Introductory Professional Military Education (Enlisted) - Block 3 - Enlisted Professionalism
Navy eLearning (NEL)
Course Catalog Code: NWC-IEPME-INTRO-B3-V5
THE PETTY OFFICER
1. Per the SORM, authority is the power to exact __________.
obedience
2. Article 91 of the UCMJ distinguishes between enlisted members (E-3 and below) and
______________.
petty officers
3. The Navy holds its leaders accountable for their actions ______________.
at all times
4. The U.S. Navy accomplishes its mission through its petty officer corps by entrusting them with
the ______________ they need to carry out their assigned duties.
authority and responsibility
5. Which of the following references provides a code of military criminal law applicable to all
Service members?
The Uniform Code of Military Justice (UCMJ)
6. Which of the following is NOT a good example of a petty officer using his or her authority to
carry out the duties assigned by his or her command?
An YN3 allowing a friend to view others' FITREPS and EVALS
7. Article 91 of the Uniform Code of Military Justice ______________.
distinguishes between non-rated personnel and petty officers
8. The Navy holds its leaders accountable for their actions ______________.
At all times
9. ______________ is an obligation to successfully complete assigned tasks.
Responsibility
10. When are petty officers held accountable for their actions?
At all times
11. Which two types of authority do petty officers possess?
general and organizational
12. Leaders must provide their subordinates with the ______________ they need.
resources and supervision
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, Introductory Professional Military Education (Enlisted) - Block 3 - Enlisted Professionalism
Navy eLearning (NEL)
Course Catalog Code: NWC-IEPME-INTRO-B3-V5
13. Responsibility is the obligation to ______________.
successfully complete assigned tasks
14. When carrying out command-assigned duties, a petty officer can direct the actions of
______________.
junior and senior personnel
15. Which of the following can NOT be delegated?
Responsibility
16. The Navy limits a petty officer’s ______________ to curb abuse or the perception of abuse.
authority
17. What two types of authority are petty officers granted?
General authority and organizational authority
18. Which of the following Navy policies does NOT exist to provide a means of redressing
perceived wrongs?
Physical Readiness
19. The power to command, enforce laws, and exact obedience is defined as ______________.
authority
20. Petty officers are NOT directly responsible for which of the following?
Command wide training and qualifications
21. Which of the following is NOT a reference that describes the authority, responsibility, and
accountability of a petty officer?
The Military Personnel Manual (MILPERSMAN)
22. Knowledge of ______________ is vital to a petty officer's effectiveness as a leader.
authority, responsibility, and accountability
RANK INSIGNIA OF THE SERVICES
23. Junior officers rely heavily upon ______________ to learn the essentials of small unit leadership
and operations.
senior enlisted personnel
24. An Army specialist ranks immediately below a ______________.
corporal
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, Introductory Professional Military Education (Enlisted) - Block 3 - Enlisted Professionalism
Navy eLearning (NEL)
Course Catalog Code: NWC-IEPME-INTRO-B3-V5
25. The Marine Corps calls its senior noncommissioned officers (NCOs) _______________.
staff NCOs
26. Chief warrant officers (CWOs) serve as ______________ for their warfare communities.
specialists
27. Noncommissioned officer (NCO) status in the U.S. Air Force begins at pay grade
_______________.
E-5
28. Mid-grade officers command units that can operate independently for ______________.
short periods of time
29. When are ranks executed to distinguish a small number of leaders, such as a Fleet Admiral,
General of the Air Force, or a General of the Army?
During wartime
30. All ______________ and below are considered junior enlisted across the Services.
E-3s
31. An Air Force Senior Airman (SrA) E-4 is considered a/an ______________.
NCO
32. Commissioned officers in pay grades O-4 to O-6 are called ______________ officers.
field grade
33. One of the NCO’s chief responsibilities is to ______________.
train junior enlisted
34. The Army, Marine Corps, and Air Force use a “diamond” within their chevrons to denote
______________ sergeant status.
first
35. The Marine Corps commonly calls its senior NCOs, “______________”.
staff NCOs
36. Naval officers in pay grades ______________ are called junior officers.
O-1 to O-3
37. Naval officers in pay grades ______________ are called flag officers.
O-7 and above
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Navy eLearning (NEL)
Course Catalog Code: NWC-IEPME-INTRO-B3-V5
THE PETTY OFFICER
1. Per the SORM, authority is the power to exact __________.
obedience
2. Article 91 of the UCMJ distinguishes between enlisted members (E-3 and below) and
______________.
petty officers
3. The Navy holds its leaders accountable for their actions ______________.
at all times
4. The U.S. Navy accomplishes its mission through its petty officer corps by entrusting them with
the ______________ they need to carry out their assigned duties.
