SOME HERITAGE
Sailors lined up in clean uniforms on the quarterdeck when visiting dignitaries embark
Must be completed by 30 Sept of each FY
What are Navy GMTs?
crossed anchors on the webbing between their thumb and index finger are identifying themselves as boatswain’s mate
What is "Crossed Anchors" tattoo?
may extend previously submitted reports by letter for up to 3 months in place of another report occasion.
What is a "Letter of Extension"?
MCPON Russell L. Smith is now the ____ in Navy History
What is "15th"?
centrally located for the convenience of all and was the only authorized light aboard. It was a practical way of keeping open flames away from the magazines and other storage areas.
What is the smoking lamp?
Restricted and Unrestricted Reporting
What are the two forms of reporting?
sailor crossed the Atlantic or has been a member of the merchant marine, a fleet of civilian ships that carries military cargo
What is an "Anchor" tattoo?
When are "W5/W4/W3 & E5" FITREP/EVALS are due?
The CNO
Originally, records were kept on the sailing ships by inscribing information onto shingles cut from logs and hinged so they opened like books.
What is a "log book"?
required within 1 year of initial entry of service.
What is "Combating Trafficking in Persons " Training?
earn for every 5,000 nautical miles traveled
What is the "Swallow" tattoo?
Unlimited potential & assignment in rate
What are "soft kills" in an evaluation?
Commander-in-Chief and is the top of the chain of command for all branches of the military.
Who is "President Joe Biden"?
shortcuts taken by early midshipmen when doing their navigation lessons.
What is "gundecking"?
Along with a SAAR-N form this most be completed to gain computer access
What is "Cyber Awareness Challenge"?
meant a sailor had crossed the equator on a voyage
Enlisted Sailors with the rank of E1 evaluations are due
What is "Jul 15th"?
Current Acting Secretary of the Navy
Who is "Thomas W. Harker"?
Since many salts were illiterate, keepers kept a talley of pints and quarts consumed by each sailor on a chalkboard behind the bar. Next to each person's name a mark was made under "P" for pint or "Q" for quart whenever a seaman ordered another draught.
What is "MIND YOUR Ps AND Qs "?
OPNAVINST 5350.4D
What is the "Navy Alcohol and Drug Abuse Prevention and Control" Instruction?
were worn by sailors in WWII in the hopes it would keep the sailor from drowning. The Navy shipped these animals in crates at the time. When ships went down, the crates floated, and the animals inside would sometimes be the only survivors.
What is the "Pig & Rooster" Tattoo?
Entered in block 2, but not yet regularly promoted
What is a "Frocked" evaluation?
sixth in the presidential line of succession
Who is "SECDEF Lloyd Austin"?