Command Flashcards

1
Q

The hazard of fatigue dramatically reduces the powers of observation, concentration and ______ ?

A

Judgment

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2
Q

The crews’ safety and welfare is whose primary responsibility?

A

Coxswains

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3
Q

What situations cause fatigue?

A

-Operating in extreme hot/cold weather -Eye strain -Maintaining Balance -Stress -Exposure to noise -Exposure to sun -Poor physical conditioning -Lack of sleep -Boredom

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4
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The primary symptoms of fatigue are?

A

-Inability to focus or narrowed attention span -Mental confusion or judgment error -Decreased motor skills -Increased irritability -Decreased performance -Decreased concern for safety

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5
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Fatigue can lead to faulty decisions and a _______ type of attitude.

A

“Don’t care”

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6
Q

What are some ways to prevent fatigue?

A

-Adequate rest -Appropriate dress for weather conditions -Rotate crew duties -Provide food and refreshments suitable for conditions -Observe other crew members for signs of fatigue

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7
Q

Environmental conditions that promote fatigue?

A

-Motion Sickness -Glare from the sun -Wind and rough sea conditions -Rain or snow -Vibration (boat engine)

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8
Q

Symptoms of motion sickness?

A

-Nausea and vomiting -Increases salivation -Unusual paleness -Sweating -Drowsiness -Overall weakness -Stomach discomfort

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9
Q

Ways to prevent motion sickness?

A

-Stay our of confined spaces -Stay above deck in the fresh air -Avoid concentrating on the movement of the boat by looking out over the water toward the horizon or shoreline. -Avoid smoking

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10
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The CG restricts the use of antimotion sickness medication for members with how many hours of alcohol consumption?

A

12 hrs

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11
Q

Can pregnant women use antimotion sickness medication?

A

No

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12
Q

Who is the Headquarters program manager responsible for OIC review board procedures?

A

Commandant (CG-731)

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13
Q

Commandant (CG-731) will maintain the review board process with input from who?

A

Commandant (CG-751) and the BM rating force master chief

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14
Q

Who conducts periodic reviews of the OIC process, Updates/Changes policy and procedures as needed, provides feedback to area/district OIC review board coordinators and conducts phone conference with district board presidents prior to the OIC review?

A

Commandant (CG-731)

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15
Q

Who implements measurement procedures, captures data, and disseminate to include pass/fail rates, and reasons people did not pass?

A

BM RFMC

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16
Q

Recommended changes to, or comments regarding, the OIC review board process will be forwarded to

A

Commandant (CG-731)

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17
Q

OIC positions exist in what two rates?

A

BM and ET

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18
Q

All members assigned to OIC positions require?

A

Certification that they are OIC qualified

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19
Q

BMs must be certified by who?

A

District/sector pre-board, followed by an area/district review board

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20
Q

Headquarters screening PDRs, command recommendations conducted by Commander (CG PSC-EPM-2), and appropriate program managers certify who?

A

ETs

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21
Q

OIC review board questions should be based on?

A

Coast Guard-wide operations

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22
Q

OIC review board questions should not be limited to?

A

A district’s procedures

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23
Q

Written tests and questions that are graded elsewhere are?

A

Discouraged

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24
Q

Boards should ask open-ended questions to determine candidates?

A

Leadership, ethics, and professionalism

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25
Q

Board members will be directed to refrain from the use of?

A

Role-playing scenarios and obscure questions not related to command

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26
Q

Who provides specific guidance for candidates who already earned OIC certification but are sitting before the board seeking additional competencies?

A

Board President

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27
Q

BMs are required to be certified ashore and afloat, multi-mission or ATON, for advancement to?

A

E-8 or E-9

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28
Q

BM’s unless previously certified for both ashore and afloat OIC, should request an OIC review board within how long before advancement to BMC?

A

1 year

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29
Q

BM1’s may schedule a review board after how many years in grade?

A

2 years

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30
Q

BM1’s with less than two years in grade may request a review board if they have?

A

Served satisfactory for 12 months as an XPO

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31
Q

Members who have had their certification removed for cause may be eligible for recertification after how long?

A

Minimum 2 years

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32
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Who designates (in writing) the OIC review board coordinator?

