Also called "Charlie" from phoenetic "Victor Charlie.". Pineapple Fleet: The Pacific Fleet, usually refers to the Seventh Fleet (in the western Pacific) and specifically to ships stationed in. USS Forestfire: The USS Forrestal (CV-59). The Boat: Airdale term for the ship their airwing is attached to. I was just wondering if anyone had a clever nickname for the ABH's? NAMTRADET: Naval Aviation Maintenance Training Detachment. So named because they are so thick and hideous that one is guaranteed never to have sex while one is wearing them. JEEP- Junior Enlisted Expendable Personnel- Submarines- Slang for Casualty Assistance Team members "Send in the JEEPs.". Grog: Initially, this referred to the watered down rum ration given daily to sailors in the Royal Navy. The shortened full name nickname. Floating Bellhop: Derisive Army term for sailor. Ready Roller: a sailor who wakes up, "rolls" out of his rack- without washing or brushing- "ready" to head to the Mess Hall to start his day. PFA: Physical Fitness Assessment: new name for PRT. The Operations Officer is usually third in command behind the Captain and the Executive Officer. (It is usually impossible to be triced up in a top rack, as top racks usually have no ceiling.). TLD (Nuclear): Thermo-Luminescent Dosimeter. Step by Step Guide to (2) A blowjob. Specifically anyone in an Admin Field. Titless Wave: Male clerical personnel such as yeomen, storekeepers, personnelmen, and other desk jockeys, pencil pushers, etc. Mighty Mo: Nickname for the USS Missouri (BB-63), now a museum ship at Pearl Harbor. 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. 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. Socked-in: When the ceiling and visibility at an airfield or over an air-capable ship are below minimums for takeoff and landing. Worn by nukes and submarine crewmembers to measure radiation received over time. Shit Storm: Severely unpleasant aftermath. Cinderella Liberty: Liberty that expires at midnight. 3. A pumice stone for cleaning a wooden deck. Topsider: Anyone who is not a nuke, or Engineer. The name derives from the sailor stating that ". Dilbert often paid dearly for his ignorance, lack of attention to detail, or carelessness. Smurf: A recruit who is in his first few days of boot camp who hasn't been issued uniforms yet, and thus wears a "Smurf Suit" (see below). Also known as pounded the pooch or popped the puppie. 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. Cumshaw: The art of trading something that doesn't belong to you, to someone, for something that doesn't belong to them, not necessarily for personal gain, but to circumvent regular supply channels, or to obtain something not available through supply channels. 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. ", Black Shoe: Sometimes shortened to just "Shoe." Squared Away" sailor. MRC Card: literally Maintenance Requirement Card Card, LEO Ops: Law Enforcment Operations Ops; etc. (example: 2MC, 5MC, 23MC, 26MC). "We got a new XO and he had an attitude like a Bent Shitcan.". Gold Locker: A locked cabinet in the Engineering Spaces wherein the most valuable, precise, fragile, or one-of-a-kind tools are kept. Get Fucked or Fuck-Off from your Navy equals and lower in rank. Mae West: (Old) term for a life jacket, due to the resemblance of the chest floats to the busty actress. Also called drift-pack, or in the very extreme case "COMNAVDRIFTLANT/PAC", a parody of COMNAVSURFLANT/PAC. Derived from "sukoshi," the Japanese word for "a little.". Generally only applied to someone who has earned the speaker's respect. forecastle zoo: Game of naming everything on the forecastle which has an animal name, e.g. (Also known as CGL's Can't Get Laids.). Called the Whammy b/c many aspiring naval flight careers are ended before they even begin due to some unknown ailment. ", FEP: Fitness Enhancement Program. Latex Glove: Crews nickname given to the AEGIS cruiser USS, Love Boat: Crews nickname given to the "USS McKee AS-41" submarine tender, Magnificent Seven: Term of endearment for the, Midway Magic: Nickname for USS Midway CV-41, now a museum in San Diego, Pubic Mound: Crews nickname given to the destroyer tender USS, PI: Phillipine Islands (notably Subic Bay Naval Base), Rough Rider: Official call sign for USS Theodore Roosevelt (CVN-71), "S" Girls: USS Skate SSN-578, USS Swordfish SSN-579, USS Sargo SSN-583 and USS SeSarandon adragon SSN-584. 4JG: Communications circuit used by V4 Fuels Division to coordinate flight deck fueling operations between the flight deck and below decks pump and filter rooms. for emergency leave, or to move off base to civilian housing). Spudlocker: Area below the ramp of an aircraft carrier. Smoke Check: What results from wiring something incorrectly. Green Side: The figurative side one is stationed at if one is stationed at a Marine Corps Command; contrasted with the "Blue Side" (Naval Command). HT Punch: A mythical tool newbies are asked to fetch from the engineering spaces. Today's modern electronic video game fighters like the F/A-18 will never be in the same ballpark. Hinge: Slang for an O-4, or lieutenant commander (LCDR). JAG: Officer who is a member of the Judge Advocate General's Corps. May be used simply as a description of the sailor's background