Coffin Locker: A personal storage area located underneath a sailor's rack. A term used in the old Navy (not the store), Squid is what other branches. AMAN Nobody: "AM3 Schmuckatelli said to, Chief.". order Teuthoidea) having eight arms and two long tentacles: small squid are used as food and for fish bait. Splice the Main Brace: A party; generally involving alcohol. Small ships only have one division, while larger ships like carriers or amphibs can have 5 or more. 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. COD: Carrier Onboard Delivery: The C-2 Greyhound, which ferries people and supplies to and from a carrier on a regular basis. Salty: Old and experienced (or simply old and sea-worn, as in "my salty hat"). NFG: Non-Functioning Gear: Used typically on Tags placed on electronics indicating malfunction description. JO Jungle: Pronounced "J-O Jungle; term for the berthing assignments of Junior Officers which consist up eight racks and associated berthing facilities. Color Company: The recruit company in boot camp that maintains the highest score through the entire eight week evolution; they are given three days special liberty unmonitored. "How much more till the pipe is in place?" 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. Active duty obligation expires the day before the enlistee's 21st birthday. Glow worm: A surface fleet name for nuclear machinist's mates. ChuHai: A Japanese alcoholic beverage made by mixing sake and the equivalent of Kool-Aid. These personnel go on to become Plank Owners. Signs the card of slimy pollywogs after crossing the line, making them Trusted Shellbacks. On submarines it's called the Maneuvering Watch. Cruise sock: A sock, sacrificed early in a deployment, which one uses to clean up after one masturbates. Refers to the brace cable used to hold the mainmast of a sailing ship upright. Bullet sponge(Applies to any combat-intensive branch). 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. Swims: Aviation water survival training. Bravo fires burn flammable liquids. Historically, the CH-46 Sea Knight (see "Phrog") was used for such resupply, although any aircraft with a cargo hook installed can do. A.K.A. Warm Blood: An individual who has not crossed the Arctic Circle or Antarctic Circle, who must go through rituals, that sometimes cross the line to be hazing, to become a Blue Nose or Red Nose, respectively. Back Alley: Card game of trump played by 2 to 4 players (mostly "snipes"). Pier-Queer: Air Force term for "Sailor." Fuhgowee's: Code word for ditching work and going home at lunch time, so as not to be suspected by PO1, Chiefs, etc (used in Newport News Drydock). Leading Airman/Seaman/Fireman: "Honorary" title for an individual who cannot seem to make PO3 within the first six years of his enlistment. Head call means to use the head. 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. May also be applied to civilians from three-letter agencies riding a naval vessel. The tradition has sporadically been followed by modern small boat sailors. Only used Chief to Chief. Square Circles: Surface ship operating within an assigned a patrol box. Bluejacket's Manual: The handbook of seamanship issued to recruits. "DD 214" is the form that must be filled out before a member of the military may be discharged. Not a single aspect is successful. Connie: Nickname for USS Constellation CV64. An E-7 HT is an HTC, "Head Turd Chaser". Good Humor Man: Reference to the Summer White uniform. Squid Slang Navy Theres a lot of squid slang in the navy. A male member of the U.S. Navy and is either found in a drunken or hungover state which is dependent on the number of hours the squid has been awake. Budweiser: Nickname for the SEAL Trident insignia. Most commonly seen on a "Dogged Watch" schedule. WebNoun- A long haired, sometimes bearded, Marine hatin Sailor with certain medical skills that would go through the very gates of Hell to tend to a wounded Marine. VBSS: Visit, Board, Search, Seizure: Marinetime boarding actions and tactics. Quadball: Any sailor with a 0000 NEC. See also "SOS," "Shit on a Shingle.". Some of the most entertaining offerings are the propaganda commercials it frequently airs since regular advertising is not permitted. USS Neversail: (1) Any mock-up ship found in boot camp. Can also refer to those who wear khakis (Chiefs, Officers) since it is assumed that most have "brown-nosed" to obtain their present position. Shitter: (1) A toilet (not a urinal); also known as a crapper. USS In-Port Royal: The USS Port Royal (CG-73). Used for testing Weapons Replaceable Assemblies (WRA's) on E-2C Hawkeyes, F-14 Tomcats, and S-3 Vikings. Bluejacket: An enlisted sailor below the rank of E-7 (Chief Petty Officer). To open valves in the mud drum to allow boiler pressure to force accumulated sludge out of the boiler. Meatball: (1) Fresnel Lens Optical Landing System, a visual landing aid used by naval aviators landing on a carrier. (Armed Services Vocational Aptitude Battery). Same as Bluejacket, referring to the blue utility shirt worn by those personnel. Titless Wave: Male clerical personnel such as yeomen, storekeepers, personnelmen, and other desk jockeys, pencil pushers, etc. A-Farts: (AFRTS) Armed Forces Radio & Television Service. May be used simply as a description of the sailor's background or as a pejorative depending on context. (Usually six hours on duty, six hours off duty. Drop your cocks and grab your socks: A saying that the petty officer of the watch yells in the sleeping quarters when it's time for everyone to get up. // Matthew Fox Byron Fox, Articles S