Nicknames we sailors call the different ratings...

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?"

cobalt · 08-08-2015, 08:20 PM

there's one for ELTs but Im not sure if its appropriate

shortstuff · 08-08-2015, 08:41 PM

According to my father who was HM/BM the BM also gets called bowel movement (at least when he was in the Navy)

FlyNavy · 08-08-2015, 09:10 PM

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Originally Posted by digitalxhottie

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

Spook. Really that applies to anyone that does classified work since nobody outside of our shops has any idea what goes on in there.

(For those of you who won't be in there, no we're not looking at UFOs. Promise. Super Promise)

/r
CTT1

digitalxhottie · 08-09-2015, 08:57 PM

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Originally Posted by CTT1(SW)Griffin

(For those of you who won't be in there, no we're not looking at UFOs. Promise. Super Promise)

/r
CTT1

I think if they did want me to look at something E.T like, Id pee myself LoL

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shortstuff Junior Member Join Date: May 2015 Location: Idaho Posts: 36 Rep Power: 9	According to my father who was HM/BM the BM also gets called bowel movement (at least when he was in the Navy) __________________ Ship Date: 20160112 Nuke Field Tact is the ability to tell someone to go to Hell in such a way that they look forward to the trip. -Winston Churchill

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FutureSailorjb2 Newbie Join Date: Dec 2014 Posts: 9 Rep Power: 6	What about SECF, does anyone have a certain name for them?

08-08-2015, 07:37 PM	#4
ShootinSquid Join Date: Aug 2014 Posts: 1 Rep Power: 0	BM - paint chippers

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cobalt Active Duty Join Date: Sep 2013 Posts: 36 Rep Power: 17	there's one for ELTs but Im not sure if its appropriate