102 Rank Structure And Courtesis

Question 1

Do NOT salute when…

Answer 1

At work indoors(except when under arms)
A prisoner or Guarding prisoners
Under battle conditions
While your blouse or coat is unbuttoned
With a smoking device in your hand
In ranks, at games, or part of a work detail
Physically interfere with your performance of an assigned duty or would create a hazard

Question 2

O-10

Answer 2

General (Gen)

Question 3

O-9

Answer 3

Lieutenant General (LtGen)

Question 4

O-8

Answer 4

Major General (MGen)

Question 5

O-7

Answer 5

Brigadier General (BGen)

Question 6

O-6

Answer 6

Colonel (Col)

Question 7

O-5

Answer 7

Lieutenant Colonel (LtCol)

Question 8

O-4

Answer 8

Major (Maj)

Question 9

O-3

Answer 9

Captain (Capt)

Question 10

O-2

Answer 10

First Lieutenant (1st Lt)

Question 11

O-1

Answer 11

Second Lieutenant (2nd Lt)

Question 12

W-1

Answer 12

Warrant Officer (WO-1)

Question 13

W-2

Answer 13

Chief Warrant Officer (CWO-2)

Question 14

W-3

Answer 14

Chief Warrant Officer (CWO-3)

Question 15

W-4

Answer 15

Chief Warrant Officer (CWO-4)

Question 16

W-5

Answer 16

Chief Warrant Officer (CWO-5)

Question 17

The highest E-9 of the Marine Corps?

Answer 17

Sergeant Major of the Marine Corps

Question 18

E-9

Answer 18

Sergeant Major (SgtMaj) or Master Gunnery Sergeant (MGySgt)

Question 19

E-8

Answer 19

First Sergeant (1stSgt) or Master Sergeant (MSgt)

Question 20

E-7

Answer 20

Gunnery Sergeant (GySgt)

Question 21

E-6

Answer 21

Staff Sergeant (SSgt)

Question 22

E-5

Answer 22

Sergeant (Sgt)

Question 23

E-4

Answer 23

Corporal (Cpl)

Question 24

E-3

Answer 24

Lance Corporal (LCpl)

Question 25

E-2

Answer 25

Private First Class (PFC)

Question 26

E-1

Answer 26

Private (Pvt)

Question 27

How do you board a small boat or ship?

Answer 27

Inverse order of rank; the junior goes firsthand the others follow accordingly to rank

Question 28

Board and depart a naval ship between sunset and 0800

Answer 28

Salute the OD and request “Permission to go ashore.”

Question 29

Depart a naval ship between 0800 and sunset

Answer 29

Salute the OD and request “Permission to go ashore.”

Go to the brow,turn aft and salute the National Ensign

Question 30

Boarding a naval ship between 0800 to sunset

Answer 30

Face aft when reaching top of the gangway(brow)
Salute the National Ensign
Salute the officer of the deck (OD)
Request “Permission to come aboard”

Question 31

How to salute

Answer 31

6 paces no more than 30
Render only once is superior remains
Render again when senior departs or when you do
Do not interrupt a conversation to salute another senior unless pfficer you are talking to salutes a senior