CPO History, Heritage and Tradition
Naval Customs, Ceremonies and Traditions
What Are Those!?
Do you know who you are?
What Do You Mean?
100

The emblem of the Rate of Chief Petty Officer of the United States Navy?

The Fouled Anchor

100

Hardiness and Valor (Courage)

Purity and Innocence (Liberty)

Vigilance, perseverance, and justice (loyalty) 

Flag of the United States of America

100

SOPA

Senior Officer Present Afloat 

100

Established January 4, 1972?

The legalmen rating

100

What does it mean when a sailor puts on "The Hat"?

He/she is advanced to Chief Petty Officer

200

Deckplate leadership, Institutional and Technical Expertise, Professionalism, Character, Loyalty, Active Communications and sense of Heritage are all? 

What are Guiding Principles

200

On what day does Naval ships display full dress?

Presidents Day and Independence Day

200

OBA

Oxygen Breathing Asparatus 

200

They record and transcribe court proceedings, conduct interviews, perform legal research, process appeals, help prepare legal forms, provided other assistance to military attorneys, etc.

Legalmen

200

What term means, "I understand and will obey."

Aye Aye

300

The backbone of the Navy

What are Chief Petty Officer's

300

The song that is played during evening colors? 

Retreat

300

TEMADD

Temporary Assigned Duty

300

Approximately 11 weeks in duration, part of the Naval Justice School and located in Newport, RI.

Legalmen Class "A" School

300

The request of an enlisted person overtaking an officer or a junior officer overtaking a senior officer. 

"Bye your leave"

400

When was the "Chief Petty Officer" rating established? 

01APR1893

400

What is the name of the Navy's Mascot

Bill the Goat
400

GROG

A variety of alcoholic beverages

400

Ratings are categorized into groups called what? 

Communities

400

The Chief Petty Officer quarters and mess spaces. 

Goat Locker 

500

What women first wore the uniform of Chief Petty Officer? 

Chief Yeoman Leretta Porfectus Walsh

500

When and where was the song "Anchors Aweigh" first played in public? 

During the Army VS Navy game in 01DEC1906

500

Athwartships

Across the ship (side to side)

500

Name two changes with the recent LN Mentorship program.

Mentor and Mentees can now speak to one another quarterly and new SELs (within 30 days) must also have a mentor. 

500

When the CO serves the crew steak and lobster while underway.

What is bad news or extended deployment