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Signal Flags Medals/Ribbons Rank Insignia General Orders Phonetic Alphabet Advancement Naval Terminology ![]()
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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.
The following are the advancement requirements of the USNSCC.
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