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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]
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 AK – Aviation Storekeeper [1] (outdated; merged into LS rating) ALNAV – All Navy; ALPO – Assistant Lead Petty Officer; AM ...
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 ...
This is a list of acronyms, expressions, euphemisms, jargon, military slang, and sayings in common or formerly common use in the United States Marine Corps.Many of the words or phrases have varying levels of acceptance among different units or communities, and some also have varying levels of appropriateness (usually dependent on how senior the user is in rank [clarification needed]).
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.
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Afloat may refer to: Afloat (Sur l'eau), novella by Guy De Maupassant 1888; Afloat, an English name for Piao, Mandarin-language album by Zhao Wei; Afloat, album ...