Recruit Leadership

Question 1

The Recruit Chief Petty Officer (RCPO) is responsible for

Answer 1

1. Maintaining good order, discipline, and security within the division at all times
2. Ensuring compliance with standing orders and regulations.
3. Assisting Recruit Division Commanders (RDCs) with implementation of schedules.
4. Reporting any abnormal condition to RDCs

Question 2

Recruit Leading Petty Officer (RLPO) (RPO1) is responsible to whom?

Answer 2

The Recruit Chief Petty Officer (RCPO) and Recruit Division Commanders (RDCs)

Question 3

What is the Recruit Leading Petty Officer (RLPO) responsible for

Answer 3

1. Assisting the Recruit Leading Petty Officer (RLPO)
2. Ensuring compliance with standing orders and regulations
3. Assuming duties as Recruit Chief Petty Officer (RCPO) when required

Question 4

The Recruit Master at-Arms (RMAA) (RPO1) is responsible to whom?

Answer 4

The Recruit Chief Petty Officer (RCPO) and Recruit Division Commanders (RDCs)

Question 5

The Recruit Master at-Arms (RMAA) (RPO1) is responsible for

Answer 5

1. Configuration and cleanliness of divison spaces
2. Procurement, proper stowage and use of all cleaning supplies required by the division.
3. Supervision of the division in the absence of Recruit Division Commanders (RDCs), Recruit Chief Petty Officer (RCPO), or Recruit Leading Petty Officer (RLPO)

Question 6

The Recruit Yeoman (YN) (RPO1) is responsible to whom?

Answer 6

Recruit Division Commanders (RDCs)

Question 7

Recruit Yeoman are responsible for

Answer 7

1. Performing general clerical duties in the division and assisting Recruit Division Commanders (RDCs) with the preparation and maintenance of divisional reports, records, class attendance rosters, and mail pick-up and distribution.
2. Coordinating with the Medical Yeoman (YN), Education Petty Officer, Athletic Petty Officer, and Religious Petty Officer to ensure compliance with special scheduled events.
3. Attending the Mail Orderly, Medical/Dental, and Physical Fitness Testing Briefings

Question 8

The Port and Starboard Watch Section Leaders (PWSL/SWSL) (RPO1) are the senior Recruit Petty Officers for respective watch sections.

Answer 8

1. The Starboard Watch Section Leaders shall serve as the division’s watch bill coordinator. Watch bills will be prepared and subsequently submitted to the RDCs via the RCPO.
2. The Port Watch Section Leader shall coordinate the rotation of the ship watch standers with the RDCs.

Question 9

Recruit Section Leaders (SL) (RPO2) are responsible to the Respective Watch Section Leader for

Answer 9

1. Supervising and assisting the recruits in respective sections.
2. Monitoring personal cleanliness, military appearance, clothing care, and watch standing for recruits assigned to respective sections

Question 10

Division Laundry Petty Officer (LPO) (RPO2) is responsible to the Recruit Master at-Arms (RMAA) for

Answer 10

Executing proper laundry handling procedures. The LPO is also responsible for maintaining the cash box and division expense log.

Question 11

The Recruit Education Petty Officer (EPO) (RPO2) is responsible for:

Answer 11

Assisting Recruit Division Commanders (RDCs) in administering and mustering night study and mandatory night study classes. The EPO will attend a testing brief.

Question 12

The Recruit Athletic Petty Officer (APO) (RPO3) is responsible to whom

Answer 12

Recruit Division Commanders (RDCs)

Question 13

The Recruit Athletic Petty Officer (APO) is responsible for

Answer 13

1. Assisting RDCs with Physical Readiness Training
2. Providing no-participation substandard
3. Attending a Physical Fitness Test Briefing.

Question 14

The Recruit Mail Petty Officer (MPO) (RPO3) is responsible for

Answer 14

For the pick-up and delivery of all mail. Designation as MPO includes special qualifications such as mail orderly orientation and custody of a mail orderly card.

Question 15

The Recruit Damage Control Petty Officer (DCPO) (RPO3) is responsible to whom

Answer 15

Recruit Master at-Arms (RMAA)

Question 16

The Recruit Damage Control Petty Officer is responsible for

Answer 16

1. Correcting any fire hazards
2. Maintaining division fire extinguishers, to include proper location and working order
3. Assisting RDCs with the minor repair and general maintenance of the compartment.
4. Properly documenting any material discrepancies that cannot be corrected