Empe E6 Study Guide

Front 1

How many Headquarters Units report directly to Headquarters?

Back 1

35

Front 2

Which type of command is resposible for providing services such as civil engineering,health and safety,leagl,and finance to all operational units within its area?

Back 2

Maintenance and Logistics Commands

Front 3

Rear admirals head up districts

Back 3

True

Front 4

Vice Admirals lead the Atlantic Area and the Pacific Area.

Back 4

True

Front 5

Which organizations are under the general direction and supervision of the Area Commander?

Back 5

*Maintenance and Logistics Command
*District Offices
*Cutters

Front 6

Which organization has direct oversight of High Endurance Cutters,Medium Endurance Cutters, and Marine Safety and Secrurity Teams?

Back 6

Areas

Front 7

Cutters 180' and smaller fall under which Coast Guard organization?

Back 7

District

Front 8

Cutters 180' or more fall under which Coast Guard organization?

Back 8

Areas

Front 9

Training Centers fall under which Coast Guard organization?

Back 9

Headquarters

Front 10

The Department of the Navy was established in?

Back 10

1798

Front 11

Which Coast Guard cutter recaptured the American vessels Nancy and Mehitable in 1799 with the French privateer,Revenge?

Back 11

Eagle

Front 12

Which Coast Guard cutter was credited with firing the first naval shot of the Civil War?

Back 12

Harriet Lane

Front 13

Which Coast Guard cutter rescued the torpedoed boat USS Winslow during the Spanish-American War?

Back 13

Hudson

Front 14

Which Coast Guard cutter was torpedoed by a German submarine in WWI?

Back 14

Tampa

Front 15

The Coast Guard's only Medal of Honor recipient was psthumously awarded to who?

Back 15

Douglas Munro

Front 16

In this war, cutters captured 8 prizes unaided and assisted in two other captures?

Back 16

Quasi-War

Front 17

First time during a war that the entire Coast Guard was transferred to the Navy?

Back 17

World War I

Front 18

During this war, the McCulloch served as both the escort and dispatch with Commodore George Dewey's squadron?

Back 18

Spanish-American War

Front 19

In this war effort, the Coast Guard played a marginal role, primarily one of support?

Back 19

Korean War

Front 20

True or False: The first time the Cast Guard augmented the Navy with shallow-draft craft was in World War I.

Back 20

False

Front 21

True or False: The Coast Guard was given responsibilty for cold-weather operations in Greenland during World War II.

Back 21

False

Front 22

True or False: The first time ocean-going cutters augmented Navy and Coast Guard surveillance forces was in Vietnam.

Back 22

True

Front 23

True or False: The Coast Guard was solely responsible for cleaning up massive oil spill during the Gulf War.

Back 23

False

Front 24

True or False: During Operation Eagle in November 2001, the Coast Guard was once again under Navy command.

Back 24

True

Front 25

The Federal lifesaving service began in what year?

Back 25

1848

Front 26

True or False: The Fishery Conservation and Management Act of 1976 created a 200-mile offshore fishing zone to be controlled by the U.S.

Back 26

True

Front 27

In colonial times during fog, what was used to warn ships away from land?

Back 27

Cannons

Front 28

Where is the only Coast Guard -manned light station loacted in teh U.S. today?

Back 28

Boston Harbor.

Front 29

Who founded the Revenue Cutter Service?

Back 29

Alexander Hamilton

Front 30

What are the five national defence missions for the Coast Guard?

Back 30

*Maritime interception operations
*Military environmental response operations
*Port operations, security, and defense
*Peacetime military engagements
*Coastal sea control operations

Front 31

True or False: The Coast Guard and Auxiliary Act was established on February 19,1941.

Back 31

True

Front 32

Public Law 771,enacted November 23,1942,established the Women's Reserve as a branch of the Coast Guard were know as ______?

Back 32

SPARs

Front 33

True or False: The Coast Guard Auxiliary was created on June 23,1938 by the Coast Guard Reserve Act if 1939.

Back 33

True

Front 34

What are the five branches available to Auxiliarist?

