Navy Jargon
Bunk or Rack
Bed
Petty Officer Second Class
A - B - C
Alfa, Bravo, Charlie
What is the 5th General Order?
To quit my post only when properly relieved.
RS
Retail Service Specialist
Fathom
Unit of length used for measuring the depth of water
E-7
Chief Petty Officer
N - A -V - Y
November, Alfa, Victor, Yankee
What's the 1st General Order?
To take charge of this post and all government property in view.
MA
Taps
Time to sleep, end of day
Senior Chief Petty Officer
H - I - J - K
Hotel, India, Juliet, Kilo
What's the 9th General Order?
To call the Officer of the Deck in any case not covered by instructions.
HM
Hospital Corpsman
Reveille
Wake up, start a new day
0-6
Captain
M - R - S - X
Mike, Romeo, Sierra, X-ray
What's the 2nd General Order?
To walk my post in a military manner, keeping always on the alert and observing everything that takes place within sight or hearing.
AC
Air Traffic Controller
Ensign
National flag OR a commissioned officer with the rank of 0-1
0-8
Rear Admiral Upper Half
Lima, Quebec, Uniform, Whiskey
What's the 6th General Order?
To receive, obey, and pass on to the sentry who relieves me all orders from the Commanding Officer, Command Duty Officer, Officer of the Deck, and Officers and Petty Officers of the Watch only.
ITS
Information Systems Technician Submarines