Navy Ranks & Roles
The Navy’s organizational structure of authority, from Seaman Recruit to Admiral, reflecting roles, responsibilities, and leadership scope.
What is Chain of Command?
"It's 7pm Friday it's 95 degrees, I ain't got no ____ and no ____ ain't got me..." are popular rap lyrics in this hit song.
What is TGIF?
This courtesy is rendered to an officer at a distance of six paces or at the closest point of approach.
What is a hand salute?
The only food whose name directly defines a color.
What is an orange?
This term describes a Sailor always having perfect grooming, ironed uniform, and shined boots.
What is "Squared away"?
Tom Cruise starred as Lt. Pete “Maverick” Mitchell in this 1986 film that helped define the Navy’s aviator image and boosted Navy recruitment.
What is Top Gun?
This officer rank directly follows Ensign (O-1) and typically serves as a division officer aboard ships or submarines.
What is Lieutenant Junior Grade (LTJG)?
"We are the Champions" was originally sung by this iconic music group.
Who is Queen?
The 10 General Orders were written for this position.
What is a "Sentry"?
Falafel, a popular Middle Eastern street food uses this main ingredient.
What are chick peas?
Rings are not allowed to be worn on this finger
What is your thumb?
This best-selling Tom Clancy novel (and 1990 film) features a Soviet submarine captain trying to defect to the U.S. Navy.
What is The Hunt for Red October?
Serves as the senior enlisted advisor to the Chief of Naval Operations.
Who is the Master Chief Petty Officer of the Navy (MCPON)?
100 bonus points if you can name the current MCPON
This Korean-pop boy band has seven members.
Who is BTS?
100 bonus points if you can name all seven members.
"To salute all officers and all colors and standards not cased."
What is the 10th General Order?
Double points if you can name a "standard not cased" that is NOT the Ensign.
This food never expires.
What is raw honey?
Navy Working Uniform Type III pants must be bloused this way
What is between the second and third eyelet?
This 2012 sci-fi movie, loosely based on a board game, featured the U.S. Navy battling alien invaders near Hawaii.
What is Battleship?
Responsible for "the organization, performance of duty, training, maintenance, and good order and discipline of the entire command.”
Who is the Executive Officer (XO)?
This music genre is characterized by its use of electric guitars, bass, drums, and strong rhythms.
What is Rock?
When overtaking an officer, these courtesies are rendered.
What is passing on the left side, a hand salute, and "by your leave Sir/Ma'am"?
This food is a staple of 1/3 of the world's population.
What is rice?
Maximum nail length
What is one quarter inch for females, and not beyond the fingertips for males?
This iconic song, often sung at funerals, includes the line “Eternal Father, strong to save.”
What is The Navy Hymn?
The mission of this command is to transform civilians into smartly disciplined, physically fit, basically trained Sailors...instilling in them the highest standards of Honor, Courage, and Commitment.
What is Recruit Training Command Great Lakes?
The first female rapper artist to win Best New Artist at the Grammys.
Who is Lauryn Hill?
The oldest commissioned U.S. Navy ship still in service.
What is the USS Constitution (IX-17)?
DAILY DOUBLE!!
This is the oldest known sedative.
What is alcohol?
The Uniform Regulations describe Association, Command, or Unit shirts, hoodies, etc, as
What is organizational clothing?
This 2012 action film starred Active-Duty SEALs and SWCC Sailors from SEAL Team 7.
What is Act of Valor?