COMMANDER-IN-CHIEF: President Rodrigo Roa Duterte 11.

11. Dead ahead- directly ahead of the ship s bow in line of the centerline
SECRETARY OF DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE: Sec. Delfin N. Lorenzana 12. Dead astern- directly aft of the ship in line of the centerline
AFP CHIEF-OF-STAFF: GEN BENJAMIN R MADRIGAL JR AFP 13. Draft- depth of the water from the surface waterline to the ships keel
14. Fantail- main deck section in the after part of the ship
PHILIPPINE NAVY
15. Freeboard- height of ships side from the waterline to the main deck
FLAG OFFICER IN COMMAND (FOIC): VICE ADM ROBERT A EMPEDRAD 16. Leeward- direction away from the wind
PN 17. Port Bow- bearing 315 degrees relative to the bow of the ship
NAVRESCOM COMMANDER: BGEN DANTE M HIDALGO AFP 18. Portside- left hand side of the ship facing forward
NRC-NCR: CAPT REDENTOR R CORTEZANO PN 19. Starboard Bow- bearing 45 degrees relative to the bow
20. Starboardside- right hand side of the ship facing forward
277TH NROTC COMMANDANT: LCDR JOSEPH ERIC L PALATTAO PN 21. Waterline- the line which makes the surface with the hull
22. Windward- direction toward the wind
277TH NROTC ASSISTANT COMMANDANT: LT RAMON B LLORENTE PN
Naval Terms (denotes nomenclature of fittings)
277TH NROTC TRAINING STAFF:
CMAA: PO1 Albino B. Balila PN
1. Bitts- strong iron post on a ship’s deck for working of fastening lines
TRAINING STAFF FOR ADMIN: CPO Romeo C. Galupe PN (R) almost invariably in pairs.
SN2 Angelique S Javerto PN 2. Bulkhead- one of the vertical wall like structures enclosing a compartment
TRAINING STAFF FOR OPERATIONS: PO3 Louige S Cabia PN 3. Brig – a prison on a ship or a shore base
SN2 Benjo Carlo O. Erum PN (R) 4. Bollard- wooden or iron post on a pier or wharf for securing mooring lines
TRAINING STAFF FOR LOGISTICS: SN2 Karl John B Haboc PN 5. Cleat- a small deck fittings or metal with horns used for securing lines
6. Deck- on a ship, its corresponds to a floor in a building
7. Compartment- it corresponds to a room in a building
8. Overhead- equivalent to a ceiling of a building ashore
11 GENERAL ORDERS: 9. Head- compartment of a ship having toilet facilities
10. Superstructure- all equipment and fittings except armament extending
1. TO TAKE CHARGE OF THIS POST AND ALL GOVERNMENT above the hull
PROPERTY IN VIEW 11. Mast- upright spar supporting signal halyard and antennas in a naval ship
2. TO WALK MY POST IN A MILITARY MANNER, KEEPING 12. Wardroom- officers mess and lounge room aboard ship
ALWAYS ON THE ALERT AND OBSERVING EVERYTHING 13. Yardarm- a spar attached to the of a mast running athwart ship
WITHIN SIGHT OR HEARING. 14. Rudder- flat movable structure and vertically attached to the stern used for
steering the ship
3. TO REPORT ALL VIOLATIONS OF ORDERS I AM INSTRUCTED TO
15. Lazarette- storage compartment of the stern below deck
ENFORCE 16. Galley- the ship kitchen
4. TO REPEAT ALL CALLS FROM POST MORE DISTANT FROM THE 17. Cabin- the captains living quarter
GUARD HOUSE THAN MY OWN Other Naval Terms
5. TO QUIT MY POST ONLY WHEN PROPERLY RELIEVED 1. Adrift- loose from mooring or out of place
6. TO RECEIVE, OBEY AND PASS ON TO THE SENTRY WHO 2. Aye-Aye- a reply to an order to indicate that it is understood and will be
carried out
RELIEVES ME ALL ORDERS FROM THE COMMANDING OFFICER,
3. Billet allotted sleeping place: also a man s location in the ships
OFFICER OF THE DAY, OFFICERS, AND NON-COMMISSIONED organization
OFFICERS OF THE GUARD ONLY. 4. Avast- a command to desist for whatever is being done
7. TO TALK TO NO ONE EXCEPT ON THE LINE OF DUTY 5. Black Gang- slang for the engineering force
8. TO GIVE ALARM IN CASE OF FIRE AND DISORDER. 6. Bear Hand- cooperation among the ship s company
9. TO CALL THE COLPORAL OF THE GUARD IN ANY CASE NOT 7. All Hands- entire ship’s company
COVERED BY INSTRUCTIONS 8. Binnacle list - sick list: list of men excuse for duty
9. Boot- slang for new recruit
10. TO SALUTE ALL OFFICERS AND ALL COLORS AND STANDARD
10. Coxswain- enlisted men in charge of a boat
NOT CASED. 11. Crossing the line- crossing the earth equator
11. TO BE ESPECIALLY WATCHFUL AT NIGHT AND DURING THE 12. Dolphin- cluster of piles at the corner or edge of a pier
TIME OF CHALLENGING, TO CHALLENGE ALL PERSONS ON OR 13. Dead in the water- said of a ship when she has neither headway nor steer
NEAR MY POST, AND NOT TO ALLOW NO ONE TO PASS way in the water
WITHOUT PROPER AUTHORITY. 14. Fathom- six (6) feet unit of length
15. Field day- general cleaning day aboard ship, usually a day before
inspection
HUMAN RIGHTS-are the supreme, inherent and inalienable rights to life, to dignity
16. Flag Officer- an officer with the rank of COMMODORE and above
and to self-development. It is the essence of these rights that makes man human. 17. Gangway- opening in the bulwarks: order to stand a while and get out of
way
FIRST AID-is an immediate and temporary care given to a victim of an accident or 18. General Quarters- battle station for all hands
sudden illness before the services of a physician is obtained. 19. Gig- ships boat designated for the use of the Commanding Officer
20. Java- slang for coffee time
MAP-is a geographical representation of the earth surface drawn to a scale in a flat 21. Jump ship- slang for leaving the ship without authority/permission
plane. 22. Irish pennant – untidy loose end of a line
23. Lucky bag- stowage of article found adrift
24. Landlubbers- seaman s term for one that has never been at sea
BASIC NAVAL TERMS 25. Passageway- corridor
Naval terms (denotes direction and location) 26. Pipe down- an order to keep silent
27. Pass the word- to repeat an order or information to the crew
1. Abaft- behind or further aft, astern or toward the stern. 28. Pollywog- a person who has never cross the equator
2. Abeam- at right angle to the centerline of the ship 29. Sea dog- an old sailor
3. Aft-in- near or toward the stern 30. Sea lawyer- an enlisted men who likes to argue; usually one who thinks he
4. Alongside- on side a pier or berth can twist the regulations and standing order to favor his personal
5. Amidship- the middle portion of the ship inclinations
6. Astern- toward the stern, an object or vessel that is abaft another vessel or 31. Shell back – a man who has cross the equator and has been initiated
object 32. Skag- slang for cigarettes
7. Bridge- raised platform from which a ship is navigated 33. Ship-shape- term for a neat and orderly condition
8. Bow- the forward part of the ship 34. Sickbay- ships hospital or dispensary
9. Broadside- at right angle to the fore and aft line of the ship 35. Skippy- slang for undershirt
10. Centerline- imaginary line running from the ships bow to stern: divides the 36. Secure- to make fast; to tie; an order given in completion of a drill or
ship lengthwise vertically exercise meaning to withdraw from drill station and duties