EPME Flashcards
How many Headquarters units report directly to Headquarters?
35
Which type of command is responsible for providing services such as civil engineering, health
and safety, legal, and finance to all operational units within its area?
Maintenance and Logistics Commands
Who heads up Districts?
Rear Admirals
Who leads the ATL and PAC area fleets?
Vice- Admirals
In this war, cutters captured 18 prizes unaided and
assisted in two other captures.
Quasi-War
To help rescue immigrants from vessels ravished by winter storms the Federal Lifesaving Service was created in ____.
1848
What is the only currently CG manned light station in the US?
Boston Harbor Light
The CG is under the Department of ________.
Homeland Security
The first time the CG augmented the Navy with shallow-draft craft was in WWI. True or False
False. It was Vietnam.
During what war was the CG given cold weather operations in Greenland?
WWII
The first ocean-going cutters augmented the Navy and
Coast Guard surveillance forces already in Vietnam, in 1966. True or False
True
During Operation Eagle in November 2001, the CG was once again under Navy command. True or False
True
In the CG a supervisor may be:
a. Civilian
b. Enlisted Person
c. Officer
d. All of the Above
d. All of the Above
The supervisor must route the completed employee review to the:
a. Employee
b. Approving Official
c. Marking Official
d. Appeal Authority
c. Marking Official
The supervisor must route the completed employee review to the next level of the rating chain no later than ___ days prior to the period ending date.
a. 4 days
b. 7 days
c. 9 days
d. 14 days
c. 9 days
The most significant benefit of counseling is that it provides the evaluee with
A road map for success
Couseling must take place no later than ___ days following the employee review period ending date.
30 days
The _______ recieves the evaluation and counsels the evaluee.
Supervisor
After the approving official has reviewed the employee evaluation
The evaluee is counseled
Supporting documentation is required for recommended marks of 1, 3, or 7. True or False
False. For recommended marks of 1, 2, or 7
Recommendation for advancement is completed for Master, Senior, and Chief Petty Officers. True or False
False. Only E6 and below.
Adverse entries should focus on one-time, minor infractions. True or False
False.
A member who is financially irresponsible must be marked as what?
Unsatisfactory conduct
Exercising with an elevated heart rate for no more that 10 minutes will help to relieve stress. True or False
False.
If, in communicating with the person, you discover there is no specific plan, you can safely assume it’s all talk. True or False
False
Under the Tution Assistance program elisted members incur a service duty obligation. True or False
False
To be eligible for tuition assitance, courses must result in accredited college credit or contact hours. True or False
True
CG Foundation Grants are only for active duty service personnel in pay grades E2-E9 with THREE or more years of CG service. True or False
False. Its for E3-E9 with 2 or more years of service.
Enlisted members may be able to recieve college credit for some of thier military learning experience. True or False
True
The CG Institute is the source of ALL rating course material. True or False
True
The DANTES program offers a means of getting college credit for learning outside the classroom. True or False
True
Non-resident and resident training are both used by the CG. True or False
True
“C” schools are resident trainging courses. True or False
True
Resident Training courses have specific beginning and graduation dates. True or False
True
Requests for resident courses must be formally submitted by you immediate supervisor. True or False
Flase. It must be submitted by your Training Officer
Electronic Training Request (ETR) cannot be submitted under self-service functions in Direct-Access. True or False
True
Funds for travel to the school site must also be requested. True or False
True
In order for the PR to be valid it must
a. Be numbered properly
b. Contain appropriation and accounting data
c. Have a valid signature
d. All of the above
d. All of the above
The _____ is written dertermination to restrict competition.
JOTFOC (Justification of Other Than Full and Open Competition
PRs for consturction requests are limited to $____
$2000
The PR limit value for ordering supplies and services is $____
$2500
One of the first uniformed women to searve in the CG
Lucille Baker
Women are intergrated into active duty and CG reserves
1973
Saved more than 600 lives, earned 2 gold medals, 3 silver medals, plus other awards.
