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Discuss the Career and Significant Accomplishments of MCPON Black, and his Impact on Enlisted Sailors

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1) 13JAN1967, MC Gunners Mate Black was selected as the first MCPON. Served until 01APR1971
2) First enlisted man to write a foreword for the Bluejackets Manual

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What year was the Sailors Creed written in and under whose direction?

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Written in 1993 by CNO Admiral Frank Kelso

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What year was the word “Bluejacket” replaced with “Navy” in the Sailors Creed? And who approved the change?

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1994 / CNO Admiral Jeremy Boorda

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Who Created the Navy’s Core Values?

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Continental Congress

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What three major classes of warship existed at the inception of the Navy?

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Sloops of War - 10 to 20 guns
Ships of the Line - 64 to 100 guns
Frigates - 28 to 44 guns

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What are the original 6 Frigates?

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USS Chesapeake
USS United States
USS Constitution
USS Congress
USS President
USS Constellation

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What is the oldest Navy Commissioned Vessel?

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USS Constitution

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What date was the USS Constitution Christened?

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21OCT1797

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What is the USS Constitutions nickname?

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Old Ironsides

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What date is the Navy’s birthday?

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13OCT1775

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What is the first ship named after an enlisted person?

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USS Osmond Ingram

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What are the ships that have been named after enlisted sailors?

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USS Dorris Miller
USS Scott
USS Reeves

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13
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How did the Hand Salute originate?

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Originated in France when knights greeted eachother to show friendly intentions by raising their visors to show their faces, using a salute

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When do we salute the ensign?

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Morning and Evening Colors
Embarking and Disembarking a Navy ship

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What is the Ensign?

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The Nation Flag of the United States

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What is the National Flag?

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The flag that represents a nation

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State the Three Levels of War

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Strategic
Operational
Tactical

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What is the Great White Fleet?

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16DEC1907 to 22FEB1909 was a 14 month long voyage and a grand pageant of American sea power

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What are the 6 Core Capabilities of Naval Forces?

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Forward Presence
Deterrence
Sea Control
Power Projection
Maritime Security
Humanitarian Assistance and Disaster Response

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Pearl Harbor Attack Date, Impact, and Ships Lost

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07DEC1941. Precipitated into WW2.
Ships Lost:
USS Arizona
USS Oklahoma
USS California
USS Nevada
USS West Virginia

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When and what is the Battle of Coral Sea?

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04MAY1942 - 08MAY1942. Battle was fought entirely with aircraft in which the Japanese and American fleets never saw eachother

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When and what is the Battle of Normandy?

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06JUN1944. Largest amphibious assault ever in which 2500 Navy ships and craft were involved

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When and what is the Battle of Midway?

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03JUN1942. The decisive defeat of the Japanese that put an end to their thrust in the Central Pacific Ocean. The turning point of the Pacific War.

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When and what is the Battle of Guadalcanal?

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07AUG1942 - 09FEB1943. Ended all Japanese expansion attempts and placed the Allies in a position of clear supremacy.

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When and what is the Battle of Leyte Gulf?

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23OCT1944 - 26OCT1944. The combined battles of Leyte Gulf destroyed the Imperial Japanese Navy as an offensive force and decisively led to the defeat of Japan in 1945.

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26
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When and what is the 9/11 Attack?

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11SEP2001. 19 militants associated with the Islamic Extremist group Al Qaeda hijacked four airplanes and carried out suicide attacks against targets in the United States.

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When and what is the USS Cole attack?

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12OCT2000. Suicide terrorists exploded a small boat alongside the USS Cole as it was refueling in the Yemeni port of Aden. 17 killed and 39 injured.

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28
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Who is the Commander in Chief (President)?

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Honorable Joe Biden

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Who is the Vice President?

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Honorable Kamala Harris

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Who is the Secretary of Defense?

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Honorable Lloyd Austin

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Who is the Secretary of the Navy?

