EPME Flashcards
Cutters over 180’ in length fall under the what command?
Area
___ CG units report directly to Headquarters?
35 units
What two regions is the CG organized into?
Pacific and Atlantic regions
The CG ensign must be displayed whenever a CG vessel is:
1)
2)
1) engaged in law enforcement
2) aboard cutters in commission with a single mast
Where is a CG ensign displayed on shore installations?
Starboard yardarm of the flag mast
On what day did Congress enacted Public Law 773 establishing the Women’s Reserve as a branch of the CG. Also known as the SPARS - Semper Paratus, Always Ready
November 23, 1942
Extra Military Instruction (EMI) is used for:
1)
2)
3)
1) additional instruction in a phase of military duty where an individual is deficient
2) intended for, and directed toward, the correction of that deficiency
3) a legitimate training technique to improve an individual’s duty performance and efficiency
On what date was the office of the Master Chef Petty Officer of the CG (MCPOCG) established?
August 17, 1969
Specialty or rating marks for Petty officers became official on ___?
1866
The Navy recognized three classes of petty officers: First, Second, and Third in ___?
1885
The petty officer rate became official in ___?
1808
Naval petty officers got their first rate insignia in ___?
1841
The CG was born in what year?
1915
The CG’s 11 missions are:
Search & Rescue; Marine Safety; Aids to Navigation; Ice Operations; Marine Environmental Protection; Living Marine Resources; Illegal Drug Interdiction; Undocumented Migrant Interdiction; Other Law Enforcement; Ports, Waterways, and Coastal Security; Defense Readiness
Who is responsible for filling out the majority of the information on a tag or label?
Person doing the work is responsible for filling out the information
When clearing tags and labels, who is the only one authorized to remove the tag or label?
The person attaching the tag or label or CO
The CG slash (racing stripes) are __ degrees with the CG __ centered on the red bar that appeared throughout the CG by 1967
64 degrees
CG emblem
By what year did the racing slash with the CG emblem centered on the red bar appeared throughout the CG?
1967
The ___ represents the number of states in the Union at the time the CG ensign was adopted.
16 vertical red and white stripes
Five CG roles from 1915 are?
1) Marine Safety
2) Maritime Mobility
3) Maritime Security
4) National Defense
5) Protection of Natural Resources
The U.S. national flag is called:
1) ____ when displayed on a vessel or facility
2) ____ when carried by foot
3) ____ when displayed on a vehicle or aircraft
1) ensign
2) colors
3) standard
The CG has ___ roles and ___ missions that fall under the roles. Many CG assets and resources support one or more mission.
5 roles
11 missions
The Union Jack is nearly always displayed in conjunction with the national ensign in:
Vessel is moored:
Vessel underway:
General court-martial or court of inquiry is in session:
1) Must be displayed from the flagstaff and jackstaff respectively, from 0800 until sunset
2) jack is not flown and ensign flies at the gaff
3) displayed at the signal yardarm
The ___ is a manpower pool principally consisting of individuals who have had training and have previously served in the Active Forces.
Individual Ready Reserve (IRR)
**consists of individuals who must fulfill their Military Service Obligations under title 10 or have fulfilled their MSO and voluntarily remain in the IRR
The CG auxiliary and Reserve Act established the CG Reserves on what date?
February 19, 1941
Congress enacted Public Law 773 establishing the Women’s Reserve as a branch of the CG.
Also known as the SPARS - Semper Paratus, Always Ready.
November 23, 1942
On shoreside installations, where doe the CG Ensign fly?
The starboard yardarm
What CG Rank is equivalent to the Surgeon General?
Vice Admiral
Who is authorized to remove tags/labels from equipment?
Person who attached it or CO
What flag is used to recall all small boats?
Quebec (solid yellow flag)
Which flag is used to recall personnel?
Papa ( blue boarder w/ white square in middle)
How many types of tags are used in the tag-out process?
Two: danger tag and caution tag
What color is the Danger tag?
Red
What color is the caution tag?
Yellow
How many types of labels are used in the tag-out process?
Two: out of commission and out of calibration
What color is the out of commission tag?
Red
What color is the out of calibration label?
Orange
Of the 12 WHECs, which 3 are not named after Secretaries of the Treasury?
1) CGC Jarvis (Capt. David H. Jarvis)
2) CGC Midgett (CWO John A. Midgett)
3) CGC Munro ( SM1 Douglas Munro)
In what year was the “U.S. Coast Guard” officially established by law as an Armed Service?
1915
