2. The Mission of Navy Ships
The purpose of Navy ships is to carry
out the military strategy of the
2
United States.
3. Strategy
A country’s top-level political
and military plan
3
4. National Military Strategy of the
United States includes three concepts:
• Peacetime Engagement
• Deterrence and Conflict Prevention
• Fight and Win
4
5. Peacetime
Engagement
We deploy our
forces overseas
and around the
world in peacetime
to promote
economic and
political stability.
5
6. Stability
Steadiness or order in the
international or political realm
6
7. The presence of American ships encourages
free trade and peaceful connections among
nations by ensuring the security of the seas.
7
8. Deterrence is placing combat power
where it cannot be ignored so a
potential enemy is less likely to
become hostile for fear of reprisal.
• Key goal of our military forces
• Discourage and stop acts of aggression
8
9. Deterrence
Prevention of war by instilling
fear in political enemies
9
10. Trivia:
“Si vis pacem, para bellum.”—
a Latin adage used by the
Romans meaning, “If you seek
peace, prepare for war.”
10
11. FIGHT and WIN
“Fight and Win” underlies all military
force efforts to be combat ready at all
times by maintaining a permanent state
of readiness.
11
12. Which of these concepts is NOT one
of the three elements of US national
military strategy?
A. Peacetime engagement
B. Deterrence and conflict prevention
C. Global alert
D. Fight and win
12
13. Which of these concepts is NOT one
of the three elements of US national
military strategy?
A. Peacetime engagement
B. Deterrence and conflict prevention
C. Global alert
D. Fight and win
13
14. What element of national military
strategy is carried out when US forces
maintain a permanent state of
readiness for any and all forms of
hostile action?
A. Peacetime engagement
B. Deterrence and conflict prevention
C. Global alert
D. Fight and win
14
15. What element of national military
strategy is carried out when US forces
maintain a permanent state of
readiness for any and all forms of
hostile action?
A. Peacetime engagement
B. Deterrence and conflict prevention
C. Global alert
D. Fight and win
15
16. The Navy’s Mission
To maintain, train, and equip combat-ready
naval forces capable of winning wars,
deterring aggression, and maintaining
16
freedom of the seas
17. Projection of
Strategic Deterrence Power Ashore
17 Sea Control Naval Presence
18. Strategic
Referring to a country’s long-
range weapons or plans—the
big picture
18
19. Strategic Deterrence
The object is to convince an enemy
19 that an attack has unacceptable risk.
20. The Navy's strategic missile submarine
force is the best example of this deterrence.
Nuclear powered Covert for months
Fast & maneuverable Multiple targeting
20
21. What element of national military
strategy is carried out when US
forces place combat power where it
cannot be ignored, making a
potential enemy less likely to
become hostile?
A. Peacetime engagement
B. Deterrence and conflict prevention
C. Global alert
D. Fight and win
21
22. What element of national military
strategy is carried out when US
forces place combat power where it
cannot be ignored, making a
potential enemy less likely to
become hostile?
A. Peacetime engagement
B. Deterrence and conflict prevention
C. Global alert
D. Fight and win
22
23. Sea Control
• Control use of the seas for the
United States and our allies.
• Deny use of the seas to a
23
potential enemy.
24. Operation anaconda during the Civil
War was a good example of sea
control:
The Union blockaded Southern ports
to prevent trade with Europe.
24
25. Projection of Power Ashore
The ability to deploy Naval Forces
to carry the fight to a potential enemy
Tomahawk missiles Tactical aircraft
25
26. Tactical
Referring to short-range
weapons or to assets used in
support of ground forces
26
27. Trivia:
Since the signing of the Declaration of
Independence, the United States has
only had an enemy force land on its
soil only three times:
• Entire Revolutionary War
• War of 1812
• World War II—Attu & Kiska in the
Aleutian Islands
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28. Naval Presence
The Navy's ability to show the flag around
the world on the open seas as a show of
force, ranging from silent threat
to humanitarian assistance.
The U.S. Navy keeps the seas free
and ensures compliance with
international law of the sea.
28
29. Humanitarian
Referring to help , such as
assistance to disaster victims,
given individuals in need
without regard to military or
political concerns
29
30. What term is used for using the seas
to take the fight into the borders of a
potential enemy, thus keeping the
enemy away from US shores?
A. Naval presence
B. Projection of power ashore
C. Strategic deterrence
D. Sea control
30
31. What term is used for using the seas
to take the fight into the borders of a
potential enemy, thus keeping the
enemy away from US shores?
A. Naval presence
B. Projection of power ashore
C. Strategic deterrence
D. Sea control
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32. Ship Terminology
The Navy has a lot of specialized
32 lingo, for military and nautical terms.
33. Civilian Language vs. Navy Language
Upstairs Topside
Downstairs Below
Floor Deck
Ceiling Overhead
Wall Bulkhead
Hallway Passageway
Bathroom Head
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35. If you are on the stern of a ship and
want to go towards the bow, then you
would be going forward.
35
36. If you are on the bow of a ship and
want to go towards the stern, then
you would be going aft.
36
37. Gun Mount
Forward
Anchor
The ANCHOR on a ship is
forward of the GUN MOUNT.
37
38. Fantail
Flight Deck
The FANTAIL on a ship, is
abaft of the FLIGHT DECK.
38
39. Overhead Carrier Drawing
The yellow line represents
the CENTERLINE.
From aft to forward (stern
to bow), Starboard is
on your RIGHT and
Port Starboard
Port is on your LEFT. (Right)
(Left)
Fixtures and equipment are
identified in terms of the
side of the ship they are on,
i.e. port anchor or starboard
39 gangway.
40. If you go from
the PORT side
or STARBOARD
side to the
CENTERLINE,
you are going
INBOARD.
40
41. If you go from the
CENTERLINE to the
STARBOARD side or
PORT side, you
are going OUTBOARD.
41
42. The section around the
midpoint area is called
amidships.
The extreme width of a
ship, usually the
midship area,
is its beam.
42
43. What phrase means to move toward
the stern?
A. Go forward
B. Go aft
C. Go abaft
D. Go outboard
43
44. What phrase means to move toward
the stern?
A. Go forward
B. Go aft
C. Go abaft
D. Go outboard
44
45. In ship terminology, what is a
bulkhead?
