Coffin Locker: A personal storage area located underneath a sailor's rack. So called due to the time spent pierside during work ups for deployment after Mobile Bay failed INSURV inspection in 2011. "DD" was also the type designation for pre-missile destroyers. Smooth Crotch/Smoothie: A term for Reactor Control division for their tendencies to find ways to never conduct manual labor. Gold Locker: A locked cabinet in the Engineering Spaces wherein the most valuable, precise, fragile, or one-of-a-kind tools are kept. Wings: Naval Aviator or Naval Flight Officer breast insignia. Incorrectly, but nearly universally, applied to turning anything on. one or both of the sailors is currently in a relationship/marriage with a person not stationed on the ship). Aviators "call the ball" as a reference guide to their positioning in the landing sequence. Game can be played by partners. Also contains the Uniform of the Day. Dirty-shirt wardroom: (Aircraft Carrier): Forward wardroom immediately below the flight deck for pilots wearing (sweaty) flight gear and working ship's officers. Also refers to a friend who has become non-responsive. When you spend all your time onboard the navy ship, you need to find something to keep you sane. Anal Palace: The fast attack submarine USS Annapolis. Named for the affordable alcoholic beverage it sells to junior sailors and contractors, ChuHai. Usually lasts on a good day about 3-4 hours. [48], Cave arrows, Line arrows or Dorff markers (after Lewis Holtzendorff) are plastic arrowhead markers which are hooked onto a cave line by wrapping the line around the arrow through the slots. (3) Control Unit No-go Test. Horse Cock sandwich is one of the least favorite boxed lunches served to helo crews when visiting other ships. Acoustic systems provide one-way communications from the surface to divers. VP: Fixed Wing Patrol Aircraft Squadrons. Throughout the channel there used to be salmon, he said, walking along the west bank recently. VASTARD: Sailors that work with the AN/USM247(V) Versatile Avionics Shop Test (VAST) operational from 1972-2006. Roger That: A term of understanding and acceptance when given an order or other information. Derives from Port Orchard, Washington, across Sinclair Inlet from PSNS. Jocularly re-interpreted as "Christ It Won't Shoot" or "Captain I Was Sure." Used for a variety of reasons such as training, "AOM's," "Roll-ems," etc Red-Roper: Slang for a Recruit Division Commander (RDC), in reference to the red rope worn around the left shoulder. Lifer cup: A coffee cup stained brown by repeated use. (Pronounced much like Chang and used as the officer's name.). ", Great Mistakes: Common epithet used when complaining about. (3) A rumor (because rumors are spread when crew members gather around water fountains). Then turn around and paddle backwards through the waves. Smoke Pit: Designated smoking area. Quadzip: Four numeral zero's in a row. Whistling Shit Can of Death: CH-46 Seaknight Helicopter, described as such because of the whistling sound the engines make, and because the CH-46 has been prone to failures, and has killed its share of air crews. Just in the past few decades, six pocket estuary sites have been restored near Swinomish, increasing the estimated Chinook smolt production by about 48,000. The Puget Sound Partnership, a state agency, has reported that these areas have experienced the greatest absolute loss of tidal wetlands and recovery at the Puget Sound.. U.S. Supreme Court's Barrett again declines to block Biden student debt relief (Reuters) -U.S. Supreme Court Justice Amy Coney Barrett on Friday again declined to block President Joe Biden's plan to cancel billions of dollars in student debt, this time in a challenge brought by two Indiana borrowers, even as a lower court considers whether to lift a freeze it imposed on the TSC: Tactical Support Center, shore-based briefing/debriefing/analysis and operational control center for VP (patrol aviation) missions. Barely Trainable: Derogatory term for a Boiler Technician (BT). INT WTF: Letters Pronounced Individually. 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. This signal may also mean This is the way out. Polish a Turd: Make the most of a bad situation. The diver pulls down on the buoy line to make the buoy bob in an equivalent pattern to the rope signal. Fleet equivalent is "Nub," "Newbie," or "Hey Shitbird.". ", Danger nut: A "fun" game in which one or more sailors place a washer or nut around a rod or similar metal device and then hold it to a steam vent. Donut: A floating device used to store oily waste pumped out of the bilges in port. One popular folk etymology suggests that the name derives from Navy Secretary Josephus Daniels' reforms of the Navy, specifically his abolition of the officers' wine mess and institution of coffee as the strongest drink available on Navy ships. They prepare to head into a different ecosystem the ocean and the most dangerous time of their life thus far. Find all the books, read about the author, and more. Some'are here, some'are there, some'are everywhere.". A prankster who defecates in public areas of a ship. These seals also keep all flatulence inside the suit, where it remains hot and mixes with ball