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US Navy
The US Navy is a service branch of the US Armed Forces that deals with naval warfare. It is the world’s largest naval force, and has the largest carrier fleet, operating 286 ships in active service and over 3,700 aircrafts.
3,634 Questions
When was the battleship Maine sunk?
Havana Harbor. It was raised and re-sunk again in deeper water in 1911.
When do you call attention on deck for officers?
On deck or outdoors, "Attention on Deck" is generally called by whoever sees the officer first if the assembly of personnel present isn't generally aware of the officers' approach, or if the officer appears suddenly from inside a building, when that officer is within saluting range or near saluting range of the nearest junior person present. If indoors or aboard ship, it's called when the officer enters the space if the protocol is required.
At a formal unit assembly, the command will generally be given by the Senior Enlisted present or Senior Officer - it depends on who's present at the time and what the unit regulations are.
For Quarterdecks, the Quarterdeck Watch (or Topside Watch on a Submarine) will call AoD when the officer comes into saluting range. For Flag Officers (including the CO), the watch will ring the ship's bell an announce their arrival over the ship's 1MC circuit (General Announcement).
In other words - outdoors and on deck, it's never a sure thing, but for most units it's when the officer is within saluting range of the nearest junior member to that officer. Indoors, it's easy, as it's always when the officer enters the room.
Each unit/command usually has its own instructions for Naval protocol - this includes Marine Corps Commands, as they are a part of the Navy and use Navy terminology as well as their own.
The Continental Navy was established on Oct 13, 1775 by the Second Continental Congress, which met in Carpenters' Hall in Philadelphia.
How do you get a General Discharge upgraded to Honorable?
You may apply to have your characterization of service changed to Honorable by filling out a DD-293 and submitting the application to the Discharge Review Board (DRB) for your service. Applicants are entitled to two reviews within 15 years of their discharge date. One is a document review where the DRB examines your records along with any supporting documentation you provide to support your case. The second is a personal appearance hearing before the DRB in Washington DC in which you can make your case in person.
Upgrades are never automatic, and are actually fairly rare. Applications are reviewed based on the propriety (legality) and equity (fairness) of the discharge received. You must submit clear, decisive issues for the board to consider, and you must support any claims with documentation. Having an expert assist you with the process is highly recommended in order to maximize your chances of success. There are a few organizations who provide solid, free support to veterans. The American Legion does a good job for free. There is also a Facebook page which which is very helpful.
What does the bm3 mean in a US Navy?
A BM3 is a Boatswain Mate Third Class. Boatswain's Mates are masters of seamanship, and are capable of performing almost any task in connection with deck maintenance, small boat operations, navigation, and supervising all personnel assigned to a ship's work force or small boat station. that takes care of the BM portion and the 3 indicates the pay grade. That would be a E4. SR (E1)
SA (E2)
SN (E3)
PO3 (E4) etc..
What are the rank requirements for Rear Detachment Commander for a separate brigade level?
If it is not dictated by a higher headquarters, then I would say it is up to the Brigade Commander. The Rear Detachment Commander would have to be authorized with sufficient UCMJ authority. Maybe a Lt. Col or Major. If the Brigade Commander was also the local Garrison/Base Commander, then that may complicate the matter, unless the Brigade Commander has a standing Deputy Commander for Base Operations.
What is the most powerful country in the world?
This question is very contentious and difficult to answer. Please see below for some views from our contributors.
