In-Flight Refueling Replenishing an aircrafts fuel supply in flight. Ragman'. More recently, brown footwear is optional, but seldom seen due to tradition. Bosuns Whistle (or Pipe) A small metal whistle used to signal the announcement of important messages, or for ceremonial purposes. Joe As in "cup of Joe," refers to coffee. Aircraft damage can result. Often used prepare the crew to react to a potential emergency. A Marine Expeditionary Unit is how the Marine Corps and the Navy can liberate any country in the world at a moments notice. Marine Napkin The flap on the front of the traditional 13-button US Naval enlisted uniform trousers. Halfway Party A party celebrating the midpoint of a submarine cruise. Gethomeitis The tendency to ignore potentially significant problems when homeward bound. NAVY CHIEF DECKPLATE DECAPPER. NAVAL STATION ROTA, Spain - The Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Roosevelt (DDG 80) returned to Naval Station Rota, Spain, following the . If a sailor failed to mind his Ps and Qs, hed come up short (or perhaps be cut off by the bartender). Boom (1) (aviation) Sonic boom. Prevo was referring to blue light emergency call boxes . They are typically system-specific, i.e. The 700 series of ASMO codes is generally associated with medical issues that require separation from the service. Meet Her An order to the helm to use the rudder as needed to stop the ships turn. Benny - A treat or reward, derived from 'benefit.'. Other types of arresting gear, ashore and afloat, involve complicated braking mechanisms. Subjects. The prospect of Man Overboard is very serious. Main Space - Engine room or fire room or, collectively, both/all. Back in Battery - Originally an artillery term for a gun which has completed its recoil/postfiring cycle and is ready to fire again. Put the social media down for one day and Google some fun stuff. US Navy systems (as well those of numerous other countries) use the "probe and drogue" system where a hose is streamed aft of the tanker aircraft. May also be used to lock the shaft. CPA Closest Point of Approach. Fresh Air Snipe - Rates which spend at least some of their time in the engineering spaces, and are members of the Engineering Dept., but do not work solely with engineering machinery. Yet another shipmate, Richard Higgins (SK1 81-85) has departed on Eternal Deployment. 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. Word Passed: Fall in at your pay station. Boarding Rate - The percentage of carrier approaches that result in successful arrestments. All Hands on Deck: Crews were split into three (or earlier, two) rotating watches that stood for two to four hours at a time. Can be used for various applications, such as maintaining clean airflow in the engine, anti-icing, air conditioning, or to provide start air to another engine. 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. 'Loiter' is similar, although loitering usually involves staying in one place. Used to regularize and speed up an aircrafts departure from the airfield and its crowded airspace. See DECK APE, ORDIE. Coffee Mess An area, usually in a duty or working area, where coffee is made and served. Arresting Gear - Mechanism used to rapidly bring an aircraft to a halt aboard ship or ashore. On 8 June 1967, the USS Liberty was about 12 miles off the the Sinai coast went an Israeli torpedo hit the ship and was further attacked by Israeli aircraft and torpedo boats. $30.00 San Miguel Special. (2) To fail or do poorly. Buffer - (UK) The senior rate responsible for seamanship evolutions, typically a Chief Boatswain's Mate. 3m ago. The low note was for the pause and preparatory; the high for pulling on the line. the actual movements of a vessel with respect to the seabed. Hanging Out - (RM) Similar to CHINSTRAP (q.v. None of the goodies get past him. Originally used to report performance of steam torpedoes, ca. Leatherneck US Marine. (2) In-Flight Refueling q.v. Heaving Deck - Call from the LSO to a pilot on approach to the carrier that the vertical movement of the deck due to the action of wind and wave is sufficient to be a factor in the approach. See WAFOO. Gunner - (1) Aviation: the CAG Weapons Officer. In-flight Arrestment - Occurs during an arrested landing if the hook engages the CROSSDECK PENDANT while the main landing gear are not on deck. Energy is stored in the rotor as rotational momentum, then expended to slow the decent and cushion the landing. 99 (USN aviation) Precedes a radio call which applies to a group of aircraft, e.g. The ball moves vertically on the Fresnel lens array as the aircraft moves up and down the glideslope; a high balli.e. Adrift (1) Not secured; scattered about; not properly stowed, or out of place. (2) The process of starting a large Diesel engine using air to turn the engine over. May turn out to be friendly, neutral, or hostile. Also serves to alternate the daily watch routine so sailors with the midwatch one night will not have it the next time. Liberty Call Distilling's two locations include its manufacturing distillery in Spring Valley and its Barrio Logan restaurant-distillery at 1985 National Avenue, open Monday through Saturday 11 a.m. to 9 p.m. and until 5 p.m. on Sundays. See also JETSAM. Generally the result of a significantly non-excellent approach or a too-close waveoff, visually it looks like what happens to the running cartoon dog when he reaches the end of the chain. Generally the result of a stall, whether accelerated