Officers and CPO’s – Right foot – black sock, brown shoe; Left foot – white sock, black shoe; under – shorts; white shirt (completely buttoned) on backwards; black tie on forward; khaki cap cover without frame!!!
Enlisted E6 & Below – Blue trousers on backward with flap open; white jumper on backwards; shower shoes; watch cap; left trouser leg rolled up to the knee and left leg cleanly shaven from the deck to the knee cap!
Marines – Right foot – field boot; Left foot – low cut shoe; no socks; under shorts; pancho; overseas cap worn sideways!
1400 – Quarters for muster – Pollowogs in Uniform of the Day!
1405 – Officers Call – Pollywogs in Uniform of the Day!
1415 – Set Pollywog watches – 4 Sections, 1 hour per Section!
1815 – Secure Pollywog Watchstanding!
1835 – Admiral Davy Jones arrives with summons; (8 bongs, “Davey Jones arriving”, 11 Gun Salute)!
Pollywog Watches will be relieved every 60 minutes when the word is passed! Uniforms and duties are as set forth for Shellbacks! Special Groups will be called away by the OOD and will be in prescribed Uniform!
OOD (Shellbacks)
Uniform of the Day as prescribed by Shellbacks!
JOOD (Pollywogs)
Uniform of the Day as prescribed for Pollywogs with khaki trousers rolled halfway up knees!
All other Watches (Pollywogs)
Uniform of the Day as prescribed for Pollywogs with foul weather trousers and battle helmet with flak vest!
I never had the pleasure in my 27 years of combined USN/USNR service.
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ReplyDeleteI had the privilege of being King Neptune on 4 ships. Tradition at it's best cannot be mistaken for hazing.
ReplyDeleteNever had the privilege to participate in this. We were 200 miles but the request to dip down were shot down.
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