ODS COMPREHENSIVE QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
SET A+
✔✔Which program assists families to meet the challenges of Navy life by providing
support services, outreach, and resources? - ✔✔Fleet and family program
✔✔Who is eligible for fleet and family services? - ✔✔- Active duty members and
dependents
- Reservists on active duty
- Spouses and dependents of POW/MIA
- Retirees and dependents killed on AD
- DoD civilians working overseas
✔✔Net worth = _____________ - ____________ - ✔✔Assets - Liabilities
✔✔Exceptional family member program (EFMP) requires updates when? - ✔✔Every 3
years and 12 months before PCS (when you're negotiating orders)
✔✔At what debt to income ratio (%) is your credit considered "over-extended"? - ✔✔36-
49%
✔✔What are three important elements of financial plans? - ✔✔- Management (monthly
income/spending)
- Savings
- Investing
✔✔Goals should be SMART. What does this acronym stand for? - ✔✔Specific
Measurable
Attainable
Realistic
Timeline
✔✔Is discretionary spending for needs or wants? - ✔✔Wants
, ✔✔What are the two types of power of attorney? - ✔✔General and specific
✔✔What legal documents should you review before deployment? - ✔✔1. Military
documents
2. Other life insurance policies
3. Power of Attorney
4. Wills
✔✔What is the purpose of the US Constitution? - ✔✔Supreme law of the land, guides
government and legal system, basis for new laws
✔✔What is the purpose of the Navy Ethos? - ✔✔Identifies the characteristics, culture,
and group beliefs of the Navy
✔✔Which of the Navy core values corresponds to the following: "I am accountable for
my professional and personal behavior. I will be mindful of the privilege I have to serve
my fellow Americans" - ✔✔Honor
✔✔Which of the Navy core values corresponds to the following: "The value that gives
me the moral and mental strength to do what is right" - ✔✔Courage
✔✔Which of the Navy core values corresponds to the following: "The day to day duty of
eery man and woman...to join together as a team to improve the quality of our work, our
people, and ourselves." - ✔✔Commitment
✔✔What are the 3 pillars of Sailor 2025? - ✔✔1. Personnel System Modernization
2. Ready Relevant Learning
3. Career Readiness
✔✔What is Ready Relevant Learning? - ✔✔A *holistic* approach to training with a
career-long learning continuum, modern delivery at the point of need, and integrated
content development
✔✔What are Personnel Qualification Standards (PQS)? - ✔✔A standardized set of
qualifications used when a minimum level of competency is required to perform specific
duties.
✔✔What are Job Qualification Requirements (JQR) and when are they employed? -
✔✔Command-specific qualifications in cases where no Personnel Qualification
Standards (PQS) exist.
✔✔What are commissioning sources for new accessions (5)? - ✔✔OCS, ODS, US
Naval Academy, NROTC, US Merchant Marine Academy (USMMA)
SET A+
✔✔Which program assists families to meet the challenges of Navy life by providing
support services, outreach, and resources? - ✔✔Fleet and family program
✔✔Who is eligible for fleet and family services? - ✔✔- Active duty members and
dependents
- Reservists on active duty
- Spouses and dependents of POW/MIA
- Retirees and dependents killed on AD
- DoD civilians working overseas
✔✔Net worth = _____________ - ____________ - ✔✔Assets - Liabilities
✔✔Exceptional family member program (EFMP) requires updates when? - ✔✔Every 3
years and 12 months before PCS (when you're negotiating orders)
✔✔At what debt to income ratio (%) is your credit considered "over-extended"? - ✔✔36-
49%
✔✔What are three important elements of financial plans? - ✔✔- Management (monthly
income/spending)
- Savings
- Investing
✔✔Goals should be SMART. What does this acronym stand for? - ✔✔Specific
Measurable
Attainable
Realistic
Timeline
✔✔Is discretionary spending for needs or wants? - ✔✔Wants
, ✔✔What are the two types of power of attorney? - ✔✔General and specific
✔✔What legal documents should you review before deployment? - ✔✔1. Military
documents
2. Other life insurance policies
3. Power of Attorney
4. Wills
✔✔What is the purpose of the US Constitution? - ✔✔Supreme law of the land, guides
government and legal system, basis for new laws
✔✔What is the purpose of the Navy Ethos? - ✔✔Identifies the characteristics, culture,
and group beliefs of the Navy
✔✔Which of the Navy core values corresponds to the following: "I am accountable for
my professional and personal behavior. I will be mindful of the privilege I have to serve
my fellow Americans" - ✔✔Honor
✔✔Which of the Navy core values corresponds to the following: "The value that gives
me the moral and mental strength to do what is right" - ✔✔Courage
✔✔Which of the Navy core values corresponds to the following: "The day to day duty of
eery man and woman...to join together as a team to improve the quality of our work, our
people, and ourselves." - ✔✔Commitment
✔✔What are the 3 pillars of Sailor 2025? - ✔✔1. Personnel System Modernization
2. Ready Relevant Learning
3. Career Readiness
✔✔What is Ready Relevant Learning? - ✔✔A *holistic* approach to training with a
career-long learning continuum, modern delivery at the point of need, and integrated
content development
✔✔What are Personnel Qualification Standards (PQS)? - ✔✔A standardized set of
qualifications used when a minimum level of competency is required to perform specific
duties.
✔✔What are Job Qualification Requirements (JQR) and when are they employed? -
✔✔Command-specific qualifications in cases where no Personnel Qualification
Standards (PQS) exist.
✔✔What are commissioning sources for new accessions (5)? - ✔✔OCS, ODS, US
Naval Academy, NROTC, US Merchant Marine Academy (USMMA)