Joshua James
All officer career fields and enlisted ratings are open to women
1978
Medal of Honor recipient
Douglas Munro
Installation of first Master Chief Petty Officer of the CG
1969
In this war, CG cutters captured 18 prizes unaided and assisted two other captures
Quasi War
A CG cutter is credited with firing the first naval shots in this war
Civil War
First time during a war that the entire CG was transfered to the Navy
WWI
During this war, the cutter McCulloch served as both the escort and dispatch with Commodore George Dewey’s squadron.
Spanish-American War
In this war, the CG palyed a minor role, mainly support.
Korean War
Must meet a qualifying score on SAT, ACT, or ASVAB
Officer Candidate School (OCS)
Continue in their civilian employment while serving on military duty
Selective Reserve Direct Commission Program
Must be serving in pay grade E6 or above
Warrant Officer appiontment
Can attend college on a full-time basis for up to two years and receive full pay and allowances
Pre-Commission Program
Compete by competitive examinations for direct appointment
Direct Commission Officer Program
SM Bolon was given a regular employee review six weeks ago and has just been awarded NJP
Special Employee Review
FN Alleby is in an unauthorized absence status and it’s the last day of January
No employee review required
PO1 Grippe has been at their new duty station for 4 months and it’s the last day of May
Regular employee review
Reservist PO Graul has just been promoted to CPO. CPO Graul has completed 20 drill periods since the rating chain completed his special employee review
Special Employee Review
SA Donahue has been in the CG for 18 months and it’s the last day of February
Regular Employee Review
A special employee review was completed for Master Chief Petty Officer Potan 5 months ago and it’s the last day of Septemeber
No employee review required. Last review was less than 184 days ago.
The senior officer of CG HQ is _____.
The Commandant
The administrative and operational command center for the CG:
CG HQ
During this war, the NAVY required the use of the Revenue Cutter’s steam-propelled cutters.
Mexican-American War
What cutter is credited with firing the first shots of the Civil War
Harriet Lane
The CG mission of Environmental Protection started in 1822, when Congress created a timber reserve for the Navy. True or False
True
The five branches of training available to the Auxilliarists:
Seaman Radio Engine Room Aviation Special Branch-YN, SK
When was the CG officially transferred to the Department of Homeland Security?
Feb 25, 2003
When was SPARs established?
Nov 23, 1942 Public Law 773
Duty status of at least 8 years total active duty, the last 4 in the CG and have not applied for separation or retirement
Minimum requirement for appointment to CWOMinimum requirement for appointment to CWO
Applicants to the Pre-Commissioning Program must be between the ages ___ and ___.
21-32
Under the Tution Assistance program elisted members incur a service duty obligation. True or False
False
To be eligible for tuition assitance, courses must result in accredited college credit or contact hours. True or False
True
CG Foundation Grants are only for active duty service personnel in pay grades E2-E9 with THREE or more years of CG service. True or False
False. Its for E3-E9 with 2 or more years of service.
Enlisted members may be able to recieve college credit for some of thier military learning experience. True or False
True
The CG Institute is the source of ALL rating course material. True or False
True
The DANTES program offers a means of getting college credit for learning outside the classroom. True or False
True
Non-resident and resident training are both used by the CG. True or False
True
“C” schools are resident trainging courses. True or False
True
Resident Training courses have specific beginning and graduation dates. True or False
True
Requests for resident courses must be formally submitted by you immediate supervisor. True or False
Flase. It must be submitted by your Training Officer
How long does your supervisor have to route completed employee reviews to the Marking Official?
No later than 9 days prior to the period ending date.
E5 Marking Period
April and October
E6 Marking Period
May and November
Tuittion Assistance is for _____ voluntary education.
Off-Duty
Tuition Assistance is paid up front if the course is more than 18 weeks long. True or False
False. If the course is less than 18 weeks then tuition is paid up front.
Who coordinates the Service Wide Exam process?
Personnel Support Center
Your PDE includes:
CO's recommendation Awards recieved Enlisted Evaluations Sea Duty Crditable sea time Time in service/rate EOCT results Relevant qualification codes Eligibility status
What are considered confined spaces?
Tanks, voids, and unventilated spaces
3 charactersitics of confined spaces
Large enough for a body to enter and perform work
Limited or restricted means of entry or exit
Not designed for continuous human occupancy
What are “permit required” confined spaces?