A

Pac Area Commander and Atlantic district commanders

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33
Q

Who has the overall responsibility to conduct, supervise, determine timelines, location, supplies, and coordinates with the board president in the selection of board members?

A

OIC Review Board Coordinator

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34
Q

Respective units are directed to submit a list of qualified BM OIC candidates prior to what month?

A

April and October

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35
Q

Candidates assigned to Headquarters, Atlantic Area or logistics/service center units will be considered by OIC review boards convened where?

A

Their geographically located District

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36
Q

CO’s and OIC’s will submit by letter their evaluations of candidates to the OIC review board coordinator, which will include?

A

EER and Command recommendations/comments

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37
Q

Command endorsements for candidates attempting to re-certify after a relief from cause must address?

A

Improvements in the areas identified as problems of time of relief

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38
Q

Can members who do not meet the Commandant’s weigh standards be permitted to appear before the OIC review board?

A

No

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39
Q

How often do Pac Area Commander and Atlantic district commanders convene and review board?

A

Semiannually (April and October)

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40
Q

Area/District OIC Review Boards consist of who?

A

Senior Officer (prior command exp.), CWO Engineer (sector engineer exp.), Command afloat multi-mission (E-8 or above), Command ashore multi-mission (E-8 or above), District CMC, ATON Command afloat (E-8 or above).

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41
Q

Area/district OIC review board president must be?

A

Designated in writing and a Senior Officer with prior command experience

42
Q

In screening OIC candidates, the board will require?

A

Appearance before the board, PDR, Training Record, Command recommendation

43
Q

Candidates must have no enlisted evaluation factor average below 4 in the past?

A

2 years and most recent evaluation

44
Q

Candidates for command afloat must have?

A

DWO letter

45
Q

Candidates for command ashore must have?

A

Coxswain letter (excluding punts and skiffs)

46
Q

All candidates before appearing before the Area/district OIC review board must be screened at?

A

OIC pre-board

47
Q

Pre-board pass/fail data will be forwarded to the?

A

BM RFMC

48
Q

A list of qualified candidates after the pre-board should be provided to Area/district when?

A

NLT 30 days prior to OIC review board date

49
Q

Results of the pre-board and area/district review boards are record on?

A

CG-5113

50
Q

As part of the candidate’s package, pre-board evaluations forms will be forwarded to Area/district when?

A

NLT 2 weeks before OIC review boards

51
Q

Results of the OIC review board is entered into?

A

Members PDR

52
Q

Personnel reporting units will enter the results of the area/district OIC review board on an?

A

CG-3307

53
Q

Request for and OIC position must be submitted to Commander (CG PSC-EPM-2) through the CO when?

A

One year in advance of desired assignment

54
Q

Commands can now review members’ performance marks through?

A

Direct Access

55
Q

Candidates must have no marks less than ___ on their enlisted evaluation or a mark of unsatisfactory in conduct for the last ___ years prior to convening OIC screening panel.

A

4, 4

56
Q

Members may have no record of civil arrest, court martial, NJP, alcoholism, indebtedness, etc. for the last ___ years?

A

4

57
Q

Can a member have physical impairment that precludes worldwide assignment?

A

No

58
Q

Do OIC candidates need to be in compliance with weight standards?

A

Yes

59
Q

BMs who wish to be assigned OIC afloat must serve on a cutter or must actively maintain certification of Coxswain with in the last __ years to be considered.

A

7

60
Q

Reporting dates will be scheduled to provide?

A

Onboard relief with a suitable break-in period

61
Q

When should personnel selected for an OIC assignment OCONUS or afloat should anticipate attending training?

A

Nine months’ prior

62
Q

What legislative authority authorizes the CG to pay personnel SDAP?

A

37 U.S.C. &307

63
Q

What is the reason for SDAP?

A

As a retention incentive to perform extremely demanding duties or duties demanding an unusual degree of responsibility AND as an inducement to persuade qualified personnel to volunteer for such duties.

64
Q

When may SDAP be terminated?

A

When a member is temporarily relieved for cause.

65
Q

What time of material inspection is conducted during Standardization Assessments?

A

Formal

66
Q

Included in the Standardization Assessment report, a formal inspection report must contain?

A

Boat’s material discrepancy report

67
Q

How often shall unit commanders conduct a material inspection of each boat assigned to the unit?

