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 U.S. Navy
| You order a round of beer for yourself and your friend. As he takes a drink, John says: "Boy this really hits the spot. We just got back from a Med cruise, and for the last three weeks, all we had to drink was bug juice." What is "bug juice?" | Salty Language: U.S. Navy Slang (Daver852) |
Kool-Aid. Not real Kool-Aid, but a Kool-Aid type beverage ubiquitous on Navy ships. I found it vile. It is usually orange or red in color and is made from some unknown chemical compound. The differences in color are purely cosmetic; it all tastes the same. Med cruise is short for Mediterranean cruise. A Western Pacific deployment is called a West Pac.
| You are walking down a passageway when you come to a door. You start to open it, but John stops you. "Don't open that door," he exclaims, "It's the Goat Locker!" What would you expect to find in a Goat Locker? | Salty Language: U.S. Navy Slang (Daver852) |
Chief Petty Officers. The "Goat Locker" is the berthing space for Chief Petty Officers onboard a Navy ship. It may get its name from the fact that CPO's are older than most of the crew (i.e., are "old goats"), but another explanation I've read says that goats were once carried onboard Navy ships to provide milk for the sick, and the CPO' were in charge of the goats!
| You are visiting Mayport, Florida when you walk into a bar and see your old friend, John Smith, in a Navy dress uniform. After exchanging greetings, you say you surprised to see that he has become a seaman. John indignantly replies that he is not a seaman, he is a "snipe." What is a snipe? | Salty Language: U.S. Navy Slang (Daver852) |
An engineer. Engineering ratings (Machinist's Mates, Boiler Tech's, Electrician's Mates, etc.) are referred to as "snipes." Non-rated (i.e., E-3 and below) personnel who work in engineering are known as firemen, not seamen. They can be distinguished by the fact that they wear red stripes on their uniforms, whereas seamen wear white stripes.
| You and your friends decide to leave the bar and take a tour of John's ship, the USS Monica Lewinsky. While you are walking to your car, you pass a shop and John says, "Wait here for a minute. I want to go inside and get some 'geedunk.'" What is/are geedunk? | Salty Language: U.S. Navy Slang (Daver852) |
Candy. Geedunk is a generic term for any kind of sweet, but usually it implies candy. The National Defense Service Medal, which was given to everyone who served during specific periods of time, is sometimes called the "Geedunk Medal."
| You and Jack wait around while John changes into his dungarees. He gets dressed and is about to leave when he remembers something. "Darn it," he says, "where did I put my Dixie Cup?" What is a "Dixie Cup?" | Salty Language: U.S. Navy Slang (Daver852) |
A sailor's white hat. Nothing identifies a sailor like the white, round hat he wears with his dress uniform (baseball cap type hats are sometimes worn with work uniforms). It should be sparkling white, slightly curled at the rim, and worn at a jaunty angle.
| You also notice Jack is sporting a black eye. When you ask him how he came by it, he replies: "Oh, some friends of mine were out celebrating last night, and we got into a fight with a pack of jarheads." What is a jarhead? | Salty Language: U.S. Navy Slang (Daver852) |
A marine. Perhaps best known from a phrase in one of Sir Walter Scott's novels: "Tell it to the marines; the sailors will never believe it." The Marine Corps is a minor branch of the armed services, created by Congress to assist the Navy with some of its simpler and more mundane missions. Marines are also known as grunts, gyrenes, and (a personal favorite) "sea-going bellhops," the latter an allusion to their gaudy dress uniforms, which appear to have been designed by a particularly effeminate San Francisco couturier. The Marine Corps is a useful outlet for young men and women who wish to serve their country but who cannot meet the exacting intellectual requirements of, say, the infantry.
| Who was the first flight leader of the team? | US Navy Blue Angels (danishrh) |
Cmdr Roy 'Butch' Voris. Butch Voris served on the team in 1946-1947 and again in 1952.
| Who was the 'father' of nuclear propulsion in the US Navy? | US Navy Ships (TonyTheDad) |
| While we are at it, what is a "fantail?" | Salty Language: U.S. Navy Slang (Daver852) |
The extreme aft part of the main deck. All parts of a ship have names, some of which are in common use, some known only to sailors. The fantail on a destroyer is a common place for ceremonies, musters, etc.
| Which US President depicted on Mt. Rushmore does NOT have a US aircraft carrier named after him? | US Navy Ships (TonyTheDad) |
Thomas Jefferson. CVN-71: Theodore Roosevelt; CVN-72: Abraham Lincoln; CVN-73: George Washington
| Where do they train every winter? | US Navy Blue Angels (danishrh) |
NAF El Centro, CA. They train for 3 months (January through March) in El Centro every year.
| Where did the Blue Angels come up with their name? | US Navy Blue Angels (danishrh) |
| Where are the Blue Angels stationed? | US Navy Blue Angels (danishrh) |
NAS Pensacola, FL. Although they are stationed at Forrest Sherman Field NAS in Pensacola, Florida, their training every winter is in El Centro, CA.
