BASIC MILITARY REQUIREMENTS

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PROGRAMS

• NAVY SPONSORSHIP PROGRAM• OPNAVINST 1740.3C

COMMAND SPONSOR & INDOCTRINATION PROGRAMSQ: Is assignment of a sponsor mandatory?

• EQUAL OPPORTUNITY• OPNAVINST 5354.1F Navy Equal Opportunity Policy

• HAZING• SECNAVINST 1610.2A

DON POLICY ON HAZING• SEXUAL HARASSMENT

• SECNAVINST 5300.26D DON POLICY ON SEXUAL HARASSMENT

CODE OF CODUCT

– How many articles are part of the Code of Conduct?

• A: 6

– What is the only information you are allowed to give under ARTICLE 5?

• A: Name, Rank, Service Number: DOB

What regulations govern the US Navy?

• Uniform Code of Military Justice (UCMJ)– DESCRIBES: Consolidated & standardizes military legal

procedures

• United States Navy Regulations– DESCRIBES: Principle parts of the DON, duties &

responsibilities of some offices, regulations for honors & ceremonies for civilian & military officials, rights & responsibilities of all Navy members.

• Standard Organization & Regulations of the U.S. Navy– DESCRIBES: regulations & guidance governing the conduct of

all members of the military; specifies duties & responsibilities of personnel w/in a unit organization

UCMJArticles of interest:

• 15: NJP• 31: Compulsory Self-Incrimination Prohibited• 78: Accessory After The Fact• 81: Conspiracy• 86: AWOL• 87: Missing Movement• 89: Disrespect Toward Superior Officer• 92: Failure to obey an order/ regulation• 94: Mutiny and Sedition• 128: Assault• 134: General Article• 138: Complaint of Wrongs

WATCHSTANDING

• Ship’s organized plan of action– Battle Bill

• Watch, Quarter and Station Bill– Q1: Are cleaning stations posted here? No– Q2: Can you find berthing assignments here? Yes

• Watch– Q1: How many minutes prior to assuming your watch should you

arrive on station? 15– Q2: Does a Ship’s log have legal standing in Navy/ Civil Courts?

Yes

Conditions Set Underway

• Condition I: All battle stations manned

• Condition II: Special watch

• Condition III: Normal Wartime Cruising

Types of Communication

• Sound-Powered Phones• "J" Dial Telephones• Integrated Voice Communications System

(IVCS)• General Announcing System (1MC)• Damage Control Wire free Communications (DC

WIFCOM)• Flags and Pennants• Semaphore (Flashing lights or Signal Flags)

Sound Powered Phones

• Sound Powered Phones:– Operates on your voice power– Mouth piece should be ½ to 1 inch from your

mouth– True or False: A: False

• Mouthpiece and headpiece are not interchangeable

Flags & Pennants• Emergency/Warning Flags:

– CODE ALPHA: DIVERS DOWN– BRAVO: DANGEROUS MATERIALS– KILO: PERSONNEL WORKING

ALOFT– OSCAR: MAN OVERBOARD

• Administrative Flags:– HOTEL: HARBOR PILOT

ONBOARD– INDIA: PREPARING TO COME

ALONGSIDE IN-PORT OR AT ANCHOR

– JULIET: SEMAPHONE MESSAGE TO TRANSMIT

– PAPA: GENERAL RECALL; ALL PERSONNEL RETURN TO SHIP

– QUEBEC: BOAT RECALL; ALL BOATS RETURN TO SHIP

– ROMEO: IN PORT: READY DUTY/ AT SEA: PREPARING TO REPLENISH

– SIERRA: FLAG HOIST DRILL

NATIONAL ENSIGN

• Raised SMARTLY but lowered CEREMONIOUSLY

• IN PORT– ENSIGN: FLAG STAFF AT THE STERN– UNION JACK: JACK STAFF AT THE BOW– FLOWN FROM 0800 TO SUNSET

• UNDERWAY– ENSIGN: NORMALLY FROM THE GAFF

NAVAL HISTORY

• NAVY BIRTHDAY? 13 Oct 1775

• SHIPS OF THE CONTINENTAL NAVY– SHIPS-OF-THE-LINE: BATTLESHIPS; 60-100

VARIOUS GUNS– FRIGATES: CRUISERS; 28-44 GUNS– SLOOPS OF WAR: SMALL WARSHIPS; 10-20

GUNS– PRIVATEERS: COMMISSIONED BY CONTINENTAL

CONGRESS AND INDIVIDUAL STATES

NAVY FIRSTS• FLAGSHIP- USS ALFRED• SUBMARINE- TURTLE• OPERATIONAL SUBMARINE- USS HOLLAND (APR 1900)• NUCLEAR SUBMARINE- USS NAUTILIS• TRIDENT SUBMARINE- USS OHIO (1981)• SUBMARINE ATTACK- USS HUNLEY, USS HOUSATONIC

(CIVIL WAR)• IRONCLADS-USS MERRIMACK, USS MONITOR (CIVIL WAR)• AVIATOR- LT T.G. ELLYSON• NUCLEAR POWERED SURFACE WARSHIP- USS BAINBRIDGE

(15APR1961)• AIRCRAFT CARRIER- USS RANGER (1934)• NUCLEAR POWERED AIRCRAFT CARRIER- USS ENTERPRISE

(25NOV1961)• DEEP DIVING VEHICLE- USS ALVIN (20JUL1965)

IMPORTANT EVENTS• “OLD IRONSIDES”

– Name earned by USS CONSTITUTION when it defeated the British Frigate GUERRIERE (19 AUG 1812)

• ALFRED T. MAHAN– defined SEA POWER

• 15 FEB 1898– Sinking of USS MAINE– Led to SPANISH AMERICAN WAR

• 7 DEC 1941- Attack on Pearl Harbor• BATTLE OF CORAL SEA

– Battle with aircraft launched for CARRIERS– NEVER SAW EACHOTHER!!

