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The Coast Guard employs two types of training:

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  • Non-resident
  • Resident
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Examples of non-resident training are correspondence courses, such as AST1, FS2, IT2, and EM2. These courses are:

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  • Self-paced
  • Completed when time is available
  • May or may not have a completion date
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Most “C” school classrooms are located away from your unit. Requests to attend “C” school training must be formally submitted by your training officer via ________.

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a Short-Term Training Request (STTR) or an Electronic Training Request (ETR)

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What is the form number for a Short Term Training Request (STTR)?

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CG-5223

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VERIFY the accuracy of your electronic PDE for the following:

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  • Time In Service
  • Time in Pay Grade
  • Award Points
  • Creditable Sea Time
  • Performance Evaluation
  • Commanding Officer’s Recommendation
  • Completion of End of Course Test
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The PDE includes:

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  • Evidence of a CO’s recommendation
  • Any awards received
  • Data from the enlisted evaluations
  • An indication as to whether the member has sufficient sea duty
  • Creditable sea time
  • Time in service and rate
  • End of course test results
  • Relevant qualification codes
  • Eligibility status
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Most of the problems relative to the PDE involve:

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  • Inaccuracy in sea duty points
  • Missing data
  • Missing award points
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Moving machine parts can cause severe workplace injuries. What some of the most common hazards?

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  • flywheels
  • shafts
  • clutches
  • winches
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Hazards associated with hand and power tools can be
alleviated by following six basic safety rules:

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    1. Keep all tools in good condition, with regular maintenance and proper guards in place.
    1. Use the right tool for the job.
    1. Examine each tool for damage before use.
    1. Operate according to the manufacturer’s instructions.
    1. Provide and use the proper protective equipment. (This cannot be overemphasized.)
    1. Tag defective tools “Do Not Use” and immediately remove from service.
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Confined spaces are any areas that
have all three characteristics:

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  • Large enough and so configured that an employee can bodily enter and perform assigned work
  • Limited or restricted means for entry and exit
  • Not designed for continuous human occupancy or worked in on a full-time basis
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A _______ confined space does not
contain hazards or potential hazards. Once determined a non-permit confined space, no special requirements are necessary for entry by any employee.

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Non-Permit

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A permit-required confined space contains or has potential to contain:

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  • A known or potentially hazardous atmosphere (fuel tanks, CHT tanks, ballast tanks, etc.)
  • Material capable of engulfing entrants (soil, sand, grain, woodchips, etc.)
  • An internal configuration such that an entrant could be trapped or asphyxiated by inwardly converging walls or by a dangerously sloping floor
  • Any other recognized serious safety or health hazard.
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Some examples of permit-required confined spaces on cutters and other vessels include:

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  • Fuel Tanks
  • Cofferdams
  • Double Bottoms
  • Ballast Tanks
  • CHT storage tanks
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Before opening confined spaces:

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  • Tag out all systems connected to affected space, and make an entry into DC closure log as per Coast Guard regulations manual. M5000.3 (series).
  • Ensure a Gas Free Engineer (GFE) is present at the space opening prior to opening space.
  • Ventilate the space for 24 hours.
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Contains information that has continuing reference value or that requires continuing action.

Remains in effect until replaced or canceled by the originator or higher authority.

Reviewed and validated by originators every four years.

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Instructions (INST)

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A Permanent type of instruction

Contains 25 or more pages

Has a table of contents and are organized into chapters and sections

Are reviewed annually by originators and canceled when no longer applicable

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Manual (M)

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Notices (NOTES) transmitted via the Coast Guard Message
System (for example, an ALCOAST message)

Urgent in nature (Urgency is defined as insufficient time to publish as another type of directive.)

Provide information required by law or regulation, an issue of safety, or important to the morale of Coast Guard personnel

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Message-Type Notices

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Contains information of a one-time or brief nature

Same force as an Instruction

Automatically cancelled after 12 months if earlier cancellation date not specified

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Notices (NOTE)

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Set of instructions for operations that lend themselves to definite or standardized procedure

For internal procedures at a unit

Have no defined format

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Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs)

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The four main originators who issue directives are:

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  • The Commandant
  • Area, District, and Group Commanders
  • Commanders of Maintenance & Logistics Commands
  • Commanding Officers and Officers in Charge
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An important resource that can help you find directives is the _____________.

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Directives, Publications, and Reports Index (Commandant Notice 5600)

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This index,
published annually, lists all current Coast Guard directives.

