OIC - Multi-Mission Afloat Flashcards
What is the maximum pitch and roll to launch the 87 WPB CB-M?
8° Pitch and 10° Roll
What are the maximum sea state limitations for the 87 WPB CM-M?
6’
How should the 87 WPB CB-M be launched or recovered in calm seas (less than 3-4 feet)?
Heading into the seas with a speed of 4 to 6 knots is ideal.
How should the 87 WPB CB-M be launched or recovered in heavier seas (4-6 feet)?
With the seas off the beam.
Who is required to ensure an active unit training program is carried out as per the Cutter Training and Qualification manual?
The Officer in Charge
What is the Coast Guard’s primary reporting system that provides an efficient way to determine the training status of personnel assigned to cutters?
Coast Guard Business Intelligence (CGBI)
What class of cutters are enrolled in the Electronic Asset Logbook (EAL)?
WPB-87, WPB-110, WPC-154 and WMEC-210.
What is the purpose of the Unit Training Board?
The board’s purpose is to identify training requirements, establish and maintain training policy in a unit instruction, set priorities for training, develop a unit training plan and coordinate qualification oral boards.
According to the Cutter Training and Qualification manual, who is required to be on the Unit Training Board?
Unit Training Board membership shall, at a minimum, include the executive officer (XO) or executive petty officer (XPO), training officer or training petty officer and/or assistant, all department heads, educational services officer (if assigned), damage control assistant (if assigned) and corpsman (if assigned).
Does a WPB 87 have to have a Unit Training Board?
The following cutter classes are not required to have a Unit Training Board; these responsibilities shall be assumed by their unit training officer or training petty officer: WPBs, WLIs, WLICs, WLRs and WYTLs.
Who shall be the only person allowed to certify people for positions in TMT?
Cutter CO/OIC or acting CO/OIC shall approve/certify all entries made in TMT.
Can certifications in TMT be delegated?
This responsibility cannot be delegated.
What is the minimum amount of time to be covered on a Unit Training Plan for a Cutter?
At a minimum, monthly plans are required.
Can your Unit Training Plan have items like “drills” or “mandated training” in it?
These training evolutions should be indicated in the plan by specific drill numbers, course codes, topic names or specific identifiers; indicating generic “drills”, “mandated training”, etc. is not sufficient.
According to the Cutter Training and Qualification manual, how long are you required to retain your Unit Training Plans?
Retained in unit files for two years. Electronic folders/ files are acceptable as long as final versions of Unit Training Plans are available for viewing or printing.
What should the Unit Training Plan be prepared on?
The Unit Training Plan, Form CG-5293 or locally created forms, spreadsheets or the Microsoft Outlook Calendar application as an alternative to the Unit Training Plan, Form CG-5293.
Who approved the Unit Training Plan?
The Officer in Charge
Who serves as chairman of the Unit Training Board?
The Executive Petty Officer
When is the Unit Training Board required to meet?
Meets at least once per month to review training program requirements and establish/update training plans based on the cutter’s schedule and operating status.
What are the five elements of the Unit Training Program?
Formal Schools
Mandated Training
Individual Qualification Programs
Drills and Exercises
Professional Development
How long should it normally take to complete the Indoctrination Program on a Cutter?
The Indoctrination Program shall be structured so that it can normally be completed within two months of the member reporting aboard. Completion of assigned PQS or WQS qualifications may take longer.
Where can you access the Master Training Lists (MTLs) for a Cutter?
All MTLs are posted and maintained on the Commandant (CG-751) website.
How would you go about changing your Master Training List (MTL)?
Units should submit MTL change recommendations via their chain-of-command and operational commander to Commandant (CG-751) for consideration.
When is the ideal timeframe to submit change requests for your Master Training List (MTL)?
Ideally, change recommendations should be forwarded during the August to September time frame each year.
What takes precedence: WQS or PQS?
WQS shall be used by affected cutters for individual qualification instead of Navy/Coast Guard PQS, locally generated JQRs or SEOPS programs.
According to the Cutter Training and Qualification manual, who can sign off qualifications?
Officers, petty officers, department heads or equivalent authorized to attest to individual attainment of qualification standards shall, at a minimum, be E-5 or above and be certified in that watchstation.
According to the Cutter Training and Qualification manual, how are personnel who can sign off qualifications documented?
These qualifiers shall be designated in writing by the Command and made know to all members of the Command.
When conducting a Oral Examination Board, who is required to attend at a minimum?
A board shall have a minimum of two members, but shall consist of:
At least one qualified OOD; EOW; or Tactical Action Officer (TAO) depending on the watchstation for which the member is qualifying.
Division officer or department head responsible for the watchstation.
How long can an Officer in Charge issue an interim qualification on a Cutter?
Interim qualifications are not to exceed 3 months and should be issued in very limited situations.
Once training has been entered into TMT, is it required to retain your PQS?
