An officer, usually a LT or LCDR, who is an admiral's aide. May be followed by a "wetting down. Named, due to its apparent high cholesterol content, for Mr. Barney Clark, who in 1982 received a "Jarvik" artificial heart. Verbal equivalent is "__ days and a wake-up." See Broke Dick. Pillows of Death: Canned ravioli, usually burned, served for midrats. 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. Some "Nuke Waste" treat it as a sort of dubious badge of honor, others remain bitter about it for the rest of their Navy career. Ikeatraz: Derogatory term used to describe the U.S.S. This is accomplished by spending all day meat gazing, or looking at dicks while guys are pissing. Marching Party: In boot camp, an after-hours regimen of intensive training exercises, supervised by the command's special warfare personnel. Diddy Bag: Small white cloth bag with a drawstring. Red-Roper: Slang for a Recruit Division Commander (RDC), in reference to the red rope worn around the left shoulder. Also sailor(s) who head for the quarterdeck immediately after "shift colors.". Fuhgowee's: Code word for ditching work and going home at lunch time, so as not to be suspected by PO1, Chiefs, etc (used in Newport News Drydock). Public." Found on aircraft carriers and similar vessels. The hostess will expect some entertainment (dancing, dinner, etc.). One designated Port, and the other there is no other, only Port once again, hence the term re-Port. Savy Sue: The nickname of the USS Savannah AOR4, given by her ships' company. Similar to "bulkhead remover," an inexpensive way to derive enjoyment from inexperienced personnel. Fruit Salad: Numerous ribbons on a dress uniform. In modern times, these ships are packed to the gills with as many as 225 sailors (all male, except for female officers) and 0 missiles, due to reallocation of armament, and the impending decommissioning of the entire ships class. producing adequate electricity, steam, etc. Fulmer: A sailor that desperately tries to win various games (ping pong, pool, etc. The nickname is based on its color and flavor. Caused by Foreign Object Debris, such as nuts, bolts, or anything that could be sucked into a jet engine, damaging it. [CDATA[ Aviators say "Live by the gouge, excel by the gouge. In the event of an enemy missile launch toward a strike group, guess which ship would be sent out to absorb the impact to protect the other vessels? "Liberty is down." Jesus Nut: The assembly which keeps the rotary wing attached to a helicopter. B.B. Scuttlebutt: (1) A drinking fountain. To drop out of a voluntary program such as aviation or submarines. Comp Time: Compensation Time, time/days off during week for shore-based sailors who had weekend assignments, above and beyond mere watch-standing. Guns: A sailor in the Gunner's Mate rating. Seachest: Ballast intake/discharge portals below the waterline of a ship. The 43P-1 book containing MIPs stayed in the work center and was a deep red color with 43P-1 across the cover. "You look like you just climbed out of the dipsy dumpster, Seaman Timmy!". Retired RMs may often use ZUG in place of "no" or "negative.". On submarines, the term "Battle Stations" is used. 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. Often condoned when essential to get underway. In modern times it is an aluminum rubbish bowl. When an aviator flies an aircraft into the clouds, can no longer see the earth or the horizon, and is dependent on instruments for navigation, he is said to be "in the goo." Usually used by seasoned boots to refer to sailors with one or more weeks less time in service. Barney Clark: A slider topped with a fried egg. Some black shoes say "Live by the gouge, die by the gouge." Mae West: (Old) term for a life jacket, due to the resemblance of the chest floats to the busty actress. R.O.A.D. Ring Knocker: A graduate of the U.S. As opposed to formal ship's wardroom. 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. Ball Button: The fourth button down on the new Service Uniforms, so called because it has a tendency to come undone. DDG: Destroyer, Guided Missile, class of ship. Often used in, "Damn, we just did a six-month WESTPAC, barely got home for a week, and now we're heading out again?". Used mostly to supply breathing air to shipboard firefighters before civilian firefighter equipment was approved and adopted. Box of Rocks: Derogatory term for more than one sailor that has performed their work in an unsatisfactory manner. Consists of classroom and pool instruction and culminates with the dreaded "Dilbert Dunker" and "Helo Dunker. Compare to "dirtbag." Humped the bunk: Screwed up. Bells repeat themselves every 4 hours. Usually headed by a junior officer (JO). Radioactive Rudolph: Reindeer meat brought onboard in Scandinavian Ports, especially soon after the Chernobyl meltdown. Socked-in: When the ceiling and visibility at an airfield or over an air-capable ship are below minimums for takeoff and landing. Helo Dunker: Dreaded training device that all naval aircrew and pilots must endure every few years when they complete water survival training, or swims. Designed to simulate crashing a helo at sea, it is basically a huge metal drum with seats and windows that is lowered into a pool and then flipped upside down with the passengers strapped into it. Hoover: The S-3B Viking, mostly due to its unique engine noises. Blowing the ___ Fleet: Performing oral sex on a prostitute (in reference to the fact that said prostitute may have had sex with the entirety of the named fleet). Let's get going!" VASTARD: Sailors that work with the AN/USM247(V) Versatile Avionics Shop Test (VAST) operational from 1972-2006. During WW2 the name referred to an animated cartoon character in a number of situations which showed servicemen how NOT to perform. Jack-o'-the-Dust: A ship's cook in charge of keeping track of the ship's food stores. Such training usually resulted in the recruit hitting the rack