Signal Flags       Medals/Ribbons    Rank Insignia      General Orders
Phonetic Alphabet     Advancement      Naval Terminology           

Signal Flags

 

 






The necessity of recognizing the rank insignia of all the armed forces should be obvious to everyone. I apologize for not having enlisted ranks for the Army and Air Force. I have forgotten which website I found them on. I would be grateful if anyone could help me with that. I would like to give credit.


The Air Force does not have warrant officers.







Naval Terminology

 

 
A

Aft: To the rear of
Adrift: Scattered about; not in a proper stowage
All hands: All those aboard a ship or station
As you were: Command meaning "Resume former activity or formation"

B
Beach: Slang; the shore
Belay: To make fast or secure, to cancel as in "belay the last word"
Below: Downward; below decks; downstairs
Boondockers: Marine slang for field boots
Break out: Take out of stock or storage; to prepare for use
Bulkhead: Walls or partitions
Bunk: Bed

C
Chow: Food
Comshaw: To obtain suppilies or equipment through whatever means necessary

D
Deck: Floor of a ship or building
Deep six: Slang; to throw an object away or overboard
Ditty bag: Small canvas bag to stow odds and ends of gear

F
Fair weather parade: When quarters or formation is to be held on a weather deck or outside
Field day: Cleaning day
Foul up: Slang; to get into trouble or confusion

G
Galley: Kitchen
Gear: General term for equipment, material, supplies, or baggage
Geedunk: Slang; junk food
GI can: trashcan
Gundeck: To fake or falsify something, such as a report

H
Head: Toilet or washroom
Hit the deck: Slang;get up; same as rise and shine
Hit the sack: Slang; turn in, go to bed

J
Joe pot: Slang; coffee pot

K
Keelhaul: Slang; to reprimand severely
Knock off: To stop; cease

L
Ladder: Stairs
Line: General term meaning rope
Lucky bag: Container or stowage for articles found adrift; same as lost and found

M
Mae West: Pneumatic life jacket
Mailbuoy: Ancient sailors' joke : mid-ocean bouy in which mail is kept for delivery to passing ships
Mess: To eat; a group of people eating together; Crew's mess is called the general mess
Mustang: slang; officer who was formerly an enlisted man
Muster: Roll call
Muster on stations: Roll call taken while at work or drill

O
Overhead: Ceiling

P
Pass the word: Broadcast the information
Pipe down: An order to be silent or reduce noise
Port: opening in side of ship

Q
Quarterdeck: Ceremonial area of the main deck, kept specially neat and clear; specific domain of the "Officer of the Deck"

R
Rack: Slang; bunk or bed
Red lead: Slang; catsup
Reefer: Refrigerated compartment
Reveille: Arousing ship's company for work, and breakfast

S
Sack: Bunk or bed
Scuttlebutt: Drinking fountain, slang; rumor or gossip
Secure: Make fast, to cease or stop, quit, give up, or knock off
Stores: Supplies
Stow: To put away; to store
Swab: Mop
Sweepers: Those who sweep down, clean sweep down fore and aft

T
Turn to: Go to work

W
Wardroom: The compartment where officers gather to eat and lounge
Watch: Normally 4 hours long. A days watches are:
  First Watch - 2000 to 2400 
  Midwatch - 2400 to 0400 
  Morning Watch - 0400 to 0800  
  Forenoon Watch - 0800 to 1200  
  Afternoon Watch - 1200 to 1600  
  First Dog Watch - 1600 to 1800  
  Second Dog Watch - 1800 to 2000  

These are the 11 General Orders of a Sentry. Watchstanding is one of the most important duties in the navy. Memorize the 11 general orders and be able to repeat them at all times.

General Order 1) To take charge of this post and all Government property in view.

General Order 2) To walk my post in a military manner, keeping always alert an observing everything that takes place within sigh or hearing.

General Order 3) To report all violations of orders I am instructed to enforce.

General Order 4) To repeat all calls from post more distant from the guardhouse than my own.

General Order 5) To quit my post only when properly relieved.

General Order 6) To recieve, obey, and pass on to the sentry who relieves me all orders from the Commanding Officer, Officer of the Day, and Officers and Petty Officers of the watch only.

General Order 7) To talk to no one except in the line of duty.

General Order 8) To give the alarm in case of fire or disorder.

General Order 9) To call the Petty Officer of the Watch in any case not covered by instructions.

General Order 10) To salute all officers and all colors and standards not cased.

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 to allow no one to pass without proper authority.


This is the Alphabet and the numbers as they are pronounced in military language. To insure against miscommunication the letters and numbers are pronounced as found on the following chart.

Letter Equivalent Spoken Morse Code
A

ALFA

AL fah

._
B

BRAVO

BRAH voh

_...

C

CHARLIE

CHAR lee

_._.

D

DELTA

DELL ta

_..

E

ECHO

ECK oh

.

F

FOXTROT

FOKS trot

.._.

G

GOLF

GOLF

_ _.

H

HOTEL

AL fah

....
I

INDIA

BRAH voh

..

J

JULIET

CHAR lee

._ _ _

K

KILO

DELL ta

_._

L

LIMA

ECK oh

._..

M

MIKE

FOKS trot

_ _

N

NOVEMBER

GOLF

_.

O

OSCAR

Os cah

_ _ _

P

PAPA

pah PAH

._ _.

Q

QUEBEC

kay BECk

_ _._

R

ROMEO

ROW me oh

._.

S

SIERRA

see AIR ah

...

T

TANGO

TANGO go

_

U

UNIFORM

You nee form

.._

V

VICTOR

VIK tah

..._

W

WHISKEY

WISS key

._ _

X

XRAY

ECKS ray

_.._

Y

YANKEE

YANG key

_. _ _

Z

ZULU

ZOO loo

_ _..

1

Wun

._ _ _ _

2

Too

.._ _ _

3

Tree

..._ _

4

Fo-wer

...._

5

Fife

.....

6

Six

_....

7

Seven

_ _...

8

Ate

_ _ _..

9

Niner

_ _ _ _.

0

Zero

_ _ _ _ _



The following are the advancement requirements of the USNSCC.

 

Rank Minimum Time in Rate Correspondence Course Exam Required Training
E1 Recruit

None

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E2 SN Apprentice

3 months

BMR

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NSCC recruit training and successful completion of PRT

E3 SN

6 months

SN

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10 Days

E4 (PO3)

6 months

Mil Req. PO3

PO3

10 Days

E5 (PO2)

6 months

Mil Req. PO2

PO2

10 Days

E6(PO-1)

6 months

Mil Req. PO1

PO1

10 Days

E-7(CPO)

6 months

Mil Req. CPO

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POLA*


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