Epme Flashcards
When is tuition assistance paid up front?
If the course is shorter than 18 weeks.
When is E-6 marking period?
May and November
When is E-5 marking period?
April and October
Applicants to the pre-commissioning program must be between what ages?
21-32
What is the minimum requirement for CWO?
8 years active duty
Last 4 in the CG
Not yet applied for separation or retirement
When was SPAR established?
November 23 1942
First war in which the entire Coast Guard transferred to the Navy.
WWI
Who heads up Lantarea and Pacarea?
Vice Admirals
Who heads up district commands?
Rear Admirals
When and why did the CG mission of environmental protection begin?
1822, congress created a timber reserve for the Navy.
During which war did the Navy require the use of revenue cutters steam propelled cutters?
Mexican-American War
Who is the senior officer of CG Head Quarters
The Commandant
What must be given to a member when they recieve NJP?
Special Employee Review.
What is the pre-commission program?
A member can attend college full time for up to 2 years, still receiving full pay and allowances.
In which war was the CG mainly a minor support role?
Korean War
In which war did the CGC McCulloch serve as the escort and dispatch with Commodore George Dewey’s Squadron?
Spanish-American War
Which CG Cutter is accredited with firing the first shots of the Civil War?
CGC Harriet Lane
In which war did the CG capture 18 prizes and assist in 2 unaided captures?
The Quasi-War
What was the first year for the installation of MCPOCG?
1969
Which CG member is famous for earning the Medal of Honor?
Douglas Munro
What year were all officer career fields and enlisted ratings open to women?
1978
Which CG Member saved more than 6000 lives, earned two Gold Medals 3 silver medals. Along with other awards?
Joshua James
What year were women integrated into CG active duty and reserves?
1973
Which CG Cutter captured 10 prizes, one of which carried 44 guns and 200 men?
CGC Pickering
Which cutter captured the first prize of the War of 1812?
The Cutter Jefferson
How many memorable battles of the War of 1812 were noted?
7
What year was the department of the Navy established?
1798
Who was the first African-American women enlisted in the SPARs
Olivia Hooker
What is the JOTFOC?
Justification of Other Than Full and Open Competition
In order for a PR to be valid it must…?
Be numbered properly, contain appropriation and accounting data, have a valid signature.
Can ETRs be submitted under self-service functions in direct-access?
No
In 1962 who became the first E-9 in the SPAR?
YNMC Pearl Faurie
The body text of a message is what line of the message?
Line 12
How are publications listed in DPRI?
Alphabetically and numerically
In what war did CGC Surveyor and frigot Narcissis battle?
War of 1812
How many chapters are there in the DPRI?
7
What form is used when SDL symbol is not authorized for distribution?
CG Form 5323
What is the purpose of mishap investigations?
to prevent reccurence
How often is sexual harrasment prevention training required?
Annually
What is required when using a stage for a person over the side?
Rigging a manrope to one end
Who must have a written plan for decontamination of biohazzardous materials?
Each individual unit
Written communications exceeding 25 pages, permanent and must be reviewed annually.
Manuals
OCS applicants must be between what ages?
21-28
What are the requirements for being accepted into the CG academy?
18-22
Not married
No dependents
Urgent communications transferred via CGMS?
Message type notices
Written communication that have continuing reference value or require continuing action
Instructions
Written communications that contain one-time brief info and can be cancelled in 12 months or less
Notices
On september 26th what cutter was torpedoed by a German submarine, killing all 115 crewmembers, 111 of which in the Coast Guard?
Cutter Tampa
2 circumstances that could prevent promotion?
Confinment, approved retirement request
What chapter and section of COMDINST M1000.6 deals w/ advancement?
Chapter 5 section C
What must be in place for machine part, function or process that could cause injury?
safeguards
When deenergizing and securring electrical equipment it is necessary to use_____?
Lockout/tagout system
Is it ever permissible for a person to work on electrical equipment alone?
No
Who may order a property survey when one is not required?
Unit CO
What is a property survey?
Administrative action to determine how CG property was lost, damaged or destroyed
what 3 things will determine the number of on board training team members required for a drill?
Purpose, Requirements, Complexity
what manual is the equal opportunity manual
5350.4C
What prescribes policies and procedures for administering the cg paperwork management programs it relates to the management of records, filing, systems, reports and forms
COMDINST 5212.12
Which form are reports of survey prepared on
CG 5269
What form is used to document drills and exercises?
CG 5290
PR rates
Construdtion:
Services:
Micro purchases
$ 2000
$ 2500
$ 3000
Which units are required to maintain a machinery history file?
all cutters over 65 feet
Which vessels use a boat inspection report?
vessels less that 65 feet
Who was the first CG E-9?
Jack Kerwin
Standby reserves on either the active or inactive standby list are subject to what?
Involuntary recall
The first female SPAR
Alice jefferson
Cutters under 180 feet are under who’s control
district command
How many classes of mishaps are there?
4 (A-D)
Mishap boards are conducted at unit level for which classes of mishap?
