Basic Military Requirements CH 9
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- What is the most common form of salute?
- The Hand salute
- How is a salute rendered in civilian clothing?
- By placing the right hand over the heart.
- Do you salute officers when you are in civilian clothing?
- No only the flag or National anthem.
- Can you salute with your left hand?
- Only if the right is injured.
- How do you salute when running?
- Slow to a walk.
- How do you salute if carrying a load in both hands?
- Look at the officer and render a verbal greeting.
- Can you salute while smoking?
- No.
- Do you salute an officer who is uncovered or has full hands?
- Yes he will return a verbal greeting.
- When working with Army personnel and they salute indoors should you?
- Yes
- When walking with an officer and a senior officer approaches when do you salute?
- When the junior officer begins his salute
- What space between you and the officer is considered appropriate to begin a salute?
- About six paces
- What is the farthest you should salute an officer?
- As far as you can recognize the uniform of an officer.
- How long do you hold your salute?
- Until one is returned or until you are six paces past the officer.
- When boarding a ship which do you salute first the OOD or the Ensign?
- The National Ensign
- When leaving a ship who do you salute first the OOD or the Ensign?
- The OOD
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When the progress of a senior
officer may be blocked, Officers and enlisted personnel clear a path by calling out ________ and stand at attention facing the senior officer until he/she passes. - “Gangwayâ€
- Which side of an officer do you pass when overtaking?
- The left
- When over taking an officer what do you ask?
- By your leave Sir/Mam?
- Do officers in vehicles return salutes?
- Only if the vehicle is stopped.
- Do you salute an officer who is in civilian clothes?
- Yes
- In a crowded gathering when do you salute an officer?
- When addressing or being addressed.
- What are the three rifle salutes?
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Present arms
Order arms
At right shoulder arms - What are Honors?
- Salutes rendered to individuals of merit, such as recipients of the Medal of Honor, to high-ranking individuals, to ships, and to nations.
- What are passing honors
- Honors (other than gun salutes) rendered on occasions when ships, officials or officers pass in boats or gigs, or are passed (flag officers or above) close aboard.
- Passing "close aboard" is equivilent to what distance?
-
600 yards for ships
400 yards for boats - What does Manning the rail consist of?
- Ship’s company lining up at regular intervals along all weather deck rails.
- Are side boys paraded at night?
- No only 0800 to sunset excluding Sundays.
- How many guns will be fired for a President?
- 21
- Who receives an even number gun salute?
- No one gun salutes are always an odd number.
- What is the normal interval for a gun salute?
- 5 seconds
- What is the interval of a gun salute on President's day, Memorial day and Independence day?
- 1 minute
- How many guns are fired for President's day, Memorial day, or Independence day?
- 21
- What time does the gunsalute for President's day, Memorial day, or Independence day begin and end?
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Begins at 1200
Ends at 1220 - A ruler of a foriegn country receives how many guns?
- 21
- What time is morning colors?
- 0800
- What time is evening colors?
- Sunset
- If you are in civilian clothes during colors what should you do?
- Come to attention and place your right hand over your heart.
- What command is given five minutes before each colors?
- PREPARATIVE
- What flag is hoisted five minutes before each colors?
- The PREP pennant is hoisted to half mast.
- On ships in port what flag is flown from the bow?
- Union Jack
- On ships inport what flag is flown from the stern?
- The National Ensign
- What flag is flown from a Yard Arm to denote captains mast?
- The Union Jack
- The national flag is always hoisted ______ and lowered _______.
-
Smartly
Ceremoniously - If your ship is visiting a foreign country when is their National Anthem played?
- Immediately following morning colors
- What is different about the ensign flown on national holidays?
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It is the largest National Ensign of the command allowance
(Holiday colors) - The Ensign flown on National Holidays is known as_______.
- Holiday Colors
- Do ships under way carry out colors?
- No. The flag is flown 24 hours a day at the mainmast
- What is the name of the ceremony conducted by ships leaving port?
- Shifting the colors
- When mourning the loss of an official the flag is flown at ______.
- Half Mast
- To position the Ensign at half mast it should be _______.
- Hoisted sharply to the truck and lowered ceremoniously to half mast.
- How should an Ensign be lowered from half mast?
- Hoisted sharply to the truck and lowered ceremoniously.
- What command is sounded immediatly following colors?
- Carry on
- When are command pennants half masted?
- Upon death of the Commanding officer
- Where is Washington's tomb located?
- Mount Vernon, Virginia
- Are you required to render a salute if you hear the National anthem being played on some ones television?
- No, only during ceremonies.
- What musical selection is played to honor the president?
- Hail to the Chief
- When accompying an officer which side do you sit or walk on?
- Left
- Where do enlisted personnel eat?
- A messing Compartment
- Where do officers eat?
- A Wardroom
- What is the part of the ship where officers have their staterooms and wardrooms?
- Officers Country
- What is the part of the ship where chief petty officers have their living spaces and mess.
- CPO country
- What is the general rule when entering a boat, room, or vehicle?
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Enlisted in first
Officers out first - When boarding a boat where do seniors sit?
- In the aft
- Aboard ship, the CO is addressed as _______, regardless of rank.
- Captain