A. Floor
B. Hallway
C. Ceiling
D. Wall
45
46. In ship terminology, what is a
bulkhead?
A. Floor
B. Hallway
C. Ceiling
D. Wall
46
47. The crew of a ship lives IN or ON BOARD
the ship.
Objects, stores, and equipment are
ABOARD a ship.
You BOARD a ship or GO ON BOARD,
supplies are TAKEN ABOARD
If you climb the mast, stacks, rigging,
or any other area above the highest
solid structure, you go ALOFT.
47
48. An object hanging against the side,
bow, or stern is over the side, bow,
or stern.
In this picture the fishing nets are
48
over the side.
49. Ship A is off the starboard
quarter of Ship B.
Ship A
Ship B
49
50. The USS Benefold is ahead of the
USS Shoup and astern of the USS Shiloh
USS Shoup DDG 86
USS Benefold DDG 65
50 USS Shiloh CG 67
51. The cook is in the
GALLEY, not the
kitchen.
51
52. Supplies and equipment are taken
_______ a ship.
A. aboard
B. inboard
C. on board
D. on
52
53. Supplies and equipment are taken
_______ a ship.
A. aboard
B. inboard
C. on board
D. on
53
57. Vertical walls called bulkheads divide the
interior of a ship’s hull into compartments
for machinery, berthing, mess or dining
purposes, and other purposes.
57
62. Large ships have longitudinal side
bulkheads to protect the
innermost or holding bulkhead.
62
63. The outer tanks are usually filled
with oil or water. The inner tanks,
called voids, are empty.
Outer tanks
Inner tanks
63
64. If a torpedo were to hit the ship, the outer
tanks, even though ruptured, would absorb
enough of the explosion that the holding
bulkhead would stay intact.
64
66. DRAFT
The red area on the model
represents the ship's draft, the
vertical distance from the bottom
of the keel to the main deck.
66
67. The freeboard is
the distance from
the waterline to
the main deck.
FREEBOARD
67
68. The backbone of the ship is the
_______.
A. bow
B. hull
C. beam
D. keel
68
69. The backbone of the ship is the
_______.
A. bow
B. hull
C. beam
D. keel
69
70. In the Navy, what direction means
across the ship?
A. Abaft
B. Athwartships
C. Fore
D. Aft
70
71. In the Navy, what direction means
across the ship?
A. Abaft
B. Athwartships
C. Fore
D. Aft
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72. DECKS
DECKS
The floors of a ship are called decks.
They divide the ship into layers and
provide additional hull strength and
72 protection for internal spaces.
73. Berthing
Compartment Mess Deck
Generally speaking, you do not use the
word room (with some exceptions like
wardroom). For instance, you never refer to
the space where you sleep as the bedroom
nor where you eat as the dining room.
These spaces are called the berthing
73 compartment and the mess deck.
74. WEATHER DECK
A deck or part of a deck exposed to the
74 weather is called a WEATHER DECK.
75. A deck that extends from side
to side and bow to
stern is the complete
FLIGHT DECK
deck.
On an aircraft carrier, the uppermost
75 complete deck is the FLIGHT DECK.
76. For all ships except an aircraft carrier,
the uppermost complete deck is the
main deck.
Main Deck
76
77. On an aircraft carrier, the hangar deck
is the main deck. The hangar deck is
where aircraft are stowed and serviced
when not on the flight deck.
77
78. A deck exposed to the elements, such
as rain and wind, is called the
_______.
A. weather deck
B. forecastle
C. main deck
D. poop deck
78
79. A deck exposed to the elements, such
as rain and wind, is called the
_______.
A. weather deck
B. forecastle
C. main deck
D. poop deck
79
80. Ladders lead from one deck level to
another; they may or may not be
80 covered by hatches.
82. Quarterdeck (not an actual deck)—an area
the Commanding Officer designates for
conducting official functions while in port
or at anchorage and where the
officer of the deck is stationed
82
83. Door and Hatches
Access through bulkheads is provided
83
by doors and through decks by hatches.
84. DOGS
All doors leading to weather decks are of
the watertight variety. The doors are held
closed by fittings called dogs, which bear
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up tight on wedges.
85. Which of these objects give access
through decks?
A. doors
B. dogs
C. hatches
D. voids
85
86. Which of these objects give access
through decks?
A. doors
B. dogs
C. hatches
D. voids
86
87. Ship Size
The size of a ship is given in terms of its
displacement in tons.
The Navy uses full-load displacement, the
condition of the ship ready to deploy.
USS Avenger (MCM 1)
87 DISPLACEMENT = 1,312 TONS
88. Displacement
The weight of the volume of
water that a ship displaces
when afloat; in other words,
the weight of a ship by itself
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89. Ship
Identification
USS Nimitz
(CVN 68)
USS—United States Ship
Nimitz—ship’s name
CVN—nuclear-powered aircraft carrier
68—hull number indicating the number of
ships of the same type that have been built
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90. USS Wright (CVL 49) A ship's hull
(Aircraft Carrier Light) number never
changes unless
its designation
also changes.
USS Wright (CC 2)
90
(Command Ship)
91. Armament and Armor
Gun Mount Missile
Launcher
Armament describes the offensive
91 weapons a ship carries.
93. SHIP SPEED
Given in knots
(nautical miles
per hour),
never knots
per hour
HSV 2 Swift
• Length: 331 feet 4 inches
• Beam: 87 feet 5 inches
• Draft: 11 feet
• Displace: 1,463.6 short tons
• Speed: 42 knots
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94. What term refers to the offensive
weapons on a ship, such as guns and
rockets?
A. Armaments
B. Armor
C. Combatants
D. Martial platform
94
95. What term refers to the offensive
weapons on a ship, such as guns and
rockets?
A. Armaments
B. Armor
C. Combatants
D. Martial platform
95
96. Types Of Navy Ships
The Navy divides ships into two
categories:
• Combatant Ships • Auxiliary Ships
96
97. The Navy further classifies combatant
ships as warships or other combatants.
Warships include aircraft carriers,
cruisers, destroyers, frigates, and
submarines.
Other combatants are Mine Warfare
and Amphibious Ships.
