YNC CERTIFICATION EVALUATION EXAMS
SET FULL SOLUTION 2026
⫸ Open sentence for awards, "Meritorious Service Medal". Answer:
"For outstanding meritorious achievement or service..."
⫸ Open sentence for awards, "Air Medal". Answer: "For heroic(or
meritorious) achievement in aerial flight"
⫸ Open sentence for awards, "Joint Service Commendation Medal".
Answer: "For meritorious service (or meritorious achievement) while
serving as..."
⫸ Open sentence for awards, "Navy and Marine Corps
Commendation Medal". Answer: "For meritorious service(or
meritorious achievement) (or heroic service) (or heroic achievement)
while serving as....
⫸ Open sentence for awards, "Joint Service Achievement Medal".
Answer: "For professional achievement in the superior performance
of duties while serving as...."
⫸ Open sentence for awards, "Navy and Marine Corps Achievement
Medal". Answer: "For professional achievement (or heroic
achievement) in the superior performance of his/her duties while
serving as....."
,⫸ What form is used when preparing the unit awards PUC, NUC,
and MUC?. Answer: OPNAV Form 1650/14
⫸ Open sentence for awards, "PUC". Answer: "For extraordinary
heriosm in action against enemy forces from (day, month, year) to
(day, month, year).
⫸ Open sentence for awards, "NUC". Answer: "For exceptionally
meritorious (service or achievement) during assigned missions from
(day, month, year) to (day, month, year). The personnel of NAME OF
UNIT...."
⫸ Open sentence for the award, "MUC". Answer: "For
meritorious(service or achievement) from (day, month, year) to (day,
month, year). The personnel of NAME OF UNIT...."
⫸ When can you use the word "great" when writing a PUC or
NUC?. Answer: In the last sentence.
⫸ When must a command submit and award the PUC, NUC, and
MUC?. Answer: Submit within 3 years of the action of service and
award within 5.
⫸ How many campaign or service medals can be awarded or issued
to an individual?. Answer: No more than one.
,⫸ For each additional campaign or service medal what is issued?.
Answer: 3/16 inch bronze star and a 3/16 inch silver star in lieu of the
6th award.
⫸ When was the Navy Good Conduct Medal established by
SECNAV?. Answer: 26 April 1869
⫸ The Armed Forces Expeditionary Medal is awarded to anyone
who participated as members of U.S. Military units in which
personnel of any military department particitpate in significant
numbers, in the opinion of who?. Answer: The Joint Chiefs of Staff
⫸ When may the Navy Expeditionary Medal (NEM) be awarded?.
Answer: The NEM may only be awarded in cases in which Navy units
were the sole participants in the designated operation, in cases where
other branches are involved, the Armed Forces Expeditionary Medal
should be awarded.
⫸ What are the requirements for the Antartica Service Medal?.
Answer: Beginning 1 June 1973, the requirement is 30 days under
competent orders to duty at sea or ashore, south of latitude 60 degrees
south. Days do not have to be consecutive.
⫸ Each day of duty under competent orders at any remote on the
Antartica Continent will count as how many days when determing
award eligibility?. Answer: 2 days
, ⫸ How many days do you have to spend in theater in order to
qualify for the Armed Forces Expeditionary Medal?. Answer: Engage
in direct support of operation for 30 consecutive days or 60 non-
consecutive days provided you enter the area of operations.
⫸ Who may be issued or awarded the Kosovo Campaign Medal?.
Answer: Officer and Enlisted Personnel
⫸ What are the qualifications for the Kosovo Medal?. Answer:
While engaged in direct support of the operation or as members of an
operational unit participating in the operation, personnel must serve
30 consecutive or 60 non-consecutive days in the AOE, or be injured.
⫸ What are the qualifications for the Afghanistan Medal?. Answer:
Must have been assigned, attached or moblized to units operating in
the AOE for 30 consecutive days or 60 non-consecutive days or
wounded, killed or injured.
⫸ What are the diffirence in the qualifications of the Global War on
Terrorism Service Medal?. Answer: You can earn the medal by being
assigned, attached or mobilized in Conus or Overseas.
⫸ What qualifies a member for the Sea Service Deployment
Ribbon?. Answer: 90 consecutive days or two 80 days within a 12-
month period.
⫸ What are the requirements for the Navy Artic Service Ribbon?.
