B.O.H.I.C.A. Brown Nose: Sailor trying a "little too hard" to make rate by sucking up to superiors. Shit Suit: Aka "Poopy Suit" A white disposable set of coveralls used mainly for sewage use, painting, bilge diving, or void inspections. 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. Drop a Chit: The act of filling out a request chit. Compare "Ricky Boxing.". "I understand and I will comply.". ", YGFBKM: "You've Got to Fucking Be Kidding Me!". 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.) Up the hawse hole/pipe: An enlisted man going officer. Dirtbag: A term often used by an annoying lifer who has no life outside the navy to insult a sailor for having a few wrinkles in his uniform, having missed a spot while shaving, having a small spot on his uniform, having hair barely touching his ears, etc. Right side of an aircraft when facing the nose. See also "Love Boat." Plastic Fantastic: F/A-18 used in the 1980s. (Dumb Ugly Bitch): woman enrolled in the Naval Academy. Ditch Wog: A sailor who has passed through the Suez canal or Panama canal, but has not become a shellback. Ive heard a couple of explanations for this. COC: Chain of Command: The hierarchy of officers a sailor takes orders from, the order in which supervisors are in charge. Deck Ape: Non-designated enlisted person serving on the deck force. Below department and division. By joining the military, you inadvertently sign on for any number of service related slurs. PosMo: Positive Motivation. Sick in Quarters (SIQ): When a sailor is too ill or incapacitated to perform his duties, he is thus required to report to his rack (quarters), where he will remain until healthy again. Sliders: Mess deck/chow hall hamburgers/cheeseburgers, so named for their high grease content and purported ability to 'slide' through the alimentary canal. ": An expression said (in a very cheery manner) on occasions when, in fact, it is not a Fine Navy Day at all. A container (usually zipper-closed) for toilet articles such as soap, razor, shaving cream, deodorant, etc; especially for expeditionary sailors. Shitter: (1) A toilet (not a urinal); also known as a crapper. ", Float Check (also Flotation Testing, Float test): Throwing something overboard. Also, a game played by aviation personnel involving several long tables and a great deal of beer, wherein the aviators attempt to replicate with their bodies the, Creamed foreskins: Creamed chipped beef. Twelve are served per table. DLGN: Destroyer, Leader, Guided Missile, Nuclear, class of ship. Screwing the Pooch: Making a huge mistake. See "Mustang". Port Orca: A husky (large) female. R.O.A.D. Soup Sandwich: Any situation or individual that is FUBAR. C.L.I.P. Replaced with the PFA. "How much more till the pipe is in place?" Stand by to stand by: Waiting to find out why everyone is waiting for something to maybe happen. Junk on the Bunks: A type of inspection wherein a Marine places all of his/her issued clothing and 782 gear on a bunk (bed) so that an inspector can verify they have a full complement of uniform items (a full seabag). (Submarine). Action Guy: A SEAL, SWCC, EOD, Diver or Recon Corpsman type. Baboon Ass: Corned beef. Pillows of Death: Canned ravioli, usually burned, served for midrats. IE or Modified GQ, relaxed GQ condition during extended GQ period, primarily to allow chow; II: Similar to IA, for extended Naval Gunfire Support; III: Wartime cruising, higher state of readiness with some battle stations manned; IV: normal (peacetime) underway watch. As the name implies, the deck is indeed blue tile there. 1MC: The General Announcing system on a ship. Swims: Aviation water survival training. Pencil whip: (1) Filling out a form with mostly imaginary data or fluff. See "Quadzip" below. IYARYAS: Unofficial acronym used by Reactor Department to make fun of the similar phrase, IYAOYAS, used by ordinance. If it goes through a bulkhead, it's a door. "Nice shit locker!". See "Chub Club.". Guns: A sailor in the Gunner's Mate rating. ("Set material condition Zebra throughout the ship" is part of the standard GQ alarm.). NEC: The Navy Enlisted Classification (NEC) system, of which the NEC coding system is a part, supplements the enlisted rating structure in identifying personnel on active or inactive duty and billets in manpower authorizations. Uncle Sam's Canoe Club: The US Coast Guard. Color Company is also given the honor of being the first company to Pass in Review if there is not a Hall of Fame Company that graduates Boot Camp at the same time. ", D.U.B. Often seen entering and exiting helos that are providing SAR services. A great place to catch up on scuttlebutt and unwind after a long day. Can also refer to a ship that rarely goes to sea. The Sub equivalent to the Four by Eight watch mentioned above. ", 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. Stand By: To wait, can also