Customs And Traditions

Front 1

What is the most common form of salute?

Back 1

Hand

Front 2

When should you use your left hand to salute?

Back 2

Only when your right hand is injured.

Front 3

When walking with a JO, if a senior officer is walking up when should you salute?

Back 3

Only after the JO has saluted

Front 4

How many paces to start and end salute?

Back 4

6 paces before and past or until it is returned

Front 5

Salutes are rendered to all Military and Coast Guard officers and what other officers?

Back 5

National Oceanic & Atmospheric Admin; PHS; Foreign military service

Front 6

When progress of a Senior officer may be blocked, officers and enlisted personnel clear a path by calling out?

Back 6

"Gangway", then stand at attention facing the SO until he/she passes

Front 7

IF standing in a group of enlisted and officers and a SO approaches, what do you do?

Back 7

The first to see the senior should call out "attention" and all face the officer and salute

Front 8

How do you overtake or pass an officer?

Back 8

On his/her left side salute when abreast and ask, "by your leave, sir/ma'am?" The O should reply, "very well" and return the salute

Front 9

When should you present arms with your rifle?

Back 9

in sentry box or on post and addressed by any person entitled a salute;
when halted while on patrol to reply to or to address and officer;
When in ranks and so commanded (colors)

Front 10

When should you rifle salute at order arms?

Back 10

When standing guard by a door inside a bldg. Present arms may also by reqd by competent authority;
reporting individually to an O indoors;
WHen reporting a roll call (if already at order arms)

Front 11

WHen should you Rifle salute at right shoulder arms?

Back 11

On patrol and passing, without halting a person entitled;
when leading a detail past an O;
when reporting a roll call (if already at shoulder arms). When reporting at shoulder arms to an O outdoors.;
When going individually to&from drill or place of duty & you pass an O.

Front 12

Passing honors when "Close aboard" is how far for ships and boats?

Back 12

Ships: 600 yds
Boats: 400 yds

Front 13

Passing honors between ships, consiste of sounding_________ and rendering the ________salute by all persons in view on deck and not in ranks. (only between navy and CG ships is this done)

Back 13

Attention
Hand

Front 14

Signals for the actions required to be performed by personnel when passing honors are blasts, how many = what action:

Back 14

1 = Attention (to starboard)
2 = Attention (to port)
1 = Hand salute
2 = End salute
3 = Carry on

Front 15

Side honors consist of parading the proper number of side boys ad piping the side for whom and when?

Back 15

Officers and officials boarding and departing the ship on the occasion of an official visit

Front 16

When are Side boys paraded?

Back 16

between 0800 and sunset daily except Sunday. They are not called away during meal hours, general drills, all hands evolutions, or periods of regular overhaul except in honor of civil officials or foreign officers, then, may be called away.

Front 17

How many side boys are paraded?

Back 17

varies from 2 - 8, depending on the rank of the individual being saluted.

Front 18

Gun salutes are always odd numbered.
How many for a vice consul?
President of USA?
rulers of foreign nations recognized by the US?

Back 18

5
21
21

Front 19

Military officers below the rank of ___________ are not entitled to gun salutes.

Back 19

Commodore

Front 20

Gun salutes, how many guns are fired and at what interval?

Back 20

1
5 second

Front 21

What holidays are gun salutes rendered? How many and when?

Back 21

President's Day
Memorial Day
Independence Day
21-gun fired at 1-minute intervals commencing at 1200. (thus ending at 1220)

Front 22

Five minutes prior to morning and evening colors, what pennant is hoisted?

Back 22

PREPARATIVE (called PREP)
cerenomnies for Colors begin when PREP is hauled to the dip(halfway point)

Front 23

Navy ships not under way also hoist and lower what?

Back 23

Union jack on the jackstaff at the ships bow.

Front 24

What is flown from a yardarm to denote that a general courts-martial or court of inquiry is in session?

Back 24

Union jack

Front 25

If a band is not available for colors, a bugle is played. What songs does the bugle play for colors

Back 25

Morning: 'To the Colors'
Evening: 'Retreat'

Front 26

When in foreigh country or if foreign warships are present, when do you play thier national anthem?

Back 26

Immediatly following morning colors, and then follow national anthems of other foreign nations represented.

Front 27

WHen is the Holiday colors flown?

Back 27

Sundays, authorized holidays, and other days proclaimed by the Pres

Front 28

Ship not underway flys what size Union jack when the holiday colors are flown?

Back 28

Same size as the blue field in the holiday colors

Front 29

At what time are colors performed for ships underway?

Back 29

Never, the ensign is usually flown day and night.

Front 30

WHen and where is the ensign shifted from when going underway? What is this called?

Back 30

Just as the ship gets under way, the ensign is shifted from its in-port position on the stern to its at-sea position at the mainmast.
Shifting the colors

Front 31

WHat are the hours the flag is flown at half-mast on Memorial Day?

Back 31

0800 - 1220 (until the last gun salute is shot)

Front 32

If the ensign is flown from the flagstaff at half-mast, should the Union jack be also?

Back 32

Yes

Front 33

When are command pennants half-masted/

Back 33

Only when the ship's CO or the Unit Commander dies

Front 34

What is required of ships passing Washington's tomb between the hours of sunrise and sunset?

Back 34

half-masting the ensign; full guard and band are paraded, ship's bell is tolled and the ensign is half-masted as the ship comes in sight of Mount Vernon, Virginia. When the ship is opposite the tomb, the guard and all persons on deck face the tomb and salute. When the bugler begins to sound taps, the ensign is raised to the peak; tolling of the bell ceases on the last not of taps. Then the National anthm is played, followed by the command 'carry on'

Front 35

Procedure for passing though doorways with seniors?

Back 35

Leth the senior go first; hold the door for him or her.

Front 36

Where does the junior sit in a vehicle or walk when accompanyed by seniors??

Back 36

Leftmost seat
left side

Front 37

If you are on watch and enter the area where divine services are being held, what must you do?

Back 37

Uncover and continue wearing your duty belt. (remain covered during Jewish ceremonies)

Front 38

If you enter a messing compartment or wardroom while a meal is in progress what do you do with your cover?

Back 38

Uncover

Front 39

If on official business in Officer or CPO country and on watch and wearing the duty belt you must?

Back 39

Keep covered. Uncover if not in watch status with belt.

Front 40

The rule for entering boats, airplanes, and vehicles with seniors is what?

Back 40

Seniors in last, seniors out first. In general, Seniors take the seats farthest aft. If officers are present enlisted should not sit in the stern seats unless invited.

Front 41

An act or verbal expression of consideration or respect for others is?

Back 41

a courtesy

Front 42

A usual way of acting in a situation that has been practiced so long that it has the force of law is?

Back 42

a custom

Front 43

What is a required act of military courtesy?

Back 43

A salute

Front 44

When in uniform, Navy personnel salute the _____, _____, and _____

Back 44

flag, anthem, and officers

Front 45

The three rifle salutes are-

Back 45

present arms, rifle salute at order arms, rifle salute at right shoulder arms

Front 46

honors are -

Back 46

salutes rendered to ships, high-ranking individuals, and nations

Front 47

_______ _____ ______ is a passing honor rendered to the Pres of the US

Back 47

Manning the rail

Front 48

A ruler of a country recognized by the US rates a ____-____ salute

Back 48

21-gun