LSO: Landing Safety Officer or Landing Signals Officer. Derogatory name for USS CUSHING (DD-985), especially with the Commodore embarked. Goat locker: A lounge or galley for the exclusive use of "Chiefs.". SLJO: Shitty Little Jobs Officer. Punishment for screwing up or being a Rock. Douche down: To wash, usually using fresh water. CHENG: Chief Engineer. A-Farts: (AFRTS) Armed Forces Radio & Television Service. On submarines, there are also Sonar Training Aids which are any meaty foods with a phallic shape. As in, "They just found a dead rat in the deep fat fryer and now the cooks have a shit storm on their hands.". Admirals have Double Eggs. 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. Mid-Watch: Watch from 0000-0400 (2345-0345), usually results in no sleep before or after this watch. A pad eye is a recessed anchor point found in the decks of U.S. Navy Ships. VD: Venereal Disease, also know as the clap, Gonnorea or syphillis. Other nicknames for submarines include tin can, iron coffin, and steel shark. The Navy has always had a very descriptive, nautical, and poetic way of giving titles to the various experiences that a sailor might have while serving in the blue water Navy. Originally referred to the night baker who would often be seen by waking crew members covered in flour from his nightly duties. 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. Box of Rocks: Derogatory term for more than one sailor that has performed their work in an unsatisfactory manner. On an aircraft carrier, this consists of 5 divisions: IM1 - AIMD Admin, IM2 - Airframes and Power Plants, IM3 - Avionics, IM4 - Ground Support Equipment (GSE) and Aviation Ordnance, IM5 - IMRL. The best Sailor nicknames are ones that are unique and different, but they should also be easy to remember and pronounce. So called on account of its unique smell and the overall (un)cleanliness of the city. Come back an hour later: one will be missing, one will be broken, and one will be in his pocket." The 43P-1 book containing MIPs stayed in the work center and was a deep red color with 43P-1 across the cover. Barbie Extra Man Onboard, Enlisted Puke: Derogatory term used sparingly and very privately among junior officers to describe a particularly worthless and disliked enlisted subordinate. 45 Sailor Nicknames Female Sailor Nicknames. Rock: Term used to describe a sailor that acts as though he hasn't learned anything. A prankster who defecates in public areas of a ship. squared away" above. Everyone else working while you watch the clouds go by. Fourballs: Midnight, entered as 0000 when writing logs; The "Fourballs watch" is midnight to 0600 when underway on a submarine, using a 3 person x 6 hour shift, 18 hour rotation "day" for each watchstation. USS Loungechair: The fictional ship sailors serve on when they retire. DinQ: Delinquent in Qualifications, or some other admin requirement, "on the dinq list for tetanus shot", Dipper: An anti-submarine helocopter with a variable depth dipping SONAR. Presently, in the USN, it refers to the alcoholic brew offered at social events like "dining-ins" and "dining-outs." ".then you smash his fucking grape! Roger That: A term of understanding and acceptance when given an order or other information. Bonny Dick: Nickname for the USS Bon Homme Richard (LHD-6), Busy Bee: Nickname for the USS Boxer (CV-21). Mustang: An Officer who came from the Enlisted ranks. MEDCRUISE: A float (operational cruise) in the Mediterranean Sea. 13 button salute: When a sailor in dress pants pulls down on the top two corners and all 13 buttons come unbuttoned at once, usually done just before sex. Mt. See also "Swab. What Is A Navy Squid? They have small, useless metal handles on the side, and are perfectly sized so that one has to turn them at an angle to get through a knee knocker without grazing one's knuckles. Noun nicknames 4. Golden Shellback: A sailor who crossed the International Date Line and Equator at the same time. i.e. 