Can be bought in most Japanese convenience stores or at a ChuHai stand in the Honch. "It was a Butt Puckering experience.". Full disclosure on what you can expect when joining the military. Such a sailor will likely be restricted to the ship at the next liberty port. ASWOC: Anti-Submarine Warfare Operations Center - shore-based briefing/debriefing/analysis/operational control center for VP aviation. Related to the Whidbey Whale. "John and I were buds on the but then he went sinker and I never heard from him again.". Chub Club: The mandatory physical training to which sailors are assigned if they are overweight. Admirals have Double Eggs. See also "NoFuck, Vagina. HR Puff and Stuff: A nickname given to Hospital Corpsmen who regularly appear for duty in a disheveled manner with their uniform in disarray. Also used to pass information between a flight deck fuel station and flight deck control as to status of fueling operations for individual aircraft. One bell corresponds to 30 minutes past the hour. : Shortest Nuke on Board. Bilge Troll: Engine room lower level watchstander; junior enlisted nuke machinist mate on sub. a Seaman/Airman/Fireman, getting out of line with a Chief Petty Officer. Derisively, Non-Flying Officer. Webnoun, plural (especially collectively) squid, (especially referring to two or more kinds or species) squids. : Fuck You Buddy, I'm Just A Reservist. As in "side walking, bug-eyed beach creature". Heads and Beds: An inspection performed daily at sea by the XO or a designated replacement, usually the MAA. R.O.A.D. The OIC of this evolution is sometimes referred to as "the FOD-father.". Storecritter: an old fashioned term for the storekeepler rating, now called logies. Scrambled Eggs: Gold embroidered decoration on a Commander's/Captain's cover. Rotor Head: Sailor who flies or maintains rotary-winged aircraft (helicopters). Scullery: The washroom on board a ship for eating implements such as knives, forks, trays, and cups. Some'are here, some'are there, some'are everywhere.". Bitching Betty: The recorded or computer generated female voice heard in an aviator's headset when something is not as it should be. Twig: Medical Service Corps officer. The worst ones are "drive-by shitbombs," where someone pokes their head in, "throws the shitbomb" and leaves. Useless piece of machinery. VBSS: Visit, Board, Search, Seizure: Marinetime boarding actions and tactics. A prankster who defecates in public areas of a ship. Bremerlo: A husky (large) female. Mae West: (Old) term for a life jacket, due to the resemblance of the chest floats to the busty actress. Cunt: A tear drop shaped piece of metal placed in the bottom loop of sail rigging to keep the rope from chaff wear during tie-down of open sails. Example: The F-5 usually lands skosh on fuel. You are acting drifty today!"). So named because one can't do anything without a chit, especially one that is "lost in routing". : "Pussy Cut Off Day": The last day of a long deployment on which male sailors can get laid and still obtain Venereal Disease cures from the Hospital Corpsman, and have those cures be effective, before returning to their partners at home. Ricky Lawnmower: Nailclippers, used to trim stray threads from uniforms. one or both of the sailors is currently in a relationship/marriage with a person not stationed on the ship). Stroked Chit: Refers to a form of point deduction during boot camp, a stroked chit is a loss of five points to the company per grading period (one week) until Pass in Review. JAG: Officer who is a member of the Judge Advocate General's Corps. Also called Boomers. Typically, as a hazing ritual, sailors fresh out of boot camp are sent out on a wild goose chase to retrieve a, "Portable", Pad Eye. someone who sits at the back of the school bus; outcast. Christmas, New Year's Day, Easter, etc. Equipment failure is usually caused by letting the smoke out. EB Red: Extreme, nuclear grade version of EB Green. Double Nuts: Aircraft flown by the squadron or air wing commander, typically has "00" (zero zero) painted on the nose and also printed on routing slips for correspondence. Delta Sierra: "Dumb Shit": A stupid mistake or poor performance, the opposite of "Bravo Zulu.". Marching Party: In boot camp, an after-hours regimen of intensive training exercises, supervised by the command's special warfare personnel. A dangerous thing for a sailor to be around Pearl Harbor, as some of the natives see them as easy targets for crime, especially when local law-enforcement doesn't seem to care. WebMoney-slang also extends to multiples: score = 20; pony = 25; ton = 100; monkey = 500; And so on; I'd put my money on what you saw being intentional, rather than accidental. 