sweat, pitstink, and various other foulness. (Growler). Trips to the beach are generally low key. USS Oriskany CVA34, Carriers today are designated as CV, During the VietNam error the A added to CV stood for attack carrier. There is no other way to beat a terrorist. Bolter: Failed attempt at an arrested landing on a carrier by a fixed-wing aircraft. Cruise sock: A sock, sacrificed early in a deployment, which one uses to clean up after one masturbates. Most engineering daily chores are performed on the 0000 watch, after which one is relieved at 0530 for chow, followed by drills at 0700, chow at 1200, followed by drill review at 1300, collateral duties at 1500, chow at 1700, followed by the 1800 watch; a very long "day" underwater 24+ hours. San Dog: A sailor stationed in San Diego, or the base itself. ASH Receiver: An "ash tray." The ceremony is based around the idea that the salmon sacrifices itself to us, so that we can be sustained, said Miller, and we make this guarantee to them that as a thank you that were always going to take care of the habitat, and all the things that are necessary for them to be sustained.. Line arrows are also used at a junction on the permanent line, and at a tie-off, so when the diver gets back to the tie-off, he or she can identify which way to turn. You're listening to a sample of the Audible audio edition. Tronchaser: Those in the AT (primarily I Level) rate who work on Navy avionics. Often concern radical changes to the ship's schedule. Named for the Magnetic Anomaly Detector that sticks out from the tail of the aircraft. It's green, of course. The near universal habit of repeating the last word in an acronym, e.g. As in "Shit can that chit, you're not getting any liberty.". [7] These signals are often also used by professional divers to communicate with other divers. As in "They were standing around playing grab-ass. "We're going to have great liberty this port: A tuna boat just pulled in!". "WESTPAC widow" or "Boomer Widow.". [11] At first it was only possible for the diver to talk to the surface telephonist, but later double telephone systems were introduced which allowed two-divers to speak directly to each other, while being monitored by the attendant. Joey George, 37, admitted he made phone calls threatening to shoot Black customers at businesses across the country. 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. Similar to a Bremerloe. Meatball: (1) Fresnel Lens Optical Landing System, a visual landing aid used by naval aviators landing on a carrier. CASREP: Casualty Report: Report to higher authority something which is inoperative, OOC (out of commission), and the impact on readiness. 2-6-10: Abbreviation of "It's gonna take 2 surgeons 6 hours to remove 10 inches of my boot from your ass." Can also refer to the air wing itself, as in CAG-1, CAG-5 or CAG-14. Mid-Rats: Short for midnight rations. 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). Corpsman Candy: Sore-throat lozenges handed out at sick bay in lieu of any substantive treatment. Also used for a potato (spud) storage room. 1 pull To call attention, or have completed the last instruction. 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. ID10T: Idiot, pronounced "Eye-Dee-Ten-Tango." Most commonly seen on a "Dogged Watch" schedule. "Recruit, go get me an ID10T form, and step on it!". Daddy Rickover: A nuke referring to the late Admiral Hyman G. Rickover, the father of the nuclear navy. VBSS: Visit, Board, Search, Seizure: Marinetime boarding actions and tactics. The OIC of this evolution is sometimes referred to as "the FOD-father.". sign. also used as Civilian Life Incentive Program. As in "side walking, bug-eyed beach creature". Rack Oyster: when you bust in your hand and slurp your own semen for a late night snack primarily used on frigates you want to go to MidRats? Im good bro, I had a Rack Oyster before watch. (Often referred to by civilian instructors when explaining to baffled sailors the haphazard components that seem to work by sheer magic such as transistors, zener diodes, joint effect field effect transistors, shockley diodes, metal oxide field effect transistors, etc.) 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. (2) The pennant flown to denote the ship has won the Battle "E" competition. Black beret: Worn by Swift Boat and PBR Sailors, originally in Vietnam. Monkey Butt: same as civilian usage; rash or other anal condition caused by less than sanitary field conditions. [1], Ascend to stop: Thumb-up ascent signal below a flat hand, palm down. [39], P for plastic: Form a "P" with both hands, signaling plastic is spotted and will be picked up.[40]. Term has become obsolete due to more normal looking frame choices now offered (outside of enlisted recruit training, at least). Quarter Mile Island: CVN-65, USS Enterprise, and all eight of her reactors. Reviewed in the United States on September 23, 2022. Surface supplied divers often carry a closed circuit video camera on the helmet which allows the surface team to see what the diver is doing and to be involved in inspection tasks. Battle Stations: A manning condition involving (usually) all hands. Recently, Day and other conservation advocates led U.S. Rep. Rick Larsen on a tour of what once was a marshy tangle of creeks and wetlands. Dixie Cup: The canvas white hat sailors wear with their dress uniforms. I'm surprised some politically correct ACLU representative isn't present, suing the Navy, but this is the only way to train the "best of the best"! WESTPAC widow: Sailor's wife looking for a temporary fling, often with another sailor. Because in the end, your enemy must ultimately fear you, understand your supremacy. Originally, "pogue". 