Stepping out: When a junior sailor often gets into a shouting match with a more senior enlisted man: I.e. 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. Submarines are also sometimes called canoes because of their long, slender shape. Term used to refer to the lucky nuke who gets out of the Navy next. Roast Beast: Roast Beef, or any meat served aboard the ship that even the cooks who prepared it don't know what it is. Boat Boo: A sailors girlfriend or boyfriend aboard ship, usually during deployment, and often an arranged affair between two married sailors. producing adequate electricity, steam, etc. Loop, Looper: An officer, usually a LT or LCDR, who is an admiral's aide. Fit Boss: Officer designated by the Commanding Officer to be responsible for the command Physical Readiness Program. Tube steak: Hot dogs (also, called "dangling sirloin"). Also "The Pit. A common joke is to ask inexperienced personnel on watch to "keep an eye out for signs of C-GU11s in the area, over." Verbal equivalent is "__ days and a wake-up." This term refers to all those sailors who have had the experience of crossing the equator Also called "Charlie" from phoenetic "Victor Charlie.". Noodle: Commonly referred to as a goofy, borderline retarded sailor with a big head (like a meatball) and a small body like a noodle. This person would be given the title of "Honorary S.N.O.B.". A concrete vibrator used to remove air bubbles. 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. ", Ouija Board/Wee-Gee Board: Flat board with small airplanes, bolts, etc. Sack-o'-Lantern: A scrotum stretched across a battle lantern that has been energized. Some popular examples include "Squid," "Boats," "Moose," and "Gator." Usually this form of Extra Military Instruction is reserved for the most severe dirtbags who are either consistently failing uniform inspection or look like crap on a daily basis. Dog zebra: Closing fittings or doors for light discipline at night. Ring Knocker: A graduate of the U.S. For the same reason, they are sometimes referred to as ", Skivvy waver: Signalman (because of signal flags), Skosh: Perilously close to minimum acceptable levels. Found on aircraft carriers and similar vessels. Baboon Ass: Nickname for corned beef, based on color and flavor. 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). For the most part, we respected each other. Mt. Not generally seen outside of Boot Camp. Barbie Whitney (LCC-20), as it rarely goes to sea. Traditionally the metal device is dropped in a beer glass, and "wet down.". ", Di-LDO: (Direct input Limited Duty Officer) Term students use for a loathed LDO instructor. Some black shoes say "Live by the gouge, die by the gouge." Pogey Bait: Candy, sweets, ice cream, etc., so called because such items are used as "bribes" for a pogue. The new sailor is told this is "The Most Important Watch" on the ship. Field expedient ___: Anything that is made or done ad hoc in the field. E.g. YARFO: "You Ain't Reactor? A sailor is required to perform a certain number of situps, pushups, and a 1.5-mile run in a given time (which varies based on age and gender). What are some cool nicknames for Sailor? Passing through, especially by junior enlisted sailors, is highly discouraged. Common overnight activity for ships underway. Latex Glove: Crews nickname given to the AEGIS cruiser USS, Love Boat: Crews nickname given to the "USS McKee AS-41" submarine tender, Magnificent Seven: Term of endearment for the, Midway Magic: Nickname for USS Midway CV-41, now a museum in San Diego, Pubic Mound: Crews nickname given to the destroyer tender USS, PI: Phillipine Islands (notably Subic Bay Naval Base), Rough Rider: Official call sign for USS Theodore Roosevelt (CVN-71), "S" Girls: USS Skate SSN-578, USS Swordfish SSN-579, USS Sargo SSN-583 and USS SeSarandon adragon SSN-584. Night-Ops: The throwing of trash or other unneeded items overboard at night to avoid the longer process of properly getting rid of it. Also called an "Underway Sock" or "Happy Sock.". Seaman gang, the 1st Lt's folks, are often non-quals who are E-4 and below with a first class or senior second class petty officer as leading petty officer. Hinge: Slang for an O-4, or lieutenant commander (LCDR). The level of aggressiveness that were pursuing in this search is at our highest level. Right side of an aircraft when facing the nose. : Big Ol' Standard Navy-Issue Ass (from the apparent widening of the hips due in part to the cut of the working uniforms), Bosun's Punch: New sailors on ship are sometimes assigned to find this mythical tool in the office of one of the ship's Bosuns (. Jim Jim: The nickname for the computer that aided avionics ratings through Basic Electronics and Electricity (B double E) and AVA's self paced courses. Origins in the P-3 Orion Sub Hunter/Killer community. Every sailor has an assigned duty station to be manned; the ship is set for maximum water tight integrity. "We got a new XO and he had an attitude like a Bent Shitcan.". Lifer Dog: (See "Lifer," above) "Call me an asshole, call me a cocksucker, call me a son-of-a-bitch; just don't call me a Lifer Dog.". Liberty: Free time away from work or the ship, usually after working hours or in port. ", Hooligan Navy: WWII Navy pejorative for the Coast Guard, from its flexibility in enlisting men discharged from other services to rapidly expand for Prohibition. : Fuck It, I Got My Orders: A refusal of a long or tough assignment near the end of a duty rotation. 