LDO: Limited Duty Officer: generally a senior and highly qualified enlisted person (E6E8) who has earned a commission through a competitive process and continues to work in their field. The OIC of this evolution is sometimes referred to as "the FOD-father.". Constant Bearing Decreasing Range (CBDR): A term used to indicate that an object or ship viewed on radar, or visually from the deck or bridge of one's own ship is getting closer but maintaining the same relative bearing. Bilge Turd: Derogatory term for "Boiler Technician", typically from jealous Machinist Mates who wish they could be as badass as the now extinct Boiler Technicians were. Salt and Peppers: Refers to the old style working white uniform, where the sailor wore a white shirt, and black pants. Cadillac: A mop bucket, usually with wheels and a wringer. 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. CIVLANT/CIVPAC: Home, or where you go to when you leave the Navy. Raisin: Recruit or junior sailor, predominantly heard at Naval Training Commands. Usually an all day event to get the crew ready for a real underway. Shower Party: An involuntary scrub-down of a submarine crew member who hasn't been practicing good hygiene. Conducts operations near shore. : (Bend Over, Here It Comes Again). Knuckle Buster: A pneumatic tool for removing perfectly good paint from steel. Seabee: A member of the Construction Battalions. VAW: Fixed Wing Carrier Airborne Early Warning aircraft Squadrons. The search coordinator says the U.S. is not looking into foul play in this case at the time. Kick start (a deck seaman): Surreptitious corporal punishment applied by driving one's boot down the shin of the offending seaman to encourage better and faster work. Or you can just keep calling all the Marines soldiers. The Boat: Airdale term for the ship their airwing is attached to. Also used to indicate one who is in a bad mood "What's wrong with him?" Chub Club: The mandatory physical training to which sailors are assigned if they are overweight. Sea and Anchor Detail: Every sailor has an assigned duty station to be manned when the ship is either pulling into or out of port. Other duties include storing and maintaining unit small arms as well as training and qualifying squadron member in their use and the use of deadly force. The near universal habit of repeating the last word in an acronym, e.g. Fried Calamari: A sailor who has been electrocuted. Boot. Scullery: The washroom on board a ship for eating implements such as knives, forks, trays, and cups. Golden Shellback: A sailor who crossed the International Date Line and Equator at the same time. Note, on some ships, the 0400-0800 is the 0400-0700, see "Seven to forever" below. EAOS: Expiration of Active Obligated Service. Wog Dog: Sailor acting as a vicious dog and part of the "Royal Party" during Shellback initiation. Also refers to a mythical rate or ship type an "FTN Striker" says he/she is trying to get in (i.e. Short Timer's Chain: A chain that hangs from the belt of a "short timer" for all to see, with one link representing a day, signifying too short to care, and usually starting with 30 links. Traditionally the metal device is dropped in a beer glass, and "wet down.". Shellback. "Liberty is down." Bravo Bozo: Derisive term that is the opposite of Bravo Zulu. Socked-in: When the ceiling and visibility at an airfield or over an air-capable ship are below minimums for takeoff and landing. 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. On submarines it's called the Maneuvering Watch. Lifer Locker: Lounge used by E-6's onboard ship. Photo: Kibbe Museum 2. becomes "You are a shitbag, dammit. Back Alley: Card game of trump played by 2 to 4 players (mostly "snipes"). Assignments are planned out prior to setting the underway watch and posted in the Watch, Quarter, and Station Bill. 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. Mad Shitter (AKA Phantom Shitter): A sailor who does not flush a toilet. "What do you do onboard?" Immediately followed by, "Push up, position, Shitbags!" KVAR: "Shows up as an apparent load on the system but does no actual work." Ramp Strike: When an aircraft gets drastically low while attempting to land on a carrier and strikes the "round down," or stern of the ship, with devastating results. Heads and Beds: An inspection performed daily at sea by the XO or a designated replacement, usually the MAA. Tweak: An Aviation Electronics Technician or AT. Flavor Extractor: Standard equipment in all Navy galleys. 