Back 34

*Seaman (BM & Coxswain)
*Artificer (Radio)
*Aviation (Pilot and Machinist's Mate)
*Special Branch (YN, SK, Pharmacist's Mate)

Front 35

What type of examination program is one of the Auxiliary's most important assignments?

Back 35

Courtesy Marine Examination

Front 36

What are the four units the Auxiliary is divided into?

Back 36

*Flotilla
*Division
*District Regions
*National

Front 37

What is the Coast Guards role?

Back 37

*Safeguard
*Maintain
*Ensure
*Coordinate

Front 38

Following World War II, members of what organization were given rates and ratings,uniforms,and insignia?

Back 38

Coast Guard Auxiliary

Front 39

Drug smuggling in the 1960s gave what misiion increased significance?

Back 39

Law Enforcement

Front 40

What event was impetus for the International Ice Patrol?

Back 40

Sinking of the Titanic

Front 41

The fatality rate of this focus has greatly declined as a result of what Coast Guard mission?

Back 41

Boating Safety

Front 42

The Refuse Act of 1899 was the catalyst for what Coast Guard mission?

Back 42

Environmental protection.

Front 43

Members of what part-time force perform the same tasks as active duty personnel?

Back 43

Coast Guard Reserve

Front 44

To help rescue immigrants from vessels ravished by winter storms, a Federal lifesaving service was initiated in ______.

Back 44

1848

Front 45

The only Coast Guard-manned light station in the U.S. today is located in ______.

Back 45

Boston Harbor

Front 46

Today, the Coast Guard is under the Department of ______.

Back 46

Defense

Front 47

Who were the first uniformed women to serve in the Coast Guard?

Back 47

Genevieve and Lucille Baker

Front 48

Who were the first five African-American females to enter the SPARs?

Back 48

*Olivia Hooker
*D.Winifred Byrd
*Julia Mosley
*Yvonne Cumberbatch
*Aileen Cooke

Front 49

Who was the first Master Chief Petty Officer of the Coast Guard?

Back 49

BMCM Charles L. Calhoun

Front 50

Who was the first SPAR to be sworn into the regular Coast Guard?

Back 50

Alice Jefferson

Front 51

What is the highest U.S. military decoration awarded to a serviceman for distinct gallantry and courage at the risk of like, above and beyond the call of duty?

Back 51

Medal of Honor

Front 52

Who was officially credited with saving 18 lives during her 39 years at Lime Rock?

Back 52

Ida Lewis

Front 53

What is awarded to persons serviing in any capacity witht he Coast Guard who distinguish themselves by exceptionally meritorious service to the United States in a duty of great responsibility.

Back 53

Coast Guard Distinguished Service Medal

Front 54

What is awarded for rescues of extreme and heroic daring in saving or attempting to save another from drowning, a shipwreck, or other perils of the water?

Back 54

Gold Lifesaving Medal

Front 55

Women are integrated into active duty and Coast Guard Reserve. What year?

Back 55

1973

Front 56

Who saved more than 600 lives, earned two gold medals, three siver, plus other awards?

Back 56

Joshua James

Front 57

What year were all officer career fields and enlisted ratings opened to women?

Back 57

1978

Front 58

What year was the installation of the First Master Chief Petty Officer of the Coast Guard?

Back 58

1969

Front 59

How many weeks is OCS?

Back 59

17 weeks

Front 60

The supervisor will be a(n) ____.

Back 60

*Civilian
*Enlisted person
*Officer

Front 61

The command may designate as the supervisor, a ______.

Back 61

1st Class Petty Officer.

Front 62

Route the completed employee review to the ______.

Back 62

Marking Official

Front 63

The supervisor must route the completed employee review to the next level of the rating chain no later than _____ days prior to the period ending date.

Back 63

9 days

Front 64

Unsatisfactory conduct remarks must be assigned for any member who is:

Back 64

*Awarded Non-judicial punishment
*Convicted at Court-martial
*Convicted in civil court
*Financially irresponsible
*Not supporting dependents
*Involved in an alcohol incident
*Fails to comply with civilian or military rules, regulations, and standards

Front 65

What document is required if the rating official thinks an individual is not capable of satisfactorily performing the duties and responibilities of the next higher pay grade?

