EPME Flashcards
1
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5 services that formed CG
A
Revenue Cutter Service, Lighthouse Service, Steamboat Inspection Service, Bureau of Navigation, Lifesaving Service - RLSBL
2
Q
What year was CG formally created?
A
1915
3
Q
Cutters over 180 belong to:
A
AREA
4
Q
Cutters under 180 feet belong to:
A
Districts
5
Q
How many units report directly to HQ?
A
35
6
Q
____ Admirals head up districts
A
Rear Admirals - 2 star
7
Q
____ Admirals lead Atlantic & Pacific Area
A
Vice Admirals - 3 star
8
Q
What year was Quasi-War with France?
A
1798-1799
9
Q
In Quasi-War, cutters captured __ prizes and assisted in capture of ___ others.
A
18 prizes, 2 others
10
Q
Quasi-War - Cutter Pickering captured ___ prizes
A
10
11
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War of 1812 with England - Cutter ______ captured the first prize of war
A
Jefferson
12
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War of 1812 - battle between Cutter _____ and British frigate ______
A
Cutter Surveyor & British Narcissis - (Surveyor was captured)
13
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War of 1812 - Cutter Eagle vs British brig _____
A
Dispatch
14
Q
FIrst time steamboats were used in war?
A
Mexican American War
15
Q
Civil War - What cutter fired first shot of civil war?
A
Harriet Lane
16
Q
Spanish American War - Cutter _____ rescued the USS ______ after the massacre of Ensign Bagley.
A
USS Winslow
17
Q
WWI - CG transferred to the Navy in ____
A
1917
18
Q
WWI - How many cutters deployed to Gibraltar?
A
6
19
Q
WWI - Cutter _____ was torpedoed by a German Submarine and all crew killed.
A
Cutter Tampa. 115 crew, 111 CG
20
Q
WWII - Cutter _______ took the Norwegian trawler Boskoe into protective custody and captured 3 German radiomen trying to setup weather stations in Greenland
A
Northland
21
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WWII - CG sank ___ German submarines. CG aircraft sank 1.
A
11 subs
22
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WWII - using depth charges, Cutter _____ forced the surfacing of a German sub
A
Icarus
23
Q
WWII - in 1943 Cutter ______ sank a submarine by ramming it
A
Campbell
24
Q
WWII - September 27, ____ Douglas Munro rescued Marines near Matanikau River
A
Sep 27, 1942
25
WWII - CG patrol boats patrolled the __ fathom curve
50 fathom curve
26
WWII - 1 Medal of Honor, __ Navy Cross, __ Distinguished Service Cross
6 Navy Cross, 1 Distinguished Service Cross
27
VIetnam - How many 82' cutters were deployed for Operation Market Time?
26
28
Desert Storm - LEDET personnel onboard USS ______ assisted in clearing 11 Iraqi oil platforms and took 23 prisoners
USS Nicholas
29
First time Navy ships were employed jointly under CG command?
Operation Noble Eagle, 2001
30
Largest number of migrants rescued from a single vessel was CGC ______ in 1995
CGC Dauntless, 578 migrants
31
What cutters were a part of the largest high-seas drift-net fisheries seizure?
Boutwell, Jarvis & Polar Sea
32
How many cutters did Alexander Hamilton start with in 1790?
10
33
What cutter made the first narcotics seizure in 1890?
USRC Wolcott, seized opium on the George E. Starr
34
In 2001, CG seized the largest maritime seizure of _____ on the Belizean F/V Svesda Maru
cocaine
35
What is the only CG manned lightstation in the US?
Boston Harbor
36
Who served 38 years at Matinicus Rock and White Head Light Stations Maine?
Abbie Burgess
37
Who served 39 years at Lime Rock Lighthouse? How many lives saved?
Ida Lewis, 18 lives
38
Who served at Cape Elizabeth Light and probably only man to get Medal of Honor and Gold Lifesaving Medal?
Marcus Hanna
39
Coast Guard Auxiliary was created in 19__?
1939
40
Title __ of US Code cites that the CG is a military service
14
41
Coast Guard Reserve was established in 19__?
1941
42
Public law ___ (#) established the Women's Reserve as a branch of the CG (SPARs)
773
43
CG Auxiliary is organized into how many units?
4 - Flotilla, Division, District Regions, National
44
Overall supervision of CG Auxiliary is responsibility of who?
Assistant Commandant for Operations
45
A flotilla consists of __ or more qualified personnel
15
46
When was CG transferred to DHS?
March 1, 2003
47
First females to serve in the CG, 1918?
Genevieve and Lucille Baker
48
First 5 African American females enter SPARs in what year?
1945
49
First Master Chief in CG?
YNCM Jack Kerwin, 1958
50
First MCPOG?
BMCM Charles L. Calhoun, 1969
51
What year did all enlisted ratings become open to all women?
1978
52
When was first CPO Academy class?
1982
53
BMCM Donald Horsley served for __ yrs & _ months, and served on __ vessels?