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98. Types Of Warships
Aircraft Carriers
Two types:
CVNs CVs
The (CVs) are multipurpose carriers
and the (CVNs) are multipurpose
98 carriers with nuclear propulsion.
99. A carrier can launch attack planes, recover
them and retire before an enemy spots it.
Carriers are at the center of carrier battle
groups.
99
100. USS Harry S. Truman (CVN 75)
Nimitz-class CVNs
Length: 1,090 + feet
Displacement: 97,000 tons
Crew: Approximately 6,000 with Air Wing
100 Can operate 85-90 aircraft almost indefinitely
101. Nimitz-class CVNs
They carry various defensive systems in
addition to their aircraft such as the 20mm
Phalanx Close-In Weapon System or (CIWS).
101
102. —Angled flight
deck to launch
and recover
simultaneously
—Hydraulic
elevators rapidly
bring planes from
the hanger deck to
the flight deck.
102
103. The modern carrier can carry out
sustained operations with:
• series of repair shops
• parts and munitions compartments
• fast fueling equipment
• logistical capabilities of power plant
and engines
• massive size
• speed of 30 + knots
• sea-keeping ability
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104. "Where are the carriers?"
Carriers support and operate aircraft
that can carry out attacks on air,
surface, subsurface and shore targets
104 that threaten free use of the sea.
105. Carriers can also engage in sustained
operations in support of other forces,
such as search-and rescue, amphibious
assaults, or troops already ashore.
105
106. Aircraft carriers are deployed worldwide in
support of U.S. interests and commitments.
They are symbols of U.S. Naval supremacy.
106
107. True or False: The two types of Navy
ships are combatant and auxiliary.
107
108. True or False: The two types of Navy
ships are combatant and auxiliary.
True
108
109. What designation is used for a
nuclear-powered aircraft carrier?
A. CG
B. CV
C. CVN
D. DDG
109
110. What designation is used for a
nuclear-powered aircraft carrier?
A. CG
B. CV
C. CVN
D. DDG
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111. Cruisers
Cruisers (CGs)
are the modern
Navy’s primary
surface warfare
platform. They
cruise at over 30
knots) and act as
escorts for surface
forces and fire
support for
amphibious
111 operations.
112. Ticonderoga (CG 47) Class
USS Philippine Sea
(CG 58)
They are designed to carry the Tomahawk
cruise missile in addition to the two 5 inch
gun mountings and dual-CIWSs to provide
a heavy and sustained course of fire in the
112 event of attack.
113. Ticonderoga (CG 47) Class
USS Philippine Sea
(CG 58)
Length: 567 feet
Displacement: 10,000 tons full load
Speed: 30+ knots (34.5+ mph)
Crew: 364 (24 officers, 340 enlisted)
113
114. Using the Aegis system, Ticonderoga
(CG 47) class cruisers can accurately
deliver a payload on target from 200 miles
away.
USS Philippine Sea
(CG 58)
114
115. Modern U.S. Navy
guided-missile cruisers
perform primarily in a
115
battle force role.
116. Cruisers are multi-mission surface
combatants capable of:
USS Port Royal
(CG 73)
• Anti-Air Warfare (AAW)
• Anti-Submarine Warfare (ASW)
• Anti-Surface Warfare (ASUW)
• Expeditionary Strike Groups (ESG)
• amphibious forces
• reconnaissance
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• flagship for surface-action groups
117. A Ticonderoga-class ship is a/an
_______.
A. cruiser
B. aircraft carrier
C. destroyer
D. frigate
117
118. A Ticonderoga-class ship is a/an
_______.
A. cruiser
B. aircraft carrier
C. destroyer
D. frigate
118
119. Destroyers
Known as the “greyhounds of PT 174
the sea” for their speed, the world’s
navies developed destroyers to counter
the speed of torpedo boats.
USS Sampson
119 (DDG 102) USS Halyer (DD 997)
120. USS Mustin
(DDG 89)
Destroyers (DDs) and Guided-Missile
Destroyers (DDGs) are multi purpose. Fast
with a variety of armament but lightly
Armored; displacement is 8,300-9,000 tons.
Their real advantages are speed and
mobility.
120
121. Both types of destroyer support
carrier battle groups, surface-action
groups, amphibious-support groups,
121 and replenishment groups.
122. USS FARRAGUT (DDG 99)
Destroyers are undersea, air-air, air-surface
warfare capable, and the largest group of
workhorses for the Navy.
122
126. Arleigh Burke-class
Destroyers
• First commissioned –1991
• Most powerful surface combatant
• Aegis Combat System
• Integrates ships sensors and weapons
• Tracks far distant aircraft movement
• 56 Tomahawk cruise missiles
126 USS Arleigh Burke (DDG 51)
127. Arleigh Burke-class destroyers
displace 9,033 tons and are powered by
four 33,600 hp gas-turbine engines turning
two controlled-pitch propellers.
USS Chung-Hoon
(DDG 93)
USS James E. Williams
127
(DDG 95)
128. What designation is used for a guided-
missile destroyer?
A. CG
B. CVN
C. DD
D. DDG
128
129. What designation is used for a guided-
missile destroyer?
A. CG
B. CVN
C. DD
D. DDG
129
130. Frigates
Navy’s term for ships used for open-ocean
escort and patrol.
USS Ingraham
(FFG 61)
Similar to destroyers except:
• slower
• single propeller
• less armament
130 • shallower draft
131. Frigates
USS Ingraham
(FFG 61)
Different classes of frigates
carry different armaments.
131
132. Oliver Hazard Perry-class FFGs carry guns,
missiles, Phalanx (CIWS), MK-32 triple
torpedoes tubes, and .50 caliber machine
guns.
USS Oliver Hazard Perry (FFG 7)
USS Antrim (FFG 20)
132 USS Jack Williams (FFG 24)
133. USS Hawes
(FFG 53)
Frigates protect shipping interests for
amphibious forces, supply groups, and
merchant convoys. They are also used in
anti-submarine warfare and coastal
defense.
133
134. Guided missile frigates have AAW
capabilities and are tough and durable.
USS Jarrett
(FFG 33)
But they lack multi-mission capabilities and
will be phased out with development of DDX
134
destroyer.
