Military Requirements for PO2 and PO3 Chapters 4 & 5

Questions and Answers

What does NEOCS stand for?

Navy Enlisted Occupational Classification System

The Navy Enlisted Occupational Classification System has what three subsystems?

Enlisted rating structure, Navy Enlisted Classification (NEC) structure, Special qualifications

What structure supplements the enlisted rating structure and identifies special knowledge and skills?

NEC

The official reference for NECs is what manual?

Manual of Navy Enlisted Manpower and Personnel Classifications and Occupational Standards NAVPERS 18068 Section II Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following does the NEC NOT identify?

Special Skills Obtained by OJT Signup and view all the answers

Sailors are guided to more career opportunities by boards called what?

Professional Development Boards (PDBs) Signup and view all the answers

Professional Development Boards (PDBs) are established by what instruction?

BUPERSINST 1040.5 Signup and view all the answers

What program focuses on providing oversight of career petty officers with identified performance deficiencies?

Petty Officer Quality Control Program Signup and view all the answers

What is the main purpose of the Petty Officer Quality Control Program?

To identify career petty officers with performance or behavior deficiencies Signup and view all the answers

What manual outlines special programs?

Chapter 9 of the Enlisted Transfer Manual (TRANSMAN) NAVPERS 15909 Signup and view all the answers

What are Armed Forces Police Detachments?

Detachments usually located overseas where several services are represented Signup and view all the answers

What is the official ceremonial unit of the Navy?

U.S. Navy Ceremonial Guard Signup and view all the answers

What program provides a direct path of advancement to CWO for outstanding enlisted personnel?

Chief Warrant Officer Signup and view all the answers

What is the maximum length of service allowed for an applicant to the Chief Warrant Officer program?

24 years Signup and view all the answers

What are the Navy's four enlisted warfare specialist designations?

EAWS (air), ESWS (surface), ESS (submarine), ESCWS (seabee combat) Signup and view all the answers

The qualifications for ESWS can be found in what publication?

OPNAV instruction Signup and view all the answers

What NAVPERS form is the enlisted service record?

1070/600 Signup and view all the answers

Career performance data is what NAVPERS form?

1070/617 Signup and view all the answers

Certificate of Release or Discharge from active duty is what form?

DD-214 Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following personnel is/are allowed to make entries in your service record?

Authorized personnel Signup and view all the answers

What is commonly known as page 2 and is a multipurpose form used for both officer and enlisted personnel?

Dependency Application/Record of Emergency Data NAVPERS 1070/602 Signup and view all the answers

What is the page 4 of the service record?

Enlisted Qualifications History NAVPERS 1070/604 Signup and view all the answers

Where is the initial page 4 prepared?

MEPS Signup and view all the answers

What retired list was established to provide experienced personnel for mobilization?

Fleet Reserve Signup and view all the answers

What comprises the Regular Navy Retired List?

Any enlisted member of the regular Navy who has completed at least 30 years of active federal service Signup and view all the answers

What retired list is composed of members of the Naval Reserve entitled to receive retired pay?

Naval Reserve Retired Signup and view all the answers

What retired list consists of reservists transferred to the Retired Reserve List without pay?

Retired Reserve Signup and view all the answers

What retired list consists of members who cannot perform the duties of their rank due to physical disability?

Temporary Disability Retired Signup and view all the answers

What retired list consists of members permanently unable to perform their duties due to physical disability?

Permanent Disability Retired Signup and view all the answers

As a retired member, you may be ordered to active duty at the discretion of whom?

Secretary of the Navy Signup and view all the answers

As a retired member with 30 years of service, who may order you to active duty?

Secretary of the Navy Signup and view all the answers

How many major subsystems does the Navy Enlisted Occupational Classification system consist of?

3 Signup and view all the answers

What is the focus of the Petty Officer Quality Control Program?

Identify behavior deficiencies Signup and view all the answers

Which document is a reference for special programs and projects?

Enlisted Transfer Manual Signup and view all the answers

To be eligible for brig staff duty, an applicant must have served how many months of active duty following recruit training?

24 months Signup and view all the answers

A petty officer NOT eligible for shore duty may be selected for the U.S. Naval Ceremonial Guard.

False Signup and view all the answers

Navy Special Warfare community personnel can carry both the DV and PJ designator.

