A naval aviator is a commissioned officer or warrant officer qualified as a crewed aircraft pilot in the United States Navy or United States Marine Corps. United States Coast Guard crewed aircraft pilots are officially designated as "Coast Guard aviators", although they complete the same undergraduate flight training as Navy and Marine Corps crewed aircraft pilots, and are awarded …

Upon graduation, they were commissioned as ensigns in the then-U.S. Naval Reserve on active duty, with the option to augment their commissions to the Regular Navy after 4 to 6 years of commissioned service. AOCS also included the embedded Aviation Reserve Officer Candidate (AVROC) and Naval Aviation Cadet (NAVCAD) programs.

The Grand Union Flag was the de facto first U.S. naval ensign.It was first raised aboard Continental Navy Commodore Esek Hopkins' flagship Alfred on the Delaware River on December 3, 1775; John Paul Jones, then the ship's senior lieutenant, personally claimed this honor.. The current "Stars and Stripes" design was first adopted when the Second Continental Congress …

An ensign is the national flag flown on a vessel to indicate nationality.The ensign is the largest flag, generally flown at the stern (rear) of the ship while in port. The naval ensign (also known as war ensign), used on warships, may be different from the civil ensign (merchant ships) or the yacht ensign (recreational boats). Large versions of naval ensigns called battle ensigns are …

The master, or sailing master, is a historical rank for a naval officer trained in and responsible for the navigation of a sailing vessel.The rank can be equated to a professional seaman and specialist in navigation, rather than as a military commander. In the Royal Navy, the master was originally a warrant officer who ranked with, but after, the lieutenants.

A maritime flag is a flag designated for use on ships, boats, and other watercraft.Naval flags are considered important at sea and the rules and regulations for the flying of flags are strictly enforced. The flag flown is related to the country of registration: so much so that the word "flag" is often used symbolically as a metonym for "country of registration".

Royal Navy ships and submarines wear the White Ensign at all times when underway on the surface. The White Ensign may also be worn on a gaff, and may be shifted to the starboard yardarm when at sea. When alongside, the White Ensign is worn at the stern, with the Union Jack flag flown as a jack at the bow, during daylight hours. The logo of Royal Navy features a …

Even a few fourteen- and fifteen-starred ensigns were made to include states expected to secede but never completely joined the Confederacy. [ citation needed ] The second national flag was later adapted as a naval ensign , using a shorter 2:3 aspect ratio than the 1:2 ratio adopted by the Confederate Congress for the national flag.

The national flag of Romania (Romanian: drapelul României) is a tricolour.The Constitution of Romania states that "The flag of Romania is tricolour; the colours are arranged vertically in the following order from the flagpole: blue, yellow, red". The flag has a width-length ratio of 2:3; the proportions, shades of colour as well as the flag protocol were established by law in 1994, and ...

There are many customs and traditions associated with the Royal Navy of the United Kingdom.Many of these traditions have carried on to other Commonwealth navies, such as Canada, India, Australia and New Zealand.These include formal customs such as separate crests associated with ships, ensigns and fleet reviews.