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Navy Basic Military Requirements (NAVEDTRA 14325): watch standing and lookouts, sound-powered phones and phone-talker procedure, naval organization, seamanship and ship construction, customs and courtesies, survival, surface preservation, and safety. Source: NAVEDTRA 14325 (Feb 2002, the last public edition); the Coast Guard answer also cites current 14 U.S.C. 103.
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01How does the BMR define environmental pollution?
As altering the natural environment in a harmful (adverse) way.
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“Environmental pollution is the altering of the natural environment in an adverse way.”
— Basic Military Requirements, NAVEDTRA 14325 (Feb 2002), PDF p. 11 ↗02According to the BMR, what are the primary municipal pollutants?
Raw or inadequately treated sewage.
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“The primary municipal pollutants are raw or inadequately treated sewage.”
— Basic Military Requirements, NAVEDTRA 14325 (Feb 2002), PDF p. 11 ↗03What does the Watch, Quarter, and Station (WQS) bill show a Sailor?
All of that Sailor's duties for each emergency and watch condition, in one place.
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“The WQS bill displays in one place your duties for each emergency and watch condition.”
— Basic Military Requirements, NAVEDTRA 14325 (Feb 2002), PDF p. 80 ↗04Why does the Navy use dog watches?
They let the watches rotate. Without them, personnel would stand the same watch every day.
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“The dog watches permit rotation of the watches; otherwise, personnel would stand the same watch every day.”
— Basic Military Requirements, NAVEDTRA 14325 (Feb 2002), PDF p. 82 ↗05What does the Combat Information Center (CIC) do?
It reports, tracks and evaluates air, surface and submarine contacts. The CIC watch officer supervises it.
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“The combat information center (CIC) watch officer supervises the operation of the CIC, which reports, tracks, and evaluates air, surface, and submarine contacts.”
— Basic Military Requirements, NAVEDTRA 14325 (Feb 2002), PDF p. 83 ↗06For a shipboard lookout, what is a bearing and how is it measured?
The direction of an object from the ship, measured in degrees clockwise from 000 to 360.
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“The direction of an object from a ship is called the bearing. Bearings are measured in degrees clockwise around a circle from 000° to 360°.”
— Basic Military Requirements, NAVEDTRA 14325 (Feb 2002), PDF p. 91 ↗07What reference point do true bearings use?
True north, the geographic North Pole.
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“True bearings use true north (the geographic north pole) as the reference point.”
— Basic Military Requirements, NAVEDTRA 14325 (Feb 2002), PDF p. 91 ↗08What is target angle?
The relative bearing of your ship as seen from another ship.
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“Target angle is the relative bearing of your ship from another ship.”
— Basic Military Requirements, NAVEDTRA 14325 (Feb 2002), PDF p. 92 ↗09A lookout reports an aircraft by position angle. What are the limits of position angle?
0 degrees at the horizon to 90 degrees directly overhead. It can never be more than 90 degrees.
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“The horizon is 0° and directly overhead is 90°. A position angle can never be more than 90°”
— Basic Military Requirements, NAVEDTRA 14325 (Feb 2002), PDF p. 93 ↗10How long does it take a night lookout to reach best night vision, and what is the process called?
About 30 minutes. The improvement of vision in dim light is called dark adaptation.
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“After 30 minutes, you reach your best night vision. This improvement of vision in dim light is called dark adaptation.”
— Basic Military Requirements, NAVEDTRA 14325 (Feb 2002), PDF p. 95 ↗11What powers a shipboard sound-powered telephone?
Your voice. Sound-powered phones need no batteries or outside electrical power.
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“phones that operate on your voice power and require no batteries or external electrical power source”
— Basic Military Requirements, NAVEDTRA 14325 (Feb 2002), PDF p. 100 ↗12Can the mouthpiece and earpiece of a sound-powered phone be swapped?
Yes. They are shaped differently but work the same way, so they can be used interchangeably.
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“The mouthpiece and earpiece, though shaped differently, function in the same manner and thus can be used interchangeably.”
