Specialized training for Avaition maintainers. Green Scrubby: Mildly abrasive scouring pad. Used to attract the attention of a rescue helicopter in the event of a man overboard by the victim in the water. (2) The pennant flown to denote the ship has won the Battle "E" competition. (The list of reasons is very extensive and can be found in BUPERSINST 1900.8C, Enclosure (2).). Liberty: Free time away from work or the ship, usually after working hours or in port. The grenade is a fragmentation grenade, because when it blows up it throws fragments through the air, hence the term "FRAG OUT." This phrase is yelled loud for all others in the unit to hear. Ping Jockey: Term used to describe Sonar Techs. Situps, pushups and a run/bike/swim/elliptical trainer. Usually consists of one cruiser, one supply ship, and one or two destroyers, frigates, and submarines. Ricky Boxing: Masturbation. The cold shoulders from civilians persist in certain Navy towns. Stands for either "Simple Minded Ass Grabbers" or "Sometimes Mechanic, Always Gay." Monkey cum: White scrubbing liquid used to clean grease pencil from status boards. Differs from "VERTREP.". Registered: Jun 7, 2000. charlie sheen's character called michael biehn's character a cake eater. She is such a cake-eater ! 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. Generally pejorative. They usually return with a sore arm, courtesy of a Hull Technician who is in on the joke. Same as meat-ball. Whitney(LCC-20), as it rarely goes to sea. 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. Aye, aye: Yes (I heard the order, I understand the order, and I intend to obey/carry out the order). It is played to "motivate" the crew after an UNREP, VERTREP, etc. "Nice shit locker!". When applied to an aviator, it means not allowed to fly. EAOS: Expiration of Active Obligated Service. TAPS: Announced over the 1MC at 2200 local time, "Taps, Tapslights out, all hands turn into your bunks, maintain silence about the decks." slang A resident of Edina, Minnesota, a wealthy suburb of Minneapolis. Burnbag: (1) One of the red-and-white-striped paper bags which are used to hold classified material meant for destruction. Civie cut: A civilian haircut worn by males who live around military towns to distinguish themselves from military personnel. 7. Skittles: Sailors who work on the flight deck of a carrier. Quarters is used to present awards, pass information, and make every sailor squeeze into their ill-fitting, rarely-worn uniforms at least once a year. Kick start (a deck seaman): Surreptitious corporal punishment applied by driving one's boot down the shin of the offending seaman to encourage better and faster work. producing adequate electricity, steam, etc. Such a sailor will likely be restricted to the ship at the next liberty port. If the roll call or the skit fails to amuse the rest of the airwing, the offending squadron is booed and belittled mercilessly. Trident: Special Warfare Insignia earned by Navy SEALS. Work for 1st division varies among ships depending on size. Back Alley: Card game of trump played by 2 to 4 players (mostly "snipes"). Flavor Extractor: Standard equipment in all Navy galleys. These recruits usually end up getting ASMO'ed to a company that is earlier in training. Both types of LSO are referred to as "Paddles.". IA: ("One Alpha") Modified GQ to conduct amphibious operations. This is used in boot camp to refer to those boots who have received their dungaree uniforms so recently that they haven't been ironed, just washed, they are therefore wrinkled, like a raisin. Basically, they taught the PO2 exam for 6 months. (2) A blowjob. Term used by Nukes to describe a method of estimation to arrive at an answer. Bilge Troll: Engine room lower level watchstander; junior enlisted nuke machinist mate on sub. . Pictures of bare-assed drunken aviators standing on the blue tile during port calls are highly prized keepsakes. Dynamited Chicken: Chicken a la king or chicken cacciatore. "I survived a six-month trip on LSD", commonly heard slogan from sailors who have made a deployment aboard such a vessel. Torpedo Sponge: Similar to "Missile Sponge", this refers to the smaller ships in a convoy, whose duty it is to protect the carrier, to the point of taking the torpedo hit for the carrier if needed. 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. Plastic Fantastic: F/A-18 used in the 1980s. No longer moving through the water, which means rudder control is lost as well. Military personnel are known for their, ahem, colorful language, and the phrases below represent the most family-friendly, or PG, terms. Dining-ins are for the service-members only. As opposed to formal ship's wardroom. Love Cookie: A deposit of semen left on a sailor's pillow. Usually the only small bit of privacy found on a ship. Striker: Sailor receiving on-the-job training for a designated field (or rate). 