FAG: (1) Fighter Attack Guy: F/A-18 Hornet/Super Hornet pilot or naval flight officer ("NFO"). Love Cookie: A deposit of semen left on a sailor's pillow. Some of the most entertaining offerings are the propaganda commercials it frequently airs since regular advertising is not permitted. Smoke Pit: Designated smoking area. Scupper Trout: Sewage solids which have washed overboard, or have been pumped overboard. Also contains the Uniform of the Day. Connie: Nickname for USS Constellation CV64. Bag Nasty: A pre-packaged bag lunch usually consisting of a cold cut sandwich, piece of fruit, and juice box or can of soda. 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. These are heavy duty paper towels purchased in bulk, and are used in every cleaning situation imaginable. . The Commanding Officer usually wears a special pin on his pocket designating him Command Afloat, or Command Ashore. ally, allie, ali, alle. Most engineering daily chores are performed on the 0000 watch, after which one is relieved at 0530 for chow, followed by drills at 0700, chow at 1200, followed by drill review at 1300, collateral duties at 1500, chow at 1700, followed by the 1800 watch; a very long "day" underwater 24+ hours. Equipment failure is usually caused by letting the smoke out. Sometimes used to connect CIC to Engineering. 2-6-10: Abbreviation of "It's gonna take 2 surgeons 6 hours to remove 10 inches of my boot from your ass." 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. Wetting down: Party celebrating a promotion/advancement or warfare qualification. Puddle Pirates, Shallow Water Sailors, no matter what way you slice it, its pretty easy to come up with a nickname or two for the sailors who rarely venture into the deep, open ocean. Used pejoratively if the officer in question is overly proud of this fact. Used to attract the attention of a rescue helicopter in the event of a man overboard by the victim in the water. C.L.I.P. Used to motivate someone who is not pulling their weight. Rock: Term used to describe a sailor that acts as though he hasn't learned anything. 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. : Fuck You Buddy, I'm Just A Reservist. Rumor Control: The often wildly inaccurate rumors that concern fictitious changes to the ship's schedule. ", Dipsy Dumpster: what a shitbag sailor crawls out of, before going up to quarters, watch, liberty, etc. The beak of the eagle can be used as an emergency bottle opener. The chain may also be taken from the small brass chain keeping a sound power phone jack cover attached to the jack housing. Corpsman Candy: Sore-throat lozenges handed out at sick bay in lieu of any substantive treatment. Two-Digit Midget: Sailor with 99 or less days until his/her "End of Active Obligated Service", or EAOS. Derragoratory term for a JO. Shit Suit: Aka "Poopy Suit" A white disposable set of coveralls used mainly for sewage use, painting, bilge diving, or void inspections. SWEATEX: (1) Any evolution or situation, to be performed by an individual, a ship, or even larger unit, subject to scrutiny by a superior, such as a major inspection; (2) An evolution that involves one sailor working while his/her superiors are watching and waiting impatiently. 5. AD: Aviation Machinist Mate, one who throws wrenches at aircraft and prays to mech gods for a favorable outcome. WebAre there any nicknames for Female sailors? In flight training, a down is a failed flight. Other terms include: Peter clamps, Meat hooks, Dick beaters. Eyeball liberty: Ability to see but not interact with something pleasurable, especially members of the opposite sex; For example, male sailors may joke that they have eyeball liberty ogling a boat full of women while exiting port, or in view a port itself where no actual liberty is allowed. Round Turn: To put some elbow grease into it; to work hard at it and make a strong effort to finish the job. Retired RMs may often use ZUG in place of "no" or "negative.". a Seaman/Airman/Fireman, getting out of line with a Chief Petty Officer. 90 Day Wonder, 90 Day Miracle: OCS graduate (as opposed to a graduate of four-year Naval Academy or ROTC training). 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. Screaming Alpha: A sailor who is on fire and is running around screaming. Hoover: The S-3B Viking, mostly due to its unique engine noises. Also used as a prank on gullible new sailors, as in "Go get me 100 feet of flight line from the crash shack. For example 2 sets of 2 bells, followed by a single bell (5 total) could be 0230, 0630, 1030, 1430, 1830, or 2230. Field expedient ___: Anything that is made or done ad hoc in the field. Flux capacitor: New members of a CVN's MMR will be sent to retrieve the "flux capacitor" from the OOW in the reactor control room. A special show put on for inspecting senior officers. Some'are here, some'are there, some'are everywhere.". "Bull nose," "Wildcat," "Pelican hook," "rat guard, rat