Evil Planet Notorg: Groton CT. (Notorg is Groton spelled backwards.). V2 Division: Maintenance of Catapults and Arresting Gear. Sailor 1: "What are you having for chow?" Square Circles: Surface ship operating within an assigned a patrol box. Short arm inspection: The inspection a ship's corpsman performs on a sailor's penis, looking for visible signs of any venereal disease, if the sailor suspects he may have contracted one. 43P-1: Work center Maintenance manual; prior to OPNAV numbering the current guidance 4790/4(series) it was 43P. WESTPAC widow: Sailor's wife looking for a temporary fling, often with another sailor. 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. EB Red: Extreme, nuclear grade version of EB Green. See also "Love Boat." Sack-o'-Lantern: A scrotum stretched across a battle lantern that has been energized. Shit Can, Shitcan: Either the name for a trash can, or the act of throwing something into the trash. Method of requesting speed changes from the Engine Room using the Engine Order Telegraph (EOT), normally from the Bridge. The U.S. Navy's only forward-deployed aircraft carrier USS Ronald Reagan (CVN 76) arrived in Da Nang, Vietnam, for a scheduled port call June 25, marking the third time a U.S. aircraft carrier has visited the country since 2018. Skimmer, Skimmer Puke: Surface sailor (this term is also used in other English-speaking navies - the RN, RCN and RAN). They usually return with a sore arm, courtesy of a Hull Technician who is in on the joke. Rick, Ricky: A "recruit" or sailor-to-be who is still in boot camp. Found on aircraft carriers and similar vessels. Pier-Queer: Air Force term for "Sailor." Cover: Term for any sort of headgear worn with a uniform in USN, USMC and USCG. 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). 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. Dock jumpers: The unfortunates who would have to leap ashore to tie up when no "line handlers" are available. Typically these shops are found on aircraft carriers just forward of hangar bay 1 on the 01 level. So called because the ship's hull is number SSN 711. Smooth Crotch/Smoothie: A term for Reactor Control division for their tendencies to find ways to never conduct manual labor. Hot box: Ship's engines are lit off, but ship is not underway. It is designed to help organize a Commanders Call and conduct pre-meeting steps. 1MC: The General Announcing system on a ship. A container (usually zipper-closed) for toilet articles such as soap, razor, shaving cream, deodorant, etc; especially for expeditionary sailors. No-Shitter: A sea story which is mostly (never completely) fictional, and unverifiable as well. See "USS Neversail.". the presiding officer of a society or organization. Stupid-: Adjective for remedial training. It has a hand cranked dynamo which will produce a whirring sound on the other station, hence the "growl.". Officers are O-Gangers. Blowing Shitters: An act by which an HT uses straight firemain pressure on a clog in the sewage line (CHT/VCHT) that cannot be removed by ordinary means. Part of the Aircraft Intermediate Maintenance Department (AIMD), IM3 (Avionics) division. 'I Believe' Button: A fictitious button to be pressed when complex technical details are not immediately understood, but there is not time to go into laborious explanation. Kid: in sailing times this referred to any bucket-like container used for a considerable variety of purposes - see 'Spit-kid'. Scullery: The washroom on board a ship for eating implements such as knives, forks, trays, and cups. V0 Division: Admin offices. Also referred to as a "talking kneeboard." Also called the Possibilities of the Day or Plan of Deception because the plan can change without notice. DDG: Destroyer, Guided Missile, class of ship. Operation GOLDENFLOW: A command-wide urinalysis test. Growler: A sound-powered phone, which is used like a telephone to call specific dialed in stations. Anal Palace: The fast attack submarine USS Annapolis. 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). In reality, consists of an E-5 signing a piece of paper and giving the warning, "if you go up for mast, I will testify under oath that I inspected and saw every item.". 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. JORP: Junior Officer Rest Period. DD: Destroyer, class of ship. 5. Building 36: The USS Bryce Canyon (AD-36). ), but does not have the skills to compete successfully. A department on aircraft carriers and Naval Air Stations responsible for maintaining aircraft sub assemblies. Joshua Drake, 45th Mission Support Group Superintendent, recognizes the hard work and dedication of his unit during their groups Commanders Call April 20, 2016 at Cape Canaveral Air Force Station. PD-8 is actually a chemical additive used in the evaporator to aid distillation of fresh water. The Exec and secretary should coordinate date and place for Commanders Call. Ricky Rocket: A boot camp "energy drink" made from an assorted mix of sodas, sports drinks, coffee, sugar and artificial sweetners used to help keep the recruit awake. Sea chest: A trunk or storage container used for a sailor's personal property. "Taps" is a musical piece sounded at dusk, and at funerals, particularly by the U.S. military. Smiley-face art optional. Permanent Help: Slang for a PH (Photographer's Mate) in a fighter squadron. The term is used in boot camp to refer to female masturbation. "I survived a six-month trip on LSD", commonly heard slogan from sailors who have made a deployment aboard such a vessel. Vulcan Death Watch: 12 hours of drills separated by 3 rotations of watches. 