For example, say a SALVO falls left of the target; a "spot" (an aim correction) is made using right deflection, and the next salvo falls to the right of the target. the ball is above the datum lightsindicates that the aircraft is above the optimum glideslope. Bug (Aviation) (1) See PLASTIC BUG. Prior to the advent of the angled deck, missed wires often resulted in a BARRICADE engagement or a crash into the PACK. (3) A commissioned officers rank, O2, in the Marine Corps or USAF/USA. "Knots per hour" is incorrect usage. More fully 'Jack Dusty'. Fancy Dinns (UK) Steak and wine night at sea. These lifejackets have an orange canvas cover which leaves nasty stains on white uniforms, even when not covered with grease or other crud. It may be obstructed by a stuck shell casing, an entire round, or other unwanted foreign material. - includes info per Mike May & Mike Kipper . $1999 with code. The boatswain's pipe (originally termed a call) dates back to the days of sail. Angles and Dangles Operating a submarine at steep angles of ascent and descent, and to perform rapid turns (a submarine in a tight turn will bank in the same fashion as an aircraft). See MESSCRANK. (2) (USAF) The winged pipe extending aft and below a tanker aircraft. Seams were caulked or sealedpaidby jamming oakum fiber into the gaps, then smearing the seam with melted pitch or tar. This would be done, for example, when two. A glowing yellow image, 'THE BALL,' is visible to the pilot on approach. Among other things, it reduced the splinters produced when a cannon ball hit the (wooden) rail. Aka Alpha, from the engineering notation for AOA. Generally a much more violent event than an unaccelerated stall. Commonly seen as "90-Day Blunder.". Ki, kai, kye - (RN) Hot chocolate made from slab chocolate shavings mixed with water into a cloyingly sweet drink. Once the CO was back onboard, the Topside Watch announced on the 1MC, "Key. Hack - (1) Informal confinement to quarters or to squadron spaces. Advance and Transfer Two separate terms involving a ships turn. 4-day special liberty is a liberty period designed to give a servicemember 4 full days Can be used as a noun ("Look at the piece of FOD I picked up.") Main Space - Engine room or fire room or, collectively, both/all. It could be something as small as a light tap on their chevrons or full blown meritorious a** beating. Readout of Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III's Call With Malaysia's Senior Minister of Defense Mohamad Hasan. Also called 'The Aux'. Deck Ape - Surface fleet personnel, usually Boatswain's Mates, that care for topside gear and equipment. PEP. Like saying that Kuwait isnt a real deployment (*because it isnt). Chinese Fire Drill Any evolution notable for its complete lack of coordination or military smartness. Honestly, there shouldnt be any excuse for not incorporating morale because officers have better opportunities to access the internet on a Navy ship than enlisted. Sidewinder (AIM-9). Midwatch - A watch stood from midnight (2400) until 4 a.m. (0400). Enjoyed much more by the Shellbacks than by the 'Wogs. Ships could be, and were, identified by the "cut of their jib.". A boom operator ("boomer") aboard the tanker aligns the boom via control surfaces and plugs it into a receptacle on the receiving aircraft. There are tell-tale signs more obvious that others. Ballbuster (1) Something difficult. This page was last edited on 23 June 2022, at 12:52. The most popular version of the terms origin is that Charlie Noble was an Admiral who insisted that the (brass or copper) galley smokestack be polished for inspections. Condition 5 A material condition of readiness associated with peacetime inport status. The latest total was released Feb. 15 at the group's annual strategy . EM (1) Electricians Mate. Other material conditions may be set as needed, dictated by the threat. To be avoided in tactical situations, as they make for easy visual detection. Air Boss The watchstander responsible for the safe operation of the carriers flight deck. Replaced protein foam. At this point it is literally sink or swim for the aircrew--if a successful trap cannot be made, the aircrew will have to eject or bail out. Line - (1) What mere mortals call 'rope', the sailor calls 'line.' Gonzo Station - The rendezvous point for aircraft carrier battle groups off the Straits of Hormuz in