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A water craft small enough to be carried on a ship (ships themselves may only be called boats by members of the crew who have completed a deployment). Also known as a "shit bag.". Compare "Corpsman Candy.". Generally presided over by the Executive Officer (XO) and run by a Chief or Junior Officer (JO) called "Mr. Vice," these events can become quite rowdy and raucous. EMO: Electronic Materiel Officer, line officer or electronics CWO or LDO responsible for maintenance of the unit's radar, radio, and command and control equipment. Haji: Racial epithet for a Middle Eastern individual, or anything Middle Eastern. A form of non-judicial punishment in which a sailor finds himself standing tall in front of the old man when he has really screwed the pooch. Nuke Waste: A term for sailors who fail to complete the Nuclear Power training program and are subsequently assigned into a different, non-nuclear rating for the remainder of their enlisted contract. (Refers to improperly securing the "dogs" on a watertight hatch when passing through. Gator: Gator Navy vessel or sailor. Helo Dunker: Dreaded training device that all naval aircrew and pilots must endure every few years when they complete water survival training, or swims. Designed to simulate crashing a helo at sea, it is basically a huge metal drum with seats and windows that is lowered into a pool and then flipped upside down with the passengers strapped into it. Lifer Locker: Lounge used by E-6's onboard ship. Working Party: When there is loading of supplies, the Quarterdeck will call for a "working party" to be manned by each division of the ship, the number depending on the task. sign. Secure: To turn off, end, or make tighter, e.g. Also, a game played by aviation personnel involving several long tables and a great deal of beer, wherein the aviators attempt to replicate with their bodies the, Creamed foreskins: Creamed chipped beef. The closest civilian equivalent is BMOC (Big Man On Campus). So called due to time spent in port after running aground near entrance to Pearl Harbor. Would you like a kick to help you get airborne? Also known as "Go-Go Juice." : (Bend Over, Here It Comes Again). Surge: A ship deployment from its home port usually lasting 3 to 6 months, as can occur outside of the normal cruise cycle due to operational commitments. Roll-em's: Movie night, usually shown in the ready room or the wardroom. NON: "Needs of the Navy" a priority over anything to do with one's family or person; as in God, Country, Family. Paint Chit: One of the sources for power on a ship, especially on large ships like carriers or battleships. Salty: Old and experienced (or simply old and sea-worn, as in "my salty hat"). A Golden Screwjob is never spoken of when the sailor in question is within hearing range. Incorrectly, but nearly universally, applied to turning anything on. May be followed by a "wetting down. : Same Old Shit or Shit-on-a-shingle. Also called Vitamin M and Grunt Candy, the latter especially when dispensed to Marines. Newbies tend to take it a bit personally, and in the olden days -I think- a sailor calling a Marine a jarhead would be just grounds for a bar fight. 21MC: Ships command intercom circuit, mainly used between the bridge, combat, and flight decks. Naval Academy. Masagi Girl: A prostitute (typically Chinese) found in the Honch. Drifty: Lacking the ability to stay focused while attempting to perform a given task. Can be "simulated" for a non-hazing by equal connotation. Eternal Patrol: The last and still on-going patrol of a submarine lost at sea. Quadball: Any sailor with a 0000 NEC. Usually caused by a poor approach or a hook bounce on the deck, this embarrassing event leads to a go-around and another attempt to "board. Also "ditty chaser.". Preferred term by Amphib sailors for LCM-8 or LCM-6 boats, as opposed to "Mike" boat. Snivel: To request time off or to not be scheduled, usually for personal reasons. Watch: A period of duty, usually of four-hours duration, six-hours on submarines. Given for something done poorly. Tits Up: Broke-dick, inoperable, dead (from some piece of equipment being "flat on its back"). Also contains the Uniform of the Day. 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). 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. Often the result of a serious engineering casualty. V3 Division: Aircraft Handlers on the Hangar Deck. PD-8: Fictitious valve requested to be found by junior sailor in order for an engineering qualification to be signed off. Fried Calamari: A sailor who has been electrocuted. 