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. Hatch: A closure in the deck, commonly watertight, on a Naval vessel. A nickname for a person in the US Navy is squid. Boxing your coffee: Using two paper cups and pouring back and forth to mix creamer and/or sugar. Delta Sierra: "Dumb Shit": A stupid mistake or poor performance, the opposite of "Bravo Zulu.". Fleet Tug-Nuclear, Fire Technician-Nuclear). TLD (Nuclear): Thermo-Luminescent Dosimeter. Soup Sandwich: Any situation or individual that is FUBAR. WAVES: Women Accepted for Volunteer Emergency Services. Only used Chief to Chief. War Chicken: A derogatory term for the Special Warfare Insignia earned by Navy SEALS. (See "Brown Water Navy."). It is not fun and even scares the hell out of Marines. "There are two kinds of people on a ship: Engineers and Riders. Bagger: A sailor who is chronically late for watch relief. Note, on some ships, the 0400-0800 is the 0400-0700, see "Seven to forever" below. Colours which is an allusion to either the former requirement to tar long hair May be followed by a "wetting down. Used to motivate someone who is not pulling their weight. Step by Step Guide to Generally only applied to someone who has earned the speaker's respect. Method of requesting speed changes from the Engine Room using the Engine Order Telegraph (EOT), normally from the Bridge. Broke-lahoma Shitty: Nickname for USS Oklahoma City (SSN-723) for the amount of equipment she has broken at any given time. Acey-Deucey Club: A recreational facility that serves alcohol for first and second class petty officers, or any Enlisted Club that caters mostly to First and Second Class Petty Officers, but still allows all enlisted personnel. Deck Ape: Non-designated enlisted person serving on the deck force. Brown Trout: Occurs when some Hull Tech blasts the sewer lines, causing raw sewage to be disbursed onto the decks of lower level berthing areas. Tommy the Tug, or Tommy the Tugboat, the crew's nickname for the USS Thomas S. Gates, after she towed a disabled ship in to port while operating in the Carribean. Usually just an inch or two longer than what military allows, but enough to let the females know who's who. Work for 1st division varies among ships depending on size. Consists of an overweight fitness "guru" measuring one's waist and neck. Whitney(LCC-20), as it rarely goes to sea. Whidbey Whale: A dependent wife that is Orca fat even though her husband has maintained the same basic size during their marriage. Pussy patch: Transdermal scopolamine patch for seasickness. Term used by Nukes to describe a method of estimation to arrive at an answer. V0 Division: Admin offices. Yes, it has the obvious ones Ali Barber, Mini Cooper and Albert Hall. Airwing only workups include trips to NAS Fallon and NAS Key West. Block-o-wood: Nickname for the USS Belleau Wood (LHA-3). LHO: Large Heavy Object. Circular firing squad/circular ass-kicking: An attempt by all command levels to find someone/anyone to blame for a problem for which no one wants to take blame. (like WESTPAC referring to a Western Pacific deployment. Or jump out of your rack and make it. : (1) Currently Unqualified Naval Trainee. Often fatal for the aircrew if they do not eject in time. Seabag Inspection: Formal uniform/personal item inspection for an E-4 and below sailor upon check in to a new command. There are many more terms that I have not included, of course, but these unique US Navy titles are entertaining, and metaphorically clever terms that United States Navy sailors can claim over their time in active duty on any of our Navys ships. 5. AOM: All Officers Meeting, held for a variety of reasons like training, port calls, mess issues, etc. Read as "If you ain't ordnance, you ain't shit" Pronounced "eye-OH-yahs" and yelled out during ceremonies; also known as "If you're ordnance, your ASVAB sucked.". USS Slurpeefish: The USS SAN FRANCISCO. Webone who operates or navigates a seagoing vessel the sailors were glad to be arriving in port after their long voyage Synonyms & Similar Words Relevance mariner navigator seaman Pictures of bare-assed drunken aviators standing on the blue tile during port calls are highly prized keepsakes. Standard Navy Redundancy Standard. These films may be found on YouTube. Usually results in one of two things, either NJP, or a fist fight. "John Wayne it." Ricky Ray-Gun: The cheap, disposable flashlights Recruits use while standing night watch in the barracks. 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. Compare "USS Ustafish.". Punishment for being on the 0000-0400 watch. PPC: Patrol Plane Commander. Zone inspection: A formal inspection of spaces conducted by a team headed by the XO. Leading Airman/Seaman/Fireman: "Honorary" title for an individual who cannot seem to make PO3 within the first six years of his enlistment. Also stands for "Fun Time Navy" around higher chain of command to save face in front of said chain of command, yet "secretly" means "Fuck the Navy." Deduction is usually one to five points per infraction, depending on the severity. So called because of the lobotomy that is supposedly mandated as soon as a naval officer is promoted to this rank, in which half of his brain is removed. Squid. Very well: Expression of acknowledgement a senior gives a subordinate. 