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Directives, Publications, and Reports Index (Commandant Notice 5600).

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What does Chapter 2 list in the Directives,
Publications, and Reports Index (Commandant Notice 5600).

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Chapter 2 list all directives numerically

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What does Chapter 3 list in Directives,
Publications, and Reports Index (Commandant Notice 5600).

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Chapter 3 list all directives alphabetically

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25
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In CGMS, there are two types of messages:

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  • Classified
  • Unclassified
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Potential SOSO codes for line 5 of a CG message.

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  • Flash (Z)—As fast as possible, with a goal of 10 minutes
  • Immediate (O)—30 minutes
  • Priority (P)—3 hours
  • Routine (R)—6 hours
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When standards of conduct come into question, your limitations and responsibilities fall into three distinct areas:

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  • Extra military instruction
  • Withholding of privileges
  • Search and seizure
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EMI may be assigned only if it is genuinely intended to accomplish___________.

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Specific Task Improvement

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As a supervisor, you ______ ______ a person of his or her normal liberty as a form of punishment.

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CANNOT DEPRIVE

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30
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Searches and the subsequent seizure of items can be conducted under two different circumstances:

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  • When probable cause exists
  • When probable cause is not required
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31
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The Coast Guard provides alcohol abuse prevention and rehabilitation programs on three levels:

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  • Level 1: Awareness Education
  • Level 2: Outpatient/Intensive Outpatient
  • Level 3: Residential Rehabilitation Programs
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Level 1: Awareness Education Level 1 awareness education consists of both prevention and intervention
efforts such as:

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  • Discipline
  • Inspections
  • Awareness education
  • Leadership by positive role modeling
  • Administrative screening
  • Referral
  • Medical identification and intervention
  • When available, Navy Impact or Coast Guard Basics course
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Level 2: Outpatient/Intensive Outpatient

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  • Clinical screening and referral
  • Therapeutic nonresidential counseling
  • Outreach assistance
  • Education
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Level 3: Residential Rehabilitation Programs

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  • Are formally evaluated and diagnosed as alcohol-dependent by an MD
  • Require rehabilitation on a full-time, live-in basis for 4–6 weeks
  • Show evidence of potential, in the opinion of their commanding officers, for continued Coast Guard service
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35
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Coast Guard policy is to sustain a
professional work environment that:

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  • Fosters mutual respect among all personnel
  • Bases decisions affecting personnel, in appearance and actuality, on sound leadership principles.
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36
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Under Coast Guard Regulations, CO
MDTINST M5000.3 (series), Article
4-1-15, a commanding officer shall ___________.

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“prohibit unit introductory initiations
or hazing of personnel.

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37
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The Coast Guard Civil Rights program, outlined in the Coast Guard Equal Opportunity Program Manual, _____________ (series) addresses discrimination and should be viewed as a primary aspect of “mission readiness and accomplishment.”

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COMDTINST M5350.4

38
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The Coast Guard Equal Opportunity Program Manual, COMDTINST M5350.4 (series), is the primary source of information for units when implementing a Civil Rights Program. This manual contains the following
topic areas:

A
  • Policies
  • Responsibilities of designated officers
  • Principle program elements
  • Sexual harassment
  • Complaint procedures
39
Q

The Equal Opportunity Specialist is responsible
for:

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  • Investigating informal complaints
  • Providing assistance to personnel filing complaints
  • Conducting Human Relations
  • Awareness Training.
40
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A HRC charter is required, either in the form of a
unit instruction or included as a section of the unit organization manual, and shall address at a minimum:

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  • Guidance from the Commanding
  • Officer to the HRC.
  • Frequency and location of meetings.
  • Guidelines for selecting HRC membership.
  • HRC Meeting minutes shall be prepared following each meeting and routed through the command cadre.
41
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The Coast Guard is committed to a diverse workplace. We continuously strive:

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  • For a workforce that reflects America
  • To promote an environment that places high value on individual dignity, respect, and professional growth.
42
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Basic decision-making principles should
be applied before any anticipated
job, task or mission. These principles include:

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  • Accept NO unnecessary risk.
  • Make risk decisions at the appropriate level.
  • Accept risk when benefits outweigh the costs.
  • Integrate ORM into Coast Guard doctrine and planning at ALL levels
43
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What are the 7 systematic steps involved in the Operational Risk Management process?