the Persian Gulf. Boondockers High-top (over the ankles) black shoes, worn as part of the working uniform. Black and Bitter Coffee, no sugar or cream added. Halfway Party A party celebrating the midpoint of a submarine cruise. CPA Closest Point of Approach. Drilling holes in the water (or ocean) - Term for miscellaneous underwater operations of a submarine. Originally, deck hatches did not have hinged, attached covers. Gouge (the) (1) Information, or the 'inside scoop'. Gundeck - To mark a maintenance or PMS check as complete without doing the work. Call MyNavy Career Center . The brass would rather you went down for selling state secrets to the former Soviet Union than a D.U.I. [2], In the television series Star Trek, the boatswain's call can be heard every time before the captain (Kirk) speaks to the crew. Forces and United Nations Command multinational Forces. (2) Time check, though this usage is more common to USAF than USN. From the light blue color of the uniform, which is the same as that of the grease (known as crabfat) used on gun breeches, etc., in the RN. For example, a ship will call away general quarters for a major fuel or oil leak in the engineering spaces (to prepare in case a fire results). (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. GLOC - G-induced Loss Of Consciousness. The light array consists of a red fast indication (an upward-pointing chevron) at the bottom of the array, a green slow indication (a downward-pointing chevron) at the top, and a yellow on-speed indication (a circle) in the center. Captain of the Focs'le. Reportedly, due to the "high and tight" haircut favored by many marines; it looks as if someone put a bowl on the victims head and cut or shaved off all the hair that protruded. Recently, the preferred interpretation has become "American Forces Radio and Television Services.". At least one US submarine was lost to a circular run in WWII. A horizontal row of green DATUM lights represents the perfect glideslope angle. Even if your platoon doesnt break the rules, if you got a bunch of rowdy, recently promoted war fighters, youre in a rough ride. One Liberty Center. Buster - Aviation term for maximum speed available without using afterburners. The extreme fore part of a ship was known as the "beakhead," which may have been shortened to "head" over time. Bow Array (Submarine) That part of the subs sonar suite which is located in the bow. In-Flight Refueling Replenishing an aircrafts fuel supply in flight. Mud Mover An aircraft used for support of ground forces, or the pilot of same. Often a non-rated person. (2) (RCN) An unpopular watch, usually the 2400-0400 or 0400-0800. Chit A small piece of paper, often a request for or granting of permission to do something (leave chit, for example). (Effective October 3, 2022 10:00 a.m. local Eastern Time until September 29, 2023 4:00 p.m. local Eastern time.) Prevo was referring to blue light emergency call boxes . FANG Fucking Air National Guard, or Florida Air National Guard. ARAB - (UK) Arrogant Regular Army Bastard. Material Condition Circle William - A material condition involving ventilation fittings and machinery marked with a 'W' inside a circle. Bilge Diving Working in the bilges of a ship, or cleaning same. We often look at college students as punk kids, lazy frat guys or any other kind of social stereotype. (2) (Submarines) In submarines, the term used to refer to the conning tower, a structure built atop the hull from which periscope attacks on shipping were conducted. Golden Rivet - The mythical last rivet which completes a ship. 2023 GRADUATION ANNOUNCEMENTS. Often involves the barter of coffee or other food items. Ensign Locker JO (Junior Officer) berthing aboard ship. 'Hanging out of their arses.'