True Signup and view all the answers

A candidate for Chief Warrant Officer must have how many years of college?

None Signup and view all the answers

The qualifications for enlisted surface warfare can be found in what instruction?

OPNAV instruction Signup and view all the answers

Your enlisted service record belongs to you.

False Signup and view all the answers

On the left-hand side of the service record, the separator is entitled what?

Career Performance Data Signup and view all the answers

What is page 2 of the service record?

Dependency Application/Record of Emergency Data Signup and view all the answers

What is page 4 of the service record?

Enlisted Qualifications History Signup and view all the answers

Where in the field service record can you find a copy of all previously completed page 4s?

Right side Signup and view all the answers

You may be recalled to active duty from the fleet reserve list without your consent.

True Signup and view all the answers

After how many total years of service are you eligible to be transferred to the retired list?

30 years Signup and view all the answers

What article of the Constitution provides that the executive power shall be vested in a president of the United States?

II Signup and view all the answers

The President is the administrative head of what branch of the government?

Executive Signup and view all the answers

The President may order the armed forces into military action before Congress declares war.

True Signup and view all the answers

Who heads the military chain of command within the Department of Defense?

The President Signup and view all the answers

Who is the principal advisor to the President on defense policy?

Secretary of Defense Signup and view all the answers

The chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff outranks all other officers in the armed forces.

True Signup and view all the answers

There are a total of how many unified combatant commands?

Nine Signup and view all the answers

In what year was the Department of the Air Force established?

1947 Signup and view all the answers

As part of our military team, the Army focuses on what type of operations?

Land Signup and view all the answers

On what date was the United States Navy founded?

October 13, 1775 Signup and view all the answers

What office monitors and evaluates congressional proceedings affecting the Department of the Navy?

Office of Legislative Affairs Signup and view all the answers

What office provides legal services within the Department of the Navy?

Office of the Judge Advocate General (JAG) Signup and view all the answers

As an assistant secretary of the Navy, what is the comptroller responsible for?

Financial management Signup and view all the answers

The Chief of Naval Operations is the second most senior officer in the Navy.

False Signup and view all the answers

The MCPON is assigned to what immediate office?

Chief of Naval Operations Signup and view all the answers

What person advises the Chief of Navy Personnel on all matters regarding enlisted members?

MCPON Signup and view all the answers

A task force (TF) is a subdivision of a fleet.

True Signup and view all the answers

What is the Navy's primary source of immediate mobilization manpower?

Selected Reserve Signup and view all the answers

The Military Sealift Command is operated by the Navy for all armed services.

True Signup and view all the answers

U.S. Naval Forces Europe consists only of forces assigned by the CNO or from the Atlantic Fleet.

False Signup and view all the answers

The U.S. Naval Forces Central Command's area of responsibility includes which area?

Middle East Signup and view all the answers

The Atlantic Fleet's area of responsibility includes what area?

Mediterranean Signup and view all the answers

The Pacific Fleet's area of responsibility includes which areas?

Arctic Ocean and the U.S. west coast Signup and view all the answers

Shore commands answer directly to the CNO to carry out their missions.

True Signup and view all the answers

What command plans the amount of education and training needed by Navy personnel?

CHNAVPERS Signup and view all the answers

What command has central authority for ship and nuclear power safety?

COMNAVSEASYSCOM Signup and view all the answers

What command is responsible for research, development, test, evaluation, procurement, and logistic support in aviation-related areas?

COMNAVIARSYSCOM Signup and view all the answers

What command develops supply management policies and methods?

COMNAVSUPSYSCOM Signup and view all the answers

What command acquires and disposes of real estate for the Navy?

COMNAVFACENGCOM Signup and view all the answers

What command researches, develops, tests, evaluates, and procures airborne and shipboard electronics?

COMSPAWARSYSCOM Signup and view all the answers

What command's mission is to organize, train, and equip computer and telecommunications activities?

COMNAVCOMTELCOM Signup and view all the answers

What command's mission is to develop, produce, and support fleet ballistic missile and strategic weapons systems?

DIRSSP Signup and view all the answers

What command's mission is to collect, interpret, and apply atmospheric and oceanic data for safety and strategic planning?

COMNAVMETOCCOM Signup and view all the answers

What command provides, operates, and maintains an adequate naval security group?

