LCS POOW STUDY SET QUESTIONS
AND ANSWERS
Q Is the Petty Officer of the Watch an In-port watch or an underway watch - - Answer-: In-Port only
(OPNAVINST 3120.32C, 4-49)
Q When do you relieve the previous watch stander? (NAVEDTRA 43397-F-303.20) - - Answer-: 15
minutes prior, at the latest (OPNAVINST 3120.321/ 4.12 C-2)
Q How many bells does a Commander who is the CO of the ship receive when boarding? NAVEDTRA
43397-F-303.2.9) - - Answer-: 5 Bells, 4 to announce the arrival and 1 stinger (NTP 13B- 1201 (1))
Q How many bells does a 2-star admiral receive when boarding the ship? (NAVEDTRA 43397-F-303.2.8) -
- Answer-: 6 bells, rung in 3 sets of 2. (NTP 13B- 1201 (1))
Q Would the governor of Florida receive honors? If so how many bells would they receive? (NAVEDTRA
43397-F-303.2.8) - - Answer-: Yes, and they would receive 8 bells. Any civilian government official would
receive 8 bells upon boarding a ship. (NTP 13B- 1201 (1))
Q What time does morning colors commence? (NAVEDTRA 43397-F-303.2.14) - - Answer-: 0800 (NTP
13B (801. 8-1a ))
, Q What time does evening colors commence? (NAVEDTRA 43397-F-303.2.15) - - Answer-: It depends on
the time of sunset, which can be found daily in the Plan of the Day (NTP 13B (801 8-1a)
Q How would the commodore's vehicle driving by the ship's port side from forward to aft receive
honors? (NAVEDTRA 43397-F-303.2.8) - - Answer-: 2 whistles for port side notifies the ship which side
the commodore is on, followed by 1 whistle for the first third of the ship to call the crew to attention
and salute, 2 whistles midship is for "Ready... to", 3 whistles as the vehicle passes the final third of the
ship notifies the crew to carry on. (NTP 13B 13-1 1303)
Q What reports make up the 12 o'clock report? (NAVEDTRA 43397-F-303.2.22) - - Answer-: 6 reports.
Magazine temp, draft report, cyber report, fuel and water report, muster report, boat report
(COMNAVSURFLANTINST 3120.2 P12 a(2))
Q What can the POOW create in a situation that requires secured communication between all essential
personnel? (NAVEDTRA 43397-F-303.2.23) - - Answer-: Battlenet, a secured line on the ships phone,
allows people included in the battlenet to communicate and monitor situations during security alerts
and other evolutions (NTTP 3-17.21 FIGURE 5-2)
Q How would the POOW respond to a Man Overboard? (NAVEDTRA 43397-F-303.5.8) - - Answer-: The
POOW would blow the ship's horn 6 times and follow the verbiage in the POOW binder to note the
location of the man overboard, and also notating how long the person has been in the water.
(COMNAVSURFLANTINST 3120.3 SON8)
Q Who is the POOW in communication with outside of the ship? (CNICINST 5530.5) - - Answer-: The
POOW will have a radio that maintains communication with WOSOC, the other ships in port, and Port
OPS. (NTTP 3-07.2.1 5.5.3)
Q What will the POOW be equipped with for watch? (NAVEDTRA 43397-F-303.2.2) - - Answer-: M9
service pistol with 2 extra magazines, M4 assault rifle with 2 extra magazines, baton, OC spray,
handcuffs, Kevlar vest, radio (NTTP 3-07.2.1 5.13; 6.3.1; 6.4.5; 6.5)
AND ANSWERS
Q Is the Petty Officer of the Watch an In-port watch or an underway watch - - Answer-: In-Port only
(OPNAVINST 3120.32C, 4-49)
Q When do you relieve the previous watch stander? (NAVEDTRA 43397-F-303.20) - - Answer-: 15
minutes prior, at the latest (OPNAVINST 3120.321/ 4.12 C-2)
Q How many bells does a Commander who is the CO of the ship receive when boarding? NAVEDTRA
43397-F-303.2.9) - - Answer-: 5 Bells, 4 to announce the arrival and 1 stinger (NTP 13B- 1201 (1))
Q How many bells does a 2-star admiral receive when boarding the ship? (NAVEDTRA 43397-F-303.2.8) -
- Answer-: 6 bells, rung in 3 sets of 2. (NTP 13B- 1201 (1))
Q Would the governor of Florida receive honors? If so how many bells would they receive? (NAVEDTRA
43397-F-303.2.8) - - Answer-: Yes, and they would receive 8 bells. Any civilian government official would
receive 8 bells upon boarding a ship. (NTP 13B- 1201 (1))
Q What time does morning colors commence? (NAVEDTRA 43397-F-303.2.14) - - Answer-: 0800 (NTP
13B (801. 8-1a ))
, Q What time does evening colors commence? (NAVEDTRA 43397-F-303.2.15) - - Answer-: It depends on
the time of sunset, which can be found daily in the Plan of the Day (NTP 13B (801 8-1a)
Q How would the commodore's vehicle driving by the ship's port side from forward to aft receive
honors? (NAVEDTRA 43397-F-303.2.8) - - Answer-: 2 whistles for port side notifies the ship which side
the commodore is on, followed by 1 whistle for the first third of the ship to call the crew to attention
and salute, 2 whistles midship is for "Ready... to", 3 whistles as the vehicle passes the final third of the
ship notifies the crew to carry on. (NTP 13B 13-1 1303)
Q What reports make up the 12 o'clock report? (NAVEDTRA 43397-F-303.2.22) - - Answer-: 6 reports.
Magazine temp, draft report, cyber report, fuel and water report, muster report, boat report
(COMNAVSURFLANTINST 3120.2 P12 a(2))
Q What can the POOW create in a situation that requires secured communication between all essential
personnel? (NAVEDTRA 43397-F-303.2.23) - - Answer-: Battlenet, a secured line on the ships phone,
allows people included in the battlenet to communicate and monitor situations during security alerts
and other evolutions (NTTP 3-17.21 FIGURE 5-2)
Q How would the POOW respond to a Man Overboard? (NAVEDTRA 43397-F-303.5.8) - - Answer-: The
POOW would blow the ship's horn 6 times and follow the verbiage in the POOW binder to note the
location of the man overboard, and also notating how long the person has been in the water.
(COMNAVSURFLANTINST 3120.3 SON8)
Q Who is the POOW in communication with outside of the ship? (CNICINST 5530.5) - - Answer-: The
POOW will have a radio that maintains communication with WOSOC, the other ships in port, and Port
OPS. (NTTP 3-07.2.1 5.5.3)
Q What will the POOW be equipped with for watch? (NAVEDTRA 43397-F-303.2.2) - - Answer-: M9
service pistol with 2 extra magazines, M4 assault rifle with 2 extra magazines, baton, OC spray,
handcuffs, Kevlar vest, radio (NTTP 3-07.2.1 5.13; 6.3.1; 6.4.5; 6.5)