— Basic Military Requirements, NAVEDTRA 14325 (Feb 2002), PDF p. 100 ↗13What are the three categories of sound-powered telephone circuits aboard ship?
Primary, auxiliary and supplementary systems.
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“Sound-powered telephone circuits aboard ship fall into three categories—primary, auxiliary, and supplementary systems.”
— Basic Military Requirements, NAVEDTRA 14325 (Feb 2002), PDF p. 103 ↗14Over which sound-powered circuit do lookout reports go, and to where?
The JL circuit, to the bridge and the ship's CIC.
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“If you are on a lookout watch, your reports will go over the JL circuit to the bridge and the ship's CIC.”
— Basic Military Requirements, NAVEDTRA 14325 (Feb 2002), PDF p. 103 ↗15In what order are the parts of most sound-powered phone messages given?
Name of the station called, then name of the station calling, then the message.
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“Most messages are divided into the following parts: 1. Name of the station called 2. Name of the station calling 3. The message”
— Basic Military Requirements, NAVEDTRA 14325 (Feb 2002), PDF p. 104 ↗16What are the steps when you receive a phone-talker message?
Repeat the message back, identify yourself, then acknowledge the message.
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“When receiving a message, first repeat back the message, identify yourself, and then acknowledge the message.”
— Basic Military Requirements, NAVEDTRA 14325 (Feb 2002), PDF p. 106 ↗17A phone talker did not understand a message. What should the talker say?
"Say again."
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“When a message is not clear to the listener at the receiving end, the receiver should say, “Say again.””
— Basic Military Requirements, NAVEDTRA 14325 (Feb 2002), PDF p. 106 ↗18How does a phone talker spell out a difficult word?
With the phonetic alphabet, preceded by the proword "I spell."
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“Difficult words are spelled by using the phonetic alphabet preceded by the prowords (procedural words) “I spell.””
— Basic Military Requirements, NAVEDTRA 14325 (Feb 2002), PDF p. 106 ↗19What four items should you write down when you take a telephone message?
The caller's name, the message, the time and date of the message, and your name.
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“1. Name of the caller 2. The message 3. Time and date of the message 4. Your name”
— Basic Military Requirements, NAVEDTRA 14325 (Feb 2002), PDF p. 108 ↗20When was the U.S. Navy founded, and when was the Department of the Navy established?
The Navy was founded on 13 October 1775. The Department of the Navy was established on 30 April 1798.
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“The U.S. Navy was founded on 13 October 1775, and the Department of the Navy was established on 30 April 1798.”
— Basic Military Requirements, NAVEDTRA 14325 (Feb 2002), PDF p. 163 ↗21The BMR says the Coast Guard belongs to the Department of Transportation in peacetime. Where is it today?
Course answer (2002): the Department of Transportation in peacetime, and the Department of the Navy in war. Current rule: the Coast Guard is a service in the Department of Homeland Security, except when it operates as a service in the Navy.
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“The Coast Guard shall be a service in the Department of Homeland Security, except when operating as a service in the Navy.”
— 14 U.S.C. 103, Department in which the Coast Guard operates (current, via LII) ↗22What does the Navy's shore establishment do?
It supports the operating forces, known as the fleet.
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“provides support to the operating forces (known as the fleet)”
— Basic Military Requirements, NAVEDTRA 14325 (Feb 2002), PDF p. 164 ↗23What does a unit's battle organization contain?
A list of the numbers and specialties of the personnel the unit will need for its wartime missions.
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“The battle organization contains a list of the numbers and specialties of the personnel a unit will need to fulfill the wartime missions.”
— Basic Military Requirements, NAVEDTRA 14325 (Feb 2002), PDF p. 167 ↗24Which shipboard department is responsible for safe navigation and piloting?
The navigation department.
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“The navigation department is responsible for the safe navigation and piloting of the ship.”
— Basic Military Requirements, NAVEDTRA 14325 (Feb 2002), PDF p. 167 ↗25If the captain is disabled during battle, who normally becomes acting commanding officer?
The executive officer (XO).
