May be caused by steam supply problems or other mechanical difficulties. Captain of the Focs'le. Usually follows the call to GQ. the actual movements of a vessel with respect to the seabed. (2) Someone who repeatedly tells uninteresting sea stories. Call the Boatswain's Mates: The boatswain's gang to report. Sometimes seen as CAW for Carrier or Commander Air Wing. US . Banjo, Butty (1) (RN) A sandwich. DCA - Damage Control Assistant. Refers to Russian 'trawlers' (or, more recently, purpose-built ships) stationed off NATO ports and following major fleet units. Below, the USS General J. C. Breckinridge, tied up at Keelung Harbor, circa 1968. (2) Any propeller-driven aircraft. See also WHITEHAT. Once the ceremony is completed, the POLLYWOG is now a SHELLBACK. "Grand Slam with birds" signifies a kill with missiles. In all seriousness though, officers better give one hell of an entertaining safety brief that communicates dont F this up for all of us. manner of speech. Hangar Queen (Aviation) An aircraft that never seems to be in flyable condition, it often sits in a corner and provides spare parts for serviceable aircraft instead. PEP. Andrew (the) - (UK) Nickname for the Royal Navy. Ski. Cut of his Jib From the days of sail, when individual sails were made aboard the ship and a certain amount of individuality was expressed in the design (shape and size) of the sails. Gray Funnel Line - (RN) The Royal Navy surface fleet. I hope you took a course in stand up comedy in college, sir (or maam) because a good safety brief does deter stupid sh*t. Officers, dont put your reputation on the chopping block for a troop who came back hot during the unit drug test. when fighting they were "at loggerheads.". All-Navy Sports. FTN Space (the) - An obscure, hard-to-get-to space, compartment, or void; used to hide from officers or chiefs. A boatswain's call in ceremonial use by a sailor of the US Navy. Cold Iron An engineering term meaning that the entire engineering plant has been secured. with the XO, because the XO thought the Topside Watch was making fun of the situation. WW II), less politically-correct form is 'Black Gang. Originally, it referred to the appearance of men who had been handling or working around coal, but the term has come to refer to the engine room crew. Some specific applications: (1) A process for cleaning water-sides of a boiler. Group Grope A disorganized or confused evolution. The altitude that really matters for safety of flight. Dickey Front (UK) The flap in the front of the traditional sailors trousers. In a good unit, it shouldnt get out of hand, but officers know what they have. The brass would rather you went down for selling state secrets to the former Soviet Union than a D.U.I. This call signals the entire crew to assemble on deck. Anchor-faced - (RN) Anyone who is enthusiastic about the Navy. (common usage among ground forces of various countries) Can also refer to fitted mattress covers aboard ship. Corpen (1) A maneuver of a formation of ships. Abbreviated AOA. Keelhaul Ancient form of punishment from the days of sail, in which a sailor was thrown overboard and dragged under the ship to the other side with a line. Naval Shore Patrol. 'Fox One' is a semi-active radar-homing missile, e.g. Recently, the preferred interpretation has become "American Forces Radio and Television Services.". Baby Shit Yellowish, evil-smelling grease. We are now inviting those passengers with small children, and any passengers requiring special assistance, to begin boarding at . Dumbo During World War Two, an aircraft (often a B-17) modified for long range air-sea rescue. Hail and Farewell A party at which a soon-to-be-detached officer (the farewell) and his replacement (the hail) are feted. MER Multiple Ejector Rack, a device used to increase the amount of ordnance carried by an aircraft. (2) (UK) The opposite of hard charger, i.e. Ports with no activities except alcohol were the most problematic, so, officers should expect the bare minimum if they plan the bare minimum. Take that, stupid seniors. Flemish To coil a line on deck so that it can run freely while maintaining a seamanlike appearance. Bravo Zulu - Phonetic pronunciation of 'BZ' from the NATO signals codes. A newer version, Goalkeeper, uses the GAU-8 30mm Gatling gun found in