Back 65

Supporting remarks

Front 66

True or False: The Approving Official's decision on advancement recommendation is final and connont be appealed.

Back 66

True

Front 67

True or False: Supporting documentation is required for recommended marks of 1,3, or 4.

Back 67

False

Front 68

True or False: An important aspect of the review is that it provides a road map for future improvement.

Back 68

True

Front 69

True or False: Recommendation for advancement is completed for Master, Senior, and Chief Petty Officers.

Back 69

False

Front 70

True or False: Adverse entries should also focus on one-time, minor infractions.

Back 70

False

Front 71

True or False: A member who is financially irresponsible must be marked as unsatisfactory conduct.

Back 71

True

Front 72

Seaman Bolon was given a regular employee review six weeks ago and has just been awarded non-judicial punishment.Type of review?

Back 72

Special employee review

Front 73

Fireman Alleby is in an unauthorized absence status and it’s the last day of January.Type of review?

Back 73

No employee review

Front 74

Petty Officer E-6 Grippe has been at her new duty station for four months and it’s the last day of May.Type of review?

Back 74

Regular employee review

Front 75

Reservist Petty Officer Graul has just been promoted to Chief Petty Officer. CPO Graul has completed 20 drill periods since the rating chain completed his special employee review.Type of review?

Back 75

Special employee review

Front 76

SA Donahue has been in the Coast Guard for 18 months and it’s the last day of February.Type of review

Back 76

Regular employee review

Front 77

A special employee review was completed for Master Chief Petty Officer Potan 5 months ago and it’s the last day of September.

Back 77

No employee review

Front 78

Counseling must take place not later than ____ days following the employee review period ending date

Back 78

30 days

Front 79

The most significant benefit of counseling is that it provides the evaluee with _____.

Back 79

Road map for success

Front 80

The ____ counsels and reviews the evaluation with the evaluee.

Back 80

Supervisior

Front 81

The evaluee is counseled after _____.

Back 81

The Approving Official has reviewed the employee evaluation

Front 82

Stress can be effectivaly managed by exercising with an elevated heart rate for _____ minutes at least three times a week can

Back 82

30

Front 83

True or False: Exercise with an elevated heart rate for no more than 10 minutes.

Back 83

False

Front 84

True or False: Practice deep breathing exercises.

Back 84

True

Front 85

True or False: Avoid eating breakfast to avoid revving up your nerve fiber.

Back 85

False

Front 86

True or False: Practice yoga.

Back 86

True

Front 87

True or False: Don’t think about change until it happens so you don’t worry ahead of time.

Back 87

False

Front 88

True or False: For stressful commutes, change commuting patterns.

Back 88

True

Front 89

Statements to avoid while talking freely with an at-risk person (suicide) is _____.

Back 89

"Think how much better off you are than most people"

"You should be thankful for how lucky you are...."

Front 90

True or False: Your role in preventing suicide is to determine whether the person will actually commit suicide.

Back 90

False

Front 91

True or False: If a person laughingly mentions a way of escaping his problems is to leave this world, you have no need to worry since he’s just joking.

Back 91

False

Front 92

True or False: Suicide can be prevented.

Back 92

True

Front 93

True or False: Asking open-ended questions is one way of getting a person to talk more freely.

Back 93

True

Front 94

True or False: Your willingness to talk openly about suicide can cause the person to “clam up.”

Back 94

False

Front 95

True or False: If, in communicating with the person, you discover there is no specific plan, you can safely assume it’s all talk.

Back 95

False

Front 96

Tuition Assistance is paid "up front" when college courses are less then _____ weeks.

Back 96

18 weeks

Front 97

True or False: Under the Tuition Assistance program, enlisted members incur a service duty obligation.

Back 97

False

Front 98

True or False:To be eligible for Tuition Assistance, courses must result in accredited college credit or contact hours.

Back 98

True

Front 99

True or False:Coast Guard Foundation grants are only for active duty service personnel in pay grades E2-E9 with three or more years of Coast Guard service.

