Common Core Flashcards
When was the Sailor’s Creed written and who ordered it?
1993, CNO Adm Kelso
When was “Bluejacket” replaced with “Navy” in the Sailor’s Creed and who approved it?
1994, CNO Adm Boorda
What three classes existed at the inception of the Navy?
Ship of the line, frigate, sloop of war
Old commission US Navy ship?
USS Constitution
When was USS Constitution christened?
October 1797
When is the Navy’s birthday?
17 October 1775
When was the Department of the Navy formed?
1798
What was the first Navy ship named after an enlisted man?
USS Osmond Ingram
How did the hand salute originate?
Knights raising their visors to be ID’ed
When do we salute the ensign?
Morning & evening colors, embarking and debarking the ship
11 gun salute?
Rear admiral lower
13 gun salute?
Rear admiral upper
15 gun salute?
Vice admiral
17 gun salute?
Admiral
21 gun salute?
Washington’s birthday, Memorial Day, Independence Day, President and heads of foreign states
CNO?
Adm Greenert
MCPON?
Master Chief Stevens
TYCOM?
Type Commander
What are the fleet responsibilities?
2nd - NORLANT 3rd - EASTPAC 4th - SOUTHCOM 5th - CENTCOM 6th - EUCOM 7th - WESTPAC 10th - CYBERCOM
SORN?
Standard Organization and Regulations of the Navy?
What OPNAV is SORN?
OPNAVINST 3120.32 series
What is the purpose of SORN?
To issue regulations and guidance concerning conduct of sailors
CO’s responsibilities?
Maintain overall readiness
XO’s responsibilities?
Arrange and coordinate work, drills, and exercises, personnel organization, policing the ship, and inspections
HOD’s responsibilities?
Represent CO in all matters related to their department
DIVO’s responsibilities?
Make sure the division performs properly
WCS’s responsibilities?
Maintains 3M in a work center
DCPO’s responsibilities?
Maintains damage control responsibilities in a division and for its equipment
Ombudsman’s responsibilities?
Liaison between CO and dependents
Equal Opportunity Program OPNAVINST?
OPNAVINST 5354.1 series
Different bills?
Administrative (assignment of personnel), Operational (darken ship, cold weather, etc…), Emergency (contingency), Special (special evolutions), Battle (GQ), Watch/Quarter/Station bill
What are 8 o’clock reports?
Daily equipment reports from all departments to the CO
What are 12 o’clock reports?
Reports received by the OOD and given to the CO on aviation fuel, boat, chronometer, draft, fuel and water, magazine temperature and muster
What items are affected by enlisted evals?
Types of Discharge received, advancement, Good Conduct Awards, reenlistment, and duty assignments
How often are Good Conduct Awards given?
Every three years of respectable conduct
What do the hash marks on left sleeve of dress uniform?
4 years of service
What do gold hash marks indicated?
12 years of consecutive good service
What’s a Page 2?
Dependents and Emergency contact info
What’s a Page 4?
Training and Awards
What’s a Page 13?
Administrative Remarks (Counseling, Additional items)
What is a Page 7?
NJP and court martials
What’s EDVR?
Enlisted Distribution and Verification Report - monthly statement of an activity’s enlisted personnel
How many sections in the EDVR?
12
What’s ORM?
A decision making tool to increase operational safety by anticipating hazards?
What are the steps of ORM?
ID hazards Assess hazards Make risk decisions Implement controls Supervise
What’s terrorism?
Unlawful force or threat of violence to inculcate fear
Three layer zone of defense?
Assessment, Warning, Threat
What’s FPCON?
Force Protection Conditions - Normal, Alpha, Bravo, Charlie, Delta
What’s a Threat Working Group?
TWG - meets semi-annually or more frequently to develop terror assessments, warning, and reports
Who is ATTWO?
Antiterrorism Tactical Watch Officer. Controls all Reaction Forces.
Who is SECO?
Security Officer. Tactical advisor to installation commander.
How many anchors does TR have?
2x 30 ton (60,000 LBS) anchors. MK2 stockless
What is the color code for the anchor chain?
Red, white, blue
What’s the yellow shot?
Warning shot (second to last shot)
What’s the red shot?
Danger shot (last shot)
What does the wildcat do?
Pay in/out anchor chain
How many chain stoppers on port side?
2
What’s the forward most chain stopper called?
Housing stopper
What’s the aft stopper called?
Riding stopper
When at anchor, what holds the ship in place?
The chain
What’s the bull nose used and where’s it located?
Used for towing. In the forecastle.
What’s the length of the chain?
12 shots of 90 feet - 1080 feet
How many mooring lines?
12
How many on forecastle, mid-ships, and on fantail?
4 each
What type of mooring lines?
3-strand nylon
What size mooring lines?
6” and 9”
How many storm lines are there and where are they?
