Training Flashcards
The number of OBTTs is determined by the cutters?
Size of personnel and training requirements
On Small cutter’s a team may have how many people?
1 or 2
Large cutters may have how many people per team?
3 to 6 or more
OBTT member must be?
Fully PQS qualified up to the watch station they are evaluating
Who conducts training scenarios per the unit training plan, liaises with department and division heads to develop exercise goals. Ensures scenarios are conducted in accordance with this instruction which includes exercise planning, briefing, execution, debriefing, and administration.
Team Leader
Observes watch team members and monitors drill to ensure drill objectives are met (which occasionally entails prompting members). Questions watch standers to check/improve knowledge level. Records assessments and provides debriefs to the watch and OBTT.
Evaluator
All members of the OBTT are responsible for safety and for ensuring that watch stander actions are in accordance with applicable safety procedures. However, specific OBTT members should be assigned to conduct a safety walk through prior to initiating the drill.
Safety Observer
What is required before the execution of training scenario?
Thorough brief approved and signed by the CO
The development of the training plan must take into consideration the following factors:
(1) General condition of the engineering plant (2) Equipment limitations or constraints (3) Timeline for completion of the training scenario (4) Watch stander proficiency.
For a drill to be entered completed in TMT it must have a passing score of?
80%
A drill can only achieve the best possible grade of 80% if?
Failed twice
The final score of a drill is based on the?
Last successful drill, not the average of all attempts
Major safety violations during a drill will result in?
Failed drill
Where are the primary locations for recording individual and unit qualification and training completion?
TMT and DA
At a minimum, Training board members should include?
XPO/XO, TPO/TO, all department heads, and ESO and DCA if assigned
If a cutter class is not required to have a Unit Training Board then who assumes training responsibilities?
Training Officer or Petty Officer
How often does the Unit Training Board meet?
Once a month
Schedule for cutter drills and exercises, department/division training periods, professional development training and time periods for mandated training can be found where?
Unit Training Plan
What is an ETR?
Electronic Training Request
How many Unit Training Program Elements are there?
5 – Formal Schools, Mandated Training, Individual Qualification Programs, Drills and Exercises, Professional Development
What Unit Training Program Element includes PQS, WQS and JQR requirements?
Individual Qualification Programs
The Indoctrination Program shall be structured to be completed in how many months, with the exception of PQS or WQS?
2 months
What is NKO?
Navy Knowledge Online
Who is responsible for detailed management of Boat Forces particular course and schools?
Program Manager (CG-731)
What is FC-T?
FORCECOM Training and Educational Branch
Who is responsible for the order-issuing functions for class “C” Schools?
Training Quota Management Center (TQC)
Unit CO/OIC’s shall review member competencies and underway hours prior to submitting ETRs, to prevent?
Cancellation of Orders
Submittal of an ETR without a waiver request in place is the commands certification that?
All prerequisites have been met
Orders to a C or A School can be cancelled as much as __ out from the convening date.
2 weeks
Members who do not meet prerequisites prior to the class convening due to extraordinary circumstances must?
Submit a waiver request
Waivers should be submitted no fewer than?
10 business days from course start date
Prerequisite waivers are reviewed by?
CG-731, FC-T and resident schoolhouse
Who attends Boat Forces Command Cadre Course?
OIC, XPO and EPO, and those who have not attended in 5 years.
When should Command Cadre Course be taken?
Within 6 months of being in position
All personnel assigned into boat crew billets shall attend Underwater Egress Trainer within?
The first 12 months
A table-formatted administrative tool used to establish resident training options available to Stations and Aids to Navigation Teams (ANTs), based on position is?
Master Training Lists (MTL)
Requests for Mobile Training Teams (MTT) should be sent to FC-T and CG-731 at least ___ days prior to the desired training date.
60
A Station OIC shall also perform the duties of unit?
XPO and unit TPO
If a unit is assigned a billeted TPO, who determines whether the TPO is a day worker or duty watch stander?
OIC
Is it recommended that units designate a ___ petty officer as ATPO.
E-4
What is the Unit Training Plan form?