or as a pejorative depending on context. Game can be played by partners. Carrier Strike Group (CSG): See "Battle Group. Some black shoes say "Live by the gouge, die by the gouge." Shit Can Liner: Plastic bag to put in a shitcan. It is usually kept under the mattress and can stand up on its own by the end of cruise. "Sir, if we do this thing now I can go home as soon as it's done." Division: Middle organizational level in most naval commands, below department and above branch. Bravo Bozo: Derisive term that is the opposite of Bravo Zulu. Circular firing squad/circular ass-kicking: An attempt by all command levels to find someone/anyone to blame for a problem for which no one wants to take blame. Stand by to stand by: Waiting to find out why everyone is waiting for something to maybe happen. Powder Monkey: Term referring to a sailor sent back and forth for an item, usually tasked to retrive something from below-decks; derives from young boys who served on wooden ships that retrieved powder for broadside firing. Usually caused by a poor approach or a hook bounce on the deck, this embarrassing event leads to a go-around and another attempt to "board. O-N-O-F-F actuator (or switch): The on/off button or switch on any device, usually used in the context of a subordinate not grasping how to power a device up or down. 1D10T or ID10T: A mythical substance that new Sailors are sent in search of as a joke. Set Zebra: Sex involving double or triple penetration. 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. Wolf Ticket: Highly suspect information. Usually the junior NFO on a patrol aircraft. Example: Pucker factor was high when he landed that Turkey single engine with complete AC power failure at night. For sailors, this is usually their own ship. 90 Day Wonder, 90 Day Miracle: OCS graduate (as opposed to a graduate of four-year Naval Academy or ROTC training). 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. Fashion Show: A series of individual personnel inspections conducted in each uniform the sailor owns. This term derives from the nickname "squid", meaning "sailor.". A nickname is often given to people who have an unusual name or some similarity to another person. Brown Nose: Sailor trying a "little too hard" to make rate by sucking up to superiors. Seven to forever: the 0700-1200 watch, which is longer than the normal four hour watch. Even rarer, if one is both a Shellback and a Golden Shellback and then crosses the Prime Meridian (in the Atlantic), he can now also claim the title of Emerald Shellback. Non-Useful Dody) A sailor who has not completed any qualifications and is therefore of no use to their division. NFO: Naval Flight Officer: flies alongside the pilot as weapons officer. An angry or particularly unpleasant attitude, such as one might have if their only job onboard was to collect and retain everyone else's refuse, and then on top of that some asshole got mad and kicked him, leaving a big, ugly dent in his side. Noun nicknames 4. Drifty: Lacking the ability to stay focused while attempting to perform a given task. Marine Shower: No soap and water, just deodorant and cologne, Marine Table Cloth: See Marine Dinner Tray. Also seen as a name badge at this time, so officers/petty officers will forget the wearer's real name. Theyre a nice addition to custom Navy t-shirts or military shirts.You can even customize face masks for your group. 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. ;dop kit; douche kit. CO: Commanding Officer. They "shit" words out when one squeezes the handle. DIW: Dead in the Water. Turd Chasers: Nickname for individuals assigned to the Hull Maintenance Technician (HT) and Seabees Utilities Man (UT) rating because their shipboard and base duties include plumbing. (2) Any time late at night that doesn't qualify for Oh Dark Thirty. "Well, one alfa main feed booster pump went limp dick so we put one bravo online.". However, the Royal Navy takes nicknames to an entirely different level. Also referred to "Monkey Rapers". Usually done to avoid getting in trouble at the expense of someone else. Hamster: Chicken cordon bleu, a common chow entree. Generally not considered to be a good situation. Crow happy: Newly appointed petty officers that are drunk with rank, think they are in charge, and can order subordinates around. 96er: A period of five nights and four days off of work due to special liberty or holiday. See "USS Neversail.". Derogatory name for USS CUSHING (DD-985), especially with the Commodore embarked. Marching Party: In boot camp, an after-hours regimen of intensive training exercises, supervised by the command's special warfare personnel. But I am curious to hear if there are any names that we were called? the new book was a three ring binder, blue in color and had "3-M" all across the front & side. See Blowing Shitters, Shitty Kitty: Derogatory nickname for the USS Kitty Hawk (CV-63). Utterance of the term is usually accompanied by the McDonald's tune followed by "I'm diggin' it" instead of "I'm lovin' it.". Usually the only small bit of privacy found on a ship. This is an all-white short sleeve uniform that makes the wearer look suspiciously like the ice cream man. Ricky Lawnmower: Nailclippers, used to trim stray threads from uniforms. Boondockers: The standard workday steel-toed boots. Often used in, "Damn, we just did a six-month WESTPAC, barely got home for a week, and now we're heading out again?". Sikandar Ali. They secretly love it. Sea Lawyer: (1) A sailor or his buddy, making eloquent but completely spurious arguments at Captain's Mast, or in response to some disciplinary action. CHT Tank/Shit Tank/Chit Tank: Collection, Holding and Transfer system, which collects all ship's shower and toilet runoff/sewage until such time as it can be pumped or dumped. Also known as Extra Military Instruction (EMI). See also "Love Boat." 