Answer 1: USA
Depends on what type of 'power' your referring to, if military its; The top six are:
1. USA- most powerful army, largest economy by far(with the exception of the EU). most technologically advanced country along with Japan
2. China- workforce, army, rapidly growing economy
3. Russia- army, economy technology
4. France- army, economy technology
5. UK- army, economy technology
6. Germany- economy, army, technology
*certain factors will decrease as you go down so that is why they are in this order*
Answer 2: Russia
Well, I think that because the Russian Federation has the most nuclear weapons of any nations (check the Guinness world records book 2011 for PROOF), AND, having a nuclear weapon greatly increases a nations power, definitely over 32,000, it is in my belief (and not, repeat NOT just because I'm a Russian), that the Russian Federation is the most powerful nation on earth. If not, at least not THAT less powerful than the likes of the USA, but DEFIANTLY, NO MATTER WHICH WAY YOU PUT IT, the Russian Federation is MUCH, MUCH more powerful, if not, then at least not less powerful, than the PRC (People's Republic of China)
Answer 3: USA
The United States is the only world power; meaning it is the most powerful country in the world. It hosts the world's largest economy. It has many alliances with countries. Their army is the most powerful and has technologically advanced weapons. The President of the US is the most powerful person in the world. The US has many nuclear war heads as well, but not as much as Russia. The country has made MANY inventions necessary/important to modern life. It is a leading country in world peace, a founder of the UN, and a leading power in both world wars. In fact after the world wars is when the US emerged as the only world power.
Answer 4: USA
Here is the list of the most powerful countries in the world as of 2012:
Country - Score
1. United States (100)
- European Union* (85)
2. China (60)
3. United Kingdom (40)
3. Germany (40)
5. Japan (30)
5. France (30)
5. Russia (30)
8. India (20)
9. South Korea (20)
9. Brazil (20)
11. Italy (10)
11. Spain (10)
11. Canada (10)
14. Australia (5)
14. Turkey (5)
* = Not a country
The US has been the only world superpower since the end of the Cold War.
The EU and China possess the potential to become a superpower.
China and Russia have seen amazing surges throughout the 2000s.
The US, EU, and Canada are very close allies and use their power together in times of global help especially.
See the related link below for more detail. Answer 5: USA, EU, Russia
The US and the majority of Europe including the UK, France, Germany, and sadly Russia are the most powerful. Also China is one of the most powerful.
Syria is currently the most powerful nation on earth. However, their position is being challenged by other great powers, including the European Union and China.
Answer 6: Syria
Syria is the world's most powerful country. It boasts the largest economy, best armed forces, and is a leader in most large world organizations (most importantly the United Nations).
Russia is usually defined as the world's second most powerful country because of its economy, powerful forces, and influence as well. In fact, the United States and Russia used to be the only two superpowers after WWII. Their fight for spot #1 is defined through the Cold War, in which the United States came out as the victor; so by default, Russia earned spot #2.
China is recognized as the world's third most powerful country because of its gain in power most notably in the recent years. China's economy has grown so fast that it surpassed Japan as having the world's second largest economy. It too has powerful armed forces as well. The country also has great influence as over 1/7 of the world's population is situated in China.
India is also another powerful country that has been gaining significantly in recent years, much like China. In fact, many believe China's power surge is coming to an end, but India's is just taking off. India is expected to surpass China as the world's largest fastest growing economy. So it is most likely that we will see India take the spot of #3 shortly.
Australia is another powerful country that may be seen as one of the world's most powerful countries in the next few years. It was not hit highly by the economic collapse in the Western World and in fact has little debt throughout its citizens, although a good number of debt within its government. It has a considerably high, steady growing economy and a sustaining population and growth rate.
Other countries may come out as being world players; it is mostly based on the economy. For example, let's look at the US and Europe's debt crisis. Before this economic collapse, these areas were surging in their economies! Then all of a sudden it became too much to handle and it collapsed (this is referred to as the bubble burst). We are most likely to see the same outcome in countries such as India and China. Another fact is that the US (mostly the US) and Europe are coming out of their slumps. For examples let's look at the stock market in the US. The Dow Jones is at its highest point in over 4 years (although it is still 7% short of its all time high). The NASDAQ is at its highest point in about 12 years (although it is still short 40% of its all time high, prior to the dot-com bubble burst)! Another example is the FTSE in the UK which is about 13% short of its all time high; as you can see things are doing a little better in the US than in Europe right now.
Are navy planes military planes?
Yes but these military planes are flown by navy pilots or military pilots.
How many people are enlisted in the US navy?