CG-5293
Can a member “in training” substitute for a certified member during training situations?
No
When is the use of “live survivors” authorized?
When risk is deemed acceptable w/ a certified Safety observer
This provides the command with the flexibility to satisfy a specific qualification requirement where no WQS or PQS exist.
JQR
The deletion or addition of specific line items so that the content of the PQS accurately reflects each unit’s equipment, systems and system configuration I known as?
Tailoring
Members authorized to attest to individual attainment of qualification standards shall be at a minimum…
E-5 and certified in that watch station
Oral Examination Boards shall have a minimum of?
Two members, OOD/EOW/TAO and Department Head
Who has final authority for all individual watch station qualifications and must certify in writing before members assume the duties of the watch station?
Commanding Officer
Interim qualifications are not to exceed?
3 months
Members authorized to attest to individual attainment of qualification standards are at a minimum rank of?
E-5
Who ensures current records of all certified watch standers are kept at the unit?
Commanding Officer
Watch station qualification shall be documented by recording the competed competency where?
TMT
Are members required to retain any portion of the actual PQS booklet after qualification?
No
Are members encouraged to keep copies of final qualification sign-off sheets and qualification letters?
Yes
What is the only required means of documenting watch station qualification?
TMT
Can members receive final qualification and certification by attending formal schools that satisfy specific fundamental and system requirements?
No
Final watch station qualification and certification must always be done where?
By the Cutter
Where can you find PQS/WQS materials for the Coast Guard?
CG-751
Where does the CO/OIC prescribe the “reasonable amount of time” to get certified in a specific competency?
Unit Standing Orders
What are assigned billet titles and competencies to ensure members possess the required skills and knowledge for the assigned mission activity?
Unit Personnel Allowance List
Are Tactical Competencies and Pursuit Competencies equivalent with regards to progression?
Yes
To ensure unit crew members develop and maintain a high standard of proficiency, who shall ensure completion of PQS training?
CO/OIC
Members who sign off PQS shall meet what following qualifications?
Currently certified and Designated by CO/OIC via memorandum
Members who sign off PQS for tactical or pursuit competencies must be?
Graduate of the designated resident course
Can some basic tasks be instructed by otherwise qualified person who is not currently certified in the position being sought?
Yes, as long as PQS signers verify before signing off
The promulgation of additional requirements to address local needs for certification at the unit is called?
Job Qualification Requirements JQR
Can a JQR be used instead of PQS?
No, must be used in lieu
Who shall chair all Qualification Examining Boards (QEB)?
XO/XPO
A Boat Crew Examination Boards should consist of?
Engineer, Coxswain, and if applicable one experienced ATON, Tactical, Pursuit, HW Coxswain or Surfman.
What determines the size of a board membership?
The size of the unit and number of personnel requiring certification
For cutter boat crew, who shall be members of the BCEB?
Senior BM and engineer
Ice Rescue Evaluation Board should consist of?
At least two certified ice rescuers
A guideline for “reasonable amount of time to certify” is?
The average amount of time for previously uncertified unit Coxswains to certify
If a candidate is not recommended for certification the board must provide?
State why and what areas of performance is not acceptable and specific recommendations for increased training and/or practical experience.
A trainee must have passed a physical fitness test at the current unit within?
6 months
When is the Physical Fitness standard required?
During qualification, recertification, and semi-annually
Can CO/OIC or Boat Forces School Chiefs require members to meet physical fitness standards when deemed necessary to ensure safe performance of duties?
Yes
Will members who are pregnant, injured, sick, etc. and cannot perform the PFT have their certification rescinded?
Not necessarily
All sections of the physical fitness test must be completed?
One after the other with no more than 30 minutes between each section
The 12-minute swim test chart is based on what research?
Dr. Kenneth Cooper’s
Push ups and Sit ups must be performed in what time?
1 minute
Can members choose to swim instead of a 1.5 mile run to meet the standard?
Yes
The physical fitness standards are provided with what specific procedures?
Arm and Shoulder strength, Abdominal and trunk strength
A proper push up consists of the chest being within ____ distance of the deck?