or unaccelerated. Bulldog Codeword for Harpoon cruise missile. If the ball is lined up with the datum lights, the aircraft is correctly positioned on the glideslope. Advance is maximized in a turn of 90 degrees or more; transfer is maximized in a turn of 180 degrees or more. In a good unit, it shouldnt get out of hand, but officers know what they have. FTN Space (the) - An obscure, hard-to-get-to space, compartment, or void; used to hide from officers or chiefs. EMI - Extra Military Instruction. Responsible, under the Chief Engineer, for damage control and stability of a ship. Sometimes seen as B.F.E. Away Boats: Used to order a ship's boats to leave the ship's side. They may be bitter from their four years of service and will disregard the rules. This page was last edited on 23 June 2022, at 12:52. See also DIXIE CUP. Golden BB - That one bullet or shell that ruins your (or your opponents) day in a dogfight or when conducting ground attacks. Bow Array (Submarine) That part of the subs sonar suite which is located in the bow. (2) Broken, or useless. Bitter End Properly, the free or loose end of a line. There is no commercial or military port there. In S-3 Vikings, more properly an Overwater Jet Navigator (OJN). Other transmitters may be installed at additional points. Breakaway The act of disconnecting from an UNREP ship and maneuvering clear. (2) Diver, especially a "hard hat" diver (i.e. Fist - (RN) To make a 'good' fist of something is to do it well. Dodge City - Diego Garcia island, a British possession in the approximate middle of the Indian Ocean. Deep Six (1) Originally, the call of the leadsman signifying that the water is more than 6 fathoms deep, but less than seven. From the light blue color of the uniform, which is the same as that of the grease (known as crabfat) used on gun breeches, etc., in the RN. Keelhaul Ancient form of punishment from the days of sail, in which a sailor was thrown overboard and dragged under the ship to the other side with a line. Dead Head The resistance of a magnetic compass to swinging back and forth excessively; a compass with insufficient deadhead will swing so much (due to normal movement of the ship or aircraft) that it is difficult to steer a course. Material Condition Yoke - Closures marked 'X' and 'Y' must be kept closed. Below, the USS General J. C. Breckinridge, tied up at Keelung Harbor, circa 1968. Liberty is 'time off' from the daily work routine. Also seen as DACM. Hardpoint Location or locations on an aircrafts wings and fuselage where weapons or other stores can be hung. "Kate Smith". DEPARTMENT OF THE NAVY UNITED STATES NAVAL ACADEMY 121 BLAKE ROAD ANNAPOLIS MARYLAND 21402-1300 USNA INSTRUCTION 1050.lA USNAINST 1050.lA 28/Pers Off 26 Jan 2016 From: Superintendent, United States Naval Academy Subj: LEAVE AND LIBERTY FOR NAVY MILITARY PERSONNEL Ref: (a) MILPERSMAN 1050 (b) DOD Instruction 1327.06 (c) NAVADMIN 252/10 (d . (2) (RCN) Punishment consisting of confinement to the ship, base, etc., or sailors under punishment (derived from the slang term jailbird.) (3) Generic, airplane. Hard Deck (Aviation) A safety altitude (expressed as AGL). See also SAGGING. So called from the fouled anchor rate badge. Can also indicate a radio frequency that is over-used: "The tactical frequency was clobbered.". As used, its an assignment, not a rank. Blank flange - (1) A plate bolted onto an open pipe to prevent flooding or leaks while work is performed on a piping system. Mud Mover An aircraft used for support of ground forces, or the pilot of same. It is sometimes accompanied by other auditive features such as ruffles and flourishes, voice commands and announcements, or even a gun salute. Used to control the spread of smoke in a fire belowdecks, or in preparation for an NBC attack. A contraction of "midnight rations.". (3) Any small vessel incapable of making regular independent voyages on the high seas. (3) The bottom end of a spar or other object. Get the details of the current Voyage of LIBERTY PASSION including Position, Port Calls, Destination, ETA and Distance travelled - IMO 9777888, MMSI 369222000, Call Sign WLPI (3) Someone who acts like an idiot (aka 'blank file'). Condition 2 A condition of modified General Quarters, generally used on large ships. High Order In general usage, performing calibration on someone by yelling or other attention-getting activity. Has a tremendous import in the handling and behavior of the aircraft. Lawn Mower - (RN) 'Flashing up a lawn mower' is a term used when a sailor is about to steal away or woo another sailor's companion away. Visit www.libertycall.com and @LibertyCallDistilling. Derived from the practice of tying a line off (making it fast) using a belaying pin. Definition: 4-Day Special Liberty. FESTA - Fire Extinguishing System, Twin Agent. Fall of Shot Point of impact of a shell or salvo of shells. Barrack Stanchion (RNZN) A sailor who rarely goes to sea. Do not let your personal bias get in the way of protecting the rest of your troops. In the 18th century, the British navy denied its sailors meat on Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays; these days were known as banian (or Banyan) days. The term has now come to mean just the opposite. The player opens and closes the hand over the hole to change the pitch. Generally, two two-hour watches, designated First and Second (or First and Last, RCN), arranged so that personnel on watch can eat the evening meal. In field use (ashore), A-gear