Known or potentially hazardous atmoshpere
Material capable of engulfing entrants
Entrant can be trapped or asphyxiated
Other safety hazard
Nonverbal gestures can reinforce if used properly or distract if used excessively, True or False?
True
How often should Instructions (INST) be reviewed and validated, and by whom?
Every 4 years by the orginator
What is the minimum ammount of pages of a manual?
25
How often are manuals (M) reviewed and by whom?
Annually by originators and cancelled when no longer applicable
Standard Operating Procedure (SOPs) have no defined format. True or False
True
CGMS message traffic can only contain what approved characters?
’ / - : . , ( ) ? “
EMI is intended for, and directed toward, the _____.
Correction of that deficiency
As a form of punnishment you MAY withhold:
Special liberty
Scheduling of leave for a paticular period
Exchange of duty
Participation in special command programs
Access to base or ship liberties (movies, clubs, etc)
Base parking
Commissary and exchange privileges
What is the CG Awards Recommendation Form number?
CG 1650
What is NOT required for CG Achievement and Commendation medals but IS required for Meritorious Service medal?
Summary of action
Duties of Addiction Prevention Specialist
Assist CDAR in developing and conducting training
Provide recruits with abuse policies, surveys, and tests
3 duties of the Command Drug and Alcohol Representative (CDAR)
Hold annual training
Prepare local instructions
Coordinate the transfer of case files with the SAPR
A reportable mishap must invlove:
Death, injury, or occupational illness or dammage to CG property
3 examples of a reportable mishap:
Member injured or killed on or off duty
Visitors to CG facilities harmed as a result of CG operations
Member who develops an illness from an immediate or long term occupational exposure
How many classes of mishaps?
4 (A-D)
Examples of a Class B mishap
Property damage of $200,000 or more, but less than $1,000,000
Injury or illness resulting in permanent partial disability
Five or more personnel are “in-patient” hospitalized
Mishap boards appointed by Commandant for what class of mishap?
Class A and B
Mishap boards conducted at unit level
Class C and D
The DTG is in what line of a message?
Line 5
The body text of a message is what line of a message?
Line 12
What is a CAD (Collective Address Designator)?
a single address group that represents a predetermined list of 5 or more activities linked by an operational or administrative chain of command
Until what year was the Coast guard the only armed service afloat?
1798 when the Navy was established
What war were steamboats used for first time?
Mexican-American War
What Coast Guard vessel was sunk during WWI and was a total loss?
Tampa
What cutter made the 1st capture of WWII?
Northland
Which cutter rammed a German Sub and sunk it during WWII?
Campbell
What events led to the Lifesaving Service begining to take shape?
Mid 19th Century influx of immigrants
What year was the Auxiliary created?
1939
Who were the first uniformed women in the Coast Guard?
Genevieve & Lucille Baker in 1918
Who were the first 5 African-American woman to serve int he SPARS?
Olivia Hooker D. Winifred Byrd Julia Mosley Yvonne Cumberbatch Aileen Cooke
What year was the first E-9 in the coast guard? Who was it?
1958
YNMC Jack Kerwin
Who was the first MCPOCG and what year did he become the MCPOCG?
BMCM Charles L. Calhoun
Aug. 1 1969
What year were all officer and enlisted rating open to women?
1978
What year was the 1st CPOA and how many Chiefs attended?
1982
0 E-7
4 E-8
6 E-9
Ida Lewis served ___ years at ______ and saved _____ lives and was awarded _____.
39 years
Lime Rock
18 live
Gold Life Saving Medal
Joshua James saved more than ____ lives earned __ gold/silver life saving medals.
600 lives
2 gold
3 silver
Quasi-War
Against?
Started?
Where?
French
May28,1798
Caribbean Sea/ West Indies
Cutter Pickering fought in ____ war and captured __ prizes. One of which carried ___guns ___ men ___ times it’s own force.
Quazi-war 10 prizes 44 guns 200 men 3 times
Cutter Eagle recaptured US vessels ____ and ____ against the French privateer ______ during what war?
Nancy and Mehitable
Revenge
in Quasi-war
When was the Coast Guard/ Revenue Cutter first used to augment the Navy with shallow draft vessels?
