Navy Terminology 1
Ship Terminology
Core Values
Rate Recognition
Officer Rank Recognition
100
Time to sleep, end of day
What is Taps
100
Direction towards the stern of the ship
What is Aft
100
Demand respect up and down the chain of command
What is Commitment
100
highest pay-grade in Enlisted Navy
What is a Master Chief Petty officer MCPO
100
Has a golden bar collar device
What is Ensign
200
To throw off; to let go; to unfurl
What is Cast off
200
To the left of the centerline when facing forward
What is Port side
200
Conduct ourselves in the highest ethical manners in all relationships
What is Honor
200
Has Promotion expectancy after a minimum service of one year.
What is Petty officer third Class (E4)
200
U.S. Navy O-7. Has one star collar device
What is Rear admiral (lower half) or commodore
300
The first portion of a Military command
What is Preparatory command
300
Deck area designated by the commanding officer as the place to carry out official functions.
What is Quarterdeck.
300
Make decisions in the best interest of the Navy and the nation without regard to personal consequences.
What is Courage
300
Has a rating badge with three chevrons, an arc that connects the ends of the top chevron and passes over the specialty mark.
What is chief petty officer
300
Ranked between a LTJG and a LTCMD
What is Lieutenant
400
To start working
What is Turn-To
400
A day devoted to general cleaning, usually in preparation for an inspection.
What is Field day
400
Care for the safety, professional, personal and spiritual well-being of our people.
What is Commitment
400
Has a rating badge with a star centered above the eagle
What is Senior Chief Petty officer
400
Has a Silver leaf collar device
What is a Commander
500
A roll call; to assemble for a roll call
What is Muster
500
Used for crossing from one ship to another, and a ship to a pier.
What is a brow
500
Encourage new ideas and deliver the bad news, even when it is unpopular.
What is Honor
500
Has an insignia of three diagonal stripes under a caduceus
What is Hospitalman
500
U.S. Army O-3. U.S. Navy O-6
What is Captain