lines," "deck Apes.". AX: The enlisted rating Aviation Anti-Submarine Warfare Technician; since merged into AT rating. This term is used for those who have sailed across the International Date Line while aboard a U.S. Navy vessel. Or half a glass of coffee, half chocolate milk and a shit ton of sugar. ASWOC: Anti-Submarine Warfare Operations Center - shore-based briefing/debriefing/analysis/operational control center for VP aviation. Also called Boomers. (See material condition) (2) (see "Fan room") A room where contraband may be hidden or for sexual relations while at-sea (3) Historically, where a chief petty officer would take subordinates to "make" them comply (using several punches to the face). Similar to "bulkhead remover," an inexpensive way to derive enjoyment from inexperienced personnel. Sailors stationed to a ship are called fleeties by those stationed on shore. LPOD: Last Plane On Deck: The time when all aircraft should be on the ground. 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. After the 3rd Mod, advances in computer technology and circuit miniaturization brought about the ADCAP which is a truly remarkable torpedo. Also used to pass information between a flight deck fuel station and flight deck control as to status of fueling operations for individual aircraft. I'm Navy 150 I know Navy 83. Drift Count: Monitoring the movement of the ship while at anchor. 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. Death Pillows: (Submarine Service) Canned ravioli usually served at midrats. Brown bagger: Married sailor who brings his lunch from home in a paper bag. In general, the CO makes policy, the XO enforces it, hence the name. Goffa / Goffer: General descriptive term for any sort of soda or fruit juice, non alcoholic. More generic These words create a new identity for someone and can be used as playful. (Growler). Standard Navy Redundancy Standard. Vitamin M: Motrin, which is occasionally used to combat the various aches/pains/headaches associated with military service. Also used to indicate one who is in a bad mood "What's wrong with him?" Meat Identifier: A side dish during chow that helps in identifying usually nondescriptive looking main dishes. 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. Division: Middle organizational level in most naval commands, below department and above branch. George jobs: Nit-picking paperwork jobs given to George because no one else wants them. Often placed off limits by the captain. Often leads to mistakes that can produce lethal results. Sea Daddy: Senior, more experienced sailor who unofficially takes a new member of the crew under his wing and mentors him. Buildings 29 and 91 at NTC/SSC San Diego, the female A-School barracks, for example. See "Brown Water.". Usually consists of one cruiser, one supply ship, and one or two destroyers, frigates, and submarines. ESOs shall ensure that Sailors take the NWAE prior to going on AT/ADT orders or when Sailors return from their AT/ADT. (3) A task that has to be done yesterday. Mast Crank: A fictitious crank, usually impersonated by a Bull Gear crank from engineering, which is to be collected by a junior enlisted to crank down the mast while passing under a short bridge. Flight Line: The area on a ship or station where aircraft are made ready for flight. Fast Cruise: Pretending to be underway while moored to a pier. They secretly love it. As opposed to other. In modern times it is an aluminum rubbish bowl. Note that in the Navy, many ships and units have nicknames; these are listed separately, in Appendix:Glossary of U.S. Navy slang/Unit nicknames. Fat Boy: Derogatory term for Amphibious Ships used by bridge officers on cruisers and destroyers. PQS: Personnel Qualification Standards, a card carrying various qualifications for a warfare badge or similar. Sterling Hayden, American actor and author, Gen. Jack D. Ripper in Dr. Strangelove. They make replacement parts and repair or overhaul ship's engines and auxiliary systems. This nickname is most commonly used by sailors who serve on nuclear submarines. May also be applied to civilians from three-letter agencies riding a naval vessel. Rot-Cee Nazi: Derogatory slang term for an ROTC member who has let power go to his or her head; primarily used when such ROTC members board a ship for training, and start pushing around enlisted sailors, who hold higher ranks and/or have had more time on active duty. Funds are paid by Greater Good Charities to benefiting organizations as a grant. If a longer term "relationship" is desired by both parties, the "bar fine" can be paid in advance as "steady papers." Broke-dick: Technical term describing malfunctioning or inoperable equipment. Baby Killer: An obscenely large wrench/screwdriver. Today, Salt and Peppers are worn by cooks that work in a ship's wardroom. King Neptune: Neptunus Rex, Ruler of the Raging Main, Ancient Order of the Deep. Dog zebra: Closing fittings