E-7 Knowledge Requirements

Front 1

What are the Commandant’s 4
Guiding Principles?

Back 1

Steady the Service
Honor our Profesion
Strengthen Our Partnerships
Respect Our Shipmates

Front 2

What is the is the administrative and operational command and control center for the Coast Guard.

Back 2

Coast Guard Headquarters, located in Washington, DC

Front 3

Who plans, supervises, and
coordinates the overall activities of the Coast Guard.

Back 3

The Commandant, a four-star admiral

Front 4

Who provides immediate direction to Headquarters Units, although he is not actually the Commanding Officer of Headquarters.

Back 4

The Commandant

Front 5

The Planning, Resources, and Procurement Directorate has
responsibility to direct resource management activities of the Coast
Guard relating to finance and procurement.

Back 5

Office of Planning,
Resources, and
Procurement (CG-8)

Front 6

The Acquisition Directorate delivers systems, products, and services
insuring that the Coast Guard has best means to accomplish their
missions.

Back 6

Office of Acquisition
(G-A)

Front 7

Responsible for creating policy and oversight of Coast Guard missions
relating to Response to a domestic incident, tracking potential manmade
and natural threats to national security or safety, and the
deployment of assets to support homeland defense and civil support
operations.ÈbF

Back 7

Maritime Domain
Awareness (CG-7M)

Front 8

Delivers high-quality legal advice and support to the people who carry out the varied functions of the Coast
Guard to ensure their missions, operations, and activities can be
achieved within the spirit, as well as the letter, of the law.

Back 8

Judge Advocate
General (G-L)5

Front 9

Their mission is to protect, through the prevention and mitigation of maritime incidents, the:
• Public
• Environment
• U.S. economic interests

Back 9

Office of Marine
Safety, Security, and
Environmental
Protection (G-M)

Front 10

Is responsibility for Coast Guard operations involving:
• Enforcement of laws and treaties
• Defense operations
• Intelligence
• Investigations
• Security

Back 10

Office of Operations
(G-O)

Front 11

Responsible forvproviding personnel services to include:
• Accessions, training, promotions, and assignments
• Maintenance of accounts and disbursement of accounts related to
pay, travel, separation of personnel
• Provision of morale services5

Back 11

Office of Human
Resources (CG-1)

Front 12

They direct, coordinate, and
oversee intelligence and investigative operations and activities that
support:
• All Coast Guard mission objectives
• The National Strategy for Homeland Security
• Applicable National Security objectives

Back 12

Office of Intelligence
(CG-2)e

Front 13

Responsible for creating policy and oversight of Coast
Guard communications, computers, and information technology.€þ}

Back 13

Office of Command
Control &
Communications
(CG-6))

Front 14

established to over see
the acquisition of ships, and aircraft and is responsible for the integration of systems of ships, aircraft,
Command, Control, Communication, Computer, Intelligence,
Surveillance and Reconnaissance systems, and logistics assets that will
accomplish Coast Guard Missions in the 21st century.

Back 14

Deepwater Program
Executive Office.
(G-D)

Front 15

Reports directly to the Commandant on all matters pertaining to the well-being
of Coast Guard personnel.

Back 15

Office of the Master
Chief Petty Officer of
the Coast Guard
(G-CMCPO)

Front 16

When did the Navy create the rank of Chief?

Back 16

April 1, 1893
Earlier use of the title “Chief” can be traced back to 1865 during the Civil War era.

Front 17

Why did the Coast Guard adopt the position of Chief?

Back 17

The merger of the Revenue Cutter Service and the U.S. Life Saving Service in 1915 - A clash ensued between the “Surfman” of the Life Saving Service and the “Petty Officer” of the Revenue Cutter Service as to whom was in charge.

Front 18

When did Congress officially approved and established the Coast Guard’s Chief Petty Officer grade?

Back 18

On May 18, 1920

Front 19

What did the first Chiefs of the Coast Guard do?

Back 19

They were the former station keepers of Life Saving stations.

Front 20

When did Congress established two additional senior enlisted pay grades, E-8 and E-9?

Back 20

May 1958

Front 21

What did Public Law 85-422 do?

Back 21

It established two additional senior enlisted pay grades, E-8 and E-9

Front 22

Who was the first Coast Guardsman to advance to E-9.

Back 22

Master Chief Yeoman Jack Kerwin

Front 23

What was the first known comprehensive analysis of E-8 and E-9 ranks

Back 23

Senior Enlisted Needs Assessment (SENA)

Front 24

What is the single most important variable in the Coast Guard’s Enlisted Career Development Program?

Back 24

Senior and Master Chiefs set the example for the entire fleet.