1 on forecastle, 1 on fantail
What type of line are they?
10” double braid
What are the types of chocks?
Open, closed, and roller
Name the animals of the forecastle
Bull nose, rat tail stopper, wild cat, frog padeye, camel/turtle back, bird nest, crows feet
How many life rafts on TR?
128 Mk8 life rafts
How many sailors can fit in a life raft?
50
What are two things in a life raft?
Compass, oar, flares, water, fishing line and hooks, patching kit, water purification kit, MRE’s
Where are the life rafts?
03 level catwalks
Who orders abandon ship?
CO
Give one word passed during abandon ship
Nearest land; friend or foe; water temp; wind direction
What is UNREP?
Underway replenishment
What does STREAM stand for?
Standard Tension Replenishment Alongside Method
What is Romeo at the dip?
Preparing to receive you alongside
What is Romeo close up?
Commencing approach
What is Romeo hauled down?
Messenger in hand
What is Papa hauled up?
Expect to disengage in 15 minutes
What is Papa close up?
UNREP complete, prepare to disengage
What is Papa hauled down?
All lines clear
What is Bravo at the dip?
Temporarily stop transfer
What is Bravo close up?
Fuel/explosives being transferred
What is Bravo hauled up?
Delivery complete?
What day shape is during UNREP?
Ball Diamond Ball
What is night signal for UNREP?
Red over White over Red
What is general UNREP speed?
12-16 knots
What are the two types of UNREPs?
Connected or Vertical (Deck uses Connected)
How many CONREP stations are there?
6 (5, 7, 11, 13, 19, and 21)
What are the fueling stations?
21
What are the refueling stations?
5, 11, and 13
What are the cargo stations?
7 and 19
Where is station 5?
Hangar Bay 1
Where is station 21?
Paroloft
Where is station 19?
Hangar Bay 3
Where is station 11?
CO’s P-way
Where is station 13?
CPO/Officer Q-Deck
Where is station 7?
Hangar Bay 2
What type of fuel does TR take?
JP5 and F44
Who wears the white hard hat?
Deck Safety
Who wears the yellow hard hat?
Rig Captain
Who wears white with a green cross?
Safety
Who wears white with a red cross?
Medical
Who wears blue?
Line handlers and riggers
Who wears brown?
Capstan, Gypsy Winches, and Sliding Pad-Eye operators
Who wears red?
Gunners Mates
Who wears purple?
V-4 fuels
Who is overall in charge of an UNREP station?
Rig captain
Where are heavy lifts and why?
Station 19. To keep from hitting rudders and screws.
What is P&D and what does it do?
Phone and Distance. 300 foot line that gives visual distance between ships.
How far apart are flags on P&D?
20 feet
What is the color code for P&D line?
Alternating green, red, yellow, blue, white
What does 5 short blasts during UNREP mean?
Emergency breakaway
What are three types of man overboard recoveries?
Helo, Shipboard, Small Boat
How many RHIBs does TR have?
2x 7 meter RHIBs
How many personnel can a RHIB carry?
5 (Boat Officer, Coxswain, SAR swimmer, Bow Hook/Boat Engineer are crew)
What speed for lowering or recovering the RHIB?
5 knots
What are monkey lines used for?
To hold on as you go up and down in the RHIB
How much of your body weight is on the monkey line?
75%
Who wears the white hard hat?
Boat officer
Who wears the green hard hat?
Boat engineer
Who wears the yellow hard hat?
Coxswain
Who wears the blue hard hat?
Bow hook and SAR swimmer
What is the sea painter?
Line used to keep boat alongside the ship under the davit
What’s the Alpha flag?
Divers
What’s the Bravo flag?
Taking on fuel/ammo
What’s the Foxtrot flag?
Fixed wing flight ops
What’s the Hotel flag?
Helicopter flight ops
What’s the Oscar flag?
Man overboard
What’s the Kilo flag?
Personnel working aloft
What’s the India flag?
Coming alongside IN PORT
What’s the Quebec flag?
Boat recall
What’s the Papa flag?
Personnel recall
What’s the Five flag?
Ship is dead in the water
What two flags are always ready to break out?
Oscar and Five
What’s the Third Substitute?
CO is absent
What flag is flown for the SOPA?
Starboard pennant
What is one black ball flying?
Anchored
What is two black balls flying?
Not under command
What is three black balls flying?
Run aground
What is ball diamond ball?
Restricted ability to maneuver
What is BMOW?
Boatswain Mate of the Watch
Where is the BMOW?
Bridge
Where is the Bridge?
09 level
What are two watches on the Bridge?
OOD, Conning Officer, JOOW, BMOW, QMOW, Helmsman, Lee Helmsman, Messenger, Sound Powered Phone Talker
Who is overall in charge of all enlisted on the Bridge?
BMOW
What are two navigation tools?