War of 1812
What cutter captured the first prize of the War of 1812?
Jefferson
Which Cutter fought and lost in the war of 1812 but the victorious cpt.returned the sword to CAPT. ________ out of respect? What vessel did they fight against?
Surveyor lost
Capt. Samuael Travis
Fought against the Narcissis
Which Cutter fought and lost in the War of 1812 how did they defend themselves? What did they use the ships log for?
How many times was their flag shot away?
Who did they fight?
Eagle beached itself on Long Island and drug the guns on shore.
Shot the log
Flag was shot away 3 times
they fought the Dispatch
When was the war declared against Mexico? When did they declare war in return?
May 13 1846 us
May 23 1846 Mex.
During the Mexican-American war which two cutters delivered rifles to troops at the battles of Monterey and Buena Vista
Ewing and Legare
When did the Civil War take place?
1861-1865
What are the 4 categories of leadership competencies?
- Leading Self
- Leading Others
- Leading Performance and Change
- Leading Coast Guard
How many leadership competencies does the Coast Guard identify within the four leadership categories?
28
When standards of conduct come into question, what three forms of punishment can be given?
EMI
Withholding privileges
Search and seizure
What are limits for Extra Military Instruction (EMI)?
• EMI lasts only for two hours or less per day
• EMI is only for the period of time it takes to correct the performance
deficiency for which it was assigned…no longer
• EMI is assigned on a day that is not the enlisted member’s Sabbath
• Must have the commanding officer’s permission if you assign EMI for
completion after normal working hours.
What is one privilege that can not be withheld as a form of punishment?
Normal Liberty.
What gives the guidance of search and seizure
Rules for court martial Article 315
How many different “types” of administrative remarks are there?
There are SEVEN different “types” of Administrative Remarks that may be entered on a CG-3307:
- Accession
- Assignment and Transfer
- Advancement and Reduction
- Performance and Discipline (P&D)
- Separation
- Selective Reenlistment Bonus
- Selective Reserve (SELRES) Enlisted Bonus Programs.
How many different types of Performance and Discipline entries are there?
There are 33 types of P&D entries. Includes indebtedness, nonsupport of dependents, general (positive/negative), evaluations, good conduct eligibility, and weight.
Where can you find information on enlisted advancements?
Coast Guard Personnel Manual, COMDTINST M1000.6
What is the minimum Time in Service (TIS) for advancement to E-8? To E-9?
E-8 advancement requires 10 years minimum active
service
E-9 advancement requires 12 years minimum active
service.
What are some examples of special requirements required for advancement?
- Sea Duty.
- Vision/Hearing.
- E-7 to E-8 school requirements.
- BMCS or BMCM must be qualified to command afloat and ashore, or be a Surfman.
How many months of satisfactory conduct do you need for advancement
E4 and E5 12 consecutive months. E6 and above 24 months
What must be done to a member’s last name in an award letter or memo?
It must be capitalized.
Describe the duties of the addiction prevention specialist (APS):
- Assist CDAR in developing and conducting general alcohol awareness and Substance Abuse Free Environment (SAFE) training.
- Provide recruits, officer candidates, direct-commission officer, and cadets with abuse policies, surveys or screen tests, and prevention-based educational programs.
- NOT to be assigned CDAR duties
How often must the Collateral Duty Addictions Represtative (CDAR) hold scheduled awareness training for supervisors and all hands?
Annually
What is the difference between an alcohol situation and an alcohol incident?
Situation- alcohol is involved but is not the causative factor
Incident- Alcohol was the causative factor
When are romantic relationships between members unacceptable?
• Members have a supervisor and subordinate relationship (including
periodic supervision of duty section or watchstanding personnel)
• Members are assigned to the same small shore unit (less than 60
members)
• Members are assigned to the same cutter
• The relationship is between chief petty officers (E-7/8/9) and junior
enlisted personnel (E-4 and below)
• The relationship is manifested in the work environment in a way that
disrupts the effective conduct of daily business.
When is a Human Relations Council (HRC) mandatory?
All units or commands with 50 or more full-time billets (active duty, civilian, reserve on extended active duty) are required to have an HRC.
