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Basic Military Requirements (BMR) - Study Guide
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- Published 05/31/2007
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Study Guide - Basic Military Requirements (BMR CH 10)
The commanding officer can authorize the transfer of enlisted person’s uniform clothing to another individual.
You may wear any of the following with civilian clothes:
a. All-weather raincoat
b. Underwear
c. Shoes
d. Belt with civilian buckle
e. Socks/hosiery
f. Sweaters
g. Neckties
A striker mark is a specialty mark of a rating worn by qualified E-1 through E-3 personnel.
To be eligible to wear a service stripe, you must have served 4 full years of active or reserve service in any branch of the U.S. Armed Forces.
A rear admiral (lower half) wears one silver star metal grade insignia on the uniform collar.
A line officer wears a five-pointed gold star on the sleeve insignia.
Personnel qualified in underwater and beach reconnaissance and demolition wear the Special Warfare insignia.
If a person has four or more ribbons, that person must wear three on the uniform.
Military decorations include the following:
a. Medal of Honor
b. Navy Cross
c. Distinguished Service Medal
d. Purple Heart
Nonmilitary decorations include the following:
a. Presidential Medal of Freedom
b. Gold and Silver Life Saving Medals
c. National Sciences Medal
The person wears the medals from top to bottom inboard to outboard, within rows.
A person shouldn’t take any of the following actions with regard to their ID card:
a. Alter it
b. Intentionally damage it
c. Lend it to someone
d. Counterfeit it
e. Use it in an unauthorized manner
The military ID card identifies you to the capturing authorities if held as a prisoner of war. The ID tags (dog tags) are designed for identification purposes in casualty reporting and for grave registration of members who die in combat.
The following information is embossed on the dog tags:
a. Full name
b. Social security number (SSN) and the letters USN
c. Blood type and Rh factor d. Religious preference of the wearer
While in uniform, you may wear—
a. One wristwatch
b. One bracelet
To find an explanation of grooming standards, you should refer to the U.S. Navy Uniform Regulations Manual.
When in uniform, female Sailors may wear 6mm ball-type earrings (either post or screw on) with a brushed matte finish. The following information applies:
a. E-6 and below wear silver earrings.
b. CPOs and officers wear gold earrings.
Military formations have the following purposes:
a. To move a large number of personnel from one place to another in an orderly fashion.
b. To make personnel alert and to pay attention to information or instructions being put out.
c. To teach a group of individuals to act as a team.
With reference to military formations rank or line is a formation of elements or persons abreast of each other or side by side.
The two parts of a position and facing command are—
a. Preparatory command
b. Execution Command
The four positions of rest for a formation are—
a. Parade rest
b. At ease
c. Rest
d. Fall out
The command given to turn your head 45° to the right is Eyes Right
You may wear any of the following with civilian clothes:
a. All-weather raincoat
b. Underwear
c. Shoes
d. Belt with civilian buckle
e. Socks/hosiery
f. Sweaters
g. Neckties
A striker mark is a specialty mark of a rating worn by qualified E-1 through E-3 personnel.
To be eligible to wear a service stripe, you must have served 4 full years of active or reserve service in any branch of the U.S. Armed Forces.
A rear admiral (lower half) wears one silver star metal grade insignia on the uniform collar.
A line officer wears a five-pointed gold star on the sleeve insignia.
Personnel qualified in underwater and beach reconnaissance and demolition wear the Special Warfare insignia.
If a person has four or more ribbons, that person must wear three on the uniform.
Military decorations include the following:
a. Medal of Honor
b. Navy Cross
c. Distinguished Service Medal
d. Purple Heart
Nonmilitary decorations include the following:
a. Presidential Medal of Freedom
b. Gold and Silver Life Saving Medals
c. National Sciences Medal
The person wears the medals from top to bottom inboard to outboard, within rows.
A person shouldn’t take any of the following actions with regard to their ID card:
a. Alter it
b. Intentionally damage it
c. Lend it to someone
d. Counterfeit it
e. Use it in an unauthorized manner
The military ID card identifies you to the capturing authorities if held as a prisoner of war. The ID tags (dog tags) are designed for identification purposes in casualty reporting and for grave registration of members who die in combat.
The following information is embossed on the dog tags:
a. Full name
b. Social security number (SSN) and the letters USN
c. Blood type and Rh factor d. Religious preference of the wearer
While in uniform, you may wear—
a. One wristwatch
b. One bracelet
To find an explanation of grooming standards, you should refer to the U.S. Navy Uniform Regulations Manual.
When in uniform, female Sailors may wear 6mm ball-type earrings (either post or screw on) with a brushed matte finish. The following information applies:
a. E-6 and below wear silver earrings.
b. CPOs and officers wear gold earrings.
Military formations have the following purposes:
a. To move a large number of personnel from one place to another in an orderly fashion.
b. To make personnel alert and to pay attention to information or instructions being put out.
c. To teach a group of individuals to act as a team.
With reference to military formations rank or line is a formation of elements or persons abreast of each other or side by side.
The two parts of a position and facing command are—
a. Preparatory command
b. Execution Command
The four positions of rest for a formation are—
a. Parade rest
b. At ease
c. Rest
d. Fall out
The command given to turn your head 45° to the right is Eyes Right