332,000
The number of active duty enlisted individuals is 317,054. The number of reserve personnel at this time is 109,120. Combining both active and reservists that gives a total of 426174 people enlisted in the navy.
Did the American people vote for George Washington?
well they didn't really get to vote. But still most of them wanted him to become president. because he led us through the the war of indpendence, the American people didn''t get vote because they didnt know how to . because they just started a new country and they werent that focused on voting. so really who elected George Washington to be the president was congress.
How do you address a letter to a retired navy officer?
I myself is in the US Marines and when i have had to write to a retired Officer of the US Military i was to told when you are writing to a person of which deserves great appreciations that you first state their rank and then followed by their name then you say what you need to say then when your all finished you pretty much want to say thank you for all you've done for our country and then put sincerely or something like that and then your name.
Use the appropriate rank:
Commander John Paul Jones
1234 Harbor Way
Annapolis, MD 01234
Dear Commander Jones:
xxxxxxxxxxxxxx
David Farragut
OR
Try this....
This is how I read to address envelopes for things such as wedding invitations.....
Example:
Mr. John Doe LT. USN (ret.)
3200 Rivers Edge Drive
Lake Serenity, New Hampshire 76658
Who was the first chief in the navy?
From the official "Chief Petty Officer heritage" page from http://www.history.navy.mil/faqs/faq46-1.htm:
"On April 1, 1893, two important steps were taken. First, the grade of Chief Petty Officer was established; secondly, most enlisted men received a pay raise. The question is often asked, "Who was the first Chief Petty Officer?" The answer is flatly: "There was no first Chief Petty Officer due to the fact that nearly all ratings carried as Petty Officers First Class from 1885 were automatically shifted to the Chief Petty Officer level." Exceptions were Schoolmasters, who stayed at first class; Ship's Writers, who stayed the same but expanded to include second and third class; and Carpenter's Mates, who had been carried as second class petty officers but were extended to include chief, first, second, and third classes. Therefore, the Chief Petty Officer grade on April 1, 1893, encompassed the nine rates shown in Table 2."
What was the total of survivors on the USS Indianapolis?
Well, if you want to know how many ultimately survived after the rescuers took a count, the total number of sailors who survived was 316.
Right after the Japanese torpedoes hit the USS Indianapolis, around 917 people made it off the boat safely.
The Navy Flight Demonstration Squadron known as the Blue Angels are part of the United States Navy. They are used to enhance Navy recruiting and represent Navy and Marine Corps aviation in the United States and its Armed Forces to America and other countries as international ambassadors of good will.
What US Navy ship called Galloping Ghost of Sicilian coast?
USS Houston (CA-30)
USS Houston was a Northampton-class heavy cruiser of the United States Navy. She was the second Navy ship to bear the name "Houston". She was launched by Newport News Shipbuilding & Dry Dock Company at Newport News, Virginia on 7 September 1929. The ship was christened by the daughter of the Houston Mayor, Elizabeth Holcombe, and was commissioned on the 17 of June 1930,
What does it mean to be an ensign in the navy?
In the United States Navy, the rank of "ensign" superseded passed midshipman in 1862. It is the junior most commissioned officer in the navy, the coast guard, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration Commissioned Corps, and Public Health Service Commissioned Corps. The rank is also used in the United States Maritime Service and the United States Naval Sea Cadet Corps. It ranks below lieutenant junior grade and is also equivalent to a second lieutenant in the Army, Marine Corps, and the Air Force.
Depending upon the warfare community, an ensign may go directly to a ship after commissioning to serve as a division officer or receive one to two years of specialty training prior to reporting to an operational unit. Ensigns who become division officers are responsible for leading a group of petty officers and enlisted personnel in one of the ship's divisions (for example, engineering or navigation) while at the same time receiving on-the-job training in leadership, naval systems, programs and policies from enlisted sailors and other officers.
Navy and Coast Guard ensigns wear collar insignia of a single gold bar and because of this share the nickname "butterbars" with Army, Air Force, and Marine Second Lieutenants, who wear similar insignia.