the A-10 Thunderbolt for increased range and destructive power. Gundeck - To mark a maintenance or PMS check as complete without doing the work. The USN form is STEEL BEACH (without the beer). U.S. Navy Recruit Training Command - Home Considered meaningless, it was awarded to anyone who served in a certain time frame during and subsequent to the Vietnam War. Chipping paint would not qualify as EMI, while inventorying the ship's pubs (publications) would. Fig Spoken form of the ship designation FFG (Guided Missile Frigate). The low note was for the pause and preparatory; the high for pulling on the line. In field use (ashore), A-gear may be a device as simple as lengths of chain connected to a CROSS-DECK PENDANT (q.v. "We will inchop MIDEASTFOR at 0830 tomorrow. Main Control - The engineering space from which the operations of the engineering spaces are controlled. Generally the result of a significantly non-excellent approach or a too-close waveoff, visually it looks like what happens to the running cartoon dog when he reaches the end of the chain. RN form is Action Stations. or a verb ("Dave FODded his engine last night.") Train hard. Damn Carriers used to get a port call every 2-3 weeks. A specially-qualified pilot who observes landing approaches aboard a carrier. 130-rpm fish - A form of sea life (type unknown) which makes a sound very similar to a propeller turning at 130 rpm. Mayday, Mayday, Mayday. They dont want to do it either. Mayday Distress call via radio, anglicized from the French Maidez (help me). See "FRITZ.". Aweigh (sometimes seen (improperly) as "away") When a ship raises (weighs) anchor, the anchor is said to be aweigh as soon as it is no longer in contact with the sea bottom. Commonly 5000 feet AGL. May be awarded and worn before the wearer has earned his warfare pin by qualifying in submarines. Float Test - Testing the buoyant qualities of unwanted material while at sea. They are so adorable. Mud Duck Shallow water sailor, e.g. So called from the fouled anchor rate badge. It may be obstructed by a stuck shell casing, an entire round, or other unwanted foreign material. Four day weekends are 96 hours, the sailor must have special permission to take all four days depending on their command and duty rotation. (3) A signboard used to track and display landing scores of the pilots of a squadron, the 'greenie board.' depressed to call another station and the station being called is busy. Before the advent of the stick, the man using the stone would kneel as if in prayer, aiding in the development of the nickname. (2) Short for cat onine tails, a form of whip used to administer a flogging. Apes. Navy Foreign Language Testing Program. Uses compressed air to squeeze the calves, thighs, and stomach to reduce the blood-pooling effects of hard maneuvering. Broke Dick Non-functional. Liberty is 'time off' from the daily work routine. Gripe (1) (Aviation) A discrepancy noted (on a gripe sheet) for maintenance action. (nuke) Electricians Mates often stand Motor Machinist (MM) watches to support the watchbill. Persistent rumors exist of entire, fully-outfitted machinery spaces which do not officially exist on the ships drawings. "Ordinary Seaman Bloggins screwed up again." It is a combination of. ), but worse, i.e. (2) One who does his job with no concern for those around him. (2) Demerits, or the act of receiving same. Flying Bravo When a woman is menstruating, she is said to be flying Bravo. The Bravo alphabet flag is all red. Gedunk apparently was first used specifically to refer to ice cream sodas. Air Start (1) The process by which a flamed-out jet aircraft engine may be restarted in flight. Gate - Aviation term for use of maximum afterburners. Legal responsibility for safe flight and collision avoidance rests with the Air Traffic Control center, although a certain amount of legal and moral responsibility always rests with the pilot(s). Binnacle List Sick list; a listing of the names of the men currently in sick bay and unable to perform their duties due to sickness or injury. (2) A heading indicator on a compass of Horizontal Situation Indicator (HSI). (2) The expendable portion of the XBT (q.v. England or the UK. Ensign Locker JO (Junior Officer) berthing aboard ship. (2) To leave the scene of the crime, especially