In the Mess Hall of the Nathan James, there is a quote by President Theodore Roosevelt "A good Navy is not a provocation to war. It is the surest guaranty of peace."
Takes place three months after the previous episode.
MCPON is short for Master Chief Petty Officer of the Navy and is the most senior enlisted person in the Navy. There is only one such billet across the entire service.
NCIS is short for Naval Criminal Investigative Service.
E&E us short for Escape and Evade.