SWE

Question 1

Boat crew pin representative images:

Answer 1

Waves= Operations
Crossed Boat Hooks= Boats
Compass Rose=Leadership and Direction

Question 2

Braids size in woman’s hair?

Answer 2

1/4”

Question 3

Woman’s earrings max diameter?

Answer 3

1/4”

Question 4

Same uniform tie for men and women?

Answer 4

Winter Dress Blues

Question 5

Senator or Governor of U.S. Sideboys?

Answer 5

8

Question 6

Secretary of Homeland Security Gun Salutes?

Answer 6

19

Question 7

Entering and Exiting Locks sound Signals?

Answer 7

Enter: Tooooot

Exit: Toot

Question 8

IDP: Individual development plan counseling

Answer 8

First term = first four years
Part of checking
Must happening first 30 days then 2 times per year

Question 9

Flag for chairman of joint chiefs of staff?

Answer 9

Flag with blue over white, 4 stars diagonally from lower left to right and a eagle centered with gold arrows

Question 10

How soon shall a E-7 (BM) sit for OIC?

Answer 10

Within one year of advancement

Question 11

How many Leadership competencies and sub categories?

Answer 11

21
self, working with others and performance
Goal: enhanced mission performance

Question 12

What size line is considered “small stuff”?

Answer 12

1” or less

Question 13

What are the letter designations in Competency summary report?

Answer 13

N: No
P: pending
Y: Yes

Question 14

What color is HP Air Pipe?

Answer 14

Gray

Question 15

What is Stella Software used for?

Answer 15

Celestial NAV

Question 16

Dynamic Load test?

Answer 16

125%

Question 17

5 fathoms on lead line?

Answer 17

White clothe

Question 18

What aggregate is used for blasting aluminum?

Answer 18

Garnet or Aluminum Oxide

• no metal it contaminates the surface

Question 19

Crown Knot used for?

Answer 19

To initiate a back-splice in three strand to keep it from fraying

Question 20

Damage occurs in synthetic line when?

Answer 20

Line exceeds 75% of breaking strength

Question 21

Eye splice T?

Answer 21

Core goes back into cover

Question 22

Eye splice X?

Answer 22

Core comes out of the cover

Question 23

What is the minimum amount of tucks for splicing three strand?

Answer 23

3

*Synthetic is 4 or more

Question 24

What is the pivot point for a vessel at rest?

Answer 24

Just forward of amidships

Question 25

How do you spring the bow out?

Answer 25

FWD quarter spring

• stern sprung by After-bow spring

Question 26

“G” flag meaning?

Answer 26

I require a pilot

Question 27

Conversion of Celsius to Fahrenheit?

Answer 27

Multiply by 1.8 + 32

Ex. 25 C x 1.8+ 32= 77 degrees F

Question 28

Safe towing speed?

Answer 28

Speed= 1.34 x sqrt of the length at the waterline

Question 29

Safe water buoy?

Answer 29

4 vertically painted red and white stripes

Morse Alpha

Question 30

Coast pilot volumes?

Answer 30

9

Question 31

Latitude conversion?

Answer 31

1 sec= 0.016 NM
1 min= 1 NM
60min= 1 degree or 60 NM

Question 32

What symbols for tides/current?

Answer 32

Flood- arrow with feathers on one side
Ebb- arrow w/o feathers
 Current- arrow with feathers both sides
Rips- waves
Eddies- @

Question 33

How much deviation is allowable when swinging a compass?

Answer 33

No more than 5 degrees

Question 34

How many colors used in AOPs/TMT?

Answer 34

Unit training management report has 7 colors

Question 35

Reasonable time to respond to non-distress?

Answer 35

1 hour or less

Question 36

Who monitors progress of SAR mission?

Answer 36

SMC: sar mission coordinator

Question 37

Williamson turn degrees?

Answer 37

60 degrees

** MOB recovery

Question 38

Drogue Line?

Answer 38

200 ft of 2” DBN

Question 39

Restricted visibility distance?

Answer 39

1/4 mile

Question 40

Number to man 1 1/2” fire hose minimum?

Answer 40

2

Question 41

HH60 Jayhawk

Answer 41

600 lb hoist

6000 lb sling