How often do personnel recieve Human Relations Awareness training?
Triennially
How often are personnel to receive Sexual Harassment Prevention (SHP) training?
Anually
What are 3 reserve component categories?
Ready reserves
Standby reserves
Retired reserves
What is the Ready Reserve?
The Ready Reserve consists of reservists who are liable for immediate
recall to active duty.
Which reserve group is considered to be in an active status?
All READY RESERVISTS are considered to be in an
active status.
The Ready Reserve includes the following:
Selected Reserve (SELRES). Individual Ready Reserve (IRR).
What are the SEVEN systematic steps involved in the Operational Risk Management (ORM) process?
- Define Mission Tasks.
- Identify Hazards.
- Assess Risk.
- Identify Options.
- Evaluate Risk vs. Gain.
- Execute Decision.
- Monitor Situation.
Describe the FOUR levels of MISHAP severity.
• Class A Mishaps. Most serious or costly and warrant a formal Mishap
Analysis Board.
• Class B Mishaps. Sufficiently serious to also warrant formal Mishap
Analysis Board action.
• Class C and D Mishaps. Less serious and do NOT warrant formal
Mishap Analysis Board action.
Which mishaps require a formal mishap analysis board?
A and B
Who conducts mishap boards for Class C and D mishaps
Unit safety board
Where can you find official business correspondance in Microsoft Word?
USCG macros II
What info must be included on all correspondence and also functions as the file number?
SSIC
In a memorandom what does the subject look like
10 words or less, all caps
During WWII the US Coast Guard set up weather stations in ______ and captured 3 Germans who were trying to do the same.
Greenland
What roles did the Coast Guard fulfill during WWII?
Sub Patrol Escort Transport Search and Rescue Water and Shore Patrol "Rear" support
Which cutter forced a german sub to surrender during WWII with depth charges and a 3-inch deck gun? What its length?
Icarus, 165 foot
Which cutter sunk an enemy sub by ramming it?
Campbell!
Which cutter tracked a sub through a convoy with such skill that the action became a part of the anti-sub force policy?
Spencer
What was the name of the operation that the CG is primarily associated with during the Vietnam War?
What cutters performed this mission and how many were there?
Operation Market Time
26 82-footers
Which two CG unit types were the most active during Desert Shield/ Storm?
LEDET’s
Reserve PSU
Who rebuilt the Life Saving Service after 1871?
Sumner Kimball
assisted by Revenue Marine Captain John Faunce.
What year did the Ayrshire, an immigrant ship, become grounded? Where? Who was wreck master? How many were rescued?
1850
Squan beach N.J.
Wreckmaster John Maxon
201 of 202 Saved
What act lead to the CG starting it’s Environmental Protection Role?
timber reserve act 1822
What act created the 200 mile EEZ?
Fishery Conservation act of 1976
What was the original law that started the CG’s waterway pollution role? What is the current Act?
Refuse Act of 1899
Current Water Pollution Control Act of 1972
When did fog bells begin to be used?
1852
Who recieved a Medal of Honor before becoming a lighthouse tender and recieving the Gold Lifesaving Medal?
Marcus Hanna
When was the CG Aux. founded?
1939
Who was the first SPAR (womens reserves) E-9? What year?
YNMC Pearl Faurie
1962
Who was the first MCPOCG? When was the position created?
BMCM Charles L. Calhoun
1969
What year were all enlisted and officer rates open to women?
1978
What year were women allowed in isolated units?
1981
In 19__ BMCM Donald Horsely retired with ___ years __ months and 27 days service and served on board ___vessels.
1987
44 years 4 months
34 vessels
Who was the first enlisted person to sit on the board of trustees to a military academy? Which academy? When?
Vincent Patton
CG Academy
1999
Who singlehandedly rescued 10 people from the grounded ship Priscilla in 1899 and recieved a gold life saving medal?
Rasmus Midgett
Who recieved a Navy Cross Medal for his action with Douglas Munro?
Petty Officer (later Commander) Raymond J. Evans
Chief Machinist Mate Benjamin F. Harrison, recieved the ________ medal while on the Campbell in WWII.
Silver Star
When did the Quasi-War start and end AND who was it against?
1798-1800, France