90 Day Wonder, 90 Day Miracle: OCS graduate (as opposed to a graduate of four-year Naval Academy or ROTC training). Ditty-bop: A Radioman or Cryptologic Technician Collection (CTR), from the sound of Morse code. OBNOB: Only Black Nuke Onboard. (It is usually impossible to be triced up in a top rack, as top racks usually have no ceiling.). 1st Division: The division, in most aviation and afloat commands, which is responsible for the material condition and cleanliness of the ship. Can also be used to describe the status of a person whose plan has gone awry. Power troll: A name for any officious person, usually used by engineers. P.C.O.D. A required exercise regimen. "cunt ring". Smiley-face art optional. Happy Hour: The hour during which the ship is cleaned every day. Any mesh bag, but so named because usually used to contain soiled laundry. Non-skid: A rough epoxy coating used for grip on weather decks. MAA: Master-at-Arms. UNODIR: Unless Otherwise Directed; enables, Unicorn: An officer with a particularly rare designator (i.e. Crow's Foot: A device placed on a valve wheel to aid in opening or closing the valve due to it being extremely hot or hard to turn. Used when a sailors try to tell stories about their previous ships, or how things were handled on their previous ships. Tin Chicken: US Merchant Marine Officer Insignia on a US Naval Officers uniform, often worn above the SWO pin. Cake-eater: Derogative term for officers. There are no monkeys trying to board the ship. Meat Identifier: A side dish during chow that helps in identifying usually nondescriptive looking main dishes. Barely Trainable: Derogatory term for a Boiler Technician (BT). So called because it is the 5th branch of the armed forces, yet falls under the control of the Department of Homeland Security. Also used for a potato (spud) storage room. The fake watch is intended for the amusement of the crew. The nickname is based on its color and flavor. Taken from the Supply Corps' porkchop-shaped insignia. Out of sight hi/lo: Steam boiler casualty in which the water level in the steam drum gauge glass goes out the top/bottom, requiring the boiler to be immediately shut down to prevent water hitting the turbine blades (hi) or melting boiler tubes (lo). Tiger Team: Junior enlisted of all ratings (E-3 and below) who are tasked to clean the engine room prior to inspection, such as GITMO Refresher training or evaluation. Mess Deck Intelligence: Rumors (mostly false) that spread throughout the ship like wildfire. Sailors must go to the Paint Locker with properly signed chits to receive paint and painting equipment. Tuna Boat: A sub tender or other non-combat ship that is crewed primarily by female sailors. Usually involving near beer and barbecue. Bells will only be rung as a single strike, or a closely spaced double strike, with a maximum of eight bells (4 sets of 2). "I understand and I will comply.". Mess Decks: Chow Hall or Eating Establishment on board ship. DIW: Dead in the Water. Twelve are served per table. one that is given one hour before shift change and will require at least 3 hours to complete. BOHICA Boat Derogatory name for USS NIMITZ (CVN-68) BOHICA our screws never stop. The new sailor is told this is "The Most Important Watch" on the ship. The Kool-Aid-like beverage dispensed on the. XO's Happy Hour: A daily, hour-long mandatory cleaning evolution. It is often used to describe someone who is too soft or weak for A cake eater is a term used to describe someone who is not well suited for the military life. "Shithead is on a boondoggle again. "Carry on" allows personnel to continue whatever they were doing. USS Notagain (DD 214): The fictional ship which sailors who are separating from the Navy specify when they are asked which command they are going to, or which former sailors specify when new personnel ask which ship they are on. IFNAG: (Derogatory) Ignorant Fucking Naval Academy Graduate. A backpack filled with water. ", Swinging Dick: Spoken by Marines, and sailors to refer to healthy shipmates while on maneuvers, e.g. 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. Brown Water: Shallow water close to land; Brown Water Navy (Sailor): Any Sailor who operates a small boat in inshore areas. (Growler). 