Pronounced 'gee-lock'. 2) (Aviation) A measure of angle-off between ones aircraft and the opponent, or the amount of lead necessary to hit a crossing target. That may be changing somewhat in these politically correct times, but to Bowdlerize the sailors language represented here would be to deny its rich history. Grab-Assing Horsing around, skylarking, etc. Kenneth L Burroughs says: October 16, 2020 at 5:55 pm. Make Way (1) From the Rules of the Nautical Road, when a ship is making way she is proceeding under her own power, whether by engine or sail (or oars, for that matter). Beach Ashore, or to be put ashore. Generally used by fitting a wooden stick into a socket in the top surface of the stone. This would be done, for example, when two. Control Surface In aircraft, aerodynamic parts moved to effect maneuvers, e.g. Material Condition Yoke - Closures marked 'X' and 'Y' must be kept closed. Depart, Departure (Aviation) (1) More properly, Standard Instrument Departure (SID). Traditionally, the PORKCHOP buys rope, but as soon as you cut a piece off of the spool, it is called line. (2) The equator. Also seen as 'Back to Battery.' Irish Pennant - (1) (RN) Loose mop strings left in the flat. Flinders Bar Bar with spherical correcting magnets. AWOL Bag A small canvas or vinyl bag used to carry clothing or personal items while on weekend liberty. Grinder (1) Obstacle course. 'Fox One' is a semi-active radar-homing missile, e.g. CAP - Combat Air Patrol. Bullpen - Term for the large antenna arrays associated with a shore HFDF (High Frequency Direction Finding) station. Bitchbox (USN) Intercom or amplified circuit used to communicate between spaces of the ship. (2) (RCN) An unpopular watch, usually the 2400-0400 or 0400-0800. Clara - The radio call from a carrier pilot on approach signifying that he has not sighted the BALL. IMC - Instrument Meteorological Conditions. Pipe to any meal: Pipe All Hands, followed by long Heave Around (Mess gear), and long Pipe Down. ASAP As Soon As Possible. Bracket In shipboard gunnery, a bracket results when one salvo lands to the left of the target and the next lands to the right. (3) In general, the area of the ship from which conn orders are given. Clutch-Brake A device used to engage or disengage an engine from a propellor shaft, and to stop the shaft if need be. In many ways, equivalent to a felony conviction. (2) Poop stains on ones underwear. Call the Ball - A radio transmission to a pilot requesting that he report when he has sighted the BALL during approach to the carrier, or the action of reporting same. The boatswain's pipe (originally termed a call) dates back to the days of sail. Chipping paint would not qualify as EMI, while inventorying the ship's pubs (publications) would. EMCON - EMissions CONtrol. FTN Space (the) - An obscure, hard-to-get-to space, compartment, or void; used to hide from officers or chiefs. Fart Sack Sleeping bag. "He screwed the pooch bigtime and they beached him.". Analogous term in UK-based countries is reheat., A-gang - Auxiliaries Division of the Engineering Department. Largely composed of ascorbic acid. "First Call, (Turn off Officer . Boondoggle - Travel which is more fun than functional. Used for general announcements, and to transmit general alarm system signals. Coffee Mess An area, usually in a duty or working area, where coffee is made and served. See "FRITZ.". Create. (3) Someone who acts like an idiot (aka 'blank file'). Aka 'the poop', 'the gen' (USAF). REYKJAVIK, Iceland - Over the last year and a half while the world has been struggling to cope with COVID-19, the U.S. Navy has remained operational and at-sea, eschewing liberty port calls in order See also SAGGING. Abaft Aft of a given point on a ship; e.g. The money you spend using MWR programs and services is reinvested into the overall program. Adjustments in deflection usually result in a hit soon after. This is the Hamilton collection. EB Green Nuke duct tape. Carrier Landings A game involving a long flat table and, generally, a lot of beer. Similar to CANDYASS. This page was last edited on 23 June 2022, at 12:52. Aka "Head Up And Locked." 