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Your Comprehensive Guide to the
NMCI EIDWS Study Set.
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10th Fleet - ansFort Meade, MD; Fleet Cyber Command
18 - ansCMS Advise and Assist are conducted every ____ months
1992 - ansNavy Core Values were adopted by ADM Frank Kelso II in what year?
1993 - ansThe Sailor's Creed was written by a "Blue Ribbon Recruit Training panel" in what
year at the direction of ADM Kelso?
3rd Fleet - ansSan Diego, CA; Eastern Pacific
4th Fleet - ansMayport, FL; Caribbean, Central and South America with surrounding waters
5 - ansFleet Master Chiefs (How many?)
5th Fleet - ansBahrain; Arabian Gulf, Indian Ocean and Persian Gulf
6th Fleet - ansGaeta, Italy; Mediterranean and Black Sea areas
7, 5 - ansA top secret clearance is good for ____ years and up for re-investigation at year
____?
75 - ansHypothermia occurs in water cooler than ____ degrees?
7th Fleet - ansYokosuka, Japan; Western Pacific and Indian Ocean
Accreditation - ansThe official authorization by the appropriate DAA, on a case-by-case
basis, permitting the processing of information on an IS;
Advanced Digital Network System - ansADNS; Connects shipboard IP network to ships and
shore.
Allowance Equipage List - ansAEL; Onboard allowance for equipage and supplies
AFRICOM - ansStuttgart-Moehringen, Germany. Promote a stable and secure African
environment in support of U.S. foreign policy
Activity Manpower Document - ansAMD; shows billet information for a command
Allowance Parts List - ansWhat does APL stand for?
Apogee - ansPoint in orbit of the moon or satellite where it's furthest from Earth
Apollo 11 - ansJuly 16-24, 1969; First manned lunar landing; Neil A. Armstrong, former
Navy pilot
Application Server - ansServer that holds all applications
Areas of Naval Doctrine (6) - ansCommand and Control; Operations; Warfare; Logistics;
Intelligence; Planning
ARPANET - ans1968, first internet. Designed to revolutionize computers and
communications.
Astrometry - ansBranch of astronomy that relates to measurement and explanation of stars
and celestial bodies
Anti-terrorism Force Protection - ansATFP; The range of measures, qualifications, responses,
and tactics necessary to counter and manage terrorist threats.
Atmospheric Drag - ansLow orbiting object, below 1000 km are slowed by the atmosphere
resulting in the spacecraft not being where it is expected and to reduce the spacecraft's
altitude
Atmospheric Pressure - ansForce exerted by the weight of the air
Authority to Operate - ansATO; The formal declaration by the DAA that an IS is approved to
operate in a particular security mode using a prescribed set of safeguards; Good for 3 years.
,Navigating the Waves of Knowledge:
Your Comprehensive Guide to the
NMCI EIDWS Study Set.
Latest Updated Exam Study Guide
2025/2026
Attributes of IA (5) - ansConfidentiality (information is not disclosed); Integrity (information
is not modified); Availability (timely and reliable access); Non-Repudiation (proof of
identity); Authentication (identity of sender/receiver of message)
Backdoor - ansA method of bypassing normal authentication
Bathythermograph - ansTorpedo shaped device that holds temp sensor and a transducer to
detect changes in water temp vs depth.
Battle of Coral Sea - ansMay 7-8, 1942; First carrier versus carrier battle.; The Lexington was
sunk, and the Yorktown was damaged.
Battle of Leyte Gulf - ansOctober 23, 1944; The final blow to the Japanese navy. The
Japanese sent a naval force to Leyte Gulf to attack the U.S. fleet.
Battle of Midway - ansJune 3-5, 1942; Turning point of the Pacific war. The US broke the
Japanese naval code.
Battle of Normandy - ansJune 6, 1944; The largest amphibious operation in history.
Bead Window - ansReal-time procedure which brings to the immediate attention of circuit
operators the fact that an EEFI disclosure has (or may have) occured
Bioluminescence - ansEmission of light by a living organism (i.e. algae)
Brilliant on the Basics (6) - ansSponsorship; Mentorship; Command Indoc; Sailor
Recognition; Career Development Boards; Command OMBUDSMAN Support
Brute Force Attack - ansChecking all passwords until one works; ("cracking")
Buffer Overflow - ansBuffer overwrites the adjacent memory; Commonly uses C and C++
Casualty Report - ansCASREP; Used in the event of an equipment malfunction or deficiency.
