TBS PHASE 4 VERSION 2 EXAM 2026
COMPREHENSIVE STUDY GUIDE PRACTICE SET
◉ Preliminary Inquiry Answer: Quick and informal investigative tool
that can be used to determine whether a JAGMAN investigation is
necessary.
Advisory first step; NOT REQUIRED
◉ What is a Command Investigation? Answer: functions to search
out, develop, assemble, analyze, and record all available information
relative to the incident
◉ Which JAGMAN investigation is the most common? Answer:
Command Investigation
◉ What is a Litigation-Report Investigation? Answer: appropriate
whenever the primary purpose of the investigation is to defend the
US Navy in civil litigation
◉ What warrants a CI? Answer: aircraft mishaps; explosions; ship
stranding or flooding; fires; loss of government
funds or property; firearm accidents; security violations; injury to
service members, where such injury is incurred while "not in the
line of duty"; and deaths of service members where there is a
, "nexus," or connection, to naval service
◉ Which JAGMAN investigation is used for aircraft mishaps, firearm
incidents, and injuries to service members "not in the line of duty"?
Answer: Command Investigation
◉ What are the two avenues by which to decide how to
appropriately resolve an issue? Answer: Nonpunitive
Punitive
◉ non-punitive Answer: corrective measures/leadship tools that are
designed to overcome noted deficiencies in a unit or an individual
and are not imposed as a punishment
◉ Punitive Answer: These measures are designed to punish
wrongdoing
◉ Types of non-punitive measures Answer: -Extra Military
Instruction (EMI)
-informal/Formal Counseling
-Non-Punitive Letter of Caution (NPLOC)
-Administrative Withholdings of privileges
COMPREHENSIVE STUDY GUIDE PRACTICE SET
◉ Preliminary Inquiry Answer: Quick and informal investigative tool
that can be used to determine whether a JAGMAN investigation is
necessary.
Advisory first step; NOT REQUIRED
◉ What is a Command Investigation? Answer: functions to search
out, develop, assemble, analyze, and record all available information
relative to the incident
◉ Which JAGMAN investigation is the most common? Answer:
Command Investigation
◉ What is a Litigation-Report Investigation? Answer: appropriate
whenever the primary purpose of the investigation is to defend the
US Navy in civil litigation
◉ What warrants a CI? Answer: aircraft mishaps; explosions; ship
stranding or flooding; fires; loss of government
funds or property; firearm accidents; security violations; injury to
service members, where such injury is incurred while "not in the
line of duty"; and deaths of service members where there is a
, "nexus," or connection, to naval service
◉ Which JAGMAN investigation is used for aircraft mishaps, firearm
incidents, and injuries to service members "not in the line of duty"?
Answer: Command Investigation
◉ What are the two avenues by which to decide how to
appropriately resolve an issue? Answer: Nonpunitive
Punitive
◉ non-punitive Answer: corrective measures/leadship tools that are
designed to overcome noted deficiencies in a unit or an individual
and are not imposed as a punishment
◉ Punitive Answer: These measures are designed to punish
wrongdoing
◉ Types of non-punitive measures Answer: -Extra Military
Instruction (EMI)
-informal/Formal Counseling
-Non-Punitive Letter of Caution (NPLOC)
-Administrative Withholdings of privileges
