Military Requirements for Petty Officers Third and Second Class Chapters 5-8 HM1 (SW/AW) Alburg

Military Requirements for Petty Officers Third and Second Class NAVEDTRA Chapter 5

NAVEDTRA With regards to the Military (you and me), what title does the President of the United States hold? Hail to the chief we have chosen for the Nation

NAVEDTRA Commander In Chief

NAVEDTRA What article and section of the Constitution provides that the executive power shall be vested in a President of the United States?

NAVEDTRA Article II, section 1, of the Constitution provides that the executive power shall be vested in a President of the United States of America

Crazy Question!!!! How long is the President’s term of office? How many terms can he/ she serve?

Crazy Question!!!! 4 years 2

Commander In Chief The President, as the Commander In Chief, heads the military chain of command within the Department of Defense (DoD) The Commander In Chief is kept abreast of all matters affecting the ability of the DoD to defend the United States and its allies

Military Forces As of 1999, the major elements of these forces are the Army, Navy, Marine Corps, and Air Force, consisting of approximately 1.4 million men and women on active duty

Department of Defense The DoD is comprised of the offices of the Secretary of Defense (SECDEF), the Joint Chiefs of Staff (JCS) and their supporting establishments (the Departments of the Army, Navy, and Air Force), and various unified and specified commands. The DoD carries out the military policies of the United States

DoD President (Commander in Chief) Department of the Army Department of the Navy CNO Navy Major Commands and Agencies You Department of the Air Force Office of the Secretary of Defense Inspector General Joint Chiefs of Staff Secretary of Defense Deputy Secretary of Defense

DoD DoD’s function, simply stated, is to maintain and employ armed forces to accomplish the following: Support and defend the Constitution of the United States against all enemies Protect the United States, its possessions, and areas vital to its interests Advance the policies and interests of the United States Safeguard the internal security of the United States

Secretary of Defense (SECDEF) Heads the DoD Is appointed to the President’s cabinet and the National Cabinet Security Counsel

Recap Question…. As of 1999, what are the four (4) major elements of the military forces?

Recap Question…. Army, Navy, Marine Corps and Air Force

Recap Question…. Who heads the Dod?

Recap Question…. SECDEF

NAVEDTRA Under the President, the SECDEF, by virtue of an executive order, has responsibility for all the President’s functions involving the DoD. Those functions include the President‘s powers, duties and authorities

Joint Chiefs of Staff Consists of the Chairman, the Vice Chairman the Chief of Staff US Army, the Chief of Naval Operations, the Chief of Staff US Air force, and the Commandant of the Marine Corps. The Chairman is the principal military advisor to the President. The Chairman holds the rank of general or admiral and outranks all other officers of the armed forces.

Department of the Air Force Established on Sept 18, 1947 They are responsible for defending the United States through control and exploitation of air and space

Department of the Army Established by the Continental Congress on June 14, 1775 The Army focuses on land operations

Department of the Navy United States Marine Corps Established on Nov 10, 1775 The Marines are able to fight on land, air or sea

Which of the following is the most senior officer in the armed forces? 1) Commandant of the Marine Corps 2) Chief of Naval Operations 3) Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff 4) Secretary of Defense 3) Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff

Who serves as the spokesman for the commanders of the unified combatant command? 1) Commander of the U.S. Joint Forces Command 2) Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff 3) Secretary of the Army 4) Secretary of the Air Force 2) Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff

What rank does the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff hold?

The Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff holds the rank of General or Admiral and outranks all other officers in the military

Other Department of Defense Agencies Ballistic Missile Defense Organization Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency Defense Commissary Agency Defense Contract Audit Agency Defense Finance and Accounting Service Defense Information Systems Agency Defense Intelligence Agency Defense Legal Service Agency Defense Logistics Agency Defense Security Service Defense Threat Reduction Agency National Imagery and Mapping Agency

Department of the Navy Primary mission is to protect the United States, as directed by the President or the SECDEF, by the effective prosecution of war at sea including, with its Marine Corps component, the seizure or defense of advanced naval bases; to support, as required, the forces of all military departments of the United States; and to maintain freedom of the seas

Chief of Naval Operations The Chief of Naval Operations (CNO), under the direction of SECNAV, takes precedence above all other officers of the naval service The CNO is the Navy member of the Joint Chiefs of Staff The CNO, under the Secretary of the Navy, exercises command over certain central executive organizations, assigned shore activities, and the Operating Forces of Navy

Master Chief Petty Officer of the Navy (MCPON) Serves as the senior enlisted representative of the Navy. Started in 1966 by the CNO to help with retention. The office was formally set up on 1 March 1967 with a tour length of four years The MCPON reports directly to the CNO regarding matters on active duty and retired enlisted members and their dependents

Commandant of the Marine Corps The Commandant of the Marine Corps (CMC) commands the Marine Corps The commandant is directly responsible to SECNAV for the administration, discipline, internal organization, training requirements, efficiency, readiness, and total performance of the Marine Corps

