COAST GUARD EPME COMPREHENSIVE EXAM
2025/2026 QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS GUARANTEE A+
✔✔Who darkens the appropriate ovals - ✔✔Marking Official
✔✔Who must comply with the change procedures in Article 10.B.10.b - ✔✔Appeal
Authority
✔✔Who evaluates performance and places an "X" within the appropriate oval -
✔✔Supervisor
✔✔Who ensures all required written comments are provided - ✔✔Approving Official
✔✔Who enters the numerical equivalent in the "Mark" column - ✔✔Marking Official
✔✔Who gathers input on a subordinate's performance and behavior - ✔✔Supervisor
✔✔What date is used as the base for calculating PCS entitlements and allowances -
✔✔(EDO) Effective Date of Orders
✔✔If a member gets married, has a baby, buys a car, or acquires household goods
after the (EDO) Effective Date of Orders, which of these is he entitled reimbursement -
✔✔None, anything acquired after the Effective Date of Orders is on his dime!!
✔✔How is the effective date of orders determined - ✔✔Subtract the number of travel
days plus one day from the report date on your orders.
✔✔Who determines the what the rate of DLA will be - ✔✔Secretary of Defense
✔✔Is DLA taxable - ✔✔NO
✔✔For orders that indicate, "no haste in reporting", how many days proceed time are
you authorized - ✔✔4 days
✔✔For orders indicating "proceed without delay", how much proceed time are you
allowed - ✔✔2 days
✔✔How much advance pay may a member request - ✔✔Three months base pay minus
taxes.
✔✔Over how many months will this be liquidated - ✔✔12 months
, ✔✔Can you request a longer liquidation period - ✔✔If so who can approve it? Yes, the
Commanding officer can authorize 24 months.
✔✔How many days after arriving at the new PDS may a member request advance pay -
✔✔60 days after their report date.
✔✔In direct access, your password must consist of at least how many characters -
✔✔Eight
✔✔Of these characters, how many must be numbers - ✔✔TWO
✔✔How often does your password in "Direct Access" expire - ✔✔Every 90 days
✔✔A reminder will alert the user how many days prior to expiration - ✔✔2 days
✔✔How many unsuccessful login attempts do you have before a system lockout occurs
- ✔✔5 attempts
✔✔What type of form is used for filing a PCS travel claim - ✔✔DD Form 1351-2
✔✔How do you file a travel claim for TDY travel - ✔✔Filed electronically in Web TPAX
✔✔An original itemized receipt must accompany all reimbursable expenses of $___ or
over - ✔✔$75.00
✔✔How many days do you have to file a TDY travel claim - ✔✔3 days
✔✔When filing a travel claim, the administrative review must be completed in how many
days after receipt from the traveler - ✔✔Within 2 days
✔✔How many digits are on a Document ID number or Travel orcer number (TONO) -
✔✔16
✔✔What do the first four digits represent - ✔✔Type of travel and fiscal year.
✔✔Mishap records show that what percentage of all mishaps are due to the unsafe acts
of people - ✔✔88%
✔✔What percentage are due to unsafe conditions not identified or corrected by people -
✔✔10%
2025/2026 QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS GUARANTEE A+
✔✔Who darkens the appropriate ovals - ✔✔Marking Official
✔✔Who must comply with the change procedures in Article 10.B.10.b - ✔✔Appeal
Authority
✔✔Who evaluates performance and places an "X" within the appropriate oval -
✔✔Supervisor
✔✔Who ensures all required written comments are provided - ✔✔Approving Official
✔✔Who enters the numerical equivalent in the "Mark" column - ✔✔Marking Official
✔✔Who gathers input on a subordinate's performance and behavior - ✔✔Supervisor
✔✔What date is used as the base for calculating PCS entitlements and allowances -
✔✔(EDO) Effective Date of Orders
✔✔If a member gets married, has a baby, buys a car, or acquires household goods
after the (EDO) Effective Date of Orders, which of these is he entitled reimbursement -
✔✔None, anything acquired after the Effective Date of Orders is on his dime!!
✔✔How is the effective date of orders determined - ✔✔Subtract the number of travel
days plus one day from the report date on your orders.
✔✔Who determines the what the rate of DLA will be - ✔✔Secretary of Defense
✔✔Is DLA taxable - ✔✔NO
✔✔For orders that indicate, "no haste in reporting", how many days proceed time are
you authorized - ✔✔4 days
✔✔For orders indicating "proceed without delay", how much proceed time are you
allowed - ✔✔2 days
✔✔How much advance pay may a member request - ✔✔Three months base pay minus
taxes.
✔✔Over how many months will this be liquidated - ✔✔12 months
, ✔✔Can you request a longer liquidation period - ✔✔If so who can approve it? Yes, the
Commanding officer can authorize 24 months.
✔✔How many days after arriving at the new PDS may a member request advance pay -
✔✔60 days after their report date.
✔✔In direct access, your password must consist of at least how many characters -
✔✔Eight
✔✔Of these characters, how many must be numbers - ✔✔TWO
✔✔How often does your password in "Direct Access" expire - ✔✔Every 90 days
✔✔A reminder will alert the user how many days prior to expiration - ✔✔2 days
✔✔How many unsuccessful login attempts do you have before a system lockout occurs
- ✔✔5 attempts
✔✔What type of form is used for filing a PCS travel claim - ✔✔DD Form 1351-2
✔✔How do you file a travel claim for TDY travel - ✔✔Filed electronically in Web TPAX
✔✔An original itemized receipt must accompany all reimbursable expenses of $___ or
over - ✔✔$75.00
✔✔How many days do you have to file a TDY travel claim - ✔✔3 days
✔✔When filing a travel claim, the administrative review must be completed in how many
days after receipt from the traveler - ✔✔Within 2 days
✔✔How many digits are on a Document ID number or Travel orcer number (TONO) -
✔✔16
✔✔What do the first four digits represent - ✔✔Type of travel and fiscal year.
✔✔Mishap records show that what percentage of all mishaps are due to the unsafe acts
of people - ✔✔88%
✔✔What percentage are due to unsafe conditions not identified or corrected by people -
✔✔10%