135. An Oliver Hazard Perry-class ship is a
_______.
A. cruiser
B. destroyer
C. frigate
D. submarine
135
136. An Oliver Hazard Perry-class ship is a
_______.
A. cruiser
B. destroyer
C. frigate
D. submarine
136
137. Submarines
In the 1950’s, nuclear
powered submarines
began to replace
diesel powered
Submarines.
Bonefish (SS 582)
The diesels couldn’t
stay submerged as
long and were prone
to detection when
surfaced.
Skate (SSN 578)
137
138. SSN SSBN
The Navy now
deploys three types
of submarines, all
nuclear: attack (SSN),
ballistic missile (SSBN),
and guided missile
138 SSGN
(SSGN).
140. Attack Submarines
(SSN)
The mission of nuclear attack submarines is
to locate and destroy enemy ships and
submarines. Their other missions range from
intelligence collection to special forces and
supply delivery to rescue and recon. They are
the primary defense against enemy submarine
attack.
140
141. Nuclear power turned the submersible
surface ship into a true submarine that no
longer requires frequent replenishment
of fuel and supplies. The first SSN, Nautilus,
traveled 62,000 miles without refueling, and
Triton went 83 days submerged while
141 traveling around the globe.
142. SSN 23
Jimmy Carter
Today’s submarines are even more
self-sustaining with:
• air-revitalization equipment
changing the air
• oxygen extraction from outside
142 seawater
143. The concept of technical superiority over
numerical superiority was and still is the
driving force in American submarine
143
development.
144. Many developing countries have
submarines able to evade many surface
systems. While other methods can counter
this threat, “the best way to find a sub is
with another sub.”
144
145. The USS Seawolf (SSN 21) completed
145 its initial sea trials in July 1996.
147. The Seawolf-class is the premier attack
sub to date with a multi-mission capability
to seek and destroy enemy submarines
and surface ships and to fire cruise
147
missiles in support of surface forces.
148. What is the name of the Navy’s first
nuclear submarine (SSN)?
A. Triton
B. Seawolf
C. Ohio
D. Nautilus
148
149. What is the name of the Navy’s first
nuclear submarine (SSN)?
A. Triton
B. Seawolf
C. Ohio
D. Nautilus
149
150. In what decade did nuclear-powered
submarines begin to replace diesel
subs in the US Navy?
A. 1940s
B. 1950s
C. 1960s
D. 1970s
150
151. In what decade did nuclear-powered
submarines begin to replace diesel
subs in the US Navy?
A. 1940s
B. 1950s
C. 1960s
D. 1970s
151
153. Fleet Ballistic Missile Submarines are
nuclear-powered and armed with
153
long-range strategic missiles.
154. Strategic deterrence has been the sole
mission of the SSBN since its inception
in 1960. It is the U.S.’s most survivable
nuclear strike platform.
154
155. USS Nebraska
(SSGN 739)
They represent the most survivable
nuclear-strike platform in the US military. A
single SSBN could deliver several nuclear
payloads on an enemy, even if all other US
airborne or land-based missiles were
155 destroyed.
157. Ohio-class Trident capable ballistic
missile submarines provide the
sea-based "leg" of the triad of U.S.
157 strategic deterrent forces.
158. They are the most destructive weapons
platform in the arsenal of the United States.
158
Trident I C-4 Trident II D-5
159. Guided Missile A new attack
Submarines submarine class,
called the
(SSGN) Virginia-class, will
fully support a new
strategic concept.
It is the first U.S.
submarine to be
designed for
dominance across
a broad spectrum
of missions as well
as open-ocean,
"blue water"
159
missions.
161. Along with the new
Virginia-class attack
submarine, the first
four Ohio-class
ballistic submarines
are scheduled for
conversion to
(SSGN) with an
additional capability
to transport and
support special
operations forces.
161 USS Michigan (SSGN 727)
162. USS Florida
(SSGN 728)
Now, for the first time in naval history, a
submarine force is able to independently
destroy targets ashore, on the surface,
and beneath the waves without the use of
surface ships, nuclear ordnance or the
162 need to truly surface.
163. Carrying Triton missiles, Ohio-class
submarines have what designation?
A. SSN
B. SSBN
C. SSGN
D. NSSN
163
164. Carrying Triton missiles, Ohio-class
submarines have what designation?
A. SSN
B. SSBN
C. SSGN
D. NSSN
164
165. The new Virginia-class submarines
will have what designation?
A. SSN
B. SSBN
C. SSGN
D. NSSN
165
166. The new Virginia-class submarines
will have what designation?
A. SSN
B. SSBN
C. SSGN
D. NSSN
166
167. Other Combatant Ships
Mine-Warfare Ships
USS Champion (MCM 4) USS Robin (MHC 54)
167
168. USS Champion (MCM 4) USS Robin (MHC 54)
Mine-Warfare Ships
The Navy currently has two types of
Mine Warfare Ships designed to clear
mines from vital waterways, the Mines
Countermeasure Ship (MCM) and the
168
Minehunter, Coastal (MHC).
169. USS Champion (MCM 4) USS Robin (MHC 54)
The MCM uses both sonar and video
systems to locate mines moored to or on
the sea floor, cable cutters to cut the
mine’s moorings, and remote control
detonating devices to destroy the mines.
169
171. Minehunter, Coastal (MHC)
USS Robin
(MHC 54)
The MHC is smaller, lighter, and slower than
the MCM and designed with a reinforced
fiberglass hull for minesweeping in coastal
waters. It has an underwater lifespan of 15
days and depends on a support ship or
171 shore facility for resupply.
173. True or False: The Mines
Countermeasure Ship (MCM) can find
and destroy mines if they are moored
to, but not if they are on, the sea floor.
173
174. True or False: The Mines
Countermeasure Ship (MCM) can find
and destroy mines if they are moored
to, but not if they are on, the sea floor.
False
174
175. Amphibious Warfare
Amphibious Warfare is an attack by naval
forces and combat troops launched from the
sea. Amphibious ships transport the
troops, their weapons, and supplies to the
hostile shores.
175
176. AMPHIBIOUS WARFARE
Usually begins with surface ships and planes
bombing hostile shores. Then amphibious
ships bring in ground forces while landing
craft and helicopters move those forces from
ship to shore to quickly capture or deny the
enemy use of land.