when liquor and members of the opposite sex are involved, and particularly if the member of the opposite sex in question is a GRONK. CMC - Command Master Chief. More recently, brown footwear is optional, but seldom seen due to tradition. Fast Attack - Refers to submarines whose primary missions are sealane control, anti-shipping operations, anti-submarine warfare, and intelligence operations. An older term, circa WW II, not frequently seen now. Josephus Daniels, Secretary of the Navy, on July 1, 1914, issuedgeneral order 99, which rescinded Article 827. Buddy Fucker Someone who will not stand up for, or defend, a friend or shipmate, or someone who screws over a shipmate. Valuable in that it teaches an aircrew to consider comparative performance points of their aircraft and others. Prevo was referring to blue light emergency call boxes . (2) Any jet aircraft, for their tendency to suck objects and debris up off the ground, but especially a jet aircraft with a chin or beard intake, such as the A-7 Corsair II or F-8 Crusader. Lifer (or Lifer Dog) A career member of the service, or one who has been in a long time. Pronounced "A triple-F". List The static (at rest) tendency of a ship to lie with her decks not level in beamwise (side to side) aspect, due to imbalances in her loadout or perhaps due to flooding. An admiral is the senior ranking flag officer in the US Navy, but his title comes from the name given the senior ranking officer in the Moorish army of many years ago. The Navy hits port after being months at sea. Liberty Risk Someone with a reputation for getting into trouble while on liberty. (2) Euphemism for throwing something overboard. "Let's bag this project.". If after a period of time the items are not claimed, they are sold with the funds going to the Rec Fund. See also SAGGING. To be avoided in tactical situations, as they make for easy visual detection. Ex dividend Reference is made to the announcement on 28 February . General Alarm (new) General Quarters, all hands man your battle stations. Over time, the ships were deemed too slow and small, so a new line of ships were built, named Victory ships. Military Power - Aviation term for maximum 'dry' power, i.e. Boresight - (1) A rough method of aligning guns to a sighting system. Deflection 1) (Gunnery) The adjustment of fire to the left or right. Similar to CANDYASS. Boomer Widow The wife of a boomer sailor, if she chooses to stray while hes on patrol. "Gedunk" may be a corruption of the German "ge tunk", which means to repetitively dip something. the ball is above the datum lightsindicates that the aircraft is above the optimum glideslope. Black-Hand Gang - See SNIPE. A type of KNUCKLE-DRAGGER. Hot Run A torpedo which lodges in its tube when fired, or which activates itself without being fired. Can be used as a noun ("Look at the piece of FOD I picked up.") Bitts A shipboard mooring fixture, comprised of cylindrical posts similar to BOLLARDS, mounted in pairs. "Set Condition Zebra" is the command to close all water-tight doors, hatches, and fittings throughout the ship. Airdale, airedale - Naval aviator, aka 'BROWNSHOE'. (2) (RN) Ordinary seaman. "President John F. Kennedy". Cross-Decking (1) The practice of transferring men or equipment from one ship to another, especially when transferring from a ship returning from deployment to a ship departing or about to depart on deployment. Holystone An abrasive stone, used with water (and, originally, sand), to scrub a ships wooden decks. Pronounced 'ee-ow'. Heave the lead To take soundings by throwing a lead weight ("the lead", rhymes with dead) on a line ahead of the vessel, then pulling the line taut and reading the depth from markers on the line as the ship passes over the weight. (3) Easy, as in a class where the prof grades gently. 875 N. Randolph Street, Suite 1425. Strong. CERA - (RCN, pronounced 'sarah' or Chief ERA) Chief Engine Room Artificer. cherbourg - picturesque liberty port: cherbourg - picturesque liberty port: china - navy ships historic qingdao port call: china shoppers: china shoppers: clearing the suez canal: columbus discovers old world: cv 62-uss independence visits new york city: dd 861 joins turkish navy: deep sea copter - dumbo the dunker - camp pendleton calif: diego . Altitudes expressed as MSL have no meaning as far as ground clearance is concerned. Clobbered - Weathered in, as in "We made a good approach, but the field was clobbered and we had to divert," similar to WOXOF. Make Fast To tie off (a line) securely. In its original form, toilet facilities were found right forward in the bows, so that the smell would be blown downwind and away from the ship (since sailing ships could not lie directly into the wind when underway). 