2.) commanding officer. Stand By: To wait, can also be to foreshadow chastisement or punishment from a superior. Paint Chit: One of the sources for power on a ship, especially on large ships like carriers or battleships. CG: Cruiser, Guided Missile, class of ship. Given for something done poorly. See "Brown Water.". Two of these are blindfolded. Non-skid: A rough epoxy coating used for grip on weather decks. Baboon Ass: Corned beef. Oscar: The buoyant dummy used during man-overboard drills. Often used in, "Damn, we just did a six-month WESTPAC, barely got home for a week, and now we're heading out again?". Common overnight activity for ships underway. Starboard: Right side of the boat or ship (when facing the bow). FM: Frequency modulation, or Fucking Magic, sometimes referred to as the FM Principle. Commander's Call ends. leader's immediate higher headquarters. Night shift secured all the seats in the back because they got there 30 minutes ago since they've been off shift for the past 2 hours. B.O.S.N.I.A. Usually results in one of two things, either NJP, or a fist fight. Usually it was gray, loud and smoking when it landed. 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. Often condoned when essential to get underway. becomes "You are a shitbag, dammit. When one goes off, the other takes his place (three men share two racks). Some times worn on T-Shirts by sailors who are on the last patrol and getting out or going to shore duty. Useless piece of machinery. Other radio users, like B20, do not fit into the standard battalion model but are also assigned a call sign for protection. ASWOC: Anti-Submarine Warfare Operations Center - shore-based briefing/debriefing/analysis/operational control center for VP aviation. PDF Army Operational Framework Skateboard: A clipboard full of random papers carried as a skating prop, to provide a visual "excuse" for wandering around the ship. Brown Shoe: Term used to describe aviation community officers and senior enlisted members, due to the dark brown footwear worn with khaki uniforms and aviation winter working green uniforms. Passing through, especially by junior enlisted sailors, is highly discouraged. Incorrectly, but nearly universally, applied to turning anything on. AX: The enlisted rating Aviation Anti-Submarine Warfare Technician; since merged into AT rating. San Dog: A sailor stationed in San Diego, or the base itself. Balls Thirty: (1) The time 00:30, when there is a security sweep on some bases. Transistor Theory: Naval explanation for how electrons travel backwards and holes actually carry electrical current. "Being a Monkey Mate is a lot easier than being a BT.". Emerald Shellback: One who crossed the Equator at the Greenwich Meridian. The U.S. Army Combined Arms Center defines the Command Sergeant Major or CSM as the "senior noncommissioned officer in a unit who advises the commander on all . Zoom Bag: Navy flight suit, generally fireproof Nomex. AFTA: Advanced First Term Avionics: Part of the advanced electronics schooling package, reserved for AT's AQ's and AX's for advanced training. Derives from the 5-point evaluation system used in the navy, in which a score of five is given to individuals who perform exceptionally well. Cheating was not allowed, and some how would be found out quickly by means of the "honey-ko telegraph. This results in about four hours of sleep per cycle.). These are scheduled to enable the company leadership to gather all the cadets in their respective company for a 45-50 minute period to welcome everyone back. Generally X(X-ray): always closed, Y(Yoke): closed while underway, Z(Zebra): closed while at GQ. Chit: The document a sailor fills out to make various types of special request (i.e. Balls O'Clock: Any unspecified time late at night when it is absurd to be awake and having to do things, be on watch, etc. Atlantic Fleet equivalent to a Pacific Fleet WESTPAC. The 45th MSG's five squadrons provide total customer support for the world's busiest spaceport, assuring success of launch, range and expeditionary operations. This document is not meant to be all-inclusive. "Sir, if we do this thing now I can go home as soon as it's done." Motrin: A magical pill dispensed by hospital corpsmen capable for minor owies or to hypochondriacs; "take two aspirin and call me in the morning." 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. Military call signs are call signs or specialized form of nickname assigned as unique identifiers to military communications. 2. Flight Line: The area on a ship or station where aircraft are made ready for flight. C.U.N.T. (Often pronounced "A-wis."). Lobster: A female sailor. Sea Warrior: Used by naval personnel whom have never set foot on a ship, usually in response to being called shipmate. Mighty Battle Pig: Nickname for USS WS Sims (FF-1059) "Mighty Battle Frigate.". I would like to welcome our participants joining us from the Middle East and around the world for this on-the-record briefing with U.S. Air Force Lieutenant General Alexus Grynkewish. Task: Company Commander's Calls Condition: During Reconstitution in the fall each company conducts a Commander's Call. So called due to the time spent pierside during work ups for deployment after Mobile Bay failed INSURV inspection in 2011. "Boot ensign.". NEC codes identify a nonrating wide skill, knowledge, aptitude, or qualification that must be documented to identify both people and billets for management purposes. Busted: Reduced in rank as a result of Captain's Mast. Commanders Call Review (2 weeks prior). Term used to describe shipboard or 'surface' officers and senior enlisted members, due to the black footwear worn while in khaki uniform. Boondockers: The standard workday steel-toed boots. To . AOL: Absent Over Leave; Navyspeak for AWOL. Every Commander's Call in the Air Force : r/AirForce - Reddit "Checkmate 6" is the Company Commander and "Checkmate 6 Romeo" is the commander's radio-telephone operator (Romeo the NATO phonetic of the letter R). 