or doors for light discipline at night. Common overnight activity for ships underway. )"Have a great day"! A common joke is to ask inexperienced personnel on watch to "keep an eye out for signs of C-GU11s in the area, over." Puka: any small space or opening. Due to the [more] lax treatment of officers, termed a jungle because of their constant disarray. See crossing the line, shellback, and pollywog. DLGN: Destroyer, Leader, Guided Missile, Nuclear, class of ship. Officially no longer named the 43P-1, the fleet continues to name and refer to their work center maintenance manual as the 43P-1. Refers to the brace cable used to hold the mainmast of a sailing ship upright. Ditch Wog: A sailor who has passed through the Suez canal or Panama canal, but has not become a shellback. Twidget: Sailor in the Electronics or Electrical fields of job specialties. The U.S. Navy has finally shed the last two ship names that honored the Confederacy and renamed one of them in honor of a man whose life-story reads like an action movie hero. Similar to a real check valve which only allows fluid to go one way. Papa Chuck: The P-3C Orion patrol aircraft. Bitching Betty: The recorded or computer generated female voice heard in an aviator's headset when something is not as it should be. CGN: Cruiser, Guided Missile, Nuclear, class of ship. Term used to describe shipboard or 'surface' officers and senior enlisted members, due to the black footwear worn while in khaki uniform. No longer in use, see VFA. Girl Scout Training Aid: A complete pepperoni (a sausage roughly 1-2 inches wide and 2-3 feet long). During the six hours off you eat and sleep. Crow happy: Newly appointed petty officers that are drunk with rank, think they are in charge, and can order subordinates around. During WW2 the name referred to an animated cartoon character in a number of situations which showed servicemen how NOT to perform. Ricky Forklift: A boot camp term for a dust pan. Two-block: To have all the work one can handle. Finally, TURN ON THE WATER to rinse off. (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.). This page was last edited on 27 August 2022, at 21:33. Examples: Morale Officer, Mess Officer. one or both of the sailors is currently in a relationship/marriage with a person not stationed on the ship). Walking, Talking Road Mark: Used during boot camp to refer to a recruit that is a complete loss at military bearing, appearence, and formalities, a recruit that causes his company to constantly lose points at inspections, drills, etc. Also a man who stares at or is perceived to stare at another man's genitals in a communal shower. VA: Fixed wing attack Aircraft Squadrons. Officially referred to as "Intensive Training" or "Advanced Intensive Training. Fulmer: A sailor that desperately tries to win various games (ping pong, pool, etc. John Wayne: (1) A can opener supplied with "C" rations. Can refer to malicious "scuttlebutt," exaggerated "no-shitters," or blatently phony sea stories. (USMC) A 50/50 solution of Skin-So-Soft & alcohol used during drill to repel sand fleas at Paris Island. 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. Often still used by a "dirt sailor." ", Carry on: An officer's reply to a junior person's call to "attention on deck", meaning all present rise and come to attention as a sign of respect. Things can also be repaired and gotten into proper working order and then referred to as "checks five-oh." Split-pea on Rye. Home ported at Pearl Harbor, Hawaii, she left port only on rare occasions (so her crew could collect sea pay); when she did, she had to be towed back in. Drill Rodeo: A game in which a screwdriver is inserted head first into drill where bit should go and battery is removed. Garden Party: A semi-formal social gathering requiring dress whites from the waist down and dress blues from the waist up. Very well: Expression of acknowledgement a senior gives a subordinate. See "Rumor Control" or "Scuttlebutt.". A submarine (submarines are called boats, with only limited exceptions). Kid: in sailing times this referred to any bucket-like container used for a considerable variety of purposes - see 'Spit-kid'. The "official" reason for this event is to hand out awards to the top aviators. Aviation Ordnancemen are expected to have a broad knowledge base of the rate and and be able to perform any duties of the rate. "B" Girls: USS Barbell SSN-580, USS Bonefish SSN-581 and USS Blueback SSN-582, *FIGHTIN FIVE N DIME: Crews' nickname for the USS EATON DD/DDE 510, Definition from Wiktionary, the free dictionary, Glossary of U.S. Navy slang/Unit nicknames, https://en.wiktionary.org/w/index.php?title=Appendix:Glossary_of_U.S._Navy_slang/Unit_nicknames&oldid=68821673, Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License, Big Gray Hate Maker: Term of endearment for the USS, Big John: Nickname for the USS John F. 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