Military Uniform Regs
When are male sailors allowed to wear earrings?
while in a leave or liberty status when wearing civilian clothes on and off military installations and when using government transportation
What does ROSC stand for?
Return of Spontaneous Circulation
Blousing straps should cover the top 3 rows of the boot eyelets
How many lumbar vertebrae are there?
5
Commander-in-chief
How many years of service does a service stripe indicate?
four years of active duty service or reserve service in an active status in any of the armed services.
What does the suffix -plegia mean?
Paralysis
How long must pt shorts be?
The length of the shorts will not extend below the top of the knee
5
Article 92 of the UCMJ
Failure to obey a lawful general order or regulation
When are sailors allowed to wear gold rating badges and gold service stripes?
12 cumulative years of Naval active or active reserve service are authorized to wear gold rating badges, and gold services stripes, in lieu of red rating badges and stripes
What does the prefix ab- refer to?
away from
In military drill, commands are usually given in two parts. What are they?
Preparatory command and command of execution
What is the landmark for a needle decompression?
2nd intercostal space mid-clavicular line or 4th or 5th intercostal space anterior axillary line
Current MCPON (Assumed role Sep 2025)
MCPON John Perryman
How many watches and bracelets may be worn while in uniform? How many rings may be worn?
Only one wristwatch/smartwatch or fitness tracker and one bracelet may be worn simultaneously (one on each wrist) while in uniform.
Only one ring per hand is authorized, plus a wedding/engagement ring set.
Homonyms are words that are pronounced the same but have different meanings. Which word refers to a bone in the pelvis? Ilium or Ileum
Ilium
When wearing a civilian handbag in uniform what color should the handbag be and over which shoulder will it be worn?
The handbag must be of plain black, brown, white leather or synthetic leather, generally rectangular or square in shape with magnetic or zipper closure. The color of the handbag will match the color of the shoes worn
Carry over the left shoulder, on the left forearm or in the left hand
For a patient with a sucking chest wound, an occlusive dressing is applied to prevent what condition?
Tension pneumothorax
Pete Hegseth
What sized earrings are authorized while in uniform? Who can restrict earring wear if they present a foreign object debris hazard?
Earrings shall be 4mm - 6mm ball or round (approximately 1/8 - 1/4 inch)
Commanding officers
What does QID mean?
four times a day
When are wigs/hairpieces authorized for active duty males while in uniform or duty status ?
Wigs or hairpieces may be worn by active duty personnel while in uniform or duty status only for cosmetic reasons to cover natural baldness or physical disfigurement
During a 12-lead EKG, where is V3 placed?
Secretary of the Navy
John Phelan