USCG SK1 SWE UPDATED MOCK EXAM WITH
ANSWER RATIONALES 2026
◉ How often do you have to update your SF-312
Answer: Once
◉ How long must break in service be to get re-investigated?
Answer: 24 months
◉ Spot checks on CSO accounts?
Answer: Quarterly
Change of command
Change of EKMS manager
◉ How to contact USCG over the phone in an emergency?
Answer: *CG
◉ What is the classification of KEK?
Answer: Secret
◉ Range of NAVTEX broadcast
,Answer: 200NM
◉ What is the frequency manual?
Answer: M2400 series
◉ SPE model
Answer: Severity
Probability
Exposure
Risk= SXPXE
◉ How many drill days and active duty days is CG Reserve
authorized a year?
Answer: 48 inactive drills and 12 active duty drill days
◉ When is CG personnel expected to participate in training?
Answer: at least tri-annually
◉ What are 7 types of administrative remarks (CG-3307)
Answer: accession
assignment and transfer
advancement and reduction
,performance and discipline
separation
selective reenlistment bonus
selective reserve enlisted bonus
◉ What is micro purchase?
Answer: 2.500$ or less
◉ How can you request to go to a "C" school?
Answer: STTR (short term training request)
ETR (electronic training request)
◉ When is report of survey not required? What form is used?
Answer: 500$ or less
form CG-5269
◉ Who qualifies for CG Foundation Enlisted Education Grant
Program
Answer: AD personnel pay grades E3-E9 with 2 or more years of CG
service
◉ Tool used to help members reach career goals
, Answer: IDP
◉ When must counseling be done (employee reviews)
Answer: no later than 30 days of marking period ending date
◉ In case of NJP or Courts-Martial, does the special EER have to be
submitted?
Answer: yes, regardless of marking period
◉ What did CG do during Mexican-American war?
Answer: conducted river expeditions
◉ How many CG units report directly to HQ?
Answer: 35
◉ What title of US code states that the Coast Guard is a military
service?
Answer: USC 14
◉ What is a cutter?
Answer: any Coast Guard vessel 65 ft and greater
ANSWER RATIONALES 2026
◉ How often do you have to update your SF-312
Answer: Once
◉ How long must break in service be to get re-investigated?
Answer: 24 months
◉ Spot checks on CSO accounts?
Answer: Quarterly
Change of command
Change of EKMS manager
◉ How to contact USCG over the phone in an emergency?
Answer: *CG
◉ What is the classification of KEK?
Answer: Secret
◉ Range of NAVTEX broadcast
,Answer: 200NM
◉ What is the frequency manual?
Answer: M2400 series
◉ SPE model
Answer: Severity
Probability
Exposure
Risk= SXPXE
◉ How many drill days and active duty days is CG Reserve
authorized a year?
Answer: 48 inactive drills and 12 active duty drill days
◉ When is CG personnel expected to participate in training?
Answer: at least tri-annually
◉ What are 7 types of administrative remarks (CG-3307)
Answer: accession
assignment and transfer
advancement and reduction
,performance and discipline
separation
selective reenlistment bonus
selective reserve enlisted bonus
◉ What is micro purchase?
Answer: 2.500$ or less
◉ How can you request to go to a "C" school?
Answer: STTR (short term training request)
ETR (electronic training request)
◉ When is report of survey not required? What form is used?
Answer: 500$ or less
form CG-5269
◉ Who qualifies for CG Foundation Enlisted Education Grant
Program
Answer: AD personnel pay grades E3-E9 with 2 or more years of CG
service
◉ Tool used to help members reach career goals
, Answer: IDP
◉ When must counseling be done (employee reviews)
Answer: no later than 30 days of marking period ending date
◉ In case of NJP or Courts-Martial, does the special EER have to be
submitted?
Answer: yes, regardless of marking period
◉ What did CG do during Mexican-American war?
Answer: conducted river expeditions
◉ How many CG units report directly to HQ?
Answer: 35
◉ What title of US code states that the Coast Guard is a military
service?
Answer: USC 14
◉ What is a cutter?
Answer: any Coast Guard vessel 65 ft and greater