The Master Chief Petty Officer of the Navy is assigned to what immediate office? 1) Chief of Naval Personnel 2) Chief of Naval Operations 3) Secretary of the Navy 4) Assistant Secretary of the Navy 2) Chief of Naval Operations

The Pacific Fleet’s area of responsibility includes which of the following area? 1) Southeast Asia 2) Arctic Ocean 3) U.S. west coast 4) Both 2 and 3

Safety and Hazardous Materials Information for the Petty Officer Chapter 6

Safety and Hazardous Materials Information for the Petty Officer Ultimate responsibility for the safety of the unit lies with the commanding officer, and each individual plays a part in that safety

Safety and Hazardous Materials Information for the Petty Officer SAFETY IS AN ALL-HANDS RESPONSIBILITY

Division Safety Petty Officer is responsible for mishap prevention training and maintaining appropriate records

Master-at-arms/Safety Force The master-at-arms (MAA)/safety force is a vital link in the unit safety The MAA/safety force acts as a roving inspector for hazards and risks (unsafe work practices) that could result in injury to personnel or damage to equipment

Random Question…. Which of the following items promotes safety awareness? 1. Posters 2. Caution signs 3. Inspections 4. All of the above

Random Question…. 1. Posters 2. Caution signs 3. Inspections 4. All of the above

The objective of any safety program is to improve operational readiness. 1) True 2) False 1) True

Who is responsible for mishap prevention training and maintaining appropriate records? 1) Executive Officer 2) Command master chief 3) Division Safety Petty Officer 4) All hands 3) Division Safety Petty Officer

Safety Council Large commands may have a safety organization As the Division Safety Petty Officer, you may serve as the representative of your division Meets monthly

Tag-out Logs Used to control the entire tag- out procedure. It is a record of authorization of each effective tag out action. Contains a copy of the main tag- out instruction, a DANGER/CAUTION tag-out index and a cleared DANGER/CAUTION tag-out record.

After the tags are cleared and the record sheet is filled out, where would you place the sheet? At the back of the tag-out log in the cleared section

Hazardous Materials (HAZMATS) Any material that, because of its quality, concentration, or physical or chemical characteristics, may pose a real hazard to human health to the environment Includes: Flammable and Combustible Materials, Toxic Materials, Corrosive Materials, Oxidizers, Aerosols, Compressed Gases Hazardous Materials Information System(HMIS) is a computerized database of material safety data sheets (MSDSs)

Occupational Safety and Health Administration passed a regulation that requires all civilian and military employees of the federal government to comply with what regulation? Hazard Communication Standard

MISSION ORIENTED PROTECTIVE POSTURE procedures are used to establish levels of readiness for a chemical agent attack The procedures are flexible They allow the commanding officer (CO) to adapt the requirements for protective clothing and equipment to the degree of the threat and working conditions at any given time

RISK ASSESSMENT defined as the assessed difference between the threat level and the activation of appropriate levels of shipboard countermeasures

MISSION ORIENTED PROTECTIVE POSTURE How many levels of MOPP are there?

MISSION ORIENTED PROTECTIVE POSTURE 4

MOPP procedures used to establish levels of readiness for a chemical agent attack are flexible. 1. True 2. False

MISSION ORIENTED PROTECTIVE POSTURE True

CBR threat can be categorized into four levels of probability: SUSPECTED An adversary who has CBR- capable delivery systems within the operations area (OPAREA) presents a suspected threat Implementation of MOPP-1 countermeasures is indicated

CBR threat can be categorized into four levels of probability: POSSIBLE The expressed affirmation or assessed political will of an adversary to use CBR warfare increases the threat potential to a possible involvement in a CBR environment Implementation of MOPP-2 countermeasures is indicated

CBR threat can be categorized into four levels of probability: PROBABLE Statements of intent to employ CBR warfare, directed at U.S. forces or allies, changes in political or military posture of an adversary possessing CBR capabilities, or use of CBR warfare within the OPAREA present a chance of probable involvement in a CBR environment This threat level requires an estimate of the earliest time the CBR environment will be encountered This estimate must be based on the strike ranges of delivery systems and the time it takes the strike to arrive at the nearest range limits Implementation of MOPP-3 countermeasures is indicated

CBR threat can be categorized into four levels of probability: IMMINENT Confirmation of increased activity involving delivery systems, recognized platform attack patterns, electronic or visual indication of employment of delivery systems, or the immediate proximity of known CBR hazard areas present an imminent danger of contamination and/or casualties Implementation of MOPP-4 countermeasures is essential

Readiness condition III (wartime steaming) is set during what MOPP level? 1) 1 2) 2 3) 3 4) 4 1) 1

Damage Control Petty Officer Makes damage control closure log entries. Maintains damage control fittings and equipment.

Damage Control Closure Log The closure log is maintained at all times, whether the ship is in port or underway Shows the location where the existing material condition has been modified. The type of fitting; the name of who requested permission to open or close the fitting, the date and time the fitting was opened or closed and the name and rate/rank of the person granting the permission. The damage control closure log is normally kept on the quarterdeck in port, on the bridge at sea, and in damage control central (DCC) during general quarters.