be to foreshadow chastisement or punishment from a superior. Score is kept by awarding 3 points for bids made and taken and 1 point for each additional trick. Smooth Crotch/Smoothie: A term for Reactor Control division for their tendencies to find ways to never conduct manual labor. Black Hole, The Black Hole: The Navy's main base at Norfolk, Virginia, so called because "it's where sailors' careers go to die. WebMaritimeQuest - Military Abbreviations, Nicknames and Slang Terms Begriming with S S- 1. VX: Fixed Wing Experimental Aircraft Squadrons. Mandatory physical training regimen designed to return sailors to within physical readiness standards. Originally referred to the night baker who would often be seen by waking crew members covered in flour from his nightly duties. Sack-o'-Lantern: A scrotum stretched across a battle lantern that has been energized. Used in slang expressions such as "Talk to me when you've got some Time On The Pond.". On a carrier, this officer stands just to the port side of the landing area and talks to each pilot as he makes his approach for an arrested landing. Ladderwell: Stairs. "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. 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. Goatrope: A confusing, disorganized situation often attributed to or marked by human error. It comes from the days of sail when blocks and tackle were in common use in a ships rigging. Hot box: Ship's engines are lit off, but ship is not underway. Said to be preserved by irradiation. See "titless wave." Stain Us: Derogatory name for USS JOHN C STENNIS (CVN-74). OSs, STs and other Twidgets that don't, for example, stand any rate-related watches in port (in the days of steam ships especially) get even less respect. ", EAWS: Enlisted Aviation Warfare Specialist. Dilbert Dunker: Device used in water survival training ("swims") to teach aviators how to get out of the cockpit of a fixed-wing aircraft that has crashed or ditched at sea. Shower Tech: Sonar Technician (Submariner). Also possibly named to represent a generator that is providing no power to the system and therefore not taking on its share of the load. 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). 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. Also called Fast Attack boats, also Saturdays, Sundays, and Nights, for their operating schedule. Field Survey: The nominal survey taken before discarding a worn-out item "in the field" (often off the end of the pier) instead of submitting it for a proper, formal "survey" to determine if it should be redistributed or disposed of. Usually the most junior officer aboard ship. JARTGO: Just Another Reason To Get Out. Dome: A SONAR transmitter/receiver. Full disclosure on what you can expect when joining the military. Gold Crow: A 12+ year PO1 with good behavior. Assigned personnel go to their assigned stations to do their assigned task in support of fighting the ship in a battle or when there is a credible threat of attack for which the ship must be prepared to fight against. Term has become obsolete due to more normal looking frame choices now offered (outside of enlisted recruit training, at least). Also "ditty chaser.". During wartime, armed guards may be posted on both sides of the blue tile. Mighty Mo: Nickname for the USS Missouri (BB-63), now a museum ship at Pearl Harbor. EAOS: Expiration of Active Obligated Service. Mamasan: Proprietor of a bar or other such establishment where sex may be procured or negotiated. "We better slow down or the fat boys won't be able to keep up. 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. Warrant: A warrant officer. Usually played at a level that would normally get you a ticket in town and is so distorted as to make it impossible to identify the song. CAVU: Ceiling and Visibility Unlimited: Perfect flying weather. Newbie sailors are sometimes sent all over base to locate an ASH Receiver as a joke. Drifter: Sailor who at all times lacks the ability to stay focused. Squid Slang Navy Theres a lot of squid slang in the navy. Bremerlo: A husky (large) female. Term used to describe shipboard or 'surface' officers and senior enlisted members, due to the black footwear worn while in khaki uniform. Navy Shower: Not a form of punishment. Chem Wipe: Also known as Kim-Wipes, though they bare no resemblance to the far more delicate Kimberly-Clark product. Rating: Refers to an Enlisted man's job description, i.e. Pier 20: Derogatory term used to describe the U.S.S. Atlantic Fleet equivalent to a Pacific Fleet WESTPAC. IBM (Instant Boatswain's Mate). Wardroom: Officer's mess, or dining room. Porcupine Balls: Beef Porcupines. A.K.A. For instance, pull-tab sodas are referred to as "Haji Sodas" due to their ubiquitous presence in the Fifth Fleet AOR. May also refer to the anti-exposure suits used by aircrews in the case of a water