E-5 EPME Exam Questions and Correct Answers
How many Headquarters Units report directly to Headquarters?
a. 22
b. 29
c. 35
d. 45
35
Which type of command is responsible for providing services such as civil
engineering, health
and safety, legal, and finance to all operational units within its area:
a. Districts
b. Maintenance and Logistics Commands
c. Headquarters Units
d. Areas
Maintenance and Logistics Commands
Rear admirals head up districts.
a. True
b. False
True
Vice Admirals lead the Atlantic Area and the Pacific Area.
a. True
b. False
True
,In this war, cutters captured 18 prizes unaided and
assisted in two other captures
Quasi-War
A Coast Guard cutter is credited with firing the first
naval shots of this war.
Civil War
First time during a war that the entire Coast Guard was
transferred to the Navy
World War I
During this war, the McCulloch served as both the
escort and dispatch with Commodore George Dewey's
squadron.
Spanish-American War
In this war effort, the Coast Guard played a marginal
role, primarily one of support
Korean War
The first time the Coast Guard augmented the Navy with shallow-draft craft
was in World War I.
False
The Coast Guard was given responsibility for cold-weather operations in
Greenland during World War II.
True
, The first time ocean-going cutters augmented Navy and Coast Guard
surveillance forces was in Vietnam
True
The Coast Guard was solely responsible for cleaning up a massive oil spill
during the Gulf War.
False
During Operation Eagle in November 2001, the Coast Guard was once again
under Navy command
False
Following World War II, members of what
organization were given rates and ratings, uniforms,
and insignia?
Coast Guard Auxiliary
Drug smuggling in the 1960s gave what mission
increased significance
Law Enforcement
What event was the impetus for the International Ice
Patrol?
Sinking of the Titanic
The fatality rate of this focus has greatly declined as a
result of what Coast Guard mission?
Boating Safety
How many Headquarters Units report directly to Headquarters?
a. 22
b. 29
c. 35
d. 45
35
Which type of command is responsible for providing services such as civil
engineering, health
and safety, legal, and finance to all operational units within its area:
a. Districts
b. Maintenance and Logistics Commands
c. Headquarters Units
d. Areas
Maintenance and Logistics Commands
Rear admirals head up districts.
a. True
b. False
True
Vice Admirals lead the Atlantic Area and the Pacific Area.
a. True
b. False
True
,In this war, cutters captured 18 prizes unaided and
assisted in two other captures
Quasi-War
A Coast Guard cutter is credited with firing the first
naval shots of this war.
Civil War
First time during a war that the entire Coast Guard was
transferred to the Navy
World War I
During this war, the McCulloch served as both the
escort and dispatch with Commodore George Dewey's
squadron.
Spanish-American War
In this war effort, the Coast Guard played a marginal
role, primarily one of support
Korean War
The first time the Coast Guard augmented the Navy with shallow-draft craft
was in World War I.
False
The Coast Guard was given responsibility for cold-weather operations in
Greenland during World War II.
True
, The first time ocean-going cutters augmented Navy and Coast Guard
surveillance forces was in Vietnam
True
The Coast Guard was solely responsible for cleaning up a massive oil spill
during the Gulf War.
False
During Operation Eagle in November 2001, the Coast Guard was once again
under Navy command
False
Following World War II, members of what
organization were given rates and ratings, uniforms,
and insignia?
Coast Guard Auxiliary
Drug smuggling in the 1960s gave what mission
increased significance
Law Enforcement
What event was the impetus for the International Ice
Patrol?
Sinking of the Titanic
The fatality rate of this focus has greatly declined as a
result of what Coast Guard mission?
Boating Safety