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Brown-Shirt (Aviation) A Plane Captain, so called because of the brown jersey he wears; a.k.a. There are times when you can almost feel it in the air that something is going to go down over the weekend. "I set my hair on fire last night, but five hours' rack time and I'm back in battery.". Goat Locker - Chiefs' Quarters and Mess. This term is probably the origin of the terms "hell to pay" and "between the devil and the deep blue sea.". Black-shoe - Member of the surface or submarine community. Bitter End Properly, the free or loose end of a line. Dusty- (RN) Stores rating, especially one concerned with food. Its reminder that, before they do some Wolf of Wall Street shenanigans, that they still have a career to get back to. In the Navy, it's essential to remember that "loose lips sink ships." OPSEC is everyone's responsibility. Also used to refer to any unwanted item. It is replaced periodically, as it is worn down by contact with the deck or by field arrestment. You dont want to do it. in ACM, or a PQS signature obtained from a friend. Deck Ape - Surface fleet personnel, usually Boatswain's Mates, that care for topside gear and equipment. Usually hosted by the various departments. "Poor Smitty bilged the quiz." Captain's Table - (RN) A disciplinary hearing. Cut Lights Part of the array of lights found in the FRESNEL LENS. God Botherer - (RN) The chaplain. See also BROWN WATER. Gonk - (RN) To sleep, perchance to dream. At Loggerheads A serious difference of opinion. Bracket and Halving A method of correcting the aim of shipboard gunnery. Fall in at your pay station. Boat - (1) Traditional term of reference for a submarine. See GOAT LOCKER. Hook Skip Bolter A BOLTER which results when the arresting hook bounces over the wires. Definition: 4-Day Special Liberty. Do not leave a station selector button depressed when the "busy" lamp is lighted. First Lieutenant - (1) (USN) Deck Division officer aboard ship, or officer responsible for general seamanship and deck evolutions. In original usage, if a sailing ships yards were not all aligned, she was said to be "all acockbill." 'EMCON Alpha' is total emissions silence, 'EMCON Bravo' allows radiation of certain non type-specific emitters, etc. Op Test Announcement. Hot, Straight, and Normal (Submarine) A report from the sonar operator that torpedoes just fired are running hot (proper ignition of the engine has occurred), straight (not malfunctioning and steering in a circular run), and normal (no unusual noise are being emitted). Participants run toward the table and dive onto it face-first. A boatswain's call, pipe or bosun's whistle is a pipe or a non-diaphragm type whistle used on naval ships by a boatswain. Differs from 'PAINT' (q.v.) Deadlight A glass window set in the deck or bulkhead. Light Off - Start. Centrifugal acceleration threw the masses outward, so "balls out" refers to maximum possible engine speed. This is normally weekends and holidays, not to exceed 72 hours. Energy is stored in the rotor as rotational momentum, then expended to slow the decent and cushion the landing. It was first used as a badge of rank for the Lord High Admiral of England in 1485. '205 Tomcat ball, 3.5'. These personnel operate and maintain the ship's auxiliary equipment (air conditioning systems, distilling units, air compressors, etc.). Bulkheading - Loudly criticizing a fellow officer. (2) (USAF) The winged pipe extending aft and below a tanker aircraft. See also BOSNIA. According to some, stands for "Big Ugly Fat Fucker Easily Replaced.". Can be induced by magnitude or duration of the G load, the rate at which G's are applied, or a combination of these factors. An FAA-defined set of flight rules where the aircraft is under positive radar control. There are tell-tale signs more obvious that others. Ballbuster (1) Something difficult. The 700 series of ASMO codes is generally associated with medical issues that require separation from the service. Derisively, 'I Follow Roads'. Refers to the size of the sterns of some (usually female) navy personnel. Derogatory, Captain of the Head.. DEPARTMENT OF THE NAVY UNITED STATES NAVAL ACADEMY 121 BLAKE ROAD ANNAPOLIS MARYLAND 21402-1300 USNA INSTRUCTION 1050.lA USNAINST 1050.lA 28/Pers Off 26 Jan 2016 From: Superintendent, United States Naval Academy Subj: LEAVE AND LIBERTY FOR NAVY MILITARY PERSONNEL Ref: (a) MILPERSMAN 1050 (b) DOD Instruction 1327.06 (c) NAVADMIN 252/10 (d . Makee-Learnee Also seen as make-ye learnee. Governing Policies. Occupied by various Carrier Battlegroups and Amphibious Groups. Hatch - An opening in the deck, and its closure. Separates the hull paint from the anti-fouling underwater paint. CIVLANT (CIVPAC) - Facetious description of ones next duty station when he or she is leaving the service; CIV = CIVilian, LANT = atLANTic coat, PAC = PACific coast. Bullpen - Term for the large antenna arrays associated with a shore HFDF (High Frequency Direction Finding) station. Sailors cannot leave the immediate area while on liberty. Liberty Flames Heathered Navy The Champ Tri-Blend Pullover Sweatshirt. Get the details of the current Voyage of LIBERTY PASSION including Position, Port Calls, Destination, ETA and Distance travelled - IMO 9777888, MMSI 369222000, Call Sign WLPI Iron Lung - (RN) Soda dispenser filled with beer. He always presides, with his court, at the LINE-CROSSING CEREMONY. Check Valve Used to describe a person, it refers to one who does for himself, but not others. EOOW - Engineer Officer Of the Watch. Funding Opportunities. Pronounced 'gee-lock'. Often a non-rated person. A Marine Expeditionary Unit is how the Marine Corps and the Navy can liberate any country in the world at a moments notice. Final Diameter The diameter of a circle inscribed by a turning ship once it has stabilized in its turn. Chit A small piece of paper, often a request for or granting of permission to do something (leave chit, for example). CAG - Carrier Air Group. The topside watch was in trouble. Often used to detect SKIMMERs by their helpless laughter upon hearing the phrase. Jetsam does not float. High Order In general usage, performing calibration on someone by yelling or other attention-getting activity. Back Afty - (RN) Anything to do with the nuclear power plant or the people who operate it. Flaming Datum - A burning ship, or a missile breaking water. Image: 80-G-244811: Aerial of SS Ceasar Rodney, Liberty Ship. Bow Array (Submarine) That part of the subs sonar suite which is located in the bow. Similar ceremonies are conducted for Orders of the BLUENOSE and REDNOSE. (2) (older usage) Surprise air-to-air attack by a fighter, usually from above and behind. Cake Hole Mouth. Geedunk, Gedunk - (1) Dessert/junk food/candy, or a place to buy same. Birds - (1) Term for the rank markings of a USN/USCGS Captain or USMC/USAF/USA Colonel (silver eagle, O-6 paygrade). Liberty parties of up to 10,000 personnel can be accommodated at Pattaya. (2) In-Flight Refueling q.v. (2) Course. Also seen as DACM. ", Chunder (UK) To vomit. This FAQ is maintained by Jeff Charlie Time - Assigned time for carrier aircraft to land, generally meant as the time that an aircraft crosses the RAMP. As premiere distillers, Liberty Call Distilling is master crafting spirits locally using quality ingredients . FESTA - Fire Extinguishing System, Twin Agent. (2) A curve or bend in a shoreline, or a small body of water formed by same.Bilge - (1) The area below the deck gratings in the lowest spaces of the ship, where things, especially liquids, tend to collect. The captain or skipper of a vessel. Boards (1) (Aviation) Speed Brakes. the Captains gig. Cold Shot A catapult shot in which insufficient end speed is generated. Yet every valve needs a pressure release, or it will explode. (2) The process of starting a large Diesel engine using air to turn the engine over. The money you spend using MWR programs and services is reinvested into the overall program. (submarine only) Responsible for coordinating shipboard evolutions such as housekeeping, watchstanding, wake-ups, etc. Readout of Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III's