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 - also NJP - punishment by CO; less than Court Martial
Chain of Command - the pyramid of responsibility
Chit - A request submitted in writing
CID - Center for Information Dominance
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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