![]() ![]() GALLEY - the cooking compartment or "kitchen" on a vessel. The structures have disappeared, but the term forecastle remains refers to upper deck in forward part of ship. Half-masting of colors is the survival of days when slack appearance characterized mourning on shipboard.įLAG OFFICER - Rear Admiral, Lower Half Rear Admiral, Upper Half Vice Admiral and Admiral are flag officers.įORECASTLE - pronounced “fowk-sul.” In the days of Columbus, ships were fitted with castle-like structures fore and aft. The DEERS database lists everyone entitled to active duty and retired pay and his or her family members.ĭEPENDENT - a legal term used for a person receiving all or a portion of their necessary financial support from the active duty member.ĭETAILER - the person responsible for deciding your Coast Guardsman's next duty station.ĭIRECT ACCESS - Coast Guard computerized Human Capital Management System.ĮNGINEERING OFFICER OF THE WATCH (EOW) - an officer in charge of the engineering department while on watch.ĮXCHANGE - department store run by the military.ĮXECUTIVE OFFICER (XO) - regardless of rank, the officer second in command.ĮYES IN THE BOAT - look straight ahead at the position of attention.įATHOM - in measuring depth of water, six feet.įENDER - a piece of equipment, such as an inflated ball, when inserted between the vessel and another object will absorb shock and prevent damage.įLAG AT HALF-MAST - begun in times of mourning in old sailing days, indicated that grief was so great it was impossible to keep things shipshape. It is customary to invite friends of officers and others interested to attend the ceremony, along with the sponsor who christened the ship.ĬOMPARTMENT - space enclosed by bulkheads, deck and overhead, same as a room in a building.ĬONUS - the Continental United States (48 states and the District of Columbia).ĬOURT-MARTIAL - military court for trial of serious offenses.ĭAVIT - shipboard crane that can be swung out over the side.ĭECK - a floor or platform extending from end to end of a ship.ĭEERS - Defense Eligibility Enrollment Reporting System. ![]() ![]() "C" SCHOOL - school member attends to receive advanced technical training.ĬENTER LINE - imaginary line running from ship's bow to stern.ĬG PORTAL - Coast Guard intranet site accessible to the military member.ĬHECK - to slack off slowly, to ease off a line a little.ĬOMMISSARY - grocery store on base where service members and families can purchase food, beverages, etc., at prices usually lower than in civilian stores.ĬOMMISSION - to activate a ship or station written order giving an officer rank and authority.ĬOMMISSIONING CEREMONIES - ceremonies during which a new ship is placed in service. This must be repaid.ĪFT - in, near, or toward the stern of the ship.ĪLLOTMENT - assignment of part of military pay directly to a person or bank.ĪLOFT - above the ship's uppermost solid structure, overhead or high above.ĪLONGSIDE - by the side of the pier 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.ĪNCHORAGE - suitable place for ship to anchor a designated area of a port or harbor.ĪNCHOR’S AWEIGH - said of the anchor when just clear of the bottom.ĪWASH - so low in the water that the water is constantly washing across the service.ĪYE-AYE - term used to acknowledge receipt of a command or order from senior.īARRACKS - a building where military personnel live.īEAM - greatest athwart ships width of a vessel.īELAY - to cancel an order stop firmly secure a line.īILLET - an individual’s position in the ship’s organization.īOATSWAIN'S MATE OF THE WATCH (BMOW) - is responsible to ensure all watches are properly manned and in order.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.ĬABIN - the Commanding Officer's living quarters.ĬAPTAIN - rank of a senior officer, or title given to commanding officers of a cutter. "A" SCHOOL - school where enlisted members go to receive basic technical training for their rating.ĪDVANCE PAY - an advance on your base pay for a move. 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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