authority and responsibility
5. Which of the following references provides a code of military criminal law applicable to all
Service members?
The Uniform Code of Military Justice (UCMJ)
6. Which of the following is NOT a good example of a petty officer using his or her authority to
carry out the duties assigned by his or her command?
An YN3 allowing a friend to view others' FITREPS and EVALS
7. Article 91 of the Uniform Code of Military Justice ______________.
distinguishes between non-rated personnel and petty officers
8. The Navy holds its leaders accountable for their actions ______________.
At all times
9. ______________ is an obligation to successfully complete assigned tasks.
Responsibility
10. When are petty officers held accountable for their actions?
At all times
11. Which two types of authority do petty officers possess?
general and organizational
12. Leaders must provide their subordinates with the ______________ they need.
resources and supervision
1
, Introductory Professional Military Education (Enlisted) - Block 3 - Enlisted Professionalism
Navy eLearning (NEL)
Course Catalog Code: NWC-IEPME-INTRO-B3-V5
13. Responsibility is the obligation to ______________.
successfully complete assigned tasks
14. When carrying out command-assigned duties, a petty officer can direct the actions of
______________.
junior and senior personnel
15. Which of the following can NOT be delegated?
Responsibility
16. The Navy limits a petty officer’s ______________ to curb abuse or the perception of abuse.
authority
17. What two types of authority are petty officers granted?
General authority and organizational authority
18. Which of the following Navy policies does NOT exist to provide a means of redressing
perceived wrongs?
Physical Readiness
19. The power to command, enforce laws, and exact obedience is defined as ______________.
authority
20. Petty officers are NOT directly responsible for which of the following?
Command wide training and qualifications
21. Which of the following is NOT a reference that describes the authority, responsibility, and
accountability of a petty officer?
The Military Personnel Manual (MILPERSMAN)
22. Knowledge of ______________ is vital to a petty officer's effectiveness as a leader.
authority, responsibility, and accountability
RANK INSIGNIA OF THE SERVICES
23. Junior officers rely heavily upon ______________ to learn the essentials of small unit leadership
and operations.
senior enlisted personnel
24. An Army specialist ranks immediately below a ______________.
corporal
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, Introductory Professional Military Education (Enlisted) - Block 3 - Enlisted Professionalism
Navy eLearning (NEL)
Course Catalog Code: NWC-IEPME-INTRO-B3-V5
25. The Marine Corps calls its senior noncommissioned officers (NCOs) _______________.
staff NCOs
26. Chief warrant officers (CWOs) serve as ______________ for their warfare communities.
specialists
27. Noncommissioned officer (NCO) status in the U.S. Air Force begins at pay grade
_______________.
E-5
28. Mid-grade officers command units that can operate independently for ______________.
short periods of time
29. When are ranks executed to distinguish a small number of leaders, such as a Fleet Admiral,
General of the Air Force, or a General of the Army?
During wartime
30. All ______________ and below are considered junior enlisted across the Services.
E-3s
31. An Air Force Senior Airman (SrA) E-4 is considered a/an ______________.
NCO
32. Commissioned officers in pay grades O-4 to O-6 are called ______________ officers.
field grade
33. One of the NCO’s chief responsibilities is to ______________.
train junior enlisted
34. The Army, Marine Corps, and Air Force use a “diamond” within their chevrons to denote
______________ sergeant status.
first
35. The Marine Corps commonly calls its senior NCOs, “______________”.
staff NCOs
36. Naval officers in pay grades ______________ are called junior officers.
O-1 to O-3
37. Naval officers in pay grades ______________ are called flag officers.
O-7 and above
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