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\nFor our Nautically Challenged brothers and sisters, Black Shoes, and assorted Navy and Marine ground-pounders, a Navy and Marine’s flyers call sign is a very serious matter and not assigned lightly. It can take days to reach agreement, from the Aircrew Shop, the Chief’s Goat Locker, and the “O” Ward Room. There may be alcohol involved. Much thought goes into the process, but there are two very basic rules.<\/p>\n
1) You don’t get to pick it.
\n2) If you hate it, more the better.<\/p>\n
Case in point, my Aircraft Coordinator, a shit-hot LCDR (and one of my former Project Officers) earned the moniker “Bubbles.” There’s a story in there I’ll buy the beer to hear.<\/p>\n
Also, my current Project Officer, a very sharp LT had “Jingles” hung on him. Again, decorum prevents me from asking the particulars without some social lubrication involved. He’s such a straight arrow I don’t know if he even imbibes.<\/p>\n
I was graced with two, “Majic” a play on my last name and uncanny ability to find Soviet submarines, and “Obi Wan” from my days teaching AW puppies at the schoolhouse. I got off light.<\/p>\n
Why bring this up? On a previous post our own Slow Joe tried\u00a0 to stick “Troll Slayer” on me.<\/p>\n
While I’m not adverse to the name, it has not gone through the proper Navy call sign protocol in my mind.<\/p>\n
So thanks Slow Joe, appreciate the thought, but an aside on a board comment does not a call sign make.<\/p>\n
Thanks for playing.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"