One fist
A proper push up consists of the members back being?
Kept straight the entire time
Before the 1.5 mile, a member should?
Refrain from smoking or eating for 2 hours prior
At the end of the test, the member should?
Walk for additional 5 min
Is the use of snorkel, mask and fins authorized to complete the swim?
No
In the absence of the Station CO/OIC, who can process CO approvals in TMT?
XO/XPO
In the absence of CO/OIC the certification authority (XO/XPO) shall be designated in TMT as?
“Acting Commanding Officer”
What are the four types of certification?
Initial, Recertification, Interim and Temporary Duty
If a competency does not exist in TMT which must be done?
Maintain paper copies of member certification until they can be entered
The member shall complete the Water Survival Exercise, First Aid Re-certification and ORM currency tasks prior to recertification if they have had a break in certification for more than?
12 months
The CO/OIC must be certified in TMT by Operational Commander or designated Sector Department Head within?
One year (in writing)
Boat Forces Command Cadre shall certify within a reasonable amount, which is?
6 months from reporting
In all cases except medical, a Command Cadre unable or unwilling to attain required certification or maintain currency shall be?
Relieved for Cause
What is the removal of certification for a specific individual who is no longer authorized to perform the boat crew duties at a specific level aboard a particular boat type?
Decertification
AOPS/TMT will notify the CO/OIC via ____ whenever the system decertifies a member for failure to meet currency.
via e-mail
In the event of system errors, who has the ability to override the system’s decertification of any member?
Unit Commander
Who has the authority to revoke the certification of any individual attached to the unit?
Co/OIC
What option to address circumstances where reservist is demobilized and wishes to have their currency requirements reduced to reserve level?
Boat Competency Downgrade
What is the purpose of currency?
Build and maintain proficiency
When should the Crew Proficiency Report shall be acknowledged by the CO/OIC?
End of Currency cycle
Who is responsible for acknowledging the AOPs/TMT Crew Proficiency Report for all their unit CO/OICs?
Operational Commander or Designated Department Head
Can currency requirements be met through normal operations or dedicated training operations?
Yes
When are currency cycles periods tracked?
Jan1 to June 30, June 30 to Dec 31
Does personnel need to only maintain currency in the most senior crew position held?
True
If a crewmember who is certified or recertified within the last HALF of the end of the currency period, do they need to complete the minimum proficiency requirements for that period?
No
When is the last half of the currency cycle?
After Apr 1 or Oct 1
When is the reserve currency cycle?
Annual, except PFT test
Reserve currencies are built to what percent of what the Active Duty must accomplish in a year?
83%
Underway hours for Reserve Currency are now and total of 66 with a minimum of __ hours at night?
17
AOR sorties must be completed on?
Unit assigned boats
What is the minimum night hours currency requirements?
10 hours
How often is successful completion of DWO test?
Every 5 years
In TMT, the initial qualification and oral exam buttons will only be visible to those users with?
Initial Qual role
What has replaced Currency Drills and Exercises and GMT/PQS/JQR/FS Misc. reports, in TMT?
Competency Summary Report
In TMT, when will the “Include all crew” button not appear?
When members are more then 100
In TMT reports, what to does “Green “text represent?
Requirements have been met for current cycle
In TMT reports, what does “Black” text represent?
Requirements have been completed for previous cycle, but not yet for current cycle.
In TMT reports, what does “Red” text represent?
Task requirements have not been completed for either cycle
What is “sliding scale”?
Due date is based on last task completion date and not calendar year
The Certifications report excludes previous certifications for GMT competencies because?
GMT competencies may no longer be certified
In TMT, Boat Crew Status Reports with “Blue” text indicates?
Member has been certified in at least one boat crew competency
In TMT Task Capture, tasks listed in “orange” means?
they have been recorded as part of an activity already approved and may not be altered
A yellow background indicates that required fields in Task Capture are?
Have not been completed for a given task
6 parts to Boat Record?
- CG-2580
- Boat inspections - life rafts, deviation tables, material inspc
- Casreps and Cas corrs
- Pending engineering changes
- Completed engineering changes
- CSMP