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. Air Department: Consists of 5 divisions, usually manned by Aviation Boatswains Mates. One designated Port, and the other there is no other, only Port once again, hence the term re-Port. Bull, Bull Ensign: The seniormost Ensign onboard a surface ship, a submarine, or in an aviation squadron other than in the Training Command. "Quarters" also refers to the daily morning muster for each division, announced as "QuartersQuartersAll hands to Quarters for muster, instruction, and inspection.". ASMO: Assignment Memorandum Orders. Shitter: (1) A toilet (not a urinal); also known as a crapper. Cruise sock: A sock, sacrificed early in a deployment, which one uses to clean up after one masturbates. Other terms include: Peter clamps, Meat hooks, Dick beaters. Rickety Rocket: USS Richmond K. Turner (CG-20) Commissioned 1963, decommissioned 1995, sunk as a target 1998 by USS Enterprise Battle Group. Non-skid: A rough epoxy coating used for grip on weather decks. ), A term indicating supreme indifference; "Gaffer." Also. An obsolete / unofficial procedure signal. "Here comes the khaki brigade.". GCE: Gross Conceptual Error, an instructor's comment on student work wherein the student has clearly misunderstood a concept. Blowing the ___ Fleet: Performing oral sex on a prostitute (in reference to the fact that said prostitute may have had sex with the entirety of the named fleet). Admin: Aviation,Pre-arranged meeting point, or shared hotel in-port. Issued in boot camp, used to store loose items, shoe polish stuff, etc. The Goo: Instrument Meteorological Conditions (IMC). No-Ps are pilots who have not qualified for 3P. "Whatever happens on WESTPAC stays on WESTPAC.". The name is a corruption of "Bully Big Stick", the Roosevelt's shipboard news program. (3) Control Unit No-go Test. Mad Shitter (AKA Phantom Shitter): A sailor who does not flush a toilet. (Dumb Ugly Bitch): woman enrolled in the Naval Academy. Its old as the hills, and to my knowledge, no one ever got diagnosed with PTSD from being called a grunt throughout their time in the military. A.K.A. One who does not pull his share of the load. Kirk Benda, 757th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron specialist section chief, kisses his wife Melissa BendaPhoto courtesy of http://www.flickr.com/photos/dvids/, Missile Sponge (Applies exclusively to Oliver Hazard Perry class frigates, at least for now). (2) On surface ships, any member of the ship's company who is not assigned to the Engineering Department. The Sub equivalent to the Four by Eight watch mentioned above. Generally what members of the other branches call Navy sailors. This foul air is released by removing the suit, or more amusingly by pulling one of the wrist seals open while squatting and pointing at an unsuspecting individual, thus forcing all the stench in his direction. Oil King - An enlisted engineer responsible for fuel, lube oil, boilerwater and feedwater testing and also their quality, quantity, and transfers around the ship. Salt and Peppers: Refers to the old style working white uniform, where the sailor wore a white shirt, and black pants. Typically not the same person as the sailor's ashore spouse/girlfriend/boyfriend (i.e. ", ASVAB: The Navy's enlisted entrance exam. When one goes off, the other takes his place (three men share two racks). Meat Identifier: A side dish during chow that helps in identifying usually nondescriptive looking main dishes. See also ASWOC. B.O.S.N.I.A. Weight gain apparent in senior enlisted men and women who have taken desk jobs. So the shark says: "fine, I won't eat you. Flare to Land, Squat to Pee: Navy pilot's derisive description of aircraft landing technique used by (primarily) Air Force aviators; used in comparison to the nerve-wracking controlled crash that is the typical carrier landing. Also called "Cankers and Sores.". 