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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, 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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, 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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