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. Golden BB - That one bullet or shell that ruins your (or your opponents) day in a dogfight or when conducting ground attacks. flight suits or other working uniforms are permitted. Lubbers Line The vertical mark on a compass bowl to mark the ships heading. Cutting one's fellow sailor's grass. A top blow removes scum and floating contaminants, a bottom blow removes sludge. Navy Foreign Language Testing Program. Why Choose Us. The risk is higher but that doesnt always mean something will happen. . Generally spoken as 'Charley Oscar'. A cleaning and/or venting process. Usually 1600 to 1800 and 1800 to 2000. Advance is maximized in a turn of 90 degrees or more; transfer is maximized in a turn of 180 degrees or more. When we stopped in Dubai, I went skiing indoors at the U.A.E. Anchor-faced - (RN) Anyone who is enthusiastic about the Navy. MADMAN - The call of the MAD operator when his gear detects an undersea object (ostensibly a submarine). Similarly, it may be used to refer to getting out of someones way. Condition 2 A condition of modified General Quarters, generally used on large ships. Bravo Zulu - Phonetic pronunciation of 'BZ' from the NATO signals codes. In its original usage, the Dusty was a sailor (Jack, in British naval terminology) assigned responsibility for the bread room, where flour was stowed. Fake Down To lay out a line to permit free running while maintaining seamanlike appearance. Those E1s that got promoted to E2s are now ready to climb to E3s. Liberty Call A Marine exchanges greetings with a loved one at Marine Corps Recruit Depot San Diego, Aug. 29, 2019, during liberty call, when families got to see new Marines before they. Do not leave a station selector button depressed when the "busy" lamp is lighted. MPA - Main Propulsion Assistant. See also MCPOC. Refers to pressgang leader Andrew Miller who, it was said, owned the Royal Navy. Field traps are particularly rough on the hook point, as it is common practice to touch down well prior to the gear and roll into it. See CAPTAIN'S MAST. Number one mooring line typically is made fast at the bow, and tends straight across to the pier or other ship. Heave Out And Trice Up Originally, a call for sailors to get out of their hammocks, roll them up, and trice (tie) them to the ships rail. Box the Compass (1) To name all the points of the compass. Usually followed by an order giving a course to steer. Cinderella Liberty Liberty where one must be back aboard by midnight. Bilge Diving Working in the bilges of a ship, or cleaning same. A 'cut pass' counts zero points and is considered to have put ship, plane, and pilot in danger. Aka 'hardhat', 'brain bucket'. Aback Backing a sail is turning it so that the wind hits the front face; the effect is to slow a ship or boat. Bug juice - A substance similar in appearance to Kool-Aid which is served as a beverage aboard USN ships. Governing Policies. Also seen as "snack hole.". A simplified form of the lens is mounted on ships which operate helicopters. Flag An admiral, aka "Flag Officer" because such officers are entitled to fly a flag denoting their rank. "Let's go bag some traps." Now-a-days kicking down a troops door and making them chug six beers at three in the morning is hazing. (2) An Englishman. The derision arises from the lack of experience and naval knowledge of the typical graduate. Also controls the BCP (ballast control panel) while underway. Jacking Gear - The machinery used to jack a shaft. Anti-Smash Light - The rotating or flashing anti-collision beacon on an aircraft. Can (1) Short for TINCAN. Regular: $2499. Word to be Passed: Command for silence, an order to follow. Typically found next to or in front of the ships wheel. Aka 'Sin Bosun', 'Sky Bosun'. In this method, the receiving aircraft flies in close formation aft of and just below the tanker aircraft. Bitts A shipboard mooring fixture, comprised of cylindrical posts similar to BOLLARDS, mounted in pairs. The US Air Force uses the "boom" method, which has a much higher rate of fuel delivery. See DECK APE. the Captains gig. Boomer Widow The wife of a boomer sailor, if she chooses to stray while hes on patrol. Three ships exisit today: SS John W. Brown; SS Jeremiah O'Brien; and SS Arthur M. Huddell . See MESSCRANK. FOD - Foreign Object Damage. According to legend, some ships have had such spaces which do not show up on the official blueprints at all. Bomb (The) - (submarines) The oxygen generator system. Aka Alpha, from the engineering notation for AOA. Senior MCPO assigned to the unit. Good afternoon passengers. or a verb ("Dave FODded his engine last night.") Offgoing section gets