Sent out via naval message to COMTENTHFLEET, NCTAMSLANT and
COMNAVCYBER FOUR
CASREP categories (4) - ansC-1: Training; C-2: cause minor degradation; C-3: cause major
degradation; C-4: cause loss to at least one primary mission
CASREP types (4) - ansInitial (status of casualty); Update (submit changes to previously
submitted information); Cancel (repaired during overhaul); Correction (casualty is repaired)
Categories of Computer Incidents (9) - ansUser Level Intrusion; Root Level Intrusion;
Unsuccessful Acitivity Attempt; Denial of Service; Non-Compliance Activity;
Reconnaissance; Malicious Logic; Investigating; Explained Anomaly
Categories of HAZMAT (6) - ansFlammables; Aerosols; Toxic; Corrosives; Oxidizers;
Compressed Gases
Categories of SITREP (3) - ansOPREP 3 Pinnacle; Navy Blue; Navy Unit SITREP
Commander's Critical Intelligence Requirement - ansWhat does CCIR stand for?
Cryptological Carry On Program - ansWhat does CCOP stand for?
Command Cyber Readiness Inspection - ansWhat does CCRI stand for?
CENTCOM - ansMacDill AFB, FL. Promotes cooperation among nations in the middle east
Certification - ansAn Information System (IS) meets specific security requirements
Consolidated Hazardous Re-utilization Inventory Management Program - ansWhat does
CHRIMP stand for?; Location for issue, disposal and storage of HAZMAT.
CIA - ansHas primary responsibility for CI and CT operations conducted outside the US.
, Navigating the Waves of Knowledge:
Your Comprehensive Guide to the
NMCI EIDWS Study Set.
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2025/2026
CNO - ansADM Greenert
CO, EAP Officer - ansWho gives the order to initiate emergency destruction (2)
Cognizance Symbol - ansWhat does COG stand for?; 2 and 7 are DLR; 9Q is GSA
Cold Ocean Eddie - ansEddies that form on the South side of the Gulf Stream and maintain a
counter-clockwise circulation
COMM Plan - ansProvides communication alignment for policies, principles, and strategic
objective directly supporting the missions and desired state
Computer Security - ansWhat does COMPUSEC stand for?; Protecting computer systems
from viruses and other intrusions
Communications Security - ansWhat does COMSEC stand for?; Deny unauthorized persons
information from telecommunications
COMSPOT - ansReport submitted to the controlling NCTAMS and DISA by all fleet units
experiencing difficulties that have caused, or are expected to cause, a communications outage
in excess of 30 minutes
Concurrent Report - ansUsed for consistency within evaluations
Confidential - ansBlue; damage or be prejudicial
Critical Intelligence Communication - ansWhat does CRITIC stand for?; Critical intel that is
crucial and requires the immediate attention of the commander
Common User Digital Information Exchange System - ansWhat does CUDIXS stand for?;
Used to transfer general service messages with NAVMACS
Defense Courier Service - ansWhat does DCS stand for?; UPS for classified material
DD 1155 - ansOrder for supplies and services
DD 1348-6 - ansOpen purchase form for non-NSN items
DD 200 - ansFinancial Liability Investigation of Property Loss (Survey)
DD 448 - ansMilitary Interdepartmental Purchase Request (MIPR)
Demodulation - ansDecoding information from a received carrier signal
DIA - ansHas oversight of the DoD Intelligence Production Program under which all source
intelligence is produced for use by both policymakers and commanders.
Difference between open and closed fractures - ansOpen - Bone protrudes from skin; Closed -
Skin remains intact
Difference between a security violation and a PDS - ansSecurity violations are intentional
Dipping the ensign - ansMerchant ships salute Navy ships by lowering (dipping) their ensign.
The US NEVER salutes first.
Direct Support Assets - ansA mission requiring a force to support another specific force and
authorizing it to answer directly to the supported forces
Defense Information System Agency - ansWhat does DISA stand for?; Provide C4I to the
war fighter, worldwide
Defense Information System Network - ansWhat does DISN stand for?