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Honorable Carlos Del Toro

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32
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Who is the Chief of Naval Operations?

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Admiral Lisa Franchetti

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33
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Who is the MCPON?

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MCPON James Honea

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Who is the Fleet Master Chief?

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FLTCM Derick A. Walters

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Who is the Force Master Chief?

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FORCM Jimmy W. Hailey

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Who is the Commanding Officer?

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CDR Kevin Schaeffer

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Who is the Executive Officer?

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CDR Peter Schunk

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Who is the Command Master Chief?

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CMDCM William Eickhoff

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What is a Combatant Command?

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Total of 11 US Department of Defense Commands that is composed of forces from at least 2 military departments and has a broad and continuing mission.

40
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What is a Component Command?

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Central command operates with Component Commands - one for each of the US Armed Services, along with a joint special operations component and a number of subordinate joint task forces.

41
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What is FLTCOM?

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Fleet Commander. Provide ships, submarines, and aircraft to meet the operation requirements of the Royal Navy.

42
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What is TYCOM?

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Type Commander. Primarily supervise personell, training, logistics, maintenance, and other support to ships, aircraft and units.

43
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Where is CENTCOM?

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US Central Command - MacDill Air Force Base, Tampa, Florida

44
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Where is AFRICOM?

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US Africa Command - Kelley Barracks, Stuttgart Germany

45
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Where is EUCOM?

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US European Command - Patch Barracks, Stuttgart, Germany

46
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Where is NORTHCOM?

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US Northern Command - Peterson Air Force Base, Colorado

47
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Where is SOUTCHCOM?

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US Southern Command - Miami, Florida

48
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Where is SPACECOM?

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US Space Command - Schreiver Air Force Base, Colorado

49
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Where is SOCOM?

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US Special Operations Command - MacDill Air Force Base, Tampa, Florida

50
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Where is TRANSCOM?

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US Transportation Command - Scott Air Force Base, Illinois

51
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Where is STRATCOM?

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US Strategic Command - Offutt Air Force Base, Nebraska

52
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Where is CYBERCOM?

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US Cyber Command - Fort Meade, Maryland

53
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Where is 2nd Fleet?

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North Atlantic Ocean, Norfolk Virginia

54
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Where is 3rd Fleet?

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Pacific Ocean, San Diego, California

55
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Where is 4th Fleet?

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Caribbean Sea, Mayport, Florida

56
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Where is 5th Fleet?

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Persian Gulf, Manama, Bahrain

57
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Where is 6th Fleet?

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Mediterranean Ocean, Gaeta, Italy

58
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Where is 7th Fleet?

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Pacific Ocean west of the International Date Line and Indian Ocean, Yokosuka, Japan

59
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Where is the Military Sealift Command?

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Headquarters, Washington DC

60
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What is the Standard Organization and Regulation of the US Navy?

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Reissue regulations and guidance governing the conduct of all members of the US Navy

61
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What is the Uniform Code of Military Justice?

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Foundation of Military Law in the United States and applies to all members of the Uniformed Services. Passed by congress on 31MAY1951

62
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What is the Navy Reserve?

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Provides strategic depth and delivers operational capabilities to the Navy and Marine Corps team and Joint Forces, in times of Peace War. Created in 1915

63
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What is Full Time Support (FTS)?

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This program allows Reservists to perform full-time active duty services in positions that support the training and administration of the Navy Reserve Force.

64
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What does the Commanding Officer do?

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Charged with the absolute responsibility for the safety, well-being, and efficiency of the ship and crew until properly relieved by a competent authority

65
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What does the Executive Officer do?

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Direct representative of the CO and is primarily responsible to the CO for organization, performance of duty, training, maintenance, and good order discipline of the entire command.

66
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What does the Command Master Chief do?

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The enlisted advisor to the command on the formulation and implementation of policies pertinent to morale, welfare, job satisfaction, discipline, utilization and training of all enlisted personnel.

