Ranks & Recognition
Terms, Phonetic Alphabet, & Military Time
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Name for W-2, W-3, W-4, W-5.
What is a Chief Warrant Officer?
100
Military time for what is known as 9:30 P.M. in the civilian world.
What is 2130?
100
"I will support and defend..."
What is Courage?
100
Type of rotary wing aircraft specified with an 'H'?
What is Rescue (Help)?
100
The world's first nuclear-powered aircraft carrier; retired from active service 20121201.
What is the USS Enterprise?
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Commissioned officer between the ranks of Commander and Rear Admiral Lower Half (RDML).
What is a Captain?
200
The phonetic spelling for S-A-I-L-O-R-S.
What is Sierra - Alpha - India - Lima - Oscar - Romeo - Sierra?
200
"Zero tolerance means Zero tolerance."
What is the Drug Policy?
200
Large, heavily armed, surface ships that are designed primarily to engage enemy forces on the high seas.
What is the Surface Combatant Type?
200
The animal which has been the Navy's mascot since 1904.
What is a Goat?
300
Another term used to reference Admirals.
What are Flag Officers?
300
To wake up, to start a new day.
What is Reveille?
300
"To repeat all calls from posts more distant from the Guardhouse than my own."
What is the Fourth General Order?
300
Hercules logistics aircraft.
What is the C-130?
300
The oldest Navy award; authorized in December 21,1861; it is the oldest continuously used military award in America.
What is Navy Medal of Honor?
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Enlisted member with the following shoulder insignia: perched eagle, specialty mark, 3 chevrons, 1 rocker, and 1 silver star.
What is a Senior Chief Petty Officer (SCPO)?
400
Former enlisted officer; an officer who has, "come up through the ranks" (i.e. started out as enlisted military personnel and made their way to commissioned officer)
What is a Mustang?
400
A monthly statement showing all pay changes and information for the month including entitlements (pay and allowances), deductions and allotments, and pay-related remarks.
What is Leave and Earnings Statement (LES)?
400
This ship is highly used by the U.S. Marines Corps; characteristics enabling long duration operations on the high seas.
What is the Amphibious Warfare Type Ships?
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The oldest commissioned ship in the US Navy; she has been commissioned for over 200 years.
What is the USS Constitution or “Old Ironsides”?
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Commissioned Officer with the following sleeve description: (2) 1/2" gold stripes, (1) 1/4" gold stripe.
What is an O-4, Lieutenant Commander (LCDR)?
500
A term is used world-wide to denote one's speed through water; also known as a nautical mile.
What is a Knot?
500
This scholarship program was established to educate and train qualified young men and women for service as commissioned officers in the unrestricted line Navy Reserve or Marine Corps Reserve.
What is the Navy Reserve Officer Training Corps (NROTC)?
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This rotary wing aircraft is used for anti-mine warfare, shipboard delivery, and transport and assault support; derived from Sea Stallion.
What is MH-53E Sea Dragon?
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The first U.S. nuclear submarine.
What is the USS Nautilus?
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