Naval Heritage Flashcards
(61 cards)
What is significant about the MCPON?
•Senior Enlisted Advisor
•reports to CNO on all matters for enlisted personnel
Who was the first MCPON, what was his rate and what is significant about him?
MCPON Black
GMCM
Only MCPON to never wear the MCPON rating badge
When was the sailors creed developed and by who?
1986 and developed by Admiral James D. Watkins
When were the current navy core values developed?
1993 under admiral Kelso. The navy adopted the core values of the Marine Corps
What were the three major classes of warship at the Navy’s inception?
•ships of the line
•frigates
•sloops of war
What were the original six frigates?
• USS United States
• USS Constellation
• USS Constitution
• USS Chesapeake
• USS Congress
• USS President
What is the navy’s oldest commissioned vessel?
USS Constitution (Old Ironsides)
In port in Boston Harbor
When is the Navy’s birthday?
October 13, 1775
When is the Marine Corps birthday?
November 10, 1775
What conditions led to the forming of our Navy?
•The king only allowed the colonies to trade with England.
•English parliament passed several tax laws that affected colonists in a problem known as “taxation without representation”
What was the first ship named after an enlisted person?
USS OSMUND INGRAM (DD-255)
What rate was Osmund Ingram?
GM1
What are the 8 ships named after enlisted members?
• Ingram
• Sullivans
• Cole
• Benfold
• Stethem
• McFaul
• Oscar Austin
• Pinkney
Where did hand saluting likely originate from?
Likely originated when men in armor raised their visors to be identified
What is “dipping the ensign”?
Merchant ships “salute” Navy ships by lowering their National colors to half mast or “dipping the ensign”.
What is a gun salute?
21 gun salute is fired on Washington’s Birthday, Memorial Day, Independence Day and to honor the POTUS.
Who are the “Side Boys”
Custom of the British navy of the 17th-18th century. Most men transferred from ship to ship by ladder or by a Bosun’s chair.
What six areas comprise Naval Doctrine? (WIOLPC)
Warfare
Intelligence
Operations
Logistics
Planning
Command and Control
Define Ensign
A flag or banner as a military naval standard used to indicate nationality.
Define National Flag
Emblem of the U.S. flown as a national symbol of nationality
Define Navy Jack
A flag with 13 alternating red and white stripes and a rattlesnake, with the words “Don’t Tread On Me”
Define Union Jack
A flag consisting of the blue field and white stars on the ensign.
Voyage of the Great White Fleet
• A journey around the globe from December 16, 1907 to February 22, 1909
• Displayed the navy’s ability to operate at sea on a global level.
• Teddy Roosevelt was President.
Attack on Pearl Harbor
• December 7, 1941
• Ultimately led to the U.S. entrance into the War in the Pacific Theater