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  1. Define Mission Task
  2. Identify Hazards
  3. Assess Risk
  4. Identify Options
  5. Evaluate Risk vs. Gain
  6. Execute Decision
  7. Monitor Situation
44
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What is step 1 in the Operational Risk Management process?

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Define Mission task

45
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What is step 2 in the Operational Risk Management process?

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Identify the Hazards

To ensure effective Hazard Identification, you need to consider these basic catergories:

  • Environment
  • Equipment
  • Personnel
46
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What is step 3 in the Operational Risk Management process?

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Assess the Risk

Two different methods developed to assist in the risk evaluation are the:

  • (Severity, Probability, Exposure) SPE Model
  • GAR Model
47
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What is step 4 in the Operational Risk Management process?

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Identify Options

Identify and evaluate risk control options according to their impact on mission and unit goals.

48
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What is step 5 in the Operational Risk Management process?

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Evaluate Risk vs. Gain

Determine if the benefits of the operation now exceed the levels of risk that the operation presents.

49
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What is step 6 in the Operational Risk Management process?

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Execute the Decision

A high level of risk that cannot be effectively controlled should be reported through the Chain of Command to the appropriate leadership level.

50
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What is step 7 in the Operational Risk Management process?

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Monitor the Situation

Once the decision as been executed, you need to monitor the situation.

  • Are the controls and risks in balance?
  • Are changes to the operation, equipment, environment, and/or people effective in lowering risk?
51
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A ______ is an unplanned or unsought event or series of events that may result in death, injury, or occupational illness to Coast Guard and non-Coast Guard personnel as a result of a Coast Guard operation. Damage to or loss of Coast Guard equipment or property also serves as a ______.

A

Mishap

52
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Once the command determines that a mishap has occurred and the initial assessment is completed or in progress, the mishap must be promptly reported to the proper authority in accordance with the________________.

A

Safety and Environmental Health Manual, COMDTINST M5100.47

53
Q

EVERY person assigned to the unit,
including the entire chain of co
mmand up to the ___________, are
responsible for ensuring a safe a
nd healthful work environment.

A

Commandant

54
Q

Mishap reports serve two main purposes. They:

A
  • Initiate corrective action that will prevent future similar mishaps
  • Improve Coast Guard operational readiness and efficiency by reducing unplanned losses due to mishaps.
55
Q

Most serious or costly and warrant a formal Mishap
Analysis Board.

A

Class A Mishaps

56
Q

Sufficiently serious to also warrant formal Mishap
Analysis Board action.

A

Class B Mishaps

57
Q

Less serious and do NOT warrant formal
Mishap Analysis Board action.

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Class C and D Mishaps

58
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Class A mishaps are mishaps in which:

A
  • The cost of reportable property damage is $2,000,000 or greater.
  • A Coast Guard cutter is missing or abandoned, recovery is impossible or impractical, or repair is uneconomical.
  • An injury or occupational illness results in a fatality or permanent total disability.
  • A Coast Guard small boat has reportable property value of $100,000 or more and is missing or abandoned, recovery is impossible or impractical, or is beyond economic repair.
59
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Class B mishaps are mishaps in which:

A
  • The resulting cost of reportable property damage is $500,000 or more, but less than $2,000,000.
  • Any injury or occupational illness results in permanent partial disability.
  • Five or more personnel are “in-patient” hospitalized.
  • A Coast Guard small boat incurs repairable damage of $100,000 or more
60
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Class C mishaps are mishaps in which:

A
  • The cost of property damage is $50,000 or more, but less than $500,000.
  • A nonfatal injury or occupational illness results in any loss of time from work beyond the day or shift on which it occurred (lost-time case).
  • A Coast Guard small boat incurs repairable damage of $50,000 or more, but less than $100,000.
61
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Class D mishaps are mishaps in which:

A
  • The cost of non-aviation property damage is less than $5,000 but less than $50,000. Aviation mishaps where cost of property is less than $50,000.
  • A nonfatal injury or occupational illness occurs that does not meet the criteria of a class C mishap (no lost-time case).
  • A person is overboard, an accidental firearm discharge occurs, or an electric shock occurs that doesn’t meet the criteria of a higher classification.
62
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Mishaps boards are convened as follows:

A
  • Class A and B mishap analysis boards are normally appointed by Commandant (CG-113).
  • Class C and D mishap analysis boards are normally conducted at the unit level with the Unit Safety Board.
63
Q

The release of information not contained in the mishap
analysis report is governed by the provisions of the _________________.

