PQS: Personnel Qualification Standards, a card carrying various qualifications for a warfare badge or similar. FASOTRAGRULANT/PAC: Fleet Aviation Specialized Operational Training Group, Atlantic and Pacific.

See UA, the correct Naval term. The more derogatory ". ", Tape Zebra: Maddening condition aboard ship, especially aircraft carriers, where passageways are "taped off" so that they may be waxed, dried, and buffed in the middle of the night. Torpedo Sponge: Similar to "Missile Sponge", this refers to the smaller ships in a convoy, whose duty it is to protect the carrier, to the point of taking the torpedo hit for the carrier if needed. NEC codes identify a nonrating wide skill, knowledge, aptitude, or qualification that must be documented to identify both people and billets for management purposes. Presently, in the USN, it refers to the alcoholic brew offered at social events like "dining-ins" and "dining-outs." Spooks: Navy Cryptologic Technicians or other service equivalents. See "Chub Club.". When you ship something it means you encourage two people being in a romantic relationship, whether in virtual reality. Based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020, Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition Drift Count: Monitoring the movement of the ship while at anchor. More correctly, the "trice" is the bottom (third) rack, being built to fold up against the bulkhead/stanchion (see above), so when the command "Trice-up" was given, the rack would be folded up, allowing compartment cleaners to sweep and swab under that bottom rack. Very rarely occurs due to duty. : to permit of being transported by any of these means: to leave, especially for another country or assignment: He said goodbye to his family and shipped out for the West Indies. Also known as a "Splash guard.". Lifer Stripe: The stripes located just above the cuff of the right sleeve on the service dress uniform that indicates four years of service per stripe. MAD Boom surfing: Struggling to complete or barely passing required evolutions in training on the P-3 Orion Patrol Aircraft. "Taps" is a musical piece sounded at dusk, and at funerals, particularly by the U.S. military. Lady Lex: Either of the two aircraft carriers named "Lexington.". 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. Plank Owners are "Piped Aboard" when shown proper certification. to place (an oar) in proper position for rowing. Usually new sailors are given a mail buoy watch for the entertainment of the more seasoned sailors. Radioactive Rudolph: Reindeer meat brought onboard in Scandinavian Ports, especially soon after the Chernobyl meltdown. Training Aids: Logically, these are items used to assist by demonstration some point in a training lecture. Three Frame Rule: Refers to a sailor or situation that is inherently dangerous. Used for a variety of reasons such as training, "AOM's," "Roll-ems," etc... Red-Roper: Slang for a Recruit Division Commander (RDC), in reference to the red rope worn around the left shoulder. Skittles: Sailors who work on the flight deck of a carrier. Relationshippers are people who care deeply about the romantic relationships between their favorite characters — and sometimes, celebrities or even the people in their own lives. : Broke Dick No Worky-worky. Greece responded by sending its own ships to trail Turkey’s vessels. Cruise widow: A sailor's wife. Sparks: Radioman. Pit Sword: A sword-shaped device that protrudes below the ship to measure its speed. Sometimes used to call for pumping bilges and waste tanks overboard outside coastal limits. Most commonly seen on a "Dogged Watch" schedule. However, the meaning has changed over the years. Whitney (LCC-20), as it rarely goes to sea. Butt Shark: A Sailor who is obviously brown-nosing in hope of receiving favorable evaluations. Mandatory Fun: Any command sponsored social event that everyone HAS to attend, or get into big trouble. Phraseology: Instant Boatswain's Mate, just add water.

See, Girl Scout: A sailor with an inordinate amount of decorative patches on spotless. CA: Cruiser, Attack, Class of ship, a heavy cruiser.