the remnants, if any. DIW Dead In the Water. Black Cat - During World War Two, a PBY Catalina which was painted black and used for night reconnaissance patrol. Coffeepot - Nuclear reactor. See also MSL. The recruit graduation ceremony, also known as Pass-In-Review, is a formal military ceremony which honors your recruit's hard work and dedication to a new way of life, and ties together the future of the Navy with our long-held Naval traditions and customs. An older term, circa WW II, not frequently seen now. Coast Guard. Conformal Array A sonar array whose transducers are attached at various locations about the hull, rather than being concentrated on one location. Conn Has several uses, all to do with control of the ship. Hogging The behavior of a ship where the midships area is supported by the crest of a wave but the bow and stern are less supported due to the troughs of the wave. Brown-Shirt (Aviation) A Plane Captain, so called because of the brown jersey he wears; a.k.a. (2) To fail or do poorly. Moving mud to help out the grunts. AGL (Aviation) Above Ground Level. Butter Bar Ensign/Second Lieutenant (O-1 paygrade), so called for the gold bar collar device. To be avoided in tactical situations, as they make for easy visual detection. Lucky bag - A compartment maintained by the Chief Master at Arms where gear adrift is stored. In common usage today, synonymous with the luminous yellow display of the FRESNEL LENS system which replaced it. The rest of the pipe consists of a "keel", a flat piece of metal beneath the gun that holds the call together, and the "shackle", a keyring that connects a long silver or brass chain that sits around the collar, when in ceremonial uniform. Advance is the forward progress made between the time that the rudder is put over and the time the ship is steady on her new course. Kapok (USN) Life jacket, so called for the highly buoyant material originally used for the floatation filling. Graduating Sailors will be granted liberty to go off-base during the day with their families. 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. Based on the recommendation from the V-22 Joint Program Office, the U.S. Marine Corps, U.S. Air Force Special Operations Command and U.S. Navy issued a time limit, via fleet bulletin, on the V-22 . Leatherneck US Marine. USN usage, 'Jack o' the Dust.' Geedunk, Gedunk - (1) Dessert/junk food/candy, or a place to buy same. LSO - Landing Signals Officer. May be counted for a pilot, a squadron, or an airwing. (2) Time check, though this usage is more common to USAF than USN. Bounce - (1) Carrier landing practice. Nowadays more a term of respect for the age of its denizens. - Spoken as "a-farts", Armed Forces Radio and Television System is a US system providing television and radio entertainment to forces overseas. The pilot of an F/A-18. This announcement may be used to fill additional vacancies within 60 days of issuance of selection certificate. Bullnose - A chock placed right over the stem, 'in the eyes' of the ship. Junior in authority to the COB. Crab, crabfat - (RN) A member of the Royal Air Force. With the increasing usage of gas turbines, this is less of an issuea gas turbine ship can get underway within minutes if the lube oil systems are warm. POOW was best watch. Officially frowned upon, but a widespread practice. 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. Candy Ass Someone who doesnt do his (or her) share of the work. (2) Extra Mechanic. Flaming Datum - A burning ship, or a missile breaking water. Alert Five - Aircraft on five-minute alert. A weekly points goal is typically set by each command that an NQP (q.v.) Please remember his family in prayer and his obituary is posted at our Eternal Deployment web-page. 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. Camel Station - Rendezvous point for ships in the Indian Ocean. (2) Short for cat onine tails, a form of whip used to administer a flogging. in ACM, or a PQS signature obtained from a friend. marked with an 'X' ('X-ray, in the phonetic alphabet) must be closed. Arriving" immediately followed by, "Secure from Man Overboard". Barricade (the) - (1) A device vaguely similar to (but much larger than) a tennis net which can be rigged and used to stop an aircraft which is unable to TRAP. 