176
177. Amphibious Command Ships
USS Blue Ridge
(LCC 19)
Flagship 7th Fleet
Yokosuka, Japan
Amphibious Command ships (LCCs)
provide command and control for
fleet operations and have become
177 the flagships of fleets.
179. Amphibious Assault Ship
(LHA)
USS Belleau Wood
(LHA 3)
An Amphibious Assault Ship is able to
embark, deploy, and land a marine
battalion by helicopters, landing craft,
amphibious vehicles, and combinations
179 of these methods.
180. USS Belleau Wood
(LHA 3)
With its five-inch guns and point-defense
missiles, the LHA can provide limited
shore bombardment and self-defense, but
it relies mainly on other ships for defense.
180
181. Amphibious Assault Ship
(LHD)
USS Bataan
(LHD 5)
The LHD is designed to embark, transport,
and land 2,000 troops and their equipment
by means of transport helicopters in
181 vertical envelopment.
182. USS Bataan
(LHD 5)
The Navy calls this technique of using
helicopters instead of landing vehicles to
put troops on the beach vertical
envelopment. This method is much more
effective than the older deployment
182
methods used during World War II.
183. Vertical Envelopment
Able to place troops and supplies
on any position accessible by the
air
183
184. Amphibious Assault Ship
(LHD)
USS Bataan
(LHD 5)
Vertical envelopment allows the landing
troops and not the defenders to choose
the areas of engagement, simultaneously
making the process of amphibious
assault easier and coastal defense
184 significantly more difficult.
186. What designation is given to an
amphibious assault ship designed to
land troops and equipment primarily
using transport helicopters?
A. LCC
B. LHD
C. LHA
D. LPD
186
187. What designation is given to an
amphibious assault ship designed to
land troops and equipment primarily
using transport helicopters?
A. LCC
B. LHD
C. LHA
D. LPD
187
188. USS Nassau (LHA 4) USS Essex (LHD 2)
Beginning in 2007, as part of its Seapower
21 program, the Navy began replacing its
LHAs and LHDs with updated variants.
188
189. Amphibious Transport Dock
(LPD)
USS Denver
(LPD 9)
The LPD has the capability to transport
embarked troops and their equipment together
and has the facilities to move troops and
equipment by landing craft from the stern or by
helicopter.
189
191. Dock Landing Ships
(LSD)
USS Fort McHenry
(LSD 43)
The LSD is designed to transport and
launch a variety of amphibious craft
and vehicles with embarked crew
and troops. These ships also have a
191
helicopter platform.
192. USS Oak Hill
(LSD 51)
Length: 609 feet Beam: 84 feet
Displacement: 15,939 tons full load
Speed: 20+ knots
Crew: 419 officers and men
Marine detachment: 402 plus 102 surge
192
193. Landing Craft, Air Cushioned
(LCAC)
This landing craft travels on a cushion
of air and is used to transport troops
193
and equipment from ships to shore.
194. With its four gas turbine engines, the LCAC
can transfer 60-75 tons of equipment 200
miles at 40 knots. It can transfer troops and
equipment to over 70 percent of the world’s
194 coastline.
196. What is the primary load of an
Amphibious Transport Dock (LPD)?
A. Tanks and heavy artillery
B. Fuel and supplies
C. Marines and their equipment
D. Amphibious craft and vehicles
196
197. What is the primary load of an
Amphibious Transport Dock (LPD)?
A. Tanks and heavy artillery
B. Fuel and supplies
C. Marines and their equipment
D. Amphibious craft and vehicles
197
198. An air cushioned landing craft
transporting troops and equipment
can travel over the waves at
approximately how many knots?
A. 25
B. 30
C. 40
D. 50
198
199. An air cushioned landing craft
transporting troops and equipment
can travel over the waves at
approximately how many knots?
A. 25
B. 30
C. 40
D. 50
199
200. AUXILIARY SHIPS
AOE ARS
Today's fleet is highly mobile and can
respond to an area of conflict quickly.
Its ships cannot, however, remain on
station indefinitely. Auxiliary ships are
the lifeline for fuel, repairs, and supplies.
200
201. Auxiliary Ships are classified by:
First letter: A- Auxiliary
Second letter: Indicates service
performed
Third letter: Secondary service
performed
201
202. Replenishment at sea (UNREP) is the
term applied to the transfer of fuel,
munitions, supplies, and personnel
from one vessel to another while
202 ships are underway.
203. USS Bridge
(T-AOE 10)
An AOE is capable of supplying fuel and
ammunition, as well as dry and refrigerated
stores. Ships are vulnerable to attack while
resupplying, so AOEs must move quickly.
203
204. Fast Combat Support Ship
(AOE)
USNS Bridge
(T-AOE 10)
Receives supplies and redistributes them
Capacity:
• 177,000 barrels of oil
• 2,150 tons of ammunition
• 500 tons of dry stores
• 250 tons of refrigerated stores
204
205. USNS Arctic
(T-AOE 8)
The Auxiliary Fast Combat Support Ship
(T-AOE) is the Navy’s largest combat logistic
ship. It has the speed and armaments to keep
up with carrier strike groups.
205
206. Rescue and Salvage Vessels
(ARS)
USS Grapple
(ARS 53)
Their mission is to provide fire-fighting,
dewatering, battle-damage repair, and rescue
towing assistance, often in combat zones or
areas of high threat.
206
207. USNS Grasp
(ARS-51)
Their focus is to move damaged combat ship
out of hostile areas and to tow them to repair
ships or bases in safe areas.
207
208. USNS Grasp
(ARS 51)
Part of the ARS vessels’ mission is to
salvage ships owned by the federal
government. Sometimes it salvages
208
privately owned ships as well.
209. Transferring fuel, munitions, supplies,
and personnel from one ship to
another while ships are underway is
called _______.
A. replenishment at sea
B. vertical envelopment
C. amphibious platform
D. engagement at sea
209
210. Transferring fuel, munitions, supplies,
and personnel from one ship to
another while ships are underway is
called _______.
A. replenishment at sea
B. vertical envelopment
C. amphibious platform
D. engagement at sea
210
211. In the fast combat support ships
known as AOEs, the E in the
designation stands for what word?
A. Energy
B. Emergency
C. Explosives
D. Equipment
211
212. In the fast combat support ships
known as AOEs, the E in the
designation stands for what word?