No specific requirement exists to retain any portion of the actual PQS booklet after a qualification has been fully documented. Personnel are encouraged to keep copies of final qualification sign-off sheets and qualification letters.
How often is CART/TSTA and SEOPS?
During this transition, CART/TSTA training cycles and SEOPS visits will continue on a biannual basis.
What is an OBTT?
Onboard Training Team
What does the Onboard Training Team (OBTT) do?
OBTTs are composed of the most qualified officers and petty officers organized to assist the commanding officer in training individuals and teams, and in evaluating performance during training scenarios.
What is SEOPS?
Special and Emergency Operations and Procedures
If your Cutter has an approved WQS and you receive a member that completed DCPQS or SEOPS, what must be done?
Members reporting to a SEOPS or a WQS cutter who attained basic/advanced damage control qualifications should, at a minimum, complete all SEOPS/WQS ship-specific training required on the member’s new cutter.
What is a Shakedown Cruise?
Shakedown Cruises are cutter self-assessments and are similar in nature to Ready for Sea (RFS) assessments, without ATG/SEOPS involvement.
What is the purpose of a Shakedown Cruise?
The purpose of a Shakedown Cruise is to provide dedicated training time to assist cutter crews in acquiring skills essential for the safe and effective operation of the cutter.
What is normally evaluated during a Shakedown Cruise?
Ship control, navigation, damage control and engineering will normally be stressed.
When is a Shakedown Cruise required?
All cutters shall conduct a Shakedown Cruise following an inport period exceeding 60 days.
For cutters 175 feet or less in length, who shall be present during a Shakedown Cruise?
A Sector or District representative shall be present.
What Cutters are required to have an RFO?
RFOs assessments are conducted aboard cutters 175 feet or less in length.
What drills can a Cutter expect during an RFO?
Main Propulsion Space Fire
Underwater Hull Damage
Man Overboard
Preparations for Abandon Ship
Cutter Boat Launch and Recovery
Low Visibility Piloting by ECINS
Steering Casualty
Other Basic Engineering Casualty Control Exercises (BECCEs) and underway cutter boat drills.
What is RFS?
Ready for Sea
What is the purpose of Ready for Sea (RFS)?
The purpose of the RFS process is to assess the cutter’s ability to operate safely and effectively until it can complete a full training cycle (CART/TSTA or SEOPS).
When is a Ready for Sea (RFS) required?
RFS is a specialized training and evaluation period that includes ATG participation for newly commissioned cutters or for cutters departing extended drydocks, maintenance or non-operational periods of six months or greater.
What does a Ready for Sea (RFS) normally review?
Though every assessment may be different, a basic RFS will include a doctrine review, CART/SEOPS checklist review and the execution of critical or core drills.
Before conducting training that the OBTT has developed, what must the Officer in Charge do?
Before the execution of the training scenario, a thorough brief approved and signed by the Officer in Charge is required.
When an actual casualty occurs on a Cutter, can it be tracked as a drill or exercise?
Actual evolutions (e.g., boardings, refueling at sea) may be credited as exercises, provided they are properly observed, evaluated and critiqued.
When conducting drills or exercises on a Cutter, what is the minimum passing score to enter it into TMT?
Drills/exercises scored with grades of 80% or higher shall be considered successful and can be entered into TMT as completed.
When conducting drills or exercises on a cutter and you score a 79% or less, what must be done?
Drills/exercises scored with grades of 79% or less shall be repeated.
On small Cutters, does the OBTT have to be a certain size?
On small cutters, a team may consist of one or two people.
What are the four required OBTT’s you need for a Cutter you could command?
Damage Control Training Team (DCTT).
Engineering Training Team (ETT).
Navigation and Seamanship Training Team (NSTT).
Force Protection Training Team (FPTT)
What is DCTT?
Damage Control Training Team
What is ETT?
Engineering Training Team
What is NSTT?
Navigation and Seamanship Training Team
What is FPTT?
Force Protection Training Team
What are some duties that a member of the OBTT may have?
Team Leader
Evaluator
Safety Observer
How much time does someone required to fill an underway OOD billet have to get qualified?
Subject to the discretion of the commanding officer or officer-in-charge, final qualification as an OOD shall not exceed 12 months.
If you receive orders to be the Officer in Charge of a Cutter, are you required to do a familiarization ride?
All prospective commanding officers (PCOs) and officers in charge (POICs) are required to spend a period of underway familiarization on a cutter of the same class as their new command.
What is the exemption of a POIC going on a familiarization ride?
Exempted from this requirement are individuals who have previously served as officer-in-charge or executive petty officer of that cutter class.
As a POIC, can you preform underway familiarization on the same vessel you are being assigned to?
Underway familiarization shall not be conducted on the same vessel to which the member is being assigned.
If you are traveling 28 knots for 3 minutes, how far will you go?
2,800 yards (1.4 NM)
If you are traveling 12 knots for 3 minutes, how far will you go?
1,200 yards (0.6 NM)