SWE Study Cards

Where is the only light house that is still manned today?

Boston Harbor

Who was the First MCPOCG?

BMCM Charles Calhoun 1969

What war was declared on May 28 1798 against France?

Quasi War

What cutter captured 10 prizes one of which carried 44 guns and 200 men?

CGC Pickering

What Cutter was credited with firing the first naval shots of the Civil War?

CGC Harriet Lane

What war was the entire CG manpower, vessels and units transfered to the Navy?

World War I

During World War I what Cutter was torpedoed by german submarines?

CGC Tampa

Who served 39 years at the Lime Rock Lighthouse saving 18 lives?

Ida Lewis

Who served 44 years 4 months and 27 days?

BMCM Donald H. Horsley

What ten cutters begin the CG on Aug 4 1790?

Vigilant, Active, General Green, Massachusetts, Scammel, Argus, Vriginia, Diligence, South Caroline, and the Eagle.

What year did the Revenue Cutter Service and the US Lifesaving Service merge into today's CG?

Jan 28 1915

Who was awarded the Medal of Honor while serving in the Union Army during the Civil War?

Marcus A. Hanna

Who was awarded the Bronze star while a crewmember of the CGC Point Welcome in 1966?

BMC Richard Patterson

Who can recommend PO 1st class and above for appointment of CWO2 if they meet all requirements?

CO

Who much total service must you have to be eligible for CWO?

8 years total active service, last 4 in the CG

What is the age range for OCS?

21-26

What is the age limit for ppep?

21-32

What is the age limit for the CG academy?

18-22

A supervisor who is designated as what does not have to be one pay grade senior to do and eval?

Executive Petty officer

A low competency mark or and unsatidfactory conduct mark on an eval must be supported by what?

adverse remarks entry

When is a special employee review required regardless of the time since the last review?

Awarded NJP or convicted by court martial

When shall counseling of evals be completed?

Within 21 days of the employee review period ending date

what are some questions you should aske someone who is talking about suicide?

How long have you been feeling this way, do you know why you feel this way, have you thought about how you would end your life, have you made a plan, have you acquired the means. and avoid making any judgments and DO NOT LEAVE THE PERSON ALONE.

What is excess property?

property considered to be of no current use.

What 2 types of training does the CG employ?

non-resident and resident

What is the single most important signature on a PR?

Certification of funds availability

What type of purchase does not exceed $2500?

Micro purchase

What amount is a construction PR limitied to?

$2000

What remains in effect until replaced or canceled by originator or higher authority?

Instructions(INST)

What is permanent, contains 25 or more pages,has a table of contents, organized into chapters, reviewed by originators and canceled when no longer applicable?

Manuals(M)

What is urgent in nature?

Message-type notices

What contains info of a one time or brief nature, and automatically cancelled after 12 months if earlier cancelation isnt specified?

Notices(NOTE)

What is meant for internal procedures at unit, and has no defined format?

Standard operating procedures (SOP)

Who appoints the CDAR?

CO

When is a romantic relationship unacceptable?

when members are assigned to the same small shore units with less than 60 members

SPE severity, probability, exposure model

risk=severity x probability x exposure

What are the six elements the GAR model adresses?

Supervision, Planning, Team selection, Team fitness, Environment, Task complexity

What is a class A mishap?

property damage greater than $1,000,000 , injury or occupational illness results in a fatality or permanent disability

What is a class B mishap?

property damage between $200,000 and $1,000,000 , any injury or occupational illness results in permanent partial disability, 5 or more personell are in-patient hospitalized

What is a class C mishap?

Property damage between $20,000 and $200,000 , non fatal injury or occupational illness that results in any loss of time from work beyond the day it happened

What is a class D mishap?

$1000-20,000 , aviation mishap less than $20,000 , injury or illness that doesnt meet class c,

What manuals are 1000-1999?

Military Personell

What manuals are 2000-2999?

Telecommunications

What manuals are 3000-3999?

Operations and readiness

What manuals are 4000-4999?

Logistics

What manuals are 5000-5999?

General admin and management

What manuals are 6000-6999?

Medicine and dentistry

What manuals are 7000-7999?

Financial management

What manuals are 8000-8999?

ordanance material

What manuals are 9000-9999?

Ship design and material

What manuals are 10000-10999?

general material

What manuals are 11000-11999?

Facilities and activities ashore

what manuals are 12000-12999?

Civilian personnel

What manuals are 13000-13999?

Aero/astronautical material

What manuals are 16000-16999?

Coast guard missions

How many stripes are on the CG ensign?

16, 8 red and 8 white vertical stripes that represent the 16 colonies.

What are the 7 ORM process steps?

Define mission tasks
Identify Hazards
Assess risk
Identify options
Evaluate risk versus gain
Execute decision
Monitor situation

What year did the war with Mexico start?

Congress declared war on May 13, 1846

What are the 5 divisions of the DHS?

Border and transportation security
emergency preparedness and response
science and technology
information analysis and infrastructure protection
management

What cutter sank and enemy submarine in 1943 by ramming it?

CGC Campbell

What is the UR tag #?

CG 1577-A

Fire extinguishing system is in what ATA chapter?

26 Fire protection

How much vitamin C can you take in one day?

1000 mg/day

What year was E-8 and E-9 established?

1958

What ATA chapter is Ice and rain?

ATA 30

What is the minimum distance you park a fuel truck from AC?

25 feet

How many days do you have to enter a Doc# on a PP?

3 days (13020.1F)

Which Cutter collected the first war prize of 1812?

CGC jefferson

How far away from fueling operations must operating radar be?

300 ft

What type of bonding is used when you expect lightening?

Class L

What is the order of precedence for manuals?

ACMS, CGTO, AFTO, Navy TO, commercial

Commandants Instruction series for logistics is what?

4000

What is the lower operating range for a torque wrench to be set?

lower 20%

When operating a collet jack how many threads should be showing?

2

What is the danger for red strobes?

Red brilliance

First black Spar?

Mosley