Rendering honors Flashcards
What should you do if you are neither in formation nor in a vehicle?
Render the prescribed salute and hold the salute until the last note of music is sounded
What is the action if no flag is near?
Face the music and salute
When should you salute if you are in formation?
Salute only on the command, ‘present arms’
What should you do if you are outdoors and uncovered?
Stand at attention and face the direction of the flag or music
What is the procedure when indoors?
Stand at attention and face the music and/or flag
What should you do if you are in a vehicle?
Driver halt vehicle, passengers and driver remain seated at attention and do not salute
What is the action when passing or being passed by an uncased color?
Salute at six paces distance and hold the salute for six paces beyond or until it has passed your position by six paces
What should you do if you are uncovered while passing an uncased color?
Stand or march at attention
What is the procedure when the flag is raised or lowered?
Stand at attention at the first note of the National Anthem or ‘To the Colors’ and render the prescribed salute
What should you do if engaged in a duty that poses a safety hazard?
Do not salute
What is the usual position when saluting?
Usually face the flag while saluting
What should you do when the music sounds ‘Carry On’?
Resume regular duties
What is the procedure for boarding a naval ship?
Board between 0800 to sunset, face aft upon reaching the top of the gangway, salute the National Ensign and the officer of the deck
What is the phrase used to request permission to come aboard a naval ship?
“Permission to come aboard.”
What is the procedure for departing a naval ship between 0800 and sunset?
Salute the OOD and request “Permission to go ashore.”
What should you do when going to the brow of a naval ship during daylight hours?
Turn aft and salute the National Ensign.
What is the procedure for boarding and departing a naval ship between sunset and 0800?
Follow the same procedures but do not turn aft and do not salute the National Ensign.
When boarding a small boat or ship, what is the order of rank for boarding?
Board by inverse order of rank; the junior goes first, followed by others according to rank.