Front 25

What are three traits of the Chief Petty Officer?

Back 25

Leader
Mentor
Technical Expert

Front 26

During a Non-Judicial Punishment (NJP) proceeding, this person serves primarily to assist the member involved in the proceeding.

Back 26

Mast Representative

Front 27

Part V of the Manual for Courts Martial states that the mast representative may:

Back 27

• Question witnesses
• Submit questions to ask witnesses
• Present evidence
• Make statements geared to the commanding officer. The mast representative may make statements inviting the commanding officer’s attention to those matters he or she feels are important or essential to an appropriate disposition of the matter.

Front 28

The mast representative may solicit and submit statements regarding:

Back 28

• The reputation of the member at the unit
• Extenuating circumstances
• Mitigating circumstances

Front 29

A member of the command designated by the executive officer to conduct a preliminary inquiry based on offenses alleged on a CG-4910.g

Back 29

Preliminary Inquiry Officer (PIO)

Front 30

The PIO may suggest four recommendations:

Back 30

• Captain’s mast (NJP)
• Trial by court-martial
• Dismissal
• Administrative action, such as negative 3307 entry

Front 31

How many major Headquarters directorates are below the Commandant?

Back 31

11 - not confirmed

Front 32

True or False:
The Master Chief Petty Officer of the Coast Guard reports directly to the Commandant on all matters pertaining to the well-being of Coast Guard personnel.

Back 32

True

Front 33

The first Coast Guard chiefs were the former station keepers of the ________

Back 33

Life Saving stations

Front 34

The CPO should:

Back 34

Support Command policy and point out flaws that are detrimental to morale or
mission.

Front 35

M1000.6A

Back 35

Personnel Manual

Front 36

M1020.6E

Back 36

Uniform Regulations

Front 37

M1510.2

Back 37

Enlisted Professional Military Education Manual

Front 38

M1414.8

Back 38

Enlisted Qualification Manual

Front 39

M1650.25C

Back 39

Medals and Awards Manual

Front 40

M3500.3

Back 40

Operational Risk Management Manual

Front 41

M4500.5A

Back 41

Property Management Manual

Front 42

M5216.4C

Back 42

Correspondence Manual

Front 43

M5100.47

Back 43

Safety and Environmental Health Manual

Front 44

M5350.4

Back 44

Equal Opportunity Manual

Front 45

M5500.13B

Back 45

Information Assurance Manual (destruction methods)

Front 46

M5510.23

Back 46

Classified Information Management Program

Front 47

M10550.25B

Back 47

Electronics Manual

Front 48

1351-2

Back 48

travel claim form

Front 49

CG-1650-

Back 49

used for recommending awards

Front 50

CG-3788A

Back 50

evaluation form used for marking members

Front 51

CG-3307

Back 51

allows administrative remarks to be added to evaluation forms (7 types)

Front 52

CG-4910

Back 52

booking chit

Front 53

CG-5323

Back 53

allowance change request form

Front 54

CG-4428

Back 54

used to order publications

Front 55

4790/7B

Back 55

Navy feedback report

Front 56

The E-PME comes from what COMDT Instruction?

Back 56

COMDTINST M1510.2

Front 57

The Coast Guard formed from what 5 Federal Agencies?

Back 57

Revenue Cutter Service, Lighthouse Service, Steamboat Inspection Service, Bureau of Navigation, and Life Saving Service

Front 58

Service Wide Deadlines are set by what?

Back 58

Personnel Manual

Front 59

The Coast Guard was formally created in what year?

Back 59

1915

Front 60

Coast Guard has how many roles and missions?

Back 60

5 roles and 11 missions

Front 61

What are the oldest responsibilities of the Coast Guard?

Back 61

Maritime Law Enforcement and Border Patrol

Front 62

What are the Roles and Missions of the CG?

Back 62

Maritime Safety – (Search and Rescue)
Maritime Mobility – (Aids to Navigation, Ice Patrols)
Protection of Natural Resources – (Marine Environment Protection, Living Marine Resources)
Maritime Security – (Drug Interdiction, Undocumented Migrant Interdiction, other Law Enforcement, ports, waterways, and Costal Security)
National Defense – (Defense Readiness)

Front 63

All ready reservists are considered to be in what kind of status?

Back 63

Active Duty Status

Front 64

The National Ensign is known as what?

Back 64

Stars and Stripes

Front 65

U.S. National Flag is called what?

Back 65

Ensign when displayed on a vessel or facility, Colors when carried by foot, Standard when displayed on a vehicle or aircraft. In Case of a mast less ship the ensign shall be displayed from the loftiest hoist available. When the vessel is underway the national ensign flies at the gaff.