The MU Rate Flashcards
1
Q
What law established Navy musicians as part of a ships crew?
A
The Navy Act of 1794
2
Q
When was the Navy MU rating established?
A
August 10, 1826
3
Q
Who established the MU rating through a fleet-wide “circular?”
A
Secretary of the Navy, Samuel L. Southard
4
Q
Who was the Navy’s first official band leader aboard what ship?
A
John Page aboard the USS Constellation
5
Q
Who was the first African American Navy Bandmaster?
A
MUC Alton Augustus Adams
6
Q
Who was the Navy’s first commissioned music officer
A
LCDR John Phillip Sousa
7
Q
21 members of which band assigned to which ship were killed in action during the attack on Pearl Harbor?
A
Unit Band 22 aboard the USS Arizona
