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SAR Coordination Responsibility correct answers Inland SAR (Air Force) and Maritime SAR
(Coast Guard)
Maritime SAR - divided into 2 major AORS correct answers Atlantic and Pacific
Three phases of SAR correct answers Uncertainty, Alert, Distress
Recognized as maritime and aviation emergency signals globally and must be treated as distress.
correct answers Red and Orange Flares
Drift correct answers The speed of drift expressed in knots
Datum correct answers The most probable location of a search object corrected for movement
over a period of time.
Set correct answers The direction of drift expressed in true bearing.
The Major Stages of SAR correct answers Awareness, Initial Action, Planning, Operations, and
Conclusion
Navigation information that can be passed correct answers Characteristics of lights, magnetic or
true bearings between charted objects, charted range bearings, charted traffic separation scheme
bearings, charted depth of water, charted hazards, radio beacon frequencies, charted buoy
positions, and lat and long of charted objects
MARB correct answers A guideline of 10 minutes is recommended for the SMC to await an
answer to a MARB before SMC directs CG or AUX resources to respond. ONE HOUR is
considered REASONABLE RESPONSE time.
,Five Fundamental sources of CG Enforcement Authority correct answers Maritime Law
Enforcement, Customs, Protection and Security of Vessels, Harbors, and Waterfront Facilities,
including Law Enforcement (LE) Ashore, Assistance, and CGIS
Safe Haven correct answers Considered a place that can accommodate and will accept the safe
mooring of the vessel, and has a means of communication, normally a telephone.
Initial Track Spacing correct answers Less than 14 kts or 3 ft = .1 NM
Less than 15 FT = .5 NM
Greater than 15 FT = 1.0 NM
After completion of 1st VS, 2nd VS will be.. correct answers 30 degrees to the ring of the final
course leg
During a VM, the starting point is correct answers 90 degrees to the left
After completion of 1st SS, correct answers 45 degrees to the right after completion, with SM,
the other unit starts 90 degrees to the right of the first unit
CG PWCS Authority correct answers Maritime Transportation Security Act, The Magnuson Act,
33 CFR Part 6, PWSA, Homeland Security Act, and the CG and Maritime Transportation Act of
2004
MARSEC LEVELS correct answers MARSEC 1 - Baseline
MARSEC 2 - Increased security posture, perception of heightened general risk
MARSEC 3 - CG's most focused security posture, attack is deemed imminent
MISLE - Boardings correct answers Security boarding in MISLE within 12 hours
Normal boarding = 24 hours
,Field Intelligence Report correct answers FIR - if security boarding yields significant results, the
boarding unit will submit within FOUR hours of the completion of a boarding
Commandant's Guiding Principals UoF Policy correct answers Only that force reasonably
necessary under the circumstances may be used.
FPCON Levels correct answers Normal - General threat of possible terrorist activity
Alpha - Possible terrorist threat directed against units and personnel, nature and extent are
unpredictable
Bravo - Increased and more predictable threat exists
Charlie - Applies when an incident occurs or when intelligence is received indicating that some
form of terrorist action is imminent
Delta - Applies in the immediate area where a terrorist attack has occurred or when intelligence
has been received that terrorist action against a specific location is likely
High speed correct answers 30 kts or greater
Limited Access Areas correct answers Security zones, safety zones, restricted waterfront areas
and NVPZ 500 YARDS
Quick Flash correct answers Marks a bend in the channel or some sort of danger
Celsius to Fahrenheit and Vice Versa correct answers F= Temp x 1.8 + 32, C= Temp - 32/ 1.8
Performance Data on Deviation Table correct answers COMPASS AT SEA - Unsteady steady
COMPASS ACTION - Slow Sticky Satisfactory
NORMAL DEVIATIONS - Change Remain Reliable
DEGAUSSED DEVIATIONS - Vary do not vary
, Markings for an Eye Splice correct answers X = Extract
T = Core insert point
Z = Taper
Mark 2 = Cover back into Core
Best recovery turn for a MOB correct answers Anderson turn
Gun Qualification Levels correct answers Level 1 = basic
Level 2 = annual quals
Level 3 = semi annual
Level 4 = quarterly
ATON Inspection and Maintenance Schedule correct answers Inspect all buoys annually
Safe water marks correct answers SIX alternating RED and WHITE VERTITICAL stripes
Preferred Channel Marks correct answers Horizontal GREEN and RED bands, largest white
retroflective LETTER, not to exceed 16 inches
Dayboards should be inspected correct answers At least BIANNUALLY
Delamination of the plies on a plywood backing should not affect more than 25 PERCENT of the
surface area. Delamination of films and retroreflective markings should not affect more than -
correct answers 10 Percent of the surface area of the material
Plastic and Foam Buoys correct answers Shall remain on station as long as they can maintained
by a servicing unit and serve as an effective aid to navigation
SAR Coordination Responsibility correct answers Inland SAR (Air Force) and Maritime SAR
(Coast Guard)
Maritime SAR - divided into 2 major AORS correct answers Atlantic and Pacific
Three phases of SAR correct answers Uncertainty, Alert, Distress
Recognized as maritime and aviation emergency signals globally and must be treated as distress.
correct answers Red and Orange Flares
Drift correct answers The speed of drift expressed in knots
Datum correct answers The most probable location of a search object corrected for movement
over a period of time.