C-D
How long are units required to keep boat inspection reports?
3 years
What is the purpose of a CASREP?
To inform commands of the readiness of a unit
Who is eligible for cg foundation grants?
AD E-3 through E-9 with 2 or more years of service
Which commands are responsible for providing services such as civil enineering, health and safety, legal and finance to all operational units within its area?
MLC
How many HQ units report directly to headquarters?
35
Who was the first MCPOCG
BMCM Charles Calhoun
Non-resident training courses are…
self-paced
How often is human relations training required?
every 3 years
Should EMI be used as a substitute for JP or NJP?
No
What document must be acquired before going aloft?
Man aloft chit
Cutters larger than 180 feet are under control of
Area command
Where is the only currently manned light house?
Boston Harbor light
What is the purpose of a mishap investigation?
To prevent reoccurence
an infection control approach developed by the CG that assumes every direct contact w/ bodily fluids is potentially infectious is known as
CDC
What is required when using a stage for a person working over the side?
rigging a manrope to one end
Who must have a written plan for decontamination of biohazardous materials
each individual unit
In what war did the CG augment the Navy shallow draft craft?
The War of 1812
The cutter Jefferson captured the first prize of what war?
The War of 1812
In which war did the cutter surveyor battle the British Narcissis?
The War of 1812
In which war did the Navy require the use of the Revenue Cutter’s steam propelled cutters?
The Mexican-American War
In which war did CG cutters perform blockade duties along the Atlantic Coast, Chesapeake Bay and Potomac river?
The Civil War
In which war did 8 cutter carrying 43 guns join rear admiral william sampson’s North Atlantic Squadron on blockade duty off Cuba’s coast?
The Spanish American War
In which war did the cutter McCulloch engage in the battle at Manila Bay and become the dispatch boat with Commodore George Dewey’s Asiatic Squadron?
The Spanish American War
In which war did 11 cutters serve under the army’s tactical control guarding east and west coast ports?
The Spanish American War
when was the first time the entire CG was transferred to the Dept of the Navy
WWI
april 1917
In which war was there a higher percentage of coastguardsmen killed than any other service?
WWI
When was the Dangerous Cargo Act passed giving the CG jurisdiction over ships carrying explosives and dangerous cargos?
WWII
When and where was the CG given responsibility of cold weather operations?
Greenland, WWII
april 9th, 1941
who is the CG’s only Medal of Honor recipient?
Douglas Munro
sept 27, 1942
The CG’s role in the Korean War was…
primarily support
The CG was utilized during operation “Market Time” by using shallow-draft warships during which war?
Vietnam
During which operation did the Navy and the CG deploy jointly under CG command?
Operation Noble Eagle
when was the environmental protection mission started for the CG?
1822, congress created a timber reserve for the Navy
Who was Ida Lewis
Lighthouse keeper at Lime Rock Lighthouse, serve 39 years, saved 18 lives.
The refuse act of 1899 addressed the issue of what?
water pollution
what is the framework of the coast guard’s marine environmental protection program?
the Federal water pollution control act of 1972
What three teams does the coast guards strike force consist of?
Pacific, Gulf, Atlantic
when was the CG officially transferred to the Dept of Homeland Security?
February 25 2003
in 1918 who were the first uniformed women to serve in the CG?
Genevieve and Lucille Baker
What caused the creation of the International Ice Patrol?
sinking of the titanic
feb 7th, 1914
Who authorized 10 cutters to enforce tariff laws in 1790?
Alexander Hamilton
The only man in history to be awarded the Medal of Honor and the Gold Lifesaving Medal
Marcus Hanna
when and where was the first organized reserve unit established?
Boston in 1950
what are the five branches of training available to Auxiliarists?
Seaman, Radio, Engine room, Aviation, Special branch-YN, SK
In what year did the first five African-American females enter the spars?
1945
when talking to a person considering suicide it is important that you avoid making____?
Judgments
A report of survey is not required for property valued less than?
$500
To create a CG memorandum you will use the program imbedded in Microsoft word ____?
Macros II
Notices are automatically cancelled after ____ if earlier cancellation is not specified.
12 months
Do standard operating procedures have a defined format?
No
the only character approved for use in official message traffic is
/
You must establish a Human relations counsel at units with ____.
25 personnel or more
what does SPE stand for
Severity, Probability, Exposure
Civilian contractors getting injured on coast guard property is a ___.
non reportable event
Women’s Reserve ends/ Women integrated into Active Duty/ Women admitted to OCS/ Combat exclusion for women ends/ Alice Jefferson sworn in as first SPAR…What year?
1973
In what year were all officer career fields and enlisted ratings open to women?
1978
What year did Donald Horsley retire? how many years did he serve?
1987, 44 years of service
In 1992 who was the first hispanic american female advanced to E-7
sonia colon
who is Frederick Hatch?
two time winner of the Gold Lifesaving Medal
the first keeper class coastal buoy tender is named after who?
