Nationals 2026 Lecture Notes

A collection of flashcards based on the 2026 National event lecture notes, covering military orders, ranks, regulations, and key military personnel.

1st General Order to the Sentry

Take charge of this post and all government property in view.

2nd General Order to the Sentry

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

3rd General Order to the Sentry

Report all violations of orders I am instructed to enforce.

4th General Order to the Sentry

Repeat all calls from any post more distant from the guardhouse or quarter-deck than my own.

5th General Order to the Sentry

Quit my post only when properly relieved.

6th General Order to the Sentry

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.

7th General Order to the Sentry

Talk to no one except in the line of duty.

8th General Order to the Sentry

Give the alarm in case of fire of disorder.

9th General Order to the Sentry

Call the Officer of the Deck in any case not covered by instructions.

10th General Order to the Sentry

Salute all officers and all colors and standards not cased.

11th General Order to the Sentry

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

POTUS

President of the United States.

Vice President

Mr. JD Vance.

Secretary of State

Mr. Marco Rubio.

Head of Department of Defense

Mr. Pete Hegseth.

Secretary of the Navy

Mr. John Phelan.

Chief of Naval Operations

Admiral Daryl Caudle.

Master Chief Petty Officer of the Navy

MCPON John Perryman.

Commandant of the Marine Corps

General Eric Smith.

Sergeant Major of the Marine Corps

Sergeant Major Carlos A. Ruiz.

Naval Education and Training Command (NETC)

Rear Admiral Gregory Huffman.

Naval Service Training Command (NSTC)

Rear Admiral Matthew Pottenburgh.

Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff

General Dan Caine.

Vice Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff

Admiral Christopher W Grady.

Commandant of the Coast Guard

Admiral Kevin Lunday.

Secretary of Homeland Security

Mrs. Kristi Noem.

NJROTC Area 6 Commander

Lieutenant Colonel Claude Clark.

NJROTC Director

Mr. Bruce Nolan.

Most Decorated Navy Personnel

Chief Petty Officer James Williams.

Navy's Birthday

October 13th, 1775.

Marine Corps Birthday

November 10th, 1775.

Some USN Carriers

USS Nimitz, USS Dwight D Eisenhower, USS George Washington, USS Theodore Roosevelt.

Makeup Regulations

No excessive makeup permitted. Mascara and lip-gloss/chap stick permitted only.

Rank and J-bar Regulations

1 ⅞ inch up from the bottom of the vertical bisecting line centered. Rank on the right. J-bar on the left.

Regulations for Medals

¼ of an inch below your ribbons, must be centered.

Regulations for Ribbons (Males)

¼ of an inch above the left pocket.

Regulations for Ribbons (Females)

6 ¼ of an inch down from shoulder seam.

Regulations for Hair (Females)

2 in bulk, three inches below the collar for ponytails, natural colors. Bun should not be seen from the front, not extend past the sides of the head.

Regulations for Hair (Males)

Two inches of bulk, four inches in length. Sideburn trimmed to the middle of the ear.

Regulation for Earrings (Females)

Studs or balls (gold, silver).

Regulation for Rings (Males and Females)

One ring on each hand, plus one if engaged or married.

Countries Involved in WW1 (Central Powers)

Germany, Austria-Hungary, Turkey, Bulgaria.

Countries Involved in WW1 (Allied Powers)

Great Britain, France, Russia, Italy, Japan, USA.

How Old is the Navy?

250 Years Old.

How Old is the Marine Corps?

250 Years Old.

E-1 in the Navy

Seaman Recruit. No Rank.

E-2 in the Navy

Seaman Apprentice. Looks like two silver bars.

E-3 in the Navy

Seaman. Three silver bars.

E-4 in the Navy

Petty Officer 3rd Class. An eagle over a single chevron.

E-5 in the Navy

Petty Officer 2nd Class. An eagle over two chevrons.

E-6 in the Navy

Petty Officer 1st Class. An eagle over three chevrons.

E-7 in the Navy

Chief Petty Officer. An eagle perched on an anchor.

