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The following are some examples of slang of the United States Navy, sometimes also referred to as "NAVSpeak": more...
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Contents: Top - 0–9 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
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O'dark hundred: Pronounced "oh dark". Referring to some point really early in the morning, like 0200 (which would be pronounced oh-two-hundred);
0'dark thirty: one half hour after 0'dark hundred. (used in the same context as 0'dark hundred.);
16: International VHF hailing/distress channel for marine communications; frequency is 156.8 MHz (FM).
13: Intership navigation (bridge-to-bridge); 156.650 MHz.;
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1st Lieutenant: Division found in most aviation and afloat commands that is responsible for the material condition and cleanliness of the ship or the spaces occupied by the Airedales. This usually means cleaning toilets (see "Shitter" below), swabbing decks, and running the geedunk. 1st LT DIV-O is usually dropped on the most junior officer in the command when he checks in. On surface ships, the 1st Lieutenant commands the deck division, made up of the boatswain's mates, and is responsible for the boats and docking.;
1JV: Sound-powered circuit used between the bridge, lookouts, and main control.;
1MC: One of many communication circuits aboard a ship, this is probably the most widely recognized. When used, it is heard on every external speaker but is not always heard by every crew member, due to the fact that not all spaces have a functioning speaker. However, all crew members are expected to know what is said over the 1MC regardless of whether or not it was 'audible.';
2JV: Engineering sound-powered circuit.;
2MC: Engineering loudspeaker circuit.;
3/4 Mile Island: USS Enterprise (CVN-65);
3M: Maintenance and Material Management.;
4 Balls: Midnight or 0000Hrs (See 'All Balls' below);
4MC: Emergency circuit, goes straight to the control room of a submarine, or bridge of a ship.;
5MC: Similar to the 1MC, except that it is only heard on the flight deck of an air-capable ship.;
50/50/90: Used to describe the phenomenon whereby a question that statistically has a 50/50 chance of being answered correctly is actually answered incorrectly 90% of the time. Used primarily in reference to nuclear operators, who tend to over-think ("nuke") a problem.;
688 (pron. six eighty-eight): Often used when referring to Los Angeles class fast-attack nuclear submarines, 688 is the hull number (SSN-688) for the lead ship in the class, USS Los Angeles (SSN-688).;
90-day Wonder: An Officers Candidate School graduate. OCS students are former civilians or enlisted sailors with bachelors degrees who endure roughly 90 days of intense physical and academic instruction, graduating as commissioned officers.;
99 (pron. niner niner): When "99" is heard on the radio following a unit's call sign, it means that the transmission is for all of the aircraft in that unit.;
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