I KNOW MY MILITARY ABCs
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RESPECT THE RANK
LET'S GET PHYSICAL
ALL ABOARD
100

IN THE MILITARY PHONETIC ALPHABET, THIS WORD REPRESENTS THE LETTER "A"

WHAT IS ALPHA?

100

THE MILITARY RETAIL STORE

WHAT IS THE NEX/PX/BX/MCX/CGX?

100

THE LOWEST ENLISTED PAYGRADE IN THE UNITED STATES MILITARY

WHAT IS E-1?

100

THE NAVY'S FITNESS TEST 

WHAT IS PHYSICAL READINESS TEST

100

A MILITARY WORD FOR A NAVY SHIP THAT IS ACTIVELY OUT AT SEA FOR A TRAINING EXERCISE

WHAT IS UNDERWAY?

200

IN THE MILITARY PHONETIC ALPHABET, THIS WORD REPRESENTS THE LETTER "E"

WHAT IS ECHO?

200

THE MILITARY GROCERY STORE

WHAT IS THE COMMISSARY?

200

THE LOWEST ENLISTED RANK TITLE FOR A NEW SAILOR IN THE NAVY

WHAT IS SEAMAN?

200

THIS 3-LETTER ACRONYM REFERS TO THE NAVY'S FITNESS ASSESSMENT

WHAT IS THE PRT?

200

A SHIP UNDERGOES THESE TRAINING CYCLES AND INSPECTIONS TO PROVE THE CREW IS READY FOR COMBAT OPERATIONS

WHAT ARE WORKUPS?

300

IN THE MILITARY PHONETIC ALPHABET, THIS WORD REPRESENTS THE LETTER "J"

WHAT IS JULIET?

300

THE HOUSING WHERE UNMARRIED LOWER-ENLISTED SERVICE MEMBERS RESIDE

WHAT ARE BARRACKS?

300

NAVY SAILORS IN PAYGRADES E-4 THROUGH E-6 ARE KNOWN BY THIS TITLE

WHAT ARE PETTY OFFICERS?

300

SAILORS MUST COMPLETE THIS CORE STRENGTHENING EXERCISE, PUSHUPS, AND 1.5 MILE RUN TO PASS THE PRT

WHAT IS A PLANK?

300

USUALLY LASTING 6 TO 9 MONTHS, THIS OPERATION SENDS A NAVY SHIP FROM ITS HOMEPORT TO A SPECIFIC LOCATION

WHAT IS A DEPLOYMENT?

400

IN THE MILITARY PHONETIC ALPHABET, THIS WORD REPRESENTS THE LETTER "Q"

WHAT IS QUEBEC?

400

THE MESS HALL OR KITCHEN ONBOARD A NAVY VESSEL OR AIR STATION IS THIS 6-LETTER WORD

WHAT IS A GALLEY?

400

NAVY SAILORS IN PAYGRADES E-7 THROUGH E-9 ARE COLLECTIVELY KNOWN BY THIS TITLE

WHAT ARE CHIEF PETTY OFFICERS?

400

THE PASSING STANDARDS FOR THE NAVY PRT IS BASED ON THIS METRIC

WHAT IS AGE?

400

WHEN A SHIP GOES OUT TO SEA FOR A FEW DAYS OR WEEKS TO TEST NEW EQUIPMENT OR TRAIN THE CREW IT IS REFERRED BY THIS PHRASE

WHAT ARE LOCAL OPS/SEA TRIALS?

500

THE MILITARY PHONETIC SPELLING FOR CHILD

WHAT IS CHARLIE HOTEL INDIA LIMA DELTA?

500

THIS 11-LETTER WORD IS USED BY SERVICE MEMBERS TO DESCRIBE A DRINKING FOUNTAIN

WHAT IS SCUTTLEBUTT?

500

A "FULL BIRD" OFFICER WHO WEARS AN EAGLE INSIGNIA

WHAT IS A CAPTAIN?

500

SAILORS CAN SUBSTITUTE THE RUN FOR THE STATIONARY BIKE, ROWING, OR THIS AQUATIC OPTION

WHAT IS SWIMMING?

500

THE PROCESS USED TO SAFELY PASS FUEL, AMMUNITION, AND SUPPLIES FROM ONE SHIP TO ANOTHER WHILE BOTH ARE MOVING UNDERWAY AT SEA

WHAT IS UNREP/UNDERWAY REPLENISHMENT