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. the new book was a three ring binder, blue in color and had "3-M" all across the front & side. Dilbert often paid dearly for his ignorance, lack of attention to detail, or carelessness. The shortened full name nickname. Webmess decks throughout the navy. Pass in Review ceremonies are always held on a Friday, meaning that there is a Pass in Review held every week, except during federal holidays i.e. Yes, it has the obvious ones Ali Barber, Mini Cooper and Albert Hall. Mustang: An Officer who came from the Enlisted ranks. Meatball: (1) Fresnel Lens Optical Landing System, a visual landing aid used by naval aviators landing on a carrier. Term used to show dissatisfaction with enlistment or unity amongst a brotherhood of bitter and disaffected sailors, specifically submariners. Term for throwing something overboard; refers to the "deep six", the lowest. This term derives from the nickname "squid", meaning "sailor.". Often done in boot camp. Step by Step Guide to WebWithin the Royal Navy, the submariners remain a somewhat separate and secretive bunch. It seems that the passageways are purposely chosen to maximize delay and frustration when a pilot has to do an. A nickname is often given to people who have an unusual name or some similarity to another person. VASTARD: Sailors that work with the AN/USM247(V) Versatile Avionics Shop Test (VAST) operational from 1972-2006. 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. HT Punch: A mythical tool newbies are asked to fetch from the engineering spaces. Verbal equivalent is "__ days and a wake-up." Old Man: The Commanding Officer or Admiral in command. Officially no longer named the 43P-1, the fleet continues to name and refer to their work center maintenance manual as the 43P-1. Sailor Nicknames: 50+ Creative and Funny Names, Espurr Nicknames: 55+ Creative and Funny Names, Corn Nicknames: 55+ Creative and Funny Names, Christmas Nicknames: 50+ Creative and Funny Names, Eralia Nicknames: 60+ Creative and Funny Names. A similar system was used for surface ships. 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.". (Originally referred to hammocks, in days of yore before berthing spaces.). This one is even less appealing, but proudly worn by those who have had the experience and survived it. JORG: Junior Officer Requiring Guidance (see "George"). 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. Originally used in reference to the daily order for a ship underway to go out past the 50-mile-from-shore line in order to legally pump oily water from bilges and dump trash, this can no longer be done. "Oh, about a cunt hair." Named for the affordable alcoholic beverage it sells to junior sailors and contractors, ChuHai. Pucker Factor: Tension caused by high stress during a difficult or dangerous evolution. 6. The Enlistee is immediately granted E-3 rank upon completion of basic training, and E-4 rank upon completion of "A" school. (example: 1/3, 2/3, Full, Standard, Flank, B1/3, B2/3, BI, BEM), Benny: A treat or reward, derived from "Benefit.". Goat Fuck Operation: A situation in which every possible aspect fails or goes "sideways". (1) Good sea stories should involve creative embellishment, inasmuch as one should tell it better than the guy one heard it from, with oneself (or an un-named "buddy") as the new star. Here are nine awesome nicknames bestowed on military badasses: 1. Pencil whip: (1) Filling out a form with mostly imaginary data or fluff. "Nice shit locker!". Stain Us: Derogatory name for USS JOHN C STENNIS (CVN-74). Used pejoratively if the officer in question is overly proud of this fact. ASH Receiver: An "ash tray." A multi-tool (aka Gerber, Leatherman, etc), while not authorized to perform ANY maintenance, is nonetheless carried by most engineers in Reactor spaces. Tronchaser: Those in the AT (primarily I Level) rate who work on Navy avionics. AOL: Absent Over Leave; Navyspeak for AWOL. 90 Day Wonder, 90 Day Miracle: OCS graduate (as opposed to a graduate of four-year Naval Academy or ROTC training). Boot camp During the Spanish-American War, Sailors wore leggings called boots, which came to mean a Navy (or Marine) recruit. Shark bait: A package of bright green dye, attached to a life vest. A-Farts is received via satellite all over the world and offers a variety of shows. squared away" above. Gen. Jim Chaos Mattis. May also be burned into the skin. Compare to "dirtbag." Often concern radical changes to the ship's schedule. Machinery Repairmen are skilled machine tool operators. Flag Deck, Flag Bridge: Command level on large ships for Admirals if they are present, see Flag. 