Communication

Question 1

Different types (12)

Answer 1

1mc

3mc

5mc

Hydra

Jdial

Cell phone

Sound powered phones

Messenger

Flags and pennants (visual)

Whistle

Alarms

Red phone @ deck house 3 (regional sopa network for emergencies services) reported to ood and logged. Com checks conducted 30 min + or - sun set/rise. Respond within 15sec. “Xx 11 roger out” .

Question 2

Passing word on 1mc

Answer 2

OOD overall in charge. Ask permission from OOD first! (Bells and words)

Green sheet asterisks shall b passed

No acronyms allowed

E7 > assembled

E6 < mustered

Never use “now/ at this time”

All words considered as direct order from co

Pause in between messages

Poow binder tells you what and when to pass it (deck house 3)

Make announcements after time bells

Special events mentioned last (aloft)

Question 3

When not to use 1mc? (Emergencies exception)

Answer 3

Between taps/reveille

Between first call/and colors

Between co/csg/cos arrival/departure

During emergencies/drills (D.C. Central takes precedence)

Co mast

Church services

Co call

Command ceremonies

When overseas will on pass silent honors over hydra

Question 4

Rending honors

8 bells

Answer 4

Potus “united states”

Sec of def “defense”

Sec of navy “navy”

4 star admiral “admiral”

3 star “ vice admiral”

Question 5

Rending honors

6 bells

Answer 5

2 star admiral “rear admiral upper half”

1 star admiral “rear admiral lower half”

Question 6

Rending honors

4 bells

Answer 6

Co “ship name”

Captain/CDR (not attactched to your ship) “captain, United States Navy” or if CDR is a co “the name of the ship”

Question 7

Rendering honors

2 bells

Answer 7

LCDR and below “rank or rate n name”

Question 8

Stinger (one bell after)

Answer 8

Given to co, chief of staff, Csg

Signifies to navigation that it’s time to close up or haul down the individuals absentee pennants

Ringing it signifies that they’ve reached the deck house or the pier(arriving/departing)

Question 9

Who receives stinger bell?

Answer 9

1st substitute pennants = csg embarked

2nd substitute pennants = chief of staff embarked

3rd substitute pennants = co

4th substitute pennants = civilian (secnav or secdef) embarked

Question 10

Hourly bells

1 Bell

Odd=bottom of the hour

Answer 10

0830

1230

1630

2030

Question 11

Hourly bells

2 bells

Even bells = top of the hour

Answer 11

0900

1300

1700

2100

Question 12

Hourly bells

3 bells

Odd = bottom of the hour

Answer 12

0930

1330

1730

2130

Question 13

Hourly bells

4 bells

Even=top of hour

*start and end day with 4 bells

Answer 13

0600 reveille

1000

1400

1800

2200 taps

Question 14

Hourly bells

5 bells (odd/bottom)

Answer 14

0630

1030

1430

1830

Question 15

Hourly bells

8bells (even=top)

Answer 15

1200 only with permission of co or cdo

0800 (import NOOO BELLS “colors”)

Question 16

Passing honors

Answer 16

Sea/anchor : use handheld ships whistle for passing ships

Import: standard whistle for passing flag officer on pier or a navy ship is passing by on port side

4 whistle command 1st attention ( 1 wb stbd side/ 2 wb port side)

2nd hand salute 1 wb

3rd ready two 2 wb

4th carry on 3 wb