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100

I heard what you said, I understand what you said, and I will obey

Aye, Aye, Sir!/ Ma’am!

100

Door

Hatch

100

Be ready; wait

Stand by

100

To remove your headgear

Uncover
100

Food

Chow

200

This means three things:

a. The uniform article that covers your head

b. To put your cover on your head

c. Align yourself in formation from front to rear

Cover

200

Stairway

Ladder

200

Lock up, or to stop work

Secure

200

Right Side

Starboard

200

Always Faithful

Semper Fidelis

300

General housecleaning. When a field day is performed, everything is cleaned from top to bottom.

Field Day

300

Candy, cookies, and snacks

Pogey Bait

300

Bed, bunk

Rack

300

Floor

Deck

300

Wall

Bulkhead

400

Doorway or corridor

Passageway

400

Ceremony of raising the flag at 0800 but can vary by location or event

Morning Colors

400

Left side (as you face to the front)

Port

400

Upstairs or upper deck

Topside

400

Ceiling

Overhead

500

Latin for ‘Spirit of the Corps’; a feeling of pride, fellowship, and common loyalty shared by the members of a particular group

Esprit de Corps

500

Kitchen

Galley

500

Drill field

Grinder

500

To put your gear away

Stow

500

To straighten up or tidy up

Police