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. 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. ", 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. A ship's bumper sticker was authorized by the CO and were printed by the thousands until the CO found out what BOHICA meant. It is EXTREMELY loud to overcome the jet noise on the flight deck. In the fleet, many enlisted members straight out of RTC or may be referred to as a boot. What nickname is given to a sailor with the surname 'Kelly'? 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.". Puka: any small space or opening. While underway, fresh water must be manufactured. Glow worm: A surface fleet name for nuclear machinist's mates. WebIn the eighteenth century and probably before, a list was given to the officer or mate of the watch, containing the names of men unable to report for duty. The chain may also be taken from the small brass chain keeping a sound power phone jack cover attached to the jack housing. Shit Can Liner: Plastic bag to put in a shitcan. John Wayne: (1) A can opener supplied with "C" rations. The term is used in boot camp to refer to male masturbation. In this article, we will share with you some cool and funny Funny Nicknames For Marines. Lucky Bag: Collected unclaimed personal items, or such things confiscated as. Meat Gazer: Unlucky individual designated to make sure the urine in a "Whiz Quiz" actually comes from the urinator's body. Differs from "VERTREP.". Wet Suit Camel Toe: A disturbing sight caused by a (usually older and) fatter rescue swimmer attempting to squeeze into his wet suit for SAR duty. Can also be said to an officer, but beware of over-usage. Mast Crank: A fictitious crank, usually impersonated by a Bull Gear crank from engineering, which is to be collected by a junior enlisted to crank down the mast while passing under a short bridge. ", ESWS: Enlisted Surface Warfare Specialist. 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. Up the hawse hole/pipe: An enlisted man going officer. Can also refer to those who wear khakis (Chiefs, Officers) since it is assumed that most have "brown-nosed" to obtain their present position. The USS IWO JIMA LPH-2, IYAOYAS: Unofficial acronym commonly found on the uniforms of airedales who specialize in ordnance handling. Torpedo Sponge: Similar to "Missile Sponge", this refers to the smaller ships in a convoy, whose duty it is to protect the carrier, to the point of taking the torpedo hit for the carrier if needed. Generally refers to the ship's engineering plant being online, e.g. Dog watches: The 1600-2000 evening watch is customarily split into two two-hour "dog" watches, so that the watch sections rotate rather than being stuck with the same schedule every day. M.A.S.H. Alpha Mike Foxtrot: Adios, motherfuckers. MAD Boom surfing: Struggling to complete or barely passing required evolutions in training on the P-3 Orion Patrol Aircraft. 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. Budweiser: Nickname for the SEAL Trident insignia. Someone who has been given a "Bag of Dicks" has been "bagged," which is quite similar to getting 'sand bagged'. Zoomie: (1) An aviator; generally refers to a USAF pilot or navigator/combat systems officer. Sea Otter: SeaOpDet-er; a member of a Sea Operational Detachment (SEAOPDET). Barely Trainable: Derogatory term for a Boiler Technician (BT). MidShitHead: Enlisted common term for a Naval Academy or ROTC Midshipman on their summer cruise on a ship or a command, gaining real Navy experience between academic class years. Generally not considered to be a good situation. This is the only thing in the universe that can travel faster than light. Constipation: Derogatory name for USS CONSTELLATION (CV-64). Tube steak: Hot dogs (also, called "dangling sirloin"). VD: Venereal Disease, also know as the clap, Gonnorea or syphillis. VA Veterans