E-8 in the Navy

Senior Chief Petty Officer. An eagle perched on an anchor with one star above the eagle.

E-9 in the Navy

Master Chief Petty Officer/Master Chief Petty Officer of the Navy. An eagle perched on an anchor with two stars, one on each wing.

O-1 in the Navy

Ensign. Active duty & NJROTC: One gold bar.

O-2 in the Navy

Lieutenant Junior Grade. Active Duty: One Silver Bar, NJROTC: Two Gold bars.

O-3 in the Navy

Lieutenant. Active Duty: Two Silver Bars (railroad tracks), NJROTC: Three gold bars.

O-4 in the Navy

Lieutenant Commander. Active Duty: Gold Oak Leaf, NJROTC: Four Gold bars.

O-5 in the Navy

Commander. Active duty: One Silver Oak leaf, NJROTC: Five gold bars.

O-6 in the Navy

Captain. A silver eagle on each collar point.

O-7 in the Navy

Rear Admiral Lower Half. A single silver five- pointed star.

O-8 in the Navy

Rear Admiral Upper Half. Two silver five pointed stars.

O-9 in the Navy

Vice Admiral. Three silver stars.

O-10 in the Navy

Admiral/Fleet Admiral. Four silver stars.

Cadence of Quick Time in Drill

112 to 120 steps per minute taking 30 inch steps.

Cadence for Double Time When Marching

180 steps per minute taking 36 inch steps.

Cadence for Slow Time When Marching

60 steps per minute taking 30 inch steps.

Counts in a Right Face and a Left Face

3 counts.

Counts in an About Face

3 counts.

E-1 in the Marine Corps

Private. No rank insignia.

E-2 in the Marine Corps

Private First Class. One Chevron.

E-3 in the Marine Corps

Lance Corporal. Single Chevron and Crossed Rifles centered underneath.

E-4 in the Marine Corps

Corporal. Two Chevrons and Crossed Rifles centered underneath.

E-5 in the Marine Corps

Sergeant. Three Chevrons and Crossed rifles centered underneath.

E-6 in the Marine Corps

Staff Sergeant. Three chevrons pointing up and a rocker with crossed rifles centered underneath.

E-7 in the Marine Corps

Gunnery Sergeant. Three chevrons pointing up, two rockers, and crossed rifles centered in the middle.

E-8 in the Marine Corps

Master Sergeant/First Sergeant. Three chevrons over three rockers a diamond centered in middle.

E-9 in the Marine Corps

Master Gunnery Sergeant (three chevrons, four rockers, and a bursting bomb) / Sergeant Major (three chevrons, four rockers, and a five-pointed star) / Sergeant Major of the Marine Corps.

O-1 in the Marine Corps

Second Lieutenant. One gold bar.

O-2 in the Marine Corps

First Lieutenant. One Silver Bar.

O-3 in the Marine Corps

Captain. Two silver bars.

O-4 in the Marine Corps

Major. One Gold Oak leaf.

O-5 in the Marine Corps

Lieutenant Colonel. A Silver Oak Leaf.

O-6 in the Marine Corps

Colonel. A silver spread eagle.

O-7 in the Marine Corps

Brigadier General. One single silver five point star.

O-8 in the Marine Corps

Major General. Two silver five point stars.

O-9 in the Marine Corps

Lieutenant General. Three silver five point stars.

O-10 in the Marine Corps

General. Four silver five point stars.

ASVAB

Armed Forces Standard Vocational Aptitude Battery.

The ASVAB

An aptitude test that shows you the best jobs suited for you in your branch of service.

NJROTC

Naval Junior Reserve Officer Training Corps.

Drill Manual Used by Drill Team

Marine Corps order 5060.20.

Uniform Manual Used

Naval education and training directive 37116-Lima.

Purpose of Military Drill

To instill order and discipline. The most effective way to move troops from point A to point B.

Distance in Platoon Formation

40 inches from back to chest.

Navy and Marine Corps Core Values

Honor, Courage, and Commitment.