Bug Juice

Kool-Aid-like beverage in dispensers on the mess deck

Buster

Controller term for full military power: to hurry up, go as fast as possible

CAG

Commander of the air group (coined in the pre-1962 days when they were called air groups — now they’re called air wings) — the carrier’s chief pilot

Flight Deck Buzzard

Chicken (food)

Geedunk

To most sailors the word geedunk means ice cream, candy, potato chips and other assorted snacks, or even the place where they can be purchased

Helo

Universal Navy/Marine term for helicopter. Don’t say “chopper” unless you’re hanging out with the Army

Meatball

The indication light on flight deck that pilots watch when they’re landing

Mid-Rats

Short for midnight rations - leftover lunch and dinner plus PB and J

Nugget

A first-tour aviator

Roof

The flight deck on the carrier

Skittles

Sailors who work on the flight deck of a carrier. So named due to the different colored jerseys they wear

Sliders

Hamburgers/cheeseburgers

Vulture's Row

A viewing gallery on an aircraft carrier’s island where you can watch flight operations

Zoombag

Flight suit