landing in cold environments. USS Forestfire: The USS Forrestal (CV-59). Photo courtesy of http://www.flickr.com/photos/dvids/. There are currently two Coast Guard SEALS, who completed SEAL training before the program was cancelled. Round Turn: To put some elbow grease into it; to work hard at it and make a strong effort to finish the job. Verbal equivalent is "__ days and a wake-up." Fleet Up: When a second in command takes his senior's place upon that senior's transfer, retirement, or other re-assignment. Preferred term by Amphib sailors for LCM-8 or LCM-6 boats, as opposed to "Mike" boat. The term alludes to the practice of bombers over enemy territory turning after they have dropped their bombs and igniting their afterburners so as to exit hostile territory more quickly. (2) An underperforming Cryptologic Technician or "CT" Shitbag. Smiles (Game of): A game in which two or more Sailors sit at a specially designed table or bar, typically in the Philippines, and receive fellatio from one or more prostitutes. ", USMC: A person's head. Marching Party: In boot camp, an after-hours regimen of intensive training exercises, supervised by the command's special warfare personnel. Bogey: An unknown aircraft which could be friendly, hostile, or neutral. PD-8 is actually a chemical additive used in the evaporator to aid distillation of fresh water. Quarter Mile Island: CVN-65, USS Enterprise, and all eight of her reactors. JORP: Junior Officer Rest Period. Also COMHOUSE, COMHOME, CINCHOME, HOUSEPAC, etc. Midnight Ops: The best time to get something done when there are not as many witnesses around. It is a combination of a rank (Hospital Recruit, the most junior. (2) An unpleasant situation "that's a pisser.". 2MC: Engineering loudspeaker circuit. F.R.E.D. Lady Boy: A transsexual prostitute found most frequently in Thailand and the Philippines. All of these were later designated as Cruisers. ". Often used when situations, as can be normal, repeat themselves but more often when you just know you are about to get it again from the Command. "I survived a six-month trip on LSD", commonly heard slogan from sailors who have made a deployment aboard such a vessel. NEC codes identify a nonrating wide skill, knowledge, aptitude, or qualification that must be documented to identify both people and billets for management purposes. It is typically made to disappear 30 seconds before it is needed, sending junior enlisted crewmembers into a panic that the mast will hit the bridge under which the ship is about to pass. 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). order Teuthoidea) having eight arms and two long tentacles: small squid are used as food and for fish bait. (3) A rumor (because rumors are spread when crew members gather around water fountains). Also refers to a mythical rate or ship type an "FTN Striker" says he/she is trying to get in (i.e. Related to the Whidbey Whale. TACCO: Tactical Coordinator. (The Navy term for Air Force personnel is simply "Queer. Bilge Troll: Engine room lower level watchstander; junior enlisted nuke machinist mate on sub. Chicken-catch-me-fuck-me: Chicken Cacciatore. Pass in Review: The ceremony of graduation from boot camp into Navy life. : Fuck It, I Got My Orders: A refusal of a long or tough assignment near the end of a duty rotation. Ikeatraz: Derogatory term used to describe the U.S.S. Bitching Betty: The recorded or computer generated female voice heard in an aviator's headset when something is not as it should be. VA: Fixed wing attack Aircraft Squadrons. Served at galleys in lieu of regular chow for sailors on the go. Sea Stories almost always involve alcohol. Usually lasts on a good day about 3-4 hours. Emerald Shellback: One who crossed the Equator at the Greenwich Meridian. 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. Machinery Repairmen are skilled machine tool operators. Pictures of bare-assed drunken aviators standing on the blue tile during port calls are highly prized keepsakes. The Clap Line consists primarily of men who are waiting to get treated for venereal disease. Usually it was gray, loud and smoking when it landed. Pisser: (1) A urinal (not a toilet). Frog Hog: A female who hangs around Navy SEALs. 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." Clobbered: of a landing pattern or comms frequency at a field or ship: filled to capacity, such that one can't get an aircraft or a word in edgewise. 180 Amnesia: Occurs when a sailor has been deployed and selective memory is desired to deal with questions asked by his or her significant other. Fresh Water Navy (derogatory) members of the US Coast Guard. Usually used by sailors. NFO - Naval Flight Officer. The lower lip of the opening sits at shin height. Pit: (1) A sailor's rack or bunk. CINCHOUSE: Commander-in-Chief of the House. Rot-Cee: Slang for ROTC, Reserve Officer Training Corps. SSN: Submarine, Nuclear, class of ship. Can also refer to a green or inexperienced sailor, officer or enlisted person, e.g. Chokers: Service Dress White Uniform worn by Officers and Chiefs. 