Honors And Ceremonies Flashcards
When do we render honors?
During official visits
When will the national anthem be played when a foreign national anthem is played?
Last
When are morning and evening colors observed?
0800 and sunset
Who’s is Hail to the Chief played for?
POTUS
21 gun salute shall be fired to?
The flag of the president
Secretary of State gets what gun salute?
19
19 Gun salute for who?
Secretary of defense, secretary of homeland security, director of defense research and engineering, or secretary of the navy.
17 gun salute for who?
Assistant secretary of defense, general counsel, assistant secretary of homeland security,under secretary of the navy or assistant secretary of the navy
Interval between gun salutes?
5 seconds
Passing honors close aboard for ships?
600 yards
Passing honors for close aboard for boats?
400 yards
What song do we play for the vice president?
Hail Colombia
What song do we play for secretaries of departments?
Admirals March
An official visit call shall be retired in how many hours?
24
When shall units full dress ship?
Presidents’ Day and 4th of July