YNC EXAM Questions and Answers
Q: BUPERSINST 1080.53
✓✓ ENLISTED DISTRIBUTION AND VERIFICATION REPORT USERS
MANUAL (EDVR)
Q: What section of the EDVR lists all Sailors under orders to report to the
activity?
✓✓ Section 1
Q: In section 1 of the EDVR, what is listed in column 3.
✓✓ The UIC of the activity to which the Sailor is presently assigned.
Q: In section 1 of the EDVR, what is listed in column 4.
✓✓ The Personnel and Pay Services Unit Identification Code (PPSUIC)
for the activity to which the Sailor is currently assigned.
Q: Where can you obtain the activities name?
✓✓ The Navy Comptroller Manual (NAVCOMPT Manual), volume 2,
chapter 5.
Q: What does the acronym DNEC stand for?
✓✓ Distribution Navy Enlisted Classification
Q: What does the acronym INEC means?
,✓✓ Inventory Navy Enlisted Classification
Q: How will you annotate a DNEC and INEC discrepancy?
✓✓ By a four position flag and require the activity to verify prospective
gain's NEC inventory.
Q: If a Sailor has a NEC or its principal, how will it be displayed?
✓✓ It will be displayed as INEC1 or INEC2 on the EDVR in column M.
Q: In the event the EDVR process cannot locate the NEC in the Sailor's
inventory, how will the DNEC be shown in the inventory discrepancies?
✓✓ As a four position "flag" consisting of three asterisks and a numerical
code.
Q: In the event there is no identified training (NECs with no related
training) how will it be displayed?
✓✓ Three asterisks will be displayed without a numerical code.
Q: What is the meaning of "Code ***1"?
✓✓ Satisfactory completion of a course of instruction is mandatory.
Q: What is the meaning of "Code ***2"?
✓✓ Satisfactory completion of on-the-job training (OJT) or/and formal
COI is required.
Q: What is the meaning of "Code ***3"?
✓✓ Completion of OJT is required.
,Q: SECNAVINST 1650.1H
✓✓ Navy and Marine Corps Awards Manual
Q: Who retains awarding authority for all awards under his purview?
✓✓ SECNAV
Q: If a Commanding Officer has the authority to award the NCM and/or
NAM, do the have the authority to award the Combat Distinguishing
Device to wear on the medal?
✓✓ No, unless authority has been specifically delegated to him.
Q: Who approves and awards the Medal of Honor?
✓✓ The President, in the name of Congress.
Q: Who approves and awards the Navy Cross Distinguished Service
Medal and Silver Star Medal?
✓✓ SECNAV, in the name of the President.
Q: Who may approve and award the Legion of Merit, Distinguished
Flying Cross, Navy and Marine Corps Medal, Bronze Star Medal, Purple
Heart, Meritorious Service Medal, and Air Medal?
✓✓ SECNAV, CNO, CMC, and thier designees, under delegated awarding
authority from SECNAV, in the name of the President.
Q: Who may approve and award the Joint Service Commendation Medal
and Joint Service Achievement Medal?
, ✓✓ SECNAV, in the name of SECDEF, when SECNAV is Executive Agent
for the Joint function.
Q: Who may approve Navy and Marine Corps Commendation Medals and
Navy and Marine Corps Achievement Medals?
✓✓ Numerous commands, in the Name of SECNAV.
Q: Approves and awards the Combat Action Ribbon?
✓✓ CNO, CMC, and their designees, under delegated awarding authority
from SECNAV, in the name of SECNAV.
Q: What awards may Navy personnel accept, retain, and wear when
permanently assigned to other services?
✓✓ The Meritorious Service Medal (MSM) and below.
Q: What awards may Navy personnel accept, retain, and wear when
temporary assigned to Combat Area Service?
✓✓ Commendation and Achievement Medals directly from other service
to which assigned.
Q: Can Navy personnel who are temporary assigned to a non-combat area
be authorized to accept, retain, or wear another service's awards?
✓✓ No
Q: What military decoration could a civilian be eligible?
✓✓ Navy Cross, Distinguished Service Medal, Silver Star Medal,
Distinguished Flying Cross, Navy and Marine Corps Medal, Bronze Star
Medal, Air Medal, and Navy and Marine Corps Commendation Medal.
