Navy Terminology
building where sailors live
What is Barracks
A
What is Alpha
9am
What is 0900
O-1
What is ENSIGN
SEAMAN RECRUIT
E-1
wake up and start a new day
What is the Reveille
F
What is Foxtrot
12pm
What is 1300
O-3
What is LIEUTENANT
PETTY OFFICER THIRD CLASS
E-4
time to sleep, end of day
What is Taps
I
What is India
4pm
What is 1600
O-5
What is COMMANDER
PETTY OFFICER SECOND CLASS
What is E-5
working above the highest deck: generally performing maintenance on the ships mast.
What is working aloft
Q
What is Quebec
7pm
What is 1900
O-10
What is ADMIRAL
SENIOR CHIEF PETTY OFFICER
What is E-8
the entire ships company both officer and enlisted
What is all hands
Y
What is Yankee
10pm
What is 2200
O-11
What is FLEET ADMIRAL
MASTER CHIEF PETTY OFFICER
What is E-9