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113 Cards in this Set
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True or False. The mouthpiece and earpiece of a sound-powered phone are interchangeable.
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True
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Describe the reason why you pick the headset phones up as a whole unit.
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If you pick up the mouthpiece or the headpiece by itself, delicate wires could break.
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You are finished using the headset sound-powered phone. You should then unplug the headset for what reason?
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If you leave the headset plugged in, the earpieces pick up background noises and transmit them over the circuit.
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When using a handset sound-powered phone, what action should you take to talk or listen through the phone?
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To talk or listen through the phone, depress the button located between the transmitter and receiver.
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List the three categories of sound-powered phone circuits.
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The three categories of sound powered phone circuits are—
a. Primary b. Auxiliary c. Supplementary |
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An XJZ circuit is what type of circuit?
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An XJZ circuit is an auxiliary circuit.
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A sound-powered-phone circuit has to be cleared to transmit an important message. What should the sender say over the circuit?
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“Silence on the line.”
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When you receive a message, what is the proper response?
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The proper response upon receipt of a message is as follows: “Repeat message, identify yourself, and then acknowledge the message.”
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List the four elements that you should include when taking a telephone message.
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The four elements you should include when taking a message are—
a. Name of caller b. The message c. Time and date of message d. Your name |
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List the terminal devices used with Integrated Voice Communications System (IVCS).
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The terminal devices used with the IVCS are— a. Network b. Dial
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What is the purpose of the Interior Communications Switching Center (ICSC) within the IVCS?
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Within the IVCS, the ICSC acts like a switchboard and connects the caller with the person who called.
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Your phone system is unsecured. When receiving a call, you should answer the phone by saying—
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Answer the phone by saying this line is unsecured.
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What system is tied into the 1MC circuit?
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The alarm system
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What circuit is the damage control circuit?
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The 4MC circuit
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What person(s)authorize(s)calls passed over the 1MC?
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Calls passed over the 1MC are authorized by the—
a. OD, b. XO, or the c. CO |
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What is the difference between an IMC circuit and a 21MC circuit?
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The 1MC is a one-way system and the 21MC is an intercom with two-way communication.
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The first 4 channels of Damage Control Wire Free Communications (WIFCOM) are assigned to—
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The first 4 channels of WIFCOM are assigned to—
a. Channel 1—Repair 5 b. Channel 2—Repair 2 c. Channel 3—Repair 3 d. Channel 4—Ship-to-ship communications |
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List the flags and pennants used by the Navy.
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Flags and pennants used by the Navy include
a. the international alphabet flags; b. numeral pennants and a code/answer pennant; c. a set of number flags, d. special flags, and pennants; e. and four substitutes or repeaters. |
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What flag is flow when there is a man overboard?
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Oscar
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What flag is flow when there are divers in the water.
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Code Alfa
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What flag is flown when a general court-martial is in session.
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The Union Jack
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What flag is flow when worship service(s) in progress.
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Church pennant/ Jewish worship pennant
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What flag is flow when the captain is absent?
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The third substitute pennant
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In port, commissioned ships display the national ensign and the union jack from what locations?
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When in port, commissioned ships display the national ensign from the flagstaff at the stern, and the union jack from the jackstaff at the bow.
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In large ships, what person is usually responsible for making sure that special flags and pennants are displayed?
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The signalman
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What is the flagstaff insignia for a captain?
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A ball is the flagstaff insignia for a captain.
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A boat with a halbert insignia on the flagstaff is approaching your ship. What is the rank of the person on the ship?
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There is a flag or general officer on board, whose official salute is less than 19 guns.
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When are side boys paraded?
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Side boys are paraded for scheduled official visits.
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When a gun salute is prescribed, when is it fired?
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A gun salute is fired when the visitor approaches and is still clear of the side.
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It’s important for you to remember that the mouthpiece and earpiece of sound-powered telephones are interchangeable for which two reasons?
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1. They can be interchanged if a piece breaks
2. Undesirable noises can be fed into the system |
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The headset of sound-powered telephones is picked up as a unit for which two reasons?
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To make sure you have all the parts and to avoid breaking them
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When using the mouthpiece of a sound-powered phone set to report contacts, how far from your mouth should you position the mouthpiece?
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1/2 to 1 inch
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Why should you unplug a phone’s headset when it’s not in use?
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Earpieces will pick up noise and transmit it over the circuit
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Aboard ship, there are how many categories of shipboard sound-powered phone circuits?
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Three
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What category of shipboard telephone circuits is designed to maintain vital communications and are preceded by the letter X?
