DDG: Destroyer, Guided Missile, class of ship. 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. Originally a Torpedo Boat Destroyer, then later, just Destroyer. Department: Highest organizational level in most naval commands. A person with such a rank can also be referred to by number of stars they have; so a "three star" is a Vice Admiral, and so forth. JEEP- Junior Enlisted Expendable Personnel- Submarines- Slang for Casualty Assistance Team members "Send in the JEEPs.". Skidmark: The shit stains that one gets in one's underwear (see Skivvies) that are the result of wiping with cheap government toilet paper. Term used to describe shipboard or 'surface' officers and senior enlisted members, due to the black footwear worn while in khaki uniform. Also spelled "JORG", meaning Junior Officer Requiring Guidance, or "JORGE," meaning Junior Officer Requiring General Education. Stain Us: Derogatory name for USS JOHN C STENNIS (CVN-74). (Usually six hours on duty, six hours off duty. Midnight Ops: The best time to get something done when there are not as many witnesses around. 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. The term is used, regardless of the officer's age or gender, when the officer has gained the respect of subordinates. V1 Division: Aircraft Handlers on the flight deck. They are a permanent fixture. Scupper Trout: Sewage solids which have washed overboard, or have been pumped overboard. B.B. Heads and Beds: An inspection performed daily at sea by the XO or a designated replacement, usually the MAA. UNODIR: Unless Otherwise Directed; enables, Unicorn: An officer with a particularly rare designator (i.e. VA: Fixed wing attack Aircraft Squadrons. To permanently dispose of something as if it never existed. Sigs: A Signalman (SM); a former rating, now merged with Quartermaster. So called because of the rubber seals at the neck and wrists which keep water out in the event of water entry. Also used as a prank on gullible new sailors, as in "Go get me 100 feet of flight line from the crash shack. #19. Freeboard: On a ship or boat, this is the vertical distance between the waterline and the "gunwale" (see below). FOD: Foreign Object Damage. 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. Crow happy: Newly appointed petty officers that are drunk with rank, think they are in charge, and can order subordinates around. The 43P-2, 43P-3 & 43P-4 books were replaced in the mid 1980's with one book. A container (usually zipper-closed) for toilet articles such as soap, razor, shaving cream, deodorant, etc; especially for expeditionary sailors. Carrier Strike Group (CSG): See "Battle Group. Add some contemporary details and those youngsters are mesmerized, as they should be. Monkey fist: A Turks head knot tied in a rope to add weight and mass to a heaving line. Workups: 1- to 6-week periods preceding a deployment during which the ship and/or its airwing practice and prepare. Battle Group (BG): A group of warships and supply ships centered around a large deck aircraft carrier and that carrier's airwing. Skipper: Term used in reference to the Commanding officer of any Ship, Unit, Platoon, or Detachment regardless of rank. Also called "Cornbacked Gator" or "Brown Trout.". Pushbutton: Term applied to a 6 year enlistee with advanced schooling. A submarine (submarines are called boats, with only limited exceptions). Term used by Nukes to describe a method of estimation to arrive at an answer. Seachest: Ballast intake/discharge portals below the waterline of a ship. Admirals have Double Eggs. . Tweek and Peak: To fine tune something (uniform, rack, hair, etc); usually for inspection preparation. It's green, of course. CVN 7 on 2: The USS Abraham Lincoln CVN-72. ZUG: Negative. Shark shit: A sailor who has fallen overboard and is lost forever. The act of solving a problem by applying numbers and units and various known and assumed quantities to calculate an approximate answer. Mostly issued in boot camp to set a recruit back in training due to poor performance. ", Piece: Rifle, as used in manual-of-arms (rifle drill). Dammit: Proper way to read an exclamation point quietly. Except you start with all pieces off the board. Cruise sock: A sock, sacrificed early in a deployment, which one uses to clean up after one masturbates. Used to motivate someone who is not pulling their weight. Armpit of the Med: Naples, Italy. 