Depot Level Repair - ansWhat does DLR stand for?; 5A - Survey; 5D - Initial Issue; 5G - 1
for 1 turn in; 5S - RIP chit
Your Comprehensive Guide to the
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10th Fleet - ansFort Meade, MD; Fleet Cyber Command
18 - ansCMS Advise and Assist are conducted every ____ months
1992 - ansNavy Core Values were adopted by ADM Frank Kelso II in what year?
1993 - ansThe Sailor's Creed was written by a "Blue Ribbon Recruit Training panel" in what
year at the direction of ADM Kelso?
3rd Fleet - ansSan Diego, CA; Eastern Pacific
4th Fleet - ansMayport, FL; Caribbean, Central and South America with surrounding waters
5 - ansFleet Master Chiefs (How many?)
5th Fleet - ansBahrain; Arabian Gulf, Indian Ocean and Persian Gulf
6th Fleet - ansGaeta, Italy; Mediterranean and Black Sea areas
7, 5 - ansA top secret clearance is good for ____ years and up for re-investigation at year
____?
75 - ansHypothermia occurs in water cooler than ____ degrees?
7th Fleet - ansYokosuka, Japan; Western Pacific and Indian Ocean
Accreditation - ansThe official authorization by the appropriate DAA, on a case-by-case
basis, permitting the processing of information on an IS;
Advanced Digital Network System - ansADNS; Connects shipboard IP network to ships and
shore.
Allowance Equipage List - ansAEL; Onboard allowance for equipage and supplies
AFRICOM - ansStuttgart-Moehringen, Germany. Promote a stable and secure African
environment in support of U.S. foreign policy
Activity Manpower Document - ansAMD; shows billet information for a command
Allowance Parts List - ansWhat does APL stand for?
Apogee - ansPoint in orbit of the moon or satellite where it's furthest from Earth
Apollo 11 - ansJuly 16-24, 1969; First manned lunar landing; Neil A. Armstrong, former
Navy pilot
Application Server - ansServer that holds all applications
Areas of Naval Doctrine (6) - ansCommand and Control; Operations; Warfare; Logistics;
Intelligence; Planning
ARPANET - ans1968, first internet. Designed to revolutionize computers and
communications.
Astrometry - ansBranch of astronomy that relates to measurement and explanation of stars
and celestial bodies
Anti-terrorism Force Protection - ansATFP; The range of measures, qualifications, responses,
and tactics necessary to counter and manage terrorist threats.
Atmospheric Drag - ansLow orbiting object, below 1000 km are slowed by the atmosphere
resulting in the spacecraft not being where it is expected and to reduce the spacecraft's
altitude
Atmospheric Pressure - ansForce exerted by the weight of the air
Authority to Operate - ansATO; The formal declaration by the DAA that an IS is approved to
operate in a particular security mode using a prescribed set of safeguards; Good for 3 years.
,Navigating the Waves of Knowledge:
Your Comprehensive Guide to the
NMCI EIDWS Study Set.
Latest Updated Exam Study Guide
2025/2026
Attributes of IA (5) - ansConfidentiality (information is not disclosed); Integrity (information
is not modified); Availability (timely and reliable access); Non-Repudiation (proof of
identity); Authentication (identity of sender/receiver of message)
Backdoor - ansA method of bypassing normal authentication
Bathythermograph - ansTorpedo shaped device that holds temp sensor and a transducer to
detect changes in water temp vs depth.
Battle of Coral Sea - ansMay 7-8, 1942; First carrier versus carrier battle.; The Lexington was
sunk, and the Yorktown was damaged.
Battle of Leyte Gulf - ansOctober 23, 1944; The final blow to the Japanese navy. The
Japanese sent a naval force to Leyte Gulf to attack the U.S. fleet.
Battle of Midway - ansJune 3-5, 1942; Turning point of the Pacific war. The US broke the
Japanese naval code.
Battle of Normandy - ansJune 6, 1944; The largest amphibious operation in history.
Bead Window - ansReal-time procedure which brings to the immediate attention of circuit
operators the fact that an EEFI disclosure has (or may have) occured
Bioluminescence - ansEmission of light by a living organism (i.e. algae)
Brilliant on the Basics (6) - ansSponsorship; Mentorship; Command Indoc; Sailor
Recognition; Career Development Boards; Command OMBUDSMAN Support
Brute Force Attack - ansChecking all passwords until one works; ("cracking")
Buffer Overflow - ansBuffer overwrites the adjacent memory; Commonly uses C and C++
Casualty Report - ansCASREP; Used in the event of an equipment malfunction or deficiency.
