The mission of the United States Navy is to protect and 

defend the right of the United States and our allies to 

move freely on the oceans and to protect our country 

against her enemies.

1. To take charge of this post and all government property in view.

2. To walk my post in a military manner, keeping always on the alert, and observing everything that takes place within sight or hearing.

3. To report all violations of orders I am instructed to enforce.

4. To repeat all calls from posts more distant from the guard house than my own.

5. To quit my post only when properly relieved.

6. To receive, obey and pass on to the sentry who relieves me, all orders from the Commanding Officer, Command Duty Officer, Officer of the Deck, and Officers and Petty Officers of the Watch only.

7. To talk to no one except in the line of duty.

8. To give the alarm in case of fire or disorder.

9. To call the Officer of the Deck in any case not covered by instructions.

10. To salute all officers and all colors and standards not cased.

11. To be especially watchful at night, and, during the time for challenging, to challenge all persons on or near my post and to allow no one to pass without proper authority.

A 5 year enlistment program

Construction Electrician (CE) - To build, maintain, and operate power production facilities and eltrical distribution systems for Naval installations.

Examples:

• Operating Electrical generators
• installing, maintaining, and repairing street lights to interior wiring for lighting and electrical equipment.
• Working with batteriers, electric motors, relays, solenoids, and switches
• Splicing and laying cables, erecting poles, stringing wires and installing transformers and distribution panels
• Installing, maintaining and repairing telephone systems and high and low voltage electrical power distribution networks, both overhead and underground.

1. Treat them with the same courtesy and respect they

provide you. 

2. Be honest and forthcoming when providing information 

for your enlistment application. 

3. Notify your recruiter of any changes in your status to 

include education, health, police involvement, drug use, 

or dependency.

Sexual harassment violates standards of behavior required of all Department of the Navy personnel. Sexual harassment is unacceptable conduct; it debilitated morale, interferes with the work productivity of an organization, and can cause serious psychological stress for the recipient. It is the responsibility of every member of the U.S. Navy to ensure that sexual harassment is prevented and that any instance of sexual harassment is dealt with swiftly, fairly, and effectively.

SHORT ANSWER:

No means no as sexual harassment creates unwanted extra stress. It just interferes with the line of work.

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•President of the United States

•Vice President

•Secretary of Defense (SECDEF)

•Secretary of Navy (SECNAV)

•Chief of Naval Operations (CNO)

•Master Chief Petty Officer of the Navy (MCPON)

•Commander, Naval Education and Training Command (CNETC)

•Naval Education and Training Command (NETC)

•Naval Education and Training Command Force Master Chief Petty Officer

•Commander, Naval Service Training Command (CNSTC)

•Naval Service Training Command, Command Master Chief Petty Officer

•Commanding Officer, Recruit Training Command (RTC)

•Recruit Training Command, Command Master Chief Petty Officer

•Executive Officer, Recruit Training Command

•Military Training Director (MTD)

•Fleet Commander

•Fleet Leading Chief Petty Officer

•Ship’s Officer

•Ship’s Leading Chief Petty Officer

•Recruit Division Commander

What is the maximum body fat percentage allowed at

RTC?

Explain the different ways to get advanced pay grade

prior to attending RTC.

• Advancement to E-2:
• Documentation of completion of two years in JROTC

Complete the DEP Personal Qualification Standards and pass a writtentest and physical training baseling at SAT-MED at RTC.

Complete 24 semester hours or 36 quarter credit hours at an accredited educational institution

Complete 1080 classroom hours at an accredited vocational institute

Complete two years and subsequently graduate from an accredited high school level military academy

Documentation of advancement to E-2 in the Naval Sea Cadet program

Documentation of Quartermaster requirements in the Sea Scouts

Documentation of designation as E-5 in the Young Marines

• Advancement to E-3:
• Documentation of completion of three years in JROTC

Complete 48 or more semester hours or 72 or more quarter credit hours at an accredited educational institution