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). Joe Navy: Another term for a lifer with no life outside the Navy. Naval Infantry: Derogatory term for the U.S. Marines, although historically some of the original colonies/early states had "naval infantry" or "naval militia.". See also "Black box" and "Transistor Theory". Rick, Ricky: A "recruit" or sailor-to-be who is still in boot camp. Love Boat: (1) A sub tender crewed primarily by female sailors; see also "Tuna Boat." Ghetto: Open-bay barracks, usually reserved for single sailors who are in transit or otherwise temporarily assigned there. Striker: Sailor receiving on-the-job training for a designated field (or rate). Wrinkle Bomb: A uniform worn by a sailor that is wrinkled so badly that it looks like the sailor slept in it. Also called "Four fans of freedom," a desirable platform for airedales who have no wish to spend any time whatsoever at sea. In general, the CO makes policy, the XO enforces it, hence the name. Transistor Theory: Naval explanation for how electrons travel backwards and holes actually carry electrical current. Stupid-: Adjective for remedial training. There are generally four runs that must be successfully completed. 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. While underway, fresh water must be manufactured. "John and I were buds on the but then he went sinker and I never heard from him again.". Derisively, Non-Flying Officer. Examples: "Hey, this is no shit, but I once blah blah blah" or "Hey this is a no-shitter, I got a buddy who once blah blah blah", NUG: New Useless Guy. Enlisting at 17. Can also be said to an officer, but beware of over-usage. To open valves in the mud drum to allow boiler pressure to force accumulated sludge out of the boiler. This is just point of fact, and shouldnt necessarily be viewed as anything other than amusing. "Liberty is down." As in, "They just found a dead rat in the deep fat fryer and now the cooks have a shit storm on their hands.". EB Red: Extreme, nuclear grade version of EB Green. E.g. V0 Division: Admin offices. Same as Bluejacket, referring to the blue utility shirt worn by those personnel. VC: Fixed Wing Composite aircraft squadrons. V4 Division: Aviation Fuels. Get Fucked or Fuck-Off from your Navy equals and lower in rank. "You just blew the 7th Fleet.". ", Great Mistakes: Common epithet used when complaining about. Fat Enlisted People / Forced Exercise Program. 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. Smoke Test: Turn on recently repaired electronic gear; worst case scenario it smokes, indicating a catastrophic failure. 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. Roll-em's: Movie night, usually shown in the ready room or the wardroom. Living the Dream: A sarcastic term used when someone is asked how they are, they reply with this which sounds upbeat and a positive term, and they are actually miserable. Also called an Ensign Salute. The term is used, regardless of the officer's age or gender, when the officer has gained the respect of subordinates. Department: Highest organizational level in most naval commands. Boot Chief: Nickname given to a Chief during their first year as a Chief. The Goo: Instrument Meteorological Conditions (IMC). Naval slang has left a deep mark on the English language, although many are unaware that a number of widely-used words, expressions, and phrases ultimately originated with sailors. ChuHai Stand: One of two standing-room only drinking establishments in the Honch. 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. (2) An argumentative, cantankerous or know-it-all sailor. Note, an amphibious command ship may also coordinate supporting arms from non-gators, such as destroyers or aircraft. Pump and Dump: A term in Boot Camp, normally used by RDCs allowing Recruits time to use the Head. EMO: Electronic Materiel Officer, line officer or electronics CWO or LDO responsible for maintenance of the unit's radar, radio, and command and control equipment. ", MARF: Acronym used by a superior to a roving watchstander, means Make Another Round, Fucker. 