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. Its Army and Air Force equivalent is warrant officer (WO).. Webster's New World Similar definitions VC: Viet Cong: Guerilla forces in South Vietnam allied with the North Vietnamese Army (NVA) during the Vietnam War. Differs from "VERTREP.". Swabbie #2: "I know. This is accomplished by spending all day meat gazing, or looking at dicks while guys are pissing. V2 Division: Maintenance of Catapults and Arresting Gear. Foc's'le Follies: A gathering of all the aviators in the airwing in the carrier's foc's'le (forecastle). ", Black Shoe: Sometimes shortened to just "Shoe." WebThe quickest way to strike a squids nerve is to make gay jokes. Example: 100007 would be read aloud as "one quadzip seven." squared away" above. Boondoggle: An inefficient meeting, event, or evolution; one that it is more fun than productive. Beans, bullets, and black oil: Supplies of all sorts needed by a warship. Four (4) by Eight (8) Watch: The worst watch section to be in because one's first watch is 0400 to 0800, then one works one's duty station until 1600, followed by second watch 1600 to 2000, every day. Other terms include: Peter clamps, Meat hooks, Dick beaters. When one goes off, the other takes his place (three men share two racks). PosMo: Positive Motivation. V4 Division: Aviation Fuels. Blue Water: Deep water far from land. Its old as the hills, and to my knowledge, no one ever got diagnosed with PTSD from being called a grunt throughout their time in the military. Oscar: The buoyant dummy used during man-overboard drills. the new book was a three ring binder, blue in color and had "3-M" all across the front & side. There is a long list of slang that different branches of service used to name members of other branches of the service. Squids, Jarheads, Grunts, a Cock-ologist: Corpsman (derived from a 1980s Coca Cola commercial having a Coke-ologist). WebIn 1978, U.S. Navy ship (USS Stein) was apparently attacked by an unknown species of giant squid. Doc: Nickname and term of respect given to Hospital Corpsman by their shipmates and Marines. Rocks and Shoals: is an informal reference to the Articles for the Government of the United States Navy, which was replaced in 1951 by the Uniform Code of Military Justice. Dog zebra: Closing fittings or doors for light discipline at night. Seabag locker: A room, usually on board ship, where extra uniforms, or item materials are placed until needed. Usually just an inch or two longer than what military allows, but enough to let the females know who's who. See "Quadzip" below. Chit: The document a sailor fills out to make various types of special request (i.e. Not to be confused with "screwing the pooch" which refers to royally messing up a task. Often used sarcastically in reference to Naval lifestyle. The near universal habit of repeating the last word in an acronym, e.g. So named because they are so thick and hideous that one is guaranteed never to have sex while one is wearing them. A department on aircraft carriers and Naval Air Stations responsible for maintaining aircraft sub assemblies. (pronounced "foop-uh"): Fat Upper Pelvic Area: The buldge that protrudes from ill-fitting pants worn by an overweight sailor, or by extension, the sailor him- or herself. Naval Infantry: Derogatory term for the U.S. Marines, although historically some of the original colonies/early states had "naval infantry" or "naval militia.". Used to motivate someone who is not pulling their weight. A spout connected to a 5 Gallon fuel can. 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. Web1 meaning of SQUID abbreviation related to Military: Military Sort Suggest to this list Related acronyms and abbreviations Share SQUID Military Abbreviation page Filtered by Military Chemistry Medical Technology About Contact Us Link to Us iOS app Android Popular Abbreviations Popular Categories Medical Abbreviations Military Abbreviations Dixie Cup: The canvas white hat sailors wear with their dress uniforms. Hamster: Chicken cordon bleu, a common chow entree. Split-pea on Rye. Before OBAs the Navy developed and used RBAs--Rescue Breathing Apparatus. Naval method of indicating the time of day aboard ship, usually over the 1MC. I tried to be one but I didn't score high enough on my ASVAB ( mildly, pejorative) A sailor in the Navy. 