9. What is cake eater slang for in military? Often used in, "Damn, we just did a six-month WESTPAC, barely got home for a week, and now we're heading out again?". By definition, a technical specialist. Standard Navy Redundancy Standard. Also refers to a mythical rate or ship type an "FTN Striker" says he/she is trying to get in (i.e. Butt Kit: Ash tray. Channel Fever: Anxiousness, felt when approaching port, to get leave. Etymology. Scorned upon if he/she was not supposed to be there. Blue Tile: An area of the aircraft carrier on the starboard main passageway, O-3 level, where the Battle Group (now called Carrier Strike Group) admiral and his staff live and work. cake-eaters phrase. Gator Navy: The part of the surface Navy that exclusively supports embarked Marines and amphibious operations. It is played to "motivate" the crew after an UNREP, VERTREP, etc. Knuckle Dragger: A member of the engineering department or a mechanic on a nuclear powered vessel. See also Bonnie Dick., Bonnie Dick: USS BONHOMME RICHARD * (CV/CVA 31, LHD 6), Boomer: Ballistic Missile Submarine (SSBN), Boomer Fag: Crewmember of a Ballistic Missile Submarine (SSBN). Portable Pad Eye. More recently referred to as a Carrier Strike Group (CSG). Or, the ship's navigator. : Shortest Nuke on Board. 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). Dome: A SONAR transmitter/receiver. Like a Big Dog: Doing something in a big way; Something larger than life that is happening; Being aggressive, mean with a loud growl. "Whatever happens on WESTPAC stays on WESTPAC.". PD-8 is actually a chemical additive used in the evaporator to aid distillation of fresh water. Quarters is used to present awards, pass information, and make every sailor squeeze into their ill-fitting, rarely-worn uniforms at least once a year. COMNAVSNACPAC, COMNAVSNACLANT: A sailor who stores a lot of junk food in their rack. Head: Bathroom (the term comes from the days of sail, because wind would blow from the rear of the ship forward the bathroom would be located at the front head of the ship to carry the foul smell of excrement away from the crew). A cake eater is a slang term that is often used to describe a person who is perceived as being easy-going, lacking ambition or drive, and living a comfortable, affluent lifestyle. Marine Shower: No soap and water, just deodorant and cologne, Marine Table Cloth: See Marine Dinner Tray. Wheel Book: Green covered pocket-sized government issue notebook carried by most Petty Officers and Chiefs. 5MC: A circuit similar to the 1MC, except that it is only heard on the flight deck of an air-capable ship and in engineering spaces. Crow's Foot: A device placed on a valve wheel to aid in opening or closing the valve due to it being extremely hot or hard to turn. See "Dome. F.U.B.I.S. Flattop: Aircraft carrier. I had to attend stupid-shoot and stupid-swim after the other trainees were at the club drinking 15-cent beers. The near universal habit of repeating the last word in an acronym, e.g. George: The juniormost officer onboard a surface ship. Wings: Naval Aviator or Naval Flight Officer breast insignia. On small boats, the "First" is in charge of boatswain mates and deck seaman. D.B.F. "We got a new XO and he had an attitude like a Bent Shitcan.". Ricky Crud: (1) A one-night sickness which sailors acquire in bootcamp after receiving their smallpox vaccinations. Quadball: Any sailor with a 0000 NEC. Historically, the CH-46 Sea Knight (see "Phrog") was used for such resupply, although any aircraft with a cargo hook installed can do. From the rating badge which has 4 lightning bolts. Schmuckatelli is a Good Man. "WESTPAC widow" or "Boomer Widow.". Bravo Zulu: Originally, "BZ" was a signal meaning "Well Done." These personnel go on to become Plank Owners. When JOPA is unified it can control some wardroom social functions, but little else. Boats: A sailor in the Boatswain's Mate rating or the Aviation Boatswain's Mate rating, or the ship's Bosun or Air Bosun, the latter usually a CWO or LDO. Royal Baby: Originally the fattest man on the ship, chosen as part of Neptune's court during Shellback initiation, which includes kissing his belly. So called because most of the meat of a lobster is in its tail. This is almost always used when ashore. "Another Fine Navy Day! Plank Owner: Term used for original crew personnel assigned to ships company during commissioning. In general, the CO makes policy, the XO enforces it, hence the name. Carl Prison: "America's Favorite Carrier," the USS Carl Vinson (CVN-70). Water wars: Water fights in the engineering spaces, including the use of hot brine, disassembling ventilation ducting, rigging temporary air hoses, and dumping trash cans full of water on the deck. VX: Fixed Wing