Complete 2160 classroom hours at an accredited vocational institute

Documentaiton of advancement to E-3 in the Naval Sea Cadet program

Documentation of completion of the Eagle Scout or Girl Scout Gold Award

Receiving Civil Air Patrol Billy Mitchell Award

Navy Lingo or Jargon 

adrift: Loose from moorings and out of control (applied to 

anything lost, out of hand, or left lying about)

aft-end: Near or toward the stern of the vessel 

all hands: The entire ship’s company, both officer and 

enlisted 

allotment: An amount of money a member has coming out 

of his regular pay 

aye-aye: Reply to an order or command meaning “I 

understand and will comply” 

barracks: Building where Sailors live 

below: Downstairs 

brightwork: Brass or shiny metal kept polished rather than 

painted 

bunk or rack: Bed 

buoy: An anchored float used as an aid to navigation or to 

mark the location of an object 

carry on: An order to resume work or duties 

cast off: To throw off; to let go; to unfurl 

chain locker: Compartment in which anchor chain is 

stowed 

chit, chit book: Coupon or receipt book 

chow hall (mess deck): Place to eat 

colors: Raising or lowering of a national flag, Ceremonies 

held at 0800 and sunset for hoisting and hauling down the 

national ensign 

deep six: To dispose of by throwing over the side 

ensign: National flag; commissioned officer between the 

rank of Chief Warrant Officer and Lieutenant Junior Grade 

fast: Snugly secured 

fathom: A unit of length (equal to 6 feet) used for 

measuring the depth of water 

flag officer: Any commissioned officer in paygrade O-7 or 

above

galley: Kitchen 

gangway: An opening in a bulwark or lifeline that provides 

access to a brow or accommodation ladder; an order 

meaning to clear the way 

gear locker: Storage room 

geedunk: Candy, gum or cafeteria 

general quarters: Battle stations 

liberty: Permission to leave the base (usually for not more 

than 48 hours) 

lifeline: Lines erected around the weatherdecks of a ship 

to prevent personnel from falling or being washed over the 

side 

overhead: Ceiling 

passageway: Hallway 

quarters: Assembling of all hands for muster, instruction, 

and inspection 

rating: A job specialty title 

reveille: Wake up, start a new day 

scullery: Place to wash dishes 

scuttlebutt: Drinking fountain; a rumor 

secure: Lock, put away or stop work 

sickbay: Hospital or Medical clinic 

swab: Mop 

taps: Time to sleep, end of day 

tattoo: Five minutes before taps 

topside: Upstairs 

turn to: Begin work 

working aloft: Working above the highest deck; generally 

performing maintenance on the ship’s mast

A - Alpha 

B - Bravo

C - Charlie 

D - Delta 

E - Echo 

F - Foxtrot 

G - Golf 

H - Hotel 

I - India 

J - Juliet 

K - Kilo 

L - Lima 

M -Mike 

N - November 

O - Oscar 

P - Papa 

Q - Quebec 

R - Romeo 

S - Sierra 

T - Tango 

U - Uniform 

V - Victor 

W- Whiskey 

X - X-ray 

Y - Yankee 

Z - Zulu

The Navy operates on a 24-hour day. Aboard ship you 

will see a clock with a 24-hour dial. Hours of the day are

numbered 1-24; at noon, instead of starting again with 1, 

the Navy goes to 13. The hours, for example 8 a.m. or 

7 p.m., are called 0800 (zero eight hundred) and 1900 

(nineteen hundred) respectively. NEVER SAY “nineteen 

hundred hours.” Hours and minutes in the Navy go like 

this: 10:45 a.m. is 1045 (ten forty-five), 9:30 p.m. is 2130 

(twenty-one thirty). The following is a 24-hour dial to help 

you learn Navy time.

Enlisted

E-1 Seaman Recruit 

E-2 Seaman Apprentice 09 months 

E-3 Seaman 09 months 

E-4 Petty Officer Third Class 06 months 

E-5 Petty Officer Second Class 12 months 

E-6 Petty Officer First Class 36 months 

E-7 Chief Petty Officer 36 months 

E-8 Senior Chief Petty Officer 36 months 

E-9 Master Chief Petty Officer 36 months

Commissioned Officers

O-1 Ensign 

O-2 Lieutenant Junior Grade 

O-3 Lieutenant 

O-4 Lieutenant Commander 

O-5 Commander 

O-6 Captain 

O-7 Rear Admiral (lower half) 

O-8 Rear Admiral (upper half) 

O-9 Vice Admiral

O-10 Admiral

Name and identify warrant officer ranks W-2 through

W-5.

W-2 Chief Warrant Officer 

W-3 Chief Warrant Officer 

W-4 Chief Warrant Officer 

W-5 Chief Warrant Officer