13 button salute: When a sailor in dress pants pulls down on the top two corners and all 13 buttons come unbuttoned at once, usually done just before sex. (Usually six hours on duty, six hours off duty. Sometimes used to connect CIC to Engineering. WESTPAC: While this usually refers to the western Pacific area of operations, it can also refer to a type of deployment in which a unit heads to multiple locations throughout said area. Bluejacket: An enlisted sailor below the rank of E-7 (Chief Petty Officer). (3) to John Wayne (a helmet): To leave one's helmet's chin strap undone, the way John Wayne often did in movies. Similar to CGU-11. Ricky Forklift: A boot camp term for a dust pan. Three steel balls: Meant to be humorous but oddly accurate reference to a sailor or situation acting like a sailor: "Put a sailor in a room with three steel balls. Workups: 1- to 6-week periods preceding a deployment during which the ship and/or its airwing practice and prepare. If the roll call or the skit fails to amuse the rest of the airwing, the offending squadron is booed and belittled mercilessly. SMIB: Southern Maryland In-Bred. Jack of the Dust: The cook in charge of the galley storerooms. This slogan was adopted by Reactor Departments on CVNs in response to the Aviation Ordnance slogan "IYAOYAS. 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. Cell Block 70: The USS Carl Vinson (CVN-70), so called on account of her never ending berthings and overall resemblance to a prison. 1st Division: The division, in most aviation and afloat commands, which is responsible for the material condition and cleanliness of the ship. Comes from the Powertrol valve used in AFFF firefighting systems. Admin: Aviation,Pre-arranged meeting point, or shared hotel in-port. TSC: Tactical Support Center, shore-based briefing/debriefing/analysis and operational control center for VP (patrol aviation) missions. Diddy Bopping: Walking around with no particular purpose. Bilge Juice: Non-sanctioned alcoholic beverage created while on long deployments by mixing yeast, water and sugar. Tends to be obese with a strong body odor. EIDWS: Enlisted Information Dominance Warfare Specialist. Kamikaze: A hetero male Marine who is so gung-ho that he can only be sexually satisfied by another male Marine. If they are found to have soiled clothing as a result of not showering, several of the company will take the recruit into the barracks shower and scrub the persons bare skin with floor broom heads. Generally a lazy navy cook phones it in by opening an industrial size can of ravioli and dumps out a couple loaves of white bread and calls it good. By definition a technical manager. Reputation 13 19. On ships equipped with small boats, the First Lieutenant or "First" (First Division Officer or Deck Department Head) is in charge of these boats and the sailors who maintain and run them. Liberty Risk: A sailor who loves liberty a little too much, so much so that he puts himself in danger by drinking too much, getting into fights, or pissing off the locals. Often the result of a serious engineering casualty. Sea Warrior: Used by naval personnel whom have never set foot on a ship, usually in response to being called shipmate. One popular folk etymology suggests that the name derives from Navy Secretary Josephus Daniels' reforms of the Navy, specifically his abolition of the officers' wine mess and institution of coffee as the strongest drink available on Navy ships. Puka: any small space or opening. JARTGO: Just Another Reason To Get Out. 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. Starboard: Right side of the boat or ship (when facing the bow). 'I Believe' Button: A fictitious button to be pressed when complex technical details are not immediately understood, but there is not time to go into laborious explanation. (hence nickname). Generally X(X-ray): always closed, Y(Yoke): closed while underway, Z(Zebra): closed while at GQ. . Carl Prison: "America's Favorite Carrier," the USS Carl Vinson (CVN-70). ", Black Shoe: Sometimes shortened to just "Shoe." Ricky Ninja: Within minutes of lights out, the entire division is asleep, except for the Ricky Ninjas, dressed in their ski masks and sweaters, sliding from rack to rack, Gullivering, dirty-dicking, and spitting in the RPOC's canteen. CGN: Cruiser, Guided Missile, Nuclear, class of ship. Usually the most junior officer aboard ship.