A

Once a month

68
Q

What type of casualties make the boat not serviceable?

A

Disabling

69
Q

What status should the boat be placed in upon discovering disabling casualties?

A

Charlie

70
Q

Disabling casualties shall be reported no later than?

A

12 hours after discovered

71
Q

If the casualty cannot be repaired within 48 hours, then what must be done?

A

ALMIS entry or CASREP shall be made within 24 hrs of discovery

72
Q

What type of discrepancies restrict the boat to perform some but not all activities safely?

A

Restrictive Discrepancies

73
Q

Boats that operate with restrictive discrepancies must require a?

A

Waiver

74
Q

Are verbal waivers authorized?

A

Yes, as long as its followed by a written waiver not than 4 hrs. after

75
Q

Who has the ultimate authority of Restrictive Discrepancy waivers?

A

Operational Commander

76
Q

When should restrictive discrepancies be reported to the Operational Commander?

A

Can’t be repaired in one hour

77
Q

What discrepancies degrade the effectiveness of the boat to perform one or more missions?

A

Major

78
Q

What type of discrepancies do not affect the operational readiness of the boat?

A

Minor

79
Q

Does a boat with minor discrepancies meet the standardization criteria as established for the boat?

A

No

80
Q

Th occurrence and repair of minor discrepancies shall be documented and monitored at what level?

A

Unit level

81
Q

Readiness rating of a boat that has no disabling casualties or restrictive discrepancies would be?

A

Bravo

82
Q

Readiness rating of a boat that has one or more restrictive discrepancies with waivers would be?

A

Bravo (restricted)

83
Q

Readiness rating of a boat that has one or more disabling casualties or the has restrictive discrepancies without waivers would be?

A

Charlie

84
Q

What signifies whether an asset is safe to operate and in compliance with safe to sail policies?

A

Asset Condition

85
Q

Engineering waivers are the responsibility of the?

A

SFLC Product Line

86
Q

Are casualties documented in EAL equivalent to official written waivers?

A

Yes

87
Q

The status of an asset with waivers is?

A

Partially Mission Capable (PMC)

88
Q

What asset status is indicated by upward pointing green triangle?

A

FMC

89
Q

What asset status is indicated by sideward pointing yellow triangle?

A

PMC

90
Q

What asset status is indicated by downward pointing red triangle?

A

NMCM, NMCS, NMCD, NMCL

91
Q

In EAL, what provides a visual indication of whether an asset has disabling discrepancies recorded?

A

Asset Condition

92
Q

What is required in a Status Remarks Format”

A

Discrep, Operational Impact, ETR, and Assistance Req

93
Q

Who is responsible for the Response entry?

A

Asset Manager

94
Q

The Coast Guard policy on several issues of restricted purchases is contained in?

A

Financial Resource Management Manual COMDTINST M7100.3

95
Q

What classifies the appropriation for specific allotments to fund managers?

A

Allotment Fund Control Codes

96
Q

AC & I Project Appropriations that finances capital improvement programs, for the acquisition, construction, improvement and rebuilding of vessels, aircraft, shore facilities, aids to navigation and public family quarters.

A

Fund Code 00

97
Q

AC & I Reimbursment Expense is used to finance the cost of commodities, work, or services furnished to another government agency, CG appropriation, individual, firm or corporation.

A

Fund Code 60

98
Q

Available Sources for supplies and services can be classified in the three broad groups and arranged in the general order of priority?

A

1) required government sources 2) required commercial sources 3) open-market sources

99
Q

Supplies by descending order of priority:

A

Agency Inventories – SFLC/ALC

Excess from other agencies – DRMO and GSA

UNICOR

Ability One

GSA/DLA

Mandatory Federal Supply Schedules

Optional use Federal Supply Schedules

Commercial Sources

Interagency Agreements

GWAC

100
Q

Services by descending order of priority:

A

DHS wide contracts and agreements

Ability One

Mandatory Federal Supply Schedules

Optional Federal Supply Schedules

UNICOR

Commercial Sources

Interagentcy Agreements

GWAC

101
Q

An “R” preceding the stock number in the NSN index of the GSA Supply Catalog Guide identifies items managed by?

A

DLA

102
Q

Who manages and distributes FED LOG within the Coast Guard?

A

CG-441