Q: BUPERSINST 1080.53
✓✓ ENLISTED DISTRIBUTION AND VERIFICATION REPORT USERS
MANUAL (EDVR)
Q: What section of the EDVR lists all Sailors under orders to report to the
activity?
✓✓ Section 1
Q: In section 1 of the EDVR, what is listed in column 3.
✓✓ The UIC of the activity to which the Sailor is presently assigned.
Q: In section 1 of the EDVR, what is listed in column 4.
✓✓ The Personnel and Pay Services Unit Identification Code (PPSUIC)
for the activity to which the Sailor is currently assigned.
Q: Where can you obtain the activities name?
✓✓ The Navy Comptroller Manual (NAVCOMPT Manual), volume 2,
chapter 5.
Q: What does the acronym DNEC stand for?
✓✓ Distribution Navy Enlisted Classification
Q: What does the acronym INEC means?
,✓✓ Inventory Navy Enlisted Classification
Q: How will you annotate a DNEC and INEC discrepancy?
✓✓ By a four position flag and require the activity to verify prospective
gain's NEC inventory.
Q: If a Sailor has a NEC or its principal, how will it be displayed?
✓✓ It will be displayed as INEC1 or INEC2 on the EDVR in column M.
Q: In the event the EDVR process cannot locate the NEC in the Sailor's
inventory, how will the DNEC be shown in the inventory discrepancies?
✓✓ As a four position "flag" consisting of three asterisks and a numerical
code.
Q: In the event there is no identified training (NECs with no related
training) how will it be displayed?
✓✓ Three asterisks will be displayed without a numerical code.
Q: What is the meaning of "Code ***1"?
✓✓ Satisfactory completion of a course of instruction is mandatory.
Q: What is the meaning of "Code ***2"?
✓✓ Satisfactory completion of on-the-job training (OJT) or/and formal
COI is required.
Q: What is the meaning of "Code ***3"?
✓✓ Completion of OJT is required.
,Q: SECNAVINST 1650.1H
✓✓ Navy and Marine Corps Awards Manual
Q: Who retains awarding authority for all awards under his purview?
✓✓ SECNAV
Q: If a Commanding Officer has the authority to award the NCM and/or
NAM, do the have the authority to award the Combat Distinguishing
Device to wear on the medal?
✓✓ No, unless authority has been specifically delegated to him.
Q: Who approves and awards the Medal of Honor?
✓✓ The President, in the name of Congress.
Q: Who approves and awards the Navy Cross Distinguished Service
Medal and Silver Star Medal?
✓✓ SECNAV, in the name of the President.
Q: Who may approve and award the Legion of Merit, Distinguished
Flying Cross, Navy and Marine Corps Medal, Bronze Star Medal, Purple
Heart, Meritorious Service Medal, and Air Medal?
✓✓ SECNAV, CNO, CMC, and thier designees, under delegated awarding
authority from SECNAV, in the name of the President.
Q: Who may approve and award the Joint Service Commendation Medal
and Joint Service Achievement Medal?
, ✓✓ SECNAV, in the name of SECDEF, when SECNAV is Executive Agent
for the Joint function.
Q: Who may approve Navy and Marine Corps Commendation Medals and
Navy and Marine Corps Achievement Medals?
✓✓ Numerous commands, in the Name of SECNAV.
Q: Approves and awards the Combat Action Ribbon?
✓✓ CNO, CMC, and their designees, under delegated awarding authority
from SECNAV, in the name of SECNAV.
Q: What awards may Navy personnel accept, retain, and wear when
permanently assigned to other services?
✓✓ The Meritorious Service Medal (MSM) and below.
Q: What awards may Navy personnel accept, retain, and wear when
temporary assigned to Combat Area Service?
✓✓ Commendation and Achievement Medals directly from other service
to which assigned.
Q: Can Navy personnel who are temporary assigned to a non-combat area
be authorized to accept, retain, or wear another service's awards?
✓✓ No
Q: What military decoration could a civilian be eligible?
✓✓ Navy Cross, Distinguished Service Medal, Silver Star Medal,
Distinguished Flying Cross, Navy and Marine Corps Medal, Bronze Star
Medal, Air Medal, and Navy and Marine Corps Commendation Medal.
