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Aye Aye
- I understand
AWOL
- Absent without Leave
Belay
- To stop an action; disregard a previous order
Berth
- A bunk; space assigned to a ship
Billet
- Place or duty to which assigned
Bridge
- Area of the ship from which it is operated
Brig
- Jail
Bulkhead
- A vertical partition in a ship
Carry On
- To resume after an interruption
Captain's Mast
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also
NJP
- punishment by CO; less than Court Martial
Chain of Command
- the pyramid of responsibility
Chit
- A request submitted in writing
Chow
- Food
Colors
- U.S. Flag - the act of raising/lowering
Crank'n
- working out-of-rate in the Galley/Scullery
Deep Six
- To throw overboard/away
Deck
- horizontal division separating ship into layers - floor
Dog
- Lever used to secure a water-tight door
DRB
- Disciplinary Review Board
Dream Sheet
- request submitted to Detailers with preference for
new duty station.
(Where you would like to go)
EAOS
- End of Obligated Service
Field Day
- Day devoted to general cleaning
First Lieutenant
- Responsible in general for overall upkeep/cleanliness of a ship
Foxtail
- Small hand brush used to sweep
Frocking
- Event which allows a newly advanced sailor to wear his next stripe prior
to his actual date of advancement.
Green Meanie
- Green scouring pad
Hard-Copy Orders
- Transfer orders when issued (What you get)
Head
- Compartment containing toilet facilities
Ladder
- A flight of steps onboard a ship
LES
- Leave and Earnings Statement - details record of pay
Leave
- The equivalent of vacation time - 2.5 days/30 days earned.
Liberty
- Sanctioned absence from ship for short time
Mess
- Place where meals are taken
(Galley/Mess/Chow)
Muster
- Roll call
NCIS
- Naval Criminal Investigative Service
NJP
- Non-judicial Punishment
Overhead
- Ceiling
(technically space between ceiling and floor above)
Passageway
- Corridor used for interior movement, a hall
POD
- Plan of the Day - schedule of the day's routine
PRD
- Projected Rotation Date - anticipated time of transfer
PRT
- Physical Readiness Test
PSA/D
- Personnel Support Activity/Detachment
Quarterdeck
- The place to carry out official business
Rack
- another word for bunk/berth
Relief
- Person assigned to take over another's duties
Restriction
- Used as punishment - limited movements/check-in
Secure
- To make fast
Scuttlebutt
- Rumors
Sea Daddy
- A senior enlisted who acts as mentor
Ship Over
- Re-enlist
Sick Bay
- Medical Clinic or hospital facilities
Square Away
- To put into proper order
Stow
- To store or pack away
Swab
- A mop, or to mop
TAD
- Temporary Additional Duties
Tiger Cruise
- Addition of family members to finish end of cruise
Turn to
- To start working
UA
- Unauthorized absence
UCMJ
- Uniform Code of Military Justice
Working Party
- Group assembled to performed tasks as assigned
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