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Phantom Bites:
The scrapes on your back from the F-4.




Skate:
Person who got out of work




Prop Wash:
Newbee's to the Navy flight line are sent for a bucket of this




Deck Ape:
Boswains Mate




CHIT:
personal Marker (CHIT) left in tool box to identify person who had tool removed.




Crowd Killer:
Derogatory name for the CH-46 Sea Knight helicopter (early in their service many of them came apart killing lots of Marines)




Things on the Springs:
Uniform and equipment inspection (USMC)




Slider:
A hamburger from the fast line on an Aircraft carrier




Realm of the Artic Circle:
A certificate for which all sailors receive when crossing the Artic Circle.




Shellback:
One whom has been initiated for the crossing of the equator.




Mail Bouy Watch:
A Fresh out of Boot Camp Sailor is placed on this while on Ship, to see how smart he is, or to break him in to ship's crew




Double digit figits:
Less than 100 days to go in country




Crab:
A critter that lives on the beach, A civilian




Balls to four:
The midnight to four am watch in the morning




CSMO:
Order given to Marine Artillery meaning Change Station March Order. Or as we said "Collect Sh** and Move Out"




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