US Navy Regulations Chapter 12 Flashcards

Honors and National Anthem

• Honors may be dispensed with when directed by SECNAV or requested by the individual entitled to them.
• Honors are not rendered to nations not officially recognized by the U.S. Government.
• The U.S. Navy Band arrangement of the National Anthem is the official Department of Defense version.
• Playing the National Anthem as part of a medley is prohibited.
• In a joint playing of the U.S. and a foreign National Anthem, the U.S. National Anthem is played last, with "Morning Colors" as the exception.

Saluting Protocol

• Naval service personnel must stand at attention and face the National Ensign upon hearing the National Anthem; if not displayed, face the music source.
• Covered members begin their salute at the first note of the National Anthem and end it after the last note.
• Service members follow the same procedure for a foreign national anthem as for the U.S. National Anthem.

Morning and Evening Colors

• "Morning colors" refers to the ceremonial hoisting of the national ensign at 0800, and "evening colors" refers to its lowering at sunset.
• During morning colors, the guard of the day and the band are paraded near the point of hoist.
• The band plays "Attention" followed by the National Anthem during morning colors.
• The ensign is hoisted at the start of the music and should reach the peak by the end.
• The ensign is lowered from its peak at evening colors and should complete lowering by the last note of the music.
• "Carry On" is sounded at the end of the National Anthem.

Bugler and Signal Procedures

• In the absence of a band, the bugler plays "To the Colors" at morning colors and "Retreat" at evening colors, with a salute rendered as for the National Anthem.
• In silence, "Attention" signals rendering the salute, and "Carry On" signals its termination.

Boat and Vehicle Conduct

• Boats in the vicinity of morning colors must proceed slowly or lie to. Officers salute (unless unsafe), while other occupants must remain seated or standing.
• Vehicles must stop during morning colors, and occupants should sit at attention.

Foreign Port and Salute Protocol

• In foreign ports, after the U.S. National Anthem, the local anthem is played during morning colors.
• If foreign warships are present, anthems are played in this order: USA, the nation of the port, and subsequently each represented nation based on gun salute order.
• Officers reporting on board a ship salute the national ensign; officers attached to the ship must report their return, while those not attached must request permission to board and state their purpose.

Test your knowledge of US Navy regulations regarding honors and ceremonies with these flashcards from Chapter 12. This quiz will help you understand when honors should be rendered and the protocols associated with them.