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In flight training, a down is a failed flight. Even though an LDO can choose to wear only his/her top three ribbons, they never do; because they always have at least three higher than Good Conduct and they need to have that one on display lest they be mistaken for a real junior officer. Permanent Help: Slang for a PH (Photographer's Mate) in a fighter squadron. See Admin: Aviation,Pre-arranged meeting point, or shared hotel in-port. Plastic Fantastic: F/A-18 used in the 1980s. It consists of a noise-generating body ("fish") towed behind Without a change of course, this will ultimately end in a collision. WebCanada. Vitamin M: Motrin, which is occasionally used to combat the various aches/pains/headaches associated with military service. Diddy Bopping: Walking around with no particular purpose. Jarhead (Applies exclusively to Marines) Ive heard a couple of explanations for this. The first is the high and tight buzzed haircut that has lo (2) Editing a poorly worded memo or document for clarity. LSD: Dock landing ship, or Large Sitting Duck, so called due to their slow speed and absence of any significant offensive weaponry. Derisively, Non-Flying Officer. (3) A task that has to be done yesterday. It is expected that the sailor will not have another girlfriend that same evening and not get caught with another on a subsequent evening. Love Cookie: A deposit of semen left on a sailor's pillow. Replaced with the PFA. YARFO: "You Ain't Reactor? Baboon Ass: Corned beef. (2) The pennant flown to denote the ship has won the Battle "E" competition. Can also refer to the traditionally profanity-laced language patterns of sailors. Cu Shing: The sound of shit when it hits the fan. (Originally referred to hammocks, in days of yore before berthing spaces.). Stain Us: Derogatory name for USS JOHN C STENNIS (CVN-74). : (Bend Over, Here It Comes Again). Pronounced "See Whiz.". George: The juniormost officer onboard a surface ship. Originally a Torpedo Boat Destroyer, then later, just Destroyer. Naval slang has left a deep mark on the English language, although many are unaware that a number of widely-used words, expressions, and phrases ultimately originated with sailors. (2) Former Action Guy: Any SO, SB, EOD, ND, or FMF Recon Corpsman or any other parachute-qualified member who is in a position where they cannot maintain their jump quals, or goes into a different warfare community. Bar Stool Technician: A term labeled to the former AQ rating, Aviation Fire Control Technician. Derives from Port Orchard, Washington, across Sinclair Inlet from PSNS. Marines have an equivalent "tack" on each side. LES: Leave and Earning Statement. Pollywog: An individual who has not crossed the, Poopsick: Anything undesirable, specifically feeling seasick. : Diesel Boats Forever: (marking on an) unauthorized pin showing a non-nuclear submarine. Slick Sleeve: A sailor in the E-1 paygrade who does not have a rating, and who has not yet graduated from Apprentice training. Drifty: Lacking the ability to stay focused while attempting to perform a given task. ": An expression said (in a very cheery manner) on occasions when, in fact, it is not a Fine Navy Day at all. See "Brown Water.". To permanently dispose of something as if it never existed. Burnbag: (1) One of the red-and-white-striped paper bags which are used to hold classified material meant for destruction. Often the result of a serious engineering casualty. 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. May be used simply as a description of the sailor's background or as a pejorative depending on context. ", TAD or TDY: Temporary Additional Duty or Temporary Duty, "Take suction on a seat cushion:" alternative form of "pucker factor. Also called "Four fans of freedom," a desirable platform for airedales who have no wish to spend any time whatsoever at sea. Port Orca: A husky (large) female. PFA: Physical Fitness Assessment: new name for PRT. Warrants are competitively selected from the senior (E7E9) enlisted ranks. Your email address will not be sold or shared with anyone else. Eternal Patrol: The last and still on-going patrol of a submarine lost at sea. May also be used to describe a blowjob. Warrant: A warrant officer. Tweek and Peak: To fine tune something (uniform, rack, hair, etc); usually for inspection preparation. Two-block: To have all the work one can handle. Quarterdeck: Ceremonial area of the ship used while in port for either boarding, or disembarking the ship, usually found at the main deck level, mid-ship. ", FEP: Fitness Enhancement Program. It is played to "motivate" the crew after an UNREP, VERTREP, etc. Deck