may be a device as simple as lengths of chain connected to a CROSS-DECK PENDANT (q.v. A.F.R.T.S. (3) The protruding sensor boom of the MAD gear aboard the P-2 Neptune and P-3 Orion. Big Chicken Dinner Bad Conduct Discharge. Strong. See also OCCULTING. Named for Fanny Adams, a girl who was murdered and dismembered about the same time that tinned meat was introduced into the Royal Navy. Balls to the wall Full speed, or maximum effort. Similarly, it may be used to refer to getting out of someones way. ', LoPac - LOw Pressure Air Compressor. (2) (USN) Banjo is also a nickname for the F-2 Banshee fighter. Ladder Stairs aboard ship. AWOL Bag A small canvas or vinyl bag used to carry clothing or personal items while on weekend liberty. Anti-Smash Light - The rotating or flashing anti-collision beacon on an aircraft. "Liberty Call" is a non-fiction book, written by Mark S. Haynes, formerly of the United States Navy. Those E1s that got promoted to E2s are now ready to climb to E3s. It was an unarmed ship that was used to gather data and intelligence during the Six-Day War. If an incident is going to happen you can at least get ahead of it and prevent it by staying informed. Associated Press. The Department of the Navy is an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer. Generally spoken as 'Charley Oscar'. DACT Dissimilar Air Combat Training. This is the normal daylight underway material condition, and represents a minimal condition of watertight integrity. Also seen as 'Dhobi.'. (5) Green (solid, not just spray) water coming aboard. Always keep Navy Operations Security in mind. The goal is to arrive safely and not slide off the end. Cold Iron An engineering term meaning that the entire engineering plant has been secured. Heave the lead To take soundings by throwing a lead weight ("the lead", rhymes with dead) on a line ahead of the vessel, then pulling the line taut and reading the depth from markers on the line as the ship passes over the weight. Lower Deck Lawyer (UK) A know-it-all sailor. (3) In general, the area of the ship from which conn orders are given. 9-thread line); larger line is sized by its circumference (rather than diameter). Dick the dog (1) Screwing around; being unproductive. Captain's Mast - Non-judicial disciplinary procedure, usually meted out by unit commanders. CIVLANT (CIVPAC) - Facetious description of ones next duty station when he or she is leaving the service; CIV = CIVilian, LANT = atLANTic coat, PAC = PACific coast. Jim, We must have hit a few of same clubs. Aka TEAKETTLE. 875 N. Randolph Street, Suite 1425. The Liberty Program organizes on-base and off-base activities like free food events, game nights, volunteer projects, trips to sporting events, and . COW - Chief Of (the) Watch. Drifty A sailor who is not SQUARED AWAY. Reportedly, due to the "high and tight" haircut favored by many marines; it looks as if someone put a bowl on the victims head and cut or shaved off all the hair that protruded. Fightertown Miramar NAS, located near San Diego, California. 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). Also called 'The Aux'. Commonly 5000 feet AGL. Boy Butter A light tan grease used by weapons types on torpedoes. The captain or skipper of a vessel. Clear Datum - (1) (Submarine) To leave the area where you have been detected (see DATUM). Fresnel lens installations are also found on almost all Naval Air Station runways. Ashcan A depth charge which is cylindrical in shape. Aka "Khaki Sacker.". A. J. Squared-Away The mythical sailor who always has his stuff together. A method of defining an altitude with respect to local ground elevations. More fully 'Jack Dusty'. He founded what was then . The time for it to be given is determined by the disbursing officer. Most Popular in Men Sweatshirts. Foul Deck Waveoff A WAVEOFF given due to a foul deck. Space from which engineering spaces are controlled. (2) A structure on a ship which is designed to deflect or redirect water flow. See DECK APE. Bandit (1) Air contact positively identified as hostile. These lifejackets have an orange canvas cover which leaves nasty stains on white uniforms, even when not covered with grease or other crud. dont do that either! See also BOSNIA. Dickey Front (UK) The flap in the front of the traditional sailors trousers. Donkey Dick - (1) The nozzle of an inline proportioner in a firefighting hose line for AFFF. Dolphins - The warfare insignia of the submarine fleet. Bogey Dope - Radio calls to the intercepting fighter giving data on the bogey's position, course, altitude, etc. Responsible for positioning and chaining down aircraft. The command needs to make sure that there are plenty of tourist options available. Bloodhound Radio codeword for Mark 46 ASW torpedo. Foul Bore (1) In gunnery, an unsafe condition where the bore of the gun is not clear after firing. Cat (1) Catapult. "The Chief was dripping about the state of the world.". In extremely cold temperatures, the brass monkey shrank more than the iron cannon balls, and the stack of balls would collapseor perhaps ice which formed under the balls pushed them up enough to break them loose. Float Test - Testing the buoyant qualities of unwanted material while at sea. Does not necessarily mean slowly.. Messcrank - aka CRANK. Number one mooring line typically is made fast at the bow, and tends straight across to the pier or other ship. CO2 is then removed by the SCRUBBER. 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