Set correct answers The direction of drift expressed in true bearing.
The Major Stages of SAR correct answers Awareness, Initial Action, Planning, Operations, and
Conclusion
Navigation information that can be passed correct answers Characteristics of lights, magnetic or
true bearings between charted objects, charted range bearings, charted traffic separation scheme
bearings, charted depth of water, charted hazards, radio beacon frequencies, charted buoy
positions, and lat and long of charted objects
MARB correct answers A guideline of 10 minutes is recommended for the SMC to await an
answer to a MARB before SMC directs CG or AUX resources to respond. ONE HOUR is
considered REASONABLE RESPONSE time.
,Five Fundamental sources of CG Enforcement Authority correct answers Maritime Law
Enforcement, Customs, Protection and Security of Vessels, Harbors, and Waterfront Facilities,
including Law Enforcement (LE) Ashore, Assistance, and CGIS
Safe Haven correct answers Considered a place that can accommodate and will accept the safe
mooring of the vessel, and has a means of communication, normally a telephone.
Initial Track Spacing correct answers Less than 14 kts or 3 ft = .1 NM
Less than 15 FT = .5 NM
Greater than 15 FT = 1.0 NM
After completion of 1st VS, 2nd VS will be.. correct answers 30 degrees to the ring of the final
course leg
During a VM, the starting point is correct answers 90 degrees to the left
After completion of 1st SS, correct answers 45 degrees to the right after completion, with SM,
the other unit starts 90 degrees to the right of the first unit
CG PWCS Authority correct answers Maritime Transportation Security Act, The Magnuson Act,
33 CFR Part 6, PWSA, Homeland Security Act, and the CG and Maritime Transportation Act of
2004
MARSEC LEVELS correct answers MARSEC 1 - Baseline
MARSEC 2 - Increased security posture, perception of heightened general risk
MARSEC 3 - CG's most focused security posture, attack is deemed imminent
MISLE - Boardings correct answers Security boarding in MISLE within 12 hours
Normal boarding = 24 hours
,Field Intelligence Report correct answers FIR - if security boarding yields significant results, the
boarding unit will submit within FOUR hours of the completion of a boarding
Commandant's Guiding Principals UoF Policy correct answers Only that force reasonably
necessary under the circumstances may be used.
FPCON Levels correct answers Normal - General threat of possible terrorist activity
Alpha - Possible terrorist threat directed against units and personnel, nature and extent are
unpredictable
Bravo - Increased and more predictable threat exists
Charlie - Applies when an incident occurs or when intelligence is received indicating that some
form of terrorist action is imminent
Delta - Applies in the immediate area where a terrorist attack has occurred or when intelligence
has been received that terrorist action against a specific location is likely
High speed correct answers 30 kts or greater
Limited Access Areas correct answers Security zones, safety zones, restricted waterfront areas
and NVPZ 500 YARDS
Quick Flash correct answers Marks a bend in the channel or some sort of danger
Celsius to Fahrenheit and Vice Versa correct answers F= Temp x 1.8 + 32, C= Temp - 32/ 1.8
Performance Data on Deviation Table correct answers COMPASS AT SEA - Unsteady steady
COMPASS ACTION - Slow Sticky Satisfactory
NORMAL DEVIATIONS - Change Remain Reliable
DEGAUSSED DEVIATIONS - Vary do not vary
, Markings for an Eye Splice correct answers X = Extract
T = Core insert point
Z = Taper
Mark 2 = Cover back into Core
Best recovery turn for a MOB correct answers Anderson turn
Gun Qualification Levels correct answers Level 1 = basic
Level 2 = annual quals
Level 3 = semi annual
Level 4 = quarterly
ATON Inspection and Maintenance Schedule correct answers Inspect all buoys annually
Safe water marks correct answers SIX alternating RED and WHITE VERTITICAL stripes
Preferred Channel Marks correct answers Horizontal GREEN and RED bands, largest white
retroflective LETTER, not to exceed 16 inches
Dayboards should be inspected correct answers At least BIANNUALLY
Delamination of the plies on a plywood backing should not affect more than 25 PERCENT of the
surface area. Delamination of films and retroreflective markings should not affect more than -
correct answers 10 Percent of the surface area of the material
Plastic and Foam Buoys correct answers Shall remain on station as long as they can maintained
by a servicing unit and serve as an effective aid to navigation
