Spin Drift Flashcards
What is the mission of an officer candidate school?
Sir/Ma’am, the mission of officer candidate school is to prepare officer candidates to serve effectively as officers of the united states coast guard.
What is the proper position of attention?
Sir/ ma’am the proper position of attention is:
“Head erect
eyes on the boat,
chin in,
shoulders back,
Chest out,
Stomach in,
Weight evenly distributed on both feet,
Heels together,
Feet forming a 45 degree angle,
Arms hanging naturally at sides,
Palms facing inwards,
Thumbs along trouser seems,
With fingers joined in a natural curl.”
What are the coast guards core values?
The coast guards core values are Honor, Respect and Devotion to duty.
What is Honor?
Integrity is our standard. We demonstrate uncompromising ethical conduct and moral behavior in all of our personal actions. We are loyal and accountable to the public trust.
What is Respect?
We value our diverse work force. We treat each other with fairness, dignity, and compassion. We encourage individual opportunity and growth. We encourage creativity through empowerment. We work as a team.
What is devotion to duty?
We are professionals, military and civilian, who seek responsibility, accept accountability, and are committed to the successful achievement of our organizational goals. We exists to serve. We serve with pride.
explain accountability?
on the sea there is a tradition older even than the tradition of the country itself. it is the tradition that with responsibility goes authority and with them both goes accountability.
How are officers verbally address in the Coast Guard?
The commandant, Vice commandant, and rear Admirals (upper and lower) are verbally addressed as Admiral. Captains and Commanders are addressed by rank. All other commissioned officers may be addressed as Sir, Ma’am, Mr., Ms., or by rank.
Who is the father of the Coast Guard?
The Father of the Coast Guard is Alexander Hamilton. Congress passed Alexander Hamilton’s revenue cutter bill witch provided for the construction of ten armed cutters to protect and ensure revenue collection.
Who was Hopley Yeaton?
President George Washington commissioned Hopley Yeaton as the first officer of the Revenue Cutter service.
What are the roots of the Coast Guard?
The roots of the coast guard were the life saving service, lighthouse service, Revenue Cutter Service, Steamboat Inspection service, and the Bureau of navigation.
Name the original ten cutters of the revenue cutter Service.
The original ten cutters of the Revenue Cutter Service were the EAGLE, SCAMMEL, ACTIVE, MASSACHUSETTS, VIRGINIA, ARGUS, DILIGENCE, VIGILANT, SOUTH CAROLINA, AND GENERAL GREENE.
Who is the most celibrated life saver on the world.
Joshua James is the most celebrated life-saver in the world. He began at the age of 15 and continued his service through his death at 74. As a member of the U.S life Saving Service, he is credited with saving over 600 lives.
Who was Douglas munro?
September 27, 1942 at Point Cruz on guadalcanal Signalman 1/c Munro led the rescue of a detachment of Marines trapped on the beach by the attacking Japanese. Using his vessel as a shield from the enemy, four other Higgins boats loaded the marines. Munro. fatally wounded, was awarded the medal of honor.
