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Proper Position of Attention
- Body erect
- Eyes Forward
- Shoulders back
- Chest Out
- Stomach in
- Arms at your side
- Fingers folded, thumbs out and alongside the seams of slacks
- Knees slightly bent
- Heels together and aligned
- Toes at a 45 degree angle
11 Leadership Principles
- Know yourself and seek self improvement.
- Be techinically and tactically proficient.
- Seek responsibility for your actions.
- Make sound and timely decisions.
- Set the example.
- Know your Cadets and look out for their welfare.
- Keep your Cadets informed.
- Develop and sense of responsibility among your subordinates.
- Insure the task is understood, supervised, and accomplished.
- Train your Cadets as a team.
- Employ your command in accordance with its capabilities.
Weapon Nomenclature
My rifle is a U.S. Garand model M-1, Mark 6, Mod 0, dummy bolt action, air cooled, gas operated, 30-caliber clip fed shoulder weapon; that is 40 inches long and weighs 10 pounds. Its maximum effective range is 600 yards from the prone position.
Ship Bells:
1 = 0830,1230,1630,2030
2 = 0900,1300,1700,2100
3 = 0930,1330,1730,2130
4 = 0600,1000,1400,1800,2200
5 = 0630,1030,1430,1830
6 = 0700,1100,1500,1900
7 = 0730,1130,1530,1930
8 = 0800,1200,1600,2000
Alphabet Flags
Navy Jargon
(Shortend list)
Affirmative: Yes
Aye, Aye: Response to an order signifying that an order is heard, understood and will be carried out
Bulkhead: Wall
Carry On: An order to resume to continue previous activity
Deck: Floor
Field Day: A day to clean
Go Fasters: Running Shoes
Hatch: Door
Head: A toilet and washroom
Negative: No
Overhead: Ceiling
Port: The left side
Porthole: Window
Quarterdeck: Ships Official Entrance
Rack: Bed
Secure / Square Away: Put items away in proper place
Stateroom: Officers living quarters
Starboard: The right side
Squad Bay: Living quarters
Purpose of Close-Order Drill
- To move cadets in an organized manner from place to place.
- To instill discipline within the unit.
- To increase confidence in unit leaders.
- To allow cadets to handle individual weapons.
- To provide formations from which combat formations could be readily assumed.
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