Customs and Courtesies
When outdoors and in uniform, you encounter a commissioned officer. This is the military courtesy you render.
What is a salute?
Describe the rank insignia of an Ensign or 2ndLt in the Navy/Marine Corps
What is a single gold bar?
These are the three most junior enlisted ranks in the Navy.
This is the number of general orders to the sentry.
What is 11?
What are the birthdays of the United States Navy and United States Marine Corps?
What is October 13, 1775 and November 10, 1775?
This ceremony occurs twice daily when the national ensign is raised in the morning and lowered in the evening.
What are Morning and Evening Colors?
These two ranks wear oak leafs that are gold and silver.
What is LCDR/CDR or Maj/LtCol?
These ranks are denoted by E-4, E-5, and E-6 in the USMC.
What is Cpl, Sgt, SSgt?
This is the first general order of a sentry.
What is to take charge of this post and all government property in view?
These are the Navy's three core values.
What are honor, courage, and commitment?
The proper procedure you should take when standing in formation and a senior ranking officer walks by.
What is stand at attention and allow formation leader to salute?
This Navy rank is equivalent to a USMC Colonel.
What is a Captain?
These are the three Chief Petty Officer ranks in the Navy
What is Chief Petty Officer, Senior Chief Petty Officer, Master Chief Petty Officer?
Recite General Order 6
To receive, obey, and pass on to the sentry who relieves me all orders from the commanding officer, officer of the day, officers, and noncommissioned officers of the guard only.
The Marine Corps earned this distinctive nickname during the Battle of Belleau Wood during WWI.
What is Devil Dogs?
You are out doors, in uniform, and hear the National Anthem begin but cannot see the flag. What should you do?
What is face the direction of the music, stand at attention, and salute?
These are the four USMC Flag Officer ranks, in order.
What is Brigadier General, Major General, Lieutenant General, General?
This is the senior enlisted advisor to the Commandant of the Marine Corps
What is the SMMC?
Recite General Order 11
To be especially watchful at night and during the time for challenging, to challenge all persons on or near my post, and to allow no one to pass without proper authority.
This four word title is for the most senior-ranking officer in the United States Navy.
Who is the Chief of Naval Operations?
Demonstrate the proper way to board a ship
Demonstrate
You are a CAPT. You get demoted two pay grades, then promoted one pay grade, then demoted two paygrades again. What is your final rank?
What is a LTJG?
Your watch relief arrives wearing an insignia with three chevrons, one rocker, and two stars above the eagle. What rank does this individual hold?
What is a Senior Chief Petty Officer?
Take the general order that tells you when you may leave your post, and add it to the general order that tells you who you may talk to. What number do you get?
What is 12?
Think back to your Operational Stress Control Brief. What is one of the most effective methods at dealing with stress?
What is second gear or 6000 rpms?