Ida Lewis
What is the purpose of the Navy Cross?
an award given to persons serving with the Navy or Marine corps that distinguish themselves with heroism not justifying the MOH
What program is in place which provides upward mobility for qualified enlisted members to become commissioned officers and allows select enlisted personnel to attend college on a full-time basis for up to two years?
Precommissioning Program
a completed employee review must be routed to the marking official no later than ___ prior to the period ending.
9 days
after the approving official has completed their actions the evaluee must be counseled not more than ____.
30 days after the period ends.
required if the rating official believes the individual is not capable of performing the duties and responsibilities of the next pay grade.
supporting remarks
the mid point for reviews is ___.
92 days
the mid point for annual reviews is ___.
184 days
the mid point for reservist reviews is ___.
19 drill periods
A report of survey is not required for items valued less than ___.
$500
What is the form number for a report of survey
CG 5269
the single most important signature on a PR is
the certification of funds availablity
for a PR who is responsible for source selection?
the KO (contracting officer)
who coordinates the servicewide exam process?
the personnel support center
a non-permit confined space
does not contain hazards or potential hazards
known or potentially hazardous atmospheres, material capable of engulfing entrants, entrants can be trapped or asphyxiated
permit required confined space
who must open a confined space and how long must the space be ventilated.
a Gas Free Engineer, 24 hours
single hearing protection is required for up to ___, double is required for ____.
85 db, 105 db
safety and environmental health checklists are divided into two categories,
shore and vessel
how often should instructions be reviewed and validated by the originator?
every four years
how often should manuals be reviewed by the originator?
annually, cancelled when no longer applicable
Message traffic: Flash(Z)
Immediate(O)
Priority (P)
Routine(R)
10 minutes
30 minutes
3 hours
6 hours
two types of CGMS messages are
classified and unclassified
as a supervisor your limitations for enforcing standards fall into three categories
extra military instruction, withholding privileges, search and seizure
who has the sole authority to frock personnel?
CGPC-epm-2
On May 11. 1898 in Cardenas Bay, Cuba, the cutter HUDSON and torpedo boat WINSLOW were engaged in battle with Spanish gunboats and shore batteries. The HUDSON rescued the crew of the WINSLOW
spanish-american war
The cutter NORTHLAND took the Norwegian trawler BOSKOE making it the first capture of the war.
WWII
Coast Guard craft rescued more than 1500 survivors of torpedo attacks off the U.S. coast. Cutters on convoy duty rescued another 1000
WWII
During which war did the CG patrol the waters off of North Carolina to the Gulf of Mexico?
the spanish american war
On August 22, 1990 how many reservists were called to active duty in support of Operation Desert Shield
950
Which CGC rescued 538 migrants on November 24, 1995 from a grossly overloaded 75 foot coastal freighter
CGC Dauntless
A community leader was put in charge of a station and organized his volunteer crew was called a what?
wreckmaster
The purchase of what in 1867 greatly expanded the Coast Guard’s environmental responsibilities
Alaska-May 11, 1908
In 1973 how many National Strike Forces were created to combat oil spills
3
In 1794 cutters were charged with preventing
any more slaves from Africa being brought to the country
Title 14 of the U.S. Code cites that the Coast Guard is what type of service
military
How many units is the CG Auxiliary divided into
4
To help rescue immigrants from vessels ravished by winter storms, a Federal lifesaving service was initiated in
1848
William L. Boyce was awarded the Coast Guard Distinguished Service Medal for his service in which war?
WWI
what was awarded to Surfman John A. Cullen for discovering and reporting the first landing of German saboteurs on the U.S. Coast on June 13, 1942 ?
The Legion of Merit Medal
what is the highest U.S. military decoration awarded to a serviceman for distinct gallantry and courage at the risk of life, above and beyond the call of duty.
the Medal of Honor
When does the CWO board convene?
January 1st
Aviation services are provided to approximately how many aviators?
800
What are the age requirements to participate in the SELRES Direct Commission Program?
21-36
A supervisor who is a first class petty officer, designated as the ___, does not have to be one pay grade senior to the evaluee
XPO
When should an evaluee submit bullets for their marks?
14 days before the end of the marking period
When are E7’s evaluated?
september
Discrepancies in Direct Access training records should be reported to?
SPO
The 3 categories of leadership are self, working with others and __________?
performance
How many types of administrative remarks may be entered on CG-3307’s ?
7
What form is used for an award recommendation?
CGC 1650
How often must Drug and alcohol training be provided at your unit?
Annually
SELRES members are generally authorized ___ days of IDT and _____ days of ADT.
48,12
Reserve members who have completed the requisite qualifying years creditable for non-regular retired pay and not yet 60 years of age, or are age 60 an have not applied for non-regular retirement pay is in a _____status.
ret-2
Class A mishaps have reportable property damage _____ or greater
$1,000,000.00
When five or more personnel are hospitalized, what type of mishap would it be?
B , 200,000-1,000,000
Class C mishaps property damage is less than _____?
200,000
This information must be included on all correspondence in the Coast Guard because it serves as the file number
SSIC