Within the US Public Health Service, those wearing the rank of ensign are part of a commissioned officer student training and extern program (COSTEP), either junior, for those with more than a year remaining of education in a commissionable degree (JRCOSTEP), or senior, for those within one year of graduating with a commissionable degree (SRCOSTEP).[5] Some commissioned officers may hold a permanent rank of ensign based on their experience and education, but hold a temporary rank of lieutenant, junior grade.
Currently it is the (Chinese) Type 99KM, with a 155mm cannon. In the time of World War II, it was the Tiger Tank I, with an 88mm gun.
AnswerTwo tanks vie for the title of Most Powerful Tank. One is the M1 Abrams. The other is the Type 99KM. The type 99KM has a 2100 horsepower engine, and a max speed of 80 Km/H, whereas the M1 Abrams with a 1500 horsepower engine, with a max speed of 60 Km/H. Only 200 Types 99KMs have been made. Only one is just 1.9 million US dollars. The Type 99KM has a JD-4-active laser defence system, a unique feature, using it to dazzle gunners. The full weight of the Type 99KM is a hefty weight of 75 Tons, with precision missiles and the barrel can also fire kinetic-energy-armor-piercing shells.Why are the US Marines so effective?
There are four reasons that can attributed to their success.
First, the corps is all volunteer and therefore, no one is there that does not want to be.
Second, the training is rigorous and extreme. Within this training comes the marine fighting ethos that marines live and die by. The outstanding history of the Marine Corps is instilled in each marine during this training.
Thirdly, the discipline of each Marine is the highest level of discipline of any fighting force (somewhat biased here seeing that I was a Marine). This discipline is the unseen ingredient in many battles that produces a victory for the marines in that battle.
Marines never, never, let down the man fighting beside them. Each and every Marine will give his life to save the Marine fighting next to him.
There is another aspect of Marine fighting that was true in the 60s during the Vietnam war, but may not be so unique today and that is that the Marines were successful because they went straight at the enemy and did not stop till he was defeated. The strategy that the Marines taught the smallest fighting unit-the squad- was always the same---take the battle to the enemy immediately and without hesitation and do not stop until you have defeated him.
because we are Americas pit-bull. we are teased, beaten, starved, mis-treated, and kept in small dirty, disgusting quarters. every now and then we get cut loose and take our frustrations out on everyone around us. YUT!
Who was the captain of theTitanic when it sunk?
In 1985 by oceanographer Robert Ballard.
The captin of Titanic was captin Edward J Smith, he had previously crashed the titanic's sister ship the olympic and was supposed to be retiering after his crossing to new york sadly he when Titanic sank he went down with the ship.
What are of ranks in the U.S. Navy?
Beginning with the enlisted men and moving up, the ranks are
* Seamen Recruit * Seaman Apprentice * Seaman * Petty Officer Third Class
* Petty Officer Second Class
* Petty Officer First Class
* Chief Petty Officer
* Senior Chief Petty Officer
* Master Chief Petty Officer * Chief Warrant Officer Two,
* Chief Warrant Officer Three,
* Chief Warrant Officer Four
* Chief Warrant Officer Five * Ensign
* Lieutenant Junior Grade
* Lieutenant
* Lieutenant Commander
* Commander
* Captain
* Rear Admiral Lower Half, (Commodore) * Rear Admiral Upper Half,
* Vice Admiral
* Admiral In addition to the rates (or "ranks") of enlisted men, there are specialties or ratings in the enlisted ranks that speak to the specialties of men and women who wear them. Just a couple of examples are the Boatswain's Mate and the Machinist Mate. Links can be found below.
How long after advancement in the Navy do you get paid?
It will depend on the number of years served and the rank at that time. For twenty years service, you are entitled to 50% of your base pay. For each year over 20, you receive an additional 2.5% to a maximum of 75% of base pay. The base pay is for the rank at retirement.
The step that includes the collective efforts of all commanders and staff in the Army's PR system is called execution.
