Nicknames we sailors call the different ratings...

vabchsue · 08-21-2012, 06:38 PM

From my resident former EN - he said he's never heard the name flangeheads.

LT Guppy · 08-21-2012, 06:40 PM

Booter - Most recent RTC graduates

USNDM2Wave7495 · 01-09-2013, 07:46 PM

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Originally Posted by Guppy2010

Booter - Most recent RTC graduates

when I went to boot, we were called "Ricky Recruits" until our first year anniversary in the US Navy!

BTW... I'm not a family member, but a retiree... you don't have my rating listed.

I was an Illustrator Draftsman (DM). But I could not sign up without picking something.

Malarkey · 01-10-2013, 10:45 PM

My Chief calls us "buncha hellen kellers" lol.

prop827 · 01-23-2013, 08:33 AM

Also, all nukes are collectively referred to as "Glowsticks" (EM, ET, and MM's alike)

Craig · 08-21-2012, 10:35 PM

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Originally Posted by vabchsue

From my resident former EN - he said he's never heard the name flangeheads.

It's really hard to find an official Navy publication saying the names. But:
Go here and read page 44
http://www.navy.mil/media/allhands/acrobat/ah200104.pdf

Now to see if I can find an official Navy publication saying "Pecker Checker"....

vabchsue · 08-22-2012, 07:14 AM

I found what you sent me looking for and will pass that along to my "grease-monkey who now works on machines for a major world-wide equipment company. But he still says he never heard that name when he was in the Navy. Thanks Craig for finding it.

ALJW2015 · 03-26-2015, 08:46 AM

Any nicknames specific for the CTs?

FutureSailorjb2 · 03-26-2015, 01:34 PM

What about SECF, does anyone have a certain name for them?

FlyNavy · 03-27-2015, 07:17 AM

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Originally Posted by ALJW2015

Any nicknames specific for the CTs?

"Spooks". And most of our work is discussed as "secret squirrel" things.

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Originally Posted by FutureSailorjb2

What about SECF, does anyone have a certain name for them?

Sub guys in general are typically referred to as "Bubble heads".

ShootinSquid · 08-08-2015, 07:37 PM

BM - paint chippers

digitalxhottie · 08-08-2015, 08:07 PM

Anything for IS or is that the same as "Spooks?"

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08-21-2012, 06:38 PM	#1
vabchsue Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2009 Posts: 1,295 Rep Power: 137	From my resident former EN - he said he's never heard the name flangeheads.

01-10-2013, 10:45 PM	#4
Malarkey Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2012 Location: Tampa, Florida Posts: 158 Rep Power: 22	My Chief calls us "buncha hellen kellers" lol.

01-23-2013, 08:33 AM	#5
prop827 Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2011 Location: Boston, MA Posts: 633 Rep Power: 71	Also, all nukes are collectively referred to as "Glowsticks" (EM, ET, and MM's alike)

08-22-2012, 07:14 AM	#7
vabchsue Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2009 Posts: 1,295 Rep Power: 137	I found what you sent me looking for and will pass that along to my "grease-monkey who now works on machines for a major world-wide equipment company. But he still says he never heard that name when he was in the Navy. Thanks Craig for finding it.

03-26-2015, 01:34 PM	#9
FutureSailorjb2 Newbie Join Date: Dec 2014 Posts: 9 Rep Power: 6	What about SECF, does anyone have a certain name for them?

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ShootinSquid Join Date: Aug 2014 Posts: 1 Rep Power: 0	BM - paint chippers