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. So called because in the old days of sailing, this list was posted on the binnacle, the casing that housed the ship's compass. The closest civilian equivalent is BMOC (Big Man On Campus). CPO: Chief Petty Officer. Caused by Foreign Object Debris, such as nuts, bolts, or anything that could be sucked into a jet engine, damaging it. Poopysuit: Blue overalls worn when deployed out to sea. 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. Except you start with all pieces off the board. Sailors must go to the Paint Locker with properly signed chits to receive paint and painting equipment. 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.". Marine Mattress: A female who likes to "socialize" with the Marines. (2) The pennant flown to denote the ship has won the Battle "E" competition. PIERPAC: Pretending to be on deployment while moored to a pier. VAW: Fixed Wing Carrier Airborne Early Warning aircraft Squadrons. : Same Old Shit or Shit-on-a-shingle. Mid: Midshipman at the US Naval Academy or Naval ROTC; "Middie" is considered derogatory. Fixed call signs for the United States Air Force stations begin with A, such as AIR, used by USAF Headquarters. TACCO: Tactical Coordinator. (3) to John Wayne (a helmet): To leave one's helmet's chin strap undone, the way John Wayne often did in movies. At least seven days before Commanders Call, all material is given to the Commander for his/her preparation. Air Force Salute, Airman Salute, Airedale Salute: An "I don't know" shrug of the shoulders. The Hole: Main machinery space where an engineer works. 3 minutes later, night shift finally realizes that it WAS actually them the Shirt was looking and pointing at, and reluctantly move up front. (2) ( especially in the plural, "zoomies") On a nuclear ship, a (nonstandard) unit of radiation, such as is present in a compartment containing or near nuclear weapons or a naval nuclear reactor. (This is a holdover from when all climbing was done by ladders.). May also be applied to civilians from three-letter agencies riding a naval vessel. "Gadoozlefrank is an enlisted puke. Brown bagger: Married sailor who brings his lunch from home in a paper bag. Water Wings: Derogatory term used (usually by Naval Aviators), for the Surface Warfare Officer qualification badge. Used when a sailor has his hands in his pockets. This term usually only applies to nukes who have not re-enlisted (i.e. CCT's will be published on an as-needed basis to ensure leaders at all levels remain current on issues concerning Airmen and families. CIWS: Close In Weapon System. 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. VX: Fixed Wing Experimental Aircraft Squadrons. Ping: To emit a pulse of sound energy from a SONAR transmitter. X-Ray Fitting: (1) A hatch, scuttle or the like which in normal condition is closed both in-port and at-sea. Mamasan: Proprietor of a bar or other such establishment where sex may be procured or negotiated. OS's constitute "OI Division.". Seabag Inspection: Formal uniform/personal item inspection for an E-4 and below sailor upon check in to a new command. Apocryphally, a show in which women have sex with dogs and ponies: Sailors may claim to have witnessed such shows in. This was normally either 5 or 10 minutes in duration (never long enough). Hockey pucks: Swedish meatballs (also, trail markers, porcupines, road apples). They "shit" words out when one squeezes the handle. SEAL: The United States Navy's Sea, Air, Land Teams, commonly known as the Navy SEALs, are the U.S. Navy's principal special operations force and a part of the Naval Special Warfare Command and United States Special Operations Command. 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. Appendix:Glossary of U.S. Navy slang - Wiktionary Gunner: Term applied to and used in addressing (informally) an Ordnance Technician Surface Warrant Officer. Legally speaking, command is the authority given an officer to direct sub- An E-7 HT is an HTC, "Head Turd Chaser". A submarine (submarines are called boats, with only limited exceptions). Commander's Call Topics are no longer be published weekly. Example: Watch Officer-"What is pH?" Subscription emails will be discontinued as of March 6, 2018. See also TSC. Monkey cum: White scrubbing liquid used to clean grease pencil from status boards. (U.S. Air Force photo by Matthew Jurgens/Released), Personnel from the 45th Mission Support group participate in a game show themed trivia competition during their groups Commanders Call April 20, 2016 at Cape Canaveral Air Force Station. Gerbil Gym/Gerbil Room: Exercise space on board ship with treadmills, stationary bikes, and elliptical trainers all pieces of equipment on which one performs motions that should move one to another place, though one remains in the same position like a gerbil on its wheel. AOM: All Officers Meeting, held for a variety of reasons like training, port calls, mess issues, etc. Non-Comm: A non-commissioned officer, E4-E9.
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