. Heaving Deck - Call from the LSO to a pilot on approach to the carrier that the vertical movement of the deck due to the action of wind and wave is sufficient to be a factor in the approach. May be awarded and worn before the wearer has earned his warfare pin by qualifying in submarines. Generally found in the depths of the engineering spaces, a maneuver used to get a female guest to bend over. PLEASE CALL (DSN) 252-3328 OR 252-2904 / (COMM) 0956-50-3328 OR 0956-50-2904 First Cut-Off: 6/07/2019 . Ditty Bag A small cloth bag with drawstring closure; usually used to hold toilet articles and the like. You know that meme with the dog who doesnt bite but will hurt you in other ways? Liberty is 'time off' from the daily work routine. (2) A structure on a ship which is designed to deflect or redirect water flow. FUF The complement to the GIB; the Fucker Up Front. $25.00 Liberty Call Hong Kong. England or the UK. We are now inviting those passengers with small children, and any passengers requiring special assistance, to begin boarding at . Anchor Pool The betting pool on the hour and minute the ship will drop anchor or tie up. Carrier Landings A game involving a long flat table and, generally, a lot of beer. From the process of weighing anchor; the sequence of reports is usually as follows: "Anchors at short stay" The ship has been pulled up to the anchor, but the anchor is still lying on the bottom, undisturbed. Fast Cruise A training exercise whereby the ship simulates being underway while remaining tied to the pier. Gun Busters - (RCN) Naval weapons ratings. Aka 'angle deck', 'the angle.'. Butter Bar Ensign/Second Lieutenant (O-1 paygrade), so called for the gold bar collar device. Cut and Run To leave quickly, from the practice of cutting a ships moorings in a hasty departure. (2) Traditional aviation term used to refer to an aircraft carrier. Following the war, many of the Liberty ships were purchased for private merchant use. Various conditions of electronic silence. Those E1s that got promoted to E2s are now ready to climb to E3s. Dumbo During World War Two, an aircraft (often a B-17) modified for long range air-sea rescue. Sailors cannot leave the immediate area while on liberty. See also MENOPAUSE MANOR. Occupied by various Carrier Battlegroups and Amphibious Groups. to perform scutwork such as busing tables, washing dishes, etc. 18 PAY CALL NP11338RB Bugle: Pay Call. We want to do business with people and organizations with ground-breaking ideas, pioneering scientific research, novel technology . Often purveyors of curios, souvenirs, etc. (2) The "rubber ducky" antenna of a handheld radio. Usually filled with oakum. Liberty Call Distilling's two locations include its manufacturing distillery in Spring Valley and its Barrio Logan restaurant-distillery at 1985 National Avenue, open Monday through Saturday 11 a.m. to 9 p.m. and until 5 p.m. on Sundays. First Lieutenant - (1) (USN) Deck Division officer aboard ship, or officer responsible for general seamanship and deck evolutions. Can (1) Short for TINCAN. Influence Pistol An exploder for a mine or torpedo which uses acoustic or magnetic sensing to activate. "Getting (one's) dolphins"--achieving the status of a qualified submariner. "Go away and don't bother me, Im outta here." (2) To face successively in all directions, as when a ship loses steerage and drifts aimlessly. Broad agency announcements, or BAAs, represent one means of doing business with the Office of Naval Research. Unless you think the army is better, in which case good riddance! As the hook is held down on the deck by a gas-pressurized snubber, wear is accelerated. Liberty Call Series. Balls to the wall Maximum speed, or maximum effort. The wings are used to fly the boom into position to connect with the receiving aircraft, then the boom extends to make contact. Air Wing The officers and men assigned to the aircraft aboard a ship, whether a carrier (usually referred to as a "carrier airwing") or a smaller vessel (generally referred to as an "air det" (detachment)); the airwing has a separate administrative and operational chain of command. A boatswain's call in ceremonial use by a sailor of the US Navy. Used to provide lineup cues for night landings. Graduating Sailors will be granted daytime liberty after graduation to spend time off-base with their families and friends. NAVY CHIEF DECKPLATE DECAPPER. Monkey on a stick - Derisive term for dish similar to satay chicken, served on skewers, by street vendors in any port of call. See also SAGGING. Gator Hashmark A grease stain on ones uniform, gained by leaning up against or bumping a wire (cable), many of which are found on and about Gators. Romeo Corpen is the chosen course for underway replenishment. High Speed, Low Drag (1) A HOT RUNNER (a very strong performer). Derived from the practice of tying a line off (making it fast) using a belaying pin. The CDP is replaced periodically, depending on the number of times it has been