Military Requirements For Petty Officer 3 And 2 Ch. 8

Front 1

When is the petty officer of the watch
(POOW) the primary enlisted assistant
to the officer of the deck (OOD)?

Back 1

In port.

Front 2

For detailed information on preparing naval
correspondence, you should refer to what
document?

Back 2

Department of the Navy Correspondence Manual,
SECNAVINST 5216.5.

Front 3

The commanding officer, officer in charge,
or the person acting in either position must
personally sign which of the following
documents?

Back 3

• Those which establish policy
• Those which center on changes to the command’s
mission and are addressed to higher authority
• Those which deal with certain aspects of military
justice
• Those required by law or regulation (e.g., ship’s
deck log)

Front 4

If signature authority has been delegated
to the leading petty officer, which of the
following documents is he/she NOT allowed
to sign?

Back 4

ALL:
1. Those which establish policy
2. Those which make changes to
the command’s mission
3. Those required by law or regulation

Front 5

The basic requirements for maintaining
the ship's deck log are contained in which
of the following documents?

Back 5

U.S. Navy Regulations
and
Standard Organization and Regulations of theU.S.
Navy.

Front 6

At times deck logs may be used in
which of the following legal actions?

Back 6

ALL:
1. Naval courts
2. Admiralty proceedings
3. Civilian courts

Front 7

If you make a mistake in a deck log,
you must take what corrective action?

Back 7

Draw a single line through the mistake

Front 8

Deck log entries must be clear, concise,
accurate, and

Back 8

preceded by the
time of its occurrence

Front 9

The overall responsibility for the deck
log belongs to the

Back 9

OOD

Front 10

To confirm that the ship's casualty alarms are
operating properly, the POOW tests them
during what watch?

Back 10

Morning Watch (0800-1200)

Front 11

Deck log entries regarding the status of the
ship (moored, anchored, in dry dock, etc.),
location, services being received, ships
present, and senior officer present afloat
(SOPA) are made during what watch?

Back 11

Midwatch (0000-0400)

Front 12

What log contains information on policy
changes and routine items, such as liberty
call times?

Back 12

Passdown log.

Front 13

The level of security of a command is
determined by the

Back 13

sensitivity of different parts of the
command and/or the state of prevention,
such as attacks by terrorists

Front 14

What security force is called away by an
alarm when there is an unauthorized entry
by an unknown person?

Back 14

Roving patrol

Front 15

There is only one reason to surrender
your weapon to an unauthorized person (T/F).

Back 15

False

Front 16

The use of deadly force is justified only under
conditions of extreme necessity as a last
resort when all lesser means have failed or
cannot reasonably be employed and only
under one or more explicit circumstances (T/F).

Back 16

True.

Front 17

Which naval authority has defined the term
deadly force?

Back 17

OPNAV

Front 18

Normally how many magazines are
issued with a pistol?

Back 18

3

Front 19

When the pistol has a lanyard attached,
what must be done during exchange of
the pistol to the next watch stander?

Back 19

Keep the lanyard around your neck
until your relief has positive control
of the pistol

Front 20

When there are five rounds in a magazine,
you can see the brass casing of a bullet in
what opening from the bottom of the
magazine?

Back 20

the third opening
from the bottom of the magazine.

Front 21

Side boys are NOT paraded on what day?

Back 21

Sunday

Front 22

Side boys are NOT paraded during which
of the following times?

Back 22

ALL:
1. Between sunset and 0800
2. Meal hours
3. General drills

Front 23

An informal visit of courtesy requiring no
special ceremonies is a/an

Back 23

call

Front 24

When a gun salute is prescribed on arrival,
it is fired as the visitor approaches and is

Back 24

still clear of the side

Front 25

When a gun salute is not prescribed on
arrival and a flag or pennant is to be
displayed during the visit, the flag is broken
at which of the following points of the pipe?

