Preferred term by Amphib sailors for LCM-8 or LCM-6 boats, as opposed to "Mike" boat. "That donkey dick is about as useful as tits on a boar hog.". More recently referred to as a Carrier Strike Group (CSG). See "Brown Water.". USS In-Port Royal: The USS Port Royal (CG-73). 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. Shit-on-a-shingle: Creamed chipped beef on toast. RATT Shop: Place for flight deck personnel to cool off in the AC and take a nap while they get their "RATT" fixed. A phrase all MilSpouses should be saying to each other. a lounge lizard Akin to PFM (pure fucking magic). Balls to Four: A four hour watch technically stood from 0000-0400, though in practice begining at 2345 and ending at 0345. Given for something done poorly. Small ships only have one division, while larger ships like carriers or amphibs can have 5 or more. Flavor Extractor: Standard equipment in all Navy galleys. Example: "WHY THE FUCK DID YOU LET THEM MARCH BACK FROM CHOW?!?" Hoover: The S-3B Viking, mostly due to its unique engine noises. Similar to the code for "bulkhead remover." Named, due to its apparent high cholesterol content, for Mr. Barney Clark, who in 1982 received a "Jarvik" artificial heart. Similar to a real check valve which only allows fluid to go one way. Khaki Brigade: chiefs who start taking over an engineering casualty or going over to see what is going on. Also used to pass information between a flight deck fuel station and flight deck control as to status of fueling operations for individual aircraft. ", ESWS: Enlisted Surface Warfare Specialist. VA: Fixed wing attack Aircraft Squadrons. In rare cases, the S.N.O.B. This slogan was adopted by Reactor Departments on CVNs in response to the Aviation Ordnance slogan "IYAOYAS. B.O.C.O.D: "Beat Off Cut Off Date": The date prior to returning home from a deployment on which a man should stop masturbating in order to save himself up for his wife or girlfriend. Assignments are planned out prior to setting the underway watch and posted in the Watch, Quarter, and Station Bill. "Pull up!). Butt Puckering: A term used to describe a harrowing or scary experience. Prefaced by the type or theater of service the deployed spouse is in, e.g. If the first partial day is counted, its referred to as the 8 Day Skate, or 8 days without standing watch or duty. 1956, Joseph Caruso, The Priest, ISBN, page 158: "Nowadays, these cake-eaters all died young. Ice Cream Social: Ice cream that is typically served at 2100 on the mess decks on Sundays when underway. Can also be used to refer to any sailor not expected to be very bright, who is young and naive, or one who has screwed up in some way: "And you've got Seaman Timmy on the .50 cal.". Quarters can be for the entire command, or just the department, division, or branch. In flight training, a down is a failed flight. METOC), UNREP: Underway Replenishment: The taking of supplies from a supply ship by maneuvering alongside it and passing lines between it and one's own vessel. Rate Grabber: Enlisted member with the goal of (and succeeding in) making rate (promotion) quickly. Killer Tomato: A large reddish-orange inflated ball used in gunnery practice at sea. Kid: in sailing times this referred to any bucket-like container used for a considerable variety of purposes - see 'Spit-kid'. Usually consists of one cruiser, one supply ship, and one or two destroyers, frigates, and submarines. Gut: The section of a port city or town where visiting sailors can find cheap booze, games of chance, ladies of the night, a bar brawl or two, and other entertainment. Mae West: (Old) term for a life jacket, due to the resemblance of the chest floats to the busty actress. RAS: Replenishment At Sea: The act or process of moving cargo and fuel from a supply ship to a warship via cable while underway. May also be applied to civilians from three-letter agencies riding a naval vessel. (See "Brown Water Navy."). Also called a "One-Eyed Jack." NMOP: (common on Boomer Subs) No More Patrols Ever. NAMI Whammy: Slang for the incredibly in-depth two-day flight physical given to all prospective aviators at the Naval Aeromedical Institute at NAS Pensacola. Chuck Wagon: (yet another name for) the USS Carl Vinson. Paint Chit: One of the sources for power on a ship, especially on large ships like carriers or battleships. WAVE Cage: A female only open-bay BEQ, also known as a "meat market" by some Sailors. Anchors and Spurs: The famous dance club at NAVSTA San Diego where many a lonely Navy wife has broken the seventh commandment. Hinge: Slang for an O-4, or lieutenant commander (LCDR). Golden Screwjob: Used when a sailor has 12 years or more of honorable service, and, for reasons unknown, does not have his Gold rank device. Named for the affordable alcoholic beverage it sells to junior sailors and contractors, ChuHai. Fresh Water Navy (derogatory) members of the US Coast Guard. Rent-A-Crow: A sailor advanced to E-4 because they graduated top of their "A" school class. A pivoting latch, usually one of several, for locking down a water-tight hatch. Get Fucked or Fuck-Off from your Navy equals and lower in rank. In the helo world, the Rapid Securing and Transfer (RAST) on the deck of a "small boy.". 