engaged. Most Popular in Men Sweatshirts. Military Power - Aviation term for maximum 'dry' power, i.e. Modified conditions are used to minimize crew fatigue, which can be a significant factor over a prolonged period at battle stations. (2) Broken, or useless. While I have attempted to present things with a bit of humor, if you are easily offended this FAQ may not be for you. A 'cut pass' counts zero points and is considered to have put ship, plane, and pilot in danger. They can usually be found cluttering up passageways or decks where real work is being done. Today, it simply means its time for a sailor to get out of his or her bunk, making sure it is shipshape. Direct Fire Gunnery and fire control where the fall of shot can be directly observed by the firing unit. Thanks to their efforts to steer clear of the worldwide coronavirus pandemic, the U.S. Navy says two American warships that set sail in mid-January broke the modern record on Thursday for. If a sailor failed to mind his Ps and Qs, hed come up short (or perhaps be cut off by the bartender). Often used to detect SKIMMERs by their helpless laughter upon hearing the phrase. Put the social media down for one day and Google some fun stuff. May also be used to lock the shaft. Chinstrap - (RM) So tired, usually from running, that one's head drops. 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. That means a commander has to check the blotter. Channel Fever Anxious to get home, or reach port. This is the pre-boarding announcement for flight 89B to Rome. Usually implies that all his assigned work is done and he is not in trouble at the moment. FUBIJAR Fuck You Buddy, Im Just A Reservist. ACM conducted between aircraft of different types. The player opens and closes the hand . "Ordinary Seaman Bloggins screwed up again." The 700 series of ASMO codes is generally associated with medical issues that require separation from the service. If after a period of time the items are not claimed, they are sold with the funds going to the Rec Fund. Blue-Shirt (1) (aviation) Aviation Boatswain's Mate. Aurora, a Boeing subsidiary, was awarded $5.7 million . Signifies 'Good Job' or 'Well Done.'. Cluster Fuck An evolution remarkable for its significant lack of excellence. HSL Helicopter anti-submarine squadron (light). DIB - (RCN) Any non-engineering personnel. (3) The process of removing excess pressure from a system, or venting it completely. FOD - Foreign Object Damage. Non-specific training on military matters, often assigned as NJP. Chicken of the Sea - Ballistic missile submarine, or a crewmember of same; the nature of their mission is to avoid detection by whatever means necessary. "I think I'll have a gonk before we hit the beach.". Loadtoad (1) (aviation) See REDSHIRT. Represented as two heraldic dolphins flanking the prow of a WW II-type submarine, gold for officers and silver for enlisted. Buoy Jumper The sailor who climbs up onto a mooring buoy to attach or remove mooring lines. Pipe: Word To Be Passed. Also seen as Kipperland, i.e. (2) Excessive concentration on one situation in a time of plenty, i.e. Maximum watertight integrity. Killick - (RN, RCN) Leading rate. 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(nuke) Electricians Mates often stand Motor Machinist (MM) watches to support the watchbill. Milk Bottle Shoulders Refers to someone who is unwilling or unable to shoulder responsibility. Boot Rookie or newbie, as in boot Ensign. Originated in the habit of referring to a new man as bootcamp, rather than by name. There are no weapons in a ready status. Aka 'hardhat', 'brain bucket'. Field Day - To scrub or otherwise clean a ship's spaces. 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. (3) To slowly turn the propeller shaft or shafts of a ship when engines are stopped, both to maintain the oil film in shaft bearings and to prevent the shaft from bowing from its own weight. (2) Speed orders to the engine room, from the days when moving the engine order telegraph rang a bell in the engine room. This page includes all of the information you will need to visit your recruit for . Liberty Card A CHIT granting permission for a junior enlisted sailor to go on liberty. Condition 4 - A material condition of readiness commonly associated with peacetime steaming. $20.00 Liberty Call Yokosuka. A method of defining an altitude with respect to