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. The closest civilian equivalent is BMOC (Big Man On Campus). The difference between the two is that significant others may attend dining-outs. VERTREP: Vertical Replenishment: The taking of supplies (resupply) from a supply ship via helo pick-up and drop-off. "Let's bag it.". B-52 air strike that makes the landscape look like the surface of the Moon. Usually used among those who aren't particularly pleased with shipboard life. Cunt Hair: A very small unit of measurement, used when eyeballing something. (See "Brown Water Navy."). There are currently two Coast Guard SEALS, who completed SEAL training before the program was cancelled. They "shit" words out when one squeezes the handle. Refers to anything impressive or greatly exceeding what is required. Boats list (lean to the inside of a turn), Ships heel (lean to the outside of a turn). Generally X(X-ray): always closed, Y(Yoke): closed while underway, Z(Zebra): closed while at GQ. ", these items have very limited use--one specific evolution--and therefore could also refer to a sailor with only one skill or is qualified on only one watch station. FFG: Frigate, Guided Missile, class of ship. OOC: Pronounced "oh oh see." Ladderwell: Stairs. COMNAVSNACPAC, COMNAVSNACLANT: A sailor who stores a lot of junk food in their rack. Admirals have Double Eggs. In the navy warrants are generally older and more experienced in a particular area of expertise than a commissioned line officer, much like an "LDO." In modern times it is an aluminum rubbish bowl. EB Green: Green duct tape acquired from Electric Boat in Groton, CT; can be used to fix almost anything, temporarily. River Rat: Crew member of a brown water boat or patrol craft. The term is often used in a negative way to criticize someone for being lazy, entitled, or not having the same level of determination and work ethic as others. ", Boner Garage: USS BONHOMME RICHARD (LHD-6). Applesauce: Indicative of pork chops, Horseradish: Prime Rib Beefetc. More recently referred to as a Carrier Strike Group (CSG). ", CAG: Title used when addressing the carrier air wing commander. one or both of the sailors is currently in a relationship/marriage with a person not stationed on the ship). See also "Swab. I had to attend stupid-shoot and stupid-swim after the other trainees were at the club drinking 15-cent beers. ", 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. Also sailor(s) who head for the quarterdeck immediately after "shift colors.". Pri-Fly: Primary Flight Control. Used when a sailor has his hands in his pockets. 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. Learn more with our list of military sayings and what they mean in the context of the military. Fresh Water Navy (derogatory) members of the US Coast Guard. Portable Pad Eye. Should always begin with "No shit, this really happened," or "This is a no shitter." Service Dress Beer: With the pre-NWU utility uniforms, the act of removing the shirt and untucking the T-shirt to hide the name tape above the pants pocket, in order to purchase alcohol on an off-base establishment. (see EAOS above and Short timer below.). Twidget: Sailor in the Electronics or Electrical fields of job specialties. PFM: "Pure Fucking Magic", term applied to when things work, but one doesn't know how or why but they work. AX: The enlisted rating Aviation Anti-Submarine Warfare Technician; since merged into AT rating. Asshole of the Navy: Norfolk, Virginia, home of the fabled "DOGS AND SAILORS KEEP OFF THE GRASS!" Let's get going!" His assistant is the "Mini Boss.". "Have your cake and eat it too". As in: BM2 keeps parting lines on the capstan. Deduction is usually one to five points per infraction, depending on the severity. Shower: In boot camp the recruits are inspected frequently. Frequently the Enlistee also has an opportunity to extend to 8 years, and immediately gain E-5 rank within 2-3 years total service, like "pushing a magic button to gain rank.". Fun Boss: Morale, Welfare and Recreation Officer. Mamasan: Proprietor of a bar or other such establishment where sex may be procured or negotiated. The Sub equivalent to the Four by Eight watch mentioned above. Can also be used to describe someone or something that stopped functioning. Can house: Bordello. Eternal Patrol: The last and still on-going patrol of a submarine lost at sea. Scuttlebutt: (1) A drinking fountain. Usually it was gray, loud and smoking when it landed. Balls Thirty: (1) The time 00:30, when there is a security sweep on some bases. Fat Enlisted People / Forced Exercise Program. Also known as a "Splash guard.". Only the information one needs to know in a given situation, with nothing else to waste one's time. At aviation commands, FOD can also describe a worthless individual, i.e. : Diesel Boats Forever: (marking on an) unauthorized pin showing a non-nuclear submarine. 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. Kid: in sailing times this referred to any bucket-like container used for a considerable variety of purposes - see 'Spit-kid'. Compare "USS Ustafish.". Continual disregard WILL attract a punishment shower with scrub brushes. HCO: Helo Control Officer, talks to each pilot as he makes his approach to a small boy (See LSO). More Affectionately "Tiny Little Dick." 