ESWS – Enlisted Surface Warfare Specialist Study Guide & Qualification Prep
Three major classes of warships - correct answer ✔✔Ships of the line (64-100 guns), sloops of
war (10-20), frigates (8-44)
The original six frigates - correct answer ✔✔USS Constitution, USS Chesapeake, USS
Constellation, USS President, USS United States, USS Congress
The Navy's Birthday - correct answer ✔✔October 13th, 1775
The first ship named after an enlisted person - correct answer ✔✔USS Osmund Ingram- DD255
The oldest US Navy commissioned vessel - correct answer ✔✔USS Constitution
The six areas that comprise Naval Doctrine - correct answer ✔✔Command and control,
operations, warfare, logistics, intelligence, planning
State the three levels of war - correct answer ✔✔Tactical, operational, strategic
Page 2 - correct answer ✔✔Personal data, emergency data and dependents
Page 4 - correct answer ✔✔Qualification history, awards
Page 13 - correct answer ✔✔Administration remarks
NAVPERS 1306 - correct answer ✔✔Detailing info
,Never Out List - correct answer ✔✔Things the ship needs all the time, things we could not
function without (EX: toilet paper, soap)
The six categories of HAZMAT - correct answer ✔✔flammable, aerosol, toxic, corrosive,
oxidizing and compressed gas
Incompatible material - correct answer ✔✔Refers to 2 or more different substances than when
mixed could cause a reaction (explosives+corrosives)
Procedures for HM/HW spill - correct answer ✔✔report it (DC Central), clear the area,
evaluation, damage control, dispersion of gases/vapors, cleanup/decontamination, disposal,
certification for re-entry, follow up reports
PPE for handling HM/HW - correct answer ✔✔respirator, foot protection, rubber gloves, apron,
goggles, face shield
Hazardous Material - correct answer ✔✔Any material that may pose a hazard to human health
when released into the environment
Hazardous Waste - correct answer ✔✔Any discarded material that meets hazardous material
guidelines by the EPA
Oily Waste - correct answer ✔✔Oil mixed with water or other fluids until the mixture is no
longer useful
Waste Oil - correct answer ✔✔Oil whose characteristics have changed since being originally
refined and no longer is fit for use (not considered recyclable)
Legislation that governs the discharge of oily waste into the ocean - correct answer ✔✔The
Clean Water Act authorizes the DOD to issue regulations governing marine sanitation
, Actions required for oil spills within the US - correct answer ✔✔Notify the shore side naval
operational support center (NOSC), notify the National Response Center (NRC), take practical,
immediate actions to mitigate the effects of the spill, submit a naval message
Actions required for oil spills outside the US - correct answer ✔✔Initiate immediate actions to
mitigate the effects of the spill, notify the correct fleet by naval message, the fleet NOSC shall
implement the oil and hazmat substance spill response plan
3rd Fleet - correct answer ✔✔Eastern and Central Pacific, HQ San Diego, CA (PACCOM)
4th Fleet - correct answer ✔✔Caribbean Ocean, surrounding waters of Central and South
America, HQ Mayport, Florida (SOUTHCOM)
5th Fleet - correct answer ✔✔Middle East, Red Sea, Arabian Sea, Persian Gulf, HQ Manama
Bahrain (CENTCOM)
6th Fleet - correct answer ✔✔Mediterranean Sea, HQ Naples, Italy (EUCOM)
7th Fleet - correct answer ✔✔Western Pacific HQ Yokosuka, Japan
10th Fleet - correct answer ✔✔HQ Ft. Meade, MD
RADAR - correct answer ✔✔Radio Detection and Ranging
SONAR - correct answer ✔✔Sound Navigation and Ranging
Three major classes of warships - correct answer ✔✔Ships of the line (64-100 guns), sloops of
war (10-20), frigates (8-44)
The original six frigates - correct answer ✔✔USS Constitution, USS Chesapeake, USS
Constellation, USS President, USS United States, USS Congress
The Navy's Birthday - correct answer ✔✔October 13th, 1775
The first ship named after an enlisted person - correct answer ✔✔USS Osmund Ingram- DD255
The oldest US Navy commissioned vessel - correct answer ✔✔USS Constitution
The six areas that comprise Naval Doctrine - correct answer ✔✔Command and control,
operations, warfare, logistics, intelligence, planning
State the three levels of war - correct answer ✔✔Tactical, operational, strategic
Page 2 - correct answer ✔✔Personal data, emergency data and dependents
Page 4 - correct answer ✔✔Qualification history, awards
Page 13 - correct answer ✔✔Administration remarks
NAVPERS 1306 - correct answer ✔✔Detailing info
,Never Out List - correct answer ✔✔Things the ship needs all the time, things we could not
function without (EX: toilet paper, soap)
The six categories of HAZMAT - correct answer ✔✔flammable, aerosol, toxic, corrosive,
oxidizing and compressed gas
Incompatible material - correct answer ✔✔Refers to 2 or more different substances than when
mixed could cause a reaction (explosives+corrosives)
Procedures for HM/HW spill - correct answer ✔✔report it (DC Central), clear the area,
evaluation, damage control, dispersion of gases/vapors, cleanup/decontamination, disposal,
certification for re-entry, follow up reports
PPE for handling HM/HW - correct answer ✔✔respirator, foot protection, rubber gloves, apron,
goggles, face shield
Hazardous Material - correct answer ✔✔Any material that may pose a hazard to human health
when released into the environment
Hazardous Waste - correct answer ✔✔Any discarded material that meets hazardous material
guidelines by the EPA
Oily Waste - correct answer ✔✔Oil mixed with water or other fluids until the mixture is no
longer useful
Waste Oil - correct answer ✔✔Oil whose characteristics have changed since being originally
refined and no longer is fit for use (not considered recyclable)
Legislation that governs the discharge of oily waste into the ocean - correct answer ✔✔The
Clean Water Act authorizes the DOD to issue regulations governing marine sanitation
, Actions required for oil spills within the US - correct answer ✔✔Notify the shore side naval
operational support center (NOSC), notify the National Response Center (NRC), take practical,
immediate actions to mitigate the effects of the spill, submit a naval message
Actions required for oil spills outside the US - correct answer ✔✔Initiate immediate actions to
mitigate the effects of the spill, notify the correct fleet by naval message, the fleet NOSC shall
implement the oil and hazmat substance spill response plan
3rd Fleet - correct answer ✔✔Eastern and Central Pacific, HQ San Diego, CA (PACCOM)
4th Fleet - correct answer ✔✔Caribbean Ocean, surrounding waters of Central and South
America, HQ Mayport, Florida (SOUTHCOM)
5th Fleet - correct answer ✔✔Middle East, Red Sea, Arabian Sea, Persian Gulf, HQ Manama
Bahrain (CENTCOM)
6th Fleet - correct answer ✔✔Mediterranean Sea, HQ Naples, Italy (EUCOM)
7th Fleet - correct answer ✔✔Western Pacific HQ Yokosuka, Japan
10th Fleet - correct answer ✔✔HQ Ft. Meade, MD
RADAR - correct answer ✔✔Radio Detection and Ranging
SONAR - correct answer ✔✔Sound Navigation and Ranging
