Naval Heritage
What is the Birthday of the Navy
OCT 13 1775
What is the significance and Date of Pearl Harbor.
Dec 7th 1942
Japan's surprise attack on Pearl Harbor would drive the United States out of isolation and into World War II, a conflict that would end with Japan's surrender after the devastating atomic bombing of Hiroshima and Nagasaki in August 1945.
Anytime
what is the actual name of "Old Ironside"
USS Constitution
When was the continental navy established
the Continental navy formed in 1775 by General George Washington to defend the American colonies from British attack.
What is the significance of the battle of Midway.
The U.S. Navy's decisive victory in the air-sea battle (June 3-6, 1942) and its successful defense of the major base located at Midway Island dashed Japan's hopes of neutralizing the United States as a naval power and effectively turned the tide of World War II in the Pacific.
When shall the black rank parka tab be worn on all uniforms requiring a rank insignia tab?
1 October 2022
Who was responsible for the attacks on 9/11
Osama Bin Laden
First U.S. Submarine used in battle
Turtle
What was the first navy ship named after an enlisted man.
Osmond Ingram (DD 255). It was launched 28 Feb 1919. Ingram was the first enlisted man killed in action in World War I, lost when the destroyer Cassin (DD 43) was torpedoed in October 1917.
what happened at the Battle of Coral Sea
the battle is historically significant as the first action in which the opposing fleets neither sighted nor fired upon one another, attacking over the horizon with aircraft carriers instead
On the garrison Cover for E4-E6, the center of the rank device on the left side is place ____inches from the front crease and _____ inches from the bottom of the cover.
2, 1 1/2
9/11 resulted in a global Campaign/ War named what?
The War on Terror/ Global war on terrorism.
Sea Control/ Projection of Power
When was the Department of the Navy established
The United States Navy was founded on October 13, 1775, when Congress enacted the first legislation creating the Continental Navy of the American Revolution. The Department of the Navy and the Office of Secretary of the Navy were established by act of April 30, 1798
What was the biggest Naval Battle ever fought.
The Battle of Leyte Gulf is remembered as the biggest naval battle ever fought. It spanned more than 100,000 square miles of sea.
What are the two types of finish for a warfare insignia
anodized and oxidized
Other than the WTC, which other building was hit by terrorist attacks?
The Pentagon
First Aircraft Carrier in Navy
USS Langley
Discuss the following military customs and courtesies: Dipping the Ensign
When a merchant ship of any nation formally recognized by the U.S. salutes a ship of the U.S. Navy, it lowers its national colors to half-mast. The Navy ship, at its closest point of approach, lowers the ensign to half-mast for a few seconds, then closes it up, after which the merchant ship raises its own flag.
During the battle of Coral Sea the U.S sank what carrier.
The U.S. sank the Japanese light carrier Shōhō,
Current Uniform regulations instruction
NAVPERS 15665J
What government department was formed after 9/11
The Department of Homeland Security was formed in the wake of the terrorist attacks of September 11, 2001, as part of a determined national effort to safeguard the United States against terrorism.
First woman to enlist in the Navy
Loretta Walsh