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. Also "ditty chaser.". MR: Machinery Repairman rating. Dixie Cup: The canvas white hat sailors wear with their dress uniforms. (like WESTPAC referring to a Western Pacific deployment. (U.S. Army (USMC) A 50/50 solution of Skin-So-Soft & alcohol used during drill to repel sand fleas at Paris Island. A container (usually zipper-closed) for toilet articles such as soap, razor, shaving cream, deodorant, etc; especially for expeditionary sailors. When applied to an aviator, it means not allowed to fly. "All hands heave out and trice up." Usually just an inch or two longer than what military allows, but enough to let the females know who's who. Players are first dealt 1 card each then 2-3-4-5-6-7-8-9-10-11-12-13, 13-12-11-10-9-8-7-6-5-4-3-2-1. Said to be preserved by irradiation. (obsolete, from 'Jack Tar') (2) The Union Jack, a small flag flown from the jackstaff on the bow of USN ships They are also given the privilege of wearing their winter blue, or summer white uniforms, or, as an alternate, their dress uniforms, for the week before shipping out to the fleet. Flag, Flag Officer: Rear Admiral (Lower half) and higher ("flag" rank, because they are entitled to show a flag with an appropriate number of stars on their car, ship, building, etc.) See also "Blue Shirt. Screaming Alpha: A sailor who is on fire and is running around screaming. Taken from the Supply Corps' porkchop-shaped insignia. Not to be confused with "screwing the pooch" which refers to royally messing up a task. Found on aircraft carriers and similar vessels. Golden rivet: The rivet, made of gold, which according to folklore every ship is built containing one of. (Petty Officer to Sailor: "is there something the matter with you? Round Turn: To put some elbow grease into it; to work hard at it and make a strong effort to finish the job. Refers to nucs' insistance to dress like Morpheus from the Matrix and propensity for playing Magic (The Gathering) and World of Warcraft endlessly. At aviation commands, FOD can also describe a worthless individual, i.e. that can be moved around to indicate aircraft position and status on an aircraft carrier. 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. Missile Sponge: Usually a frigate or destroyer with limited air defense capability stationed on the outer ring of a battlegroup, as they are the ships most likely to be hit in a convoy. Thank you. Bubblegummer: A newbie or young sailor just out of boot camp or school. Quarters: A gathering of all the people in the organization. Junk on the Bunks: A type of inspection wherein a Marine places all of his/her issued clothing and 782 gear on a bunk (bed) so that an inspector can verify they have a full complement of uniform items (a full seabag). Example: Chief Coffeedrinker: "Why did you do this? CO: Commanding Officer. Used in slang expressions such as "Talk to me when you've got some Time On The Pond.". ", Ricky Fishing: Masturbation. More generic nicknames include Blue for a RAN member with red hair, or Dutchy for a member with a surname beginning with Van. Wizzard: Topsider insult for a nuc. MAD Boom surfing: Struggling to complete or barely passing required evolutions in training on the P-3 Orion Patrol Aircraft. Tweek and Peak: To fine tune something (uniform, rack, hair, etc); usually for inspection preparation. These boxes seem to have been designed by some sadist for maximum difficulty when carrying them aboard ship. ", Black Shoe: Sometimes shortened to just "Shoe." May also be used to describe a blowjob. Zoom Bag: Navy flight suit, generally fireproof Nomex. Eternal Patrol: The last and still on-going patrol of a submarine lost at sea. Funny Sailor Nicknames. Mt. HT Punch: A mythical tool newbies are asked to fetch from the engineering spaces. F.I.I.G.M.O. Ricky Crud: (1) A one-night sickness which sailors acquire in bootcamp after receiving their smallpox vaccinations. Deduction is usually one to five points per infraction, depending on the severity. 17, 2023. LSO: Landing Safety Officer or Landing Signals Officer. Delta Sierra: "Dumb Shit": A stupid mistake or poor performance, the opposite of "Bravo Zulu.". : Fucked Up Ridiculous Educational Device: The computer that graded the teletype capabilities of those going through Radioman "A" School. Term used by Nukes to describe a method of estimation to arrive at an answer. Holy stone: The stone or the act of using one. "Bull nose," "Wildcat," "Pelican hook," "rat guard, rat lines," "deck Apes.". Sometimes spelled C-6U11, Z-6UL1 or various. OBNOB: Only Black Nuke Onboard. An important component of the war on boredom. However, it is important to note that these nicknames should not be used disrespectfully or derogatorily. She is usually worried about unsafe flight conditions or an enemy threat (e.g. : Fuck It, I Got My Orders: A refusal of a long or tough assignment near the end of a duty rotation. Derives from Bremerton, Washington, where there is a base at and around which such females are common. Also known as the Bitch Box. Source: Wikia.com The term refers to the aquatic animal and how it can swim In the Navy, the sailors call each other by different terms. Cracker Jacks: The dress blue uniforms worn by sailors below the rank of E-7. 