44 yrs & 4 months, 34 vessels
54
Who was first female OIC afloat?
Dianne Bucci, 1988
55
First african american female & engineer Chief?
Pamela Autry, 1988
56
First enlisted OIC ashore?
Krystine Carbajal, 1989
57
First hispanic female E-7?
Sonia Colon, 1992
58
Birthday of CG?
August 4, 1790
59
Marcus Hanna rescued two men from the wrecked schooner ______?
Australia
60
During Joshua James' most famous rescue, he saved __ lives from 5 different vessels in Hull, Mass.
29 lives
61
Surfman Rasmus S. Midgett rescued __ people from the grounded ship Priscilla in 1899? Received what award?
10 ppl, Gold Lifesaving Medal
62
Margaret Norvell served at _________light, _______light, and _______light?
Head of Passes light, Ponchartrain Light, and West End Light
63
When did Doulas Munro die at Point Cruz, Guadalcanal?
September 27, 1942
64
Who discovered and reported the first landing of German saboteurs?
Surfman John Cullen (got Legion of Merit medal)
65
SA Billy Flores served in CGC ______ in 1980, collided with tanker _______
Blackthorn, collided with tanker Capricorn
66
Charles Sexton died in 19___ on the F/V ______?
1991, F/V Sea King
67
First 10 Revenue Cutters
Eagle, Vigilant, Active, General Green, Massachusetts, Scammel, Argus, Virginia, Diligence, South Caroline
68
Rank of Surgeon General?
Vice Admiral - 3 stars
69
Navy established rank of Chief in ____
1893
70
Commandant's guiding principles:
Steady the service, Honor our Profession, Strengthen Partnerships, Respect our Shipmates
71
How many major directorates report directly to Commandant?
15
72
55th Congress established CG rank of Chief in ____
1920
73
First CG Chiefs were former station keepers of ______________
Life Saving Stations
74
Jackets, when worn, are to be zipped at least _________ of the way
two-thirds
75
Females: Hosiery should match the _______ color
skin
76
Earring size: 1 per ear, plain gold/silver, diamond, or pearl ____mm
4-6mm
77
Authorized bracelets?
Med alert or POW/MIA
78
When are backpacks authorized to be worn?
While a trainee at a tracen or USCG Academy (otherwise carried in left hand)
79
Men's hair regs - bulk, long
1.5" bulk, 4" long
80
Women's hair- bulk
2" bulk, cannot fall below collar
81
Are mustaches authorized in Honor Guard?
NO
82
If member has Pseudofolliculitis Barbae (PFB), facial hair cannot exceed __"
1/4"
83
Women- fingernails cannot extend more than ___
1/4"
84
Cuff links are to be plain ____ or ________
plain gold or CG related
85
Shirt studs are to be plain ______ or ______
plain gold or white pearl
86
PIO may suggest what 4 recommendations:
Captains Mast (NJP), Court Martial, Dismissal, Administrative action (such as neg 3307)
87
Senior Enlisted evals are grouped into how many categories?
5- Military, Performance, Professional Qualities, Leadership, Conduct
88
When writing a 1, 2, or 7, you must provide what?
written comments with specific examples
89
Minimum number of pages a COMDT Manual must contain?
25
90
How often must a manual be reviewed?
Annually
91
Building a fiscal year's budget begins __ months in advance of that fiscal year
27 months
92
The Forecast stage is a ___ month period that commences approx 27 months prior to the start of that fiscal year
6
93
BMCS Terrell Horne served as XPO of what ship?
CGC Halibut - killed near Santa Cruz Island
94
Bernard C. Webber served on CG-____ for the rescue of the crew of the merchant tanker _______
CG-36500, Pendleton
95
Surman John Cullen discovered German saboteurs in ____
1942
96
Douglas Munro helped evacuate ___ Marines
500
97
In 1903, Margaret Norvell cared for over ___ people who had been left homeless after a storm
200
98
Joshua James saved more than ___ lives in his lifetime
600
99
Joshua James saved 29 people in ____
1888 - got Gold Lifesaving Medal
100
In ____, all enlisted ratings & officer fields open to women
1978
101
CGC Basswood & CGC Chase seized the Cao Yu in ____
1997
102
Lifesaving service was created in ____
1848
103
CWO eligibility requirements need to be completed by _______
Jan 1
104
Alcohol Incident 1st incident
Screened
105
Alcohol Incident 2nd Incident
-screened and normally discharged
106
Alcohol Incident 3rd incident
discharged
107
Property less than ____ does not require a ______
$500, report of Survey
108
Bronze Star was awarded to BMC Richard ________ while serving on CGC Point ______
BMC Richard Patterson, CGC Point Welcome
109
CG Academy applicants can be __-__
18-22
110
Counseling must take place not later than __ days after an employee review
30 days
111
E-5 employee reviews are due in _______ & _______
April & October
112
COMDT Instructions must be validated and reviewed by originator every ___ yrs
4