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. Bag it: Hit the bricks, take off. The backstory nickname. )See Fast Cruise. Scuttlebutt Bubblegummer: A newbie or young sailor just out of boot camp or school. All-16ths: an adjustable wrench. King Neptune: Neptunus Rex, Ruler of the Raging Main, Ancient Order of the Deep. CO: Commanding Officer. ": What Company Commanders in boot camp would scream at the RPOC when he/unit screwed up. Source: THE MEANING OF ALLY. 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. Jack Off Curtain: The small privacy curtain hanging on the outside of a rack. DLG: Destroyer, Leader, Guided Missile, class of ship. Fried Calamari: A sailor who has been electrocuted. Boondoggle: An inefficient meeting, event, or evolution; one that it is more fun than productive. Chowdale: An airwing member who spend all their time in line for chow, holding up others who actually have things to do. Field Survey: The nominal survey taken before discarding a worn-out item "in the field" (often off the end of the pier) instead of submitting it for a proper, formal "survey" to determine if it should be redistributed or disposed of. HR Puff and Stuff: A nickname given to Hospital Corpsmen who regularly appear for duty in a disheveled manner with their uniform in disarray. Theyre a nice addition to custom Navy t-shirts or military shirts.You can even customize face masks for your group. Often the result of a serious engineering casualty. The edge of passing or failing at something, or ". USS Neversail: (1) Any mock-up ship found in boot camp. All-in. JAM-Dive buddy: (Submarine Service) A submariner whom you have your way with in the event of a jam-dive casualty. Black beret: Worn by Swift Boat and PBR Sailors, originally in Vietnam. Midnight Ops: The best time to get something done when there are not as many witnesses around. FOD: Foreign Object Damage. Named for the maintenance catapult shots where only the shuttle is moved down the track with no aircraft attached. Shit-on-a-shingle: Creamed chipped beef on toast. "Take that and give it the float test". The series of books; 43P-1, 43P-2, 43P-3 & 43P-4 were separate books covering all aspects of maintenance. 8 (or) 6 boat. Drop your cocks and grab your socks: A saying that the petty officer of the watch yells in the sleeping quarters when it's time for everyone to get up. James Garner, American actor, Jim Rockford on The Rockford Files. Sack-o'-Lantern: A scrotum stretched across a battle lantern that has been energized. Baboon Ass: Corned beef. It's green, of course. Penis Anus: Puget Sound Naval Shipyard (PSNS). Cell Block 70: The USS Carl Vinson (CVN-70), so called on account of her never ending berthings and overall resemblance to a prison. Sailors stationed to a ship are called fleeties by those stationed on shore. I was just curious of the nicknames of WWII nations and why they were called these nicknames some are obvious ofcourse, Limeys, derives from the Royal Navy's practice of providing sailors with lime juice during the 18th and 19th centuries as a means of combatting scurvy. Alternatively, "stop your grinnin' and grab your linen. Bells repeat themselves every 4 hours. Even though an LDO can choose to wear only his/her top three ribbons, they never do; because they always have at least three higher than Good Conduct and they need to have that one on display lest they be mistaken for a real junior officer. The head of a ship, submarine, aviation squadron or shore command; usually no lower in rank than a Commander, often a Captain, the Commanding Officer is in charge of most of the everyday things that happen on board the ship, in the squadron or aboard the shore installation, from corporal punishment (Captain's Mast) to common everyday maintenance, and upkeep of the ship, squadron or shore command. Fast Cruise: Pretending to be underway while moored to a pier. ": An expression said (in a very cheery manner) on occasions when, in fact, it is not a Fine Navy Day at all. Sex is universally expected, although technically not required. Naval Infantry: Derogatory term for the U.S. Marines, although historically some of the original colonies/early states had "naval infantry" or "naval militia.". I found what you sent me looking for and will pass that along to my "grease-monkey who now works on machines for a major world-wide equipment company. A.K.A. This term usually only applies to nukes who have not re-enlisted (i.e. 1D10T or ID10T: A mythical substance that new Sailors are sent in search of as a joke. The hostess will expect some entertainment (dancing, dinner, etc.). She is usually worried about unsafe flight conditions or an enemy threat (e.g. Nomenclature used to identify a bird to boot sailors. A sea lawyer is adept at using technicalities, half truths, and administrative crap to get out of doing work or anything else he doesn't want to do, and/or to justify his laziness. Bully Big Dick: The USS Theodore Roosevelt (CVN-71). This term may be used pejoratively (see Pogey bait), as no one but Marines are interested in pogues or baiting homosexuals. Squared Away" sailor. Ping Jockey: Term used to describe Sonar Techs. PCU: Pre Commissioning Unit: What a ships company is called before a ship is commissioned. ASWOC: Anti-Submarine Warfare Operations Center - shore-based briefing/debriefing/analysis/operational control center for VP aviation. During the six hours off you eat and sleep. They "shit" words out when one squeezes the handle. Sliders: Mess deck/chow hall hamburgers/cheeseburgers, so named for their high grease content and purported ability to 'slide' through the alimentary canal. Aviators say "Live by the gouge, excel by the gouge. 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. Drift Count: Monitoring the movement of the ship while at anchor. And if theres a particular Navy slogan you find meaningful that you think would be great on custom shirts, feel free B.O.H.I.C.A. Or you can just keep calling all the Marines soldiers. Budweiser: Nickname for the SEAL Trident insignia. Should always begin with "No shit, this really happened," or "This is a no shitter." V2 Division: Maintenance of Catapults and Arresting Gear. Cheating was not allowed, and some how would be found out quickly by means of the "honey-ko telegraph. See also ASWOC. A water craft small enough to be carried on a ship (ships themselves may only be called boats by members of the crew who have completed a deployment). Trons: Those in the AT Rate, primarily O Level, who work in Navy avionics. Assignments are planned out prior to setting the underway watch and posted in the Watch, Quarter, and Station Bill. WebThe Royal Navy uses a number of unique ceremonies which often have their origins in the days of sail. Usually the senior pilot on a patrol aircraft, having been previously designated a 2P (second pilot). Pump and Dump: A term in Boot Camp, normally used by RDCs allowing Recruits time to use the Head. Oil King - An enlisted engineer responsible for fuel, lube oil, boilerwater and feedwater testing and also their quality, quantity, and transfers around the ship. Stands for either "Simple Minded Ass Grabbers" or "Sometimes Mechanic, Always Gay." Night-Ops: The throwing of trash or other unneeded items overboard at night to avoid the longer process of properly getting rid of it. Boot. Similar to the code for "bulkhead remover." It is a combination of a rank (Hospital Recruit, the most junior. Also said as "poking the poodle" or "screwin' the pooch." 21MC: Ships command intercom circuit, mainly used between the bridge, combat, and flight decks. 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. Buffer Tech: A junior enlisted who polishes the deck with a buffer, a duty normally assigned to shore duty personnel or those attending "A" School. It seems that the passageways are purposely chosen to maximize delay and frustration when a pilot has to do an. Originally, "pogue". The opposite of a highly respected and particularly valuable "Good Man." When she did get underway she was typically towed back in, whereupon she was referred to as "USS Broke". This term is used for those who have sailed across the International Date Line while aboard a U.S. Navy vessel. Originally a Torpedo Boat Destroyer, then later, just Destroyer. Akin to PFM (pure fucking magic). RATT Shop: Place for flight deck personnel to cool off in the AC and take a nap while they get their "RATT" fixed. Used in slang expressions such as "Talk to me when you've got some Time On The Pond.". CSO: Combat Systems Officer: Officer responsible for maintenance of a ship's combat system (gun, missile, radar, command control and communications systems). Usually an all day event to get the crew ready for a real underway. See UA, the correct Naval term. Building 38: The USS Puget Sound (AD-38). F.U.P.A. (3) A task that has to be done yesterday. And forth to mix creamer and/or sugar on a Naval vessel six hours off you and! 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