Back 99

False

Front 100

True or False:Enlisted members may be able to receive college credit for some of their military learning experience.

Back 100

True

Front 101

True or False: The Coast Guard Institute is the source for ALL rating course material.

Back 101

True

Front 102

True or False: The DANTES program offers a means of getting college credit for learning outside of the classroom.

Back 102

True

Front 103

What document is required when an item on the Property Report becomes lost, damaged, or destroyed?

Back 103

Reports of Surveys

Front 104

For property with a value less than _____ , a Report of Survey is not required.

Back 104

$500.00

Front 105

True or False: No Coast Guard member or employee may authorize use of Coast Guard property for other than official use.

Back 105

True

Front 106

True or False: Excess property should be reported to the property officer.

Back 106

True

Front 107

True or False: A survey is an administrative action to determine how Coast Guard property was lost, damaged, or destroyed.

Back 107

True

Front 108

True or False: Reports of Survey are not required for property valued at less than $1,000.

Back 108

False

Front 109

True or False: Reports of Survey are prepared on CG Form CG-5323.

Back 109

False

Front 110

True or False: A unit commanding officer may order a survey even if one is not required.

Back 110

True

Front 111

It is the responsibility of the ______ to ensure training is properly recorded.

Back 111

Coast Guard member

Front 112

All training that members receive is recorded in ______.

Back 112

Their personal training record

Front 113

All training records can be viewed in ______.

Back 113

Direct Access

Front 114

Discrepancies in Direct Access training records should be reported to ______.

Back 114

Servicing Personnel Office

Front 115

True or False: Non-resident and resident training are both used by the Coast Guard.

Back 115

True

Front 116

True or False: “C” schools are resident training courses.

Back 116

True

Front 117

True or False: Resident training courses have specific beginning and graduation dates.

Back 117

True

Front 118

True or False: Requests for resident courses must be formally submitted by your immediate supervisor.

Back 118

False

Front 119

True of False: Funds for travel to the school site must also be requested.

Back 119

True

Front 120

True or False: Electronic Training Requests (ETRs) cannot be submitted under self-service functions in Direct Access.

Back 120

True

Front 121

What is the single most important signature on a PR?

Back 121

Certification of funds availability

Front 122

What type of document is accompanied by a Justification For Other Than Full and Open Cometition when creating a PR?

Back 122

Sole source

Front 123

In order for the PR to be valid, it must _____.

Back 123

*Be numbered properly
*Contain appropriation and accounting data
*Have a valid signature

Front 124

The ____ is the written determination to restrict competition.

Back 124

JOTFOC

Front 125

PRs for construction requests are limited to _____.

Back 125

$2,000.00

Front 126

The PR limit value for ordering supplies and services is _______

Back 126

$2,500.00

Front 127

The _____ coordinates the Servicewide Exam (SWE) process

Back 127

Personnel Support Center (PSC)

Front 128

In this war, cutters captured 18 prizes unaided and assisted in two other captures.

Back 128

Quasi-War

Front 129

The cutter Jefferson captured the first prize of this war.

Back 129

War of 1812

Front 130

During which war was the first time steamboats were used.

Back 130

Mexican-American War

Front 131

True or False: The first time the Coast Guard augmented the Navy with shallow-draft craft was in World War I.

Back 131

False

Front 132

True or False: The Coast Guard was given responsibility for cold-weather operations in Greenland during World War II.

Back 132

False

Front 133

True or False: The first time ocean-going cutters augmented Navy and Coast Guard surveillance forces was in Vietnam.

Back 133

True

Front 134

True or False: The Coast Guard was solely responsible for cleaning up a massive oil spill during the Gulf War.

Back 134

False

Front 135

True or False: During Operation Eagle in November 2001, the Coast Guard was once again under Navy command.

Back 135

True

Front 136

A Coast Guard cutter is credited with firing the first naval shots of this war.

Back 136

Civil War

Front 137

First time during a war that the entire Coast Guard was transferred to the Navy.

Back 137

World War I

Front 138

During this war, the McCulloch served as both the escort and dispatch with Commodore George Dewey’s squadron.