Ape: Non-designated enlisted person serving on the deck force. USS Backyard: A sailor's home of record, to which he or she happily returns upon discharge. Twelve are served per table. "We got a new XO and he had an attitude like a Bent Shitcan.". These are heavy duty paper towels purchased in bulk, and are used in every cleaning situation imaginable. "Boot ensign.". Consists of an overweight fitness "guru" measuring one's waist and neck. "M-Crud" MCRD: Marine Corps Recruit Depot. See "Irish Pennant.". Cruise widow: A sailor's wife. It's like the 1MC but restricted to Engineering Spaces. Salt Cookies: Sugar cookies when the boats Culinary Specialist confuses salt for sugar. Also used to collectively refer to all the officers at a command. Mt. VX: Fixed Wing Experimental Aircraft Squadrons. Once it reaches a high enough speed, the rod is turned so that the steam blows the object completely off the rod and likely at another sailor, who then has to dodge the "danger nut.". '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. Active duty obligation expires the day before the enlistee's 21st birthday. VAQ: Fixed Wing Electronic Attack aircraft Squadrons. Grotopotamus: The rather large ladies that graze around the Groton, CT area. Brown Nose: Sailor trying a "little too hard" to make rate by sucking up to superiors. OPS: Operations Officer: Head of the Operations Department on board a ship or shore command. Valves are named with the initials of the system they belong to, ie Seawater valve 1 is SW-1. Red-Roper: Slang for a Recruit Division Commander (RDC), in reference to the red rope worn around the left shoulder. Night-Ops: The throwing of trash or other unneeded items overboard at night to avoid the longer process of properly getting rid of it. see also The Load. Stands for either "Simple Minded Ass Grabbers" or "Sometimes Mechanic, Always Gay." Only the information one needs to know in a given situation, with nothing else to waste one's time. Back when there existed a rating called Boiler Technician (BT), they most commonly were the Oil Kings. Named for the Magnetic Anomaly Detector that sticks out from the tail of the aircraft. So named due to the different colored jerseys they wear. Officially no longer named the 43P-1, the fleet continues to name and refer to their work center maintenance manual as the 43P-1. ", Float Check (also Flotation Testing, Float test): Throwing something overboard. Bug Juice Sunrise: Orange with a splash of Red. 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. (It is usually impossible to be triced up in a top rack, as top racks usually have no ceiling.). Chub Club: The mandatory physical training to which sailors are assigned if they are overweight. VA: Fixed wing attack Aircraft Squadrons. RAS: Replenishment At Sea: The act or process of moving cargo and fuel from a supply ship to a warship via cable while underway. Variations include clinging to the MAD boom or water-skiing from the MAD Boom. EB Red: Extreme, nuclear grade version of EB Green. WebSquid. Where deep-water sailors ply their craft, "The Pond" may be Atlantic, Pacific, Indian, or Other. ", Ouija Board/Wee-Gee Board: Flat board with small airplanes, bolts, etc. "Just press the 'I believe' button for now and we'll talk about it later.". Nixie A countermeasure against acoustic homing torpedoes. Term used to show dissatisfaction with enlistment or unity amongst a brotherhood of bitter and disaffected sailors, specifically submariners. (3) to John Wayne (a helmet): To leave one's helmet's chin strap undone, the way John Wayne often did in movies. Shitbomb: Extremely unpopular topic brought up at the end of a (usually long and boring) meeting that requires a lot of work from everyone present. Alpha Dogs: Refers to Alpha Company, a division of vehicle operators and mechanics within the Naval Mobile Construction Battalions, also known as the Fighting Seabees. Secure: To turn off, end, or make tighter, e.g. Fulmer: A sailor that desperately tries to win various games (ping pong, pool, etc. A helicopter and/or fixed-wing refueling nozzle. Miss Shit Can: The USS Michigan (SSGN-727). P.C.O.D. They include: beagle a steward; boy scouts leave a brief shore-leave; dimple a hole in a ships hull caused by a torpedo; drain the bilge to be extremely seasick; macaroon a new rating; molly a malingerer; squid female trainee. : Head Mother Fucker In Charge. This can be for a variety of reasons: Medical, personal, disciplinary, etc. Let's get going!" 