A. Energy
B. Emergency
C. Explosives
D. Equipment
212
213. Shipboard
Customs And Courtesies
Customs are behaviors
that have been performed
for so long that they have
become common practice.
213
215. Salutes
Aboard ship:
• Sailors salute the CO or visiting officers
senior to the CO on every meeting.
• Sailors salute all other officers only upon
the first meeting of the day.
215
216. Side Honors
This ceremony is called side honors. Officials
or officers boarding or leaving a ship are
saluted by a group of sailors called side boys
216
(even though they can be women).
217. In this ceremony, from four to eight Sailors,
depending on the rank of the official or
officer, line up half on one side and half on
the other side of the ceremonial quarterdeck.
217
218. The Boatswain’s Mate of the Watch (BMOW)
sounds a pipe and the side boys begin the
salute on the first note of the pipe and finish
together on the last note.
218
219. Aboard ship, Sailors salute _______
every time they meet.
A. the commanding officer
B. all ship’s officers
C. all higher-ranking Sailors and
ship’s officers
D. all visiting officers
219
220. Aboard ship, Sailors salute _______
every time they meet.
A. the commanding officer
B. all ship’s officers
C. all higher-ranking Sailors and
ship’s officers
D. all visiting officers
220
221. Passing Honors
Passing honors are
performed when
two naval vessels
pass each other —
within 600 yards
for ships and 400
yards for boats.
221
222. When the vessels pass, “Attention” is
called and all Sailors in view on the deck
give a hand salute.
Sailors render passing honors to U.S.
Navy and Coast Guard vessels and most
foreign navy vessels.
222
222
223. Colors
The colors
ceremony is the
hoisting and
lowering of the
national ensign,
our national flag.
The flag flies on the
fantail at the stern
of a ship in port.
223
224. The colors
ceremony is
performed by
a color detail,
which usually
consists of two
junior personnel
and one petty
officer.
224
225. The colors
ceremony is
performed twice a
day on the fantail
when the ship is
NOT underway.
Morning colors are
at 0800 and
evening colors
Are at sunset.
225
226. Who or what are being saluted in the
ceremony known as passing honors?
A. Naval vessels
B. Visiting officers
C. The national flag and the jack
D. Retiring commanding officers
226
227. Who or what are being saluted in the
ceremony known as passing honors?
A. Naval vessels
B. Visiting officers
C. The national flag and the jack
D. Retiring commanding officers
227
228. Ships not underway also raise and
lower a flag called the jack at morning
and evening colors. It is flown on the
jackstaff at the ship’s bow.
228
229. The U.S. Union Jack carries 50 white
stars on a blue field (the upper-left
corner of the Stars and Stripes).
According to U.S. Navy regulations, the
U.S. Union Jack should be the same size
as the canton of the National ensign
229 flown at the ship’s stern.
230. First Navy Jack "Don't Tread on Me"
flag. This powerful American symbol
was used by the Continental Navy in
1775 and is being used again by the
U.S. Navy in the War on Terrorism.
230
231. When the
national anthem
is played at
morning colors,
hoisting of the
ensign begins
when the music
starts.
231
232. At evening colors,
lowering of the
ensign starts at the
beginning of the
music and is
completed on the
last note of the
music. If no music is
available, a whistle
can signal the
beginning and end
of the ceremony.
232
233. Ships underway
DO NOT hold
morning or evening
colors. The ensign
flies day and night.
233
234. How Cadets
Render
Honors
During
Colors
• In ranks, come to attention. The person in
charge of the formation salutes until “carry
on” is sounded.
• If not in ranks but in uniform, face the colors
and salute until “carry on” is sounded.
• If no flag is visible, face the music and
make the proper gesture until “carry on.”
234
235. When in civilian clothes or athletic attire,
face the colors standing at attention and
place right hand/hat in hand over your
235 heart until “carry on” is sounded.
236. Where on a ship does the jack fly?
A. At the bow
B. At the stern
C. From the quarterdeck
D. Near the starboard gangway
236
237. Where on a ship does the jack fly?
A. At the bow
B. At the stern
C. From the quarterdeck
D. Near the starboard gangway
237
238. During the colors ceremony, if not in ranks
but in uniform, cadets should take what
action between the time they face the
colors and hear the order “Carry on”?
A. Stand at Attention
B. Stand at Attention and put their right
hands or hats in hand over their hearts
C. Render a hand salute.
D. Render a hand salute and then stand at
Attention.
238
239. During the colors ceremony, if not in ranks
but in uniform, cadets should take what
action between the time they face the
colors and hear the order “Carry on”?
A. Stand at Attention
B. Stand at Attention and put their right
hands or hats in hand over their hearts
C. Render a hand salute.
D. Render a hand salute and then stand at
Attention.
239
240. Boarding, Leaving,
or Crossing Naval
Vessels
There are special
courtesies you must
practice.
240
241. Boarding your ship
• When you reach the top of the brow,
come to attention.
• Face aft toward the national ensign (if
it is flying) and salute.
• Turn and face the Officer of the Deck
(OOD) and salute (even if OOD is
enlisted)
• While holding the salute, show your ID
card and say, “I request permission to
241 come aboard sir/ma’am.”
242. If you are not in uniform, the procedure
242 is the same, but no salute is required.
243. If boarding a ship
other than your
own for the first
time, follow the
same procedures
but state the
purpose of your
business.
For instance:
“Reporting as
ordered.”
243
245. • Step onto the
quarterdeck, face
the OOD, present
your ID card, and
salute. Say, “I
request permission
to go ashore,
sir/ma’am.”
• When permission is
given, step onto the
brow, face aft and
salute the ensign (if
it is flying).
245
246. If you are in civilian attire, the procedure
is the same, but no salute is required.
246
247. Crossing Another Ship
When crossing to another ship the
procedure is the same as for boarding
and leaving a ship except you request
247 permission to cross over.
248. Military Etiquette Aboard Ship
The quarterdeck of a ship is a
ceremonial area. It should be
248 treated with respect and honor.
249. Quarterdeck
You should always be in the uniform of
the day when you appear there, unless
249 you are returning from leave or liberty.
250. • Never smoke, eat, or drink on the
quarterdeck.
• Do not lounge in or around the
quarterdeck.
• Cross the quarterdeck only when
250 necessary.
