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For example...For the Marines, they call you a Marine.

But what about the Navy, Air Force and Army?

What do you call an active Navy, Air Force and Army man?
What are the appropriate titles for each?

2007-10-24 09:44:45 · 15 answers · asked by Anonymous in Politics & Government Military

15 answers

Well, you have gotten the real answers. So now lets go to the real world. I was in the Navy.
The Marines called us Squids. Of course we called them Jar heads, Jirines, Sea Going Bellhops.
We called our own:
Seamen, Swabbies, Deck Apes. Depending on rate there was Guns, Sparks, Ping Jockey, Skivie Waver.
Firemen, Snipes.
Airmen, Air dales.
The Army were called Grunts.
The Air Force got a secondary designation from the Navy as Air dales.

2007-10-24 21:12:20 · answer #1 · answered by Tin Can Sailor 7 · 0 0

Amember of the navy is usually called a sailor, of the Army a soldier, of the Air Force an airman (though that's less common). Of course, there are numerous slang terms for each branch, some affectionate, some of which might get you into a fight. Quick example: When I was in the Air Force we referred to the Army as "groundpounders". That's about the middle of the spectrum. I have heard the Marines collectively called "Uncle Sam's Misguided Children" - not sure how they feel about that.

2007-10-24 09:50:26 · answer #2 · answered by john_holliday_1876 5 · 3 0

Active or reserve, it's the same. As you said, a Marine is a Marine. A sailor belongs to the Navy, an airman to the Air Force, and a soldier to the Army.

2007-10-24 09:47:48 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 4 0

US Navy - sailor
US Air Force - airman
US Army - soldier
Appropriate titles would be depending on their rank, such as US NAVY - Chief Petty Officer,
US Air Force - Tech Sgt and US Army - Staff Sergeant!!! Hope this helps!!

2007-10-24 10:34:33 · answer #4 · answered by Vagabond5879 7 · 0 0

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2016-10-04 12:29:42 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0 0

Navy - Sailor. Air Force - fly boy. Army - Soldier.

2007-10-24 10:01:07 · answer #6 · answered by Hammer 4 · 2 2

Navy - Sailor
Air Force - Airman
Army - Soldier

In normal conversation they are addressed by rank. i was in the Navy. The list looks like:
E-1,2 & 3 are often addressed simply as Seaman, Fireman or Airman (less formal)
E-1 Seaman/Fireman/Airman Recruit (Depends on specilty, seaman if not specialized) (more formal)
E-2 Seaman/Fireman/Airman Apprentace (more formal)
E-3 Seaman/Fireman/Airman (more formal)
E-4,5 & 6 are often addressed simply as Petty Officer (less formal)
E-4 Petty Officer Third Class (more formal)
E-5 Petty Officer Second Class (more formal)
E-6 Petty Officer First Class (more formal)
E-7 Chief Petty Officer (more formal) or Chief (less formal)
E-8 Senior Chief Petty Officer (more formal) or Senior Chief (less formal)
E-9 Master Cheif Petty Officer (more formal) or Master Chief (less formal)

2007-10-24 09:47:33 · answer #7 · answered by davidmi711 7 · 5 0

vtecpakiness is an idiot and wouldn't have the testicles to make that comment in a room full of Marines.....

Navy, Seaman or sailor
Air Force, Airman
Army, Soldier

2007-10-24 09:51:58 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 6 1

Army - soldier
Navy - sailor
Air Force - airman

For ranks see....

http://www.ecsu.ctstateu.edu/personal/faculty/pocock/ranks.htm

2007-10-24 09:47:11 · answer #9 · answered by Mark G 4 · 6 0

ask them. it could be according to their rank. from soldier to Sergeant lieutenant captain, etc.

2007-10-24 09:56:55 · answer #10 · answered by bettyjoe 2 · 1 1

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