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  2. Glossary of nautical terms (A–L) - Wikipedia

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    afloat 1. (of a vessel) Floating freely (not aground or sunk). The term may also be used more generally of any floating object or person. 2. In service, even if not currently underway, but not stranded, crewless, in repair, or under construction (e.g. "the company has 10 ships afloat"). afore 1. In, on, or toward the fore or front of a vessel. [3]

  3. Senior Officer Present Afloat - Wikipedia

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    Senior Officer Present Afloat, usually referred to as SOPA, is a U.S. Navy term to indicate the most senior officer present in a harbor occupied by more than one U.S. Navy vessel. That officer is essentially commander of all U.S. Navy operations afloat in the harbor, and is responsible to civilian authorities for the action of the ships and the ...

  4. Command at Sea insignia - Wikipedia

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    The United States Coast Guard uses an equivalent insignia to the U.S. Navy's Command at Sea pin, called the Command Afloat Badge. The Command Afloat insignia is a gold and silver metal device with a miniature Coast Guard officer cap device superimposed on a ribbon of gold with thirteen stars to represent the thirteen original American colonies.

  5. List of U.S. Navy acronyms - Wikipedia

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    AFSB – Afloat Forward Staging Base [2] AG – Aerographer's Mate [1] AIMD – Aircraft Intermediate Maintenance Department (or Detachment) AK – Auxiliary, Cargo, class/type of ship. An attack transport. AK – Aviation Storekeeper [1] (outdated; merged into LS rating) ALNAV – All Navy; ALPO – Assistant Lead Petty Officer; AM ...

  6. Fed's Jefferson: Rates likely to fall over medium term - AOL

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    The Federal Reserve can continue cutting interest rates at least "over the medium term," Fed Vice Chair Philip Jefferson said on Tuesday, reiterating the U.S. central bank's message that ...

  7. Glossary of nautical terms (M–Z) - Wikipedia

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    mack A structure which combines the radar mast and the exhaust stack of a surface ship, thereby saving valuable deck space. [citation needed]Mae West A Second World War personal flotation device used to keep people afloat in the water; named after the 1930s actress Mae West, well known for her large bosom.

  8. US importers stockpile Italian Prosecco as a hedge against ...

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    American importers have been stockpiling Italian bubbly Prosecco as a hedge against the impact of possible European Union tariffs threatened by President Donald Trump, wine industry data show. U.S ...

  9. Army helicopter in DC crash was on 'routine' training flight ...

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    The Army helicopter that collided with an American Airlines passenger plane near Ronald Reagan National Airport on Wednesday, likely killing all 67 people aboard both aircraft, was the result of ...