Barney Clark: A slider topped with a fried egg. MR: Machinery Repairman rating. Some times worn on T-Shirts by sailors who are on the last patrol and getting out or going to shore duty. Bubblehead: A sailor in the Submarine service. Short Timer: A sailor with less than 90 days until discharge or transfer and an attitude to match. "My guys are two-blocked.". F.U.B.I.S. Hollywood Shower: To take a long shower that wastes water (See Navy Shower). Liberty: Free time away from work or the ship, usually after working hours or in port. LPOD: Last Plane On Deck: The time when all aircraft should be on the ground. If the first partial day is counted, its referred to as the 8 Day Skate, or 8 days without standing watch or duty. Rot-Cee Nazi: Derogatory slang term for an ROTC member who has let power go to his or her head; primarily used when such ROTC members board a ship for training, and start pushing around enlisted sailors, who hold higher ranks and/or have had more time on active duty. John Wayne toilet paper: Toilet paper that is rough, tough, and takes shit from no one. Goatrope: A confusing, disorganized situation often attributed to or marked by human error. Tronchaser: Those in the AT (primarily I Level) rate who work on Navy avionics. ", CAG: Title used when addressing the carrier air wing commander. "I thought you wanted us back early for the inspection, Sir!" "Grab the donkey and fuel the bird." 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. cake-eater noun someone of upper-class background, or who has been excessively well-off Etymology: From the 1922 song "I'm a Cake Eating Man": "I'm a cake-eating man,/ Eat my cake where I can;/ I like a dapper flapper that shows a naughty knee,/ Who dances naughty jazz and shakes a naughty lingerie./ Armpit of the Med: Naples, Italy. Rocks and Shoals: is an informal reference to the Articles for the Government of the United States Navy, which was replaced in 1951 by the Uniform Code of Military Justice. In the helo world, the Rapid Securing and Transfer (RAST) on the deck of a "small boy.". Wheel Book: Green covered pocket-sized government issue notebook carried by most Petty Officers and Chiefs. Workers in the Paint Locker can literally turn someones life into a living hell, by running them all over the ship to get the proper signatures on their paint chit. Lifer: A name given to both officers and enlisted men who love the Navy and make it clear they want to be in for 20 or more years; lifers will try to convince others to re-enlist. Splicing such a cable was a daunting task, and the sailor tasked with such a job was given an extra tot of rum for his trouble. : Head Mother Fucker In Charge. Battle Racks: (term for) when mission-exhausted Aviators are allowed to sleep through General Quarters. An obsolete / unofficial procedure signal. ", "Wrong answer, RPOC! Camel pack. BMOS: Big Man On Ship: Often refers to the ship's Captain. OBNOB: Only Black Nuke Onboard. Used when a sailor has his hands in his pockets. This can be for a variety of reasons: Medical, personal, disciplinary, etc. Jughead: US Marine, so called because their "high and tight" haircuts make their heads look like inverted jugs in profile. Stacker: Crew that handles and maintains the air launched weapons, Aviation Ordnancemen (Red shirts), BCG's: Birth Control Glasses: Standard Navy-issue corrective eyewear for non-flight crew and non-flight deck personnel. Can be used with varying inflection and tone without consequence to signify enthusiasm or disgruntlement without stepping outside the bounds of professionalism. Ricky Forklift: A boot camp term for a dust pan. C-GU11 (pronounced "See-Gee-You-Eleven"): Seagull. Steel Beach Picnic: Celebration on the weather decks of a ship. Clap Line: Line of men in front of sick bay which often forms shortly after pulling out of a foreign port where women provide sexual services to sailors (at cost). Word Shitter: Another name for those embossing label makers. The name is a corruption of "Bully Big Stick", the Roosevelt's shipboard news program. ", Great Mistakes: Common epithet used when complaining about. Stepping out: When a junior sailor often gets into a shouting match with a more senior enlisted man: I.e. Sometimes accompanied by two aspirin. "Schmuckatelli is a Limp Dick." Hot Wash - An immediate after-action or exercise critique. Officially no longer named the 43P-1, the fleet continues to name and refer to their work center maintenance manual as the 43P-1. D.B.F. Cake could be a general term for something desirable, one example of this is the idiom. PCU: Pre Commissioning Unit: What a ships company is called before a ship is commissioned. Papa Chuck: The P-3C Orion patrol aircraft. This results in about four hours of sleep per cycle.). Boondoggle: An inefficient meeting, event, or evolution; one that it is more fun than productive. Typically these shops are found on aircraft carriers just forward of hangar bay 1 on the 01 level. It's green, of course. Quarterdeck: Ceremonial area of the ship used while in port for either boarding, or disembarking the ship, usually found at the main deck level, mid-ship. Shit-on-a-shingle: Creamed chipped beef on toast. Usually a soft-bodied, self-involved Politician. Sinking Sarah: USS Saratoga, which had issues with sinking while tied up alongside the pier. Goat Fuck Operation: A situation in which every possible aspect fails or goes "sideways". Typically not the same person as the sailor's ashore spouse/girlfriend/boyfriend (i.e. Also refers to a mythical rate or ship type an "FTN Striker" says he/she is trying to get in (i.e. In rare cases, the S.N.O.B. Slick Sleeve: A sailor in the E-1 paygrade who does not have a rating, and who has not yet graduated from Apprentice training. "I could have fixed it but I don't have a key to the Gold Locker.". Kamikaze: A hetero male Marine who is so gung-ho that he can only be sexually satisfied by another male Marine. Crow happy: Newly appointed petty officers that are drunk with rank, think they are in charge, and can order subordinates around. Snot Locker: The storage area for snot a person's nose. ", USMC: A person's head. An utterly epic goat rope (. "I understand and I will comply.". Monkey fist: A Turks head knot tied in a rope to add weight and mass to a heaving line. Sometimes spelled C-6U11, Z-6UL1 or various. Fleet Up: When a second in command takes his senior's place upon that senior's transfer, retirement, or other re-assignment. Ed's Motel: Navy filmmakers' acronym for Editorials, Motion Picture and Television Department. The 43P-2, 43P-3 & 43P-4 books were replaced in the mid 1980's with one book. 