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. Hole: Main engineering space aboard ship to include the Fire Room (boiler room), Machinery Room (Engine Room) or a combined room (Main Machinery Room) contains both boilers and main engines. Two of these are blindfolded. 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. "No, just gator squares.". Double Digit Midget: A short-timer, someone who is less than 100 days from retirement, EAOS, or being discharged to civilian life. "I thought you wanted us back early for the inspection, Sir!" Royal Baby: Originally the fattest man on the ship, chosen as part of Neptune's court during Shellback initiation, which includes kissing his belly. X-Ray Fitting: (1) A hatch, scuttle or the like which in normal condition is closed both in-port and at-sea. squids or squid) Any of several carnivorous marine cephalopod mollusks, of the order Teuthida, having a mantle, eight arms, and a pair of tentacles A fishhook with a piece of bright lead, bone, or other substance fastened on its shank to imitate a squid. Any mesh bag, but so named because usually used to contain soiled laundry. Just press the I Believe button. Green Scrubby: Mildly abrasive scouring pad. Situation Normal All Fucked Up, or Situation Normal All Fouled Up if you are talking to your mother. ": An expression said (in a very cheery manner) on occasions when, in fact, it is not a Fine Navy Day at all. Typically, as a hazing ritual, sailors fresh out of boot camp are sent out on a wild goose chase to retrieve a, "Portable", Pad Eye. Hall of Fame Companies are also given precedence above Color Company, and are given the honor to be the first recruit company to Pass in Review. Urban Dictionary: Seabees Seabees One of the U.S. Navy's best assests. Generally not considered to be a good situation. Single up: To remove one 'loop' line of a doubled-up line, so that only a single line remains. Workers in the Paint Locker can literally turn someones life into a living hell, by running them all over the ship to get the proper signatures on their paint chit. May frequent enlisted/officers clubs upon her husband's deployment, assuming her husband is similarly engaging in infidelity during deployment. Drill Rodeo: A game in which a screwdriver is inserted head first into drill where bit should go and battery is removed. order Teuthoidea) having eight arms and two long tentacles: small squid are used as food and for fish bait. They are also given the privilege of wearing their winter blue, or summer white uniforms, or, as an alternate, their dress uniforms, for the week before shipping out to the fleet. USS Slurpeefish: The USS SAN FRANCISCO. C-GU11 (pronounced "See-Gee-You-Eleven"): Seagull. Monkey cum: White scrubbing liquid used to clean grease pencil from status boards. See also SERP. See "Dome. INTerrogative What The Fuck. 2-6-10: Abbreviation of "It's gonna take 2 surgeons 6 hours to remove 10 inches of my boot from your ass." Emerald Shellback: One who crossed the Equator at the Greenwich Meridian. A similar system was used for surface ships. JAFO: "Just Another Fucking Observer," given to new recruits who are fresh in the fleet and have not cleared any training. Two-Digit Midget: Sailor with 99 or less days until his/her "End of Active Obligated Service", or EAOS. Iron Bottom Sound: A term used to this day to describe the waters between Guadalcanal, Savo Island, and Florida Island in the Solomon Island chain, because of the large number of ships sunk in that area during World War II. Check Valve: A person who "does for himself or herself, but not others." Term used to refer to the lucky nuke who gets out of the Navy next. Haze Grey: The color painted on Navy ships. Circa 1981. Titless Wave: Male clerical personnel such as yeomen, storekeepers, personnelmen, and other desk jockeys, pencil pushers, etc. It consists of a noise-generating body ("fish") towed behind the ship on a long cable. Usually results in one of two things, either NJP, or a fist fight. Smoke Check: What results from wiring something incorrectly. ", D.U.B. Shit Storm: Severely unpleasant aftermath. "[I/You] just got Norfucked!". "Get your dick skinners off my white hat." 90 Day Wonder, 90 Day Miracle: OCS graduate (as opposed to a graduate of four-year Naval Academy or ROTC training). Active duty obligation expires the day before the enlistee's 21st birthday. Also, a traditional naval toast. Checks Five-Oh: Excellent, in proper working order. May also refer to the Signal Bridge on the intercom. See also "SOS," "Shit on a Shingle.". Usually speaks in unintelligible english with a heavy New England or southern accent. Also called "Cankers and Sores.". Sucking Sarah: Derogatory term used to describe the USS Saratoga (CV-60), also called ", Summer Creases: A term used to mock someone with a wrinkled shirt. Passing through, especially by junior enlisted sailors, is highly discouraged. As in "side walking, bug-eyed beach creature". Radio girls: Derogatory term for Radiomen used by personnel in engineering ratings who do not believe they do any "real work." A "Royal Cunt Hair" is the finest unit of measure. Building 20: Derogatory term used to describe the U.S.S. Trons: Those in the AT Rate, primarily O Level, who work in Navy avionics. C.U.N.T. 