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“If the captain is disabled during battle, the XO normally becomes the acting commanding officer.”
— Basic Military Requirements, NAVEDTRA 14325 (Feb 2002), PDF p. 170 ↗26Which squadron department is responsible for the overall maintenance of the squadron's aircraft?
The maintenance department.
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“The maintenance department is responsible for the overall maintenance of the squadron's aircraft.”
— Basic Military Requirements, NAVEDTRA 14325 (Feb 2002), PDF p. 173 ↗27How does the BMR define the chain of command?
The relationship of juniors and seniors within an organization.
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“The chain of command is the relationship of juniors and seniors within an organization.”
— Basic Military Requirements, NAVEDTRA 14325 (Feb 2002), PDF p. 174 ↗28Where are a ship's bower anchors carried and housed?
On the bow, secured (housed) in the hawsepipes.
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“Bower anchors are carried on the bow and are secured (housed) in the hawsepipes.”
— Basic Military Requirements, NAVEDTRA 14325 (Feb 2002), PDF p. 180 ↗29How long is a standard shot of anchor chain?
15 fathoms, or 90 feet.
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“Chains are made up of 15-fathom (90-foot) sections called standard shots.”
— Basic Military Requirements, NAVEDTRA 14325 (Feb 2002), PDF p. 180 ↗30What joins the shots of an anchor chain together?
Detachable links, which can be taken apart when the chain needs to be broken.
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“Shots are secured together by detachable links that can be readily disassembled whenever it is desirable to break the chain.”
— Basic Military Requirements, NAVEDTRA 14325 (Feb 2002), PDF p. 180 ↗31What does the term gangway actually mean aboard ship?
The opening in a bulwark or liferail that gives access to a brow or accommodation ladder.
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“gangway actually means the opening in a bulwark or liferail that gives access to a brow or an accommodation ladder”
— Basic Military Requirements, NAVEDTRA 14325 (Feb 2002), PDF p. 181 ↗32Which structural member is every other part of the hull attached to?
The keel. All other hull parts attach to it directly or indirectly.
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“All other parts used in constructing the hull are attached, either directly or indirectly, to the keel.”
— Basic Military Requirements, NAVEDTRA 14325 (Feb 2002), PDF p. 196 ↗33What is the purpose of a bilge keel?
To reduce the ship's rolling.
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“is called a bilge keel. Its purpose is to reduce rolling of the ship.”
— Basic Military Requirements, NAVEDTRA 14325 (Feb 2002), PDF p. 197 ↗34What is camber on a ship's deck, and why is it there?
The slight arch of the deck from the gunwale to the centerline. It drains water and strengthens the deck.
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“slightly bowed from the gunwale to the centerline to provide for water drainage and to strengthen the deck. The arch so formed is called camber.”
— Basic Military Requirements, NAVEDTRA 14325 (Feb 2002), PDF p. 198 ↗35On ships other than aircraft carriers, which deck is the main deck?
The uppermost complete deck.
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“In all ships but aircraft carriers, the uppermost complete deck is the main deck.”
— Basic Military Requirements, NAVEDTRA 14325 (Feb 2002), PDF p. 198 ↗36When does Navy custom allow a left-hand salute?
When the salute cannot be given with the right hand.
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“Navy custom permits left-hand saluting when a salute cannot be rendered with the right hand.”
— Basic Military Requirements, NAVEDTRA 14325 (Feb 2002), PDF p. 247 ↗37Who salutes whom, per the BMR?
Enlisted personnel salute all officers, and officers salute their seniors. The person saluted returns the salute.
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“Enlisted personnel salute all officers, and officers salute their seniors. Salutes are returned by persons saluted”
— Basic Military Requirements, NAVEDTRA 14325 (Feb 2002), PDF p. 248 ↗38How are the guns fired in a Navy gun salute?
Normally one gun at a time, about 5 seconds apart.
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“Normally, only one gun is fired at a time at intervals of about 5 seconds.”
— Basic Military Requirements, NAVEDTRA 14325 (Feb 2002), PDF p. 254 ↗39How many guns are fired in a salute to the President of the United States?