251. When moving through passageways, step
aside to allow seniors to pass first. If other
juniors are present, call out “Gangway” so
everyone can make way for the senior.
251
252. The CO of a ship is addressed as
252 “Captain” regardless of rank.
253. If you are in uniform when boarding a
Navy ship, what is the third step of the
special courtesies you must perform?
A. Show your ID card and say, “I request
permission to come aboard,
sir/ma’am.”
B. Come to attention
C. Face aft to the flag, if it’s flying, and
salute
D. Face the Officer of the Deck and
salute
253
254. If you are in uniform when boarding a
Navy ship, what is the third step of the
special courtesies you must perform?
A. Show your ID card and say, “I request
permission to come aboard,
sir/ma’am.”
B. Come to attention
C. Face aft to the flag, if it’s flying, and
salute
D. Face the Officer of the Deck and
salute
254
255. True or False: If you are boarding or
leaving your ship in civilian dress, you
should follow the same practice as in
uniform except that no salute is
required.
255
256. True or False: If you are boarding or
leaving your ship in civilian dress, you
should follow the same practice as in
uniform except that no salute is
required.
True
256
257. Conclusion
National Military Strategy
1. Peaceful engagement
2. Deterrence and conflict prevention
3. Fight and win
Navy seeks to fulfill it’s mission through
1. Strategic deterrence
2. Sea control
3. Projection of power ashore
4. Naval presence
257 USS John C. Stennis (CVN 74) Battle Group
258. The Navy operates a wide range of ships
to accomplish its mission.
The aircraft carrier is the center of the
modern battle group.
In peace or tension, it projects “forward
presence.”
In war, carriers can fulfill their mission
before the enemy can spot them.
Under the sea, the SSBNs are the
backbone of strategic deterrence.
258 USS George Washington (CVN-73) Battle Group
259. When US forces place combat power
where it cannot be ignored, lessening
the likelihood that a potential enemy
will become hostile, what element of
national military strategy is being
carried out?
A. Deterrence and conflict prevention
B. Fight and win
C. Peacetime engagement
D. Projection of power ashore
259
260. When US forces place combat power
where it cannot be ignored, lessening
the likelihood that a potential enemy
will become hostile, what element of
national military strategy is being
carried out?
A. Deterrence and conflict prevention
B. Fight and win
C. Peacetime engagement
D. Projection of power ashore
260
261. When US forces maintain a
permanent state of readiness for
any and all forms of hostile
actions, what element of national
military strategy is being carried
out?
A. Deterrence and conflict
prevention
B. Fight and win
C. Peacetime engagement
D. Projection of power ashore
261
262. When US forces maintain a
permanent state of readiness for
any and all forms of hostile
actions, what element of national
military strategy is being carried
out?
A. Deterrence and conflict
prevention
B. Fight and win
C. Peacetime engagement
D. Projection of power ashore
262
263. When the presence of US forces
around the world promotes economic
and political stability, and the
presence of Navy ships ensures the
security of the seas, what element of
national military strategy is being
carried out?
A. Deterrence and conflict prevention
B. Fight and win
C. Peacetime engagement
D. Projection of power ashore
263
264. When the presence of US forces
around the world promotes economic
and political stability, and the
presence of Navy ships ensures the
security of the seas, what element of
national military strategy is being
carried out?
A. Deterrence and conflict prevention
B. Fight and win
C. Peacetime engagement
D. Projection of power ashore
264
265. The high visibility of our ships
on the open seas around the
world accomplishes what part of
the Navy mission?
A. Naval presence
B. Projection of power ashore
C. Strategic deterrence
D. Sea control
265
266. The high visibility of our ships
on the open seas around the
world accomplishes what part of
the Navy mission?
A. Naval presence
B. Projection of power ashore
C. Strategic deterrence
D. Sea control
266
267. The ability to use the seas to
take the fight into the borders of
a potential enemy and keep the
enemy away from US shores is
what part of the Navy mission?
A. Naval presence
B. Projection of power ashore
C. Strategic deterrence
D. Sea control
267
268. The ability to use the seas to
take the fight into the borders of
a potential enemy and keep the
enemy away from US shores is
what part of the Navy mission?
A. Naval presence
B. Projection of power ashore
C. Strategic deterrence
D. Sea control
268
269. By convincing a potential enemy
of the devastating consequence
of attacking the US, the Navy is
carrying out what part of its
mission?
A. Naval presence
B. Projection of power ashore
C. Strategic deterrence
D. Sea control
269
270. By convincing a potential enemy
of the devastating consequence
of attacking the US, the Navy is
carrying out what part of its
mission?
A. Naval presence
B. Projection of power ashore
C. Strategic deterrence
D. Sea control
270
271. Keeping the seas open for the
US and other friendly nations, as
well as denying their use to a
potential enemy, is what part of
the Navy mission?
A. Naval presence
B. Projection of power ashore
C. Strategic deterrence
D. Sea control
271
272. Keeping the seas open for the
US and other friendly nations, as
well as denying their use to a
potential enemy, is what part of
the Navy mission?
A. Naval presence
B. Projection of power ashore
C. Strategic deterrence
D. Sea control
272
273. Help given to individuals in need
with no military or political
consideration is known as what
type of assistance?
A. Humanitarian
B. Stabilization
C. Strategic
D. Tactical
273
274. Help given to individuals in need
with no military or political
consideration is known as what
type of assistance?
A. Humanitarian
B. Stabilization
C. Strategic
D. Tactical
274
275. What term is used for the front of
a ship?
A. Bow
B. Hull
C. Keel
D. Stern
275
276. What term is used for the front of
a ship?
A. Bow
B. Hull
C. Keel
D. Stern
276
277. What direction refers to the left
side of the ship when you’re
facing forward?
A. Inboard
B. Outboard
C. Port
D. Starboard
277
278. What direction refers to the left
side of the ship when you’re
facing forward?
A. Inboard
B. Outboard
C. Port
D. Starboard
278
279. What name is given to the
widest part of a ship?
A. Stern
B. Hull
C. Keel
D. Beam
279
280. What name is given to the
widest part of a ship?
A. Stern
B. Hull
C. Keel
D. Beam
280
281. What name is given to the type
of deck that extends from side
to side and from bow to stern?