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Auxiliary system
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Which of the following sound-powered phone circuits is used as the CO’s battle circuit?
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JA
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To keep the meaning of a message intact when standing duty as a telephone talker, what action should you take?
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Speak loudly
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List three rules for circuit discipline.
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A) Transmit only official messages
B) Keep the button in the OFF position when not transmitting C) Use only standard words and phrases |
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Which elements are included when taking a message?
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A) Name of caller
B) Message C) Time and date |
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The integrated voice communications system (IVCS) has which of the following components?
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A) Terminals
B) Accessories C) ICSCs |
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Within the integrated voice communications system (IVCS), what is the purpose of the Interior Communications Switching Centers (ICSC)?
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To perform switching actions
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Which of the following shipboard announcing systems is called the general announcing system?
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1MC
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Which of the following shipboard announcing systems is used for inter-ship communications?
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6MC
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Which of the following shipboard announcing systems is used for hangar deck damage control?
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58MC
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Which persons are authorized to pass calls over the 1MC?
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OOD, XO, and CO
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What is the purpose of the 20MC announcing system?
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Combat information announcing system
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List three types of flags and pennants is/are used by the Navy?
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A) Substitute flags
B) Numeral pennants C) International alphabet flags |
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Aboard ship, a man overboard is indicated by what emergency/warning flag?
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Oscar
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What administrative flag is used to recall all personnel to the ship?
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Papa
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What administrative flag is flown in port to indicate the ship has ready duty?
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Romeo
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When under way, the national ensign is normally flown from what location?
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The gaff (usually located on the aftermast)
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Which of the following statements defines the term “colors”?
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Colors consist of our national ensign along with the union jack
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When a naval ship is in port or at anchor, the union jack is flown from what location?
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The jackstaff
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Which flags are half-masted at the death of the CO?
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A) National ensign
B) Union jack C) Commission pennant |
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On small ships, personnel from what watch are responsible for hoisting and hauling down absentee pennants?
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Quarterdeck watch
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On large ships, what person is responsible for making sure that special flags or pennants are displayed to indicate changing events aboard ship?
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Duty signalman
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Where is a list of special flags and pennants normally posted as a ready reference for watch standers?
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Quarterdeck area
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An officer in command entitled to a personal flag is embarked in a boat on an official mission. Where should the pennant be flown?
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In the bow
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What is the function of the primary sound-powered circuits?
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The primary system includes all circuits necessary for controlling armament, engineering, damage control, maneuvering, and surveillance functions during battle.
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How are primary sound-powered circuits designated?
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JA through JZ
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What is the function of the auxiliary sound-powered circuits?
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The auxiliary system duplicates many of the primary circuits for the purpose of maintaining vital communications in the event of damage to the primary system.
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How are auxiliary sound-powered circuits designated?
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Circuit designations are the same as the primary system, preceded by the letter X
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What is the function of the supplementary sound-powered circuits?
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The supplementary system, X1J through X61J, consists of several short, direct circuits, such as from the bridge to the quarterdeck or from the quarterdeck to the wardroom.
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How are supplementary sound-powered circuits designated?
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X1J through X61J
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How do designations differentiate between auxiliary and supplementary sound-powered circuits ?
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All auxiliary and supplementary circuit designations are preceded by the letter X, but supplementary circuits are easily identified as such because they have no letter after the letter J.
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What is the purpose of the integrated voice communications system (IVCS)?
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IVCS combines the features of sound-powered telephones, dial telephones, and intercommunications units into one system
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What are the designations for the ship's announcing and
intercom system circuits? |
1MC through 59MC
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What is the prupose of the ship's announcing and intercom systems?
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To transmit orders and information between stations within the ship by amplified voice communication
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What is the designation for the general announcing system?
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1MC
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What is the designation for the engineers’ announcing system?
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2MC
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What is the designation for the hangar deck announcing system?
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3MC
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What is the designation for the "bullhorn?"
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6MC
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What is the designation for the DC intercom cicuit (IC)?
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4MC
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What is the designation for the Captain's command IC?
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21MC
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What is the designation for the flight deck announcing system?
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5MC
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What flag signifies that there are personnel working aloft?
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Kilo
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In port, what hours are the colors displayed?
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0800 to sunset
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Describe how the national ensign is hoisted and lowered.