Experimental Aircraft Squadrons. Also known as "Go-Go Juice." "I could have fixed it but I don't have a key to the Gold Locker.". Jack-o'-the-Dust: A ship's cook in charge of keeping track of the ship's food stores. V0 Division: Admin offices. Old Man: The Commanding Officer or Admiral in command. Up the hawse hole/pipe: An enlisted man going officer. "Pull up!). Due to the [more] lax treatment of officers, termed a jungle because of their constant disarray. Generally refers to the ship's engineering plant being online, e.g. CHENG: Chief Engineer. Often symbolized by the wearing of a paperclip on the uniform in varying levels of prominence to indicate the sailor's level of disgruntlement. See "sea pussy.". SLJO: Shitty Little Jobs Officer. VERTREP: Vertical Replenishment: The taking of supplies (resupply) from a supply ship via helo pick-up and drop-off. Bar fine: Fee paid to the manager ("mamasan") of a bar (generally adjacent to the former Naval Base Subic, former Naval Air Station Cubi Point, or former Clark Air Base in the Philippines) for letting a "hostess" take the night off. Also, a joke played on new sailors, who are told to obtain a coil of it (line being the Navy word for rope). (1974), Boot Camp: Term used to refer to the eight week basic training course held at Recruit Training Command, Great Lakes, Illinois. USS Neverdock: Any ship that seems to stay out at sea for unusually long periods of time. Sweat pump(s) / Sweat pump(s) on line/ on overload: See "sweat the load.". (3) Issued wool peacoat. Conforms to MIL-STD-2041D to prevent corrosion to nuclear components. See "Chub Club.". Work for 1st division varies among ships depending on size. The hinge also limits the LCDRs head movement to the foreaft axis. Building 38: The USS Puget Sound (AD-38). 11 Bang-Bang- Army infantryman. Let's get going!" If you've been watching the new CBS military drama, SEAL Teamwhich airs on Wednesdays at 9/8c on CBS and CBS All Accessthen you know the group uses a wide variety of authentic military terminology. Constipation: Derogatory name for USS CONSTELLATION (CV-64). Hot Wash - An immediate after-action or exercise critique. B.D.N.W.W. Foc's'le Follies: A gathering of all the aviators in the airwing in the carrier's foc's'le (forecastle). Takedown request | View complete answer on merriam-webster.com What does cake Eaters mean in the military? Originated during World War II when Admiral "Bull" Halsey designated one officer to oversee wardroom functions. Sea Stories: Often exaggerated or embellished tales from previous deployments or commands told by seniors to juniors. Officially no longer named the 43P-1, the fleet continues to name and refer to their work center maintenance manual as the 43P-1. Dependopotamus: Term used for overweight dependents of sailors. Compare to "A.J. As in, "They just found a dead rat in the deep fat fryer and now the cooks have a shit storm on their hands.". If one is on Vulcan Death Watch, one is up oncoming as drill team, on watch then offgoing as casualty response team, potentially followed by another 6 hour watch. Diddy Bopping: Walking around with no particular purpose. It is usually kept under the mattress and can stand up on its own by the end of cruise. Refers to the shape of a gas turbine module. Here today, GUAM tomorrow: Received orders from one island to another island, as in ADAK to GUAM. Usually used among those who aren't particularly pleased with shipboard life. BMOS: Big Man On Ship: Often refers to the ship's Captain. Usually it was gray, loud and smoking when it landed. Air Force Gloves: Pockets. Officers are O-Gangers. Cleaning Stations: An hour-long field day evolution in which everyone drops what they're doing and cleans their spaces. Mad-Money: Car fare home if she has a row with escort Meat-Ball . Presently, "Commodore" is the unofficial title of a Captain (O-6) in charge of a squadron of ships or submarines, a wing or group of the same type of aircraft, or a group of SEAL Teams. Public." 