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. Note, on some ships, the 0400-0800 is the 0400-0700, see "Seven to forever" below. i.e. Stand by to stand by: Waiting to find out why everyone is waiting for something to maybe happen. (. As opposed to other. No longer moving through the water, which means rudder control is lost as well. Hummer: Slang for the E-2C Hawkeye, mostly for the sound of its props. They are a permanent fixture. 1D10T or ID10T: A mythical substance that new Sailors are sent in search of as a joke. Fit Boss: Officer designated by the Commanding Officer to be responsible for the command Physical Readiness Program. crud: An upper respiratory infection usually caught in boot camp by new recruits bringing viruses from all over the country. 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. Leading Airman/Seaman/Fireman: "Honorary" title for an individual who cannot seem to make PO3 within the first six years of his enlistment. A play on words that hints at the escapades her crew may have been involved in. The untrained sailors have a quad zip NEC of 0000. (Often pronounced "E-swas."). It could also refer to rich white suburban kids in general, too. Conducts operations near shore. Cold Shot, Cold Cat: A catapult launch from a carrier in which insufficient speed is attained to generate lift. Standard Navy Redundancy Standard. Chit Chipper: Paper Shredder. Jack Off Curtain: The small privacy curtain hanging on the outside of a rack. (example: 1/3, 2/3, Full, Standard, Flank, B1/3, B2/3, BI, BEM), Benny: A treat or reward, derived from "Benefit.". Broke-dick: Technical term describing malfunctioning or inoperable equipment. Single up: To remove one 'loop' line of a doubled-up line, so that only a single line remains. Crow: The eagle which adorns the Petty Officer rank insignia. Baboon Ass: Corned beef. 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. Enlisting at 17. CG: Cruiser, Guided Missile, class of ship. Punching Holes: When a submarine is underway submerged, as in "Punching Holes in the Ocean". Frog Hog: A female who hangs around Navy SEALs. To evacuate a casualty. Consists of classroom and pool instruction and culminates with the dreaded "Dilbert Dunker" and "Helo Dunker. Mad Shitter (AKA Phantom Shitter): A sailor who does not flush a toilet. Fleet Tug-Nuclear, Fire Technician-Nuclear). Flight Line: The area on a ship or station where aircraft are made ready for flight. Skateboard: A clipboard full of random papers carried as a skating prop, to provide a visual "excuse" for wandering around the ship. Like a Big Dog: Doing something in a big way; Something larger than life that is happening; Being aggressive, mean with a loud growl. Haole: Pronounced "How-Lee" Hawaiian term for non-native. Douche down: To wash, usually using fresh water. USS Neverdock: Any ship that seems to stay out at sea for unusually long periods of time. Assignments are planned out prior to setting the underway watch and posted in the Watch, Quarter, and Station Bill. Killer Tomato: A large reddish-orange inflated ball used in gunnery practice at sea. Water Wings: Derogatory term used (usually by Naval Aviators), for the Surface Warfare Officer qualification badge. B-52 air strike that makes the landscape look like the surface of the Moon. A sissy.' Page 30. DRB (Disciplinary Review Board): Step in the NJP process in which the accused attempts to prove his innocence by being screamed at for 2 hours. Much easier than the dreaded "helo dunker. Newbie sailors are sometimes sent all over base to locate an ASH Receiver as a joke. Sea Daddy: Senior, more experienced sailor who unofficially takes a new member of the crew under his wing and mentors him. Smooth Crotch/Smoothie: A term for Reactor Control division for their tendencies to find ways to never conduct manual labor. Honch ("the Honch"): Entertainment district just outside the main gate of Yokosuka Naval Base. They make replacement parts and repair or overhaul ship's engines and auxiliary systems. Call copper: Inform the police. Department: Highest organizational level in most naval commands. Can also refer to a ship that rarely goes to sea. Below department and division. Except you start with all pieces off the board. Desert Duck: Helo that delivered mail in the Persian Gulf during Operation Earnest Will. Cow: A refrigerated fixture in the galley that dispenses something like milk. YARFO: "You Ain't Reactor? Also Modifications and Additions to Reactor Facility, an unusual and impractical research reactor in NY, later turned into a training platform (also phrased as My Ass is Royally Fucked.) Watch: A period of duty, usually of four-hours duration, six-hours on submarines. Also "ditty chaser.". Operation GOLDENFLOW: A command-wide urinalysis test. Monkey shit: (1) A mix of a clay and fibers, used to plug up small holes around cables as they pass through a bulkhead. Deck Plate Leadership: That level of leadership greatly appreciated by commanding officers and the ward room: Enlisted personnel who know what needs to be done, how to do it well and right, and who are able to lead the people working for them to get the job done. : (1) Currently Unqualified Naval Trainee. 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