COMNAVSURFPAC/SURFLANTINST 3502.3, SURFACE FORCE READINESS MANUAL

Question 1

Which instruction provides a well- defined, prescriptive Fleet Response Training Plan (FRTP) for
surface ships to achieve Fleet Response Plan (FRP) readiness?

Answer 1

Surface Ship Readiness Strategy

Question 2

What defines the education, training, and assessments required to produce readiness throughout the
FRTP?

Answer 2

Surface Ship Readiness Strategy

Question 3

How many steps will surface ships progress through to achieve peak readiness?

Answer 3

8

Question 4

Which approach to readiness supports standardization of training and ensures ships are prepared to
accomplish their assigned mission by building proficiency through repetition of fundamentals, exercised in
a variety of training scenarios that build in complexity?

Answer 4

Phased

Question 5

The FRTP is aligned with the FRP and consists of how many phases?

Answer 5

The FRTP is aligned with the FRP and consists of how many phases?

Question 6

Which phase of the FRTP will a ship maintain and improve PESTO pillar readiness?

Answer 6

Sustainment

Question 7

Which phase of the FRTP will the ship strive to complete all required schoolhouse training identified in
Fleet Training Management and Planning System (FLTMPS), ensure installed systems are fully
operational, and verify training and qualification programs are fully established?

Answer 7

Maintenance

Question 8

Which unofficial phase of the FRTP will the ship validate its readiness to begin Basic Phase training?

Answer 8

Shakedown

Question 9

Which phase of the FRTP will the ship conduct multi-unit, multi-platform training and improve PESTO
pillar readiness to be able to perform in a Strike Group or ARG?

Answer 9

Integrated

Question 10

Which event is conducted to support a mission area certification

Answer 10

Qualification

Question 11

What is an event conducted by an external organization whose periodicity must be current for mission
area certification?

Answer 11

Dependency

Question 12

What is awarded by the TYCOM after a ship has completed the Basic Phase training requirements in
that particular mission area?

Answer 12

Mission area certification

Question 13

Who may direct that some certifications that would normally expire remain in effect?

Answer 13

TYCOM

Question 14

Where are personnel shortfalls, including critical NEC and school deficiencies reported in?

Answer 14

FLTMPS

Question 15

FLTMPS updates DRRS-N at least how often?

Answer 15

Bi-weekly

Question 16

Where are equipment and material discrepancies documented in?

Answer 16

Current Ship’s Maintenance Project (CSMP)

Question 17

Where is unit supply status, requests, and shortfalls reported?

Answer 17

Continuous Monitoring Program (CMP)

Question 18

What is designed to streamline reporting of training and minimize the time required to update the ship’s
status?

Answer 18

TORIS

Question 19

What is the basis of a command training program?

Answer 19

PQS

Question 20

What is the entry point of the shipboard training and qualification process

Answer 20

WTRP

Question 21

What will the ship develop if there is no PQS for a watchstation

Answer 21

Job Qualification Requirement (JQR)

Question 22

PQS Qualifiers will normally be what rank or above and fully qualified on the watchstation they are
authorized to sign?

Answer 22

E-5

Question 23

What is designated as the authoritative database for afloat activities with the Naval Tactical Command
Support System (NTCSS) suite to capture individual level unit training, including PQS, qualifications, and
certifications?

Answer 23

R-ADM

Question 24

Ship battle orders must be signed by the Commanding Officer within how many days of assuming
command? (

Answer 24

90

Question 25

Which type of training provides individual watch standers and watch teams the opportunity to conduct
training in a synthetic environment when safety, range access, realistic opposition forces (OPFOR),
environmental considerations, and resource constraints make live exercises impractical?

Answer 25

Simulation-based

Question 26

Which program was designed to identify and correct material deficiencies by ship’s force through
periodic and situational equipment assessments? (

Answer 26

3M