A. Main deck
B. Complete deck
C. Weather deck
D. Quarterdeck
281
282. What name is given to the type
of deck that extends from side
to side and from bow to stern?
A. Main deck
B. Complete deck
C. Weather deck
D. Quarterdeck
282
283. What term is used for the
weight of a ship?
A. Volume
B. Gross tonnage
C. Freeboard
D. Displacement
283
284. What term is used for the
weight of a ship?
A. Volume
B. Gross tonnage
C. Freeboard
D. Displacement
284
285. The term “knots” is used to
describe what aspect of a ship?
A. Armaments
B. Displacement
C. Speed
D. Draft
285
286. The term “knots” is used to
describe what aspect of a ship?
A. Armaments
B. Displacement
C. Speed
D. Draft
286
287. What term refers to a ship’s
protective steel lining?
A. Bulkheads
B. Armaments
C. Hull
D. Armor
287
288. What term refers to a ship’s
protective steel lining?
A. Bulkheads
B. Armaments
C. Hull
D. Armor
288
289. What designation is used for a
guided-missile destroyer?
A. CG
B. CVN
C. DDG
D. DD
289
290. What designation is used for a
guided-missile destroyer?
A. CG
B. CVN
C. DDG
D. DD
290
291. What designation is used for a
nuclear-powered aircraft
carrier?
A. CG
B. CV
C. CVN
D. DDG
291
292. What designation is used for a
nuclear-powered aircraft
carrier?
A. CG
B. CV
C. CVN
D. DDG
292
293. Because they are the center of
naval operating forces, in times
of crisis the first question is
“Where are the _______?”
A. cruisers
B. carriers
C. submarines
D. destroyers
293
294. Because they are the center of
naval operating forces, in times
of crisis the first question is
“Where are the _______?”
A. cruisers
B. carriers
C. submarines
D. destroyers
294
295. What ships are known as the
“greyhounds of the sea” and
were built in the early 20th
center to counter the threat of
torpedo boats?
A. Carriers
B. Frigates
C. Destroyers
D. Cruisers
295
296. What ships are known as the
“greyhounds of the sea” and
were built in the early 20th
center to counter the threat of
torpedo boats?
A. Carriers
B. Frigates
C. Destroyers
D. Cruisers
296
297. The nuclear-powered Fleet
Ballistic Missile Submarines have
what primary mission?
A. Location and destruction of
enemy submarines
B. Deterrence of hostilities from
any nation
C. Escort support of surface-
action groups
D. Air, surface, and undersea
reconnaissance
297
298. The nuclear-powered Fleet
Ballistic Missile Submarines have
what primary mission?
A. Location and destruction of
enemy submarines
B. Deterrence of hostilities from
any nation
C. Escort support of surface-
action groups
D. Air, surface, and undersea
reconnaissance
298
299. What is the name of the Navy’s
first nuclear submarine (SSN)?
A. Seawolf
B. Triton
C. Nautilus
D. Ohio
299
300. What is the name of the Navy’s
first nuclear submarine (SSN)?
A. Seawolf
B. Triton
C. Nautilus
D. Ohio
300
301. What is the mission of MCMs
and MHCs?
A. To clear mines from
waterways
B. To serve as command ships
for amphibious assaults
C. To refuel and resupply ships
at sea
D. To carry out undersea
research
301
302. What is the mission of MCMs
and MHCs?
A. To clear mines from
waterways
B. To serve as command ships
for amphibious assaults
C. To refuel and resupply ships
at sea
D. To carry out undersea
research
302
303. What designation is given to a
fast combat support ship?
A. AOE
B. ARS
C. LSD
D. LCC
303
304. What designation is given to a
fast combat support ship?
A. AOE
B. ARS
C. LSD
D. LCC
304
305. What term refers to the
technique of using helicopters
instead of landing vehicles to
put troops on the beach?
A. Vertical extraction
B. Vertical envelopment
C. Vertical replenishment
D. Vertical projection
305
306. What term refers to the
technique of using helicopters
instead of landing vehicles to
put troops on the beach?
A. Vertical extraction
B. Vertical envelopment
C. Vertical replenishment
D. Vertical projection
306
307. Aboard Navy ships, what name
is given to words or actions
expressing consideration or
respect?
A. Ceremonies
B. Customs
C. Courtesies
D. Salutes
307
308. Aboard Navy ships, what name
is given to words or actions
expressing consideration or
respect?
A. Ceremonies
B. Customs
C. Courtesies
D. Salutes
308
309. When are morning colors
performed?
A. At dawn
B. 0600 hours
C. 0700 hours
D. 0800 hours
309
310. When are morning colors
performed?
A. At dawn
B. 0600 hours
C. 0700 hours
D. 0800 hours
310
311. What term is given to time-
honored behaviors that have
become common practice
aboard Navy ships?
A. Customs
B. Ceremonies
C. Salutes
D. Courtesies
311
312. What term is given to time-
honored behaviors that have
become common practice
aboard Navy ships?
A. Customs
B. Ceremonies
C. Salutes
D. Courtesies
312
313. Where on a ship does the
national flag fly?
A. At the bow
B. From the quarterdeck
C. Amidships
D. At the stern
313
314. Where on a ship does the
national flag fly?
A. At the bow
B. From the quarterdeck
C. Amidships
D. At the stern
314
315. If you are boarding your ship
while in uniform, what should
you do first?
A. Face the Officer of the Deck
and salute
B. Face aft to the flag if it’s
flying and salute
C. Show your ID and request
permission to come aboard
D. Come to attention
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316. If you are boarding your ship
while in uniform, what should
you do first?
A. Face the Officer of the Deck
and salute
B. Face aft to the flag if it’s
flying and salute
C. Show your ID and request
permission to come aboard
D. Come to attention
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317. If you are boarding your ship
while in uniform, what is the last
step of the courtesy?
A. Face the Officer of the Deck
and salute
B. Face aft to the flag if it’s
flying and salute
C. Show your ID and request
permission to come aboard
D. Come to attention
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318. If you are boarding your ship
while in uniform, what is the last
step of the courtesy?
A. Face the Officer of the Deck
and salute
B. Face aft to the flag if it’s
flying and salute
C. Show your ID and request
permission to come aboard
D. Come to attention
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