with several aches and pains he would not normally have had. Lifer Stripe: The stripes located just above the cuff of the right sleeve on the service dress uniform that indicates four years of service per stripe. ", Grab-ass: Any kind of unstructured group socialization or horse-play, usually during working hours. AX: The enlisted rating Aviation Anti-Submarine Warfare Technician; since merged into AT rating. Also lifers say things like "there is nothing a sailor needs that is not in his sea-bag"; this usually is a comment implying a sailor does not need to see his spouse or children, more rarely acronym associated with people coasting through their Navy career, stands for "Lazy Incompetent Fuck Expecting Retirement", or "Lowly Indignant Fuck Evading Reality" see also "The ROAD program.". Originally a Torpedo Boat Destroyer, then later, just Destroyer. To permanently dispose of something as if it never existed. I dont want to die.. Widely known workups involving the carrier and the airwing are TSTA, COMPTUEX, and RIMPAC. While not permitted to do the job, it gets the job done just the same. Shit Can Liner: Plastic bag to put in a shitcan. 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. VC: Viet Cong: Guerilla forces in South Vietnam allied with the North Vietnamese Army (NVA) during the Vietnam War. Breakaway Music: Music played over the 1MC after "breaking" away from an oiler following UNREP. 96er: A period of five nights and four days off of work due to special liberty or holiday. Compare "USS Ustafish.". AWOL: Absent Without Official Leave; this is a US Army and USAF term, not a Navy term, see UA. 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. Bullet sponge(Applies to any combat-intensive branch). Used for testing Weapons Replaceable Assemblies (WRA's) on E-2C Hawkeyes, F-14 Tomcats, and S-3 Vikings. Screaming Alpha: A sailor who is on fire and is running around screaming. See also "Salty," below. FAG: (1) Fighter Attack Guy: F/A-18 Hornet/Super Hornet pilot or naval flight officer ("NFO"). Its Army and Air Force equivalent is warrant officer (WO).. a "field expedient Frappuccino" might be made by putting all the MRE coffees, sugars, and creamers into a 2-liter bottle and mixing. Power troll: A name for any officious person, usually used by engineers. The washer or nut spins wildly due to the high pressure of the steam. WebCanada. Squat to Pee: An ELT (Engineering Laboratory Technician, a water chemistry and radiation monitor on a nuclear powered vessel) or (. Balls Thirty: (1) The time 00:30, when there is a security sweep on some bases. Before OBAs the Navy developed and used RBAs--Rescue Breathing Apparatus. Example: "WHY THE FUCK DID YOU LET THEM MARCH BACK FROM CHOW?!?" 90 Day Wonder, 90 Day Miracle: OCS graduate (as opposed to a graduate of four-year Naval Academy or ROTC training). Gator-Freighter: A ship used in amphibious warfare, or generally the transportation of Marines and their equipment, especially, a carrier-like vessel (. (Sometimes, a field survey results in an item being handed down to a needier local unit, thrown off the fantail at sea, or sold ashore for booze money.). (2) Business & Finance (1) Slang, Chat & Pop culture (4) See, Girl Scout: A sailor with an inordinate amount of decorative patches on spotless. Pass in Review ceremonies are always held on a Friday, meaning that there is a Pass in Review held every week, except during federal holidays i.e. 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. Each squadron has one on the O-3 level, and each pilot has his own seat. HT Punch: A mythical tool newbies are asked to fetch from the engineering spaces. Cow: A refrigerated fixture in the galley that dispenses something like milk. Geedunk: (1) Candy, or a place that sells candy (namely. NFG: Non-Functioning Gear: Used typically on Tags placed on electronics indicating malfunction description. Can also refer to a green or inexperienced sailor, officer or enlisted person, e.g. Refering to the senior ranking person for an assigned duty or task. Generally what members of the other branches call Navy sailors. Sometimes referred to as "Tango Uniform". 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. Sometimes referred to by specific ingredients, e.g. (like WESTPAC referring to a Western Pacific deployment. See "Quadzip" below. NFO: Naval Flight Officer: flies alongside the pilot as weapons officer. Shit River: The extremely polluted (mostly with sewage) canal just outside the Subic Bay main gate. USS Backyard: A sailor's home of record, to which he or she happily returns upon discharge. SMIB: Southern Maryland In-Bred. See also : sailor. Called the Whammy b/c many aspiring naval flight careers are ended before they even begin due to some unknown ailment. Typically not the same person as the sailor's ashore spouse/girlfriend/boyfriend (i.e. Quarters: A gathering of all the people in the organization. Place of arrival for ships. No longer moving through the water, which means rudder control is lost as well. Like a Big Dog: Doing something in a big way; Something larger than life that is happening; Being aggressive, mean with a loud growl. A term used in the old Navy (not the store), Squid is what other branches. Chit Chipper: Paper Shredder. Constipation: Derogatory name for USS CONSTELLATION (CV-64). Also known as a sailor, gob, or swab. CGN: Cruiser, Guided Missile, Nuclear, class of ship. also,"Forever Fucking Gone", A frigate which spends more time underway than in port. All-16ths: an adjustable wrench. As the name implies, the deck is indeed blue tile there. Small Boy: Term referring to smaller class ships, such as destroyers and frigates. (3) Control Unit No-go Test. Shark shit: A sailor who has fallen overboard and is lost forever. There are a lot of different navy slang terms that are funny to people who arent in the navy. Similar to a Bremerloe. 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