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Rendering Honors
Navy Terminology
Embarking and Disembarking
Saluting Situations
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Name three day(s) and/or occasion(s)when a national salute of 21 guns is fired
What is -Washington's Birthday -Memorial Day -Independence Day -To honor the President of the United States -To honor heads of foreign states
100
Taking shortcuts or falsifying documents, reports, etc.
What is Gundecking
100
When boarding or disembarking a ship Seniors board _______ and leave ________.
What is last and first.
100
Are Juniors required to salute Seniors when the Senior is operating a motor vehicle.
Yes, Juniors salute all seniors who are riding in vehicles. The Senior is not required to salute due to safety concerns
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__________________ are ordered by ships and boats when vessels, embarked officials, or embarked officers pass (or are passed) close aboard - 600 yards for ships, 400 yards for boats.
What is "Passing Honors"
200
A job "Well Done," or "Good Job"
What is Bravo Zulu
200
When boarding a U.S. Vessel two salutes are required, what are they?
1st salute the National Ensign and 2nd salute the OOD and request permission to board.
200
Describe the process to pass an Officer when both are walking in uniform
When a junior passes a senior, pass to the left, salute when abreast and say "By your leave, sir or ma'am." The senior will return the salute and say, "Very well" or "Carry on."
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When a male sailor is rendering a hand salute in his dress uniform where is his forefinger placed?
What is touching slightly to the right of the right eye (e.g. corner of the eyebrow)
300
The "Wall" onboard ship
What is Bulkhead
300
With regards to Entering or Leaving a Port, name three occasions for "Manning the Rails"
The crew shall be paraded at quarters (e.g. manning the rails) during daylight on entering or leaving port on occasions of ceremony except when weather or other circumstances make it impracticable or undesirable to do so. Occasions of ceremony include: a. visits that are not operational; b. at homeport when departing for or returning from a lengthy deployment~ c. visits to foreign ports not visited recently; and d. other special occasions so determined by a superior.
300
At how many paces or the nearest point of approach should a salute be rendered?
What is 6 paces
400
When one ship salutes another, what's that term called?
What is "Dipping Colors"
400
Junk Food
What is Geedunk
400
The OOD is in charge of the quarterdeck and represents the CO. All officers are subordinate except the ____ and ____.
Who is the XO and CDO, same rule applies if the OOD is enlisted
400
Are you required to salute Officers when they are wearing civilian attire?
Yes, we are required to salute all Officers even if in civilian attire
500
What are the three times that you salute during funerals of military personnel?
(US Navy Regulations state "Persons in the naval service shall salute) -when the body has been carried past them -while the body is being lowered into the grave or committed to the deep - during the firing of volleys and the sounding of "Taps." (Furthermore, As a general rule: Remained covered for military ceremonies and uncovered for religious ceremonies associated with the funeral)
500
Scuttlebutt has 2 meanings in the Navy, what are they?
"Gossip" or "Drinking Fountain"
500
A Shellback is a sailor who has crossed the equator, but what is a Golden Shellback?
Crossed the Equator at the 180th Meridian(International Date Line)
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What flags must you salute when passed by or passing a military formation carrying a flag?
When passed by or passing the national ensign as it is being carried (uncased) in a military formation, all naval personnel shall salute. This also applies to foreign national ensigns.