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.) LST: Tank landing ship, or Large Slow Target, a now disused type of. // ]]> Join our newsletter received by other visitors who are preparing for their military career! SSGN: Submarine, Guided Missile, Nuclear, class of ship. OBA: Oxygen Breathing Apparatus. A rate in the Navy similar in duties to a police officer. Nonskid Wax: A fictitious substance used for waxing non-skid decks, something junior sailors are sent looking for. Navy men in times gone past were generally called bluejackets, with working names like deckhand or black gang. On ships equipped with small boats, the First Lieutenant or "First" (First Division Officer or Deck Department Head) is in charge of these boats and the sailors who maintain and run them. An ad-hoc organization of young division officers onboard some surface ships and in most aviation squadrons, assembled to provide a means of guidance and escape from overly-demanding Department Heads. Sea Otter: SeaOpDet-er; a member of a Sea Operational Detachment (SEAOPDET). Note, on some ships, the 0400-0800 is the 0400-0700, see "Seven to forever" below. : Seen on a numerical list of epithet substitutions, especially transmitted over radio, which has to stay clean. Derragoratory term for a JO. ", Wog: Short for "pollywog", as in "wog ceremony.". Girl Scout Training Aid: A complete pepperoni (a sausage roughly 1-2 inches wide and 2-3 feet long). Example: 100007 would be read aloud as "one quadzip seven." Therefore, his left sleeve is "slick", or has no rate or rating insignia at all. More Affectionately "Tiny Little Dick." AWOL: Absent Without Official Leave; this is a US Army and USAF term, not a Navy term, see UA. LES: Leave and Earning Statement. 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. Buildings 29 and 91 at NTC/SSC San Diego, the female A-School barracks, for example. Used to describe a piece of equipment that no longer functions and is "out of commission.". The Navy's senior admiral and member of the Joint Chiefs of Staff. Workups: 1- to 6-week periods preceding a deployment during which the ship and/or its airwing practice and prepare. PCU: Pre Commissioning Unit: What a ships company is called before a ship is commissioned. Often called 'Doc', Cinderella Liberty: Liberty that expires at midnight. Monkey Butt: same as civilian usage; rash or other anal condition caused by less than sanitary field conditions. )See Fast Cruise. Easter Egg Hunt: An especially rigorous investigation or inspection in which the inspecting officer seems unduly motivated to find everything wrong he possibly can, even if it ridiculous--"The XO held an Easter Egg Hunt at Messing and Berthing today." NAVCOMM: Navigator/Communicator. FIDO: Fuck It! While not permitted to do the job, it gets the job done just the same. When she did get underway she was typically towed back in, whereupon she was referred to as "USS Broke". The 43P-1 book containing MIPs stayed in the work center and was a deep red color with 43P-1 across the cover. Can be "simulated" for a non-hazing by equal connotation. 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. Mess Decks: Chow Hall or Eating Establishment on board ship. Generally what members of the other branches call Navy sailors. CASREP: Casualty Report: Report to higher authority something which is inoperative, OOC (out of commission), and the impact on readiness. Often leads to mistakes that can produce lethal results. I dont want to die.. Golden Shellback: A sailor who crossed the International Date Line and Equator at the same time. (2) Business & Finance (1) Slang, Chat & Pop culture (4) A.K.A. Cock-ologist: Corpsman (derived from a 1980s Coca Cola commercial having a Coke-ologist). Aviation Queer: The enlisted rating AQ, Aviation Fire Control Technician; since merged into Aviation Electronics Technician (AT). 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. Or half a glass of coffee, half chocolate milk and a shit ton of sugar. Woop: A cadet at the US Military Academy (West Point). See "sea pussy.". 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. (FOAD is what most nuke students wish the platform would do.). Rack Burns: Reddish marks seen on the face of a sailor who has just emerged from sleeping in his/her rack. M.A.S.H. ". Given for something done poorly. Balls to Two: A short watch stood from 0000-0200. Also contains the Uniform of the Day. Channel Fever: Anxiousness, felt when approaching port, to get leave. Would you like a kick to help you get airborne? Often a good source of humor for when the topsiders ask what they are for. PFM: "Pure Fucking Magic", term applied to when things work, but one doesn't know how or why but they work. Officially no longer named the 43P-1, the fleet continues to name and refer to their work center maintenance manual as the 43P-1. Plank Owner: Term used for original crew personnel assigned to ships company during commissioning. It has a hand cranked dynamo which will produce a whirring sound on the other station, hence the "growl.". Officer: "Noted." WebThe quickest way to strike a squids nerve is to make gay jokes. 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. Smokin' and Coke'in': Derogatory nickname used to describe an unauthorized break, where a sailor takes a smoke break, and grabs a soda out of a vending machine. 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