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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While working on an aircraft at Fairchild AFB I was singing along to a song on the radio. One of the Airmen I worked with started laughing and asked who it was. It was Steely Dan, "Hey Nineteen." As my name is Daniel, I then acquired the nickname "Steely." After the initial laughter ended I liked the nickname.
For reference: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ipc9pL27krs&feature=kp
From their album "Gaucho" (In honor of my daughter's 19th birthday) http://www.steelydan.com _____________________________________ Walter Becker & Donald Fag...
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When I was in Iraq we had a MRAP that had been hit quite a few times by IED's. It was pieced together from other MRAPs and reminded me of that car you see rolling around with a blue hood, red door, broken tail lights, and burning a quart of oil an hour. We called it Frankenstein. May not be the best one, but it was the first one that popped in my head and i know i will never forget patrolling Iraq in that POS!
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My squad in Iraq were the Magnificent Bastards. We got the name from our train-up because we were running almost all of the platoon's missions with 2-4 hours of sleep a day while everyone else had as much sleep as they wanted. While we were completely burned out by the end of the 2 weeks, we outperformed the rest of the company (no, we weren't delirious from sleep deprivation) in evals. We were the best trained and the company's bastard children so we dubbed, "magnificent bastards" as our name.
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I have another story. So when I first came to my unit here at MacDill AFB, there was this CW4 that worked at the Production Chief for the unit J2. He always joked around with us to make it more relaxed and allowed us to act and think like real analysts. It was a pretty good time. Anyway, one day I was walking into the office and he asked me for a product. I replied that I was still working on it. The look on his face was priceless and all I could do was laugh. As I'm turning around I hear him asking one of the guys in the other side of the room, "Hey, doesn't Pitt's head look like a Milkdud?" From that very moment, I was known as "Milkdud" at work. Terrible, isn't it?
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As a Chief Warrant Officer, I enjoy being called 'Chief', because it's a recognition and respect for my skills and subject matter expertise... though by regs I should be addressed as Mr. Walker. It's just one of those unwritten customs and traditions of the service.
Just don't try calling a pilot 'Chief', even if he is a warrant officer, unless he (or she) specifically invites you to do so. The enlisted crew chief of their bird is called 'Chief', so for them, it's a demotion.
For us technicians, it's an honor. For pilots, it's not.
Just don't try calling a pilot 'Chief', even if he is a warrant officer, unless he (or she) specifically invites you to do so. The enlisted crew chief of their bird is called 'Chief', so for them, it's a demotion.
For us technicians, it's an honor. For pilots, it's not.
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CW3 Michael Danberry
I used to like being called Chief, until a deployment in 2003. I heard Chief so much, that after awhile it sounded like little birds saying "cheep" asking for food from a mama bird. I got really tired of it personally. I address myself to everyone as Mike.
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That's cool between, for example, you and me, because we're both Chief Warrant Officers. What do you have subordinates call you though?
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CW3 Michael Danberry
They call me Chief Danberry. True, but if you noticed I stated what I address myself as. :) Not what others call me. :)
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Junior Officers in the Coast Guard and Navy are called Mr or Miss. Coming from the Army is was very odd. The Coast Guard does it more so (I'm in the Coast Guard assigned to the Navy) than the Navy but it's there.
Obviously for us a Chief is an E7 and that's a major advancement (Officers get promoted, Enlisted get advanced) for them so a huge honor and right of passage.
Obviously for us a Chief is an E7 and that's a major advancement (Officers get promoted, Enlisted get advanced) for them so a huge honor and right of passage.
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While 1SG Paul Cottrell and i were serving in the 82nd together i got the nick name "Heavy D" (Heavy Drop)(a) cause i am a barrel chested dude and (b) every time i jumped i had one of the heaviest rucks... deemed by my BDE FSO
FISTER!!!
FISTER!!!
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My current call-sign at the 99th GCTS is Akon...when I first arrived our flights were big into doing off-duty activities together. I preferred karaoke when available, so we made it a point to go every so often. Needless to say, my song list was rather eclectic.
SSgt Heckenliable gave me the call-sign after I stunned him by rapping "Smack That" and hitting every line...I performed "No Love" by Lil' Wayne, a few minutes later and impressed a few Ranger Instructors that were TDY for Pre-Ranger.
SSgt Heckenliable gave me the call-sign after I stunned him by rapping "Smack That" and hitting every line...I performed "No Love" by Lil' Wayne, a few minutes later and impressed a few Ranger Instructors that were TDY for Pre-Ranger.
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Not sure if this counts but during WW2 the Nazi's called the 82nd Airborne "Devils in baggy pants" always liked that one
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Sgt Roush, aka SgtReady.
Ready 4 anything, anytime, anyhow.
Rough and Ready.
Also Stud! Only by a close knit group.
You can figure that one out.
Sgt GreenBlood. I was so Militaristic, Marine Corps wound,that if I was shot, I would bleed green not red.
Ready 4 anything, anytime, anyhow.
Rough and Ready.
Also Stud! Only by a close knit group.
You can figure that one out.
Sgt GreenBlood. I was so Militaristic, Marine Corps wound,that if I was shot, I would bleed green not red.
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