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141 Cards in this Set
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General Order 1. |
To Take charge of this post and all government property in view. |
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General Order 2. |
To walk my post in a military manner, keeping always on the alert, and observing everything that takes place withing sight or hearing. |
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General Order 3. |
To report all violations of orders i am instructed to enforce. |
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General Order 4. |
To repeat all calls from posts more distant from the guard house than my own. |
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General Order 5. |
To quit my post only when properly relieved. |
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General Order 6. |
To receive, obey, and pass on to the sentry who relieves me all orders from the commanding officer, field officer of the day, officer of the day, and officers and petty officers of the watch. |
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General Order 7. |
To talk to no one except in the line of duty.
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General order 8. |
To give the alarm in case of fire or disorder. |
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General order 9. |
To call the petty officer of the watch in any case not covered by instructions. |
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General order 10. |
To salute all officers and all colors and standards not cased. |
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General order 11. |
To be especially watchful at night, and during the time for challenging, to challenge all persons on or near my post, and allow no one to pass without proper authority. |
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AET |
Avionics Electrical Technician |
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AMT |
Aviation Maintenance Technician |
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AST |
Aviation Survival Technician |
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BM |
Boatswain's Mate |
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DC |
Damage Controlman |
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DV |
Diver |
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EM |
Electrician's Mate |
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ET |
Electronics Technician |
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FS |
Food Service Specialist |
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GM |
Gunner's Mate |
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HS |
Health Services Technician |
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IS |
Intelligence Specialist |
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IT |
Information Systems Technician |
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IV |
Investigator (reserve only) |
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ME |
Maritime Enforcement Specialist |
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MK |
Machinery Technician |
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MST |
Marine Science Technician |
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MU |
Musician |
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OS |
Operations Specialist |
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PA |
Public Affairs Specialist |
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SK |
Storekeeper |
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YN |
Yoeman |
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Fore |
Towards the bow of the ship |
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Aft |
Towards the rear |
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Bow |
The front of the ship |
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Stern |
Back |
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Port |
Left side of the ship from the perspective of looking forward. |
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Starboard |
Right side of the ship from the perspective of looking forward. |
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Mast |
Vertical pole that may have a sail or rigging or antennas for powerboats. |
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Keel |
Center of the hull, Lowest in water where weight is most carried. |
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Lee |
Side of the vessel sheltered from wind. |
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Windward |
Side of the vessel wind is coming from
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Hawser |
Large Line |
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Strike |
Lower or bring down |
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Aloft |
Above the ship's uppermost solid structure, overhead or high above |
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Alongside |
By the side of the pier or ship |
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Awash |
So low in the water that the water is constantly washing across the service |
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Billet |
A crew members assigned duties within the ships organization |
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BMOW |
Boatswain's mate of the watch is responsible to ensure all watches are properly manned and in order |
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Beam |
Greatest athwart ships width of a vessel |
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Brow |
A moveable ladder or ram used for boarding a vessel from a dock |
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Centerline |
Imaginary line running from ship's bow to stern |
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Check |
To slack off slowly, to ease off a line a little |
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Davit |
Shipboard crane that can be swung out over the side |
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EOW |
An officer in charge of the engineering department while on watch |
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Fast |
Snugly secured |
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Fathom |
A six foot unit of length |
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Fender |
A piece of equipment, such as an inflated ball when inserted between the vessel and another object will absorb shock and prevent damage. |
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Forecastle |
Upper deck in the forward part of the ship, pronounced "FOKE-sul" |
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Gunwale |
Upper edge or rail of a ship or boat's side, pronounced "Gun'nle" |
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Inboard |
Toward the center of the ship |
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Outboard |
Away from the center of the hull |
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Part |
To break, as of a line |
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Scullery |
Compartment for washing and sterilizing eating utensils |
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Turn to |
An order to begin work |
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Void |
An empty compartment below decks |
