CAMP BUTLER OIC RSO ACTUAL
EXAMINATION PAPER 2026
COMPREHENSIVE QUESTIONS WITH
DETAILED VERIFIED SOLUTIONS GRADED
A+
⩥ Leatherneck. Answer: Refers to the leather stock or neckpiece which
was part of the Marine Corps uniform from 1775-1875. Designed to
protect the jugular from saber slashes
⩥ Uncommon Valor was a Common Virtue. Answer: "Among the men
who fought on Iwo Jima, uncommon valor was a common virtue" - Fleet
Admiral Chester W. Nimitz, 16 March 1945.
⩥ Devil Dogs. Answer: During the Battle for Belleau Wood in 1918, the
germans referred to Marines as the Teufelhunden
⩥ The Marine Corps Motto. Answer: Semper Fidelis, Since 1775, there
has never been a mutiny among US Marines. Adopted about 1883
⩥ The President's Own. Answer: Established by an act of Congress in
July 1798, band has performed at White House functions for every
president except George Washington
,⩥ Retreat, Hell! We just got here!. Answer: WWI in the Belleau Wood
sector 1918. Unnamed Marine Officer
⩥ Adrift. Answer: Loose from towline or moorings; scattered about; not
in proper stowage
⩥ Aft. Answer: Refers to or toward the Stern of a vessel
⩥ All Hands. Answer: All members of a unit or command
⩥ Ashore. Answer: Any place outside of a naval vessel or Marine Corps
reservation
⩥ As you were. Answer: Resume Former Activity
⩥ Aweigh. Answer: The moment a ship's anchor leaves the sea bottom,
the anchor is said to be aweigh
⩥ Aye, Aye Sir. Answer: required official acknowledgement of an order
meaning I have received, understand, and will carry out the order or
instruction.
, ⩥ Belay. Answer: To make fast or to secure; to cancel or disregard a
statement just made
⩥ Below. Answer: Downstairs; lower deck
⩥ Breakout. Answer: take out of stock or storage
⩥ Brig. Answer: a place of confinement, a prison
⩥ brown bagger. Answer: a married Marine, refers to their bringing in
lunch from home in a paper bag
⩥ bow. Answer: The front portion of a ship
⩥ bridge. Answer: the portion of a ship's structure from which it is
controlled when underway. The Captain or Officer of the Deck's place of
duty while underway
⩥ Brow. Answer: a portable walkway from the pier or jetty to the ship's
quarterdeck
⩥ Buttkit. Answer: An ashtray
EXAMINATION PAPER 2026
COMPREHENSIVE QUESTIONS WITH
DETAILED VERIFIED SOLUTIONS GRADED
A+
⩥ Leatherneck. Answer: Refers to the leather stock or neckpiece which
was part of the Marine Corps uniform from 1775-1875. Designed to
protect the jugular from saber slashes
⩥ Uncommon Valor was a Common Virtue. Answer: "Among the men
who fought on Iwo Jima, uncommon valor was a common virtue" - Fleet
Admiral Chester W. Nimitz, 16 March 1945.
⩥ Devil Dogs. Answer: During the Battle for Belleau Wood in 1918, the
germans referred to Marines as the Teufelhunden
⩥ The Marine Corps Motto. Answer: Semper Fidelis, Since 1775, there
has never been a mutiny among US Marines. Adopted about 1883
⩥ The President's Own. Answer: Established by an act of Congress in
July 1798, band has performed at White House functions for every
president except George Washington
,⩥ Retreat, Hell! We just got here!. Answer: WWI in the Belleau Wood
sector 1918. Unnamed Marine Officer
⩥ Adrift. Answer: Loose from towline or moorings; scattered about; not
in proper stowage
⩥ Aft. Answer: Refers to or toward the Stern of a vessel
⩥ All Hands. Answer: All members of a unit or command
⩥ Ashore. Answer: Any place outside of a naval vessel or Marine Corps
reservation
⩥ As you were. Answer: Resume Former Activity
⩥ Aweigh. Answer: The moment a ship's anchor leaves the sea bottom,
the anchor is said to be aweigh
⩥ Aye, Aye Sir. Answer: required official acknowledgement of an order
meaning I have received, understand, and will carry out the order or
instruction.
, ⩥ Belay. Answer: To make fast or to secure; to cancel or disregard a
statement just made
⩥ Below. Answer: Downstairs; lower deck
⩥ Breakout. Answer: take out of stock or storage
⩥ Brig. Answer: a place of confinement, a prison
⩥ brown bagger. Answer: a married Marine, refers to their bringing in
lunch from home in a paper bag
⩥ bow. Answer: The front portion of a ship
⩥ bridge. Answer: the portion of a ship's structure from which it is
controlled when underway. The Captain or Officer of the Deck's place of
duty while underway
⩥ Brow. Answer: a portable walkway from the pier or jetty to the ship's
quarterdeck
⩥ Buttkit. Answer: An ashtray
