Aye! Aye!

Naval response indicating that an order has been received, is understood, and will be carried out immediately. In operational situations, this is usually shortened to simply "aye." In contrast to "Aye Aye sir," a response of "Yes Sir" usually indicates that the person understands but is contemplating performing the ordered task at a later time or date.

I was actually asked recently if it was proper to respond with, Aye Aye!  as an affirmative and I said,  "As long as you know what it means and you are willing to carry out that information to the best of your ability." It reminded me that the Navy has it's own little language and the military in general has it's own dialect as well.  It can separate us but it can also give us a way to connect and share that which makes us unique.  We speak in a world of acronyms at times, whether we are Army or Air Force or Navy.  Make a friend at the Commissary and you will see what I mean.  

Your to do list for a week can easily look like it's in some cryptic code.

• PSD with YN1
• TRICARE @ BAMC
• sign POA w JAG
• call LPO for FRG time/date
• follow MCPON on Twitter
• pu pull-ups @ NEX/BX

Enjoy our differences and share our history with others with pride.  If you don't know your NavSpeak quite yet, there are some primers out there.  Not all of us know each of the other subsets little nuances anyway.  I have included a link that might give some insights.  Each of our Airedales, Bubbleheads, and Seabees all have their own lingo that go with their way of doing things.