Alidade, sextant, bearing circle, stadimeter, chart, binos, gyro, fathometer, PMP, parallel rules, magnetic compass, GPS
What flag is hoisted during a gale?
2 red pennants
What flag is hoisted during a typhoon or hurricane?
2 red flags with a black circle in the middle
What flag is hoisted during small craft operations?
1 red pennant
The prime meridian is what type of line?
Longitude
The equator is what type of line?
Latitude
How many time zones are there?
24 (Juliet = Local, Zulu = GMT, military)
How many designators are there?
25
What’s the difference between a gyrocompass and a magnetic compass?
Gyro is based on true north and magnetic compass is based on magnetic north
What is Link 11’s codename?
ALLIGATOR
What is Link 16’s codename?
TIMBER
What is Link 4A’s codename?
DOLLY
What does RADAR stand for?
Radio Detection and Ranging
What does SONAR stand for?
Sound Navigation and Ranging
What are the air search radars?
SPS-48 (3D)
SPS-49 (2D)
What are the nicknames for the air nav radars?
SPN-43 (MARSHAL)
SPN-46 (EASY RIDER)
SPN-41 (BULLS EYE)
TACAN - Tactical Air Navigation
What is the surface search radar?
SPS-67
What are the surface navigation radars?
Furuno
BME (Bridge Master Echo)
What is the fire control radar?
TAS (Target Acquisition System)
What is the difference between 2D and 3D radar?
3D = Range, Bearing, Altitude 2D = Range and Bearing
What is IFF?
Identify Friend or Foe
What’s ESSMS?
Evolved Sea Sparrow Missile System
What is RAM?
Rolling Airframe Missile
What is CIWS?
Close in Weapons System
How many ESSMS launchers on TR?
2 (1 is FWD STBD, 2 is AFT PORT)
What missile does the ESSMS use?
RIM 7
How many CIWS mounts on TR?
2 (Mount 21 is FWD STBD, Mount 24 is AFT PORT)
How many round per second does CIWS fire?
75
How many RAM launchers on TR?
2 (1 is FWD PORT, 2 is AFT STBD)
What is VLF?
Very Low Frequency (3Hz-30Hz)
What is LF?
Low Frequency (30Hz-300Hz)
What is MF?
Medium Frequency (300Hz-3MHz)
What is HF?
High Frequency (3MHz-30MHz)
What is VHF?
Very High Frequency (30MHz-300MHz)
What is UHF?
Ultra High Frequency (300MHz-3GHz)
What is SHF?
Super High Frequency (3GHz-30GHz)
What is EHF?
Extremely High Frequency (30GHz-300GHz)
How many HF transmitters on TR?
17
Where are the HF transmitters?
HF transmitter room
How many HF receivers on TR?
28
Where are the HF receivers?
Main Comm
How many transmitters are used for Link 11?
2
How many SHF systems on TR?
2
What are the SHF systems on TR?
WSC-6 (Defense Sat Comm System)
WSC-8 (Commercial Wideband Sat Provider)
How many line of sight UHF transceivers does TR have?
34
How many satellite UHF transceivers does TR have?
12
How many line of sight UHF transceivers support frequency hopping?
4
What are these frequency hoping transceivers calle?
Havequick
Why does Havequick frequency hop?
Anti-jamming
What is Seatel?
Satellite Television System
What does Big Seatel give us?
AFN
What does Little Seatel give us?
DirecTV
What is Moriah?
Wind indicating system
What does Pitsword do?
Read speed through water
How long is Pitsword?
100 inches
Where is Pitsword?
JP-5 Pump Room #2
What is Definity?
Shipboard telephone system used for both on and off ship connectivity
What is SITE TV?
Ship’s Information, Training, and Entertainment TV. TV Distribution System
What is SVDS?
Secure Video Distribution System (Pilot Briefings)
What is ADP?
Automated Data Processing (maintains LAN and user accounts)
Who is CSO?
Combat Systems Officer
What is CSMC?
Combat Systems Maintenance Center
Who is CSMO?
Combat Systems Maintenance Officer
Who is CSIO?
Combat Systems Information Officer
Who is CSOOW?
Combat Systems Officer of the Watch
What is CSOSS?
Combat Systems Operational Sequencing System
What does CSOSS do?
Basic casualty response, start-up and shutdown of CS systems
What are the CS divisions?
CS-1 - Main Comms CS-2 - Network Security CS-3 - NIPRNET/SIPRNET CS-4 - Maintenance CS-5 - ACDS (Advanced Combat Direction System) CS-6 - RADAR CS-7 - Weapons Systems CS-9 - Comms equipment, phones, TV CS-X - Admin
What is a serial link?
Original link used by submarines
What is NAVMACS?
Navy Modular Automated Como System
Who is all CS info sent to?
CSOOW