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). (2) To maintain a specific type of listening watch on a radio net or circuit. Hardpoint Location or locations on an aircrafts wings and fuselage where weapons or other stores can be hung. Duties assigned as punishment which are also intended to improve one's military knowledge. A boatswain's call in ceremonial use by a sailor of the US Navy. "turd shirt. (Under the Direction of Anne Baker), National Register of Historic Places Continuation Sheet, Smithsonian Miscellaneous Collections Vol, Marine Investigation Report M06f0024 Crew Member Lost, Quarterdeck Log \ ~~.E-GiaoI~"""""""-' --",__.~ Fa, The Structures of English Wooden Ships: William Sutherland's Ship, Circa 17101. Judy - Radio call signifying that the fighter has radar contact on the BOGEY or BANDIT and can complete the intercept without further assistance from the controller. Funding Opportunities. Graduating Sailors will be granted daytime liberty after graduation to spend time off-base with their families and friends. The range and bearing to the closest point of another vessels passage, relative to your own. Ball (the) - The glowing image projected by the FRESNEL LENS. In A-6's, the Bombardier/ Navigator or BN, even though he sits beside the pilot rather than behind. The name stems from the size and shape of the stones, which closely resembled bibles. See BOOMER. "Ready to answer bells" means the engine room is ready for maneuvering orders. Navy MWR provides excellent customer service, convenient program availability, modern facilities and amenities, a safe program environment, and low or competitive pricing. Can be used as a noun ("Look at the piece of FOD I picked up.") More fully 'Jack Dusty'. The terms meaning today is to reveal a secret. I&I Intercourse and Intoxication. Broad agency announcements, or BAAs, represent one means of doing business with the Office of Naval Research. Often involves the barter of coffee or other food items. One Liberty Center. God's G - The acceleration due to gravity. However, an officers rank is on their shoulders to symbolize the burden of leadership. General Alarm (new) General Quarters, all hands man your battle stations. Bell Tapper One who is habitually a few minutes late, especially when relieving the watch. Mayday Distress call via radio, anglicized from the French Maidez (help me). 'Fox Two' is a heat-seeking missile, e.g. ones spouse. Gedunk Medal National Defense Service Medal. OK ('okay pass') counts 3 points. Call For Fire A request for gunfire support. Used to provide lineup cues for night landings. PEP. Needless to say neither the CO or XO were amused. Kipper (UK) (1) Obsolete term for torpedo. The term originates from the use of semaphore flags for visual signals. CBDR Constant Bearing, Decreasing Range. See also "TEARDROP". Pronounced 'chang'. Ex dividend Reference is made to the announcement on 28 February . For general information about the Federal Reserve Bank of New York and its policy responsibilities: Tel: (212) 720-5000. INT Spoken as "eye-en-tee." Blue Force - Friendly forces in a wargame exercise. (2) Uncomplimentary term for a woman. Gash (1) Garbage or rubbish. Gig (1) Small boat carried aboard ship, e.g. Common usage now is 'ready to go,' or recovered. "Anchors aweigh" The anchor has left the bottom. Theyre a wild card even if they are getting out. Altitudes expressed as MSL have no meaning as far as ground clearance is concerned. Hashmarks (1) Chevrons or stripes worn on the sleeve to signify years of service. Usually defensive in nature. Class Alpha Fire A fire which leaves ashes. Joss, Jossman - (RN) Master at Arms. Generally the result of a stall, whether accelerated or unaccelerated. A 'no grade pass' is worth 2 points; A 'bolter pass' (which grade can be assigned whether the aircraft traps successfully or not) is worth 1 point. 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. He always presides, with his court, at the LINE-CROSSING CEREMONY. Flashing A navigational light (whether buoy or lighthouse) which is off longer than it is on. Dick the dog (1) Screwing around; being unproductive. Boomer - (1) (Naval) Ballistic missile submarine. Generally found in the depths of the engineering spaces, a maneuver used to get a female guest to bend over. Boondockers High-top (over the ankles) black shoes, worn as part of the working uniform. (The) Devil to Pay Originally, the saying was "The devil to pay and no pitch hot."
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