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. Bilge Troll: Engine room lower level watchstander; junior enlisted nuke machinist mate on sub. Shellback: An individual who has crossed the Line/, Shitbag (also Shitbird, Shitbrick, Shithead, Shitstain, Shitstick, Shitrat, Shitweed): (1) (. Other terms include: Peter clamps, Meat hooks, Dick beaters. Ricky Lawnmower: Nailclippers, used to trim stray threads from uniforms. A "Royal Cunt Hair" is the finest unit of measure. Some'are here, some'are there, some'are everywhere.". Differs from "VERTREP.". Sick in Quarters (SIQ): When a sailor is too ill or incapacitated to perform his duties, he is thus required to report to his rack (quarters), where he will remain until healthy again. 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. Depending on the wardroom and in particular on the person preparing the grog, it may be pleasant and delicious or one of the most foul and disgusting beverages ever conceived. Naval Infantry: Derogatory term for the U.S. Marines, although historically some of the original colonies/early states had "naval infantry" or "naval militia.". Raisin: Recruit or junior sailor, predominantly heard at Naval Training Commands. Nicknames, cool fonts, symbols and stylish names for Navy. Such training usually resulted in the recruit hitting the rack with several aches and pains he would not normally have had. Can also refer to a ship that rarely goes to sea. Salty: Old and experienced (or simply old and sea-worn, as in "my salty hat"). One who does not pull his share of the load. Situation Normal All Fucked Up, or Situation Normal All Fouled Up if you are talking to your mother. This is accomplished by spending all day meat gazing, or looking at dicks while guys are pissing. Warrants are competitively selected from the senior (E7E9) enlisted ranks. Black Hole, The Black Hole: The Navy's main base at Norfolk, Virginia, so called because "it's where sailors' careers go to die. A multi-tool (aka Gerber, Leatherman, etc), while not authorized to perform ANY maintenance, is nonetheless carried by most engineers in Reactor spaces. DLGN: Destroyer, Leader, Guided Missile, Nuclear, class of ship. 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. (See "Brown Water Navy."). Two-Digit Midget: Sailor with 99 or less days until his/her "End of Active Obligated Service", or EAOS. Army Infantry: 11 Bang-Bang, 11 Bulletstopper (comes from the Military Occupational Specialty (MOS) for infantry of 11-B or 11 Bravo) Aloha, Bob. Shark shit: A sailor who has fallen overboard and is lost forever. This is generally done when fuel is almost all used up with no hope of making it to a safe landing area, or when a slowly developing but potentially fatal emergency is going on. PQS: Personnel Qualification Standards, a card carrying various qualifications for a warfare badge or similar. Examples: Morale Officer, Mess Officer. GCE: Gross Conceptual Error, an instructor's comment on student work wherein the student has clearly misunderstood a concept. Split-pea on Rye. Also applies in the Submarine Service to a crewman who is not yet qualified in submarines. 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. Hint Irish Gunner Ned Slinger 3. Webproducts(at)navy. Bogey: An unknown aircraft which could be friendly, hostile, or neutral. A concrete vibrator used to remove air bubbles. B.O.S.N.I.A. EB Green: Green duct tape acquired from Electric Boat in Groton, CT; can be used to fix almost anything, temporarily. Also known as a "shit bag.". The beak of the eagle can be used as an emergency bottle opener. Both types of LSO are referred to as "Paddles.". (2) (Derogatory) Nickname for the USS Forrestal (CV 59) after the fire on 29 July 1967 that killed 134 sailors and injured 161 on the aircraft carrier. A sailor that has not yet earned their Submarine Warfare Qualification (Dolphins). Chop: Supply Officer. An E-7 HT is an HTC, "Head Turd Chaser". These films may be found on YouTube. 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. Rumor Control: The often wildly inaccurate rumors that concern fictitious changes to the ship's schedule. Gunwale: (pronounced "gunnel") The top of the hull portion of a ship that runs down the port and starboard sides. ".then you smash his fucking grape! Some "Nuke Waste" treat it as a sort of dubious badge of honor, others remain bitter about it for the rest of their Navy career. Usually the junior NFO on a patrol aircraft. These seals also keep all flatulence inside the suit, where it remains hot and mixes with ball sweat, pitstink, and various other foulness. OPS: Operations Officer: Head of the Operations Department on board a ship or shore command. Sailor 1: "What are you having for chow?" Grotopotamus: The rather large ladies that graze around the Groton, CT area. Squat to Pee: An ELT (Engineering Laboratory Technician, a water chemistry and radiation monitor on a nuclear powered vessel) or (. ". "John Wayne it." Smoke Test: Turn on recently repaired electronic gear; worst case scenario it smokes, indicating a catastrophic failure. 