| When you get to the berthing area, the first thing you notice is how crowded it is. When you ask about this, John says: "Yeah, space is at a premium here; some the guys are actually hot-racking." What is "hot-racking?" | Salty Language: U.S. Navy Slang (Daver852) |
Sharing a bunk with another sailor. Conditions on Navy ships are (or at least, used to be) pretty spartan. When there are more sailors than racks (bunks), it is a common practice to have to share a bed. It is arranged so that the two people sharing it have different watch schedules so both can get some sleep. Once when I was on a submarine, we brought on a bunch of civilian technicians for some reason or the other. The enlisted personnel were, of course, evicted from their living space, and I spent several weeks sleeping on a 2 inch-thick mattress on the floor of the torpedo room, with a torpedo about an inch from my nose. And I had to share the mattress. This practice is known as "hot-racking" because when you get into bed the mattress is still warm from the previous occupant.
| What's the actual (not official) top speed of a Los Angeles class submarine (SSN) in knots (submerged)? | US Navy Ships (TonyTheDad) |
30-32. Various sources list the official top speed as 20+, 23+, or 28+ knots.
| What was the location of the first show that the Blue Angels flew in? | US Navy Blue Angels (danishrh) |
NAS Jacksonville, FL. The first show was flown on June 15, 1946 at Craig field NAS Jacksonville Florida
| What was the first US nuclear submarine? | US Navy Ships (TonyTheDad) |
SS Nautilus. In July of 1951 Congress authorized construction of the world's first nuclear powered submarine. On December 12th of that year, the Navy Department announced that she would be the sixth ship of the fleet to bear the name NAUTILUS. Her keel was laid by President Harry S. Truman at the Electric Boat Shipyard in Groton, Connecticut on June 14, 1952. After nearly 18 months of construction, NAUTILUS was launched on January 21, 1954 with First Lady Mamie Eisenhower breaking the traditional bottle of champagne across NAUTILUS' bow as she slid down the ways into the Thames River. Eight months later, on September 30, 1954, NAUTILUS became the first commissioned nuclear powered ship in the United States Navy.
| What was the first airplane used by the team? | US Navy Blue Angels (danishrh) |
F6F Hellcat. The F6F Hellcat was only flown from June 15 to August 25th - about two months - before the team began using the F8F Bearcat.
| What should you have done if you heard the call to General Quarters? | U.S. Navy, Late 1960s (califpete) |
drop whatever you're doing and get to your battle station as fast as your little legs can carry you.. Standardized procedures and seemingly endless drills prevent this old joke from coming true:
"When in danger or in doubt,
run in circles, scream and shout."
The ability of the Navy to turn clueless civilians into a functioning team has been one of the wonders of the world for well over 200 years.
| What rating are you if you're an 'Anchor clanker'? | US Navy Jargon (sanicholas) |
Boatswain's Mate. The history of the Boatswain's Mate is as old as the Navy itself. From the beginning of seafaring ships, there's been a need for able-bodied men to lower the thick masts, swab the decks and pipe 12 o'clock reports. This need formed into the Boatswain's Mate rate in 1797.
| What position is always held by a Marine? | US Navy Blue Angels (danishrh) |
2 - Right Wing. The Right Wing is always held by a Marine to maintain continuity throughout the team.
| What is the width of the ship? | Facts About The USS Missouri (kennell) |
| What is the U.C.M.J.? | U.S. Navy, Late 1960s (califpete) |
Uniform Code of Military Justice. Certain sections of this we all learned, but the most entertaining section is not for a general audience.
| What is the term of service for the officers on the team? | US Navy Blue Angels (danishrh) |
2-3 years. There are 9 officers with a 2 year term of service on the team and 7 with a 3 year term of service.
| What is the oldest commissioned US Navy ship? | US Navy Ships (TonyTheDad) |
USS Constitution. Over 200 years old, originally launched October 21, 1797.
| What is the nickname of the Navy base in Cuba? | US Navy Jargon (sanicholas) |
Gitmo. The U.S. Naval Station in Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, was established in 1903.
| What is the nickname of the C-130 cargo plane for the team? | US Navy Blue Angels (danishrh) |
Fat Albert. 'Fat Albert' is a nickname given to the plane by Marine Corps Blue Angel pilots in the 1970s because of its size and shape. The cargo plane has an all Marine crew.
| What is the main mission of the Blue Angels? | US Navy Blue Angels (danishrh) |
To recruit Navy and Marines. The mission of the Blue Angels is to is to enhance Navy and Marine Corps recruiting, and to represent the Naval Service to the United States civilian community, its elected leadership and foreign nations. The Blue Angels serve as positive role models and goodwill ambassadors for the U. S. Navy and Marine Corps.
| What is the length of the Missouri? | Facts About The USS Missouri (kennell) |
| What is the fastest speed that the Blue Angels fly their plane in an airshow? | US Navy Blue Angels (danishrh) |
700 MPH. Although an FA-18 Hornet can reach speeds of 1400 MPH - just under Mach 2 - the fastest speed in the show is about 700 MPH. It is achieved by the solo pilots during the sneak attack.
| What is the displacement of the ship? | Facts About The USS Missouri (kennell) |
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