CUSTOM
Consists of two junior personnel and one Petty Officer usually assigned from within the duty section watchbill.
What is the Color Detail?
(a) giving a courteous greeting
(b) showing respect to officers and the American flag
What is the purpose of the hand salute?
The first element of the ship on which construction begins.
What is keel laying?
A well-documented history where a specific log is written on the beginning of the year by the Officer of the Deck.
Is a way of acting- a way that has continued consistently over such a long period that it has become like law. Are regular, expected actions and have been repeated again and again and passed down from one generation to the next.
What is the definition of custom?
Ships NOT underway also hoist and lower this flag at morning and evening colors.
What is the Union Jack?
The many paces when rendering a hand salute when walking.
What is six?
Terminating the life of a "United States Ship" (USS).
What is Decommissioning?
An unofficial Navy certificate that marks such rites of passage as the dubious honor of The Royal Order of Whales Bangers.
What is a plank-owner?
A form of polite behavior and excellence of manners. Actions show your concern and respect for others and for certain objects or symbols, such as the American flag.
What is the definition of courtesy?
Departing a naval vessel, officers and enlisted state the following:
What is:
Enlisted- Request permission to go to shore?
Officers: I have permission to go to shore.
Civilian officials who rate gun salutes, by virtue of their position in the CoC are also entitled, to the hand salute, such as:
What is
(a) President
(b) Vice President
(c)
Ships passing 600 yards of a ship displaying the flag of a senior official or within 400 yards of a boat flying the flag or pennant of a civil official?
What is passing honors?
King Neptune is brought onboard to exercise authority and dominance over his domain and to judge charges and enforce they pay homage to the God of the Sea.
What is Shellback initiation (crossing the equator)?
The degree in which a forearm is inclined when saluting.
What is a 45 degrees?
An internationally recognized symbol of mourning.
What is "Half Masting the Ensign?
Overtaking an officer's left while rendering a salute and awaiting a response of "very well".
What is "By your leave sir/ma'am" is a phrase.
the second milestone is the dedication, naming, and launching of the newly completed ship.
What is Christening?
The traditional music selection tribute to the President of the United States and no other dignitaries. The same honors as accorded during rendition of the "National Anthem" or "To the Colors".
What is "Hail to the Chief"?
When standing sentry or guard duty by a door inside a building. Present arms may also be required by competent authority.
What is a rifle salute?
What is "manning the rails"?
"The Second Salute" (naval vessel)
What is the Officer of the Deck?
The Ensign used for the burial at sea is then folded and cased and later presented.
What is next of kin?
A long-standing naval tradition used to honor important persons as they board or leave the ships.
What is "Piping the side"?
Passing honors between ships, consisting of sounds...
What is ..1 blast- attention STBD
2 blasts- attention port; 1 blast- hand salute
2 blasts- end salute; 3 blasts- carry on