Back 138

Spanish-American War

Front 139

In this war effort, the Coast Guard played a marginal role, primarily one of support.

Back 139

Korean War

Front 140

Following World War II, members of what organization were given rates and ratings, uniforms, and insignia?

Back 140

Coast Guard Reserve

Front 141

Drug smuggling in the 1960s gave what mission increased significance?

Back 141

Law Enforcement

Front 142

What event was the impetus for the International Ice Patrol?

Back 142

Sinking of the Titanic

Front 143

The fatality rate of this focus has greatly declined as a result of what Coast Guard mission?

Back 143

Boating Safety

Front 144

The Refuse Act of 1899 was the catalyst for what Coast Guard mission?

Back 144

Environmental protection

Front 145

Members of what part-time force perform the same tasks as active duty personnel?

Back 145

Coast Guard Reserve

Front 146

To help rescue immigrants from vessels ravished by winter storms, a Federal lifesaving service was initiated in 18__.

Back 146

1848

Front 147

The only Coast Guard-manned light station in the U.S. today is located in ______.

Back 147

Boston Harbor

Front 148

Today, the Coast Guard is under the Department of

Back 148

Homeland Security

Front 149

Who were the first uniformed women to serve in the Coast Guard?

Back 149

Genevieve and Lucille Baker

Front 150

Who were the first five African-American females enter the SPARs (Semper Paratus Always Ready Women’s Reserve):

Back 150

Olivia Hooker
D. Winifred Byrd
Julia Mosley
Yvonne Cumberbatch
Aileen Cooke

Front 151

Who was the first Master Chief in the Coast Guard?

Back 151

Master Chief Yeoman Jack Kerwin

Front 152

Who was the first SPAR E9?

Back 152

Master Chief Yeoman Pearl Faurie

Front 153

Who was the first Master Chief Petty Officer of the Coast Guard?

Back 153

BMCM Charles L. Calhoun

Front 154

What year were women integrated into active duty and Coast Guard Reserve.

Back 154

1973

Front 155

The first SPAR to be sworn into the regular Coast Guard is ______?

Back 155

Alice Jefferson

Front 156

Saved more than 600 lives, earned two gold medals, three silver, plus other awards

Back 156

Joshua James

Front 157

All officer career fields and enlisted ratings are opened to women.

Back 157

1978

Front 158

Medal of Honor recipient.

Back 158

Douglas Munro

Front 159

Installation of First Master Chief Petty Officer of the Coast Guard.

Back 159

1969

Front 160

Must meet a qualifying score on the SAT, ACT, or ASVAB exams.

Back 160

Officer Candidate School

Front 161

Continue in their civilian employment while serving on military duty

Back 161

Selective Reserve Direct Commision Program

Front 162

Must be serving in pay grade E-6 or above.

Back 162

Warrant Officer appointment

Front 163

Must have special training and skills in specific fields

Back 163

Direct Commision Officer Program

Front 164

Can attend college on a full-time basis for up to 2 years and receive full pay and allowances.

Back 164

Pre-commissioning Program

Front 165

Compete by competitive examinations for direct appointments.

Back 165

Coast Guard Academy

Front 166

The supervisor will be a(n):

Back 166

Civilian
Enlisted person
Officer

Front 167

The command may designate as the supervisor, a:

Back 167

1st class petty officer

Front 168

Route the completed employee review to the:

Back 168

marking Official

Front 169

The supervisor must route the completed employee review to the next level of the rating chain no later than ____ days prior to the period ending date.

Back 169

9 days

Front 170

True or False: Supporting documentation is required for recommended marks of 1, 3, or 7.

Back 170

False

Front 171

True or False: An important aspect of the review is that it provides a road map for future improvement.

Back 171

True

Front 172

True or False: Recommendation for advancement is completed for Master, Senior, and Chief Petty Officers.

Back 172

False

Front 173

True or False: Adverse entries should also focus on one-time, minor infractions.

Back 173

False

Front 174

True or False: A member who is financially irresponsible must be marked as unsatisfactory conduct.

Back 174

True