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 ". Get Fucked or Fuck-Off from your Navy equals and lower in rank. Hot Racking or Hot Bunking: Submariners share racks. Often still used by a "dirt sailor." Cake Eater. White Rats: Tampons which appear after a sewage leak in the female head. Buildings 29 and 91 at NTC/SSC San Diego, the female A-School barracks, for example. Seaman gang, the 1st Lt's folks, are often non-quals who are E-4 and below with a first class or senior second class petty officer as leading petty officer. "How are you doing today PO Jones" "Living the dream Captain". Crow happy: Newly appointed petty officers that are drunk with rank, think they are in charge, and can order subordinates around. 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. Training Aids: Logically, these are items used to assist by demonstration some point in a training lecture. Ball Button: The fourth button down on the new Service Uniforms, so called because it has a tendency to come undone. Growler: A sound-powered phone, which is used like a telephone to call specific dialed in stations. Also used as another in-joke to send new sailors on a wild goose chase. "We better slow down or the fat boys won't be able to keep up. An obsolete / unofficial procedure signal. So called because the ship's hull is number SSN 711. Scupper Trout: Sewage solids which have washed overboard, or have been pumped overboard. A "My Wife Chit" is a special request that uses one's wife as an excuse/justification for needing to be absent. This Ensign is charge of various wardroom duties, often including mentoring the juniormost Ensign (see "George") and setting up the wardroom's movie night while at sea. On Submarines the 1st Looey (1st Lt) is usually an non-qual Ensign and he runs "seaman gang" responsible for, among other responsibilities, all the gadgets necessary for handling and storing of mooring lines, materiel condition of Topside (chipping and painting), escape and rescue equipment like life vests and Steinke Hoods back when they were carried. A frame on a ship is its ribs and they are set a certain distance apart so if your ships frames are 3 apart the rule is 9. Pisser: (1) A urinal (not a toilet). Dock jumpers: The unfortunates who would have to leap ashore to tie up when no "line handlers" are available. Derives from Port Orchard, Washington, across Sinclair Inlet from PSNS. Ditch: To intentionally crash land an aircraft as "gently" as possible usually into the water. Airwing only workups include trips to NAS Fallon and NAS Key West. Sea Pussy: A yeoman or personnelman akin to a secretary who does clerical work. Broke-dick: Technical term describing malfunctioning or inoperable equipment. Sandblower: A person of very short stature. An expression used in the face of adversity, meaning that regardless of the setback you are going to continue anyway! Other terms include: Peter clamps, Meat hooks, Dick beaters. Bilge Juice: Non-sanctioned alcoholic beverage created while on long deployments by mixing yeast, water and sugar. Most commonly seen on a "Dogged Watch" schedule. Not a single aspect is successful. "), Pier tender: A ship that never gets under way. Also "ditty chaser.". 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. It is usually kept under the mattress and can stand up on its own by the end of cruise. Tweak: An Aviation Electronics Technician or AT. All-16ths: an adjustable wrench. You are acting drifty today!"). Cat's meow: Something splendid or stylish. Each crewman was allocated a limited number of these messages during each 3-month patrol and they were severely censored to protect the submariner from news that could negatively effect the emotional condition of the recipient. Smoke Check: What results from wiring something incorrectly. 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. (Often pronounced "E-swas."). COMMO: Communications Officer: The officer in charge of the Communications Division. Cock-ologist: Corpsman (derived from a 1980s Coca Cola commercial having a Coke-ologist). "Quarters" also refers to the daily morning muster for each division, announced as "QuartersQuartersAll hands to Quarters for muster, instruction, and inspection.". Also called drift-pack, or in the very extreme case "COMNAVDRIFTLANT/PAC", a parody of COMNAVSURFLANT/PAC. Often the result of a serious engineering casualty. Working Party: When there is loading of supplies, the Quarterdeck will call for a "working party" to be manned by each division of the ship, the number depending on the task. Also called a "Greeny Weeny." Same as Bluejacket, referring to the blue utility shirt worn by those personnel. ID10T: Idiot, pronounced "Eye-Dee-Ten-Tango." Lifer Locker: Lounge used by E-6's onboard ship. Queer: Nickname for the EA-6B Prowler. squared away" above. The Origin of Cake Eater Talking Cake Eater expression first appeared between 1920 and 1925, but?became popular in the 1996 film Mighty Duck. "I thought you wanted us back early for the inspection, Sir!" This term usually only applies to nukes who have not re-enlisted (i.e. A common joke is to ask inexperienced personnel on watch to "keep an eye out for signs of C-GU11s in the area, over." PRT: Physical Readiness Test. Game can be played by partners. 