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. BINGO: Minimum fuel needed to return to base (RTB). Happy Hour: The hour during which the ship is cleaned every day. BMOS: Big Man On Ship: Often refers to the ship's Captain. Like a Big Dog: Doing something in a big way; Something larger than life that is happening; Being aggressive, mean with a loud growl. : Widely known workups involving the carrier and the airwing are TSTA, COMPTUEX, and RIMPAC. NFG: Non-Functioning Gear: Used typically on Tags placed on electronics indicating malfunction description. PFM: "Pure Fucking Magic", term applied to when things work, but one doesn't know how or why but they work. (2) Generally reliable but incomplete information about a subject. Word Shitter: Another name for those embossing label makers. Bagger: A sailor who is chronically late for watch relief. You can register, then vote, right up until 8 p.m. Tuesday. Both should be marked with arrows, but the preferred exit can be marked with two arrows in series. Hockey pucks: Swedish meatballs (also, trail markers, porcupines, road apples). AO: Aviation Ordnanceman, personnel assigned to Aircraft Carriers, Helicopter Carriers and Aviation Squadrons that store, handle, assemble, transport and load all weapons and drop tanks along with electronic counter measure pods, dispensers and sono-bouys on Navy and Marine Corps aircraft. USS Zippo: Derogatory name for USS Forrestal (CV 59). So called because of the gold braided loop that they wear around their arm. Ditch Wog: A sailor who has passed through the Suez canal or Panama canal, but has not become a shellback. Glow worm: A surface fleet name for nuclear machinist's mates. In the early 1900s, this land was diked and drained to create farmland. Williams, environmental liaison for the Tulalip Tribes, recalls coming here as a kid to pick strawberries. See crackerjacks. 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. The name derives from the sailor stating that ". ": An expression said (in a very cheery manner) on occasions when, in fact, it is not a Fine Navy Day at all. SMAG: Engineering Laboratory Technician (ELT). ADCAP Advanced Capability Torpedo that began life as the Mk 48 torpedo (21 inch diameter) launched primarily by submarine platforms. A monthly review print-out of one's pay record, time-in-service, amount of leave on the books, and other important record keeping information. Oil King - An enlisted engineer responsible for fuel, lube oil, boilerwater and feedwater testing and also their quality, quantity, and transfers around the ship. Cold Shot, Cold Cat: A catapult launch from a carrier in which insufficient speed is attained to generate lift. Project leaders are hoping Larsen can help secure federal money to breach the dike and restore the historical channel alignment. Patrick Robinson is known for his best-selling US Navy-based novels and his 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. A pivoting latch, usually one of several, for locking down a water-tight hatch. (pronounced "foop-uh"): Fat Upper Pelvic Area: The buldge that protrudes from ill-fitting pants worn by an overweight sailor, or by extension, the sailor him- or herself. succession of 3 bells I am fouled but can get clear without assistance. EzineArticles.com allows expert authors in hundreds of niche fields to get massive levels of exposure in exchange for the submission of their quality original articles. On a "small boy," the LSO sits under a bubble on the flight deck and talks to helo pilots as they attempt to land in the Rapid Securing Device, or "trap." Put the boat in the water, turn it over and fill it with water, bring it back to shore. Bag of Dicks: An unwanted or extremely tedious task, e.g. Vultures' Row: The place from which people can watch flight operations without being in the way, typically the O-7 to O-9 level on an aircraft carrier's island. Elephant Scabs: Veal Parmesan. Also. ", Float Check (also Flotation Testing, Float test): Throwing something overboard. (2) An underperforming Cryptologic Technician or "CT" Shitbag. Butter Bar: The single gold bar on the khaki uniform of an Ensign (Navy) or 2nd Lieutenant (USMC) By extension, an Ensign, or any new officer fresh from OCS, the Naval Academy, or NROTC. For more, see. Khakis: Term used to describe senior enlisted members (E-7 and above) or officers, due to the khaki-colored working uniform typically worn by them. Topsider: Anyone who is not a nuke, or Engineer. Consists of an overweight fitness "guru" measuring one's waist and neck. They were first developed for the U.S. Navy in the late 1960s. )See Fast Cruise. Tits Up: Broke-dick, inoperable, dead (from some piece of equipment being "flat on its back"). Most