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. Similar to CGU-11. No Fuckin' Option is term used for NFOs who would rather be pilots, but don't qualify. Also "Jarhead.". Diddy Bag: Small white cloth bag with a drawstring. Splice the Main Brace: A party; generally involving alcohol. Also Air Force Personnel. Almost every one is an Obstructive Bureaucrat, and the team has a low opinion of officers in general calling them "cake-eaters." Blackburn and Lisa are the notable exceptions. Bogey: An unknown aircraft which could be friendly, hostile, or neutral. Sometimes used as a threat of punishment or retribution - "Do what I told you to do or I may have to hold an Easter Egg Hunt in your locker. Bully Big Dick: The USS Theodore Roosevelt (CVN-71). Alpha Inspection: Formal inspection of uniforms and living spaces. Ready Roller: a sailor who wakes up, "rolls" out of his rack- without washing or brushing- "ready" to head to the Mess Hall to start his day. Similar to a Bremerloe. Used for a variety of reasons such as training, "AOM's," "Roll-ems," etc Rednose: An individual who has crossed the Antarctic Circle. Sinking Sarah: USS Saratoga, which had issues with sinking while tied up alongside the pier. These are heavy duty paper towels purchased in bulk, and are used in every cleaning situation imaginable. squared away" above. Airwing only workups include trips to NAS Fallon and NAS Key West. If the first partial day is counted, its referred to as the 8 Day Skate, or 8 days without standing watch or duty. PPC: Patrol Plane Commander. 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. Pucker Factor: Tension caused by high stress during a difficult or dangerous evolution. Barney Clark: A slider topped with a fried egg. So called because it is the 5th branch of the armed forces, yet falls under the control of the Department of Homeland Security. (The Navy term for Air Force personnel is simply "Queer. Both types of LSO are referred to as "Paddles.". HCO: Helo Control Officer, talks to each pilot as he makes his approach to a small boy (See LSO). that can be moved around to indicate aircraft position and status on an aircraft carrier. The term's roots in naval history explain why it's "Bravo Zulu" and not "Whiskey Delta" for "well done." Charlie Mike . These words represent the letters "A," "B," and "C" in the International Radiotelephony Spelling Alphabet, more commonly known as the NATO phonetic alphabet. On larger ships, the "First" may be in charge of air crew. Chem Wipe: Also known as Kim-Wipes, though they bare no resemblance to the far more delicate Kimberly-Clark product. 96er: A period of five nights and four days off of work due to special liberty or holiday. Mt. see also The Load. George jobs: Nit-picking paperwork jobs given to George because no one else wants them. Game can be played by partners. Scuttle: A smaller, sealable, opening in a larger, heavier door or hatch. Usually used by seasoned boots to refer to sailors with one or more weeks less time in service. Precursor to Yellow Shirt. Self-explanatory. Operation GOLDENFLOW: A command-wide urinalysis test. Chicken-catch-me-fuck-me: Chicken Cacciatore. What does cake eater mean in military? A part of a Cake-Eater's shame. Skimmer, Skimmer Puke: Surface sailor (this term is also used in other English-speaking navies - the RN, RCN and RAN). The Sub equivalent to the Four by Eight watch mentioned above. Goes from lower ranking (Seaman, Fireman, Airman) to higher ranking (LPO, LCPO) up the chain of command. 34 military terms and their meanings. Coffin Locker: A personal storage area located underneath a sailor's rack. The Navy, however, uses a cake eater to refer to a sailor who reenlists into the troops, since most of them served cake at the reconstruction ceremony. Many LDOs and CWOs only consider their programs to count as "mustangs", although there are many other programs that lead to enlisted personnel getting a commission. Often done in boot camp. On a carrier, this officer stands just to the port side of the landing area and talks to each pilot as he makes his approach for an arrested landing. Also "Shitty Hawk.". (2) An argumentative, cantankerous or know-it-all sailor. Usually takes the form of "Hey, did you hear (insert ship name here) had a fire in their main machinery room and can't get underway so our cruise got extended by a month?" Call an Audible: American football term refers to the quarterback changing the play in the last minute based on Pier 20: Derogatory term used to describe the U.S.S. A cake-eater is a person usually coming from a wealthier family, who has superficial depth and values ( stuck-up, tacky and conceited), plays the politically correct game to the upper-most, all because they believe they are better than others due to their wealth or over-abundance of false pride. Pollywog: An individual who has not crossed the, Poopsick: Anything undesirable, specifically feeling seasick. Mighty Battle Pig: Nickname for USS WS Sims (FF-1059) "Mighty Battle Frigate.". Canary: Woman singer. Not a single aspect is successful. 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