local ground elevations. (2) Marching ground. Heave to In a sailing ship, to come into the wind and essentially stop, with minimum sail area exposed. From envy, often modified by non-aviation types with the adjective "fucking". Grace J. Kindred) This announcement may be used to fill additional vacancies within 60 days of issuance of selection certificate. See also DATUM. in ACM, or a PQS signature obtained from a friend. Generally the brow and all shore services are secured and the ship is on internal systems only. Word Passed: Fall in at your pay station. (4) A fiber-type scrubbing or scouring pad. Bracket and Halving A method of correcting the aim of shipboard gunnery. Goat Locker - Chiefs' Quarters and Mess. Cold Shot A catapult shot in which insufficient end speed is generated. Usually fatal, and if not, then causing serious injury due to the barnacles and other hard objects encrusting the hull. Frequently modified by members of the surface fleet with the adjective "fucking". Yet every valve needs a pressure release, or it will explode. BOSNIA Big Old Standard Navy Issue Ass. "Our society has devolved. Camel Station - Rendezvous point for ships in the Indian Ocean. VIRGINIA BEACH - Leaders of the Military Resale Joint Buying Alliance announced $140 million in savings for its customers. Usually there are two pairs of planes, mounted on bow and stern, or on the fairwater (sail) and stern. (2) The signal to shut down a piece of gear. In the Navy, it's essential to remember that "loose lips sink ships." OPSEC is everyone's responsibility. Main Control - The engineering space from which the operations of the engineering spaces are controlled. Also refers to sailing any ship from point A to point B for no particular reason. (2) The lighting-up of an area with flares, often abbreviated 'illum' (pronounced to rhyme with room). The difference this time around is that theyve gotten with the program and wont snitch if theyre getting hazed. Bitchbox (USN) Intercom or amplified circuit used to communicate between spaces of the ship. Pronounced 'ee-ow'. See also DIXIE CUP. Final Diameter The diameter of a circle inscribed by a turning ship once it has stabilized in its turn. Make Fast To tie off (a line) securely. Andrew (the) - (UK) Nickname for the Royal Navy. AWOL Bag A small canvas or vinyl bag used to carry clothing or personal items while on weekend liberty. View last broadcast Robbie Hiner - I Want That Mountain . . An older term, circa WW II, not frequently seen now. (2) In-Flight Refueling q.v. Leadsman One who heaves the lead (q.v.). 'Loiter' is similar, although loitering usually involves staying in one place. Henceforth, the strongest drink to be had was coffee. Bingo - (1) Fuel level or status requiring either an immediate return to base or vector to a tanker, 'bingo fuel'. Deck What the civilian calls a floor. Fish Head - (RN) WAFU term for the rest of the RN surface crowd. Also 'sarnie'. Not only may BALL indications be erroneous, but upward deck movement combined with aircraft descent rate may result in damaging impact at touchdown. Pre-boarding Announcement. Blue Water Ops - Flight operations conducted when beyond range of a BINGO or divert field. Deflection 1) (Gunnery) The adjustment of fire to the left or right. Blowdown - A generic engineering term which can be used as noun or verb. Similar to the older "Feather Merchant.". "Pay Call" is a bimonthly call. Lifer (or Lifer Dog) - A career member of the service, or one who has been in a long time. This reduces the drag of the stopped propeller by a tremendous amount. Flotsam Floating wreckage released from a sunken ship. If the ball is lined up with the datum lights, the aircraft is correctly positioned on the glideslope. . Bogey Dope - Radio calls to the intercepting fighter giving data on the bogey's position, course, altitude, etc. 