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Usually only used by Surface Warfare Officers.īLUEJACKET – Navy enlisted member below the grade of CPO.īOATSWAIN – pronounced “bosun,” refers to the mate, warrant officer, or petty officer in charge of boats, rigging, and ground tackle aboard a ship.īRIDGE – platform or area from which ship is steered, navigated, and conned usually located in the forward part of a ship.īROW – large gangplank leading from a ship to a pier, wharf, or float usually equipped with handrails.īULKHEAD – one of the upright, crosswise partitions dividing a ship into compartments.ĬAPTAIN – rank, or commanding officer of a ship or squadron.ĬATAPULT – a shipboard mechanism for launching aircraft.ĬHAIN OF COMMAND – the military’s management concept.ĬHAPLAIN – the military men and women of the cloth who nurture the spiritual well-being of service members.ĬLASSIFIED MATTER – information or material of aid to a possible enemy, if improperly divulged. It means “I have heard the order I understand it I will carry it out.”īARNACLE – a small marine animal that attaches itself to hulls and pilings.īELAY – to cancel an order stop firmly secure a line.īERTH – space assigned ship for anchoring or mooring.īERTHING – where Sailors sleep onboard ship.īILLET – an allotted sleeping space an individual’s position in the ship’s organization.īLACK SHOE – an officer who is not an aviator the latter is a brown shoe. A designated area of a port or harbor.ĪNCHORS AWEIGH – said of the anchor when just clear of the bottom.ĪYE-AYE – a term used to acknowledge receipt of a command or order from a senior.

The smallest Navy anchors can be lifted by one person anchors used by an aircraft carrier can each weigh up to 30 tons.ĪNCHORAGE – a suitable place for a ship to anchor. This must be repaid.ĪFT – toward the stern opposite of forward.ĪLLOTMENT – assignment of part of military pay directly to a person or bank.ĪLONGSIDE – beside a pier, wharf, or ship.ĪNCHOR – the hook used at the end of a chain and dropped to the sea bottom to hold a ship in one particular place. Close aboard near a ship.ĪDVANCE PAY – an advance on your base pay for a move. Ĭlick here to scroll to Acronyms NAVY TERMS A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z AĪBOARD – on or in a ship.

#TAD MILITARY JARGON PDF#

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