Answer: Complete 28 days consecutive or non-consecutive above the
SET FULL SOLUTION 2026
⫸ Open sentence for awards, "Meritorious Service Medal". Answer:
"For outstanding meritorious achievement or service..."
⫸ Open sentence for awards, "Air Medal". Answer: "For heroic(or
meritorious) achievement in aerial flight"
⫸ Open sentence for awards, "Joint Service Commendation Medal".
Answer: "For meritorious service (or meritorious achievement) while
serving as..."
⫸ Open sentence for awards, "Navy and Marine Corps
Commendation Medal". Answer: "For meritorious service(or
meritorious achievement) (or heroic service) (or heroic achievement)
while serving as....
⫸ Open sentence for awards, "Joint Service Achievement Medal".
Answer: "For professional achievement in the superior performance
of duties while serving as...."
⫸ Open sentence for awards, "Navy and Marine Corps Achievement
Medal". Answer: "For professional achievement (or heroic
achievement) in the superior performance of his/her duties while
serving as....."
,⫸ What form is used when preparing the unit awards PUC, NUC,
and MUC?. Answer: OPNAV Form 1650/14
⫸ Open sentence for awards, "PUC". Answer: "For extraordinary
heriosm in action against enemy forces from (day, month, year) to
(day, month, year).
⫸ Open sentence for awards, "NUC". Answer: "For exceptionally
meritorious (service or achievement) during assigned missions from
(day, month, year) to (day, month, year). The personnel of NAME OF
UNIT...."
⫸ Open sentence for the award, "MUC". Answer: "For
meritorious(service or achievement) from (day, month, year) to (day,
month, year). The personnel of NAME OF UNIT...."
⫸ When can you use the word "great" when writing a PUC or
NUC?. Answer: In the last sentence.
⫸ When must a command submit and award the PUC, NUC, and
MUC?. Answer: Submit within 3 years of the action of service and
award within 5.
⫸ How many campaign or service medals can be awarded or issued
to an individual?. Answer: No more than one.
,⫸ For each additional campaign or service medal what is issued?.
Answer: 3/16 inch bronze star and a 3/16 inch silver star in lieu of the
6th award.
⫸ When was the Navy Good Conduct Medal established by
SECNAV?. Answer: 26 April 1869
⫸ The Armed Forces Expeditionary Medal is awarded to anyone
who participated as members of U.S. Military units in which
personnel of any military department particitpate in significant
numbers, in the opinion of who?. Answer: The Joint Chiefs of Staff
⫸ When may the Navy Expeditionary Medal (NEM) be awarded?.
Answer: The NEM may only be awarded in cases in which Navy units
were the sole participants in the designated operation, in cases where
other branches are involved, the Armed Forces Expeditionary Medal
should be awarded.
⫸ What are the requirements for the Antartica Service Medal?.
Answer: Beginning 1 June 1973, the requirement is 30 days under
competent orders to duty at sea or ashore, south of latitude 60 degrees
south. Days do not have to be consecutive.
⫸ Each day of duty under competent orders at any remote on the
Antartica Continent will count as how many days when determing
award eligibility?. Answer: 2 days
, ⫸ How many days do you have to spend in theater in order to
qualify for the Armed Forces Expeditionary Medal?. Answer: Engage
in direct support of operation for 30 consecutive days or 60 non-
consecutive days provided you enter the area of operations.
⫸ Who may be issued or awarded the Kosovo Campaign Medal?.
Answer: Officer and Enlisted Personnel
⫸ What are the qualifications for the Kosovo Medal?. Answer:
While engaged in direct support of the operation or as members of an
operational unit participating in the operation, personnel must serve
30 consecutive or 60 non-consecutive days in the AOE, or be injured.
⫸ What are the qualifications for the Afghanistan Medal?. Answer:
Must have been assigned, attached or moblized to units operating in
the AOE for 30 consecutive days or 60 non-consecutive days or
wounded, killed or injured.
⫸ What are the diffirence in the qualifications of the Global War on
Terrorism Service Medal?. Answer: You can earn the medal by being
assigned, attached or mobilized in Conus or Overseas.
⫸ What qualifies a member for the Sea Service Deployment
Ribbon?. Answer: 90 consecutive days or two 80 days within a 12-
month period.
⫸ What are the requirements for the Navy Artic Service Ribbon?.
Answer: Complete 28 days consecutive or non-consecutive above the