67
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What does the Department Head do?

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The officer detailed as such by a competent authority and represents the CO in matters pertaining to the department

68
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What does the Divisional Officer do?

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Assigned by the CO to lead a division of the units organization.

69
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What does the 3MC do?

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Functional manager of the 3M program. Responsible for coordinating and managing all facets of the 3M program.

70
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What does the LCPO do?

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Designated by the DIVO. Usually the most senior Chief petty officer in the division. Assist the DIVO in administering, supervising, and training division personnel.

71
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What does the LPO do?

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Designated by the DIVO. Usually the most senior petty officer in the division. Assists the DIVO in administering, supervising, and training division personnel.

72
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What does the WCS do?

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The senior petty officer in charge of a maintenance group and is responsible to the DH via the DIVO for 3M operation within the work center

73
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What does the OMBUDSMAN do?

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Liaison between the CO and family/dependents of all shipboard personnel.

74
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What does the Drug and Alcohol Advisor do?

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Provides onboard screening, education, prevention, counseling, aftercare, and referrals.

75
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What does Sexual Assault Prevention and Response do?

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Responsible for expediting the proper handling and resolution of sexual assault cases.

76
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What does the Command Managed Equal Opportunity Advisor do?

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Responsible to re-emphasize the Chain of Command as the avenue for identifying and resolving Equal Opportunity issues and promote positive command morale and quality of life.

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What are the 8 O’ Clock Reports?

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Reports submitted to the CO that details the material condition of spaces, equipment, and personnel within each department.

78
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What are the 12 O’ Clock Reports?

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Daily reports submitted to the CO via the OOD. The reports are Ammo, Boat, Cyber, Draft, Muster, Fuel/Oil/Water, and Vehicle report

79
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What is a Page 2?

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NAVPERS 1070/602 is the Emergency Record/Dependency data for each sailor in the Navy.

80
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What is a Page 4?

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NAVPERS 1070/604 is the Enlisted Qualification History for each sailor.

81
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What is a Page 13?

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NAVPERS 1070/613 is the Administrative Remarks that is put in service members record.

82
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What is NAVPERS 1306?

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Enlisted Personnel Action Request

83
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What is a Good Conduct?

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Issued to every active duty enlisted sailor who completes 3 years of honorable and faithful service since 01JAN1996.

84
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What do Hash Marks on the left sleeve of the dress uniform mean?

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4 years of continued Naval service

85
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What does ORM stand for?

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Operational Risk Management

86
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What is the purpose of ORM?

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A decision making tool to increase operational effectiveness by anticipating hazards and reducing the potential for loss.

87
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What are the steps of ORM?

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1) Identify Hazards
2) Assessing Hazards
3) Making Risk Decisions
4) Implementing Controls
5) Supervising

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What is the Integrated Training Team (ITT)?

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Responsible for training the ship in multiple casualty situations led by the XO.

89
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What is Combat Systems Training Team (CSTT)?

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Responsible for training combat watch standers in defense of the ship. Led by CSO.

90
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What is Engineering Training Team (ETT)?

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Responsible for training engineering watch standers. Led by CHENG.

91
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What is Damage Control Training Team (DCTT)?

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Responsible for training the ship in damage control. Led by the XO.

92
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What is Seamanship Training Team (STT)?

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Responsible for training bridge and navigation watch standers. Led by OPS.

93
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What is Antiterrorism Training Team (ATTT)?

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Responsible for training the ship in antiterrorism and force protection. Led by ATO.

94
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What is Aviation Training Team (ATT)?

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Responsible for training flight deck personnel in aviation damage control. Led by the XO.

95
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What is Medical Training Team (MTT)?

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Responsible for training the ship in basic and advanced first aid. Led by the Senior Medical Department Representative.

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What is 3M Training Team (3MTT)?

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Responsible for training the ship in the 3M program. Led by the XO.

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