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. Pollywog: An individual who has not crossed the, Poopsick: Anything undesirable, specifically feeling seasick. "Grab the donkey and fuel the bird." Jack - (1) (UK) General nickname for Royal Navy sailors. Anyone who has been designated with this nickname is most likely a lifer who has no life outside the navy. Bitching Betty: The recorded or computer generated female voice heard in an aviator's headset when something is not as it should be. Hole: Main engineering space aboard ship to include the Fire Room (boiler room), Machinery Room (Engine Room) or a combined room (Main Machinery Room) contains both boilers and main engines. Building 38: The USS Puget Sound (AD-38). Hoover: The S-3B Viking, mostly due to its unique engine noises. Both beers are opened when they are given to the crewmember to prevent them from being hoarded. Hot box: Ship's engines are lit off, but ship is not underway. Bells repeat themselves every 4 hours. USS Backyard: A sailor's home of record, to which he or she happily returns upon discharge. See "Budweiser". 11 Slang Nicknames For Navy Sailors 1. M.A.S.H. A special show put on for inspecting senior officers. Growler: A sound-powered phone, which is used like a telephone to call specific dialed in stations. Channel Fever: Anxiousness, felt when approaching port, to get leave. Gator Navy: The part of the surface Navy that exclusively supports embarked Marines and amphibious operations. Scroll down to the bottom for the answer key. See, I Want One Jammed In My Ass, Little Pricks Hurt 2. Drifty: Lacking the ability to stay focused while attempting to perform a given task. In modern times it is an aluminum rubbish bowl. Compare "Living the dream!" The cold shoulders from civilians persist in certain Navy towns. Ricky Boxing: Masturbation. Anchors and Spurs: The famous dance club at NAVSTA San Diego where many a lonely Navy wife has broken the seventh commandment. Can refer to malicious "scuttlebutt," exaggerated "no-shitters," or blatently phony sea stories. See also "Black box" and "Transistor Theory". NON: "Needs of the Navy" a priority over anything to do with one's family or person; as in God, Country, Family. Also called "Charlie" from phoenetic "Victor Charlie.". ", ESWS: Enlisted Surface Warfare Specialist. The more derogatory ". Pogue: A homosexual who may be called a "twink", usually under-aged. ", 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. Kiss the Camel: To fall between ship and pier onto the, Knee-deep navy: Epithet (usually friendly) for the Coast Guard or coastal patrol vessels . WebNicknames Rear Admiral Harold Bruce Farncomb acquired the nickname 'Fearless Frank' while commanding HMA ships Perth (I) and Canberra (I) during WWII. Not a single aspect is successful. AOCS: Aviation Officer Candidate School; since discontinued pre-commissioning programs at NAS Pensacola, FL and Bremerton, WA that trained both prior service and non-prior service college graduates to become naval officers and to subsequently qualify as either Naval Aviators, Naval Flight Officers, Air Intelligence Officers, or Aircraft Maintenance Duty Officers - program merged into with Officer Candidate School from Newport, RI in late 1990s and then in the late 2000s moved to NETC Newport, RI. 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. Wardroom: Officer's mess, or dining room. Compare to "A.J. Given for something done poorly. A pad eye is a recessed anchor point found in the decks of U.S. Navy Ships. "Schmuckatelli is a Limp Dick." PRT: Physical Readiness Test. Whitney (LCC-20), as it rarely goes to sea. Term for throwing something overboard; refers to the "deep six", the lowest. ", ASVAB: The Navy's enlisted entrance exam. Powder Monkey: Term referring to a sailor sent back and forth for an item, usually tasked to retrive something from below-decks; derives from young boys who served on wooden ships that retrieved powder for broadside firing. There are no monkeys trying to board the ship. O-N-O-F-F actuator (or switch): The on/off button or switch on any device, usually used in the context of a subordinate not grasping how to power a device up or down. Operation GOLDENFLOW: A command-wide urinalysis test. Some are: Submarine guys = "Bubbleheads" Air ratings = "Airdales" Engineers = "Snipes" Cryptology = Some popular 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. Shit Suit: Aka "Poopy Suit" A white disposable set of coveralls used mainly for sewage use, painting, bilge diving, or void inspections. See "XO's Happy Hour.". Grog: Initially, this referred to the watered down rum ration given daily to sailors in the Royal Navy. 43P-1: Work center Maintenance manual; prior to OPNAV numbering the current guidance 4790/4(series) it was 43P. Bonny Dick: Nickname for the USS Bon Homme Richard (LHD-6), Busy Bee: Nickname for the USS Boxer (CV-21). Sometimes