CURRENT EVENTS
NAVSUP/SC HERITAGE
US NAVY IN ENTERTAINMENT
JULY 4 BBQ
US NAVY HISTORY
100

Today is the final day of commemorating this historic Civil War battle?

What is the Battle of Gettysburg?

100

This former award-winning day talk show host served in the Navy as a Supply Officer?

Who is Regis Philbin?

100

This Oscar winning actor (full name) portrayed Cook PO3 Doris Miller in the hit blockbuster movie Pearl Harbor?

Who is Cuba Gooding Jr.?

100

This popular BBQ meat is taken from the breast or lower chest of beef or veal.

What is brisket?

100

The bombers of the WW2 Doolittle Raid took off from this US Navy aircraft carrier.

What is the USS Hornet?

200

This codename was assigned to the U.S. joint military operation that involved targeted bombings of several Iran nuclear facilities.

What is Midnight Hammer?

200

In this year, NAVSUP HQ moved its headquarters from Crystal City, Arlington, Va. to Mechanicsburg, Pa.

What is 1996?

200

This former award-winning day talk show host served in the Navy as a Supply Officer?

Who is Regis Philbin?

200

In this American southern regional style of BBQ, pork is king.

What is Carolina?

200

The father of this former Chief of Supply Corps was a former CO of the USS Constitution?

Who is RADM Skubic?

300


In June, U.S. 3rd Fleet began leading planning the 30th iteration of this international maritime exercise, scheduled for the summer 2026 (full name please)?


What is Exercise Rim of the Pacific?

300

When two SUPPOs are assigned to one ship, the junior of the two officers is affectionately known as this?

What is a lamb chop?

300

The  fictional events of the 1995 American action thriller film Crimson Tide took place aboard this submarine?

What is the USS Alabama?

300

"Bulgogi", also pronounced "gogigui", refers to a thin cut of sirloin beef that is typical of this style of barbecue.

What is Korean?

300

The WW2 battleship, USS Arizona, was the second and last ship in this class?

What is Pennsylvania?

400

In June, POTUS nominated this military officer as Judge Advocate General. Full name, service and rank please.

Who is Marine Corps Maj. Gen. David Bligh?

400

When an 1854 Act of Congress legalized that Navy staff officer ranks be conferred upon Pursers, the uniform insignia originally included the letters 'P.D.', which stands for what?

What is a Purser's Department?

400

In the original Top Gun movie, Maverick piloted this airframe?

What is an F-14 Tomcat?

400

This is the term for the pink ring found in smoked meats.

What is the smoke ring?

400

This former U.S. president served in the Navy as a submariner.

Who is Jimmy Carter?

500

Every year on July 1, the nation celebrates the contribution of this kind of public servant? Hint: A NAVSUP connection.

Who is the Postal Worker?

500

The final resting place of Tench Francis, the U.S. first Purveyor of Public Supplies, is in this major U.S. east coat city?

What is Philadelphia?

500

In this 202O WW2 drama, Tom Hanks portrayed the ship captain of this fictional vessel? Which is the title of the movie.

What is Greyhound?

500

This BBQ technique involves cooking meat wrapped in foil.

What is the Texas Crutch?

500

The USS Constitution calls this Navy Yard home.

What is Charlestown?