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The national flag is always
hoisted smartly and lowered ceremoniously. |
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If a band or music is not available for colors, ____ is played on a bugle at morning colors, and ____ is played at evening colors
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1. “To the Colors”
2. “Retreat” |
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For ships having no band, music, or bugler, ____ and ____ are signals for rendering and terminating the hand salute during morning and evening colors
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1. “Attention”
2. “Carry On” |
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How are colors conducted if foreign warships are present?
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If foreign warships are present, the national anthem of each country represented is played after morning colors.
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How are colors conducted when visiting a foreign port?
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If your ship is visiting a foreign port, the national anthem of that country is played immediately following morning colors, followed by the national anthems of any other foreign nations represented.
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How does the United States honor its war dead on Memorial Day?
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The flag is flown at half-mast from 0800 until the last gun of a 21-minute gun salute that begins at noon (or until 1220 if no gun salute is rendered).
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What size must the union jack be when flown at the jackstaff of any naval ship?
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The same size as the
union of the ensign flown at the flagstaff. |
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When was the US Navy flag established?
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24 April 1959
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When is the US Navy flag presented?
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• At official ceremonies
• In parades • In displays during official Navy occasions • At public gatherings when the Navy is an official participant • On other occasions authorized by the Secretary of the Navy |
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Every Navy ship in commission flies the commission pennant except when--
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It is replaced by a personal flag, command pennant, or Red Cross flag.
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Where is the commission pennant flown?
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The after truck of a naval vessel and at the highest and most conspicuous point of hoist on a fixed mastless ship
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Some countries in the Middle East fly what type of flag instead of a red cross?
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A red crescent on a white field or a red lion and sun on a white field
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No flag or pennant may be flown above or, if on the same level, to the right of our national flag with what exceptions?
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1. The display of flags at the United Nations headquarters
2. During church services aboard ship conducted by Navy chaplains or visiting church dignitaries. |
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When is the first subtitute flag flown?
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To indicates the absence of the flag officer or unit commander whose personal flag or pennant is flying on the ship.
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When is the first subtitute flag flown?
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To indicate the absence of the chief of staff
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When is the first subtitute flag flown?
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To indicates the absence of the captain. If the captain is absent over 72 hours, it indicates the absence of the executive officer.
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What flag is flown when the ship is taking aboard, transferring, or handling dangerous commodities, such as ammunition and fuel?
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Bravo
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What precaution accompanies the flying of a Bravo flag?
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The smoking lamp is put out
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Who is responsible to make sure special flags or pennants are displayed as required to indicate changing events aboard both large and small ships?
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On large ships - the duty signalman.
On small ships - the topside watch (POOW). |
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Where are personal flags typically flown?
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The main-truck of the ship the officer is aboard; however, no personal flag or pennant is shown at the same masthead with the national ensign.
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Where is the national ensign dispalyed in boats?
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From a flagstaff in the stern
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When an officer in command (or chief of staff) entitled to a personal flag or pennant is embarked in a boat on an official occasion, where is the appropriate flag or pennant flown?
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At the bow
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What is flown from the bow of a boat if the officer in charge is not entitled to a personal flag or pennant?
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A commission pennant
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A boat having a bow marking of an arrow is assigned for use by--
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A commanding officer or a chief of staff who is not a flag officer.
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A boat having a bow marking of a miniature of the command pennant is assigned for use by--
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A unit commander
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What bow markins are on a boat assigned for the personal use of a flag officer?
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The number of stars corresponding to the officer’s rank
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What flagstaff insignia is used for any civilian official or flag officer whose official salute is 19 guns or more?
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Spread eagle
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What flagstaff insignia is used for a flag or general officer whose official salute is less than 19 guns or for a civil official whose salute is 11 guns or more but less than 19?
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Halbert
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What flagstaff insignia is used for anofficer of the grade, or relative grade, of captain in theNavy, and for certain diplomatic officials?
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Ball
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What flagstaff insignia is used for an officer of the grade, or relative grade, of commander?
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Star
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What flagstaff insignia is used for an officer below the grade, or relative grade, of commander, and for civil officials entitled to honors of a lesser nature
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Flat truck
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What term means a formal visit of courtesy requiring special honors and ceremonies?
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An official visit
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What term is used to describe an informal visit of courtesy requiring no special ceremonies?
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A call
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If a gun salute is prescribed on arrival, when is the appropriate flag displayed?
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The proper flag or pennant is broken on the first gun and hauled down on the last gunexcept when it is to be flown for the duration of the visit.
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Who inspects and instructs sideboys prior to their duties?
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The OOD and the BMOW
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Where are sideboys posted?
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On either side of the route across the quarterdeck
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