Regulations 1992

Question 1

On 4 August 1790, Congress passed legislation that authorized the construction of “ten boats” to enforce the customs law of the new nation

Answer 1

The Revenue Cutter Service was combined with the
Life-Saving Service on 28 January 1915, when President Wilson signed the act that
created the Coast Guard.

Question 2

On 1 March2003 DHS began operations, ending the Coast Guard’s more than

Answer 2

35 years in the Department of Transportation.

Question 3

The fundamental law that governs the relationship of the Coast Guard to the Department of Homeland Security is the Homeland Security Act.

Answer 3

• 103 of the Homeland Security Act (6 U.S.C. § 113) states that the Commandant of the Coast
  Guard reports directly to the Secretary of Homeland Security
• the Coast Guard operates as a service in
  the Navy if Congress so directs in a declaration of war or when the President directs.
• Coast Guard remains a service in the Navy until the President orders the Coast Guard’s
  transfer back to the Department of Homeland Security.

Question 4

The Coast Guard Auxiliary,

Answer 4

• established on 19 February 1941, is a nonmilitary organization that is administered by the Commandant under the direction of the secretary of the
  department in which the Coast Guard is operating

Question 5

Atlantic Area

Answer 5

The Atlantic Area Office is in Portsmouth, VA. The Atlantic Area is comprised of the land
areas and U.S. navigable waters of the First, Fifth, Seventh, Eighth and Ninth Coast Guard
Districts

Question 6

Pacific Area

Answer 6

The Pacific Area Office is
in
Alameda, California. The Pacific Area is comprised of the land
areas and the U.S. navigable waters of the Eleventh, Thirteenth, Fourteenth, and Seventeenth
Coast Guard Districts

Question 7

The Captain of the Port

Answer 7

• is the officer designated by the Commandant for the purpose of giving immediate direction to Coast Guard law enforcement activities within the assigned
  geographic area. The Captain of the Port shall be under the supervision and general direction
  of the district commander.

Question 8

The Patrol Commander

Answer 8

When two or more vessels or aircraft are temporarily detached by the Commandant from their regular duties and are constituted as a patrol for the accomplishment of a certain mission, the officer designated to command the patrol shall be the patrol commander.

Question 9

The OIC is responsible for?

Answer 9

Safety, Efficiency, and well being of the command.

Question 10

OIC Readiness

Answer 10

The commanding officer shall ensure that the unit is operationally ready to perform (planning, training, exercising, and evaluating), in coordination with the stakeholder community, as appropriate, to attain and maintain operational proficiency.

Question 11

Economy of Command

Answer 11

The commanding officer shall ensure that the unit is operated economically and efficiently.

Question 12

Discipline

Answer 12

Maintain a unit punishment book in compliance with the Military Justice Manual

Question 13

Safety

Answer 13

The commanding officer shall require that all personnel of the command are thoroughly
indoctrinated in the principles of safety and that an effective and continuing safety program.
COMDTINST MSI00.47 series).

Question 14

Inspections and Audits

Answer 14

• In addition to the required inspections, the commanding officer shall conduct random
  inspections of all or any part of the unit.
• The commanding officer shall ensure that all nonappropriated fund activities are audited
  in accordance with pertinent directives.
• the commanding officer shall require a quarterly audit and the submission of a written report.

Question 15

The verification of the inventory of the general mess and clothing locker

Answer 15

shall be made once each fiscal year by one or more officers designated in writing by the commanding
officer.

Question 16

Destruction of Vessel

Answer 16

• keep everyone onboard safe
• save the logs, muster, and valuable paper work.
• upon abandon ship, be the last off the boat, help the crew.
• wreck is a hazard to Nav, notify NCC and broadcast.
• notify Commandant asap

Question 17

Report of Relief of Engineer Officer

Answer 17

• a machinery trial to be conducted in the presence of the engineer officer and the relief.
• The trial will include the operations of all auxiliaries, power boats, and an underway trial of the main propulsion machinery.
• The commanding officer shall send the report to the appropriate MLC via the chain of
  command.

Question 18

Limitations of Authority of an OIC

Answer 18

• Convene courts-martial or courts of inquiry, or boards of investigation other than letter incident reports
• Effect advancements, changes, or reductions in rate of enlisted personnel.
• Administer oaths, except that an officer in charge who is a warrant officer or enlisted
  person may administer certain oath

Question 19

Perform any of the following acts, unless the person is military and has been specifically
authorized to do so by the Commandant, area, district, sector, or MLC commander:

Answer 19

• Impose non-judicial punishment.
• Sign entries in service records of enlisted personnel, execute discharges, and make contracts for enlistment, reenlistment, and voluntary extension of enlistment, whenever service records are maintained at the unit

Question 20

OIC of a vessel is responsible for?

Answer 20

• Safe navigation of the vessel
• updated software for charts, light list, tide tables and other pubs for safe navigation.
• Study the weather along with the area of operations.
• Compass errors
• use all available means for safe navigation
• maintain data book for speed, fuel, vessel capabilities, dead reckoning info.

Question 21

coxswain shall be responsible,

Answer 21

1. safety and conduct of passengers and crew;
2. safe operation and navigation of the boat
3. completion of the sortie or mission
   respond
4. respond to hazards to life or property
5. respond to violations of law or regulations. ex Aux
6. respond to Aton Disc.

Question 22

who can relieve you from coxn duties?

Answer 22

• CO or OIC or XO or XPO

- Senior BM

Question 23

While completing a mission is secondary to ensuring the safety of the crew, passengers, and
the boat, the coxswain may leave the boat if:

Answer 23

• in the coxswain’s judgment, and after careful consideration of the remaining crewmembers’ experience, the operational benefits clearly outweigh the risk of leaving the boat without a qualified coxswain
• when time permits, every effort is made by the coxswain to receive the concurrence of their operational commander.

Question 24

Operation officer duties:

Answer 24

• conduct of visual and electronic search.
• maintenance of visual and electronic exterior communications.
• collection and analysis of intelligence and law enforcement information.
• conduct of electronic warfare operations.
• operational readiness of all electronic equipment assigned to the department
• The preparation of vessel operation plans and of training schedules required of the
  department.

Question 25

Navigator?

Answer 25

• charged primarily with the safe navigation and piloting of the vessel in conformance with laws, regulations, and orders, and shall make reports in connection with navigating duties directly to both the commanding officer and the operations officer.