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. Squared Away" sailor. The term alludes to the practice of bombers over enemy territory turning after they have dropped their bombs and igniting their afterburners so as to exit hostile territory more quickly. It is typically made to disappear 30 seconds before it is needed, sending junior enlisted crewmembers into a panic that the mast will hit the bridge under which the ship is about to pass. Busted: Reduced in rank as a result of Captain's Mast. So named because one's sphincter tends to tighten up or "pucker" involuntarily during such times. VC: Viet Cong: Guerilla forces in South Vietnam allied with the North Vietnamese Army (NVA) during the Vietnam War. This term may be used pejoratively (see Pogey bait), as no one but Marines are interested in pogues or baiting homosexuals. Diddy Bag: Small white cloth bag with a drawstring. Websquid. 2. On a "small boy," the LSO sits under a bubble on the flight deck and talks to helo pilots as they attempt to land in the Rapid Securing Device, or "trap." "Go grease the donkey dick. Squids (the aquatic animal) can swim fast in a straight line, but like an inexperienced motorcyclist, has trouble changing direction quickly. Seabag Inspection: Formal uniform/personal item inspection for an E-4 and below sailor upon check in to a new command. Definition from Wiktionary, the free dictionary, Appendix:Glossary of U.S. Navy slang/Unit nicknames, https://en.wiktionary.org/w/index.php?title=Appendix:Glossary_of_U.S._Navy_slang&oldid=70747542, Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License. Marching Party: In boot camp, an after-hours regimen of intensive training exercises, supervised by the command's special warfare personnel. IFNAG: (Derogatory) Ignorant Fucking Naval Academy Graduate. As in "They were standing around playing grab-ass. If a longer term "relationship" is desired by both parties, the "bar fine" can be paid in advance as "steady papers." CASREP: Casualty Report: Report to higher authority something which is inoperative, OOC (out of commission), and the impact on readiness. Compare "Ricky Fishing. Phraseology: Instant Boatswain's Mate, just add water. Ive heard a couple of explanations for this. (Prior to 1962) Example: SB-29. WESTPAC widow: Sailor's wife looking for a temporary fling, often with another sailor. Blue Side: The figurative side one is stationed at if one is stationed at a Naval Command; contrasted with the "Green Side" (Marine Corps Command). By definition a technical manager. Usually the senior pilot on a patrol aircraft, having been previously designated a 2P (second pilot). Also refers to a friend who has become non-responsive. But I know just what to do with you" The shark takes the squid to his friend and says: "here's Ping: To emit a pulse of sound energy from a SONAR transmitter. DLGN: Destroyer, Leader, Guided Missile, Nuclear, class of ship. Note, on some ships, the 0400-0800 is the 0400-0700, see "Seven to forever" below. Crash & Smash (team): Permanently assigned flight deck firefighting personnel. Lieu-fucking-tenant: Illustrates Navy practice of including a swear word INSIDE another word. 90 Day Wonder, 90 Day Miracle: OCS graduate (as opposed to a graduate of four-year Naval Academy or ROTC training). (2) Civilian Under Naval Training. "Gadoozlefrank is an enlisted puke. In the early 80s the termsquid was reserved for fleet sailors. As such, it was always considered a term of endearment as no sailor worth his sal Webnoun, plural (especially collectively) squid, (especially referring to two or more kinds or species) squids. Delta Sierra: "Dumb Shit": A stupid mistake or poor performance, the opposite of "Bravo Zulu.". Buddy Fucker: Someone who fucks over their shipmates, and who is not to be trusted with any information or watch swap. A pad eye is a recessed anchor point found in the decks of U.S. Navy Ships. ", Danger nut: A "fun" game in which one or more sailors place a washer or nut around a rod or similar metal device and then hold it to a steam vent. This is clearly demonstrated as the O-4 is constantly nodding in the affirmative and saying, Yessir, yessir when in the presence of the CO. H.M.F.I.C. sign. Scuttle: A smaller, sealable, opening in a larger, heavier door or hatch. Named for the maintenance catapult shots where only the shuttle is moved down the track with no aircraft attached. "I see you have summer creases in your shirt. PIERPAC: Pretending to be on deployment while moored to a pier. Personally, Im more on board with the first. Scrambled Eggs: Gold embroidered decoration on a Commander's/Captain's cover. 