Navy Slang (PG-13)

[H46Bubba]

This is a tangent off the prop wash thread. I clicked a link and found the Wiki page for navy slang. My buddy at work (who was an CH-53 crewman) and I have been laughing our azz's off the past couple of hours reading these.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/US_Navy_slang_expressions

[fish314]

Originally Posted by H46Bubba

This is a tangent off the prop wash thread. I clicked a link and found the Wiki page for navy slang. My buddy at work (who was an CH-53 crewman) and I have been laughing our azz's off the past couple of hours reading these.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/US_Navy_slang_expressions

It's funny that you guys call "guard" "Air Force Common". We call it "Navy Common".

Of course we also call the departure direction on a runway "navy final", as in, "when you taxi onto the runway make sure you check that final is clear, but also check that Navy final is clear."

[H46Bubba]

This is another reason Max wants to be a submariner.

Package Check: (Submarine Service) A common form of greeting where one man shakes another man's ... crotch. This is done not only to test the "mettle" of the one receiving the greeting but also as a sign of camaraderie. However, ever since hazing became increasingly unpopular over the last few years this greeting has occurred less often.

[H46Bubba]

Originally Posted by fish314

It's funny that you guys call "guard" "Air Force Common". We call it "Navy Common".

Of course we also call the departure direction on a runway "navy final", as in, "when you taxi onto the runway make sure you check that final is clear, but also check that Navy final is clear."

Well if you guys would stop taking off the wrong way, you wouldn't need to look for us!

[Maximillian_Jenius]

Originally Posted by H46Bubba

This is another reason Max wants to be a submariner.

Wow....I shoulda joined the Navy!!!

[subpilot]

That was a great list. Brought back lots of memories.


Dammit... what is the number to the recruiter?

[shooter13]

HAHA

3/4 mile island was one we started when I was on board the Big E.


The deployment before that a guy made a buunch of Mobile Chernobyl patches. The next deployment we had been told we couldn't use the term Mobile Chernobyl anymore so we came up with 3/4 mile island!


I love that it is still in use!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[Mike Lewis]

I am working on a Navy submarine project right now after spending the previous 13 years in the AF or working on AF projects, and the only weird thing I have encountered is the submarine guy who announces "Flushing!" before flushing the urinal or toilet.

He said it was habit from when being on the submarine, as whenever someone flushes, all of the other toilets have a little blowback from the pressure differential, so it is good courtesy to announce to everyone when you are flushing. He said he just does it all the time now, even at home, much to the annoyance of his wife and kids...

[subpilot]

Originally Posted by Mike Lewis

I am working on a Navy submarine project right now after spending the previous 13 years in the AF or working on AF projects, and the only weird thing I have encountered is the submarine guy who announces "Flushing!" before flushing the urinal or toilet.

He said it was habit from when being on the submarine, as whenever someone flushes, all of the other toilets have a little blowback from the pressure differential, so it is good courtesy to announce to everyone when you are flushing. He said he just does it all the time now, even at home, much to the annoyance of his wife and kids...

He is full of it. There is a ball valve on each toilet that isolates it from the tank, plus flushing just has your "stuff" gravity drain to the SAN tank. The big NO-NO is to flush a toilet while the A-gangers are blowing the SAN tank overboard because then the poop tank is pressurized and if you open the ball valve on the toilet during this time the "stuff" in the poop tank will take the path of least resistance (which is straight toward your face). That is funny though to say "flushing" everytime you go though.

[SkyCougar]

Originally Posted by subpilot

He is full of it. There is a ball valve on each toilet that isolates it from the tank, plus flushing just has your "stuff" gravity drain to the SAN tank. The big NO-NO is to flush a toilet while the A-gangers are blowing the SAN tank overboard because then the poop tank is pressurized and if you open the ball valve on the toilet during this time the "stuff" in the poop tank will take the path of least resistance (which is straight toward your face). That is funny though to say "flushing" everytime you go though.

I love Navy submarine stories. My dad used to tell me them.

[subpilot]

Originally Posted by SkyCougar

I love Navy submarine stories. My dad used to tell me them.

We had an A-ganger do a pressure test on the poop tank on Thanksgiving day while in port one year. All the families were coming down for dinner that evening and needless to say, dinner was served on the pier that evening. You needed a breathing mask (EAB) just to go below decks it stunk so bad. I guess what happened is someone left the ball valve open on the toilet so when he pressurized the tank all the contents shot straight up and out. Stuff got into the overhead, behind the bulkhead, it was everywhere. That boat stunk for about 3 days after that happened.

[H46Bubba]

Another reason to stay away from subs!