Back 25

at the start

Front 26

When a visitor is ready to leave the ship,
the guard presents arms; all persons on the
quarterdeck salute; and ruffles and flourishes,
followed by music, is sounded. What happens
next?

Back 26

The visitor then is piped over the side.

Front 27

When a gun salute is directed upon
departure, it is fired

Back 27

when the visitor is clear of the side

Front 28

The POOW should notify the OOD of a
change during any 1-hour period in the
barometric pressure reading of a minimum
of how many inches?

Back 28

0.04

Front 29

What instrument is designed to measure
barometric pressure?

Back 29

aneroid barometer

Front 30

What is the average atmospheric pressure
at sea level in inches of mercury?

Back 30

29.92 inches
(or 1,013.2 millibars).

Front 31

What weather condition(s) does an
anemometer measure?

Back 31

Wind speed and direction

Front 32

Gale warning

Back 32

39 - 54 mph

Front 33

Hurricane warning

Back 33

74 mph and higher

Front 34

Small craft warning

Back 34

0 - 38 mph

Front 35

Storm warning with tropical winds

Back 35

55 - 73 mph

Front 36

As POOW, you will be required to make
sure the anchor lights and the aircraft
warning lights are turned on at sunset
and turned off at sunrise when the ship
is in which of the following conditions?

Back 36

moored

Front 37

How many minutes before sunset should
the ship’s anchor lights be tested?

Back 37

30

Front 38

The anchor lights must be visible on a clear
night for how many nautical miles?

Back 38

3

Front 39

The anchor ball, displayed in the forward
part of the ship, is what color(s)?

Back 39

black

Front 40

Which of the following factors will determine
if a PO3 is assigned as a section leader?

Back 40

Both:
1. Size of the command
2. Number of personnel assigned

Front 41

As a section leader, you report to what
person after normal working hours?

Back 41

CDO

Front 42

Which, if any, of the following responsibilities
belong to the police petty officer?

Back 42

None:
1. Apprehending violators
2. Keeping the quarterdeck clear
of unauthorized personnel
3. Serving as court liaison

Front 43

When you are assigned as a temporary
master-at-arms, how long is the usual tour
of duty?

Back 43

6 months

Front 44

Authority to create a shore patrol outside the
continental limits of the United States has
been delegated to naval area representatives
by the

Back 44

Secretary of the Navy

Front 45

When serving on shore patrol overseas,
you apprehend an unauthorized absentee
who presents an orderly appearance and
is obviously returning to base. You should
permit the Sailor to proceed (T/F).

Back 45

True

Front 46

Shore patrol personnel should never accept
concessions, such as favors or gifts (T/F).

Back 46

True

Front 47

When standing shore patrol duties, you
normally have jurisdiction over military
dependants (civilians) and military personnel (T/F).

Back 47

False: Military personnel only. Not civilians.

Front 48

Enlisted shore patrol personnel should
apprehend an officer only when situations
offer no alternative.

Back 48

True: "Only when
situations offer no alternative should enlisted shore
patrol personnel apprehend an officer."

Front 49

When apprehending members of the opposite
sex, it is never permissible to have physical
contact (T/F).

Back 49

False: It should be avoided.

Front 50

A squad at full strength normally consists
of how many personnel?

Back 50

12

Front 51

A platoon consists of a minimum of how
many squads?

Back 51

2 (plus HQ and a guide)

Front 52

A company consists of how many platoons?

Back 52

2 or more

Front 53

Quick time is cadence at how many steps per
minute?

Back 53

120

Front 54

Slow time is cadence at how many steps per
minute?

Back 54

60

Front 55

For quick time, at the command MARCH,
step off smartly with the left foot and
continue the march in steps of what length
in inches?

Back 55

30

Front 56

For back step, at the command BACKWARD
MARCH, take steps straight to the rear in
what length of step in inches?

Back 56

15

Front 57

For a column right, on the command column
right, MARCH, what pivot angle is taken to
the right?

Back 57

90°