21. Gun salutes range from 5 guns for a vice consul to 21 for the President and recognized foreign rulers.
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“ranging from 5 for a vice consul to 21 for the President of the United States and for rulers of foreign nations recognized by the United States”
— Basic Military Requirements, NAVEDTRA 14325 (Feb 2002), PDF p. 254 ↗40In polar areas, what kind of sea ice can a survivor use for fresh water, and how do you recognize it?
Old sea ice. It is bluish, splinters easily, and is nearly free of salt.
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“In polar areas, you can obtain fresh water from old sea ice. Old sea ice is a bluish color, splinters easily, and is nearly free from salt.”
— Basic Military Requirements, NAVEDTRA 14325 (Feb 2002), PDF p. 435 ↗41Why should survivors be careful around icebergs?
As the underwater part melts, an iceberg gets top-heavy and can capsize without warning.
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“As its underwater portion melts, an iceberg gets top heavy and can capsize without warning.”
— Basic Military Requirements, NAVEDTRA 14325 (Feb 2002), PDF p. 435 ↗42How does the body lose water, according to the BMR survival chapter?
Through evaporation of perspiration and through digestion.
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“Water is lost from the body by the evaporation of perspiration and through the digestive process.”
— Basic Military Requirements, NAVEDTRA 14325 (Feb 2002), PDF p. 435 ↗43Why must a survivor never drink seawater or urine?
It makes thirst worse and increases water loss, speeding up dehydration.
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“Never drink seawater or urine. To do so would only aggravate your thirst and increase body water loss with a subsequent speedup in dehydration.”
— Basic Military Requirements, NAVEDTRA 14325 (Feb 2002), PDF p. 435 ↗44What does the pigment in paint provide?
The color, rust prevention in primers, and the paint's lasting quality.
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“Pigment provides the coloring, rust prevention (in primers), and the lasting quality of the paint.”
— Basic Military Requirements, NAVEDTRA 14325 (Feb 2002), PDF p. 524 ↗45What is the vehicle in a paint, and what does it do?
The liquid part. It wets the surface, soaks into the pores and makes the paint stick.
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“The vehicle is the liquid portion in a paint. It wets the surface being painted, penetrates into the pores, and ensures adhesion.”
— Basic Military Requirements, NAVEDTRA 14325 (Feb 2002), PDF p. 525 ↗46What are driers in paint?
Metallic compounds added to help the paint dry.
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“To add to the drying properties of paint, certain metallic compounds, called driers, are added to the paint.”
— Basic Military Requirements, NAVEDTRA 14325 (Feb 2002), PDF p. 525 ↗47What is the first sign of aluminum corrosion where dissimilar metals touch?
A white, powdery residue where the two metals make contact.
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“The first sign of aluminum corrosion is a white, powdery residue in the area where the two dissimilar metals make contact.”
— Basic Military Requirements, NAVEDTRA 14325 (Feb 2002), PDF p. 527 ↗48What are lifelines aboard ship?
Lines rigged around the edges of weather decks as safety barriers, to keep people from falling or being washed over the side.
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“Lifelines, as used here, refer to lines erected around the edges of weather decks. They are safety barriers to prevent personnel from falling or being washed over the side.”
— Basic Military Requirements, NAVEDTRA 14325 (Feb 2002), PDF p. 540 ↗49How long after exposure do most asbestos-related disease symptoms appear?
10 to 45 years.
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“Most symptoms of asbestos-related diseases do not show up until 10 to 45 years after exposure.”
— Basic Military Requirements, NAVEDTRA 14325 (Feb 2002), PDF p. 549 ↗50At what temperature does liquid oxygen boil into a gas?
Minus 297 degrees Fahrenheit. It can instantly freeze anything it touches.
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“boils into gaseous oxygen at -297°F and is capable of immediately freezing any object it contacts”
— Basic Military Requirements, NAVEDTRA 14325 (Feb 2002), PDF p. 556 ↗Know questions we're missing?
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