Posted on Dec 3, 2013
What's your favorite military "nickname" or "call sign"?
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It's no secret, we're big on nicknames in the military, and there's some really great ones out there... so, what's your favorite? It could be a nickname that you had, or someone you know, from a move or tv show; it could be a nickname for a rank, base/location, career field, position/title, weapon system, piece of gear, personnel, or just about anything else under the sun. Perhaps it was a nickname for a mascot, civilian personnel, military family member, or something altogether different that has to do w/ the military, military life, or life from the military perspective. Well, this should be an absolute blast folks; so, feel free to share any related info, facts, photos, links, historical context, or just plain entertaining sea stories. The idea here is simple, to share fun and interesting info and to learn a thing or two in the process; now let's get this thing started, so pull up a keyboard, and... see you all in the discussion threads!
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I was a torpedoman on Submarines and it was neigh impossible to get promoted at the time because we had recently been merged with Machinist's Mate and were ridiculously top heavy (basically some MCPO somewhere would've had to kick the bucket to open slots for me to move up, lol). Shortly before I got out (after taking the test for E-5 for the 8th time and scoring VERY well), my detailer informed me that I was the senior E-4 torpedoman on the ENTIRE East Coast by about a year. Once word got out, my division began calling me the 3PON, which stood for Third Class Petty Officer of the Navy. I think it's a tie between "3PON" and "Command Master Third" for my favorite nickname, lol...
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Mine is "Starbux." I used to fly with an espresso machine in the jet that I bought in Sicily. The jet used 220 power and I was able plug it in. I was flying some fighter pilots to another base and during the whole trip they kept calling me that. When I was at the deid they recognized me and kept calling me that so it stuck officially.
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Duck Hunter - Back in the 90's it is what infantry guys called us Stinger teams. Unfortunately I never got to grow a long tactical beard and make millions from the show.
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SSG Steve Furman
I was Outlaw 23 for a year that was a cool call sign, my S-3 was Pickle 3 lol laughed every time I called him.
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My commander called me Moose for dragging 50' and 100' power cables thru three foot snow in Alaska. And my favorite was my junior airman in our shop calling me Gunny for my hard nose Marine attitude.
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SSG Maurice P.
WHEN I WAS A YOUNG MARINE SERGEANT I WAS CALLED "JUNK YARD DOG" WHILE I WAS IN THE ARMY TRAINING TROOPS TO GO TO IRAQ AND AFGHANISTAN I WAS CALLED "OLD SCHOOL" THAT IS MY FAVORITE ONE
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When I was a supply troop it was "Token", currently it is Batman....my office also has a Robin and Joker in it.
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I received my most recent "call sign" when I was assigned to DASN (M & RA). Everyone in the office had "call signs" as we had aviators in our office. My call sign/nickname became "Minion". It came about after I had finished a phone call from a retired USMC LTC that worked at the VA and told me that someone with more rank and authority than me should be communicating with the Senior Executive Service folks at the VA. Well my billet was Program Manager for the SECNAV Retiree Council, and that never happened since my Reporting Senior was the Deputy Assistant Secretary of the Navy. Needless to say the attached images appeared on my desk soon after.
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My call sign in Afghan was Human Torch cause I was always covered in JP8 and smoking while refueling trucks
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Prior to becoming a Chief, I had Sailors that called me "The GosFather". Some of them still do. I have civilian friends that call me Chief or Senior Chief.
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