11 Bang-Bang- Army infantryman. 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. 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. Named for the Magnetic Anomaly Detector that sticks out from the tail of the aircraft. Except you start with all pieces off the board. Bravo Bozo: Derisive term that is the opposite of Bravo Zulu. Things can also be repaired and gotten into proper working order and then referred to as "checks five-oh." Lady Boy: A transsexual prostitute found most frequently in Thailand and the Philippines. SSN: Submarine, Nuclear, class of ship. Example: if told to "Deep Six" a piece of paper you would burn or shred it instead of just throwing it away (round filing or file thirteen). Depending on the wardroom and in particular on the person preparing the grog, it may be pleasant and delicious or one of the most foul and disgusting beverages ever conceived. Both beers are opened when they are given to the crewmember to prevent them from being hoarded. "Pull up!). Can: Jail, car. Zoom Bag: Navy flight suit, generally fireproof Nomex. Derived from an arcane method of reading signal strength. Hot box: Ship's engines are lit off, but ship is not underway. Originally a Torpedo Boat Destroyer, then later, just Destroyer. Used mostly to supply breathing air to shipboard firefighters before civilian firefighter equipment was approved and adopted. Phantom Shitter: A freaking weirdo that thinks it's funny to shit in the shower, or to take a shit in the shitter and not flush. May also be used to describe a blowjob. 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. Beer Day: On many navy ships, even in the present day, all hands are given 2 beers if they are underway without a port call for a given period of time generally 45 days. Marine Dinner Tray: Derogatory description (to the "eldest service branch") of an enlisted sailor's 13 button flap on the front of his dress blue uniform trousers. Humped the bunk: Screwed up. Rate Grabber: Enlisted member with the goal of (and succeeding in) making rate (promotion) quickly. Enlisting at 17. Each squadron has one on the O-3 level, and each pilot has his own seat. Tweek and Peak: To fine tune something (uniform, rack, hair, etc); usually for inspection preparation. Trap: A fixed-wing arrested landing on an aircraft carrier. Warrants are competitively selected from the senior (E7E9) enlisted ranks. Phraseology: Instant Boatswain's Mate, just add water. 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." S.N.A.F.U. (Dumb Ugly Bitch): woman enrolled in the Naval Academy. 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. ", Seaman Timmy/Fireman Timmy: Used in similar fashion as "Seaman Schmuckatelli" except with a slightly more negative connotation of a sailor who is not too bright, or could be expected to do something stupid without any malicious intent. Salty: Old and experienced (or simply old and sea-worn, as in "my salty hat"). Vampire Liberty: A day off one gets for donating a pint of blood. Gunner: Term applied to and used in addressing (informally) an Ordnance Technician Surface Warrant Officer. ASWOC: Anti-Submarine Warfare Operations Center - shore-based briefing/debriefing/analysis/operational control center for VP aviation. Used pejoratively if the officer in question is overly proud of this fact. Snot Locker: The storage area for snot a person's nose. Widely known workups involving the carrier and the airwing are TSTA, COMPTUEX, and RIMPAC. Bremerlo: A husky (large) female. Circa 1981. ", Piece: Rifle, as used in manual-of-arms (rifle drill). Building 36: The USS Bryce Canyon (AD-36). F.I.I.G.M.O. Also can refer to "Free The Nukes," referring to sailors in the nuclear power field. S.O.S. These are broken up into divisions. 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. (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. See also WESTPAC/LANTPAC widow. When JOPA is unified it can control some wardroom social functions, but little else. ": An expression said (in a very cheery manner) on occasions when, in fact, it is not a Fine Navy Day at all. So, really it can go both ways, but it definately means a man-whore. Example: "You're working on an electrical system without tagging it out, when along comes Seaman Schmuckatelli, who energizes the circuit and ZAP, you're fried calamari. Cannon balls: Baked, candied apples served to midshipmen at the Naval Academy on special occasions. Pollywog: An individual who has not crossed the, Poopsick: Anything undesirable, specifically feeling seasick. 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