through-water systems have a push to talk system, so that high power is only used to transmit the signal when the diver has something to say. Pussy patch: Transdermal scopolamine patch for seasickness. A pumice stone for cleaning a wooden deck. Also referred to as the "Whistling Shitcan of Death" or a "Flying Anvil. Major races in the House and Senate remain uncalled as of Wednesday night as the fate of both chambers of Congress hangs in the balance. "We got a new XO and he had an attitude like a Bent Shitcan.". Gator Navy: The part of the surface Navy that exclusively supports embarked Marines and amphibious operations. Liberty Hound: A sailor who conspires to or is able to take extra liberty, or who enjoys liberty more than anything else. 4 pulls and 5 bells Come up your safety float line. The name is a concatenation of Bremerton Buffalo described as weight a 'bremer-ton'. ". "Nice shit locker!". Do not stand near one of the speakers without hearing protection. Served at galleys in lieu of regular chow for sailors on the go. Diver communications are the methods used by divers to communicate with each other or with surface members of the dive team. (Refers to improperly securing the "dogs" on a watertight hatch when passing through. Silvery feeder fish are finding their way back into the shallow channels. L.T.D.B: "Living the Dream, Baby." It is past inhumane. Usually speaks in unintelligible english with a heavy New England or southern accent. Also, a board and dice game akin to Backgammon. Also called the "high seas." (or other pre-arranged item). A vessel supporting a diving operation may be unable to take avoiding action to prevent a collision, as it may be physically connected to divers in the water by lifelines or umbilicals, or may be maneuvering in the close proximity to divers, and is required to indicate this constraint by international maritime law, using the prescribed light and shape signals, and other vessels are obliged to keep clear, both for the safety of the divers, and to prevent collision with the diving support vessel. This is usually done intentionally when flying with an Instrument Flight Rules (IFR) flight plan, but can lead to high "pucker factor" when it is done accidentally. Jughead: US Marine, so called because their "high and tight" haircuts make their heads look like inverted jugs in profile. V2 Division: Maintenance of Catapults and Arresting Gear. Also termed as Smokin' and Jokin'. Quarters can be for the entire command, or just the department, division, or branch. Come back an hour later: one will be missing, one will be broken, and one will be in his pocket." Wired communications systems are still more reliable and simpler to maintain than through-water systems, and do not require the diver to carry a power source. However, since training for this tends to be spotty at best, identification of aircraft is often incorrect, leading to the second definition: "Wrong Every Fucking Time.". These include general signals from diver to tender, search signals and emergency signals. Blanket Party: A beating administered to someone whose head has been covered with a blanket (to prevent that person from identifying the attackers), in boot camp (and usually at night), because the individual is perceived to have harmed the group by not being squared away. Machinery Repairmen are skilled machine tool operators. This may allow the surface personnel to direct the diver more effectively to facilitate the completion of the task. This page was last edited on 11 October 2022, at 16:46. Building 36: The USS Bryce Canyon (AD-36). Named for the Oscar, Oscar Sierra: Radio brevity code for a nuclear weapons mishap. CHT Tank/Shit Tank/Chit Tank: Collection, Holding and Transfer system, which collects all ship's shower and toilet runoff/sewage until such time as it can be pumped or dumped. Marcus in the opening chapter brags about American forces being a supreme millitary power that no one dare mess with. Savy Sue: The nickname of the USS Savannah AOR4, given by her ships' company. "Liberty is down." I cried in certain parts of this boo and the film didn't have that effect on me, which I think that speaks volume of j ow ho e sat f well written the. See also ASWOC. Non-Qual Navy: Derisive term used by Naval Aviators, Submariners, and SEALs to describe the Surface Navy. NAVCIVLANT/NAVCIVPAC: Described as where a soon to be departing sailor from active duty's next station will be. In the early 20th century electrical telephone systems were developed which improved the quality of voice communication. Often seen entering and exiting helos that are providing SAR services. Balls to Two: A short watch stood from 0000-0200. Baboon Ass: Corned beef. No-Ps are pilots who have not qualified for 3P. "We're going to The Boat for a few weeks.". Users take turns to speak and listen. Rider: (1) Most often associated with the submarine service; an individual aboard a submarine not a member of the crew who is assigned to the sub for a period of time to perform a specific mission; usually intelligence related. VD: Venereal Disease, also know as the clap, Gonnorea or syphillis. Also known as a "Butt Shark.".
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