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. 1. 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. "DD" was also the type designation for pre-missile destroyers. Lobster: A female sailor. Can also be used to describe the status of a person whose plan has gone awry. While not permitted to do the job, it gets the job done just the same. FTN Striker: Sailor whose stated goal/desire is to get discharged. Can be used with varying inflection and tone without consequence to signify enthusiasm or disgruntlement without stepping outside the bounds of professionalism. PCU: Pre Commissioning Unit: What a ships company is called before a ship is commissioned. UNODIR: Unless Otherwise Directed; enables, Unicorn: An officer with a particularly rare designator (i.e. 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. Caused by Foreign Object Debris, such as nuts, bolts, or anything that could be sucked into a jet engine, damaging it. Thank you. Rotor Head: Sailor who flies or maintains rotary-winged aircraft (helicopters). "Take that and give it the float test". Wardroom: Officer's mess, or dining room. Finally, TURN ON THE WATER to rinse off. (see EAOS above and Short timer below.). Spook Shit: Equipment that one doesn't know the purpose, function or ownership of, which when it's gone leaves as the only trace of its existence aboard ship an unused circuit breaker labeled "Spook Shit" in grease pencil. SLJO: Shitty Little Jobs Officer. I had to attend stupid-shoot and stupid-swim after the other trainees were at the club drinking 15-cent beers. This is clearly demonstrated as the O-4 is constantly nodding in the affirmative and saying, Yessir, yessir when in the presence of the CO. H.M.F.I.C. "Whatever happens on WESTPAC stays on WESTPAC.". White Rats: Tampons which appear after a sewage leak in the female head. Liberty Risk: A sailor who loves liberty a little too much, so much so that he puts himself in danger by drinking too much, getting into fights, or pissing off the locals. Lather up and wash. F.I.I.G.M.O. (2) A large freezer of the type found on most ships, usually in auxiliary spaces. (Refers to improperly securing the "dogs" on a watertight hatch when passing through. Two-block: To have all the work one can handle. Term used to describe a sailor who has just failed out of a rather difficult A-School (Nuc, ET, AT) and will now head to the fleet (and obvious deployment) undesignated. For the same reason, they are sometimes referred to as ", Skivvy waver: Signalman (because of signal flags), Skosh: Perilously close to minimum acceptable levels. Galley: Crews' mess, or dining area. Replaced with the PFA. ESOs shall ensure that Sailors take the NWAE prior to going on AT/ADT orders or when Sailors return from their AT/ADT. A-Farts is received via satellite all over the world and offers a variety of shows. Black Hole, The Black Hole: The Navy's main base at Norfolk, Virginia, so called because "it's where sailors' careers go to die. 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. Gold Crow: A 12+ year PO1 with good behavior. Compare to "dirtbag." The fake watch is intended for the amusement of the crew. Differs from "UNREP.". Ricky Dive: Fast, effective method of cleaning in boot camp, consisting of wearing smurf suits inside-out and sliding, or being dragged, on the floor to pick up dust. Tronchaser: Those in the AT (primarily I Level) rate who work on Navy avionics. Aviation Queer: The enlisted rating AQ, Aviation Fire Control Technician; since merged into Aviation Electronics Technician (AT). 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. 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. Shitter: (1) A toilet (not a urinal); also known as a crapper. Shit Can, Shitcan: Either the name for a trash can, or the act of throwing something into the trash. Some of the most entertaining offerings are the propaganda commercials it frequently airs since regular advertising is not permitted. Bravo Zulu: Originally, "BZ" was a signal meaning "Well Done." 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.". Aviators say "Live by the gouge, excel by the gouge. Roach Coach: A snack or lunch truck that stops at each pier where the ships are berthed. See Broke Dick. crud: An upper respiratory infection usually caught in boot camp by new recruits bringing viruses from all over the country. Sweat pump(s) / Sweat pump(s) on line/ on overload: See "sweat the load.". Gator squares: Putting a square on a chart, often 3 miles by 3 miles, in the middle of a body of water, and steaming around in it for hours. What Is A Navy Squid? CHENG: Chief Engineer. 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