US Navy Regulations 1990 Chapter 12 Flashcards
Who can dispense with honors?
SECNAV or person to which honors and ceremonies are due
When is the National Anthem performed when another foreign anthem is performed?
Last, except on occasion of morning colors
When is the ensign raised at morning colors and lowered at evening colors?
At the beginning of the music
What can be played instead of the National Anthem at morning and evening colors?
To the Colors and Retreat
What does a boat underway within sight or hearing of colors ceremony do?
Lie to, or proceed at slowest safe speed
Boat officer or coxswain will stand and salute
Other persons will remain seated or standing and not salute
What is the order of foreign anthems when in a foreign port?
Star Spangled Banner
National anthem of host nation
National anthems of other foreign nations represented in order of gun salute precedence
Protocol for boarding and departing a ship
Face ensign and salute, face OOD and salute
Upon leaving, reverse
Requesting permission to come aboard
Officer attached to ship announces return
Officer not attached requests permission and states business
Enlisted attached to ship requests permission
Enlisted not attached requests permission and states business
Requesting permission to go ashore
Officer states permission to leave
Enlisted requests permission to leave
When can personnel dispense with saluting all officers senior to them?
After first daily meeting
At crowded or congested areas, only to person who is addressing junior person
At work or engaged in games only when addressed by senior officer
In formation only on command
When boats passing, by senior officer and coxswain only; officer will remain seated, coxswain will stand
When operating a motor vehicle; passengers will salute
When guarding prisoners
Who enters boats, aircraft, and automobiles first?
Inverse order of rank
When is a 21-gun salute fired to the flag of the President?
Ships falling in with a ship displaying the flag
Naval station when ship displaying flag arrives
Flag or general officer assuming command in presence of ship or naval station where flag is present
19-gun salute fired when Secretary of State is acting as foreign representative in above circumstances
Who receives a 19-gun salute when their flag is present?
SECDEF
Deputy SECDEF
SECNAV
UnderSECNAV
General Counsel of DoD
Assistant SECNAV
Order of gun salutes when several heads of states are present
Host nation
President of US
Other presidents or sovereigns in alphabetical order in English
Members of reigning royal families in alphabetical order
Interval between gun salutes
5 seconds
Returning a gun salute by US ships and stations
Will be returned:
Fired to US by foreign ship
Fired to flag or general by foreign ship
Will not be returned:
Fired to President
Fired to Sec of State when acting as representative
Fired in honor of official on occasion of official visit
Fired in honor of flag or general officer by own flagship or headquarters
Fired in honor of celebration, anniversary, or solemnity
When can a return salute not be expected?
By a US ship in honor of a foreign sovereign, head of state, member of reigning family or special representative
Occasion of foreign anniversary, celebration, or solemnity
Restrictions on gun salutes
In the presence of President US, president, sovereign, or royal family, no other gun salutes may be rendered
Two or more officers rating honors arrive together, only senior gets saluted
When can gun salutes be dispensed with?
After sunset
Before 0800; can commence immediately upon last note of national anthem
Sundays except when international courtesy dictates; otherwise will be fired on Monday if official is there
When related to death in ceremonies
What does “close aboard” mean?
Passing within 600 yards for ships and 400 yards for boats
What consists of passing honors?
Sound “Attention” hand salute
Honors if passing a ship or station, or a boat with a flag rating honors
Honors prescribed to President rendered for foreign president, royal family, or sovereign
“Carry on” sounded after honors rendered and acknowledged
Honors rates between ships
President 4 R&F
Secretary of State 4 & anthem
VP Hail Columbia
SECDEF and all under SECDEF Anthem
Assist SECDEF, Under Sec of Navy, or Assist Sec of Navy National Anthem
Honors to officials on boats
President 4 & Anthem
Sec of State 4 & Anthem
VP Hail Columbia
SECDEF, and all under SECDEF, SECNAV, and all under SECNAV Admiral’s March
Surgeon General
2 star
Deputy Surgeon General
2 star
Assistant Surgeon General
1 star
Medical Director
O6
Senior Surgeon
O5
Surgeon
O4
Senior Assistant Surgeon
O3
Assistant Surgeon
O2
Junior Assistant Surgeon
O1
When can an official visit or call be postponed?
When it occurs after 1600, on a Sunday, or on a holiday
When can the guard and band be dispensed with?
When the sideboys are dispensed with, except at naval shore installation
Where are the national ensign and union jack displayed on a ship?
Flagstaff and jack staff, respectively
When is the national ensign displayed from the gaff?
Getting underway and coming to anchor
Falling in with other ships
Cruising near land
During battle
Where is the union jack displayed to denote a court martial or court of inquiry in session?
Yardarm
What civil officials get a union jack flown in boats, aircrafts, and automobiles?
Diplomatic representative above charge d’affairs
Governor general within area of jurisdiction
Passing Washington’s tomb between sunrise and sunset
Full guard and band paraded
National ensign half-mast when bell begins to toll
Opposite tomb, guard presents arms, persons on deck salute, Taps sounded
National ensign raised to trick or peak and tolling stops at last note of Taps
National Anthem played, followed by “Carry On”
Passing USS Arizona memorial
Sound “Attention” and hand salute by all persons in view on deck and not in ranks
Who received 4 R&F and National Anthem?
President
Ambassador
High Commissioner
Secretary of State
Honors for Vice President
4 R&F and Hail Columbia