'Fox Two' is a heat-seeking missile, e.g. Typically found next to or in front of the ships wheel. Double Nuts - Aircraft with side number zero-zero. During flight deck ops, wears a jersey color-coded blue. 0.7 Elder falwell The Rev. God's G - The acceleration due to gravity. You have been warned. Aka 'barrier'. Aka 'Chock and Chain boys.' (1) (General Usage) When an officer announces "I have the conn," he or she is then legally responsible to give proper steering and engine orders for the safe navigation of the ship. in that painting is generally used to denote detection and tracking, while illumination is generally for targeting and/or guidance of weapons. tunnel vision. See TITS UP.. Bitter End Properly, the free or loose end of a line. Valuable in that it teaches an aircrew to consider comparative performance points of their aircraft and others. Holystone An abrasive stone, used with water (and, originally, sand), to scrub a ships wooden decks. Usually green with a wine or cocktail glass on it. Ball (the) - The glowing image projected by the FRESNEL LENS. Graduating Sailors will be granted liberty to go off-base during the day with their families. No chips no brakes and no scratches. A newer version, Goalkeeper, uses the GAU-8 30mm Gatling gun found in the A-10 Thunderbolt for increased range and destructive power. Grand Slam Radio call for the successful SPLASH (destruction) of an air contact. The end of a long journey across the Pacific on a US Navy Transport Ship. Analogous USN terms: flag wagger,' 'skivvy waver.'. In the 18th century, the British navy denied its sailors meat on Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays; these days were known as banian (or Banyan) days. The term has now come to mean just the opposite. Ladder Stairs aboard ship. On board, new folks assigned to duty in Taiwan. The Liberty Program organizes on-base and off-base activities like free food events, game nights, volunteer projects, trips to sporting events, and . Big Chicken Dinner Bad Conduct Discharge. Other types of modified conditions include 1-SQ (battle stations for missile launch). (2) Make fast. The risk is higher but that doesnt always mean something will happen. (2) Marine Aviation Detachment. AGL (Aviation) Above Ground Level. Regular: $9999. The opposite of BROWN WATER. Banca is literally translated from the Tagalog as boat.. Log Room - An engineering space used for engineering admin purposes, often used as the office for the engineering dept. 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. US Navy's guided missile destroyer USS Nitze paid a visit to Istanbul as part of scheduled port call in Turkey amid the tensions between two countries A US statement says the visit is an opportunity to further strengthen "long-standing and vital partnership" with Turkey. It is sometimes accompanied by other auditive features such as ruffles and flourishes, voice commands and announcements, or even a gun salute. (Liberty) $10.00 Liberty Center SOFA Sponsored First Cut-Off: 6/14/2019 . Aurora's contract, which DARPA awarded Jan. 27, was for $5.7 million and could grow to more than $25 million if all options are exercised. Usually follows the call to GQ. LIBERTY CALL FOR DUTY SECTIONS #, #, AND # TO EXPIRE ON BOARD IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE PLAN OF THE . movement relative to your own, if there is no BEARING DRIFT and distance is decreasing, its an indication that collision is about to occur. Grease the Skids Refers to the practice of lubricating the ways (or skids) upon which a ship was built, just prior to her launching. Indexer (Aviation) In most common usage, the indicator lights mounted on an aircrafts glare shield to indicate AOA during an approach to landing. Foul Deck - A flight deck which is unsafe for landings. ), or "Seaman Jones". 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. Usually 1600 to 1800 and 1800 to 2000. Historically the boatswain's call was used to pass commands to the crew when the voice could not be heard over the sounds of the sea. Generally used for large-diameter lines. Group Grope A disorganized or confused evolution. Draeger Tubes - An older method of sampling atmosphere, in which a hand-held pump is used to draw samples into the test system. 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. Liberty cams. Hotel Services Power, water, and steam used for cooking, heating, laundry, or other non-engineering or non-propulsion purposes. $7999 with code. (2) Someone who repeatedly tells uninteresting sea stories. Blue Force - Friendly forces in a wargame exercise. (2) (RN) Ordinary seaman. pressure altitude). Months like December are a minefield, so, calling your troops to at least check up on them is a worthwhile investment. "And if you look 'way down there, you can see the golden rivet!". 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