Section 5 - 9. Passing Salutes Flashcards
- “close aboard”
ships: passing within 600 yards
boats: passing within 400 yards
- Passing honors
non gun-salute honors for officials/officers/ships when passed “close aboard”
- Official Visits
a. pers uniformly spaced
b. “Attention” sounded
c. gun salute
d. boat shall be piped
e. visitor piped; all persons on the quarter-deck salute
- Official Visits
f. piping of the side, ruffles and flourishes, music. If no band, “To the Colors” by bugle in lieu of Anthem
g. if entitled to 11+ guns, visitor is invited to inspect the guard
- 2 Official Visits departure
a. rails manned if required
b. “Attention” sounded
c. guard shall present arms; all salute; ruffles & flourishes followed by music rendered; visitor piped over the side; flag hauled down
- Dispensing w/ Side Boys, Guard and Band.
- the guard and band shall not be paraded at times when side boys are dispensed with, except at naval shore installations.
1257.1. If, in the course of any ceremony, it is required that honors involving musical tribute to the POTUS be performed more than one time,
“Hail to the Chief” may be used interchangeably with the National Anthem as honors to the POTUS.
1257.2. When specified by POTUS, Secretary of State, Chief of the Secret Service, or their authorized reps, “Hail to the Chief” may be used…
as an opportunity for the POTUS and immediate party to move to or from their places while all others stand fast.
- Passing Washington’s Tomb
- bell tolled, ensign half-masted
- when opposite tomb, present arms, salute, “Taps”
- ensign hoisted, tolling stops w/ Taps; Anthem
- Carry on
- Passing U.S.S. AZ
between 0800 and sunset; sound attention; hand salute; carry on
- Ceremonies for National Holidays
- Pres Day, July 4: ships not underway shall full dress and fire a 21-gun salute