referred to as "Tango Uniform". Rock: Term used to describe a sailor that acts as though he hasn't learned anything. Useless piece of machinery. B1RD: Pronounced: Bravo One Romeo Delta. Lieu-fucking-tenant: Illustrates Navy practice of including a swear word INSIDE another word. All-in. Whidbey Whale: A dependent wife that is Orca fat even though her husband has maintained the same basic size during their marriage. Reveille: An announcement over the 1MC at 0600 local time, bugle call, trumpet call or pipes call, most often associated with the military; it is chiefly used to wake military personnel at sunrise. Web Snipe: The term used to describe sailors that work below decks, usually those that are assigned to engineering rates, such as Machinists' Mates, Boilermen, Enginemen, Hull Watch: A period of duty, usually of four-hours duration, six-hours on submarines. B.O.H.I.C.A. Home ported at Pearl Harbor, Hawaii, she left port only on rare occasions (so her crew could collect sea pay); when she did, she had to be towed back in. Some are: AG - weather guesser. To open valves in the mud drum to allow boiler pressure to force accumulated sludge out of the boiler. 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. Field expedient ___: Anything that is made or done ad hoc in the field. Alpha Mike Foxtrot: Adios, motherfuckers. Butt Puckering: A term used to describe a harrowing or scary experience. All other Navy slang is listed in Appendix:Glossary of U.S. Navy slang. Also called "Cankers and Sores.". Used to describe a piece of equipment that no longer functions and is "out of commission.". See also "SOS," "Shit on a Shingle.". Nuke Waste: A term for sailors who fail to complete the Nuclear Power training program and are subsequently assigned into a different, non-nuclear rating for the remainder of their enlisted contract. Non-Useful Dody) A sailor who has not completed any qualifications and is therefore of no use to their division. 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. Coffin Locker: A personal storage area located underneath a sailor's rack. When the Aircraft carrier goes through the canal, the crew member's job is to look for monkeys trying to jump on the ship. (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.). Back when there existed a rating called Boiler Technician (BT), they most commonly were the Oil Kings. HM Hospital Corpsman = "Penis Machinist" or "Pecker checkers" - This is an old term that is still around because they do all the medical stuff. Immediately followed by, "Push up, position, Shitbags!" Replaced with the PFA. ASMO: Assignment Memorandum Orders. You are acting drifty today!"). "John and I were buds on the but then he went sinker and I never heard from him again.". This slogan was adopted by Reactor Departments on CVNs in response to the Aviation Ordnance slogan "IYAOYAS. 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." Preferred term by Amphib sailors for LCM-8 or LCM-6 boats, as opposed to "Mike" boat. Often the result of a serious engineering casualty. No-Shitter: A sea story which is mostly (never completely) fictional, and unverifiable as well. Fart sack: Canvas mattress cover (In cold conditions sailors sleep inside them for extra warmth.) Buildings 29 and 91 at NTC/SSC San Diego, the female A-School barracks, for example. Chicken-catch-me-fuck-me: Chicken Cacciatore. (example: 1/3, 2/3, Full, Standard, Flank, B1/3, B2/3, BI, BEM), Benny: A treat or reward, derived from "Benefit.". VFA: Fixed Wing Strike Fighter Squadron, made up of Legacy F/A-18C or D model Hornets or F/A-18E,F or G model Super Hornets. Meatball: (1) Fresnel Lens Optical Landing System, a visual landing aid used by naval aviators landing on a carrier. This one is even less appealing, but proudly worn by those who have had the experience and survived it. "My guys are two-blocked.". Compare "Corpsman Candy.". Drift Count: Monitoring the movement of the ship while at anchor. : Broke Dick No Worky-worky. "Carry on" allows personnel to continue whatever they were doing. The sickening couple nickname. USS Forestfire: The USS Forrestal (CV-59). Scuttlebutt: (1) A drinking fountain. Presently, "Commodore" is the unofficial title of a Captain (O-6) in charge of a squadron of ships or submarines, a wing or group of the same type of aircraft, or a group of SEAL Teams. Such a lax procedure could spell doom for a sinking ship if hatches were not absolutely watertight.) Cow: A refrigerated fixture in the galley that dispenses something like milk. Dome: A SONAR transmitter/receiver. 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.) also,"Forever Fucking Gone", A frigate which spends more time underway than in port. Armpit of the Med: Naples, Italy. Often still used by a "dirt sailor." "If Airman Smith isn't in this shop in 5 minutes, write that piece of FOD up. Bravo Bozo: Derisive term that is the opposite of Bravo Zulu. Lady Lex: Either of the two aircraft carriers named "Lexington.". 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. 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