CONTENTS

List of Illustrations

How to Use This Book

Acknowledgments

Introduction

CHAPTER 1   Welcome Aboard

CHAPTER 2   Military Drill

CHAPTER 3   Navy Customs, Courtesies, and Ceremonies

CHAPTER 4   Personal Conduct

CHAPTER 5   Navy Titles

CHAPTER 6   Uniforms

CHAPTER 7   Navy Missions and Heritage

CHAPTER 8   Navy Organization

CHAPTER 9   Security

CHAPTER 10    Ships

CHAPTER 11    Shipboard Life

CHAPTER 12    Seamanship and Boats

CHAPTER 13    Watchstanding

CHAPTER 14    Safety and Emergencies

CHAPTER 15    Damage Control

CHAPTER 16    Naval Aircraft

CHAPTER 17    Naval Weapons

CHAPTER 18    Leadership and Discipline

CHAPTER 19    The Paper Navy

CHAPTER 20    Communications

CHAPTER 21    The Benefits of Serving

TABS

TAB 1   Welcome Aboard

             1-A  The Sailor’s Creed

             1-B  The Core Values of the U.S. Navy

             1-C  Navy Time

TAB 2   Military Drill

TAB 3   Navy Customs, Courtesies, and Ceremonies

             3-A  Folding the Flag

TAB 4   Personal Conduct

             4-A  Code of Conduct for Members of the Armed Forces of the United States

TAB 5   Navy Titles

             5-A  Pay Grades, Ranks, Rates, and Forms of Address in the Armed Forces

             5-B  Navy Ratings

             5-C  General Rates

             5-D  Examples of Enlisted Career Advancement

TAB 6   Uniforms

             6-A  Navy Enlisted Sleeve Markings

             6-B  Enlisted Rank Devices of the Other Armed Services

             6-C  Officer Collar, Cap, and Shoulder Rank Devices in the Armed Services

             6-D  Navy Officer Shoulder Boards and Sleeve Markings

             6-E  Coast Guard Officer Shoulder Boards and Sleeve Markings

             6-F  Warrant Officer Rank Devices

             6-G  Line and Staff Corps Devices

             6-H  Wearing of Awards

             6-I  Precedence of Awards

             6-J  Warfare and Qualification Insignia

TAB 7   Navy Missions and Heritage

TAB 8   Organization

             8-A  Notes on Navy and Department of Defense (DOD) Organization

TAB 9   Security

             9-A  Force Protection Conditions (FPCONs)

TAB 10  Ships

             10-A  Ships and Craft

             10-B  Ship Type Classifications

TAB 11  Shipboard Life

             11-A  Shipboard Compartment Identification

             11-B  3M Periodicity Codes

TAB 12  Seamanship and Boats

             12-A  Mooring Line Configurations and Terms

             12-B  Line-Handling Commands

             12-C  Anchor Chain Identification System

             12-D  Anchoring Commands

             12-E  Blocks and Tackles

             12-F  Boat Customs and Etiquette

TAB 13  Watchstanding

             13-A  The General Orders of a Sentry

             13-B  Conditions of Readiness (Cruising Conditions)

             13-C  Traditional Navy Watch Structure

             13-D  Ship’s Bells

TAB 14  Safety and Emergencies

TAB 15  Damage Control

             15-A  Material Conditions of Readiness

             15-B  Classes of Fire

TAB 16  Naval Aircraft

             16-A  Types of Naval Aircraft

             16-B  Identifying Military Aircraft

TAB 17  Naval Weapons

             17-A  Weapons Designation Systems

             17-B  Types of Naval Weapons

             17-C  Joint Electronics Type Designation System

             17-D  Proper Use of Small Arms

TAB 18  Leadership and Discipline

TAB 19  The Paper Navy

             19-A  Important Navy Publications

             19-B  Standard Subject Identification Codes (SSIC)

             19-C  Navy Letter Format

             19-D  Navy Message Format

             19-E  Time Zones of the World

TAB 20  Communications

             20-A  MC Systems

             20-B  Sound-Powered Communications System

             20-C  The Phonetic Alphabet

             20-D  Morse Code

             20-E  Signal Flags and Pennants

             20-F  Semaphore Signaling System

             20-G  Radiotelephone Prowords

TAB 21  The Benefits of Serving

Appendix A  Navy Terms and Abbreviations

Appendix B  Online Resources

Appendix C  “Anchors Aweigh”: Official Song of the Navy

Appendix D  “The Navy Hymn”

Index