Stand and Stretch….

Supply Procedures Chapter 7

Basic Supply Terms Controlled Equipage - Items requiring special management control because the material is essential to protection of life or is relatively valuable and can be converted easily for personal use. Logistics - The science of planning and carrying out the movement and maintenance of military forces. Material - All items necessary to equip, operate, maintain, and support an activity. Supplies - All items necessary to equip, maintain, and operate a military command, including food, clothing, equipment, arms, ammunition, fuel, materials, and machinery of all types. Supply - The procurement, distribution, maintenance (while in storage), and salvage of supplies, including the determination of the type and quality of supplies. Supply Control - The process by which an item of supply is controlled within the supply system, including requisitioning, receipt, storage, stock control, shipment, disposition, identification, and accounting.

Stock and Control Numbers Stock and control numbers are used to identify and order material in the supply system The identification numbers are known as: -national stock numbers (NSNs), -NATO stock numbers (a variation of the NSN) -Navy item control numbers, and -local item control numbers.

National Stock Numbers Is a 13-digit number consisting of a 4-digit federal supply classification (FSC) code number and a 9-digit national item identification number (NIIN) Most commonly used The federal supply classification (FSC) number identifies an item by commodity or description; the first two digits of the FSC are called the FSC group (denoting the group or major division of the commodities; ex: hardware and abrasives), and the last two digits of the FSC are called the FSC class (denoting the class or subdivision within a group; ex: screws are a subdivision of the FSC group, hardware and abrasives). The national item identification number (NIIN) identifies each item of supply used by the DoD and NATO.

Important Definitions Master Repairable Item List (MRIL) - provided to identify Navy-managed mandatory turn-in repairable items. Consists to two basic parts; Part I - Listing of items, Part II - Shipping addresses. Coordinated Shipboard Allowance List (COSAL) - Lists the equipment required for the ship to perform its operational assignments; Repair parts and special tools required for the operation of these equipment's; Miscellaneous portable items needed for the care and upkeep of the ship.

How many digits in the NSN designate the FSC? 1) 2 2) 4 3) 9 4) 13 2) 4

What is the most common number used to identify material? 1) Navy item control number 2) Local item control number 3) National stock number 4) NATO stock number 3) National stock number

Casualty Reporting (CASREP) Designed to support the CNO and fleet commanders in the assignment of assigned forces. Provides up-to-date, accurate operational status for units. Not a substitute for, but are in addition to and complement, 3-M data. Four types

4 Types of CASREPS Initial Casualty Report (INITIAL) - identifies status of the casualty and any parts or assistance needed. Sets priorities. Update Casualty Report (UPDATE) - used to submit changes. Correction Casualty Report (CORRECT) - used when equipment that has been repaired and is back in operational status. Cancellation Casualty Report (CANCEL) - used when equipment is scheduled to be repaired during an overhaul or some other scheduled availability.

ALMOST THERE!!!! Military Responsibilities and Duties Chapter 8

Petty Officer of the Watch (POOW) the primary enlisted assistant to the officer of the deck (OOD) when the ship is in port

SIGNATURE AUTHORITY The commanding officer (CO), officer in charge (OIC), or person “acting” in either position must personally sign the following documents: 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 (The acting CO or acting OIC may sign these documents only if a staff legal officer finds that the commanding officer’s signature is unnecessary.) Those required by law or regulation (e.g., ship’s deck log)

DELEGATING SIGNATURE AUTHORITY The CO may delegate signature authority to military and civilian subordinates and may authorize those subordinates to further delegate signature authority Sub delegated signature authority may be delegated to the lowest responsible person whose position is reasonably related to the function involved Must be in writing

Questions and Answers Section…..

What is the minimum number of paragraphs for a unit of information in naval correspondence? 1) One 2) Two 3) Three 4) Four 1) One

The CO, OIC, or person acting in either position is not required to personally sign which of the following documents? 1) Those which establish policy 2) Those which change policy 3) Ship’s deck log 4) Special liberty chit

When is the POOW the primary enlisted assistant to the OOD? 1) At sea 2) In port 3) On watch on the bridge 4) On watch in battle conditions 2) In port

At times deck logs may be used in which of the following legal actions? 1) Naval courts 2) Admiralty proceedings 3) Civilian courts 4) All of the above

The overall responsibility for the deck log belongs to the 1) OOD 2) JOOD 3) POOW 4) CDO 4) OOD

Definitions SQUAD: A squad at full strength normally consists of 12 persons SECTION: A section consists of two or more squads PLATOON: A platoon consists of two or more squads, a platoon headquarters, and a guide PLATOON HEADQUARTERS: A platoon headquarters consists of a platoon petty officer and one or more assistants COMPANY: A company consists of two or more platoons HEAD: The head is the leading element of a column CADENCE: Cadence is a rhythmic rate of march at a uniform step

COMMANDS- 2 basic types the preparatory command, such as Forward, which indicates the type of movement to be made the command of execution, such as MARCH, which causes the desired movement to be made

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