Sent out via naval message to COMTENTHFLEET, NCTAMSLANT and
COMNAVCYBER FOUR
CASREP categories (4) - ansC-1: Training; C-2: cause minor degradation; C-3: cause major
degradation; C-4: cause loss to at least one primary mission
CASREP types (4) - ansInitial (status of casualty); Update (submit changes to previously
submitted information); Cancel (repaired during overhaul); Correction (casualty is repaired)
Categories of Computer Incidents (9) - ansUser Level Intrusion; Root Level Intrusion;
Unsuccessful Acitivity Attempt; Denial of Service; Non-Compliance Activity;
Reconnaissance; Malicious Logic; Investigating; Explained Anomaly
Categories of HAZMAT (6) - ansFlammables; Aerosols; Toxic; Corrosives; Oxidizers;
Compressed Gases
Categories of SITREP (3) - ansOPREP 3 Pinnacle; Navy Blue; Navy Unit SITREP
Commander's Critical Intelligence Requirement - ansWhat does CCIR stand for?
Cryptological Carry On Program - ansWhat does CCOP stand for?
Command Cyber Readiness Inspection - ansWhat does CCRI stand for?
CENTCOM - ansMacDill AFB, FL. Promotes cooperation among nations in the middle east
Certification - ansAn Information System (IS) meets specific security requirements
Consolidated Hazardous Re-utilization Inventory Management Program - ansWhat does
CHRIMP stand for?; Location for issue, disposal and storage of HAZMAT.
CIA - ansHas primary responsibility for CI and CT operations conducted outside the US.
, Navigating the Waves of Knowledge:
Your Comprehensive Guide to the
NMCI EIDWS Study Set.
Latest Updated Exam Study Guide
2025/2026
CNO - ansADM Greenert
CO, EAP Officer - ansWho gives the order to initiate emergency destruction (2)
Cognizance Symbol - ansWhat does COG stand for?; 2 and 7 are DLR; 9Q is GSA
Cold Ocean Eddie - ansEddies that form on the South side of the Gulf Stream and maintain a
counter-clockwise circulation
COMM Plan - ansProvides communication alignment for policies, principles, and strategic
objective directly supporting the missions and desired state
Computer Security - ansWhat does COMPUSEC stand for?; Protecting computer systems
from viruses and other intrusions
Communications Security - ansWhat does COMSEC stand for?; Deny unauthorized persons
information from telecommunications
COMSPOT - ansReport submitted to the controlling NCTAMS and DISA by all fleet units
experiencing difficulties that have caused, or are expected to cause, a communications outage
in excess of 30 minutes
Concurrent Report - ansUsed for consistency within evaluations
Confidential - ansBlue; damage or be prejudicial
Critical Intelligence Communication - ansWhat does CRITIC stand for?; Critical intel that is
crucial and requires the immediate attention of the commander
Common User Digital Information Exchange System - ansWhat does CUDIXS stand for?;
Used to transfer general service messages with NAVMACS
Defense Courier Service - ansWhat does DCS stand for?; UPS for classified material
DD 1155 - ansOrder for supplies and services
DD 1348-6 - ansOpen purchase form for non-NSN items
DD 200 - ansFinancial Liability Investigation of Property Loss (Survey)
DD 448 - ansMilitary Interdepartmental Purchase Request (MIPR)
Demodulation - ansDecoding information from a received carrier signal
DIA - ansHas oversight of the DoD Intelligence Production Program under which all source
intelligence is produced for use by both policymakers and commanders.
Difference between open and closed fractures - ansOpen - Bone protrudes from skin; Closed -
Skin remains intact
Difference between a security violation and a PDS - ansSecurity violations are intentional
Dipping the ensign - ansMerchant ships salute Navy ships by lowering (dipping) their ensign.
The US NEVER salutes first.
Direct Support Assets - ansA mission requiring a force to support another specific force and
authorizing it to answer directly to the supported forces
Defense Information System Agency - ansWhat does DISA stand for?; Provide C4I to the
war fighter, worldwide
Defense Information System Network - ansWhat does DISN stand for?
Depot Level Repair - ansWhat does DLR stand for?; 5A - Survey; 5D - Initial Issue; 5G - 1
for 1 turn in; 5S - RIP chit
