The Laws of a
Navy
1. Now these are the laws of the Navy,
Unwritten
and varied they be;
And
he who is wise will observe them,
1st Five Laws (most important)
Going down in
his ship to the sea.
2. As
naught may outrun the destroyer,
So
it is with the law and its grip,
For
the strength of a ship is the Service,
And
the strength of the Service the ship.
Info Left Out: Platforms Signal Flags
3. Take heed what ye say of your
seniors,
Be
your words spoken softly or plain,
Lest
a bird of the air tell the matter,
And
so ye shall hear it again.
4. If
ye labour from morn until even,
And
meet with reproof for your toil,
Ex Scientia Tridens: From
Knowledge, Sea Power
Tis well that the gun may be
humbled
The
compressor must check the recoil.
5. On
the strength of one link in the cable,
Dependeth
the might of the chain,
Who
knows when thoug mayest be tested?
So live that thou barest the strain?
Chow Call
Sir, you now have <# min> minutes until <formation name> formation. Formation goes <inside, outside> at <time>. The
uniform for formation is <uniform>. The menu for <formation name> is <menu>. The officers of the watch are: the officer of
the watch is <OOW>. The midn officer of the watch is <MOOW>.
Normal End: Professional topics of the week
are <Pro Topic>. Major events of the yard are <major events>.
Shove-Off End: All hands are reminded to shut
off all lights, running water, electrical appliances, lock all confidential
lockers, open all doors, time, tide, formation, wait for no one. I am now shoving off.
Final Piece: You now have <time until formation> minutes, Sir.
Example: Sir, you now have 10 minutes until
Ship Designations
CV
Aircraft Carrier CVN
Aircraft Carrier, Nuclear
CG
Guided Missile Cruiser DD
Destroyer
DDG
Missile Destroyer FFG
Guided Missile Frigate
SSN
Attack Sub (Nuclear) SSBN
Fleet Ballistic Missile Sub (Nuclear)
SSGN
Guided Missile Sub (Nuc) LCC
Amphibious Command Ship
LSD
Dock Landing Ship LST Tank
Landing Ship
LHA/LHD
Amphib Assault Ship LPD Amphib
Transport Dock
LCAC
Landing Craft Air Cushion MCM Mine
Countermeasures Ship
MHC
Minehunter, Coastal MCS
Mine Support Ship
PC
Coastal Patrol Ship AGF
Miscellaneous Command Ship
AE
Ammunition Ship AFS
Combat Store Ship
AO
Oiler AOE Fat Combat
Support
Code of Conduct
I. I am an American, fighting in the forces
which guard my country and our way of life.
I am prepared to give my life in their defense.
II. I will never surrender of my own free
will. If in command I will never
surrender the members of my command while they still have the means to resist.
III. If I am captured I will continue to resist by
all means available. I will make every
effort to escape and aid others to escape.
I will accept neither parole nor special favors from the enemy.
IV. If I
become a prisoner of war, I will keep faith with my fellow prisoners. I will give no information or take part in any
action which might be harmful to my comrades.
I f I am senior, I will take command.
If not, I will obey the lawful orders of those appointed over me and
will back them up in every way.
V. When question, should I become a prisoner of
war, I am required to give name, rank, service number, and date of birth. I will evade answering further questions to
the utmost of my ability. I will make no
oral or written statements disloyal to my country and its allies or harmful to
their cause.
VI. I will never forget that I am an American,
fighting for freedom, responsible for my actions, and dedicated to the
principles which made my country free. I will trust in my God and in the
Sentry Orders
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 guardhouse 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 CO, OOD, and officers and noncommissioned
officers of the guard only.
7. To
talk to no one except in line of duty.
8. To
give the alarm in case of fire or disorder.
9. To
call the commander of the relief 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 of challenging, to challenge all persons on or near my post and to
allow no one to pass without proper authority.
Navy Blue and Gold Now, college men from sea to
sea // May sing of colors true // But who has better right than we // To Hoist
a Symbol Hue? ///// For sailor men in battle fair // Since fighting days of old
// Have proved the sailors right to wear // the Navy Blue and Gold
Qualifications of a Naval Officer
It is by no means enough
that an officer of the Navy should be a capable mariner. He must be that, of course, but also a great
deal more. He should be as well a
gentleman of liberal education, refined manners, punctilious courtesy, and the
nicest sense of personal honor.
He should be the soul of
tact, patience, justice, firmness, kindness, and charity. No meritorious act of a subordinate should
escape his attention or be left to pass without its reward, even if the reward
is only a word of approval. Conversely,
he should not be blind to a single fault in any subordinate, though at the same
time, he should be quick and unfailing to distinguish error from malice,
thoughtlessness from incompetecncy, and well meant shortcomings from heedless
or stupid.
In one word, every commander
should keep constantly before him the great truth, that to be well obeyed he
must be perfectly esteemed.
Man in the Arena speech: It is not the critic who
counts, not the one who points out how the strong man stumbled or how the doer
of deeds might have done them better.
The credit belongs to the man who is actually in the arena, whose face
is marred with sweat and dust and blood; who strives valiantly, who errs and
comes short again and again, who knows the great enthusiasms, the great
devotions, and spends himself in a worthy cause; who if he wins, knows the
triumph of high achievement; and who, if fails, at least fails while daring
greatly, so that his place shall never be with those cold and timid souls who
know neither victory nor defeat. Teddy
Roosevelt
Joint Chiefs Chairman Myers, USAF V. Chair Pace, USMC
Of
Staff CNO
CoS = Chief of Staff Commandant Hagee Air Force CoS Jumper
Officer Chain
of Cmd: Company
Officer, OINC 4/C, Commandant CAPT
Leidig, Superintendent VADM Rempt, CNO ADM Clark, SecNav England, SecDef
Rumsfield, Pres Bush
Mission: To develop midshipmen morally, mentally, and
physically and to imbue them with the highest ideals of duty, honor, and
loyalty in order to provide graduates who are dedicated to a career of naval
service and have potential for future development in mind and character to
assume the highest responsibilities of command, citizenship, and government.
