PPME: Block 2 UPDATED ACTUAL Exam
Questions and CORRECT Answers
Which time frame does the Fleet Response Plan use as its cycle? - CORRECT ANSWER -
27-Month
Which Sea Power 21 initiative changed the way the U.S. Navy deploys and trains the Fleet? -
CORRECT ANSWER - Sea Basing
The Fleet Response Plan is often referred to as the __________? - CORRECT ANSWER -
Fleet Readiness Plan
Because of the war against terrorists, Secretary of the Navy England challenged the U.S. Navy to
__________? - CORRECT ANSWER - Maintain it's relevance
The flexible deployment concept allows units that have attained high readiness to embark on
deployments in support of specific national priorities such as ______________. - CORRECT
ANSWER - Homeland defense, multi-national exercises, security cooperation events, and
deterrence operations
Who did Admiral Vern Clark task with developing a plan to replace the 18-month inter-
deployment training cycle (IDTC)? - CORRECT ANSWER - Commander, Fleet Forces
Command
Which of the following describes the 6 + 2 plan? - CORRECT ANSWER - 6 CSGs
available to deploy within 30 days plus 2 CSGs available to deploy within 90 days
When is a ship, sub, or squadron considered to be routine deployable? - CORRECT
ANSWER - After successfully completing all necessary capabilities training, including the
completion of underway sustainment phase training and certification of the unit for forward-
deployed operations
, "Presence with a purpose" provides __________? - CORRECT ANSWER - Routine
deployments in support of specific combatant commander objectives or on shorter "pulse"
employment periods
When is a CSG considered to be in emergency surge status? - CORRECT ANSWER -
When they have successfully completed their unit level phase training phase
At its core, the Fleet Response Plan is ______________. - CORRECT ANSWER -
Mission driven, capabilities-based response plan
When is a CSG considered surge ready? - CORRECT ANSWER - When they have
completed integrated phase training.
Which report issued a mandate for the U.S. military to transform leading to adoption of FRP? -
CORRECT ANSWER - 2001 Quadrennial Defense Review
Under the 27-month Fleet Response Plan, a carrier strike group is surge-ready for how many
months? - CORRECT ANSWER - Approximately 16 months
The Fleet Response Plan places a carrier strike group in these four categories: - CORRECT
ANSWER - emergency surge, surge ready, routine deployable, deployed.
Which of the following is NOT a reason for leaders to conduct a personnel inspection? -
CORRECT ANSWER - As a means to punish Sailors
Who is known as the "Drillmaster of the American Revolution"? - CORRECT ANSWER -
Baron van Steuben
Which of the following events would NOT require a leader to conduct military quarters? -
CORRECT ANSWER - Refueling evolution
Questions and CORRECT Answers
Which time frame does the Fleet Response Plan use as its cycle? - CORRECT ANSWER -
27-Month
Which Sea Power 21 initiative changed the way the U.S. Navy deploys and trains the Fleet? -
CORRECT ANSWER - Sea Basing
The Fleet Response Plan is often referred to as the __________? - CORRECT ANSWER -
Fleet Readiness Plan
Because of the war against terrorists, Secretary of the Navy England challenged the U.S. Navy to
__________? - CORRECT ANSWER - Maintain it's relevance
The flexible deployment concept allows units that have attained high readiness to embark on
deployments in support of specific national priorities such as ______________. - CORRECT
ANSWER - Homeland defense, multi-national exercises, security cooperation events, and
deterrence operations
Who did Admiral Vern Clark task with developing a plan to replace the 18-month inter-
deployment training cycle (IDTC)? - CORRECT ANSWER - Commander, Fleet Forces
Command
Which of the following describes the 6 + 2 plan? - CORRECT ANSWER - 6 CSGs
available to deploy within 30 days plus 2 CSGs available to deploy within 90 days
When is a ship, sub, or squadron considered to be routine deployable? - CORRECT
ANSWER - After successfully completing all necessary capabilities training, including the
completion of underway sustainment phase training and certification of the unit for forward-
deployed operations
, "Presence with a purpose" provides __________? - CORRECT ANSWER - Routine
deployments in support of specific combatant commander objectives or on shorter "pulse"
employment periods
When is a CSG considered to be in emergency surge status? - CORRECT ANSWER -
When they have successfully completed their unit level phase training phase
At its core, the Fleet Response Plan is ______________. - CORRECT ANSWER -
Mission driven, capabilities-based response plan
When is a CSG considered surge ready? - CORRECT ANSWER - When they have
completed integrated phase training.
Which report issued a mandate for the U.S. military to transform leading to adoption of FRP? -
CORRECT ANSWER - 2001 Quadrennial Defense Review
Under the 27-month Fleet Response Plan, a carrier strike group is surge-ready for how many
months? - CORRECT ANSWER - Approximately 16 months
The Fleet Response Plan places a carrier strike group in these four categories: - CORRECT
ANSWER - emergency surge, surge ready, routine deployable, deployed.
Which of the following is NOT a reason for leaders to conduct a personnel inspection? -
CORRECT ANSWER - As a means to punish Sailors
Who is known as the "Drillmaster of the American Revolution"? - CORRECT ANSWER -
Baron van Steuben
Which of the following events would NOT require a leader to conduct military quarters? -
CORRECT ANSWER - Refueling evolution