Administration / Department of Veterans Affairs: A department of the US Federal Government that assists military veterans with medical care, educational benefits for college of technical training, home loans, burial, etc. Get Fucked or Fuck-Off from your Navy equals and lower in rank. Situps, pushups and a run/bike/swim/elliptical trainer. I'm Navy 150 I know Navy 83. Checks Five-Oh: Excellent, in proper working order. Ricky Dive: Fast, effective method of cleaning in boot camp, consisting of wearing smurf suits inside-out and sliding, or being dragged, on the floor to pick up dust. E.g. Usually the only small bit of privacy found on a ship. forecastle zoo: Game of naming everything on the forecastle which has an animal name, e.g. Storecritter: an old fashioned term for the storekeepler rating, now called logies. Every sailor has an assigned duty station to be manned; the ship is set for maximum water tight integrity. "That donkey dick is about as useful as tits on a boar hog.". PCU: Pre Commissioning Unit: What a ships company is called before a ship is commissioned. Even rarer, if one is both a Shellback and a Golden Shellback and then crosses the Prime Meridian (in the Atlantic), he can now also claim the title of Emerald Shellback. (4) Chief Kitchen's office in Slidell, LA. See crossing the line, shellback, and pollywog. Swims: Aviation water survival training. More correctly, the "trice" is the bottom (third) rack, being built to fold up against the bulkhead/stanchion (see above), so when the command "Trice-up" was given, the rack would be folded up, allowing compartment cleaners to sweep and swab under that bottom rack. Joe Navy: Another term for a lifer with no life outside the Navy. Radio girls: Derogatory term for Radiomen used by personnel in engineering ratings who do not believe they do any "real work." SSBN: Submarine, Ballistic Missile, Nuclear, class of ship. Used primarily at the former Subic Bay and Clark bases in the Philippines. This title is gained by those who have sailed on a United States Navy ship above the Arctic Circle above 66 degrees 34 North. Double Digit Midget: A short-timer, someone who is less than 100 days from retirement, EAOS, or being discharged to civilian life. See "air wing.". Atlantic Fleet equivalent to a Pacific Fleet WESTPAC. War Hawks (Henry Clay being the most well-known from Kentucky) What was the name for the members of Congress, most of whom were from the frontier states, that supported war with Great Britain in 1812? Gerbil Gym/Gerbil Room: Exercise space on board ship with treadmills, stationary bikes, and elliptical trainers all pieces of equipment on which one performs motions that should move one to another place, though one remains in the same position like a gerbil on its wheel. Tears & Rainbows: Army nickname after COVID-19 panic USS Theodore Roosevelt (CVN-71), Tip of the Sword: Nickname for USS Midway (homported in Yokosuka, Japan). One designated Port, and the other there is no other, only Port once again, hence the term re-Port. "Well, one alfa main feed booster pump went limp dick so we put one bravo online.". Named for the maintenance catapult shots where only the shuttle is moved down the track with no aircraft attached. (30 min of cleaning and 2-4 hours of fucking off.). Bounce Pattern: When several aircraft are practicing touch and go landings at the same airfield. Butt Shark: A Sailor who is obviously brown-nosing in hope of receiving favorable evaluations. Booty Cigar: A bowel movement, particularly a very long one. Port: Left side of the boat or ship (when facing the bow). WebNicknames for a British sailor, applied by others, include Matelot (pronounced "matlow"), and derived from mid 19th century (nautical slang): from French, variant of matenot which was also taken from the Middle Dutch mattenoot bed companion, because sailors had to share hammocks in twos, and Limey, from the lime juice given to British sailors ", YGFBKM: "You've Got to Fucking Be Kidding Me!". "Schmuckatelli is a Limp Dick." EB Green: Green duct tape acquired from Electric Boat in Groton, CT; can be used to fix almost anything, temporarily. "Grab the donkey and fuel the bird." Joe Shit-in-the-rag Man / Joe Shit the Rag man / Joe Shit Charlie the Rag Man: An under-performing sailor. (3) to John Wayne (a helmet): To leave one's helmet's chin strap undone, the way John Wayne often did in movies. C.L.I.P. 