NHS JROTC General Knowledge #1

NHS NAVY JROTC AREA 4 General Knowledge #1 This flashcard set covers abbreviations utilized within our unit, Navy terminology, and the phonetic alphabet.

AO

Armory Officer

AA

Armory Assistant

Armory Department; ARMORY

Division that is responsible for the maintenance and care for all military accessories (rifles, swords, guidons, etc.) within the unit.

Admin Department; ADMIN

Division that is responsible for processing reports, updating, and receiving paperwork from cadets, alongside creating information for instructors to utilize.

ADMIN

Admin Officer

ADMIN ASST

Admin Assistant

OPSO

Operations Officer

OPSA

Operations Assistant

Operations Department; OPS

Division that operates, regulates, and ensures the stability of all JROTC-related activities and events within the unit.

PAO

Public Affairs Officer

PA ASST

Public Affairs Assistant

Public Affairs Department; PA

Division in charge of all matters managing relations between the unit and the public through creating and distributing announcements, social media, posters, or anything similar to the sort.

SUPPO

Supply Officer

SUPPA

Supply Assistant

Supply Department; SUPPLY

Division that is in charge of issuing cadet items, managing inventory, and overseeing those items.

ASVAB

Armed Service Vocational Aptitude Battery

AMI

Area Manager Inspection

BLT

Basic Leadership Training

CO

Commanding Officer

COLP

Cadet Officer's Leadership Program

CSC

Company Senior Chief

EOYR

End Of the Year Report

LA

Leadership Academy

LOI

Letter Of Instruction

NJROTC

Navy Junior Reserve Officer Training Corps

NCO

Non Commissioned Officer

NSI

Naval Science Instructor

PO

Petty Officer

POI

Period Of Instruction

POW

Plan Of the Week

PT

Physical Training

PTU

Physical Training Uniform

SNSI

Senior Naval Science Instructor

V/R

Very Respectfully; End greeting utilized in written communication

XO

Executive Officer

Alfa

A in the phonetic alphabet

Bravo

B in the phonetic alphabet

Charlie

C in the phonetic alphabet

Delta

D in the phonetic alphabet

Echo

E in the phonetic alphabet

Foxtrot

F in the phonetic alphabet

Golf

G in the phonetic alphabet

Hotel

H in the phonetic alphabet

India

I in the phonetic alphabet

Juliett

J in the phonetic alphabet

Kilo

K in the phonetic alphabet

Lima

L in the phonetic alphabet

Mike

M in the phonetic alphabet

November

N in the phonetic alphabet

Oscar

O in the phonetic alphabet

Papa

P in the phonetic alphabet

Quebec

Q in the phonetic alphabet

Romeo

R in the phonetic alphabet

Sierra

S in the phonetic alphabet

Tango

T in the phonetic alphabet

Uniform

U in the phonetic alphabet

Victor

V in the phonetic alphabet

Whiskey

W in the phonetic alphabet

X-ray

X in the phonetic alphabet

Yankee

Y in the phonetic alphabet

Zulu

Z in the phonetic alphabet

Aft

The rear of a vessel

Amphibious

Operation on or near the sea

Aye-Aye

The Acknowledgement of a command, request, or order

Aboard

Arrival upon or on a ship or vessel

All Hands

All assigned or Unit persona

Barracks

Sleeping quarters

Belay

To cancel an order or disregard

Busted

Reduced in rank

Bow

The front of a vessel

Brig

Ship or vessel jail or holding cell

Bulkhead

Wall on a ship or vessel

Chit

Small piece of paper

Chow

Food

Deck

Floor

Galley

Kitchen on a vessel or ship

Gang way

Move aside or out of the way

Gear

Personal/Assigned items, equipment, and/or accessories

Gedunk

Candy store on ship or vessel

Garrison

Provide a place with a body of troops

Go fasters

Running shoes

Good to go

Ready or well done

Grinder

Deck used primarily drill or information

Hatch

Door on vessel or ship

Irish Pennant

String or strap on uniform

Ladderwell

Stairs on a vessel or ship

Mess-Deck

Area where chow is served usually to E5 and above

Overhead

Ceiling of a vessel or ship

Pop Smoke

To leave quickly or hastily

Police

To tidy up or clean up

Port

Left side of a vessel or ship

Pogue

Lazy or overweight

Porthole

WIndow on a vessel or ship

Phone Watch

The duty of answering phones

Quarterdeck

Entry point of a ship or naval facility

Quarters

Home on base

Rack

Bed or bunk on a vessel or ship

Swab

Mop or act of mopping

Stand By

To wait on hold

Starboard

Right side of a vessel or ship