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Wake |
The track Left in the water behind a ship |
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Yaw |
Zigzagging motion of a vessel as it is carried off its heading by strong seas |
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Phonetic Alphabet ABCDEFGHIJKLMNOPQRSTUVWXYZ Go hang a salami i'm a lasagna hog. |
Alpha Bravo Charlie Delta Echo Foxtrot Golf Hotel India Juliet Kilo Lima Mike November Oscar Papa Quebec Romeo Sierra Tango Uniform Victor Whiskey X-Ray Yankee Zulu |
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SR Seaman Recruit E-1 |
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SA FA Seaman Apprentice, Fireman Apprentice E-2 |
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SN FN Seaman, Fireman E-3 |
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PO3 Petty Officer Third Class E-4 |
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PO2 Petty Officer Second Class E-5 |
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PO1 Petty Officer First Class E-6 |
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CPO Chief Petty Officer E-7 |
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SCPO Senior Chief Petty Officer E-8 |
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MCPO Master Chief Petty Officer E-9 |
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CWO2 |
Chief Warrant Officer 2 W-2 |
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CWO3 |
Chief Warrant Officer 3 W-3 |
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CWO4 |
Chief Warrant Officer 4 W-4 |
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ENS |
Ensign O-1
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LTJG |
Lieutenant Junior Grade O-2 |
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LT |
Lieutenant O-2 |
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LCDR |
Lieutenant Commander O-4 |
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CDR |
Commander O-5 |
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CAPT |
Captain O-6 |
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RDML |
Rear Admiral (Lower Half) O-7 |
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RADM |
Rear Admiral O-8 |
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VADM |
Vice Admiral O-9 |
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ADM |
Admiral O-10 |
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Alpha Flag Diver Down, Keep well and clear at slow speed |
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Bravo Flag Transfer of hazardous cargo |
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Oscar Flag Man Overboard |
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Papa Flag Personnel Recall |
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SOPA Senior Officer Present Afloat Most senior officer as commanding officer |
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PREP Pennant Five minutes before colors |
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Third Substitute Commanding Officer not on board |
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Church Pennant Flown during church services |
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11 Official Missions |
Ports and Waterways Security Drug Interdiction Aids to Navigation Search and Rescue Living Marine Resources Marine Safety Defense Readiness Migrant Interdiction Marine Environmental Protection Ice Operations Law Enforcement |
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Coast Guard Ethos |
I am a coast Guardsman. I serve the People of the United States. I will protect them. I will defend them. I will save them. I am their shield. For them i am Semper Paratus. I live the Coast Guard Core Values. I am proud to be a Coast Guardsman. We are the United States Coast Guard. |
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Core Values |
Honor, Respect, Devotion to duty. |
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Chain of Command |
Commander In Chief Secretary of Homeland Security Coast Guard Commandant Deputy Commandant for Mission Support Force Readiness Command Commanding Officer (CO) Executive Officer (XO) Training Officer (TO) Regimental Officer (RO) Battalion Officer (BO) Battalion Commander (BC) Section Commander (SC) Lead Company Commander (LCC) Company Commander (CC) |
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18' - 24' Special Purpose Craft Airboat |
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25' Defender Class Boat |
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25' - 32' Transportable Port Security Boat |
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33' Law Enforcement Special Purpose Craft |
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36' Long Range Interceptor LRI |
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45' Response boat medium (RB-M)
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47' Motor Life boat
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55' Aids to Navigation Boat
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65' Inland Buoy Tender
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65' Small harbor tug
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75' River Buoy Tender
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75' Inland construction tender
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87' Coastal patrol boat
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100' Inland Buoy tender
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100' Inland construction tender
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110' Patrol Boat
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140' Icebreaking tug (WTGB)
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154' Fast response cutter (WPC)
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160' Inland Construction Tender (WLIC)
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175' Coastal Buoy Tender (WLM)
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210' Medium Endurance Cutter (WMEC) |
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225' Seagoing Buoy Tender (WLB) |
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240' Seagoing Buoy Tender Icebreaker (WLBB) |
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270' Medium Endurance Cutter (WMEC) |
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282' Medium Endurance Cutter (WMEC) |
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295' Training Barque Eagle (WIX) |
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378' High Endurance Cutter (WHEC) |
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399' Polar Class Icebreaker (WAGB) |
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418' National Security Cutter (WMSL) |
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420' Icebreaker (WAGB) |
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C-37A Gulfstream V |
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HC-130H/J Hercules |
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C-27J Spartan |
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HC-144A The Ocean Sentry |
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MH-65 Dolphin |
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MH-60J Jayhawk |
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MH-60T Jayhawk |