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. VBSS: Visit, Board, Search, Seizure: Marinetime boarding actions and tactics. This is especially true if the paint being requested is classified as hazardous material, requiring special ventilation and lockouts. Hoover: The S-3B Viking, mostly due to its unique engine noises. Here today, GUAM tomorrow: Received orders from one island to another island, as in ADAK to GUAM. Everyone else working while you watch the clouds go by. (See material condition) (2) (see "Fan room") A room where contraband may be hidden or for sexual relations while at-sea (3) Historically, where a chief petty officer would take subordinates to "make" them comply (using several punches to the face). Knuckle Buster: A pneumatic tool for removing perfectly good paint from steel. Boxing your coffee: Using two paper cups and pouring back and forth to mix creamer and/or sugar. Flux capacitor: New members of a CVN's MMR will be sent to retrieve the "flux capacitor" from the OOW in the reactor control room. Salt and Peppers: Refers to the old style working white uniform, where the sailor wore a white shirt, and black pants. Crack House: A designated smoking area aboard ship that is not a. Crapper: A toilet, see also shitter and pisser. By definition are technical specialists. "No, just gator squares.". Or jump out of your rack and make it. Department: Highest organizational level in most naval commands. Hot Footed: Carefully placing matches under the toenails of a sleeping shipmate and then lighting them all at the same time, after which the perpetrator(s) immediately hide or attempt to look innocent, leaving the victim to wonder what asshole did this to him. Whidbey Whale: A dependent wife that is Orca fat even though her husband has maintained the same basic size during their marriage. ". 7MC: On submarines this is generally the Ship's Control Comms Circuit (between the OOD on the bridge and Helmsman below in Control. Usually used to describe a Boatswain's Mate on a surface vessel. Wayspouse: Sailors' spouses waiting on the pier, if sufficiently overweight that they could be used as navigation waypoints. Death Pillows: (Submarine Service) Canned ravioli usually served at midrats. Now, just Rudolph. Sick in Quarters (SIQ): When a sailor is too ill or incapacitated to perform his duties, he is thus required to report to his rack (quarters), where he will remain until healthy again. Some Instructors at Naval Nuclear Power School are Limited Duty Officers, but are commissioned immediately upon completion of college, as opposed to LDOs that have spent time in the enlisted ranks. MARINE: Acronym for Marines Always Ride in Navy Equipmentor Muscles are Required Intelligence Not Essential or My Ass Really Is Navy Equipment..or My Ass Rides In Navy Equipmentor Muscles are Required Intelligence Not Expected. V4 Division: Aviation Fuels. Part of the Aircraft Intermediate Maintenance Department (AIMD), IM3 (Avionics) division. ASMO: Assignment Memorandum Orders. Drifter: Sailor who at all times lacks the ability to stay focused. Also, a board and dice game akin to Backgammon. Conducts operations near shore. For more, see. Puddle Jumper, Puddle Pirate another Coast Guard reference, because they stick comparatively close to shore. Bravo fires burn flammable liquids. They are more often than not quite beautiful and are often sought after by nave junior sailors who neglect to check the downstairs plumbing until its too late. (2) Generally reliable but incomplete information about a subject. A multi-tool (aka Gerber, Leatherman, etc), while not authorized to perform ANY maintenance, is nonetheless carried by most engineers in Reactor spaces. LPOD: Last Plane On Deck: The time when all aircraft should be on the ground. Usually an all day event to get the crew ready for a real underway. Divisions are sometimes divided into branches or work centers. Royal Baby: Originally the fattest man on the ship, chosen as part of Neptune's court during Shellback initiation, which includes kissing his belly. Also used as a prank on gullible new sailors, as in "Go get me 100 feet of flight line from the crash shack. Pump and Dump: A term in Boot Camp, normally used by RDCs allowing Recruits time to use the Head. IYARYAS: Unofficial acronym used by Reactor Department to make fun of the similar phrase, IYAOYAS, used by ordinance. Building 38: The USS Puget Sound (AD-38). Dining-ins are for the service-members only. AIMD: Aircraft Intermediate Maintenance Department. Smoke Test: Turn on recently repaired electronic gear; worst case scenario it smokes, indicating a catastrophic failure. Named for the affordable alcoholic beverage it sells to junior sailors and contractors, ChuHai. Mando Commando: Sailor assigned mandatory physical training (Mando PT or FEP) for being overweight or failing the Physical Readiness Test. It