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. Boats: A sailor in the Boatswain's Mate rating or the Aviation Boatswain's Mate rating, or the ship's Bosun or Air Bosun, the latter usually a CWO or LDO. Nuke Milk: A disgusting powdered milk used when the fresh milk runs out. Retired RMs may often use ZUG in place of "no" or "negative.". Contrast with the "Blue Water" Navy or "CRU-DES." A great place to catch up on scuttlebutt and unwind after a long day. 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 ". 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. "You look like you just climbed out of the dipsy dumpster, Seaman Timmy!". Scrambled Eggs: Gold embroidered decoration on a Commander's/Captain's cover. Alpha Mike Foxtrot: Adios, motherfuckers. When an aviator flies an aircraft into the clouds, can no longer see the earth or the horizon, and is dependent on instruments for navigation, he is said to be "in the goo." Or, the ship's navigator. Tits Machine: Old-school term for a kick-ass aircraft, usually a fighter, that consisted of little more than an airframe, minimal avionics, and a huge engine or two. So called because of the gold braided loop that they wear around their arm. Blue Water: Deep water far from land. If one is on Vulcan Death Watch, one is up oncoming as drill team, on watch then offgoing as casualty response team, potentially followed by another 6 hour watch. Dumb but happy. Gig line: The visual line formed by uniform zipper, belt buckle, and buttoned shirt seam. cake eater Slang term from the 1920's meaning a lady's man. (2) Somewhat derogatory reference to a sailor that takes too many chances, or attempts to constantly play the hero. (Onboard Submarines, often used as part of the phrase "Air Breathing No Load," meaning a useless sailor or rider who is using up resources and providing nothing in return.). Screwing the Pooch: Making a huge mistake. In the aviation community, hot racking refers to an individual who has not taken a shower before retiring to his bunk, usually after working a 12-hour shift on the flight deck. Douche down: To wash, usually using fresh water. Fuzznuts: A young sailor, one not long out of puberty. Also "Jarhead.". "We better slow down or the fat boys won't be able to keep up. Shit River: The extremely polluted (mostly with sewage) canal just outside the Subic Bay main gate. Can also be said to an officer, but beware of over-usage. : (Bend Over, Here It Comes Again). Also called drift-pack, or in the very extreme case "COMNAVDRIFTLANT/PAC", a parody of COMNAVSURFLANT/PAC. Haji: Racial epithet for a Middle Eastern individual, or anything Middle Eastern. An E-7 HT is an HTC, "Head Turd Chaser". (2) (. Battle Racks: (term for) when mission-exhausted Aviators are allowed to sleep through General Quarters. Sweat pump(s) / Sweat pump(s) on line/ on overload: See "sweat the load.". Also called "Cornbacked Gator" or "Brown Trout.". Replaced with the PFA. Compare "USS Ustafish.". EIDWS: Enlisted Information Dominance Warfare Specialist. a "field expedient Frappuccino" might be made by putting all the MRE coffees, sugars, and creamers into a 2-liter bottle and mixing. Meat Identifier: A side dish during chow that helps in identifying usually nondescriptive looking main dishes. V4 Division: Aviation Fuels. To evacuate a casualty. Boondoggle: An inefficient meeting, event, or evolution; one that it is more fun than productive. They make replacement parts and repair or overhaul ship's engines and auxiliary systems. "She was a 2 before going to sea, a 10 out at sea, and back to a 2 when she returned.". (2) An unpleasant situation "that's a pisser.". The new sailor is told this is "The Most Important Watch" on the ship. Supposedly from the first letters of the words "Oh Shit. Barricade, Barrier: The huge nylon net strung across the landing area of a carrier to arrest the landing of an aircraft with damaged gear or a damaged tailhook. R2D2: Dome-shaped Phalanx CIWS system, after the visually similar. V1 Division: Aircraft Handlers on the flight deck. 