COMNAVSECGRUCOM Signup and view all the answers

What command is responsible for shore-based education and training of Navy personnel?

CNET Signup and view all the answers

What command is responsible for the development of naval concepts and integrated naval doctrine?

COMNAVDODDOM Signup and view all the answers

What command oversees the Department of the Navy's intelligence and security requirements?

ONI Signup and view all the answers

What command administers the legal service program within the Navy?

COMNAVLEGSVCCOM Signup and view all the answers

What command provides direct space systems support to naval forces?

COMNAVSAFECEN Signup and view all the answers

The United States Marine Corps is part of the Department of the Navy.

True Signup and view all the answers

What is the largest government agency in the United States?

DOD Signup and view all the answers

What organization is tasked with developing ballistic and cruise missile defense systems?

Ballistic Missile Defense Organization Signup and view all the answers

What organization assists the military departments in their research and development efforts?

Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) Signup and view all the answers

What agency is responsible for providing an efficient system for reselling groceries and household supplies?

Defense Commissary Agency Signup and view all the answers

What agency is responsible for making all payments for the DoD?

Defense Finance and Accounting Service (DFAS) Signup and view all the answers

What agency provides foreign intelligence and counterintelligence support?

Defense Intelligence Agency (DIA) Signup and view all the answers

Who serves as the director of the Defense Legal Services Agency?

General Counsel of the DoD Signup and view all the answers

What agency is responsible for polygraph research and examinations?

Defense Security Service (DSS) Signup and view all the answers

What agency is responsible for threat reduction from nuclear, biological, chemical, and other special weapons?

Defense Threat Reduction Agency Signup and view all the answers

Study Notes

Navy Enlisted Occupational Classification System (NEOCS)

"NEOCS" stands for Navy Enlisted Occupational Classification System, categorizing enlisted personnel.
Contains three subsystems: enlisted rating structure, Navy Enlisted Classification (NEC) structure, and special qualifications.

Navy Enlisted Classification (NEC)

NEC identifies special knowledge and skills unique to certain roles, complementing the rating structure.
Official reference for NECs: Manual of Navy Enlisted Manpower and Personnel Classifications and Occupational Standards NAVPERS 18068 Section II.
NEC does not identify skills obtained solely through on-the-job training (OJT).

Professional Development Boards (PDBs)

PDBs guide sailors towards career opportunities and advancements.
Established by BUPERSINST 1040.5.

Petty Officer Quality Control Program

Focuses on identifying and improving performance or behavioral deficiencies in career petty officers.
Aims to provide oversight and monitoring of performance enhancements.

Enlisted Transfer Manual

Chapter 9 outlines special programs and procedures relevant to enlisted personnel.

Military Retirement and Reserve Information

Fleet Reserve is geared towards experienced personnel for mobilization during emergencies or war.
Regular Navy Retired List is available for enlisted members with at least 30 years of active service.
Naval Reserve Retired List comprises members entitled to receive retired pay, while the Retired Reserve consists of reservists without pay.
Temporary and Permanent Disability Retired lists are for those unable to perform duties due to disability.

Principles of Command and Structure

The President heads the chain of command within the Department of Defense and is the primary authority for military actions.
The Secretary of Defense serves as the principal advisor on defense policy.
Joint Chiefs of Staff include the Chairman, who outranks all other armed forces officers.

U.S. Armed Forces and Commands

Nine unified combatant commands exist within the military.
The Navy's primary focus includes maritime operations, while the Army specializes in land operations.

Navy’s Key Commands

CHNAVPERS manages education and training planning for Navy personnel.
Various commands such as COMNAVSEASYSCOM, COMNAVIARSYSCOM, and COMNAVSUPSYSCOM handle safety, procurement, and supply management across naval operations.

Military Management and Support Agencies

Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) assists in R&D for military departments.
Defense Finance and Accounting Service (DFAS) manages all DoD payments, including contracts and payroll.
Defense Intelligence Agency (DIA) offers intelligence support to SECDEF and military leadership.

Miscellaneous Facts

The U.S. Navy was founded on October 13, 1775.
The largest government agency in the U.S. is the Department of Defense (DOD).
The U.S. Marine Corps operates as a component of the Department of the Navy.

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