Anchors Aweigh
This reminds us of cooperation, mainaining harmony and continuity of purpose and action.
What is the "U", for Unity.
This Chief was considered to be the first female Chief.
Who is Chief Yeoman Loretta P. Walsh
This is a collection of notes, study material and personal experiences.
What is a Charge Book.
This is a household phrase in and out of the Navy.
In 1778, this Captain stated, "I wish to have no Connection with any Ship that does not Sail fast for I intend to go in harm's way"
Who is Captain John Paul Jones
This naval insignia got its start as the seal of the Lord Howard of Effingham.
What is the Fouled Anchor
The "Super Chiefs" were created on this date.
What is June 1st, 1958.
This pet goat attended a Navy-Army football game and later became the Navy's mascot. It is believed to be the source of this old Navy term.
What is the Goat locker.
This tradition begun during WWI, after a pilot used this item as a way to confirm his identity and prove he was not the enemy.
What is the Challenge coin.
In 1898 at the Battle of Manila Bay, this Commodore stated, "You may fire when you are ready Gridley."
Who is Commodore George Dewey.
The Fouled Anchor was first used as a ___ with the Chief Petty Officer uniform in 1905.
What is a cap device
This clause was established in 1942, in which it made "acting" Chief Petty Officer appointments permanent, meaning that COs could no longer easily reduce a Chief in rank for minor infractions.
What is the "Breathe-Easier" clause.
This term originated in 1845 in India where British soldiers soaked white uniforms in mud, coffee, and curry powder to blend in with the landscape.
What is Khaki's.
At the centennial of the rate of Chief Petty Officer in 1993, this item was cast to mark this milestone anniversary. It is a symbol of our continued dedication to "Setting the Tone."
What is the Chief's Bell.
"You're killing me Smalls." This line is delivered by Hamilton Porter in this 1993 film.
What is The Sandlot
In ____, the Fouled Anchor was used as a collar device, becoming an official part of the CPO uniform.
What is 1959.
After the establishment of the CPO rank, what was the first war in which a Chief Petty Officer received the Medal of Honor.
What is the Spanish American War of 1898.
This term means to deceive a passing vessel as to your ships origin.
What is bamboozle.
This title is in nature symbolic; it is intended to recognize a sustained contribution, not just a single act, to the CPO community, enlisted force and the Navy.
What is an Honorary Chief Petty Officer
Tradition has it that Captain James Lawrence said these heroic words after being mortally wounded in the engagement between his ship, the U.S. Chesapeake and HMS Shannon on June 1, 1813.
What is "Don't give up the ship!"
This MCPON updated the lyrics to this official Navy song.
Who is MCPON John Hagan.
These two rates have remained in continous use since 1797.
What are the Boatswain's Mate and Gunners Mate.
This term means inspiring reverence or admiration, of supreme dignity or grandeur, majestic. A description of any CPO.
What is August Chief Petty Officer.
This ceremony is a moment of reflection and remembrance, that those who will follow you, you were once one of them, and to never forget where you came from.
What is White Hat Burial.
"A good Navy is not a provocation to war. It is the surest guaranty of peace." This President said this on his second annual message to Congress.
Who is President Woodrow Wilson.