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 Origin of Cake Eater Talking Cake Eater expression first appeared between 1920 and 1925, but?became popular in the 1996 film Mighty Duck. Derived from when the blocks on a block and tackle are together and can not lift any higher. Method of requesting speed changes from the Engine Room using the Engine Order Telegraph (EOT), normally from the Bridge. Equipment failure is usually caused by letting the smoke out. See also SERP. Much easier than the dreaded "helo dunker. Admin: Aviation,Pre-arranged meeting point, or shared hotel in-port. Seabee: A member of the Construction Battalions. Smurf Suit/Smurfs: Set of blue sweatpants and sweatshirt issued on arrival at boot camp; worn for the first several days and thereafter used mostly for PT. Shitbomb: Extremely unpopular topic brought up at the end of a (usually long and boring) meeting that requires a lot of work from everyone present. George jobs: Nit-picking paperwork jobs given to George because no one else wants them. Flattop: Aircraft carrier. Case-Evac. (4) Chief Kitchen's office in Slidell, LA. 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. Basically, they taught the PO2 exam for 6 months. Cold Shot, Cold Cat: A catapult launch from a carrier in which insufficient speed is attained to generate lift. Very rarely occurs due to duty. Sea Pussy: A yeoman or personnelman akin to a secretary who does clerical work. Papa Chuck: The P-3C Orion patrol aircraft. 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. Pencil whip: (1) Filling out a form with mostly imaginary data or fluff. Best used with higher voltage drills. 21: And you fellows, if you find some cake-eaters trying to take advantage of your sister, what are you going to do? C.L.I.P. Vitamin M: Motrin, which is occasionally used to combat the various aches/pains/headaches associated with military service. See "Rumor Control" or "Scuttlebutt.". Skylarking: Messing around or not doing assigned work. On larger ships, the "First" may be in charge of air crew. 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. Good Humor Man: Reference to the Summer White uniform. So named due to the different colored jerseys they wear. Mags: Place to store ammunition and weapons in warships and fortifications. Generally a lazy navy cook phones it in by opening an industrial size can of ravioli and dumps out a couple loaves of white bread and calls it good. . "), Pier tender: A ship that never gets under way. (2) Any time late at night that doesn't qualify for Oh Dark Thirty. Family Gram: A 40-word personal communication from the family members of an Officer or Sailor on a Strategic Deterrent Patrol assigned to a Fleet Ballistic Missile (FBM) submarine. Bolter: Failed attempt at an arrested landing on a carrier by a fixed-wing aircraft. Assholes and elbows: The only things which should be seen by a boatswains mate when deck hands are on their hands and knees holystoning a wooden deck. Can house: Bordello. (1) Good sea stories should involve creative embellishment, inasmuch as one should tell it better than the guy one heard it from, with oneself (or an un-named "buddy") as the new star. Also sailor(s) who head for the quarterdeck immediately after "shift colors.". Operation GOLDENFLOW: A command-wide urinalysis test. Building 1: USS Brooke (FFG-1), so called because she had so many problems with her P-fired boilers that she was regularly unable to get underway from her long-occupied berth at NAVSTA San Diego. Noted: Usually passed down from an officer to a blue shirt, when the blue shirt tells the officer of something that will have little or no positive effect on the officer, but may have a great effect on the blue shirt. Port and Starboard: A rotation of two duty sections or watch teams, one designated port, and the other starboard. "Mast" for short. On submarines, the term "Battle Stations" is used. slang A resident of Edina, Minnesota, a wealthy suburb of Minneapolis. Lather up and wash. Bulkhead remover: A fictional substance veteran sailors often task new sailors with getting, as a joke. F.U.B.I.J.A.R. Chief Warrant Officer (W1W5): A "Super Goat," a highly qualified senior enlisted (E-7/E-8) person who has earned a commission through a competitive process and continues to work in their technical field. Quarter Mile Island: CVN-65, USS Enterprise, and all eight of her reactors. 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. Also called the "high seas." ", 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.
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