Call With Malaysia's Senior Minister of Defense Mohamad Hasan. The CDP is replaced periodically, depending on the number of times it has been engaged. Focsle The phonetic spelling for forecastle, the forward-most part of the ship. Balls Out Refers to an early design of engine governor, in which a pair of masses (balls) spun at an increasing rate as engine speed increased. Bonedome - Flight helmet. Generally a much more violent event than an unaccelerated stall. Three ships exisit today: SS John W. Brown; SS Jeremiah O'Brien; and SS Arthur M. Huddell . Fist - (RN) To make a 'good' fist of something is to do it well. INT Spoken as "eye-en-tee." Golden BB - That one bullet or shell that ruins your (or your opponents) day in a dogfight or when conducting ground attacks. Bumfuck Egypt A (fictitious) bad place to be stationed, or the figurative ends of the earth. Hoover - (1) S-3 Viking, so called for the vacuum cleaner-like sound of its turbofan engines. On behalf of the Commanding Officer, welcome to the only. Do not let your personal bias get in the way of protecting the rest of your troops. Grunion Yard worker. Essentially the commander of all US Navy operations afloat in the harbor and is responsible to civilian authorities for the action of the ship's and the behavior of crews under his/her command. Bight (1) A loop in or slack part of a line. Aka 'Radioing in' a report. Grab-Assing Horsing around, skylarking, etc. Grape - (1) Easy pickings, esp. Food service personnel, especially nonrated personnel provided by the ship's other departments (non-Supply depts.) Similarly, it may be used to refer to getting out of someones way. God's G - The acceleration due to gravity. while the pilot is pulling Gs. Eight o'clock Reports - Reports made by all department heads to the XO, who then takes them to the CO. Fightertown Miramar NAS, located near San Diego, California. U.S. Navy ships anchor in outer Pattaya Bay and liberty parties are ferried to and from shore by local commercial boats, which normally make the run in 15 to 18 minutes. Often referred to as "going high order.". Usually spoken as a word, "A-sap," the first a given the long sound. (obsolete, from 'Jack Tar') (2) The Union Jack, a small flag flown from the jackstaff on the bow of USN ships inport; has a blue field and 50 white stars. On 8 June 1967, the USS Liberty was about 12 miles off the the Sinai coast went an Israeli torpedo hit the ship and was further attacked by Israeli aircraft and torpedo boats. (no polite form). Study with Quizlet and memorize flashcards containing terms like ANNOUNCING A RETIRED NAVY CAPTAIN ABOARD, REVEILLE, COLORS and more. EB Green Nuke duct tape. Goffa - Any non-alcoholic drink (why bother?). [2], In the television series Star Trek, the boatswain's call can be heard every time before the captain (Kirk) speaks to the crew. Counter battery - Firing on enemy artillery. "I think I'll have a gonk before we hit the beach.". In-flight Arrestment - Occurs during an arrested landing if the hook engages the CROSSDECK PENDANT while the main landing gear are not on deck. G (Aviation) The acceleration forces felt by aircrews when maneuvering. Matelot - (RN) A sailor. Also refers to sailing any ship from point A to point B for no particular reason. Knot A measure of speed, equating to one nautical mile per hour. Daily U.S. military news updates including military gear and equipment, breaking news, international news and more. Fanny (UK) A mess tin. (3) The bottom end of a spar or other object. --Special note: Since days of yore the military in general, and sailors in particular, have often had a rather pithy (dare I say tasteless'?) Cold Iron A condition of the ships engineering plant where everything is shut down, including not only propulsion systems but also including electrical power generation and hotel services. Gethomeitis The tendency to ignore potentially significant problems when homeward bound. (2) A change of wind direction in the counter-clockwise direction (as one looks into the wind). MADMAN - The call of the MAD operator when his gear detects an undersea object (ostensibly a submarine). Similar to the USN's "Joe Shit the Ragman" (q.v. Pronounced 'chang'. Leatherneck US Marine. 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