2.2.-Naval-Customs-and-Traditions

Page 1: Introduction

• Naval Reserve Philippine Command Center

• Navy Hukbong Dagat Pilipinas

• Focus on Naval Reserve Training, Customs, and Traditions, Military Science (MS-2)

Page 2: Scope of Presentation

• Overview of topics covered:

  • Military Honors

  • Customs and Traditions

  • Naval Terms and Phraseologies

Page 3: Definitions

• Customs: Social conventions based on tradition and enforced as law.

• Courtesy: Respectful behavior linked to customs.

• Tradition: Cultural elements passed from generation to generation.

• Military Courtesy: Respect and honor shown to military traditions, symbols, and individuals.

• Military Customs: Time-honored practices creating an atmosphere of respect.

Page 4: Salute Honors

• Purpose: Demonstrates mutual respect among military members and honors National Colors.

• Executed during:

  • Attention stance

  • Marching at Quick Time

  • Seated in a vehicle

• Commands for movement:

  • "HAND, SALUTE"

  • "READY, TWO"

Page 5: Honors to the Flag

• Colors: Paying honors to the flag, with specific protocols for raising/lowering.

  • Ships not underway and Shore Commands:

    • Morning Colors: Sunrise

    • Evening Colors: Sunset

  • Ships underway: National ensign is raised/lowered at the mast.

Page 6: Shifting Colors

• When a ship leaves the pier or weighs anchor:

  • National Ensign shifts from flag gaff to mast, called steaming ensign.

  • Jack Flag is lowered simultaneously.

Page 7: Arrival/Anchoring Protocols

• When a ship arrives at the pier or anchors:

  • National Ensign shifts from mast to flag gaff, while Jack Flag is raised.

Page 8: Merchants Saluting Navy

• Honors Rendered by Merchant Ships:

  • Merchant ships dip their ensign to salute navy ships.

  • Navy ships respond by lowering ensign to half-mast briefly.

Page 9: Passing Honors

• Passing Honors:

  • Exchange of honors between two ships/boats passing close aboard (600 yds for ships, 400 yds for boats).

  • Junior Commanding Officer renders honors to Senior Commanding Officer.

Page 10: Arrival and Departure of Captain

• Announced via PA System.

• Captain is piped upon boarding/leaving.

• No one sits in Captain's Chair without permission.

• Boarding: Junior goes first; disembarking: Senior goes first.

• Navy Officers dine in the "Wardroom".

• Side boys are detailed to welcome distinguished visitors:

  • CAPT and Below: 4 side boys

  • COMMO to Rear Admiral: 6 side boys

  • Vice Admiral Up: 8 side boys.

Page 11: Bridge Customs

• Bridge: Center of operations while underway; greetings must be rendered when CO is present.

• Procedure for Entering/Leaving the Ship:

  • At gangway: Salute the National ensign and OOD.

  • When disembarking, follow similar reversal of the process.

  • In groups, only the leader salutes.

Page 12: Crossing the Nest

• Crossing the Nest: Salute colors and OOD of inboard ship, request permission to cross until reaching own ship.

Page 13: Customs for Boats and Vehicles

• Basic Rule: "Seniors are last in, first out."

• Divine Services: Church pennant flown; all personnel required to uncover.

• Country: Restricted areas include staterooms and mess halls; must not be used as shortcuts.

• Half Masting: Tribute to the deceased.

Page 14: Naval Terms and Phraseologies (Part 1)

• Aye-Aye: Acknowledgment of an order.

• Billet: Assigned sleeping place or location in ship's organization.

• Black Gang: Engineering force slang.

• Bear Hand: Cooperation among ship's company.

• All Hands: Entire crew.

• Boot: New recruit slang.

• Coxswain: Men in charge of a boat.

• Field day: General cleaning day.

• Flag Officer: Officer with rank of Commodore or above.

• Gangway: Opening in bulwarks.

Page 15: Naval Terms and Phraseologies (Part 2)

• General Quarters: All hands at battle stations.

• Coffee: Slang for Java time.

• Jump ship: Leaving without authority.

• Lucky bag: Storage for found articles.

• Passageway: Corridor.

• Pipe down: Order to keep silent.

• Pass the word: Relay order or information.

• Sea dog: Old sailor slang.

• Sea lawyer: Sailor who likes to argue regulations.

Page 16: Naval Terms and Phraseologies (Part 3)

• Skag: Slang for cigarettes.

• Ship-shape: Neat and orderly.

• Sickbay: Ship's hospital or dispensary.

• Skippy: Slang for undershirt.

• Secure: To tie or make fast, an order to withdraw from drill duties.

Page 17: End of Lecture

• Conclusion of lecture on Naval Customs and Traditions.