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. According to the Navy history museum, the word chit was carried over from the days of Hindu traders when they used slips of paper called citthi for money. 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. Mess line: The straight line of the buttoned shirt over the fly of the trousers. Drift Count: Monitoring the movement of the ship while at anchor. Fun Boss: Morale, Welfare and Recreation Officer. BOHICA Boat Derogatory name for USS NIMITZ (CVN-68) BOHICA our screws never stop. Knuckle Dragger: A member of the engineering department or a mechanic on a nuclear powered vessel. S.N.O.B. Vampire Liberty: A day off one gets for donating a pint of blood. Source: THE MEANING OF ALLY. On submarines, the term "Battle Stations" is used. Non-Qual Navy: Derisive term used by Naval Aviators, Submariners, and SEALs to describe the Surface Navy. Crow's Foot: A device placed on a valve wheel to aid in opening or closing the valve due to it being extremely hot or hard to turn. The Kool-Aid-like beverage dispensed on the. Used when a sailors try to tell stories about their previous ships, or how things were handled on their previous ships. AFTA: Advanced First Term Avionics: Part of the advanced electronics schooling package, reserved for AT's AQ's and AX's for advanced training. The F-14 Tomcat was also widely accepted. But there are dozens F.U.B.I.S. Also used when a sailor gets a BZ from the command, shipmates will call it a Bravo Bozo award. Example: Pucker factor was high when he landed that Turkey single engine with complete AC power failure at night. General Quarters (GQ): Set to prepare a ship for battle or during a serious casualty such as a main engineering space fire. WebDid You Know About These Fun Titles That Are Unique to The United States Navy? Sometimes referred to as "Tango Uniform". "John and I were buds on the but then he went sinker and I never heard from him again.". 1. Come back an hour later: one will be missing, one will be broken, and one will be in his pocket." Squat to Pee: An ELT (Engineering Laboratory Technician, a water chemistry and radiation monitor on a nuclear powered vessel) or (. Short answer: Funny names for Navy sailors are common nicknames given to individuals in the United States Navy as a sign of camaraderie and tradition. Batphone: A dedicated outside telephone line (not for personal use) typically for shore power or security purposes. Pictures of bare-assed drunken aviators standing on the blue tile during port calls are highly prized keepsakes. Circa 1981. 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. Airedale: A sailor who works in one of the Navy's aviation rates also know as "Brown Shoes.". So called in reference to her collision with the USS Kennedy in 1975. This results in about four hours of sleep per cycle.). Turd Chasers: Nickname for individuals assigned to the Hull Maintenance Technician (HT) and Seabees Utilities Man (UT) rating because their shipboard and base duties include plumbing. Cover: Term for any sort of headgear worn with a uniform in USN, USMC and USCG. Ready Room: Large space aboard a carrier that is the focal point for each of the squadrons in the airwing. Red-Roper: Slang for a Recruit Division Commander (RDC), in reference to the red rope worn around the left shoulder. The new sailor is told this is "The Most Important Watch" on the ship. To permanently dispose of something as if it never existed. What nickname is given to a sailor with the surname 'Smith'? Example: "WHY THE FUCK DID YOU LET THEM MARCH BACK FROM CHOW?!?" JAM-Dive buddy: (Submarine Service) A submariner whom you have your way with in the event of a jam-dive casualty. 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. Aye: Yes (I understand). Operation GOLDENFLOW: A command-wide urinalysis test. To drop out of a voluntary program such as aviation or submarines. Usually consists of one cruiser, one supply ship, and one or two destroyers, frigates, and submarines. "She was a 2 before going to sea, a 10 out at sea, and back to a 2 when she returned.". Nicknames are simple ways to make people seem more personable. Ping: To emit a pulse of sound energy from a SONAR transmitter. 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