ESWS (Enlisted Surface Warfare Specialist) – Study Guide, PQS & Qualification
Prep
First general order - ANS ✔✔To take charge of this post and all gov property in view
Second general order - ANS ✔✔To walk my post in military manner keeping always on the alert
and observing everything that takes place within sight or hearing
Third general order - ANS ✔✔To report all violations of orders I am instructed to enforce
Fourth general order - ANS ✔✔To repeat all calls from posts more distant from the guard house
than my own
Fifth general order - ANS ✔✔To quit my post when only properly relieved
Sixth general order - ANS ✔✔To review obey and pass on to the sentry who relieves me all
orders from the commanding officer CDO ood and officers and poow only
Seventh general order - ANS ✔✔To talk to no one except in the line of duty
Eighth general order - ANS ✔✔To give the alarm in case of fire and disorder
Ninth general order - ANS ✔✔To call he officer of the deck in any case not covered by
instruction
Tenth general order - ANS ✔✔To salute all officers and all Colors and standards not cased
,Eleventh general order - ANS ✔✔To be especially watchful at night, and during the time for
challenging to challenge all persons on or near my post and to allow no one to pass without
proper authority
Ships of the line - ANS ✔✔Largest, 64-100 guns
Frigate - ANS ✔✔Medium, 28-44 guns
Sloops of war - ANS ✔✔Smallest, 10-20 guns
USS Constitution - ANS ✔✔Oldest commissioned vessel, frigate.
Navy's Birthday - ANS ✔✔Oct 13, 1775
First navy ship named after an enlisted man? - ANS ✔✔Osmond Ingram DD 255
Describe dipping the ensign - ANS ✔✔At closest point, lower ensign to half mast, then closes it
up, after which merchant vessel raises up their flag
21 gun salute - ANS ✔✔President of US, Heads of foreign states.
Washington's Birthday
Memorial Day
Independence Day
17 gun salute - ANS ✔✔Admiral
15 gun salute - ANS ✔✔V Admiral
,13 gun salute - ANS ✔✔Rear admiral (uh)
11gun salute - ANS ✔✔Rear admiral (lh)
Fly of the flag - ANS ✔✔Length
Hoist of the flag - ANS ✔✔Width
Great white fleat - ANS ✔✔Dec 16, 1907
Demonstrated the strength of US Navy
Pearl Harbor - ANS ✔✔Dec 7, 1941
Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor, hi.
Battle of coral sea - ANS ✔✔May 7-8, 1943
First carrier vs carrier battle, passed one another, but we're not seen in the clouds. USS
Lexington sunk
Battle of normandy - ANS ✔✔June 6, 1944
Largest amphibious operation in history
Battle of midway - ANS ✔✔June 3-4, 1943
Turning point of he pacific war, Japan lost control of the pacific
Guadalcanal - ANS ✔✔November 13-15, 1942
, Southern solomons came under allied control Australia was in less danger of attack. Loss of 5
Sullivan brother.
Battle of Leyte gulf - ANS ✔✔October 23-25, 1944
Last chance effort by Japan to salvage the Philippines.
USS independence - ANS ✔✔Sloop in the continental navy, received salutes from the French
USS forrestal fire - ANS ✔✔July 29, 1967
Killed 134 sailors, devastated by Zuni rocket.
USS stark attack - ANS ✔✔May 17, 1987
Struck by two torpedoes during Iraq war.
USS cole attack - ANS ✔✔October 12, 2000
17 members killed, struck by small boat, and explosion, caused 40x40 gash in ships hull.
WTC attacks - ANS ✔✔September 11, 2001
Hijacked airlines crashed into WTC.
TYCOM - ANS ✔✔Type commander
Training commands
Amphib forces
FMF
Sub forces
Mine warfare
Prep
First general order - ANS ✔✔To take charge of this post and all gov property in view
Second general order - ANS ✔✔To walk my post in military manner keeping always on the alert
and observing everything that takes place within sight or hearing
Third general order - ANS ✔✔To report all violations of orders I am instructed to enforce
Fourth general order - ANS ✔✔To repeat all calls from posts more distant from the guard house
than my own
Fifth general order - ANS ✔✔To quit my post when only properly relieved
Sixth general order - ANS ✔✔To review obey and pass on to the sentry who relieves me all
orders from the commanding officer CDO ood and officers and poow only
Seventh general order - ANS ✔✔To talk to no one except in the line of duty
Eighth general order - ANS ✔✔To give the alarm in case of fire and disorder
Ninth general order - ANS ✔✔To call he officer of the deck in any case not covered by
instruction
Tenth general order - ANS ✔✔To salute all officers and all Colors and standards not cased
,Eleventh general order - ANS ✔✔To be especially watchful at night, and during the time for
challenging to challenge all persons on or near my post and to allow no one to pass without
proper authority
Ships of the line - ANS ✔✔Largest, 64-100 guns
Frigate - ANS ✔✔Medium, 28-44 guns
Sloops of war - ANS ✔✔Smallest, 10-20 guns
USS Constitution - ANS ✔✔Oldest commissioned vessel, frigate.
Navy's Birthday - ANS ✔✔Oct 13, 1775
First navy ship named after an enlisted man? - ANS ✔✔Osmond Ingram DD 255
Describe dipping the ensign - ANS ✔✔At closest point, lower ensign to half mast, then closes it
up, after which merchant vessel raises up their flag
21 gun salute - ANS ✔✔President of US, Heads of foreign states.
Washington's Birthday
Memorial Day
Independence Day
17 gun salute - ANS ✔✔Admiral
15 gun salute - ANS ✔✔V Admiral
,13 gun salute - ANS ✔✔Rear admiral (uh)
11gun salute - ANS ✔✔Rear admiral (lh)
Fly of the flag - ANS ✔✔Length
Hoist of the flag - ANS ✔✔Width
Great white fleat - ANS ✔✔Dec 16, 1907
Demonstrated the strength of US Navy
Pearl Harbor - ANS ✔✔Dec 7, 1941
Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor, hi.
Battle of coral sea - ANS ✔✔May 7-8, 1943
First carrier vs carrier battle, passed one another, but we're not seen in the clouds. USS
Lexington sunk
Battle of normandy - ANS ✔✔June 6, 1944
Largest amphibious operation in history
Battle of midway - ANS ✔✔June 3-4, 1943
Turning point of he pacific war, Japan lost control of the pacific
Guadalcanal - ANS ✔✔November 13-15, 1942
, Southern solomons came under allied control Australia was in less danger of attack. Loss of 5
Sullivan brother.
Battle of Leyte gulf - ANS ✔✔October 23-25, 1944
Last chance effort by Japan to salvage the Philippines.
USS independence - ANS ✔✔Sloop in the continental navy, received salutes from the French
USS forrestal fire - ANS ✔✔July 29, 1967
Killed 134 sailors, devastated by Zuni rocket.
USS stark attack - ANS ✔✔May 17, 1987
Struck by two torpedoes during Iraq war.
USS cole attack - ANS ✔✔October 12, 2000
17 members killed, struck by small boat, and explosion, caused 40x40 gash in ships hull.
WTC attacks - ANS ✔✔September 11, 2001
Hijacked airlines crashed into WTC.
TYCOM - ANS ✔✔Type commander
Training commands
Amphib forces
FMF
Sub forces
Mine warfare