is usually kept under the mattress and can stand up on its own by the end of cruise. F.U.B.I.S. (hence nickname). Pogue: A homosexual who may be called a "twink", usually under-aged. Refers to nucs' insistance to dress like Morpheus from the Matrix and propensity for playing Magic (The Gathering) and World of Warcraft endlessly. Pronounced as "one dee ten tee", "one delta ten tango", "eye dee ten tee", or "idiot". (This is a holdover from when all climbing was done by ladders.). Happy Hour: The hour during which the ship is cleaned every day. 2JV: Engineering sound-powered circuit. Pictures of bare-assed drunken aviators standing on the blue tile during port calls are highly prized keepsakes. Navy men in times gone past were generally called bluejackets, with working names like deckhand or black gang. : Fucked Up Ridiculous Educational Device: The computer that graded the teletype capabilities of those going through Radioman "A" School. Refers to the shape of a gas turbine module. NAMI Whammy: Slang for the incredibly in-depth two-day flight physical given to all prospective aviators at the Naval Aeromedical Institute at NAS Pensacola. Also, a sound powered telephone amplifier. Haji: Racial epithet for a Middle Eastern individual, or anything Middle Eastern. Wolf Ticket: Highly suspect information. Radioactive Rudolph: Reindeer meat brought onboard in Scandinavian Ports, especially soon after the Chernobyl meltdown. Retired RMs may have a ZUT certificate or even a ZUT tattoo. "You just blew the 7th Fleet.". As in "side walking, bug-eyed beach creature". Roast Beast: Roast Beef, or any meat served aboard the ship that even the cooks who prepared it don't know what it is. Water Wings: Derogatory term used (usually by Naval Aviators), for the Surface Warfare Officer qualification badge. Cunt: A tear drop shaped piece of metal placed in the bottom loop of sail rigging to keep the rope from chaff wear during tie-down of open sails. Also known as a "Splash guard.". Porcupine Balls: Beef Porcupines. JORG: Junior Officer Requiring Guidance (see "George"). Flight Line: The area on a ship or station where aircraft are made ready for flight. Crow: The eagle which adorns the Petty Officer rank insignia. Also called a "One-Eyed Jack." "Grab the donkey and fuel the bird." Cruise sock: A sock, sacrificed early in a deployment, which one uses to clean up after one masturbates. Constant Bearing Decreasing Range (CBDR): A term used to indicate that an object or ship viewed on radar, or visually from the deck or bridge of one's own ship is getting closer but maintaining the same relative bearing. Refering to the senior ranking person for an assigned duty or task. So called because it is the 5th branch of the armed forces, yet falls under the control of the Department of Homeland Security. Pisser: (1) A urinal (not a toilet). (2) Main engineering space aboard ship to include the Fire Room (boiler room), Machinery Room (Engine Room) or a combined room (Main Machinery Room) containing both boilers and main engines. See also : sailor. O-Gang: The wardroom. Also known as Extra Military Instruction (EMI). Sea Lawyer: (1) A sailor or his buddy, making eloquent but completely spurious arguments at Captain's Mast, or in response to some disciplinary action. Petty officer, 1st class, PO1, is a Naval non-commissioned member rank of the Canadian Forces.It is senior to the rank of petty officer 2nd-class and its equivalents, and junior to chief petty officer 2nd-class and its equivalents. A ship's bumper sticker was authorized by the CO and were printed by the thousands until the CO found out what BOHICA meant. If operating on one boiler at the time of the casualty, the ship then goes "dark and quiet" as all power and propulsion is lost. (Often pronounced "E-swas."). Derragoratory term for a JO. Monkey fist: A Turks head knot tied in a rope to add weight and mass to a heaving line. Aviators "call the ball" as a reference guide to their positioning in the landing sequence. Also called the "high seas." PD-8 is actually a chemical additive used in the evaporator to aid distillation of fresh water. "If Airman Smith isn't in this shop in 5 minutes, write that piece of FOD up. (2) Somewhat derogatory reference to a sailor that takes too many chances, or attempts to constantly play the hero. Only larger, self-sufficient ships can operate on these waters. Example: "WHY THE FUCK DID YOU LET THEM MARCH BACK FROM CHOW?!?" Seven to forever: the 0700-1200 watch, which is longer than the normal four hour watch. Wet Willie: Joke played on a sleeping sailor by licking a finger, and sticking it into the unsuspecting sleeping sailor's ear to mimic the feel of a penis being inserted into the ear, usually met with several groans by onlookers. COD: Carrier Onboard Delivery: The C-2 Greyhound, which ferries people and supplies to and from a carrier on a regular basis. X-Ray Fitting: (1) A hatch, scuttle or the like which in normal condition is closed both in-port and at-sea. 