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. It is EXTREMELY loud to overcome the jet noise on the flight deck. Tuna Boat: A sub tender or other non-combat ship that is crewed primarily by female sailors. But I know just what to do with you" The shark takes the squid to his friend and says: "here's Comp Time: Compensation Time, time/days off during week for shore-based sailors who had weekend assignments, above and beyond mere watch-standing. VASTARD: Sailors that work with the AN/USM247(V) Versatile Avionics Shop Test (VAST) operational from 1972-2006. Situps, pushups and a run/bike/swim/elliptical trainer. Shellback: An individual who has crossed the Line/, Shitbag (also Shitbird, Shitbrick, Shithead, Shitstain, Shitstick, Shitrat, Shitweed): (1) (. So called due to the time spent pierside during work ups for deployment after Mobile Bay failed INSURV inspection in 2011. Black Hole, The Black Hole: The Navy's main base at Norfolk, Virginia, so called because "it's where sailors' careers go to die. Often used when situations, as can be normal, repeat themselves but more often when you just know you are about to get it again from the Command. YARFO: "You Ain't Reactor? Channel Fever: Anxiousness, felt when approaching port, to get leave. Happy Sock: A sock used for masturbation. USS Forestfire: The USS Forrestal (CV-59). C.L.I.P. Newbie sailors are sometimes sent all over base to locate an ASH Receiver as a joke. "You just blew the 7th Fleet.". CPO: Chief Petty Officer. Also used as another in-joke to send new sailors on a wild goose chase. "We're going to have great liberty this port: A tuna boat just pulled in!". Color Company is also given the honor of being the first company to Pass in Review if there is not a Hall of Fame Company that graduates Boot Camp at the same time. An obsolete / unofficial procedure signal. Tonkin Gulf Yacht Club: Those elements of the Pacific Fleet which operated in the referenced waters 1965-1975. Jack Off Curtain: The small privacy curtain hanging on the outside of a rack. Also refers to a friend who has become non-responsive. Circular firing squad/circular ass-kicking: An attempt by all command levels to find someone/anyone to blame for a problem for which no one wants to take blame. Also said as "poking the poodle" or "screwin' the pooch." The opposite of a highly respected and particularly valuable "Good Man." (2) An unpleasant situation "that's a pisser.". When an aviator flies an aircraft into the clouds, can no longer see the earth or the horizon, and is dependent on instruments for navigation, he is said to be "in the goo." Refers to sliminess.) Tronchaser: Those in the AT (primarily I Level) rate who work on Navy avionics. An important component of the war on boredom. as sailors wander past in search of libations. Common overnight activity for ships underway. Websquid ( pl. Boot Topping: Black paint used to paint the water line on ships. S.N.A.F.U. See "Irish Pennant.". The Kool-Aid-like beverage dispensed on the. Often refers to all chiefs, E-7 through E-9. Today's modern electronic video game fighters like the F/A-18 will never be in the same ballpark. P.C.O.D. METOC), UNREP: Underway Replenishment: The taking of supplies from a supply ship by maneuvering alongside it and passing lines between it and one's own vessel. Mail Buoy: A fictitious bouy that mail for a ship is left on. Also "Shitty Hawk.". Usually new sailors are given a mail buoy watch for the entertainment of the more seasoned sailors. Depending on the wardroom and in particular on the person preparing the grog, it may be pleasant and delicious or one of the most foul and disgusting beverages ever conceived. As you might expect, used by Navy personnel frequently in reference to ground based forces. 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. Balls Thirty: (1) The time 00:30, when there is a security sweep on some bases. "John and I were buds on the