A

Public Affairs
Manual, COMDTINST M5728.2 (series)
and the Personnel Manual, CO
MDTINST M1000.6 (series)

64
Q

What manual would you refer to for
information about the release of
names for publication procedures of a mishap?

A

Public Affairs Manual,
COMDTINST M5728.2 (series)

65
Q

Refer to the
Personnel Manual, COMDTINST M1000.6 (series) for the following information:

A
  • Notification of next of kin procedures
  • Notification of the Commandant procedures
  • Release of names for publications procedures
  • Funerals and survivor benefits.
66
Q

There are seven different “types” of Administrative Remarks that may be entered on a CG-3307:

A
  1. Accession
  2. Assignment and Transfer
  3. Advancement and Reduction
  4. Performance and Discipline (P&D)

NOTE:There are 33 types of P&D entries. Includes indebtedness, non-support of dependents, general
(positive/negative), evaluations, good conduct eligibility, and weight.

  1. Separation
  2. Selective Reenlistment Bonus
  3. Selective Reserve (SELRES) Enlisted Bonus Programs
67
Q

In general, each type of CG-3307 entry consists of the following information:

A
  • The reference providing the requirement to complete the CG-3307 entry
  • The responsible level for completing the entry, i.e., PERSRU or Unit
  • The entry itself. The entry should be modified to fit the circumstances as necessary
  • When and where applicable, a member’s acknowledge entry
68
Q

This entry is used to append a statement of commendation for an enlisted persons performance review.

A

General–Positive Entry

69
Q

This entry is used to document poor performance in conjunction with an employee review.

A

General–Negative Entry

70
Q

Where can you find all the information and requirements concerning the enlisted advancement:

  • Policy
  • Procedures
  • Requirements
A

The Coast Guard Personnel Manual, COMDTINST M1000.6 (series), Chapter 5, Section C

71
Q

Who is responsible for the preparation, printing, distribution, accountability, and scoring of the Servicewide Examinations.

A

Personnel Service Center (PSC)

72
Q

Who ensures all information on the enlisted advancement
process is available to members at their commands.

A

Commanding Officers

73
Q

Who is responsible for the overall administration of
the enlisted advancement system.

A

CG Personnel Command

74
Q

Who is responsible for monitoring the administrative procedures of subordinate commands to ensure compliance with requirements of the enlisted advancement system?

A

Areas, Districts, and MLCs

75
Q

Naturally, there are requirements that must be met in order for a Coast Guard member to advance. The requirements are:

A
  • General requirements
  • Special requirements
  • Waivers to requirements
  • Circumstances that prevent advancement
76
Q

To access USCG Macros II, complete the following steps on a Coast Guard standard workstation:

A
  1. Select the Start menu.
  2. Select Programs.
  3. Select Microsoft Word.
  4. Select the File menu.
  5. Select New.
  6. Select Templates on my computer.
  7. Select the tab labeled USCG Macros II
77
Q

In this war, cutters captured 18 prizes unaided and assisted in 2 other captures.

A

Quasi-War

78
Q

During this war, the McCulloch served as both the escort and dispatch with Commodore George Dewey’s squadron.

A

Spanish-American War

79
Q

In this war effort the CG played a marginal role, primarily one of support.

A

Korean War

80
Q

When was the CG given responsibility for cold-weather operations in Greenland?

A

WWII

81
Q

Following WW II, members of what organization were given rates and ratings, uniforms and insignia?

A

Coast Guard Auxilliary

82
Q

Drug smuggling in the 1960’s gave what mission increased significance?

A

Law Enforcement

83
Q

What event was the impetus for the international ice patrol?

A

Sinking of the Titantic

84
Q

The fatality rate of this focus has greatly declined as a result of what CG mission?

A

Boating Safety

85
Q

The Refuse Act of 1899 was the catalyst for what CG Mission?

A

Environmental Protection

86
Q

Members of what part-time force perform the same task as active duty personnel?

A

Coast Guard Reserve

87
Q

The most significant benefit of counseling is that it provides the evaluee with _______.

A

A road map to success

88
Q

Counseling must take place no later than _____ following the employee review period ending date.

A

30 days

89
Q

The _______ counsels and reviews the evaluation with the evaluee.

A

Supervisor

90
Q

The evaluee is counseled after ________.

A

The Approving Official has reviewed the employee evaluation.

E-PME E-5/E-6 (14 decks)

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