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. I was in the Navy for 7 years and the best I can tell the Marines came up with it as a comeback for jarhead. Training Anchorage (TRANCH): A frustrating, fuel-saving method of practicing battle tactics electronically among ships while at anchor, usually within sight of an attractive liberty port. Wolf Ticket: Highly suspect information. USS Forestfire: The USS Forrestal (CV-59). Rack Burns: Reddish marks seen on the face of a sailor who has just emerged from sleeping in his/her rack. Desert Duck: Helo that delivered mail in the Persian Gulf during Operation Earnest Will. Senior Enlisted Advisor, a CPO in charge of one's career. Derragoratory term for a JO. Famous for masagi girls, karaoke and Kirin beer. Can also refer to the traditionally profanity-laced language patterns of sailors. Most commonly seen on a "Dogged Watch" schedule. "If Airman Smith isn't in this shop in 5 minutes, write that piece of FOD up. PD-8 is actually a chemical additive used in the evaporator to aid distillation of fresh water. 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. Also termed as Smokin' and Jokin'. Titivate: To spruce up or clean up the ship and its company. "I work in The Hole." Your email address will not be sold or shared with anyone else. A long time ago, these ships were considered fast and heavily armed for their size (about 450 ft) with a crew complement of (theoretically) 120-150. A person with such a rank can also be referred to by number of stars they have; so a "three star" is a Vice Admiral, and so forth. Hatch: A closure in the deck, commonly watertight, on a Naval vessel. Sabredog- Usually the junior NFO on a patrol aircraft. To open valves in the mud drum to allow boiler pressure to force accumulated sludge out of the boiler. USS Neverdock: Any ship that seems to stay out at sea for unusually long periods of time. A special show put on for inspecting senior officers. Verbal equivalent is "__ days and a wake-up." Boat Boo: A sailors girlfriend or boyfriend aboard ship, usually during deployment, and often an arranged affair between two married sailors. (2) (. May also refer to the anti-exposure suits used by aircrews in the case of a water landing in cold environments. Trap: A fixed-wing arrested landing on an aircraft carrier. 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.". The second explanation pertains to the combination of military uniform components:flat cover (aka, a hat) with a collar which allegedly makes the the head and neck look unusually cylindrical. Term used to show dissatisfaction with enlistment or unity amongst a brotherhood of bitter and disaffected sailors, specifically submariners. Radioactive Rudolph: Reindeer meat brought onboard in Scandinavian Ports, especially soon after the Chernobyl meltdown. Named for the affordable alcoholic beverage it sells to junior sailors and contractors, ChuHai. Baby Birdfarm: A helicopter carrier/amphibious assault ship. Shit Can Liner: Plastic bag to put in a shitcan. Tits Up: Broke-dick, inoperable, dead (from some piece of equipment being "flat on its back"). An animal that floats on top of the ocean and shits on all "Marine" life. (hence nickname). Johnny Cash's: The (defunct) Winter Working Blue uniform; so called due to the fact that they were all black (black being called navy blue) and Johnny Cash was the man in black. Webster's New World Similar definitions Only larger, self-sufficient ships can operate on these waters. PQS: Personnel Qualification Standards, a card carrying various qualifications for a warfare badge or similar. CPO: Chief Petty Officer. Due to the [more] lax treatment of officers, termed a jungle because of their constant disarray. Evil Planet Notorg: Groton CT. (Notorg is Groton spelled backwards.). Many LDOs and CWOs only consider their programs to count as "mustangs", although there are many other programs that lead to enlisted personnel getting a commission. Have a Navy Day: Has two separate meanings. It is played to "motivate" the crew after an UNREP, VERTREP, etc. Often used when situations, as can be normal, repeat themselves but more often when you just know you are about to get it again from the Command. Pisser: (1) A urinal (not a toilet). Load: (Always referred to as "the load.") Sea Daddy: Senior, more experienced sailor who unofficially takes a new member of the crew under his wing and mentors him. White Rats: Tampons which appear after a sewage leak in the female head. : Broke Dick No Worky-worky. FTN Striker: Sailor whose stated goal/desire is to get discharged. Mystery Shitter: An intoxicated sailor who returns from the beach and is unable to safely reach the head, defecates in random locations prior to climbing into his or her rack to sleep it off. 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