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Honors and Customs Flashcards

1
Q

Are the same marks of respect prescribed during the playing of a foreign anthem as during the U.S. Anthem?

A

Yes

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2
Q

When is the national ensign hoisted and lowered each day at naval commands ashore or aboard naval ships not underway?

A

0800 and sunset

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3
Q

How long should lowering the national ensign take?

A

The entirety of the music

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4
Q

What is the saluting procedure for boarding a ship?

A

On boarding the designated platform, face the nation ensign and salute, then salute the officer of the deck.

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5
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What is the saluting procedure for disembarking a ship?

A

The reverse order of boarding

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6
Q

When entering a foreign port, how many guns should be fired in salute, when circumstances allow?

A

21

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7
Q

What music is played when passing honors between SHIPS or BOATS while the Sec of State is aboard as a special foreign representative of the President?

A

4 R&F and the National Anthem

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8
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What music is played when passing honors between SHIPS while the SecDef or Asst SecDef is aboard?

A

National Anthem

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9
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What music is played when passing honors between BOATS while the SecDef or deputies or SecNav or subordinate is aboard?

A

Admiral’s March (no R&F)

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What music is played when passing honors between SHIPS or BOATS while the Vice President is aboard?

A

Hail Columbia (no R&F)

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11
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Chairman, Joint Chiefs of Staff

A

19 guns
4 R&F
Generals or Admirals March, as appropriate
(Marines is Admirals)

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Chief of Staff, U.S. Army

A

19 guns
4 R&F
Generals March

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Chief of Naval Operations

A

19 guns
4 R&F
Admiral’s March

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Chief of Staff, U.S. Air Force

A

19 guns
4 R&F
Generals March

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Q

Commandant of the Marine Corps

A

19 guns
4 R&F
Admiral’s March

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Commandant of the Coast Guard

A

19 guns
4 R&F
Admiral’s March

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17
Q

General of the Army

A

19 guns
4 R&F
Generals March

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18
Q

Fleet Admiral

A

19 guns
4 R&F
Admiral’s March

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General of the Air Force

A

19 guns
4 R&F
Generals March

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20
Q

Generals

A

17 guns
4 R&F
Generals March

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21
Q

Admirals

A

17 guns
4 R&F
Admiral’s March

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22
Q

Vice Admiral or Lt General

A

15 guns while departing
3 R&F
Admiral’s or General’s March

23
Q

Rear Admiral or Major General

A

13 guns while departing
2 R&F
Admiral’s or General’s March

24
Q

Rear Admiral (LH) or Brigadier General

A

11 guns while departing
1 R&F
Admiral’s or General’s March

25
Q

The President of the United States

A

Full Dress
21 guns
4 R&F
National Anthem OR Hail to the Chief if the anthem would be played more than once

26
Q

Former Presidents

A

21 guns while departing
4 R&F
Admiral’s March

27
Q

Vice President

A

19 guns while departing
4 R&F
Hail Columbia

28
Q

Governor of a State (foreign)

while in an area within his/her jurisdiction

A

19 guns while departing
4 R&F
Admiral’s March

29
Q

Speaker of the House of Representatives

A

19 guns while departing
4 R&F
Admiral’s March

30
Q

The Chief Justice of United States

A

19 guns while departing
4 R&F
Admiral’s March

31
Q

Ambassador, High Commissioner or special diplomatic whose credentials give him/her authority equal to or greater than that of an Ambassador

(while in the Nation or Nations to which accredited)

A

19 guns while departing
4 R&F
National Anthem

32
Q

Secretary of State

A

19 guns while departing
4 R&F
National Anthem

33
Q

U.S. Representative to the United Nations

A

19 guns while departing
4 R&F
Admiral’s March

34
Q

Associate Justice of the Supreme Court

A

19 guns while departing
4 R&F
Admiral’s March

35
Q

Secretary of Defense

A

19 guns
4 R&F
Honor’s March

36
Q

Cabinet Officer other than State or Defense

A

19 guns while departing
4 R&F
Admiral’s March

37
Q

President pro temper of the Senate

A

19 guns while departing
4 R&F
Admiral’s March

38
Q

United States Senators

A

19 guns while departing
4 R&F
Admiral’s March

39
Q

Governor of a State of the United States

A

19 guns while departing
4 R&F
Admiral’s March

40
Q

Members of the House of Representatives

A

19 guns while departing
4 R&F
Admiral’s March

41
Q

Any Defense or Armed Service Secretary and Deputy or Under Secretary of Defense

A

19 guns
4 R&F
Honor’s March

42
Q

Any Defense or Armed Service Under or Assistant Secretary

A

17 guns
4 R&F
Honor’s March

43
Q

General Counsel of the Department of Defense

A

17 guns
4 R&F
Honor’s March

44
Q

Governor General or Governor of a Commonwealth or Possession of the U.S.

A

17 guns while departing
4 R&F
Admiral’s March

45
Q

Other Under Secretaries of the Cabinet and the Deputy Attorney General

A

17 guns while departing
4 R&F
Admiral’s March

46
Q

Envoy Extraordinary or Minister Plenipotentiary

A

13 guns while departing
3 R&F
Admiral’s March

47
Q

Minister Resident

A

13 guns while departing
2 R&F
Admiral’s March

48
Q

Charge d’Affaires

A

11 guns while departing
1 R&F
Admiral’s March

49
Q

Career Minister or Counselor of Embassy or Legation

A

1 R&F

Admiral’s March

50
Q

Consul General or other Consuls when in charge of a Consulate General

A

11 guns while departing
1 R&F
Admiral’s March

51
Q

Foreign President or Sovereign

A

21 guns
4 R&F
Foreign National Anthem

52
Q

Member of reigning royal family

A

21 guns
4 R&F
Foreign National Anthem

53
Q

Prime Minister other cabinet officer

A

19 guns while departing
4 R&F
Admiral’s March

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