TRAINEE GUIDE - Recruit Training Command - The US Navy

TRAINEE GUIDE A-950-0001
OUTLINE SHEET 1-10-1 (continued)
(6) Officers in official vehicles
(a) Staff cars operate with headlights and/or emergency
flashers on.
(b) An admiral’s staff car will have their personal flag
flying from a staff located on the right-front fender.
(7) Officers in civilian clothes
(a) Acknowledge them and render a salute with greeting.
(b) This is only done in the United States during
peacetime, when in uniform.
(8) When in doubt SALUTE!
4. Conditions when Passing Honors, Side Honors, and Gun Salutes are
Rendered
a. Passing honors
(1) Rendered between Two Naval vessels.
(2) The junior vessel salutes the vessel containing the more
senior officer.
b. Side honors--Rendered to officials or officers as they board and
depart a ship.
c. Gun salutes--Rendered to high-ranking individuals, nations, and
in celebration of national holidays.
5. Procedures for Performing Military Ceremonies (formal acts to respect
our country)
a. Colors--The ceremonial hoisting and lowering of the national
ensign, our national flag.
(1) Ceremony is conducted by a colors detail.
(a) Usually consists of two junior personnel (SR, SA, or
SN) and one petty officer.
(b) Assigned from within the duty section and is listed on
the watchbill.
(c) Uniform of the day is worn.
(2) Every shore command and ship that is not underway performs
a colors ceremony twice a day.
(a) Morning colors--0800.
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