• BATTLE OF MIDWAY – TURNING POINT of war in the Pacific

• KOREAN CONFLICT– first war to use JETS

NAVAL ORGANIZATION

• 30APR1798- Establishment of the Department of the Navy

• SHIPBOARD ORGANIZATION AND REGULATIONS MANUAL- – Ships organization & regulations

• UNITS ADMIN ORGANIZATION, INCLUDING WATCHES

• COORDINATION OF EVOLUTIONS & EMERGENCY

• CONDUCT OF PERSONNEL

CUSTOMS & COURTESIES

• HAND SALUTE– Most common form of a salute– Saluting an Officer- about 6 paces away

• Hold until salute is returned or 6 paces past

• HONORS– Salutes rendered to individuals of merit, high ranking

officials, ships, and nations• 1. Passing Honors- ship to ship• 2. Ship Honors- to officials/officers as they board/depart

a Navy ship• 3. Gun Salutes- rendered to high-ranking officials,

nations, and to celebrate national holidays

PASSING HONORS

• Rendered when ships or boats pass close board– 600 yards for ships– 400 yards for boats

• Signals for actions for passing honors:– 1 Blast – attention to starboard/ hand salute– 2 Blasts- attention to port/ end salute– 3 Blasts- carry on

GUN SALUTES

• Used to honor individuals, nations, & certain national holidays

• Always consist of odd numbers ranging from 5 to 21. Fired at 5 second intervals.

• 21 Gun Salute is fired at 1 minute intervals• Rifle Salutes-

• 1. Present Arms• 2. At Order Arms• 3. At Shoulder Arms

– Q: Which of the 3 is NOT marked by a Gun Salute?» President’s Day» Veteran’s Day» Memorial Day» Independence Day

National Anthem

• INDOORS– Flag not displayed- stand at attention facing source of

the music– Flag displayed- face flag and stand at attention– In uniform & covered- hand salute– No cover- stand at attention

• OUTDOORS– Personnel in boats- do not salute; only the boat officer

or coxswain stands and salutes, all others remain seated at attention

MILITARY ETIQUETTE

• Basic Rule:– Seniors in LAST and out FIRST

• Juniors always walk on the LEFT side of Seniors• Boarding a Vessel:

– Stop on reaching the upper platform– Face the national ensign and salute– Salute the ODD and request permission to come

aboard• Leaving a Vessel:

– Salute ODD and request permission to go ashore– Face and Salute national ensign

UNIFORMS

• Transfer of clothing- MUST have CO approval• NECKERCHIEF

– 36 INCHES SQUARE– Made of black silk or acetate

• Dress Blue Jumper/ Trousers– Wool serge

• Dress White Jumper/ Trousers– Navy Twill

• Stenciling Uniform clothing: – Name, social security number with ½ inch stencil

(may use stencil up to 1 inch)

Dog Tags

• Approximately 2 inches by 1 1/8 inches

• 25 inch necklace

• Information included– 1st line: Name– 2nd line: Name (con’t if needed)– 3rd line: SSN, “USN”, blood type & Rh factor– 4th line: Religious preference

Grooming StandardsMEN

• Hair– No longer than 4 inches. Must not touch ears or

collar. Hair above the neck and ears will be tapered to ¾ inches

• Fingernails– May NOT extend past the end of the finger

• Jewelry– May wear 1 watch, 1 bracelet, 1 ring (per hand), 1

necklace or choker (cannot be visible)

Grooming StandardsFEMALE

• HAIR– Hairstyles must be neat and present well-groomed

appearance. Braids are authorized and must be no more than ¼ inch

– No portion of the bulk of hair measured from the scalp will NOT exceed 2”

– May touch but not fall below the lower edge of the back collar

• JUMPER- may extend a max of 1 ½” below top of jumper collar

– Barrettes/ Combs/ Clips• Max= 2. Must be similar to hair color

Grooming StandardsFEMALE cont.

• Fingernails– May not exceed ¼” from top of finger

• Earrings– 6 mm; E-6 and below, silver

E-7 and above, gold

• Jewelry– May wear 1 watch, 1 bracelet, 1 ring (per hand), 1

necklace or choker (cannot be visible)

• Heels of shoes– Min: 5/8”; Max: 2 5/8”

DRILLS AND FORMATIONS

• Distance- 40” between chest of one person to the back of the person ahead of them

• Pace- 30” for men, 24” for women• Q: What is the only command where you are

allowed to talk? Rest• About Face: 2 count movement• To close ranks

– Front rank- stands fast– 2nd rank- moves up 1 pace– 3rd rank- moves up 2 paces– 4th rank- moves up 3 paces

SMALL ARMS

• SHOOT POSITIONS– STANDING– KNEELING– SITTING– PRONE

QUESTIONS?