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. Rating: Refers to an Enlisted man's job description, i.e. Chit Chipper: Paper Shredder. Monkey cum: White scrubbing liquid used to clean grease pencil from status boards. May also be burned into the skin. Shower Party: An involuntary scrub-down of a submarine crew member who hasn't been practicing good hygiene. A long time ago, these ships were considered fast and heavily armed for their size (about 450 ft) with a crew complement of (theoretically) 120-150. Mid-Watch: Watch from 0000-0400 (2345-0345), usually results in no sleep before or after this watch. Dick Skinners: Hands. Due to the [more] lax treatment of officers, termed a jungle because of their constant disarray. Like many such measures, this fooled absolutely nobody. JOPA: Junior Officer Protection Association. PCU: Pre Commissioning Unit: What a ships company is called before a ship is commissioned. 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. Other terms include: Peter clamps, Meat hooks, Dick beaters. When leaving base, only "essential" stops could be made in utilities, of which alcohol was not one of them. M.A.S.H. Home ported at Pearl Harbor, Hawaii, she left port only on rare occasions (so her crew could collect sea pay); when she did, she had to be towed back in. Prefix for any aircraft that has been modified for Search & Rescue. Often concern radical changes to the ship's schedule. A flux capacitor ran the time machines, particularly in the car, in the Back To The Future movies Forecastle: (Pronounced "foc-sull") Forward most part of a ship. for emergency leave, or to move off base to civilian housing). The trigger is taped down and once someone holds the end of the screwdriver, the battery is slapped in and the player must attempt to hold on to the screwdriver for as long as possible. They "shit" words out when one squeezes the handle. Supposedly from the first letters of the words "Oh Shit. Sinking Sarah: USS Saratoga, which had issues with sinking while tied up alongside the pier. Service Dress Bozo: Service Dress Blue uniform with a bow tie worn by a junior officer to a formal event for which he was too cheap to buy a formal mess dress jacket. Cannon balls: Baked, candied apples served to midshipmen at the Naval Academy on special occasions. Skipper: Term used in reference to the Commanding officer of any Ship, Unit, Platoon, or Detachment regardless of rank. Emerald Shellback: One who crossed the Equator at the Greenwich Meridian. KVAR: "Shows up as an apparent load on the system but does no actual work." A player unable to make their bid goes set 3 X the bid. 4MC: Emergency communications circuit that overrides sound powered phone communications to alert controlling stations to a casualty. S.N.O.B. "Nice shit locker!". Stand by to stand by: Waiting to find out why everyone is waiting for something to maybe happen. Usually the senior NFO on a patrol aircraft. Given for something done poorly. Golden Screwjob: Used when a sailor has 12 years or more of honorable service, and, for reasons unknown, does not have his Gold rank device. F.I.I.G.M.O. Dilbert Dunker: Device used in water survival training ("swims") to teach aviators how to get out of the cockpit of a fixed-wing aircraft that has crashed or ditched at sea. ". The day at sea has long been divided into watches, which are called: Midwatch or Balls to 4 (0000 to 0400); morning or rev (reveille) watch (0400 to 0800); forenoon watch (0800 to 1200); afternoon watch (1200 to 1600); dog watches (1600-1800 and 1800-2000); and the first watch (2000 to 2400). Mail Buoy: A fictitious bouy that mail for a ship is left on. Used to attract the attention of a rescue helicopter in the event of a man overboard by the victim in the water. Said to be preserved by irradiation. Cal PO: Calibration Petty Officer: Collateral duty position, typically filled by the most junior and inept sailor in a division, responsible for ensuring a division's test equipment is delivered to the cal lab on time. Air Force Gloves: Pockets. Drift Count: Monitoring the movement of the ship while at anchor. Non-skid: A rough epoxy coating used for grip on weather decks. "Pull up!). CINCHOUSE: Commander-in-Chief of the House. Aviators say "Live by the gouge, excel by the gouge. 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